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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
DISCIPLE OF H. H. HOLMES.
Many Crimes Supposed to Have Been
Committed by James NJ. GOrdy.

GEORGETOWN. Del. March 1.-THE
state authorities are inclined to believe that
James M. Gordy, the man now in Jail here
charged with the murder of Mrs. Mary
Lewis, of New York. last week. is Sec
ond II. II. Holmes Gordy denied that he
knew Mrs. Lewis. despite his admission
to Detective Witsil that he did. Gordys
father. Peter r. Gordy, died under mys-
ferrous circumstances at his home at Cy-
press Springs near the Maryland line. five
years ago. 1t is also learned that one of
Gorjy's children died about a year ago.
erd the father was suspected of poisoning
her. Gordy has worked various alleged
swindling schemes. One of these, il i. is
claimed. to inveigle women into pur-
chasing the stock of fictitious photo
graph copying company. A warrant was
issued in Washington for him for work
ing the scheme. and in October be was ar
Tested in Pittsburg and Imprisoned in AL
legheny county Jail. A friend here helped
him out OF the trouble. He was also ar
rested in Boston and Chicago on similar
charges.
The attorney general and detective have
about come to the conclusion that Gordv
followed Holiness schemes. and induced
Mrs. Lewis TO take out insurance to get
which they believe he took her life. The
feeling against him is so strong that the
citizens of the town have asked Sheriff
Johnson TO remove him to safer cell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
HUNTERS ELECTION ASSURED
Kentucky Republican Senators seated
by GOld-StandnrdD Democrats.

FRANKFORT, Ky. March 16.-Much in
terest was aroused over the action of the
Senate on the motion TO refer the creden-
tials of four new Republican and one DEM
ocratic senator to the judiciary commit
tee. After long debate. in which one gold
Democrat said he would oppose the motion.
a vote was taken and the motion defeated.
Yeas. IL; nays, 10. Six gold Democrats
voted with the Republicans. The new sena-
tors were then seated.
The seating of the Republican senators
emphasized the fact that there is no posi-
bility of electing Blackburn and little of his
preventing an election, but everything still
tends TO the combination of fifty silver
Democrats. seventeen gold Democrats. vino.
with the Republicans who may desert Hun
ter, expect TO elect Governor Bradley and
make a race for Governor that they believe
will reunte the Democracy of the State.
With the gold Democrats il is a choice be-
tween Republicans and their vote will be
for a Republican who is certainly for gold.
The Hunter people, even with the caucus
nomination, seventy Republicans, the num-
Der required to elect, and two or three gold
Democrats leaning toward them, would
still seem TO have reason for confidence. but
they are badly scared. Secretary of State
Taylor, of Ohio, who is supposed to be
Hanna's agent in Hunters benalf. stayed
over to-day and went to the Governor.
accepting the latter's invitation to dine.
The conference amounted 10 nothing. how
ever for Bradley denounced to him as the
work of his enemies the connection of his
name with any such scheme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
CHANGES IN THE NAVY.
Coming Retirement of Real AdmiraIs
Brown. Walker and Ramsay.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-A number of
important changes in the navy will occur
in the next few months in consequence of
the compulsory retirement on account of
age of three ranking officers-namely, Rear
Admiral George Brown commandant at the
Norfolk navy yard, who retires in June;
Rear Admiral j. c. Walker. chairman of
the lighthouse board, who retires on the
2cth inst. and Rear Admiral F. NJ. Ramsey,
chief of the bureau of navigation who re-
tires early next month. The names are
given in the order of seniority. These
three retirements will result i'm the promo
ton TO the grade of rear admiral of Com
modore Miller. commanding the navy yard
at Boston; Commodore Montgomery Sicard.
commanding the navy yard at New York,
ard Commodore Matthews, chief of the bu-
reau of yards and docks. The examination
of these officers has just been concluded
and their names certified to the President
for appointment to the grade of rear aG-
miral
1t is expected that Capt s. w Schley
now in command of the New York who has
been ordered to this city for duty as
member Of the lighthouse board i'm place
of Rear Admiral Walker. relieved. will sue
coed TO the craftsmanship of the board. va
Gated by that officer. Notwithstanding he is
Junior in rank to Gen. j. NJ. Wilson, corps
of engineers, L. s. A. who is also MEM
Der of the board. While the latter might
ne entltleu 10 the CDdlT1IdHs0lp OH account
of his superior rank. IL is not likely that he
will be candidate for the office for the
reason that his onerous duties at the head
of the engineer department of the army
would not permit him to give it the atten-
tion demanded OF the incumbent
There is considerable more uncertainty
concerning the prospective assignments TO
the vacancies at the head of the Norfolk
navy yard and the bureau of navigation,
but ii is expected that the last named de-
tail will be announced in a few days. The
place held by Rear Admiral Ramsay is re-
garded as one of the most important in the
naval service. and Secretary Long will take
all the time at his disposal in the selection
of his successor. Capt r. F. Evans was
an applicant under the last administration
but IL is understood he is no longer in the
field. II Is not improbable that Commo-
dore Miller will be chosen for that duty
He will be rear admiral before the vacancy
occurs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
GRuEsOME PREPARATIONS.
ScanOId Tested. Black Caps Exhibited
and Mothers at Work on the Clothes.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA KY, March l6.-The scat
fold for the Jackson and Walling execution
was completed by Horace Allen Monday
evening Before taking the structure apart
Tuesday it was deemed necessary to test it.
The trap doors were placed in position and
four good-sized workmen stood upon them
for some time. The test proved satisfactory
and work was at once begun taking the
scaffold apart.
The work of erecting the scaffold inside
the Enclosure i'm the Newport Jail yard will
start Wednesday morning. The ropes 10 be
used in the hanging will not be tested. The
manufacturer who has the contract to fur
nsh them says the ropes are guaranteed.
and trying il would destroy the elasticity
in new-made rope, that is necessary to
prevent the jerking or tearing of of the
head. Frank Vonoerheide has finished the
ropes. They are twenty-five feet in length.
A red thread runs through Jacksons and
black one through Walling's for identiti-
cation.
To-day Contractor Collopy began work
on the brick walk from the jail door to
the scaffold steps sixty,four feet .t;, The The
tain 104O bricks. There was a report out
that Contractor Collopy, who is doing the
work without pay would be remunerated
for his outlay by selling the bricks as SOU
venirs of the hanging, Collopy says he will
not enter into any such scheme.
A sample of the black caps to be used in
covering the heads of the condemned men
during the hanging was submitted TO Sher-
iff Plummer to-day. They will be made of
black silk of a bell shape eighteen inches
long in front and twelve inches long be-
hind. with "A drawstrng TO close around
the necks Charles Mauget York-street
tailor will make the caps.
The two mothers are daily with their
boys giving them such cheer they can.
The condemned men will die under the Off
ciating of Baptist minister, although pro-
fessedly Methodists. The two poor mothers
will say farewell Friday afternoon and go
to their homes. The prisoners will be re-
| nx-aA To. ENrid Ia X
sons body will be prepared for burial in the
same establishment where that service was
performed for his victim.
To-day the mothers of the men began
arranging for the clothing Jackson and
Walling will when they shall be
launched to death. 1t has not been decided
whether TO get new clothes or allow them
to wear clothing that is in the possession of
Sheriff Plummer.
Sheriff Plummer has received about one
thousand applications for tickets to the
han
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friends of the Kentucky officers and who
showed them courtesies. but there will be
no crowd from here. A number desire to
GO but they are not sure they could get
tickets. and will wait for the reports in the
newspapers.
The disposition of the remains of Jackson
causes comment here. 1t Is not
known that the body will be brought 10
Greencastle and there is an impression that
IL will be taken East. There is a clause in
the bylaws of the cemetery here that mo
notorious characters" shall be buried with
i'm the limits of the cemetery. and the mat
ter is in the hands of the trustees. Ii is
probable that the burial would be refused
by them but there has been no action
taken in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Heavy Customs Receipts.

NEW YORK. March 16.-The customs re-
ceipts from Wednesday last till tonight
were Sc. 1914 The falling off to-day, the
receipts being $9O7,S7id was not due to
decrease of the fear of importers that they
would be caught with large stock of
goods in bond when the new tariff bill Is
passed by the present Congress. The de-
crease, it was said at the custom house.
was due to a blockin business. caused by the
heavy with drawals of tobacco. About 10000
bales are stored in the bonded warehouses.
and applications for the withdrawal of the
greater part of this amount have already
been made. There are still goods III bond.
$40 600 Coo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-Captain ID. l..
Brainard. commissary of subsistence. has
been relieved from duty at New York and
ordered TO New Orleans to relieve Captain
j. n. Allison of his duties purchasing
commissary there. Captain Allison is ord red
to Vancouver barracks. Washington. as
chief commissary of the department. relieN-
ing Lieutenant Colonel w. II. Nash. who
goes to ST Louis in place of Major III. X.
Sharpe, as purchasing commissary. Major
Sharpe goes to Boston. relieving Major w.
l.. Alexander of his duties purchasing
commissary. First Iieutenants G. NJ. Nc
Culloch. p. +. Reynolds and NJ. M. Brewer,
assistant surgeons. have been ordered to
examination before a board at Leaven-
worth, Kan, headed by Major Henry Nc
Elderly. surgeon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
NOT SERIOUSLY DISABLED.
Accident to the Monitor Puritan Was
GrentlY ExaKGerateI.

Greatly Exaggerated
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE United
States monitor Puritan is tied up at the
cob dock. Coal is being taken on board,
and as soon as this work is finished she
will proceed to the new dry dock. No. 8. i'm
the Brooklyn navy yard. The accident to
the Puritan has. according TO officials of
the navy yard been greatly exaggerated in
the reports published. These officials de-
clare it is unlikely that the Navy Depart
ment will order any investigation after the
reports of the captain and chief engineer
are received, as they say that the reports
will show that the accident was of "A COM
paratively minor character One of the
vessels engines was disabled, but she was
never at any time absolutely helpless or in
capable of making Roadway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
steamer Lines Mt War.

DETROIT Mich. March lion account
of rivalry with the GrummOnd line of
steamers the Detroit and Cleveland Steam
Navigation Company announces the un-
precedented cut in freight rates between
Detroit and Cleveland To "a cents per one
hundred pounds on most classes of goods.
This is in connection with cut i'm passen-
ger rates 10 % cents. exclusive of berth.
The company will shortly inaugurate a day
and night service each way. The freight
manager of the Grummond line. which en-
tered the route and began the rate cutting
last fall, said: I'VE will stick TO $50 for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

CLEVELAND, o., March ia jury in
Common Pleas Court to-day decided that
Charles n. Cunningham, who is charged
with the forgery of the name of Judge f.
It. Hamilton to a check for SIS ,O0o is sane.
This is the second inquiry TO the sanity
OF Cunningham, who was arrested several
weeks ago. after he had presented the
forged check at bank and failed to get
the money on Ii. CunIinghams attorneys
set up the plea of insanity. asserting that
his loss of reason was due to injury re-
ceived ia Colorado by being thrown from
a mustang. He will now be placed on trial
for the crime with which he is charged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
TIP STRANGLED.
show Elephant Put tn Death Because
He Had Grown Vicious.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. March 16.-Tip.
monster elephant. which has been shown
throughout the country for many years
past. was put TO death by strangulation
to-day. While the brute's feet were chained
to stakes. firmly driven into the ground.
men with block and tackle drew rope
taut about his neck until he was dead. The
operation was completed i'm thirteen min
utes. Tip had developed vicious tenden-
cies. and his death was determined on in
order that he might have no opportunity
TO kill his keepers or people in visiting the
show. Yesterday he was given poison. Tut
without marked effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
FOOD FOR THE SUPERSTITIOUS.
WOman's Likeness ON the Spot Where
Her Murderer Was Hanged.

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 16.--Pekin has a
sensation. A year ago Friday a man named
Wallace was hanged there for the murder
of his sister A week ago. when the warm
rains fell, the grass took on green hue all
over the court square and over the space
where the stockade had stood. except over
the spot occupied by the gallows, which is
barren and presents the exact outline of a
woraan's face. with hair streaming in dis
arrangement down her back. IL s. said TO
be splendid likeness OF the murdered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Cumback and Durbin.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, March l6. = Hon.
VIII Cumback has returned from Washing
ton in splendid health and spirits. He was
asked: What is there in the story that
Mr. Durbin is protesting against the Pres
ldent recognizing you in a suita BILE way?
10 which Mr.. Cumback replied: II have
heard OF no such protest from Mr.. Durbin.
l saw him i'm Washington several times.
lie had written 10 the President very
strong letter asking him TO recognize me.
IN which he spoke of me in the highest
terms If he had changed his mind he
would have told me at Washington. He
is too much of gentleman to play a
double part with his friends 7 do not be-
lieve word of the story, and its publica-
ton does him great Injustice"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
WalIing Will Talk for Money.

Special 20 the Indian2pOls Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, March 16.-Last
February c. c. Crabb. who operates the
photograph at the st. Denis Hotel wrote
Sheriff Plummer to know if Jackson and
Walling would allow him to take some
Photographic records on any subject they
might suggest. and yesterday he received
the following response from Alexandria:
We are in receipt of your esteemed
favor of the 2lst ukimo, addressed to the
sheriff spf Campbell county and in reply
thereto beg to advise that any reasonable
offer from you will be accepted. Respect
fully, "A NJ. WALLlNG.
The letter is now on exhibition in the
show window of Rosts jewelry store. 1t is
Wallings own hand writing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Rubber Boots VIII BE Chenper,

NEW YORK. March l6.-JamCs Is. Ford
vice president OF the United States Rubber
Company. states that the United States
Rubber Company has determined to reduce
its price on rubber boots and shoes for the
coming year. Every customer of the United
States Rubber Company was advised sim
ultarieously OF the reduction of from 10 To
10 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
SUGAR FROM WHEY.
New Process for Producing Sacchar-
inc Matter Tried Successfully.

EAGLE Wis. March 16.-An industry
that is capable of being made a financial
success in southern Wisconsin Is the manu-
facture of sugar from whey. A factory is
located at Big Foot. near the state line
where a light, dirty looking brown sugary
substance is made and sent 10 a refinery
at st. Charles ILL.,. to be refined into a
beautiful white. sugar that sells equally as
well as the imported article.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

San Francisco. at Sitka. Alaska; s. l.. Hahn.
OF San Antonio Tex, at Galveston. Tex.
For Assistant Register of the Treasury
Eugene T., Gaddis. of Washington. ID. {.
For Controller of the Currency-John w.
Fexon of Chattanooga, Tenn.
For Commissioner of internal Revenue
John +. Tracy. of Springfield, Mo-.
For Surveyor of Customs-R. vi. HaW-
kins at Pittsburg. Pa.
For Collectors of Internal Reyenue-W- *.
Pittford AT Birmingham; Do mel Perry or
Maysviile Mo. at Kansas City; r. -. Del
bitt. at Toledo. O.
Forest Reynor of New York city. has
been appointed secretary to the secretary
CT the interior. assuming charge to-day. He
has been connected with the Fourth Ma
tional Bank of New York, and was Mr..
Bliss's secretary during che campaign.
Price Lane of Missouri who was private
secretary to Secretary FIR; ncis nd tempo
rarily Ieappointe0, returns 10 ST. Louis.
MIR. Vandertrip. private secretary to- the
secretary of the treasury. Mr.. Huntington,
chief of the bond division. and Mr. Nesbit
appointment clerk. have been appointed q
board TO have direction of examinations
Tor promotion in the Treasury Department
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Mrs. WinsIow,s Soothing syrup

Has been used over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. IL soothes
the child, SoftenS the gums. allays pain
cures wind collie. regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. . cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Rhode Island Renuhlicaus.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 16.-The Re-
publican state convention, held here to-day.
made the following nominations: For Gov
ernor. Elishie Dyer, Providence; lieutenant
governor, Aram j. Pothier, of Woonsocket:
secretary of state Charles z. Bennett, of
Providence; attorney general, Willard b.
Tanner, of Providence; general treasurer,
Samuel Clark of Lincoln.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Movements of Steamers.

CROOK HAVEN. March Il, 1 a. M
Passed: Majestic, from New YORK, for
Queenstown and Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, March 16.-Arrived:
Catalonia, from Boston, for LIVERPOOL
NEW YORK. March 16.-Sailed: Havel.
for Bremen; Nomadic, for Liverpool.
NAPLES, March 16.-Afr.ved: Fuerst
Bismarck on cruise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Guards for the Execution

FRANKFORT. KY. March 1.-THE
Frankfort company. McCreary Guards, are
under orders to leave next Friday for
Newport to help preserve order at the
Jackson Walling hanging.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

Alarming signs, When the voice is re-
duced TO a husky whisper. with a hacking
cough and painful respiration there is good
cause for alarm. Have recourse forthwith
to Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
The relief will be immediate-the cure GER
tain. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies ToOthache Drops cure i'm I minute
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

passenger rates and we will wait until HI
freezes over before We cut our freight or
passenger rates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
AMBASSADORS NAMED
COL JOHN HAY To SUCCEED BAYARD
AT THE COURT OF ST. JAMES.

Horace Porter to Take Eustis's Place
at Paris and Henry White tn he
Secretary of Embassy at London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
WI arch

April, May are most emphatically the
months for taking good blood purifier,
because the system IA now most in need
OF such a medicine, and because it more
quickly responds TO medicinal qualities.
In winter impurities do not pass out of the
body freely, but accumulate in the blood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
April

The best medicine TO purify, enrich and
vitalize the blood, and thus give strength
and build up the system, is Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Thousands take il as their Spring
Medicine, and more are taking it today
than ever before. fyou are tired, cut OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

Sorts" nervous, have bad taste in the
morning, aching or dizzy head, sour
stomach and feel all run down, a course
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla will put your whole
body in good order and make you strong
and vigorous. 1t is the ideal Spring
Medicine aud true nerve tonic, because
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

tory. Almost the entire interior is
embraced in one large space, open in
it's center to the roof, and lighted
through a low dome. The anaquarium,
with its grotto fountain, will occupy
the center of the main floor space.
The state commission will make a
special effort to secure a complete
representation of the varied Wisconsin
Industries and the prospect is that
Wisconsin will be fully represented i'm
every line. Applications for space
are coming in rapidly Following is
the personnel of the Wisconsin COM
mission: John c.. Koch, chairman,
August 'Uihlein, John e. Hansen, A.
c.. elias, treasurer; j.; A. Watrous,
Ferdinand Kieckhofer, Milwaukee,; E.
e. Bryant and r. G.. Thwaites, Madi-
son; John Hicks, Oshkosh; Walter AL
exander, Wausau; w. T. Lewis, Ra-
cine; Isaac Stephenson, Marinette; j.
H. Stout, Menomonie; j. B. Treat,
Monroe; Charles H. Baxter, Lancas-
ter; Thomas M. Blackstock and F. A.
bennett Sheboygan; H.. D. Fisher,
Florence; Ernest Funk and Mrs T. E.
Goodrich, Oconto; Mrs. Angus Gamer
on, La Crosse; Mrs. Leonard Lottridge,
West Salem; Mrs. John Winans, James
vile; Mrs. Caroline H. Bell, Milwau-
kee; Miss Ella Roberts, Waukesha;
Walter w. Pollock, secretary, Milwau-
kee.