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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
Neither the Customs Receipts Nor In
ternal Revenue Have Come Near
Carlisle's Rosy Estimates.
NO IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED
UNTIL THE WILSON TARIFF LAW Is
REPEALED NEXT YEAR.
Salaries Of District Attorney burke
Done by Voorhees, and Turpie.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Never was a
truer phrase coined than Democracy is
tax" In fact, Democracy is both a tax and
a deficit 1t creates taxes by making def
cits. 1t will be remembered that about the
time the Wilson tariff bill in the throes
of birth, Secretary Carlisle made several
rosy estimates of the amount of revenue it
would yield, none Of which has been full
filled. Instead, the receipts have been rum
ming behind constantly, and issues of bonds
have been increased to prevent the govern
ment being declared bankrupt. The interest
and principal Of the bonds, which is heavy
tax, that must be paid by the people, is one
OF the legacies the Democratic administra-
tion will leave and will be a constant re-
minder of the truth of the saying that "De-
mocracy Is a tax" The following statement
was given to the press tonight:
The Treasury deficit for the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1896, will be approximately
anS others best unalied V%1u to make "a an % inteil:
gent estimate of the result of the fiscal
operations OF the year In his annual esti-.
the present session, the Secretary of the
Treasury estimated the receipts from GUS
toms during the fiscal year at $172 0Oo,0 ,000
So far with nearly ten months of the year
gone, the customs receipts have reached
about S1S7. .0c0. .CC0 with a fair prospect of in
creasing to sl65 100000 by the close of the
year. The estimate of the receipts from
Internal revenue sources was s15S,0o0, 900. Up
to this time they have reached $40, 100000.
and 1t Is expected that the figures for the
completed year will be about $146, 900.
The receipts from miscellaneous sources
are expected to slightly exceed the estimates
of $3.50 0,e00 making the total receipts for
the year about $s27. 100000, which, accord
ing to his figures. would leave deficiency
of $17, 100000. The actual expenditures, how
ever. IL is now thought, will aggregate about
1852 100000, or $10,O000 900 less than Mr.. Car
lies estimate In December last. so that the
deficit at the close of the year, it is believed.
will not show any very material change from
Saturdays figures, $25.162,523 This makes
the total deficit for the three fiscal years
ending June so, 1896, $136. S6l, ,Sl2 The Secre-
tarys estimates at the time they were made
were believed by those OF long experience in
the department to be extremely conserva-
tive. The receipts from both customs and
internal revenue sources, however, have
been surprisingly low. and there does not
seem to be any immediate prospect of ma
terial improvements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
HAVE NO INFLUENCE.
Indiana Senators Couldn't Increase
BurI<c's and Hawkins's Salaries.

Indiana Senators Couldn't Increase
BurI<e's and Hnwkins's Salaries.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The abuses
arising from the overcharge of fees by
United States district attorneys and mar
shaIs. particularly in the South. have at
last been abolished, after many years of
persistent effort. The House, in adopting
the report of the conferees on the legisla-
tive, judicial and executive bill. abolished
the old system Of paying the federal at
torneys and marshals by fees and emo,u-
ments and fixed scale of salaries instead
The United States district attorney for In
diana hereafter draws salary of $500
This Is the figure fixed by the House. In
the Senate the salary was fixed at $500,
but the two Indiana Senator'S either had no
influence or gave the subject no attention,
for the lower salary fixed by the House
was retained. Similarly, the salary of the
marshal of Indiana was fixed in the House
at $4500 and increased in the Senate to
5000 only to be cut down in conference to
$500. The Indisna Senators do not ap-
pear to exert any influence like other DEM
Ocratic Senators. Mr.. German, for instance,
obtained an increase Of $1,000 for the district
attorney and 500 for the marshal of his
State. Thus the Maryland officers lose
nothing by the change. In Indiana, owing
to the helplessness of the two Democratic
Senators, the district attorney loses 81, ,5SS,
which is the difference between his net
emolument and his new salary, and the
marshal loses $433 in the same manner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
DOUBLE LYNCHING.
Two Men Taken from Jail by q Ten
nessee Mob and Hanged.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 26-At mid
night last night a mob of armed men. about
nfteen. entered the jail at McMinnville,
dragged the jailer from his bed and forced
him TO give up the cell keys. William and
Victor Hills were then taken from the Jail,
carried on horseback five miles from Nc
Minnvilie. and both were hanged. Before the
mob succeeded In removing their victims
from the jail they had a hard fight with
them. but were overpowered. The mob
came from Van Buren, county. where the
Iynched men lived The prisoners murdered
In 1891, In Van Buren, county, Carroll Mar
tin. at his home. uhe purpose being robbery
Two trials In the lower courts and one in
the Supreme Court have been held. and the
cases were set for trial next week again.
The prisoners nave been held In the jail at
McMinnvilie for safe keeping and no at
tempt xt Bnching was expected.
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PRICE CENTS fslss zaS :ssSss. sss

tion to seat Mr.. Dupont as Senator from Del
aware, and that he Is willing 10 take chances
on the result. Senator P<ffer will not, for the
present press his bond resolution IN an
tagonism to the appropriation bills.
The Senators are taking the possibility OF
a veto OF the river an1 haroor bill into ac-
count in their calculations on adjournment:
Such a fate for the bill has been considered
among the probabilities ever since its pass
age by the House. and recent expressions on
the part or those near the President nave
increased the apprehensions OF the friends
of the bill on this score. Hence there viii
be effort TO so arrange the business OF
the session as TO hold Congress in session
consider the bill. in order TO secure an op-
portunity for passing the bill over the Pres
ident's objections in case OF his disapproyal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
INTEREST At GREENCAsTLE.
Most People Spent Sunday I'm Reading
Reports OF Jnckson's Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE Ind, April 26.-This gen.
orally quiet city divided its interest In
church-going to-day with that of the trial Of
Scott Jackson at Newport. with the odds
considerably in favor Of the murder trial
Many who were too busy last week 70 keep
up with the evidence laid aside their daily
paper until Sunday and to-day the average
Greencastie citizen might have been seen
ensconced on a front porch or stretched I'm
hammock, reading up on the great trial
tional murder ever known here.
1t is surprising the interest that is being
one, no matter his or her station In life.
The ludicrous as well as the grave always
comes to the front in case Of this kind. as
is evidenced by the following incident: A
colored woman who had worked IL the
jackson family at odd times was several
months ago presented with satchel by
home and. according 10 her story, placed IL
on shelf In her house. The valise would
not stay there and cut all kinds OF queer
capers: It would fa.l from the shelf and roll
about on the floor. AMI when again placed on
the shelf would suddenly tumble off. An ex-
animation of its inside developed stains,
hon tine
that the low and the high have in constant
contemplation the Jackson trial.
The coming week WILL II Is thought here.
bring the elimination OF the trial. The aver
age citizen of GreenSestle Is as thoroughly
convinced now that a conviction will be had
as he. is assured OF his next meal. Upon
all sides Is the expression that the prosecu-
tion has made q wonderfully strong case.
and so far has made no blunders. The evil
dencc of the witness who found the knife
cuts In the ground beneath the SPOT where
the body Of Pearl Bryan was found was un-
expected here. and Il produced sensation.
II there II no error In the trial. IL is thoSgh
here that any other result than . cony1c-
tioo VIII be Impossible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
TWISTED THE LIONS TAIL.
A Patriotic German-Americnn Gets
Into Trouble at n Circus.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-FrederIck Schmidt. Il
naturalized German and citizen for eight
years. was arrested Friday night and fined
this morning for tail-twisting. The charge
against him cruelty TO animals.
Schmidt is small. bald-headed man. with
a most determined look. and says he has
studied a great deal. He had heard of how
the British lions tail had been twisted in
Congress, and being an ardent patriot deter
mined to emulate the example. Friday night
Schmidt went TO the circus and soon found
himself in front OF the lions cage He
walked over to the cage, seized the noble
beasts tail and twisted IL violently with both
hands causing the animal TO scream with
pain and rage. He was arrested, and ind.g-
nantiy refusing to pay his fine, was sent TO
the Brideyell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
Loss of Life May he Great.

KANSAS CITY. April "a special to the
Journal from Clay Center, Kan, places the
number of killed in last nights tornado at
eight. There are rumors Of other deaths
south and west of Clifton, and 1t is feared
that ehen communication with the stricken
town is established that the loss of life will
be shown to have been great. The wires to
many points down and but meager de-
tails are obtainabe at midnight The pc
cuniary loss west Of Clifton at one point is
estimated at $4,000. indicating that the total
loss will be high.
The Journal correspondent gives the fol-
lowing list OF killed: Frank Peterson, wife
julius Trembly. Jesse Ham and Mrs. Halber-
son. The injured are: Daughter of Frank
Peterson. fatally; Frank Wilkinson. fatally;
entire family of John Morris. badly mangled:
six children OF Eli Balthazer, more or less
injured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
PERIsHED TOGETHER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen Burned to Death
and Two Sons Badly Hurt.

NEwBURG. n. Y. April 26-Mr and
Mrs Barney Cullen were burned to death
in their home near Chester. Orange county,
to-day. They perished together in the sit
ting room, where Cullen had dragged his
wife from their bed In his effort to save her.
Morris Cullen. son, fractured leg In
jumping from second-story window.
George Thompson. an adopted son, suffered
a bad scalp wound by being cut with glass
when he was dragged through an upper
window. The origin Of the IRE Il q mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
COOk-Patrick.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. April 26.-This evening, at
the residence of the brides parents. Mr.
Frank Cook and Miss Minnie Patrick were
married. Rev. Thomas Jones. OF the Chris
tian Church. officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
viii mako Washington. Ind. their future
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27

'And the balance, making up about 200.
are scattered by districts over the entire
country. 1t will be observed by a careful
analysis of these votes yet to come that it
Is a modest and conservative statement to
claim that Mckinley will have 125 Of those
votes ana probably more''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27

Denial Of the Report ConeerninE the
American Tfn-Ptstc Works.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, April esL-Daniei c.
Reid. OF this city. treasurer Of the American
tin plate works at Eiwood. authorizes .
denial Of the reports sent out from Anler-
son 70 the effect thar this concern has -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27

Massachusetts. in response to a question
from one of its staff correspondents:
II am greatly surprised to near that action
OF the Massachusetts convention has at
tracted any special attention outside the
State. While I greatly appreciated the COM
pliment OF an Endorsement of my State. |
desirQds Of being the candidate,
nor DO 1 wish any movement made in
my state In my interest On the contrary,
such movement be made In any other State
by friends of mine. My belief is that 1t is
all important tha. when the Chicago conven-
ton meets its delegates should be absolutely
free to deliberate and act clear OF all in
sdructions or pledges Of even expressed
personal to me is contemplated. If it is
request and insist that 1t should not be
made.
enough to consider candidates then. The
most important thing now Is to make every
enort to have the Democratic party take an
absolutely sound position on the money
question, without evasion or compromise. /
believe. this is of vital consequence to the
Party for its present and its future
Gently said. that our national platform
ought explicitly and euphatically TO oppose
the free coinage OF silver or ITS compulsory
purchase. or any compromise legislation in
that direction; and that IL ought to indorse
and commend the administration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland for Its resolute work In main
preserving the credit Of the nation. i think
Ii would be neither right onr wise to at
tempt to avoid or straddle this question by
any ambiguous or meaningless declaration.
The time has passed for that. The issue
must be made and fought out-I trust to a
sound conclusion"
Boston special to the World, in which
the Ex-Governor is interviewed at length
supplements the above statement. In the
course of this interview, he says:
1.-The position of President Is one OF tre-
mendous responsibility. 1t involes so many
things requires much of the man who
would I'LL IL. doubt-yes, / doubt very much
If l care to take up the load were 1t thrust
upon me. believe that a President should
go into Office unfettered. Therefore. hold
firmly that / could never even be a capdi-
date on a platform that not in accord
ance with my own principles. I would never
consent to straddle on finances, any other
public question. / should not go into office
bound by hamper.ng declarations, restricted
in the power Of veto, helpless In authority
Would yo accept a domination on plat
form of your beliefs?'
II don't know. / should hesitate very Sc
riously. But that is to far ahead. tell you
in all earnestnes again, that first, the Demo-
cratic party must settle these financial
questions that are disturbing the country. /
don't care what other men may be doing
about seeking a nomination, but of this one
thing / am positive-no one shall go to the
convention pledged to me and unmindful of
what Is best for the party and the country"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27

sMr Manley's revision of Mr.. Aldrich's
figures is given as a matter of news and
for what IL may be worth. but If the esti-
mates elsewhere are no more acurate than
those referring to Indiana they are not
entitled to great weight.-Ed. Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
General Grosyenor,s Statement.

General Grosvenor gives out the usual
Mckinley statement: Last Sunday night
General Grosvenor had figured out Mr. Nc
Kinley's strength at sSS. For the past week
he claims fifty-eight more delegates, MAX
ing his present total 444. obtained as fol-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
Boies Beaten mt Home.

WATERLOO, Ia. April 26.-The gold
standard people won a victory in Boies's
home county yesterday. They outnumbered
the silver Boies men three to two. The con-
vention was characterized by the widest
scenes In the outset the Cleveland men
captured the convention. Just as the or
ganization was perfected Chairman Scott
of the central committee, entered the hall,
ignored the proceedings and called another
convention. Thus the two conventions pro-
ceeded in the same hall simultaneously, each
howing the other down. The disturbance
continued for more than an hour. The Cleve-
land men summoned Sheriff Law and Mar
by the white metal men. No arrests were
made. Each convention adopted resolutions
on the money question, the difference being
as great as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27

General Grosvenor then reaches out into
the future thus modestly: Now, looking
forward the prospect is very pleasant.
There are about 200 delegates to be elected
horon ffar &C follows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27

Oriental
Rugs
At Auction!
is N. Meridian ST.,
Southwest corner Circle and Meridian.

Commencing to-day, April u, at
1890 and 2:3O, continuing at the
same hours, daily.
This collection comprises the
finest array of Oriental Textile
Art, and should claim the atten-
tion of connoisseurs, art lovers
and those in want of beautiful
household adornmerts.
We invite all the intelligent peo-
pie of indianapolis (who know a
real bargain when they see it, to at
tend the greatest clearing out sale
of rugs at auction.
Do not miss this great oppor-
tunity to buy. Invest your money
in beautiful household relic, and
at the same time save SO per cent.
of your money by buying at this
sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
NOT A srRADDLER.

Ex-Gov. Russell VIII Not Run Except
ON a Sound-Money Platform.
NEW YORK. April B.-TheI World will
tomorrow print the following signed state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-03
Echoes of the Trip.

They tell some amusing things about
the 300 fishermen who went to Block
Island on the. cod fishing excursion. Not
one of the anglers caught a fish. All
sorts of devices were employed to get the
cod TO catch on, but they seemed to be
satisfied to remain where they were. 1t
is reported that bite was a cause for
gneral rejoicing. One angler caught a
large bottle containing a note rejecting
on bis ability as a fisherman. Another
enterprising and patient fisherman
hooked a cempstool which had been
fixed Oh the line like the bottle while a
friend told him an interesting story.
All sorts of antics were INDUCED in to
make the time pleasant, and even IL the
fish neglected to catch on there was
enough OF other things to make up for
their inoifference to a good thing. The
most astonished men on the boat, how
ever, were the cnaps who fished up the
bottle and camp stool.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-03
AT LOW EBB.
Past Quarter n Most Trying One In the
Business World.

Past Quarter Most Trying One In the
Business World.
New York, Oct. 3-R. q. Dun & Co..
I'm their weekly review of trade, say:
The complete report OF failures for the
quarter which ended with Wednesday
shows an increase which would be sur.
prising. If political causes were not
obvious. In number. 61s per cent less
than in the panic quarter OF 1893: fail.
ures for the quarter show liabilities III
per cent less, amounting to $73,285, ,349,
against s9T 1868, ,6s2 in the previous half
year. Manufacturing liabilities were
$S2,419l96, or S7 per cent greater than In
the same quarter of 1S93-hwhile trading
were SIS, ,73S, III, and "other commercial"
were l2.067 .236 To this must be added
Sl1, ZIP $50. liabilities in so bank failures,
making, exclusive OF railways, nearly
$4,000, 900 for a single quarter Com
parsons are given showing that in only
six quarters in % years have defaulted
liabilities been as large; that the ratio to
solvent business has been $6. 06 per $1,000
against $2.34 for the same quarter last
year; that the average per firm in busi-
ness has been s63.57. against $2692 last
year; that the proportion Of increase has
been greatest in the western states, both
I'm amount and in average liabilities pei
firm, and much larger in manufacturing
than in trading.
Cotton has weakened after its sud
den rise. because the demand for goods
has relapsed into hand to-mouth buy
ing, and print cloths are lower at 2.5l
per cent. Some injury has been done
by recent storms. but the market seems
now not in the humor TO magnify them.
There are unnAstakably encouraging
signs in the great Industries, although
the actual gain in working force EN-.
rloyed or in new orders received is slight.
But the strong demand for materials
for pig iron, hides, wool and cotton
does not diminish, and has already gone
far enough to stiffen prices. Orders for
woolens do not gain, and several kinds
of dress goods, flannel suitings and fancy
worsteds are selling a shade lower.
The shoe manufacture has encourage
ment in slightly high q prices for most
grades which average III per cent above
the lowest, on May l. but are in a meas
ure forced by the advance OF per cen
in leather. while hides. after the heavy
buying for some weeks, are less active,
but still rising slightly, and 22.S per cent
above the lowest point. The demand for
spring goods is irregular and small, but
there are now. as there was six weeks
ago, some concerns having orders for q
month ahead. and shipments from Bos-
ton in September were ,532 cases,
against 296,709 last year. and 32S.666 in
1892.
Merchants and manufacturers are
waiting, but there are not wanting
signs that many have the confidence 10
invest and push forward as though tho
dawn of prosperity were close at hand.
The quarter that has passed has been
most trying. but things would be wors1
than they are but for the general belief
that better times are near.
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+. Eddy, William II. Morgan, William
II. Carpenter, Joseph Driver, John l..
Quayle.
Delegat es to state and First District
Congressional onvention-Albert A.
Baker, William Lester.
School ccmmittee--Jo obn q. Massie.
TENTH WARD.
Delegates TO city conyention-Har-
ris w. Inman, Henry Il. Corbin, Alexan-
der Tainsh, Harry Orton, Charles ii. Cald-
well.
Delegates 20 First District Congress
sional conventional christopher L. Hol-
den, James Il. Bolster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-03
Ex RIA! I!
$50 O'CLOCK.
SMITH TAKEN
Arrested on Cam
pania Today.
Recognized at Once by
Detective Parker.
Two Detectives With PrOvi-
dence Officer.
Smith Created No Scene When He
Was Taken Into Custody.
He Appeared Surprised, However, That II
Was Known He Was on Steamer.
Smith Created No Scene When He
Was Taken Into Custody.
He Appeared Surprised, However, That II
Was Known He Was on Steamer.

When the steamer Campapia reached her
dock at New York this morning there
were three detectives, one of them Patrick
Parker from Providence, TO meet her. The
detectives went aboard of the steamer as
soon as the gang plank was lowered and
began to look around for somebody. They
found him. lie was William Il. Smith.
Mr.. Smith had come across the ocean as
one of the csoin passengers and he was
Immediately identified by Mr. Parker, and
was placed under arrest and taken to the
Center street court.
Smithis wanted here, because II Is
charged that last July he defaulted to the
extent of about 1890 and the money be
took is alleged to have belonged to the
Berkshire Life Insurance company. Last
July and previous TO that time Mr.. Smith
Was employed as local agent OF the insur-
ance company and 1t is alleged he col
lected about $1,000 of the firms money
ana made away with 1t. Although every
effort was made to find him, the police
til recently. Then it was
discovered that he had written to his
wife from Europe telling her tnat he
would take passage back to this country
on the Campania. A warrant was i'm
.mdistely sworn out for his arrest ana de-
tective Parker went to New York to meet
the steamer.
Smith made no scene when he was
p sced under arrest on the warrant, but
expressed surprise that it was known
that he was among the passengers. He
will be held here until requisition papers
can be made out, when he will be taken
to Providence. 1t is expected that detec-
tive Parker will arrive in the city this
evening with his prisoner.