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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,

w N@A0Lll4NNI O4N. u - Lee. ~.
The democratic party in Indiana is
evidently not going to accept the defeat Of
last month as final. Efforts are being made
to put forward a united front from now on
until the next election in the hope of again
bringing the state back into the democratic
column, where it should be. Chairman
Thomas Taggart has written the democratic
members Of the delegation asking them to
meet in indianapolis on the Sin day of next
January in orGer that plans may be formu-
lated for an aggressive campaign from this
time on in the state. He looks upon the
defeat at the polls last month as merely
temporary and believes that the party can,
at the next election. if it is united and
harmonious. secure control Of the state. The
members of the delegation, generally, ac-
cept Mr.. Taggart's suggestions ana believe
that the plan outlined by him is a good
one and should be adopted. The members
all recognize the fact that party unity and
harmony must be the foundation for all
campaigns in the future.
The party now fully realizes the fact
that We must get together and attend
10 business in a business way" said Con-
gresham Conn to The Sentinel correspond
ent. 1.-THE plan suggested by Mr.. Taggart
is an excellent one and one which 1 believe
viii meet with the entire approval Of the
party and leaders generally. 1 have con-
versed with several members of the dele
CATION and they all indorse it heartily"
Mr.. Taggart's plan contemplates the open
ing of headquarters permanently in the
state. and he believes that by waging an
aggressive campaign from the 1st of
February on the party will be able to re-
trieve itself from its present dilemma.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
BIG FIRE AT LOUISVILLE.
Eight Employees Have n Close Call
for Their Lives.

for Their Lives.
Louisville. Dec. 1O.-Fire broke out
al 4:45 o'clock this afternoon in the large
clothing store Of Levy Bros, on the
corner Of Third and Market-sts., and for
a time promised to be a disastrous one.
The building is a large five-story brick
and was well stocked. The flames. which
started in one of the large front windows
that was being dressed for the holidays,
spread rapidly and soon communicated to
the elevator shaft in the front Of the
store. Three alarms were turned in and
in a short time the entire fire department
was on the ground The store was
crowded with customers and a panic en-
sued. The store filled rapidly with
smoke and it was with great difficulty
that it was cleared. A number of women
tainted and had to- be carried out of the
building.
ON the fifth floor were eight employees,
including one woman, Miss Kate FOgarty.
Seeing that every avenue of escape had
been cut off from below, they made their
way to the roof. n shout went up from
the crowd below when they were discoV-
cred and ladder was quickly run up by
the firemen, but it was found to be too
short. The little group on the roof was
beginning TO despair when James Lee, Il
boy. secured a ladder near the flagstaff
and fastened il to the roof, but it also was
too short TO reach the roof Of the Turf
Exchange adjoining. Lee still kept cool
head and at the risk of his own life he
ran TO a wire and cut it in half. Then he
pulled enough of it i'm 10 suit his purpose.
Attaching one end Of the wire to the lad
der. he caught hold of it and slid in safety
to the roof of the Turf exchange. En-
couraged by this daring deed. the others,
with the exception of Miss Fogarty, who
was too weak to move, followed the boy
and reached the roof in safety.
Miss Fogarty was ,ater rescued by fire
men, She was badly burned about the face
and her hands were cut by falling g-ass.
Her condition IS not regarded as serious.
Louis Brown, The window-dresser, was
injured internally.
The loss by fire and water to stock and
building cannot be approXimated tonight,
but viii probably reach $4,000, fully COW
cred by insurance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
MIR. Morga1's Speech Advocating the
Nicaraguan Canal Bill.

Mr. Harris. president pro tenn, called the
senate to order today in the absence Of
Vice-President Stevenson. who has not yet
returned from Ashevile n. c., where he is
with his family. Senators Hill. Blackburn
and Carey were in their seats for the first
time this session.
Mr. Call presented a resolution setting
forth that the independence Of the island
of Cuba is an object of great importance to
the United States and requesting the presi-
dent to commence negotiations with Spain
for the recognition of the independence of
the island and for the guarantee of the
United States of the payment of such
sum Of money as shall be agreed on be-
tween the United States and Spain. The
resolution went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Call also presented a resolution de-
claring that the further prosecution of the
war between China and Japan will not be
advantageous to the peace of civilization,
and that the interests Of the world require
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
SUSPECTED TRAIN ROBBERS.
Four Men Arrested for the Texas Il
Pacific HoId-Up.

FIT. WORTH, Tex, Dec. 10-The four
men implicated in the train robbery by
the confession Of Sam Evans, nephew Of
Capt Sam Evans Of this city, are now in
Jail here and the officials claim to have
sure case against them al The four men
are Sam Evans Of this city who is highly
connected; John Ward. Walter Sullivan
and Walter Gardiner, a. young farmers,
who live within q mile of where the rob-
berry was committed. Evans. who was
arrested in Corsicana, states that the
money was divided before they eft the
scene Of the robbery, after which they
went west about five miles, from which
point the other three men concerned went
to their homes. and he went to CoTsicana,
near which point they were to meet and
hold up a train on the Central road. He
claims that his share Of the plunder was
large enough TO fix him al right after he
had gotten through with his trouble.
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SUPPOSED TO BE SEELEY.
Man Arrested by Chicago Police An
swers the Description.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10-Central Station Off
GERS O'DOnneu and Almendenger at II
o'clock tonight arrested a man at 1876 La
Sale-ave., whom they claim is Samuel c.
Seeley who is wanted in New York for en-
bezzlement Of S35i,000 from the National
shoe and leather bank, in which institution
he was a bookkeeper. The prisoner stoutly
ass erts that his name is Frank J. Dale and
that he has been in Chicago two weeks.
Farther than that Lieut. Was and Sergts.
Williams and McCaffery. who questioned
him closely for hour could gain nothing
from him. He refused absolutely TO answer
the questions put TO him. The police say he
bears a marvellous resemblance to Seeley
the description of the latter as sent from
New York fitting the prisoner exactly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
MAKING A UNIQUE DEFENSE.
DepOsitOr at the MeadOwcraft Trial
rendered Principal and Interest.

CHICAGO Dec. 1O.-The defense in the
trial of Meadowcraft brothers. charged with
fraud in connection with the failure of their
bank, caused a sensation today by the in
PRODUCTION of unique methods The first wit
ness called for the defense was John ID.
Collins upon whose testimony an indictment
against defendants has been returned At
torneys for defense questioned Mr.. Collins
as to the amount of his deposit and then
publicly rendered him that amount with in
terest This they claimed cleared their
clients of the charge of embezzlement, de-
claring that under the law embezzlement
could not be charged un.ess the money in
volved be lost to the depositor. The court
took the matter under adv.sement.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
LETTER FR9M Mr.. WILSON.
Says the Country Does Not Belong to
the Trusts and MOnopOIies.

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec 10.-The Hon.
George Hazard of Tacoma has made public
a personal iettel from Chairman w. L.
Wilson of the Ways and means committee
in which Mr.. Wilson speaks of his recent
defeat at the polls
Il do not allow myself" says Mr.. Wilson
Ito rep.ne over my own reverses and as to
the general disaster I am confident that the
people will soon learn that the democratic
party did not deserve any such chastisennent
at their hands and Will come back to US
as passiOnately as they seem to have left
Us. This country does not belong to the
trusts and m1nopolies and no single battle
can give il to them. An army may be de-
featei but our cause. as the old Roman
Allen @. Thurman said on his recent birth
day, is the cause of free institutions, and
is therefore invircible."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
VICTIMS OF FO0TPADS.
One Man Killed and Another Fatally
Beaten at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, No, Dec. 10.-Henry
Bentz, a farmer living fourteen miles east
of the city is dying and Lewis Van Aker is
dead, the result OF two hold-ups in the out
skirts Of town by highwaymen. Bentz
was returning home after having sold
load Of garden truck at the city market
when two men jumped into his wagon and
began assaUlting him with a hammer The
men escaped after securing a small amount
of money. Bentz could not describe his
assailants and the only clew is a tie which
he tore from one of them during the strug-
gle. 1t had been purchased of a CHICAGO
firm. Bentz cannot live.
Van Aker, who is a Gdshwasher i'm
downtown hotel, was assaulted late last
n gnt While returning TO his home in the
suburbs and died today. Nothing is known
of his murderer, whose purpose was rob-
bar
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
N|TED FRONT
Is What the Indiana De-
moCraCy VIII Present
In the Next Struggle Be-
tween the Parties.
Mr.. TAGGiRT'S SUGGESTION
To Be Followed Out by the
Congressman.
Holman Objects to Remov-
ing an Office.

tiOn of bringing the Revenue Col
IectOr's Office TO Indianapolis Has
Not Yet Been Decfded-The Repub-
Iicans Making an Effort to Defeat
the Appropriation Necessary for
Carrying out the Provisions Of
the Income Tax Law-Senator Nor
gan Speaks for the Nicaraguan
Canal BiII-Other Capital News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN HELD UP.
The Express Car Rilied of an I'm
known sum of Money.

WICHITA, Kas., Dec. 10-The north
bound Rock Island train held up tonight
at ten minutes before midnight one mile
south of the Red river bridge, near the
frontier of the Indian territory. Two masked
men stopped the train, compelled the en-
g!neer and fireman TO assist them in break
ing open the express car, which they entered
and rifed. Details are very meager and the
amount of money stolen cannot be learned
a this hour
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
brought Down n burglar.

OTTUMWA, Ia, Dec. 10. - Burglars
robbed the Burlington depot at Batavia
last night and then, taking a hand-car,
started toward Ottumwa. Detective Har-
risOn, with other officers, started on an en-
gine from here and met them. A battle
was fought and one burglar. name un-
known, was kirea. The other two es-
capped. Harrison received a flesh wound.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
Married n TweIve-Year-OId Girl.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 5.-William Dicker-
son, a well-known mechanic who came here
from the West, married a twelve-year-old
girl few days ago. The sensation it Gre
ated reached the ears of a woman near
Omaha, Neb., who recognized in him her
truant husband. she reached this city yes
terday, recognized the unfaithful husband
and tonight he is in Jail awaiting trial for
bigamy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
MINISTER GRAY COMING.
He VIII Probably Reach This City To-
morrow Morning.

Isaac P. Gray, United States minister to
Mexico. is expected to arrive in the city to-
morrow morning. He IS called here to the
bedside of his son. Pierre Gray, who is lying
critically i'll at his home on st. Mary-st.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
TURPIESPEAKS
In Favor of the Popular
Election of Senators.
Mastery Effort by the In
diana Member
IN THE PEOPLES BEHALF
Choice by Legislatures Are
Antiquated Method
And Not Adapted to the
Present Time.
Mastery Effort by the In
diana Member

The Age Of Corporations and the Eff
feet Upon the Franchfse-The
Charges in Many Cases Perhaps Not
True But the Popular Method
Would Remove the Chances for
Bribery in Large Degree-Senate
AdjOurns Until Monday.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
B[|XT' 'SSTORy
He Makes Two Confessions
of the Cling Murder,
The Second No Doubt Be-
ing the True One.
DID THE SHOOTING HIMSELF
He and Hayward Lured
Miss Cling to Death
Under the GuiSe of Meeting
a "Green Goods" Man.

In His First Confession He Declares
That Harry Hayward Fired the shot
Which Killed the GirI-The story
UnfoIds One of the Most Sensational
Conspiracies on RecOrd-How the
Body Was Disposed OF.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12

Harper's Bazar gives correct informa-
ton about fashions for everybody, for S4
a year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12

To keep up with the times you cannot
afford to be without Harper's Weekly.
only 81 year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12

A fifty-two-week feast is provided by
Harper's Young People for 81 a year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12

No one who has taken Harper's Maga-
zine gives it UP willingly. Price. $4 a year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
THEF|REF|END
Southern Hotel at Chatta-
noOga Burns
And Many of the Guests
Have Narrow Escapes.
BRIDAL PARTIES SUFFER
TrousseauS and Wedding
Presents Being Lost.
A Number of Women Bare
ly Rescued.

The Loss Is Estimated ut S13O,OOO,
Partially Insured-Panic at Louis
VILE Due to n Fire in the Building
Occupied by Levy BrOs.-Eight En-
pIOyes Hemmed in ON the Fifth
Story-Rare Presence of Mind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
Urgency Deficiency Bill.

The urgency deficiency bill, as prepared
by the appropriation committee and re
ported to the house today, contains an
appropriation of silver coin Of $4,000; re-
coinage of silver dollars, 100000 for in
creased force in the internal revenue COM
missioner's office to provide for the col
lection of The income tax "details already
given in these dispatches). $243, ,795; special
agents Of the pension office, $250,000; for
defraying expenses of marshals Of United
states courts. $4,000 and for support Of
United States prisoners, $4,000.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12
CROP REPORTS.
Statistics Covering the Condition and
and Price of Products.

Corn, average, 45.7; average price about
491kc. Winter wheat, 50, against 9L5;
condition SO, against 91.5 in the year 1898
The average price of tobacco is
returned at 6.07c per pound
against 7SOc last year, a difference
of 1.1Oc. The average farm price in Ken
lucky, which is the state of the largest
production, is 5.50c per pound or L2c
below the average for the country. The
selling price of potatoes on the farm on
Dec. l is reported at an average of Bose
per bushel or 4.5c less at the same date
last year. The average plantation price
of cotton, as shown by the departments
report on Dec. l, was 4.9c per pound.
against $3.50 for the same date last year
and sac in the year 1892, a decline from
the prices of these years, respectively, Of
2.O9c and 35c per pound. The lowness of
these prices IS without precedent. The
condition of winter wheat on Dec. l aver
aged 50. against 91.5 in the year 1898, and
81 4 in the year 1892. In the principal win
ter wheat states the percentages are as
follows: Ohio, SO: Michigan, 92; Indiana,
Sc: Illinois, 81; Missouri. %; Kansas, %;
Nebraska, 7G; California, %. The re-
turns of correspondents of the department
make the acreage of winter wheat sown
last fall 103 per cent. of the final estimate
of the area harvested in 1894 which was
23.51S. 1913 acres, a figure larger than the
preliminary estimate given out in June
last which upon further investigation was
found TO be too low. This preliminary es-
innate therefore makes the area sown for
the harvest of 1895 "a, ,224 600 acres.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12

the irCn bar, which would carry concealed
under his coat, ne then intended to throw
the body out Of the buggy against a curb
stone. start his horse on a galop, and then
tel the story Of a runaway accident, he
calculating that the body would appear to
have been thrown from the buggy when IL
cO.lided with the curb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-25
BOGUs GERMAN BAROy EXPOSED

Benjamin Won Gruenbaum. who mas 0s,n ne.n
as a German baron OF unlimited wealth. 1T of
exposed and is now fugitive from 'ne ". %, a
his victims. In 1891 he came 10 New-fork s"u u,s
place as Interpreter at Ellis Island. his s .hout
$50 n month. He told number OF s'o" "a sad
himself and his noble friends in Europe ,.,rh Of
he was an intimate friend OF Prince hu =. NJ
Austria He attributed his humble posl''0" ..,,sA
terpreter TO the fact that he bad pee" ga 70
when ne arrived here in New-fork' ""1
work until remittances came from his ho'ne n.
In 1892 the proprietor Of the Victoria NV" .n Of
fused the young man the privileges OF Tue ,s 40
the hotel. and the bogus baron sued MN ~, The
damages but the suit did not come TO tristintsncS
swindler lately tried to cultivate inc 80 n, New.
OF Count Zlchy an Austrian noblcnlan no me youns
port The Count had his doubts anop bt, from the
man and asked for informa ton aDout nm us quickly
Austrian Consul in this city. rms lily Nj dlsap
forthcoming and the baron is q"0"'
peared from Newport. -, v,s said thss
At the Consulate Yesterday II was vienna and
Cruenbaum was the son OF banker ~ recoris 81
was a notorious imposter. In the p9i'v nnpos,er Hs
that city he is No 332S-swindler anu ~ hy should
has no right to the title OF baron am nnrisonmen'
return to his native land arrest III" ~
nv him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-25
CANADIANS FEEL AGGRIETED.
THEY CHARGE THAT AMERICAN wHALEHs WV
LATE THEIR INTERNAL RIGHTS IN
BRITISH AMERICA

Ney-Bed.ord Mass Aug Collaboration rece''"
in this city saws that letter sent 10 quebec "'m
For, Hope. on the Mackenzie RIVER. dated June !"
states that seven wha.eshlps win,ered on me '4a"
kenze River and during az, "a. Killed i' ""a.'"
The nationality Of the ships was rot given OUT 'H''
were supposed 20 be American vessels \ dspa'SA
from Quebec says that the Canadian author'H7s a.
lege that The whalers mus; have made theiF ea'."S
in the Mackenzie River and therefore N CanA'-A
territory and /, is further charged tha' eoo's a''
traded with the Indians on which no DUTY mas 0''A
paid An inspector has been sent 10 me "o'"'.
part OF Alaska. ard (: = thought he has gone 10 W
on the whalers The same VOCATION Of lnerha' iS"'
Is charged against whalers that 20 70 hu''V".
Bay and IL is minated tha; Canadian cruisers w."
be found biockadins the straits "hsh 'A'"s .
whalers attempt to move out 10 sea ih's a''u''
whaling merchant OF tbs city said to-'ay'
While IL is well-known fact NAT w nasssp ysr
been winterng In the mouth oi tne i,sns 20
IL seems rather late In the tay f1r me lana ,ssrs
Sc, up claims for the whalers have been CONS s,ss
now nearly five years, ana nave Whs'et ~ :, fsar
years At least the wha.ers nave hoIni"s each
this year for the Canadian cutters cyu.u ,,,v issj
the mouth OF the Mackenzie R.N'r oelolr S,r'ssmn,d
and the journey Overland has nefe uss.' TIE 5ry
but BY a few Indians ard missiohaiies
American whaler in Huis0ns Bay : ,ne Ss'" ~ "
Tucker OF this port. which LETT NAY iS ngs
this time II she has not met witn dNSS.een"." n X.
be on her way home 10 the Nt.ih',@ " hsg,s he
ing the custom OF these vessels 10 lsd'v '
LIST day OF September , r,,h
The predictions OF stirring times IN cohnee"O ,,,
the affair do not seem TO make me wha'Hs
chants ~ this city nervous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-25
THE LAST TRIAL IN TIE OLD BUILDING.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FELLOWS AND RECORDER
sMYTH MAKE SPEECHES APPROPRIATE
TO THE OCCASION

TO THE OCCASION
The last trial in the old General Sessions building
before the removal 10 the new Criminal Courts
Building took place yesterday. and District Attorney
Fellows made a speech In Recorder Smyth's court
I'm honor of the occasion. Recorder Smyth made
address in response. He recalled his early days as
lawyer and referred affectonately to the old faces
that &c had seen years ago and that had now dis
appeared
II was in the OF the trial OF Edward Meyer
seventeen years old for snatching pockebook
from the hand OF Mrs Margaret Coyle. of No. 732
EiShti-ave. August II, that Colonel Fellows
arose and asked permission Of tho Court to inter-
rupt business.
II would like to call the attention Of the Court
ard the jury and the spectators" said he. ito the
fact that this IL the las. criminal trial that will take
place in this building. For forty-onc years criminal
business has been discharged in these General ses-
grade have been tried here. Your Honor remembers
with what distinction this cour, has been known for
Its Recorders The court Is now 10 be moved and
In few days the District Attorneys Office also will
be In the Criminal Courts fiuildng. 1t seemed
to httng occasion TO make these remarks
when the last trial jury is sitting and when Your
Honor is presiding"
Recorder smyth. leaning forward as II addressing
a jury and speaking in low voice said:
trct-Attorney. must say that IL Is time the trans
fer should be made to a new. and better building
credit to the city. Of New-York: ! was admitted to
the. practice OF law in one Of the rooms OF this
and lawyers whom used to see daily have long
since been removed by death: There Is only one
place. Notwithstanding that this is an old build
Ing, continued the Recorder, his voice trembling
shall go into the new building with somewhat OF
regret"
new court building In Centre-st. has been going on
for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-25
DEEPENING THE CHANNELS ~ THE HARBoR

Before another year has gone by many important
improvements In New-fork Harbor VIII De made
and its channels and tributaries Will probably have
been decpened and enlarged. The work is In charge
OF Ileutenan mt Colonel Gillespie. OF the Engineer
Corps OF the Army and he Is being aided in his
work by Lieutenant McGregor. The most impor-
tant improvement Is that OF that part OF the bay
70 the east and south OF Governors Island and
near the Brooklyn shore. This stretch OF water Is
known as Gowanus Bay. and its Improvement Is or
the greatest Importance. In the last few years
piers have been built TO accommodate vessels or
deep draught. and the number Of such big vessels
corning here has doubled In the last hve years
The channels In the bay totally inadequate for
the accommodation of vessels employed In the COM
merce Of the district. Congress has Just appro-
prlaed $4,000 for the Improvement OF these chan
nels. Two OF these are the Red Hook and Bay
Ridge channels the former extending along the
north shore OF the bay and leading into ButtermIk
channel and the other running from Twenty
eighth-st, South Brooklyn. into the deep water OF
the bay.
Twelve years ago these two roadways OF COM
merce were. with a width OF 200 feet and depth
OF Is feet each ample for all ships Now they must
be made 400 feet wide and Is feet deep to accom-
modate the constantly increasing traffic through
thau,