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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

ments about $4,000 On Jan. ] the city had
but one outstanding order, the amount OF
that being only $40. The interest charge
on the bonded indebtedness is being de-
creased each year. The water works makes
its usual good showing the receipts being
s5,091Ss; the rental of eighty-one fire
MIGRANTS would be S4.059 total of s914l.SS.
The operating expenses were S5.53S.61 a
saving to the city by owning the plant.
rather than it's ownership by private corpo-
ration. of $3.60321. This is showing worth
noting by cities that do not control their
water works and electric lighting. At the
same time taxes have been lowered The
rate for the present year is but 81 for city
purposes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

Special 70 the IndldnapoIlS JOURNAL
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jam A.-The
Manhattan Oil Companys well on the
Fidler farm three miles southwest of this
city, which Saturday afternoon was spout
ing great volumes of salt water, suddenly
turned an oiler Sunday and is now con-.
sidered gusher. Oil men claim it is more
farm. The well has caused considerable
excitement among the oil producers, and
rigs are going up on the Swift, Trash, Cad
bury and Carroll farms in the immediate
vicinity Sunday morning derrick on the
Harry Carroll farm blew down and de-
molished tank containing $50 barrels of oil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

Mercia is ordered to die with the rest un-
less she will publicly renounce her religion.
This she refuses and the final scene shows
her and Marcus going to the arena,
The English company that gives the play is
we'll drilled. Charles Dalton. as Marcus,
is one of the most viril actors sent here
from England. In maniness and physical
beauty ne is the ideal Roman. Miss Irene
Rookie, as Mercia, gives a picture OF purity
and girlish innocence chaste a lily.
w f. Bonney's Nero is another strong
characterization, and the other leading
parts are all carefully handled. '"rhe Sign
of the Cross" will remain the rest of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
Nem Buried at Hi. Old Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind. Jan. 24-The funeral
of Willis G. Neff, postmaster at Greencas-
tie, and who committed suicide by drown
ing himself In cstern last Friday was
held here to-day from the Christian
Church. Mr.. Neff was formerly a resident
of this city holding the office of county
recorder three years and also serving as
prosecuting attorney.
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Martin EIIer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, JAN 24.-Martin Eller,
aged seventy-four, q veteran of the Mexican
war and of the war of the rebellion, died
at his home here this morning of heart
trouble. He was prominently connected with
the early history of this place, and was a
well-known river man when steamboats, ran
on the st. Joseph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
Manufacturers 10 Meet To-Day.

NEW YORK, Jan. M.-The executive COM
mittee of the National Association of Man
ufacturers met tonight at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel to prepare for the third annual con-
vention of the association. which is to begin
tomorrow. Theodore G.. Search. of Phila-
delphia. presided, and among others pres
ent was d. w. Parry. of Indianapolis. The
meeting was devoted to consideration of
various details in the programme for the
convention. President Mckinley will be
present at the banquet Thursday night at
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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samuel A. Barr.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT, Ind, JAM A.-Samuel A.
Barr, aged fifty-fve ex-county auditor and
the leading Democratic politician in North
western Indiana, died this afternoon. He
was an Odd Fellow Mason and war vet
eran. For twenty-five years prior to his
election as auditor he was employed by the
Panhandle Railroad
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, JAM A.-This noon
a stranger was discovered robbing rooms
of students on College hill. After strug
gle with the police he was captured and
lodged in Jail. He ave his name as Frank
ine moore, OF NeM dreams, nas Wsn1d was 81
Ohio. He was we'll armed, and from the
description is believed to be the man who
robbed the county treasurer atWarsaw last
week of $500
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BOSTON, Jan. PAL. M. Child one of
the most prominent members of the Boston
bar, dropped dead tonight in the Park
many positions of trust, and served for
some years as receiver for the Pacific Bank
during which time the liabilities of the bank
were fully paid. He was sixty-two years
old.
MARQUETTE, MICH, Jan. al. M.
Wilkinson, ex-state treasurer and private
banker, died here this afternoon from in
festival troubles. Prior to his death he
placed the Wilkinson private bank in vol
untary liquidation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The announce
ment that Melba was to make her local
debut in Aida" drew forth a goodly at
tendance of Italian opera lovers tonight.
Verdis masterpiece was capitally presented
and the degree of excellence attained by
the Damrosch-Ellis Company last week was
successfully maintained. AS to Melba's eff
forts, il may be said that the role might
have been written for her, so we'll was it
nreSented
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PRINCETON Ind, Jan. 24--Two strikes
were inaugurated here this morning. All
the men employed in loading cars in the
Maule Coal Companys mines refused to
go to work when notified that they would
have to accept a reduction of l cent a car
for loading. The price paid heretofore was
13 cents. The coopers employed by the Nc
Donald Cooperage Company refused to go
to work this morning when asked to make
barrels at cents a piece. The former price
WAS II cents
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 24.--The will of
the late Daniel B. Crawford was made pub
lie to-day. His property goes to the chill
dren and grandchildren and no requests are
made 10 charity, as it was thought there
might be- Mr. Crawford left large estlte
The children are John Y! Crawford, Mrs
Agnes Williams and Mrs. Joseph Ratliff of
this city, and Mrs. Elizabeth Voorhees,, of
KCokuk la.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RIDGEVILIE, Ind, Jan. "a. John w.
Seaney of Fort Wayne, late proprietor of
the Seaney Hotel here, died suddenly of
apoplexy, at his horne, Sunday evening,
aged fifty-four. Mr.. Seaney was born near
Boston, Wayne county, where he spent
some years teaching In the common schools.
In 1866 he came to Ridgeville, where he
married daughter of Robert Starbuck. He
afterward engaged in various mercantile
and manufacturing pursuits He leaves a
widow, one son and three daughters In
terment at Fort Wayne Wednesday.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
AACHMOND Ind, Jan. 24.-The funeral
OF Father II j. Seibertz late pastor of ST.
Andrews Catholic Church, will be held on
Wednesday. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Francis
Chatard will conduct the services, assisted
by a number of visiting clergyment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, Jan. 24.-Yesterday after
noon a horse and buggy were stolen from
Enoch Goshert. of this city, and this after
noon Marion Evans, a boy nine years old,
was captured at the village of Clunette with
the rig. He confessed having stolen it, and
said he was on his way to join his asso-
ciates at a point on the Baltimore & Ohio
road. The boy also confessed that he
and his companions, all of whom ranged in
age from nine to sixteen, had perpetrated
many of the recent robberes which have
occurred in northern Indiana.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 24.-W. p.
Jams to-day sold Praytell. 2:O9A by Axtell
to Charles Deckell, of Cleveland, for 5000
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special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 24.-Mrs.
Sylvest Swift, the wife of one of the best
known and wealthiest farmers in the coun-
ty, residing three miles south of town, at
tempted suicide this morning by taking rat
poison. By the aid of a stomach pump her
life was saved. This is the third time she
has attempted TO take her life and she
says it will not be the last. Dependency
and domestic trouble is the cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
Roots Endorsed for representative.


CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 24.-The pc
tition of Fayette county to the Wayne
county Republicans, granting the right to
Fayette county to name the candidate for
joint representative has been favoraby act
ed upon, and the Hon. Francis r. Roots
has been Endorsed unanimously for the posi-
ton. He was the representative at the pre-
now displays appreciation of his efficiency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

LE5AVENWORTH. Kan, Jan. 24-James
C. Smith, husband of Mrs. Sallie e. Hill
mon, says the basis of settlement between
Mrs Hilmon and the New York Life In
100 is accrued interest on the original &c.,
600 policy Mrs. HillmOn gets one-half and
her attorneys one-half
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Charles Reed.

AUBURN. Cal, Jan. A.-Charles +. Reed,
one of the most prominent men in Califor-
MAS history, died here to-day. He came to
Auburn in May 1S49 He was prominent
politically, and at one time was the wheat
king OF California, but retired from the
stock board when he lost a million in the
great wheat deal of 1885. After that his
attention to mining was exclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
OBITUARY.
Carl w. Heller, Latin Professor in
University of Colorado.

BOULDER, Col, Jan. 24-Car w. Bel
ger, professor of Latin in the University of
Colorado, died tonight.
DR.. Belzer was a graduate of the Uni
versty of Michigan, where in later years
he occupied the chair of German He also
served as Latin instructor at Mount Morris
College, Illinois, and later in the same
pacity at Carthage, ILL., He was called to
the University of Colorado in the early
part of the year 1893, where he has since
remained a notable figure in the institu-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
Bedford's Model Administration.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD Ind. Jan. 24.-The records of
the city of Bedford under its present Re
publican ruling for the past year is ia
vorable showing, and reflects great credit
on the members of the City Council and
other city officers. There was a reduction
in the city debt OF sS.2Oo45 during the past
year In addition to this the Council ex-
pended for extension Of the water works
plant, OF which the city Is sole owner, in
the laying OF new mains. the sum OF So 500
There has been expended in street improve
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
Thornton X. Grnham.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NdORRISTOWN, Ind, Jan. H.-Thornton
X. Graham. formerly a prominent business
man here died to-da from consumption,
aged thirty-five years. He was a member
of Navarro Lodge knights of Pythias.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
Mrs. Mary shiIIito.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Mary Shil
Tito, widow of the late John Shillto, found
er of the great mercantile house in this city
that bears his name died at II O'Clock last
night, after long illness, from infirmities
of old age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
privnte bank suspen,Is.

PAOLA, Kan. Jan. 24-The National
Bank of Paola suspended business to-day
No statement of assets or liabilities is
made. but it is stated that the deposits,
which are small, will be paid in full
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, JAN H-Schools in
Boone township, this county, were closed
indefinitely tonight on account of an cpl
demic of dyphtheria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2i.-Arrived: Nomadic
from Liverpool. Sailed. Amsterdam, for
Rotterdam.
HAVRE. Jan. 2i.--Arrived: La Gascogne.
from New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. PA large fire
broke out in a business block here at mid
night. 1t is feared several lives are lost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

such as Badger Furniture Company are
offering for the next six days are rarely to
be had. Every article both In furniture
and draperies, has a discount from 10 TO 80
per cent. from the original price, making
an excellent onuortunitv Ia furnish your
home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25
A Good Time

to furnish or refurnsh your home from
Badger Furniture Company for the next
five days Discounts from 10 to so per cent.
off on every article.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-03
ANSWERED TWO ALARMS.
Firemen Called to a Burning Grocery
and Burning Chimney.

anu chimney
The fire department answered two
alarms yesterday The first was from E.
A. Fowler's grocery store at Gwinnett
and Cemetery streets. which was badly
damaged, together with the stock. The
other alarm was from a burning chimney
near Jones and Habersham streets.
Assistant Chief Mouro directed the Fow-
Ter fire, which broke out about $50 o'clock.
The front of the building was used as a
store, while the rear separated by hall
way is where the proprietor lives. Moth
ing could be learned as to the origin of
the fire, which was burning briskly
when the apparatus from engine
houses 4 and arrived. Three lines
of hose were laid. streams were promptly
placed on the fire, and within a short
time it was extinguished. The stock was
ruined, however, and all the store room
badly damaged. There was $500 insurance
on the stock of goods and household fur
niture.
Fowler and his family were compelled
to get out by means of a rear window,
the flames having gotten under Roadway
before they knew the place was afire.
The second ALARM about s o'clock last
night, was responded 10 by the apparatus
of the central station. There was notn-
ing to do however, as the fire was ex-
tinguisned by the men with little diff
Guilty. The damage was inconsiderable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-03
DAVIS BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE.
Banks and Public Offices to Close.
Confederate DnuEhters' Meeting.

hanks and Public Offices to Close.
Confederate DnuGhters' Meeting.
This is the first birthday of President
jefferson Davis which has been legal hol-
iday in Georgia, and in accordance with
the usual customs, holiday hours viii be
observed in many public and semI-public
Offices.
The banks viii all close the Court of Or
binary, Superior Court and County Com
missioners office viii be closed. but the
city Court win meet for the disposition
OF small amount of criminal business.
The city offices in the exchange will all he
closed and the postot6ce VIII observe sun
day hours as is customary on all state
holidays.
Several weeks ago the Daughters Of the
Confederacy offered gold medal for the
best essay on The Causes of the War
Between the States to be written bv any
girl student of the High School. Tonight
Hon. Walter G. Charlton will present the
medal to the successful contestant AT n
meeting of the Daughters of the Confed-
oracy, which win be held in the Guards
Han AZ $3.50 O'clock
Thirteen girls have HANGED In their es-
says. which win be carefully considered
by the judees-Hon. Thomas NJ. Norwood
Mr. 5 b. Adams. and Mr.. w. G. Charlton
and the medal win be awarded In accord
ance with their decision.
The presentation exercises az the Arse
nal VIII be public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-03
JUNE TERM GRAND JURY.
List of Forty From Which Twenty
three VIII He Selected.

The following names have been drawn
as grand Jurors for the Superior Court for
the June term, which meets next Monday
June s:
c. S. Connerat, John H. Elton, A. Perry
Solomon, W. D. Krenson, a. B. Hull. A
s. Bacon, d. p. Morgan, w. c. Neidlin-
ger, A. c. Harmon, John f. LaFar, Charles
II. Dorset, Andrew Haney, John Reilly
(stevedOre), T. F. Thomson, Frank H.
Morse, w. c. McDonough, John Lyons, A.
Vetsburg, George w. Tiedeman, Walter S.
King, E. S. Abrahams Lawrence Lipp-
man, H. M. Branch. Adolph Berg, A. W.
Harmon, W. G. Cooper, r. L. Rockwell.
F. G. Belle E. F. Lowell e. C. Cabaniss,
Peter Reilly, John H Hunter, J. A. G..
Carson, P. 7. Foye, r. D. baltimore, c.
X Woods, John F. Kollock, D. Y. Dancy,
Joseph Phillips and J. D. Weed.
From this list Of forty, twenty-three viii
be selected to serve as the grand jury for
the June term. Several of those among
this number are exempt from jury duty.
but there is a sufficient number there 10
secure the twenty-three needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-03
JUNE's FIRST WEDDING.
Mr.. Henry II. LaFnr and Miss Mary
V. Miller Married at st. PnhI7s.

Mr.. Henry II. LaFnr and Miss Mary
V. Miller Married at st. Pnhps.
The first of the June weddings took
place last evening in St PauIs Episcopal
Church, when Mr.. Henry Hamilton La
Far and Miss Mary Virginia Miller were
married by Rev. J. /. scully.
The church was PRETTY decorated for
the occasion with tall palms and pink and
white roses which, with the many bright
lights, made an attractive setting for the
bridal party. The ushers, who were Mr..
S. b. LaFar, Mr. G. H. Richardson. Mr..
Z. c. Lucas and Mr.. A. S. Cooper, pre-
coded the bridal couple to the chancel,
where the betrOthal service was held.
The bride wore a lovely gown of white
organdie, trimmed with valenciennes lace
and narrow satin ribbons. Her becoming
hat was of white leghorn, trimmed with
pink roses and broad bows of green rib
bon, and she carried bouquet Of white
roses.
Mendelsshon's wedding march was play
ed All the termination of the service. The
happy young couple left during the even
ing for the Isle of Hope, where they will
spend the summer
The groom, who is a son of Mr. John f.
Lal'ar, is with the Southern Express
Company, and is popular in social as well
as business circles. The pretty and attrac-
tive bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
James +. Miller of Louisville, Ky, but She
has made Savannah her home for the past
few years, residing here with her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
O. Cowling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-03
WILL REPORT FoR DUTY TODAY.
Capt. James II. Erwin to Be Adiutant
on Gen. GOrdOn's Staff.

Capt James II. Erwin to Be Adjutant
on Gen. GOPdOn's STAFF.
Gen. and Mrs. w. w. Gordon left for
Washington yesterday by the Florida
Central and Peninsular Railroad. Before
leaving, Gen. Gordon telegraphed Adit.
Gen. Corbin that he would report for duty
at Washington to-day at noon, when he
will be given his assignment over a div
ision, and will complete his staff appoint
ments
The only appointment so far is that of
Capt. James B. Erwin to be adjutant on
the staff with the rank of captain. Gen.
Gordon offered this place to Capt Erwin
on Wednesday and received an accept
ance yesterday. Capt Erwin was under
stood to be trying for a lieutenant-colonal-
cy, but decided to accept the position as
staff adjutant. provided this meets with
the approval of the President
Only one other name has been consid-
cred by Gen. Gordon and that Is Lieut..
Harris of the Third United States Cavalry,
for the position of quartermaster with the
rank of captain. Lieut.. Harris is from
Cedartown. Ga, and is a brother of Mr..
\ WIN Harris, Senator Clay's private Sec
rotary.
AS to the plan of bringing troops to
Savannah, Gen. Gordon is of the opinion
that it VIII be of imemnse benefit to Sa-
vannah in a huber of ways; but he said
he would not undertake to urge the gov
eminent in the matter unless his assigns
ment should be over the troops in this
section of the country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-03
A BIG THING ron BUSINESS.
Proprietor Powers of the De Soto
Made Close Observations at Tampa.

Proprietor Powers of the De Soto
Made Close Observations at Tampa,
Mr.. +. W. Powers. Of the De Soto. has
returned from trip TO Tampa He came
back enthused over the results that &C
crue to a town from the location of an
army camp. What he saw at Tampa was
ne considers, a slight indication of what
may be expected at Savannah if this city
is selected for an encampment of the vol
unteers.
Everybody in Tampa. from the largest
merchant down to the peanut vendor Is
making money, said Mr. Powers yester-
day. Not only thar, but they are making
Dig money. You can sell almost anything
you have got to offer. I haven't seen such
possibilities in a long time. Outside of the
army there is a host of visitors and a
small army of men working for the govern
ment, VINO are not enlisted, but who draw
good pay and spend large part of it.
The hotels. boarding houses and res
taurants are doing a rushing business. The
Inn az Port Tampa was crowded and cots
were being put up to accommodate the
overflow. The Tampa Bay Hotel was com
forlabiy filled ana will soon turn away
guests at S. a day. A large dry goods
merchant tod me his bus ness had trebled
ana he could do more if he had the goods
ana the help. All classes of labor are get
ting good pay. Tampa is having its flush
tunes, and is proving a veritable Klondike
10 some of those there who know how to
handle the business Offering. Everybody is
deriving proDortCnate share of the vast
~ increased trade. Just as an instance, let
me cite the case of the hotel man Tbev
are running eight barkCepers and several
walters, and drinks are twenty-five cents.
&C
all the time This is merely an indication
OF the freedom with which money is be-
ing spent and of the size of the crowd thar
IS on hand. The quantity of ice that is
used and sold there is enormous. A dealer
tod me that Tampa was drawing part OF
us supply from Savannah. We ought to be
selling thai ice to soldiers here instead of
at Tampa.
Mr.. Plant introduced me to Gen. Lee
While at the hotel and 1 had a few min
utes talk with him during which | referred
10 the fact that we could offer much better.
advantages ana accommodations for a
large camp at Savannah than they had al
tampa. Gen. Lee was much interes ted in
the matter and asked a number of cues
tons about Savannah He was particular
~ anxious to know whether there was a
shInclent area available for maneuvering
large bodies of troops, what the water SUP
ply was like and whether the country was
pretty Well drained. l gave him all the
information at my command. believe It
would do no harm to put the information
ABOUT savannah in the hands of all the
commanding generals. We are far better
HXed than Tampa IS, or can ever hope to
De, TO handle an army. The supplies there
OF everything have to be brought great dis
tances the water is not to be compared
with ours, the lands can't touch our COM
mons and there is nothing else there that
l could see except the proximity to Cuba
10 induce the location of a camp"