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MIKiiCAL ITRL MHNTS. rfonr.l!y Ar varatu. Trusses. Klastic Hos iery. Largest stoek cf Art'.n. l.il Lyes In the btate. InvallJ C'h;irs of all kind and acet-s-orte-n rr the Mck room. Trusses mn-le and j.roirljr wlJuaUd. tftt-re ci e-n every Saturday night. "i. ii. aumsthom; a ro. 77 South Illinois Street. IndianaiKlisi. Ind. CHURCH RULES DEFIED. Another St. I, out fntholic (ilrl tn lie Married In Her Hume. ST. LOFIS. 1-Vb. 21. Another Roman Catholic girl la to wed outside' her faith, and the affair is likely to grieve Archbishop Kain. It will U renumbered that only the other lay this prelate excommunicated ML-a Josephine Rowley, who marrieel Ir. Whipple, and also her hridemald. The pres ent care u that of Mbs Francs lfoms, Vfho Is to wed on r.rxt Wednestlay Max J. Orthwein. Frit-nds of the bridet.be, feel ing" that an appeal to Archl..-ho: Kain to huve th- marrlaqo take place at the Homes r!llence would le futile, presented the matter to Arehblhop Martinelli, the' apos tolic delegate, who recommended to the archbihep here that a dispensation be pranttd. Of course. Archbish Kain at once made the necessary concession, but for sorati reason the father of Miss Homes In not satlsHed with the arranqt-n.ent: The result wlil be that the weddlnu" will take place In the Hom-s parlor; that u I'roUst ant minister will oitkiate. and that the ltomn Catholic Church will likely lose uii el&er commurJcanL. 1PB o o o 50 - cent Necktie in our Pearl Co.. VETERANS ENTERTAINED. 3IeniIer.i of the t. A. It. on Hoard the Uuttle Ship Texan. GALVESTON. Tex., Feb. 21.-The battle ship Texas crossed the bar this morning and came to an anchorage five miles out. To-c.iy the members of the G. A. II. were the special guests of Captain Glass. At 9:30 the launches of the Texas were at Pier 20 to convey the veterans, their wives and daughters out to the ship, where they spent the day quite pleasantly. The Texas being anchored In the gulf did not deter a large crowd from going out to see her, and launches were kept busy all day conveying them aboard the battle ship and back to their boats again. The launches, however, were not equal to the emergency, and large numbers returned with only a ight of the ship. To-morrow the Texas will begin re ceiving coal, and Wednesday morning will weigh anchor and sail for New Orleans, to be an attraction at the Mardi Gras festivi ties. Three officers from the ship came in thLs evening. The Texas is anchored now three miles beyond the Jetties. The olfl cers of the vessel will go to Houston to morrow. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Captaln Glass, of the battle ship Texts, has written a let ter to acting Secretary McAdoo, of the Navy Department, in regard to the trip of the vessel from New York to Galveston, where she Is at present. The letter shows that the vessel averaged 12li knots during the voyage, which is regarded as verv good speeil. and that ?he haa excellent sea-going qualities. The Texas will remain at Gal veston for a few days until she starts for New Orleans, where she is to be during the Mardl Gras festivities. Mr. McAdoo de clares that the vessel has not been ordered to Havana. VICTORY FOR WOMEN. N'earljr All Elective Ofllce In MI Honrl Open to the Fair Sex. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. 21. Division No. 1 of the Missouri Supreme Court yes terday aftemcon rendered a decision, the effect of which is to open to women nearly all tho elective county and state offices In Missouri. Tho decision was in tho case of the State vs. F. P. Hostetter, clerk of tho St. ClaJr county court. Mr. Hostetter was appointed to fill an unexpired term, and at the next election Mrs. Maggie I. Wheeler was elected to succeed him. He refused to surrender the office, on the ground that women were ineligible to hpU! office. The State sued to oust him. and by jesterday's decision succeeded. The court held. In its decision, that a woman Is eligible to hold any elective otllce in the State which is not specifically barred against her by stat ute. It developed in the trial of the case that most of tho early statutes specifically barring women from holding office have been so changed by amendment or repeal that theje are now few offices In the State to whlcji women may not aspire. Another case decided developed one of the exceptions to this general rule. Mrs. McSpadden was elected school director for I'iedmont. Wayne county. Her right to the office was disputed, and she sued to obtain it. Tho Supreme Court decided against her, because the act creating the office of school director contains a provision that it must le filled by a malo citizen of not less than twenty-one. "B.-302--40." .MynterlouN Warning; That I'artly Cnuaed the Cnlllne Out of Troop. SANTA FE, N. M.. Feb. 21. Governor Thornton has placed the local company of infantry on guard at the penitentiary on account of the discovery of a plot to blow up the building by a party of friends of the four members of the liorrego gan of assas sins who were condemned to bo hanged next Tuesday, but have been granted a respite for thirty days by President Cleve land. Another ominous feature of the trouble is the appeirance of the cabalistic figures "IL C02 40" on the pavements and on the doors of officials' houses, which the knowing ones describe as similar to the call for meetings of the secret ltutton gang, which appeared frequently In Just prior to the assassination of ex-Sheriff Frank Chavez. T EVOLUTION OF A POPULIST. "Soeklenn Jerry" In Tntlor-Mnde Clothew, Silk. Hone. IMtiR lint, i:tc. TOl'HKA. Kan.. Feb. 21. When . Con gressman Jerry Simpson appears hi the ?Icclal session of Congress next month he will, for tho first time in his life, wear a tailor-made suit of clothes. This suit came to him here yesterday by express from a Chicago tailor, and tucked away in the bundle was a pair of silk half hose, sent with the compliments of the tailor. Simp son will wear the hose with his new clothes. He has bought also a pair of patent leather shoes and a silk hat of the latest block. He has adorm d the lattr with a half mourning band. Iist Friday night he appeared at the Ilryan meeting wearing the entire outfit. JUSTICE BLUNDERED. Return of n linn for WIiomo .Murder 11ml Llndnuy Whm Con vletetl. MIPDLKSHORO, Ky.. Feb. 21. Joseph Murdock, of Scott county, VlrRinla, who was supposed to have been murdered twenty-five years ao and for which crime Hud Lindsay s rved twenty-one years in the Vir ginia penitentiary, has returned to hU for mer home. Ldndsay died recently. DOCS OF WAR LOOSE nYitKiNe; at ciiktax i:sritc; i:ts aad Tiiciit ;iti:i:iv allies. Cam pi of t'hrlNtlnnn Near Cnnca nnd llalepa Ilomhunled ly the War Fleet of Four Aatlons. WARNED BY THE ADMIRALS to ci;ase rim; ox tub forts t;AHitisoi;i nv Tim thiks, lint the Order Wa Unheeded, and the IlritiMh, Grrmnn, Hnniilnii nnd Ital ian Vcsselsi Opened Fire. CASUALTIES NOT YET KNOWN DUTAIfcS OF THE CAPTURE OF FORT VOl'KOLIES 111 HELLE.ES. Much Ammunition AVnnted ly Cretans Good Fighting; l Roth the In vaders and Turks. LONDON, Feb. 22. The commanders of the foreign wartleets in Cretan waters have carried out their threats to punish Greece for defying the powers. Yesterday the ad mirals warned Colonel Vassos, tho com mander of the Greek forces on tho Island of Crete, of their intention to attack hU troops with four men-of-war anchored off his camp, Aghloi Theodoroi, should he at tempt to advance to the Interior of tho Isl and. They also warned tho insurgents out side the city of Canea that further firing cn the Turkish garrison would not be tol erated, but the Cretans, with the assist ance of tho Greeks, kept up a fusillade all Sunday. Last evening the war ships pre pared for action by taking positions so as to command the outskirts of the city. Then without further warning the "dogs of war" aboard the big vessels were unleashed and soon there was a barking and a growl ing the like of which has not been heard In the Mediterranean for many a day. The bombardment lasted only a few minutes, but It was sufficient to show the Greeks and Cretans that the will of the powers must be obeyed. Details of the affair are meager, but It is known that the insurgents were dislodged from their position. A dis patch to the Daily News from Canea dated Sunday says: "Smart firing was he-ard to day (Sunday) In the hills to the eastward. The reply of the Turks was feeble and it was obvious that they must abandon their positions If pressed. Their gun practice from the redoubt on the outer lines was ludicrous. The chief Cretan position was a hamlet on a ridge of hills 4.000 yards from the flagship. At 4:30 this (Sunday) after noon signals were made to H. M. S. Dryad, H. M. S. Harrier and II. M. S. Revenge, together with one Italian, one German and one Russian ship to open fire on the Cretan position where the Greek fiag was hoisted some days ago. The British ships fired for ty and the foreign ships thirty shells at the village and ruined the house held by the Cretans. The flag was soon lowered and the order 'cease fire sounded after ten minutes. Thereupon the flag was rehoisted. The rocks around were crowded with Cretans. The Turks, encouraged by the fleets, now opened a lively fusillade, while the Cretans were removing the wounded. The Cretans had not replied during the whole performance. It was a somewhat melancholy and degrading spectacle." It is stated at Athens that the warning of the foreign admirals given to Colonel Vas sos only referred to a Greek attack on Can ea. Colonel Vassos will continue to occupy the strategic points in the Interior Island of Crete. ' ' A dispatch from Canea received In Lon don this morning says that at 4:43 o'clock Sunday evening the insurgents at Akrotlri, having attacked the Turkish garrison at Halepa, the Joint fleet bombarded the Cre tans for twenty-five minutes. The Insur gents fled, taking their flag with them. British torpedo boats have captured and taken to Canea the small Greek steamer Laurlum, which was carrying victuals and tents for the insurgents. The Canea forts fired two rounds of blank cartridge-j yesterday at the Greok gunboat I'eneus. A Turkish frigate also discharged blank shots at the Greeks. The Greek gun boat Pencils quickly replied to the blank shots fired by tho Turkish frigate. The frigate then withdrew from the scene of operations. The German flag was hoisted on the ram parts at Canea on the arrival of the cruiser Kaiserln Augusta. An engagement occurred just above tho village of Mournies, between the insurgents and a Turkish band. FALL OF FORT VOl HOLIES. Uovr the Cireek nnd Cretan Cap tured a Turkish Stronghold. LONDON, Feb. 22. A dispatch to the Times from Canea says. "King George or dered Colonel Vassos to offer safe conduct to Canea for all Turkish garrisons be sieged by Christians. Colonel Vassos made the offer to tho Voukolbs garrison. The troops at tho garrison refused to have without arms, nnd the fortification, there fore, was bombarded. But for the large supply of provisions which the powers al lowed to be landed for. the Greeks and the Insurgents at liatania and Akrotirie, their position would have been desperate. They can now afford to Ignore the threat of the foreign admirals to stop further supplies if hostilities are resumed." A dispatch to the Chronicle from Athens says: "The night that Ft. Voukolies fell CobmelVassOi learned that the Turkish Rar rlson from Canea was advancing to succor the defeated Turks. He dispatch a body of Insurgents to meet them, and speedily fol lowed himself with his troops. In the plain of Llvadi.v 1,500 Turks and 2,500 Turkish Cretans, with three guns, engaged In battle. The Cretan insurgents and the Greek troops deployed, and after ninety minutes' fighting, swept the plain, forcing the Turks to take refuge in Canea. Colonel Vassos burned the fortified barracks at Llvadia and the Aghia blockhouse. The Greeks lost four sublieu tenants killed and twenty officers and men wounded. The Turkish losses are unknown. In obedience to the orders Gf the King of Greece, Colonel Vassos recalled the trocps to Platanla. Describing the fighting at Fort Voukoli?s. tha Canea correspondent of the Daily News says: "The Cretans suffered heavily by their own fault. They ellsregarded an or der to withhold musketry fire until the work of the artillery had been completed. They wasted 50,000 cartridges and lost thirty men, maintaining a furious and foolish fire, ad vancing" to within one hundred yards of the redoubts, while the Turks Hreel splendidly, wasting few bullets. The Cretans wore obliged to send to liatania for more ammu nition, which arrived on Thursday night, with four guns. The Cretans at this time surrounding the fort disobeyed orders f.nd dispersed in search of food, the Turks profit ing by the position evacuated by the Cretans. On Friday morning, when the guns had been placed in position, and they were about to resume bombard ing the troops were surprised to see the Cretans plant a flag on the deserted fort. Thirty-two dead Turks were found Inside the fortifications, which were blown up by dynamite. The Greek troops were all young men. Never lefore had they been under fire, and they displayed coolness, courage and enthusiasm. The Greeks took ten Turk ish soldiers prisoners. A dispatch to tho Times from Athens says: "The Greek governm nt has decided to send a part of tho fleet on a cruise along the Sporades islands, while another portion of the Act will proceed by Ambracia to pre sent the Turks attacking the Greek frontier .Tom Prevesa. Troops from , all parts of Greece are hurrying to the Turkish fron tier. The call for naval volunteers has been more than amply answered. .The policy of Greece will be elefenslve by land, but ag gressive by sea." SPEECH DV KI.VG GEORGE. Great Demonstration in Favor of the I'nlon of Greece nnd Crete. ATHENS, Feb. 21. Over forty thousand persons participated in demonstration this afternoon on University square in fa vor of the union of Crete with Greece. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. An address was adopted declaring that the King and people were ready for any sacri fice of blood and treasure to bring the present Cretan policy to a successful Issue. Tho crowd then marched to the palace, and a deputation presented the address to the King. Tremendous cheering followed. His Majesty, King George, Crown Prince Constantino, the Duke of Sparta and other members of tho royal family occupied places on the balcony. The King ad dressed the crowd as follows: "You are executing the true mandate of the Hellenic people, r I thank you for this imposing dis play of your feelings. May God protect our beloved country and strengthen our common efforts. Long live the Hellenic nation." The address of King George was followed by vociferous cheering. Prince Nicholas haa arrived at Larlssa, a town 'of Thessaly, on the Turkish fron tier, twenty miles from the Gulf of Salo nica. Several hundred Greek holdiers, with ar tillery, have landed near Kissoto. A Turkish transport, accompanied by a British torpedo boat. Is engaged In con veying 1,50) troops from Candia to Canea, RuNMia Aked to Support Greece. LONDON, Feb. 21. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Berlin says: "The Queen of Greece recently sent a message to the Czar requesting his support for the na tional causo of Greece. Tho King also wired the Czar, stating that he would de claro war on Turkey and himself lead the army beforo he would yield to European coercion. Princess Marie of Greece also telegraphed her fiancee, Grand Duke George of Russia that the action of the powers against Greece wifis infamous." Another dispatch to the Dally Mall from Berlin says: "The Ncrddeutsche Allgemclne Zeltung asserts that the Turkish Cabinet last week decided to declare war on Greece, but the Sultan vetoed the decision on ac count of the finances of Turkey." None of the powers, 'except Austria, has accepted the proposal of Emperor William to blockade Piraeus. MoKlemn Mny Invnde Greece. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 21. - A dis patch from Jallna says that the authorities are arming the Mussulman population for a descent upon the Greek frontier near Arta. SCENES IN CRETE. A Traveler Account of What He Saw lu the AYn r-Ilent Island. For centuries Crete has been the objective point of tourists who desired to visit the Grecian archipelago, and many interesting stories and incidents in relation to the pee plo ai:i the island have been told by trav elers. For decades the Cretans have been in either covert or open rebellion against tho authority of Turkey, which holds the suzerainty of tho island. Of late things havo been drifting to a crisis. For several months Greek Christians and Mussulmans have been rioting in the streets of Canea, the capital of the island. Recently affairs readied such a state that Turkey an nounced her Intention of sending reinforce ments to Crete to maintain her authority. Then the crash came. Greece, to whom the Christians appealed, promptly dis patched a torpedo flotilla, led by Prince George of Greece, to Canea. and called out her reserves. It has since been said that Greece has had agents In Crete for some time, who have encouraged the native Greeks there to appeal to Greece for pro tection. All Cretans, travelers who have visited the island havo repeatedly declared, are brought up from the cradle to Vfgard the Turk as their natural en?my. All accessions to their demands they accept. It Is said, as mere, admission of impoter ; on the part of Turkey. The warlike spirit of the Cretans even the priests is said to be universal. Boys of fifteen are frequently seen carry ing rifles. On the occasion of these out breaks against tho Turkish authority, su?h as the present, they keep up a constant warfare In the mountains. An extraordi nary feature is said to be that, in spite of tho promiscuous chesting, of which no no tice is taken by any one, the moment a shot is fired against the Turks, or rather their position, every one set ms to know it instantly, and from all quarters of the compass tho highbinders commence to con centrate on certain i cints. ready for ac tion. The rocky hillside is hi once aflame and a running fire is kept up on the village and th' Mus.-ulmans. The days pass in endless It ration namely, sleeping in the fields on guard by nlnht. and by day en deavoring to draw the Turks Into an en gagement beyond the range of their pro ttctlng block houses. Campos, for a long tinv. the headquarters of the Cretan revo'tloriists. is a large vil lage, perched on om of the' spurs of .Mount Soros, and Is only to be approached from the Turkish lines by a steep and narrow path, which wimls tortuously up the face of a cliff twe thousand feet high. From a strategical point of vie a- the place Is one of .Continued on Second Pukc.J 1IAXM FOR SENATOR QUESTION THAT HAS WORRIED POL ITICIANS SETTLED AT LAST. . Formal Announcement by Governor Uushnell that He Will Appoint Mar cus A. to Succeed Sherman. POPULIST EDITORS AT WAR EPA RATE MEETINGS OF FACTIONS TO UE HELD THIS WEEK. Middle-of-the-Roadem Fighting the Drjualtes Pretty Scheme of Kan sas People's Party Legislators. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 21. Governor Bush nell to-night gave out the following: "It had been my intention to make no announcement in relation to the action I would take m the matter of an appointment to fill the prospective vacancy in the Ohio representation in the United States Senate until the vacancy actually existed. But, on account of the manifest interest of the peo ple and their desire to know what will be done, 1 deem it best now to make the fol lowing statement: "When Senator Sherman resigns to enter the cabinet of President McKinley I will appoint to succeed him Hon. Marcus A. Hanna, of Cuyahoga county, to servo until his successor Is chosen by the Seventy-third General Assembly of the State. I trust this action will meet with the approval' of the people. ASA S. BUSIINELL." Mr. I la nun. Pleased. CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 21. Chairman Hanna was at the Union Club this evening, when he was shown the dispatch from Co lumbus containing Ge vtrnor Bushnell's an nouncement that he would appeint Mr. Hanna senator to succeed Mr. Sherman. This was the first information Mr. Hanna had on the subject. Of course, he was pleased at the termination of the contro versy, but he showed his pleasure onVy by a genial smile. When asked if he would dis cuss the Governor's action tho chairman declined to say anything, remarking that he could not talk about the matter for pub lication until he had received olficial noti fication of his appointment from Governor Bushnell. Mr. Hanna remained at his club during the evening, and received there the congratulations of such of his friends as had heard of his appointment. TOri LIST EDITORS. Two Factions of the Reform Press As oclutlon to Sleet This Week. MEMPHIS, Tcnn., Feb. 21. Hundreds of delegates to the annual convention of the Reform Press Association have arrived and more are expected on the early morning trains. The convention will be called to order by Gen. Paul Vandorvoort, president of the association, at 10 o'clock to-morrow, and addresses of welcome and responses will occupy the entire morning. At the afternoon session Mr.-Vandtivocit will de liver his annual address. L. S. Spence, of the Parkersburg, W. Va,, Silver Tribune, was among to-day's arrivals. Mr. Spence Is a thorough Peo ple's party man, but he is not one of the middle-of-the-road faction. He paid that he was for fusion when It strengthened the principles 'advocated by the third party and coulel be effected on equitable and hon orable grounds. He Intimated that if the meeting which begins here to-morrow un dertook to read Senator Butler and other People's party men thinking like him out of the party there would be a bolt from the meeting. Pre-sident Vandervoort Is opposed to fusion of any sort. He said the Democratic party absorbed the Greenback ers by adopting their principles, and did the same thing a few years later when the National Union Labor party was or ganized. He points out that they tried to repeat the feat in the recent campaign as to the People's party and partially suc cecdeit. "We were side-tracked for a while," says Mr. Vandervoort. "but we will get back In tha middle of the road again. This Memphis mee ting will be the beginning of an era In the life cf the People's party. It will be put on the straight road again right and then the warning ery will be heard from one end of this country to the other. Therefore tho press has just be gun the fight." Mlddle-of-thc-Rond Editors. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 21. Reform ed itors have been arriving all to-day to at tend the conference of the National Re form Press Association called by Chairman Arthur Roselle, of the Missouri State Peo ple's party committee, and also secretary and treasurer of the national association, to meet 'he re to-morrow. Chairman Roselle said that they would proceed with their business without reference to the Memphis gathering, which would be entirely ignored. "We are in the right," said he, "and any overtures for peace must come from the Memphis people." Apparently such over tures are expected, Mr. Roselle giving the substance of a message he had received from Senator William A. Allen, of Wash ington, In which the latter counseled hold ing open the Kansas City meeting for a day or two after the Memphis meeting. KANSAS POPULIST SCHEME. Lcglslutnr to Pose nx Patriots nt the Expense of Employes. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 21. The most dis graceful feature of the present Session of the Legislature boodle deals not excepted came to light yesterday, when the true rea son why the Populists were insisting on ex tending the session all summer If necessary to put through their party measures, reached the public. The Populists for the last week have been claiming that patriotic motive's demanded that they stay here until the people were given relief through proper legislation. The fact Is, as disclosed, pat riotism has nothing whatever to do with the case. The determination for an ex tended session is tlue wholly to an arrange ment entered Into whereby the House em ployes of the Legislature are to foot the board bills of the members. The regular ses sion ends here one week from next Tuesday. The Populists, however, claim that they will be here until March 10, and iKssibly longer. This means that they will hav to work at least ten days without pay and be on expense. The Republicans could not un elerstand the matter, but yesterday they were led out of the darkness. Some Popu list member gave the snap away. He told them that the scheme was to have the leg islative employe s, whose pay los not stop when the fifty-day limit i re-ached, fotu the bill. He claimed that this plan was de cided upon at one ef the Populist caucuses several days ago. This probably accounts for the big increase- in the number e.f em ployes over that of any previous Legisla ture. Bradley nt Cntiton. CANTON. O.. Feb. 21.-Major McKinley did not leave the house to-day. The weath er was too rough for a elrlve or other out elcor exerci?e, even for one In rebust health. Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, was the only stranger to cross the threshold, and ho spent a greater part of the lay at the house. The nevsjaper correspondents sta tioned herei are looking for the arrival of Colonel John J. McCok, a New York Cab inet probability, on Tuetday. A Cousin After u Postolllce. Special to the lndlariarl!! Journnl. MUNCIE. Ind.. Feb. 21. B. F. McKinley, who U a cousin of the President-elect, la lu Muncle and will po to Canton to ask for the San Francisco postofiice. in which he has worked for twenty years. Porter Will Talk to Thurher. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Addison Por ter, of Hartford, Conn., who is to be secre tary to President McKinley. is in the city for rest and recreation. To-day he called on Secretary Lamont, with whom he had a friendly chat. During his few days' Ftay he will avail himself of Secretary Thurber s invitation and be initiated into some of the dutis of the otllce of which he is soon to assume charge. SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE. 2S 3Ien Start In a Contest That Is Ex pected to i?e n Record Hreaker. CHICAGO. Feb. 21. At 12:05 to-night Postmaster He-sing gave the word to the twenty-eight men who will struggle for honors In the Fix-day bicycle race at Tat- tersall's. The large crowd present was en tertained from 7 o'clock until the race be gan by a programme of band music and trick and fancy riding. The management expects the event to be a record breaker and those who have watched the training for the race express the. belief that tho mark set by Hale of 1.110 miles, eight laps, in the recent Madison-square Garden con test yWill be surpassed. The race Is un pacnl and no "team work" will be per mitted. The men got off in gooel hape and with but lew mishaps, the starters being roundly cheered as they began the long race. Following is a list of tho starters: "Teddy" Hale, A. E. Smith, H. Stewart, B. D. Blakeslec. B. Leslie. L. Gimra. C. W. Miller, F. Shinneer, 1. Bruno. A. A. Han sen, G. Hannart, H. Holbrecht, H. Bradln, Pierco of Boston. Pierce of Chicago, J. Lawson. I. Fleming. W. R. Gaughen. ii. Cartwright. E. H. Sprong. G. B. Biff, U S. Hall. J. XV. Shoenlng. G. Mierstein, E. G. Maxwell and C. W. Ashlnger. BOMBARDED BY FRENCH REBELLIOUS NATIVES OF A TAIII TIAX ISLAND PINIS11ED. Shelled by War Ships and Attacked by Troops for Haviutc an English FIok In Their Possession. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-For two years p.:t the natives on the islands of Raiatea and Tahaa, dependencies of the Tahiti gov ernment, .have refused to recognize French authority. News from Tahiti is that on Dec. 2G last Governor Gallct left Panete on board the French corvette Duguay-Trouan with the transport Aube'to punish the peo ple. A force of Tahltlan volunteers, marine infantry from New Caledonia and Papete, with sailors from the war ships, were the combatants. The bombardment of Tahaa village was effected by the war ships and on Jan. 3 a fight took place at the village of Tevaitoa, where the natives made a gallant fight against the seven hundred French troops. They suffered defeat and had sev enteen killed and five wounded. According to the official narrative, the victory will suffice to produce an excellent effect on these rebellious natives, who are charged, among other crimes, with having an Eng lish flag in their possession. Kins of Corea Changes Qunrters. LONDON. Feb. 21. A dispatch to the Times from Seoul, Corea, says that the King has left the Russian legation for the new palace. . The King of Corea, upon the occasion of the murder of the Queen and the deposi tion and massacre of the late ministry of Corea. left the royal palace and placed himself under the protection of the Rus sian legation. As soon as iuiet was re stored throughout Corea, the King was in duced to consent to change his headeiuar ters from the rooms of the Russian lega tion to the new palace. Britannia Heat Allsn. MARSEILLES, Feb. 21. The second day of the Mediterranean yachting season to day was devoted to the race for the prizes of the VUle eie Marseilles. Tho race was sailed with a clear sky and a fresh north west breeze. Britannia beat Allsa in the race over tho twenty-four mile triangle. o Decision by the 1'opf.'. LONDON, Feb. 21. The Rome corre spondent of the Times denies that any de cision has been given there by the Vatican on the subject of the Manitoba schools. SUICIDE OF A WOMAN. Quarreled with Her Lover nnd Took a Dose of Carbolic Acid. NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Mrs. May Skelton, or Shelton, aged forty-three, who Is said-to be the divorced wife of a wealthy Chicago dealer in railway supplies, committed sui cide to-nigb.t at the Hotel Menlo by taking a dose of carbolic acid. John Turner, aged twenty-eight, who is 'said to be in the gro cery business in Nashville, Tcnn., is a pris oner, having been arrested on suspicion of knowing more than he is willing to admit about the woman's death. According to the clerk of the hotel, the dead woman and Turner have been living together at the hotel for some time and have had frequent ejuarrels. To-day he was away until late in the afternoon anu they quarreled when he returned. The woman left the hotel, bought the acid and was found dying in an unoc cupied room in the hotel later. Mrs. Skel ton Is said to have returned to Chicago re cently, but came back on Saturday to re join Turner. It is said she obtained a di vorce? three months ago. Her maiden name was Mae Temples and her lather is a news paper man living in Peor M. DR. STEINITZ .AD. One of the World's Great Chess Play ers Dies In a Moscow Hospital. LONDON, Feb. 22. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from I'aris ays that Dr. Steln itz is dead at Moscow. A dispatch from Berlin, dated Feb. 11. said: "The Lokal Anzelgtr says that Dr. Steinitz, the famous chess player. Is tufurlng from a mental disorder and has been placed in the Morls oft privat3 hospital at Moscow." William Steinitz was born at Prague, Bo-he-mia, on May 11, 1S-X He early attained fame as a ches player. By his defeat of the late Professor Anderssen, in 1, he first won the match championship of the world. Since then he has won and lost It sevc-ral times. Iast month, at Moscow, Steinitz was defeated by Lasker, who won tho championship. OUTLAWS BAFFLED. Failure of an Attempt to Hold lp H Kallwuy 1'ussenKer Truln. MUSKOGEE, I. T.. Feb. 21.-News has been receled at the marshal's oflica here of an attempt to hold up a train on the Moun tain road at Watova. When the north bound accommodation train took the siding at Watova two masked men entered the coach and compelled Conductor Wallace to hand over the few dollars he carried. At tht juncture the regular passenger train pulled in. It had be-en the Intention ef the robbers, apparently, to hold up this train, but the alarm had been given and a crotvii of armed citizens gathered so emickly that the outlaws sought safety In fiight. Return of the Junketers. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-Secretary Her bert ami party, who havo been on a visit to Charleston, witnessing the .luadretn raa- uvers, returned to Y asalngtou to-dty. S1IERMAS IN EARNEST HE HE ALLY DESIRES PROMPT RATI. FICATION OF THE Tit EAT V, And It Is Probable the Slneb-Dls-cussed Arbitration Agreement Will Be Sanctioned This Week. MANY SENATORS WANT PLUMS AMI AIIE. IN WILLING TO OFFEND THE OWNER OF A GOOD TREE. Indications that Congressmen Will B Kept Busy from Now Till the End of the Session Next Week. Special to th Inllanaiolis Jourrat. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Thc arbitration treaty is not as dead as it looks. It would have been killed ten days ago but for one thing and that one thing has developed Into a factor of first Importance in thU matter. The Republican colleagues of Sen-, ator Sherman were not sure ten days ago whether lie wanted the treaty ratified or carried over Into the next session In order that ho might have the honor of its adop tion during his administration of the office of secretary of state-. They have klnce leuerned that he re-ally is desirous that tho treaty should bo ratlfiel by the Senate thU session. Ho is understood to be of the se cret opinion that it elots not amount to much in a practical way and Is quite willing to let Mr. Olney have the undivided credit of putting it through. To put It In a broader way, he has no lcs:re to sec hi predecessor despoiled of glory to which he may consider himself rightfully entitled, and is working harel for th treaty In a spirit of fair play. Anyhow, it Is now per fectly clear that the gentleman who is go ing to bo President McKinley' r?cretary of state Is earnestly desirous of having the treaty promptly ratified, which fact has a vitally important bearing on the case As secretary of state Mr. Sherman will have the distribution of numerous consul ships and other iositions in the diplomatic service. Being men of at least average political intelligence, senators; realize th3t they will not bo adding to their influence with the incoming administration by ob stinately opposing a proposition on which he has set his heart. "Bedsides," remarked a distinguished senator, who has been identified with the oi position, "we ail rather like John Sherman, and now that we find out that he is genuinely in earnest wo may bo disposed to gratify him In this matter. The treaty is important only in a sentimental way, in the opinion of trained diplomats with whom I have talked a mere academic expression, as it were and I should not be surprised to eee the Sen ate go into executive session gome day this week and settle the business la thirty minutes- When the Senate makes up its mind to do a thing it acts with a suddenness that is oftentimes startling." Besides, you know each senator will have two or three friends he would like to see well placed In the diplomatic service for the next four years, and we may need the good offices of our distinguish d brother, who Is soon to be promoted to the lofty poMtlon of sec retary of state. Don't overlook that cle ment in tho situation." An Associated Press reporter fnys: "Sen ator Sherman has announced his purpose t ot again to bring up the arbitration treaty for debate so long as the appropriation bills are pressing for consideration, but if there should be a lull in this work he may renew his efforts to secure ratification. There la no probability, however, that thU result can b. accomplished. Senator Hoar Is waiting anxiously to get up the bank ruptcy bill. He said to-day that ho believed the Senate could be brought to pass the bill after a few hours' debate if it could be got up, but admitted that for the present tho appropriation bills would probably, monopolize the attention of the Senate" IU.SH TO BEGIN TO-DAY. Fifty-Fourth Congress About to Enter the Home Mretcli. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Congre?s ad journs sine die a week from Thursday and tho rush and jostling which marks the closing days of a session will begin to morrow. Washington's birthday will le cel ebrated by hard work. Members with pet measures, the passage of which have more or kss bearing on their political fortune, will begin their clamor for r-cegnltion. but they will appeal In vain as long as appro priation bills and conference reports are before the House for action, as these, by the rules, have the right of way. Beside tho House managers are anxious to put through with the least possible delay the last two budgets so that the- decks may be cleared for the final struggle with the Sen ate over the latter's amendments to the appropriation bills. Speaker Reed und the House managers are using all their power and Influence to keep down tho approprla tlns to the lowest limit, as they already promise tei exceed those of the Flfty-firet Congre ss, and the Increase s which the Sen ate makes will be fough to the bitter end. The influence ot this purpose- tei keep down appropriations to the minimum was ap parent yesterday vlen the r.aval cmmlt f -. after agreeing to reeornmer.el an appro priation for a new battle ship and a train ing -hip for th- Annapolis cadets, on con sultation with the le-ad rs rescinded itte ac tion and decided to report the bill without any recommendation for an increase of the n-w navy. The general deficiency bill, w hch has been under consideration for tw days In the Huse, will probably be completed to-morrow. An effort will ! made to strike out the appropriation of B.C1j.'j for the South ern Pacific, being the amount withheld by the government pending a determination of th' liability of that rad to th I'nlon and Centr.il roads. It probably will fail, how ever. Th naval appropriation bill will fol low. Owing to the controversy over ! price to be paid for armor plate and the numerous accidents to the vesse ls of the new navy this bill may lead lo pmtracted discussion, but If it hangs fire until Friday it can Ik- put throuuli und r suspension cf the rules, as the last fix d ys of the ces sion are suspension days. Conference rejrts prolwihly will lKgln to appear with a ruh l-ftre the- middle of the- week and !e sandwiched In at every spare moment. It is likely that b-fre the week is over the House will lirid the pres sure for time so great that nUht sessions will be entered on and the il.-nly sessions may al!o be e-xtended at the oth r end by fixing an earlier hour for meeting. Two e-untested election ease still remain undl p!;d of and as these are matters of the hi!:t priviVge. all ele must, give way If their consideration is insi.vtM on. But as both of them are- unanimous reiort3 it he e onimitt-e'H re-ornmn.latiou being in far of the sitting in-mtr l?i th Wutson B'ack ease- and th Br;noit-Boatr?er case) th-y should not require much time for dis cussion. Th only m asure of considerable further Importance which seems to have a chancw of runhlng the gantlet eiurlng the eiosing lays is the Senate joint r---Iut Ion for an Inte rnational monetary co::f renec looking to the adeptl.m f International bimetal lism. The resolution was unanimously r lurted to the Houe ye ste relay and its friends are very anxious to have it parsed. Speaker Reed Is said to be friend ly to it aid a tpeclal order may be brought V ) ii A