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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
GEORGE HAMM AGAIN MISSING.
His Wife Deserted and Left without

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Feb. n.-George
Hamm, of Greensboro, who was indicted for
embezzlement, tried and acquitted some
weeks ago. has again disappeared from his
home. Mr.. Hamm was a prominent men,
Der of the Methodist Church-was a class
leader. One night while at service in the
village church he left the pew where he
was sitting with his wife and left town
without informing any one to where he
was going. He had been a live stock dealer
for years, using money furnished by Daniel
Harris. Mr.. Harris alleged that Hamm
went away with several hundred dollars of
his money. A detective was employed and
Hamm was arrested in st. Louis in COM
pany with Mrs. Miles, who left her home
near Doddridge Chapel in this county,
wife, who is refined and pious woman,
forgave her husband, welcomed him home,
and his neighbors overlooked his wrong
doing. A few days ago Hamm prevailed on
his wife to sell their home in Greensboro
and remove to Elwood. This done and
5000 as the purchase price Three hundred
dollars was deposited in Richmand bank
and Hamm retained $780, He left for FL
wood, ostensbly to look for a location. TAX
ing the money with him. He has failed to
come back, and no trace of him can be dis
left her home on the same day that Hamm
disappeared, boarded the train at Cam
bridge City and has not been heard from
since. Meanwhile Mrs. Hamm, despoiled of
her home, twice a victim of her husbands
treachery, sits at home childless, comfort
will be gladly welcomed by his old neigh
bOrS and tOwnSmen.
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LOSSES BY FIRE.
Two BuiIdings burning at Chicago
and Big Blaze ut Ottawa, Ont.

CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-At l O'Clock this
morning fire broke out in the four-story
brick building at 172 Madison street occu-
pied by George F. Foster. Son & Co., deal
ers in regalia. uniforms and kindred ar
ticles- The building was burned out at
loss OF about $4,000 TO its owners and en-
failing a loss OF $4,000 on Foster. Son &
Co. The flames after a short time spread
to the ssx-story building adjoining the
Foster building on the east and in ten min
utes had secured a hold on the two upper
stories that nothing could be saved. This
building Is coupled by POWERS < O Brien
who run an elaborate saloon. Their loss
will be heavy.
OTTAWA. Ont. Feb. 1.-Fire is raging
In the Western Deparr mental block at
midnight, having been burning since ;
o'clock. The damage Is already 500 900
with no insurance. IL IL believed the fire
can be confined TO the upper story OF the
block. All the hydrants on the government
grounds We're frozen and useless. The city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
RETURN OF THURSTON.
Back from Hawaii to Aid the Annexa-
ton Movement.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. u.-Lorin A.
Thurston, ex-Hawaiin minister to the
United States, arrived from the islands to-
day. Mr.. Thurston, as president of the an
nexation Club of Honolulu, expects TO ac-
complish considerable missionary work in
aid of the annexation movement before his
return home. His mission is not official. he
says and that he has not been sent here
by the government or by the Annexation
Club. He says, however, If the opportunity
presents itself he proposes TO exert his
best efforts to aid the annexation move
ment. He says the all-absorbing theme of
discussion in the islands just now Is an
nexation. AS the day for the inauguration
of Mckinley approaches interest in the an
nexation question is becoming intensified
and widespread. The natives are joining
the movement with the idea that the an
nexation of the islands TO the United
States is their only salvation from the
Japanese, who are elbowing them in vari-
Gus fields of labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
Baseball Magnate. Confer.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO. Feb. 11.-Magnates Brush and
Hart had long talk this forenoon in
President Harris office in the Fisher build
Ing. Captain Arson was present a part of
the time. Both gentlemen said after the
interview that nothing OF league Importance
transpred. 1t was only such business and
talk. explained Mr.. Hart. las would arise
from the visit OF any league president
President John Goodnow, OF the Minneap-
oils club, was also here to-day. and ar
ranged with President Hart for the We Z IN
League champions 10 go 10 Hot Springs
with the Colts. March IL. and practice joint
ly there with them. Minneapolis players
are TO report for duty in st. Louis.
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Notes of the Stage.

Mr.. whiteside has decided to appear Saturday
night as Othello instead of Iago
Cissy Fitzgerald comes back to the Grand next
Friday and Saturday in The Founding
The annual engagement Of the city Sports
at the Empire begins next Monday. Mile. Meza.
the beautiful Mexican contortionist will be a
feature of the oio.
Both Englsh's and the Grand Will have pop
ular priced matinees tomorrow and both theaters
will be well filed. The children will all want TO
see the new ''Superba.' while Shakspearean read
ers viii be out I'm force for Hamlet"
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Annie Belle Sold for Al 90

LEXINGTON. Ky, Feb. u.-Eighty-one
head Of trotting-bred horses were sold at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
ADe.erter surrenders.

Last night a man stepped up TO Merchant
Policeman Miller, at.the corner of Alabama
and MarRet streets. and asked TO be direct
ed TO the United States army recruiting
station He said he was deserter from
Fort Thomas. near coNlngton, NY; anu
wanted to surrender Miller went with him
TO the station and the sergeant in charge
nut the deserter i'm carriage and took him
TO the police station. After re had been
letters i'm his pocket bore out his first state
ment. He gave the name OF Philip 3 Tenn
pleton, and said his nome was IN Denver.
one letter was apparently from n sweet
heart She upbraids him severely for being
a dpSertcr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
The "SpOtter" Lost His Case.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Feb lin the
suit of Hiram Johnson against Frank Nc
Henry, to recover $500 allowed by statute for
offering to bride voter, the jury brought
in verdict for the defendant this morning.
Johnson testified that he was employed by
the Democratic campaign committee as a
spotter to catch Republican workers, and
had invited two Of his party friends to
secrete themselves in the loft of his stable,
when he requested McHenry, who was a
member of the police force, to visit him.
The witnesses testified that they heard
McHenry make direct offer TO buy john
sons vote for So if he would vote the whole
Republican ticket. and that he was to en-
ter the voting place and declare his ina
bility TO make his ticket and request the
election clerk to stamp the ticket. The
clerk would then signal to some one on the
outside who in turn would give McHenry
the word that his man had voted all
right. The defense was that Johnson was
known a spotter and that he was used
by McHenry TO bleed the Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
Ijherty-street Residence Robbed.

Last night the residence OF Richard Ryse.
No. 224 North Liberty street, was entered by
a thief and s29.S5 was taken. During the
day Mrs. Ryse had placed the money under
some silverware IN the china closet After
supper the servant girl went out to spend
10 a neighbor's house for a call. They left
the key on the window sill. so that the
girl could get in If she returned during their
absence. When they returned at $3.50 o'clock
Mrs Ryse discovered the money had been
taken. There was evidence OF forced
entrance 10 the house. and the belief is that
the thief entered by using the key. Moth
ing i'm the house was disturbed except the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
EngIish's-"Superba."

Hanloa's ''Superba'' made its annual appear
ance at English's Opera House last night before
large audience, which found the ''Superba' OF
former years greatly changed tina; IL was al
most a show. The magic OF the Hanlons
in their invention of stage properties is growing
with each year. The new mechanical and scenic
effects are OF the same excellence ever. vita
the addition of several startling. features
One of these is a thrilling leap OF horse and
rider into a chasm OF unknown depth. the bridge
having first been destroyed by few magic
words from evil spirit. The horse plunges
from height of fifteen feet and is lost TO sight
in the depths supposed 10 exist beneath the
stage. but the rider. by throwing himself or her
SELF rather. Nellie Lawrence being the rider.
from the saddle while the steed Is In midair.
Erasps the cliffs the other side and h saved.
Another mystifying effect is the firing OF a man
from the mouth OF cannon. a dozen pieces OF
him are caught BY as many people as he dies
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Indiana Obituary.

GREEENWO Ind. Feb. III. r.
Grubbs, senior member of the firm of j. IL
GrubbS * Son, manufacturers of sash and
screen doors. died suddenly Wednesday
evening of paralysis. He had been an in
valid for the past two years. having re-
ceived a storke of paralysis at that time
He was sixty years old.
'ELKHART. Ind. Feb. 11-Joseph Boost
aged eighty-fWO years, a pioneer of this
section, died here last night. The remains
will be buried at Bristol, Ind.
LYNN. Ind, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Rebecca Ellis
a pioneer of this county. died of lung
strouble this morning ut the home OF GEORGE
Lewis, north of this place.
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Wilson to Re a College President.

LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. 1.-THE board
of trustees OF Washington and Lee Univer-
sity to-day unanimously elected Hon. Will
lam L. Wilson. postmaster general. presi-
dent of the university. in place of Gen. c.
w. Lee. who recently resigned. 1t is well
understood that Mr.. Wilson will accept the
position and will enter upon the duties of
his office on the first day of next July.
A dispatch from Washington says: Post
master General Wilson received a personal
dispatch from Lexington. Va. tonight an
nouncing his election to the presidency of
the Washington and Lee University. He
has MT yet received official notification OF
his selection. pending which he declines to
state whether he Will or will not accept
he afrer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
Two Men Killed by the Cars.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind. Feb. 1.-THE Chicago
and Warsaw accommodation train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, while running at a
speed of forty miles an hour, struck a
carriage last night containing two brothers.
Andrew and George Volk. The accident oc-
Both men were instantly killed and the
horses ground to pulp The brothers were
returning from country church. where a
revival was in progress. When the train
arrived in this city the engine was be-
spotted with blood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
Wreck on Mfssissinewa Bridge.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RIDGEVILI4E. Ind. Feb. ia rear-end
collision occurred on the Panhandle, on
the iron bridge across the Mississnewa
river. about one mile east of here. this
morning. The engine of fast freight train
coming around curve struck the caboose
and two box cars. which had broken away
from the local freight while the trainmen
were working in the yards Being on the
bridge. the work of clearing was difficult.
Passenger trains made a detour via Win
cfcster over the G. r. * |. and Big Four TO
Union City. The engine was badly dam
aged and the caboose and freight cars re-
duced TO kindlng wood. No one was hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
INDIANIANS AT CANTON
MESSRS. ELLIOTT. FORKNER. HERN-
LY, THAYER AND HAvENs.
First Named, 1t Is Reported. Would
the Navy-Mr. Brigham's Desire.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CANTON, o., Feb. u.-Among the scores
of people who visited Canton to-day were
several well-known Indianians-W H.
Elliott, ex-lieutenant of the United States
navy. and manager of the New Castle
Courier, who was accompanied by Judge
NJ S. Foraker and c. S. Hernly; the Hon.
Henry q. Thayer, of Plymouth and Ben
jamin F. Ravens. of Terre Haute, ex-com-
missioner to the worlds fair 1t is reported
that Mr. Elliott would like to be assistant
secretary of the navy, and that Mr.. Havens
would not object to serving his country as
consul at a foreign port. He is late ac-
QUESTION to the Republican party, having
renowned Democracy last year. Mr.. Thay-
er carried the electoral votes OF Indiana to
washington and returned from that city
In company with Abner Mckinley the Pres
ident-e!ect'S brother, passing through here
on his way home
Among other prominent visitors at the
Mckinley residence to-day were: w. +.
Rockwell, president of the Meridian, Conn
Republican Publishing Company. who is a
close friend of Private Secretary-elect ].
addison Porter. of Hartford. Conn.,; Charles
T. Stone and William A. Jones, Syracuse.
n. Y. who came here they say. on
special mission Calvin Whitney, Nor
walk, o.. James r. Hosmer, New York;
Captain NJ. b. Gary, Cleveland: j. S. Cam
eron and Judge l.. Piper, of Marysvile, o.. /;
w. II. Whitehouse, Tennessee; DR.. George
Billiard, jefferson. o., and Benjamin Jones'
North Lawrence.
Colonel John Brigham. of Delta. O., who
is very likely to be assistant secretary of
agriculture arrived here tonight and called
at the Mckinley home. He said he mad not
been formally offered the position of first
assistant secretary of the agriculture. but
the friends who had urged him for the Cab
met are now urging his appointment 10 sec
ond place. He intimated that he was will
ing to accept. Colonel Brigham is national
president of the National Grange He is a
practical farmer. but has mixed little in
Ohio politics and widely Endorsed for
secretary of agriculture. The fact of his
residence in Ohio was the strongest reason
against his selection.
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Novcment. of steamers.

SOUTHAMPTON. Feb. 1.-THE ST. Paul.
from New York, passed the Needles Feb
10. detained by fog. The Trave. from New
York for Bremen. is reported outside the
Needles detained by fog.)
NEW YORK, Feb. ll-Arrived: Havel.
from Bremen: Germanic. from Liverpool
Sailed: Wiemar. for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN. Feb. II Sailed: Adria-
tic. from Liverpool. for New York.
DELAWARE BREAkWATER. Feb. IL
Arrived: Illinois, from Antwerp.
ALGIERS. Feb ll.-Arrived: Fuerst Bis
marck, from New York.
GENOA. Feb. l1.-Sailed: Ems. for New
York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
The Oregon Deadlock.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. u.-Conferences of the
two opposing forces were held last night,
and as a result the senatorial situation put
itself in a clearer prospective than at any
time since the opening of the session. The
organization plan, however, appears just
as far from solution as ever. Broadly
speaking the conferences were of the Re-
publican, Mitchell and the anti-Mitchell fol-
lowers respectively. but each disclaims
that it is a representative of either faction.
The first consisted of Republican, senator's,
who have for the most part been friendly
to Mitchell, and who have refused on the
ground of it's illegality, to enter the joint
convention. The situation was fully dis
cuSsed and it was unanimously decided 10
follow the same course pursued heretofore.
and that is to refuse to participate In the
joint assembly as at present constituted:
The second was of Republican members or
the Joint convention. 1t was decided by
resolution that the convention is proper
and lawful method to elect senator and
to continue its daily session TO that end.
When the joint convention assembled to-
day 81 members were present. III senators
and &c representatives. After several
speeches the convention adjourned until 20
morrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
Senator voorhees, Will Lecture.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Voor-
hees is gaining in strength and spirits
daily. He will remain in Washington for a
time after adjournment but expects to be
in Terre Haute by the last of March. He is
at work on a new lecture and If his health
permits Will go on the lecture platform
He has received fattering offers from
lecture bureaus. Besides. as the senator
says: Il may yet be able to remark on
many future occasions .Gentlemen of the
Jury ETC."
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''Peck's Bad Boy never misses a season here.
L. opened the Park yesterday to very good
business and the audiences were amused by the
well-known pranks of Henry. the bad boy
whose principal victim is Schultz. the grocer
This latter part is played by Fred Wenzel, who
is quite popular. The piece is practically UNI
changed from former years except in regard to
speciaties. Bert Hales dancing. Edith Hart >
singing and dancing. Louise kerlns songs.
George Timmons's harp playing and other fea-
introduced during the three acts
'Peck's Bad Boy will stay to-day and to-mor-
row. On Monday Katie Emmett. whose clever-
ness is known far and wide. and who Is a
favorite in this city. opens three days
lowing that, next Thursday. comes The Fatal
Card, heretofore in the higher-prieed
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well is in Wildcat territory and most of
the product was wasted by not having
tanks set. although some of the oil was run
into bitches and a portion OF IL can be
saved. The We'll is the talk of the oil fell.
Great activity is looked for in this To-
cality
RIDGEVILLE, Ind. Feb. 1.-THE Days
creek Oil and Gas Company has leased
about one Thousand acres of land on Days
creek and IS sinking as first well on the
farm OF Z. Renbarger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
Hoosier Horse Thief Captured.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. Feb. 11.-Last Sunday
night horse, buggy and harness valued
at $50 were stolen from John Carter, few
miles moth Of this city. and the thief traced
to indianapolis. where all track of him was
lost Yesterday man giving his name as
FRANK Johnson entered Marshall, ILL.,, in a
buggy, and from his strange conduct the
suspicious of the city officers were aroused
and he was arrested. Mr.. Carter received
WORD and went TO Marshall last night and
easily identified the rig as his property.
Johnson consented TO be taken back with
out requisition papers and Marshal School
er. OF this city, went after him this morn
inc
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some spoiIs viii he Left.

WASHINGTON, Feb. n.-No further ex-
tensions of the civil-service system will be
made during the remainder of the present
administration. This statement Is made on
the authority of President Proctor. of the
Civfl-service Commission. who says Pres
fdent Cleveland has no intention of issuing
an order bringing the host of fOurth-class
postofiices into the civil service. The Pres
fdent on several occasions. IL is known. has
talked the matter over informally. but has
never determined upon making the extern
sion, regarding il as not feasible now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
VIII stu Fix Prices

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. 11.-H B.
Smith, member of the executive commit
tee of the Western Window Glass Com
pany, returned home last night and denies
that the big trust is in peril of disruption
There will be no material change in the
company's policy, and ii will be able to
make prices as formerly. Another meet
ing will be held at Pittsburg Saturday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-12
A Morgan Kind Of n Man.

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 11-W. A. Harris,
United States senator-elect, who is men,
Der of the upper house of the Kansas Leg
islature, has prepared concurrent resolu-
ton which he will ask the Legislature to
adopt, requesting the Kansas senator's in
Congress to vote against the ratification of
the general arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. The reso-
luton recites that such treaty would be
unwise and unnecessary and a departure
from Washngton's admonition in his fare
we'll address to beware of all entangling
alliances
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Knight & JillsOn.
80 and II
8. PENNSYLVANIA ST.

through the air in a divided condition. The spe-
cialties OF the best some OF them being I'M
usually good. Miss Blanche Seymour won re-
peated encores by her song and dance sketches
and Sareny Lambert shared with her the favor
of the audience in their medley. ION the ROOF
Garden" The Schrode Brothers are back with
the show and do a unique acrobatic act in which
many new combinations are introduced William
C.. Schrode furnishes the comedy element in the
and is really the life of the show throughout.
His change of costume before the magic mirror
the same time-honored trick. artistically
well done. and took. perhaps. better than any
thing else the programme. The ballet dancing
hardly up 10 corps de ballet standard, per
laps. but IL Is bright innovation in the Hanlon
show and a change that rests the audience be-
tween laughs. The Spanish ballet. The Capea-
dores. the best of the series and was really
artistic production. The time of the music ia
followed by the waving OF various colored scarfs.
making Kaleidoscope effect OF great brilliancy.
The audience last night distinctly Repub-
lican. was ascertained by the aid OF
stereopticon At stage OF the play series
of photographs of the country's great men were
thrown upon canvass. Washington. Grant.
Lincoln and the rest were all received with ap-
plause. Cleveland got little recognition and
Misses. Benjamin Harrison was loudly
cheered and William Mckinley was greeted with
a campaign shout. 'Superba'' remains at Eng
lish's the of the week
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind, Feb. ia number of Re
publicans of this city held a meeting last
night and decided to organize a perma-
nent political and social club. Ninety-two
signatures were obtained and the indica-
tionS are that there will be least two
hundred enrolled. There will be a men,
bership fee of s. and dues of so cents
month The purpose $ to secure private
mousse Il possible, in 8. convenient location,
and mt II up for club purposes. Delegates
10 the Lincoln State League convention
were elected as follows: l.. a. Won Behren,
George "A. Osborn, Carl Lewis and III. G..
Hamaker.
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Strikers Ordered to Go to Work.

SpeclaI 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Feb. lit is rrn.ored
tonight that the McBeth lamp chimney
workers, who walked out Wednesday, have
been ordered back by the association, as
they violated their agreement in walking
out and their action could not De sus.
tanned. 1t is also said the plant will be GO
ing next Monday. This rumor is believed
10 be correct. Another unverified story is
that the company will refuse to take them
back. and that the factory will not resume
Tor several weeks. A secret meeting of the
local union was held late tonight, but
nothing could be learned