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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
BUSINESS LAID ASIDE.
The Day at WinOna~ Given Over to
Westminster Anniversary Exercises.

Westminster Anniversary Exercises.
WINONA LAKE, Ind, May 26.---Routine
business was laid aside by the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day, and the time was
given 20 a celebration of the 250th anniver-
sary of the adoption of the Westminster
Confession of Faith The last speaker on
the afternoon programme was former Gov.
James A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania In
closing he remarked feelingly, pointing to
the national emblem, that he had lately
seen Federal and former Confederate gen.
erals marching under the same banner.
General Beaver grew pale, and almost fell
to the platform. but, grasping the pulpit,
he exclaimed: God speed the day when
the Northern and Southern Presbyterian
Churches shall unite to carry forward the
gospel of the Son of God as our national
forces have united, North and South, to
carry freedom to the ends of the earth.''
The effort proved too much for the Penn
sylvania veteran and he sank back, faint
ing into chair. The scene caused con-
siderable excitement, and order was only re-
stored by the announcement that General
Beaver had recovered.
A large attendance had been advertised
but the crowd was slow to materialize. The
commissioners to the assembly were them
selves late in being seated. many being ac-
customed to omit the preliminary devotional
exercises. The exercises and addresses of
the day had the Westminster standards as
their objective point. Two interesting Incl
dents occurred at, the opening. An oaken
gavel and granite block from Westminster
Abbey We're presented for the use of the
assembly. Later DR.. William &. Gray pre-
sented an oil portrait of Alexander Hender-
son, the leader of the Scotch commissioners
to Westminster Assembly, and author of
the famous solemn league and covenant
of Scotland. The exercises were devoted to
four addresses the first being that of DIR.
VIM. II. Roberts, of Philadelphia, the stated
clerk of the assembly. who described the
work and character of Alexander Hender-
son, whose portrait stood at the speaker S
Louis. described 1.-The Civil and Religious
Conditions of the Times of the Westminster
Assembly, and DR.. George Norcross, of
Carlisle, Pa, rehearsed the history of the
assembly in the middle of the seventeenth
century. The final address was delivered
by DR.. J. d. Meffatt, of w ashlngtona IA.
on the fundamental doctrines or the west
At the afternoon session the nrst ADDRESS
was made by DR.. Robert Il. Coyle, or oak
land, Cal, on. Westminster Polity and
Worship" DR.. Coyle spoke OF the loyalty
of the assembly to the word or GOD and the
prominence given to the kingship OF Christ.
The present need of the church, ne said,
was an exalted Christ, II defeat was to be
avoided DIR. n. d. Hills, OF Chlcago, de-
scribed the source of the influence OF the
Presbyterian Church. through its emphasis
on childhood and youth. Dr. benjamin L.
Agnew. Of Philadelphias tooK 1or os.,i ms sun,
ject the American Presbyterian Church and
khe adoption OF the acts OF lIzl and ltSS, by
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

1t is about time to hear from the second
expedition carrying reinforcements and sup
plies for the Cuban insurgents. The first
one, that of the steamer Gussie, which left
Tampa on May 10, met with unexpected op-
position and failed to effect landing. 1t
was said at the time that the insurgents
failed to cooperate, according to previous
understanding. On the 18th inst. a second
expedition sailed from Tampa, the steamer
Florida, carrying 80 Cubans, 1000 Spring
field rifles, with cartridges, a Gatling gun
and other munitions and supplies. If this
expedition has landed the insurgents are
fairly well supplied with arms, and should
be able to take the offensive, while If 1t
has failed it will be apparent that the diff
ticulty of effecting a landing in Cuba has
been underestimated. Information concern
ing the expedition is fully due
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
EXPERTS FOR THE STATE.
Defense VIII Now Have "a Chance Il
Thrawley Murder Case.


ThrawIey Murder Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, May 26.-The state
rested in the Henry county case in the trial
of John Thrawley, charged with the murder
OF Rufus Shoemaker, this afternoon. The
case cannot be finished before next week.
1t is presumed that Mr.. and Mrs. Thrawley
will each be on the stand half day, as ie
is their testimony that will go far toward
making case for the defense. Nearly all
the time to-day was taken with expert
testimony. DR.. Jacob r. Weist, well-
known surgeon, who served in the civil war,
was put on by the state as an expert on
gunshot wounds. According to Surgeon
Weist's evidence Thrawley could not, as he
claimed, have been struggling with Shoe
maker and made the wound as shown by the
skull. The distance at which a powder
mark would be produced might be two or
three feet, but at twelve feet it might de-
posit powder in the hair, but would noe
penetrate the skin. AT the distance of fif-
teen or sixteen inches he testified, pistol
shot would produce circle of black, shad-
ing off gradually TO the natural color of the
skin. AT a distance of three feet it would
show scattering grains of powder, and these
would be imbedded,ls so that soap and water
iot ACf1NAiS wash tHCiAl OlI. GOWuSK
marks might remain on the body after
death, though the discoloration of the skin
might in a measure disguise them
The defense endeavored, on cross-exami-
nation, to bring out that the fracture of the
skull was due to the close contact of tho
pistol with 1t; also, that IL the pistol was
held against the head the top might have
been blown OIL by the expansive power OF
the gas that was thrown into the skull.
This afternoon the State introduced DIR. j.
M. Thurston as another expert on the hui
man skin and hair, well as the effect
upon the skull of a pistol ball fired at
various distances. He gave it as his opin-
ion that had the revolver been placed close
to Shoemaker's head the effect would have
been not only to powder burn and dscolor
both the hair and skin, but also greatly to
lacerate the scalp. He does not think it
possible to blow gases into the head and
have an internal explosion.
1t is considered that the State has made
strong case 1t has labored from the be-
ginning TO disprove the claim of self
defense, and has shown by substantial evil
dence that Thrawley's tracks in the snow
did not come nearer than eight or ten feet
to Shoemaker's body that the snow around
the body was unbroken that Shoemaker
had no weapon and his right hand was
gloved that the body of the deceased bore
no sign of powder
Mrs. Shoemaker, widow of Thrawley's
proved from the hysterical condition and
later nervous collapse into which she
thrown by hearing that her husbands body
had been decapitated and the skull used as
evidence She hau been kept in ignorance
of this
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

1t is to be hoped that there will be no op-
position in Congress to an appropriation for
the proper representation of the United
States at the Paris exposition. The circum-
stances are such as to require exceptionally
courteous and friendly action by this gov
ernment for while it is doubtless true that
many persons in France sympathize with
Spain in the present war, the position and
conduct of the French government have
been strictly honorable. The government of
the United States deals with governments,
not with individuals, and it would be very
small for it to make the expressions of some
Frenchmen cause of discourteous action
in an international matter. 1t is important
for commercial reasons that this country
should be well represented at the Paris ex-
position, and Congress should do all that
is necessary to that end.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
KILLED BY ROBBERS.
Two Officers and an Indian Trailer
Shot by Train Bandits.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. May 26.-Under
Sheriff Frank Vigil. Deputy Sheriff Dan
Bustament and an Irdian trailer were
killed yesterday by the two desperadoes who
held up the Santa F'e passenger train last
Tuesday. The two officers. with number
of Pueblo Indian trailers, had surrounded
the camp of the robbers on Alamosa creek,
sixty~five miles west of Belen. When the
robbers We're ordered to surrender tney
opened fire with Winchesters with deadly
effect. One of the robbers is thougnt 70
have been wounded in the fight, put potn
escaped. leaving their horses. Wnen the
news reached Santa Rita to-day anotner
large posse started in pursuit.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

which It made the Westminster standard its
own. General Beaver closed the afternoon
session. His address aroused much inter
est, and when he tainted in the middle of
his closing sentence the assembly was
wrought up to a high pitch of excitement.
and order was restored.
At the evening session Gen. John Eaton,
OF Washington, spoke on Presbyterian
Churches and Education" He was followed
by Moderator DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, who
spoke Of the men of Westminster Assem-
bly,. TWO missionary speeches closed the
exercises. The first was DR.. George L.
Spinning, whose subject was the relation of
the the Presbyte@rian @ C Church to home missions.
The second was by Robert E. Speer, secre-
tary of the board of foreign missions. His
talk related to the work of foreign mis-
sions as prosecuted by the Presbyterian
Church.
To-day's sessions were attended by the
largest crowds of the present assembly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
A SUICIDE WITH FIRE
TERRIBLE DEATH OF WIFE OF RAB-
BI WEINsTEIN, OF GOSHEN.
Prosecution Piles Up Evidence I'm
Thrawley Murder Case at Rich
mond-Other State News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, May 26.-Mrs H. wein-
stein. wife of the Jewish rabbi here,
crazed at the death of a favorita
child, committed suicide this morning, burn
Ing herself TO death. She arose at about
o'clock, dressed and went out into the
woodshed, where she saturated her CLOTH
ing with kerosene and ignited it. Rushing
about the neighborhood uttering piercing
screams, she soon aroused the neighbors,
VINO did all they could to save her, but she
dled In terrible agony in very short time.
Her husband and family We're not awakened
by her screams and knew nothing of it
until they were aroused to be told of her
death
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
Oil Business picking Up.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, May 26.-Oil opera
tions in Indiana are again resuming, and the
field in Blackford, Wells, Jay and Grant
counties will be as active as when crude
was first found in the State. The Standard
Oil Company has located thirty wells in
this immediate vicinity and will commence
north and west of this city. McDonnal is
now engaged in drilling sixteen wells on
the ]. +. A. Leonard farm, in this county.
All business in the city is now beginning to
pick up and this summer promises to make
real prosperity here. The market price is
sc cents.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
LII. Defeats De Pnn,r.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May -26.-Much in
terest was taken to-day in the first field
day meet between Indiana University and
De Pauw, though the attendance was not
large. In the contest Indiana University
won sixty-eight points and De Pauw sixty
points. Indiana was successful in the one
naII mile, one Inlde ana nVe mlie plcycle
jump, and in the l20-yard and 220-yard
hurdle, the 440-yard dash and one-balf-m
run. De Pauw was successful in the one
hundred-yard dash mile run. throwing the
hammer, putting the shot, pole vault, and
running high Jump.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

A prominent manufacturing firm of this
city, which does business all over the civ
ilized world, has received from its corre-
spondent in Goulburn. New South Wales, a
letter which closes with the expression:
I'VE wish you every and speedy success
IN your trouble with Spain," New South
Wales is as English as England itself. and
this letter is another indication of the di-
reetIon in which British sentiment tends.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
BraziI,s Graduatlnr class.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. May 26.-The commence
ment exercises of the high school were held
in the opera house last night. Inc grad
yates were Arthur Wolfe, X. Wallace Cof-
fey. Margaret Morris, Olive Z. Hadley.
Martha Grace Henderson, Estella j.
Wherle. Irma A. Turner, gernice Beatrice
Croaks, Sada Lewis. May Loretta Finley,
Carolotte NJ. donitor Grace Haskins.
Kathryn McCauley Tarbert, Elizabeth
Laura Jenkins and Ruth James. Award or
honors and presentation of diplomas was
conducted by Superintendent J. c. Gregg.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YoRK--Astor House.
CHIcAGo-PaImer House. p o. News Co.. 217
Dearborn street Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel
street.
L0UIsvILLE-c. T. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, D. c.-Ri1gs House, Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

At banquet of the Canadian Society OF
member of the Canadian Parliament, re-
spending to the toast, "Anglo-American
Union," said:
AS Canadian am glad to be able to as
sure you that the whole people of Canada,
like the people of the dear old motherland
pie of the United States in this war with
madam who takes an opposite view
If you hear of Span
ish sympathizer in Britain or in Can
ada be assured that ne no more rep
resents public opinion than the Canada
thistle represents the foliage and cereal re-
sources of our country. have never known
on any question public opinion to be so
united, so completely on one side as it is on
the subject Of this war.
The people of the United States should
not ignore nor forget these kind express
sions, and, while we may not desire a for
NAL alliance with England, we should at
least recognize the service of her present
friendly attitude, and, if occasion arises, re-
pay her sympathy in kind. England's en-
forcement of strict neutrality is in itself
greatly in our favor. In Canada, for in
stance, coal is shipped to the United States
by rail from Nova Scotia and by water from
British Columbia, just before the war,
but no vessel containing coal is allowed to
leave Canadian ports on the North Atlantic
for any port of the West Indies unless she
can establish to the satisfaction of govern
ment agents that the cargo is not intended
for either of the belligerents This rule
works against Spain, inasmuch as the
United States does not want Canadian coal
for its cruisers, whereas coaling facilities in
Canadian ports or from Canadian colliers
would be worth millions to the Spaniards.
Moreover, it is said that all Canadian cruis-
ers in the North Atlantic and all collectors
of ports and operators on government tele-
graph lines in the seaboard provinces are
under instructions to report news of any
Spanish war ships to Ottawa OF course.
Great Britain is observing strict neutrality,
hut-
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

The long voyage of the oregon, over 1900
miles, tends to disprove the theory that big
war ships are liable to upset as soon as
they get out of sight of land. And, by the
same token the squadrons under Sampson
and Schley are disproving the theory that
war ships are more dangerous to them
selves than to the enemy
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

Senor Sagasta, who has the contract for
holding the Spanish Ministry together, says
the Spanish fleet is perfectly safe in the
harbor OF Santiago. THE Americans" he
says. ''will not fight when the odds appear
against them and when they face guns of
equal caliber to their own senor sagasta
does not seem to be posted in naval history.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

There is something loose about the army
"discipline' that permits a soldier to i'm
bbe all the cheap ice cream and pop he
can surround while in camp. However,
few sham fights i'll which endurance is abb
solutely necessary will stop all such indis-
cretions and make the boys hungry enough
to eat the sort of food that will touch the
Sy1ot'' the nI1iokeSt
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

Should Schley hesitate too long in his ex-
pected attack on the Spanish armada" the
Dons might take advantage Oh the breach
of promise law and claim engagement
on the score of long, persistent and exclu-
Sive attention.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

The Spanish feet entered the port of Sam
tiago on the morning of May 10. Its en-
tering that port at all marked the failure
of its cruise to Cuban waters, and its re-
naming there a whole week indicates some
compelling cause. 1t is conceded on all
hands that the object of the feet in COM
ing to this side of the Atlantic was to bring
supplies and munitions to General Blsnco.
The only port on the southern coast Of Gu
ba through which supplies could reach him
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

The volunteers who have been mustered
into the United States service are now on
the same footing as regulars, and in case
Of their death or disability received in the
line of duty they or their next of kin will
receive a pension.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
Fortville.a Graduaten.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORTyILLE Ind. May 26.-The COM
mencement exercises OF the grammar class
were held at the NJ T.. Church last night.
Capt Lee o. Harris. county superintendent.
of Greenfield, was in attendance. and de-
Hvered q short address, Following is q list
of the graduates Lon Van Laninghan.
Oscar Burk. Jefie True, Thomas Bosworth.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

Mr.. Lewis w. Hasselman, whose death
occurred yesterday was pioneer in In
dianapolis industries and for long time
one of the city's most active and enterpris-
ing business men. He was man of keen
intelligence, not only in business, but in
other matters, of strong convictions, and
always on the side of good government and
good citizenship.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
JenersonviIIe commencement.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. May $.-The
annual High School commencement took
place here tonight The graduates were
James Allen. Eugene Powers. Mayme G.
William. Carroll Beck. Mary Catharine
Biesel, Lula Passwater, George Voigt, Irene
b. Hoffman, Edward Strauch. Minnie
Eberts. George W. Twoomey Nellie Voigt.
Clara Swartz Attilla Jones. Theodore Bach
ley, Lena Howell and Anna Snyder Hon. Y.
j. McDermott of Louisville, delivered the
address to the class
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

The war does not interfere with the or
ganization of important business enter
prises. Arrangements have just been COM
pieted for the building of a new million
dollar steel plant near Birmingham, Ala,
TO manufacture steel from Birmingham iron
This will be the largest steel plant south
or Pennsylvania.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

prominent German paper, the Cologne
Gazette, commenting on Admiral Dewey's
attack, says: 'At Cavite, early in the morn
ing, began the conflict in which the shore
batteries of Havana and Matanzas took
part" German geography must be different
from ours.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

The men under the first call were taken
no unequally from different localities in the
State that, in order that the several con-
gresssoaai districts may have representa-
tion in the army. the men for the second
call will be distributed with purpose to
give each district an equal representation.
As companies representing about forty
thousand men are pressing claims, this plan
OF distribution seems to be the fairest which
can be devised.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

vided for an orphans home and industrial
school to be established at Columbia Tenn.
A new synod will be erected, to be known
as Indanola Synod resolution was
adopted asking President Mckinley to see
that religious liberty is secured for the in
islands
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

The trouble has been that in the past
Congress has refused to make provision for
any kind of an adequate army. Populists
and demagogues of the Allen, Bailey and
Lewis order have always assailed the regu-
lsr army
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

Except in the regular army, where there
are colored regiments of excellent troops,
the colored citizens win not be represented
in the present army as volunteers. In any
Northern State the colored people are so
small a percentage OF the whole population
that a full regiment could not be made up
y them, but it would have been well to
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
The CheerfuI idiot.

80 you think it absolutely necessary to
have bicycle shoes on when you ride your
wheel, do you?" asked the Cheerful Idiot.
.'Of course" said the youngest boarder.
"Then. would you wear horse shoes when
YOU rode horse?"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

So long as those who speak for 10000 en-
rolled men are demanding that they be
taken on the next call, it is not duty on
the part of any man to leave family behind
or to neglect business to enter the army.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

We are gradually getting over the as
sumption, made two months ago, that the
insurgents, with few thousand regulars,
could drive the Spanish army out of Cuba.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
TrnGRdY.

The horror-stricken spectators were rooted
to the spot.
With the exception of one small boy. And
his clothes indicated that he was growing
fast
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

In case Cervera should be compelled to re-
main in the harbor at Santiago until hungry
1t would be just like those mean insurgents
not to offer him bite for him or his sailors
tln nnf
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

II the Spanish masses would accept an
honorable peace, it is said that the Spanish
Ministry would sue for it, but mobs insti-
gated by Weyler's followers control the
government
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

Wheat never sold in the United States for
as much gold as it commands now, though
It has brought a higher price nominally
when gold was at a premium.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
A Flying Guess.

Rastus-Daddy, what de preacher mean
to-day ta1kin' about routine?
Daddy-Rootine, you ignioramus. In ex-
tract o. roots. of co Sc.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
SuperIatiVe.

''She sobbed as if her heart were broken" "
Her heart? She could not have sobbed
more bitterly had her chainless wheel been
wrecked"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
Young Peoples U. b. Conference.

AUuHB TeOpTe . o d. OOMIeremCes
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind. May 26.-The sixth an
nual convention of the Upper Wabash Con-
ference branch of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union of the United Brethren Church
Is in session in this city. There is large
attendance from over the conference.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

The Governor might order a draft of the
next quota from the 10000 men who are
anxious to go into the service
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

To defeat Spain without committing the
country to a debased and deprecated cur
rency will be no triumph for some men in
Congress.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

Receipts from customs at Havana and
Manila are not cutting a large figure in
Spanish fiscal reports at present.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

MARSHALL, Mo. May 2s.-The General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church completed its labors here this after
noon and will meet next year at Denver.
Col number of reports were read ana
adopted among them those on temperance,
Sunday schools, ways and means, missions
and overtures DR.. w. T. Darby pleaded
for an Increased endowment of schools ana
colleges and more strict attention TO the
education of ministers The assembly pro-
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

New York Tribune.
our soldiers and sailors will carry on the
war all right If Congress will provide the
sineWs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27

have called upon three or four States to
furnish battalions, which could be organized
into regiment