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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
The "Father of CentenninIs.'

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March l0.-Intel-
ligence has reached this city OF the death
at Haddonfield. y. j.. tonight. of Col.
Jesse Payton the father of centennials."
Colonel Payton was born on a farm near
Lexington, Ky, in 1915. He was one of the
founders of the Constitutional Union
party formed at the outbreak of the war
TO uphold Union principles. The first CEN
tennial projected by him was that cele-
brating admission of Kentucky a State
and during his long life he was an active
promoter of those commemorative Bunker
Hill and Yorktown. the exposition of 1876
in this city; the constitutional centennial
of 1887 also held here. and the worlds fair.
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Khorassnn Knights of Pythias.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. March 10.-1he first pre-
liminary meeting of the kh;snts OF Pythias
with view to organizing as Knights of
Khorassan was held last night and the fol-
lowing temporary officers were chosen:
John Watts, chairman: II. +. Evans. secre-
tary: J. =. SisSon treasurer. Committees
were named as follows: On invitation, W.
III. Wells. j. Earl Oiggs and Nj. r. Evans;
arrangements. John Watts. j. $. Sisson.
John f. Clark. George Modlin, Il. III. Neal.
Earl Prickett. NJ. +. Evans and w. III.
Wells. The new lodge will be instituted on
the night of March 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Wages Cut 10 TO 20 Per Cent.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 10-The en-
ployes of the Keystone Rolling Mill Com
pany. of this city and the standard Manu-
featuring Company, Of Allegheny, were
notified to-day of reduction in wages of
from 10 TO 20 per cent. About nine hundred
men are employed in the two plants. There
will be strike.
The Pennsylvania tube works to-day also
posted notice in their mill announcing a
general reduction of 10 per cent. One thou
sand men are affected. The men will prob
ably submit to the cut.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Judge stephenson selected.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. March 1O.-JudSe
r. r. Stephenson this morning received an
invitation from Judge Custer. of the Grant
Circuit Court. TO preside over the celebrated
bribery cases i'm that county. The judge
will arrange his business here so that he
can try the cases. which are set for March
-. The cases are well known over the
State and involve the prosecution of three
prominent Grant county attorneys Tor COM
picity in bTibing jury. The cases were
venued from Judge Custer and Judge
Stephenson was then called to try them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Mennonite Conference.
Ia the Indiananolis journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN. Ind, March 10.-To-day, the
first days session of the fourteenth annual
conference of the Mennonite Church of the
district of Indiana was chiefly occupied in
the reading of reports from the home mis-
sion field in the district. The reports were
very encouraging, showing more converts
made during the past year than any pre-
vious year i'm the districts history The
Indiana district embraces Indiana, Michi-
gan and western Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Mckinley. old Camp stool.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, March 1O.-Yesserday John
CARRIER. an old soldier of this city. received
a campstool from Washington, gift from
President Mckinley. Mr.. CARRIER served in
the Presidents company during the rebel
lion. and had frequently seen Mr. Mckinley
seated on the stool. The last time the
President used il was the day before Lee
surrendered to Grant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
NeyJer's Latest Edtct.
HAVANA. March 10.-Captain CT

HAVANA. March 10-Captain General
Weyler has ordered all the regular Spanish
troops to abandon the towns in which the
merchants and landed proprietors do not
provide. free of cost to the government
three volunteers for every government sol
der of the garrison. He has been in COM
prietors, merchants and prominent people
who are most interested in preserving their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
A Record-Beating Beet.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind. March 1O.-One of the
biggest beets ever grown in this city was
being exhibited this morning and measured
thirty-six inches long and twenty inches
around the largest part. 1t weighed thirty
pounds. Ii was not only beet but il beat
the record of beets, and is believed that it
will be hard to beat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
New York's Strikes.

NEW YORK. March 10.-There is practi-
caly no change in the shirtmakers' strike.
Several hundred men returned to work to-
day. but an equal number went strike
Within the past week one thousand of the
employees have had their requests granted
Two hundred laundrymen went on strike
out of sympathy for the shirtmakers to-
day.
A settlement of the cloakmakers' strike
seems TO be as far off as ever. The strikers
are badly off for leader. and il is thought
that things will come to a head by next
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special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind. March 10.-Ex-Con-
gresham James +. Watson arrived home
yesterday from Washington. having wit
messed the Inauguration. He feels the In
diana contingent will do well in the dis
tribution of patronage. Mr.. Watson is in
good health and fine spirits and will hence
forward bend his energies toward secur
ing denomination to Congress in 1898.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Cubans Punished.

HAVANA. March 10.-Tomas Armas Car
rillo. Eduardo Hernandez Falcon, Victor
Miranda. Julio Carlo and Miguel Hatuey
Cespedes. all well known in connection
with the insurgent cause. with seven other
prisoners, were sent TO the Chaffarin
islands to-day. and ninety-eight members
of the Mango Society from Matanzas were
sent 10 the Island of Fernando
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
NaturaIized American Released.

WASHINGTON, March 10-A cablegram
was received at the State Department this
morning from United States Consul Nc
Carr. at Cienfuegos, saying another Amer
lean citizen. Antonio Suarez del Villar, has
been liberated. He is native of Cuba, but
was naturalized in the United States. The
records of the State Department show that
he was arrested in Cienfuegos on Sept. .
last on charge of having purchased and
concealed arms and ammunition. On repre-
sentations of this government his case was
removed from the jurisdiction of the mill
tary authorities who had arrested him and
was ordered to be tried by civil tribunal in
accordance with treaty stipulations. That
was on Dec. % last. but he has been held
in prison at Cienfuegos until to-day, when
the order came for his release.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Marion Club Instatlat ton

The new officers OF the Marion Club
elected March will take charge of the
club tonight. The usual ceremonies will
be held 1t is understood that a supper
will be given afterwards by the successful
candidates TO the defeated ones. The year
just closed has been one of the best the
club has had. There were 2i0 new
members admitted with q loss of five by
resignation, death and expulsion. The club
membership at present is J53
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Indiana Notes.

The contractors have begun work on the
foundations of the big steel plant that the
American Tin-plate Company is erecting in
Elwood at a cost OF 100000.
Fred Druley's restaurant at Marion was
destroyed by fire last night. Loss on build
ing, owned by John Weigel. is $500, covered
by insurance; Druley's loss, $500, with in
Surance Of 900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11

PITTSBURG, March 10.-An explosion oc-
CURED in the Bcrwynd- White coal shaft at
Dubois Pa, at IL O'Clock this morning.
There were one hundred men at work at
the time and all got out. John Graham
Conner Hopkins. Peter Foeman and Hugh
Reynolds were burned about the heads ard
faces Int their injuries are not serious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11

NEwBURYPORT. Mass. March 10.-The
trusted bookkeeper OF the Merchants Ma
tional Bank. Percy Dame. has left town.
after confessing to the embeZZement of
S7620 of the funds of the bank. which
amount has since been made good by his
friends The officials have found that no
less than thirty-siX accounts, some OF which
run back for twelve years, have been af-
fected by the peculations OF the clerk
Danes father lived in California. whittier
the young man is supposed to nave gone
He will not be prosecuted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Why. Oh, why:
Chicago Post

IOSl
stop me, For heavens sake stop me-
yelled the editor.
whats the matter" asked the public.
Here / am condemning prize nights and
news OF prize fights I'm my editorial columns
and giving them page a day in my news
department L know that my editorial Judg-
ment il right and that 4 have very properly
condemned myself for catering to the
vicious element. but why. oh, why. doesn't
somebody stop me when il must be evident
to every observing person that | am lack
ing i'm eelf-cOuArol2''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Battled with the Ice.

CLEVELAND. o.. March 10.-The steam
State of Michigan came into port this
evening after fighting the ice on Lake Erie
for thirty hours. Two weeks ago the Grum-
mond left Detroit. bound for this city. but
was penned in by the ice off Amherst burg
and had to be towed stern foremost to
that port. At noon Tuesday the lake APP
pearing to be fairly open, the boat started
good deal Of drift ice encountered
and several shoals were narrowly escaped.
Last year the first boat of the season came
into port on March 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Charge Against Trninmen.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, March 10.-Herry Weis-
mantle. baker. seventeen years old, was
found this morning lying near the Pan
handle station with a broken back and
other severe injuries from which he can
hardly recover. During occasional inter
walls of consciousness he Claimed to have
been thrown from a train by trainman
last night and after that had lain in the
cold for hours He had started with John
employment. The two afterward concluded
that they would undertake to make their
way 10 Carson City, but at Kansas City
decided to make thir way back home. The
authorities are investigating the charge
that he was thrown from the train, and in
q short time will have number of rail-
road employees here as witnesses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Rev. John piuasse, =. j.

LOS GATOS, CAL. March 10.-Rev. John
Pinasse, S. j.. died of pneumonia at the
Sacred Heart Novitiate where he has been
stationed for some time. Father Pinasse
was one of the best-known priests on the
Pacific coast and his name is intimately
connected with the history of the Jesuit
order since its introduction in California.
He has for many years been president OF
St Ignatius College. in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
CUBANS STILL ACTIVE
WORRYING SPANIARDS AND DE-
STROYING MUCH PROPERTY.
CareGeIdS and Plantations Burn cd
Talk with Gen. Riverc-Anothcr
American Released.

HAVANA via Key West March 10
George ". Asuirre. American. has been
transferred from Cabanas fortress TO the
city Jail upon his own request.
The Insurgents surprised the garrison of
the village of Las Palmas. in the province
of Pinar del Rio sacking the stores. burn
ing thirty-one houses. and paradinS through
the town. The commander of the insur-
gents has been specially active in the Man
lilo district. The canefields of the planta-
tions Esperanzas. Sofia. Salvador and Dos
Amigos Isabel have been burned TO the
ground. The losses are about $3,0OO,000.
In Pinar del Rio the rebels dynamited a
pilot train on the Western Railroad between
Herradura and Paso Real, completely de-
stroying the engine, iron-clad car and
the engineer. A number of soldiers
were seriously wounded. Frederick iowa and
three others. owners of the plantation Ma
tala joined the insurgents in raiding Gala
bazaar village in the Sagua district
The insurgent forces in the district OF
Sancti Spiritus are especially active. This
is due to Captain General Weyler having all
the Spanish forces to take the field. The
city is empty of troops, and is guarded by
volunteers only. Large groups of insur-
gents are gathering around the outskirts,
and the forts are being fired on. The resi-
dents are in daily fear that the insurgents
will invade the city and burn the houses.
Communication with the seaport Las Tunas
has been cut off.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
states that he has been able to make his
way TO the camp of the insurgents at Rio
Hondo north of Candelaria, and that he
there met Gen. Ruiz Rivera. While there
the arrival of two Havana gentlemen, ac-
companied by a guide from the spanish
lines was announced. They bore passes in
yer. and Mariana Juarp, and describing
them as delegates appointed by the Spanish
government TO make propositions OF peace
on the basis of reforms to be given the
island-a kind of self-government. Gen.
Ruiz Rivera received them cordially, but
gave them to understand Immediately that
he would not hear of any proposition OF
peace not tending to the independence OF
Cuba. and that. therefore, he could only
consider them visitors to the camp
During the conversation, at which the
correspondent was present Gen. KuiZ Ri
vera showed the two delegates the printed
order of Gen. Maxine Gomez ordering shot
all who proposed peace on any terms other
than independence. and declared that Co
meZ would accept no proposition but the
independence for which they We're fighting.
The Spanish delegates remained three days
in Rivera camp. The greatest part of his
troops are blacks, armed with Remington
rifles and poorly dressed. They have two
dynamite magazines. When the delegates
left' the camp General Rivera gave them a
written order. bearing his own signature,
stating that hereafter all emissaries pro-
posing peace under any scheme or au-
tonomy or local reforms would be tried and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11

CHICAGO. March 10.-Carter III. Har-
rison. son of Chicagos murdered mayor
will probably be nominated by reclamation
In the Democratic city convention to-mor-
row 10 make the race against Judge Sears
for the mayoralty Primaries were held in
few lights. but none resulted seriously. :.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Judge j. vi. Hayncs's Record.

Special 10 tie Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, March 1O.-This term
of the Jay Circuit Court is being conducted
by Judge j. NJ. Haynes, who is perhaps
the most venerable man IN the bench in
Indiana. He was appointed special judge
by Judge Heller. of Decatur. who I'M
able TO be here. Judge Haynes will be
eighty years old April II. IN 1916 he was a
school commissioner. in 1913 he a school
examiner and I'm 1856 elected judge of
the Common Pleas Court -Four years later
the district was enlarged to include Ran
dolph, Delaware. Jay and Blackford coun-
ties. He was reelected I'm 1864. again in
1868. and in 1870 was made judge of the
Circuit Court embracing The counties of
Wayne. Randolph. jay and Blackford This
term of office expired in 1877.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
The SeSaIIs Gone to Panama.

NEW YORK. March 10.-Among the pas
Sengers on the steamer Alliance, which
sailed to-day for Panama, were Mr.. Hutim
director general OF the Panama Canal Com
pany. and Arthur Sewall late candidate for
Vice President on the Democrats ticket.
and his brother. Frank Sewall The Sewalls
are going to Panama for recreation. They
Will proceed later for San Francisco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11

Henry FARRELL. OF 31s East Court street.
was arrested last night on warrant sworn
out by his wife charging him with assault.
He is the father OF the FARRELL boy arrested
with O'Rourke for breaking into a WASH
ington-street jewelry store and who was re-
leased account OF the high standing OF
his parents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Cen. Frederick Solomon.

SALT LAKE, Utah, March 10.-General
Frederick Solomon, late of the United
States volunteer army, died in this city
last evening. AT the outbreak of the re-
bellion he was a resident of st. Louis and
was mustered in as captain OF the Fifth
Missouri Cavalry was afterwards APP
pointed colonel of the Ninth Wisconsin Vol
unteers and was promoted brigadier gen
eral IN July, 1862. He was brevetted major
general in 1854 General Solomon was sur
veyor general of Utah under three admin
iStra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Place for Thurbcr.
Chicago Tribune.


A man of ex-Private Secretary Thurber's
austerity and lack of confidence in his fell
low-men cannot remain long out OF a job.
He will gravitate naturally into a position
i'm some public library
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Monitor Puritan Disabled.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Navy
Department to-day received a message
from the Life Saving Station Bureau stat
ing that the captain of Durant's Station,
just below Hatteras. had telephoned that
the Monitor Puritan was steaming back
and forth off the station and that the cap
tain of the ship signaled machinery dis
abled. cannot make sufficient steam" The
officials OF the department were much puz-
Zled at this report, but. without losing
time in speculation, telegraphed immedi-
ately 10 Captain Sands. of the Columbia. at
Hampton roads, to proceed with all speed
to the relief of the Monitor. No apprehen-
sion is felt for the safety OF the distressed
vessel in the present condition of the
weather. and unless the Columbia is unduly
delayed in getting up steam and leaving the
roads the officials say she WILL at the high
speed of which she is capable, pick up the
Puritan before night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Mr.. Cora stnarf Wheeler.

BOSTON, Mass. March 10. - Mrs. Cora
Stuart Wheeler, well-known as writer and
reader, died at Newton Cottage Hospital
to-day of heart trouble and other compli-
cations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
Mnccabees REFLECT Meredith.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. March 1O.-Milo Meredith
of Wabash. was reelected great comman-
der of the Knights of Maccabees, notwith-
standing the charges made against him yes
ttrday by George II. Terpany. CT New Car
Isle. The vote stood 3.277 for Meredith to
1913 for Terpany and LEO fer r. p Thomas
of Fort Wayne Each delegate cast the
vote of the membership OF the tent which
he represented. The announcement of
Merediths reelection was enthusiastically
received. Adam Il. Wise was reelected
great finance keeper. The salary of the
great commander was fixed at 81 200 that
of the great record keeper increased from
81 600 TO 81. 200 and that of the great finance
keeper was fixed at 500. The meeting adj
journed this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11

Pittsburg Chronicle.

I
The Greeks i'm America have a secret
society which binds them to defend their
native land. III all the Greek letter So
cieties OF American colleges belonged TO
this organization II would be formidable
one indeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
There Are Others.
Washington Post.

However the whole of Indiana Is not
wrapped up, I'm Jack Gowdy. There are a
faw other doosiers who expect Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
More Baptist Coionists

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HAGERSTOWN, Ind. March l0-The
German Baptists or this and adjoining
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-20
RICHMOND.
Easter Services Of Late Frank Reed
Fast Day--Southard Will Case.

Richmond. April 19.-(SpS ciaD.-Funeral
services of the late Frank A. Reed. who
died ut Alma. Saturday last, will be held
at Pownalboro hall. Dresden. at l p. NJ,
Tuesday Rev. S. l.. McGeehon of this
place will officiate.
Appropriate Easter services were held
in the churches in town. Sunday. con
ccrts being given by the Sunday schools
of the Universalist and CongreGationai
Societies in the evening.
Fast day services will he held IL the
Methodist church at 10.30 A. NJ. Thurs
day. the other churches uniting.
The a. F. T; Dramatic Cub will give
IA whist sociable at G. a. x. hall. Tues
day evening. Refreshments will be
served.
The Journal learns that a large num-
Der OF Richmond residents are to be sum,
mcned as witnesses in the Southard Will
case. which will come up in the supreme
court at Portl9nd. Friday.
Richmond Masonic Ledge worked the
f. A. and NJ NJ. degrees Monuay even
ing which was followed by a banquet.
Being the first paper to arrive in town
for the day, the new telegraph service o.. OF
the Journal is greatly appreciated by It's
patrons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-20
sowoo,x, 10; muapHrs sALsAms, 2.
The Brunswick CoIlegians Open the Season
In Extra Good Shape.

Brunswick April 19.-tSpeciaD.-Th
base ball season at Bowdoin was to
have opened here. last Saturday. but,
although the opposing team arrived In
rain, to postpone the game until today.
Monday also proved a wretched day for
ball playing and, though this after
moons contest was little other than a
practice game, 1t was important as
showing to a greater or less degree how.
effective a ball team will represent
Hcwdoin the coming season. The game
vas played on the Whittier athletic
deld which was put into condition for
base ball early in the spring. Although
the field is as yet a triile soft it is
thought that by the time the ball sea
son is fairly under way Bowdoin will
have one of the fastest diamonds in the
State.
The Murphy Balsams of Portland
were the opponents, this afternoon.
This team has quite local reputation.
being composed of clever amateur ard
ex-league players. Hodgdor, who
pitched for Berlin. N. H., last season,
occupied the box for the visitors, but
was replaced by Allen in the last in
ming. Dodge ard Haines formed the
battery for Bowdoin. and their work
was most effectual. BODICE striking GU:
IA men during the seven innings played.
Libby played an errorless game at
first. The new men. Clark and Bacon.
had SO few chances that it is difficult to
predict how good their seasons work
will be.
The base running OF the entire
Rowdoin team was extremely reck-
less at times. All things considered,
however. BOwdoin's work was most ex-
cellent. and there appears to be little
doubt that this seasons Varsity will
surpass the average of the mines which
have represented the college in times
EAST. Bowdoin will play the Portland
League team at Portland on Fast day
The following is the summary of to-
days game: