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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-16
Indiana Notes.

Cambridge City is without a justice of
the peace. both men holding hat position
having resigned.
Mrs. Mary v. Smith. of Elwood a young
married woman. has become insane over
religion and will be removed to the asylum.
The Putnam county farmers institute adj
journed at Greencastle yesterday. A. o..
Lockridge and James T. Denny were the
instructors in charge.
The two-year-old son of ex-Deputy Sheriff
Samuel Gettip. of Hartford City, fell into
an open CRATE yesterday and was fatally
burned while his mother was at church.
Mrs. Carrie Voris. the wife of o. l.. Voris,
superintendent of the Centerville High
School. fell Friday morning on the icy
pavement and broke her left ankle.
The Sheridan State Bank directors have
elected the following officers: John II. Cox.
president; Thomas l.. Harris. vice presi-
dent; Daniel Nj. Hare. second vice presi-
dent; Orlando n. Cox. cashier.
Some time since Rev. r.. o. Palmer. pas
ter OF Park Christian Church. New Albany.
was charged with purchasing and drinking
liquor in n Louisville saloon. The charges
were brought before the official board of
the church. Mr.. Palmer gave a satisfactory
explanation. and resolutions indorsing him
and requesting hat he continue his work
as pastor were unanimously adopted.
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mitted to pass the military line across
Ptnar del Rio In pursuance OF the plan
which resulted In MS murder. After cross
ing. Maceo. with a small escort, was max
me his way into Havana province with the
intention or meeting the insurgents forces.
which had been ordered TO concentrate at
a place previously agreed on. when he and
MS followers were suddenly confronted by
the Spanish force under Mai. Cerutida.
Maceo promptly ordered a charge and led
II In person, when a volley from the Span
tsh advance guards. composed OF guerrillas.
was fired at the Insurgents and Maceo san
wounded and dying upon his saddle. So
far the account agrees with that given out
by the Spanish authorities. But the in
surgents now insist that Maceo's followers
distinctly saw DIR. Zertucha. Maceo's per-
sonal physician. among the Spanish guer-
riilas. who apparently had ambushed the
Insurgents. and they point to this and other
facts as proof hat Maceo was betrayed by
the physician. IL also seems true that the
~Spaniards succeeded later in obtaining pos
session OF Maceo's body. in fastening IL to
the tail OF a horse and I'm starting with 1t
toward the Spanish main body. The In
surgents. however. rallied and charged
again, obtaining possession Of their lead
er's remains. and carried them to a place
of safety. The body was afterward given
"A military burial at a pot which is known
TO but few OF the most prominent OF Ma
coos associates. This is the reason that the
Spaniards have been unable to find the
body OF their dreaded eneIny and explains
they have been unable TO establish the
fact OF his death beyond producing the ar
ticles which were stolen from his body at
the place of the ambuscade.
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THE PLEA OF INSANITY
SAVES WEALTHY GREENsBURG MAN
FROM THE PENITENTIARY.
Fort Wayne Forced to the Wall
Another Miners Strike.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILL.E. Ind. Jan. 1.-THE sensa-
tional Hittle arson trial resulted last night
In a verdict OF not guilty. the defendant
being declared insane at the time the crime
was committed. John T. Hittle IS a rich
retired merchant CT Greensburg. He is said
TO have become very fast last summer
and charges were filed against him in the
X. OF +. Lodge at Greensburg, causing his
dismissal. Col. NJ. D.. Tackett, county clerk,
and George Roberts were members of the
committee making charges against Hittle,
for which reason the latter is said To have
borne them much i'll will. In September the
barn of Roberts was burned. followed soon
after by an attempt to burn the barn of
Colonel Tackett. Joe Back was arrested
for the Roberts fire and sent to the peni-
tertiary. George Israel was arrested and
convicted of trying to burn the Tackett
barn. Both men said they had been en-
ployed to do the job by Hittle and so gave
their testimony at the trial. Hittle pre-
sented a strong plea of insanity and had
to declare that he was of unsound mind at
the time the fire occurred. The jury, how
ever, did not arrive at this conclusion so
easily. Eight hours were spent in deliber-
alton The prosecution states hat il will
have Hittle sent TO an asylum. A petition
will be prepared praying for the release of
Israel.
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ALLEGATIONS DENIED.
Sugar Vrust Says 1t Is in Coffee Bus
mess for the C~Onsumers' sake.

TOLEDO. Jan. 15.-In the Common Pleas
Court to-day the hearing of the motion for
the appointment of a receiver for the Wool
son Spice Company. brought by the Ar
buckles. was postponed to Jan. %. The de-
PENDANTS filed a motion to dissolve the in
junction. Mr.. Lewis. attorney for the Wool
sons. stated that the allegations of the pc
titions are untrue, that the factory is not
run at a loss and the defendants stand
ready to furnish a bond in any sum the
court may name that the net profits of
the concern for any reasonable time in the
future will be equal TO the net profit for
II equal period in the past.
MIR. Herman Seilcken, of New York, who
will enter the Woolson directory as the di-
rect representative of the Havemeyers. in
an interview says the Woolson stock was
not purchased by the American Sugar Re
inning Company or in trust for il, but for
the personal use OF Havemeyer and the
other Eastern purchasers. He says the cut
in price was 10 give the purchaser the ben
efit OF the recent sharp. fall in the price
of green coffee due to the enormous crop,
and that the Woolson plant will be dupli-
Gated with erection of a second factory i'm
mediately, thus doubling the output. The
present factory Is now running dav and
night, putting out 1920 cases of coffee ev-
cry twenty-four hours.
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THE TAMPA CONVENTION.
Why the West Should Look FavorabIy
Upon the Movement.
ST. Louis Republic.

81 1OoAS pun
Every State in the Middle West, and es-
pecially in the Mississippi valley. should
be represented at the convention called by
Governor Mitchell. of Florida, TO discuss
measures looking TO the better terrifying OF
the Southern sea coast The West is inter-
eSted in this matter quite as much as the
South and should lend the force of its in
fiuence and strength TO the movement.
When one considers how utterly defenseleSS
are the South Atlantic and gulf coasts as
compared TO that of the Northern sea-
board he can only believe that the general
government has been rather partial In the
establishment of its safeguards against for
eign attack.
There can be no doubt that the Southern
ports are fast gaining control OF the grain
shipments of the country and that the for
eign merchant marine II beginning To make
straight for the harbors OF Mobile, Savan-
nah. Galveston and New Orleans. instead
of loading at New York and Boston.
Seeing the inevitability of this CONNER
cial fact and evidently envious of the grow
ing prominence of Southern ports. several
Eastern journals. in discussing the purposes
of the Tampa convention, attempt 10 throw
cold water on the whole scheme by intimat-
have her congressman go in for "A moro
liberal fortifications bill and take her pro
rata. The South and West do not begrudge
the millions of money that have been spent
on the North Atlantic seaboard. but they
do think that il is high time that the gen.
eral appropriations for defense snould De
stretched farther southwark and west.
ward. The gulf and Pacific ports should
rot be left at the mercy of any man-of-war
that chooses to shell them.
Suppose Spain had refused TO submit 10
the Interference of Mr. Cleveland IN Cupan
affairs? She would never have thought or
sending her armed feet 10 assault New
York or Boston. but would have dls.
patched II straight upon the unprotected
harbors OF Charleston. pensacola ana no.
bile. The Tampa convention should be a
SucppSS-
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A Fatal Dose of ChIOr0fOrm.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Jan. i5.-Miss Marie
Dunlap. a teacher in the high school, was
found dead in her bed this morning. Last
night after retiring she took chloroform to
relieve the toothache. When found this
morning she was lying on the bed with her
face buried i'm the pillow and with an empty
chloroform bottle pressed tightly to her
n~ostriis. She had been dead for at least
three hours. The coroner held an inquest
over the body and pronounced death as ac-
cidental. The deceased was about twenty
three years old. She was very popular with
her associate teachers and pupils. This
was the second year of her school work
here. Her home was in Princeton, and the
remains will be taken there tomorrow
morning for burial.
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BASEBALL WAR POSSIBLE.
What May Happen If Rusie Wins and
Signs with Cincinnati.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Baseball circles are just beginning to be-
come more interested in the suit Of Amos
Rusie against the New York club than
ever. This is because the rumor that
John T. Brush is one of the unseen forces
in the case is gaining ground consider
ably. Some people very well informed on
National League matters are strongly of
the opinion that if the court at Jersey City
declares that the New York club has no
right 10 keep the name of Rusie on the re-
serve list Brush will sign the pitcher. This
opinion is really held by some OF the most
important of the League magnates. and the
writer has proof Of ii. If his is done
there will be one OF the greatest baseball
wars among the League member them
selves that has ever taken place in the
history of baseball. And IL is very likely
that the reserve rule will be declared IL
legal, and in that case every ball player
next season will be at perfect liberty TO
sign where he chooses'as far as the law is
concerned.
In the event of Rusie being in the above
mentioned position it may be that Brush
intends to sign him, for the pitcher will
have liberty 10 sign with the Cincinnati
club, and according to the ruling OF the
courts in the Tebeau injunction case Brush
will force. or will be able to force. all
the League clubs TO play out the sched-
ule with the CINCINNATI cruz. ana IL Is
for this reason that almost all the League
magnates are anxious for the case to be
disposed of before the spring meeting OF
the League and before the schedule is
adopted.
There is every reason TO think that there
Is somebody behind Rusie in this fight with
the New York club. IL is indeed "A very
strange matter that "A baseball pitcher will
ho.d out against his employers and lose
thousands of dollars of money. besides
spending large sums or money in a legal
battle. There has never been such an in
stance before. and this gives license for the
notion that Rusie is being assisted in
his fight TO get away from New York.
Amos is not a millionaire, and IL every
thing was correct as far as the magnates
were concerned he would not be one whit
better off by winning his suit in the way of
getting what he wants as a pitcher. for
the League clubs would not engage him.
II IL should happen that Brush signs
Rusie then IL Is a certainty that President
Freedman. OF he New York club, would
sign every player that was worth signing
who had not signed a contract already.
This would mean that he would try and
get some OF Cincinnati's best players, for
very few OF them have signed yet. The
truth Is there would be a regular grab-all
policy. This looks extraordinary. but there
ere very good reasons for thinking that
something like this will occur. And the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-16
ORPHAN HOME BURNED
WING OF THE BUCKNER INSTITUTION
NEAR DALLAS, DESTROYED.
Lives of Five boys Lost, and Other
Little Fellows Injured-A Forget
full MatrOn's Brave Efforts.

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 15.-At a late hour
tonight the boys wing of uckne Or
phan Home, five miles from the city, was
destroyed by fire. Five boys persisted in the
flames and several others were burned. The
dead are: Carlos Jones. Birdie Britton, Mil
ton Britton. Martin Britton and an I'M
known child. Before Mrs. Britton, the boys
matron. retired for the night she had the
boys clean out and prepare a stove situated
in the room just under her for the morning
fire. This was her usual custom. She then
sent one of the large boys, upon whom she
depends regularly for work of the kind, to
see If the work had been properly done. He
reported that everything was all right, and
she then retired. She had been in bed but
a short time when she smelled smoke, and
Immediately jumped up to investigate. The
floor under her feet was almost too hot to
stand on. Perceiving this she Immediately
raised the alarm and runners were sent to
all the rooms to alarm the children and get
them out of the building as quickly as pos
sible.
In her anxiety to get the children out the
matron neglected to assist those who were
in her roc m. After seeing a large percent
age of the children had been removed from
the building and that others would be out
in a few moments she suddenly remem-
bered her own children and, running to her
own room, endeavored to rescue them. She
was too late, however, the fire having al
ready entered her room and although she
fought the flames with desperate zeal she
was compelled to retreat with the af-
frighted cries of her children ringing in
her ears, knowing that they were doomed
to a certain death. In the confusion which
reigned while the children were being hur-
riedly assisted from the building many were
overlooked and several of the little fellows
were seriously burned. The building, with
all its furniture, was destroyed. The loss is
not vet known
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SENSATION At ALTON.
Appointed for the st. G., NJ.
a. st. l.. Belt Railroad.

ALTON, ILL.,, Ian. IA sensation was
created here tonight by the an
nouncement that the St. Clair. Madi-
son e st. Louis Belt Railroad
Company had passed into the hands of a
receiver. The decree comes from the United
States Circuit Court at St. Louis in the
name of John Il. May. "A director. and the
local manager of the company. j. +. Bar
nard. of Council Bluffs, was named as re-
ceiver. This company has headquarters in
Alton, Ill, l.. +. Leonard being president.
1t was organized five years ago for the
purpose of constructing and operating a
Belt railroad around st. Louis, from Belle
vile 10 Alton. but this work has proceeded
no further than the construction of the
Alton bridge across the Mississippi and val
uahle terminals in Alton.
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Life Sentence for Claude Smith.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Jan. 15.-Last Oc-
tober George Frech. aged fourteen. en-
ployed as the Bass foundry as a messenger
boy, was going home to his mother with
his monthly wages. when he vas waylaid
by Claude Smith, robbed and then muir
dered. His body was thrown in st. Joe
river and IL was not discovered until two
days after. Smiths trial has occupied the
Circuit Court for the past ten days. and
was given TO the jury at 4 o'clock this
evening. The jury was out only three
hours. when 1t returned a verdict of guilty
and sentenced him to the penitentiary for
Efe. Smiths father was in the court room
when the jury returned, and although much
affected. his attorney had prepared Smiths
family for a life sentence. Smith Is weak
minded. and was convicted on
tial evidence which was so strong that
there is no doubt of his guilt.
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Useful signs.
Chicago Posi-

(IICdEU TUHI-
II brought this bill back without pre-
seating IT," said the collector for the gas
company.
What's the matter?' asked the presi-
dent.
"Why. it's no larger than last months.
and yet I find that they have put up "A
scarlet fever sign on the door"
'Wise man" commented the president.
That's pretty good evidence that they're
burning gas all night. Increase the bill 80
per cent
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Change in Pension Board.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Jan. IA change has
been made in the local pension board, DR..
l.. Z. OFT succeeding DIR. l.. T.. Whitesides.
The announcement of the change created
considerable surprise as it has been gen.
orally believed that tho pension boards
were under civil-service rules, but II is
stated that the rules did not go into effect
until a few. days ago and that the APP
pointment was probably mace prior to that
time. DIR. OFT is one of the leading Re-
p~ublicans of the county and served on the
board under General Harrison. DR.. White
sides is a Democratic member of the State
Board of Health.
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BanL Elections mt Franklin.
cial TO the Indianapolis .Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN. Ind, Jan. 1.-THE local
banks held their annual elections this week.
The Citizens Bank directors selected Il.
w. Wooden. president; J. W. Ragsdale, vice
president; O. c. Dunn, cashier, and j. III.
Tarlton. assistant. The Franklin National
elected w. III. Lagrange, president; r. A.
Alexander. vice president: +. G. Miller.
cashier; G.. A. Overstreet. assistant. Victor
Smith. one Of the heavy stockholders of the
Franklin National and for several years
an officer in the bank. yesterday resigned
his position and sold his stock. amounting
to $2l, 600, to T.. G. Miller ana others.
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possibility of this state of things ought to
prompt all players who have not vet signed
TO hold off until after the case in question
is settled.
been quietly expressed by several mag
mates, and the truth Is they are preparing
for just such a condition of things to make
its appearance. If there is no intention on
the part of any person a. above referred
to, then Rusie can gain nothing by getting
his release, because no League club or ma
tional agreement club VIII sign him. and
he will be no better off except he may get
some very problematical damages.
1t Is because of the foregoing reasons
that the case is now more important than
it ever was. and its result is awaited by all
the League magnates with the greatest
anxiety.
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ANOTHER sTARvE-OUT STRIKE.
Miners Quit Work Rather than Ac-
cept n Two-Cent Cut.

Special TO the Indianapolis Jouranl.
SHELBURN. Ind, Jan. 15.-The miners
at the Curryville mine quit work to-day.
The company posted notices several days
ago notifying the miners that after the 18th
a reduction OF . cents on clean coal would
be made. the district price being 81 cents
per ton. which would reduce the clean coal
tonnage price 10 % cents per ton. the same
as Star City and Shelburn are paying. All
machine runners, shooters and leaders for
mcrly on by the day will be put on by the
orators he said IL was not 4 matter OF
choice that a reduction should be made. but
merely a business transaction. as other
companies around MIN were paying only 20
canfS
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Assaulted Two Daughters.

Special to the Indianapolis Jouranl.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jan. 15.-Frank
Sparks. a practicing attorney in a small
way and a detective. was arrested here
to-day on the charge of binding Farmer
Hamblin and then brutality assaulting his
two daughters. A reward OF $3.50 was of
fered and the officers claim that he is the
guilty man. He was taken to- Nashville
and placed I'm Jail. and there is much ex-
element. Sparks denies all knowledge of
the crime. Ii now develops that Sparks
had been living with n farmer named Fitch
I'm Johnson township. about fourteen miles
from Cleona, Mr.. Hambiin's home. and that
turned at noon on the following day. His
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-16
Had "a Dim Recollection.

R(NitdEO iiibuhts
Guest-What mas become OF that good
looking girl hat used To wait on the tables
here a year or two ago?
The Young Wom1n-I don't remember
any such girl. sir.
Guest-I mean the other good-looking
girl
The Young Woman (sliGhtly unbending)-
Now that | think of II. | believe she's work
Ing in a cheap hash house somewhere down
the street.
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CAPITALISTS DOdging Taxes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WATERLOO, Ind, Jan. 15.-There Is a
difference of opinion here as to whether
county orders are subject to be listed for
taxes. Some say they are for state and
not for county, and some say they are for
both. However. they are not listed for
either in this county. and the county is
losing taxes on from $4,000 to Sl00, 600 held
in the most part by capitalists. AS 1t Is
row the party assessed does not count
them as money on hand, on deposit, in
bank. or due on notes or mortgages. This
is the secret which of late years has caused
an active investment in county orders.
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Other Business Troubles.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Jan. 15.-The
standard Shoe Company, one of the largest
companies employing convict labor and do
ing business in the penitentiary. made an
assignment to-day. John w. Edwards. OF
this city, Is made the trustee for the pre-
ferred creditors. whose claims aggregate
$i5.9 600. The total liabilities will probably
reach $4,000. Poor collections is assigned
as the cause of the failure. 1t is thought
the creditors will be paid in full.
PORT HURON, Mich. Jan. I5.-Asman &.
Beard, leading retail dealers in dry goods
and carpets. this afternoon filed a blanket
chattel mortgage TO Charles l.. Thompson,
trustee for creditors for So. 900.
NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Devlin & Co. a
corporation, dealers in clothing. assigned
to Edward WantZ. The company was in
corporated in 1891 with a capital stock of
$500. 900.
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Erie Shooting Tournament.

ERIE. Pa. Jan. 1.-THE close OF the mid
winter tournament of the Erie Gun Club
was largely attended to-day. The principal
event was the twenty-live-pigeon contest
for a silver cup. 40 per cent. of the en-
trance money and slOO added. S. Glover.
of Rochester. made a clean score and cap
tured the prize. ID. Epson, of Cleveland.
was second, killing nineteen birds. Ed Full
ford, of Utica. and three others divided
the third money on eighteen birds. Full
ford took first money in the second sweep
stake event at ten bluerocks.
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Failures mt Fort Wayne.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE Court
Royal Cigar Company. owned by Cohen.
Law & Heltor. assigned to-day 10 "A. a.
Purnam. Liabilities. 1900: assets, $500.
Lou Brames. proprietor or bot
thing works. executed a chattel mortgage
to Herman Tibet. Barney Tibbett. Anna
Brames and John Il. Brames. TO protect
them on notes amounting To $22.500. The as
sets will exceed this amount. Dull business
and slow collections are the cause.
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"COLONELS" MAY BE SOLD.
Detroit Makes a Good Oner for the
Louisville Baseball Club.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. IA meeting OF
the directors of the Louisville Baseball
Club has been called by President Pulliam
to meet next Wednesday to consider an
offer for the National League franchise
said to have been made by President
George Vanderbeck. OF the Detroit club.
President Pulliam said to-day that the offer
was a good one and was being seriously
considered by the directors. II contem-
plates "A transfer of the Colonies TO Detroit
ana the retention by the Louisville stock
holders of an interest in the new organiza-
fiOO