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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
AN INDIANA PIONEER.
William j. Van Mntre Suddenly Ex-
pires Mt His MIddietown Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MIDDLETOWN, Ind, Dec. 80. William
j. Van Matre, one of the oldest citizens of
this community, died suddenly at his home
here yesterday. He had just partaken Of a
hearty dinner, and had gone into the sitting
room, when he fell to the floor and expired
instantly. His death was due TO heart fall
ure. He was seventy-five years old, and set
tied in the neiGhborhood of Cross Roads,
three miles northeast of town, in 1927, COM
ing with his father, who was the first white
man to penetrate the wilderness that then
covered what is now regarded as the gar
den spot OF Indiana. Mr.. Van Matre was
"A remarkable character. He died leaving a
large estate. During the days of the war
he gave much aid and comfort to the boys
at the front. At the close of the war he
bought the horse ridden by Gen. Tom Brady
during the war. This horse was given the
best Of care and attention, and died only
two or three years ago. at the age of thir-
ty-fOur. Mr.. Van Matre is the last of the
original family that settled here In 1927, two
younger brothers having passed away with
i'm the past few years. Funeral services will
be held at the residence tomorrow.
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WOMEN WHO WORK.
The Moro They Crowd Men Ont of
Light -EmpIoyments the Better.
DortIauJ OrepOnian
Portland Oregonian

Women do not crowd men cut of virile
employrnents. These are never overcrowded
by anybody. the price OF lapor IN them
indicates that. If twice as many men were
forced into these employments by competi-
ton Of women for easier work, the cost Of
tfat advancement in the work Of sUbduing
nature to mans uses. which is TIE most
important human function, would be SO
much reduced, 10 the vast gain OF society.
1t is the nice, easy. clean. unfruitful en-
Payments that are oVercrowded; Ehcmi-
nate men crowded these before they were
invaded by women. 1t would be gain for
ii IL can be done by the superfuOus women
without drawing upon those in situation to
perform the maternal function. IL is con-
tr2ry TO natures scheme TO set men to
pcring over ledgers, copying briefs and
p%eddIing spools of thread. 1t not only
Drawn. diminishes their vitality and units
them for their part in the supreme func
tiCn. 1t is for the good OF the race that
they be driven to virile work. The strong
men Of the next generation Will not be
cotton by the enascuiates OF the shop and
office. IT is matter of common knowledg.
that the real work of the world is done 10y
young men recruited from the farm and
workshop. one or two generations of urban
efTeninacy exhaust the most vigorous
strain.
It is a regrettable necessity of our social
sy stem that a certain number OF women are
cCtnpe.leJ to Setf-support OF sacrifice. The
, superfiUous woman is q constant element
in human society. The ideal plan is. the
sexes being approximately equal. that every
man shall support one woman. beet her
children and maintain them to maturity.
The practical fact is that many men are
incapable u support even themselves. The
result is superiiuous women. who have
been provided for in various ways i'm differ
ent ages Of the world. Primitive society
supported them in the seraglio. Greek and
Roman civilization in the brotheI, me-
diaevai chivalry in the nunnery. We have
abolished two OF these refugees and do not
greatly AFFECT the third, bur We still have
the SunerfiuOuS woman on our hands. The
most Wholesome and economical use we can
tra - nor - & lot haF EnnnArf harual
in effeminate ~emPloyments in which male
n.usc!e aAd emery ere wasted. Since as
many women as men are born into the
world. and since many men are incapable
OF caring for one woman each. the capable
men must care for "A plurality OF women
or certainly women must care for them
selves
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MAY Result IN a FEUD.
Friends of Rev. KeeIy Demand In
dictment of His Assniinnt, Hale.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. Dec. 30-Not for years
has the southern part Of this county had
such a sensation as that growing out of the
whipping by Homer Hale. the well-known
hOrseman. Of Rev. Keely. State evangelist
OF the Presbyterian Church, whose home is
at indianapolis. Although the assault oc-
Cured last Tuesday excitement continues
undated and the general sentiment is one
of condemnation Of Hale. Last evening at
the regular revival meeting at Liberty
Church resolutions denouncing the assault
as unprovoked, brutal and cowardly and
condemning Hale in strong language, while
expressing sympathy with the minister,
We're adopted unanimously and the same
were sent to the Wabash papers for publi-
cation. In addition members OF the church
have placed the case in the hands Of the
prosecutor and demand that the grand jury
indict Hale. Hale, on a plea of guilty be-
lore a justice, was fined s., but as the pros
ecuting witness was confined to his bed
from injuries received, this is no bar TO
Indictment. Hale insists that he had provo
cation. but says he is sorry the affair oc-
Cured. The whole family is very proud
and vindictive and IL is feared that the
trouble will breed a fued in the county
which will last for years. Rev. Keely with
his face swollen and discOlored is speaking
to crowded houses.
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e-U-T-I-c-U-R-A.

Eight letters and four syllables.
Mix them up and you have nothing. !
But properly arranged they make a
word familiar to the civilized world
"a word that stands for all that is
pure, energetic, and effective in
medicine.
Think of il.
From a small beginning, against
prejudice and opposition, against
monied hosts and trade indifference
CUTICURA has become the greatest
curative of its time.
No power on earth could bar its prog
reSs because it did its appointed
work.
In every cline and with every people
it has worked wonders.
It's cures have approached the mir
aculouS.
S5,O0o,O0o
Have been expended in advertising il.
But
$1,000 100000
Gould not purchase the daily COM
msndationS of its grateful friends.
Such praise cannot be purchased.
This is the secret of its SucceSS-of its
worldwide popularity of IFS won-
derful Sale-ofit its constant growth.
II is stamped upon the hearts of the
once tortured, diSfiguyed, and hui
INFLATED everywhere, eve to be
efaced while life shall last.
Such in brief is CUTICURA, the oura-
tive marvel of the age.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL COR.
PORATloN. Boston. u. S. A.
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EXPLORER DEAD
Sir Samuel Baker, Of African
Fame, Dies at Newton Abbot.
His LahOrs i'm the Dark Continent
Hazardous Expedition Under the
Auspices of the khediye.

LONDON. Dec. S0.-Sir Samuel Baker,
the well-known African explorer, died to-
day at Newton Abbot.
Mr.. Baker was born in 1927. In 1861 he
fitted out an expedition at his own expense
for the discovery of the sources of the
Nile, and was accompanied throughout his
journey By his wife. For nearly a year
he explored Abyssinia, and in June.
1862, he descended the Blue Nile
TO Khartoum and the junction of the Blue
and White Nile. There he organized a
party TO explore the sources OF the latter
river. In February, 1868. the explorer met
Captains Spoke and Grant, who had sue
ceeded in reaching Victoria Nyanza. which
they believed TO be the source OF the Nile.
The deceased continued his explorations
for several years. and the Royal Geograph-
zeal Society awarded him It's Victoria gold
medal, and or his return to England. i'm
1856, he was created NJ. a. OF the Universe
ty of Cambridge. and was subsequently,
knighted.
Sir Samuel Baker. in 1850. undertook The
command, under the auspices of the Khe-
dive, Of an expedition to Central Africa,
having ut his disposal so picked Egyptian
troops, and was intrusted for -four years
with absolute power OF life and death. sar
Samuel Baker undertook 20 sUbdue tae
African wilderness. u annex il 10 the civ
ilized world, TO destroy the slave trade. to
establish regular commerce in i;s place al
to add 10 Egypt the whole of the coun;ry
bordering on the Nile. Sir Samuel. who
was accompanied By Lady Baker, left
Cairo with his party on Sept ,. 1853. and re-
turned in 1873. Sir Sarnue, BAKER was the
author of a number OF valuable works upon
exploration and hunting and was decorated
with several foreign orders.
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A CRIMINAL CENTER.
kOkOmO Jail Glutted with Prisoners
Who VIII Attract Attention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Rf~~idi ~ NHe iHuidiidpOlS JOuih
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 3.-Court COM
menced here this week with the largest
criminal docket in the history of Howard
county. More than fifty people are under
indictment for various offenses. a number
being prominent citizens, some with more
than State regulations.
Booked for trial this term is the case OF
Ex-Governor Ira ]. Chase. indicted for en-
bezzlement in the collapse of Zimri Dwig-
gins's bank, at Queenstown. last May.
in which the Rev. MIR. Chase
was a nominal stakeholder and
director. In reality he was a sal
aried solicitor and catspaw for the gang
who sought through his influence and high
standing to secure deposits for the rotten
concern. by canvassinS the farmers OF the
vicinity. Governor Chase obtained deposits
the bank for a goOdly sum All or TINS
went up the flume when the DWlggins
idend of 20 cents was made. but that is all
that is expected from it. The president or
the bank, John w. Paris. of Indianapolis;
Governor Chase were indicted at the next
sitting of the grand jury. Paris got a
Chase and Walden elected 10 be tried here;
1t is possible that Chase may not, DE tred
this term. as il is the understanding tha'
the Paris case shall be first heard.
A case of most interest Will be that OF
calvin Armstrong. ex-deputy treasurer OF
TiDtOn county, whose father was recently
sentenced from Noblesville. The case came
here on a change of venue Another al
sorbing case will be the trial OF Mrs. Au-
gusta Schmidt. who murdered her tenant,
j. Oscar Walton. of the town OF Walton,
near here. Next in point OF Importance
will he the trial of eight prominent hust-
ress men of this city, indicted
for conspiracy I'm a recent attempt 20 tar
end feather NJ. /. G1rrigus. the agent and
supposed correspondent for n Chicago sun
day paper. In the riot GarriS'ls shot ore
of his assailants, one OF three colOred men
supposed to have been hired 20 Nhite-cap
him. y court OF inquiry resulted In the II
dlCtment Of eight of kokomo's prominent
residents. including four business men and
one councilman. The conspiracy cases VIII
be- tried this term.
Besides the above. there is a motely crowd
I'm Jail awaiting trial. Aside from Arm
strong and Mrs. schmidt. there Is Theodore
Morgan. who. in the past year. has wrecked
other off Tense Other prisoners are two
charged with fOotpadding. four with grand
larceny. In the past week seven boys I'M
der thirteen years have been arrested for
burglary and pleaded guilty. They Will all
40 TO the Reform School. In the past
month seven women and girls have been In
Jail. One. CyTena stack. aged but thirteen,
was sent 70 the Reform School for horse
stealing. Another, Miss Viola Dletricn. aeed
nineteen, went over the road for heading a
gang of young baldits i'm "A wholesale slug
ging OF reputable citizens of the city.
An attempt was made 10 break Jail this
week. but IL ended I'm failure. A few days
ago the jailer gave a "trusty' a file TO
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ROLMAN's MESS.
Doesn't Know What to Do with the
ShelbyvilIe POstOtfice.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. @.-The cleo
ton for postmaster here on last Thursday
does not seem to have settled the question.
As soon as the vote was announced letters
and kilograms were sent to Congressman
Holman protesting against his recommend
ing City Clerk Major, who received more
votes than any other one man. The bitter
feeling among the candidates and their
friends has not abated n particle, but is get
ting stronger as each day passes. 1t is un-
derstood that charges have been filed
against Major TO the effect that he attended
the last national Democratic convention and
worked against the denomination of Cleve-
land. If these charges be substantiated 1t
Is hardly likely that Holman will recon-
mend him.. If he does. certain ones who OPP
pose him declare they will carry their pro-
tests 10 the great Cleveland in person.
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Redkey Gets the Next Institute.

Speclal 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind, Dec. 80. The quar-
terly and ministerial institute being held
in this place closed it's third days session
tonight. After the discussion of several
important subjects, Rev. G. o. Brown, of
Portland. was chosen elder of the First
district; Rev. ~. NJ. Addirgton, OF Sher-
man, elder of the Second district. Rev. J..
r. Cortner, of Winchester, who had served
as secretary for the past six years, rendered
his resignation, which was accepted and
Rev. w. H. Fl. Tate, of Pikeville, o., was
elected in his stead. The next institute will
be held at Redkey. in April, 1894. Rev. S.
VI. Stone, of Blountsville, Henry county,
president OF the association, was prevent
ed being present on account of sickness.
Rev. s. w. Bennett, of W~oodington, o.,
presided over the meeting. Rev. j. NJ.
Brown. of Redkey, will fill the pulpit to-
,nArrcu-
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MERELY 4 REFORM.
New System of bookkeeping Adopted
by the Treasurer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-With the be-
ginning of the new year the office Of the
United States Treasurer will begin a new
system of bookkeeping. SO far as currency
notes are concerned. The new system will
save considerable time and labor, and facil-
itate to some extent the redemption of worn
and mutlated money. Under the present
system the United States notes, treasury
notes ana gold ana SILVER certificates, when
received for redemption, are credited on the
books OF the department according 10 the
series of which they are composed. This en-
tails a great deal of labor, which is now re-
garded as unnecessary, especially in the
case OF United States notes, OF which there
are six different series. Hereafter the
amount daily received will be recorded as
a whole, and then the new certificates will
be issued in return as heretofore. There
is no special significance attached TO the
change, and it is said TO be merely in the
direction of reform of methods.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Chicago Pipeline Plant Wrecked
and Two Men Fatally Hurt.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind. Dec. S0-The main
building OF the Indiana NaturaI-gas and
Fuel Company plant at East Chicago. two
miles east of here. was wrecked at 12l5
O'Clock this afternoon by a terrific ex-
plosion. Tn following two men were IA
tally injured:
CHARLES II. WILDERHOLD. employe.
crushed and bruised about the head.
- LUTHERHOF. an employe. injuries
similar TO the above.
h men were working on the gas meter
and a few minutes after they entered the
small hallway leading 20 the gas tanks. the
air was filled with flying bricks and sheets
OF roofing. W~ilderhold. after being hurled
through the narrow door. mounted a rail-
road ~velocipede and pumped a distance
OF nearly a mile TO the supply station.
where he shut off n valve. He then fell
exhausted to the ground. Medical aid was
Immediately summoned and the injured
men were conveyed to their homes. The
loss on the buildings is estimated 20 be
nearly $1,000. fully covered by insurance.
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Erncs. Lambert.

NEW YORK, Dec. S0.-Mr. Ernest Lam-
bert. assistant editor OF the Forum. died
to-day at Southern Pines. ~. g., whittier
he had gone early I'm the winter with TIE
hope OF recovery from phthisls.
Mr.. Lambert did his first newspaper work
on the New York World fourteen years
ago. Soon after that he accepted the post
OF editor of the Panama Star and Herald.
on his return TO the United States he did
journalistic work on tie Montreal Gazette.
the Chicago Times and the New York
Tribune. He went with Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
as secretary when he was appointed min
lister 10 France. Less than a year ago Mr..
Lsmbert accepted the position OF assistant
editor OF the Forum. Ii Is understood that
he leaves unpublished literary matter 10
which ne had given much labor.
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Dec. 30.-The Eastern lines
declare that they will rigidly adhere to the
agreement 10 elevate freight rates on Jan. l,
and on the surface it appears as though
they would do SO. Shippers are certainly
taking no chances. and there has been a
great rush 10 get shipments in on the re-
duced tariff. The tonnage handled for
Eastern points during the past week has
been almost double that of the same week
of 1892. The Michigan Central has carried
the bulk of the freight. about 60 per cent.
of which was grain and grain products.
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sharpen the scissors used for haircutting
by the inmates. This file was taken and Sc
creted by another prisoner, and not report
ed by the "trl sty,' who was depended on
to return il. Sheriff Simmons on Tuesday
set an extra watch at the jail and cut off
the ratfors Of all twenty-four inmates on
their refusal to return the instrument. For
forty-eight hours they went without food.
but yesterday noon the aroma OF a good
dinner overcame their desire 10 escape and
the file was returned.
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DESHA BRECKENRIDGE SPEAKS.
He Say Miss PoiIard's Charges Are n
Tissue of Lies.

LEXINGTON. KY, Dec. 9O.-Desha
Breckenridge, oldest son of Col. w. p. c.
Breckenridge, when asked about block
ing" Miss Pollard in her effort to find tes-
timony in Cincinnati in her favor, as has
been stated, said: II went to Cincinnati
simply to learn the persons whom Miss
Pollard connects with the case against my
father. l only wanted TO find out the
truth of her assertions. 1 found them to be
a tissue OF lies, and she will surely be I'M
able to prove any Of them"
Asked if he would outline what he dis
covered there, young Breckenridge said:
az hardly think it worth while. but Miss
Pollard says that on the first of April,
1885, she went to the Founding Asylum, at
Norwood. under the name of Louise Will
Son. The Mother Superior says that she
was not there, and she is not registered.
The other charges seem 10 be of the same
groundless character. mo. / never at
tempted to keep Miss Pollard from obtain
ing evidence, for ii her charges are true
she will nave no trouble about that. The
girls mother doesn't claim that her dauGh-
ter is worthy Of much consideration, and
thinks her conduct inexcusable."
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The safest Place for Crnnks.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. S0.-Phllip Jacob
Schwartz. n crank who called on Mayor
Tyler a few days ago. was tried in the
county court before Judge Hoke this morn
ing, on n charge of lunacy. He was found
TO be OF unsound mind, and was ordered
conveyed 10 the Central Lunatic Asylum.
at Anchorage. The unfortunate mans
malady is hereditary. His father commit
ted suicide seven years ago. and he has a
sister in the asylum.
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Seriously Hurt i'm an Explosion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Dec. 30.-A serious acct
dent occurred at the Port glass works last
evening. The factory had a close call from
destruction by fire and two men were Sc
riously burned. Night Waterman William
Cleary entered the natural gas regulator
house to make some repairs when an ex-
plosion occurred. The building was blown
to atoms and the factory caught fire. Mr..
Cleary was blown some distance, and was
insensible with his clothes on fire when
found by Superintendent holloway. Cleary
was badly burned as was holloway in MAX
ing the rescue. The factory building caught
fire, but was eXtinguished with little loss.
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4 PopuIist Leader I'm Trouble.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. GOV. r. Smith.
a Populist leader and orator of some prom
inence in the interior. who Is locally known
as "Duster Bil," is in Jail here charged
with using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. Ills latest victim. ana the one that
caused his arrest. is n Mr.. Byrne, of Ands-
willie. Ky. His scheme was to personate a
lost wandering son who felt repentant and
desired to return home. He answered all
the advertisements he could find of this nat
ure and conducted quite a thriving business
i'm collecting advances from anxious parents.
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Opposition 10 Brookshire.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 30.-At
the convention of Democrats here to-day
nineteen delegates were chosen to go TO
the district convention in Terre Haute i'm
January. The meeting was thrown into an
uproar by a fight OF anti-Brookshire men TO
capture the convention. but when the result
was finally east up II was found the ants
had captured only seven out of the delega-
ton. "A resolution was passed calling on
Congressman BroOkshire To work for the
ADOPTION OF the original Wilson tariff bill
In its virgin purity" and that the Demo-
Gratis of this county would hold him TO ac-
count for his actions. y pOstofice fight here
this year caused the anti-BroOkshire move
ment
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&. Practical Joker Arrested.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 3O.-The report from
Yorktown that John Rudy. of near York
town, was recovering is denied by relatives
to-day. Rudy was recovering for a time.
but to-day is much worse and it is believed
that he will never get over his mental de-
rangement. Lon Allen. one of the young
men who assisted in perpetradnS the joke
by having Rudy arrested on a false charge
of larceny, was to-day arrested and will be
tried in this city next week. All persons
interested are well connected.
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THE COGHLANS AT PEACE.
Rose and Her Alleged Bigamous Brother
Patch Their Quarrel.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-Rose Coghlan and
her brother Charles have made up. Unless
some change takes place between now and
Monday Charles Coghlan will make his
appearance on the New York stage as Lord
Ellsworth in "A Woman of No Impor-
lance" 1t is also reported hat owing TO
Rose Coghlan's influence, Mrs. Charles
Coghlan has been induced to abandon her
suit for divorce against him, in which she
named kuehne Beveridge as Correspondent.
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Hoge Not Reinstated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-It is understood
that the case OF Gel. j. Hampton Hoge, ex-
consul to Amer. China, has been settled.
Colonel Hoge, of Roanoke. started for his
post. il Will be remembered, and had got
as car as San Francisco, when ne was re-
called, charges having been filed against
HIM. Last week he tiled his papers i'm re-
plv TO CHARGES with Secretary Gresham.
The statements have all been considered,
and il has been determined not 10 reinstate
him. He has. accordingly, been dropped
from the rolls of the STATE Department.
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John Scudder. a liveryman on East Ohio
street. was seriously injured by a vicious
horse yesterday afternoon. He took the
animal over TO DIR. ~Pritchard, the veterinary
surgeon. to have a tooth extracted. The
horse through pain and fury reared and
struck Scudder with his ~forefeet. Scudder
was severely mangled about the breast. but
the physician called TO attend him said he
was not internally injured and would re-
nxar