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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
LINCOLN'S REMAINS.
Removal of the Martyred Presidents
Body Begun.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. March 9-Workmen
engaged in excavating the concrete in
which is embedded the remain of Abra-
ham Lincoln, came upon the outer casing
OF the metallic casket to-day. They found
that the wood had commenced to decay.
and that within a short time the metal
would have been exposed 10 corroding
dampness that had found its way
through the granite-like formation.
The condition Of the casing was due 70 the
openings in the caused by the
slipping of its base, for * was no onger a
protection against the elements and the
rain which entered the structure found a
seam leading TO the casket- There Will be
no ceremonies in connection with the event
and few will witness the disinterment of
the martyred Presidents remains and
their removal 10 the temporary vault.
AS soon as the remains OF the express
ident are placed in the temporary vault
two great stones, weighing over four tons
will be put In position 10 block the en-.
trance, and as the work of demoiishing thu
old monument goes forward the stone from
II will be piled around the vault as an adj
ditional safeguard.
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PENSION DAY in HOUSE
NINETY.SEVEN SPECIAL BILLS
PAssED IN THE FEW HOURS.
Tilt Between Loud and SullOway-
Members Warned by the Former to
Go Slow i'm Raiding the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The first day
pension session of the House, provided for
under the new rule adopted yesterday.
proved a great success. There was COM
paratively little friction and ninety-seven
bills were favorably acted upon i'm ommitt
of the whole, and subsequently passed by
the House. The only incident of the session
was a brisk exchange between Mr.. Loud,
of California, and Mr.. Sulloway. of New
Hampshire, on the general policy of spe-
cial pension legislation, in which the for
mer attacked and the latter defended the
system.
Mr.. Loud said hat 95 per cent. Of the
special bills passed by Congress never
should nave been favorably considered.
All of them, he said, had been rejected by
the Pension Office, after the claimants had
exhausted every effort to establish their
claims. He knew it was unpopular to say
these things but. said he, no man ever
made a mistake by pursuing the right. OF
the million and a quarter old soldiers and
widows of old soldiers who survived the
war almost one million were on the PEN
sion roll. Mr.. Loud warned member that
If things went on as they were going, dur
ing the life of the direct descendants of
the oungest member of the House. Con-
gress would still be legislating for the PEN
sioners of the civil war. 1t might be sur
prising to some Members to know, but ii
was nevertheless true, that Congress was
still legislating for cases arising out of the
revolutionary war. Mr.. Lou said he had
never objected to a meritorious case.
Mr.. Sulloway said he gloried in the fact
that his country had done more than any
other for the care of those who defended
the flag. While a single old soldier was
hungry and cold, his body racked with
physical pain and his mind with mental
agony. he prayed TO God hat the pension
roll would increase.
The bills passed included one to pension
the widow of Gen. Moses N. Bane at $12 a
month, and one to pension Sarah Camp
bell, widow of the late Gen. Charles T.
Campbell, who was a member of the For
ty-seventh, Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth
Congresses, at $50 a month.
True to his announced intention of in
sisting upon the presence of a quorum,
Mr.. Talbert, at the opening of the session,
made the point of no quorum. The speaker
was unable to count more than 1l6 mem
bers present and the doors were closed and
a call of the House ordered. Many alb
sentees appeared during the call and de-
| velOped the presence of 21S members.
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TIES PUT ON THE TRACK
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN ON
THE L., +. & ST. l.. ROAD.
Oil Excitement in Jasper and "a Boom
in Grant-Adams County Without
Funds-Indiana Politics.

PRINCETON, Ind. March "a pile or
oross-ties placed on the track of the Louis
vile, Evansville & St. st. Louis Railroad.
between Francisco and Oakland City. east
of here, was discovered late last night
by the railroad agent at Francisco. The
ties were removed before the westoound
passenger train reached the point.
The agent had started from Francisco to
Oakland City. on a railroad tricycle.. The
tricycle. was wrecked by striking the pile
OF ties. The agent placed danger signals
and secured help to remove the logs. The
sheriff was notified and was taken 10 Oak
land City by a switch engine. His investi-
cation thus far has proved fruitless. There
is no clew to the guilty persons. Had the
ties remained two hours longer the pas
senger train would have been wrecked.
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Indiana Notes.

John Sanders. of Bloomington. was suf-
located In a tunnel in Kentucky yesterday.
Muncie labor union members are prepar-
ing to erect a temple of labor, to cost about
$500 0, which will be raised by subscrip-
ton.
The ice gorge I'm the Wabash river. which
was flooding the bottoms at n around
Wabash. has been broken and the water is
receding.
Lee Miller and Charles Hill. of Sullivan.
went hunting yesterday and Miller was ac-
cidentally shot by his companion, who car
ried a Flobert rifle.
Wabash county will put a woman assist
ant to the superintendent on the county
poor farm, with especial charge over the
sick and feeble-minded.
The Home Telephone Company. of Wa
bash, has contracted for ten miles of line
between Wabash and Roam. The line will
be completed this spring.
John Hare and Alvah Warner, Wabash
county farmers, were badly hurt by the
bursting Of a circular saw which they were
operating on Hare's farm. Hare probably
will die.
Thomas Shea, a member of the Big -Four
bridge gang at Wabash. who was wardine
the ice from one of the bridge piers, fel
into the river and was carried under the
ice and drowned
Former Recorder j. NJ. Dye. of Boone
county, in whose accounts was a deficit
of 81, S02.35, was given "A credit of $311.33 or
account of errors and settled with the
ounty on the basis OF s., 1910
Knights of Pythias of the Ninth Indiana
district held their annual convention and
banquet at Lebanon Thursday. There wa:
a large attendance. Grand Chancellor Nc
Donald, of Ligonier, and Vice Granc
Storms, of Lafayette, were present.
knights of Pythias of the Fifteenth In
diana district held their fifth annual meet
ing at S~helbyville yesterday. Nearly fv'
hundred Knights took part in the stree
| parade. The squire degree was conferred
on a class of thirty-four. Most Of tn
| grand officers of the State were present.
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SALEM, Ind, March 9.-Dr. Samuel F.
Martin, a former resident of Washington
county, died at Mitchell, Ind, to-day, aged
ffty-nine years. He was surgeon of the
Sixty-sixth Indiana Regiment. He leaves
a family of nine grown children. The fu-
neral will be held at his former home, at
Martinsburg, Sunday.
MUNCIE. Ind. March 9.-Henry Cooley,
aged sixty-four years, and one of the
pioneer residents of Delaware county, died
last night, after a brief illness. He was
a farmer and stockman, and was widely
known.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 9.-Dr. r.
F. Lipes died last night at Nine Mile, AL
len county. He was one of the best known
medical practitioners in the county. He
had been in iii health for several months.
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.


NEW YORK, March Sword was re-
ceived here to-day that Stanley Huntington
Riggs, noted as a football player, had com
mitted suicide in a lonely camp I'm the
heart of Mexico. The news was sent TO his
father. H. b. Riggs, a ~ll-kno club
man, in a letter from ID. +. Buckingham.
who was Riggs terminate, and also from
New York.
Stanley Riggs went TO Mexico as a civil
engineer two years ago with a party COM
posed of Yale and Princeton graduates.
He first worked on the Chihuahua * Pa
cifc Railroad and later on the Mexican
Central. Six months ago he went into the
employ of the Mexican International.
which was building a new line. He became
sick and on Feb. IS went into his tent and
shot himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
NO DIsAFFECTION.
Eleventh District Republicans Unite

Eleventh District Republicans United
I'm Support of Maj. Steele.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, March 9.-Though Wa
bash county Republicans generally were
not favorable to the denomination of Ma
jor Steele for Congress, especially since his
vote was cast in favor of the Porto Rican
customs bill. the hope of the Democracy,
as made evident in extravagant claims,
that there will be serious Republican dis
affection in the count and district is
doomed to disappointment. There is not a
Republican, so far as known, no matter
how strongly he was opposed to Major
Steel, but feels himself In duty bound to
support the major. The party in the coun-
ty has never been In finer trim, and the
local organization Will give the ticket en-
thusiastic support and hold the majority
at high-water mark. The same is true of
the other counties of the district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
JUROR TALKED TOO MUCH.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. March '9.-The
case of John Wall against the McElwaine-
Richards Company, of Indianapolis. in
which the plaintiff sought to recover dam
ages in the sum Of 5000 for injuries re-
ceived by a fall while helping to build an
addition TO the c~ompany's plant in Mobiles
vile was abruptly terminated in the Cir
cult Court to-day. The attorneys for the
company filed an affidavit with the court,
setting forth a conversation. which. il was
alleged. Juryman Isaiah Roberts had with
Mrs. Owen Bridger concerning the case. Ii
was alleged hat Roberts had said he be-
lieved plaintiff was entitled to damages.
Judge Neal Immediately withdrew the
case from the jury and discharged the de-
PENDANTS. The evidence had been COM
pleted and the arguments were In prog
ress when the affidavit was placed in the
hands of the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
PEACE AND MATRIMONY


ing HOward County Families.
Special to the India Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March 9.-For a long
time the Lamb and Roe families. of the
north part of Howard county, have been
enemies. Two years ago, contrary to the
wishes of both families, two children of the
contending families, Curtis Lamb and Nellie
Roe, were quietly married. After a few
weeks the bride returned to her parents
and a divorce was obtained. Yesterday
the separated couple met in the highway
alone, and as a result they agreed to get
married again. An hour later they were
in a buggy headed for this city, pursued by
irate relatives. The young people had their
license and were standing up in the Office
of Justice Moreland to be married, when
the father of the groom rushed into the
room and stopped the ceremony. The
couple then jumped into their buggy and
drove ten miles east to Greentown, arriv-
ing there about midnight. Expected friends
were not found there, and the determined
pair rode until nearly daylight. They were
MARI at the home of the brides parents
this morning. relatives on both sides yield
ing to the force of circumstances and de-
claring an end to hostilities.
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Trust Denied incorporation.

COLUMBUS, o., March 9.-The American
Clay Manufacturing Company. better
known as the sewer pipe trust" was to-
day refused a certificate OF Incorporation
by Secretary OF State Kinney. He told tho
violation OF the Ohio antitrust law, and he
could not issue the customary certificates
granted 10 foreign corporations without
first securing an opinion from the attorney
general. The provision 90 which objection
is made Is that which authorizes the COM
pany TO purchase stock IN other companies
and exercise all the rights OF ownership
over the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
VIII Build a CantiIever Bridge.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 9.-The Big
-Four Railroad Company has again been
compelled to abandon the use of the Wa
bash-river bridge. The temporary spans,
in place of those which went dow with a
freight train two weeks ago, were found
to be insecure last night. Two days ago
some of the support gave way and the
bridge was not used until yesterday morn
ing, but last night the watchmen found
that some of the piling was being moved
by the floating ice. 1t is understood to be
the purpose of the company to construct
a long cantilever span on the west end,
and avoid using the pier that is in the
channel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
Alleged AssaiIant Taken to wabash.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, March 9.-Fred bunker,
the alleged assaiiant of Mrs. Henry Wise,
near Gas City. who was brought here last
night and placed in Jail to protect him
from mob violence. was taken to Wabash
secretly this morning and placed in Jail
there. as a mob was gathering in the Wise
neighborhood to come here and do him in
jury. From bunker general demeanor
the belief is gaining ground that he is de-
mented. Mrs. Wise was reported to be
resting well to-day, though she passed a
bad night. Mr.. and Mrs. Wise have three
daughters. The Oldest is attending Fair
mount Academy and was not at home when
the assault was made on her mother. The
other two attend school near their home
and first discovered their mothers plight.
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street, headed by the band and flags of the
Terrible and carrying the tattered union
Jack from II. NJ. s. Powerful, which had
flown throughout the siege of Ladysmith.
the cheering was enthusiastic. Tn crowd
which assembled was large. Lunch was
prepared and served in a shed adjacent to
the railway station and the men ate heart
ily. The majority of them looked well but
showed signs of the rough work and
fatigue they have undergone. Their uni
forms bore many tokens Of the wear and
tear they had been subjected to.
After lunch, headed by Capt. Percy Scott.
the naval commandment at Durham, the men
marched to the place of embarkation for
Simon's Town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
STEAMER CULVER SUNK.
All but Three of the Crew of Fifty
Supposed to Have Been Lost.

CALAIS, France, March 9.-The British
steamer Windsor, which has arrived here
from Leith. Scotland. reports tina the
British steamer Cuvier. Captain Quinton,
from Antwerp for Brazil. was sunk In
collision with an unknown steamer. The
Windsor picked up the second mate and
two seamen belonging to the Cuvier. the
rest of whose crew. it is feared, were
drowned.
The Cuvier was a freight steamer and
probably carried a crew of about fifty men.
She was last reported arrived at Liver
pool on Feb. 10, from New Orleans via Nor
folk. She was a steel steamer, built in
1883. of 2.299 tons gross and 1,452 tons net.
and hailed from Liverpool. She was
owned by w. Pollard & Co. and w. Jones.
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5000 WORTH OF GIFTS.


PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Miss Kar-
lene Theresa Ashbridge, ~stepdaughter of
Mayor s. H. Ashbridge. who was married
to Schuyler Armstrong on Wednesday, re-
ceived 5000 worth of presents. 1t was
a political wedding. To it was hidden every
man in Philadelphia who had, or has, hopes
to have political influence, and ar invita-
ton was equivalent to a present. No fewer
than 5000 people attended the I'm
Grace Temple, although only 1900 invita-
tons were issued. Nearly every one had
given a present. Every city official and
employee, members of the police force and
the park squad contributed to a wedding
present, and here are some of the results:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
FLOWS FIFTY r.
Fine Oil Well Opened i'm Grant County
other Riga Going Up.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. March 9.-The Missis-
sinewa Mining Company completed an oil
well on the Coulter farm, two and one-half
miles southeast of this city, Wednesday
afternoon. Yesterday afternoon the we'll
was hot and is flowing oil at the rate of
fifty barrels a day. Local oil men are
jubilant over the result and it promises to
be an incentive to a renewed activity in
this part of the field. This is the second
good well that has been drilled in Center
township, the other one being the Wigger
No. /, which, by being pumped, is produc-
ing about fifty barrels a day. Two more
wells have been contracted for and the rigs
were put up to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
Clayton on the Yaqui War.

CHICAGO. March 9.-Powell Clayton,
United States minister TO Mexico. arrived
in Chicago to-day Ell route to Washington.
Speaking of the present trouble between
Mexico and<the Yaqui Indians Minister
Clayton said: This war is something like
the British-Boer war-a surprise. How
ever. victory for the Mexican arms is In
evitable. The Indians in northwestern
Mexico have long been in revolt, notwith-
standing the many inducements and the
chance for a betterment of their position
in life given them by the Mexican govern
mant"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-10
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair for Two Days, with Higher Tenn
pernture Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Forecast fol-
Saturday and Sunday:
For Ohio-Fair on Saturday, preceded by
rain in eastern portion in the morning
Colder In northeastern portion. Sunday
fair; variable winds.
For Illinois-Fair Saturday and Sunday;
light nortkerly winds. becoming variable
For I~ndiana-Fair on Saturday and Sun.
day: warmer on Sunday; light northerly
winds. becoming variable.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March 9.-Anderson
business men have subscribed the neces-
sary amount of stock for the organization
of a fair and trotting association. The
parties interested have secured an option
on a fine tract of land Immediately east of
White river and but five minutes walk
from the public square. A halfmile track
will be built, and races arranged for during
the summer. A fair will be held this year,
and the baseball has ar
ranged to have it's grounds in this inclo-
sure. The diamond will be graded at once
to get the new team in practice for the
opening of the season.
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and unnecessary, while IL carries with II
an acknowledgment in favor OF Great
Britain of a right Of control over our ma
tional sovereignty that she does not now
claim. and hat could not be inferred from
the mere silence of the treaty as to such
possible right. The only legal effect OF the
amendment, If IL can have any erect, upon
our national rights or powers is TO annul
the naturalization of the canal. provided
for I'm Article 2 of the treaty under consld-
Grafton. If this is its purpose ii would De
more satisfactory to strike out that article
and declare the obrogation of the unexe-
cuted parts of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty"
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Incendinry Fire mt Seymour.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, March AT 4 o'clock
this morning the old Orrell House and
Tyler buildings were destroyed by fire. The
buildings recently were purchased bs the
Southern Indiana Railway Company. with
five other blocks of buildings, in order to
extend their tracks to the center of the
city. The floors of the two buildings were
saturated with kerosene and several thou
sand blank cartridges had been scattered
over the floor to prevent the firemen from
entering the buildings. The fire this morn
ing is the fifth one among the recent pur-
chases of the railroad company, and in
each instance oil was used to start the fire.
The loss to the railroad company is IN
known.
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Cromer Selects His Delegates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 9.-Representative
Cromer, of the Eighth district, has named
and made public his list of sixty delegates
from Delaware county to the convention to
be held here Tuesday, at which time he will
be renominated for Congress without oppo-
sition. Throughout the district like prep
a~rations ave been made, 1t being reported
that every delegate to the meeting has been
instructed for Cromer. There will be a big
Republican love feast here Monday night
previous to the convention. and Mr.. Cromer
will be present.
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Universalists I'm Session.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 9.-The annual
conference of the Central Indiana Univer-
salists' Association began a three days
session in Muncie to-day. with a large rep
re%sentation. the meetings being held in the
handsome new church of the denomination
which is TO be dedicated Sunday next. The
conference is the first OF the association,
the organization having been made at the
last regular state meeting. at Rome City.
The officers are: President, Charles Styer,
of Indianapolis; secretary. Mrs. K. Brown
back, of Pendleton.
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EarIham Debate Team Chosen.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, nd, March 9.--The debate
to select a team to represent Earlham Col
lege in a joint debate with Indiana Univer-
sity was held tonight. Those chosen were
Earl b. Barnes, Richmond, a junior; Mu--
ray Kenworthy, New London, a senior;
Frank Ross, Richmond, a sophomore, with
Lawrence Bertsch, Cambridge City, a
sophomore, alternate. Earlham has the
affirmative OF the question, which is, IRE
solved. That the standing army of the
United States should be maintained at its
present strength of 6, 900 men," The debate
will take place at Bloomington in April.
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Oil Excitement i'm Jasper.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RENSSELAER,, Ind, March Sup to
this date there has been drilled and in sue
cessful operation twenty-five oil wells in
Jasper county. The area over which these
wells are scattered is from about four miles
west of Medaryville to about one mile west
of Conner Station. On Monday Of this week
four wells were shot and have proved to be
good ones. There is considerable oil ex-
element throughout this section of the
State. The Standard Oil Company is put
ting in a pipe line from these wells to Gift
ford Station on the Chicago & Wabash
Valley Railway.
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Cline Declared the Nominee.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, n d March oh. o. p. Cline,
of Jonesboro, state commander of the Sons
of Veterans, has been declared the nominee
for recorder of Grant county. by the execu-
tive committee of the Republican county
central committee. Fremont N. Haines, of
Upland, who contested the nomination, has
acquiesced In the decision Of the commit
tee, and has announced that he is satisfied
the results of the investigation are cor
rect. The executive committee held the
meeting, which decided the matter, last
night.