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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
FATAL FIRE AT MUNCIE
TRANSFER COMPANY'S BUILDING DE-
STROYED THIS MORNING.
One Man Burned to Death-FOrty-
Seven Horses Also Perished-
Militia Equipment Lost.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. lat 1:50 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the three
story building occupied by Boor d Num-
shower, the City Transfer Company. Out
of forty-nine horses forty-seven are lost.
A young man, who was sleeping in the
barn, Red Weekly, a cab driver, was
burned to DEATH The cabs and carriages
were saved. The local militia company,
which had its armory on the third floor.
lost all its property, and sixty rifles and
two thousand rounds OF ammunition be-
longing to the State were burned.
The California Wine Company's building,
adjoining, and the establishment of Henry
Linigle, grocer, were damaged by fire and
water. A wall of the burning building fell
on and crushed the places of Hottinger.
tailor, and the Singer Sign Painting Com
pany.
Tn stock Of Rohr Brothers & Battle. dry
goods dealers, adjoining on the west. was
damaged by smoke and water, but the
amount is not known. The total loss will
be from $4,000 to $4,000.
The water pressure was so low that a
stream could not be thrown even to the
second story, and the firemen could do
effective work only on the low adjoining
buildings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
ALEXANDER DUNSMUIR DEAD.
Millionaire Who Married Edna Wal
lace Hopper's Mother.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Alexander Duns-
muir the coal king of the Pacific coast,
died to-day at the Hotel Imperial, aged
forty-seven years.
Mr.. Dunsmuir had suffered from menin-
gifts at intervals for many years, but his
death was unexpected, for he had appeared
to be in perfect health. Accompanied by
his wife, Mr. Dunsmuir arrived in New
York a month ago from his home, in Oak
land. Cal. While they were on their way
to this city it was announced in San Fran
cisco that he had married Mrs. Josephine
Wallace, mother of Edna Wallace Hopper
and former wife of Walter Wal
lace, well known on the Pacific
coast as a baseball player. For twelve
years, it was said, they had kept
the fact secret, lest Mr. Dunsmuir's inter-
est in his fathers estate should be Jeonar-
died. Friends of Mr.. DunsmuIr regarded
his Eastern trip as a beiaicd honeymoon,
but Edna Wallace Hopper sad he- moth, r
and stepfather had come TO New York in
metropolis in ''Chis and HIS Wonderful
Lamp" now being played at the Victoria
Theater.
Mr.. Dunsmur is reported to have been
many times a millionaire He was forty
seven years old and was of Scotch-Cana-
dian descent. Along the Pacific coast ne
was known as the Coal King, and owned
great coal mines on Vancouver island. Mr..
Dunsmuir owned a palatial residence in
Oakland, Cal Arrangements for Mr.. Duns-
muirs funeral have not been completed. 1t
is believed the body will be taken to San
Francisco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
MUST SETTLE 1T THEMSELVES.
Little Probability that Federal An
thoritics VIII Aid Republicans.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Secretary Root
is authority for the statement that there
is nothing in the situation in Kentucky
calling for federal interference. He is
credited with the remark that the State
authorities are perfectly able to deal with
the situation and are not apt to call on the
general government for assistance. Fed
eral troops will be ordered to Kentucky
only as a last resort. and only then on
representations of the State authorities
that they had exhausted all their resources
and were powerless to deal with the situa-
tion- General Merritt, commanding the de-
partment of She East. and General Brooke.
lately governor general of Cuba, were at
the War Department to-day. but their visit
was mere coincidence and there is the
best authority for the statement that their
presence in the city has no reference what
ever of the possibility of the use of fed
eral troops in the settlement of the trou-
BILE in Kentucky.
1t could not be learned tonight that the
change in the situation In Kentucky re-
sulting from the adjournment of the Leg
islature has altered the views of the ad-
ministratiou as to the wisdom and ne
cessity for the Intervention in State affairs.
There is deal of ignorance here as to
the exact provisions of the Kentucky Con-
sttution relative to adjournments and re-
cesses and very much depends on that
point. One member of the administration
asserted. regardless OF the Technology
employed in the news dispatches, that the
Legislature was technically in state of
recess. If that be true. of course the power
to call for troops could not be exercised
by the Governor, at this time. Another
member pointed out that even assuming
that the Legislature stood adjourned, yet
the United States Constitution provides
that the Governors call could be recog-
nized only when he Legislature cannot be
convened and he wanted to know il Ii
was asserted that this state of facts ex-
listed. When the point was made that the
United States troops might go into Ken
lucky without call to protect the property
OF the United States and the mails, and in
terstate commerce, IL was suggested that
so far IL had not been shown that any
of these interests were even remotely en-
dangered by the developments at Frank
fort. Although, as already stated, II is
apparent that lacking entirely the dis
position to use troops IN behalf of either
party to the complication I'm Kentucky.
the administration would be moved from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 31.-The Texas anti
trust law passed at the session of the
Legislature last May becomes effective to-
morrow. This is a most drastic measure
in that it relieves all debtors in the State
from paying for any goods bought of any
outsider If said outsider proves to be in
any way connected with trust. The bust
ness world is apprehensive of trouble along
this line, and the first inkling of ii came
to-day in that ammunition dealers of this
city have been notified by the alleged am
munition trust that on account of this law
business in this line will be practically sus-
pended in the State pending an attempt to
get the law modified. Members of the So
called trust say they will in future fill no
Texas orders unless accompanied by cash.
In consequence Of this action prices of am
munition will be advanced to 10 per cent.
after Feb. l.
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NO FEDERAL TROOPS.
Legislature Alone, When Ii Il i'm Ses-
sion. Can Ask for Outside Aid.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 3l.-The Evening
Post, one of the most active anti-Goebel
papers of the State, says:
'AlI talk of asking for federal troops
comes from men ignorant of the constitu-
tions of Kentucky and the United States.
The only power that coui1 cali for these
troops is the General Assembly, and while
the General Assembly is in session the
the President could not consider under his
oath of office, an application for federal
troops.
Section 225, State Constitution, reads:
No armed person or bodies of men shall
be brought into this State for the preserva-
ton of the peace or the suppression or do
nestle violence, except on the application
of the General Assembly, or of the Gov
ernor when the General Assembly may not
be in session.
Section 4, Article 4. Federal Constitution.
says: The United States shall guarantee
to every State in this Union republican
of them against invasion; and on applica-
ton of the Legislature or of the executive
(when the Legislature cannot be convened)
against domestic violence.
AS TO the report that an injunction will
be applied for IN the Federal Courts TO
restrain the Legislature from acting, the
Post says: mo injunction of any kind will
have the various questions which have
arisen passed on by the judiciary. The
Legislature will proceed without Interrupt
ton from any quarter. in ACCORDANCE with
the original programme. Should Ii act dur
ing the life of Mr.. Goebel and should he
qualify. he becomes de jure and de facto
Governor of Kentucky. In case of his
death Lieutenant Governor Beckman would
take his place and act Governor until
his successor is elected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
UNsCRUPULOUs IN POLITICS.
Senator Lindsay's View of the Ken
lucky Democratic Boss.


Washington Special to Chicago Record.
"Goebel was not vicious man." said
Judge Lindsay. the Democratic senator
from Kentucky, but was utterly unscru-
pulous i'm politics. He was determined to
rule or ruin our State. He stopped at no
means to win his way. He never consid-
cred the rights of other people when his
own interests were at stake. Thus he de-
bauched and demoralized the politics of
Kentucky and drove out of the Democratic
party many honorable men who could not
approve his methods and were not willing
to share the responsibility of his acts. His
death, however is a greater calamity than
his life, and especially as 1t is the result of
a cowardly act by a concealed assassin. 1t
is a reflection upon the civilization of our
State, and will be denounced by every hon.
orable man. The entire population of the
State of Kentucky will have to bear the
odium. Goebel has many vindictive enc
mics, both political and otherwise. He has
injured a great many people who seek re-
venge and / imagine that the shot was
fired by one of them, or, perhaps, as in the
Garfield case, and often in times of excite
himself an instrument of Providence to re-
move an obstacle to the peace of the COM
monwealth However the act occurred,
whatever the motive, the disgrace to the
State is just the same, and innocent men
who abhor such acts will have to share the
odium. / fear 1t will lead to other homi-
cideS,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
MIR. GOEBEL,s CONDITION.
The Democratic Governor Rested
Comfortably Last Night.

AC UONCEhOH AsNSsSss
Comfortably Last Night.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 51.-The condi-
ton of Senator Goebel at 1870 tonight was
better than at any time during the day.
He was resting comfortably. no unfavor-
able symptoms had appeared and it was
announced that he would unquestionably
get through the night in good shape.
During the day it was announced several
times the senator was dying. AT noon it
was declared that he could not live but a
short time, and at o'clock 1t was said that
death was upon him. The halls and stair
ways were filled with people who sat in
silence, expecting to hear at any moment
that the end had come. The afternoon
wore away, however, and as evening drew
on he seemed to gain new strength and
appeared distinctly better.
He was never for moment unconscious
and never did his courage abate for an in
slant. He called for clergymen during the
afternoon and Rev. p. +. Taliaferro and
Prison Chaplain Wallace were twice with
him. Later a clerical friend residing a
remained for an hour at his bedside. The
physicians declared that there was nothing
that could have kept him up so long but his
wonderful nerve and will power
Shortly after noon Mrs. Herman Bran
nocker, of Hartwell, o., sister of Mr.. Goe-
bel, arrived with Miss Margaret Partine.
Mrs. Brannocker weeping. She was
taken at once to the bedside of her brother.
The senator recognized her with smile.
Senator Goebel's married sister who lives
in Pennsylvania arrived at noon. At 1880
he asked to see his sister, Mrs Brannocker,
again, and she went into the room, weep
ing and almost Frustrated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

"female troubles" A pain in the side, or
back, disagreeatJle drain, bearing down
sensation, headache, nervousness, weak
ness in the distinctly feminine organs, bad
complexion and loss of flesh are forerun-
ners of final collapse. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is a specific for weak
women. II cnres. In great majority OF
cases the patient can treat herself at home,
and obnoxious local examinations can be
avoided. In few bad cases II is wise for
the sufferers TO write TO DR.. r. V. Pierce
himself at Buffalo. N. ", and he will give
full advice by mail free. He is consulted
daily by great numbers of women through
out the world, and his advice is founded
upon widespread experience. All CORE
spoudence is treated by him as sa6yedLy
confidential. His "Favorite Prescription"
Is non-alcoholic, and does not create crav-
ing for strong drink 1t contains no opium
or other narcotic. It is perfectly harmless
in any condition of the system. No medi-
cine is equal TO il in any respect for dis
eases of women. Therefore, accept no
substitute for this world famed remedy,
though it be urged upon you as being
lust as good"
Mrs. Mary E. Jones. Of SAG Madison Avenue.
female weakness and after taking three bottles
of DR. Piercc's Favorite Prescription am free
from pains had suffered for two years wher
began taking your medicine. could not walk
across my room without suffering dreadful pains.
Now do all my Homework and walk where
please"
Constipation and biliousness are radi-
caliy cured by DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They don't gripe; they never fail.
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AMONG THE PINE TREES
BRYAN REITERATES HIS DOCTRINE
OF SIXTEEN TO ONE.
VIII Fight 1t Out ON that Line fl II
Takes All Summer-He Tells How
How He Loved Mr.. Sewall.

PORTLAND. Me-. Jan. s1.-wiIliam ].
Bryan was the guest of the Democratic
Club tonight. at a banquet in the City
Hall. Mr.. Bryan. with Congressman Lentz
and Ex-Governor Altgeld. left Boston early
this morning. each speaking at a mass
meeting in the City Hall at Lawrence at
noon. Mr.. Bryan appeared on the rear
platform of the car at Haverhill, for a
short speech to about 900 persons, and also
shook hands with most of those In his i'm
mediate vicinity receiving bouquet in
exchange. AT Dover, N. H., where large
crowd had gathered, there was little
handshaking.
Portland was reached at o'clock. the
party being taken to the Hotel Falmouth.
After a short rest Mr.. Bryan was rendered
reception in the Council chamber of the
City Hall. Following this was the banquet
in the larger hall above. The speaking
began at O'Clock and there was another
big meeting at the Auditorium. The three
chief speakers were taRen in turn from
one meeting to the other. Ex-Governor
Altgeld was the first speaker at the City
Hall. and he said that men who work for
living and have to fight for their lives
move the world. He declared that all the
manipulators, syndicates and grabbers were
living in the Republican camp. The syn
dicates look after the election of senators
and representatives, and try to shape the
system of government.
Mr.. Bryan was given an ovation surpass-
ing any which he has received at any pre-
vious time in New England. He said that
when he came into the Eastern States he
came among Democrats who are such with
out hope of reward fear of punishment.
He spoke of his visit to Bath in 1896 and
said he learned to love his colleague on the
ticket for his sterling qualities and manly
nature. Mr.. Bryan divided the remainder of
his address into three parts and discussed
in turn, money, trusts and Imperialism, in
the same manner as he did at recent meet
ings. In speaking of the money question
he said that the proposed financial Oil was
one which would turn the banking bust
ness of the country over to a syndicate of
SPECTATORS, who would rob the people of
their all. On the silver question, he said:
II expect to carry the fight for the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to /. and
l don't intend to stop there" He declared
that the new definition of the Republican
party is "A body of trained athletes whose
privilege it is to turn somersaults whenever
their leader says, flop.
Congressman Lentz, the last speaker, de-
voted his attention almost entirely TO the
Philippine question, along The lines of prev
iouS utterances.
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RUHLIN WON EASILY.
Knocked Out Finnegan with a Hard
Right-His Broad Challenge.

UTICA, N. Y, Jan. 3l.-In the fifth round
of what was to have been twenty-round
battle, before the Genesee Athletic Club.
tonight. Gus Rubin, of Akron, knocked
out Jack Finnegan, of Pittsburg. Rubin
weighed in at 100 pounds and his adversary
was three pounds lighter, but fat and
seemingly not in good condition. From the
first Rubin rushed the fighting. The blow
which did the work was heavy one, de-
livered by Ruhlin's right, and Ii was fif-
teen minutes before Finnegan regained
consciousness. Rubin challenges Jeffries.
Fitzsmmons, Sharkey or Mccoy to fight
for 5000 side, with gloves or bare
knuckles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
TWO MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS,
They Slept I'm the ONCE from Which
the Fatal shos Was Fired.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 31.-Superintend-
ent of Public instruction Burke, from
whose offices the shot that felled Senator
Goebel was supposed to have been fired,
was seen at his home In Newport He was
not in Frankfort at the time of the shoot
ing.
II am all broken up over the report tina
the shot was fired from my office window.
but / understand that there is some doubt
about it. Monday night two strangers.
both of them well-appearing men, asked
permission TO sleep in my office over night
They said they could find no place to sleep,
as all the hotels were full. / gave them
permission. but suppose they left the office
the next morning.
Gould you identify either of them If
you were to see them again."
II think could. 1 am going to Frank
fort to-day. and will do all In my power
to aid in the detection of the man or men
who so foully shot down Mr.. Goebel.'
Professor Burke's daughter In In Frank
fort and Il Was to protect her that he lett
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. 31.-The only
information as to the condition of E. j..
Phelps that could be obtained after mid
night was Ibis condition is alarmingly crit
ical
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Queen to-day
sent to the American embassy 10 inquire
as to the condition of former United States
Minister Phelps. cable message from
Mrs. Phelps was communicated to Osborne
House this afternoon informing her Maj
esty that Mr.. Phelps is recovering slowly,
but Is still very weak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
Other Fires.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 31.-Fire destroyed
the business portion of Winfield, town of
5000 inhabitants, forty miles south of here,
last night and threatened the city building
and county jail. The Hackney block, a
three-story building erected at cost of
$125, 600. and its contents were burned, and
a hundred people were made homeless. The
Arlington Hotel was destroyed, and the
Rutter livery barn was burned, with all
the horses.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-A six-story build
ing at Fourth and Spruce streets, occu-
pied by the Aroma Coffee and Spice Com
pany, was partly destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss estimated at 100000; partly insured.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 3l-The three-story
building at No 1854 Franklin avenue,
owned and occupied by julius G. Strauss,
photographer, was Quilted by fire tonight
Loss about 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
SAYS HE SHOT GOEBEL.


LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 31.-James SUIT
ton, sheriff of Whitley county, who came
here from Frankfort last night, is pris-
oner in the county jail. AT an early hour
this morning, at the Victoria Hotel, SUIT
ton went up to the office of the clerk,
brandishing two revolvers. II am the man
who shot Goebel,' he said, land l will
never be taken alive" The hotel manager
promptly sent for the police, and on the
appearance of the latter Sutton ran up
stairs to the third story, and when he
thought he was about to be captured
opened a window and leaped out. He
alighted on his feet was uninjuredl and ran
nearly a mile before he was arrested. The
police believe that Sutton is either de-
cidedly unbalanced mentally or that he
knows who shot Goebel. An effort to in
terview him after he was lodged in jail
proved unsuccessful. He lay in dark
corner of his cell and refused to say a
word
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
TELEGRAPH1C BREvITIEs.

Frederick Domeyer, well-known whole
sale dealer in china and glassware. has
committed suicide in the office of his es-
Establishment on Leonard street, New York.
Business depression is thought to have
caused dependency.
The body of Commander James Carlin,
late i'm command of the Culgoa, at Manila,
was received by relatives in Carthage, ILL.,,
Yesterday Funeral services will be held
to-day A company of naval reserves from
Quincy will be present.
The Chicago Telephone Company has
filed with the county recorder certificate
of increased capital stock from S. 600, 900 to
SIS, 200 900. 1t Is said the increase in stock
was made In order TO extend the system OF
the Chicago Telephone Cnpany. and form
a stronger opposition TO rival lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 31.-Arrived
Rhineland, two days overdue, from Liver
pool Sailed: Netherlands, for Antwerp.
SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 1.-Arrived New
York from New York Sailed: Trave
from Bremen. for New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31-Arrived: State OF
Nebraska from Glasgow; Ethiopia, from
Glasgow; Werra, from Genoa.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 31.-Arrived: Califor-
MAN, from Portland. via Halifax; Oceanic
from New York.
BREMEN, Jan. 31.-Arrived: Munchen,
from Baltimore; Willehad, from New York
GLASGOW, Jan. 3i.-Arrived: Norwe-
gian, from Portland.
HAMBURG, Jan. H.-Arrived Frisia,
from Philadelphia.
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BALTIMORE, Jan. 31.-Albert Kimberly
Fulton died of erysipelas to-day, aged
sixty-four years. He served three years
on Admiral Farragut's flagship. the Hart
ford. and took part in all the battles in
which that vessel was engaged during the
first three years of the conflict. Returning
to Baltimore, he was engaged for a time on
the editorial staff OF the American and
later gave much time to music and play
writing His most notable work I'm the
theatrical line was his libretto of Jack
Sheppard and a comedy, Mile Nitouche.' -
which he wrote for Lolita, and which met
with considerable success. He accom-
panied the Baltimore baseball club on all
its trips through the country
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mating this day in the complete suppress
sion of the legislative and judicial depart
ments of the state government, the de-
struction of civil liberty and the enthrone-
ment of tyranny and treason, do declare
the aforesaid conduct on the part of the
acting Governor and his colleagues TO be
without warrant of law, without justifica-
ton of facts and without excuse. save
and except an unwillingness on the part of
the acting Governor TO submit his claims
TO the office which he now occupies to a
fair and legal adjudication before the high
est tribunal known to the laws OF the COM
rnonwealthv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
TO PARTITION KENTUCKY.
Plan Advocated nt Evansville by For
Blue Grass Residents.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3l.-A dispatch to the
Times, from Evansville. says: Prominent
former Kentuckians who live here are pre-
pairing a proposition to be forwarded TO
Congressman Hemenway, petitioning him
TO present to Congress a resolution that
kentucky as a State be eliminated and
that the States of Indiana, Illinois, West
virginia, Ohio and Tennessee take equal
portions of the State and govern it with
the State laws.
This movement is in view of the recent
lawlessness enacted in the Bluegrass re-
gion surrounding the capital"
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VIII Increase Wire Facilities.

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-To meet the emer-
gency of the press liable to arise when
the Kentucky Legislature meets at Lon
don. KY. next Tuesday the Western
Union Telegraph Company decided to-day
TO build additional wires so as TO afford
the newspaper correspondents and the
public generally ample telegraphic facii-
ties from London to Louisville and Gin
cinnati.