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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
Eastern Star Convocation.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 25.-The twen-
ty-ffth annual convocation of the Order of
the Eastern Star Of Indiana is being held
in this city and nearly four thousand dele
gates are here. The first meeting was held
at the Masonic Temple this evening. Pas,
Grand Patron DR.. C. b. Stemen is master
of ceremonies and William Geake, a thirty
third degree Mason and deputy grand mas
ter OF Indiana, delivered the address of well
come on behalf of the Fort Wayne chapter
and Past Grand Master Judge Edward
O'Rourke delivered an address on behalf
of the citizens. Grand Matron Mrs. Will
liam H.. Smythe, of Indianapolis, responded
The business session will commence to.
morrow morning.
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A WHIPPING OR PRISON
EVANSVILLE JUDGE GIVES A YOUNG
HORSE THIEF HIS CHOICE.
Fish Commissioner Sweeney Says He
VIII Enforce the New Law Dur
ing Months of May and June.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. April 25.-Walter
McCorkle. grandson of John S. McCorkle,
a wealthy manufacturer. will have the
privilege tomorrow morning of taking a
terrible thrashing in court at the hands of
his grandfather or else a sentence in the
~penitentiary. The young man stole a horse
from his grandfather's stable a few nights
ago and sold the animal to a gypsy. De-
~tectives finally fastened the crime on the
young man and to-day during the hearing
of the case McCorkle said a good thrashing
he believed would do the young man more
good than anything else, and on this sug-
gestion Judge Winfrey has given the pris-
oner the privilege of taking a whipping in
court or going to the penitentiary. He was
given till Wednesday morning to make up
his mind.
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ssSCUM OF THE EARTH"
JeffersonviIle Officers Warned to Look
Out for Bad Soldiers Coming Home.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April "a
letter from a member OF Company f, One
hundred-and-sixty-first Indiana, stationed at
Savannah. to a relative here. warns the city
officials TO be prepared for trouble among
some Of the members of the company when
they arrive home. The writer states that
the ones he refers TO are the scum of the
EARTH They are not residents of Jeffer-
s~onville, but managed to slip into the COM
pany without their character being known.
l. is claimed they have threatened TO settle
scores with the officers as soon as they ar
rive home, because they were compelled TO
do their duty as soldiers and not allowed
to carry on depredations in the camp. The
letter also says that the camp is infested
with thieves, blacklegs and murderers, and
that a man is not safe to venture out alone.
The boldnesS of these thugs is so fragrant
as TO arouse the greatest indignation in the
camp. Their identity cannot be learned.
and should they be apprehended, the writer
adds, that a Southern lynching bee would
not be impossible.
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Booker It. Washington Chary.

PHILADELPHIA. April S.-Booker T.
Washington. founder and principal of the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in
Alabama. who arrived here to-day. was
questioned regarding Georgia lynchings. lie
said:
II would like TO speak at length upon
these Georgia occurrences and others of a
Xix nature which have taken place in re-
cent years, but in view of my position and
hopes In the interest Of the Tuskegee insti-
tute and the education of our people, L feel
constrained to keep silent and not engage
in any controversy that might react on
the work to which i am now lending my
efforts. i think / can be OF more service TO
the race by giving my time and strength
In helping TO lay the foundation for an edu-
cation which will be the permanent cure for
such outrages.
II do not mind adding" said the speaker,
"that I am opposed TO mob violence under
all circumstances. Those guilty OF crime
should be surely, swiftly and terribly pun
ished. but by legal methods. AS a rule the
men guilty Of these outrages are ignorant
individuals who have had no opportunity TO
secure an education and moral restraint.
The solution OF our present difficulties is to
be found in the thorough mental. religious
and Industrial education OF both races in the
South. 1t Is an encouraging fact to note
that OF the hundreds OF colored men who
have been educated in the higher institu-
lions of the South not one has been guilty
OF the crime of asSaulting a woman"
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Comment of German Press.

BERLIN, April 2.-The German press
continues TO maintain a moderate ton re-
garding the u~tterances of Captain Coghlan,
The Neuste Nachrichten and the Frank
furter Zeitung. confess that 1.-The American
sailors had a certain amount OF justifica-
ton for irritation at the presence Of Ger
man men-of-war at Manila"
The Frankfurter ZeituIsS suggests that II
was not the German Foreign Office, but EN-
peror William who was responsible for the
"officiousness of the German squadron"
One journal, which has lately published
violent articles against Great Britain and
the United States, acknowledges with great
readiness "the civility of the United States
government In robbing Captain Coghlan's
~tactless invective of all offensiveness and
political Significance
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THE NEW FISH LAW.
Commissioners Sweeney Explains It's
Object-Will he Enforced.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April Estate
Fish COMMISSIONS Sweeney has written to
a Terre Haute man who does a great deal
Of fishing as to the construction of the new
law in regard to ponds and bayous. The
commissioner says: The law prohibits fish
ing in any way by any device in May and
June and bayOus and overflow ponds are
considered streams. This is the law as I
must enforce it. You will see that as long as
hook and line fishing is permitted there can
be no protection for the fish in the spawning
season. Legitimate fishermen would not
damage the fish with hook and line, but men
will use all kinds of rifles, wire snares and
every device for capturing the fish and then
claim they were caught with hook and line.
To prohibit fishing IN any way, shape or
form in those months means protection and
that means propagation. When your sports
men fully understand that portion of the
law they will agree that it is better TO forego
legitimate fishing at that period than to have
no protection whatever"
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April 25.-At
the present time it looks very much as If
the perjury cases against Clarence Freder-
lex and Isaac S. Windstandly. cashier and
president Of the defunct New Albany bank,
will have TO be continued until another term
OF the Clark Circuit Court. Judge j. X.
Marsh was connected with the cases before
he was elected judge, and is therefore ineli-
gible TO hear them. By the provisions OF n
new law, a judge who goes out of his circuit
TO try a case, shall not receive any remuner-
alton outside of his expenses. They former
~ received - a day. For this reason Judge
Marsh has so far been unable TO secure a
special Judge to try the cases. He said to-
day that he had written TO az least a half
dozen circuit judges. but all had refused TO
come. In case no judge can be secured, q
lawyer will have to be appointed and ac-
cording TO another provision of the law he
will receive s. a day for his services.
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PITTSBURG. April 25.-The Standard
Metal Company. having for Its object the
in the manufacture OF car journal bearings
and bronze and brass specialties generally.
has just been formed by Darr. Moore &
Dryden. brokers. with a capital OF s. 200. 600.
The headquarters OF the company will prob
ably be located in Pittsburg. Gen. Charles
Miller. or Franklin, president OF the Galena
oil Company, will be president Of the new
combine. The concerns that have been
taken into the combination are the Damas-
Gus Bronze Company, of Pittsburg; Paul
;. Reeves & Son. of Philadelphia; +. Il.
Iunt Manufacturing Company. of Newark,
y. j.; Brady Metal Company. of Jersey
y. Y; Fulton iron and engine works. OF
Detroit, Mich: United States Bronze Com
pany, OF Cleveland, O.; Hewitt Manufac-
Brass and Copper Company, of Milwaukee;
Moore. Jones x Co. OF ST. Louis.
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INSPECTING TEA FARMS.
of Agriculture Wilson
Spending a Few Days in the south.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 25.-Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson spent to-day In
Charleston and Summerville. Among the
special objects of his visit to South Caro-
lima at this time was the wish to gain q
more intimate knowledge Of the experiments
being made In tea culture at Summerville
He expressed himself as much interested in
what he saw at the Pinehurst tea farm. To-
morrow he will visit some OF the Sea Island
Company's plants at and near this place.
From Charleston Mr.. Wilson goes TO the
home of Congressman Latimer, In Anderson
county, and later will deliver an ADDRESS at
Erskine College, Due West, 3. G.
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Prof. EIIebarger Wants His salary.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. April 25.-Prof Afford
l.. Ellebarger, until recently principal of
the schools at Dublin. to-day brought suit
against the trustees Of that school corpora
ton, asking $3.50 damages for breach of con-
tract. The complaint states that in 1895 he
contracted with the trustees for eight
months work at $75 per month; that after
two months teaching he believed it neces-
sary 10 expel four pupils: that the trustees
reinstated them in violation of their con-
tract TO aid and support him In his work;
that their action necesSitated his resigna-
ton. causing him the loss Of $50 in salary.
He asks for judgment for the amount.
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Jobs Held for volunteers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. April 2.-The citizens Of
Wabash have completed arrangements by
which the members Of Company d, who re-
turn from Cuba Thursday, will be given
regular employment. Some of the employers
of the men have held ;heir places open and
those who sacrificed positions when they
left a year ago will be found berths. An
escort consisting of the g. A. r., Knights of
Pythias and Patriarchs Militant will meet
the company at the railway station Thurs
day noon and conduct il to the hall, where
the public reception will be extended.
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New Way to Manufacture Gas.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND Ind. Anril &@GenrgA III

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, April 3.-George HUFF,
a young mechanic OF this city. has dis
covered a process by which he claims he is
able to produce a gas suitable for fuel and
light at a very small cost. there being prac-
tically no expense beyond the manufacture
Of the machinery. HUFF claims that water
and air are the only ingredients used by him
and that by compression Of the latter and
forcing IL through the former he is able 10
produce a gas which is the equal of any yet
discovered, natural or artificial. HUFF has
rugged up a contrivance by which he has
been making gas, the latter burning with a
clear, white light and considerable heat. 1t
Is claimed by some that he uses some chem
zeal or pipes natural gas into his mechanism
to accomplish the result. but Huff says that
he does not care what people say. that he is
able TO produce the gas just as claimed.
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Legacy of 1921 Lost.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ENGLISH, Ind, April 2.-There Is an
other deficit in the late clerks accounts.
By the will of Margaret Powers, James w.
and Martin F. Brown received $S21. The
legatees cannot be located. Their sister asks
for The money through their attorney, Fred
Hostetter, of Salem, Ind. The records show
that the clerk received the money and also
shows It was disbursed in September, 1897,
but no receipts can be found. The estate
was settled at the June term. 1897. Clark
was q sober, industrious and religious man
and his friends are surprised at the short
age. Another shortage Of 500 was discov-
cred in February and was paid by the es-
tate.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, April 25.-The promoters of
the electric street railway between this city
and Terre Haute are making arrangements
to begin the construction Of their line at
once if the County Commissioners will grant
them a franchise over the National road.
Citizens along the line are working for the
road and declare they will donate the re-
quired ground if the commissioners refuse to
grant the right of way. The fact that the
Vandalia company is talking of double
tracking its road from Terre Haute to Har-
mony is treating considerable stir here, as
the business men generally believe il would
injure their trade to the benefit of Terre
Haute.
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Decision in tie Whist Tray Case.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 25.-The liti-
infringement in the manufacture of whist
trays between the United States Playing
card Company, of Cincinnati, and Cassius NJ.
Paine, of Milwaukee. has just terminated In
a victory for Paine. The decision was
reached in a suit by the card company, as
signee OF the so-called Bisler whist tray,
against a. G.. Spaiding, Of New York, for
selling the method OF playing duplicate whist
which employs the Paine tray. Paine APP
pealed TO the Circuit Court Of Appeals who
reversed the lower courts decision holding
that Paine did not infringe upon Bisler and
mulcted the card company in costs. This
decision ia final.
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R.tbbone sisters I'm Session.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, April 25.-The Rathbone
Sisters Of the Fourth Indiana district met
here to-day in annual convention, the meet
ing being held in the lodge room of the
knights of Pythias. .Iearly one hundred
were present. Mrs. Eva Rhoback, of this
city, grand chancellor, delivered the well
come address. This evening Warren G..
Sayre made the welcome speech for the
Knights of Pythias and was POSTMASTER at
the banquet. A literary programme was
given.
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Labor Commissioners Takes a Hand.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, April Estate La
Dor Commissioner l.. P. Mccormick
of indianapolis and National President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers met
here to-day with the machine miners and
operators in an effort to settle the strike
that has been in existence here for the past
three weeks. Mr.. Mitchell said he could not
ence, but he thought the chances for a set
Element fair. The mipers are anxious to re-
turn to work if they can get the wages they
think proper.
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EIks Initiate ID. NJ. Parry.
c,nl 10 The 1nhiananolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSvILLE.. Ind. April 25-The
Elks of this city initiated a class OF thirty
this evening. At the last meeting a class OF
forty-one was initiated. The order expects
TO move into its new quarters in the re-
modelled Parry block about July 1. The Elks
have leased the entire second floor for lodge
and club rooms. ID. NJ. Parry. of Indian
apolis. was a member OF the class last night.
ProuOrtionately this lodge has made the
largest increase of the year. lacking but five
of trebling their membership.
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Orlando Somcrs the Fovorite.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, April 3.-It is understood
that Orlando A. Somers, of Kokomo, repre-
sentative from this legislative district in the
last General Assembly, is slated for the
position of census supervisor for the Elev-
enth district. There are several applicants,
but they have not been encouraged to be-
lieve they will land the plum and the tip is
cut it has already been promised to Repre-
sentative SOmerS.
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Applause for ErIham President.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, April 25.-The news
that President Joseph j. Mills had been ap-
pointed a member of the State Board OF
Education by Governor Mount was the cause
of much rejoicing at Earlham College. Pres
ident MillS's appearance in chapel this MORN
sponded acknowledging the compliment that
has been paid him.
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Gold-Hendcd Cane for Mckinley.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. April %. John
Hoagland, of this city, owner of the Code
Cross and Eagle mines in Grant county,
n. NJ, who went East several days ago,
yesterday presented to President Mckinley
a silver cane with gold head and a silver
ore taken from his mines. Mr.. Hoagland
had the cane and paper weight on exhibition
in this city. Some time ago he presented
one thousand dollars worth Of stock In his
mining company to several Of the churches
in this city.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CORYDON, Ind, April Is. - Christopher
Sappenfield, a well-to-do farmer of Morgan
township, this county, hanged himself in his
barn last evening. No cause is given for
the suicide. He was fifty years old and had
a wife and two children. He seemed cheer
full a few hours before and was in good
health. He was in good financial circum-
stances and had had no trouble with any
one.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Business Suspended During Funeral
of Fred Ross.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 25.-The flu
neral OF ex-Mayor Ross was held this aft
ernoon will services at the First Congre-
gational Church, of which he had been
a member half a century. The Knights
Templars, G. A. r. and Loyal Legion at
tended in a body. There was also a large
number of citizens and many stores were
closed in response TO Mayor Steeg's request.
All city Offices were closed throughout the
day. DR.. Percival, of the First Congre-
gational Church, conducted the services and
spoke briefly, avoiding anything like a
panegyric at the request of Mr.. Ross. AT
the cemetery the Rev. S. +. Durham, for
merly of st. Stephens Episcopal Church
in this city, now of Auburn, N. Y, Off
ciated for the knights TemplarS.
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and ordered him to come out. This he re-
fused to do. TIL man who carried the re-
volver then began shooting through the
bars. -Four shots took effect, killing VIII
Hams instantly. The mob dispersed quietly
and without any demonstration. a c~oroner's
jury found that Williams came to his death
from the effects of pistol shots from an I'M
known person: No arrests nave been made.
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OF fees retained by Recorder Harmon when
he retired from Office last November. The
attorneys for Mr.. Harmon demurred to the
pleadings of the county attorney. but Judge
ment against the ex-Ofiicial. Notice was at
once given of an appeal to the Supreme
Court. The County Officers Association is
deeply interested In the case and Judge Nc
Cabe. formerly of the Supreme Court, Is in
Anderson to-day assisting in the prepara-
ton of the appeal.
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j. T.. ScheII Indicted.

Special 10 the IndianaPoIis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. April 25.-The grand
jury has returned Indictments against ].
F. Schell, ex-president of the defunct Schell
Loan and Investment Company. for en-
bezzlement and larceny. He will be ar
rested and a new bond required. He has
been In the custody OF the sheriff with a
deputy constantly on guard at his resi-
dence for nearly two months. Although
still in bed sick he will now nave TO go TO
faU
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Earthaunke. I'm California

FORT BRAGG, Cal, April 1.-TWO vio-
lent earthquake shocks have been felt here,
the first one occurring at 1910 a M and
the other ten minutes later. They were OF
about three seconds duration each. Heavy
rumbling sounds preceded each shock. Two
light shocks have occurred daily during the
past week between 5 and 6 a. m. the vibra-
tons generally being from southwest 10
northeast.
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No Damage. for "whitecapping."

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, April 25.-Another
effort to secure damages against alleged
White Caps ended tonight In a hasty ac-
quittal, the jury being out less than an
hour. Christmas night, John Rush, Of Salt
Creek township, was taken from his home
and whipped. He and his wife claimed to
identify Jackson Num-, Frank White and
Raymond Strain, and a suit for S5.0Q dam
ages followed. After a strong contest IL re-
suits in a finding for the defendants.
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Ele~ven-Year-Old Forger.
Il 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW. n {. April 25.-Deputy United
States Marshal Rose was in this city to-day
for the purpose of subpoenaing witnesses in
the case of George Hinkley, IL years old.
He forged a postoffice money order at War
saw and obtained the money.
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Fee and salary LAW Upheld.

Special 20 The Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. April S.-The test case
in Madison county brought by County At
torney NJ. A. Chapman against ex-County
Recorder Nose Harmon. involving the legal
ity OF the fee and salary act in Indiana.
reached a hearing in court to-day. A judg-
ment was rendered in favor of the county
against Mr.. Harmon for $3,22.7s. the amount
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Judge Day Not Ready for work

CINCINNATI. o.. April 25.-Judge w. III.
Taft. of the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals. announced to-day that Judge VIM.
II. Day, who was TO have attended the May
term of that court here, would not be pres
ent. He said Judge Days physicians had
forbidden him TO go TO work before October
n the judge would obey their orders.
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Home Seekers on the Ute reservation

DURANGO. Col. April 25.-Many home
seekers have already landed in Durango en-
route FOR the Ute reservation. which is to
DE thrown open for settlement on May L.
The reservation presents such excellent OPP
portunlties FOR securing water that many
are at "A loss to know just where To cast
their lot. Already parties have had sur
veys Tor irrigation enterprises and II Is
claimed that plenty of water will be fur
nished those who take up lands.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April 25.-Publicity has
been given to the idea that because Belle
Vile. ILL.,, the birthplace and home OF Capt.
Joseph b. Coghlan. the returned Manila
naval officer. is German in its character
~istics, the city would turn a cold shoulder
on him at the time OF his visit there be-
the action OF the BellevilIe Commercial
Club. which. by an almost unanimous vote.
has refused to consider q resolution cenaur-
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, April S.-At a late hour
last night James Towards horse, attached
TO a buggy. came travelling up TO the front
gate OF Mr.. Towards home, without q dri-