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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08

this country in war. but 1t seems TO me
that the sworn testimony now before the
Senate Is sufficiently strong to compel us
10 strike in defense of the honor and dig
nifty of the country and in memory of our
dead Seamen shrouded in the mud OF Ha-
Vana harbor. | am willing 10 vote for a
declaration that may involve US In hostil-
titles because l believe that we have a Just
cause. Mr. Morgan was of opinion that
u 4 falfoau company mad brougnt the
amendment into the Senate II would have
passed without murmur OF dissent from
the committee and ne did not think tkat:
in the present circumstances there should
be the slightest hesitation to pass it. be-
cause although 1t had not received the
approval of any committee. II had received
the sanction of the secretary of war. j am
willing, said he. Ito do anything that will
succor the United States navy and strike
down the monopoly that seeks 20 prey upon
the government
Mr. Allison had telegram read from
secretary Alger, saying that while he was
willing that the improvements should be
ton of the secretary of war, that he
thought the outer bar should. be left for
1ngress Of foreign hostile ships 1T is bet
ter not the secretary's dispatch read, ito
open any deep harbors that would admit
war ships. II would make simply one more
place to guard
The chair overruled AIs. Allison's point of
order and submitted the question to the
Senate whether the amendment should be
considered. a yea and nay vote was taken
on this proposition and resulted in the neg.
atiye-l9 to 3d. The vote had the effect of
ruling the amendment out of order
Mr.. Foraker secured the adoption of an
amendment providing that of the sum of
100000 appropriated for the Improvement of
the harbor of Cleveland, o., 5000 should
be used for the repair and extension of
the ievee of the Muskingum river at Zanes-
vile, o.
At o'clock the bill was laid aside and
Mr.. Walthall presented resolutions on the
death of his late colleague, Senator James
u. George. Those who paid tributes 10 the
memory of Senator George were Messrs.
Walthall Proctor. Turpie, Bate, Teller.
Gray, Plat and Mr.. Money. At o'clock.
as q further mark of respect the Senate
adjourned I'LL Monday
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FORT AT DRY TORTUGAs.
The Old Military Structure Suddenly
Come to BE of Importance.
New York Times.


Fort Jefferson. at Dry Tortugas which
within few weeks has been awakened
from a thirty-year sleep, is not only one of
the largest and most costly military struc-
lures OF masonry in this country, but is also
one of the most isolated military structures
in the world. Built in part of the country
where all the manual labor was at that
time done by slaves, colored bondsmen were,
of course, largely employed upon it.
Passengers by the steamers from Key
West to New Orleans when four or five
hours out of port, see three lonesome struc-
lures, rising apparently out of the water,
with no land in sight, and no foliage to
protect them from the burning sun of the
Gulf of Mexico. The largest of the trio is
Fort Jefferson, which during the civil war
was tho dreaded military prison of the Dry
Tortugas The second, mile more to
the northwest, is the lighthouse bearing the
official name of Tortugas Light but locally
known as the Loggerhead Key Light: The
third building, almost within pistol shot of
the fort, is rough, temporary house of
boards, cherries and forbidding enough to
seem what 1t has been for some years-the
pesthouse of the Tortugas quarantine sta
ton.
As the vessel approaches the buildings II
is seen that each stands upon it's own little
islet of sand; and these three sand keys are
all that remain of the Dry Tortugas. A
generation ago there were several other ISL
ands in the group, but the gulf stream has
washed them away. The sharp eye of the
navigator however, sees that only the
sandy tops have disappeared. leaving the
dangerous coral formation close TO the sur
face. With its double row of ragged port
holes. it's six great bastions, each large
enough TO be fort itself, and it's broad
granite-walled moat. Fort Jefferson looks
far more imposing than the modern fort of
earthwOrks.
Congress made the first appropriation of
$4,000 for the construction of the fort in
1874, and the work was begun In 1916. Car
den key, upon which 1t stands. was not
as large as the fort that was designed. and
several neighhoring ,slets of sand were
taken. az, By, the shipload and deposited
upon it's beach 10 give soiEdity to the foun-
dalton OF granite blocks that reaches far
down into the coral. For fifteen years the
work dragged slowly on, and at the out
break of the war the fort was still incom-
plete and hardly defensible. When Ii was
first garrigoned. in the winter of 1S60-Gl Ii
had cost 81 10000: for every brick in its
eight-feet-thick walls, every block OF gran
tie, even the earth for the flve-acre incios-
ure within the wallis, had to be carried by
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTCWN, Ind, April THE an
nual meeting of the Whitewater Presbytery
will be held at this place next Monday The
retiring moderator. Rev. ]. M. Montgomery,
will preach on Monday night, while on
Tuesday and Wednesday the regular bust
ness of the presbytery will be carried ON,
and on Wednesday adjourn. Whitewater
Presbytery is composed of the counties of
Ohio. Dearborn, Switzerland, Ripley, Deca-
tur, Franklin, Shelby, Rush, Fayette, Union,
Henry and Wayne. 1t has more than five
thousand church members, thirty ministers
and thirty-eight churches. The withdrawal
of Rev. DR.. c. Fl. Little, of Connersville
from this presbytery to a pastorate on the
Pacific coast will probably be approved. Dr.
Little was the stated clerk the past year
The presbytery convenes here just at the
close of a very successful protracted meet
ing conducted by the pastor, Rev. F. F.
Dobson, whose efforts have brought the
church at this place to a very prosperous
condition.
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BANK PRESIDENT SHOT
ID. b. Lands KILLED BY II. W..
WIREBACk AT LANCASTER, Pa.
Top of the Victims Head Blown Of
Result of "a Quarrel Between
Landlord and Tenant.

LANCASTER, Pa, April 7.-David B.
Lands, president of the Conestoga National
Bank and one of the leading citizens of this
city, was shot and killed this morning by
Ralph W. Wireback, who is extensively
known throughout the country as a maker
of patent medicine bearing his name. The
tragedy resulted from an effort of Lands
to dispOssess Wireback who rented house
from Lands last year. with the privilege
of renewing the lease if the house was not
sold. Lands, however. sold the house be-
fore Jan. l and notified Wireback who
maintained that he had the privilege of re-
renting, and positively refused to vacate
Proceedings were begun to dispossess him,
but he had prepared himself by sending his
family away, mailing the doors and win
dows and otherwise barricading the en-
frances. Two ccastables attempted to eject
him, but Wireback took refuge in the gar
ret. He asked for a. conference and re-
qnested that the constables send for Mr.
Lands. His request was complied with
Mr.. Lands came over to the house accom-
panied by two constables. When Mr. Lam
dis reached the steps he called up and asked
Wireback to come down.
sAVill you take care of my wife and fam
ily? inquired Wireback. ts
No was the reply, ''but you had better
come down." -
VIII you take care of my family?n again
inquired Wireback.
Mr.. Lands said "Well--'' and the next
moment the shot was fired, an old muzzle-
loading shotgun being used Lands fell
back into Constable Graefs arms, the whole
top of his head having been blown off.
Nothing was seen of Wireback. He had re-
moved the door to the garnet and nailed
boards over the opening and was intrenched
behind this harricade The house was soon
surrounded by officers and a wildly excited
crowd but no effort was made for some
time to capture the murderer. About 1890
D. M. however, Wireback, On the advice of
his counsel, gave himself up. On the way
TO Jail Wirehack said What is all this
crowd doing here? 1t is too cold for camp
meeting. The murdered man was con-
nccted with the business interests of this
lif
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Ind, April THE twenty
second annual session of the Logansport
Womans Presbyterial Society of Missions
closed last night. The delegates attended
chapel exercises at the Northern Indiana
Normal School. where addresses were made
by DR.. Marshall, of Chicago; Mrs. Nj. h.
Hatch. of South Bend. and Mrs. j. j. Ken
dali, of Laporte. The closing session was
addressed by Mrs. f. +. McCrea, of Indian
apolis. Monticello was chosen as the place
of meeting next year. The following Off
GERS were elected: President. Mrs. ID. p
Putnam. of Logansport; vice presidents,
Mrs. Little of Monticello Mrs II. G, Gro
man of Grown Point, Mrs. II. q. Rice of
Monticello, and Mrs. T. b. Young of Ham
mond: secretaries, home missions, Mrs. w.
Mcdonald, of Logansport; foreign missions,
Mrs T. L. De Wolf. of Michigan City; lit
erature and recording. Mrs. NJ j. Hatten, of
Valparaiso; Christian Endeavor, Mrs. +. M.
Hatch. of South Bend; treasurers, home,
Mrs. s. E. Williams, of Laporte; foreign
Mrs'I N Crawford, of Logansport.
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Governor Mount VIII Preside.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April THE stu
dents of De Pauw have prevailed OH Gov.
Mount to preside at the debate between De
PAW and Earlham on tomorrow evening
The interest in the question is great be-
tween the two colleges, and the Earlham
men will bring a large delegation of sup
porters along with them to help them with
their yells. The De PAW team has in
Messrs. Beard, Wade and Mead three men
who have given the subject much study,
and they will put up a hard fight for their
side. The judges of the debate will be
Judge Woods, Prof. Moran, of Purdue and
Judge Henley, of Rushville. 1t is expected
that large crowd will be in attendance.
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w. E. Curtis. in International Magazine
Sir Julian Pauncefote is not pleased with
the way things are managed at the State
Department. He was grumbling good
deal the other day. and the new Belgian
minister. Count De Lchtervelde, agreed
with him. Sir Julian was sent for by AS
sistant Secretary Day to confer with regard
TO the Alaska boundary treaty, and went
To the State Department about IL O'Clock
one morning. Count De Iichterveldc had an
appointment at the same hour with Assist
amt Secretary Adee to arrange the pro-
gramme for tho entertainment of Prince
Albert. But when these gentlemen reached
the department they found that Judge Day
had been called over to the White House,
and Mr.. Adee was somewhere about the
building, and could not be found. Sir Julian
expressed his dissatisfaction in vigorous
terms. He said that I'm other countries
kings and emperors were in the habit OF
calling at the ambassadors houses when
they bad business but here in the United
States. where we claim that everybody is
free ana equal and boast of our democratic
ways they pull and haul ambassadors
around in the most inconsiderate manner
and even then are not on hand to receive
them
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, April THE case
against Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin, of this city,
charged with killing Miss Mary Rosenbaum,
of !effersonville, last October, was called
to-day and continued until tomorrow morn
ing, when a special venire of jurors will
have been drawn. Over one hundred wit
nesses have been subpoenaed. Mrs. Hardin
shot and killed Miss Rosenbaum because
the latter had charged her with leading her
after the killing Mrs. Rosenbaum, mother
of the murdered woman, died of a broken
heart. Rosenbaum is still infatuated with
family. He will testify in her behalf in the
trial
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THE TRAP SHOPPERS.
Five High Guns at Hartford City for
Two Days Shoot.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April THE
second days shoot of the Hartford City
Club resulted in better scores than the first
day. The best scores in the events follow:
Fifteen Singles-Clay, IA Stipp IA:
Mackey, IA; Wuchner, a. E. Cooley, IA.
Fifteen Singles-Neal, II; Pardington, r.;
CRUDE, II; Trip, -; Cantwell, II.
Twenty Singles-Tripp, 20; w. B. Cooley,
Is: Neal 10; CRUDE, 80; Apperson, 49,
Fifteen Sngles-Neal. II; Trip, IA; APP
person, 10; Forbes, II; Mackey Is.
Fifteen Singles-Neal, Is; Apperson, 49,;
Pardington. II: Forbes, II; CRUDE, IL.
Twenty-Five Singles-Grube 81; Clay, 20;
Apperson, 20: Neal. 10; Heiney, 10.
Fifteen Singles-Tripp, Is; Pardingtcn, 70;
CRUDE. ~; Clay, 10; Apperson, Il.
Fifteen Singles-Tripp. IA; Heiney 80;
Forbes, 10: Neal, II; Clay, II.
Twenty Singles-Heiney Is: Apperson, 49,
CRUDE. 16; Hink, 16; Cooley, 16.
Fifteen Singles-Grube, is; Pardngton
Fifteen Singles-Pardingto 15 Clay, IA;
Twenty Singles-Neal, 15 CRUDE, IS;
Trip, 10: Clay. Is; Apperson, Is; Cooley,
Is; Hildreth 10.
The five high guns We're CRUDE. Tripp.
Neal, Clay and ApperSon. These men also
had the highest average for the two days
shoot. Out of a possible 40 targets Tripp
broke S34, Clay 326 CRUDE 323. Neal 312, and
Apperson 81. Tt has been decided to hold
the next meeting of the Indiana Tran
Shooters League at Peru ON the 9th and
2Sth of ApriI
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Washington Post.

There is one girl in Washington who
Well think l told you year or so ago
about her cutting up magnificent InCSa
something else now that, to my way of
thinking, is equally dreadful. An overgen-
erous fortune, and, incidentally, a grand
mother left to her two small oval minia-
lures of revolutionary ancestors. They are
exquisite, with the mellow color of ripened
ivory enriching the flesh tints, and they are
set about with tiny pearls. You would think
them precious relics to be kept in a locked
up cabinet. but the girl WHO owns them has
actually had them fastened 10 the ends of a
soldered to ono and an eye to the other.
She has had the two treasures made into a
clasp for the belt she means TO wear with
her summer gowns, and 1 hope something
dreadful will happen TO her.
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BOSTON, April THE gunboat Machias,
Commander Merry, sailed from the Charles
town navy yard for Key West at 1870 this
forenoon.
Just as the Machias was getting under
way this morning a signal was hoisted from
the receiving ship Wabash requesting that
a boat be sent ashore. Commander Merry
dispatched one of the lieutenants to the
navy yard landing, where one of the yard
officers handed him a package of sealed or
ders, with which he returned to his vessel.
This action is considered important, as it
may change the destination of the vessel.
The orders were not opened until the Ma
chias was out at sea and their contents, of
course, remain mystery. The fact that the
orders were received just on the point of
the gunboats departure is considered sig
nificant.
PROVINCETOWN Mass, April THE
Race Point life-saving crew reported this
afternoon that the gunboat Machias. sup
posed to be on her way from Boston to
Key West, lay to off the point for three
hours this. afternoon while her crew were
drilling at the guns. The gunboat had not
sailed away at dark.
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NEW YORK, April MARINE underwrit-
ers to-day took more hopeful view of the
chances for averting war than they have
hitherto. As a consequence rates were de-
creased. Rates on steamships and coastiug
vessels between this port and the gulf,
which yesterday were quoted at per cent,
are placed at Z per cent. to-day. Com
panies that yesterday refused risks on yes
sells plying to the south shore OF Cuba at
any price are to-day taking them at a rate
of 10 per cent and in some cases less. All
rates have been cut more or less.
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PORTLAND, Ore, April IF. G. Tilton
third officer of the whaling ship Belvidere,
one OF the fleet fast in the Arctic ocean
in Portland with r. Klotschoff, guide of the
expedition under Lieutenant Jarvis that
was sent in the revenue cutter Bear last
a man and a woman, who came from north
western Alaska. Titon claims his story is
of tremendous Importance, but will reveal
nothing of il unless paid several hundred
dollars. 1t is not believed that he has any
information of value not already given out.
This Is 10 the effect that, though in peril
Gus position. the lives of the whalers are
not IN Immediate danger, but the vessels
NAV be crushed when the ice breaks In
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winning Ticket Nominated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. April 1.-THE Re-
publicans of Alexandria, by primary cleo
ton, yesterday nominated the following city
ticket: Mayor, John S. Shannon, renomi-
mated in a field of five candidates: clerk,
w. l. Hall; treasurer, Frank r. Morris;
cilmen, L. L. Pierce, S. G. Phillips and G.
L. Cree The contest was very animated,
and was enlivened by numerous circulars
issued by different candidates containing
numerous charges and denials. The ticket
is a strong one, and will be elected
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EXPLOSION IN SOCIETY.
Band Leader Wedge Fined for ViOIat-
ing Seventh Comma ndant

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind, April Professor p
Harper Wedge, at one time member of the
English Opera House orchestra at Indian
apolis, but for the past six months leader
of the Lebanon band and orchestra, was
arrested here this afternoon on a charge Of
violating the seventh commandment When
he came here he was accompanied by a
woman whom he introduced as his wife. 1t
now develops that The couple were not mar
red and that Mr. Wedge had deserted
wife and two children in Connecticut The
young womans name is Miss Eva Love-
JOY. Her mother Mrs. Sophia Snow ar
rived from Connecticut last night, having
traced the couple to this place. She filed an
affidavit against Mr.. Wedge and The arrest
was made this afternoon. The accused was
arraigned in the Mayors Court and entered
plea of guilty and was fined $40 and costs
amounting in all to SELLS. The arrest created
profound sensation for Mr.. Wedge and
his alleged wife had established themselves
as fayorites in Lebanon society.
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Their salaries VIII BE Continued.

NEW ORLEANS, April Tt was learned
here to-day that the local Representative
of the London, Liverpool and Globe Insur-
ance Company have received a cablegram
from the home office in England instruct
ing them to- permit any of the employees
who may desire 10 join the United States
troops in the event of war and to assure
such employees that their salaries viii be
continued by the company during their
service. The news was confirmed by Off
cials of the company here and it is stated
that similar cablegrams have been sent to
all offices of the London. Liverpool and
Globe in the United States. The informa-
tion is hailed here as evidence of the strong
feeling of sympathy prevailing in England
with the United States in the present con-
trovcrsy with Spain.
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Esvv peoDle Going Abroad.

NEW YORK. April THE falling off in
the passenger lists of the outgoing trans
atlantic steamships has been SO marked in
the last two weeks as to cause no little
remark According to c. A. Griscom, jr.,
of the American line, the unsettled interna-
tional conditions has had most depress-
ing effect on ocean travel. Approximately
only one-quarter of the estimated number
of passengers. judging from previous years
The future bookings showed even greater
falling off
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vate business. and was at his desk al the
State Department. Thursday being diplo-
matte day, a number of the foreign repre-
sentatives were on hand, and Secretary
Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day
were kept busy receiving them Senior
Andrade the Venezuelan minister. was
early on hand and had few minutes talk
with the secretary. He was followed soon
Afterwards by Mr.. Hoshi. the minister from
Japan. Other callers We're Mr. Calyo, the
minister from Costa Rica. and Mr. Wolant
the charge d'affaires of Russia. both of
whom have transacted some business with
Secretary Day. Senator Elkins also had an
interview with the assistant secretary on
pending Cuban questions. Col. j. j. Nc
Cook, who is largely interested in Cuban
matters, was on hand, as were also Senators
Daniels of Virginia, and Fairbanks, of In
diana but neither saw the secretary.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. April cadet Theo-
dore Kittinger, in the Naval Academy from
this district, writes home that the school is
a hotbed of would-be Spanish fighters. He
says the first class has been given eradua-
ton diplomas without undergoing the usual
signed for service. The second class is also
being put in condition for active service
and the third class is being prepared for
duty should a war become serious mat
ter 1t is claimed that interest was never
quite so high at Annapolis as it is at pres
anf
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A Kentucky Double Tragedy.

PRINCETON, KY, April 7.--Prince Baker,
an aged farmer. shot and instantly killed
his son-in-law, Bob Thomasson, to-day and
then committed suicide. There had been
trouble between Baker and his son-in-law,
and the former went to the home of the
latter and picked up a shotgun and killed
Thomasson without warning. The murder
or then went to the home of his brother, Ed
Baker, and after telling the family to bury
him well, put a bullet from a pistol through
his brain. The parties TO the tragedy live
five miles from Princeton.
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FORT MONROE. April THE flying
SQUADRON is ready for action and complete
in all details except the possible addition
of a dispatch boat and a hospital boat.
The battle ship Texas to-day signaIed her
arrival, and the practical completion of the
squadron by the usual salute to Commodore
Schley of eleven guns, answered by nine
guns from the Brooklyn The Minneapolis,
with the assistance of pleasant weather, has
succeeded in completing her painting. THE
Texas" said Captain Phillips to a reporter.
lis ready for sea at an hours notice and
ready to fight and all rumors to the con-
trary. 1 believe she will show herself to be
the worthiest ship in the ocean," The inn
provement TO the turrets of the Texas al
lows her twelve-inch guns to be fired once
in every three minutes instead Of, as form
erly. only once in every eight minutes. The
Massachusetts will finish cleaning to-mor
row All of the ships are practically cleared
for action.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April Mrs. Flora
Hays, a widow of twenty-six years, has
been nominated for city clerk of Frankton,
this county, and her name will head the
Citizens ticket in the coming election. She
is the present incumbent of the office. Her
husband was the city clerk at the time OF
his death, and she was allowed to fill out
his term after the attorney general de-
cided that there was no statute against q
woman holding a city office in this State
She has proven one of the best officers the
town has ever had and was selected almost
unanimously to head the ticket this cleo
tiou