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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27
A SHADES ADDRESS
READ AT THE NATIONAL CONvEN-
TION OF SPIRITUALIsTs.
Delegates Welcomed by Henry j. New
tom, Who, Though Devoid OF Flesh,
Talked Through His Wife.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Two hundred spir-
itualists and their friends gathered in the
Madson-square concert hall to-day attend
ing the mass convention which is being held
this week in the interests Of the National
Spiritualist Association. 1t was late before
Professor Gait called the conven-
ton TO order. After the singing of
hymn and the invocation Mrs.
Cora l.. Richmond introduced Mrs.
Mary A. Newton. president of the First
Society, New York, who gave the address OF
welcome. Mrs. Newton's husband, who was
killed q short time ago by q cable car.
was prominent spiritualist, and her ad-
dress consisted manly OF welcoming let
ter 10 the convention from her late husband.
Mrs, Newton herself announced that 1t was
tn, Address Of Henry ]. Newton. from
the spirit world" Mr.. Newton cordially
greeted the spiritualists from the other
worli. He said he would he standing beside
Mrs. Newton while she read his welcome.
He aoped that all would work together for
the advance Tnent Of the cause OF spritualism
and 70 promised to relate later on his new
ospsiiencel and TO give the benefit OF his
increasins Aiowledse to- all his former COM
paniors who wished to hear from him. He
wrote further that other spirits, among
them Judge George Edmunds, Micheal Far
rayut, Dr. ROBERT mare, frOI. MapeS ana
g. X. Britain, all sent greetings and prom
ised ID be present at the meeting.
After another hymn letters were read
fro.r Rev. Minota j. Savage. OF Boston;
Rev. Dr. Heber Newton. OF New York, and
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker. of Hartford.
Corn. 1.-The Work of the National Spirit
ualists Association" was the subject OF an
add ess by Francis b. Woodbury., OF Wash
jrs on, secretary Of the National Spirit
Isissr Association. After the silent invoca-
! ticn at the afternoon session, Mrs. Cora l..
k::i .nond addressed the meeting. She spoke
for thrce-quarters of an hour, having much
to say about the upward struggle OF the
spiritualsts. Oscar A. Eigerly followed with
a short address. John hutchinson, the last
OF the famous family of singers, sang What
Shall Be My Angel Name" Several tests
were given by mediums. but the tests were
not extraordinarily successful.
The principal address at the night session
was made by Miles A. Dawson. formerly
president of the Psychical Society OF Chi
cago. His subject was the New Psychic
Science" Mr.. J. w; Fletcher also delivered
a short address. The night session was
closed by Miss Maggie Gaule, who gave a
number OF tests. in which several spirits
giving the names of Laura Jarvis Wiley,
George Wade and Grandmother Cox mani
tested themselves and were recognized by
members Of the audience.
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STRIKE AT BALTIMORE.
Five or Six Thousand Garment Work.
ers VIII Quit To-Day.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 26.-The garment
workers OF this city, who are affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor,
decided at midnight TO order a general
strike OF all the members in this city. 10
60 into effect Tomorrow Five or six
thousand operatives and twenty-five firms
Of manufacturers will be affected. The
strike was Indirectly the result of one which
has been on for a week, in which the en-
ployes of but one firm took part. In en-
endeavor 10 settle this. General President
Charles +. Reichers held a conference with
all the members OF the Clothiers' Board Of
Trade this afternoon in the course OF which
he demanded that the clothers agree to
employ no man unless they are members
of the garment workers organization. This
the cIothiers refused to do, although Mr..
Reichers offered TO put up $1,000 as a guar
antee OF good faith on the part OF the
union The result OF the conference was
made known TO the members OF the union
at Harugari Hall tonight, and after a
stormy meeting, lasting four hours, IT was
decided to go out. The operatives vino
are members of the Knights OF Labor viii
not join the strike.
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DESERTED THE ARMY
MAJORS PETER AND ELIZABETH
:. GLEN NOW PLAIN CITIZENS.
As Result of the BaIIingtcn Booth
Dismissal They Have Resigned
" rs SaIvatiOnists.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-At Salvation Army
headquarters to-day Colonel Nicol said that
majority of the brigadier generals OF the
army had been heard from by telegraph or
otherwise. and that all professed answering
allegiance to the internati ,nal organization.
The crisis, Colonel Nicol added, was passed.
and complete harmony would soon be re-
stored Commissioner Eva Booth at
headquarters, but declined to be seen. Sew
eral subordinate officers were questioned as
to the state OF affairs and the probability OF
secession, but all gave very guarded replies.
Despite Colonel Nicors assertion. mani
festations of the much-talked-of revolution
in the army took definite form tonight.
Major Peter Glen, the oldest officer in point
OF service in the headquarters staff, who
for several years has had charge of the
field department, sent in his resignation.
1t was addressed to Commissioner Eva
Booth, and is as follows:
'My Dear Commssioner-It Is with the
deepest regret that We are compelled, after
nine and a half years faithful service as
officers In the ranks of the Salvation Army
in America, to herewith tender you our
resignation, our reason being In brief that
We believe Commander and Mrs. Ballington
Booth have both been dismissed from its
ranks without just cause Believe me to
be. dear Commissioner. faithfully yours for
God and right,
PETER GLEN, Major.
''ELIZABETH j. l.. GLEN, Major"
Major Glen said in explanations: 81 spent
yesterday evening with Ballington Booth,
remaining with him until nearly midnight.
When j came home my wife and j. for
many sleepless hours, discussed the situa-
tion. We decided that our only course was
to tender our designations. Feeling as we
do we can no longer remain in the army.
Bailington Booth was in no way respon-
sible for our action. He did not even
know that we contemplated it. We have
no plans for the future. If our late COM
mander engages in any evangelistic work
where our services are needed, we Will, of
course. go With him. For the present /
shall not act as his secretary"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballington Booth are still
at Mont Clair, n. j., where they intend TO
remain for several weeks to rest. Mr..
Booth has received letters from pastors
Of churches In New York, Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia and Boston asking him to con-
duct a series of meetings. He is in COM
munication also with an undenominatlonal
committee of representative men in this
city, who are Offering him whatever finan-
cial support he needs TO carry on indepeni-
ent evangelical work.
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AN AMERICAN ARMY.
SalvatiOnists Will Form One III Bal
lingtOn Booth Says the Word.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.z-'If Ballington Booth
says the word there will be an American
Salvation Army" says a prominent dvi-
sonal officer of that organization. "Thus
far he has refused to do anything looking to
secession or an independent movement, and
we who are loyal to the army hope and
pray he will maintain that position. The
feeling in Chicago is divided. There may
be said TO be three divisions-one, which
doubtless is the largest, believing in blind
obedience to the will of General Booth, re-
gardiess Of the circumstances under which
the Ballington Booths have felt themselves
bound to leave the army; the second, who
sympathize with the deposed commander
and his charming wife, and are ready to
follow their leadership to the ends of the
earth, and the third and rapidly growing ele-
ment. which is disposed to await develop
ments before deciding as to their future
course"
Continuing. the officer said: "As it is to-
day, not a man in Chicago knows the real
reason for the resignation OF the COM
mander. What there is underlying all this
confusion none of us know. We believe that
BallingtOn and Mrs. Booth must have felt
they had grievances serious grievance
to have acted as they have done. How far
the things which led them to so act may
affect the rights and imperll the liberties OF
individual members of the army We don't
know. The great religions of the world have
broadened ana strengthened through revo-
luton, and IL may be that the Salvation
Army. founded thirty years ago. may find it
necessary to change some of its forms and
methods. and that internal dissensions now
may mean a broader and more democratic
movement than the army, under it's mill
tary rules. ever may become.
THAT there Is a growing sentiment in
favor OF an American army doubtless is
true and the unfortunate remarks of Gen.
. Booth on the occasion of his recent visit to
Chicago have rather encouraged it. The
stars and stripes! he exclaimed on one occa-
sion; i hear nothing but the stars and
stripes. until i am sick of it, Such speeches
as that are not calculated TO please the
American members of the army"
II am for an American army first last
and all the time said another officer
while I view the difficulties now existing
as being a serious blow TO the work, | be-
lieve ii will work out for good 10 the greater
cause OF religion. IL Ballington and Mrs
Boooth, after due consideration. determine
TO lead another movement, not only New
York. where they are held especially dear.
will follow but / believe rhe Northwest
division will go with them in great numbers
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A CANADIAN ANANIAS.
He Says Reporters Become Physical
Wrecks because OF Sunday Work.

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. o6.-Mr. John Charl-
ton. Liberal. introduced a Sabbath observ-
ance bill in the House of Commons to-day.
which provides for the closing OF all canals,
the total stoppage OF railway traffic and of
the publication of and sale of newspapers
on Sunday. In introducing the bill Mr.
Charlton said that the Sunday newspaper
was the primary cause of the disregard OF
Sabbath observance in the United States
The workers on newspapers in that country
became physical wrecks i'm a short time
The average newspaper life or reporter
on one OF the big dailies was less than
seven years. The death statistics OF cities,
he asserted. showed this 10 be fact The
bill Is similar to other bills introduced by
Mr.. Charlton and defeated at six former
sessions of Parliament
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Maher at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 26-Broken in spirit
and in body, Peter Maher, the once mighty
son of Erin, but now the conquered, with
his scalp dangling irredeemably from the
belt of lanky Bob Fitzsimmons. wandered
into Pittsburg at 3 o'clock this morning
in company with his hackers and trainers.
There was no demonstration at the depot.
Only few struggling sports welcomed the
aggregation home and vainly endeavored
TO cheer the brawny Peter with liberal ap-
plications of the glad hand. The defeated
pugilist was hopelessly blue, however, and
Travelled with an air. of exclusiveness that
defied approach. Michael Connolly said
that punch of Fitzsimmons was all an ac-
cident and they were ready to back Maher
against any man in the business. Said he:
I'VE advised Maher not to enter the ring
but he said If he did not he would be
stamped as a coward, and he would rather
be licked a hundred times than have that
said of him.
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CONDUCTOR TURNS ROBBER.
l.. l.. Bull Arrested ON the Charge Of
Breaking Into Express Cars.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-L. l.. Bull a
conductor on the Royal Blue line OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was arrested to-
day. charged with breaking into and rob-
bing express cars while they were going at
full speed He was held for a hearing. In
the course Of their investigation the de-
tectives ascertained that on the morning
OF Feb. ] Bull boarded the New York and
Chicago express train, which carries four
United States express cars. Ii was discov-
cred when the train had gone a short dis
tance from Philadelphia that some one en-
tered the cars, but the only article OF value
that was missed was a bicycle, which Bull
says he took because 1t was pretty. De-
tective Murray stated that while Bull was
employed as baggagemaster, about five
years ago, one of the cars was robbed OF
$1,000 worth OF diamonds.
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The Nebraska senator Jumps tp with
an Offer to Republicans.

When the Senate convened Mr.. Quay re-
ported the army appropriation bill and gave
notice that ne would call IL up tomorrow.
Mr. Allen returned TO the tariff question:
by referring TO the statements OF Mr.. Nor
rill, Mr. Sherman and Mr.. Platt during the
exciting debate yesterday. Mr.. Allen said
he had believed that IL was the honest
purpose OF the Republican party 10 enact
a law placing gold and silver on equal
terms But tie debate OF yesterday deyei-
oped that the Republican leaders under
circumstances would accept a free coinage
measure. Under these circumstances he
would submit a distinct proposition 10 the
chairman OF the finance committee. namely.
that ne (Allen) would assure sufficient Popu-
list votes TO give a majority OF the Senate
If the passage OF the tariff bill was accom-
panied by the adoption OF free silver
amendment.
Mr.. Morrill, remained in his seat without
responding. but Mr.. Hoar made the point
that the discussion was oat OF order.
Unanimous consent was given. however. TO
Mr. Allen TO proceed. He went on TO crfti-
else the financial record of Mr.. Sherman
The Republican party could not escape, said
Mr. Allen, from the attitude OF declining
10 remonetize silver The Populist Sena-
tors are ready 10 swallow your nauseating
and unjust tarfff measure" said Mr.. Alien,
''if you viii place silver on equal terms with
gold. but you will not do IL" Mr.. Allen
next turned HIS atteation to Mr. Mckinley
and had read from the desk speech said
10 have been delivered by the Ex-Governor
OF Ohio Mr. Allen referred 10 Mr.. Nc
Kinley as the ''chief apostle OF protection"
and then to mis- speech, I'm which Mckinley
Is said TO have criticised the demone tizstion
OF silver In conclusion. Mr.. Allen held up
a bill. exclaiming: Now TO test your in
tegrity and your good faith I offer this
bin. IL IL your tariff bill. without -
uncrossed or an 'i undotted except In the
title AMI | say TO you that N you are
ready 10 show the good faith OF your
sertions for silver and link IL with the
tariff BILL we pledge you six Populist
votes"
Mr. Aliens bill was read. IL being the
tariff hill and free silver bill combined.
Mr.. Baker asked II Mr.. Allen worid agree
10 deliver the six Populistic votes for q
tariff bill with an amendment restricting TO
silver produced by American mines.
II have not consulted my coieagu on
that" responded Mr.. Allen. land 1 do not
undertake 10 direct the Popuist vote be-
yond this specific proposition. Personally I
would not agree TO ~.
There was some discussion as 10 tAs
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TwENTY-ROUND mill,



Fight to n Draw.
HOLYOKE, Mass. Feb. 26.-In a boxing
exhibition of four bouts held at the Empire
Theater tonight the most interesting was
the contest between Stanton Abbott. of Eng
land, and Tom Moriarity, OF this city, who
fought twenty rounds to a draw. 1t was ex-
pected that Stanton would have the better
of the fight. and after the first few rounds
Morfarity showed signs of weakness. but
when the decision was given at the end Of a
score of rounds either of the men was good
for as many more rounds. Stanton made no
attempt TO force the fighting during the
first ten rounds, satisfying himself with
keeping Moriarity on the move in his en-
landed any blows of sufficient force for a
knoek-down and the affair was rather tame
throughout.
The other contests resulted as follows:
Billy Rsgan, of Lowell, and Ike Griffin. of
Springfield. fought a draw. in six rounds;
Billy Malone. Of Springfield. got a decision
over Robert Cross, of Springfield in six
rounds. and Al. Murphy. of Boston. boxed a
four-round exhibition, without decision, with
Nick Burley OF Boston.
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pr-stdeut Lnndy Resigns.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-There is a vacancy In
the office OF president OF the United Broth
erhood Of Labor of the United States OF
North America. William Landy, who has
held the office since the organization OF
the brotherhood. having to-day rendered
his resigna ton. IL was accepted. Remain
ing officers are in doubt as 10 steps TO be
taken I'm the future. They express an aloid-
ing faith in the prospects of the organlza-
tion under management calculated 10
iusnire confidence.
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The End Of "Bull" Hickey.

CHICAGO. Feb. 26-Edward. we'll known
in police circles as Bull Hickey. lost his
life last night in an attempt TO ''hold up
F. Haas. proprietor of a meat market on
Oakley avenue. Hickey entered Haas's
place of business. and, while the latter's
and threw him to the floor. struggle
ensued during which the butcher managed
TO grasp long-bladed butcher knife which
ne plunged into the desperado's side. Two
pals. who accompanied him. escaped.
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3 PER CENT. MONEY.
We are prepared TO make loans at and
51s per cent. on good business property.
JOHN :. SPANN & co.
A CATS BITE FATAL.


NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Matthew ]. Rob
bins. ffty-two years Old. a janitor, died to-
day from blood poisoning following the
bite or a cat DIR. Leonard C.. Sanford. who
had charge OF the case at the Presbyterian
Hospital, said that when Robbins was ad-
mitted TO the institution, on Feb. Is he
said that the slight mark on his finger
had been caused by a cat. Robbins sank
rapidly after his admission TO the hospi-
tai, and on Monday IL Was found necessary
to amputate his arm. The amDutation
however. did not save his life.
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Keptucky MnrxhnI Shot.

SANFORD KY. Feb. 26.-Marshal Frank
Ellis who was TO be tried here this afternoon
for the killing OF young Murphy. al Junction
City, q year ago. was shot and probably IA
tally wounded by John Murphy, a brother OF
the dead man. Ellis was being brought from
the Jail 10 the courthouse for trial. Murphy
was arrested by Sheriff Newland and placed
In jail. large crowd is I'm town. and the
excitement is very high
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Foupd Guilty of Murder

PEhiN. Ill: .feo. .onuIo,nisht the jury
Susan Smith. his wife, accused or the muir
der OF Lewis PERIL, their son-in-iaw, on
July ], 1895. returned a verdict declaring
ing the penalty OF death, and declaring his
wife innocent. The verdict causes great
surpriSe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27
suicide Of a Canadian.

TORONTO. Ont. Feb. 26-I.ate today
Arthur j. Long, a waiter in the Albany
Club committed suicide by throwing himself
from Rosedale bridge. a distance OF $50 feet.
into the rocky rayine below. where ne was
dashed 10 pieces. Long was about twenty
five years OF age and was under medical
treatment for nervous debility. He has
brother in the British army and another
living at Batavia. ". Y.
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HON. Il. c. PLAT HURT.
Slipped on the Sidewalk and Injured
His Hip and Thigh.

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Hon. Thomas c.
Plat slipped on the sidewalk near the
Twenty-third-street entrance TO the Fifth
avenue Hotel tonight. and fell heavily,
injuring his hip and thigh. a physician
was summoned after Mr.. Plat had been
assisted TO his room. An examination re-
vealed that no bones had been broken. but
and severe nervous shock. His son. Frank
Platt, was summoned, and remained with
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CHICAGO. Feb. 26-In lit OF rage to-day
jacob Dietzel, sixty-eight years Old slot
MS danghter Mrs; Henry onrer, and then
both eases will probably prove fatal Diet
Zel Was once In prosperous circumsta nces
mis- children for support, and their frequent
taunts on his condition. II is said, was the
cause Of the crime.
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Ark.nsns Rcbbers Escnpe.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Feb. 26.-The rob-
bers who attacked the Merchants and Plant
ers Bank, at Warren Ark. yesterday, have
not been captured. They have been traced
by a posse to near Fordyce and the chances
OF capture are fairly good. There is no clew
to their identity. Two of them were appar-
entity Mexicans and the third an American
Rewards aggregating 1900 have been offered
for their capture. Both the wounded men are
yet alive, but there are. small hopes Of Mr..
(.aadwin's recovery
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possessed of considerable money and dia-
monds. The man gives his name as Robert
Davidson and says he comes from Chicago.
The police expect to prove that he Is OF a
respectable family in Denver. The woman
says she is Nellie Edwards and is believed
to have come from a town in Nebraska
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A London View.

LONDON. Feb. 27.-The Chronicle this
morning publishes interviews with the SAL
vation Army leaders In New York on the
subject OF the disturbance there In an edi-
torial on the subject this paper opines that
the threats of secession from the army will
come TO nothing, but thinks that the disrup-
ton OF the army is more likely after the
death OF General Booth, through family dis
sensiOnS among the Booths
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A,leged swindlee. Arrestcd.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 8.-The police OF
this city have I'm custody man aud woman
charged with swindling a number of large
stores here and suspected OF operating sue
where. The prisoners are well dressed and
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PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 26.-The second
game in the chess match between Showalter
and Kemeny for the championship OF this
country ended in draw to-day 1t occupied
six hours and forty-four moves. The next
game will begin Saturday.
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Gold I'm salt Lake city.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. a6.-Gold has
been discovered in City Creek canyon, with
In the city limits. Assays are reported run
ntag an hisa as 500 gold and so in silver
Der ton
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his father for some time. The ex-senator
it is thought, will be confined to hts room
for some DAYS.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-15
Preserving Wooden Posts.

Posts for telegraph service are pre-
pared in Switzerland by process that
commends itself for cheapness and in
yentiveness. On skeleton frame
work of wood, standing something
like twenty-five or thirty feet above
the ground is tank with a capacity
of about two hundred gallons. From
this a pipe falls to within two or. three
feet of the ground where it joins a
cluster of pipes, each having cap, to
the centre Of which the pipe is at
tached, The poles are placed on an
inclined plane, the larger ends up,
then on each is elamped one of
these caps, so arranged that no liquid
can escape except through the fbers
Of the wood. Troughs are placed
underneath them to catch drippiugs,
and a solution of sulphate of copper
descends from the tank through these
pipes. There is sufficient fall to pro-
duce pressure which drives the solu-
ton through the wood. AS it drips
out at the smaller and lower ends Of
the poles it is gathered and returned
to the tank. When sufficiently sptur-
ated the poles are dried. The chemi-
cal has so penetrated the wood as to
render it much more durable than by
any other known process. Ledger.