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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
PREPARING To SAIL.
Troops for the Second Manila Expedi-
ton VIII Embark Wednesdax

BAN FRANCISCO, June 12-Major Cen
eral Merritt has issued verbal instructions
through Major General Otis to colonies COM
handing regiments and battalions desie-
mated 10 sail in the second Philippine ex-
pedition TO have finished by Tuesday the
placing aboard ship of all camp equipaee
and to be ready to embark their troops by
noon en- Wednesday. As a result IN the
camps of the regiments that are to sail the
packing has begun and every article not
actually necessary for use between now and
away.
Arthur Macarthur, the last Of the hriga-
der generals of volunteers ordered to re-
port to General Merritt at San Francisco
for the Man la expedition has arrived Cen
eral Macarthur comes direct from Tampa
and Chickamauga, where he assisted in the
mobilizing of the two armies.
Measles threaten 10 become epidemic
among the soldiers at Camp Merritt ard
the surgeons in charge of the field hospi-
tai are bending all their energies 10 prevent
the further spread Of the malady. Fifty
cases are now under their care, and during
the past three days six or eight new pa
tients day have been turned over TO
them. Fortunately il is IN mild form and
patients are doing we'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
NOTED CRIMINAL DEAD.
Ben Musgrave's Checkered Career
Terminates in California.

Ah Cah11Orn1as
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind June 12-Ben
Musgrave, the smoothest man that ever did
time in the old Prison South, is dead in
California. The information was secured by
the officials of South Bend who wanted him
as a witness against Charles Rivers, alias
George West The latter was accused of
robbing the South Bend Bank of $4,000
The crime for which Musgrave served time
here was one of the most novel and daring
on record. None but a master criminal
mind could have planned 1t. 1t was exc
cuted on the banks of the Wabash near
Ierre Haute. Before carrying 1t into effect
ne insured Kate Burton. a paramount and
his mother, in five or six different insur-
ance companies for large sums. He rented
a hsherman's cabin. few miles from town,
where he made known his intention of sum
merlng. His friends were often invited to
visit him. On one particular occasion they
stayed until almost midnight. When they
LETT MusgraVe was preparing 10 retire
Early the next morning farmer on whose
land the CABIN was located was awakened
by nlred man, WAC told him that the
the scene, sending the hired man for assist
ance. knowing that Musgrave slept in the
mousse, and fearing that he would be Gre
mated. They arrived only In time 10 see
the last of the building go up in smoke. The
report at once spread that Musgrave had
search through the debris was suggested
and at the bottom of the pile was found a
smoldering and blackened skeleton. Near
by was knights of Pythias charm which
Musgrave had always worn. The evidence
seemed conclusive. After a reasonable time
an effort made to collect the Insurance.
His mother really believed him dead but
the Burton woman knew differently. The
insurance companies became suspicious, and
began looking up Musgrave's past record
before paying the policy. They found that
his reputation was not good, and also
learned that he was intimate with the wom-
an. She was arrested and either frightened
or bought into telling the truth Musgrave
was then in Chicago. but managed to make
MS escape 10 canada. After arriving there
he could not resist the fascination the woni-
an mad Tor him and wrote her She again
betrayed him and gave the officers his adj
by her and then turned over to the officers.
Al Ierre Haute he was sentenced for seven
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Aged Compile Remnrried.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, June Zone of the
most pathetic marriages in the history of
Anderson occurred yesterday in the mayors
court. The bride and groom were George
w. Kramer and Catherine Kramer. They
were divorced twelve years ago after having
lived together until they were old. Both
have since had reverses. At last they were
forced to live in the same house with their
children, who supported them. Kramer
since being divorced has lost his sight, and
the gray-haired bride had to lead him to
the altar. They were young and in good
circumstances the first time they were
married.
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CLEVELAND o., June 12.-The Boston
Elevated Railway Company of Boston.
Mass, has placed an order with the Walker
of a direct current generator which will be
the largest ever built. This monster genera
tor will have valid capacity of 1000 horse
power and will be capable of delivering over
5000 horse power for a few hours al a time.
The machine will weigh 300, 900 pounds, the
armatufe alone weighing over 100 900
pounds. To drive this great machine will
require an engine of nearly 5000 horse DOW
er. and the generator armature will be
placed directly upon the crank shaft of the
engine, making when completed by far the
largest engine and generator unit ever at
famnfad
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EIwood Men Seeking Gold.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, June 12.-Amos Gilmore,
who left this city last August for the
Alaskan gold fields, representing company
of 100 Elwood stockholders, writes back
that after numerous privations, trials. tribu-
lations and dangers, he has succeeded in
reaching the gold fields, and is now busily
engaged in prospecting.
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Meridian-Street Choir.

The Meridian-street Church choir, with its
new quartet-Mrs. E. G. Miller, Mrs. Isaac
Rice, Mr.. Andrew Smith and Mr.. Louis Do
chez-and chorus of twenty-five voices, gave
an excellent song service last evening The
combination of voices under the direction of
ganist, Miss Shirley Shoemaker, make the
music at this church equal to any in the
city.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
AUBURN, Ind, June 12.-The ashes OF
Charles Wamsley, who died last February.
were buried to-day at Huntertown, where
his funeral was held under the auspices OF
the Odd Fellows lodge of Fort Wayne
Wamsley was sandbagged and robbed I'M
Chicago six months ago. He died two
months later from the injuries and the
body was cremated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
Co-operative GLASS worlks.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, June lathe Window
glass Workers National Association has
started on its plan of putting cooperative
plants into operation. Andrew Johnson has
been delegated to at once erect cooperative
plants at Sylvester and Converse, Ind, and
another is being erected for the association
at Toledo. 1T is thought that they will
have fully a dozen plants going next fire.
The National Association is fostering such
plans by loaning to each workman enter
ing the cooperation $500 on long time and
also giving support on stocks and markets.
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Special 70 the Indlanapols Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, June 12.--Chilon
Lodge, knights of Pythias, of this city, to-
day celebrated its annual memorial day in
honor of deceased members by street
parade and public speaking in the city
cemetery. The Uniform Ranks of Green's
burg and Franklin, as well as members
from other points, were present and took
part. The services were very interesting.
Hon. John W. Kern, of Indianapolis, de.
livered the Grafton of the occasion.
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SEATTLE, Wash June 92-The exodus
of prospectors to Alaska by the aII-water
route began with the departure of the
steamer Alliance for St. Michaels with one
hundred passengers and a large cargo of
freight, including nearly six tons of United
States mail The steamer Roanoke which
was scheduled 10 sail to-day. will not get
away before Monday.
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Richmond's "Pingreev Gardens.

special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. June 12-rhe Pingree
gardening plan. again put into practice this
year by the city authorities, Is proving a
great success. There are 100 lots under cul-
tivation. There will be perhaps 800 tc 1 500
bushels of garden stuff raised on the lots
this season.
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II. P.Wasson &CO.

years. The skeleton found in the ruins he
had purchased in st. Louis. singular fact
was that one of the bitterest prosecutors
he had was the old farmer whose cabin he
had burned. While serving his time 1t IS
said that Rivers, who was also a prisoner,
confessed to him that he had looted the
South Bend Bank.
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Indiana Obituary.

SHELBYVILLE. Ind. June 12-GeoreA
w. Francis, prominent farmer and stock
dealer, aged sixty-eight years. died to-day
at his home west of this city. He was X
member OF the Masonic order and one OF the
best known men In this part Of the State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13

First Assistant Postmaster General Perry
Heath arrived I'm Marion Saturday nlrhf
by his wife. and will remain
a week or ten days. Mr., Heath attending
70 business interests and visiting his pas
ents. who are aged and feeble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
Didn't Know Yet.
Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland Leader.
What do you think the government ought
TO do with the Philippines" II don't know
My daughter has written an essay on the
subject, which she is going to read when she
graduates. but haven't had time to look
it over"
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ppttIdI % TIC AIIIIdIIdpUIIs JUUIIIdIs
ANDERSON Ind, June 12.-Minnie Sheetz
poisoned herself to-day, and may die She
had trouble with her girl friends and they
had ''cut her dead" A week ago a Madison
county girl committed suicide because she
did not have as swell "a spring raiment as
her chum
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One Good.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
This war has accomplished one good
thing already" remarked the observer of
men and things as he scanned the bulletin
boards. 1T has caused an abatement of in
terest in 'hoot mon dialect story writers
and Arctic explorers. And let us be thank
full for small faVors.'
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one of the Real Heroes.

Chicago Post.
Speaking of heroes. what's the matter
with Browne"
Give it up. What has he done?"
HE has agreed TO look after the front
lawns of three people In his block who have
gone TO the war"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
DEWEY WAS MERCIFUL, AS WELL
AS GALLANT AND COURAGEOUS.
He Refrained from Replying to n
Fear of killing NOncomba tants.
STORY OF A GREAT BATTLE
AS RELATED BY A PARTICIPANT IN
THE MEMORABLE EVENT.

An Extraordinary Victory for the
United States Navy and a Heart
Breaking Defeat for the Spaniards.
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DIR. Wishard Declares that Poiygamy
Is still Prncticed,

'The Mormon Propaganda" was the SUBJ
ject of an address of Or. E. S. Wishard.
at the Seventh Presbyterian Church. last
night. Rev. DR.. Wishard has spent several
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13

tO=day's


10000 yards opened and
placed on sale this morn
ing-Swiss and Nainsook at
about half former values.
Swiss Edgings. the regular Zoe
quality, per yard. ...............-.......Oc
Fine Jaconet and Swiss Insertings,
= inches wide. new goods and
new styles, &c value, yard........1Oc
Beautiful Swiss Bands, the new
double edged inserting, imported
to sell at 40c. styles, at, yard. ...1Oc
Dainty Swiss Edges and Embroid-
cry. to 4 inches wide, excellent
work. new open designs. loo
quality, at, yard. .......,.....s........lU
Swiss F1ouncini 8 to 10 inches
WIDE open edges and wide mar
gins. embroidery that sold for
25c 35c and soc, d..................1Bo
Pique Skirt Patterns, heavy En-
glish Welt Pique, beautifully en-
broidered, worth Slips, per yard. 1000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-15
NORTHWESTERN ANNUAL.
Its Report Filed With the Railroad
and Warehouse Commission.


The Chicago & Northwestern railroad filed
its annual report with the state railroad
and warehouse commission yesterday
1t has only 414.47 miles of line in this
state being the Winona St. Peter road.
with a branch from Rochester to Red Wing
and fractional miles adjoining the state line
at Winona and Gilmore.
It's 5000 stockholders, however, are is
terested in the operation in all Of $685. 62
cent was paid last year, and $22, $40, 1854 Sc
preferred stock. on which per cent was
paid. Stock of other companies held or
controlled by the Northwestern is reported
at $2,8175O0.
There was issued during the last year
1864 SS of new stock, but none of this was
for cash. The largest block, half a million
was for the acquiring of new properties.
In Minnesota the passenger earnings were
44OS94,lS and the freight receipts $685.
POS; other receipts brought this to a
total Of 81, 900, 26 The income of the whole
line, however, was $36, 800, 385.74. The oper-
ating expenses were only 500, 010. $751; or but
Minnesota's mileage is charged with its pro-
portlonate cost of the operation of the road
the expense amounts to 1891 per cent of the
The total cost Of the road Is figured at
$144, 64S SO3.23, and it's equipment at $3S. 66S.-
Sl6.l1, to which some minor items are add
scented.
In Minnesota the road had 1882 EMPLOYEES
whose average compensation was 81 per day
1t carried 416, Isl passengers, Of whom three
were slightly hurt. 1t killed no passengers.
Two employees were killed and there were
five fatalities aside from these One was
killed in runaway, the horses being fright
ened by the cars; another was killed while
trying to get on moving train, and the
others were trespassers on the company's right
of way.
The road has been carrying heavy interest
charges, the total outlay for this, after de-
quoting receipts properly counter chargeable,
being $7,035, 1878.
The cash and current assets Of the com
pany are reported at Sc, 1852 1904 and its
liabilities at &,N2 1857, leaving its cash
assets 81, $50 604. At.
The company expended during the year
1923, 1866 for construction and depots, etc.,
and S298;7l4 was spent for new cars for its
freight business.
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health garden of many man and woman.
The doctors call them disease germs. If
you have sense enough to distinguish them
from the flowers of health, and root them
out, you will be robust healthy and happy.
The most dangerous of all the weeds in the
flower garden of health is that deadly
creeper consumption.
There has never been but one medicine
that would choke out this weed, root and
all. That medicine is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. It acts directly on the
lungs through the blood, driving out all
impurities and disease germs and building
up new and healthy tissue. 1t restores the
lost appetite, makes digestion and assimi-
lation perfect, invigorates the liver puri-
fes the blood and fills it with the life-g Civ
Ing elements of the food and tones and
builds up the nerves. 1t sustains the &C
tion of the heart and deepens the breath
Ing, supplying the blood with life-giving
oxygen. Medicine dealers sell it.
"a doctor, who is considered an expert on
lung troubles, told me 1 had consumettofi and
could not live long, writes Mrs lanes Gatfield
II Mary Street, Hamilton, Ont, Can. "Three
bottles ef Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cured me completely"
Free DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser. Send al cent stamps to
cover mailing only for paper-bound copy
Cloth bound 81 cents. Address DR.. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-15
GOV. CLOUGH RESPONDS.
MinnesOta's Chief Executive. Assists
in Lafayette Memorial Movement.

in Lafayette Memorial Movement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Hon. A.
H. Revell vice president of the ,Lafay-
cite memorial commission, accompanied
by Robert ]. Thompson, secretary. Sec
rotary of State Day and Comptroller
Dawes, who are also members of the
commission, called upon the president
today for the purpose of engaging his
cooperation.
The plans are now that Oct. 10. the
date of the fall Of Yorktown, be recog-
nlzed In all the schools and colleges of
the United States as Lafayette day,
when exercises and collections will be
made to raise the funds for the monu-
ment. -s-G
The governors of all the states and
territories have been appointed honor
airy vice presidents of the monument
commission, which is itself composed Of
twelve prominent men of the country.
The governors have responded liber-
ally. Among those supporting are
Gov. Wolcott, of Massachusetts; Gov.
Bushnell, of Ohio; Gov. Atkinson, Of
West Virginia; Gov. Devine, of North
Dakota; Gov. Lowndes, of q Maryland;
Gov. Hastings. of Pennsylvania; Gov.
Cook, of Connecticut; Gov. Johnson, of
Alabama: Gov. HolcOmb, of Nebraska;
Gov Wood, of Montana; Gov. Grout, Of
Vermont; Gov. Barnes, Oklahoma; Gov.
Clough of Minnesota; Gov Culberson,
Of Texas, and others
The superintendent Of schools
throughout he United States will be
made auxiliary commissioners.
Commissioner General Peck cabled
the Washington officials that the mon
ument idea was creating great enthu-
siasm with the entire press and officials
Of Paris
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-15
ending June 80, 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897.
The figures were as follows:
otals ...... -. Sab, 529 %
4-~;- n ~

Totals ...... Sab, 029 2S $St ,04l a
James Bayard, assistant general
freight agent of the Northern Pacific,
read a lengthy statement regarding
the freight movement in North Dako-
ia. There was a large movement OF
local freight in that state, hessaid, I'M
der the distance tariff. The Instance
tariff on lumber applies as far west as
GAINESVILLE, he said. The terminal tar
if would not apply to- many points in
North Dakota and Minnesota. He
criticised in detail the testimony given
by j. T. Phelan, secretary of the rail-
road commission, some time ago.
1.-The rate per ton mile" he said,
Shown for the commissioners tariff
not only leaves out of calculation all
carload traffic, which forms the great
err proportion of the whole, but elimi-
mates entirely from consideration the
volume of traffic and also the question
of average distance which 1t is hauled.
For the purpose of making these aver
ages a unit of one ton was used, anu
the result is only an average rate per
100 pounds for such distance. 10 op-
tain the rate per ton mile, the volume
of each class of traffic must be con-
sidered as we'll as the distance which
it was transported,
"If the basis which is suggested by
Mr. Phelan for making rates In grain
milled in transit and its product from
the milling point was appleu 70 al
mills in North Dakota, it would be
Impossible for them to operate and
meet the competition of mills at Min
neapolis and Duluth in the Eastern
market. and their operations would be
comprised entirely to supplying the
local trade In Dakota, and they would
then buy only the grain obtainable
at nearby stations. For instance, the
mills at Duluth or Minneapolis on
grain from Leeds would pay freight
rate of 81 cents per 100 pounds, while
the basis of the commissioners plan
of local rates and taking out the tran
sit privilege, the miller at jamestown
would pay from Leeds to jamestown
10 cents per 100 on the grain, and 10
cents per 100 pounds on the product,
or total of 20 cents per 100 pounds
to put his flour at the same point to
which the Duluth and Minneapolis
millers pay but q cents per 100 pounds.
Whereas, under the present transit ar
rangement, the Jamestown miller
would pay an equivalent to % cents
through, but would have a, compen-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-15

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 14.-It is
now concluded that the American peace
commissioners will leave for Paris with
the above as the chief propositions for
a basis for their negotiations. The plan
is to hold a joint meeting of the cab
met and peace commission Thursday
night for discussion of the details Of
the plan and alternative propositions
The United States will treat with
Spain as a conquerOr with the con-
quered.
This much is established, and the
commissioners will be clearly instruct
ed to this effect.
Cuba and Porto Rico will not be
subjects of negotiation, except Incl
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-15
Munyon's Headache and Indigestion Cure.

Is the only remedy on the market that
will cure every form of Headache in 3
to 10 minutes, correct Indigestion,
stimulate the nerves and build up the
system. 1t should be in every home
and every travellers gripsack. AT ali
Druggists. Is cures 25c.
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sation for the extra 2 cents per 100
pounds he pays for the transit privi-
lege in the local market for both flour
and mill feed. The miller at Fargo,
under the present arrangement, pays
on grain from La Moure a freight rate
of 16 cents, with cents added for the
milling privilege, whereas, under the
basis suggested by Mr.. Phelan, he
would pay local to Fargo S1a and local
from Fargo 1872 cents or "a cents
through which basis would probably
prohibit the milling at Fargo for East
ern points.
Another session will be held this
morning.
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There are

There are
weeds in every
body's garden,
and no garden
was ever plant
ed in w h ic h
weeds did not
insolently pre-
S mt the M
selves. They
come without
invitation and
, without a well
come. If you
recognize them
as weeds, and
if you have
sense enough
to know that
weeds chok e
flowers and
pull the weeds
up, root an d
b ra n c h, you
will save the
flowers.
There are
weeds In the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-15
SPAIN MUST SUBMIT
AMERICAN PEACE COMMISSIONERS
RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR GUIDANCE
WIDE LATITUDE is PROMISED

Shifted States VIII Treat with SDaIn
as COnquerOr With the Con-
quered-DispO sitiOn of the Phil
ippfnes the Only Problem With
Which American Representative
Will Have to Struggle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-15

1. The retention Of the island of
LuZon.
2. Special trading privileges for
Americans in the other Philippines.
probably on the same basis as Span
ish merchants.
8. Spain to promise such govern
ment in her Philippine possessions as
will free the natives from barbarous
oppression.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-15
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Since the introduction of Booths "Hyomei {"
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Heretofore but FEW, if ANY, regular ply
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