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HENRY MENKE FOUND.
Another Missing Soldier Located
Through the Pension Bureau.

Another Missing Soldier Located
Through the Pension Bureau.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, May A.-On Feb i,
1865, Henry Menke resided with his family
here: about the 10th of the month he vol
unteered in Company c, One-hundred-and-
forty-seventh Indiana Volunteers for term
OF one year and was in the service about
nine months. He received quite an amount
of bounty money. On being discharged he
returned home and remained here a short
time. A little over twenty-seven years ago
ne finally disappeared and nothing could be
learned of his whereabouts. His children
are all grown up and his wife is old and
decrepit. year or so ago his relatives con-
Guided that ne was probably dead and that
his widow ought to have a pension. The
matter was put in the hands of Sol Mere
dith Post, G.. A. r., to investigate and an
advertisement asking Information about him
inserted in the c. A r. press and in a
metropolitan daily, but Ii elected no in
formation. Acting on the presumption that
her husband was dead Mrs. Menke applied
for a pension as his widow. About the
time that her application was filed another
one was fled by Henry Menke himself The
Pension Office promptly notified Mrs. Menke
of this fact. AS result the home of the
long missing husband has been discovered.
He Is on farm near a little town in north
ern Michigan. One Of his sons wrote the
postmaster in regard to him and received
letter from his long-iost father.
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instance, that they are always talking about
in johannesburg as a grievance. That's the
worst of the grievance. isn't it?" q shook
my head, but ne went on. unhee1lngiyt
We'll the contract for thar railway was Of
fered in Cape Town. and, believe; IN Lon
don: but no Englishmau would take ~ up
No gold had then been discovered In johann
nesburg. and so the English would not take
the risk of helping us by building a railway
But the Hollanders did help us; they toolc
up the contract Then gold was found, ana
the railway concession became very valuable.
and at once the English cry out against IL
and want II Cancelled. Bur ! am not sorry
to see those making money who helped US
fn our need In. time, no doubt, the state
will take over the railways. and try 10 con-
slider the gold-mining Industry. but there Is
no hurry, in my opinion. and am here to
judge Just such matters
/ might have spoken against this reason
ing: but clearly the President wished the
long and frank talk to end on This note. and
accordingly. had nothing TO do but take my
leave AS We went out together on the
stoop the Persistent introduced me 70 Nrow
Kruger, peaceful-looking old lady who
rose 10 greet US. In the carriage the CHIEF
turned 10 me with an interrogatfye "Weil?'
You were right 1 answered. Kruger
made deeper and a better impression ON
me than had anticipated
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Personally the old man is OF the rough
diamond order. OF staiwart frame and rug
ged features. he goes blowing along through
the world much as numbering horse would
do. Blunt Of speech IN most things. he can
81 times become confidential When he
wants 10 get rlgat down under the skin of
q fe1low-rnan ne has a fashion OF poking
the butt end Of half-consumed cigar into
the ear OF the man with whom he Is talking.
but, barring that little mannerism, ne is
all right. Those with whom Uncle Joe" Is
On terms OF friendship land the number Is
1exlon1 like him Immensely he IL loaded
10 the guards with the quality known as
s-horse sense" and il approaclable TO an
unusual degree If he lived a thousand
years ne would not get tne swelled head or
grow exclusive he Is not built that way.
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Blue vitriol and Murfatfc Acit
Thrown at Passengers.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May A-To-day was
the first Sunday that the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light Company has operated
its cars since the strike was inaugurated,
three weeks ago tomorrow. During the day
there were no disturbances, but tonight
cars were freely stoned and egged through
out the city. This evening several motormen
and a policeman were struck with stones
and had to be removed to hospitals. A large
mob of Poles gathered at Lee and bremen
streets and attacked the cars and officer s.
Policeman Kruz was stabbed and seven ar
rests were made. Several cars were pelted
with bottles containing blue vitriol and mu-
Ratio acid. and the clothing Of what few
passengers rode on them were ruined.
There were many arrests throughout the
city tonight. The patronage on cars does
not improve and there is no Improvement in
the general boycott of business men sympa-
thizng with the company.
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GLASS TANK BURSTS
AND BURNS SEVERAL wORKMEN
WITH ITS MOLTEN CONTENTS.
Disastrous Result of Throwing Water
ON Melted GIass-Missing Soldier
Found After Many Years.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. May 2--At
o'clock this afternoon one Of the large tanks
containing many tons Of melted glass at
the window glass factory began leaking and
all efforts to stop it were unavaiiing. An
alarm was turned in and the city hose COM
pany responded. A stream OF water was
turned on the glass and the steam that ac-
cumulated caused a terrific explosion that
demolished the tank. The following en-
ployes were severity burned. and it is feared
one OF two may die.
WILLIAM SUTTON.
G. MESSICK, laborer.
EMILE WITTERBORT, master teaser.
JOHN WORTHEN, fireman.
Several others were slightly burned. Loss,
$50 900; no insurance.
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CL0UDBURsT AND FLOOD
Part of an Iowa Town Under Waf>er
and Railway Traffic stopped.

MARSHALLTOwN. Ia. May IA cloud
burst to-day, between La Noble and state
Center. caused Linn creek. which fows
through this city, to rise in one hour from
a mere rivulet TO river half q mile wide
The Chicago & Northwestern tracks and
roadbed and two bridges near LAmoine
were seriously damaged, the flood destroy
ing crops and drowning considerable live
stock. A heavy hall accompanied the rain
All the railroad yards in this CITY are sub
merged. and dwellings on the lowlands
flooded to depth of three feet. Some or
the residents were rescued In boats. having
narrow escapes. Railroad traffic cannot be
resumed for day or two. Iowa river Is
also on the biggest rampage for fifteen
wears.
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United Presbyterian..

xENIA. o.. May PA number of dele
gates 20 the General Assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church. which meets here May
.. have arrived Rev j. p. Mcsfiachel viii
preach the opening sermon next Wednes-
day night Among the delegates who oc-
cupled pulpits here to-day were Rev. Kirk
patrick of Seattle. Wash; Rev. II. c. Mar
shall. of Rock Island: Rev. +. b. Stewart
OF San Francisco: Rev. w. j. Edgar, OF
philadelphia. and Rev. Riley Little. OF AL
bauv- Ore
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Catholic Church con.ecrnted.

BUFFALO. N. Y. May A--Archbishop
Joseph Rene villattee, of Green Bay. WIS.,,
to-day consecrated the Independent Roman
Catholic Church or Buffalo. There was a
large crowd present. the great majority of
whom were Poles. The ceremony was most
impressive. and many visiting clergymen
took part. The Independent Catholic Church
was started IN Detroit nine years ago.
Churches IN Cleveland and Chicago came
later. and Buffalo has now followed suit.
There are ut present twenty-three parishes,
with Archbishop VIllattee as the head He
was formerly an archbishop In the Roman
Catholic Church. The only difference be-
tween the Roman Catholic Church and the
independents branch Is that the deeds OF
property are held In the name Of the con-
Kregation and the priest is given salary.
The trustees transact the financial part Of
- belief IN concerned
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GENERALLY FAIR TODAY.
Predictions and observations OF tn
Local Weather Bureau.

Predictions and Observations OF the
Local Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity for
the Twenty-four Hours Ending IL p. m,
May 25-Generaliy fair weather on Monday.
General Conditions Yesterday-The low
barcmetric area west of the Mississippi and
a high barometric east of the Mississippi
are slowly moving eastward. Higher tenn
perature prevails, except near Lake superior.
Exceedingly high temperature prevails In
front Of the storm area: 80 degrees and more
as far north as Kansas and 80 degrees more
from the gulf northward TO South Dakota
and Iowa. Fair weather prevailed. except
that light showers occurred in southern
Illinois and from North Dakota and Mime
sofa northward.
FORECASTS FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, May 4-For Ohio-Fair.
followed by threatening weather in north
ern portions; warmer; light to fresh south
erly winds.
For Indiana and nlinois-Partly cloudy
weather; probably local showers in northern
portion; southerly winds.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

vINCENNES.' Ind. May A-Sherif
Buckles went TO Red Cloud. this county. to-
day to arrest Theodore Ditcher and woman
he married last week. she giving the name
OF Rena Gorges. They at once went 10
housekeeping on farm in the lower end OF
this county. Yesterday John Cornelius came
here from Evansville, claiming that the
woman is his wife, AMI that she eloped with
Ditcher and came here.
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DENVER, COL. May z.-Regarding the
wholesale destruction OF mail matter at
Cripple Creek. Postoffce Inspector McMech-
an says that Postmaster Rose had authority
10 burn only old papers which were IN
called for. He adds that tire failure to dis
tribute mails properly In the Cripple Creek
postcf{1ce "a due chiefly 10 the ineompetency
or the postmaster and that he has frequent
IL reported the facts TO the department at
Waslinetou-
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/, the Indiananolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKFORD. Ind. May 24.-Joseph Adams.
colored. was run over and killed by the In
coming Airline train al D. He was not
discovered until switching began. when he
was found with both legs cut off just be-
low the body. He was a single man and
about thirty years old. He was drunk
and was supposed 70 have been lying In
stupor on the track when killed
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A. NJ. Balm Nominated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSvILLE. Ind, May 24-The Re-
pubiicans OF the Fifteenth judicial circuit.
composed OF Morgan and Owen counties.
met in delegate convention yesterday and
nominated A. NJ. Balm, of this city. to make
the race for prosecuting attorney. =. Z.
Prior Of Owen county, was also candidate
for the nomination. Owen county was en-
titled to but seventeen delegates. while Nor
gan county had twenty-five, and. conse-
quently. there was no trouble In nominating
Balm Mr.. Prior made D speech at the close
OF the convention that was well received.
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Defiance may only add to the bitterness OF
the fight The end cannot come until King
Boycott wears himself out with work and
sinks into tired sleep or Is forcibly disarmed
waukee s-oans and writhes and prays for de-
liyerance.
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bishop Thoburn'. sermon.

CLEVELAND. o., May 2.-Bishop Tho
burn took occasion. IN sermon which he
delivered at the Armory to-day. TO lecture
the delegates to the Methodist conference
for their Indifference regarding missions
Bishop Thoburn has long been a iaborer in
the mission field of India, and he took the
conference to task severely for not giving
better financial support to the work Some
day. be said. I'VE shall all stand before
the great white throne and shall be
asked why. when we were In Cleveland
four weeks. we did not do something for
the mission cause The only answer We
can make will be that we were so busy with
previous questions, questions of privilege,
table. that We could not attend to mis-
Bishop Thoburn said that he had come to
this country expecting something to be
done. and II the Methodist Church would
act the other great Protestant denomina-
lions would follow IL. 1t might be possible
with proper effort to save 100000 souls a
year In India. but even at that rate IL
would take go years to christianize the
country
The bishops sermon has given rise to
talk to the effect that a motion will be
made Tomorrow to reconsider the vote by
which y was decided 10 re-elecet no more
bishops, In order that an assistant for
Bishop Thoburn may be chosen The
much for an assistant. Since the hard
times began the money support of the mis-
e1ons has fallen off 10 such an extent that
u will be necessary to send home from In
Bishop Thoburn has been quoted as saying
that he would resign IL the conference did
not afford him help He denies that. He
says. however, that II financial support is
not provided by the conference he viii re-
main In this country and ende2vor to raise
the money needed by personal effort.
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SARATOGA, May 24.--Moderator With
row. newly elected to office in the Presby-
terrain assembly. preached sermon to-day
In the course OF his discourse he made some
very frank and blunt statements. while at
the same time pleading for moderation and
cancellation. His subject was: Loving
Deeds Rather than Violent Reveal Christ"
This truth, he said. was illustrated IN the
career of Christ. In the course OF Chris
tianfsy IN the world, and In the conduct OF
Christians. With great emphasis and re-
iteration he exclaimed: 1.-The horrides.
thing out OF hades is to see human beings
trying to hurt one another" Theological
contests never have been direct source OF
benefr. he declared, though. possibly. good
may have been brought out of ecclesiast-
from the principles Of those who declare:
I'VE VIII cleanse the church, even II we
split It apart In doing So" Christianity
world while it uses the AK. Fighting
churches are laughing stock Cancellation
10 healfhy Growth. and progress comes with
peace The moderator's sermon has been
the subject Of general conversation ever
since # was delivered, the liberal and the
moderate classes applauding its spirit.
Tomorrow will De. a busy day. The fur
Their consideration OF the report on young
door has been accorded 10 Rev. c. s. Lane.
OF Mount Vernon. y. Y. who will move to
strike out the remainder OF the resolutions
and 10 discharge the committee. II Is threat
ened BY the more active supporters Of the
Christian Endeavcr movement that they
Wal move 10 reconsider what has already
been done. and to throw the whole matter
overooard. The report of the committee ap-
pointed 10 confer with the seminaries in or
der TO bring them into closer relations with
the assembly will be presented tomorrow.
IT Is understood that there viii be minor
fly report containing some very drastic fea-
lures.
Some question has been raised as to the
nexE place OF meeting. An invitation has
been received from Petoskey, Mich, but 1t is
stated that this Is not likely to be seriously
considered. The most promising proposal
comes from representatives from the Pacific
slope. and particularly from those repre-
senting San Francisco. Favorable action is
said TO depend on the disposition OF the
churches there, and their readiness 10 guar
antee a part OF the expense OF taking the as
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ASBuRY PARK. ~. J., May 24.-The three
great divisions Of the Baptists united in their
work to-day. Services we're held under the
auspices Of various societies throughout the
day. those IN the morning being held by the
publication society, In the afternoon by the
Missionary Union. and In the evening by the
Home Missionary Society. Rev. w. H. p.
Faunce, OF New York. was the preacher in
the morning. The sermon In the afternoon
was delivered by Rev. George Bullen, or
Newton Center. Mass. In the evening Henry
Kirk Porter, president OF the American
Home Mission Society, presided Others
taking part inthe exercises were Rev. Or. L.
Hartman. Of Trenton. ~. j.; Rev. E. 3.
Hurlbut. Of Chicago, and DR.. Z. II. Stokes,
president OF the Ocean Grove Associa ton.
An address was also delivered by Rev. E. III.
johnson. Of Pennsylvania.
Tomorrow the sfxty-fourth anniversary of
the American Baptist Home Missionary So
ciefy VIII begin The Baptist Educational
Society also will meet.
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DROWNED I'm Juno Lake.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKIART, Ind, May 24.-Sorrian Spark
ling. aged twenty-three years. a prominent
young man of this city. while bathing in
Juno lake to-day was overcome by spasm
and drowned. He leaves wife and one
child
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind. May 24.-Jim Eaton.
The trotting stallion. owned by Or. Osborn.
Of this city. and valued NJ $500. ruined HIM
self last evening. The horse broke out Of
the barn iof- ard. while at play, ran into a
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, May 24.-Word re-
ceived here from Congressman Henry U.
Johnson, who is now at Atlantic City. n.
health, but viii not return to Washington
for some weeks yet
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OLDEST HOosIER DEAD.
Daniel Frederick, Who Was Born In
Vincennes 1O7 Years Ago.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
vINCFINNES, Ind, May 24.-Daniel Fred
erick. tne oldest man in Indiana, died last
night at his home. five miles east of this
city. of old age. He was born in vincennes
107 years ago last October, and had spent
his entire life in this county. He remem-
bered Vincennes when it was struggling
French village, with but one store in the
place. There were Indians here then. The
deceased was Republican and a lifelong
member Of the Catholic Church. To within
a few days before his death he remained
patton. worked hard and lived frugally and
In rural simplicity all his life. He leaves a
wife, six children, twenty-five grandchildren
and number of OVERWHELMINGLY.
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Field Day of Indiana Colleges.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
CRAWFy1RDSVILLE, Ind. May A.-The
Indiana State field day will be held this
year at Lafayette. under the auspices of
Purdue University Athletic Association, Fri
day, May %. Students at Wabash College
are taking considerable interest in the COM
ing State meet. They have put up some of
their best men in the preliminary tennis
contests. The sets up to date have been as
follows: Doubles. Herdman and Randolph
against Noble and Wedding. welborn and
Fafley against Ristine and Sullivan. Karl
Smith and Loranz against Reed and Nc
Broom. Condit and Cleland against Gibson
pincott, Herdman and McBroom. Reed and
Welborn, Lorenz and Dunlap, Sullivan and
Mulloney. Failey and Raucn. Condit and No
aree, Bogart and Wedding, Martin and Ris-
tine. L. Rogers and c. Rogers. There have
been twenty-five entries for singles and six
is keeping tally on each game. and will be
ready to report results by "Wednesday at
least. The tournament has been greatly re-
tarded by rain. However, the finals will be
played In plenty of time for the representa-
tives to enter the State meet. Herdman and
Randolph will probably win the doubles,
while the singles are by all odds between
Herdman and Gibson.
The Phi Gamma Deltas gave a pleasant
dancing party Saturday evening The Phi
'98 has decided 10 issue Ouiatenon, the
college annual. next year. and accordingly
the S,iowlnE Sticers and aireSsors nave
Kappa Sigma; business manager. G.. A. Wei
mer. Phi Psi; treasurer, John NJ Mitchell;
Hs Ssces yS y by the board %c
clure. c. A. weimer, John NJ. Mitchell. G.
A. Gemmer. c. V. Smith. w. NJ. Hedrick.
Phi Psi; r. A. Noble. Phi Delta Theta; F..
w. Chrisney. Phi Gamma Delta; Charles
Crockett, Delta Tau Delta.
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OBITUARY.
Gen. John Echois, Receiver and Gem
eraI Manager Of G.. O. 4 8. w. II. r.

Gen. John Echois, Receiver and Gem
eraI Manager of C., O. q 8. w. h. h.
STAUNTON, Va, May 24.-General John
Echols, receiver and general manager of the
Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern railroad
of Kentucky and president OF the Nauonai
Valley Bank of Stanton. died at the resi-
dence of his son, State Senator Edward
Echols at o'clock tonight Of urernic pois-
oning. The funeral will be held here Tues-
day, at p. m.
General Echols was born In Lynchburg.
Va, in 1923, and was educated at Harvard.
Washington and Lee University and the Vir-
GINA Military Institute He was member
of the Stonewall Brigade and was badly
wounded at the battle Of Kernstown. After
he moved to Staunton he commenced thu
practice of law. Twelve years ago he moved
to Kentucky where he has been prominent
in railroad circles He was a close friend
of Coils p. Huntington, representing Hunt
ingtons interests in Kentucky and So~,h-.
manding appearance, six feet four inches
tail and weighing go pounds. General Echols
married twice
He Captured J. wilkes Booth.
LANSING. Mich. May A.--Lieut Luther
B. Baker, who, as an officer in the govern
ment detective service. had charge of the
party which captured j. wilkes Booth. the
assassin of President Lincoln, died here to-
day, aged sixty-six years
Ellen Terry's Father.
LONDON. May 25.-Benj. Terry. father
of Ellen Terry, the actress. is dead.
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Chicago News.
Chicago photographer is charged with
making a Photograph OF young lady in full
dress when she really wore a dress with
a choker collar. Either the Roentgen ray
has been brought to a very high degree OF
excellence or the Influence Of the x-rsy liars
is beginning to have lis effect.