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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29

ST LOUIS, April %. The four-story
building occupied by the Great West
ern Printing company, at 81 and 5l3
Market street, was Quilted by fire, the
loss amounting to $50, 900, with $40, 600
insurance. The building contained ~
modern printing presses and two litho-
graphing presses, and the greatest
amount Of wooden type west of the
MiSsissinni.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29

MARION, Kan, April 29.-Dr. Joseph
Fike, an ex-Dunkard preacher, physi-
clan and veterinary surgeon, and n
man of more than local repu Ia ton, liv-
ing at Lost Springs, Kan, is wanted
for statutory rape. The charge is
made by Katy Funk, a German girl.
and she alleges that while acting as
her physician he accomplished her
luin
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
sedalia Man MAY he ChIet Scout

SEpALIA, Mo, April 9a,-Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee has written to Col. Stephen
Olmsted, of Sedalia, Offering him the
position of chief of scouts of the army
which will invade Cuba. Col. Olmsted
won distinction in the confederate
army during the civil war.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
western Leaeu. sea.on o,,.

kANsAs CITY, Mo-, April 22.-The
race for the Western Baseball league
pennant opened yesterday. In this city
the scheduled game between Kansas
City and Minneapolis was not played
owing to rain. Other results in the
league were as follows: ST. Paul T..
Omaha 6; Columbus S. Milwaukee Q;
indianapolis II, Detroit 10.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
RrazIl FaVOrs Amerjcn.

RIO JANEIRo, April 30. The Brazil
ian Jacobines favor the United States
in the coming war between that coun-
try and Spain. The Pals, the Jacobine
organ says: I'VE are with the United
States, which is giving Europe dar.
ing example of making sacrifice for a
peoples liberty"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
Moore VIII Command Missouri Troops.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 26. Gen.
Milton Moore, commanding officer OF
the state troops, received the follow
ing telegram yesterday from NJ f.
Bell, adjutant general OF the state;
Our call means five regiments. The
governor and myself insist on you
organizing the same and assuming
control"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29

DELAWARE, o., April 2j,-Ihe SciOtO
saving bank, OF Ostrander, seven miles
west of this city, was entered by -four
burglars and the safe blown open with
dynamite and $1,000 in cash, S., 900 in
bankable paper and a lot of jewelry
stolen. The men made good their
escape with stolen horse and buggy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
Armies Facing Each other.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 90. The
peace negotiations between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica have failed. War is
probable. The two armies are facing
each other near the frontier, scarcely
half mile apart
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
Arlnnna Atnge lield un.

soLoMoNvILLE, A. T., April 22. The
stage between Geronimo and Globe
was held up about five miles north Of
Geronimo by two robbers They took
the registered mail and express and
~obbed all the, passengers 49,.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29

SAN FRANCISCO, April 90. In event
OF the entire state forces being called
out by the government, Gov Budd, by
virtue of his Office as eommander-in-
chief of the national guard, will take
the field in person ut the head of the
troops.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29

A staiistciAn asserts that every
square mile Of the sea is inhabited by
100000 Amy creatures.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
A FLAW DISCOVERED.

WASHINGTON, April pa flaw has
been discovered in the bill authorizing
the president to issue a call for vol
unteers. 1t is probable that the meas
ure will have to be sent back to con-
gress to be passed again by both
houses This will have to be done, or
else supplemental bill will have TO
be passed. The latter course may be
adopted, as it would probably save
time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29

. ''| '''"F tIII"N IN an NCcldent.
'Hll.LicornE, Mo, April 2G.-Miss
Anna McCully.a prominent and highly
respected Young lady of Monroe town
ship, was instantly killed in a runaway
accident at Dawn, this county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
En- Route to Santiago on n Captured
Spanish Vessel Tint Has Been Con-
verted Into n Transport.
QUIET DAY At CHlCKAMAUGA
SALOONS AT LYTLE, GA, AND CHAT
TANOOGA ALL CLOSED.
Charge that the 159th Indiana
"Backed. Into the Service Re-
scented by Its Members.

CHARLESTON. July 10.-The steamship
Rita, captured recently off Cuba by the
Yale, and purchased yesterday by the
United States government for $l25.O00, sailed
for Santiago this afternoon with $50 men
of the Sixth Illinois Regiment and their
baggage. One battalion of the regiment
sailed with the expedition under General
Garretson on the Columbia. 1t was found
that the Rita could not carry the remain
ing eight hundred men, so Companies d
and M were left here. This divides the reg
iment badly The embarkation at $50
o'clock was an inspiring sight The men
of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania and Second
and Third Wisconsin regiments were drawn
up on neighboring pier heads, their regi-
mental bands playing patriotic airs, which
We're responded to by the band of the Illi-
nois regiment on the steamer. 1t had been
raining hard al day, but just as the Rita
drew out into the stream perfect rainbow
appeared, spanning the entrance to the har-
Dor like triumphal arch under which the
ship was sailing. The watching soldiers
caught the significance of the incident and
a cheer swept along the water front that
could be heard all over the city.
The Grand Duchess is expected off the
bar tonight to take third expedition to
Santiago Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
THE SPRINGFIELD RIFLE.
Criticism of It's Merits Said by Ord
nance Officers to BE Unwarranted.

WASHINGTON. July 1O-The ordnance
officers of the army are indignant at the
statements that have appeared in the press.
some of them attributable to high army off,
GERS, questioning the merits of the SPRING
field rifle, with which a large proportion of
the United States army is armed These
statements, they say, are calculated to do
infinite harm among the volunteer forces.
though the regulars know and like the old
Springfield too well to distrust it now. The
principal argument made against its en-
ployment by the critics is that its short
range enables the Spanish, armed
men long before they get within
the range of the Springfields. This
is said to be based on error. The Spring.
field has range only few hundred Yards
short of the Mausers and the formers big
ing power at the long ranges. The opinion
of some good practical soldiers as to the
respective merits of the Springfield and the
modern small bore is shown by the fact that
such able soldiers as Colonel Ray and
Colonel Schuyler, of New York, who are
organizing independent regiments have
specially requested the War Department 10
been said also to the great superiority of
smokeless powder used in the small bore
over the black powder of the Springfield
but one of the best ordnance experts in the
War Department has declared that there
are merits in both powders. In open fight
ing the smoke made by the Springfield
often serves to obscure the marksnlan from
the smokeless weapon is exposed to aimed
fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
Indiana Notes.

Roscoe Moore. an allege.. professional
burglar, was captured at Sullivan yesterday
by Sheriff Mayfield.
Elwood Indianapolis and Ohio capitalists
have organized a brewing company with a
capital stock of 100000 and will build a
large brewery in Elwood. The site has been
purchased and sidetracks arranged for.
The w. c. T. U. of Richmond has started
movement to send donations to the sick
and wounded at Santiago. A meeting will
be held on Tuesday to form an organization
that will superintend the work of forward
ing donations.
Rev. Elwood o. Ellis. who some time ago
street Friends Church, Richmond, yester-
day began his duties. He has been for sew
eral years principal of Paramount ACADEMY.
He is clerk of the Indiana Yearly Meet
ing of Friends, in which capacity he has
served for several years.
The Richmond Bicycle Manufacturing
of which are John B. Dougan, D. G.. Reid
and Samuel w. Gaar, will occupy the plant
of the late Richmond Bicycle Company, a
concern which failed. The plant is valu-
able one and was bought in by the new
company at receivers SALE
The Hon. Addison c. Harris, of Indianap-
Richmond, will to-day consider the suits
proposed to be brought against the Rich
mond Natural Gas Company on account of
the Increase in rates. Mr.. Harris has been
retained by the citizens of Richmond to
nelp IN the litigation. More than s., 900 mas
peen raised by popular subscription toward
defraying the expense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
IN HOSPITAL CARS.
Soldiers Wounded at Santiago Now
En- Route to Fort MCPHERSON.

l TAMPA. Fla, July 10-The transports
Iroquois and Cherokee brought $50 wounded
men from Santiago. These have been dis
tributed to-day to positions on shore, and
the transports awaiting orders. At day.
light the long train of hospital cars was
thrown open for the reception of those who
were going to Fort Mcpherson, and 223 men
were placed aboard. Eighty-seven were
sent to the general hospital of the Fourth
Army Corps, and the surgeons there had
their first experience in dressing war
wounds. While the sufferers lay upon the
rough pine table they gave an account of
now the wounds were received. Invariably
tney SAID, when Mauser bullets struck they
were knocked down, but suffered little The
holes seemed to have been neatly drilled
through the flesh or bone, making no lacera-
tlon. only one man was unable to
walk, all the others having sufficiently
recovered to do so. The wounds were MAIN
~ IN the hands, arms and feet. Men with
thelr feet bundled in white cloths and their
arms in sings were in abundance Thew
talked good naturedy of the fight and spoke
souvenirs, such as machetes, Mauser bull
lets. some having retained the bullets that
wounded them. The surgeons in charge re-
port all the men doing we'll
The hospital train left for Fort McPher-
son at noon to-day, and the balance of the
wounded will leave on the same train next
Tuesday.
Lieut.. G. w. Mason, who has been sta
toned on the Prairie, with the blockading
to-day for Washington in response to or
derS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11

None Better Turned Out of the State
than the 10th Indiana.

None Better Turned Out of the State
than the 10th Indiana.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMP ALGER, Va, with the One-hun-
dred-and-f fty-ninth Regiment, July TO-
The Indiana school marms were very much
in evidence at the camp last week They
came in numbers and were welcomed with
pleasure.
Colonel Barnett has letter from a young
man, named Robbins, from the far West
who had brother in Company NJ of this
regiment, who died some weeks ago at
Camp Mount. The young man from the
West wants to take his brothers place in
the regiment.
The friends of Lieutenant d. r. Gebhart
believing the sentence of the court-martiai
10 be rather severe, are exerting every in
huence to have General Davis mitigate the
sentence inflicted. Mr.. Gebhart is a fine
ofncer and his excuse for the breach of
rules to the effect that he was on rush or
ders and that the sentinel clearly exceeded
his authority Is looked on as a good one
by most officers.
Flannel abdominal bandages made for the
Observation-Disclosures fty-ninth Regiment by
the Daughters of the Revolution, of Indian
apolis, have been received and distributed
among the men. The donation was large
ly through the influence and labor OF Miss
voss. IL Is said the same organization will
furnish bed sacks for the regiments new
recruits. These are needed very badly and
will be appreciated.
The hundred and-fi fty-ninth has been
accused of backing into the service,
Whatever that may mean. II 10 turn our
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
IN MANZANlLLO HARBOR.
Bold Attack by Two Gunboats ON a
Large Force of Spaniards.
Copyright. 1898 bv the. Associated Press

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July s, per
Associated Press boat Cynthia, by way of
Port Antonio, Jamaica, and Kingston, ia
maica, July 8, p. m.-Captain Adolph Ma
riX of the converted yacht Scorpion, and
Captain Purcell of the Osceola, had a hot
time on July at Manzanillo, where they
had established blockade. Manzanillo has,
until lately, been unguarGed and the Span
iards have used it for a port of supplies
General Pando and his branch of the army
is there. 1t was decided to lock the stable
door last week, and on Sunday, July 3, the
Scorpion and Osceola were before the place
1t is on long deep bay, and a close exam
nation by Captain Mark convinced him
that its defense was a small fort and four
rix decided to go in after the gunboats and
so signaled to Captain Purcell. Captain
Mark tells the story as follows:
Imagine our surprise upon finding that
instead of gunboats and a small fort the
shore filled with artillery and infantry The
fire we moved into them was desperate
one, considering that we did not have any
protection for our men or the guns For
twenty-five minutes we stayed at it and /
think we must have done lot of damage.
/ had no pilot and could not move in close
We were frequently hit, and at last, when
shot had cleared our gallery and I saw
it was useless to risk the mems lives we
moved out. the gunboatS laid behind the
hills in small coves and we could not get
at them. We moved out slowly and the
fire ceased. The next morning we captured
a large lighter and a sloop filed with pro-
visions. No attempt was made by the gum
boats to come out to the defense of these
ships. The Spanish steamer Pursima Con-
cepc1on, which had been around the coast
looking for place to land money and pro-
visions, is IN the harbor and has discharged
her cargo"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
GLASS BOTTLE BLOWERS.
All the Delegates Ready for the Con-
ventiOn at Muncie To-Day.

ventiOn at Muncie To-Day.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNC1E, Ind, July 10.-With the arrival
of Pittsburg's quota this morning all the
delegates to the twenty-second annual in
ternational convention OF the Glass Bottle
Blowers Association of the United States
and Canada have arrived. The sixty-seven
delegates are accompanied by as many or
more other members of the craft and Mum
Gle is alive with the leading spirits of the
big labor organization. President D. A.
Hayes of Philadelphia, was the last of the
Official board to arrive, he, coming late last
night. The officers andla great majority of
the delegates are quartered at the Kirby
Hotel, which will be the official headqNar-
tiers, while the meetings will be held in
the new home of the Muncie Trades Coun-
Gil. The convention will assemble to-mor-
row morning. In the afternoon there will
be an open meeting in the courthouse, at
which Mayor George w. Cromer will well
come the delegates to the city. President
Hayes will respond. Following this the
delegates will be escorted over the city to
the many factories. On the following even
ing there will be a ball in the pavilion at
West Side Park for the entertainment of
the visitors. The meeting Tuesday morning
will be the start of one of the most i'm
portant sessions in the history of the or
ganization. There are many new problems
before the 5000 members of the organiza-
ton, among them the patent blowing ma
chine. which is displacing men by the hun
dreds. What steps will be taken cannot be
learned. The indications are that Presi-
dent Hayes will be reelected, as well as
the other officers some of whom have been
in their positions fifteen years. This is the
case with the treasurer. Special flags have
been purchased for the decoration of the
city in honor of the visitors. The officers
are: President, Dennis A Hayes. Phila-
delphia; vice president William Doughty
Millville, N. j.; secretary, William Launer,
Philadelphia; treasurer, Conrad Auth Pitts
burg. Executive board William Doughty;
George E. Broome, Newark, o., Patrick A.
Farrell, st. Louis; GottIieb Flohr, Brook
Ign. N. Y; Edgar Agard, Streator. ILL.,
George w. Brannin, Millville, and John
ROeSler Muncie
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Old Mans Guardian Removed.
necfaI ~ fha I,,diono roItc To,,r~ol

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 10.--A case Of
considerable interest was settled up in the
Circuit Court yesterday. Some months
ago, owing TO lavish expenditure of
money by the venerable Jonathan Roberts,
aged ninety, he was declared of unsound
mind and Edwin H. Gates. of the Union
National Bank was appointed his guardian
He has been much dissatisfied ever since
and yesterday the attempt to have the
guardian removed, Mr.. Roberts being de-
clared of sound mind was successful The
three children have compromised their in
terests among themselves. The estate Is
worth probably $4,000 but was formerly
much larger. The case to have the guar
dian removed was sent to Union county on
a change of venue, but was dismissed there
and relied here. John L. Rupe presided as
special Judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE, Ind. July 1O.-The Republic
ans of Hendricks county yesterday held
great mass meeting and love feast, in the
morning selecting delegates and alternates
to the state convention, and in the afternoon
being addressed by the Hon. John L. Grit
fths, of Indianapolis Hendricks county is
enthusiastically for Judge John ". Hadley
for the Supreme Bench. resolution
was unanimously adopted instructing
the delegates to cast the solid vote
of the county for Hon. John "
Hadley. for judge of the Supreme Court,
terests of our candidate" The delegates Sc
lected are: B. S. McClain Taylor Reagan,
Oscar Hadley. John Worrell II. H. Hufford
Israel George, h. p. Thompson. Charles
Walls DR.. j. A. Osborne. Jacob Lockhart,
William Leachman. E. w. Sawyer, William
johnson, j. B. Homan, Z. G. Hogate. c.. +.
Hall and j. +. Lingeman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11

SneciaI TO the Indiananolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CULVER, Ind. July 10.-The catalogue of
the Culver Military Academy shows an en-
roilment during the past year of one hun
dred and f1fty-eight cadets. distributed
among fourteen States. This shows an in
crease Of 80 FER cent over 1897. and of 800
per cent. over 1896. and the buildings have
been taxed to their utmost. Indiana can
claim the second largest school of it's kind
in the United States, the total cost of
whose plant IS $250oo0 An elegant $4,000
riding hall has just been butt, walks have
proved. A new barracks will probably be
erected in the fall and memorial chapel
IN the following spring. The academy and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
DR.. Rodney Shepherd Arrested.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, July 1O.-Dr. Rod
ney Shepherd of this city, who carried off
his six-year-old daughter from the home of
his wife in this city. from whom he was
separated, and concealed her in Larue coun-
ty, Kentucky, was arrested to-day on a
charge of being a fugitive from justice and
was brought to Louisville Mrs. Shepherd
who has filed divorce suit, recovered the
child. Owing to the prominence of the
couple the case has attracted great atten-
fiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11

special 10 the Indianapolis journal
TERRE HAU1E, Ind, July n-Terre
Haute now has the distinction OF council
man who is also holding the office of as
sistant fire chief. William Armstrong.
councilman, wanted the latter place when
he found that the Democratic party would
have a majority in the Council, but one
Social Labor Democratic member would not
agree to vote for his successor in the Coun-
Gil and without this vote there would be
tie, enabling the Republican mayor to cast
the deciding vote. Armstrong was elected to
the position in the fire department, how
ever, and says he will hold both offices I'M
til the new Democratic mayor comes into
Office in September.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
Theater and otl.er Buildings burned.

PITTSBURG, July 10-Fire tonight,
which originated mysteriously in a stable
in the rear of the Worlds Theater, on Fed
eral street, Allegheny, soon destroyed the
theater and from there rapidly communi-
Gated to adjoining buildings. In short
while the entire section fronting on the
lower side of Federal street from the Sixth
street bridge to the Boyle block and In the
rear to almost Balkan street was in ruins
While the area covered by the fire was
large, the loss will not exceed $175.000, as
many of the buildings were small frame
structures. The insurance will probably
reach two-thirds of the loss. The princi-
pal losers are Delp & Bell, furniture; S.
Delp & Co, bar fixtures; Bradley's old
wooden mill and the Worlds Theater.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
MAN BEATEN TO DEATH
HENRY RHETTS MURDERED BY VIM.
MCCOY AT NEW WASHINGTON.
Ex-Treasurer Hutton, of Montgomery
659 by a Jury-GIass Blowers.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS 1enrna,

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, July 10-A
murder was committed at New Washington,
this county, to-day. A dispute arose be-
tween Henry Rhetts and William Mccoy
over some trifling matter. when Mccoy at
tackled Rhetts and beat him to death. 1t
Is alleged by friends of Rhetts that the
father and brother of Mccoy stood by and
saw the murder committed without making
an attempt to interfere Prosecutor Mont
gomery and Coroner Coots were notified and
will leave for New Washington in the morn
ing and make an investigation. Much bit
ter feeling has been aroused
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
Two Soldiers shot.

WASHINGTON, July ia general fight
in disreputable house tonight resulted in
the shooting of Charles Chunn and William
Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Chunn was
shot through the right forearm, the bullet
snattering one OF the bones. Whitfield re-
ceived a shot in the ball of the thumb.
which passed through his hand and badly
lacerated two Of his fingers. Both the in
jured men come from Carrcllton, Mo The
doctors fear that Chunn L seriously hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
Hutton Must Pay ss.e5e.s7.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, July 1O.-The
jury in the case of the county against John
G. Hutton, ex-treasurer, to recover taxes
alleged to have been collected during his
two terms in Office and not properly ac-
counted for returned a verdict last mid
night deciding that $3,65957 was due the
county from Hutton and his bondsmen,
there being $7SS.10 due from his first term s
business, and $2,S71.27 from the second term.
The suit was for about $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
In Grande Duchesae.

NEWSPORT NEWS, Va, July 1O.-The
steamer La Grande Duchess, recently se-
cured by the government as a transport
left to-day for Charleston, S. c. She had
on board a company of United States engi-
neers and number of signal service men.
There were also on board one hundred
horses, said to be intended for General
Miles staff officers