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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
MARK HANNA CHARY.
The Ohio Senator Declines to Discuss
Recent Political Events.

Recent Political Events.
NEW YORK, Nov. f.-Mark Hanna,
United States senator from Ohio and chair
man of the Republican national committee,
arrived in New York to-day All attempts
to induce the senator to talk about the SEN
atorial situation in his State failed. One
Republican said: IT see by the papers that
you will have about fifteen majority on
joint ballot, instead of five, as was at first
supposed"
To this the senator replied: 81 do not care
to say word about politics. My visit here
is not political and l wish to refrain from
discussing the situation In Ohio
1T is said. senator. that some Republicans
elected on the fusion ticket will surely vote
for you. What do you think about it?"
You cannot get me TO talk politics. Re-
member / have had nothing but politics for
weeks. expect to obtain little rest while
here"
He was asked: What do you think of the
result of the election in this city?'
Il do not wish to say anything about 1t.
but, as chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee do you believe II has
national bearing?
mot necessarily So"
The senator said that business Is good in
Ohio and every thing looks encouraging.
prosperity has come and factories are run
ming on full time ne added. The farmers
are getting better prices for their products
and every one seems 10 be more or less hap
py The mining trol bles have been adjusted
happily and on the whole, good times have
arrived. ] expect to remain three days and
then return TO Cleveland" he concluded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
stockmen VIII Get Fewer Passes.

The Western Joint Freight Bureau met in
Chicago yesterday for the purpose of con-
sidering the restriction of passes granted to
stockmen. This class of transportation has
been a great demoralizer of passenger bust
ness and it was at the instance of Chairman
w. F. White, of the executive committee
of the Western Passenger Association, that
the freight men took hold of the matter. 1t
was the opinion of the meeting that great
freight traffic and it was decided that meas
ures should be taken at once to cut off in
very large measure the number OF passes
granted to Stockmen, actual and alleged.
Nothing definite will be done until after
meeting of a representative of the bureau
with MIR. White, who WILL in this case, act
senger men the result of this meeting with
the freight representatives. 1t is certain,
however, that there will be fewer stockmen
the next wear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
SLOWLY DYING OUT.
Yellow Fever Now Claiming Few Vic
Tins at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 17.-There were
seven cases and three deaths from fever
to-day The latter were ]. D. Curry, Sal
vatore Crosafi and Henry Bartels. The
weather continues cold and the fever is ex-
pected to die out completely in the next few
days. Shreveport, Mobile and Jackson,
Miss, were the principal points to lift
guarantees to-day, relieving the CONNER
cial and railroad situation considerably.
Governor Foster has issued proclamation
calling on Louisiana towns to raise quaran-
tines
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]. M. CLAYTON'S MURDER
OF A NOTED ARKAN-
sAs POLITICIAN RECALLED.
Letter from q Georgian, Who Says He
Record of Capital Crimes.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 1.-THE me-
DRY of the most famous crime ever commh
ted in Arkansas--the assassination of Hon.
John NJ. Clayton-has been revived by the
receipt of a letter by Governor Jones, writ
ten from Pitts. Ga, by person signing
the name Luther Atkins. The writer of the
letter recalls the crime. inquiries about re-
wards and states that he can locate the
murderer and produce proof of guilt.
The murder of John NJ. Clayton will be
remembered by politicians and public men
all over the country. Clayton was brother
of Hon. Powell Clayton, the present United
States minister TO Mexico. He was the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in his dis
trict in 1889, his opponent being Hon. Cliff
ton r. Breckenridge, late ambassador to
Russia. The canvass was a spirited one and
the contest was bitter. Breckenridge was
declared elected and Clayton filed con-
test. While this contest Was IN progress
Mr. Clayton went to Plummervilie, Ark,
to look after his interests. While In his
room one night just before preparing to
retire an assassin crept up in the dark
and fired load Of buckshot through the
window of his room, inflicting wounds from
which he died. The murder created SEN
sation all over the United Staes. Detectives
were employed and worked diligently on
the case and many persons were suspected
of the crime, but the murderer went un-
punished Several times since then the men,
DRY of the crime has been revived by the
discovery of some new cleW, bur the as
sassination had almost been forgotten when
the letter from Atkins once more brought
the crime into public notice. The Arkansas
Legislature once offered a reward of 5000
for conviction of the murderer, and the of
fer has probably not been withdrawn.
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Another effort is to be made in the near
future to put some starch into the rate stu
alton between Chicago and Minneapolis and
st. Paul The situation is growing worse
daily, and the strain cannot endure much
longer without an open declaration of war
between the lines. AS soon as Chairman
Caldwell, of the Western Passenger AS
ISOLATION, returns to Chicago from New
be called, in which association and nonas-
ISOLATION lines will be represented and some
action looking to the restoration of rates
and their maintenance will be taken. If the
passenger men find it impossible to keep up
the rates, the matter will, in all probability,
be referred to the executive officers for ac-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
Pensions for veterans.
Certificates have been issued to the
lowing-named Tndfanians.

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowing-named Indianians:
Original-tSpeciai Nov. g. Isaac N Ham,
mack deceased. Lamong; Jehial Brown.
Hackleman; Theodore NJ, Fisher, Terre
r. Ostrander, Lewis; William III. Hudson,
Canal; George G. Ernst, National Military
Home, Grant.
Restoration and Increase-Henry w
Edens, Anderson.
Increase-Stephen NJ Potts. Laurel; John
Lightner, Waterloo.
Reissue and Increase-James House. Gro
sler; Thomas O'Connor, North Liberty.
Original Widows. etc.-Huldah J. Redman,
Greenfield; minors Of Leonard Klein, Mad
ison; Rebecea Duncan. Traders Point;
Supplemental, special Nov. 81 Ann Bonner.
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE strike Of 1900
cloak makers in the shops of Freedman
Brothers, begun about two weeks ago, in
consequence OF reduction in the wage
SCALE has been declared off temporarily
and the strikers returned to work to-day in
a body under the same conditions that pre-
vailed before the strike was ordered.
The last of the tenth series of strikes or
dered within the last four months by the
Brotherhood of Cloak Makers here was
called off tonight. The strikers will resume
work tomorrow morning, having secured
mittee of the brotherhood will in a day or
two outline a plan having for its ultimate
purpose the adjustment of the piece and
Pressers' Union are becoming restless and
the members are preparing for a strike,
which does not appear to be far off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
ANOTHER PRETTY DAY.
Warmer, Fair Weather Predicted by
FOrecaster Wappenhans.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
twenty-four hours ending IL p. m. Nov. 49,
Warmer; fair weather on Thursday.
General Conditions Yesterday-High baro-
metric pressure prevails everywhere, the
highest in West Virginia and the area of
high pressure is moving eastward. The
temperatures rose everywhere, except near
the Atlantic coast, where it fell. Fair
weather prevails except in Michigan, north
ern Montana and in British Columbia,
where 1t is showing.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-For Indiana
and Illinois-Fair; warmer; variable winds,
becoming southerly.
For Ohio--Fair, except light snow or
showers near the lakes; warmer; light
northerly winds, becoming southerly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Early this
morning Patrick Ferrite, proprietor of the
Grand Hotel, in South San Francisco, was
aroused by the growing of his watch dog.
He went into the hall to investigate. A
revolver was thrust into his face. and he
was ordered to throw up his hands. He
grapped with the intruder and got hold OF
the pistol. Guests came with light, when
Connolly through the right leg and wound.
ing G. b. Andrews in the abdomen, prob
ably fatally. After the shooting both the
robbers fed. One was arrested at Holy
Cross Cemetery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
Coal Operators Refuse to Operate.

CHICAGO Nov. 1.-THE coal operators
of northern Illinois have refused to arbi-
trate their differences with the striking
miners, and the miners will hold a conven-
ton at Streator. on Friday, to consider
what further action shall be taken. A. L.
Sweet, of Chicago one of the two coal OPP
orators who responded to the call for con-
ference with the miners told the men he
believed the operators would be willing to
pay a rate uniformly cents under the
scale demanded by the miners, except as re-
CARDS the Streator price, which is within
~ cents of the scale asked. Mr.. Sweet gen.
orally is regarded as the spokesman for the
operators, and his figures are looked on as
their demands for a better settlement,
though it is said by some II the operators
will make an official offer of the nature in
dicated by Mr.. Sweet the convention may
vote In favor OF accepting it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
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SAFETY APPLIANCES.

Notice is hereby given that the Pennsylvania
company has applied to the Inter state-commerce
Commission for an extension OF time beyond Jan.
4 1875 within which they required to equip
their ireight cars with automatic couplers and
power or train brakes under Sections and of
an act approved March 2 1898, relating to the
equipment OF cars used in interstate commerce
with such safety appliances, and that hearing
upon said application will be had at the office
OF the commission in Washington, d. c., on Dec
J. 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
At that hearing all persons interested for or
against the granting Of the relief prayed for will
be heard either In person by attorney and they
may file with the commission afiiIavts. state
ments or arguments for in opposition to said
petition on or before such date by order of the
commission.
EDWARD A. MOSELEY Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
Poles tor Gamewem system.

Under contracts with the telephone and
telegraph companies the city has the right
to use the cross top arm on all their poles
in the city. The Central Union Telephone
Company is required to locate 200 additional
poles free of charge. AS heretofore pub
lished, the city will need 256 additional poles
for the operation of the GameweH system.
The company was yestel day notified to erect
the 200 poles at once and submit PROPOSE
ton for placing the other fifty-six which
the city will have to- pay for. Other electric
companies were notified that the city must
Immediately. There was talk between the
boards yesterday in regard to placing all
police and fire alarm signal wires In under
ground conduits. The agent of the Game
begin work on the police signal system at
Dnce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
tennessee Mnrderers HANGED.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov 17,-Robert
Sims colored, was hanged at Jonesboro,
Washington county. Tennessee. to-day.
Physicians pronounced him dead in ten min
utes after the drop. Sheriff Pritchett con-
Quoted the execution. Sims shot and killed
Walter Galloway July last, and was con-
victed of murder in the first degree. He re-
Gently made confession and died protesting
hope of salvation. The execution was pri-
vate, but on the hllsides surrounding the
Enclosure were large crowds.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 17-William
Mays, who shot and killed G. ID. Massen-
gill on June 15, in Sullivan county was
hanged at Blountville to-day at 2:20 p. m. :
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

S24,S17.S5 paid out to members, $50 drawing
benefits, or their legitimate heirs in case of
DEATH In the one hundred months the as
sociaton has been organized $1Sl,00Il9 has
been paid out on account of deaths from
accident and $500. e97.7S on deaths from
this period 1924, 70S. S5 has been paid out and
in sickness benefits 1864, SS7. TO- The total dis
bursements of the hundred months
members or their heirs, in case of death,
have drawn benefits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
Voluntary Relief.

r. +. Smith, superintendent of the Penn
sylyania Voluntary Relief Department. has
issued his monthly bulletin for October,
which shows that, during the month. there
was disbursed in death benefits from acct
dents. $1,000; from natural causes. $500: in
disablement benefits from accident, $6.lS3S5;
OF account OF sickness, $6634; a total OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
Atlanta,s Murder Mystery.

ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. 1.-THE jury in the
case of Walter O'Quinn charged with the
murder of Policeman Ponder, returned a
verdict of mot guilty at noon to-day. The
other two men--Julius Simon and L. Steinau
who were to have been arraigned for the
same crime at the conclusion of O'Quinn's
The murder mystery is as deep now as
ever and the chances are that 1t will never
be known who committed the deed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

The ladies of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church are holding their annual Christmas
sale at the home OF Mrs. V. X. Hendricks,
No. 1927 North Meridian street. The four
rooms are filled with articles neatly and
tastefully fashioned. There are Japanese
kiniinos and jackets. shopping baskets Of
pretty shapes aprons, cushions and scores
cf other things useful and ornamental. The
fair viii continue through to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
shot His Father and Himself.

SAGINAW, Mich. Nov. H-Julius Eggert
shot and killed his father, Joachim Eggert.
tonight and then shot himself in the tenn
pie. The elder Eggert kept saloon. and
Julius acted as bartender. Trouble arose
over some trifiing matter relating to his
work, and the young man, who had fu-
rious temper, fired three shots from re-
volver into his father, killing him instant
ly, afterwards turning the weapon on him.
self. Young Eggert cannot live.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

The Sun Vapor Street Light Company of
Canton, o., was notified yesterday that
complaints are still being made on account
of the local representative failing to keep
lights burning at the specified hours. The
company was warned that this fact would
be taken into consideration when it comes
time to make new contract the first of
the wear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

Health removed the local quarantine
against all persons and goods, except bag
gage and household goods. from infected
places. There is good prospects of a heavy
frost tomorrow morning. There were three
new cases to-day. the first named having
are as follows: Anderson Cant Maggie
Beasely Elvire Chastang. No deaths since
T. los
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

DEFIANCE. o., Nov. 17.-Dr. Ira Dix, a
prominent physician Of Junction, Paulding
county, was held up and shot in the breast
by masked highwaymen last night while
crossing a bridge over the Auglaize river.
He was then beaten into insensibiity and
He is in a serious condition. The robbers
escaped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
wiz Paw $4,000, 600 ON Monday.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE first payment
to the government account of the
Union Pacific road will be made on Mon
day next The payment will amount to
s13 500 OO0 The cash will be deposited i'm the
National City Bank here. 1t is an interest
ing fact bearing on the condition of the
sterling exchange market that about 3d.
600 has yet to be received from Europe
on account of the Union Pacific reorganiza-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

Letters were written yesterday by the
Board Of Public Works to the various gas
companies to ascertain whether one of
them can furnish natural gas for fuel at
the new central police station
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE committee on
organization of the Citizens Union, at an
open meeting held tonight, decided unani-
mously TO continue the organization as
question whether the Union would branch
out in the State did not come UP for discus
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sion, but the sense of most of the members.
from the manner in which they received q
number of references to the subject, seemed
to be in favor of combining the work of the
Union within this city, the nomination or
assemblymen even being opposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
The safety Appliance Law.

On Dec the Interstate-commerce Com
mission will give hearing to the railroads
that have petitioned for an extension of the
time in which to equip their freight cars
and locomotives with automatic brakes and
car couplers under the law of 1893. The law
with its penalties and fines is to become
operative Jan. 1. 1885, unless the commission
exercises the authority granted to it by the
law to give an extension of time. Monday
was the last day for the reception of pc
titions for extension. The commission esti-
mates that something less than per cent
of the railroads have complied fully with
the provisions of the law. The New York
Central and the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy are the only prominent systems thor
oughly equipped, about 30 per cent of the
other roads have applied for an extension,
and the remainder, probably six hundred or
more. have taken no action whatever. Sew
eral of the individual branches of the vari-
Gus railroad orders have protested against
an extension, and probably they will be
given hearing in connection with the
roads. None of .ne railroad organizations
as a whole have entered protests against an
extension There seems to be little doubt
but that the commission will extend the
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 17.-Special Treas
ury Agent Converse j. Smith has received
word from Special Empoye Bum, who is
stationed on the Canadian border, that he
has seized at PASSPORT. Me, small
schooner with a cargo of % boxes of tim
plate that had been smuggled into port. This
is the first attempt of which the depart
ment has knowledge of the smuggling of
tin plate into this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
Confessed His Crime.

ELLINGTON, N. c., Nov. 17.-Ed Pur-
Wis, negro, was hanged in the Jail yard
here to-day for the murder of M. j. Black
man, white, fiagman on the Atlantic
Coast-line, on Aug. IA last. Purvis talked
about half an hour on the scaffold and con-
fessed the crime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
NOTICE 10 BIDDERS.

Indianapolis Ind. Nov II, 1897
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
OF School Commissioners until Friday, Nov. 10.
1897. at 4:s0 O'Clock y: m. for the plumbing and
and Michigan streets. See plans and specifca-
lions the Office of architects Vonnegut q Bohn.
Address mail to Board OF School Commissioners
and mark Proposals for Plumbing" Respectfully.
c. c. ROTH,
Chairman of Committee on Buildings and
Grounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
FIXED RATES DEMANDED
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN RAILWAY
OFFICIALS TOO sHORT-LIvED.
The Coming Hearings Concerning the
Equipping of Rolling stock with
Safety Appliances.

Despite the fact that every railroad is
short of cars of late, there has been extern
sive cutting of rates. and there is a feeling
not only among railway officials. but with
business men, that some more binding
agreement should be made to stop the cut
ting of rates. Since the interstate-commerce
act was passed some railway officials seem
to have come to the conclusion that it
licensed the cutting of rates to a greater
extent than before its passage, and this con-
clusion has been strengthened by recent de-
cisions of the Supreme Court which, in eff
feet, prevent a binding agreement being
made between roads for the maintenance of
rates. A conservative railway official, in
speaking of this matter, said that business
men generally are beginning to urge upon
the roads the necessity Of more fixed ba-
sis of rates. Large industrial combinations,
such as the different trusts, are considered
responsible to a great extent for the cut
ting of rates. In Chicago the meat-packing
and provision firms are charged by rail-
road men with continually upsetting rates.
Headed by the four big flrms-Armour,
Cudahy, Swift and Morris-these interests
control an immense tonnage. When rates
are braced up, one or two lines are picked
out and the bulk of their business shipped
over those routes. When questioned the
transportation agent simply answers, Ere
duced rates did it, and the lines left out
quickly respond with cut rates to this con-
centration Of shipments and a general
scramble follows for the traffic The Stand
ard Oil Company is said to occupy unique
position in this matter, asking only for reg
ular tariff rates from roads over which 1t
ships its product, and insisting that no re-
duction in rates shall be made to it's COM
petitors and wherever the Standard finds
that a railroad is making reduced rate to
it's rival it withdraws its patronage and
ships over line competing with the road
that makes the reductions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
Durmnt Case Mandate MAILED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE mandate
from the United States Supreme Court Of
ficially apprisng the California courts of the
action of this court in the appeal of H. w.
t. Durrant, was mailed last night by the
clerk of the Supreme Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

MONTREAL, Nov. ia story tele-
graphed from Quebec of terrible landslide
on the Duchene river and the loss Of forty
lives turns out to be untrue. A French daily
published the story, and added details OF the
disaster but investigation proves that the
whole story is a fake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
No Recount In Now Jersey.

TRENTON. N. J.. Nov. 17.-Justices Van
SickeI. Dixon and Collins. of the Supreme
Court, to-day denied the application for a
recount of the votes on the anti-gambling
amendment to the State Constitution.