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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
MURDER In A PARK.
WOman's Throat Cut i'm the Presence
of Number of People.

WASHINGTON, June 24-In broad day.
light and in the presence of quite number
of people, murder, fiendish in its atrocity,
was committed in one of Washington's pub
lie parks this evening George W. Horton.
an ex-member of the Washington police
force, and Jane Nicholson, a divorced
woman, were sitting, about O'Clock, on a
bench In Armory square, at Four and-a-half
street and Missouri avenue. The woman
announced to Horton that she proposed no
longer to sustain her relations with him,
and was about to rise from the bench and
leave him, when he swiftly drew small
pen knife from his pocket, and with \
blade ground to razor edge slashed her
across the throat. Her screams in few
seconds attracted scores of people who were
in the park and it's vicinity. Horton con-
tinued to slash the woman with the knife
until she fell to the ground.
Every one of the hundred or more persons
who were witnesses of the fearful tragedy
was so paralyzed with terror that the MUIR
derer proceeded without interference until
he had almost severed the head from the
body. The cries of the spectators drew the
police and Horton was arrested without re-
sistance standing over the body of his VIC
tim At the station house he calmly adj
mitteG the deed and expressed little regret.
He was a married man. The remains of
Mrs. Nicholson were taken to the morgue.
The news of the crime drew great crowd
to the station and many threats were made,
but the police cleared away the crowd
The brutal attack on William H. Brooks
and his wife last night which resulted in
the death of the husband and probably will
cause that of the wife is now believed by
Funk, carpenter whose object was rob-
berry. He has rot been apprehended.
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Serious Anti-Jewish Riots.

LONDON, June 25-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily News says: 1.-The
anti-Jewish outbreaks in Galicia are by nc
means ended. There was serious rioting
yesterday near Sandec and to-day at Meu
Sandec the military was called out to re-
store order Everything indicates that 1t will
be impossible to withdraw the military.
villages have now been daily occurrences
for a fortnight. On June Is thirty-two
towns and villages were in open revolt. A
bloody conflict occurred at Frystak, in
which twelve peasants were killed The be-
lief was current there that the Austrian
Imperial Crown Prince Rudolph, who, ii
was assumed, was alive and in America,
had sanctioned the Galicians in ill-using and
robbing the Jews"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
SERIOUS FIGHT IN CUBA
Concluded from First Page1


for General Lawton's swift advance on
Juragua. General Lawton. on the. other
hand, acted as though he was after hostile
Apaches on the war path.
Daylight saw the first move of Americans
from Juragua, the Twenty-second Infan-
try passing the. Eighth Infantry on the
eastern outpost, while the latter break
tasted, the Clbans scouting ahead. beat
irg up the Spanish like partridges and driv-
ing them headlong. The Spanish hastily
tried to disable locomotive, standing with
steam up on the track by disconnecting the
coupling rods. the throttle lever and several
essential parts, burying some and throwing
pened to be with the advance squadron Of
the TWenty-second Infantry and the troops
went for the locomotive with a yell. The
soldiers, hunting about for the missing
parts, found some and improvised others.
With one engineer acting as fireman and
another at the throttle in twenty minutes
they ran her into Juragua, with the tender
full of Sharpshooters, delirious with en-
thusiasm over Yankee ingenuity. The en-
gineer remarked: If the fools had only
knocked the engine heads in we could not
have fixed her.
The iron bridge at Juragua was slightly
damaged during yesterdays bombardment
but the rolling stock is safe and if the track
to the east is not destroyed the transporta-
ton problem is solved
The haste of the Spanish evacuation is
shown by the fact that breakfast was on
the table and the bacon actually frying
Our soldiers profited by this. The Spanish
tried to destroy the flour supply by cutting
open the bags, but much of this was saved
by our troops, who are now on very short
rations, as they carried only a nominal
three days supply from Baiquiri. Indeed,
the Second Massachusetts Infantry took
nothing.
The heat led many soldiers to discard
their rations as well as their clothing. The
heat of the jungled fenced road was awful,
especially to heavy accountered men, and
the path was lined with jackets. Shirts
were discarded by hundreds as we'll as
blankets and haversacks Several men
were exhausted and removed to the rear,
not from sickness, but from heat.
the cavalry and with General I.awton at
the front these two should keep any
enemy'S attention thoroughly engaged.
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has award-
ENGINEER KILLED.
shot by a Robber Who Attempted to
Hold Up a Train.

WHITE HALL. ILL.,. June A.-Train No.
49, the north-bound express on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad. which left
ST. Louis at $50 this evening, was delayed
one mile north of White Hall. at 1910 to-
night. by an attempted hold-up. and En-
gineer Fred Dempsey was shot and killed.
AS the train stopped at the c. & A. cross
ing a masked man climbed over the tender
with a leveled revolver. Fireman George
Savage jumped from the engine just as the
robber fired, the bullet taking effect in the
engineers side. The robber then sprane
from the engine and fed. 1t is thought ne
had confederate, but both took alarm al
the shot and ran.
Engineer Dempsy was carried into the
baggage car unconscious, and died within
twenty minutes. He lived at Beardstown
ILL.,, and had been on the Burlington road
ten years. Bloodhounds were Immediately
put on the trail of the murderer.
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UNDER FLAG OF TRUCE.
Whereabouts of the Merrimac Pris-
Oners Ascertained.

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Thursday,
June %. p. M, by the Associated Press
dispatch boat to Kingston, Jamaica. filed
Friday, June a. noon.-Ths morning a flag
of truce was taken in by Assistant CHIEF of
Staff Stanton to ascertain the whereabouts
of the Merrimac prisoners, Lieutenant Hob
son and his daring companions The Colon,
a Spanish tug, with Captain Concas, form
ia, on board came out to meet him. Captain
Concas stated that Lieutenant Hobson and
his men were confined in Santiago town.
They were all well, and he Captain Concas)
said he felt sorry they could not be
given their liberty, but the authorities
thought it inadvisable. Assistant Chief of
Staff Stanton then returned to the ship. His
mission was caused by the refusal of Spain
to exchange the prisoners Had they still
been in Ell Moro Admiral Sampson was to
notify the Spaniards that Spain would be
held responsible should any harm befall
them. This ultimatum was rendered unnec-
eSSary.
Three gun cotton shells were successfully
thrown by the VesuviuS during the night
against the western battery.
No reply was made. The battle ship In
diana has taken up her position in the
blockading line. The Annapolis and Hornet
are al Baiquiri The Detroit, Castine and
Eagle are TO help clear the way for the
army. The Helena and the Osceola are to
go on blockade duty on the south coast The
the torpedo boats are to return to the north
side of the island.
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GOOD FORTUNE FOR TWO.
Money Comes This Month to Two
Hartford City LabOrers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. June A.-Wi-
liam Black, young brickmason, aged
twenty-one, came home yesterday from An
derson, where the estate of his father had
just been settled on him, after legal
struggle lasting nearly two years. Frank
Black his father, died in the Insane Asylum
at Indianapolis, leaving an estate of $4,000.
1t was Immediately claimed by his brothers
and sisters at Anderson, who alleged that
William Black was an illegitimate son. The
estate consists of twenty-five building lots
and business block at Alexandria.
On the 18th of this month John Ball. an
engineer at the Hartford City paper mill,
will come in possession of snug sum. He
is one of the thirty-five direct heirs to the
famous BAH estate. which embraces one
mile of dockage and forty-two acres OF real
estate in Philadelphia, residence property
in Washington, D. c.. fifteen acres III the
business portion of Newark, N J., and
about two-thirds of Green county, Virginia.
The estate is valued at $100,C000O0. Many
years ago the bulk of the property was
leased to capitalists. The leases expire on
June rs and rs, at which time the immense
fortune will be divided.
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Notes from the orient.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-The steam
ship Peru arrived to-day from Hong-Kong
and Yokohama, via Honolulu, bringing the
following Oriental advices:
1t is stated that the japanese government
Is about to order battle ship of over Is, 900
tons from an English ship builder.
Nagasika kilograms state that the British
government has assembled fifteen war ships
and torpedo boats at Chee-Foo.
The plague is said to be rapidly decreas-
ing in HongKong, and from Bombay and
Calcutta come similar reports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
indiana Oil Now SO Cents.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June 24.-Oil OPP
orators are feeling pleased to-day at the
unexpected advance of cents per barrel on
ali the products, both eastern and west
ern. The best quality is now quoted at Sc
cents and Indiana oil at 50 cents, the high
est the latter has been in nearly two years
Another big well was drilled in to-day on
the James Dale farm, in Washington town
ship, northwest of this city The well was
Manhattan Company. At fifty-five feet in
the sand drilling was stopped and eight hun
dred feet of fluid stood in the well. Wher
shot it is expected to be the equal of the
crevice we'll on the Leonard farm, recently
drilled in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
BATTERY BOYS WOUNDED
CHARGE EXPLODED WHILE CELE-
BRATING GOVERNORS CALL.
Two Members of Shelbyville Company
Who Will Not Now Go to War
Other State News.
iTTN
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, June A.-While fir
ing the cannon to notify the farmer boys
who are members of the Shelbyville com
pany of volunteers, that Governor Mount
had called them out, Warren Haehl, a mem.
Der of the Strong Battery, had his right
arm blown off and Herbert Smith, another
member, lost his left thumb and part of his
hand. The battery had been firing rapidly
and the cannon had become overheated
In pushing home a charge Smith, VINO COW
cred. the vent raised his thumb when the ex-
plosion took place. Haehl is son of George
Heahl, a prominent business man, while
Smith is a son of Green Smith a veteran OF
the war of the rebellion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
GERMAN ELECTIONS.
Result of the BaIloting for Members
of the Reichstag.

BERLIN, June "a midnight-The results
of III second ballots in the Reichstag cleo
tons show a return of thirteen Conserva-
tives, six Imperalists. ten Centrists, three
candidates of the Reform party, twenty-one
National Liberals, seven Freisinnige candi-
dates, twenty-four Radicals, seven candi-
dates of the German Folk party. one Agra
rian. Lacquer, eighteen Socialists, three
Gnelphs and four Independents Among
other prominent candidates elected are Her
rem Rickert and Levetzow and Prince
Schoenach-Stumm. Prince George Schoe-
nach-Carolath was defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
Epworth Convention over.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, June 24.-The annual con-
vention of the Greencastle district Epworth
League closed here last night with a big
love feast and lecture by Rev. H. V. Holt,
of Chicago. Two hundred visitors and del
egates were present, besides an immense
crowd of citizens. The closing conservation
services were conducted by Rev. Demetrius
Tillotson, of Terre Haute. The following
officers were elected: President, j. r.
Stunkard, Brazil first vice presidents, Miss
Connie Nelson, of Terre Haute; Miss Myrtle
Stanley, of Bloomingdale; Miss Julia Clear
waters, OF Clinton; B. F. Roberts, of Bra
zil; secretary, Miss Emma Ridpath, Green
castle; assistant secretary, Miss Margaret
Castner, Greencastle; treasurer, Miss Cof-
fey, Rockville; junior superintendent, Almon
Bard, Tere Haute; organizer Epworth
Guards, F. A. Gee, Terre Haute.
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A BRUISE ON THE BRAIN
Told the Cause of Little Charles g.
FOx's Death Last Night.

Charles g. Fox, ten years old, playing on
the framework of the bridge over White
river at Morris street at s o'clock last even
ing, fell to the floor below and was fatally
injured The boy was picked UP and carried
to doctors office on the West indianapolis
side of the bridge. He lived for an hour and
a half. There were no wounds on his body
but a slight bruise at the base of the brain
told the story The boy was taken by Uns
dertakers Henihan, Long & Blackwell to
the boys home. 1868 Hadley avenue. His
father is Henry Fox, employed by the
Standard Wheel Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
Rev. OxtOby's Honeymoon.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, June A.-The board OF
governors of the First Presbyterian Church
of this city has granted a three months
leave of absence to Rev. William H. Oxto-
by, who is to be married during the month
of September to Miss Ida Corning, of Sagi.
nav. Mich. The young minister and hi:
bride will spend the honeymoon visiting
Egypt. Turkey, Greece Italy and Palestine
long series of lectures which Rev. Oxtoby
will deliver in his church during the mex
winter season. He figures the expense OF
the tip at 5000, and the church will beal
a part of this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

PARIS. June PAN. Payrral has succeed
! ed in forming Cabinet to succeed the re-
firing Ministry of NJ Meline. 1t is consti-
tuted as follows:
Premier and Minister of the Interior-M
Paul Paytral
Foreign Affairs-M. Charles De Freycinet
Warm Godfrey Cavaignac.
Marine-Vice Admiral Francois Fourier.
Finance-M. Paul De Lombre.
Justice-M. Ferdinand Sarrien.
Colonies-M. Theophile Delcase.
Commerce-M. Emile Maruejouls.
Agriculture-Senator Baduel.
Public Works-M Georges Leagues.
Public Instruction-M. Charles Dupuy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
spiceland Academy Exercises.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND, Ind, June A.-To-day was
the twenty-ninth commencement of Spice
land Academy. There were thirteen grad
yates, as follows: James Holtsclaw, Spice
land; Gertrude Seaford, Spiceland; Bavis
Nay, Mount Summit; Bertha Charles, Spice
land; Walter Painter, Spiceland; Elsie
Shockley, Spiceland; Muriett Stafford,
Greensboro; Leila Smith, Springport; Ernest
Shockley. Spiceland; Emory Ratliff. Green's
boro; Cora Smith, Springport; Clifford APP
plegate, Spiceland; Pearl Symons, Spiceland.
Prof. George w. Meet delivered the class
address and presented the diplomas. The
annual meeting of the alumni was held to-
night Prof. John o. Reed, of the University
of Michigan was orator. He was member
of the academy graduating class of '78 The
past year has been one of the most sue
cessful in the history of the academy.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. June 24.-Frederick
Drake, who has been chief of the general
delivery department of the Fort Wayne
postofflce since June l. 1866, thirty-two years
ago, died suddenly at o'clock this morn
ing from hemorrhage of the lungs. He was
heard by his sister, Mrs. Muderwell, who
ran to his assistance and found the blood
streaming from his mouth. Before help
could reach him he was dead He had been
failing steadily for the past two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
Movements of Steamers.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 24-Arrived:
August Victoria, from New York, for Ham
burg. Sailed Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
for New York
NEW YORK, June 24-Arrived Fuerst
Bismarck from Hamburg and Southamp-
ton; Palatia, from Hamburg; Nomadic and
Lucania, from Liverpool; Edam, from Am
sterdam.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 24-Arrived:
Steamer Coptic, from Hong-K and
Yokohama, via Honolulu.
QUEENSTOWN, June A.-Arrived: Cam
pania from New York.
LIVERPOOL, June A.-Sailed: Bowie
for New York.
GLASGOW, June 23.-Sailed: Hestia
for Baltimore.
NAPLES. June 21.-Sailed: Patria. from
New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, June 2.-The district
convention of the Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY., composed of Lawrence, Orange, Da-
viess and Martin counties, has been in ses-
sion the past two days in this city, closing
to-day. The meeting was addressed by Rev.
A. NJ Irvine, of the Presbyterian Church
and the response was given by Rev. E. o.
Tilburn of Washington. Last nights ses-
sion closed with an address by DR.. j. w.
attendance was about $50 from three differ
ent counties. The church was beautifully
decorated with flowers and flags, and after
tanned by the order here.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, June 24-Collector
of Revenues Henry has appointed the fol-
lowing seven of the nine war tax deputies
for the Seventh district: Elias Campbell,
of Frankfort Elmer e. Lockwood, of Po-
SEVILLE; Clarence ID. Gilchrist, of Evans
vile; Harry NJ. Smith, of Greencastle Will
liam l.. Cavins, of Bloomfield; Harry L..
BRYAN of IIafa Yette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

PEKING, June 24.-Wang Won Shao has
been appointed Cabinet minister. president
of the revenue board and member of the
Tsung-Li-Yamen. three appointments of
great Importance. He was recommended to
the Emperor by the late Prince Kung on
his death bed, but he is regarded as un-
age and lack of administrative ability. The
appointment is not likely to affect foreign
DOlicv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
Anxious to Go to War.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. June A.-The notice
from Governor Mount to the local military
company. of which William M. Smith is
captain. to report at Camp Mount on Mon
day next was received with much pleasure
by the members of the company. who have
had long wait. Arrangements were at
once made for the physical examined TONS
which will be made by Drs J. r. and Harry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
J. J. VI. Ia FolIette a Candidate.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, June IA boom has
been inaugurated here favoring the candi-
dacy of Hon. ]. J. NJ. La Toilette, of In
dianapolis, the present assistant United
States district attorney for Indiana, for
secretary of state. This is Mr.. La Follette's
former home, and he has very strong fol-
lowing here. His nomination is strongly
advocated by the Portland Commercial,
which favors him to head the ticket above
every one else
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
A Bath of Flaming OIL.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, June 24.-Yesterday
afternoon while Bertha Huffman was work.
ing at incubator the lamp exploded, COW
ering her clothing with burning oil. She was
instantly enveloped in flames and although
rescued in few minutes. her hands, face
and body were so badly burned that she
can hardly recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
warrant for strawboard Man.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, June PA war
rant was issued in the Circuit Court here
to-day for the arrest of Edward Hill, man
ager and superintendent of the strawboard
works at Carthage, the refuse from which
poisoned the tons of fish in Blue river last
week. Sheriff Schoelch left this morning to
serve the warrant. permanent injunction
will be asked for on the ground that the
factory is a public nuisance and menace
to public health.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, June 24.-Judge Robert T.
Daniels, great Incohonee of the Order of
Improved Red Men of the World. from
Griffin, Ga, is visiting Past Great Inco-
honee Hon. r. S. Gregory in Muncie, and
members of the three big tribes of Red
Men in Muncie tonight rendered a recep-
ton to their distinguished brother.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 4.-At the ses-
sion here to-day of the JuIfor Order of
United American Mechanics, a per capita
tax of 10 cents on each member or the or
der was assessed for the benefit of the Tiff
fin, o., Orphans Home. This will give the
home over $50 600 per annum. After the
appointment of the usual committees, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
bartender shores Guilty.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June 24.--Walter Shores.
the Elwood bartender, on trial here for
killing Taylor Endricks in Knott's saloon
three months ago, was convicted by the jury
to-day and will be given an indeterminate
sentence for involuntary manslaughter. Bar
tending was new business to him and on
the first day he dubbed Endricks with a
billy for declining to pay for drink.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, June 24-The fol-
lowing recruits for Company c, One-hun-
dred-and- ifty-ninth Indiana, left tonight
for Camp Alger: William Durnel, Arthur
Spence, Charles Moss, Frank jerks, Stew
art Lowry, Charles Barrett, Winfield Ram
sey, H. Cook, Fay Jenkins, Floyd Kessner
and John Wourner -rar g -r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
Mitchell District "Medics..

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON Ind, June 24.-The next
semi-annual meeting of the Mitchell Dis
trict Medical Society will be held at West
Baden, Ind, July 20 and 81 An interesting
programme is being arranged, and special
rates to physicians and their families will
be given at the hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

LONDON, June 2-The House of Com
mons petroleum committee has resolved to
raise the flash point from 70 to 100 degrees.
This is the outcome of the newspaper cam
paign directed against American petroleum,
which, it is claimed is responsible for nu-
merous fatalities due to explosions of lamps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

CHRISTIANA. Norway, June A.-The
Arctic exploring ship Fran, having on
board Capt. Otto Sverdrup's expedition to
the Arctic regions, sailed from here at IL 80
this morning. DR.. Nansen, the arctic ex-
were present to bid the party farewell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25

PEORIA, ILL.,. June 25.-The Great West
ern distillery, the second largest in the
world was struck by lightning during the
storm shortly after midnight, and is now
burning. The indications are it will be de-
stroyed 1t is the property OF the Wool
ner Brothers. and was one of the houses
entering the new distilling company. with
its contents the house was worth ss5OOOo.
fully insured.