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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
AN ALLEGED BIGAMIST.
Harry c. Howell Given Twenty-FOur
Hours to Leave Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 29.-Harry c.
Howell who. the police assert, has eight
wives in many States, has been driven
from this city. Mayor Jones granted him a
pardon from the workhouse, where he was
sentenced for carrying concealed weapons,
on condition that he leave Kansas City
within twenty-four hours. Howell has start
ed for Fresno, Cal, where, he says, he has
daughter. Under the name of Harry Pois-
ton, Howell was arrested here in 1891 while
attempting to defraud a widow named Eli
son and was sent to the Missouri Peniten-
tiary Howell was next heard from at
indianapolis, where he married a ricn widow
and deserted her after he had got her
money. He later served a year in the Kan
sas Penitentiary for marrying Kansas. City
(kan.) woman before he secured divorce.
Next he married a rich Chicago widow
named HILL. representing that he was a
wealthy stockman from DeS Moines and that
he owned considerable property in Califor-
mia. The police say there are others
The Indianapolis police know nothing of
the man described in the above dispatch, and
other inquiry fails to throw any light on
his alleged operations in this city,
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Other Deaths.

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-Augustus w.
Peters, president of the Borough of Man.
haitian, died suddenly at his home in this
city to-day of heart disease. He was for
many years president of the Consolidated
Exchange and chairman of the Tammany
executive committees Mr. Peters was a
Johns, N B., and was fifty-four years OF
age.
PLACERVILLE, Cal, Dec. 29.-Robert ".
Robertson, formerly a well-known Chicago
newspaper man and founder of the Nugget
of this place, is dead of consumption. He
was one of the most widely known journal
lists on the coast. A widow survives him.
LONDON Dec. 25.-Fre6erick Chalmers,
partner in the banking firm OF Brown,
Shipley & Co., died suddenly to-day. lie
attended the bank yesterday and was in good
health.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. = Charles Sewall.
manager in the United States of the Cons
mercial Assurance Company of London, died
at his home, in this city, to-day aged fifty
years.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Lilly
Lord Tiff, secretary of the American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Women,
died at her home in this city to-day.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Rev. DR.. Bartholomew
Price, master of Pembroke College, Oxford,
and canon of Gloucester, died to-day in his
eighty-first year.
BERLIN Dec. 29.-Christian Diden, one
of the oldest members of the Reichstag, died
to-day in his eighty-ninth year.
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GEN. LAwTON HONoRED.
Will Command Troops I'm the Philip
pines When Otis Is Promoted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The War De-
partment has issued orders assigning Major
General Lawton to service in the Philip
pines. This assignment is considered as one
Of exceptional Importance, as General Law
ton, who was one of the most conspicuous
officers in the campaign about Santiago, will
be second in command to General Otis, and
in the event of General Otis's appointment
as governor general of the Philippines will
assume military command Of the forces in
the Philippines. His new duties will require
q combination of nerve and tact. General
Lawton recently has been in command of
the camp at Huntsville. General Frank, as
ranking officer, will assume command on
the departure of General Lawton. The lat
ter's selection for duty in the Philippines
was owing largely to the character of his
service during the war and later at Havana.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. 29-Major Cen
eral Henry w. Lawton issued general or
der to-day relinquishing command of the
Fourth Army Corps General Lawton will
go to Manila, reporting to General Otis.
Brigadier General Royal T. Frank, COM
manding the Second Division, Fourth Corps,
at Admission, will assume command of the
corps by right of seniority. Companies + and
{, constituting the second battalion of the
Second Engineers, eft tonight for Miami,
Fla, to embark Saturday for Havana. -Four
troops of the Sixth Cavalry, two for Fort
Reno and two for Fort Sill, departed at
noon,
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PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
Plan Suggested by Officers Serving
Under Admiral Dewey.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-In view of the dis
cussion over promotion in the navy for meri-
torious services during the late war the
following plan, which has just been re-
ceived from Manila and evidently repre-
sents the views of a large number of the
officers serving under Admiral Dewey will
prove interesting: when men are recon-
mended for promotion for conspicuous and
rneritorious conduct in battle their re-
wards should be liberal. their benefits gen
erous but not at the expense of other peo-
pie causing jealousies and heart burning.
When officer is advanced for meritori-
Gus conduct in battle, first let him become
an additional number both in his own
ond, let him receive at all times the highest
pay of that grade; third, when retired, let
him be retired with the rank and retired
pay OF the next higher grade. Then, instead
of retarding the promotion of anyone he
would benefit all below him by giving them
number He would take nothing from
those he passed over, but would remain adj
ditional until retired, always a marked man
and never interfering with any ones pro-
motion When an additional man reaches
the head of list. let him be promoted with
and at the same time as the man next
above him. The highest pay of his grade
would be suitable reward If he is at sea
it would be nothing, but on shore he could
never be punished with waiting orders pay"
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sl2l .00O. 600 and s123. 600. COO. re

proximately. $12l 10000 and s123, 10000, re-
srectively. The assumed dimensions are con-
siderably greater than ever before proposed.
both in length of locks and in width. depth
and radius of curvature of canal. These in
creased dimensions have been made neces-
sary by the demands Of modern commerce,
draft of modern ships. etc. This has neces-
sarily made a corresponding increase in the
estimates and is I'm no way inconsistent
with estimates made from former surveys.
which contemplated much smaller and
cheaper canal. canal of smaller dimen-
sions, Just sufficient for present needs, is be-
Ing estimated for. Such a canal would cost
considerably less than the estimate for
canal sIits BILE for modern necessities, which
is referred lc above.
1T Is the opinion of this commission that,
of the two routes herewith estimated for.
the one called the LulI route is the more
desirable. because it is easier of construc-
tion. presents no problems not well within
good engineering precedents and will be a
safer and more reliable canal when COM
pleted. 1t also believes that the dimensions
and form of construction preferred by the
commission are better than the cheaper
form with smaller dimensions which would
undoubtedly call for expensive improve
ments within short time after its compile
ton. Both of the routes referred to above
admit of variants which may reduce the
cost. These are now being considered by the
commission. The work necessary for an ex-
haustiYe report Of and discussion upon the
entire canal problem is being pushed as rap
idly as its great magnitude permits. and
when completed the report will be submitted
without delay"
The above is signed by j. e. Walker rear
admiral United States navy president of the
commission. and Louis NJ. Houpt. civil en-
gineer.
Peter C. Hams colonel corps of engi-
neers, says: Il concur with the other mem
bers of the commission in respect of the
prospect of the work and Feasibility of the
canal. but think. in view of the increased
size of the canal estimated for and the off
hculties incident to the work in tropical
countries, that the estimate is lower than
II should be by about 20 per cent"
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IN CAMP NEAR HAVANA
COL. DURBIN's INDIANA TROOPS To-
GATED IN a GOOD PLACE.
Incidents of the 161st Regiments
March Through Havana, and Re-
ceptiOn by Cubans.
Correspondence indianapolis Journal.

Correspondence Indianapolis Journal
NEAR HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. a. Camp of
the misunderstanding Indiana
Volunteers.-Col. w. T. Durbin's regiment
left its ship last Saturday morning and at
8 o'clock began it's march through the
streets of Havana to the camp, nine miles
to the west and near Playa del Mariana.
The march of this magnificent regiment
through Cuba's metropolis is beyond de-
scription. Fully ten thousand people fol-
lowed the boys in blue to the city limits,
seven miles from the place of disembarking.
Men, women and children, dancing and kiss
ing each other, continually shouting and
waving the Cuban and American flags, pre-
scented a sight never to be forgotten. Lieut..
Col. Backus was heard to remark that he
would not have missed the experience of
that one day for $1,000.
The location of the Indiana camp is an
ideal, one overlooking the sea, and but for
the scarcity Of good drinking water and de-
lay in getting commissary goods to camp
our boys would feel almost contented Hun
dreds of natives are hanging around our
picket lines with almost every description
of eatables ranging from bareback to angel
food. Havana cigars are sold two for D
cents and inveterate smokers can appeaSe
the greediest of appetites at small cost.
The United States silver dollar is worth
81 40 of Spanish coin and one feels that he
has made lucky purchase after investing
cents out of dollar and receiving $1.35 in
change.
A strict guard line is kept around Colonel
Durbins regiment and no one permitted to
leave camp except on most important bust
ness. Here the sentry's command to halt
is readily complied with as the guards are
well supplied with ammunition and in
structed to shoot any one attempting to run
their lines.
Major Harrison, provost marshal, who or
dered the American flag raised over ST.
Atares Immediately after the Spanish troops
had evacuated that city, has been repri-
manded by General Lee for being premature,
as the United States will not assume juris-
diction until Jan. l, 1899
The pilgrimage of winter tourists and
American prOSpectors to Cuba has begun
and the Havana hotels are full.
Cuba is no place for American adventur-
ers. Only men with capital and the eXecu-
tive ability to develop the islands re-
sources with the aid of native labor already
on the field, will be welcomed. Immigrants
without means will only meet with disap-
pontment, especially If unable to speak
Spanish.
Corporals L. M. Worrell. Elmer Thorp and
L. e. Whitsitt, of Company e, One-hundred-
and-siXty-first Indiana, have been trans
fered to the United States Volunteer Signal
Corps, now located at Havana, Cuba. The
Signal Corps will build telegraph line be-
tween Havana and Santiago, distance of
750 miles. l.. e. w.
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LIMA'S BANK ROBBERY.
Detectives Working on the Theory
that Employees Were Implicated.

LIMA, o., Dec. 29.-Great indignation ex-
lists here over the investigation of the rob-
berry on Christmas night of the American
National Bank. Detectives have been set at
work on the theory that the robbery was
by those having knowledge of the combina-
ton of the safe, and that the time-lock was
left unset accidentally or otherwise. Vice
President Michael has heretofore exoner-
ated those connected with the bank Cash
Ter Kalb says he has labored for years to
build up the bank. and holds 1913 600 of stock
While the solidity of the bank is not af.
fected by the robbery of over $18,0O0 yet the
stock is affected, and some who are now
being accused in some quarters are the
heaviest losers. There is much agitation
and excitement over the theories advanced
to-day by detectives.
While expressing the fullest confidence in
their officers, yet 1t was deemed BEST with
the feeling running high, to reOrganlze the
American National Bank. The directors ac-
cordingly tonight accepted the designations
of President Goldsmith, Vice President
Michael and Cashier Kalb and elected in
their stead the following: President Theo-
dore Mayo; vice president, r. w. Thrift;
cashier, F. A. Holland. The directors also
charged up the loss of the $4,000 robbery to
the capital stock and ordered an assessment
of 10 per cent.
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LONDON MAY SINK.
The City ImperiIed by a Multiplicity
of Subways of Every DescriptiQn.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-The Globe-Demo-
Gratis London correspondent says: London
is in danger of subsistence. This is a start
ling assertion to make. But so grave has
the peril become that one of the first meas
ures with which Parliament will be called
upon to deal when it meets a few weeks
hence will be a bill, the object of which
is to put check, if not an absolute stop,
to the alarming increase in the process of
honeycombing the foundations and subsoil
of the British metropolis. What with two
and even three layers Of underground rail-
roads, the one below the other, and huge
conduitS tunnels, sewers and subways of
every description, the subsoil of London is
honeycombed to the depth of nearly one
hundred feet. The result is beginning to be
felt, and is giving rise to no end of alarm.
"'Fhe other day the papers recorded an
alarming subsistence in Hyde Park where
the ground suddenly showed a rift of the
length of a couple of a hundred feet in two
directions, the cleft being about twenty feet
deep. Then, too, the roadway suddenly sank
last week for a length of about one hundred
yards on one side of Fleet street, gravely
interfering with the traffic of that crowded
thOroughfare, while only the police reports
and the returns of the building inspectors
can convey any idea of the large number
of big edfices in the city and of mansions,
both great and small in the resident dis
tricts that show cracked walls, that are
lettering or which are actually wrecked by
subsistence of the ground.
AS yet nothing is known Of any injury to
Westminster Abbey, the houses of Parlia-
ment or st. Paurs Cathedral, but the grav
est fears are entertained with regard to
their safety, and no one need be astonished
to learn that their solidity has become
fected by the imprudent interference with
their foundations. Inasmuch as we hear
from time to time in England of projects
to endow the leading cities of the United
States with underground railroads and con-
trivances for dealing with the traffic, it will
be well to take into consideration in Ameri-
ca the fate that now stares London in the
face
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CHANDLER AND LOUD.
Lively Tilt between the Senator and
Representative.

Representative.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-The postal con-
gressional commission, inquiring the cost of
mail transportation by railroads, had ses-
sion of more than usual interest to-day. c.
w. Ernst. of Boston. and C. B. Spahr, of
New York. appeared and insisted in their
testimony that the pay to the railroads was
excessive. During the examination of the
former witness quite a tilt occurred between
Senator Chandler and Mr.. Loud The lat
ter was conducting the examination and his
manner of questioning was criticised by
Senator Chandler. Mr.. Loud made rather
sharp retort. TO which the senator replied
that when the first witnesses appeared who
were against the railroads they were not
fairly treated. An executive session of the
committee followed this exchange, and when
the hearing was resumed Senator Chandler
said he did not wish to reflect on the corn
mission In anything he said. The testimony
that caused the furry was in regard to
dropped mail. Mr.. Ernst said that 40 per
cent. of the mail in New York and % per
cent. in Boston never was carried by the
railroads and said that I'm estimates made
by the roads II was claimed that all mail
matter was carried over the roads. Mr.
Spahr made many general statements on the
subject but after a long examination indi-
Gated that he was sure that the government
was paying much more than il should for
the service.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Fraternity of Operative Millers of
America, in session at st. Louis, decided
to hold the next annual convention at De-
troit in June, 1899.
At a meeting of the board of directors of
the New England Trotting Horse Breeders
Association yesterday, $4,000 was voted for
purses in the races of the Grand Circuit Tor
next season.
A meeting of the creditors of Allan Nc
Naughton, president of the New York Wool
Exchange, was held yesterday Lay me sched1
assets, $241, ACT, but the actual value OF the
assets may be small.
Jim Jeffries the heavyweight fighter from
Los Angeles. has been matched TO box twen-
cisco, under the auspices OF the National
Club on Jan. q, The purse will consist or
60 per cent. of the gate receipts.
A telegram has been received at the
United States recruiting Office in Cleveland
from Washington ordering the recruiting or
500 men for the Twelfth United States In
fantry which is now at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. The regiment will soon start for
Manila.
The contract for a floating quarantine sta
ton for the United States Marine Hospital
Service has been awarded to the hens sing
ton ship and engine building works of Phil
adelphia. The station is to be utilized az
Havana, and the cost of construction Will
be about $1,000.
Father Walsh, a Catholic priest. of Chi
cago, has been elected a member OF local.
lodge of the knights of Pythias. His appli-
cation for membership was made In the
usual manner, and, being favorably passed
upon by the lodge, his election followed
without question
]. S. Stoll who is in Cincinnati. represent
ing the combine of Kentucky distillers, yes
terday secured options from January to
:June 1 on four of the largest distilleries in
the Ohio valley as follows: A. Senior q Son,
James Levy & Bro, Elias Block q Sons
and James Walsh q Co.
Harry Church, alias Wilson, who was
Thought to be the California murderer Dun
ham, has been sentenced to five days inn
prsonment at Columbus, o., for vagrancy.
This was done to hold him for Milwaukee
authorities who want him on a charge or
obtaining money under false pretense.
Chief Justice Grant of the Michigan SUI
preme Court has received an appncauon
for a writ of error, under which the ex-
press revenue stamp case could be removed
to the United States Supreme Court. the
court recently decided that the American
Express Company must pay for the revenue
stamps affixed to its bills of lading
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Movementn of Steamers.

GIBRALTAR, Dec. 2s.-Arrved: Kaiser'
Wilhelm ii, from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 29.-Sailed: Ma
iestic. for New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-Sailed Meth
erland for Antwerp.
ROTTERDAM, Dec. 29.-Saied: Rotter-
dam, for New York.
GLASGOW, Dec. 29.-Arrived: Ethiopia,
from New York.
ANTWERP. Dec. 2s.-Arrived: Arizona,
from New York.
GENOA. Dec 29.-sailed: Ems. for New
York
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NOTES FROM THE KLONDIKE.
Rich Find in Victoria GuIch-MastO.
don on Moose Hide Creek.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Dec. 90
The steamer Danube, which arrived last
night from Alaskan points, brought the
steamer E. Staffa, which broke down on her
way to Victoria She was drifting on dam
gerous reefs when the Danube hove in sight
and took her in tow
Harry Spencer, a successful miner in the
Klondke gold fields, died Thanksgiving
day.
News is also given of very rich find in
Victoria gulch, which enters Bonanza be-
tween No. Is and 10 above. Miners took
out from SIS to $40 to the pan. The gulch
is about four miles long.
T. j. Mcnamara, who recently returned
from Moose Hide creek, in the Klondike
district, tells of the finding of the complete
SHELTON of a mastodon on his claim The
bones were removed with great care and
an effort will be made by the finder to dis
pose of them to the Smithsonian Institution
or the British Museum.
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ANOTHER GREAT TRUST.
American steel and Wire Company
Perfected at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 29.-The Post to-mor-
row will say that the American Steel and
Wire Company, the combination which has
been in suspense for some time because some
of the largest plants in the country refused
to enter, was completed to-day. The &C
complishment of the combine was secured
by the absorption of the Pittsburg Wire
Company, the Oliver Snyder Steel Company
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company, New
Castle Wire Company, Cincinnati Wire
Company and Washburn-Moen Manufacture
ing Company. The capitalization of the
new company will be $35 O000 900, one-half of
which will be cumulative preferred and one
half common stock. The stock will be
hoated Jan. 1. Stock issued will be ex-
changed for American Steel Wire Company
stock. The new company will practically
control the rod and wire nail business Of
the world
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FOUGHT TO A DRAW,
Twenfy-ROund Contest Between Jim
nay Berry and Casper Leon.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Dec. 29.-Jimmy
Barry, the bantam weight champion, and
his old-time rival, Caspar Leon, fought a
fast twenty-round fight to draw tonight
before the Tri-City Athletic Club. The
small hall in which the fight was held was
filled to overlooking, large delegations from
Chicago and adjoining cities being in at
tendance. The fight was an even one from
start to finish. In the opinion of many Of
the spectators Leon outpointed his man, but
Barry's apparently superior strength easily
evened matters. There was very little bet
ting on the event, Icons previous defeats
making the sporting element shy of the in
vestment. Owing to long delays caused by
awaiting the arrival of special trains the
fight was not concluded until after o'clock.
Several very tame short bouts served as pre-
liminarieS to the main event.
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tiles in connection with any steps which
may be taken to pay off the Cuban troops
All Needy Given suppIies.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S-GeneraI Brooke.
the governor general of Cuba, telegraphed
to-day from Havana as follows to the sec
rotary of war:
Replying to your dispatch regarding the
suffering in Havana and in the province of
Havana. find General Lee has made ample
provision for relief of people in his depart
ment and General Ludlow has made ar
engagements to meet necessities in this city.
Major Greenough and Mr.. Gould have ar
ranged to distribute large amount of sub
sistonce unloaded from the Comal at La
Regla. 1t seems that every attention is given
to this matter and supplies will be furnished
to all the needy as rapidly as the people
are found -
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Yosemite Preparing for Long Trip.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 29.-The
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, formerly the
Morgan liner Ell Sol, left the League Island
navy yard this morning for Norfolk After
being fitted out at the navy yard at that
place she will proceed to Manila with
supplies and 400 men for Admiral Dewey S
fleet. She is in command of Commander G..
E. Ide. She will go to the Philippines by
way of the Suez canal, and after reaching
Manila and turning over the supplies and
men to Admiral Dewey the Yosemite will
proceed to Guam. the new United States
possession in the Ladrones.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Several naval
officers were to-day ordered to duty on the
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, now fitting out
for cruise to Guam as a station ship.
Among the number are: Lieutenant Com
mander j. II. Moore, of the Columbia; Lieut..
c. II. Harlow, of the Vixen; Lieut. c. J..
Boush from the Yankee. Lieut.. ]. b. Mel
ton has been detached from the Yosemite
and ordered TO the Badger. Lieut.. +. +.
Sawyer has also been detached from the
Yosemite and granted sick leave.