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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
A CHECKERED CAREER.
Deplorable End Of the Author Of a
i. Beautiful Song.
The Ups and Downs iii the Life of the
Composer of There's Il Light In the
Window for Thee, Brother"
Once SO Popular.

A few days ago an old man, dressed
in rags. appeared at the city prison in
CoffeyVille, Kan, and asked the jailer
to allow him to sleep in one of the
empty cells over night. He declined
to tell his name. but said he had ar
rived on a freight train from Texas.
Lis request was granted. Next morn
ing he was found to be i'll and, though
properly taken care Of died four days
later. A few hours before death. says
a Topeka dispatch to the Boston Her
aid. he called the jailer to his side and
told him his name was Edward Dun
bar, and that he was the author of that
beautiful hymn: There's Light in
the Window for Thee, Brother" He
was buried in the Coffeyville ceme-
terry.
When Dunbar was a small boy he
lived in New Bedford, Mass, and
worked in factory. His mother lived
at the foot of the street on which the
factory was located, and. as the lads
work kept him away till after dark,
she always placed light in the win
dow to guide his footsteps hOmeward.
One day he took a notion TO go to sea,
and off he went on a three years
cruise During his absence his mother
fell i'll and was at deaths door. She
talked necessarily about her boy, and
every night she asked those around
her 10 place a light in the window in
anticipation of his return. When she
realized that her end had come, she
= I,4 4 will
LIGHT in the window of Heaven for
him" These were her last words.
The lad had grown to manhood ere
he returned home, and his mothers
dying message so affected him that he
reformed and became q preacher. In
the course of his reformation he wrote
the song: There's a Light in the Win
dow for Thee, Brother" The song be-
came widely known.
Rev. Edward Dunbar married a
young woman in New Bedford during
his work in a great revival in 1858, and
several children were the result of
this union. The young divine soon
made a reputation as brilliant pulpit
orator. and the public was therefore
greatly surprised when one bright
Sunday morning he skipped the coun-
try, leaving his wife and children be-
hind. He came to Kansas, and after
snatching brands from the burning
in different parts of the state, he went
to Minneapolis and began to show the
people the error Of their ways. A great
revival followed and hundreds were
converted
Miss Eunice Bell Lewis, a handsome
young heiress of Indianapolis, was one
of the converts. She fell in love with
the evangelist and married him against
the wishes of her friends Shortly
after the wedding Dunbar returned to
Kansas to fill an engagement at Leav-
cnworth. While he was away the
friends of the bride. who had mistrust-
ed the evangelist all along, laid their
suspicious before w. ID. Webb, now
judge Of the Second Judicial, district of
Kansas, and Judge Austin Young, who
were law partners in Minneapolis, and
they took the case. The result was that
they soon found evidence sufficient
to warrant an arrest, and Dunbar's
ministerial career was brought to a
close
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
Poisoning from Charcoal.

A new form of lead paralysis has APP
peared in Paris among the hands of a
chemical charcoal factory. The char
coal was rendered more combustible
by being treated by nitrate, and thus
better fitted for lighting fires. Nitrate
OF soda or potash ought to be used for
this purpose, but the factory proprie-
tor found it more advantageous to use
nitrate of lead, which increased the
weight of the product. Naturally, the
worlSmen soon exhibited symptoms of
lead poisoning. 1t is proposed to pass
q law forbidding the dangerous process
under penalty of heavy fine and inn
prisonment.
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'When | was a BOy."

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doctor pronounced it incurable with
ordinary medicines, and advised
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11
IN Y OF REPEAL
Action of Democrats on the State
Bank Question.
Over 100 Members of the House Hold a
Caucus and Resolve on Repeating
the 10 Per Cent. Tax.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Democrat
ic caucus, after a session of two hours and
a half, this evening, adopted the following
resolutions without a dissenting vote:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this
caucus that the prohibitory tax of 10 per
cent, on bank issues be repealed;
the Brawley and Spencer bill, which the
committee on banking and currency has or
dered reported to the House, is called up for
action, an amendment be offered repeating
the prohibitory tax on state banks; that
ample time he afforded for discussion, and,
If necessary TO secure this, the committee
on rules be requested to take proper ac-
ton"
Exactly 102 Democrats of the House were
present. The attendance from the South
and West was very heavy. but only a few
Eastern men appeared, among them being
Messrs. Straus, Cummings, Dunphy and
Warner of New York, Pigott of Connect
cut, O'NeiIl of Massachusetts and Sibley
of Pennsylvania. The discussion Of the re-
peal of the State bank tax proceeded in a
desultory way for a time and took wide
range. Mr.. Culberson,' of Texas, chairman
of the judiciary committee, made a strong
speech in favor of it. After some further
talk the above resolutions were offered, the
first by Mr.. Cox. of Tennessee, and the sec
ond by Mr.. Culberson. There was but little
diversity of opinion in the caucus on the
question of the ACCESSIBILITY of taking up
for consideration the question of the repeal,
but there was some opposition 10 uncon-
ditional repeal.
The only outspoken opponents of any
measure looking to the repeal of the State
bank tax were Messrs. Bryan, of Ne
braska, and Lane and Williams, of Illinois.
Messrs. Gresham, of Texas, Swanson, of
Virginia, Catchings, of Mississippi, Cooper,
of Indiana. and others, ardently favored
the proposition. Mr.. Cummings, of New
York, mads a ringing speech at the end In
favor of the repeal. At the conclusion of
his speech the resolutions were adopted,
and the caucus adjourned.
The result of the caucus means that the
bill to repeal the State bank tax shall be
considered as a rider to the Brawley bill.
which is now on the calendar. and that a
vote shall be had upon it. 1t was gener-
ally admitted in the caucus tonight that
this repeal could not be accomplished I'M
conditionally. Mr.. Swanson gave. as the
result of his canvass, 129 votes for uncon-
ditional repeal and Mr.. Williams declared
as a result of his investigation that a ma
tority of the House favored the repeal, al
though not unconditionally. The questions
OF conditions was only briefly touched upon
- -fIIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11
HUMBERT All FLORENCE.
ItaIy's King and Queen Visit Her
Rrifish Muiesty.

FLORENCE, April M.-King Humbert ar
rived here from Venice this morning and
was received by the Duke d'Aosta. Sir
Francis Clareford, the British ambassador,
and the military and civil authorities of
the city. The railroad station at which the
King alighted was handsomely decorated
and all the main ~thoroughfares were re-
Splendent withS flowers and bunting. The
weather was splendid, and consequently
immense crowds of people thronged the
streets and heartily cneered the King. At
the palace later King lumber and the
Duke d'Aosta received numerous deputa-
tions. Queen Margaret and the Crown
Prince, who Joined the royal party after
the official welcome at the railroad station.
were also enthusiastically cheered as they
drove TO the palace. Extensive prepara-
lions are being made for the visit of the
King and Queen of Italy to Queen Vic
toria.
Later in the day King Humbert, accom-
panied by the Queen, the Crown Prince of
Italy and the Duke D'Aosta, drove in state
to the villa Fabbricotti TO visit the Queen
of England AS the royal cortege proceeded
from the Pitt palace to the villa Fabbri-
cotti at a walking pace ii was enthusiastic
ally cheered by the throngs of people who
gathered along the route. Victoria received
her royal visitors in the salon of the villa.
and converSed with them for half an hour.
The Queen expressed the pleasure which
she had derived from her stay at Florence.
Victoria, later in the day, returned the
visit of King Humbert and Queen Margaret.
Queen Victoria will lunch at the Pitt pail
ace Tomorrow, with the King and Queen
of Italy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11
INDIANA MISSIONARY WOMEN.
Large Representation ut the Presby-
terrain Gathering mt Muncie.

terrain Gathering at Muncie.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 10.-The eighteenth
annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society Of Muncie Presbytery began a two
days session this afternoon at the Presby-
terrain Church. The time will be occupied
jointly by the mission society and presby-
terry. The missionary society meeting this
afternoon was opened with devotional ex-
ercises led by Mrs. Drayer, of Hartford
City. The president of the society, Mrs. o.
w. Connor, of Wabash, presided. The min
utes of the last meeting, held at Portland
last year, were read and approved. \ re-
port of the synodical meeting held at Sey
mour was furnished by Mrs. Wilson, of
Marion. and read by Mrs. Kane, of Mobiles
Vile. Several letters from home and for
eign mission workers were read and proved
quite interesting. One letter was from the
Boys Industrial School, near Washington,
Tenn. The letter was from Mrs. Willobee,
the teacher. who appealed for help. She
said the school was so short of funds that
the seventeen scholars ana herself were
compelled to live on bread and sorghum mo-
lasses, with meat and potatoes only once
in awhile. 1t was unanimously decided that
the ladies cease holding joint meetings with
the preSbytery, but the matter will be def
nitely settled tomorrow morning, when all
members are present. The following COM
ml5eGHf aatfiGoTn %eeIy. Of Muncie; Mrs.
Fetter, of Peru, and Mrs. AXtell, Of Port
land.
Resolutions-Mrs. Westerman, of Marion;
Mrs. Drayer. of Hartford City. and Mrs.
Jamison, of Elwood.
The organization of the presbytery to-
night was followed by a sermon from the
moderator. Rev. s. n. Wilsv.. Of Andersen.
The presbyterv consists Of Miami. Hamil-
ton, Blackboard, Jay, Wabash, Delaware,
Madison and Grant counties. During the
convention to-day word was received from
Anderson of the death there OF the treas
urer of the home missions. Mrs. T. c.
Fisher and fervent prayers were at once
made in the convention by the president
and others. The officers of the presbytery
are; President. Mrs. o.. w. Connor, Wa
Noblesville; Mrs. B.. r. Graham. of Peru,
and Mrs. J. w. Fulton. of Hartford City.
Foreign MISUNDERSTANDING, Mrs. Charles
Little, of Wabash; treasurer, Mrs. A. T..
Smith. OF Muncie. Home missions-Sec-
rotary. Mrs r. b G~oodykoontz, OF Ander-
son; treasurer. Mrs. T. r.. Fisher. of An
derson: recording secretary, Mrs. j.. II.
49,. -. 49,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11

Jennie Creek to He Presented with
Ia Legion of Honor Cross.

Jennie Creek to He Presented with
the Legion of Honor Cross.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, o.. April 10.-Jennie Creek,
a nine-year-old girl of Millgrove, Ind, is
the little heroine for whom the Society of
Humanity in far-away France has been
searching to present her with an emblem of
recognition for saving the lives of so many
passengers on d railway train in America.
The French society mentioned sent a COM
munication to Governor Mckinley asking
for the name Of a child who stood on a
railroad track in front of a burning bridge
and, tearing off her little red petticoat.
waved it before an approaching train until
she succeeded in bringing it by her waving
to a standstill on the brink OF the threat
ened alamity
No one in the executive department re-
memberCd the name OF the child nor lust
where the affair occurred. The communica-
ton was turned over to Railroad Commits
sloner Kirby's department for investiga-
ton, and yesterday the mystery was solved.
Mrs. Arthur Owens. of No. 1888 North
Fourth street, this city, called on Capt.
Ed Archer, chief clerk of the railroad COM
missioner's office. and presented evidence
showing that the child was her niece, Jen-
ME Greek, of Millgrove. Ind. The heroic
act occurred at that place Sept. 3 last, on
the p, c.. * St. l.. road. The tribute to
the child's bravery is q beautiful cross of
the Legion OF Honor of France.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11
WINTER WHEAT.
How 1t Was Affected by the Recent
Cold Wave-Average, S6.7.

now III was AHectcu by the tecent
Cold Wave-Average, S6.7.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-The condition
Of the winter wheat on the first day Of
April, as reported by the statistician OF the
Department Of Agriculture. averages s6.7
per cent. for the entire country. Last year
the average was IA. In 1892 it was s1.2.
and s6.9 for the year 1891. The correspond
ing average for rye is GA per cent. The
averages OF wheat for the principal States
are as follows: Kentucky. So; Ohio. 80;
Michigan. So; Indiana, so; Illinois. 81; Mis-
souri, IS; Kansas. ~; Nebraska, s., Iowa,S7.
The average date Of seeding in the Ohio
and Mississippi valleys was late. owing to
dry weather. In general, however. the con-
ditions of soil were not unfavorable TO
planting and terminating. Very little dam
age is reported from the Hessian ny, and
that only in sections of Ohio, Michigan.
illinois,, Missouri and Kansas. The wealth
sr from seeding time until the recent cold
wave swept over the country, except In
cases hereafter noted. has been very favor
able TO the growth of the plant. In the
Eastern. Northern and northwestern States
snow covering has afforded protection in
addition TO that of a mild temperature.
The returns in regard to the effects upon
wheat resulting from the recent cold snap
are not SO satisfactory nor 50 conclusive as
desirable. The injury to the crop is un-
doubleday considerable, IL not great, but
the comments of correspOndents accom-
WOoA ~ ~ AAADA
cate that the full extent of the damage was
not generally determinable at the date of
the transmission. In the Eastern and
Northern States the damage was compar-
atvely slight. In the South Atlantic and
Southern States the injury Is marked and
decided. with perhaps the exception of Tex
IS, while in the States of Indiana, Michi-
gan and Kentucky the injury from FROST
ing Is considerable; the extent of some is
contingent upon future meteorological con-
diticns. The returns indicate that freezing
to the ground was quite prevalent, espe,
cially in low and rich. moist lands, but
with roots left untouched, or at least alive,
with good prospects of recuperatiOn on the
recurrence of favorable weather. In the
States OF Kansas, Nebraska and California
the impaired condition of the crop has not
resulted so much from the frost as from
cold, dry weather. High winds are also
nOteG by Kansas correspondents as one Of
the caCses of Unfavorable conditions. Rain
Is much needed in these as well as other
important wheat producing States. The con-
ditlon OF farm animals. together with the
estimated losses, will be, as usual, In the
forthcoming April bulletin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11

Patents Granted ENTHUSIASTICALLY
List of ExpiratiOns.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-The following
patents have been granted to citizens of
Indiana: Christian Bahret, assignor to
West Gas Construction Company, Fort
Wayne. center valve; Allen P. Boyer,
Goshen, hay carrier; Gorge J.. Cline,
Goshen. wire stretcher: Henry T. Condo,
indianapolis. typewriter cabinet: Harry
Delaney. New Albany, smoke consumer;
William A. Ford, INDIANAPOLIS sole: las
r and ]. E. Lambert. indianapolis, win
dow fixture; Milo o.. March, Goshen, fold
Ing stool; Henry b. Morris, assignor to
Ford. Johnson & Co.. Michigan City, ma
SplRf s3r G SeorgeS sSndS P 9f eene s sbGriaf fGr
brick and tile kiln; William f. Rose, as.
signor Of one-half to S. c. Hicks. New
carlisle. sign printer; William Shellenback,
hlcnmond, engine turning lathe; Nathan
Stedman. a~sSignor to Stedman's foundry
and machine works, Aurora, disintegrator:
Frank Tnalmueller, jr., Huntingburg, fluid
pressure brake.
Patents on several hundred inventions
expired by limitation to-day. Among the
more important are the following: Auto
matte dates. Thomas E. Breaky. Homer.
Daigle. Houma, La: ore amalgamating pro-
cess and apparatus, NJ. Latin and s. Ell
lot. Chicago; breech loading ordnance, F..
M. Swallow, Springfield, Mass: cotton
North Carolina; circular looms. j. E. I'll
lespie, New York: revolving firearms.
Owen Jones. Philadelphia; hydraulic en-
gines, c.. ID. Page, Rochester; hop presses,
John ]. Paquette. New Orleans; ice ma
chimes, S. Tragheim, New York; scroll
saving machines. c.. II. Truxell, Green's
burg. Pa: printing presses. Josiah Wade,
tro plating wire, William Wallace, Ansonia,
Mimi, and l.. l.. Smith, PaSSaic, y. j.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11
Seal Ponchcrs warned.

WASHINGTON, April 10. President
Cleveland to-day issued a Bering sea proc
lamation warning persons against violat-
Ing the recent seal fisheries act of Con-
gross. In brief, the proclamation says:
Whereas. Ar act of Congress entitled
I'm act 10 give effect to the award rem
de~od by the tribunal of arbitration at Paris,
under the treaty between the United States
arl C,e4t Britain. concluded at Wash
ingtOn. Feb. %, 1892, for the purpose Of
submitting to arbitration certain Questions
concerning the preservation of the fur seals,
w. approved April s. 1894. and reads as
follows: Ciere the act. which has been
heretofore published, is quoted in full
row. therefore. be IL known that |, Grover
Cleveland. President of the United states
Of America. has caused the said act speedi-
IL 10 be proclaimed. TO the end that its
provisions be known and observed; and
i hereby proclaim that every person guilty
of tho violation Of the provisions of said
act will be arrested and punished as there
in provided and all such vessels so en-
ployed. their tackle. apparel, furniture and
cargo will be seized and forfeited"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11
A BRAZIL ANARCHIST.
VIII Blow Up Rich Mems Homes and
the G. q L. L. ROundhOuse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, April 10.-Intense excite
ment was created in this city to-day by an
anonymous letter addressed to Chief of Po-
lice Levi Lourderback, and signed "An-
archist." The writer declared that If the
miners old scale of wages were not re-
stored the operators houses would be de-
stroyed by dynamite. He claimed to be a
professional bomb-thrower, and says he has
several Of the deadly weapons in his pos
session., and that his move is sanctioned by
several allies. The writer further states
that unless the G. & Z. 1. railroad officials
do not reduce the price Of transportating
coal TO Chicago 10 cents on the ton, their
roundhouse will be blown up. The lives of
all mOneyed men are threatened. ITO
prove / mean business" says the writer,
II will lay a large dynamite cartridge on
one of the principal streets that it may be
found and examined" Many believe it is
the work of some crank. The letter. how
ever. served to stir up much agitation. The
police will keep a diligent watch for all
suspicious characters and endeavor to APP
prehend the writer.