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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
"HOLD-UP" in ALABAMA
TRAIN STOPPED AND EXPRESS
MONEY AND WHISKY STOLEN.
Engineer and Fireman Forced to As
sist-Posse and BIoOdhounds i'm
Pursuit of the Bandits.

COLUMBUS, Miss. Jan. 21.-The west
bound passenger train on the Southern
Railway was held up near Berry, Ala.
about o'clock tonight. the ROBBERS steal
ing several valuable express packages and
two or three jugs of liquor. This is the
same place where similar robbery was
committed on Dec. 16 last. and it is sup
posed that this robbery was committed by
the same parties.
Later advices say the train reached Berry
at o'clock. being thirty minutes late. As
it pulled out from that station. which is a
small place in the widest section of Ala
bama, q masked man, heavily armed
climbed into the engine cab and, present
ing pistols at the engineer and fireman, or
dered them to obey his commands at the
peril OF their lives. At the same time two
other masked robbers boarded the forward
platform of the express car. When the
train reached a secluded spot near North
River three miles from Berry it was
halted. The engineer and fireman were or
dered back to the express car, where the
two robbers were in waiting. Express Mes
senger j. j. Ward was commanded to open
the door. Evidently suspecting something
was wrong the express messenger did not
OBEY. The robbers then began cursing and
firing off their pistols to intimidate the
trainmen and passengers, none of whom
dared TO interfere.
Under the direction of the outlaws the
express-car doors were broken open by en-
gineer and fireman and pistols thrust into
Messenger Wards face. His safe keys
were secured and the local safe quickly
opened and rifled of its contents which
the express officials say amounted to $l00.
Before leaving the car the robbers select
ed from among the freight packages a four
gallon jug of good whisky and appropriated
it. They then backed out. pointing their
pistols still at the trainmen and disap-
peared in the darkness. It is thought they
had horses in waiting in the woods, and,
mounting them, made their escape. The
entire time of the robbery. as shown in
Conductor Wilmots delay report. was
twelve minutes
The express officials here deny the rumor
that the robbers broke open the through
safe, which is said TO have contained a
large sum OF money. They say the messen-
ger had no key 10 this safe. w. c. Agee.
pany. who happened to be aboard the train
as a passenger reports that only the local
safe WAS robbed and $l55 taken.
A posse headed by Chief Detective ID. z.
Burns. of the Southern Express Company.
and Chief Special Agent .. a. Pickard of
the Southern Railway Company, left here
in a special train tonight for the scene of
the robbery At Coalburg penitentiary
they secured seven bloodhounds. with
which they will endeavor to trail the out
laws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
BIGAMIST PARDONED.
Man with Eleven Wives Set Free by
the Populist Governor of Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, No., Jan. Ex-Governor
Leedy has pardoned III. c. Wimoth, alias
Powell. alias Howe, alias Howart who
was serving ten months sentence for big
amy. Wilmoth was arrested on the charge
at Terre Haute, Ind, where he was about
to be married to a wealthy young woman
OF that city. His arrest was brought about
by Miss Bella Buell., of Efingham. ILL.,, to
whom he was also married His trial devel-
oped evidence which places him in the front
rank of bigamists. IL being shown that he
had wives in Cincinnati. Minneapolis, Chi
cago. Denver, Terre Haute, St Joseph, Mo-
Fresno, Cal; GAINESVILLE. o.; Effngham, ILL.,
Seneca. Kan, and Kansas City. His re-
markable marital career covered a period
OF eight years. during which he had served
n term I'm the Missouri penitentiary for one
OF his crimes. He was sentenced to the
Kansas penitentiary n year ago on his Sen
eca experience. il being deemed best TO give
him deserts here before other cities got a
chance at him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
BENIN, A CITY OF BLOOD.
Home Of Savage King who Offers
Up Human Sacrifices.

Julian Ralph's London Cablegram In New
York Journal
Great Brtain's latest little war TO chas-
Horrible City OF Blood. now cnlists chief at
tention. The Niger protectorate sent nine
Englishmen and go native carriers. all un-
armed. 10 visit King Drunami and warn
him not 10 interrupt trade. AS you know,
only two Englishmen and twenty natives
escaped the frightful massacre that the
King ordered. Had two men visited him
they might have succeeded, but hearing
that a large force was coming he mistook
the nature OF the visit Now an expedition
is forming TO thrash the bloodthirsty saw
age. Quick work must be Gone. as the sea-
son for inland operations ceases I'm March.
The affair has an interest far beyond pre-
vious African wars. The whole world sud-
denly learns OF the existence OF an almost
fabulous city and OF potentate who makes
massacre and murder his daily pastime and
loves 10 drench his capital in blood. We
learn. too that his capital Is a formidable
walled city. protected by quick-fring guns
and Snider rifles IN the hands OF savage but
well-drilled troops.
The Benin country Is inside the bend OF the
elbow I'm Upper Guinea. north OF the French
Congo country. The west coast is little
known. Ii is a fiat country, covered with
dense forests. streaked by many creeks.
The natives call the capital Benin Ubine.
and sometimes Aldo. The most important
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
WORK FOR CRIMINALS.
How Commander Booth-Tuckcr
Would Assist Paupers.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2f.-"Please don't think
I am playing the swell. You see, l am the
guest of Mr.. Stewart while in the city
Such was Commander Booth-Tucker's
greeting this afternoon tc reporter. and
was intended as an apology for being found
quartered in handsome apartments at the
West End Hotel. The eminent Salvationist
has a scheme which he declares should re-
assist the paupers and then help them
selves Secure from the government "A con-
cession OF land and place the criminals
10 work upon this. build houses and fence
of small farms. After one of the places
is finished, let the criminal workmen move
on to the next and turn the one just fin
ished over To pauper family from one
of the overcrOwded cities. Then this fam
lily, away from the great centers of life.
Will be able 10 care for Itself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
PAPAL APPOINTMENTS.
Bishoprics of Wilmington = and Mobile
Given tO Hintemcycr and Allen.

BALTIMORE. Md. Jan. 21.-A cablegram
tonight from the Suns special correspond
ent at Rome states that the Pope has made
the following selections 10 fiji the bishoprics
OF Wilmington and Mobile: Very Rev. Felix
Hintemeyer. OF the Benedictine Order vicar
general OF the vicariate apostolic OF North
Carolina. TO be bishop of Wilmington Del
as the successor OF Bishop Alfred A. Cur
It's. who last year forwarded his resignation
TO Rome; Very Rev. Edward Il. Allen ID
D.. president Of Mount ST. Mary's Seminary
and College at Emmittsburg. Md. 10 be
bishop OF Mobile. as successor TO Bishop
jeremiah O'Sullivan. who died Aug. 10 last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
OUTRAGE BY STUDENTS.
Foui-Smelling Chemicals Thrown at
Freshmen and a Girls Eyes Ruined.

CHAMPAIGN ILL.,. Jan. 21-The annual
clash between the freshmen and sopho-
mores OF the University of Illinois occurred
tonight and was attended with serious re-
suits. IT leaked out late I'm the afternoon
that the freshmen were to have their So
ciable in Busy's Hall. at Urbana, and at Z
o'clock the sophomores began to gather i'm
the streets in front of the opera house
building. They smashed all the windows
in the dining hall. and drove out the fresh
men by the use of foul-smelling chemicals
Miss Della Rodenbaugh. of this city, in
company with a freshman. was about to
enter the hall when chemicals were thrown
upon them. and the young lady will lose
her eyesight as a result. The sophomores
were finally dispersed by the fire depart
ment. which turned several streams of
water upon them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
A. GREENE SMITH HONORED.
Made Vice President for Indiana of
the Harbor Defense Convention.

PORT TAMPA. Fla. Jan. 21-The entire
body or the vitising delegation TO the South
Atlantic and Gulf States coast and harbor
defense convention, accompanied by prom
met citizens. left the auditorium OF the
Tampa Bay Hotel at o'clock this morning
on special train. which took them down TO
Port Tampa. where they went aboard the
steamer Margaret. which had been prof
fered the Board Of Trade for the use OF
the visitors to-day by III. II. Plant When
the delegates arrived at Port Tampa they
had their attention called To the extensive
improvements which have been made az
this port SlOo,bO0 having been spent In
building docks. electric elevators and dredg-
ing berths for the accommodation OF the
Immense shipping predicted for this most
southern portion OF the Union.
A brief session OF the convention was
held on the return OF the delegates Vice
presidents Were chosen AlonZO Greene
Smith being selected 10 represent Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
Provisions of the Compromise Immi-
grafton Measure,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The compromise
immigration bill which has been agreed
upon by the conferees of the House and
Senate. and which will come before the two
houses for acceptance within few days.
contains several new features which have
not before been made public. The first sec
ton of the Senate bill is retained. which
excludes from the United States al persons
over sixteen years of age who cannot read
and write the English language or the Ian
guage Of their native country, but is
amended by the words ''or resident before
country" in accordance with a suggestion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22


CLEVELAND, Jan. 21.-There were many
callers at Chairman Hanna's office to-day,
and he was busily engaged in holding con-
ferences with his visitors throughout the
morning. MIR. Hanna will leave the city
tomorrow morning for Columbus. where
he goes 20 attend the Ohio legislative re-
union and banquet tomorrow evening, at
which Governor Bushnell, Senator-elect
Foraker and all the prominent Republican
leaders of the State will be in attendance.
Accompanying Mr. Hanna on his journey
to Columbus will be State Senator Garfield.
Maj. Charles +. Dick. Major Haskell and
a number of other prominent Republicans.
1t was reported here to-day that previous
TO the banquet a meeting of Mr. Hannas
friends and political advisers will be held
in the latter city. at which the chairman 5
real senatorial boom will he inaugurated.
This report could not be verified at Mr..
Hanna's office to-day. but well-posted poll
ticians say that such meeting will be
held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
storer for Private Secretary.

SpeclaI 10 the IndanapoIis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A fantastic
story is afioat that Mr.. Mckinley is going
to appoint ex-Congressman Bellamy Storer
his secretary. The story is based on the
theory that the President-elect wants to
give the office of private secretary new
and dignified rating-malxing that official a
sort OF assistant President and enabling
him to more nearly represent the President
than private secretaries are wont to do
Mr.. Storer is a rich man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
Knnsa. Gerrymander.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 21.-The congress
sional apportionment bill, which has been
expected daily ever since the opening of the
Legislature, has been introduced in the
House by Representative Trueblood. of
Usage county. The bill, if it becomes a
law will help out the cause of fusion very
materially. Ii divides the State into con-
gressional divisions in such a way as to
prevent the Republicans from electing a
congressman outside of the First district. in
which Broderick resides. As the Repub-
licans are hopelessly in the minority their
opposition to the bill can avail nothing
In the Fifty-fourth Congress the Repub-
licans elected six of the seven Kansas rep
a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
Mckinley VIII Attend.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 21.-According to
the announcement of ID. ID. Woodmansee,
president OF the National League of Re-
publican Clubs. President Mckinley will
attend the tenth annual convention of the
league, to be held I'm this city next July
the advisory council of tne State league
held to-day to hold i'm connection with the
July convention a reunion of presidents
and eX-presidents of Republican clubs. who
it is now expected. will all be invited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
auo,ber Trau,pacitic Line.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 21.-The' Homo
lulu papers contain news OF another trans
pacific steamship line, having its origin In
Yokohama. The first steamer will leave
Yokohama for this city on or about Feb. ).
The company is known as the San Fran
cisco q Yokohama Transportation Com
pany Ii will enter active competition in
the passenger and freight business. The
steamers will touch at Honolulu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
Porter May Represent New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Press this
morning says: There is good reason TO be-
lieve that If the Empire State is to be
represented at all in the Mckinley Cabi-
net, General Horace Porter will receive the
appointment. He has been recommended by
prominent Republicans. including Cornelius
n. Bliss, to whom Cabinet place was Of
fered and ii is understood that either the
war or navy appointment would be accept
able TO him. A delegation of influential Re-
publicans from the Union League Club, of
which General Porter is president will
start for Canton. probably tonight to i'm
press General Porter's qualifications upon
the major
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
view. of PopuIi.t Harris.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 21.-State Senator
and ex-Congressman w. A. Harris, whom
the Populsts of the State Legislature have
agreed upon for United States senator, was
deluged with congratulations as he sat at
his desk in the State Senate to-day In an
swer TO an inquiry he stated the position
he proposed to take as a member of the
United States Senate on several important
issues now before the country. Il want TO
see the government, according to the law
of 1862, take possession of the Pacific Rail-
roads This is a matter OF justice to the
people, and would prove valuable object
lesson in transportation affairs. L want 10
see the income tax made permanent
feature of government policy. whether 1t be
by amendments to the Constitution or some
other method. / want TO see silver restored
to its former position as full money
metal without limitations. l will cooper
ate with every effort to bring this about by
international agreement, but l am not in
favor of making our action dependent on
such an agreement. / am i'm favor of tariff
legislation, which. in conjunction with the
income tax and internal revenues and 9TH
er duties, will provide ample revenue for all
purposes of the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
Taylor Innugurated Governor.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 21.-Rcbert l..
Taylor was to-day inaugurated GovecrnCr,
succeeding Gov. Peter Turney. The cere
monies took place in the hall of the House
of Representatives in the presence of the
members of both branches of the General
Assembly, judges of the Supreme Court,
Court of Chancery Appeals and other
courts and State officials. The hall was
decorated with flowers and the American
flag Governor Turney. the retiring chief
executive. delivered a brief address and
introduced Governor Taylor who also
spoke The oath Of office was then admin
istered TO Governor Taylor by Chief Justice
Snodgrass of the Supreme Court. Miss An
ME Gilchrist recited poem. salute was
fired by Battery a, National Guard, State
of TenppSSep
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
Kyle Losing Votes.

PIERRE. s. D.. Jan. 21.-Eight more bal
lots taken for United States senator in the
Populist caucus tonight show no percepti-
BILE change except the loss of a few votes
to Kyle who went as low as twenty in
one ballot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
Tbntcber Still Lendtpp

SALT LAKE. Utah. Jan. 21.-The Legis-
lature took one ballot for senator to-day.
with the following result: Thatcher n
Henderson. 19: Rawlins. Ia: Lawrence, A.;
Thomas 8; Nebecker, /; Powers l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
RaIIofium i'm Wnshfucfon

OLYMPIA, Wash. Jan. H.-Three ballots
for senator were taken in the joint AS
sembly to-day without result The last bal
lot stood: Turner. "a: Cline. 16: Winsor .;
Squire 4: Baker. 3; RAIDER, 4; Denny, %;
Witt L: Crow. i; Daniels. II; IL. l.. For
est 4: Davis, 4; Andrews, 2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
sunday Ball Prohibited.

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan 2l-The House of the
Texas Legislature to-day practically settled
SUNDAY baseball playing by passing a bill
prohibiting It
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
HANNA 60 Launch His poom To-Day.

in the Cabinet. There are other difficulties
in the way of my appointment TO a Cabi-
net position
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
Gage May He Chosen.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 21.-Lyman ].
Gage. of Chicago, is the latest addition to
the President-elect's official family. He
will probably be secretary of the treasury
A gentleman in this city. as conversant
with the situation as any one can be out
side of Major Mckinley himself or his con-
fidential advisers. said Mr.. Gage was being
considered for the position. and that his
friends were urging his appointment. 1t
was further stated that Major Mckinley
had sent an emissary TO see Mr.. Gage at
his home in Chicago and ascertain whether
or not the latter would accept the port
folio If rendered The source from where
the statement comes is beyond question
Further strength to the statement is added
II such be possible. from the fact that SEN
ator Cullom. OF Illinois. who has been con-
sidered for the place. has been dropped. it
being the desire OF Ma jor Mckinley 10 have
Mr. Cullom remain in the Senate. as there
is no telling what might turn up should the
Mckinley forces i'm Illinois attempt to re-
place him, with the present Legislature so
badly torn up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-22
Return Homo OF Judge McKennn.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 21.-United States
Circuit Judge McKenna has arrived from
Canton, O.. where he went TO visit Presi-
dent-eect Mckinley. The judge left San
Francisco a week ago last Monday. went
10 Canton remained twelve hours and re-
turned TO San Francisco. the entire trip
being made in ten days. The return of
Judge McKenna sudden and un-
heard OF as his departure He is very GER
tain that California will have a representa-
tive in the official family of the President
He said: Il consider that too much signi-
ficance has been attached TO my visit.
Many changes may occur. There is per-
feet freedom on the part of Major Mckin-
lev TO DO as he may wish and perfect free
dom my part. II Is difficult TO state the
exact situation. There are some difficulties
i'm the way of my acceptance of the port
folio. l explained that very fully and they
are not yet definitely settled. Neither the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench nor my
present position is in any way involved
in the question OF my acceptance OF a place
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22
The Hypnotlst.

Prof. Cary the hypuotist, enter
tanned the audience at the opera
house last night in the highest de-
gree, He had quite a large number
of subjects on the stage, all young
men, and II they could only know
what monkeys he made of them
they would forever have an abiding
faith in the power of hypnotism,
We dare say that no performance
has been given at the opera house
this season which was more
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience
Prof Gary performed some very re-
markable leats In hypnotlsm and
promises some greater one tonight,
A man put to sleep by him may
now be seen lying on couch In the
show window Of Jules Dreyluss ~
Co.'S, store and he will sleep until II
o'clock tonight, when he will be
awakened on the stage by the hyp'
uotIst after an unconscious slumber
Of "a hours, Shreveport Judge,
Feb, 10 ~,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22
NO. 1863.
EAST SIDE SCHOOL EXERCISES.

The exercises of the East Side
School at the new Assembly Hall
this morning, in honor of Washing
tons birthday, was appropriately
rendered to large and attentive
audience, The same consisted in
recltatlons, songs and drills. The
grades participating were those of
the End to the 9th. The exer-
cises opened at 10 o'clock and last
ed until u o'clock.
The little ones all acquitted them
selves well, The natchet drill, by
the 2nd grade, as also the sword
drill by the 9Th grade, were excep-
tionally good, The speech by Her.
bert Hays, "The War Inevitable,
was loudly applauded, The eutre
exercises were much enjoyed by the
large number Of visitors present,
This afternoon the advanced
grades will entertain the visitors in
recitations, songs and speeches, and
those who attend will be fully re-
paid for the time spent at the AS.
sembly Hail.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22

II amuaea ua to read the Shreve'
port papers when they speak OF the
X, O, =, ~ G, road, Those editors
and reporters write like they have
never been SIX hundred yards from
the bank Of Red river, and the
geography OF the country ls some
thing they never studied To read
their paper you would think this
great trunk road had only two
towns on its line Shreveport and
Kansas CITY, and that Kansas CITY
Ia building the road for no other
purpose than to reach Sport" We
write this to Invite the craft Of
Shreveport to jump on the train
some time aud visit our city and
learn something about the country
aud the why and wherefore OF the
roads building,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22

We understand that Hon, David
H. King the able aud eloquent sen.
ator from Lafayette county, will
be In the race for attorney general
next year Col, King IN said TO be
one Of the ablest lawyers In the
state, Waldo Reporter
The above compliment TO our
Senator We copy with pleasure,
Senator King Iayery popular among
the masses, and should he enter the
contest for attorney general, will
make things lively, and the man
who beats him will certainly get the
olllee,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22

A young eagle bird was brought
TO tho city today, by Mr. r. H.
Robinson, who captured II yester-
day on Willow lake, near Red River,
In this county He says the eaglet
Ia only four week old, yet II Ia quite
a large bird, measuring q feet 7
inches from tip TO tip OF Wings
The old eagle birds were near, In
fact In sight, when he made their
young Que a captive, bnt he said
they did not make u dght 10 regain
II, The bird IA on exhibition at
lluddleaton butcher shop
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22
10 the Public

Don't be deceived by the lbounee
bread man. If he gets the corner
on bread again he will give you a
lO.ounce loaf and charge YOU 10
cents, lluY your bread from the
llogefa Bakery Honest weight
aud honest price, al all times, g'ai
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22

Parents Wishing their children
taught musle should send to teach
era who are here TO stay Prof,
aud Mrs, n, ", MeCann, teachers
Of violin, mandolin piano and yo-
cal For terms, etc, call on or ad'
dress y ~, M0CASN, ll3 Walnu
elreet. tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22

Remember the TsxAnKANiAN job
Office can supply your every want
the very best class OF work at bot-
tom prices,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-22

Cord wood In all lengtbs cheap,
Leave orders with w. q, Maaaon'
burg AZ TeSartana Carriage Co..
l2l Broad street 1898