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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30

Laban Harding, father of County Conn
missioner Henry Harding and Attorney w.
N. Harding, suffered Slight stroke of par
alysis at his home, in Wayne township,
Monday night, and it was several hours be-
fore he recovered. He is eighty-one years
ty-fve years. For fifty years he has lived
at his present home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30

Bede's Budget

In most of the States the Pops flew their
coop. They have been sitting on turtle eggs
and are weary waiting for feathers to grow
on their young.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
suIIivon,. Roadhouse purned.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal
MARION. Ind, Nov. 29.-The roadhouse
conducted by Jack Sullivan near the Soil
ders' Home was destroyed by fire this
morning. 1t is not known how the fire
originated. There was no one in the build
ing at the time. The loss will reach $500;
partially insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD Ind, Nov. 29.-Physicians who
examined the contents of the stomach of
sixteen-year-od Stella Hermit, who died
after a weeks illness. of a puzzling COM
plant state that they found quantity of
strychnine probably administered. Sem
sational reports about the girls condition
were found to be untrue. a thorough in
Vestigation is being made in an endeavor
to trace the causes that led up to the poi
Sonng
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30

Even and Miss Emma Potts early this
morning Loss, 81, COO partly insured. A
The house was occupied by James Goatley,
manager of the electric light plant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
Mrn. snrah Perry Dend.

Mrs Sarah Perry, who for three years
was matron of the Alpha Home for Col
ored Women, is dead of typhoid fever. She
was a widow and left no family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
KILLED on the Clover Leaf.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Nov. z9.-Milton Majors.
aged sixty. city clerk of Wiltshire. o.. six
miles east Of here was instantly killed by a
Glover Leaf train this afternoon. He was
an old soldier.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Nov. 29-Fire de-
stroyed house owned by Miss Mary Me-
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HENDItRSON-KEL
c,..-.s.r -. rrain nnnnlic T........,

Van Camp anu MISS MARTHA BradShaW.
After the play there was the usual dance and
supper.
NDERSON-KELLUM.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORTVILLE, Ind, Nov 29-At the resi-
dence OF the brides parents, at noon to-day,
Rev. w. H. Kerr married Mr. Lester Hen
derson of Dayton, and Miss Jessie Kellum,
of this place The groom is a prominent
young business man Of Dayton, and the
bride was one of the most popular young
women of this town She is sister of T..
B. Kellum, travelling passenger agent of
the Big Four They will make Dayton
their permanent home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30

Cameron pianos are fine at Wulschners.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
INMATES or 4 RIRNISG BUILDING:
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH
mammoth Plant of the American
iooacco company. at Louisville.
DcsfrOyed by Firc-MOst Disns-
irons COnnacrntiOn That Has VS.
tied the Falls city I'm Years-Pap-
ic-str1cken EmpIc .7es ESCAPE nv
LenpinE From Windows.

Louisville, Feb. PC. 49, The mamoth
plant of the Louisville branch of the
american Tobacco company. at Tween
ty-fourth and Main streets was de-
str0yed by fire, cntailing loss of over
Sioo,oO. fully covered by insurance.
III was the most disastrous cOnfia"ro
tlon that has visited the Falls City i'm
years. The plant occupied half n
square. and NJ the time the fire broke
out contained an army Of cmployes
who rushed frantically frCm the build
Ing. Many made their way 10 terra
hrma Via fire escapes but many on the
upper floors who had no means of
escape. in their excitement leaned
from the windows. two sustaining
probably fatal injuries
The fire gained rapid headwav and
the ire department was hindered 10 n
great degree by a lack OF water Fall
lug walls added To the danger of the
work and the escape of seine of the
hremen was all but miraculous. After
q hard fight lasting four hours the
names were finally conquered.
Reports 10 the effect that many pei.
sons mao been killed and injured
spread rapidly throughout the city and
great excitement prevailed. First estl-
mates of the loss Oyershot the mark,
ranging from S10OO.0OO to $4,000 900.
w. ID. Duke, president of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company. witnessed the
destruction Of his property. He said
that ii would be ut once rebuilt. The
origin of the fire is unknown Four
teen hundred men. women and chill
dren are thrown out Of employment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
De Lone Charges Lying.

Liverpool. Feb. 26.-SenOr Dupuy de
LONE, who arrived on board the White
Star line steamship Britannia. is quot
ed as saying: Il have decided not to
speak on the subject Of my letter to
Senior Canalejas. | can say. however.
that | have been victim of misrepre.
sentatiOn from the first. The news
published in the American papers and
sent to this country and my own was.
from beginning to end. made up Of
lies of the most infamous character.
The allegations in the American pa
pers that the terrible explosion on the
Maine was the outcome of Spanish
conspiracy Is. In my opinion, another
instance of the reckless manner in
which newspapers in America work
upon public prejudice"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
An INSULT TO SPAIN

-" lose thus Chnractcrizcs the Re-
ports az the Existence of Suhmor-
me Min"s I'm HAVANA Harbor.
Washington. Feb 2G. In view ,r
the widely published report that thn
harbor of Havana contains a system,
OF submarine mines, statement
around which has centered the chief
pubic interest in connection with the
disaster to the Maine, Senior du Bosc,
spanish charge d'affaires at Washing
ron, made 10 the Associated Press tho
Following statement which. coming
from such authority. may be consid
cred rs an official denial:
Il wish to state on my own official
knowledge that no mine exists inside
or outside of Havana harbor: nor is
there any submarine defense of any
KIND. The report is so absolutely
false and ridiculous that it could ONLY
nave originated in the minds of those
persons anxious to inclte the evil pas.
sionS Of both nations for their own
miserable ends. consider the very
suggestion of such thing an insult
TO Spain"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03

washington. Feb. 20. - A long and
,omewhat exciting debate over the
question of river and harbor appro-
SHrjations was precipitated in tho
bonse during the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. 1t
vas practically agreed by all those
who participated that there would be
No river and harbor bill at this SEES
son of congress, and this led Mr..
Moody to attack the contract items
carried in the sundry civil bill. He
selected an appropriation of S3J0.O0O
Cor ROckland. Me-, which is i'm Mr..
Dingley's district, and his remarks in
,lennnciation of what he termed favor
itism approached the sensational. Mr..
Dincley denied that he had ever sug-
sested the appropriation to the com
Tlittee on appropriations or 10 any in
dyldual members of the committee.
II was minated that there was plan
10 defeat all the items in the bill so IA
10 force the consideration of n general
river and harbor bill. but the intir!a-
ton was not borne out by the vote on
the amendment upon which the de-
bate rested Mr.. Berry of Kentucky
succeeded in securing the adoption Of
an amendment increasing the appro-
priation for the Kentucky river from
100000 TO S350,O00. The senate
amendments 10 the army appropria-
ton bill were agreed to without de-
bate When the item appropriating
100000 for San Pedro, Cal, was
reached there was some debate. after
which the item was passed without
amendment. An unsuccessful effort
was made TO secure consideration of
the bill passed by the senate for two
additional regiments of artillery, but
on objection from Mr.. Cox of Tenncs-
see il went over. An amendment APP
Iropriating Sl5O,OOO for Yaquina bay,
Oregon was pending when the house.
at ) o'clock. recessed until y. The
evening session was devoted 10 pen
sion bills.
In the senate.
Hon. Henry w. Corbett'S right TO a
seat in the senate from Oregon was
uQder consideration by the senate for
FIVE hours. Mr.. SpoOner of Wisconsin.
il few words, concluded the speech
which he began Thursday in favor of
Mr.. Corbett. and was followed by Mr..
Teller Of Colorado. Senators Allen,
Turner and Turl, v participated in the
general debate which followed. y bill
permitting the building of IA dam be-
tween Coon Rapids ard the north linz
lis OF Minneapolis across the Missis-
sppi river was passed. Early in the
session an attempt was made To get
up the Alaskan bill but it failed. AT
5lj the senate went into executive
session and ut 5:25 adjourned.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
MIR. Lurlxin Forgot Himself.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 26.-'rhe dele
gates attending the state convention
of miners are very much exercised
over the statements made by the joint
conference of miners and operators by
Fred Fred Lurkin, of the Chicago
Nirden Coal company ut Nirden. Mr..
Iurkin os fighting against joint
scale. and il the heat Of passion he
said that the Chicago x Alton road
had assured him rate to Chicago that
would be low enough for him to sell
his coal there. no matter what the
price he had to pay for mining. The
joint conference of miners and coal
operators are working diligently on Il
scale.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
His Efforts Fooled.

Sheldon, Iowa, Feb. %. - Charles
Sweeney. liveryman on n small scale
in this town. has been arrested on a
charge Of assault with intent to COM
NIT rape upon the person Of an old
German washerwoman. 1t Is charged
that he went to her residence on the
pretense of securing her services to do
washing. Finding her alone he at
first attempted to persuade her by
coaxing to yield to his embraces. and,
failing in this, he tried force, which
she also resisted. He Is now out on
bail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
INITIATIVE AND RErERENDUM.
a Bill Pre- ided for Ii Introduced at
Des MOines.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 26--in the
senate resolution was adopted by
Berry TO amend the constitution so
that less than twelve men can sit on
n jury and that verdict may be rem
dcrea by fivesiXths of jury. Garst
Withdrew his motion to reconsider the
vite which made the board of coatrol
bill Il special order for next Thursday.
In the house Smith of Harrison pre-
scented q joint resolution amending the
constitution providing for the Swiss
method of initiative and referendum.
Clark of Hamilton introduced a bill
for a probate court in each county Of
the state. An appropriation bill Of
Sl0.ODO for the state fair was offered.
This il 10 aid for losses expected on ac-
count OF the counter attraction Of the
omaha exposition.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03

AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting In the courts our right TO the
exclusive use Of the word "CASTOR1A," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA." as our Trade Mark
l. DR.. Samuel Pitcher, OF Hyannis. Massschu-
sets, was the originator of PITCHERS CAS-
TORIA." the same that has horne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature Of CHAS. H
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This 10 she
original PITCHERS CASToRIA" which has
been used in the homes OF tho mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
Al the wrapper and see that 1t 10 tho kind you
have always bought" and has tho signature OF
CHAS. II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my asmo
excep, The Centaur Company Of which Chsa
II. Fletcher is President
March g. 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, n u
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
wirpebauoes nre in Want.

Black River Falls, Wis. Feb. 26. -
The season Of short rations and gen.
eral discomfort is upon the Winnebago
Indians. The government has $780,
600 of the Indians money locked NJ,
and so far they have not received any
thing but the interest, which has new
er exceeded $50 per capita. L. III.
lsOddy, white Buffalo," will take up
their complaint and will endeavor to
secure legislation looking to the relief
Of the old members Of the tribe who
are unable to provide for themselves.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
Deck at Panama Canal.

Washington. Feb. % : Consular
Clerk Murphy reports to the state de-
partment under date Of Colon, Feb. 8,
the completion Of La Boca dock. the
Pacific terminus OF the Panama canal.
He says as the tides run twenty-five
there. the value Of the work Is yet to
he demonstrated. At low tide the shore
is exposed for n mile out to sea, and
as to whether or not vessels will use
the dock, time alone will prove. The
officer SAYS that II the work OF con-
structing the canal Were In American
hands IL could be completed in the
course Of few years at n moderate
cost
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
SICkESING SPECTACLE.
Ruzyarhs and Spaniards lowering
Around the MI.tkcI Maine.

New York, Fob. 2B.-FaNSengerS on
the steamer COnchO. which has Just
arrived from Havana. say that the
sight of the Maine was horrifyinG
from the evidence the wreCkagr bore
of the power OF the explosion and the
carnage wrought. BuZzards hung
about the wreck, the Spanish officials
making no effort To drive them away.
though their presence was sickeningly
offensive. Spaniards who rowed about
in boats did not conceal their salts
faction nj the American warShips fate
and some times were seen shaking
their fists at the flag that hung AT
ha,f-mast above the hulk.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
Mar Rumors Denied.

Norfoulk. Va. Feb. 26.-The rumor
that the government Is securing from
railway companies estimates OF their
capacity for moving troops and mu-
nitiors of war between Atlantic and
gulf ports and the interior. Is officially
denied by Vice President st. John, OF
the Seaboard Air Line. whose road
was mentioned In the reports. Mr.. st.
John said that he was ignorant OF any
such move on the part OF the war de-
partmcnt. and as TO contracts for NOV
ing troops he had heard nothing Of
them
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
PROTECTING NEW YORK.
East River Entrance Is Practically
Iuyu.nernbie.

New York, Feb. 2G.-The Brooklyn
Eagle says: AT Willetts Point pre-
caution is being taken to make the
East river entrance to New York IN
vulnerable. 4 so-callcd skirmish line
Of torpedoes is projected from the
Niictts Point shore across the chan.
lel to Fort Schuyler. The torpedoes
Will he anchored so close together
That j, may be made impossible for a
EOstile vessel TO cross the line without
beng blown up. The channel is al
ready protected from the Point shore
10 the center Of the channel by two
groups Of submarine mines. At Fort
Mhuyler, directly opposite the Point.
considerable engineering work has
oeen done. 4 torpedo magazine and
experimenting gallery was recently
completed II is considered the strong
est magazine on any United States
lortificaticn."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
MAY HAVE no FIGHT.
Public Opinion I'm spain Mny Force
the Governments Hand

~" GOVERNMENTS HHnu.
London. Feb. 26. -- According to
special dispatch from Madrid reports
received there from the United States
20 the effect that public opinion in the
latter country ii becoming more ex-
cited. under the impression that the
loss of the Maine was not due To acct
dent. are ''rc-Stirring popular feeling
in Madrid and the conviction is in
crcasing in ministerial circles that the
worst must be expected" Continuing,
the dispatch says: The government
has no choice if the United States
adopts threatening attitude, for the
prospect of war is popular with all
parties, and the more excirablc news
papers are already urging the govern
ment To take measures to enable Spain
10 strike the first and decisive blow"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
OF COURSE NOT.
All THIS Activity In Army and Navy
Circles Have NO Significance.

Trenton. y. j., Feb. 26. Men have
been put 10 work placing the sea bat
teries mt Seagirt in order for service.
At the quartermaster's office il was
denied, however. that this has any sig
nificancc, as this work Is usual at this
time of years. Capt. Armstrong, the
chief clerk of this department. says
that no orders have been received ask
ing the national guard TO be put in
readiness for military service. The
circular of the navy department ask
ing for an inspection of vessels which
might be- of Use in event of war has
been /, ceived at the adjutant generals
office
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
Menn Little Rcxspgcs.

Paris. Feb. 26. = II Is semi-officialiy
announced that Col. Picquart. the
cljcf military witness for lola during
Tho lottrr'S trial. will be placed on the
half-pay Of lieutenant. \ chaplain
who wrote letter congratuiatihG
ZOla during the latter's trlal, mas peen
,,Ioccd ON the unattached list. and
Prof. GrimauX, of the polytechnic
school who signed the Endorsement Oh
Iola's action. has been retired.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
Klein IL Murdered.

oihclnnati, Feb. 26.-On the night of
,,n, - Christian Klein, a prominent
,nii'er, was assassinated in the street
near his mill. The first clue to the
tnhury parties has just been found in
u arrest Of John Harm. William
s, snci' had previously apprchended on
Jincion. AZ police headquarters
cc snch confessed. According to the
r oa, Harm shot Klein ana Lynch
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
THE USE OF CAMELs.
"Strccts Of Cairo Man" Has n IxIon-
dixie PInn.

dixie PInn.
Tacoma. Feb. 26.-L. MOser of Chi
cago. who was manager OF the
Streets of Cairo" ut the worlds fair
announces that he has purchased forty
camels with which TO establish pack
train between Skaguay and Dawson
City. Three camels will arrive in a
few days and be sent north on an eX-
pcrimcntal trip. Moser believes cam
els can get along with less food than
reindeer and are consequently better
for his purpose. He hopes to demon
strate that camelS can carry from 800
to 500 pounds from Lynn canal TO
Dawson in eight or ten days. foraging
their food as they go. Their use as
carriers in Thibet and Siberia proves,
Moscr says. that they can stand rig
orouS weather.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
BAN on CIGARETTES.
Nentucky House Passes n Sweeping
Hill With Penalties.

frankfort, Ky, Feb. 26.-The house
mas mas passed the Watkins anti-cigarette
olii. The bill is sweeping in character,
and provides that any person who
saail manufacture. sell, loan, barter.
give away or use cigarettes or cigar
ette material shall be fined not less
man $40 nor more than 500. Ii is
made violation Of the law TO even
uaVe such articles In possession. A
1000 deal Of the opposition comes from
sne tobacco interests of the state.
Shilc the sentiment in favor Of il
y, ras been worked up by the W. c. T..
y, and other similar organizations.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
Bod,c. Cannot he Di.i.terred.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The friends or
the victims Of the Maine disaster have
discovered that they cannot have
their bodies brought to this country In
cases where they have already been
inferred, This Is due to the fact that
the SPANISH laws forbid the exhuma-
ton of corpses until the expiration or
five years offer burial. The prohibi-
ton had it's origin In the fear OF In
lection from contagious diseases.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
r.n,,Le on Montscrrat.

New York, Feb. 26.-A dispatch to
the World from Kingston. Jamaica.
saws: A succession Of terrible earth
Guakes have caused great destruction
of property on the island of Montser-
rat. They began on the 10th, but the
most severe occurred on the Goth.
Thcre were numercus land land slides
and water pipes were wrecked and the
entire population of the island i, was
* much distress In consequence.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
WARIIkE PREPARATIONS.
Work of strengthe ming the Army
aud Navy Continues.

Washington. Feb. 2G-The president
was so much annoyed by the repetition
Of the story that he and the cabinet
had fixed upon certain sum to he de-
manded rs indemnity from Spain that
he wrote the following statement:
The question of an indemnity has
never been considered by the presi-
dent or the cabinet In any shape. form
or manner The accident theory has
been practically abandoned. The pre-
pararicns toward strengthening the
army and navy and the fortificafions
60 on daily. and the significance or
these preparations is not lost upon men
capable OF observing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
Denied by HnXti.s Minister.

washington, Feb. 26. - The report
TYontained in n published dispatch from
london that Italy had decided upon
energetic measures to enforce repara-
Won Tor the alleged illegal seques-
pnation of an Italian vessel Mt Port al
- ilhce, Is discredited at the Haytien
.sa'ion here. Minister Leger said
Sat MS government had not Informed
mn that any difficulty with Italy had
eloWn out OF the affair.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03

New Hartford. Iowa, Feb. 26.-Amos
Tedholm, living four miles north Of
town, on +. III. Bottoms farm, was
killed about four miles from Cedar
Falls with load Of cord wood. He
was driving off the Beaver creek
bridge, and drove to one side to get his
sled on the snow. and was turned over
and the wood falling on him and push
ing him into the snow, caused him TO
smother.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
GOLD COMING.
The Yellow Coin Flowing This Way
From Europe.

New York, Feb. 26.-Heidelbach, lex
elheimer * Co. have engaged 100000
in gold for shipment from France to
the United States. l.. Won Hoffman *
co. will import S1J0.OOO in gold, partly
from France and partly from England.
on steamers leaving tomorrow and
next week. The National City bank
has engaged S50O.GOO in gold for ship
ment from England. Other banking
houses have gold shipments in pros
DCCt.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
SCHOONER SUNK.
Colli.iOn In English Chnnne'-Nes-
nj

Falmouth, Eng. Feb. 26.-The Brit
ish steamer StrathlyOn. Capt. Bailey
from Philadelphia for Hamburg, while
proceeding up the channel, collided
with and sank the schooner Percy OF
London. off the Lizard. The crew OF
,hn schooner was rescued.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03

Tacoma. Wash, Feb. 26.-Floods and
avalanches have partly destroyed the
town of Monte Cristo, situated i'm the
heart of the Cascade mountains. The
railroad connecting the place with Ev-
erett has been washed out and the
lack of railroad connections has
caused the concentration and part of
tine Monte Cristo mines, which John ID.
Rockefeller owns. TO shut down.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
Msxicans Arc Excited.

City Of Mexico. Feb. 26.-lntense eN-
citenent prevails over the possiDiIty
Of rupture between the ISited
States and Spain. In case or war
the police would have their hands 1uil
in preventing collisions as there are
many Spanish and American residents
here. SOME OF whom are likely 10 PICK
a Quarrel.