THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1897.
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KING HUMBERT A HERO
m: AVomi: ax ass assivs i ;(;i:k,
Ditovi: to tiu: iiaccs,
VltneiKl tli Drrlty, Mr t uriirtl i the
(iulrlnul iiml "rii.re Itrc-i m! nix
Otutioii front HIh Subjects.
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POLITICAL FANATIC SEIZED
-a.i-i: atti:jiiti:; to assassi
.ATC HIS ITALIAN MAJHSTY.
jirntml Attempt on tin MO of the
l'opulur Monarch Uullrt Tired at
ttie rrrxltlrnt of lruimj.
IiOMi:. April C-'.-At 2:30 o'clock this
af.trnoon. while Kins Humbert was on -his
way to the race, a man nanvl Pietro
Acciarito. an iron worker out of employ
ment, attemptou to slab his Majesty with
a dagger. The mar. was .ized before ho
could carry out his purpose and the Kinsr
proceeded to the Camptnelle ran; course,
seemlnsly unmoved. On arriving at the
race cour.se his Majesty was preatly j
cheered. Acciarito appears to be a political
fanatic. He says he has no accomplices.
King Humbert, accompanied by his aid-
de-camp. General Pondis Gaglia. was Koinfr :
to witness the royal derby. His assailant,
who was waitinc: outside St. John's gate,
rushed up to the carriage in which his
Majesty was seated and attempted to stab
him. The Kins avoided the dagger by ris
ing from his seat. Acciarito, seeing he had
failed in his attempt to assassinate the
King, threw away his dagger. He was im
mediately arrested by two carbineers, while
his Majesty calmly ordered his coachman
to drive on.
The news spread with great rapidity and
when the King reached the royal stand at
the race course it was soon surrounded by
a cheering multitude. The members of the
diplomatic corps present at the race and
a number of otheristinguished people sent
their congratulations to the King on his
escape. King Humbert treated the matter
lightly, and remarked: "It Is only one of
the little incidents of my trade." The Kin?
remained at the race course with his
nephew, the Duke of Aosla, until the royal
derby was run.
His Majesty returned to the Quirlnal. fol
lowed by hundreds of carriages, and thou
sands of people gathered about the palace
and gave him an Imposing and frantic ova
tion. They called for the royal hymn, and
the band of the guard on duty at the palace
played it repeatedly. King Humbert and
Queen Margaret were greatly moved by the
popular demonstration and twice appeared
on the balcony of the palace and bowed
their acknowledgements of the frantic
cheering of the populace. The embassies,
public ofllces and private houses were dec
orated with flags as an expression of re
joicing at the escape of his Majesty and
thousands of people inscribed their names
at the palace. During the afternoon pla
cards were pested calling upon the popula
tion to take part in a great manifestation
Jn honor of the King at 0 o'clock to-night.
Queen Margaret arrived at the race
course shortly after King Humbert, who
Informed her of his escape. The Queen was
greatly agitated, and affectionately pressed
his hand.
The newspapers and the public universal
ly execrate the attempt. At the theaters
and at many other places of public gather
ings throughout the country loyal mani
festations indicate the popular sympathy.
Acciarito declares that he was impelled
to the act by hunger, but it appears that
yesterday he uttered vague threats of an
Intention to kill an exalted person.
This Is the second time the life of King
Humbert has been attempted. As his
Majesty was leaving for Naples on Nov. 17,
1ST?, the year of his acccession to the
throne, a man named Giovanni Passanante
approached the King's carriage and at
tempted to stab his Majesty with a dagger.
The King, however, was only scratched by
the blade, but Signor Cairoli, who was then
prime minister and who was with his
Majesty in the carriage, was severely
wounded in the thigh. Passanante was
sentenced to death, but the King commuted
his sentence to Imprisonment for life.
Acciarito. who attempted to kill the King
to-day. Is twenty-four years old and a na
tive of Artegna, a village of the province
of Unoline, three miles south of Genoa.
Attempt to Kill n President.
MONTEVIDEO, April 22. An attempt
ha3 been made to assassinate the President
of Uruguay, Senor Jidlaste Uorda. He was
shct at by the would-be assassin, but the
buliet missed Its mark. The President's
assailant was arrested.
The would-bo assassin Is u student named
Itabccca. The President was standing in
the gateway of the oillclal residence when
the weapon was leveleet at him. The re
volver was old and fortunately missed fire.
It does not appear that any political signifi
cance attaches to the act.
PRAISl-2 FOIl COL.. II AY.
London ertnpnper Pleased with the
KmbaModor'n Short Speeeh.
LONDON. April 21 The United States
embassador. Colonel John Hay. accom
panied by the secretary of the United
States embassy, Henry White, called at the
Foreign Office this afternoon and saw the
permanent officials of that department of
the government.
All the afternoon papers cordially wel
comed Colonel Hay to the court of St.
James, and remark upon the good taste he
displayed In his speech in reply to the wel
come yesterday of the rriyor of Southamp
ton upon tho embassador's arrival at that
port. The Pal: MalfJazette confesses to
a feeling of relief at the fact that Colonel
Hay promises to be more reticent thnn hi
predecessor ami leave arbitration, the tariff
and the lisheries alone.
frorr.e or nis preueossors: but thut can
scarcely be regarded a fault, for loquacity
U not a cardinal virtue In a diplomat."
The St. James Gazette remarks: ""Ylonel
Hay is aware thai his welcome here Is
sincere enouch to need no gush. Doubtless
he will do his best to promote good will be
tween ourselves and the I'r.ited States
Perhaps his services will be called into pl iy
earlier than expected. The settlement of
the Honduras boundary dispute vith Mex
ico Is remarkably like a violation of the
great Olney-Monrne doctrine."
The- IIonilurciM Revolution.
WASHINGTON. April :2.-Some news of
the Insurrectionary outbreak in Honduras
has reached the State Department through
United States Minister Coxe. at Antigua.
Cuutemala. He says a revolution started
Saturday last on the north eoast of Hon
duras under the rumored leadership of En
rique Soto and Vasquez. former president,
and that the revolutionists have gained
Possession of Puerto L'ortez and P. tiro Sula.
Three thousand troops have been sent by
the government to put down the revolu
tionist., who are b.;i.ved to number not
over live hundred. Arret- of Important mt
sons suspected of complicity have bevn
made at Tegucigalpa.
HevU'W or AtiMtrlmi Troop.
VIENNA. Aptil 2.-The spring review of
th garrison of Vienna tH,k place to-day.
Th; weather was b.ai:ti!ul. Two di virions
of infantry with a division of artilh-r and
cavalry and the cadt ta of the military
academies took part In the displav. Em
peror Francis Joseph. Eniptrur William,
The i.Iobe says; -His antecedents justifv
the hope that he will em incipate himself
sufhclently from party fct.ers to represent
the Republic as a whole. He is likely to
h.- less in evidence on public nlatform iivm
of Germany, the archdukes, the cabinet
ministers, the members of the diplomatic
corps and all the prominent state dignita
ries were present.
Emperor William started thi evening for
Dresuen. Emperor Francis Joseph went
with hirn to the railway station and the two
monarchs separated alter the most cordial
farewell embraces.
War Fleet In IleluRoa Hay.
LORENZO MARQUES. Delagoa Bay.
Apri: 2. A squadron of eight liritish war
ships arrived here yesterday evening; The
advent of the squadron caused much ex
citement here. Six of the war ships have
entered the river, and two others remain
in the bay. A French war ship has also
arrived here.
LISHON. April 22. Thi; Portuguese for-
t izn minister. St-nor fe several. In an Inter
view this afternoor. with reference to the
appearance of a squadron of the British
war ships in Dekisna bay. said that Great
I'riMin had assured Portugal of her ' good
intentions."
I.eni'i XiirdrrerN Aeiutttect.
WASHINGTON. April 22. United States
Consul Pergholz, at Erzeroum, Turkey, has
reported to the State Department that the
Turkish court there, which has been trying
by default the Kurds and Armenians
charged with the murder of young Lenz.
the American bicyclist, while on ins tour
around th world awheel, has aequltted the
accused. The magistrate found that there
was not sulflcient evidence to warrant the
conviction of the accused persons and dis
missed the charges, a m:itter of small mo
ment after all. considering the fact that
none of the accused had been found by the
authorities, having fled the. country.
11.TOU Cue mid lO.OIZO Death.
BOMBAY. April 22. The total number of
cases of bubonic plague have been ll,i
and 10.020 deaths. Many inhabitants of
Bombay are now returning to this city.
THE FLOODED REGIONS
IIIICAK IX TIIK PROMISED LAD
LEVEE PROVING SERIOUS.
Great Volume of Water Pouring
throiiKli the Crovii M ueh Sufler
I ftjic Along; the 3lillpi.
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. April 23. The break at
Promised Land in Issaquena county. Mis
sissippi, is reported to be more serious than
at first supposed. The crevasse has wid
ened considerably since last night, and the
water is pouring through In great volume.
Many places heretofore high and dry are
being inundated and the water is rising
hourly. There is much destitution existing
In the Bogue Phalia country, principally
among the poorer class of negroes, and a
call for Immediate aid has been issued.
The situation south of Vicksburg remains
practically unchanged. No new breaks are
reported, but a strict surveillance of the
embankments is being kept both day and
night. At Memphis the river is stationary
to-night.
A dispatch from Vicksburg says: "The
Valley route completed to-day an inspec
tion of its Riverside division from Friar's
Point to Leland and thence to Yazoo river
bridge. Many miles of track are washed
off the roadbed, the latter is seriously
washed out. bridges are gone and the dam
age Is enormous. The Illinois Central paid
S20.000.000 for this road, more than half of
which is In the delta, and the road has had
at least half that amount of property ly
ing Idle since the floods. The cost of re
pairs, is not stated, but it will be heavy.
It is reliably stated that three-fourths of
Madison parish, comprising 43.000 acres of
cultivated lands is under water. Very little
loss of stock has occurred so far, and none
is apprehended. Issaquena and Sharkey
counties will be severely affected by the
break at Promised Land. One plantation
reports a foot rise already, and people who
were still clinging to their half-submerged
homes will to driven out, as many have
been already.
"Lieutenant Crowley's two assistants ar
rived from Washington to-day. and one of
them will leave for the interior of the delta
to-morrow. A camp for the refugees has
been laid out south of the city, and 413 tents
will be put up for them. They are danger
ously crowded in their present quarters,
many are falling 111 and about fifty are in
the hospitals. All will be required to go
into camp. The provisions regulating the
giving of relief are being very strictly con
strued. "Dr. R. J. Coombs, of this city, a prom
inent physician and planter, made a trip
out in the Hogue. country, twenty-five miles
northeast of here, yesterday, and brought
back deplorable accounts of the condition
there. He says that Ave hundred nesroes
men. women and children are huddled to
gether with starving horses, mules, cows,
pigs, poultry, cats and dogs, on a piece of
railroad grade. They are lelng looked
after by no one. and have starvation ra
tions to keen them for four or live days
only. They have no tents, and their only
shelter is a patchwork of rags, stretched
on poles and walled in with cross ties. The
grade is cut through by the water above
and below them, and they are literally
surrounded by an ocean of water from
twenty to twenty-rtve feet deep."
Had IMneen in Levee.
NEW ORLEANS. April 22.-Several bad
places have developed in the 'local levees
and prompt work was required to make
them secure. There is more feared from
breaks above than from Injury to the local
lino and the entire protection levee be
tween the river and the lake will be raided
and strenRthened. work beginning in the
morning. The city has been divided up Into
districts, each district supplied with a re
sponsible superintendent and a large force
and ample material, and work is going
ahead rapidly. The citizens have guaran
teed the funds above those in the hands
of the authorities.
FIRE AT P0TTERSV1LLE.
Thirty-Six Houncm Owned h the Cnr
nele Company II n rued.
PITTSBURG. April 22Fire broke out at
2:J0 p. m. in the town of Pottersville, noar
Homestead, and thirty-six houses were
burned. The origin of the lire is unknown.
First reports were greatly exaggerated.
Pottersville is within the Carnegie yards
and consisted of about four hundred framo
dwellings which were built at the time of
the strike of The place is the home
of about three hundred or four hundred
families and has a population of about ono
' thousand. It was at first re ported that one
man at least and .a number of small chil
dren had been burned to death, and the
walling of frantic women searching In the
crowds for their little ones was pitiable in
the extreme. From last reports the missing
ones had been acounted for. The houses
were owned by the Carnegie Company and
were not valuable structures, but were com
fortable homes. No household effects were
saved by the residents.
Other Fires.
WASHINGTON. April 22. Fire broke
out ulmut l:.) o'clock to-day on the third
lloor of storehouse No. 2 at the Washington
navy yard, the lower portion of which is
used for oifice purpose and the remainder
for the storage of merchandise and offi
cers' personal effects. The lire burned
fiercely for alout two hours before it was
got under control. The building was gut
ted. The damage to building and contents
is estimated at about $2".Cu.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. April 22. The losses
caused by lire at Tullahoma last night foot
up Jveaxi; insurance about $4.".oO. well scat
tered. 5?ix storehouses, three residences and
the M. e. Church were burned. Fourteen
business lirms oeupied the six business
houses which, with content, were totally
destroyed.
NEW YORK. April 22. -The college and
the dispensary of the New York Infirmary
for Women and Children, at Livinston
Place and Fifteenth stre t. was gutted by
lire early to-day. The loss probably will
amount to about $?.". 0. The building was
unoccupied during the ninht.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. April 21 The Dick
son foundry and machine shops at Dickson,
Tenn.. burned to-day. Loss heavy, no in
surance. E-Cii abler Sen te need.
CINCINNATI. April 22.-Janns M. Wall.
ex- ashier of the Farm rs' National Bank,
of Portsmouth. O.. pleaded ir.iiltv to-day
b-fore Judge Taft. of the Ir.it.d States
Court, to an Indictment for making false
returns to the government of the condition
of the bank. Tiie court gave him the min
imum sentence, live years in the peniten
tiary. Wall was Jointly indicted with the
president of the bank. Walking, who is Hi
In California.
SEISOX BILL PASSED
niPOUTAT SIDSTITITE FOR TOR
RE Y MAX K II L' PTC Y .MEASURE.
It Met with Little Opposition In the
Senate nml Wn Adopted by u.
Vote of 41) to S.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
RESOLUTION KMMJ ESS I ii SYMPA
THY FOR THE WARRING GREEKS.
The "Great White Czar" of the House
Renamed the "('rent White Fili
buster by Mr. Morgan.
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WASHINGTON, April 22.-The session of,
tho Senate to-day was one of the most j
eventful since Congress assembled. It '
opened with a proposition for an official ex
pression of sympathy to the Greeks in
their struggle with Turkey. This soon was
merged In a turbulent debate over the dis
organized state of the Senate, during which
Senator Morgan characterized Speaker ;
Reed as the "great white filibuster." Later
in tho day the Nelson bankruptcy bill was
passed by the decisive vote of 49 to 8, as
follows:
Yeas Allen, Baker, Bate, Butler. Chand
ler. Chilton. Clark. Cullom. Davis, Fair
banks. Foraker, Frye, Gear, Hanna, Hans
brough, Harris of Kansas. Hawley, Heit
feld, Hoar. Jones of Arkansas. Kyle, Bodge,
McBride. McMillan. Mantle, Martin, Mason,
Mills. Mitchell. Murphy. Nelson. Pasco,
Perkins, Pettigrew. Piatt of New York,
Pritchard. Roach, Sewell. Smith, Spooner,
Stewart, Tillman. Turner, Vest. Walthall.
Warren, Wellington, White. Wilson.
Nays Berry, Clay. Gorman. Gray, Lind
say, McEnery, Morgan, Pettus.
Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, offered the resolu
tion providing that the chief executive ex
press the sympathy of the American people
to tho government of Greece. The senator
declared that the present contest was one
between Christianity and Paganism. At
the request of Mr. Davis, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations the resolu
tion was referred, Mr. Davis promising
speedy action. The resolution reads:
"Resolved. That the established policy of
the United States of avoiding entangling
alliances with the European powers is in
no respect violated by our sympathizing
with the Christian people of Greece In their
present heroic struggle against the ad
vancement of the Ottoman empire; and
that, in the judgment of tho Senate it would
be a recognition of the wishes of all. for
the executive to express to the govern
ment of Greece tho sympathy of the Ameri
can people."
The debate on Senate committees aroused
Mr. Morgan to a speech of unusual severity.
He spoke of "dictatorships," of the sub
ordination of public business to politics. He
characterized the condition of inaction in
the House of Representatives as "the most
gigantic and unheard of filibuster" ever
attempted. In conclusion Mr. Morgan said
that 'the speaker of the House, who had
been known as "the great white Czar"
should be hereafter known as the "great
white filibuster."
Another stirring chapter to the same sub
ject was added by Mr. Allen, who proposed
a complete cessation of Senate business,
except to consider appropriation bills until
committees were filled. Tho resolution led
to another heated debate in which Messrs.
Chandler, Gear and Allen participated. The
resolution finally went over.
The bankruptcy bill as passed is the sub
stitute frametl by Mr. Nelson, of Minnesota.
The success of this substitute in displacing
the committee bill was a great surprise
and disappointment to the judiciary com
mittee which had reported a comprehensive
bill, known as the Torrey bill. It was re
garded as a personal triumph of Mr. Nelson.
The Nelson bill, as passed, provides for
voluntary and Involuntary bankruptcy, but
the theory of its author was to free it
from harshness and make It of substantial
benefit to debtors and creditors, it is sim
ple compared with the Torrey bill. The bill
provides that any debter, other than a cor
poration, owing $2r0 or more, who Is un
able to pay his debts, may file his petition
it- the District Court of the United States,
offering to surrender all his property for
the payment of Ms debts except such as is
exempt by the law of his domicile. The
petition shall give a schedule of all prop
erty, exempt and unexempt, and of all
creditors and the amount and n?ture of the
debts and the petitioner shall offer to sur
render all his unexempt property for a full
dlscharg3 from his debts and liabilities.
The petition shall be heard by the court in
not less than thirty nor more than ninety
days. If the court upholds the petition the
estate is transferred to an "assignee" for
settlement. Creditors can resist the pro
ceedings before the court on certain enum
erated grounds of fraud, preference to cred
itors, etc. Preferences lour months prior
to tiling bankruptcy petitions are void and
transfers of property within six months are
vcid.
Provision is made for distributing the es
tate among the creditors. After the set
tlement the court gives a final decree, dis
charging the bankrupt from all liabilities
to any of the creditors described in the
schedule who may become a party to the
proceedings. But such discharge- shall not
include any obligations which shall have
been created In consequence of his defalca
tion as a public officer, or as an executor,
administrator, guardian or trustee, or while
acting In any other fiduciary capacity: nor
any debtor obligation to any surety of the
bankrupt who has paid or may pay any
such fiduciary debt or any part of it. nor
any debt or obligation created by the ob
taining of moneys or property under false
pretenses.
The provision as to involuntary bank
ruptcy is that if any debtor being a banker,
broker, merchant, trader or manufacturer,
who owes ?.0O or over, shall, at any time
within four months of the time of the tiling
of the petition; convey or voluntarily en
cumber any of his property with the pur
pose to prefer or defraud any creditors, he
shall be deemed bankrupt. Creditors hav
ing debts against such a bankrupt to tho
amount of $500 may. within four months
after the act of bankruptcy has been com
mitted, file in the court a petition for an
adjudication of bankruptcy. The court
then proceeds within thirty days to hear
the case. The accused may demand a jury.
On the hearing the court or jury holds
whether the accused Is or is not a bank
rupt. Fees in both classes of bankruptcy
are provided, namely: Attorney fees not
above $100: assignee, not above 1 per day.
Appeals are allowed except when entire
bankrup estate is uncVr $.".(h)0.
After the pasasge of the bankruptcy bill,
the "free homestea I bill" was taken
up. Mr. Morgan offered an amendment
providing that all public lands not taken up
bv public entry by Jan. 1. J'.'tio. shall bo
granted to the States iml Territories where
the lands are located for educational pur
poses. The homestead bill was made the
unfinished business and then laid aside.
On the announcement of the death of
Representative Holman the Senate ad
journed as a mark of respect, the adjourn
ment being until next Monday.
Although no formal action has been taken
an understanding has been reuched-that the
Senate will not do any more business until
a week from next Monday. When the Sen
ate meets on Monday an adjournment will
be taken until Thursday and on Thursday
anather adjournment taken to the following
Monday. This will allow those who desire
to attend tho Grant monument ceremonies
to do so.
III.ANIMTES ROUTED.
Bailey nnd Hi Democrntlr Faction in
the House Analn In Evidence.
WASHINGTON. April 22. The House to
day adopted a special order for considera
tion of the Senate amendments of the In
dian appropriation bill without reference to
a committee. Democratic dissensions again
ciime to the surface. Mr. IJailey and his
followers joined with the Republicans on
this" proposition, after the special order had
been modified so as not to cover the ap
propriation bills. Mr. Bland, of Missouri,
protested vigorously against the course,
but only had a following of twenty-four,
not enough to get a record vote. Mr. Simp
son, of Kansas, is out of the city, and
therefore was not In evidence. The Sen
ate amendments of minor Importance were
concurred in, except that removing the In
dian supply depot from Chicago to Omaha.
The amendment relative to the opening of
the Uncompahgre reservation was not
I acted on to-day. While it was being de-
bated the death of Judge Holrrian was an
nounced, and as a mark of respect the
House adjourned.
When the amendment relating to the
opening of the Uncompahgre Indian res
ervation was reached. Mr. Sherman moved
r.onconcurrence. Mr. Lacey argued that
the gilsonite linds In the reservation should
be opened up. but not given away. The
rights of the government should be pro
tected by a system of leases and royalties.
Mr. King supported the Senate amend
ment and declared that the richness of the
gilsonite beds had been greatly exagger
ated. He argued that It had been the un
broken rule to allow prospectors on mineral
land.s to reap the reward of their discov
eries, and that there was no reason now to
change the government's policy. No such
policy had ever been suggested as to sold
and silver, petroleum and all other prod
ucts. "Has not the government's present pol
icy resulted in the aprrandlzoment of a few
corporations and the Impoverishment of the
wholi? people?' asked Mr. Maguire.
Mr. Kins replied that the result had been
just the reverse. The whole people had
profited.
Mr. Underwood read from the report of
the experts, showing that the deposits cov
ered 10.(00 square, miles and that 23.000.000
tons were in sight. It was worth in the
markets $40 per ton. This ended the debate
for tho day.
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M-JV MINISTER TO HAWAII.
Ilnrold M. Scwiill, Son of Bryan's Ilmi
nliiK Mate. Nominated.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Harold M.
Sewall. of Maine, whose father was one of
tho tails of tho Populistic ticket in the re
cent campaign, was to-day nominated to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo
tentiary of the United States at Hawaii.
The nominee is an ardent sound-money
Republican, while his father is a Democrat
who went wandering after the strange sil
ver god and landed in the Popocratic camp.
Young Mr. Sewall has been in the ellplo
matic service before at Apia, Samoa
where he was sent as consul by President
Harrison. President McKlnley to-day also
nominated a batch of postmasters and the
following: Thomas H. Phair, of Maine, col
lector of customs, district of Aroostook,
Maine; James S. Harriman. of Maine, col
lector of customs, district of Belfast. Me.:
Assistant Surgeon Ezra K. Sprague, of New
Jersey, to be passed assistant surgeon,
Marine Hospital Service.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations: Har
old M. Sowall, of Maine, to be minister to
Hawaii; J. A. Smith, of Vermont, to be
consul at Leghorn. Italy; Thomas S. Har
rison, of Pennsylvania, to be agent and con
sul general at Cairo, Egypt: Frank R.
Moore, of New York, to be colllector of In
ternal revenue for the First district of New
York; James E. Davenport, of New Hamp
shire, to be first deputy commissioner of
pensions: Everett M. Kelley. of Illinois, to
be second deputy commissioner of pensions;
Milton Phillips, of Wisconsin, to be attor
ney of the United States for the Eastern
district of Wisconsin; William ouneblood.
of Alabama, to be auditor for the lnt rior
Department: J. P. Jackson, of California,
to be collector of customs, district of San
Francisco.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs
to-day reported favorably the nomination
of Wm. A. Jones, of Wisconsin, to be com
missioner of Indian affairs.
Mr. Lanham, of Texas, to-day Introduced
a bill entitled "To reduce the expenditures
of the government, to decrease federal sal
aries and to discourage the office-seeking
Industry," which provides for a reduction
in the salaries of all persons on the rolls
of the United States 33 1-3 per cent. The
preamble declares that there is an abnor
mal disproportion between the compensa
tion of government employes and citizens
in private occupations which causes an un
seemly race for office.
Indiana postmasters were appointed to
day as follows: Adams, Decatur county,
Dan W. Hazelrigg, vice James Darby, re
movetl; Rumey. Decatur county, J. S.
Minor, vice E. E. House, removed; Cllfty,
Decatur county, Morton Messenheimer,
vice W. J. Grant, removed; Edna Mills,
Clinton county, S. J. Roth, vice J. H.
Yost, resigned; Helmer. Steuben county,
H. S. Pallman. vice Isaiah H. Hovarter,
removed: Millhousen, Decatur county,
George Rhodes, vice Joseph Herbert, re
moved; Newton Stewart. Orange county,
W. J. North, vice L. A." Parks, removed;
Spe-neerville, De Kalb county, Jack Beams,
vice Edwin Beams, resigned.
All of the executive departments of the
government are receiving large numbers of
letters from ex-soldeirs Indicating a general
misunderstanding as to their rights to ap
pointment to office. Many of the veterans
who are after office seem to labor under the
impression that they can be appointed to
positions in the civil service without the
formality of the examination or requisition
of the Civil-service Commission. This is
largely due to the fact that the law pro
vides that ex-soldiers within the civil serv
ice who resign or who are displaced for
cause other than their own fault may be ie
instated to their old positions at any time.
The law. however, makes no provision giv
ing preference to soldiers In entering the
government service who have not been In
the civil service before, except that offi
cials making requisitions on the Civil-service
Commission for a list of eligible ap
pointees may favor the veterans who may
happen to be on that list.
AVork on the Tariff Hill.
WASHINGTON. April 22. The Republic
an tariff subcommittee of the Senate
finance committee is working now with its
eyes lixed upon next Tuesday as the day to
report the tariff bill to the full committee,
but without feeling at all confident that
this result can be accomplished. All will
depend upon the Interruptions that may
take place, the persistence and iniluence of
thoso who seek changes, and the demands
of other senators, and the bill mav not go
to the full committee before the end of the
week. The committee is also informing
those who seek to secure changes in the
bill that their suggestions are not likely . to
Ihj considered after the present week, and
that, consequently, whatever amendments
are to be made will be finally passed upon
before the close of the work on Saturday
night.
The Perriiie Land Grant.
WASHINGTON, April 22. Senator Petti
grew, from the committee on public lands,
to-day filed a minority report oa the inves
tigation of the Pcrrlne grant In Florida.
He contends that it is the duty of Con
gress to de-clare the grant forfeited and of
the executive department to cancel the
patents and punish the offenders. He says
that "no compliance on the part of the
Perrine heirs with the provisions of the
grant has bein made, but by fraudulent,
pretended compliance patents have been se
cured to nearly 23.1M0 acres." He says there
are indications of collusion on the "part of
the officers of the government In "this ne
farious and fraudulent transaction." The
Perrines are related to ex-President Cleve
land. TRAGEDY AND MYSTERY.
Two Men Found Dead and Only One
Revolver to Tell the Tale.
UN I ONTO WN. Pa., April 22. Frank
Brown, civil engineer of Fair Chance, and
Joshua McFadden, a butcher, of this place,
met their death to-day in a very mysterious
and tragic manner. The men engaged a
room at tho Iifayette Hotel this afternoon
in which to transact some, important busi
ness. About 6 o'clock the clerk heard six
pistol shots, but thinking some person was
shooting rats, paid no attention to it. Later
in the evening their room door was forced
open and the dead bodies of both men were
found lying on the floor. Brown's head was
badly torn with shot, and he had a bullet
hole through his left hand. McFadden had
died of hemorrhage, a bullet having1 pene
trated his lung. Only one revolver was
found in the room and it Is believed one
man killed the otiier and commltte-d suicide.
The men were formerly business partners
and when they dissolved Brown Rave Mc
Fadden a note for J220. This note was
found torn in two and covered with blood
lying on the-lloor. It is supposed they
quarreled over the settlement of the note.
Some think there is a woman In the case,
and jealousy was the cause of the tragedy.
Receiver for Brewing; Company.
NEW YORK. April 22. George W. Don
nelly has been appointed temporary re
ceiver for the Jacob Ahlers Brewing Com
pany. Unsecured liabilities, $0:M.v".: se
cured liabilities, $l,71d; nominal assets.
$1n".S22: actual assets. $4.".2S. The capital
stock of the comp.iny Is JliAOno.
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OSIIKOSH. Wis.. April 22. Twenty-four
members of tho National Manufacturine
Company, known as the Sash, Door, and
Mind Trust, has held a meeting In this
city for the purpose of disbanding and ad-
journlng sine die. The courts have re
stricted the operations or tne organization
to such an extent that It was decided to
discontinue operations. The necessary pa
pers were prepared to be nled with the sec
retary of state.
CANADA WILL RETALIATE
Her Protective Tariff Will Favor Eng
land n Aki lnnt United State.
OTTAWA. Ont.. April 22. Finance Min
ister Fielding delivered his budget speech
in the House of Commons to-day. Taking
up the question of tariffs. Mr. Fielding at
tacked the national high tariff protec
tive policy which has been in force
in Canada for many years. He said that
policy had proved a most dismal failure,
and that while manufacturers had no
vested rights in protection, the government
did not propose to strike it down at once,
because In doing so the laborers and others
concerned would have to be considered as
well as the manufacturers. When the Lil-
eral party had laid down its policy on the
tariff question in convention in Ottawa in
lsS: the United States had just a little
before that time declared through the Dem
ocratic party in favor of tariff reform. The
Canadian Liberals followed suit, with the
idea that an opportunity would be given to
the United States to enter into reciprocity
with this country. Since that time the
United States had returned to a high protec
tion, and now there was little prospect of
securing a reciprocity with that countrj.
He did not believe that the Dingley bill was
framed against Canada, but its effect was
to prevent freer trade relations with Can
ada. He did not propose retaliation against
the United States. It would not be wisdom
to adopt such a policy. He did not give up
all hope of reciprocity with the Uniteti
States, but in the meantime Canada vould
deal with those countries which were wil
ling to deal with her. While there vas to
be a general tariff, yet there was going to
be a preferential tariff for those countries
that were willing to deal with this country.
That preferential tariff would be against
the United States and in favor of the prod
ucts of Great Britain.
WORK OF CRIMINALS.
JLouiNvllIe A Nashville PasiteiiKer
Train Wrecked In Alabama.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 22.-A Louisville
& Nashville train was criminally wrecked
last night at Mudge's trestle, nine miles
north of Evergreen, Ala. Engineer Adams,
Fireman Jones and express messenger
Locke were badly scalded and injured. In
many respect the wreck was similar to the
recent awful affair at Cahaba, Ala, and,
though not attended with such disastrous
results, seemed to have been planned as de
liberately as that one. According to the in
formation which has reached the superin
tendent of transportation here, four negro
tramps who were seen in the neighborhood
shortly before the accident occurred, re
moved the rails just south of the trestle.
The job was neatly done, and nothing
would have saved the trainload of passen
gers had It not been for the heroism of
Fireman Jones and Engineer Adams, who
remained at their posts after tho engine
had left the track. The engine, caboose,
baggage and mail cars were completely
wrecked, but none of the passengers were
injured.
MURDER IN THE TENDERLOIN.
"Diamond FIoMsIe Found Strangled
und Her Jewels Carried OIL
NEW YORK,. April 22.-Flossie Murphy,
better known as "Diamond Flossie," but
whoso right name was Flossie Reilly, was
found strangled in her room early this
morning. Ono end of a rope was around
her neck and the other tied to the bedpost.
The place was looted of all its valuables.
Including about $1,500 worth of diamonds,
which made tho young woman famous all
over the Tenderloin precinct. The reputed
husband of the woman, Alexander Fred
erick Murphy, was arrested on suspicion.
Murphy was later arraigned in court and
committed to jail without bail pending in
vestigation of the murder. What the p'olice
regard as a strong point against the prison
er is the fact that the rope which strangled
Flossie Murphy was tied in the "half-hitch"
fashion, common to circus men and those
engaged In maritime occupations. Before
turning bartender Murphy was a stevedore.
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT.
Little Girl Hanged by Her Bonnet
StrlngM to ti Cherry Tree Liiuh.
DES MOINES, la., April 22.-The little
daughter of John F. Buckley was acci
dentally hanged by her bonnet strings
catching on the limb of a cherry tree. The
little girl, aged about five, had leen play
ing cn tho porch but a few minutes before
tho accident. Her bonnet strings were tied
twjee around her neck, presumably to keep
tho bonnet in position. She slipped when
climbing on a dwarf cherry tree, and the
strings caught on a twig projecting not
more than an inch. She was dead when
found.
PAYMASTER ROBBED.
Nearly $S,K)0 Stolen from n Salt Lake
.Man by Two Highwaymen.
SALT LAKE, Utah, April 22. A daring
robbery took place yesterday at Castle
Gate, Utah. E. L. Carpenter, of this city,
paymaster of the Pleasant Valley Coal
Company, went down In the morning with
JT.S00 to pay off the men at the mine.
When he reached Castle Gate and was go
ing over to the company's office he was met
by two mouhted men, heavily armed, who
held him up. relieved him of his cash and
then rode otf. The men cut the telegraph
wires to prevent a can lor assistance.
VICTIM OF YELLOW FEVER.
VounK 3Ian 1)1 en of u. Dread DinenMe
at Swinburne Island.
NEW YORK, April 22. Otis E. Bullock,
of Haverhill, Mass., aged twenty-one years.
died to-day of malignant yellow fever at
Swinburne Island Hospital. Bullock had
accompanied a party of naturalists to Cen
tral America. He was a passenger on the
Columbian line steamship Finance, from
Panama. On the steamer s arrival at ouar-
antine this morning he was removed to
Swinburne island, where he died a few
hours later.
Mrs. AVInnlow'1 Soothing: Syrnp
Has been used over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It soothes
tho child, softens the gums, allays pain.
cures wind colic, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists In every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup, 23 cents a bottle.
Do not rnatuy risK consumption wnen a
few drops of Hale's Honey of Horehound
pud Tar win inevitably cure cougns, coias.
catarrh, inrtuenza and ever)' other ailment
leading to that awful malady. Sold by all
druggists.
Pike's Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute.
Moat torturing and disflerurin of itching, burn
ing; scaly skin and scalp humors is instantly re
lieved by a warm bath with Ci'ticlra Soap, a single
application of CcncrRA (ointment), the pteat km
cure, and a full dose of Citiccra Kr.oi.VENTt
greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures.
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IfoM thronzho'it the world. PorrwrnPtro AmCtiv.Co&Fi,
bolt Prop., Boston, ay" How to Curt but Khruta," frt.
FALLING HAIR &&El!&S:e.
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varieties best stj-les lowest prices. Public opinion is the
safest of pilots.
You can et that suit to-day or to-morrow with as much
satisfaction as if we'd had a week's notice. There's no "slip up"
on fit. No worry about quality ot fashion. No worry about
anything". The best at ever price that "s what we promise you.
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Something- like fifty styles to choose from new fresh
abreast of the fashion. Nobby English Checks and Plaids some
with single, some with double-breasttd waistcoats. A lit finish
and satisfaction that's equal to custom tailoring. Better than
what's called "cheap tailoring." Money back if they re not.
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Underwear nev color
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extra good values 50c
Fancy Bosom Shirts ex
clusive styles sepa
rate link culTs, in $1.25
and $1.50 values 98c
Sweaters
Men's and Boys' Cotton
Sweaters deep sailor
collar-Jnue with white
stripes big value.. .. 50c
All-Wool Sweaters, big
sailor collars latest
stripes. . $1.00
The newest things in high
grade Sweaters all prices from
1.48 to $7.50.
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TO-DAY sp'm.
HOLDKX COM13PY CO.
To-dJir TIIK WESTEHNKK.
Saturday THE INSIDE THACK.
KJd McCoy
The Coming Champion of the World,
Direct from Bis Triumphs in South Africa,
Appears to-day and to-morrow at 2:30 and R:J
after the flrt a'ct in three roundb with Con Hiley,
and the greatest
BAG-PUHCHIKG EXHIBITION EVER SEEN.
To-morrow night "Kid" Grim win
go against McCoy for Four Rounds.
PrleewlOe, SOc, Oc. 3Jatlnee Dally.
Fifth Annual Concert and Ball
1IVKN BY
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY
THIS KVKNIXG, AT 8 O'CLOCK.
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C0KE!COKE! COKE!
Lump and Crushed,
FOR SALE BY
The Indianapolis Gas Co
For tickets, call at office
No. 49 South Pennsylvania St
Night School
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ABSTRACTER of TITLES
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Spring fiats
Bicycle Caps a big drive
great variety of pat
terns 50c values 25c
$2.50 values in the latest
Blocks, Stiff and Tour
ist Hats here $1.98
Bicycle Lamps
Comet 50c
Demon : 59c
Columbia, nickel $1.25
Scorcher $1.98
Unique .$2.25
Bicycle Suits
$4.00 to $12.50
Bicycle Pants
$1.00 to $6.00
See our great display of
Sporting Goods.
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Matineo at 2. - To-nipht at 8.
10, 13. 25. 13, 25, SO.
SAM T. JACK'S
Tenderloin Company.
rresertin- J RADLEY-BARTIX BALL,
i resex.un- ( SILLY DINNER TRIAL,
wilh BEAUTIFUL EGYPT.
u mi . . . . ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
C3"Seati on sale at Iiox Office.
BASE BALL
To-Day and Saturday.
Indianapolis ys. Grand Rapids
GAME CALLED AT 3:30.
Tickets on sale at the Alcazar and War
ner & Co.'s Cigar Store.
ILLINOIS and PRATT STREETS
13 o fl 11.1.1 1 ii. fx
Monday, May 3,
PROF. GENTRY'S
PnmotiH
DOG AND PONY SHOW
The Walter L. Main
GRANDEST AND BEST SHOWS
3 ItlXO CIIIC'I'S
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thaim:i
ammaIj i:iiiniTiov,
RI'AL IKIM.W IIIIM'ODIlOMi:,
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Surely coming and positively exhibit at
INDIANAPOLIS
on Wahington-stnt-t Circus Lot.
MONDAY, APRIL liOth.
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... In l.o ti;ir-inr Art.
Complete, I.arjrf t, lr att-t
VORL,DH jvi i:xA,(ii:iiiic.
The Original and only Complete
wild liisvjs'r- snow
Seen in a bteel-larreil em-ular den: 1; trained
Whole drv ! hrrl of .nifii'. Ciant
Caiiifl, l.oiir M:ti-l unit Til! Ilorw, i;jy Hip
popotamus, Ila'oy Lku. NTprnt aint li.rd.
A Grand Free Street Paraie Every Entry
Day at 10 O'clocfc a. ra.
men nivi:. iu::o u. m. ami ;i:.o p. m.
Ilieyclea checked at ouUule tttatidt. IWerved
Hftit on out? tit llalr' lru -tore. All Tenia
Waterproof. Poor open at 1 und 7 p. tu. IVrfora;.
iici M at 2 and t p. m.
Afraid
Stows
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