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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-21
FIVE FATALITIES.
Three Lives Lost and Several People
Severely Injured.

Three Lives Lost ana several PeOpIe
Severely Injured.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. pa fire
which resulted in the loss of two hotels, a
livery stable and several private residences
and cost at least three lives started in the
National Hotel at o'clock this morning.
The identified are:
ABE MATTHEWS, Greenville, Miss
w. II. WILLS, Randolph county, Arkan-.
SaS.
MR.. HUGHES, Tulsa, /. T.
Among the most seriously burned are
Mrs. Eula Jeffreys, a visitor from the In
dian Territory, and Patrolman Wiley, of the
local police department. A dozen or more
people were more or less injured and it is
believed by some of the guests and en-
ployes of the hotel that more lives were
lost, and that when search is made in the
ruins several bodies will be found.
The property destroyed was the National
Hotel, a three-story structure and two cot
livery stable and the Windsor Hotel. The
fire originated in the National Hotel, and
before it was discovered one entire side
and the top of the building was in flames
and the roof ready to collapse The guests
were aroused by the intense heat to find the
building falling in upon them and the stair
way leading TO the first floor, which was
their only means of escape from the second
and third stories. burning fiercely.
The sleeping apartments were confined
exclusively to the upper floors, and the
guests found themselves hemmed in in
veritable death trap with no hope of escape,
except by jumping from the windows. Mr..
Hughes jumped from the third story to the
sidewalk and died in few minutes. Mr..
Matthews attempted to reach the first floor
by the stairway, but was SO badly burned
that he died this morning at o'clock, after
suffering great agony. The charred
mains of Mr.. Wills were found in the smOk-
ing debris The bodies could not be identi-
fed, but it is said that examination of
the hotel register shows that a guest by
that name is the only person not accounted
for in the National.
The shrieks of the imprisoned guests
pierced the hearts of those who were
aroused by the alarm 1t was impossible
to rescue any of the imprisoned persons, so
rapid was the progress of the fire.. Those
who escaped jumped from the windows in
their night clothes, barely getting out with
their lives. and one or two of these are
severely injured and one is expected to die.
A statment from man who escaped from
the building confirms the belief that other
lives were lost. He said that there were
two men, strangers to him, occupying the
room he was in and he believes they were
burned to death.
The furniture of the Windsor Hotel was
all destroyed, but SO far as known no lives
were lost there. Several firemen were over
come by heat during the progress OF the
fire The financial loss will reach $4,000,
with insurance of about $4,000.
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ADMIRAL DEwEY's MoDEsTY.
Didn't Think He Was Doing Much
During the Great Battle.

Cavite Letter in Chicago Record
Admiral Dewey is receiving hundreds of
letters bales of newspaper clippings, invi-
tations to Dewey days, copies OF Dewey
cablegrams. There are many postcards
and great mass of short notes. all very
Some nominate him for President in 1900
and others contribute equally glowing
prophecies for the future
One man writes: Dewey, you are a
peach. I'll stick to you till - freezes over
and then I'll stick to you on the ice" An
other advises him to keep his health until
1900. A piece of poetry has come from To-
peka Capital which starts out Dewey was
the morning and Dewey was the man." and
follows this brilliant line with others of the
Do to Them has arrived, and If the music
comes the song ought to have a good run
cut mere III Ma Manila pay IDS lbs o1der Ner-
ey's Duty Done" have not yet made their
appearance, but they are undoubtedly on
the way A cartoon printed by San
Francisco paper, entitled Dewey Smoke
Yes, Manilas,'' amused the admiral good
DEAL Every mail brings new evidences of
the popular enthusiasm that has sprung up
What pleased him more than anything
else was an account of how his son received
the news of the great victory Captain
Mahan's statement that the battle of Manila
bay was the most wonderful ever recorded
in history was particularly gratifying to
him also. coming as it does from such an
eminent naval authority
Through all this boTnbardment OF compl1-
ments and CONGRATULATIONS the admiral has
not changed in the least. or indicated by his
manner that the tremendous hit he has
made is affecting him other than pleasantly.
he said this afternoon that while the battle
was going on he didn't feel that he was
doing anything wonderful. The most trying
time was the night trip past Cofregldor, Tor
there was then no way of knowing just
where the Spanish were or how they would
strike. On the morning of May l. when he
could see the Spanish. he felt cheerful and
pleasant The work of leading his six ships
in and cleaning out everything in sight was
a detail which at the time did not seem
so impressive.
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protection Of the natural and civil rights
Of its members.
Certain people who talk of those terri
tries as fields for missionary efforts from
the United States do not know what they
are talking about. They might with as
much sense organize missions for the con-
version of the Catholics of Washington as
for the conversion of the Catholics of SAINT
iago, Havana or San Juan-and their labors
would have as much prospect of success
in Washington in those cities of Cuba
and Porto Rico. The separation of the coun-
tries of South America from Spain and Por-
tugal brought no change of religion, nor
will the separation of Cuba and Porto Rico
from Spain bring any. Indeed the Catholic
Church will flourish better in Cuba and Por-
to Rico than in other territories formerly
colonies of Spain. because in Cuba and Por-
to Rico there will be for her the liberty and
the stability of order which our flag guar
antees.
Cuba and Porto Rico form an ecclesiasti-
cal province, with the archbishop of SAINT
iago as metropolitan, and suffragan bishops
at San Juan and Havana. This province will
take it's place in the American hierarchy,
just as do the province of Baltimore, or that
of st. Paul. making the fifteenth ecclesiasti-
cal province in the United States and
bringing to our Catholic population an addi-
ton of of two and half millions, not to
talk of islands in the Pacific. So. whatever
else will come to America from the late
war. considerable increase of members and
power come from it tc the Catholic Church.
As Catholic. am very much satisfied
with the way things have been going-and,
as an American, am of course thoroughly
satisfied. But il were to speak at length
of my feelings as an American the inter-
view would be too lengthy, and / stop at
the RELIGIOUS feature of the situation >,
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MURDERER SNOW CAUGHT.
slayer of william Mozart Now in Jail
at New Albany.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY Ind, Aug. 20.-Isaac
Snow, who shot and killed William H. Nc
Cart about four miles from Bedford last
Monday afternoon. was arrested in this city
this afternoon by Patrelman Seery. After
the killing Snow started on foot in south
erly direction, and the local officers were en-
the lookout for him. Snow had just stepped
out of a saloon when the officer placed him
under arrest. ACCORD ding to Shows story he
shot Mozart in self-defense. The two men
were neighbors. and lived twenty-three
miles from Bedford. near the Orange county
line. They had several lawsuits and were
on bad terms. Both were in Bedford the
day of the murder and started for home
about o'clock in the afternoon. Snow
states he was riding horseback, and about
four miles out of Bedford he saw McCart
standing in the road. AS he approached
Mozart grabbed his horses bride and said:
I'VE will settle our troubles now" Snow
tried to ride ahead. and Mozart. he says.
drew a revolver and fired two shots one
bullet passing through Shows coat. Snow
pulled his revolver and fired one shot and
Mozart fell. Snow rode home and lodged
a posse by hiding in the woods that night.
He returned at daybreak and at noon Tues
day started for Orange county. He says he
avoided all towns and reached Birdseye.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-21
CIRCUIT BICYCLE RACES.
Mile National Championship Won by
e. G. Bald in 200 20.


ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Aug. 20.-The largest
crowd that has attended an athletic exhibit
ton in st. Louis the past three years turned
out at Athletic Park to-day to witness the
National Circuit bicycle races, which occu-
pied the five-lap board track exactly three
hours. Eddie Bald and '.Plugger Bill Mar
tin were favorites with the crowd at the
start. Bald was in splendid condition and
captured the mile national championship by
close margin. F. A. Mcfarland won the
half-mile handicap without being pushed to
any extent at the finish. Summarizes:
Half mile handicap. professional: F., A.
Mcfarland (scratch) won, Arthur Gardiner
90 YARDS second, Orlando Stevens 90
YARDS third. Time, leo rs.
One mile. national championship: II. 9.
Bald won, Martin second. Mcfarland third.
Time, 400 2-5 Paced by Jack Coburn and
Ben Munroe on singles Balds time breaks
the worlds competition record on fve-lap
track.
Two-mle handicap, professional: Jay
Eaton (65 YARDS won. Tom Cooper (25
yards) second, Mcfarland (Scratch) third.
Time, 4:30.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Chicago News.
People who drown their troubles usually
preserve them in alcohol
The less heart man puts into a task
the more labor it requires
The cup of happiness usually springs a
leak before il begins to run over.
The joke you play on another fellow Is a
mean trick when he plays it on you.
Some girls set their caps for husbands and
others set their capital for titles.
The tongue is sometimes mightier than
bullet, though il may not speed as true.
Many man is out in the back yard be-
moaning his luck when fortune knocks at
the front door
When a man says he does not feel at all
like himself some of his acquaintance are
glad of it.
A girl in love is often unable to express
her thoughts, but it's quite different after
marriage
In nine cases out of ten the father-in-
law of the man who claims to be self-made
Is responsible for the job.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 20.-Sam Mar
shall. the Anderson man acquitted at Win
chester yesterday after trial on the charge
of numbering Mrs. Stoltz, at Portland ar
rived home to-day. He was accompanied
by his wife and they are now at his moth
er's home, celebrating with friends. He
made application to-day for his old placs
at the sIrawboard mill and will return to
work. He says there will be no old scores
to settle and the matter will be dropped
where it stands, although he says he was
clearly the victim of designing persons. It
light of Marshalrs acquittal, that Albert
Musser also of this city, held as his ac-
cessory will be tried. Musser, If discharged.
will be placed under arrest by the sheriff
of this county for assaulting and robbing
an Alexandria Chinaman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-21
NAY HILLS FIRST WILL.
Maiden Aunt I'm Columbus Wants the
Suicides Estate.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. 20-AIiss Judith
A Keith, of this city, filed suit in the Bar
tholomew county Circuit Court this after
noon to contest the will of May d. Hill,
which was admitted to probate here last
winter. Miss Keith is the maiden aunt of
Mrs. May d. Hill, the woman who COM
mitted suicide at the Colonnade Hotel, in
New York city, May s, 1896. Miss Keith has
in her possession will made in 1888, with
Mr.. Hill as Witness which she will try to
establish in place of one made by Mrs Hill,
leaving over S., coo worth of property to her
husband, Edgar Z. Hill.
After several years in Europe with her
husband. both doing musical turn Mrs.
Hill returned to this country alone under
mysterious circumstances and committed
suicide al the Colonnade Hotel in New York.
Her death was a weeks sensation in New
York, until her body was identified by Con-
gresham Lafe Pence. an old schoolmate.
Judge Ralph Hill, of Indianapolis, was her
father-in-law. Miss Keith will contest the
will which now stands and endeavor to es-
tablsh the one in her possession the
ground that ars Hill was insane in 1893,
when her last will was made. Edgar L.
Hill is now on the stage in London.
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FALL RIVER Mass. Aug 2O.-From in
formation CLEANED among the manufacture
ers here to-day 1t seems probable that about
a million spindles will curtail some time
Stafford and Wampenoag mills will be shut
down next week. making idle about quar-
ter of a million spindles. Some $500 hands
will be out of employment, and there will
be a loss in wages OF about $4,000 for the
week These three mills turn out about so 900
pieces weekly This is the beginning of an
Individual curtailment which is expected to
continue internationally until thu first of No
Vember.
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THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
Gen. Brooke to Receive Instructions
without Coming to Washington.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-It has been de-
cided that Major General Brooke, the senior
member of the American Porto Rican peace
commission, who is at Ponce with
General Miles. need not return to Washing
ton TO confer with the authorities regarding
the duties of the commission. Admiral
Schley and Brigadier General Gordon, the
other members of the commission, who are
both in this country will confer with the
President in this city shortly in regard to
their duties and will be charged to inform
Major General Brooke of the Presidents
wishes. All the Cuban peace commissioners
are now in this country. Admirals Sampson
and Schley have been ordered to report to
Washington, and it is expected they will
reach here the early part of next week,
probably on Monday. AS they have been
appointed TO serve respectively on the Gu
ban and Porto Rican commissions, their
visit here will afford an opportunity to meet
their associates on these commissions and to
discuss with the authorities the general
policy to be maintained by this government
on the Spanish evacuation of the West
Indies.
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Jealous Man shoot. His wife.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-Benjamin Mellade,
aged forty-two years. laborer, living at
No. 3z2 West Forty-eighth street, shot and
iatSHy "9qnde9 ms wife on tne slaewatSk
avenue and the North river to-day Mrs
Mellade going to the water front to
view the naval parade when she met her
husband. Mellade stopped. drew a pistol
and fred four shots at her. Two took eff
feet. one in the forehead and in the head
behind the left ear. Mellade was arrested.
He had had several quarrels with his wife
owing to jealousy, and had not lived with
her for some days.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-The State De-
partment received a cablegram to-day from
Consul Thompson, at Progresso, Mexico,
stating that General Pando, the Spanish
general. second in command to Blanco, had
arrived incognito at Progresso yesterday on
the Mexican steamer Campeche. The con-
sui says General Pando seeks to enter Ha-
vana or Batabano, Cuba, the British
steamer Guillermo Lopez. When last heard
of General Pando was alleged to be in COM
mand of the Spanish forces at Manzanillo,
near Santiago, although at that time it was
asserted at Havana that he was stn there
With the cessation of hostilities. there APP
pears to be no reason why he should not go
to Havana or BatabanO.
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Whitesides Has a Chance.

Special TO tie Ind1anapoIis JOURNAL.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Aug 20.-De-
spite the fact that the Third Indiana dis
trict is heavily Democratic, Mayor /. F.
Whitesides of this city, who has been chos-
en- as the Republican standard-bearer is al
ready arranging q vigorous campaign. He
believes that the money question will
change hundreds of votes: that the war and
the loan are popular and with the influ-
ence of the administration of Mckinley, to
give him aid, there is a chance to carry the
Third district. Mr.. Whitesides is a fighter,
and with a fighting change to win he will
make one of the liveliest campaigns ever
waged in Indiana.
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Crawford county. Thursday night. Yester-
day morning he came to Louisville over the
Airline and staid there until this afternoon.
when he came to this city. He states he
render to the authorities. The Bedford Of
ficials were notified of his arrest and Judge
w. II. Martin telegraphed asking that he
convenes, there was great excitement
over the crime and much feeling against
ton, and will be kept in the Floyd county
Jail. A reward of $3.50 had been offered for
his arrest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-21

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 2O.-Good racing
characterized the bicycle meet at the Tioga
track to-day In the ten-mile professional
handicap Titus, the scratch man, had no
trouble in winning. Summaries:
Ten-mile handicap, professional: Fred J.
Titus (scratch) won; B. B. Stevens, (225
yards), second; G. H. H. Hensel $3.50 YARDS,
third. Time, 24:461 -5
Five-mile quad pursuit race, professional:
Won by Wigmore, Logue Shoemo and
Gardiner; Dippy Boughton. Kulp and
Gearhart second. Time, IL :49 LIS.
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ALLEGED SPIES RELEASED.
One Afterwards Taken to the Police
Station for safety.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 20.-Jose Castel-
lanos alias George Eduard Vanderbilt, ar
rested at Tampa, Fla, three months ago as
a Spanish spy, and since that time impris-
oned at Fort Mcpherson, was given his lib
erty, together with three other suspects, to-
day. The men quickly separated, and Van
derbilt,'' clad in the Cuban uniform which
he wore when arrested, came to town. His
was soon placed in central police station for
safety, where his numerous wounds were
dressed. Vanderbilts uniform designates
him as a general. He claims to be rela-
tive of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and says his
mother is at present in New York.
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Young Lover Got No Justice.
necial m the Indiananolis Journal

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 20.-Squire s. d.
Ramseyer, of Harrison township, yesterday
ruled on a point of interest to youthful low
ers and Directing parents. A week ago Wal
ter Shores, of this city, drove out to the
farmhouse of William Henderson to take his
daughter buggy riding The father objected
to Shores's attentions, and ordered the
young man to drive on. Shores refused, an
alteration followed, and the youthful lover
came out second best in the fracas. Shores
then had the farmer arrested for assault
and battery on himself and the girl Justice
Ramseyer, after hearing the evidence, de-
cided in favor of the defendant, holding that
while the father might be amenable under
the law, it was poor law that interfered
with the summary ejectment of objection
able lovers.
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Naval Heroes Promoted.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-The President
has made the following promotions in the
navy: Commodore John A. Howell to be
rear admiral vice Rear Admiral Charles
S. Norton. retired.
Lieutenant Cameron M. Winslow, to be
advanced five numbers on the list of lieuten-
ants for extraordinary herviSm.
Lieutenant Edwin A. Anderson, to be adj
vanced five numbers on the list of lieuten-
ants for extraordinary heroism.
Chief Engineer George Cowie, to be adj
vanced three numbers on the list of chief
engineers for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle.
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INDIANA POLITICAL NEWS.

Two Votes Sure for Frank b. POsey
for Senator.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE Ind, Aug. 20.-Jacob w.
Messick and Al Vogel were to-day NOM
mated by the Republicans of Vanderburg
county for the Legislature. They are in
structed to vote for Frank B. Posey for
the United States Senate.
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one of the oldest Masons Dead.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind, Aug, 2O-Capt. Isaac
Marss, the retired hotel keeper, who died
last night, was lightweight years old, being
one of the oldest Freemasons in the State.
He joined the order sixty-five years ago.
He was founder of the old Union Depot
Hotel. He built the first eleven miles of the
old o. & M. Railway, east of Vincennes.
He was born in 1910, in Baltimore He was
captain of the old Fourteenth Regiment in
the civil war; and leaves a large estate.
The Masons will conduct the funeral Sun
day afternoon.
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contract for the construction Of the largest
order Of street cars ever made by an Amer,
lean manufacturing concern for use in
Japan The contract will call for ITO OF the
nnest motor cars ever turned out In TINS
city. and when they are completed they will
be shipped via San Francisco direct to
kioto. Japan. Within the ten days a party
OF japanese capitalists will arrive heTe OIL
rect from the Orient TO complete the details
of the contract and work will at once be
commenced on the new cars.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 2O-Three records were
broken to-day at the Ravenwood Athletic
field. One of the marks was the American
amateur unpaced five-mile figure for tan
dem-1O:46 As. Judd and Pape put the time
down to 1914 1-5. Parsons Illinois record
for one mile. paced. 1:49 S-5, was pulled
the track record for triplet team, 2:O2 was
lowered to 1:51 3-5 by McAllister, Cote and
ImhOff.
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Indiana Obituary.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILL1, Ind. Aug. 20.-John
Parker, of this city, died yesterday al Ashe-
vile, N. c., of consumption. He was thirty
years old and well-known telegraph oper-
ator. His father, Captain Matt Parker is
in the klondike.
Mrs Sicily Harand, an aged resident of
the county, died yesterday at Henryville, of
consumption of the bowels. She was eighty
four years old.
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First Nail for snnin.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-The French line
steamship La Normande, which sailed to-
day for Havre. carried the first mail 10
leave this country for Spain since the be-
ginning of the war There were two sacks
of letters and one sack of papers for
Madrid, two sacks of letters and one sack CT
papers for Barcelona and three sacks of let
ters and one sack of papers for the north
of Spain. This mail consisted of 1,0S2 let
ters and nine hundred papers.
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somnanbulist Gets a Broken Back.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Riley Rife
wife of a well-known Poplar Grove farmer
is lying at the point of death with broken
back. Mrs. Rife is a somnambulist, and Fri
day night in her sleep she was walking
around the upstairs rooms and deliberately
STEPPED out through open winuow, fall
ing to the hard walk below. She was I'M
conscious when found and still remains in
an insensibIe condition DR.. Lybrook, of
Young America, pronounced her back brok-
en- and believes the injury fatal.