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Against the Gas Trust.
Social to the Indianapolis Journal.


ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 9.-People of Mad
ison county who have been fighting the
Consumers Gas Trust of indianapolis got
a verdict here to-day that is a great VIC
tory. Under a strict construction of the
law by Judge Diven every foot of gas pipe
which the Trust has laid in Madison county
is liable to condemnation, and there lies an
open way to the suppression of the pump
ing stations The case was brought on an
appeal by the Trust company from the
award of commissioners appointed to con-
denim the right of way through the farm
OF Mrs. Leslie in Monroe township. The
jury awards Mrs. Leslie $3.50. Judge Diven
holds that the company is required to use
the best material in the construction of its
line, but the testimony showed that this
had not been done. He also holds that
when this is not done the company may
be enjoined from operating. Following this
decision the Board of County Commission
ers is proposing to examine all the pipe
lines along the public highways, and where
it is found that the company has not used
the best material il will be condemned.
The effect of pumping stations on the mains
will be investigated, and If found that the
extra pressure carried is dangerous the
company will be enjoined from using the
pumpS.
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understanding the American attitude. has
changed its own attitude. and nothing
blocks the way to prompt settlement, not
only OF the Venezuelan, but OF all other
matters. and they are numerous, now pend
ing and creating international discord, and
thereby placing our relations on an AMIGA
bic footing for the future. Ny last words
shall be, and they must surely express Brit
ish no less than American sentiment, that
the nation desiring arbitration Is in civil
lied attitude. and that the nation refusing
IL Is In unciviliZed attitude"
The Chronicle this morning has an inter-
view with Sir George Gray, who Is a men,
Der OF the Privy Council. and who has been
Governor and Premier Of New Zealand, and
also Governor OF the Cape OF Good Hope,
in which he greatly favors arbitration on
permanent basis. But he considers that
a tribunal should not sit permanently, but
should be appointed whenever a dispute
arises. Venezuela, he thinks, Is eminently
a question for arbitration.
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Mr.. Livingston Wants the Territory
Grabbers Sent Home.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-An echo of the
press dispatches from Venezuela was heard
IN the House to-day. As soon the journal
had been read. MIR. Livingston sent 10 the
clerks desk the following resolution:
BE 1t resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, the Senate concurring. That the
President OF the United States Is hereby re-
Ques.ed TO forth with ascertain whether Great
Britain Is advancing her outpOsts on the ter
ritory In dispute between her colony of Brit
fish Guiana and the republic Of Venezuela or
Is reinforcing posts heretofore established
with troops, police or ordnance. and should
the President become cogniZant Of the fact
that British military or police force is ad-
vancIng TO invade or reinforce. or, since
the 17th day OF December last. has invaded
or reinforced posts formerly occupied within
said disputed territory, he demand the i'm
mediate withdrawal or said soldiers and the
reduction OF the police force in said terri
tory to not a greater number than were oc-
cupying the British outposts on the afore-
said nth OF December, 1886"
Mr. Livingston asked for unanimous con-
sent to- make a brief explanation of the
resolution. but Mr.. Boutelle objected. and
the resolution was referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs Dec II is the date
on which the President sent his Venezuelan
message TO the House.
Mr.. Brunn corrected q statement by q
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SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
Manufacturers Want Another Omcer
Added to the Presidents Cabinet.

CHICAGO Jan. AT the coming meet
ing Of the National Association of Manu-
fecturers, which is to be held in Chicago
on the 2ist, 22d and sd inst, it is probable
that Congress will be asked to create a
Secretary of Commerce" so that the next
President of the United States will have
an additional adviser in his Cabinet. Jcln
B. Kirk, vice president of the National
Manufacturers Association, in speaking OF
interests OF this country had grown to such
enormous proportions that representation
in the Presidents Cabinet and the official
care of their immense interests are only
too apparent. He says that he strongly in
dorses the plan for an additional Cabinet
Minister.
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WHY HE WENT DUCKING.
Cleveland Did Not Want to Officially
Receive Salfsbury,s Reply.

SEATTLE. Wash. Jan. &C. p. Baker,
receiver of the Merchants National Bank
of this city. has returned from Washing
ton city and tells an interesting story of
President Cleveland's last duck hunting
trip and the reason he made it. The story
told to Mr.. Baker by one high in gov
eminent circles. and is as follows:
II called on the President just before the
issue Of his Venezuela message, and in re-
gard to that there is a little incident that
Is not generally known. Mr.. Cle~eland's
trip not duck hunting expedition at
all. The story is this: Lord Salisbury's re-
ply TO Secretary of State Olney's note was
to be made public, but Lord Salisbury had
agreed not to make 1t public until II was
received by the President of this country.
Now. Mr.. Cleveland absented himself on MS
duck hunting trip 50 that when Lord Sails
burys reply arrived, he would not be in
Washington to officially receive it. In the
meantime. he did receive 1t on board the
tender Violet, and on board that vessel he
got UP his famous message, and it went be-
fore the world as an answer to Lord Sails
bury's reply at the same time as that reply
became a public document
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ALEXANDRIA, La, Jan. 9.-This has
been essentially q day of caucussing. Bar
ring few short lapses when the committees
were appointed and the nomination OF Booth
made, the Populists have resolved
themselves into a secret body and gone into
the discussion of combine with the Re-
publicans. This evening the prospects for
coalition with the Republicans seemed
bright The plan Is TO pull down Booth and
substitute Capt John ". Pharr, whose name
will head the combination ticket In place
of Hon. Z. y. Pugh. Of Ascension, who was
nominated by the Republicans. This change
will be satisfactory TO Mr.. Pugh and to the
Republicans.
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DIPLOMATIC DAY.
Foreign Representatives Received by
Mr.. OIney-Britjsh Guiana Troops.

MI. OIney-Brlttsn tijuana troops.
WASHINGTON, jan 9.-This being diplo-
matte day at the State Department Secre-
tary Olney received number of foreign rep
resentatives, including Mavronyini Beyk,
Turkish minister: Senior Andrade, the Ven
ezuelan minister; Baron Won Thielmann, the
German ambassador, and Senior Dupuy do
LONE. of SPAIN The visits were said TO be
OF social character. but the present promi
hence OF the countries represented by the
callers led TO the usual speculation 1t
could not be learned from official quarters
that the call OF the Turkish minister had
any reference to the reports, now denied,
that the United States proposed to make a
naval demonstration at Smyrna.
Minister Andrade received his official mail
from Caracas previous TO visiting the State
Department, but this did not disclose any
change In the situation necessary to be
communicated to the authorities here. Mr.
Andrade's advices are that the country is
peaceful and the Caracas officials appear
20 attach no importance TO the reports
or threatened revolution. as no reference
is made TO the subject The country con-
tinues to be very demonstrative over the
attitude OF the United States and patriotic
meetings are being held everywhere The
reports that a considerable force of British
Guiana troops have taken up q position on
the Cayani river Is not given great sig
nificance by the Venezuelan authorities here
This post has been occupied by the British
for three years, that the movement, II
IT has occurred, is not an advance TO new
territory. When the British established this
port on the Cuyani. the VeneZueians at
once established post across the river and
this proximity caused a conflict year ago,
Tor which Great Britain has demanded in
demnity. The movement of British Guiana
troops began about six weeks ago and was
made known at the time TO the State De-
partment mere. 1t was said 10 be an ex-
petition. but the fact that the assistant
chief Of the colonial constabulary went in
command of the party gave IL the appear
ance OF something more than an expedition
OF inquiry. When the party left Demerara
no Information was given as to the purposes
OF the trip further than that IL was In re-
Spouse TO the wishes of the authorities
In London.
Besides the diplomatic callers on Secretary
Olney, Senator Sherman. chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations, had talk
OF half hour with the Secretary. The Sem
ator carried large bundle of papers, re-
lating, IL Is presumed. TO the pending reso-
luton before the foreign committee for the
recognition OF Cuban insurgents as beilger-
ents.
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ST. LOUIS. Jan. 9.--Mrs. Olivia r. Parker
to-day applied in the Circuit Court for a
receiver for the Sportsman Park Racing
Association and for an injunction restrain
ing Fred Foster and his brother Dave from
further running the track. Mrs. Parker
alleges that she invested 5000 in the race
track last July. when the lease on the park
was secured from Chris. Won der Ahe. For
her money she was to get a oae-fourth In
terest and IS per cent. of the profits Of oper-
ating the track. She alleges that Foster has
kept a crooked set of books SO as To re-
duce the apparent receipts and increase tho
expenses; that he has conspired with others.
employees of the track, to defraud her out
of money invested.
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A. p. A. DEFEATED.


MEMPHIS, Tenns, Jan. 9.-The A. p. A.
made a test of ito strength to-day in the
municipal election for fire and police COM
missioner, two members OF the Board of
Public Works, street commissioner and
two members Of the Board of Education.
The contest was between the regular Demo-
cratic organization and citizens ticket, the
latter Endorsed by the A. p. A, and the
straight Democratic ticket won by about
one thousand majority. The vote was only
about 90 per cent. Of its registered strength
of nine thousand. After the polls closed
in the Ninth ward a riot was almost pre-
cipitated by a Democrat firing two shots
into crowd, one of which struck q boy
in the leg. Thereupon opposing bystanders
armed themselves with Winchester rifles,
but the police interviewed and prevented Sc
riOus consequences.
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what Biz. WelImnn says.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-A special from Wash
ingtcn to the Times-Herald says: Unless
the Turkish Porte makes prompt reparation
for the burning of the American mission
buildings at Harpoot, the indemnity Of
100000 demanded by this government will
be collected by force. This statement was
made tonight by high officer of the gov
eminent He accompanied 1t with the pro-
viso that it is believed the Porte will make
the demanded reparation when it pereives
that the United States is not to be trided
with. incidentally, efforts will be made to
assist prosecuted Armenians, and the ships
of the American feet will afford safe re-
treat for refugees who may be compelled
to flee for their lives
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Special. TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 9.-The prim-
airy contest for the intercollegiate debate
between DePauw and Indiana University
debates occurred here last evening In
Meharry Hall before large audience.
Indiana sent delegation of her orators to
hear the contest of the DePauw boys.
Three propositions were debated by the six
DePauw contestants for places on the big
debate which comes off al Bloomington on
Feb. %. The sides and subjects were de-
termined last night at Z o'clock by lots.
so that the speakers did not know what
subject or which side of the proposition
they were to speak on until an hour before
they took the platform. This was done in
order to encourage extempore debate. The
propositions considered last night were:
First.-The present industrial crisis is
largely due to the characterization of the
silver dollar in 1873.
Second.-The United States without the
concurrence of other nations can main
tain national bimetallism at the rate of 16
to l.
Third.-The free coinage OF silver would
result in increased industrial prosperity Of
our country.
The winners last evening who will go to
Bloomington are NJ l.. Daggy, G. d. Royse
and Ed. S. Meade.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. 9.-James Red
mond. Charles Slocum and Sam Chancellor.
all CT this city, were arrested here to-day
on warrants returned by the grand jury for
completely in the Latta murder in this city
last May. Moses Latta. highly respected
young farmer of Lawrence county, Illinois,
was waylaid and killed by crowd OF
toughs just after he had left the home of
cennes. JOHN Edline. leader of the gang,
who is charged with firing the fatal shot,
fled and was never caught. Five alleged
accomplices were arrested, but were finally
released. Three of them were rearrested
this evening and are in Jail. A reward of
$500 was offered for Edline
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THIEVES ASK REWARD.
III Not Prosecuted, They VIII Return
the Borden Jewels for $4,000.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10-The Press this
morning says: IT Townsend Burden, whose
home was robbed on Dec. q of diamonds
worth about $4,000. has received letter
from the thieves in which they offer to re-
turn the gems intact providing Mr.. Burden
sticks to his promise of immunity from ar
rest and also gives them 5000 re-
ward. The letter was received by Mr.
Burden last Wednesday. 1t was terse and
was mailed in this city In pursuance or
his published promise of no questions
asked, Mr. Burden kept the receipt of the
letter a secret from the police and started
negotiations with the sender. who signed
himself Lawyer The writer says the
stuff is just as we got it, and. an evil
dence that he was really directly connected
with the sensational robbery, offered to
send Mr.. Burden one of the small stones
stolen, to be returned in such a manner
that the thieves could not possibly be
traced through the deal.
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KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 9.-Rev. David Beck
elhamer. Dunkard minister well-known
in northern Indiana. died suddenly this
morning. of heart trouble, aged seventy
two, at MS home, near Young America. De-
ceased was an old settler and for thirty
years had been pastor of the Old Order
Dunkard Church, at Deer Creek. A widow
and large family OF grown children sur
vive.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Jan. 9-John B. Dema-
rec died at his home, in Greenvile to-day
from injuries received while attempting to
stop runaway team two weeks ago. His
skull was crushed and a number Of large
pieces removed. Mr.. Demaree was retired
farmer and prominent citizen.
MAPLE VALLEY, Ind, Jan. 9.-Mrs
Mary G. Rawlins, widow of the late Dr.
F. j. c. Rawlins, died last evening. She
was sixty-eight years old and one of the
pioneers of this county and the Oldest cti-
zen of this place.
LEBANON, Ind, Jan. 9-Mrs Sarah
Jane Campbell, aged seventy-five, of
Jefferson township, is dead of dropsy.
She had spent the most of her life in this
county and was highly respected.
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French Blackmailers.

PARIS, Jan. 9.-The Vicomte FL Rio de
Civry, editor of the Echo de PArmee. has
been arrested on the charge of having
blackmailed the late Max Lebaudy. who in
herited a fortune of about 100000 from
his father, a sugar refner, about three
years ago, and since that time up to the
date of his death, a few weeks ago, lived
the life of a profgate. On Jan. Count
Cestie was also arrested on the charge of
having obtained 100000 francs by fraud
from Lebauiy and warrant was issued for
the arrest of M Balensi, a banker. who
was also charged with Matchmaking Lee
baudy. 1t is now announced that Balensi
has absconded and that his liabilities amount
to 6OOO 600 francs OF this sum 1900 coo
francs are said to have belonged to the
estate of Lebaudy.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Jan. 9.-Contracts were
signed to-da- between Professor VIM. M.
Croan, representing a college corporation.
and Messrs. John H. Terhune and James l..
Kilgore, whereby they lease their handsome
building at Eleventh and Main streets for
college purposes. The building will be
equipped for great school. 1t will have
complete college courses, including normal.
scientific and classic. A training course for
teachers as well as shorthand, electrical,
musical, elocution, physical culture, mill
tary and fine art courses. The faculty will
be composed of about thirty instructors.
Professor Croan is a native OF this county,
but for the last ten years has been at the
head OF large and successful normal schools
in Nebraska and Iowa. The college will
open in ali departments the LIST of Septem-
her, Several prominent citizens OF Ander-
son are back Of the enterprise. and the peo-
pie of Anderson feel that they will soon
have an institution that will be power in
the educational work of Indiana.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVIL14E, Ind, Jan. 9.-Dr.
G. G. Irwin. a prominent resident. filed a
suit for divorce from his wife to-day. 1t
Is the direct result of the damage suit Of
Edna Campbell against Mrs. Irwin, his
daughter and a son. Miss Campbell was
forced from the Doctors Office by Mrs IT.
win, with her son and daughter, they claim
ing that she was not conducting herself
properly with the Doctor. Miss Campbell
was defeated in her suit. though the Doctor
testified against his wife. Now the result
Is the divorce. Mrs. Irwin will file cross
complaint. DR.. Irwin and wife were d.
vorced in 1876, but soon We're married again.
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MACON, Mo-. Jan. 9.-George Il. Relchel
cut his throat last night after having filed
suit for divorce from his wife, whom he
charged with adultery. He cannot live
Mrs. Reichel is the daughter Of Col. Rich
ard Cromwell ard for years has been
society and church leader here. Hugh
Willis, seventeen years old. OF Bowling
Green, Mo-, former clerk In Reichefs
store. is made correspondent. In his bill
Reichel asked that property decided over TO
his wife in 1895 be returned 10 him and
that he be given the custody OF their chill
dren. He claims the deed was signed by
him when he was not OF sound mind ana
that she coerced him 10 sign it, Later, he
claims, she had him declared insane ana
sent to the asylum, from which he was
released July last
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Cable Notes.

The boiler of a torpedo boat on Lake
Maggoire. Italy, exploded yesterday, sinking
the vessel and drowning twelve people who
were on board of her.
The remains of Prince Alexander of Prus-
STA, general in the Prussian army and a
great-grandson OF Frederick William III.
were buried yesterday in the cathedral at
Berlin. The Prince was born in Berlin, in
1920, and died on Jan. 4.
The Yokohama correspondent of the Novoe
Vremya, of St. Petersburg, cables that
Japan has offered free and unlimited an
chorage to Russian war ships in all Japa-
nese harbors, with the view of dlverting
Russia from her intention of acquiring a
harbOr in COrea.
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Deputy Postmaster Released.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Jan. 9.-The case
against Edward Johnson, deputy postmast-
er OF New Salem. charged with shooting
with intent to kill James A. Williams,
prominent farmer of the New Salem neigh
borhood, was dismissed yesterday by Prose-
cutor Young. Johnson shot Williams In de-
Tense of his home Williams, while intox-
icated. tried to enter the Johnson house at
late hour one night last fall and used
abusive language toward the postmistress,
Mrs. w. o. Johnson She called her son,
who, half hour later, shot Williams while
the latter was approaching the house a
second time
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CrespO's Intentions.

LONDON, Jan. "a letter from Caracas,
Venezeula. to the London Times says it is
evident that it is the present intention of
President Crespo not to give any satisfac-
ton for the Uruan incident and that he is
determined to combine the Uruan and from
tier questions. regarding them as one dis
pute. The Times correspondent adds that
this is directly contrary TO President Cres-
pos previous assurance to him, and he re-
cites at length how the change was brought
about by President Clevelands message to
Congress and arrives at the conclusion that
by hook or crook, President Crespo and
his friends hope to entagle the United
States. and they will not leave a stone I'M
turned to accomplish this end"
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 9.-Azalia, a viii
lage In this county. is excited over a WELL
defined case of smallpox that has developed
there. George Henry, the afflicted man, re-
Gently returned from Arkansas with two
companions, where they had been employ ed
in a sawmill. On their return they circu-
lated among their friends freely and few
days later Henry was taken sick with what
DR.. Davis announced to be smallpox. After
the disease had broken out the young man
admitted that he had been exposed before
coming home Everybody IN the community
fears they have been exposed.
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Work of COngregntionalists In Esfab-
fishing Sunday Schools.

BOSTON. Jan. 9.-The work of the Congre-
gational Sunday School and Publishing So
ciety for 1895 was the subject of report
made public this afternoon. The society Is
engaged in doing pioneer work in the TN
explored and unevangelized parts of the
land. the work lying largely in settlements
In the newer States. During the year It's
superintendent and missionaries have or
ganized about 81 schools. They have organ
lied seventy schools in the one State of
Oregon. nearly sixty in California. about
forty in Washington and twelve in sparseiy
settled Idaho They have also been in the
South. reaching down as far as Palm Hcach.
in Florida. where a new organization was
made a little while ago. In Boston, Chi
cage, Washington and Brooklyn schools
have been organized with the aid OF this
society during the past year, while the
Western cities, like Minneapolis Lansing,
Mich. and Denver. Col. as well as the
larger cities on the Pacific coast, have fur
;shed starting points for promising
work. This society gives aid to over 1900
schools, without which they could not be
kept open and without which in many cases
there would be religious influence or
gatherings on the Lords day.
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Philadelphia paper that he had lodged a
vote on the recent bond bill. explaining that
he had been called home by the illness OF
that he would have voted TO- the bill IL
present.
Mr.. Henderson gave notice that the report
OF the committee on rules of the House
would be called up Tomorrow, and at 1920
the House adjourned.