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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
BAD As HE is PAINTED.
Matte Overman Confesses that Rev
&. o. Brown Is Wicked Man.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug fs.-Mattie over
man. who figured so cOnsricuously ana un-
enviably in the Brown church scandal, has
made confession in which she declares
that she is a perjurer and that DIR. Brown
is all his enemies represented him TO be-
This startling admission of Miss Overman,
made after months of silence and after Dr.
Brown has taken UP new home in a new
field has reopened the entire case. The
wornan's confession has been fully consid-
cred by the ministers and laymen that form
the trial court. Mr.. Tunnel has gone be-
fore the members of the ecclesiastical court
and has corroborated all that Miss Overman
confessed. The members of the council
could listen to the startling story. but as
a council they could do nothing. Miss
sOvermans confession was placed In the
suctody of the secretary OF the Bay Confer
ence- A resolution asking the Bay Confer
ence to take action in the matter was
adopted by a unanimous vote. The Bay
Conference will, ther efore. meet without de-
lay in special session. The Rev. DR.. {. q.
Brown will be notified of the new turn in
his affairs and will be ordered TO appear in
person or by representative TO show cause
why the judgment of suspension for an
indefinite period from the ministry shall
not be made absolute and permanent ex-
pulsion. DIR. Brown must answer to the
Bay Conference or be expelled
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
DEATH OF A MISER.
Though Worth $4,000, He Lived md
Died in Barren House.

BANGOR, Me-, Aug. 19.-Ernest House
burg, one of the wealthiest residents of
the slate region. died in a house almost
entirely devoid of furniture, at Pen Argyle
last evening. He was aged about seventy
five years. Most of his life has been spent
in this section. He taught school for sew
eral years. denied himself. invested the
money he saved in real estate. bonds and
mortgages and for many years he has been
estimated at $4,000. He was never married.
and on account OF his habits he has no
friends. Even his relatives disowned HIM
For years he boarded in the family of
William Andrew of Pen Argyle paying
81 month board. He held a mortgage on
the house. but had always promised Mrs
Andrew that if she would care for him in
the event of sickness at any time the
mortgage should be Cancelled at his death
He was sickly for couple of years. during
which time, ii is said. she gave him the
best attention. About year ago. however.
he refused the interest and foreclosed the
mortgage. The property was seized by the
sheriff. but Mrs Andrew succeeded in rails
ing the mortgage and paid off Houseburg' 5
mortgage. Then she brought suit against
him to recover 81 000 for her labor in caring
for him during various periods OF Illness
IL was finally agreed 10 settle by arbitra-
ton. and month ago Mrs. Andrew was
awarded 500. This award and the cost
OF the arbitration amounted To nearly $500
iOuseburg bro0ded over this and i'm order
10 still further economize. he decided TO
keep house for himself. Accordingly he
took possession Of a vacant house belonging
TO him and began the life Of a recluse.
The furniture which he put I'm the house
consisted of one old chair. a bench and a
store box His food consisted principally
OF stale bread soaked in water. In n few
weeks he became a physical wreck aud
when Il was found necessary 10 have a ply.
sician he insisted upon having the poor
physician of the district attend him at the
expense OF the county.
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or paper In order to preserve the integ-
ry and honor of our country, We main
tn IL Is absolutely necessary to the lie
OF the government that the STANDARD OF
value be unchanged and remain fxed, as IL
now Is. upon the basis of gold the clrcu-
1ation OF n country is it's life blood and
the pulse beats that are felt upon the sur
face indicate diseased or healthy conui-
tion- A physician is called TO examine tne
PROSTATE body of an apparently dead lnul-
vidual. The blood Is in his veins. Dut there
is no response at the pulse He does not
need more blood: il is in the large vessels,
and the heart Is unable TO overcome the
stagnation- His companions say ne Is DEAD
No. says the physician; 4. Is iack Oh elI
culation.' The blood Is there. but 1t needs
TO be ouickened into activity. n stimulus
Is necessary to force II again INTO the
smaller vessels, when the pulse peat may
be felt upon the surface inactivity IN
money must not be confused with scarcity
There is more circulation to-day per cap
ita than existed in 1S13. there Is circulatlon
to-day sufficient for all the avenues OF
trade but il is stagnant and inactive. 1t
needs 10 be relieved from the CONFUSION
and disturbance resulting from the agita-
ton OF the money question III needs 10
be nut into activity by the restoration OF
confidence in business circles. that business
may be so restored that when all hands
are at work and the factories are again
placed upon their footing and labor has
been employed. that then there will be that
easS flow of the life blood. as IL circulates
through all the avenues of trade. that the
producer will have market for his prod
uce and the laborer will have employment
for his muscle.
I'VE need the free coinage of confidence,
the full supply of work for waiting and
willing labor. the quickened pulse beat Of
American Industries. the overthrow or nat
enthronement of honor as pure the flag
and as unSullied as its good name.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
THE STRIKERS ARE FIRM
GOMPERs AND GARLAND ADDRESS
ELWOoD TIy-PLATE MEN.
Last Day of Grace and the Workers
Refused to Report-BOld Robbery
on the Big Four at Lebanon.
,eciai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD Ind, Aug. l9.-Prisident Gar
land, of the Amalgamated Association, and
President Gompers of the Federation of
Labor. and Vice President Cashmere, of
Nuncie VINO were called here because of
the tin-plate strike trouble, addressed the
largest mass meeting of workingmen ever
held in the city tonight. The demonstra-
ton was held on the public square to ac-
commodate the crowd, and fully two thou
sand packed the street to hear the speakers.
Garland and Gompers both reviewed the
situation at length and presented the side
of the strikers in an able manner. The
Amalgamated Association, Garland said.
asks nothing unfair and has nothing to con-
cede. He said the position taken by the
comnanv was untenable and no cut in
wages was warranted. The demonstration
was olliet and impressive, the local unions
being out in force. Garland and Gompers
will remain until next week, In order 10
he here when the date of resumption ar
riveS.
This was the last day of grace offered by
the in-plate Company to strikers to walk
I'D and agree to go TO work at the recently
imposed reduction of wages. The men heid
together and not a man has receded from
their position. which is backed by the ANAL
gamated Association. The next move Will
be by the company, which has announced
il will start up next Monday with nonunlon
mon The employees in all other depart
ments will return to work. they have
nothinc. in the strike and would have every
thing to lose and nothing to gain by stay.
ing out The strikers feel that they Will
win the fight
The strikers are indignant at the report
that State militia has been called for, as
no acts of violence have been committed
They insist that they have no intention OF
committing acts of violence. and that every
possible precaution has been and will be
taken to prevent anything OF the kind, as
they realize that that would Kill their
cause. They have run all tramps out OF
the city to keep them from doing something
which would reflect on the strikers. Vice
President Cashmere, of Muncie. is urging
the men TO be careful and do nothing rash.
No workmen have come to take the strik-
ers' places The few who have put in an
appea rance have been sent away. The re-
port that the company was stringing wires
around the plant to protect it is not true.
The fence has been there for a long time,
since the plant was completed.
There was a rumor to-day to the effect
that the matter may yet be adjusted and
trouble averted, but 1t cannot be verified.
This much is true; the Amalgamated Asso-
citation will not recede from its position,
and II a settlement be made Ii will be by
signing the amalgamated scale. The men
keep guards out along the roads leading in
to the city to prevent men from coming.
They are instructed to use no violence, but
to persuade the men TO stay away.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Advcntists Now in Camp.
! 10 the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 1S.-The twenty
fourth annual camp meeting of the Sew
enth-day Adventists of Indiana was form
ally opened this evening by Rev. John w.
Watts, ,of Indianapolis. president of the In
diana Conference Rev. j. III. Morrison, of
Lincoln. Neb., preached the evening SER
mon. The camp meeting proper has been
preceded by six days workers meeting.
the object of which is the preparation of
the camp for the ministers and lay dele
gates. The camp is held this year I'm
pretty shaded wood just north of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home. Here has been
erected in military style almost one hun
dred family tents and eight or ten large
tents. The pavilion has seating capacity
of two thousand There is also q young
peoples tent. a kindergarten tent a large
tent under the control of a. L. Miller, of
Indianapolis, a large dining hall and
kitchen and feed tent. The camp is easily
drained and there is d good we'll of water
on the grounds. Some of the family tents
are fixed up very coZily with board floors
carpets and beds. The campers have came
to stay unit, the conference is over the
last session of which takes place Sept. l.
The Battle Creek Sanitarium has a large
tent. with ten nurses and a doctor con-
stantly on the ground to care for any sick
campers.
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ing gone into now only per cent were de-
cided for that cause. He thought other law
schools might in view Of this resul. profit
ably follow the example set by this school
on the teaching of correct practice. Presi-
dent Henry Wade Rogers. Moorfield
Storey. of Boston. the president of the as
sociat.on; Robert s. Could of Austin, Tex. !;
James ID. Andrews. of Chicago, and H. H.
Ingersoll. of Memphis, Tenn, also took
part i'm the discussion. The great length
portunity was offered for extended discus
sion.
This evening the session of the associa-
tion was u comparatively brief one. Hon.
James NJ. Woolworth, of Omaha, Neb.,
read a paper on the Development of the
Law of Contracts" n paper was also
read by Hon. Joseph d. Warren. of Boston.
At the close of the evening session all pro-
ceeded TO the residence of Judge George >.
Bachelor. where reception was given in
honor OF Lord Russell. 1t continued
until midnight
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDS.
Corruption and Rottenness Uncovered
at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1e.-During the
last six months III. II. Moore. a special
agent of the Treasury Department, has been
engaged in systematic investigation in the
management of the custom house That he
has unearthed extensive frauds on the gov
ernment is evident by the fact that three or
more employees have been dismissed from
the service. while others have been indict-
ed and are awaiting trial for violations OF
federal laws. The latest testimony secured
by the special agent drags into the scandal
Collector John III. Wise and his son, Harry
Wise the first named being accused OF
knowing that ex-Chinese Interpreter Dick
Williams was making money by the Illegal
landing of Chinese, while the latter is ac-
cused OF having accepted valuable presents
from williams and with attempting TO aid
him i'm an effort to intimidate witnesses.
IT is this new phase of the scandal that is
expected to bring TO a head the warfare
that has been wased between Moore ana
Wise and to result in the removal of one
or the other of the two officials.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
METHODIST PROTESTANTS.
Annual Meeting of the State Con-
ference at JOnesbOrO.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 19.-The town of
Jonesboro, in this county, is entertaining
the annual conference of the Methodist
Protestants of the State of Indiana. Fully
two hundred ministers and laymen dele
gates are in that city ready for the con-
vention which will last one week. The ex-
animation for the advancement of those
parties desiring admittance as ministers
was held by the faculty yesterday after
noon and eleven young men took the work.
The first session of the conference was
held last night, when Rev. j. r. Lenhart,
of Edinburg. presided, and an address of
welcome was made by Rev. Suman. of the
NJ. +. Church. and superintendent Gil
christ. The addresses were responded to
by DR.. Flood, the Oldest minister in the
conference Rev. Hugh Stackhouse, of In
dianapolis. president, of, the State Confer
ence. is there, but is not candidate for
reelection on account of i'll health. The
conference sermon was preached this morn
ing by Rev. w. w. Lineberry, Of st.
Joseph, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20

Samuel Ii. Robertson, Who Served I'm
der General Harrison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Aug. 19-Samuel
B. Robertson, one of the pioneers of Shell
byville, died last night. He was born in
Lexington, Ky, May s. 1872. and came to
this city with his parents when he WAS
only three years of age. He served one
year in the war in Com
pany y, Sixteenth Indiana Vol
unteers and in 1862 assisted in raising
Company b. Seventeen Indiana Volun-
teers. and served until the close of the
war under General Harrison. At the time
of his death he was a member of the firm
of Wilson q Robertson. pension attorneys.
He leaves q widow three sons and two
daughters. The immediate cause of death
was nervous prostration from the excess
sive heat of last week. The funeral will
be under the auspices of Dumont Post, No.
Is, G. A. r., tomorrow afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Alleged BiSamist Caught.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT, Ind, Aug. 19.-Thomas
Notter was arrested at his home. at Deep
River. this county, this morning, on a
charge of bigamy, made by his first wife.
Mrs. Notter No. l married Notter in South
Omaha in 1892, and two children were born
to them. In December. 1895. Notter disap-
peared and came TO Indiana, where he
married Miss Fannie Hook, living near
LaPorte He lived in Chicago two months
and then moved to his fathers farm at
Deep River. Wife No. l located them on
the farm this morning. Both were taken
before Judge Vanwinkle for a hearing.
Notter was bound over to the Circuit Court
under $500 bonds. The father of Notter went
Sacurity for bofh
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20

publicans have watched with interest ms
career i'm Tennessee and he will doubtless
have a cordial reception at Muncie to-day
as well as AT Terre Haute tomorrow ana
at Evansville on saturday In our state
as elsewhere said he to a Journal re-
porter. "the people seem hungry TO hear
the issues of this campaign discussed and
meetings are largely attended. With hard
work and a fair showing at the polls and
I'm the count Tennessee will be brought
into the Republican fold this year. Our pig
iron industry has become a great thinx
in our State and the northern portion AZ
Alabama and since its development our
people have begun to see the value OF .
protective tariff"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Goodwin to wed Maxine Elliott


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-Nat Goodwin. the
actor has commenced proceedings for divorce
from his wife. Nellie Goodwin The papers were
fled secretly before the actors departure for
Australia. He charges her with habitral intem-
psrance IL Is said that Goodwin and Maxine
Elliott. who is now with his company in Aus
traia, TO be married
In connection with this suit OF Americas Ia
vorite comedian, II is recalled that when he came
here on his way TO Australia. Goodwin and Miss
Elliott much together. and Goodwin de-
sired TO take the recently famous New York
actress across the ocean with him his leading
for that position during the Australian engage
ment and no one could understand until now
what he wanted with Miss Elliott. Manager
Frawley. who had Maxine Elliott under contract,
refused to release her. and it cost Goodwin a
pretty price TO bring IL about Finally. by turn
ing over TO Frawley 1.-The Gold Mime and
Francisco production, Goodwin secured Miss
Elliott's release. Frawley previously is said TO
have refused to let her go for $4,000
Maxine Elliott one OF the great metro
debut in 1891 In The Middleman'' with Z. S.
Willard. and he soon cast her for more impor-
disc" She created the part OF Lady Gliding in
1.-The Professors Love Story. continuing two
years with Mr.. Willard. In 1894 she was in Rose
Coghlan's company and made her first distinct
with Augustin Daly's company she made her first
appearance I'm Heart of Ruby. She continued
with DAILY last winter. and Was spoken OF as the
most beautiful woman playing in New York.
she Is OF the few society women who have
made successes actress. Her reputation
a woman HIS been above reproach.
Notes OF the Stage.
Rrady's production OF Under the Polar STAR
will be given in New York tonight with David
Beiasco directing the performance
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Colored Templars Elect Officers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Aug. 19.-At the
meeting of the Grand Commandery of Col
ored knights Templars of Indiana and
Kentucky to-day the annual election of Of
ficers resulated as follows: Eminent grand
commander, William III. Perry, Louisville;
deputy grand, +. I. w. Clay. Lexington
general James L. Jackson. Lousville: pre-
late. George Nugen, Louisville; treasurer,
III. G. Smith. Paris. KY; recorder r. NJ
Murry. Louisville; grand senior warden. III.
G. jackson. Lexington. senior warden, JON
as w. Owen, Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Sixty-Ninth Indiana Reunion.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
LIBERTY. Ind, Aug. 19.-The twelfth
annual reunion of the Sixty-ninth Indiana
Regiment was held here to-day, 40 OF the
regiment being present, together with a
large number from other regiments, many
from a distance being accompanied by their
wives. All the business houses and many
residences were decorated. The Richmond
X. of P. band furnished music and parade
was given in which 250 veterans were in
line. Col. Oran Perry. of indianapolis, the
guest of the day, marched in the van with
his old comrades. y big dinner was given
all soldiers and their friends at G.. A. r.
Hall. while the business sessions were at
the courthouse.
In the evening occurred the campfire in
the Gem Opera House. G. w. Stivers. of the
Liberty Herald, making the welcoming ad-
dress. to which Colonel Perry responded,
followed by Capt. Lee Yaryan, OF Rich
mond, and j. W. Short, of Liberty.
The famous Bald Head Glee Club OF
indianapolis, was present and helped make
the evening a success. Mrs. Gen. Tom
Bennett was among the distinguished
guests of the regiment. This is the old
home of General Tom Bennett, who served
during the war as Colonel of the Sixty
ninth Regiment. They hold their reunion
next year at New Castle.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Bold Train Robbery mt Lebanon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind. Aug. 19-Yesterday
evening when the 5:07 o'clock east-bound
passenger train on the Big Four stopped
at this station three strange young men
boarded the first coach and robbed a sleep
Ing passenger of so in money a gold watch
and diamond scarf pin. There were other
passengers IN the car al the time, but their
attention was occupied elsewhere. Shortly
after the train started. the victim awoke
and. taking In the situation. made a grab
for the robber who held the money. He
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Four Men MangIed by the Derailment
of q stock Train.

TOPEKA. Kan. Aug. 1s--Six cars Of
Rock Island stock train were derailed five
miles west of here this morning and four
men riding i'm the cellar or feed box under
meath one Of the cars were crushed to death
The head and limbs were completely torn
from one Of the bodies and the other three
horribly crushed In the clothing remain
ing on the dismembered trunk nothing was
found to identify the person. Papers found
on the clothing of the other bodies identi-
fed them as III. H. Mendenhall. Summer
willie. Mich; B. III. Miles, Onyx, o. T.. and
George T. Garfield, Jacksonville. ILL.,. or
Kansas City, Mo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Old Settlers and Soldiers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 19.-Old
settlers and soldiers day was observed at
Darlington Tuesday. Music was furnished
by the Darlington Band, and w. G. Har-
lane presided The welcoming address was
made by w. E. Slavers and Rev. o. E. Kel-
ly responded. After dinner Charles John
son made a speech, and DIR. l.. +. CT.
Naylor led the talk about the olden times.
The main address was in the afternoon by
Rev. 7. J. Huey, of Waveland. William
Goldsberry. OF Colfax. delivered an oration
In the evening the old soldiers held a camp
fire at the Presbyterian Church.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Artist Hill Dying.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. l9.-Thomas
Hill "a landscape painter Of national rcpu-
tation. was stricken with paralysis a few
days ago at his studio. and is now lying
a remote part of the Yosemite valley and
his friends I'm this city did not learn OF his
illness until last night. Hills fame as a
fornia scenery many of which are In the
most prominent galleries OF the United
States and Europe.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Harlan Family Reunion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 19.-To-day began
the annual national reunion of the Harlan
family. and about two hundred members
are present, representing five States-Ohio.
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri The
address OF welcome was delivered by L. p
Harlan, of indianapolis. and the response
was made by the president of the associa-
ton. A. ]. Harlan, of Savannah, Mo. To-
morrow G.. w. Thompson, of Union City.
will deliver address and the reunion will
close with the election of officers and selec-
ton Of the next place of meeting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
ANOTHER FALSE AFFIDAVIT.
Those Ohio County Stories Denounced
as Pure FabrfcatiOns.

Somehow or other the Republicans or
Ohio county decline TO be alarmed by tho
wonderful fairy tales printed by the Sem
tinel with affidavit accompaniment from
Rising Sun. Yesterday Chairman
Gowdy received brief letter
from d. s. WILDER. the chair
man of Ohio county. under date OF Aug Is
He SAYS: You will notice bysyesterday 3
Sentinel the character of warfare they are
waging against us here. The names given
i'm it are all nonresidents of this county and
i believe them as well as the name OF the
Justice of the peace to be fictitious IL
does US no harm i'm this county. but may
do some injury In other counties where
these facts are not known
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
ECONOMY IS WEALTH

Is an old saying. but II is true as when
first uttered. The way 10 competence
and wealth is the way of saving and
care. A small surplus each year. carefully
nursed. will produce riches as surely as
time goes by Many people who can save
loss how TO invest and TO add To
this possession by legitimate gains. The
Union Trust Company lis large dealer
i'm secure and conservative investments.
and is always glad 10 give its service 10
any one wishing advice or assistance In
placing money where ii will do the most
good. IL is under the management OF men
who have been successful themselves. who
have had Large experiences and who have
wide sources OF information and oppor-
tunity-
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-20
Test Well for OIL a Failure.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE drilling for
Oil and gas just west of the city was
abandoned to-day as the depth of 1,450 feet
was reached and all signs of oil and gas
had disappeared. Fine mineral water was
struck. and local capitalists figuring on
erecting bath house and sanitarium build
ing. new company with capital stock of
500. 600 has been organized and will drill
several more holes north of here in hopes
of securing gas or oil.