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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-29
THE RECENT STORM.
Damage at Coney Island and Other Resorts
Wreck of the Allentown Confirmed.

New YORK. Nov. 28.-The destruction by tho
storm of property on Coney Island will not be
covered by 5000, OO0. The concourse may said
to be q total wreck. The expensive concrete
roadway lies in heaps of irregular fragments
that show where the waves swallowed up 49,
600. Kssrn's Ocean hotel, which had the add.
ton containing the kitchens swept away by the
waves, stands lettering upon q few piles, and
even q moderate gale accompanied by a high
tide will destroy it utterly. Kearns estimates
his loss variously from 5000 to $50,
600, fair weather alone making it pos
sible 10 keep the loss at the lower
figures. The Coney Island Gas Company is out
about $1,000 by the gale through damage 20 its
stables and mains along the concourse. The
Marine Railroad oficialsihave as yet done moth
ing beyond viewing the spot once occupied by
their expensive station and oreakwater. AS
not a vestige even of the foundations remain,
quarters of the Brighton Beach bathing
pavilion was carried away. and the por-
ton that remains IS almost sure to
60 when il blows a batful of wind. Between
Manhattan Beech and Brighton the sea made a
clean breach across the beach and has partially
opened the old inlet. The Manhattan Beach
Hotel was not injured, but four of the large
bulkheads that project into the ocean were
knocked into worthless heaps or stones and
splintsred timbers. The beautiful flower-ear.
deps that stretched away to the beach in front
of the hotel were washed away and heaps Of
sand and debris left ia their places.
A Cohassett. Mass, dispatch says that all
doubt concerning the loss of the steamer Allen
town is dispelled this morning. A visit to North
Scituate beach shows the shore at that point to
be covered with wreckags, consisting Of fire
buckets, tables, chairs and other furniture, all
marked Allentown" Captain Brown, of the
North ScItuate life-saving station. has made dill
iRent inspection of the coast in search J. of bodies
from the steamer. but has discovered none as
yet. He advanced the opinion that the ship had
foundered either on Davis or Southeast ledge,
each of which lie about q mile southeast Of
Minots ledge. An attempt will be made TO
reach her to morrow morning for information
concerning wrecks.
show that the gale of Sunday and Monday was
felt all oyer the province, but so far no reports
have been received of serious disasters in that
region. The steamer Worcester. which sailed
from Boston for Halifax port on Saturday, has
not since been heard from. The steamer Van
couver. dus there on Sunday with Canadian
mails from England. has not yet arrived. The
weather continues thick and a heavy sea is run
ming. Rumors are current that the Worcester
and Vancouver have gone ashore. but so far as
can be learned they are without foundation.
The schooner Heloise, coal laden, from Sydney,
G. B., for Charlottetown, p. l.. l., is ashore at
Woods Island in the straits of Northumberland,
but she will probably come of after being light
ened.
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TELEGRAPHlC BREVITlES.

At a meeting of the Maine Republican State
committee Joseph II. Manley was reelected
chairman.
The safe of French, Potter & Wilson, of Chi
cago, wholesale dealers in china, was blown
open by burglars Tuesday night, and robbed Of
$500 in money and valuable papers.
David Hennessy, twenty years old. of No. 5s3
Eleventh avenue, New York, shot and instantly
killed Hugh OKsefe, yesterday, in a saloon at
6lS Eleventh avenue. Hennessy was arrested.
The report that President Bartlett, of Dart
mouth College, was going to California on so-
count OF i'll health is incorrect. The president
is in perfect good health, but goes on Mrs.
Bartletts account.
Anumber of copies Of Zola's books, 'La Terre'
and Mana" consigned to New York parties.
were yesterday seized as obscene literature and
therefore forfeitable. A quantity of obscene
cigar-holders and fiugerrings were also seized
The Boston registration of voters furnishes
figures showing that 0,2l6 women out of the
%, 900 who are assessed in that city have regis
tered, aud are qualified to vote for members OF
the school committee in the coming municipal
election.
On Nov. 6 Anna Ellen Neal, AGED nineteen,
disappeared from her homo in Cumminsville.
near Cincinnati. and no trace could be found Of
her. Yesterday her dead body was found in a
branch Of Mill creek, where it ia supposed she
had drowned herself.
Alfred Wilder, a young man, was arrested at
OAOobs 49, Ls vi SsS
ing counterfeit nicksls. A fourteen old
girl, the wife of Louis Lane, OF Oswego. Pa.
was with him, she having run away from her
husband with Wilder.
While the Hampstead Coursine Club was
holding a meeting at Garden City, L. l., yester-
day. two officers of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals, of New York, ar
rested August Belmont, jr, W. Rutherford aud
F. o. Beach on a charge of unnecessary mutila-
ton of rabbits.
The case Of Eva Parker against the Rev. Mr..
Buckingham, Of Chicago. for illegitimate
psrentage, was stricken off the docket yester-
day. Judge Jameson refusing to grant q con-
tinuance. The girl WAS not present, being de-
tanned in Minneapolis, it was said. by the sick
ness of her child.
Two gangs of Russian and Italian miners, be-
tween whom there las existed a bitter feud for
months, met on the streets Of Mount Carmel,
Tenn, yesterday, and for an hour a bloody riot
followed. Several on both sides were stabbed,
and the injuries of Andrew Scheasrcke, Anthony
Sacks and John Carelo have proved fatal. The
authorities have arrested the rioters.
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Plan for rttiizinp Niacara

BUFFALO, n. Y. Nov. ga Buffalo man
claims to have solved the problem of 'har
Messing the Niagara river, for which Buffalo
business men offered a reward OF Slu0, 600. A
model OF the invention was on exhibition In the
Board Of Trade, to-day land was closely exam
ined by q large number of people. The plan OF
the invention is a. follows: Two massive piers
would be built on each bank Of the river. Heavy
shafts stand ND o~bliquely by the piers. At the
bottom OF the shafts an endless belt runs from
shaft to shaft across the river, but deep enough
10 the water TO allow the largest yes
sells 10 pass over IL. The belt 10
made OF two strands OF two-inch cable
connected with cable every ave or elk feet Into
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NellnW Fever.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Nov. 23.-There were
three new cases to-day. all white, no deaths.
Total cases 20 date. 1850; deaths, 40S. There
Is much indignation because the BOARD of health
have not issued permission for refugees to re-
turn. Frost Is generally regarded as a sign that
danger has passed. but the board insist this time
on waiting for the disinfection of houses. The
dissstisfaction is increased by the arbitrary ac-
ton OF the authorities In arresting and locking
up Hazen, q returned refugee. while they take
no action In the cases of two others who have
come in. Some citizens declare that thsy will
protect from arrest any refugees who choose 70
return. regardless OF the board Of health.
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A Miners Shocking Fate.

HELENA. NJ. T., Nov. 2S-H. J. Herri1. ar
rived here Monday from Lincoln Gulch, q point
sixty miles from Helena, and brings a story OF a
CHASTITY discovery there last Friday. On that
day Gus Lavalle and Chris Strauss. two mi
ners, went up the guich to visit James Robin
son, who had been missing for three weeks. The
men found his skeleton lying in a bed IN a cabin.
IL was concluded that as Robinson was known
an overdose and died. Tracks of mountain lions
showed that the wild beasts had discovered the
unfortunates corpse and Toasted themselves on
human hesh, leaving nothing but the bare bones
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the spaces are fitted sheet-iron plates 3x5 fee.,
pivoted at one end. opening either way, but
chained go that they open but a short distance.
The full force Of the current pressing on these
plates forces the belt around at a great rate. and
by ingenious arrangements the current is felt
equally both going aud coming. The shafts re-
~volving drives a cable and furnishes DO wer on
the banks. The inventor, Mr.. Edward Suck
row, figures that 16. 900 horsepower can be So
cured In this way.
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Convicted of Numbering Her Own Child.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Sarah Jane Whiting, who has been
on trial for the past three days on a charge of
causing the death of her nine year-old daughter
Bertha. by administering poison, 10 April last.
brought in a verdict OF murder in the frat de-
gree this evening. after being out two hours.
The crime for which Mrs. Waiting was tried
was one Of a series of three with which che is
charged, the allegation being that she not only
murdered her daughter Bertha. but also her
husband, John Whiting, aged thirty-eight. and
their baby boy, aged two years, and collected in
surances on the lives OF her victims amounting
in the aggregate TO over $3.50. The wife and
mother subsequently confessed her crimes, and
said that she had intended TO take her own life
after completing her deadly work. with all the
other members of the family. but her courage
failed her.
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The Walking Match.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-At l o'clock A. NJ. the
walking match score was: Moore, 239: Herty,
332: Littlewood. 800; Howorth. 300; Cartwright,
3l5; Day, 800; Golden. 304; Mason. pa, Conner.
2s3: Noremac, 2SS; Hart. 292; Campsna. 263;
Elson, 257: vint. 262; Taylor, 253; w. Smith, POI,
Z. Smith, Ill; Pencil, l6l.
Two A. NJ. score: He-ty, 1856 miles: z laps.
Moore, 33o-I; Little wood, 326-2: Howorth,
303-7; Cartwright, 315; Day. 500: Golden: SOo-
3; Mason. 295-4; Caupana, pa; Connor. 2s7-4l
Noremac. 2a3-2: Hart, 296-4; Elson. 259-z
Vint, 25l; Taylor, 256; W. Smith, 80; Peach
out; G.. Smith. I'LL.
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The Lockout Beats the Boycott.

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-The anticipated lockout
Of the employees OF the ale and porter brewers
has, IL Is said, been avoided. The association Of
the bosses this evening announce that oil OF
their employees have pledged themselves not TO
contribute TO any organization engaged 10 a
boycott. and the association resolves that any
man breaking the pledge will DO discharged. II
was stated by the secretary that only thirteen
out OF IA men had quit work.
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cent child, whose disappointment will be great
about Christmas morn.
ILLINOIS.
Great Drainage Work Controlled for the

A Great Drainage Work Controlled for the
First Time By Republicans.
epecial to the Indianapolis journal
MONTICELLO. Nov. 2s.-In the contest for
commissioner of the celebrated Lake Park
drainage district, j. A. Bently. Republican, was
elected. This is the first time the board OF
commissioners has been controlled BY the Re-
publicaus. The great work has cost the coun-
ties of Piatt, Champaign and Douglass over
500, 900. aud the vote was to continue the work
until all the low lands are restored and made
tlllable.
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White Cans in Northwsstern Ohio.

TOLEDO. o., Nov. 2s.--A sensation has been
caused in this part of the State by the discovery
that the White Caps. who have heretofore con-
fined their ravages 10 southern and central
Ohio and Indiana. have extended their op-
CREATIONS into northwestern Ohio. All over the
trees near the home OF Ex-Governor Foster, at
Fostoria, was discovered, yesterday. a notice
warning all men who are in the habit OF getting
drunk and abusing their families and failing to
properly provide for them that they will, unless
tkey mend their ways, receive a visit from the
White Caps. Similar notices were found in
other towns in the vicinity.
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Losses by Fire.

FREEPoRT. ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-The Freeport Ma
chine Company made an assignment yesterday.
Liabilities, s27, coo; nominal assets, $40, 900.
SPooNER, Wis, Nov. 28-The round house
of the Omaha road at this place burned last
night. Seven engines were completely ruined.
Loss, about $50, 900.
New YORK, Nov. 2S.-Fire at No. 80 Lispen
ard street, this Afternoon, caused a panic among
the sixty girls 10 The upholstery factory Of
Dreyfus Bros. on the top floor, but all escaped
by way of the roof Or were got out safely by the
fremen. Dreyfus Bros. and George Wilkes,
woolens, lose about 81, 900 each, and a number
of other tenants lose smaller amounts.
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Federatio on md X. of l.. Miners.

union of Miners National District Assembly l35,
K. of L., and the Federation of Miners has
developed much bitter feeling. Msssrs.
John Costello. Of Pittsburg. Farrell. of
Clearfeld. and Slanigan, of Maryland. are open
ly In opposition TO it. The majority OF the
miners K. of L. executive board are, however.
in favor of one organization. Joseph Maize left
for Columbus tonight to further the unionists'
earcA
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Eayorite.

Special 90 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
LAFAYETTE, Nov. 2S-Ssmuel Favorite. one
Of the Oldest and bestknown residents of TIP
pecauoe county. died this afternoon, aged eighty
four years. Mr.. Favorite was for ~fity-two
years an elder and houored member of the Pres
byterian Church. He was the father of Colonel
Favorite, the well-known Chicago livestock
man with Phil Armour 4 Co.
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Riotous Striker. in Belcium.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 2S-In the mining districts
Of Belgium, where strikes are in progress,
bsnis &C armed strikers are making demonstra-
tons ard the mine-owners fear that their prop
erty will De destroyed. There have also been
numerous socialistic displays. The troops IN
the Charleroi district have been reinforced.
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Milan Joins a Triple Alliance.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-The ST. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Daily News says: 1T is as
serted in Pan-Slavist quarters that positive
proofs have been obtained that King Milan has
formally joined the triple alliance. aud that a
secret treaty which he has signed will be pub
lished shortly. 1t is hoped that this will pro-
yoke q re yolution in Servia-S
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His Cunning Failed, aud He Took His Life.

New YORK. Nov. 2s.-Robsrt Albrscht, an
aged German die-cutter, has of late had diff
fcnlty in making q living at his trade,
owing to the loss Of skill. which comes
with age. Albrecht had always been
proud Of his honest record that he has
always paid his way. The fact that
he was likely to run in debt
to-day be was found dead, having hanged him
self to a bed post, after writing on the wall Of
his squalid room: Two dollars and fifty cents
l owe now for rent" Albrecht left q note Civ
ing his tools to a friend, who will sell them and
nav the g. 30.
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TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. 2s.-The morning express
train on the Southern Kansas road was wrecked
to-day near Baldwin City. Twenty or thirty
persons were slightly injured and i've or six
quite seriously. The train was run
ming at a high rate OF speed, and
struck q broken rail. The cara went down an
embankmsnt, and the wreck caught FIRE from
the stoves, but the flames were ex.inauished be-
fore much damage was done. The Injured were
taken TO Ottawa for treatment Among the
most severely injured MAS h w. Shorr, q rail
road contractor.
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Steamship News.

LONDON. Nov. 2s-on Browhead: City Of
New York. from New York.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2S. Arrived: British
Princess, from Liverpool.
BREMEN Nov. 2a-Arrived: America, from
Baltimore.
New YORK, Nov. 2S-Arrived: Ocean, from
Rremen
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Portland Happenings.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Nov. 28.-Young Richter, q boy
sixteen years old, working at the wholesale gro
Gerry house Of W. II. Hood. was fatally injured,
to-day, by e hoeshead OF prunes rolling over
him. He will not live through the night. His
mother is q widow.
DR.. d. S. Kinsey's wife dropped dead to-day.
Heart disease is believed to have been the cause.
This city is enjoying the benefits Of four new
factories, all started in the last thirty days.
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Received q Deserved Sentence.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Nov. 26-"Henry Parks got what
he deserved This was the universal opinion
here to-day. when it was announced that Parks
had been sentenced in the Circuit Court to two
years in the Michigan City penitsntiary for his
dastardly assault on tho person of little Lizzie
O'Brien. Tho crime was committed last sum-
mer, and Parks has been enjoying his liberty,
having been released on $500 bail. The jury
was composed largely Of old men, several Of
whom have daughters.
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Jay.Eye-see Likely to Recover.

RACINE. Wis, Nov. 2S-Jay-Eye-See, the
eelding. will recover. and Ed Bitter, his driver,
states that he will live 10 lower his record
There is some fear among horsemen, however,
that he will lose his eyesieht. owing to the e3
cessive loss of blood. Hemorrhage was stopped
By compress, and the animal now partakes
freely of food.
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Rat Imhadded I'm Rock.

P~ARKERsBURG, w. Va. Nov. 28.-A living bat
was found. a few days ago, Embedded ia solid
rock. near Romneya Two men, named Charles
and Merritt Gordon. were quarrying rock on U.
Y. Hswitis place. when one OF them broke q
large stone, in the center OF which, hermetically
sealed and imbedded. they found q live bat
The stone and bat were taken to the newspapsr
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Fled Before a Criminal Action.

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ELKHART. Nov. 2S.-The Mrs. Turner, who
came hero recently from Glasgow. Scotland, and
claimed John Turner, an old and well-known
resident. to be her husband, he having deserted
her before he came to this country, has begun
criminal action against his Elkhart wife. on the
charge Of adultery, and the latter. frightened out
Of her wits, has fled East. pursued by the county
sheriff. When the Glasgow woman appeared.
Turner abandoned his second wife and property
here and fed 70 Canada.
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MARRIAGE of Trared,an downing.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Nov. 2S.--Robert Down
ing. the traeedian, and Miss Eugsnia Blair, his
leading lady, were married. to-day, at the West
Hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. Mack were the only at
terdsnts, and beside the brides mother. only
members OF the company were present
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MADRID, Nov. 2a-Prime Minister Sagasta
has informed his supporters that he will intro
zee a universal suffrage bill Immediately.
Senior Canovas del Castillo has called q meet
ing of Conservatives TO concert strong opposi-
ton to the measure.
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office at Romney. where the stone can now be
seen. The bat was placed too close 20 n hot
stove and died IN q few hours. The whole IL
the center of the stone just fitted the bat Re-
liable witnesses were present when the bat wa
found.
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walpole met her in Bulgaria. He made her an
offer Of marriage. and then betrayed ner. He
afterwards discarded her, and now repudiates
the paternity Of her child.
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Sympathy for General sherman.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-Ar a meeting Of the
prominent member Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. this afternoon, il was ordered that the
following telegram of sympathy with General
Sherman, in bis bereavement, be sent to him:
CHICAGO. Nov. %. 1888.
Gen. W. 7. Sherman, New York:
The undersigned. whose chief pride in life is that
they were of the band you were so distinguished a
leader OF. beg leave. in the hour Of your supreme
agony. to tender an expression of cur most intense
sympathy. May the God who shielded and preserved
you in the seething flame of battle. afford you the
consolation which mortal power cannot.
The foregoing was signed by William Warner.
commander-in-chiet G.. A. R.; Eugene +. Vie
gel, adjutant-general G.. A. R; James A. Sex
ton, department commander of Illinois; A. ID.
Reade. A. A. g., commander of Illinois; j. W.
Burst, past commander department of Illinois;
James Tanner. past department. commander of
Illinois; Robert Wilson, chief aid; o.. +.
Avery. c. Of A. department. of Illinois; Charles
u. Sinclair, \. ID. T..
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ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. ga boiler explo-
sion occurred at Kineshms. central Russia.
to-day, by which eleven persons were instantly
killed and LIS more or less seriously injured.
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A RumOr Denied.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S-Inquiry at the Office Of
Armour & Co. in regard to the truth of a dis
patch from Fort Wayne to the effect that the
great meat firm is about to establish retail shops
there brought ont the statement that the rumor
was entirely Rrouudless, and that the firm had
never established retail shops, except at Dayton,
O., where it became necessary to break up q
boycott, aud as soon as this was done, the retail
shops were closed.
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Fatal Work of q worthless Shotgun.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Nov. 2a-Wesiey Middle
ton and his son, VIM. Arnandale and his son,
and an unknown cooper, all of Sellersburg. went
coon hunting yesterday. They had but one
shotgun between them. On freeing the coon
the cooper took the gun and shot. 1t exploded,
driving the breech-pin through his eye into the
brain, and almost scalping young Middleton.
The elder Arnandale was knocked down by the
gun-barrel. and his sons face was horribly LAGER
ated. The injured men were compelled to walk
seven miles for medical treatment Young
Arnandale will probably die.
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speclaI 90 the Ihdianapoiis Journe.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 2S.-Ir was just fifty years
ago to-day that the old Madison railroad, which
was the first built in the State. was completed
and began business. Among the officers of the
road at that time was Col. j. R.. Elvin. who, at
the age Of nearly eighty years. is
still actively connected with the road.
now called the Jeffsrsonville, Madison
& Indianapolis, In the capacity of an official.
with headquarters at Indianapolis. Colonel
Elvin stated to your correspondent only a short
time ago that of fifty years continual service he
had never lost a day from any cause. he was
only transferred to indianapolis a few months
ago from Madison. He attends to all the duties
Of his Office. which is that of livestock agent,
with but little assistance, and makes trips over
some part Of the road or its branches almost
daily.