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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
LEGISLATION FOR WOMEN.
Concessions Granted Daughters of Re-
bekah by the Grand Lodge l. q. O.. +.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 2.-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows,
in secret session at Lookout mountain to-
day. had under consideration the Rebekah
degree The ladies holding this degree are
asking for representation in the Grand
Lodge. and for grip and password. The
consideration of these estions occupied
the entire time of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at the morning session..
Some excitement prevailed in the Grand
Lodge when the question was raised that
the sessions were not being held in the
corporate limits of Chattanooga, the ac-
ton of the last grand body being that
''the next place of meeting be at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn" /. was claimed most earn
estly by some that the proceedings would
be illegal on that account, but Ii was final
being themselves the sovereilyns they could
make whatever they did legal. But there
are many who hold otherwise.
The report of the commig;tee appointed
TO locate and erect building as head
quarters in Baltimore was postponed in
definitely. The law requiring canton tax
was repealed. past grand masters and
past grand patriarchs' association was au-
thorized for each Jurisdiction. A special
committee was appointed to investigate the
alleged misappropriation OF funds donated
TO the Fargo sufferers.
admission of women to the order through
the Rebekah lodge was taken up again.
The new legislation admits all Odd Eel
lows and wives and all white women over
eighteen years of age who believe In the
ruler of the universe"
The ladies were the guests of the local
Rebekah lodge this afternoon. They were
driven over the government road to Mis-
sionary Ridge and De Longs place, where
Bohemian luncheon was served.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
LONG DISTANCE SIGNALING.
Colorado Officers Congratulated for
Their Great Feat i'm HeliOgraphing.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 2O.-Ciptain w. A.
Glassford, chief signal officer, II. S. A,
Department of Colorado accompanied by
Sergeant John McGlone, James b. Nc
Laughlin and William Bessell, arrived in
Denver to-day direct from the snow-clad
heights of Mount Uncompafgre, where,
with the assistance of Sergeants Bastch
and Griffin. stationed on Mount Ellen they
succeeded in breaking the worlds records
for long distance heliosraph signaling.
Among the congratulatory messages re-
ceived by Captain Glassford Isl the follow
ing from Chief Signal Officer Greedy:
"Congratulating you on the indefatigabe
exertions and skillful arrangements where
by you have beaten the worlds record for
long distance heliograph signaling by fifty
eight miles. the United States has reason
to congratulate itself upon American in
genuity and assiduous exertiOns whereby
it's soldiers have been enabled to transmit
with G. mirror of sixty-four square inches
refecting surface, message eighty-five
miles further than the famous Laurel Maui
ritius line between the island of Maui
ritius and Rivnion with its magnificent ap-
Daratus and mirror Of 1900 inches reflect
ing surface. This record must stand un-
surpassed for many years, If not for all
times
The officers found the ascent of Mount
Uncompahgre difficult and suffered severe
ly from the cold while there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
CHINA's CRACK SHIPS.
Some of the Vessels That Took Part
I'm the Engagement.


NEW YORK, Sept. 1s-The Pei Yang
northern squadron commanded by Ad-
miral Ting, according to advices received
here recently from China, is composed as
follows:
Chen-Yuen, were until recently the most
powerful vessels in the East, the British
ing them. These were built at Stettin in
1882. of 7430 tons. displacement and $500
horse power equal TO a speed of fourteen
and a half knots. With central armore1
bet of fourteen inches, their armament
consists of four 30.5 centimetre Q2.1 inch)
Krupp guns in twin mounting barbette
steel projectiles for these guns weigh 725
pounds and the charge of powder is 202
pounds. Their perforation power at the
muzzle Is through twenty and a half inches
of armor. Two fifteen centimetre 6.S inches)
Krupp guns carried, one in the bow
and the other at the stern, with eleven
inch perforation power. There are three
torpedo tubes and numerous machine guns
on deck and in the tops. Captain Lew, of
the Ting Yuen. and Captain Lin. of the
Chen Yuen, are both experienced and
trained officers, having served under Ad-
miral Tracey in training ships in the British
navy and more lately under Captain Laing
Some three hundred and nifty may be The
number Of each ship's complement.
Tsi-Yuen, miscalled torpedo cruiser.
with a speed Of barely fifteen knots. was
likewise built at stettin in 1888. Ii is a
poor ship but carrying, however, two pow
erful twenty-one centimetre tSH inch)
Krupp guns forward with a nuzzle per-
foration of 1874 inches; one fiftsen cent?
metre Krupp gun and four torpedo tubes.
Captain Fong, her commander has received
naval training abroad. He Is a resoIute
and able man and would do justice to a
better ship than he now commands
The Chih-Yuen and Ching-Yucn are
Elswick built boats. tonnage dis, iacement.
600. with an entire protective steel deck
and speed of eighteen knots. These YES
Krryp guns, TWO forward on platform,
one aft and two six-inch Armstrong guns
and they have four torpedo tubes each.
Their commanders are respectively. Cap
tain Tang and raotain Yeh both conI3etent
men. CAPTAIN Yeh especially so.
The King-Yuen and Lai-luea are belted
(gis inchl cruisers. built in Stettin IN the
same year as the Elswick boats OSe6). are
$500 tons displacement and WI a speed
of sixteen knots They are armed with
two twenty-one centimetre Krupp guns en-
barbet-e forward, two fifteen Ger inetre
Krup3 guns. one on either bros dssde and
four torpedo discharge tubes. Their COM
manders, Captain LIN and Captain Kew
bc.l have had some training IA tne British
navy.
The Tshao-Yong and yang-wai are the
E'swick cruisers &C which he French
stood 30 much In awe during their opera
tions of Formosa In 1884. They each carry
two tIventy-five-tcn Armstrong guns and
have speed OF about fourteen knots Cap
taisi Wong commands the Tshe Yong and
Captain Lin the Yang-Wai. These nine
men-of-war represent force Of about
800 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
SOMETHING IN THE WIND"
Special Meeting of Directors of the
Whisky Trust Called.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 2o.-President Green
hut, of the Distilling and Cattle Feeding
Company, this evening issued a call for
special meeting Of the board of directors
to be held in this city tomorrow morning
at O'Clock. The business is Of a most ur-
gent kind and full attendance is re-
quested. President Greenhut refused to
state the object, but 1t is certain IL has to
do with the officers of the American Dis
tributing Company, who are now in TINS
city. These were seen to-day but refused
to be interviewed.
Samuel Woolner who has just completed
an antitrust diStillery, was seen this even
ing He stated that a few minutes before
he had received telegram from New York
saying il was announced that he had
formed an alliance with the American Dis
tributing Company. He declared the state
ment to be false in every particular and
stated that no negotiations had been op-
ened with that company. 1nere was no
ground for the statement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
CHESTNUT LEAF COUGH BALSAM
THE PLATFORM FELL
AND SIXTY PERSONS WENT DOWN
TWENTY-FIVE FEET.
Two Killed, Twenty-six Seriously
Manned or Cut and the Others
Bruised-MinOr Accidents.

AKRON, o., Sept. 20.-A platform at the
Excelsior Athletic Club rooms fell last
night and about thirty persons were killed.
and manned and cut The dead are:
JOSEPH RYAN, aged eighteen years.
PATRICK CASEY, aged twenty-one
years.
ARTHUR DENAPLE. left leg broken.
PERRY HOFFMAN, both legs broken.
FRED STAIR. face and head cut.
CHARLES SHAFFER, severe cuts.
HARRY MILLER, arm broken.
FRANK GROSSMAN, two ribs broken.
ISAAC GRoSSMAN, severe cut about the
head.
- ROYAL, back injured.
CHARLES LIANT, severe cuts
ARTHUR HOLES, nose broken.
WILL HIXSON, ribs broken.
RACE WASHER. cut about legs.
:, ED SWINSON. left ear torn off. cuts on
FRANK STRAUSS, collar bone broken.
DUKE KEARNS, cut about head and
legs and right shoulder dislocated
CHARLES L. LLOYD, left leg broken.
w. CRAWFORD. head cut
FRANK WETZEL. injured internally.
LOUIS HALL, two ribs broken
JOHN GARDNER, hand broken
FRANK LECLAIR, cut on head and
FRANK AUBREY, injured internally
JOHN WEBER, nose broken
GUY HANSEL, both wrists dislocated and
cut about head.
The platform was at the second story
of the brick block, corner of South Main
street and Buchtel avenue, and was the
only means of gaining access to the cIub
rooms. being approached by outside stairs.
The platform was filled with young men
waiting for the doors TO open, the Occasion
being an athletic exhibition given by The
club. As the doors opened the crowd ma lie
rush. and this. It is believed, caused the
extra strain which the fiimsy platform
could not stand. The crowd of sixty were
feet below, and those who ESCAPED serious
injury were more or less bruised and
shaken I'M - CIV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The Japanese
legation here is in receipt of a cablegram
in regard to the battle at Ping Yang. on
Sept. Is. 1t came via St Petersburg, and
is from General Nodga, comrnander-ln-chief
Of the Japanese forces in the field in Corea-
The dispatch says: The loss of Japan in
the battle OF Ping Yang, 50 far as ascer-
tanned, was eleven officers KILLED. 154 men
killed, thirty officers wounied 52l men
wounded, besides forty officers whose fate
Is unknown Chinese lost over two thou
sand killed, and the number of wounded
Is not yet known, but Ii is believed TO have
been very large. number OF the Chinese
wounded are IN our field hospital"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21

1t is safe to forecast, also, that the Hun
anez army landed by the transports on the
Corean side Of the Yalu river will surren-
der en- masse after a short and ferocious
defense. The paper adds that III the wa
soon be compelled to ask terms OF peace
The Times this morning. commenting on
the japanese advance on WIFI and the
probability of their going thence TO Muk-
den, says that the capture Of the latter
place would be accepted throughout the
Empire as an omen that the Emperor Is
unworthy of Divine protection, and that
such omens in days of distress are too
often fulfilled with remarkable celerity: As
the politicians about the court are fully
aware of the consequences that would fol-
low the fall of Mukden. IL may be assumed
that they would yield TO almost any de-
mands rather than to run the serious risk
OF such a cataStrOTfhe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
Forged Mortgages.

MIDDLETOWN. n. Y, Sept. 20.-John NJ.
Quackenbush, of Warwick, has been acting
as an agent for /. r. Atterbury. of Mays
Vile, DeKalb county, Missouri, for the past
five years in the sale OF mortgages. 1t has
Just been discovered that the mortgages
have been forged. Residents of Warwick
have been victimized TO the amount of $780,
00O Mr.. Quackenbush claims that he has
been innocent of any wrong-doing, and that
he has acted in good faith. AS a proof of
this, he says he holds SS00Gl worth of
worthless mortgages. Atterbuiy. 1T is said,
has gone to South Africa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21

ST. PAUL, Sept 20.-The State Relief
Commission has spent considerable time at
Hinckley and Pine City, investigating the
complaints made by a few of the sufferers
that relief was not being given as fast as
needed. After a full conference between
the commission and people of Hinckley the
people have expressed themselves as salts
fed with the work being done. The work
of rebuilding is under way, and Hinckley
citizens expect soon to have better town
than before the fire. The relief committee
at Pine City last evening passed resolutions
thanking the people throughout the country
for their kindness and liberality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
Japanese omciaI Report.

TOXIC, Sept. D.-An official dispatch re-
ceived here from the headquarters OF the
Japanese fleet says that the latter. at 4
O'clock In the afternoon of Sept. l6 met
eleven Chinese war ships and six torpedo
boats, thirty-five miles northwest OF Hal
Yang-Tao, with the result tnat four Of the
Chinese ships were sunk and one was
burned The dispatch adds that the Jap
anese fleet suffered no damage.
LONDON, Sept. 20-The officials of the
japanese legation here have received q
private cable message from Yokohama,
dated to-day, saying that on Sept. l6 twelve
Chinese war ships encountered nine Japa-
nese ships with the result that after severe
lighting the Chinese lost four vessels and
the Japanese none.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
JAPANESE PLEASED.
What the MfkadO's Representatives
Say About the Naval BnttIe.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Minister Ku-
RIM and the officials of tl.- japanese lega-
ton here regard the Toxic cable dispatch,
printed elsewhere. giving the most trust
worthy report of the naval engagement
in Corea bay yet received and are nat
urally gratified to learn from this source
that the japanese fleet suffered no serious
damage They point out that Toxic is but
$50 miles from Hiroshima. where the En-
peror and the headquarters of the army
and navy are located. There Is telegraphic
connection. so that Toxic would have the
first information from Japanese sources
from the imperial head at Hiroshima. Le-
cation officials do not believe the Snangnai
report naming two vessels alleged TO have
been sunk. Lieutenant Miyoeka, the Jap
anese naval attache here, says there are
no such ships in the Japanese navy as the
Abushima, which the Shanghai account
says was sunk. There are many ships with
the suffix ''shima," meaning island, but
none has the prefix "Abu'' or anything like
1t. 1t is believed at the legation, however,
that the cruiser Saiko, claimed 10 have
to be fast merchantmen between Shang-
hal and Yokohama and was recently trans
ferred into a fleet cruiser Lieutenant Mi
yoaka says by the Yossina. stated In the
Shanghai report to have been sunk, Is un-
doubtedly meant the Yoshino, the pride
OF the Japanese navy. IL would be start
ling news indeed, he says, If this ship
had gone down. but he scouts the idea.
She is the newest and fastest cruiser in
the Japanese navy, with the remarkable
speed of twenty-three knots an hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
Warming from Russin.

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 20. = The
Novosti commenting upon the situation in
the East. declares that the victory OF
Japan will not make Russia falter in her
strong resolve not to permit any annexa-
tion of Corea. The paper adds that the
present state of things favors European
intervention with view to bringing about
a cessation of the war, which is prejudicial
to European commercial interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
DoubIe Tragedy I'm ohio.

CLEVELAND. Sept f9.-Near Noting
ham. suburb of this city. cary this morn
ing Lafayette Prince, a well-;o-do farmer
killed his wife with an AK and then slashed
his own throat in a terrible manner with a
razor. He Is dying. The cause for the
tragedy is thought 10 be the elimination
of numerous quarrels between the couple
over property affairs. liz Is said both hus-
band and wife were extremely jealous and
were possessed with ungovernssble tempers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21

ment of the death of j. NJ. White senior
member of the old established cotton firm
OF j. Nj. White A Co.. and the temporary
suspension of the firm were Announced
on Change to-day. Mr.. White had been
III and absent from business for several
months and the announcement of his death
caused no surprise. but the, suspension Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
Chinese Lack Patriotism.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-Mons. Pi-
hilobert Termoez. prelate of the Pope. is
in the city apostolic mission. The
distinguished visitor was one of the pas
sengers on the steamer Oceanic, which
rived from the orient a few days ago. He
saw the japanese fleet land its troops at
Chemulpo. and says ne was struck with
the military manner in which the cere-
mony was carried out. Japans army. he
says, is far superior TO that of China ''The
great trouble with China he said, sis the
lack of patriotism among the people. In
Japan every mothers son is stepped in
patriotism. In China a Viceroy and a num-
ber of soldiers are hired to defend the
country. They might be so many Hessans
for all the patriotism they possess
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21

firm caused a good deal of comment. mas
much as Mr.. White was regarded as very
wealthy man, and is still believed TO have
left large fortune. 1t was said at the
office OF j. NJ. White & CO. this afternoon
that the business of the firm VIII be con-
tinued by Mr.. Johnson. who will have no
trouble In settling the affairs of the old
concern,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
Live" Wire Kills n PoIicem.n

PITTSBURG. Sept. 20--Officer Peter Dill
lon, of the Allegheny police force, was in
stantly Killed at 2:30 a. m by catching hold
down. 1t had fallen across the street.
blockading travel and he was endeayoriny
to remove it. He leaves a wife and three
children. ~~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21

PINE BLUFF. Ark, Sept. 20.-The boiler
to-day, killing an employee named Ward
and wounding four others. The mill wa :
destroyed, the loss beirg $4,000 TO the
owner, Frank Carver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
sa, ,OOO. 900 An Treasure Captured.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 2.-Field Marshal
Count Yamagata, commanding the forces
in Corea, is marching with 5000 japanese
troops on Mukden from the south sast. The
treasure captured at Ping Yang amounted
to $3, 900 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
ONLY 896 Cnntured.

YOKOHAMA, Sept 2o.-Later advices
received here show that only 695 Chinese
were captured at Ping Yang. The number
of wounded is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21

The 2:i5 class trot was won by Miss Kate
in 2:2i4.
Williams announced that Joe Patcf1eI and
John r. Gentry would go I'm a match rae
Saturday. Fantasy, Belle Vara and Car
Donate go against their records tomorrow.
and Rowdy Joe goes to beat the wagon
record of 2:0S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21
Comments of the London Press.

LONDON. Sept. 2o.-The Chronicle this
morning points out that the dock yards of
Japan are far superior to those of China,
and that therefore her damaged vessels
will be much quicker repaired. This will
give her u distinct advantage in tie future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-21

Running; mile dash. w. T. Ellis first.
Matte Hill second. Gilpatrick third.
Prevot. b. s. by Pretender. TO beat 2:S5.
went in 2:33
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-05
Gambling and Morality.

Since it is not the province of the civil
law,to make men internally moral, but
rather to safeguard the security of his so
cial rights; since it cannot effectually APP
zeal to his conscience, but can shake the
lash over his head, we have condition
which prevents man from exercising his
rights. This condition is called public pol
icy. The law does not argue that it is
morally wrong to gamble, but it can and
does say that gambling acts shall be pun
ished or not, as they oppose public policy
OF not.
Whether gambling is immoral or not is
not to be answered by yes or no. The do
ing of acts prohibited by the state is i'm
neral, the gravity Of the ofense to be de-
tarmined by the circumstances of each act.
It may be moral for John Doe to gamble,
whereas it would be immoral for Richard
Roe. No one will pretend that the day
labarer whose dollar represents food and
clothing to his family has the same right
to sauan3er his dollar that millionaire
might have. Neither is excess in gambling
to Be judged by different moral canon
from excess in any other form. If two mil
Nonaires should meet and gamble away
81 600, it would be less of an offense
against public policy than if poor man
were to spend 10 cents.-Rev. Z. A. Hen
drick in Donahoe's Magazine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-05
THE SHERIDAN RIFLES.
A Jolly Banquet of the New Company of
the First Regiment.

The annual banquet OF the Sheridan
Rifles, now Company l., of the First
Regiment, National Guard of Maine,
was held at the ST. Julian last evening.
The arrangements were made by a COM
mittee of which Capt. M. E. Conley was
the chairman, and were admirably
carried out. When cigars were reached,
Lieut. Foley raped to order. and grace
fully introduced Capt. Conley as the
postmaster of the evening.
George Kelley, the president, and Hugh
F. McDonough, the vice president of the
honorary association of the company,
and Capt. J.A. O'Neil, spoke for the
Gowan, responded to the sentiment "The
City of Portland, the best city in the
staten Alderman MCGOWAN spoke of
the Rifles as the coming champions OF
the state, "a credit to the National
Guardsof Maine, and an honor to the
Lieut.. Collins of Company B, spoke for
the other military companies of the city.
He believed that Portland could send to
the annual muster battalion of which
the state will be proud. Capt. Conley
read witty letter from Col. E. G. Far
rington of Augusta, and then spoke OF
the new position of the Rifles, as part
of the reserve military force of the
United States government. He reminded
the members of his command that they
are now soldiers. and must show that
they are:worthy of the confidence reposed
in them by Gov. Cleaves and Gen.
Conner. He-pledged his best efforts to
advance the interests of the company,
and believed that he could count on the
cordial cooperation of every man. The
following officers of the honorary assoc
citation were then elected:
President-Hugh F. McDonough.
Vice President-Capt.J "A. O'Neil.
Secretary and Treasurer. A. Nc
Gowan.