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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
THE yEEDHAM WILL BROKEN
Jury Finds the Old Lady Was of I'm
sound Mind.
iianapOlis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind. Jan. 31.-The plaintiffs
have gained the verdict in the Needham
will case, but will have to fight it in the
higher courts. Attorney Miller, for the
Plaintiffs. had forty-five minutes to speak
when court was convened this morning
and then Judge F. T. Hord read his instruc-
tons. BY 10 o'clock the jury had the case,
and they deliberated for six hours. At 4
p. m, when the verdict was read, the court
room was packed. The suit was brought
on three counts-that the testatrix. Mrs.
Malinda Needham, was of unsound mind,
that undue influence was brought to bear
on her and that the will was obtained by
fraud. On the first count the jury decided
fer the plaintiffs, and on the second and
third for the defendants. The attorneys
for the defendenats announced this even
ing that they wiz appeal the case. AS the
will stood the property would have gone to
two OF Mrs. Needham's sisters-Mrs. Mills
and Mrs. Mcconnell. of Bloomfield, Ia-and
Mrs. Needham's nephew, William j. Beard
of Needham's Station. AS Ii now stands Ii
Will be divided among thirty-nine heirs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
ST. PATRICKs DAY CELEBR ALTON.
IL VIII He on N More Elaborate Scale
than Ever Before.

Extensive arrangements are being made
for the annual celebration of St. Patrick's
day this year and p. III. McNelis. secretary
OF the committee on arrangements. has
sent invitations TO every Irish organization
in the State asking them TO participate.
Following the parade at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, speeches will be made at Tom
linson Hall. Mayor Taggart will preside.
United States District Attorney Burke and
Rev. Joseph Chartrand viii be the principal
orators. In the evening the Irish irama
Eileen Oge'' will be produced at the Grant
Opera House by an amateur company under
the management Of John M. Sullivan. Last
night Mr. McNeiis said the committee Is
bration this year the most elaborate that
has ever been given In this city. jeremiah
Costello, p. III. McNelis. James II. Deery.
Michael Moran and Daniel O'Donneli con-
stitute the committee on arrangements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
TO REOPEN HOLMES CASE.


The Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania viii
hear argument in the Holmes murder case
next Monday. Holiness attorney. u. w.
Bullock. OF Philadelphia. has forwarded all
evidence he has secured to his associate
in the -ase at that city. Yesterday At
torney Bullock called on Coroner Castor
and asked him TO reopen the case here, in
order that more evidence might be intro
duced on the death OF Howard Pietzel. Mr.
Bullock said last night the coroner had
agreed 10 receive any material evidence
tending 10 show that some one else than
Holmes had killed the boy and that n any
wrong had been done Holmes by the in
quest he would do what ne could TO right
Il. 1t is understood that Bullock will IN
troduce considerable new evidence next
week.
Holmes was here his time was so taken
up that he could not have had more than
two hours in which TO Kill the boy and
burn the body, while he says IL would have
taken twelve hours 60 accomplish this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
ABsCONDER M,CAMMON.
His Father Assisting the Officers to
Capture Him.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBURN, Ind, jan SIS. f. Nc
Cannon. father Of George McCammon, bet
ter known as Shorty" agent of the Evans
Vile & Terre Haute railroad and Adams
Express Company at Farmersburg, was
here this evening and revealed the secret
as to his sons whereabouts. Young Nc
Cannon absconded with several thousand
dollars belonging to the express company
and about 500 of railroad money a short
time ago, and has been successful in evad-
ing the officers ever since. Mr.. McCammon,
while in conversation with the Rev. Couch
man to-day. said: "As Christian cannot
do other than assist justice. the last re-
quest of my sons dying mother was that
he should be punished. She believed If he
continued in his hayward career IL would
lead to more daring deeds, which would end
In death. and he should be caught and pun
ished, as il would be lesson for him to do
right in the future and meet her in heav-
en-" The officers who had been informed
started in hot pursuit of the absconder i'm
mediately. McCammon is supposed TO be in
Florida, and ii is thought he is in the hands
of the authorities there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

Muncie High school Teacher Charged
with AssauItinE Three Boys.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Jan. 31-Prof. w. F.
Masters, principal of the Muncie High
School. was taken from the school room
this afternoon at o'clock by an officer
with a warrant charging him with assault
ing three pupils He was taken before
Justice Gray, pleaded not guilty and the
trial was set for next Monday Ex-County
Recorder Thomas Harrington. for years a
schoolteacher. charges Professor Masters
with striking his ten-year-old son. Roy
Harrington, in the face and kicking him
down two flights OF stairs together with
two other pupils who CHANGED TO be in the
path OF the falling boy. Ii is claimed that
the boy broke a rule by talking on the
stairsteps in the hall he was leaving the
school building at the noon hour. The
affair has caused quite sensation. Prof.
Masters came to Muncie from Thorntown.
He is superintendent of the High-street NJ
+. Church Sunday school
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
Charles Hurst Is De Trop.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 3L-Charles Hurst,
teacher, who was connected with the sale
of examination questions some time ago,
has involved the village of Taylorsville in
a school war. Three weeks ago Trustee
Barney McAvenne discharged the principal
of the Taylorsvil.e school on account of in
ability and employed Hurst in his place.
The school patrons, knowing Hurst's rec
ord, refused to send their children to him,
and very nearly broke up the school. The
patrons then demanded that Trustee Nc
Avenne discharge Hurst, but he refused,
saying that il was impossible for him to
do SO. From the present outlook it would
seem that the usefulness of this term s
school is over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
Rev. walker stirring Up Pann.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PANA, ILL.,, Jan. 31.-This city is just
now experiencing great religious awak-
ening. For the past twelve days the Pres
byterians, Methodists, Congregationalists
and Baptists have been united i'm revival
efforts, under the leadership of Rev. f. +.
Walker, the Presbyterian evangelist from
Greencastle, Ind. The crowds in attend
ance at the services have been immense.
Many nightly are crowded out. The inter-
est is very great, and 220 persons have
professed conversion during these twelve
days. The meetings were TO have closed
tonight, but, owing TO the great interest,
Mr.. Walker will continue here a few days
longer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
In Poster Land.

In Poster Land the girls are queer,
And marvellous their precious gear;
Their gowns are made Of qurks and
quirls
mass of writhing scrolls and swirls,
With here a line and there smear.
Their features are not always clear,
One needs a nose, one lacks an ear;
But still we love the giddy girls
In Poster Land.
In their high-colored merry sphere
They lead gay though brief career:
With purple feet and carmine curls,
And yellow scrafs in gauzy twirls.
A jolly lot the girls appear
In Poster Land.
Carolyn Wells, in Puck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
BONNEVILLE is BURNING.
Fire Broke Out at Midnight and Half
the Town Is Doomed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1-Boonville.
the county seat Of Warrick county, sit
uated twenty miles east Of Evansville, is on
fire. and the south half OF the town IL
doomed to destruction. A call 10 the fire
department of this city was sent shortly
after midnight, and a detachment OF fire
apparatus with men has been sent to the
scene. The fire is reported 10 have orig
mated in Polsoa'6 dry goods establishment,
on the south so4s OF the city square, ano
thence it spread in all directions. AT l:SV
o'clock a whole block of business buildings
is in ashes. No estimate of the possible
loss can be made at this hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
General Notes.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s1.-Henry B. Biz
mingham. OF Paris. Tex. has been appoint
ed assistant United States district at
torney for the Eastern district of Texas
The President to-day nominated William
III. Cannon TO be United States marshal for
the Western district OF Wisconsin,: Arthur
A. Maynard to be postmaster at Crown
Point; Ind. and William Galloway receiver
The Republican Senators at their caucus
to-day decided upon making an attempt 10
complete the reorganization of the Senate
and TO meet again next Friday for that
purpose There was no roll call upon the
proposition. but the motion was put and
carried unanimously by viva voce vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
Minor Police Notes.

James Reardon and Tyler Johnson were
arrested for petit larceny yesterday john
son Is also charged with receiving stolen
goods.
Police Surgeon Courtney reports that
nineteen patrolmen were excused from duty
for forty-one days time last month. Ser
geant Kurtz was sick five days. while Ser
geant Crane was off six days
Fred Weathers. George Williams and Oh
mer Bennett colored boys, were arrested
yesterday on the charge OF stealing two
caddies OF tobacco from delivery wagon
standing at the corner OF Michigan and
Patterson streets. Houghton Bullen. one
OF their companions. was detained as wit
ness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The sales agents
of the anthracite coal companies met to-
day to consider the production and prices
for February 1t was recommended thar
100000 tons be mined in that month, and
the following schedule Of prices was adopt
ed: Crate, $40; egg and chestnut. SS.So;
stove, $500. These are {. o. b. figures.
They show advances of from cents to 80
cents per ton above the recent actual sell
ing prices. but are from 80 cents TO 80 cents
per ton below the nominal circular estab-
lished last fall. The old Western circular
of prices was reaffirmed, as follows: Al
Buffalo, gross tons, CRATE. $i15; egg, stove
and chestnut, $40. At Chicago, net tons,
CRATE, S525; egg. stove and chestnut. $50
The tidewater prices established to-day are
net figures. The sales agents adJourned
until Feb. 81. All interests were repre-
Seufed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
To Punish Train Robbers.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.--The epidemic Of
train robberies in the Indian Territory dur
ing the past year induced the House COM
mittee on judiciary to-day TO approve a bill
introduced by Mr.. Frederick. of Kansas.
partly aimed TO prevent these crimes. The
bill provides a penalty of not more than
twenty years Imprisonment for shooting at
trains In the Indian Territory, throwing
missiles at them or derailing trains. III
any person is killed directly or indirectly
through such acts the crime is made muir
rIar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
Prote.t Agnin.t Bic Rnft..
Bayard to he Censured.

WASHINGTON. JAM 31.-The question of
censure of ambassador Bayard for his
two speeches in England will be again con-
sidered by the House committee on foreign
affairs at special meeting tomorrow.
Since yesterdays meeting the Republican
members OF the committee have talked with
their party colleagues i'm the House and a
majority OF them have agreed to support a
resolution drawn by Mr.. Cousins. of Iowa,
which censures the ambassador. The DEM
ocrats OF the committee. under the leader
ship of ex-Chairman McCreary. will antag-
onize any resolution OF censure and even a
general expression of disapproval OF
speeches by DIPLOMATIC Officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
A wire-screcn question.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
l. A

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind. Jan. 1.-Another Nichol-
son-law test case is that against o. V.
Walker & Co., of this city, who have a
screen wire partition between their saloon
and the all-night lunch room. claiming that
locking the door OF the partition at saloon
closing hours makes two rooms of the one.
and should allow them TO run their lunch
room all night. BY agreement the case
was continued until the next term of court.
but Judge Wilson intinnated from the bench
to-day that the so-caiied partition did not
carry out the provisions of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
BunIne.s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

BOSTON. Jan. 31--The brokerage firm OF
George H. Stayner A Co, this city, with
branch offices In several cities in New
England. suspended payment to-day. A
member OF the firm. when asked for the
statement would only say that IL had de-
cided 10 suspend for a day or two TO ex-
anime into its condition, and that il would
probably resume business During the re-
cent panic the firm gave out a great deal
CT money on notes. the tardy payment of
which has crippled II.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 31.-The Hyman
CompaDy's furniture and department store
to-day issued a blu or sale for 5000 10
Adolpn Klein.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
MAY BE EXTENDED TWO WEEKS.
Glass Factories Not Likely to Resume
Next saturday.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. Sl.-There are very
strong probabilities that the window glass
factories of the county will not resume at
the appointed time one week from to-mor-
row. Thomas +. Hart, manager OF the
Western Window Glass Manufacturers As
ISOLATION, with headquarters in Muncie, has
returned from a conference in New York
with the two combines that control the
Eastern factories. one of the men stated
that the combine had not been able TO un-
load the stock on the brokers', as II had
hoped 10 do. because OF the unsettled con-
dition Of the money market. He says the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
David BARLEY Indicted.

LOUISVILLE. Jan. 31.-In addition to the
indictment of Phil ]. Watson. bookkeeper,
the grand jury to-day returned three true
bills against David BARLEY, the active
member of the firm of BARLEY, Johnson &
Co.. and secretary of the Belle of Nelson
Distilling Company Each indictment
charges him with duplicating warehouse
receipts. Duplicate receipts 10 the amount
of $4,000 were issued on 1900 barrels Of
xxrht c1rx
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
cn.uce for Adventurer..

DENVER, Col. Jan. S1.-Edward McFar-
lane a well-known mining engineer or
Colorado. and founder~of the town Of Tel
luride has returned from the gold regions
of northern South America, where he has
been two years. Mr.. McFarlane proposes
the capital of Venezuela, apply for conces-
sions from the government, and lead the
party TO the gold fields in the disputed ter
r.tory, which, he says. are the richest in
the world In the opinion OF Mr.. McFar-
lane there is no danger of an encounter
with the British. He is OF the opinion that
the boundary line will be located without
bloo5shed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
MR.. MURRAY RESIGNS
THE BIG FOUR SYSTEM LOSES ITS
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT.
He VIII Become Operating President
and General Manager of the Balti-
more a. Ohio Road.

CINCINNATI. o.. Jan. 31.-Oscar G. Muir
ray has resigned as second vice president
of the Big Four, to become operating presi-
dent and general manager of the Baltimore
& Ohio. in connection with ]. K. Cowen,
as president, and Edward r. Bacon as
chairman of the executive committee.
Oscar G. Murray, second vice president
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis
railway entered the railway service jan
uary, 1872, as ticket agent on the Galveston,
Houston & Henderson railroad. at Calves
ton, Tex, since which time he was con-
secutively, until July. $780, with the same
company. occupying the various positions
of assistant general passenger agent. as
sistant general freight agent and general
freight and passenger agent. From Au-
gust. 1880. to Nov. 80. 1886. he was general
freight and passenger agent of the Gulf,
Colorado e. Santa Fe. From Dec. 1, 1885.
to Sept. 10. 1886. he traffic manager on
the Missouri Pacific lines in Texas, and
also during the most part of this period
traffic manager of the Texas & Pacific.
From Sept. 16. 1886, to Oct. 80. 1885, he was
freight traffic manager Of all the Missouri
Pacific lines at st. Louis. From Nov 1,
1888, to Nov 1. 1892. he was freight traffic
manager of the Cincinnati, indianapolis.
ST.. Louis & Chicago railway and its sue
cessor, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
d st. Louis railway. Since Nov. q, 1892. he
Cincinnati, Chicago & ST. Louis railway,
with offices at Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
DAILY VITAL sTATIsTICs-JAN. 81


William Cook. FIVE months. ~ Kansas
street, asthenia.
Patrick Nolan. five years, 1s2 Blake street.
hemaphelis. lie.
Thomas Wren, fifty.nine years. s55 South
Capitol avenue, senile debility.
Infant Crawford, City Hospital. prema-
ture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

PITTSBURG, Jan. 3l.-An afternoon pa
Oil Company is TO be reorganized as a
corporation, with a capital of 500 000, 600
This is just twice the capitalization of the
original trust. Having been declared an IL
legal combination al present organized
IL has been decided TO form a corporation
into which will be more firmly combined
its field production, pipe lines and refiner-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Jan. 3i.-Mrs. Lucy +.
Studa baker, by her attorneys filed in the
Circuit Court to-day divorce proceedings
against her husband, David Z. Studabaker.
jr., and asks $4,000 alimony and 500 per
annum for support of their child Mr.. Stud
abaker is the son OF ex-Judge d. Studa-
baker. president of the Adams County
Bank and his wife was formerly Minnie
Lucy Beane. daughter of the editor of the
Goshen Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
Sullivan Recoyering.

Ivan rested we'll last night. He has no
fever and is sitting w in bed to-day. The
doctor Is greatly encouraged over the
progress made and hopes TO have Sullivan
out OF bed in a week. Sullivan IL in his
right mind. He wants to join his company.
but 1T will be a week at least before he
can travel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
Pullman Gets the Contract.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-An evening paper
says: Negotiations which have been pend
ing between President Ripley and the di-
rectors Of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe and the Wagner and Pullman palace
car companies for the awarding of the
sleeping and dining car privileges over that
mammoth system nave been concluded, and
the award has been virtually made to the
Pullman company. The decision has been
reached during the past few days by the
Atchison officials. " lille the contract has
not yet been executed. the details have all
been arranged, and the papers in the
transaction will be formally signed either
in Chicago or in this city next week. The
Atchison has driven close bargain with
the Pullman company. Instead of paying
3 cents mile il will pay less than l cent
for mileage. The railroad company will
furnish the lubricating material and haul
the cars, and the Pullman company will do
the rest. The new. contract is to run for
ten years. and will be made effective within
the next two weeks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections to-
cay decided TO report in favor OF seating
Mr.. Dupont (ReD as Senator from Della
ware The committee divided strict
party lines. being for 10 against.
When the Delaware case was disposed of
Senator Chandler made effort TO have
the committee take up Senator Aliens reso-
luton for the investigation of the Alabama
elections. but objection made and. as
the hour was late. the matter went over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
X. of II. District Meeting.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SpeclaI 10 tIlt IHIIdrIipOIIo JOUTndI.
PRINCETON, Ind, Jan. 31.-The Four
teenth district meeting of the X. of =.
was in session all day to-day. and tonight
Grand Chancellor Neal Grand Vice Chan
cellor Kolb, Grand Keeper Of Records
Bowers and Grand Instructor Hunt were
present An enthusiastic meeting was held.
over two hundred being present. Exemplif-
cation Of secret work in the afternoon was
followed by rank work and banquet at
al.rl.f
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

Myrtle Bowen. fourteen years OF age. was
assisting her mother with the ironing
Thursday evening. She felt a smothering
sensation. and the windows and doors were
thrown open but she died before DR.. Petit
John could arrive. The cause OF her death
was cerebral hemorrhage. The little girl
lived with her parents. at No. l30 Elizabeth
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
Several Tramps Reported Dead.

CINCINNATI. jan 31.-A special from
Lawrenceburg. Ind. says a freight train
went through bridge near Weisburg,
Ind, twelve miles from there, at 1890 to-
night. Thirty-five cars went down. No
trainmen were hurt, but several tramps
are reported killed. The train broke into
two sections, which dashed together on
the bridge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
A "sIam" ON Us.
Philadelphia Record DEM.

In the days of It's youth. when the Re-
publican party was lifting sanctlmon!ous
eyes to heaven and inveighing against s,av-
cry and polygamy. who would have thought
that in 1896 couple of relics from Utah In
the Senate of the United States. by the aid
OF the Republican party, would be able 10
negative the vote OF the most populous
State In the Union? Politics IS queer
game.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

Henry and Bertha Bose, 46l South Illinois
street, boy.
Christian and Dollie Hilsenberg. SAG West
First street, boy.
Charles and Annie Dean. 172 West New
York street, boy.
Frank and Katie Brown, City Hospital.
girl.
Carl and Mary Humphrey. City Hospital.
boy.
William and Jennie Lilly, 1872 North ILL.,
nois street, boy
Il. G. and Mollie Cline, 40 Elder avenue.
boy.
John j. and Lucy Beggs, 81 Belmont av-
enue. boy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
BeIvn Lockwood Will Refund.

WASHINGTON. jan 3l.-Acting Secre-
tary Reynolds has ordered a suspension of
operation his recent order disbarring
Belva A. Lockwood. once a presidential
candidate on the equal rights ticket, from
practice an attorney before the Pen
sion Bureau. Mrs. Lockwood has given
assurance that she viii refund the fee al
legged to have been improperly received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
Apropos Of the accident 10 the 81. Paul,
II Is explained that ocean liners never race.
Each tries to make port ahead OF the other;
that is all. This explanation. being official,
ought to be deemed conclusive.