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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
Suicide of an Ex-Ohice Holder.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 23.-At 4 O. clock
this morning John H. Thomas died from
the effects of five grains of morphine, self
administered Last night Thomas had some
words with his family and left home, say
ing he would not again return. About
o'clock this morning he returned to the
house, woke his wife and three children
and required them to get out of bed and
follow him to the kitchen. There he told
to him, and took the poison which ended
his life. Thomas was forty-five years old
and had been out of employment since last
SCISSOR.
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To Prevent collection of Taxes.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 23-Bills of complaint
were filed this afternoon in the United
States Circuit Court by the Commercial Ma
tional Bank, the First National Bank, the
National Bank, the National City Bank and
the National Bank of Commerce, all versus
R. S. Hubbard, as treasurer of Cuyahoga
county, to prevent the collection of the in
crease in taxation assessment on the bank
shares as ordered recently by the state
alldikor
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LADY MILLAIs.
Woman Who Deserted John RusEin
for Love of 81 Great Artist.

7 LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Lady Millais, widow of
Sir John Millais, the late president of the
Royal Academy, is dead.
Lady Millais married the famous artist in
1855. She was the divorced wife of John
Ruskin, the noted writer. She separated
from, Ruskin for reasons that to her APP
peared sufficient and bestowed her person
and affections on Millais, her husband s
friend and companion. Not long afterward
there was a quiet divorce and the lady be-
came Mrs. Millais, with all the sanction of
church and law. To most friendships con-
duct like that of Mrs. Ruslin and Millais
would have been a fatal blow, but Mr..
Ruskin admitted the sufficiency of the cause
with almost uneXampled candOr and attend
his friendship with Miilais till the latter
DEATH
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Hot Firing Near Havana.

HAVANA, Dec. 23.-Hot firing be
heard late this afternoon from the vicinity
of Pine Railway Station, two miles out of
the city in the direction of Cambute. 1t is
supposed that the forces of General Parade
are engaged
LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch received
here from Havana late this evening says
that the flames of a large sugar plantation
ignited by the insurgents are plainly Wis
ible from the city.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Dec. 23-This whole
week has been consumed in the trial of the
county SUPPLEMENTARY case, which was
given the jury at 7:3O Wednesday evening.
To-day the jury returned a verdict in favor
of Peter Phillippi, Democrat, and in their
iinding said that John L. House, Republican,
had usurped the office and was not entitled
to it. House will take an appeal.
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nroI,er Hnthawny Out oil PRISON.

BOSTON, Dec. 23.-Welcome II. Hath
away the Fall River cotton broker, who
was convicted I'm 1893 of making false entries
and Of other irregularities in his accounts,
was released from the states prison to-day.
Mr.. Hathaway was sentenced TO serve seven
years and had spent about four years in
prison. The plea for his pardon was made
on the ground that he was not as guilty
as his conduct in connection with the trans
action for which ne was convicted indi-
nafad
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[. A. w. WILL INVESTIGATE.
Mr.. Mott VIII Hold nm Inquest on the
Six-Day bicycle Race.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 23.-Albert Mott,
chairman of the l.. A. W. racing board, has
issued the following special bulletin
"A hearing relating to matters connected
with the six-day race at Madison-square
Garden will be held in the Grand Union Ho-
tel in New York at II o'clock on the morn
ing of Dec %. The hearing will be private
and witnesses are assured that their testi-
mony will be treated as confdentally as
has been the custom of past racing boards
and is with this. The board cannot like a
court, compel the attendance of witnesses,
and those who will give evidence are FROM
ised that the board will not blockade all
its channels of information for the future
by departing from the usual course. This
should be apparent to every prospective wit
ness. All persons who have any evidence
of facts which they know of their own
knowledge are appealed to to present them
selves and give them to the board. The in
vestigation has been proceeding for some
time and much documentary evidence is in
possession Of the members of the board for
the district and the chairman, and the iden-
tity of all who are concerned is believed to
be known. 1t would. therefore. be best for
the interests of those concerned that they
should attend and testify
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SAULT STE. MARIE', Mich, Dec 3d.
The year 1897 shows an increase over all
previous years of nearly 100000 tons in
freight traffic through the United States
and Canadian 500" canals. 1928 400 tons
having been carried through this year. The
number of vessel passages this year shows
a decrease of 1.447 from last year, nut there
was an increase in registered tonnage of
10000, indicating decided increase in the
size of lake vessels. The number of passen-
gers carried through in 1897 was 10000, an
increase of $50 over last year.
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HAVANA. Dec. 23.-Rafael Madrigal,
American consul at sancti Spiritus, left
there on Saturday last for the camp of
General Maxine Gomez. He goes to OBJ
tain the money and effects left by c. E.
Crosby, the late correspondent of the Chi
cago Record, who was killed last March
during an engagement near Arroyo Blanco.
General Gomez promised at the time to de-
liver Mr.. Crosby's belongings to Consul
at
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Colorado LiheIeh.

DENVER. Col, Dec. Ex-Governor Adj
ans and Secretary Shute, of the State
Board of Horticulture. are about TO make
q demand upon Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson that q certain bulletin recently sent
out by the Department of .Pomology be
withdrawn. The officials mentioned declare
that the bulletin not only libels Colorado,
but that it contains absurdities that the
department should be ashamed of. Colorado
Is credited in the bulletin with a small
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w. w. Andrews.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec cav. w. An
drews, an attorney, and the head of one of
the most distinguished families in the West
ern Reserve, was found dead in his chair in
his Office in the Society for Savings build
ing, this afternoon. He had been afflicted
with heart disease. Mr.. Andrews was six
land. He was the SON of the late Judge
Sherlock ]. Andrews, one of the most dis
tinguished iurists of Ohio in his day.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-The principal affair
in the bouts at the Chicago Athletic Club
tonight was a six-round contest between
Otto Sieloff and Jack Lewis. 1t was de-
clared draw after six hot rounds. Leslie
Pierce, of Philadelphia, was given the deci-
sion over Charles Byrne, of Cincinnati.
Byrne injured one of his hands, and was
unable to continue the fight. George Ker-
win. of Chicago, defeated Mike Butler, of
New York, the bout being stopped in the
second round to save the Eastern man.
Peter Boyle and Johnny Van Heest went
six rounds the decision being a draw.
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An Ex-Cashier pnrdoned.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23-William f. Burr,
jr., ex-casher of the St. Louis National
Bank, now serving a sentence of five years
at the Jefferson City State Penitentiary
for the embeZzlement of so 900, has been
pardoned by President Mckinley. The par
don it is said, was issued on the recon-
mendation of Attorney General McKenna,
who received petitions of clemency from
Nati nal Rep Ibli -an Commit tt e.llan Kerens,
the two Democratic senators and other in
ftuential people of the State.
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Blanco,s "Tool. known.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--At the Cuban Jun
to to-day official confirmation was given
to story that General Blanco has sent to
this city from Cuba a man whose mission
is to join one of the filibustering expedi-
lions to the east coast of Cuba and secure
the ASA sination of General Gomez. Yes,
we know all about Blanco's emissary," said
a representative of the Junto to-day. I'VE
know the steamship he is on, and we know
his name. He Is not likely to join any of
our expeditions"
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Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. BIN the Cir
cult Court to-day resolutions of respect
for A. B. Campbell, who committed suicide
by taking morphine Monday night at Chi
cago, were read and by order of the court
spread of record. Court adjourned yester-
day afternoon for the funeral of Campbell,
who has been a member of the Rushville
bar since 1866 and was prosecuting attor-
ney for four years. The burial was in East
Hill beside the remains of his wife and
son. Pallbearers from the bar and G. A.
X K. carried the casket. During the services
remarks, read the letter which Campbell
wrote before he died Mrs. Campbell was a
sister of George Bliss, of Indianapolis and
William Bliss, of this city.
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Richland Poultrx show.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CONVICTION, Ind, Dec. 2S.-The exhibit
ton of the Richland Poultry and Pet Stock
Association will be held at Newtown on the
four last days of this month. Though this
is the first meeting of the association, 1t is
intended to make it a permanent affair.
w. II. Wright is president and Charles e.
Mcclure is secretary.
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Special 70 the Indianap0Iis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 23-Receiver
and General Manager Robson, of the Fort
Wayne Consolidated Street-railway Com
pany. filed his report to-day and asked to
be discharged as receiver and asked an al
lowance of $4,000 for services. He will re-
tire as general manager and will be sue
ceeded by A. l.. Scott. of Cleveland, who
takes charge Of the property tonight. Since
the appointing of the receiver one year ago
last September the receipts have been $685.
900. Expenditures. $17S,000. leaving a profit
of $l7 600. The company has thirty miles of
track
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ing, $4,000; ]. b. Perkins, on Wiltshire
building, $50 900; II. r. Rouse on Century
building, $500 The losses of scores of ten
ants, especially in the Power and Black
stone buildings. the latter of which was oc-
cupied by lawyers with costly libraries, will
be very heavy. About IS per cent. Of the
losses are covered by insurance. Lieutenant
McFeeters. Of the fire department, fell
through the floor in one of the buildings
and was badly though not fatally hurt. The
fire was got under control about o'clock,
though dozen engines are still at work on
it. and will probably continue all night.
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Mitchell District Doctors.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WEST BADEN, Ind, Dec. 23.-The mid
winter meeting of the Mitchell District
Medical Society will be held here Dec. q, %
and 20. 1t will be the most interesting
meeting of this well-known society in sew
erai years, as over one hundred of the lead
ing medical men of Indiana, Ohio Ken
lucky and Illinois are on the programme to
deliver addresses and read papers. The fol-
lowing from Indianapolis are on the pro-
gramme and will be present Drs. T. B.
Eastman. L. III: Dunning, VIM. B. Fletcher.
William N. Wshard. William V. Morgan,
John F. Barnhill and Simon p. Sherer
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wants the Coroncr's once Abolished.

grand Jury of Kings county handed to
Judge Hurd in the County Court, Brook
Ign, to-day, a recommendation that the Of
flee of coroner be abolished, because
of the facts that the office was
of no practical effect in ferreting
out crime that the methods in vogue in
that office were open to the most severe
censure; the manner Of conducting the bus
mess was inefficient and the powers of the
coroners were delegated to subordinates,
whose chief functions seemed to be to COL
lect fees incident to the office for their
Lii
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 23.-An exciting ARRAY
occurred here this afternoon. John Smith,
an oil pedder, went to the Office of Harry
Joseph, proprietor of the Central oil end
tank line, and without a word of warning
fired five shots at him. One bullet inflicted
flesh wound in his groin. 1t is claimed
the shooting was the result of Joseph asking
Smith to pay him a bill which he claimed
WAS due.
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Fatally Wounded i'm a Fight.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind, Dec 23.-Ea-ly this
morning bloody encounter took place near
Cato, this county, in which Henry Ward
was shot and fatally wounded Young Ward
accused Blair of cutting his harness. They
decided to fight it out, and Ward was ep-
parently getting the best of it, when young
Blair drew revolver and placing it against
Wards shoulders, fired. Doctors were sum-
wound
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HEAVY SEAS SHIPPED.
Steamer KensingtOn Washed by Huge
Waves and u Passenger Injured.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The Red Star line
steamer Kensington, which arrived here to-
day from Antwerp. had very severe pas
sage. Water from huge waves that washed
the decks entered the ships hold and a
numt er of trunks belonging to passengers
were smashed to pieces. The arm of pas
senger was broken. The officers of the boat
We're very reticent as to the details of the
trip and merely stated that very rough
weather had been encountered.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec, pa monster
gas well was struck this afternoon at
Raleigh, in a hitherto unknown field. The
well sends up a forty-foot blaze and it's
light can be seen for miles tonight. This
well is six miles east of the Center town
ship field. which supplies Rushville and
COnnerSYille.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Frank c, Ives, the
ex-champion billiardist, expects to go to
Europe soon to give exhibitions in London
and Paris Ives has been trying to arrange
a game with Slosson since the recent tour
nament and his inability to bring about
such a contest caused his determination to
visit the other side of the Atlantic.
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Miners, WAGES Advanced.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 2S.-Fhe CO.
roma Coal Company and the Virginia and
Alabama Coal Company, employing about
1900 coal miners in Walker county, to-day
announced that on Jan. they will advance
wages from 90 to 70 cents per ton: The in
labor is the cause of the advance. Other
operators are expected to follow suit.
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Kidnaper sentenced.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-Albert, S. War
ner, a lawyer, to-day pleaded guilty
to assisting in the kidnapping of Johnny
Conway. and was sentenced to Clinton
prison for term of fifteen years at hard
labor. Blake and Hardy his fellowcon-
spiritors, are serving terms of fourteen
years and six months at the same place for
fhe sama crime.
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LONDON, Dec. 23.-Heavy fogs prevail
in the district of London, over the Bristol
channel, the Mersey, the Clyde and the
Tyne. There have been numerous ship
ping accidents and much inconvenience
has been caused to train traffic by delays
and stoppages. 1t is feared that several
lives have been lost.
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WiIliam DesIey, Brewer.

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Dec 29.-Wiliam Bes-
ley the famous brewer of ale and porter,
died here to-day as the result of a fracture
of the hip caused by fall about a month
ago. Mr.. Besley was ninety years old and
a native of Berkshire, England.
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Philadelphia Press.

1t goes without saying that scientific men
shake their heads over young Edison
claim that he has photographed Thought"
and II also is In the eternal fitness of things
that the young poseur should not be ready
to show his results. That Thought" could
be photographed could only occur to those
whose sole idea of the brain is gained
through q confused conception OF the action
of the sense of sight. TO come down TO broad
issues the thought photography issue Is
pure humbug and If young Mr.. Edison
does not know this he must be call9w in
deed
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Two Cbt,dren KtI,ed by HOES.

TIFF CITY, Mo-, Dec. %. - Two little
children of George Coakley. a farmer liv-
ing near here, climbed into pig sty to-day
to catch one of the pigs. The children
were set upon by number of hogs. The
hogs kil.ed both children. The children had
been left alone at home while their mother
went on an errand TO neighbours house.
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Revenue Cutter Launched,

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2S.-In binding
snowstorm the revenue cutter Onondaga
was launched this afternoon at the yard of
the Globe Iron Works Company. The
steamer was chrstened by Miss Louisa Au-
gusta Allen. Many government officials wit
messed the launching.
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COSHOCTON, O.. Dec. 2S.-Judge Julius
c. Pomerene, of the Fifth judicial circuit
of Ohio, was stricken with paralysis while
at breakfast at his home here this morning
death resulting shortly before noon His
age was sixty-twO. A wife, two sons and
daughter survive.
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in the size and weight of the rails. The
first railroads in this country had rails that
the Weight Of tbe rams 70 she a g 70
pounds to the yard, then to 41A pounds,
next to As pounds. and afterward, in sue
cession, to 60 pounds, rs pounds, so and So
pounds, and 90 and 100 hounds
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CHICAGO, Dec ga barber with pawn
tickets in his possession, representing jew
elry clothing etc, aggregating In value
$1,000. was arrested to-day. The prisoner
William Hart, is charged with conducting a
fence" Another barber. William Johnson,
of Niles Mich, is under arrest as an accom-
plice Harris wife is also under arrest.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
SHOALS, Ind, Dec. 23-An application
was made to-day by Mrs Lima Tow for
receiver for the Indiana Farmers Insur-
ance Company of Bedford and was set for
a hearing at Washington, InG., Dec 81
The application is made on a complaint
charging failure to pay loss.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-President c. Fl.
Byrne, of the Brooklyn Baseball Club, suf-
fered relapse this afternoon, and became
unconscious. He remained unconscious Tor
several hours and tonight his condition
was considered very critical.
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Col. lanes Mnnrne Tower.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The death is an
nounced of Col. James Monroe To Yer, once
a well-known promoter, and uncle of Char
lenIagne Tower, United States minister to
Austria. Death was due to apoplexy. Mr.
Tower was born near Utica in 1928 He
came to this city in 1860
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Grand Patriarch Mccoy Ill.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. Dec. 2S.-J. I. Mccoy.
grand patriarch of the /. o. o. F., Indiana,
is lying sick with rheumatism of the heart
at his residence in this city.
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Cali for Miners Convention.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. pa call was is
sued to-day for the ninth annual convention
of the United Mine Workers of America, to
meet in Columbus Jan. IL, 1898.
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banker Lewis Hall.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 23.-Lewis
Hail. president and founder of the Loeb
mere National Bank, died at his home, in
this city, to-day, aged eighty years. He was
well known in the lumber trades.
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Bald Nay BE Held to HI. Contract.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--Eddie Bald, Of
Bunalo, may be forced to ride James
Michael, of Wales, in their match at one
mile on Jan. 8 next. Bald has been i'll at a
Broadway hotel, but he is now on the mend,
and within a few days is expected to be on
his wheel again. Michael and his manager,
David Schaefer, have just arrived in this
city, and when informed that the friends of
Bald have called Off the match with the
Weishman Schaefer was indignant. There
must be two parties to that agreement he
said, land unless Bald can show a doctors
certificate that he is unfit for racing on
Jan. s we will hold him to his contract. In
the event of his neither having such GER
tificate nor coming to the scratch for the
race we will forward a copy of our con-
tract to Chairman Mott, of the racing
board, and let him deal with the case.
Schaefer pointed out that Bald has fort
night within which to recover his speed
Michael he said, had nasty fall in Sara
toga on Wednesday, and, as a result, had
trouble with his stomach all day, but on
that account would not withdraw from his
match with Chase.
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MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 23-Henry
Kansaska, professional cyclist of this city,
to-day issued challenge to the world to
race any distance from one to three miles
on an indoor track for purse of $500 to
81 900. The conditions of the challenge are
that each rider is to furnish his own pace
makers. Kansaska prefers to go against
Michael the Welsh wonder, but failing in
this is willing to take on any of the speedy
ones Kansaska mold the worlds indoor
paced record for a mile at :5S 20.
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Hnme for NInsnns.

BURLINGTON. N. J., Dec. 23.-The Ma
sonic Grand LDdge of New Jersey has pur-
chased q magnificent property I'm this coun-
ty for state home, not only for Masons.
but for Maaons widows and orphans as
well. The Masons OF New Jersey for years
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WiIIinm lost.

BERLIN, Dec. 23.-The National Zeitung
to-day announced that Wilhelm Jost, the
explorer, died recently in Austria.
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Indiana Notes.

er a long illness. He was in his ninetieth
year and one of the oldest citizens OF Put
nam county.
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have been working to this end, and the
Grand Lodge will take title to the property
on Dec 30. The cost was $4,000. The
house is completely furnished, and also has
it's own gas and water plants The build
ing was erected by Cincinnati millionaire
and cost with its furnishings. $15OOO0.