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Movement. of steamers.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Regarding the re-
port that the American line steamer 81.
Louis would be laid up on the conclusion
of her present trip TO this port. the Amer
lean line has issued the following state
ment. 1.-The ST. Louis, on her arrival mere
vertised sailing from New York. on Aug.
I, in order that the builders may have
her tunnels, which they think will be de-
sirable."
ROTTERDAM, June 19.-Arrived: Mas
DAM from New York; Ohio, from Balti-
more.
SOUTHAMPTON. June 19.-Arrived: New
York and Saale. from New York.
LONDON, June 19.-Arrived: British
Princess, from Philadelphia.
HAMBURG, June 19-Arrived: Marko-
MAMMA. from Baltimore.
LIVERPOOL, June 19.-Arrived. Saroin-
ian from Montreal.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Arrived: Spree,
from Bremen.
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Iudioua Deaths.

SHELBYVILDE. Ind. June 19.-Mrs. Eiz-
abeth Deprez, daughter of the late George
Biliman. die1 at her home this morning.
aged fifty-seven years.
RICHMOND. Ind. June 19.-Mrs. Henry
Forsenkemfer. aged fifty-three. died yes
terday afternoon, of paralysis.
K0KOMO. Ind. June l9-Mrs. Anna Ben
nett, mother of Councilman Elwood Ben
nett and City Marshal w. II. Bennett, died
here. yesterday. aged seventy-five. The re-
mains were inferred at Walton. Cass
county. to-day.
LAPORTE. Ind. June 19-Dexter A.
Buck OF this city, died suddenly of heart
disease at 3 o'clock this morning aged
ffty-nne. He was an old soldier and
quite wealthy.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind. June 1?.-Norman
t. Cunningham died at his home here this
afternoon of heart trouble. after an illness
OF few days. He was born In this city
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind. June 1.-THE sixty
days drought in Clinton county was brok-
en- last night by a several hours rain which
did incalculable good to the corn and
meadows. Wheat harvest commenced in
Clinton county yesterday and in spite of
the seasons discouraging features many
fields will average fair crop. David
Skiles has a forty-five-acre field that will
average fifteen bushels TO the acre. There
are other fields that would average fairly,
the heads being we'll filed but the straw
is so short that 1t is next to impossible
to reach il with a sickle
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NARROW ESCAPE FOR COWAN.
Incendiarfes Start Fire and the
Little Town I'm Danger.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SptCldI 10 Ute IHuIdIdpOIIS JUuIIldI
MUNCIE, Ind, June 19.-At 2:30 o'clock
this morning incendiaries set fire to Charles
Ice & Co.'S drug store, at Cowan, and for
a time the whole town Of about fifty houses
was threatened as it has no fire protection
The building. two-story structure. and ali
contents. together with an ice house in the
rear. was destroyed. Loss, $1,000; insurance.
$1,000.
Since the store was started the good
citizens of Cowan have been greatly both
cred because whisky sold and Ice has
been subjected to persecution and threats
of being blown up with dynamite. 1t is said
that Ice suspects a certain individual who
left Cowan this morning and that he has
teleeraphed the authorities of the place for
which he left TO place him under arrest.
W. II: Neff's washing machine factory and
the residences of Andrew Fleming, DR.. Co
ell and others were on fire but were saved
without much damage.
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THE COLIMA DISASTER.
Action Taken by Pacific Mail Com


NEW YORK, June l9.-The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. having filed a petit
ton with Judge Brown. Of the United
State District Court. asking for an exemp-
ton for liability for all damage occasioned
by the wreck of the Colima and offering
to surrender to the court, for the benefit
of those having claims against the COM
pany in the matter. it's interest in the
wrecked vessel and the freight moneys
earned on the last fatal voyage, Samuel
II. Lyman was to-day appointed trustee
to receive a transfer of interest and hold
it for the benefit of creditors who might
prove claims. Such transfer was executed
to Mr.. Lyman and accepted by him. The
court directed order commanding all
persons claiming damages by reason of
the wreck to present their claims to Com
missioner Thomas Alexander on or before
Oct. / next. An order was also issued re-
straining all persons from suing the COM
pany for any damage which they might
have received by reason of the wreck, until
the termination of the present proceedings.
The above orders were filed to-day:
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Fort Wayne Summer Resort.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 19.-Within
short time it is expected that Fort Wayne
will be connected with two beautiful lakes
northwest of the city. Yesterday party
of forty business men were invited by Mr..
c. Z. Everett to visit a beautiful sheet OF
water twelve miles northwest of the city,
which was christened Lake Everett in
honor of the promoter of the scheme. The
party remained there during the greater
part of the day. inspecting the lake and
lake. which is situated just over the Allen
county line in Whitley county. There is no
doubt now that an electric railroad will be
erett. and. perhaps, extended next summer
to Blue lake. Lake Everett is the nearest
lake to Fort Wayne. and the people of this
city are very naxious for an outlet to this
lake for recreation purposes.
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Iowa ProhibitiOnisfs.

DIES MONIES, Ia, June 19.-This evening
the following nominations for State offices
were made by the State Prohibition con-
vention: For Governor Frank Beacon. Mil
ton Junction; Lieutenant Governor. NJ. p.
Atwood, Estherville; Supreme Court. Judge,
Judge J. w. Rogers. West Union; Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, Mrs. L. ID.
Carhart. Marion; Railroad Commissioner,
lions declare for woman Suffrage: for the
free coinage Of silver and gold at the ratio
of 16 to /; the government ownership and
migration laws; for Sunday observance
public schools, and unalterable opposition
to any diversion of the fund for the mHin-
tenance of sectarian schools, and for the
income tax. They denounce the mulct law
and the Republican party as the author of
said law.
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tariff formed the cornerstone and only
safety Of the workingman OF America
Upon the silver question. he said the Re-
publican party stood firmly upon the prin-
ciples laid down i'm the NJ lneapo,is plat
form-that every dollar in circulation
and favored ratio of Is to j.
Senator-elect John NJ. Thurston. of Ne
braska. delivered the most stirring speech
the present administration and arraigned II
for much of the distress which has pre-
csed Sr tie past o two ,bsf fhe Renub
lican party would never rest until the
question was settled and every furnace ire
was rekindled and until commerce once
more regained its former activity Referring
to the statement that the Republicans would
lose the States west of the Mississippi IL
ton said he knew whereof he spake when he
stated that Nebraska would give majority
of fifty thousand for the Republican ticket
platform. This statement was greeted with
prolonged applause. Senator Thurston made
coinage of silver and declared the passage
of such a law would be a calamity TO the
country second only to free trade:
Women's League of Republican Clubs of the
United States, was next introduced. She had
Travelled three thousand . miles, from p New
lican hosts She referred first to the sue
cessful fight in New York against Tammany
Hall, and said the credit for the victory
was entirely due to the women and the
preachers She congratulated the people of
Colorado in their emancipation from Waite
ISM and stated that the women OF Colo
RADIO did it, She cited the fact that more
women had voted at the last election than
men and that nine-tenths of the ladies had
voted the Republican ticket.
Mrs. Foster created quite stir in her
closing appeal for free silver. She recon-
mended the Western Republicans TO stand
by the party as long as the party favored
bimetallism. as that was the party's record
She said the Republicans of the West were
tive hn
than the Republicans of Pennsylvania and
other States on the tariff. She insisted that
anything else than bimetallism was dan
gerous to the grand old party. With an ova-
ton TO Mrs. Foster the meeting closed.
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PHILADELPHIA. June 19.-Mrs. B. F.
Pietzel, wife or widow of the man who is
Holmes. in The conspiracy to secure $4,000
from the Fidelity Mutual Life. Association
of this city, was to-day released from
prison, where she has been confined as a
witness since the first disclosures. She will
devote her time in searching for her three
missing children, who were first supposed
to have been murdered by Holmes, who is
now in prison here awaiting sentence for
conspiracy TO defraud. Holmes has told
District Attorney Graham that the children
are abroad with Minnie Williams, his one
time sweetheart.
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ADJOURNED AMID TUMULT.
Socialists Engage In a Fight I'm the
Italian Chamber of Deputies.

ROME. June 19.-The Italian Deputies had
an excited debate to-day over a Socialist
motion to extend general amnesty to those
persons condemned by courts-martial. Pre-
mier Crispi, amid interruptions. said that
the right of pardon was a royal prerogative
and the Chamber could not grant amnesty,
but could only recommend clemency to the
King. An uproar followed.
President Crispi. turning toward the ex-
treme Left and the Socialist benches, said:
when the time comes to recommend pris-
oners to the Kings clemency, the govern
ment will think not only of the leaders, in
whom alone you are interested, but will
think of all those who really suffer-
A quarrel then broke out in the Chamber.
The Socialists became more violent, and
finally led in a fisticuff and a general tu-
multi, amid which the sitting was sus-
pended. When ii was resumed the Presi-
dent, with approval, ordered inquiry into
the incident with a view to infiicting pun
ishment. A duel is being arranged between
Deputies Neandreis and Casale.
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Kcrrood.. Body Found.

ROCHESTER,, n. V, June 19.-Assistant
Chief of Police Hayden to-day received a
dispatch from Coroner Walker, of Niagara
county. stating that the body of Jacob ).
Kergood, who so mysteriously disappeared
from a Michigan Central train between
Chicago and New York last October, was
found this morning near Niagara Falls.
Kergood was last seen alive at Detroit
His relatives spent hundreds of dollars in
search of the missing man, but could get
no trace of him Kergood was a brother
of Edward Kergood. of Denver, and the
senior member of the firm of Carson &
Kergood, clothing manufacturers OF this
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Obituary..

THE DALLES. Ore. June 19.--Thomas s.
Lang. formerly receiver of the the Land
Office al this place. died last night. agei
sixty-nine. He was once prominent in poll
tics in the State of Maine, almost defeating
as an Independent candidate for Congress
the late James @. Blaine. On coming ID
oregon he attained national prominence on
account of his decided views III favor Of a
protective tariff on wool.
CHICAGO. June 19.-James Cuerton.
one of the leaders in the railway strike OF
1877, and the founder of the Switchmen' :
Mutual Aid Association, died this morning
at the Mercy Hospital, after a long III
ness.
SAVANNAH Ga, June 19.-Bishop J.
Doolan. member of the Georgia Legislature.
and a well-known newspaper man, died at
Suwanee Springs to-day.
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TIED TO A POLE AND SHOT.
Negro Taken from Jail and Put to
Death by Mob.

ABBEVILLE, Miss. June 19.-Will Chand-
der, a negro. who said he was from Ala
bama, was to-day taken from jail here by
mob, tied to a telegraph pole and shot
to death. Chandler was accused of robbng
and attempting to assault Miss Johns. of
this place. yesterday. and was identified by
that lady
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Speeches by Mcssrs. Brown. Cummins
ThurstOn, Mrs. j. Ellen Foster.


CLEVELAND. June ia mass meeting
was held tonight in Music Hall, at which
prominent orators made addresses. Ex-Gov-
ernor d. Russell Brown, of Rhode Island
first reviewed the past two years under
Democratic rule, and stated that the policy
pursued had been un-American and unpa-
triotic. He charged the administration
with having caused a paralysis of business
and changed the Nations credit that
80. per cent. had actually been paid on
longtime bonds. while under the admins
tration just preceding per cent. was
deemed a fair rate. But a change Is COM
ing" he said. ALREADY the thanks of the
people are ascending TO heaven because
the Fifty-third Congress has passed away
and the Presidents hands are weighed
against further mischief"
Hon. A. s. Cummins. of Iowa, presented
an eloquent argument in favor of party al
legiance for protection. and said that the
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PARIS. June 1.-THE Kiel correspondent
of the Gaulois says the Russian war ships
are DESTROYS of participating in the mourn
ing of the French vessels upon the occasion
OF the anniversary OF the death of President
Carnot June 2D and will leave Kiel in COM
pany with the French ships with
flags at half-mast. The correspondent adds
that the playing OF the ''Wacht am Rhein"
by the bands of the British fleet has given
rise TO much adverse comment.
AS a protest against France partaking in
the ceremonies at Kiel. various groups of
persons have wreathed the Strasburg monu-
ment. which was erected TO commemorate
the loss of Alsace Lorraine. in the Place de
la Concorde.
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Niece of Hettfe Green III.

FORT WORTH, Tex, June 19.-Mrs. II.
a. Babcock. blood niece of the multi-mil-
lionaress. Hettie Green. of New York. is
dangerously i'll at her home in this city.
Her husband Is also seriously i'll and the
fanily's relatives have been advised OF their
true condition. +. II. r. Green. president
of Mrs. Babcock,. has been appealed to for
aid. Mrs. Babcock Is I'm destitute circum-
stances. Her condition has excited coasil-
cradle comment
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Mrs. Uurb.ou Not entity

MUSHROOM. Mich, June l9-The argu-
ments in the Douglas poisoning case closed
at 1880 p. m. to-day. The jury retired at
about o'clock. and at 3 o'clock returned
verdict of not guilty. The crime with
which Mrs. Mary Hughson formerly Mrs.
Douglas) was charged was the murder OF
her husband. Nathan L. Douglas. in July.
1898, at their home near Frutport She
was charged with having, by the use OF
arsenic, poisoned her husband by slow de-
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A Bank Bill struck by Lightning.

Fragments OF a two-dollar treasury note
were presented at the subtreasury for re-
demption. Friday. by a resident in one OF
the counties in Maryland The note had
been burned lengthwise through the mid
die, leaving the top and bottom margins.
The burned portion that was missing was
from half TO and a half inches wide.
The edges of the remaining parts were
charred. The man said his home in the
country recently struck by lightning.
that the note in cupboard at the
time. and that the lightning entered the
cupboard. burning the note as described
The number and seal the parts of the
note were legible and genuine. and the note
was redeemed.
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Goshen District EpwOrth.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. June 19.-The closing
session Of the annual meeting Of the Ep-
worth League Of the Goshen district was
held here to-day and this evening. The dis
tr.ct comprises the counties of Elkhart.
Noble. Lagrange, Steuben and DeKalb De-
votonal services this morning were con-
Quoted by Rev. f. L. Seamans. Miss Mar
garet Kemp, of Mishawaka, Miss Alice Sha-
fer and Rev. j. F. Snyder Of Lagrange, Of
fered papers. This afternoon the conven-
ton listened to reports of committees,
which show the district to be prosperous
The next convention will be held at Napa-
nee in June. 1896.
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Venezuela's Troubles.

CARACAS. Venezuela, June 19.-The gov
eminent has given out there is every pros
pect of an early settlement of the difficult
ties pending between this country and
France, while like letters received from Paris
and from relbale sources assert just tie
contrary and intimate that if England and
France do not make common cause against
this country it is more than likely that
France will help Eng lands claims and rec
ogniZe them as just.
senli-official telegram received this even
ing from Washington announced that the
Secretary of State would follow up the pol
icy Of the late Secretary Gresham and will
finish a new Interpretation of the Monroe
doctrine which the late Secretary had IN
study
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Major Clarke Transferred.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 19.-Major Geo.
B. Clarke. who has been internal revenue
has been transferred 10 the Cincinnati as
signment which embraces Ohio Indiana
Michigan and the Sixth district of Ken
lucky. His successor is Colonel David ~
Gates, who had charge of the New Or
leans assignment. embracing Mississippi.
Louisiana and Texas.
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Ind.xnnnt Crocerymen.

NEW YORK. June 19.-The Executive As
socation of Wholesale Grocers of New
England, which is composed of 1874 OF the
leading grocery concerns of the principal
cities of New Enelind have resented what
they regard as arbitrary methods on the
The association has entered into an alli-
ance with the National Cigarette and To-
bacco Company. and will discontinue all
business relations with the former concern.
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Stean,cr Aftre nt Sen.

QUARANTINE, S. L., June 1.-THE Ward
line steamer Yumur. Captain Hansen, from
Mexican ports, via Havana. June 10.
reached quarantine shortly before 3
o'clock She brings fifty-six passengers
Shortly after 10 O'Clock last Tuesday. when
off Cape Henry, one of the crew discov-
cred smoke issuing from the forehold An
alarm was instantly given and the flames
quickly extinguished. 1t is estimated that
the extent of the damage will reach $2o,VO0
produce she carried $4,000 in Mexican
silver.
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through North Carolina land grant. His
attorneys. Senator Thomas j. Jarvis and
cx-Attorney-general C. o. F. Davidson. of
South Carolina, have notified him to this
effect The grant. which is in the vicinity
OF Ashevile, is about twenty miles long
and eleven miles wide, and comprises 100. go
Cochran's grandfather William Cochran, by
George III, in IT'S.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE.
kOkOmO District Convention Closes
Good Session at Upton.

Good Session at Upton.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind. June 19.-The Kokomo dis
trict Epworth League convention adjourned
this afternoon, after a two lays session in
this city. More than 200 delegates and Wis
itors attended, and the proceedings were of
the most interesting and enthusiastic char
acter. Rev. d. W. Parr Of Kokomo. pre-
sided Last night DR.. Sims. of Indianapolis.
delivered a lecture OH a Higher Educa-
ton" The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, c. c. Tay-
lor of Upton: vice presidents. G. f. Law
yer of Atlanta, Miss Maud Kerchival of
Boxley, Miss Lillian Finley of Noblesville.
W. III. Dean of Windfal; secretary Miss
Georgia Lindley, of Westfield; treasurer. j.
VI. Harris, of Sheridan: superintendent of
Junior League, Mrs. DR.. w. S. Birch, of Ko-
komo. The next annual meeting will be
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Chained on Their Heads.

GREENVILLE, Miss. June ia horrible
tragedy occurred on the plantation OF Hon.
J. b. Hebron at Burgett, yesterday. Henry
Taylor, colored. tied his wife, and brutal.y
chopped her head from her body with an
axe, and then took his child, and cut off it's
head also with the axe. The murderer then
changed his bloody clothes for clean suit.
took a weeks rations allowed by Mr.. Heb
ron, and left for parts unknown. The
bloody deed was prompted by jealousy.
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A POSTMASTER'S CRIME.
Murdered n Negro and Accidentally
Shot the Latter's Daughter.

GAINESVILLE. Ala. June 19.-Postmas-
ter p. Is. Woodson and d. III. Hunter were
whipping two negro girls named Wright
for insulting Woodson's daughter. when
the father of the girls attacked them with
a hoe Hunter was seriously injured,
whereupon MoCdson shot the regro and the
latter's daughter, killing them. The bullet
that struck the girl glanced from Wrights
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Ind. June 19-Hon.
<. " Rrookshire. ex-Congressman from
this district. is home. preparing to close
up and locate in Washington. d. c., for
the practice of law. He says that he has
already several important cases. He Will
retain his residence in this city.
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FIGURING Mills Burned.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind, June 19.-The large -four
ing mill at SwayZee, owned by Mr.. Fisher,
and operated by p. J. Bishop. was de-
stroyed by fire last night The total loss
will reach $4,000, a large part of which is
sustained by farmers having wheat stored
in the building. The mill was partially in
Sured.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 19.-Because of
the demand of local breweries fer a re-
duction in price of making beer kegs wages
were accordingly reduced In seven shops
here, and il has resulted in lockout. Tine
Central Labor Union has taken up the
ficht.
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Governor AtI.in.on'- Condition.

ATLANTA, Ga. June l9.-About O'Clock
this evening a slight change for the better
occurred in Governor Atkinson's condition
tically hopeless, however. and distrust the
permanency of this Improvement. Family
and friends are prepared for the worst.
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Italians and Braxilians at War.

BUENOS AYRES. June 19.-Confiicts have
occurred between Italians and Brazilians al
Petropolis. a town twenty-five miles north
of Rio Janeiro. The Italians tore the Bra
lillian flag. Many were wounded in the af-
fray
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Grent Fire in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE town of
Danlow in the province of Jaroslow. has
been the scene of great fire which de-
stroyed several public buildings. church
and a number of private houses. Several
persons met death in the flames.
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Civil Engineers.

HULL, Mass. June l9.-The American So
ciety Of Civil Engineers formally opened its
twenty-seventh annual convention here to-
day. with one hundred members and un-
invited guests in attendance. The conven-
ton VII continue Saturday. The West and
South are largely represented The COM