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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-26
WARLIKE AMERICANS.
More Lives Lost on the Frontier than
by One Side In the Crimean War.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Prof. r. f. Zogbaum, who lectured at
Association Hall last evening, is an enter
tanning gentleman and chatted pleasantly
with reporter in his room at the Hollen-
den "On my Journeys to Europe I have
had some interesting experiences with the
studied the English, German, Austrian and
French armies, and hope to see the Rus
sian and others some day. l have an ex-
eellent sopinion of the. American regular
down. This includes both the officer and
enlisted man. He believes in discipline
and he has endurance pluck, intelligence,
grit and the ability to adapt himself to
regular troops in our Western States had
been fighting continuously. Capt. Charles
King informs me that since the close of the
frontier fighting with the Indians than
were lost by the English in the entire
Crimean war. / baVe made marches with
ships of that life. On several occasions
the men had small frontier fights with the
Indians while i was with them, but never
any serious battles. Marching and scout
ing Is the hardest work of the soldier. The
American soldier is very intelligent fell
low. On a march, no matter what obstacle
is presented, he always overcomeS Ii. An
enlisted man sometimes modestly suggests
a means, and If it is good the officers
use II.
1.-The most warlike people of the world
are the people of this country. Some peo-
pie might take me to task for this state
not a military people, they are not quarrel
some, and they do not want to hurt any,
body, but they will not let anybody hurt
them. They have a warlike spirit and re-
sent an attack quickly. This is demon
strated whenever we have a little brush
with any small nation. In all parts of the
unteering their services in enlisting regi-
mentS."
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THE X. OF L. ROW.
Mr.. Martins Story of the Charges
Acninsf PONderIy.


WILMINGTON, Del, May 25-M. b.
Martin, OF Minneapolis, a member Of the
executive board of the knights of Labor.
whose arrest on the charge OF malicious
libel was made the other day in Scranton.
is in this city. The facts leading up TO
the arrest are thus stated by Mr.. Martin.
Just after the election OF the general off,
GERS last November ex-General Master
Workman Powderly wrote TO General Mas
ter Workman Sovereign, stating that he
had sent certain property of the knights
TO the general Office. enumerating the same,
and concluding his letter by stating that,
with the exception OF the letters bearing
the seals OF district, State and local as
semblies now in his Office. there was no
other property of the order in his posses
sion. This. at the time, was considered
satisfactory. Later, Powderly and Mr.. A.
w Wright brought suit against the order
Tor money alleged 10 be due them AT the
recent meeting of the general executive
board in Chicago II decided that 1t
was time that Powderly turned over every
decided mat il was time the secret work
of the philosophers stone" which Pow
DERBY received from Uriah Stevens, should
be given to Sovereign and Mayes. Both
Sovereign and Mayes had received letters
from members of the order who had earned
this honor and wished IL conferred upon
tiers of the order that the general master
workman would confer this degree upon
those who did certain organizing work
1Iayes was instructed to ask POwderly to
send him this secret work, and did So
Powderly replied with an unqualified re-
fIsal The general executive board. through
Mayes. then ordered Powierly to restore
the property within ten lays under PEN
atty of standing expelled. This Is what
led TO trouble between Martin and Powder
1y- Further arrests on both sides ex-
pected. as Powderly Is determined TO re-
main IN the order as long us he has an
inch of fighting ground left, and the new
officials seem equally determined TO finish
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$4,000 Fire at Greenfield.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
GREENFIELD, Ind, May 25.-At 2:S0
o'clock this morning fire was discovered
in the basement of F. S. Hammers grocery
store in Ditmar's Block on Main street,
and resulted In a $1,000 loss before ex-
tinguished. The fire soon burned through
the first floor in the OF the building,
containing several barrels Of coal oil, which
ignited and in a few minutes the entire
room was on fire and beyond control of the
volunteer fire department here. The
flames soon spread 10 the drug store of c.
T. Crosse, in the same block. and destroyed
the contents. The block was the property
OF r. V. Ditmar of Franklin. and was in
sured in the Indiana, Vernon and Mil
waukee Mechanic companies for 5000. Mr..
Hammers stock was insured for 5000 in
the German American, Phoenix and Nor
witch Union companies. His loss will be
$3.50. G. 7. Crosses stock was insured for
g 900 in the Franklin and Lancashire COM
panies His loss Will reach 5000. On the
second floor were the offices of City Attor-
ney Robert Williamson, Squire George
Barnett and John w. Ryan, real estate
agent Their loss will be light
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HELD TO BE VALID.
Judge Creighton Decides the Illinois
Apportionment Act Case.

SPRINGFIELD. H., May 25.-Judge
Creighton to-day held that the apportion-
ment acts OF this State were valid. He said:
OF hold the act of 1872 was constitutional.
the act Of 1882 was constitutional. and the
act OF 1893 is constitutional and is now in
force IL one or more Of these three acts
are held unconstitutional. all must be. for
all were formed by the same rules of con-
stitutional construction and legislative dis
erection. and differ in results. If at all, only
IN degree so slight as not to call upon the
court TO discriminate in favor OF one or
them and against the other There is no
aspect OF this case that presents any
ground for complainant to stand upon The
demurrer will be sustained" At the con-
clusion- OF the opinion complainant immedi-
ately prayed an appeal to the State Su-
preme Court. which was at once granted
and ten days given in which to file bill
Of exceptions and cost bonds.
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Mr.. Gindstone.s condition.

LONDON, May 25-Dr. S. H. Habershon,
one of the surgeons who took part in the
operation yesterday upon Mr.. Gladstone's
right eye, says that the main task of the
doctors is to increase the sight and strength
of the eye, and that there is no reason why
this should not be accomplished. Mr.. Glad
stones attendants delighted with the
progress he has made toward complete re-
covery from the effects of the operation.
The following bulletin has been issued:
Mr. Gladstone has passed a quiet night,
free from discomfort. His eye is progress
ing quite well and his general health is ex
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NEW YORK, May 25. = Arrived: Au-
gusta Victoria, from Hamburg: Lucania,
from Liverpool; Braunshwig. from Bre-
men; New York, from Southampton.
BREMEN. May %. - Arrived: Spree
from New York via Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON, May % = Arrived:
Fuerst Bismarck, from New York.
BROWHEAD, May 25.-Passed: Cam
pania, from New York.
HAMBURG, May 25.-Arrived: Pick
huben, from Montreal.
LONDON May 25.-Arrived: Lepanto,
from New York.
LIVERPOOL May G.-Arrived: Cevic,
from New York
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PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.
Troops in Readiness to QuelI Riot
In West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W. Va. May 25.-About
3 o'clock to-day Governor McCorkle re-
ceived a telegram from the operators at
Mason City stating the striging miners
from the Pomeroy district were marching
on the mines about two hundred strong,
and that from the character of resolutions
adopted at meeting Wednesday IL was be-
leved that force would be used in driv-
ing out The working miners, and asked that
the troops be sent to protect them. Inc
Governor wired the sheriff of Mason coun-
~ TO try to cope with the strikers II they
were not armed. but If they were armed, or
used force, 10 call on the executive for aid.
Governor McCorkle also babe the sheriff
co not allow force TO be employed under
guise of moral suasi0n. He then telegraphed
the captains of Companies and i, at
Huntington, to hold their men in readiness
10 march at short notice. There are no
Turther developments tonight.
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The silent Army.

No sentinel on the outer wall.
No guard will blow a bugie call.
The camp is open TO US all.
With the army OF the dead.
It's rank and file through all tho band,
There is no general to command:
What need OF that2 They undo rstand-
This army Of the dead.
Rightly they rest. for they have won:
They fought and passed the Rubicon;
All that they had TO do is done
In this army OF the. dead.
Tho sleeping, well they guard the past;
Ii is their booty-secret. vast:
Their meaning we shall learn at last,
In the army OF the dead.
-Lorimer Stoddari. in the Independent
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FIGHT WITH SLAYERS
1000 ROUTED BY THE BRITISH
NEAR LAKE NYAssA.
Over 100 Killed and Many Wounded
Interesting Debate in the COM
mons-Generai Foreign News.

PORT SAID. May 25.-News was received
to-day of a great battle fought near Lake
Nyassa. between the British forces and the
slavers. Makaniira, chief OF the slavers,
attacked a British post. Fort Mcguire. at
the head of two thousand warriors. Major
Edwards. in command of two hundred
troops. defended the fort The natives sus-
tanned a crushing defeat and fled. They
were pursued by a portion OF the British
force. and the latter found 103 slavers dead,
in addition 10 a large number of wounded.
Makanjra then surrendered.
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Mccarthy Appeals for Funds.

LONDON. May %. = Justin Mccarthy.
chairman of the Irish parliamentary party,
has issued an appeal to the Irish people in
pursuance of a unanimous resolution of
the party, declaring that, without immedi-
ate and generous help they cannot hope to
maintain for the remainder of the session
the constant attendance OF the Irish men,
bers in Westminster. The appeal says:
"Our friends in the United States and Can
ada have contributed most generously to
our parliamentary fund during the past
year. But in view of the industrial depres-
pect large assistance from abroad"
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William Stiffier, OF Muncie, who lost an
eye while working over an emery wheel
at the Common Sense engine works, got
a verdict against the company for 5000
yesterday.
Perry Miller died at his home in Geneva
Thursday night. He prominent
Knight Of Pythias a large concourse of
Sir Knights from surrounding towns at
tended the funeral yesterday at Decatur.
Cambridge City Lodge, No ), r. A. NJ,
celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at the
Masonic Temple Thursday evening
special train of Masons' wives run in
from Richmond. Speeches were made by
j. T.. Brooks. of Cambridge City; H L.
Rupe of Richmond, and others.
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Good word for Powell.

Special 10 the InCIanapOIIS JOurnaI-
RICHMOND, Ind, May 25.-The Wayne
County Sunday-school Union. which closed
its session last evening, elected the follow
ing officers: President, Rev. j. w. Kapp;
secretary. Miss Laura NJ. Bertsch, Center
vile; treasurer. p. A. Reid. The conven-
tlon unanimously voted that the president
send a message TO Gov. Claude Matthews,
commenting his earnest efforts to suppress
Whitecapism and gambling at Roby, and
also 10 the chief OF police at Indianapolis
for his efforts 10 suppress vice. Centervile
was selected as the place for next years
convention.
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Cable Notes.

NJ. Bourgeois has definitely refused to
form a French Cabinet, and Nj. Brisson has
been summoned TO the Elysee.
1t is reported that Gen. Lord Frederick
Roberts, formerly commander in chief of
the army In India, will succeed Gen Lord
Garnet Wolseley in the autumn as com
mander of the force in Ireland.
A mob Of four hundred striking coal
porters yesterday stoned the Offices OF
Worms. Josse * Co., at Port Said where
a number OF coal porters, who had refused
TO go on strike, had sought refuge They
were dispersed by police. Several of the
strikers were wounded.
General Sir Donald Stewart and General
Lord Woiseley, of Great Britain, have been
created field marshals- This is an excep-
tional honor. There have only been five
such appointments previously, two OF the
appointees being the Prince of Wales and
the Duke of Cambridge
Edmund Gosse writes 10 the London
Times announcing proposed English me-
mortal 10 the poet Keats. He says that an
American committee has been engaged dur
ing the past five years preparing it. and
that the details have been kept absolutely
secret, even IN the United States The
movement was due ~ the energy OF 4. Hol-
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Banker Beach Must Stand Trial.
,ecial TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

SpeClaI 1ndlanap OIIS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May %. = Judge
White to-day decided against the defense
in the Banker Beach case. He held that an
Indictment could be held to be good though
the defendants constitutional rights had
been invaded, provided it was proven that
the invasion was not to his injury. He
said that the evidence was Overwhelmingly
conclusive that the grand jury found the in
dctment for embeZZlement OF funds that
were in his possession as trustee, on testi-
mony otner than that obtained from the
books of his private bank. He ruled that
Beach should plead to the indictment next
ThurSday
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Live Questions for Farmers.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, May 25.-The first days
session of the farmers institute of Wabash
county opened here this morning with a
large attendance. Prof. W. E. Latta, of
Purdue University. delivered an interesting
address on Land Cultivation" j. w. Blu
sick, of this city, read paper on DIVERSE
fed Farming at the afternoon session, in
which he advocated the abandonment of
wheat raising and the growing of other
grains, live stock and fruit until the de-
cline in production should advance wheat
values. Professor Latta spoke again in the
afternoon on Fertility of the SOIL" in
Weighing strongly against the prevailing
custom here OF selling straw TO paper mills,
asserting that for each dollars worth of
straw sold the ground is robbed of three
dollars worth of fertilizer.
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Diamond Plate shuts Down.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind, May 25.-The Diamond
plate-glass factory. of this city, closed down
this evening for an indefinite period. throw
ing the large number of workmen employed
In that immense plant out of employment.
The cause of this move is unknown. but it
is believed to be the result OF decision
reached at the conference of plate-glass d.
grinding halls shut down to-dayia at noon
and the remainder of the plant was closed
down this evening. The outlook for re-
sumption of work soon is not bright. The
wosKs will probably not start again before
fall
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Christian Minister Challenged.

Special 20 the Ind1anapoIiS Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, May 25.-The
pending discussion over the subject of bap-
tism between Rev Howe, of the Christian
Church, and Rev. Tucker. of the Meth
odist Church. has resulted in challenge
being made to Rev. Howe to discuss the
entire teachings of his church as being not
in harmony with the teachings of the BIZ
BILE. The person making this last challenge
is Elder NJ. T. Short. OF Mllersburg. Ill,
State evangelist for the "Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints" This sect has headquarters at La
moni, Ia, and Elder Miller is anxious for
q chance to show his learning.
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An okrahoma Industry D.stroyea

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T., May 25-Re-
ports from Tecumseh state that more than
thirty indictments for horse stealing have
been found by the grand Jury. Seventeen
arrests have been made. Seven OF those
arrested have been arraignSd and have
pleaded guilty The entire community is
wrought up over this discovery, which will
one Of the p most re 9p sr,,a b GI
criminal organizations ever known I'm this
country. The grand jury is still In session
and twenty-five or thirty more indictments
will likely be returned.
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Eastern Indiana Dentists Adjourn.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, May 25-The Eastern In
diana and Western Ohio Dental Association
closed its meeting to-day by electing Dr.
C. S. Wilson. of Richmond. president, and
DR.. Gordon. of Spiceland. secretary and
treasurer for the ensuing year. The next
meeting Will be held at Richmond in May
1895. The meeting which has just closed
was one of the most successful and inter-
esting ones ever held by the society The
papers read were all of high standard
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Grand Court U. C. II. of A.

CLEVELAND. May 25.-The Grand Court
OF the United Commercial Travellers of
America began it's annual session here to-
day. The programme for the day consisted
of the opening of the convention at 10
O'Clock with prayer by Rev. 5. p. Sprecher
addresses OF welcome by Mayor Blee and
X. Nj. McKtnsley, followed by a secret
afternoon session. This evening the dele
gates attended a reception and ball given
in their honor by the local lodges or the
order
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land Day, of Norwood, Mass, who is q
Keats enthusiast
The London Sporting Life says that the
National Sporting Club will offer a purse
OF f3.COO for the contest between Corbett
and Jackson, provided the contest be de-
cided during the present year.
Herr Leist, formerly chancellor of the
German colony in the CameroonS, has ar
rived at Hamburg. Herr Lest was charged
with being responsible for the fioggings in
hicted on native women In the Cameroons,
which led to serious mutiny, and was re-
called by the German government
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Roby Case. Go TIL August.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, May 25.-The riotous
conspiracy cases, which were brought up
with round turn yesterday by the filing
of proceedings for contempt of court
against Thomas Stearns, one Of the jury
men, have been continued until a special
term, to be begun Aug. 20. Stearns's case
has been continued with the rest. and to-
day he was placed under 800 bond to APP
pear at that time and show cause why ne
should not be fined. When the cases come
up again the jury will be kept in the charge
OF a bailiff, and will not be allowed TO sep
arate during the trial.
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SENTENCED FOR LIFE
MURDERER BRAKES PLEA OF IN
SANITY NOT SUSTAINED.
Diamond Plate Glass Plant at Elwood
Down for the Summer-Grecn-
field Business Block Burned.


GREENSBURG. Ind. May 25.-After be-
ing out twenty hours the jury in the Ralph
Drake murder case returned verdict find
inc Drake guilty of murder in the second
degree and fixed his punishment at inn
prisonment for life. Four Of the jurors
were for hanging and compromised on a
life sentence. The jury was unanimous
that Drake was sane when he shot Mrs.
Ward. Drake murdered Mrs Ida Ward,
his mistress. in Columbus. on the night
Of June l. 1893
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Flood i'm Oregon.

(, PORTLAND. Ore. May 25.-The prevail
ing warm weather has melted the snow in
the noun aims. causing the waters Of the
Columbia and Willamette TO rise until
they now stand twenty-three feet above
low-water mark. All the lower wharveS in
this city have been abandoned. Little dam
age has thus far been done, though a num-
Der or families living in the fats in Lower
Albany have been compelled TO move out
There Is no current in the river, as the
water Is backed up from the Columbia
Advices from the upper Columbia state
that the river is rising raDidlv.
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Killed by a Failing building.

NEW YORK. May 25.-While fourteen
workmen were engaged In repairing a store
house on Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn. this
afternoon. the building collapsed and a
number OF men were buried in the GUMS.
Eric Ericsson was killed and Charles Swan
son badly injured. Three others were inn
prisoned In the coal cellar under the side
walk and rescued without injury. John
Nelson was buried under a mass of tim
bers IN the cellar an hour. but not hurt
badly. A beam propped up against bu-
reau had saved his life.
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sanders.s Army Free to March.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, May 25.-Gen.
Sanders has received the following tele-
gram from his attorney. G. Waters, at To-
peka:
District Attorney Perry offers to let the
men go on their own recognizance, except
Yourself engineer and fireman, for whom
bond will be given. What do you say?
To reporter Sanders said he would ac-
cept the compromise. Sanders went to camp
and addressed the army. The men gave
vent to their feelings by cheering Justify.
The General says they will leave here be-
fore next Monday and march to Kansas
City, where they expect transportation. If
the compromise is not knocked out, Sanders
and his engineer and fireman will not be
tried until September, and the army will
place.
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A satisfactory scale.

PITTSBURG. May 25.-The scale which
has been determined upon by the Amalga-
mated Association OF Tin. Iron and Steel
Workers, at the Cleveland convention,
meets the approval of employers OF organ
lied labor in the Pittsburg district. AT the
Offices of Jones * LaUghlns, ~ VI. Beyers
& Co, Lloyd, Sons & CO., and other manu-
facturers the scale was viewed with salts
faction. and the announcement was made
that IL would be signed. The scale has been
changed TO enable friendly manufacturers
10 compete with the nonunion labor in
mills wh'ire the scale OF prices in Amalga-
mated mills is not observed
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ment. Does II come from the fact that the
number OF clubable men mas grown smaller
Has the species degenerated until there are
not enough OF them left 10 form a club
which shall entertain them with the COM
partnership OF only their own sex? OR is IL
the increasing strength Of Woman-with a
capital What is responsible for IL all2
These are the questions which the p w. -
may find time 70 answer some day.
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ON Decoration Day.

New 4crk Christian Advocate.
IL behooves the members OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic 20 use their influence
10 restrict the decoration OF graves 10 those
who fought for their country. making no
exceptions except for those VINO ia high
place took all the risks OF assassination.
or otherwise demonstrated their patriotism
by practical heroism closely connected with
the prosecution OF the war for the Union.
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Charged with Abduction.

SPOKANE. Wash, May 25.-Th.s city is
stirred up over commonweal abduction
sensation. Gen. Jumbo" Cantwell leader
of the Tacoma contingent, who left here
yesterday for Great Falls. Mont. is charged
with the abduction of two Spokane girls,
Hilda Stein and Rosa Roga- Tne latter
is bride of several weeks The last
known of the girls they took the east
bound Great Northern train. The parents
of the girls have had warrants issued for
the arrest of Jumbo.