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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-02

worthy attorney general came to my house
ana placed this case IN my hands /
prayed over this thing and took counsel
with no man until / left here last night.
as the attorneys told me had the right to
90. l have weighed the question carefully
AS | understand the law 1 am going 10
render my decision. When the decision il
rendered. said he. raising his arm in COM
nanu, want you to &C from this place
quietly, without making any demonstra-
TONS. You can make your demonstrations
AT this point the attorney general and Mr..
McMullen glanced at each other and then
toward the press corner. The justice need
not have continued his words so far as they
were concerned, for they gathered what was
coming. 1t had been growing on them since
the beginning of that three-minute speech
that Hughes was to be freed, even when the
Justice denounced most vehemently mob
law. Continuing, he ended: I'm weighing the
evidence and taking the law as under
stand i'll am not a lawyer. but a farmer
nave to acquit Mr.. Hughes Of the charges
against him.
In a short time the schoolhouse was rid OF
the trial, the district teacher and his pupils
again took possession and were soon per-
ing over their books. On the street there
were congratulations among Hughess
friends, who wrung his hand cordially. He
was the lion of the hour, and at Versailles,
where he went later, he was congratulated
again and again on the outcome sometimes
by men who saw in his discharge safety for
themselves for the time being at least il
not for all their lives.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 1.--To-0ay's state
ment of the condit on of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, $225, 564, 203; gold re-
serve, $167, 623,1S2.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived through the British ambassador in
formation that the Canadian government
would hereafter allow American vessels to
carry merchandise from one port in Canada
to another.
The bulletin issued by the controller or
the currency to-day notes the election Of
J. L. Bayard as president Of the First
National Bank of Vincennes in place of
John II. Rabb, deceased, and of the promo
ton of p. NJ. O'Donnell to cashier, vice
Bayard also the election of VIM. II.
O'Brien, cashier of the Citizens National
Bank of Lawrenceburg, in the place of
Mr.. Hunter, deceased.
Representative Hemenway and his fellow
confereeS of the House to-day decided to
accept the Senate additions to the fortificas
tons bill, making increased provision for
guns and ammunition for coast defenSeS,
to the extent of 100000.
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, to-day intro
duced a bill defining contempts of United
States courts. 1t provides for a. hearing
contempt, which are defined as acts Of
contempt committed, not in the presence
of the court
The annual banquet of the Yale Alumni
Association of Washington was held to-
night. Among the speakers were Justice
Brewer of the United States Supreme
Court, Senator Hawley, Representative
Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Wun Yung
Chang of the Chinese legation, Il graduate
of Yale.
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Appointments and Combinations.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the Sen
ate: Lieut.. Col. VIM. j. Volknar, assist
ant adjutant general, to be colonel and as
sistant adjutant general; Maj. Arthur L.
Wegner assistant ad5utant general, to be
lieutenant colonel and assistant adjutant
general; Capt. George Andrews, Twenty
fifth Infantry, to be major and assistant
adjutant general. To be registers of land
offices: William a. Merrill. at Lamar, Col;
John J. Boles, at Guthrie, o. r.. and Wal
lace NJ. Moore, postmaster at Mount Yer
non. la.
The Senate confirmed these nominations
to-day: To be marshal. John Grant, for the
Eastern district of Texas: to be collectors
of customs. j. Haynes, district of Corpus
Christi, Tex, and NJ Dillon district of Paso
del Norte. Tex; to be surveyor of customs
c. C. Wimbish. port of Atlanta, Ga; to be
collector of internal revenue, w. Flanagan
Third district of Texas. TO be supervising
inspector of steam vessels, j. A. Cotter of
Texas. for the Tenth district: to be register
of land offices, j. C. Pettijohn. at Valen-
tine, Neb., and Z. Fl. Kent, at Grand Forks
n. D.; to be consuls, j. p. Miner. of Indi-
ara, at Calais, France. and w. I. Fee, of
Ohio, at Cienfuegos, Cuba.
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BlaneO welcomes Proctor.

HAVANA March 1.-Senator Proctor.
with his friend Colonel Parker and Consul
General Lee, made call of courtesy by APP
pointment to-day on Captain General Blan-
CO. Secretary Jose Congosto accompanied
the party and acted as interpreter. General
Blanco received his visitors with great
cordiality, and a pleasant talk on general
matters ensueG. Senator Proctor said he
was glad TO visit the beautiful island and
hoped to see some of the interior. General
Blanco referred to visit he paid to the
United States when he was q young man
and could speak more English than he can
now, though, as he said, his great fluency
then was probably due to the opportunity
Inc had Of conversing with the handsome
American women. To q suggestion by Sem
ator Proctor that he ought to repeat his
visit General Blanco smilingly replied that
he feared he was TOO old now. The captain
general thanked the Americans for calling
and said he would return Senator Proctor's
interior Thus ended q pleasant interview
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WILL LEARN THE TRUTH
CONGRESSMAN WILL MAKE An IN
VESTIGATION IN CUBA.
GaIIinger, ThurstOn, Money, Cum
mings and Smith En- Route TO Ha-
vana-The Vizcaya in Port.

WASHINGTON, March IA party of
senators and members Of the House left
Washington at o'clock this afternoon for
trip to Cuba. They went by train to Fort
ress Monroe, and from there will take a
private yacht for Havana The party con-
sists of Senators Gallinger, Thurston and
Money and Representatives Amos ]. Cum
mings and William Alden Smith and their
wives Senator Thurston said, before start
ing, that the trip was undertaken for the
purpose of making a personal investiga-
ton into affairs in Cuba. 1T is not" he
said, Sin any sense, an official tour, BIZ it
will naturally give us better opportunity
for investigation than we can possibly have
from this distance" He said the party
would be absent about ten days, which
would allow several days in Cuba. Senator
Gallinger said, in reply to a question, that
he had not exchanged word with the
President about the trip, and that it was
purely a private undertaking for the pur-
pose of making a personal inspection.
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LA CHAMPAGNE'S PASSENGERS
Arrival at New York of BeIated yOy-
agers-Praise for Officers.

NEW YORK, March 1.-Seventy saloon
and second cabin passengers of the belated
steamship La Champagne arrived at the
Grand Central Station at o'clock tonight
from Halifax. Five or six hundred persons
were in the station to welcome them
Speaking Of the breaking of the shaft of
La Champagne, Father Paul Jacques, one
of the passengers, said that there was alb
solutely no excitement among the passen-
gers in the saloon, whatever may have oc-
CURED in other portions of the liner. 1.-THE
sea was very heavy at the time of the acct
dent" he said, land the weather was alto
gether unpleasant. The sensation we eX-
perienced was that the ship was mounting
some obstacle. In fact, it was not until
the next day that the passengers knew just
what had happened"
M. Hutin a director of the Panama Canal
Company, who came to this country on
business connected with the canal, said:
Captain Poirot and the officers under him
deserve the highest praise for the manner
in which they eXtricated US from a serious
predicament. Except when the ship parted
her cables and began to drift, even the most
timid of the passengers betrayed no fear.
Then what can be said of the gallant con-
duct of Third Officer Unsworth and his gall
liant comrades in putting off in a small boat
to bring assistance to the disabled vessel?
The passengers raised purse of 5000 francs
for them, but no money could compensate
for such heroism as they displayed
Several of the passengers said that they
were not permitted to enter the engine
ROOM and could not tell the extent of the
damage done to the machinery. After the
boat began to drift there was a disposition
to curtail the menu. The second-class pas
sengers We're given two meals a day, and
the other classes We're similarly dealt with.
But as the vessel was prOvisioned for two
months, there was no danger of a famine
aboard.
1t was announced tonight that the other
passengers of La Champagne would arrive
on a special train from Halifax tomorrow.
1T was also stated that instead of docking
the steamship at Halifax she would be
towed to this port for repairs and to dis
charge her cargo.
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integrity, knowledge OF and interest IN the
national game OF baseball. One Of its mem
bers shah be designated president OF the
tribunal, and no one shall be q member who
Is financially interested in a club which Is
q member OF this league The first tribunal
under this provision shall be composed OF
L. C.. Krauthoff, ofnKansas City who shall
be elected to serve three years: Louis
Kramer, of Cincinnati. who shall serve two
years. and Frederick X. Stearns. of Detroit,
who shall serve one year. and beginning
with 1899, and each year thereafter, there
shall be one member elected to serve three
years. If a player under suspension pend
ing investigation should be acquitted by the
tribunal, his salary shall be paid by the
president of the league for the time he was
under suspension.
The foregoing take up the FIRST fourteen
sections of the measures. Those following
provide for the compensation of clubs los
ing players by suspension, and cover minor
matters pertaining TO the government or
the tribunal. The committee, OF which John
Il. Brush, ]. A. Hart and a. II. Soden are
members, has prepared an address TO play
ers explaining the measure adopted by the
National League.
Before adjourning for supper resolution
expressive of the sorrow and loss 1elt py
the members of the National Association in
the death of Charles H. Byrne. OF the
Brooklyn club, was unanimously adopted.
The meeting tonight was of short dura-
ton. The time was occupied by Charles
H. Ebbetts in an eUlogy on the recen-
death of his predecessor, Charles II. Byrne.
of Brooklyn. The meeting then adjourned
till 1880 O'clock tomorrow morning.
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SUIT INVOLVING 100000.
James COrrigan's Allegations Against
John ID. Rockefeller.

CLEVELAND, o.. March 1.-The suit of
James Corrigan against John D. Rookie
Teller involving Standard Oil stock valued
at 81, 100000, came up to-day before Judge
Neff, of the Common Pleas Court. Corri-
gan sued Rockefeller to recover $500 shares
of Standard Oil stock alleged to be worth
$500 per share, claiming that Rockefeller
had defrauded him out of the shares. Mr..
Rockefeller answered denying the charges
and making a counter claim. The question
Judge Neff was called on to decide was
whether demurrer to the answer was well
taken. In his petition, Corrigan said that
Rockefeller, as his agent, held the oil stock
in trust. He owed Rockefeller money and
wanted to borrow $4,000 more. Then, he
AYERS Rockefeller induced him to sign an
agreement wherein he delivered his stock
to Rockefeller. The millionaire, .Corrigan
alleges pretended to be his friend but all
the time was feeling him. Corrigan asks
the court for an accounting and an order
compelling Rockefeller to return the stock
or its equivalent.
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TO TAKE HIS BROTHERS PLACE
Frank Hill VIII Plead Guilty Of Rob-
berry and Go to Jail.

CHICAGO, March 1.-Frank Hill viii so
to prison to save his brother. His friends
have informed the states attorney that the
young man intends to plead guilty to rob-
berry and voluntarily accept punishment in
order to keep his brother, Robert J. Hill.
from the penitentiary. The latter is now I'M
der sentence, having been convicted of rob-
bling a saloon. AT the trial several wit
nesses testified positively that Robert ).
Hill was one of the robbers. while two wit
nesses said Frank Hill was the man. The
brothers look very much alike and 1t would
be an easy matter to confuse their identity.
1t is arranged that the witnesses who iden-
titled Frank Hill during the trial shall so
before the grand jury and procure his in
dict1nent. If he pleads guilty, as 1t is said he
will. the act will release Robert j. Hill.
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patent. GRANTED Tndianians.

WASHINGTON, March Patents have
been issued to Indianians as follows:
James A Becher, Mishawaka. screw-cut-
ting machine; Alice r. Bishop. Atlanta,
curtain ring; William w. Evans, South
Bend, sprinkler head Clements A. Green
leaf, Indianapolis. turntable: Charles NJ.
Hoeske, South Bend. dumping wagon; John
]. Hoke South Bend, harrow-tooth clip;
Seward T. Johnson, NoblesviIle, friction
clutch; Charles E. Kreider, Logansport.
elevator attachment for lawn mowers;
neling machine; William F. Scott Indian
apolis, display rack; Julius Wachsmann,
son, peep sight for firearms; Herbert E.
Westervelt. South Bend, machine for fold
ing paper bags; Paul H. White, Indianapo-
lis chain guard for BICYCLES.
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strect BrawI i'm Hayann.

HAVANA, March This morning col
lision occurred between party of guerrilIas
and several employees of the STRENGTHENING
department near Trillo Park Five police
men interfered to preserve order and.
meeting with resistance, used their re-
v,1lvers. -Four of the combatants We're shot
and three policemen wounded, one serious
ly Three arrests were made. The affair,
however was only an ordinary brawl.
The steamer Monteyideo left Havana for
Barcelona last evening with about 900 sol-
Ciers on board. some invalided and others
whose time OF service had expired. There
is no word from the divers thus far To-day
OF any work OF Importance.
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The yixcnya at Havana.

HAVANA March 1.-The Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya arrived off MORO Castle at &
o'clock this evening, after a good voyage
from New York. She was met by scores Of
steam launches and gaily decorated yachts
with bands, and as she steamed to her
rnoorings enthusiastic welcomes We're
shouted from all the quays, which were
lined with thousands of people. The streets
and plazas were gay with bunting, rockets
were discharged and there was continuous
cheering from AL the boats. The mayor
of Havana, Marquis De Esteban, as d.
rector of the festivities, was the first TO
board the vessel going out in General Bian-
co.'s launch. The officers OF the Vizcaya
will call first on Admiral Manterola and
then on the captain general
The Almirante Oquendo is expected from
the Canaries at an early day, ana she also
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To Regulate Issue of Bank Notes.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Senator Plat,
of New York, to-day introduce a bill to
regulate the issue of circulating notes by
state banks of deposit and discount. The
bill relieves such notes from the tax i'm
posed by Section 3412 of the Revised Stat
utes 1t authorizes the banks to deposit
with the treasury of the United States the
stocks or bonds OF any State, city or county
in exchange for circulating notes to the ex-
tent of so per cent of the value of the de-
posit and 20 per cent of the capital stock
of the bank. These securities are to be held
demption of the banks circulating notes.
Provision is made for maintaining the
up the affairs of banks which fail
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WASHINGTON, March 1.-The subcom-
mittee appointed by Chairman Walker, of
the House banking and currency commit
tee, to draft a currency reform measure for
submission to the Republican members of
that committee, have been at work for ten
days at the residence Of Mr.. Mitchell. Of
New York. While the members of the SUBJ
committee have agre "a to keep absolutely
secret the nature and the result of their
labors it is known that they have practically
agreed upon the fundamental principle to
he embodied in the bill, and that their labors
will result in reporting a complete bill to
their colleagues. Mr. Prince, of Illinois, and
Mr. McC1eary. of Minnesota, are associated
with Mr.. Mitchell on the committee.
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The Trouble in Central America.

WASHINGTON. March LIN the event
of war between Nicaragua and Costa Rica
it Is said that the alliance known as the
greater republic would give 20 Nicaragua
the armed strength of Salvador and Hon
duras. The Nicaraguan army is estimated
az about 5000 men. Salvador has not more
than 1900 soldiers, but Honduras has the
best drilled and equipped force in Central
America, numbering $1,000 men. Against
these the Costa Rican army of about 5000
seems insignificant But in the present call
culaIons il is thought that Guatemala
would cast her influence with Costa Rica.
Guatemala has an army OF about 500O0
In this event the forces would be about
and Salvador arrayed against Guatemala
and Costa Rica. The basis for the view
that Guatemala may be drawn into the
controversy is the fact that the new Pres
ideflt OF Guatemala. Senior Estra0a Cabrera
was special envoy to Costa RIGA when the
latter country was in former conflict with
athsy Central american states. AT that
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Movements of steamern.

NEW YORK, March ARRIVED: Alps,
from Port-au-Prince. Sailed: Trave, for
Bremen, via Southampton; Cymric, for Liv-
eSTool.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER, March
1-Passed up: Kensington, from London for
Philadelphia.
JAFFA, March 1.-Arrived: Augusta Vic
toria from Alexandria, on a cruise.
ANTWERP, March 1.-Arrived: Western
land, from New York.
LIVERPOOL, March L.-Arrived: Pa
vonia, from Boston
CORK, March ARRIVED: Victoria, from
Philadelphia.
LIVERPOOL, March 1.-Sailed: Nomadic,
for New York.
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The Dingley Law Like Good Wine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The admins
tration is greatly pleased at the showing Of
the Dingley law as developed by treasury
statistics for the first seven complete
months of its operation, from the LIST of
August. 1897 to the first Of March, 1898.
The exhibit makes the total customs re-
of the receipts during the first seven
months of the Wilson law. The average
daily receipts during the month of Febru-
airy were $537 161, against 1928, 409 per diem
during the first month of the Wilson bill,
an increase of about 140 per cent. The Ding
ley, like good wine, grows better with age
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LIVERPOOL, March 1.-The British
steamer Pocklington, Captain Davies, which
arrived to-day from Demerara, sighted the
derelict Portland on Feb. Is in latitude 80
north and longitude 80 west. A boat was
dispatched to the derelict, and on boarding
her it was found that the rudder head, main
sail and main boom were gone, but that the
vessel was tight. The Pocklington failed
in an attempt to tow the prize to port.
The British schooner Portland, Captain
Bond, sailed from Alicante on Dec. Is for
St. Johns, n. F., and was abandoned on
Feb. about LOO miles west of the Irish
coast. The crew were landed at Queens
town on Feb. ID by the British ship Loeb
Carron, from San Francisco.
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New York BowIers Won.

TOLEDO. o., March 1.-The Greater New
York bowling team defeated the Iroquois
team of this city in a series of five games
at McCormick's alleys this afternoon and
evening. While it was a clean defeat for
the local players, they put up strong
game, losing by small margin. Two games
were played in the afternoon. The score
was
First game: New York, S34; Toledo. 100
Second game: New York, S31: Toledo, 90.
The three games in the evening were in
teresting, and resulted as follows: First
game: New York S92 Toledo, 742. Second
game: New York, S24 Toledo, 712. Third
game: New York, sac; Toledo, 74O
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WETMORE. Mich, March 1.-The boilers
in Clark & Ackers shingle mill exploded
this evening killing two men and seriously
injuring several others. Hugh Long. a
teamster, was instantly killed. Peter Nor
ris ex-sheriff of Alger county, was found
lying dead and badly mangled near the
boiler. George Moore was seriously injured
and will probably die. Hiram Zants and
Peter Brix also received serious injuries.
Several others were slightly injured. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March Ia cable
gram from London was received here to-day
announcing. the death OF Herman Liebes,
founder of the fur house of H. Liebes &
Co.. which is said to be the largest of its
kind in the United States. Mr.. I.iebes was
born IN Germany fifty-six years ago. In
1880 he formed the North American Com
mercial Company, which succeeded the
Alaska Commercial Company and this COM
Alaska,
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Special 10 the lIluIdIldpOllS JOuIlldi'
WASHINGTON, March 1-Senator Fair
banks to-day secured favorable report
from the committee on claims, of which he
is a member, on the Defrees claim for
"a, 500 for sewer construction in Pogues run
facing the Arsenal grounds. He had prev
iously secured favorable action on the Fitz-
patrick claim for something like $1,000 for
street paving in front of the arsenal and
also on the claim for d sum approximating
5000 preferred by the Western Paving and
Supply Company for work done on the
apOiS
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OBITUARY.
Charles Henderson Craven, Retired
Lieutenant Commander OF the Navy.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Lieutenant
Commander Charles Henderson Craven, u.
S N. (retired), died here to-day, aged fif-
ty-five years. He was the eldest son of
the late Rear Admiral Thomas T. Craven
and was born at Fort Preble, Maine. He
was graduated from the Naval Academy in
1860 and rendered efficient service in the
late war. He was on the Housatonic when
it was blown up by a torpedo boat off
Charleston in 1864. After the war he served
on the European and Pacific stations.
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How the rich may do good. Thousands,
of the poor are suffering from coughs
and colds caused by exposure. Send to eacn|
OF these one bottle of Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar. Thus countless liyesi
may be saved at trihing cost. The remedy
is admitted to be infallible. Sold by all
druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in / minute
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..Ilaa orme, to BE brought Home.

BLOOMINGTON, H., March 1.--Adrs. ka-
tie Jones Bedinger, OF Weatherford Tex,
left here last night for London, England,
where she goes to bring her sister, Ida
Jones, the famous song writer. known as
Ida Or1ne back to her home here Miss
Orme is confined in an asylum for the i'm
sane in London, suffering from acute cere-
bral trouble. 1t is believed that her return
to her home and family will entirely restore
her mind. Mrs. Bedinger is assured that
there VIII be no objection TO her sisters
removal.
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MCCOY win Fight ChoynsI<i.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March kid Nc
Coy to-day accepted Joe Choynskis stand
ing challenge and has wired him to that
effect. the meeting TO take place in Hot
Springs April 20.