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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-07
ANOTHER HOPE DASHED
DEMOCRATS WON IN THE SPECIAL
ELECTION YESTERDAY,
And DIR. Hunter Lost the Chance of
Gaining Vote i'm His Struggle
for the Senatorship.

FRANKFORT, KY. April 6.-The news
from the Thirty-fourth senatorial district
tonight that Hager the Democrat. has
certainly won in the special election to
choose successor to the deceased sena-
tor Salyer mas dashed one hope of Hunter
and his supporters. They hoped that Atchi-
son. the Republican. would win and put
Hunter within two instead of three votes
of an election. He believed that he had one
more Democratic vote ready come to
him and that Siege. the Republican. would
come back to him whenever his vote would
elect him. But Hagers election and early
arrival here may result in Ogilvie. the sick
Democrat. being brought here. when seven
ty votes would become necessary to a
choice and DIR. Hunter would be four in
stead of three votes short of election.
Tonight Blackburns leaders and the
leaders of the whole free-silver Democratic
forces were got together in a room at the
Capitol Hotel With them in secret caucus
were quartered Colonel Albert Scott of
Louisville; Hon, Augustus f. Wilson, ex-
candidate for Congress in the Louisville
district, who has been working to defeat
Hunter, and indeed all the anti-Hunter Re-
publican leaders, except Governor Bradley.
who was i'm a room below. The Republic
ans told the Blackburn leaders that they
were in earnest about electing Bradley and
allowing them a race for Governor this
fall. also that unless they (the Blackburn
Democrats) showed down or indicated
some sort of good faith to the Bradley
coalition it would be impossible to longer
keep the boiling or anti-Hunter Republic
ans i'm line against him. What the reply of
the Blackburn men was cannot be possi-
lively stated. but one of those present says
that the Blackburn leaders said they were
willing to join with the anti-Hunter people
if the count showed he could win. 1t is not
believed. however. the Bradley coalition
will ever show the strength necessary to
elect Bradley, and the Blackburn Demo-
Gratis, having shown good faith TO the
Bradley leaders and anti-Hunter Republic
ans, will ask them to continue to hold out
and thus continue to prevent any election,
perhaps till the close of the session. Every
one admits that blackburn will be success
fui If there is no election till the new Leg
islature is elected and comes here next win
ter.
The Joint ballot to-day resulted as fol-
lows: Hunter, SO; Blackburn. AZ; Martin,
IL; Boyle. s.; Stone, l. Present. 122: neces-
sary to a choice, g. DIR. Hunter. being
three short of an election, and the Black
burn men having plainly evinced their in
tention to disregard all compromise candi-
dates. Representative Carroll, gold Demo-
crat. moved an adjournment, which was
carried.
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GRANT TOMB DEDICATION.
One Million Visitors Expected to Wit
ness the Exercises April 20.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The police de-
partment and hotel men estimate that there
will he 100000 visitors to New York city
on April q. when Grants tomb is dedi-
Gated The entire National Guard of New
York. 1900 men, will take part i'm the
parade. having a place in the line directly
following the United States troops. Ten
vessels of Admiral Bunce's squadron will
participate In the naval parade; five ves-
sells of the revenue fleet and eleven of the
lighthouse fleet. Italy, France and Spain
will be represented by one war ship each
and England will probably send two. Pres
ident Mckinley will review the naval
parade after the land parade is over.
The Grant N onument Association to-day
received from The park commissioners per-
mission for the removal of the body of
General Grant from it's present temporary
resting place to the new tomb. The removal
will be attended with great secrecy and
will take place at night.
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RESULTS NOT DIsCOURAGING.
Views of Mark Hanna and other Re-
publicans on the Election.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON = IN 6.-Politicians are
eagerly discussing the Ohio and the Chi
cago elections tonight. The Democrats are
jubilant and hail the results as indicative
of a revulsion OF popular sentiment-as the
active demonstration OF contriteness. In
their imaginations they already in the
saddle once more and in full possession of
the national and state governments. With
out exception the Republicans refuse TO ad-
init that the elections are of the slightest
significance in national way. holding that
the issues were purely local and that the
Republicans were beaten merely because
they indulged themselves to a period of re-
Taxation, not because of any special change
of heart. As for Chicago, the explanation
is offered that the quarrel bewteen Repub-
lican factions was to the death. and that
the election of a Democrat was inevitable.
but that all elements will get together on
state or national questions.
Senator Hanna sees nothing discoura ging
in the Ohio election returns. He returned
this morning from Cleveland where he
voted yesterday, and appeared as usual at
the Senate this afternoon, and neither by
word nor manner did he show disappoint-
ment The Ohio election" he said, has
national significance. 1t a purely
local affair. The Republicans made their
fight last fall. and after the long strain and
anxieties of a presidential campaign 1t is
only natural they should relax the tensions
somewhat when the necessity for hard
fighting was over. The result of yester-
days election cannot be accepted as in the
slightest degree foreshadowing the verdict
of the people of Ohio next fall. Long be-
fore the time, arrives for voting then the
again and the count will show that they
are in an overwhelming majority. The
Democrats entitled to whatever satis-
faction they can extract from yesterday 5
balloting, but they are deceiving themselves
if they think important benefits to them
will follow. The Republicans of Ohio rise
equal to any great emergency.
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A HORRIBLE DEED.
Baby Boys Eyes Burned Out by His
TwO-and.s.-HaIf-Ye ear-OId Brother.

CHICAGO, April Edward Freer, the
ten-months old child of Richard Freer. had
both its eyes burned out last night by a
two-and-a-half-year-o brother named
Russell. The children were playing to-
gether in the basement. Russell procured a
poker, and, holding it in the stove until il
was red hot. poked it into the infants eyes.
The baby was terribly burned. and cried
aloud in pain. The mother. hearing the
cries of the infant. ran into the basement
where she found Russell standing over the
baby with the red hot poker in his hands
laughing. on the floor lay the infant with
both eyes burned out. The little one will
probably die from the injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-07
IN WISCONSIN.
Party Lines Not Drawn-RepubIican
Victory at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, April 6.-Party
lines were not closely drawn in the munich
pal elections throughout Wisconsin to-day
At Eau Claire the Democrats elected W. H.
Frawley mayor. and majority OF the
other city officials by pluralities averaging
2O0 At Waukesha the Democrats elected
H. NJ Enos mayor. The Republicans taking
most of the other offices. At La Crosse
the entire Republican ticket was elected by
large pluralities at Chippewa Falls, Dem
oorats and Republicans divided honors the
former getting the City Council and the
latter the mayor. At Green Bay. +. r. Des-
noy was elected mayor on an independent
ticket. Racine reelected Mayor Fred
Graham. DEM. the Republicans getting a
majority of the aldermen.
The election in Milwaukee was for judges
of the Superior and county courts and for
associate justice Of the Supreme Court j.
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THIRTEEN TICKETS,
But the Silver Republican Candidate
Won by Over 1000.

DENVER, Col, April 6.-The mayoralty
contest to-day was a warm one. There
were thirteen tickets in the field and three
candidates were confidently expected TO be
elected. 1t was victory for the present
incumbent, Thomas McMurray. a silver Re-
publican, who was running on an inde-
pendent ticket against a Democrat and a
straight Republican. His plurality was 1000
to 5000. The rest of the city officers are in
doubt.
The weather throughout Colorado to-day
was pleasant and large vote was cast.
Outside of Denver the issues We're in most
cases local. At Leadville the election was
the most exciting one in the city's history.
issues being sharply drawn between the
miners union. which supported the Popu-
listic ticket and the Democratic and Re-
publican forces united citizens ticket.
The result was a decisive victory for the
citizens ticket. Dickinson CDem.-Rep) re-
ceiving 1.150 majority.
Reports from Colorado Springs at mid
night say the result is in doubt there being
a difference of only few votes in the count
up to that hour At midnight the indica-
tions at Cripple Creek are that the fusion
ticket is elected. At Trinidad the Repub-
licans elected the mayor and the Democrats
the city
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MODOCS STARVING.
Remnant of Treacherous Tribe of
Indians Fast Passing Away.

REDDING. Cal, April 6.-The remnant
OF the Modoc Indians. now living i'm Modoc
county. in the neighborhood of the scenes
of Captain Jacks treachery and General
Canbys death in 1872. are now i'm a pitiable
condition. verging on actual starvation. In
all there are about two hundred families
of the tribe. The winter has been severe
one. and the Indians have been unable To
obtain the necessities of life. Ii is reported
that their number has been reduced one
half this winter by death. due TO starvation
and exposure. The Indians do not occupy
a reservation. and a consequence an
appeal for aid cannot be made TO the
United States government.
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NASHVILLE BICYCLE RACES.
Winners of Closing Events of the
Southern Circuit Meet.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 6.-The second
and closing night of the Southern circuit
bicycle meet this evening drew a good at
tendance to the Coliseum. though not SO
large as last night The racing was good.
many of the heats being neck-and-neck
races though no records were broken Ex-
citing finishes, however. were frequent.
There were thirteen events in the three
races Finals were follows:
One mile. open: professionals. Al Weinig.
Buffalo, won by half a length: AL New
house. Buffalo second: c. b. Jack, Phila-
delphia. third. Time. 2:21 1-5. Bob Walt
hour. H. IL. Stevenson and Frank Starbuck
also rode.
One mile. open; amateur: Jim Keith won
by length and half: w. p. Lowe. Sec
ond: Gordon, third. Time 2:27 3-5. Lewis
Rheat and Louis Smith also rode.
Mile. consolation professional: Frank
Starbuck Philadelphia, won by length:
j. j. Decker. second: c. ID. Carpenter, third.
Time. 2:lS Louis Doris. Tom Eddy. Gill
bert Logue and Preston Barry also rode.
The riders go from here to Chattanooga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-07
RHODE ISLAND TODAY.
Annual Election of state Ohicers-Re-
publfcans VIII Win.

PROVIDENCE r. l., April 6.-The an
nual election of state officers of Rhode
Island will be held tomorrow, and to-
night there seems TO be no doubt that the
election of the full Republican ticket is as
sured. The Republicans have wasted neither
time sentiment on the state ticket in
view Of its acknowledged certainty of sue
cess and the Democrats held closing
rally for the avowed reason that they real
ize that they had no hopes of electing any
OF their candidates The fight has narrowed
down to the Assembly ticket In this city,
but further than that 1T now seems prob
able that there will be little interest taken
In the affair further than to ascertain at
night just how many thousand votes Elisha
Dyer, the Republican candidate. is ahead
of his Democratic opponent. Daniel Church.
II Is predicted that the total vote to-mor-
row will not exceed 45 5,000 against more
than $4,000 year ago. AT that time Gov
ernor Ltppett had plurality of more than
1100O. 1t is thought Dyer's figure will not
be so large as that.
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A. Mann. Democrat. Is reelected county
Judge. and George X. Sutherland. a Repub-
hoan.. is elected superior. judge. The total
vote in the city was 9.695, against $4,000 in
November. There was no opposition to
Marshal for the Supreme Bench.
AT Oshkosh-A. r. Ideson. Dem. was
elected mayor by 800 majority.
At Watertown-Edward Rack. DEM.
present incumbent, was elected mayor by
majority OF 162.
Republican mayors were elected in these
cities: Merrill. Ripon. River Falls Niroqua,
Mineral Point. Sturgeon Bay. Black River
Falls. Lake Geneva, Sparata, Menominee.
Plymouth. Chippewa Falls. New Lisbon
The Democrats secured mayors in the fol-
lowing cities: Watertown. Hudson. Med
ford, Prairie du Chen, Beaver Dam, Chill
ton. Fountain City. License or no license
was the chief issue in many places. The
following towns went dry Niroqua,
Evansville, Fennimore. Bayfield, Elroy
tory Black River Falls. Wyocena, ST.
Cr0ix Falls, Phillips and Lodi. License was
voted in River kalls. Hudson. Brodhead
Prairie du Sac. Sparta, Waupun, Beloit and
GaleSvlle.
At Madison the Democrats elected mayor.
treasurer and most of the councilmen.
GAINESVILLE elected the entire Republican
ticket. with the exception of mayor j.
Thoroughbred lind Dem0 was elected
mayor.
The entire Democratic ticket was elected
in Fond du Lac. with the exception of
treasurer and one alderman.
At Sheboygan, Born (Rep) was elected
Judge and indications point to the election
of the Republican candidate by 1000 ma
jority
AT West Superior Charles ]. Starkweather
was elected mayor under extraordinary cir
cumstanees. Two years ago, when the IN
cumbent of an Episcopal pulpit, he was
elected mayor. After occupying the office
for four months he was impeached by the
Common Council being charged with eX-
torting money from firemen and policemen.
and was removed from office by vote of
IL to l. This judgment was affirmed by the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin. In the pres
ent campaign Starkweather ran as an in
dependent against Republican, Democratic
and Populist nominees. No newspaper sup
ported him and he had few helpers 10 make
speeches for him. He carried on the cam
paii,n single-handed. and has a majority
over the combined vote of his two competi-
tors. ~ :
Appleton elected Herman Erb (Rep. }
mayor by a majority of 2S2 AT Ashland
Thomas Bardon CDem.) was elected mayor
and the Democrats carried with one eAcep-
tion an entire set of officials
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ST, LOUIS REPUBLICAN,.
Henry ZeiEenhein Elected Mayor by
$4,000 Plurality.

ST. LOUIS, April 6.-Republicans carried
the city to-day, their mayoralty candidate
Henry Ziegenhein being elected by a piu-
rality which will probably be l4.0o0 with
the exception of four members OF the House
of Delegates the entire Republican ticket
went through. Ziegenhein polled ABOUT the
normal Republican vote. The Democrats
badly split and lost votes to the Ke-
publicans.
Incomplete returns from the State show
Democratic victories. The silver question
has entered largely into the contest. AT
Jefferson City the Democrats elected the
mayor and marshal and the Republicans
the remainder of the officers. The Repuo-
lican majorities were greatly reduced. AT
ST. Joseph the Democrats carried SIX out
of eight wards and tied in the Eighth The
Council will be a tie If the Democrats lose
the tied ward.
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MINNESOTA BANKS.
Sensational Disclosures to Failed
Concerns OF the Twin Cities.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 6.--The joint
legislative committee investigating insol-
vent banks to-day made public the testi-
mony secured during the past two months.
The committee investigated banks in st.
Paul and Minneapolis, and some of the dis
closures are sensational i'm the extreme. AS
to the Bank of Minnesota, w. III. Lightner
one OF the receivers. stated that on Oct. I
s135. sos was due to the bank from the Fort
Dearborn National Bank of Chicago. This
balance was incorrect. The accounts be-
tween these two banks were falsified to the
extent OF $100. 900. At the time Of the failure
of the bank there was owing to ii by
the bank officials the following sums: Will
liam Dawson. sr. about 100000: William
Dawson. jr.. $3.50: r. A. Smith did owe
the bank $4,000. and has since paid $4,000
In addition to that William Dawson. jr.
was guarantor of $4,000 of which $4,000
was overdrawn. AS TO the cause of the fail
ure of the bank ii was testified that Will
liam Dawson. sr.. owed it s2s1, 900. As to
the Scandia Bank, of Minneapolis, the COM
mittee state that its failure, according to
the evide, ce, was honest and 1t may yet
pay In full- Lack OF Judgment in loans
caused iSs suspension.
Taking UP the case of the Washington
Bank of Minneapolis. the committee says
that IL went unoer for want of paid-up
capital, direct and indirect loans TO it's Off
GERS and from lack OF supervision. As
sets were accepted at par when practically
worthless. Stock was simply issued with
out capital paid I'm part in securities of
doubtful or worthless character.
Dwelling upon the affairs of the ALLIE
mania Bank OF ST. Paul, the report saws
the assets, or large portion of them
were worthless. The directors were heavy
borrowers and were guilty of misstate-
ments.
As to the affairs OF the Minnesota Savings
Bank OF ST. Paul, directly or indirectly the
committee states the officers were borrow
ers to an amount more than double the cap-
ital stock. The character of their accounts
Is shown by the asset of ZOO cash they
exhibited. when the receiver found il to be
81 IN actual coin. Their loans were worth
less. The last examination made i'm
October. 1885. and on its evidence the bank
examiner ought TO have closed IL then
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The Vote on supreme Justices.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. April 6.-Wisconsin
voters reelected without opposition RouJet
d. Marshall an associate justice OF the Su-
preme Court to succeed himself. The term
for which he was chosen to-day Will begin
in January 1898. and continue until jan
uary, 1905. The vote in his case was light,
as he had no opposition. Judge Goodland.
of the Tenth circuit and Judge Bardeen,
of the Sixteenth circuit. were reelected
without opposition. In the seventeenth CIR
cIIit however the fight was as hot as
could be asked for by the most ardent parti-
san. Judge Bailey had an aggressive op-
Moment i'm James O'Neil At midnight the
reports showed ONeill 3. 200 in the lead and
probably elected. All these judicial candi-
dates ran as Independents.
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PERIL In CIDER DRINKING.
Mother of Vinegar Forms I'm the stOm-
ach Of an Iowa TippIer.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia, April 6.-Physi-
clans who are in attendance upon Alonzo
Merchal, OF Maxwell, to-day gave out a
strange diagnosis of his case. Mr. Merchal
is thirty-eight years of age. Before the
prohibition law was effective I'm Iowa he
was hard drinker. but after its enactment
he stopped and for several years was
teetotaler. Then he formed the hard-cider
habit drinking from quart to two quarts
of the manufactured stun a day. The doc
tors say a mother of vinegar has formed
I'm his stomach. and a surgical operation
will be necessary To remove IL.
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Spectators Were Disgu.ted.

WHEELING, w. Va. April 6.-The larg-
est crowd ever assembled in the Metropoli-
tan Athletic Club arena saw a fiasco to-
night when Jeff Powers and Jack Donovan
of Cleveland met for twenty rounds or to a
decision. Donovan rushed matters for five
rounds, landing two to one on Powers but
his blows lacked force. In the eleventh
Powers made matters so interesting that
Donovan quit, claiming his hands We're
broken. physician who examined the
fighters hands said no bones were broken
The spectators were disglsted
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Was Dan Stuart BIed:

CARSON CITY. New. April 6-The case
of United States District Attorney Jones.
charged with extortion from Dan Stuart
and with other offenses. has not yet been
presented TO the federal grand jury, Judge
Hawley having decided that until another
district attorney is appointed at Washing
ton no cognizance can be taken of the az
fair. He holds that only the district attor-
ney can present to the grand jury
unless some member of the grand jury has
witnessed the offense complained of.
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SCHRHDER In THE EAST.
The "Divine Healer" Blessing the La
bOrers of New Haven.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April 6.-Schrader.
the divine healer" made his sudden ap-
pearance here to-day, as he claims. after
a fast of forty days In the mountains of
Mexico. During that time he declared he
tasted no food and water was all that
passed his lips. Already several hundred
men and women and children. most of them
Italians and people of the laboring class,
have crowded his quarters on Meadow
street and had him pass his hands over
them and give them his blessing.
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TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April 6.-The Flor
ida Legislature convened at noon to-day.
The Senate and House confirmed the ac-
ton of last nights caucuses. Governor
Bloxham's message was received and both
branches adjourned until tomorrow, to
give President Perrenot and Speaker Mays
time TO prepare the standing committees. A
concurrent resolution was adopted inviting
William j. Bryan to address the Legislature
on the silver question next Friday.
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The RpsuIf I'm Michigan.

DETROIT. Mich. April 6.-Returns from
yesterdays state election are still fragmen-
tary to-day. but it is evident that Justice
Long. of the Supreme Court. is reelected
by upwards of 10000 plurality. Complete
figures in +he Detroit election give May
bury Democrat $50 majority over Stew
art the Pingree candidate. OF sixty cities
in which mayors were elected. the silver
party carried 2s. Republicans 21 In five
party lines were not drawn. A decided trend
toward the silver forces was visible in
many of the local elections.
At a conference of local Republican lead
ers to-day il was decided not TO contest the
election of Maybury as MAYOR.
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trict of Cornwall: the Hon. Horace Curzon
Plunkett, member for the South division
of Dublin county: Mr.. Atherly-Joues, au-
thor of The Miners Manual and member
for the Northwest division OF Durham. and
John Howard Parnell. elder brother of the
late Charles Stewart Parnell. member for
Southmeath. The members of Parliament
mentioned Will choose q fifth PLAYER.
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Chess Team of VI. P.'s

LONDON. April 6-The chess team of
the British House of Commons which will
play a team composed OF the United States
House of Representatives. will be composed
of Arthur Strauss. a partner in the firm of
A. Strauss & Co. and a director of sew
eral Cornish and foreign mines. who repre-
sents in Parliament the Camden Borne dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-07
A NEWSPAPER TRIUMPH.
ssTown Topics" scores a Great Victory
Its Work Busts Fake Bankers.

NEW YORK. April 6-Town Topics. the
leading society and financial weekly of
America, whose independence. cleverness
and force have made 1t widely known
and influential as Labouchere's London
Truth. Is happy to-day Following the
fight, begun two months ago by Town
Topics. on bucketshops and fake bankers
and brokers. one OF the most notorious es-
adjustments Is I'm the sherin's hands and
several others closed their doors to-day.