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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
TEE HOUSE CAUCUS.
Petit by AccIamation for Speaker
Minor Offices.

Both caucuses met on the third floor of
the Statehouse. That OF the House met in
the folding room of the House and organ
lied by the election of Samuel H. Spooner.
OF Marion county, as chairman, and c. f.
Henderson, of Greene county, as secretary
Those present not members of the House
were invited to retire. Mr.. Spooner. after
his election, made brief speech of thanks
and the caucus proceeded TO business.
Mr. Petit was nominated for speaker
by Mr.. Willoughby and seconded by all the
other gentlemen who had been candidates
for the speakership. He was nominated
of course. by acclamation. He made "a brief
speech of thanks. in which he said he
should endeavor to be just and impartial
in his rulings and should do what he could
to assist the House i'm making a clean rec
ord, and begged the members TO bear with
his faults and support him when they could
conscientiously do
The caucus then proceeded to elect a
clerk, and Messrs. Prather, Skunk and
Moore were placed in nomination. PraLher
received forty-three votes, Skunk eight and
Moore one. The listeners at the door heard
the result of this vote and Mr.. Prather
then held a little levee in the corridor. The
House next elected j. o. Lambert by ac-
clamation for assistant clerk. The question
of doorkeeper was next taken up and
settled in one ballot. which resulted as fol-
lows: Groves. %; Moore, IL: Gilmore, IL
Hoover, 2. Then il was the turn of Mr.
Groves and his friends TO hold jollifica-
ton in the hall. The conference committee
on the time for holding the senatorial cau-
Gus was then appointed and, while it was
out the members spent their time in hold
ing a little informal love feast, with vari-
l,xrC CflfA
turn of the conference committee and the
adoption of it's report ended the caucus.
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SUMMONED TO CANTON.
Senator sherman Asked to Confer
with the President-EIect.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. eff President
elect Mckinley. as stated in a Cleveland
dispatch tonight, has offered the secre-
taryship Of state TO Senator Allison the
cabnetmakers here will have to rearrange
their states. for John Sherman has, by
general consent. been assigned 10 that posi-
ton. 1t is thought by some Republican pol
iticians that Mr.. Allison has been offered
the treasuryshp on account OF his we'll
known sound views on finance. A gentle
man just from Canton stated tonight that
Senator Sherman would be Mckinley's sec
retary of state. He also says that the choice
of the President elect for secretary OF in
terror has fallen on Judge Mckenna, of
California, who served on the ways and
means committee with Mckinley in the
Fifty-first Congress. and who retired from
that body to go on the federal district
bench. The same gentleman says that Mark
Hanna will probably find hard shedding to
secure his appointment and election to the
Senate TO fill the vacancy that Will be
created by Sherman's going into the Cabi-
ret.
1t is understood tonight that Mr.. Sher-
man has received an invitation 10 visit Ma
jor Mckinley at his home and that he will
leave for Ohio within the next few days.
There is little doubt that the Senator will
on his visit be formally rendered the state
portfolio. and the impression about the
Senate is very strong that he Will accept.
Indeed. it is asserted that the senator has
already been informally made acquainted
with Major McKinley's desire to have him
fill this important office and that the latter
has been advised of the senator's accept
ance in the same manner.
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give up his patronage. he was over at the
Park Theater enjoying himself. Otto Kolb
was at the head of the crowd from War
rick county that sprang Peizer as a candi-
date few days ago, and by the best sort
or generalship carried him through like
Whirlwind.
The senators went about their business
in a systematic way. In the afternoon
preliminary caucus was held at the Denison
House and Ward Watson was agreed upon
as chairman of the caucus. He was au-
thorlzed TO appoint patronage committee
on the plan of the famous ''plunder COM
mittee' appointed two years ago. Last
evening, after the selections noted above
had been made in the caucus, the gentle
caucus. They appeared and were placed
In a row. Mr.. Watson arose. cleared his
throat and addressed them thus:
The Republican members of the Senate
have by an informal ballot indicated that
you gentlemen are their choice for the sew
eral positions which you have sought. The
law gives to your offices certain patronage.
but 1t Is good politics that these appoint
ments should be properly distributed over
the State. and we do not believe that any,
body is so competent to say who is deserv-
ing of an appointment from a certain dis
trict as the senator from that district In
order 10 relieve you of the worry incident 10
investigating all these claims, we have ap-
pointed committee which will furnish you
with list of men you are to appoint. This
VIII be done by the committee after proper
consultation with the Republican members.
III any of the appointees furnished you
should prove incompetent, you have but to
appeal TO the committee and II will adjust
matters by putting him in another place or
by dropping him and requiring the Senator
who named him 10 furnish another man."
Naturally the applicants agreed to this
and they were thereupon declared elected,
glad enough to get rid of the worries Incl
dent TO the distribution of patronage. The
"plunder" committee selected last night
is composed of Senator'S Houghton, McCord,
Gostlin, Johnston and New.
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THE IMPORTANT COMMITTEES.
MIR. Petit Besieged by Applicants for
Positions.

The troubles of Mr.. Petit only began
when his election as speaker became an as
sured fact. The amount OF pressure that
was brought 10 bear upon him yesterday
for the appointment of various men as
chairmen of the more important commit
tees of the House, was something tremen-
dous. More interest is displayed in the
chairmanship of the ways and means COM
mittee than that of any other. On this
subject Mr.. Petit is in thorough accord
with the sentiment of the Republican
party that the appropriations, while not
parsimonious, should be made upon the
line of careful economy, with an eye TO
the interest of the taxpayer, well as TO
the interests OF those who expend the mon
ey, and he is going about this selection
very carefully. "A number of names have
been suggested TO him, among them those
of Il. Wilson Smith, b. NJ. Willoughby S.
+. Nicholson. John w. Linck, Jasper Pack
ard and j. A Harris
Another committee OF great Importance
is the judiciary, and almost every lawyer
OF any prominence in the House is "A re-
ceptive candidate for this appointment
The apportionment committee also comes
into great prominence this year, and there
are twenty-five members with apportion-
ment bills in their inside pockets almost
all of whom would like to be chairman of
this committee. Mr.. Petit spent the whole
day in his room receiving delegations
who came to put in plea for this or that
member as chairman OF one of these COM
mitteeS.
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OPPOSED BY SHERMAN
OHIO'S SENATOR DOES NOT FAVOR
RETIREMENT OF GREENBACKS.
He Says They Are the Most Conven-
lent Form Of Money, and Save In
terest-The "EndIess Chain.v
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 6.-Senator
Sherman, OF Ohio. is opposed to retiring
from circulation all the United States
treasury notes. In letter to Mr. Albert
RI. Walker, of this city. made public by
consent OF the senator. Mr.. Sherman, under
date or Washington, Dec. 3, says
My Dear Sir-Your kind note of the 2sth
Clt Is received do not sympathize with
the movement proposed to retire United
states notes from circulation. l believe IL
is easy to maintain limited amount of
these in circulation, without danger or diff
hculty The maintenance in circulation of
S5fo,OOJOOO United States notes. supported
by reserve Of Sl00,00O,000 gold not only
saves the interest on s246 600. 600 OF debt. but
Is vast convenience to the people at
large. The best form of paper money is
that which Is backed by the government
and maintained at the specie standard The
absolute security of these notes was never
called in question after the resumption of
the specie payments, in 1879, until the re-
serve was being trenched upon TO meet de-
nciencies in current revenue brought about
by what is known as the Wilson tariff law
OF 1894. Very truly yours.
JOHN SHERMAN
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No Effort Made Yesterday by Mem
hers OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee To Consider the Measure.
SPEECH BY SENATOR CALL
VIGOROUS APPEAL FOR PROTECTION
OF AMERICANS IN CUBA.
Letter from n Congressman-Eiect De-
picting scenes i'm Cabanas Fortress
How Charles GOWN Was killed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Speclal 10 the ildndpoliS Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. - Among the
things which operate on congressman
against the recognition of Cuban independ-
ence or of the beligency OF the insurgents
is the prejudice that has been stirred up
among some of the Southern men on ac-
count of the practically universal negro
participation i'm the revolt. Especially
these gentlemen resent the manifestations
of sorrow over the death of Maceo, who
mulatto. They seem TO regard this
as demonstrating the ascendency OF ne
groes among the insurgents These gentle
men, who are influenced by the prejudices
of the past, are now suggesting that the
Cuban rebellion really amounts 10 no more
than a negro insurrection. All this has
tendency to prevent any further congress
sional action in regard TO Cuba.
The fact that the Cuban question was
not considered at to-days meeting OF the
Senate committee on foreign relations is
taken as significant by the opponents OF
the Cameron resolution. They contend
that il it had been the purpose of the COM
mittee such 10 call up the resolution for
consideration in the Senate IL would have
been taken up at to-dayss meeting of the
committee with the view,of devising means
of proceeding with it in the Senate. Some
are Republicans. who have been supporters
OF the Cameron resolution, express the
opinion that the committee itself probably
will not press the resolution. Other men,
bers are inclined to await the return OF
Senator Cameron TO the city before def
nitey deciding on their course. Demo-
cratic members OF the committee friendly
to the resolution announce that they will
await the return TO the city OF Senator
Cameron. who is still absent in the South,
before they undertake to call up the res
olution. They indicate that IL he Is still
willing TO press its consideration they. Will
support him. They do not all say. how
ever, that if he concludes not To urge con-
sideration they will longer refrain. Sena.
tor Mills stated to-day that. while ne
he would lose no opportunity 10 urge a
proper recognition of the rights of the
struggling Cubans. There are also some
Republican senator's, among whom is Sen
ator Chandler who averse TO allowing
the question to drop where il now is They
contend that there is a majority for the
resolution i'm the Senate. and urge that an
effort should still be made to secure con-
sideration.
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CANADIAN PATRIOTS SCARED.
Roman Catholics Accused Of Plotting
Against sour Gracious Sovereign

TORONTO. Ont, Jan S.-The political
organization styling itself THE Patriotic
Vigilance Committee" has distributed
throughout Canada a circular charging
that IAN insiduous conspiracy has for sew
eral months been at work throughout the
Dominion aiming at the overthrow OF the
authority OF our gracious sovereign. the
Queen and Empress, and the annexation
OF our beloved country 10 the United
States Behind what is ostensibly po-
litical movement is plainly TO be seen the
hand OF the Roman Catholic Church the
ever watchful enemy of Protestant liber-
ty." In conclusion the circular advises the
organizing OF associations In every district
10 report the actions OF those suspected
OF annexation tendencies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
CAPITAL FOR 100 YEARS
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY CELE-
BRATED BY ALBANY, y. Y.
Grafton by Chnuncey VI. Depew and
Cleveland and William Mckinney.

ALBANY, n. ", Jan. 6.--Coincident with
the assembling of the Legislature here to-
day was the celebration of the centennial
of the esta blishment of Albany as the capi-
tai of the Empire State. There was pa
rade of the civic and military bodies of the
city. At Blocker Hall the assemblage was
called to order by Speaker James NJ. f.
O'Grady, who introduced Governor Black
as permanent chairman. After a short ad-
dress Governor Black presented the Hon.
Chauncey NJ Depew, the orator of the oc-
casion Mr.. Depews Grafton was received
with evidences of hearty appreciation. Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Thomas G. Alvord. of
Syracuse the oldest living representative
of former State administrations. also de-
livered an address. VIM. III. McElroy, of
Rochester, concluded the literary pro-
gramme by the rendition of poem.
In declining the invitation to attend the
Albany centennial celebration President
Cleveland wrote: THE year spent in your
city while l discharged official duties left
on my mind the clear conviction that no
mistake was made when Albany was fixed
on as the seat of government for the great
State of New York, to be always thereafter
associated with its glory and Its prestige.
During my stay among the good people of
Albany L gathered in many delightful re-
membranes. You may be sure, therefore,
of your celebration, remember with cere-
monious qualification my proposed partici-
patton in the exercises at this particular
capital and pleasurably recall the dis
charge of important and laborious public
duties. made more easy by the great hospi-
tality of its people
Prcsident-elect Mckinley wrote: While i
WELD to nobody i'm affection and admiration
for my own State, yet L. with the people
of the entire Nation. look with peculiar
pride upon New York as the great Empire
State of the Union. 1t is, indeed an empire
i'm the immensity of its wealth and re-
sources its worldwide commerce, the
grandeur of its achievements. the broad
cosmopoltanism and yet intense patriot
ism of it's citizens its enlightened and benef
icent public spirit, and in all the elements
that go to make up a great. highly civil
lized happy, lberty-loving and prosperous
people Fortunate IL Is that the stranger
from across The seas entering the great
Republic at its Eastern gate should be
confronted by such evidences of new-world
civilization. New York can well be proud OF
the historic position she occupies IN the
constellation of States. To be the capital
of such State is a high and proud dis
tinction Albany has the right to rejoice
i'm the centennial of her establishment as
the executive and legislative seat of gov
ernment of the great State of New York.
/ congratulate both city and people and
send the joyful greetings OF a citizen OF a
sister State which shares in your pride in
the past, in your exuitation In the present
and in your hope for the future. liz would
be a keen pleasure could i present my
fluctuations in person, but this cannot be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
ACHILLES ERRpNI DEAD.
Musician Dies Suddenly on Hearing
OF a Tragedy i'm His Kitchen.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Achilles Errani,
an aged musician, who numbered among
his pupils years ago Minnie Hauk and
Emma Thursby. is dead. the result OF an
attempt At murder and suicide, which
failed of its purpose in so far as both of
its principals are concerned. Katie Dunn
domestic in Erranis household was shot
by her lover. Michael Miniter a laborer
while i'm the kitchen last night. The bull
let inflicted a bad wound in the girl 5
cheek. Miniter then shot himself similarly
and fled Mrs. Errani was called. but she
did not awaken her husband until after
she had sent the wounded girl to the hos
pital. Then Mr.. Errani. who had long been
a sufferer from heart disease, was aroused
and told of what had taken place in his
kitchen. The shock was too great for the
old gentleman, who was taken with a re-
turn of his heart difficulty and expired al
most Instantly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
HDVT. FOR MRS. LEASE.
Noted kansas Agitator's Home Sold
at Auctioa for 5000.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Leases
house was sold to-day at sheriff's sale for
5000. 1t cost about $1,000. 1t was bought in
by j. Marsh. an Eastern mortgagee.
Neither Mrs. Lease nor any member of
her household was among the crowd nor
was she otherwise represented. Attorney
Dean Gordon. representative of the East
ern holder of the mortgage. when Sheriff
Cone asked for q bid, said: Three hun
dred dollars" Some man in the crowd re-
piled: Five hundred dollars Gordon
Iaised the bid To 500 and the property was
sold TO him. while a bystander shouted !:
Mary will get 5000 worth OF advertising
out of that sale In addition 10 losing her
home. Judgment or Sl.1OO will stand
against Mrs. Lease.
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To Republican League Clubs.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 6.-President ID.
d. Woodmansee, of the National Republic
an League of Clubs. tonight issued the
following to presidents of Republican
league clubs:
1T is requested that l be furnished at
the very earliest opportunity with the
names of all league clubs that expect to
take part in the inauguration parade on
March next. Also the style of uniform,
probable number in line and name of Off
Ger in command. 1t is very important that
/ have this information without delay, that
necessary arrangements may be made by
the committee on civic organizations at
Washington. Address me at Cincinnati
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
CLOSE VOTE FOR SECRETARY.
MIR. Lane Chosen in that Capacity by
the senate Caucus.

The Senate caucus met in the enrolling
room OF the Senate. Senator Wat
son was elected chairman of the
caucus without opposition, and Senator
Houghton was made secretary. The COM
bination which had been formed yesterday
noon. contemplating the election of Lane.
Egnew and Pelzer, went through. though
there was pretty close shave on the first
name The vote for clerk required two bal
lots On the first it stood: Lane, 10:
Strohm 10: Olive /: Cranor. /. On the sec
ond ballot Mr.. Lane received Is votes and
Mr.. Strohm 10 For assistant clerk the
friends of Mr.. Ennes did not present his
name and j. w. Egnew was elected by ac-
clamation For doorkeeper the ballot was
as follows: PelZer. 20; Faucet. 8: Agnew
3: Fornshell. l; Burk. l. scattering. 2.
There were two candidates for president
pro tenn. Senator'S Shively and La Toilette
Senator Shively was elected by a vote of
% TO H. When the newly-elecJed officers
were called I'm there was considerable con-
sternation among the friends of Pelzer. He
was not aware of the plan of doing things
and instead of being on hand. ready 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
THE "ENDLEsS CHAIN,


NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Evening Post
to-day says: THE disbursements of the
treasury this month have made such inroads
on the supply of greenbacks Omitted States
legal-tender notes) on hand that the gov
ernment has been compelled to resume pay
ing out treasury notes at all the subtreas-
uries, and IT is likely that it's supply of
that form OF money will still further de-
crease. An interesting feature in the situ-
tion, though, is that while the treasury is
paying out millions or dollars of notes that
are redeemable again by the government in
gold the treasury is receiving only silver
(certificates) in payment of customs duties.
In other words, while discharging it's own
obligations in gold. the government is com
PEELED TO receive, and is receiving only sill
Yer for customs duties. taxes. etc"
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Mr.. Babcock's Apportionment.

Representative Babcock. of Lagrange,
has prepared bills foH the apportionment
of the Legislature, upon which he has spent
three weeks OF time and had the assistance
of IL Circuit judge and other men who
rave studied the question. Mr. Babcock
has complete maps showing both the sena-
tCrial and representative districts. He says
he show that in no case is there "a
joint district in which the excess in large
county practically makes 1T possible for it
to ignore a smaller one. In a few cases
the loss OF repres entation in a county on
one branc. is made up by more favorable
representation in the other branch. For I'm
stance, Vanderburg is situated that it's
excess for one senatorial district cannot be
added to another adjoining county without
practically depriving that county of repre-
sentation in the Senate. To make up for
this excess lost in the Senate Vanderburg
is given three representatives. Several gem
tlemen who have given much attention TO
apportionments declare that Mr.. Babcock's
bill is the fairest and most complete meas
ure of the kind that they have ever exam
ined
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TORPEDO BOAT LAUNCHED.
She Is Expected tn Attain N Speed of
"a f1-2 Knots an Hour

BALTIMORE. Jan. 6.-The third and last
OF the torpedo boats being built for the
United States at the Columbian iron works
was successfully launched to-day. Her
total cost will he s97.5OO. She is 16O feet
long and 16 feet broad. Her armament will
comprise three eighteen-inch Whitehead
torpedo tubes and three one-pound rapid
fire guns. She has an estimated speed of
twenty-four and one-half knots per hour
She will be able To carry but forty-four
tons OF coal, but IL is estimated that this
will send her three thousand miles under
economical management. Her crew will
consist Of twcnty-four men with four
officers.
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Yesterday He Conferred with Senator
Allison, but the Latter Was Not
offered a Position.
SHERMAN TO HAVE A PLACE
"HONEST JOHN" SUMMONED TO OHIO
BIZ MAJOR MKINLEY.
Gen. Felix Agnus Anxious that n
sOutherner Be Given POrtfolio-C.
n. Bliss Unwilling to Talk.

PlTTSBURG, Jan. Ex-senator William b.
Allison will net be a member of President
Mckinleys Cabinet. The senator so an
nounced tonight while passing through
here on his way to Washington. The sena-
tor said he would be glad TO accept a port
foho II offered him, but he knew it would
not be offered. A long conference was held
between President-elect Mckinley and Sem
ator Allison at Canton to-day, but the ma
ture OF the conversation could not be
learned. The senator speaks in the highest
terms of Major Mckinley and predicts
PROSPEROUS administration
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THE ORGANIZATION TO-DAY.
Both Branches VIII Meet at II O'Clock
and Adjourn TIL z.

Both Houses of the Legislature will as
semble at ii o'clock this morning and per-
feet their organization by electing the
nominees of the Republican caucuses last
evening. Both chambers have been thor
oughly cleaned up and renovated by the
custodian of the Statehouse, the desks e.
set and supplied with the books due TO
each member that is a journal of each
House of the last session. a copy of the
acts of 1885, a copy Of the Revised Statutes
of 1881 and various reports of State officers
and institutions. After the organization
the House will adjourn until clock when
the message of Governor Matthews will be
read After tho adoption of a few of the
usual resolutions. both Houses will adjourn
until next Monday.