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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-11
F%ILIBUSTERS LANDED
MEN AND ARMS TAKEN TO CUBA BY
THE STEAMER wOoDALL.
A seaman's Account Of . Successful
Expeditfon-GOO Pounds Of Dynh-
mite Part OF Munitions Of War.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Aug. W.-Several sea-
men of the American steamer James
Woodal. suspected of being Cuban hlibus-
tiers who sailed from Baltimore July 10.
for Progresso. Mex, returned TO Baltimore
to-day. One of the seamen said to a re-
porter: "The woodan landed l53 men and
a large quantity Of dynamite, rifles. re-
volvers and ammunition near Havana, Cuba,
which were taken aboard on Florida The
steamer burned hard coal on her run down
the American coast, making it impossible
for a Spanish man-of-war to see her smoke
any distance. Instead OF going to Pro-
gresso, the steamer anchored during the
night near Panquariz. which is not Tar
fiom Key West, of the southern extremity
OF Florida. There was nothing at Pan
quarry but one solitary house. We took
aboard from the shore In the ships boats
aud from a schooner which had sailed from
Key West and come alongside us. 15S men.
The ammunition brought aboard amounted
to six hundred pounds of dynamite. 600
Remington rifles, 200 six-chambered revolt
veis. 200 cutlasses and $4,000 rounds OF
ammunition. The men came from New
York. having left that city for Florida the
tire the Woodall left Baltimore. The arms
and ammunition were rusty, evidently hav-
ing once been thrown overheard by a hli-
buster to escape capture. They were placed
in unmarked tins, bags and boxes. The LOS
men did not seem to be ordinary soldiers,
but Cuban officers and gentlemen or re-
fiiement and education.
Captain Hudson seemed afraid to land on
Cuban soil, and ran his vessel back ana
forth along the island for ten days. until
the water inside the barrels gave out. For
a fresh supply we touched at a small ISL
and off the Mexican coast, and during the
day we lay there We were photographers
for the information OF the Spaniards.
Shortly after we left the island a Spanish
war-ship put in there in search OF u.s. AZ
ter this Captain Hudson steamed direct
for Cuba, and dropped anchor about IL
O'Clock at night. off a village forty-hve
miles from Havana. Discriminating began
Immediately. Every man was armed with
a rifle, a ~cCtlass, ak and many rounds or
ammunition. The steamers three boats,
one Of which held forty men. carried the
l53 men and the ammunition from the
steamer to the shore. All had been landed
by 4 o'clock in the morning. when the
Woodall steamed away in the darkness for
Progresso. The vessel left Progresso for
New Orleans to rave the damages re,
paired which she suffered on the coral
reefs, arriving Aug. 2. Coming from a FEVER
port, she lay in quarantine for three days.
The crew was discharged and left for
Baltimore. At the time Captain Hudson
was ILL.,"
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A NEGRo's ATTEMPTED ASSAULT


street, near the Atlas engine works, was as.
saulted by a colored man. last night, or
her way home from market. She alighted
from a street car near the Atlas works
about IL o'clock. and started to walk TO her
home, a distance OF three squares. She no
ticed that a colored man got off the car a,
the same time. and she had gone but a short
distance when the same man came up behind
her. She attempted to run, but claims that
the man grabbed her by the throat. She
managed to scream, and her cries were
heard at the Office of the Atlas works. The
Waterman ran to her assistance, and the
assailant fed at his approach. Mrs. Bart
lett was severely scratched about the face
and neck. She did not recognize the negro.
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LAST NIGHT AT WILDWOOD.
"AuId Lang syne' Sung by the Enfir.
Company.

The largest crowd that has ATTENDED n,
Saturday night at Wildwood was gatheres
under the big tent last night 10 witness
the closing performance OF "Bilee Tav-
lor'' and the farewell performance OF the
summer opera company. For several rea-
sons it was a rather notable performance
The company, which has worked together
in the greatest harmony during the sea-
SON.. sang and acted as If inspired. The
principals. one after another, were en-
cored time and again. while the members
Of the c~horus-that great backbone OF any
opera company, which seldom gets a no.
tice in the papers. did its share with great
faithfulness. The production reflected
much credit on Mr.. Lee Dougherty, who
took charge OF the entire direction after
Mr. Temples departure. The action
moved like clockwork N demonstrated
that the management had made no mis-
take In making Mr.. Dougherty Mr.. Ten
pies successor. Miss Josie Hart, who. in
private life. is Mrs. Dougherty. was side
splitting in her burlesque impersonation OF
Eliza, placing that secondary role in a
favorable light with the principals.
fervor and was presented with a Handsome
bouquet OF white roses after the pretty
irst-act song in Quaker costume. Mr.
Blake. in the second act, responded 10 an
encore with Miss Miller's ballad, De
v~otedness." which he sang so well on Fri
day night, and received no less than three
encores before the crowd would permit
him to retire. Mr.. Smith came in for a
large share of the favors and played the
role of F1apper up to the limit. as stage
people say when they want 10 be particu-
larly complimentary to one OF the pro-
fession.
At the close of the opera director Haigg.
dow In the orchestra, waived his baton
and the instruments struck un Aud Lang
Syne," which was sung with telling ell
feet, the crowd refusing TO leave until
two slow curtains had been rung down.
AS the last curtain descended there was
a happy cheer heard coming from behind
the curtain. which was answered With
cheers for Wildwood from the big tent
A party Of local stockholders In the sum
mer opera was invited behinA the scenes
to bid the opera people goodSse and The
occasion was made pleasant by a little
were refreshments of every description
which the women OF the company had Or
dered early In the evening. but the exact
nature of which must he left TO the i'm
agination. Mrs. Dougherty, who is as i've
ly when the curtain drops as she IS sedate
mistress and for thirty minutes there was
a party of banqueters on wildwood stage
Nearly half the company had TO catch a
midnight train for Chicago and while the
entertainment was necessarily short Il was
CORRESPONDENCE rapid. Miss Walker. who
has become a favo-ite with the company.
was smothered with kisses by those who
had to say goodbye last night. while Mr.
Blake, another favorite. was treated with
equal courtesy. The arrival OF the railroad
another round of good-byes the members or
the company departed and there was moth
ing left at wildwood. but the stage hands
to clean up the debris.
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Officers of Lutheran Synod.

oBtOAaA ~ lAit jill
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. N.-rhe Eng
lish Lutheran Synod OF Missouri, which
has been in session here several days,
elected the following officers: President,
Theodore Kuegele; vice president. a. w.
Meyer, of Pittsburg; secretary. @. +. w.
Myer. of Fort Wayne; treasurer, Mr.. Jens
Lauenberg, of st. Louis; mission board,
A. w. Meyer. Theodore Kuegcle and <. F.
Alters, of Pttsburg; delegates 20 synoaical
conference, c. +. w. Meyer, of this city;
alternate. Rev. NJ. Somer. Of st: Louis;
lay delegate, H. III. Norman. of Pittsburg;
alternate, Mr.. William Shoenbeck, of St.
Louis. Revs. Kuegele, A. w. Meyer. VII
liam Dallmal, Moorehardt and Kaiser were
appointed to the electoral board. A com-
mittee appointed to translate the book OF
concord consisted of Prof: w. il; 7. Dau.
Revs. Kuegeie, A. w. Meyer n. !. G..
bartholomew, H. Sumaker, William DALI
man and ]. G. Nickel. Committee on re-
vision Of books to be published ty the
synod, Revs. A. w. Meyer. Dallman and
Kuegele.
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CahIeNnfca.

It is reported tina the Bank of England
has ordered portraits of President Cleve-
land and Postmaster-general Wilson TO be
hung in the bank in recognition OF their
work against free silver.
Edwin H.. Uhl, First Assistant Secretary OF
State of the United States, is now in Lon
don on his return from the continent. He
has been the round of the various embas-
sizes and consulates, and was most hospita-
bly, received.
The Politische Corresponds OF Vienna
says hat Archduke Francis Ferdinand, OF
Austria, is suffering from catarrh of the
lungs. His condition is such as to neces-
state great care on the part OF his physf-
clans and he will be unable to attend the
autumn manoeuvres.
In the Independent Labor party report on
the recent British elections. Secretary Tom
Mann states that the members of that party
are more than satisfied with the result OF
the elections. The Labor party was only
founded in 1893 and yet ii got an aggregate
vote of 44.321. This is declared to be a
splendid beginning.
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The Glass Workers Scale.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Aug. work.
ers Of this district say that the scale will
be settled this year without dispute, and at
an advance of at least IS per cent. over the
rate of last year. The manufacturers and
workers committee will come together at
Pittsburg on Tuesday for the final confer
ence and adjustment of the wage scale. One
of the leading members Of the committee
said that they were certain an agreement
could be reached at an advance of Is per
cent. 1t is also certain that the workers
will ask for the restoration of the famous
cut Of 21a per cent. off, made a year ago,
workers in the H~enry-Bynum campaign in
this congressional district. The manufac-
turers lave indicated a willingness to make
a raise of at least 10 per cent. in the wages
Of all workers
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CLARA sHANKs MURDER.
Albright Trial Of the Suspects at
BlOOmingdale.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGDALE, Ind, Aug. 1O.-At 1890
o'clock tonight the preliminary trial in
the case OF Daniel Keller. his wife, Nancy,
and sister Margaret, charged with the
murder of Clara Shanks, was still in
progress and will probably last all night.
Attorney Daniel Sims's opening speech
charges murder and attorney McCabe's
cross-examination of Mrs. Shanks, on her
realistic dream, were the features of the
trial. DR.. McKey's testimony regarding
conclusive evidence as to the girl having
been murdered. Elmer Awkward testified
to having been in Wolf creek falls swim
ming with three other boys on the after
noon of July 6, from 3 o'clock Till 5 o'clock,
and that there could not lave been a
body in the pool then. The feeling to-
night is that all four OF the defendants
will be held to a higher court.
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Vessel Ordered to Syria.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Acting Score
tary McAdoo to-day sent orders 90 Ad-
miral Kirkland, commanding the European
station. instructing him to be prepared to
send a vessel to Syria to protect Amer
lean interests there and to report at once.
In case ii seems necessary one IF Ad-
miral Kirkland's vessels will be hurried
there. The Admiral now has two ships
the San Francisco and the Marblehead-
both at Gravesend, England. 1t will lake
several days to reach the scene of trouble.
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Drowncd while nnthinx = DOC.

CHICAGO. Aug. m.-Moshier T. Greene.
president Of the Chicago Lumber Company.
and a coachfnan employed by w. A. Alex
1nd2r. Mr.. Greene's son-in-law, were both
Qrowend by the capsizing OF a boat at
Greene and the coachman took a large
Newfoundland dog belonging TO Mr.. Alex
ander out in a small row-boat. intending to
give Mn a bath. The dog became unruly.
and IN his efforts TO climb back into the
boat overturned il. throwing both the men
out into the water. Both bodies were sub
|oGQuenfly recovered.
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TOLEDO, O., Aug. 0.-While Mrs. Minnie
Pouli was walking along the w. & L. z.
in her arms, she was struck by an incoming
passenger train and instantly killed. being
thrown against a loaded freight car. The
babe, which remained in her arms. had both
legs broken and was injured internally by
the force of the shock. The babe was
picked up alive. but died before medical as
sistance could be summoned. A nurse with
another child accompanied Mrs. Pouli, but
Was uniniurad-
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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. IA bill in equi-
y Was filed In the Common Pleas Court to-
11y 10 have an injunction issued restraining
The city from taking the Liberty bell TO the
Aflonta exposition The bill is filed by
kbouas O. Morton. William Frazer. VIII
an s. Bligh. Wendell B. Bowman. Joel J.
>o{Iey. samuel r Shipley. Harry Rogers
1N0 George Phillips. citizens and taxpayers,
d behalf Of themselves and all others who
10y care TO intervene The bin sets forth
~ the bell y too precious and historic to
1n1ongerod BY such . long journey.
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DALLAS, Tex, Aug 1N.-Secretary Vince
lock, OF the Florida Athletic Club. has re-
ceived a letter from E. T. Mccormick, pro-
prietor OF one OF the big hotels in Portland,
Ore. stating that a party of $50 Oregonians
have chartered a train and will be down TO
see the Corbett-F itzsimmons glove contest
IN Dallas. next October. E. j.. Donaldson, of
Paris, France, writes for a diagram Of the
4Mphttheater. His request was complied
with by return mail. Now that the glove
contest Is a sure thing, the business men
or Dallas are buying seats in blocks, and
many business men are sending tickets to
their customers throughout the State.
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waiting on the Company.

Mayor Denny. City Attorney Scott and
President Holton. of the Board OF Public
Works. held a short conference yesterday
afternoon, relative to the proposed stree,
railway settlement. No further conferences
the street car The subcommiffes
OF city officials appointed at Friday night
meeting IL waiting for an invitation from
differences between the two proposifions
made Friday night.
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MORE EVIDENCE OF CRIME.
Human Bones and Articles Worn by
Women Found in Holmes's Castle.

CHICAGO. Aug. 10.-More bones, said by
a physician to be human. were found to-
day in the Holmes castle at Englewood.
A stove was dismantled and between the
fire clay and the outside iron were found
charred bones. several hooks and eyes, a
hat pin and several pieces of jet ceads.
The officers considered their find 1mpor-
tant The stove is the one in which was
found the necklace which jeweler Davis
said belonged to Minnie Williams. several
bones and collar buttons and pieces OF
the women victims of Holmes.
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Indiana Deaths.

MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 10.-Mrs. John Bates,
who resided one mile southwest Of Cowan,
a small town. six miles south of Muncie, fell
dead in her yard, yesterday morning, while
taking in the washing. Considerable talk
has arisen over the fact that the coroner
was not summoned, and that her remains
were buried within such a short time after
her death, the interment taking place to-
day at Springport, in Henry county. Mrs.
Bates was forty-five years old, and leaves
a husband and a married daughter. Mrs. O..
A. DriSc0lI
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Chicago Tribune.
You think you never spoke of this ex-
cept to the deceased. do you?" qusried the
lawyer That's what / said," answered
the witness. Now don't you know, as a
matter of fact" pursued the lawyer, rising
and pointing his long finger impressively
at him, that the deceased had been dead
for ten years when these events took
place? If you talked TO him at all, you
talked to his bones. Will you please tell
me how you would communicate with a
skeleton?' 81 would wire 1t, sir" stiffly
reioined the witness
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CINCINNATI, o., Aug ia very un-
usual suit has been hled by the ~well-known
George A Clark Company, OF New York.
millionaire thread manufacturers. against
John b Speaker, OF this city. who recent
ly failed as a wholesale dealer in dry
goods The suit is TO compel the perform
ance of a trust. plaintiffs say that, being
q Catholic, Speaker induced them To make
q donation of S.676.f 3 10 the religious order
under charge Of Brother Vincent. The
check was made payable to Vincent, but
he, being ignorant of business. says he
was induced by Speaker to give all the
proceeds of the check TO him. except 500.
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PITTSBURG, Aug. M.-Two hundred Ital-
ians in the employ of Booth & Finn, city
contractors. struck for an advance of TWEEN
were secured to take their places and to-
day a crowd of strikers attacked them.
Picks and shovels were used and several
PARTICIPANTS in the fight were seriously in
iured. The police scattered the rioters and
a large force of officers are guarding the
workmen. The entire Italian colony is
aroused and another attack is threatened.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE. Ind, Aug. Coon
Wet j. A. Fieller made an attempt to es-
cape last night, but was found by Warden
Hert crouching in the corner of the yard.
He had placed a dummy in his cell to de-
ceive the guard. A rope ladder, which he
had made on the sly, was found near him
and also a bundle of fine clothing, rings,
gold watches and other trinkets. How he
secured them is a mystery. Warden Hert
had just returned from Indianapolis, but
taking a squad of men personally con-
Quoted a search and discovered the man,
who made no attempt at resistance.
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Parliament to Meet This Week.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-The proceedings In
the House of Commons. on Monday next,
are not likely to be prolonged and will
be probably confined exclusively to the
election of a Speaker. Both houses meet
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The Com
mons. led by the clerk Of the House of
Commons, will repair to the House of
Lords. Where they will hear the royal COM
mission read. On returning to the House
of the Speaker will occur and the House
will adjourn till Tuesday. Tuesday and
Wednesday will be devoted to swearing in
the members Of the House Of Commons and
the Queens speech will be read on Thurs
dav
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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 10.-The Senate
committee appointed to inquire into the
municipal affairs of the city met this after
xenS' Municipal Associations offer OF SO, 900
with which 10 defray the expenses of the
Investigation They also selected s. w.
Petit as their attorney TO conduct the in
vestigation- Mr.. Petit IS president of the
Union League and one OF the b~est-known
lawyers in Philadelphia Chairman Andrews
said. The Investigation will be thorough.
and before we get through We will show the
people Of Philadelphia that we mean bust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-11

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Aug. 10.-Nickel-
plate passenger train No. 5. west bound,
this evening struck a buggy at Payne, o.,
and instantly killed Marion Briscoll and
probably fatally injured G.. ID. Briscoll, his
father. George Hunter jumped from the
buggy and suffered only a slight fracture
OF the leg. G. ID. Briscoll was thrown
against a fence and four boards were
shattered by the force of his body. The
trio tried to drive across the track in
front of the rapidly approaching train in
spite Of repeated warnings from by-stand-
ar1
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESyILLE. Ind. Aug. 10.-Last night
James Burke and John Reed got into a
quarrel about family affairs. Reed is a
nephew Of Burke. Burke went TO the home
OF young Reed and the trouble commenced.
which resulted in a lively scrap, the father
OF young Reed taking a hand. Burke was
slashed across the back of the shoulder
with a knife. The cash is several inches
long, but is not considered serious. The
father and son will be given a hearing be-
fore a justice Monday morning.
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Took n Fatal Draurht.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal,
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind. Aug. 10.-Edna
King. aged four years. died to-day from
the effects Of drinking water impregnated
with gas. The girls father is lying criti-
cally i'll at the home of his f~ather-in-law
George h. Morgan, from the same cause.
a week ago another daughter died from
the same cause. Tn family was residing
in Elwood when the first little girl became
taken i'll en- the train and the day they
arrived here the other daughter was taken
fl and died
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 1o.-James Well
longton went to the Northwest yesterday
to purchase seed wheat for the farmers OF
Madison county. There was not enough
wheat raised in the county to seed the
fields. and il will Jake six carloads to meet
the demand. Pendleton. Alexandra. Ell
wood and Summitville nave ordered carload
lots Mr.. Wellington is the owner of the
largest Touring mill In this county, and has
been compelled to ship WHEAT in for grind
Ing urposeS for several months.
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CARROLLTON, NO.. Aug. 10.-At 11:4'
o'clock tonight, after a legal battle lasting
continuously since this morning. William p
and George w. Taylor were sentenced &c
hang Oct. A next, between the hours Of
a.. m. and 5 D. m, for the murder of the
Meeks family. A motion of appeal was filed
Judge Rucker, in refusing the motion for a
new trial, said that no fairer trial could
have been accorded any person than that
given the TAYLOR brothers.
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il seph. general passenger and freight agent
of the Little Rock & Memphis railroad at
this point. is short 1900 in HIS accounts. He
has been dissipating at a pretty lively rate
recently, but says he does not know where
the money has gone. No legal action has
been taken against him by the railroad au-
fhorftiea an far
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HoodIams Captured a Train,


Speciai 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Aug. ia gang
of hoodlums from Cambridge City practi-
cally took possession of an L. E. & w.
south-bound passenger train to this city
last night. The train was delayed over
an hour in a futile effort to put them of,
but the attempt proved an utter impossi-
bility, and the victorious kids all made a
successful landing in Connersville to see
the Barnum q Bailey show.
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TO give up his presidential aspirations. All
OF them are capable and would be q credit
10 the United States and themselves"
when will the appointment ak placer
Some time before the second Monday in
October and there may BE- a special session
called to confirm the Presidents nominal
ton, as a justice would not care to sit In
the Supreme Court OF the United States
unless his nomination was confirmed"