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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
one Oiler and one Gasser.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
Diamond Oil Company, of Indianapolis. has
just completed its No. II well on the Meyers
farm, in the Godfrey reserve, and it is said
to be as strong as any on that lease The
same company's No. and No. s, drilled
nearly a year ago, starting with a daily
production of three hundred barrels each,
are now making tank and a half day
between them. DR.. White, of indianapolis,
president or the company, says the new
well will not be shot, as the flow is steady
enough without it. The Manhattan Com
pany's we'll on the Knox farm, north of
this city. has been completed and is
gasser. The Manhattan Company is laying
a two-inch pipe line from the Harry Carroll
Oil men here are feeling iubilant over the
decision of Judge Mcclure, of Madison
county, and believe the pool west of this
city will now be opened up.
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Township School Funds Gone.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CORYDON, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE schools of
Blue River township, this county, have tenn
porarily suspended on account of the lack
of funds to meet expenses. f. G. Briscoe,
the trustee, had $1,1OO of the townships
funds deposited in the defunct Marengo
bank. The reason he deposited there in
stead of in the bank in his own county is
said to be because he received per cent
interest at Marengo, while the Bank of
Corydon pays no interest on deposits. Other
individuals in Harrison county who lost by
the Crawford county crash are: G. p. Trot-
ter, Corydon, $500; Robert McCullom, New
Amsterdam. $1,000; S. D. Alexander, New
Amsterdam 81 $50
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Gov. MOUNT IN FORT WAYNE.
Attended Cornerstone Laying Of the
MiIIiOn-DOlInr Courthouse.

Attended Cornerstone Laying OF the
MiIIiOn-DOlIar Courthouse.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE third
cornerstone of an Allen county courthouse
was laid to-day amid great pomp and cere-
mony The first was laid early in 1916, the
second on July A. 1860, by Hon. Sol d. Bay
less, then grand master of Indiana Masons.
The third was placed in position to-day by
Hon. John Morris. The new courthouse as
designed and superintendent by Brentwood
s. Tolan, architect it is believed, will be
the finest building of it's kind in the State
of Indiana. 1t occupies the entire square
bounded by Calhoun, Berry, Court and
Main streets. The building will be in the
Graeco- Roman renaissance style of archi-
lecture. The material used is blue Bed
ford stone The base will be of Vermont
granite, and pink Milford granite will be
used for the entrance columns. The build
ing will be heated and lighted from power
station nearly half a mile distant: The en-
tire cost, including furniture and nxtureS,
County Commissioners Ferguson, Baker
and Stellhorn appointed citizens commit
Hon. Charles McCulloch, j. Il. w. Meyer,
e. S. Mayer Muller, Mayor Scherer, Col.
ID. n. Foster and A. +. Cutting. The
early morning trains brought in large
crowds and By 10 o clock, when the parade
started, the streets were lined with Allen
county people. 1t was purely an Allen
county affair, and every taxpayer of the
county felt it his duty to be here with his
family to witness the ceremony. Governor
Mount, with his staff, had arrived the night
before, and the party was rendered recep-
ton at the Fort Wayne Club, largely at
tended by Fort Wayne society people. The
programme of to-day was carried out in
every particular. The grand parade at 10
o'clock was one of the largest that ever
passed over the streets of Fort Wayne and.
Included all the Grand Army posts of the
city military organizations and many uni
formed secret societies. At 1880 o clock the
ceremonies commenced at the northeast
corner of the building. There was a song
by the children's chorus and remarks by
Hon. Charles McCulloch, president of the
day. Then came address by the master
of ceremonies, Judge John Morris, after
which came the laying of the cornerstone.
Col. r. S. Robertson and Hon. William p.
Breen then made addresses, after which
Governor Mount was introduced and made
a brief speech.
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INDIANA BOY IN SOUTHERN PRISON.
Harry Gibson Charged with a Double
Murder in Mississippi.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Nov. Hilary G.
Gibson, formerly of this city, is in jail at
Mississippi City, Miss, with the charge of
double murder hanging over him. The
news was received in a letter received to-
day by Sheriff Strack asking for informa-
ton regarding him. According to the let
ter, Gibson is charged with killing John
Parkhurst and wife at Biloxi Miss, for
the purpose of obtaining possession of their
plantation. They were shot, their skulls
crushed with AK and the house set on
fire to cover up the crime The date of
the offense was not given, but his trial is
set for Dec. 15 at Mississippi City. Gibson
IS about thirty years old. and is a son of
Mrs. Mary Winniger, formerly of this city,
now of Hillham, Dubois county, Indiana.
He was formerly public librarian in this
city. He left here ten years ago for New
Orleans, and shipped on a gulf steamer
About three years ago he equipped vessel
at Philadelphia and engaged in smuggling
arms and ammunition to the Cubans. He
was arrested for assisting the Cubans but
the result of his trial was never learned
here: He visited here last January, and
LETT for New Orleans, and nothing more was
heard of him until the letter to-day. Glib
son has relatives near French Lick, Orange
county, where he was born.
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VAULTS OPENED TO-DAY
TO LEARN CONDITION OF DEFUNC1
CRAWFORD COUNTY BANKS.
President Weathers Thinks LiabfIi-
ties VIII Not Exceed S172,OOo-
other State News.

ENGLISH, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE feeling
against Weathers and Willett is rapidly dy-
ing out and to-day there is a disposition
to allow them to straighten out their af-
fairs unmolested. The general sentiment of
the citizens of Crawford county is that
Weathers is innocent of any wrong doing,
or even of guilty knowledge. Willett is be-
yond all question the one solely responsible
for the closing of the banks
To-day the first definite steps were taken
towards liquidating the affairs of the de-
funct firm. President Weathers met COM
mittee of the bank depositors and in ac-
cordance with the agreement made on
Tuesday assigned everything over to Capt.
r. A. Arnold, of Leavenworth as assignee,
who at once took charge of the firms af-
fairs and will tomorrow begin an examina-
ton of the books of the three banks. A
much better feeling existed after these de-
tails were arranged and every one inter-
ested now seems satisfied that the liabilities
will be liquidated President Weathers, who
was here to-day, when asked for an au-
thorized statement from him for publica-
ton, slowly dictated the following:
Il do not know the condition of the banks
/ have no way of knowing what securities
or cash we have on hand, l believe, how
ever, that we can pay dollar for dollar for
the reason that Willett wrote his wife a
confidential note, in which he said that the
bank could pay out. / trusted him ex-
picitly and all / can say is that if the bank $
securities are not intact Willett has taken
them away and hypothecated them for his
own personal use. don't believe, however,
that Willett has looted the bank. We shall
open the safes tomorrow and shall then
know the truth
President Weathers further said: 81 must
admit that l am at least guilty of criminal
carelessness. For some time past l have
allowed my partner, Dick Willett, to run
the banks to suit himself and at the time
of the failure knew absolutely nothing of
their condition. AT the present time am
unable to make any statement IN reference
to them, but feel satisfied that their total
liabilities will not exceed the amount of
their total deposits. SIP, co.,
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Indiana Ohitnnrx.

DANVILLE, Ind, Nov 17.-Mrs. w. r.
Craven died at her home, ten miles south
of this city, this morning. Mrs. Craven
was the mother of John Craven and Oscar
Craven, of the Bloomington World Arthur
Craven, of the Monroe County Bank at
Bloomington; Mrs. John Underwood, of
Bloomington; Mrs. Samuel Ralston, of
Lebanon, and Mrs Julia ID. Hogate, of
this city. The funeral will be held Friday
morning at 10 o'clock at the old home
stead.
ELWOOD. Ind, Nov 17.-John HEAVIER,
aged seventy, and widely known among
glass-workers, arrived here last night from
Pittsburg, intending to reside with his sons
This morning he was found dead in bed,
of heart disease He had never been i'll a
day in his life He worked for O'Hare, a
Pittsburg glass manufacturer, for thirty
years.
ANDERSON, Ind. Nov 17.-Willard
Flemming died at his home in this city to-
day. Death was directly due to hiccough-
ing, but he has been very low with con-
sumption for the past week
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LUDWIG NOW ON TRIAL.
Jury Selected and Part of the Evil
dence Introduced the First Day.

dence Introduced the First Day.
DANVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE trial Of
Pawnbroker Ludwig, of Indianapolis, was
begun to-day. having been postponed over a
week on account of the alleged illness of
the defendant. Ludwig arrived in Danville
last evening and spent the evening with
his attorneys, Brill & Harvey. He appeared
in court this morning, showing no effects
of the illness by which d continuance was
secured. The jury was chosen from a spe-
cial venire, only five of the members being
set aside. Just one and one-quarter hour
was occupied in selecting the jury. Cash
Hadley presented the case of the State
having been employed to assist Prosecutor
Gulley. Henry N Span, of Indianapolis
made the statement for the defense. Mr.
Spaan occupied the time until noon. The
first witness for the prosecution was New
ton Crawford. Several Indianapolis police
officers testified during the afternoon. 1t
is ANTICIPATED that the case will go to the
jury Thursday. Ludwig is charged with
knowingly purchasing stolen bicycles at his
shop in Indianapolis, almost twenty stolen
wheels having been found in the garrett OF
his home when searched by the police.
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Polish Girl Twice Assaulted.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT, Ind. Nov. 17-Fr;

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT, Ind. Nov. T.-Frank
Bocinski, a Pole, was arrested here this
afternoon and placed in Jail under heavy
bonds for brutaly assaulting a twelve-year-
old daughter of his employer, Charles
Jaeger. a shoemaker. A month ago Charles
Meyers assaulted the same girl, and he is
also in jail This city is thoroughly worked
up over the matter, and many. say the pair
row concerning them: They are both about
sixty years old, and if they had their just
dues they would not live to be older. They
are good pair of cattle and ought to be
weighted down. yoked together and driven
into Lake Michigan
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other Deaths.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov 17.-At the
formation was received of the death from
apoplexy of T. b. Holt. missionary treas
urer of the M. E. Church South, which &C.
CURED in Weatherford, Tex Mr.. Holt was
a resident of Nashville and was visiting in
Texas His remains will be brought here
for interment.
MELROSE, Mass, Nov. 17.-Alfred Ord
way the portrait painter, died here to-day,
aged seyenty-eight years. He was one of the
founders of the Boston Art Club and was
it's first secretary and treasurer, subsequent
ly being the clubs president.
FLUSHING, o., Nov. H.-Elihu HoIlings-
worth. father of ex-Attorney General d. A.
Hollingsworth of Cadiz died to-day, at the
age of eighty-five. He had been a promi-
nent merchant and was active in all public
ENTERPRISES
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.--General Charles
E. Hovey, well-known lawyer of this
city, died to-day, aged seventy years.
General Hovey served during the war as a
volunteer officer, and had a fine record. He
was born in Vermont in 1927, and after he
graduated from Dartmouth College moved
to Illinois, where he founded the Illinois
State Normal University. When the war
broke out he resigned as the principal, and,
under President LinColns commission,
raised the Thirty-third Illinois Volunteers,
the members being principally former stu
dents of the university. Gallantry at the
battle of Cache river gained his promotion
to brigadier general and an assignment to
General Sherman's command. He served in
the siege of Vicksburg where he contract
ed an illness that forced him to resign from
the army. He had practiced law in Wash
ington since 1862 Two sons, living in New
York city and Lewiston, Idaho, and a
widow formerly Harriet f. Spafford, of
Massachusetts, survive him.
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san francisco wants the Marion.

WASHINGTON. Nov 17.-While Ulysses
8. Grant was III Washington recently he
made a personal application to the Navy
Department to have the Marion, just con-
demned for fertilizer active service in the
navy. assigned to the use of the naval mi
litia at San Diego. The Navy Department
agreed to the request. and, having put the
old ship in order. notified the Governor of
California that she was ready for delivery
TO the State. The Governor has now asked
that the Marion be turned over to the
naval militia at San Francisco and that
the government take back the monitor
Commanche, now used by the militia. there,
or turn it over to the San Diego militia.
The Navy Department objects.
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UNIQUE WEDDING.
All Who Took Part in the Ceremony
Were Members of the Bar.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Nov. IA unique
wedding in that all parties to the contract
from the bride and groom down to the
bridesmaids and best man, were lawyers,
was solemnized in this city to-day Miss
Caroline Hamilton Pier and John Henry
Roemer prominent members of the Mill
wauke bar. were Joined in wedlock, the
ceremony being performed by Mrs. Kate
Pier, the brides mother, in her capacity
as court commissioner. The bride is a
member of a distinguished family of law
yers which at one. time numbered five
members of the legal professon-the father,
the late Col e. *. Pier, the mother and
three daughters.
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Irvfnrtonite After a ConsuIship.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. Nv. NJ. Hahn,
CT Mansfield. o., together with ]. NJ Ora
ham, of Newark o.. and w. II. H. Ora
ham, OF Irvington, Ind. are registered at
the Ebbitt to-day w. H. H. Graham. of
Iryington is candidate for consul at Win
nipeg. Manitoba, and Mr.. Hahn is here to
urge the President to make the nomination.
Nj. Hahn. who is a close perer Il friend Gf
Mckinley. has been slateG - the next
marshal of the District of Columbia He
said tonight, after having dned with the
President, that he felt certain his friend
Graham would secure the consulship he
seeks.
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LeOnard Helm.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17-Leonard Helm, aged
fifty-five. a Bavarian, once colonel in the
German army, died to-day in the City Hos
pital in abject poverty. He was of royal
parentage. At the close of the Franco
Prussian war he was about to marry a
young woman who was discovered to be
French spy His father spirited her away.
He deserted the army and has spent his life
searching for her, the last fifteen years in
America. He drifted to St. Louis penniless
and physicians say he died Of a broken
heart
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REV. DIR. HOUGHTON DEAD
LONG PASTOR OF THE "LITTLE
CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER"
Place That Was Made Famous by the
Actors of New YOrlx-HOw the
Church Got Its Name.

NEW YORK, Nov. II. = DR.. George
Houghton, pastor of the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION, better knoWh as The Lit
tie Church around the Corner" died to-
night
DR.. Houghton was born in Deerfield.
Mass, in 1870. After graduating from the
New York University he devoted three
years to the study of theology. About the
year 1886 he was admitted to the ministry
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and
his first post was as assistant to Rev. DR..
Muhlenbach in the Church of the Holy
Communion.
In 1S4S the ambitious young clergyman
organized the Church of TRANSPORTATION
which was destined to become in after years
world famed as 1.-The Little Church Around
the Corner" 1t had borne that name for
more than a quarter of a century. The
circumstances through which the title was
gained are as follows: George Holland, the
actor, for many years members or the old
Wallack company and father of e. M. and
Joseph Holland, died on Dec. 70, 1870. In
arranging for the funeral Joseph JEFFERSON
and others called on Rev. Mr.. Sabine rector
of a fashionable church in Fifth avenues
and asked him if he would conduct the
funeral services When DIR. Sabine learned
it was "only an actor dead he begged to be
excused, but referred them to The little
church around the corner" where there was
a young minister who might consent TO
preach a funeral sermon over an actors
bier.
well Wen go to the little church
around the corner" said Mr.. Jefferson,
where he found DR.. Houghton.
From that day the Church of the Trans
fguration was known as THE Little Church
Around the Corner" Since that time nearly
all the famous actors, from Harry Mont
ague to Edwin Booth, have been buried
from that church. and Dr. Houghton
preached their funeral sermons.
Recently all members OF the profession
were grieved to learn that DR.. Houghtons
health was failing rapidly, and he became
so i'll that he resigned. Letters OF sympathy
poured in from actors in all parts of the
world greatly cheering the last weeks OF the
famous preachers life.
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PANIC IN A SCHOOL.
Children Frightened by the Cry OF
Sire" and Four Seriously Injured.

CINCINNATI, Nov. IA panic was
caused in st. Xavier's school, on Sycamore
street, between Fifth and Sixth streets. to-
day by the upsetting of a stove. A cry of
ilre was heard and the utmost confusion
resulted. Some of the frightened children
jumped from the windows, while others were
thrown down by the maddened efforts of
the stronger ones to escape. The fire and
police departments responded to calls. The
nre was quickly subdued Four seriously
injured pupils Were sent home in patrol
wagons. They are Charles Mulligan, Lester
donovan, Joseph Roach and jesse Stevens.
Mull1gan jumped from fourth-story win
dow, alighting on a she'd
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For and Against Welcoming weyler

CORUNNA, Nov. T.-There is a violent
campaign here for and against a popular
demonstration in honor of General WeyIer,
the former captain general OF Cuba, when
he arrives here from Havana The moderate
Republicans and Carlists are in favor of
demonstration and are doing everything
possible to organize a reception for the gen.
eral. On the other hand the Republicans
Liberals and Socialists organizing
counter demonstration. The general public
is Indifferent. General Weyler's son was
serenaded to-day on his arrival from Cuba
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE one
time favorite mare Nellie, aged thirty, be-
longing to Jesse James, died few DAYS
ago at the Caldwell homestead, near here.
She bore evidence of having been wounded
by both buckshot and bullets. Robert Cole.
d cousin of the James boys, recognized her
as one which Jesse James was riding dur
ing one of the most desperate encounters
they ever had with the officers. The mare
had been wounded in the running battle.
and was fast becoming winded, and he was
about to be overtaken when he fell at the
mares feet and lay as though dead until
his pursuers had passed on, when he jumped
up and made good his escape.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 17.-If the Gov
ernor intends to do active work in saving
gas he should turn his attention at once
to the waste in the north part of this coun-
ty, where the gas from oil wells is still
roaring, Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary. The people in that section no longer
keep it secret that the gas pressure is
getting very low, and shows signs of going
out unless the great drain be stopped. The
effect can be noticed throughout the gas
belt. People are beginning to criticise the
officers, whom they claim are doing more
talking than work A few operators have
capped their wells, but many are still open.
If the waste continues the Indiana gas belt
might as well prepare for the worst
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 17.--Judge
jackson, of the Federal Court. awarded
Judgment in favor of plaintiffs in the case
of Priddie and others against the United
The court some months ago awarded an in
junction to prevent removal of the deputy
marshals for political reasons. thereupon the
Department of Justice at washington re-
fused to pay the salaries of the deputies.
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Former Bank Cashier arrested.

PITTSBURG, Kan, Nov. 17.-Robert
Robyn, formerly cashier of the Manufac-
turers' National Bank of Pittsburg, now in
liquidation. and who was recently indicted
by the grand Jury at Fort Scott charged
with making false statement to the con-
troller regarding the banks affairs, has
been arrested and taken to Fort Scott
Robyn stood high in business and social
circles.
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-fNHHN7H AIHSNlANI n VI
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
Ninth district convention, K. of p, closed
last evening with work in the third rank
and banquet. The secret work was exem-
plified by Grand Instructor George w.
Powell and the legal decisions were eX-
planned by Union B. Hunt of Winchester.
Addresses were also made by Past Chem
cellor G. F. S. Neal of Lebanon George
W. Powell and Daniel w Sims
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No Correapondent. Need AuD,v.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Treasury
Department has received number of appli-
cations from newspapers in different parts
of the country for permission to end repre-
sentatives with the expedition for .ae relief
Of ice-bound sailors in the Arctic. Only one
or two at most could be accommodated on
the Bear and the Depa1 tment. in order to
avoid the appearance of favortism has de-
cided not to allow any newspaper men to
accompany the expedition north.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. H.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $2O2. 793, 410;
gold reserve, $156043,O61.
An inspector has been sent to Logansport
to inquire into and report to the Postoffice
Department on the advisability of changing
the location of the postoffice in that city.
Postmaster General Heath to-day notified
had allowed an increase for clerk hire for
his Office from $3.50 to $3.50.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Indiana fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-day as
follows: Bowling Green, Clay county, S. l..
Carrithers, vice Harry Rosenberger, re-
moved: Judson. Parke county. J. f. Smith,
vice Milton Wheeler, removed; Lockman,
Brown county. David s. Waggoner. vice a.
@. Phillips, resigned; Lyford. Parke coun-
~, Henry Gilfoy, vice ]. w. Lake, re-
moved; Nevada Mills. Steuben county,
James e. Terry, vice Ella Cleveland, re-