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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
CASE OF THE DAUNTLEss.
Efforts of officials to Suppress the
Noted FilfDMmter.

WASHINGTON March 2.-Eoth the State
and the Department of Justice have re-
ceived considerable detailed information
relative to the alleged fllibustering steamer
Dauntless. This is accompanied by the
suggestion that the vessel might be libeled
under the navigation laws for concealing
her name and under the neutrality laws for
carrying war material to tine Cubans. The
correspondence began on Jan. II last, and
covers much data on the past record of the
Dauntless. 1t states that in the middle Of
January last the Dauntless was lowering
between Florida and Georgia ports for the
evident purpose of eluding detection, so as
to get away with a llibustering party for
Cuba The intimation was conveyed to the
Department of Justice that this purpose
was so clear that it would be a wise pre-
| caution to place a deputy United States
marshal or deputy collector of customs on
board the ship. A memorandum recites the
basis of suspicion Of the Dauntless. 1t
states that in the case of the United States
VS.. John d. Hart, recently approved by the
Court of Appeals, the testimony of one wit
ness was that the Dauntless had painted
out her name in order to avoid recognition
while taking supplies for the CubanS from
the island of NavaSSa to Cuba. The tes-
timony of this witness is given in detail.
He says the supplies were first brought
ship Laurada where they We're transferred
to the Dauntless. He says he noticed that
the. word "Dauntless" appeared on the
buckets, AK handles and yawls of the yes
sci, but that the name on the bow was COW
cred with a piece of canvas and the name
on the stern was painted out. For this al
legged otfense against the navigation laws
it is pointed out, the Dauntless has never
been prosecuted, and it is claimed to be a
continuing .offense for which she Is now
subject to libel.
Memorandum also cites another instance
occurring last May. when it is stated that
the United States cruiser Marblehead over
hauled the DauntleSs.- Thereupon, it is
stated the Dauntless threw over her cargo
'as witnessed by the officers of the Mar
blehead.' 1t Is also stated that the Daunt-
less has been known to apply for clearance
from Florida ports when she had on board
cargoes consigned Ito the President of the
Cuban republic" This material. already in
the hands of the authorities here, will be
supplemented by additional information
bearing on the recent movements of the
Dauntless, although it is said that showing
already made suffices for action against the
vessel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
New York Bow1ers Lose Two Games.

COLUMBUS, O., March 1.-The Greater
New York bowling team rolled six games
with a picked team from the United Bowl
ing League of this city, and won four and
lost two Large crowds witnessed the
games. both in the afternoon and evening.
boemmerman's roll of 214 was the feature.
In the afternoon the results We're: First
gaine-New York, 1872; Columbus 795. Sec
ond-New York, 1877; Columbus, 766. Third
New York, sos: Columbus $50. In the even
ing the visitors won three straight. only the
first one being close. Results: First game
New York S34: Columbus, 7S9. Third-New
York. 821; Columbus. 7S9. The same number
of games will be bowled by the teams to-
morrow.
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claims 10 he Mrs. HAN No. 1.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY. Ind. March 2.-E.
Wayne Hall was made defendant in di-
vorce suit filed to-day by Mrs. Mabel Hall
which promises sensational developments
when called for trial, as he claims he is
not married to the woman. She is a daugh-
ter of Col. George Morrison, of this city.
In her complaint she alleges they were mar
ried in January, 1896, and that he deserted
her in September. 1897. She asks for Gus
tody of a daughter and 81 900 alimony A
Few months ago Hall married Miss Flossie
Rodgers, of this city, and they are now lv-
ing In near Huntingburg. Dubois county. Mrs.
Han attempted to prosecute Hall for big
amy few weeks ago. About a year ago
a woman appeared at Fort Thomas KY
near Newport, and claimed to be the
Wife OF Lieutenant Wilburn, who is married
and stationed there. The Cincinnati papers
devoted several columns to the affair, and
lntimated that a Miss Mabel Morrison, of
TINS city, was the woman. She denies she
was the woman referred to. Hall will en-
ploy attorneys and fight the suit filed by
the woman. His friends claim the woman
is not responsible for her conduct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
INDIANA OBITUARY.
DIR. Frederick b. Wood, Whose Case
Puzzled the Doctors.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANGOLA, Ind, March 2.--Dr. Frederick
II. Wood, of Garrett, died at the home of
his brother, DIR. T. f. Wood in Angola, at
II o'clock last night He had been i'll sew
eral weeks, his malady puzzling the med
teal fraternity Last Thursday he went to
Chicago accompanied by his brothers, Drs.
Theodore T. and Fl. ID. Wood. OF Angola,
and Friday he was examined by some of
the most eminent medical men of that city.
Saturday he was attacked with vomiting
aud hemorrhuge from the stomach, which
continued till sunday afternoon. Yester
day he was brought TO Angola. About 10
p m, he had another hemorrhage. dying
an hour later, presumably from cancer in
the stomach. He spent his hoyhood at
Metz. in this county. In 1861 he enlisted In
Company A. Fwenty-ninth Regiment In
diana Volunteers, and was in the Anderson
Vile Prison pen about year during the
war. After the war he studied medicine.
and. locating at Big Rapids Mich. prac-
tieed there fifteen years, since which time
Garrett, in De Kalb county. has been his
home. Sic was Il man of more than ordi-
nary ability and acquired considerable
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Hackney .Get. HACK at Hord.
leciaI 10 the Indiananolis Jonrnal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, March 2.--Another
chapter is added to the Hackney-Hord con-
troversy Tonight nv the publication of a
caro- openly charging Judge Hord with be-
ing gold Democrat himself, and quoting
tho late Scott Ray as saying a few days
before the election: oh this free coinage
of silver at 16 to l or any other ratio is
all delusion. The Democratic party has
no intention of doing anything of the kind
in case of success. The fact is, we had to
catch on to that fallacy as last desperate
resort, we had no other issue on which
TO make a campaign. 1t will catch the fool
Populist vote and those of the ignorant
masses who are always ready to sanction
any measure that promises them an oppor-
tunity TO get dollar easy, not having suf-
ticient intelligence to consider how much
OF. how little they can purchase for it..
IL Is generally believed here that Hords
opposition to Hackney arises from personal
malice or political jealousy.
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Blew Himself to Atoms.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March 1.-The re-
ported accidental killing of John B. Thibo,
near st. Vincent Church, last Saturday,
how appears to have been a well-planned
and deliberate case of suicide. Some time
ago Mr. Thibo helped a man named zoller
move into mis- neighborhood In some way
he lost part of his load. and lamented the
fact and felt disgraced. On the morning Of
the day he was killed he went to WaIdron
and to see his daughter, having no business
at neither place. When he reached home
he said he would haul load of wood He
hitched his horse to the fence, climbed over
and went to a large bowlder where he
placed the package of dynamite he had
been using somebody's previous The belief
is that he lighted the dynamite and then
lay down on top. The entire upper part of
his body was blown off, his heart and liver
being found some, twenty feet away from
the legs and trunk. His wife was standing
near the back door anu saw parts OF the
rock go into the air. 4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
BOUND FOR ALASKA.
Two TrainIOads of Reindeer and Lap
Ianders Cross Indiana.
,neoial to the indianapolis journal.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 1.-Two spe-
cial trains, running on fast passenger train
time, passed through here at O'Clock this
evening, with forty-four palace stock cars,
containing $50 reindeer, and two coaches,
with forty Laplanders, in charge of them.
They are EN- route to the Klondike region,
sent there by the government, to be organ
lied into relief parties to care for lost trav7
elers. The trains stopped here thirty min
utes to give the men supper, and i'm
mense crowd was at the depot to see them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Four Eastern and Western Trips to
BE Made by the Clubs This Year,
Instead of Two, as Formerly.
NEW YORK AND PITTSBURG
SCHEDULED TO PLAY ON SUNDAY
WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.
Duties of the Empires and Division OF
the WOrk-Terms of Suspension
of UnruIy Players.

ST. LOUIS, March Very little was done
during the short morning session of the Ma
tional League baseball magnates and they
did not really get down to business until 2
o'clock this afternoon. The entire afternoon
was occupied with work of perfunctory
character and there We're no sensational de-
velopments. The time was devoted wholly
to making changes in the rules and adopting
the schedule Oh games. The majority report
submitted by James A. Hart and A. j.
Reach was slightly amended most of the
changes being included in the minority re-
port submitted by Edward Hanlon, of Balti-
more. The changes were adopted unanimous
ly. Most of them were verbal and of a
minor nature The more important were
made to conform to the new rule relative
to the suppression of rowdyism on the field
The most important change was the new
rule substituted for Rule 81, which reads as
follows:
THE umpire shall perform all the duties
devolving on a single umpire, except giving
decisions on first, second and third bases
and deciding points of play in running such
bases, which shall devolve upon the assist
ant umpire, except as regards third base
when any other base is occupied by a base
runner, in which event the umpire shall de-
eide all points of play arising at third base.
1t shall be the duty of the umpires to as
sist or advise each other in rendering any
decision when asked by the other umpire.
TO Rule 81, which relates to the suspension
of a player is added provision that the
term of suspension shall not exceed three
days including the date of removal.
Section was added to Rule 81 as follows:
The umpire shall, Immediately after the
suspension of a player. give the president of
the league a full statement of the facts as
to the cause for the suspension In fragrant
cases he shall report to the president by
telegraph"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Right over MuncIe Primary.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MUNcIE, Ind. March 2.-During the can
vass of the official vote on yesterdays pri-
mary this afternoon there was some ex-
citement in the room caused by Auditor
Monroe and DR.. Charles McCrillus having
some words, that caused the exchanging Of
the word lie" and when Mr.. McCrillus
spoke it he was slapped in the face Friends
then interfered. The Republican primary
passed off quietly yesterday, the vote of
5.aSl being below expectations. The success
full candidates were: Judge. Letter: prose-
cutting attorney, White: clerk, Mansfield ;
Starr; representatives, Ross and kerwood
Mayor CTomer was Endorsed by the county
had no opposition: Charles Koontz, for
treasurer: Charles Cough, for surveyor; DR..
Poland. for coroner. and Commissioners
SchIengle and CoWing
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HAVANA. via Key West. March 1.-The
fight in Puerto Principe, already announced
by cable was probably one of the hottest
since the opening of the trouble. 1t is
thought that when the facts are known the
reverses will be Spanish rather shan Cuban.
This Is believed here among the Spanish
themselves, and the official report admits
greater losses on the part of the govern
ment troops than in any engagement of the
war. The insurgents could not have has
three thousand men engaged, as the Span
ish official accounts represent. Probably
they had a thousand or under.
The insurgents continue to burn cane
fields and destroy plantations wherever
the owners fail to pay taxes to President
MassO's government. They loot cattle from
under the very walls of MatanZas, Cienfu-
gos and other cities. To-day it is reported
from apparently reliable sources that Gen.
Casixto Garcia is in Santa Clara province
with three thousand men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Rockville Artillery Club.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, March 2-The famous
Rockville Light Artillery, which recently
withdrew from the State service, was re-
organized last night as the Rockville
Light Artillery Club The organization
will be independent and membership limited
to fifteen members 1t is the aim to per-
feet a drill team capable of maintaining the
former standard of the company, which had
to its credit the highest score ever made in
standing gun drill. A clubhouse will be
erected and much attention paid to the So
cial side of the organization. IT, L. Ste
venson will be captain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Bold Robbery Near Muncie.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. March 2.-One OF the bold
est and most brutal robberies that has ever
occurred in Delaware county took place
last night at the home of John Reese. a
wealthy farmer three miles south of Mum
Gle. Shortly after the aged couple had re-
tired there was knock at the door, and as
it was opened three men inquired if Mr..
Reese resided there, and handed him q
package with the statement that 1t was
from Chicago. Nearly Immediately the trio
drew revolVers and ordered the old man to
hold up his hands. He resisted AMI was
knocked down and beaten into submit ssion
In the scufffe a long beard the old man wore
was torn out by the roots. His wife came
to his rescue but was Quilted by threats
and both We're taken upstairs and locked in
81 room while the house was looted. less
than $50 was secured. The robbers We're
tracked TO Muncie in the snow by farmers
with shotgunS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Narrow Escape of Japanese Consul
and n Naval Constructor.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-W. Takasi
the newly appointed Japanese consul to
Chicago, and Il. Ilo, an imperial. navy con-
structor en- route to Philadelphia, who ar
rived here from the Orient on Monday, had
narrow escapes from death at the Occiden-
tai Hotel last night. They blew out the
gas on retiring and when the escaping gas
attracted the attention of the hotel en-
ployes some hours later both were uncon-
scious. Physicians were summoned and the
Japanese officials were resuscitated after
several hours hard work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
a WOMAN CAUSES MURDER.
Farmer John ThrawIey Shoots His
Neighbour, Rufus Shoemaker.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, March about
noon to-day John Thrawley, farmer liv
ing five miles northwest Of this city, rode
UP to the jail in this city and inquired for
Sheriff James. When Mr.. James appeared
the man said he had just killed a man and
wished to surrender While eating dinner
he told his story, which was in effect that
q netghbor named Rufus Shoemaker had
been too intimate with Mrs. Thrawley.
They met near Thrawley's home about 10
o'clock this morning and after a quarrel
Thrawley drew a revolver and shot Shoe
dropped dead in the snow and Thrawley at
once mounted a horse and rode to town.
Shoemaker was but recently married and
his neighbors speak very highly of him.
The county sheriff and prosecutor left at
once for the scene of the tragedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
KIondike Ball at Anderson.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March Henderson
had her first Klondike ball tonight. 1t was
given by the Columbus Club in honor of
Mr.. Lynn Smith, who left tonight for the
gold fields. 1t was a great event, and
very fashionable send-off for the gold
hunter Saith is twenty-sx years old, and
was raised at New Castle. where his par
ents still reside He has been in the jewelry
business in this city for several years. He
will join a party being organized at Seat
tie by o. s. Judd, formerly of this city,
and via the all-water route the party will
make straight for the Yukon. Smith is
quite well known through the gas belt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
The Indiana Wolf KILLED.

Special 70 the IndlanapcIis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, March 2.-For year past
o large grey wolf has been terrorizing the
residents in the northwestern part Of Del
aware county in the vicinity of CASTOR and
Wheeling. For q month past lambs, pigs
and chickens have been carried off in all
directions. With the arrival of snow to-
day two hundred farmers got together and
ran the beast down. Arthur Shafer planted
a load of slugs in the animals neck from
q shotgun as it was entering pond in
thicket The wolf weighed forty-tive
pounds and measured six feet having tusks
two inches long. Dogs refused to trail it
after several were killed some time ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
CRAZY DOCTOR SHOT.
Francis Brooks Probably Fatally
Wounded by Policemen.

CHICAGO, March DIR. Francis Brooks,
a prominent young physician, was shot and
seriously wounded tonight by Officers
Burke and Duffy, who had been summoned
to the house by the family to control DIR.
Brooks. The mind Of tile young physician
has lately become affected by overstudy.
and tonight he alarmed the members Of
his family by his handling OF a large cary
ing knife. officers were called for. and as
soon as Burke and Duffy arrived DIR.
Brooks attacked them with the knife.
Hurke fired ut him point blank. the bullet
striking DIR. Brooks la the left arm. He
continued his attack, however, and Duffy
fired, hitting the doctor In the side, irfiiet-
Ing wound that may prove fatal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March 2-Jacob
Vanderburg, Monon day operator at Bed
ford, Ind, separated from his wife several
days ago, and last Sunday night he secured
possession of his two young sons and a
seven-year-old daughter, and brought them
to this city. He placed the boys in a board
ing house and returned to Bedford with the
girl. She escaped from him and told her
mother where her father had taken the
boys. Mrs Vanderburg came here to-day.
and with her daughters assistance, found
her sons and returned with them to her
fathers home, at Clear Creek, Ind, to-
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Other Death. In the STATE.

MUNCIE. Ind, March .. - Mrs. Mary
Holdstock; aged eighty EIGHT, widow OF the
late Rev. Enoch Holdstock, one of the we'll
known Methodist ministers in the State.
died to-day from paralysis. The family
they resided in Indianapolis. The funeral
will take place here Friday with Rev. Has
~. of Pendleton, in charge.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. March 9 - Henry
Ayers, former chief of police died to-
night, aged sixty-nine. He was a Repub-
lican politician.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Big kOkemo Revival.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March 2.-Perhaps the
greatest religious revival ever known in this
vicinity is now in progress. Nearly all the
churches have had continuous services and
the meetings are still held at the Main
street Christian and Grace Methodist
churches. At the latter place more than
four hundred young people have been con-
verified. The revival made almost clean
sweep of the Kokomo High School. OF the
graduating class all but two young men
have joined church.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. March Phillip Laugel,
aged sixty-one, died last night of heart
trouble and dropsy. Mr. Laugel was born
in Germany and came to this country forty
eight years ago. He has held the offices of
township trustee. city treasurer and mayor,
the present mayor having succeeded him
He has been an Odd Fellow for forty-five
years and is also a Mason. wife, three
sons and four daughters survive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

CLEVELAND, o.. March 2.--The trans
action by which all the breweries in Cleve-
land except one thirteen in number, and
the Kuebler-Strange Brewing. Company, or
Sanduslxy, pass into the hands of Syndl-
cate of Eastern capitalists has been COM
pleted with the exception of transferring
the necessary papers. The new company
has been incorporated as the CLEVELAND
Brewing and Mailing Company, and is said
to have a capital of $10.O00OO0.
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the scheme of taxation for the United
States" the same question that Earlham
and De Pauw will debate Earlham is to
have the negative. The three students
chosen were Bennett Gordon. Royal Davis
and Earle Widup, with William Tough as
alternate. Gordon took part i'm the debate
with De PAW last year. The Earlham
students were much surprised to find that
a representative of De Pauw was in the Gu-
dience taking notes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
SHOT BY A MOB.
Negro Taken from ~ Mississippi Jail
and Put to Death.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March Fired Moore,
the negro murderer of Tom Anderson, was
taken from the county Jail at Senatobia,
Miss, at 2:30 this morning, and shot to
death by mob of fifty persons. Anderson
and Moore had quarreled about some trivial
matter. Moore followed his man and shot
him five times, afterwards placing the body
on a railroad track in an endeavor to hide
the crime. There were eyewitnesses, how
ever, and soon Moore was behind the bars.
The lynching caused little excitement.
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section Foreman Cut in Two.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SUNMAN, Ind, March 2.-John Hendrix
on, extra section foreman, was killed this
morning at the north passing switch hav-
ing fallen from the caboose of train No. 30.
No person saw him until five cars had
passed over his body, crushing his chest.
He was twentyfour years DID, and was
married only last Sunday. His young wife
is niece of Section Foreman William Van
Gorder
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, March 2.-Yesterday
evening Marshal Miller, of Van Buren,,
came to this city after John Vincent, an
escaped convict from the Prison South. He
caught the boy up town and put him in
buggy to take him away. Young Vincent
gave him the slip in the south part of the
city, and has not been seen since. 1t is be-
lieYed he went to Chicago.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 2.--Governor
Lowndes to-day signed the Crothers anti
racing bill, which Is designed to put a stop
to horse racing in Cecil county, where the
Iron Hill, Barksdale and Elkton winter
racing tracks are located. The bill takes eff
feet on April 4
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MORGANTOWN, N. c.. March Am old
Indian doctor and little girl who kept
house for him have been found hanging
from trees near their cabin, at the head of
Irish creek. The two came here about a
year ago and spent most of their time in
hunting herbs Threats had been made
against the old man.