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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Jonathan Harlan, Peru; Francis Masters,
Montgomery; Albert Wainscot. Kempton; Kips-
ley Livington. Boston; Lorenzo Fee North In
dianapolis; Levi Swisher. Reynolds; John Dep
port, Seymour; Lemuel Ayres, LaPorte; James
Browning, Pleasant Mill; Lee Watson, Craw-
louisville; John Lee, Whitehall; Francis Selby,
indianapolis; VIM Taylor. Columbus; Jacob
Bickneli. Greencastle; jefferson Snodgrass,
Reid; George Goodson. Grantsburg; VIM.
Thomas Survant; Ephraim Pond Clifford;
Joshua Liders, Redkey Benjamin Cappock.
Coffee John McAdams. Washington; Houston
Turley, English; Robert Hall, Teftt, Albert
McCrea, Smithland: Frederick Nugent, Mitch
ell; John Stewart, Laketon; Este Roach. Evans
VILE; VIM. Crouch, Nashville; John Conard
Russiavile; John Barnes, Wheatland; John
Bailey. New Amsterdam; Norval Sparkes.
Moore's Hill; John Glass, Greensburg Theodore
Bucklin, Princeton: Hiram Neyman. Saltsvilla;
George Lasalle, Shelbyville; Peter Laux, Fin
castle; James Mcdowell, Springville John Mar
kle, Winchester Robert Thorlton. Hewesville;
Adam Mohr. Milhousen; Solomon Reddick,
johnson Crossing; widow of VIM. Norris, Koko-
mo; mother of Isaac Lahnr, Leatherwood; Wild
ow of Adam Brant, Bengal; widow of Charles
Bly,. Decatur; Valentine Hoffman, Indianapolis
Andrew Moss, Lawrenceburg; widow of Oliver
Brady. Irvington; widow of John Norchdorf.
Madison.
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The PRESIDENT. southern Trip.

PALATKA Fla. Feb 24-The President and
party arrived at East Palatka at IL o'clock last
the train waiting at the wharf The party
shown through the warehouse to the train
where a large crowd had gathered The Presi
dent stepped down to rne lowest step OF the car
was finally got into something like order and
the President shook hands with them as they
passed by. The train left at 1l:20 AL an
nouncement WAS made that he would hold a re-
ception here at the Putnam House. and hum
dreds came in from the towns some as far as
200 miles Their disappointment expressed
with some bitterness at the mistake made by
the committee sent to meet the President
RocKLEDGE, Fla. Feb. 24-The presidential
party left Titusvlle at o'clock this morning
The weather was perfect and Indian river ap-
peared at it's best. landing was made at the
fine grove and residence of Capt. G.. = Rardee,
and the party after spending an hour til ere
walked half mile into Rockledge village. The
party will leave here at noon for the return
trip.
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OBITUARY.
w. w. Corcoran, the Widely-Known Banker
and Public Philanthropist-

W. W. Corcoran, the WIdely-Known Banker
and Public Philanthropist-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Mr. w. W. Corcoran
died at $50 this morning
William Wilson Corcoran was born in George
town, d. c., Dec. 81, 1898, his father being .
native of Ireland, who removed to Georgetown
in 1887 and was for many years Mayor OF the
town. Mr.. Corcoran first engaged in the dry
goods business and afterwards became COM
mission merchant. From 1928 to 1886 he was in
charge of the real estate business of the Bank OF
Columbia and of the branch of the United States
Bank. at Washington. He then entered bust
banker and broker, in which he re-
manned until 1854 In 1910 he took the late
George w. Riggs into business with him. Whom
the Mexican war broke out the government had
great difficulty in inducing prominent financiers
to float it's bonds. The firm of Corcoran d
Riggs thereupon offered TO undertake the
work, and by their skill in accomplishing the
task not only laid the foundation
of their subsequent fortunes. but earned for
themselves high place in the financial world.
In 1885, Mr.. Corcoran married the daughter OF
Commodore Morris. She died five years later,
leaving an only child, Louise. who in 1859 was
married 10 the Hon. George Eustis. then a
member of Congress from Louisiana. Mrs
Eustis, like her mother survived her marriage
only a few years. 1t is, however as q public
benefactor and philanthropist that Mr.. Corcoran
il best known. His benefactions are OF long
standing. IN 1917 ne purchased tHe Sl6e OI YAK
Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, expended about
100000 in improving it, and presented the
cemetery to his native town. The Corcoran
Gallery of Art he established in 1857, spending
about $500, 600 in fitting it up, and in addition
establishing an endowment fund of nearly .
million dollars for it's benefit. The war inter
rupted his plans with respect to this structure
but at it's close he entered upon the work with
increased energy and transferred his entire
collection of paintings statuary and works
of art to it. Another of his large public gifts is
the Louise Home which he founded in memory
of his wife 1t is intended as a home for aged
women of refinement and education, who by
verses of fortune have been reduced from
aff1uence to poverty This building cost about
5000, 900 and has endowment fund in addi-
ton OF about 100000 Mr. Corcoran has also
made large and valuable gifts to the Washington
Orphan Asylum. Columbian University, and
many institutions in the South He also gave
500, 900 to the Church of the Ascension of this
city. To the University of Virginia he has made
gifts amounting to about $500, 900, besides
library of about 1000 volumes. Mr. Corcoran's
private life has been pure and transformations
as his public benefactons have been munif-
cient, and has made his name loved and re-
spected in his native city and throughout the
country.
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ILLINOIS.

A Loaded Passenger Train Saved by a Switch
mans Presence of Mind.
CHICAGO Feb. A-At Grape Creek, yester-
day, a freight engine on the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad attempted to come down steep
incline with twenty loaded coal cars. The pres
was too great behind it and the train came
laundering down at terrific speed heavily
loaded passenger train was standing on the main
track directly in the way of the runaway train.
switchman, just in time to many lives,
turned the switch. and the on-rushing train was
deraed, and piled up in a huge mass. causing
$4,000 damage Engineer Bogart jumped off,
but was dangerously injured
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Democratic DismaIness.

Washington Spe cia to Cincinnati Enquirer.
The convention is to be held early, and atten-
ton wiz now be turned to Congress. To say, as
Senator Vest did Substantially. yesterday. that
the nomination is already made and the plat
form already written sounds pretty in n speech,
but which is the platform9 1t is understood
that the President does not insist on his mes
sage as declaration of party doctrine, but is
ready to approve almost any bill that will re-
duce taxation. There would seem to be
thing lacking in the resdoption of the platform
of 1884 unless the House of Representatives
takes some steps toward carrying ous the doc
trines and promises of that platform. There
will have to be a great deal more '.hustling" in
Congress during the next three months than
there has been in the past three to meet the
emergency.
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Indianapolis Urchins ON Their Travels.
Hpecial to the indianapolis yos1rnas-

Indianapolis grchins Their Travels
Aecial the indianapolis Journas-
RICHMOND, Feb. 24-Among the passengers
from Indianapolis last night were a pair of
young hopefuls who smoked cigarettes, and
considered themselves otherwise too manly to
longer submit to parental restraints and correc-
tons Officer Gibbs got them in switchman's
shanty about IL o'clock, and locked them up
They were real intelligent little chaps, and
feared most of all reporters, who might give
them away. Their escapade lost none of it's agree
able phase until the Mayor proposed sending them
to the stone pile. when they opened up. gave
their fathers address, and begged to be sent
home. Their parents were then notified The
elder boy. fourteen years of age. was Norman
Selby. and is the of F. nj. Selbv. of 277
English avenue He responded, Turn my
boy loose when you are tired of feeding him. he
will come home The boy says he left home
because his father whipped him.
The other boy, Frank Powell. is the son of
VIM. b. Powell, of 80 Oriental avenue who re-
sponded this afternoon that he would come on tn Q
first train. but the Mayor replied that If was not
necessary; that the boys would be sent home to-
night
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First in the Field.

Washington Special.
new political party was born in this city to-
day. and the first candidate for the presidency
nominated. The convention was called under
the name of the Industrial Reform conferences,
having in view tho perfection of the financial
laws of the country and the happiness and well
fare of the people. The name Industrial Reform
party adopted by the twenty or thirty
cranks who composed the assembly. A. z.
Redstone, of California, was nominated for the
presidency, and platform was adopted provid-
ing, first. that the government shall issue legal
tender money sufficient in volume meet all
the wants OF the peoples second. that all interest
bearing bonds shall be redeemed. and, third,
that all banks shall be abolished. Attempts
were made to add several other planks to the
platform but they all failed.
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Closing q Big steel Plant.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 24.-The workmen of the
Edgar Thomson steel works, at Braddock. to-
day mad a meeting with Capt. w. r.. Jones, who
stated to them that no arbitration the sub
ject of wages would be agreed to by the firm for
a less period than year. The employees
then gave Superintendent Cones four days
notice to shut down the two blast furnaces now
running which is considered fair limit, to al
low them to be banked without loss to the firm.
This closes the Edgar Thomson works. the larg-
est and most complete steel plant in the country,
if not in the world.
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gpecial to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-CoL w. W. Dudley
has become member of the well-know law
firm Of Britton q Gray Their Offices are in the
MAGNIFICENT Pacific building. which they own,
on + street, between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The firm 10 one of the oldest and most success
full in the city.
Ex Representative Klener. formerly of Ev
ansville. now of Pierre. ID. T., the floor
of the House oday.
Miss Carrie b. Russell of Indianapolis. who
has been in Washington for time attract
ing a great deal of attention in society and
rpendine pleasant season. hiss gone to Balti-
more, whence she goes TO Philadelphia and New
York. She will be home some time next week.
Mr. Turpie presented in the Senate to-day a
petition signed by large number of ex Union
soidiers In Indiana in favor of the per diem
pension bill. He also presented memorials from
the Indianapolis Board of Trade in favor OF imi-
tations of lard. aud requiring its sale under its
proper name, and opposing the proposition re-
quring meats to to in salt thirty days before
any vessel carrying them can get its clearance.
and also providing for inspection OF the same by
government officials.
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Minor Notes.

Capt Mat L Huette, book-keeper and clerk OF
the southern penitentiarv when Capt Jack
Howard was warden, died in Jeffersonville on
Thursday.
William Shockley. a prominent farmer aged
forty years, dropped dead at his home, two
miles west OF Moore's Hill, yesterday, from
heart disease. His brother fell dead in the road
in the same manner few months ago.
jesse Justis. Hubbard Jones. Thomas Fuller
and Henry Spencer, lads about thirteen years
of age, the latter ap only son of DR.. j. F.
Spencer, on Thursday night away from
their homes at Moores Hill. Marshal Austin
followed them to Milan, but failed to capture
them. Mrs. Spencer is i'll, and it is feared the
shock will completely PROSTATE her. The last
heard of the boys they were aboard freight
train bound for Kansas.
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1otal -, 1919, OSG
in addition to this number the Territories
furnish ZOE, 800. and the District of Columbia
Al, 286 making the entire number of unorganized
men available for military duty 1920, 768. and
the grand aggregate OF available men in and out
of the militia force {, 021, Cos Dakota leads the
Territories in the number of unorganized avail
able men, it being credited with $4,000. New
Mexico has p, 900. Montana &C. 800. Utah %, 900,
Arizona Is. 900, Idaho 13. 900, Washington 10, 900
and Wyoming 1000. Indiana. which ranks third
in unorganzed strength with her 463, 900 men,
drops to sixteenth in organized strength. her
militia numbering only 2,287 Ohio retains
nearly the same place each list, ranking
fourth in available men. and third in enrolled
militia Massachusetts, also makes an excellent
showing from military point of view, rising
from ninth in the unorganized list to fourth in
organized strength The most noteworthy
showing of all the States is made by South Car
DINA, whose lis, 900 available men place her
twenty-sixth in point of avsilable strength,
while her 4,457 militamen take her up to the
fifth rank in organized forces. An opposite
showing is made by West Virginia, which stands
above nine States in her unorganized strength
but brings up the rear in the column of enrolled
militia.
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What a Time

People formerly had, trying to swallow
the old-fashioned pill with its film OF
magnesia vainly Disgusting its bitter
Pills, that have been well called "med-
icated sugar-plums" the only fear be-
ing that patients may be tempted into
taking too many at dose. But the
directions are plain and should be
strictly followed.
J.. T. Teller, NJ. D., of Chittenango.
NY, expresses exactly what hundreds
have written at greater length. He
says: layers Cathartic Pills are highly
appreciated. They are perfect in form
and coating, and their effects are all
that the most careful physician could
desire. They have supplanted all the
Pills formerly popular here, and think
it must be long before any other can
be made that will at all compare with
them. Those who buy your pills get
full value for their money"
"Safe, pleasant, and certain in
their action" is the concise testimony
of DR.. George E. Walker. of Martins
vile, Virginia.
ayers Pills outsell all similar pre-
arations. The public having once use02
them, will have no others. - Berry.
venable s. Collier, Atlanta, Ga.
Ayers Pills,
Prepared by DR.. J. @. Aver s Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Sold by All Dealers In Medicine.
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Henry County Prohibitionists.

sDecial to the indianapolis Journas
NEW CASTLE, Feb 24-After persistent and
thorough advertising throughout the county for
several weeks, thirty-seven men, seven women
and two small boys, representing the Prohlbi-
ton party in this stronghold of the State. met
in mass convention in the courthouse in this
city to-day for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the various nominating conventions.
The two old parties. after being charged with all
the felOnies, crimes and mlsdemeanorS
known to civilized countries,
outlawed and resoluted out of existence. A
missionary hailing from Chicago made a long
winded speech of the usual variety, but failed to
evoke any applause. But little enthusiasm was
manifested, and nearly every motion
made was warmly contested; in fact, the
only question upon which the convention
able to unite was in agreeing that all who diff
fered from them the best methods of regu-
lating the liquor traffic were hopeless criminals
OF the deepest dye Resolutions were passed
declaring that the paramount issue before the
people is prohibition; protesting against fight
ing the coming campaign on the tariff ISSUE in
vitlng the laboring men to join their party, and
in favor of universal pensions.
Evansville Man Charged with Incendiarism.
Special to the Indianapolis Journaa.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 24.-At 800 o'clock this
morning the building occupied by VIM. Bauer
as boat store discovered to be on fire.
After an hours hard work the flames were ex-
tineuished. Fire Chief Klein made an examina-
ton of the premises. and in couple of places
found barrels filled with hay and kindling- wood.
1t also discovered that the fire began in
four different places Bauer occupies the upper
floor of the building as residence. and he
claims the fire started from the overturnine of
the stove in the store room. Tho building
considerably damaged. and insured for
81, 200 in the Germania of Philadelphia. The
stock was light. but was insured for 81, 200 in
the Hartford. Bauer was arrested at 4 o'clock
this morning. at the instance of Fire Chief
Klein, charged with having set the place on fire.
Bauer owns the building well as the stock in
the store, and is q wealthy German. His arrest
caused sensation among his friends.
Fatally Injured by Jumping from . Train.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 24-Wilam Monroe, of
Knightstown. this State, who had discovered
that he ON the wrong train, jumped from
the Vandalia east-bound passenger train this
afternoon. and was so badly cut and injured in
ternally that he will die. He brought to
the hospital here. He was unconscious when
picked up. but letters from his brother at Rich
mond, Iud, found on his person, by which
he was identified.
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Brief Mention.

At called meeting of the citizens of Danville,
the City Council was instructed to send the
Mount Vernon sufferers $3.50 The secret soci-
cites of the city will also contribute 800.
Alexander Duson, of Galesburg. who killed
Isaiah Brown some months ago with loaded
whip, has been convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to twenty years in the penitentiary.
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missioned officers aud privates in the cavalry.
artillery and infantry branches OF the service:
Organized
Oreanized


No returns were received from Oregon and
Arkansas, and their forces not included in
these figures. To the organized forces of the
States and Territories add GA. 6S3 men and the
District of Columbia /, Alb The grand aegre-
gate of the organized militia strength of the
whole country is, therefore, l00.837 New Mex
leo heads the Territories in the number of mill
tiamen, its strength being l.676. of whom 1.404
cavalrymen. Dakota follows with LOLA all
but 40 of whom infantrymen. Washington
has 9l3, Montana 575, and Arizona 500. There
are no returns from Idaho. Utah Wyoming.
Included in the total of 100 S37 80 693 infant
rymen, 5,691 artlerymen. and $685. cavalry
men. They are commanded by 1,297 commits
stoned officers. The returns from Alabama In
diana. Kentucky and Mississippi give only tho
totals for all arms, aggregating 7.46l. How
many OF these are infantrymen, cavalrymen or
artillerymen is not known.
New York also leads all the States in the
plumber of able bodied available for mill
tary duty not in the organized militia An
emergency call in that State would bring out
$1,000 men, Pennsylvania stands second in
this respect, as it does in the organized militia.
but. as will be seen by the following table, the
relative standing of the States as to organized
and unorganized strength varies greatly:
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If mats are co be used on tho table. those
crocheted OF heavy white cotton are liked best,
as they easily be washed and kept clean. If
little color Is preferred, alternate rows, or
simply q border Of wool. or the cottons and
linens that come in good washing colors would
be pretty.
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Accidental Death of H. G. Sinclair.

BISMARCK. Oak. Feb. 24-News reached here
last night of the death of 81. G. Sinclair, near
Branerd, while he returning b ONE in COM
pany with his wife from Eastern trip While
on the platform of the train he became dizzy,
fell between the and crushed to death.
He was an old resident here. He had the finest
farm in the country.
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Properly Punished.

DETROIT, Feb. 24-The first case under the
years was tried in the Recorders Court this aft
ernoon, and the defendant. Francis Herbert,
charged with outraging Agnes Gray. aged thir-
penalty of the law-hard labor for life in the
penitentiary.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The House commit
tee on invalid pensions have decided to report
favorAbly the ex-prisoners of war pension bill.
IL grants q per sion at the rate fixed bv law to
all who were thirty sdays or moro in confederate
prisons, and gives them 81 day outright for
each day more than thirty they were impris
oned. Favorable reports Will also be made on
the bills increasing the pensions for total dis
abilities to $50 month. and limiting the fee OF
examining surgeons TO So for each case.
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Recalls Ancient Memories.

Kansas City Journal.
Boon Indianapolis; boom it al-not part of
it. but boom the whole city," says the Indanapo-
lis Journal. With St Louis talking of real
estate activity, and indianapolis of boom, the
old residents pinch themselves to be sure that
they are not living over again the days OF their
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vided between those who are not members of
secret societies and those who A verdic5 is
not expected before Saturday evening.
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Items from Martinsville.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
MARTINsvILLE, Feb. 24.-Mrs A. G.. Thorn
as of Franklin. has moved her place of resi-
dence to this city.
The church people are talking of bringing tho
great temperance advocate, Murphy. to this city
early in May.
Peter Sellars, of Mooresville, aged ffty-two
years, died at o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Thomas Morrison, of this city, died yes
terday. She had been a sufferer from consump-
tion fer a long time.
Bales Breedlove. of Brooklyn. died last Fri
day. after lingering illness of several weeks
William Ferguson. jr., aged twenty years.
Suddenly lost his sight five weeks ago and there
is hope for his recovery
Mr.. Gravs. of INDIANAPOLIS returned to his
home last Tuesday after a visit of several weeks
with his son. DR.. Gravis, of this CITY,
A Mr.. Davis, of Cincinnati, arrived on Mon
day and took charge of the books aud business
of Compton, Ault & Co.. of that city, recently
purchased by said company of Bierbusse.
The grand jury adjourned last Wednesday.
after returning sixty five indictments a nd being
in session fourteen days. Many of the indict,
ments against the liquor-dealers in this
place, and have caused quite stir in Demo-
cratic circles. Some of the indicted mon aver
that one of the candidates for judicial honors
in the Democratic ranks caused many of the
names of those who gave the jury information
to be furnished to the jurymen. The gentle
men accused of furnishing the names stoutly
deny the allegation. yet many Democrats have
foresworn allegiance to said candidate in the
convention unless he explain away" the re-
mort