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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
The Town shaken as If by an Earth
to the Scene in n Panic.
LOSS OF NEARLY 100000
MOST DISASTROUS EXPLOSION YET
OCCURRING IN GAS BELT.
wabash College Students to Oppose
an Edict Against BasebalI-Blood-
hounds Track n Dynamiter.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


ANDERSON, Ind, March 5.-This city
was shaken as if by an earthquake at half
past o'clock this morning by a terrific
upheaval and it was soon learned that
it was caused by the most disastrous ex-
plosion of natural gas yet occurring in the
gas belt. With no prenlonition of danger
the big Terhune Block. 70 by 100 feet, on
the northeast corner of the public square,
suddenly collapsed with such conclusion
that windows for three blocks distance
were shattered and dwellings shaken a
half mile away. Thousands of people
rushed from their homes and the town
was in a panic for time. Fire quickly
wrapped the ruins and the great mass of
flames threatened the destruction of the en-
tire north side of the public square Both
divisions of 1.-THE fire department responded
and prevented a spread of the confagation.
The plate-glass windows of all the stores
in the immediate vicinity were shattered
into thousands Of fragments. The west and
north walls of the wrecked building were
hurled with great force into the streets,
the debris in some cases being found nearly
The stores Of b. L. Bing. J. H. McMillen,
the Herald office, and Blount & Weir, inn
mediateiy across the street, took FIRE. but
glass, however, in the buildings were
broken. The Terhune Block was occupied
OF the j. T. Brush establishment at Indian
on which SIT, 500 OF insurance was carried.
Other stores in the block were the shoe
store of Pratter & Son, with stock amount
ing to $500; insurance, $4,000, and the
Hadley. Drug store, with stock amounting
was valued at $4,000; insurance So. 200. There
were offices in the block on which the loss
will amount to $1,000 additional with not
more than 1000 of insurance. Other losses
incurred by damaged stock in the adjoining
buildings, including Bassett's jewelry store,
Phillips's grocery and the Lion store. will
make the total loss reach $4,000, with
about $40, 600 of insurance.
Mr.. Terhune arrived in the city to-day
and at once ordered the work of clearing
away the debris. He will rebuild inn
mediately. The When will rent other rooms
and continue in business. As good fortune
would have it there was no loss of life
and no one WAS injured.
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Italian immigration will continue to de-
crease and at the same time improve In
grade.
immigration from Russian and Austria
Hungary, notwithstanding the decreased Inn
migration from other countries for the
same PERIOD shows an increase for the
months of December and January, 1894 and
1886 The figures are: Austria Hungary, B.
IA; Russia, 3.46S total Of 1872. All other
countries for same period show 1862, total
of 16,SH. which shows that ~ per cent. OF
the total amount for this period are from
these countries The recent arrivals are
chiefly of the most undesirable classes and
are in destitute circumstances. entailing
great labor on immigration officials and ex-
pense to steamship lines for maintenance.
while undergoing inspection and transport
tation of those debarred. AS many as ll6
of 1888 steerage passengers from one ship
have been detained for special examination,
and as many as 227 have been Sdeported IN
single month.
Outgoing steerage passengers exceed the
number of immigrants arriving. The actual
number of outgoing alien steerage pas
sengers who came here as immigrants cam
not be accurately ascertained, but from
data furnished by steamship companies 1t
Is found that from Nov. to Dec. 8; 1884.
25,54 steerage passengers left, while by
bureau statistics only 1856 immigrants ar
rived in the month of November the same
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"A HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE
Full OF SHAME" CLEAN HOUSE WfTN
SAPQLI 10

profitable. The actual crop is calculated at
TO- 600, goo pounds all of which, except what
our people need, finds a ready market
abroad
aside from these material advantages,
what inducement does your government
offer to immigration" he was asked.
'Our laws, as / have said were made
with a view to stimulating immigration,
and are very liberal. l cannot speak as
intelligently concerning these laws as l
could wish. inasmuch as the Congress which
is now in session may modify them IN
many particulars. Congress met on the LIST
inst. and will not adjourn for two montns:
If it makes the changes anticipated, shall
be fully advised and they will be at once
given to the American public l can only
say in a general way that all persons
desiring to locate there, who have been
previously authorized by the governmens
agents, are furnished transportation at naIr
rates on the Pacific mail line OF steamers
from San Francisco and Panama IL is
purposed, also, to establish a. new line
of steamers between New York and Puerto
Barrios on our Atlantic coast This line
will be subsidized by the Guatemaian gov
within sixty or ninety days. The trips
will be made semi-monthly and probably
oftener On these steamers passengers Will
be carried at less than one-half the regu-
lar fare. The establishment of this line is
the result of our increasing trade with
the United States and in pursuance or our
new immigration laws, which have every
reason to believe, and which you Will see
from what I have already stated, Will be
contains not only many OF the necessaries
of life, but also agricultural implements
and other machinery required in the raising
of farm products
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
THE TELEGRAPH IN BRITAIN.
It's Development Since Passing Under
Government Control

Government Control.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-A sketch show
ing the great development of the tele-
graph in Great Britain since 1t passed
under government control in 1870 as a result
of Gladstones efforts. is given in report
to the State Department from United States
Consul Martin at Southampton. He shows
that all of the separate companies lines
were acquired by the government in 1870
for $11 100000, and that in the year succeed
ing the government built 15,o0O miles of
wire to connect the various systems AS
an illustration of the results of this policy
the reports show that while in 1870 the total
number of kilograms handled weekly by
ali offices was estimated at from 12S,0O0 to
100000 and the number sent annually ex-
coed 70000,C00 In 1869 the English press
service was o. 100000 words; now it amounts
to Co., 00,000 words, thirty-six times more
than formerly The presen. press rate is
absurdly small as compared with the tariff
prior to 1870, and in place of sending seventy
five words per minute one way, the wires
six messages are sent simultaneously on one
wire. The service is performed with per-
feet punctualfty, the average time of trans
mission of a message being about seven or
nine minutes, as against two or three hours
in 1870. The rate is i cents for twelve
words paid by stamps. 1t is not possible to
calculate the cost to the treasury of the
telegraph service because of it's combina-
ton with the postal service. but the En-
glish government does not consider it as
means of revenue. but rather as a means
of helping trade and informing the public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
BOOMING GUATEMALA.
Minister Arriaga Puts i'm a Good
Word for His Country.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Guate-
malan minister. Mr. Lazo Arrlaga, referring
to-day to recent exaggerated and unauthor-
lied reports regarding his country, said:
'Our immigration laws are liberal, but
they are hardly so liberal as has been
stated. Guatemala welcomes immigration,
particularly from the United States and
Europe. What we especially desire is an
increase in our agrarian population. Guate-
mala contains some of the richest and most
fertile farming lands on the American con-
tinent. 1t is well adapted to the raising
of coffee, sugar and cereals. Our produce
ton Of flour is not sufficient for home con-
sumption and we are compelled to import
large quantities from the United States and
other countries. The coffee industry Is very
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
An IMPORTANT CASE.
1t Involves the Validity of State Laws
as to Preferential Claims.

as ~ IEcAeTthtAiah SAaRInA.
WASHINGTON, March 5.--The Supreme
Court of the United States to-day heard ar
guments in the case of Chas. Davis, plaintiff
in error, VS.. the Elmira Savings Bank. The
case involves the question as to whether
the claims of savings banks shall have
preference over other claims on national
banks which have failed and involve large
interests. It appears that at the time this
case was in the Court of Appeals. in May
last, there was more than $18,O00,0 900 of saw
ings bank deposits in national banks in New
York alone. Nearly all the States have
laws giving various preferences in the adj
ministration of the assets of the insolvent
banks. There are in the charge of the
Controller of the Currency the assets OF
more than one hundred national banks in
process Of administration Suits have been
brought in other States on such preferential
statutes and more are threatened. The
moneys realized from the assets of these
awaiting distribution by the Controller to
the creditors of the different banks, and the
in ib nrsen Is W cfed1r ne e
mine what shall be done in all similar cases
with such moneys, and will not only affect
the failed national banks as well. There
is apparently conflict between the State
law of New York and the congressional
statute bearing on the question, as there
is between the national law and laws of the
various States The Supreme Court of
that State have both held, in the case now
before the Supreme Court of the United
States. that the State law was vald,and that
the savings banks was entitled to prefer
ence in the settlement of the affairs of the
Elmira National Bank, in which the funds
of the E1mira Savings Bank were deposited
and of which Davis, the plaintiff in error,
is receiver.
The argument in the cases involving the
constitutionahIv of the income-tax law will
be heard in the United States Supreme
Court Tomorrow. There three such
the court docket
of j. G. Moore for an injunction against
the collector of internal revenue; of
Charles Pollock vs. The Farmers Loan
Company ct al, and of Louis Hyde VS.. The
Trust Company, ali of which have been adj
vanced and passed together. Attorney-gen
eral Oney has announced his intention to
represent the government personally.
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May BE Sensational Developments.

PHILADELPHIA, March 5--John Reilly,
aged nineteen. will be released from the
Eastern penitentiary tomorrow on a pardon
granted to-day by Governor Hastings and
there is promise of sensational developments
in an already remarkable case. On July IA,
1891, Reilly was caught while attempting to
assault Irene Sisserson, aged fourteen, who
had come from her home in New York to
visit her brother. He was indicted on the
18th, pleaded guilty the next day and was
Immediately sentenced to fifteen years and
fined $1,000. The petition for a pardon was
signed by 1853 persons. including the girls
father and brother and the judge who sem
fenced Reilly The grounds were that
Reilyss attempt had not succeeded that the
been induced to plead guilty without a
sense of the gravity OF the charge. 1t is
said that some decided action will be taken
tomorrow Ia regard to certain persons
connected with the case, but nothing
specific was given out.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The President
has COMMITTED to three months actual i'm
prisonment the six months sentence i'm
posed upon Harry Reagan, convicted from
Ohio. of impersonating a United States Of
ficer. He denied the application for par
don in the case of DR.. A. B. Johnston,
sentenced in Missouri to four years inn
prisonment for making false pension aff1-
davit.
To-days statement of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ances, $50, 762 662; gold reserve $91, 635, 026.
Three ex-members of the House, John J.
O'Neill, of Missouri; John L. Dunn, of New
Jersey, and d. w. Brookshire, of Indiana,
were admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court to-day. Mr.. O'Neill remarked after
taking the oath that this step on their part
should be taken las evidence that the vic
tins of the November election meant to go
to work" They will all return to their
homes to practice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
Indiana Deaths.

CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March 5.-Mrs.
Sarah Buntz, the oldest resident of Fayette
county, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Milton Lester, this morning. Mrs.
Buntz, nee Colbert. was born on the old
William Henry Harrison ranch, near North
Bend, but left there in 1886 and was never
able to revisit the scenes Of her childhood.
Mrs. Buntz's ninety-fifth birthday ami
versary would have been next Saturday.
The funeral services will be held to-nior-
row afternoon at O'Clock, RevS. Miller
and Tevis, of the M. E. church, off1ciat-
ing.
VALPARAISO, Ind, March 5.-Morgan b.
Crosby, a resident of this city forty-nine
years, died this morning of pneumonia,
aged eighty-six. Mr.. Crosby was one of
the two male members who helped organize
eight years ago. He has been in business
forty-two years
Homer Wheeler, aged eighty-seven, died
this morning. He has been a resident of
the county fifty-one years
The remains of Col. James M. Bue1,
of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home, were
brought here for burial to-day.
SEYMOUR, Ind, March ED Moritz
from brain trouble, with which he has suf-
fered for some time. His age was about
seventeen.
WILLOW BRANCH, Ind. March 5-Jo-
seph w. Patterson died to-day, aged eighty
torment will be at Knightstown cemetery
on Thursday
MADISON. Ind, March 5.-Capt Joseph
c. Abbott. aged forty-four, proprietor of the
Madison and Milton ferry and member of a
night. He leaves wife.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 5.-Miss Sallie
Mansfield, aged forty-four, died last night
of heart disease she had three attacks
ond, she called friend to her bedside and
made all arrangements for her funeral.
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IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
Foreigners Returning Home Now Ex-
coed the Number Coming Here.


coed the Number Coming Here.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-A statement
prepared at the immigration bureau shows
that the total number of immigrants arriv-
ing at the ports of the United States during
the seven months ended Feb. 1. 1895, was
1885, as against 1852 for the seven
months ended Feb. l. 1894, a decrease of 76-
2G7 or 40 per cent. The arrivals at the port
of New York for the seven months from
June 80, 1898, to Feb. /, 1894, were 1sOS5a;
June 30 1894. to Feb. 1. 1885, 1888, de-
crease of 81, $50, or 80 per cent, as compared
with last year, when the number arriving
was very much less than any year since
1880. great decrease in immigration is OBJ
served from Belgium. Denmark, France,
Germany Norway, Finland Sweden and
Switzerland compared with the same period
of fiscal years 1891 and 1895, which shows
that in seven months from June 80, 1893, to
Jan. 81, 1894, A. 64 arrived. and from June
80. 1891. to Jan: 81. 1895. 25, 23i. This is a
decrease of 22,650, or AZ per cent. These
countries usually furnish the most desir-
able classes of immigrants.
From Italy for the seven months of the
fiscal year 1S94-9o. immigration was as fol-
lows. From June 30, 1893, to Jan. 81, 1894
1903; from june 80, 1891, to Jan. 1, 1896.
1l,l31. decrease OF $685. or "a per cent.
The decrease. ii is hoped will become more
marked as the rules and regulations re-
Gently established In Italy at the instance Of
our immigration officials become felt, is
shown by comparing the months Of Decem-
the same months ar the fiscal year 1894.
December and January. 1891. 5.l77. December
and January, 1886. 2.773. a decrease OF 204.
or ~ per cent. in1 II is anticipated that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
Indiana Notes.

John Holmes, a miner at Carbon, was
dangerously hurt Monday by falling coal.
The Commercial Club of Richmond has
passed a resolution by which the next State
Encampment of the G. A. r. will be asked
to meet in that city.
w. r. Stevens, an Elwood employee Of the
Diamond plate-glass factory, has instituted
a suit for $4,000 damages against the COM
pany for injuries received while in their
employ engineer.
In the Cass Circuit Court jury in the
case of J. c. Beatty against Charles Mau-
rice and William Ward awarded the plaintiff
81, 900 damages. Beatty's wife was injured
by being run down on the streets of Lo-
gansport. about two years ago, by horse
driven by the defendants, to whose neglf-
gence 1t was alleged the accident was due.
Beatty has also brought a damage suit
against Maurice and Ward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
REPORTS FROM coNsULs.
Germans Seeking Control of Our Mar
kets and Shutting Out Our Goods.

Germans Seeking Control of Our Mar
lxets and Shutting Out Our Goods.
WASHINGTON, March 5.--The German
government is rapidly extending the func-
tons Of its consuls and improving the en-
tire consular system with the purpose of
enlarging its foreign trade. Strenuous eff
forts are being made to capture the lucra-
tive markets of the United States, in par
ticular, for German manufacturers, and
great success is attending the work.
United States Consul Sterne, at Boinberg,
Germany. who has been closely watching
the development Of the German system, and
has already made one report on the subject
to the State Department. calling attention
to some features that might be adopted in
cur own consular service, has just submitted
another report as a sequel, directing notice
to a further measure undertaken by the
German government I'm the interest of the
German export trade to the United States.
He says that in many leading German
newspapers the following notice has been
published:
...rhe director of the German consulate
native Country Germany c'd IN Marco 70 n os
April of this year for the purpose of de-
livering a number of addresses on the SUBJ
ject of commercial relations in the United
States. and in particular the great oppor-
tunities offered for effecting an increase in
the export or German merchandise to that
country. Business branches and firms in
search OF new markets for disposing of their
wares, and who desire to receive informa-
ton regarding business affairs in America
should address themselves to the CONNER
cial department OF the consulate at Chi
cago."
Mr.. Sterne says the German consuls are
all trained men. The practice, which re-
sembled our own. of making honorary con-
suls. is on the decline, and in Germany
these officers are men who make a pro-
fession Of their offices. Mr.. Sterne points
in their efforts by various industrial branch
es. whereas. American eonsuls have no such
support AS an instance of opportunities
our merchants overlook. he shows how,
result of the recent severe winter, it
would be entirely practical for our officers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
Spring
WI edicine

"I was all broken down In health.
so weak ard nervous was hardly
able to be up. 1 had severe pains in
my side, and headache. Iwould often
have to stop when going upstairs On
account of palpitation Of the heart.
/ had no appetite and distressed feel
ing in my stomach. resolved 20 try
Hoods Sarsaparilla. took two bot
ties and have not had spell of sick
headache for four months, feel well,
work all day and eat heartily. My
friends remark how well ann looking.
/ think all nervous, run down people
ought to take It, especially nursing
mothers" Mrs. S-AsHwoRTH,E Eaton. o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06

Issoimportantthat you should be sure
to get THE BEST. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has proven its unequalled merit by
its thousands of remarkable cures, and
the fact that it has larger sale than
any other sarsaparilla or blood puri-
fer shows the great confidence the
people have in it. In fact it is the
Spring Medicine. 1t cures all blood
diseases, builds up the nerves and
gives such strength to the whole system
that, as one lady puts it, 90 1t seemed to
make me anew"
If you decide to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla for your Spring Medicine do
not buy any substitute. Be sure to get
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
Duck Creek to Be Covered.
aciaI ~ tba India a rafiz To,trpof

ELWOOD, Ind, March 5.-The eity has
undertaken a big scheme for municipal inn
provement. the cost of which will reach
over $4,000. Duck creek, the natural out
let for the sewerage of the city. is a slug
gish stream, and flows through the very
heart OF the city. on either bank there is
eyesore to the city A mammoth sewer
will be constructed in the bed of the creek,
converting 1t into an underground stream
and reclaiming over $4,000 worth of real
estate. The work viii be completed this
summer. and bonds are to be issued to raise
the funds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
TRA1LED BY BLooDHouNDs.
The Dogs Go Three Times to Angle
berger's Door.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
vINCENNES, Ind, March 5.-The Sey-
mour bloodhounds were taken to Decker
last night to track the person who blew
up Charles A. Benefits house with dyna-
mite Sunday night. The place had been
guarded all day, and no one was allowed
to enter. The dogs at once caught the
scent, and trailed some one to the home
of John p. Angleberger an ex-justice of the
peace and father-in-Iaw of Bennett. The
dogs were. tried three times and every time
went straight to Anglebergers door. Mrs
sued him for divorce, and went to live
with Mr.. Bennett. On Saturday Angle
berger was severely thrashed by Bennett.
Suspicion against Angleberger had been
held from the first, and the silent testi-
mOny of the dogs gave new strength to
the very general belief. AngIeberger was
arrested, placed under a bond for surety of
the peace and failing to furnish bail, Angle
berger was brought to Vincennes and COM
mitted to Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The DEPART
ment of State has been advised that a de-
cree was issued by the Spanish government
on Feb 10 last imposing on and after Feb.
IL and until Dec. 81 next, an additional duty
of go pesetas, All pesetas and pesetas.
respectively, on wheat, flour and bran en-
terng from foreign ports the custom houses
of Spain and the Baleric islands,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
Mrs. Meredith,s Medal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, March 5.-Mrs.- Virginia
C. Meredith has returned from vicksburg,
Mss, to her home at Cambridge City.
bringing with her a gold medal presented
to her by the people of Vicksburg. 1t bears
the following inscription
The citizens of Vicksburg, Miss, to the
queen of American agriculture. Mrs. Vir-
gnia G. Meredith, Interstate Farmers In
stitute Vicksburg, Feb. 20-23. 1896"
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Accident at Big Four Crossing.
Special 10 the Indianapolis journal

Special 10 the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ind. March 5.--A sad ac-
cident occurred at this place this afternoon
While Mrs. Watts, widow of Curd Watts
of near Traders Point, was returning home
from this place and was crossing the rail-
road at Center street. her horse and buggy
was struck by the fast mail train No is. OF
the Big Four Chicago division, killing the
horse. wrecking the buggy and perhaps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06

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