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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 29-The
steamer Mastiff was crushed in an ice foe
off Gross island, on March i. and the bot
tom was torn out of her by the bergs The
crew, with boats and provisions, left the
ship and escaped on the ice foe, where
they spent forty-eight hours, nearly every
man being frost-bitten, most of them. Sc
verely. The ice broke UP the first night
the water. All escaped with their lives, but
their misery was greatly increased by TINS
insane. but by great exertions on the part
of the captain and the officers. these un-
fortunates were kept under control. During
the afternoon of the 18th the steamers New
foundland Neptune and Walrus appeared
and speedily transferred the castaways to
their decks. 1t is feared that many must
lose their limbs.
The MashH's crew numbered lS5 men.
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MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
Strange Disappearance of the Bark
Marie Seidcnburg and Crew.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 29.-The
German bark Marie Seidenburg, from Dub
lin, Jan. 81, in ballast for this port, is miss
ing and fears are entertained that she has
foundered, and that her crew of twenty-one
men found watery graves almost in sight
sof land. Seventeen days ago the missing
bark was sighted off Scotland lightship,
outside Of New York harbor, and orders
were put on board of her by pilot boat,
addressed to Captain Menkens, her master.
instructing him to proceed to Philadelphia,
where she had just been chartered to load
crude oil for Marseilles. Since that time
the Marie Seidenburg has not been seen or
heard from. The mysterious disappearance
of this ship is one of the strangest events
in shipping annals. She had only one hum
dred miles to cover swhen last sighted to
reach the Delaware capeS, and she should
have reported there the next day. Tugs are
cruising for her and her agents are watch
ing day and night for news from the miss
ing shin.
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HOUSE HELD DOWN BY RULES.
No Opportunity Given Members to
Discuss Cuban Question.

Discuss Cuban Question.
WASHINGTON March 29-The House to-
day quietly proceeded with the order of the
day-consideration of private bills. No OPP
portunity was afforded under the rules of
debating the all-absorbing topic, but mem
bers stood about the cloakrooms and lobbies
all day long discussing the situation. The
most intense feeling manifested. The
House after passing bill to pension the
widow of Gen. John l.. Stevenson at the
rate of $50 per month, devoted the whole day
to consideration of the bill to pay certain
claims for stores and supplies furnished to
the Union by loyal citizens of the South
during the war There was a bitter con-
test over claim of $217 900 preferred by the
heirs of the widow of General Robert Y.
Lee She inherited the claim from MRS.
Fitzhugh, her aunt, who, it was admitted,
was loyal The claim was finally stricken
out but the House recessed before the Dill
was passed. 1t provides for the payment
of about $50 claims, aggregating about
81 100000. The Senate resolution to extend
for six months the time fixed for opening
the agricultural lands of the Uncompahgre
Indian reservation was adopted. AT o clock
the Senate recessed until o'clock, the even
ing session being devoted to pension legis-
latiOn.
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Contracts for Carrying Alaskan Mail.

WASHINGTON March 29.-The postmas-
ter general to-day awarded the contract for
carrying the mails from Juneau to Weare,
Alaska, to B. c. Richardson, of Seattle,
Wash, at an annual compensation of $780,
Co., Weare IS at the junction of the Yukon
and Tanana rivers, and the route is 1918
miles long. The contract provides for two
round trips month for a period of four
wears. beginning July l. 1898. The contrac-
tor obligates himself to provide supply and
relief stations and to stock them with am
pie supplies of provisions, reindeer and
dogs The contract also calls for Laplander
carriers and dog teams in sufficient num-
bers to insure regularity of service. The
principal intermediate points on the route
are Dawson city and Forty Mile, Canada,
and Circle City, Alaska. The Canadian
government has consented to the establish
ment of necessary supply stations on her
territory and the postmaster general be-
lieves this arrangement will guarantee a
regular mail service to the people of that
region.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 29.-The
charge assigned to DR.. d. M. Driver, the
Marion divine by the NJ. E. Conference just
closed. is at Mankato, Mimi, for which
place he has already departed. The charge
is the same one to which DR.. Cleveland,
of indianapolis. was sent a few years ago.
DIR. Driver would have been sent to Provi-
dence, r. l., had not the Marion trouble
come up. AS the Rhode Island Conference
occurred earlier than the one held in this
city it was not thought advisable to make
a change until his case was disposed of and
he was given the first exchange offered att
err the conclusion Of the inquiry. A prom-
nent minister here stated that there is a
possibility of Driver being unable to secure
the Mankato charge, as the official board
of the church may not accept him on ac
count of the notoriety he has achieved in
the North Indiana Conference.
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Cnshier Steele Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-Casher
William w. Steele, of the Chestnut-street
National Bank, of which institution the late
William NJ. Singerly was president, was ar
rested tonight on warrant issued by the
United States district attorney. The bank
closed its doors in the latter part Of De-
cember and Bank Examiner Hardt i'm
mediately took charge. He began an in
yVestigation, the result of which was the
warrant for the cashiers arrest. Steele is
charged with making false reports and
statements to the controller of the currency.
The affidavit alleges that on March ., 1897.
he reported $685. Il overdrafts, whereas the
amount was $42.52S1S: again on May IL.
SIS GOA. 49, when it should have been $50. 7l4.e7.
July % oyerdrafts reported amounted TO
81 442 II, and Oct. 5, $3.552.A, when the form
er really was SOS, 252.19 and the latter over
Sl00 600
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Ask your doctor how
many preparations of cod
liver oil there are.
He will answer, Hun
dreds of them . Ask him
which is the best. He will
reply, "Scott'S Emulsion"
Then see that this is the
one you obtain. 1t contains
the purest cod-liver oil, free
from unpleasant odor and
taste. You also get the by
pophosphites and glycerine.
All three are blended into
one grand healing and nour-
ishing remedy.
sos. and sI.oo, all duggists
SCOTT s. BOVINE. Chemists, New York.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 29.-There
is society here of young men known as
the "Avenging Angels" and Harry Hill,
one Of the members, is at the home of
William Emerson, so badly injured that he
cannot be removed. Hill was making
call Sunday at the Emerson residence and
violated the societys constitution when
four of the 'Avengng Angels flied into the
house and took possession of his overcOat
and hat Hill objected and in the scuffie
was dragged out of the house and
thrown off the terrace in front of the house.
He was badly injured internally and it is
believed he received displacement of the
kidneys. He has been under the constant
car of a physician and his injuries may
prove fatal. Some of the members of the
society are well known business men. Dur
ing the summer several of the young men
were treated to a bath in the watering
trough on the public square for paying too
close attention to the young ladies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Representa-
tive Marsh. of Illinois, chairman of the
House committee on military, to-day intro
duced the following joint resolution:
THAT war be declared between Spain and
her dependencies and the United States and
her territories and that the President is
hereby authorized TO use the whole land
and naval force of the United States. in
Guiding the militia and the naval militia
thereof TO carry the same into effect"
Representative Marsh stated that the res
oIution was the exact language of the dec
laration of the war OF 1872 issued by this
country against Great Britain. except that
1t omits comforting authority on the Presi-
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No Money for Miners Officers.

Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 29.-W. G.
Knight, the late president of the United
Mine Workers, has received telegram
from National President Ratchford asking
him to become an organizer for the order.
Mr.. Knight retired from two years oc-
cupancy of the presidency worse off than
when he went into office, and felt that he
which he could better his condition. He
had about closed a deal by which he was
to take charge of a coal mine at Farmers
burg. 1t is not generally known but it is
fact that officials of the miners organiza-
tions draw no pay when the men are on
strike, and during the past two years the
bituminouS miners of Indiana were out
nearly all the time. Besides. the member
ship was small until after the successful
interstate strike of last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30
The Ground Soaked with Gas.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, March 29.-About five years
ago natural gas well in Prairie township,
this county, failing to produce gas in paying
quantities, was abandoned and the pipes
pulled During the last few months gas was
noticed issuing from the ground thirty rods
from the well in such quantities that it
could be ignted. Last week five-foot hole
was sunk, a match applied and there was
four-fOot blaze. Farm houses near by are
threatened with fire and explosions Sew
eral abandoned wells in what is known
the Kempton field are acting likewise. Sew
eral wells that have been dead for four or
five years are now producing gas in paying
quantities. Farmers are considerably eX
cited over the escaping gas from these dead
wells.
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Fined for Serving Wine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RENSSELAER,, Ind. March ga mis-
demeanor case of more than usual interest
was tried in the Circuit Court before Judge
Simon P. Thompson to-day. involving the
principle of New Years calls. 1t has been
the custom in this city, as well as other
cities, for citizens to keep open house upon
New Years, at which time wine is generally
served to the guests. A prominent citizen
of this town was one of the many who
kept open house the LIST of January, this
year, and among the guests who called
was the mayor the sheriff, the postmaster
and the principal professional and business
men of the town. On that occasion the host
presented champagne to his guests. An
overzealous grand jury brought in an in
dictment for giving away Intoxicating
liquors on the list of January, on a forced
construction of the Indiana statute. The
matter was tried before a petit jury, and
under instructions from Judge Thompson
they brought in verdict of guilty and as
sessed fine All the parties involved are
the most prominent in the community. and
they have joined hands in giving the matter
a thorough test in the upper courts.
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Obituary.

CHICAGO, March 29.-Judge ]. S. Goggin.
OF the Circuit Court, one of the most unique
characters in the legal profession, died to-
day, aged ffty-ive. He had been i'll sew
eral weeks. Judge Goggin was widely
known for the courage and sense of justice
he showed on the bench. He was specially
famous for the vigor of his decisions against
arbitrary acts by the police.
LONDON, March 29--John Frederick
Vaughan Campbell, second Earl of Cawdor,
is dead He was born in 1917, and succeeded
to the title in 1860 He was member OF Par
lament for Pembrokeshire from ls4l to 1860.
BALTIMORE March 29-William II.
ern States Magazine. died this morning at
his home in Roland Park. He was one of
the founders of The Manufacturers Record
and at one time proprietor of the Admission
Hot Blast
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Andrew Mcclure.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 29-Andrew
Mcclure, one of the best known citizens in
Fort Wayne, died last night after long ill
ness of rheumatism. He was one of the
TWO veterans of the war residing in Fort
wayne and drawing a total, disability pen
sion OF $l2 month. He had been blind for
years, the result of disease contracted in
me army. He was proprietor of the Rich
Hotel for years, and knew hundreds of peo-
pie by their voices He was a locomotive
engineer on the Pennsylvania and Wabash
roads after coming out of the war. He
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind, March 29.-The $4,000
damage suit of Edgar b. Stone against his
father-in-law, Byron Riggs, for alternating
his wife's affections was called to-day.
There is also a suit pending against Riggs
for assault and battery with intent to kill
Riggs and Stone met last fall and Riggs
shot at his son-in-law. Both are prominent
ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30

NEW YORK, March 29.-An explosion oc-
CURED in the six-story building, Nos. 50
and 81 Hudson street at an early hour this
morning and started a fire which damaged
the building and contents to the extent OF
$50. coo. The building occupied by San
teens & Greene, manufacturers of iron.
glass paper and signs; j. l.. Hasbrouck 81
Sons wholesale liquor dealers; the Mohawk
Mix Company, Core Dat Meal Company
and the Delafield Milk Company. The police
could not learn il any one was In the build
ing at the time of the fire, but are of the
opinion that no loss of life occurred.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, March 29.-This aft
ernoon Frederick Goddard, aged sixteen, a
son of Oliver Goddard residing near San
dusky, while voluntarily assisting one of
the mill hands at a portable sawmill four
miles northwest of this place, accidentally
fell on a circular saw sustaining serious in
juries. The saw cut him across the back
from shoulder to shoulder, severing the
point of each shoulder blade. Thirteen
teeth struck him. His injuries are probably
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30
POWDER MILLS WRECKED.
Three Explosions, and Four EN-
pIOyes Fatally Injured.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, March 29.-Three
terrific explosions occurred at the Syca-
more powder mills to-day, fatally injuriEg
four employes-John Norris Joseph Fizer,
Pearly Felts and James Cullom. The explo-
sion was felt for a radius of fifty miles,
resembling an earthquake. alarming citi-
zines Mes / ard blew up, the rolling mill
and packing houses being destroyed also.
The cause of the explosion is unknown. For
some time blasting powder only has been
manufactured. The mills employed nearly
two hundred men.
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Greenwood Republican Ticket.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN. Ind, March 29.-The Re-
publiclns of Greenwood met last night in
Peek's Hall and nominated their ticket for
town offices. The hall was crowded and o.
M. Huntington presided The following are
man Second ward; c. H. Wood Fourth
ward; George w. Carpenter, clerk; A. l..
Carson treasurer; George Kinnear,
marshal. The ticket is admitted to be u
winner.
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MAY OWN THE COLTS.
'OId Anse" Likely to Get the Chicago
Ball Club.

CHICAGO March 29.-Captain Anson's
scheme to purchase the Chicago Ball Club
assumed roseate hue to-day. A telegram
dated New York city was the cause of his
joy. 1t read as follows: ''Will take $4,000
stock in club. Be in Chicago April to close
deal" This message was received by the
prospective purchaser of the LEGAL baseball
was further augmented before noon by the
pledging of $4,000 each by four Chicago
friends. Arson declined to give the name of
the New York man. According to figures
advanced there will be but $4,000 more to
be secured to put him in control of the
club
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, March ga lodge of
Elks, with thirty-fve charter members
and about that many more to join immedi-
ately, will be instituted here tomorrow. A.
B. Armstrong. of Kokomo the deputy state
organizer, will conduct the exercises, which
will be witnessed by the South Bend Lodge.
the only one in this part of the State. A
banquet will follow the election of officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30
Copper Ore in Putnam County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 29.-Mr.
Louis Duenweg, of this city, is having tests
made of the copper ore discovered on his
land in Putnam county. The tube test has
shown that it is copper, and the purpose is
to learn what the yield would be. In the
same neighborhood iron pyrites was found.
Mr.. Duenweg will have some of 1t sent for
a test
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30

number of years the member of the Re-
publican city committee from the Nine
teenth ward, to-day presented his resigna-
ton as member of that body, giving as his
reason the pressure of personal business
which prevents, for the present his active
participation in party management. Mr.
the leaders of the anti-Quay movement in
this State, and latterly he has been regarded
as favoring the candidacy of John Wanna
maker for the governorship as against the
candidate supported by Senator Quay. His
action of to-day, therefore, created sem
sation in Republican political circles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30

NEW YORK. March 29.-Arrlved: Tauric,
from Liverpool; Werkendam. from Rotter
dam Sailed TraVe. for Bremen; Bowie, for
I.iverpool Patria, for Marseiles.
LIVERPOOL. March 2S.-Arrived No
madic from New York.
ANTWERP March 27.-Arrived: Ken
sington, from New York.
GIBRALTAR, March 29.--Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from New York.
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Special InulanapOIls JOurnaI.
RICHMOND, Ind. March 29.-William
Scott, of this city, has received a letter
from his sister. who, with her husband. is
at Dyea. The letter is dated March 8 and
gives a gloomy picture of the situation
there. The wife of their partner had just
died of the spotted fever, which is cpl
demic in Skaguay. The writer advises her
friends not to come to Alaska and says she
and her husband will leave there as soon
as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the Senate:
C. L. Maxwell, of Ohio, to be consul general
at Santo Domingo. To be consuls: Charles
T. Green of Rhode Island, at Antofagasta,
Mexico. Frank E. Kellogg, collector of in
ternal revenue, Sixth district of Missouri.
William r. Dunbar, register of the land
office at Vancouver, Wash. Columbus L.
Tyler, receiver of public moneys at Seattle,
Wash.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKFORT, Ind. March 29-The Rev.
Harry Roberts, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at RossvilIe died suddenly this
morning of pneumonia. He. was regarded
of the State His body will be taken 10
Earl Park, Benton county, his old home, for
interment. 80
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Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HAGERSTOWN, Ind. March 29.-George
knode' one of the Oldest and most respected
citizens of this place, died last night after
a long illness. Mr.. Knode was born in
Maryland, but lived here the greater part
or MS lie, wherG he was a surveyor. He
was eighty years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30
Dunkirk Glass Trouble settled.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DUNKIRK, Ind, March 29.-The trouble
among the glass workers at the Enterprise
window-glass factory, where there was to
have been a walkout of the blowers and
gatherers to-day, over the hiring of a cut
ter who has been blacklisted by their or
ganization, has been declared off and the
men will continue at work.
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TweIve-Year-OId Murderer.
10 lhe Indiananolis IournaI

Special to The Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT. Ind. March 29.-Eddie
Vein. aged twelve of Schererville. this
county. was arrested for murder to-day
and placed in jail without bond. Last week
ne shot and instantly killed Jon Van Milli-
gan with a target rifle. and at the time il
Was thought il was accidental. but ii Is
now claimed he had a grudge against the
boy and shot him purposely The trial will
come mp next month and will attract much
attention owing to the youth of the alleged
murderer.
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WASHINGTON, March 29.--Patents were
issued to Indianians to-day as follows: Mon
roe Blackburn, Bedford, truck; Thomas j.
Brown, New Ross, highway crossing for
railroads; Michael Gleason, Liberty, fence
machine; Wingfield O. Gunckel, Terre
Haute, air brake valve, also air brake; AL
len A. and Fl. A. RUSSELL indianapolis,
pneumatic stacker; Theodore F: w.
Schmidt Anderson, egg case; Charles E.
Wintrode, Huntington, wire fence.
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Red Men i'm Honolulu.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 29.-Com-
mander Feltus, of the League of Chieftains,
which is the military order of the Red Men.
has received a letter from .. H. Harlan of
Honolulu saying the members of the order
there want to organize a league. Com
mandant Feltus forwarded the charter.
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Mayor Beck Renominatcd.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. March 29.-At the Re-
publican city convention held in Columbus
this evening Mayor w. j. Beck was re-
nominated. There were two other candi-
dates, w. j. Davis and j. S. Davis. but
Beck was nominated on the first ballot. He
is just closing a most successful admins
tration, which has been marked by good
business methods. Treasurer j. A. Sibley
was renominated j. ID. Hunter was nomi-
mated for clerk and Vincent Thompson for
marshal
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Claimed the Girl as Ills wife.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, March 29.-The body
of suicide Frank Cunningham, who last
night killed Bertha Timmons at Otterbein.
was brought here to-day. In his trunk was
found a letter written March % in which
he stated he intended to Kill the girl, and
that he was perfectly sane. He asserted in
the letter that ne had been married to the
girl. but her mother raised such a row that
ne took the certificate back to the minister.
He also wrote a letter to the coroner telling
him TO dispose of his body as he saw fit.