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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
NORA HARE.s AssAILANT.
The Man Probably Escaped Inmate
from Long Cliff.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Feb. S.-Leroy Sloane,
the tramp who brutally assaulted ten-year-
old Nora Hare. residing on the line between
Wabash and Kosciusko counties, Monday
evening, while she was returning from
school, escaped the angry farmers who had
gathered at North Manchester and was
brought to this city by Marshal Lautzen-
heiser and locked in Jail. Sloane is playing
the crazy act and claims that he is not
guilty of the crime brought against him.
He pretends to have no recollection of see
ing the little girl, but there is sufficient evil
dence on his clothing to convict him.
Sloane says he escaped from Long Cliff, the
hospital for the insane at Logansport,
about month ago and his clothing is
marked in the manner followed by the au-
thorities at that institution He is not
bright looking, but it is believed he is sane
enough to know that he has committed d
great crime. Mr.. Hare's little daughter is
about over the shock she sustained from
fright and it is thought that her condition
is not dangerous. The neighborhood has
quieted down and there is no apprehension
OF trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

The Family Holds a Diamond Jubilee
at MOlriStOwn.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOwN. Ind, Feb. S.-Dr. j. G.
Wolf, of this place, was seventy-five years
old to-day. He was born in what is now
Blair county, Pennsylvania in 1923, and
moved to Union county, Indiana, with his
parents, in 1894. He was for some years i'm
school at Centerville. Ind, being a school
mate of Oliver L. Morton and the Julian
boys. While at CenterviIle his teacher was
Rev. S. X. Hoshour. For four years he at
tended the old In.tia:ia Asbury University.
at Greencastle, and was intimately ac-
quainted with Governor Porter Senators
Harlan of Iowa, Voorhees, of Indiana
Booth of California, and Adiutant General
Terrell. He left Asbury in 1876 and married
Virginia Ricketts,. of Greencaste, ut Indian.
apolis. One of the witnesses was General
Coburn, of Indianapolis. In 1919 he gradu-
ated from the Ohio Medical College and
practiced at Hagerstown for two years. He
came To Morristown in 1851 and. with the
exception OF four years, from 1867 TO 1871,
spent as county clerk at Shelbyville. this
has been his home. He was q volunteer sur
geon under the call of Governor Morton,
and had expected to make the trip home on
the Inflated Sultana on her last trip. hut
was delayed in catching the boat, thereby
saving his life His friends and relatives
mourned him as dead for several days. He
graduated from the Jefferson Medical Col
lege. OF Philadelphia. in 1897. His first wife
died In 1851 and two years later he married
Mrs. WinShip, of Rush county, daughter
Of Osman Robinson. For many years he was
president of the School Board here and was
president of the county board of pension eX-
amtners for one term. Until a few weeks
ago he was an inveterate smoker, but has
now given up the habit. During his work
here he has saved quite large fortune His
family held reunion to-day, all being
present that are still living.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Ter-e Haute to Have a viaduct.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb S.-The citi-
zens committee, consisting of w. p. Ijams.
w. r. McKeen, D. w. Minshall and Fl. HUI
man, appointed by the Council, to negotiate
with the officials of the Evansville & Terre
Haute Railroad Company in regard to OPEN
ing Ohio street through the yards of the
company, made it's report to the Council
tonight. The problem of opening the street
has been with the city for more than thirty
years and has been in the courts repeatedly,
only recently being passed on by the State
Supreme Court, at which time the court
held. for the first time, that a city may
condemn railroad property FOR street and
alley purposes. There had been attempts
to do so by other cities but the court had
held the law to be defective. The Legisla-
ture then amended 1t and the Terre Haute
case was the first to be passed on under
the law as amended.
President Barlow of the railroad COM
pany, has all along been in favor of a via
duet over the tracks and the report of the
committee of citizens was to accept the
offer of the railroad company to stand all
the expense of a viaduct, the city to pay
the damages to the AUDITING property own
ers. The company also makes the offer to
build viaduct at another street crossing
on the same conditions. Final action will
be taken Thursday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Situation Attending the strike at the
Cable Mines still I'm an Un-
settled state.
PHOTOGRAPH IN THE COFFIN
EZRA STOREY FINDS WIFE'S PIC
TURE BURIED WITH A NEGRO.
President Mills May Remain mt Earl
ant an Escaped Lunatic.
;peeial 70 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. S.-There is d
serious condition ofsaffairs in Washington,
Ind, owing to d fresh outbreak on the part
of some of the colored miners brought 20
the Gable mines to take the places of the
white miners who were locked out. Some
time ago several miners from Kentucky
raised q disturbance in the town, and last
Saturday night six of them not only took
possession of the streets, but with drawn
revolvers defied the city marshal and two
of his deputies. The three officers of the
law were brought to q standstill and made
to hold their position while the drunken
miners moved away, walking backwards
with revoIvers pointed at the officers. A
crowd gathered, but the negroes drove
them away by threatening to shoot.
Sunday the people of the town talked of
nothing else, and Sunday evening a large
number of white men assembled on the rail-
road track near the mine quarters, hoping
the coIored miners would put in an appear
ance. Two of the colored men were ar
rested and will be tried in the Circuit
Court The local newspapers are advising
the people to avoid excitement and let the
law take it's course. When the colored
miners were first brought to Washington
they were provided with weapons by the
mining company. and for a time they lived
in regular armed camp. Some of the col
ored men have returned to Kentucky, COM
planning that the situation at Washington
had been miSrepreSented to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Audacious white House Guests.
Washington Special in New York CONNER
cal Advertiser

Washington Special in New York Cbmmer-
cal Advertiser
Ii has been whispered about here for over
two weeks that quite number of unn-
yited guests obtained admission at the presf-
Dental reception given to the diplomatic
corps two weeks ago Two thousand invita-
tions were issued number which exceeded
the capacity of the house. and the daily
papers widely advertised the fact that only
invited guests were expected and every per-
son applying for admission to the executive
mansion would need identitication
1t was originally proposed that the guests
should show. their invitations, but this did
not meet with the approval of the Presi-
dent, 50 II was arranged to station at the
entrance doorkeeper from the Senate and
one from the House of Representatives, ~
doOrkeeper of the White House and man
familiar with most of the society people
They were given typewriter lists containing
tho names of the invited guests, and each
person on the list was checked off as he or
she appeared. When a man or woman en-
tered who was not recognized their card was
requested: if they had no card their names
and addresses were taken. When the lists
and cards were turned over the next day
for inspection to Colonel Bingham. who has
charge of official ceremonies, it was found
that 300 persons had forced themselves into
the White House who had not been hidden.
Letters We're written these people asking
for an explanation of their presence, but
no responses were received, and many of
the names and addresses are thought to-
have been fictitious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Canadians Will Not Permit an Armed
Convoy to Accompany the kiOn-
dixie Relief Expedition.
RAID ON GOLD FIELDS FEARED
BOLD PLOT DISCOVERED BY A LON
DON STAR CORRESPONDENT.
Captain Ray, the Army's Representa-
tive i'm the Yukon Country, in
Need of Prompt Assistance.

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. S-An official an
nouncement was made in the Dominion
House of Commons last night that armed
troops of the United States would not be
permitted to accompany the American re-
lief expedition to Dawson City. The gov
eminent also stated that tho question of
allowing United States troops not under
arms to act as escort was now under con-
sideration by the Cabinet, as was also the
subject of negotiation with the Washington
authorities. 1t is generally conceded that
an unarmed body of American troops will
be permitted to accompany the relief ex-
petition over Canadian territory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Assistant Secre-
tary Of War Meiklejohn, on being ques-
toned concerning the above dispatch, said
it was true that there had been some con-
fusion of terms as to the Convoy which
the United States should select to accom-
pany the Yukon relief expedition and that
the matter was still open. But the Cam.
adam government had been assured that the
enlisted men whom it was proposed to send
across Canadian soil were in no sense an
armed force. but rather a Red Cross ex-
petition to distribute relief to all sufferers
without regard to nationality, and he had
no doubt that the matter would be easily
adjusted without great delay
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Star to-day under
the heading of Raid on the Klondke"
quoted an anonymous American correspond
ent who recently arrived in England as
saying, with reference to the relief expe-
ditions to the Klondike, that those who are
familiar with the facts know th;it this eX-
cuse is as flimsy as Jamesons desire to re-
lieve the women and children at Johannes
kI.o
spondent remarks Every American knows
this is another Jameson raid, and that the
Americans intend to keep control of the
Klondike The Klondikers have already an
nounced that the stars ana stripes will be
flying at Dawson City by July 4. It would
please a large body of Americans if the
KlOndike could be made a pretext for war
between England and the United States,
which would result in the annexation of
Canada" There is much more in the same
strain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
A suicide with a Mystery.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Feb. S.-There is a
mystery surrounding Mrs: William Bell
who hanged herself in the presence of her
husband at their home in Melville. six
miles from this place, yesterday. William
Bell has been helpless invalid for several
years. He could not get out of bed without
help and his wife hanged herself with a
rope rugged to pulley in the ceiling which
the invalid used to turn himself in his bed.
Many years ago William Bell lived two
miles west of this place. He was married
and had comfortable home. One day a
woman wheeling cart with baby in it
stopped at his door and asked for food.
Her wants were provided for and she
stopped to rest She continued TO live with
her benefactors. but so far as is known.
never divulged TO any person her history.
When Mr.. Bells wife died the woman
kept house for William Bell. and at the ur-
gent demand of the neghbors they finally
married and by so doing legitimatized their
children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
DIsGUsTED KLONDIkERs.
People Returning from Alaska Say
Too Many People Are Going There.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. S.--A special from
Nanaimo states that the steamer Noyo has
arrived there from Skaguay. She had TWEEN
ty-five disgusted passengers aboard tired of
the country after their first experience, and
severely denouncing the Klondike rush. The
treasure on board was $4,000. One of the
pa ssengers said that two hundred men could
do all the work offered at Skaguay, and
that there were at least five hundred men
who had nothing to do but drink and gam
BILE. When the Noyo passed the stranded
steamer Corona the latters position was
more critical than heretofore reported. The
Noyo had no communication with the
wrecked passengers on Lewis island
In spite of discouraging reports from the
gold fields, boats are crowding north to
Dyea, Skaguay and Wrangel crowded with
Klondikers Yesterday the Thistle left Van
couver and was followed to-day by the
Danube. The Thistle carried party going
in by Stickeen river to place steamers on
Teslin lake. The Danube took up sawmill
to be erected at Lake Lebarge. She had to
refuse two hundred tons of freight, includ-
ing three carloads of bacon from Omaha
for the United States relief expedition. An
average of $50 men are arriving here daily
to outfit for the Yukon. Fifteen hundred
passengers bound for the klondlke landed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
SIGNED BY DE LONE
LETTER THAT CONTAINS INSULTING
ALLUsIONs TO THE PRESIDENT.
Its Authorship Denied by the Spanish
Minister-Given Out by the
Cuban JuntO.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Press will to-
morrow say that representatives of the Gu
ban Junto yesterday gave out copies of
letter signed Enrique Depuy De LONE"
who is minister of Spain at Washington,
and addressed to Jose Canelejas, who went
to Cuba last September as Premier Sagas-
tas personal representative. In this letter
the Spanish minister refers to President
Mckinley as weak and catering to the
rabble,' and as low politician, who de-
sires to stand we'll with the jingoes of his
party"
The Washington correspondent of the
Press says that when a copy of the letter
was shown to Minister DE LONE he prompt
ly pronounced it forgery He also says
that an official of the State Department,
discussing the matter said de Lone did
not write the letter. The Cuban junto has
been imposed on by somebody" On the
other hand Horatio l.. Rubens counsel for
the Cuban junto, says: I'VE know abso-
lutely that this letter is genuine. A man
risked his life to obtain it. We do not
hesitate to acknowledge that it was stolen
from Canalejas. 1t is written on the paper
of the legation. The handwriting is De
Lome's and the signature is his. He may
deny it until he is black in the face, but
it is genuine and everybody who has seen
it knows that it is The man who stole it
distracted it from the envelope and left
the latter. If he had attempted to steal
the envelope or had stolen the envelope, he
never would have got away with the
letter.
Mr.. Rubens was asked about the transla-
ton and If there was not some danger that
it might be wrong. He replied: mo; the
translation was made in the office by men
who thoroughly understand both languages
and it is near correct as a translation
can be-
Where is the letter now?' he was asked
''That l decline to answer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
NOT YET sETELED.
President Mills May Remain at Earl
ham College.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Feb. S.-The board of
trustees of Earlham College met to-day and
spent several hours in considering the resig-
nation of President j. ]. Mills. There was
a decided sentiment that he should be re-
tanned at the college, and that as the weight
of work, owing to his poor health, is one of
his chief reasons for wanting to be released
his labors should be lessened- 1t is under
stood that President Mills will remain If the
trustees insist. Even the indianapolis men,
bers of the board, who would like very
much TO have him for the pastor Of their
church. think it would be the best for him
to remain at the head of the college. The
matter was finally referred to the commit
tee on officers and the executive committee
with power to act
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. S,-The Old
Fort Manufacturing Company, owned in this
city, but with a large factory at Eaton,
manufacturing wooden pulleys, filed a chat
tel mortgage to-day securing Indebtedness
to the amount of $4,000. The principal
creditors are in Fort Wayne. The outside
creditors are the State Bank of Eaton, Ind
$3.50; Studabaker Bank, Bluffton, $3.50;
Wells County Bank. Button, 5000. After
the mortgage was filed Charles f. Pfeiffer
was appointed receiver, and will take
charge of the property tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE MEETS.
Grace Church, at Muncie, Entertains
the Indiana Deanery.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. S.-The central con-
voation of the Episcopal diocese of Indiana
convened at Grace Church this evening with
the following visiting clergy present.
Bishop John H. White, d. D., Rev. E. j.
Hunter dean of the convocation; Rev. G. A.
Christensen, Rev. Mr.. Parkman and Rev.
A. j. Graham, all of Indianapolis; Rev. j.
f. Sulger, Terre Haute; Rev. J. II. w.
Blake, Lafayette; Rev. +. c. Woodland,
Alexandria, Rev. III. Clay Eastman, New
Castle; Rev. F.. 0. Granniss, Richmond
Rev. A w. Seabrese. Fort Wayne; and
Rev. w. II. Handlers, Frankfort The first
meeting was held this afternoon. the
woman's auxiliary meeting. In the absence
of the wife of Bishop White, the president s
chair was filed by Mrs. F. o. Granniss,
of Richmond. An interesting paper from
Mrs. Denslowe, wife of the pastor of Grace
Church, was discussed. AT the services this
evening, evening prayer was read by Rev.
Graham, assisted by Rev. Granniss. The
sermon was by Rev. Christensen, on the
necessity of sacrifice of the law for the
gam of the higher life. Holy confirmation
was administered on four candidates by the
bishop. The meeting continues Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
TO LIFT A CAPITOL.
A Chicago Mans scheme for Remodel
ing the Ohio StatehOusc.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. S.-H. Sheeer, of
Chicago has made a proposition to lift the
massive capitol of Ohio and place another
story under the structure Mr.. Sheeler says
he will accomplish this remarkable feat for
100000 and Senator Miller. of Licking coun-
ty. has promised to introduce a bill 10 pro-
vide the funds for the undertaking. The
present capitol is inadequate to the needs of
the various state departments. and the
previous Legislature provided for the re-
modelling of the structure. Plans have been
adopted to this end, but the great expense
that would be entaied has aroused oppose
ton to the plans. The Ohio capitol, built
of native stone, is one of the most massive
than two acres 1t is estimated there are
many hundred thousand tons of stone In the
structure. Mr. Sheeler proposes TO raise this
immense structure without disturbing =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Lee GaIlllenne Rxcoriated.


The Individual named Richard lie CAL
lienne. who is described as "a poet, critic.
writer and Interpreter of Omar Khay-
yam,' was interviewed in a truly wonder
full manner on his arrival. Among the pearls
which dropped from his lips was the follow
ing: Walt Whitman has had greater in
fiuence on that any other American
poet | consider him the most orig
nal man, except Christ. the world has ever
known Before this pert and conspicuous
young person is very much older in this
country he will learn that ninety-seven one
hundredths of the lecture going class, whose
dollars he comes to draw out of their pock-
ETC. regard the likenng of the second per-
son in the Trinity to any human writer
particularly to any writer of yawping OBJ
scenites. as sacrilege and blasphemy
which they will neither forget nor forgive
If Mr. Richard Lee Gallienne has sane
press agent or a shrewd lyceum manager,
one or the other of them would do well to
tie him up for few days in dark cellar,
feeding him on bread and water and treat
ing him to the gentle exercise of the Boz
kafdus kicker four or five times day, until
he can learn that the most offensive impor-
tation TO which this country has been lately
subjected is his entirely too mobile mouth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Feb Sonar Maris, of
RussiavilIe formerly of the Kokomo Ga
zette, who last August went to Alaska in
the capacity of special correspondent of the
Chicago Record, returned LONE last even
ing. Mr.. Maris. who had not been heard
from for four months. and who was thought
to be lost says there is no suffering in the
Klondike region and no occasion tor any,
provisions being plentiful and the cost
reasonable. He secured Il claim while there
turn to that place to work his claim. Sew
eral Howard county people will accompany
him. Four-W. r. Mann George Warren
burg, Charles Miller and Richard Fry-will
start for Alaska next week. not waiting for
Mr.. Mars. The newspaper accounts of the
rich finds have not been exaggerated. Mr..
Mars says. but on the contrary the whole
truth has not been told.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. Feb. S-Tin-plate
workers in this city express grave fear that
the strike at Middletown will be very Sc
rious. The seventy timers employed in the
Irondale plants are out, protesting against
O reduction in wages. The company has
had great deal III adverse luck but il was
not thought they would offer their men "A
reduction in wages amounting 70 about %
per cent. The workers in this city say that
the strikers viii be given support la their
fight. II the Irondale Company be success
fu, I'm putting in a Scent rate other manu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Feb. Sin the
Circuit Court this morning. the case of
James Mccoy against Superintendent Hert
ct al. was sent to Scott county on change
of venue. This is peculiar case in which
Mccoy was brought to the RefOrmatory for
safe keeping, he being charged with muir
der in Orange county. He was subsequently
acquitted and now claims that while in
prison he was compelled to don the stripes
and perform hard labor. He sues for $4,000
damages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Indinnn Obituary.

PORTLAND, Ind, Feb. s-Mrs. Nancy
Griffith one of the pioneers of Jay coun-
ty. died last night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George Montgomery, Sept.
IA, 1911, but has resided in Indiana for many
years. She was the mother of ten chill
dren two of whom are yet living, Isaac
Griffith, of this city, and Mrs. George Mont
gomery, of Westchester.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Feb. Stanford E.
Jolox, an old resident of this county, died
suddenly this morning. He was q promi-
nent horseman in this part of the State for
many years.
FRANKLIN, Ind. Feb. S.-Richard Har-
rison, aged seventy-six, died to-day at his
home, east of the city. He was one of the
early settlers of the county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb acknowledge that
a letter was public, claimed to have been
written by Minister Dupuy De LONE, In
which the President was criticised, was
current in Washington tonight. When ac-
quainted with this fact the Spanish min
lister declared that If any such epistle was
in existence it was a pure forgery without
IN iota of truth in it.
Among congressman and diplomats it was
considered probable that should the letter
be proven authentic it would result in a
change of ministers.