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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Indiana Notes.

Rev. o. p. Duncan, of Franklin, has been
called to the pastorate of the First Baptist
Church at Kokomo. Rev. Duncan has not
yet signified his purpose in the matter.
The Masons of Hail. Morgan county
have erected a new hall. Hundreds of peo-
pie were present Thursday afternoon to
witness the dedication. Elder L. Nj. Wiles
of Martinsville. delivered the address and
j. NJ. Nicely officiated as grand master.
Ex-Sheriff John r. Payne, at Brazil, has
filed suit against the Terre Haute & Indi-
ages. Last year Mr.. Payne was injured in
the collision of the passenger and miners
train on the Center Point branch of the
T. III. & l. at Center Point.
The National Gamers Association, in
session in Cincinnati made junketing
trip to Elwood yesterday to visit the big
plant of the American Tin-plate Company
where 1880 men are employed. The dele
cation was headed by L. o. Conant, OF
Portland, Ore. the new president of the
Machinery Association, and John Z. Staff
secretary and treasurer.
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MISS OvERHOFTER TRICKED.
Plaintiff in 10000 Observation-Disclosures
Case Caught Mapping.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Feb. 13.-A woman who
gives her name as Eta Overhofter. and
her age as twenty. informed Prosecuting
Attorney Bundy that she was induced last
Tuesday to accompany Harry p. Barring
from North Manchester TO this city TO be
married. Tuesday night they registered at
the Cottage Hotel here as man and wife.
Next morning Barring borrowed her watch,
saying that his was out of repair. He also
informed her that her rings should have
her name in them. and he would take them
TO jeweler with the watch. He then took
s. from her to pay for the work. She has
not seen him since. Miss Overhofter also
informed the prosecutor that she is the
plaintiff in a $4,000 breach of promise suit
against David Whistler, of Wabash. When
she left for home she informed the lawyer
that she was dead broke" but thought the
conductor would not put her off the train.
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YERKES'S FORT WAYNE DEAL.
Chicago Street-Car MnEnnte Figures
in an Indiana Project.


Associated Press Dispatch.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 13.-The pre-
liminary papers for the combination of the
Fort Wayne electric corporation with the
Sieman & Halske Company, of Chicago,
was signed in this city five weeks ago. and
the work of taking the stock inventory of
the two concerns has been completed and
the appraisers completed their task last
Wednesday. X. Il. Mcdonald, the head of
the Fort Wayne corporation, is now in New
York city. 1t is expected that the final pa
perS for the consolidation will be signed
next week. c. Il. Yerkes. the great street
car man. is at the head of the Chicago end
of the deal.
Gals of the Fort Wayne corporation are
reticent in regard ~ the details of the COM
bination. Ii is understood here that Ger
man syndicate representing 81, 100000 will be
back of the new organization and Will In
vest a large amount of money in it, The
branch of the syndicate is known. owns an
electric-light plant at Cicero. a suburb of
Chicago. and that plant and the one in
this city will be operated under one gen.
eral head. 1t is the purpose of the new
company TO erect large additions TO the
ment have been in existence for over Il
year
The plant of the Sieman-HalSke Company,
in Chicago. is the immense establishment
formerly known at the Grant locomotive
works. Charles Il. YerkeS controls two
electric street railway lines and franchises
in Chicago. both surface and elevated, in
Guiding the great new union elevated loop
in the business district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Losses by Fire.

PITTSBURG, Pa Feb. 13.-Mars. Pa a
town or so inhabitants on the PiItSburg 81
Western road enty-three miles north of
this city. was badly scorched between mic
night and o'clock this morning. The fire
started in the passenger station of the
Pittsburg * Western road. and before il
was controlled destroyed the National Oil
Well Supply Company's large building. pas
senger ar freight station OF the Pittsturg
& Western road, Cramer's restaurant LIN
coin & Marshafs feed store. Noyes's gen.
eral store, Socks poolroom. two barber
shops and a large number OF small build
IN gs- The less is estimated at 10000. with
about one-third insurance. Ii Is believed
that the station was set on fire after II
lad been looted by thieves.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 13.-Ffre I'm the John
Hauck Brewing Company's malthouse
caused a ''ten-blow" call 10 the fire DEPART
ment and threatened for a time TO destroy
rnuch property BY vigorous effort IL was
confined in narrow limits and the chief loss
Is 10 about a hundred thousand bushels OF
harley and n alt. which was flooded. The re is
also some loss 10 machinery, 80 that the en-
tire loss may reach SIS. 600; fully covered by
Insurance in local companies.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb. 13. = Judge
Edgar A. Brown, of Indianapolis. this
morning gave out his decision in the Wolf
Weakley contest case heard by him last
week. In the last city election Edgar
Weakley, the Republican candidate for
Council in the Fourth ward, was given a
certificate for election and took his seat
on a majority of three votes. William r..
Wolf the Democratic opponent. contested,
and in the third precinct of the ward it was
found there were twelve mutilated ballots
counted for Weakley. Judge Brown ruled
that the counting of the ballots was con-
trary TO law. Weakley's attorneys served
notice that they would make motion for a
new trial next Saturday. The case will
be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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National Dairy Union.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-The annual meeting
of the National Dairy Union called TO
order this afternoon at the Sherman House
by Ex-Governor w. ID. Hoard OF Wisconsin.
Resolutions were adopted requesting the
Department of Agriculture TO cooperate
with the various dairy interests to fight
against the introduction of dairy substi-
tutes. A resolution was also passed invit-
ing the various dairy interests to cooper
ate with the National Dairy Union in this
fight and one asking the upper house to
act upon the Grout bill, regulating the sale
of oieomargarine. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, w. ID. Hoard, Wisconsin; vice presi-
dent, w. X. Boardman. Iowa: treasurer. III.
b. Carrier, Dekalb. H.; secretary, Charles
V knight Chicago.
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ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Alderman O'Malley and John Santry
Found Not Guilty.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Alderman Thomas j.
O'Malley, of the Twenty-third ward. and
John Santry, who have been on trial for
the murder of Gus Collnader, an election
judge, in 1894. were tonight acquitted by
the jury. The trial has lasted month.
and has been bitterly contested. The jury
was out several hours, and although unit
as to the innocence of O'Malley on the first
ballot, some favored convicting Santry.
They finally agreed to his acquittal Gus
Collinader was the judge of election who in
a local election in 1894 was shot by one of a
gang of toughs which 'raided the polling
place over which he presided
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MISS WISDOM ELOPES.
Kentucky Hciress Runs OF with State
Senator Bronson and WEEDS.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 13.-The CONNER
cial Tribune's special from Lexington, KY,
states that State Senator Charles j. Bron-
son left that city Thursday and that he
was married m st. Louis to-day to Miss
Wisdom, of Paducah, KY. Their wedding
father objected. Since then the father has
died leaving an estate worth over a mill
lion dollars. There were still objections in
the family but the couple Went TO st. Louis
and married. Senator Bronson led
the fight for Blackburn i'm the Legislature
last year. and was prominently mentioned
for Breckinridge's seat in Congress.
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Homer ID. Martin.

ST. PAUL. Feb. 13.-Homer d. Martin.
the well-known landscape painter died late
yesterday afternoon at No. 40 Wabash
street. In this city. He was born at Albany,
N. Y, in 1896. No arrangements have been
made for the funeral.
For the past three years he has lived very
quietly here. devoting himself TO his art.
and scarcely known outside of a narrow
circle OF friends. Mr. Martin was one of
the foremost landscape artists of the coun-
try, a member of the National Academy
and of the Century Club OF New York. He
came to st. Paul for the benefit of his
health The funeral will be held tomorrow
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scene is three times interrupted out of pure
forgetfulness and sympathy by the audi
ence.
Hamlet's death is most touchingly pa
thetic, simple and unaffected. In the way
Of death scenes there Is nothing 10 compare
with IL except Nethersoles taking on as
Frou Frou. A few hardly observable con-
vulsions of the chest, the light in the eyes
grows dim and Hamlet sinks away as
naturally and painlessly as when the spark
of life departs from the chilling BODY OF a
child The audience in silent fascination be-
comes choked with sympathy. and a SOD
runs through the house. The curtain
drops, but the people remain and applaud
until Hamlet is revived and bows his ac-
acknowledgement to his admirers. Whiteside
has got Indianapolis. and there Is no reason
why he shouldn't get the earth.
Mr.. Whiteside's Othello last night was a
repetition of his previous triumphs here.
The audience the largest of the en-
gagement. with the exception OF yesterday s
packed matinee. Saturday night is always
the worst of the week at the theaters I'M
less there is specially strong attraction,
and hence this turn out is only further evil
dence that the people have found worthy
entertainment in Whiteside. "Othello' was
well played by the entire company. Mr..
Hermans Iago was a most finished piece
of acting. Leila Wolstan's Desdemonia was
winsome and highly attractive. while JOS
ephine Morse's Emeia was thrilling ana
natural.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
William Gnvitt Stricken Blind.

SpeciaI 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
WATERLOO. Ind, Feb. ia peculiar
case of blindness is that of Mr.. William
A. Gavitt of this city. For several years
Mr. Gavitt has suffered considerable pain
in the back of his bead and of late months
it has been very severe until Yesterday.
when he was stricken totally blind. His
condition is attracting the attention of the
physicians, but 20 relief can be afforded
and he remains h constant sufferer. For
many years Mr. Gavitt was proprietor of
foundry and machine shop, but of late
had retired from business, owing to his ill
health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14

NEW YORK, FSb. 13.-Sailed: La Nor
indie, for Havre; BurneSsia, for GlaS-
cow Aurania, for Liverpool Italia, for
Glasgow; Thingvala, for Copenhagen; Mani
toba, for London.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 13-Arrived: Bri-
tanic, from New York, for Liverpool.
LIZARD, Feb. 13.-Passed: La Bretagne,
from New York, for Havre.
HAVRE, Feb. 12.-Sailed: La Cham
payne for New York.
SUNDERLAND, Feb. 12-Sailed: Ohio,
for Baltimore.
BOSTON, Feb. 13.-Sailed: CephalOnia,
for Liverpool.
York
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Low Railway Rate Probable.

senger agents are still worrying over the
proposition to make or not to make reduced
rates to the big fight in Nevada, and the
chances are ROW that the low rates will be
made. The action of the Southern Pacific
in announcing that il would make the low
rates from Ogden has been something of a
blow TO the roads that have been standing
out against the making of any reduced
rates. One of the Western roads has al
ready given notice that il will make low
rate between Chicago and the Missouri
river. and the others. although the majority
of them are strongly opposed TO it, will
without doubt be compelled TO meet the
rate Ii IL probable that the rate will be in
the neighborhood of $50 from Chicago and
about so from the Missouri river The
matter will be settled one way or the other
within the next few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Boston Transcript.


We note in some of the magazines that
the machine which grinds out most OF the
current poetical gems is now beginning TO
turn out couplets. For some time quatrains
have been very popular; they very
handy 10 fill in the corner OF a magazine
page and poets whose odes and sonnets
failed of recognition have often signed
their names to magazine quatrains with
considerable eclat. and occasionally with =
dash Of inspiration, or even, once In awhile.
a poetic idea. Now couplets begin 10 trickio
from the mill fed supposedly by Heiiconian
founts II Is not wholly displcasing for
people who do not care for poetry 10 look
forward TO Increase In the production OF
couplets. They are very readily skipped IN
turning over the pages OF a magazine. or.
IL forced TO read them. one finds That II
takes little more time 10 read. them than TO
forget them. Mr.. Alexander Pope is good
master i'm these things. but fortunately the
spirit of the times gives him very poor
servants. Plat!tudinous couplet-poets are
out OF tune with the new lyric drum where
IN the hopeful and discerning hear notes
presaging new chorus OF song in the TWEEN
tieth century. And in the meantime Try 10
imagine Mr.. Kipling serving up a proverb
or a within in - couplet on a magazine page!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER. Ind, Feb. i3.-Miss Mag
gle Heaston, oldest daughter of Postmaster
John r. Heaston, died this morning at 4
o'clock of pneumonia, after short illness
Deceased was twenty-three years old, and
was the deputy of her father in the post
office. having special charge of the gen.
eral delivery department. She was a men,
her Of the lodge of the Ladies or the Golden
Eagle. The funeral will take place from
the Methodist Church at 2 o'clock p. m.
tomorrow. and will be in charge of the Ia
dies of her lodge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Lincoln Day in Boone County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind, Feb. 13.-The Repub-
licans of Boone county honored the men,
DRY of Lincoln last night with a banquet
in Lochinvar Hall. About five hundred
guests were present, among them being
Lieutenant Governor Haggard. State Sta
tistician s. j. Thompson, Charles T.. Will
son, private secretary to Governor Mount /;
Congressman-elect Charles b. Lands. Col.
X. p. De Hart of Lafayette. and Judge X.
r. Stephenson of Nobesville, all of whom
made short informal talks. Charles Nj.
Zion, of this city, presided and introduced
the speakers. who were l. n. Barker of
Thorntown, G. n. Beamer of louisville, s.
X. Artman of this city, and Col. X. p.
De Hart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Alfred McEwen Acquitted.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, md, FeS. 13.-Alfred Nc
Even, the young man who was charged
with stealing $50 from the safe of Pruitt
Brothers, of Edinburg was found not
guilty by the jury in the Curcuit Court this
afternoon. The trial has attracted wide at
tention in this vicinity owing to the prom
inence of the parties interested. McEwen
belongs to one of the most prominent and
wealthy families of Edinburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
My End in Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
u A l. 4

opecial 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Feb. 13.-G. B. Hillegoss
a fireman on the Big Four road. last night
attended dance given at the home OF
Benjamin Moon. in the northeastern part
of the city, and there met Joseph Way
against whom he held grudge. Without a
word he struck Way a terrific blow back
of the ear. Ii was not supposed that Way
was seriously hurt until this evening, when
he began TO sing. became insensible. and
the attending physicians say that his re.
covery is very doubtful. Hillegoss was held
to await the result of Ways injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
PRESENTATIONS mt Carson

CARSON, New, Feb. 15.-The work of
construction of Corbett's handball court
was begun to-day Dan Stuart will be es-
tablished in his Office in the bank building
ON Monday. The first additional telegraph
wire for use in connection with the FORTH
coming fight was strung this evening
Stuart has already had applications for
1900 seats. The walls of the Enclosure in
which the contest will take place will be
thirty feet high. The structure will have.
2 canvas roof, with tiers OF seats rising
from the ring, capable OF seating $4,000 spec
tators- Stuart says the general admission
price Will be s.. with an additional charge
for desirable seats near the ring
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
MR.. BEVERIDGE ENTERTAINED.
HOnOred by the Chicago Marquette
Club with Spread.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the IndianapOlis JournaI
CHICAGO, Feb. l3-Albert j. Beveridge,
of indianapolis, who spoke at the Mar
auette Club banquet last night, was the
guest of the club officers at the Union
League Club tonight, spread being given
in his honor. Mr. Beveridges speech last
night was given much space in all the Chi
cago papers to-day, and the visitor has
been fairly deluged with congratulations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Oil Property Changes Hands.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. 13-An-
other big oil deal has taken place in the
Indiana oil field E. w. Evans. of Oil
City, Pa. has purchased the Smith &
Whiting oil property the McConkey
farm. in Washington township. Blackboard
county. The firm recently assigned TO w.
;. Morton, and their holdings were sold to
G. A TaughinbauSh, James HeSSin and
others, but the death of Hesslin caused the
sale The consideration was $4,000. There
are three oilers and a gas well on the lease
which is 160 acres. More wells will be
driven
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
127.OOO peopIe Saw the show.

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-The bicycle show,
which has lasted for a week, closed at the
Grand Central Palace tonight, a pro-
nounced success. II is estimated that 121 eco
persons were in attendance during the
week One OF the features of the show
was the magnificent electrical display ac-
companying the exhibits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-A special to the
World from Havana. Cuba, via Key West,
says Jose Barrio, dashing Cuban leader,
is credited by late reports with a victory in
north of Pinar del Rio city. Barro was
intrenched near the heights of Sierra del
Rio with $50 men guarding a hospital and a
reserve supply of provisions and ammuni-
.ioAi. Colonel San Martin attacked the
place early in the morning with 700 men,.
The Spanish loss was more than go men.
Barrio lost about forty-three. On the re-
treat the Spanish troops came across a
camp of eighteen pacificos-men, women
and children, and put them all to the sword.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
wouId-Be Bank SyvindIer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 13.-An attempt
was made by Frank Smith to pass a forged
check for $S5 at the Franklin National Bank
to-day. The check was drawn on Frank S.
Records. a prominent farmer and was
made payable to Frank Smith. Cashier
Miller being doubtful as to the genuinenesS
of the signature. questioned the young man.
who became alarmed and left the bank and
attempted to escape. He captured
south of the city and placed in Jail. Moth
ing is known of him here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
burglars Held i'm SIC Bond.

Special 10 the IndanapOIis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb Is. - Revere,
Smith. Roberts and White. the Indianapolis
burglars charged with the robbery of New
SONS store at Carthage had their pre-
liminary hearing this morning. But three
witnesses were introduced by the State
hearing and waived further examination
The quartet then bound over to the
circuit Court in the sum of $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
weyIer Advancing Eastward.

HAVANA, Feb. -. - Captain General
Wcyler continues to advance eastward with
Generals Prats, Gasco and Ruiz and
Colonels Albergot, Rubin and Maroto. The
insurgent forces in the province of Santa
Clara are reported to be retreating in the
direction Of the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe. The Spanish columns are destroy
ing everything along the route they are
following, their passage through the prov
ince being marked by dense columns of
smoke on all sides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Bugs Breeding in Her Enr.

LAPORTE, Ind. Feb. 13.-Mrs. William
Swan. of Elkhart, is dying. Last summer a
bug lodged in her ear. Her suffering was
intense. but physicians could not dislodge
the insect. a council of physicians to-day
discovered large quantity of larvae in her
head the interior of which is alive with in
Sects. Mrs. Swan became deranged from
pain, but will soon be relieved by death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Mcdonald Does Not Deny.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-R. T. Mcdonald.
of the Fort Wayne Electric Company, was
seen tonight regarding the report of the
consolidation of his company with the Sic
man & Halske Company. of Chicago. in the
interest of c. T. Yerkes, who is alleged TO
represent German syndicate in the big
deal He said that IL was a matter that
he did not care TO discuss at present. but IL
was a well-known fact that the property
had been appraised at Fort Wayne. and
that plans TO enlarge the plant there had
long been meditated. He would not deny
that the preliminary steps towards CONSOLE
dation had been taken. but intimated that
the deal had not yet been consummated,
and for that reason he did not care TO dis
cuSs il at present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Feb. 1S.-Noah
York and Leonard Woods. prominent young
men in Jefferson township. will have to
answer to the charge of passing counterfeit
silver dollars on local merchants here last
evening. Woods was acting as grand jury
bailim at the time and claims to have bor-
rowed the money of York. York says a
bill and that was where he got the counter
felt Both may have an opportunity to
make matters clear in the United States
merchants
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
A New Gas Gusher struck.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Feb. ia gas Well of
unusually large proportions was opened by
Benson Bros. yesterday for the Leach Brick
Company. in this city Although it was in
territory that was considered weak, the
yield is more than 5000, 600 feet daily IL is
as large the largest wells drilled when
gas was first discovered ten years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Price of Glass to-Be Advanced.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY Ind, Feb. ia meet
ing between the joint executive committee
of the window glass manufacturers and the
jobbers of the West was held at Pittsburg
to-day. 1t is a continuation of the manu-
facturers' and jobbers' meeting held at
Chicago last Wednesday 1t is reported
that on March l the price of glass will
take general raise of 212 per cent. affect
ing only the Western and the Pittsburg
jObbers.