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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
sheet Metal Workers.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.-The national con-
vention of the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers. after discussing the trouble in
New York city during the morning session,
postponed il till tomorrow afternoon,
awaiting letters from the union and indie
pendent order in that city. Ii is believed
that the sheet metal workers will withdraw
from the American Federation if the latter
continues TO recognize the independent or
der in New York. The reports from the
delegates on their respective unions and
from the committees occupied the time OF
the session.
The afternoon was spent on amendments
to the constitution. One adopted makes $l5
the minimum fee for initiation. The clause
requiring annual meetings was stricken ont
change requiring biennial meetings will
probably be adopted. A resolution was
unanimously adopted in favor of the forma-
ton of national building trades council.
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Falling OFF i'm the h. of III.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Feb. 10.-By the
report of the retiring grand dictator of the
Grand Lodge of knights of Honor it was
shown that during the year five lodges
were disbanded and one installed, leaving
ninety-six with total membership of 3,2iO,
a falling off in the year of about seven
hundred members. Dictator Beecher said
TO the Grand Lodge that the radical
changes made by the Supreme Lodge
year ago did not meet the approval of
some of the lodges. He was not prepared
TO say whether the new rates are TO be
a benefit or detriment to the order. Tenn
porarily there has been loss, but 1t might
have been greater If the old rate had been
continued. One thousand dollars has been
appropriated for field work, and he recon-
mended that an able insurance man be Sc
cured to push the work of soliciting men,
Lodge resulted as follows: Grand Dictator
William III. Stephenson, Wabash: grand
vice dictator, Chris Hewig, Evansville; as
sistant grand dictator. William Grower
w. Jacobs, Jeffersonville (re-elected); grand
treasurer, s. w. Wales, Indianapolis IRE
elected; trustee. Ora c. La Rue, Evans
vile: representative to the Supreme Lodge,
A. G. Beecher, Lagrange; alternate, j. III.
c.. Smith. Bluffton. The Indianapolis dele
gates are: John K. Robson William j.
Probst. III. Rosengarten, William Grower
A. s. Crimens. p. W. Bartholomew. o. B.
Judge Bartholomew is chairman of the
committee on the state of the order.
The next meeting will be in Indianapolis
the second Tuesday in February, 1898. that
city beating Muncie by two votes. 1t was
decided to divide the State into ten districts
and to hold district meetings with Grand
Dictator Stephenson present. The mileage
allowance was increased from three to four
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EMIR OF NUPE WHIPPED
POWER OF THE FULAHs BROKEN BY
TIE NIGER COMPANY.
Thirty Thousand Africans Routed by
a Small Force Of British After
Hard Fight.

LONDON. Feb. l0.-S;r George Goldie.
commanding the Royal Niger Company's
expedition against the Emir of Nupe. cables
from the palace of the Emir. at Bida, on
Jan. 30 saying that the palace has been
captured and that all the members of the
expedition are we'll. Dispatches Of yester-
day stated that Eldss was To be bombarded
on Jan. q. A private telegram to-day ADDS
that one British officer. Lieutenant Thomp-
son. of the Leicestershire Regiment, was
killed.
The capture of Bida probably completes
the destruction of the Fulah power and
will most likely add to the territory of
Great Britain in Africa. The dispute be-
tween the Emir of Nupe and the Niger
Company is one of long standing. and,
among other things. grew out of The Emir's
practice of executing slaves by the whole
SALE after raiding territory under the pro-
lection of the company in order to obtain
victims. Sir George Goldie. founder and
deputy governor of the Royal Niger Com
pany. ras repeatedly warned the Emir dur
ing the past years, and in 1882. accompanied
by Lord Scarborough, he visited Bida and
warned the Fulah ruler that If the massa-
ores of slaves were not stopped the Emir
and his followers would have to reckon
with the Niger Company. For some time
later the practice complained of ceased
but last year ii was renewed. The Emir
faided territory under the protection OF the
company and eventually Ii was decided to
send a punitive expedition 10 Bida. 1t con-
sisted of five hundred Hausau troops six
Maxim rapid-fire guns, tweaty-Six mounted
european officers and nine hundred car
r:ers, backed up by fiotilla of steIn-wheel
river steamers belonging TO the company
me fulah army was said TO number nearly
md fxyf, hons "A
cavalry. The Emir of NuDe is the most
powerful Nassal of the great Moh2 mmedan
empire of Sokolo.
Another telegram dispatch from the west
coast OF Africa, and dated Jan. e. SAYS
that the Royal Niger Company's expedi-
ton against the Emir of Nupe engaged in
a big battle which lasted from sunrise to
sunset on that date. the British column
driving their Fulah enemies before them.
1t is estimated that the followers of the
Emir of Nupe numbered AT least thirty
thousand The British cavalry and infan-
try were stationed on the ridge i'm front of
Bida. The Fulahs sent out thanking bril-
g7ades for the purpose, of cutting off the
British artillery, which was following i'm
the rear. The British advance column
formed a square, the Maxim rapid-fire guns
being stationed at the corners. The Fulah
forces charged repeatedly. but were mown
down and failed 10 touch the square Seven,
nine and tweive-pound guns at this juno
ture arrived and assisted the troops formed
in the square, the men in command of the
guns having fought their way from the
of the enemy. inflicting heavy losses. Dark
ness then stopped the action. Lieutenant
Thomson of the Leicestershire Regiment
was the only European hurt.
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CONFESSED TO ARSON.
remarkable Letter from an Old
school Teacher at WestfieId.

special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind. Feb. 10.-Trustee j.
r. Henby. of this city. received rather a
remarkable letter yesterday. In ii man
confesses to having been accessory to burn.
ing schoolhouse twenty-four years ago.
The letter, however. speaks for itself.
Westfield. Ind, Feb. S.-Dear Sir: You
Will doubtless be surprised to learn of this.
but my conscience won't let me keep still
any longer. In 1873 / began teaching i'm an
old schoolhouSe the road west of
Captain Ogg's. The school was very un-
pleasant to me and / was accessory to its
burning. i now confess it. i think the
other party Is dead / am q poor man, but
could probably do little. sometime this
year, or whatever YOU say. 1t must be
settled cannot stand il. thought God had
forgiven me, but have in the last few DAYS
learned that confession is necessary TO for
g1veness. When can do something I would
like 1t TO go for the benefit of that neigh
borhood. it might benefit some of the
children of those i wrOnged. Please answer
this. Yours for the right as God gives me
the judgment. NJ d. KNIGHT"
Twenty-four years is a good while TO
carry such a secret and then reveal it, The
man Is evidently trying to do right and will
no doubt feel very much better that he
has the burden off his mind. The people
have built and worn out one or two good
schoolhouses since that time and the dis
trict now has q fine brick schoolhouse
John III. Binford, of this city was county
examiner at the time and remembers the
circumstances well.
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RAN INTO AN AMBUSH
SPANIARDS SLAUGHTERED BY Gu
BANS In PINAR DEL RIO.
Sevcnty-Five Reported to Have Been
Killed and $50 Wounded-Cuban
Bonds Placed on Sale.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.-The Commercial
Tribune's special from Tampa, Fla, says:
Two couriers from Rivera's army passed
through here to-day en- route for New York.
They brought news of great Importance to
the New York JuntO. The cOurerS, while
unwilling TO be quoted, had told a Cuban
here of a victory near Mariel last week.
Captain Planta, of Rivera's bodyguard
was out scouting with 200 men when he was
ambushed by 500 Spanish under Colonel
Pero, stationed at Mariel. Captain Planta
was wounded at the first fire and two of
his officers killed. The neighing of a horse
gave warning to the Cubans though a mo-
ment leater they would nave been in the
tolls. AS it was the Spanish dashed after
the Cubans who retreated when they saw
the superior force of the enemy. Planta
cunningly led the troops wild chase,
showing themselves just often enough
to keep the SpaniardS in hot
pursuit All at once over five hundred in
surgents arose by the roadside the Span
iards came along and delivered deadly
volley at short range. The retreating Gu
bans then turned and furiously assaulted
the head of the column. The Cuban am
buscade was we'll planned and the Span
iards fell into it very carelessly. AT the
first fire whole platoonS fell and several OFF,
GERS were killed. They fled at once, cast
ing aside their arms and equipments The
Spanish officers vainly attempted 10 rally
them, but il was of no use. The rout was
utter, the Cubans pursuing them to near
Mariel. The Cubans lost ffty-slx men,
while some seyenty-five dead Spaniards
were counted on the field and over 150
wounded. The rifles. ammunition. etc, cap
tured was a welcome addition TO the Gu
bans There are over one thousand sick
and wounded troops in the hospitals all
with Scant accommodations.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RIIfEEvrON Ind Enh 10 -S1innr if

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, Feb disappointment
ent Burris. of the city schools. thinks that
one of two things will have to be done be-
fore the pending educational bill can be
passed by the Legislature: either to re-
peal the statute which discriminates
favor of the State Normal by granting to
it's graduates life licenses. or to amend the
pending bill so as to provide for the COM
missioning of higher institutions of learn
ing i'm a manner similar TO that in which
the State Board of Education now COM
missions high schools Personally he has
no animosity to the bill il stands and
has been active in supporting 1t, but he sees
a bitter warfare ahead between state and
nOnState schools which Will seriously in
jure the educational interests of the State
schools are recognized. He thinks that
State Board of Education. wisely cOnSti-
tuted. should specify courses in pedagogy
which those college students who are can
didateS for life licenses could elect in their
junior and senior years. and thai students
completing such work should receive the
degree Of bachelor of pedagogy, emitting
them to exemption from examination for
Ia teachers license He argues that such
plan will elevate the professional training
of the State and that the nonstate schools,
anxious to have the stamp of approval from
the state board. would provide the in
creased facilities for the training of teach
ers which are so much needed and that
the monopoly of control held by the state
institutions will be a sufficient safeguard
against low standard of requirement.
Such a plan would give all of the schools
an equal opportunity and all could do as
tages offered them by meriting state in
dOrSement.
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afternoon. 1t is substantially as follows:
Shortly after seeing officer Graham enter
the Dyer house on that day she saw Mrs.
over to see the trouble. She found Worth
ington on the floor and Officer Graham on
top of him. Worthington begged to be al
Officer Graham's shoulder and asked him
to let the man get up. The men then re-
gained their feet, but continued the strug-
gle. She did not hear the command OF the
officer for Worthington to throw up his
hands before the shot was fired. Mrs. Nc
Taggart testified that she saw the revolver
in Officer Graham's hands and that after
he had shot Worthington her son requested
the officer to put his gun up. According
to her story Worthington did not kick
officer Graham during the melee, but she
saw a streak of blood across Worthington's
face
After the shot Mrs McTaggart heard
Worthington say: Graham you have muir
dered me-"
To this Graham responded: Il know =
- well / have"
The cross examination of the witness did
not shake her story. The defense stated to-
day that il would show that Worthington
on the forenoon of the day he was killed,
had shot at and believed he had killed an
other man and declared he would kill any
officer who came to arrest him" 1t was
also stated that Worthington had escaped
Jail at Birmingham. Ala. where he was be-
ing held for assaulting a policeman with
intent to murder the officer. Sheriff Seary,
of Birmingham, is here to attend the trial.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

The safe in the Clearfield (Pa.) postoffice
was blown open early yesterday morning
and 1000 worth of stamps and $500 in cash
were stolen
1t was stated last night that Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher continued in comfortable
condition and 10 apprehension of her i'm
mediate death was felt
At a meeting of the Pittsburg Stock Ex-
change yesterday to consider the arbitra-
ton treaty resolutions were adopted con-
demning needless delay and asking that the
treaty be ratified by the Senate.
James Cochran. a well-to-do merchant
was shot and killed Tuesday night near
Jeffersonville, KY, by Bury Haywood, of
Jellico, Term The tragedy occurred at the
house of Mrs. Nathan Kennedy. Cockrum
leaves a wife and four children.
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KNIGHTsTOwN HOME ON FIRE.
Blaze Discovered at Midnight, but
Soon Under Control.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. 10.-The large
brick building used as a kitchen and dining
hall at the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home, in this county, near
Knightstown. had narrow escape from
destruction by fire last night. About mid
night flames were seen issuing from the
dormer window of the kitchen and hur-
ried alarm was turned in. Exactly three
minutes after sounding the alarm the
home fire department had it's hose attached
and was throwing water. The GOODNESS or
Superintendent A. II. Graham in handling
the seven hundred children and employees
at the home prevented disorder and the
firemen were permitted to fight the flames
without interruption. The loss is $1,000 to
81 500 on the building and $500 on contents.
Insurance in dozen different companies
will amply cover the loss.
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TO DAZZLE THE HEATHER
EMMA LAMB SAILS FOR INDIA WITH
A WARDROBE OF FINERIEs.
Travelling Dress with Eight Dozen
Buttons ON II, and Other Costly
Gowns New. to Missionaries.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN. Ind, Feb. 10. - Miss
Emma Lamb. a wealthy young woman of
this place. has just sailed from San Fran
cisco for Calcutta. where she goes as
missionary. Miss Lamb is the only regular
missionary ever sent out by the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the North
ern Indiana NJ. E. Conference. She will
have charge of the societys English school
in Calcutta and will not be called upon to
meet the hardships that are popularity sup
posed to lie in the path of all foreign mis-
sionaries. Her preparations for travel and
her stay abroad have been elaborate and
extensive She provided forSherself an ele-
CANT wardrobe. some of the garments being
exquisitely beautiful. There is an evening
dress of canary-colored silk null of almost
transparent tissue. made over silk taft
feta lining of the same color. and match
lessly trimmed in beautiful lace. One lovely
dress of white faille silk has as it's only
trimming al-over drapery OF delicate
white crepe de chene There is another,
very effective in it's combination of black
velvet, lace lemon-colored null and black
brocaded satin.
A very handsome lounging robe is of
royal purple Henrietta cloth, tastefully
trimmed in cream-colored lace. A number
of silk waists have also been added to this
wardrobe, the material being French taft
feta Silk very elaborate in pattern and
coloring and very striking in effect The
sleeves in some of the lovely waists are
made in three-quarter lengths, with lace
puffS and mosquetaire extremities. deep
lace ruffies flowing from the lower edge.
These garments are exquisite creations and
or the newest designs. Lace figures largely
In the trimming of all the gowns. The
travelling dress is of dark blue storm serge
its only trimming being eight dozen very
small covered buttons matching the dress
in color and material. There are number
or dresses of fine white Swiss elegantly
trimmed in white Swiss embroidery
This is only a suggestion of the beauties
OF THIS extensive outfit, but is enough to
show that its fortunate possessor does not
expect TO enter many jungles in pursuit of
the naked or ignorant heather. She will
take up her residence in a great city, where
she VIII be surrounded by wealthy and Gull
tivated people, which is extremely crafty
ing TO her hosts of friends She Is cultured
i'm her tastes mad popular in society
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and Senator Blackburn. of Kentucky. on
behalf OF the Senate. and Mr.. Grosvenor,
of Ohio. and Mr. Richardson. Of Tennessee.
on behalf of the House. assembled 10 the
clerks desk Immediately below the speak
ers table and prepared to count the votes.
II was a rather strange coincidence that
both Mr. Blackburn and Mr.. Lodge tthen
a member of the Housed acted as tellers on
the occasion Of the counting of the vote
TOUT years ago Wnen We az ~, o. 49,, ssi.
son were declared President and Vice Pres
tdent respectively.
Vice President Stevenson assumed the
gaveI and announced the purpose OF the
Joint session. He then unlocked the cherry
box and broke the seal of the returns or
each State as II was reached. The formal
certificate of Alabama was read in full by
Mr.. Blackburn. after which the reading of
the long certificates was dispensed with. on
motion of Senator Sherman, the tellers sim
ply announcing the results after ascertain
Ing by inspection that they were in due
form. The telers made the announcement
in rotation. IL fell to the lot Of Mr.. Black
burn to announce first he eleven votes of
Alabama for Bryan and Sewall- Mr.
Lodges first announcement was the eight
votes of Arkansas for Bryan. five votes for
Sewall and three for Watson. Mr.. Gros-
venor announced CALIFORNIA; vote, but it
was not an unadulterated pleasure, as one
of the nine votes went TO Bryan Mr.
Richardson's first announcement was the
four votes OF Colorado for Bryan and Sew
all.
South Cardinals vote was counted with
out Interruption Representative Murray.
who had talked Of challenging the vote, had
lett the RepuDncdn side ana was III the
rear row of the Democratic side. He made
no attempt to interrupt the vote. which
was recorded for Bryan, in accordance With
the returns.
At 1:f0 ID. m. the Vice President stated
that the count had closed and directed the
telIers to announce the result. There was
a hasty computation by the tellers and
then, in a strong voice, Mr.. Lodge an
nounced:
THE state of the vote for President and
Vice President of the United States as
found by the tellers is: Whole number of
electors. AZ. of which majority is 22i.
William Mckinley. of Ohio. has received
ri votes for President of the United States
and William J. Bryan. of Nebraska, has
received 1I6 votes. The state Of the vote as
t. Vice President is: Carrot A. Hobart has
received 271 electoral votes, Arthur Sewall
10 votes and Thomas f.. Watson q votes"
Mr.. Lodge handed the result to the Vice
President. Mr.. Stevenson rose and re-
peated the detailed vote, adding the consti-
tutiOnal announcement that William Nc
Kinley and Carrot A. Hobart were elected
President ard Vice President. respectively.
for the term beginning March 4. This closed
the proceedings. which lasted just fifty
minutes and had been devoid OF incident or
applause. The SENATOR marched back to
their chamber and the House adjourned.
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d. p. Erwin & Co.. of Indianapolis. bid
in the Witt-Campben bankrupt dry goods
stock. which was disposed of by public
auction at Lebanon yesterday. The price
paid was $10,555.
J. II. Pauley, who was arrested at Vim
cennes on charge of running a steamboat
without licensed pilot 8,, was acquitted
missioner az Evansville
While making & switch on the Panhandle
at Elwood yesterday a refrigerator carload
of fruit was dumped over a bridge trestle
south of the city, and the car turned upside
down. No one hurt, and most of the
fruit was saved.
The artificial and natural ice companies
the name of the Charlottesville Cold Sto-
rage Company. with capital stock of
$4,000. The directors are Sterling r. Holt,
A F. Ramsey; A. r. Reynolds. w. w. Mar
S. r. Holt; vice president, A. Z. Reynolds;
secretary and treasurer w. r. Martin;
manager, W. w. Martin.
The directors of the V NJ. c. A of An
derson have elected the following officers:
President. f. j. Burlington; vice president,
George Lilly; treasurer, George Quick; re-
cording secretary. w. G. Neff. The directors
will announce the names of the secretary
and physical director in a few days. The
membership has almost reached four hun
dred and the association will have a fund
of about $4,000 with which to equip its
home.
The following have been selected as as
sistant instructors at the State Normal
School for the spring term: John II. Henke,
'95. and also a graduate of the Indiana Uni
versity. assistant i'm department of his
tory; George Hansell. '93, in biology; ]. b.
Pagan, who will complete a four years
course this term, in department of reading
and literature: Isaac F. Myer. 50. in
geography; Frank Huntwork. 90 in mathe
matics; Elmer Z. Epperson. who was as
sistant in penmanshp and drawing last
spring. will occupy the same position this
year. Miss Mary Anderson. 81. and who
has had much experience as a teacher since
then, but is now taking a special course at
Ann Arbor. will return to the Normal fac
ulty in the department OF grammar and
cOmDOSitiOn.
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Planning a Government Building.


The initial movement towards the erection
of a government building is the framing OF
bill by one or more members of Congress
the proposed building is TO be located.
received from officials of the various de-
partments contemplating the occupation OF
such building. together with the approxi-
mate estimate OF cost furnished by the
supervising architect. This bill then UNDER
goes the scrutiny of the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds as well AZ that OF
the appropriation committee OF both houses.
after which. TO become a law. IL must re-
ceive the approval OF the President
portion OF the appropriation is set aside
for the purchase OF the site. and after IL
has been purchased. and the title has been
approved by the Department OF Justice.
and the property rights have been vested in
the government, the preliminary drawings
and estimate are prepared for the sigma
ture OF the secretary of the treasury. post
master-general and secretary OF the IN
terror, whose approval is required by law
before any working drawings can be made.
The supervising architect has. In the mean
time. visited the site. in order that the de-
sign may conform as accurately as possible
TO the requirements OF the purposes FOR
which the building Is intended. and that tho
environment may be given proper consid-
Grafton. The Influences which now chiefly
affect the character OF the design proceed
from causes climatic. geological and his
torical-relatiens which have always ex-
listed between local conditions and logical
design. even from prehistoric ages and In
every part OF the world.