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SAVED BY FRENCH CRUISER.
Warship PrOtet Did Not Permit Rebel
Ships to lombard Panama.

SAN FRANCISCO. April S.-Panama was
saved from bombardment the night of
March IA by the French cruiser Protet.
News to this effect was brought here to-
day by the British steamer Colombia, Cap
tain Haeth, which was at Panama two days
after the incident. Flushed with their vic
tory over Lautaro and other government
vessels on the morning of Jan. 20. the in
surgent steamer Padilla and two small
consorts had been preparing at a port of
Colombia south of the isthmus to bOmbaId
and take Panama. The cruiser Philadel-
phia having withdrawn her shore battalion
and moved southwark. the way seemed
clear for the rebels, but they failed TO take
cognizance of the French cruiser.
Word was sent to the Protet that the in
surgents contemplated a bombardment of
the city and her commander promptly
caused word TO be sent To the rebel leader
that if such attempt was made during
his stay in the port the Protet would sink
the Padilla and all other insurgent vessels
that could be found.
The rebel commander paid little attention
TO the threat and in the darkness of the
night of March IA the Padilla and her con-
sorts steamed up for the south, heading in
for Panama with decks cleared for action
The Padila was ready to open fire when
the Protects searchiight found her. The
ProtCt prepared for action but when the
insurgents saw that the Frenchman was in
earnest they turned and sailed out TO sea
without firing a shot
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ton, will be in the city, as will J. c. Buck
ley, of Detroit, editor of the HOrsesoers
Journal. the official organ The election OF
officers will be held on Thursday morning.
FORT WAYNE.-Word was received on
Monday night from Leo. in the north part
of the county that Christian Schwartz, a
prominent farmer, had been kicked by q
horse and fatally hurt. He was curry;ng the
horses legs and happened TO touch a sore
spot when the horse let drive with both
heels and struck Schwartz in the head. His
skull was badly crushed.
WABASH-The force of graders on the
Fort Wayne * Southwestern Traction
Company's line is within mile of LaGro,
and is pushing rapidly westward. The line
is laid TO Andrews, and the overhead work
will DE completed TO that place next week,
when cars will be run from Fort Wayne to
that place. ten miles from this city.
THORNTOWN.-Word has been received
here from Manila from Earl Keller, OF
this city, who was discharged from the
regular army last September, after serving
three years with credit, that de does not
intend TO return TO the States He likes
the country and has accepted commercial
position in Manila at good salary.
FLORA-A disease resembling pink-eye
has broken out among the cattle in this
county, and breeders are losing heavily.
John Bieler a wealthy stock breeder near
Oakley. lost four head of fine Herefords
on Monday, and other deaths due to the
disease are reported from other parts OF
the county.
GOSHEN.-Councilman Kobler has in
troduced in the Goshen Council an anti
splitting ordinance. providing for a fine of
not to exceed 81 for violators of the ordi-
nance, who expectorate on the sidewalks,
on steps, platforms or in public places.
RICHMOND.-Three members of the
City Council have indicated their intention
to test the new law by which the terms of
all city officials are reduced TO two years.
Under the old law they would have two
years yet to serve.
LAFAYETTE.-The trustees of the State
Soldiers Home held a meeting on Tues
day afternoon, at which General Carna-
han. president of the board, presided Forty
applications for admission have been re-
ceiVed.
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Indiana Notes.

CAMBRIDGE CITY-The Adams Bar
tell Company of Richmond. has decided 10
locate its factory for the manufacture of
Overalls in this city. the deal being closed
on Tuesday, and work on the buildings
will begin in a few days. The company
received fattering propositions from New
Castle. KnightstOwn and Greenvile o.,
but accepted the offer by this city in pref
erence. The factory will employ nearly
one hundred people and will be located on
the line of the l.. r. * W.
PERU.-The receipts of the Peru post
Office. reported by POSTMASTER Bearss.
for the past year were S17.32S.GS. The year
previous they were sl63S9.l6. The
Wabash has discontinued the use of con-
ductors' exchange tickets. which were
given 10 passengers who passed from one
conductor TO another. Now the passenger
viii retain his ticket or a portion of il
until the last conductor is reached.
MARION.-The third annual meeting of
the Master Horseshoers' Association OF In
diana will convene in this city on Wednes-
day and Thursday. l.. j. Pagan. of New
York, national president of the associa-
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Il. o. u. w. AND ID. OF Ill.
state Meeting at shelbyviIle Is an
Unprecedented Success.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE Ind, April S.-The State
meeting of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen and its auxiliary is in session in
this city. The work was exemplifed before
the Grand Lodge members by Fulton team,
of this city, there being nine candidates for
initiation. After this work was completed,
the large number of officers and delegates
held a smoker The Degree of Honor had
eleven candidates before the State officers
of that order last night to initiate.
The Grand Lodge was called to order at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. the welcoming
address being made by Thomas Fortune
which responded 10 by Grand Master
Neal Col. j. j. Martin, of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, is present and has
extended an invitation to the State Grand
Lodge to participate in the worlds fair ex-
ercises at st. Louis next year. This matter
State officers are jubilant over the large
represented. There are 125 lodges in the
State of which 122 are represented, this be-
ing the best showing made In the last five
years.
A reception was held tonight at the AS
sembiy Clubhouse, there being about 500
persons present. There were interesting ex-
ercises held. after which the State officers,
visiting delegates and the members of the
order in this city enjoyed a banquet. The
State Lodge officers will close their meet
ing tomorrow.
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FOOD DOES 1T
Restores Health Mere surely Than
Any Medicine.

II is a short road 20 trouble when the
food does not supply the right material TO
rebuild the brain. You cannot use the brain
without breaking down small particles
every day, and you cannot rebuild unless
the food furnishes the right kind OF build
ing material, and that is albumen and phos-
phate OF potash-nOt such you get from
the druggist. but such as nature stores in
certain kinds OF food.
Grape-N Nuts contains these particles and
well-defned results can be obtained from
using the toothsome. delicious food
A brain worker whose name can be given
by the Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
writes: Last fall I got i'm a desperate
condition through excessive mental work
and lack OF proper food. / was finally COM
PEELED 10 abandon all business and seek alb
solute quiet and rest In the country
II had been under the care OF a good ply
stefan for several months. but IL seemed
my food did not rebuild the brain tissue
properly | was on the verge OF despair
when 1 left for the country.
Down at the ferry l purchased an even
ing journal and my attention was attracted
10 the headlines OF Grape-Nuts sdver-
tisement which read Food Cure Natures
Way. / read IL carefully. and decided 10
give Grape-Nuts trial. next morning I
went in on the new food. and in two weeks
time gained ten pounds, and felt like a new
man all over
4 candidly believe II l had known the
remarkable sustaining power OF the food
a physician nor would 1 have been sick az
49,
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Nathan COgeeshaII.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, April S.-Nathan COgge-
SHALL one Of Grant countys most respected
citizens, passed away this morning at $780,
aged eighty-nine years. Leakage of the
heart was the cause of Mr.. Coggeshall's
death. OF Carolinian birth, Mr.. Cogge-
shall came to Indiana in 1917 and settled in
Wayne county, coming to Grant county in
1888. Mrs. Coggeshall died In 1880, the re-
suit of being bitten by a rat. Mr. Cogge-
shall was one of the stanchest supporters
of the freedom of the slaves. He was
strongly identified with the underground
railway system, and the liberty of many a
poor negro. before Lincoln's emancipation
freed them, was due TO the strenuous efforts
of Mr.. Coggeshall and his associates i'm pass
ing the negroes secretly through. the State
at night time on their way 10 Canada.
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Wreck Barely Averted.
70 the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH Ind, April S.-A bad wreck
was narrowly aYerted at Keller's Station.
this county, on the Wabash Railroad, night
before last. While train No 3. the fast
west-bound express. was running sixty
miles an hour around the sharp curve skirt
ing the high blum a mile west OF the sta
ton the front truck under the tender
Jumped the rail and turned till 1t stood 1T
right angles with the track. The speed
of the train was not checked for a few sec
Onds and the truck tore along over the
ties and ballast giving the entire train a
succession Of heavy shocks before Engineer
Brumbaugh could make the stop Fortu-
nately the rear truck of the tender and
the baggage and express cars held the rails.
else the train would have been precipitated
down the high bank into the old canal.
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May Be Sold to the Trust.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, April s.-The directors OF
the Indiana Pulp and Paper Mill held a
meeting in this city this afternoon, and
from good authority it was learned that
the meeting was called for the purpose of
considering a proposition made the COM
pany by New York capitalists, represent
ing an Eastern syndicate. for the sale OF
the plant. The Oher is a very good one
and the Indiana Pulp and Paper Mill Is not
likely to be an independent plant any
longer. 1t could not be ascertained wheth-
er the trust was in any way connected win
the combination being pushed through by
Crawford Fairbanks. This, however, Is not
denied
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from the Holland company to so to Ann
apolis on the 18th inst. and inspect one OF
their boats. The vote on the resolution
against appropriating for submarine boats
this year was TO g. Messrs.' Bull. Roberts
and RiXey voting in the negative. The COM
mittee ordered favorable reports on the bill
giving the commander of the marine corps
the rank Of major general and giving TO
Alabama all the spars of the captured ships
Don Juan D'Austria and Almirante
Oquendo. The name of Captain Hobson
the one who had taken the spars from
the ships was stricken out.
Xxx
The United States Supreme Court to-day
decided TO hear arguments next Monday on
the application of the State of Washington
to take jurisdiction in the case OF the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
merger.
The friends OF Speaker Henderson re-
ceived word to-day from Waterloo. Ia. that
State Senator o. b. Cortright had with
drawn from his candidacy for the nominal
ton against Mr.. Henderson.
Senator Patterson, OF Colorado, to-day
presented a memorial signed by over 500
American citizens residing in Hawaii pray
ing the enactment of legislation completely
excluding Chinese and Japanese from any
American territory and providing that all
labor of every description performed for the
federal government shall be done only by
citizens of the United States. The petition
ers say that IS per cent. of the labor in
Hawaii is performed by Orientals 10 the
exclusion of American labor and they call
attention to the fact that 1900 Of the l50.-
600 population of the islands are from China
and Japan.
The Senate committee on postoffice and
post roads to-day considered the question OF
changing the present rural free delivery
system TO. a contract system, but after
listening TO opposing argument by Su-
perintendent A. w Machen. OF the rural
free delivery service, concluded not to make
the change.
Charges OF interference with the newly
classified offices in the rural free delivery
postal service are already being made in
papers filed here. Information has reached
the Civil-service Commission that a num-
Der of postmasters have failed 10 notify
applicants for the position of rural carriers
to appear for the prescribed examination
and il is charged that the purpose of such
emission has been political. The commits
sion announced to-day that all cases which
come TO it's notice where postmasters fail
to notify applicants will be investigated and
If this has been done purposely the commits
sion will recommend the removal of any
postmaster so offending.
The condition Of Rev. T. De Witt Tall
mage showed no improvement to-day.
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Rudy, Clear Faces Are lndi-
cations of Spring Health.
PAlNE'SCELERY
COMPOUND
Makes Pure, Red Blood ard Is
tablishes a New and
Vigorous Vitality.

Men and women who have used Paine's
Celery Compound, and all who have
knowledge OF the wonderful cures IL has
wrought. particularly in springtime. unite
in declaring that the great medicine is a
national blessing
The use OF Paines Celery Compound at
this season by the weak, nervous. sleepless
and those afflicted with rheumatism, neu-
ralgia dyspepsia, liver trouble. kidney dis
ease and impure and poisoned blood means
pure. red blood perfect digestive vigor.
rudy, clear faces. renewed strength and
permanent health.
Thousands of grateful people have sent
in unsolicited letters testifying to cures
made by Paine's Celery Compound after
the failures of doctors and use of other
medicines. The wealthy and poor, the
noted and famous of our large cities and
the quiet people of our rural districts have
sent the glad news that at last they have
found a remedy CPaines Celery Compound
that has restored lost vitality and made
them themselves again.
No proof OF the efficacy OF Paine's Celery
Compound as a blood purifier and removal
tor can be more conclusive or forcible than
the strong testimony offered by Mr.. Ira
Williams, of jamestown, n. Y, one Of the
most popular travelling statesmen on the
road. Mr.. Williams says:
1T is now about eight years since used
Paines Celery Compound and cleared my
system of impurities from which / suffered
severely on account of a breaking out all
over my head and part of my body. i spent
hundreds of dollars in employing the best
physicians, but they could do nothing for
me. BY the use or your wonderful medi-
cine my recovery was complete am a trav-
cling statesmen, on the road most OF the
time, and sincerely believe that | have
helped thousands OF others by my personal
testimony TO the wonderful curative
properties OF Paine's Celery Compound. IL
certainly merits it's wonderful success. and
IL gives me great pleasure TO say So"
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AMERICAN OFFICIALS ALERT.
American Interests VIII He Looked
After Carefully I'm Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, April ga cablegram
has been received at the State Department
from United States Minister Bowen at
Caracas stating that he has been informed
that the Bermudez steamer (by which it is
supposed he means one of the freight car
riers belonging to the National Asphalt COM
pany) has been fired on in the River San
Juan. The minister said he had asked for
an explanation at the Foreign Office, and
had been told that the government knew
nothing of the firing on the ship. which
probably was done by revolutionsts. In
formation of the reported firing on the
ship also came from the United States con-
sui at Port of Spain. 1t was not stated which
side did the firing.
Instructions have been sent to United
States Minister Bowen to see that the in
terests of the Bermudez Company are
protected, and that the company does not
suffer from irregular practices in the
Venezuelan courts.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Husband and Wife Die Within Tween.
ty-FOur Hours of Each Other.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, April S.-A double
funeral of a pioneer couple will be held
here tomorrow, both deaths having been
caused by pneumonia. Mrs. Alvin Phillips
died yesterday, aged seventy-eight, and
this morning her husband, Alvin Phillips,
died. aged seventy-seven. He was born in
Lawrence county, and she was born in
Monroe county.
They had been married fifty-two years,
and had lived the entire time in Taylor
township of this county. with the eXcep-
ton of the last year, which was spent in
Bloomfield. They left a family of three
children-Mrs. w. c. Bennett. Mrs. Mackall
and Ed Phillips.
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TWO FRANCHISES GRANTED.
County Commissioners and Goshen
Council Act on Petitions

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN. Ind, April S-The Elkhart
County Commissioners have granted fran
chise to the Michigan Hydraulic and Elcc-
trical Company. which proposes 10 build
an electric line from Kalamazoo. Mich. to
Elkhart and Goshen. giving it the privilege
OF constructing its lines through designated
townships to reach these cities The COM
gany must deposit $1,000 cash with the
county treasurer 10 make the franchise
operative and this Will be forfeited To the
county in case the line is not built within
two years. The promoters state they Will
make the good faith cash deposit
The Common Council last night granted
a franchise 10 the Goshen and Indiana
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GLASS MEETING AT GOTHAM.
Makers and JObbers Meet to Effect a
Sale at Advanced Prices.

NEW YORK, April s.-The Window Glass
Jobbers' Association held a meeting to-
day to discuss the proposed purchase Of
the summer supply of glass. Jobbers from
all over the country attended. Representa-
tives from the American Window Glass
Company. of Pittsburg, also are in the city
and probably Will be called to a meeting of
the jObbers to be held tomorrow The
manufacturers will then offer a quantity Of
glass at stated price and retire from the
meeting. The terms will be considered by
the jobbers. and If they are not satisfac-
tory a discussion between the jobbers and
manufacturers will enSue and some COM
promise agreed upon.
1t is the consensus of opinion that there
will be a substantial increase in the price
of glass. the Tribune will say tomorrow,
TO be followed by a steady advance until
June l, when the factories shut down for
the summer. The amount of glass pur-
chased at this time will rest entirely with
the manufacturers.
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81. Edwards Institution Now Open tn
the Public at New Albany.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY. Ind, April St Ed
wards Hospital was dedicated to-day. the
ceremony being in charge of the TT. Rev
ID. O'Donaghue. associate bishop of the do
cese of Indianapolis. He was assisted by a
score or more of priests from parishes in
Southern Indiana. Solemn high mass was
celebrated at st. Mary's Catholic Church
before the dedicatory services.
The building cost about $4,000 and is a
handsome structure Ii has sixty-One pTi-
vate rooms and twelve wards. About thir-
~ of the rooms have been furnished by in
dividuals and societies. The building will
be open TO the public for the next four days
and receptions Will be held each night.
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Laundry Men Elect officers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April S-The an
nual convention Of the Indiana Laundry
mems Association adjourned to-day to
meet at Fort Wayne next year. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows: Pres
ident w. w. Dimmock, Munce; first vice
president. n. r. Howard, Lafayette;
second vice president, f. l.. Jones, Fort
Wayne secretary. II. M. Trueblood, Ma
rion; treasurer, Paul Krauss. indianapolis;
executive committee, Major Taylor. In
dianapolis; w. w. Godfrey, New Albany;
Charles McKeen, Terre Haute; c. j. Eichel,
Evansville; s. s. Eastman, Vincennes.
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SYRACUSE, n. Y. April S.-St. Johns
Military School at Manlius, ten miles east
of this city, was destroyed by fire to-day.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000 TO Sl25.-
0O0 exclusive of personal property Of the
students.
NEW YORK, April S.-The six-story
building occupied by the Pacific Coast
Borax Company at Bayonne. n. j.. was
Quilted by fire to-day. Loss estimated at
Sl50O00 Origin of fire unknown
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Aged Resident Critically Ill.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, April S.-Louis Fl. Noble,
who yesterday observed his eighty sixth
birthday anniversary, and who with his
wife celebrated their sixty-third wedding
anniversary on March 20, is critically i'll
with heart trouble. and his absent grand
children. one OF whom is Herbert E. Has
call private secretary to Editor Samuel Z.
Morss, of the Indianapolis Sentinel, have
been summoned TO his bedside. Mr.. Noble
has been a resident of this county for over
a half century and is retired manufacture
er of this city.
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Left His Home and Family.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINDFALL, Ind, April S.-Lotus Hough
who lived at Phlox, six miles northeast of
this place. has been missing from home since
a week ago Saturday, when he came to
Windfall, as was understood by his family,
TO do some shopping. He spent the day
here, but failed TO return home In the
evening, and his family has had no word
from him since. 1t has been learned that
Hough and a man by the name OF McCllsh
were drinking here in the evening and that
al night they walked to Upton, and from
there went south on a Lake Erie train,
and have not been heard from since.
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ONE FOR, ONE AGAINST.
Two Townships of Henry County Vote
ON Railroad Subsidy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, April SELECTIONS
were held in Henry and Harrison town.
ships, in Henry county, to-day TO decide
whether a tax shall be levied TO raise
subsidy for the New Castle, Cadis. Markle-
vile, Pendleton & Western Electric Rail-
way Company. In Harrison township the
subsidy was defeated by a majority Of six
ty-five, and in Henry the supporters of the
railroad company were victorious, the ma
jority being forty-two. y light vote was
cast in both townships. Harrison town
ship is without a railroad and it was
thought the subsidy would carry there.
New Castle is located in Henry township.
Charles ;. Hernly, ex-chairman of the
Republican State committee. is the chief
promoter of the electric road.
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Steamer Viking Fired On.

NEW YORK, April s.-The Venezuelan
consul here refused to sign the papers of
the steamer Viking. of the New York and
Bermudez Company, says Port of Spain,
Trinidad. dispatch TO the Herald. The
American consul after consulting the COM
mander of the cruiser Hartford signed the
steamers papers on his own responsibility
and the Viking was fired on during her
voyage, but whether the firing was by revo-
lutionists or government troops is not
known