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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
FIRE AT FAIRBURY.
An Illinois Town Suffers to the Extent
of $225,OOO.

PEORIA. ILL.,. April H--Spontaneous COM
bustion among the oils IN the basement of
the Walton Brothers brick block at Fair
bury caused $4,000 fire there to-day. The
heaviest losers are: Walton Bros, general
merchants; Jay Taylor, barber and baths;
l. ]. Rayburn. dentist: Daniel Brewer. ply
stefan; Carruthers & Agard. insurance
agents; c. w. Keck, Insurance agent:
Phelps r. Moberiy. real estate; Robinson
& Farr. real estate; L. NJ. Phillips, photog-
rapher: John Virgin residence and contents:
W. c. MCDOWELL, brick building. The fire
spread rapidly and nothing was saved, as
safety. The insurance will not reach 500, 000
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Packins House Burning.

DETROIT. Mich. April l5.-Fire broke out
early this morning I'm the large packing
houses OF the Michigan Beef and Provision
Company. situated at the Michigan Central
railroad stock yards. near the Dix-avenue
crossing. The fire progressed very rapidly.
be practically destroyed. No estimate OF the
loss a made as yet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Obituary.

ELSfIRA. ~. Y. April 14.-chas. Davis. OF
Rllghamton. receiver OF the defunct E.mira
National Bank. dropped dead here this aft
oEnoon from apoplexy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Receiver for Mig steel Company.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind. April led p. Ames.
of this city. was to-day appointed receiver
of the East Chicago Iron and Steel Com
pany by Judge Cass. of the Superior Court,
on application of several Of the employees of
the concern. The plant is valued at 100000
and the liabilities will amount to over
100000, Of which amount nearly $4,000 Is for
Lob
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years old and was a man Of considerable
means. For the past six months his health
has been bad, and a few weeks ago Mr..
Harter consulted his attorney In this city
about applying 10 the court TO have guar
dian appointed for himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

CITY OF MEXICO, April 1.-THE latest
news from Juquilla State of Oaxaca. show
that the Indians who fell on the town ike
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w. S. Royse. of Indianapolis. The officers
and members were photographed at noon to-
day at the home Of Gen. Lew Wallace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
NO CASE AGAINST WRIGHT.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, April IA. - William
Wright, who was arrested at New Castle,
charged with counterfeiting. had a prelim-
mary hearing to-day The evidence intro
duced showed that Wright had harbored at
his house Charles Williams. who is now un-
der arrest at Cincinnati, charged with coun-
terfeiting. Williams had some molds and
metal at Wright's house. but OF which fact
the latter was not aware. and the only real
evidence introduced against him was that he
attempted TO pass a counterfeit nickel in a
barroom- When told that IL was bad ne
rendered a good nickel in exchange, and said
that the bad nickel had been given him by
Williams In change. The prisoner was dis
charged. on the ground that the governments
case was not sufficiently strong 10 bind him
over 10 Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Muncie Fire Protection Condemned.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal


MUNCIE. Ind, April 14.-For over three
weeks past an organization of fire insurance
companies has had experts here investigating
Muncie's water works system and the city
fire department. The report made TO the
companies in Chicago was sent here to Mayor
Cromer, and when read to the city council
men last night caused a sensation 1t is
alleged that the water works plant has
capacity for a city OF from five to ten thou
sand people. and no more. and is purely in
adequate for a city of twenty-five thousand
people. 1t states that the water Is short,
the power not great enough and the. main
pipes are too small. and that the fire depart
ment should be three times It's present size.
If quick remedy Is not made the insurance
companies threaten at once to raise the rate
of insurance in Muncie % per cent. Fire
Chief Shepp in part verifies the statements,
and says at some recent fires he did not have
forty pounds pressure at the nozzle. where he
should have one hundred pounds pressure.
The report caused big sensation and will
be thoroughly investigated. The water works
is owned by the American Water-works
Company. of Pittsburg. and it has simply
failed 10 keep pace with the growth OF the
city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
$500, 600 Loss mt New York.

NEW YORK. April lions of the most
stubborn fires with which the fire depart
ment has had to contend recently started in
some unknown manner tonight in the
boiler room of the five-story brick building,
No IS Grand street. occupied wholly by
business firms, mostly OF whom represent
large European houses and deal principally
In silks, dress goods and kid gloves. The
nremen fought the flames for nearly three
hours before they were under control, but
succeeded in keeping the blaze i'm the west
erly end OF the building The loss is esti-
mated TO be in the neighborhood OF $500 900
and Is covered by insurance. During the
course of the fire two firernen were par
TALLY overcome by smoke and one of them
was burned about the face and was also cut
by falling glass The principal losses are:
c. A Auffmodt & Co, importers; Frank
Merse, dress goods: Hugo Bondy, kid
gloves. and Dexter Lambert & Co., silks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
UNITED NINE WORKERS.
UnfavorabIe Report by National Sec
rotary Patrick McBryde.

COLUMBUS, o., April A.-ln the report
OF Secretary-treasurer Patrick McBryde to
the United Mine Workers of America, he
says the coal trade was better prior to 1890,
when this association was formed. than 1t
Is now. The value of coal on board the cars
at the mines for 1890 was $40. 40 ISL, and for
1894 the value was A,76s.350 less than in
1890. although the product was greater by
$500. $50 tons. This condition. so detrimental
TO both miner and operator, was caused,
he said. by the system of survival OF the
fttest. Prior to 1890 central Pennsylvania
was represented in the national mine work
ers- Now they are not here. The two Vir-
ginias and their cheap coal had much to do
with effecting the changed conditions. For
merry all their coal went to the Atlantic
seaSoard. To-day there Is more West Vir-
ginia ccal in Chicago than Ohio coal.
though the former has to pass through
Ohio enroute to Chicago The financial con-
dfsion OF the association shows a debt OF
about S.oco. with about 81 600 on hand. Mr..
of about $500 wiped out before the con-
yen;ion adjourned.
Mr. McBryde and President Penna, In
their respective reports touching the diff
culties they encountered in trying to get
Pittsburg TO agree to conditions favorable
for increased mining at better prices in
Ohio, Indiana and illinois. sought to show
that they ought not TO be censured for fall
ure. Conditions were against them. They
had, they said, accomplished all that men
could do under the circumstances
The convention will probably conclude it's
business tomorrow. There are no important
questions to come before 1t and no contest
OF any consequence for offices. President
p. H. Penn. OF Indiana, has no opposition for
reelection. and ". G. Pearce, OF Ohio, has
no opposition for secretary-treasurer, to sue
coed Patrick McBryde. who Is not candi-
date for reelection. The convention took a
recess at p. m to-day to give the commit
tees a chance 10 work, but they have little 10
do. The scale question Is practically settled
for the coming year by the Pittsburg agree
ment- The recommendation OF President
Penna that the convention be held in De-
cemaer will be probably adopted. This would
give the miners better opportunity to take
scale question, as all agreements date from
May I each year. There about eighty
delegates, and nearly all OF them are wear
ting Mckinley buttons. There talk to-
night or a resolution TO be introduced indors-
ing Mckinley for President. but this will
hardly be done. free silver resolution Will
be presented by the committee on resolutions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Cooks and walters Alliance.

CINCINNATI. April 1.-THE national con-
vention of the Alliance of Cooks and Walters
devoted its time to-day to a complete change
OF constitution. The only officers elected
heretofore were the secretary-treasurer and
members Of the executive board. Under the
new constitution there will be a president.
vice president secretary. treasurer and man
aging editor who will constitute the execu-
tive board. The official organ Is to be called
the American Caterer. and Ii Is 10 be pub
lished monthly at the city hereafter to be Sc
lecte6 for the national headquarters.
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Indiana Deaths.

ANDERSON, Ind, April 4.-Mrs. Charles
Of fhs city died this morning after an H.
ness of few days. She leaves a daughter,
three days old. Mrs. Baggott was unusually
bright last night and her death was a sur
ants Mr. Baggott and family removed to
Anderson from Versailles three years ago.
Mrs. Baggott formerly resided in Green's
mains will quite likely be taken to that city
for interment.
RJHSHVIIGE. Ind, April H.-Mrs. Lilly
Finn Bogleman, aged forty-six. was buried
here this afternoon. She was the wife of
William c.. Fogleman, a business man of
Chicago. where she died Saturday night Of
Brights disease. Mrs. Fogleman had
marked ability as contributor to the press
of Chicago.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April 14.-Mrs. Gas
per Renick died here this morning of cancer.
after short illness. Deceased was daugh-
ter of Captain Thornburg. one of the early
settlers in Greencastle, and was sister or
Mrs. Saul Merriweather. of Anderson. and
Mrs. Mary Farlow, of Frankfort;
PLYMOUTH. Ind. April H-Mr. Lambert
Nussbaum, an old resident of this city, died
hs Seee ae head of
of Nusbaum & Meyer for thirty-two years.
He came here from Sax Weimer. Germany.
KOKONO. Ind. April 14.-william H.
Davis. late proprietor of the Arlington Hotel.
of paralysis. Mr.. Davis and family came
here four years ago from Henry county, Vir-
ginia.
RICHMOND, Ind, April 14.-Mrs. Pauline
Wilson died yesterday at the home Of her
Her home was at Cambridge City, but she
had been spending some time here.
wORTHINGTON, Ind. April 14.-Mrs. Re-
becca Williams. wife of Enoch Williams
She was sixty-four years old. Funeral to-
morrow at the NJ. E. Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Indiana Notes.

Twenty-one Dunkard families Of Anderson
have arranged to migrate to North Dakota
on June I.
Mrs. Molie Davis, colored. who was ar
rested at Richmond and charged with arson,
has been released by the State.
A. X. Deets. who las been in jail at Rich
mond, charged with embezzling funds of the
lodge Of Odd Fellows. has secured bond for
$1,000 and Is now at Liberty.
Messrs. William Polling, j. W. Carr and L.
r. Longworth. DR.. VI. A. Bird. c: II. Dur
bin and z. S. Wncks, representing knights Of
Pythias Lodges log and Ais. of Anderson. have
been appointed to take the steps toward
building castle hall for both lodges.
Policeman Oscar Welty, of Kokomo. re-
Gently charged with criminal outrage and
other acts of immortality, had his trial Mon
day before Mayor Kirkpatrick. of Kokomo.
and was acquitted. The case was based on
the affidavit of Miss May Hodson. of Lo-
gansport The Logansport woman has made
a second affidavit in which she alleges that
the accusation against the officer was made
for money consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Presbytery and Missionary Meeting.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

FRANKFORT. Ind. April 1.-THE Craw-
louisville Presbytery and the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society Of this
district convened in this city at o'clock
this afternoon for two days. The attendance
Is large. Rev. William Wilmer. of Attica,
was elected moderator, and the afternoon
was spent in carrying out the regular stand
ing docket and to the reception of the newly
admitted ministers. The delegates to the
fWoman's Missionary Society held their ses-
sion in the chapel, while the presbytery occu-
pied the church proper. After a report by
Mrs. Jeanette Ruby, Of Lafayette, on the
Christian Endeavor work, the women listened
TO an entertaining address by DR.. Mary
Smith, a recently-returned foreign mission
airy. This evening Rev. A e. Ewers. Of
Delphi. retiring moderator, preached.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

Presbyterians Are Discussing 1t at the
Presbytery I'm NoblesviIle.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESvILLE. Ind, April 1.-the Pres
bytery OF Muncie held its spring meeting in
the First Presbyterian Church of this city to-
day. The session was opened this evening
with sermon by the retiring moderator,
Rev. Harry Nyce, Of Peru. In connection
with the presbytery the Ladies' Home and
Foreign Missionary Society will meet
Wednesday in the lecture room of the
church, and in the evening will unite with
the presbytery In popular meeting in the
auditorium, when the Rev. Robert II. Milli-
gan. Of Chicago, will make the popular ad-
dress. AS the gas belt is included within
the bounds of the Muncie Presbytery the
progress and interest of Presbyterianism Is
OF the highest Importance to the State. Many
questions of importance will likely be dis
cussed at this meeting. The one vital ques-
ton that will probably stir up the brethren
will be the one concerning the Indiana
plan" OF home missions. The Noblesville
Church some time ago declared itself against
this Indiana plan, and expects hereafter to
give it's allegiance and send its contributions
10 the national board at New York This
stand of the church here somewhat surprised
and angered the promoters of the Indiana
plan, and ii is expected that the matters viii
be thoroughly aired at this meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Grand Commnndery, Golden Cross.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, April H.-The
annual meeting of the Grand Commandery
Of the United Order of the Golden Cross, of
the State of Indiana. was convened in this
city this morning. There are about seventy
five delegates present, with an equal number
of visiting members from different lodges in
the State. Supreme Treasurer SWANS, of
New Hampshire: Supreme Prelate Dolph of
Lawrenceburg, and Supreme Trustee Call, of
Louisville. are the notable officers present
The degree staff of Star Lodge No. SIS, of
indianapolis, consisting of thirty-five men,
bers, Is present and conferred a degree on
James Cupp, candidate for admission to the
local organization The morning and after
noon was devoted to routine business, at the
conclusion of which the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: z. l..
Dolph, Lawrenceburg, p. G. c.; S. j.
Swartz. Jacksonville, G.. c.; Mrs c. W
Bell, Indianapolis. V: 6. C.; Rev. F. NJ.
Indianapolis. G. X; of r.; John L. .Loomis.
Jeffersonville, G. T.; l. r. Nave. Corners
vile. G. H.: Mrs. p. c. Simpson, Richmond,
G. w. Inner Gate; A B. Swartz. Jefferson
Vile, G. w. Outer Gate. Grand Trustees
II. j. Swartz, Jeffersonville: Prosser and
William ". Gross, New Albany. The next
meeting will be held at Scottsburg. Ind, on
the second Tuesday in April, 1897 In the
evening addresses were made by several of
the members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Three ChiIarcn burned In n BARN.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. April H-Iast
evening three young children of Sheridan
Moore were burned in a barn near their
home forty miles south OF here. They went
10 the barn 10 play. ard half an hour later
trance cut of. The mother was the only one
near. and assistance was impossible III Is
Supposed tiney we're playing with matches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
A Big Four Crossing Open.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHvILLE. Ind, April 1.-THE Cleve-
land, Cincinnati. Chicago e. st. Louis Rail-
way Company, represented by its agent at
Carthage, J. Z. Campbell was fined SIS and
costs in two cases for obstructing public
highway. Its section hands at Carthage and
Knightstown. In two similar cases. were
fined 81 and costs in each case. The trouble
grew out Of the street crossing dispute,
which last Wednesday eliminated in diff
Guilty which narrowly escaped having serious
results. A force OF men under Marshal Hill,
OF Carthage In obedience to the order OF the
Town Council, proceeded to lay board cross
ings on First and Second streets. leading TO
the Rose Hill addition, on which the town
school stands They were opposed by the
section men. at the company's order. The
boards were torn up as quickly as spiked
down. and warm time ensued at the rail-
way crossings the section men finally balk-
ing the efforts to lay the crossings by backing
section men and agent were arrested and
tried in Squire Benjamin's court, and the
justice withheld his decision until yesterday
evening. The railway company will likely
give bond and appeal to the Circuit Court.
Since the trouble of last week the Town
Board has won a complete victory so far as
the crossings are concerned. They have built
the approaches on both streets and put down
substantial board crossings between the
tracks. and not the slightest opposition was
thrown in their way by the railroad COM
pany. Even freight trains divide at these
street crossings now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Alleged Fire Bugs,

NEW YORK. April 14.-As the result of
the Investigations at the instance OF several
Insurance companies. Mrs. Marguerite q.
L1ugue, Louis Myers. her son. and Thomas
Mclaughlin have been arrested at Yonkers.
charged with having started the fire which
destroyed fourteen buildings in that city
April 8, entailing a loss OF about 100000. II
Il alleged that the prisoners who lived in
houses destroyed By the fire. set fire to Nc
Loughlin's house 10 get the insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
UNION LABOR PREVAILS.
The Great Register Will Be
Printed Under the Direction
of the Unions.
Employees Compel the Boss Printers
to Come to Reasonable
Rates

Union labor had hearing before the
Election Commission yesterday, and it
won its point. The commission decided
that the great register could not be printed
unless union labor were employed.
The Mayor desired to award the con-
tract for printing the precinct registers to
E. Heringhi & Co., money-lenders and
dealers in Japanese goods. He said he be.
lieved that labor unions should exist, but
that Heringhi & Co. should get the con-
tract, as they were the lowest bidders.
Creswell said he was opposed to letting the
contract to any firm which would take the
work out of the City, and he said he had
reason TO believe that Heringhi would
DO SO.
Creswell followed up these remarks by
moving that all bids be rejected and that
the board advertise for others. 1t was
expressed in the resolution at his sugges-
ton that only companies hiring union
labor need apply. Mr.. CreswelI mad line
inserted which forbids the work being
taken out of the City.
CreswelPs motion to give printers three
days in which 10 file new bids was also
adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
Two of Them Are Prevented From
Enjoying Four-Year Term.

Two of Them Are Prevented From
Enjoying a Four-Year Term.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
Judgment of the lower tribunal in the case
of The People, ex relatione W. n. Miller
and r. A. Hughes against John L. Davie
ct al. and the City of Oakland. The action
was Instituted in the nature of quo war
ranto proceeding to test the title to office
of the present Board of Public Works of
the City of Oakland. The mem bers of the
board claim title to office under certain
amendments to the city charter, Miller
and Hughes, former members of the
board, who were deprived of their office
in virtue of the said amendments, claim
ing that the election at which the amend
ments were voted upon was not authorized
by law, and, even if it were legal, that
they were entitled to hold Office for q full
term of four years.
Justice Garoutte in his opinion enters
fully into the particulars of the election
attacked by Messrs. Hughes and Miller.
and with the concurrence of Justices Van
Fleet and Harrison, decides that it was
legal and the amendments voted for were
binding. This being the case, the second
contention of the appellants was held
untenable, the amendments distinctly
provididg for biennial city elections and
impliedly abolishing four year terms.
Hence Messrs. Miller and Hughes are no
longer Gin it.''
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
Orphanage Election.

The board of directors of the Fred Finch
orphanage which was appointed by the Meth
odist Episcopal conference at Pacific Grove
met Mondsy 10 elect officers. The board
consists of R. Bentley, DID,; n B. Heacock,
DID; E. r. Ollie, DID,; 1. ]. Truman, John
Kirby, D. D.; Joseph F. Forderer, C. B. Perkins.
The following officers were elected: R. Bent
lev, D. D., Berkeley, president; H. B. Heacock,
d. Santa Clara, vice. president; E. R. Ollie,
ID, San Francisco, secretary; L j. Truman.
Mills building, San Francisco. treasurer The
following advisory board was elected: Rev.
John Kirby; John Coyle, DID,; NJ. C. Harris,
ID; F. ]. Masters, D. D.; Bishop J. P New
man, ID, LID: Rev. A. T. Needham, Rev.
s. G. Gale, Rev. George Guth, Rev. C. j. Lar.
sen, Rev. A. }. Gustafsen. The board OF man
ayers appointed were: Mrs. d. B. Finch, Mrs.
John Larkey. Mrs. c. H. Holt, Mrs. S. Hacklev.
Mrs. H. G. Blasdel, Mrs. w. B. Cuff, Mrs. P. &.
Buchanan, Mrs. NJ de Witt. Mrs L j. Truman.
Mrs. Walkerley Burbank, Mrs. F. D. Bovard,
q. I. WatterSon, A. Hummer, DID,
Mrs. I. o. Lewis, w. W. Case, d. D., Mrs. ]. Rob
inson. F d. Bovard, ID, Mrs. William Johns,
Mrs. G. 7. Watterson, S. j. Carroll, DID, Mrs.
K. Bentley, Mrs. Otis Gibson, Mrs. A. Kum-
mer, w. S. Matthew, DID,, Mrs. R. McEIroy.
Mrs. Harriet Kentfield, Mrs. NJ. A. Freeze, Mrs
L. ]. Hardy, Mrs. R. v. Watt Mrs c. B. Per-
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN.
The Youths Directory Fair Will Be
Opened To-Morrow Evening.

The Youths Directory Fair Will Be
Opened To-Morrow Evening.
Father Crowley and large committee
of energetic workers are preparing for a
grand festival to be held in aid of the
Youths Directory. The festival will be
held in Armory Hall, on Market street,
near Tenth. 1t will be opened to the pub
lie tomorrow evening and continue until
October 10th. By this evening the booths,
seventeen in number, will be all ready for
occupancy. They will be arranged with
great artistic taste.
Last evening the committees held their
final meeting before the opening and
completed all arrangements. James r.
Kelly presided and Miss n. NJ. Sullivan
ofticlated as secretary. Reports were
made that several large sums of money
had been collected to help along in the
good cause. The booths will be filed
with everything useful and ornamental
that a purchasing public could desire.
Among the articles to be sold and raffied
are two or three pianos and a horse and
buggy.
On each evening there will be q vocal
and instrumental concert host of pro-
fessional talent having volunteered their
services. Father Prendergast will for
mally open the festival and deliver the
address of welcome. The Letter-carriers
band will be in attendance on the first
evening.