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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
Proposition from the Illinois Com
pany to supply ArmOr Plate for
Twenty Years at 300 Ton.
GOVERNMENT NOW PAYS 1853
CENTER SHOT At THE CARNEGIE
ROCKEFELLER COMBINATION.
Influence of the Recent Cut I'm Price
of Rails on Tarif-Bill Framers-
Proceedings of Congress.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The fight be-
tween the giants of the iron market was
given a sensational turn this afternoon by
the introduction of a resolution in the
House instructing the secretary of the navy
to enter into twenty-yeaf contract with
parties not named, but known to be the
Illinois Steel Company, for all armor plate
needed by the government in that time at
$500 a ton. This figure is 1868 ton less than
the current price and 5000 ton less than
the compromise price recommended by the
Senate committee on naval affairs. If
awarded the contract the Illinois concern
pledges itself to erect plant to cost 3d.
100000 for the manufacture Of the plates.
The significance of this move lies in the
fact that the steel company, which is
owned in the office of j. Pierpont Morgan
the famous New York banker, and which is
the largest manufacturer of iron and steel
in the country. has been left out of the
Carnegie Rockefeller offensive and defen-
sive combination and intends carrying
swift war into Africa by invading a field
exclusively in the Carnegie control up to
this time. Not a cent less than hundred
million dollars in invested capital is in
volved in this struggle between the three
great concerns named, with as much more
in reserve il it should be needed.
The disclosures consequent on the cut in
prices that has been going on during the
past fortnight, showing what steel rails
and other standard articles can be made
for, will have important bearing on the
iron schedules of the tariff bill now in pro-
cess of formation. Indeed, an entire revision
of that part Of the bill relating TO iron
and it's production will probably be insisted
on, resulting in wholesale scaling down
of duties Steel rails of American manu-
facture have been sold in England during
the past year in competition with English
rails at $40 to $22 per ton, but il is now
stated that these rails actually be
made in Pittsburg and Chicago at sl2 to
s13 a ton These quotations are startling
10 the general public and invite grand
onslaught by the free-trade phalanx on a
hitherto especially protected industry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
ADLAI LOST HIS TEMPER,
And RetOrted sharply He Was Not
Trying to VictimiZe Morgan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Senate was
in executive session most of the day. but
the open session afforded sufficient time for
a sharp controversy over proceeding with
Mr. Morgar's resolution to abrogate the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Mr.. Sherman in
terposed numerous points of order against
Mr.. Morgan, and when the chair sustained
these the Alabama senator referred to his
being "victimized' by the presiding officer
and Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Stevenson retorted
sharply that there was no disposition to
''victimize' the Alabama senator. On
vote Mr.. Morgan carried his point and the
Clayton Bulwer resolution was taken up
AS it involved questions of executive busi-
ness, the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. At o'clock the open session was
resumed apf some progress made on the
bankruptcy bill.
The conference report on the bill provid-
ing time for holding terms OF United States
courts in Utah was agreed to. The confer
ence report on the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill was agreed
TO. a further conference on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was directed
The Senate then turned to private PEN
sion bills. and twenty-four bills were
passed, thus clearing the pension calendar
One of the bills pensions the widow of
Gen. Benjamin s. Roberts at $50 per month
The bill was passed appropriating $4,000
to investigate the obstruction of the navi-
gable waters of Florida, Louisiana and
other Southern Atlantic and gulf States
by the plant known as the water hyacinth
and for other purposes. Also the Senate
bill for the revision and codificarion of the
criminal and penal laws of the United
States. 1t provides for the appointment
by the President of three commissioners
to make the revision. Also the Dill deciar9
ing the reclaimed Potomac flats, Washing
ton. d. c., a public park under the name
of Potomac Park.
Mr.. Quay gave notice that on Thursday
he would call up the House bill auth orizing
the appointment of q nonpartisan commis-
sion TO coilate information and 10 consider
and recommend legislation TO meet the
problems presented by labor. agriculture
and capital. At 515 the Senate adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
HORSEMEN ORGANIZE.
Association of Breeders, Owners, Dri-
vcrs and Trainers of TrOtters.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The formation of
national association of trotting-horse
breeders. owners. drivers and trainers was
the purpose of meeting held to-day at the
Palmer House. Thomas Gill. who is con-
nected with the law department of the Wis
consin Central Railroad, was chosen chair
man. Ii was decided TO organize tempo
rarily and later TO incorporate. F. ]. Berry
was elected president. as Messrs. Gill Jones
and Mckinney declined the nomination on
grounds of pressure of business. and w. ~
Johnson vice president A committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Dunbar. Dickinson Mill
Ter. Shay. Brenneman. Curry, Newman,
Davis Gill. Downs, Mckinney and Splass
was appointed to report at a meeting on
March 10 plan of organization and TO for
mulate a constitution and bylaws. The
initiation fee was discussed at 81, s. and SO
and the matter was referred.
During the informal talk before the ad-
journment the licensing of drivers, TO pre-
vent ringing. was talked over. The ex-
cessive charges of the railroads on traps
was deprecated, and IL was suggested that
a horseman suspended for nonpayment OF
entrance fees should be allowed TO start
and "a just per cent. OF any winnings be
withheld on account of the debt instead OF
being kept idle until able TO settle in full.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
GEORGE VI. RAYS TRICKS
Precfpitate Trouble for Trustee stout
i'm Newton County.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
KENTLAND. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE citizens
of Goodland and Grant township. Newton
county. were thrown into a state Of excite
ment to-day when it became known that
the bondsmen Of Township Trustee 7. @.
Stout had seized his books and were maxi
ing an examination. In the afternoon the
bondsmen reported they had discovered
that orders had been issued TO the amount
OF 800 in excess Of law. and IL is thought
that many more are in the hands of BANKS.
The orders were negotiated by George NJ
Ray, a well-known school supply man who
has figured in such deals for years In this
State. A special meeting of the board OF
commissioners will be held and Stout VIII
probably resign. This county has lost sew
eraI thousand dollars in the last year
through the manipuIations Of INSCRIPTIONS
supply houses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
THE ARBITR TREATY.
Little Prospect of Reaching n Vote
ON 1t This Session.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The arbitration
treaty was not pressed in the executive
session to-day and il may not be called
up again until Thursday. Senator Sher-
man said to reporter to-day that he
would press the treaty against all other
legislation except appropriation bills. He
did not intend to have ii stand in the way
of appropriation bills. Mr.. Sherman will
not make motion to postpone the treaty
but it Is understood that such a motion will
be made. 1t is believed by many senators
that the motion will prevail. Those who
are opposed to the treaty will. of course
vote for postponement. while a number of
senator's who desire to go on with other
business together with those who want
the same way. 1t is the desire of Senator
Sherman to have vote as he does not
feel that he should consent to put the treaty
over without testing the sense OF the Sen
ate. No one now believes there is any hope
of direct vote on the treaty at this ses-
Sion
The early part of the executive session
to-day was occupied by Senator Morgan,
who talked in support of his resolution
to abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty
There is little prospect of "A vote on this
resolution al this session. Nearly all the
afternoon was consumed in a discussion of
the nomination of Henry +. Davis TO be
district attorney for the District of Co.
lumbia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-To-day's state
ment of the condition Of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, s216. .s74, ,912;
gold reserve, $146 .7A.
Representative Lorimer. of Illinois, has
introduced a bill authorizing the secretary
of the navy to make contracts for armor
plate for war vessels for a period of twenty
years at rate not exceeding S240 a ton.
Count De Lichtevelde. the newly-appoint-
ed Belgian minister, to-day presented his
credentials to President Cleveland. He was
escorted to the White House and intro
duced to the President by Secretary Olney,
and the usual felicitous speeches were ex-
changed
The Supreme Council of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union will
hold its annual session i'm this city during
the present week, beginning tomorrow.
The general organization has an existence
i'm forty-six States and Territories. and IL is
expected that more than half of them will
be represented at the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
INDIANA DIVINE HONORED.
Rev. w. A. Foster Has Accepted a Call
to West London Tabernacle.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-Rev. A. w. Foster.
pastor of the First Christian Church of
this city. has resigned from that pastorate
to accept call from the West London
Tabernacle. of London. England. which is
the largest church of the Christian denomi-
nation outside of the United States. He
will sail March 6. Mr.. Foster was born in
Scipio Ind. forty years ago. He was grad
uated at Hanover College. Indiana, in 1875
with the first honors of his class. He stud
led law and practiced before entering the
ministry, being at one time prosecuting at
torney in the forty-fourth judicial circuit
of Indiana. He was pastor OF the Chris
tian Church at Brookville, Ind. going from
there to St. Paul, Mimi, where he was
pastor four years. He then accepted the
position of general evangelist of California
He came to ST. Louis three years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
POISONED In MEXICO.
Strychnine Said tn Have Been Found
in the Body of Mrs. Hermanus.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Is. - a strange
story has reached here from Mazatland
Mex concerning the mysterious death. two
months ago. of Mrs. William Hermanus
The Mexican police believe that she was
murdered by her husband. "A wealthy resi-
dent, in n fit of drunken madness. The
MaZatland officers say tina. since the find
ing of the woman's dead body, with indica-
tions OF stychnine poisoning. the discovery
has been kept secret in hope that the
murderer might De captured. Ii Is said
Hermanus. VINO claimed To be Harvard
graduate. lived in Portland, Ore, Spokane
and San Francisco, and that his wife Was "A
California girl. who had been on the stage.
Hermanus Is now supposed 10 be in New
York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
BOWLING MAY BE PUNISHED.
Uncle Sam Not Yet Done with Cincin-
nati's Revenue Collector.

CINCINNATI. o.. Feb. 15.-Considerable
excitement has been caused here tonight
by the federal grand jury issuing sum-
monses for over one hundred witnesses in
the case against Joseph Dowling. who was
removed by President Cleveland last month
en- complaint of the Civil-service Commits
sion from the office of internal revenue col
lector for the First Ohio district This
leaves no doubt about the criminal prosecu-
tion OF ex-Collector Dowling for soliciting
funds for political purposes while in office
Dowling had retained number of eminent
lawyers TO resist the decree OF dismissal
and these attorneys propose 10 test the law
I'm the defense of Dowling after the expect
ed Indictment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
SUCCESSFUL COUP.
Sundry Civil Bill Pissed by House
Leaders without Opposition.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The coup ar
ranged by the House leaders for the pas
sage of the sundry civil appropriation bill
under suspension of the rules. was COM
plete success. and this big appropriat on bill.
carrying $50, 7iS. was passed without op-
portunity for amendment just as II came
from the committee. The main opposition
was directed against the river and harbor
items in the bill.
The House made the best of the day 1t
was suspension day, and quite number OF
bills were passed of more or less impor-
tance, among them the Senate bill appro-
pria ting $3.50. 900 for closing the crevasse at
Pass fOutre on the Mississippi TO equip
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
NORMAL STUDENTS EXPELLED.
Three Found Guilty OF Gambling and
Drinking I'm Their Rooms.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Feb. l5--President
Parsons. of the State Normal School. to-
night expelled three students. one OF them
"A senior. and suspended two others. on the
charge OF gambling and drinking. The
faculty has been investigating the case for
a week. and interest has been SO great that
IL was with difficulty that students could
pursue their studies. This morning. at the
assembly OF the students. President Par
sons admonished them TO spend less time
talking about the case a student who WAS
with the five on the occasion of the card
playing and drinking IN one OF their rooms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
A Murderous Chief Clerk.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. - Eugene III.
Speer chief clerk of a division in the
Treasury Department, to-day made a vi
cious and apparently unprovoked assault
on William Callow. proprietor of a news
and cigar stand, and inflicted three ugly
wounds with a pocket knife. Fortunately.
the blade did not touch a vital spot, and
Callow is not seriously injured. The trouble
grew out of the demand by Callow of a
loan of money made to Speer. The latter
says he deeply regrets the affair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
TEN YEARS In PRISON.
Pleads Guilty tn Embex-
xling 100000 and Is Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 15.-John H..
Hoffer. the former cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank OF Lebanon. Pa. pleaded gull
~ this afternoon before Judge Butler. In
the United States District Court. to the en-
bezzlement of about $4,000 OF the bank 3
funds Judge Butler sentenced him 10 pay
Denitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
Exports and Imports.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE monthly
comparative statement of the exports and
imports of the United States during the
months of January, 1897 and 1886. issued by
the Bureau of Statistics. shows that the
amount of domestic merchandise exported
during the last month amounted TO 1885,
103 as compared with $50. 543.3 304 for January
last year. The imports of merchandise dur
ing January last amounted TO sd, ,32l, ,OSl, or
which S27 296, 103 was free of duty. During
January, 1896. the total imports of merchan-
disc aggregated $685. 600, loss for last
month of over 81, 800, 00O
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
j. A. Gary for the Cabinet.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The Cabinet
stock OF James A. Gary. of Maryland, is
booming tonight. Other candidates for
Cabinet preferment from the South have
discovered that Gary Is the Canton favor
ite and indications point To him the next
postmaster general. Mr.. Gary is a prosper
Gus business man of Baltimore and well
qualified for the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16

PIERRE, 5. D.. Feb. 1.-THE vote on
senator to-day, for the first time in joint
ballot. gave Goodykoontz lead over Kyle
the ballot being: Pickler a.. Goodykoontz
q, Kyle %. Hickey s, Plowman TO- The
Goodykoontz followers declare that they
will pull their man through this week or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
Charged with Contempt.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. l5.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Frank NJ. Lowe was ar
rested here this evening, charged with con-
tempt. in having refused TO answer ques-
lions asked by the committee from the Leg
islature that recently conducted an investi-
cation OF police affairs in Kansas City. Mr.
Lowe secured his release upon a writ of
habeas cOrDus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
Shot by White Cans.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 15.-W Gray
son. Sevier county farmer. was calico
from his house this morning and shot TO
death by a reputed gang of white caps
Patrick Matthews. brother-in-law of
Grayson. was arrested. charged with lead
ing the assassins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
The Popular
moNoN ROUTE
1; Int the e ohestCHICAG0Iinmns, re, e 4s HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7:00 a. M. u:50 a. m, 335
y. n.., 1856 night
Trains Arrive Inlianapolis-3:3O a m. 7:45 a.
m, 2:35 u m. AZ. - nj.
Local sleeper IN Indianapolis ready at $50 d.
m Leaves Chicago. returning. at 2:f5 q. m. Can
be taken time after S:30 y. m.
Ticket offices. West Washington street. Union
Station and Massachusetts, Depot.
GEO. w HAYLER. ID. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
CAUSE OF DEPRESSION.
Representative Fowler Argues

Against Monetary Conference.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The committee
on coinage to-day took up again the dis
cussion of the bill for an international mon
etary conference. The proceedings were be-
gun by Representative Hartman. of Mon
tana. a member of the committee, who
urged that action should be taken as soon
as possible on the bill in view OF the ap-
preaching death of the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress.
Representative Fowler, of New Jersey.
member of the banking committee, spoke in
opposition TO the projected conference. In
the beginning, he replied TO certain argu-
ments made at an earlier meeting by Rep
resentative Newlands, Of Nevada, on the
effect of the demonetizaton of silver on the
railroad business of the United States. Rail-
road failures had not been confined TO the
United States in recent years, MIR. Fowler
declared. The entire world ha been swept
since 1884 by a wave of speculation. Incl
dent to this thousands of miles of steam
railroads, miles of street railroads, which
could not pay for many years, had been
built. Thousands of acres of farms had
been cut into building lots which were un-
occupied. Railroads had been busy carry
ing the freight to construc- speculative
works throughout the Western States.
When the inevitable collapse came these
roads were left without any business ex-
cept supplying the daily necessities of the
population.
Replying to Mr.. Newlands's argument on
the effect of the fall of wages in Japan
and China from the demonetization of sill
ver Mr.. Fowler said that fall from 10 to
20 cents in Japanese wages was immaterial
SO far as the financial question was con-
cerned. The competition rested on differ
ence in civilizations. and. the United
States had excluded Chinese labor. ii could
exclude the products of that labor. Then
Mr. Fowler read cablegram announcing
that Japan was TO go on gold basis at a
ratio with silver of 10 32, which. he said,
question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
Senate Action ON Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. = The Senate
committee on the judiciary to-day agreed
to favorably report the nomination of
Charles +. Amdon to be United States
district judge of North Dakota. This is the
second time the nomination has been re-
ported. Senator Hansbrough had it re-
committed on a statement that certain
charges would be preferred. The judiciary
committee concluded that the charges were
not of sufficient Importance to defeat con-
firmation The committee also decided to
report the nomination of William A. Mum
ger to be judge of the United States Dis
trict Court for the district of Nebraska.
The Senate lin executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations: John
Y. Ostrander. of Alaska, to be commission
er for the district of Alaska: w. r. Hamil-
ton, to be postmaster at Huntington, Ind.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-28
Patriotic and plpIomntIo.

In Sir Walter Soott's journal no speaks
repeatedly Of the superior appearance Of
English youths over those Of Scotland. He
theories that their manners ripened car
lier ard more thoroughly in a SUMMER oil
mate. We are accustomed to think Of
England as something other than a hot.
house, but there may be a germ Of truth
in the idea. Every n acknowledges the
grace and ease of even the most ignorant
peasant in southern countries. In this
connection may be Cited a speech made to
an American who attended some oonven.
ton in Genoa some time ago. She wore
pinned to the lapel Of her coat a tiny badge
which bore the Italian flag. While on a
water excursion shg noticed a vessel which
hoated the stars and stripes. A THRILL Of
heim-weh shook her voice as she said i'm
pulsively to her boatman, "Did you ever
see anything more beautiful than that
banner2" With a courteous bow he an
swered, "Never, madam, except that
which you honor by wearing over your
heart. New York Times.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-28

Dcria All was our swarthy chef, q little
wizcned up old fellow, much givon to
complaining Of and quarreling with the
other rhembers of the outfit, but, on tho
other hand, a first class jungle cook. Ho
had seen a good deal Of tho world, having
visited Melbourne and other places IN
Australia. Not finding them to his Xix.
ing, however, no had returned TO his ma
tive Jungle. His wardrobe was, like Sam
Weller's knowledge Of London, "exten-
sive and peculiar" One day he would APP
pear wearing a tarboosh, two yards Of cal
leo and a spear; the next day very tight
trousers and IN old military overcoat; an
other day an ancient and porous mackin
tosh, of which he said, Him cost me 60
at Melbourne"
On the march his duty was to drive the
shoep-poor, white, fat tailed things.
They got so used to marching that after a
few days they needed no driving and
would follow like dogs, getting gradually
killed of day by day till they were all
gone, and a fresh lot had to be bought to
Ill their places. 1t was necessary to take
sheep with us in order to keep the pot
supplied whom our time was devoted ex.
clusively TO the pursuit Of lions. On such
occasions il would have been fatal to sport
TO discharge a rifle in order TO supply our
selves with food. One sheep marched with
us for about 240 miles, his day of exeou.
ton having been postponed to the very
last because we had become so mutually
attached. When he was killed, he was
barely eatable. Nineteenth Century.