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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 30-A corre-
spondent of local paper, writing from
Camp Onward, Savannah, Ga, where the
Richmond company with the One-hundred-
and-sixty-first is stationed, says: ION last
Friday took place the long-looked-for sham
battle between the First and Second bril-
gades of the Second Division. We were
with the First Brigade. We now have over
coats and the boys are boys in blue sure
enough. Our new Krag-JOrgensen rifles are
here and will be distributed to-day. One
hundred of them are now piled up on Cap
tain Smiths front porch, and it looks like
an overworked freight depot.
Saturday afternoon there was baseball
game between the Observation-Disclosures
first Indiana and the Forty-ninth Iowa
teams Roy Edwards, sergeant of Company
F, played first base and really won the
game. He made the only home run, and
brought in four runs, afterwards making a
three-base hit that brought in two. The
score was IL to in favor of Indiana"
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Commissioner Porter at Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov 3O-Robert
Porter, United States special commissioner
to Cuba and Porto Rico, charged with the
duty of inquiring into and reporting the
economic and financial conditions of both
islands, with especial reference to the tar
if, arrived outside the harbor at daybreak
Tuesday morning on board the steamer Ad-
miral Dewey, which left Boston last Thurs
day. Owing to the port dues and also to
the quarantine regulations enforced at ia
maica. the Hist went to meet the Admiral
Dewey off Moro Castle and brought ashore
the long-delayed mails and also a supply of
turkeys, which, though somewhat late,
were welcome. The Admiral Dewey, after
transferring Mr.. Porter and his party with
the mail supplies to the Hist, proceeded on
her course to Jamaica.
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THE PENSION ROLL.
Facts Showing that This Business
Should BE Out of Politics.
Providence Journal.

PROVIDENCE Journal
1t was a hopeful schoolmaster that prom
ised to teach children in two years to adj
vance from reckoning the cost of a dozen
lead pencils TO adding the figures in the re-
port of the commissioner of pensions There
are few larger figures than those used to
summarize our expenditures for pensions.
We are reminded of that by the report of
the secretary OF the interior, which is now
published. That our pension account is
enormous almost everybody knows, but its
actual size is likely to be overlooked
On June 30, 1885, there were 1913, ia pension
ers, an increase of II, 700 in a year. There
were GA, 351 added and 651 dropped during
the year In that year the amount dis
bursed for pensions was $14 COO The
cost of the Pension Bureau added $4,000, 900
more. There are $4,000 claims pending, and
this number is exclusive of all that grow
from the war with Spain. The citizen that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
NINE PEOPLE DROWNED.
The AinswOrth, IA Small Steamer, Sunk
on kOOtenaf Lake.

NELSON, B. c., Nov. SO.-The Ainsworth.
a small steamer plying between Nelson and
Bonner's ferry, was wrecked last night dur
ing a storm on Kootenai lake, six of her
crew and three passengers being drowned.
The Ainsworth left Nelson last evening on
her regular trip. When about six miles
south of Pilot bay and about two and half
miles from shore, during heavy gale she
was struck by squall and commenced TAX
ing in water. The captain headed her for
shore, but she reeled over ON her side, fill
ing immediately. The passengers drowned
were: Charles Campbell, a merchant, of
Kuskanook; two Italians, of Kuskanook.
Captain Dean First Engineer Kane and
j. j. Donnelly, a deck hand, reached shore
in the lifeboat The rest of the crew, whose
names follow, were drowned: - Perry,
mate; James Mcneil. fireman: John Guein
steward; Joseph Davis, deck hand; c.
Hume, cook. and the second engineer,
whose name cannot be learned at present.
The Ainsworth was owned by Braden
Brothers, of the Pilot Bay smelter.
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Cement Trust scheme Fails.

Special to tie Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsONyILLE. Ind. Nov. SO-At a
meeting of representatives of eighteen of
the largest cement mills in southern Indiana
in Louisville to-day, the scheme of forming
a trust was practically given up 1t is the
desire Of some of the manufacturers to form
a combine and sell their product through
the Western Cement Association of Louis
vile. but an agreement could not be
reached. Such an association existed until
nine months ago. and at that time cement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
INDIANA OBITUARY..
James G. Hague, at One Time an In
dianapOIis Attorney.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Nov. 30.-James c.
Hague, aged seventy-six one of the wealth.
lest and most prominent farmers of Boone
county, died to-day at the home of his SON
in-law. Lanville Brown in this city, the re-
suit of a paralytic stroke last Saturday
Mr. Hague resided on a farm near Thorn
town, and was here on "a visit when he was
stricken. Mr. Hague was born in Dearborn
county, North Carolina, and came with his
parents to this State when he was thirteen
years old. With the exception of fifteen
years residence in Thorntown, and brief
stay in Indianapolis. where he practiced
law. he had lived on his farm east of Thorn
town for the last fifty years. He was twice
married. One daughter and his second
wife survive him. He was the owner of
500 acres in this county, and his estate is
estimated as worth $4,000 He was a char
ter member of Boone Masonic Lodge, of
Lebanon, and his death removes the last
charter member of the local lodge. He was
also member of the Presbyterian Church.
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Two Norm vernon Pioneers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH VERNON, Ind, Nov. 30.-Daniel
Bacon, an old citizen of this city died here
this morning from paralysis. Mr.. Bacon
was clerk of the Circuit Court for four
years and county assessor two years He
was a soldier in the civil war; holding a
captains commission.
Thomas p. Alley. one of the earliest resi-
dents and founders of this city, died yester-
day from blood poisoning. Mr.. Alley was
in the mercantile business here for many
years. and has resided in this city since it
was a village.
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Consul Canada Home ON n visit

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WINCHESTER. Ind. Nov SO.-Hon. w.
w. Canada. of this city, consul at Vera
Cruz Mexico, is home on a vacation. The
inhabitants of Vera Cruz are Spanish or
Spanish descent together with a number
of Germans Vera Cruz was made a base
of supplies from which provisions and even
arms and munitions of war were sometimes
Through Consul Canada's prompt efforts
the authorities at Washington were adj
Vlsed ana number of Spanish steamships
We're taken, many of them having valuable
cargoes. Among the most important OF
these were the Tabascaney and the Santa
Domingo. On account of the active steps
taken by Consul Canada his life was
threatened on more than one occasion.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov 3O-Several
merchants have petitIoned for permission
to close their stores on Sunday Under the
Spanish law they are compelled to keep
them open until noon. General Wood grants
all such requests He has also issued a spe-
cial order directing that the liquor saloons
be kept closed on that day.
The Supreme Court, recently organized by
the addition of two jurists of high repute,
will open tomorrow. At the request of
Chief Justice Echeverria, General Wood
will be present.
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standard Makes a Big Deal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Nov. 30.--It is
reported in the oil field that the Manhattan
Oil Company has disposed of its Indiana
holdings to the Standard Oil Company. No
price is named. The Manhattan is one of
the greatest producers in the field. The re-
port seems to have good foundation. The
Standard has purchased a number of good
producing oil properties recently, which in
dicates IT'S confidence in THE future of the
Indiana field. AS an example of how the
value Of oil property is increasing, Long
& Brown recently purchased the Shull 4
Shaddle leases. and have already been Of
fered ST. coo more than they gave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
COnrOy's InstalIment House Fails.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Nov. 90.-Deputy Sheriff
Pierson to-day levied on the stock of the
Andrew ]. Conroy Installment Company in
this city. The company has branch houses
in many Indiana cities, the local branch
being under the management of c. E. TAFT
The stock was levied on to satisfy a iudg-
ment for $4,000 in favor of James A. Ross
of Evansville. There is lien of $4,000 for
attorneys fees in favor of j. E. William
son and A. L. Doss, of that city. The
deputy sheriff secured ,2S5 leases on goods
that had been sold to the people of Marion
but which had not all been paid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
The Mccoy Boys Arrested.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Nov. 30-Sher-
if Haines left tonight for Rockport, Ind,
TO bring back Wade and William Mccoy,
who are wanted here for the murder of
were arrested this morning by Detective
Hale. Their father, Martin Mccoy, is on
trial in the Circuit Court as an accessory to
the murder.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 30-The whipping post as
a legal instrument Of corporal punishment
for certain classes of criminals is favored
by President John G. Shortall of the Illi-
nois Humane Society. AT a meeting of rep
resentatives of charitable organizations Mr.
Shortall read a paper giving at legnth his
reasons for favoring the. adoption of the
whipping post. He urged legislation to that
effect Bodily punishment for women beat
ers, incorrigible and dangerous Migrants
and more particularly the hoodlum' class
was, according to Mr.. Shortall, an absolute
public necessity.
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LEXINGTON. Ky, Nov. S0.-Another ia
nous horse has been added to the stable
of Hon. w. c. Whitney. Lissak, the great
race horse. now retired to che stud, was
purchased by Mr.. Paget for $500. This
sale was the feature of the closing day of
Woodland & Shanklin's thoroughbred sales.
One hundred and seven head brought $14, S45,
Mutual Benefit Association bought fifty-one
of the poorest brood mares offered, paying
1,420, an average of about $2S These will
grees. Many will bring an increase in price.
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Railroad and Farmer in a Mix-Up.
snecial TO the Indiananolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO Ind, Nov 30.-Ex- County Re-
corder Sam Ritchey of Cassville this coun-
ty, is having a lively tilt with the Lake Erie
e Western Railway, which road runs along
side his farm For a month Mr.. Ritchey
has been busy building fence along the
right of way, and the section hands have
been just as busy tearing it down. Monday
the read officials sent down wrecking crew
and with a locomotive chained to the fence
tore out thirty rods of it. Yesterday Ritch-
ey replaced the fence, and after completing
the job erected platform commanding the
range of contested ground, which, with
a Winchester rifle, he is standing guard,
with the avowed purpose of shooting the
first man who attempts to again remove
the fence Ritchey also planted a high pole
at the edge of the platform, from which
proudly and defiantly floats large Amer
lean flag. So far the road has not tried to
pull up the last fence, ana Ritchey and his
Winchester is master of the situation. The
company threatens to take out the switch,
leaving the village without station.
Ritchey has put one arm. He lost the other
in battle during the civil war.
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LOSS OF THE WHITE WINGS.
Message Telling of Disaster Written
ON n Piece of Bamboo.


ON Piece of Bamboo.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Nov. GA piece of
bamboo picked up in the surf here brought
a story of death and the loss of the schoon-
er White Wings, of Gloucester in the re-
cent storm. 1t contains the following mes
sage:
we, will be lost, thirteen of us, in fish
ing schooner White Wings. from Glouces-
ter Have no bottle to put it in. Every
thing is gone. We are about to go on a
raft. Henry Wilder and Frank Haskns are
dead If | could only see my wife and
darling child again.
ALBERT SIMMONS"
A body found yesterday morning on the
outside beach near Powder Point bridge
by the Gurnet life-saving. crew. clad in oil
skins marked Haley is thought to be
that of one of the TOUR Norwell men re-
ported missing from their shooting box
near the mouth of North river
A six-foot steering wheel, a spar seven
ty-five feet long, with rigging attached,
and what appeared to be the front of a
quarterback house or the side of steam
er's StaterOom, are reported floating in the
water off shore near Brant rock. They are
thought to have come from some deep sea
ship wrecked further up the coast.
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them at times are the toreruunerS OF sen"
Gus disease.
More men would succeed in carrying out
their life purposes If they would put their
constitutions in strong, forceful, high con-
dition, without waiting until disease has
plunged its axe into their vital organs. If
a man who is using up his working vitality
faster than his nutritivc powers supply 1t,
will use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery as an adjunct to his daily meals, 1t
will give the digestive organs power to
take hold of the food and extract from it
the elements which strengthen the vital
organism and build UP healthy blood.
It revitalizes every organ and tissue of
the body; purges bilious poisons out of
the circulation invigorates the nerve CEN
tiers and the muscular system and makes
a man altogether man-full of ambition,
energy and pluck.
Mr. Jos, Henderson Dirblun, of s44 Josephine
Street, New Orleans. La, writes TO Or. Pierce
81 was ailine for some wears suffering from
dyspepsia a tired feeling and loss of energy aud
appetite. tried one bottle of Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and found great re-
lief took two more bottles, three in all, and
ono or two bottles of the Pellets when
found myself in good health again. recon-
mend Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery to
do all that it is claimed to do"
In many cases where constipation is one
of the aggravating causes of disease, DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used in
conjunction With the " Discovery" They
are the simplest and most perfectly natural
laxative ever invented.
IT is a dealers business to sell you what
YOU ask for-not what he prefers for selfish
profits sake to sell.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Nov. 90.-Mrs Rosa
Minear, aged sixty, wife of E. r. Minear,
is dead of heart disease. Mr.. Minear came
to this city in 1865 and engaged in mercantile
business until a few years ago, when he
retired. The past year she has been in fail
ing health. She was prominent in social
circles. Last evening, about IL p. M, her
maid noticed that she was not feeling well,
and called her son. Soon after she became
unconscious, and died this afternoon. Mrs.
Minear had many friends at indianapolis,
Cincinnati, Rushville and Shelbyville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
Burns Appoints Edwards.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
+ ANDERSON, Ind, Nov 90.-Simon Burns
president of L. A. 800, the Window glass
Workers Association in the United States,
has named Prosecuting Attorney William
Edwards to represent the association on the
board of arbitration that meets in Pitts
burg the last of this week. The contention
is between the Manufacturers Association
and the blowers and gatherers and repre-
sents differential of 212 per cent.
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Methodists May Go to minneapolis.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-Mnneapolis may Sc
cure the next quadriennial Methodist Epis-
charge the location of the General Confer
ence met committees from Chicago and
Minneapolis to-day and the committee rep
resenting Minneapolis raised the previous
offer of S25, 900 made by Chicago to $50, COO
Tomorrow the option on the Auditorium
which had been secured for the General
Conference expires and unless the Chicago
committee raises the bid the assembly will
be held in Minneapolis.
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DIES MONIES, Iaa, Nov. 3O.-The official
canvass of the votes cast at the recent cleo
ton for state officers and congressman has
been completed The total vote this year
in 1896. George l.. Dobson, secretary of
state, has the largest vote-63524 plurality
over fusion and 81 512 majority over ALL
Frank f. Merriam, Republican nominee for
auditor, has the largest plurality-6 go
His opponent was a Populist, and many
Democrats would not vote for him.
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Attorneys Sue for Their Pay.

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ELKHART, Ind, Nov. 30.-Ex-Judge J..
M. Van Fleet, Prosecuting Attorney Charles
Sims, Anthony Deahl and the firm of Baker
& Miller to-day filed suits for claims aggre-
eating $500 for services rendered in the
disbarment proceedings against Jonas
Hoover. The County Commissioners had re-
fused to allow the claims because the court
had employed them, and they insisted the
judge should indorse their bills. Baker was
recently elected to the State Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
The Chester GrOunds Agnin.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Nov. 3O.-The transport
Chester, which left this port Monday for
Cuba with the Fifteenth United States In
fantry en- board, is still in the river, four
miles below town. After being pulled out
OF the mud yesterday by six tugs she again
went aground in endeavorng to turn
around and was let alone until the weather
cleared. She was pulled again to-day for the
second time, and is now safely anchored
waiting for the tide.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, Nov. 3O-The officers
think they have located little Jenny Gar
nett, who was kidnapped while on her way
to school yesterday. Scattered testimony
goes to show that she is now somewhere be-
tween Constantine and Kalamazoo Mich
where Mrs. Charles CoombS. who is sup
posed to have taken her away, resides. Mrs
Coombs took care of the little one for a
short time after her mother died and be-
came so fond of her that a lawsuit was nee.
essary to enable her grandparents 10 regain
possession of her.
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Rations for Cubans.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O-The Comal will
sail tomorrow from New York to Savan-
nah, where she will complete the loading of
10000 rations for the destitute people of
Cuba. The point where she will land has
not been determined. The Bratton is now
unloading 100 tons of provisions in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-01
Barrett to BE Tried for Murder.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov 3O.-The Madison
county grand jury has returned a true bill
against Jesse Barrett, of Alexandria, and
the latter stands charged with the murder
of James McFall and will be tried for
murder in the first degree Public sentiment
has undergone a decided change in Alex
andria and Anderson recently, the tide now
being In favor of the murdered man. Bar
rett will be vigorously prosecuted. The
state will be able to show that McFall did
not meet Mrs Barrett until after she had
been divorced from Barrett
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. 3O-Collector
Henry has received the following letter from
the commissioner of internal revenue in re-
gard to the use of unstamped receipts in
drawing money from banks: This Office is
in receipt of a letter bearing date of Nov. 10
from the First National Bank, of Green
castle, asking if a depositor can present a
check payable to his own order for the with
drawal of funds to his credit without a
n1aasp odiIise tbe above nemed n
any check presented by a depositor for the
withdrawal of funds to his credit requires
may personally tender receipt for the
funds without liability to the stamp tax
Collector Henry has sent a copy of the
letter to all the banks in this revenue dis
trict
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Major steele's Programme.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Nov. 3O.-Congressman
Steele came in to-day from Warsaw, where
he was called on business. Major Steele
will leave Saturday for Washington, where
he will attend a meeting Of the board of
managers of the soldiers home before the
House cOnVeneS.
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The Gate City snfe.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 30.-Advices re-
ceived here to-day say that the steamer
Gate City, which left Boston Saturday for
this port. was sighted off Long island yes
terday by the steamer Chattahoochee. Both
steamers belong to the Ocean Steamship
Company. No apprehension for the Gate
City's safety is felt here.
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Farmers Against New Courthouse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON Ind, Nov. 30.-Boone county
is in a turmoil over the decision of the
County Commissioners to build a new court
house at an estimated expenditure of $780,
CO. The farmers are becoming greatly
worked up over the matter, and have issued
a call for a mass meeting of taxpayers, to
be held Saturday afternoon, at 1870 o'clock,
at the courtroom in this city, to protest
against the project In the call it is point
ed out that the new building is wholly I'M
warranted, and at this time an outrage on
the taxpayers of the county, The call
further says 1T is the object to attempt to
persuade the commissioners to see their err
ror 1t is further contemplated that we
shall investigate the rights of the taXpay-
ors of the county to prevent such unwar-
ranted action by injunction"
The commissioners have made. no order
yet for a new building, but in interviews
have signified their intention of erecting a
new courthouse.
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NEW YORK. Nov. 90-Every trolley line
in the borough of Bronx was forced to
suspend operations for three hours to-day
on account of a fire which destroyed the big
car shed of the Union Railway Company,
burning seventy-five cars and a large guam
tity of machinery, tools and other supplies.
The loss to the railway company is esti-
mated at $50, 900; Insurance, 100000 The
loss on the building is $25 coo.
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GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 3O.-Fears
are entertained here for the safety of the
fishing schooner Walker, of this port The
coast guards at Race Point report that con-
siderable wreckage marked f. r. Walker
came ashore. She was last seen on the
Fipennies bank, last Saturday. by the
schooner Ramsona. of this port She was
commanded by Capt. Frank Miller and had
q crew of fourteen men.