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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

The doors of Munyon's Office are open TO
all. YOU ARE WELCOME III you have
an ache or pain, do not hesitate 10 cali.
Courteous treatment awaits you al the
hands of his specialists. You will be given
honest opinion on your case III You
can be cured you will be instructed what
treatment to follow. If your case * In
durable you will be told frankly. There
is positively no charge for the doctor
ut. ion
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Promotions on II. a o. $. w.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, March 16-Since the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
has repaired the damages to its roadbed.
caused by the recent flood business has
been increasing and the company has pro-
NOTED four firemen TO be engineers and
thirteen brakemen TO conductorships.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
The Crerr. Horse Sale

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHNILLE. Ind. March 16.-Forty-four
head of horses were sold at l.. b. Greggs
& Co.'S first days sale. The average price
was about SO per head. The chestnut stall
lion General Buell.. by Brussels, brought
500. the highest price of the day He went
TO Joe COffman, OF Chicago.
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MIR. Edward Boeter. ia Spann avenue. In
dianapolis, Ind. says: For eighteen years
i had catarrh. Ny nose and throat were IN
an awful condition and | was suffering very
greatly i began using the MUnHOn treat
ment and now i am entirely well again and
cannot say too much for The Munyon Rem
edieS The effect is wonderful.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW. Ind, March 16-David Saun-
ders, of Pierceton. died last night He was
on a Pennsylvania railway train route
TO this city. and when he herd the brake
man call out Warsaw thought he would
be carried through. He ran out on the plat
form and jumped off, striking the safety
gates at the High-street crossing and re-
ceiving injuries which resulted i'm his death.
He was seventy-five years old.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind March 16.-County Au-
ditor Wilson has made a statement to the
commissioners of the fees collected by Grant
county officers under the law of 1891. He
shows that the clerk treasurer, auditor re-
corder and sheriff have collected $iS 1881,
and that there has been paid to them the
sum of $i59Sl.55. leaving balance of
s2,13196 Thus the business at the court
house has more than paid the salaries OF
the county officers during this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
BLOWN UP BY CUBANS
TRAIN DYNAMITED AND NEARLY $50
SPANISH SOLDIERS MANGLED.
Ambuscade and Horrible Massacre-
General Gomez Reported to Have
Been Seriously Wounded.

NEW YORK, March IA Havana spe-
cial TO the World says: Through Cubans
here il is learned that train carrying
Spanish troops was blown up by dynamite
while passing over a deep gorge south of
Candelaria. Pinar del Rio province. and
that nearly go soldiers were KILLED or in
jured. The locomotive and six cars were
demolished The tragedy occurred about
the 18th inst. The Spanish general, Atrial,
had learned of projected insurgent attack.
supposedly on San Cristobal. and ne sent
off five HUNDRED troops in arrored cars TO
reinforce the garrison there. About ten
miles from San Cristobal the road crosses
a deep gorge on a very high bridge about
five hundred feet long. The insurgents.
learning of the departure of the train. lined
the bridge at the bends and the center with
heavy charges of dynamite. connecting the
explosive by wires with battery in the
woods some distance off Three hundred in
surgents lay i'm ambush near by. 1t is I'M
derstood that the MINI brothers were in
command and that Captain John Lynn. the
young American electrical engineer, who
has made himself famous in Cuba for his
work on the dynamite gun, contrived the
affair
Inc tram approached the DTluSe dDoul
O'clock in the morning. When fully on
il all three charges were exploded by the
wires The engine and cars flew int the
air like SO many chips and fell in the deep
gorge below. crushing dead and injured
alike. There the wreckage caught fire. As
soon as the explosion occurred the insur-
gents dashed from their ambuscade with
wild cries and began a massacre. But for
the timely hosting of white flag of Colonel
Mores. who was i'm command OF the Span
iSh forces, every man would have been
macheted. AS it was the Cubans secured
300 prisoners. including ten officers. The
private soldiers, after being Invested of most
of their uniforms were released and sent to
San Cristobal. the officers were retained
as hostages for twenty-five insurgents VINO
are held at Artemisa and threatened with
death. The Spaniards here admit the oyn-
amiting of the train, but claim that the
details are exaggerated.
General Aralgurin raided two towns in
the southwestern part of Havana province
Friday and Saturday and looted the stores
and destroyed one Spanish block fort In
both cases the garrisons retreated to safer
quarters. hardly firing a round.
Word comes from Santa Clara of two
fierce engagements Thursday and h RI
day. i'm which the Spaniards lost heavily.
Five battaliOns of troops We're sent there
Yesterday.
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NATIONAL FraternaI Union.

CINCINNATI. o.. March l6.-At Douglass
Castle Hall here the Supreme Council OF
the National Fraternal Union began its
eighth annual session with Supreme Cham
celIor l.. ~. Brooks i'm the chair Sixty del
egates are present. representing Ohio. In
diana. Kentucky. Tennessee. Texas and
Georgia Tonight the second degree was
conferred on several candidates and to-mor-
QUet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
NINCENNES. Ind, March 16.-For solicit
ing subscriptions for several of the leading
metropolitan papers. Benson Cartwright
was to-day sentenced TO eighteen months
in the Jeftersonvile prison. An investiga-
ton proved him to be "A fraud He claims
California his home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
No Death. from starvation.

Z LUCKNOW. March 1.-THE special repre-
sentative of the Associated Press has just
completed an exhaustive tour of the North
vest. In an area of 4eO by 200 miles 1.75O-
90 persons are receiving governmental re-
lief. Owing to the governments timely
grasp OF the situation the correspondent did
not discover a single instance of death from
STARVATION during the whole tour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

CONSTANTINOPLE. March Is. - The
Porte has sent orders to Erzeroum, Ar
menia, 10 stop all furloughs among the
Redfs (first reserves.) The Hamideh Reg
iments are to be placed on war footing.
The ambassadors 10 the Porte have been
intrusted with the task of drafting a
scheme of Cretan autonomy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

Four OctOgenarian Women Dead in
Grant County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, March 16.-FOur persons
over eighty years old have died in this
neighborhood in the last three days. Sun
day morning Mrs. Lucinda Colbert passed
away at the home of her son i'm this city,
i'm her eighty-fifth year. Yesterday morn
ing Mrs. Catherine Hilsamer. of the same
age. died at the home of Mark Hillsamer.
in Washington township. Mrs. Lucinda
Bish. of Pleasant township. died last night.
aged eighty-fOur. and this morning Abram
Sherman died in this city at the age of
ninety. making a remarkable list of fatali-
ties among the aged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
woIcott May BE Sent Abroad.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator Wal
colt said to-day that he knew nothing of
any intention the part of President Nc
Kinley TO ask him TO go TO Europe as a
commissioner on behalf of this government
to continue his negotiations looking to an
international agreement on silver. He made
the statement on being shown an article
in New York paper saying that he would
be asked by the President TO accept the
mission, but declined to discuss the ques-
ton further. Inquiry among senators in
terested IN the bimetallic movement de-
velops the fact that some understanding
had been reached that q special commission
or commissioner will be selected under the
law of the last Congress who Will go
abroad 30 forward b:Eetallism. 1t is be-
heved that Senator Wolcott will be selected
because he has already been abroad. and
from the reports he has brought back is
looked upon as the proper man TO make
the effort. under the authorization of law
and appointment by the President. 1t is
stated that nothing has yet been definitely
settled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
WILSON TURNS SEER.
Concluded from First Pagc)

lines and supported the contention made
in the letter. The probabilities are that in
case a new treaty is made in regard to the
canal il Will be on the lines of the Freiing-
huysen agreement. Secretary Shermans
long connection with the Senate led him to
consult the Senate before any definite
terms of the agreement were made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 16.-Fire to-
night in Eli Cahn's Golden Eagle clothing
store. at Main and Eleventh streets. de-
stroyed everything on the third and fourth
floors causing loss of $4,000. The stock
valued at $lt0 600 was insured for S75 0OO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
DIR. Nansen Houored.

CAMBRIDGE. England, March l6.-The
honorary degree of Doctor of Science was
conferred here to-day upon Dr. Nansen, the
arctic explorer, who was accorded most
flattering reception.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH H. 1897

effect to-day. The men are greatly dissatis-
fed. as they claim IL will be impossible TO
make a living at the reduced prices. The
drivers and day men at the Big Four mine
of the Brazil Mining Company refused TO
go TO work this morning at the reduction.
They were promptly discharged and the
mine closed down for to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
CARARRH. ASTHMA. DEAFNESS.

If YOU have catarrh. Deafness asthma or
any throat or lung disease. you are invited
TO place your case under personal care.
that you may receive al the dement's OF
treatment with the latesE and most APP
proved apparatus for reaching the diseased
and infiamed parts.
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; Buyard. Returns Thanks.

LONDON. March i6 -Mr, Bayard has
written letter ELUSIVE in thanks to Lord
Mayor Phillips for the hospitality extended
To him Ct the recent Mansion House ban
qUet- He describes The function as "A
white stone i'm the social and political
mails of the two countries" The lord mayor
has warmly acknowledged the communica-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

WASHINGTON. March 16.-In executive
session of the Senate to-day Senator Stew
art of Nevada. offered an amendment to
the Alaskan boundary treaty which is in
the nature of a substitute for the provision
for ascertaining the meridian. 1t provides
for the survey of the whole boundary line
but fixes definitely the boundary as pro-
vided in the treaty of 1861. which is the
treaty OF cession from Russia TO the United
States. The boundary line in that treaty is
Incorporated in the amendment of Senator
Stewart and if carried is made a part of
the treaty..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
s,riI.e nj nir Eour Niur

Special the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind. March 16.-The scent re-
duction in the block-coal miners scale took
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

mirabie statement OF the policy of the pow
ers had been made I'm the French Chamber
OF Deputies yesterday by ". Honataux and
NJ Melinc the minister OF foreign affairs
and premier. respectively. In which ne
heartily concurred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

Detroit Tribune.

A case of purely physical mugwumpery
is puZZling the doctors at Vancouver. Miss
Dora Marks of that city sees everything
upside down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Imports and Exports.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-The monthly
statement of imports and exports of mer-
chandise. gold and silver from and into the
United States during February last. issued
by the Bureau of Statistics. shows as fol-
lows: Merchandise exported s19, 800; mer-
chandse imported $50 1873. SOS. tof which
nearly s33. 100000 was free of duty) Gold
exported s336,691: gold imported. $4,000;
silver exported, a. 66O, 1862; silver imported
S762 942. As compared with February 1896.
this statement shows an increase of about
s.. 010 600 i'm the value of merchandise eX-
ported and decrease of over $3.250.0O0 in
the amount imported. For the eight months
ended Feb. Is there was gain of over $l32.-
100000 in the amount of merchandise ex-
ported and a decrease of nearly Sll9.WOO00
in the amount imported. The gold exports
during February were S1,S47O00 less than
a year ago and the imports about Sl1.00O-
600 less than February. 1896 The silver ex-
ports were about 500. 900 less than Febru-
airy, 1896, and the imports 100000 less.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

to need repetition. George Rubright, sent
from Brown county in 1896. who followed
his sweetheart. on refusing to go with him
TO church. and stabbed her before the eyes
of her congregation. is also In the list.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
"BeIIing" Party Comes to Grief.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, March led
ward Hudnel. young farmer southwest
of this city. was shot i'm the head last night
while i'm a crowd "belling'' Sylvester Swift,
who was married the night before. Swift
took the beling good-naturedly. it is
claimed and to have some fun he removed
the shot from two cartridges, put the shells
into his shot gun and jumped into the
and give the "belling' party a good scare.
In some way Hudnel got in front of the
gun and received the full charge In the
right side of the head, infiicting a CHASTITY
wound. 1t nearly tore the scalp from his
head. His face is badly burned and he
cannOt recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
JohDny's Teachcr-And now. Johnny tell
me what the last commandment Is.
Johnny "a street-car tourisu-Please don't
spit on the floor.
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The DiHcuIty.

Kansas City Journal
Little Greece has civilization on her side,
but unfortunately not at her back.
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Looks So.

Philadelphia Press.
IL really begins 10 look If the powers
had done the curfew act on King George.
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MUNYON'S OFFICE

Majestic Building. Corner Pepnsyb-
vania and Maryland streets Open
a. IN. TO - ID. nm. sunday 10 To AZ.
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WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Will
son. of Washington. is making an effort to
secure the revocation of the order of Presi-
dent Cleveland setting apart forest reserva-
tions in different States. An opinion has
been rendered by the assistant attorney
general for the Interior Department that
President Mckinley has the power to de-
clare void an order made by his predeces-
sor A letter has been prepared by Senator
Wilson and signed by himself and by Sem
atorS Carter of Montana and Clark of Wy
oming in which the urgent necessity for
multiplying the recent order is set forth.
These matters will be presented TO the
President at an early date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Fugitive Captured at Cape Town.

WASHINGTON. March 10. - The State
Department has managed with great eX-
petition to catch a fugitive from justice
half way round the globe. Notice was re-
ceived at the department from the Gov
ernor of New York that the State sought
the arrest of j. Aubrey Bennett. wanted
in Utica charge of embezZlement.
1t was supposed that he was bound for
Cape Town. A cablegram was sent at once
to the United States consul at that place,
and as the man landed from the steamer
next day he walked directly into the hands
of the officers. who were awaiting him.
The consul sent word that the prisoner
would be detained until officers arrived at
Cape Town TO fetch him back TO the United
States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Complications Over the Bermuda.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-An interest
ing complication, il is said, is likely TO
arise in the near future between the British
embassy and the Spanish legation here over
the filbustering steamer Bermuda. The re-
cent prolonged trip of the Bermuda from
Philadelphia to Bermuda and back to Fer
nandina is a mystery yet to be solved but
ii is said to be certain that she did not
take on arms or men from the United
States. If she has been engaged in fill
clustering she must have taken on her car
go and men the high seas. AS the Ber-
muda is British vessel she is believed to
be liable under the British foreign enlist
ment act rather than the American neutral
ity laws. and therefore the British and
Spanish diplomats here, it is expected, will
exchange notes on the subject Last sum-
mer the British embassy took away the
Bermuda s British register. on representa-
ton of the Spanish government. but 1t was
restored few months ago at Halifax.
General Gomez Wounded.
HAVANA March 16.-It is reported here
that General Maxine Gomez the great in
surgent leader. was seriously wounded in
the fight which occurred recently at Arroyo
Blanco, province of Santa Clara. between
the SpaniardS. under General Bernal, and
inSurgent force under Gomez
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Merchants Boycott "a ssWiId-Cat" Firm.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. March 16-The To-
cal clothing dealers have served notice on
the newspapers that if they accept adver-
tsements from a firm which has just come
TO the city TO conduct special sale. the
home merchants will withdraw their adver-
Using patronage. The council, at various
times has undertaken to protect the home
dealers from this competition and the treas
urers, county ard city. have done what they
could in this direction by the collection OF
taxes from the strangers who are here
temporarily. but still they cCme. The home
merchants. therefore, have fallen back or
the boycott. The newspapers. which had
made contracts with the newcomers, have
Cancelled them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Alderman WeakIey Holds His Seat.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, March 16.-At the
last city election for councilman in the
Fourth ward Edward Weakley was the ReS
publican candidate and Dr. Ross Wolf the
Democratic candidate. On the face of the
returns Weakley had a majority or nve
votes, and given the certificate of
election. He took his seat. making four
Republican and four Democratic council
men. The mayor, Joshua Enos. being
Republican. all the city officers are OF that
political complexion. Wolf contested the
election. and on trial in the Circuit Court,
before Judge A. Il. Brown, won the suit.
Weakley filed Il motion for new trial.
and last Saturday Judge Brown overruied
the motion, and certificate of election
was issued to Wolf. Tonight the Council
chamber was packed TO suffcation with Cit
liens to see Wolf seated and Weakley GUST
ed. Wolf presented his certificate of elec
ton, but by a strictly party vote. the
the certificate was not honored. Weakley
has appealed 10 the Supreme Court, and
the probability is that Weakley's term as
councilman will be nearly closed before "A
change can be effected. The seating of
Wolf means a complete change in the APP
of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
Phi Delta Theta Alumni banquet.

Specia: 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind. March 1.-THE annual
banquet of Indiana Alpha Phi
Delta Theta Alumni Association
was held at the fraternity hall
last night All the active members of the
the alumni Among the latter were many
leading business and professional men of
the city. who are representatives OF
the chapters of nearly every leading college
of the State. DR.. II. G.. Donnell acted as
by Prof Hugh Miller. of Butler: Rev Mat
hews. of Ellettsville. and local members.
Alpha chapter has one of the oldest alum
mi associations in the United States. and is
one of the strongest. On its roll of men,
bership is Hon. @. Nj. Lambertson, of Ne
braska. The officers for the ensuing year
are: DR.. Donnell. president; A. .. Neal.
secretary; +. r. Owens, reporter, and Rob-
ert Wilson trPaSurer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Edward Burr, son of Attorney and
Mrs. j. f.. Burr, entertained seventeen
of his young friends Saturday even
ing in honor of his birthday. A pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all and the
host received a number of mementOes
from his friends.
a surprise party was given to Leon
ard Hadgins Saturday afternoon at the
house of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
f. Hadgins, New Cemetery street.
Games of various kinds were played,
after which refreshments We're served.
Among the guests were: John Willis,
Grace and Anna Cannon, Maria Min
lick, Florence Wasman, Barbara Had
gins, Marie Willis, Lucy Duggan, Frank
and Fred Bailey, ollie Minnick, Eu-
gene Mannion and Henry Duggan.
Messrs. II. p. Austin and F.. w. Will
liams, of Scranton, We're guests at
the house of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Bassett,
on Thorne avenue, Sunday.
Word has been received from DR.. and
Mrs. Henry Van Bergen announcing
their safe arrival in California.
Emmons l.. Peck returned to Buck
nell college yesterday morning.
The condition of little Ruth Hoyt,
who was operated upon for appendic-
tits Friday, is unchanged.
Superintendent and Mrs, George w
Dove spent Sunday in Port Jervis.
Mrs. John sullivan, of South Main
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street, is entertaining her sister, Miss
Margaret Butler, OF Mocsic.
John May of Dunmore, spent sun
day with friends in this city.
Nicholas Regan called on friends In
Wilkes Barre yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William Hankins, of Duluth,
NIinn has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. wyatt, on North Church
street.
C. y. Hetzel is suffering from II
sprained ankle.
John Flemming, of st. Bonaventure' $
college. Allegeny. N. Y, visited James
Morrison, on Belmont street, last week.
w. Il. Kirby is out again after an
illness Of several days.
Miss Emma Dunleavy, Of Scranton,
Is enjoying the hospitality of friends
in this city.
Mrs. W. q. Scurry is confined to her
home by Illness.
Born Sunday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Orchard, of River street.
a son.
j. J. McAndrcw, of Olyphant, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Mrs. W. w. Fletcher and son, Walter,
who have been visiting friends in Sus-
uuehanna, have returned home.
Misses Rose and Alice Moran, of AL
denville, are the guests Of relatives in
this city.
Miss Ollna spent yesterday in Scran-
ton.
Miss Martha Thomas, of Olyphant,
spent Sunday with friends in this city