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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-30
Gov. smith Condemned by G.. 4. r..

LEAVENWORTH. Kan. Jan. 29-Custer
Post No. 6. G. y. r.. the most prominent
Grand Army organization In Leavenworth
has. with five dissenting votes. adopted res
olu;ions condemning Governor Smith OF
the Soldiers Home which is now under
going congressional investigation. The res
olutions condemn him for "traducng the
G. a r." assert his administration has,
been that of a tyrant and declares that
the future OF the Western branch OF the
home and the comfort and happiness OF
its members demand the immediate remoy-
al by Congress Of Governor Smith.
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SHOOTING AT LIVE BIRDS.


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The amateur
shooting championship at live birds under
the auspices of the Larchmont Gun Club
began this morning at the club grounds
on the edge of the sound. The conC Ions
were thirty yards rise and twenty-one
yards boundary, entrance 500 each, the
winner to receive silver trophy as well as
"a purse amounting to about one-half of the
entry money. The weather conditions were
not favorable from a shooters standpoint
Summaries:
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EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
Watchman Fatally Injured and an
Engineer Buried Under Debris.

HAZELTON, Pa. Jan. 2s.-Two thousands
pounds OF dynamite exploded at the Crystal
Ridge colliery. near here. late last night
Three supply houses were demolished. the
side of the breaker torn out and the en-
gtne house destroyed. Watchman Rickert
ana Engineer Heager were buried i'm the
debris. the former being fatally injured
The explosion was plainly felt ia this city
many WINDOWS being broken by the shock
The explosion Is said to have been the work
OF tramDs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-30
COZ Will Not Enter the Cabinet.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. pa very
close friend of Judge Nathan Goff has given
out the information that Goff has declined
the attorney generalship in McKinley's
Cabinet offered him last week. He prefers
10 remain on the bench as district United
States Judge. one reason known Is that
the Judge and his wife dislike Washington
a well-founded rumor is abroad that Judge
Goff will be candidate to succeed Senator
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-30
The Indiana Mutual Building and
Loan Association

Receives Deposits of ONE DOLLAR AND
UPWARD, at any time, and allows interest
on all deposits remaining six months or
over.
All money deposited may be withdrawn
in full, with no deductions whatever for
fine or ices. This Is no experiment. The
Association has been doing this success
fully since 1891. For further information
call at the Office,
81 Fast Market st. journal Building J..
CHARLES KAHLO, Secretary.
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GUTHRIE. -. T.. Jan. 29-The Senate of
the Territorial Legislature to-day passed
the bill 10 prohibit the making of gold con-
tracts in Oklahoma. The measure received
the full Populist vote and two Democratic
votes.
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The PopuIar
MoNoN ROUTE
Il In. .ss to CHICAGO G.%s G"e:a to a. HOURS


Leave Indianapolis-7:o0 a. m. 1850 a. M, 335
.. m. 1856 night
Trains Arrive IndianapoIis-3:30 a m. 7:45 a.
m. 2:75 y. m. 4:37 p. m.
Local sleeper IN Indianapolis ready at $50 p.
m. Leaves Chicago. returning, at 2:45 a. m Can
be taken any time after 9:30 u.
Ticket offices. = West Washington street, Union
Station AID Mass9 chusetts- avenue Depot.
GEO. w. HAYLER, ID. p. A.
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Dawes May Succeed EckeIs.
Lyman J. Cages Chief Aim.

CHICAGO. jan 29.-Lyman j. Gage, who
has accepted the offer of the secretaryship
of the treasury in President-elect McKin-
ley's Cabinet, arrived from Canton to-day.
When asked as to what his course will be
as secretary of the treasury he said: 1T
will be my chief aim that the country will
be given a buSinessike administration so
far as the duties that devolve on the sec
retary of the treasury are concerned My
appointments will be made with regard for
merit and not political obligation" Mr.
Gage was busy all day putting his affairs
in shape for the severance of his connec-
tion with the First National Bank Vice
coed him as president of the institution
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Il tS, lIIttI > II tNdtIIy.
Sketch of AIger's Career.

Russell A. Alger was born in Lafayette
township, Medina county, Ohio, Feb 81
1896 His grandfather served in the revolu-
tionary war and is claimed to have been a
descendant of William the COnquerer When
eleven years of age both his parents died
For the next seven years he worked on a
farm. earning money to defray his expenses
at the Richfield. o., Academy during the
winter. Subsequently he taught school and
in March. 1867, entered a law office i'm Ak
ron Two years later he admitted to
the bar. He entered the law office of Otis
& Coffinberry, in Cleveland but abandoned
the practice of law the following autumn
on account of failing health and moved
to Grand Rapids. Mich, where he engaged
in the lumber business, and where in 1861
he married Annette II. Henry.
In 1861 Alger enlisted in the Second Michi-
gan Cavalry and was made captain of Com
pany e. He was wounded i'm the battle of
BoonevIlle; Miss, Owing to his part in this
engagement he was promoted to the rank
of major. In 1862 he became lieutenant
colonel of the Sixth Michigan Cavalry: and
in 1863 was made colonel Of the Fifth Michi-
gan Cavalry, his regiment being i'm Clusters
famous brigade. In 1854 his health induced
him TO retire from the service. He was
breyetted brigadier and major general; for
gallant and meritorious services and was
on private service in 1s63-64. r-ceIving orders
personally from President Lincoln.
In 1860 he removed to Detroit where he
has since been extensively engaged in um-
ber and pine land business. He was a
member of the firm of Moore * Alger. and
became the head of the firm of r. a. Alger
* CO., then the most extensive pint tim
ber operators in the West. Subsequently
the firm was merged into that of Alger
Smith * Co. which owns and operates ex-
tensive tracts and mills in Michigan and in
the Canadian Georgian bay region.
General Alger was elected Governor of
Michigan in 1884. receiving a plurality of
1850 votes over Begole. FusioniSt. His ad-
ministration of state affairs was considered
highly successful. In 1883 he was one of the
leading candidates for the Republican NOM
inatiOn for President. The acrimony which
developed between the Alger workers and
those of Senator Sherman. who was also a
candidate. was intense. and the breach of
friendship caused thereby between the gen
eral and senator is believed to have only
recently been healed.
General Alger served one term as COM
mander-n-chef of the ei. \. X. He is of
exceptionally generous and kindly dis
position and is especially beloved by the
veterans and by his friends i'm Michigan.
He has three sons and three daughters.
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MARK HANNA
Says There is No Cause for Alarm
Regarding His Health.

CLEVELAND (OD, Jan. 13. - Mark
Hanna said to-day: Il do not think that
will leave Cleveland until l leave for
the Inauguration. At least, / hope that
nothing will come up that will neceSSi-
tate my going away. | do not expect
to be able to attend the Marquette Club
banquet at Chicago. l will not go to
Washington with Mr.. Mckinley, having
arranged to go there two or three days
before in order to be on hand when he
arrives. l have some business to look
after in Washington, and will settle it
up in the interim before Mckinley's ar
rival.
Relative to my health, I will say that
/ do not relish having it made the sub
ject of widespread comment. 1t does no
good, and only excites uncalled for anX-
iety on the part of my friends. While
my physical condition has not been of
the best lately, / am far from a col
lapse A severe cold has been sticking
close to me, and this, coupled with
nervous trouble, probably brought on by
too close attention to my work, has sort
Of run me down: still | have not allowed
by indisposition to interfere with my
being at work in my office every day.
1 already feel improved in both body
and spirits, and will be my normal self
in a day or two This is the extent of
my ailment, and there is no cause for
alarm among my friends for fear that
l am prone to a collapse.
Relative to Grosvenor's claims that
Sherman has been slated for the State
portfolio, will say that l know nothing
about the matter Grosvenor did the
talking in a way that looked as if he
knew all about the Cabinet selections.
If he does it is news to me-
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REBELS IN HAVANA PROVINCE.
War Going On FierceIy About the
Capital City.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-A special ca
BILE to the Sun from Havana says:
The war is waging so fiercely around the
city of Havana that General Arolas has
established his headquarters at Guana-
baca with a force of over 5000 men,
besides those already there.
The Capital is in constant connection
over the bold attacks made on the su-
burbs by the insurgents. San Miguel
del PadrOn, a town near GuanabacOa.
and San Francisco de Palua have been
burned by the CubanS, after severe en-
gagements, in which the Spanish troops
were compelled TO retire. Everyone here
is astounded at all this, and in fear of 4
raid upon the Capital itself
To-day eight person were killed in
cold blood. With them was a son of
the well-known American citizen. Mr.
Hyatt, and he saved his life at the last
moment only by asserting his nationai-
ty. The commander of the detachment
which executed the eight Cubans ap-
peared to hesitate about young Hyatt
AT last the commander said: Let him
go, to avoid complications. 1t would be
d pity to have some diplomatic imbrog-
Ito that might stop this nice work"
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ANGLO-AMERICAN TREATY.
Comment of the Foreign Press Upon
the Subject.

LONDON, Jan. 13-The 'St. James
Gazette" says that although it has been
the fashion of England to scott at Sec
retary Olney as an amateur diplomat,
he seems likely to leave a mark upon
the international system of the civilized
world
Referring to the reply which Secretary
Olney is alleged to have made to the
Russian Minister at Washington in an
swer to the question whether the treaty
was offensive and defensive; that in the
ordinary diplomatic acceptance of the
term it is not treaty of defense and Of
Tense, but an agreement with Great
Britain in support of the Monroe doc
trine, the st James Gazette" says:
The assumption is somewhat hastily
made that the United States will ex-
change her traditional friendship with
Russia for close alliance with Eng
land. We could wish for nothing better,
and would be prepared to recognize al
most anything in reason, if it could get
the two great nations of AngloSaxo
stock into line against the world.
The Morning Post" regards the
treaty as rather experimental, and takes
exception to Article 5 of the agreement,
providing for the appointment as one
of the arbltrators OF a judicial officer
of any State or Territory involved in
question at issue. AS American poll
ties is constituted" the paper adds,
there may always be an anti-British
element on this tribunal on any question
affecting dominion or frontier"
The Chronicle" prints an interview
with Hon. Richard r. Dobell Speaker of
the Canadian House of Commons, in
which he says that Canada would re-
joice at the completion Of the Anglo
American arbitrati ton treaty, and that
the present Canadian Cabinet would do
every ching possible ITO complete the
good work. so that Canadians as we'll
as Englishmen Will live with the Unit
ed States as friends"
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says that France is rife for a
similar arrangement with the United
States"
A Berlin dispatch to the STANDARD"
says it is not likely that the Continental
Powers will enter into an arbitration
agreement with the American Republic.
The "Boersen Courier" expresses the
opinion that the treaty imposes such
obligations upon the United States as
should prevent her from tolerating fu
ture filibustering expeditions 10 Cuba.
According to statement made in par
lament, there are in England and Wales
more than 40,000 pauper children.
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GEARS RAILROAD BILL.
Text of the Measure introduced i'm the
Senate Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-In the
Senate to-day Mr. Gear introduced a
new Pacific Railroad bill, which pro-
vides that the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the Secretary of the Interior and
AttOrney-General be appointed as q
commission with full power TO settle
the Indebtedness of the bond-aided Pa
cific Railroads upon such terms and in
such manner as may be agreed upon by
a majority of them and the owners of
the roads. Provided, however. that anv
settlement shall be approved bv the
President, and which shall not be bind
ing unless SO approved
The members of the commission are
empowered to administer oaths to sum-
mon and compel the attendance of wit
nesses, papers, etc. The commission
is required TO report it's action to Con-
gress within sixty days after the as
Sembling of the next regular session.
In any settlement that may be made
it shall be the duty of the commission
to require the railroads, as a condition
of settlement, to accept the following
as q part of the settlement: That each
Of the companies accepting the provi-
and telegraph lines in repair and use
and shall at all times transmit dis
patches over such lines and mail.
troops, supplies, etc, for the Govern
ment whenever required so to do. and
the Government shall at ali times have
the preference in the use of the same at
fair and reasonable rates. not to ex-
ceed the amounts paid by private per-
sons for the same kind of service: the
companies are to cooperate in making
track connections with all railroads of
other companies now or hereafter built
to points of Junction. with their roads
and at any point where two or more
railroads shah connect with their roads
or either of them, and these bond d-aided
reads are to afford to all such connect
ing roads equal terms, rates and facili-
ties for the interchange of traffic, both
passenger and freight, between such
connecting roads and their respective
reads and every part thereof. Any
contract, arrangement or device by
sale, lease, consolidation through car
service or otherwe Sc intended for or re-
sulting in any preference or advantage
whatsoever to any railroad connecting
at any such common point to any pre-
judice or disadvantage whatsoever, is
hereby declared to be unlawful
Twenty thousand dollars is appropri-
ated to defray the expense of the COM
mission.
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OHIO WOOL GROWERS
Not Unanimous Regarding Tariff Leg
islation.

COLUMBUS (O.), Jan. 13.-For the
first time the Ohio Wool Growers Asso-
citation in it's meeting to-day was not
unanimous regarding tariff protection.
The resolutions reported from the
committee set forth that the removal
of the tariff on wool had ruined the
sheep raising business, and demanded
the restoration of protection. They did
not indorse the Dingley bill, now be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
of the House.
Judge William Lawrence, President
of the association, moved to amend by
inserting an Endorsement of the Dingley
bill.
1t was developed in the discussion that
followed that the committee thought the
bill too radical and would not report
the resolutions with the Endorsement
in them. The amendment offered by
Judge Lawrence was finally adopted on
a weak vote.
In the course of his remarks Judge
Lawrence said if the incoming admin
istration did not do something for the
farmer. Ohio would go for free silver
four years hence.
The preamble declares that the Sc
verest blow ever dealt the agricultural
interest of the United States was in
fiicted by the tariff of 1884, and the
most disastrous of all was the placing
of wool on the free list, this action de-
preciating the American fiocks one
third, reducing the price of wool %
per cent, and causing a loss to the
wool growers in three years of over
S115 600 900; that it is fast eliminating
the most important branch of industry
to the farmer and farm laborert as well
as others who must draw their support
from agricultural industries; and that
it is the first and highest duty of the
incoming administration to revise the
tariff at the earliest possible moment.
The resolutions demand that such du-
ties as will fully restore the industry be
put upon wool, and the new tariff Act
should contain a clause providing for
additional duties on wool and woolens
in bonded warehouses, or imported after
March ), 1897, and declaring against
ad valorum duties as inviting frauds.
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WHO WILL BUY THE ROADS
The Nanderbilts Said to Have De-
sire to Absorb the Properties.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Herald"
this eThIusday) morning says: Reports
We're in circulation last night that the
Union Pacific Reorganization Commit
tee having now within its control nearly
all the bonds and stock of the com
pany by means of agreements under
which they We're deposited, are ready
to bid a fair sum for the road from
omaha to Ogden. The programme is
said to be to take up the Government
bonds on both the Union and Central
Pacific roads, so as to give them a
through line to the coast
According to the report, the support
of the Vanderbilts and j. Pierpont Nor
gan is expected to be obtained In fact,
II 1t is carried out, they may head the
syndicate that furnishes the necessary
capital, for thereby the Vanderbilt
roads would secure a through line from
Omaha to San Francisco. This would
give Il continuous system from Boston
and New York to the Pacific Coast.
and it would constitute the strongest
system in the country.
The Fanderbilts are said to be really
in earnest in their desire to absorb the
Pacific roads, although when the re-
port was circulated a year ago it was
denied by Chauncey NJ Depew and
others closely identified with the Van
derbits
No confirmation was obtainable last
Right, but in the opinion of railroad
men the presence of two recognized
vanderbilt men on the Union Pacific
Reorganization Committee is very sig
nificant
According to Washington dispatches.
similar reports We're in circulation there
last night about the plans of the Union
Pacific Reorganization Committee and
the supposed intentions Of Mr. Morgan
and the Vanderbilts. Washington ad-
vices stated that while it was the in
tention of the President to make a Wig
orouS effort TO secure some sort of set
tlement with these roads before March
4th, Att0rney-General Harmon is not
yet ready to institute foreclosure pro-
ceedings. Many facts remain to be
gathered before the department. can be
assured of its ground, such as informa-
tion concerning the titles to branch
| lines, terminals and more particularly
as to the prospect of there being a sat
isfactOry bid for the roads in case the
courts order an auction sale
Meanwhile Mr. Huntington is ex-
ceedingly active in Washington. He
has not yet abandoned hope of securing
some legislation at this session of Con-
gress, and the understanding is that
the Committee on Pacific Railroads
Will at once prepare a bill containing
Mr.. Huntington's second offer to the
Government. Mr. Huntington is strug-
CLING TO reach some sort of a settle
ment that will leave him in control of
the Central Pacific, and officials of the
Administration will not be surprised if
before Mr.. Cleveland goes out of office
he should offer terms very favorable to
the Government
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Facts in the Case Point TO a Deliberate
ACt of Self Destruction.
Though There Is No Known Cause for
the Deed.
Deceased Was Chief Grain Inspector
of the San Francisco Produce Ex-
change and Was Considered to Be
i'm Comfortable Circumstances.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-George
A. Abel, Chief Grain Inspector of the
Call Board Association, was found dead
in his room this morning at 1913 Page
street. His death was caused by as
phyxiation from gas. There are two
Jets in the rooms and both were found
turned on.
The discovery of Mr.. Abels death
was made by his daughter Gertrude.
At 3 this morning she awoke and smell
ed gas. She aroused her mother and
ran into the hallway. Just opposite
her room was that in which her father
slept, and she opened the door. She
found the body of her father on the
floor with a pillow under the head. 1t
was attired in a night shirt only. Mrs.
Abel followed her daughter into the
room. They threw open the windows and
tried to arouse Mr.. Abel, but soon dis
covered that he was dead DR.. Chal-
mers, who lives block away, was sent
for, but of course could do nothing.
The Deputy Coroners who went to the
house ait O'Clock found that both gas
jets could be turned only with some
difficulty. Mrs. Abel said that she and
all the family, except Mr.. Abel, went
out last evening. When they left he
was lying ON lounge reading a paper
and smoking. When they returned
about II o'clock he was lying on the
was apparently asleep. Only one gas
Jet was burning and Mr.. Abel was
dressed Mrs Abel did not awaken
him. When the suicide theory was sug-
gested by the deputies Mrs. Abel said,
of course, her husband had no reason
to commit suicide. The family was we'll
provided for she said, and Mr.. Abel had
lucrative position. He owned that
house and other property, and, she said,
was always in a pleasant frame of
mind. She did not know of any busi-
ness reverses.
Deceased was "a years old and ma
tive of Norway. He leaves a widow
and three grown daughters and a son.
Mr.. Abel held his position of Chief
Inspector of Grain, Gran and Mill Feed
for the San Francisco Produce Ex
change Call Board Association since
April, 1890, when he succeeded A. j.
Cove. Prior to that he was in the grain
business with Elisha Ransom, the late
w. A. Holcomb and others. His posi-
tion as official inspector yielded him a
good salary.
Elisha Ransom. the well-knoWn grain
merchant, who was an intimate friend
was a great sufferer from kidney
troubles and also suffered from weak
ness of the heart.
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DUBOIS BEATEN.
Cannot Muster Enough Votes to be
REFLECTED Senator.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 13.-The joint bal
lot taken in the Idaho Legislature to-
day resulted: Claggett P0p) 33, Du-
bois (Silver R.) ;, Jones Cd II, Nelson
Pop) s, Johnson Cd 8, scattering 3.
necessary to choice SO.
The Claggett men wanted to take an
other ballot right away, but failed to
carry their point. Most of the twenty
Silver Republicans who voted for Du-
bois on the first ballot taken on Tuesday
divided their votes between the two
Democrats to-day.
1t is believed tonight that Dubois is
beaten, and the Claggett men declare
that in the next ballot Tomorrow their
candidate Will receive more than the
necessary thirty-siX votes to elect The
Democrats, however, profess to believe
that the next ballot will show a concen-
tration on Johnson, and that he will,
if not elected, receive enough votes to
prevent the election Of any other candi-
date on that ballot.
The record-union., 1897-01-14
FIVE GOLD BRICKS.
Product of a rline in the Randsburg
District

Los ANGELES, Jan. 13.-The loung-
ers in saloon on Spring street dis
Played much wild-eyed astonishment
at the careless and easy manner with
which the owners of five magnificent
gold bricks deposited their charge on
the bar to-day and walked leisurely
away, with a request to the proprietor
to look after that dust for a while"
The bricks averaged about $1,000
each in value, and were about the di-
mensions of a pressed brick used for
building. They came from the Wedge
mine at Randsburg, and are owned by
Allen brothers, commission merchants,
James Rodgers and DR.. Pepper of this
city. Allen brothers and Rogers, who
were present, said that the mine was
fabulously rich, and that it would make
all the owners millionaires. The own
ers intend to expend the gold bricks in
development machinery. Mr.. Rogers
paid $4,000 for the mine.