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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
Brans Fnctorx pestroren.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.--The factory build
ing of the Manhattan Brass Company, on
East Twenty-eghth street, was destroyed
by fire to-day together with a large quantity
of valuable stock of finished material and
machinery The estimated loss is $3.50, ,0O0
There was almost panic in several big ten
ement houses adjoining, but the flames were
confined to the factory building by the fire.
men, who however, were hampered by the
piercing cold and many frozen hydrants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
Quarter of a MilIionLoss,

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 12--Fire at o'clock
this morning destroyed business property on
South Pearl street valued at $25O,O0O Mann
SS Anker, makers of women's garments, the
Grand Union Tea Company, Hauenbeck 81
Co., milliners, and Mann & Waldmann,
wholesale dealers in womens suits, are the
principle sufferers, losing their entire stocks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13

AguinnIdO Was Directed from Wash
InEton TO Aftack Americans

WASHINGTON. Feb IA dispatch
from General Otis. at Manila. received at
the War Department this morning says ne
has been informed that the attack made on
the American forces by the rebels was in
pursuance Of advices received by AguinaIdo
from HongKong. The dispatch follows
1t is reported that the insurgent repre-
sentative at Washington telegraphed Aguin-
aldo % drive out Americans before the ar
rival Of reinforcements. A dispatch was re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. 12.-By an ex-
plosion at an iron furnace this afternoon
Patrick Moore was instantly killed and five
other employees badly hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
scott Nephew of Gov. Bradley.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 12.-Lieut. Ethel
bert d. Scott, who shot and wounded Col.
Colson, of his regiment, the Fourth Ken
lucky, at Admission, Ala, is a citizen of
Lexington The ill-feellng that existed be-
tween the two officers was we'll known here.
Lieutenant Scott is a nephew Of Governor
Bradley, but the two have not spoken since
Bradley removed Scotts father from su-
perntendent's position at the Eastern Ken
lucky Lunatic Asylum, over a year ago.
Bradley commissioned Scott in the Fourth
Kentucky, it is understood, on account of
Colson's recommendation, but this fact, it
is said, did not in the least abate the hatred
cherished by the young lieutenant toward
the Governor.
Colonel Colson is an ardent friend os Gov
ernor Bradley, and that is thought by many
to have furnished the original cause for the
quarrel between Colonel Colson and Lieu
tenant Scott
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13

CINCINNATI, O.. Feb. l2-It is rumored
that William Greene. who is vice president
of the Baltimore q oh Southwestern, has
been offered and will probably accept the
vice presidency of the Rock Island road and
have charge Of traffic when Mr. Truesdale
goes to the Lac5aWanna.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
sNoMsLIDE HORROR.
Twenty-FOur Lives Believed to Hav.
Been Lost In Colorado.

GEORGETOWN. Col. Feb. u. = In a
snowslide at Silver Plume to-day twenty
four lives are believed to have been lost.
The dead are Italian miners, with their
families. Eleven bodies have been recovered.
only two of which have been identified The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
SEVENTEEN WOMEN BURNED To
DEATH IN A STATE MADHOUSE.
Occupants of Cottage Attached to
the south Dakota Insane Asylum,
Located at YanktoH.
WEATHER WAS BITTER COLD
AND THERE WAS BUT ONE EGRESS
FROM THE UPPER STORIES.

Fifty-TwO People in the Building
When the Fire Broke Out, and There
Were Many Narrow Escapes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
REPORT OF PRESIDENT MIxINLEY's
INVESTIGATING COMMISSION.
Severe ArrafEnmenI Of General Miles
and Chief Surgeon Daily for Al
legged Neglect of Duty.
"EMBALMED" BEEF CHARGES
NOT SUBsTANTIATED BY TESTIMONY
AND OFFICIAL ANALYSIS.

The Commander and His Chief Wit-
Criticised for Not Promptly
Reporting Their Discoveries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
FILIPINOs sECRETED IN THE JUNGLE
AND SHOOTING AT AMERICANS.
Feature of the Situation Near Manila
Tint VIII Probably Give Gen.
Otis Much Trouble.
NO FIGHTING YESTERDAY
FULLY $500 INSURGENTS KILLED IN
LAST NINE DAYS.

Many More than that Number wound
ed and Several Thousand Held
Prisoners by Americans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
COSTLY FIRE At CHICAGO
BUILDING OCCUPIED BY A. G. M'CLURG
& co. DESTROYED.
WeII-KnOVyn Publishing and Station
OOO-Many Rare Books Burned.

YANKTON, s. D., Feb. 12.--One of the
cottages attached to the State Insane
Asylum here was burned at 2 o'clock this
morning. Seventeen female patients are
unaccounted for and are supposed to have
perished in the building. The names of the
missing and the counties from where they
came are:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
Miles from
En- Ronte TO Manila.

CaIoocan is said to be the headquarters of
the insurgent army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
THURSDAYS ELECTIONS.

f, On Thursday next-cOunty-o officer cleo
tlon day--Roanoke city and several other
municipalities will elect some Of their
municipal officers. The Roanoke Evening
World. in an article on Democratic duty,
tells the Democrats Of that city that
r'when they so to the polls, even If they
did not pledge themselves in the primary,
they cannot afford TO vote a divided
ticket" For, adds our contemporary the
opposition to the party is organized and
active, and partial Democratic victory
only, on Thursday, may mean serious de-
feat hereafter.
The Worlds words are pertinent to the
situation I'm every county IN Virginia, and
in every town in which ar election will
occur next Thursday. whether the oppo-
sltion candidates are Independents or Re-
publicans. 1t is Just as essential TO
down the one class as the other seeing
that, as our Roanoke contemporary truly
says, experience has shown the people
of the South that Independent candidates.
whatever may be the motives that ac-
tuate them, only give aid and comfort
TO Republicanism. whose success means
the final ascendency of the worst ele-
ments of the community or state in which
it is secured"
Yes, it is the duty Of Democrats all
over the State to vote the whole ticket
The straight ticket-neXt Thursday, where
ever there is opposition. no matter
under what name that opposition may
assert itself. That way lies discourage
ment of future attempts to disorga-
nize the party, and assurance of con-
tinued good government. BY the same
token it behooves the Democracy in every
county and in every municipality where
there is to be a Thursday election to poll
their full vote.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
FIREMAN SEVERELY HURT.

VICTORIA, j. c., May Emo further
details Of the Dawson fire have been re-
ceived. The only accident known 10 have
occurred befel fireman, who was severe
ly hurt about the head by a blazing log
which was blown from a burning build
ing. 1t is stated that the woman who
upset the lamp which caused the catas-
trophe and other occupants OF the house
nave been arrested, and may be severely
dealt with
a report Is also current that only the
Bank Of British North America. of the
chartered financial institutions, were de-
stroyed. and not both it and the Bank or
Commerce.
Riley. Tokas, and Hume. the men who
brought out the news OF the fire. are re-
ported TO have collected hundreds, and
even thousands, of dollars as private
mail-carriers for the prompt delivery OF
the communications of which they were
bearers. One Of these was addressed to
the inspector of the Bank of British
North America, and considerably reduces
the amount Of the banks loss by the fire.
1t is understood that the record of the
bank notes consumed was destroyed with
them, but II is nevertheless quite possible
that this will not mean lost money.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
TIE SENATORIAL NOMINATION.

Thefe Is a lull just now in the discus
sion about methods of nominating and
electing United states senators; but II
will not last very long.
! In the country the people who give most
| attention TO politics are absorbed in the
elections which are to come of on Thurs
day. Some towns and cities will also have
elections then. Some of these elections
are 10 be holly contested. In many cases,
indeed. personal feeling has become quite
as much factor as politics. But after
this week the senatorial question will
loom up again.
When The State Democratic Committee
meets It is believed that some of the
ablest men In Virginia will be present TO
speak for or against the proposition to
call State convention TO consider mat
tiers pertaining to the senatorship.
Most OF the newspaper correspondents
writing from Richmond give as their
opinion that the convention scheme Will
be beaten by large majority; but they
may be mistaken. No one is in position
at this moment to speak positively on
that point. 1t is a fact, however, that
some Of the most ardent friends of re-
form in the nomination and election Of
senators would prefer a State primary
election to convention. But the trouble
is that our State Committee can call n
convention, while it has no authority to
order State primary. or course, local
primaries are possible. and would be
popular, too. But how could they be
made general? That is the real difficulty
1.-THE home-rule plan" presents.
However we only started out to say
that a lull or recess in the senatorial dis
cussion may be eXpected-indeed, is now
"on''-but that 1t will be broken when the
State Committee meets. Probably that
meeting will prove TO be new starting
point IN an agitation. which has not only
proved interesting to Vrginians but to
the people of the whole country, and
which we confidently believe. in good
time will result in a radical change in
our methods of nominating and electing
senators.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie made a great me.
take a few days ago when he declared
that he did not intend to die rich, BIT,
purposed spenSing the rest OF his DAYS I'm
pbilanthropic works. This announce
ment. coupled with the well-known fact
that he is worth at least siOO, OO0, 900, has
OverW helmed him with requests for pecu.
MARY assistance. To use his words. an
army Of mendican,S" have attacked him.
Were lie even To pay o 10 per cent. iiyI.
dend on all the applications for assist
anCe which have been made 10 him his
vast wealth would disappear Ike snow
before summers sun. Unfortunately
for the great. the famous. AMI tho
wealthy, there is always a class OF ciii.
zens who are perpetualy appealing TO
them for money either for themselves or
for some object they represent. They
never appear 10 think there are other beg.
gars besides themselves, aud their DE-.
mands are conched IA language which I'm.
plies no thought of a refusal Here Is the
tale OF woe which has been uttered by
Mr.. Carnegie:
II am looking forward to protection In
my Highland solitude from the army OF
Incidents that every hour is impor-
tuning me for subscriptions 10 every con-
ceivable object. Even were / disposed 20
accede to these applications for promis-
cUops assistance my resources for phi.
lanthropy have already been fully n.y.
potheeated. and bombarding me with FUR
ther'appeals is siwpiy adding to the pos
tA reyenue.I --'~s. - =
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
CARTERISM.

Not the least of the scandals that have
long chung TO the skirts Of this admins
tration is that represented by the Carter
case. Some eighteen months ago Captain
Garter was convicted by n court-martial
of having embezzled over a million dol
Oars of the peoples money. and was SEN
'tenced TO dismissal from the army. to pay
fine OF $1,000 and to imprisonment i'm a
penitentiary. No part Of the sentence.
however. has been carried out. The pa
spers In the case have been making a con-
.tinupus round OF the War Department,
the Department OF Justice, the Exc
cutive Mansion. and the offices of private
counsel, and the delay in bringing the
matter 90 conclusion has been viola
.tion Of all traditions in respect of acting
upon the verdicts of court-martials.
Hitherto the delay has been accounted
for on the ground that powerful friends
of Carter's. who had the pull with the
administration, were exerting their in
fuence with Mr.. Mckinley and working
on his feelings In order TO prevent the
carrying out of the sentence. and this eX-
PLANTATION was pretty generally accepted
by the public.
But now, ex-senator ingalls, offers a
different explanation of the matter, and
IL what he says is true the administration
is placed In a worse light than ever. In
discussing the case in a contribution TO
the New York Journal. Mr. Ingalls, as
serts that the Presidents proorastnation
s. in the interest OF the contractors who
were Carriers partners" in tho monu-
nontal steal. In time. Mr.. ingalls, goes
on 10 declare. the statute of limitation
will protect the contractors from an ae-
tlon by the government ITO compel resti-
tuition OF their plumber"
OF all the charges involving jobbery or
worse that have been brought against the
administration, this is about the most
serious. II suggests a state of corinp-
ton and venality in high places that
smells 60 Heaven, and unless the admin
istration speedily proves its innocence
and gives a full and satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION why the Carter verdict has
been kept I'm the air" the people should
make such a demand for a congressional
Investigation OF the whole business as
Congress Will not dare disregard Bad
an IL Agtrism, Infinitely worse is Carter
Ism. IL u be as Mr.. Ingalls, describes il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
THE ORIGINAL JUDGE LYNCH.

Though the subject OF "lynch law"is dis
! cussed periodically throughout the length
| and breadth OF this land and has FREE
| quently been commented upon by the
| English press. no one can give. With alb
| solute certainty. correct explanation oil
| the origin OF the term. Many conflicting
| theories have been advanced. but the
| chronological mystery appears never 10
have been unravelled beyond question.
In rccept issue Of Household Words, a
| British periodical. we are Informed That
| lynch law Is not Of modern origin, but Is
an ancient practice. known In Nor'heth
England as Jedburah justice, and Is also
| associated with the mining laws OF the
West. In confirmation Of this theory,
the writer quotes the following lines,
which are supposed to bear upon the sub
ject:
1--WE oft have heard Of Ivdford law.
Where In the morn they bang and draw,
And SIT in Judgment after
Some attribute the origin Of the mo-
dern term to one James Fitzstephen
Lynch. Mayor Of Galway, Ireland, who
is said TO have executed the law upon his
own son by hanging him In 1893. Another
authority alleges that this unfeeling Old
official fourished about 1925, so that all
we hear about him Is doubtful.
While the real origin of the term lynch
law will perhaps never be known, there
Is great reason TO believe that IL had It's
beginning in this State, and was first adj
ministered by Charles Lynch Q736-'96), a
Virginia planter. who afterwards became
a colonel in the armys of General Greene.
Lynch and two neighbors-Robert Adams
and Thomas Galloway TO pro-
tect society and support the patriots in
the region where they lived. on Stanton
river, by administering punishment to
lawless ana disaffected persons. Accord
ing TO tradition, they made things very
unpleasant for some of the Tories in the
vicinity, and through duress of physical
force frequently compelled them to cry
Liberty forever" In early life Lynch
was a Quaker, and the origin of the term
is often enormously ascribed TO his bro
Their. John Lynch, the founder of Lynch
burg who remained member of that
faith throughout his life.
The probabilities are that however
ancient this practice of melting out sum
mary Justice to supposed offenders may
be. the modern term is at least, in part
traceabe TO the actions of Lynch and his
associates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
IRIIr.

The Record, published at New Castle,
Craig county. is well pleased with the
work Of the May conference. After stat
ing that the gathering was a success
from any standpoint it is viewed, the
Record says:
lit had numbers character, ability.
and patriotism equal to that of any popu-
lar assembly that has convened in this
state for many years past"
Again:
Its oratory was not so fervId as that
or the mere politician.-but il was an
earnest appeal to the judgment of the
people. Its conclusions were wise. con.
servatiye, and, in every respect, Demo
cratic"
And again:
Its critics have been few and feeble
and have only intensified the convection
Oh the masses OF the Democratic voters
that the principle sought to be maintained
Is correct and that the evil sought 10
be eradicated from our form of govern
ment can he met In no way so easily and
effectively"
True will be the comment on each
one of these paragraphs of every one WIN
attended the conference or followed Us
proceedings carefully.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23

n steed. At that time he was youngs'er
OF on his fathers farm. IN Fredef'ch
! county, Md. but ten years later he 'c''
i'the old place and took TO the sca. While
rcoeDs,y discussing the plans for his visI'
10 omaha he said: The prospect Of
steering horse Is the feature Of 'hfs tip
that gives me most concefn" And then
he added: ~ men should not he expect
ed to ride a horse: d.. rvdder Is az tee
wrong end OF theu Instead Of having II
as,erp It's ahead. Th2rs why Lam afraid
I'm 20 ever the bows when | get aboard
this horse
lerhaps the Admiral would be better
mounted were he 10 select a mu'e There
has always been considerable doubt as 20
which Is the business eud Of this anima'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
REMEDY FOR INSOMNIA.
sound ana Refreshing sleep Foh""
the Use of n simple Remedy.

OF all the ills TO which human hesh is
heir perhaps the most wearing and mise
rable is that inability to sleep, whicD
doctors call insomnia. Sleep Is more
necessary than food. man would
perish from want Of sleep sooner than
from lack of food.
1t becomes. then. matter OF the deep
est Importance to know Of some simple
remedy which will seal our eyes In sweet
fOrgetfulness. Such an agent has been
discovered. 1t is needless TO reproduce
the letters, letters which come in hum
dreds, but we may mention the case Of a
lady in Massachusetts. who for six long
years suffered from nervous prostrat!on
and from insomnia.
The most famous doctors tried. and
tried in vain, to bring refreshing sleep 10
her tired faculties. until at last, under the
advice OF her physician, for she was a
strict temperance woman, she tried
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, and now she
sleeps as calmly and as soundly as little
child.
THE letter ends with the following:
"While Mrs Chase has always been
statnch i'm her temperance principles and
consistent I'm practice, she has no hcsita-
lion i'm recommending TO invalids who
need a gentle stimulant DuRy's Pune
Malt WhiskeE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23

Not long since DR.. Benjadeld, OF Ho-
bart. Tasmania made a claim in the
Lancet that the town was "the healthiest
city in the world because ii had death
rate Of only il per 1909. In reply Dr. Will
loughby, the medical officer of health, or
Eastbourne, England. says that the death
rate of that place, the population OF
which is 5000 larger than that of Hobart,
was only 1913 in 1898, and less than 10 per
1000 in 1897.
We can beat Or Renjafield's figures in
many towns in this country. In Toledo,
O.. city of nearly 10000 inhabitants,
the death rate last year. according TO the
report OF DR.. j. T. Woods, health officer,
was 1913. In Erie, Pa, during the past
three years the rate has varied from
1853 to 1O.9i.-The Medical Record.
Alas. such figures settle nothing. Much
depends upon whether the population is
or is not stated; also, whether all
the deaths are actually recorded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
THE {, B. TAYLOR Company
TWO STORES.
No. I0II east Main and
No. 9 east Broad stree,
~%~%N%%%>M
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We have just received , 49,
load Of OLD RETTApTr
LEONARD REFRTGERATopD,.
and ICE CHESTS. Onr CIV 40
of ODORLESS REFRIGFp,
TORS has also been reOIen
ished, and is now complete.
We also have on hand IL.
popular White Mountain .,p
Arctic Ice-Cream Freeler.
well as the Silent Fraa,..
which is a marvel withou, ,
parallel.
Our line of Water-Coa.-
comprises tie finest Nickel,.I
Solid Oak, with porceJ,,
lining, to the cheaper grade II
Japanned with galvanizeJ
lining.
We have a complete line a,
the Russian Cafetieres, inpickoI
and brass. For a good Gun Of
coffee try one.
lmy 10 F,Su&Tu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
THE TELEPHONE DECISION.

We are the enemy of neither telephone
company doing business in Richmond
ror are we the champion of either. We
are prepared to hold the balances evenly
between them so long as the city's rights
are protected. We believe that cOmpeti-
ton IS no less the life Of progress than
of trade. Yet we hail with delight the
decision of the United States Supreme
Court reversing the two lower Federal
courts in the Bell Telephone case.
1t is not necessary here TO go into the
details of the fight Suffice II to say that
when reduced 10 its last analysis the
issue was whether Richmond should con-
troll her own streets or they should be
controlled by a corporation indebted to
Richmond for its franchise, but which
sought through technicality and the
medium of Federal government by in.
junction TO become law unto itself.
The affirmation of the decisions of the
lower courts would have established a
most dangerous precedent, seeing that
practically 1t would have been tanta-
mount to a declaration that municipali-
ties have no powers that telephone COM
panles are bound 10 respect, and that a
franchise once granted 10 such corpora
ton could not be revoked no matter how
flagrantly the corporation violated the
municipal ordinances. Furthermore, had
the decisions of the lower courts been al
lowed to stand, there is no question that
municipalities would have become more
chary of granting franchises thereby
running the risk Of hindering progress.
Affirmation would have been far reaching
for evil. Reversal is far reaching for
good.