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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
Born Feb. Is. 1882.
Died Jan. 10. 1899.


The body will be taken from the Hamilton
House to the Capitol about 10 o'clock in the
morning and placed in the hall of the House,
where the public funeral services conducted
by Rev S. NJ. Newman, of the Congrega-
tionai Church, assisted by Chaplain Couden,
of the House of Representatives, are to take
place. Subsequently the remains will be
taken to the Pennsylvania Railroad station
and placed aboard car attached to the
4:21 o'clock train for New York. They will
be accompanied by members of the family
row here, the committees of both houses of
Congress and other friends. The citizens of
Lewiston and Auburn, Me, have expressed
to the. family here their desire to
honor their former felloW-toWnSman,
and on reaching Lewiston the body
will be consigned temporarily to the
committees of the citizens of those cities.
Arrangements have been made by which 1t
will lie in state in the City Hall at Lewiston,
probably between the hours of l and >
there will be public funeral services will
depend entirely on the wishes of the local
committees. Tuesday evening the remains
will be removed to the Dingley residence in
Lewiston, and private services held there
the next morning, after which they Will be
deposited in the receiving vault next to the
body of Mr.. Dingley's father, who died re-
Gently.
Evidences of the sympathy for the family
in their bereavement continued TO be re-
ceived at the Hamilton House during the
day, and a number of public men called and
left their cards. Both the American and
Canadian members of the joint high COM
mission, now in session here, sent floral
pieces and in addition a large number have
been received from persons in private and
Dublip life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

William II. Smythe, grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
of Indiana. is the author of a new book on
Masonic law. which viii doubtless be found
very valuable by the members of the or
der. II is a clear and concise statement OF
the Nmeaning of the laws enacted by the
Grand Lodge, together with a digest of the
decisions of the same. The work is COM
prehensive and reliable and is written i'm
excellent style. Mr.. Smythe has evidently
put much toll and study in his work, and
as said before. it win be valuable book Of
reference for members of the Masonic or
der. The volume Is handsomely printed,
with a fine haf-tone portrait of the au-
thor as a frontispiece. 1t is from the press
Of the Sentinel Printing Company, of In
dianapois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
CHINESE CLUBBED.
Tried to Run Away When Told They
Had Been Sold Into Slavery.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. 15.-The steam
ship Empress of Japan from Hong Kong,
brought 40S Asiatic steerage passengers,
many of whom were low-caste Chinese cool
les. One hundred and ninety-two of the
men We're destined for Tampico Mexico. 1t
is stated that they have been engaged I'M
der contract to work on plantations and on
railway construction by men known as Ma
Guien and Ma Luke, both of Hong Kong
for one Ma Cop, OF Mexico. According to
the statements of Vancouver Cinnamon
their wages are to be sent to their families
in China through Ma Luke and Ma Guen
and they are to be permitted to return to
China after two years of work. 1t is stated
that Ma Cop is arranging to import 80 of
these coolies from Hong Kong.
While the first contingent for Mexico
were being loaded into special train of
coaches, which were lined up along the
steamer dock, some San Francisco Chinese
RESIDENTS or this city created a panic among
TIER neWly-arrlVed countrymen by telling
them they had been sold into slavery, and
would never be permitted TO return to the
Orient. A stampede Immediately followed
and the officials We're obliged to resort to
violence in order to check the rush of the
men, which was in the direction of he water.
a score OF them We're knocked down with
cluos and the crowd was only stopped in
time to prevent its plunging over the docks
Mhen the Chinese were finally rounded up
1t was found that eight We're missing. After
several minor stampedes the Chinese were
persuaded to get on the train
Local Chinese here are helping the men
sun IN hiding IN every possible way, as all
are convinced that they and the remainder
of the 800 to follow are being sold into
slavery. They are going to send word to
the Chinese government about ii. The city
police are hUning down the missing Chinese
for evading the $50 poll tax The Canadian
Pacific officials are also >unting them be-
huK r. cd 70 aIya 81
~ safely over their lines, and are liable to
a heavy customs penalty for every China
man landed in British Columbia who does
not pay poll tax
The Chinese here are circulating a story
that the men have been sold at sums rang
ings from 500 TO $1,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
indiana Mine Operators.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 15.-The In
diana operators left this afternoon for Pitts
burg to attend the interstate joint confer
ence. They will hold a meeting tomorrow
to agree on their plan of action in the con-
ference. The Indiana operators feel that
they will best serve their interest by await
ing the action of other States. Indiana is
SO situated that whatever is done on either
side in Ohio and Illinois, will govern the
course of the operators in this State. In
diana will not ask for a reduction in the
price of mining, and probably would not OPP
pose an increase if the two competing States
should first agree to it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
Mr.. DingIey's Last Picture.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-When the
Canadian joint commission was sitting here
a group picture of the members was taken
by a local photographer. 1t was not salts
factory and the artist was directed to de-
stroy the plate. This was the. last time the
late Mr.. Dingley sat for his picture. Senator
Fairbanks recollected this when the sad in
telligence of Mr. Dingley's death was
brought to him. He Immediately went to the
photographers and had the plate of the
group picture preserved, thus rescuing from
destruction the very last photograph taken
of the dead statesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
The Magazines.

Joel Chandler Harris has created a new
character, Aunt AInervy Ann" who is
destined to take a permanent place along
side of "Uncie Renus. The first story
about her will appear in the February Serb
ner's. with Frosts's inimitab.e pictures
Mr.. G. W. Stevens. author of with
Kitchener to Khartum," just published by
Dodd. Mead & Co. is travelling in Europe
TO prepare for McClure's Magazine a series
OF character sketches of the men who are
the moving and guiding forces of the
time"
The GentIewoman for January ushers in
the new year with a Rhyme of Cheer" by
Louise Chandler Moulton. Women VS.
Nervous Prostitution is the title of val
liable article by an eminent nerve specialist
Julian Hawthorne contributes some of the
fiction. and there Is an unusual variety of
matter suited to the season.
The Spanish war series in the Century
hes. II is said. very considerably increased
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

Burial of the Remains of a Soldier
Who Was Killed at Eel Caney.

Bur1aI OF the Remains OF a SOIdIer
Who Was Killed at Eel Caney.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 15.-There
has not been such an outpouring of people
in this city for many years as attended the
funeral of Nathaniel Isler, the Jacksonville
boy who was killed in battle at FL Caney
July l. In the armory where the services
were held there were 1000 people. The in
terror of the structure was handsomely
decorated with flags and flowers. and
number of addresses were delivered by
prominent G. A. r. men. 1t is estimated
that there were 10000 people along the line
of march of the funeral procession. All
the secret orders in the city turned out. The
funeral procession was headed by the First
Kentucky Regiment Band and a hundred
members of the First Kentucky At the
cemetery a salute was fired and taps
sounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16


the circulation of the magazine. In the
February number General Shafter will tell
the story of the Santiago campaign, and
Lieutenant Hobson will follow his account
of the sinking of the Merrimac with mar
rative of his Imprisonment in MORO Castle
The two bound volumes of st. Nicholas
for young folks for the year ending Octo-
Der, 1898, show a successful effort on the
part of Mary Mapes Dodge and her asso-
ciates to mingle instruction with amuse-
ment. Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories"
alternate with illustrated articles on Amer
lean war ships and guns and armor, and
Frank r. Stockton's buccaneers and Pi-
rates. jostle Tudor Jenks's Boys in
ArmOr," and emphasize the peaceful tone of
the verses of Miss Edith Thomas and Miss
Mildred HoWellS. 1t was in these numbers
of st. Nicholas that such of this season s
faVorite books appeared, as Mrs. Jackson S
Denise and Ned Toodles,' Trowbridge's
Two Biddicut Boys" Hughes's "Lakerim
Athletic Club" Fezandie's Through the
Earth" and Miss Clouds Down Durley
Lane" The volumes afford a source of en-
tertainment throughout the year to the
child lucky enough to secure them.
The bound volume of the Century from
May to October, 1885, inclusive, is just out.
Its especial feature is it's valuable articles
and Illustrations on the war with Spain, but
it contains wealth of other material, such
as Professor Bryce on equality and Captain
Mahan on the Armada, DR.. d. G. Brinton
on European superstitions, President Gill
man on Tocqueville's Democracy in Amer
lea" and Professor Sloane on Bismarck,
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, on old New York and
Ambassador White on a famous Russian
statesman, though the past of DR.. White S
and Professor Sloane's articles is a very re-
cent one. Fiction is abundantly and bril-
liantly represented by DR.. MitchelPs Fran
co.'s" Mark Twain's THE Austrian Edi-
SON Fernald's The Yellow Burgee, .
Longs Purple Eyes the American Win
ston ChurchilPs BY Order of the Admiral y
etc. Six full-page wood-engravings con-
tinue Coles great series of "Old English
Masters, and three by Wolf and one by
Aiken reproduce as many of Gilbert
Stuart's portraits of women. There is also
the usual variety of miscellaneous articles,
in all making this volume like each of it's
predecessors, a mine of good reading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

the darkness and an all-night search was
unavailing. When last seen he was running
like mad through the woods west of town.
He imagined he was pursued by enemies
and blindly ran against trees, into bitches
and through barbed wire fences. His dead
body was found at O'Clock this morning in
ditch at the roadside. He had run until
exhausted, and persisted from exposure. His
flesh was horribly torn by the fence barbs
he had run into. He was thirty-five years
old and married
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
Former Circus Proprietor Dead.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Jan. 15.-Eleakim
Stowe died to-day at his Main-street resi-
dence. He was eighty years old, and TWEEN
ty years ago was proprietor of Stoves cir
Gus, one of the earliest shows on the road,
and at that time considered an immense af-
fair. His circus was long since absorbed in
one of the aggregatonS now travelling. The
remains will be taken to WauSeOn, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

Harrison and the second Cleveland admin
istrations. Volume S, now at hand, covers
the Garfield and Arthur term and Mr.
Cleveland's first administra ton; that is to
say, the period from March A. 1881, TO March
4. 1889. feature of the publication is a
biographical sketch of each of the Presi-
dents preceding the collection Of his mess
ages. These sketches are models of con-
densatiOn. There is also a steel portrait
of each Of the Presidents. The work is one
that should be in every library and in the
hands of every public man and student of
history. II is sold by subscription.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--The Times-Herald's
special from Portland Ind, says that blood
shed is feared there tomorrow if the Red
key Glass Company, whose employees are on
strike against a reduction of wages, at
tempt to start the factory with men i'm
ported from Pennsylvania, as the owners
assert they will do. The company has APP
piled to the sheriff for protection for the
new men, but has been refused.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Jan. 15.-Mrs.
Thomson, wife of Captain Orville Thomson.
is dead at the age of seventy-four years.
She is the mother of Charles Thomson,
jeweler, of Cincinnati; Miss Lizzie Thorn
son, teacher in the public schools, and ex-
County Treasurer j. =. Thomson. She had
been in feeble health for several years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
The American Trade Index.

The National Association of Manufacture
ers is now carrying out long-contem-
plated plan for placing in the hands of the
principal merchants in foreign lands de-
tailed information regarding the leading
manufacturers of the United States who are
interested in foreign trade. This informa-
ton has been put in the form of book of
800 pages, which contains the names and
addresses of manufacturers and the lines
OF goods they make which are adapted to
export. The information is classified so that
under one head are given all the manufac-
turers who will furnish that kind of goods
The first edition consists of 5000 copies
which will be followed by others in different
languages. The American Trade Index is
not designed for circulation at home, but
those who desire 1t can purchase a copy
for So. This work is carried on without
charge to the firms whose names it contains
the design being to put the American manu-
facturer into closer touch with foreign
merchants who will buy our goods The
office of the National Association of Manu-
facturers is at 4S-51 Bourse, Philadelphia
Pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
MR.. DINGLEY'S FUNERAL
COMPLETE FOR THE
EXERCISES IN THE HOUSE.
The Body to BE Taken to the Capitol
at 10 O'Clock This MOrning-TO
Lie in State at Lewiston.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Final arrange
ments were to-day completed for the public
funeral tomorrow of the late Representa-
tive Nelson Dingley in the hall of the House
of Representatives, and for the removal of
the remains to their last resting place in
Maine. The body has been inclosed in a
casket of plain black with silver handles. A
silver plate bears the following inscrip
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
GRIN increasing Death Rate,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, ind, jan 1.-THE death
rate of the past three days has been larger
than ever before known in Terre Haute in
the same length of time. That of Friday
last-whch was the 12th day of the month,
too-was the largest for one day. Most of
the deaths are indirectly traceable to grip
The disease is more prevalent than in the
first great epidemic The school attendance
is row beginning to fail off on account
of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
a Telephone Genius.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, JAM 15.-This city has a
telephone genius in the person of ]. NJ.
Overshiner. Since going into the telephone
business he has perfected some of the best
inventions known to the telephone world
His switch board is the latest invention and
is growing into general use. short time
ago he perfected two valuable improve
ments, and patents were issued on them last
week. Another patent will be issued on
jan a. and others are pending and will be
issued in a few daYs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
CONVICTED OF KILLING A BoY.
William Fitzgerald Given a Life SEN
tence for Murder.

tence for Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. Jan. 15.-The jury
in the case of the State against William
Fitzgerald. charged with murder, returned
a verdict at 4:S0 this morning, finding the
defendant guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and fixing punishment at imprisonment
for life. The case went to the jury at 43O
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Fftzgeralds
crime was the killing of Quincy Beebe, the
fcurteen-year-o son of Samuel Beebe. a
resident of Bunker Hill, Miami county. on
Oct. 5 last. Suspicion at once rested on
Fitzgerald, he having made threats against
the Beebe family, and having been with the
boy on the night of the murder. FITZGERALD
was arrested about ten days after. and the
case sent to this county from Miami on
change of venue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
strong Gas wen Near Anderson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Jan. 15.-One of the most
powerful gas wells that has been struck
in the gas belt was brought in yesterday on
the Brownenberg farm, near Anderson. for
the Hatton glass works. The well is con-
si6ered one of the best in the gas belt and
will furnish 100000 cubic feet a day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
cRAzED BY THE GRIP.
Henry Mader's Mad Flight to the
Wood and Horrible Death.

Special 20 the Indianapolis journal
KOKOMO, Ind. Jan. 15-Henry Nader.
well-known bartender of this city, died hor-
ribly last night. For a week he had been
suffering from the grip. and was out of his
head. At o'clock Saturday night he, in his
delirium. arose from his bed and ran from
the house He was followed, but escaped in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
KiIIed His son-in-I.nrv-

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.--William ]. Russell
a cooper to-day shot and killed his son-in-
law James Deneen. Deneen, Il is said
made dsparaging remarks concerning Rus
sells family relations Russell escaped after
the shooting, and has not yet been cap
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
Mrs. WinsIow,s soothing syrup

Has been used over atty years by millions OF
riOthers for their children while teethng with
perfect success. II soothes the child. softens the
gums, allays pain, cures wind collie regulates the
bowels, and Is the best remedy for diarrhea,
whether arising from teething other causes
For sale by druggists IN every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup Is cents bottle.
A silent disease Furnishes the patient only: but
vociferous cough or a horrible cold Furnishes a
whole household. There can be no peace no rest.
until II is cured. and when a single bottle 0f
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar will Danish
the nuisance. is it worth while to do it? Sold By
all druggists
Pike's Toofhache Drnns cure IN / rnInnta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

DEFORAnTY APPARATUS. Trusses, Elastic
Hosiery. Largest stock Of ARTIFICIAL EYES
IN the State
VIM. II. ARMSTRONG & co.
Clew No. I'D z s. Illinois st. Indiana poIls Ind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
ROBBED MISS PRESTON.
Christie Was Sentenced and Served
Term Of Imprisonment.
Now the Robbed Has Become The Bride Of
the Rohher, and Both Are HappE

a romance underlies the union of two
fond hearts at Pawcatuck, near West
erly last evening.
John III. Christie OF White Rock and
Mary Il. Preston of Pawcatuck were
the chief actors. The knot was tied by
heV. N. V. LEWIS or westerly.
"A few years ago the bridegroom hay
In wait for the bride on the Stcnington
road near Soiomonville and took her
pay envelope from her. She had him
arrested in W~Ste Rock, requisition
papers were made out, the man was
tried i'm Connecticut and received a
sentence of several years in the state
institution at Wetherfield.
When this end was accomplished
Miss Prestons mood turned and she
wrote regularly to Sie man and sent
him presents. He has now served his
nlme and their union rs the last act in
the drama which began on the lonely
Stonmgton road
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
VAQUER0 III. RAN AGROUND.


The race between the 3O-footers at
Newport yesterday afternoon was won
by Pembroke Jones Carolina, with AL
merle Hugh Paget's Pollywog second.
but the latter will probably be dis
qualified. as she fouEed the Carolina
during the race and was protested. It
was slow race over a triangular
course Of eight miles in a light south
west wind, the first leg reach tn
Jamestown, then n run TO Bishop rock
ana beat home. The only incidents
In the race was the lufiing match be-
tween the Vaquero III and veda and
later the running aground OF the Va
quero III on the Torpedo station.
rhe Following guests were on board
the races: Esperanza. Lieut.. Com
mrander c. McR. winslow and Miss
D,,r',. ma iiaVemeyer; Vaquero Ill. Mrs.
iD'turyea and John X. Drexel; Veda.
"',ss N,s Mortoni Asahi Robert Goeiet.
MT DreNel has purchased ths 20
oo'' rooo Ia ha'coon and has sent for her to
race rae WITH the feet here. Mr.. DrexeI
omms ms lne steam yacht sultana.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
This Time Martin Represented Him.
self as Rich Yacht Owner.
Exposed Through Having Five Cent Package
Of Cigarettes Charged

George V. Martin. who served two
years for stealing diamond ring from
a North Main strest jeweler, and who.
upon regaining his liberty, went to
Boston and was arrested for stealing
watch from'a Washington street deal
er, is again in trouble. this time not so
seriously as before because he was tax
en- in before he had chance to do any
good work.
He posed as yachtsman, being fully
equipped I'm an up-to-date yachting rig.
and registered at hotel at jamestown
as j. X. Noble, Newport. r. l." He
pretended to have steam yacht as
large as the Valiant at anchor off New
port. and TO have untold wealth. A
bad break followed the next day, when
he had scent package OF cigarettes
charged TO himself. and this put the
landlord on whe alert with the result
that Martin is now in the county jail.
Martin had repeatedly worked the
yachting swindle. even going SO far as
TO bargain for and nearly getting pos
session OF a fine boat belonging in this
city.