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TRAIN HELD UP,
hut Nothing Secured by the Robbers
Prayers of Women Passengers.

DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 27.-To-night, at s
o'clock. the north-bound Houston & Texas
Central train. as it stopped at the inter-
section OF the Missouri. Kansas & Texas.
five miles north of here, was held up by
seven highwaymen, who covered the en-
gineer with six-shooters. They then forced
porter to uncouple the train from the
engine, baggage and express cars Three
of the robbers then stepped into the cab
and forced the engineer to pull a distance
of half mile. Here they compelled ex-
press messenger A. H. Harris. of the Wells
Fargo Company, to open his door and safe
and tear open the packages. There was no
money, but the robbers took the express
messengers pistol. They then shot away
the e. he as, and ordered the engineer to
collided with the other part of the train
wrecking the bumpers. but not Gripping
any of the passengers On the train was q
party of women returning from the Moody
meeting being held here. They all went
to praying, one of them leading with ..Oh,
Lord, Thou who rescued Daniel from the
lions den, deliver US. we beseech Thee
from the hands of these bandits" The
sheriff Is out with bloodhounds trying TO
run down the luckless robbers.
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General Notes.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. CIV. B. Presco

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. CIV. B.. Prescott,
of indianapolis, is here.
The corporate existence of the Citizens
National Bank of Muncie has been ex-
tended by the Controller of the Currency
until Feb q, 1915
Representative Bartlett has introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the erection of
a monument in memory of the late COM
mander Timothy Green Benham, of Rich
mond. Staten island, New York.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
sent to Congress an estimate of deficiencies
in appropriations for the postal service
payable from the postal revenues, as sub
mtted by the postoffice Department.
of the deficiency is si5.S39 railroad trans
portation.
Senator Martin. from the committee on
public lands, to-day made favorable re-
port on the bill allowing second home
stead entry to all persons who have lost the
lands formerly entered through no fault
of theirs.
The Senate, in executive session. to-day
confirmed the nomination of Wallace M.
for the Seventh district of Kentucky.
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THE CUBAN UPRISING.
SIxirmishcs Between the Rebels and
SOIdicrs-Bandits Shot.

A
SOIdicrs-Bandits Shot.
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 27.--It was rumored
here to-day that a Cuban general, at the
head of five hundred men, had a skirmish
with Spanish forces in the interior on Mon
day. w. J. Lewis, of Scranton. Pa, who
arrived here by steamer to-day, left Ha-
vana on Monday. He said that on Saturday
night he was awakened by the ringing of
church bells, a firing of rifle shots and
what he thought to be a general alarm. He
could learn no particulars. Three generals
of the former revolution, Trujillo, Aguer-
rire and Sanguilly, were arrested at their
homes in Havana on Sunday before they
could escape. The latter was a very brave
general in the former war and was very
much feared by the Spanish. The home
rule party demand the release of Trujillo,
as he is their secretary. but it is likely
that the government will laugh at them
A dispatch from Havana says: Garcia
a famous Cuban bandit. and companion
were shot to-day in Havana by government
soldiers Bands of insurgents are still in
arms in the province of Matanzas, though
in what number or with what success is
unknown here Martial law Is enforced in
the province, and no messages go back and
forth save under government sanction.
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sCUTTLED BY PIRATES.
Fate Of the President, an Atlantic
Liner. Lost I'm 1872.

Fate OF the President, an, Atlantic
Liner, Lost fn 1872.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA special dispatch
from London says: While La Gascogne
was still unreported on her recent memora-
BILE voyage, the Duke of Newcastle wrote a
letter to London newspaper to the effect
that when he was in America in 1888 a gen.
tleman informed him thar two or three
years previously an old sailor on his death
bed, had confessed to having formed one
of the crew of a pirate vessel which cap
tured the Atlantic liner, the President,
which sailed from New York in 1912 and
was never heard Of again. The Duke of
Newcastle said that the gentleman had
quoted the sailor as confessing that the
pirates overhauled and captured the Presi-
dent, that every soul on board was made
to walk the plank. and that the liner was
afterwards Scuttled.
The Duke has been absent from London
when he returned he received the corre-
spondent at his town residence and saiG:
,,,t Am " very sorTy; ; NE said, that can add
ly, cannot even remember the name of
my informant except that he had been
met him at luncheon in Chicago in 1855
He told me this story in the general con-
yersation about the table and it made a
course, / cannot vouch for the accuracy of
the story In any way. but the gentleman
WIZ hentipheu IL seemed 10 De convinced
of its truth. As l remember. the port at
which the confession was made was New
Orleans, which, perhaps. may be some clew.
Now that the matter will be referred TO-,
perhaps my informant will come forward
with a full statement of the facts if he
is still alive. or course, act of piracy
OF that kind was quite possible in those
days. and especially in the case of the
President, which was undermanned''
The Loeb Mnrcc lowed In.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 27-Private adj
vices received in this city state that the
British steamer Loeb Maree. from Charles
ton. for Bremen, before reported abandoned
has been towed to Belfast.
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A Prophet in His own Town.

New York Times
In the city directory, that court of ulti-
mate appeal, to which submitted SO
many cases Of doubt and difficulty, appears
this line:
This is simply terrible. OF what use is it
to be famous, to deserve fame, (Which is
different and norc) or to make ones double
a good portion of everywhere ana then
have the directory of ones own city calm
ly ignore all these achievements? AS Ban
vile said, of ali men, only one. Napoleon
is really we'll known, and even his first
name is Invariably niispelied in histories
written by Engl!shmen.
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New Governor of Cape Colony.

LONDON, Feb 27.--Sr Hercules Robin-
son, formerly Governor of Hong Kong. Cey-
lon, New South Wales, New Zealand and of
the Cape of Good Hope, holding the latter
position from 1880 to 1888. has been APP
pointed Governor and ommander-in-chief of
Cape Colony and high commissioner for
South Africa in succession to Sir Henry
Brougham Loeb, who recently recalled
on account of his long-standing difference
Rhodes.
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the subject Of the financial embarrassments
of sugar planters. He says that they are
at the very beginning OF the grinding season
In most depIorable condition, and that
bankruptcy appears inevitable to nine-tenths
OF them The very low price of sugar
centrffugais now at 2-S cents per pound
Spanish gold. with indications of further
decline in prices. renders the situation SO
discouraging that some mills have ceased
to grind and planters are suspending. Their
only hope is that Cuban sugar may be
favored by the United States In compensa-
ton for the concessions made by Spain to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
Work of the RefehstaE.

BERLIN, Feb. Elm the Reichstag to-
day the bill repeating the dictatorship
clause of the Rechland (Alsace-Lorraine)
laws passed it's third reading. The ma
jority was composed of Centrists, Social
lists, members of the Fressinnige party,
anti-Semite and the members representing
the Reichland in the Reichstag.
The Reiehstag also adopted the motion
of DR.. Franz Hize, CentriSt, for a gov
eminent inquiry into the condition of the
working classes, with the view of arrang-
ing for fewer hours work.
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Fired on by Britishers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The World this
morning publishes the following special
dispatch from Colon, Colombia:
The Faith, coasting sloop, which arrived
here yesterday from Bocas del Toro,
brought the news of the fresh conflict at
Bluefields. The Faith met two British
schooners, the Dauntless and the Brothers,
at Bocas del Toro. The masters of the
schooners reported that while they were
at Bluefields. about two weeks before. an
American ship, whose name they did not
know, arrived there. The British consul at
Bluefields was informed that she had on
board arms imported by Samuel Well The
American ship left Bluefields for Cape
Gracias a Dios. nort OF Riucfelds. The
British man-of-war followed her there and
The Bririsher fired on her, carrying away
her mast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
NEW MOVE BY JAPS
EyACUATING WEI-HAI-WEI FOR
FRESH FIELDS OF CONQUEST.
Minor Skirmishes Between Cuban
Rebels and Government Troops
Trouble mt BlueHelds.

CHE-FOO, China, Feb. 2S.-The Japa-
nese are evacuating their advanced posi-
tons at Wei-Hai-Wei. Ning-Hai. town ly-
ing midway between sWei-Hai-Wei and
this city, has been Abandoned The great
er part of the Japanese army has been
embarked upon transports, which have left
Wei-Hai-Wei for Talien-Wan on the Liau-
Tung peninsula, almost directly across the
gulf of Pe-Chi-Li from Wei-Hai-Wei.
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number of articles which they represented to
he worth more than their real value, in
Guiding the famous Hope diamond from
husband of May Yohe for which he paid
$780, GOO; a collection of gems valued at
$4,000; the Jasper model of the Holy City,
for which he paid $1,000, a, silver model OF
the yacht Zinga,.. costing $3.50 and the
ST., 600. 1t was asserted on behalf of Task
err that he was DRUM when he made the
purchases, which amounted in all to about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
They Met by Chance.
Truth.

Maiden Aunt hope you did not make
any chance acquaintance the train
Maud?
Miss Maud Brisk--I am sorry to say
Auntie. that / sat for a little time in the
lap of Episcopal bishop and watched
a United States Senator stand his head
in the lunch basket of a total stranger.
Aunt-Horrors, child What can you
mean?
Maud-It was not prerneditated, / assure
you, Auntie, but when our train collided
with another we were so upset by the shock
that we were hardly responsible for what
we did.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Secretary
Gresham received a cablegram to-day from
Consul General Williams at Havana saying
that owing to the continuance of rebellion
near Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas which
began Feb "a the encouragement has
issued a proclamation declaring those prov
inces in a state of war. the civil authorities
continuing in the exercise of their func-
tions He also offers full pardon to all
insurgen who submit to the legal authori-
ties within eight days. The remainder of
the island is reported tranquil. All recog-
nized political parties have given support
to the government.
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Ii md HI. Imperial Master.

LONDON, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Times from Picking says that Ii Hung
Chang has been received three times in
audience by the Emperor of China who
treated him graciously. 1t is added that
the Viceroy has accepted the mission to
Japan in order to negotiate for peace with
that country,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The President
has signed these acts To authorize the
construction of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, river in Dakota county, Nebraska: to
amend the articles for the government OF
the navy: TO amend Section 2455, r. s..
relative to the sale of isolated tracts OF
public lands less than quarter of an
acre in extent: authorizing the delivery of
condemned cannon to certain G.. A. r.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
Mr. Curtin.s Checring Ncn.,

WASHINGTON, Feb. T.--Secretary Cur
tbs, OF the Treasury Department. has re-
turned from New York. He reports the
panicky feeling which prevailed just prior
to the last bond Issue having almost en-
tirely subsidized. Trade conditions. he says,
are also improved and the business future
he declares, looks brighter than for long
time. The bonds are being made ready
but the delivery will not likely begin for
some weeks vet.
TIL aggregate amount of gold coin re-
ceived to date by the government on ac-
count of the recent gold purchase is $751;
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Other Fires,


PITMAN GROVE, N. J., Feb. pa fire
which was caused by the explosion of a
coal oil stove started in the residence of
John Kerschner, on Twelfth avenue this
morning. Before the flames were gotten
under control six cottages were destroyed,
as many more badly damaged and several
houses had to be torn down to prevent
the spread of the flames. One of Kersch-
ners children, a baby, one year old, was
SO badly burned it will probably die. The
loss is not more than $4,000.
BLACK ROCK, Ark, Feb. Z7.-F'ire broke
out at 1 o'clock this afternoon In Deland' 8
saw-mill and heading factory. 1t soon spread
to the st. Joseph Folding Bed Company g
mill plant and lumber yards. and from that
to +. McKays saw and single mill, caus-
ing a loss to Deland & Co. of S40, 900; st.
Joseph Folding Bed Company. $4,000; f.
Mckay, 5,000 Several dwelling houses
were burned, making total loss of about
500, co., without a cent of insurance.
BOSTON, Feb. 27-Fireo in St. AIMS
Roman Catholic Church, Minot street, Dor
chester, to-day, destroyed large part of the
interior of the ediflce and burned through
the roof. The loss was small.
NEW YORK, Feb H.--Fire which broke
out in the B. McNickles drug store at Bath
beach, Long island, destroyed business and
residence property to the value of $4,000.
PEABODY, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE large
flour mill of Wilson Brothers, east of town,
was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss. 500,
600; insurance, $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
Cuban sugar Planters In straits.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 27.-"Without some
concessions or an advance in price of sugar
another year will see state OF affairs dire
full and disastrous, even with the most
prosperous Cuban planters" This is the
substance of a report to the Department
of state by Walter b. Baker. United States
consul at Sagua La Grande, Cuba, upon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
The Daily Pension Veto.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-President Cleye-
land has sent to the House message Veto
ing the bill for the relief of Catherine
Ott widow of Joseph OFT. Although the
pension application was once rejected by
the Pension Office, the President says, I'M
der the rules it can now be adjudicated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
Laughter Lends a Charm

To beauty when il discloses a pretty set of
teeth. Whsteness. when nature has sup
piled this element or loneliness. may be re-
tanned through life by using the fragrant
Sozodont.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 27.--The Gaute-
malan envoy. De Leon, has presented doc
uments showing Gautemala's side of the
case The Mexican government is now
studying the same, which Is an historical
and geographical review OF the difficulties
Gus. Special stress is laid the claim
that under the treaty of 1882. Mexico had
no vested rights in the ceded territory
now in dispute until the delimitation of the
frontier was finished. Engineers are still
engaged on the work of delimitation and
it VIII be some months before they will
be ready to report.
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at 5000. The goods had been manufactured
by Schultz & Hirsch, and were stored In
the.- warehouse
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! New Bonds soIa mt mo 1-4.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--A sale of $1,000
of the new per cent government bonds
has been made at 1874.
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T Proceedings Of the House.

Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.-To-day was
wasted In the House, so far as the pur-
poses for which the day was set aside were
overwhelmingly, to consider bills reported
from the committee on public buildings and
grounds. Only one bill was called up-that
to purchase what is known as the Malone
site for new public printing Office but
the opposition was fierce and bitter, and
after wrangle of several hours the House
got into a parliamentary tangle which ne
cessitated the abandonment of the BILL The
conference reports on the bill to prohibit
the importation of goods in bond through
the United States into the Mexican free
zone and on the pension and postoffice
appropriation bills were agreed to. Several
pension and other bills of minor impor-
tancc were passed by unanimous consent.
At the opening of the session this morn
ing the Speaker laid before the House
the Presidents veto OF the bill to pension
Eunice Putnam.
Mr. Cockrell then moved concurrence in
the Senate amendment to the joint resolu-
ton prohibiting the importation of goods
In bond from the United States through
the free zone. OF Mexico.
Mr.. Grain vigorously opposed concurrence
In the amendment which struck out the pro-
vision limiting the prohibition to any point
between the western boundary of the city
of Laredo in Texas, and the Pacific ocean.
This amendment, he declared. would, in
effect, prohibit the importation of goods
less fhe latter co,,ntrv abolish the free zone
But 10 per cent OF the goods remained in
the free zone and he reneI1sd with vigor
the Islander, that This zone was the abiding
place Of smuggIers and outlaws.
Mr. Cockrell's motion was agreed to.
sion (,en Harrison q Hobart and 70 emend
the art for the reeulafion of steel Vessels
were agreed To- after which i,nder the sne
cial order adopted YESTERDAY. the House
proceeded to the consideration of bills re-
ported from the committee on public build
inRs and grounds
The frsf hiiI % lied nm hv Cha irnoan panL
head was that to purchase the south haif
Of what is known az the ..ATah hone soma re-,
as q site for n new building FOR the Gov
ernment Printing Dfice and n caused CON
siderahIe discussion Mr. MilIikan dsc,a rcd
his opposition 10 the Malone Site %
While Mr. Abbott was debating the oles-
ton Of the purchase Of the Malone site
Mr. English ~ Nav Jersey asLad. "ff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
GREAT Loss At HALIFAX.
Over "a Million worth OF Propert
Licked Up by Flames.

Over Million Worth OF Property
Licked Up by Flames.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. IA FIRE
which broke out in the government imni-
grafton building about 10 o'clock this fore
noon destroyed more than 81. 100000 worth of
property in the vicinity of the deep water
terminus, most of which is total oss.
on which the insurance was light. Several
fremen were injured, but none of them
seriously. The fire, which is supposed to
have originated from the heater in
freight car, was under control
early this afternoon, but the frernen were
kept at work on the ruins nearly all night.
The fire. when discovered, was in huge
shed for storage of merchandise and filed
with goods. The confagration, soon extend
ed along the wharves, igniting sheds. coal,
ships, offices and freight houses until the
entire property which forms the deep-water
terminus was burning. This includes all the
buildings from No. $50 to No. $50 Water
street, together with the Dominion grain
elevator and chute and the immigration
shed, which contained all the government
apparatus for the disinfection of immi-
grants and their effects The fire ragged for
more than three hours.
The Dominion government is the heaviest
loser all the wharf property. buildings
amount of goods in them belonging to the
government, and their value Is placed at
100000. There is no insurance on these. City
merchants will lose s25O. 900 on goods stored
in the sheds awaiting removal after being
landed AS the insurance policies on these
goods expired when the merchandise was
unloaded they are a total loss Upwards
of $250,00O worth of goods awaiting shipment
were also destroyed, and the owners of them
are the only ones insured. as the policies
covered the goods in transit: The lossesof the
Halifax firms will run all the way from
81, 900 to $40, coo each. 1t is reported tonight
that several consignees, who applied for
authority to remove their goods early this
morning and could not obtain it, will at
tempt to recover damages from the gov
eminent. Fortunately there were no ships
at the deep-water terminus at the time, the
steamer Indrani having left early this
morning. The Dominion buildings were
covered with slate, and. the heat caused
these to fly about in a dangerous manner.
Several carloads of beef from the Armour
Beef Company, of Chicago, were burned
with the cars. Both the Allan and the Do
minion line steamers landed all passen-
gers and goods at the wharves destroyed,
so that there will be much inconvenience
for come time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
For Thrant Diseases,

Coughs, colds etc.. effectual relief Is found
in the use OF Browns Bronchial Troches'
Price - cents. Sold only in boxes.
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A picnic is not complete without some
Cocks Extra Dry Imperial Champagne. A.
lunch with It Is At Tor the gods.
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The spendthrift Wins One Case.

LONDON. Feb. 27.-Judgment was rem
dered to-day in the Agra diamond case
in favor of Joseph C. Tasker. the young
spendthrift, in the suit he brought against
Streeter & Co, well-known Bond-street
jewelers. alleging overcharge to the amount
of sS6,0fc. In the other cases judgment was
pronounced in favor of Streeter a Co
rasker. a few years ago, inherited a for
tune of s35o0.0o0 ard ale claimed that he
was induced to buy from the jewelers. =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28

The Most important

Y
Matter demanding attention at this
season is the condition of your blood.
Your health depends upon it, for as
the quality and quantity of the blood
vary, you are better or worse.
The blood conveys all the elements
which go to make up the organs, nerves
and tissues of the body, and carries
away all dissolved, useless material.
Every bone, muscle nerve and tissue,
lives upon what the blood feeds to it.
The whole world knows that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the standard remedy
for making pure blood.
1t possesses merit peculiar to itself
and by which it effects marvellous
cures even when other preparations
fail. When you buy your spring medi-
cine get the best, and that is
HOODS
Sar pariiIa
N. B. Take Hoods and only Hoods.
Hoods Pills easy in V sec aasy as SC A''