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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
MINERS STRIKE THREATENED.
Block Coal DigGers Demand an Ad-
vance of Cents.

Special to The Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. Oct. 16.-The block coal
operators were greatly surprised last even
ing when they received notice from the
miners committee that they desired joint
session to-day. The operators complied,
and a meeting between the operators com
mittee and miners delegates was held in
the offices of the Brazil Block Coal Com
pany The delegates informed the operators
that the miners desired a Accent advance
for mining COAL making the price 20 cents
refused to consider the offer until a meeting
for all day labor. The operators
refused to consider the offer until meeting
of all the operators of this district could
be held The meeting is called for Tuesday
Then another meeting will be held with the
miners. The demand is the result of sew
eral secret sessions of the miners and the
announcement of their decision is a general
unjust, as they have taken large con-
tracts, to be filled at low figure
anticipating no further trouble until Jan. l.
Some of the operators are inclined to think
that the miners demands will be acceded
TO, while others are firm in their belief that
the proposition will be rejected at the OPP
orators meeting Tuesday. A delegate
meeting of miners met in secret session
here to-day. Reporters were refused adj
mittance, and it is understood that
business of Importance was trans
acted. 1t is the general belief that
The miners will Immediately call strike if
the operators refuse to sign the advance.
The contemplation of further trouble here
has caused much alarm among business
men as well as the operators. The miners
idly advancing in the market and they are
entitled to a share of the advance.
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ST. ANDREW BROTHERHOOD.
ouestions Discussed by the Interna-
4ionnI Convent ton.

RTrFFAI,O. N. Y, Oct. 16.-To-day was
another "earIy morning day for the dele
oates in attendance at the international
convention of the Brotherhood of St. An
drew Holy communion was celebrated at
a. m. in three of the city churches-St.
PANTS Trinity and St. Andrew's-and at
each service there was a good attendance.
The business session in Music Hall was
called TO order by President Houghtalling.
The report of the committee on nominations
of the council was presented by Chairman
T,onpshore and caused some discussion, the
District Of Columbia desiring representa-
tion The report was adopted. Indianapolis
is represented by Aqulla O. Jones.
Rev w Holmes, an Indian from Dakota,
addressed the convention. He was followed
bv Mr. f. Dow. Of the same agency who
smoke in his native tongue, being inter-
preted by Bishop Hair. Bishop Hair made
a few remarks telling of his work among
the Indians of the Dakotas. communica-
ton received by the convention told of the
formation of two st. Andrew chapters in
interior Alaska A missionary was asked
to establish a mission on the Yukon. Pros
ident Houghtalling suggested that a man
be selected who could resist the gold fever.
Bishop Abiel Leonard Of Nevada and Utah,
spoke briefly on the work among the COM
mercial travellers
The report of the international committee
on resolutions providing for appointment
of an international committee by the several
national organizations upon the following
basis of representation, was adopted Unit d
States four members; Canada, three; Scot
land two Australia, two: England. two
West Indias and South America, two; and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Excitement at Tho1hpson's Old Home.
EATEN UP WITH TAXES.
Rensselaer, the HighesI-Iaxed City In
the State.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RENSSELAER,, Ind Oct. 16.-There is in
process of erection in this city a court
house, the original contract price of which
on the architects estimate, was $50, 200, but
the real price of the bui ding when COM
pleted will be $165,000 The 9ple have sub
mitted gracefully to the demands of the
contractors as allowed h the board of
commissioners, including Il future at $4,000
and clock at 81, 400, but when the commits
sioners allowed a bill of 800 for a flag pole
forty feet high, or $40 a foot, they could
not stand it. Considerable Indignation
has been aroused, and there will
probably be a complete overhauling of the
whole matter before the building is finally
paid for. This matter would not be thought
so much of were it not for the fact that
this is probably the highest taxed city in
the State of Indiana. For 1897 the levy is
$3.49 on the hundred dollars, and the ap-
praiSment by the assessors is on q basis
amounts to a per cent. levy on the true
value of property, both real and personal
During 1894 and 1895 a great many farms
in this county changed hands on
payments of one-fourth down. the
rest running from three to
ten years The families who sold out have
almost uniformly removed to this city and
taxed on the mortgages taken by them on
their farms sold, so that their taxes amount
to one-half the interest derived from their
mortgages. In many cases this interest is
all that the families have to support them
so that the tax is great hardship
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Universalist Church Convention.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-The biennial conven-
ton of the Universalist Church will be held
in this city Oct. Is to %, inclusive The
condition of the church is one of prosperity
and active growth. 1t numbers over a thou
sand churches and some 100 ministers. 1t
has four fine colleges-Tufts in Massachu-
sets; ST. Lawrence, in New York; Buchtel
in Ohio, and Lombard, in Illinois. 1t has
parish properties above Indebtedness
amounting to nearly $10,00O 000 The in
vested funds of the general convention
amount to $271, 900; and those of the various
state conventions and auxiliary societies to
$714,O0O. In 1862 less than thirty years ago,
all these funds aggregated less than $50 900.
The educational institutions under the care
of this denomination will aggregate endow-
ments of between 100000 and $2O0O,OOO.
Fifty years ago scarcely one of them was
in existence. The mission work of the Uni
versalists is large and growing. Beside that
which is carried on by the various state
conventions, each in it's own territory, there
are the Pacific coast mission, maintained by
the Woman's Missionary Society; a mis-
sion in the South, with headquarters at At
lanta; Ole in the Southwest, with headquar-
ters at st. Louis, both under supervision of
the national secretary, DR.. Shinn. There is
also f1Ourishing mission which has had
good degree of success, though only seven
years old, in Japan; and movement has
begun, under UniVerSallSt cOlOred ministers,
among their people in Virginia. The pub
fishing interests of the denomination are
largely cared for by publishing house in
Boston, with a capital of $3.50, coo. There are
valuable auxiliary societies in the church,
viz, the Young Peoples Christian Union,
numbering some 1900 members, and the
Woman's Missionary Society. The demon
ination is probably the most advanced of
any in America in the privileges it con-
cedes to women, as all it's colleges are CO.
educational, and its theological schools
well; and there are over fifty women al
ready licensed or ordained in it's ministry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
suit Against FeibIemnn for s0. OOo.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, Oct 16.-Late this aft
ernoon a $1,000 suit was filed against Charles
B. Feibleman, at one time receiver of the
Haynes Wheel Company, of this city, and
the Fidelity and Trust Company, his Sc
curity. When the wheel company became
financially involved Feibleman was APP
pointed as receiver on petition of Peter
Sindlinger, a stakeholder, and the Dayton
Malleabe Iron Company, creditor. His
first reports of the business were glowing,
but his last presented a discrepancy of
$4,000 for which he is unable to account in
any other way than that the material was
invoiced at too high a figure. Feibleman
Whipple appointed in his stead. This aft
ernoon Judge Haynes instructed the present
receiver to bring suit against Feibleman
and his bondsmen for the amount Of the
difference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
After n Beet Sugar Factory.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Oct 1.-THE estab-
lishment of a beet-sugar factory here is
among the possibilities of the next few
days The subject is being widely dis
cussed, meetings of the citizens have been
held and definite plans arranged. Commit
tees have been organized for the purpose of
visiting the several townships of the county
and the surrounding towns to make
speeches on the subject explaining the adj
Vantages of the factory and to solicit sub
scriptions for stock and secure agreements
to cultivate beets. 1t is proposed to secure
the location Of factory of $50 or 400 tons
daily capacity and turn out the finished
product. Sugar beets have been raised on
the farms about here from seed sent out by
the Agricultural Department, and where
test was made the yield was thirty-one tons
to the acre, and a test of 10 per cent. sugar
was found. There is a determined effort
on hand to land the factory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
One Brother killed ana One wounded.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, Oct. 16.-William Pierce,
aged twenty-five, was shot and killed at
Maui Ridge, about five miles west of this
city last night by A. Roach, aged eighteen.
William Pierce and his brother Walter had
gone to the Pleasant Run Church, and
made threats openly of doing up young
Roach Roach attended church and after
services went outside to go home, when
he was attacked by Walter Pierce, who hit
him over the eye. Roach retreated and
warned his assailant 70 stop. He then drew
his revolver and fired, shooting Walter in
the legs. His brother William came up
and cut Roach across the face with a knife
Roach fired a second time and shot William
Pierce, who died soon after. The brothers
had Roach penned up in a fence corner and
he claims the shooting was done only in
self-defense. He came to town early this
morning and gave himself up, and is now
in Jail. No charges have yet been made
against him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Indiana Notes.

The Richmond Daily Register, Republic
an started about year ago, suspended
Saturday. selling it's circulation list to the
Daily Palladium.
Saturday afternoon, while threshing Glow
er two miles north Of Gemiss, Hancock
Thomas Section owner of the machine,
had his left arm ground to pieces up to
the elbow.
ord at AIexandria the past five years, has
moved his printing office to Elwood, and
will open a job office and start "a, an inde-
may be a morning publication.
When an attempt was made at Howard's
ship yards, Jeffersonville, yesterday after
noon, to launch a sde-wheel boat being
the ways spread apart and the boat was
thrown to the ground. A large number of
men narrowly escaped being Killed: This is
the first time such an accident has happened
AT these yards in many years. The boat
will be raised and the damage repaired.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Oct 16.-Michael E.
Mariewicz, aged thirty railroad man. and
married. was last night beaten to death,
and five Hungarians are behind the bars
charged with the murder. They are JOS
eph Nagz Frank Barceses, John Harvart,
John Gergoes and Michael Harvart, young
men, all of South Bend. The murder re-
suited from a drunken row. MariewicZ and
John Wesolik, Poles, met the Hungarians
who We're intoxicated. The Hungarians at
tackled the Poles with stones tied in hand
kerchiefs. Wesolik escaped with compare
lively slight injuries, but Marie VICES stull
was fractured, and he died soon afterWard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Indiana Obituary.

KOKOMO Ind. Oct. 16.-Scott Hoffman
a pioneer merchant and prominent in Grand
Army Circles died here to-day aged sew
enty-Hve.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct 16.-The remains of
Miss Pearl Coffey of Anderson, were buried
here to-day. She was sixteen and died Of
typhoid fever and formerly lived here.
LAPORTE, Ind, Oct. 16.-Ellis Michael,
a leading manufacturer and capitalist of
this city, died suddenly this evening at $40
o'clock of heart disease. and kidney trouble;
He was born in Muncie, Pa, in 1875, and
came to this county in 1858. He was the
inventor and manufacturer or the celeDrat ted
Michael tanning mill, which netted him
a fortune and at his death he was presi-
dent of the Laporte Gas and Coke Com
pany and Crown Cycle Company. He
leaves large family.
PARAMOUNT, Ind, Oct 16-T. P.
Latham died to-day at his residence IN this
city at 2 o'clock of a complication of dis
eases Deceased was a prominent business
man and we'll known over the State. He
was born in Hopewell, Faulkner county,
Virginia in April, 1892. When seven years
old he moved with his parents to Coshocton,
O., where he spent the. early part of his
life. In 1857 he married Syna M Duling.
Five children survived. r.. Latham, of
Anderson; J. d. Latham and Misses Myrtle,
Iona and Carolina Duling, who live In this
city Mr.. Latham was surveyor or Coshoc-
ton county. Ohio for nine years. He has
been in business in this city since 1881 De-
ceased was sixty-five years of age
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
wnxne counts w. G. T. U.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct 1.-THE semi-an-
nual convention of the Wayne county w.
c. T. U. was held yesterday at Greensboro.
There was a good attendance, and the ie-
ports regarding the work were encorrag-
ing. The following officers were chosen:
President. Mrs Hannah Stanley, Economy
corresponding secretary, Martha Timber
lake Boston; recording secretary, Mrs. Luz
cinda Moffitt Richmond; treasurer, Mrs
Matte Gates, Centerville. The next meet
ing will be held in this city in April There
ance-Mrs. Helen NJ. Stoddard, president of
the Texas w C. T. u, who is en- route to
Toronto to attend the worlds and nation al
Mexico under the direction of the worlds
org9nization and Mrs. Luella McWhirter
Indiana state president.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
THE TRUST WOUND UP.
Western WindOw-GIass Headquarters
Leave Muncie for Pittsburg.

Western WfndOW-Glass Headquarters
Leave Muncie for Pittsburg.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 16.-At a meeting of
the representatives of the Western Win
dow-glass Manufacturers Association in
this city to-day at headquarters, in the
Johnson block. the business of the COM
pany was virtually closed up The organi-
cation has been swallowed by the national
organization effected recently at Pittsburg
and completed this week at Camden. N. j.
There were twenty-three manufacturers in
Indiana, and the prospects are that all
eventually will go with the trust. The head
quarters here. which have been in charge
of Thomas f. Hart. will be closed. and
national headquarters will be opened in
Pittsburg.
Information from Pittsburg is to the eff
feet that the meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Window Workers National
Association adjourned this evening after
deciding to draft wage scale for the blow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
two by the council Of any national organ

two by the council of any national organ
ization hereafter admitted 10 brotherhood.
Bishop Whitehead, of Pittsburg, read
prayers at the opening OF the afternoon
session. What Is Prayer" was discussed
by w. C. Sturgis. of New Haven, and
What Is Service?" by Rt. Rev. Edward
England, and Prayer and Service-Do We
Practice Them?" by John w. Wood, gen.
eral secretary of the brotherhood in the
United States.
President Houghtailing called John e.
Baird, of Philadelphia, to the chair and G..
Harry Davis, of Philadelphia. took up the
discussion of 'Zeal-What 1t Is and Whence
1t Comes" How Zeal May Be Sustained
and Used" was the subject of B. Lawton
Virgins vice chancellor of the University
of the South, at Sewanee, Tenn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Prosperous Insurance. Company.

Special 10 the Indianapolis JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Oct. 16.-The annual
meeting of the Henry County Insurance
Company was held to-day, with one hum
dred policy holders present. There are four
hundred policy holders, with insurance
amounting to $4S7,0 900. The only loss OF the
year was $500, and the first assessment since
the organization, 20 cents on the dollar, was
made. Officers were elected as follows:
President, 7. c. Phelps; vice president, Will
liam Mofett; secretary, c. Van Matre; di-
rectors, A. c. Hodson. ]. o. Mendenhall, e.
T. Ice, /. w Cooper, Sam McGuffin, Clark
Bird, ]. II. Hewitt, Levi Cook, A Lang
ston, d. H. Holman, John Hoover and j. r.
Patterson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Time for an investigation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CICERO, Ind, Oct. 16.-Carl Parker. a
young man visiting here, and o. N. Gallo
way, a plasterer, from Carthage, died dur
ing last night from what is supposed to be
wood alcohol poisoning. This makes three
deaths since Labor day from apparently
the same cause. The coroner and prosecu-
tor are conducting an investigation.
Tonight a warrant was issued for the
Co.'S drug store, for selling alcohol to the
two victims. The drug store is in the
hands of the Indianapolis Drug Company
as creditors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CORYDON Ind, Oct 16.-Hays j. Nc
Callen, who lived alone in log cabin in
Morgan township and slept before an open
fireplace on pile of rags, was literally
roasted alive few nights ago. The neigh
bors had missed him for several days, and.
going to the cabin. found him in a dying
condition. The rags caught fire during the
night and he was enveloped in flames be-
fore he awoke. For seven days he lay in a
helpless condition before assistance arrived.
He was taken to the home of a neighbor
and a doctor sent for. but only lived a short
M
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HUNTINGBURG, Ind, Oct. 16.-In the
Airline yards this afternoon e. j. Miller,
a switchman. while coupling loaded coal
cars, was struck on the head by a lump Of
coal falling from one of the cars. He fell
on the rail and two wheels ran over his left
leg cutting il off below the knee and crush
ing the left hip in such a manner that it
caused his death five hours later. Miller has
a wife and father living at Sewickley, Pa,
and a brother r. w Miller, in Louisville.
Miller had only worked here a few days,
coming here from Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Col. A. G. Robinson Retired.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Oct. 16.-Col.
A. G. Robinson, who has for several years
been in charge of the quartermaster's de-
partment here, retired from service to-day,
being succeeded by Maj A. F. Williams, OF
Schuylkill Barracks, Pennsylvania. Colonel
Robinson was retired under the forty-year
continuous service clause. Major Williams
assumed charge at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct 16.-Sidney
Webb, while attempting to cross the rail-
road track, one mile south of this city, was
struck by the Lake Erie passenger train
at O'Clock this evening, and instantly
killed. Both legs and arms were broken and
his skull badly fractured. He is a horse
man, who works for James Merrill, near
Fortville. He was in this city to-day, as a
witness in court. Eyewitnesses TO the af-
fair say that Webb acted queerly. He had
taken the wrong road home. He was about
fifty years old and divorced from his wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
old Indian skeletons Unearthed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MORRISTOWN, Ind, Oct. 16.-While
working in a gravel pit on the John Snyder
farm about five miles west of here the
workmen unearthed two human skeletons
and quite number of other bones. This
is is, not very far from Hogback' on top Of
seventy-five skeletons and a large number
of other relics The skeletons are probably
those of Indians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
TURPIE WILL NOT RETIRE.
The Senator Announces His Candidacy
to Succeed Himself.

EVANSVILLE Ind, Oct. Ex-senator Da-
vid w. Turpie was in Evansville a few
hours to-day. He Announces his candidacy
for reelection to the United States Senate
TO succeed himself He declares in favor of
recognizing Cuban belligerency and also for
annexation of the island to the United
States. He believes that war ships should
be sent to Cuba to make these demands
more potent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

Goldberg, ex-district attorney of Waupaca
county, this State, and until recently a
member of a prominent law firm of this
CITY. was arrested to-day on a charge of
perjury. The charge of perjury contained
in the warrant is the outgrowth of one of
the charges of the disbarment proceedings
on which Judge Fish found Goldberg guilty.
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al to the Indiananolis journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind. Oct. 16.-The tannery
firm of Stephen r.. Virgins & Sons filed
petition for a receiver to-day. The reasons
assigned are that the firm does not possess
assets sufficient to continue business, and
desires to dissolve partnership. Thaddeus
Wright was appointed receiver.