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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
Senatorial Lemonade.

Washington Post.
During these hot days the lemonade fac
tory of the Senate is in full blast.
AS one enters the Senate wing of the
Capitol the smell of lemon scents the air.
1t permeates all the corridors and strikes
the nostrils with an agreeable pungency.
The odOr comes from a room on the base
ment floor which has been set apart for
the manufacture of lemonade. There is a
hlg table in the room, hidden behind a
screen, and. at the. table. colored man
stands all day cutting juicy lemons in
half. Boxes of uncut lemons are piled be-
side him, while severed fruit in miniature
mountains stand ready to be put through
the process of squeezing. The squeezer is
quite an enjoyable affair as is necessary
in wholesale lemonade making, and would
do credit to a large barroom. Around the
room are huge cases of a popular mineral
water for common Potomac water will not
do. and the way the bottles are emptied is
a caution.
The lemonade is sent out to the sena-
torial cloakrooms and elsewhere in large
buckets and the Ganynedes who carry the
refreshing liquid are busy all day long. If
the senatorial stomach is not full of
lemonade it is not because the beverage is
lacking either in quality or quantity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
Work on the Panama Canal.

Washington Letter in New York Tribune
The Panama canal project is being
pushed with considerable energy, and IL
looks as though there were good reasons
for the faith of the men who have charge
of it that the work will be carried to com,
pletion, said Victor Vifquain, United
States consul general at Panama, to-day
THE French Company" he continued,
learned a great deal by its former sad eX-
periences in the prosecution of the work,
and is now carrying on the enterprise with
company no longer hires contractors, but
does all the work itself. There are about
five thousand laborers employed upon it,
the majority of whom are Jamaica negroes
On the Pacific side a splendid wharf is be-
ing constructed at a cost of 100000, so
that vessels can come into port without
having to pay costly lighterage charges.
About One-fOurth of the canal is completed,
and it is demonstrated that the entire work
can be finished at a very reasonable eX-
penditure The company, it is said, has
funds enough to continue operations Tor
two years more 1t has splendid modern
machinery, and the labor of cutting
through the mountains, that was once
easily accomplished. From a political as
pect, there is great benefit to the United
States in the successful termination of this
great undertaking. We could move armed
forces across this waterway when other
powers could claim no such right, and, in
view of our possible annexation of Hawaii,
that would be small advantage. So far
the commercial benefits are concerned,
the Importance of the canal is everywhere
recognized. My own belief is that its I'LL
innate completion is a certainty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
SINGLETON OUT OF JAIL.
Alleged Slayer of Cal VOris Turned
Loose on His Personal Bond.


Harvey Singleton, colored, who was tried
in the Criminal Court last winter on the
charge of killing Cal Voris, also colored
was released from Jail yesterday by Judge
McCray. Singleton was liberated on his
personal bond of $1,000. The court has the
word of Singleton's brother and his attor-
neys that he will not leave the county until
granted permission.
Singleton was convicted by jury in the
Criminal Court and given a term of five
years in the penitentiary. He was kept
here in jail pending a motion for new
trial, which was granted about two months
ago. AT the time the attorneys for the
state declared they would have great
deal of trouble in getting the witnesses
again, some of them having left the city
directly after the trial. Yesterday morning
the case was called for trial again, but the
prosecution was not ready and asked that
a continuance be granted. The court took
the matter under advisement and later in
the day said he lad decided to let the case
go over AT the same time he announced
he would release Singleton from Jail on his
personal bond. The prisoner was brought
over from the Jail, but did not return. The
states attorney said il was doubtful II Sin
gletOn would ever be tried gain. DR.. Frank
Shreve, the chief witness for the state, left
indianapolis shortly after the trial and has
since been travelling over the country. He
was located some time ago in the North
west, but the state has been unable TO get
him back to Indianapolis. For this reason
q continuance was asked.
The trouble which led to the killing of
Voris occurred last fall on Indiana avenue.
1t was after night and but one or two poo
pie were in the immediate neighbOrhood at
the time DIR. Shreve was one of those who
claimed to have seen Singleton fire the
fatal shot. When the motion for a new
trial was presented to the court 1t was
granted on the ground that the verdict
was not sustained by the evidence. Single
ton was defended by Attorneys John O..
Spahr and James Lott
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Other Deaths.

sHELBYVILLE, Ind, July, 26-Judge
John Orem died on Sunday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Kansas Raymond, of
Waldron. Judge Orem was born in Swift
erland county, April /, 1929. He practiced
his profession until three years ago; was
twice elected prosecuting attorney of
Switzerland county and served one term as
mayor of Vevay. The funeral will be
held tomorrow in Waldron
TERRE HAUTE Ind, July 26.-Ex-
Mayor Alexander Thomas dropped dead on
the street this evening. He is the oldest
Mason in the city and has been prominent
in the order in the State.
Burns Dunlap, one of the wealthiest farm
ers in the county. worth $125,000, died from
the effects Of heat prostration caused while
pitching hay last Friday.
BLOOMFIELD. Ind, July 26.-Gideon
Cutrell died at his home in Taylor town
ship to-day. He was among the oldest citi-
zens of the State, being l04 years of age.
He came to Greene county from North
Carolina in 1885, and entered the tract of
land from the government on which he has
since lived.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, July 26.-Mrs. Dan
iel Harvey died at her home in this city
this morning of paralysis of the brain, after
but a few days sickness. The funeral will
be held on Wednesday,
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General Notes,

WASHINGTON, July 26.-During the ses-
sion of Congress, Church Howe, of Nebras-
ka, was appointed and confirmed as consul
general at Apia, Samoa. He does not care
to take the place and has now been Sc
lected for consul at Palermo, Italy, and
Luther B. Osborne lawyer of Blair, Neb,
will be named for consul general at Apia.
j. l.. Johnston, of Rockville, left for home
this afternoon.
Mr.. Uhl. late ambassador to Germany,
and Mr.. Terrell. late United States minis
ter to Turkey, called at the White House
and the State Department to-day to pay
their respects to the President and the Of
ficials.
Owing to the fact that he expects to leave
the city with President Mckinley on
Wednesday, Secretary Alger has been COM
PEELED to decline an invitation to deliver
an address at the dedication of soldiers
monument at Kane Pa, on that day As
sistant Secretar Meiklejohn will be asked
to take the secretary's place on that occa-
sion.
The President has RENTED the fine in
the case of Addie B. Holland sentenced
in Michigan November, 1895, to two years
imprisonment and $3.50 fine for embezzle-
ling poStotfice funds.
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At wildwood Theater.

A fair-sized audience was present last
night to witness the first presentation of
THE Cotton Spinner" at Wildwood. The
play was substituted for the THE Plant
ers Wife" which was originally intended
for the bill. The play was Well received
and everybody seemed satisfied with it,
The members of the company are thor
oughly familiar with it and at no time was
the interest allowed to drag. Lawrence
Earl Atkinson was at his best as Jasper
Plum, and Toby Twinkle was we'll done
by Lew A. Warner. The part of Lady
Leatherbridge was taken by Mrs L. Ford
and Miss Lettie Cotton appeared as Lady
Valera. Olive North Sullivan was very
Bailey who acted the part of Stephen
Plum. Fred A Sullivan appeared as Sir
Arthur LaSelle, the william, William Chap
pei as Frederick William and John Tull as
Harris.
Professor Jolly, who now has charge of
the music, introduced a speciality which
was we'll received. The singing of Olive
North Sullivan. Miss Lettie Cotton ard Miss
Lillian Marshall was among the features
of the programme Mr. Warner also APP
peared in q singing specially.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
A FOUR-MINUTE VERDICT.
John Powell Found Guilty in the
Criminal Court.

One of the speediest verdicts ever made
in the Marion Criminal Court was returned
yesterday evening by jury in the case of
the state against John Powell, who was
charged with stealing a horse and buggy
from the stable of William Davis, on Spann
avenue June % last
Powell, who was at one time employed
as a switchman by the Vandalia Railway
Company, was arrested at Dayton, o., with
Mr.. Davis's property in his possession.
With him was man named Arbogast, who
was also arrested and brought here. with
Powell. Arbogast went on the witness
stand yesterday and confessed to a share
in the job His testimony undoubtedly con-
victed Powell. The latter declared ne had
nothing to do with stealing the horse and
buggy He said he met, ArbOgast with the
outfit in his possession and happened to be
in Arbogasts company when arrested: The
jury after hearing the evidence retired and
reached a verdict in four and a half min
utes Powell was found guilty of larceny.
Arbogast is charged with the same offense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
TIMBERS WERE ROTTEN.
Cause of the Giving Way of a TrestIe
ON the n. & o.. r.. Railway.

MARIETTA, o.. July 26.-The cause Of
the trestle on the GAINESVILLE & Ohio River
Railway giving way last night four miles
from Marietta was rotten timbers. A re-
porter secured pieces of the wood which
he said were defective. The injured are:
Mrs. Clause, arm broken; William Ketter,
four ribs broken; Nellie Purdy, leg broken;
John Trautman, spine injured and may die;
b. Ryan Parkersburg, shoulder injured;
Lucy Rausch, Pittsburg. injured internally;
Fred Wehrs, shoulder broken Ida Berger
hurt internally NJ. G.. Seipel, cut all over.
Many others We're cut or bruised slightly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
NAVAL RESERVE PRACTICE.
Citizen Tars to BE Given Chance to
Handle War ShinS

FISHERS ISLAND, N. Y, July 26.-An-
chored in Long Island sound, to the south
of the island and just about due west of
North HILL is quite a fleet of vessels be-
longing to the United States navy. The
fleet includes the battle ships Texas, Maine
and Massachusetts,, the sloop of war Ports
mouth and the torpedo boat Ericsson, and
they have been detailed to do duty during
the week for the battalion comprising the
and Rhode Tslaad. The Texas, the Massa1
chusetts and the Ericsson dropped anchor
during Saturday. The Portsmouth arrived
here yesterday. having on board the east
battalion of the New Jersey Naval Re-
serve. The battle ship Maine arrived at an
early hour this morning. The citizen tars
will be given a week s experience of work
aboard real United States war vessels.
Heavy gun drill and work on the smaller
guns will be held. together with boat drill.
The practical work will be supplemented by
lectures by the commanding officers of the
various ships. and later in the week, ac-
cording to the programme, the reserves of
the three States will undertake joint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
THE PRAYER IS GRANTED
JUDGE SHOWALTER CONSENTS TO AN
APPEAL FROM HIS DECISION.
Swift Justice in the Criminal Court
Yesterday-Harvey Singleton Re-
leased from Jail.

Deputy Attorney General Merrill Moores
returned yesterday afternoon from Chicago
where he appeared yesterday morning be-
fore Judge Showalter, of the United States
Circuit Court and prayed for an appeal
from the courts last decision in the Scent
fare case. The prayer was granted and
work was begun yesterday upon the tran
script. The appeal will be perfected in two
or three days and got before the Supreme
Court as soon as possible. This will ex-
pedlte matters not little. 1t was feared
at first that it would be necessary to have
hnal hearing on the injunction before
Judge Showalter and this could not have
been had for some months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
Losses by Fire.

KAUKAUNA, Wis, July 26-The large
paper mill of the Badger Paper Company,
situated on the Kaukauna Water Power
Company's canal, burned to-day. All that
remains of the thirty-ton mill is the finish
ing department, which was separated from
the main structure by a heavy stone wall.
The sulphite fiber plant is also a, wreck.
The loss is about $275,O00; insurance 5000,
600.
WHARTON, Ontario, July 26.-Ten of the
largest stores of this town were burned to-
day The fire was in the heart of the bus
mess portion of the town and it was con-
trolled with great difficulty. The loss will
b0 heavy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
Movemcnts of steamers,

NEW YORK. July 26.-Arrived: Cevic
from LiverpoQJ; Rotterdam, from Rotter-
dam; Massachusetts. from London. Sailed
Tauric, for Liverpool.
BREMEN, July 26.-Arrived: Friedrich
der Crosse from New York, via South
ampton
MOVILLE, July 26.-Arrived: Furnessia
from New York, for Glasgow, and pro-
ceeded.
QUEENSTOWN, July 26.-Arrived: Pa
vonia, from Boston, for Liverpool.
GLASGOW, July 26-Arrived Pomeran-
ian, from Montreal.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 26.-Sailed: Bre-
men, for New York.
NAPLES, July 25.-Saied: Ems. for New
York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
Opium on Squav Island.

BUFFALO, N. Y. July pa number Of
small tin cans containing about forty
pounds of opium were discovered on Squaw
island. in the Niagara river, to-day and
turned over to the customs authorities. The
apparent sequel to the discovery is an at
tempt made by party of Cinnamon to
land on the island about midnight Satur-
day a detail of police from the Black
Rock precinct were op the watch for snug
glers, and rushed for the boat as it touched
shore. The Cinnamon pushed off into the
swift current and escaped the officers, who
fired after them with no apparent effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
TRACEWELL In LUCK.
Economical from First Pagel

follows: Bass, Stark county, G. F. War
kentien, vice Frank Cook, resigned;
Bloomingdale, Parke county, w. NJ. Mccoy,
vice j. c. Vickery resigned; Foraker, Elk
hart county ]. L. Miller, vice Frank Ly-
ons. resigned Hastings. Kosciusko county,
Lizzie Cummings vice G. F. Poe resigned;
Moral, Shelby county. C. w. Means, vice
/. G. Pifendler, resigned; Reese Mills,
Boone county, ]. S. Moore, vice p E. Hunt
ington, removed; Summit Grove, Vermil-
lion county, 7. NJ James, vice NJ. o. Seuts-
man. removed: Wyatt, St. Joseph county
w. G. Deal, vice L. f. Mochel, resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
seymour WI Have a street Fnir.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, July 26--For some time
past some of Seymours energetic mer-
chants have been insisting on holding a
street fair. AT called meeting the project
was heartily Endorsed by all present, and
it was decided that a street fair will be
held in this city for one week. Merchants
offering premiums will prepare booths in
curbstone about eight feet into the street.
All wagon l.affic will be suspended on these
streets during the entire week. This will
be the first thing of the kind for Seymour,
and the business men are determined to
make ii a complete success,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Thomas j. AIIender, One of the Tall
est Men I'm the State.

Special u the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, July 26.-Thomas ].
Allender, who. with his brother James,
enjoyed the distinction of being the tallest
man in Rush county died suddenly yester-
day at his home, near Arlington, while
preparing to attend church. Coroner
Hackleman was called and fond death was
caused by valvuar heart disease. Allender
was Torty-eight years old and unmarried.
He and his brother were the two tallest
men in the county, both being exactly six
feet eight inches in height. Allender was
hurt three weeks ago in a runaway and
was out for the first time yesterday, when
he died
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Threshing-Machine Boiler Explodes.

DENTON, Tex, July 26.-In a boiler
explosion at Horton Brothers thresher
near Argyle this morning. an engineer
was killed and nine other persons injured,
two of whom will probably die. The boiler
was an old one and had no safety valves
The engineer, name unknown supposed to
come from East St. Louis, is dead, and
the following are injured H. Durham,
George Crubaltz, Will Bolts, Will Keith,
Will Smith and four others. The dead en-
gineer had been demonstrated with several
times for allowing his steam to get so
fol,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
A Judgment by Default.

Magistrate Habich yesterday entered
judgment by default against the Grand
Temple and Tabernacle. International Or
der of Twelve knights and Daughters of
Tabor, for $44 81 in favor of the Commercial
Printing Company, of Cairo, Ill. Constables
from the court had already attached the
receipts of an entertainment given by the
order, amounting to about $13 and this was
all there was to levy on to satisfy the
Judgment. The costs in the case were
about 81. The case of w. T. Scott against
the order was dismissed.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, July 26.-Business condi-
tions show a marked Improvement in this
city and vicinity in the past few days.
Contractors on the Greentown-Plevna pike
twelve miles of construction-cannot get
help enough, both men and teams being
scarce The wages are $1.25 for shoveers
and $50 for men and teams.
The Pittsburg plate-glass factory re-
sumed operations in every department to-
day. The Rockford bit works has in
creased it's time from eight TO nine hours,
and other factories are putting on addl-
tional men. The merchants report an in
creased trade, and there is a general feeling
that the long looked for good times are at
hand
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, July Pa stranger
procured a horse and buggy al Mercer &
Vansickle's livery barn, in Miroy, Friday
evening, for the alleged purpose
of going to the country and
buying cattle. The liverymen after
ward learned the fellow was a horse
thief and W. B. Vansickle, junior member
of the firm, set out in pursuit. The stran-
ger had five hours the start, but Vansickle
overlook him below Batesvile after fifty
sickle drew q revolver and began closing in
on the horsethief, but the latter eluded cap
ture by jumping into corntield and get
ting away
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
jack Tars on n Clear"

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 26.-Many of tho
crew of the gunboat Wilmington spent a
considerable portion of to-day in chains on
board the vessel. The men were paid off
yesterday and many came ashore. Savan-
nah hospitality proved too much for them.
They got drunk at nearby resorts and last
night and this morning policemen were 60
ing about arresting them and sending them
aboard ship. The Wilmington sailed for
Florida waters this afternoon
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TOPEKA. Kan, July PA. d. Hubbard,
who was convicted of embezzllng $1,000 as
receiver of the Hamilton Printing Com
pany, was to-day sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary by Judge Hazen. Hub
bard was d prominent lawyer here at the
time of his arrest. He was a law partner
to Lieutenant Governor Harvey and was
state president of the a. p. A. of Kansas.
When sentence was pronounced Hubbard
made a sensational speech. He said he was
convinced that he was convicted because of
his connection with the A p. A, and if so
he was proud of it
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A Murder Caused Another Death.

PHILLIPSBURG, Pa, July 16.-RoyaI
Ball, of Woodside, L. l., came here Satur-
day night suffering with nervous prOstra-
ton and died to-day Ball was seventy-six
years old. His home al WooGslde was near
the cottage in which William Guldensuppe
was murdered and the excitement and
shock brought on by the terrible murder
preyed on the aged man and he soon be-
came a physical wreck
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, July 26.-James
Rafferty, of Falkland, was killed by the cars
about three miles from here. He was
asleep on the track and was struck by the
engine of a heavy freight train. The en-
gineer saw him and tried 20 warn him.
but failed. The train was stopped and the
man taken to Falkland, where he died in
Q few hours. He leaves a wife and child.
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Signed by the President.

WASHINGTON. July 26.-The President
has signed these acts Authorizing the
President to suspend discriminating duties
imposed on foreign vessels and commerce;
requesting the President to make an inves-
tigation into the "Rege contract system"
by which certain European governments
have created q state tobacco monopoly; to
create the office of surveyor general of
Alaska and for other purposes; to give the
consent of Congress to the compact be-
tween South Dakota and Nebraska respect
ing the boundary
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Charged with Embezziement.
.cial 10 the IndIanapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, July 26.-Felix John
son, thirty-fve years old. married, was ar
rested last night by Sheriff McFardan and
Deputy Stiffier on warrant from Henry
county charging embezZlement. He was
detained in jail over night and sent to New
Castle this morning, where he was re-
leased on bond. Johnson is accused of APP
propriating the money of a New Castle
poultry firm. The amount of his alleged
embezzlement is unknown here
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NRegimentaI Reunions.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, July 26.-Col. Oran
Perry of Indianapolis, was here Sat
urday in consultation with the local mem
bers of the Sixty-ninth Regiment, Indiana
Volunteers, regarding the annual reunion.
1t was decided to hold the reunion in this
city on Tuesday, Sept. IA. There are quite a
number of the survivors of this regiment
living in this part of the State and inter-
has also been decided to hold the annual
reunion Of the Thirty-sixth Indiana Gen
eral Groses) Regiment in Hagerstown on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug II and Is.
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IT. V. POwderIy Reappointed.

WASHINGTON July 6.-The recess APP
pointment of Hon. T. V. Powderly as com
missioner general of immigration was
signed by the President this afternoon.
Mr. Powderly's nomination for that office
failed of confirmation in the Senate because
of the opposition to him on the part of la