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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-26
COMMENT AT MADRID.
An Editor Thinks Mckinley Has
Thrown IL Sop to JingOes.

MADRID Jan. 25.--The impartial ex-
presses the fear that the dispatch of the
United States battle ship Maine to Havana
will provoke a conflict and adds: Europe
cannot doubt Americas attitude towards
Spain, but the Spanish people, if necessary,
will do their duty with honor.
The Epoca asks if the dispatch of the
Maine to Havana is intended as a sop
to the jingoes, and adds I'VE cannot sup
pose the American government SO naive
and badly informed as to imagine that the
presence of American war vessels at
Havana will be cause of satisfaction to
Spain an indication of friendship.
The newspapers generally comment upon
Secretary Longs explanation of the visit
of the Maine TO Havana, and agree in ex-
pressing the opinion that her visit is lin
opportune and calculated to encourage the
insurgents"
1t is announced that Following Wash
ingtcn's example" the Spanish gov
eminent will instruct Spanish war ships
to visit few American ports"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Assstant Secre-
tary of State Day, on being shown the fore
going dispatch, said merely that the depart
ment had heard nothing of it so far but
would probably be notified by Minister
Woodford in case it were true
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show that a blizzard has prevailed in pOr
lions of those States to-cay. more disas-
trous in its consequences than any storm
for many years. Snow has fallen 10 the
depths of foot or more, which. driven by
gale, has drifted badly, causing blockades
to railroads, the stalling or abandonment of
both passenger and freight trains. stoppage
of street-car traffic, paralyzation of tele-
graph, telephone, electric-light and fire
alarm wires the blockading OF country
highways, rendering the rural inhabitants
snow-bound and, in fact, the practical ces-
sation of business in general at many
points. Tonight the mercury is fast APP
preaching the zero mark and stock viii
suffer severely
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COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 25.-The Senate
committee investigating the alleged at
tempt TO bride Representative Otis in the
recent senatorial election did not hold a
session to-day The committee adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman, and it is
not settled positively when the committee
VIII meet again There is probability,
however, that the committee may meet
tomorrow night. Representative Otis and
Attorney t. G. Campbell are among the inn
portant witnesses yet to be examined. There
IS a difference of opinion among the MEM
Ders OF the committee in regard to recalling
the witnesses who have refused to recognize
the jurisdiction of the committee. Sena-
tors Finch aad Long are said TO be getting
weary OF the voluminous testimony bear
ing upon uniInpOrtant details and anX-
ious to bring out the alleged connecting
links in the story and close up the invests
cation.
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canoe upon the general condition of af-
fairs. IT is pointed out by Senior De Lone
that the absence of General Blanco from
Havana shows conclrsively that no dis
turbance was apprehended and that this
period Of entire quiet was regarded as OPP
perfume for the return to the custom or
having our ships in Cuban waters.
Senior Quesada, representative of the
Cuban Junto in Washington, to-day re-
ceived letters from Cuba detailing events
in the interior up to the 10Th of December.
Among others was a letter from General
Calixto Garcia reporting the safe landing
and reception by the insurgents of the lat
est expedition from the United States.
These supplies. particularly the ammunition
for the dynamite guns General Garcia said.
a campaign in the eastern division for
many months even should no other sup
plies be landed.
WILL NOT STAY LONG.
Because the Names men must remain UNI
der this close restriction it is likely the ship
will not be kept long in Havana harbor,
but that she will be replaced in the course
of few weeks by one of the cruisers, such
as the Marblehead or the Montgomery. 1t
is not deemed proper to venture one of the
heavy-draft battle ships like the Iowa or
Indiana in Havana harbor save in an emer-
gency, because it would be a needless ex-
posture of the vessels to accident.
The Spanish government has a numerous
fleet in Cuban waters, but most of the
craft are small gunboats us for main
tanning the blockade against filibusters
There are, however. seven cruisers. of
which one, the Marquis De la Elnsanada, Is
protected with some armor, although she
Is not larger than some of our gunboats,
being 1,64U tons displacement. The other
cruisers are: Alphonse XIII, $500 tons; Con-
de De Venadito, 1,lS9 tons; Infanta Isabel,
1l96; Isabel II, 1,520; Reina Cristina, 1920;
Reina Mercedes, 1850 There are nineteen
gunboats, none over $50 tons, as follows:
Alvarado, 100 tons; Agula, II; Alsedo, 211;
Carload, a. Centinela, "a: Contramatrec
179; Criolo, 179: Cuba Espanola. 255; Delgado
lasquez, SO: Fernando ell Catolico, 500; Gem
eral Concha, 524; Garden, 524 Magaianes,
524; Pizarro, o00 Ponce de Leon, 200; Sando-
val. 1o0; Vasco Nunez de Balboa, 500. Be
sides these gunboats there is a transport,
the Legaspi, of 1,249 tons, and five torpedo
vessels, namely: The Gaicia, of $40 tons;
Jorge Juan, s35; Filipinas, $50; MARQUES de
Milons 570 NueVa Espana, $50, and twenty
four small launches.
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All the Republican Candidates De-
serted, Except shaw. and G3 Votes
Were Cast for the Nominee.
PROMINENT EX-CONGRESSMAN
WHO WILL PROBABLY MAKE HIS
MARK AMONG THE sOLONs.
Brief sketch of Judge McCOmas's PO-
lock in Tennessee Unbroken.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 25.--Judge Lewis
E. McComas was to-day elected United
States senator to- succeed Arthur Pue
German. The ballot on which he was elect
cd, the first of the day and the eighth since
the contest began, resulted in his getting
sixty-three votes to four for Alexander
Shaw, of Baltimore. the only other Repub
lican who remained in the race. Senator
German got forty-seven votes, the full
Democratic strength in both houses. The
break to McComas came as the result of
last night caucus, at which fifty-three
members were in attendance, and at which
Judge McComas was practically unani-
mCusly nominated Ten Republican dele
gates from Baltimore city and Senator
Westcott, of Kent county, however, re-
fused to take any part in the caucus or to
consider themselves bound by it, and up to
the hour of noon to-day, when the ballot
ing was resumed, no one not in their coun-
sells knew how they meant to vote, but 1t
was generally thought they would stick to
Shaw to the end, thereby creating a dead
lock. 1t was, therefore, with the most in
terse interest that the balloting was
watched, and when the name of Senator
Westcott was reached and he, after a brief
speech, changed his vote from Shaw to
McComas, every one knew that the end
was near, aud the cheering was tremen-
dous. Speaker Shafer was the next of the
recalcitrants to come into line. Then, one
by one five of his associates in the bolt
against the rule of the majority followed
his example, ex-Congressman Findleys
only remaining supporter did likewise, and
the vote stood sixty-two for McComas to
four for Shaw. Then Delegate Jacob
changed his vote but four others-Messrs
Quasi, Baldwin, Short and Delacour, all of
Baltimore city-stuck to the Baltimore city
candidate to the last and went down with
HVing cOlOrS
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TENNEssEE,s DEADLOCK.
Democrats stu Unable to Agree on
Candidate for senator

NASHVILLE, Tenn, jan 25-A vote was
taken in each branch of the Legislature to-
day for senator. Hon. +. J. Sanford. Re-
publican. of Knoxville. received the votes
of all the Republican members of the Sem
ate and House. Each of the Democratic
candidates. Messrs McMillin, Turley and
Taylor. received one vote in each house.
ard three Populist members also voted for
Iurley. The other votes We're scattered.
As the Democrats are largely in the ma
Jority there was no election
The Democratic caucus met again tonight
and took eighteen ballots. The last and
elghty-hfth ballot stood: McMillin, 81; Tur-
ley, y; Taylor &c. The indications still
point to determined deadlock, and the
feeling is growing that there may be no
election of a senator. Both houses vote in
Joint convention tomorrow, but there will
be no election.
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FILIBUSTERS IN PERIL
NINETEEN RESCUED FROM THE
SINKING STEAMER TITLE.
Four Left on the Vessel When She
Went DOwn-AIIeged to Have been
ScuttIed by .TraitOrs."

PROVIDENCE, r. L., Jan. 25.-Nineteen
survivors of the suspected filibustering
steamer Tillie, which probably sank off
Barnegat, were brought to this port by
ccasting schooner to-day. Four men were
lost. Captain John OBrien was among
those saved. The Tillie was abandoned last
Sunday afternoon while off Barnegat in the
midst of terrible storm. 1t is believed she
was scuttled by traitors who had joined the
party on board for the purpose of destroy
ing the vessel. The nineteen who We're
saved escaped with great difficulty. The
other four men could not be taken off. and
they Went down with the vessel Forty
tons of dynamite, three dynamite guns and
a considerable quantity of ammunition in
tended for the Cuban insurgents was on
board the Tfllie when she sank.
Captain Waldeman, of the Governor
Ames, says of the rescue: Sunday after
noon, about 2 o'clock, while twenty-eight
miles south by west of Shinnecock, we
sighted small two-masted steamer flying
her colOrs union down. Steering toward
the steamer and watching her through the
glass, we saw she was deep in the water
ard laboring heavily. Soon afterward we
made out two boats filled with men just
astern of the distressed craft. The wind
was blowing forty miles an hour and the
sea was fierce. The waves were breaking
clear across the Ames amidships, and we
had our hands full to manage cur ship,
but we realized that the steamer close by
was sinking, and that many men were in
peril of their lives, and resolved to do what
we could to aid them The course of the
Governor Ames was changed to bring her
as close to the steamer possible, and
when within a quarter of mile of her the
five-master was hove to. Two boatloads
dropped down to the Ames and were pulled
aboard. The second mate of the Ames and
four seamen volunteered to return to the
Tillie to the aid of the eight men still on
board the sinking craft They brought
back four at the risk of their own lives.
Darkness had set in by the time they re-
turned to the Ames the wind had increased
to hurricane and the only course left was
to abandon the four remaining men to their
fate. The Title was even with the water
line at the time and undoubtedly sank al
most Immediately.
On reaching Providence the survivors,
after expressing their gratitude to Captain
Waldemar, left Immediately for New York.
Ten of the rescued men were Cubans. The
names Of the lost are: Horacio Pevia, AL
fred Bermudez, Cancellari and the stew
ard whose name is not known.
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al to the Indianapolis Journal.

SptCIdI 70 tnt IIIuIdndpOIIs JOuIHdI.
DANVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25.-This morning
at O'Clock b. +. Haynes, well-known
farmer living seven miles west of this city,
was in his barn feeding his cattle and d
bolt of lightning struck the building, pass
ing directly over the spot where Mr..
Haynes stood His beard was burned off
and his eyebrows and face badly burned.
he was stunned, but retained his senses
enough to roll out of the hay NOW and
get out of the burning building. Neighbors
came to the rescue and several head of cat
tie We're saved. Four cows, four horses,
grain and implements were destroyed. Loss.
$2,OO0, with no insurance. To-day has been
ing great damage to fences weak build
ingS and roofs.
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Predictions and observations of TIM
Local weather Forecaster.

Local Weather Forecaster.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
twenty-four hours ending IL p. m, Jan. 20
Fair weather on Wednesday.
General Conditions Yesterday-The storm
area moved eastward. with its central bar
ometric pressure-29:2S inches-only over
Cleveland, o. Gales accompanied it, and
thunder ms in Indiana. The temperature
fell most everywhere, except from the east
ern gulf northward to the upper Ohio val
ley: freezing temperature prevails south to
northern Texas, Missouri, Illinois and Mich
igan. Rain fell in the Ohio valley and near
the Atlantic coast; snow fell near the lakes
ana in New England.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES
WASHINGTON, Jan. z5-For Indiana and
Enthusiastically fair on Wednesday; high
northwesterly winds.
For Ohio-Fair, preceded by rain or snow
on the lake; much colder; southwesterly
gales, shifting to northwesterly.
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Damage at West baden.

Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
FRENCH LICK, Ind, Jan. 25.-This aft
ernoon about 4 o'clock the windstorm blew
down about one-third of the covered bicycle
track at West Baden Springs. This track
was one-third of mile long and was a
double decker. 1t was erected about a year
ago and cost $1,000, and it is said to be the
only one of its kind in this country. The
wind continued unabated and the rest of
the track is expected to be blown at any
time The excursion shed near the depot
at this place was also blown down. Much
damage has been done to trees, fencing and
buildings in the last few days by the high
winds.
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SCALPERS INDICTED.
Ticket Broker Mckenzie and other
ChicagOans I'm the Tolls.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-The grand jury late
this evening voted indictments upon the fol-
lowing ticket brokers doing business in this
city: George Frank, Albert J. Gels, III. c..
Cosby, b. d. Marks George Mckenzie, w.
B. Johnson, w. A. Nye y. A. Ullman, Louis
Stein r. c. Davis, e. Brooks G. S. Stout,
David Wasserman and Bennett Wasser-
man. The charge against all of the men is
violation of the Illinois law against selling
tickets without license. George Mckenzie,
who is among those indicted, has been
active before the congressional committee
in opposition to the snti-sca!ping bill. The
evidence against the men was furnished for
the most part by railroad men.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. PA wet snow
fell throughout the Southwest last night,
covering the ground to a depth of a foot.
1t was followed by freezing weather, which
caked the snow on the telephone and tele-
ton with points out of Kansas City has
been absolutely stopped, while other points
We're lost for hours at times. No serious
delay to trains has yet been reported.
heavy Windstorm accompanied the
snow, blowing down telegraph poles in all
directions. 1t is stated that between this
city and Lawrence, Kan, alone, 200 poles
are leveled to the ground.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25-in these dispatches
on the night of jan Is statement was
made that more than thirty unfaithful en-
ployes of the Adams Express Company in
this city had been discovered in recent pee
ulations, amounting to a sum between s., 900
and SO 600 This allegation grew out of a
conversation between a reporter and Attor-
ney Abraham Levy, who gave as his best
impression at that time the numbers and
amounts above stated. Being prompted by
the exact facts. Mr.. Levy, in fairness to
the interests involved and to himself, de-
sires the statement to be made that there
were not at the time mentioned populations
in the manner indicated nor to the extent
stated. The information sent out on the
date named indicated that the populations
were conducted systematically among EN-
ployes of the express company. and this
statement Mr. Levy feels ii is equally fair
10 himself to say, was not warranted by ut
terances CT his at the time.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Jan. 25.-After be-
ing surrounded by water for two days and
nights, Theodore Ebert, mail carrier be-
tween this city and Elizabeth, Harrison
county, reported to Postmaster Morris to-
day. He had not been seen since Saturday,
and it was feared he had lost his life
About ten miles west of this city he crossed
81 rapidly swelling stream and when he
reached the next one ii was too deep to
ford He returned to the other stream and
it had risen until it was impossible. He
was forced to stay on the artificial island
until yesterday, when he was rescued.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind. Jan. 25.-All day long
a terrific gale has blown. and much dam
age was done to buildings. The east gable
of the magnificent new city hall was torn
from it's position Bierhaus & Sons place.
on First street, was blown down. telephone
poles are grounded in all parts of the city
and several buildings and all smokestacks
are ready to fall Box cars were blown off
the track at Wheatland.
Word has just reached this city from
Lawrenceville that the fine new Masonic
Temple is blown down.
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EVANSVILLE o., Jan. 25-The b. & O.
accommodation train running between Co
lun1bus and Cambridge collded with
freight train at Black Hand, fifteen miles
west of here, at 5:44 this evening. The pas
senger train was thrown over the emhank-
ment, wire cking the engine freight car
and the caboose. Engineer Howard, of
Newark. o., was the only one injured, his
left collar bone being broken The place
where the wreck occurred Is a very danger
Gus one being short curve with high cliffs
on one side and the swollen waters OF tho
Licking river Il few feet down a steep en-
bankment on the other.
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Business Mt n standstiII.

OTTUMWA, Ia. Jan. ga snowstorm
and blizzard far worse than Saturdays,
which was the worst in years, is raging
here. Since daylight a foot of snow has
fallen and heavy norther is drifting it
badly. The storm increased in severity
about noon. Street cars have been aban-
doned, trains are late and business is at
standstil. The schools are all closed on ac-
count of the storm
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Arrlved: Manitoba,
from London; Friesland, from Antwerp.
Gibraltar, Jan. 25.-Arrived: Vera.
from New oYrk, for Naples and Genoa.
QUEENSTOWN Jam 25-Arrived: Pa
vonia, from Boston, for Liverpool.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Sailed: Cevic, for
Liverpool; Lain for Bremen.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25-Arrived:
Belgenland from Liverpool
ANTWERP, JAN 25.--Arriyed Southwark,
from New York
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"wels, wonder" wants a Divorce.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT Ind. Jan. 25-In the Lake
Circuit Court to-day Jimmie" Michael, the
Welsh bicyclist, through his attorney, j.
K. Stinson, filed suit for divorce from his
wife, Fanny Michael. nee Lewis. In his
complaint the welsh wonder says he
married Fanny Lewis at Cardiff Wales,
March Is. 1895; that she deserted him in the
city of Alderman, Wales. three months after
marriage, and has kept company with single
men ever since. He further says he has
been a resident of Hammond since Sept L.
1909
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WESTMINSTER, Pa, Jan. 25.-Captain
George r. Guss. editor and proprietor of
the Chester County Democrat, committed
suicide at his home, in this city. late yes
terday by inhaling Illuminating gas. Be
fore killing himself he wrote the following
note: Standing on the brink of eternity.
| ask the forgiveness of all as / forgive
all. No flowers, no funeral Goodbye. God
bless you.''
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Many wagandas Killed.

LONDON, Jan. Pa letter from Uganda
dated Nov. 26 last, written by Mr.. Pitking-
ton, the missionary, who, with Lieutenant
Macdonald, brother of Major Macdonald,
the commander of the British forces. was
reported on Jan. 10 TO have been killed, says
there has been renewed fighting at Fort
Lubwas. in the Usoga country. and that
seventy-one Wagandas We're killed and 1855
We're wounded
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CoaI Barge sunk.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Jan. pa
severe windstorm passed over this city this
afternoon and did great deal of damage
At the coal fleet Capt. John II. Hoffman lost
a coal barge containing 2000 bushels. and
his entire fleet is in danger, as the wind has
not subsidized in the least tonight The
river is on stand tonight and is expected
TO be falling BY morning.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 25.-Ran that be-
gan to fall here last night turned to snow
at o'clock this morning. The fall from
that hour until o'clock was three inches.
Railroad trains are delayed and street-rail-
way traffic is demoralized Many telegraph
and telephone wires are down.
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TeIephones Burned QUO.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD Ind, Jan. 25.-Iightning this
rsorning struck the resideT ce of Amos Hart
man, in Plate Glass addition and badly dam
aged it. Mrs. Hartman was in bed with a
week-old baby, and i'm her excitement
sprang down stairs to see after her other
two children. 1t is thought she will get
along all right. Both telephone companies
suffered considerable loss by phones burn
Ing out.
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MiIlion-DoIInr Fire at East st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-The Union elevator
which is situated in East St. Louis and
owned by the United Elevator Company,
at ST. Louis, was burned tonight, with
the contents, about three million bushels
of grain. a greater part of this was corn.
Eighty-five cars loaded with corn destined
for Newport News. and owned by T.. B.
White & Co., was also burned, as well as
the Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy freight
house adjoining the elevator. Numerous
cottages to the east of the elevator We're
also burned The total loss, 1t is estimated
VIII not be far from 81, 90 0J0. The elevator,
which had a capacity of moro than 1850,
OGO bushels. was ABOUT full of gram, a
greater part of it being corn owned by St.
Louis firms. All the ire apparatus in the
city of East st. Louis was called out.
but no impression could be made on the
fire and help sent from st. Louis.
Across the street, east from the eieva tor,
were a number of ShantieS About twelve
of them went up in flames, as well as the
pany. Fifteen out of forty-tive wagons and
big stables of the st. Louis Transfer Com
all OF the 200 horses, with their harness,
were saved. The heaviest losers are thought
TO be the X. b. White Grain Company ii.
c. Haarstick and the United Elevator Com
pany, (which owned the bulk of the grain
in the elevator What the insurance
amounts TO cannot be learned now
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,ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCfE. Ind. Jan. 25.-The wind did
considerable damage at Daleville this after
noon. The gas well derrick of Posey Bros.
was blown down as we'll as the derrick of
Frank Gillchrist. The beautiful unfinished
residence Of Bank Cashier John NJ. Cramer