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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
STOaY FOR MARINES.
A Girl Who Claims to Have Served on
w-r Ship I'm Boys Clothes.

SEATTLE, Wash, March "a remark
able story is published here Of a girl who
served on the United States coast defense
vessel Monterey for seven weeks. disguised
as a boy. According to the girls story she
was born in st. Cloud. Mimi, fifteen years
ago. Her name is May Townsend. Last
year the girl married brick mason named
Love, but she pinned for the sea, and, dom
ming boys attire, enlisted a plumbers
apprentice on the Monterey. According to
her story. three of the officers knew her
sex: also the plumber. She says she sailed
to Portland and then to San francisco on
the Monterey. The plumber finally put her
ashore, because he thought her secret
would be discovered. The girl also claims
to have been on the Mohican and the In
dependence. but this is not believed.
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TO Dissolve the Conee Exchange.

ALBANY, n. y, March 9.--Attorney-gcn-
eral Hancock to-day decided to grant the
application of Charles Stewart Morton for
permission to commence an action in the
Supreme Court for the dissolution of the
Coffee Exchange of New York city The
action was brought on the grounds that
the exchange handled adulterated coffee
mittee Of the exchange which refused r.
accept certain expert testimony showing
that the coffee was aduerated and ended
the proceedings by deciding against the
htrx
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Aurora Boreali. observations.

LYONS, N. J., March "a most interest
aurora boreaIis. taken at Godhaven and
Gothab in southern Greenland by direction
of Professor Paulsen, of the Danish meteor
illogical service, has been received by Dr.
M. A. Veder, of this village, from the royal
Danish foreign office, through Hon.. John
f. Rieley, of the United States legation at
Copenhagen. These records are taken in
cooperation with the polar expeditions of
Lieutenant Robert F. Peary, DR.. Hansen
and the Jackson Harmsworth expedition
Records have recently been received of OBJ
servations taken near the magnetic pole
at Hudson's bay by Lieutenant Conner, of
the whaling bark Canton.
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Big Hide Firm i'm Trouble.

ELYRIA, O., March "A notice of dis
solution of the partnership of G. A. Budd
& Co. was published here to-day, which the
attorney of the firm states is virtually
assignment. The liabilities are given
amount The firm is one of the largest hide
and pelt concerns in the country. The
partners are H. f. Mussey and G. A. Budd,
both of whom live here. Mr.. Albert John
son, president of the Citizens Bank, of
Oberlin, has been placed in charge of the
firms affairs Mr. Budd, when seen here
at noon to-day, knew nothing about the
assignment and denied the report. He said
the firm had some financial trouble
Gently which had been fixed up.
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Destitute Newfoundlander. relieved.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 9.--The work of
relieving the destitute inhabitants of this
island commenced this morning. The re-
ton were opened and the several religious
denominations, irrespective of creed, ac-
cepted their share and Immediately set about
supplying the wanting families with the
actual necessities of life. From the out
posts came delegates. all of whom were
turned over to the reverend gentlemen rep
resenting the several denominations, and
from reports up to nightfal1 the hearts of
many must have been gladdened by the
substantial assistance rendered by the peo-
ple of New England.
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Withdrew form the Gomez Trust.

TOPEKA Kan. March 9--The big Tone
ka wholesale grocery firm of Parkhurst
& Davis has made a stir in mercantile
the coffee trust, the coffee pool or what
ever one may choose TO call the syndicate
controlling the price of this commodity
The cause of the withdrawal was the fact
that over the protest of Topeka jobbers.
a rate was fixed by the trust on coffee
which, it is alleged, allowed q profit of
only ten cents on every hundred pounds of
coffaa sold
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RUDE BURROWs'S PLUMBER.
Steaifngs of the Train Robber TO He
Returned to the Express Company.

2 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 9.-In the
Circuit Court at Vernon, Ala, to-day, the
Southern Express Company got judgment
for "a, 400 against Allen H. Burrows, father
and administrator of Rube Burrows the
celebrated train robber. The verdict was
for the amount of money of which Rube
burrows had robbed the company. Allen
Burrows, two days before, got Judgment
against the company for 1926, the value of
money found on his person when captured
and killed. Rube bought a big farm with
his plumber for his children that will now
go to the company
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Gresham Criticises Williams.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Secretary
Gresham is rapidly recovering from his at
tack of neuralgia, although he is still con
fined to his rooms. He has had no official
information relative to the reported inten-
ton of the Spanish government to request
the recall of United States Consul-generaI
Williams, at Havana. Secretary Gresham is
plainly displeased at the freedom with which
the sconsul-general as quoted in the news
papers, has commented on the course pur-
sued by the Spanish officials, and he gave
ing ..that diplomatic and consular officer
cannot with propriety publish in the news
papers his criticisms on the acts of the Off
Gals of the country to which he is ac-
rra5 lad
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Indiana Notes.

A three days session of the Wabash
Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church will be held in Martinsville begin
ming April 9. This presbytery embraces
northern Indiana.
Truman Stewards new paper, the Indiana
Idea, was published at Anderson yesterday
for the first time. Stewart is the man who
is organizing a colony on the Bellany plan
and will take his colony to Tennessee.
Rev. J. p. Halsell pastor of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church at Martinsville,
for the past year, has resigned. Rev. j. L..
Hudgins, who has been pastor for the past
three years at Danvile, Ind, has been
called to take his place for the coming
year, and will take charge April l.
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Chance for Ghosts In Court.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March "a sensation
was sprung in this city this afternoon by
the filing Of $4,000 damage suit by Mrs.
DIR. Hillgoss, the well-known spiritualist,
against elder w. r. Covert, of the CSlrch of
God. The suit grows out of church and
newspaper controversy, in which both were
engaged. Elder Covert has bitterly de-
nounced spiritualists and Mrs. Hillgoss
He stated recently in an open letter that
AL spiritualistic mediums We're either liars,
fools, knaves or ignoramuses." The law
firm of Kittinger & Reardon has been
tanned to prosecute the case.
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VICTORIOUS JAPs.
Two More Chinese Towns Captured
FOretgners mt Yicn kOM Safe.


YOKOHAMA, March 9.-The latest news
received from the Orient is that the Japa-
nese have occupied Kokan without oppo-
sition. Yien-Kow, the New Chwang settle
ment, was captured by the first division of
the second army. The coast forts about
New Chwang are still holding out. The
first and second japanese armies effected a
junction at Yien-Kow. The Chinese army
commanded by General Sung. has retired to
Tfen-Chuang-Tai. 1t is officially announced
that the safety of the foreigners at Yien-
Kow has been guaranteed by the Japanese,
who are inquiring into the personal inju-
ries which they have sustained. The for
eign settlement is guarded by japanese
troops the British and American war ships,
the Ffrebrand and Petrol respectively, leav-
ing their protection in the hands of the
Japanese.
The Japanese government has requested
Lii Hung Chang, one of the Chinese peace
ENJOYS to postpone his departure from
China for week, it will not be ready
10 receive him until the 10th of the cur
rent month.
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The Missing Operator Found.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE. HAUTE, Ind, March 9-W. J.
Dougan, telegraph operator of Craw
louisville, who was supposed to be mys-
teriously missing. was found in St. An
thongs Hospital here where he had been
under treatment for his eyes He left
friend with whom he dined last Sunday to
1-1aal i,1,,;s; iiP woila.n ia i I,t ~ pnss
from Charlottesville and the police were
notified. He had not called on the young
woman and foul play was suspected. He
says that he had not thought it necessary
to notify his family that he was in a hos
nit
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La Brctagne'. Titled Passengers.

NEW YORK, March 9-The Countess
Divyone, who is the daughter of Mrs.
Audeneyed. of Washington. d. c., with her
two children and two maids sailed for
Countess is going abroad to join her hus-
band, who is at present in Paris. The
Marquis and Marquise de Castelane and
their son Jean, who came to New York for
the purpose of being present at the mar
riage of Count Paul De Castellane to Miss
Anna Gould, also sailed on La Bretagne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
The Betts-Bourie wedding.

Special 10 the IndIanapoIlS JournaL
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 9.-Fort
Wayne society was much surprised last
evening to learn that at Grace Church,
New York city had just been celebrated
the marriage of Miss Adele Edna Bourie,
one of the bellies of this city, and Mr.. Chas.
Everett Belts, of Sidney, o. Witnesses to
the ceremony were Mrs. J. w. Fowler, of
Washington, D. c., sister of the bride, and
her husband. Immediately after the cere-
mony the wedding party was rendered a
wedding dinner at the Waldorf a week
ago the bride left this city to visit her Sis
ter at Washington. and the expected nup-
tials were known only to the brides rela-
tives here. The groom was formerly a resi-
dent of Fort Wayne and was the business
manager of the Fort Wayne branch of the
American wheel works, but is now engaged
in New York city.
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III the Interest Of Deserfers.

WASHINGTON, March 9.---To give effect
to the recent act of Congress providing
that no person shall be punished for de-
sertion from the naval service committed
more than two years previously, unless he
shall have during that time removed from
the United States the Secretary of the Navy
has issued a general order providing that
such persons may receive a release from
the chief of the Navigation Bureau in the
case of a sailor and from the commandant
of marines in the case of a marine. The
release, however, shall not amount to
discharge or removal of the charge of de-
sertion, nor shall it form a basis for pen
sion or bounty claims.
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IDEA FOR SILvERITES.
Concluded from First Pagea

hereafter all compensation for mail and
other services rendered the government by
certain nonaided or leased lines of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company shall be
paid to the receivers of the respective COM
fore to the sinking fund and the bond and
interest account of the Union Pacific
pany. This action is based on the decisions
of the courts and the showing made that
these roads are not now under the authority
or control of the Union Pacific company,
and that the retention of the compensation
"a rped is Illegal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
Change of Venue to NobIesviIIc.

DPcCfil 70 tiic 1lIttIdiIIik7oIIS oOdIIIaIs
NOBLESVILI4E, Ind, March 9.-The
case against Charles Patterson, charged
with murder in the first degree, has been
sent to Noblesville for trial on change of
venue from Lebanon The trial VIII !e-
velop some sensational and complicated
features. Several months ago Hiram Nc
Donald, the murdered man, with Patterson
and man by the name of Kendall, were
together. Mcdonald was killed by blow
with a piece of pipe. Kendall pleaded not
guilty at Danville and claimed the act was
done in self-defense, but he was sentenced
He then made a statement in when he
claimed that Patterson struck the blow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
GenernI Notes.

WASHINGTON, March Son the return
of Commissioner Seymour. of the Patent
Office, it is expected that a chief clerk
will be selected for the office to succeed
James T. Newton, of Georgia, who will
be promoted to principal examiner in the
same office
To-day's statement of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance. $1sS. 46S, $780, gold reserve. $50. 723, o15.
Unless there is a change in the programme
Admiral Meades feet will, in the course of
few weeks, visit severa. of the ports and
countries of the Gulf of Mexico and Ca
ribbean where disturbances have been
reported
Henry L. Godsey, of Kentucky, has been
appointed superintendent of the stamp
vault of the Internal Revenue Bureau at
a salary of $1,000 year, vice Henry Boyd,
promoted to be chief of the stamp division,
vice HALEY Armstrong, resigned
Senator German and his family will sail
from New York early in May and will
spend the time travelling leisurely on the
continent, visiting Carlsbad and other Ger
man springs for the benefit of the Sen
atOr'S health.
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KANSAS CITY. March 9-Counterfeiters
have been showing" bad money on the
people of this city at great rate during
the past week. The bad coins are of the
denomination of dollars and quarters and
are such good limitations that they have
been accepted by some of the banks. The
coins have coating of silver and are almost
up to the standard weight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
Prince of Wales. Yacht Won.

MONTE CARLO, March 9.-The Prince
of Wales's yacht Britannia won the Grand
Prix de Monte Carlo, from Cannes to Mon
AGO point, a distance Of about thirty-one
miles, defeating Corsair, yalkyrie and Oc-
totta. Ailsa did not race owing to the fact
that the gaf broke just before the start
The prize was 10000 francs.
Arenella, formerly AsphodeI, now the
property of f. w. l.. Popham, but formerly
belonging to Prince Henry of Battenburg
won the race for yachts not exceeding
twenty rating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
Verdict for $a,25o Damages.

Special 10 The IndlanapoIiS Journal.
Upton, Ind, March 9.-Upon a change
of venue from Madison county, $4,000
damage suit has occupied the attention of
the Upton Circuit Court for the last two
weeks. About year ago there was a nat
Erai gas explosion at Alexandria,, wherein
four persons were killed and three others
injured. Four suits for damages were in
stituted against the Alexandria Mining and
Exploring Company in the sum OF $40 600
each. A test case WAS made by John Irish
administrator The case given to the
jury Thursday afternoon, and after deliber-
ating over 1T for forty-six hours a verdict
gave the plaintiff Judgment for $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
Dcfalcation Compromised.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERsONvILEsA Ind. March o.
Auditor S. D. Oglesby to-day compromised
with the bondsmen of the defaulting treas
nrer j. Al. Jenkins, and agreed to accept
49, $50 in lieu of the shortage, which was al
most $50, 600. Out of the amount to be paid
in by the sureties 1915 will go for costs and
attnrneY'S fees
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Suicide of a NonogenarEnn.

Special to the IndfanapoIis Journal
WABASH, Ind, March 9.-Intelligence
reached here to-day of the discovery of the
body of John Raichard, patriarch of
Huntington township. hanging in an aban-
doned cabin on his farm. in Clear Creek
township. Raichard, who was ninety years
DID, yesterday morning went away from
the house for short walk. He did not
return in the afternoon and his relatives
began to search for him and about 10 o'clock
at night found him in the cabin hanging
from q jost. He had climbed into position
by means of chair which he had kicked
from beneath him. 1t is presumed that in
a moment of temporary alteration he took
his life. Often before he had expressed a
desire to die in the old house.
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A Family Of sfxtx-Ei.ht

MONTREAL. March 9.-The Central Yer
mont railway yesterday ticketed family
from Three Rivers to New Hampshire Il
consisted of great grandfather, grandfather,
grandmother, father, mother sisters and
brothers and children-sixty-eigh in all.
They were all of the same name, all I'm
good health and left Canada, they said,
to make a. home in the States, because
they could not succeed here.
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Mrs. Boon Mother at Seventy.

Sp6CIdI 10 tItt IIIetIdudPOIiS Jouf IidI
DECATUR, Ind, March 9.-Yesterday &C.
Cured the seventy-sixth birthday ami
versary of j. H. Boon, and the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of his wife, both highly re-
spected citizens of this place. While there
is nothing unusual in man and wife's
birthday occurring ON the same day, yet
in this case there is considerable comment
from the fact that Mrs. Boon gave birth
to a nine-and -a-half-pound boy baby last
evening Both mother and child are get
ting along nicely.
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RICHMOND, Ind, March 9.-To-day was
a gala day with the students of Earlhain
College. who are jubilant over the victory
of Miss Nellie E. Wood in the State ora
torical contest, last night. at indianapolis.
This evening, at Lindley Hall, big jollifi-
cation was held. in which the citizens
joined, and the young woman was the hero
inc of the hour. There were speeches. mu-
sic and fireworks, the college spirit carry
ing everything before it. 1t was the hap
piest occasion Earlhan has had for many
a day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
Lecturer o'Conner Arrested.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, March 9.-William
OConner a temperance lecturer, was ar
rested here to-day for drunkenness and
dsorderly conduct. He bit the officer who
arrested him in the hand. He has been
confined at Longcliff asylum and at other
aSylumS of the State at various times
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The Pcndicton Jubilee.
u to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

PENDLETON, Ind, March 9.-The bus
mess mems jubilee, under the management
of Miss J. Pearl Rogers, of New Castle,
given at the l. o. O. f. Hall in this city,
last night, was most satisfactory enter
tainment. Every seat in the hall occu-
pied and the aisles filled with chairs. AL
most every business in town was represent
ed. The performers in the play given were
young women, girls and children, all home
talent. The receipts were most satisfactory
and viii be used toward rebuilding the Uni
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Kidnapped Child Found.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKFORD. Ind, March 9.-The two
year-old child of Michael Wertwein was
kidnapped and, after two days search
it was found three miles from home covered
with mud and almost frozen
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conxressmnn,. rich .Catcb.

ST. LOUIS. March 9-The engagement
was announced to-day of Congressman
district. TO Mrs. Elizabeth Ryer, the widow
of DIR. Washington NJ. Ryer, a wealthy and
distinguished physician of San Francisco
who died two years ago. Mrs. Ryer was
formerly Miss Elizabeth Ina Grant of Bos-
shortly before the time when Mr. Joy will
take his seat in Congress.
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Mary Snedd. teacher OF
singing Qtalian method). Halcyon Block.
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Granted an Increase.

CLEVELAND. March 9-The boiler maxi
ers' strike spread to the River Machine
Company's works to-day. After the men
had been out half en- hour the River COM
pany granted an increase of wages from
81 l2ia for new men and s2.25 for experi-
enced hands TO S2s7ls and $3.50, respectively
The boiler makers at the Globe and Cleve-
land ship-building shops are still out.
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the payment of a million francs for the
illegal detention of Captain Boimere and
10000 francs for the murder of CaviIli,
French naval officer. Naval honors will be
paid to the murdered men by the French
and Italian ministers. The remaining ques-
tions in dispute, which are of minor i'm
portance. will be settled through the Span
ish minister, who is acting arbitrator.
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"Fitz" Buys Out G1ori.

BALTIMORE March AT the close OF
the performance at Kernan's Theater to-
night the legal difficulties that have ex-
listed for some time between Captain Glori
and pugilist bob" Fitzsimmons were final
ly adjusted. Under the terms of the set
Element Glori sold out to Fitzsimmons all
interest in the partnership heretofore ex-
listing between them, and in the stake
money on the Corbett fight now posted in
New York. Glori had obtained a receiver
for the show at Baltimore and the settle
ment tonight ends this and all other liti-
CATION between them
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Cable Notes.

The steamer Etruria. from New York.
has arrived at Liverpool
A dispatch from Lima says that the posi-
ton of the Peruvian insurgents is hopeless
The revolutlonists are without ammunition,
food and clothing.
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britain. Postal Telegrah Improbable

LONDON, March 9.-An examination of
the estimates submitted to the House of
Commons for the operation of the British
postal telegraph department for the year
ending March 81. 1895, shows a growing de-
1ciency. The actual deficit for the year
previous was about 81, 900. This amount
included S1,5o0,0l0. the annual interest
charges on stock created for the purchase
of the telegraphs. The deficit for the cur
rent year, including the same charges, is
estimated to be $2,700,00o, increase of
1000, although the gross receipts from
kilograms are expected to show increase
of about $3.50 CO.,
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WASHINGTON, March 9.-The govern
ment has made settlement with the ex-
perts of the Dockery commission, which in
vestigated and reorganized the business
methods of the several executive depart
mission, has received $780, but he was dis
satisfied with this amount and filed a re-
ceipt under protest. He claims to be en-
titled to $4,000 additional. r. W. Haskins
received s15,66S; K. w. Sells, $10555, and
two clerks to the House committee on APP
preparations, $3.50 jointly. These sums do
Cured by the commission
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Secretary Gresham III.

WASHINGTON, March 9. = Secretary
Gresham was not feeling as well tonight
as he had been during the day, and the
fever incident to his illness was somewhat
greater The character of his indispostion
is such, however, that his physician ex-
poets to see the Secretary out in a few
days. Mrs. Gresham, who has been in Chi
cago visiting relatives, will return to the
city tomorrow.