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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-24
FIGHTERS AND DANCING MASTERS.
BY the Latter Title Orr Own "kfd''
Is Designated.

Washington Post.
The Sharkey- Mccoy encounter ADDS an
other chapter TO the history of the dane
ing master in pugilism. CorbeJt was the
pioneer of the new cult lie defeated two
old wrecks of MISREPRESENTATION and
MitcheiI-by the simple expedient of ca
vorting around them until they became
too exhausted TO stand UP any longer;
and thereupon some thousands of we'll
meaning idiots arose, screamed until they
were black in the face, and proclaimed The
advent Of new and higher Gispensation
upon to admire the slim, gilt" beauty Of
the panther. and to discredit the numbering
ferocity and strength OF the grizzly bear.
school," they bawled; 1.-The old-style stand
ard of brute strength and awkwardness is
forever shattered And this was dinned
into our ears until the wonderful Corbett
met the plain. thickheaded slugger. Fitz-
simmons at Carson City, two or three years
ago and had himself reduced to impotence
Then came Kid McCoy-beautiful bright,
a wonder in the line OF pirOuette and lofty
vaulting. All. here was a phenomenon sure
enough. He had knocked out few clumsy
blacksmiths and butchers, and 10, he was
the genius Of the ring. The spell was still
and kick, fit here and there like lightest
gossamer. excel the human snake of the
dime museum. and play the contortionist
until the gallery howled again. Mccoy was
the wonder of his time. What were these
lumpy Tufiians to him? He was elusive
intangible. remote. Heavy hoodlums. such
i'm He would show the world that intel
ligence. refinement. skill. and so on were
masters OF the primitive ruffian. and would
cast glow of estheticsm over the unjustly
abused arena of pugilism and educate the
world TO its tender and poetic possibilities
Then the rufiian and maitre-de- ballet met
and the ruffian Knocked the sweet young
thing into a stupor of insensibility. Much
is said about the fact that Mccoy fioored
Sharkey twice in one single round-the
third. But ask: What does that prove?
In our opinion. 1t proves simply that the
dancing master is the inferior of the slug
ger If Sharkey had knocked Mccoy down
twice in the third round we should never
have heard of Mccoy again. The dancing
master would have died then and there
The awkward ruffian got up again and went
on cheerfully with his occupation. John I,
Sullivan once had the same experience at
the hands of a mere sparrer-Mitchell-bu
il had about much effect upon him as the
impact of a peashooter projectile against a
basalt cliff. He rose again and promptly
pelted his adversary into nothngness
What is the moral of all this? 1t is in
our opinion. the moral that prize fighting is
not a question of culture and refinement
The big, strong. insensate brute will de-
molish the scientific dandy every time
Pugilism il brutality pure and simple We
denounce the bull ring with pious upturned
eyes. but the qualities represented by MAJ
zantini and Frascuelo are as superior to
those of the prize fghter-measured by the
modern standard-as would have been the
qualities of the Greek to those of the
BeOtian.
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Washington Post.

Great is the rejoicing among North
western people in the town over the Sc
lection Of Herbert Putnam 10 be librarian,
for most NorthwesternerS remember what
Mr.. Putnam made of the library of Min
neapols. and partly because of his magic
hand i'm books and partly because TO
of his coming TO the gilded dome on the
hill. One of them, a woman who was
girl in the University OF Minnesota
when Mr. Putnam was librarian I'm Min
neapolis has lust been telling me of a
day when he addressed an audience in
day when he addressed an audience in
Putnam is extremely good TO look at.
and better still to listen to. All of the
university girls thought so. and one of
them under cover of music which followed
the address. said:
'Oi il l only had a million dollars"
What would you do with it?' asked
her companion.
The reply was ecstatic, and in sudden
hush everybody heard 1t:
I'D lust buy Norbert Putnam with it,
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Receptions at West Baden.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WEST BADEN, Ind. March 23.-Hon.
Lee w. Sinclair, principal owner of West
Baden Springs, arrived at this place to-day
after absence of near five months on a
continental tour with his wife and daugh-
ter. This resort is crowded with guests and
Mr.. Sinclair was given a reception, the
West Baden Band furnishing music. Charles
S. Hernly, chairman of the state Republican
central committee, is here with his wife.
Mr. Hernly was called on 10 deliver the
address of welcome, which duty he per-
formed in a happy manner. Among other
things he said: Indiana is always proud
of her energetic and enterprising citizens,
and we feel proud of you and the monument
OF West Baden" 1t pleasant occa-
sion and enjoyed by the large crowd pres
ent. Mr.. Hernly was to have been Joined
here this week by Mr.. Dougherty candidate
for Governor of Ohio, but he has not yet
arrived.
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Indiana Obituary.

LEBANON, Ind, March 23.-John Reed
aged sixty-eight, a well-known citizen died
this afternoon at his home in this city. Mrs
Reed was born in Rock Bridge. Va, and
came to this county in 1867 settling on a
farm near Shannondale. Two years ago he
moved to this city. His death was due TO
congestion of the brain. his illness dating
from last Tuesday night. He leaves a wife
and four children. all married and residing
in the vicinity of Shannondale.
MATTHEW'S, Ind, March Glory Car
ter, aged seVenty-seVen, died suddenly yes
terday from neuralgia of the heart. He was
a prominent farmer and was postmaster of
Trask for nearly twenty-five years.
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind March %
Bige Bayless died this afternoon. He was
born Dec. 10. 1854, and leaves a wife and
three children. He was well-known all over
Montgomery county.
FORTVILLE. Ind, March 23.-Mrs
Tabitha a. Stokes. one of the wealthiest
widows of this county, died this morning of
blood poisoning. She was sixty-five years
old
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Liquefied Air and Liquid Gas.
Washington Special.

II.
a Mr.. Tripler has obtained a patent for
producing liquefied air by intense cold. 1t
is a grayish-looking fluid, and each gallon
represents 500 cubic feet of ordinary air. SO
that its expansive power is tremendous.
There is, however no danger in handling il
and it can be easily confined in jars or cans
of iron or steel. A Mr.. Stearne, of Zurich,
has obtained a patent for reducing carbonic
acid gas TO liquid form, and he proposes to
sell ii to the public in little steel capsules,
small enough TO be carried in the vest
pocket. BY this invention every man can
have a soda fountain with him wherever
he goes, for by unscrewing the capsule and
dropping its contents into a pitcher or bot
tie of water the liquid dissoves into gas
again and charges the water like apoilinaris
or soda in a fountain or siphon. A COM
pany is being formed for the purpose of
making capsules and charging them with
the liquid gas Ii is proposed TO put them
up in little boxes to be supplied TO the pub
lie through druggists and grocers and fur
nish them TO hospitals, steamships, armies
and naves in quantity.
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GANG OF BOY THIEVES
A DOZEN KOKOMO URCHINs IN JAIL
FOR STEALING BRASS.
Fort Wayne Loan and Investment
orators VIII Sign Wage Scale.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO Ind March 22-Eox Her

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March 23.--Fox Henly,
Luther Gullion, Morse Mcdowell, James
Shuck, Guy Ollinger, Clement Johnson,
Alta Halhorn, Forest Henly, Forest Olling-
er. Perry Peters and Will Pyle. schoolboys
from twelve to sixteen years old, were ar
rested and sent to Jail by Sheriff Harness
to-day for stealing brass from factories and
mills in KokomO. Greentown, SwayZee,
Sims, Sycamore and other towns. The Off
GERS say the boys, who belong to prominent
families, have sold $500 worth of brass from
machinery. They damaged $4,000 worth of
machinery by knocking off the brass parts.
The stuff, amounting to two carloads. was
sold at a local junk shop. There are nine
other boys in the gang. who will be cap
tured later. They have been carrying on
operations for months, the advanced price
in copper and brass tempting them to COM
NIT the wholesale larceny.
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Rolling Mil. to he Consolidated.

CLEVELAND. March 23-The Iron Trade
Review says: 1.-The movement to CONSOLE
date Western and Southern rolling mills has
made Roadway in the past week and nearly
all the necessary options have been secured
Less outside money will be invested, pro-
portiOnately, than in any other recent iron
and steel combines. The promoters an
nounce. that organization will probably be
effected within the next two weeks. The
capital proposed is $l50D.00O, and thirty-six
Western mills. large and small tit and unfit,
are included in the plan Chicago and Cleve-
land are both discussed as probable head
quarters"
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table. One long table occupies the little
dining room, To which one climbs by a
rickety flight of stairs. Every French
man, when he gets up. takes a cup OF coffee
and a roll and at II O'Clock eats his real
breakfast. This is the meal that Madame
Begeuy serves. and il costs 81. The Kitchen
is right off of the dining room, and there
is no pretense Of adornment. Everything
is as plain and simple as il can be. excepting
the food. and this is the perfection of the
gastronomic art. A bottle of claret stood
at each plate. which with water imported
from Germany and called blue label, was
all there was TO drink. until the little cup
of black coffee finished the repast. The first
thing served was duck. Ii was excellent.
and so was everything else included In the
eight or nine courses that came on. and
that concluded singularly enough. with liver
so cooked that the only regret was that the
piece was not larger. IL takes two hours
to eat a breakfast at Begeuys, and you get
enough TO last you for all day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-24
The Ell<s Now at Wabash.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, March pa lodge of
Elks was instituted here this afternoon and
evening. Over $50 members of the order
from dozen different Indiana cities were
present and participated in the ceremonies.
Special trains from Logansport. Peru, Hunt
ington and Fort Wayne We're run to accom-
modate the visitors. Bands from Marion,
Peru and Fort Wayne took part in the
parade this afternoon. The local lodge
starts off with fifty members. All of the
state officers Of the order were present.
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Doesn't Look Like Suicide.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March %. - The
residents of Glenwood and vicinity are ex-
cited over the finding of the dead body of
Frank Wiles. aged eighteen. on his fathers
farm. He left the house about o'clock this
morning 10 look after some traps. expecting
TO return in a short time. His long absence
caused a search 10 be made. and his body
was found about 10 o'clock in the woods.
He had been shot twice once in the region
of the heart and once in his temple. AS lie
had a rifle with him. suicide is thought 10 be
the cause OF death, but no motive be
assigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-24
Glass Factories Closed.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 23.-The win
dow-glass factories of d. o. Cunningham
Cunning & Co.. limited, and Philips e. Co,
on the South Side, were closed down to-day
by the strike Of eighty lehr tender and
shovel boys for advance Of 10 per cent.
s. Mckee & Co.'S plant is in partial opera
ton 1hmsen & Co.'S factory is running full,
the firm which is outside OF the combine
having agreed to- pay the advance If il Is
granted by the other companies. The strike
involves about 100 men and boys.
Six hundred employees Of the Fox Pressed
Steel Company have quit work because the
firm refused to grant an advance of 10 per
cent in their wages. The plant is idle to-
day.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, March o.
There was a meeting of the l. o. o. F.
lodges in Hancock county held here last
night under the supervision of George w.
Sowerwine, district deputy grand master Of
the county. McCordsville degree staff con-
fered the initiation on two candidates.
Greenfield staff the first degree on two
candidates, and the Wilkinson staff gave
the second degree TO three candidates. There
were over one hundred members present
from McCordsville. Greenfield. Warrington,
Wilkinson. Carthage, Arlington, Point Isa-
bel and Piqua. O. The Rebekah members
furnished refreshments. the proceeds to go
TO the l. o. .. f. home fund.
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One of New Orienns's Attractions.

Leslie 5 WeekIY.
There is a place In New Orleans that
strangers are always glad TO have pointed
out-Begeuy's. over in the French quarter
kept by Madame Begeuy pronounced
Bigaay, with the accent on the last sylla-
ble). and famous for the breakfasts IL serves
AT eleven o'clock every morning. Orig
nally this breakfast was intended for the
butchers and they contributed 10 il the
daintiest meats that the splendid French
market i'm New Orleans provided from day
TO day. Gradually outsiders began Ia come
in and now one must engage a seat al
breakfast two days ahead. The morning
the writer was there a distinguished judge
OF the Supreme Court was the principal WIS.,
itor and he. with his family and several
guests from Boston. sat at the head Of the
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 23.-The
Peoples Gas Company and the Hartford
City Natural Gas and Oil Company publish
a notice that their rates will be advanced
after April /. The announcement came in
the nature of a surprise Both companies
are controlled by local capital and claim
the advance is necessary in order that much
needed improvements can be made. One of
the principal improvements is the laying of
new mains so as To be able to furnish
larger supply and take on more consumers.
The present mains have been in use for
over twelve years. The rates now being
paid in dwellings are as follows: Cook stove
% cents d month; heating stove, 90 cents;
second heater. 40 cents; third heater %
cents; gas jets or tips used for lighting, D
cents. The prices are advanced as follows:
Cook stove, 81; heating stove. 81; second
heater, % cents; third. 30 cents; jets, 10
cents. There is some complaint and a third
company is being talked of. The officers
of the old companies contend that these adj
vanced prices are much less than in sur
rounding towns.
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Fatal Dynamite Exp,osion.

Special 10 the Indienapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, March 23.-Samuel F.
Moore was killed at Rock Ledge. ten miles
west Of this city, yesterday by an explo-
SIGN of dynamite which he was thawing out
He had fifty pounds of the explosive in hot
water when it exploded from some I'M
known cause Moore was an expert dyna-
inter and was employed by the Southern
Indiana Railroad 10 blast rocks. His legs
were found in a corn field three hundred
yards away. He is said 10 have come here
from Virginia Otto Bourbon, of Williams
who was with him, was severely injured.
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Indiana Notes.

Jackson county'S commissioners have sold
Sll5,l36 worth OF gravel-rOad bonds TO a. f.
MUM of S,2)947. There were nine bidders.
The bonds will not be issued until May Is,
and will bear Az per cent. interest.
Frank Sem. of Louisville, has purchased
the Indiana Brewing Companys property in
New Albany which will be operated by
his son. Matthias Sem. The consideration
was $4,000 The property is valued at
10000. 1t was bought in by first-mortgage
bondholders about three years ago and was
leased by the Pank-Wenman Company
which has been operating it.
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FAMOUS PAINTER DYING
MICHAEL MUNKACSY PASSING AWAY
IN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Lost His Reason After an Attack of
Paralysis About Two Years Ago
Brief sketch of His Career.

BERLIN. March 23-Michael Munkacsy,
the famous Hungarian painter, who has
been secluded in hospital for the insane
at Bonn for more than two years, is dying.
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Seeking Incorporation I'm Canada.

NEW YORK, March PA dispatch to
the World from Toronto says: Dominion
incorporation is being sought by syndicate
composed OF Messrs. Vanderbilt, Astor, Mills
and Morgan, of New York. for the purpose
OF operating an electric road already built
on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. The
syndicate has secured complete control Of
the Buffalo street railway. Niagara Falls
Gorge route, -Tonawanda and other roads IN
that district. 1t also controls the recently
erected suspension bridge at the falls and
the bridge between Lewiston and Queens
town Heights, and will operate the roads on
both sides of the river. The syndicate fur
fher proposes to extend its line to Hamilton.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, March 23.-Within
the last thirty days two of the large in
dustrial concerns of this county have gone
into trusts. Recently the carbon works, of
this city, were absorbed by the National
Carbon Company. To-day transfer of the
Atlantic Steel and Tin-plate Company was
of New Jersey. The deed showed a con-
sideration of $4,000. being the largest ever
recorded in this county, requiring $40 OF rev.
enue stamps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-24
THE FARMERS RUINED.
Many of Them Caught i'm Schell Swim
die at Fort MaNne.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 23.-The af-
fairs of the Scheli Loan and Investment
Company grow more entangled each day
and new developments are coming up of the
transportation Of money by President
Schell. There is now said TO be hot the
slightest doubt that the board of farmer
directors are financially ruined and all will
lose their farms by having to make good
the notes they have signed in blank. A suit
Is now on trial to determine whether the as
sociation was a partnership or whether the
stockholders are liable only to the amount
OF the stock, or whether they are respOns-
ible as partners for all of the Indebtedness
which now promises to reach $685. 200.
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BeImOuf'x Reply to Teller.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Perry Belmont,
president of the Democratic Club, was
shown an Interview tonight in which Sem
ator Teller, OF Colorado. was quoted as say
ing: 1.-The members Of the Democratic Club
are Republicans masquerading under Demo-
cratic colors."
Mr.. Belmont, in reply issued the following
written statement Senator Teller Is the
leader of the silver Republicans-the allies
OF Mr.. Bryan; upholding with him the Chi
cago platform and naturally uniting with
him In his purpose TO create discord and
division in the ranks of the Democratic
party"
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WAGES ADVANCED.
Steel Works Employees to Receive 10
Per Cent. Increase.

PITTSBURG. Pa, March %. - The en-
gineers of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Com
pany's mills have been notified that their
wages would be advanced 10 per cent. April
16 A representative of the firm is respon-
sible for the statement that on the same
date there will be a general advance In all
departments. affecting fully 500 men. The
same official announced that the company
contemplates the erection of a number Of
new mills. but will not state what class of
mills they are TO be.
YOUNGSTOWN, o.. March 23.-To-day all
Mahoning valley mill owners voluntarily adj
vanced wages OF laborers from s1.15 TO sl.25
day. Fifteen hundred men will be bene-
fitted by the increase.
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This Match Not Wade I'm Heaven.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE. Ind, March 23.-James NJ
Miller. a wealthy farmer of Richmond
township. has sued for a divorce from his
wife, Laura j. Miller. They were married
on May 10. 1898. at Hartford City. The
groom was then sixty and the bride thirty
The match was effected through the efforts
OF Rev. CT. W. Martin. mutual friend
widow. and they became engaged the
first time they met, being married at the
next meeting. The plaintiff says he has dis
divorce because of alleged cruelty on the
part of his wife.
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WARREN. r. J.. March 23-About GO
operatives Of the Warren cotton mills. from
all departments, except the mule spinning,
stopped work to-day in accordance with a
vote taken at meeting last night A strike
occurred last month. but the trouble was
patched up. A further difficulty arose yes
terday over the discharge of an employee of
the clothroOm because. the operatives say
she signed paper for the organization of
a union in the cloth department. This is
denied by the management of the mills
The mills make cotton sheetings. Practically
the entire plant is at a standstill.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK. March 2.-Arrived:
Spaarndam from Rotterdam; Noordland,
from Antwerp. Sailed: Bremen. for Bre-
men. via southampton.
QUEENSTOWN. March 25.-Sailed: Ma
jestic. for New York; Belgenland, for Phil
adelphia.
MOVILLE. March 22.-Arrived: Ethiopia,
from New York. for Glasgow.
HAMBURG. March 23.-Arrived: Penn
sylyania from New York.
LIVERPOOL. March 2S.-Arrived: Gaia
lonia, from Boston.
BREMEN. March 2s.-Arriyei: Dresden
from Baltimo>~
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sOO-BarreI OIL Well struck.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind, March 23.-Yester-
day another large gusher was drilled in and
shot in the Montpelier oil field The we'll is
located a mile west of the city. on the
Spaulding farm. Nicely Harris * Little are
the lucky producers. The well made eight
hundred barrels i'm the first twenty hours.
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NIai 7. 9. Nillican.

NORFOLK, Va, March 23.-Major j. 5.
Milligan, veteran of the Mexican and civil
wars, is dead at his home in this city. aged
seventy years. He resigned as midshipman
In the United States navy and personally
rendered his service to President Jefferson
Davis of the Confederacy, and was placed
in charge of the signal corps that operated
in this section and along the James river.
He was connected with several newspapers
here as reporter and city editor, and con-
tributed largely to outside papers as special
correspondent up to a few years ago. He
was a Republican and held office as inspec-
tor of hulls under several administrations.
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Marifime ImnroYament Compnny.

TRENTON. y. j., March 23-Articles OF
incorporation were filed to-day Of the Mari
time Improvement Company. with an au-
thOrized capital stock Of S3.O0OCO0. The COM
pany is authorized TO construct canals
wharves. electric light and gas plants and
To put up telegraph and telephone lines.
The incOrporatoTs are: Charles VI. Cramp.
Philadelphia: Gustav Lndenthal. New
York: Chauncey -. Dutton, Ansel Ia Bar
Der. New York, and Charles G.. Hill.