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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

WASHINGTON. Dec 12--Captain John
son. commanding the United States steam
er Cincinnati, which has been lying Off the
Florida coast for some time watching fill
clustering parties, has telegraphed the Navy
Department that her coal bunkers caught
fire from spontaneous combustion day be-
fore yesterday. One of the magazines was
flooded. but the fire was extinguished with
out causing any damage. 1t Is said at the
Navy Department that such incidents are
ny no means unusual on war ships where
soft coal is slowed In small air-tight bunk
ers- As the powder is now packed In sealed
metallic cases, each containing but one
charge for a gun, or in the form of fixed
metallic ammunition for the smaller cali
nres. II would be in nowise injured by the
flooding of the magazine. The fact that the
Cincinnatfs magazine was flooded does not
Indicate that the ship was in any particular
danger for, under the naval regulations IL
Is the hfst duty~ of the commanding officer
In the case OF fire in the neighborhood of
the powder to open the valves. which
expressly provided for the admission of
water to the magazines and thus insure
the ship against an explosion
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TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

At Chicago. yesterday. Judge Horton dis
missed the bill filed by Louis A. Levin. in
which he asked that receiver be APP
pointed for the Chicago Gas Company
An unknown negro said to be from Chi
cago, last night shot and instantly killed
Barney Finegan, prize fighter OF some
note. in a saloon at Ottawa, H. The negro
escaped.
The Jury in the case of r. H. Mcdonald.
for embezzlement of Pacific Bank funds.
returned a verdict of acquittal at San
Francisco last evening. The jury In a FORM
er trial failed to agree.
The shippers and consignees at Kansas
City and the Kansas City Car Service As
ISOLATION cannot agree. The former de-
mand seyenty-two hours and the roads Will
give but forty-eight for loading and un
loading cars.
Attorney-general Hancock. of New York
State. has denied the application for per-
solution Of the American Wall Paper Com
pany. OF New York. on the ground that
it is trust.
According to Joe vendig. Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher for the ten-thousand-dollar
purse offered by Dan Stewart, OF Texas,
and has also agreed to the date named by
the Texas matchmaker.
The Jewish Cemetery Association, of
Vicksburg, Miss. has unanimously agreed
to donate to the United States a large
portion of its property wanted for the
Vicksburg Military Park. This patriotic
action IS much appiauded
The presidents of the anthracite coal
carrying companies have agreed to re-
striction Of production OF 80 per cent. of
the present output. 1t is estimated that
the production for January next will be
cut down about 100000 tons. :
Dr. ]. A. Reid, of Davenport. Ia, was ar
rested Yesterday, charged with murder in
the serond degree 1t is alleged that he
performed a criminal operation which re-
suited In the death of Mrs. Jennie l.. Car
ney, of Iowa City. in Davenport, last Sum-
day Or. Reid furnished $1,000 bail.
The directors OF the Chicago Board OF
Trade last night found j. F.. Harris. Of the
firm OF Kenneth. Hopkins & Co.. guilty OF
being connected with bucket shops and
suspended him for two years. +. j. Ken
nett, the senior member OF the firm, was
suspended for five years last Tuesday.
George Lincoln, who says he is foretop
captain on the cruiser Chicago. visited
friends at Tazwell. Tenn. early in Novem-
her and was arrested there by mistake for
James Pierce, who is charged with the
murder of John Kinkead. He says he has
engaged lawyers TO bring four suits for
damages.
T.. A Duff, Philadelphia travelling sales
man. was found dead in his room in the
Westminster Hotel. at Scranton, Pa, yes
terday. One two-ounce laudanum bottle
was found in his hand empty; another
also empty. was found on the floor, while
third, filed, was found in his overcoat
pocket He represented the Philadelphia
branch office of Berry Bros, varnish manu-
| facturers OF Detroit.
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Passing Thought.

Passing Thought.
New York Mail and Express.
Mr.. Cleveland's skill in the use of the
gun has been attained since the close of
the rebellion.
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A GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
Conservative Candidate Returned in a
North Ontario District.

TORONTO, Ont. Dec. 1.-THE Dominion
government had decided before appealing
to the country in a general election to
hold an election In an Ontario constitu-
ency to sound public opinion on the Mani
toba school question and the promised
remedial legislation. The election was held
in North Ontario to-day and the riding
returned McGilliveray. the Conservative
government candidate, giving him 1,419
votes to 1886 for Brandon. the Farmer candi-
date, and $40 for the Liberal candidate.
McGiliveray'S plurality over Brandon is
twice as large as the government majority
in that riding at the previous general cleo
ton. A peculiar circumstance was that
the Liberal candidate. who opposed remedial
legislation for Catholic parochial schools
In Manitoba, got IS per cent Of the Catho-
lie vote The government party is elated
over its victory and it is thought that
the Dominion Parliament will be dissolved
shortly after the first Of the year and a
general election will be ordered
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,u.ine.. Embarra. .ment,

MANCHESTER, ". H, Dec. 12.-From the
statement OF j. w. Fellows, OF the Union
Publishing Company, and r.. j. Peaslee,
counsel for the directors of the company,
published to-day, the stockholders of the
company are OF the opinion that there has
been an overissue of stock 10 the extent of
eig'hty-nine shares. Expert examiners will
Immediately be put at work upon the COM
pany's books.
DAYTON, o.. Dec. 12.-Judge Elliott this
morning appointed Hon. Oscar GottschaIl
and ". W. White receivers of the White
Paper Company. Their bonds are placed
al $4,000 each. Judgments aggregating $685.
GO have been filed.
CINCINNATI, Dee. 12.-Cabe Dirr an
auctioneer and real estate dealer at Cum
minsville. assigned to-day. Assets. SIS. 900;
liabilities $4,000.
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Philadelphia Press.
/, Putting aside the uncomfortable prospect
concerning the weather. the time selected
was no real force in the suggestion OF a
late convention. and Ii never amounted 10
anything more than a suggestion The
country is not likely TO be held In sus-
pense by a. long campaign when there Is
such unmistakab.e Indication of the result
of ii as now exists. and which must exist
throughout the. coming ten or twelve
months unless some inconceivable blunder
is made. There is nothing TO fear from
campaign In which time enough Is given 70
make the people wholly familiar with the
questions to be determined. That has al
ways been sought by the Republican party.
and 1T has always been the gamer by
frank discussion of every issue involved.
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BROOKLYN, Dec 12-Fire broke out to-
day on the east end OF the grand stand OF
the Brighton Beach race track at Coney
time. and the flames soon communicated
with che stand and stables. which. with
a loss OF nearly $4,000. The horses in the
stables were rescued with considerable diff
flculty.
MONMOUTH. ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE Weir
pillow shops were almost destroyed by fire
tonight. Only the offices and foundry,
which were brick structures. and the ware
houses were saved. Loss. probably $4,000.
work
WINTON. ~. c., Dec. I2-Dobson, the
county seat OF Surry county. was visited
by serious fire this morning. A block OF
buildings was destroyed There was no In
surance on any OF the burned property.
The losses are heavy. Origin r3.snown
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HAYwABD'S CONFESSION.
The Murder Of Lena Olsen and the
Man Who Put Her Out Of the Way.

SALTWATER, Mimi, Dec. 12.-When
Claus A. Blixt was told of the rumor that
Harry Hayward had confessed to instigat-
ing the murder OF Lena Olsen. a domestic,
in Duluth. in the fall Oh 1894. he said: "All
1 know about that Is that Lena Olsen once
lived at the Ozark fats and that Harry was
intimately acquainted with the person who
is supposed to have gone with heH to the
place of her death The mans dead body
was afterwards found floating in the Mis-
sissippi. at st. Paul Ny impression was
that 1t was Harry who killed the fioater.
know he expected and planned to Kill me
after / lad done his bidding TO that poor
Cling gir;. He came into my room no less
than five times after got back. but as
he bad given me, and my wife was with
me, he did not get the chance"
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TWO RAILWAY WRECKS.
Accidents on the Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia e. Reading.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-The South
western express on the Pennsylvania road
which left Broad-street station at 1927
o'clock last night. was wrecked before it
got out of the city. At full speed it struck
freight caboose. wrecking the locomotive
and several cars. Engineer John Shen-
berger. of this city, was killed. AT i
O'Clock the train was still held at the wreck.
Two coaches of Philadelphia & Read
ing passenger train jumped the track at
Norristown, last night and turned over on
their Sides Thirty-five passengers were in
the cars. but no one was killed. The most
seriously injured person is Col. james Boyd.
one of the directors of the Philadelphia &
Reading company. He may not recover
The cars were derailed by defective
switch
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The death of Allen G. Thurman leaves
William H. English the only man alive,
with the exception of Cleveland and Ste
venson who has been candidate for
either President or Vice President on the
Democratic ticket. Mr.. English said last
night that he regarded the death of Mr..
Thurman as the passing away of one Of the
greatest men the Democratic party has
ever brought out. He thought Mr.. Thur
man was the full measure of man in any
condition or sphere of life.
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Lady of GuadnIoupe Day I'm Mexico.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 12-This being the
day of the Lady Of Guadalupe II was a
general holiday. and fully 100000 pilgrims
went to the shrine of Guadaloupe- The
crowd somewhat resembled Derby day
throng. The troops policed the road and
despite the enormous throng there was no
disturbance. The Indians were permitted
freely 10 enter the church and offer cam
dies as in former years. The pilgrims came
from all parts OF the country, and the In
dams. in their distinctive garb, made a
picturesque spectacle. The weather Is cool
and clear.
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WORK OF GHOULs.
Thirty Graves Examined and Twenty
One Of Them Found Empty.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. IA dispatch from To-
peka. Kan. says: j. L. Cuthpert. a repu-
table citizen, came to Topeka tonight and
reported that thirty graves were examined
in Rochester and the Catholic cemeteries
this afternoon and that twenty-one of them
were empty. The medical college has been
without students to-day, all OF them having
left the city last night to escape mob vio>
lence Governor Morrill, has offered a re-
ward of $500 for the grave robbers.
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REBELS NAY RAID IT
RESIDENTS OF SANTA CLARA CITY
FEAR ATTACK by INSURGENTS.
Throwing Up FOrtiications to Stay n
Rush of the Cuban Cavalry
Movements of the Armies.

HAVANA. Dec. 12-The residents of the
city of Santa Clara are throwing up forti-
fications and making other preparations for
defense against raid by the cavalry Of
Gomez and Maceo. The forces of these in
surgent leaders encamped last night on the
farm of Mabujina. at Manicaragua and
have gone toward Siguaneo. about three
leagues to the southwest of Manicaragua
and further into the mountains about Trini-
dad. They are shaping their course for
Matanzas. by way of Cienfuegos. which
point the railroad touches. 1t is reported
that six hundred insurgents have deserted
and Gomez ordered them to be pursued
and severe punishment visited on them.
The column of Colonel Lara had battle
on Monday with the insurgents between
Baez and Fomento. but no details have
been received of the engagement and moth
ing Is known of the result. The insurgents
have burned more cane fields in Sole
dad.
Brigadier General Aldreio with two thou
sand troops has arrived at Placetas.
The insIrgent leader Teodor Maza, to-
rendered to the authorities at Tijuan. Nat
anzas.
Quintin Bravo. the insurgent leader. is
known to be moving near Zulueta at the
head OF a considerable force. and Ignscio
Suarez. another of the insurgent leaders,
has passed Mata towards La Rosa, intend
ing to invade the province Of Matanzas
Acebo, the insurgent leader who was re-
Gently captured, has been tried by COURT
martial and sentenced to death.
The Espana battalion has arrived at Tunas
and Jucaro. General Marin left for the
front to-day, and General Pandi leaves on
Sunday.
Twenty musicians belonging to the volun>
teers at Santiago de Cuba have Joined the
insurgents.
The insurgents are preventing the grindins
of sugar cane at the plantation OF Trini-
dad, near Santa Domingo, province OF Santa
Clara.
Owing to the CONSERVATION of the engi-
neer of passenger train on account OF the
firing on him by insurgents, collision oc-
Cured to-day at Caibarien. on the northern
coast OF Santa Clara, between a pilot train
and the passenger train, and as result
one soldier was killed and five wounded.
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Pennsylvania Republicans.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 12.-At the meet
ing of the Republican State committee to-
night it was decided to hold the next State
convention at Harrisburg on Thursday,
April 49, 1896 Two candidates for Congress
at large will be nominated, also thirty-two
candidates for presidential electors and the
selection of eight delegates at large to
the Republican national convention. The
convention will consist of $50 delegates.
The State committee then adjourned, Sen
ator Quay announcing that il would meet
in Lochiel Hotel Harrisburg, the day
previous to the convention to prepare the
roll of delegates.
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Tn. cr.te IVA. Drfecttve.

A defective CRATE caused a five-hundred-
dollar fire at No. 372 West New York street
at 1890 o'clock last night The damaged
structure was a two-story frame house
owned by DR.. Prunk and occupied by w.
G. Dobbins.
About the same hour the department was
called to the home Of William Hall No. 2s9
Bright street, to extinguish blaze which
started from an overheated stove. The loss
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OTHER DEATHS.
Ex-Congressman III. $. Bundy, Father
fu-Law of Ex-GOv. Foraker.

Ex-COngressman III. s. Bundy, Father
fn-Law of Ex-GOv. Foraker.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 12-Ex-Congressma
H. s. Bundy died at his residence at Wells
ton, jackson county, Ohio, at o'clock this
afternoon. He had been a sufferer from
kidney trouble, and for its relief had re-
Gently undergone surgical operation here.
But his age seventy-eight years. prevented
a recovery, and his death followed. Ex-
Governor Foraker and his wife, who is Mr..
Bundy's daughter. were among the MEM
bers of the family present when death
came. Mr.. Bundy's whole life had been
spent in that locality. where he enjoyed
great popularity. He had been always ac-
tive in political work. appearing on the
stump in almost every campaign. He
served I'm the Ohio Legislature. was a
presidential elector when Lincoln was
elected. and was three times sent TO Con-
gress from his district. The funeral will
he on Monday.
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PITTSBURG, Dec. 12.-Committees repre-
senting the Presbyterian General Assembly
and one appointed by the Christian En-
deavor Society at their rally in Boston July
last have been in convention here for the
past three days, considering the relations
of the young peoples societies TO the
church. A number OF plans were suggested
for better unity of the two branches. but
the committees adjourned without having
decided on any particular plan. The COM
mittees will meet again before a report is
made TO the General Assembly.
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COLLEGE FRATERNITY Day.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. H.-Dec. q Is the
day set apart for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity at the exposition, and about six
sented including Harvard. Cornell. Uni
versity of Pennsylvania University of CAL
ifornia, University of Texas, University OF
Virginia. University of Georgia and Van
derbilt University. There will be three
days ses iion for the college fraternity,
closing with grand banquet at the Kim
ball House on the 2Sth.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Ex-Controller A.
b. Hepburn, of the Third National Bank.
OF this city. gave dinner tonight at the
Metropolitan Club. in honor of James II.
Eckels. Controller of the Currency. There
were but twenty guests present. most of
whom were local bankers. Controller Eckels
made a speech. In the course of which he
advocated the retirement of the credit cur
rency issues of the government, with the
proceeds of bonds on the line laid down in
the Presidents message.
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Murderer,. Lite I'm Danger.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. 12--Tom Mar
shall. who resides five miles from Brewton,
was placed in jail there to-day for the muir
der OF his half-sister. Mildred Marshall. and
tthe feeling is so strong against him shat he
NAV be lynched for his crime. Marshall
outraged his half-sster, who lived with hfs
family and threatened TO kill her If she
exposed his guilt. Despite the threat. she
told Marshalis wife of her ruin and yester-
day Marshall choked the girl to death
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William B.rdon was arrested on the
charge of lettering day or two ago. The
detectives suspected him of graver offenses
and had his case continued until further
investigation could be made. Yesterday the
additional charge of grand larceny was
placed against him. 1t Is now thought
Birdon is the man who waylaid and
robbed j. C. Cook of $50 two weeks ago.
Cook owns a grocery store at Blake street
and Indiana avenue
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Globe, A. T., with a posse, to enter the In
dian reservation 10 make an arrest OF In
dams said 10 have attempted TO take stores
from a ranch whose occupants were absent
The Indians are said to have been caught
In the act. but had taken nothing, being
discovered too soon. The inhabitants are
much excited. and are gathered at New
toms store ranch. at Canyon Creek. A man
named Boris did the killing OF the Indian
whose body was found in the vicinity. He
and two others OF the party gave them-
selves up to Lieutenan. FELTON, and are now
on their way 10 Globe A T.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The Heine monu-
ment committee to-day. in letter 10 the
present TO the city of New York the Heine
monumental fountain, the work OF Prot.
Herter, the well-known German sculptor.
In their letter the committeeman complain
OF the rejection OF their gift by the National
Sculpture Society and the attitude of Presi-
dent Sturgis. of the Fine Arts Federation.
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on his personal bank account for over s7o.
c0c- A fraction OF this sum was after
wards made good TO him. but the committee
owes him approximately $60.0e0 which viii
be refunded as soon as st. Louis turns over
the money pledged as bio for the con-
Cornelius, but he sees the color OF his cash
at last He can afford to smile. Likewise
he could have afforded to lose the money,
for he is worth sOOO.OOO TO $40 100000.
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Deadly Due, with Knive.

NICHOLASVILLE, KY. Dec. IA dead
ly duel with knives as the result of rivalry
between two Jessamine county young farm
ers was fought in the pubic highway,
thirteen miles from this city tonight.
Thomas Perkins received death wound
In his side, and Adry Hunter was badly cut
about the chest The trouble was about a
young woman TO whom both had been pay
ing attention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13
Revenue Gutter Mi..ipr

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 12.-There are
fears that the United States revenue cutter
Woodbury. has been disabled at sea. She has
not been spoken since she left Rockland. on
the Sd inst, to patrol the coast. 1t is GUS
tomary for the cutter TO put into port at
night. Many believe that she has been
blown out to sea, while others are OF the
opinion that she was disabled wrecked
during the storm last week.
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The young Men a. waiter..

The young men of the First Baptist
Church have been put somewhat on their
mettle by the pleasant bantering at their
expense over their supper to be given this
evening from to s. All walters will be
uniformed. Rev. ID. j. Ellison will act as
walters will be in charge: Elmer 4. Ste
venson, Prof. w. z. Grouse. N A. Potter.
Clarence Zener, r. X. Buchanan. j. v. Bar
hor
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Compliments to ST. Louis.
Chicago Evening Post.

We respectfully present compliments and
our most distinguished consideration TO 81.
ton is not 10 be held in Chicago the best
place IN the country for it Is the centra..
accessible. large, quiet, erlinentlv respect
able. IL not strictly uprte-date town on the
Mississippi
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Ovcrdue sfenmer Arrire..

HALIFAX, y. s.. Dec. 1.-THE overdue
Dominion liner Scotsman arrived this even
ing. after battling with storms for twelve
days. She left Liverpool Nov. 80, and en-
countered succession o. westerly gales
some OF them developing into genuine hurri-
canes. In docking, the scotsman fouled the
cable steamer Mackay Bennett and did
slight damage TO the latter ship.
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National reform Association,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE annual con-
vention or the National Reform Associa-
tion began this morning in Emanuel Baptist
Church with devotional services. The asso-
citation advocates Sabbath reform. labor
and temperance reforms and such amend
ments TO the Constitution OF the United
States as will suitably acknowledge God and
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Esteemed by Dickinson.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 12-Mr. Don NJ.
Dickinson said this afternoon regarding the
death of Judge Thurman: Il can only ex-
press the high esteem / held for him as
patriot and statesman. / knew him we'll,
and not only respected. but held him in
affectionate regard"
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GOOD DEMOCRAT GONE
Concluded from First Page,

most heartfelt sorrow at the death of his
old friend II had hoped" said he, that
he would have recovered from his illness.
We were intimate for many years, and
always entertained a most tender regard
for him He was pure and upright man.
and left a good impression everywhere. AS
to his ability. he was confessedly the peer
of any one on the Democratic side of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13
Mcleod Throw. Anterior

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 12.-Dan Mcleod
and ed Atherton wrestled tonight at the
star Theater. the conditions being that Me-
Leod was TO throw Anterior twice within
an hour Mcleod failed 10 win the match.
fhSr,vlass ,nsn,,tss s,h sns nAplrauon OF
could not secure the second fall.