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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
PENNED IN a TENEMENT
STAIRS EATEN AWAY By FIRE
WHILE OCCUPANTS WE'RE ASLEEP.
One Woman SufTocated i'm Burning
building and Others Injured,
Three Probably Fatally.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March Cone of the
most exciting fires the Pittsburg depart
ment has ever been called on to fight oc-
Cured at No. GA Webster avenue to-day,
when one woman was suffocated and five
other people SO badly burned that three
may die. Three families were penned in a
ramshackle building, the stairs having been
eaten away by flames while they slept.
Here was the result Of fifteen minutes cap
tivity:
Mrs. DOMINIC ENRIELLO, aged thirty,
wife of Dominic Enriello, fruit huckster,
was separated from her husband in the
smoke and suffocated while trying to raise
a window; died in the patrol wagon.
HARRY LEVIN, aged sixteen, burned
about face, arms and shoulders; injuries
possibly fatal.
LILLIAN LEVIN, aged six, burned about
hands, feet and face; condition serious.
MAX VERLINSKI, aged twenty-five,
burned about legs and head and fatally in
jured internally.
JESSIE VERLINSKI, aged twenty-five,
his wife, burned about the neck, feet and
face; injuries serious.
ETHEL VERLINSKI, aged eight months.
burned about hands, head and body; Will
probably die.
ELIZABETH LEVIN. aged eighteen,
ankle broken by jumping from second-story
Window also hurt internally
RITA LEVIN, aged three years, thrown
from second-story window; badly bruised.
The building at ia Webster avenue is a
three-story brick tenement, old and shaky
On the first floor and the rear Of the second
floor lived Samuel Levin with his wife and
seven children. On the second floor front
lived Dominic Enriello with his wife. On
the third floor lived Max Verlinsh with his
wife and eight-months-old baby.
The fire started in Levin's dining room
in the rear of the first floor. 1t burned
through the door and up the stairway, and
in a very short time the entire building was
in flames. Only lightning like work of the
rescuing fremen prevented a tenement
house horror,
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SHERMAN SILVER-PLATED.
Three Inches of His Skull Sawed Out
-WiII Recover.

DIR. E. NJ. Eisenbeiss yesterday performed
an operation of trephining on Jacob Sher-
man, 2044 Hillside avenue. Twenty years
ago Sherman was kicked in the head by
horse, and it was thought he would die or
become insane. He recovered, however
both his physical and mental health, and
became an active man in life He married
and has six children About six years
ago he was injured in the same place. He
has been employed as foreman at the Atlas
engine works for a number of years and
it was in the shop that he received the
second injury.
He again recovered, but since his last
injury he has had several attacks which
were little short of insanity. He placed
himself under treatment but received no
relief that was permanent. He complained
of a constant pain in the head, which
showed that the injured skull was press
ing upon the brain and likely to cause in
sanity or death at any time. A month ago
Sherman's condition became so serious that
he was compelled to leave his work and
has been confined to mis- home ever since.
1t was decided that nothing but the opera
ton of yesterday could save the mans life.
1t required five hours for the surgeon to
complete the operation. A piece of the skull
three inches square was taken out. The
work of drilling through the skull at fire.
quent intervals and saving put the inter-
vening space was a delicate operation and
required precision and Skill as the least
mistake in judgment or execution would
mean the death of the patient. When the
big piece of bone had been taken out, the
wound was treated antiseptically and the
silver plate was fitted over the hole in the
skull. The scalp was then drawn over the
edges of the plate and Sewed in q posi-
ton so that it would grow in such way
as to hold the plate permanently in place.
Sherman was under the influence of opiates
during the time of the operation. When
difference. He felt as if a heavy weight
had been taken off the top of his head. 1t
is thought he will recover.
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OBITUARY.
Hugh j.. Jewett, Former Receiver of
the Erie Railway.

Hugh j.. Jewett, Former Receiver of
the Erie Railway.
NEW YORK. March Hugh ]. Jewett,
the famous railroad financier, and for many
years receiver and president of the Erie,
died to-day at the Hotel Bonair, Augusta,
Ca
Mr.. Jewett was born in Maryland in 1877,
and studied law. When a young man he
removed to St Clairsville, o., and practiced
law, and later went to GAINESVILLE O. He
became president of the Muskingum branch
of the Ohio State Bank and of the Central
Ohio Railroad Company, and was one of
the best known lawyers in Ohio in matters
relating to business, railroads and banks
Under President Buchanan he was district
attorney Tor the Southern district of Ohio
IN 1901 Mr.. JeWett was nominated on the
democratic ticket for Governor of Ohio
put was beaten Overwhelmingly by David
Tod. subsequently he served in the ohio
legislature and in 1872 he was elected to
congress. lie did not finish his term, re-
signing in 1874 to take the presidency of the
Erie railroad. In May, 1875, the Erie Com
ceiVer, and Mr.. Jewett received the ap-
polntment. Years of litigation of various
kinds followed, but Mr.. JeWett and the man
agement eventually triumphed. When the
trunk-line commission was organized Mr.
Jewett was made chairman of the presi-
dents committee. Since his retirement
from active business his summers have been
spent at GAINESVILLE, o., and his winters with
his son, at Baltimore.
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room John L. McMaster. Judge.
Mary Backus VS.. Theo. Brown; damages.
Jury finds for plaintiff and assesses her
Jessie Chapple VS.. VIM. Chapple; di-
vorce. Finding and decree for plaintiff
Judgment against defendant for $500 ALI
mOny and costs.
Pearl D. Bennett VS.. Clark Bennett; di-
vorce. Decree for defendant on his cross
complaint at his cost.
Finding and decree for plaintiff at his cost.
Ella Clark VS.. VIM. c. Clark; divorce.
Finding and decree for plaintiff at her cost
Plaintiff prohibited from marrying for two
years.
Bertha Young vs.. VIM. Young. divorce.
against defendant for costs. Defendant Or
dered to pay 81 so per week to clerk for sup
port of child until further order of court.
Room 2-Lawson M. Harvey Judge.
Emma Crabtree VS.. VIM. E. George; dam
ages. Verdict for defendant.
Nelson Blackwell VS.. Lille ID. Blackwell;
divorce. Decree granted plaintiff
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge.
Sallie Hibbitt VS.. Frank Hibbtt; divorce
Granted plaintiff. Judgment against plant
Minnie Lewis VS.. Dallas w. Lewis; di-
vorce. Granted plaintiff. with custody Of
child. Judgment against plaintiff for costs
vorce. Granted plaintiff. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Ann Howard VS.. Elizabeth Towards Es-
tate. Dismissed by claimant Judgment
against claimant for costs.
Ann e. Hanna ct al. VS.. Catharine Bolton
ct al; foreclosure and for receiver. Dis
missed and costs paid.
Ann E. Hanna ct al. VS.. Isaac ]. Bolton;
on note. Dismissed and costs paid.
New Suits Filed.
VIM W. Winslow VS.. Samuel Herbert
Collins ct al; mortgage. Superior Court,
Room 3.
Indiana Society for Savings VS.. Benjamin
N. Davis ct al; mortgage. Superior Court
Room 3.
Cassius NJ. C. Willis, Administrators, VS.
The Globe Life and Accident INSURANCE.
perior Court Room /.
James Stamm VS.. The Cleveland, Cincin-
NATL Chicago L St. Louis Railway; dam
ages. Superior Court, Room 2.
Katie Harlan VS. Lewis Harlan; suit for
divorce. Superior Court. Room I.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

The explosion of lamp last night at 1923
Blake street, occupied by Maria Smith,
caused a slight loss by fire.
Governor Mount will leave for New York
this evening to attend a meeting of the
subcommittee Of the Board of Home Mis-
sions of the Presbyterian Church. The full
committee will meet later on and adopt
a report to be submitted to the synod,
which meets this year at Winona.
DR.. Norris M. Carter, of Kansas City,
Mo-, later of Battle Creek, Mich, came
to the city six weeks ago from Crawfords-
vile, Ind, where he was locdTed tempo
rarily. and for the present is at 1871 CenSI al
avenue. His wife, who is relative Of the
Watkins and Bailey families Of Mcntgom-
cry and adjacent counties, has just arrived
from Lincoln, ILL.,. to join her husband, ex-
pecting to make this city their home Mrs.
Carriers intentions are to do gospel mis-
sionary work in this city on the medical
missionary plan.
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loosely drawn. and it has been asserted
some advantage of it's provisions was
taken. The present bill has been carefully
drawn. and is now satisfactory to Mr.. Cam
non, chairman of the committee on appro-
priations. Practically all opposition to the
artillery bill has now disappeared in the
House. The leaders were, it is said in
favor of delaying action on it to allay pub
lie alarm, which might have been intensi-
fed had it been rushed through the House
as it was through the Senate. Beyond ac-
ton on these two measures the House pro-
gramme this week, SO far as is now antici-
pated, is entirely peaceful and has no ref
erence to possible foreign complications.
Any unlooked-for development in the Span
ish situation might change the programme.
the week with Consideration of the Bill
making appropriations for the District of
Columbia, and. when this is completed, will
take up the conference report on the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill, which has been agreed on, and will
be made to the Senate tomorrow.
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COOPERATIVE GLASS FACTORIES.
Scheme of Workers That May Result
i'm Injury to the Trust.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March 6.-Indiana
window-glass workers have received printed
slips and are voting on a resolution favor
ing their national association fostering the
idea and practice of cooperation by loan
ing the money in it's treasury-which always
amounts to about 500. 0OO-to members wish
ing to engage in manufacturing on the CO.
operation plan, limiting the loans to $500 to
each member. 1t is thought that both the
Pittsburg and Indiana districts sEill vote
almost solidly in favor of the proposition.
Such asmove would have most important
bearing on the window-glass industry of the
country, as it will mean the starting of
many plants by workmen, and the capacity
OF the country is now far in excess of the
demand, necesSitating long shut-downs in
order to maintain prices. 1t would also
have a bad effect on the Window-glaSs
Trust, and it is thought this is the prin-
cipal motive. The green and fiint-glass
unions have foStered cooperation very sues
cessfully by similar methods, but the effect
upon the trade has not been the best for
the workmen in the long rum The present
capacity of the Window-glass industry is
something surprising. Saturday night the
equivalent of 1876 pots were in operation in
of about $4,000 boxes per month. This is
the highest point of production and activity
ever reached. The consumption was nor
NAL all last year, AL, 900 boxes, showing that
present facilities are almost a third over
the demand.
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"No Grounds for n War"

LONDON, March THE Daily Telegraph
says editorially this morning: 1T is diff
cult for outsiders to judge such a case, but
if it can be proved that Consul General Lee
has uttered a 1.-THE Of the anti-Spanish SEN
timent the Spanish and American press has
credited him with, it IS difficult to see why
the principle America applied to Sackville
and Senior De LONE should not be invoked
by Spain. whose request that merchantmen
should replace men of war seems very rea-
sonable and moderate. Serious as the sit
uation is, we cannot admit that there are
any grounds for a war between Spain and
the United States. At most they are only
fiimsy and selfish pretexts, unworthy to
serve as the motives of conduct among
Christian and civilized nations.
LONDON, March THE Daily Mail, dis
cussing this morning the probability that
the United States may goad Spain into de-
claring war as a last desperate move,
says: "In Americas unprepared condition
Spain could infict appalling damage. Meth
er could conquer the other, and the ut
most America could gain would be the
equivocal triumph of securing Cuban indie
pendence. If Spain takes the first step
America will have herself to thank"
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HAD A STORMY TRIP.
Tugs Underwater and Merritt Tossed
About by Heavy Waves.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 6-The tug
Underwater, towing the Merritt Wrecking
Company's derrick Chief, came into
Charleston harbor this morning, after a
very rough passage off Hatteras. The tug
and her tow were in the heavy storm of
Thursday night, and. while there was not
much damage, the waves tossed them about
like feathers, and made the crews very
busy. The gale ragged for twenty-four
hours, and the deckload of coal on the I'm
derwrter was washed overheard. The der
rick was stripped of its copper bottom.
Mate l.. Frank Hammond and Fireman
Charles Bellamy were so much used up by
the trip that they were sent to the Marine
Hospital upon arrival. 1t is claimed that
these men are not injured, but it is known,
however, that Captain Wiley will complete
his crew here tomorrow, and probably sail
for Havana at noon.
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Indiana Notes.

John B. Gillespie and Marion Sheets left
Madison last night for Klondike.
The experiment of free rural delivery of
mail has been tried in Wayne county for
over month. and so far has proven salts
factory.
President Joseph j. Mills, of Earlham
College, will preach the dedication sermon
of the new Friends Church at Chicago,
March 20.
r. j. Faussett, one of the oldest and best
known farmers in Green township, Madison
county, was stricken with paralysis Satur-
day, and his condition is critical.
Richmond members of the G. A. r. have
been asked to support Maj. r. p. Finney,
of New Albany, for department commander.
His name will be presented at the coming
encampment at Columbus in May.
AS soon as the weather will permit work
will begin on Pingree potato patch at
Richmond. The plan has been tried there
successfully for two or three years. and will
be given more attention this year. The City
Council has appropriated money to help it
along
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. VIM. H. Cook will read a paper
March IA before the Woman's Social and
Business Union.
Miss Emma Schreck. who has been visit
ing Miss Cora Richcreek, has returned to
her home in Denver.
Mr. and Mrs NJ r. Levey, of Monroe
Ind. are visiting Mrs. Anna Rice No. SO4
East Fifteenth street.
Miss Kinder and Miss Hornaday, of OF
tawa, o., will come this week to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Drake, of Morton Place.
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The Eleventh District Contest.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March elf the closing
days of a presidential campaign ever wit
messed greater activity than is now appar-
ent in this county over the Republican pri-
mary to be held Tuesday, the oldest resi-
dent does not recall the time. The con-
gressional fight between Nicholson and
Steele has completely overshadowed the
contest for county offices, making it diff
cult for the candidates to get a hearing
from the voters, they being also greatly en-
barrassed by the opportunities of the peo-
pie, who in many cases insist on knowing
how they stand on the congressional ques-
ton. The contest between Major Steele
and S. E. Nicholson for control of the How
ard county delegation at the congressional
convention is at fever heat and growing in
interest every hour. The struggle is pc
culiar one. If Nicholson receives a. major
ity of the votes in the primary election
Tuesday he will choose his own delegates
to the congressional convention, but if
Steele wins in the contest he will permit
the people to select their own delegates, as
has been the custom heretofore, the fight
being on that issue.
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w. ]. Turner, one Of the directors of the
Citizens Street-railroad Company. with A
c. Newly, chairman of the l.. A. w track
committee, visited the sites that have been
proposed for building a track for the big
bicycle meet next August yesterday after
noon. Last night Mr.. Turner said that
nothing had been determined on. He was
not prepared TO say whether any or all the
sites ON which the committee has options
would be acceptable TO the company.
There has been "a determination reached
whatever" said l[ TO a Journal reporter.
Il spent very pleasant day with the COM
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The Essex to BE overhauled.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 6-The
United States steamship Essex has been or
dered to the Portsmouth navy yard for re-
pairs. Orders have been received at the
navy yard to rush work on her, and appli-
cation has been made to have old monitors
sent here to fit out. Commodore Remy is
prepared for any emergency, and one thou
sand mechanics or more could be set to
work in forty-eight hours. A large ship
ment of steam cutter outfits has been made
from this station to Key West The Essex
stopped at New York tonight on her way
north
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Another OIL Wei Failure.
0 the indianapolis Journal.

SpeclaI 10 INC IndlanapoIls JOURNAL.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 6.-The
Hartford City oil field received another
black eye Saturday, when the Manhattan
Oil Company's we'll on the Sarah Frask
farm, in Section 16, Licking township, was
drilled one hundred feet in the Trenton rock
and shut down. There was not the slight
est showing of oil, notwithstanding the To-
cation was touted as an excellent one by
the talent in that line. So far there ara
only TWO good oil wells In the Hartford
City field, and they are the Harry Carroll
and Fiddler wells This dooms the south
west territory, but a few more wells will
be drilled, as they are already contracted
for Jacob Long, the oil wizard, predicted
that the well would be worthless, and has
yet to make a false prediction
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views of Ex-Consu1 williams.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Ramon o. Will
liams General Lees predecessor as consul
general at Havana, expressed strong doubt
to-day that General Lee had done anything
that would warrant his recall. Mr. Will
liams said: LAS to General Lee, 1 will say
that | don't think he has violated any right
he has under treaty has gone beyond
treaty limits. Therefore, l cannot see why
they have complained against him.
DO you think the situation serious, in
view of the request for the recall of General
Lae?" was asked.
II have not seen any formal complaint
against him; therefore, l cannot give any
opinion on the subject"
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Trouble Among Glass workers.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 6.--Pres-
ident Simon Burns, of the WindoY Glass
Workers Association of America, was
called here yesterday to adjust what looked
to be a serious affair for few Of his most
ardent supporters in this city. Last fall,
during the bitter fractional fight, Leon Jen-
mart was induced to take place at Jones's
window glass factory at Eaton by a COM
mittee of blowers from this city. Jennart
is not a member of the F'iatteners' Asso-
citation. and after the other plants went into
operation he was objected to by the union
fiatteners and thrown out of employment.
He made application to the Fatteners' As
ISOLATION, and was making preparations to
become a member when the blowers com
nittee again approached him and offered
him a money consideration not to join the
fiatteners. When the time come for his in
itiation he did not put in an appearance and
the matter was dropped. The inducements
offered by the blowers committee We're
never proffered: and Jennart yesterday be-
gan taking steps to bring a $1,4OO damage
suit against the committee The members
Of the committee became frightened and
telegraphed for President Burns. 1t is be-
lieved the matter has been compromised.
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/" Probably no single drug

"Probably no single drug
is employed in nervous dis
eases with effects so mark
edly beneficial as those of
cod-liver oil.
These are the words of
an eminent medical teacher.
Another says: +" The by
pophosphites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve tonics."
Both these remedies are
combined in SCOTS Emul-
sion. Therefore, take it
for nervousness. neuralgia,
sciatica, insomnia and brain
exhaustion.
soc. and $I.oo, al druggists.
SCOTT 3 BOVINE. Chemists. New YoGks
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WILL NOT JOKE AGAIN
LEE ENGLISH SLIPS FROM A CHAIR
AND HANGS HIMSELF.
Scheme of -yindow-Glass Workers for
Starting Cooperative Factories
Steele and Nicholson.
speclal to the 1ndianapolis journal.

WABASH, Ind, March 6.-Lee English,
the sixteen-year-old son of a farmer near
Treaty, this county, accidentally hanged
himself at noon to-day. He and his sister
were alone, the family having gone to
church, and, thinking to play a practical
joke on the girl. he threw rope over a
rafter in the Kitchen climbed upon chair
and placed the rope around his neck. He
slipped from the chair and fell, the rope
drew tgut, and his neck was broken. He
made no noise, and it was only when the
family returned that the tragedy became
known. When taken down his knees were
on the floor and his heart beat feebly. but
he survived only few moments.
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PROGRAMME OF THE HOUSE.
Maine Sailors Relief Bill and ArtiI-
lery Bill to Come Up This Week.

WASHINGTON, March ct is probable
that both the bill for the relief of the sur
vivors and the victims of the Maine dis
aster and the Senate bill creating two addi-
ticaal regiments of. artillery with which to
man the coast defenses will pass the House
this week. The former bill was held up
until it could be investigated, as 1t was said
that the special bill for the relief of the
survivors and victims of the Samoan wreck
in 1883 led to some scandal That bill was
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LONDON, March Sion Trent Hamilton,
Baron Holm OF Holm Patrick, County Dub
lin, is dead He was the lord lieutenant
and customs retuIorum of County Dublin.
lie was born in 1889, and married Victoria.
daughter of General Lord Charles Welles-
ley and sister of the third Duke of Well
tngton From 1863 to 1885 he was Conserva-
tive member of Parliament for County Dub
lin. Last year he was raised to the peerage
of the IIniteCNI<ingdorn
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Colts working Off Surplus Flesh.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WEST BADEN, Ind, March 5.-Manager
Burns, with the Chicago Baseball Club, ar
rived at West Baden last night and are
comfortably located. The Colts expect to
remain one week. the object of their visit
being to drink the waters and work off
some of the surplus flesh gained by winter
of idieness before starting for WaycroSs,
Ga, where they will go into training.