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viii be necessary for the troops ordered to
them to go into camp and live just as they
would in case of active military operations
against an enemy.
The new Notifications on Long island
head, at the entrance to the harbor of Bos-
ton. will be guarded by a battery of the
Second Artillery, now at Fort Adams, r. /.
For the operation of the big guns on Sandy
Hook, New York harbor, two batteries now
at Fort Slocum, one at Fort Hamilton and
smother at Fort Wadsworth will be utilized.
It is expected that the Sandy Hook garri-
son viii be established at once. Fort Mon
roe Va, is probably the strongest and best
equipped station on the Atlantic coast, and
the garrison there will be called upon TO
man other fortifications, utgnot TO an ex-
tent that would weaken its own efficiency.
One battery OF the First Artillery az Fort
Monroe win be transferred to Fort
Morgan, Ala, which, in conjunction with
Fort Gaines, commands the entrance to Mo-
bile bay. Another battery of the First Ar
tillery will be sent to Tybee island. Ca,
for the protection of the mouth of the Sa-
vannah river. The garrison headquarters
band and one battery of the First Artillery.
stationed at st. Francis barracks, st. Au-
gustine Fla, will be transferred to duty at
JulllNdES lSldnu, OndTleSlOu LIE
garrison at st. Francis barracks will be
abandoned. Battery /, of the Second Ar
tillery, viii be assigned to duty at Fort
Caswell, opposite Smith island, near Will
mington, N. c.
For the better protection of the national
capital one battery of the Fourth Artillery
at Fort Monroe has been ordered to Sheri-
dan Point, Va. This fort is nearly opposite
Fort Washington, and in connection with it
commands the approach to Washington by
water. The batteries of the Fourth Artil-
lery stationed at Fort McHenry, near
Baltimore, will be distributed between Fort
Delaware and Fort Mott, N. j., thus pro-
viding for the protection of Philadelphia,
Trenton Camden and other cities in the
vicinity. Fort st. Philip, on the Mississippi
river, just below New Orleans will be gar
Tisoned by battery of the First Artillery,
now at Jackson barracks, New Orleans.
The other battery at Jackson barracks has
been assigned to duty at Fort Point, harbor
of Galveston, Texas. Arrangements have
been made by the signal officer of the army,
BY authoEity, of the Secretary of War; to
establish immediate Geographic and tele-
phonic connections between all the new sta
tons on the coast 10 which troops have
been assigned. All the movements indicated
above are to be made without delay and
are the results of the recent tour of lnspec-
ton of General Merritt, commanding the
Department of the East, in which all of
them are located
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from ear to ear shortly before 20 o'clock
this morning. The circumstances of the af-
nous Stoltz murder case. Constable George
D. Allen and Detective Kimble called at
the LaFollette home, in South Portland,
and inquired for Herschel. He was in bed
at the time, and as they knocked they heard
a disturbance in an upper room HerseheIs
mother went up to waken him. and she
found her son lying across the bed, with
his head hanging over the edge, his throat
in a stream on the floor below. The news
spread Ike wildfire, and in few minutes
hundreds of people were at the scene. Depu-
ty Coroner Wingate took charge of the
premises, and denied admission save to
those directly. interested. There is wild
rumor that LaFollette confessed to COM
plicity in the murder but this cannot be
substantiated. He was young man, Grip
pied in one arm and he has been mentioned
in the past in connection with number
of scrapes. He was of a sensitive DISPOSE
ton, and he had probably made up his mind
to suffer death rather than again face trou-
Bile.
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wagon1oad of Mummies.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, March n.-While
clearing ground to-day for the erection of
tho Buckeye window-shade works, work
men unearthed one of the largest deposits
Of nummified bodies yet found in this sec
ton. There was wagonload of remains
The find was made near the site of the his
toric old Mile House." one of the first
trading centers in Indiana, where, as early
as 1915, French traders were burned at a
of Indians. About three or four years ago
a queer find was made within a mile of this
place. An underground cave was opened in
which several skeletons were sitting up
right, face to face. Some very remarkable
finds have been made in the heart of the
city and others in the vicinity of the his
toric Indian mounds east of Anderson.
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ALEXANDRIA, Ind, March 11.-Alexan-
dria Canton, No. SO, Patriarchs Militant,
was instituted yesterday and a large num-
Der of visiting Odd Fellows were present
Exhibition drills were given by visiting
cantons and a banquet to the visitors was
given in Masonic Temple. In the evening
at the opera house public services were
held and the grand decoration of chivalry
was conferred on ]. f. Brenaman and Mrs.
Belle Fink by Gen. j. e. Bodine, depart
ment commander and staff Addresses by
o. N. Cranor. J. L. Grouse. music and
recitations contributed also to the enter
tainment. The new canton is composed Of
twenty members, with E. Wilkins as the
cantai0
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PROTEST FROM BRITAIN
RUSSIA's DEMANDS ON CHINA DO NOT
PLEASE JOHN BULL.
Negotiations Transferred from Pc
East Question Full of Possibilities.

LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Peking says: The British minister, Sir
Claude NJ. Macdonald, visited the Chinese
Foreign Office on Tuesday and lodged a
strong protest against the cession of Port
Arthur to Russia, saying it would destroy
the balance of power in China. The Chinese
officials, however, declared their inability to
Withstand the Russian demands. M. Paw
loft, the Russian charge d'affaires, wishes
the cesSions to take place within five days,
in order to forestall the arrival of his sue
cessor, M. Speyer, but China required a
longer time to consider the matter and
therefore the negotiations We're transferred
to st. Petersburg. Russia is still exerting
pressure to bring about the dismissal of the
British railroad engineers The Tsung Lii
Yamen referred the matter to the director
of railroads, who declared their services to
be Indispensable regardless of their ma
Iionality.
The Daily News publishes this morning
a suggestive interview on the Chinese ques-
ton with DR.. Markoff, the Russian expert.
DIR. Markoff repudiates the idea that Russia
intended to annex Manchuria, although he
thought there was no doubt this would
come about q century hence; ,o1l R i a.
tain an ice free port to serve the termi-
nus of her railway system, to isolate Japan
and to develop the vast commercial wealth
of China. 1t Is absolutely necessary to
curb Japan's ambition. 1t is a question of
predominance between the white and yell
low races If Japan is allowed to join
forces with China the white races are
doomed. Russians regard with Japan
as inevitable"
The Daily Chronicle attaches Importance
to the following dispatch from its CORE
spondent at Hong Kong: THE Manhus are
hopeless as governing dynasty, and the
imperial court is likely to migrate to Shang-
ST province. The increasing imperial de-
mands upon the provincial governments
cannot continue, and it is possible the re-
suit will be a new Chinese dynasty in GEN.
trail China with a capital at Nanlkin. If
British protection is refused to this ar
cord theirs
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sedgwick Posi- SAG ItIs war.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind, March 11.-Sedgwick
Post, G. A. r.. of this city held camp fire
last night, and after a general discussion
Of the threatened war with Spain resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted declaring
that the destruction of the Maine has been
attended with circumstances indicating that
such act was by the authority or consent
of the government of Spain,'' and that it
was an insult on our flag and an act of
war against the United States" and should
be speedily avenged. Confidence in the
action of the President is also expressed
in the resolutions
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Bid for odd Fellows, Home.

Special the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, March n.-For
some months past the Odd Fellows of this
place have been laboring to secure dona-
tions amounting to $4,000 to compete with
other cities for the proposed Odd Fellows
Home. The lodge at this place is one OF
the largest in the State the membership
being between four and five hundred. Its
local committee which has the matter in
charge has secured ground with buildings
on it sufficient for the next fifteen or twenty
years and also has sufficient money Green's
and has the only courthouse on whose tower
trees are permitted to grow.
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BUTLER CAN'T DEBATE.
Indiana University Takers Secured
the Unanimous Decision.

the Unanimous Decision.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March ia very
large audience attended the Butler-Indana
University debate tonight and the usual
enthusiasm of college contest greeted
each speaker The I3utler delegation ar
rived at 3:45 o'clock in a special car, there
being about fifty in the>party. They were
quartered at different hotels and were
much in evidence during the exercises. The
decision was reached at 10 o'clock and was
unanimous in favor of Indiana University.
The question was:
Resolved, That amendments to the state
and federal constitutions should be adopted
securing the initiative and the referendum
in legislation
|. u affirmed with C. L. Loop, r. w.
Hobbs and M. /. Daggy. Butler University
speakers were w. C. Welborn, L. A. Hoi-
man and c. M. Lawrence. 1.-THE judges were
Charles r. Williams, Samuel B. Noyles and
Rev. Frederic e. Dewhurst. The presid-
ing officer was Rev. Samuel r. Lyons
Each speaker was allowed eighteen min
uets. and each side had five minutes addi-
tional in which to close.
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,ciaI to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind, March 11.-Samuel
Pearman, of Veedersburg, accused with
counseling and assisting Elan Curtis, who
was sent to the Reformatory at Jefferson
vile Friday for an indefinite term on a
charge of robbery, was discharged this
morning by Judge Rabbi Pearman was sup
posed to be a pal of Curtis in the most
atrocious crime ever committed in Fountain
county, that of the robbery and assault of
Enoch Thompson and wife The evidence
failed to implicate Pearman. He is only
twenty-eight years old and has been four
times sentenced. He is a miner by trade
and since his last term has been leading
an exemplary life.
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An IncorrigibIe Thief.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MITCHELL, Ind, March n.-Jesse Dan
iels, youth of eighteen, who lives with
his mother on a farm near here, seems to
be an incorrigible thief, Many times he has
been called to task by the neighbors for
pilfering, but their warning was not
needed. A few days ago the lad stole sew
eral head of cattle from Mr. Hugh Burton,
but was overtaken before making the sale,
Daniels's mother being a neighbor and
widow Mr.. Burton let off the boy with q
lecture and told Mrs. Daniels. The next
day the boy, not to be daunted went to
Lewis Murray's farm and, taking several
plows, drove into town and sold them
saying the times were hard.' and he
needed money" He is now in Jail charged
with larceny. His mother is in good cir
cumStanceS.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Hon. Jason ID. Brown, Who Served
Three Terms in Congress.

Inree Terms An congress-
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, March 1.-Jason B.
Brown, former member of Congress from
this district and one of the best known
criminal lawyers of southern Indiana, died
at his home here last night after an illness
lasting several months For more than a
week his death had been expected. The
funeral services will be conducted at the
Grand Opera House Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. This was decided on tonight by
the, business Every minister in the
city viii take part in the services.
Jason Brevoort Brown was born in DilIs-
borough, Dearborn county, Indiana, Feb. 26
1885, He received only a common school
education and studied law at Indianapolis
in the office of Hon. Cyrus l.. Durham
then secretary of state. He was admitted
to the bar in February. 1860, and at once
began the practice of his profession at
Brownstown, Ind. March 5, 1866, on the mo-
ton of the Hon. Jere S. Black, he was adj
the United States In 1862 he was chosen
representative in the state Legislature,
serving two terms, and in 1868 he was a
Democratic elector for the State at large.
In 1870 he represented his district in the
state Senate March rs, 1873 he was APP
pointed secretary of the Territory of
wyoming, and at HanktOn, >. d., a little
later he assisted in the prosecution of Peter
p. Wintermute for the murder of Gen. Ed
win S. McCook, winning the encomiums of
the legal fraternity, the press and the peo-
pie by his mastery conduct OF that case.
He became identified with Indiana poll
tics in 1862, and he soon rose to prominence
i'll his native State and in the Nation as a
Democratic leader. First elected to Con-
gress from the old Third Indiana district in
1888, he served for three terms, and he was
defeated on purely local issues for a fourth
nomination by the Hon. S. M. Stockslager,
who failed of an election. During the last
years of his service in Congress he was the
chairman of the committee on elections.
Mr.. Brown was offered the prosecution of
the Ripley county lynchers by Attorney
General Ketcham before the case was
started in Ripley county. Mr.. Brown was
enthusiastic on the subject at first, and he
would have been d strong man to push the
cases, but suddenly he changed his mind
cution Strong pressure had been brought
to bear to prevent him taking the cases.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CONVICTION, Ind, March 11.-Pearl Par
ish, of Charlottesville, who has been agent
here for the Globe Tailoring Company, OF
Cincinnati was sentenced this morning by
Judge Rabb to serve an indefinite term in
guilty to forgery on a bond of s217 given
to the company. He ran in debt to the
company, which endeavored to collect the
face of the bond and discovered the crime.
Parish is twenty-five years old and Of good
family. He has been four times guilty of
this same offense.
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Movements of steamers.

BROWHEAD, March 12.-2;5O a. NJ
Passed: Umbria, from New York. for
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, March 11.-Arrived: Ger
manic, from New York.
GENOA, March 11.-Arrived: Ems. from
New York, via Naples.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 11.-Arrived:
Auguste Victoria, on cruise.
NEW YORK, March 1.-Arrived: Mo-
madic, from Liverpool.
NEW YORK, March u.--Arrived: Britain
mic, from Liverpool.
HAMBURG, March 1.-Arrived: Prussia,
from New York
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Plague Riot Casualties.

BOMBAY. March 1.-THE total casual
ties resulting from the plague riots were
two soldiers of the Shropshire Regiment
killed, municipal inspector (who acct
dentally shot HIMSELF, four European and
four native policemen, with seventeen CT
villains injured. Nine rioters were killed and
twenty-five injured. One hundred and nine
arrests were made The Hindoos and Mo-
hammedans began closing their shops yes
terday as a protest against the plague
measures and the movement is spreading.
About fifteen thousand lockers, railway
laborers and others have struck work. The
city is guarded by infantry, cavalry, ma
rineS and armed police.
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Patriots who Claim an Honor.

CHICAGO. March u.-Chicago has a regi-
mental claimant for the honor of being
called the First Illinois Volunteers in event
of war with Spain. The full roster is in the
hands of Governor Tanner, with. the as
suranee that the regiment is ready at ones
hours notice. Col. Thomas L. Hartigan
heads the list of commissioned officers. A
notable fact is that Colonel Hartigan. Maj.
John Ryan, Captain Harry L. Beach and
every other officer of the regiment has been
either in the service of the regular army
at West Point or in the militia of Illinois
and other States.
OAKLAND, Cal, March 1.-THE veterans
Of the civil war living in Oakland have de-
cideQ - offer the services of a full COM
paay 10 the government in the event of
war with Spain. A company. OF one hun
dred, with G. X. King as captain, is being
organized
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Aetlvltr Al Fort MeHenrx.

BALTIMORE, Md. March Effort Nc
Henry is now the scene of a degree of ac-
tiyity not witnessed there for many years
Information was received there to-day that
the newly organized Seventh Artillery Reg
iment would be sent here and a large con-
Segment OF ammunition for the heavy
guns at North Point and Hawkins Point has
been received. This includes a quantity of
mortar powder; thirty-two shells for the
le-inch mortars at North Point. and thirty
nine armor-piercing projectiles for the new
8-Inch breech-loading rifles with disappear
ing carriages at Hawkins Point Work Is
being vigorously pushed on the two new
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THE PARIS OVERDUE.
American-Line Steamship Two Days
behind Time.

LONDON, March n.-There were many
inquiries to-day at the office of the Ameri-
can line company for news of the Amer
lean liner Paris, Captain Watkins, which
sailed from New York on March 2, and
which was due to arrive at the Needles at
1858 a. m. on Wednesday last in order to
equal her best record. A vessel supposed
to be the Paris was sighted yesterday in
the fog off the Lizard, but the American
line people are now convinced this steamer
was not the Paris.
A tug has been sent to the Needles to
await the arrival there of the American
lire steamer Paris The weather continues
thick.
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match will likely come off in this city with
in four weeks Before some club. Thompson
is gentleman and would refuse to spar at
too expresses himself likewise in the cha-
lenge he makes. The men will weigh 100
pounds, give or take five pounds. 1t will
ness the contest. Thompson won the cham
pionship as bag-puncher in Indianapolis,
and he has never had any sparring matches,
but has done considerable boxing with his
trainer
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THE MOUNT TABOR QUARREL.
Bitter Church Factions Get Together
and Settle Up.


and Settle Up.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind. March 1.-THE means
and anti-means factions of the celebrated
Mount Tabor Baptist Church met here late
this afternoon and settled their differences
out of court 1t was agreed that the anti
means should pay the means $3.50 in money
and that the means should give the anti
means possession of the church building.
Each side pays it's own costs This case has
been tried in the Circuit Court here five
different times and has been through the
State Supreme Court once. The suit was
brought by the anti-means faction for pos
session of the property which is now worth
about $500. The case attracted widespread
attention because it involved an interpreta-
ton of church law and the articles of faith.
Several attempts have been made to effect
a compromise but all had failed and the
contending factions had begun to prepare
for the sixth trial. To-day's conference put
an end to the controversy, however, and
settles church quarrel which has been
pending for many years.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 1.-THE
ffty-ffth annual session of the North In
diana Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church will open in this city March %.
This is an important body, and it's sessions
are always looked forward to with great in
terest by Methodsts in the northern part of
the State. The last statistics show the to-
tai membership of the conference TO be &c.
$50, and numbering about five hundred min
listers. The North Indiana Conference con-
ssts of six districts. and includes nearly all
the counties of the north half of the State.
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lucky towns We're swept by ire early this
morning At Monticello bank, the court
house, postoffice and many other places
were destroyed with a loss of $35, 000 Golden
Pond suffered in the same manner to the
extent of $25, 600, every business house being
burned. Insurance small al both places
CAIRO, ILL.,, March 1.-THE railroad
transfer steamer S. ID. Barlow. lying be-
tween this place and Birds Point Mo-,
burned TO the waters edge to-day while ly-
ing at the incline at Birds Point. Loss,
$4,000. No lives were lost.
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FIRST L. A. w. Consulate in Indiana.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 1.-THE
Terre Haute l.. A. w. members have or
ganized a consulate, the first in the State
since the action of the assembly providing
for them. President Potter has written to
Chief Consul Sherwood, saying he had no.
ticed the activity of the Terre Haute wheel
men, their successful meets and hustling
methods of finance, and that he intended to
make this the banner consulate of the
United States in sc far as he could aid in
that direction. A club is being formed to
attend the national meet All wheelmen
over the age of eighteen are eligible. The
dues will be % cents a week and the fund
will be used toward providing for hotel ac-
commodations and railroad rates and sec
ton of the grand stand. The Terre Haute
wheelmen will go in uniform and will have
a band of music
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Fronce HOLDING Her Gold.

LONDON, March 12.-The Times in it's
financial article this morning says: Buyers
of gold for New York failed in the attempt
yesterday to procure more from the Bank
of France. which raised the premium from
81 TO per mile. This apparently convinced
the houses concerned that it was useless
to make further attempts and their opera
tions, therefore, have been transferred to
London.
The Daily Telegraph's financial article
this morning says the Bank of France has
arranged to sell about 81 600 in gold at
United States.
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souerwine Was a Train wrecker.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

special TO the indianapolis Journal
TERRB HAUTE, Ind, March 1L.-Wil-
liam Souerwine. the vigo county convict.
who led the revolt in the Michigan City
prison, was sent for fourteen years as one
of the men who wrecked the st. Louis ex-
press on the Big -Four at Fontanet during
the strike in 1894, by which the engineer and
fireman We're killed. Several men were
convicted, but it was thought that Souer-
wine was the one who actually turned the
switch. Roberts, another of the accused.
escaped from Jeffersonville prison soon
after he was sent there.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, March 10.-Mrs. Caro-
line Clark, seventy-five years old. said this
evening that she hoped never to see another
war, but if the Spanish and the people of
the United States should become involved
she would volunteer to go to the front and
assist in nursing and caring for the
wounded. Mrs. Clark is one of the best
known women in Portland, and pioneer,
too