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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
A BRIGHT MIND WANDERING.
Attorney I. Ben Morris, of Richmond,
in q Sad Condition.

Attorney 1. Ben Morris, of Richmond
in n Sad Condition.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. p. - Several
weeks ago I. Ben Morris. who, until within
comparatively recent time, had been
well-known lawyer and politician, be-
came mentally deranged and an examina-
ton was held. but he was found sane and
given his liberty. He had been paying
great deal of attention to spiritualism, and
this was reputed to be the cause of his
mental disturbance. Following the inquest
he went to the country to live with
nephew and nothing more was heard or the
case until late last night, when Mr.. Morris
called at the county jail and asked to be
locked up. He said that company or
VirginanS were after him, and he wanted
protection. He remained in jail until TINS
afternoon, when he was released and prom
ised to return home. Mr.. Morris has now
come to imagine that he has made great
invention 1t is q new telephone system by
which talking can be done without wires
and Prince Bismarck and j. B. Foraker are
interested in it with him, he says. he told
the sheriff that Governor Mount would SEND
troops here to protect him and that GEN
eral Lew Wallace had consented to take
command of them. Mr.. Morris says that
he has been working on his invention since
last February, and is not yet ready 10
make the details of it known, but that when
he does it will clear up all his actions
since that time. He is harmless.
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is millionaire, who recently married Miss
Ella Virginia Hobart at San Mateo, Cal.
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Widow of Commodore John Rudd Ar
rested at West New Brighton.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Emiine H.
Rudd, sixty-two years old and widow of
Commodore John Rudd, of the United
States navy, woman of education and re-
finement and highly connected both here
and abroad. was arrested yesterday for
theft and locked up at the police station
in West New Brighton, S. 1. She confessed
she took from the trunk of woman in
whose house she was stopping several
pieces of jewelry, as we'll as costly wear
ing apparel and on her finger, when ar
rested, she wore a little gold band a
cheap trinket, which had belonged to
serving maid Most of the property was re-
covered in pawnshops. Mrs. Rudd receives
a pension as the result Of a special act OF
Congress-
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Death of "a wounded Hunter.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSSIAVILLE, Ind, Nov. 22.-Charles
Gordon, the eighteeal-year-old son of Mrs.
Chloe Gordon, died early this morning from
the effects of a gunshot wound received
last week while out hunting. An effort was
made by the surgeon to save the arm when
he was shot, but blood poisoning set in
yesterday morning and the boy died in
great agony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Murderous Moonshiners Captured.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Commissioner
Forman, of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
to-day received a telegram from Little
Rock, Ark, stating that Revenue Agent
Clark had returned with his posse from
raid through Scott and Polk counties, Ar
kansas with fourteen prisoners and a
quantity of contraband goods. Six Illicit
stills were destroyed. Some weeks ago
three agents of the Department of Justice
were found dead in the Arkansas noun
tains and the circumstances seemed to in
dictate that they were murdered by moon
sinners A large party, composed of rev.
enue officers and agents Of the Department
Of Justice, went Immediately to the scene
of the tragedy, with the result stated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
white House Receptions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-The official
programme for the receptions of 1898 at the
White House by President and Mrs. McKin-
ley has been issued. 1t is as follows: Jan. l,
Presidents public reception, II a. m. to 100
p. M; Jan. 5, diplomatic, judicial and con-
gressionaI reception, to II p. M; Jan. z,
Cabinet dinner D. m; Jan. u, diplomatic
dinner D. M; Jan. 10, judicial and con-
gressional reception, to IL p. M; Jan. 26.
and navy reception, to IL p. M: Feb 8,
congressional diplomatic and judicial recep-
ton, to IL p. m; Feb. 16, public reception,
to IL d. m.
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Solomon l.. Sharn.

CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 22-Solomon L.
Sharp we'll known as a turfman, died sud-
denly here tonight, aged forty-three years.
He was the principal owner of the track at
Newport KY, and had for years been in
tereSted in pOOlroomS. He came from a
prominent family at Bowling Green, KY.
He lost all his inheritance, was at one time
tout in New Orleans, and, after various
vicissitudes in fortunes died worth several
hundred thousand dollars.
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Co-onerntixe PLANT oner.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 22.-The citizens
Of Ottawa, ILL.,, have made an offer to the
Indiana window glass workers to rebuild
and equip the old plant in that city and
turn it over to them to be worked on the
cooperative plan The offer will probably
be accepted, as the workers do not see any
sign of a settlement of the fight which is
keeping almost all plants in the country
closed down
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Failure OF Contractors.

.PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. 22.-The contract
ing firm of Hulings Brothers made volun-
tary assignment for the benefit of creditors
to-day to William NJ. Rees. The firm has
had the government contract for building
the Merrill dam at Beaver. II. b. Hulings
and E j. Hulings also made individual as
signments to the same assignee. No
schedule of assets or liabilities was filed.
Executions aggregating about $4,000 have
been issued against the firm. Messrs.
Hulings will endeavor to complete their
contract and build the Merrill dam. Cap
tain Harry Hulings was seen to-day and
said that he had no doubt but that the as
sets exceed the liabilities.
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Judge Cecil Scott.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-Judge Cecil Scott
for many years one Of the most conspicu-
Gus members of the st. Louis bar died tLis
morning of paresis. He was stricken with
paralysis Nov. 2, while walking on the
street. He came from New York fifteen
years ago, where he served several terms
as circuit judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

Wright leader of the New Castle band and
a musician of some note, died at his home
in this city Sunday, after a long illness
place to morrow, with interment at
Knightstown. He leaves a widow, Rev.
Emma Wright, pastor of the United Breth-
rem Church Of this city,
SHELBYVILLE Ind, Nov 22-William
L. Ford. aged sixty-seven, died in this city
last night of heart disease. Two years ago
his wife dropped dead while attending meet
ing at the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.
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Reception to Commander Dodge.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind. Nov. "a. S. Dodge
department commander, was given a recep-
ton by the G. A. r. post of this city to-
night. The meeting was one of the largest
of the kind ever given in the city. Capt B.
B. Campbell, who was a rival of Mr. Dodge
prominent figures. He will come before the
next convention again and it is thought will
be elected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Printers and the Civil Service.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Resolutions
adopted by Typographical Union, No. 1, of
Indianapolis, asking for a ruling as to the
status of the Government Printing Office
with relation to the civil service law, were
laid before Assistant Attorney General
Boyd to-day. Mr.. Boyd has the question
under consideration on the petition Of ]: l..
Kennedy, praying that the office be taken
from under the protection of the civil sery-
ice where 1t was placed by order of Presi-
dent Cleveland shortly before he retired
from the White House. The international
TvpographicaI Union is urging action in the
matter, having gone on record vigorously
against protection of the printing office by
civil service rules. Senator Fairbanks, has
been urged to take an interest in the mat
ter by the printers, and he is studying up
ON the merits Of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Suicide of Farmer Cherry.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SI1ELBYVILLE, Ind, Nov. 22.-John A.
Cherry, farmer, aged sixty-seven, yester-
day committed suicide by taking morphine.
About a year ago he fell and injured his
back and ever since it has given him more
or less trouble Some time ago he spoke to
relative about ending his trouble with
poison. He leaves a widow and four chill
dren.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

Wifred Jessup, of Richmond, has secured
position in the congressional pOStoffice at
Washington City.
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DR.. Michael C. o,TooIe.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 22-Dr Michael
c. O'Toole the distinguished surgeon and
oculist, died late last night The cause of
death was pneumonia. He was i'll only four
days. He was a native Of Wexford, Ireland,
and was siXty-five years of age. He was
a member of many scientific societies and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Education of Indians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Some interest
ing data as to the educational aspect CT the
Indiana problem is given in the annual re-
port of DR.. w. N. Haimann, superintend-
ent of Indian schools, which has just been
made public. In this the subject of re
turned Students" going back to their tribes
after school life, is taken up, and Superin-
tendert Hailmann says he is still collecting
data bearing on this phase Of the problem,
but the information already obtained justi-
fies the statement that the severe critt-
cisms made of both the Indians and schools
on this score, if at all justifiable, are so in
a very limited degree. Wherever, on reser-
vations, there has been marked progress in
civilization, it is traceable largely to the
returned students influence, the majority of
whom are measurably successful in the eff
forts to turn away from tribal evils and
drawbacks, though many obstacles confront
them, not only in the stubborn conserva-
tism of older Indians but also in excessive
tutelage on the part of the government.
Honor and grateful admiration, he says,
ARE due to the young heroes and heroines
who annually go forth from our Indian
schools pitting their lives against adaman-
tine walls of unreasoning tradition and SUI
perstition, wrestling victory from what
seems utterly hopeless"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Must Pay Duty on Hat Braid.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-The Board of Cen
eral Appraisers has overruled the conten-
ton of importers that certain invoices of
hat braid are duty free under sections of
the Mckinley and Wilson acts, exempting
from duty braids, plaits, laces and similar
manufactures composed of straw, chip,
grass, palm leaf, ETC., suitable for orna-
menting hats, etc. The board found that
the invoices contained besides the materials
mentioned, metal, hemp, cotton, silk, horse
hair and glass, and upheld the levy or du-
ties ranging from 80 to so per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
scheme Of the Creek indians.

MUSKOGEE, L r., Nov. 22-An extra
session of the Creek council convened at
Okomulgee, I. T., to-day. They will consid-
cN% zed tribes of the Indian Territory,
preparatory to coming into the Union a
state in the hope that Congress, seeing
their intention will not pass any sweeping
legislation at it's coming session regarding
the abolition of their tribal governments
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Walked Deliberately to His Death.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Nov. 22.-Charles Huff,
about twenty years DID, was killed at 4:35
o'clock this evening by the south-bound
Monon fast express near the center of the
city. Huff walked right into the engine,
not paying any attention nor making any
effort to get off the track. He had been
drinking during the day. No blame is at
tached to the railroad employees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Missing Isaac PricIeett's Body Found

Special to The indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW Ind. Nov. 22-To-day the rel
atives of Isaac w. Prickett, a prominent
business man of Columbia City, who has
been mysteriously missing from his home
for over a month, identified a body that
had been washed ashore several days ago
at st. Joseph, on Lake Michigan, as that
of the missing man. The body had evil
IDENTIFY been in the water two or three
weeks, and had been buried, and it was
necessary to exhume 1t for Identification.
The remains will be taken to the late home
OF the deceased at Columbia City.
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CnrI III. .Lnhnann.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 22.-Carl H. John
son, superintendent of the noted Geyser
Mining Company, of Boston, which has ex-
pended two million in developing property
at Silver Cliff, Col, is dead. aged sixty
three The Silver Cliff shaft is the deepest
into the rich ore body which Mr.. Johnson
was confident existed at great depth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
No New Arbitration Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-It is stated
from an authoritative source that no recent
negotiations have occurred between Secre-
tary Sherman and Sir Julian Pauncefotes
the British ambassador, concerning new
arbitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain; that no exchange
Of notes has occurred between Mr.. Sher-
man and Lord Salisbury on this subject,
and that Sir Julian has not spoken of the
matter since he returned to Washington
some weeks ago from London. These ex,
plicit statements were called out by detailed
reports recently published, one of them be-
ing sent from Washington to London
newspaper, to the effect that negotiations
on the new treaty had progressed to the
final stage that it would be an emasculated
version of the former Olney-Pauncefote
treaty, and that it was now so far along
that it would be submitted to the Senate
soon after it assembled
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Dragged in a Runaway.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

5pecIaI 70 the Indianapolis JOURNAL
FRANKLIN, Ind. Nov. 22.-Benjamin P.
Brown, prominent citizen. was severely
injured in a runaway this morning. Soon
after starting for a drive a wheel of the
buggy came off. The collapsing of the buggy
caused the horse to take fright and run
away, throwing Mr.. Brown to the pave
ment and dragging him some distance. He
is confined to his bed and the result of his
injuries can be conjeetured only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
New Castle Wants Bali Players

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Nov. 22.-The New
Castle ball club, with a four undred-dollar
fund, would like to hear from good amateur
players for next season. This place intends
to sign a ealaried team and wants the best.
Rutledge, late Of the Linton, is requested to
write. George A Elliott is the secretary.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 22.-Elizabeth
Matherly, blind and eighty years old, an in
mate of the Poor Farm, committed suicide
to-day by jumping from a second-story win
dow. She was taken to the farm two weeks
ago from the southern part of the county,
where she has two sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Lebanon MilIiner Assigns.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Jennie
McInerney, one of the most prominent mil
liners in Lebanon, made an assignment to
j. w. Garner as assignee. Liabilities prob
ably $1,000; assets, $500 The principal
creditors are Fahnley d McCrea, of Indian
apolis1 and A. M. Baker & Co.. of this city,
both of whom hold mortgage on the
stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 22-John Lee
was arrested to-day on a warrant issued by
the United States District Court for eastern
Texas on a charge of attempting to murder
Kansas & Texas train was held up at Atoka,
L T., in 1893 Lee, who is but twenty-one
years of age, denies any knowledge of the
affair.
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this evening. They work by the piece and
objected to picking old chickens, turkeys.
young ones. When the proprietors declined
to grant an advance all the women walked
out: The strike, coming just before Thanks
giving, is very embarrassing, as the yards
are full Of poultry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
w. II. DurhIn.s Mission.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-W. T. Durbin,
member of the Republican national commit
tee for Indiana arrived in Washington this
evening. The object of his mission here at
this time is TO confer with the President
and Senator Fairbanks about Indiana pat
ronage He wants to see II he can't get
something substantial for few friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. 22.-Carl
Bell, a mechanic of this city, has perfected
a machine that he claims is as near the
acme of perpetual motion as any piece Of
machinery can be. The model is safely
guarded in a residence in the southern part
Of the city, but the promoters of the enter
prise are showing a photograph of 1t. The
machine is an air motor which runs by
compressed air and its principle is the re-
ducing of centrifugal force to power. The
machine has two large wheels which work
in cogs and a system of weights operate
sets of pumps that supply the necessary
compressed air to keep the wheels turn
ing. The inventor claims that it not only
furnishes an abundance of air, but a sur
plus and that all that is necessary is to
start the machine and it will run without
stopping until it wears out A small model
has been tested and work is now going on
on larger engine. A large tank of COM
pressed air is part of the machine and
is required to start it, after which the
pumps do the rest and keep the tank filled
Mr.. Bell has with him Messrs. G. E. Blake,
Elijah Arnold, II. S. Renick, who will back
the patent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Wages Advanced 20 Per Cent.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Nov. 22-The Bes-
stone Company and other large limestone
operators in the Mahoning valley tonight
posted notices OF an advance in wages of 20
per cent. taking effect Dec. /. The advance
will affect three thousand men, and is due
to all the blast furnaces being in operation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-President Nc
Kinley holds that his amendment of July
q to Rule of the civil service rules, APP
plies to reductions of rating as well as to
removals from the service. This announce
ment is of interest for the reason that the
rule has been differently interpreted by pub
lie officials. Some have Interpreted the word
removal to mean removal from the SerV-
ice, while others believe ii means a change
of rating or the removal from one grade
TO another in the classified service.
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Herbert WisxyaII.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 22.-Herbert Wis
WALL the Boston capitalist who fell down
a stairway in the Grand Theater last week,
died this morning. An inquest by the cor
oner's jury found that the fall was acct
dental. The remains were shipped to Boston
at noon to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 22-The Rev.
DR.. Luke Dorland, of Hot Springs, N. c.,
founder of Dorland University, Hot Springs,
died to-day at the home of his son, Charles
j. Dorland, in this city, aged eighty-three
wears.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 22.-Mrs. O'Reilly,
widow of the late John Boyle OReilly, the
patriotic poet and editor, died at her home
here to-day of pneumonia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

II. Carrico. vice John Whitesdes. resigned;
Fern, Putnam county, Frampton Rockhill,
vice Morton Smith, resigned; Foresman,
Newton county, c. K. Sunderland, vice
James Schaeffer, removed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Bank Cashier Sent to Prison.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov. 22.-George A.
Taylor cashier of the defunct Argentine
Bank, was tonight sentenced to four years
in the Kansas penitentiary for receiving de-
posits when he knew that the bank was in
an insolvent condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
Captured Load of stolen GobbIers

special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov. o.
Marshal Hartman and Night Watch Pat
ton, of Dunkirk, arrested two Dunkirk citi-
zens here about o'clock this morning with
a wagon load of stolen turkeys in their pos
bling the farmers between here and Dunkrk
and the arrests were made just as the
thieves were disposing of their booty to a
local poultry dealer.
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Patent Oaice RuIe. Chnnged.

governments interests Mr. Anderson and
Mr.. Mink returned to their respective homes
this afternoon
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Long Session of Congress Predicted.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Ex-senator Bur-
rows, of Michigan, expresses the opinion
that there will be a protracted discussion
of the currency question during the APP
preaching session of Congress and that in
all probability Congress will be in session
until August. I'm addition to the routine
business of Congress, appropriations, ETC."
he said, 1.-THE Hawaiian question will be dis
posed of and consideration will be given to
the currency question, immigration and
few other things. AS to the Cuban Dues
ton, the situation is very peculiar. There
appears to be great deal of confusion with
relation to the adoption of a new policy by
Spain, and / do not think Congress ought
TO act until an opportunity has been had to
determine what will result from Blanco's
undertaking. l think he added, that the
most perplexing thing that confronts US Is
how to handle the currency question. 1t is
obvious that this question is going to come
up for discussion, and it is equally obvious
that it will lead to protracted debate.
am very uncertain what it will result in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
New Indiana Postmasters.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Indiana fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-day as
follows: Corning. Daviess county. Charles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23

Special TO the indianapolis rorInal.
WABASH, Ind Nov. 22.-The women and
girls engaged in picking poultry at the yards
Of Boyer Bros. OF this. city, went on strike