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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-16
WANTED TO SEE THE BLAZE"
Two Boys on Bicycles Who Burned
Property Worth Over $1,5OO,O

WALTHAM, Mass, May 15-william T..
Reid, eighteen years old. and W. H. Daley,
aged twenty, both residing in Cambridge,
who last night acknowledged that they we're
the perpetrators of many incendiary fires
which have recently occurred in Waltham,
Newton. Cambridge. Somerville and other
places, were arraigned in the District Court
here to-day. The charges of incendiarism
against the boys refer to the destruction
OF property valued at more than $500, 900,
besides many other small fires, which were
extinguished before serious damage was
done. The Boston & Albany road, at its
stock yards. the George w. Gale Lumber
Company and the Holt & Bagbee Lumber
Company, Of Cambridge. have been the
heaviest losers from incendiarism. the lat
ter firm losing nearly 81 100000 Nearly all
OF the fires which have occurred during the
last two years in this district gave evidence
that they had been set. A few days ago a
barn here was burned. 1t was then ascer-
tained that two bicycle riders had been seen
fire broke out. From descriptions obtained
afterwards the police OF Cambridge arrest
ed Daley on suspicion. When questioned
Daley admitted that he alone set fire to the
lumber yard Of Holt & Bagbee, but that
he had an accomplice in Reid on other oc-
casions. The latter was arrested. Reid SUD-
stantiated Daley's statement regarding a
score or more of fires The reason for the
acts Of incendiarism given was "a desire 10
formally accused of three acts Of incendiar-
ism.
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VICTORY FOR HARVARD.


CAMBRIDGE Mass, May 15.-Harvard
won another forensic battle tonight, when
its freshmen orators downed Yale on the
debating platform. At the close of the
speaking the judges. Prof. ]. Churchill, of
Andover; President Capen. Of Tufts, and
Henry Clapp. Of Boston. declared themselves
In favor of the crimson. Seldom has a de-
batting victory at Harvard caused more en-
thusiasm than the freshmen showed to-
night. At the end Of the debate the winning
speakers were carried out on the shoulders
OF their classmates. and the whole class
is Jubilant. The Harvard speakers were
easily superior to the visitors. Every man
showed careful preparation. and their de-
livery and form were excellent OF the
Yale's speakers. f. T. Noble was far and
away the best orator. speaking with force
and elegance The question was: Resolved,
That there should be an immediate and
large increase in the sea-going navy of the
United States" Harvard supported the
affirmative The Harvard speakers were:
W. H. Conroy. of Philadelphia; p. G. Carrie
ton, of Lawrence, and William Morse, of
Philadelphia. The Yale speakers We're: f..
T. Noble. of Wichita, Kan: ]. K. Clark of
Brooklyn, and G.. l.. Darlington. of Xenia,
o. After the debate the Yale speakers were
rendered a banquet at the Colonial Club.
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ONE HUNDRED PASSED.
Another Batch OF Pension Bills Rail-
rOaded Through the House.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The House to-
day occupied itself in passing the private
pension bills which were favorably acted on
during the two special days given to their
consideration. Mr.. Erdman and Mr.. Talbert
threw such obstacles in the way of the bills
as they could. Thirty-four were held up be-
cause they were not engrossed. but 100 were
passed, leaving about sixty yet undisposed
of. At the opening Of the session Mr.. How
ard rose to a question of privilege to de-
nource the fabrications of some newspaper
reports printed five months ago to the effect
that he had entered the hall of the House
in an intoxicated condition and had been
carried out by two colored porters. He de-
MED the story from beginning TO end as a
base falsehood and explained that at the
time of the alleged occurrence he was des-
perately i'll and had been i'll ever since and
only the day before yesterday had been able
to return to the House to denounce his
traducers.
The Hoge-Otey election case from the
Sixth Virginia district was unanimously de-
cided in favor Of Mr.. Otey (DemocraD, the
sitting member. After the night pension
session, the House adjourned until Monday.
The entire evening session of the House
was spent in futile effort to obtain g.
quorum, which was made necessary on "a a
point of order raised by Mr.. Taibert at
the beginning OF the session. Mr.. Talbert
first asked for unanimous consent TO pro-
ceed with consideration OF pension bills only
and that all bills relating to desertion or
for the correction of military. records 60 -
the foot of the calendar. A call or the
House was ordered. which showed the pres
ence of 166 members, twelve fewer than
quorum.
The House committee on elections unani-
mously decided the contested election case
OF Dennis VS.. Owens from the Seventh
Kentucky district in favor Of the sitting
member. Mr. Owens, the successor to Col.
Breckenridge. The subcommittee in charge
of the Hopkins -Kendrick case from the
Tenth Kentucky district is divided. Mr..
Linney Republican, of North Carolina, to-
day presented his views TO the full COM
mittee in favor of the contestant. Mr.. Hop
kins, and Mr.. Turner will file his views in
favor of Mr.. Kendrck. Mr.. Leonard, of
PENNSYLVANIA, the other member Of the
subcommittee has not yet made his report,
but ii Is said that he, too, favors the seat
ing of the contestant
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Instructions to Agricultural Depn.
-- ment Inspectors.

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Acting See e.
tary Dabney, Of the Agricultural Department.
has issued to inspectors the following gen.
eral order in regard to the treatment OF an
ima.s:
'.It is the desire Of this department thai
the influence of all employees should be used,
so far as is warranted by law, for the prr-
pose of securing the humane treatment of
animals in transportation and in the stock
yards. Depriving animals of food and drink
for unusual periods beating and worryirs
them, are all practices calculated to maise
the animals feverish and their meat dn-
wholesome, and should be discountenahced
and prevented. You will, therefore, give
such instructions to your subordinates as
will. insure careful treatment of any ami
mails which they may be called to handle,
and as will also lead them to use their in
fiuence for the same erd with all other per-
sons with whom they come in contact.
You will please make an investigation of
the manner in which animals are trans
ported and handled by the railroad compa>
nies and stock yards which come under your
observation, and make such suggestions as
may occur to you, with view OF improving
the service and to protect animals from un-
due suffering or cruelty. Injured animals
which are evidently suffering severe pain.
should be promptly reported to the humane
societies, unless the owner or the stock yard
company properly cares for them within a
reasonable time
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notable contests of its kind In the history
OF the Senate The result was in doubt up
to the last moment, and this lent added IN
terest TO the final vote. There had been
some question as TO the direction OF Mr.:
Stewards vote but Ii went with those or
the Democrats and Populists, and was the
decisive vote in declaring that Mr.. Dupont
was not entitled TO a seat. Before taxing
the vote Mr.. PIatt spoke for MI. dupont
and Mr. Villas against Earlier in the day
Mr.. Bacon spoke against the issue pi
bonds without authority OF Congress. A
resolution was agreed to for an inquiry by
the finance committee relative to the COM
petition OF Oriental products with those or
this country. Resolutions were proposed
by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, for an IN
quiry as TO our treaty rights with Spain,
and by Mr.. Gallnger relating TO the need
of additional tariff enactments.
Five o'clock was the hour set for taxing
the vote on the Dupont case. The ques-
ton was on Mr.. Turpie's resolution declar-
ing that Mr.. Dupont was not entitled 10
seat The Turpie resolution was carried
yeas 81, nays 30-all Democrats and Popu-
lists voting for 1t and Republicans against
il. Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, paired with Mr..
Wolcott The Turpie resolution had been
in the form of an amendment inserting the
wCrd mot in the affirmative resolution or
Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, chairman OF the
committee on elections. declaring Dupont
elected The resolution as amended by the
Turpie resolution was put 10 vote and
carried by the same vote as hefore-Sl 10
80 This closed the contest and after a
brief executive session the Senate ad-
iOurned
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5 Per Csnt.-LOans-5P Per Cent.
VICTIMS OF THE COAL OIL CAN.
Mother and Infant Burned and Five
Little Ones Fatally Scorched.

MDONALD. Pa. May ia fire entail
fng the loss OF two lives and the probable
fatal burning OF tive children occurred at
Mcdonald about Il 30 O'Clock this after
noon. A large two-story dwelling located
on the Patterson & Santess lease was de-
stroyed and Mrs. James edamire and her
infant child were burned 20 death. Five
other small children who were In the house
at the time ran 10 aid their mother and
were all SO badly burned that but little
hope Is entertained for their recovery The
cause Of the tragedy was the fatal oil can.
the contents Of which the mother was
using TO hasten the hre In the kitchen
stove: She was just In the act OF pouring
- o0 when an explosion followed.
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FEW MORE OLD CANNON.
Grand Army Posts Must Do without
Condemned GUNS.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. May ia bill passed
the House to-day directing the Secretary of
the Navy to turn over TO the u. S. Grant
Post, G. A r., Of Washington, Ind.
an old cannon and number of cannon
balls to form a suitable monument. An
unusally large number of such bills has
passed at the present session Of Congress.
There is scarcely a day that some member
does not get such bill through the House
or the Senate. Latterly Ii had become the
custom for members to hold UP some other
mans bin until an amendment is adopted
providing for the objector's local post.
There is in store for many Grand Army
posts a bitter disappointment. Ii is said
on excellent authority that there are very
few moreA available cannons, except on the
Pacific s0pe AS these bills provide that
the cannon shall be donated .at no expense
TO the government ii will be seen that the
average post buy itself an old cannon
much cheaper that 1t will find the express
charges from the slope.
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GOODBYE, OLD SPORT"


CHICAGO. May 15.-Alfred c. Fields, a
negro. convicted of the murder of Mrs. FL
len Randolph, whom he robbed and beat to
death Feb. 20. was hanged here to-day. Jo-
seph Windrath. a German. convicted of the
murder Of Carey B. Birch. and Mic MARI
den. convicted OF killing Fritz Holzheutter
butcher, were also to have been hanged
to-day, but both received respites.
Fields smiled on the scaffold. said Good
bye, old SPORT" TO an acquaintance pres
ent, and was then strangled to death, his
neck not being broken by the fall. The 9TH
er prisoners In the jail set up loud shout
when the drop fell Above the din could be
heard the shrill yell of Windrath. who mad
just been reprieyed. IL was the same wild
shrek that mad nearly distracted the jail
inmates for week, Hang up Mannow,'
The purpose or Windraths respite Is TO al
low further inquiry as TO his sanity
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FIGHT IN PINGREETOwN.
Board Of Public Works and street.
Railway Company mt War.

DETROIT. May 15.-Members of the De-
trott Board of Public Works and employees
of the Detroit railway had hand-to-hand
fight to-day over the question of allowing
the tearing up OF portion of Cass avenue
TO remove and relay a track. which the COM
pany had been ordered 10 do by the Su-
preme Court. The board was finally VIC
torious, with aid. OF the police. but Presi-
handled and Commissioner Mcvickar was
badly bruised and had his clothes torn by
. blow in the back from pick-axe.
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THE DUPONT CASE.
PopuIists Vote Against the Delaware
Man, and He Is Not Seated.
pecial to- the IndianapolIs JournaI.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Dupont case
was decided in the Senate to-day just as it
had been foretold in these dispatches. The
Populists, seeing that Mr.. Dupont's admis-
sion 10 the Senate would destroy the balance
of power which they now hold, voted sc.idly
against him and thus he was barred out.
There is little adverse comment on their
course. They are recognized a group Of
political condottieri who view every question
that arises in the Senate simply from the
personal standpoint. But the conduct of
Senator Jones, of Nevada, has caused dis
appointment. Mr.. Jones left the impression
in the minds of the Republican leaders that
he was favorably disposed to Mr.. Dupont.
His vote would have won the day. Instead
of voting for Mr.. Dupont, however, Mr..
Jones sent notice to the Senate this morn
ing that he would be absent and asked TO
be paired against the Delaware Senator
This lost the cause, for the vote stood 81 to
90 Mr.. Jones is understood to have been
much chagrined st the defeat of the 5000
900 Santa Monica scheme.
The disposition of the Dupont case clears
away the last obstacle TO early adjournment.
There remain only three appropriation bills
the fertilization, the District of Columbia
",
debate is anticipated. The only delay that
might be occasioned in the District bill
would be the sectarian question, and this
was practically fought out in the Senate
when the Indian bill was before ii. If
Senator German attaches to the fortification
bill an amendment authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue one hundred million
treasury certificates in case of emergency
there may be some debate, but the Mary
land Senator will carefully canvass the
Senate before laying his amendment before
the appropriations committee, with view
to ascertaining how much opposition it will
arouse. On the deficiency bill there will be
no debate. 1t is not believed the river and
harbor bill will remain in conference long.
1t Is 700 large and its p.ums are too evenly
distributed to occasion much difference Of
opinion. The number Of disappointed states
men is too small compared with the number
of lucky ones to cause any anxiety. The
bill will be vetoed and then passed over the
Presidents veto All this interesting process
ought to be concluded within a fortnight.
No legislation VIII be permitted TO come
up in either bronch which threatens delay.
so that, unless something intervenes which
a, present does not appear on the horizon,
Congress ought 10 adjourn between the
first and the tenth days of June.
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Morgan VIII Not Go to Chicago.
Snecial 10 the In6ianan mills Io1rraI

WASHINGTON. May 15.-There have been
constantly recurring reports that Senator
Morgan would attend the Democratic ma
tionai convention. at Chicago. as delegate
at large. To the Journal correspondent the
Senator said tonight: Il stated TO you some
time ago that 1 would not be at Chicago
during the convention, either as a delegate
or as spectator. l nave found nothing 10
change my purpose. l will not be at Chi
cago."
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
W. A oxIf>-rs~~<,~r 49, ~

WASHINGTON. May B.-Tnomas E
Stucky. of Indianapolis. a microscopist in
the Bureau of Animal Industry. Agricultural
Department, has resigned
The Senate. in executive session to-day.
confirmed the nomination of Ernest A.
Mann, of Florida. to be the United States
consul al Bergen. Norway.
The treasury to-day iost $.107,100 IN gold
coif and $i5.300 i'm bars. which leaves the
true amount of the gold reserve $113 III, f62
OF the coin Withdrawn sl.ooooo0 was for
export.
Representative Morse. OF Massachusetts
to-day reported favorably from the COM
mitfee on public buildings and grounds a
bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors In the Capitol building. The report
says sale Of liquor In the Capitol - just
cause Of pubic scandal
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To Pension ID. ID. jennings.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Representatve
Overstreet called UP in the House to-day the
bill introduced by Representative Henry
some time ago, pensioning ID. ID. Jennings. of
Indianapolis. at the rate of $50 a month.
Jennings is an old soldier in whom the MEM
bers of the Grand Army in Indianapolis
took deep interest. Mr.. Oversireet explained
the merits of the bill, which was then
passed. Senator Turpie Will urge the pas
sage of the bill In the Senate.
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WASHINGTON. May l5.-By vote of 81
to 80 the Senate determined to-day that
Henry A. Dupont was not entitled to seat
In the Senate from the State of Delaware.
This closed long and animated ccntro-
versy which had become one OF the most
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Many Injured mt Justin.

JUSTIN. Tex. May IA tornado struck
the town of Justin to-day at go p. m.
blowing twelve houses down. killing one man,
named Evans. of Keller. Tex, and badly in
jlring seventeen others. The cyclone also
did much damage north OF here.
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NEWTON, Tex. May 15.-Six persons were
injured. one OF them fatally, by a tornado
which passed over Mound Ridge, station on
the Missouri Pacific, twelve miles north OF
here. this morning A stretch of country
about eight miles in length and hundred
wards in width was devastated. Samuel Bass
a farmer. was fatally injured and his house
demoiis he'd. Five others. whose names are
unknown. we're more or less seriously in
s,rpa
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rour Killed.

DENTON, Tex. May ia tornado struck
the town OF Gribble Springs. eight miles
north OF Denton. this afternoon. Four per-
sons We're killed and five others so badly
age is great. Particulars are not yet obtain
able
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CLAIMED BY TORNADO THAT
WROUGHT RUN IN TEXAS.
sherman and Vicinity Visited by a
WhirIing, Death-Dealing Cloud
Late Yesterday Afternoon.
PROBABLY 100 PEOPLE DEAD
AND MANY MORE DYING OR SUFFER-
ING FROM SERIOUS INJURIES.

Everything i'm the Path of the Storm
Raxed to the Ground or Carried
Away by the Tornado.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-24
A Gold Bugs Blair Called.

Some time ago Phil Armour, the mill
lionaire pork packer advertised that be
would give 80 cents worth Of meat and q
Mexican dollar in exchange for an Amer
lean dollar, and some wag in the east
has answered him very pertinentiy by
circular in which he addressed the
mighty manipulation of spare-ribs and
tripe as "Dear Phil" and says he can do
better with his own butcher who offers
him so cents worth OF meat and So worth
of Portuguese per cent gold bonds in ex-
change for a silver dollar. He Gays the
butcher informs him the bonds must be
good as Portugal has been on gold
standard since 1858, twenty years before
the other enlightened nations OF Europe,
and its national debt has only increased
100 per cent since that date.
''He notes, too, that the average wages
paid all artisans in Portugal are IL cents.
He tells Phil that in his former letter he
said that all We need is a little gold, a
few banking facilities and confidence
Portugal fills the conditions. Il has very
little gold, the world has its improved
banking facilities, and he himself win
supply the confidence; the bonds must
be good. He further says: Our own
butcher guarantees that he will continue
to give 90 cents worth of meat and the 50
worth Of Portuguese bonds after Bryan is
elected and he asks II Mr.. Armour will
continue to give so cents and a Mexican
dollar in exchange for an American dol
lar after Bryan is elected. He signs him
self John Fairplay, and then adds g post
script which says:
/" The London Times quotes Mexican
bonds at 94116 cents; Portuguese per cent
gold bonds at 2614 cents
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-24

In speech at Dallas, Texas, on the
evening Of September 10, Governor cui-
berson read the correspondence between
himself and Prince Bismarck on the
money question, In which the latter said
"FRIEDRIcHsRUHE, Aug. 20, 1896.
HoSoRED SIR: Your esteemed favor
has been duly received. l hold that this
is the very hour that would be advisable
to bring about between the nations
chiefly engaged in the worlds commerce
a mutual agreement in favor Of the estab-
lishment Of bimetalism. The United
States is freer by far In its movements
than any nation Of Europe, and hence,
II the people Of the United States should
find it compatible with their interest to
take independent action in the direction
OF bimetallism, cannot but believe that
such action would exert most salutatory
influence upon the consummation Of an
international agreement.
BISMARCK"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-24
About stage Fails.

"There are certain stage secrets which
the public are never allowed to know"
said an actor lately. $50 jealousy ere
these guarded that dramatic tutors abso-
lutely refuse to teach them to their own
pupils, unless such are "bona fide''
members of the Theatrical profession.
Among these wrinkles are the methods OF
preventing conclusion in stage falls.
"The chief secret, quite unknown to
amateurs. lies in the trick known as 'in-
iating,' !. e., inhaling, while ia ling. O
deep inspiration Of air, which enormous
ly decreases the body's weight. Sarah
Bernhardt, Sir Henry Irving and Mr..
Beerbohm Tree all initiate; and no artist
could otherwise fall nightly for hundreds
Of performances without serious injury.
So essential is this initiation that in a
forthcoming drama, in which an actor
has to fall from housetop to the solid
stage floor, he will wear under his cos
tune complete suit OF rubber, inflated
with hydrogen gas, continuance recent.
ly invented. Few people, by the way,
are aware that there are several London
actors who have actually had opportuni.
ties of studying falls from soldiers shot
through the heart or head upon the battle
field. One is especially prominent,
whose realistic death falls are the result
OF his observations in hot action in the
Soudan and Zululand.
''Mr. Charles Wyndam, too, when act
ing as surgeon with one OF the Confed-
crate armies during the American war OF
secession, and Mr.. Charles Collette, who
held commission il the Prince of Wales
Third Dragon Guards have witnessed
many Impressive scenes, while Mr.. PEN
nington, hero of the famous Baraklava
charge, MIR. Charles Ksnningham, who
went through the Ashantee and Afghan
wars, and NJ. Coquelin. the elder, who
with the late NJ. Marius. fought for France
in the Franco Prussian war, have since
utilized their experience on the stage"
-Cassell's Saturday Journal.