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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
Little Probability, However, that Adj
ditiOnaI Railway Postal Clerks Will
BE Put on to Handle Mails.
SRLE OF THE UNION PACIFIC
GOVERNMENT TO GET S5O,OOO,OOO
OUT OF THE PROPERTY.
Five Millions Added 10 Proposed Pur-
chasers' First ORer-GuatemaIa Mis-
sion to BE Given to DIR. Hunter.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2. = Representative
Overstreet. who arrived here yesterday,
spent a greater portion of the, day making
a tour of the departments on matters of in
terest to his constituency. He secured at
the Postoffice Department the appointment
of ]. w. Fuller, to be postmaster at Stone
Crossing. Johnson county. Mr.. Overstreets
chief mission at the PostoHice Department
was to urge increased facilities for hand
ling the mails at indianapolis. He called on
the general superintendent of the railway
mail service relative to the need of placing
additional crews of railway mail clerks to
more expeditiousiy handle the increasing
volume of postal business of Indianapolis.
In this request Mr.. Overstreet frankly adj
mitted that he did not receive much encour-
agement. further than that the request
would be taken under consideration. An
other matter in which Representative Over
street is greatly interested is to obtain an
extension of the free-delivery system in IN
dianapolis. The request seems to meet
with favor at the department, and Mr..
Overstreet appears to be confident that his
request for extra carriers will be granted.
The President to-day appointed ELAN II.
Neal postmaster at Jonesboro, Ind, and
John II. Hoffman postmaster at Ligonier
The following fourth-class- postmasters
for Indiana were appointed: Acton, Marion
county, William A. Jemison, vice j. F.
Sutherland, resigned Alliance Marion
county, Edward S. Smith, vice Garrett Ri
ley, deceased; Boston, Wayne county, Jo-
seph S. Powell, vice w. f. Jones, removed;
Lawrence Marion county, Earnest New
house, vice G. r. Barnhart, resigned.
Representative George w. Steele, of Ma
rion left for his home this evening. Mr..
Steele spent to-day visiting the various ex-
eeutive departments in regard to minor
matters of interest to his constituents, and
incidentally called on the President, SIM
ply, as he said TO pay his respects.
The resignation Of w. III. BylgIon, letter
carrier, at Evansville, Ind, has been re-
celVed and accepted by the postmaster gem
eral, TO take enect Sept. TO-
An order was issued to-day by the post
master general dropping the name of RAN
som "A. Harrington from the roll OF letter
carriers at Indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
BOLD CLAIM SET UP.
Street-Car Company Says City Cannot
Ask Compensation for Franchises.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-President c. G. Bon
ney, of the Chicago General Railway Com
pany, acting in the interests of the Yerkes
lines and the Chicago CITY Railway Com
pany, has filed a brief in the Supreme
Court of Illinois. in which he boldly at
tacks the right of a city or other munich
pal corporation to demand any compensa-
ton, more than a license on the cars run,
from street-car company in consideration
of being allowed the use of public streets
The brief was filed in the appeal of the
Chicago General Company from the suit
of the city, in which the latter seeks to
collect the $500 a mile compensation which
is agreed on in the former franchise ordi-
nance. Its scope is much wider than this,
however, as the principle set up is that the
city cannot demand such compensation in
any cases. If the Supreme Court should
sustain Bonney's position its decision would
apply to the ordinances extending the eX-
listing street-car franchises under the AL
len law when they are introduced in the
City Council as they soon will be. MIR.
Bonney's argument applies to gas, tele-
phone ard other franchises, as well as
those of the street-car companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
SALE OF THE UNION PACIFIC.
The Government VIII Receive About
N5O,OOO,OOO from the Purchasers.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 2-Ex-Governor
Hoadly, counsel for the United States in
the matter of the Union Pacific foreclosure
sale, spent several hours to-day in close
conference with Attorney General McKenna
arranging the details of the sale on nov.
and the subsequent transfer of the gov
ernments interest in the property to the
highest bidder. Both the attorney general
and Mr.. Hoadly We're reticent regarding
what further concessions had been made
by the reorganization committee, but it is
understood from perfectly trustworthy
sources that the committee has Nacceded to
the governments contention that its lien
on the Union PACING road includes the
Omaha bridge, and that it has increased
It's cash BID five million dollars. This
would make their guarantee ofTer for the
property, including the sinking fund now
in the treasury, about $5O,000,00O So far as
can be learned the reorganization committee
Will be the only bidder at the sale, and in all
probability the transfer will be consum-
mated by the payment of the purchase price
by Dec. /, or very soon thereafter. Treas
ury officials recognize the fact that the
cash at one time might have very serious
effect on the money market, and in con-
sequence are devising a plan by which the
force of the shock may be reduced to the
minimum. No determination of the question
has yet been reached, but it seems probable
that at least $50, 900 of the amount may
be placed on deposit with government de-
p0Sitory banks until Jan. l, when ii will be
needed for the redemption of the per cent
subsidy bonds maturing on that date. The
thought. may be safely transferred to the
treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
PLACE FOR DIR. HUNTER.
The Weil-KnOwn KentuclSian to BE
Made Minister TO Guatemala.

WASHINGTON. Oct 2.-There were a
large number of visitors at the White
House to-day. Senator Foraker. of Ohio
who was among the callers. said the story
published in the East that he had quarreled
with Chairman Dick and the Hanna man.
ayers in Ohio. and would decline to take
any further part in the campaign, is with
out a shred of foundation. He said that
the last time he saw Mr.. Dick he took din
ner with him and that their relations are
entirely amicable. Instead of declining to
make speeches, the senator is now on his
way to Ohio from New York, where he has
been. on business, and on Tuesday will
speak at Toledo
Senator Deboe of Kentucky, and Senator
Shoup. of Idaho. were also at the White
House. The former was looking after some
Kentucky appointments. among them that
of c. NJ Barnett for surveyor of the port
at Louisville. 1t is announced that Dr.
Hunter. of Kentucky. who was recently ac-
quilted of the bribery charges, brought
against him in connection with the pro-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
POWELL To SUCCEED CARTER.
Change in Composition of the Mica
rngmm CnnaI mission.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-As a result of
several consultations held recently Admiral
Walker, president of the Nicaraguan Canal
Commission and officers of the State and
War Departments, it had been decided that
changes shall be made in the composition
of the commission, and that Captain Ober-
lin NJ. Carter shall be succeeded as the en-
gineer member of the body by another
member of the corps of engineers. The rea-
son for making the change is believed to be
the fact that the present investigation by
board of engineer officers into Captain Car
terS conduct of the river and harbor i'm
proYementS in his charge before he came to
Washington promises to consume so much
time as to prevent the execution of the
plans of the commission for its visit to
Nicaragua next month. AS Captain Carter
has attended only two meetings of the COM
mission since his appointment and these
were preliminary in character, the commits
sion is not likely to be set back by the work.
Secretary Alger after consultation with
the President, sent a telegram to Major
Powell. of the engineer corps stationed at
PittSburg. in charge of the river and harbOr
ginia, requesting him to come to Washinton.
He will be requested to assume the place
held by Captain Carter on the commission.
1t is now stated that the captain voluntarily
asked to be relieved of duty on the COM
mission in order that he might give his at
tention to his own affairs. The office of
commissioner is a presidential one, and Cap
tain Carter, with the other two members of
the commission, was nominated to the Sen
ate and confirmed under the authority con-
fered by act of Congress- Major Powell
has splendid reputation as a practical en-
gineer officer. and is well known to Con-
gress through his service in Washington as
engineer commissioner of the District of
Columbia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

United States army We're at a disadvantage
in being without opportunities TO drill large
armies.
IN the great field maneuvers they simply
simulate war, was the comment of Gen.
eral Miles.
THE Homburg maneuvers were practical
ly great drill. to some extent spectacular,
said the general. They looked very grand,
but there is no school of war except war.
The difference between blank cartridges ana
leaden bullets and shotted cannon is as
marked as that between spectacular scenes
of the drama and the real living issues or
life What might seem to be practical in
maneuvers might be wholly impracticable IN
condition of actual hostilities. There are
hundreds, if not thousands of men, in the
United States who have been engaged in the
same maneuvers with brigades divisions,
corps or armies in practical drill nearly
every day for four years, and at the same
time they have been in more desperate,
hard-fought battles than many men in Eu-
rope. STILL maneuVers are useful ana ac-
custom men to see and to command large
bodies of troops and teach bodies of soldiers
to move together"
To question as to whether the United
States, under its present military policy,
would be able to cope with European
lation, it is estimated, one man out OF IVe
is capable of bearing arms. Ihat would give
us army of twelve millions. Our people
are strong physically and generally 1ntelil-
gent and well informed besides that, each
citizen is a sovereign and personally inter-
ested in the welfare of his government, anu
serves voluntarily, without being toTeeo in.o
service by military despotism. We nave
many thousands of men still living who nave
seen more war and participated IN more pa1-
ties than any man in Europe But II is an
other thing to equip an army with moueIl
appliances for the defense of coast, Where
we would have to use high-p0Wer guns anu
modern projectiles which it takes years TO
construct while small arms are not 10 DC
made in few days or weeks. Modern rlne 1
are different from the squirrel guns WIN
which our revolutionary fathers went 10
war. The range of modern arms Is very
great, and projectiles weigh from seven nun
of the rapid-fire machine guns, the Maxim
and Calling. is 400 and 600 shots a minute.
Although these are American 1nVentlohs'
they are largely used in European service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-During the alb
sence of Attorney General McKenna the
pardon clerk Of the Department of Justice
has briefed and prepared for his inspec-
ton a great mass of papers relating to APP
plications for pardon Notable amcng these
is the case OF Haughey, former president
of the First National Bank of Indianapolis
1t was said at the Department of Justice
to-day that the attorney general would
all pardon cases now pending next week
Such as the attorney general may deem
worthy of executive clemency will doubt
less be submitted to the President during
the coming week. The friends of Haughey
express the hope that his case may be
called to the attention of President Mckin-
lev among the first now before the De-
partment of Justice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

tracted senatorial fight in the bluegrass
State last winter, Is to be appointed minis
Ter to Guatemala very soon, probably on
Monday DR.. Hunter was promised for
eign mission several months ago, but de-
cined TO accept an appointment until he
had been vindicated of the charges upon
which he had been indicted.
Senator Shoup had with him Col. d. S.
Gordon who is q candidate for membership
on the Dawes Indian commission. Colonel
Gordon is retired army officer who has
seen long service among the Indians. There
is at present no vacancy on the commits
sion. but it is expected that President Nc
Kinley will soon make change in its per-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
BURGLARS FOILED.
Bank Building Wrecked with Nitro
gIycerin, but No Money Secured.

HUME, Mo-, Oct. 2.-The Hume Bank was
entered by two masked men at ? o'clock this
morning. Nitroglycerin was used to make
an opening in the big steel safe, containing
about 5000 in cash, but the burglars die
not get the money Sol Moore, who gave
the alarm. was compelled by the robbers
to stand and watch the operations at tho
muzzle of their guns Marshal Powers ar
rived and put the robbers TO flight. They
stole a horse and carriage and left for the
Kansas line. An armed posse is after them
The bank building, of brick, was wrecked by
the explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
BOO GANG AT An OPENING.
Police Give No Heed to Two Men who
Were Assaulted.

Last night Thomas Mead assumed control
OF saloon at the corner of Leota and
Bates streets and the event was celebrated
by an opening" Beer flowed literally and
in the course of the evening the boo gang
made it's appearance and started a row.
Frank Martin, of (old) 1877 Shelby street and
Frank Cline of Odd 200 East Michigan
street, happened to come in contact with
members of the drunken gang and were
roughly handled. They complained to the
police, but no arrests were made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
A Merchant of jamestown Is Ont $50
through IL.

N. F. Davis merchant of jamestown,
came to the city last night and asked the
police to assist him in locating a man who
had swindled him out of $50. He said
man giving the name of N. Simons had
visited jamestown yesterday and represent
ed himself as the travelling salesman of
Cincinnati upholstering concern. He tried
to sell bill of goods, and. failing in this,
induced Mr.. Davis to indorse a check for
him Mr.. Davis became suspicious when
the fellow took the first train for this city,
and wired Cincinnati, learning that the
stranger was q fraud
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
Colorado Injunction.

OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 2.-LocaI lawyers and
railroad officials ridicule the idea that the
injunction of the District Court at Denver,
directed to the receivers of the Union Pa
ihc here. Restraining them from selling the
real estate Of the company, as ordered by
the Federal Court, on account of the claims
of the heirs of Ex-Governor Evans can pre-
vent the sale. No attention will be paid to
the order, it is said. The local sheriff to-
day served the papers, however and says
that the Denver court will find a way of
enforcing it's decree, at least as far as dis
posing of real estate in Colorado is con-
cerned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE President
has made the following appointments
Thomas Scadden, register of the land office
at Marquette, Mich; John L. Worthington
register of the land office at Harrison,
Ark; David L. Geyer, of Pomeroy, O., re-
ceiver of public moneys at Roswell, N; NJ.
Albert H. Henderson, agent for the Indians
liam H. briggs, to be lieutenant comman-
der in the navy; Ulysses Grant Ammen. to
be assistant paymaster in the navy, With
the relative rank of ensign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
The stnmebacks Sentenced.

COLUMBUS, Kan, Oct. 2.--The notorious
Stafileback family, whose crimes are COM
monty supposed to have rivaled those of the
killing of Frank Galbraith. the peddler
who was murdered In their den at Galena
murder in the first degree get life SEN
fences Mrs Wilson. their mother as an
accessory. was sentenced 10 twenty-one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

WASHINGTON. Oct 2-Secretary Bliss
has requested Secretary Alger to order
troops to proceed to Tuskahoma, l. T., to
avert threatened trouble during the ses-
sions of the Choctaw Council, which con-
venes Monday. Both Governor McCurtain
and Indian Agent Wisdom fear an out
break between the political factions, and
urged that troops be sent to preserve the
peace and prevent riots. 1t is probable that
a troop of cavalry will be sent from Fort
CsihSOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-Henry A. Castle,
auditor for the Postoffice Department, has
closed the books of the postal service for
the fiscal year ended June 80 last. The re-
suits. compared with the preceding year.
show that the receipts increased $166254 for
the year; expenditures increased $3,470, 745.
while the deficit was increased by S3,5O4, 49e.
For 1897 receipts were So. 665, 462; expendi-
lures. $94,O97042. and the deficit was
Gil A21 57q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
Cars removal Ordered.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-Assistant Post
master Genera Heath to-day directed Post
master Gordon. at Chicago. to remove
Charts w Carr. superintendent Of Sta
tion q, of the Chicago postoffice, for gen.
err insuboranat OF and incompetency. His
case has alre dy Ieceived considerable at
tent on. and has been fought in the courts
under the civil-service act.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 2.-To-day's at
tendance at the Tennessee centennial expo
sition was good although there was no spe-
cial event on the programme. AT the art
convocation, to be held I'm the womans
building next Monday and Tuesday the lee
lures will be delivered by Mrs. Emily Gil
bert Gibson, of Indiana; Mrs. Laura A. Fry
OF Purdue University, and Mrs. Candace
Wheeler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

Samuel Bussey was arrested last night on
warrant charging him with embezzle-
ment. He was in the employ of Oscar
Dietz, a marketeer, and the latter charges
that he failed to account for So that he
collected. Bussey recently came here from
Columbus, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-To-day's treasury
statement shows: Available cash balance,
$2l4 So, Cos; gold reserve. $147, 991. I'll.
The American Exchange National Bank
of Cleveland, o.. has been authorized to be-
gin business. Capital $250.000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

There will be several excursions run into
Indianapolis to-day. The Big Four will run
one from Seneca, Union City. Elkhart and
Terre Haute; the c.. II. & ID. one Il ON
Cincinnati; the +. a. l.. one from Cham
Vile. The l.. ID. & w. viii run one from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03

years Mike Staffleback is serving a five
years term for burglary. Ed Staffleback
has been declared insane, his mind having
given way through fear of lynching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
DAVIS CASHED A CHECK.

indianapolis to Decatur and the Big Four
three to Cincinnati.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-27
sHERMAN'S VIEWS.

The United States at Present Has
No Particular Interest in the
war
WASHINGTON, April 17.-John Sher-
man, Secretary OF State, said to-day:
"The United States will have no
particular interest in this trouble
between Greece and Turkey, unless
all Europe becomes involved in the
war on account OF it. think that
hostilities will not last long, and
that the powers will step in and
suppress them. If the war should
go on it would be an unequal match
80 far as Greece and Turkey are
concerned. or course the Christians
will all sympathize with Greece;
but religion is the only tie that
binds us to one rather than to the
other.
Our commerce with Greece is
very small. Our imports are per-
haps one. half OF l per cent and our
exports little more, something less
than one mill on the dollar. With
Turkey our imports are perhaps
one-third Of l per cent and our ex-
ports a little more. Therefore it is
seen that our trade interests cannot
suffer on account OF this trouble.
81 believe that the war will be
confined to Europe; that it will for
the present be in Macedonia, and
will not spread to Turkey in Asia;
and l have no anxiety as to our
missionaries. We have come in
Constantinople, and there are Ar
menians there also, but think they
are in no danger. 1t may become
necessary for us to dispatch a war
ship in case the war spreads; but
from what l know now there is no
occasion for doing so at once,
turkey and Greece may draw
the other nations into their quarrel
before it is settled, but to me that
seems improbable. The time will
come, no doubt, when the Turks
will DO driven out of Europe. This
present trouble may lead to such q
result, though to me il seems
scarcely possible"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-27

night, and ended in the repulse OF
the Turks. This morning the Turks
again attempted to occupy the same
strategic position, and again they
we're repulsed. After the firing
ceased orders were issued to Greeks
to maintain their positions, but to
avoid provoking encounters with
the Turks.
ATHENS, April Is, 9 p. MN the
fighting on the frontier the Turks
have occupied Ana and Milouna,
but they have not succeeded in TAX
ing Kata,
The engagement at Milouna pass
was OF the fiercest character and the
losses were heavy on both sides.
The Turkish forces destroyed two
pieces OF Greek artillery, The Greeks
captured an entire battery from the
Turks. Two Greek officers of high
rank were killed.
A large body Of Greek troops is
now marching against Menesse and
brisk firing is going on along the
whole line as far west as Arta,
THEssALY, April 19.-The
Turkish army, under Edhem
Pasha, has forced the Melouna Pass,
and is now advancing upon Larisss,
the headquarters Of the Greek army
undar the command OF Grown Prince
Constantine.
1t 10 expected that great battle
will shortly be fought on the plains
OF Thessaly between Prince Con-
stantins's forces aud those Of Edhem
Pasha. The Greeks depend upon
Larissa to keep the Turks from
overrunning the country and having
a clear road to Athens.
Twenty five thousand Greeks
have invaded Epirus from the
South.
Prevesa, in the Gulf of Arta, has
been practically destroyed by the
Greek fleet.
At Reveni the Greeks won victory
aud entered the plains of Damasi, in
Turkish territory.
The Crown Prince Constantine has
gone to Jurnavo to direct the oper.
atoms against the invading Turks
The Greeks, it is announced, will
attack the pass Of Melouna to-day.
Edhem Pasha was nearly captured
in the battle OF Rsvenj, where the
Greeks won great victory. The
Greeks claim that 1000 Turks were
killed or wounded.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-27
WV DIMOHlD,S
You Know
A Good Thing

When you see it. Have
you ever looked into a Jewel
Stove?
The utmost care is taken
by the manufacturers of the
Jewel Stoves and ranges
they havenot overlooked a
single detail in the make
up Of their goods.
Everything is on scientific
principles and made with a
view to bring the best cooking
results at the least expendi-
ture of fuel.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-27
Change of Admirals.

Rear Admiral Lester A. Beardslee
has been detached from the COM
mand OF the Pacific Station and
Rear Admiral Joseph n Miller has
been selected as his relief, Admiral
Miller goes to Washington before
joining the flagship Philadelphia
Admiral Beardslee il assigned to
duty as president OF the Examing
Board.