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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

in the Boone Circuit Court year ago, was
brought to close here to-day by an order
from Judge Neal. Judge Neal decided that
the estate of Mrs Jennie Farley was di-
visible and ordered the property sold. A II;
Lacy was appointed to sell the same and
make distribution to the heirs. This knocks
cut all wills and settles the estate accord
ing to the Jaw of inheritance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ipd.. Sept 20.-Findlay Nc
CURE, who went with Consul Gowdy TO
Paris as his private secretary, arrived in
this city to-day. He has resigned his posi-
ton with Gowdy and it is likely that he will
be found with the managers of the Repub-
lican headquarters in this city and later
with the coming congressman, James L.
Watson, whom he served as private secre-
tary while Watson was in Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Sept. 20.-Isaac Snow
was taken before the court to-day for the
second time after consultation with his
father and attorney and pleaded guilty to
murder in the first degree for killing Will
liam McCart Aug. 49, near this city. Mon
day he pleaded not guilty and his trial was
set for next Monday He received a life SEN
tence and was taken to Michigan City to-
night by Sheriff Dobbins
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21
Fifth Illinois Reunion.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE. ILL.,, Sept 2O.-The Thirty
fifth Illinois held a grand annual reunion
in this city to-day. A large number of the
veterans were present The following Off
GERS were elected: President, H. S. Will
Jams; vice president, Joseph Truax; secre-
tGry and treasurer. L. j. Dale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21
Miss Foster Worse.

Miss Rose Foster, who was knocked from
her wheel by one of Frank Birds transfer
wagons several weeks ago, suffering a frac-
ture of the skull near the base of the brain,
was worse again yesterday and last night
and it was thought that she was recovering
but the relapse yesterday, while not depriV-
ing the physicians of all hope, is discourage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21
Killed in Monroe City Riot.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Sept. 20-John ST.
lence, colored. died to-day as a result of a
gunshot wound received in 4 riot at Monroe
City July %. When it was seen he could
not live his alleged assailants VIM. H. Har-
rison. Joseph Barnett John Bell. Jake
Tucker and Dennis p. Coonrod were arrest
ed and held on two charges, assault and
battery with intent to kill and melting a
riot. An autopsy will be held tomorrow
by order of Prosecutor Goodman, and if the
result shows he died from wounds inflicted
in the riot charge of murder will be
placed against those men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

In Justice Nickerson's court yesterday
John Edmundson. barber in 1924 North
Capitol avenue. was fined for assaulting J..
b. Stratford. another barber, who holds
forth near the corner of Twenty-second and
Talbot avenue. The fight occurred over an
argument concerning a bicycle lamp which
II seems both men claimed. 1t cost Edmund
son $I7l0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21
She Will Play the Crany Act

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind, Sept 2o.-Mrs. Sarah
Shankinberger. who was arrested here two
weeks ago charged with numbering her
sons wife. Mrs. Belle Shankinberger. was
formally arraigned in the Circuit Court
torneys filed a written plea of two para
graphs. In the first paragraph her guilt
Of the charge is denied, and in the second
insane at the time the supposed crime was
committed. The younger Mrs. Shinkinber-
gers death was due to arsenical poisoning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

County Recorder Shilling has been en-
Joined by the Circuit Court from placing on
record a deed purporting to convey a GER
tain piece of property from Annie Read to
Harriet Leggo. Mrs. Read declares that
her name was forged to the deed and says
the CONVEYANCE is fraudulent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21
Denial from Dan stuart.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-Dan A. Stuart said
tonight that the story from the East to the
effect that he was, in company with others,
making an effort to bring off the Corbett-
Mccoy fight at Roby, Ind, is utterly with
out foundation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WORTHWHILE. Ind, Set 2O.-The cele-
brated Farley win case. which had so many
sensational features about it when on trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

General Manager Pearson, of the Indian
apolis Gas Company. has returned from
visit to the gas fields and says the supply
this winter will be better than for the last
two seasons. The company is putting in fifty
wells.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

Special to The Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, Sept. 20.-Robbers
blasted the safe in the Big Four passenger
station at New Paris to-day, securing 500.
The agent was at dinner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

Mrs. Frank Fisher. of the vaudeville
team of Fisher and Cowell, committed sui
eide in New York this week.
Miss May irwin will open her tour in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

Big Plant, with WarcrOoms and
Stock, Destroyed at LapOrte.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE Ind, Sept. 2O.-Robert Buck
& Sons furniture factory. with the ware
room and large quantity of lumber. was
destroyed by fire here tonight Loss S25. 900:
Insurance. $500. distributed as follows:
American of New York, $1,000; Phenix of
Brooklyn, $500; Traders of Chicago, 81 500:
Caledonia of London. $500; Buffalo Journal,
81 ,50e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21
The Announcement.
Chicago Record.

Chicago Record.
How did Eleanor announce her engage
ment to the family?'
She just wiggled the finger that had on
the diamond ring"
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wASSON.S
Say
All RevOir

To the formal opening dis
play of High Art Millinery,
Partisan Costumes. Wraps
and Lingerie to-day. If you
have not already viewed the
exquisite collections of ele-
gance in feminine adornment
do so before evening. Aside
from the delicate pointers the
display may give you about
your autumn wear, the store
is on dress parade from end
to end and worth a visit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21

Watson Captures Union County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY, Ind, Sept 9o.-Eon. James E.
Watson closed his first canvass OF Union
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21
GANNoN-RYAN.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept 90
Michael Cannon, jr., and Miss Katie Ryan
were married this morning by Rev. f.
Audrau. The bride is the daughter of Capt
James Ryan, of the government depot. The
groom is in the employ of the Pennsylvania
road
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-17
HAVANA is TRANQUIL.
ApprehensiOns Of Trouble Sunday
We're GrOundIess.
NO RIOTING OF ANY KIND &C
CURED DURING THE DAY.

State Deuartment Heard Nothing From
Gen. Lee and Accepted That as a Good
omen-White Squadron VIII Manoeu-
4 vre.
Washington, January 16.-Grave appre-
tensions were felt by tho officials OF the
State Department and those OF the
Spanish legation that disturbances OF a
more or less serious character might occur
in Havana today on account of the fact
that the many persons otherwise occupied
during the week would comparatively
free ON this day. Advices received by
Minister de LONE today indicated, how
ever, that Havana was perfectly tranqnli.
Shortly after noon the minister received a
despatch conveying the information that
up to eleven O'Clock this morning there
had been no rioting Of any kind. AS
precautionary measure Gen. Blanco had
carefully provided against any trouble,
but as far az surface indications went the
precautions he has taken were unneces-
sary. Good feeling prevails generally
throughout the city.
Up to three o'clock this afternoon the
State Department officials had received
no further word from Havana, and they
accepted this as an indication that no
trouble had occurred or was anticipated.
Gen. Lee is under instructionsIto notify
the department promptly of anything un-
usual or threatening and the fact that no
dispatch was rscsived from him clearly
Indicates that the city is practically quiet.
Secretary Long has received gno addi-
tional information concerning the move
ments Of the North Atlantic squadron
and said he expected none. Admiral
Sicard will carry out the orders previous
ly issued to him and sail today with the
main body of the squadron for southern
waters to entor upon the usual war
manoeuyres.
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WOLCOTT REPORTS TO-DAY.
First Public Statement Of Bimetallic
Commission.
BILL WILL COME
TO VOTE TO-DAY.

TO Prospect of Closing Debate on the na-
waiian Trenty-Both Sides Are Afraid
to Have 1t Come to a Vote House VIII
Discuss Foreign Relations.
Washington, January 16-The Hawaiian
annexation treaty will again occupy the
major portion of the time of the Senate
this week. 1t apears improbable, how
ever, that the treaty will be taken up on
Monday. There is an unanimous agree
ment to vote upon the immigration bill
on that day and it is altogether probabie
that this vote will be preceded by some
discussion of the merits of the bill. The
friends of the measure are confident OF It's
passage Ebut they are not very hopefui oi
getting through without further debate.
Senator Woloott has given notice OF his
intention to address the Senate on Mon-
day when he will make report OF the
transactions of the recent international
bimetallio commission. Mr.. Woloott has
never given extended public utterances
concerning the work of the commission,
and there is very general Interest man1-
tested as to the course he may pursue In
his speech on Monday.
When the Senate resumes consideration
of the Hawaiian treaty, Senator Morgan
will consume at least another day in the
presentation of his views in favor OF an
nexation. He will be followed by Senators
Pettigrew and White in opposition to the
treaty, and by other Senators for and
against it. There is no hope that the dis
cussion will be concluded this week. a
great many Senators wish to speak and as
long as the result of the vote is as uncer-
tain as it is at present, neither side Will
be disposed to allow the vote to be taken.
The Senate has agreed to vote on the
confirmation of Attorney General Nc
Kenna as associate justice Of the Supreme
court on next Friday and the probabilities
are that this vote will be preceded by
some discussion as to Mr.. McKenna's
merit. The urgent deficiency appropria-
tion bill will in all probability bs reported
on Monday and there may be an effort to
secure it's consideration during the week.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, January 16.-The house il
likely to become the arena for general
discussion Of our foreign relation II cor
nection with the consideration OF the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill during the present week. The Cuban
situation, the annexation of Hawaii and
the designs of the European powers to-
ward China will, of course, be the prinoi-
pal topics to attract attention. The
house managers do not want an extended
debate on Cuba precipitatsd at this time
but the minority is determined to press
this question during the consideration OF
this bill. They believe the time is par
ticular1y opportune owing to the anti
autonomy riots in Havana.
Tomorrow is District of Columbia day
and on Tuesday the consideration of the
army appropriation bill will be resumed.
This is likely to be finished Tuesday,
sitter which the consular and diplomatic
bill will probably consume the remainder
| of the week.
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magnificent building was doomed to de-

magnificent building was doomed to de-
struction.
About the same time that MIR. Willard
discovered the fire Mr.. William W.
PEBBLES who lives at the head of Willard
street saw the bright blaze on the second
floor OF the Casino in the neighborhood of
the two dressing rooms near the stage in
the big hall AS he described it,: BE
fore could get my hat and coat on and
get out doors the whole building seemed
to be wrapped in flames" D. 3. Cobb
and his son were ON Prehle street near the
corner of Willard and hastened to give
the alarm and In o very few minutes the
bell on the hose house in Willard was
changing out its summons to the firemen,
who responded promptly and got their
hose carriage to the spot as quickly as
possible.
The wind was blowing strongly from
the northeast while the fire seems to have
started in the southeast corner of the
building. The big hall with its galleries
was finished in hard pine we'll sbellacked
while the hard wood floors were highly
polished and well oiled. Once out of the
dressing rooms where the fire seemed to
have originated 1t was not very long be-
fore the flames had reached every part OF
the building and the wooden timbers and
flooring, dry as finder made the best fuel
in the world so that the big structure was
soon blazing like torch. Higher and
higher arose the flames until they illumi-
aated the whole country about and cast a
lurid CLEAN far out over the waters of the
bay. The big building contained many
windows and these began to break and
crash outward with the noise OF hun
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self, and that is the return to their
Canadian homes of hundreds Of families
who speak the French tongue, who flock
to the States in the winter to secure era-
ployment at even very low wages, in the
cotton mills.
The following estimate shows the num-
Der of operatives affected by the cut down
but the actual result will scarcely be seen
until the new schedule of wages is tried /:
knight, Goddards and Chase mills in
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connec-
ticut, employing total of 10000; Lowell
mills, $4,000; New Bedford, 1900; Lewis
ton, 5000; Fall River, 1000; Biddeford and
Saco, 1000; other Maine mills, 1000;
Nashua, 1000; New Hampshire, other
than Manchester and Nashua, 5000; Wor-
oester county, 5000; Holyoke, TO- 600; Yer
mont, 10000; miscellaneous. 5000.
MILL STRIKE IN BIDDEFORD.
Biddeford, Me-, January 16. Tomorrow
morning a labor war, which promises to
be the most bitter ever known in this
city will be inaugurated by the $500
textile workers in the PeppereH and
Lsconia cotton mills.
Today the web drawers and slashers
held meeting and unanimously voted to
| strike. Their action was reported at a
big mass meeting held in Adams hall,
and was received with tremendous ap-
plause and cheers by the operatives. At
this meeting the non-union employees or
eanized and all favored striking in the
morning. This meeting was addressed
by Boston labor organizers and local
sgitators.
The mule spir ners held a meeting to-
night and IT. is understood that they voted
to join forces with the other operatives
and resist all cut down. The mill gates
will be opened as usua! in tbs morning,
but If only small number go to work
they will be dismissed and the mill gates
be locked. No trouble is anticipated
around the mill gates in the morning, as
the union men have been cautioned not
to loaf around the entrances.
AT LOWELL.
Lowell, January 16.-The ten per cent
cut down announced some time ago is
due to go into effect tomorrow though II
is possible that in at least one Of the local
corporations it may be delayed for week
to allow the preparation of new wage
schedule. There are seven cotton corpora
tions which are affected by the reduction,
but In only one of them, the Merrinlac'
have the new schedules been posted and
there, not in all departments. About 49,.
600 operatives will be affected by the cut
down.
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Boston, January 16.-The eighty
thousand or more skilled operatives en-
ployed in about seventy OF the chier
cotton mills of the New England States,
will, tomorrow, come under the sweeping
order of new wage scale, which entails
a reduction of ten per cent or nutie
over. This reduction will bring on In
New Bedford, Mass, and Lewiston and
Biddeford, Maine labor strikes, which
may prove the beginning of an industrial
battle greater in extent and more dis
astrous in effect than any in the previous
history of cotton fabric making in the
United States. The battle against the
corporations undoubtedly would have
been fought everywhere had the voices OF
men and women, who are lily prepared at
this time of the year to go into enforced
idleness, been needed by those who are
classed as conservatives. AS 1T is the
great majority of persons employed IN
nine corporations in New Bedford and
one corporation each In two Maine cities
will take upon themselves the task OF
forcible resistance to the reduction. In
New Bedford the nine corporations repre-
sent 20 mills with over 1000 spindles
OF. 81 600 looms, giving means OF liveli-
hood to a little less than 10000 persons.
It is to that city the attention OF the
labor classes of the entire country will be
drawn, and while it is anticipated that
peace will prevail there is no telling what
NAV come before the battle is ended.
The strikes will be directed by the
labor unions. The spinners and weavers
are practically the only branches OF tex
tile operatives whicn have maintained an
organization. One striking featurs of the
preliminary agitation against the cut
down and the strike talk was the plea of
the national bodies interested that no
strikes be inaugurated except at New
Bedford and Lowell, and asking that all
strength be concentrated on the former
place. Lowell operatives hold in abeyance
a decision to strike, pledging their sup
port to the other city. The strikes in the
other places mentioned have yet to be
officially sanctioned by the governing
labor body.
This was quiet Sunday in every mill
centre and especially so in New Bedford.
There is one feature of the labor troubles
and cut downs which may manifest it
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-17

The Willard Casino at tSimonton's
Cove, belonging to the Portland & Cape
Elizabeth Railroad company Was burned
to the ground last night. The pavilion
and restaurant of G. J. Willard which
stood but a. short distance from the casino
were also destroyed. The total loss is $780,
QUO, while the total insurance. placed
through local agercies, figures up to s37,-
600.
1t was about halfsspast seven o'clock or
perhaps a little later when the flames
first made their appearance in the Casino
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-17
HOPE AGAINST HOPE.

Nothing Can Prevent Inauguration of
Strike in New Bedford.
New Bedford, January l6.-This has
been a day of suspense in New Bedford
and the ears of everybody, merchants.
citizens and operatives alike were to the
ground, hoping against hope that they
would hear that the manufactur ers had
conceded to take down the notices OF the
ten per cent reduction and that the busy
spindles and the rattling looms OF the
nine groups of mills involved in the
strike might on Monday morning take up
the work of the week as usual. NO sound
has come from the manufacturers, now
ever, and the operatives have grimly re-
solved that the consequences of the reduc-
tion must be faced.
While no open hostilitjessof any account
are expected at any of the mills, 1t is ex-
pected that at some of them there Will be
considerable effort made to keep from
working those operatives, not members
of unions, who would go in if they could
get chance In Wansutta No. and
two, the Bristol, Pierce, Grinnel, Acush-
net and Hathaway mills the weavers, at
least, have been given to understand by
| their oyerseers that the new schedule,
even under the 10 per cent reduction
notice, would give them wages which
would be practically no reduction. The
operatives who are determined to strike
look upon these promises with divided
views and there is an open question as to
how many Of them will in the belief of
what has been told them, attempt to go
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-17
THE HAVANA RIOTS.
Further Details of Events of Last Week
in Caban Capital.

Havana, January 15.-All order is re-
stored, here, but great excitement con-
tinues, and unless the newspapers exer-
else under the press censorship, great
prus sence, general reTef5 issprofabfe
WITT. much bloodshed, because, I'm such
an event the army and volunteers would
fraternize. Gen. Blanco's position is
most difficult because his mild methods
of warfare digqualify him to use energy
with a mob.
The rioters intend going in d pacific
manner to the palace to request Gen.
Blanco to release Senior Jesus Trillo,
prominent attorney who has been UNJUST
ly charged by political intriguers with
fomenting mob violence.
Up to the time this despatch is sent no
American has been in any danger; nor
has there been any hostile demonstration
or shouting against them. nor have any
Americans taken refuge at the United
States.consulate Consul General Fitzhugh
Les, the British consul, and other con-
suIar officers witnessed the disorders from
the balcony Of the Hotel Ingletierre. ION
the first day of the riot whenna crowd of
80, 600 men had gathered in Central park
and began stoning windows and shouting
Death to Diaro, ''Viva Weyler," and
Down with Autonomy Gen. Parade,
Gen. Solano and Gen. Garrich rode up
and Gen. Solano ordered the cavalry to
charge the mob. The cavalry commander
repIied: sWhom shall I ohargeP Loyal
Spaniards for shouting, Long live Spain
and long live the Spanish generalss y
The commander then dismounted and
endeavored to persuade the mob in which
were number of officers and several ad-
jntants, to retire. Gen. Garrich, an in
telligent noble Cuban, whose loyalty has
never been doubted, confronted the
leaders of the mob, Major Fuentes and
Captain Calyo of the artillery.
Major Fuentes resented the rebuke and
Gen Garrich, infuriated snatched several
decorations from the breast OF the oincer,
saying, "You have dishonored the army -
Major r udendes and Captain Calvo were
arrested.
Gen, Solando, in the course of an inter
view, has denied that he called the rioters
drunkards, but he confirms the report
that he, characterized them as unworthy
of the uniform they wore.'
Some of the papers having criticised
this language Gen. Solano said: II used
81 words.and am willing to sustain them
at the point of my sword"
Wednesday and Thursday nights the
theatres and cafes were closed and the
military band did not play at Central
park as usual. When the newspaper
offices were being attacked Gen. Blanco
called upon several Of Gen Weyler's
friends to use their influence to calm the
rioters. They replied that they deplored
the outbursts but did not know the lead
ers of the riot. They offered to do every
thing in their power to calm the agita-
tion, but pointedly suggested tha5 een.
Arolas should try to calm h1mself Also as
he was increasing the disturbance py nls
intemperate- and insulting language.
AT one point the mob moved to"Sfo 'he
private residence of Senior Bruzoh, tne
civil governor of Havana, but was
promptly dispersed by the ponce.