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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14
IT'S AFFAIRS MIsMANAGED.
Charges Against officials Of the North
American Company.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., June 13.-An order
was granted by Chancellor McGill, in chan
Gerry chambers, in this city, to-day, on
the application of Flavel MCGEE. directing
the officials of the North American Com
pany to show cxuse, in Newark, June Is,
why the books of the company should not
be shown to certain stockholders of the
company. The company was incorporated
in New Jersey, on June IA, 1890, with a
capital stock of $50 600 900. The company con-
trolls all the street railroads of Milwaukee,
as well as roads in other places. The
annual election of directors of the COM
pany is to be held in Newark on June ~.
The petitioners claim that the affairs OF
the company have been msmanaged. and
that they have been conducted in the in
terests OF Henry Willard. OF the S5o.o0o. .0o)
capital stock 5000 o09 has been paid in,
and the petitioner represents stock valued
at 81, 100000. There are about 1900 stock
holders in ALL and the petitioner wants to
inform then, of the state of affairs exist
ing in the company. with the view of ef-
fecting a change of management of the
company. The Chancellor stated that whefi
the case came up in Newark, on June IS,
he would order the postponement If the
petitioners could prove to him that the
company was not being properly managed.
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WATERSPOUT AT SEA
BARKENTINE WANDERING JEW
STRUCK BY A WHITE MONSTER.
The Vessel Wrecked I'm q TwinkIing
and the Crew Badly Bruised-Rec-
ord Of the steamer st. Louis.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 13-The
Philadelphia barkentine Wandering Jew.
Captain Little, which sailed from this port
June l for Havana, laden with 274000 gall
Ions of crude oil in cases, valued at So, ,oO0
returned to port to-day. On the night of
the 9Th inst, the vessels position then be-
ing seventy miles east southeast of Cape
Hatteras, the wind freshened and as morn
ing wore on Captain Little considered it
advisable TO take i'm more sail. Suddenly the
wind died out and a huge white object
drew near rapidly. 1t was a mammoth
waterspout, making directly for the vessels
side. All hands became panic stricken, but
before they had time TO move, il was upon
the vessel and none remember further un-
til awakening from a sort OF dream and
finding their vessel helpless wreck and all
hands badly bruised and crippled IT was
decided 10 run back for the Delaware
capes. This, in the vessels damaged con-
dition. was attended by many difficulties,
but she reached the capes. Wednesday
night the tug Campania sent TO her
assistance and took her I'm tow.
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GUARDING DISTILLERIES.
Force of Deputy United States War;
shaIs Incrcmsed by the Receiver.

Force OF Deputy Vntted states Mar~
shaIs Increased by the Receiver.
CHICAGO, June 13.-Receiver John Nc
Nulta was not inclined to discuss the Whis-
ky Trust decision, but asserted his inten-
ton to hold the trusts property at any
cost. The opinion had been expressed that
in the event of decision such as was rem
dered to-day the trust distilleries would re-
vert to the original owners, some of whom
had expressed the intention of seiZing the
plants. Il do not think the decision will
result in any immediate change of hands
for the properties" Receiver McNulta said.
for l intend to hold all that l have In
charge officer of the court.
Deputy United States marshals have been
OH guard at the various distilleries for some
time and sturdy resistance Will no doubt
be made to any attempt TO seize the plants.
Receiver McNulta spent the day in making
preparations TO hold the distilleries. A large
extra force of deputy marshals was sworn
in during the afternoon and distributed
among the various plants. The receiver
also secured stock of sky rockets and
to be used at night in case the telephone
wires should be cut The represented atives
for the reorganization committee and the
receiver declared that any attempt on the
repossess themselves of the property would
be useless.
dispatch from Peoria says fifteen more
deputies all Peoria men; n.,, We're sworn ,9;, IN
force of thirty altogether now engage ed in
guarding Peoria dstilleries. Edward ;:
Easton. one of the company that leased
Manhattan to the trustees, says Mr.. Cs'een-
hut speaks for himself and not fc- other
Peorians whose property passed into posses
sion of the trust Mr.. Easton is content
with the present arrangements anu saln
that litigation will be a matter for future
cop q tiOn
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DIDN'T FISH on SUNDAY.
Mr. Thurber Says Rev. Hubert Told
FaIsehOOd About the President.

WILMINGTON, Del, June BIN adj
dress before the Scott Literary Society of
the Wilmington Conference Academy. at
Dover. Tuesday night, Rev. DIR. Merritt
Hubert, pastor of Grace Nj. +. Church.
this city, gave utterance to the newspaper
charge that President Cleveland had gone
fishing on Sunday last The editor of the
Dover Index wired Private Secretary Thur
ber an inquiry to the truth of the charge.
and received the following answer:
In answer to your telegram, 1 beg to
state that If the Rev. Dr. Hubert said that
the President fished on Sunday he told
absolute falsehood."
on being shown this telegram to-day Dr.
Hubert said: II read the reference to the
President in a newspaper while coming from
Pittsburg. / did not make the statement
definitely, nor with animus. Ii il had been
a matter of previous thought 1t wouldn't
have been said. l am not given to speaking
evil of a magistrate and dignitaries On any
body's authority"
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WASHINGTON, June 13.-The formal
transfer of the Island of Formosa from
China to Japan is announced in a cable
gram from the japanese Foreign Office TO
the legation here. 1t occurred on June ).
hut as there is no telegraphic communi-
cation between Japan and Formosa the
news was conveyed by a dispatch boat.
Lord Ii. son OF Ii Hung Chang. acted
for the Chinese, and il is believed Mr.. John
w. Foster was also present Admiral
Kabayama acted in behalf OF Japan in re-
ceiving the new possession He is not the
feet commander, but is Governor-general
OF the province. The dispatch states that
the Japanese forces had a minor engage
ment with the Chinese the island. in
which the latter were repulsed with but
a slight loss to the Japanese. 1t adds that
all the foreigners are safe and that natives
welcome the arrival OF Japanese.
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YOUR TINE HAS GOMEZ
Warming VIM. Bovine Gave Before He
Killed VIM. Harvey and Himself.

WATERBURY. Conn.,. June 13.-William
Bovine killed his orother-in-law, William
Harvey, and himself on the principal
streets of the city to-day. Bovine had
been leading such dissolute life that his
wife left him and went with her three
children TO live with Harvey. Harvey for
bade Bovine coming 10 his place. and they
quarreled frequently over the abuse Bovine
had inflicted upon his wife. This morning
Harvey was seated back OF the cigar case
at the front of mis- saloon. Bovine passed
in back of the screen. looked about the
saloon few moments. and, when he es-
pied Harvey. came forward with drawn
revolver in his hand and said: Your time
has come and fred twice. Only one bull
let took effect. IL struck Harvey back of
the right ear and lodged in the brain He
died in a few minutes When Harvey
dropped Bovine sent a bullet through his
own head from the right 10 the left tenn
MI
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ATTEMPT TO WRECK A PAY CAR.
Ties Placed on the Louisville e. Nash
willie Track in Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, June 13.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made to-day to wreck and rob
the Louisville & Nashville pay between
Visalia and Oaklawn, Ky, ABOUT twelve
miles from Covington. Ties were ilrm.y
fastened on the track at the approach 10 a
high frestle. The pay ear was expected to
follow a through freight. The fregh. train
found no obstruction at the trestle but a
passenger train from the south care along
before the pay car reached that place from
the north and the obstruction was removed.
The obstruction could be easily seen by a
train coming north. but not by one going
said to have had $4,000 in it, and was de-
layed some time There is no clew. No sus-
picious characters were seen to-day. in the
neighbOrhOod.
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sibley's Idea of Cutting Loose from
ties Ignored ny the Convention
HARMONIOUS ON ONE POINT
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DEMANDING
UNLIMITED FREE COINAGE.
No Other Ratio than i6 to 4 VIII he
Accepted. and This Country Must
Act Alone, liz Necessary.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. June ls-The possible
disruption Of the old parties-of the Demo-
cratic party in the South and the Repub-
lican party in the West-was discussed to-
day in impassioned speeches and strong
argumentatiye appeals to the l,500 dele
gates and visitors who attended the big
silver convention I'm the Auditorium to-day.
The first warning OF the approaching en-
counter was heard las; night in tie bold
utterances OF Congressman Joseph G. Slb-
ley, in favor OF silver party. an aggres-
sive campaign for the reconciliation Of
the white metal without regard 10 previous
party ties. To-day all disguise was thrown
of. The men who favor a silver party, with
one purpose and one idea. under the lead
ership Of Sibley, of Pennsylvania: TIIlman,
OF South Carolina; Butter. OF North Caro-
lima; Stewart. OF Nevada. and Adams, of
Colorado. told OF their plans without re-
serve and asked their hearers 10 decide be-
tween party and the Nation. on the other
hand. those who favor the settlement of
the silver question within party lines urged
conservative action. vigorous agitation for
free silver. but bearing in mind that there
are other questions OF Importance TO the
political future of the country which should
cause the voter 10 think well before casting
off an affiliation OF years and giving his
undivided energies to the one cause OF sill
yer. The money question, they claimed.
should and would be settled within party
lines. The conservative element prevailed
i'm the committee resolutions and the
declarations of that body, which were
adopted by the convention, did not 20 be-
yond a strong presentation of the free sill
yer views OF the gathering But the conven-
ton adjourned with a schism in it. one
faction advocates the Si5ley Idea" anoth-
er the capture of the Democratic conyeii-
tions and, failing in that. independent po-
litical action, while another is for lighting
the issue strictly within Marty limos
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RECORD OF THE ST. LOUIS.
Not Speeded Any Day, But Made 4i3
Knots with Ease.

SOUTHAMPTON, June I3.-The ST Louis.
the new palatial steamer which has just
made a very successful maiden voyage
across the ocean. was docked at > o'clock
this morning. The early hour prev vented the
intended reception. Nevertheless quite a
large crowd was on hand TO see the first
big American. The passage was delight
full one. No records We're broken, but il was
understood before that no speed trial was
to be made. So there was no disappoint-
ment on this score. The daily runs TO the
Scilly isles were 314, AS 379 AL 443 432 and
416. For a first trip this is considered ex-
cellent, and great things are expected when
the ST. Louis has been scraped and painted
she can be fully tested. The programme Of
entertainment on board included recitations
by, John Drew and Rowland Buckson. Many
ladies appeared in full dress Several
pools were sold daily on the vessels speed.
Paul Arthur was the auctioneer, and proved
very successful and entertaining. He and
John Drew were fortunate enough to cap
ture pool each. 1t was remarked how few
ST. Louis citizens were aboard. eight GER
tainly not being a good representation. The
consideration showed them by the fifty Chi
Hon. Clayton McMchael. editor of the
Philadelphia North American, who was a
Brotherly Love has good reason to be proud
of this grand ship. When she does make
an effort she will prove record breaker.
James Campbell. a leading banker of St.
city has right to be proud of the splendid
ship. She will certainly be the future queen
of the ocean. st. Louis and Missouri VIII
appreciate this great occasion.
Mr.. Towne. the representative OF the
Cramps. said Il am thoroughly satisfied
that the vessel is in every way as good as
We could wish TO build ana the trip mas
proved that We have carried out our con-
tract
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PANIC IN A SCHOOL.
The Pupils Sang and the Plaster Fell
Three Little Ones Hurt.

CHICAGO June BIN panic at the East
side schoo, in Evanston two hundred chill
dren were badly frightened by the falling
OF a section of plaster from the ceiling, and
the following were injured
FRANCES WILLARD SINGLETON. sew
en- years old, head cut In two places; very
serious
RICHARD a. SMITH. eight years old
head cut.
CAMERON ONERB u. six years old
head cut.
IL was in the room 8 Nellie Ssckels,
who teaches the first g. e, that the plas-
ter fell There were forty five pupils under
Miss Sickels. ranging In ages from six "a
eight years. They had just finished singing
a song and were taking their seats when
the crash came.
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..Black Flags" in Formosa Holding
Out Against the JapS.

LONDON. June IA dispatch from
Shanghai says that a remnant of the
famous BLACK Flags Is entrenched at
Chung-Wa. Island of Formosa. and these
Chinese are expected to make a determined
stand against the Japanese, who are talk
ing possession of that island according 10
the terms OF the treaty of peace.
The special dispatch also says that a
British gunbost has been ordered TO the
Yang-Tse-kiang. The dispatch Of the
British gunboat 10 the Yang Use -Kiang Is
said 10 be due 10 the probability that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14
WHITE CAPS REPELLED.


SALINE, Mo-, June 13.-The home of John
Harvey, two and half miles north of here,
was visited last night by a mob of White
Caps, numbering about twenty-five Part of
the mob forced Its way into the house and
was met by Harvey in the upper hall. Har-
yey opened fire at once. killing Joseph Mel
son. Then he went TO a window and fired
again at a man in the yard woundine him
The wounded carried off by his
friends. Harvey has for some time past been
engaged TO a young woman named Curtis
and has numerous occasions threatened
her life unless she married him. This was
the reason of the raid.
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DULCTH, Mimi. June IA verdict was
returned this evening by the jury i'm the
case of Alfred Merritt against John b.
Rockefeller for $4,000. The action was
brought in the United States Court to re-
cover Si.250.00o as damages caused by
plaintiff by reason OF alleged fraudulent
representation made by Mr.. Rockefeller and
his agents at the time when the Merritt
properties on the Mesaba range were in
cluded in the Lake Superior consolidated
mines, now controlled by Mr.. Rockefeller.
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HIS BODY TURNED TO BONE.
Death Of Maud Pcnsera. an Ossined
Nan-S5,OOO Refused for His Corpse.

DENVER, Col, June l3.-ilaud Pensera
who has for two years suffered from malig
nant multiple sareoma that has turned his
body into mass OF bone. died to-day. An
offer of 500, IL is said, has been made
for the ossifed mans corpse by the Belle
vue Hospital New York. and II has
been refused. Pensera was thlrty-three
years old. For over week nc had taken
no food or liQuid other than water.
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PRICE CENTS. AE.s EaS sSSDssg SEEs .

vice commander. Henry hissinger. OF Day
ton: junior vice commander. W. W. Weber.
Columbus: medical director. DIR. Reefy.
Elyria: chaplain. Rev. Horace Place OF
Plymouth; delegate at large 10 National
Encampment. L. b. Marshal. Sidney. The
next encampment Will be held at Columbus.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected the fol-
lowing officers: Department president.
Mrs. Lena Springsteen, Springfield. vice
commander. Mrs. Maxom. of Gallipolis.
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NEW YORK. June ls.-The fleet OF the
New York Yacht Club sailed their fifth an
nual regetta to-day in breeze OF wind
that brought with IL out of the southeast
alternate clouds OF fog and drifting rain.
In the seven classes started only thir-
teen boats came to the line, including the
Colina. which announced d
competitive starter The winners i'm the
several classes were the schooners Emerald
and Else Maria: soops. Queen Nab. Uvaria
and Wasp. The Ramona had walkover
and the Colna did not figure in the COM
pafftOrs.
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Jose Narti Is Dead.

NEW YORK. June 13.-The Press to-
morrow will publish the following: 1T was
u day of gloom yesterday for Cuban
patriots. Jose Marti is undoubtedly dead
Guerra, the treasurer of the Cuban reyo-
lutionary fund in America. authorizes this
statement. Mart was killed May ~.
lie was killed by treachery, and not slain
in battle. and there seems TO be good rea-
sons 70 believe that the unfortunate young
man Woodward was killed along with
Marti
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GREENHuT is PLEASED.
He Says Owners of Distillerics Will
Now Sue for POHscssiOn.

PEORIA. ILL.,. June 13.-J. b. Greenhut.
ex-president of the Distillng and Cattle
feeding Company. seemed 10 be very we'll
pleased with the decision In the quo war
ranto case. He said IL was only what had
been expected, and that legal proceedings
would be commenced by the owners of the
property leased 10 the trust TO regain pos
session of the same. He contends that all
leases executed TO The trust are by the
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Hovas sheIIcd by French.

PARIS, June 13.-Advices received here
from the Island of Madagascar say that
the advance guard Of the French expedi-
tion forced the passage of the Betsiboka on
June and captured Mevatanano, whereup-
ON the Hovas retreated when the French
began shelng them. Only two French SOL
diers were wounded but the troops are suf-
fering from the climate. Colonel Gillon
died recently of dySentery
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Priest Die. i'm Captivity.

NEW YORK, June l5.-Information has
been received by way of Rome that Father
Neufeld, the priest for whose release from
captivity in the Soudan j. ]. Coyle of
Pomona, Cal. has been endeavoring TO
form an expedition, is dead. No details are
known. IL Is about thirteen years since
Father Neufeld was maze a prisoner by
the Mahdists with Father Lupton (who is
also dead), Father Rossignoii and Slatin
Bey, who have both escaped, and others.
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THE RESOLUTIONS.
Unlimited Coinage at "a. Ratio of IA
IN DE mu nded.

Immediately after the convention was
called 10 order for tho afternoon session
Senator j. X Jones. OF Arkansas. a.
chairman. presented the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions which he read as fol-
lows:
silver and gold coin have IN All ages
oonstftuted the money OF the world. were
the money of the fathers OF the Repub-
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Jap.ue.e Torpedo Bont sunk.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 13.-A private let
ter received from seaman of the cruiser
Charleston reports the laundering at sea on
the morning of May 10 of the torpedo boat
No. 16 of the Japanese navy off Panghui
island, in the Pescadores. All the vessels
crew excepting one man was drowned.
Among the lost were two English and
American seamen. The latter's names are
reported TO be Alfred Lawson. formerly of
Hartford. Conn. and James Il. Ransom, a
Californian. The torpedo boat was COM
manded BY Capt. Oai Ozko.
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The New South Wales assembly has
passed on its second reading the customs
bill. which abolshes the duties imposed in
1891 and virtually establishes free trade.
Lorenzo Dow Covington, the American
who has been pronounced a dangerous lun-
attic and confined In an English asylum
for threatening 10 throw vitrol over Cardi-
nal Vaughan, is a native OF Kentucky.
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ROME, June 1S.-Cardinal Gibbons presid-
ed to-day at the Corpus Christi celebra-
tion and procession In the Church of Santa
Maria Trastevere. from which he derives
his cardinals title. A number of the lead
ing Americans in this city were present
at the celebration
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Ohio G. 4. II. and w. n. q.

SANDUSKY. o.. June 13.--At to-day's
session of the q. A. r.. encampment the
for the ensuing year. Department COM
mander, a. Z. Townsend, Of Athens: senior
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HAVANA, June 13.-The insurgents have
burned the village of Neuvitas. near San
tiago de Cuba, destroying twenty houses.
In addition they barbarously murdered five
citizens by hacking them with machettes
and wounding two others.
The French consul here has had con-
ference with the government officials re-
gardng the case Of French citizen who
was killed near San Luis.
The president of the Red Cross Associa-
tion has disappeared from Santiago de
Cuba. and is supposed 10 have joined the
insurgents.
y professor of the Institute Pinnario
Maximo AbounZa, while examining stu
dents who presented themselves for gralu-
alton. the examination taking place i'm pub
lie, sustained an atheist thesis upon revo-
lutonary principles and unfavorable to
the continued rule of Spain over Cuba. The
government promptly ordered the suspen-
sion of the professor. and also suspended
the director of the institute for the same
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trouble Will ensue Inere. In conclusion the
Shanghai dispatch says the Chinese min
Isters at Peking hold the officials of Cheng-
Tu responsible for a part of the outraSeS
against the foreign missions there.
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Daring Young scotchman.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Robert McCallum,
the daring young Scotchman who will make
the attempt to cross the Atlantic in a
twenty-two-foot sloop. has begun his peril
Gus journey. His only companion is his
black Scotch terrier, Jack" The start
was made from the boatmans slip at Bat
terry Wall, at III % a. m. to-day. The rug
j. A. Garfield took the craft in tow. The
young skipper will be left to his own re-
sources when Sandy Hook is passed. III
he completes the journey successfully.
which he expects to do. i'm fortv-five days,
he will receive 5000 and gold medal.