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congregated in the Hobbies or cloakrooms,
discussing the accident and specializing on
its probable consequences. Just before the
House adjourned Mr. Boutelle chairman of
the naval committee. presented resolution,
which was unanimously adopted. expressing
regret for the disaster coincidence with the
families of those who lost their lives and
sympathy with the injured. The speakers
on the bankruptcy bin were: In favor of
the measure: Messrs. Henderson CRep..
Ia), Lanham Dem. Tex.9 and Burke
Dem. Tex In opposition 70 it, Messrs.
Underwood Dem, Ala.l BELL pop, COLI.
Henry Dem., Tex, McRae Dom. Ark
and Cochran Dem, Mo-
The following resolution is that of Mr..
Boutelle, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the House of Representa-
tives has learned with profound sorrow OF
the great calamity which has caused the
destruction of the United States battle ship
Maine and the appalling loss of more than
$50 lives and the woundjDg of many other of
the gallant defenders of our flag, and that
the House expresses its sympathy for the
injured and its sincere condolences with the
families of those who have lost their lives
in the service of the Nation.
At 5:o5 the House adjourped.
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PORT HURON, Mich. Feb. 1.-THE or
ganization of the International Baseball
League was completed this evening. St.
Thomas was admitted as the sixth club in
place of Guelph. Grand Rapids was also
an applicant for the sixth franchise. st.
Thomas was given the preference owing to
the shorter mileage. Grand Rapids's appli-
cation was also received on condition that
another town be added. and the league being
made to consist of eight clubs. A commit
tee was appointed to secure the eighth CLUB
town In Canada. If possible. Guelph pre-
ferred Should Guelph fail TO accept either
Lansing or Jackson may be given an OPP
portunty to come in. The Michigan teams
are strongly opposed TO the uneven division
of teams on national lines. and indications
are the league will be confined to six teams.
Col Davis Hamilton was elected chairman
of the board of directors. The clubs each
put up 4 guarantee of 500 to finish the sea-
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MRS. WINCHESTER DYING.
Her Husband Founded Americas
Largest Repeating Arms Factory.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. l6.-AIrs Oil
YER W. Winchester. widow Of the founder
Of the Winchester Repeating Arms Com
pany the largest factory Of arms and am
munltion in America. is expected TO live
but few days. Her physical powers have
been gradually failing for several months.
and the attendant physicians believe that
she viii never regain consciousness. She Is
ninety-one years old and was formerly
Miss Jane Davies. She gave Winchester
Hail. valued at S2ee.coo. 10 Yale in 1891 and
her property is estimated al about SI5.GJ1 TO.
1t is the largest estate in Connecticut. Her
son-in-law, Thomas q. Bennett, is presi-
dent of che comnaiy.
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A Mystery to captain phillips.

GALVESTON, Tex. Feb. 16.-Officers of
the battle ship Texas and the cruiser Nash
vile were shocked at the news from Ha-
wanna Captain Phillips said: 81 cannot see
how an explosion on board the Maine would
be possible. Neither can imagine the pos
sibilty that torpedo was exploded under
the Maine. 1t is unreasonable that any one
would have done such a thing and thereby
incur the enmity of the whole world
This afternoon Colonel Phillips tele-
graphed to the Navy Department that he
still had on board the Texas twenty-six APP
prentces whom he brought from New York
who had not been transferred TO that ship.
His object in giving this information. was
that the parents of the young men may be
relieved Of any anxiety they may feel by
reason of their surprising their sons were
on board the iIl-fated Maine.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Feb 16.-Frank
Jungen, of this city, received a letter a few
days ago from his brother First Lieut. Col
w. Jungen, who was one of those saved
from the Maine in which the latter said
there was a very bitter feeling in Havana
against the Maine and her officers. When
ever they went on shore great excitement
and evidences of antagonism were visible
He inclosed a translation of a handbil head
ed Death to Americans which had been
circulated in Havana. In the opinion of the
writer there, was an element in Havana that
would quickly make trouble if opportunity
offered
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 16.-It is un-
derstood here that Will Wood who figured
in the Pearl Bryan murder case as the con-
fidential friend of Scott Jackson was a
clerk the battle ship Maine. He slipped
into the navy secretly about the time there
was talk of prosecuting him for sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, his letters
to Jackson being the evidence of his guilt.
His father was the presiding elder of the
Methodist Church for this district at the
time.
Word comes from Lebanon, where the
Rev. ID. NJ. Wood is now located, that VIII
Wood was not member of the crew of the
Maine.
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BY A TORPEDO.
Rear Admiral BeIknap Takes War
Ike YIeHY of The Cafasfrnnhc


BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 16.-Rear Admiral
George Belknap, United States navy, re-
tired said to-day that he was inclined to
think the Maine was blown up by tor
pedo. II do not see" he said, how an
explosion of the forward magazine could
have occurred. The keys of the magazines
are always kept in the custody of the cap
tain. All the ammunition is carefully
cased, mostly in the form of projectiles,
and their explosion by, themselves is next
10 impossible. If, as the dispatches state.
the whole bow of the ship was blown off
1t is apparent that tile explosion could not
have been caused by the boilers or the coal
getting heated. L don't see how it could
have occurred from the paint room, as
every precaution is taken to prevent the
collection of explosive gases IN the paint
room, and il such an explosion occurred 1t
would have been more likely to have caused
a fire than to destroy the ship"
Rear Admiral Belknap said it WAS very
significant thing that the Maine should
have been blown up in that particular
harbor at this particular time. In the alb
sence of information as TO the cause Of the
explosion he thought that the most
significant indication in the whole matter.
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Commend. sigsbee,s advice.

OMAHA, Neb Feb. 16.-Brigadier General
Coppinger, commanding the Department of
the Platte, said, when asked this morning
for some expression on the Cuban situation
that it was impossible for any army official
to make any comments on international af-
fairs and that in the present strained rela-
tions between Spain and the United States
careless talking might do great injury. He
thinks that Captain Sigsbee's advice to sus-
pend judgment until more is learned con-
corning the destruction of the Maine is very
wise. General Coppinger says the loss of
such an expensive and wondrously-con-
structed vessel was a loss that our navy
could ill afford to endure.
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fident In the history of our navy there
never has been such an accident. Why
equipped a vessel as the Maine and under
capable a commanding officer as Sigs-
bor. where the vessel was at the mercy Of
an enemy ga pable of treacheTy, we know
the Spaniard is, and has been as long as he
has figured in history? Why should il fol-
low so closely the recent exposure of the
Spanish minister 10 the United States as a
despicable time server. who wore an affable
demcanor ia Washington while giving vent
TO his hatred of our chief executive and our
people in private letters TO cOmpatriots?
The combination of facts Is too strong to
leave doubt. miss my guess II retribu-
ton will not be swift
Montgomery is familiar with Havana har-
Dor. It would be comparatively easy, he
says with small boats or otherwise, 10 set
torpedo to destroy the American vessel.
This is his theory of how the Maine was
wrecked
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NEW YORK, FEB. 16.-The sale of trotting
stock by IS. Fasig & co. was held to-day at Madi-
son-square Garden. These animals brought over
81 900: Preston, 81. g, Ponce de Leon rcsca, to
Walnut Grove Farm Long island. Sl,450; Rosy
Morn, b. M. Alcantara -Noontide. 10 Moses Wall
Keeshury Ky 81. 800. Percy, b. g. Ponce de
Leon Flora Ewing, to =. q. Kent Cleveland, O.,
50, 500; Admiral Symues blk. c. Ponce de Leon
Russell. To Ray Miller. Macon. Ca. 81, SOC;
Ponce de Leon. blk. h. Pancoast- Elvtra, to
Marcus DAILY. Anaconda, Mont, $500; loGuita.
1893, Bow Bells-Tosca, 70 Ray Miller. Macon.
TIA. 81 400: rosa. q. Enfield Susie c.. &C. p.
Duryca. Lexington. Ky. Sa.0A; Rellarcher. h.
m. Rene Mary Dake to J. Il. naly. Mount
Ksco, n Y, $lU25. Gazette. b. s.. Onward
sirer. 10 cyril I.orine Montreal el-o.
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May Report the In Annapolis Bill.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Republican
members of the banking and currency COM
mitsee of the House this afternoon appoint
ed a subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
McCleary of Minnesota, Prince of Illinois,
and Mitchell of New York to draw up
comprehensive banking and currency biz,
which they stand pledged to agree to and
of this subcommittee has a bill of his own
and may therefore be considered qualified
to bring in an independent measure. 1t is
understood that the bill which they will re-
port will be the monetary commission bill,
which was introduced by Mr. Overstreet.
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patriotic Catholic knights.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES, Ind, Feb. 16.-John w.
Nordhaus, commander-in-chiefo of the Uni
formed Rank Catholic knights of Amer
lea, when asked what he thought of the
battle ship Maine incident and the position
the Catholic knights would take in case
of war with Spain said: The position of
the Catholic soldiers in the history of this
country is too well and favorably known
to leave any room for doubt as to their
loyalty to our country and flag. When ever
this government sees fit to call the Uni
formed Catholic Knights there will be
lightning response and it will be found that
the sons of the Catholic veterans Of the
late war have lost none of their fathers
bravery and courage
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To Change Election of congressman.

WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-The House COM
mittee on election of the President, Vice
President and representatives in Congress
has authorized a favorable report on reso-
luton to propose to the various state legis-
latureS an amendment to the Constitution,
as follows: THE House of Representatives
shall be composed of members chosen every
fourth year by the people of the several
States, and the electors in each State shall
have the qualifications requisite for electors
of the most numerous branch of the state
Legislature"
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NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Rear Admiral Err
ben L. S. N. retired, said to-day that he
was inclined to believe that the Maine was
blown up by her own magazine. Such
things had happened before.
Captain A r. Mahan said that in the abb
sence of authentic information he was un-
willing to discuss the matter In any light.
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nANkRuPTcY BILL DEBATE.
Little Interest Taken !" the Discus
sion h. Members Of the House.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-The debate on
the bankruptcy bill. which IS to continue
until SATURDAY.. when vote VIII be taken,
opened in the House to-day, but 1t attracted
little attention, the interest Of the members
being entirely absorbed by the disaster 10
the Maine. All times the hall Of the House
was almost deserted the members being
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HOT SPRINGS Ark, Feb. First NOR
cy was divided rs follows IN to-day's shoot:
Event No. J, Powers No > Funk Powers
ana Wilson No. 3 Iarmaiee aud Gilbert.
No. :. Gilbert and AIcMurchv. No. J. Tieikes
and Gilbert; No. g Elliott 1rimbic Budd
I.ponls ana McMurchy, No q Heikes.
Graham and Powers: No Il jackson
iteikeS and Beck
The i've nigh guns inr she CAS- were Gil
bert, Powers. Heikcs. Rrdd and Elliott
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations:
To be surveyor of customs, Cicero NJ. Bar
nett port of Louisville, KY; to be consul,
E. S. Cunningham, of Tennessee, at Alden,
Arabia; chief justice Supreme Court of Ok
lahoma, John III. Burford and b yard T.
Hainer to be associate justice. Postmasters
A V. Spivey at Rushville, Ind; B. j.
Clevenger, at Redkey, Ind; J. ID. Cham
bers, at Williamsport, Ind Also some pro-
motions in the army.
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Spaniards as a noble deed and the author
would be a hero" he said, but OF course
the Spanish government has no connection
with it,
''WiIl it precipitate war;
mo. hardly If 1t is shown that the ex-
plosion was not accidental the Spanish gov
eminent would be in duty bound to dis
avow any connection with it and punish
the author or authors in a summary man
MOI.
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PITTSBURG. Pa. Feb. 16-William
Ryan of Letonia. o.. John Hafley and Rob-
ert Lawrence. both of Salem, o.. We're in
stantly killed by the Chicago express ut
Woods Run this evening. NJ A. McNa-
mara, the fourth member of the party es-
capped bv the body of one of his companions
striking him and throwing him from the
track before the engine reached him. Tho
men were about to jump freight train for
their homes.
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How 1t Came About.

Love and Riches long ago
Ne'er spoke to one another:
Fer Love was proud because he'd wings,
And scorned to greet the other.
But once. on meeting. Riches cried:
i've wings, Nor lack feather
''Why, so you have" said Love, surprised,
And now they chum together.
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LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE correspondent OF
the Times at Kobe Japan, says 1T is re-
ported here that Baron Nichi. the minister
for foreign affairs, and the Japanese min
listers at London and Picking advise Japan
TO allow postponement of the payment of
the war indemnity. with a view of recon-
cilation between China ard Japan 1t is
doubtful. however, whether the state of
Japanese finances will permit of delay
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, via Bermuda, Feb
IA hlibustering expedition destined for
Cuba has been intercepted by the authori-
ties and a quantity of arms and ammuni-
ton seized The American schooner Cora
M Captain Mitchell. last reported at Will
mington N c., is implicated. The seized
material was shipped from Kingston
casks of cement for transshipment TO the
Cora III
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ROME Feb 1e.-About five hundred lib
eral students marched to-day to the Campo
iii Fiore and laid wreaths upon the monu-
ment of Giourdana Bruno. the Italian
philosopher. S a reply to- the action of the
clerical students, who, attending the Pope's
mass at st. Peters on Sunday last cheered
the POpe-king.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-To-days treas
ury statement shows: Available cash ball
ance, $219 SOC. 425; gold reserve. $166, 457 $50.
Representative Steele started for home
this afternoon, partly on business and part
ly on a political mission He will be gone
some days.
The House elections committee has decd-
ed in favor of the sitting member. Represen-
tative Underwood. of Alabama, in the con-
Hunter has abandoned his contest for the
seat now held by Representative Rhea, of
Kentucky
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our curious Language.

New YORK TIMES.
The teacher was trying TO make the llttla
girl understand the word queen. Queen
Victoria" she said in the course of her III
lustration began TO reign at tho time OF
her coronation. and she is reigning now"
And can she make IL rain, Miss Ruthies
whenever she wants tor asked the little
girl with great interest.
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Narrow Escape OF Lord salisbury.

LONDON, Feb 1.-THE Marquis Of Sails
bury and his second son, the Rev. Lord
William Gascoyue-Cecil, who is rector of
Bishops Hatfield. had narrow escape from
death or serious injury yesterday evening
as they were entering the gates Of Hat
fieid. gust OF wind swung the heavy gate
riding. cutting the vehicle In two between
the wheels. The horses proceeded with the
front part or the brougkam, leaving tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
Eugene L. Dorsey Appointed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the following
nominations: Eugene l.. Dorsey of Indiana
to be supervising inspector of steam vessels
for the Sixth district; James L. Gleaves,
surveyor general OF California.
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~ Aor or TREAcHERY.
PopuIist BusIer says IA Spanish HERO
Mny HnNe Wrecked the Mnine

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. Ex-senator Butler.
Of North Carolina. now in minneapolis, at
tending the session OF the nopulst state
central committee, is inclined to view the
loss of the Maine as the result of treach-
cry. The act OF blowing up vessel in.
that manner would appeal to many Of the
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NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Miss Frances f.
Willard, who is seriously i'll with grip in
this city, was to-day said to be maintain
ing the slight improvement which was
eyinced last night.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Mayor Van Wyck
has ordered the flag on the City Hall to be
lowered TO half mast out of respect to those
killed on the Maine.
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Marquis Of Salisbury and his son entangIed
in the remaining debris. They were only
shaken. however
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CANNES. Feb. 16.-Mr. Gladstone started
for England to-day.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

COMPLEXION f Sssas @d BY T so.@ a'
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The man burned up IN his own HON

The man burned up 10 his own home
at Lake Kampeska neal Watertown 9
lew days ago is now believed to have
first been murdered and then saturated
with kerosene oil and set on fire TO con.
cea' the crime by Two neighbors who
say they saw the house burning but did
not go to it. The verdict of the coro-
ner's jary is "that Lyman E. Moody was
felonlously killed by being struck on the
head with some heavy instrument and
his body placed On a cot in the house
and cremated Saturday morning by the
parties to the crime, and it is the belief
OF the jury that Louis Montroy and
Mike Andre are the guilty parties. We
recommend further examination" Tho
two men referred to in the verdict have
been placed under arrest.
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BY orlcr of Comfy Committee,
Il. p. smith. Secretary.
A. Il. sCHMIDT. Chairman

The american people since they forced
through their congressman intervention
IN the sutferings Of Cubans, have won a
glorious victory for humanity and liber-
ty IL driving the hated Spaniard from
The American continent, but a republi-
can administration since it's first ATTEMPT
u relieve suffering reconcentrados to
the last batch Of American soldiers il
has starved to death On transports from
Santiago and in camp at Montauk Point
has a record OF political infamy, igno-
miny and shame, that is a disgrace to
the Amerisan nation and has made it q
hiss and a by-word among nations.
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Hicks for In Der.

1t will be natural to expsnt marked
storm conditions from the lst to 4ti,. The
period Will begin with low barometr,c
readings in western sections, high TEN.
perature and winds easterly and
s%outherly. While the stol nj areas are
advancing from western extremes, fair.
warm weather will prevail 10 central and
eastern sections, but the storm centers
VIII progress steadily eastward, and by
the 9TH all sections will have had more
or less storm or storniness, or will have
teit the changes of barometer and tenn.
perature consequent upon the passage
OF general storms. From about the 9Th
70 Inc 10th, a general reaction of the
elements to storm conditions will be- the
order Storm conditions are not al
ways attended by actual storms-a fact
would be critics do not understand.
The next regular storm period is cen.
trai on the 18TH extending from the 18th
TO 10th. Watch reports Of barometer
and Thermometer closely al this time.
and see 1t warmth does not increase and
the barometer Toes net fall in wae,or,
sections early in this period. We predict
that the heat will not break down oen.
orally, that the barometer will not r;sa
d~ecidedly, and that the worst dist,rb.
ances OF this period will not transn,ra
until about Thursday the 10Th, on which
date the is both new and on the
equator. Sharp change to
coolertand higher barometer viii follow
storms and dominate the weather for
three or fonr days folio wing.
From the 10Th to 2and. falls Il ,ar;od
OF reactlonary storm conditions, exactly
with the earth's go uator pasg-
Ing centrally throulih the sun.
A general low barometer. davs,on;,o
l"e ia extreme west and moving east.
"ard, attended by great heat and braak
lns INTO active storms OF thunder. rain
ma wind, Will Do the natural order from
about Monday the 10Th to Thursday.
IND. Storms, Of course, will have their
asual progress from west to east. not
prevailing ut all longitudes on The same
lay. From the oath to the end Of Sem.
'emoer' many eqlnoctial disturbances,
VIII oe natural. Look for very hot
weather., south winds and low baromete - 1
'nd'ng about Monday Goth, to Thursday
9tn' IN many storms OF heavy thunder.
'lnd and rain. All guilt and coast
should be watchful. A sweeping {
''Hh barometer and change to much
ooler will end September. We pred,ct :
much very warm weather will nro.
al III September, and even into October
that the month Of October will he
ne OF the maximum storm perturba.,
IONS, especially over the lakes and north
-tlantic regions. I
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TIL STATE TICKET.

For Representatives III Congress
j. e. KELLEY OF Moody.
FREEMAN KNOWLES of Lawrence.
For Guyeruor-
ANDREW LEE of Cay.
For LieQteuantG Governor
T. c. ROBINSON Of Brown.
FIR Secretary Of state
GEO. SPARKLING OF Bowd,e.
rvr Auditor
HUGH SMITH of Miner.
For Treasurer
MARIS TAYLOR Of Bead.e.
For attorney General
C.S PALMER OF Minnehana.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
l.. +. kEINTZ Of Hutchinson,
For COMMISSIONS School and Public Lands
JOHN SCOLLARD OF Meade.
For Railroad Com m ies.oher Third District
". II. TOMPK1Ns Of Pennington.