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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
DAIRYMEN OF INDIANA
CLOSE THEIR TENTH ANNUAL MEET
ING AT CAMBRIDGE CITY.
Poor Farm superintendent Ar
rested in Putnam County.
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CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec S.-The
State Dairy Association closed its tenth
annual convention to-day. The attendance
was much larger than yesterday and each
lecture was discussed 10 its entirety. the
programme being well prepared and re.at-
ing chiefly to the dairy. President Billings.
ley called the morning session promptly
at $3.50 and reported the work accomplished
by the various committees. Governor
Mount was introduced and gave one of his
most interesting talks general ideas OF
practical farming, and made several sug-
gestions in regard to enhancing the cattle
and dairy interests of the State. lie sin
cerely regretted the action of the late leg
islature in quashing the state appcoprsa-
ton toward keeping up the association,
which was a small amount IN comparison
with the good results it brought forth, and
he had hopes that the dairy interests would
in a short time be received with more en-.
couragement and attention by the state.
His remarks were listened to with inter-
est and elected much applause. A paper
on the Development of the Cow was read
by Mrs. Kate NJ. Busick, of Wabash. Nor
timer Levering. of Lafayette, gave very
interesting talk on the Conformation Of
the Dairy Cow and also explained he
good dairy points of a Jersey COW which
was on exhibition. Mr.. Reese, Of Lafayette,
reporter of the convention, gave forcible
address on various topics pertinent to the
occasion.
The committee premiums made the fol-
lowing awards: Best tub of creamery but
ter, Winchester Creamery Company, $40;
second best tub creamery butter, Hagers-
pounds dairy butter, G. b. Benjamin, lie
Roy, IS; second best five pounds dairy but
ter, Lamont Creamery Company, So; best
cream cheese, Drischel & Boyd, Cambridge
City, SO; second best cream cheese, Lewis
vile Creamery Company, S.
s. j. Taylor, Logansport. read paper
on Moisture in the Curing ROOM" and
Prof G. S. Plum, director of the Expert
ment Station at Lafayette, talked OF Milk
ing Machines, illustrating the same with
various milking machines or devices. 1.-The
Why of Milk Testing was the subject
treated by III. Il. Van Norman, of La
fayette. 1t was very exhaustive and eX-
planned by several practical tests 1nVl-
tations were read for the next convention
from Crown Point and Hobart, Lake coun-
ty, which were referred to the executive
committee to decide The following Of
ficers for the association were chosen for
1900: President, c.. B. Benjamin, Leroy;
vice president, John B. Shugart; secretary
treasurer, II. E. Van Norman, Lafayette.
The address of Professor I. F. Moran, of
Purdue University, on Citizenship and the
Industries to the association, was one of
the finest lectures ever heard in this city
and is spoken of in the highest terms by
the members of the association. AT last
nights meeting an exhibition Of educated
pigs was the feature, eight of the ANIMALS
showing the extreme to which porcine edu-
cation may be carried.
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ARMY OFFICER KILLED.
Fell from His Bicycle and Was Run
Over by Horses.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Captain j. G.
Ayers, U. 8. A, Of the Ordnance Depart
ment, was killed here to-day by fall from
his bicycle and being run over by team.
Capt Ayres was born in Wisconsin and
was appointed to the army from that State.
He was graduated from the Military Acade-
my in 1871 and after three years service in
the infantry arm was transferred to the
ordnance department, where he remained
I'D to the time of his death. He was sta
toned in New York city for several years
and about a year ago was transferred TO
this city for duty as an assistant to the
chief of ordnance. His wife is the daughter
of General Rodman.
William Rupert, driver of the wagon
which ran over Captain Ayers, was ar
rested and released on 5000 bail, pending
an inquest by a coroner's jury.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
LOST-0NE MULE.
Uncle Sam Orders a Court of Inquiry
to Halter Him.

CHICAGO. Dec s.-Army officers OF high
rank attached TO the Department OF the
Lakes. have been appointed to serve on
board of survey to investigate the circum-
stances attending the loss of one mule
and halter. the property OF the United
States, which recently disappeared from
Fort Thomas. Kentucky. The red tape Of
army regulations made necessary the ap-
pointment of the board in order that The
responsibility for the loss of this govern
ment property may be definitely deter
mined. II is believed the mule died in
transit and that the halter was accidental
ly misplaced. but these facts the board will
have TO discover o.hciaiiy before a formal
report can be maze 10 the War Depart
ment. First Lieutenant Harrison ]. Price
Second United States Infantry, was ac-
countable for the property in his capacity
as quartermaster at Fort Thomas, but IL
Is probe ble that score or witnesses will
have 10 be examined. General Anderson.
commander OF the Department OF the
Lakes. to-day appointed the following
board OF survey 10 pass judgment on the
mule and halter. Major William p Tuck
er. chief paymaster OF the Department of
the Lakes; Major Ell l. Higgins. acting
inspector general OF the Department of the
Lakes: Captain Alfred 5. Frost. Twenty
second United States Infantry Regiment.
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NOT UNDER A BAN.
Mozart and Haydn Musical Masses Not
Condemned by Catholics.

BALTIMORE, Dec. S.-A statement was
published few days ago to the effect that
the Catholic Church authorities had or
dered a reformation OF church music in this
country and that commission appointed
for the purpose had examined and con-
demned a number of musical masses by
composers Haydn, Mozart and others. 1t
was said that Archbishop Elder. of Cincin-
natl. was about TO promulgate an official
condemnation of these masses in his arch
diocese.
Prof. Frank Hale, of the Cathedral choir
speaking or the matter said: This is an
old story that has been on its travels for a
long time. 1t is absurd. The masses spoken
OF as being condemned are among the most
beautiful used in the church. and will GER
tainly not be interfered with hereabouts.
Archbishop Elder may object to them as
unbecoming, but 1 don't believe the ma
jority OF persons who understand music
will share his opinion"
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Obituary.

NEW YORK, Dec. SC. Merideth Simp-
son, several times in life said to have beea
q millionaire, was recently found dead in
his room at Mills House No. l, this city.
He was seventy-seven years old and had
made the house his home for several
months. Friends who knew him in more
charge by an undertaken, and woru was
Marcus Simpson, of Chicago. Mr.. Simp-
sons only daughter, who lives in this city,
was also notified.
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. S.-Louis Straus
of the firm OF Louis and Gus Straus one
Of the citys leading and wealthiest cloth
iers, died tonight after protracted ILL
ness OF Bright's disease, dropsy and heart
trouble. His estate is valued at over half
a million He and his brother Gus were
the chief hackers of John T.. Madden, the
noted race horse man, and said to be re-
sponsible in a large measure for his sue
cess.
BEAVER DAM, Wis. Dec. S-A p.
Smith, a prominent attorney OF Omaha.
Neb. died here to-day, aged seventy-two
years Mr.. Smith was brought here from
Omaha ten days ago in a special car He
was attorney for the Union Pacific Rail-
road, with headquarters at Omaha for sew
eral years. His old home was Beaver Dam
and during his residence here held many
Offices of trust.
NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Joseph G. Hoag-
land, founder and president of the ROYAL
Baking Powder Company. died in this city
to-day from acute kinney trouble.
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DUE TO FALSE RUMORS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-General Otis to-
day cabled the War Department in regard
TO the uprising in Negros as follows:
81 am informed the outbreak of natives
in the district of South Negros was the re-
suit of reported recent great insurgent VIC
tories in I4uzon and Panay, which the ma
tives believe. The extent of the outbreak
has not been ascertained. Lieut.. a. &.
Ledyard, Sixth Infantry, was killed and
two privates wounded. one or the chleI
difficulties arises from the circulation or
falsehoodS among the natives. Defamatory
newspaper articles of the United states ana
Europe are promptly published in Spanish
In San Francisco, Madrid and by the
Hong Kong Junta and circulated in the
Philippines. Insurgents have based all
hopes .upon false rumors."
A second dispatch from General Otis,
dated Manila, to-day. says:
1.-THE hospital ship Relief just returned
from Vigan, bringing 212 sick soldiers ana
232 Spanish prisoners, reporting SeVeral
hundred Spanish prisoners at Vigan, for
which we will send transport this evening.
Colonel Hare, Thirty-third infantry, TOOK
Bangued on the 9th inst, and now, win a
portion of his regiment and a battalion or
the Thirty-fourth Infantry is In pursuit OF
the insurgents on the road southeast TO
Lepanto, thence TO Bontoc, on Whlcn
Aeuinaldo and three hundred insurgents
are supposed to be retreating with the
American prisoners. The inhabitants or
western Luzon coast are friendly and give
assistance.
General Otis also reports the arrival of
the transport Olympia with the Thirty-
ninth Infantry, one battalion of the Forty
fifth Infantry and some recruits. There
were no casualties during the voyage.
The town of Bontoc, towards which
Aguinaldo with his bodyguard is said to be
retreating lies in the mountain Businesses
about fiICy-fve or sixty miles southeast of
Vigan. If this last report as TO Aguin-
aldo's whereabouts is true, it indicates that
he has been headed Off to the northward
for the first time and is beng compelled to
retrace his steps toward the south. If he is
striving to regain his old stronghold in
Cavite province his chances of success are
very slight. Directly in his line Of march
is considerable American force at Bay
ombong; to the westward of that point is
Wheaton's force and to the east of Bay
ombong is an almost impossible mountain
range. So, with Young behind him, win
Colonel Hare close in his rear and his front
obstructed, the War Department officials
feel that Aguinaldo has little chance of es-
Gaping to the southwark. Major Batcheler
is said to be making rapidly for Aparri,
about the only port on the extreme north
end of the island, so as to reduce the out
let in that direction. The best chance re-
manning to Aguinaldo is believed to be to
abandon the escort of 500 now travelling
with him, in which case he could easily in
sure his personal escape in disguise.
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after an illness Of several years. He was
born in Tennessee ir 1873 and came TO In
diana while a young man. Before coming
to Franklin he lived in Spencer county,
where he served a term as recorder. Dur
ing the war he was member OF the
Eightieth Indiana Regiment lie left a
widow and one daughter. Mrs. c. A Over
street.
AUBURN, Ind, Dec. Sat 5 o'clock this
morning, at the residence on South Cedar
street. occurred the death of Eta, the wife
of Councilman s. S. Potter. For more than
a year Mrs. Potter has been a sufferer from
consumption She was thirty-six years OF
age. Her husband and two sons survive.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09

Z. B. Reynolds, of Richmond. a special
Indian agent, has been ordered TO duty at
Fort Hall. Idaho. to take the place OF an
agent who died recently.
Sergeant Emory Skinner u. s. A., of the
Louisville recruiting office, enlisted twelve
men at Seymour. yesterday. They will bo
sent TO Manila via New York.
Argument for a trial for Clifford
Morris, convicted OF murder, will be heard
at Muncie, to-day. Eighty-six reasons will
be recited in the motion OF Morriss attor-
ney.
Arthur West, who. with another boy,
stole $l2 from the matron and ran away
from the Orphans Home at Knightstown.
was captured at Jeffersonville and returned
to the institution.
Milo Meredith. OF Wabash. has sold the
Times. of that city. 10 Thomas w. Wildo-
ner, formerly Indiana circulator OF the
Chicago Record. The paper will continue
Democratic in politics.
Alexandria's chief OF police has offered
on behalf Of the city. 500 reward for the
apprehension and conviction of the man
or who killed officer George Lee.
Thursday night, after attempting 20 rob
the postoffice. with which attempt Lee in
terfered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
ARREST OF A BIGAMIST.
First Wife Of Frank Green Causes
Trouble In Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. s.-Frank
Green was arrested near Appison, Tenn.
to-day on a charge of bigamy Two years
ago Green, hailing from Tuscola, Ill, set
tied at Appison. where, in the course Of
time, he married the daughter of DR.. r. A.
Wilson, leading citizen. Everything went
well until to-day. when woman claiming
to be his real wife, Mrs. Louisa Green, of
Tuscola, ILL.,, and her three children ap-
peared on the scene created big disturb
ance and he'd her husband arrested. He
was taken before a justice OF the peace.
where he pleaded guilty and was bound
over to court.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
Putnam County Farm Scandal.

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GREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec. S.-Willis
Marks, superintendent Of the Putnam
county poor farm, was arrested to-day and
gave bond for a hearing Wednesday on a
warrant sworn out by Richard Hensey,
an aged inmate of the Iarm. Hensley' s
face and head were badly cut and bruised.
and he charges that Marks beat him with
a pair of brass knuckles. after having
knocked him oown. Hensley is sixty-two
years old and has lived at the farm two
years. Ee is generally regarded as perfect
Il fnoffensive. Marks is an appointee of
the Democratic County Commissioners. An
investigation of the affairs at the farm is
being considered
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Indiana Obituary.
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SALEM. Ind. Dec. S.-Mansford Coffman.
former treasurer OF Washington county
died at his home I'm this city at 80 o'clock
this afternoon. OF asthma and lung trouble.
He was born in Floyd county in ls49. but
lived here most OF his life. He has been a
leading citizen and was a stanch Repub-
lican. He held the of1ie of township trustee
for eight years previous to- his election as
county treasurer He left a widow and
three children. one of whom. Lotus ID.
Coffman, is principal Of the Salem High
School. A second son. Osborne Cosfman,
is student OF the Indiana Dental College.
The funeral will take place at o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
FRANKLIN, Ind. Dec. &-Levi T.. Riggs.
an aged citizen OF Franklin. died to-day
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DEATHS BY AsPHYXIATION.
Policeman and woman Found i'm q
Closed Room with Gas Turned On.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Policeman Charles
l.. Hensl and a young woman. said to be
Mamie Jackson, twenty-five years old, were
found dead to-day in a room of Houston
street hotel. They had been killed by gas.
the two jets in the room being found
turned on. All windows in the room were
closed tightly and the transom over the
door was shut. Whether 1t was an acci-
dent or suicide is not known.
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SEYMOUR, Ind, Dec. S.-The recent
grant of a franchise to A. w. Moore and
Daniel Leslie. of Indianapolis, to construct
an electric railroad through this county is
meeting with much opposition by the farm
ers Since the franchise Was allowed it has
developed that the Board of Commissioners
granted the projectors the right to build
the line over the gravel roads and bridges
through the county, for which they are to
pay an annual rental of s25 per mile. This
county has just completed new gravel roads
over the route chosen for the projected
road, and the farmers object on the ground
that an electric line will destroy the pub
lie highways and make them dangerous to
drive over with their teams.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. S.-Hart-
ford City is to have two new window glass
factories. One will be a twelve-pot CO.
operative plant located at the end of the
Panhandle switch on the South Side and
the other will be a twelve-pot independent
house located on the Drayer farm just
west of the city. The latter concern is be-
ing promoted by S. w. Woodbridge, OF In
dianapolis. The business men of the city
have given each company a bonus Of $1,000.
Both concerns will be operated independent
of the trust and run eight and nine months
in the year
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Miller Still Lives.

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MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. S-Frank Miller still
hovers between life and death from the
effects Of having his skull crushed in with
the toe Of Farmer Arch Bealrs boot Tues
day. The only hopes the physicians have
of saving his life is the trephining of the
Skull, but the young man was too weak
this evening to have the operation per-
formed, and 1t was put of until morning
The Beall brothers, who are under heavy
bond awaiting the result Of the injuries,
have employed physicians to assist in saw
ing the young mans life.
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PROHIBITION BILL KILLED.
Georgians VIII Continue to Drink
whisky Where They Please.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. S.-By a vote OF 20
to IA the willingham bill. which provided
for the annihiation of the whisky traffic in
Georgia, was defeated this afternoon in
the Senate The bill reached the Senate
last week with small majority from the
House. This disposes of the attempt TO se-
cure the enactment of prohibition law by
the present Legislature.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
WAGE SCALE SIGNED.
Trust WindOw-Glass Plants Open the
First Of January.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Dec. s.-Thc wage
scale of the window glass fiatteners was
signed by the American Window Glass
Company at Pittsburg at IL o'clock to-
night. II was announced that all factories
In the trust, which has 20 per cent of the
capacity in the country, will start Jan. 2
After the settlement was made the di-
rectors of the American Glass Company
announced that all men going to work in
their factories would be given two weeks
wages. market money! IN advance The
settlement will give employment to about
ten thousand men. who are now idle.
PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec. s.-The Chronicle
Telegraph says this afternoon: THE
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. Sit was decided
to-day that the Texas Legislature should
be convened in special session next month
for the consideration OF a taxation bill that
viii completely revoluticnize the taxation
system OF this State. The exact date has
not been settled. For three months the
state tax commission created by the last
Legislature has been preparing a bill which
and this bin is the one the special session
Will be called 10 act upon. The bill from
all reports. causes the corporations of the
State no little concern.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
SCHOOL TRUSTEE INDICTED.
Charged with Receiving Brides fol
Contracts and Appointments.

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VINCENNES, Ind, Dec. S.-Charles B.
Caldwell, a Democratic school trustee Of
Franklin township, was to-day indicted by
the Pulaski county grand jury on the
charges of soliciting and bargaining for
money for letting public contracts and for
soliciting and accepting bribes and being
influenced to let a public contract. Cald-
we'll also is charged with accepting from
school teachers their first months wages,
amounting to about $50 per month, or about
s., 16O per annum, from all teachers en-
ployed by him. Since the indictments We're
found Mr.. Caldwell has disappeared.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
Silver Lake Hotel Burned.

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WABASH, Ind, Dec. S.-The Silver Lake
House. the only hotel at Silver lake, north
of this city, was destroyed by fire this
morning. The origin or the flames is un-
known. and, as the place has inadequate
fire protection, there was no attempt 10
check the blaze. The hotel. which was
owned by Lee Myers and occupied by
George Richardson, is, together with its
furnishings and the millinery store of Mrs
Myers, total loss. The property was val
ued at between $1,000 and $4,000 and was in
sured for S400.
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal
FRANKFORT. ind, Dec. S.-The jury in
the Julian murder trial returned a verdict
at o'clock this evening finding Bert Julian
guilty of murder in the second degree and
sentencing him to prison for life. Julian,
on Oct. IA. at Colfax, killed Michael Houle-
han with a shotgun because Houlehan
would not sell him a drink Of whisky. JUL
ian is twenty-four years of age. The jury
took but one ballot in reaching verdict.
Julian showed no emotion when the verdict
was read and refused to discuss it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
Methodist Activity at Muncie.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. s.-Muncie Metho-
dists, with five church structures, are con-
templating the erection of two additional
ones next summer, one to be located in the
western part of the city, known as Normal
City. this to cost 5000. The other build
ing will be a $4,000 stone structure, in the
eastern part of the city, and will surpass'
High-street Church.
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Earlham Athletic Managers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. S.-The Athletic
Association of Earlham College has chosen
Harry Howe manager of spring athletics
and Charles Smith manager of next sea-
sons football team, succeeding Earl B.
Barnes Special attention is TO be given to
football, and the work will begin early
There will be material next year for as
good a team as this years eleven.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. S.-Judge William
II. Martin in an exhaustive opinion to-day
overruled the demurrer to the claim of
Hon. James H. willard against the estate
of his wife and holds that he may recover
the money he invested in his wife's real
estate in faith of mutual wills executed
in 1889. The question is said TO be new
in this State and has widely attracted the
attention of LAWYERS
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. S.-Ernest
White. the twelve-year-old son of John
White. farmer living northwest of town,
is victim of tetanus. He fell the day be-
fore Thanksgiving on a rusty nail, which
made a small wound in the knee. The first
symptom of lockjaw appeared Wednesday
Yesterday his jaws became fixed and medi-
cine was injected. Antitoxine has been
sent for, and it is said this will be the first
instance in Indiana where the antitoxic
treatment for tetanus has been used.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-09
ASSAULT ON AN ENGINEER


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GREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec S.-John Ke-
hoe engineer of the local Vandalia yard
engine, was assaulted in the yards late last
night and knocked down with a piece Of
coal. He fell in front of his own engine,
which was slowly backing, and had one
hand mangled, amputation being necessary.
His skull was fractured and he was hurt
internally. He was taken to his home at
Terre Haute on morning train. No clew
to the perpetrator Of the crime has been
discovered.
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Extra Guard. for Laue.

KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. S.-The confess
sion OF Mrs. Laue has caused great excite
ment. and threats of lynching Dinsmore are
freely made tonight Extra guards were
on duty at the county jail. armed with
Winchesters. and Sheriff Funk, determined
TO protect the prisoner regardless of con-
sequences, took the prisoner 10 North
Platte late tonight for safe keeping. Mrs.
Laue has been placed under bond to ap-
pear as a witness for the State, and prob
ably will not be prosecuted.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. s-Mrs Has
enfuss was put on the stand to-day TO tes-
tify in her own behalf. On cross-examina-
ton she gave contradictory evidence and
her confusion was against her. The testi-
mony to-day showed that defendant was
engaged TO marry Westenfeld the man
who died. as alleged, of poisoning at her
hands.