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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-05
WORK OF THE DIVERS.
part of a. Body Recovered. and An
other Located.


HAVANA. March 1.-The American div
ers. having examined more or less thor
oughlv the wardroom OF the Maine and
the senior and junior officers messrooms.
to-day tried to effect an entrance into the
petty Officers compartment. in the hope of
findiag some bodies there. However, each
day the belief grows stronger that few if
any mere bodies will be recovered. Captain
sharp. who IS in charge of the Merritt &
Chapman wrecking outfit, appreciates the
difficulties OF the situation better than
others. He win not specify any time when
the big guns WILL be released. 1t is neees-
sary TO first remove the tops of the tlA'rets
These are held in place by steel bolts, which
must be cut loose. The besst informed peo-
pie think a month will elapse before the
turrets ara opened. IN the meantime work
on the minor details of the wreck will pro-
eeed with all possible speed.
Part OF body was recovered from under
the smokestack to-day. Tire other portion
il already buried. A body has been found
In the pantry, but is not yet extricated.
From the clothing worn Ii Is believed to be
the body OF the pantry hoy. The Spanish
divers were down this afternoon for some
lime. This big barge has been found so rse-
fuI IN carrying big pieces of wrackage that
Il IS q wonder II was not sent here before.
The correspondent has been officially iu-
f1sIned that the United States lighthouse
9asader Mangrove, with the naval court OF
INQUIRY on beard. viii return here to-mor-
row morning.
The discipline ON board The Spanish
CRUISER Nfzcaya is very high, which natIir-
ally gratifies the Spaniarde.
4 hurricane which swept over the port of
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New Owners of Terre Haute Expresa.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 1.-The
Express Publishing Company has filed ar
ticles Of Incorporation, with the capital
stock placed at $4,000 and the following
directors: w. r. McKeen, jr., Prof Thomas
Gray Robert Catlin, Charles Goldsmith
and f. E, Benjamin. Professor Gray, who
is a member of the Rose Polytechnic facul-
ty, will he president Of the company and
Mr.. McKeen, who is the largest holder Of
the stock will be secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Benjamin is the postmaster of the city,
Mr.. Catlin is a lawyer and Mr.. Goldsmith
is a commission merchant. Mr.. John c.
Ochiltree, now with the Dayton Press and
formerly with Danville and Marion news
papers, has been in consultation with the
new owners about taking editorial charge,
but IT has not yet been determined. Presi-
dent Parsons of the State Normal School,
was to have been president, but at the last
moment he dropped out. At present the old
force which was with Mr.. Allen is doing
the work
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$4,000 for widow. and Orphans.

NEW YORK, March IA concert for the
benefit of the widows and orphans of the
men killed in the Maine disaster was held
in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria to-
night The attendance was large, many
representative society people being present.
One of the guests was Marquis Tiexiera, q
nephew of Dom Pedro, late Emperor OF
Brazil, who gave a check for SlC0. fhe re-
fure of the evening was an eloquent speech
by Chauncey NJ. Depew. Seidls Orchestra
was present and several artists OF note
helped to fill out the long programme. The
boxes were filled with patronesses of the
concert. They numbered forty.
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Clancy Gets $4,000 Verdict.

Special to The indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, March 4-Dave
f. CLANCY, of this city, has been awarded
5000 damages by the Marion county
CTexas) Circuit Court against the Southern
Texas Railway Company FOR injuries re-
ceived while in its employ. Clancy was &
brakeman, and while making a coupling
fell under the train, being rolled and
crusheds and from the effects Of which he
lost his reason for a period of several
months. He is how partially paralyzed on
one side. The jury which returned the YER
dict stood eleven for $1,000 damage on the
first ballot and one for $1,000. Clancy has
been in the employ of q number of Indiana
roads.
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TO BUILD THE CANAL.
ChicaEOans Arranging 10 Complete
The Big Nicara guam Ditch.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Herald Will
tomorrow print the following: Edward L.
Cragin, of Chicago, is perfecting the or
ganlzation of a syndicate of capitalists for
construction of the Nicaragua canal. Mr..
Cragin in an interview said that he was
not organizing a new syndicate, but simply
completing the work begun by him and J..
F. Cooley OF Chicago, when they took a
party Of engineers and contractors to Mic
aragua to inspect the ground there. Mr..
Cragin says the engineers are all agreed
that the work is perfectly feasible. and
presents no engineering problems that have
not already been solved. They are now fig
uring on the cost of construction and
Messrs. Cragin and Cooley are arranging
for the financiering of the undertaking. The
cost has previously been estimated at $SS-
0CG.G90 and at 1888, 900. They are also ar
ranging the details of a settlement with
the old Maritime Company, of Nicaragua,
the interest of these two companies will be-
assumed by the new syndicate.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINDFALL, Ind. March 4--William T.
Mitchell, a farmer one mile east of this
place, was found dead in his residence this
morning by John w Long. Long went to
see Mitchell on a business matter, looked
through the window and saw Mitchell lying
on the floor dead. Mitchell had committed
suicide by shooting himself with a rifle
which lay by his side, the ball entering the
body near the lower rib. He left letter
stating that the act was the result of fam
lily troubles. His wife has been at the St
Vincent's Hospital at indianapolis for two
weeks under treatment by DR.. Marsee
didn't return by yesterday she need not
come at all. He was fifty-ive years old and
was one of the highest ranking Masons in
the State.
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Beet sugar Company Formed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, March New
Castle has exceedingly bright prospects for
the location of the first beet sugar fac tory
in Indiana. Mr.. e. X. Kanally, manager of
the Rome, N. Y, beet sugar factory, ard
Judge l. ]. Evans. of that city, both repre-
senting the Advanced Beet Sugar Con-
struction Company, have been here for sew
eral days, consulting with local parties, and
looking over the ground with the idea of To-
eating q factory. To-day they succeeded in
forming company of local men. who will
furnish a part of the means and the con-
struction company will furnish the remains
der needed to build the factory and operate
it, The company is composed of S. F. Jen-
nings, E. III. Bundy, l.. r. Mitchell, 7. Il.
Millikan, d. w. Kinsey, j. 9. Hudelson, J.
II. Hewitt, NJ. f. Forkner, G: S. Hernly, r.
Wisehart and J. s. Hedges. The proposition
from the construction company is held
open until Sept. l. at which time it will be
decided by its board of directors whether
the conditions are favorable for the loca-
ton of the factory here. The citizens are
feeling jubilant over the matter, as they
feel sure the project is now q certainty.
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! To- the IndianapolIs journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SALEM, Ind. March 4-Department
Commander Dodge arrived in Salem at .
O'Clock to-day on his tour Of inspection of
G. A. r. posts. The Grand Army post
here, headed by a martial band and the x.
of p. lodge, marched to the station and re-
ceived him. Houses along the line of march
were decorated. At 1870 p. m. the post, w.
Il. c.. and Sons of Veterans marched to the
new Memorial Church, where the exercises
of the day took place. A quartet rendered
some, stirring patriotic selections and Com
mander Dodge addressed the post. The
post escorted Commander Dodge to the de-
pot at 4:40 O'Clock, en- route to his next ap-
rointment. The ceremonies of the.day were
appropriate and aroused quite feeling of
patriotism
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PEACE DESIRED.
Concluded from First Page,

vice by the quarantine uses to which Fort
Jefferson has been put in recent years, ~
is thought, however, that the old brick TORT
would serve temporary uses as garrison
and that the surroundings would afford a
good location for heavy guns TO protect the
roadstead The Notifications board, headed
by General Miles, some time ago reported
that the TortugaS islands We're necessary as
n mart of our system of coast defenses.
The naval scheme of defense or the coast,
as laid down in the plans by the Naval
War College last summer, also contemplat-
ed the TortugaS Islands as a. base or opera
TONS while the board appointed by Score
tary Long to select sites for dry docks last
autumn also devoted considerable space IN
its report to showing the. Importance OF the
island from a strategic point Of view
The anchorage is probably better than mat
of Key West. a fact made evident by the
preference for Tortugas harbor shown by
Admiral Sicard during the southern rehceZ-
vous of the North Atlantic squadron now
in progress.
Chairman Hull believes when the bill add
ing two companies of artillery to the army
comes up in the House next week Il VIII
command q large majority. The Demo-
cratic opposition to the measure Wich at
one time promised to reach formidaple pro
portions is rapidly disappearing. Mr. Nc
CIeIlan of New York, has been energetical-
Nv at work among his Democratic colleagues
and he made such Roadway that some or
those who desired to create, IL possible, a
party opposition TO the measure have aDan-
to the fact that Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader who was believed to be hostile 10
the bill at one time, has Withdrawn actlve
opposition to it. He is bitterly opposed 70
an increase Of the standing army In time
of peace but he believes that with the
threat of war hanging over the country IL
is the duty of Congress to make every pro,
vision necessary to vindicate the nonor anu
uphold the dignity of the country. he prob
ahly will make a speech setting forth his
position and will then vote for the BILL
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Preparing for NJ. q. Conferences.

Special TO The indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 4.-Rev.
l.. A. Beeks, the pastor of the NJ. e. Church
of this city, says that the fifty-fifth North
west Indiana Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which convenes in this
city March 81, gives indication of being the
best attended Of any held in recent years.
Already entertainment has been provided
for more than the average attendance, and
the conference management has been asked
TO care for ninety women who will come
with their husbands. Bishop Fowler of
Buffalo, who will be the presiding bishop,
will deliver his famous lecture, abraham
Lincoln, on Saturday evening of confer
ence week.
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TO TEST DUN'S LIABILITY.
&. II. Gilman, of OniaIln, Files "a Suit
of Great Commercial Interest.

OMAHA, Neb March 1.-The liability Of
commercial credit companies for loss sils-
tanned by mercantile concerns in sales to
merchants on the strength of ratings given
by the credit companies to the members
is about to be tested in the local courts.
G.. r. Gilman. of Omaha, has sued the II.
G. Dun Company for $2S2 This is the v;tluo
of bill of goods Gilman scld to a eIia-
watha, Kan, merchant ON credit, and which
he was unable to collect The petition re-
lates that the credit was extended on the
strength Of rating secured from Dun. who
ratings ON all firms in the United States.
Dun's rating of the Hiawatha merchant
gave that gentleman credit for having 500,
0G0 above his liabilities and good pay. The
petition of Gilman asserts that the firm is
Judgment proof and nothing can be coli
lected on the bill
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind, March 4.--The Rev.
Arthur Il De Long of this city. had ar
ranged trip TO Cuba and wrote to Con-
gresham Lands TO find out from the State
Department whether or not 1t was Safe for
American citizens to visit there at this time
He received the following reply, and thinks
1t best TO postpone his visit until Uncle
Sam has settled his controversy with tho
Dons
My Dear Sir--K called at the State de-
partment concerning the matter mentioned
in your letter. The authorities state
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Married Twice in one week.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, March 4.-Cora Hos
kins and Charles Lester were married in
this city to-day, the second time within a
week When they were married last week
the groom was laboring under the impress
sion that Judge Mcclure had granted him
a Divorce in a trial just closed. The judge
had not gone so far, however. but it was
granted yesterday, and so, after living
three or four days with two legal wives on
his hands, it was necessary to have the
ceremony repeated to make the secorfd le-
gal
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receiver for Reeves,s FACTORY.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, March 4.--The Reeves
Furniture Company, of Columbus, was
forced into the hands of a receiver late this
evening, James c. Laughlin being APP
pointed His bond was fixed at $4,000 The
company has not made any money in the
past year and chose this way to end it's eX-
istence. The receiver will continue to oper-
ate the plant until the stock on hand has
been exhausted The principal owners of
the stock were Charles Reeves and Kenne-
saw NeWsome
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weak case Against DR.. stout.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, March mo new or
startling developments have been made by
the state in the evidence introduced in the
Dr. Stout trial, now pending before Judge
Stimson. special judge from Terre Haute.
The state has rested its case, and the wit
neSseS for the defense came on the stand
to-day. Arguments Will be made about the
first OF next week. The case has been hotiy
contested by each side. 1t looks now, from
the states testimony, as if the jury would
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CARLINVILLE, ILL.,. March 1.-The jury
in the F. Y. Hedley homicide case to-day
returned a verdict acqaitting Editor He'd
lev of Bunkerhil the defendant Richards
was ex-mayor of l3unkerhil. The trouble
arose over Miss Brown, Richards stenoS--
rapher, who preferred the friendship or
Editor Hedley to marriage with Richards.
Enmity between the men resulted and one
day Richards in the main street Of Bunker
bill started to whip Hedley. The editor,
who is hardly more than half as big us
Richards shot his assaiIant to death
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HOUSTON, Tex March 4.--Passenger
rates to ST. Louis Kansas City and the
East from Texas are in worse shape to-day
than they have been for some months. One
way tickets are sold az almost the pur-
chaser's price and there is lively cutting
by ticket agents 70 secure the business a
Philadelphia ticket was sold from here Via
ST Louis to-day for SIS less than tariff, ana
a fair price for St Louis and Kansas City
is SIS and So. or about one-half tariff rates.
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Moro TroubIe for Heinly.
to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE. ILL.,. March 1.-The attorney
general of Illinois, through local Attorneys
Love and Jewell filed suit to-day asking for
d receiver for the American Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. 1t is claimed in the
bill that it's affairs have been conducted in
policy holders and that it has never paid
running expenses. The officers are A. w.
Heinly, president; T. II. Bolton, secretary;
L. +. Heinly. treasurer. The application
for a receiver will be heard next Wednes-
day by Judge Bookwalter.
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No Oil ut KokOmO.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March 4.-The expert
mental oil well drilled north of this city is
failure. The drill went fifteen feet in
Trenton rock with plenty of water, but no
indication of oil. 1t is the opinion of ex-
perts that there is no oil in Howard county.
TO make some use of it the company de-
cided to-day to sink the drill one hundred
feet farther. Other companies We're ready
to drill, but have abandoned the project.
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STEAMER STRANDED.
Crew OF Twcnty-Thrcc Taken OF with
Breeches Buoy.

NORFOLK. Va. March 4.--The British
steamer Gleadowe, Of London. bound from
Delaware Breakwater light 10 Norfolk for
a cargo. stranded two miles south OF Cape
Henry life Saving station at noon to-day
during "A gale which was blowing fifty miles
an hour from the northeast she was COM
handed by Captain Harris, of England. and
had a crew Of twenty-three men. All OF
them were taken off with a breaches buoy
by the Cape Henry life saving crew. The
vessel IS pretty well mp on tie beach but
is still in good condition, and probably will
be flOated.
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Indiana Notes.

The Rev. George J. Fischer, pastor OF the
German Lutheran Church at Columbus, has
Cleveland.
The Southern Indiana Railway Company
at Seymour has just put in three thousand
feet of sidetrack and is now building a
switch to connect with the Pennsylvania
main track, on which will be placed all
loaded cars for exchange.
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they wOald not advise you or any ore else
know. the situation Il extremely critical
ard while there Will rot. III al proba billts-
DC any trouble, set II IS likely to breiil1
loose at any time. II you We're there az
the outbreak you would ifnd il extremely
uncomfortable. / would advise you not t.
to see You here in Washington immediately
Upon your return. Yours truly.
SC Il lambs rs c."
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Eleventh District Convention Date.
Special TO the indianapolis journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, March 4.-The six county
chairmen OF tho Eleventh district Repub-
lican committee met here yesterday and
fixed May 10 as the time for holding the
congressional convention, and decided on
Logansport as the place Congressman
Steele and Hons. G. e. Cowgirl, James T.
Statesman and S. e. Nicholson mingled
with the committeeman prior to the meet
ing. There was no contest as to the place.
AS to the date, there was a radical differ
ence of views Major Steele was DESTROYS
of holding the convention early-about
March 20-while the other three candidates
were a unit for late convention, If posi-
bic, after the state convention. Fourteen
ballots were taken and compromise was
agreed to. Congressman Steele goes to
Howard county Saturday to remain until
after the primary election there Tuesday.
was selected as the date~for the joint legis-
lative convention at Huntington.
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Didn,t Wait to Be Butchered.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
YORKTOWN, Ind, March Ain a saloon
fight at Stout's saloon this afternoon John
Apologize was seriously hurt by Dora
Stout, the proprietor. Apologize went to
Needham's restaurant and borrowed a knife
to kill hog, after which he went to Stout S
saloon, but Stout saw the knife sticking out
of Applegate's hip pocket and knocked him
senselesS before he could use 1t.
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Movements of Steamers.

QUEENSTOWN, March 1. - Arrived:
Rhynland. from Philadelphia for Liverpool,
and proceeded.
NEW YORK March ARRIVED: Lu-
CANA, from Liverpool and Queenstown
LIVERPOOL. March ARRIVED Cam
pania, from New York.
ANTWERP, March 4.--Sailed: Switzer-
land for philadelnhin.
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Orlando swain's House nurned.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March A large house,
owned by Orlando Swain. was burned to-
day by fire. as result of an explosion of
natural gas. A man was employed fixing Il
regulator under the veranda and in the ex-
plosion he was burned, and seeing the dan
ger of fire ran to his horse and buggy to
ment. The horse ran off with him. Loss,
S. 600; partly insured. The families of
George Wilson and George Shaffer resided
In the nrnnertV.
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Suicide Bales a Defaulter.

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NORTH VERNON, Ind, March Al. II.
Rogers, who was appointed by Auditor
Hinchman as trustee of Marion township,
in this county, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Charles E. Bales who recent
~ committed suicide. has filed suit against
Bales's bondsmen to recover an alleged
shortage of $500. Several prominent poll
ticians of the county are involved in the
suit
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Henry cammuck pied a Pauper.

Special 10 the IEdianapolis Journal.
SPIcELAND. Ind, March i-Henry
Cammack died here to-day, aged eighty
four. Years ago he built the famous stone
quarry mills, west of Spiceland. During the
latter years of his life he lost his money
and his mind became weak. His relations
deserted him and he was cared for by
friends, with a little help from the county,
his family having all died years ago.
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PORTSMOUTH, O., March AIRS. Nancy
way this county was burned To death last
night as Il result of ner skirts catching
fire from an old-fashioned fireplace. Her
granddaughter, Miss Flora Sade, was ter
ribly burned in trying to save Mrs. Powell,
and will probably die.
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LUETGERT PLEASED.
He VIII Manufacture sausage for the
Remainder OF His Life.

CHICAGO, March 4.-Wife Murderer
Luetgert has been told the task selected for
him during his life Imprisonment. 1t is the
intention of the Joliet penitentiary officials
to manufacture sausage for use in the big
prison and Luetgert win be given charge
of the work. The information pleases Luct-
art
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BIRMINGHAM. Ala, March 1.-The
United States government has, it is learned,
recently been buying Alabama coal in con-
siderable quantities for immediate deliv-
cry at the gulf ports for the purpose of
coaling war ships. The coal operators do
not give out the details. but 1t is known
that the cruiser Detroit, which was in
Mobile harbor ten days ago. was coaled
with Alabama coal, and large shipments
have lpeen going to Mobile, Pensacola.
Tampa and Key West. A Northern firm of
coal operators has written TO operators in
this district, saying they We're figuring on
a contract for furnishing quar-
ter OF a million tons of coal to the govern
ment for prompt delivery and they desire
TO make heavy purchases of Alabama coal
to help fin ii. Alabama coal being near the
gulf PORTS they said 1t could be utilized
10 advantage. Alabama operators have de-
termined to bid hereafter on all government
contracts where the coal Is to be delivered
i'm Southern waters and have already taken
steps TO provide suitable facilities At sew
eral gulf ports to deliver the coal.