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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-27
SAYS 1T is POLITICS.
Views of President Ogle on the Trouble
at the Linton Mines.

Alfred NJ. Ogle, president of the Island
Coal Company. smiled little yesterday
when asked by a Journal reporter about
the trouble over the alleged importation of
colored miners at Linton. 1T looks TO me-"
said he, "as though few Democrats were
endeavoring to cause trouble between us
and our men for political purposes" He
then pointed out the records of a few of
the men who led the meeting at Linton
Saturday night, reported in yesterdays
Journal Andrew Humphreys is the same
Humphreys engaged in the notorious
Knights of the Golden Circle conspiracy.
sentenced to hang by a military commits
sion and pardoned by Governor Morton.
j. w. Woolford was once in the army, and
got out of IL for reasons best known to
himself. j. w. Usry. William Yakey and
ID. J. Terhune are well-known Democratic
politicians.
Last spring. said Mr.. Ogle. 1--WE start
ed to open and equip new mine, and, as
We have always been short of common Ia
Dor there, we sent In colored men TO do the
Sad or d one oar worth any Of
ment from anybody in that vicinity. They
seemed 10 be entirely satisfied with the
them. Quite recently there has been an APP
parently organized effort of the Democratic
politicians there to drive them away, threat
ening violence TO them and destruction to
the company's property if they not
removed. This eliminated in the meeting of
Saturday night.
There has been no politics in this matter
on the part of the company, effort
against organized labor, and no effort to
supplant or replace men now in our en-
ployment, yet we have received anonymous
letters threatening all sorts of things Re-
Gently | came to the conclusion that owing
to the depression in trade, we were getting
all the men We could furnish with employ
ment, and assured the citizens of Linton
that we would not send any more"
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THE DATE OF THE EXODUS.
How This Event Figures in the His
tory of Egypt.
A. l.. Lewis, in Scribner.

A. l.. Lewis, in Scribner.
Although the monuments and papyri give
us no direct information upon the subject
of the exodus they do indirectly Indicate
certain period within which ii must have
taken place Thothmes the Third, who was
the most powerful king or that Dynasty
0he eighteenth), which finally Grove the
Hyksos invaders out OF Egypt ana reunited
the whole country under one scepter, eS-
tended his conQueStS as far as MeSopota-
mia overrunning Palestine on MS way ne
left lists of the conquered nations, Dut does
not mention the Israelites among them
Rameses the Second, of the nineteenth dy,
nasty, the supposed oppressor, VINO reigneu
about two hundred years later, aiso SUD
uuered peoples but he, again. does not
mention the Israeiites among them WHAT
is perhaps, still more important, is tnat
while the Israelites nave Ielt re Nahito oi
Canaanites Midianites and Phiiistines, they
do not mention any invasions by the Egyp-
tians, and the conclusion is tha1 tne isi aei
ties were not settled on the west sloe OF
the Jordan till after the wars rageo Dy
Rameses the Second at the commencement
of his reign, which began not carrier tha q,
1888 r. c. or, as some now say, LOO ID. -.
II has been attempted to explain TINS
difficulty away by suggesting that Raneses
the Second kept close to the seacoasl on
his march through Palestine ana olo hot
st,.ita inland till he was some distance 10
the north of the Israelites, but IL is moon,
ceivable that he should not nave seculS
his long line of communications py eseap
iisbinr hosts SO far inland that they must
have been brought into contact with tne
Hebrews if the latter had al tnat TINE
been settled in their own country -.
The earliest date, therefore, at when tne
Egvptian history will permit the exodus u
nave taken place, even when run aIio Nv =
ance is made for the time spens 10y o
Jews in the wilderness and in conquerlng
Palestine. would seem to be about l4So -,
G.. while, If the shorter Chronology pe
adopted, it could rot have been iiucii car
Uer than 300 r &.
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HAD A RUNNING FIGHT
Gang of Eight Desperadoes Cap
tured at Hartford City.
Big Funeral for Lawyer Hultz, MUIR
dered at Sullivan-Tragedy at La
doga-Other State News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Dec 26-The
report was brought to town this afternoon
that a gang Of thugs were encamped in the
South Side. the glass factory addition TO
Hartford City. and that they were holding
up citizens on the streets as well as in the
saloons. and committing other depredations
in broad daylight The town marshal organ
lied an armed posse and went TO the camp
to arrest the highwaymen. Eight men were
found with a keg Of beer and food which
they had acquired by force from the ter
rorized community, and they made a vigor-
Gus resistance a fusillade of shots was fired
and running fight ensued. The eight rob-
bers were captured finally. but not until one
was shot through the arm and John
Colgan. one of the marshaPs posse.
was shot through the leg. That the band
YVES not composed of ordinary tramps was
evident from the fact that among their
possessions captured by the officers was a
shot bag containing over $500 in bills and
silver. The desperadoes are now under
going preliminary examination and will be
bound over to court to answer charges
of highway robbery and attempted muir
der. a South-side saloon keeper named
Dogneaux was held up in his own place by
this crowd and robbed of over Sl00. Other
citizens were forced to give up smaller
amounts. The gang has been in the neigh
borhood for several days, and is credited
with blowing open the Whitman Lumber
Company's safe last Friday evening. The
gang held up a man in that locality about
noon to-day in one of the saloons. They
entered the place and called for drinks,
laying their revolvers on the bar. They
met the command Of the bartender for
money by leveling their guns at him.
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restoration has been effected by regular and
suitable work. The disciplinary measures
employed are: /. Reproof 2. Withhoid-
ing wages TO profit of fund for perquisites
B. Consignment 10 the farm on sunday t.
Expulsion The labor consists in improv-
ing a section which has been neglected FOR
years by draining. cleaning and various
kinds of cultivation. The provinces have,
in q great measure. participated in the
movement OF private beneiicence which re-
suited in the Union d Resistance.
The French conception OF assistance by
labor presents certain peculiarities, which
reveal it's spontaneous origin 4 Few citi-
Zens in places widely separated, and with
out any appeal to the public or TO the gov
eminent and often with very insufficient
funds. established their institutions. having
for their base the temporary occupation or
the unemployed, witch is freely offered ana
freely accepted No common rules govern
their action. When the public authorities,
completing the work already begun, snail
cover the country with institutions OF EMU
lation. of foresight and of shelter. which
the large cities alone pow have the city
will no longer absorb the population or the
country; the unemployed, who first become
beggars and then dangerous criminals, Will
furnish agriculture with the AIDS IL now
lacks, and will cooperate in national saw
ing instead of imposing taxes. which are as
burdensome they are useless
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-27
THREE GREAT ORATORS.
webster. Everett and Cho"te "e
membered by n Contemporary

Robert c. Winthrop, in Scr1pner.
I may say at the outset that ne I nao iao.
of the arts or tricks of rhetoric he never never
studied ,,esticulation, and did not use nucn
- - There was a pose about him when
he rose TO speak, like tnal Oh lhe LiS SJ.
parable statue of Demosthenes in the vat
t tba electrified cartoon of Raphael. His
Grand presence and noble voice rendered
Everything he said impressive But MS
eloouence had nothing of the noral SOFT
II was the eloquence of clear, cogent argu-
ment and of occasional deep emotion. ex-
pressed in pure, forcible saxon Worus-
sometimes adorned by most lellcisouS qu LII
tations. and sometimes by magnificent ana
matchles5 metaphors. In almost ali these
respects he was very unlike everett, anu
sill more unlike Choate.
OF Edward EverettS eloquence-consufl-
mate Of it's kind-delivery, description, mar
ration and illustration, historical incident
and classical aluson Were the H0s' r9sIL
too much to say Of him"-if may borrow
from my own tribute 10 him at aneul
Hall a day or two after his death-'it Is
hardly too much to say of him that he es-
tablished a new standard Of American elo-
Quence; that he was the founder or a new
school Of occasional oratory, or WHICH ne
was at once the acknowledged master and
the best pupil, and in which we were all
proud TO sit at his feet as disciples" De
ivering his principal orations ayowedly
from memory, every sentence and every
gesture were studied to produce the most
striking effect. And they did produce It.
He was as dramatic at times as kean or
Macready. and his audiences hung with
rapture on his lips.
Rufus Choate on the other hand. was all
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS out torrents of ex-
quisite thought and brilliant language in
utter disregard of the length of his SEN
fences or the vehemence of his gesticula-
ton One might say of him, as Cicero said
of Scaevola, "Jurisperitorum eloquentissi-
mus, eloquentium jurisperitissimus. He
was certainly the most eloquent of our
turists, and tie greatest jurist of our ora
tors
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Weddings ns Muncie.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Specldl 10 the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
MUNCIE. Ind. Dec. CA brilliant we'd
ding was celebrated tonight at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs James NJ. Love, on West
Howard street. in this city. The event was
the marriage of their youngest daughter.
Miss Lois Syfers Love. and Mr.. William
Hered Mcdowell. of Portsmouth, o.. Rector
+. o. Grannis. of Grace Episcopal Church.
performing the ceremony in the presence
OF over one hundred guests. The p1rlors
were beautifully decorated. some of the
flowers coming from Mississippi. At $50
O'Clock the bridal party entered the north
parlor. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bo!dt accom-
panying a wedding chorus on the flute and
piano. After the ceremony the wedding din
ner was served. The ushers were AiessIs.
John IL. Love, brother Of the bride. of New
York; Harry Streeter, Homer II. Bowles
and Ned Kreider. OF Jacksonville Ill. Lewis
W. Pavey was best man and Miss Edne
Streeter was the maid OF honor The
bridesmaids were Misses Lille Grove
ami Maria Heggler OF Washington G. H,
o.; Miss Mary Mcdowell OF Portsmouth,
o.. sister of the groOm; Miss Louis Kirby
and Miss Phoebe kreider. Master Ed Marsh
and little Miss Wills were flower bearers,
Master Marsh carrying me wedding ring In
"a jewel casket- The bride and groom stood
under an umbrella Of flowers and smilaN
The bride wore white satin gown. with
lace trimmings. Miss Streeter maid of
honor wore white: Miss Heggier yellow
Miss Grove blue Miss Mcdowell pink. Miss
Kirby light green. Miss Kreider orange
Tonight the bridal party left for Indianap-
oils and Cincinnati. They VIII reside IN
Portsmouth. The groom Is a travelling sales
man.
William BOyce ana Miss Cora Funk
houser were married last night The event
occurred az the Englisa Lutheran Church.
Rev Grouse officiating
The marriage OF Miss Minnie Carter and
w q. Aspy was celebrated I'm the Chris
tian church. at Eaton. last night. and was
witnessed by "A large number Of Teia tives
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webster's Reply to Hayre.

Robert c.. Winthrop, in Scribner.
l have said that Webster was called on
70 make his speech at short notice. A
single night was, if I remember right, all
that ne had for immediate preparation for
the flrst days effort, and one other night
for that Of the second day. He could have
made but few notes, and the brief which
has been published-a very short one-may
have been all that he committed to writ
Ing. Before going to the Senate chamber
on the morning OF the first day he told
Mr.. Everett that as TO the defense of the
Constitution ne had no misgivings that
he was always ready for that: and that
BIS only anxiety was in regard to the per-
sonal and sectional parts of Colonel
Haynes attack. AS he entered the Senate
chamber, John NJ. Clayton. the Senator
from Delaware. said to him: Webster
are you primed and loaded?'' Seven
fingers" was his only reply, with a gesture
as III pointing to a gun-barrel. He spoke
under great excitement. and with almost
an air of inspiration. OF his emotions he
said himself. not long afterwards 81 felt
as If everything / had ever seen. or read
or heard floating before me in one
great panorama, and | had little else to
do than TO reach up and Gull a thunder
bolt and hurl IL at him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-27
Young Man Convicted of Arson.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH Ind, Dec. 26.-Isaac Dawson,
of this city. was found guilty of arson by
a jury in the Grant Circuit Court last night,
and sentenced 10 one year in the peniten-
tiary. Dawson was the son-in-law of Will
liam B. Eads. residing over the Hunting
ton county line, and domestic trouble, ars-
ing two years ago between Eads and Daw-
son. and Eads's barn burning about this
time, Eads charged that Dawson had set
fire to the structure. A ten-thousand-dollar
SANDER suit was begun against Eads by
Dawson. and the jury rendered verdict
for the defendant. This incensed EadS, and
he caused the arrest of Dawson and prose-
cuted the case bitterly, with the above re-
suit. Dawson is a young married man, VINO
has hitherto borne an irreproachable char
ar+n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-27
SHOT A THIEF.
PatrOlman Thorn Puts Bullet i'm
William Mackleman's Hip.

William Mackeman. a young colored
man, was shot by police officer Thorn about
o'clock last night The bullet penetrated
the hip of the negro, and passed around to
the front of the left thigh. The wound will
not result seriously. Mackleman broke into
the commission house of IS. Fry, at the
corner of Eddy and Norwood streets, and
in the act of carrying away a lot of
oranges He had the fruit tied up in a lap
robe when he was accosted by the officer on
Garden street. He refused to stop and start
ed to run. Disregarding the second COM
mand to halt, he continued at rapid pace
and Thorn fired. The officer was careful
to aim low, and the bullet struck in a spot
where the wound was not likely to prove
dangerous. The negro was taken 10 police
headquarters, where Dr. S. f. carp and
assistant cut out the bullet.
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Indinun Notes

Ephriam Rats, a farmer of Ashland
township, Morgan county, for more than
sixty years. died Monday night aged seven
ty-siX.
Jesse Poe, of Petersburg, a soldier in the
late rebellion. has had his pension reduced
from s. to s.. Poe was firSt-lieutenant in
the Twenty-third Regiment Indiana Vol
unteers, and fought four years.
The losses in the Montpelier fire Christ
mas are NJ. A. Skulls. 5000; insurance 81. 900
in the Germania Frank McDorman. saloon
DESTROYED: insurance 81 900 in the Columbia
OF Lou 'svilie Hiram TenlsSbeTy, 5000; no
insurance; Commercial Hotel. 5000. no in
Surance.
Christmas evening twenty-nine relatives
OF r II Black sat down to dinner at his
residence in Plainfeld. The happy re-
union YVES "A celebration of Mr.. Black s
cure of the drink habit. The host gave his
wife $500 as q part reward for her devotion
during his years Of inebrety.
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A Dog Worth Having.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind. Dec. &C. - There is
large, shaggy dog here with a proud
record, and he roams at will about the
streets of West Madison. He has no home
and nobody claims him, yet he is provided
with tag as the law provides and is fed
by the community at large in considera-
ton of services rendered. Some time ago
a wild steer was roaming in the neighbor-
hood and took after a number of school
children. The dog caught the steer by the
nose and threw it on it's back. thus giving
the children time TO escape, after which
the citizens took up a collection and pur-
chased a tag for the children's friend.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.
The Contemporary Club

The Contemporary Club meets tonight
The First Baptist Sunday School will hold
it's Christmas celebration this evening in
the audience room of the church. Santa
Claus will be present and Christmas can
tata rendered.
At the colonial tea given this evening at
the Phil II. Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
Hall, corner of Washington and Alabama
streets. original poem written for the
occasion will be read by DR.. b. NJ Law
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that Mr.. Thompson would take any such
step before receiving instructions from
Washington. and IL can be stated with as
SUrance that he has received such au-
thCrtty. An official who Is In possession of
Ill the Information TO the exact status
OF Affairs in Brazil as far as this country
Is concerned. said tonight: You can be
assured that there Is not the least truth in
has received only the ordinary instructions
sent all foreign ministers as TO what con-
Stitutes belligerency, and. without specific
Instructions, he would not dare 10 take
such a step"
The State and Navy departments would
VI oouDtedly receive prompt notification
should such thing happen, but The officials
OF neither department have received dis
p2tche5 from RIO de Janeiro today.
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He Traded for a Counterfeit.

Willie Morgan, aged ten years, was ar
rested last night by police officer Corrigan
and locked up on the charge of passing
counterfeit money. 1t is claimed that the
boy attempted TO purchase a handkerchief
at the store of /. $. Ayers, offering in pay
ment counterfeit gold dollar. After his
arrest the boy did not deny having the
spurious coin, but explained that ne had
gotten il from a lad named Baker, his next
door neighbor. He said that he had traded
a miniature steam engine and train of cars
for the money.
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An Orators Fright.
Parsons Weekly.

There Is something about an audience that
unnerves even the most self-possessed man
n ne Is unused to speaking in public. In
fact, not few of those whom the people
delight to hear rarely mount the platform
without a certain futtering of the heart.
III the orator is master of his subject this
nervousness is a help rather than a hind
rance 10 his speaking effectively.
why, Canning, your hands are cold and
elammy you're nervousr' said friend TO
the orator one night in the House of Com
mons. when he was expecting TO speak in
an important debate
Am i? Then I'll make a good speech"
And he did.
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CLAWED HER PROSECUTOR.
Kate Johnson, Charged with Passing
COunterfeits, Creates a Scene.

Kate Burns, alias Johnson, she Of many
attempts at suicide was arraigned before
Commissioner Van Buren, yesterday on the
charge of passing counterfeit money. The
principal witness against the woman was
Punch Campbell, an employee of Gus
Rahlxe's gambling resort on East Washing
ton street. Campbell testified to evidence
strong enough TO warrant the holding OF
the prisoner. and the Commissioner in
formed her that she must return To jail.
Greatly enraged at the news she Jew at
Campbell with the fury of a tigress and
was fast clawing rents in his garments
when she was pulled away by the 0fflcials.
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Local observations.

INDIASAPOLIs, Ind, Dec. 90.
Time Par fTher7E ~ WIND Uea,h.r Iproc
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KILLED By HIS FRIEND.
Small Boy Slain by the Accidental Dis
charge of a Gun.

The twelve-year-old son Of - W. Toon,
living twelve miles south of the city, was
shot yesterday afternoon by his cousin,
George Rayber. The accident happened at
Rayber's home near Emerichville. The
Toon boy visiting at the home of the
Raybers and the lads were carelessly hand
ling shotgun. The weapon was loaded
with slugs and was discharged. The entire
load struck Toon In the right side, short
distance below the nipple. The physicians
called to attend the boy state that he cam
not recover. The shooting was entirely ac-
cidental
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He BroISe a Bank.

Early yesterday morning constable from
Columbus arrived in the city in pursuit OF
one William Brodden, who is wanted on
the charge OF gambling. From the consta-
ble's statement it appears that the fugitive
recently broke the bank of one OF the
leading gambling houses of Columbus. He
was arrested by detective Richards and
turned over TO the officer.
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AN EARLY MORNING FIRE.
Joseph Littler's Residence, on North
Alabama Street, Destroyed.

At o'clock this morning the home of
Joseph Littler No. 926 North Alabama
street, was destroyed by fire. The resi-
dence was a two-story frame structure
recently remodeled and finely furnished
throughout Mr. Littler was out of the
city and his wife and daughter were alone.
They were sleeping in an upstairs apart
ment and were aroused by the dense
smoke. Both escaped from the burning
building. Most of the furniture was de-
StrOVed with the house
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Two Greensburg Girls Lost.

Thomas Morgan. of Greensburg. is in
the city searching for his daughter Pearl.
The girl is seventeen years old and is de-
scribed as being good looking. In COM
pany with Mamie Young she came to In
dianapolis last Saturday TO purchase
Christmas goods. Neither of the girls had
returned yesterday morning and the father
of the Morgan girl grew alarmed. The
missing naidens have no friends here and
are unacquainted with the city. The police
have been asked 10 locate them.
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Unknown Negro Drops Dead.

An unknown negro. about twenty-one
years old and weighing about 40 pounds.
dropped dead at No. 10 South Liberty street
last night The family living at that num-
Der claim to know nothing about the man,
saying that he came TO the house only q
few hours before his death. Death was
probably caused by heart disease. He had
a memorandum book in his pocket on which
The words Frankfort, KY" also appear
In another part of the book. Undertaken
Willis took charge of the remains.
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Purchase of Horses.

1t is reported that the Board of Safety is
Investigating story that X. Munter has
been paying certain men in the fire depart
ment commission for buying horses from
him for the department. Munter says he
never offered any one a bride. 1t is stated
that he made an offer of so to Veterinary
Surgeon Armstrong and Assistant Chief
Barrett to get them to buy certain morse
a short time ago. after they had notified
him that they could buy horse somewhere
else cheaper
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BREAKING ALL RECORDS.
Remarkable Work of Shock. Waller
and Others i'm the Bicycle Race.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-The score in the
bicycle match, at a. m, was: Shock, 754
miles: Waller. 752; Martin. rs; Albert, 645;
Hosmer. $40; Meixelle. $50; Van Emburg.
$50; Golden. so; Ashinger. 535; Barton, 500;
Forster. 495. In the first forty-eight hours
Shock covered 733 miles. This Is 143 miles
better than the record made in the race of
1891 by Martin