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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
AN EARTHQUAKE HORROR
DETAILS OF THE RECENT DISASTER
IN THE ISLAND OF CERAM.
Five Thousand Lives Destroyed ny q
Tidal Wave That Followed the
Seismic Disturbance.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-The Bulletin
says: THE disaster that overlook the
Island OF Ceram on the second OF last
month cost the people of hat district i'm
mense loss in life and property. The steam
ship America Maru. which arrived yester-
day from the Orient. brought advices from
Ceram, and reports that 5000 persons were
destroyed on that island alone when the
dreadful earthquakes of November shocked
the japanese coast and agitated the islands
adjacent to the empire.
"On the night of the I'd ult. the people
Of Ceram were awakened by a terrific
shock of earthquake that seemed TO be
from north to south. Every one fled from
their houses and took up places i'm the pub
lie square. a few hours later it was re-
ported that the water was rising in the
bay of Amboyna- The sea came forward in
the shape of a huge tidal wave and forced
the water into the bay entrance. 1t came
up thirty feet over the lowlands. At Pau
holy and Samasoeroa, on the bay. the
waves swept over the tops of trees thirty
feet high. Out of nearly 1900 inhabitants
only forty escaped. The whole coast for
miles was transformed into a huge mud
puddle. Corpses were ~evarywnere. Broken
trees and portions of housts were buried in
the ooze. Every few rods were great Jumps
of stones and powders that had been
washed up from the sea, changing the en-
tire topography of the country. The exact
number of killed along the coast will never
be known, as the corpses are i'm many cases
yards under the new ground. At Hatoesia,
of 500 people 100 were killed and forty
wounded. The rest escaped to the hills,
felt"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
ESTATE AT STAKE.
Suit Over Guardianship of Insane
Philadelphia Girl.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. ia case
involving the guardianship of the daughter
of Joseph Wright. a wealthy resident of
Philadelphia, Miss Wright for
some time having been a patient at the
Mclean Asylum at Waverly. came up In
the Middlesex Probate Court to-day. Mrs.
T. a. Boggs, a nurse. and Peter s. Mahar,
a lawyer acting for Mrs. Boggs. to-day
presented ar application for appointment
as guardian for the young woman. Mr..
Wright. father of the girl, opposed the APP
plication. Miss Wright is twenty-three
years old She Is reputed as having a
fortune of $40O.00 besides being the daugh-
ter of a millionaire. The young woman
was prominent in Philadelphia society until
her health became such as to make i'm
perative her withdrawal. She was sent to
Waverly, where IL was thought she would
soon recover. For some time the young
woman remained at the main institution.
Then she was taken into a cottage by her
nurse. who subsequently married a Mr..
BOggs. About four months ago, it is said.
Mrs Boggs consulted counsel in connec-
ton with the case, but action was not
taken until very recently when application
was filed for guardianship proceedings and
Dec. Il was set for a hearing.
Ex-MayOr Nathan Matthews, of Boston.
who appeared for Mr.. Wright. claimed that
a conspiracy existed TO get possession of
the girls property. DIR. Edward Cowles,
superintendent of the Mclean Asylum.
testified that Miss Wright was committed
10 the asylum Aug. %. 1S9S. by her father
and DR.. Wilson. OF Philadelphia. She was
not then in an advanced stage of acute
mania. During the few months before she
left the asylum. in May of this year, there
was a gradual advancement of her excited
condition.
At the afternoon sitting Judge MCINTYRE
suspended the hearing pending an attempt
which will be made to settle the case in
Philadelphia, where il Is understood the
case is also before the courts. The Young
woman will be permitted TO go 10 Phil
adeiphia
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to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Dec. 12.-The
people of Noblesville are in the midst of a
fight against the gas company. For twelve
years the Home Gas Company has had a
monopoly of the gas business in this city
The service furnished in years past has
been satisfactory and at reasonable prices
but, having no competition, the company
has made enormous profits and the divi.
dends have been many and large. About
three months ago notices were sent out
by the ompany notifying consumers of a
large increase in the rates for the coming
year. Strong opposition has developed. and
the city Council and a citizens committee
are comforting, and trying to dra.. an or
dinance enforcing a reduction from the
new rates which will protect the con-
sumers and at the same time be fair tc
the company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
SIOcum Monument Dedication.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE committee
having the Frances Slocum monument
project in hand is sending out programmes
of the ceremonies incident to the unwilling
Of the monument, which will take place
May II next at the grave in Miami county.
The monument, of stone and bronze, eight
feet six inches high, designed as a
memorial to the famous woman, has been
ordered from a design already selected and
will be unveiled by the Misses Victoria
and Mabel Ray Bondy, cousins, of Reserve,
Ind, Observation-Disclosures of Frances
Slocum. Prayer and benediction will be by
President A. G.. Slocum, of Kalamazoo
College. Michigan. and the address by
Charles Z. Slocum, of Defiance, o. Cere-
monies will begin at noon of the date fixed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Roberts Once a Mormon Elder.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Dec. 12.-Brig-
ham H. Roberts. the Mormon congressman
elect from Utah. is said to nave been at
one time a Mormon elder. preaching in
Tennessee and north Georgia. Fifteen years
ago Roberts came to Tennessee from Salt
Lake City. He labored first in Lewis coun-
ty, Tennessee. then in James and later in
Marion county. going from there into Ca
toosa county, Georgia. After he left James
county his successors. two elders, were
mobbed and he was sent to get their bodies.
From here he was run out OF the county.
Roberts appealed TO Governor Bates. who
is now a United States senator. but the lat
ter refused TO give him assistance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
AN EXPERTS TESTIMONY.
He Says MoIfneux Wrote the Addres.
ON the Poison Package.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1~2.-To-day's session
Of the trial OF Roland e. Molineux was de-
voted entirely TO the examination OF WILL
lam j. Kinsley, the handwriting expert.
The proceedings were devoid of public in
terest. the scene in the courtroom resem-
bling the classroom OF a business college
The expert explained even the most mi
mute details. an entire hour being spent
upon the word please" The important
portion of the testimony OF Expert Kinsley
may be summed up by the statement that
he testified that. after examining thousands
or specimens OF handwriting. including
samples from every member and every en-
ploye OF the Knickerbocker Athletic Club
he became convinced that one person wrote
the so-called Barnet and Cornish let
tiers. that the same man wrote the address
on the poison package. and that man was
Roland II. MOlineux.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
A FARMERS
Boldly RObs n Bank Because 1t Fore
closed a

SAC CITY, Ia, Dec. 12.-W. d. SAMSON,
an eccentric young farmer, to-day entered
the First National Bank. and, holding a re-
volver in the face of the assistant cashier,
demanded and received the pile of paper
money lying near the cashiers window,
amounting to nearly $500. SAMSON ran
across the street. passed coolly through
several stores and made his way TO the
country. He was captured in a barn an
hour afterward by the sheriff and the
money recovered. The bank recently fore
closed a mortgage on Sansom's farm and
it is thought he held VI the cashier 10 get
even.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
LIKE TOM JOHNSON.
Judge Moran Thinks Real Estate
Should Bear All Taxes.

CHICAGO. Dec. n.-Judge Thomas A.
Moran, formerly in the Circuit bench, and
well-known as a corporation attorney here
and in New York, having acted as an at
torney for the old whisky trust. has come
out in open advocacy of the single-tax sys-
TEN in a speech before the Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association. in which he warm
" attacked the present revenue system.
declaring il infamous and claiming it ''in-
vited dishonesty and encouraged perjury"
He held that real estate should bear the
burden of taxes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
HOusekeeper Wants Her Pay.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 12.-The estate of
the late Henry c.. Morris, a prominent and
wealthy farmer of Henry county, was
made defendant here to-day in a suit for
SIG, 135 which Nancy p. Reeder claims is
due her for services as his housekeeper
and for other services about the farm,
even to including the cost of Morris's
grave and the clothes in which he was
buried. The claim extends over a period
Of twenty-five years, from 1877 to 1899.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
AN EXTREMELY BAD BILL.


AUSTIN. Texas, Dec. Fin an interview
to-day Mr.. w. j. Bryan expressed himself
upon the financial bill now before the
House. He said:
Following in the line of the Presidents
message, Congress is at present consider
ing a bill that is an extremely bad meas
ure. L refer to the financial bill now under
discussion in the House. This bill is a very
bad one indeed. Ii is a part of the gold
standard peoples plan. and / hope that It
will be defeated. 1t should certainly never
be permitted to pass the House. because IL
is not in the interest OF democracy"
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and sent as a political prisoner to Cabanas
fortress. where. three years ago, with 137
other prisoners. he was shot. Shortly after
this his widow was apprehended and cast
into a prison set apart for women. Her
four children were taken in charge by the
Sisters OF Charity. After Sonora Lopez had
been in prison two months, she effected her
escape by the aid of two American Sisters
of Charity. Sonora Lopez is returning to
Cuba to try TO regain her estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
AN ECHO OF
Sonora Lopez Returning to Cuba to
Recover Her Estates.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Senora Carmina
Lopez, who was the wife of a Cuban gen.
eral. and who in 1897 escaped from Cabanas
Fortress. Havana, I'm the guise of a nun.
and who took refuge on an Argentine war
ship. which conveyed her TO Buenos Ayres.
was held with her four children at the
barge office to-day. HAVING arrived here
from Rio Janeiro on the steamer Words
worth. en- route for Cuba The family is
returning TO its old home after long exile.
Gen. Juan Lopez was five years ago a
planter worth S.00e.000. He was arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
MuIcted $4,000 for Negligence.

LIMA. o. Dec. ia verdict for $4,000
was returned against y. l.. Michael and
Gus Kalb, vice president and cashier of
he American National Bank, to-day by the
jury in the suit brought by the board of
directors. The bank was mysteriously
-obbed in December of last year. the time
ock being found set and running. and the
vault doors open when the bank was
pened on a Monday morning. The de-
,endants testified hat the doors were
closed and locked on Saturday nigh. mt
Experts aver this TO be an impossibility.
negligence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Terrell Heirs File Objections.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 12.-Two OF
the heirs-at-law of the estate of John j.
Terrell have filed exceptions to the current
report of the administrators, who have $685.
900 on hand for distribution. They take ex-
ception to the allowance of $1,000 for the
administrators and $1,000 for the attorneys
of the administrators. Major MenZies, of
Mount Vernon, filed the exceptions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Hearing i'm the Walters Case.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind. Dec. 12.-The pre-
liminary hearing of DIR. A. R. Burton and
Herman Euler, charged with performing a
criminal operation on Flora Walters, de-
ceased, of Evansville, commenced here this
afternoon. The sister Of the dead girl
tainted while on the witness stand. The
half brother. Taylor Nelson, recounted the
dying girls confession, duplicating the de-
PENDANTS. The hearing will be completed
fO-mOrrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
PUBLICAN SUED FOR DAMAGES.
Accused of Selling Liquor to a Man
Who Was Killed.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 12.-The
case of the State of Indiana ex rel. Ida
Woodlock against William Metzger. a
saloon keeper of Henryville, went to trial
to-day in the Circuit Court. The case is
one of the most unusual ever filed here.
James Woodlock, the husband of the
plaintiff, was run over by a Pennsylvania
train near Henryville June "a, 1898, and in
stantly killed. Mrs. Woodlock in her COM
plant alleges that MetZger sold liquor to
her husband when he was intoxicated and
knowing that he was an habitual drunk
ard. She asks damages in the sum of $10,-
600. The case is being bitterly contested,
able lawyers being employed on either side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

member OF the union. The case was that
OF Walton VS.. LAX Lodge, No. 2, Amalga-
mated Association of Iron and Steel Work.
ers. Walton was discharged by the Inland
Forge and Iron Company. OF Chicago. on
demand of the union. No charge of incom-
potency was preferred against him. and his
sole offense was not being a member OF the
union. He thereupon brought suit for $50
900 damages against the union
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
SawmiII Destroyed by Fire.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 12.-The large
sawmill of Jacob Surber. near Hope, this
county, was destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning, together with a large
amount of lumber stacked adjacent. The
fire is opposed to have originated in the
furnace room. The loss is total, with no
insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Fined for Selling "vinegar."

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dec. Fin the
United States District Court Eugene Hack
and Anton Simons, wealthy brewers of
Vincennes, Ind, pleaded guilty to vio-
lating the federal laws regulating the ship
ment of malt liquor and were fined $500
and costs each, which they pad. Hack
and Simons shipped beer into the State,
destined for a prohibition town and the
packages, it is alleged, were tabled vim
egar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NORTH SALEM, Ind, Dec. 12.-The
postoffice was burglarized last night and
about $500 in money and stamps taken. The
burglars entered the office from the rear
about 2 o'clock in the night and applied
dynamite to the safe. In their haste TO
get away they lost a pocketbook contain
ing $50, which was found in an alley ad-
jacent. The guilty parties are being
traced and it is thought will soon be ar
rested. This is the third burglary in North
Salem within a week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Young Man Killed Himself.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. n.-The
eighteen-year-old son of Samuel " hite, of
Lapel, committed suicide Monday night
by shooting himself with both barrels of
a shot gun. No cause was given for the
deed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
IMPROVED.

| to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. R.-It was
stated tonight by physicians in attend
ance on General Packard that there was
a slight Improvement in his condition and
that he has a sighting chance for recov-
cry. He is still very i'll, however. and ply
sicians are in constant attendance. Should
there be no change for the worse DR.. Wish
ard will return TO indianapolis on the early
morning train, but expects to return soon
TO watch further developments in the gen.
erals condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Judgment Reduced and Paid.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Ind, Dec. 12.-The suit of
Hiram Mccormick against n. H.. Mot
singer and j. NJ. Eblesior, in which a s2,427
judgment was given by a Lawrence coun-
~ jury and in which a new trial would
have been asked. was compromised to-day,
the judgment being reduced to $500 by
agreement and paid.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind. Dec. L2.-Union Chris
tan College at Merom. was member
substantially in the will of Mrs. Elizabeth
Aiken, who died at Evansville recently. She
leaves a legacy of $500 per year for thirty
years. At the end of the thirty years the
trust estate is to be sold and the college is
to receive $1,000. Rev. John p. Phillips, OF
this county, is named as executor. The es-
tate is valued at $50, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Has No Redress i'm Law.

CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. R.-Judge
Gillett to-day decided that a nonunion
workman, discharged at the behest of the
union. had no redress in law. The judge
holds that the union has a legal right to
demand the dismissal OF any man not .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
A Mans Christine. Wnnt..

It's ali right to give useful presents for
Christmas. but where Is the smoker who
does not think that a box OF Y. B. l0-cent
cigars Is not the most useful and agreeable
present he could receive?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
ABSTRACTER OF TITLES

mon will be by the Rev. Dennis O'Dona-
ghue, also of indianapolis.
Four stalls OF the new Wabash round
house at Peru, just completed. were
wrecked by the gale of .londay night.
They were to have been opened IT use
this week.
The Rev. James r. Lanham was called
Sunday, for the forty-seventh consecutive
year, TO the pastorate OF the Christian
Church at Meanwhile. JEFFERSON county.
He is seventy-three years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
SKIN-TORTURED
Babies and Tired Mothers Find
Comfort in CUTlCURA.

A warm bath with CUrIcURA soar, and q
single amounting with CUrIcURA, purest OF
emoliient skin cures, will afford instant relief.
permit rest for parent and sleep for child. and
point 10 a speedy. permanent. and economics
cure of the most torturing, disfiguring. anA
humsliating skin, scalp. and blood humou.
with loss of hair. when all else faiis-
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view of developing Italian commerce. and
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13

Forewarnings OF Remember that
a cough. a cold or some other common affection
of the throat or lungs always precedes consump-
ton, and that all these ailments are cured with
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
WILL HAVE A MODEL SCHOOL.
1t VIII be Added to FIoridn's Nor
NAL College at De Funiak.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 13.-The State
Board of Education, at a session on Tues
day, ordered that a model school be added
to the State Normal College at DeFuniak,
to open on Feb. 6, 1900 the date for the
beginning of the spring term of the nor
NAL college.
The board elected two instructors for this
new school-Mrs S. D. Oarothon of De-
Funiak and Miss Benella Davenport of
Barlow. Both are teachers of varied ex-
perience in common schools, kindergarten
and normal colleges.
President c. L. Hayes of the Normal
College was present at the board meeting,
and said that West Florida teachers
would send large delegation to the State
Teachers Association, to be held here
during the last week of December
w. +. Higginbotham, sheriff of Nassau
county, has rendered mis- resignation TO
take effect Jan. 1 and 1t has been accept
ed by the Governor.
A festival and bazaar was held at the
armory Tuesday night under the auspices
of the Kings Daughters and the receipts
were nearly $500.
Gov Bloxham to-day appointed George
Reese of Pensacola, F. p. Fleming of
Jacksonville Mrs. Fred T. Robertson OF
Brooksville, W. H. Dial, ST., of Madison
and Mrs. J. N Whitney of Jacksonville
a commission to erect a monument ION
the field of the battle of Olustee," in
accordance with section l, Chapter 4S15
laws of Florida
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
Races at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 1S.-The track showed
but little improvement, and was heavy
and lumpy to-day The weather was
pleasant
First Race-Selling, one mile. Rem
Chance, to and TO g. won, with Chick
amauga, 5 TO and even, second ana
Range, IS to l, third. Time 1:49h.
Second Race-Selling, six furIongs. heats
First heat. Sedan. 10 20 and 8 10 /. won
with Jim Hogg, TO ] and to s. second.
and Albert Vale. z to 10, third. Time
1894
Second heat, Albert Vale. 2 to {. won.
with Calico, 30 10 1 and Z to ], second
and Jim Hogg, 10 70 ! ana 2 to ], third
Time 1:l9ik.
Third heat, and run off, Albert Vale I
to 10, won, with Sedan, z to ], second.
Time 23.
Third Race-Steeplechase h4hdlcap
short course Fred Perkins, 7 to 2 and
even. won, with Zufalling, 10 to / ana 3 10
], second and Brakeman, y to /, third.
Time 31zM.
Fourth Race-Seiling, six furlongs Mer-
ry Day. I to 2, won, with Jim Gore III 3
20 ] and 6 TO s. second and Virgins. TO
], third. Time 1854
Fifth Race-SellinE. one mile. Frank
Mcconnell 10 I and 70 ], won. with
Lillian Reed, % 30 and 10 /, second.
and Astor, 10 O. third Time 1:47.