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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-14


Il hope" said the friend" as he drummed
nervously upon the desk before him, "thEt
you fully appreciate the efforts that l put
forth to insure your election"
Il do answered the successful candidate,
'and from the bottom Of my heart l thank
you. But you, too, must fully appreciate
the difficulties that / am laboring under to
pay the many debts that l owe to my
friends"
Under your promise made before your
election" continued the friend coldly, that
you would take care of me and see that l
was given a position worth at least 5000
spent my time to insure your election. l
think I am not saying too much when
say that you owe your present position 10
me-"
swered the successful candidate. Il stand
by my promise and shall see that you are
Il consider" continued the friend that
you arc deeply indebted to me and that 1
have a right to insist that you use the power
and influence at your command IN my be-
half"
The successful candidate coughed un-
you must remember" said he, that
may not be in a position to meet your de-
n.ands, no matter how much l may desire
to do So"
THE word demand is well chosen" an
swered the friend. "Such is my mission
here; not to make a request, but a demand.
You have your choice of keeping me as
friend or sending me away as an enemy.
You are now a man of influence, a political
power of my making, and / demand that
you exert that influence in my behalf.
have been told that the police officer whose
present beat is past my house is about to
be transferred to another part of the city.
If he is removed my cook will follow him
to his new beat. / demand that you repay
your political debt to me by using your in
fluence in keeping him where he is. l have
Cr1olxpyl -
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MAY BE FAIR TO-DAY.
Clear Skies May Follow Rainy
Weather This Morning.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. s p. m.-Forecast for
twerty-four hours
For ohio-Rain; clearing Sunday; brisk south
westerly winds
For Indiana and Ilinois-Rain. followed by
fair variable winds, becoming northwest.
Conditions and General Forecast-The storm
which developed this morning in Texas has moved
TO the middle Mississippi valley, increasing in
intensity, and has caused snow in northern New
England and rain from the Mississippi valley to
the Atlantic coast. Rain has also fallen on the
north and middle Pacific coast. The temperature
has risen in the Atlantic States. and has re-
manned nearly stationary elsewhere including the
Pacific coast. The pressure has remained high
in the Atlantic States. Rain may be expected in
the lower lake region, the Atlantic States and
the upper Ohio valley. The weather will clear in
the lower Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys, and
by Saturday night Sunday morning in the mid
die and the south Atlantic States The tempera-
ture will rise in the Atlantic States It will fall
in the middle gulf States and win remain nearly
stationary elsewhere. Light east to southeast
winds. increasing in intensity, may be expected
on the Atlantic coast.
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WEST VIRGINIA CONTEST
BITTER STRUGGLE OVER THE SEN
ATORsHIP SEEMS PROBABLE.
Both Houses Of the Legislature May
ing for Senator Elsewhere.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 13.-Every-
thing is at a standstilI tonight in the West
Virginia Legislature owing to the failure
of the House to complete its organization,
which is due to the contest over seats. The
House was in session but an hour to-day
and the Senate even less, but the latter body
filled the subordinate clerkships The Re
publican Senate is waiting on the Demo-
cratic House, and it is said it will likely I'M
seat three Democratic Standardization
of Cabell. Ashby of Kanawha and Kidd of
Gilmer-if the Democratic House unseats
Republican contested representatiVes-Via of
Monroe county and Brohard of Taylor. The
election of these three senators was certified
by the secretary of state and there is no
contest involved. If they are unseated it is
conceded that it will be a retaliation.
Once the unseating process begins, there
is no telling where it will end, as the Demo-
Gratis can do as they please in the House
and the Republicans in the Senate. There
are, however, more members of the House
than of the Senate.
The prospect of an early election of a sem
ator is not bright 1t is currently reported
to be the proper play, from a party stand
point, for the Democrats to delay the sera-
torial election by these contests over seats.
New candidates are springing up and a
deadlock seems probable owing to the Re
publican division among the numerous can
didates. In the meantime Senator Elkins
is keeping out of the struggle by remaining
away. Hon. John T. McGraw, the leading
Democratic aspirant, expects to hold the
balance of power and dictate the nomina-
ton, it is said The latest rumor is that
there is to be a combination between Com
missioner Scott and Governor Atkinson
whereby the latter is to throw his strength
to the former in return for support for APP
pOintment on the federal bench. All sorts
of such rumors are, however, circulated in
connection with the reports about Senator
ElkinS and others at Washington being
friendly to Internal-revenue Commissioner
N B. Scott. All the other Republican sem
atorial candidates are still in the field. The
that it was ready for business, and adj
journed. 1t is thought that this programme
will be continued for another week or more
till all the contests are settled.
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Ex-Judge James T. Lentzy.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Ex-Judge James T.
Lentzy, formerly of Ottawa county, Ohio,
and a confidant and adviser of the late SEN
ator Calvin S Brice, died suddenly in the
Netherlands Hotel al los o'clock this (Sat-
urday) morning. Judge LentZy came to this
city in 1894. Prior to that time he served as
prosecuting attorney of Ottawa county
Ohio and was also on the Common Pleas
bench of that county. Mrs LentZy went to
Minneapolis last Tuesday upon the advice
of her physician She is convalescent after
a long period of Illness She was notified of
her husbands death by telegraph. Judge
Lentzy was forty-seven years of age.
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Cuban supply this year. Among other ru-
mors of consultations is the story from the
Pacific coast of a proposed consolidation of
salmon Gamers. Tin plates show the effect
OF the consolidation in this line in an adj
vance from the low figure reached some
months ago..
The strength of cotton goods is still a fea-
ture of the dry goods market, but the hoped
for advance in raw wool has not material
lied, and the trade in manufactured woolens
IS stil slow. The feeling of confidence in
the lumber trade IS fair and an active de-
mand is looked for in the spring. Prices for
boots and shoes are held steady, and the
outlook is regarded as favorable Leather,
too, is firm In other industries activity is
feature, a notable instance being the heavy
vessel tonnage now being built both at the
lakes and on the seacoast, aggregating for
mercantile and national purposes a total
claimed to be far in excess of any previous
report in the country's history.
Business failures for the week show quite
an Increase over the preceding week, num-
bering 1884, against 237 last week. AS in 1891
AZ in 1896 and 378 in 1895
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ROTTERDAM, Jan. 19.-Arrived: Spaarn-
dam. from New York. Sailed: Statendam
for New York.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 13.-Arrived: Rhyn-
land, from Philadelphia; Britannia, from
New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13-Sailed: Pom
eranian for Glasgow; Victoria, for Mar
settles.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 18.-Arrived: Norge,
from New York.
HAMBURG, Jan. 1S.-Arrived: Pretoria,
from New York.
GLASGOW. Jan. 1S.-sailed: ETHIOPIA. for
New York.
GENOA. Jan. 1S.-Arrived: Aller from
New York.
LIVERPOOL Jan. 13.-saied: Bowie, for
New York.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The transport Manitoba, with the Seventh
Cavalry on board, sailed from Savannah,
Ga, yesterday for Cuba.
A meeting of the executive committee of
the American League of Municipalities has
been called for Jan. "A, at GAINESVILLE, o.
Abe Small. colored, was executed in the
Chatham (Ga.) county Jail yesterday for
the murder of Policeman Neve four years
ago.
Fred Sawyer, a Dallas negro, was hanged
at WaXahachie, Tex, yesterday for an as
sault committed on Mrs. Fannie Fuller, a
white woman, about one year ago.
Robert Baldwin aged twenty-six years.
the son of Rev. Farley Baldwin, pastor of
the Baptist Church at Kits Hill, o., was
shot and killed by Salmon Farrell Thurs
day night.
Two negro murderers, Nolan and Bats,
who had been sentenced to hang at noon
yesterday at ArdmOre, |. T., have been
granted a stay of execution until next June.
The scaffold had been built.
The Canadian manufacturers have decided
not to exhibit at the worlds cycle show to
be held in Montreal. No reason is given,
but it is believed that they do not care to
compete with the United States exhibit.
The National League of Commission Men,
in session at New Orleans, yesterday elected
these officers: j. d. Hendrickson, of Phila-
deiphia, president; Victor Zorn, of New Or
leans, treasurer. Secretary Patch was re-
elected.
Andrew Conover known throughout the
United States as an expert forger and once
leader of an organized gang, was arrested
at Port Huron yesterday. Conover, who is
now siXty-five years of age, is wanted for
an alleged Iowa forgery.
The Postal Telegraph Company has COM
menced action in the Federal Court at
Cheyenne, Wyo, to compel the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company to allow it to build
its telegraph lines along the right of way
of the railroad between Cheyenne and Den
yer and Cheyenne and Ogden.
The University of Michigan debaters were
victorious over those from Northwestern
University last night in the first annual de-
bate of the Central Debating League. The
subject was: Resolved, That the United
States should maintain permanently a naval
power much greater than she has at pres
emit" Northwestern took the affirmative in
the debate.
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OTHER DEATHS.
Lewis c. SartOrf, Retired officer of
the United States Navy.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Commodore
Lewis c. Sartori u. S. N, retired, is dead
years.
Lewis C. Sartori was bern in Trenton,
N. j., and was appointed midshipman in
1929. In 1887 he was promoted to passed
midshipman, and in 1871 commissioned lieu
tenant. Ho served through the Mexican
war, participating in the capture of Tabasco,
and in 1861 was commissioned commander
He commanded various vessels during the
civil war and in 1865 was promoted to cap
tain. While in charge of the Mare Island
navy yard in San FrapciscO, in 1875. he was
commissioned commodore. and six months
later was retired. At the time of his death
a bill was introduced in Congress to restore
Commodore Sartori to his original place on
the effect of giving him the rank of rear ad-
miral
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SHEER NONSENSE, HE SAYS
Carnegie Has Not offered $4,000, 200
for the Philippines.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The Records Wash
ingtOn special says: Andrew Carnegie has
authorized two friends in the United States
Senate to offer the President $50 C03G0O for
the Philippine islands. He says that the offer
is made in good faith and that the money
will be forthcoming within thirty days after
the formal acceptance of the proposition;
or he will assume the responsibility of pay
ing the indemnity to Spain, thus making an
appropriation by Congress unnecessary. Mr..
Carnegie says that his only purpose in buy
ing the islands is to set them free"
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Mr. Andrew Car
nege, after reading the foregoing dispatch
tonight, said: Tell them that it is non
sense; sheer nonsense"
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my baby, Eva Pearl was always a very
delicate child until nearly two years of age.
when 1 began giving her Postum Cereal
Food Coffee to drink. and she began to gain
in health and flesh right away. l know to a
certainty that the Improvement was due to
the Postum. for many meals she would
not touch a mouthful-eXcep Postum Cereal.
Now she is over four years old, and is a ro-
licking. healthy little girl. We consider
she was saved by Postum. and You can Inn
agine how we feel toward the splendid food
coffee and those who make II.
Last winter my little son. Asa Pierce
Hindley, was sick and confined 10 his bed
for thirteen weeks AS soon he was able
TO eat al all he began to drink Postum. and
just about lived on II for several weeks, his
stomach being too weak 10 admit of any
solid food But the Postum gave him the
strength to recover.
"a lasiiet, W. W va, iVi many yes.d ,s
Postum in many. many cases. / hope this
letter will help others who have been ana
are row suffering from the unsupported old
fashioned cogfee.'
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HAVANA, Jan. 13.-American notes and
coin are selling at / per cent premium over
the regular rate of foreign exchange for
Spanish gold. The reason is that centenes,
worth in New York $4.SS to s4S9, are re-
ceivable here for custims duties at $4S2
Consequently importers would rather pay in
American currency at a premium than with
centenes at or cents less than their value
for other business. There is little Amer
lean gold here, probably about $1,000. COO
and American notes are brought by the SOL
diers or visitors. The paymaster's army
pay roll is $4,000 a month. The Havana
money handlers dislike notes, not being ia
miliar with them and being in fear of coun-
terfeits. Nevertheless the spectators buy
them eagerly, owing to the premium.
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IN MIST AND DARKNESS.
One Elevated Train Runs Into AnOth-
er and Two People Are Injured.

CHICAGO, Jan. BIN the mist and dark
ness tonight a South Side elevated train,
going at full speed, crashed into the rear
end of another train at Sixty-third street
and Madison avenue. A wreckage disastrous
to the cars resulted, but only two of the
dozens of passengers suffered material in
jury. They are:
BENJAMIN WALTERS, caught between
two telescoped cars and imprisoned for al
most hour; broken hip and internal in
jurieS; may die.
JOHN BOWERS, severely bruised about
the shoulders, chest and side.
A number of the passengers were bruised
and scratched, but most of them made their
way to drug stores where, after their cuts
had been attended to, they went to their
homes without assistance The damage to
the trains consisted of two telescoped cars,
both being knocked to kindling wood.
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Poor Chance for pingree,s Measures

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 13.-The anti-Pin-
gree senators to-day secured adoption Of a
resolution which so increases the Senate
standing committees that the force of the
appointments by the Lieutenant Governor
however favorable they may have been to
the Governor and his measures, has been
effectually broken. The committees were
Increased in every instance where the Pin
gree measures are liable to be considered
except the railroad committee. The test vote
was to Is. There We're five senators alb
sent, three of whom are known to be anti
Pingree and one doubtful which almost
positively assures a tWo-thirds vote against
any Pingree proposition.
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Local Observations on FridnH.
Yesterdays Temperatures.

c. +. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official.
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China Raising an Army.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. IS. - Hong
Kong mail advioes say the raising of large
bodies of troops in China is taken to indi-
cate that the Empress dowager and her
advisers are preparing for some important
movement next spring, at the latest. So
far, according to reliable statistics there are
some 10000 men, all armed with Mauser
and Martini-Henri rifles, including the
Picking field force, in and around Picking and
Tien-Tsin.
Freshets recently caused cave-in on the
banks of the river HankoW. From 500 to
1000 people were drowned
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BLOW AT GREAT BRITAIN.
Treaty of Alliance Between Russia
and Afghanistan Signed.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE Paris correspond
ent of the Morning Post says: According
to news from St Petersburg. from a source
usually trustworthy, a treaty of alliance be-
tween Russia and Alfghanistan was signed
on Jan. 3, despite the strenuous opposition
of Great Britain, whose representatives, it
is alleged, offered the Ameer money and
troops, with a view of inducing him to enter
upon hostilties against Russia According
to the same sources of information, the
proclamation assuring the Alfghans of the
Cars friendly disposition and Of the bene-
fits likely to result from Russia building the
Kushk Railroad, adding: Let us not listen,
therefore, to certain evl-disposed foreigners
who are in the habit of uttering calumnes
let us be friends of the Russians. as well as
of their emperOr."
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Jan 13.-The la
horers on some of the sugar estates in the
Guantanamo district have gone on strike,
and the trouble is likely to spread. The
cause assigned by the strikers is that the
storekeepers charge a discount on Spanish
gold. The men say they receive the same
amount now as under the old regime, bat
are compelled to pay per cent on their
purchases.
Governor General Brooke. replying to
number of questions addressed to him as
TO currency ratios and values, says that
government collections and the disburse
ments in the department must be upon the
basis of American gold
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Sitnntinn I'm Nehrnskn

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 13.-Interest in the
Nebraska senatorial canvass has reached
its height With a Republican majority of
thirteen on joint ballot in the Legislature,
the contest centers wholly within that par
ty. 1t is generally conceded that Judge M.
l.. Hayward, of Nebraska City, will lead on
the first ballot, with anywhere from 20 to q
votes, that D. E. Thompson. of Lincoln,
Will follow, with probably 10, the remaining
aspirants having all the way from 10 to a
single vote. There will be no attempt to
hold Republican caucus until after the
first ballot, and perhaps for a week follow
ing
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IMPORTS OF 1898.
Over One Hundred Million Dollars
Less than in the Previons Yenr.

WASHINGTON. JAN 1S.-The import
record for the calendar year 1893 is as re-
markable as that relating to it's exports,
but for opposite reasons. The total imports
of the year are less than those of any call
endar year in more than a decade, while
the exports of the year are the largest on
record. The imports fall more than $4,000
600 below those Of 1897, and nearly $50 coo COO
below those of the years Of great depres-
son 1896 and 1894, on which occasions the
imports were phenomenally light. The fol-
lowing table shows the imports by calendar
years from 1888 to 1888, December of 1898 be-
ing estimated:
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BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 13.-The deadlock
continues in the senatorial caucus. Two
ballots were taken tonight without change,
and the caucus adjourned subject to the call
of the caucus committee. The vote on the
thirteenth and last ballot stood: Johnson,
49, Marshall, Il; Little, 8; LamOure, s; Nc
Cumber, 8; Hanna, 6, and Cooper, 4. There
is no likelihood now that a senator will be
chosen in CAUCUS.
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Harold Frederic,s viii.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The last will and tes-
lament of the late Mr.. Harold Frederick, the
American newspaper correspondent, APP
points Judge Parker as executor for the
American estate. The testator leaves the
house and effects at Brook Green, together
with the English copyright of his books, to
his widow and children. The house and ef-
fects at Homefield, together with the Amer
lean copyright of his writings are left to
Dearly beloved and faithful Kate Lyon"
he value of the estate is entered at G44S
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SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO, Jan. 1S.-
The mayor and the entire City Council have
resigned. This action, they assert, was
taken because of their inability to raise suf-
ficient funds under the present tariffs. They
arc not satisfied with the so-called abrupt
commands OF military government. and, be-
sides, allege that they have insufficient lib
ertN. Who're t. hoMeNer. D. ~ leeling.
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ment of committees. Balloting for officers
credentials committee reported delegates
eligible TO vote. 1t is probable the result
VIII be reached tomorrow morning. There
is no doubt of the election of the slated
candidates. as there is no opposition, all
others who had been mentioned having
withdrawn
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viii Vote for Bate Again.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 13.-Because of
the existence of some doubt as to the legal
organization of both houses of the Legisla-
ture on Jan. 3, and the legality of the vote
for senator on Jan. 10, when Senator w. b.
Bate was reelected, it has been decided to
take vote in both houses for a senator on
Jan. II, so as to free Senator Bates cleo
ton from ell technical objections
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CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. 13-Judge Thomp-
SON. of the United States court to-day gave
a decree in foreclosure of certain real es-
tate in Hamilton county held by Hon. r. G..
Rathbone. now in the postal service in Cuba.
The property was inherited by Mrs Rath-
bone and her two sisters from Jane Il
Campbell. With the Inheritance S39.-
0C0 mortgage William S. Jones, of Wells
Vile. n y holds the mortgages, which
involves about $50 coo.
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The Gayoso Hotel Not Burned.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 13-The fire which
broke out in the ]. S. Menken Company's
dry-goods store last night totally destroyed
that building and contents, causing a loss of
$3.50 eco, with an insurance of $40 900. The
Gayoso Hotel on the south of the Menken
block, although at times seriously threat
ened, received little, if any, damage.
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The Bureau of Statistics to-day made pub
lie its monthly statement Of exports of
breadstuffs. provisions, including cattle and
hogs, cotton and mineral oils The state
ment shows a remarkable expansion of our
export trade in these things for the cal
endar year 1898. the total being $7S9, 667 1874.
against 1893, go 747 for the year 1897 which
was in its turn much the largest for any
year since 1892. when our total exports of
breadstuffs, provisions, cotton and mineral
1898, the total eEpWrts of the commodities
named was sos, %, sos, against SIS, $50 COG for
December 1897
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A SAVED BABY
Her Mother Knows How to Make
Good Postum.

Upon recommending to others the use OF
Postum Food Coffee we have often received
the reply: oh, we have tried that and can't
bear it A number of times 1 have gone di-
rectly to the kitchen and made a cup as
directed on the pedagogical is, allowing
it to boil until the flavor and food value can
be extracted from the grains, and whenever
it is served this way it wins, you may de-
mend upOn it