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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.
CIeVeIand's Pugilists and Wrestlers
Fitted Against Cincinnatis.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-Twenty-five hun
dred people assembled at the National Guard
Armory tonight to witness the intercity
athletic carnival between Cincinnati and
Cleveland. Cleveland sent a large delega-
ton with her representative athletes, and
before the evenings sport started was conf
dent of winning the majority of the contests.
The Cincinnatians however, made clean
sweep. The victories all clean cut
and the contestants were equally as clean
in their work. John Simcoe, of Cincinnati,
was referee in all the events and his work
was easy.
Henry Holtgrewe, the "Sandow' of Cincin-
natl gave a marvellous exhibition of heavy
weight lifting. and as Cleveland presented
no rival he was declared the champion
strong man of Ohio Then followed a catch
as-catch-can wrestling bout between Ed
Barr, of Cincinnati, and Dan Mcmahon, of
Cleveland. Barr won in eight minutes The
third event was to be a siX-round boxing
contest between Charlie Burns, of Cincin-
natl, and Dan O'Neiil, of Cleveland, weller
weights. Burns won in the fifth round.
Jack Doherty of Cincinnati, and Eddie
Burke, of Cleveland, light weights, were the
EeXt pair in siX-round go" Doherty
gained the decision in the second round.
The rival cities then presented two colored
heavy weights-Ed johnson, of Cincinnati,
and Lon Beckwith, of Cleveland. They were
to night eight rounds Johnson knocked
Beckw1th out in the third round.
The last and main event of the evening
Was ten-round go" between Oscar Gard
of Cleveland. feather weights For three
rounds the fighting was even, both showing
great cleverness. From the fourth round,
however. until the finish Gardner outgen-
eraled and outfought his opponent. In the
fifth round Lavack bled from the mouth
nose and above both eyes. During the fol-
lowing rounds his face was mass of blood.
He put up a game defense, however, and
stayed the limit. Gardner was declared the
winner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
ROUGH ON WARD HEELERS
ILLINOIS CIVIL-SERVICE LAW UP.
HELD By THE SUPREME COURT.
All of Mayor Carter HarrisOn's AE,-
pOintments mt Chicago, Except
Heads of Departments, Unlawful.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The Supreme Court
of Illinois, sitting at Springfield, handed
down decision to-day upholding the con-
stitutionality of the civil-service law of the
State. The decision was rendered in man
damus proceeding brought by the attorney
general of the State to compel Chief Kip
ley, of the Chicago police force to make
appointments from the classified list fur
nished by the Civi-service Commission.
The decision is sweeping in it's nature and
upholds the attorney general in all the
claims he makes in behalf of the law.
The fight between the chief of police and
the civil-service commission arose over the
fact that when the present municipal ad-
ministration came into power, the chief of
police made his appointments without con-
sulting the commission, and claimed he had
q right to do so. The attorney general at
once brought an action to compel Chief Kip
ley to abide by the list of the Cfvil-service
Commission and this he must now do. The
decision also settles the question Of what
constitutes "heads of departments, by stat
ing that the head of any department is the
man in charge of that department He is
declared to be exempt from the operation
of the law, but this exemption does not OK
tend to his subordinates. Hereafter the
mayor is privileged to appoint the head of
each city department and the Civil-service
Commission will control the remainder of
the offices.
All the appointments which Mayor Harri-
son and Chief of Police Ripley have made
since they entered their present positions
with the exception of the heads of depart
ments appointed by the mayor are now, I'M
der this decision, rendered illegal, and the
chances are that the commission will in
short time inaugurate a grand hOuSeclean-
ing that will take his position from every
man not appointed by the commission. In
the police department a hurricane sweep
through the upper ranks, and but few of
the commanding officers will be allowed to
remain unless they pass their examinations.
Among the positions heretofore filed by
the mayor and affected by the decision and
brought under civil service are: Assistant
chief of police, four inspectors of police,
sixteen police captains, secretary of police,
private secretary to the chief of police, as
sistant commissioner of health, secretary of
health department, city electrician, superin-
tendent of water office chief clerk of water
office water assessor. deputy city clerk,
chief clerk in city clerks office, deputy city
collector, twelve street sweeping inspectors,
sixteen street foremen, secretary department
of public works, superintendent of streets,
superintendent of special assessments SUI
perintendent of maps. superintendent of
sewers, chief engineer of street department,
and numerous other positions of less impor
lance.
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each case and while some arrests have been
made the Americans in japan feel that tho
perpetrators OF the murders are still ct
large. IL is said that every Japanese boat
IN the harbor is obliged to register its pass
sengers before carrying them off shore SO
that under ordinary conditions IL should be
easy to find the guilty parties.
At the Japanese legation to-day 1t was
stated that the matter had not yet been
brought to the minister's attention. The
legation officials do not regard the matter
as serious. They say the Japanese govern
ment gives the amplest protection to for
eign citizens and sailors, and that If there
has been any laxity in these cases the gov
eminent undoubtedly will make the fullest
inquiry and reparation. II is pointed out.
however. that crimes of local and indi-
vidual character cannot assume an inter-
rational aspect. as tho government is in no
way connected with them its only province
IL to see that the laws are executed i'm
partially. giving the same protection TO for
cignerS as to japanese subjects. In the
affray at Kobe. Japan. last September. in
which number of American sailors from
the Yorktown Were injured. II is said that
the trouble was between the sailors and
coolies, and that the Japanese police came
TO the assistance of the American sailors.
The cases are said to be substantially
similar to number which have occurred
in the Western States, in which japanese
subjects have been assaulted by mobs.
Several of the latter cases are now pending
before the State Department, complaints
having been made by Japan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Canadian Parliament has been called
to meet on Feb. g.
The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld
the constitutionality of the new jury COM
mission law.
The Mechanical Rubber Manufacturers
Association has decided to advance the price
of rubber cotton hose 10 per cent.
David S: R. Lambert, who was wounded
~ masked burglars at his home in Wilton,
conn.,, last Friday night, is dead.
James X. Hackett, the actor. who is i'll
with typhoid fever at New York, was SAID
last night to be somewhat improved, though
not out of danger.
The schooner yacht Yampa, which is said
to have been purchased recently for the
Emperor of Germany sailed from City Isl
and, New York, yesterday for Southamp-
lon.
The special grand jury at Kansas City,
No.. returned an indictment yesterday
against Ross w. Latshaw, charged with at
.cmpting to bride yeniremen in the DR.. God
lard murder trial.
The Republican state committee of Penn
;ylvania has decided to hold the next state
convention at Harrisburg June ?, 1898. The
convention will select candidates FOR Gov
ernor, lieutenant governor secretary of in
-ernal anairs and congressman at large.
The soldiers and sailors monument to
be placed one thousand feet from the tomb
OF General Grant. AT a meeting OF the COM
mission having in charge the construction
of the memorial Claremont. on Riverside
drive, was chosen as the site.
John Delp a molder died al Dayton. o.,
yesterday from a fracture of the skull. A
negro laborer, Charles Strather. with whom
ne was working at the maIleaDle iron works,
slipped up behind him and struck him with
4 shovel. They had quarreled a few hours
before. Strather escaped and is still at
large.
Albert Warner the chief conspirator in
the plot that resulted in the kidnapping of
little Johnny Conway, and who was recently
arrested in Kansas arrived at Albany, N
Y. yesterday in charge of detectives, and
was locked up in the county jail. The ex
treme penalty for his crime is fifteen years
imprisonment.
Bersts Crafford. of Westberne. n. Y, and
Charles Clifford, a woodsman, were yester-
lay blown TO fragments by an explosion of
twenty-five pounds of dynamite They were
employed In the construction of branch
railroad at Clearwater, five miles above Ole
mite before fire when ii exploded
The Southern Express Company yesterday
paid to the National Park Bank of New
York $4,000 in settlement for the loss of
that amount of money by the robbery of
c.. last Monday. The National Park Bank
was the shipper of the stolen package.
which was for a bank at Newberry, S. c.
Charles Kunzmiller the assistant cashier
and the lowest of the three officials Of the
German National Bank Of Denver, who
were indicted for false reports 10 the con
troller of the currency and other actions in
violation OF the national banking laws. was
found guilty by a jury in the United States
District Court yesterd2v @rd sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 22.-The Rev. w.
w Browne president Of the Grand Foun-
tain of True Reforners. the most powerful
organization among the colored people of
the South, is dead in Washington City,
from blood poisoning, he having refused to
allow the amputation of his arm as the
only chance for his life. He was a re-
markable man. and his death will be loss
to his race. He was a slave in Georgia I'M
til the war. when he Joined the Union navy,
and served as gunner on the United States
gunboat National. When mustered out of
was one of the wealthy men of his race in
the South. being worth $125,OOO and on his
death bed transferred 10 the Grand Foun-
tain fine farm near this city, to be used
as a home for aged cOlored people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
MISS HERBERT'S FUNERAL.
Impressive Services at st. Andrews
Episcopal Church, Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Impressive flu
neral services were held this afternoon over
the remains of Miss Leila Herbert, daughter
yesterday shocked both the capital and the
country. The services were held at St. An
drew's Episcopal Church and were con-
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. Perry. A large and
distinguished gathering was in attendance.
The floral offerings were magnificent and
cloth casket containing the remains. The
casket bears heavy silver plate with the
name Of the lamented young lady, the date
of her birth and death. The honorary pail
bearers were Senators Pettus and Morgan,
of Alabama, DR.. s. L. McCurry, Secretary
of the Navy Long, Paymaster General
Stewart of the navy, Chief Naval Con-
structor Hichborn, Charles J. Bell, Colonel
Winthrop, Admiral Ramsey and Captain
Charles ONell of the navy. The active
pallbearers were Lieut. Gilmore of the
army Mr.. La Shaver Mr.. L. H. Finney.
Mr.. T. H. Clark, Representative Plowman
of Alabama. Mr.. John w. Wright and Lieut..
Sutherland of the navy The services were
conducted according to the rites Of the
Kindly Light" and Nearer, my God, 10
Thee" Justice While, of the Supreme Court,
and many persons prominent in army and
navy, diplomatic and social circles We're
present.
This evening the remains were taken to
Montgomery, Ala. where they will be in
tered on Friday beside those of her mother
Secretary Herbert andi,AIr. Micon, his SON
in-law, accompanied the remains
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Funeral of washington Hesing.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Funeral ceremonies
over the remains of Washington Hesing,
ex-postmaster of Chicago and editor-in-
chief of the Illinois Stats Zeitung, were
held to-day at the Cathedral of the Holy
Name, Superior and State streets. Previous
to the public funeral at the cathedral, pri-
vate services were .neld at the residence,
235 Michigan avenue. At the house Wilhelm
Rapp of the Stats Zeitung. delivered a
brief commemorative address and was fol-
lowed by United States Senator William
r. Mason and others in short talks. After
the services at the residence were concluded
the funeral procession was formed and the
remains escorted to the cathedral, where
high mass was celebrated and a funeral
sermon preached by Rev. Nathan j..
Mooney. Interment was at st. Boniface
Cemetery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Dec. 22-The corner
stone of monument to be erected to the
memory of tile late Senator Zebulin Baird
Vance was laid to-day on the public square
with Masonic ceremonies. The Grafton was
delivered by Rev. Dr. r. r. Swope, rector
of All Souls Church Baltimore Owing to
the inclement weather part of the cere-
mony was held in the courthouse The mon
ument will be of granite, seventy-five feet
high. being plain shaft. with the single
word Vance" at the base. Prominent
Masons were present from all parts of the
State. All the money necessary TO the erec-
ton of the monument has been subscribed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
The Harvey Process Patent.

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. - Representa-
tons have been made to the Navy Depart
ment. in behalf of certain European in
ventors, which. if true, would invafdate all
patents now covering the Harvey process
of armor manufacture. 1t is claimed that
the principle involved in making Har-
Yeyized piateS is covered by interna-
tional patents taken out in England, Italy,
Germany and the United States seven years
ago. This, if true, would wipe out the
royalty of one-half cent a pound now paid
by the United States on all Harveyized
armor and would hold up about 900 due
the Carnegie and Bethlehem companies on
such contracts. The Navy Department has
asked an investigation by the Patent Office,
but no decision has yet been reached.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
stock broken Dies OF ApopIexy.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Arthur Maurice,
seventy-two years of age, member of the
New York Stock Exchange. was found
dead in his room this morning in the Hotel
winthrop. 1t was said that Mr.. Maurice's
nose was fattened as if by blow and
that there was deep cut over one of his
eyes In the bath tub near where he was
found there was said TO have been discov-
cred a hammer with blood stains on it.
Investigation by the coroner. however de-
stroyed the policies theory of murder, the
fact being shown that death was the result
of apoplexy Mr. Maurice had lived at the
Hotel Winthrop with his wife and daughter
for ten years. A son, Arthur B. Maurice, is
in Paris
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
For Assa ulting Myrtle shipman.

John McGrevey was arrested early this
morning at the home of a relative, at Pros
pect street and Madison avenue, on a
charge of feloniousy assaulting fourteen
year-old Myrtle Shipnlan. The assault oc-
Cured several months ago, and McGrevey
left this city Immediately. lie went from
here to Noblesvile, and it is said that a
charge of larceny Is made against him On
account of his stay there. Sergeant Hyland
and Patrolmen Monninger and Schroeder
made the arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
Pensioners Names May he Printed.

WASHINGTON, Dec Reconnaissance
Evans of the Pension Bureau, is strong
advocate of the policy of publishing the
entire list of persons who draw pensions
from the government He expects that a
bill for this purpose will be introduced in
Congress when it reassembles in January.
A recommendation that a list be published
was made by the commissioner in his an
nual report, as he expressed the belief that
use of the special examiners in the field.
In 1883 the bureau published a list of pen
sioners, but since that time there have
been many additions TO and examinations
from it, besides additions granted, etc. so
that it is not of practical use at this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec 22.-William
Sauer who claims 10 be a son of w. G
Sauer a Detroit publisher. Is under arrest
here charged with completely in a bank
robbery at Vermillion, Kan, some time
from injuries which will cost him an eye
md which. he said. to-day. We're received
while preparing nitroglycerin for others
berry Sauer was arrested here last nigh
~ a common vagrant. He gave an assumed
name and his identity did not becom
lnown until he made a confession to-day
Sauer says ne is graduate of Trinity Col
ege. I'm Michigan Chief Hays will hol
Sauer until his parents decide what they
want to do with him. He Is now without
money and very willing TO return home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
Japan and Hawaiian Annexation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Minister Hoshi,
of Japan, was in conference with Secretary
Sherman at the State Department to-day.
The status of the Hawaiian negotiations has
changed materially since the minister's re-
turn from Japan. There is no further pro-
test on the part OF the Japanese government
to the annexation of the islands, and, in
deed, 1t is asserted that Japan policy never
went to the extent of a positive protest.
In any event that branch of the question
is considered closed and the present pur-
pose of the Japanese authorities is to Sc
cure specific assurances from the United
States that in case Hawaii is annexed all
japanese interests will be fully protected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
he indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LINN, md, Dec. Pr A. Thompson,
who was killed in the Big Four wreck at
Coal Bluff Tuesday, was the son of Benja-
min Thompson, living west of this place.
Thompson was young man of good hab-
it's but of rowing disposition, and would
frequently make trips through the country
in tramp fashion. He, in company with
Alonzo Hardwick, who was seriously in
jured in the wreck, left Lynn on a Big Four
freight last Friday evening. saying they
intended going to Clay county and secure
work in the coal mines there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
Indiana Notes.

Thomas Johnson, one of the best-known
farmers of Washington township, Black
ford county. died yesterday of Bright's ais
ease
The new steamer John w. Thomas. just
completed by Captain e. j. Howard at JEFF
fersonvile, left for Nashville, Tenn, and
will enter the Cumberland river trade.
The venerable William Lee, of Jefferson
vile, will celebrate the eignty-third ami
versary of his birth to-day. MIR. Lee is
We'll known throughout the State and has
filled many important positions OF trust He
was at one time warden of the Southern
Prison.
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DANVILLE, Ky, Dec. 22.-Two men were
caught prowling on the Stanford turnpike
toll-gate premises between 2 and O'Clock
this morning, and the members of the
Hardin Rifles. then on picket duty, fired
on them. The men escaped The soldiers
believe that the men had confederates sta
toned some distance from the gate, and
were slipping up to the building for the pur-
pose of setting it afire. The soldiers were
sent to this gate ten days ago by Governor
Bradley at the request of the turnpike Of
ficials, who said that the county had re-
fused to give their property protection.
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MIR. Henry's views ON Congress.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 22.-Congressman
C. L. Henry is home from Washington. He
thinks Congress is making good Roadway,
is inclined to believe the civil-service laws
will be modified to certain extent and
many of the minor offices taken out from
under the Cleveland blanket. He thinks the
Dngley bill will not need any changing to
produce enough revenues. as he considers
the shortages in the past largely due to the
rushing in of goods before the law went
into effect. He says Congress is awaiting
the report of the Indianapolis monetary
convention with d great deal of interest.
He hardly expects favorable financial legis-
lation this session, owing to the complex
nature of the membership. Mr.. Henry is in
exceptionally good health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
work for window-GIass Men.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 22.-Fires
have been placed under both the big tanks
at the Hartford City window glass factory
and everything is being placed in readiness
for resumption on Jan. 8. The Hartford City
plant is the largest west of the Allegheny
mountains and has a capacity of ia pots,
on which employed 10S blowers. These
blowers give the factory capacity of 10000
boxes approximately 100000 square feet
of glass; each month. The lumber required
to pack this amount of glass is 10000 900
feet Altogether over six hundred men are
employed and $4,000 is paid out each month
in wages