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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
BLUNDER OF LEGISLATORS.
Texas Taxpayers Must Pay for Two
State Elections This Year.

AUSTIN, Tex. March 15.-The attorney
general has ruled that there will have to be
two state elections in Texas this year.
The regular election to elect state officers
and congressman, as well as legislators and
county officers, will be held as usual the
second Tuesday of November, but a spe-
cial election will have to be held the first
Tuesday, which is the first day of Novem-
Der, to pass on some constitutional amend
ments submitted by the last Legislature
to be voted on this year. Through an err
ror in drafting the resolutions, the provi-
sions were that the amendments should be
voted on the first Tuesday in November.
1t was the intention to make this day fall
on the same day as the State election, but
this year November comes in on Tuesday.
Thus this carelessness on the part of the
Legislature will cost the State nearly $780,
900 to pass on constitutional amendments.
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MRS. THuRsToN's DEATH.
1t Was fastened by the Scenes of Suf-
fering She Witnessed.

fering She Witnessed.
HAVANA, March ia correspondent at
Sagua la Grande telegraphs that Mrs.
Thurston died at noon yesterday of heart
disease, believed to be hereditary. Mrs.
Thurston had been much affected at the
scenes Of suffering she witnessed at Matan-
zas, especially in the case of the skeleton
like children Mrs Thurston, conscious
that her end was near, said: Il am not
sorry to go TO rest, but / am grieved that
my own children will be motherless.'
Mrs. Thurston had worn small Amer
lean flag next to her heart ever since the
trip was commenced and when she died the
flag was clasped to her breast. She was
noted for her great humanity and when
at Matanzas saw gaunt mother sadly en-
bracing her dying child The feelings of
Mrs. ThurSton were much excited by this
sad scene and probably this incident helped
to hasten the end. The congressional party
had made arrangements to visit the hos
pitfalls of Sagua la Grande. but the death
of Mrs. Thurston changed all the plans.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 15.-The Ameri-
can yacht Anita, having on board the body
of Mrs. Thurston, wife of Senator Thurs
ton, and the members of the congressional
party who have been visiting Cuba, arrived
here this afternoon from Matanzas.
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SHARON, Pa, March 15.-Charles Jones,
manager of the Douglass furnace, returned
home yesterday from the Klondike Mr..
Jones is thoroughly disgusted with the
region. He said: 1.-The news from that God
lorsaken region is greatly exaggerated.
There is scarcely any truth in the reports
sent out and it is a scheme of the trans
portation and land companies to picture
only the bright side of the story 1 was in
Seattle for over a month and had a good
chance to investigate the condition of af-
fairs The Klondike is a veritable death
trap and deliberate suicide would be as
sensible a thing to do as to travel either
by the Chilkoot or White passes. There will
be over 100000 people go to the field this
year and 1t is admitted by conservative
miners that one out of five hundred will
make their expenses Out of this immense
army it is hard to estimate how many will
return. AT Skaguay they are dying at the
rate of thirty-five. per day and at Lake
Linderman 160 is the average death rate a
day. All claims have been taken up south
as far as Juneau" Mr.. Jones advises all
who have any idea of going to Klondike
TO abandon it.
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Escapade of a Princess.

NICE, March 15.--Wild rumors have late
ly been afoat in Nice regarding the pecul-
lar conduct of Princess Louise of Saxe-Co-
burg, eldest daughter of the King of the
Belgians. Two days ago, it is reported the
princess, who occupied a magnificent villa
at Paradise Cimiez, left hurriedly for
Vienna 1t now transpires she never
reached Vienna, and in her hasty depar-
ture omitted paying local tradesmen and
servants. Prince Philippe de Coburg, her
husband, recently fought a duel with Aid
de-Camp Comte Kegelvitch, and is suing
for divorce from the princess. After the
duel the count came to Nice. He has now
quilted the Hotel de France, and is said
to have gone off with the princess. The
princess's liabilities are estimated at 1000
francs and the furious tradesmen have
been told to keep quiet, as the princess
family will settle everything.
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ATLANTA, Ga, March 15.-An audience
of 10000 people greeted William j. Bryan
when he appeared in the Tabernacle last
night. They were thrown into a frenzy of
enthusiasm when in one of the speaker s
climaxes he referred to the readiness of
Americans to meet a foreign foe who
should attempt to land on our shores.
within the last two weeks we have had an
illustration of the union Of the American
people in front of a danger which was possi-
BILE and probable" he said. This danger
they have met as one man, declaring their
readiness to die in the defense of their
country. 1t so happened that the repre-
sentative of the United States at Havana
wore the Confederate uniform. And yet
Fitzhugh Lee has discharged his duty with
such courage, such prudence, such patriot
ism that you cannot find in all the North
land one man who would suggest his re-
meval" Great cheering followed this period.
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indiana Klondilxers Robbed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, March 15.-Homer Cut
singer, weIl-known young society man OF
Edinburg, who left few weeks ago for
the gold fields of Alaska, did not reach the
Klondike with as much money he had
when ne reached Seattle, Wash. He, with
James Graham, of Madison, were robbed
in that city, Cutsinger losing about $500 and
Graham a check for 500. They were held
up while at hotel in Seattle. There were
four in the party going to Klondike Gra-
ham, Cutsinger and DIR. r. NJ. Howe, of
Edinburg and w. H. Breeding, ex-county
treasurer of Johnson county. Howe was
not robbed and Mr. Breeding had not yet
arrived in Seattle. He was on his way and
was carrying additional money for Cut
singer. The party sailed from Seattle
March s. A telegram to the Madison, Ind.
bank was received ordering the stoppage of
the payment on the 500 check.
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500 philippines KILLED.

MADRID, March 15-According to an Off
cial dispatch received here from Manila,
capital of the Philippine islands, to-day. 500
insurgents were killed during the siege of
Balinao. The dispatch adds that the insur-
gent forces have not offered any resistance
to the Spanish troops sent to the relief of
the garrison.
LONDON, March 16.A dispatch to the
Times from Hong Kong says: News has
been received from the Philippines that the
Europeans at the Bolinao telegraph station
are safe. A detachment of Spanish troops
there was surprised by the rebels and forty
were massacred, while the garFisons and
priests Of the neighboring villages were dis
persed or killed. Gen. Moret relieved Boil
inao after five engagements"
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LONDON, March 15.-The House of Com
mons was occupied for some time to-day
in an academic discussion of a proposal to
grant home rule all around, put forward
by John Roberts, Radical member for West
Denbigh and supported by Right Hon. Sir
Henry Campbell -Bannerman Radical mem
ber for Stirling Burgh and a few other
Radicals. The proposal was opposed by
John Dillon. anti-Parnellite member for
East Mayo, Michael Davitt, nti-Parnellite
Redmond, Parnellite member for East Glare,
all of whom claimed priority for Irish
home rule. Arthur j. Balfour, first lord OF
the treasury and the government leader in
the house. opposed the proposal with the
usual unionist arguments characterizing II
as absurd and eccentric" The house was
lfinally counted out.
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VICTORIA, B. c.. March 15.-The steam
er Islander, which arrived this morning
from Alaska, brings the news that the law
abiding citizens of Skagauy and the mill
tary have stopped gambling and ordered the
gamblers to leave town.
The steamer Corona has been fioated and
is now at Skeena, awaiting the tug Lorena,
which has gone to bring her down. The
Corona's boiler is bursted
The steamer Del Norte was passed in
Wrangall narr0wS, ashore but the Islander
did not go near enough to ascertain the
extent of the damage.
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A policy OF silence.

LONDON, March 16.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail reports an in
terview with Admiral Bermajo, minister Of
marine, in the course of which the minister
said "The exigencies Of the time demand
that the government pursue policy of ST.
lence, and we should not be doing our duty
If we initiated the Americans in publishing
information as fast as received. only to
deny it the following day" Admiral Ber-
mejo declined to affirm or deny that the
Spanish government had purchased the
Chilean cruiser O'Higgins.
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SPIDER" KELLY STABBED.
MurderOusly Assaulted by SOIly
Smith, Drunken PugiIist.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-James
Curtin, better known Spider Kelly,
was seriously but not fatally stabbed last
night by Solly Smith, the pugilist, who was
intoxicated. The affair took place in Kellys
saloon and was the elimination of row in
which Kelly had violently abused Smith,
who struck with a knife at Kely's throat
but the spider" threw up his shoulder.
The knife cut deep into the heshy part of
the body just back of the arm-pit, but the
movement saved Kellys life. The wound
is deep, but the injured man will recover.
Smith escaped in a hack.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

LONDON, March 15-The United States
government is negotiating for the purchase
of the Brazilian battle ship "a de Maio for
merly the Aquidaban, the flag ship of Ad-
miral Mello, which has lately been recon-
structed in England.
WASHINGTON. March 15.-In answer to
an inquiry made in regard to the forego-
ing Secretary Long said tonight that the
report was not correct and that the gov
ernment had no idea Of buying the ship.
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Two More Alleged Trusts.

CLEVELAND, O., March 15.-Bridge
manufacturers from all over the country
were in session here to-day for the reported
purpose of forming a trust. The meeting
was held behind closed doors and was ex-
tremely secret.
An evening paper said: One of the biggest
pools the country has ever known was
formed in Cleveland to-day. All Bessemer
pig iron producers in the Cleveland, Mahon-
ing valley and Shenango iron districts are
bound together by the combine
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KIondikers from PorkopoIis.

CINCINNATI, o., March 15.-Fifty-seven
people, including two women. started from
here tonight over the Big Four with
through tickets TO the Klondilze region. One
of the women is the wife Of one of the ad-
venturers. The other woman sold out her
real estate to raise money to 60 Two of
the party have already been to Klondike.
The average cash capital of the individuals
is about $500. The party will be Joined by
rninfG
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Mexican Editors Opinion.

MEXICO CITY, March 15.-The Mexican
Herald says: 1.-The holding and continued
avowal of the Monroe doctrine means that
the American people must pay the price OF
the great role assumed and great navy
must be completed and both the Atlantic
and Pacific patrolled by Americans. A hum
dred million dollars spent for five years,
other expenses being pinned down, that
amount would make the great republic
sacred and respected as little Venice in the
days of the great ages.
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JOHANNESBURG, March 15.-Von Welt
helm, the man who shot and killed Woolf
Joel, the nephew, PARTNER and more re-
Gently trustee of the estate of the late
Barney Barnato, in his office here yester-
day when charged with the crime described
himself as an American. He is said to be
former soldier and to be identical with
New York newspapers IN September last
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NANCY, March ia German captain OF
customs guards and one of his subordinates
crossed the frontier on Monday, advancing
fifteen yards beyond the boundary line. A
body of French workmen attempted to az
rest the Germans and one of the workmen
struck the German officer with a stick. The
officer drew his sword and ordered his sub
ordinate to load his rifle. Both of the Ger
mans then withdrew to the boundary, where
they stopped and confronted the French
men. The affair is being investigated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

NIAGARA FALLS, N. z, March 15.--
Albert Lathwell, barber, to-day shot HIS
wife in the side, a Miss Toomey in the heal
and shoulder and himself in the region OF
the heart Jealousy was the cause of the
deed. All three will die. Lathwells home is
months ago he married a Miss Addie Mont
gomery, daughter Of a farmer living near
Sault Ste. Marie.
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movements of steamers.

NEW YORK, March 15-Arrived: West
ernland, from Antwerp; Pennsylvania, from
Hamburg. Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm der
Peninsular, for Lisbon.
QUEENSTOWN, March 15.-Arrived: Teu-
tonic, from New York, for Liverpool and
proceeded.
BOULOGNE, March 15--ArTived: Rot
terdam, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 15-Arrivedg
Havel, from New York.
NAPLES, March 15.-Arrived: Victoria.
from New York.
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NEW YORK, March 15.-Dr. Tomas Es-
trada Palma, of the Cuban Junto in this
city, said to-day: II consider Mr.. Quesada's
presence at Vice President Hobart's recep-
ton to the Belgian prince in Washington
yesterday a matter of great Importance. He
was invited as the accredited representa-
tive of ths Cuban republic, together with
the Spanish minister and other members of
the diplomatic corps. Mr.. Quesada's pres
ence, under the circumstances, as an hon
ored guest, is very significant. il is semi
official recognition of the Cuban republic.
l have known that Vice President Hobarts
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
RevoIt Against German Rule.

BERLIN, March 15.-The Neueste Mach
richten publishes an East African dispatch
which says that the Chief of Merere with
so, 900 men, has rebelled against German
rule in Uheheland. 1t is supposed that ne
is taking advantage of the disturbance
among the Konde tribesmen north of Lake
Nyessa. The rebels, it is reported, are
armed with MauSerS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 15-Former Vice
President Adlai Stevenson is in the city for
a few days and just before the Cabinet
meeting to-day he called on President Nc
Kinley The interview lasted only a few
minutes and as he left the White House Mr.
Stevenson said that he called simply to pay
his respects to the President In reply to
inquiries he said that he had no informa-
ton not accessible to everyone but 1t was
his belief that our differences with Spain
would be honorably settled without resort
ing to war.
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saying the aims of the United States in
regard to China were identical with those
of Great Britain. He added There is a
feeling at Hong Kong and Shanghai that
the Chinese provinces cannot hold together
much longer. They are already partly indie
pendent, not only of each other, but also OF
the imperial government"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

BOMBAY, March 15.-At a largely at
tended meeting of the justices at the town
ball to-day, the governor, Lord Sandhurst,
spoke at length on the subject of the pro-
posed new measures for dealing with the
plague Lord Sandhurst said that the sys-
tom Of search parties would be experiment.
ally abolished and all suspicious cases
various communities There would be, he
added. no inspection of corpses or other
measures entailing delay in the funeral
rites
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

ATLANTA, Ga, March 15.-The Populist
state convention meets here tomorrow.
Several delegates are already here but not
much interest is displayed in this years
gathering. 1t is quite likely that Hon. Tom
Watson will be nominated for Governor,
although he has stated on several occa-
sions that he does not want to run and will
not attend the convention.
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Britain and the TransvaaI.

LONDON, March 16.-There is reason to
believe says the Johannesburg correspon-
dent of the Times, that at a meeting of
members of the Volksraad at President
Kruger's residence yesterday, strong opin-
ions were expressed against admitting the
claim of British suzerainty, and it was
decided to allow the government to take ad-
vantage of any complications in which
Great Britain might become involved else
whore.
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Inflow of s21. 1.s25.OOO i'm Gold.

NEW YORK, March 15.-The Fourth Ma
tional Bank of Philadelphia has $350,000 in
gold engaged for import. This makes the
total of the present engagements by all i'm
porters $21 ,S25, co.,
The steamship st. Louis sailing for Eu-
rope tomorrow, will take out 160 900 ounces
of silver and the steamship Normandie will
take out 200 900 ounces.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 15.-The Jour
nal of Commerce of this city says the treas
ury deficit for 1896 was $4,000 pounds
($2, ,575, ,OO0). The political situation has i'm
proved, but an outbreak of yellow fever be-
gan last week. Thus far it is of a mild
type, though there have been twelve deaths
daily since the appearance of the disease.
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LONDON, March 15-The Kynochs Com
pany, of Birmingham, has already dis
patched part of large Spanish order for
special projectiles standing four and half
feet high, the largest ever made by the
Kynochs.
1t is reasserted here to-day that the Span
ish government has secured the Chilean
battle ship OHiggins which has been built
by the Armstrong; for Chile.
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Gov. Dyer to BE Renominated.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 15.-The Re-
publican state committee will tomorrow re-
nominate Governor Elisha Dyer for a sec
ond term, and the failure of the Democrats
to organize for the contest will result in
Republican victory at the annual election,
April 6. The convention will also name 9TH
er state officers The reelection of United
States Senator Aldrich is assul ed.
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ex-treasurer of the Police Relief Associa-
ton. and. until his arrest, a member of the
st. Louis police force, to-day pleaded guilty
to the charge of embezzling SO 600 from the
association and was sentenced to two years"
Imprisonment in the state penitentiary
Reidy frequented a race track and there
Is said to have lost the money embeZzlt.d
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or all awful night sounds, that of a fright
full cough reverberating through the dark
spared this infection and save the life en-
dangered by the complaint, administer
Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar. Sold
by all druggists
Pfke,s Toothache Drops cure in minute.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 15.-By the
unanimous vote of the executive committee
having in charge the twenty-seventh tri-
ennial conclave of the knights Tempiars of
the United States to be held in this city
October 10, next, State Senator c. l.. Ma
geo was chosen director general of the en-
tire work of the conclaVe.
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for years the confidential clerk Of Fred
the clothier, has disappeared
and, it is alleged, took with him securities
and diamonds valued at $11 900 belonging to
his employer. Part of the diamonds, which
are said to have been pawned in this city,
have been recovered. Proskauer has been
traced to New York.
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Suit Against welsbach Light Co.

PHILADELPHIA March ia bill in
equity was filed In the United States Cir
cult Court to-day on behalf of Alexander
p White and Clarence b. White, trading
as the IncaRdescent Burner Company of
Brooklyn. against the Welsbach Light
nany and certain individuaIs. alleged TO he
In their employ. The plaintiffs have q con-
tract for the exclusive sale IN Brooklyn
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Confessed to killing His Father.

BAY CITY, Mich, March 15.-Charles
Buck of Pinconning, tonight confessed
having killed his father with club during
an alteration March q Buck was arrested
after the crime and had hitherto claimed
he was innocent. The fathers dead body
was found in his yard, with marks of a
blunt instrument on his head.
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Baby Cried Night and Day
Discharge from Her Ears Top
of Her Head Broke out in
ScrofuIous Eruptions
Grew Worse Under Treatment Till We
Gave Her Hoods SarsaparilIa She
Has Rosy Cheeks Now.

"When my baby was two months
old she cried night and day, and
seemed to be in great pain. She had
q discharge from her ears, and the top
of her head broke out in scrofulous
eruptions. The doctor gave me some
thing to stop the discharge and ease
the pain, but his treatment did not
cure her and we were sorry to see
She Grew Worse
instead of better. The top of her
head broke out with scrofula. A
crust would form on her head and fall
off, taking the hair along with it,
and this continued for two or three
months, when something seemed to tell
me to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and /
did so, together with Hoods Pills
and Hoods Olive Ointment. Soon
The Discharge stopped
and the sores were rapidly healing.
In short time her hair grew out and
she now has rosy checks and is all
right in every way" Mrs. l. LLOYD,
Spring Valley, N. Y.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the Best in
fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81, six for SIS.
N. b. If you decide to take Hoods
do not be induced to buy any SUBJ
stitute. Get only Hoods.
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Grand river over 1t. banks.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March 15.-Near-
ly all the factories along the river banks
were forced to shut down to-day. Grand
river is higher than at any time in five
years. Some manufacturers cannot get with
in Two blocks of their factories. Messages
from up the river as far as Grand Lodge
show the river will rise for at least ten
hours longer.
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DESOLATION IN CUBA.
Concluded from First Page)

from plunging into war with Spain. Ac-
cording to the information here, if the Of
fees of the pontiff are accepted, he will pro-
pose that Cuba remain under the dominion
of Spain, but that it be ruled on the lines
of an English colony"
The North German Gazette this after
noon denied that Germany has received any
inquiry from the United States in regard to
her attitude in the event of war.
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LONDON, March ia special dispatch
from Cairo says detachment of friendly
natives from Kassala has captured another
Dervish post, killing twenty of the enemy.
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osmnn Dignn Advancing.

CAIRO, March 15.-Reports have reached
Berber, the southern base of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition into the Soudan, that
Mahmoud Pasha and Osman Digna, the
principal generals of the Khalifa, have ad-
vanced thirty miles northward along the
Nile from Shendy with their united forces.
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Mrs. WinsIovy's Soothing syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions Of
rothers for tEeir children while teething with
nerfect success. 1t sOothes the child softens the
gums allays pain, cures wind collie. regulates this
Bowels, and Is the best remedy for diarrheas
whether arising from teething ether causes.
For sale by druggists IN every part OF the WORKS.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing
gyrup. Is cents a bottle.
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Wants Americn,n Ala.

LONDON, March l5.-Sir William Robin
son. who has just arrived in London from
Hong Kong. of which colony he has been
governor since 1891, in an interview to-day
warmly advocated an understanding with
the United States on the Chinese question