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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
INTERSTATE HOTEL co. PrOprietors
HARRY MUELLER'S DEATH.
Died White Being Operated on at n
SanatOrium.
IO EAsT WASHINGTON sTREET.

Harry Mueller a saloon keeper at the cor
ner Of Fort Wayne avenue and Pennsyl-
vauia street. died at DIR. Pantzer's sanato-
rum yesterday while undergoing an opera
ton. The coroner in his investigation de-
termined that heart failure had caused
death, great weakness of the heart being
found to have existed. The operation in it
self was not one thought to be at
tended by particular danger. It was
found after anesthetics had been
administered that the patients pulse
was growing dangerously feeble, and the
use of the anesthetic was stopped and the
patient resuscitated. He appeared TO be
strong enough when brought back to con-
seriousness 10 admit of the completion of
the operation which had been commenced.
but it was feared that further use of the
anesthetic would be dangerous few min
utes after work had been resumed Mueller
heart stopped beating. lie was unmarried
was twenty-eight years old, and lived with
his mother on Fort Wayne avenue.
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A prisoner released from the workhouse
yesterday was turned out with the same
clothing on his person that he had when
he was put in last summer. He attracted
attention by his efforts to keep warm. and
those who first saw him inquired of Super
intendent Essman If such a procedure was
regular. The superintendent stated that
the man in question was put in last July,
when the absence of coat and vest and the
wearing of straw hats was not unusual, and
he had TO be released in the same condi-
ton 50 far as apparel was concerned as
no funds were provided for purchas sing
clothing for prisoners The released man
was Alfred Phillips, sent there on convic-
ton Of petit larceny.
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The agents of the Prudential Insurance
Company were last evening entertained at
dinner by the company at Englishs Hotel.
Those present were: Theo. Deming, superin-
tendent; j. T.. Carr, w. G. Griffin, II. F.
lands. j. NJ. Conway, II. T. Head. ]. b.
Wood. A. S. Cooper, assistant superintend-
ents; Agents L. Murphy, G. +. Lennon,
II. $. Osgood, George A Kiser, e. N.
Downes, G. c. Brownelf, j. B. Hubert, c. p
Houser, T.. W. Schrader G. NJ Kline f.
Schoeler, j. +. Cramblett, w. NJ. Stewart,
Leo Head. w. +. Rice, j. D. Haran, j. M
Welsh, A. M. Jackson, r. h. Wallace, John
Coleman, j. w. Prayne, w. G. Hart, Will
w d. Culbertson, L. D. Orear e. w Bar
rett, J. II. Hydor, II. E. Breeding, r. B.
Cook, q. Il. Schmadel and T.. N. Downes.
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RAILROAD MEN At DINNER.
Sixty Members of the National Union
Present-The PrudentiaI's Agents.

About sixty railroad men, members of the
local branch of the national union, sat at
table at the Denison Hotel last night After
dinner the following programme of toasts
was observed: "Our Order-The National
Union," w. f. Goltra; Railroad Council,
No &C., l.. ]. Baker; Insurance Other
than Fraternal," ]. r. Cavanagh; "of
What Benefit Is the National Union?" c. c.
Pierce, jr.; 1.-THE Social Side of Fraternal
ORGANIZATIONS Finley B. Pugh; Visiting
Friends w g. Converse; The National
Condition of the National Union,'' DR.. John
H. Oliver; "Fraternalism Among Railroad
G. Smiley After the toasts there was a
general discussion of The General Good
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Beniamin s,nfth AMI WIG.

The Charity Organization Society has re-
ceived letter asking for information re-
garding Benjamin Smith ami wife, who are
now asking assistance and claiming to be
in destitute circumstances in Boston. There
they told the same story they told the In
dianapols authorities late last fall when
they were here, to the effect that they had
once been rich, but that rher children es-
pecially Their son at EIlxhart, this State,
had turned against them. and that they
were without means. Al conference Of
the charitable organizations OF the Stale
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David NJ. Gardner Dead.

David NJ. Gardner ffty-seven years of
age, died at 6:45 o'clock yesterday evening
of nervous prostration, at Southport A. u.
Gardner and Mrs. NJ. II. Ropkey Of this
city, and -. G. Gardner, of Chicago are his
sons and daughter. He leaves besides his
children and widow two stepchiaren, Mrs
Glenn Lewis and Mrs. Max Farland Mr.
Gardner was for twenty-five years a resi-
dent of Southport. He is widely known in
that section of the State. Funeral at 1880
a. m, at the Presbyterian Church at South
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VIII Recommend It's Passage.

The House committee on claims has de-
cided to unanimously report the bin for a
pension for the widow of Oliver p. Morton
with the recommendation that the bill pass
as drawn. This decision will be presented
to the House the first time the roll call of
committees reaches the committee on
claims. The pension is based on the distin-
gCished services rendered the State by Gov
ernor Morton during the war; and the pen
sion Is liked at $loO month during life
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Preliminary examination was waived yes
terday IN Police Court by DR.. c. /. Fletcher
and Thomas Coyle, their attorneys John s.
Duncan and Henry Spaan appearing for
them. The preliminary examination had
been set for Feb. /. but the attorneys asked
permission 10 advance matters. The cases
were sent to the grand jury.
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No Session Of the SENATE.

No session of the Senate was held yester-
day, as that branch adjourned on Friday
until Monday. Many of the members were
in the city and attended the morning session
Of the House. Lieutenant Governor Hag-
gard was among the visitors and occupied
a seat next to Speaker Littleton during a
part of the morning session of the House.
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Against the Lobbyists.

Strict orders have been issued to admit no
one to the House except the person apply
ing holds a pass. The smallpox scare has
had something to do with the issuing of the
order, but the annoyance Of the lobbyists
has had more to do with IL
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The NInrdi Grns.

a trip, aside from the many other attrac-
tions OF the Crescent City and its surround
ings. round trip rate of one fare is au-
thorized by the Illinois Central and its con-
nections. Tickets on sale Feb. to 49, in
elusive; return limit, Feb. Is The Illinois
Central is the best line and most desirable
from Indianapolis and neighboring cities.
For tickets and sleeping car space, call on
local ticket agents or write r. II. Fowler,
Z. p. A, l. G. r. r., Louisville, Ky.
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The Department OF Indiana, Grand Army
of the Republic, closed its meeting at Terre
Haute Friday night and fixed the date for
holding the state encampment. 1t win take
place at TeTre Haute on May g. "a and 25
No other business WAS transacted.
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this winter 1t was discovered that this
couple had worked" Indiana and Illinois
almost from one end of the State to the
other, the apparently genuine ring to their
story invariably bringing them the aid they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
MARDI GRAS.
PannGvIvanfa Lines.

VIII sell tickets to Birmingham, Mobile
and New Orleans. account Mardi Gras fes-
tivities, one fare for round trip, Feb. 6 to
13, inclusive. Tickets good returning from
destination to and including Feb. rs. For
particulars, call on ticket agent, No. As
West washington street, or Union Station.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance Of In
diana General offices, 20 South Delaware
street Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

Millions of bottles Of Cooks Imperial Cham
pagne extra dry. have been drunk, always Ieav-
ing a taste for more.
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VIM. HI. COburn Coal Co.
Anthracite coke and soft coal. Telephone 244S
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wegman pianos. carlIn & LennOx. E. Mkt st.
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Fine Cameron Pianos at wulsohner's.
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Second READINGS

No. 65 BY Mr.. Null: Concerning the tax
alton of certain lands within the limits of
cities and towns; engrossment ordered.
No. 15l. By Mr.. Reece: Concerning the
ordered.
Bills Defeated
No. 122 BY Mr.. Bonham: To amend the
act concerning common schools; enacting
clause sticken out.
-Withdrawn--
Fl. j. r. No. !. BY Mr.. Patterson: To
amend the Constitution concerning county
officers terms.
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Made for you-Y. B. l0o clgars.
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wedding ICON . specialty a aIarcy's.
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Feed your horse JANEs's Dustle.. Data
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No. Sol. BY Mr.. Reece: To provide for
the maintenance of the Northern Hospital
for the Insane; indefinitely postponed.
No. BOP. BY MIR. Reece: To provide adj
for the Insane; indefinitely postponed.
No. 2I7. By Mr.. Strong: To purchase
land and erect a governors mansion; in
definitely postponed.
No. 81. BY Mr.. O'Bannon: To tax gifts,
legacies and inheritances in certain cases;
passage recommended.
No. 126. By Mr.. Hedgecock: To amend
the act concerning taxation; indefinitely
postponed.
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HOUSE ROUTINE.
and Means.

No. %. BY Mr.. Caraway: To procure
the purity of general primary and special
elections; amended and passage recon-
mended.
The evening times., 1899-08-15
CHINESE RITES AT GRAVES.
Peculiar Ceremonies Over the Re
mains of Their Dead.

Deau.
New York, Aug. 15.-There was a gen.
eral exodus of Chinese from Manhattan to
I Brooklyn Sunday, which was the first of
the three days devoted by them TO memo
rial exercises at the graves OF relatives and
friends. All day. from early morning un-
til late afternoon, the Chinese cemeteries
at Cypress Hills and Evergreen were
thronged with visitors
At Cypress Hills, the scene in the after
! noon was peculiarly odd and picturesque.
| The cemetery is a plot Of ground about 500
feet square, and contains about sixty
graves. Ii is enclosed with a low iron
| railing. Just inside the gateway are two
large stones. about four feet high, resting
upon granite base. Upon the face of
each are cut number OF Chinese charac-
ters. These stones form an altar to the
Great Joss. All of the mourners and their
friends arrived in coaches, there being
| four occupants Of each carriage Every
Chinaman carried a brand-new basket, the
contents of each being as follows: One
roast chicken, one saucer of chop suey
| two cups of rice, a pair of chop sticks,
several green apples, some small cakes,
| two packages Of cigarettes, and two bum
dies OF Chinese paper money. All of these
collections were separately offered to the
| spirits OF the departed
| The paper money and cigarettes were
burned at the heads of the graves, beside
! which the edibles were placed in tempting
| array When this was accomplished. each
| Chinaman produced bottle of gin, and
| sprinkled the contents upon the mound
! to which he was devoting his attention.
Joss-sticks and small pink candles, set
| upon sticks. were fixed in the ground near
by and lighted. A large fire was built at
1 the rear of the altar, and was fed every
few minutes by many bundles of Chinese
| paper currency. Two roast pigs were de-
posted at the base of the altar All the
| edibles were ultimately carried away. for
| distribution among the poor of Chinatown.
1 When the obseryances were at their
1 height, a coach drove UP containing three
| Cinnamon and white woman dressed In
| mourning. The woman at once hurried to
grave, probably that Of her husband, and
went through the same ceremony as the
men.
| Similar scenes were enacted at the Chi
nese plot in Evergreen Cemetery.
The evening times., 1899-08-15

New York, Aug. 15.-There were irregu-
lar changes resulting from the active deal
ings in the stock market at the opening of
business. Speculative interest was, how
ever, almost wholly centered in the indus
trial group, and the railway list was almost
neglected with one or two exceptions.
The feature of the Industrial quarter was
American Steel and Wire common, which
broke nearly three points in the early deal
ings, chiefly because of the disappointment
felt in regard to an unofficial balance sheet
of the company published just before the
close of business yesterday. Aside from
this instance the industrial stocks were
generally strong, sharp advances being
noted in American Tobacco, Continental
Tobacco, Tennessee Coal and Iron, while
the Smelling stocks and Sugar Refining
continued very firm.
The strongest features of the railway list
were the Southern Railway shares and
Louisville and Nashville. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit reflected further pressure, The
London market was depressed, chiefly be-
cause of the unsettled situation in France,
but aside from the transient influence ex-
erted by the London prices for American
stocks that circumstance was without par
ticular effect here.
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The Lincoln National Bank
CT Washington. D. c.. ccr. 18th and d Sta
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. BOX rem! s2.so
Observation-Disclosures BurIesquers.

Costumes that make up in quality what
they lose in quantity are the chief feature
of the performances being given this week
at Kernan's by the Victoria Burlesquers,
and two amusement-hungry crowds survey
ed these and everything else worth seeing
yesterday afternoon and evening. Except
for the dresses and tights mentioned. the
organization hardly equals that which pre-
ceded il here, though neither of the au-
diences appeared to notice this detection.
The entertainment is begun with the olio
which includes the services OF Reid and
Gilbert. Irish comedians; Frutchey, trick
bicyclist: Aggie Behler. serio comic; Daley
and Vokes. who present a skit entitled
Brave BILL" the Sisters Esher, vocalists
and dancers; Curtis and Wooley. p2rodists
and lie Roy and Morris, acrobats. In this
portion of the show is also given the So
called Celestial Spectacular Pantomimical
Sensation advertised under the cognomen
of "A Night in Chinatown y compilation
of three travesties, offered as "A High
Ball. gives to Orchestra Director Wagner
the cue fer an exit march.
The evening times., 1899-08-15
DIED.

McCULLOUGH-0n Tuesday. August 10. 1870,
the beloved wife of Clarence Mccullough, and
youngest daughter of Catherine and the late Pat
rick Foley.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Item
DIEDERICK-Departed this life on Sunday, Au-
gust 49, lS93, at s a. m. ALICE NJ. DIEDERICK,
wife of George w. Diederick, at her late resi-
denee 1926 @ Street northwest.
Interment at Belmont, Loudoun county Va
on Tuesday, August 10, ut IL m. 1t
kING-On Monday, August II, 1890, ABBIE
KING, beloved wife of Mayer King, aged twenty
seven years.
Funeral Wednesday morning. 10 O'Clock. from,
late residence, 1914 Twelfth Street northwest
Victoria and Corpus Christi, Tex. and New
1t Orleans papers please eopy.)
REIIZ-suddenly. at Chocorua, n. H., on Sat.
urday August u, 1899, at 80 p. m, LIZZIE.
beloved wife of c. l.. Reitz, and daughter OF
Charles and Annie f. Macnichol.
Funeral services at the residence of her parents.
l05 C Street southeast Tuesday August l5. at
p. IN. Friends and relatives invited. Interment
private. 1t
HARRINGTeN-on Saturday, August ls. 1seO
at $50 p. M, MARY A., beloved wife OF John
c. Harrington.
Funeral from late residence, 20 Myrtle Street
northeast. on Wednesday, August 16, at 9:30.
Mass at St Aloysius' Church at 10 a. m Friends
invited 20 attend.
(New York city and Wheeling, W. Va, papers
please cOpy.) 1t
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RENT BY NATURAL GAS
People Driven From Their Homes
by a Startling Explosion.
Farms in the Vicinity of Lefart
Falls, W. Va, Have Large Gre
yasses Made Across Them-Trees
Blown Up by Their Roots and
Rocks Hurled From Foundations.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. 15.-Early
Sunday morning the residents of Letart
Falls. ten miles from here, were startled
by an explosion which drove them from
their homes in terror. Investigation proved
that an immense volume of natural gas
had burst through the earth about half a
mile below the village, hurting trees up by
their roots, carrying them and large rocks
for a long distance and making an i'm
mense crevasse of unknown depth across
many farms.
For some months past the smell of gas
has been almost sitting in that section
and in many places it showed upon the sur
face of the low grounds, seemingly DOSING
through the soil, but no danger was an
ticipated. Thirty years ago a similar ex-
plosion took place in the immediate vicin-
ity of Letart and at that time trees and
debris was thrown over a mile, but the
creyasse was small compared TO that made
on Saturday night. Natural gas abounds
in the locality and the hills and valleys
are constantly undergoing change. The
formation Of rock and sand are more pc
culiar there than in any part of the State.
Beyond the destruction of crops and the
changing of the surface Of the land, no
damage was done by the explosion.
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Priests i'm n Lawsuit.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 15.-Rev. Father
Alexander G. 10th, pastor of the Russian
Orthodox Catholic Church, of this city,
has brought an action for $1,000 damages
against Rev. Father Cornelius Ilyosevich,
pastor of the United Greek Catholic
Church, also of this city. The action is
one of trespass.
Rev. Father 10th was presented with a
large gold cross and gold necklace by the
Car OF Russia, who is at the head of the
Russian Orthodox Catholic Church. The
necklace became broken and Rev. To.h
sent Il To a jewelry store to have it re-
paired. Rev. Ilyosevich happened along,
saw the cross, and ii is alleged, circulated
a story that Rev. 10th had pawned his
jewels. Now he is being sued.
The evening times., 1899-08-15
tobacco manufacturers of the South seemed
to have no bad effect on the stock.
The grangers were off trifie from yes
terday's prices in the early trading.

There was bad slump in Brooklyn
Rapid Transit this morning and hardly
less unpleasant tumble in Manhattan
Brooklyn went off three or four points to
ll0 and fraction, and Manhattan declined
to 11G and a fraction. Insiders sod Brook-
lyn heavily. it was said, and large stop Or
ders were caught between lib and Ill. Tfa
Coney Island season is nearing its end
and il is said that the business has not
been as large or the earnings as great as
had been expected. Pessimistically in
clined people are predicting that dividend
cannot be paid for a long time to come.
The decline in Manhatton seems 10 find
good cause in the annual statement of the
company, which shows only little more
The evening times., 1899-08-15
Army Orders.

By direction OF the Secretary of War, so much
Of paragraph 10, Special Orders, No. Isl, June
20, 1899, from this Office. assigns Capt. Harry
r. Lee. Eleventh u. s. Infantry, to Company C,
is amended TO assign him to Company H, of
that regiment.
Capt. William NJ. Wright, Second Infantry, is
transferred from Company to Company / of
that regiment.
Capt. Frank B. Mccoy. Second Infantry, is
assigned to Company of that regiment.
The following transfers are made in the Fifth
Artillery:
First Lieut. George LIE Irwin, from Battery /
to Light Battery D.; First Lieut.. Oscar l. Strau5,
from Light Battery to Battery J. Lieut..
Straub will proceed to join his battery.
Joseph +. Kuhn, Corps of Engineers is de-
tailed by the Secretary of War member of
the board of ordnance and fertilization, appointed
by War Department order of October %, 1888,
from this office, vice Col. Peter c. Haines Corps
of Engineers, who is hereby relieved.
First Lieut.. Mervyn c. Buckley, Third Artil-
lery, is relieved from further duty pertaining to
the recruiting service, and Will repair to this
city and report in person to the Chief CT Ord
nance, for the purpose of taking charge of dy-
namite guns about to be shipped to the Philip
.uine Islands. The travel enjoined is necessary
for the public service.
The evening times., 1899-08-15
RIs AIM WAS UNTRUE.
John Saunders, Coiored, Tries I
Shoot William Golden.

Oonh saunocFS, SoiOrcu, 1f1eS 10
Shoot William Golden.
John Saunders. colored, thirty-seven
years old, was arrested and locked up at
the Third police station about
$50 o'clock last night by Policeman Willis
on a charge OF assault with intent 20 kill
preferred by William Golden. Had it not
been for the fact that Saunders aim was
poor the charge against him might be
murder.
1t appears that last night he was under
the impression that his wife was at a
stable in an alley between Thirteenth.
Kingman, P, and @ Streets northwest, oc-
cupied by Golden. Saunders procured a
revolver and went in search OF his wife
and when he arrived at the stable opened
fire through the window and door. The
shots were heard throughout the neighbor-
hood and attracted a large crowd and
Policeman Willis. The policeman disarm-
I'd Saunders and took him to the station.
Saunders stated after he was locked up
that he believed his wife was with Golden
and for that reason he wanted to kill
him. 1t developed later that Saunders
wife was not with Golden at the time OF
the shooting.
The evening times., 1899-08-15
The Centenniaps Passengers.

General Shafter has telegraphed the War
Department as follows about the arrival
of the Centennial:
Transport Centennial arrived yesterday with the
following military passengers: Majors John ".
Hannay Third Infantry, and Benjamin c. Lock
wood, Twenty-second Infantry; Capts. J. F. Ev-
ans. cornmissary. and William ii. kell, Twenty
second Infantry: Lieut.. +. NJ Kemp. surgeon;
james s Parker, Sixth Cavalry; A. W Yates,
Ninth Infantry; James p. Harbeson, Twelfth In
fantry; Winfield s oyenton, Third Artillery;
F. F. Hawkins. First South Dakota; Acting As
sistant Surgeon John b. Darlington Enlisted
men-Hospital Corps, 6; Sixth ARTILLERY, l;
Fourth Infantry, ,; Twelfth Infantry, /; Thir-
teenth Infantry. 2; Seventeenth Infantry. 3;
Eighteenth Infantry, 1; Twentieth Infantry, l;
Twenty Infantry. ,; Wyoming Artillery, /;
Second Oregon, /: Thirteenth Minnesota, l; Fiji
ty-first Iowa, J.; First Montana, 2l No casual
ties. SKATER, MAJOR General
The evening times., 1899-08-15
HIS IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.
A Brother of the Georgetown Hos
initial Patient Heard From.

The identity Of the young Hebrew now
at the Georgetown University Hospital,
partially paralyzed from a self-infiicted
wound, was definitely established today
when a telegram was received from his
brother in New York city. The telegram
is signed Davis Reingcid, and reads as
follows:
Please telegraph condition of Abraham Rein
gold and chance for recovery.
DAVIS REINGOLD,
3Sl6 Park Avenue, n. Y.
When shown the message the patient
pointed TO the name and nodded his head
several times. He also verified the address.
He told the physicians, by means of signs,
that his brother lives in New York city.
Reingold is able to articulate. and a few
words he utters can be readily understood.
He prefers 10 make signs, as the effort of
articulation seems to be accompanied by
great pain.
Reingold's condition continues to i'm
prove. This afternoon an x-ray photo
graph OF his head Will be taken, for the
purpose OF locating the bullet which is
Embedded in his skull.