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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
A. PATRIOTIC AUDIENCE.
"Star-Spangled Banner" Sung at n
Maine Benefit Performance.

NEW YORK, March zO.--Over 1900 people
rose simultaneously tonight in the Metro
politan Opera House and joined with the
choruses on the stage in the singing of the
"Star-spangled Banner" with more enthu-
isasm than has been exhibited in the opera
house for many months 1t was upon the
occasion of the performance for the benefit
of the Maine monument fund. On the great
stage stood the well-known opera singer
Camille d Arville, and behind her were
massed the combined choruses of Broadway
Theater, the Casino Company and the Whit
ney and Castle-square Companies. AS
background an immense American flag
waved from a tall pole. Each one of the
singers carried small flag and the moment
the patriotic air was started the entire au-
dience arose in their places and joined in
the melody. At the conclusion there were
tremendous cheers and great demonstra-
ton. Then NY Country was sung. The
entertainment, aside from the subscriptions.
netted about $4,000. Many of the best known
actors and actresses took part in the per-
Torrance, and among the spectators was
Miss Evangeline Cisneros, who came in for
much applause at one time in the evening.
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Two Fires in wabash County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, March 20.-Two fires &C.
Cured in this county yesterday morning.
The first was at Laketon, where the Lake
ton Touring mills were destroyed. The mill
was owned by ]. A. Bonner and had for
some time been in litigation, only Thurs
day night having been appraised. The loss
on the mill and machinery is $4,000 and
there was $500 insurance
The second fire DESTROYED a frame resi-
dence, the property of Mrs. C. Staadecker
on North Huntington street. this city. Mrs.
Staadecker left gas jet burning too high
under a heater and the flames communicated
to boards near by. She estimates her loss
at $1,000, with insurance on structure and
furniture of 81, 500. 4fs,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
Mayor Armstrong Renominated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March 2O-Mavor
Thomas w. Armstrong was renominated in
the Republican city primary held yesterday.
The voting was spirited, total of 1858 bal
lots being cast. Mr.. Armstrong received
704 votes. Frank Shrader, who was brought
out by the young Republicans. received 499;
Or. ). H. Lemon, SO, and Maurice Croft, &C.
city treasurer Jacob Best and Clerk Thos
McCulloch had no opposition. The Repub-
hcans nave been in charge of the city's
affairs for the past six years
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Indiana Notes.

On Tuesday, March 90 another large dele
cation of German Baptist Dunkards will
leave Wabash county for the big Dunkard
settlement at Cando. n. d.
The Frances Willard and Neal Dow me-
mortal day exercises, held in the Methodist
Church at Anderson yesterday afternoon,
were very largely attended.
The Populists of Boone county on Sat
urday nominated Sylvester Titus for repre-
sentative, David Shockley for auditor. and
John H. Caldwell for commissioner These
were the three offices allotted TO the Popu-
lists on the fusion ticket.
The students in mechanical electrical
and civil engineering at Purdue University
will leave Lafayette this morning on their
annual inspection trip under the care Of
Profs j. j. Thatcher and w. h. Colds
borough. Louisville, Cincinnati, Hamilton
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MADRID. March Pei Liberal protests
against the authorities stopping kilograms
to Spanish newspapers. 1t characterizes
such action as "A useless procedure. be-
cause the Spanish press is both prudent
and patriotic"
LONDON, March 21.-The increase in the
severity of press censorship, says the
Madrid correspondent of the Times, is due
to storm of contradictory reports raised
by the detention of the torpedo dotilla at
the Canaries, and for the future 1t is in
TO the fiotiila or the general naval prepara-
tons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
Troubles of Flint Glass Workers.
Special to the indianapolis Journal


ANDERSON, Ind, March 20-President
Dennis Hays, of the Flint Glass Workers.
National Association, has arrived in In
diana from Pittsburg and begun directing
his attention to the introduction of ma
chinery which is taking the place of men in
the blowing of bottles. This has occa-
stoned much trouble at various points At
Muncie. the Ball brothers have introduced
them and not only discharged their old en-
ployes, but are. it is claimed employing
unionrmen. President Hays says: I'VE do
not desire to antagonize the introduction of
to the working men, We do want 10 nro-
tect the workers, however, and stop the
EFFORTS being made to cut their wages and
make them work longer hours. We also
want to maintain our union influence It
VIII be hard fight but we will win. We
nay have to call upon the Legislature to
assist us in regulating hours "
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ELKHART, Ind, March 2O.-Some weeks
ago a furore was raised in Indiana G. A.
r. circles by the issue of a circular letter
purporting to come from and by the au-
thority of Stillwel Post. at ColfaX, and adj
vocating united movement to secure the
election of congressman who were pledged
to a general pension law. Commander
Dodge, of the Department of Indiana, asked
the commander of the post for an explana-
ton, and received an official disavowal,
with the further assertion that the two men
responsible for the circular were not MEM
bers of any post Realizing that political
tricksters would make the most of the in
cident, to the detriment of the G.. A. r..
Commander Dodge determined to satisfy
himself thoroughly and leave no doubt
about the matter. He accordingly sent a
special commissioner to ColfaX to inVesti-
gate the circumstances, and as he antici-
pated, the commissioners report has COM
pletely vindicated the post. The report has
just been received by the department COM
mander, who resides here.
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Big PicI1erel Caught in Novel way.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EL,KHART, Ind, March 2O-Henry Gar
yer, who lives few miles east of here on
the banks OF the st. Joseph river. brought
to town yesterday sixteen-pound pickerel
that had been caught in peculiar manner.
The river rose Friday until some lowland
was submerged and when the water re-
ceded the pickerel was found, caught by
the barbs on a wire fence. Several barbs
caught 1t near the gills and the f1sh's skin
was lacerated in several places where it had
struck against other barbs in its efforts to
get loose 1t had but little strength left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
spain,s Enormous Floating Debt.

NEW YORK. March 2O.-Latest advices
show that SPANS finances are in more
than ordinary bad FORM According to
publication in the Gaceta de Madrid, the
increase of floating debt since the begin
ming of the fiscal year 1SS7-1S9S to Jan. L
was over $6,OOOOO0, making the total float
ing debt on that date 1914, coo 900. During the
month of January last it was increased
81. SG1 Geo. making the total on Feb 1, $685.
sci 900, and since that date it has doubtless
increased more than $20O0O,0O0. This float
ing debt it should be understood. is unse-
cured, and is therefore, so much wind-a
slow cancer that of itself would, if per-
cial as well as the national credit of Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

BURLINGTON, VT, March 20-Orders
which the officers do not make public were
received at Fort Ethan Allen yesterday
from Washington and preparations for
movement were begun. All day yesterday
and to-day every one has been hustling.
shoeing horses. securing camp equipage
and repairing tents. The rushing of work
through Sunday indicates very urgent
orders. There are four troops of cavalry
here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, March 20.--Prepara-
tions are about completed for the State
high school oratorical contest. to be held
here on Friday evening next. The Bradley
Opera House, the best place of general as
sembly in the city, has been secured. In
dianapolis sends word that delegation of
three hundred or more will come over on
special train. Three prizes will be given in
the contest-$50, $35 and SIS in cash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
INDIANA's MODEL TOWN.
GreentOwn Now So GoOdy-GOOdy 1t
Requires No Police Supervision.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO Ind, March 20-Greentown
this county. a manufacturing city of $500
population. that is noted for its morality. is
now without a legal government The town
marshal resigned several months ago on
account of having nothing 80 do. since
which time the place has been without
police officer. The town was never incor-
porated as a city and has no mayor or other
corporate head Since the place was found
ed fifty years ago it has been governed by
five trustees. clerk, treasurer and marshal
completing the official roster. the marshal
acting as street commissioner. Last week
two of the five trustees moved out OF that
jurisdiction, and the remaining three are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

unable to transact any legal business for
want of quorum, and nothing can be done
until new trustees are elected in April The
citizens are in no wise alarmed over the sit
uatlon. and having dispensed with several
to believe they could get along without any
government. For moral, law-abiding
Indiana The population is made up largely
of factory hands, all of whom are quiet,
peaceable citizens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
Indiana OBITUARY..

BEDFORD, Ind, March 20.-Mrs. Polly
Mccain, one of Lawrence county's respect
west of this city. She is the mother of Mr..
Cunningham Mccain. of this city. and had
been resident of this township for many
old.
MORRISTOWN, Ind. March 20.-Henry
Inflow. of Fountaintown, is dead of con-
sumption, aged thirty years. He was a
prominent teacher a Knight of Pythias,
and a Republican iustice of the peace.
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is great activity at Fort Piickens. In adj
dition to the six and eight-inch rifle guns
ffteen-inch gun is being mounted on the
fort. Captain j. w. MacMurray, command
ing the two batteries of the artillery at Fort
Balrancas. has been promoted TO be major
OF the Fifth Artillery. The york of deep
ening and widening the new channel on
the bar is progressing steadily and the
largest merchant steamships can now pass
through it without difficulty 1t is expected
that twenty-eight feet of water will soon
be obtained
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

PENSACOLA. Fla. March 2c.-Powder,
shot and ball continue to arrive here In
large quantities for the forts and batteries
defending the harbor. Three of the eight
big mortary for the new battery on Santa
Rosa island have also arrived and they will
be mounted as quickly as possible. There
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

RUTLAND, Vt. March Ex-senator Proc
tor, of Vermont. has been asked by Mayor
Clement and several other citizens of this
city to speak at public meeting Tuesday
or Wednesday evening on his recent trip to
Cuba In a private letter to the pastor OF
the Congregational Church. received here
to-day, the Senator said: For heavens
sake. place Cuba first among your objects
of charity, al least now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
Sunday Work ON a Torpedo Boat.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2O-A large
force of men worked to-day the torpedo
boat Mackenzie, which is being constructed
at Hilman's ship yard. This, is the first
time Sunday work has been done at this
yard and 1t was said to be the result of
orders from Washington to push the work
as rapidly as possible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March 2O-The Beth
lehem Iron Company's ordnance plant was
working to-day for the first Sunday in the
company's history. Work on guns car
riages and armor for the government was
under way The plant is running day and
night and over two thousand hands are
busy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
Gains Heavy Verdict for Damn ges In
Libel Suit Against the King
dom ComDany

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MINNEAPOLIS, March 20-Judgment
for the plaintiff has just been given in the
famous libel suit brought by the American
Book Company of New York and Chicago
against the Kingdom Company of Mime
apolis for the publication of a defamatory
pamphlet by President Gates, Of Iowa Col
The jury in the United States Court Judge
Lockren presiding. promptly brought in a
verdict against the defendants. awarding
$500 damages Ii was clearly proven that
the libel was instigated and circulated by a
competing firm of publishers.
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Doctors now agree that
consumption is durable.

Doctors now agree that
consumption is durable.
Three things, if taken to-
gether, will cure nearly every
case in the first stages; the
majority of cases more adj
vanced; and a few of those
far advanced.
The first is, fresh air; the Sc
cond, proper food; the third,
SCOTS Emulsion of cod-liver
oil with hypophosphites-
To be cured, you must not
lose in weight, and, if thin,
you must gain. Nothing
equals SCOTS Emulsion to
keep you in good flesh.
soc. and $,.oo. all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, New York. :
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

LONDON. March 21.--The morning papers
publish long statement by Seaman New
man, recently arrived in England. who was
on board the Maine at the time of the dis
aster in Havana harhor Newman solemnIy
declares that the explosion was external
and on the port side of the ship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
Germany viii Hold Aloos.

LONDON, March 21.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times confirms the state
ment that Germany has no inclination to
interfere in the Cuban question. He cites
tine Berlin Post as saying that Germany's
complex commercial interests, as well as
her regard for the German residents in the
United States. forbid such en- interference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21

COLUMBUS, o., March 2O.-Eighty re-
cruits have been forwarded from the Co
lumbus post up to date for the new artillery
regiments and as many more are now at
the post under instructions. high stand
ard for enlistment is fixed and fully four
hfths of those applying are rejected.
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VIII use brennan smokeless pn,rder.

NEW YORK, March 20-The Norwegian
steamer Nordkn, which arrived this morn
ing from Hamburg, brought twenty-five
tons OF smokeless gunpowder for the United
states government. The Nordkin anchored
into lighters Fl $500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets All drug
g.sts refund money II II fails 70 cure. BIC. The
Renuine has l. -. G. on each t@Iset
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INSIDE AGENCY.
Concluded from First Page1
Food and Clothes for Cubans.

he gained the impression that the Spanish
ships had first dipped their flags.
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But full-grown buck. The unexcelled book
Try it. Tel 1850 if you want some in bottles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-22
GLAD HE'S ALIVE.

Cambridge. Mass. March 22.--Anthony
La Forrest Brown OF this city is COM
pletely disillusionlzed concerning the
Klondlke gold fields. Mr. Brown left
Boston last September. and got az far
es Lake Bennett on the Chllkoot trail.
gave up his trip rather than wait seven
months for q chance TO get up the river
To Dawson, and later tried the mueh-
talked-of all Canadian route from Fort
Wrangle via the Stilteen river. and found
that his chances Of getting in were very
small In any reasonable time
II consider myself lucky To get out
alive" said Mr.. Brown. In summing up
his trip. 1T Is hard life. and the men
who now go find themselves at n great
disadvantage. for all the good claims are
taken up. and the only thing n man can
do IL To prospect I'm new country such as
the stewart. Hootalinqua. BIG salmon
and Pelly rivers"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-22
BOARDING HOUSE BURNED.

Butte, Mont, March 22.-The Hale
house, n three-story building used as a
boarding and lodging house for the men
I'm the employ of the Anaconda copper
mines, was entirely destroyed Monday.
When the fire broke out shortly after
o'clock there were 300 men in the build :
ing. or these many are now in the
hospitals. and others who escaped AL
most without clothes are scattered over
town.
Until the safe now buried In the cellar
under tons of debris Is removed and the
books examined IL will not be known
how many pcrished. The estimates OF
the dead, which run UP to %. may be
cut down as the men report for duty or
TO the police. 1t is known that so did
not show up az the mines though many
or these doubtless are with friends, re-
covering from their fright.
The fire started in the basement and
was soon beyond control The halls
were filled with smoke, and IL was inn
possible for many to have escaped that
way. The escapes were mostly in the
rear OF the building. and these were
used ny the men who could reach them.
Those i'm front, however. crowded to the
windows. Many of these were taken
out by means OF ladders put up by the
fremcn. Others jumped and were moro
or less injured. As fast as the men
reached the ground the injured were
taken 10 the hospitals or to the houses OF
friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-22
MOTHERS CLUB.
Miss Marlatt Reat Paper on "House-
hold B cteriology."
First of a Series OF Papers For the In
structon OF Housekeepers.

At the regular weekly meeting Of the Moth
crs' Club yesterday afternoon, "a very inter
esting paper was read by Miss A. l.. Maratt
on the subj,ct OF Household Bacteriology,"
IL being the first of series on this topic,
which, the speaker said. Is one of which
bousekcepers as rule are neelectful NJ well
az ignorant. So often il tho health OF helpless
infancy and dependent childhood endangered
by and even sacrificed to the carelessness of
mothers. that the necessity of n thorough
investigation and study of these ever present
bacteria should be urged upon mothers and
houselseepers i'm general, with view to on
terminating the formidable, though infini-
tesimal enemy Of mankind, II possible, at any
rate TO render them powerless to work harm.
Miss Marlatt dwelt principally ON the pres
ence Of these insidious death producers in our
dairy products explaining the process of Pas
teurizing and sterilizing milk, which is the
first article 10 be considered, rs being the one
most universally needed and most often con-
taminated.
On Mondsy next the club will listen to n
paper on "The Bias OF Genius" and In two
weeks time the subject Of bacteriology Will be
continued by Miss Marlatt
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A PENNSYLVANIA PRACTICE.

Norristown, Pa, March 22--The trial
OF James A. Clemmer. charged with the
murder OF Emma Kaiser. came to a
sudden stop before any OF the Jury had
been selected. This turn OF affairs was
the result of petition by the defense
that the panel of Jurors he quashed on
the charge that jury COMMISSIONS 9
Troy and, Mcdowell had irregularly
drawn the panel. II was alleged that
the commissioners had drawn the entire
panel for personal and political reasons.
Troy admitted sending out n circular
letter 10 the Democratic county com
mittee asking for the names OF men nvho
could act as Jurors. He said that as
he was elected on the Democratic ticket
he thought he had TO get Democrats for
the jury. It appeared that the com
missioners had followed the precedents
established by those whom they succeed
ed I'm office.
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WASHINGTON PARAGRAPHS.

washington. March 22.--Replying Ia a
resolution Of inquiry. the attorney GEN
eral has sent TO the senate a statement
10 the effect that the records of his de-
partment do not show that any writs
OF injunction or restraining orders hays
been issued by United States court,
against labor organizations or their
members engaged In strikes during 1897
and 1893.
A bill to protect free labor from prison
competition has been introduced by Rep
resentative Cochran of New York.
Representative Payne of New York.
ut the request OF the secretary of the
treasury. has introduced bill to license
custom house brokers. imposing n s2s
fee. This bill, however does not pro-
hibit any importer from transact bus
mess at custom house pertaining to
his own importstions.
The house committee on invalid pen-
eions has favorably reported the bill
Prohibiting the Withholding, suspension.
modification, or cancellation of any pen
sion except for fraud. clerical error. mis-
take Of fact or recovery from disa bility.
The committee has recommended to the
house the allowance OF pension of 500
per month TO Katharine l.. Cushing.
widow OF Commander Cushing. who
gained distinction by destroying the
confederate ram, Albemarle
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GORDON SENTENCED.
Given 1S Months In Jail For Steal
ing From Employer.
His Counsel, Frank w. TiiIinghast,
Made Earnest Plea For Lenieucy.

Daniel Gordon, whose arrest for rob
bling "A w, stminester street store, whers
he worked, and placing the stolen stuff
In his own store ia Warwick some weeks
ago cat sod considerable con msnt, today
pleaded nolo toptendore to.tie stealing
of $1,000 worth q SooCs.
HIS counsel. Fra X w. TllingDest. slid
that Gordon iuu always bean without re-
preach up 10 Ct taking Of this property
ard rade a very forciblo and earnest plea
to Judge Wilbur, without attempting 10
excuse the offence, for liensncs, say ing
thee would Ee as much good Co tne s ate
by ~ light nunisnment as tie man had -
fan lily. Mr.. Ill ingLast saia ha knew
q cass where six years aao his nor had
dealt laltiy with sin liar Case and the
man had made u thorough reparaiion.
Judge Miinur said tEs reyetti n of the
offence, the stealing from time TO time
Of the goods was the worst feature Of the
case, ami sentenced Gordon t. 10 months
in jail.