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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-31
Parade mt pfttsburg.

P1TTSBURG, May 0.-Decoration day
was observed here in the usual manner,
with the decoration Of the soldiers graves
by the various c.. A. r. posts. There was
a street parade by the Grand Army and
the Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regiments
of the Pennsylvania National Guard. dele
cations of school children also marching
with the veterans. Details were assigned
TO the cemeteries in and about the city who
attended 10 the placing of the flowers on
their comrades graves. The day was
beautiful and the sky was cloudless. A
feature OF the exercises was a parade of
the National Slavonic Association, which
was participated in by several hundred
SlayS
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

shone down upon the heads OF the tso,-
sands gathered there until II was almost
Every few moments women would fsfn,
and even strong men we're overcome. IN,
the speakers platform a Grand Army -
eran was overcome By the heat and sask "a
the floor. His comrades bore him away 70
shady. spot No one seemed 10 know -
old soldier. however. and all hat could Ia
learned was that he belonged 10 an on1.t.
encampment OF the q. A Z. His linen w.
marked G.. +. W.. The crowd around re
speakers stand was immense. ever
seat in the grand stand ~.
taken, and during the exercises a
part of the stand directly I'm from.
of the speakers fell with a crash. MANI
shins were bruised. but by good lack b,
one was hurt. Miss Dixon. a Southern lsly
on the grand stand. was overcome by the
heat.
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Col. z. A. Smith at Muncfe.
tc the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May S0.-The principal
Decoration day address was delivered to-
day at the Walnut-street Opera House by
Col. Il. A. Smith, of Indianapolis. The G.
A. r. had beautiful cast iron marks made
for 500 soldiers graves that heretofore have
not been marked, and they we're placed to-
day. The observance began last night with
a reception to the G.. A. X. and closed to-
night with another reception by the Odd
Fellows and Daughters Of Rebekah. The
usual programme at the cemetery was wit
messed by thousands of people.
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ROCK OF ~CHICKANAUGA.
Monument tn General Thomas In
yelled af Chicago.


CHICAGO. May 3o.-Generai George n.
Thomas Post. No. ). dedicated a unique and
appropriate monument in Rose Hill Gene
terry to-day. TO the memory OF the great SOL
der whose name the post bears. The mon
ument stands in the center OF the lot recent
ly purchased by the post for the burial o.,
its dead. 1t is a great rock OF granite. sig
nifying the Rock of Chickamauga." the
title which General Thomas earned in thar
famous engagement. The members Of the
Thomas Post, which is now the largest in
the G. A. r., conducted the exercises. The
dedicatory GRAFTON was delivered by General
John C. Black. United States District At
torney at Chicago, and COMMISSIONS %
Pensions during President Cleveland's first
term.
The monument is IL feet 3 inches high,
and weighs 1896 pounds. On one side Is a
polished surface, which bears the inscrip-
ton: General George II. Thomas Post. q.
A. r.. Department of Illinois. Erected 1894.
Membership. 1.272." On the top of the stone
are the words, The Rock of Chickamauga."
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n. LOUIS, May 30.-A. Wright has been
missing since last Thursday under cir
cumstances which lead Clarence ID. Warner.
his partner. TO believe he has gone away
with nearly all the cash and valuable
property belonging TO the firm. On Thurs
day, il is said. Wright left ostensibly for
Kansas City on business for the firm. Mr..
Warner told a reporter that Wright took
with him 10000 in negotiable bonds and
warranty deeds TO valuable lands. Since
then nothing has been heard from him.. Mr..
Warner said he had reason 10 believe that
Wright had gone TO indianapolis or Cincin-
natl or even further East.
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T%ELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

The miners at Gloucester. o., to the num-
Der of 1872, have adopted a resolution ex-
pressing their willingness to join the
American Railway Union.
At Toledo yesterday Henry Kier, a con-
was instantly killed by Fred
his brother-in-law-,. The killing
some property left by the mother-in-law
NeuhauS was arrested.
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At Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, May 3G.-Decoration day In
this city was thoroughly observed. Early
in the morning the different cemeteries
were visited by throngs of people and the
graves of the dead soldiers, both Union
and Confederate. were smothered with
flowers. In the afternoon the Grand Army
posts paraded through the principal streets.
Besides Governor Brown, Mayor Latrobe
sion was viewed by Generals Daniel r..
Sickles. of New York, and Green b. Smith.
of Kentucky.
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I.oau A..ociation As.ixn.,

ST. LOUIS. May 3o-Real-estate Building
and Loan Association No. 4 assigned to-day.
Hard times and a run of Withdrawals are
given as the cause of the assignment. The
association was organized three years ago,
and was TO have matured seven years hence.
There were 107 shareholders holding from
one to ten $500 shares each. Attorney Mer-
rifeld W. Huff is named as assignee.
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Exercises in n Big Tent.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 30-Memorial day
was more generally observed to-day than
heretofore. Factories were shut down and
all business was suspended. This afternoon
a parade was made by the Grand Army,
Woman's Relief Corps, boys brigades of the
Presbyterian and Baptist churches and the
Uniform Rank, K. Of p, and two bands.
The addresses were delivered in a large
tent. Evangelist j. V. Coombs, Mayor
Joseph Balsley and Rev. r. E. Neighbor
were the sneakers.
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Decoration at Dublin.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Specldl 10 the 1nOldiidpohS JoOrudi.
DUBLIN. Ind. May S0.-G. A. R.. comrades
and Relief Corps. with a long line of chill
dren, marched TO the two cemeteries to-day
and placed flowers on the soldiers graves.
After this a large number gathered at the
schoolhouse yard, where Harley Nation. of
New Lisbon, delivered an address. or the
two hundred soldiers enlisted from this
vicinity twenty-eight never returned and
forty are buried in and around Dublin.
Twelve soldiers of the war Of 1872 are buried
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Wreath nm LAFAYETTE. Tomb.

ARIS May S0.-In honor of Decoration
day, and at the request Of Post 149, of the
Grand Army of the Republic. of New
York, Gen. j. Meredith Read deposited a
splendid wreath to-day upon the tomb
of General Lafayette in the cemetery of
Picpus i'm the Faubourg Saint Antoine.
The wreath was inscribed ITO Americas
ulustriouS Friend"
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Two Thousand Children in Line.

SALT LAKE CITY, u. T., May 30.-Me-
mortal day was observed in this city by
a parade of the State and national troops
and a general turnout of school children.
1t is estimated that nearly two thousand
of the latter were in line. Ex-Congress-
man Bartine delivered the address at Mount
Olive, which was the feature Of the day.
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The United States cruiser Columbia
which left New York on May 20, arrived at
Southampton yesterday and exchanged
salutes with the war ships and forts.
Mgr. ID. O'Connell, rector of the Ameri-
can College in Rome. has left that city in
order to meet Cardinal Gibbons, of Balti-
more. who is on his way to Rome from
Paris.
1t is understood that the government
of India advises the permanent occupa-
ton of Chitral by British troops and the
building of n road there to connect with
other British military routes from the
south.
The election OF a member of the British
Parliament for West Edinburgh, to succeed
Niscount Wolmer.s who. by the recent death
of his father, the Earl of Selbourne, has
become a member of the House of Lords.
has resulted in a victory for the Unionist
candidate, Lewis McIver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-31
The Day fin Randolph County.

Special 70 the I~ndIahapOIIS JOURNAL.
WINCHESTER, md, May 30.-Judge A.
o. Marsh, ex-department commander. G. A.
r., spoke at Buena Vista and Trenton to-
day, Rev. r. d. Spellman at Farmland and
Maxyille, Gen. j. r. Carnahan was the ora
tor here, Rev. Frank Mullen at Liberty and
Lynn, Hon. James s. Engle at Deerfield,
Mayor Bergman of Portland at Ridgeville,
Hon. r. w. Hutchens at Carlos and Col.
fremont Garrett and w. o. Smith at Sara
toga. Large gatherings greeted the speak
erS at all these places.
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Gnrfield's Monument Unveiled.

WILMINGTON. Del. May 3o.-The exer-
cises attending the unwilling Of the Car
field monument here began at 5 o'clock.
j. c. Lore presided, and an immense
gathering was i'm attendance. Joseph II.
made the Introductory address and
Bishop Coleman pronounced the invocation.
Rev. Merritt Hurlbert. ID. d.. delivered the
Grafton. The monument was presented 10
the city by Edgar NJ. Hopes. unveiled by
Miss Prudence Sherwin, OF Cleveland. ..
and received by Mayor Shortlidge. The
exercises were interspersed with patriotic
music.
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Senator Mclean. Eloquence.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON Ind, May SO.-The ad-
dress, to-day, was by Senator Mclean, of
Terre Haute, ex-Deputy COMMISSIONS
of Pensions under Cleveland's administra-
ton. In closing he said: "a people who
would preserve their liberties. who would
transmit these liberties unimpaired to pos
terity, cannot recur in memory too often
to the gallant dead by whom these liber-
ties were won or maintained. Yes, 1 will
go further and say that a people who would
TAIL in thai respect, who would fail to en-
palm in their heart Of hearts those who
fell fighting in their cause. or be unmindful
of those who have lost the jewel of health
In their services, are unworthy to remain
q free people," The roll of honor, num-
bering 346 veterans, who went from this
county, and died in the service or since
the war, was read by Hon. j. G.. Wilson.
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Neither Marti Nor Gomez Dead.

HAVANA, Cuba, May 3o.-That neither
Marti nor Gomez is dead or even wounded
is said to be positively known here. More
over. it is asserted. upon what is pro-
nounced good authority. that neither was
at Boca De Dos Rios at the time of the
battle in which the Spanish reported that
Marti was slain and Gomez wounded. The
man who was killed at Rios and the finding
of whose body afforded a basis for the story
that Marti fell, was a Cuban spy, IL is
declared, who was CARRYING correspond
ence of the leaders and other mail matter.
A band of seven hundred insurgents. COM
manded by Geulet, recently attacked a de-
tachment of fifty soldiers who were ESCORT
ing cattle intended for the supply OF
the city of Santiago de Suba. Four SOL
diers were wounded. Colonel Tejerizo. at
the head Of two hundred volunteers. went
out 10 meet the insurgents. and I'm an en-
gagement which followed two OF the latter
were killed and several were wounded. The
Colonel pursued the insurgents and had
four more skirmishes with them. Goulet's
men. losing three more killed. in addition to
having several wounded
Banking tho Monroe Doctrine.
CIT OF MEXICO. May 30--The press
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The Orator Was. Judge Hadiey.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind. May 30.-Citizens
generally took part in the exercises here
to-day. In the morning all members of the
q. A. r., woman's Relief Corps and Sons
of Veterans met at post headquarters and
marched tn the several cemeteries to deco
rate the graves. This afternoon a process
sion consisting of the military. the ire de-
partment and city officials marched to the
Columbia Theater and listened to the adj
dress by Hon. ]. v. Hadley. Of Danville.
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Exercises mt Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 30.-Decoration
day was observed here in the usual manner,
the various G. A. r. posts participating in
the decoration of the graves of their dead
comrades. The weather was the hottest for
this season in years. The highest point
when "a degrees was registered. The crowd
at the National Cemetery, in Cave Hill,
was the largest that ever gathered there on
20, 200 people were present. The Hon. Ii. 5.
Irwin delivered the address. Business was
practically suspended.
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In New England,

BOSTON, Mass, May elaboration day
was generally observed throughout New
England. Sunny skies and mild weather
prevailed everywhere and the patriotic
dead were remembered after the usual mt
ting manner, thousands of graves being
decorated. In many places sporting events
of interest were held, bicycling taking the
lead. Yachtsmen and horsemen were also
active.
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While the exact date for the laying q
the Scottish Rite Cathedral cornerstone
has not been set, IL H. quite probable -he
event will occur on June q. ST. Johns day.
There will be a large number OF distin-
guished Scottish Rite Masons from out =
town present. The Rite has appropriated
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OBSERVED In INDIANA
DECORATION DAY GIVEN OVER TO
G. A. r.. AND OTHER PATRIOTS.
Unique Exercises at the Marion SOL
diers' Home-veternns Overcome
by Heat at Fort Wayne.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. May 30.-Decoration day
was observed at the Soldiers Home this
forenoon and at the city cemetery in the
afternoon AT the former the exercises
were conducted by Governor Chapman. and
the address was by Chaplain d. Z. Meyers.
Flowers were strewn by a number Of school
girls, who were escorted by the camps Of
sons OF Veterans from Marion and Jones'
Doro. The Union Veteran Legion, Tom
Bennett Post. G. A. r.. and the Woman's
Relief Corps participated. In the after
noon a procession was formed in the city
by Compan "A, Fourth Regiment, General
Shunk Post, G.. A. r., and other old soldiers,
the knights of oythias, Odd Fellows,
Junior Order American. Mechanics and citi-
zens The address was delivered by Hon. 1.
r. Watts, Of Winchester.
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Big Four tn Mect.

There will be a meeting OF the Big Four
surgeons at the Denison on June 8. Among
the questions TO be discussed are those
pertaining 10 the system of hospitals
which the road proposes to erect.
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Battle Monument Decorated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. May 30.-The rink was
crowded during the memorial services this
afternoon. Capt. Frank Swigart delivered
the address, and a choir of ten Gang patri-
otto songs. Miss Ethel Pryor was organist.
The parade was headed by a squad of police.
Logansport Military Band, High School
Cadets, |. O. o. F., Uniform Rank Knights
of st. John. St. Vincent Cadets. Knights Oh
Honor, Red Men, Sons of Veterans, q. A.
X. and school children. These were fol-
lowed by carriages with citizens. The pa
rade proceeded to Mount Hope Cemetery,
where the battle monument was decorated,
as well as the graves of all soldiers.
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!. DIR. Lucas Mt PfttsbOrO.
I IN tho INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

P~ITTSBORO. Ind. May so.-The exercises
and procession to-day were the best ever
held here. DIR. d. r.. Lucas. OF Indianap-
oils. delivered the grafton of the day, at
the Christian Church. The G.. A. r., l.. A.
s.. L. Q. o. F.. d. OF r. and the s. of ".
together with the school chiidren. headed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-31
Duke of Orleans Better.

SEVILLE. May N.-The Duke OF Orleans.
head of the royal house of France. has so
far recoyered from the injuries which he
received while out hunting as to be able to
leave here to-day for Gibraltar on his way
to London, where 1t is expected the mar
riage of his sister. the Princess Helene of
Orleans, to the Duke of Aosta, nephew OF
the King of Italy, will take place on or
about June s.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 0.-For the
first time in many years rain did not fall
in Fort Wayne on Decoration day and
mar its observance. The veterans in the
line of march stood the long walk well,
but several were overcome by heat and
were compelled to fall out. One Of the
principal features of the parade was a large
float bearing a monument guarded by SOL
dierS in honor OF the unknown dead. Fol-
lowing this was a carriage with children
dressed in white who took part In the
beautiful ritualistlc services of the Sons OF
Veterans. Hon. r. S. Gregory, of Muncie,
was the orator of the day, introduced by
Mayor G. b. Oakley.
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Chaplain Loxier Mt Huntington.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON Ind, May 30.-The men,
bers of j. r. Slack Post to-day sent de-
tails to the different cemeteries and decor
ated the soldiers graves. In the afternoon
a large audience assembled at the opera
house. where Chaplain Lozier delivered the
principal address.
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Of the soldier dead in all the city

graves Of the soldier dead in all the city
cemeteries were decorated with flags and
and members of the Women's Relief Corps.
General Tecumseii Sherman's tomb. in Cal
vary Cemetery. was bedecked with gar
lands and the equestrian statue OF General
Grant. in Twelfth street. was also appro-
prtately decorated. In the afternoon the g.
A. X. and United States regulars held
spn narrscks whera lie the remains of
sixteen thousand Union dead. Ransom
Post. G.. A. r.. of this city. four hundred
members strong, spent the day at Lincoln's
tomb. in Springfield. III.
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Garrison of Berlin Reviewed.

BERLIN, May 3o.-The annual review of
the garrison Of Berlin took place to-day on
the Tempelhof parade ground. The En-
peror. Empress, the young princes and other
members of the imperial family. I'm addi-
ton 10 q number of royalties. were present.
The Emneror led the Second Regiment of
the guards past the Empress. and after de-
liyering his usual criticisms of the army,
his Majesty rode at the head of the color
company TO the castle. He was heartily
rbaarod
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DAYTON, o., May 3O.-Twenty thousand
people witnessed the strewing of lowers on
the graves of 5,75 veterans buried in the
National Cemetery at the Soldiers Home.
The total number of inmates who answered
roll call to-day was 1866, or 1,O69 less than
the number of graves.
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Shot nv Arabs.

JEDDAH, May 30.-The British consul and
vice consul. the Russian acting consul and
the French consular secretary were at
tackled and shot to-day outside the town.
The shooting is supposed to have been done
by Bedouins. The British vice consul was
killed, the British consul was slightly
rounded and the others were seriously
wounded.
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The Grand Parade.

NEW YORK, May 30.-Veterans of the
Union army in this city celebrated the day
Of the dead under favorable conditions.
The parade of the Grand Army Members,
starting from the plaza at Fifth avenue
and Fifty-ninth street. showed sadly the
ravages which years have made IN the
ranks of the volunteers of 1876. The re-
viewing stand at Twenty-hfth street was
occupied by ex-President Harrison, GOVERN
or Mckinley. Governor Morton and Mayor
Strong. The graves of soldiers in Old Trim
ity churchyard were handsomely decorated
by a committee representing thu Grand
Army posts of this city, and Greenwood
and other cemeteries i'm or near the city
were also remembered in the distribution of
floral membranes.
The statue in Battery Park of John Erics-
son. the designer of the monitors,
was adorned with flowers in honor of his
services for the Union cause. At New
Rochelle. a statue of Thomas Paine. the
Trainer of the Declaration of Independence
was unveiled this afternoon, addresses suit
able to the occasion being delivered by Col.
r. G.. Ingersoll and Thaddeus Il. Wake
man.
For the general public the day was full
OF enjoyment. There was horse racing at
Gravesend Park and Fleetwood Park, Ma
tional League games of baseball at the Polo
grounds and Eastern Park. bicycle con-
tests at half a score of places, rowing re-
gattas on the Harlem and Passaic rI ers,
athletic games at Bergen Point, Harlem
River Park and elsewhere, and any number
of excursions and picnics, for all manner
and conditions of men, women and children.
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making reflections against the Monroe doc
trine, citing cases, principally the recent
one in Nicaragua.
kilograms announcing riots, lighting ana
killing of seventy persons In Chihuanua
turn out 10 be the most barefaced takes
The only row which has been In Chihuahua
is one i'm which two Indians were killed at
celebrating their annual dance. Both were
drunk. The murderers were promptly ar
rested. Feelig against General Marquee.
the returned exile, is very strong. and IL is
feared thai some of the relations of those
he shot may seek personal vengeance.
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Fancy and Fact.
Chicago Dispatch.

The young man whose graduating essay
asserts that Beyond the Alps lies our
italy," will go forth from school in a few
days only TO find that the business world
consists OF 80 per cent Alps and one part
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acial tn tha Indiananolis IonrnaL.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. May 30.-The SOL
diers and citizens of Greencastle turned out
to-day to decorate graves In Forest Hill
and other cemeteries. The Silver Leaf Band
headed a procession consisting OF the g. A.
r.. and W. r.. c. and Company / militia
and marched TO Meharry Hall, where Hon.
Charles b. Case, ex-Mayor of this city.
made the address. The procession then
tic exercises of the G. A. r. were given.
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Ex-COngressman cooper Spoke.
,neciaI To the ~dianan Journal

Speclal 10 the Indianapolis journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, May 3o.-Memorial ex-
ercises and a baseball game were the events
here to-day. Isham Keith Post went to
Guarland Brook Cemetery, where soldiers
graves were decorated. East Columbus
women furnishing the flowers. In the ait
ernoon the @. A. r. marched to the City
Cemetery, followed by the school children
ana citizens in large numbers. The p. o.
s. of A. band led the procession. A local
choir furnished the music. The crowd re-
tired to a grove near by and was addressed
by ex-CongreSsman George W. Cooper.