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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22
Indiana spirituaIists.
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 2I.-Indiana
Spiritualists closed their tenth annual meet
ing to-day. Moses Hull, of Boston, was in
the pulpit. Though the weather was in
clement and threatening the attendance to-
day was very large, many from all sections
of the State being attracted by Hull. The
attendance this year has been very large,
that of last Sunday being a record-breaker
in the sistory of the meeting. The meeting
next year will extend over five weeks.
Aside from the funds on hand subscrp-
ton fund of $500 is being raised. hotel
will be built in the spring, taking the place
of the present lodging and eating house.
Macadamized roads and walks will be added
to the beauty of the already perfect
grounds. The water, gas and other Serv
ices will be extended and other improve
ments made. The association is now in bet
ter condition than at any time In the past.
The reports which have just been compiled
by the state officers show wonderful gains
in Spiritualism in this State during the past
year.
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THE DECORATIONS.
Some of Them NOveI-Busy Week for
Lodging Houses.


The business district begins to assume its
customary appearance on the occasion of
a convention or any other gathering. The
store fronts are literally draped with bunt-
ing, and the window displays are in accord
with the spirit of the week. In many of
the big retail stores the diplays show much
artistic ability, and not a little ingenuity.
Two or three of them have electrical dis
plays which quite attractive. In all the
show windows the knights of Pythas
emblems and colors are exhibited
in lavish style, and the visitors will
find that the merchants of Indianapolis ap-
preciate the Importance of their coming,
and are bent on giving them a welcome.
An undertaking establishment is decorated
with the K. of P. colors. and in the center
of the display is big Knights of Pythias
shield, which is handsomely carved in sill
yer, and was originally intended for coffir
plate.
Keepers of lodging houses and those hav-
ing furnished rooms to let are pleased with
yesterdays influx of business. Most of the
visiting knights of Pythias have been sup
piled with printed lists of places where
furnished rooms may be had, and through
this means little parties from the same
locality have been able to keep together in
on the North Side have plenty of patrons all
ready. This is their first chance at the
visitors to any or the national events which
have been held in Indianapolis this year.
They expected great deal of business from
the L. A. W. meet, but 1t did not mater
ialize.
The proprietors of the "rooms-for-rent''
places express themselves as well pleased
with the character Of the visitors They
hammered set OF people, and that they are
glad to have their trade One landlord said
that he had had but one amusing incident
and that was late last night. A couple OF
delegates who arrived on late train came
to his house and secured rooms. After they
had been in their quarters for half hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 21.-The six hum
dred men out of the wire nail trusts plant
in this city refusing to accept wage re-
duction to-day received hattering news from
Joliet to the effect that the workmen in
the trust mills in that city had at last
perfected an organization and the work.
men in the mills at De Kalb, ILL.,, were also
organizing. These have been the only two
points not cooperating, and in getting them
into line the men out here, at Cleve-
land and other points have complete mas
terry of he situation. Anderson citizens
and Madison county farmers, who are
unanimously on the side of the workers
out at this point, are responding literally
to requests fol assistance. 1t Is claimed
that 500 in cash and provisions were re-
ceived al the supply station. which has been
opened near the mills. The trust is max
ing absolutely nc moves ana is working
the starved ut Lol.cy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22
DIED In BERLIN.
EIvin Schmidt, Young Doctor of
This City.

Theodore Reyer received cablegram yes
terday announcing the death of Elvin
Schmidt, of this city, in Berlin, where he
has been studying medicine. Schmidt is the
son of Lorenz Schmidt, actively connected
with the German Fire Insurance Company.
He was a graduate of the Medical College
of Indiana and for year was an assist
ant physician at ST. Vincent'S Hospital.
The father of the young man was not in
the city when the news of the death came,
but was Immediately notified.
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MEMBERSHIP IN DETAIL.
Abstract of r.. L.. c. White, Keeper of
Records and Seals.

The following is an abstract of the report
of r. l.. c. White, supreme keeper of rec
ords and seal:
1.-The total number of subordinate lodges
Dec 81, 1897 was $685. and the total number
of members ass, 269-a net gain during the
calendar year of 46 lodges, and net loss
of 1,O2 members; and a net gain during the
years 1896 and 1897 of 179 lodges and 1880
members. We sustained a net loss of men,
bership during the past year-the first since
the depressed financial condition of the
country, we should congratulate ourselves
that the loss was not larger. We have done
tons, and better than most of them. The
total sales of supplies within six years have
decreased e3.5 per cent. Your revenue has
not been wasted; the source from which the
greater portion of it has been wont to flow
has simply begun to dry up. The follow
ing table gives the number lodges and the
membership in each State:
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AT THE MARION CLUB.
Receptions and Band Concerts for the
Visitors.

The Marion Club will keep open house
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday even
ings during the K. of p. encampment week.
and on Tuesday night a concert by the
When Band will be given on the club bal
cony. These receptions will be open to al
Pythian visitors. On Wednesday and
Thursday nights there will be glee club en-
tertainment. The clubhouse is handsomely
decorated for the occasion. The following
committees will serve during the week:
Arrangements. G. Rothschild, chair
man; G. N. Lodge. j.. w. Bowlus, Robert
eption-Tuesday night, Aug 23-T. j.
Carter, chairman; C. S. Wiltsie c. ]. Clark,
c. d; Bowen, j. z. McGaughey, C. E. STEM
wender, j. w. Eg1ew, L. w. Cooper, John
McGregor, ]. L. ,McMaster. Merle Walker,
E. L. Abbott. G. B. Elliott, H. F. Hack
f garnes W Wrght Jas Gresp v n
Carter D. H. Oliver. Armin Koehne, Ere
mont Afford, E: B. Pugh, Chas. Soehner.
w. A. Bogardus. Jas. Leathers. W. G.
Beach, Chas. A. Bookwalter. c. c. Perry,
w. H. Nickerson, F. L. Littleton, W. H.
erman. n. j. MCGUIRE, Jesse Overstreet,
y! Wednesday RS; Night. Aug. 24-chairman,
man. r. o. Hawkins, Gust: Rosberg. Capt.
Charles De Hass. t. n Mcclain, Harry
v
5. p. Welman, e. w. Smith, T. F.. Shufel-
ton. James Noel, c. N. Neal, A. M. Gloss
Bremen. Thomas Potter. F. NJ staley, F.
F. r. Sherfey, F. G. Scholz, Oscar Mans
field, G. F. Dutot, A. A Young. L. B. Eu-
bank, j. L. Mcfarland, Charles Spahr, M.
H. Raschig. w. B. West. E. G.. Stott, j.
o. Spahr. S. c. Shut, F. K. Sawyer, Lang
A. Whitcomb, Frank Osborn, George F.
Thursday Night-Chairman, Charles E.
Thornton; H. c. Murphy, Alonzo Boyd. VIII
j. B. Cockrum, c. n Elliott j. E. Bos-
well, John H. Grail, F. A. Joss. H. ]. Craig,
Horace Smith, S. M. Hilligoss, Henry Kahn,
S. P. Stoddard w. P. Herod, c. NJ. Reagan,
Bert E. Uhl. E. G. Branhan, e. s. Boyd,
F. c. Groninger, George Fate. ]. l.. Bene-
dict r. A. Brown, Otto BelZer, T. A. Bow
ser, c. A. Carter, F. G. Campbell A. C.
Daily, J. L. Griffiths. C. F. Kennedy, F. w.
Noble, w. A. Ketcham, John Ruckelshaus,
F. E. Matson. Pearson Mendenhall Russell
McFall, C. Vonnegut, jr., L. G. Akin.
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Snow in JaiI at New ALBANY.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal =
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Aug. 2l-Isaac
Snow, who was arrested in this city yester-
day for the murder of William II. Mozart
in Lawrence county, will be confined in the
FLOYD county Jail until the grand jury of the
Septe mber term of the Lawrence Circuit
Court convenes. He consented to waive
preliminary examination when informed his
life would be endangered If taken back TO
Bedford at present, owing TO the bitter feel
ing against him. Sheriff Holmes and
Marshal Russell, of Bedford, were in the
city to-day and state that the murder was
committed in cold blood, Notwithstanding
Shows claim that he acted in self-defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22

Colonel James r. Ross, chairman OF the
executive committee, which has charge of
the knights. of Pythias encampment, to-
gether with all of the other chancellor COM
manders in the city, yesterday asked Mayor
Taggart to request the business houses Of
the city to close tomorrow afternoon. The
mayor last night issued the following pro
nunciamento:"
ION behalf of Chairman Ross, of the K.
of P. executive committed; Major General
Carnahan, of the Uniform Rank, and the
chancellor commanders of the city, l here
by request that factories, workshops and
stores, in all cases where it is practicable,
shall close on the afternoon OF Tuesday,
Aug. 20. TO enable their employees who are
knights of Pythias to participate in the
naradc.''
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Robert Downing will open his weeks en-
gagement at Englishs tonight with that
picturesque play of 1.-The Gladiator" Mr..
Downing is said to have given this drama
no less than three thousand times since he
assumed the leading role. THE Gladiator"
will be repeated at Wednesdays matinee.
Damon and Pythias" will be the bill for
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, "Othello"
Thursday night, 'Ingomar' Friday night
and Saturday matinee, and 'VirginiuS' Sat
urday night. Mr.. Downing engagement is
under the auspices of the knights of Pythi-
as entertainment committee, which will
share in the receipts for the benefit of the
encampment fund.
AL Fields minstrels will be at Englishs
Labor day, Sept. 5, instead of during the
State fair week. announced. English
attraction during the State fair will be ia
cob Lifts great production of "Shenan-
doah which ran ten weeks this summer at
his Chicago tneater, with Otis Skinner, May
Hampton and other leading people in the
cast Maurice Barrymore is now playing
SINNERS role.
The Star Speciality Company at the Park
all this week. opening this afternoon. IS
under the management of Robert Fulgora.
The bill is headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Sidman in their famous comedy sketch, "A
Bit of Real Life" in which Mr.. Sidman
gives a portrayal of an old country squire
on his first visit to New York city. There
will be daily matinees. The performance
vO-morrow afternoon will commence at l:45
o'clock, so as not to conflict with the pa
rade.
The inaugural attraction at the Empire
Theater this afternoon will be Irwin Bros.
Burlesquers. The organization is described
as an aggregation of meritorious perform
ers A noticeable feature of the burletta
will be the absence of what is usually
termed horse-play a condemnation of nom
sense that often mars an otherwise good
entertainment. Manager Irwin this season
presents the same popular Five Barrson
Sisters. The matinee tomorrow will begin
at 80 to enable every attending to
witness the X. of p. parade
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THE RATHBoNB SISTERS.
Here from Many States-Reception
Committees.

Ida NJ. Weaver. of Boise City, Idaho. will
open her headquarters at Hotel English at
noon to-day. where Mrs. NJ. A. Wood OF
Kansas City. Mo-, supreme r. and c., and
Mrs. Emma NJ Bell, of Columbus, O., Sup.
NJ of F., of the Rathbone Sisters, have
already arrived. Mrs. Weaver is supreme
chief of the croer. Mrs. Hoohstedler and
Mrs. Buett, of Oregon, Mrs. Maud Hays
and Mrs. Henderson of Michigan, and Mrs
l.. K. Sheeman of Cleveland, o., delegates
to the meetings. have also arrived. Mrs
NJ. Jose Nelson of Union City. Ind, editress
of The Guest, the State organ is already at
the Hotel English, Mrs. Wood is editress
of the Rathbone Sister Tidings.
I'VE have 5000 knights and 20OO0
sisters in the ORDER said Mrs. Wood yes
terday. There are seventeen grand temples
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22
At CABINET MAKERS UNION.
An Early Morning Fire Causes $1,000
Damage.

Early yesterday morning fire broke out
in the three-story building owned and oc-
cupied by the Cabinet Makers Union at the
corner of Pine and Ohio streets; causing
loss of about 1000. The fire originated in
the boiler room, but soon spread, necessitat-
ing a second alarm. When the fire depart
ment arrived it is said that the firemen
fond it necessary to break down the large
gate leading TO the rear where the fire was
raging
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vehemently to assert that, while our reve-
nues are decreasing, our expenditures are
growing larger from year to year; and there
are doubtless many honest and weil-mean-
ing members of the rank and file who act
uany believe these assertions to be true.
what is the cause of the continuous and
rapid decrease of our cash receipts? Those
of you who are familiar with our system of
revenue know that the bulk of our receipts
comes from the sale of supplies. In pro-
portion as our sales fall off, our revenue
must Inevitably decrease.
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or so they called the landlord. He went up
and found them in darkness. They wanted
rangements. They told him this was their
first experience with gas, and they wanted
to be posted right at the start. One other
landlord who has his house equipped with
electric lights. asserts that one of the visi-
tors sent for him in hurry and told him
there was something the matter with the
light, as he could not blow 1t out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22
INITIALS ON THE MONUMENT.
Howard McCIain, of Franklin, Arrest
ed for Cutting the Stone.

Howard McClain, a young man from
Franklin, Ind, was arrested yesterday by
Watchman. Hunter, of the soldiers monu-
ment, and charged with carving his initials
in the stone work at the top. His action
was noticed by several visitors, who, when
they descended, reported the matter. He
was pointed out when he came down, but
at first denied the charge. The letters On
the top stood against him, however, and he
finally confessed. He will be given hear
ing in Justice Hays court this morning.
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No Telling How Many More Are Yet
to Come.

So far there are ten bands in camp, and
there is no way of telling how many more
will be there before tonight. All last even
ing the bands took turns in playing
for the benefit of the crowds, and a
continual stream of melody was
flooding the atmosphere until bedtime. Su-
preme Chancellor Philip T. Cogrove ar
rived last evening from Hastings, Mich,
and took mess with General Carnahan in
company with Judge Carter of California,
and John A. Hinsey, of the board of control
for the endowment fund
The number of regiments in camp last
night exceeds that of any former encamp-
ment on the first day, according to General
Carnahan
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PYthian Statehood.

The headquarters of the Pythian sister
hood will be at the Denison Hotel Mrs.
George w. Bemis of Worcester, Mass, SUI
preme chancellor. Mrs. l.. A. Small, Farm
ington, N. H. supreme NJ. of E., and Mrs.
A. A. Young, of Concord, N. H., past SUI
preme chancellor, are expected to arrive to-
daV
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY. Ind, Aug. H.-Fire broke
out in Hook Brothers Butter Tub Manu-
factory. situated on the Ohio side of this
city, about IL o'clock Saturday night and
destroyed the entire plant. The fire started
in the warehouse. frame building. and
burned rapidly. the flames soon commune
eating to the main building, brick struc-
ture. The amount Of the loss and insurance
cannot at present be ascertained as the
member OF the Arm who attends to this por~.
ton Of the business Is out OF the city. TIE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22

From the above tables the conclusion to
be drawn is inesca pa ble-it is that, while
our receipts have been steadily decreasing,
our disbursements have not as has been
persistently asserted been increasing. On
THE contrary, as compared with the total
disbursements for all purposes for the two
fiscal years ending March 81 1894, the total
disbursements for all purposes for the two
per cent. less; or, to compare single years
in which no convention of the Supreme
the year ending March 81, 1898, were 4Olk per
cent. less than the total disbursements for
the fiscal year ending March 81 1894 Not
withstanding these facts, INSCRIPTIONS per-
sons have continued to disclaim against the
extravaganza Of the Supreme Lodge, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22

Lon Leslie, a rag picker, while intoxi-
Gated yesterday fell striking his nose
upon a sharp cornered rock and cutting q
large cash. He was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29

and others responsible for the count of the moneys in the custody of the Treas urer, to recover the amount of Wid- ber's dedication. Their demand against the counting board is based on the al- legged careless manner in which the money was counted by the Mayor.
 Britt moved that all the communica- t1ons, of which there were three, be re- ferred to the Finance Committee, and this was so ordered. He then offered the following resolutions:
 Whereas, on the Fist day of December, 1896 Augustus C.: Widber, late Treasurer of the City and County of San Francisco. gave his official bond in the penal sum of one hundred thousand (s10000O dollars for the faithful performance of the duties commencing on the first Monday of Janu- ary, A. D. 1897, with the Fidelity and De- posit Company of Maryland, a corpora tion, as the sole surety thereon; and signed his said office of Treasurer on the 22d day of April, 1898, and was on that day defaulter in the sum of S116,715 34, or therea bouts, money received by him in his official capacity as such Treasurer, and for which the surety on his official bond Is responsible. no part of which since has been repaid: now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the City and County Attorney be and he is hereby requested to report in writing to this board, at it's next meeting, what steps should be taken by the board to recover from the said Fidelity and Deposit Company of Mary land, corporation, the amount for which 1t Is liable upon said official bond. and to as in his judgment should be adopted by the board to accomplish said recovery.
 This was adopted and the board ad- journed until Monday at p. m.
 After the board adjourned MT. Gil- bert made the following statement, de- Gy1tv hn @f L. L.. the matter:
 All that we desire to say is, that no formal demand has been made upon us for this money. and we have not re- fused to pay the bond. We simply take notice of the fact that a defalca- tion has been made and ask the city to collect what 1t can on account of With that amount, and then let us know the balance, which we agree to pay
 Tt is like any other case of insur- ance. If mans house is partly de- stroyed by fire, there is certain sal wage which can be realized upon, and which will go against the insurance. When the salvage is ascertained the in- surance company pays the balance, and that is exactly what this company will do in this case.
 If there Is any question about the responsibility of the company, it will deposit In special deposit the full amount of this bond to await the de, termination of the amount of the sal wage.
 If it were perfectly plain that this whole dedication had occurred since the last examination of the money, and that Widber had no property whatso- ever, the city would have a check with out any delay and the only delay which we now have is occasioned by the fact that We desire to have the benefit of what salvage there may be-"
 Both the city authorities and the surety company are making vigorous efforts to discover the whereabouts of some or the missing money. It is be- lieved that some of it may he traced and recovered from the persons who re. lieved Widber of it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
Federal Secret Service Agents Are Working for a CIew to the PoW=
 der Mill Disaster.
Carpenter Nelson and Others Saw Strangers on the Ground Just Before the
 Explosion.

body, but fragments of a human be- ing. These ghastly relics were found amid the ruined machinery, and 1t is now believed that there were three strange men, if not more, lost in the explosion that cost ten faithful en- ployes their lives
 circumstance that lends color to the suspicious of foul play is that seve- ral of the Workmen noticed strangers in the vicinity of the powder works some time before the explosion. All employees were very busy at the time and, therefore, none of them paid very close attention to the strangers, but there is not any doubt in the minds of several of the workmen that the men they saw in the vicinity of the works a few minutes before the disaster were strangers and that they had no busi- ness in that part of the country.
 Jenks F. Nesmith, secretary of the company, was visited yesterday by a carpenter named Nelson, one of the men who escaped from the terrible ex- plosion with his life, though bearing a number of wounds. Nelson is one of the men who saw a stranger about the works a little while before the explo- sion. Speaking of the circumstance, Nelson said
 T was very busy at the time, but l distinctly remember that I saw two
  fore the explosion. I was thrown over an eight-foot pile of wood and I es- capped in a miraculous manner with my life. 1 am still suffering from the shock, but 1 have a plain recollection of seeing two strangers. They may have been there for the purpose of blowing up the works or they may have been there innocently."
 Secretary Nesmith says there is no doubt in the minds of the company that the explosion took place first at the gun cotton warehouse, and this lends color to the suspicion that some one did the job from evil motives and that it was not an accident.
 If the gun cotton had been set fire to-, said the secretary, it would have burned without harm, while the slight est detonation would have exploded it. 4 man might have gone to one side of the place where the gun cotton was stored and watched his chance to fire a revolver or rifle shot into the works This would have been sufficient to cause all the damage. If any one had done this for the purpose of maliciously wrecking the works he might have thought that he would escape by going to one side and firing from distance, believing that the danger of the ex- plosion would be upward and down. ward; but this explosion extended in all directions. and the person or per sons who made such a calculation, if they did make it, were probably killed alSo and this would account for the extra bodies found"
 Threefourths of the machinery used for the manufacture of government powder was not harmed at all. It is now thought that the works will again be running full time on government work within less than thirty days.