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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
state Convention to Be Held in Louis
willie To-Day.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 9.-The Repub-
licans of Kentucky will assemble in this
city at Music Hall tomorrow afternoon in
nominate a candidate for clerk of the Court
of Appeals. There will be a full represen-
tation of all the counties, with the possible
exception of some of those in the eastern
part of the State. The members of the Re
publican State central committee assem-
selected United States Senator w. J. Deboe,
of Marion county, for temporary chairman.
1t is the general impression that Judge
George Denny, of Lexington, will be select
ed by the convention tomorrow for the
permanent craftsmanship. The opinion
that the convention will be entirely har-
monious. In some quarters the feeling
seemed to prevail that the old fight be-
tween the Bradley and HunterTodd fac
tionS may be re-opened on the floor of the
convention, but the leaders are sanguine
Chairman Barnett, Of the State central
committee in an Interview to-day said: Il
believe that the prospects for victory by
the Republicans this year are much better
than last year. We are going to make
good fight and the vote will be heavy"
would make any special Endorsement of the
Bradley administration, Mr. Barnett re-
piled that there would be an Endorsement
of the national administration and Incl
dentaly the Kentucky administration
would come in for a share. The platfrom
he said would emphatically condemn mob
law and civil-service rules, and prosperity
would be touched upon.
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Capovas to church and to other places,
waiting for an opportunity when he could
surely accomplish his purpose. He says he
regrets that he has been unable to kill Gen
eral Polavieja, who was governor general
of the Philippines when DIR. Rial was ex-
eCuted last December. He regards him as
the murderer of Eizal
In the course of an interview this after
noon Senor Sagasta, the Liberal leader,
said at Madrid: The country's politics
must not depend on an assassin The Con-
servatYes ought to remain in power under
the guidance of men like Marshal Campos,
Senor Pidal and Senior Elduayen. Never
theless, if the Queen Regent appeals to the
Liberals they are ready to respond"
The funeral of Senor Canovas will take
place probably on Thursday. Meanwhile
the remains will lie in state at Madrid.
The Spanish newspapers, without regard to
difference of political opinion, express their
horror and indignation art the crime and
their satisfaction that the assassin is not
a Spaniard. 1t is probable that the law for
the repression of anarchy, which has hith-
erto been enforced only in Barcelona and
Madrid, will be extended to the whole of
Spain.
There is a great deal of speculation at
Madrid as to the effect of the loss Of Cano-
vas on the Conservative party. General
Azcarraga has acquired great popularity
and prestige through his skill in organiz-
ing the country's resources for the Cuban
and Philippine campaigns, and he may be
able to keep the party together. But many
good judges take a gloomy view of the
situation and lament the absence of civil
statesmen of the calibre of Canovas.
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WAGON WHEAT, zzC
ACME MILLING CO.,
Old 352 West Washington st.
ANOTHER COMBINE" "
Proposed Consolidation of Com
pressed Air Power Companies.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9-The fact that nego-
tiations looking to the consolidation of two
companies controlling compressed-air power
patents are in progress was made public
to-day, and the consolidation may have an
important bearing the future develop
ment of the surface railroad systems of this
city. There are three companies-the Com
pressed Air Company, the General Com
pressed Air Company and the American Air
Power Company. The last two however,
are in effect one concern. The General
Compressed Air Power Company, with a
capital stock of 81, 900, ,000 is the owner of
the patents. white the American Air Power
Company with a capital stock of 81, ,250, 010,
is the operating company The Compressed
Air Company is controlled by Whitney,
Widner, Elkins and Others who are lead
ing spirits in the Metropolitan street rail-
way system. The Compressed Air Com
pany, as a corporation, is entirely inde-
pendent of the Metropolitan system, but it
was admitted to-day at the office cf the
rival concern that If the consolidation shall
be completed, the Metropolitan interests
will virtually be in control. The Com
pressed Air Company has the Hoadly-
knight patents under which the power is
applied directly to the wheels. The other
concerns use the Hardie system, which
has the gear on he lXles. Experiments
with compressed air motors are soon to
be tried on the elevated railroad.
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STRUNG TO A PECAN TREE.
Negro Hanged by Mississippians for
Killing n White Man.

VICKSBURG, Miss, Aug. 9.-John Cor
don, alias Lewis Nelson, the negro who
murdered William Allen at Brunswick on
July Is by clubbing him with a gun barrel,
and who was captured in Louisiana yester-
day, was hanged by lynchers some time last
night Gordon killed Allen, a respected
white citizen. in a very treacherous man
ner. He was captured by three negroes
while engaged in a game of craps after a
desperate struggle. He confessed his guilt
well two other murders. He was
taken to Brunswick directly from Louisiana
last evening and when the steamer Annie
Laurie passed the place this morning at
o'clock his body was seen dangling from a
pecan tree.
Gordon made a desperate resistance when
captured in Louisiana, and was wounded
and severely beaten before he would yield
He told Sheriff Lucas that he had COM
mitted two other murders, one of his vic
Tins being a wealthy negro merchant in
st. Charles parish, and that ne would kill
any one for a dollar. He WAS willing to
return to Mississippi without requisition
and was accordingly turned over to an Off
GER from Brunswick. Upon reaching there
last night crowd met the skiff in which
he crossed over. Despite the eXpostulations
of the officers and of a prominent planter
who was with the officer the lynchers, ne
groes and whites, took the prisoner and
hanged him
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MARION WANTS 1T.
An Indiana Gas City After IA Govern
ment ArmOr-PIate Plant.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a special naval
board appointed by Acting Secretary
Roosevelt for the purpose of preparing for
the information of Congress estimates of
the cost of establishing and operating q
government plant for the manufacture of
armor met at the Navy Department to-day.
All of the members were present, namely
Commodore Howell, Captain Mccormick,
Civil Engineer EndicOtt, Chief Engineer
Perry, Lieutenant Clecther and Lieutenant
Chambers. recorder. The plan is to make
most thorough investigation of the ques-
ton presented in all it's aspects, not only
with a view to the ascertainment Of the
cost of building a great government fac
tory BUT after that has been accomplished,
propositions will be invited for the sale of
a complete plant to the government. Whle
this last information was not speclhcaIly
directed to be furnished 10 Congress IN the
law it is deemed desirable TO supply II, IN
order to permit of a consideration of the
economic advantages Of each plan. In the
pursuit of the flrSt Dranch OF the subject
il will be necessary for the board to travel
a good deal. possibly TO Europe DeIOfe the
inquiry is ended. though that has not yet
been determined on. Certainly 1t Will be
necessary for it to visit many points in this
country where Il has been suggested that
a government plant may be adNantageOusly
esta bliShed in order 10 ascertain at IFSt
hand their relative merits and TO learn
which of them present the necessary con-
ditions These as laid down for the guild
ance of the board. are. first, accessibility
10 iron and coal and routes of transpOrta-
ton, so that the heavy armor produced
may be readily laid down at tide water
weight must be given TO the character of
the population of the place from an indus
trial point OF view and its ability 10 furnish
government to draw in manning its
plant. So far there have been no lack Of
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Waiting for an Optuion.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The secretary
of the treasury has received a telegram
from the collector of customs at Chicago
stating that goods from Japan including
nondutiable teas, had arrived at that port
in sealed consular cars by way of Van
couVer, B. c., and asking for instructions
as to whether the discriminating duty of 10
per cent, under Section 22 of the new tariff
act. should be exacted. The secretary re-
piled that the question involved has been
referred to the attorney general for
opinion, and, pending final decision, the
collector is instructed not to finally Hqui-
date the entries.
The secretary of the treasury thought the
State Department has instructed all con-
sular officers of the United States that, ac-
cording to the provisions of the new tariff
act, all watch cases and watch movements
for export to this country must be inVOiced
separately. The combination of the two
parts as a completed article is not known
in the act.
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PITTsBURG, Aug. 9.-On the success or
failure of the bituminous coal miners strike
depends the inception of a movement by
the anthracite miners for higher wages and
better conditions. The district president,
Patrick Dolan. and the other officials OF the
United Mine Workers organization have
received several letters within the past few
days from different parts OF the Pennsyl-
vania anthracite coal region asking for In
formation on the outlook for the big strike
and wanting to know what assurances OF
victory they have. If the bituminous min
ers win the anthracite diggers think they
would have an equal chance of securing an
advance in wages. III the present strike
is lost the attempt for an advance VIII nos
be made in the anthracite region me an
thracite miners are poorly organized. AZ
one time their union was strong, but dis~
astrous strikes sn which the men were
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suggestions to the Navy Department from
They have come, according to Acting Sec
retary Roosevelt. from Marion Und.), from
from Maryland @ a ana indeed. d from a' Almost Gnt
every part OF the country where there is
iron and coal One recommendation for q
site in New Jersey came from u woman.
According to Mr.. Roosevelt, some Of the
places mentioned had only the scenery to
recommend them
Acting Secretary Roosevelt has accepted
the offer of the Cramps to furnish the
diagonal armor for the Alabama, and this
insures that vessel against delay in con-
struction. The Cramps offer is to furnish
four of the plates that are used as bulk
heads in the interior of the ship. weighing
about thirty tons, and this they agree 10 do
at the price of $500 per ton set by Con-
gress, for which Acting Secretary RoOse-
welt has officially thanked them
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New York BryanItcs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-There will be a
conference in Brooklyn Wednesday night
of representatives of all the Democratic
organizations in New York which adhere
to the platform adopted by the convention
at Chicago that nominated Bryan for the
presidency. The purpose of the conference
as announced, is to organize for the mu-
nicipal campaign this fall, and the hope is
expressed by the leaders in the movement
that Tammany Hall will be forced to ac-
quiesce in the selection of candidate for
mayor of Greater New York who shall be
an avowed advocate of the free coinage of
silver. The Peoples League which during
the recent campaign was the Independent
Bryan league. is the prime mover in the
affair, and working with it are the Pro-
gressive Democracy. the Democratic
League of Kings county, the Bryan and
Sewal clubs, the People party, the BIZ
metallic League. the l6-to-1 clubs of Great
er New York, the Young Democracy the
blmetallc clubs of the various assembly
districts and numerous other kindred or
ers4ra afyaf IONS
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ABBEVILLE, N. c., Aug. 9.-Judge Sam
uel McGowen died at his home here this
morning. aged seventy-eight years. He
served in the Mexican war as captain and
quartermastar; was elected a member of
Congress in 1860. but denied his seat; was
a member of the State Legislature, a brig
adler general in the Confederate army and
for a long time associate justice of the
Supreme Court of South Carolina.
MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Aug. 9.-William
Lamb Picknen, of Boston, a celebrated
artist, died here suddenly last night He
was forty-five years OF age.
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T0WB0AT BLOWN UP.
Ten Men Reported Missing and Four
Badly ScaIded.

CAIRO ILL.,, Aug. 9.-Captain b. B. Brad
ley's towboat Fritz blew up ten miles be-
low here, at o'clock this evening. Ten
men are missing and four are badly scalded
The Fritz was on her way here from
Obrian's landing with a tow of logs when
her flues collapsed. The Ora Lee towed
the Fritz into this port about 10 O'clock
and the injured men were sent to the
Marine Hospital
Tho ten missing tnen are all negro rousta-
bouts and deckhands. 1t is impossible to
get their names.
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ACT OF RETRIBUTION.
Delegate Palma. of the Cuban JuntO,
Discusaes the AsaassinntiOn.

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-At the headquar-
ters Of the Cuban Iunto to-day Delegate
Tomas Estrada Palma talked briefly about
the assassination Of Spanish Prime Minister
Canovas. He said that, in his opinion
Canovas was more responsible for the out
RACES in Cuba than was Weyler and
his killing seemed 10 be an act of retribu-
ton. At the same time the Cuban party
had nothing whatever to do with the death
of Canovas, and had no knowledge that
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Crippled Girl Assaulted.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Aug. 9.-Miss Kittie
Henderson. the daughter of John Hender-
son, living seven miles north of Ashevlle,
while on her way from Sunday school yes
terday was brutally assaulted Her as
sailant escaped and bands of men travelling
in all directions had not apprehended him
when last heard from. Miss Henderson is
a cripple. but pretty and respected.
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Lar,-cst Check Ever rDraxp

NEW YORK. Aug 9.--The largest check
ever drawn and paid in America passed
through the New York clearing house last
week. 1t was for the enormous sum of
$10, Asa, 40462 and was drawn by Vermilye
& Co., the bankers. al No 1G Nassau street
in favor of Anson @. McCook the city
chamberlain. in payment for city bonds
The money was distributed among forty
ore local banks and trust companies the
Importers and Traders getting the largest
share 81 100000.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-To-days state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $22S, ,SS1, 1852;
gold reserve, $40, 5SS. .457
Lieut. Col. F. +. Lacey, Third Infantry,
Maj. o. w. Pollock, Twenty Infan~
try and Post Chaplain J. f. Irish and Capt.
ID. II. Wells, Eighth Infantry, have been
retired, the latter with the grade of major.
The War Department has just issued a
revision of the small-arms manual intended
to fit the manual for use by the militia,
which it still aimed with Springfields.
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HOUSTON, Tex, Aug 9.-A troop Of cav
airy went to Nacogdoches this morning
under the command of General Mabey, to
protect the would-be rapist, Amos Phillips
The people there met them with a brass
band playing See, the Conquering Hero
Comes" and an invitation to attend a dance
tonight was extended, but the soldiers
were not allowed to stay over. The citizens
were much disappointed. No one made a
charge against the negro and he boarded
the train, coming back to Houston with the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Aug. civilian A.
Collier, OF Memphis, the insane divinity stu
dent, who threatened TO kill Rev Dr. Ed
ward Everett Hale, and who was confined in
the washington county Jail for an assault on
officer. has been pronounced of unsound
mind. In consequence the writ charging
him with assault was withdrawn to-day and
Il new one issued charging insanity. Judge
Nathan B. Lucas ordered his commitment
TO the state AsNlum for the insane.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-Fourth-class
Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day
as follows: Barber's Mills, Wells county,
G. B. Johnson, vice c. c. Swain, removed;
Haney's Corner Ripley county. NJ. II. Nc
Milroy,' Rush county, E. A. Smith, Vice Vice J.
D. Pegg, resigned; Mount Summit, Henry
county, William Mercer, vice J. w. Hamil-
S. L. Black, vice O. M. Patton, resigned;
Sharpsville, Upton county, j. e. Balenger,
vice Peter Dewitt, resigned; Yeddo, Foun-
tain county, j. w. Bonebrake, vice Albert
Eurr. removed
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"Peepins Tom" Punished.

BOWMAN, Ga, Aug. 9.-John II. Max
well, well-to-do farmer ard merchant or
that place, was detected peeping into the
window of residence late at night. A
committee gave him ten days in which to
leave The time having expired to-day a
crowd of men stripped him and laid a hum
dred lashes on his back He tainted and
was carried into his store by his wife, who
removed him. Later the mob returned, put
Maxwell on the train and told him if he re-
turned he would be killed.
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Asks 500. 600 Indemuitv.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Herald to-mor-
row will say: James f. Belden, of Louis
vile, KY, has filed with the State Depart
ment a claim for $4,000 indemnity for al
legged Outrages committed on him by Hon
duras troops during the recent rebellion.
According 10 Belden S memorial, the claim
ant was q locomotive engineer employed
on q Honduras railroad which has a ter
minus in San Pedro. Several instances are
cited by the claimant when he was COM
PEELED to carry soldiers under pain of being
shot if he disobeyed.
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OBITUARY.
Charles TrOutmann, Famous Rifle
Shot. Hunter md Guide

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Charles Trout
mann, famous rifle shot, died to-day, at
his home at Elizabeth N. j., of dropsy
aged sixty-two. For years he had captured
the first prizes at the Schuetzenbund fes-
tivals. He had a room full of trophies
won by his skillful shooting. Troutmann
spent twenty years in South Africa, where
he was noted for his prowess with the
rifle, and acted as guide to noted English
men on hunting expeditions. He was with
Livingstone on one of his exploring trims
and also with Henry NJ. Stanley on his hrst
expedition.
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FARIBAULT Mimi, Aug. 9-The ORR
noco Company. owners of a Il, 900. .000-acre
concession in Venezuela, has leased 10 j.
f. Searles and others. among whom is j
T. York, lately an industrial promoter OF
Duluth. It's iorn mines on the Orinoco river
at royalty Of 1919 cents a ton, and with
minimum output of 100000 tons The mine
is very rich and the lessees state that they
will mine 1900 600 tons year In a short
time. The Orinoco Company Is q Faribault
corporation.
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More American Ships than Others.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.--Consul General
Hayward, in a report TO the State Depart
ment, states that during 1896 American YES
sells numbering 247, of 243,9S3 tons. entered
at Hawaiian ports while vessels of all
other nationaiitieS numbered 1879, of 234 Ul4
tons. These are the only foreign ports
where a majority of the carrying trade is
now under the American flag.
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"Tnr-HeeIers,, to Vote To-nnx.

WILMINGTON. n. c., Aug 9.-An cleo
ton will be held throughout N6rth Caro-
lima tomorrow on the question of addi-
tiOnal taxes for support of the public
schools. But little interest has been mani
tested and there is no doubt but that the
movement for the additional tax viii be
ONerM helmine.IY defeated.
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New Postmaster for Alexandria.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 9.-Congressman
Henry tonight announced that he had rec
commended Joseph Brennan for postmaster
at Alexandria. There were a half dozen
candidates.
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FIGHT In A CHURCH.
Two Boys Fatally Stab Each Other
and Break Up the Services.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. 9.-Thad But
Ter and Jesse Pearson, two white boys,
aged fourteen, became involved in a fight
during religious services al Butler Church
near Star City. Lincoln county. last night
Both boys used thelr knives and fought
vicIOusly. Butler was cut five times ana
Pearson was stabbed near the heart Both
win die, The fight occurred while the min
ister was delivering his sermon and the
coraregation left the church in great con-
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WEST UNION. O., Aug s-John Hoy
slep and Mace Gordley got into dispute
while returning from picnic, and Hoy
slep shot and killed Gordley. Hoyslep was
arrested.
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The Popular
MONON ROUTE
Il Iins s,s to CHICAGOGdna%Sssa to a. HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7:OO a m. u:so g. m. s:s5
.. m, IL :55 night.
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-s:3o a. m, 7:l5 q.
m, 2.35 ps~ m 4.37 y. m.
Local sleeper indianapolis ready at $3.50 p.
m. LegYes Chi cago. returning. at 2:45 a.. m. Can
be takTn any time after $3.50 y. m.
Ticket offices. West Washington street. Union
Station and observation-disclosures Depot.
GEO. w. HAYLER. d. p. A.
The record-union., 1897-01-05
Country Orders Promptly Filled.
THE RED HOUSE co.
STREET BETWEEN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH

Sprouts. Sc per 10: watercress, two
punches, for &c: Artichokes, 6Oc per doz
oyster Plant, 121ac per dozen.
POULTRY-Hens, 60c each; Springs, SOC
each; sBroilers, doc each; Tame Geese, 81 SO
each; Tame Ducks, 75c eacs. young Tur-
keys. 17Q1sc per 10.
EGGS-Eastern, common, 25c pen dozen;
Eastern. fancy, 30c dozen: California, 3Oc.
GAME-Hare, 25c each: Wild Geese 80
@15c per pair; Quail, 81 80 per dozen:
Ducks-Canvasback, 9Oc per pair Mallard,
15c; Sprig, soc; Widgeon, 25c Teal, 25c;
Rapplts, 25c per pair; Cottontails, 35c per
pair: Squirrels, 30c per pair.
MEATS-Beef-Pri Rib Roast, 121h0
I6c; Iioc; LON Steak. 12h915c; Rump Steak.
do doc; Shuck Roast 10c; Rump. Sc; Brisket,
&c; Chuck Steak, 10c veal-Loin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, 12c Mutton-Leg,
IIQI2I2c; Loin and Rib Chops, 121ac; Nut
Ion stew, &c; Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
eql2c per 10; Corned Beef. SG121ac; Saus-
age L2sc; Vienna Sausage, 15c: Bacon.
'asac Hay Asm AND '2HglgNc. akafNNeoat Hav. 5oa5so
per cwt; Alfalfa, first cutting, 45G50c; sec
ond and third cuttings, 5OQ55c; whole Bar
ley, 81; Ground Barley, 81 TO- Feed Oats,
81 2oa1 so; Middlings. 9Oc; Bran, soc;
Straw, 50Q55c
COAL O1L-W -Wholesale--Pearl, lie; Eo-
Gene. ,l9c; Elaine, 22c: Star, tic; Extra
Star, 21c; Water White (bulk) 12Jhc
E-Wholesale-Stove Gasoline.
cases. 1S1ac:. Stove Gasoline. bulk, 13c: SO
degree Gasoline, cases, 25c; So degree Gas
ELECTRIC LIGHT cANDLES-(whole-
OF, 7Ac; Granite Mining 10 OF, 7c; IL OF.
7&c; IA OF, S1Ac; 16 OF. 9Kc.