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BURNED TO DEATH.

Mrs. Gentry Lived to BE Eighty-Nine
to Die n Horrible Death.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. 20.-At an
early hour this morning Mrs. Eliza Gentry
was burned to death at her home in Stan
ford. Mrs. Gentry was alone in the house
which caught fire and burned with the old
lady before aid could be secured. Mrs
Gentry was the grandmother of Henry
Gentry, the dog and pony trainer and
Snowman, and was the oldest woman in
Monroe county, having celebrated her
eighty-ninth birthday.
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Children Burned to Dcoth.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, Feb 2o-News
comes from Benton county of the loss by
j. NJ. Hamer and Thomas Miller each of q
child, aged three years each, by fire One
was burned to crisp. dying Immediately
while the other fingered several hours in
much pain.
LAKE CITY, Mich. Feb 20--The house
Of Jacob Gakel. near Star City, burned yes
terday morning during the absence OF
Mrs. Gakel. and her two children. aged five
and two years, were burned to death. f1s
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Roe! BBakii2s
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

time of Mrs. Cockran's death her husband
was present at her bedside.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. a0-To-day's Courier
says that Patrick Higgins, who was for
a long time the go-between for the adj
vanced section of the Fenians in England
and America. died yesterday in this city
In poverty For years Higgins was shad-
owed by the police
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o-G. Osgood. chief
clerk To Fourth Assistant Postmaster gem
eral Maxwell. was stricken with apoplexy
died a short time afterward. Osgood was a
grandson of the former Postmaster-genera
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JefersonviIIe Wedding.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONyILLE, Ind, Feb. 90
Miss Mary Frisbee, one of Jeffersonvilles
society women, was married at / o'clock
to-day at the ST. Augustine Catholic
Church, the groom being Frank w. O. Brien.
one of Louisvile's most successful tobac-
co brokers. They left at 2 p. m. for the
East on an extensive bridal tour. After
their return they will reside in Louisville.
Many guests from Nashville, Louisville and
st. Louis We're present.
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French Consul Assaulted.

CHICAGO, Feb 20.-G. Andre Mondehare
French consul in this city, is suffering from
a severe wound produced by blow on the
head which he received from club welded
by colored man. Mondehare and his wife
were walking on Wabash avenue near Jack
son street when they observed two dogs
worrying small cat. The consul interfered
to save the kitten. when the colored man
who owned the dogs rushed upon him with
a club. The police have failed to arrest
the consul's assalant.
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WALKING DELEGATES AT WORK.


Ordering Out All Men Employed in
New YOrk's Building Trades.
NEW YORK. Feb. pa strike among
the building trades on all the buildings in
course of construction in this city was
declared this afternoon by the board OF
walking delegates. The strike is in SYM
pathy with that of the Electrical Work
ers' Union. 1t will call out 10000 to $4,000
men, and may extend tomorrow to Brook
lyn and Jersey City. Among the trades
affected are the carpenters. plasterers,
plumbers, gasfitters, elevator constructors
and tin and sheet-iron workers.
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OTHER DEATHS.
Mrs. w. Bourke Cochran. Wife of the
New York Congressman.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20-Mrs. Cochran.
wife OF Congressman w. Bourke Cochran.
died at 5:15 o'clock tonight at the Holland
House from hemorrhages with which she
was attacked on Tuesday. Mrs Cochran
was thirty-one years old She had been
married ten years and up to two years ago
was the leader of society in Washington,
but at that time her health interfered with
her social duties and che was taken by
her husband 10 the Adirondacks, an.l also
Cochran brought his wife to New York for
special treatment under DIR. Janeway Mrs.
Cochran was the daughter of John Mack.
Of No. % Park avenue. this city. Al the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
Lasses nv Fire.

SYRACUSE. N Y. Feb. 2o.-Tne business
portion of the village of Hamilton has been
almost entirely destroyed by lire. About
thirty places OF business were burned The
fire started last night In the Woodruff Block.
From there it spread west. taking the under
taking establishment of Ramland & Bean.
then crossed the street and destroyed
Trips Opera House. Fifteen stores were
burned on Utica street. lit Is thought the
loss will aggregate 100000
TOLEDO, o.. Feb. 20.-The village or
Lindsey, in the western part of Sandusky
county, was partly destroyed by fire this
afternoon Five stores We're burned,
failing loss of over SIS, 600
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Thieves Quilted the Temple.

Special TO the IndianapoliS Journal.
PERU, Ind. Feb. 20.-After an unsuccess-
full attempt to rob the general store of
Forgy Brothers, at New Waverly, in Cass
county, early this morning, thieves went
to the third floor of the building and
wrecked the Masonic rooms. They carried
away silver gavels, Jewels and parapher-
MALTA, also destroyed furniture, hangings
and carpets
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movement. OF Steamers.

NEW YORK. Feb 2O.-Arrived Mohawk,
from London: OLDHAM, from Rotterdam:
Noordland. from Antwerp; Majestic, from
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. Feb 2o.-Arrived Teutonia.
from New York
HAMBURG, Feb. eo.-Arrived Phoenicia,
from New York.
BOSTON, Feb. 20.-Arrived: Samaria.
from Liverpool.
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Mother aud Daughters burned.

KANSAS CITY, No. Feb 20--adrs. Martha
Carlisle and her daughters Mae, aged nine-
teen years, and Lulu, aged twelve years.
were seriously burned this evening as the
result of the explosion of gasoline stove
when 1t exploded. setting fire to her clothes
Her breast. neck, hands and face were badly
burned and she may not live Her daughters
in trying to put out the flames, had their
faces and hands also badly burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
Lad of Thirteen Missing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 20.-Walter Sill
verman. aged thirteen. is missing from his
home in this city. and has not been heard
from for month. Not the slightest cew
can be found to his whereabouts. The
Silverman family came here from Fort
Wayne. They have resided in New York,
Chicago and ST. Louis.
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w. X. Carlisle Sail. for Europe.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.--William X Car
Isle, son of the Secretary of the Treasury.
left for Europe to-day on the Red Star
line steamship Westernland. for Antwerp.
The young mans trip abroad Is taken with
a view of improving his health. The Sec
rotary. accompanied by his wife. returned
70 Washington on the Congressional limited
this afternoon.
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Buffalo Driving park Races.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 20.-The Buffalo
this season, giving ten days mseting
from Aug. 8 to. 16. Entries will close March
90 Despite the constitutional amendment
prohibiting pool selling and the immense
rivalry of the Western tracks, c. J. Hamlin
believes that the coming season will be
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wanted CIcveland,. protec,tou.

DENVER. Col, Feb. 20.-WiIliam E. Scott,
president of the Scott Machine and Hard
ware Manufacturing Company. has con-
fessed that he is unable to control his de-
mented wife, and to-day she was placed in
the County Hospital Mrs. Scott is the
woman who has been sending kilograms
to President Cleveland at Washington, CALI
ing him for protection against her inn
aginary enemies. A few weeks ago she
violently assaulted Governor McIntyre's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
The Isthmus NOW PeaccfuI.

COLON, Feb. 20.--The government forces,
under command of General Puizon, have de-
feated the rebels at Santa Rosa, in the
State of Cundinamarica. During the en-
gagement the rebel generals, Valderama
and Gomez, were mortaily wounded. Two
hundred prisoners were taken by the gov
eminent forces. Order has been restored in
the Department of Boyaca- General Raves
has arrived at Carthagena with fotilla.
The isthmuS is peacefrl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
Exhibit of Painted China.

Next week the H. Lieber Company will
have on exhibition a large amount Of china
painted by the china decorators of the city.
The exhibit will contain work of some Of
the hest artists in this line in the city.
1t will be open all week
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Testimony of Armenfans.

CoNSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 20.-The latest
intelligence received here from Moosh of
the proceedings of the commission that is,
inquiring into the outrages complained of
by the Armenians has made deep impress
sion on the Turkish officials here. Wit
nesses who We're recently examined gave
Gals of the government in Armenia. Five
of the witnesses testified that they sere
witnesses to the massacre of children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
Wages of Potters Cut.

TRENTON, N. j.. Feb. 2O.-The Trenton
Pottery Company-the sanitary pottery syn
dicate-has given notice to its pressers of a
reduction from % to so per cent from
present working prices. The men have
made no answer as yet. but viii hold a
meeting tomorrow night to consider the
matter. AS the reduction is so sweeping
1t is feared it may lead to a strike.
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Family Burned ont In the Night.

Family Burned Out in the Night.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 2O-The farm
residence of Christian Hockmeir. five miles
east Of the city, was destroyed by fire last
night and the family had to run in night
clothing half a mile in the snow to the
next house. Loss, 50, 0OO; no insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
EIkhart Weddings.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

ELKHAKT, Ind. Feb. 20.-James MAR,
of Chicago, ILL.,. and Miss Anna Gafney, of
this city, were married here. at st. Vim
cents Cathedral, this morning. Rev. Father
Boeckelman officiating.
p ]. O'Connell. of Maple Park, ILL.,, and
Miss Mary Langdon, of this city, were mar
ried at ST. Vincent'S Cathedral at the same
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by home talent and some excellent music.
The donations made not only by the BUSH
ness men of this city, but from outside
cities, have been very liberal. The fair
continues until Saturday.
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RIO GRANDE DO SUI, Brazil. Feb. 20
1t is reported from Montevideo, on the au-
thority of the rebel admiral. De Cana, that
the government forces, on capturing the
town OF San Gabriel, mastered the in
habitants. De CANA has been personally
in command of the rebel forces Tor the past
few weeks. a number of soldiers nave
been arrested for INSTRUMENTATION and SIX
teen of them. by order of the government,
have been shot
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GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
1000 CHINESE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Blown Up-An Imperial Edict-Li
Hung Changes Plot.

LONDON. Feb 20.-A dispatch from Hong
Kong says: The information that has
come here from the island of Formosa,
since the sudden departure on the 18th inst.
of the British cruiser Mercury, the re-
ceipt of information that the notorious rob-
bers known as BLACK Flags were COM
hitting outrages and the British residents
were in need of urgent help, has been
meager, but what has been received shows
the situation is serious as the first dis
patches indicated Reports have been re-
ceived to-day that the disturbances on the
island are increasing and have become so
bad that the merchants are alarmed and
are leaving. 1t is also reported here that
an explosion which recently occurred in
the magazine of the forts of Takao, a
treaty port on the southwestern coast of
the island and was at first understood to
be of comparatively trivial character,
was terrible in its results. 1t is now said
that the explosion killed two thousand Chi
nese, soldiers attached to the forts and in
jured many others. squadron of Japan
csc war ships is patroling the island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
Old Firm of Hatters Assigns.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb 2O-Sykes &
Gray, retail hat dealers, made an assign
ment to-day. Assets and liabilities, $500.
1t is the Oldest hat house In the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
The New Oil Field.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Speclal TO the indianapolis Journal.
PARKER CITY. Ind. Feb 20.--The big
oil well which was found yesterday was
shot to-day at noon. The oil men claim
that 1t was the prettiest shot they have
made in the gas belt At the time of
shooting eight hundred feet of oil stood in
the we'll. The shot threw out over four
hundred barrels of oil and covered the lots
and adjoining property for forty rods The
well VIII run over one hundred barrels
day. Over $500 people were here to wit
ness the ops ming of the first we'll in the
new field. Oil men and spectators from
Ridgeville, Indianapolis and Montpelier
were here. The Standard Oil Company has
a representative here. and he is doing some
tall hustiing. Capitalists from Fowler are
here. and are laying plans for further de-
velopment of the oil field at this place
Parker CITY and Randolph RAM dip county people
the next ten days will find this place one
of the busiest towns in Indiana Experi-
snced men express their opinion that this
vicinity is full of fine oil and only needs
development. They are all unanimous in
their view on the quality of petroleum, it
fields OF Indiana or Ohio. No gas is found
sufficient to burn.
II. of r. Fair mt winchester.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Feb. 20.-This is a
great week for Pythianism in Winchester
Lodge No. 81 is giving one of the
greatest fairs of the kind ever held in
Indiana. This lodge was instituted April
IS. 1850. with fifteen charter members. Since
that time over two hundred have been in
itiated- The chancellor commander is f.
c.. Focht and the vice chancellor Mayor
w. s. Digs. In December the lodge moved
into hall of its own. which is one of the
finest in the State. The week of pleasure
and profit opened last night, when large
no. lfaarr All ha
rank work. The exercises tonight con-
sisted OF theatrical entertainment given
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Gable Notes.

The free port privileges of Nladivostock,
the Russian port and naval station on the
northern P;.cific ocean, will not hereafter
be grantee to arrivals from Alden. the
British port in Arabia
Twenty persons were frozen to death In
Galicia in two days. The severe weather
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
CHICAGO MAN KNIGHTED.

j. Foster Rhodes Decorated by the
King of Portugal.
LISBON. Feb. 20.-J. Foster Rhodes, OF
Chicago, has been knighted by King Carlos
He has received the decoration of the
order of Christian of Portugal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
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Russia Not Ready to Interfere


TIEN-TSIN. Feb. 20.-An imperial decree
was issued Tuesday ordering that Kung
ex-Taotai of Port Arthur and General
Yeh Chi Gao, who were tried by the board
of punishment, be condemned to prison
until autumn, when they are to be exc
cuted for losing Port Arthur to the Jap
aneSe.
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Germnny,s Anti-Americans.

LONDON, FEB. 2o.-A dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says that at to-days
sitting Of the Economic Reform Associa-
ton resolution was adopted declaring
that the commercial treaty of 1928 between
Prussia and the United States and the
other treaties of the United States with
the various German states were not bind
ing on the empire which in future treaties
has taken better precautions to safeguard
its interests. Count Won Kanitz delivered
polemic against the United States. which
he described as the most INSCRIPTIONS of
all nations towards other countries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-21
EGYPTIAN PLOTTERs.
Enemies of the khedive FOmentfn g
an Uprising of Natives.

an Uprising OF Natives.
PARIS, Feb. 20.--Rumors of an unsatis-
factory nature as to the condition of af-
fairs in Egypt are causing uneasiness here.
special dispatch from Cairo says that the
the natives will take place on the 26th of
this month, during the Ramadan, the great
annual feast of the Mohammedans, which
lasts during the day for month. The up
rising, the dispatch says, has been foretold
in Mohammedan fanatical circles.
A. private letter, from Cairo states that
threats or vengeance are freely uttered.
change in the garrison that has just
of public disturbance, while the large in
fiux of Bedouins into the outskirts of the
city during the last few weeks is regarded
as a disquieting feature. All these symp-
toms wildly recall those that heralded the
massacres in 1882. For some time past one
OF the khedfve's proteges, whose patriot
ism had been stimulated by dismissal from
been busy among the BedouinS distrib-
uting khedival largesse and recruiting a
body guard for the Khedives person. That
the dangerous agitation has been artifcially
provoked is evident from the contrast AL
exandria presents to the complete tran
quillity and contentment prevailing
throughout the rest of Egypt since the
formation of the Ministry of Nubar Pasha.
The Journal Des Debats, commenting on
the situation in Egypt, asserts that in the
European chancelleries there is no readi-
ness to admit the existence of a British
that the task of France is to rouse CONT
mental Europe so that it will give unms-
taxable evidence that its svrn0athy is with
Egypt as against Great Britain.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23
West windsor.

Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin have
gone to the beach for week or two.
Rev. Mr. Clapp of Windsor preached
at the Methodist church Sunday.
Col Sherman and daughter of Law
renee, Mass, are at c. M. Sherman s
for a few weeks.
Misses Mamie Baker Emma Mifher
and sister TO Dorchester, Mass, are at
John Savage's for August
Mrs. Westgate and daughter are at
their mothers. Mrs. Savage's for a
visit. They will return to their home
in Boston in September.
George Rich was home Sunday to
visit his parents
There was small party form this
place visited Mt. Tom in Woodstock
last week Thursday. There is another
patry soon going to visit the same
place.
There are large parties visiting As
Quincy almost every day. The view
from the top Is one Of the finest in the
state.
Prof. Thomas of Attleboro visited at
w. |. Kendall's last week He will
give a lecture AT Brownsville, Aug. %.
James Taylor's only daughter, Ger
tie. is very sick with pneumonia.
Mrs Ed Bagley of White River
junction is as James Taylor's helping
to care for their sick girl.
Mrs. Charles Silver still continues
very feeble.
Edna Doneghue is home from Leb-
anon on vacation.
Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Bryant are at
Galen Waits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Spaulding and
daughter are at Lake Sunapce, \. H..
for few weeks.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23
LOCAL.
REMINGTON COUNTY.
celebration of Battle Dny.

Remington celebrated quite elabor-
o.ai, Friday the new state holiday, Ben
n;ngton Battle Day, with from 5000
to 1000 people present from nelghpor,
inc towns and villages. The principal
feature of the day was the parade OF
The Catholic temperance unions of the
diocese of Albany, who, in connection
with the local total abstinence society,
held field day and picnic in the up
Nor GROVE attached to the soldiers
home, The parade was a fine one,
about 500 men being in line. There
were 10 unions, three companies of ca
diets. two bands and drum corps in
the parade. At O'Clock there was a
successful balloon ascension by Miss
Jouise Haner of Cincinnati. During
the afternoon there were high wire eX-
h;bition bv Prof La Fouage and BIZ
ryrIe races for men and women for 200
Yards At 1870 there was a bicycle
narade. about 100 wheels being in the
nrnrcssion. The Bennington chapter,
daughters of the American Revolution,
observed the day with a meeting and
banquet held at the residence of Miss
Kate Hubbell near the Center village.
The house. one of the Oldest in the
town. was built by her grandfather,
Aaron Hubbell, who when 20 years of
age was private of Capt. Samuel
Robinson's company of militia. lie
afterwards became lieutenant IN the
same company. He was also one of
those selected as guard over the Hes
sian prisoners that were confined IN
thc old meeting house at what is now
Center Bennington. The house was
most deliberately trimmed with flowers,
all red. white and blue The post
prandial exercises were presided over
by Mrs. \. B. Valentine, who, in call
inc TO order. made short address, and
included in 1t an original poem. Inc
first toast, 'Our Pilgrim Fathers,
was responded to by Miss Katherine
Hubbel in whose place the meeting
and banquet was held. Our own Key
dictionary Forefathers'' was responded
to by Mrs. Jesse Scott. The toast,
What Were the Foremothers Doing
Them" was responded to by an origi-
nal poem composed by the toast mis-
tress. Mrs. Valentine. Mrs. Kate
Root responded to the toast, Our
Foremothers, F." and State Regent Mrs.
Burdett to that THE National Order
of the d. A. r. Mrs. Harrison |.
Norton responded to THE Bennington
Chapter of the Daughters of the Amer
lea Revolution.
Ex-Goy. Hugh S. Thompson and
wife of South Carolina are at the
Equinox house at Manchester. Gov.
Thompson was assistant secretary OF
the treasury under the administration
of President Cleveland and afterward
member of the national civil service
commission He is now comptroller OF
the New York Life Insurance company.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

Out of IA newspapers in Georgia
whose attitude on the silver question
has been canvassed by the Atlanta
journal. 50 oppose free coinage and -
favor it. OF the opponents TO free
coinage Is are dailies and the remain
der weeklies. and all are Democratic,
whole of the free silver newspapers 8 are
dailies. and Il are either avowedly
populist organs or in sympathy with
populism.
J. F. MAYNARD of Nashua. lad of
only seven years, has been sent To the
reform school for year for burglary.
Despite his extreme youth. the boy
has been implicated in no less than
eight similar offences.