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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
CANTON SMALL TALK.
Daily Gossip About the Mckinleys
and Their Visitors.

CANTON. o., Feb. THE usual Sunday
quiet prevailed at the Mckinley home to-
day. The major went to church. accom-
panied by National Committeeman Charles
G. Dawes. Congressman Francis II. Will
son, of Brooklyn, n. Y, White House EX-
ecutive Clerk Pruden and several other
friends. Rev. William McAfee, of Colum-
bus occupied the pulpit. having exchanged
with DR. Manchester the regular pastor
Rev. McAfee was pastor of the Columbus
church while Major Mckinley was Gov
ernor and they became close friends. After
the services Mr.. Dawes Rev McAfee and
several local friends dined with the McKin-
leys, the major and the minister later in
the day going to the home of Mother Nc
Kinley for visit.
talk with the major before leaving for the
East this afternoon. He said his visit was
not of national Importance. Mr.. Pruden
also had a short talk with the major be-
fore starting for Washington concerning
matters connected with the White House.
Mr.. Dawes returned to Chicago this even
ing, going via Cleveland, to have talk
between trains with National Chairman
Hanna
s. A. Perkins. assistant secretary of the
national committee, who has charge or the
Washington headquarters, reached the city
this evening and will see Major Mckinley
tomorrow.
member of the Mckinley household in the
White House, has been seriously i'll and IL
was feared that she might be unable to go
to Washington with the family. She is
much improved, however, and unless re-
lapse is experienced will be one. of the spe-
fia1 sT2in anf ben the TeIint of the iafe
Thomas Sexton. who succeeded his father
in the management of the Weekly Reposi-
tory, and established the Daily Repository.
which is popularity regarded as Major Nc
kinlpV'S home organ,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
RESULT OF OvFRsTREET LAW.
without 1t Consolidation Would BE
ImpOsSibIe-Agent Spencer,s Xiexs

ImpOsSibIe-Agent Spencer's Views.
This consolidation of the pension offices
seems to be the direct result of the Over
street law, which provides that all pension
payments shall be by check sent by mail
to the residence of the pensioner Without
such law it would be impossible for the
payment of pensions to be made from a
few central points, for there would have to
be offices located so they could be reached
by pensioners where the payment is made
in person under the old system.
Martin Van Buren, Spencer, local pension
agent, was seen last night at his home and
informed of the change that had been
made. He was surprised by the informa-
ton, but said he had recently received some
queries from the Pension Department which
he could now see were probably for the
purpose of getting information that would
determine the aGvisability of making a
change. AT the present time the local office
has II, 40 names on its rol but after the
consolidation 1t will have 1906 and Will
then De fourth in point of number, while
now it is third. There are now thirty-four
clerks employed in the pension office and
tional work that will come from Detroit
with the addition of about six clerks. He
estimates that the Detroit office has about
sixteen eighteen clerks employed. This
would make saving Of ten or twelve
clerks by combining the offices.
The local office now pays out about
$ll 600 a year in pensions, and the De-
troit office. based on the same average pay
ment, pays out about <3,O0O,000 a year. ThiS
would make the total payment here after
the consolidation, about SlS,0O00O0 annually.
Mr.. Spencer very well pleased when
he learned that his office was TO be one Of
the consolidated offices. Although he said
nothing about this, he showed plainly that
he was very much gratitied. In speaking of
the Overstreet law in general he said: II
think that Is the best pension law that has
been enacted in many years. L find that 1t
yaG tba rnfx in nf DSia
and at the same time saves to many of the
pensioners and their families the small sum
they receive. 1t was formerly the case that
a large number of pensioners came here to
draw their pensions merely for the purpose
of having a good time and getting drunk.
Hundreds of them were locked up here by
the police for the sole purpose of keeping
them from spending all their money or al
lowing thieves to rob them. Nothing of this
kind now hapens. AT first j heard great
deal of grumbling about the new law from
those who did not want to receive their
money at home where they would be COM
PEELED to properly use 1t, but preferred to
spend it i'm getting drunk. Nov, however, j
hear little OF this"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08

largest agencies in the service namely,
Columbus and Topeka. From those
agencies the pensioners are paid at an an
nual cost Of 35 cents per capita for clerk
hire. After the consolidation the cost for
clerk hire will amount, at 80 cents per
capita, to $339,737, while that item for the
fiscal year ended June go 1896 amounted
to SA5 412. The following discontinued
agencies pay the rents given below: Buff
falo. 81 400; Detroit S2 400; Milwaukee, 81
500: Topeka, So 250 a total of $3.50
Secretary Francis does not think any
change. and believes that the saving will
be even greater than estimated. Under the
new law the agents report that about twice
as many pensioners are paid during the
first two days of each quarterly payment
as under the old law. This saving can be
effected without any Inconvenience to the
pensioners, and will reduce the annual ex-
penSeS of the government to Just that ex-
tent and may tend to allay in some degree
the opposition that has been manifested
hitherto TO the great pension disbursements
of the government. The total cost for pen
sions and the disbursement thereof for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1896, was S142-
2O6,55O, made up as follows:
Payments to pensioners. ......... .S13s, 215 176
Fees TO examining surgeons. ns... 6725S7
Maintaining pension bureau at
washington OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. z, i03, I6O
Cost Of maintaining pension
agencies 565, O27
1t is on this last item that the new order
is intended TO save between $l5O,0O0 and
Sl6D,OO0 per annum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
BONDS DECLARED ILLEGAL.
Purchasers of Wooster tO.D City Se-
curities May Lose SS3.0O0.

WOOSTER, o., Feb. THE judges of the
Wayne County Circuit Court have decided
that $1,000 of Wooster city bonds. sold in
1892 TO Lamprecht Brothers. of Cleveland.
are illegal and unconstitutional for the rea-
son that the bonds do not bear on their
face the purpose for which they were
issued The city in 1910 voted I'm favor of
issuing 100000 Of bonds 10 secure the COM
pletion of the railway The full amount of
the bonds were not used, but instead SsS.-
600 OF the securities were sold. The money
was never paid into the city treasury but
to the treasurer OF board of railway trus-
tees. IL was charged that some persons
made good thing out of the bonds in COM
pletng the railway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
HE WAS A FAILURE.
Lena POdliski Wants the Ten Dollars
She Paid for n Husband.

NEW YORK, Feb Mrs Lena Podliski,
q widow with three children. of Williams
burg, had Bernard Bernstein arrested for
getting her a bad husband. In court she
told how she wanted another husband last
Monday and went TO Mr.. Bernstein, who
offered to get her one for $40. She paid
the money TO get the husband, To whom she
agreed 10 give $50. She got the husband on
Tuesday and paid him the money Tuesday
afternoon. The husband remained with her
till Wednesday morning. and then he disap-
peared and has not been seen since The
complaint against Bernstein was dismissed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
BOWERY DUKE DEAD.
Noted Character Who Was Said to BE
a "Dead-Square" Sport.

NEW YORK, Feb. John Burke, who
for many years was known as the mayor
of the Bowery and who was a pioneer in
the Bowery museum line. is dead from
cerebral meningitis. He was for nearly
quarter of a century one of the Bowery's
foremost actors. His dime museum at No.
2l0 was known all over the country and il
was there. that the "Ossified Man" first APP
peared in this city. Burke also bore the
reputation of being n "dead-square" sport
He is said TO have Invented the fake" and
having thrived when the Bowery was in
the heyday of its existence. he came in
contact with all kinds OF humanity. For
various reasons, some painful, no one who
ever met him forgot him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
SALVATIONlSTS CRITICISED.
by Charity Societies for
sheItering the Poor and Hungry.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE Salvation
Armys recent action in providing warm
shelter for the 1850 frozen. homeless poor
of this city who applied is severely con-
demned by organized charity The alleged
danger of encouraging vagrancy and
spreading contagious diseases and moral
degradation Is pointed out, and the Saliva
tionists are requested to leave such chari-
ties 10 the organized associations who are
supposed 10 manage them. The Salvation
officers feel hurt at the tone of the attacks
but say they will continue, should the
urgency again arise. in their course Of shell
tering penniless unforlunates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
bowling Tournament Ended.

CINCINNATI, Feb. THE seven days
bowling tournament between the Brooklyn
club and members of the Hamilton County
Bowling League ended tonight. Thrty-six
games were bowled with five men on each
side: of these Brooklyn won twenty-eight
and Cincinnati eight. There was an outside
match during the week. two men to a side,
for n 800 stake. best two games in three,
which the Cincinnati pair won. There was
also a triangular contest of two men each
from Brooklyn Chicago and Cincinnati,
which Brooklyn won.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
sherman VIII Not Decline.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-When asked the
direct question, Have you any intention of
Withdrawing your acceptance of the state
portfolio If the Ohio situation does not
shape up to your satisfaction Senator
Sherman replied that he had no such inten-
tion-now In the conversation that preceded
this remark of the significance of which
any one is at liberty to form Independent
Judgment. the Senator had declared that he
really knew very little about the intentions
Of Governor Bushnell in the premises and
appeared to be anxious for explicit informa-
tion. He said he had written the Governor
urging the appointment of Mr.. Hanna. but
would not say that he had received a fa-
vorable response or any kind of a response.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
Serious Election Row.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 7.-Democrats
and Populists each had a candidate for
sheriff in Lawrence county, this State. Chill
ders. the Democrat, was declared elected
by small majority. Stewart, the Populist,
charged fraud. Election commissioners dis
covered an error and gave the election 10
Stewart. County Judge Townsend. a Dem
Ocrat. held that the vote I'm several dis
tricts was irregular and he threw Ii out and
confirmed the election of Childers. Popu-
lists and ProhibitiCnists on one side and the
Childers faction on the other side are arm
ing and there is fear bloodshed will re-
Sult
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
Several Passengers Injured.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. THE north
and south-bOund oregon passenger trains
on the Southern Pacific road coIided this
morning at Nord's station. few miles
from Chico. No one was killed, but several
passengers were injured. The engine and
several cars were wrecked. After "A few
hours delay the trains proceeded. The in
Jured passengers We're brought to this city
Their injuries were slight, a broken arm
being the most serious OF the list. A wreck
ing and relief train soon arrived after the
accident and took care OF the passengers
who were suffering IN a cold rain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
HEAD-END COLLISION.
Engineer and Brakeman Killed and
Ffremen Badly Hurt.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. IA head
end collision between freight trains oc-
CURED this morning on the Louisville 4
Nashville Railroad near Myers's switch,
nine miles from this city, caused by the
carelessness of the telegraph operator In
failing to signal the sOuth-bound train. Sid
Kirkland, engineer aged twenty-eight. OF
Montgomery, and Brakeman Weller. of
Middiesboro. ky.. were killed and the ire
man is believed TO be fatally hurt. After
the accident the operator took to the woods
and has not been seen since.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
DIR. Brownson to Leave Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. THE Rev. Mar
Gus A. Brownson. ID. d., pastor of the First
Presbyterian CHURCH. of Deu Dit. to-day an
l.cunced his acceptance OF call TO the pas
torate of the Tenth Presbyterian Church
of Philadelphia. DR.. Brownson's present
pastorate has lasted eight years. during
which time the FIRST Church built fine
ediiice and nearly doubled its membership.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
Work for 100 Men.
u ACINE

RACINE. Wis, Feb. THE j. l. Case
Threshing Machine Company's plant. which
has been closed for six months, will start
up Monday morning. giving employment to
400 men. The factory will run eight hours
a day and the force will be increased as
fast as business will warrant When in full
operation the concern employs between 600
and 200 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
The Popular
MONON ROUTE
I; ,;ne the to 'e'tCHICAGOdGni%..sa re- to HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7:00 a. m. II 80 a. m, 3:35
p 12.55 night.
Trains Arrive IndianapoHs-3:3o a. m, 7:45 a.
m, 2:35 .. m. 4:37 p.
Local sleeper In Indianapolis ready at $50 D.
m Leaves Chicago. Teturnrg e, at 2:45 a. m. Can
be taken any time after $3.50 y. m.
Ticket offices. West Washington street. Union
Station and Massachusetts-avenue Depot
GEO. w. HAYLER ID. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08

All pensioners of the United States resid
ing in foreign countries. and now number
ing S.7s1, will continue 10 be paid from the
Washington agency. and the navy pension
ers will be paid as heretofore from Boston.
Chicago, New York city, Philadelphia, San
Francisco and Washington. The estimated
saving 10 the government is as follows:
49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Deformity Apparatus, Trusses, Elastic Hos
tery- Largest stock of Artificial Eyes in the
State Invalid Chairs of all kinds and acces-
sories for the sick room. Trusses made and
properly adjusted. Store open every Saturday
WIN. III. ARMSTRONG & co.
u South Illinois Street. Indiananolis Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08

agency. The secretary of the interior is
charged with the execution of the order
and directed to cause the agencies TO be
grouped in the manner provided by the act
of March j. 1881, which requires that each
pensioner shall be paid quarterly and dis
tributes the payments at the different aeen-
cieS in such manner TO be most CON
venient 10 the treasury officials at Wash
ington and the subtreasuries Following
are the nine agencies and the number OF
agencies paid thereat under the new order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
"IBaCHELOR,s ROMANCE.v
Mr. Russell scores Another Success Before
an Immense Audience.

Mr. Sol Smith Russell never fails to
draw a crowded house I'm Richmond. lie
Is one Of the most popular actors VINO
come here. a great favorite with Rich-
ton "Bewitched." 'rhc Heir at Law,
The Peaceful VI lev and THE Rivals.
he was greeted by immense audiences not
slow TO snow their appreciation OF the
comedians efforts.
Some time before the curtain went up
last night eyery-seat IN the Academy was
taken ana the aislos were full. stand
ling room was at premium. The orches-
ira were transferred from the orchestra
pit behind the curtain. and tneir place
occupied BY people In the audience. IL
was one Of the largest and most repre-
sentative audiences which has assem-
BLEED I'm the Academy for Years. They
We're thoroughly pi'gsnd Win Mr.. kus'eu
and his support, once they called nm
before the curtain and forced him 10 make
q speech tie ala this well.
a Bachelors Romance "a one or the
strongest plays Mr.. k4ssell has yet ap-
peared n. 10 Is admirably adapted TO his
stylc of acting. and affords a broad field
for his originality. liia voice. the droll'
grOtesque way in which he handles MIN
self ON the stage. and. above All, thdt
wonderful power OF facial expression IN
Whicl the actor is prominently success
ful-al have ample scope for producing
au effect that is altogether delightful.
humOr and pathOs that appeals to every
one. No cheap. heroic scenes such as
charactcrze gaudy melodrama are ~
tempted. A. David Holmes. the hero or
the play Air. Russell does "a biz OF COM
ely which is delicate in conception and
finished m execution. lie throws mis-
whole nstur- into the part. and makes
IL 80 realistic as tO leave the impression
that Do is life Itself with Us inner strug-
giles. temptations. sorrows ana Joys tndt
one sees before him. and not mere play.
There is ln Mr. RusSels work the most
careful attention no the minuicst details.
A studious Interpretation OF the part. a
thorough appreciation Of It's possibilities.
and q striving after perfection mark the
man as ana actor who has few equals to-
day.
Mr. Russell was given admirable, sup
port especially by 81. Alfred Hudson,
who as Mr.. Mulberry, antique literary
man. proved himself thoroughly captols
in difficult role. Mr.. George W. Benz
ham. who did the part Of Martin Beggs
with more than ordinary ability. and Miss
Bertha Creighton. whose portrayal OF
Sylvia. was artistic and highly creditable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

Iowa and Pennsylvania delegations all
entertained and Captain and Mrs. Dick
ems gave ue a reception. I wish YOU could
have seen that house II is ornamented
(for that IS Just the word with one Of
the handsomcst collections OF china in this
country" Then followed description
Of the novel collection.
Now. before You go. | want 20 say
that + regret so much THAI the impression
should have been created that the Con-
gross was IN the offensive sense "a
strong-minded' company OF women IL
IS not that our aim is what | have told
YOU. and that only TO foster patriotism
hy bringing mp our children with "a clear
knowledge Of the duties and privilege Of
citizenship"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
PRTTTF DDINGs.
1Ir. Figner aud Ms. Richardson-nIiss
burke and Nr. Hellmeyer.

\ pretty home wedding was celebrated
at the residerce of Mr.. George a. Fener.
on Barton Heights. TuesdIy evening
February sd. al @ clock. the contracting
parties being two OIL kichmOud's most
popular people. Mrs.. Jennie Richardson
aUd M ". a.. EubauEs. trusted en-
plOye Of The Richmond Traction Company.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. g.. Dill. pastor OF Nenahlr-Street BIp-
list church. at the home or The brides
brother. which WAS attrtcureiy decorated
for the occasion.
The bride was attired in a becoming
suit OF flwn-ooloied hrosdcioth. with hat
and gloves TO match, and carried bou-
quet OF carnations.
After the impressive ceremony a recep-
ton WAS t-rdered the happy couple ANA
the guests present by The bride hrother'
KlfLMEN ER-BURkE.
4 qrlet and beautiful marriage was Wit
Messed no ~ patrick- church OF o o'clock
on ne morning of the -ZI. The contracting
p4rties being Mis-. Nora j.. Burke a pupu-
lar and charming Young lady of the East
End aud Mr. 4. kllmeA er. Of Baltimore.
Notwithstanding tne early hour, me
church was filed with relatives ana
friends OF the bride and groom key.
Father Herman ofncated and Sir. j. }.
Htrl<e. brother OK the bride. acted as best
man Tr. usnors were Me~sr5. Will Nc
Donough. Joseph Faherty. Clair Chamber
la,ua ~ y. Ahe.u. OF this city. and MI
Coouer. of New York After the ceremony
the hapuy couple left fOr a. northern irp
before returning 10 Baltimore when VIII
d. their future home The best wishes
OF a host OF friends accompanies them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
UDID ~ " III nov.
Mis- Sadie Morton and ur. Greed Haskins
Hope ana hro Shade ono.

Hope ana hro Mad" ono.
Mr. Greed Haskins, or this city. ana
Mis-, sadie A. Morton. formerly OF Farm
Vile but who for some past has made
her home In Richmond. eloped to Wei
don Yesterday morning on the o'clock
train. and we're married yesterday AFTER
neon.
The young people returned 10 hlchmohd
and will make their home here.
Mr.. Haskins IS book-kceper and extra
operator for the Western Union Iele-
graph Company and a very popular
man.
His bride is a pretty brunette. and Is
daughter Il the late John A. Morton
who was for many years Common
wealth's Attorney OF Nottoway county.
A special TO The Times last night from
Weldon SAYS.
Weldon was tie scene q onother
Gretna Green affair to-day. the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. Creed Haskins.
an operator in the Office Of the Western
Union. IL Richmond. Va. and Miss Sadie
Morton. Of Farmyille. va.
They arrived here ON the midday
train. ana as aeon thereafter as possible
they were made one b. Rev. J \. Horn
aday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

Al Inmate OF ia. soldiers Home Now In
the Hospital ~ the Almshouse

Just before daylight yesterday an elder
ly man. dressed in the Confederate sol
diers uniform. such as Is worn by ITO
inmates Of the soldiers Home, Vas found
on the canal bank, corner Holly and
Church streets.
Ills clothes had been wet ana were froz-
eu sim. The ambulance was called and
promptly responded with Dr. Lyme IN
charge The man. who was unconscious,
WAS taken 10 the hospital az the aims
house, and put TO bed.
Wheu Times representative called
there yesterday afternoon. be had not re-
gained consciousness. No one seemed TO
know who he VS.. until the baker of the
Institution went 10 his bedside and pro-
nounced him TO be an old Confederate sol
der by the name of Llggcn.
Mr.. IstdOte I.Ovensteiu. the assistant
superintendent OF the AlmshOuse. desired
to secure some more Information about
him. and when he endcayored 10 cOIlnu-
nlcate with the Soldiers Home. he dis
covered that he could not DO 50. the
almshouse having telephone or. the
Richmond Telephone Company In It's Of
fee. while the Soldiers Home uses Ne
service OF the Bell Telephone Co. He.
therefore had 70 call mp Mr.. George Is.
Davis. superintendent OF the Almshouse.
at his ONCE IN the City Hal, and re,
quest him 10 communicate with Colonel
Charles Il. Bigger, the communicate VI
the Home.
This was promptly done. but a new
difficulty arose when Colonel Bigger re-
Piled that two OF the inmates OF The rome
were missing. and he could not teil. mere
fore VINO the man NJ the hospital was.
lie dispatched. however. an o'hcer OF
the Home al once TO the Almshouse. Who
ascertaired that the patient Was Jno. w.
satchheld. an inmate OF the home. VINO.
during the late war, belonged 10 Fegram
Al
ia the Nome on November .. 1870. and
Is at present sixty-six years Old. lie ieft
thu Institution Friday morning on =
nnrmit fa- iAAuA 81 absence Ter tive AaIA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
rnlks Across The Sea

Genial and affable Harry Kemp. whose
Character approximations and songs have
delighted 50 many Rlchmond audiences.
was made happy last night ~ receiving
a picture OF his kinfoik from the old
home aciOss the sea. The picture Is
group in which appear f,lll likenesses OF
MFR. Kemp's father. brother. melee, and
and-niece-Captain Thanas Kemp. ST..
Captain John Kemp. Captain Johns
daughter, and her little daughter. All
the countenances bear the same stamp Of
good nature and refinement that adorns
lIr. Ksusn's phyxiognamz.