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was an infringement by the Pan-electric tele-
phone on the National improvements. This latter
company is a small company. founded on j. III.
Rogers's earlier patents. Mr. Rogers, the in
4vente-, was present when Mr. Young made the
statement He became very much excited He
at once exclaimed:
"You convinced Why, after had explained
the telephone to you for week you acknowl-
edged that you did not know q receiver from a
transmitter."
This made Colonel Casey Young angry. He
turned upon Rogers and made some very sharp
remark, whereupon, young Rogers called out:
you are fool"
At this, Colonel Casey Young struck at Rogers,
when the latter promptly knocked down the sec
rotary of the Pan-electric Telephone Company.
Great confusion ensued. The two gentlemen
were separated and at the suggestion OF Indian
Commissioner Atkins a committee was appointed
to settle the quarrel. General Joseph John@t ton
and Senator Harris were appointed. They found
that young Rogers was too hasty, and should
shake hands aud make up. This was done amid
profound silence.
Then DR.. J. W. Rogers, the father of the in
ventor, offered resolution contra6icting the
of the Pan electric Telephone Company were
infringements of the National improvement
Company.
Senator Harris objected.
When this resolution was rejected the two
Rogerses withdrew in indignation They were fol-
lowed 10 the door by the officials connected with
the Panelectric Telephone Company, who
begged them not to mention a word of what oc-
Cured
ing. and the instincts of gentlemen must guide
u.s."
He went off and gave the information to the
newspapers.
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The services at the Seventh Presbyterian
Church yesterday, both morning and evening.
were OF deep and unusual interest In the
morning the communion of the Lords supper
was celebrated, and sixty-eight persons were re-
ceived into the membership of the church.
These converts were the gracious fruits
OF four weeks special service
which has been conducted by the
pastor, Rev r. V. Hunter In no church IN
the city has there been more thoroueh and
successful work, and both pastor and people are
rlgnt;iuliy and righteously. encouraged In the
evening, as In the morning, the church was
crowded, there not being sitting room for ~ =
audience. Mr. Hunter preached a sermon sna ne
ciaiiy to young men. taking Daniel as his theme
ana at the close several persons rose for nravars
Afterwara mr. + w. Halford presented the
l. Al " .. work, finding the church and
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Losses by Fire.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NATION, ILL.,. Jan. 3l-Fire this morning, on
Broadway, destroyed property as follows: J. n.
Geulfoil groceries. 81 600; Gabe Colson, store
room, 81, 0OO Mrs. Silvers. dwelling, $780, George
Wing, store room, 81 0O0 j. A. Tiger, notions
$500 The insurance is as follows Northern
Insurance Company. of London, 81 600; Amazon
$500; Orient, $780, Imperial, 81, 900.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, JAM 31.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed an old building on Main street, owned
ind occupied by Joseph Schaefer, undertaken
nd embalmer. The fremen had a hard fight
18th the flames owing to the combustible nature
uf the building and the almost continuous burst
ing of the hose. The loss is about 81, 600; insur
ance 81, 800
DIES MONIES. Ia, JAN 30-Fire broke out to-
night in the basement of the Herald printing
house. at Clarinda. Ia, and spread to the ad-
Joining buildings, burning the Linderman Hotel,
the Piatt building, occupied by Frank Beal e.
Co.; the HARRISON building, occupied by Hart
ford Beal g. Co., and destroyed the stock and
Furnishings of several stores and offices. The
entire loss is estimated at 500, 900; insured for
i$27, 900.
ORANGE. N. j., Jan. 30.-Fire broke out this
Afternoon in the four-story brick building owned
by N. & G. Lindsey. There were fifty & iris at
work in a shirt factory on the top floor. and a
panic followed. Several of them tainted, but all
were got out of the building in safety. The loss
is estimated at $4,000
BRONSON, Mich, Jan. 31-A z o'clock this
evening the depot, with quantity of grain and
other freight, was burned. The railroad COM
pany lose all their books. The loss is estimated
at $100 00
OsKoSH. Wis, Jan. 30-Buckstaf Edwards
& Co S chair factory burned tonight. Loss,
500, 900; insurance, $4,000.
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How the Boycott Works.

TROY. N. T., Jan. 3L-An interesting feature
of the struggle between the Knights of Labor
and the Fuller & Warren Company was devel-
oped yesterday afternoon. There are seven
freight cars on side track loaded with Fuller
d. Warren stoves consigned to various branches
OF the concern. The Delaware & Hudson loco
motive engineers, who members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
knights of Labor have refused to haul the cars
because the goods contained in them are boy
cotted. Trouble is expected to grow out of the
affair." If an engineer is discharged, all the
others, it is said will strike
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New Phase of the Foulk Quarrel.

PgTrsBURG, Pa, Jan. 30.-The Foulk family
quarrel took new phase tonight Colonel
Foulk has continued in possession of the Office
since last Saturday, and all efforts of his sons to
GUST him have been unavaling. Tonight his
son Roswell with a number of assistants, exc
ented flank movement. and at an opportune
moment forced their way to the doors, and with
clubs attempted to break it down. An incipient
riot followed, IN which clubs were used and re-
volvers drawn. In the midst of the fight the
police arrived, and quelled the disturbance by
arresting Roswell. who was afterwards released
on bail. The row created considerable excite
met and attracted large crowd.
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Anti-Chinese Petitions.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 31.-D4strict Assembly
No. SO, knights of Labor, this city, are circulat-
ing petition on the Chinese question addressed
to the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States. which, in behalf of the State
of California, requests Congress, either by legis-
lation or change in the present treaty with
China to forever prohibit the further immigra-
ton of Chinese to the United States.
The petition is already signed by Governor
Stoneman, two ex-Governors of the State, and
other State officials, mayors of the principal
cities, Chief-justice of the Supreme Court, su-
perior edges, and by municipal and federal Of
fcers generally. The knights of Labor expect
to obtain quarter of d million signatures on the
Pacific coast
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Heavy Damage by Flood.

STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. 3O-The cross levee
which separated the lower division of the Rob-
erts island from the middle division gave way
to day, allowing water to cover 81, 900 acres of
land, of which l3, 900 acres were in wheat The
levee which surrounds the island broke at the
middle section several days ago and flooded the
middle section, which comprised IL, 900 acres of
grain. This brought heavy pressure of water
against the cross levee, which was being con-
stantly strengthened, but, as it proved, without
avail Most of the inundated land is owned by
the Glasgow California Land Company made up
of foreign capitalists. The entire loss is esti-
mated at $500, 600.
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Division of the warner Estase.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30-Judge Tuley to-day de-
cided that the 5000 900 Illinois estate of Grswold
Warner of Pittsburg. is to be given, one-half to
Warmers grandson, Harry Mccartney, and the
other half to the children of Warmers daughter,
Mrs. Henrietta Osborn. Warner died in 1873,
leaving to Mccartney and the Osborn children,
share and share alike. $780, 600 worth Of prop
erty in Pennsylvania Illinois and Nebraska
The Pennsylvania courts awarded the Osborn
heirs each one-eighth of the whole estate, instead
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Soldiers Mass Convent,on

In an address of the Pension 49,
of ex-Union soldiers of the Eighth ss0A''Oa II
district it is suggested that soldiers ,,s.'''ass
vention be held in this city in Feb le Lass con.
address concludes as follows: e4h Tbs
We believe it will be cheaner -.
ment, and the people, in the end ~ me govern.
pension question by placing all so1a; settle ths
roll tnan continuing the present AVIS AVIS On the
tenn, now so complicated with varierrs snsve ays.
rulings that justice is out Of the ouas,;s acH and
and children. 'nsir widows
The undersigned comrades, cornu;...
Eighth district. suggest and reonas. Of tie
dlers meeting be held at every eona.. mat SOL
diana on Saturday, Feb G. for ors a.y seat 10 In
consideration of this question. raisn 1atlon and
circulating petitions. We request s funds and
favorable to our cause, and wilHno ~ sodien
meet US at mass convention of a. ~ WORK, &
diers and sailors of the State IN h. ~ , mon sol
dianapolis Feb g. We would f,s.. neld at Ii
that comrades secure publication Of nr ,s.uggss
this address in full, by all papers on and
cause. With soldiers greeting. Wa :. % Our
rades, your friends, ~ are Con.
c. A. Power Chairm..
" D Inirty-hrst Indiana
- Twenty-frst Illno,.
III. G. RANKIN, -'''hOs'
Seyenty-frst Indian.
w. T. CRAwfoRD GUIANA
Eighty-ffth Indian,
WILL A. VAN FossEN
Fiftieth Indian,
GEO. W. MILLER. aaa
w. Fl. ARMSTRONG. 'ua
Eighty-third Illino;.
L. r. WHIppLE, 40a
Sixth Indiana Cavalry
E. A. RossER.
Sixth Indiana Cayalrv
JOHN NJ. LUCAS,
Sixth Indiana Cayalrv
G. FAIRBANKS,
One-hundred forty ninth Indian.
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A Desperate Prize-Fight.

BOSTON, Jan. 31.-A long standing feud be-
tween Patrick Friel and John O'Rourke, two
West end middleweights. which had threatened
to end in tragedy, was settled according to
London prize-ring rules, at a local sporting re-
sort, at A. NJ. to-day. The fight was fendish
exhibition. 1t lasted thirty minutes, at the end
of which time both men were exhausted Both
were terribly punished. In the tenth round,
ORourke fell upon Friels PROSTATE form, and
nearly crushed out what little life there was left
in the body. Friel failing to come to time, the
fight was given to O'Rourke. who also received
a purse of 800.
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miscellaneous Notes.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Harry A. Orth. of
Lafayette arrived here this afternoon and will
remain several days.
A postmaster's commission was last night
mailed to Julia Hagen, at Fortville also, to R.
II. Richardson, jr, at Milan, Ind.
Editor Donnell will probably be appointed
postmaster at Greensburg Decatur county, this
week.
George W. Mcconnell, of Angola, is at Will
iard's.
Mr.. Fl. Conquest Clark, recently appointed
clerk of the House committee on foreign affairs
rendered his resignation to Mr.. Belmont chair
of the committee, Immediately on the pub
LEGATION of attacks on his political record. La his
letter of resignation Mr.. Clark says: 81 deem it
due to you, we'll as to myself. to say that in
all the thousands of pages of testimony called
forth by the presidential muddle of 1876, there is
not one line of proof to sustain any charge
against my personal integrity"
Commissioner Colman leaves for st. Louis on
Monday afternoon, to preside at the conventions
of the National Sugar Association and the Mis-
sissippi Valley Dairyrnens Association. which
are to be held this and next week. AT the latter
convention the Commissioner proposes to show
the delegates the progress that he is endeavoring
to make in the investigation Of the adulteration
Of food, especially of dairy products.
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LABOR MATTERS.
Hungarian Strikers Prepared to Resist Evic-
ton at the Hands of Operators.

uon at the Hands of Operators.
MT. PLEASANT, Pa. Jan. 31.-Every Hungar-
ian abiding place at the Booth, Moorewood and
Standard coke works will to morrow morning be
castle. Doors and windows will be barred
while within will stand resolute men ready to
lay down their lives before seeing their wives
and children thrown out into the snow which is
now drifting and blowing about their houses
The socialistic assemblages held number of
meetings to-day. but their proceedings are most
jealousy guarded. Yesterday the stores were
crowded with foreigners preparing for the siege
which they expect to open tomorrow Long
lines OF men carrying bundles of provisions
trudged homeward through the snow, carrying
the provender. which was generally purchased
by the females On the operators side there have
been numerous conclaves and private consulta-
tions to-day. When bluntly questioned as to the
plan of procedure in evicting their tenants, the
officials refused point blank to give any informa
ton.
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Obituary.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. 31.-Benjamin r.
Hitchcock, who died in this city this morning.
was one of the founders of the Palladium. and
the Journal and Courier. He was born in Beth
lehem Conn. in 1906 removing to this city in
1926. Until eighteen months ago he followed
the trade of a journeyman printer, and was said
to have been the oldest type setter in the United
States Under a Democratic administration,
many years ago, he held the position of collector
of the port of New Haven.
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suicide of James w. Shannon:

WAUKEsHA. Wis, Jan. 31--James w. Shan
non committed suicide by taking poison, at his
mothers residence in this city. He was widely
known and highly respected in this neighbor-
hood, and no cause can be assigned for his self
destruction. He left letter referring to mys-
foriosis charges preferred against him, and also
stating he was tired Of life. He travelled for q
''hicago firm. and was engaged to be married to
!. lady in Indianapolis
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Damarine sieet-storm in the East.

CONCORD, N. H., JAM 31.-The storm which
subsidized last night, had ragged forty-eight hours
and caused great damage throughout the State.
Reports received from some of the largest fruit
growers in the State say that their orchards are
ruined.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Jan. 3L-The damage
done by the seet-storm is unparalleled. Tine in
jury to garden and fruit trees is beyond calcula-
ton. Similar reports are received from other
towns
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Street-Car Facilities.

No city in the Union has such uneou.l.,
streetcar facilities as indianapolis. car.Is
man with an engagement weighing upon ii,
conscience, last night walked from the corna. :
College and Lincoln avenues to the intersec,io,
of Virginia avenue and Cedar streets, follows,
the street-railway tracks, without a single "a,
overtaking him, although there were cars gaIer,
going in the wrong direction--for him. And hi,
man is not professional pedestrian either.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-01
Coal Companies Fan to Apree.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30-Owing to differences
which arose at the last moment among the rep
rescntatiyes of the soft-ccal producing and car
rying companies. 10 session here, pool for 1886
was not formed to-day. 1t is understood that
the difference occurred on the subject of putting
up money forfeit Another meeting will be
held the latter part ofnext week.
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congregation naturally in the mo-.
mood after day Of such relic;e,ss. sympathet.
pleasure. a meeting will he 70 ~, interest a.
which will close the special SERVES ~ .to-nie
although for several weeks young eo -. me TIM
lnes will be held on Friday nicbt a'efts meg
months effort VAC result a n.
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Here,s an ORGANIZATION for avn of I1s.

Boston, Jan. 31.-The eighteenth annual
convention of the New England Labor Reform
League was held here to-day. Resolutions were
adopted declaring all government robbery.
trades unions repressive monopolies, Knights of
Labor tyrannous pirates, silverites and oddities
warning sets of thieves, rum and Mormonism rep
resentatives of personal religious liberty, and
marriage church and state all hindrances to
prooreSs
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Washington letter.
The United States Supreme Court has Bible
which has been in constant use since 1908. It
was printed at Oxford in 1899 On the fy-leaf
is written Omitted States Supreme Court, 1908. y
And every justice of the court and every attor-
ney who has been admitted topractice before the
bar since that date has been sworn upon that
Bible. 1t is . small volume and the binding
shows the marks of frequent usage, particularly
where the fingers clutch it in administering and
taking an oath.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Margaret Butler is expected home soon
from Evansville.
Miss Nettie johnson is tho guest of Miss Mel
lie Fox, of Cincinnati
The many friends of Mrs. John Hamilton will
be panied to learn of her very critical illness.
Miss Lizzie Walker has returned from Peru
where she has been for several weeks with her
aunt.
Mrs. A. w. johnson entertained company of
young ladies at the Bates on Saturday afternoon
at tea.
Mrs. Rogers, of North Meridian street, will en-
terrain the Ladies' Progressive Euchre Club this
afternoon.
Miss Anna Holiday will return, this week,
from st. Louis, where she has been visiting for
some time.
Rev. d. r. Van Buskrk will leave Indianap-
oils next week, for short time, to engage in re-
viyal work in connection with Mr.. Holt
Mrs. Ed Cook has so far recovered from her
late illness that in company with her husband
she will go to Vincennes, the coming week, to
visit her parents.
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A Lie THAT Was Soon Overtaken.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3L-A rumor, which appears
to have originated in Boston, was prevalent in
some quarters tonight, to the effect that Mr.
Parnell had been assassinated. Inquiry was
made of London concerning the report, and a
prompt response was received that it was untrue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-01
The Man Who Talks.
Philadelphia Record.

Phlladephla KeCOfd
The most terrible weapon of the American
Socialist is his iaw-bone. He has the same
variety of iaw-bone, too with which Sampson
did such execution among the Philistines Make
no account of his dynamite, but when he waves
his jaw-bone at you, seek shelter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-01
Five Cents Ahead.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The count of the coin in
the sub-treasury here. by the experts Of the
Treasury Department, has been completed, and
shows that the vaults contain cents more than
the books call for
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Discussing the Elght- Hour Moxement.

ST. Louis. Jan. 31-A we'll -attended meeting
OF working men was held at the Apollo Theater,
this afternoon. at which the eight-hour system
was fully discussed in quiet way, and resolu-
tons were adopted in favor of putting the sys-
tenn into operation as speedily as possible. A
resolution was also adopted indorsing the recent
action of the cigar makers in New York, and
recommending that all cigars not bearing the
union label be boycotted
CHICAGO. Jan. 31.-The Eight-hour Associa-
ton of Chicago held a meeting to-day at which
circular was drafted, appealing to the press
and pulpit TO sustain ana aid the eight-hour
movement. The appeal wSs accompanied with
lengthy arguments in favor of the movement.
At rather mild and harmless meeting of So
clalists, to-day, the eight-hour movement was
condemned as a makeshift that would work no
permanent good for the aboring class
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-01
General Banks's SEVENTEEN Birthday.

WALTHAM, Mass, Jan. 30-Gen. N P. Banks
completed his SEVENTEEN year to-day, and great
numbers of tokens of remembrance have been
pouring in upon him all day. Many friends and
acquaintance have called upon the General,
who bears his years lightly.
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swept Overheard and Drowned.

LEwEs Del, Jan. 3L-The brig Robert Moore,
thirty nine days from Damariscotta. has arrived
here. When nineteen days out, and while scud-
ding before gale, Capt George Staff and First
Mate John Ladson, both of New York. were
swept overheard By heavy sea. Second Mate
Sanderson brought the vessel to the breakwater.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-01
Steamship News.

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 3L-Arrived: Toronto,
from Liverpool.
NEW York, Jan. 31--Arrived: Celtic, Egyp-
tian, from Liverpool
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Threw Herself Under a Locomotive.

CUERo Tex, Jan. 3L-As the west-bound
passenger train was entering the village of
Thomaston, last evening, Mrs Percy Edgar
threw herself under the engine and was instant
ly killed 1t is thought she suddenly became in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-01
He Had learned How.


FHIIdutIpHId IttUIU.
''My son. why did you rattle the pennies on
of your moneybox and then drop them bael
againa" the railroad president asked his tle
boy. I'm declaring quarterly dividend, papa
answered the innocent child.
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On! We who teach the ingenious youth o. our
great and growing Nation let them learn ths
noble act of self defense, as Salvation Oil is The
specific for hurts.
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Amer SENATOR Maxey,s Seal.

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan, 31.-Judge Alexander w.
Terrell. of this city. ex-State senator. and prom
lnently identified as an advocate and promoter
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Boston's way of soaring Herself


The philosophy that holds that because we
haven't had a foreign war with powerful ma
ton for seventy years shall never have one
he should never die because he never had died.
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of several important measures, has formally an
ncunced his candidature for the United States
Senate to succeed Senator Maxey. Mr.. Terrell
proposes to canvass the State in person
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THE spirit of mortal should be proud. 1t has
ST. Jacobs Oil to remove its pains.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Bates House: c. T. Ashley, Rochester; Cal P.
Swain, Fort Wayne; Cal Peele. CINCINNATI f.
Schwartzkopf. jr., A. s. Knapp. Columbus; w.
B. Williams, Dayton; Ben F. Walker Niagara;
Charles w. Fitch. II. S. Downey, Louisville;
c. w. Roane, Springfield.
Grand Hotel: Judge c. s. Wesner, Lebanon;
Judge J. G. Suit, Frankfort; S. G. Thompson,
Edinburg r. L. Hazelrigg Greensburg; Sand
Emerson, Charles f. Norris. Fort Wayne;
Arthur Martin, Goshen; D. Osborn, Richmond;
Z. G. Stewart, Terre Haute; VIM a. Freeman.
Connersville; E. III. ELAN, St Louis; ]. L. Nc
Cauley, Detroit
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of an eighth Of half of the estate. Judge Tuley
to-day, in deciding the latter way held that the
Illinois property must be governed by the laws
of Illinois