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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-11
SONS OF VETERANS.
Opening Of the National Encampment-Recom-
mendations as to Lincolns Birthday.

PATERSON, N. j., Sept. 10.-The eighth
annual National Encampment of the Sons
Of Veterans was formally opened to-day by
Commander-in-chief Abbott. About $50
delegates were In attendance. The follow
ing were appointed a committee on creden-
tials: Acknowledgement A. L. Guilford, of
Illinois; Brother Deckman. of Ohio; Colonel
Friedman, of Alabama; A. w. Bachelor,
of Massachusetts; Rhodes, of Indiana, and
Colonel Herod. of Kansas. General Abbott
made very long report. His recommenda-
tion that Lincoln's birthday, Feb. IL. be
made the occasion of special celebration.
and called Sons of Veterans day, caused
the entire assemblage to break out into
hearty applause. General Abbott also
recommended that the rule be abandoned
making subscription 90 the National
Reveille compulsory on each camp. but
it was his wish that the paper
remain the official organ of the order.
The encampment ordered the rules of the
order to be suspended. SO that the matter of
the court-martial Of Walter s. Payne, of
Fostoria, o., could be taken up tomorrow
morning.
About 900 persons took part in the uni
formed parade this afternoon. A grand
banquet was rendered the visiting dele
gates at Washington Hall tonight.
Speeches were made by the Mayor, ex-Sen-
atOr Griggs, and others.
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DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRE.

One Million Dollars Worth Of Property
Burned, and Several Lives Lost in Montana.
HELENA, M. r., Sept. 10.-Information
has just been received here of one of the
most destructive forest fires yet reported
in Montana. The fire occurred Sunday
night in the ST. Regis district, Missoula
county, and the Cokely ranch was made q
barren waste in less than thirty minutes.
Cokely and the hostess of the ranch mount
ed horses and barely escaped with their
lives to tho river. less than a quarter of a
mile away, and reached the water after
having their clothes nearly burned from
their bodies. They remained in the water
over two hours and even here the heat and
smoke were almost sutfOcating. A Swedish
prospector named Anderson tied his horse
in the gulch about half mile from the
COkely ranch and went up the hill
side to his claim. Both horse and man per-
ished in the flames. j. c. Veeder, who has
returned from the ST. Regis country, says
he feels certain that several men perished
in the flames higher up the mountains. The
destruction of property will aggregate fully
81. 600 COO.
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DEFENDS HIS ACTION.
Attorney Forrest Gives His Reason for Forcibly
Entering the Carlson Cottage.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-Attorney Forrest was
asked to-day on what ground he could de-
fend his action of Yesterday in taking
cottage by force. IF you will get a copy
of the 122d Illinois Reports" said Mr.. For
rest, land look up the case of Spies ct al.
you will find our warrant. You have
doubtless heard of Spies ct al, and the Su-
preme Court in this case held that, though
the Arbeiter Zeitung had clear case of
trespass against the police. still the police
were justified in breaking into that Office
and getting evidence against the Anarchists.
The newspapers indorsed this view and APP
plsuded the findiLg of the court. Two
years ago Julius s. Grinnell, then States
attorney, went into the offices of fifty or
sixty business houses, and. without warrant,
seized their books to obtain evidence in the
town upheld the act. am permitted by
my counsel, Judge Wing" and Mr.. Forrest
waved his hand deferentially toward his
associate, ito say that what is sauce for
the goose is sauce for the gander. We are
but putting to your own lips your own
chalice. If it be poisoned it is your own
fault and your lookout. am in the hands
of my counsel and can say no more"
What is the State going to do about it?"
was asked of Judge Longenecker.
We'll, really. Eve been SO busy that I
have not had time to think about the mat
ter"
Captain Schuettler, who is in command
of the police district in which the cottage
is, says he intends to consult the States at
tOrney, with view to the arrest of Mr..
Forrest.
The search for jury in the Cronin case
was resumed this morning. At 3:45 o'clock
this afternoon the special venire being ex-
hansted, the court adjourned until to-
secured.
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SUFFERING IN THE FAR NORTH.
Many Indians Said TO Have Died of Starvation
Last Winter-High Prices for Flour.

WINNIPEG. Man., Sept. 1O-A terrible
tale of suffering in the far north is told by
Rev. Z. Fl. Black, a Church of England
missionary near Fort Simpson. who has
just arrived in the city. Last winter was
very hard one for the Indians, owing to the
absence of reindeer and imposslbility of
hunting moose successfully in the alb
sence of much snow. Ten persons
snccumbed at Fort Wrigley. Mr..
Black fears that the mortality during
the coming winter will also be great un-
less there comes heavy fall of snow. Pro-
visions. he states, gave out at the fort last
winter IN the beginning of January. Flour
price being $50 bag at Fort Wrigley.
while 1T is s27 a bag at Fort Simpson. But
Mr. Black says he would have given 500
bag last winter IL he coald have purchased
some and have given the Indians a share.
The distress in that district was really ter
riDle ana the suffering intense. He had to
Lair seven died from starvation last winter.
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MINOR MATTERS.
Judge Croft, OF Omaha, for Commissioners Of
the General Land Office.

Judge Croft OF Omaha, for Commissioners Of
the General Land Office.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Sept 10.-Congressman
Connell, of Nebraska, had a long talk to-
day with Secretary Noble, and then with
President Harrison. He afterward said to
yoEscorrespondentt that beyond reasonable
doubt Judge Croft. of Omaha, would be ap-
pointed Commissioner of the General Land
Office within the next week. Judge Croft
is in the prime of life. is an able lawyer
and man of the most upright character.
Hewould make an admirable Commissioner.
He not only knows the law, but the prac-
tice in land cases. and is familiar with the
needs of the people most directly inter
ested. Ex-senator Chilcott, of Denver, was
prominently indorsed for the position, and
it was believed for a while ex-Congress-
man John X. Thomas, of Illinois, would re-
ceive the appointment. Assistant Commits
sioner Stone. of Iowa, was an aspirant. but
all of these appear to have been distanced
by Judge Croft.
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supreme Council of chosen Fr,sna.

MINNEAPoLIs, Sept 10.-The Supreme
Council of Chosen Friends commenced its
biennial convention here this morning.
with some eighty delegates present. The
report of Supreme Recorder Linn showed
that since the order was organized, June
so, 1873. to June 50. 1883, the net cash re-
ceipts were SS.7SS, 755.46. During that time
there have been 1.S01 deaths, on which
s. $40. .9O3.74 has been paid. During the
past two years the total receipts were S64.-
59s. 90 the expenditures Sol .O95. %. leaving a
balance on hand at the close OF the present
fiscal year of s.. .5OS.44. During the two years
term just closed 202 new councils were or
ganized, making 760 councils at present
Supreme Treasurer Newtons report showed
that the relief fund had grown from S292,
osS. .62 in 1884 to S7S5, ,S60.Sl in 1889. The re-
port OF Supreme Medical Examiner Jane
son showed that out of 1882 applicants
1900 had been accepted.
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PROHIBITION IN MAINE.


AUGUSTA. Me-, Sept. 10.-Much surprise
was caused here to-day when the indict-
ments from the grand jury were reported,
at finding that nearly every druggist in Au-
gusta had been indicted for liquor selling,
and that in the county, out of sixty-fve in
dictments, fifty-tive were for transgressions
against the liquor law. The druggists in
nearly every case have stepped promptly up
and paid their fines, amounting to about
500 and costs in each case. Que hotel was
indicted, and also paid promptly. 1t Is what
is called squeeze" here, and comes three
times a year when the grand jury sits. The
stores. hotels and saloons willingly pay and
then keep right on selling asif nothing had
happened.
Really. it amounts to license law, moth
ing more or less, and the machinery of the
court is used to collect the money from the
iquor-sellers. who willingly pay 500 OF
$500 year. It works beautifully. Every
place is running wide open, and in the cap
ital city there is plenty of drink, and the
Golfers of the county treasurer are filled.
The prohibitory law is becoming more and
more farce in this State. and license law
is probably near at hand.
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ROBBED OF $4,000.
Wealthy Connecticut Farmer Fleeced BY Con-
fidence Men in Very Old Trick.

CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 10-Joel s. Ord
way, a well-to-do farmer. was robbed of
$1,000 this forenoon. Mr.. Ordway had a
farm for sale. and this morning a nice-ap-
pearing man called on him for the alleged
purpose of negotiating for it's purchase.
After considerable talk, the stranger pre-
vailed on Mr.. Ordway to drive to Concord,
where the old man was induced to draw
$4,000 from the bank to prove to the pros
pective customer that he was a responsible
man and able to support his title to the
farm. They then started to drive back to
the farm at Loudon. When a mile from
that place they were joined by q young
man who appeared TO be acquainted with
Mr. Ordway's companion. A game of cards
was suggested. The team was stopped.
and Ordway's companion and the stranger
began to play. The former soon lost $lO,-
600, apparently, and asked Ordway to loan
him the SO, 500 to win the money back. Ord
way refused, whereupon one of the men
held a revolver to his head while the other
took the money. The ROBBERS then drove
away rapidly. Mr.. Ordway came here and
notified the police of his loss.
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SEPTEMBER CROP REPORT.
Average Of Corn Reduced Nearly Five Point,
Condition OF Other Cereals.

Average Of Corn Reduced Nearly Five Points
Condition OF Other Cereals.
WASHINGTON, Sept 10.-The September
crop report of the Department of Agr1cult-
ure makes the September average of corn
81, O reduction of nearly five points; of win
ter wheat, when harvested, S9.4, from 90 on
the1st of July; of spring wheat, ss.s. an in
crease from Sl.2 in August. This makes the
general average of all wheat S7.6. The
general condition of oats is 80. instead of
92.3 last month; of rye. 91.6; Of barley. $50.
instead of 90.6; of buckwheat, OIL, instead
of 952; of tobacco, 76.2, q reduction from
s4.4. The percentage of stockhogs availa-
BILE for fattening. is 101 condition. 9S. The
corn crop is a week late in large proper
tion of it's breadth. On the Atlantic coast
the rains were excessive, and floods injured
fields in bottom lands. Early in the sea-
son the temperature was low. interfering
with termination and cultivation. The up
lands enjoyed conditions favorable to rapid
growth. On the Gulf coast there was an
excess of moisture until June and July,
with drought in some districts since, and in
others seasonable showers, resulting in
crops expressed by medium to high av-
erages.
In the Ohio valley and lake region there
has been marked reduction of condition
during the last month, from drought, fol-
lowing the heavy rains OF early summer.
In Ohio and Indiana there was previous in
jury of bottomland crops by floods. In
Michigan and Wisconsin the effects of
drought and other influences are most in
furious. There is complaint of drought
west of the Mississippi, too late in the sea-
son for serious reduction. West of the Mis-
souri, conditions have been more favorable
than in any other part of the country, and
the crop is very large.
In the seven surplus States the figures for
condition are: Ohio. 81, q loss Of 6 points;
8; Iowa. 81, loss of 6; Missouri, 90, loss
of 3; Kansas. 9S; Nebraska. 96.
The reduction in winter wheat, as COM
pared with the July report, is in New York.
Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, and
in some of the Southern States. The quail
ty of Western grain, as shown by it's grad
ing, is comparatively poor, and will affect
weight and intrinsic value.
The condition of spring wheat is reported
higher than in August in the northern por-
tiOn of the belt, and slightly lower in Iowa
and Nebraska, as follows: Wisconsin. go;
Minnesota, 96, Iowa, 90; Nebraska, SS: Da-
kota, 6s. The local rates of yield in Da-
kota are extremely variable, ranging from
one to twenty bushels per acre.
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OMAHA, Neb.. Sept 10.-George Schroeder
e. Co., commission merchants and cold
storage warehouse men. of this city, and
mont - gave ehattel @sc mortgages, to- to-day M for for
S22 $50 to the First National Bank of
Omaha to secure notes of an eanal amount
for money borrowed. These mortgages
cover the entire assets of the firm. Their
failure was occasioned, it is thought. by
speculation in butter, which for months
has been drug on the market.
BosToN, Sept. 10-At a meeting of the
creditors of L. d A. Ii. Batchellor IL Co.,
to-day, a statement was made by the
trustees. showing the total liabilities to be
81. 426, 44S and the total assets, 81 .234.35
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-Henry +. Griffith a
wholesale dealer in tailors' trimmings. as
signed this afternoon. Liabilities, $4,000;
assets $50 600.
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and it is believed by his fis1ds that when
he retires from the Pension Office he will
enter into the practice of law here.
Amount Advance to Agents and Paid Out
During July and August.

Amount Advance to Agents and Paid Out
During July and August.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The following
statement, bearing upon the disbursements
by the Pension Office for July and August
for the past two years, was given out
at the Pension Office to-day. The
amount advanced ito pension agents
during July and August, 1888. was
s24.so0.0Oo, and the amount disbursed
by agents during those months was s., ,S40-
5T. The amount advanced during July
and August. 1889. was $S4. .7OO, 600, and the
amount disbursed during July and August
past was 81. .4S62 2O5 More than half of the
disbursements during July and August.
1889. were in payment of cases
allowed during the past fiscal year ending
june 80, 1882 and were not paid on account
of deficiency in the appropriation for that
year, making it therefore necessary to pay
these claims out of the amount appropriated
for the current fiscal year. This accounts
in every PARTICULAR for the apparent in
crease in the payment of pensions during
July and August, 1880.
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YOUNG BLOOD WANTED.

How Secretary Window Decided Between
Two Applicants for Office.
Washington Special.
When the selection of chief for the mis-
cellaneous division of the Office of the Sec
retary of the Treasury was under consider
alton. the promotion of one of the men al
ready in the division, and its acting chief,
was being pressed. He was . citizen Of
Iowa, and friend of both Senators Allison
and Wilson. In the course of the presenta-
tion of the claims of the old in and the new.
it appeared that the former had lost his
political identity, and had unfortunately
permitted himself to become merged into
the large class of clerical fossils of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Secretary Window very frankly and very
properly replied to his friends: Gentle
men. it would give me pleasure to make
the promotion. if thought 1T were for the
benefit of the service, but we must have
new blood in the administrative branches
OF the government, as well as recognize the
active workers of the party. This is Rec
publican admin stratiOn. and. all things be-
ing equal, we want active Republicans to
Till the Offices"
The practical result was that s. N. Harts-
horn, ex-professOr OF an Ohio college,
man OF unQlsputeQ O00k-learning, ana an
energetic party worker in Major McKin-
ley's district. was given the place, He had
been local leader in Ohio politics, and
had been of great service to Major McKin-
ley in conventions and campaigns.
Secretary Window has had it forcibly un-
derstood by party managers in national
politics who come to him for offices for
their friends that he has nothing in his
control for political deadwood. The few
places exempt from the civil service he
proposes to reserve for men who are young
and active both in business and politics.
Thus far the Secretary has made success
division chiefs, as far as the new appoint
ments have been made. has never been
mora nffic1ent
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NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Mr. Alfred III. Love.
of Philadelphia. president of the Universal
Peace Union in America, sent, to-day, to
the Chinese minister at Washington copy
of a resolution passed by the Peace Unions
mass convention, denounclng the anti
Chinese laws and calling on all true Amer
leans to demand their repeal. The resolu-
tion was inclosed in letter, expressing the
hope that the Chinese government will not
will not last long. The resolution has also
been sent to Prince Chun, Prime Minister
Of China. at Pekin.
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GOSSIP ABOUT MIR. TANNER.
He VIII Not Take Gen. Rosecrans's Place, bat
Will Probably Practice Law.

He VIII Not Take Gen. Rosecrans's Place, bat
Will Probably Practice Law.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-A statements was
published here and through the East this
morning to the effect that Commissioner of
Pensions Tanner would be transferred to the
Treasury as register. in place of Gen. Rose
Grams. There is no foundation whatever
for such statement. 1t is understood that
Gen. Rosecrans will retire from his posi-
ton in few weeks; but there is not the
least probability that Corporal Tanner will
be rendered the position. The latter will
very likely retire to private life within a
short time, however. He is good lawyer,
and with the experience he has gained in
lucrative practice in this city. He has
leased residence in Georgetown, suburb
to Washington. for term Of three years.
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Murdered i'm a Church.

LoUIsyILLE. KY. Sept. 10.-Thomas How
ard and John Hensley shot ard killed Wm
Davis, at church, near Manchester Sunday.
Services We're in progress. but Davis was in
the yard when Howard came mp, and with
out word shot him through the chest.
Davis staggered into the church and fell.
Hensley. who had como up with Howard,
ran forward and shot Davis again as he
fell. Davis was picked up by his mother.
who was sitting in pew near where he
fell. and dicd in her arma
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CHEYENNE, Wy. T.. Sept. 10.-The finest
livery stable in the Territory burned yes
terday at Laramie. The horses were saved,
but many costly carriages were destroyed.
Loss. $4,000: partially insured.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1O.-Fire broke out
shortly after o'clock this morning on the
steamer Theodore Weems. of the Weems
Line Transportation Company. and before
it could be extinguished. damaged the YES
sci to the extent of $4,000.
HARRIsoNyILLE, Mo-, Sept. 10.-Fire, this
morning, destroyed the flour-mill of w. II.
Barrett and two warehouses belonging to
the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company.
The loss on the mill is s35, 600; insurance,
S11, 200. Loss to the warehouse, $4,000: no
origin.
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NEWARK, n. j., Sept. 10.-Joseph L. Kelly,
son of Eugene Kelly, the well-known New
York banker. was blown from the platform
of a car of the 4:50 p. NJ. train from New
York. on the Delaware, Lackawanna Il
Western railway, while the train was cross
ing the Newark meadows He was instantly
killed. his head being crushed against q
pile of ties. The wind was blowing q gale
at the time. The deceased was about
twenty-five years old and unmarried. His
father, who was on the train, took the body
home TO South Orange
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Murdered by Rerulators.

LAFAYETTE. La, Sept. 10.-A brutal
murder was committed few miles from
this place on the Abbeyville road
last night. Near the roadside
stood small cabin, and in this lay
and his daug ughter Rosie. aged fifteen years.
They had been murdered by band of reg
ulators, who. about two months ago.
whipped Cormier and ordered him to leave.
His failure to do 90 resulted in the death Of
himself and daughter last night.
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WILKESBARRE, Pa. Sept. 10.-People in
this vicinity, tonight, were considerably
agitated by sharp shock Of earthquake
which occurred at Sis p. NJ. Buildings here
and in Ashley, Kingston, Pittston, and sur
seconds vigorously, enough to rattle glass
ware and crockery, and in some cases to
throw them to the floor. So far as can be
learned no property has been damaged OF
persons injured.
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Evidence that the Crime Was Committed by q
Fiend as Expert as slack the Ripper" Who
Is Credited with the Deed by the Police.
Striking Dock Laborers Refuse to Accept
Cardinal Manning's Proposition.
Leader Burns Severely Denounces American
Eympathy-0wner Of the Antwerp Cart
ridge Factory Charged with homicide


Another Horribly NIutiIated Body of a Woman
Found I'm London's whitechspel District.
LONDON, Sept 1O.-At $50 this morning
policeman found the body of fallen woman
lying at the corner of railway arch on
Cable street, Whitechapel. An examina-
tion of the remains showed that the head
and arms had been cut off and carried away
and the stomach ripped open, the intestines
lying on the ground. A Gordon of police
instantly surrounded the spot. Those on
duty last night say they saw nothing sus-
picious. The physicians who examined the
body state that in their opinion the MUIR
derer's mutilation occupied ncarly an hour.
1t is surnised that the murderer carried off
the head and arms In a bag. The murder is
the worst of the whole series of White
chapel crimes The manner In which the
limbs had been severed from the body shows
that the murderer was possessed of some
surgical skill. The woman was about
thirty years old. Her clothing was shabby,
and she was evidently spirit-drinker.
The remains have not been identified. The
most intense excitement again prevails in
Whitechapel. Crowds surround the morgue
In which the body lies
Later details concerning the finding of
the body show that there was no blood on
the body. From this it is evident that the
murder was committed in some other place.
and that the body was subsequently de-
posted under the railway arch. The trunk
was nude. A rent and bloody chemise was
fcund lying near the body. The arms were
intact, but the legs were missing
1t is believed that the woman has been
dead for two days Three sailors who were
sleeping under the arch next to the one un-
der which the body was found, were taken
into custody by the police. They convinced
the authorities, however. that they had
seen or heard nothing of a suspicious
nature, and they were discharged.
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ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
Seven More Negroes Slaughtered in Missis.
sippi, Making the Total to Date, One Hundred.

COFFEYvILLE, Miss, Sept. 10.-Advices
from Charleston, Miss, tonight, report
seven negroes killed there within forty
eight hours, including George Allen, the
LeFlore county incendiary, who was
hanged. The total number of killed up to
date is estimated at one hundred.