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Indiana Notes.

While playing with a revolver Clyde
Pease son of Wesley Pease, of Adams
county, was fatally shot, the bullet pass
ing through his abdomen.
The man in Jail at Charlottesville sup
posed to be Otto Ellwanger, who killed
his wife at Cedar Lake, was not identified
by the sheriff of Lake county, and has
been released.
The ninety-first birthday of John Rice,
ST., of Charlottesville, was observed yester-
day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. r.
c. Bezant in Charlottesville. Four of his
children were present. Mr.. Rice many years
ago lived in Corydon, but has resided in
Charlottesville a long time.
The Charlottesville insurance agents have
petitioned the Indiana Underwriters Agen-
cy, at Indianapolis. to lower the rate of
insurance on churches. 1t has been raised
so per cent, and they claim that in every
instance where policy has elapsed that
the church is not reinsured or is insured in
some mutual company.
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SAW WORKS BURNED.
The Trusts Factory at Cincinnati De-
stroyed, Causing a Loss OF $3O0,O0O.

CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE large six
story building of the National Saw Conn
pany, occupying almost a square at Bay
miller and Sixth streets. burned about mid
night. The building belongs to the estate
of Wesley II. Cameron anu was valued at
over $4,000 The National Saw Company
loses on stock, machinery. etc. over $50,
900. The company has Slz5.0O0 insurance on
the warehouse that was burned. The six
story warehouse is total loss. but part
of the adjoining buildings that belonged to
the saw company and not TO the Cameron
estate were saved. The company saved its
books and accounts, but nothing else. The
walls fell in, making the loss complete.
The burned works are the old plant OF
Woodrough & McFarlan, of which James
r. Woodrough is manager. The works be-
longed to the trust, known as the National
President George N. Clemson, Middletown,
N. Y; vice president. S. S. Battin, Newark,
N. j.; treasurer, Robert j. johnson, Phila-
delphia; secretary, f. B. Earle, Newark,
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ACCEPTED BY CHINA
Ii HUNG CHANG AUTHORIZED TO
SIGN THE TREATY OF PEACE.
Imperial Edfct Issued by the Em-
Teals Instead of OO,O0O,OOO.

TIEN-TSIN, April 17.-An imperial edict
has been issued authorizing Ii Hung Chang
TO sign the terms of peace in accordance
with the Japanese ultimatum. The indem-
nifty to be paid by China is two hundred
million taels. The edict further authorizes
Lii Hung Chang to grant possession of Lao
Tung peninsula to the fortieth degree of
latitude and the island of Formosa to the
japanese; also, to consent to the opening
of Picking and four new ports to commerce
and to giving the Japanese power to open
cotton factories and other industries in
China The decree further provides that
the import dues at the open ports will
not exceed per cent. Another imperial
edict grants sick leave to the Viceroy of
Canton and orders his retirement to his
native province
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soUTHAMPTON, April 1.-THE British
sighted off Cape Finistere flying signals
Of distress, has arrived here.
NEW YORK, April 16.,Arrived: Mann
London: Britannia, from Marseilles.
HAMBURG, April 16.-Arrived: Phoenicia.
from New York.
GLASGOW, April 1e.-Arrived: Furnessia.
from New York.
MOyILLE. April 16.-Arrived: Furnessia,
from Glasgow.
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GALVESTON, Tex. April 16.-An at
tempt was made to wreck Santa Fe pas
senger train near Cone Station, Tex, this
morning A rail was removed from the
track over bridge spanning deep ravine,
and when the south-bound express came
along ii struck the gap at the rate of
forty miles an hour. The engineer applied
STONED the engine. baggage and express
and smoking cars had jumped across the
bridge and rolled up on the firm track be-
yoni 1t was twenty-five feet down to the
hnffnr of the raNsne.
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DISCREPANCY OF s5lo,l84.
Result Of an Examination OF the
Books of the Whisky Trust.

CHICAGO April 16.--The second report
Of the experts who under Receiver McNul-
ta's orders are examining the books OF the
Whisky Trust was submitted to-day The
reports show discrepancy of s510,134, which
1t is claimed apparently covers losses of
the old management in stock jobbing oper-
ations. Other important disclosures are also
made in the report.
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otter Deaths in the state.

MUNCIE, Ind. April 16.-Elijah Case
aged seventy-six, died yesterday at his
home, near New Cumberland, of grip.
Mrs. Maggie Lawrence died last night
OF pneumonia after four days Illness. She
was thirty-eight years old.
WILKINSON, Ind, April lafayette
Staley, living with his son, r.. l.. Staley,
three miles southwest of this place. was
found dead in his room yesterday 1t is
supposed he died with heart disease. He
was about sixty-tive years old.
FRANKFORT, Ind, April 16.-Brazil
Bailey died last night at the county poor
house, aged sixty. Mr.. Bailey for many
years was an influential and wealthy farm
err, being at time worth $4,000.
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unnecersnry Alarm at Toledo.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE action OF the
Toledo Board of Trade in petitionng the
Secretary of War TO look into the changes
in the lake level likely to be produced by
the flow through the Chicago drainage ca
nal is condemned by the drainage officials
here. Bernard Eckhart. of the drainage
subject comes from the Lake Erie region.
and i the result OF sectional fears The
ering OF the lake level he says. but not
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MINERS STRIKE BROKEN.


WASHINGTON, Pa, April 16.-Five mines
the Wheeling division of the Baltimore
& Ohio, in this county, were started to-
day at the sixty-cent rate. practically
breaking the strike. The mines were the
Nottingham, the Germania, the Anderson,
Hackettss, Boyle Bros and the Eclipse.
Notification was given to the men yestsr-
day that they could return at the sixty
cent rate. and nearly all the colored strik-
pected, and Sheriff Clark, of this place,
was on hand with deputies. But the coll
ored men went to work without molesta-
ton, and it is expected that al the old
men will return to work this week at the
reduced rate.
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}. w. SCOTS Funeral.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE funeral services
over the remains of the late James ": Scott
Church, Cass and Huron streets, at II
O'Clock Thursday morning. The Rev. Err
Church, and the Rev. DIR. f. w. Gunsaulus,
pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church,
win officiate. The burial will be at Grace
land Cemetery, in SCOTS family tomb, and
VIII be nriYate.
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other Deaths.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 16-Mrs
Mary Z. McCravens.. one of the earliest
settlers of Plummerville, Conway county, is
dead, aged sixty-eight years 1t was in her
house the Hon. John M. Clayton was muir
dered, and Mrs. McCravens suffered ter
rible shock by that tragedy from which she
ATLANTA, Ga, April 16.-John r. Water
man, private secretary to Speaker Crisp,
and one of the best-lSnown newspaper men
in Georgia, died suddenly, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, of apoplexy. His home was in
Hawkinsville.
\ OSKALOOSA, Ia. April 16.-George II.
Clark, a prominent citizen, brother OF
Congressman Sam Clark, editor of the Keo-
kuk Gate City. dropped dead to-day of neu-
ralgia of the heart
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BOSTON. April 16--The eleventh annual
bench show of the New England Kennel
There are T52 CANNES entered. among them
being "a number of animals valued at be-
tween S1ee0o and $751; 900. In the ST. Bernard
class Alton, jr., and Duke of Lincoln are
the stars. The New Castle kennels show a
collection of Charles Spaniels, while the
Wee Wah kennels, OF New York, have
sent some prize winning field spaniels.
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The Mother of EarIham College.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, April 16.-The funeral
of Mrs. Shanna d. Hiatt took place to-day
from her home near this cts. She was
ninety-five years old and her husband,
Isaac Hiatt, was the teacher of the original
boarding school from which Earlham Col
lege sprung.
Harmon Twehus died yesterday at his
home in this city, aged sixty-six.
Mrs. p. Sharp died last night at her home
in this city. aged fifty.
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shot His Little sister.

S,r. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 16.-This after
noon James Underwood and wife. who reside
on the outskirts of the city, left their two
Children Bessie, aged three, anu john aged
FIVE. at the house while they went 20 a
neighbors. During their absence the little
hoy managed to get hold or a double
barreled shotgun and fired both barrels
at his sister the first took effect in her
chest and the second blew her head Oft.
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sountters Elected.

FENDER, Neb.. April 1s.-Captain Beck
elected a number of the Tourney COM
pany's lessces from the reservation yester-
day. causing much excitement. but will
permit the others to remain until the case
has been decided in court. Attorneys are
on the reservation, taking testimony for
the hearing before the federal court in
Omaha Monde.
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PHILADELPHIA. April l6-Ab

PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-About one
thousand employees of the cloth and blan-
ket manufacturing firm of Seville, Scho-
field & Co., of Manayunk quit work to-day
because of the firms refusal to restore a
fifteen-per-cent reduction in wages. About
five hundred more employees will be thrown
out. The highest sum now earned by the
men is $6.25 per week.
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Ti,eir unnermnon Mnrrea,

DAYTON, o., Aprii 1c.-Danny Nugent
pickpockst, and Minnie May. notorious
shoplifter. of Chicago. who Ia reputed to
have stolen $4,000 worth OF goods. came
Gently married. and stopped at a reputable
hotel. They were arrested by Chief Far
reli this morning az known and reputed
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business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

BOSTON. April 16.--The firm of Tebbetts.
Harrison & Co., dry-goods commission mer-
chants, has ASSIGNED The liabilities of the
house are estimated at s25o.0O0. and the as
sets are about the same. The firm has
done a large business for ten years, ard
the assignment is surprise. The emba--
rassment is caused by the inability OF
the firm. to make collections.
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Ell PASO. Tex, April 1s.--The jury In
agan, charged with conspiring TO smuggle
sheep from Mexico, has failed to- agree
after being out forty hours and has been
discharged. The case is continued until
next term. Flanagan is the politician who
made the famous national convention query.
What are we here for?
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SANITARY SCIENCE.
As Shown in S-a-n-a-d-o-r Skin
soap

SALVADOR skin soap contains the
latest and most perfect discovery in anti
septics. This antiseptic Is nonpoisonous
and possesses soothing and healing proper
ties in wonderful degree. 1t Is combined
with pure vegetable oils. the product being
the absolutely pure medicinal and toilet soap
known as SALVADOR. This soap is OF
unsurpassed excellence for the complexion
hands, nursery. hair and scalp. Its anti
septic properties keep the skin tissues soft
pliable and In a healthy condition. 1t Ia
always soothing and refreshing.
Price 25c per cake. Prepared BIZ SANA-
street. New York city. For sale by G.. w.
SLOAN and HENRY HUBER.
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
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sheIbyville Want. a New Depot.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April 16-Shelby-
vile will probably have new union depot
before the summer is past On Monday
Mayor Enos and number of prominent
citizens and manufacturers went to Cincin-
natl and had an interview with President
ingalls,, of the Big Four, in regard to
new depot for that road. Mr.. ingalls, in
formed them that his road would erect a
new passenger and freight depot this sum-
mer and he very much desired to make a
union station at the j., NJ. & l. crossing.
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turned d page. He finally closed 1t and
devoted his attention to the testimony !.
Police officers described the finding or
the body of Miss Williams, it's mutilated
condition, its disheveled clothing and the
blood spattered floor on which 1t lay: Rev.
described the position of the remains and
told of the reception Friday night when
Durant appeared late with a flushed face
and disarranged clothing. The pastor said
Durant was a useful man about the church
and was frequently in t;ae sanctuary when
no services were being held. Frank A.
Sademan, the janitcr, described Durants
care of the electrical apparatus and his
peculiar conduct after Blanche Lamonts
The most sensational testimony Of the
day, however, was. given by Charles III.
Morgan, at whose home in Alameda Miss
Williams resided. He stated that Durant
had called at his home and endeavored to
persuade Marian to accompany him to the
talk about. She declined to go, however,
remarking he could see her at the church
related how Durant had called to see Min
ME Sumner and indlced her to go out
W WITH MIN; He took Ier to a secluded spot
posal to her.. justfying it by specious argu-
ments based on his alleged love for her and
knowledge he would be able to save her
from any unpleasant consequences. The
girl Indignantly repulsed him and after
wards narrated the circumstances to Nor
gan. The inquest will be continued to-mor-
row. This afternoon Durant was ar
of Marian Williams The hearing was set
for Monday next.
AZ squad of police resumed their search
or Emanuel Church this afternoon for
further traces Of Blanche Lamonts muir
derer. Under beam in the roof of the
church the girls shoes were found Her
school books were discovered secreted be-
tween the plaster and framing. The discov-
cry is important, showing that Miss La
mont did not go home from school after
her meeting with Durant. Blanche's miss
ing glove and hat pin were also found
secreted in the roof.
Police detective Anthony has identified
Durant as the man who, eighteen months
ago. took the daughter of an ex-policenan
to San Jose and then betrayed her. After
returning here, Anthony says Durant forced
the girl to become an inmate of disrepu-
table house The police now. believe Durant
Intended to burn the church and so destroy
the evidence of his crime.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 1.-THE
total number of income tax returns re-
ceived at the internal revenue office here
is 1900. The returns for this city numbered
one hundred. There are thirty-three coun-
ties in this district, which is bounded on
the north by Warren, Tippecanoe and Car
tends to the east to include Floyd county.
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Eormer scheduIe to BE Restored.

FALL RIVER, Mass. April 16.-The cot
ton manufacturers this afternoon met and
voted to restore the schedule of wages in
force previous to Aug. 20, 1894, the restora-
ton to go into effect April 70, 1895.
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Col. Robert b. Latham.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, April 16.-Col. Rob-
crt b. Latham, of Lincoln. ILL.,, died to-day,
at Dayton. Fla, aged seventy-seven. He
entered the Union army as colonel of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Illinois Infantry. He
was president of the Peoria, Decatur &
Evansville road for seven years, and also
served in the Legislature.
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Goshen Shooting Tournament Dates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, April 1.-THE Goshen
Gun Club has perfected arrangements for
an open sweepstakes shoot to be held the
23d, oath and 18th of this month. Both
clay and live birds will be used. The
entries already in give assurances or
highly successful meet.
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New Fire Chief for Anderson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. April 1s.-Samucl
Towel. who for nine years has been chief
of the Anderson fire department rendered
his resignation last night. The action was
entirely voluntary. He WAS recently APP
pointed superintendent OF the water works
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYyILLE. Ind. April i6.-This city
was raided by gang of burglars last night.
The grocery store of S. S. Carson was en-
tered and quite large amount OF goods
and money taken. The men secured most
of the goods from the front of the store.
within five feet of the sidewalk and within
plain view of any passer-by. The Same
gang also raided three saloons. and in each
place secured booty.
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STRIKERS Have withdrawn.

OTTUMwA, Ia, April 16--The striking
miners have disappeared from the vicinity
of Cincinnati and all is quiet now. 1t is
expected that the troops viii be withdrawn
tomorrow, and it is feared the miners will
then break out again.
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s,ereI-Cooper Intunetfon Vacated.

CHICAGO. April 16.-Judge Showalter to-
day vacated the restraining order in the
Siegel-Cooper injunction suit involving the
income tax law, and set hearing for two
weeks later. He said the order had beea
imprudently entered.
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Two swindlers working Kokomo.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, April 1.-two confidence
men. giving their names as James Welsh
and William Roberts, were arrested here
to-day. They were collecting money for the
alleged aid of the relations of Dick Hart,
killed by the cars Saturday. They took in
a large amount, nearly all the business
men contributing literally. Among the vic
Tins was Judge Kirkpatrick. before whom
the culprits must appear for trial. The
men were spending the cash in a saloon
when arrested. They claim to live in Gin
cinnati
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Portland Water Works Tested

PORTLAND, Ind, April 16.-The water
works plant contracted for by the city with
Frederick Brimel was given a thorough
test this afternoon under the direction of
George w. Sturtevant, a Chicago hydraulic
engineer. and proved highly satisfactory.
Water was thrown over the highest build
ings in the city. The plant was completed
at a cost of 81, 900. has over nine miles
of mains and one hundred MIGRANTS.
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MEXICAN CATTLE.
Many Shipped Into Kansas Over the
Protests of Stockmen.

EUREKA, Kan, April I.-There has been
great excitement among cattlemen here
during the past week occasioned by the
shipping in OF Mexican cattle. Two thou
sand head were unloaded at Summit. eigh-
teen miles west of here, last week. despite
the protest of local stockmen and of the
State live stock sanitary commission. The
cattle are now in quarantine and another
consignment is expected here tomorrow.
tective Association, the strongest organiza-
ton OF the kind in the State has taken
the matter up and it's president, o. L. Ladd,
to-day declared that If necessary force
would be employed to prevent the importa-
tion of the stock. Trouble is feared. The
cattle interests of this county are large
and the cattlemen are determined to take
no risk of having splenic fever brought in.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind, April 16. Dave G.
Shafer, of this city, has just returned from
the East. where he succeeded in making
arrangements for number of bicycle races
to be run during the coming season. One
contract is for three one-nile races be-
tween Walter G. Sanger and John S. John
West and the third Of . nla@e 70 he select
ed by the contestants. None of the points
has yet been selected but among the
Milwaukee and Louisville in the West.
Mr.. Shafer has charge of the celebrated
Spalding team, composed of Sanger, Titus
and Cobanne. He started for Birmin CHAM
Ala, accompanied by Titus and sanger
and will be joined by Cobanne at St. Louis
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biggest New X. p. Lodge I'm Indiana

OptCIdI 10 Tie IIllldIIdpUlIS JUuIHdI
ANDERSON, Ind, April 16.-A new chap
ter of knights of Pythias will be insti-
tuted in Anderson tomorrow with char
ter membership of one hundred members.
Grand Chancellor James Hatfield of Hunt
ing ton, and Vice Chancellor Neal, of
Lebanon will be in attendance. New Castle
will administer the first degree, Anderson
the second and Lebanon the third 1t Is
expected that fully five hundred visitors
will attend the installation of the new
lodge which will be the largest one ever
established in the State.
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Ez-senator wiI.on CrltIcaIIy III.

OTTUMWA. Ia, April l6.-Ex-United
States Senator James X. Wilson ie thought
TO be dying at his home in Fairfield. He
has been falling for some time.
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GEORGETOWN. Tex, April 16-The local
train load of meal-fed cattle for this sea-
son will be shipped from here Wednesday
and there will be no grass-fed cattle to
ship this summer on account of the drought
The supply of stock cattle hand to be
fed next winter on cotton seed meal lis Is
per cent. less than last year. Prominent
TO any combination. but to the supply of
cattle. which has fallen off greatly during
drought
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and resigned to devote his entire time to
his new duties. Assistant Chief Charles Al
ford was at once selected by the Council
as chief.
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senator GoebeI Acauitted.

CINCINNATI. o., April 16.-The trial of
State Senator William Goebel for killing
Col. John L. Sanford was held in Coving-
ton. KY, to-day, before Judge stephens. Of
the Kenton county court. The charge was
We're s' Examined The ea pre ,i testis
mony was that Sanford accosted Goebel
first and fired first. Attorney general Hen
bricks was very positive on this point, and
his testimony was corroborated by many
witnesses and contradicted by none. On
the ground that Senator Goebe1 acted in
seIf-defense he was acquitted and his case
was dismissed
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umra Khan,s Request Denied.

CALCUTTA, April 16.-The request Of
Umra Khan for an armistice has been de-
clned until all the British prisoners are
given up. The Corps of Guides killed or
wounded four hundred OF the enemy dur
ing the guides retreat to the Panjkora
river on April 15 Nine thousand of the en-
envy are assembled neal Mundiakhan. The
suspension bridge over the Panjkora river is
completed. The Second and Third brigades
to-day advanced towards Miankali