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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-29

Killed by a Train While Asleep
and Another Fatally Hurt.

ELMIRA. CAL, Nov. 2s.-Threc tramps
were killed on the railroad track near here
early this morning, and another man prob
ably fatally hurt. When freight train No.
s arrived at the depot the engineer dis
covered remnants of human bodies on his
locomotive. and an investigation soon proved
that the train had run over four tramps,
who were supposed to have fallen asleep
while warming themselves on a heap of
smouldering embers lying on the track in
the outskirts of town. Three of them were
killed instantly and their bodies mang,ed in
a horrible manner. The only survivor is a
mulatto boy, about seventeen years of age,
who gives all the Information that can be
obtained as to the identity of his companions.
He is John Briscoe, of Davenport, Ia.
Johnny or Kernie Irwin, also or Daven-
port, was his companion. The other victims
who were also mere boys, were unknown to
Briscoe. The attending physician says that
Briscoe will probably not recover. The
whole body is badly bruised, both legs are
broken and one arm was completely torn
from his body.
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LONDON. Nov. 2s-Stepniak. the Rus
sian nihilist leader. in an interview to-day
In regard TO tie Cars popularity, said:
o course. the Car knows that he is per-
fectly safe in going about unattended. i
know that a strong feeling in favor of con-
Citation prevails among the Russian rev.
oEutionists. The Car has wonderfully
good cards in his hands, and IL he is not
quite a fool he can make concessions which
will reconcile everybody and which will
make him the most popular Car Russia
has ever known. The Cars manifesto
does not indicate whether he will follow
p liberal or a conservative policy. The
praise bestowed upon him by the English
press as being a liberal movement is per-
fectly gratuitous. There is nothing in the
manifesto, however. which can be blamed.
II opens the way to both courses Beyond
this there Is nothing in IL. We must wait
and see whaS he will do with political Of
tenders. This IS the chief point i'm my
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-29
REPUBLICANS WILL BANQUET.
Thanksgiving Feast OF the
Lincoln League Clubs.

The banquet tonight of the Republican
clubs. under the management OF the Lin
coin League, promises to be a success Most
of the representatives from the clubs VIII
meet at the Marion Club to procure their
t,ckets and march to the Commercial Club
Af s %. m. others will report at the Com
mercial Club.
CHA MIXERS will speak for the Columbia
club. 6. A. Bookwalter for the North Park
Club. James w. Fesler for the Marion
n,ttse and John B. Cockrum for the
Morth-side Club. other clubs will be rep
resented by speakers. The reception corr
mit.ee is composed of George IL. ELIOT
lee Rothschild. j. A. Dynes, c. u. Wal
colt. J. w. Pratt, c. S. Tarlton- II. NJ.
Mounts. j. j. Higgins. c. T.: Potter, Schuy-
Ter A. Haas, Thomas Shuffieton, iohn y.
Hicks and Joseph Broyles- Al Womack
and L. w. Cooper will have charge OF the
financial matters.
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French Hatred.

LONDON, Nov. 2S-The Times also has
q dispatch from Paris saying that a few
papers commenting on the death of Prin-
cess Bismarck, depict her either as purely
sensational or minated by violent hatred
OF the French. The dispatch adds that
both judgments betray the inevitable
French bias. II during the Franco-Prus-
sian war she prayed for the determination
Of the French IL was not from hatred of
the French, but from love of her husband,
whose life was endangered by the war.
A dispatch from Berlin to the Times says
the doctors hav forbidden Prince Bismarck
to receive visitors. Ee is greatly bowed
down, but passed a comparatively good
night. After the funeral he will probably
go TO Fr-iederichsruhe I'm order to be far
from the spot connected with such painful
associations.
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Three Men Killed and Others Injured
In the streets of the City.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 2s.-P. A. Jack
son & Co.. coffee brokers. received to-day
from their correspondent, Mr.. Seilkins, a
cablegram stating that in a riot at Rio
de Janeiro on Tuesday three men were
killed. one of them being Hax Northman. a
representative of w. III. Crossman, of New
York. A number Of others were injured.
Other firms interested In the coffee bust
ness and having branch houses in Rio de
Janeiro also received news that serious
Dioting on the business streets of Rio was
carried on all day Tuesday by the citizens.
6everal people were shot. but no one con-
nected with Baltimore houses was injured.
There are now seven Baltimore vessels in
Rio harbor. Ii Is also reported that yellow
fever had broken out in the city and is
likely to cause more roubl The cable
grams stated that business was ar a stand
still and the riots were likely TO result in
serious trouble. probably international dis
putes.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8-Arrived: Majestic
and Cutie. from Liverpool.
HALIFAX, n. s., Nov. 2S.-Arrived:
Indrani, from Glasgow.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 2S.-Arrived: New
York, from New York.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. %. Arrived: Teu-
tonic, from New York.
GLASGOW, Nov. %. = Arrived: Pomer-
anian, from Montreal.
ROTTERDAM. Nov. 2S.-Arrived: veen-
dam, from New York.
HAMBURG. Nov. 2S.-Arrived: Galicia,
from New Orleans.
BREMEN, Nov. 2S.-Arrived: Wittekind.
from New York.
HULL. Nov. 2s.-Arrived: Francisco, from
New York.
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Piano buyers should read Bryants ad
to-day.
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Funeral of Rubfnstein.

ST PETERSBURG. Nov. 8-The funeral
Of Anton Rub;nstein took place here to-
day at the Newskl Church. The ceremonies
were attended by the entire art world of
ST. Petersburg and populations were pres
ent from the Imperial Theater OF Moscow,
all the musical societies throughout the
empire and from the municipalities Of st.
Petersburg and peterhof- There were thou
sands OF spectators about the church.
The interment took place in the cemetery
Of the Monastery Of st. Alexander. Four
cars laden with silver and floral wreaths
the students OF the Conservatory of Music.
the pupils OF the various schools and by
thousands OF members OF various public in
stitutions.
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SYMPATHY FOR BISMARCK.
Many Messages OF Coincidence Re-
ceived by the Ex-Cbnncellor.

BERLIN. Nov. 28.-The remains of
Princess Bismarck will be inferred at Var
xin- The funeral will be OF a quiet and
simple character. Prince Bismarck has re-
ceived many messages of coincidence from
ell carts, including a message of sympathy
from Emperor William, the Empress Fran
cis Joseph, OF Austria; the Dowager EN-
press Frederick. Prince Hohenlohe. Signor
Crispi. the Italian Premier, Count Kainoky,
the Austrian Premier, the Crown Prince of
Denmark. Prince Luitpo.d. Regent of Ba-
varia. the Grand Duke of Baden, the King of
Saxony. ex-ChancelIor Won Caprivi, and
from the Bremen Senate and most of the
German princes and notab,es.
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SUNK In BOSTON HARBOR.
schooner Run Down and Six of the
Crew Drowned.

Crew Drowned.
BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 2S.-The fishing
schooner Oracle H. Benson was sunk in a
collision with the steamer Reading, of the
Philadelphia & Reading line. at the entrance
of Boston harbor early to-day. Six of the
Benson's crew were drowned. The schooner
arrived yesterday with a full fare of fish,
ad after unloading sailed at midnight for
Provincetown. Captain John Harvender,
one of the rescued, tells this story of the
collision: I'VE were proceeding out of the
channel with a fair wind. When about half
way between Boston light and Bug light
the Steamer Reading, with the barge Suf-
FOLK in tow, doomed up before us. We en-
deavored to tack to get across the steamers
bow and out of danger, but she showed no
signs OF slowing up and crashed into the
Benson on the port side just abaft the
main rigging. Our vessel filed and sank in
less than two minutes"
The Reading at once lowered boats and
succeeded in picking up seven of the Ben
sons crew who were clinging to the yes
sells rigging. The tug Wesley A. Cove,
which was cruising in the vicinity, also
FASTENED to aid in the work of rescuing.
-Four or the crew were clinging to a mast
head of the submerged vessel. Another was
taken from a BOBBY hatch nearly an hour
later. Anolner who foated of on a trawl
buoy became exhausted and sank before
aid could reach him.. One man had also
succumbed from the masthead before the
reScuers reached the scene. Four men who
were asleep in their hunks went down with
the ship and were not seen a~fterward. Cap
tain Reed. of the Reading, says the COLI
sion was unavoidable. He was coming from
Philadelphia with a cargo of coal with the
SUFFOLK In tow, and was proceeding at a
moderate rate of. speed when the schooner
appeared in the darkness. The names of
those drnUnad ara. Edwin Horvon1or a9a1
nineteen. nephew Of the captain: Fred Mer-
rift. aged thirty-four; John Rink, aged
forty. SINGLE; William Newcomb. aged TWEEN
ty-five, single; Fred Bonner, aged twenty,
single; August -. Portuguese.
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Other Deaths.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Nov. 2S.-George Bark
er, a amous landscape photographer, is
dead. He vas the first artist to produce
paper stereoptic views of Niagara Falls
scenery. He was winner of a large number
of medals for his work.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. -2s.-Judge Isaac
Howe, late Populist candidate for Governor
of South Dakota, died to-day at his home
in Redfeid. The exertions of the campaign
brought on an illness from which he could
not rally.
MEXICO Mexico. Nov. 2s.-Joaquin
Garcia Icazbalcete. the noted Mexican
photographer. is dead. He has recently been
engaged in compiling a dictionary of the
Mexican language.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Nov. 2S.-Dr. Robert
Labernethy, the founder of Rutherford Col
lege. and one of the best known educators
in the South. died last night at Rutherford
ton. n 4.
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David $. Donaldson, of Terre Haute.
SnaciaI to the IndiananoliS Journal

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Nov. 2S.-Mr. Da-
vid S. Donaldson, one of Terre Haute's old
est citizens. died last night, aged eighty
five. He was born in Kentucky and came
TO this city in 1885 and was a merchant
for many years. He bought the Wabash
Express in 1S49. IN 1851 he started the
Daily Express. Later he re-entered mer-
camille life. but during the past thirty
years he was engaged in prosecuting claims
against the government. Several months
ago he was compelled to quit his Office and
remain home owing to his feeble condi-
ton. His wife and three children survive
him. The children are w. II. Donaldson, of
St Louis; Mrs Nellie Whedon, and ex-
Mayor Donaldson, of this city.
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Must Issue Certificates.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 2S.-Attorney-gen-
eral Little has given ar opinion to the ef-
feet that the State Board of Canvassers
has no right TO withhold the certificates
OF election from members-elect OF the
House OF Representatives in counties which
failed TO poll two hundred votes and the
members-elect in Stevens, Seward and
Grant counties will receive their certif-
Gates and have a voice in the coming ses-
sion. These counties, the Encouragement
says. complied with the law when they
were organized and their legal standing
cannot be affected by a reduced votes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-29
Western Fair Association.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-Delegates to the
Western Fair Association from Missouri.
Iowa. Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Nebras-
ka. Michigan, New York. Ohio and Illinois
met at the Sherman House to-day. Presi-
dent r.. N. Furnas. of Nebraska, presided.
To-day's sessions were occupied with the
hearing and discussion of the report of
Col. t. d. Xoberly. of Kentucky. from
the United States. The report recommend
ed rules looking TO uniformity I'm the man.
agement of all fairs held within the cir
cult governed by the fair association.
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Japan wants 100000 900.

CHE FOO. Nov. 8.-The United States
cruiser Baltimore has returned here from
Port Arthur. The later accounts of the
fight at that place states that the japanese
lost only forty killed and 100 wounded The
Chinese losses were 1900. This account con-
firms the story Of the massacre The Jap
anese officers were unable TO restrain their
men. who were furious at the sight Of their
mutilated comrades. Only one defending
battery was used. The guns OF the other
batteries were deserted.
IL Is stated that the Japanese have re-
fused to accept 100000 pounds sterling.
and that they want 100000 pounds indem-
nifty and all the exnense of tie war.
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Other Fires.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov. 2S.-Fire broke
out in the beef house of the Fowler Pack
ing Company's plant last night and one
third Of the building was Quilted. Opera
tons will not be materially interfered with
in consequence of the blaze. The loss will
not exceed $1,000: fully insured. At one
time it looked as If the entire plant would
go up in smoke.
TOLEDO, Nov. 28.-Metamora, a village
in the northeast corner of Fulton county.
was partly DESTROYED by fire last night. 1t
broke out in Tredway's dry-goods store
entire business section. embracing seven
stores. the Methodist Church and several
dwellings and barns.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKPORT, Ind, Nov. 2s.-Ma-hias
Bauer, aged eighty-four, who mysteriously
disappeared from his home a week ago.
was found dead i'm the woods, about two
miles from his home to-day. His grip,
containing $500, and his body were found
about a mile apart by John Paulus. aged
eighteen. The prevailing opinion was that
he died OF heart disease.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The annual meeting
or the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders
Association was held last night. Among the
directors elected for the coming year are:
James Anderson, Lake Forest, ILL.,; l.. Nc
Worter. Aldo. ILL.,, and M. A. Judy, West
Lebanon, Ind.
The annual meeting of the American
Galloway Cattle-breeders' Association was
also held last night. The officers elected
Were: President. s. p. Clark. Dover, ILL.,;
vice president. +. w. Richmond, Columbus,
Wis; secretary, l.. p. Blair, independence,
Canada; David Mckay, indiana; N. A.
Parker, Cave City. Ky; Henry Wykoff.
Walnut, Mich; NJ. X. Platt, Kansas City,
Mo-; T.. A Brown, Bufford, Mo-; l.. c.
Huntingdon, Roach Port, Mo.
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CHICAGO. Nov. 2S--The Chicago Title
and Trust Company has fled a bill to
foreclose a mortgage on the property Of the
Grant locomotive works. and also asking
for the appointment. of a receiver. The
pany issued bonds to thu amount OF $780,
900 at Z per cent interest in order to Sc
cure capital with which to continue its
business. The bonds were secured by a
mortgage on the plant and real estate of
the company, which mortgage is held in
trust by the complainant. The interest on
the bonds. payable semi-annually. has been
in default since last June. and the mortgage
provides that I'm such a case 70 per cent.
proceedings. The bill. sayB that many OF
the bondholders are 1niins that the mort
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Tried to Blow Up a Goa Mine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. Nov. &.-An attempt was
made last night to blow up the new shaft
belonging 10 the Brazil Block Coal Com
pany, in the north part of the city. near
the rolling mill. About 3 o'clock, as a man
was passing the shaft. he was startled by
a terrific report and a flash of fire. He i'm
mediately turned in the alarm. and the de-
succeeded in subduing the flames,
but not until the engine and boiler house
were badly damaged. Loss. $4,000. Six
men were at work in the mine at the time,
and. as the air shaft has not yet been
sunk. il looked for awhile as IL they would
perish. However, they succeeded. in climb
ing up the guy ropes and making their
bucket had been placed between the boiler
and the engine, and 1t is believed it con-
tanned giant powder, placed there by some
one to DESTROY the shaft.
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Bicycle Factory Burned.

TOLEDO, o., Nov. 28.-The extensive
bicycle factory of the Lozier Manufacturing
Company, said to be the second largest of
its kind in the world, located on Central
avenue. in this city. was destroyed by fire
between $50 and Z o'clock Tonight. Five
hundred employees are now thrown out of
work. The fire was caused by the explosion
of a large tank of enameling fluid. Loss,
100000 Insurance., $350,OOO
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Attempt to BURN a FACTORY.

DEFIANCE, o., Nov. 2S-The stave sheds
at Shelley Bros factory in Holgate. ten
miles east of this city, were set on fire
twice last night and resulted in a loss to
the firm of about $1,000. Last Monday all of
the men employed at the factory went out
on a strike. Last night the climax was
reached when they got drunk and attempt
ed to burn the works. Strenuous efforts
were made by the strikers 10 fire the fac
tory, but they failed in tina end and con-
tented themselves will applying the torch
to the stave sheds. Many arrests will
doubtless follow the work of the mob last
night.
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Franklin, ~; indianapolis, 0.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Nov. 2S.-The Deaf
and Dumb Institute football team came
Town from Indianapolis to-day and played
the Franklin College eleven. The game was
a walkover for Franklin, the score standing
Franklin, p; visitors, O. The college team
is strong, and but for the fact that the
Franklin College faculty refuses to allow
participation in Intercollegiate athletics.
would make a good showing in the State
association.
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Mrs. BIish stricken with Vertigo.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Nov. 2S.-This evening
at 5 o'clock Mrs. Sarah Blish, a well-known
Christian woman of this city. and one of
the most charitable in this city. while re-
turning home from a meeting of the W.. G..
T. u. suffered from an attack of vertigo
near the postoffice and fell. She was taken
home, where she is now lying in a very
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brewing Company Reimbursed.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. "a few
weeks ago the Messrs. Berghon. OF the
Herman Berghoff Brewing Company, began
court proceedings against A. C. Trentman
to set aside the transfer of real estate to
his wife to the amount of 100000. The
case has been pending in the courts. A
final settlement was reached to-day by
which A. c. Trentman and wife conveyed
to the Herman Berghoff Brewing Company
property enough 10 satisfy their claims.
cred this afternoon and cover nearly all
of A. C. Trentman's property. except two
valuable business blocks. This settlement,
which involves $4,000 worth Of real estate.
places the Berghoff Brewing Company in
excellent condition, as the Trentmaps were
their heaviest debtors.
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AIRS KY, Nov. &C. Alexander, the
banker and cattle raiser. mas sold 10 NJ.
Goldsmith 90 shead of Durham cattle. aver
aging over 1.s00 pounds, the lot bringing
about 10000. They will be shipped TO Paris,
France London and Liverpool. and are for
the Christmas market They are conceded
Those for Liverpool and London will be
shipped by the Rappahannock. from New
York. and those for Paris from Newport
News by the Monarch.
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4 Farm

MIDDLEBURG. o., Nov. S.-Yester-
day Ferdinand Bergman SHOT and danger
ously wounded Peter Selser and then
turned his revolver on a son OF the latter,
who received a bullet In the shoulder. caus-
ing a bad wound. All are farmers. and "A
feud has existed between the two families
for several years. Yesterday two colts be-
longing to Selser got into Bergman's prem
ises. A quarrel followed. with the above
result. Selser. senior, will probably die.
Bergman is in Jail
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w. III. III. Miller's Old LAW Partner
Dies Aged E-ighty-Seven.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 2s.-Hon. Will
liam III. Coombs, the nestor of the Fort
Wayne bar. died to-day, aged eighty-seven.
In his prime he was one of the ablest law
yers in the West, and was associated with
w. II. III. Miller, late Attorney-general of
the firm of Coombs. Miller & Bell. On the
withdrawal of Miller. who went to Indian
apolis, the firm of Coombs, Morris & Bell
drawal of Mr.. Coombs from active practice
about ten years ago.
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INJURED ny
Two Women Dangerously Hurt an
One Probably Fatally.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Two women
were dangerously and one probably fatally
hurt this morning by jumping from the
third story of a ~disreputable house kept
by Nellie La Rue, on Thirteenth street.
during a fire. The names of the women
are: Flora Preston. aged t~wenty-four, spine
fractured and in bad shape generally; Min
ME Moore. aged about twenty-five. back
probably broken and Belle ADDISON, aged
about thirty, fractured skull and broken
collar bone. She will probably die. Several
other inmates were more or less hurt by
jumping. The damage by the fire is about
e on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-29
Two Hurt by nm Explosion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Nov. 2S.-An explo-
sion occurred at Prospect Hill coal mines.
yesterday evening, which resulted in the
serious injury Of William Bensinger and
william Naugel. Neither : will die. The
explosion was due to pocket gas.
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MAKING HIMSELF POPULAR.
People of st. Petersburg Delighted
with Their New Gar.

with Their New Gar.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2S.-The popu-
larity Of the Car increases daily Nothing
has been done to popularize him so much
as his familiar ways and his dispensing
with military guards around the palace.
The order Withdrawing the troops from the
line Of march on his wedding day has pro-
duced a good effect. The crowds were I'M
able to believe that they would be allowed
10 stand and witness the procession with
out the invariab.e hedge of soldiers, and
when they saw that this was a fact the
pousace were frantic with delight and ex-
pressed their satisfaction in a thousand
ways. There is no doubt that a marked
change has taken place everywhere in st.
Petersburg life IN consequence of the
Cars admirable policy.
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Wine BuiIdfngs Burned.

PRINCETON, Ill, Nov. 2S.-The buildings
of shaft No. l, at Spring Valley, were de-
stroyed by fire to-day. The damage is
100000, and should the flames reach the
face of the coal the loss will be in excess
of 100000. The employees made their es-
cape through the safety shaft, but were
unable to remove implements and about
forty mules. The fire was preceded by the
burning of a large private residence, and
the burglarizinz of the Northwestern depot.