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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13
PLEA FOR ANNEXATION.
Senator Davis's Speech in Favor of
Ratifying the Hawaiian Treaty

Ratifying the Hawaiian Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Davis
continued and completed his speech in the
executive session of the Senate to-day on
the Hawaiian treaty and was followed by
Senator Allen. of Nebraska, who spoke in
opposition Mr.. Davis requested, in the be-
ginning, that no questions should be asked
during the presentation of his argument.
as he preferred, he said, not to nave the
continuity of his thoughts broken. The
speech to-day was devoted to a presenta-
ton of the strategic features of annexation.
He displayed a chart in front of the pre-
siding officers platform, showing the loca.
ton of Hawaii relative to this country and
to Asia. One of the points brought cut with
considerable elaboration was the proba BILE
effect on the Nicaraguan canal Of the occu-
patton of the islands by some foreign power.
He illustrated by a reference to the map
showing that Hawaii was in a straight line
between the western terminus of the canal
and Japan and China. The nation, he said.
which controls Hawaii will control that
great gateway of commerce, as the guns
planted on Hawaii would be pointed di-
rectly at the mouth of the canal. He also
devoted very careful attention to the i'm
portance of controlling Pearl harbor, now
owned by the United States, saying that
the nation which maintained possession of
this harbor would hold the key to the mill
tary situation in the North Pacific He read
extracts from reports by engineers and 9TH
ers in confirmation of this statement and
in support of a statement which he made
IS TO The character of the harbor, which
was that 1t was safe and comm0dious and
could be easily defended. He also presented
the necessity for controlling Hawaii as a
base of supplies in case OF hostiiities, say
ing that IL almost necessary TO control
il for this reason. on account of the impos-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13
CAPTAIN CARTER ON TRlAL.
Army officer Who Is Accused of Pay
ment of False Claims, Etc.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Jan. 12.--The trial by
court-martial of Captain Oberlin Carter on
charges of conspiracy. payment of false
claims, conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman and embezzlement. began in
the United States Court room here to-day,
Gen. Ellwell $. Otis. of the Department OF
Colorado presiding. The charges with few
small exceptions are constructive. growing
out of the allegation that the contractors,
the Atlantic Construction Company, was al
lowed to put mattresses, stone and other
material of an inferior quality than that
called for in the contract into the work.
There is no charge that the accused app
propriated any government funds to his own
use.
Captain Carriers plea of the statute OF
limitations on the charges relating 10 five
of the seven contracts involved was sus-
tanned by the court. He will so to trial on
the charges relating TO the other two con-
tracts of 1896, which involve precisely the
same issues. Other minor charges are alb
sence from his post without leave and re-
porting himself present, entering false
names on pay rolls 10 the amount of $2950
and conspiTIng to defraud the city OF Savan-
nah by compelling IL To remove certain
dock. whereby the Atlantic Construction
Company was able 10 purchase II for less
than IL was worth Captain Carter pleaded
not guilty and testimony Will be taken to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13
Another Outbreak in India.

CALCUTTA, Jan. 12.--News has been re-
ceived from Metram, in Baluchistan, of an
outbreak against a British survey party
there. Captain Burn and Lieutenant Turner,
of the Royal Engineers, and Messrs. Hiclxie
and Prunty, their assistants, with two hum
dred carriers and signalers, were attacked.
A number of the native guards were killed
or wounded. The extent of the outbreak is
not known here. Captain Burn reports that
the whole Kej valley is in turmoil, and that
the troops of the Khan of Kelat are holding
Nasirabad, a military post of India south
east of Ajamere. Fort Pasni has been looted
and Ormara itself is threatened Three
companies of infantry, with two guns, will
start Immediately for Gwadur.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--When Mr.. Sif-
ton, the Canadian minister of the interior,
was in Washington a few days ago. AS
sistant Secretary Howell. of the Treasury
Department. brought to his attention nu-
merous complaints that had been made to
the department to the effect that the miners
going into the klOndike were taxed on their
personal effects carried in. Mr.. Sifton prom
ised to lay the matter before his colleagues
in the Canadian Cabinet and endeavor TO
remove the causes of complaint. To-day
Mr.. Howell received q telegram from him
stating that the Council had adopted the
same provision as to the admission of per-
sonal effects that contained in the United
States tariff act. In other words, wearing
apparel. personal effects and toilet articles
taken into Canada by the miners will be
EXEMPTED from DUTY
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BRAZILIAN CONsPIRAToRs.
Prominent Persons Concerned I'm the
Plot to- Kill President MOraes

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. IA great SEN
sation has been caused here by the publica-
ton of the police report on the conspiracy
to assassinate President Moraes on Nov. 5
last. The police allege that there were sew
eral plots against the life of the President
prior to the one in November. The report
concludes with indicting twenty persons, in
GLIDING Vice President Victorine Pereira,
Capt. Lopez Cruz, of the Brazilian navy,
seven majors and colonies. Senator Cor
deire, Deputies Glicerio, Guanabara, Kar-
bosa, Irene, Mashado, Torquado and
Moreira and the soldier Marcellino. who
executed the crime. Giicerio continues to
be absent and the Vice President is still at
large. 1t appears he was in close touch
with Disclecisno, who directed the crime.
Both have made full confessions.
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THE vIcKsBuRG CAMPAIGN.
General Grant, According to His Son.
Did Not Think 1t Safe Move.

WASHINGTON. Jan 12.-General Grants
estimate of the Vicksburg campaign was an
interesting feature developed during a call
yesterday of prominent military men on
Speaker Reed and his Republican associates
of the committee on rules. They appeared
to urge consideration of the bill making a
national military park of the Vicksburg bat
tletield. General Goblin spoke for the G. A.
A., that body having resolved at the Buffalo
Encampment to strongly advocate this
measure. He said that Of all bat.lefields
not yet designated as parks this one was
regarded by the soldiers as the one to be
set aside Colonel Grant spoke for the Army
of the Tennessee.
General Henderson. a member Of the rules
committee, whose regiment was at Vicks-
burg, asked Colonel Grant waat estimate
Gen Grant placed on the Vicksburg cam
paign. Colonel Grant answered that his
fathers estimate OF Vicksburg. from the
standpoint of military operation, was low
General Grant had not considered 1t a safe
move. but III had been forced on him by no.
litical considerations. since a retreat would
have meant political disaster in the North
Mr.. Reed in reply. said the committee
needed no prompting toward hoaoring the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13
MURDERER'S NOVEL DEFENSE.
Merry Not Responsible Because He
Was Under Control OF Spirits.

CHICAGO Jan. 12.--The defense of Chris
Merry. now on trial for the murder of his
wife. is to be novel one. 1t is TO be
urged by his attorneys that Merry, being
under control of spirits. is not responsible
for his action, If he did commit the crime
of which he is accused. The alleged wife
slayer is said to have assured his friends
that he is in constant communion with the
spirit CT his wife and that she does
not reproach him. Spiritualistc mediums
are TO be called TO testify in the case. it is
said although his attorney denies Ii. An
effort viii be made TO show that Merry Is
degenerate. Experts on sociology, crimi-
noiogy and the lines of heredity will be
called. Since his arrival in Chicago the
alleged wife-murderer has denied his guilt.
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MILEAGE TICKET ROW.
Claims of the Northern Bureau Repu-
dated by Central Roads.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The Central Passen-
ger Ass ocia ion to-day repudiated the claims
of the Northern Mileage Bureau and de-
cided that the latter cannot use the inter-
changeable mileage tickets of the regular
central bureau in addition to their own.
The eleven roads in the Northern Bureau
will not be recog lized by the regular organi-
cation, which still holds thirty-four men,
bers, and the names of the former will be
erased from the central associations bu-
reau tickets on Feb. l. AS a result, the reg
ular interchangeable tickets will not be hon
ored on the eleven seeding roads, nor will
the tickets of the latter be good over the
lines of the thirty-four other roads.
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A Political Scandal.

ST. LOUIS, jan 12.-Roderick E. Rom
bauer, ex-judge of the Court of Appeals,
has forwarded to Attorney General Crow an
application for the institution of proceed
ings of custer against Charles c. Bland,
judge of the Court of Appeals. This is the
drawal of Judge North from the Populist
ticket, the subsequent publication of Judge
BANDS letters showing the payment of
Judge North's appointment as reporter of
the court Judge Bland is brother of Con-
gresham Silver Dick Bland, of Missouri.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13

LONDON, Jan. 12.-As a result of the
investigation into the origin of the great
fire which occurred recently in London, the
Jury to-day found that the Ere was the
work of some person or persons I'M
known" The jury was unanimous in the
belief that the fire originsoe led on the prem
Uses of Waller & Brown The jury was not
satisfied that the fire brigade was fully
equipped with steam FIRE engines and was
not Unanimous in tire opinion that the
water supply was Sufficient. and recon-
mended that an engine with steam con-
tinualiy up be always kept at the central
city fire station.
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TO COMMEMORATE A SHOW.
Postage Stamps and Souvenir Medals
for the Omaha Exposition.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The authorities
of the Postofice Department have ceter-
mined on the subjects which shall be illus
trated on the new series of postage stamps
to be issued by the department in commem-
Grafton of the transmississippi and inter-
national exposition to be opened en- the
1st of next June at Omaha. They are illus
trations of the conditions, promoters and ac-
complishments of the great West from its
discovery to our own day. The series com
prises nine denominations of stamps, & fol-
lows: One-cent, the discovery of the Missis-
sippi river by Marquette; two-cent, an In
dian chief; four-cent, a buffalo hunting
scene; five-cent, the Pathfinder, being pic
ture of Fremont raising the flag on the sum-
nit of the Rockies eight-cent. a train of
emigrants crossing the plains; ten-cent,
mining scene; fifty-cent, a cowboy and cat
tie scene; one-dollar, harvesting scene on
great Touring mill; two-dollar, the Rock
Island bridge, showing part OF the city of
Omaha.
The director of the minis, who is required
by special act of Congress to prepare the
commemorative or souvenir medals for this
enterprise, has to-day approved the subjects
to be illustrated, and artists are now pre-
pairing the designs. The reverse Will be a
group comprising mounted Indian spear
ing a buffalo. Above will appear the words
'''Iransmississippi' and below the date
'1S4S." The diverse of this medal will show
the head in profile Of the typical young
woman of the transmississippi region. The
design is to be prepared by lockwood by
means of composite photographs, and the
types are now being selected by the States
and Territories of the entire region. The
medals. like the stamps. show the progress
of civilization from the beginning of things
fifty years ago to the finest and most refined
product of the half century. The medals
are within the protection of all the laws
against counterfeiting the coins of the gov
ernment
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Not Printed from a Treasury plate.

Johnson, superintendent of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, to-day in an inter-
view said: I'm order to correct statements
which have appeared in the public press to
the effect that the plate from which the
counter 500 silver certificate was printed
came from the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, or from an impression surrepu-
sire to state that the most careful eXamina-
ton by the best experts has been l.ade of
this note and unmistakable differences be-
tween the genuine and the counterfeit are
apparent. The public is assured that this
note was not printed from the genuine plate.
or from any impression taken from that
plate, but is entirely counterfeit.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Secretary Alger
is reported steadily improving. He is
anxious to get up, but his physician will
not permit it,
To-days statement of the condition Of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance. $685. So 1852; gold reserve, $l61, SAG 645.
Rear Admiral Walker, president of the
Nicaragua Canal Commission, writes to the
secretary of the treasury under date of Dec
20 recommending an additional appropria-
ton of $lC00C0 for the use of the commits
sion. The expenses of the commission are
exceedingly heavy, and the appropriation
is asked for to prevent "a great loss of
money and long delay"
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N Illinois BANK closed.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-The State Bank Of
Elmwocd, an institution with a capital
stocx OF $4,000. assets estimated at 500 600
morning by the auditor of the state. This
acl,cn was precipitated by the suicide of the
cashier, Miles Cavery, who shot himself
yesterday morning during the progress of
an Investigation by the state bank exam
liner. The examiner says the depositors will
be bald IN full Cashier Caverlys accounts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13
The CarIist movement in Spain.

LONDON. Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Biarritz says: ''The Carlist
movement in Spain is growing so rapidly
that a rising is possible sooner than had
been expected. Not for twenty years has
the possibility of a successful upheaval
dents indicating the gravity of the situa-
ton is the fact that Don Carlos himself has
countermanded an intended mission to Cuba
to raise the SpaniaTds there in his favor"
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Their cross-examination Lady Sykes said II
was impossible to get money from Sir Tat
ton except for churches. Her borrowings
she continued, were to pay debts. In addi-
Sam" Lewis. Lady Sykes admitted having
borrowed $1,000 from Sangvinetti and 92S,-
900 from insurance companies. At the close
of the days proceedings the case was adj
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13
Germanin Paying Her Debt.

BERLIN. Jan. 12.-At to-day's session of
the lower house of the Prussian Diet Herr
Koeller was reelected president by accla-
nation. He declined the honor. however,
and Herr Won krOecher was then elected
president. DR. Won MIGUEL, the minister OF
finance. presented the budget statement for
the financial year of IsS6-lS9l. Ii was shown
that there was a surplus of 95.5O00J0 marks
of which amount about 100000 will be APP
piled to the redemption of the extraorai-
nary debt. The surplus for the current
year is estimated at S5O00,0O0 marks
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Grino Bests lewis

VALLEJO, Cal, Jan. H. - The fifteen
round glove contest between Young Critic
and Frank Mcconnell did not take place,
owing to the smallness of the house. Nc
Council refused TO enter the ring saying
there was not money enough in sight. Aft
er a wTangle Billy Lewis was chosen as a
substitute for Mcconnell. 1t was a hot
fight. Griflo was awarded the decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13
Conferences of PopuIists.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. IL. - The conference
called by the national organization of the
Peoples party went into executive session
at Masonic Hall to-day, with about fifty
prominent Populists present. Most of those
in attendance were known as middle-of-the
road Populists, very few members of the
national executive committee of the party
who had been invited having appeared. The
conference will probably be in session two
DAYS.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--In reply to nu-
merous inquiries the Treasury Department
states that the call for tie 800 silver certifi-
Gates on account of the discovery of the
counterfeits is not compulsory, but was is
sued to protect the public. No contraction
of circulating medium is caused by the
Withdrawals, as the department has dis
counted this by provisions against it
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Linen Thread Combination.

BELFAST. Jan. 1.-THE Belfast Even
ing Telegram announces that at a meeting
held in London to-day gigantic linen
thread combination YVES formed. with head
quarters In London. and capital equaling
that OF the Goats Combination. The fol-
lowing firms have joined it, Barbour &
Sons. OF Belfast and America: the Marshall
Thread Company, Of Paisley and New
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13

. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Fourth-class In
diana postmasters were appointed to-day as
follows: Orwell, Pike county, Sylvanus o.
Clark, vice r.. o. Dell, resigned; Wellsboro,
Laporte county, Matte Ellen White, vice
Ambrose Robinson, removed.
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PUGILISTS ARRESTED.
Mcfarland and Pearce Not Permitted
to Fight Last Night.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 12.-The McPart-
land-Pearce fight. at the Olympic Athletic
Club was declared off. The fighters were
arrested and Pearce refused to fight after
being bailed.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The Inland Iron and
Forge Company has started up, giving en-
ployment to five hundred men.
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York; Finlayson Bousfeld & Co, of Pals
ley: the Knox Company, of Kilbirnie, Ayr
shire, and several smaller firms.
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Obituary.
MAnIsnN

MADISON. Wis. Jan 12--Justice W. A.
Newman, OF the State Supreme Court, who
fell on an icy sidewalk yesterday and sus-
tanned a fracture Of the skull died to-day.
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service of Grant and the Army of the Ten
nessee. yet the question was not simple
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-07
COMING,

It has already been "cooler in the middle of the day." and now 1t is to be cooler in the morning. The morning is definitely mentioned. It is Thursday morning. By and by there will come a night that is cooler and in the fitness Of time there will be whole day and a whole night of coolness. Let us per- sist, if we can, unto that time, for after having struggled through the things that are behind 1t would be pity to miss that whole day and whole night of coolness which are surely coming, even though faith in their coming may now be at a low ebb. They must come, for corn must be properly fin- ished off, and it will require at least one cool day and one cool night to put the finishing touches on that So we can rest in hope, or, at least, sweat in hope, even as we have done unto this day. There is light ahead It is the light of September sun, with the heat thereof tempered by cooling airs, and the light of September moon, mildly shining on corn-crowned and frost tinted earth. Forward march, dear brethren and sisters. Heads up! Sniff that cool day and cool night that are perhaps not afar off and say Ha! Ha! instead of Oh me, Oh my! as you have long been saying.
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flounce effect, the heading being a narrow bias fold of white satin. This new name the reader will, of course, recognize as a substitute for Span ish." Similar lace in an all-over pat tern decorated bodice and yoke.
 Stockings continue brilliant. The later ones for dress and house show solid ground barred with lighter and darker contrasting lines, which are carefully planned to emphasize curves and turns of instep and ankle. For the tailor gown the plaid stocking is the thing, and the plaid must be most intricate and a blend of brilliant col ors barred with countless lines. A popular arrangement gives a blend of one shade in front, another at the back and third at each side. Harlequin plaids are among the handsomest, and are worn with dark costumes and real ly demure tailor gowns. as well as with short walking skirts and wheel dresses.
 Pointed toe shoes are again offered though most women have said they hated them. But the long skirt is in, and with it only the toe of the shoe need appear, so the woman with a big foot is as well of as anyone if only the toe of her shoe is sufficiently ex- tended. The dress shoe of the moment is a patent leather cloth top, the toe much extended and boxed on the in- side. Anything like a tip or outside box is regarded as bad form. If you consider comfort remember that if you are going to indulge in pointed toe shoe you must get it so long that its narrowness will not press upon the foot, but come beyond the end of the toes. FLORETTE.
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S7664 s6,46S. and S5,4e7. Within the same period the number of wholesale druggists also decerased, from 296 to 2S4 It was MT. Feirs opinion, In which the other druggists concurred, that the reasons for the decrease were the com petition of the department stores, par ticularly in toilet articles, and the wide practice of price cutting on proprietary medicines, In concluding his paper, MT, Fell said he believed that when the retailers number about 25OOO, and the Wholesalers about 200, equilibrium will be established and the decrease cease.