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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03

Cougar. Mr.. Cougar recognized in Miss
Collins. as he testified. woman who had
der the name of Clara Lowman. That note
turned out to be forgery Altogether this
was one of the most thoroughly mixed up
cases ever tried here IT was contended by
the attorneys for the Dills that. although
Miss Collins claimed to have received these
notes from Edwin DIN IN 1871, and tnat,
on which they were written were not print
ed until April or May of 1893, several months
Collins gave notice of a motion for a new
trial The case will undoubtedly go to the
Supreme Court. The costs up TO the present
time, Independent of what will have to be
paid to the attorneys, viii be in excess of
81 200 Miss Collins has been tried and ac-
quilted of the charge of forging the $500 note
in dispute.
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Wa shington Pest.
Nine. De Staers day, and the most adj
vanced OF the sex, down in her heart OF
hearts, would give most OF her brains--if
not all OF them--for beauty any day IL
she wouldn't she isn't a real woman. The
Intellectual woman may receive a man s
most respectful admiration, but it's the
pretty woman he devotes himself 70. and
every woman knows IL. No man. yoi
know. can forgive A woman the crime OF
being cleverer than himself. However.
that is not what l started TO say. /
started to give another instance OF the
eternal lack OF tact which distinguishes
men from women 1t was at a reception,
and the witty woman had been talking 10
the average man half an nour. He was
trying hi3 best to seem interested-poor
thing-and when she paused for breath he
said with an air: do you know. you
interest me so much: / am so sick OF pretty
women, you KNOW And all the palms
in that corner w.lted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
A Murder Witness Dying.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. March Mrs. Maggie
Bolton, of Elwood, the States principal wit
ness in the Faust murder case, for which
George Hires is held as the principal and
Ephraim Crul George Crull and William
Cox accessories, is rapidly sinking with
hasty consumption. and the indications are
that she will not be able to appear on the
witness stand. Mrs Bolton and her two
small children the only persons not I'M
der Indictment who were witnesses to the
murder. Mrs. Bolton suffered from a severe
hemorrhage at the jail last night, and was
very weak to-day. Prosecutor Scanlan will
take the womans deposition Tomorrow.
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HENRY sTUDEBAKER DEAD.
First of the Famous Brothers to De.
part from This Life.


SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 2-Henry
Studebaker died at 230 o'clock this after
noon Of stomach and other troubles after an
illness of two years. He was born sixty
eight years ago in Adams county, Penn
sylvania. coming to South Bend when a
young man, where in 1852 he and his BROTH
er. Hon. Glenn Studebaker established the
Studebaker Manufacturing Company. The
deceased leaves a wife and number of
children, some of whom are married. His
brothers are Hon. Glenn, j. M. and Peter T..
Studebaker, all OF the well-known wagon
firm.
The deceased vas twice married The
children of the first marriage are Mrs A.
W. Bowman. of North Manchester Ind !:
Mrs. j. NJ. ChiiIas. Glenn W., Samuel W.
and Miss Edith Studebaker. of South Bend.
OF the second marriage the children are
Peter E.. William. Arthur and Adella, of
this city. The brothers are Hon. Glenn,
j. M. and Peter e. Studebaker, and the
sisters the Misses Maria and Rebecca
Studebaker. of South Bend. The funeral will
be held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon, from
20
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President Thanks the Police.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind. March a.
President Burroughs, of Wabash College,
has written letter to the Mayor and mar
shall thanking them for aiding to preserve
peace and prevent friction among the soph-
omore and freshmen classes of the college
during their celebration of Washington s
birthday. The freshmen went around town
a week ago, with two policemen in buggy
behind them to preserve peace.
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The Choice of the "Ring..
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SPtCIdI 10 tH6 InuIdHdpUIlS JUurHdt.
ANDERSON, Ind, March 2.-The appoint
ment of w. s. Diven as Judge of the new
Superior Court meets with the approval of
Andersonian's generally who We're not en-
gagged in the fight for the position. The
quarrel among Democrats was quite fierce,
and Diven's elevation is triumph of the
courthouse ring over ex-Judge T.. b. Goody-
koontz. backed by liberal Democrats of city
and county.
Judge Alfred Ellison last night announced
the appointment of Miss Knapp of Findlay,
o., as the official court stenographer, and
she will enter on her duties Monday morn
ing, when the March term convenes. In
making this appointment Judge Ellison
turns down Howard Gates, the present in
Democrats. There has been great deal of
adverse criticism expressed by party leaders
acffOn
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WORRIES INVESTIGATING.

state Superintendent After Those
Who Sell Examination Questions.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind. March Estate Super
intendent Worries arrived in this city this
morning and began an investigation of the
alleged violation of the law with reference
10 the sale of the list of questions pre-
pared by the State Board of Education to
applicants for teachers license. He inter-
viewed a number Of teachers and prominent
persons and then went before the grand
jury himself. 1t having been publicly
charged that the list OF questions for the
town of Hope. the teachers of that section
arrived in the city on the Big -Four train
at noon and were examined by the grand
jury. What the result Of the examina-
tion was no one knows. but much excite
ment prevailed In educational circles. Pa
irons of schools are demanding that the
February examination be declared off and
Superintendent Worries said to-day that the
same state of disturbance existed In Deca,
tur county and it now looks as II 1t would
be the same result. il the truth were known,
in other counties.
A woman Makes Plenty Trouble.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 2.-Aeting
Judge A. W. Caldwell this morning decided
against Anna Collins in case that has
attracted attention here for some time.
Anna Collins sold note for $500 to Henry
A. Miller 1t bore the names OF Edwin $.
and Calvin Dill Miss Collins held another
note for $500. similarly signed. They repudi-
sted the signatures. They also brought suit
to have the notes cancelled. Miss Collins
and Mr.. Miller sued on the notes for coll
lection, claiming they were genuine. The
trial lasted nearly four weeks. Experts
were called in from Chicago, and also of
local reputation The case was bitterly
fought all the way. Miss Collins swore that
Edwin S. Dill had slandered and malgned
her character, and that he gave her these
two notes as compensation and because
OF her threats to sue him for damages DIN
denied ever having given hers the notes.
or with knowing anything whatever about
them. III came out that Miss Collins had
~ several parties. among them John d.
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A Centenarian Found Dead.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March Aunt"
Elizabeth Powell, thought to be one hun
dred years old, has been found dead in
howell on the banks of the Wabash river
near this city. She would not live with
her children, and insisted on living alone.
She was known by many of the older citi-
zens, and it is believed she was one hum
bred years old her last birthday.
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OMAHA, Neb., March 2.-The grand Jury
tonight submitted report after lengthy
investigation OF Omaha's polfce department.
The report finds much corruption among
the policemen, and explains that white
much Of the testimony was hSafsay evil
dence, anQ the veracity OF witnesses In
many cases was impugned. there was pre-
ponderancc or credible testimony to show
be yond doubt that corrupt practices and
blackmailirg have bean tolerated.
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Poor snow for Creditors.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. March Cornelius
6 Sweetland assignee of the firm of Shell
don & Tyner, bankers. OF this city. to-day
announced the liabilities of the firm as
81 166 $50 O6 and the assets 1888, 715.7S Nearly
ali stock, bonds and notes of the firm are
pledged as collateral security. Under pres
ent conditions the assignee can see but lit
tie prospect of general dividend.
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a pRoBABLE MURDER.
Lewis Booher Cut the Throat of Bar.
tender Samuel Splitter.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Inds March 2.-Lewis
Booher and Samuel Splitter engaged in an
alteration last night at Burlington, which
resulted in Booher drawing his knife and
cutting Spittler's throat. Splitter is dying
tonight He has been employed as a bar
tender in the village saloon, and 1t is said
that the men quarreled over an account
against B0oher. Booher is the fellow who
shot Chris Zimmerman, the Indianapolis
confidence man, during the old settlers
picnic. at Burlington last August Booher
was then acting. as special policeman. Feel
ing is said to be very bitter against him
for his last act and had Splitter died last
night Booher would have been lynched
He was arrested and taken to Delphi
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Special 60 the Indianapolls Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, March 2.-The following
insurance companies are involved In the
loss on Loan FrankIin's business block last
night, each to the extent of $1,000. Phoenix
of Hartford, Franklin of Evansville, Amer
lean of New York, Ohio Farmers, Hanover
of New York. National of Hartford, Queen
of America and the Orient of Hartford. The
building is valued at $4,000 and the loss at
about the amount Of the insurance.
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Strike at Jackson Hin Wines.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind, March 2.-The miners
of Jackson Hill are out on strike. One of
the parties connected with the mine says
the mine is running on a test and the diff
ference between the company and the
miners is few cents. 1t is understood the
mines will be shut down for thirty days
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
Februury weather.

Following is a summary of the meteoro-
logical conditions prevailing here for the
month of February. according to observa-
lions taken at the local weather bureau:
Mean barometer, 30.21; highest. $3.50. on
the 18th: lowest. $780, on the Goth.
Mean temperature. = degrees; highest. Is.
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Foreca.t for Sunday,

WASHINGTON. March 2-For Ohio In
diana and Illinois-Fair and warmer sun
day. probably followed by much colder
weather Monday morning: southwest winds.
shifting TO northwest Sunday night.
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nfher penfhn fn the State.

JEFTERSONvILLE, Ind, March will
liam Gibson, pioneer of Clark county, died
yesterday at his home near Prather. He
was eighty-four years old. He was one OF
the organizers and president of the Jeffer-
sonville and Charleston Turnpike Company.
Eleven children survive him.
Rev. w. H. Maull, aged eighty years, who
served for years as pastor of the Port
Fulton NJ. f. Church here. died last night
in Louisville. The funeral takes place here
tomorrow afternoon.
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music begin tomorrow at Queens Hall,
after much opposition, which has been
fought with great spirit by the Sunday
Philharmonic Union.
Nine AIbani is seriously ill.
Adelina Patti is renewing her old vocal
triunphS at Nice. 49,
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Call for Rev. Palmer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, March Rev. John C.
Palmer, of this city. has received and ac-
copied unanimous call to the pastorate
of Emanuel Presbyterian) Chapel in New
York city, and will enter upon his duties
at once.
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GIFT TO JASON BROWN
INDIANA DEMOCRAT PRESENTED
WITH a WATER PITCHER.
No Mention that n Decanter Accom-
panied It-RepubIican League Ex-
ecutive Co3lmittee i'm session.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, March IA pleasant fea-
ture of the expiring days of the present
House is the fact that in many cases the
chairmen Of committees who, with the pres
ent session of Congress, retire from public
life, in most cases forever, are being pre-
sented by the members of the committees
with substantial tokens of regard and APP
probation. The presentation of to-day oc-
Cured III the committee on contested cleo
TONS whose members presented Hon. Jason
Brown with handsome silver water pitch
er. The remarks accompanying the presen-
tation We're made in happy vein by Repre-
sentative Mccall, of Massachusetts,
stanch Republican. Mr.. Mccall emphasized
in his words Mr. Browns spirit OF Ia.rness
in all the contested election cases that have
been heard before the committee Election
cases generally engender much bitter per
sonal feeling between members of the two
parties in committee, but it is fact that
the present Congress, while not above the
average in disposing of contested elections
in the House, has, in committee, been sim
gularly fortunate for the high judicial tone
of it's proceedings. Mr.. Brown responded
fttingly to the various speeches that were
made by his colleagues on the committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03

WASHINGTON, March AFTER ten years
spent in the collection of material the
Navy Department is about to issue, in the
course of few weeks, the first volume OF
the first series of the official records of the
Union and Confederate navies In the war
IF the rebellion The first volume of this
great work will be received from the printer
very soon, the second volume is prepared
for the press and it is thought that two
Or three additional volumes will be issued
turing the next fiscal year.
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what Mr.. Hill Really Meant.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-An error crept
nto the report of Senator Hill's speech in
'eply to Senator Chandler Thursday night
IS printed in some papers. He was quoted
When he was elected and supported him
When he was right. What he said was that
ie opposed the President when he was
wrong and supported him when he was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
Their Fffty-seventh Anniversary.

Special 10 Ine InuIdIfdpUIIS JUIIIIdI.
FRANKFORT, Ind, March MIR. and
Mrs. David Slipher, of this county. cele-
brated their fifty-seventh wedding anniver-
sary yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Slipher were
both born in 1914, the former in Butler
county, Ohio, and the latter in Abigail
county, Pennsylvania. Nine children have
been born to them, six of whom are now
living, and were present yesterday at the
Celebration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
A Hunter Kills Himself.

Special TO the IndlanapoIIs Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March wallace
White, a carpenter, aged thirty-three, acct
dentally killed himself while hunting to-
day. The load of shot from his gun tore
off half his head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
school Trustee Gets one Year

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, March 2.-George He'll
man, school trustee at Indianola, was found
guilty by jury to-day of embezzlng school
funds. The punishment fixed was one year
in the penitentiary.
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Insurance in the Muncie Fire.

the convicts know great deal concern
ing bogus signatures alleged to have been
attached 70 the petition for removals
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WEATHER BUREAU FIGURES.

Temperature Records Yesterday
Morning and Last Night.
C. F. r. Wappenhans, local forecast off,
cial of the Weather Bureau, furnishes the
following observations taken yesterday at
the places and hours named:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
Copying American Art.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-It should be
encouraging to American art students to
learn from the United states consul, Stern,
at Bomherg, that not only has our work in
the various metals found favor in the
critical art centers of Germany, but that
the experts there freely admit that they
features worthy of adoption. The indus
trial art museum of Berlin purchased a
number of specimen productions OF Ameri-
can art and still are fashioning the precious
metals that were exhibited at the world s
fair and these are now being publicly
shown in the German industrial cities, meet
ing with most cordial encomiums.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
Republican National League.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The executive
committee of the Republican National
League met here to-day at the Arlington
Hotel for three days session. The prin-
cipal business to come before the commit
tee will be that relating to the eighth an
nual meeting of league clubs which will
be held at Cleveland, beginning June 10
next and lasting three days 1t is ex-
pected that the Cleveland meeting will be
the largest in the history of the league,
and extensive preparations will be made to
meet the expected demand for Transports
ton, etc. Those present at to-days meet
ing were: President W. w. Tracy, Illinois;
Secretary A. b.. Humphrey, New York
Major A. G.; Negley, Alabama; Hon. Frank
General e. A. McAlpin, New York; George
r. Gather. Maryland; Dr. George w. Mar
shall, Delaware; F. w. Bicknell, Iowa;
Representative-eiect Mondell of Wyoming
Daniel A. Ray, Washington, d. c.. and
h S. Peck Vermont.
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Profit i'm sweet Potatoes.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The culture
and uses of sweet potatoes are discussed in
report of the Agricultural Department.
compiled by j. f. Duggar, of the office of
experiment stations. Propagation of sweet
potatoes by means Of vine cuttings. in use
in the Gulf States and States of similar
climate. is advocated as of great economic
Importance. Very early planting is regard
ed as desirable only where an extra crop
can be marketed at a high price. Exclusive
growing and harvesting an acre of sweet
potatoes is estimated at about $40. In spite
of wide fluctuations in price the crop is
usually profitable in localities favored with
cheap transportation facilities. 1t is also
profitable where local sales can be effected.
In localities remote from markets the profit
vertng sweet potatoes into pork or other
vegetable products.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
OmciaI Naval Records.

PRODUCTION OF the giant knotweed. owing to
it's strong. spreading and persistent root
ks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
Ereei Free. Free,

Two Paris Panels az your babies free be-
tween. one and two years Monday March
4. J.. FL. Clark, 66 East Washington street
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war ship Needed at Panama.

WASHINGTONys March Z.-Secretary Her
bert to-day received disquieting advice from
Colombia, believed ITO be from Captain
Cromwell, of the Atlanta, relative to the
progress of the revolution in that dis
turbed country. The Atlanta lies at Colon
on the gulf side of the Isthmus of Pana-
ma but the large American interests on
the west side. including the terminal of the
Panama railroad, are very much exposed,
there being no war ship nearer than Buene-
ventura, Colombia, about 800 miles distant,
where the Ranger has been stationed since
Feb. 2. Secretary Herbert was in CONSUL
taton with Secretary5g Gresham to-day
touching the .adyisa hility of sending "a yes
sci to, Panama which Captain Cromwell s
report shows to be in need of protection.
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BimetaIii.m I'm England.

WASHINGTON. March 2-Sir Charles
Hunter. an English baronet, has been an
Interested spectator of the Senates pro-
ceedings for the past few days. He has
taken special interest in the financial de-
bates and in conversations has assured the
Senators whom he has met that this APP
parent growth of sentiment in England in
favor of bimetallisrn is real. He says the
English people are rapidly reaching the
conclusion that the volume of gold is not
SUFFICIENT to alone constitute the entire cir
culafincr medium Of the word.
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Unique w. r.. C. Entertainment.
Special to the Indianarlo journal

NpeCIdI 10 tHe InuIdHdp0IIS JOurndI-
Z GREENSBURG. Ind. March "A unique
entertainment was given in the rink this
evening under the auspices of the w. r. G.
by nine members of the Baldhead Club. of
Indianapolis s. G.. Woodward. ex-Postmas-
ter Thompson. w. s. r. Harrington, Bur-
CESS Brown. w. ID. Butler, j. c. Slawson,
Chauncey Clark. O. d. Weaver and George
Macy, three of whom were former residents
of this city. z. A. Smith gave an account
OF the Appomattox campaign in three parts,
between each OF which songs were sung,
and Burgess Brown gave two recitations.
A thousand people listened to the perform
afce and were delighted.