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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
Home Ownership in cities.

Washington Special to Chicago Record.
The twenty-eight principal cities of the
country embrace in their population 1.94S.S3l
families, of which 4f4,S79. or 22.S3 per cent,
cent. rent them. OF the homes owned 20
per cent. are free and $3.50 per cent. are in
numbered. The following table gives the list
Of those cities, ranging according to the
highest percentage of home-owners, and
shows, also, the total number of homes and
the percentage of homes that are free:
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other Deaths.

MUNICH. Feb. 15-Johann Friedrich
Vogel, well-known German engraver, is
dead. He was born at Musbach, Bavaria
Dec Il, 1928, and after studying at Nurem-
berg. Leipsic Dusseldorf and Paris, he set
tied in this city. His works well Known
among art lovers In 1872, he was made a
nen'ber of the Academy of Fine Arts
SCRANTON, Pa. Feb. 15.--Judge John
Hand,ey. late presiding judge of the Forty
fifth Pennsylvania district, died to-day. aged
sixty-three. Judge Handey leaves an es
tate valued at several million dollars.
NEW YORK. Feb 15.--Percy r. Payne,
vice president of the Delaware, Lackawdn-
ma & Western Railroad Company, died at
Rome, italy, to-day.
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For PennsyIvanfa's Volu

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Representative
Sickles, of New York, has introduced bill
in the House providing that military organi-
cations furnished by Pennsylvania under the
Presidents call of June 49, 1868, which rend-
cred actual military service shall be con-
sidered to have formed part of the mill
tary establishment of the United States.
The Secretary of War is authorized to issue
certificates of discharge for all honorably
discharged members of the organizations re-
ferred to, but no person is to receive any
pay, pension. bounty OF other allowance by
reason of this act
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Bisselrs Reply to Hill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Replying to
Senator Hilrs resolution Of Feb u in regard
to postoffices in the State of New York, tie
acknowledgement, in statement sent to
the Senate to-day, says concerning the pol
icy adopted by the present administration
with reference to fourth-class postmasters
who were appointed for no fixed term: 1T
is and has been that they are allowed in
variably to serve term Of four years, and
none is removed prior to the expiration of
the full term of four years except for cause
oh
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All Factorie. working.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 15-The Nelson Glass
Company. which has been engaged for sew
eral months changing the factory to flint
glass from a green-glass works, has re-
sumed operations with It's hands. Muncie
now has not a single idle factory. and the
Whitley Malieable Hastings Company
wants one hundred molders to add TO their
list of four hundred hands
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Successful Revival Closed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Feb 15.--The revival
which had been in progress at the Chris
tan Church in this city for the past month
has closed. The pastor, Rev. J. n. Jessup,
was assisted by DIR. Lucas, of indianapolis,
who is of the most eloquent pulpit ora
tors ever heard in Vincennes. The revival
was very successful One hundred and sew
enteen members were taken into the church
during the meetings
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Gas, Steam, and Water
Knight & Jillson
75 and ~
. TESHs yLvANIA s0

uate of the sawiust ring. Mr. Stredel is
an employee of the firm of Lilly * Stall
maker. OF this city.
The prices for the matinee to-day have
been reduced to p. 20 and 20 cents- This
step was decided upon by the management
at a late hour yesterday. The same prices
Will prevail tonight.
The concert last night was strengthened
by the appearance of Prof. Dell ora. who is
at the Empire Theater this week, with
some special musical features. This artist
kindly donated his services 10 the circus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
Revised Chinese Regulations.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has revised existing Chinese
regulations so as to require Chinese laborers
making application to customs officers near
est the place of residence of such laborers
for certification Of their identification papers
to state the place in the United States from
which they are to make their exit from
this country. Collectors or other customs
officers receiving and certifying the applica-
ton of Chinese laborers are required to
transmit such application to the customs Of
fcer at the place of exit.
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Three Saved by Antf-Toxin.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
kOKOMO, Ind. Feb. 15.-The first physi-
clan to use the anti-toxin for diphtheria in
this county was DR.. Russell. He treated
four children in one family. One that was
In the last stages Of the disease when the
remedy was applied died and the other
three recovered. Dr. Russell thinks the
fourth child could have been saved had the
anti-toxin been used in time.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind. Feb. 15.--About 2
O'Clock this afternoon fire destroyed the
electric light house and an adjoining barn
in this city. entailng a loss of over $4,000
with about $500 insurance. The fire was
caused by the bursting of gas pipe in
the electric light building which led to an
explosion of natural gas. Mr.. Oyler, an
employee of the electric light company, who
was in the building at the time, was SER
iously but not fatally burned by the ex-
plosion of natural gas
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MOrtuary Record.

KOKOMO, Ind. Feb. 15.-Mrs Cattle rine
Enright. an old resident of this city, died
suddenly yesterday. She had just arisen
from the dinner table after partaking of a
hearty meal, when she fell over and ex-
PRED
ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 15--Mrs. Elizabeth
Weingardner. aged seventy years, a pioneer
of this city. and one of its most respe cted
residents died this afternoon after a short
illness.
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Effort to Depose a Marshal.
pecial to the Indianapolis journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. ia sen.
sation was created here to-day by the Law
and Order League filing a suit against city
marshal Owens, demanding that he vacate
the Office the charge of drunkenness
on three occasions Criminal action will be
brought. Mr.. Owen denies the allegations
and says that it is a conspiracy of enemies
to injure him.
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James Hodges.

BALTIMORE Nd, Feb. 15.--Mr. James
Hodges, ex-Mayor of Baltimore, died. to-
night, at his home here. aged seventy
three. Mr.. Hodges's connection with pub
&c affairs dated back to Knownothing
times when he. assumed leadership III
striving to check the lawlessness which
then overran the city. 1t is stated that at
one time, he was marked by the outlaws as
one of the subjects of the murders which
were then. from time to time. being per-
petrated. He commanded one of the squads
organized for protection and engaged in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
Mother Fined for Cruelty.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
WINCHESTER, Ind, Feb 15-In the
Randolph Circuit Court Nancy j. Hickman,
wife of James Hickman, was fined $125 for
assault and battery on. and cruelty to, her
hve-year-old stepson. Charles Hickman.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. Feb. ia peculiar ac-
cident, which may prove fatal. occurred here
yesterday afternoon. While Urias Nye,
well-known machinist. employed in the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railway
shops, was engaged at some work on the
outside of the building wherein he is en-
ployed, an icicle Weighing sixty pounds fell
from the cave directly over him. and, strik-
ing him on the back of the head. cut
long, deep cash and knocked him senseiess.
He was carried to his home a stretcher.
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obj UARY.
Capt. Richard +. Traveliick, Labor
AEitatOr and Politician.

DETROIT, Feb. 15.--Capt. Richard F.
Treve.lick, the weI-known labor advoca tie
and politician, died at his home in this city
to-day of paralysis, aged siNty-five
Captain Trevellick assisted in the forma-
ton Of several labor organizations of ma
tional character, and was one of the found
ers of the Greenback party. presiding over
1880. He was well-known in Indiana as a
campaign orator of the sensational order.
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Successful CIeanfnC Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind. Feb. 15.-Wil-
liam Austin, saloon keeper at New Rich
mond, put gunpowder in his stove to clean
the SCOT out of the flue. The stove was
blown up, fire scattered in every direction
and his building burned to the ground. Loss
$500: no Insurance
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILI.E. Ind. Feb 1.-THE fire
in the Novelty works this morning was the
most disastrous that has visited Mobiles
Vile for long time. The factory. large
brick building and contents are a complete
loss, without insurance. The fire seems to
have originated in the boiler room and
made rapid progress before being discov-
cred. The walls were pulled down to-day
bv the firemen and the ruin is COM
plete. Twenty-Five men are out of employ
ment. and Mr.. Binkle will lose $4,000.
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store Looted by Burglars.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ORLEANS, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE general
store of Carr Bros, at Leipsic, little town
five miles east of this city, was looted last
night by burglars, and large amount of
dry goods boots. shoes. underwear, grocer
les tobacco, etc, was carried away. The
American Express office and postoffice are
in the building, but they share no part of
the loss. The burglars attempted to crack
the safe, in which was large amount of
money. but, after mutilating the lock, left
the job unfinished Officers are on the track
hc rnhhaIc
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1.atS M

In regard to mortgages it will be noticed
that the hone-owners in the South are
much more fortunate than those of the
Northern and Eastern cities. those which
rank the best in this particular being New
Orleans. Louisville, Washington, Baltimore
St. Louis and Cincinnati
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Proposed Industrial Commission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Per-
kins. from the committee on education and
labor, to-day reported his bill for the Gre
alton of an Industrial commission of TWEEN
ty-one persons, which is intended to arbi-
trate labor difficulties. The committee pre-
sents written report in which it estimates
the aggregate loss to all concerned on ac-
count of strikes during the past six years
at Sq2 556 go
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Dr. Carlos Buel
Dunlevy, a physician and member of
family of prominent doctors committed
suicide tonight in the hallway of the Put
nam House by taking an ounce of prussc
acid He was seen by the porter of the
hotel to swallow the contents of a bottle.
He tdaen staggered TO the gutter and fell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
Broken Bank Pays a Dividend.

SpeClaI 70 the IHuIaHapuIIs JUurHaI
MARION, Ind, Feb. 15.-Philip Master,
trustee of the Farmers and Merchants
Exchange Bank at Fairmount which failed
during the panic of 1893, asked permission
of the Circuit Court to-day to declare
dividend of % per cent. for the benefit of
creditors. At dividend of % per cent. had
already been paid and trustee Master be-
lieves that ultimately the entire indebted
ness will be liquidated. When the failure
occurred there were many creditors who
would have been glad to take fifty cents
on the dollar for their claims.
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General Wallace Entertained.
Special to the Indiana nolis, Journal

NFcCta1 20 Ute IIIuIdId k1OIIS JUuIfdI.
RICHMOND. Ind, Feb 15.-Members of
the Loyal Legion entertained Cen Lew
Wallace this evening at the Huntington
Hotel, following his lecture on How J
Came to Write Ben-Hur. HIS entertain
ers Were: Judge D. w. Comstock Capt
Lee Yaryan, DIR. j. r. Weist and Mayor
]. s. OStrander
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Funeral of Father baldwin.
.cial 10 the indianapolis Journal.

tIIt
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE flu
neral services over the body of Father
Baldwin. the young Catholic priest, to-day,
were conducted by twenty-five priests from
cities in this State, Illinois and Kentucky.
His was the first death of a member of the
Franciscan order west of the Allegheny
mountains. The body was sent to Hoboken,
" j. Father Baldwn's death resulted from
an operation for appendicitis.
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Action Of the Bar.
Special to the IndjauapolSs Iournal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER. Ind. Feb. l5.-At a meet
ing of the members of the bar of this coun-
~, called In respect to the memory of Hon
Isaac r. Gray, who was many years a MEM
Der OF the Randolph county bar, Hons Enos
j.. Watson. Theodore Shockney. James b.
Ross G. l.. Williamson and Fred s. Cald-
we'll were appointed committee to pre-
pare suitable resolutions of memorial III
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Action Of the Gray Club.

At the regular meeting of the Gray CLUB
last night the death of Minister Gray, in
whose honor the club was named. was an
nounced by President Mcdonald, and s. V.
Perrott moved that out of respect to the
memory of the late minister the regular
order of business be dispensed with The
many tributes paid to Mr.. Gray by the
members was an evidence of the high
esteem in which he was held Messrs. $.
Nv. Perrott, t, l.. Davis and J. p. Berry
were appointed a committee to draft resolu-
lions. Messrs. Foley, Davis. Perrott, Sui
Ivan. and Goebel were appointed commit
tee to make arrangements to attend the
funeral and take such other action as they
deem proper The annual reception and
ball Of the club, which was to have taken
place on Feb. Il. has been postponed.
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his bedroom last evening On his person
were two half-p.nt BOTTLES. One contained
carbolic acid and the other whisky and il
Is supposed that while under the influence
OF LIQUOR he drank the acid by mistake,
causing almost instant death
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earth thar We wo,,lI moi accnrd ~ th ss
woman of the South which would enable
her to maintain her womanly suprenisacy.
grand IL has ever beer, but Ii " painful
to the South TO know that IL will not be
the same when she enters Into the corrupt
and debas-ng field of politics, A step In
She can never be the same Grandmother of
Washingtons. and Lees and the hcsts OF the
highest types of manhood OF the South (anti
We may say Of the worldl any more The
answer is simple: She will stand IN her
own waT. ~
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katy Train RIM. or a Tre.tre.

ASTROP. Tex, Feb. 1.-THE Katy
ncrth-bound passenger train ran Oft a
frsstle near Upton, this morning. The en-
CINE was turned upside down and the bag
gage and mail cars followed. all OF them
being badly smashed. The engineer and one
passenger were injured. but not fatally
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sister Casimirn Honored.

MILWAUKEE. Feb. 15.-SIster Casinlra
Schulz, of the mother house. in Milwaukee,
of the order of School Sisters of Notre
Dame. has been elected mother superior of
the new mother house of the Western
province, established ST. Louis.
Mother Casinira horn in Lancaster,
Pa. She is a sister of Brother Maurelian,
whose work as secretary of the Catholic
educational exhibit at the worlds fair made
h widely known in educa tional circles.
The plans for the st. Louis house are be-
ing prepared in this city and the work will
be commenced this season.
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To Recover Money Lost In Gambling.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 1o.-A trial of much
interest is attracting crowds to the Cir
cult Court room. 1t Is a suit in which
Mrs. Nellie Valley seeks to recover $1,000
from John r. Erwin. Frank Miller and
Charles Russey, which amount she claims
gambling rooms operated by the defendants
It is alleged that VALLEY gambled regular
ly during 1890 and 1891. His evidence to-
day showed that he checked money out
of the Delaware County Bank in small
sums. but at frequent Intervals, and he
alleges that 1t all went into the game
VALLEY is prominent in Muncie real-estate
affairs and has been employed by large
oil and gas companies in leasing territory
throughout the gas belt.
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Drnnk Carbolic Acid,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind. Feb 15.-Pat-
rick Farrell. aged seventy-three. a we'll
known farmer. residing about three miles
southwest OF this city. was found dead in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
Y. NJ. c. A. District Conference.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. Feb. 15--The
opening services of the three days session
of this Y. NJ. C. A. district conference were
held this evening in the Baptist Church.
Representatives are here representing the
counties IF Fountain, Montgomery, Parke,
vermiliion, Putnam, Clay, Vigo, Sui
Ivan and Greene. The opening address
was made by Rev. Frank A. Ballard, of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
At Ell Pnso.

Ell PASo. Tex. Feb. 1.-THE news of
Minister Gray's death in Mexico was a gem
eral surprise here, where he has many
friends. The remains Will arrive here by
express Monday morning. when they will be
escorted to the Texas & Pacific train by a
committee OF citizens and a detachment of
The Eighteenth Infantry, stationed at Fort
Bliss.
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Not Serious Accident.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, Feb. ia Monon en-
CINE was derailed twelve miles south of
here tonight and a rumor started that
wreck had occurred. Inquiry ae the Monon
office developed the fact that no one was
hurt
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Babe Burned to Den tn.
nacial IN tho Jpdiauapaljs Journal

ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 15.-Yesterday Mrs.
Edward Invorc left her home for a few
minutes, leaving two small children in the
rooms When she returned she found the
Youngest, little girl, aged eighteen
months lying on the kitchen floor, with her
clothing entirely burned off and the little
baby a mass of blac<ened flesh. Death
iieved the little sufferer two hours later.
The clothing Is supposed TO have ignite1
from an omen CRATE.
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@>'a!!a!l! RRskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

over, and before an ambulance arrived from
Bellevue Hospital he was dead. He was
thirty years old and had been established in
good practice.
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A COLORED ORATOR.
Barber's Son to Represent Indian
inf B.,

Barber's Son to Represent Indiana
University in the State Contest.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE pri-
mary oratorical contest was held at the
university chapel this evening with four
contestants. Preston E. Engleson (colored)
took first place, with the subject. "Abra-
ham Lincoln" James G. Faris took second.
his subject being "a Factor in Liberty"
Both live in Bloomington. Charles z. Comp
ton, of Elkhart, and William v. Payne, of
Bloomington. were the other contestants.
Their subjects were THE Impending Con-
fict'' and THE Glorious Battle" There
was a large audience. Engleson Is the
of barber, and one of two colored men in
the university He will represent Indiana
University at the State contest at Indian
apOliS next MONTH
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MR.. GORMA\'S RIDER.


tCOhcIuueu from First FHEe.I
decided to report substitute which, though
different from the Senate bills, aims at sub
stantially the same object
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 15.-Jacob Schaef-
fer was arraigned in Circuit Court to-day
and pleaded guilty to assault and battery,
with intent to commit murder, on Thomas
Taylor at Thorntown, Ind, last December
He was given three years in the peniten-
tiary and fined $50
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CHURCH CONFERENCES
sEyENTH-DAY ADvENTISTS IN SES-
SION AT BATTLE CREEK.
President Olsen's Acknowledging of
Swedish Luthernns-Neyv Methodist
Editor for Haus and Herd.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Feb. 1o.-The
genral conference of the Seventh-day Adj
ventists convend at the Tabernacle to-
day, the president, Elder o. A. Olsen pre-
siding. One hundred and twenty-five dele
gates were present, representing more than
forty State conferences and mission fields
President Olsen's address stated that since
the last general conference, two years ago.
sixty State and local and camp meetings
have been held; sixty-two persons have
been ordained to the ministry and the
membership Of the denomination has in
creased over FIVE thousand, while ninety
seven church buildings have been con-
Structed in various countries, including the
organization of five churches in Melbourne,
Australia. and its suburbs He thinks
Australia is of the most favorable
fields for labor. More than dozen schools
and academies have been established by
the general conference the past two years
besides more than as many more state
and church schools. The publishing inter
ests We're reported in a substantial condl.
ton and many tons of the literature of
the society has been printed and dstr1b-
uted. President Olsen thinks that much
more should be done in the line of med
ical missionary work in the future. More
has been accomplished in this line the
past two years than during al the time
previous At present eighteen persons sons are
this line Of work. He recommended larger
plans for the work among the colored
people of the South. The conference Of
Oklahoma, with seventeen churches and
five hundred members. and Florida, with
seven churches and 100 members. were. ad-
mitted to the conference and their dele,
and the meeting adjourned to Sunday. AT
the present time there are 261 ministers
engaged in adventist work There are l. l5l
churches with total membership of forty
thousand and the titheS amount to $S0U, 100