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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Wednesday. Local observations.

Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
: a MO 10 *1 66 INVEST Lit Snow O.1O
: %. m. 800 > Go West clear 004
Maximum temperature, 5; minimum tenn
perature. g.
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation Jan. %:
Temp. Pre-.
Normal ~ 010
Mean U.lf
Departure from normal .......... -27 f&O.04
Total departure since Jan. 1...... 10 ~+1.13
eBelow zero. "Plus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
THE Glars HEALTH
Russia's Ruler Worried by Political
Matters and Court Intrigues.

LONDON, Jan. pa dispatch to the
Telegraph, dated at st. Petersburg last
night, says: Count Vorontsoff Dashkof,
me TO affirm in emphatic terms that the
health of the Car is excellent, and that his
Majesty receives the government reports
daily. takes his usual walks and makes his
accustomed visits. He has in no way
changed his routine of life during the last
few weeks. Grand Duke Michael. however
is suffering from a serious attack or IN
fammation of the lungs, according TO the
ST. Petersburg correspondent of the Tele-
graph. His eldest son has been hastily
summoned from the Caucasus region. Inc
Empress Dowager pays daily VISITS 10
Grand Duke Michael, ana ii is expected
she will continue TO do so during MS Ill
ness.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Ber-
lin, quoting from the ST. Petersburg letter
to the Leipseiger Nachrichten. makes
statements which throw additional HSnt
upon the troubles Of the Car. This cor
says that the Gar really suffers from notn-
ing more than an ordinary boil compn-
Gated with nervous affection Que 10 the Incl
dents accompanying his accession, court
political struggles and numerous lntriSues.
These disputes are ostensibly over the
Russian minister of finance. ms redhy
amounts TO a struggle for ascendency De
tween the old Russo party ana the frosres-
SiOnistS. So warm was the dlScuSSion dt
recent council meeting that the Car broke
down entirely, tears gathered III MS eyes
and he buried his face in his hands and
cried: DO what you like. IL Is all. the
same to me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

A IittIe Tree stnrtcd.

LONDON. Jan. 27.-Mrs. Beerbohm Tree
given birth TO a daughter. Mother and
child doing well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Fenr. an Attack on omdurman.

LONDON, Jan. ga special to the Daily
News from Cairo says that the khailia Is
removing all women, children and ValuaDles
from Omdurman, on the Nile, opposite
Khartoum. to Ell Obeid, the chief city of
Kordofan, fe lring the immediate advance
of the forces. Abu Hama
has deserted the main portion OF the Berper
garrison and gone to strengthen the Iortlh-
cation at Omdurman, which is pelhS
strengthened in every way possible.
A dispatch to the Times from Rome says
that the Italian government has DECIDED 10
evacuate Erythroa, with the possible eX-
ception of Massowah. 1t Is reported mat
this abandonment OF the Italian possessions
i'm northeastern Africa will be the cnlei Is
she i'm the approaching elections in Italy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Good Results.
AGAINST IMITATORS

The public fs advised that Munyon's
free treatment, free physicians and
free distribution of remedies was in
aug nearly five years ago by
Professor MunyOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. e1.-The fight
tonight between Jack Stenzlcr and Van
Buskirk was declared q draw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

NEW YORK. Jan q. James Howell,
former mayor of Brooklyn, died ut his
home in Brooklyn to-day. He leaves a
widow. son and two married daughters.
Mr.. Howell was born in England in 1929.
and came to this country when six years
old, the family settling on a farm near New
Lisbon. O. He removed to Brooklyn in 1876.
He was president of the Board of Trustees
of the Brooklyn bridge at the time of his
death.
MAUCH CHUNK Pa. Jan. 2I.-EX-Sena-
tor William Rapsher died last night. He
was educated at Albion college. Michigan.
He enlisted in Company Il. Sixth Volun-
teers. serving all through the war and par
ticipating in all the battles of the army of
the Department of the Gulf.
QUINCY, ILL.,. Jan. 27.-Washington Cor
bin. one of the pioneer horsemen of the
West, and the owner and developer of nu-
merous old-time t%rotters, died to-day of
paralysis. He was born in Kentucky
seventy-seven years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28

guest roars with laughter and a sister has
Mysteries. The man is at first amused.
then resentful, then puzzled, and at length
when left alone he manifests all the symp-
toms of a Toodles. The original New York
cast will be seen here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
Mrs. i. L.. EIOOI.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 27.-Mrs. j. l..
Flood. wife of the well-known millionaire.
died tonight at 10 o'clock of pneumonia.
other Deaths.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED.

A Federal Judge Renders a Remarkable
Decision In Regard to Government Of
hceholdcrs.
Martinsburg, w. Va, Nov. 9.-Judge
Jackson handed down a adecision yester-
day which holds that transfer cannot
5e made without triol under the civil
service law, because 1t is equivalent to
removal.
Judge Jackson insists that the appointment
Of man to a federal position under tie civil
service law gives him right IN equity to the
place which he Is not forced TO surrender, save
for cause.
Judge Jackson remarks In his document that
the leaving Of discretionary power in the hands
OF the heads OF departments makes the civil
service dead letter. He rules that there Is no
doubt the civil service law is constitutional
His second finding Is that congress has never
delegated to the president and the commission
legislative power.
His third point declares that the internal
revenue service has been placed under the
merit code, and he also holds that any attempt
| to change the position and rank OF officers in
civil service departments Is o violation OF the
law. Iif'
His final holding is that court OF equity has
right TO sit in such case and has the jurisdic-
| tlon to restrain the appointing power from re-
moving the officers from their positions II such
removals are shown to be In violation OF the
civil service act He therefore ordered that
/ the man who had been shifted from good sal
aried place TO q smaller salaried place should
be reinstated
The case which resulted in this opin
ion was brought to reinstate United
States storekeeper in the revenue serv
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
Must Pay Damages to France.

Chicago, Nov. 9,--Judge Grosscup
Yesterday handed down an opinion
holding the Worlds Columbian Expo.
sition Co., responsible for the loss to the
French republic and the French exhib-
itors by reason of the fire on January
8, 1894 The loss to the French repub-
lic consisted of some fine tapestries
and two magnificent Sevres vases made
for ornaments at the entrance to the
chamber Of deputies. The French re-
public claimed S5O,O on its direct loss
and $4,000 more by reason Of delay
and extra expense attending the fire
Halfa dozen private exhibitors from
France had loss Of $4,000 combined
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10

with impotent rage and his mouth
overfowing with eloquent profanity.
BY this time it was dark. Over in u
field Buck" spied ginhouse. He went
to it and climbed into the loft. laid
down on the floor, and soon was fast
asleep. After time he was awakened
by voices down below. He listened and
made the discovery that one was fe-
male voice, and a moment later he re-
allied that she was relating the Jump
ing" episode to her companion. who
gare vent to peal after peal of laugh
ter. There were the chicken and his
dollar, which he could see by the light
of the tallow dip. Peering about he
could see his gun also. There was a
big hole in the floor Of the loft, and Just
as the man took hold Of the dish to eat
the chicken "Buck" plunged through
that hole and seized his gun. Before
they recovered from their establishment
"Buck" roared out: MADAM, you just
firt the gravel back home, and as for this
gentleman, he and will firt gravel to
the Office of the provost marshal. He is
the deserter 1 have been after for a
week."
There was shoot in Bucks" eye now,
The woman left, Buck recovered his
dollar, nte the chicken. and before mid
night surrendered his prisoner to the
provost marshal. 1t was worth jour
ney across the continent to hear Buck
tell the story.--Louisville Courier Jour
nal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
Judge RIcks' Decision Upheld.

Cincinnati, Nov. 9-The circuit court
of appeals has affirmed the decision OF
Judge Kicks in the case of Frank H.
Wakelee, of Youngstown, against the
Pittsburg & Western Railway Co,
Wakelee was terribly injured in a rail-
way accident He sued the road, but
before his case camo to trial was adj
judged insane and sent to an asylum
The attorneys for the road objected to
having him testify, claiming an insane
man is not competent witness. Judge
Kicks permitted the jury to hear his
testimony. Justices Taft, Lurton and
Sage sitting as the court of appeals af-
firm Judge Ricks' ruling. Wakelee got
q verdict of $4,000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
The BOILER EXPLODED.
One Man Killed and Four Injured, Tw
Fatally, In n Pennsylvania Town.


Ono Man Killed and -Four Injured. Two
Fatally, In n Pennsylvania Town.
Stoneboro Pa, Nov. 9.-Shortly be-
fore noon Monday the boiler at No. 2
mine of the Mercer Iron and Coal Co.
at this place exploded, killing David
Love and probably fatally wounding
John jackson and Joseph Dover. AL.
fred Jaxtheimer and Hayes Frey were
severely hurt and the former may die.
Charles Frey was slightly hurt.
Love, jackson and Dover were in
the boiler house at the time the explo-
sion occurred, but neither of the men
are able to give any information about
the accident The Others injured were
working about the tipple at the time
and were struck by pieces Of the
wrecked boiler and engine house. The
engine house and every building near
at hand were leveled to the ground.
One piece of the boiler was carried
1000 feet and over the tops of two
houses Love was married man and
leaves eight children. Jackson is mar
ried, 10 years old, and leaves family
grown. Dover is single.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
rHE RAILROADS. WIN.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Loses n Suit Involving the Levying OF
Discriminating RateA

The Interstate Commerce Commission
Loses n Suit Involving the Levying OF
Discriminating RateA
Washington, Nov. 9.-The United
States supreme court yesterday af'
firmed the decision OF the lower court
in the case of the Interstate commerce
commission against the Alabama Mid
land and the Georgia Central railroad
companies and others. The case arose
from charges by citizens of Troy, Ala,
that the companies were disregarding
the long and short haul clause OF the
interstate commerce law.
The opinion of the court was handed
down by Justice Shiras The action
was begun before the interstate COM
mission in 1892 upon a petition from
the board of trade of Troy, Ala, al
leging discrimination by the roads
against that town in the interest OF
Montgomery and other places. The
roads defended their rates as neces-
sary to meet water transportation, but
the commission decided against them
and also held that preference in rates
should not be granted except upon au-
thority first secured from the commits
sion. The court yesterday overruled
the commission on both points, hold
ing on the first that competition is
one of the most obvious and effective
circumstances that make the condi-
tions under which long and short
haul is performed substantially dis
similar"
Justice Shiras stated, however, that
the decision was not intended to re-
lieve common carriers from the re-
| straints of the third and fourth Sec
tions of the law, but that its purport
was that these sections are mot sc
stringent and imperative as to exclude
in all cases competition in determining
the questions OF unreasonable prefer
ence" Upon the other point, as tc
whether railroad companies can be re
lieved from the operation of the long
and short clause of the interstate com
merce act without first invoking the
consent of the commission, Justice
Shiras said: 1--WE are unable to sup
pose that congress intended to forbit
common carriers in cases where thu
conditions are substantially dissimilal
from making different rates until ant
unless the commission shall authorize
them to do So"
Justice Harlan dissented from thu
| H. 70
towards defeating the objects of thu
interstate commerce law, adding: II
not only minimizes the power of thu
interstate commerce commission ia
below the intent of congress with ref
erence to it, but it puts into the hand
of the railroad companies the power t
so arrange the transportation bushes
of the country as to destroy the bus
ness of the intermediate points"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
ROASTED TO DEATH.
Three People Cremated In an Early Morn
Ing Fire.

Three People Cremated In an Early Morn
Ing Fire.
Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. "a fire
with frightful results occurred here
Monday morning at o'clock. Frank
Kaufman, Charlie johnson and Clara
Erhart were burned to death. The
fire occurred in Erhart's bakery. The
building was three-story brick and
Mr.. Erhart's family occupied the third
floor as residence. Several employees
of the bakery, including Frank Kauff-
man and Charlie Johnson, slept on the
second floor. The fire originated in
the room in which the ovens are To-
Gated, in the rear of the building, and
spread rapidly to the second and third
floors, where the sleeping occupants
were almost suffocated with smoke
before they made an effort to save
themselves.
Mr.. Erhart succeeded by heroic eff
forts in getting his family out through
the windows onto the roofs of adjoin-
ing buildings and dropping them on
the awnings below. His 11-year-old
daughter Clara after being rescued ran
back into the building for her mother
and was burned to death. The bodies
of Kaufman and johnson were found
in their beds, frightfully burned.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
A story Of Cruelty on shlpbOard.

San Francisco, Nov. "a tale Of
cruelty and starvation on the high
seas was told Monday in the Office of
United States Attorney Foote by four
or Ave weak and scurvy-stricken sail
ors Of the American ship John A.
Briggs, Of San Francisco. They swore
to a complaint charging Capt. Bach
with having starved his men, while
First Mate johnson will be arrested
for cruelty and beating and wounditg
sailors on the high seas. The rations
were SO scant that in order to save
their lives they were compelled to eat
the grease used to iubricate the masts.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
DURANT MUST HANG.
Supreme Court of the United stateu De-
cldeI"that the Murderer of Blanche
Lamont Shall Stretch Hemp.

oupremo Court OF the United StACob De
clde5"thxt the Murderer of Blanche
Lamont Shall Stretch Hemp.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The United
States supreme court yesterday af-
hrmed the decision of the circuit court
for the California circuit, refusing a
writ Of habeas corpus to Theodore
Durrant, under sentence of death for
The murder of Miss Blanche Lamont,
in San Francisco in April, 1895. The
case has attracted attention through
out the United States and this deci-
sion permits the law to take its course
with the condemned man. Chief JUS
tice Fuller announced the courts con-
clusion, but made no remarks in doing
50, save to cite a few authorities on
which the court based its decision.
San Francisco, Nov. 9.-The news
that the United States supreme court
has decided not to interfere with the
execution Of Durrant spread quickly
over the city and crowds of people
read the announcement eagerly from
the newspaper bulletin boards. The
decision of the supreme court was not
unexpected here and apparently only
Durrant and his attorneys seemed to
have any hope that the murderer
would be saved from the gallows. The
decision meets with general approval.
Attorney Eugene Duprey, Of counsel
for Durrant, expressed considerable
surprise when informed that the case
had already been decided, as he was
under the impression that it was to
have been heard on November Is. He
said that he did not consider the deci-
sion final.
The decision of the supreme court
has paved the way for the execution OF
Eve other murderers who have been
sentenced to death, but whose execu-
tion has been deferred pending the de-
cision of the Durrant case. Among
these are Trainwrecker Worden, Har-
vey Allender, of San Jose, and E.
Banks, of San Diego, who butchered
an aged couple.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
A Stubborn battle.

The first important movement after
the battle of Bull Run was the cam
paigh which marked the confederate
line in the west and gave the Mississip-
pi river above Vicksburg to the control
of the federal government, Gen. Grant,
who had already begun to show great
military ability, moved against Fort
Henry on the Tennessee river in CO.
operation with the gun boatfeet under
Commodore Foote. Grant and Foote
captured Fort Henry January G. 1862.
On the Cumberland river, only about
~ miles from Fort Henry, was the con-
federate fort, Donelson. After stub
born battle, in which the union loss
was 1890 men, this fort was also sur
rendered and with 1t $4,000 confederate
troops. This broke the center Of tAe
confederate line Of defense in the west
and forced them to fall back from
Nashville and other points. = Boston
Budget.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
ONLY TWO MEN ESCAPED.
Steamer Idaho Sinks in Lake Erie
During a Gale.
Nineteen of the Crew Were DrOwned--Th
First Great Disaster on the Lakes
this Autumn-The Men Rescued
Spent Eight Hours In Water,
ClIngIng to Spar.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. s-The steamer
Idaho, of the Western Transit line
New York CentraD, foundered in eight
fathoms of water at 4:30 Saturday
morning off Long Point, on Lake Erie
This point juts out into the lake from
the Canadian shore, about IS miles
west of Buffalo. and its vicinity has
been the scene of many disasters The
Idaho, commanded by Capt. William
Gillies, of Buffalo, and having on
board crew of 81 men, left Buffalo
Friday afternoon, laden with package
freight for Milwaukee. A strong
southwest gale was blowing at the
time and the weather Office had storm
signals up for the lake. Capt Gillies
thought he could weather the gale and
headed straight up the lake. Shortly
after passing Long Point he discovered
his mistake and tried to run for shell
ter. The sea was running very high
at the time and in turning the Idaho
shipped big sea, which quenched the
fires in the engines and the boat was
helpless in the trough of the sea.
The captain and crew were lowering
the life boat when the steamer gave a
lurch and went down on her side, stern
first. Two of her crew, deck hand
named William Gill, Of Rochester, and
the second mate, Louis La Force, man
aged to reach the top of single spar
that stood above the water. There
they clung until eight hours later,
when they were discovered by the out
look on the steamer Mariposa. The
effort of those on board the Mariposa
to rescue the two men involved great
danger. The sea was running very
high and life boats could not bt
launched. Lines were thrown to tht
two men, but their arms and legs hat
stiffened around the spar and they
could do nothing to help themselves.
The Mariposa ran as close to the spal
as possible and efforts were made tt
grab the men while passing. This wa
repeated several times and with sue
cess at last. The two survivors wer,
brought to Buffalo, arriving her
shortly before midnight.
The following are the names Of II o.
the 10 men who lost their lives on tn
Idaho:
Alexander Gillies. captain, Buffalo.
George Gibson, first mate. Buffalo.
William Clancy, chief engineer, Buffalo.
John D. Taylor. steward. Buffalo.
Nelson Skinner, first assistant engineer.
Louis Gilmore, watchman.
Richard Mclean, wheelman.
Robert Williams. wheelman.
A. J. Richards, lookout
Henry Thompson, lookout
Conrad Banker fireman.
- Richards. fireman.
William Gregory, fireman.
John Healy, assistant steward
Frederick Miffort, oiler.
Edward Smith, deck hand, Rochester, N.
NJ Pell, deck hand -ic
The names Of two of the browne
men are unknown to the steamshi
company. One was deck hand an
the other porter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-10
KILLED A POLICEMAN.
A Sensational Murder In Atlanta-Mem
bers of Whisky Firm Arrested.

A Sensational Murder In Atlanta-Mem-
bers of Whisky Firm Arrested.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 9-Patrolman
Ponder was killed last night while
he was shadowing a supposed burglar
swho had entered the wholesale whisky
house of L. Steinau. The officer saw
man enter the building and fol-
lowed. When the officer struck a
match he was fred upon FIVE times and
died in few minutes. In the morn
ing the business of Steinau was
placed in the hands of receiver and
Ponder knew the house had been
closed by the sheriff when he saw
the man enter the building. The po-
lice intimate tnat some member of
tho2rm endeavoring to secure money
from the vault, entered and finding
himself discovered killed the only eye
witness, who was officer Ponder.
When the receiver left the building
in the afternoon he locked the vault
and turned the com bination. After
the assassination the vault was found
unlocked and a bunch Of keys was
picked up nearby.