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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
NEW YUkK,> STKIKE.
1900 More Mechanics Ordered Out by
Walking DeIegntes.

Walking Delegates.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Work was ordered
stopped five new buildings this afternoon
by the board of walking delegates in aid of
the strike of electrical workers. This takes
out 1.200 additional mechanics, and brings
the total number thus far involved in the
strike up to 5000 The walking delegates
may order more strikes. 1t. has become
known that at a meeting on Thursday the
Master Builders Association Endorsed the
action of the electrical contractors, and Of
fered them support in the struggle. Should
the strikers hold out the contractors have
decided to employ nonunion men on Monday
A report was in circulation to-day to the
effect that the secretary of the Electrical
Workers Union No. had been missing
since Wednesday, and that he had with
The strike committee of the board of walk
ing delegates and the executive of Wire
this evening at the electrical workmens
headquarters. The action of the committee
st. Luke's Hospital. the Albemarle Hotel,
Building, the Fidelity and Casualty Build
ing, the Prescott Building and new Cotton
Exchange was Endorsed. Three thousand
men now strike. Unless the electrical
contractors accept the wiremen's terms by
Monday further strikes will be ordered
Master Workman Hoadly this evening re-
cceived a letter from Mrs Josephine Shaw
Citation, in which she states that if the ac
counts published be true organized labor in
New York city has neither honor nor intelli.
gence. IF agreements are to be broken"
Mrs. Lowell says lit Is better not to make
them, and we should protest against such
dishonesty" Master Workman Hoadly, in
reply, denies that any agreement has been
broken, and says that the contractors de-
termined to force the fighting by ordering
the places of the men to be filled by nom
union men unless the men returned to work
by Feb. &C. He charges the contractors
will h9v agreement
with playing the men falsely in the present
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Other Fires.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-Fire broke out in
the drying room of the Planters Hotel
laundry at 7So this evening, but before il
did much damage the fire department had
1t out. Considerable excitement was caused
among the. guests by the volumes of smoke
that found its way into the parlors and
rooms above it, but this did not last long
when they were informed by Manager Cum
ninsnam that there was no danger. The
loss Is nominal
BEAVER FALLS. Pa. Feb eS-The
BEAVER Falls College at this place burned
at o'clock this morning. The loss is $75,-
building. All escaped. but lost tueir books
clothing and other effects The college was
an old Methodist institution and was
formerly a seminary.
PRESCOTT. A. T., Feb 2-An entire
block in the business section of the city was
burned to-day, The plant Of the Picayune
was destroyed, also Howells drug store
building and stock, and the stores Of Ham
ilton, Sharp & Mcmillan and Johnson The
total loss will reach $4,000 with less than
Sc. 900 insurance.
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Destitute ohio Miners.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.-Mr. w. T. Per-
kins, chairman of the local relief commit
tee for the Hooking Valley miners, says that
no official news has been received from Mr..
Murray Shipley, of this city, who is in
the Hooking Valley representing the Cham
Der of Commerce on the Mckinley investi-
eating committee. This committee will re-
port to the Governor early next week.
Meantime supplies still being forwarded,
as all present reports confirm previous ac-
pecially in the mining region, than was
ever known in this State. The calls for
relief have so far been made only in the
larger cities, but will also be made in the
hamlets and rural districts if necessary.
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lowing COW was fied to the Knob ff his
front door. Upon the Baptist Church was
q large sign of a Grand ciosing-out sale of
clothing" and many other minor incidents
were done to show s.the students apprecia-
ton of the life and public services of George
Washington, the Father of his Country"
The students kept the police busy In trying
to prevent bonfires. A crowd of students
would all of a sudden run out of an alley,
time the boxes were ready to set on fire
the police would be on them, and the stu
dents would run to another place and begin
to pile up boxes. Other students would fol-
low along after the police and start the bon
fires
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NO SENATOR ELECTED.
The Oregon Middle Not Settled at n
Late Hour Last Night.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 23.-At o'clock this
evening the senatorial situation is in a
worse muddle than it has yet been. The
joint session reassembled at TAO p. m. and
the struggle was on again until some one
is chosen or until the hour of midnight ar
rives, when the final adjournment takes
place Dolph still holds thirty-six votes
solid, but there is little hope of his election
Any one of a dozen candidates may be
elected. but nobody is prepared to say who
the man will be. The eight ballots taken
to-day gave no indication of the final result
The opposition is apparently solid and re-
asserts it will continue the deadlock. On
the fifth ballot to-day Willamss vote
change to c. w. Fulton. The ballot stood !:
Dolph. 81; Williams, 1; Hare. 10; Raley 8;
Fulton, 80: Waldo, 1; Lord, 1; Weatherford
/. Loss, one vote for Dolph.
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Mrs. Blanche Greisheimer.
pecial to the Indiananolis Journal

oPcCIsII 10 tHe IHuldldpOIlS Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 23.-Blanche b.
Greisheimer, wife of John c.. Gresheimer,
died suddenly to-day, aged thirty-three,
leaving three small children The death
was a very sad one. She had been danger
ously Ill for six weeks, but had recovered
sufficiently to walk about her room She
took breakfast at o'clock with her hus-
spirits. He walked three blocks to his place
OF business and was called by telephone
that his wife was dying When he arrived
unconscious and died shortly after of heart
disease. She was the oldest daughter of
Patrick Tuhey and a. sister Muncies
the most popular of Muncie's business men
and is connected with the Muncie Iron and
Steel COmpanv
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The Tennessee Investigation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 23.-The COM
mission to investigate into the gubernatorial
contest has finished the examination of the
counties objected to by Mr.. Evans and
Mr.. Turney, and has stricken out MANY
counties and civil districts from the in
vestigation. Rules have also been adonted
defining the relevancy of testimony to he
taken and the issues on which the evidence
has been taken have been fixed. The com
mission. divided into four subcommittee
will begin taking testimony next Monday
One subcommittee will taken the west one
Tennessee. They have forty days to COM
plete the investigation. To-day III. q
Evans was In the cav and some CORE
man Caldwell. of the commission, in REF
.erence to being allowed to file objections 70
the rules adopted and reopen certain points
that had been settled. The commission hay-
ing acted the chairman refused the appli-
cation " ,-f'PA4-
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HOUSE OF M0Un MING BURNED.
Remains of Two Dead Cfncinna tinns
Barely Saved from Cremation.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.-The residence of
the late Captain j. w. Cahill burned to-
day just previous to the hour for double
funeral. Captain and Mrs. Cahill and Mrs.
Mcconnell, Mrs. Cahills mother have been
the only occupants of the residence. Cap
tain Cahill and Mrs. MCCONNELL died two
days ago and both were to be buried to-
Gay. When the house was discovered in
flames Mrs. Cahill was rescued with great
tiifnculty and the remains of her husband
and mother were spared from cremation
by heroic efforts A fire engine was over
turned. Fireman Peter Williams had n
skull fractured seriously and engineer VIM
Eynord had his nose broken.
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other Deaths i'm the state.

VINCENNES, Ind, Feb 23.-Last night
the venerable William Huey died at his
home in this city. His. age was ninety
three, he being the oldest man in Vim
cennes. Mr. Huey was born in Pennsyl-
vania. He came to Vincennes before the
rebellion and for thirty years has lived
in retirement.
f JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Feb 22-Rob-
ert Herrold, aged sixty-five died suddenly
at 10 o'clock this morning. For twenty
years he served as sexton Of the Walnut
Hill Cemetery.
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, Feb 23-Edvard
McCarty, a prominent citizen and old resi-
dent of this place, died suddenly this morn
ing of heart disease
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Thorst, Oidenburg Germany. came to this
country Dec. /. 1858, and was ordained
priest in Mount St Mary's Seminary. Price
Hill March 49, 1859. He was at once APP
pointed assistant pastor at St. PauI's Church
and succeeded his uncle, Very Rev Joseph
in 1856, and remained such until his demise
BALTIMORE. Feb 23.-Col. Edward 2.
Pointer, of the Fifth Regiment, Veteran
Corps, died to-day.
LONDON. Feb 23-Mr Walter Low, one
Of the editors OF the London Globe. Is dead.
LONDON Feb. 24-Edward Smith Pig
gott licenser of plays, is dead
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Robbers Looted the House.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 23.--About O'Clock
this afternoon, Frank Hedrick, living two
miles south of here, left for town with
his family. On returning about o'clock
they found that their house had been en-
tered by burglars and everything of any
value taken. The robbers took a gold watch
and chain, four rings a revolver and minor
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QUARANTINE. N. ". Feb. 23-The iron
ship Benlarig, of Glasgow, bound from
sCaleta Beano. with nitrate of soda ar
rived In this port tonight The vessel was
long overdue.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Arrived: Mar
thara and Prussia. from Hamburg; Etrllria,
from Liverpool; Paris, from Southampton
QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 2s.-Arrived: TIM
bria, from New York. for Liverpool and
proceeded.
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BERTHE Feibleman Entertained Them.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal

CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind, Feb. pa
brilliant reception and dance was given last
evening by the p. o. S. of A. Con1mandery
No. 10. This order gives one every year,
and it is always the event of the season
Indianapolis and Danville. Ill. A new fea-
ture was introduced in the shape of reci-
tations by BERTHE Feibleman, of Indian
apolis.
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Vernon Republican Ticket.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

VERNON, Ind, Feb. 23.-The Republicans
of this city met in convention at the court
house last night and nominated the follow
ing ticket to be voted for March 4: Mayor,
A. G. Cotton; recorder, p. ID. Baugh, treas
urer, H. G. Nelson; street commissioner,
S. Jordan; marshal. A. Haycock; council
men, G. c. MISSIONER. J. s. Baily F. F.
Frecking, L. L. Wagner and T. L. Bolser.
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REV. j. v. CooMBs CHAGRINED.
COnnersville Minister VIII Go to Oak
land to Discipline the Rev. Davis.

OAKLAND. CAL, Feb. 23-Rev. j. v.
Coombs, of Connersville, Ind, minister OF
the Christian Church, and an accredited
evangelist, has written to some of his CO.
religionists at Oakland, asking for further
details concerning the stories of the sem
Edward Davis. who waltzed in his pulpit
and gave Shakespeare representations. Mr.
Coombs says he will come to Oakland. dis
the true principles of the Christian Church
Mr.. Davis has lately adopted evening
dress on Sunday nights and draws large
congregations. He disclaims hetrodoxy and
claims to be practical Christian, with
the single aim to do good and preach the
gospel"
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SHAKE, MIR. KNIGHT.
Editor of Anderson Bulletin Ar
rested for Libel.

reHteU lot Libel.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 2S.-James knight
managing editor of the Daily Bulletin, was
placed under arrest this afternoon for
malicious libel. The action is brought by
Viola, one of the dancing girls from the
famous streets of Cairo during the world
fair and who has been appearing in differ
ent cities over the country since then
under the management of Sen Mingo, of
Morocco. They came to this city the first
OF the week and that paper made an at
tack on them it is claimed. She alleges
that the paper called into question her
character, and said that she had been So
Letting the city for patronage to "a naked
dance to be given by her in one of the
halls in this city, and that it was very
vile and improper She will follow this
suit with one for damages.
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Japan willing for Peace.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 23.--It is official
Jy announced that although Japan has 49,,
600 well-drilled troops, which have not been
sent to the seat of war and that her finan-
cial resources have not been exhausted
10y the conflict with China, she has resolved
10 negotiate a treaty of peace If possible
with Ii Hung Chang, the newly appointed
peace commissioner.
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Tray Of diamond. stolen,

TRENTON. n. J., Feb 23.-While an auc.
ton sale was in progress last evening, at
the jcwelry store of Thomas Trapp, on
State street. sef stole a tray of dia-
1nonds, mainly rings. The value of the
stones is $500. There is no clew to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
Four Years for Deadly Assault.

~.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, Feb. "a jury to-
day found Riley Ellis guilty of assault
with intent to kill Warren Knowles, of
Charlottesville, and fixed his punishment at
four years in the northern pententiary
Ellis held Knowles while Harry Worden
shot him, infiicting wound that nearly
proved fatal Worden pleaded guilty last
week and is now serving a seven-year SEN
fence
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Miners Can't Work for Fun.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind. Feb 3s.-The Shelburn
Coal Company, which is in the hands of
receiver, failed to meet its regular payday
obi cations to-day. As the company is de-
linquent with the men about 10 per cent
since the third regular pay day, the miners,
by unanimous vote. decided not to return
to work until they received wages in full.
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INDIANA DEATHS.
Judge David p. vinton, of Lafayette,
Passes Away.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb 23.-I1on. David
P. Vinton died this afternoon. Mr. vinton
was born in Montgomery county, Ohio. Nov
Is, 1925 He settled in Tippecanoe county
when but thirteen years old, residing here
ever since. He was a leading me mber of
the bar was appointed to judgeship in
SOL, and served continuously in that posi-
ton until 1885, Few men were better known
TO the bar in this part of Indiana than
Judge Xinfnn
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st. john. Rep1y to Springer.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-President St IohLl
of the Mercantile National Bank, telegrapns
the following answer to Chairman Springer.
counter-suggestion that his bank redeem Us
depositors checks in silver.
'.The policy suggested for the nltel
states was made in good faith. Banks are
surpliants: their depostors may thereioLe
be dsctators, and frequently refuse goid co-I..
while daily accepting many thousands ~
silver certificates, as you know
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A "Fake'' Dispatch Shown Up.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. 23.-The state
ments sent out from here last night that
there was a row among students of Indiana
University last night was an unqualified
fake. AS there has been no trouble what
ever and no one was injured in any way
George Giles, whose skull is reported frac-
tured has received no injuries from any
one. There was no excitement of any kind
inaSmuch as many students were at Green
castle attending the debate contest, there
was not even the usual Washington birth
day celebration.
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Republican. Hnve a Maioritx.

SALT LAKE, U. T.. Feb. 23.-The Utah
commission held meeting this evening,
and, in compliance with decision of the
Supreme Court handed down to-day certi-
fled as elected delegates to the constitu-
tional convention fourteen more Rer,1rbiic-
ans and eight more Democrats making a
total of Republicans certified f1fty-seven.
and Democrats forty -five, with five dele
gates uncertifed. OF these the Republicans
claim two and the Democrats three.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-F'or Ohio, In
diana, Illinois-Fair; warmer; winds becom-
ing southerly.
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accused of having violated the interstate
commerce law in giving free pass 10
Frank Stone. local politician. j. !,
Roberts, coast leader of the ~ Il. - ana
attorney Monteith. the unions legal rep
resentative. were before the jury to-day
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EVANS Petition Den,..

DENVER, Col, Feb. 23-Judge R,ne~ -
the. United States Circuit Court, has de-
MED the petition of Ex-Governor John Ev-
ans for leave to intervene in the forecIos1re
suit brought by the American Lean and
Trust Company against the Union Pacing.
Denver Gulf. This Quit involves the fore.
closure Of about $l5.o00O0O on the Guif line
and ex-Governor Evans. In HIS petition -
tackled the validity OF these bonds
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OBITUARY.
Samuel Dana Horton, Distinguished
Writer ON Monetary Topics.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Samuel Dana
Horton. the distinguished writer upon mon
in Washington, tonight of Bright's dis
ease. Ten days ago Mr.. Horton came to the
of the administration for consultation upon
the financial situation and was stricken
by the disease, from which he had long
suffered.
Mr.. Horton was a native of Ohio. was
born in 1874. and was son of Valentine
w. Horton, formerly a member of Con-
gress from Ohio Mr.. Horton was a dele
gate to the first monetary conference and
was made secretary of that body and I'M
officially attended the last conference, where
his advices was OF great value to the DEL
egates from the United States. The term
.sbimet al1ism was d-stasteful to him and
he advocated International parity OF gold
and silver.
Other Deaths.
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Rose Jubber's Father Heard From.


NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 23.-Chief of
Police Cannon to-day received a letter from
H. Jubber, No. AZ Emmett street, Newark,
N j., asking for information regarding his
daughter, Rose Jubber, and stating that
he had just heard of her arrest in this
city fer violating the postal laws. The
writer claimed that his daughter had been
ent.ced from home by DIR. Moore and wife.
Moore is now under arrest on a similar
charge at Savannah, Ga. Chief Cannon
VIII inform Mr.. Jubber that his daughter
is in the girls reformatory at Indianapolis,
awaiting trial next month.
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sNpeclaI 10 the InuldudpO1S JOurnaI.
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, Feb. 23.-The en-
tertainment given at the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home last night by the
children of that institution in memory of
Washington's birthday was one of the most
pleasant events in the history of that in
stitution. The State senatorial committee
and number of Representatives were pres
ent. The visitors were highly entertained
by a well-arranged programme, at the
close of which Senator l.. p. Newly made
a few remarks. While this was the first
visit to the home by some, it was most
delightful and profitable trip for all present.
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Fifty-sfxth Ballot.

ballot in the senatorial contest was taken
to-day 1t resulted as follows: Higgins.
Rep, 4: Addicks. Rep, 5; Massey. Rem. :.
Wolcott, Dem. g. causey. Dem, /. Tun
nell, Dem, !; Bayard, Dem, 1. Absent. q
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Charges Against Anderson Police.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. Henderson po-
lice officials are in a state of excitement,
caused by the filing Of charges that they
have been made deaf, dumb and blind
with gamblers money. The charges were
filed last night by John Flahavin, and are
over his signature. They not only put the
police officials under suspicion, but also
those of the county, who are also interested
in suppressing evil. 1t is asserted by him
that the money is collected from the gam
blers and presented through middlemen. The
amount is not stated. Chief of Police Co
burn is especially put under a ban. The Po-
lice Commissioners will institute a season
of investigation Monday night and will sift
the matter to the bottom.
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Dipped Through Fifteen-Inch Ice.

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Feb. 2S.-Twenty-
two converts to the Progressive Dunkard
Church, in Adams township. Cass county
were baptized to-day in Twelve-mife creek
Ice fifteen inches thick had to be cut away
to permit the ceremony
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William Spencer ParaIyAed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SEYMOUR, Ind. Feb 2S-William Spen-
Ger, aged seventy-four years. was stricken
with paralysis yesterday just after eat,
ing his dinner, while walking from the
home of his son to the B. &c o. depot in
this CITY.
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Foxe. for the Briarbrooke Club.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 23.-Eight hun
dred hunters in Clay and adjoining town
ships in this county Joined in a fox drive
to-day, and the sport was most exciting
At a. m. the lines moved for a common
center which was reached at 10 a. m. When
the columns closed into one great circle it
was found that nine foxes were within it,
The excitement was great, as the land was
level and all could see clearly what was
going on. A gray shepherd dog belonging
to farmer became panic stricken at the
unusual noise made by the crowd, and, be-
ing caught in the circle, rushed madly about
to escape. Many at first believed it to be
a wolf, and were for killing it. In closing
on the foxes all but two escaped. 1t is esti-
mated that as many as twenty were started
by the drivers
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WEATHER BUREAU FIGURES.

Temperature Records Yesterday
Morning and Last Night.
G. +. r. Wappenhans, local forecast Off
cial of the Weather Bureau. furnishes the
following observations taken yesterday at
the places and hours named:
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Greenhut.. Revenge.

PEORIA. ILL.,. Feb pa company is be-
ing formed for the purpose of erecting TWO
distiileries with a capacity of 1900 bushels
eacn- 1t is understood that J. b. Greenaut =
to be In charge of the company. The WORK
is to begin at once.
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estate from confiscation. He has engaged
passage on the steamer Mariposa, which
Gails next week.