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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
THE TERPSICHOREAN CARNIVAL
ChaperOns for the Various Dances
Selected.

Members OF the Flower Mission and
number Of the friends OF that charity or
ganization met yesterday to proceed with
plans for the Terpsichorean Carnival which
is TO be given next month for the benefit
of the Flower Mission. The entertainment,
as its name suggests, is series Of dances
given by young people in costume. 1t has
been given with artistic and financial sue
cess I'm other cities and only recently in
Louisville 1t Is under the auspices of Mr..
Coates and Professor Agostini who offered
II to Mrs. Lavalette ID. Dckey president of
the Flower Mission. At the meeting yester-
day the executive committee for the carni-
val was chosen. II consists of Miss Agnes
Diks chairman; Mrs L. ID. Dickey, Mrs.
Benjamin Harrison Mrs. Charles l.. Wayne,
Mrs. S. r. Morss, Mrs. Harry Murphy Mrs.
Il. S. Hacker, Mrs. A. b. Grover, Mrs III.
S. New. Mrs. F. NJ. Talbot. Mrs. Lewis
Wallace, jr., Mrs. j. O. Van Wrinkle, Mrs.
J. w. Beck and Mrs. b. +. Goodhart. The
finance committee selected is Messrs. r. 3.
Keith, ]. Q. Van Wrinkle and Harry Muir
ply. The carnival will be given at En-
glish's Opera House. Thursday evening,
Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday
Afternoon. April -. IA and 10. There are
to be eight dances and the following ladies
will be the chaperons and Will invite as
many friends they desire TO assist them
in securing young people for their dances:
1.-THE Minuet" Mrs. III. s. New and Mrs.
John T. Brush.
'The Silver Spray" Mrs c. C. Pierson.
The Nestal Virgins, Miss Noss.
1.-The Japanese, Mrs. William f. En-
glish.
'The Bohemlans." Mrs E. s. r. Seguln
and Mrs r. G. Miller.
The Gavotte," Miss Gertrude Goodhart.
1.-THE American Beauty" Mrs. s. f.
Morss.
The Norwegian" Mrs. Harry Murphy.
The queen of the carnival is not TO be
known until the last. and the dancers are
introduced at her court. There will be d
meeting OF the executive committee to-mor-
row morning at IL o'clock and meeting
tomorrow evening at Tomlinson Hall of
everyone who is to take part. The rehear-
sails will be at Tomlnson Hall or in the ball
rooms of the several chaperons. There are
TO be no complimentary tickets. Chaperons
and the parents OF those taking part will
be given a season ticket for the price of
one admission
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
CALLED 1T A FRAUD.
Detective Thornton Speaks at the
Mitchell's "Ex-Slave" Meeting.

Last night at Elder Mortons Antioch Bsp-
fist Church the man styling himself Rev p.
Mitchell and representing the "ex-slave
pension fund movement held another meet
ing at which there were gathered about
three hundred of the poorer class OF colored
people of the city. He told them, 1T is
claimed, that the bill which was defeated in
the national Congress some years ago look
ing toward the pensioning of ex-slaves was
operative soon as an organization could
be perfected. He solicited membership to an
organization which he said had headquarters
porated under the laws of that State and Of
the District of Columbia. Great enthusiasm
was aroused among the older people present,
and at times there was shouting.
Detective Thornton. of the police force.
was present and he was invited to speak:
He said that il was not his meeting and
should he say anything 1t would not be to
the good of the movement, IA he thought
il a fraud. He was invited to proceed, and
the manner in which he denounced the
scheme led the promoter to ask discon-
tinuance, the meeting was not held for
debate. Rev Mr.. Graham, of the Bethel
opposition to the scheme. Detective Thorn
ton said that quite number Of the men,
bership certificates were sold, and some of
them to Colored persons not more than
eighteen years of age. Mr.. Mitchell during
his talk held copy OF the Journal contain
ing an article relative 10 this matter. and
pointed out where he claimed the same had
been misrepresented From all reports he is
doing big business. The fees are % cents
upon joining and 10 cents a month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15

as far back as 1887. urged an amendment TO
the law which would authorize the commits
sioner OF pensions 10 order the payment or
the pension 10 the wife of a pensionsr or TO
a suitable person in behalf of the children or
a pensoner, in cases where the pensioncr by
his habits demonstrates that he Is an unit
person TO receive or disburse such pension
Heretofore the law limited the power or the
commissioner very much in this particular,
and he only authorized 10 direct pay
ment to the wife guardian I'm cases IF in
sanity or other mental infirmity, or impris-
onment for offenses against the laws.
This new law also provides that where
resident pensioner of the United States de-
serts his lawful wife for a period of over six
months. she being of good moral character
and in necessitous circumstances, or, If~Ae
have no lawful wife and deserts his lesfn,u
mate minor child children under sIxteerf(
years OF age, the commissioner OF pensions -
directed, upon satisfactory evidence,
cause one-half OF the pension due during the
continuance OF such desertion TO be paid 10
the wife or the legal guardian or the child or
children. The bill contains a proviso tnatV
home as an inmate one-half OF his pension
accruing during his residence therein shall
be paid to his wife or to his minor children,
unless the same bc inmates OF the same m
sttution. II further provides that where The
pensioner becomes an inmate of a national
soldiers home one-half the pension drawn IN
his behalf during his residence there shall
be paid by the treasurer of that institution
TO the pensioners wife or 10 the legal
guardian OF the minor child or children.
There is a provision in the law. which, IL
is claimed, will prevent young women from
marrying old soldiers with one foot IN the
grave, for no other purpose than TO fall heir
to the soldiers pension. Commissioners
Evans has time and again called attention
10 this practice. which has cost the govern
nent millions OF dollars. and In numerous
reports and recommendations TO Congress
he has urged that some provision oe enacted
TO prohibit such marriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
Policy" Headuuarter. in New Albany.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. March 14.-An ef-
fort Is 10 be made by the present grand
jury to locate the lottery office said to be in
existence in the outskirts of this city. a
number of persons have been subpoenaed
TO appear and tell what they know about
the business. When the courts of Kentucky
forced the policy shops to close the occu-
patton OF scores of agents, runners and
solicitors was gone. 1t is estimated that
over 500 day was sent from this city TO
the Louisville offices of the company. Short
ly after the final case was settled in favor
of the State and the policy shops were
closed ii was rumored that the daily draw
ings were being held on the Indiana side of
the river and ii is said the lottery numbers
were drawn in the little town of Clarksville,
between this city and Jeffersonville Later
IT is reported, an office was opened on
Market street beyond the eastern limits
of this city. Drawings have been held daily,
one In the morning and one in the afternoon
and the game has been going on as briskly
as ever Occasionally arrests OF lottery
ticket agents have been made in Louisville,
but convictions have not followed owing TO
the lack of proof. The players of gigs"
and saddles are now keeping dark while
the grand jury investigation is on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
ON MIDWAY ISLAND.
steamer DfriRo Wrecked During -
binding SnOwstOrm.

VICTORIA, r. c.; March "details OF
the loss of the steamer Dirigo. Capt. George
Roberts, owned by the Washington and
Alaska Steamship Company, which has been
wrecked. state that she ran on reef on
Midway island, which lies in Stevens's chan
mel, Clarence straits, and about forty miles
below Juneau, during a binding snowstorm
on the night of Thursday last. The steamer
was proceeding cautiously along. feeling
her way under slow bell, when there came
a crash which awakened the sleeping pas
sengers. After the first crash the steamer
veered around and then struck heavily on
the reef with her beam, throwing some of
the half-awakened passengers from their
berths. Other blows sounded in quick sue
cession and then the steamer remained hard
and fast in 2 cradle of rocks, If she was
In wise. The pasesngers-there were about
forty north-bound men on board-crowded
to the deck, but order was maintained. In
the morning most of them were landed on
Midway island. Forty-eight hours later all
were taken on board the steamer Cottage
purser and few Of the crew, who remained
with the Dirigo, which will probably be
total wreck. There was no loss of life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15

Washington Post.

v
IL the standing of an artist may be judged
by the number of his admirers and the fact
that they represent all classes In our social
structure-the erudite and the unlearned,
the urban and the rural. the young, the mid
dle-aged and the old-if that be- a fair test.
Riley is. beyond question. the leading Amer
lean poet of to-day We shall attempt no
analysis of his work. for IL is formed on no
model. 1t impresses the reader with the be-
lief that he writes because he can't help
writing-iust as the birds sing because ma
ture tells them 10. He has a message, the
spirit moves him. and poem Is born He Is
the ideal OF the little folk. and the verses
that delight them are just as pleasing TO
their elders. The best OF the war poems. so
far as we have seen them, was written by
Riley and printed I'm the Atlantic Monthly
for last December. IL Is entitled THE Name
of Old Glory" IL is by no means the best
achievement OF its author, but IL presents
most happy contrast with most OF the yersi-
fcation prompted-but really not INSPIRED"
by the war of 1895. The fact that the At
lantic not only prints but gives the place OF
honor TO q poem written west OF New York
is a forcible reminder OF the changes I'm lit
erature wrought since that magazine came
into being forty years ago last November.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
Indiana Notes.

The mdwinter meeting OF the Indiana
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
be held in Wabash. March %. About $50
members Of the society from all parts OF the
State will be present
Oscar Carter. a Linton miner, has re-
ceived word that he is the only heir TO an
estate in Kentucky consisting of 4i3 acres
of fine land left by his grandmother, who
died short time ago.
The aged mother of the evangelist Rev
Thomas j. Shuey. of Valparaiso. is confined
To her bed and not expected TO recover. She
is nearly eighty years old and is also the
mother of Hon. II. O. Shuey. OF Seattle
Wash, and j. b. Shuey, OF Putnam county
Indiana.
The Spiceland mineral springs and sani-
forum have passed into the control of Dam
Tel j. Mitchell, OF Spiceland. DIR. Robert Stu
art, of Henderson, KY, and DR.. G.. ID. Bal
ley, of Spiceland. The new proprietors are
preparing to put up a large hotel with first
class accommodations.
After being out for thirty hours the Mum
Gle jury in the SO 90 damage suit OF Dora
Rinker against Benjamin r. Letter failed to
arrive at verdict and was discharged this
afternoon. The suit grew out of the killing
OF John Rinker, the husband of the plaintifI
In a gas explosion at the Dalevlle tile
works. owned by Letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March 1.-THE
community was shocked this morning by the
news that Z. M. Faris. one Of the best
known young business men of the city, had
committed suicide. He had returned at mid
night the night before from New Orleans.
where he had been i'll for two weeks. and
came home completely exhausted. This
morning after his wife and their little son
had left the room he got up and went into
an adjoining room, where he shot himself
in the head causing instant death. Mr..
F'aris a travelling representative for the
3. c. Rowsen Sundry Company, or sara
toga. n. Y. and has been i'll for some time.
For the past ten days the disease had evil
IDENTIFY affected his mind. He was about
thirtysix years old and was held In the
highest regard by the community.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
MRS. RAYMOND'S DEFENSE.
Discarded Common-Law Wife Tells
How Mrs. Hanna Was shot.

CLEVELAND, o., March 14.-Mrs. Edna
Raymond. who is on trial for shooting Mrs.
John A. Hanna at the Ellington apartment
house some time since, was on the stand to-
day She testified that she was the COM
mon-law wife OF Hanna having lived with
him for several years in Grand Rapids and
Milwaukee. She said she came to Cleveland
at Hanna's request When Hanna married
his present wife. Mrs. Raymond said she
learned of 1t through the newspapers. She
said she went TO the Ellington 10 get a
diamond ring belonging to her and which
Hanna had given his wife. Mrs. Hanna
tried TO put her out of the rooms and in the
sCuffle that ensued the revolver was dis
charged A gunsmith testified that the
volver was new and had never been fired
Iuf once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
STABBED A STOCK BUYER
j.. IA. KELLY. OF KOKOMO. SERIOUS
LY WOUNDED BY JOHN MILLER.
Wells County Republicans Are tn In
vestigate Democratic Mismanage-
ment-State News.
,ac,al N the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March III. X. Kelly,
a well-known stock buyer. was stabbed on
the street here to-day by John Miller,
farmer residing four miles east on the
Greentown pike. Kelly recently purchased
a bunch of cattle of Miller and the farmer
accused the shipper of cheating in weights.
The men met on the public square this
evening and were soon engaged in a rough
and-tumble fight. Miller drew knife and
struck at Kelly's heart. The blade entered
the left breast to the handle, grazing the
heart and penetrating his lung. Kelly was
carried to the Office Of Drs. Ross & Harri-
son, and Miller, with badly bruised face,
started home. He was arrested later and
taken to jail Although the family could
give bond for 100000, Millers father being
one Of the wealthiest residents of Howard
county. he was released on 500 bail. Kelly
has been shipping stock from here for
twenty-five years and is also engaged in
manufacturing. The surgeons think there
is chance for Kelly's recovery, but the
wound is dangerous. Miller claims self-de-
Tense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
PETTY POLICE JEALOUSY.


Last evening after roll call, Superintend-
ent Quigley took occasion to express his re-
greet that the election Of members of the
force TO act as trustees on the police pen
sion fund should have caused so much petty
jealousy and spite work as indicated in the
reports he had heard. Though most of the
force have expressed themselves much
pleased at the result of the election, some
have tried TO continue the agitation started
before the election. The superintendent told
the police that in his opinion all members
of the board of trustees would look after
its affairs in such manner as TO admit OF
no complaint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
Strike Temporarily settled.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILI.E. Ind, March lila
Dor Commissioner Schmid was in the city
to-day and held conference with the strik-
ing molders at the American Bar and Foun-
dry Company. The result of the conference
is that the molders will return TO work I'M
der temporary agreement until President
Smyser returns from New York. The men
to % cents flask for standard TASKS and
from 10 cents TO 111e cents on small TASKS.
The men will return to work Thursday, and
it is thought that as soon President
Smyser returns the agreement will be rati-
fed by that official. The strikers are great
ly pleased with the outcome of the confer
ence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
New Flag for Company l..

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March H-When Com
pany l.. ne-hundred-and-sixtieth Indiana,
left Anderson for Camp Mount, in Indian
apols, last April. the courthouse custo-
dian ran up bright new flag, and it has
never been hauled down since. 1t was the
intention to let it remain till the boys re-
turned home but all that is now left is
a small faded and torn strip not more than
five feet long and scarcely recognizable from
the street When the news came that the
regiment had been ordered mustered out,
new flag was purchased and Wilbur Davis,
steepie climber and sailor, was employed
TO repair the staff and rivet a ballard over
the pulley that the new flag could be run
up TO greet the company expected home next
month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
sophsa LYONS Home Again.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LINTON, Ind, March 14.-Ntrs. Sophia
Lyons. of this city, received a telegram
from Owensburg announcing the death OF
her five-year-old child and left Immediately.
There is a romance connected with the af-
fair. which happened six years ago. when
Mrs. Lyons who was then the daughter of
County Urea Brown Miss Brown was
visiting here and met Will Lyons. Mus
tang Billie" representing the Blue Noun
tain Joe" circus The company went under
here and organized home talent company
presenting Ten Nights in a Barroom, with
Miss Brown as leading woman. She lived
with Mustang Billie about two years,
when he left her. Since that time she has
had no home, her father refusing TO forgive
her. Mr.. Brown has had the child for three
years and this will be the first time she
has been home in five years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
MINNESOTA ELECTIONS.
Many Towns Voted in Favor OF Ii
censinE the Liquor Tramc.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March H-Town cleo
tons were held in a great many Minnesota
towns to-day, but there was little or no
politics in them. In most of them there was
the usual contest over license of liquor traf
fic. Those voting in favor of licenses in
cluded Wells, Jackson, Spring Valley, Aus
tin. Montevideo. Montrose. Hector, Wood
lake, Sherburn, Annandale, South Haven
Luverne, Howard Lake, Atwater, Dassel
against license were Bellingham, Clarkfeld
Fairfax. Window, Elbow Lake. Brownsville
and Winnebago City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
Rhode Island Democrats.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. March IA. - The
Democrats of Rhode Island to-day nomi
mated Hon. George w. Greenem. mayor of
woonsocket, for Governor. The remainder
of the state ticket follows: Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Robert +. Wade; secretary of state
Miles McNames; attorney general, George
T. Brown; general treasurer, Albert Walker.
The resolutions welcomed the return of
peace and expressed gratitude to soldiers
and sailors for their services during the
potency OF the War Department, which"
as alleged. has resulted in so much priva-
ton, suffering and death among the SOL
diers." Secretary Alger and other officials
held responsible were emphatically con-
demned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
Shot by His Father-in-Law.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal
DANvILLE, Ind, March 14.-Creed Wild
er, who lives two miles south of here, was
shot and dangerously wounded by his
father-in-law, Milton Terrell, yesterday, on
the Silas Osborn farm. Wilder and his wife
separated some time ago, and Mrs. Wilder
with her baby took up Der home with her
father. Wilder visited the Terrell home and
carried away the two-year-old baby. The
mother walked to Greencastle, where she
found the baby, and brought il back home
Three weeks ago Wilder visited the Terrell
home and made threats. Yesterday he re-
turned and renewed the threats, and was
shot by Terrell who, after the shooting,
came here and surrendered TO the officers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
CHANGES IN THE PENSION LAW.
Provision for support Of Wives and
offspring of Pensioners.
Washington Special TO St. Louis
Democrat.


Democrat.
A number OF very important amendments
10 the pension law were made In bill which
quietly went through Congress and received
the approval OF the President on the 50 OF
March, and which was known by the modest
title. An act TO amend Section 400 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States"
Commissioner Evans Is especially slafe-l
over a paragraph in the bill which provides
briefly that where pensioner OF the United
States wiilfully neglects his wife or o:f-
spring. then the commissioner Of pensions
upon being satisfied OF the fact shall lake
one-half Of such pension due and devote il
10 their maintenance.
The necessity for such a provision of law
has been pointed on. time and again, and
the records OF the pension office bear testi-
mony TO the number OF cases where a pen
sloner has deserted his wife and children and
failed TO support them. Almost every day
the pension Office receives letters from sol
dierS wives asking for the Whereabouts CT
their recreant husbands. Many OF these
letters bear pathetic appeals for aid. The
pension Office heretofore has been unable 10
do anything In this matter. The pensloner
every quarter drew his check and devoted Il
10 whatever use he saw At.
Commissioners Black. In obs annual report
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
CITY NEWS NOTES.

DR.. W. f. Curryer will read paper on
Insomnia" at the Marion County Homeo-
pathic Medical Society tonight.
The Empire Theater has announced a
change in date of the Oscar Gardner-Eugene
BeZenah contest to Saturday evening,
March %.
a stereopticon lecture on Japan will be
given in the Third Christian Church, corner
Ash and Thirteenth streets, Friday night,
by DIR. Simaro RubOta, who Is now stu
dent of the Indiana Dental College. The
lecture will be followed by a Japanese
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
Train Ran Through n Sand Slide.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, March i4-The crew on
south-bound express No. q. of the Michigan
division of the Big Four, had fright yes
terday. While running at a high rate of
speed near Niles, the engineer noticed
landslide in a cut. The sand was two or
three feet deep on the rails, but was loose
and dry. There was heavy shock as the
pilot struck the sand and the train came
nearly TO standStill, but the impetus of
the engine, coupled with the head CT steam
crowded on by the engineer, carried Ihe pi-
lot through the slide, some ten or twelve
feet. Great clouds OF sand were thrown up
but the wheels held the rails.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
"Big Mary" Sent to winchester.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, March H.-Sherir
Whipple to-day removed big Mary
Pierceton, the slayer of Frank Whitesell at
Dunkirk, to Winchester for safe keeping.
the Jail here being unfit for women. She
will be given a preliminary hearing Satur-
bullet which struck Whitesell split the
larger portion ranging upward from where
IL entered and lodging almost in the center
of his brain. w. III. Williamson. of this city.
and Theodore Shockney, of Union City.
have been retained by the Pierceton woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
Ander.on.s New Ball Park.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March IA deal was
closed to-day by Manager Lawson, OF the
Anderson Baseball Association, by which
the grounds of the old driving park are Sc
cured for a term OF three years and will be
converted into a park The old grand stand
has seating capacity of 1900, and by a very
little work the grounds can be placed in
splendid condition. The chief reason for Sc
curing this park was its location. enabling
the management 10 play Sunday slmes
without police interference. The grouf DIS
street-railway and the Big Four trains.