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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-19

spite OF politics. 1t does not follow, how
ever, that the opposition. does not have a
political basis 1t has, but the difficulties are
not drawn on political lines. It comes from
a few OF the most radical Republicans.
81 might add that another ground of COM
plant against me. made In formal way. is
my general conservativeness, particularly in
respect to the matter of temperance The fam
lily leading the opposition to me is conspicu-
Gus for it's radical views on this subject.
have been complained OF by these same peo-
pie for making alleged drives at them in the
pllpit. 1 can only say that any preaching
has been general in topic and In tone. general
gospel preaching, and 1t seems somewhat re-
msrkable that gospel truths should prove o.
fensive to any family. have been conscious
OF only one thing while serving in this par
ish-that is, a desire to preach the gospel
truth. I have been very unwilling to believe
In Christian men such motives as have evil
dently actuated those participating in this
opposition, and nothing but what seemed to
be a providential occasion to-day would have
induced me to make this statement.
.It must be acknowledged that in Sec
ondary way other causes have operated to
provide the opposition. especially certain old
social enmities in the congregation with
which / have not sympathized sufficiently
on one side or the other. This opposition has
been carried on by private solicitation for a
period of two years or more. The same
kinds of influences have been used efrectu-
ally against influential ministers of neighbor-
ing churches / have had several offers to
leave here within the past six months, but 1
have refused them because / considered 1t
my duty to remain until the unpleasant mat
ter is settled in what regard proper way.
1 have no plans for the future.
"W. N. CLEVELAND"
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A VAGUE CLEw.
Hirth Had Enemies Who Had Robbed
Him Before.

Him Before.
Joseph Grebe and his cousin, George Eads,
were asleep few doors from the Hirth
home, when they were awakened by wom-
ans scream. They rushed from the house in
their night clothes and ran to the Hir.h
home. The house was dark. there being DO
light except in the cellar, where a light Is
kept constantly burning ne watch dog
which Mr.. Hirth kept in tore for the
especial purpose of war;. him against
burglars, was still asleep. Messrs Grebe
and Eads returned home. dressed and came
to the street again. About ten minutes had
passed when they saw a man running west
on the Belt railroad track.
The police have as a clew to the murder
ers the vague history of Mr.. Hirth's former
troubles. He has been special victim OF
midnight visitors. and he was at all times
on his guard. Once he was held up while
in the money drawer. At two other times he
reported attempts at burglary. So cautious
did he become that about year ago ne
barricaded his house and saloon against
burglars. At one time he had a novel
burglar alarm. consisting OF a barrel. Oh
which lay shotgun, placed night
ly at the entrance to his room. The trigger
of the gun was operated by a wire, which
was In easy reach. One night six months
ago an attempt was made to rob him and
he pulled the wire. A hole several inches in
width was blown in the weather boarding
of the opposite wall. A young man OF the
neighborhood. whose reputation was not of
the best. was arrested for the crime. Mr..
Hirth positively identified him as ire nan
ne saw run away. but for some reason the
prisoner was released.
Mr.. Hirth has frequently received anony-
nous letters warning him OF threats and in
formation has been given him that his life
was In danger.
The appearance OF the house last night
caused the police to hold to the theory thai
no robbery was intended, the sole purpose OF
the visit being the murder of Hirth. II the
burglars had robbery as a motive, they evil
IDENTIFY knew that Mr.. Hirth would fight
back, for they shot to XIII. There Is large
bullet imbedded in the head of the bed and
another in the wall above the bed post.
The enmity to Hirth so far as can be re-
called has been due solely TO business differ
ences. He has been thrifty. and as a result
has considerable property. He has con-
Quoted his business on cash basis and as
he has maintained order about his place. in
the rear Of which lived his family. ne gained
the i:l-wI;l OF certain tough citizens in that
section Of the city.
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Defenders Of the Town Playing late
the Hands of the Eneny.


the Hands of the Enerny.
Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Prexs.)
CAPE TOWN. April mo Official state
ment from any source is worth considering
for a moment II II takes the ground that
Buluwayo Is not In danger. Buluwayo IL
in the greatest danger; In fact, ere this
the town may be In the hands OF
the Matabeles. and one OF the most
terrible massacres on record may
have occurred. The latest advices received
from Buluwayo have greatly increased the
anxiety felt for the safety OF that place.
Military men. scouts, Dutchmen and Eng
iishmen, civilians OF all classes. veteran
troopers and government officials concur
in the statement that the Governor of Cape
Co.ony, Sir Hercules Robinson. has NOT told
the truth IL he has notified the home gov
crnment that Buiuwayo Is In no danger
II Is evident TO everybody hero that the
British at Buiuwayo are In a most critical
position. The chief point OF their weak
ness Is I'm numbers and the immensify OF
the hordes of Natabeles gathering for the
attack. Then. again. large numbers OF
Matabeles. presumed 10 be .fricndfics."
have, by some excuse or other. succeeded In
entering the town. and IL Is well known
that they have planned 10 rise and strike
at the British soon as the warriors Of
the Matabeles heard outside the line
OF defenses. Most OF the back men in
Buiuwayo got there by pretending to be
seeking protection OF the whites. and the
latter were foolish enough to fall into the
trap. These Matabeles are armed. and an
outbreak must soon occur.
1t has been stated that Buluwayol II held
by one thousand men, This l. not correct.
AS stated In these dispatches. the number Of
hghflng men at Buluwayo Is under nine hum
dred ana Of this small number. compared
with the fifteen thousand N&tabeles In tn
vicinity Of the town. tilne hundred are ~
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A FIENDISH WOMAN.


OTTAWA. Ont. April IS. - Mrs. Bell. for
cruelty to her grandchildren. was to-day
ntenced 70 life Imprisonment. The
oAoSyes against Mrs Bell. which were
0goved at the trial. were that she had pun
'tshed the two children. boy or fourteen
a2& a girl Of fifteen, with the most fiendish
torture which >malignity. could = devise.
Slipping on-their th.nnest clothing, she
would put the children in water and compel
them 10 sit before open windows. wnen the
temperature was several degrees below
zero, until their attire was frozen stiff. On
one occasion the boy was kept at work in
the cold, Improperly clad. until his toes
we're frozen and dropped of. They wers
fed on victuals mixed with noxious fluids
like Kerosene, turpentine and worse. Wnen
brought into court both children showed
conciusive1y the effects physically and mem
tally OF the aRonies they had suffered The
defense offered was that Mrs Bell infiicted
only such punishment as a parent or guar
dan had the right to do. but the jury un-
hesttatingly pronounced her guilty. and the
full penalty OF the law was meted out
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came to her assistance. But time seemed ex-
tremely long to her at that moment, and It
is probable that within ten minutes or less
time neighbors had come in. They found
Mrs Hirth in a most excited condition. she
is in a condition in which excitement may
possibly result as seriously TO her as II she
had received the burglars bullet, and nat
urally was very much wrought up over the
sudden killing of her husband. She aid not
become hysterical however. and the very
fact of her ability to somewhat control her
feelings may prove to be the thing that Will
save her from further and greater trouble.
She was able to tell in a reasonably con-
neoted manner the story OF the burglars en-
trance and doings while in the house. but
her description Of them was not such as will
serve the police much in their work.
When the neighbors arrived the body OF
Mr.. Hirth was lying just inside the kitchen.
and about four or five feet from the outside
kitchen door. He was lying just as he had
fallen, except that kindly hands of ne:ghbors
had placed his hands across his breast. He
was clothed only in shirt, with a dark
hole and small blood stain in the bosom over
the heart. Except for the lack of color in
his face, he appeared to be merely sleep
ing The bullet had entered the breast be-
tween the fifth and sixth ribs. about three
inches from the center of the breast and
most likely passed through the left auricle
Of the heart. which would cause instant
death. The Coroner had not yet arrived. and
an examination had not been made to see
If the bullet had passed through the body
CAPT. oUIGLY's Suspicious.
"Do you know Tom Cunningham" asked
Captain Quigley of Mrs. Hirth. after exam
lining the house.
She replied that she remembered him in
connection with a former robbery at the
house. AT that time Cunningham. rail-
roader, was arrested In connection with the
affair. and it is said Hirth Identified him as
one of the robbers. but Cunningham proved
strong alibi and was released.
The police captain questioned her closely
as to the possible similarity In description
between Cunningham and the shorter man
of the two who entered the house last night
but she was unable to note the similarity
The only words spoken were by the taller
of the two men. She says she viii be able
at any time to identify the voice of this
man. so vividly was 1t impressed on her
mind
1t was deep and rather gruff. The masks
came over the mems foreheads and gave her
no opportunity to see their faces. She thinks
perhaps the mask had two eye-hoes cut in
It, but as to this her recollection is not GER
tain. The shorter man uttered no word.
Mrs. Hirth did not hear her husband say
anything after he jumped from the bed.
When questioned a second time by the police
she was sure the mask worn by the taller
burglar was one Of the sort usually sold in
masquerade shops or toy stores.--
The police found absolutely no clew this
morning that might lead them to trace the
criminals. Near the house is a commons,
and within block are the railroad yards
and shops. 1t was an easy matter for the
burglars to escape after leaving the house.
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SURE DEATH TO DISEASE.
Consumption, Diphtheria and Other
Dread Bacilli Killed by Rays.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-'Consumption is dead.
Diphtheria was killed outright. Typhoid was
annihilated. Cholera has been stunned for
fourteen days. Pneumonia was barely able
to resume its work. Anthrax and glanders
escaped with serious injury. Influenza missed
slaughter by its position under the tube"
This is the uulletin from the laboratory of
Professors Pratt and Wightman. who an
nounced to the world that the Roentgen ray
is the cure for these diseases. The last and
final efforts to revive the exposed colonies
of germs have left four stone dead. The in
vestigators make this positive declaration.
They claim that every possible scientific pre-
caution was taken that there might be no
possible reason for their own deception. They
are convinced of the success of the first ex-
pertinent with the baciili in test tubes. They
started yesterday morning in the laboratory
a new series Of trials WHICH they insist will
prove or dlsprove the possible use of the dis
covery in actual practice.
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BIBLICAL LIFE INSURANCE.


BOSTON. Mass. April ls.-R- II. Ramsey,
OF this city. will start an insurance company
which is to be called The Second Advent
Life Insurance Company" and which will
run on system founded on the teachings Of
the Bible. Mr.. Ramsey. In his prospectus. Is
taxable evidence OF the second coming OF
Christ" at which time true Christians will
ascend or be caught up In The air TO meet
for those who happen to be caught up In
this way. as we'll as those who die In the
stereotyped manner. He realizes however.
that there are probably many Second Advent
lists who are already insured In other COM
panies, and for the benefit of these he has
prepared number OF clauses to be inserted
In or attached TO the regular policies OF these
companies In which the usual phrase ION sat-
isfactory proof Of the death OF the assured
Is TO be changed TO ION proofs OF translation
70 meet the Lord IN the air."
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NEW YORK, April 18.--Arrived: Georgia.
from Hamburg: Veendam. from Rotterdam:
Britannia from 1farseilles. Sailed: La Tour
aine. for Havre: Amsterdam, for Rotter-
dam: Saale. for Bremen: Etruria, for Liver
pool Phoenicisz for Hamburg: werra for
Genoa; Alesia, for Marseilles; Mohawk, for
London.
BOSTON. April 1s.--Arrived: Galiia. from
Liverpool Sailed: Rhaetia, for Hamburg,
via Bait more; Cephalonia, for Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON. April 1S.-Sailed: st.
Paul. for New York.
HAvRE. April ls.-saIled: La Bretagne,
for New York.
BREMEN. April la--Arrived: Bonn. from
New York
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TWO FIREMEN KILLED
AND SEVERAL MORE SERIOUSLY IN
JURED AT PHILADELPHIA.
Old Depot of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in Ashes-Dauntless Bicycle
Works mt Toledo Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-Two firemen
were crushed to death, one fatally injured
and several others seriously hurt. as the
result of fire which destroyed the old de-
pot Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
at Thirty-second and Market streets late
this afternoon and entailed loss Of about
s22000O The killed are
HUGH McGRANIGAN, of Company d.
WILLIAM III. STAINGERT District engi-
neer.
George w. Preston, assistant foreman
of truck A, was fatally hurt. The seriously
injured are: George Jennings, John Blee and
Samuel Sneyd,l All u vhom suffered bruises
and have fractured ribs The depot had q
frontage on Market street of about $50 feet
and extended back. including the car shed.
to Arch street. distance Of 400 feet. The
shed was used to store cars. At the time
the fire broke out there were twenty Pull
man cars in the shed, eight of them being
destroyed. The fire originated about the
center of the structure and had gained con-
siderable headway before the firemen reach
ed the building. The unfortunate men were
working on the s.anting shed roof in the
rear of the front wall when the wall crash
ed down upon them without a seconds
warning. All OF the men were buried beneath
the wall, McGranigan and Staingert dying
before they reached the hospital The depot
proper was used as the main telegraph Office
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. and
trains on the Baltimore & Washington
branch of that line were consequently de-
layed. Many old and valuable records of
the company were also In this building, and
were destroyed. The loss on the Pullman
coaches is about $4,000, and on the depot
and shed about 100000
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LYNCHING In TENNESSEE.
Startling Savage, Suspected Of Being n
"spotter," Hanged by "A Masked Mob.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April lS.-Early
this morning Startling Savage was taken
from his bed at Irving College. Tenn, seven
miles from McMinnville. Warren county. by
a mob of masked men and hanged to tree.
He was suspected Of being ''spotter' for
the United States officers. Savage res
ident of White, an adjoining county. but his
'.moonshne' enemies had followed him frvn
home
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NEW YORK. April 1S-wslliam A. Sacht-
leben. the wheelman who went TO Armenia
several months ago to search for the body
OF Frank g. Lehx, the Pittsbura cyclist who
was murdered by kurds. returned to-day TO
America on the Paris.
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bicycle Works Burped.

TOLEDO. O., April 1S.-By the explosion Of
a barrel Of gasoline in the Dauntless bicycle
factory early this morning the entire plant
was wrecked. The alarm was turned in at
1915 a. M, and fifteen minutes later the
large building was wrapped in flames The
fire started near the elevator and quickly
reached the assembling room on the fifth
floor, where about 1000 bicycles were stored.
The fire was communicated to the Toledo
Machine and Tool Works, where many val
liable patterns were ruined. Many Of them
cannot be replaced. It's loss will amount to
$4,000, with insurance at $4,000. In the
Dauntless factory there were 200 finished
wheels and many fittings. A second explo-
sion, supposed to be the enameling. occurred
at 1: 80 a. M. which caused the rear and side
walls to fall, an engine crew having mar
row escape from being crushed. The loss
on the bicycle factory Is placed at $4,000.
but the insurance cannot be ascertained ac-
curately this morning. It is placed at $75,-
900. The surrounding property is damaged
to the extent OF 5000, and is fully covered
by insurance. The fire Is now under control
and no further damage Is anticipated.
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Good Beefsteaks, per pound ...... 71lc
Pot Roasts, per pound ..-.....5c to &c
Boiling Beef, per pound .....:.. &C
Pork Chops, per pound ........... &c
Corn Beef, per pound. ............ &c
Armour's Boiled Ham, per pound. csc
Armour's California Hams, per
pound. -............... zHc
Armour's simon-pure Lard, three
This is the best Leaf Lard known.
Good quality Lard, four pounds. 26c
Fresh Country Roll Butter, per
pound .......... .................. loc
Fancy Messina Lemons, per dozen 12c
Fancy Michigan Potatoes, solid
and firm, in ten-bushel lots. 49,. 25c
California YelloS Peaches, per can 12c
This is Dargain.)
Peeled Table Peaches, three-pound
cans. 10c
Plymouth Rock Gelatine, packages 1870
Mice for hot weather.)
Fresh Roasted Rio Coffee, per
pound ....................'..... zoe
Crushed Java Coffee, per pound. :. 16c
Hoffman House Java and Mocha,
per pound ................... soc
Highest of high-grade Coffee.)
Try our Oriental Blend Tea, in pound
and half-pound packages. Our price is
soc per pound II IS cheap at soc; we
mean it.
Carolina Rice, worth SC, we sell at sc
Fresh, crisp Crackers, all kinds. 411c
Extracted Honey, per pound. ..... 1Oc
Goods delivered to all parts of the city
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MONARCH ).
Tel. 1853. "a E. Wash. st.

Mall and Telephone Orders promptly filed Money
refunded II goods represented Street cars
stop In front OF ths MONARCH.
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MANGLED in A NINE
SEVEN MEN KILLED AND SIX BADLY
HURT AT NIEHART, MONT.
Explosion OF q Magazine Used for
Thawfng Powder Just as a Body of
Miners Was Passing IT..

NIEHART, Mont, Aprif is.-An explosion
occurred in the Broadwater mine at Ills
o'clock this morning, by which seven men
lost their lives and six others are seriously
hurt. The dead are:
FRANK DORIAN.
w. J. MORRISON.
HUGH M'KENZIE.
DANIEL OI.EARY.
d. H. ROSE.
JOHN CAIRNS.
JAMES Il. GALLAGHER.
The seriously wounded are: Joseph Do
rien. James Connolly. George Doran. brother
of Frank Doran; Charles Smith, Mike To-
bin, Matt Brown. Several others are
bruised and cut somewhat. The accident
occurred In the magazine used for thawing
powder. Frank Doran was looking after
the powder, and had just began loading the
magazine when the explosion took place.
1t is supposed that his candle must have
ignited some powder. He was found twen-
ty feet from the magazine in another drift,
and must have seen the danger and tried
ing their midnight lunch, and were on their
way back to work. Thirty of them had to
pSss Sost tnai baf msgans and o It exploded & as
In the center are the dead and seriously i'm
tured. The mine is badly caved in. Super
been over thirty pounds of powder In the
magazine at the time, as Ii was not Gus
tomary to keep more than enough for one
round OF shots there. Doran leaves a wife
and two children: the others are single
men, most of them having resided here
but short time.
Four Killed and One Hurt.
OLLPHANT, Pa. April 1S--Four men en-
gagged In driving heading from the shaft
to the slope of the Eddy Creek colliery,
near this place. were instantly killed to-
day. and fifth was painfully injured. The
dead are:
JAMES M'HALE. of Oliphant
WILLIAM HARVEY, of Priceburg.
JAMES and RALPH ABBOTT. brothers.
of Throoo-
The men were working at point about
loo feet from the shaft. and had just fired
a blast When the smoke had lifted they
returned and commenced to clear away the
debris. They had been at work only a
few minutes when a roof weighing nearly
thirty tons gave way, crushing the men TO
death. Francis Lewis. who also was at
work at the time, badly bruised but
il is not thought fatally. The bodies Of the
unfortunate men were not recovered until
late in the day.
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Buy your groceries as you do your dry
goods. Go where you get bargains
where goods are fresh, first-class and
low-priced. The MONARCH is the
modern-style grocery of this State-the
only place trst-class groceries are retailed
at wholesale prices.
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MEAT MARKET.

We give you just what you want. Our
meats are al government inspected.
Our porterhouse steaks are already noted
in this city,.
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leans IN large sums on business property at per
esnt promptly made in large cities and towns only.
.. -. ~arburtOH1
IS Lombard Building.