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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
THE SAN FRANCISCO SCANDAL.
Detectives Say Mrs. Daddfn II a Myth
DIR. Brown Criticised.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 3.-Mrs. Mary A.
Davidson says that the mysterious Mrs.
Beddin, who she declares, forced her to
act the part of an intermediary in the at
tempt to extort $4,000 from Rev. DIR. G.. o.
Brown, has been found. She says she gave
a careful description of the woman to her
attorney, and that Mrs. Baddin had been
located and will be produced in court as a
witness for the defense. The detectives
who are working on the case do not regard
Mrs. Davidson's story about Mrs. Baddin
as true. They declare that Mrs Baddin
is myth employed by Mrs. Davidson in the
furtherance of her designs on DR.. Brown,
and that the real Mrs. Baddin Is Mrs. Da-
wilson herself DIR. Brown Is being severe
ly criticised in some quarters because his
counsel will not permit any inquiry into the
truth or falsity of the scandal connecting
his name with that of Miss Overman Mr.:
Brown from his pulpit last Sunday asked
his friends to suspend Judgment until ne
could have an opportunity of clearing him
self in court. Now it is proposed to limit
the inquiry to Mrs. Davidson's attempt to
extort money from the clergyman and to
her acceptance of $500 from him. There Is
much talk of his probable resignation
from the pastorate OF the First Congrega-
tional Church. but DR.. Brown refuses to
outline his future. His friends say he re-
Gently received calls from churches in
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and from Tai
images former church in Brooklyn. Mrs.
Davidson's trial in police court goes on to-
morrow.
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He Cannot Stay the Advance OF the
Cuban Army, but VIII Hold Its
Friends at Havana I'm Check.
SEMI-PANIC AT THE CAPITAL
LACRETs BAND OF RAIDERS ONLY
TwENTY-THREE MILES AWAY.
Fears Entertained that Part of the
Insurgent Forces Will Make
Rapid Dash Into the City.

HAVANA, Jan. 3.-There is a semi-panic
in the city tonight. The announcement
that martial law had been proclaimed was
followed this evening by the report that the
insurgents are apparently making swift
advance directly upon Havana. The ad-
vance guard of their cavalry, under Gen.
Lacret was, at latest accounts, at Lapaste,
which is only eighteen miles from GUIANA
bacoa, the latter being but a suburb of
Havana, five miles from the city, where a
bathing beach, frequented by the citizens
of Havana, is located. General Lacret,
with his cavalry, seems to be but scout
ing party in advance Of the insurgent wing
commanded by Quintin Bandera Word re-
ceived from La Catelina, town between
Guines and Bainoa, and about dozen
miles from Lapaste, reports that there are
indications OF q rapid and advance move
ment in considerable force on the part of
the wing of the insurgent army under Ban
dera. Nothing definite is known as to the
strength in numbers of Bandera'S COM
mand. but the news of the near approach
of the insurgents has caused the utmost
anxiety among the authorities. and every
preparation is being hastily made to have
the citys defenses in readiness to repel an
attack or to prevent damage being done
within the city, even II the projecting
movement should prove to be nothing but
a dashing cavalry raid. The railroad sta
ton at Xenes, near Bainoa, has been burned
by the insurgents.
So far as is known Gomez is still oper-
ating in the region about Guines, with a
large force of insurgents, and nothing has
been learned of the movement of that wing
Of the insurgent army that indicates an
immediate movement to cooperate with
Bandera in a direct attack upon Havana.
1t is believed that Bandera is simply PLAN
ming a demonstration against Havana, to
divert attention from Gomez and the south
ern wing, while that general completes the
work of destruction in the canefields OF
Havana province or makes a dash into
Pinar del Rio. Nevertheless, the unparal-
leled boldness and intrepidity of the move
ments of the insurgents creates something
like a panic here, and the conviction is uni
versal that unless ample force is displayed
to show the insurgents that they would
court destruction by an attack on Havana
there is danger that they will make de-
structive dash into Havana itself. The
progress OF this last movement is, there
fore. awaited with keenest apprehensions.
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SIX BODIES FOUND
AND TWO MORE SUPPOSED TO BE
UNDER THE MASS OF DEBRIS.
Victims OF the st. Louis Fireworks
Explosion Increased by Yesterdays
DevelOpments-Ghas Find.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-S,x men are dead
and two are missing as the result of the
terrible explosion Of fireworks in the H. B.
Grubbs commissicn building, at No. 300
North Second street. yesterday. The identi-
fed dead are:
FRANK NIEHAUS, nineteen years old.
PAUL HAUPTNER, seventeen years old.
ALBERT CHEMLIR, twenty-one years
DID,
ALERSIUs sCHNEITZ, twenty. years old,
taken from the ruins alive and died at the
City Hospital several hours later.
NORMAN MARTHUR, thirty-five years
LEWIS LAY. twenty-five years DID,
H. S. Williams, nineteen years old, and
Charles Erickson, twenty-three years DID,
both employees of the Excelsior Wire and
Iron Manufacturing Company. are still
missing, and their bodies are thought to be
buried in the ruins. All night long the fire.
men worked in the bitter cold, pouring
several streams of water on the smoldering
mass of debris. In the alley between Sec
ond and Third streets there arose from the
wreck clouds of ill-smelling smoke. The
crowd shifted in horror, for they thought
they could discern the stencil of burning
flesh. The firemen said the Odor was mani
tested during the night. and they, too. be-
lieved that beneath the wreck the bodies
of unfortunates were roasting. Still there
was no apparent haste to begin the work of
rescue. until 10 o'cletk, when a dozen men.
under Assistant Fire Chief Rucker,. were
put TO work. They confined their efforts at
first TO the rear of the Excelsior Wire Com
pany's building, and had not been at work
long before they made a ghastly find. 1t
was the head of one OF the victims. severed
from the body and denuded of flesh. The
body TO which the head belonged was soon
found BY its side was another body, both
burned beyond possibility of recognition. The
clothing was almost stripped clean off. Legs
and arms were gone. The two bodies were
taken TO the morgue, where they We're
viewed by large crowd Of anxious people
in search of missing loved ones. Superin-
tendent Mack, OF the iron works. identified
one of the bodies by the clothing as that
OF Norman Macarthur, an employe of the
Excelsior company Portions Of clothing ad-
herring to the other corpse enabled the par
ents of the unfortunate boy to identify 1t
as that of Lewis Lay. also an employe of
the Excelsior company.
Up to late hour no more bodies have
been recovered and no more deaths have
resulted from the accident. The search is
still being carried on by fifty firemen, who
are clearing away the mass Of debris as fast
~ poSsible.
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NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 3.-There is a wild
rumor here that the yacht Ealisman, hav-
ing on board party OF wealthy gentlemen
from New York. has been wrecked OFF Cape
Hatteras and the entire party drowned. The
wires are down between here and Hatteras
and the rumor cannot be verified. 1t cannot
be traced to a reliable source here.
A dispatch from New York says: The
steam yacht Talisman was chartered by
Mr.. K. Herbert Ballantyne for a three
months cruise In the West Indian waters,
and sailed from New York on Dec. 10 for
Baltimore, where the party boarded her.
Her engines had recently been overhauled.
and she had been fitted with new deck,
rails and search light. The Talisman was
formerly the steam yacht Tilfie. She was
]. w. Thomas, OF Peabody, Mass, her home
port being Salem. Her dimensions are:
Length, 123 feet; breadth, IL feet; depth. 6.9
feet. She registers about 102 tons gross and
fifty-niQa tons net.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
SAFE IN HAVEN.
Arrival at New York Of the Steamer
Washington After a Peril0us Trip.

Arrival at New York of the Steamer
Washington After n Perilous Trip.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The German OIL
tank steamer Washington, Captain Dinck-
lage. arrived safely in port this evening
after very eventfui and perilous voyage
The Washington is one OF the larges. OF
the fleet, of oil-tank steamers plying be-
tween this port and Hamburg. She sailed
from Hamburg Dec. II. during the heavy
gale which ragged in the North sea and En-
giish channel. and was obliged to heave to
for nearly twelve hours. Her steering ap-
paratus broke. and she encountered storm
after storm until Dec. 26. The steering
gear finally being made available. in lati-
tude zI4s. longitude $40. a steamer. ap-
parently disabled, was sighted. On getting
down close to her she proved to be the
British steamer Massapequa, from Rotter-
dam, for New York. She signaled shaft
broken, want TO be towed to Halifax" Can't.
Dinckiage answered all right, and prepara-
tons were made accordingly TO take the
steamer In tow. On account OF the storms
this was accomplished only after repeated
efforts. The Washington reached Halifax
on Dec 20 with the MassapeQua, having
towed her for two days and seventeen
holrs, distance OF $40 miles. The WASH
ington, on reaching Halifax harbor. cast OF
the the tow line and took On sufficient coal to
allow her to continue her voyage to this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
MR.. sHERMAN's SPEECH.
An Arraignment OF the Administra-
fiou.s Financial PaIicx

At I o'clock Mr.. Sherman began his
speech on the financial question. reading
from manuscript and receiving close stten-
Daizell. Walker and other members OF the
House were on the floor OF the Senate and
followed Mr.. Sherman with close attention.
Mr.. Sherman began by asserting that while
Congress would support the President in
maintaining the honor and integrity OF our
country in the field or diplomacy, II VIII
not approve his recommendations on the
more important subject OF our financial
policy and especially OF our currency. The
President" said Mr.. Sherman. has mis-
taken the cause OF our present financial
condition I'm attributing ito the demand
for gold In exchange for United States
notes instead OF the deficiency OF revenue
caused by the legislation OF the last Con-
gress. He places the effect before the
cause. He proposes as a remedy the con-
version OF the United States notes and
treasury notes into interest-bearing bonds.
thus increasing the interest-bearing debt
nearly $50. .ooo 900. He proposes a lire OF
public policy that viii produce sharp con-
traction Cf our currency. add greatly to
the burden OF existing debts and arrest the
progress OF almost every American in
dustry which now completes with foreign
Of an easy maintenance OF our notes al
par with coin is the fact that during this
Administration the revenues OF the Rovern~
ment have not been suilcIent 20 meet the
expenditures outhori1e1 By Congroos- II
congrsss had provids1 ne nscsSsazy ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
Three New Strikes at New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The building indus
try in this city is again involved in a series
or strikes, and about two thousand men
went out to-day in obedience to the order
of the walking delegates. Three strikes in
all took place, the largest of which is that
of the Marble Mosaic Workers and Helpers,
in which industry about $50 men went out.
They insist upon an increase of wages
Another fthe strikes is the result of an
internal strife in the Carpenters Union
This strike was ordered against the en-
ployment of the members of the Brother
hood Of Carpenters, who, 1t is claimed, has
attempted to disrupt the woodworkers'
unions connected with the board fwalkfng
delegates. The third strike Is that of the
rile Layers Helpers, in which seven hun
dred me mare involved, who say their en-
poyerS refuse to pay their wages regularly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
ALDERMEN CURBED.
Made Responsible for All Grants
Voted i'm Excess of Appropriations.

MONTREAL, Jan. 3.-The new city bill
which has just passed the Quebec Legisla-
ture provides that hereafter every alder
man OF the city OF Montreal who votes
grants in excess OF available appropriations
shall be personally responsible therefor,
and shall lose the right OF sitting in the
City Council for five years This is done
with a view to stopping the reckless ex-
travagance indulged In by aldermen for
or this city in a deplorable condition 1t
ia also provided that the city treasurer
shall be personally responsible for every
sum OF money which he shall pay, knowing
II exceeds the appropriations voted by the
Council
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
A DANGEROUS PLAYTHING.
Boy Secures q Revolver and shoots
Three Little Girls and Himself.

NILLEDGEvIII.E. Ky. Jan. 3.-A boy
named Walters, while playing at the house
of his aunt. secured a revolver and began
shooting, with the result that his two lit
tie cousins, two girls, aged four and eight,
were shot through the abdomen and hip.
respe ctively. A third was also slightly m
jured. The boy. then placed the pistol un-
a ball crashing through his own head. A
doctor was called. but after an examina-
ton found that the two girls would die.
The 10y is just lingering between life ali
death.
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kiIled by AlIeged Mafia.

this place, last night, two Italian broth
ers, who slept together in the same bed.
were awakened by three masked men, two
of whom held one Of the brothers, while
the third stabbed the other brother to
death. Robbery does not seem to have
been the motive for the crime. as several
hundred dollars in the house was not
touched. 1t is believed the deed was insti-
gated by the Mafia- The three men es-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
Moving on Havana.

MADRID, Jan. 3.-An Official announce
ment says that the advance guard of Gen
erals Gomez's and Maceo's army has sue
ceeded in entering the province OF Havana.
1t is added that several Spanish columns
are pursuing the insurgents, who have cut
the telegraph wires and destroyed the rail-
roads as they passed on westward towards
Havana.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Arrived: Britannia,
from Liverpool
weather the Umbria, which arrived out
side the harbor early this morning, was
unable to land her Irish passengers or
mails here and, after embarking a pilot,
she proceeded for Liverpool.
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washed Overheard.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The British steamer
Ardle arrived this afternoon from Haytian
ports. with her colors at half-mast in menu
ory of her late commander, Captain Batche-
lor who was washed overheard and lost at
sea during a hurricane. The accident oc-
Cured Dec. 13 while the Captain and three
OF the crew were endeavoring to secure the
deck load OF the steamer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
WHEN CHINESE ARE CITIZENS.
IL horn I'm This Country CelestinIs
Have Same Rights as Americans.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-Judge Morrow
decided. to-day. in the United States Dis
trict Court. that every Chinese born in the
United States is citizen thereof. The de-
cison was rendered in the case OF Weng
Kim Ark. who was born in 1873. in Sacra-
mento, Cal. returned TO China a year and
Is refused landing because the collector
Of the port holds he is not citizen The
collector will appeal to the Supreme Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
EIy VIII join the Pirates.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 3.-Connie Mack. the
Pfttsburg baseball magnate. completed a
deal to-day with President Won Der Abe,
of the Browns, whereby the famous short
Smoky City team. In exchange for Ely,
Mack gives pitcher Hart and shortstop
Cross. in addition to sum OF money, the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
Against the Telephone Company.

DETROIT, Mich. Jan 3.-The Wayne
Circuit Court to-day rendered unanimously
an important decision I'm a suit against the
Bell Telephone Company. The court held
that the company has no right TO compel
subscribers 10 sign its contracts: Also that
the courts may. upon application OF sub
scrfbcrs. detcrmine as 20 what reasonable
rates for telephones are. The case will be
appealed
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BEAUHARNOIs. Quebec. Jan. 3-Prepar-
ations are making to lynch Valentine
Shorts. the murderer: A mob Of three hum
dred made an attack on the jail to-day.
there The leaders remained. however. and
are drumming up forces Private informa-
ton states that four hundrod are coming
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Fort Captured by Americans.

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-A dispatch to the
World from Kingston. says: Adyices just
received here by carrier. from the camp OF
the American allies of the Cuban insurg-
ents, under General Wilson. located near
Las Puriales, province of Manzanilla. Cuba,
give an account of fight on the 18th inst,
between the insurgents end Spaniards at
that place. The insurgents under General
Wilson, three hundred strong, attacked the
fort at Las Puriales, which was defended
by about two hundred Spaniards. After
three hours OF fighting the Spaniards sur
rendered. The Spanish loss was forty-two
killed and twenty-three wounded while the
insurgent loss was twentv-nine killed and
twenty-four wounded. Among the latter
was Lieutenant Monson. who was not. how
ever, seriously wounded. General Wilson s
sombrero was pierced by Spanish bullet.
A large amount of ammunition, together
with five hundred rifles and a supply Of pro-
visions. were secured. After everything OF
value had been taken from the fort Ii was
wrecked by dynamite.
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port. On Dec. 81 she got under way and
proceeded scarcely outside the harbor when
a heavy gale set in, and such a sea was
he larldad.
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pany, were notified to-day that the in
creased wages would be paid from the 1st
of the present month.
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PRICE CENTS ls sEAB .sS sgES.s saHs ;s.sRs ss 2s

Guanamon, which is on the 'Tder in the
southern part OF the proviLsD Ii havana,
going thence south Of San Nicolas. a small
ports. has already appeared ir tie district
OF San Nicolas. which adjoins Guinas on the
east. Reports have been received mere
to the effect that the insurgent Z es NOV
ing westward from the southe.o partition
OF the province OF Havana have now passed
Melena. about fifty kilometers from Ha-
Sana- Ssdn The northern insqssens bo,t arr snty n
kilometers from this city. As already ca
bed. IL is believed that the southern army
OF the insurgents intends TO make an at
tempt TO effect junction with the dvi-
sion in the province of Pinar del Rio, 10 the
westward OF Havana.
Additional information received this even
ing shows that the insurgents nave burned
the canefields OF the plantation or santa
Teresa, near San Nicolas. which IS some
distance eastward of Melena ana near
burned the fields in the districts OF Nueva
Para, Guines, San Nicolas and PalonGue,
between Guines and Melena. Word has also
burned the canehelds on the Sabrador
plantation. in the Cubano district. and also
the Encrucijada and Nunez fields, and the
qua. The village OF Zuletea, in the district
of Caibarien, has been burned and the rail-
road bridge over the river Hanabana de-
stroyed.
Quintan Bandera. the third in command
OF the insurgent forces has transferred his
headquarters to a spot between Gunes and
Sabana which is not far from Jaruco. Sa-
bana is not much more than twenty miles
from this city. Another report has IL that
Bandera has moved his forces between
Guines and Sabana and Robles to Xenes, In
the direction OF Baenoa. The fnsurgent
leader Frego is said to have been killed
near Sugua. The rails have been torn up
on the railroad near Bermeja, Matanzas
province. .
Skrmishink is still reported from the
neighborhood OF Javellanos. IN Matanzas
province, in which the insurgents are re-
ported to have lost six killed.
In the cane fields near Amarillas are said
to have been found the dead bodies OF thlr-
ty-seven insurgents. four of them badly
burned.
1t is said that at Vega a force of fifteen
armed volunteers has surrendered to the
insurgents.
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PrTTSBURG. JAM 3.-Following the ac-
ton of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company In advancing the miners
rate from So cents to 81 cents per ton, the
employeg Of the Pittsburg and CHICAGO and
the hrst pool. Aonongaheia Gas Coal Com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-03
HE FLiMMEO HIS FIVE
Swedona Man Touched In n Twentieth
Street Restaurant.

SweOOna wan IOuche0 IN n twentieth
Street Restaurant.
A man who told the police that his
name was Mr.. Rosenbaugh AID that
he hailed from Swedona, was bum
coed out of SIS in Stiser's restaurant
on Twentieth street last evening.
According to his story friend and
he had eaten a lunch and he walked
over to a man who was leaning
against the counter and handed him
IS bill, thinking him the proprie-
tor of the place, whereupon Mr..
Stiser put in an appearance. but said
he could not change the bill. But
the stranger said he would 90 out
and get it changed. He did; but he
never came back.
The office of DIR. A. II. McCandless
in tine Young Mems Christian asso-
citation building was entered Satur-
day night and 81 in money and about
$50 in gold filing taken.
a stranger walked into the Gordon
house last evening and was in the
act of going through a valise when
detected. He took to his heels with
policemen and citizens after him.
but gave them all the slip. He lost
his hat in Cracker alley.
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Telescopes, Bags. Etc.

Best quality Canvas Telescopes.
best leather trimmings. reinforced
all around, very syecial values at the
following prices: 81. 92c, use. QEc
65c, SOC and. wv
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TREATS 'MONG THE TREES
Opera Company and Doubt Family at tho
Tower.

Tower.
Big audiences continue to greet the
performances OF the opera company
at the Watch Tower. The supple
mentary engagement opened last
evening under most favorable cir
cumstaHces, 1.-The Bohemian Girl"
being sang very creditably, and the
prospects are for another successful
week. Last evenings performance
was a marked Improvement over
others when The Bohemian Girl"
was the bill. The singing of Mr..
Davies was especially sweet, his
rendition of you'll Remember Me-
being artistic. Miss Darlington, Miss
Carey, Mr.. Vogel and Mr.. johnson
also shared in the favors. The COM
pauy gives two benefit entertainments
during the week. playing Wednesday
and Thursday evenings for St. An
thongs hospital and Friday and Sat
urday for the Knights of Pythias.
The Bohemian Girl" will be repeat-
ed tonight.
The Doubt family las been en-
gagged to play at the Tower, opening
last evening. They will be welcomed
by all patrons of the resort. as the
Doubts are entertainers who are not
afraid to entertain.
1t has been proposed that the
company give joint review of the
Gilbert and Sullivan "Pinafore" and
"M'kako. that is, an act from each
embracing the most familiar features
in single evening. aud Manager
Mackay is considering plan of car
rying out this suggestion.