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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
Made . Judge of His Brother.

Jackson, Miss., Feb. Ex-Governor Me- Laurin has appointed his brother Will liam K McLaurin Of vicksburg, judge of the Ninth circuit court district. The sen ate confirmed him unanimously.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
Hearty Greetings.

London, Feb 22.-The Anglo-American arbitration committee has requested the United Press to publish the following ca- blegram sent by the committee to the chairman of the arbitration demonstra- ton held in Philadelphia today
 Hearty greetings to our American kins- men who are celebrating Washington's birthday. We join with you in doing honor to your national hero by advocat- ing fraternal union through a perma nent court of~arbitration for the peace ful and ble adjustment of all diff ferences arising in the English speaking family.
 (SignedD Rt. Rev. Brooke Foss Vest colt, bishop of Durham; Lord Playfair, Very Rev. F. w Farrar, dean of Can terbury; Sir John Lubbock Lady Henry Somerset, Mrs. Fawcett, Rev. Hugh Price Hughes. William R. Cremer, Dr. Clifford, Dr. Parker pastor of the City TpmD1e
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
Executive Mansion,

 Herbert Welsh, Esq, Secretary, etc. My Dear Sir: l shall be una ble to at- tend the conference to be held tomorrow Tn the interest of international arbitrat ton at the city of Philadelphia. 1t should be entirely unnecessary for me to assure those who advocate the cause of my hearty sympathy with any movement that tends to the establishment of peace- ful agencies for the adjustment of inter- national disputes. The subject should be discussed with clear perception of all the features belonging to 1t and in a spirit or patriotism IS well as love for man. Kind. Hoping the conference you con- template may result in stimulating a sentiment in favor of just and fair arbi- tratlon among nations l am yours very truly, GROVER CLEVEI,AND
 The cabinet officers also expressed sym pathy with the movement and regretted their inability to be in attendance. Sec retary Morton wrote: "If, after all these centuries of alleged civilization and Christianity, England and the United States must settle their differences like wild beasts by mere brute force, then Is our boasted superiority over saVagery and barbarism amyth."
 Commendatory letters and telegrams were also received from ajor-Gener Miles United States navy; Captain Ma han, United States navy; Justice Brewer. United States supreme court, Archbish- op Ryan of Philadelphia, Representative Dingley Charles Francis Adams, Repre- sentative Hit, chairman of the commit tee on foreign relations; United States Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright, Charles Dudley Warner, Repre- sentative Mccall, EX-Senator Fdmunds. Senator Wolcott Rev Dr. p. E. Clarke, president of the society of Christian En- deavor; Prof. Charles E. Norton of Cam bridge, Mass, sherman s. Rogers of Buff falo, N. Y., and Timothy Dwight of Yale college. Among the papers read was one by Prof. John Bassett Moore of Colum- bla college, New York. upon What Ar bitration Has Accomplished Between England and the United States"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
MR. CLEVELAND'S LETTER To the Universal Peace Society
 of Philadelphia. IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION The Question of l>'ting Court of Arbtra-
 tic . as Discussed. CABINET sSs1cERs IN SYMPATHY Army am S,avy Officers, Judges, Politi- ciai Educators and Divines All
 ,~-,7artily Approve of the ob-
 q ject of the Society.
IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION
>itlCERS IN SYMPATHY

Philadelphia, Feb 22.-The anniversary of the birth of George Wash ngton was more generally observed here today than has been the case for many years The most important feature was the confer ence held at the Headquarters of the Uni- versal Peace society by prominent advo- eates of arbitration for the purpose of discussing the feasibility of the creation of court of arbitration for the peaceful adjustment of difficulties that may arise between the United States and Great Britain" Judge w. N. Ashman presided and among those present were Rev. w. Hudson Shaw, Oxford, England; Rev. Washington Gladden., L.L. D., Columbus. O.; Rev. Dr. Joseph May Philadelphia; Alfred M Loue, president of the Peace union, Philadelphia; Richard F. Dana. Boston; E. w. Peat St. Paul, Minn, and President Hyde of the Bowdoin college. Letters were read from Pres. dent Cleve- land and Secretaries smith and Morton and Postmas terG General Wilson and number of addresses were made The let ter of President Cleveland was as fol- lows:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
A CRUEL SPANIARD
Murdered Cuban for Not Crying "Vivi
 In F,spana''

Murdered Cuban for Not Crying "Viva la Espana."
 Key West Fla, Feb. 22--Among the passengers by the steamer Whitney this morning were two American citizens, who have resided in Cuba for several years. To the Southern Associated Press correspondent one stated that yes terday morning shortly after 10 o'clock, on one of the principal streets of the city of Havana, most horrible murder was committed by a Spanish soldier. The gentleman was an eye witness to the af- fair. The murdered man was a Cuban, who had invited the soldier to take breakfast with him. During the meal the soldier cried Viva la Espana" the Cuban, failing to respond, was asked outside by his guest and immediately on gaining the sidewalk was stabbed several times by the soldier with his bayonet, running it completely through his body. The soldier then split the Cu- bans head with a machete. The street time.
 These gentlemen state that all reports sent out of Havana heralding Spanish victories are utterly unreliable, as the Spanish troops seldom ever gain bat tie. and then only with a small rowing band of insurgents poorly armed. They cited the report of the battle between Lacret and the troops. in which it was stated that Lacret was defeated with heavy loss. The facts are Lacret and bis forces defeated the troops, causing them to rush pell mell from the field. The insurgents pursued them a short distance My informant visited the field shortly after the battle and saw three dead insurgents and fourteen dead sol diers. They renort that the insurgents under Gomez, Maceo and Lacret are well armed and enuipned, and are far su- Iii I.ls Rsr1.t,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
Ex-Governor Robinson Dead.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 22.-Ex-Gov- ernor Robinson died at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
THE KROEGER RECITAL.
A Composer and Pianist OF Note mt the
Propylaeum.

Mr.. Ernest r. Kroeger. composer as well
as pianist of note, gave a recital last even
ing at the Propylaeum before audience
of prominent musicians. Mr.. Kroeger's
programme contained three of his own
one number were counted as two. Mr.
Kroeger has not yet acquired the bad habit
of string!ng semi-phrases. most of them un-
meaning. together. giving the effect high
sounding name and then offering it TO the
public as a musical work, as many of the
modern composers have done. On the con-
trary there is a perfection OF phrasing. a
meiodious relation between foundation and
pinnacle and harmony OF outline. This
was noticeable In the lesser OF the two
ssFantasie Polonaise, y The .'Eifenreigen'' is
a particular favorite in this city. Miss
Henrietta Kitcheil played It at the May
played it. Mr.. Kroeger played il last night
with an accentuation of expression not
found in the printed copies or the compost
ton, and II was therefore interesting TO
note In what particular style the composer
played his own work. Nothing could be
more delicious In Interpretation than the
''Torchl.ght Dance" by Ruoinstein. This
the staccato note. the rest, and then the
repetition. made II picturesque in the ex-
treme. Mr. Kroeger's exact and delicate
tone coloring N this was one or the best
bits OF his PLAYING during the recital
~ pleasing as a piece of music. gives admir-
able opportunity for piano pyrotechnics and
Mr.. Kroeger was not wanting when he Of
ve.ocity and the other technical difficulties
were easily accomplished The audience
would have been Cad TO have heard an
other Of ar. Kroeger's own composition
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
SMART GUST OF WIND
1T DID SOME DAMAGE IN SEVERAL
PARTS OF THE CITY.
Odd Fellows Building at West In
dianapolfs Jared Out OF Plumb
"A F1agman Hurt.

A storm of considerable velocity swept over
the city about O'clock last night. the wind
doing considerable damage in different parts
OF town. For a half hour before the storm
broke black wind-clouds stood in the north.
west and finally rolled around to the north.
Many people were on the street when IL be-
ganto blow. and there was much hurrying
and fseurrying to get to shelter. The wind
came almost directly from the north. bring
ing with 1t clouds OF dust. The worst of the
blow was over in few minutes and gen.
erous quantities of rain followed.
The worst damage was in the east part of
the city, where many windows were blown
in and sheds and other light buildings lifted
from their foundations. George Shea, who
lives at the corner of Michigan avenue and
Lynn street, was one Of the sufferers. His
stable, which he considered stanch struc-
ture. was knocked to pieces by the storm and
the roof carried some distance away. There
was no one in the stable and the most seri-
Gus damage was TO the structure itself. In
the same neighborhood a number of sheds
and stables were damaged. The fiagman's s
shanty, situated at atfsLynn street. and the
e. III. & ID. railway, was blown down. Flag
man Dan McLynn had taken refuge in the
shanty at the approach of the storm and
tried to escape when ii began to keel over.
He was struck by the timbers and badly in
Jured- IN West Indianapolis the full force
OF the wind was felt, but the damage, so far
as known last night, was confined to the
Odd Fellows building on Morris street, few
docks west OF the engine house. The lower
part or the building Is occupied by Walter
HOSES hardware store. The front windows
or the store crashed over the place and light
articles were flung about in confusion. After
Ine storm had passed. it was found that the
doors OF the building could not be opened
ana an investigation showed that the building
had been Jared from Its original position.
AS result OF the storm, people in the west
ana north parts OF the city were deprived Of
street lights. Several electric light poles were
blown down on South West street, disturbing
an important circuit.s Nearly half the night
the streets west Of West street and north OF
North street, as far east as College avenue,
were dark. Numerous stores north OF ST
Clair street were compelled to resort 10 gas
or lamps on accounttof the breakage in the
circuit. The electric light company put men
20 work at once, but IL was after midnight
before the lights were restored. In the neigh
oorhood OF the City Hospital the wind blew
With considerable force, but no damage was
reported. At one time the inmates of the
hospital feared the roof would be torn from
the amphitheater There was violent agita-
ton among the signs and awnings down
town, but no. serious damage. 1t was said at
the weather bureau that the storm came from
Chicago. Its speed was sftwenty-three miles
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
NO CONCESSIONS MADE
SHIPPERS TESTING JOINT TRAFFIC
ASSOCIATIONS STRENGTH.
A Simple Engine Surprises Mechani-
tions to BE Made 10 the Big Four.

1t cannot be learned that concessions of
any description are now being made to the
big shippers, and just how to counteract
the effects OF the diversion of business to
certain lines by these shippers, as in the
case OF the Toledo. st. Louis & Kansas
City and the Grand Trunk. is the question
now most troubling the Joint Traffic AS
sociation board of managers The Cleve-
land Leader says: Traffic from Chicago
east-bound continues to display erratic ten
dencies of the most pronounced type 1t
acts like an engine with a broken piston
rod. There is nothing seemly decorous
about the movement At centers like Cleve-
land all the roads are sharing in small
but healthy increase in business But at
Chicago the volume shifts and plunges.
Some lines, usually the weaker ones, are
left high and dry by the vanishing current,
and other lines, usually the strong roads,
are apparently in the heyday of an unex-
ampled prosperity. The reason for this is
evident in the disposition of the big ship
pers to test the strength OF the Joint Traf-
fic Association. and also in some degree in
the search for indirect routes which per-
NIT shading OF rates. The Grand Trunk.
for example. is now getting the bulk of the
dressed-beR business-a much larger per-
centage than any one Of the stronger lines
out of Chicago. 1t receives this by virtue
OF the one-cent-a-mie charge which it is
allowed to pay the owners of private cars.
while other lines pay only three-quarters
or a cent. The concession was made to the
Grand Trunk several years ago, but under
the new conditions 1t acts SO powerfully
that an application will probably be made
soon TO the Joint Traffic Association to
have the advantage reduced
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
Court Notes.

David Fair. propries sor- of saloon at Cap
yesterday on grand jury warrant charging
him with selling liquor to minors and with
violating the Sunday laws. Fair furnished
a bond of 800. oas
Hallet Smith BolseE qualified yesterday as
the executor OF the estate of Nancy E. Boil
ser. The defendants will was probated in
open court. George and Charles Bolser chill
dren of the testatrix, enjoy the benefits Of the
property share and share alike. The execu-
tor gave bond OF $1,000
Anthony Volz, driver employed by the In
dianapols Brewing Company, sued the Cit
izens' Street railroad Company yesterday for
5000 damages for Injuries sustained while
crossing the street car track on Massaehu-
setts avenue. The plaintiff says a car ran
into his wagon, causing his horses to become
unmanagable. He was thrown out and tram
pled ON.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
NO CLEW DISCOVERED
POLICE DEPARTMENT AT SEA ON
THE HIRTH MURDER CASE.
Revenge a Possible Motive Funeral
OF the Burglars Victim to
Take Place This Morning.

The burglars who robbed and murdered Leo
Hrth Saturday night are still at large. and
the police acknowledge that there Is little If
anything to aid them in the search for them.
What little information they have gathered
Is jealously guarded and nothing is made
public. Yesterday Superintendent Colbert
advised the County Commissioners to offer a
reward and he was assured that his sug-
gestions would receive careful consideration.
A number of suspicious characters have been
closely questioned, and 1t is said that some
of the men who are thought to hold grudges
against Hirth have been taken to the sta
ton house, where they were closely ques-
toned.
1t was recalled yesterday that some two
years ago Hirth and his wife captured a
young man who was in the act of tapping
the till in Hirths saloon. Hirth slipped up
behind him after he had distracted s64 and
knocked him down with an empty bottle
While Hirth held the fellow his wife securely
bound him with clothesline, and he was
kept in the saloon until the patrol wagon
was called Hirth rode with him to the police
station. and it is said that on the way there
the prisoner cursed Hirth and swore that he
would be revenged. if 1t took thousand
years.
You have got me now," the follow said,
land / suppose 1 will be sent up for this
job. but when l get back 1 will get you.''
Yesterday it was said that this man was
sent 10 the penitentiary for two years, and
that he returned to Indianapolis two or three
days before the murder. Captain Splan is
personally following up the case. Superin-
tendent Colbert says he will not rest until the
murderers are captured, and that the case
will be as fresh IN his mind three months
hence as to-day, IL they are not taken mean
time.
Relatives of the dead man arrived here
Sunday night. The funeral will take place
this morning from st. Anthony's Church,
Haughville
In day or two Coroner Castor will begin
taking Testimony relative to the murder.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.


Room John 4. McMaster. Judge.
John w. Names vs.. Sarah E. Carter ct
al; mechanics lien.s' Dismissed.
George w. McCaslin VS.. Mccullough
Broughton; breach of contract. Dismissed
Charles Foley VS.; William McWharter
note. Judgment for plaintiff for s90.sS.
Room 2-LawsonnM. Harvey. Judge.
Edmund F. Brown W. Citizens Street.
railroad Company; damages. On trial by
jury. ~ 3
Room 3-Pllny w. Bartholomew. Judge.
Sanford NJ. Mercer VS. Spring Garden In
surance Company et al; policy. Judgment
in favor of defendant
Anheuser-Busch~s Brewing Association VS..
Charles jackson ct al. Finding and judg-
ment for plaintiff for $l55.0S.
William w. Allison-vs. Frances r. Jen-
nings. On trial by court.
New Suits Filed.
Anthony vo,z VS.. the Citizens Street.
railroad Company; damages. Superior Court,
Room 8. rs !,
John T. Arthur VS.. Frank G. Glass; dam
ages. Circuit Court
Benjamin f. Smith ct al. VS.. Perry o.
Appel ct al; suit to set aside deed. Circuit
Court f-sf
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

Al Smith. a saloon keeper from Cincinnati.
o., and Edna Murphy were arrested in a
lodginghouse back of the Fair Building on
Jackson place, last night The man and
woman were in room with windows OPEN
ing out on an open court. They displayed
themselves to the gaze of other persons,
who complained 10 the police. Sergeant
Lowe and patrolman ''Doss" Shafer arrested
them for their inaecorous conduct and sent
them to the police station. The girl gave
the name of Dora Clark, but was recognized
by Matron Buchanan Edna Murphy. nee
Patten. She is n sister OF Grace Frances
paften.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

The stockholders of the water company
have selected the following officers for the
year:
President-T. A. Morris.
Vice President and Treasurer-F. A. w.
Davis.
Secretary-M. A. Morris.
Direotors-T. A Morris, Indianapolis; f.
p. Kimball, Portsmouth, N. H.; c. III. Pay
son and E. r. Payson, Portland, Me-: V. L.
Malott Albert Baker, G. Hickman. John III.
Langdon and John l.. Ketcham, Indian
apolis: C. S. Andrews, Brazil Edward
Daniels Indianapolis: John K. Bates. Ports
mouth, n. H.; F. A. w. Davis. indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
Mrs. sindIsnger's Injury.

Miss Mamie Slndlinger. of No. S77 North
Senate avenue. went into bedroom yester-
day morning and found her mother lying
across the bed with the blood flowing from
one OF her wrists. The daughter screamed
and tainted. and a physician was called.
taken knife and severed the artery. 1t
was stated that she had fallen down with
a pitcher in her hand and that the cut was
accidental. Mrs. Sindlinger has been suffer-
ing from nervous prostration for some time
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

Work has begun on the first derrick TO be
erected in what is exoec-sd TO be the Broad
Ripple oil field. The derrick Is being put
up on the Sharpe farm. about one mile
west OF Broad Ripple. Indianapolis peuTJe
enough money IN his well to determine IL
there is oil in that locality in quantity a,ld
quality sufficient 20 ppy for sinking wells.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

Suit was brought in-the United States Court
yesterday by Jenniss A. Gray guardian,
against Frank L. Smith TO recover damages
on account of an alleged fraudulent real es-
tate transfer. The case comes from the Pu-
lash Circuit Court on motion of the defend
ant The piaintin IS guardian of Thomas
Gray, an insane person. She AYERS that the
defendant got Grayje transfer to him $4,000
worth OF real estate without consideration.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

Ira Brown. charged with stealing a BIZ
cycle from a fireman at engine mouse No. 4.
was locked up in the police station yester-
day afternoon. The fireman had left his
wheel standing in front Of his house, and
when he returned to mount it, found that 1t
was riding past the engine house on the
bicycle. The fireman saw him and recog-
nized the wheel. He hailed him and Brown
rode up to the curb, when he was jerked
from the wheel and taken into the engine
house, where he was held until the patrol
wagon came and hauled him away.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

Albert Kinchlow. the young colored man
who tried TO kill his mother and then shot
himself near the heart. is recovering and
viii be discharged from the hospital In a few
days. His case of recovery is regarded as a
remarkable one. His mother recovered and
fears that he viii return home and attack
the entire family.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
DAILY VITAL sTATIsTICs-APRIL 20
Deaths.

Infant Hurrie, nine days. PSI South Della
ware street, premature birth.
Margaret Andrews eighty-one years, 202
Oregon street. Brights disease.
Frank Thompson. fifty-three years, 479
Charles street. Bright's disease.
Infant Williamson, 528 West North street,
premature.
Ermai Sanders nine months. 80 Talmen
avenue. abscess OF head.
Rex Madsen, two years, III North Noble
street, meningitis.
Infant Cowan. 20 Yandes street stillborn
Robert Battt. thirty years. 123 West Fifth
street, Add.son's disease. 49,
Mrs: Tlshnor, fifty-five years. z Gillard ave-
nue.. hepatitis.
Matte Crabid. twenty-three years, 20 YAM
des street, hem0rrhage.
Cordelia Kouns, forty-six years. ga West
Pearl street, consumption 80
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
Held for Robbery.

Coleman Mitchell, colored man employed
at the Oak-street livery stables. was ar
rested last night by detectives Kinney and
Richards on the charge of robbery. Several
weeks ago Billy" Christian, son of
jack Christian, had an encounter in his
fathers saloon, near the fair grounds with
two colorerd robbers. After a hard fisnt
the co.ored men were vanquished and did
not succeed in robbing the place. The de-
tectives think Mitchell knows something
Of that affair
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

H. Sponsel. addition los Teiser street. s545.
Albert Thayer, brick store room. Massa-
chusetts avenue and John street. 81 49,
Robert A. West frame house. North Can
itol avenue. $500.
@. W. Brown. remodel. 4sS South West
street. 500.
GeQrge =: conover. frame house. walcott
street. 1850.
Frank woehler. repairs. 81 Buchanan
street, 800
John d. sullivan. frame house. s. Michael
street $500
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21
IN THE COURTS.


John T.. Arthur brought suit yesterday
against Deputy Constable Frank Glass, his
bondsmen. Fred W., cady. j. F. Hamilton
and Frank Behymsr and Constable Charles
]. Wtlitsell to recover damages for alleged
trespass on the plaintiffs premises. Arthur
charges that Deputy constable Glass went to
his (plaintiffs) home and forcing open the
doors. removed aboutO $3.50 worth of goods
The plaintiff and family were away from
home at the time. Damages in the sum of
81 900 are asked. az M =
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

Oscar Lemke, charged with setting fire to
his store ar No. 2s4 Indiana avenue. was
bound over to the grand jury yesterday.
His wife was discharged. Lemke had made
a partial payment on his 500 policy and the
agent had intimated that unless the re-
mainder was paid the policy ssuld be can
eel
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

but the remainder of the programme, as
given. contained well-known selections, most
of which are played to death by all piano
uninterestng first number, a Grieg Sonata,
L minor OPP. T." The audience was most
appreciative and, notwithstanding the earn
number, he very sensibly declined. After
the recital Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Vonnegut
entertained a very few friends at Das
Deutsche Haus Informally for the pianist
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-21

New 1ork sun.
Mr.. Charles A. Dana, Of the New York
Pun. who on the occasion cf his latest visit
20 Russia became so much interested in the
Sclavonlc language that he has since devoted
two hours daily TO its study. set sail yester-
day, accompanied by Mrs. Dana. on another
visit 20 the realm or the Gar, with the
double purpose OF seeking relaxation and OF
continuing his phiioloElcal studies. Nr. Dana
regularly and wisely seeks that refreshment
for his health and splriss which bright. OBJ
servant mind finds nowhere 30 assurediy as
In the varied experiences Of travel.