The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-04

vile. Lafayette. Garfield and Superior. Col
This completely ties up the ignite fields
of northern Colorado and makes the num-
Der of men strike about Loo. A coal
famine threatens the district. The opera
tors declare that they cannot grant the
increased wages demanded.
After an alf-day hearing of the case
against Mayor Patterson. of Bismarck. N
D., who is charged with connection with
gambling resorts, Judge Winchester denied
a motion TO quash the charge. Motion for
a change of venue also denied Attor-
ney General Comstock. against whom the
Prohibitionists made such bitter fight in
the last election, is prosecutor in the case
against Mayor Patterson.
The testimony OF students in the inquest
into the cause OF deaths in the recent State
Normal and Training School at FredOnia,
n. Y, fire shows the lack of fire drills
and instruction relative TO the use of fire.
escapes. Principal Francis Palmer stated
that in his opinion had Janitor Morris,
who persisted, used the fire exunguisher
he could have extinguished the blaze De-
fore ii gained Roadway.
Ii the present cold weather continues
for another week Cheyenne, Wyo.. viii
have to submit to the inconvenience anu
hardshps of a coal famine. The lack OF
coal is due TO the inability of the opera
tors to fill orders. The order OF the gov
ernment for over 100000 carloads of coal
to be delivered on the Pacific coast placed
last June, is now taxing the facilities OF at
least TWO mines at ROCK springs
At the regular monthly meeting of the
New York Chamber of Commerce, yes
terday, Gustav FL. Schwab, for the COM
mittee on foreign commerce and the reve-
| nue. laws, introduced a resolution (which
| was adOpted) committing the chamber u
favor the establishment of an American
| transpacific cable by private enterprise,
| and 10 the approval of the general prin-
| ciples embodied in the bill introduced in
the House Of Representatives by Mr.. Sher-
man."
In sustaining ruling of Judge Kohlsaat
the United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
| at Chicago, has fixed the status of a
| creditor who has received money from a
bank superintendent within period Of
| four months Immediately preceding the
filing of petition in bankruptcy. The
| judges of the higher courts decide that all
money received in this way must be re-
| turned to the insolvent estate before the
| holder can receive his pro-rata share OF
whatever other sum may be due him.
| Edward j. Coleman, common councilman.
and John j. McAndrew and Thomas ].
| o Boyle, select councilmen, of Scranton.
Pa, were arrested yesterday on warrants
sworn out by the Municipal League &C
cusing them of bribery and solicitation
| of brides in connection with the granting
of city franchises to telephone and street.
railway companies and i'm the license tax
ordinance. Twelve of the city councilmen
| have already resigned their seats to avoid
prosecution, and four others are under ar
rest.
| William Barry, a middle-aged and
wealthy farmer living near Milton, n. D.,
yesterday surrendered himself to the au-
| thorities, saying he had killed Andrew
| story Barry tells he discovered that an
| intimacy existed between Mellen and his
| (Barrys) sister. During the night the girl
left the house, and after long search Bar
ry found her on the prairie badly frozen.
| He told Mellen he must die and gave him
| the choice of a rope or a knife Mellen
refused either and Barry killed him.
William L. Calwell, who has been in Jail
| at Chicago since Sept. 2S. pending extradi-
| ton proceedings, was yesterday discharged
| from custody by Judge Kohlsaat on writ
| of habeaS corpus. Calwell was charged with
assisting in the robbery of the safe of
| the Mexican Central Electric Railway Com
/ pany where he was formerly employed,
| s., 600 in cash. and 5000 in bonds being TAX
| en- at the time. Judge Kohlsaat held that
| the evidence furnished by the Mexican
| government would not warrant holding
| Calwell for extradition.
| j. N. Garner, special internal revenue
agent at Omaha, has decided that cattle
commission men come within the meaning
| of brokers" under the revenue law of 1895.
/ The act provides for a tax of $50 year
| upon all brokers. Hitherto cattle COM
| mission men have not paid a broker tax.
| and decision sustaining Garner will add
several millions to the government treas
ury, as commission men all over the coun-
| try will be required TO pay the tax, not only
| for the current years. but the tax and
penalty for the three years since the law
/ went into effect.
Beginning Feb. 21 and continuing two
| weeks, the International Forest, Fish and
! Game Association will give a unique ex-
| hibition in the Coliseum, Chicago. The
| interior of the big building will be ar
| ranged to resemble an evergreen forest
| with Enclosures filled with varied species
| of living game, animals and game birds, a
| complete live fish exhibit, fish hatcheries
/ Indian village, and a lake lis feet long, in
which all kinds of aquatic sports will be
| held. There will also be an athletic car
| nival during the exhibition. The exhibit
| ton will be given in the interest of tile
movement for the preservation and cult
| walton of forests and game of all kinds.
Washington is to get the American re-
| plea of the Lafayette monument erected
| in Paris with the contributions of American
| school children. This was decided upon
| yesterday at a meeting of the Lafayette
l memorial commission held in Chicago.
| From the reports OF the officers of the
| commission it was found that after meet
| ing the expenses of the Paris monument
| there was a large surplus i'm the fund, and
| the monument in Washington was sub
| gested as a most appropriate use of this
| surplus. 1T will be in marble and bronze
| just as the Paris production and in every
| detail the equestrian figure will be a fac
| simile. The work will be executed by the
|