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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
GREAT FIRE WALL FALLS.
Score of Chicago Fireman Narrowly
Escape Being Crushed.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE massive fire.
wall on the east of the eight-story structure
at 27-211 Jackson boulevard, which was
partly destroyed by fire last night. fell al
most without warning to-day. completely
demolishing the adjoining building and set
ting the ruins on fire. Loss on building and
contents is estimated at s125, 900, fully in
sured. So sudden was the collapse of the
firewan that a score of firemen barely es-
capped being caught under the mass of ma
sonry. The loss on last nights fire will
probably be much heavier than at first
thought. Losses which last night were be-
lieved to be only partial were found to-day
in some cases TO be complete, and 1t is now
estimated the total loss will approximate
$780, 900. Besides the firms burned out in
the buildings at a3-2O5 and 2G-2n Jackson
boulevard, occupants of the Furth building,
to the west, sustained much damage from
smoke and water. The principal losers from
last nights fire were:
Boston Rubber Shoe Company, $4,000;
ReedSburg Wooden Mills Company, $1,000;
Jenkins, kreer d Co., dry goods commits
600; Deering. Milliken q Co, woolens, sa
OJO Warehouse Point Silk Company, $4,000;
Mcpherson d Laurie, threads, Vow The
building was valued at $4,000.
The building at 2oS,26 Jackson boulevard
was valued at $4,000. Among the losses
were the following: Warner Bros, corsets,
$4,000; WurtSberSer Bros, underwear, $S,OO;
a. Stark * Co.., hosiery, 5000.
The buildings destroyed We're in the center
of the wholesale district and for time
the whole district was threatened with de-
struction, q southwest gale carrying burn
ing brands almost half mile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
THE NEW CELL HOUSE
OUTLINE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE
MADE AT THE REFORMATORY.
Cooperative Teachers Movement to
ers Employed in the State.
speeIal 70 the InalanapolIs Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March 12.-At
the next meeting of the board of managers
Of the Reformatory specifications will be
prepared for the new buildings that are to
be erected with the $4,000 appropriated for
this purpose by the Legislature. The prin-
cipal Improvement will be the erection of a
new dollhouse containing six hundred cells
dollhouse C. which will be torn down. The
lack OF cell room has been the greatest
drawback the management has had to con-
tend with, together with the fact that in
sufficient means have heretofore been en-
ployed In heating the buildings. During the
recent severe cold weather the inmates. who
were compelled TO sleep on cots in the cor
ridors because of lack of cells, suffered
much. It was impossible to keep the
houses comfortable with the use of ordinary
coal stoves. The new dollhouse is to he
fitted with steam heating apparatus and
this is also TO be added to cellhouses IA
and b. The new cells will each contain
wash basin and closet with running water
Special attention will also be given to the
ventilation Of the cells. Other improve
ments will be the erection OF a workshop.
bakery. laundry and the placing of an ele-
yatory in the new hospital. Superintendent
Hert Gays that when the improvements are
completed there will not be more modern
penal institution in the country.
The nagement of the Reformatory is
puzzled as TO the outcome OF the criminal
insane hospital bill. Should 1t become law
the hospital will be erected within the Re
fornatory walls and VIII come under the
same management as the Reformatory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
WILLIAM IS PLACATED
GERMAN EMPEROR WILL ATTEND
ENGLISH YACHTING EVENTS.
Cecil Rhodes Thought to Have Inter.
ested His Hishness i'm south
African Railroad Scheme.

LONDON, March 13.-Emperor William. It
is announced this morning, will arrive at
Cowes on July % for yachting week. The
nouncement says:
Coming Immediately after the Emperor's
reception of Cecil Rhodes, marks the COM
plete reconciliation of Great Britain and
Germany"
The Berlin correspondent OF the Daily
Mail says: II am informed that Emperor
William displayed great interest in the con-
ference with Cecil Rhodes. asking many
questions as to the latters schemes with
out, however, going into details or revealing
his own views. He was especially keen re-
garding the telegraphic portion of Mr..
Rhodes's projects, and he said he had not
yet renounced his hope Of visiting Egypt to
see with his own eyes the work that had
been accomplished there. In the course of
the interview his Majesty said: Do not miss
seeing the marble statues in the Sieges-
Alice (Avenue of Victory).' He also ex-
pressed the hope to see Mr.. Rhodes again
before he left Berlin
BERLIN, March 12-The Emperor dined
with Prince Hohenlohe the imperial chan
cellor, yesterday after receiving Mr..
Rhodes. with whom he had conversed for
three-quarters of an hour Mr.. Rhodes is
continuing his visits TO high officials and
financiers. and the general belief here is
that his efforts to obtain the Kaisers adj
hefence 10 the project of railroad from
the Cape to Cairo, passing through German
East African territory. will succeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
DR.. MURRAY A MURDERER.
Graduate of Heidleburg shoots His
Fathers Butler. Then Escapes.

SEWICKLEY. Pa. March 12-About Z
o'clock this evening DR.. Charles F. Murray.
son Of DR.. r. ]. Murray. one Of the best
known and highly respected residents Of
Sewickley, shot and instantly killed John
Jennings, negro. his fathers butler. Muir
ray for about week has been acting
strangely and 1t is thought his mind has
been affected by drink. This evening young
Murray went TO the stable in the rear OF
the residence on Broad street and told Mar
tin Williams. the negro coachrnan, TO call
Jennings out Of the house. The call was
promptly responded TO and while Jennings
went TO the stable Williams remained in the
house. Just Jennings opened the stable
door Murray put the revolver against his
left breast and fired, the ball penetrating
the heart. Jennings was able TO stagger TO
the rear door OF the residence, where he fell
dead. Young Murray then quickly saddled
horse and was last seen riding in the
country back of Sewickley. The report Of
the shooting spread quickly and numerous
parties went in search of the murderer, but
up until a late hour tonight he has not been
located. DR.. Murray. the murderer is TWEEN
ty-six years old. a graduate OF Heidelberg
and one of the most popular physicians OF
the Sewickley valley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
GORMAN AND BRYAN.
A Little Story Showing Why No Love
Exists Between Them.


The Democratic visitors from the South
say that the Hon Arthur Pue German. OF
laurel Md, is himself a candidate for the
democratic presidential nominate m next
year They point out that Mr.. German is an
anti-expansionist. while William ]. BRYAN
was an expansionist to a certain extent
me statement was made last night that
Mr.. German does not really hope 10 secure
the Democratic nomination. but that ne r.
In the field for the purpose OF defeating
the aspirations OF Mr. Bryan. A little inside
n nls,ory eaMe Out about this matter 1t ap-
horse, did not take kindly 10 the treatment
he received from Mr.. Bryan In 1896. The
came on from the West West into nef the enemva
country" Senator James X Jones. chair
man OF the Democratic national COM
mlttee, and others met him at the Wind
sor Hotel and told him that he should have
long talk with Mr.. German, for tho
reason that Mr.. German bad conducted
Democratic national campaigns and was a
very influential politician, and. more than
that, in 1884 had pulled Mr.. Cleveland out OF
the fire. All right Mr.. Bryan requested Mr.
Iorman to meet him at the Windsor Hotel.
As Mr.. German entered the private room OF
Mr.. Bryan for the purpose OF consulting
with the Democratic presidential candidate
to the conduct of the battle Mr. BRYAN
said 10 him, Mr.. German. in so many words:
senator, j beg of you that whatever IS
said here shall be considered OF the most
known in the West that had had any talk
with you Ii would not be pleasant for me-
Mr.. German. without word, picked up
his hat and said ''GOOd-day' 10 Mr. Bryan.
He did not relish Mr.. Bryan's remark Mr.
German was not made member OF the
executive committee of the national Demo-
cratic committee that year. The Southern
Democrat who told OF these matters last
night went on to say that Mr.. German was
an anti-expansionist OF the stiffest type, but
beyond that was interested I'm defeating the
further ambitions of Mr. Bryan.
The Democratic visitors at New York city
at this time say that while German Is
q - IL IL l.
garded highly az Augustus Van Wyck.
late Democratic candidate for the New York
goVernOrship, who was on the staff in the
Confederate army OF Lieutenant Colonel
Bedford Forrest, the Confederate hero (ac-
cording to recent magazine articles), at Fort
Donelson. Augustus Van Wyck comes from
Georgia. The Democrats who spoke about
this matter last night We're free TO say that
in their opinion the Spanish war and tbs
conduct Of such Southern Confederates as
General Joseph Wheeler had TO a certain
extent, obliterated sectional lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
CONFERENCE OF RABBIS.
Annual Meeting in Cincinnati This
Weak Instead of Boston.

CINCINNATI, o., March 1.-THE annual
conference of American rabbis, which was
to have been held in Boston, will begin it's
session here at Mound-street Temple Tues
day. March ii. This will be the birthday Of
Rabbi Wise, its president, which caused
the change from Boston to Cincinnati, in
order to make II a celebration of Rabbi
Wise's eightieth birthday. a preliminary
meeting will be held at Mound-street Tenn
pie tomorrow night. It's purpose will be
chiefly preliminary and social. The public
has been invited TO attend all meetings OF
the conference. At the Monday night meet
ing Rabbi David Philipson Will deliver his
address of welcome, to which the Rev. DR..
Joseph Silverman. of New York. will re-
spond. After this the Rev. DIR. Isaac NJ.
Wise, president OF the conference, will de-
liver his annual address. On Tuesday
morning, at congratulatory meeting in
honor of DIR. Wise the congratulatory ad-
dress Will be delivered by DIR. A Noses OF
Louisville, and the Hebrew Union College
will make presentations. A committee OF
Methodist ministers will present congratu-
latory resolutions to DR.. Wise. DIR. Emil c.
Hirsch, Of Chicago, having wired his inabil-
ity 10 attend and present his paper on the
Zionistic movement, that theme will be dis
cussed by DrS. Sale, of st. Louis, and Ber-
kowitZ, of Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
NOT TO HAVE NATIVE ARMY.
Methods of Impe realistic England Not
to he Followed.
Washington Post.


Although authorized by the new army law
to recruit an army of 200 in the colonial
possessions, the President will not avail
himself of the opportunity. The real reason
for this decision is said 10 be desire to
avoid as much as possible all appearance
of initiating imperialistic England. In other
words. the native troops OF INDIA are TO
have no counterpart in the United States.
A careful survey of the situation in Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippines is said TO
convince the President and the War De-
regulars authorized by the law will be suffi-
Gent TO meet all present demands. The
trouble will be. OF course. in securing full
enlistment, but IL is expected that large
numbers Of the volunteers who are soon
to be mustered out will go into the regular
army for two years additional service; All
of the volunteers will be dispensed with by
the lst of May. Already arrangements are
being made for reducing the force in Cuba,
while the situation in the Philippines is
daily becoming more serene. There are at
present about - 900 men I'm the Philippines,
nearly 20,000 in Cuba, and about 300 in
Porto Rico. The number of officers in Cuba
attracted the attention OF Senator Proctor
when he was recently on a visit to that
island. IT was said that there were no less
than eight major generals there, of whom
six were in Havana, and eight brigadier
generals IL Is understood that when the
force in Cuba is reduced the list OF OFF,
GERS of highest rank now there Will be ma
terially decreased.
II is estimated that the 5000 men, when
they are all enlisted. will be disposed of with
$500 in the Philippines, l5,O0 in Cuba. and
5000 i'm Porto Rico. leaving a force of 1890
available in this country. Under the new
law there will be no trouble in providing
a full complement of line and staff officers
for all the regiments. while the companies
will be recruited up TO the maximum OF log
for each company.
Considerable pressure is being brought TO
bear upon the secretary OF war for APP
pointment to the commissioned list OF the
regular army. but IL is said that OF the lOl
new places TO be filled. all have been prac-
tically decided upon and will soon be an
nOuuced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
STRANGE RAILWAY CRIME.
A Robbery Which Could Not Occur in
American Train.

PdrlS Telegram 10 LONDON standard.
A daring attempt, under novel circum-
stances TO rob or murder a passenger in a
train is reported TO have occurred in the
BordeauX-Faris express recently. NJ. Albert
the capital from the south, and in order TO
be able to sleep on the journey, he had
taken a seat in coupe carriage, in which
he was the only passenger. AS soon as the
train had started on it's journey NJ. Roux
made preparations TO lie down, and was doz-
ing, when he was awakened by a peculiar
odor which seemed to have suddenly invad-
ed the compartment, and which. according
to NJ. RouX. resembled spirits OF wine. AS
he had small spirit lamp in his travelling
bag. NJ. Roux thought this might have got
broken. As he was getting up TO inspect it
NJ. Roux noticed a man on the footboard Of
his carriage. endeavoring to open the door.
which, fortunately, was also locked from The
inside. NJ. Roux drew a revolver which he
had In his pocket and pulled the alarm,
the train being brought to a standstill be-
tween st. Sulpice and Vavzre. Meanwhile
the man had disappeared from the foot
board, and, as he was not to be found In
the train after a careful inspection. 1t is
presumed that he jumped down as the train
drew up and made off across country.
In the next carriage to that which NJ.
Roux had occupied. however a discovery
was made which leaves no doubt as TO the
intentions OF this mysterious passenger. A
small hole had been drilled through the
division which separated the compartments.
Through this hole a glass tube had been in
troduced, and some pieces OF India rubber
tubing which had been left on the seat
SnONeu THAT CHlOTOlOTm ndu DeeH pOuItu
through them. IL had doubtless been calcu-
lated that the chloroform would fall close
to the sleeping passengers nostrils, and
that he would have thus become oyerpow-
cred. Having given the anaesthetic time TO
act the thief il is surmised, got out OF his
carriage and intended entering the carriage
occupied by NJ. RouX TO rob him. NJ. Roux
was able TO give TO the police a careful
description of this individual, whom he had
previously noticed at Bordeaux station, and
who seemed DESTROYS OF getting In the same
compartment with him. but was apparently
deferred by his engaging coupe. The po-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
TWO KILLED In COLLISION.
Engineer and Fireman Mangied and
Others Badly Injured.

NAUGATUCK, Conn.,, March 12-In a
head-on collision between two freight trains
near Bradleys Station on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad. shortly
after o'clock this morning, two lives were
lost and several others of the train crew
severely injured although none fatally. The
killed are:
ENGINEER GEORGE DEAN. twenty
nine, married, East Hartford
FIREMAN DAN KENNEDY, thirty
eight, Danbury.
The injured
FIREMAN JAMES DOVER, fractured ell
bow and scalp wound.
CONDUCTOR EDWARD FRANK. cut in
the head
BRAKEMAN T. B. JONES. scalp wound
and broken nose.
Thirteen cars mostly loaded with cotton,
left the track and ten OF them went down
very steep embankment.. The tender of
the engine in charge OF Dean left the track
and the cab was broken off and went down
the embankment and Dean was buried I'M
der 1t and instantly killed. Kennedy had his
left arm torn off at the elbow, had a very
large hole in his groin and his hip fractured.
He died few hours later. The damage to
rolling stock Will not exceed $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Death Of . Magazine.
Golfers Weekly.
cosmopolis Is reported to be dead. rais IS

Cosmopolis Is reported TO be dead. Tbs IS
not an obituary column II is not ever a
literary column. But we can't help notiE-
the demise. The ailment, we learn, was
lack of funds. How many admirable fail
ures have been superinduced by that simple
cause. Editors without number have dis
covered long-felt wants In impossible sub
scribers which possible subscribers were I'M
able TO discover In themselves. The want
which Cosmopolis proposed TO satisfy was
an anxiety TO be entertained concurrently
In three or four different tongues. The last
issue which We remember to have seen con-
tanned Ibsen in Morse, Tostoi in Slav,
Gourget in Champs Elysees and Max Muller
in German chips from an oxford workshop.
1t was all tip-top. but there was too much
pork for shillings. Mezzofanti could have
digested IL. but Emerson .woIld have
choked. Emerson wanted everything I'm
English. The average reader is very Emer-
sonian. When he gets through one article
he lacks the industry 10 get out a Rou-
manian lexicon In order 10 get through the
next Frequently he lacks not merely the
industry but the Lexicon. 10 dragomans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Indiana Notes.

Otis Stimson, Vandalia conductor. HIS
been missing since last Thursday on which
day he drew his months pay at Terre
Haute
George c. Weist, OF Richmond son Of
John N Weist. is on the transport Iris. with
the United States battle ship Oregon, bound
for Manila.
The postoflce at Russiavile was robbed
Saturday night, the thieves entering
through a rear window, which they pried
open. Only 20 cents was secured.
State Mine Inspector Epperson has ap-
pointed Charles Long. OF Coal Bluff. Vigo
county. to be his deputy. The position pays
900 year. Long Is a practical miner OF
much experience.
A telegram from Monta Vista: Col, to
the effect that W. 4. Ashmore had at
tempted suicide with probably fatal result
Is the first information of his whereabouts
since he deserted his wife and children at
Terre Haute last April. He came there
Der by trade.
George Starr says there is truth in
the report in some Of the turf papers that
he is to take charge of William Simpsons
Empire City stud farm at Cuba, n. Y. There
are negotiations, however by which Starr
probably will campaign some of Simpsons
horses. II he does a large consignment of
them will soon be sent to the Terre Haute
track for the early spring training.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Granite Cutters Strike or.

QUINCY. Mass, March 12.-After an all
night session the committees of the Granite
Manufacturers Association and the Cut
ters' Union reached an agreement this morn
ing and the strike which has been in
progress for two weeks, has been declared
off, the men agreeing to return to work
on Tuesday. The meeting ended very har-
moniOusly. The men have the better of the
bargain. The present agreement will be in
force for one year. The minimum price per
hour, which caused SO many long drawn out
and unsuccessful meetings, was finally set
tied a 2S cents. The original minimum was
"a 40 cents. The cutters also succeeded in
on. On some of the smaller items in the
bill the men were content TO give way a
few cents and the manufacturers conceded
small amounts on other clauses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Building Ra.ed to stop Fire.

CHENOA. ILL.,, March 12.-Ffre here to-
day resulted in the death Of one man, the
fatal injury of two others and the loss of
seven fine brick business buildings, with
their contents. The dead man is an I'M
known printer. Those fatally injured were
William Adams and S. Kennagy
In order TO check the progress of the
flames in the face of the fierce gale, the
authorities found it necessary to blow up
several buildings with dynamite. The value
Of the property destroyed will exceed $50 eco.
The business houses totally destroyed, with
their contents are: Thomas b. Dillon's gro
Gerry, Miss Minnie Arnolds millinery store,
Hub store, Pike Hotel, Gazette office, .. f.
ArnOldS hardware store, y. NJ. Shaber' 5
furniture store and S. S. Chapman's news
stand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
GIFT FOR SAILOR BOYS.
Two Months Pay When Discharged
for Those I'm the War.

NEW YORK, March IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: Congress
I'm the closing hours OF the last session pro-
vided an honorarium for the naval volun-
teers who saw active service in the war with
Spain by an item inserted in the deficiency
act. which has apparently escaped the at
fentfon of the men affected, judging from
the fact that only single claim under its
provisions has thus far been filed. The
clause, which appears under the heading
Naval Establishment" in the deficiency
Appropriation act, is as follows:
-The officers and enlisted men comprising
the temporary force of the navy during the
war with Spain, who served creditably be-
yond the limits of the United States. and
who have been who may hereafter be
discharged, shall be paid two months extra
pay, and all such officers and enlisted men
of the navy who have so served within the
limits of the United States and who have
been or may hereafter be discharged shall
be paid one months extra pay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
$50. 600 Blaze at Port Dawson.

SEATTLE, Wash. March 12-Advices
have just been received that on Feb. IL half
a block of Port Dawson, Alaska, was de-
stroyed by fire. the loss aggregating $4,000
The fire started in Rogerss clubhouse and
in few minutes it had been burned TO the
ground. The flames spread to Fish & Co. s
store, which was soon enveloped, and then
continued south to the other buildings.
which We're dry as finder and took fire with
great rapidity. Their canvas roofs and sea-
as soon as they were touched The fire was
checked just before reaching Kelly Il Co. 8
store. During it's progress many goods were
stolen from the burning buildings. The
business houses burned and their estimated
losses were as follows: Fish d Co.. general
merchandise. $4,000; Rogers's clubhouse,
81 500; DR.. Benson, dentist 81, 500; Pullman
restaurant, 5000; Almer Bros. groceries,
$4,000: Schwartz & Bodleman. general mer-
chandise e. COO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Queen Victoria at Nice.

NICE, March 12.-Queen Victoria arrived
by special train from Boulogne-sur-Mer this
afternoon. When passing through Toulon
her Majesty summoned the subprefect and
expressed to him her sympathy with the
families Of the victims of the explosion of
the naval powder magazine at La Goubran
early last Sunday morning, promising to
send donation to the relief fund.
All the customary honors were paid her
Majesty on her arrival. The streets were
thronged with people cheering heartily and
the municipal authorities presented mag
nitcent bouquet in the form OF a gondola.
mounted on a tripod and surmounted with
two vases and other emplematlc devices.