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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14
FOR THE STATE G.. A. r.
PREPARATIONS AT MUNCIE FOR THE
COMING ENCAMPMENT.
Prof. Fuckers Business College Meth
DDS Being Afred-JefersonviIIe
Enlbezz1er Caught.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

MJNCIE, Ind, March 13.-Preparations
for the entertainment OF the sixteenth an
nual State Encampment OF the Grand Army,
to be held in this city the 9th and 2Sth inst,
are now actively being made. This week the
different soliciting committees are making
canvass of the city gathering the necessi-
ties for the entertainment of the veterans
and their friends One committee is collect
ing cash donations. A committee took list
OF names and made fair assessment upon
each person. All that is necessary is to
call on the people and they respond. An
other committee is making house to house
canvass securing sleeping quarters for the
veterans. Nearly every family is responding
offering room for from one to eight or ten
people, and this insures comfortable ac-
commodation for all The price of p cents
for single meal or bed has been estab-
lished, thereby insuring good accommodate
tons at a nominal price. This rate applies
residences, except the Kirby National and
new Southern hotels, whose regular rates
are ,nsa - Ter day The Kirby Hotel has been
The fact that the ''old boys cannot now
in corner and sleep as they did years ago
is recognized, and nothing but accommoda-
tons the most suitable are being accepted.
The new Wysor Grand Opera House will
be used as headquarters for the business
meetings and it will be able to give seat
ing capacity of about two thousand. The
camp fires will be conducted in both opera
houses and several halls which will be ar
ranged for the occasion
Artists from Chicago and other cities are
already here preparing profuse decorations
Comrade Lee Coffeen will be the grand
marshal in charge on the afternoon of the
parade. The column will be about two miles
long and will travel only the paved
streets. 1t will be made up of about two
thousand veterans and representatives of
ali of Muncie's secret orders with several
brass bands. The Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans Home Band, of Knightstown, will
lead the procession. The reviewing stand
will be erected on Main street, in front of
the Kirby Hotel. and it will be occupied by
the State and national commanders of the
G. A. r., and the department commanders
of Ohio, Illinois Kentucky and Michigan
with their staff officers and others dis
tinguished in military and civil life.
Cheap rates have been secured on all rail-
roads in Indiana for persons desiring to
attend the encampment, and Muncie will
prepare to entertain from six thousand to
ten thousand people
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EMBEZZLER LANDAU.
Will BE Brought to Jeffersonville for
Trial-How He Robbed His Firm.

Will BE Brought to JeRersonvilIe for
TriaI-HOw He Robbed His Firm.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, March 13-On
the arrival of a requisition from Governor
Matthews, Chief Cisco will leave for Madi-
son, Fla, and return with embezzler Frank
landau who. while stationed in this city,
representing the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, embezzled several hundred dol
lars of the company's funds through for
gerry, etc. Landahl is one of the shrewdest
embezzlers In the country He came to
this city from Fort Wayne, where he mar
ried prominent young woman. He was
highly educated, having graduated from
prominent college. He was an expert in his
line of business and very successful. He
could pretend to sell machines to persons
time and take notes for payment. These
notes he would forge himself and turn over
to the house cash. Many other schemes
were resorted to. So thoroughly was he in
the confidence of Superintendent d. Z. Mead
that that gentleman did not suspect anyr
thing wrong until after landau had fed.
He had acquired the habit of drinking to
excess and obtained permission to leave os-
tensibly to enter an institute for the cure Of
drunkenness. His wife left him some time
since, and returned to her parents at Fort
Wayne Landau claimed to be member
in good standing of the Order of Elks, and
was formerly an actor, playing with a num-
Der of celebrities. Photographs of the fugi-
over the country, and through these detec-
tives were enabled to locate him. Landau
is wanted for embezzlement in Colorado
and Minnesota.
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oMAHA's CHURCH RIOT.
Police and Poles on Guard All Might
Action of tho Court

OMAHA, Neb March bah night long
a battalion of police guarded St Pauis ko-
man Catholic Church to prevent another
fight between factions of the Polish con-
gregation- a report had been circulated
that the Poles OF South Oma were going
to Shelly Station TO capture the church.
and that they would be assisted by Poles
from Council Bluffs and the alta ckins party
of Yesterday. Excitement ran high and
the followers of priest Karminsh locked
to the church. heavily armed with revolv-
ers and shotguns. Sentinels were stationed
at the rear Of the church on the inside.
who swore they would hold possession OF
the church as long they had life enough
in their bodies to make resistance But
The district court. which. recently tried
the case. to-day sent constables to the
church to maintain priest Karminski in pos
session When the trials of the rioters
concluded they will be charged with con-
tempt of the district court Eight of the
rioters were arrested to-day. charged with
assault with intent to murder, and were re-
leased under 81 900 bonds. 1t is the inten-
ton of the defendants to issue warrants for
sion of the church. IL this is done they
will have a hearing at the same time that
the members of the other faction have
theirs next week. A warrant was issued
for the arrest of priest Karminski. and he
charges him with assault on Xavier OAR
gascezswki with intent to Kill. Dargascez-
swki Is the man who was shot in the legs
by the priest IL
Bishop ScannelI said to-day: Il do not
recognize this man Karminski as a. Roman
Catholic priest. He claims to nave been or
dained by Archbishop Vilatte. There is no
such archbishop in the church. There IS
man in Wisconsin by that name who calls
himself bishop, but with no right what
ever -.
Everything is quiet in the vicinity or st.
Pauls Church, and no further trouble Is
anticipated, at least for the next few days.
Melnbe RS of the two factions congregated IN
different saloons to-day and were quletiy
talking over yesterdays trouble 1t is
thought, though. that If the church build
ing and property is not taken possession or
by a large force of officers more trouble
will reak out Members of the Scanneil
faction have given expression to their IL, m
ing after the present trouble blows over.
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ANOTHER OUTBREAK.
Attempt to Rescue Prisoners Results
in the Death Of Ono Man.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, March 13-The
whole Cripple Greek district is excited over
a running fight last night between an Of
ficer and a number of miners and former
railroad men in which one man was killed
and another badly injured. Constable
Frank Luepton had arrested a man named
McQuade at Victor for participating in the
railroad strikes last summer. A number of
his companions objected and in the melee
one man, Seth Walston, was shot through
the cheek. The officers finally got Walston
and McQuade before justice of the peace
where both were put on 500 bonds. which
they refused to give. Luepton placed his
prisoners on a train to bring them to
Cripple Creek. but friends of the men
covered the engineer with guns, preventing
the trains departure. When the constable
jumped off and ran. Finally the train was
ostensbly for the purpose of letting pas
sengers off. Patrick Looney and a couple
of other men attempted to enter the rear
car where Luepton and his prisoners We're.
Iuepton grappled with Looney and as he
was losing ground, pulled gun and fired.
Iooney was instantly killed. The prison ers
We're finally landed in jail here without
further incident.
The coroner attempted to take the body
OF Looney to Cripple Creek to hold an in
quest. Friends OF the dead man gathered
in force and prevented the removal of the
body. Excitement is high and III the at
teinptS to remove the body is persisted in
there will be more blood shed
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PROF. FUCKERS SCHEMES.
His Business College at Bedford in
the Hands of the Law.

Speclal TO the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, March 13.-Bedford Busi-
ness College was forced by attachment of
property to close it's doors to-day. Prof.
H. L. Rucker, Of Minneapolis, opened this
institution about two months ago. Failure
to pay teachers salaries is alleged as the
cause of the attachment. There are claims
for over $1,000 tuition received from stu
dents now attending Professor Rucker is
out of the city.
Professor Rucker is just now receiving
much advertisement. Tuesday at Brazil
the Chamber of Commerce met to take ac-
ton on his plan to start one of his "busi-
ness colleges in that city. The people of
Brazil were anxious to get the college and
regarded the offer bona fde. Professor
Rucker was before the Brazil Chamber of
Commerce with his plans and was expect
ing to receive Endorsement when MEM
Der suddenly sprung a sensation by reading
an article in paper from a little town in
Michigan. where one of the Professors col
lege schemes turned out as the one at
Bedford yesterday. The expose contained
a number of charges against the Professor
methods of obtaining money for his insti-
tuition. and proceedings are now at stand
still in Brazil. The Professor is polished
gentlemen apparently. well dressed and a
glib talker He told the Brazil people he
had been grossly maligned in Michigan
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Lackex,s SECOND Dax,s saIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, March 13.-To-
day was the second day of the John u.
Lackey horse sale. and was largely attend
ed, the vast sale stable being crowded with
horse buyers and the bidding more spirited,
owing to the fancy bred stock offered to-
day. The sales to-day aggregate $4,000 for
about eighty horses. sold, making aver
age of s125. Following are some Of the
highest sales:
Nellie MCCOY. b. m. owned by Mrs. Fan
ME McCory, of Mauzy, TO b. Demorest of
Baltimore: $3.50.
Governor Buckner. br. h.. owned by j. c.
zimmerman, Lima, to +. Q. Miller, of Kansas
City: $3.50.
Olive Branch, br. n. owned by Oliver &
McDuffie. of Cincinnati; $500.
WILDWOOD. b. c., owned by Charles Fergu-
son, BentonvilIe; TO w. II. Wood, of New
burg, y. Y; $780,
stephen W. sold to Z. j. Smith. of Mem
lila G., sold to T. p. Finley. of Piqua. for
$3.50
Wimbledon, jr.. $. e., owned by Valentine
Sells. to f. LaclSey, of Richmond; $3.50.
Fre Gland Venturs, s. g., owned by Eli Fry,
of Falmouth, to W. Stevenson. of Albany,
Ind: $225.
Sensoriunl, b. g.. owned by Ira Williams,
to j.. Thayer, of Lexington; $500.
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wages in 1894 the strong arm of the law
was invoked by the corporation from which
we were trying to wiring small portion oI
our rights, and not contest with this our
Governor ordered out the m iftary fore 8
of the State, whose presence intimidated
and awed our men into submission and de-
feat therefore,,
Resolved. That inasmuch as the mining
laws of our State are being daily and openly
ate power. we, the miners of Indiana, in
State convention assembled, do call on Gov.
Matthews to mete out even-handed Justice
by directing and urging the oper officers
to enforce and see that these laws are
faithfully carried out. We refer especially
or the. check and coupon system, weekly
pay bill and mine run weight Be 1t fur
Their
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be furnish to the press and Governor
Matthews and the State mine inspectors. .
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W. W. TAYLOR's CAPTURE.
The Fugitive Is Said to Have Been Ar
rested Last Sunday.

TAMPA, Fla, March 13.-The informal
ton concerning the arrest of w. H. Taylor,
the defaultng treasurer OF South Dakota.
in Mexico by Pinkerton agent on last
Sunday came by way of Havana. No rea-
son to doubt the accuracy Of the news
exists. Taylor, who went under his mothers
name CMason)s and a companion. calling
himself Phelps. were traced to Port Tampa.
William A. Pinkerton himself was here
last week conducting the search and
stopped at the Tampa Bay Hotel. an
though he were here for pleasure. He had
an agent with him. He learned that Taylor
had sailed by the steamer Mascottc for
Havana few days before. The agent went
discovered that Taylor had sailed two days
previously on the steamship Orizaba for
Vera Cruz. Al Pinkerton agent In Vera
Cruz was notified, and he is reported to
have followed him up and to have arrested
him in the City of Mexico last Sunday.
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JEROME HERFF,s jon.
The Man Who Helped Beat Congress-
man Martin Pacified.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, Ind, March 1S.-Jerome Herff,
who gained considerable notoriety from the
fact that he was turned down after re-
peated attempts to obtain federal appoint
ment under Cleveland, and who since has
bitterly opposed the political ambition of
Augustus y. Martin, ea-CongressInan from
this district, Notwithstanding Mr.. Herff is
a member of the Democratic State central
committee. has at last secured a job. He
was on Monday appointed collector of in
come. tax in this revenue district, a posi-
ton which pays $3.50 per year. The APP
pointrnent was made for the purpose OF
bringing back into the Democratic line
Mr. Herff's family who have pretty sgener-
ally voted the Republican ticket in this city
since Jerome was snubbed In this connec-
ton it may be stated that Mr.. Martin, de-
feated for Congress in this district by Major
Steele. has received some assurance that
he will be taken care of in a federal po-
sition from President Cleveland. Like many
other Democratic statesmen Martin has re-
turned to Burton only to find that his law
practice is scattered to the winds. There
was some talk in Washington of his APP
pointment as Commits Toner of Pensions, but
this rumor has no foundation.
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FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT.
Session of "a Committee of NashvilIe's
Council Breaks Up i'm "a Row.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March IA COM
mittee of the City Council held a session
tonight TO consider the application for a
new electric railroad charter. and the ses-
sion ended in a free-for-all fight. The APP
plication was vigorously opposed by the
Nashville street railway. and much hard
talking was INDUCED in by both sides
About IL o'clock the committee adjourned
with excitement running high Accusations
were made that members of the
committee We're owned by the street
railway and from words blows followed
Councilman Stewart knocked Mr. Phee a.
member of the company applying for the
charter, down several times, and then as
saulted attorney Bradford who came to
Pieces assistance. In the general melee one
councilman's wrist was sprained and an
others hand hurt The peacemakers VINO
tried to stop the fight were battered and
bruised considerably. A large crowd saw
the fracas and 1T is the talk of the town.
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Soldiers Home JOIItficatiOn.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. March ia conf
biDed jollification and welcome meeting was
had ut the house tom ght, attended by
hundreds. The occasion a rejoicing
over the passage of the Soldiers Home BILL
The trustees of the home arrived during
the day Speeches were made by Chester
G.. Thomson Williams Wood Alexander
Rice. William Stoy, Senator Haggard and
James r. Carnahan, president of the board
of trustees. The ladies' of The Matinee Mu-
scale sang patriotic airs and the Military
Band took part in the programme. Thurs
day morning the trustees will visit the
grounds select the sites for buildings and
at , o'clock leave for Milwaukee.
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AN APPEAL FOR HELL.
State Miners Convention Calls ON the
Governor for Protection.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HATTIE Ind, March 1s--Afost of
the day in the State convention of the
United Mine Workers was taken UP with
a heated discussion of a proposition to Sc
cede from the national organization and Join
the Independent labor organization formed
recently at the national convention held in
Columbus. The Indiana district convention
last June repudiatei its president. bunker
ly. because he signed the agreement VIII CHI
brought the strike to an end. and also de-
notnced Penna, who has since succeeded
Mcbride as national president. The NOV
ers in the scheme to withdraw from the
M tional body were from Clay and Daviess
counties, but the convention large
majority voted against the proposition.
A committee on the wage scale was APP
pointed TO report at the convention to be
held in April The committee on resolu-
tons submitted its report this morning,
which was unanimously adopted Among
the resolutions adopted Tha followi x.
calling on the Governor TO direct tn proper
authorities to enforce the mining laws
Whereas. During our struggle for living
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CHASE AFTER ROBBERS.
Citizens of Roanoke Interrupt Safe
Blowers.

Special. to The Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind. March 13.-The town
of Roanoke, this county, had a sensation
last night in the attempted robbery of the
store and private bank of Wasmuth & Son.
Three heavy charges of ntroglycerin We're
used in the effort to blow open the doors
of the safe The explosions awakened
many citizens and the robbyers decamped
without getting any booty. The damage to
the safe and plate glass windows by the
explosions is estimated at $1,200. Christian
Regadarz, resident. undertook to inter-
cept the robbers, three in number, as they
were running down the street to secure
vehicle which they had stolen, in which
they afterWard made their escape, and was
knocked down. The robbers were traced to
the vicinity of Ossian early this morning,
but at last reports no arrest had been
made, although they had been compelled to
abandon the stolen rig.
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OBITUARY.
Capt. Jack Sleeth, Alleged Inventor of
the Submarine Cable.

PADUCAH, KY, March 13.-Captain Jack
Sleeth the veteran steamboatman, famous
in river circles, died at his home here yes
terday of cancer. He was sixty-nine years
old.
The career of the deceased was full of
interest. He was born in Pittsburg and
began life on the river a cabin boy at
the age of fourteen. During the war he
served as captain in the confederate army.
He was undoubtedly the discoverer of the
submarine cable. In 1916 he erected the
first telegraph in this section from st. Louis
to Nashville and conceived the idea of
burying the wire under the Ohio river at
this point. Cyrus w. Field borrowed his
idea of the Atlantic cable from this inven-
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$4,000 for a Life.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 13.--.In thA
Common Pleas Court, to-day the Jury in
the damage suit growing out OF the d tn of
j. Howard Mason, OF st. Louis. who was
killed by falling from the elevs. Jr in the
Commerce building (now Coluzfbia). April
l, 1895; rendered verdj.t awarding the
$4,000. Mason was travelling man from
st. Louis and. in attempting to step of the
elevator while Ii - in motion, he was
crushed to death ane his body fell to the
f1a seme.lt
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Mrs. HarreII Gets Damages.
onial ta tl,a I,jiaraDol;S Jo,,r,,ot

Special 10 Tie IndIanapOI1S JOURNAL.
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind, March 10
Mrs. Jesse d. Harrell, of this place, whose
husband was one of the four men burned to
death at Alexandria a year ago in natural
gas explosion. was to-day notified that she
had been awarded damages to the amount
of $500 Suit was commenced for Sc, 600
damages in the Madison county court by
John Irish. administrator of her husband $
estate. against the Alexandria Mining and
Exploring Company, but it was venued to
Upton county with the above result. The
case fought bitterly by both sides, as
it was regarded test case, covering the
other three victims of the explosion. Mr..
Harrells widow and little daughter were
left DennleSS at his death.
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SOUTHAMPTON, March 13.-Arrived:
New York, from New York; Ems, from
New York, for Bremen.
HAMBURG, March 13.--Arrived Bolivia
and Polaria. from Baltimore.
GOTHENBURG, March 13.--Arrived
Baumwall from New York.
MONMOUTH. March 13.-.Arrived. Briton
City, from New York.
LONDON. March 13.-Arriyed: Richmond
Hill, from New York.
NEW YORK. March l3.-Arrived: Mani
toba from London.
LIVERPOOL, March 13.-Arrived: Michi-
gan, from Boston.
HULL. March E.-Arrived: Brilliant,
from New York.
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NEW YORK, March 13.-.Judge Patterson,
in the Supreme Court chambers, to-day APP
pointed Thomas p. Wickes receiver for tie
city of Huntington judgment creditor of
the. firm of Coffin & Stanton. The city of
Huntington is a creditor TO the firm of
$1G,00e The assets of the company are A,-
000,O00 and liabilities 50 900. co., Newman Err
was some time ago appointed receiver of
the estate by the Lunted States court
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SUICIDE AT sEvENTY-FIyE.
Deed of Farmer Whose Aged Com
panion Was About to Die.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 13.-John
Dumas, an aged farmer. who resides in the
vicinity of Indian HILL seven or eight
miles from this city. died this morning
from self-infiicted wounds. Mrs Dumas
has been i'll for some time, with very lit
tie prospect of recovery. Last night she
was no better, and the doctor gave her
powders to produce sleep. After the family
had all retired Mr.. Dumas used a pocket
knife on his throat sticking the blade in
near the front and twisting it around
Hearing a gurgling sound the children
supposed their mother was worse and hur-
ried TO her bedside only to find that the
father had attempted suicide. Dumas lin
gered in great agony until this morning,
when he died. He was seventy-five years
old and his wife, who is alarmingly i'll is
seventy
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A POINT FoR PENSIONERS.
LaPOrte Man Suing to Be Given PEN
sion from Two Wars.

LaPOrte Man Suing to Be Given PEN
sion from Two Wars.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LA PORTE, Ind. March 81. S. Morey
of this city. has instituted a suit in the
Court of Claims at Washington to recover
a pension for services in the rebellion. The
case is curious one. and it is said it in
wolves a question that has never been adj
Indicated. Mr. Morey served in the Mexi-
can war and also in the late war. For the
latter service he was granted a pension
Then when the Mexican pension law was
passed he applied for pension under the
law and it was granted. but he was in
formed ;pat the law would not permit of
the two pensions being drawn and he must
elect which one he would take. The Mexi-
can pension was the larger and he took
that and the other was stopped. He now
makes claim for the latter, and will sue
in the Court of Claims for his pension. The
case will be noted with much general in
terest as the result of the contest will be
of personal moment to several thousand
Mexican soldiers who also served. in the
rebellion.