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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14
THE SOIL FIRES OUT.
Ground a Mile Wide and Three Miles
Long Burned I'm HOward County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 13.-The fire that
has been consuming the farms In Howard
township, this county, burning without ces-
sation during the past twenty months. has
at last been checked. and. 1t Is believed,
subdued. In April. 1894. while burning brush
on the farm Of James Murray, three miles
east of this city, the dry. peaty soil took
fire. 1t slowly smoldered under the sur
face until a tract half a mile square was
~enveloped, and. famed by the Western
winds, 1T worked its way eastward. burning
to the full depth Of the soil, varying from
three to six feet. Slowly and steadily It
made a sure advance. devastating a strip q
mile wide and three miles long. Not a tree
Is left In its course, all the soil and all
forms of vegetation being destroyed. The
heat at times was intense, and the smoke.
driven by the wind a mile in advance of
the fire, was sufocating. Every condition
was favorable for the destruction. The
drought of the past two years had rendered
the soil very dry. Streams and wells were
dry. affording no water to fight fires. and
the armer were helpless to protect their
property. A few days ago the fire emerged
from a stretch Of timber to the open ground,
making it possible to check Its progress.
This was done by cutting bitches in front
OF the advancing flames and turning water
into them. This was a gigantic undertake
ing, but there. was no other method of
obOPPihS bHO ucNdStdtlOu. WHICH THO II
fammable material inside the trenches Is
all consumed it is believed that the flames
will flicker out for want OF material to feed
them.
The track of the invading flames furnishes
abundant material for study, scientific and
otherwise. An Investigation Of the ashes
reveals many interesting facts. Thousands
Of charred bones Of animals are to be seen,
remains of rabbits and other b~urrowing ami
mails that had persisted in the flames. Yes
terday a man, in stirring up the ashes that
had cooled, discovered the charred remains
Of a human skeleton. The bones were
nearly all consumed, but the white ashes
remaining marked the lines OF a perfect
human skeleton. AS there is no graveyard
In the path Of the destruction the presence
of the human remains is a mystery. The
remains are thought to be those of James
Brewer, who was murdered in the early his
tory OF this county. In 1919 Brewer and
Elijah Tyre were suitors for the hand of
Miss Mollie Garringer. In a battle with
knives and tomahawks Tyre killed Brewer
and sunk the body in a mora5s somewhere
near this spot, and they were never found.
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T%ELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

The Yale University Baseball Association
reports the receipts for the past year as
$40. 500 and the expenses $.0H.
Jim Nichols. colored, was hanged at Fay
ettevile, W. Va, yesterday for the murder
OF Henry Carr during a game OF craps at
Eagle, w. Va. Aug. 81
Harry Cornish, physical director OF the
wnhca a. "a A tba anbbattan Atthietic Club of
New York. Jan. /, when his contract IN
Chicago expires.
Wiepert & Schmidt, of New York, dealers
in fur garments. have assigned to Angel
j. SIMPSON. with preferences for SIS, 1e3. The
firm is composed of William Wiepert and
Frederick G. schmidt
Dan Stuart is negotiating with "Parson"
Davies TO secure John l.. Sullivan and
Paddy Ryan as referee and timekeeper for
the aher-Fitzs!mmons fight. The Par
SON. is willing, and so are Sullivan and
Ryan.
Chin Hane. a notorious Chinese high
Chinese quarter in Sacramento, was hanged
in the State prison at Folsom. Cal. yester-
day for the murder of Lee Gong, a cigar
merchant.
After a four days session the North
western Chair Manufacturers Association
has concluded its work at Chicago. II. ID.
Burkhardt. Of Toledo, O" was elected presi-
tary. The old price list and rate OF discount
were practically readopted.
The Rev. Joseph ]. Lampe. ID. D.. Of
Christ Church presbyterian, who took an
active part in the prosecution of DR..
Briggs for heresy, has accepted the posi-
ton Of professor Of biblical theology and
Old Testament exeges:s in the Presbyterian
Theological Secinary at Omaha.
Criminal proceedings were begun at To-
peka yesterday against three of the prom
inent physicians connected with the Kan
sas Medical College, Drs. Menney, MCGEE
and c.. S. McClintock. Warrants were
served on them charging them with re-
ceiving the three stolen bodies.
Governor Altgeld has ordered the State
Board OF Charities to visit the Elgin In-
sane Asylum and investigate the charges
of i'll treatment of patients. The Govern
or's action was induced by the assertion
that John Kerns, of Rockford, ILL.,, had
been unnecessarily strapped down and beat
en-.
At Omaha last night Councilman Samuel
Dubois was fatally shot by his brother-in-
Law, Claud Hoover. The two men were in
business together and had words over the
aymen of money. Dubois cannot recover.
Hoover attempted to escape, but was seized
by citizens. The shooting occurred in their
stores
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Washington Post.

NdSiluSl Ion fOSt.
Has the fool-killer retired from business
altogether, or is he SO behind hand with
his orders that he hasn't been able to get
around to the Manchester N. H. Union?
That paper now says:
There does not appear to be the irmest
consistency in the attitude of this govern
ment unequivocally demanding that Great
Britain shall submit the Venezuelan ques-
ton to arbitration while 1t neglects to pay
the award to that very country that had
been adjudged against this Nation by the
same process
The greatest objection to the payment of
the damages awarded the Canadian seal
poachers resides In the fact that 1t was not
the result Of arbitration, but was made OFF
hand after a pleasant little social confer
ence between Secretary Gresham and Sir
Julian Pauncefote: There was no pretense
Of arbitration. SIR Julian proposed an
amount that he thought would satisfy even
his Canadian friends. Mr.. Gresham sug-
gested a reduction. Then they split the dif-
ference at $4,000. shook hands and sepa.
rated, vastly pleased with themselves and
with each other. But there was no SEM
blance or pretense of arbitration. 1t was ar
bitrary, If you will. and for that reason
Congress refused to sanction 1t. Perhaps the
esteemed Union has gone astray in a con-
fusion of sounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14

AT the Ninth International Med
ical Congress, DR.. Toboldt read a
paper stating that out of thirty
cases treated with the genuine i'm
ported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, for
constipation, chronic catarrh and
liver diseases, twenty-six were en-
tirely cured, three much improved,
and one not treated long enough.
Best results obtained when out
door exercise can be had. Be sure
to buy the genuine" which must
have the signature of ''Eisner &
Mendelson Co., Agents, New
York" on every bottle.
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FIRE LOSS OF $4,000
WHOLESALE DISTRICT OF COUNCIL
BLUFFS, la. SUFFERS SEVERELY.
Warehouses Occupied by the Deere
Wells Company and Other Big Con-
Germs, with Contents, Destroyed.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 13.-Fire in the whole
| sale district OF Council Bluffs tonight de-
stroyed over a quarter of a million dollars
worth OF property. A heavy wind was
blowing at the time, making the work Of the
firemen very difficult. The fire started In
the frame warehouse owned by the Weir
Shugart Company, used by the Empkie-Shu-
CART Company as a transfer warehouse for
handling the goods of the Eastern corre-
spondents. When first seen the fire was
creeping out under the edge of the roof, and
before the first engine company was on the
scene the roof was in a blaze. The flames
soon communicated to the great brick ware
house of the Deere-Wells Company. The
fire department was sho~rt-handed, and was
handicapped from the start. All the fire.
men were working on the confia grafton.
that was rapidly eating its way to the
heart of the great implement district. and
the citizens were compelled to battle as
best they could with any fire that started
in other parts of the city. No very serious
damage resulted. Help was asked from
Omaha and was sent over. BY 9 o'clock the
fire was well under control, and all danger
Of its spreading was over. The total loss is
calculated at not less than $500. 600. and will
probably reach $325,O0.
III &c large DctTc- CHS WAREHOUSE Tie
chief damage was done. This pile of brick,
with its immense stock Of farming imple-
ments. was a total loss. On the building the
loss is put at $4,000 and on the stock at
100000. with insurance Of $4,000. The Com
bination Fence Company loses $4,000 on its
building. and how much on stock is not
definitely known, but about $3.50 with par
tial insurance. The loss on the Weir-Shu-
CART wooden warehouse, in which the fire
started, was about $3.50. but the Fuller
Johnson Company, of Madison, Wis, for
whom the Empkie-Shugart COMPANY trans
ferred, will lose about SIS. 900. with $500 in
surance. The warehouse of the Satley Man.
ufacturing Company, Of Springfield, ILL.,, was
also destroyed, the loss being stimate at
SIC, 1000, with insurance unknown. The West
inghouse Company, of Schenectady, n. Y,
loses about the same. with an insurance OF
5000. The Champion Harvester Company
loses about $500, with a known insurance
of $500. Z. June & Co., of Fremont, o..
lose their warehouse, with half a dozen en-
gines stored therein: loss. about 5000; in
surance unknown. 1t is impossible at this
hour to learn the total Of the minor losses.
those mentioned being but the principal
ones of the heavy firms concerned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14
HOBBSS
Sparagus Kidney Pills
Keep on Curing Sick
People.
Kidney Disease Has Been
Robbed of the Horrors
Heretofore Attached
To 1t.
The Cry for Help is Quickly
Answered by DR.. Hobbs's
Grand Universal
Specific.

There was a time-and not so very long
ago-that when persons were attacked with
kidney disease and became thoroughly con-
WINGED OF ii. a sense OF mingled anguish
and horror quickly crept over them. They
knew the perilous position Il placed them in.
Brights disease with all its horrors stared
them I'm the face. Horrible visions came to
them even in sleep of the dreadful ordeal
they We're TO pass through. and many
would have welcomed death at the start,
once the diagnosis made IL absolutely GER
tain that they were afflicted with this dis
ease.
How different to-day are their feelings.
now that a handy nj safe specific is OBJ
tainable at their nearest drug store. No
man or woman can be. so totally blind
to facts as TO for one moment believe that
DR.. Hobbs's Sparagus Kidney Pills will not
cure them, after the public test that has
been made OF this remedy in indianapolis
for the past three weeks.
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Committee to Meet jan. O.
Police Rnrenu Abuses.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 13.-To-day's ses-
sion OF the Senate investigating committee
was devoted entirely TO the inquiry into
bureau. Nothing of a sensational character
was developed. A number OF witnesses
were examined showing the active part
police take in politics. The larger portion
OF the session was spent in showing that
frequently policemen are discharged from
the force for trivial reasons while In other
instances men guilty of serious offenses
are retained on payment OF a small fine.
In this respect a eolored ex-police said he
was discharged because he left his beat
for three minutes to get some medicine.
The committee adjourned until next
Wednesday.
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STABBED In A CHURCH
MISS PEARL DAUM GIVEN A FATAL
WOUND BY GEORGE RUBRIGHT.
Destructive Feat Fires I'm Howard
County Suppressed After Burn
Ing Twenty Months.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. 13--Miss Pearl
Daum, a young woman Of prominence in
this city. was fatally stabbed tonight dur
ing a revival at Ingie-street NJ. e. Church
by George Rubright, a weak-minded fellow.
who for some time has been attempting to
win the love of Miss Daum. Rubright re-
quested Miss Daum to him to
the mourner's bench. She refused, and he
drew a knife and stabbed her. He offered
no resistance when arrested, and seemed
not to realize what he had lone. Excite
ment runs high. and before the arrest OF
the man threats to lynch him were fire.
quently made.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Dec. 13.-Judge
Stephenson has ~inaugurated a new de-
parture in jury service in this circuit In
civil cases, after charging the jury. he
sends them to their room with directions
to adjourn for meals and the
same as sessions of court. and to hold a
night session after supper If necessary to
reach a verdict During their a~djournments
they are instructed not to converse about
the case This abviates the necessity of
boarding the jury and gives them reason
able working hours without keeping them
up all night as frequently happens under
the old system. The Judge says this plan
Is an experiment with him and so far has
given satisfaction.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind, Dec. 13.-The evil
dence against certain Frankfort butchers.
who are charged with the sale OF unwhole-
some meat. was presented to the city and
county boards OF health yesterday at a joint
session. and the body was unanimous in its
verdict that an outrage had been committed
on the public by the filthy condition i'm
which the slaughter houses have been kept
and the kind OF meat sold. At least a dozen
persons gave damaging evidence against III.
Doe and Z. ". Storms. and these cases will
be acted on by the authorities within the
next few days. Both the accused deny their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14
Coon Hunters shoot a Lynx.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind, Dec. i3.-Last night
while William Lake, a prosperous young
farmer. and a colored man named Scott,
we're out coon hunting in the hilly dis
trict. about ten miles southwest of here.
known as the devils backbone, their dogs
freed what they supposed was a raccoon,
but which turned out to be a lynx. With
the aid of a light from a fire built near
by Scott soon located the animal among
the branches of a large sycamore tree. He
attempted to send a ball from his rife
between it's glazing eyes. but at the re-
port of the gun the animal, with a wild
and piercing cry. sprang from the tree
and landed on the colored man. knocking
him down., and before the dogs could come
TO his aid tore away the clothing and
lacerated his arms and shoulders with it's
long claws. In a few minutes the lynx lit
orally tore three of the seven dogs to pieces
and was fast making away with the others
when ID managed to strike the animal q
death blow on the head with an ak. The
hunters now have the animal on exhibition
and are being congratulated by the entire
farming population of that locality, who
claim that the lynx has been devouring a
great number of their young lambs and
pigs during the past year, besides often
rendering night hideous with its unearth-
ly yells. The animal measured seven feet
from tin tn tin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14
Death Of Jacob X. Moore.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

PLAINFIELD. Ind. Dec. 13.-Jacob X
Moore. aged seventy-seven, one Of the pio-
neers of Hendricks county. died this after
noon OF chronic malaria. Mr. Moore was
born in Hawkins county. East Tennessee.
Feb. "a, 1918. and came to this county Nov.
30. 1890, and settled in Danville. where he
was engaged In the blacksmith business.
He married Phoebe w. Rich. at Kingston.
Tenn, Oct. 20, 1889. Ir. Moore was a
pi ointment Mason. The funeral will a k
place at 10 a. m. Monday. in this city.
Rurial at Danyille.
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Inrerso,l Will he snubbed.

COLUMBIA. No., Dec. 13.-The senior law
class Of the State University a few days
ago appointed a committee to extend an in
vitation TO Col. r.. G. Ingersoll 10 deliver
an address commencement week. The fac
ulty brought great pressure to bear on
the invitation. I'VE are awaiting develop
ments,' said the chairman of the commit
tee this afternoon. land though we expect
10 send the invitation, we nave not yet
Zone So" 1t was given out by the Uni
yersity faculty to-day unofficialiy that In
gersoll will not be permitted to have a
place on the university commencement pro-
gramme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14
sCHLATTER in NEW MEXICO.
The Healing "Messinhc Blessing
Handkerchiefs and Curing People.

SANTA FEE. N. NJ. Dec. 13.-Francis
Schlatter, 1.-The healer" reached Santa Cruz
this afternoon. thirty miles north of here.
Passing through Taos valley on wednes
day, he was met and followed by several
hundred people. At the village of Ranchi-
tos de Taos 500 people were assembled to
greet him. He blessed handkerchiefs and
cured many persons. There is great excite
ment here tonight over Schlatter's prob
able advent tomorrow.
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Wayne County Institute.

opeCIdI % tHe lHuId1dp0fS JOurHaI.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 13.-The Wayne
County Farmers Institute began a two
days session at Centerville to-day. with a
large attendance. The programme included
an address OF welcome by the president: re-
Spouse by the Hon. ]. A. Mount. OF Shan
nondale; What Shall We Do with Our
Corn FODDER" J. c. Stevens. Centerville;
1.-The Relationship Of Agriculture, Manu-
featuring and Commerce." by the Hon. Mil
ton Trusler, of Connersville; How Can a
Young Man Begin on a Farm without Cap
ital?" by Mr.. Mount. In the evening the
time was taken up with an address by Mr..
Mount on "A Farmers Home and What 1t
Should Seek to Afford"
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Methodist General Conference,

CLEVELAND. Dec. 13.-The special COM
mittee which has the final decision of when
the Methodist General Conference will be
held next year. met in Cleveland to-day.
this city having been decided upon In a gen.
eral way at the last conference. The men,
bers are Rev. DR.. w. F. Whitlock, OF Della
ware, o.; Richard Rymond, OF Cincinnati.
and Rev. Dr. A. J.. Palmer, OF New York.
They received satisfactory assurances that
the necessary preparations for the big
meeting were well under way and will
meet in Cleveland again Feb. 10.
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Cable Notes.

The Belgian Minister OF War, General
Brassine, has resigned on account of the
shelving OF his project Of military reform.
Lord Dunraven VIII sail from Liverpool
for New Yc-k on Wednesday in order 10 as
sist the committee OF the New York Yacht
Club in investigation of charges brought by
his Lordship against Defender.
The Prince of Wales, who had some grains
of powder blown into his right eye while
shooting on the estates or Sir Richard Law
son, at Beaconsfeld, Thursday, has almost
fence worth mentioning from the effects of
the accident.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Right Rev. John
bishop OF New York by Pope Leo XIII.
will be consecrated in 81. Patrick's Cathe-
dral en- Saturday morning. Dec. q. at 10 a.
st. Johns College, Fordham. Archbishop
Oorrigan will consecrate his new auxiliary,
and ne will be assisted by Rt. Rev. Charles
r.. Mcdonnell. d. D., bishop OF Brooklyn.
and Rt. Rev. Henry Gabriels, d. D., bishop
of Ogdensburg, N. Y. The sermon Will be
preached by Rt. Rev. Bernard McQuaide,
bishop of Rochester.
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Didn't Have n Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Dec. 13.-The suit Of
James Nicholson against the Western Union
Telegraph Company for damages on account
of a failure in delivering a message last
October was tried in the Circuit Court to-
insufficient evidence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14

NEW YORK. Dec. BIN compliance with
the order of Judge Lacombe. the judicial
sale Of the assets OF the Jarvis-Conklin
Mortgage Trust Company tool place ar
day. The assets consisted OF bills receiv-
able. mortgages on property located la Mis-
souri,. Kansas. Oregon. Arizona and other
States West and South. The assets. which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14
HIS ESTATE
An Insane Man Receivers His Mind
and Finds Himself Penniless.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 13.-Three years
ago Samuel Atkins, who operated sawmill
at Pendleton and Terre Haute, was declared
insane from religious excitement. He was
taken to the hospital at Richmond. and his
case was thought to be hopeless. However.
he grew better and was released. some
months ago. Mr.. Kirk Holowell, of Pen
dleton, who had been appointed guardian.
disposed of his estate, including the mills
proceeds among the Atkins heirs. The law
firm of Baggott & Baggott, OF this city, have
now been retained to bring suit to set aside
other people. The case is the first of the
kind to be brought in Madison county. Holo-
well was acting In good faith when he sold
the property.
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rrnud i'm school-Book Contracts.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 13.-The Clarion
Ledger says: "a sensation is promised when
the State Legislature meets here in Janu-
airy next. in connection with contracts for
school books, which were recently awarded
throughout the State. 1t was found that
one or two concerns had secured the lions
share of the contracts. and rival compa-
MES have, it is said, gathered evidence OF
fraud and corruption in securing the con-
tracts. 1t is rumored that the Legislature
will be asked to investigate the matter and
to appoint a committee to visit the several
companies where fraud is claimed"
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were sold In lots. realized 500. SIS. the pur-
chaser being the North American Trust
Company. of which Samuel N. Jarvis. form
erly the president of the Jarvis-Conklin
Company - the president. This sale Is
practically a reorganization of the old COM
pany.
The Long Island Traction Company's
property was sold under foreclosure to-day
for S.50D.Jv TO the reorganization commit
tee, Whici, was the ONLY bidder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14
Indinnn Nofea.

The postoffices at Frankton and Summit
Vile have been raised to the rank OF presi-
Dental offices, with $1,000 per year salary,
making five presidential Offices in Madison
county The change takes place Jan. ].
The Board Of Commissioners of Spencer
county this week made an appropriation OF
500 for a Spencer county cottage at Lafay>
cite Soldiers Home. The Women's Relief
Corps of Rockport will appropriate q sufh-
cient sum 10 furnish the cottage.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapols Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 13.-Marshal Court
right, of Van Buren,. who shot Albert Hev-
lin a few months ago. while trying to arrest
Hevlin, was ARRESTED to-day on a charge OF
murder in the first degree. Hevlin died a
few days ago at Fort Wayne. and the ar
rest Is made here TO prevent the possibility
OF taking Courtrightto Allen county for trial.
Courtright's friends have no fears as TO the
result OF the trial.