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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
PRESIDENTS IN WASHINGTON.
They Make Themselves Popular by
Appearing i'm Public Freely.
aShington Lei

Washington saw nothing of Cleveland. ex-
cept in carriage generally closed. Even
when he went for a railway journey he sell
dom entered the station, but alighted from
his carriage in the railway yard and board
ed the car on a sidetrack there. j do not
believe that Cleveland ever walked mile
in all on the streets of Washington during
his eight years as President. He acted like
a hunted hare, who feared a pack of hounds
at his heels. Yet all of Cleveland's prede-
cessors were familiar figures on the streets
of Washington, and no instance is known or
their being molested or treated with any
but the greatest respect Grant was per-
hapS the most democratic of all, probably
because of his army life. He not only spent
much time walking. but often sauntered
into the hotel Hobbies and chatted with
friends while he smoked a cigar. Hayes
did not do this, but he enjoyed an afternoon
stroll along Pennsylvania avenue, and de-
lighted in making small purchases of things
that caught his eye in the shop windows.
Garfield, of course, was wei! known in
Washington before he became President
but he died before his ways chief eXecu-
tive became fixed. Both Arthur and Har-
rson took their afternoon recreation behind
a team of trotters, and both handled the
rens with dexterity. They preferred fast
driving To. walking, though they did both
freely and without fear of molestation.
Cleveland, however, did not permit him.
self TO be seen outside the White House
unless in carriage. and for a time he in
sisted that detective should follow in q
light wagon as a sort of bodyguard for
him. OF course, there was no reason for
Such precautions. ana the people of Wash
ington resented the implication that Pres
ident was not safe among them.
Hence Cleveland was never popular In
the city of his official residence. Indeed
it is doubtful whether any President was
ever so unpopular in Washington as Cleve.
land, for, no matter what the political con.
victions of the chief executive, il has al
ways been matter of pride among the
people of the District to welcome him OF
the streets and at public functions.
President Mckinley therefore. made an
nhlfi 10 " no sta nod s.ft d,
White House last Saturday and made his
way among the lingering sightseers or
Pennsylvania avenue 1t was not expected
that he could free himself early from
official duties, but one of the reasons WHY
Mckinley was able TO stump the country
year after year without fatigue and &c
make his memorable front-stoop campaign
last summer is that he always takes time
for rest. lie is a most methodical man In
his ways. and the fact that he stole away
from official cares on Saturday so as &c
stroll down the avenue Is evidence that h.
understands the burden that is upon him
and proposes to keep in good health while
carrying IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

The attention of farmers and grain deal
ers is called to House bill No. 96. which has
passed both houses of the Legislature and
Is now a law of the State. 1t was prepared
by Hon. ii. l. Smith. of Allen. and pre-
scribes the standard weights and measures
of grain and other products, The other
provisions of the statute relate to what
shall constitute "A bushel of corn in the ear.
and provides that seventy pounds, until
the LIST of December next after ii is ground
and after that date, siXty-eight pounds
shall constitute a bushel. Section ., refer
ring to the standards adopted. says: Who
ever. when buying or selling by weight,
buys or sells any of the foregoing articles
or commodities enumerated in Section | of
this act, at a measure differing in weight
from the standard of measure therein de-
scribed. shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not more thar twenty-five dollars,
nor less than one dollar" An emergency
clause Is added which causes this act TO
take immediate effect. 1t is therefore now
in force and ii is a hisdemeanor for any
one TO buy or sell more than siXty-eight
pounds of corn i'm the ear for buShel.
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Two LIFE SENTENCES
GRAY AND GAYNOR CONVICTED OF
THE REELsvILLE MURDER.
ParaIyzed Henry County Nan Claims
To Have Had a Vision of He'll and
Heaven and Then Cured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. March, 1.-THE
end of one OF the most sensational murder
trials ever held in this city came to-
night. when the case against Gray and
Gaynor the two Jacksonville bicyclsts
went to the jury and n verdict returned
sending them To prison for life. Five of the
jury were for hanging. The attorneys for the
two prisoners charged with numbering the
Reelsville druggist William A. Counts, put
up weak defense. having absolutely no
ground 10 stand upon. other than the evil
dence OF the prisoners that was very con-
ficting and damaging to themselves. Only
a few witnesses were introduced, and these
testified 10 nothing but the good character
of the two men when they resided in Scott
and Clark counties prior to the murder.
The defense could form no shadow of an
albi, and the prisoners could bring no wit
nesses that could corroborate their discon-
nected narrative OF their whereabouts on
the night of Dec. !. The prosecution
played a strong card in rebuttal this morn
ing. The prisoners had testified that they
took train at Brazil and passed through
ReelSVille and did not stop about o. clock
in the evening and were in box car. The
only train that went over the road at that
time or near that time stopped at Reels
Vile nearly an hour. but left before the
murder and did not have any box ears in
II, all the cars being loaded with coal. and
two stock cars which were taken on at
ReelSville. The trainmen all agreed ON this
point, and were corrOborated by the oper-
ator at Reelsville. who produced the train
sheets. Gray, one of the defendants, adj
mitted writing "a note i'm the jail which was
very damaging The argument began this
afternoon, continuing all the session.
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Notes of the stage.

The advance sale for Francis Wilson's
matinee tomorrow indicates an overflow
at English's.
Seats for Ingersolls Sunday night lee
ture are on sale at the Pembroke, where
the ticket office will be open from a. IN.
until e:3O p. IN. Sunday.
Richard Mansfield has sold the lease OF
the Garrick Theater, in New York. TO his
present managers, Messrs. Hoyt * Mckee.
Charles Frohman will. however, continue
as manager OF the house, and the new les
sees viii run IL on the same lines as here
t0fOre.
Nat Goodwin's stay here is limited to one
night-next Wednesday-and the advance
sale will open to-day at the Pembroke.
Mr. Goodwin and his company will pre-
sent for the first time i'm this city his new
comedy. entitled An American Citizen. -
The play was first produced by the star
during the final nights of his stay in Aus
tralia. and lately in Chicago. and II is cred
tied with having made the strongest i'm
preston of any play i'm his repertoire. Max
inc Elliott. the famous stage beauty, is at
the head OF his support.
1t was not until the production of SHAFT
No. g. that electricity was considered much
OF factor in the production of stage
effects. In this new play a bolt of light
ming Is used 10 compass the death OF the
villain. The wizard power is also used TO
produce a terrific thunderstorm. The play
itself il well written and Skillfuly con-
structed. 1t opens at the Grand next Mon
day afternoon. at which time the CinematO-
graphe also returns from New York with
new views. The Byrons' successful week
closes with to-day and tomorrow.
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business Embarras sments.

SPRINGFIELD Mass. March H.
Charles ID. Monroe of this city. formerly
of Southbridge. and Frederick w. Eaton.
of Southbridge and Boston, have made a
voluntary assignment TO l.. r.. Moore, OF
Newton. with President Chaplin. of the
Pychon National Bank. the assignee.
The Indebtedness of both parties Is covered
ny real estate i'm Denver. Philadelphia and
Southbridge. the value of which is more
than enough To meet all obligations but
cannot be realized upon at the present
time. Mr.. Moh-Je's liabilities amount to
about 100000 and Mr.. Eaton's to about
$50 900.
MILWAUKEE. March 1.-THE National
Building and Loan Association. of Mil
waukee. went into the hands of receiver
to-day. Judge Austin appointed Martin w.
sherman. secretary OF the association, 10
take charge of and wind up its affairs. The
two causes which led 10 the receivership
were the inability OF the company TO make
loans and the fact that il is land poor.
The nominal assets and liabilities will be
somewhere near $1,000
ST. PAUL. Mimi. March 1.-THE St.
Paul Plow Company assigned to-day TO &.
NJ. Power. The company was principally
owned by William Dawson. and its failure
is the outcome of the Dawson failure. The
assets are given at 100000. the assignee
bond being double that. Liabilities are un-
known. but supposed 10 be heavy.
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of Portsmouth. y. H.. at the Shoreham.
The time has about come when the peo-
pie must buy again. The country is bare
of stock and i look for some business in
our line now very soon. In fact | have
noticed a better feeling in business dur
Ing the past three weeks and / hear OF
similar experience on the part OF manu-
facturers in other lines. All New Eng
land, however. may be said 10 be wait
ing for a settlement of the tariff. We are
not vitality interested either in a particu-
larly high tariff. nor do we want 20 see a
very low tax on imports. The thing we
most need and must have is settled tariff.
If Congress would only adopt moderate
tariff and then let IT alone forever il would
be a godsend to the business interests of
the country. There is a strong sentir mt
with that the whole question of the
tariff should be left TO 4 commission of
business men and members of Congress.
who would simply make such slight
changes from time 10 time as good business
policy might direct. But making the tariff
a political issue ought TO be abandoned for
good and all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
REWARD j. BROUGHT sI,25O.
Ninety-Seven Horses at LacLey's Sale
Went for "a Total of $4,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind. March 1.-THE
third day Of Lackey's horse sale brought out
number of youngsters of great promise and
some matured stock with records, which
were in demand bringing good prices.
Ninety-seven horses changed hands to-day
for $4,000. at an average price of Sl22. The
attendance was the largest ever seen on
the grounds. Following some of the
sales:
Reward J.. CHI. 3, pacing record of 2:10A.
with trial of 2:07. by Bourbon Wilkes, sire
of Coastman. 2:0Sl2. sold to Allen Risk.
Boston, for 81 go. He was owned by Reed
* KeslinG. of Elwood.
Little Fay =. f.. record on half mile lis.
owned by Il. j. Silver. New Castle sold 10
g. w Gillis. Worcester. Mass, for $500
Charley e., blk e., 2:19l2 I'm pace, by
John s. LaclSey. to G. w. Gillis. for $500
Laura p. =. M, trial in 2:20. bred and
owned by Frank Pearce. New Castle to
AL Addison. Madison, $40.
PocahontaS Chief, s. &, 2:2si2. by j. >.
Lackey, to- S. NJ. Seato. Muncie, $500.
Seven Up. b. g., owned by Isaac Bales,
Cincinnati. sold to ID. III. Smith, Boston,
Mass, for $3.50.
Kenelworth b. g., trotting record of 2:29I4
by j. s. Lackey. to ID. X. Brown, Pittsburg
Tartar. b. G., record 2:22h by ]. L.
Black. Gilman, Ind, TO Charles Daley,
COvington. Pa, $780,
Battle AK. b. g.. by Ross & Dickerson
to ID. III. Jones, New York, $40.
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II is understood that France is the only
power reluctant 10 participate In the block
ade. which will be begun without her IL
she declines TO give her consent.
A dispatch 20 the Times from Athens
says that the RusSiOn minister 10 Greece.
NJ. X Onou. will return there next week
from St Petersburg. disappointed in his
representation in behalf Of crete. He was
col1ly received at the Russian court. The
Greek press generally counsels prudence on
the Turkish frontier. where the Greek popu-
lation Is defenseless against the Turkish
troops. Nevertheless 10 is the al
most universal opinion that war
must break out. and the War
Department is straining TO the
utmost to make provision OF arms and out
fits for the reseryists. Ten thousand of
these are still unequipped. From earliest
dawn to late at night drilling, parades ana
rife practice go on increasingly. The troops
compare unfavorably in physique with the
I'm learning the drill and make excellent
shots. There is a serious lack of horses and
forage. but an abundance OF arms and am
munitiOn. The Gras rifles are equal 10 the
Turkish arm for infantry and cavalry
weapons. but are inferior TO the Turkish
repeaters.
The Rome correspondent of the STANDARD
states that Admiral Canevaro, having pre-
scented the urgency Of landing troops TO
suppress disorders in the interior of Crete.
a Cabinet council has decided 10 send a
body of troops there
The Brussels correspondent of the Stand
ard states that twenty-eight members Of
the Belgian Chamber OF Deputies have
signed "a declaration 10 be sent 10 the Greek
government, expressing Indignation at Eu-
ropes abuse OF power against Greece.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
A MIRACULOUS CURE.
Clinton Phelps Claims to Have Been
Healed nv PRAYER.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, March 1l.-Several
weeks ago Clinton Phelps, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Phelps, near this place, was
stricken with paralysis. His entire body
became affected and he could not be moved.
For several days his life was despaired of.
During this period he sent for Rev. Clark
Hosier and wife. who came and prayed for
him at his bedside Soon he startled the
family by announcing that he had visions.
He said that he had commenced to slide
down, down. until he felt that Il few more
steps would land him in hades. which he
saw plainly before him. He recognized
several familiar faces in the torments, and
just as he felt himself lost, an angel. ac-
companied by an aunt, long since dead.
caught him by the hands and led him
away from the awful place and took him
to heaven. He permitted to look
within the gates, where he saw his grand
mother, and conversed with her for some
time. This vision made a strong impress
sion on the young man. He claimed that
IL had been revealed to him that he would
get well. and that on the following SarIr-
day at IL o'clock in the morning he would
arise from his bed Accordingly at the APP
pointed time he told his relatives to place
his clothing near his bed and leave the
room. They did so, and IN few minutes
he walked out into another room perfectly
well. He has since been able to come TO
town two or three times and regards his
recovery as a miracle.
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Elevators and schooners Burned.

BUFFALO, n. Y. March 1.-THE Ryan
elevator. at the foot of Ferry street. was
burned early to-day. 1t was an old struct-
ure with a capacity of about 10000 BUSH
els and contained last night about 5000
bushels each of wheat and oats. The loss
on the elevator is probably $4,000. and on
contents so 0Oa. Ryan & Clark were the
owners. Alongside the stationary elevator
was a floating elevator. also owned ny
Ryan K Clark, and valued at $4,000 This.
too was destroyed. The fire reached the
Manning malt house where il caught in
the cupola. II burned that part OF the
extingushed before much OF the grain was
wet by water. Two schooners-the Thomas
Robe and the A. j. Rogers-lying at the
end of the elevator were also burned This
makes the total loss from the fire prob
ably $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
a Foreigner Shocked.

Here is the terrible indictment which a
Frenchman who recently visited America
brings against our institutions irr the in
evitable book: II stayed in one house in
Chicago where small box was pointed out
To containing backing and brushes.
and with my own right hand did I FURNISH
up my boots" Ii is really saddenng to
contemplate. He did not fare well as
Matthew Arnold did one night while iectur-
ing in a small college town in the West
He stayed-"stopped of course he called
it-with the venerable college president. a
man of learning culture and refinement.
When the guest retired he sat his boots
outside the door az usual. 1t was not the
custom i'm that democratic village. where
every one BACKED his own boots but the
host had travelled and knew the ways OF
the world with his own right hand he
polished the boots of his eminent guest
who went on his way unsuspecting.
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An Unlucky Family.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WATERMAN, lid. March u.-Tuesday
evening William Grimes. an old and re-
spected citizen of Howard. near here COM
mitted suicide. He borrowed n rope from
his son, and, going to an old log house
less than a half mile from town. hanged
himself He had been dead several hours
when found. He was buried by the c. A
r.. of which he was member. Temporary
insanity is supposed TO be the cause. He
leaves large family of children. all mar
RED and a wife to whom he was joined
only one month ago. This wife, whose
maiden name was Christy, comes from a
family that has suffered several tragic
deaths. Her father was killed in battle one
brother was kicked by horse and killed.
her first husband, Jacob BaSinger. was
killed by bucket of dirt falling on him
while digging a well: another brother.
James ChrisJy, fell from the Majestic
building. Indianapolis, about a year and "A
half ago and was killed and now her last
husband has hanged himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

Cleveland Plain Dealer.


How did the effete monarchs seem TO
take TO my inaugural address, said the
President. as he toyed with a card or which
was inscribed BE back in half an hour"
Journal Des Debats-'
Who is at dc bait" interrupted the
President. with q merry, twinkle: Then he
looked out OF the window with a slight
sigh. It's more than "a month yet before
the opening game. he mournfuily added.
The Journal Des Debats SAYS your in
augural address Is a little vague" contin-
ued the secretary.
They may cut me of the free list. Go
on. Mr.. Porter"
Spain seems to like your Cuban remarks
pretty well. the secretary went on.
Does she? queried the President
That's very kind of her It's always de-
crepit How about our English relatives
They seem to be pleased. f" said Mr. Por-
ter so do the Germans and the Russians.
Yes. and the Italians.
What has the unspeakable Turk to say,
Il have ave no adviccs from the Golden
Horn said the secretary.
Nor from Greece
Perhaps. then. you haven't heard from
the AhkoOnd OF Swat. the Negus OF NASH
rabad. the Shimsi OF Mugwash nor the
Boompah of Tobolsk?''
Il have heard nothing from any Of those
distinguished pOtentates sir" said the new
secretary with faint smile.
Il fancied so. said the President and
am not disappointed. / want To tell you
ciosed?'
The secretary assured him that il was.
Just come little closer Mr. Porter
When | wrote that address 1 wrote il cx-
ciusively Cor the great American public
and | don't care Canton darn what the
boys on tother side OF the pond think about
IL. This Is entire nous. Mr.. Porter and
don't give IL away. Ha, there's GrOsvenor
coming up the street. To work, Mr.. Porter.
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MANY MISSING VESSELS.
maritime Insurance Companies Have
Lost $I2.5OO.OOO In Two Months.

NEW YORK. March 11-An official of one
OF the largest insurance companies of this
country, which makes speciality of assum-
Ing maritime risks. has received a circular
from London stating that from Jan. 1 up
TO Feb. q, of this year, the various Eng
lish companies have lost 60 000 600 i'm ship
wrecks The loss exceeds any estimate for
the same period within twenty years. The
estimate for the two months. according to
the circular. is low and il is thought
that fully &50O,OOO will have to be added TO
the amount TO make the figures correct
thus making in all the enormous loss of
nearly $2.5O0.Oc0 for the first fifty-nine days
OF this year Careful examination OF the
various losses shows that fully 30 per cent.
are attributed TO what are officially known
as srrfS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

The Pritz Woman Has Been Tempered
with by the Defense.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, March u.-Evidence in
the Van Hoorebeke murder case was intro
duced to-day. the jury having been COM
pleted last night. While many witnesses
were introduced interest conferred in Miss
Matte Pritz. The latter is the States
principal witness, and on her testimony
before the grand jury Van Hoorebeke was
charged with wife murder and arrested.
She did not seem friendly TO the state to-
day and went back almost entirely on
what she had sworn To before the grand
jury. She seemed TO have been prepared
and. on being questioned, admitted that
the attorneys for the defense had been to
see her and had left a letter but what this
was was not brought out For all that
she let loose some very damaging testi-
mony and il is doubtful If the states case
was weakened. u has been found, also.
that there was another eyewitness TO the
crime 1t IS a woman and she will be on
the stand tomorrow.
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Wilson and Eugene Field.

Apropos the present engagement of Fran
els Wilson. the following bit concerning
Wilson and the late Eugene Field may he
interesting. Wilson is an ardent and en-
thusiastic collector of first editions, and his
library is therefore notable one. He was
a great admirer of Field and one of lis
treasures is presentation copy OF the
poets "A Little Book of Western Verse. =
Upon the fiyleaf of this book Field wrote:
When Eugene Field lay dyinS
The death that good men die,
Came Francis Wilson flying
AS only he can Try.
MY friend, before you peter.
And seek the shining shore.
Write me, in common meter,
Some autographs lore.'
Then Eugene Field smiled sadly,
And his eye grew wan and dim;
But he wrote the verses gladly
His friend required of him.
And having done this duty,
From out its home OF clay.
That soul OF sootless beauty
To Canaan SCARED away.
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Some sympathy for waIIing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. March 1.-THE
Jackson and Walling execution. which is
now almost in sight, is attracting great at
tention here There is considerable feeling
abroad that Governor Bradley will extend
Wallings lease Of life somewhat. and IL Is
thought that he may give him month or
so Of life after the 10Th. There Is no other
opinion here than that Jackson Will hang.
but WallinSs case is attracting the Keen
est interest. Though he is not known here.
his late appeals and letters have attracted
some sympathy. There is much mystery
about the crime that the Greencastle public
would like TO see cleared up, and they feel
that il will never be done If these men Go
NJ confess
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= QUEENSTOWN. March IL. - Arrived:
yBritannic from New York for Liverpool:
Teutonic. from Liverpool. for New York
Pennland. from Liverpool. for Philadelphia
NEW YORK March u.-Arrived: Fulda
from Genoa; keEsington. from Antwerp.
GIBRALTAR. March 11.-Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm II. from Genoa. for New York
STETTIN. March 9.-Arrived: Thingvalla
from New York. via Copenhagen.
BREMEN. March IL. Arrived: Trave
from New York.
HAMBURG. March i0-Sailed: Palatia,
for New York
NAPLES. March l1.-Arrived: Ems. from
New York.