Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1892 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1892.

ot the new creed were captured, including three leaders, who were instantly decapiSEVEN VESSELS SUNK.

Disastrous Results Following the Dropping of a Lighted 31atch oa a H.irrel of OIL. Barcelona, March 27. Daring the transfer of an American cargo of petroleum to a lighter to-day ono of the lightermen accidentally dropped a match on a barrel of oil. Almost instantly the lighter wai ablaze from stem to stem, and the men aboard barely had time to escapo with their lives before the vessel alongside was In liamca. The Latches were open and the (lamed were Boon issuing from every opening of tho vessel. Tbo timbers of the hall broke away, and soon blazing petroleum converted the still waters of tho harbor into a sa of tire. Vessels hastened from eTf ry direction to leave the harbor, and many escaped, but bx were encircled by tbo flames and destroyed. The corTette Thyra was tho first to catch lire, followed by the stealers Cassila Abono, "Waller and l'isoon. Then the man-of-war Lepanto. which was lying at anchor, was enveloped with the launch Caiman. All SQven vessels were sunk. The spectacle from tho shore was one of terrible grandeur. The blazing vessels resembled columns of llames under a canopy of dense brown smoke. Tho loss is enormous. -No personal injury is reported. OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF A DICTATOR. Venezuela's Autocrat Imprison Supreme Judges for Deciding; Against Illm. Caracas, March 27. A crisis has been reached in tee political struggle in Venezuela, and from all parts of the republic come reports of uprisings against President Falacic's attempt to retain his dictatorship for such his office has now become or, failing in that, to have a figurehead eleoted to succeed him as President. The highest court of tho land is arrayed against him. Palacio's claim that he is President is pronounced an outrage by the Supreme Federal Court, and it adds that ho holds the ' office illegally. The pronunciamento of ' the court threw Palacio into a great rage. Instantly he summoned the police authorities. "I want those judges, every one of them," he said, "locked up." Tho police soughtoutthe judges, and inside of twentylour hours every one of them was behind the prison bars. All reports that reach Caracas confirm the belief that the revolution has become eo widespread that there will bo great loss of life before Palacio conquers his enemies : or they succeed in killing or. imprisoning ' him, or driving him into exile, as has happened to other Presidents of this republic Caracas is in a virtual state of siege. Life and liberty are unsafe. All telegrams and dispatches are carefully scanned, and the least thing suspicions in any of them subjects the writer to arrest. Many promiinent men are in prison, among them a large proportion of the Senators and Deputies from the eight States. The United States war vessel Newark arrived at Laguay yesterday. She will remain, by orders of Admiral Gerhardi. until all the trouble is over, so as to protect the interests of Americans in Venezuela. It is impossible to exaggerate the excitement sow existing in Caracas. At any moment the streets may be tilled with armed citizens, driven to desperation by the iron rule under which rich and poor, high and low, statesmen and the humblest resident, now tremble. There is a limit beyond human enduranco. and it is questionable if it has not well nigh been reached by Palacio'a terror-stricken subjects. 1 TRIED TO LYNCH II 1 31. 'XTxcltlne Scenes Attending a Journey by the Alleged "Jack the Ripper." Albany, Western Australia. March 27. The journey by train of the murderer Bwanston. or Deeming, from Porth to this city.whouce be is to embark for Melhourna, was made notable by a series of exciting scenes. Wherever the train stopped the stations were crowded with pcoplo anx- . ious to sao the prisoner. Frantic rushes 'were mado for the train whenever it came to a standstill. The windows of the carriage in which Deeming redo were broken as the result of frantio attempts to lynch him mado by the infuriated people. Women were especially violent in their threats and other manifestations of rage against the prisoner. Swanston showed much alarm at every stop and corresponding relief when the traiu proceeded. During the journey ho had several fainting tits. His return to consciousness was marked by violent struggle, during which, it required four uisn to hold him. In consequence of thso paroxysms Swanston's wrists were terribly bruited and swollen, and tho nand-cutis with which be was manacled were covered with blood. Detectives who accompanied the prisoner, are convinced that his fainting tits are all shammed. lie became composed towards tho end of tho journey. He was transferred from the train to the jail quietly. Ho had another tit during the nigaL Physicians who were called to attend him prescribed dosts of brandy. They dishcliove tho prisoner's statement that such fits are due to an injury he ' received in Znluland. He has exErossed a wish to bo allowed to shave oil is mustache and to wear spectacles. His confession attributing to himself "Jack the Kipper" crimes committed in Whitechapel. London, is now regarded as mere boasting. c.eneilvl foreign news. Terms of Settlement of the Wood-0Shea Will Caie-Eoorraom Legal Expenses. E eclal to the Indianapolis Journal. London, March 27. From an authentic Source it Is learned that the terms upon which the Wood-O'Sbea will case was settled are as follows: Mrs. Parnell (Mrs. O'Shea) obtains the whole of her aunt's freehold property, which is situated in Gloucester and Suffolk counties, and is gained at nearly 10,000; also, half of the 140.000 in cash and securities loft by the testatrix. The other half goes to the other litigants. Mrs. Parnell is required to give Captain O'Shea. her former husband, a halt life interest in 70,000. When Mrs. Parnell and Captain O'Shoa are both dead this money is to be divided among the children of their marriage. The legal expenses of the settlement amounted to one-sixthof theentireproperty involved. Sir Charles Russell, Solicitorgeneral Clarke, Sir Henry James and Attorney-general Webster each received 1.OD0. Mrs. Parnell's costs were 10.000. toward which the was granted 5,000 from Jier marringo settlement. Tried to Crucify Himself. Bkrlin. March 27. From Konigs. in Prussia, comes the story of self-crucitixion of a religious maniac named lVrcbky. residing at Uulake. Tho man bound his legs together, drove nails through his f.et into the ground and then, lying stretched out on his baci;. tailed his kit hand to tho ground, after which he stabbed himself rfpeat11y in the cheat with his right hand. lit rcilu found him unconscious. In spite of tho severity of his injuries he ma) possibly recover. A CJIrl iiurt lor MIO.OOO IniiiM;ff. Otti'Mww, la., March iT.-One of tho most sensational suits instituted in Makaky county foryenrn has been in progress forscvtral davs at Osktloosa, nod promises to i.ist for Home time jet and furnish some racy developments in society. The trouble Im-imh ly T. A. While and J. L. Kohert tukmg MisNanuie Koberts. a yoang isdy, nieco of the former and daughter of the latter, before the Eoaid of Insane Commissioners and iryi;:g to have her sent to the asylum. The ciltimt9iiu refuted to adjudge ber insane, mid now she brings suit to recover JlO.UO damages. Move:rnt of .:emer. Kkw Yohk. March 27. Arrired: Furneftia. from Glasgow; Auraiua. from LlverFool: Kurope. from London; Suevia. from I am bare. London, March 27. Sighted: La Norinandie. Servia, Boston and Gothia, from Jsew York. Boston. March 27. Arrived: Pavonia, from Liverpool; Uritish Empire, from London. Pini.AM:mi!A, March 27. Arrived: Ohio, from Liverpool.

PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT

Silverites and Antis Are Getting Ready for a Lively Time in the House. The Special Order Will Be Granted by the Kulej Committee To-Day What llill Learned on His Southern Trip. THE COMING BATTLE. Friend ami Opponents or the Silver Bill Preparing for a l'lnal Struggle. Spec!at to the Iml anaDollii Journal. Washington, March 27. -The second stago of the battle on the free-coinage bill will not begin to-morrow, as expected, bat. the storm will probably break with fall force Tuesday morning, shortly after the House ia called to order, when Mr. Catching, of Mississippi, will report from the committee on rules a special order providing for an hoar for voting on the measure and containing a provision to- prevent filibustering. Mr. Catchings returned to Washington from Mississippi to-night, and to-morrow morning the committee on rales will meet and agree on the phraseology and intent of the special order. Speaker Crisp says it will be called up for uction in tho House Tuesday morning. It is understood that it will provide for a vote on the silver bill and pending amendments immediately after the special order is adopted, certainly not later than Wednesday. The friends of tho bill and its opponents recognize that tho situation is desperate. The latter faction is inclined to admit that the bill will pass if it is put to a direct Tote, and they realize that the tight against it must be made on tho special order. That this tight will be bitter thero is no question. '1 ho well-organized and determined forces of tho anti-silver men will contest every point in tho interest of delay, and every shade of parliamentary tactics, filibustering or regular, will bo brought to bear against it. The probable position of tho Republicans in the battle excites interest. If the special order contains a cloturo proposition it is likely that Mr. Keed will advocate its adoption as sustaining his position in the last Congress. The probabilities are that the special order will bo adopted bj the aid of Kepublicau votes, and it is certain that all except ten or twoive Republicans will vote against the bill itself when it ia put on its passage. The lines are so closely drawn on tho bill itself that it cannot be predicted With any certainty what the result will be. Both sides appear confident, the antis a little more so than their opponent, and it it expected that if the bill is placed on its passago the majority either way will be less than half a dozen. To-morrow will be devoted by both sides of the issue to proselyting and arranging plans of campaign, if the silver bill is disposed of by Wednesday or Tburday the rest of the week will be devoted to further consideration of tho tariff or to appropriation bill. It has not been decided which shall take precedence, bnt it is probable that tho appropriations committee will be given tho floor, and that it will call up the naval appropriation bill, a measure of much interest at the present time, on account of the condition of the Jjehring sea attair. The indications are that the greater cart of the time of the Senate in the coming week, as in the past, will bo spent in secret session on the Bearing sea matter. Opposed to the Silver Bill. Wilmington, X. C, March 27. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held yesterday the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we are opposed to the passage of the lree-coinaro bill now before Congress, and that wo consider the further acitatlon of the subject at this Umo unwise and impolitic. We are convinced that the measure would bring no relief to our fanners nor any class of our citizen; that it would unsettle .finance and depreciate values, and that It teems plausible ouly to those who expect something for nothing, or who have not realized that every honest dollar represents a dollar's worth of toil. HILL LEARNED SOMETHING. lie Found It Wouldn't Do to Talk Free Trade to Southerners, and Didn't. Erclal to tl.e Intlanaiolis Journal. Washington, March 27.-Senator Hill's utter inability, on his recent trip through the South, to find any llaw in President Harrison's administration, and his indirect but very poBitivo eulogy upon the wonders our present tariff law has worked in the Virginias and portions of Georgia and Tennesseo, has been the subject of much comment here among Southern men from all political parties. It was firmly expected that Senator Hill, freetrader that he is, wonld jump upon the spirit and the oporatlou of tho tariff law adopted by the last Republican Congress. It is stated that he went South with a view of doing this thing; but when he got down in Virginia aud delegations or reception committees began to board his private car. he found such a course would never do. Ho was advised to let tho tarilt severely alone, being told frankly that it had done more for that country than any law we ever had. Instead of pouncing npon the tariff law it will be seen that Senator llill talked of the many new industries springing up on every hand and tho apparent evidences of prosperity. He spoke not word against the tariff law except In general terms, and then very gingerly. He did not. in fact, do anything but talk of the unbuilding riouth, its power for the future, and general Democratic principles, (Juite all of his attacks were left out. He found the conditions very di tie relit from what ho expected, and has privately said so to his friends. It is said by one of the Senator's friends that he is not now so Anxious for the nomination, and will likely abandon his efforts to TRUE TO NATURE. Marreloas Wax Imitations of riant, Insects and Fruit for the World's Fair. Washington, March 27. Ono of the most interesting portions of the Agricultural Department's exhibit at the world's fair ttill be the models of plants illustrating the attacks of the various insects and diseases which destroy them. To mako theao models, which have to be absolutey true to nature, two English artists of marvelous ability have been engaged. They are brother and sister, and in this work far excel any others, having taken medals for their woric at the world's fair held in London in 1?51, and frequent intervals since. The rnodols of fruit are mado of wax and such remarkable skill has been exercised in their manufacture that it is only by the closest scrntiny that they can bo told from the real Article. One specimen. puce of apple containing a rnb winch h:m eaten Its way into its center, in so perfect that when compared with the original not the slightest tlifierence can bo detected. Even when held ta tho li;ht it is translucent in tho e.nue spots as in tho real apple. Marvelous dexterity is Khown in making the most delicate Ieuv-s iu tho mostprrfcci manner. A very skillful piece of work by these artist in a stalk of corn, showing the ear destroyed Uy worm. The stalk is a work of art. tint the ear is perfection itself. The destruction of a potato vino by potato-buns is unorder skillfully j executed piece ol work, though trm bugs arc uiuunu uiuiii in r.iuier iinuieanuni. The department will have many other interesting article on exhibition. A c.io of reels, cocoons nnd other articles pertaining to ailk culture have teen lately received from Japan which of itself will form an interesting liep!ny. ns silk cultivation is being successfully carried on in the United States. (Juite a number of cases of ermll animals will also be placed on exhibition by the department. '1 he will be arranged in the uiost realistic manner possible, the small animals and construction of their dwellings being closely copied from nature. One case will contain

a hoe on an apple tree. Close by is an English epArrow waiting to take the bee as soon as ho has a chance. This it so realistic that one almost expects to sec tho sparrow dart at the bee for his breakfast. MINOR MATTERS.

General Urcely Knows Nothing About the Alleged Intention to Coart3Iartlal Ulu. Cpeclsl to tho Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 27. General Greely, the head of the signal service in the army, was interviewed by a reporter regarding the published statement that a courtmartial would probably be ordered to try charges of insubordination against him. based on bis recent correspondence with Secretary Elkins and members of the committee on appropriations in opposition to placing the new military bureau of information under tho immediate jurisdiction and control of the Adjutant-general's office. "I have nothing to say about the statement," was the response. "I addressed a letter to the Secretary of War, and failed to get what I wanted. That was an eud of tho matter. The Congressional K cord will show my letter to the members of Congress. As for this law, which it is alleged 1 have violated, it is an old rule, and one, I thinic, which has not been observed for twenty years. I have received no letter from any superior officer. I kuow nothing more about the matter, and have nothing to say about it." Died Suddenly en a Train. Washington, March 27. Dr. W. I. Walfly, examing surgeon in the Pension Ollice, died suddenly, yesterday, of apoplexy, on a Baltimore & Ohio railroad train, near tbis city. He was found d3d in the closet. The deceased was a cousin of Mrs. Gen. Sherman and Secretary Maine, being related to the Gillespie family. Dr. Wallly wan fifty-four years of age. and was born in Lancaster, O. He served through the war as a surgeon, and at its close resigned and went to Europe, where ho spent several years in Paris and Berlin, perfecting himself in the knowlcdgo of medicine. He came to this city about ten years ago. General Notes. Sjedal to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 27. W. II. Brown, of Indianapolis, is at the Kiggs for a day or two yet. Representative Jason B. Brown is expected to reappear in his seat in the House to-morrow, after his victory before the primaries for a reuomination. A CUNNING FKENCUMAN. Started to Moke & Fortune Ont of tha World's Fair and Is Now in a Prison Cell. Chicago, March 27. One of tbe most andacions swindlers that havo falsely represented themselves in connection with tho world's fair, in order to secure other people's money, is in a fair way to get just dues. He is a tall, distinguished-looking Frenchman named Stoassny, and he is now lying in a French jail, awaiting trial on tho charge of having swindled a Hebrew capitalist, Louis Cohen, a resident of Paris, out of 100,000 francs. There is no doubt that Steassny got the money, and how he obtained it is told by the victim in a letter to Director-general Davis. It appears that the Frenchman opened offices lu the Rue Le Grand with a sign which read: "Agency 2 general for foreign exhibitors. World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. U. S. A." Finally be openly published a journal of the Chicago exposition, and signed printed contracts for advertising in the Bulletin Official da l'Exposition de Chicago a high-sounding atlair. This he did near the office of the American consulate, fur nearly a year, and it was only natural that Cohen and others should believe him to bo a veritable agent in France for tbe exposition. Some months ago Cohen advanced 49,000 francs to Steassnv, in three installments, accepting ns security advertising contracts and drafts. In the meantime Steassny had proposed to Cohen to secure for him within tbe grounds of the exposition one hundred kiosks. On Jan. 19 bo presented himself at Cohen's honse and exhibited a letter signed "George K. Davis, director-general of tho Chicago exposition," which set forth that the concession of one hundred kiosks had been made, in consideration of which $40,000 or 50.000 must bo paid. Cohen allowed himself to bo relieved of 52, COO francs more, which was claimed as a deposit to be forwarded at once to Chicago, making a total of 101.000 francs that Steassny had obtained from him. Steassny afterward showed aDotherletter. signed withthenarne of George If. Davis, acknowledging receipt of tbo first remittance. Along in 1 ebruary Cohen became alarmed and cabled to Director-general Davis, asking Steassny's reliability. Colonel Davis's reply was that the man had no connection with the exposition or authority to represent it. Cohen then caused Steassny's arrest, It appears that the securities received for the moneys loaned to the bogus agent were ail worthless, fhe drafts being returned unpaid. All this is told in a letter from Cohen to Colonel Davis, written under date of March 15. Colonel Davis says the letters shown by Steassny to Cohen and which be claimed to have received from tho director-general, were undoubtedly forgeries. Losses by Fire. Philadelphia, March 27. Tho loss by tho tire at Uiom ley's mill last night will be fully fllOO.OOO. and the insnranco Sa25,000. Somo of tbe companios interested, together with the amounts are: Lancaster, $".0,000; Royal. $-0,e0, Liverpool. London and British, $;0.0;0; Gorman American. 15.000; other companies havo risks from $2.5u0 to $10,000 each. PniLAOKLPHiA, March 27. The plant of II. O. Wilbur fc Sons, manufacturers of chocolate. North Third street, was gutted by tiro to-day. Tbe buildings wore filled with valuable machinery, stock and manufactured goods ready for shipment. The origin of tbe tire is a mystery. It is believed tbe loss will reach $200,Q00; covered by insurance. Omaha, 2Ceb.. March 27. The five-story building occupied by tho Omaha Hardware Company was destroyed by tiro at 2 o'clock this morning, entailing a loss of fully SC0O.CO). It. is thought the lire was th work of burglars, who resorted to arson to hide their work. Tho lo.s on stock is S173.C0); insurance $1W,COO; building $50,000; insurance full. It Wn Not Jauien II. ATllkerson. North Vkrxon, March 27. The dispatch published in several newspapers, under dato of March 25, purporting to give a statement of a resident of Sclpio. Ind., relative to James 11. Wiikersou, claiming tbo latter to be tho man who committed suicide nt Medora. Ind., is untrue. James H. Wilkcrson was not sent to tho penitentiary for a term of five years, nor did threo of his prothers commit suicide. For several years rait .lames II. Wilkerson has been n resident of the South, lately residing at Corpus Christ!. Sinco tho death of the Medora man n relative of James if. Wilkerson, residiug in thin county, bat received a telegram from Corpus ChriBti, etating that James II. Wilkerson in alive nnd well. The relatives of Jatiit-n II. Wilkerson. who comprise some of tho best citizens of this cily, do not believe the Mertora nnicide to be James II. Wilkerson. and Much gross disforfatiohsoffcet ns rcro contained tn tbo dispatch from Columbus, above referred to, work a great injustice to his friends and relatives in tnis city. A Cha'lvnre Accepted. Chicago. March 27. On Thursday James (tibhonn issued through the Police Gazette a sweeping challenge en behalf of bit brother. Austin CiibLon9. ottering to match Austin against any light-weight at 133 pounds for 51.000 a Hide, the championship and the largf.st purse given bv nny responsible clnb. Last night Con Doyle, who recently knocked out Wiley L'vuns. accepted CSibbon'a challenge, stipulating ot.ly that the weight xhonld be KG pounds, give or fake two poumis. The reply will no doubt be accepted. Mr. Sreckl int S7,OOOfOOO. Pliii.ADKmiiA. March 27.-ClansSpreck-els a susar refinery was turned over yesterday to tho Sugar Trust in consideration of S7.UOJ.000 in tniHt certilicates. Tbe transaction rss condnoted between Treasurer hearles. of the trust, and Clans Sprockets rersonallr. Some time during tbe week Mr. bpreckela will leave Philadelphia for Sau Francisco, where he will remain.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Governor Chaso Preached Twice to Packed Houses at JIuocie Yesterday. It Was "Fbc Ihy' Inaugurated by a Local Minister and Fittingly Observed with ImprMsire CerempniesOtlier Kens. INDIANA. Comrade Ira J. Chase In the Tulplt and the Church racket, f j f f 5a. to tlr.o Icrtiau.np' U Journal. Muncie, March 27. Tho State militia made its tirst appearance in completo uniforms by escorting Governor Cease from tbe depot last evening, and were caught in the heavy rain-storm. The action of tbo unflinching young men caused quite a nice compliment from the Governor in his remarks this morning, when he preached in in the M. - E. Church here at tho "Flag-day" exorcises. He occurred tho pulpit both morning and evening, and many were turned away. The remarks of tho Governor were very fitting, and he mado a fine impression on his audience. At former meetings some local veterans would mako the interesting remarks, but to make the celebration more noteworthy this year Comrade Ira. J. Chase was secured. Tbe morning address was a patriotic sermon, on "The Duty of the Citizen." He pictured that the country should be lirst in tbe hearts of nil good citizens and homo second. The reverend otlicer took for his subject at the evening fervice, "Tbe Flag and tho Future." "The Flag and the Past" was a subject spoken of by the Hon. W. A. Thompson. Prof. John Clark Kidpath, of Greencastle, road tho national hymn. Pevs. Hull', Mar tin and Kemp were others who took part. Will liulld a 31 lie Track. Special to tli Indianapolis JournV. Columbus. March 27. Somo time ago a general meeting of tbe associations owning mile tracks was held at Indianapolis and arranged tho ciicnit for tho coming eeason. Maj. Joseph F. Gent, of this city, was mado president of tbe meeting, and this city was included in the circuit and tbe time fixed in August for tho meeting here. Since that time nothing has been done to secure a milo track except tbo securing of an option on some land adjoining the present grounds. John D. Lylo, the secretary of the association here, is away building a railroad in Florida, and tbis baa caused much uneasiness among the numerous horse interests here. Some of these owners held a meeting Saturday to see what could bo done toward building a mile track. In few parts of this State has tbo breeding of fast horses doveloped to the extept it has here in the last few years, And this city will have a mile track Agree to a Fusion. errclal to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Makiox, March 27. For eomo time tbe leaders of the People's and the Prohibition parties in this county have had nnder consideration a combination. Considerable opposition hasbeen manifested, and until to-day it appeared that it wonld be impossible for them to agree upon a platform. Yesterday, however, about three dozen representatives of the two parties met here and decided to go into the county campaign with ono ticket, which adherents of both parties are expected to support. No ono hero is eo wild as to dream that tho combination will Accomplish anything in the election in this county. On tho contrary the prevailing prediction is that the attempt will send many of both tho reform parties back: to their former allegiance in tho old parties in other words that fusion won't fuse. Crawfordnville Republican Ticket, f reclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Ckawfojidavillz. March 2a Tho Republicans of this city held their primary election under tho Australian system today, and chose candidates for tbe several city ollices. Following will be tho ticket: Mayor, F. C. liandel; marshal. J. J. Brothers; clerk, C. M. Scott; treasurer. W. E. Nicholson. Councilmen First ward, Peniamin S. Myers; Second ward, A. L. Tomllnson; Third ward, A. E. Keynolds. Tho Kepublican central committee of Montgomery county met this morning and agreed upon the date of choosing delegates to the county nominating convention, and also tbo date for holding the convention. The delegates will bo selected on Saturday, April SO. and the convention held on Saturday, May 7.. A Melancholy Lawyer Musing. Fjirclal to the Intlianapoli Journal. Waksaw, March 27. Tho pcoplo of this placo are considerably agitated over the mysterious disaupcaranco of Lucius B McKinley, ex-assistant prosecutor of this district and a lawyer of considerable ability. For the past two years he has been subject to extended spells of melancholy aud of late has frequently asserted his intentions of ending his life, as there seemed to bo no remedy for his affliction. last Fridav ho was noticed walking towards the Tippecanoe bridgo on the northern limits of the city, sinco which time ho has not been beard lrom. Squads of men have been dragging the river to-day ana inquiries have been Bent to surrounding points, but no trace of him has been found. Carbon Works at Noblesvllle. Sreolnl 1o the JDdlenar0'!" Jnrna Nonu:sviLLi March 27. This city is in the throes of a natural-gas boom. The contract has just been signed for a new factory, being the largest of its kind in the world. It is a carbon-works. Tho plant will cost $o00.000. Tbo buildings will cover an area of moro than SCO feet square. The works will employ three hundred skilled men. making an . addition to the population of at least one thousand. Two hundred now dwelling will be constructed at ones to provide homes for their familieH. These works manufacture carbon for use in electric lights and electric motors, of which it is estimated not less than one million are used daily, and tho demand, therefore, is constantly increaeing as tho use of electricity is extended. A Kegulnr Desperado, f rr!nl to the Irdiavapo'.i.n Journal. MoNTTELinK, . March 27. While Harvey Smith, Frank Penn and Jefferson Kooks were going home from this city Friday evening they commenced quarreling, when Penn out with his knife atd cut . young Kooks a slash five inches long across his abdomen. He then made his escapo. Kooks was in town yesterday and had tho wound pewedup. Penn had just got out of jail, ho having ent his brother with a razor a nhort time a to. He h.is been in several bad scrapes, and is a iegular desperado. Coiivviitinn of ClironSo (irumblcrt. 5ffc:al to U:p Im'.innftpoll Jocrnii. Dklpiii, March 27. A convention of tho Farmers' Alliance, F. M. II. A., Citizens' Alliance. Woman Suflragists. Knights of Labor. Prohibitionict and alljother chronio grumblers was held at Flora, this county, yesterday. A platform woh adopted declaring for tho freo and unlimited coinage of silver, in fuvor of giving woman the right to vote and of making liquor-selling a penal ntlense. After the adjournment of the convention proper a wing of the or gnniation met r.nd decided to place a conn ty ticket in the tield during tho coming enmpnign. The convention was not largely Attended, and is not rugnrded a menace to the Miceess of either gro tt party in the November presidential election. liumed to Ifcath in Her Own Yard. 8tec?al to Hie Int'lacnj v'.U Jourral. Knightstowx, March 27. An accident which terminated fatally occurred here yesterday afternoon. While Mils Ann Hattte, an elderly unmarried woman, was burning some trash in her yard, her clothing caught lire, nnd had burned her very severely before it was extinguished. The right side of her face was burned horribly, ber ear being burned to a crisp, and her right aide and arm burned uutil the

skin peeled. She died this morning. .She was sixty-seven years old. Dedicated and Out of Debt. jrcil to tie Iudianarolls Journal. Columbus, March 27. The First Baptist Church of this city to-day dedicated a tine twentj'-tbonsind-dollar church. The now building is ot the latest design. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Kev. T. P. Eaton, of Louisville. Ky. At 3 o'clock Kev. Noah Harper, of fronton. O.. former pastor, preached, and at 7 r. r. Kov. W. F. Taylor, of Indiauarolis, tilled the pulpitAt the three sermons 5,500 was raised. and tho entire dobt of tho congregation met. Greensburg Wants a Change. Special to ;he Indian nills Journal. GttESNsnuKG. March 27. The Republicans of the several wards held a convention Saturday night and nominated tha following candidates for Council: First ward, Edward Short; Second, Milt Alyea; Third. M. F. McXaughf; Fourth. Frank Chriemau. They are all new men, good Republicans nnd should bo elected. Tbe present Council is Democratic by tbe casting vote of the Mayor. The best interests of the city demand a change. History of an F. M. 1). A. Taper. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Hartford City, March 27. Last August J. K. Caterline began publishing tho Arena, au F. M. B. A. paper. To-day he was pushed out and a half dozen farmers now own it in cahoots. It is rumored that T. S. Kriscal. who at one time represented this district in tho State Senate, elected on tho Democratic ticket, and who formerly owned tho Telegram, the Democratic organ of Blackford couuty, is to be installed as editor. The Arena so far has not been a source of joy to the publishers. Suicide aud Casualty. SrecUl to the Indiana vol is Journal. Madisox, March 27. Charles Webber, a German farmer near the city, was eo badly injured by falling from hU wagon that he died to-day. A well-to-do farmer na:ned Dinkelspiel committed suicide to-day near Utica, cutting his throat from ear to ear. No cause is given. Mluor otrs. LaPorte county Democrats have indorsed Mortimer Nye as a candidate for gubernatorial honors. At its last meeting Hermion Lodge, No. 44, K. of P., of Seymour, decided to build a new hall the coming season. Mrs. S. M. Hostetter, of Ligonier, compromised with tho Lake Shore railroad for J 1,500 for the killing of her daughter. Orange county cannot find a candidate lor surveyor, and tho papers have gone to advertising for a man to till the office. Conrad Fudge died at his home in Muncie. The deceased was past eighty years of age, and had resided in Delaware couuty for nearly sixty years. The pastor of the Free Methodist Church at Knox has resigned his puipit rather than part with his Mowing raustnehc. as tho congregation had requested him to do. "Hank" Lemingcr, a Fort Wayne character, being pursued by ofiicers, leaped from a window, and fell twenty-rive feet, injuring himself on a picket fence. He is dying. A cone-shaped cyclone passed near Bloomingtou Saturday afternoon, unrooting a number of houses and the chair-factory of Shower Bros. Mrs. Marz was badly hurt when her house was blown down. Saturday morning the farm residence of Morton Sweaney. occupied by Louis Richardson, three miles from Seymour, burned to the ground, with noarly all its contents. Tho loss is partially covered by insurance. Mrs. Mary Brown, of Paoii. was divorced from hor husband, William Brown, given her maiden name, Slaton, and, before the sun went down, had married Thomas J. Walk, thus possessing three names in ono day. Messrs. F. II Tball and C. T. Dargis. of Columbus, O., Saturday closed the contract with the Muncie Enterprise Compauy for a largo wheel-words to be located in Muncie. The company will employ about sixty skilled workmen in the manufacture of all kinds of buggy wheels, making a specialty of tho Sarvin patent wheel. ILLINOIS.

John Mahon Thought to Have Been Slugged and Robbed In Chicago, Causing Death. Sj-ecial to tho Indianspoils Journal. Bloomington, March 27. John W. Mahon, a locomotive engineer of tho Chicago & Alton, died at his home in tbis city last Friday. The doctors wore of the opinion that he died from brain fever, but - circumstances so cm to indicate that ho met with foul play. Mahon went to Chicago ten days ago with a good deal of money in his possession. He arrived here on his return a week ago last night without a dollar. He was delirious, aud did not recognize his wife and family. It was evident that he had been on a spree in Chicago. During his illness ho continually raved in his delirium, and cried out: "Keep them away; don't let them get at me." In his pocket woro found eev-' cral business cards of a Canal-street dive: It is thought that in one of those places he may have been silenced by tho sandbager or else given a stapefying drug and then robbed. Mahan was a prominent railway man. For many years he was a conductor on tho Lake Erie, and came here from Lafayetto About fifteen years ago. Soon after he created a sensation by desorting bis wife hero and eloping witn u married woman, the daughter of Dr. Herman Schroeder, tho wealthiest German citizen of Bloomington. When Maban parted from his tirst wifooextain parties swore vengeance on him, and said they would got square sooner or later. Later, after Maban eloped with Mrs. America Abbott Schroeder she received two anonymous letters at ditterent times, signed "Lizzie." and in the same handwriting. One was sent from a street in this city and tho other from Indianapolis. Both were similar in style, and were of a black-mailing character and smirched Mahon' reputation. They also contained threats that if he came back to Bloomington be would be killed. The remains of Mahan wero laid awav in a vault to-day. tbe funeral being conducted by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. An autopsy will be held, and if there be any evidence that ho met with foul play, the case will bo thoroughly investigated. Congregational Church Dedicated, frrclal to the IcdlAnaiwhs JournV.. Marsiiaix. March 27. The now Congregational Church was dedicated this morning. Dr. J. E. Koy. of Chicago, preaching tho dedicatory sermon. Tho building is the finest in tho city. A noteworthy fact in connection with it is that it was completed just iifty year& from tho time tho old building was opened lor worship. Ilrirf Mention. Au?usta has forwarded $1.13 to Vice-president Motton to be used in the relief of tho starving Uussians. A Knights of Pythias lodge, with fortyeoven members, was instituted at Coal City by tbo Morris Lodge. Tho People's party of Edgar county met at Paris Saturday nnd ei'lccted delegates to the congrebSiooal and senatorial conventions. Frank P. Lewis, of Peoria, was awarded a verdict of !,000 in the Circuit Court at Lewistou for damatreR received in a wreck of tho Jacksonville Southeastern at Havana ono year ago. Fulton Lodge. Xo. 51, I. O. O. F.. of Lewiston, dissolved by tho Grand Lodgo some timo a to because of unfortunate ditl'erencs, has been reorganized by A. S. Mardock, grand patriarch. The Cumberland Presbyterians of Cass conn 13' closed a successful two days' Sunday-school iustitute at Virginia. Dr. II. M. Steidlry. of Lincoln, fctate Sundayschool superintendent, conducted the institute. Adjutant'general Keece, of Illinois, hns commissioned Henry A. linger first lieutenant of Company M, Third Infantry, 1. X. (J. Tho resignation of Herbert M. Kddv us second lieutenant .of Company K, Sixth Infantry, has been accepted. Two boys who were stealing a ride on an Illinois Central train from Scales Mound to Apple Kiver assaulted engineer Banner nun while between stations and one of tbem tired a revolver at him. but tho bullet failed to take effect, 'lhe boys were captured and are now under arrest nt Apple Kiver. Their names are John McBnde and Lawrenco Dunbar.

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AN INDUSTRY OF PROMISE Easiness of tbe Keyless Lock Jlanufactory to Be Brougbt to Indianapolis. Unusual Activity in the Bnlldinj: Trades Many Large Structures to Be Erected Notes from tbe Factories. Tho Keyless Lock Company will complete its removal from Seward, Neb., tho first week in April, and will have its oflice in the Center Block, on Market street, opposite the postothce. This is the concern which has been recently purchased by Indianapolis capital, and it brings here an enterprise which is already known in every State in tbe Union, and which has been compelled to remove to the center of population owing to tbe growth of its business. Tbe company manufactures complete postnince equipments. The most valuable feature of the business of tho company consists in its control of all the patents lor the manufacture of a simple combination lock for general purpose.", thus dispensing with the nuisanco of keys. Tho company, from its birthplace at Seward. Neb., has. within three years, placed its keyless postothoes boxes in over a thousand ollices from Maine to California, aud tho great value of tho enterprise to this city lies in tho fact that at the frout of each postolh'co set tip will be placed in engraved lettering on glass the following sign: Manufactured by The Keyless Lock Company, Indianapolis, Indiana. Bcineinthe postoffice, this will bring Indianapolis and it" enterprise to tbo attention of every person in the community. The Keyless Lock Company enjoys tbe advantage of having tbe only keyless lock in existence. The lock consists of two dials, which can be set on any ono of an infinite number of combinations, and yet ono only needs remember that his combination is, for example, A. T. Tbere are no tumbles or other complications iu the lock, and the combination can be changed at pleasure. In postollices it dispense! with the key deposit and key fund and report which the government requires the postmastors to keep and make. The company's latest success was in securing the contract for tho now city office at Washington. D. C. At the suggestion of the Postmaster-general tne lock was presented to tho tirst class postmasters while they were attending their recent convention at Washington, and every postmaster in attendance, from Maine to California, joined in a written indorsement of the keyless lock and a recommendation for its adoption by tho government in tho federal buildings in the course of erection. Mr. George L. Barney, tbe manager of the company, is now in Nebraska concluding the arrangements for removing tbe factory, which has heretoforo been located at Seward. The company's works will be erected in this city during tbe present yearand untllcompleted; tbo work has been contracted, tbe metal work bein done in Connecticut, nnd the furniture with the Thompson Bros, and the D. E. Stone Company, of this city. Arthur Jordan is the president of the compauy, and ono of the largest stockholders, and gives it as his belief that the keyless lock manufactured by this company is bound to supplant all key locks in many directions, asetiectually as tbo stem-winding watch has supplanted tbe old-fashioned key watch of tho forefathers. lliiildlng Contractors Dnny. Tho last fow days of pleasant weather has brought about unusual activity at the Builders' Exchange. The brick contractors are receiving large orders. Tbe Cerealinoworks placed one for 1,000.000 trict and in the enlargement of manufactories now in progress soveral million more will bo nscd. John Martin and John Pieraon, who are among tbo oldest contractors for brick work in the city, 6 ay that there is more heavy work to be done in Indianapolis this year than in any former year in the history of tho city. The contractors for stone work now have more business on hand than at any porlod in years. It ten back &. Co. have over ono hundred men employed, and at the other stone yards there is more than an ordinary number of men at work. Contractors for tin work aud plastering have not yet agreed on prices with their men. the latter holding out to 6ee how tbe carpenters fix ud with their bosses, but they look for no tro nble. The largest contracts now on hand are tho new pork-house, tho Cerealino manufactory, the st.irch-works and additions to the Indianapolis chair manufactory, the Central Chair Company's building. Madden'a lonnge factory, the now shops of Dean Brothers' steam pump-works and tho Cycle furnishiug factory. All are large buildings and will require in their construction several million briok. In addition the Big Four will build two large freight depots, preparations for tbe erection of which will begin in a few days. Then there is tho Bnrford Biockt on Pearl street, the Lombard Block, on "VYashineton street, and the Wright BIock. on Georgia street, all to be Urge buildings, ranging from four to soven stories high. Industrial Note. The largest desk sale ever made was closed last week by tho Indianapolis Cabinet Company. Three thousand desks of ono pattern wcro sold to ono firm. Crane & Breed, of Cincinnati, coffin manufacturers, have contracted with the Jenney electric-works, of this city, for a powerful motor and plating machine for their establishment. The Sheridan Brick Company, operated by Indianapolis men. Las been increning the productive capacity of its plant. They low have two acres of ground under an iron roof, and are turning out 70.000 brick a week. Lowe Carey is getting tbo material on the gfiiund for the netr mill for manufacturing corn products, and soon will begin tho crvction of his building, which is In. cated on tli corner of tbo Uijr Four tracks and tho .Micbigau road, north. It is stated bv one wh has Investigated themattcr that Indianapolis manufactories aro t u r nine ont moro bicycles than are manufactured at nuy other point in tho Unitt'd States. There are now six bicycle manufactories, and threo of the concerns aro runuict; everyday and night until 10 I'. M. It is a busy time with the Atlas engineworks agiin. The pay-rolls show nearly tivt hundred men to be employed. With it.i liue and comoleto machinery tho productive capacity of tho establishment is well up to that of any Western engine nianutactcrv. It is exprrted that the output will reacb $1,WX),C(K) this year. Fletcher 3c Thomas on Saturday last shipped two car-loadsof machinery tol'lne J'luilt;. Ark., and ono car-load to Lower California. They confuted of Quaker brick-machines and Atlas engines to run them. The hydraulic-prcs brick-machine sent to Lower California was the largest yet constructed. The brick it will manufacture will be fourteen inches iu length by niue inches in width. J. G. McDowell, secretary of tbe Alfree Manufacturing Company. reports the works overrun with business. Last week they shipped two large flouring mills to Nebraska and one to Washington county, Indiana, and a fonrth to Dayton. (). lie states that they aro now working KO men.

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Ac.i:;ii:Nrs. ENGLISH'S TO-Mfdl! And all week. .lnf:- and mturdsr r..t.neca. Tilt TALEXTtl) XSrnK&a. Ml.S MARIE HUBER 1' FR0HMAN. latbeGrrstrisy THE WITCH. KRn?r?.!-77-A5c; Iia'-o"T. 2 'e; Drew Circle, ooe; Orchestra. ,hc; orchestra circ l Jlatmes Prices Lower tlo-tr. Halc.'ry 2e G RAND I Extra Tbree Nights and ilatlref. brjr nnlne T1..W.T. """"""v. HABCHM. CAKLETON OI'KKA COMPANY IW SATUimAY MATINtE INDIGO ERMfflE. Perolar Prlcrs .sllery 25e. Baton soc. Iress Circle 7.ic, :rchetra and rotts .fl. Marine Uoxei He. re t or Lower Floor lOe. ra'conr 23e Sea's f.ow ou National TiMorl: i3 1 I OR Gas, Steam & Water ro'!er TaVs. Cat anl Muliablrt Iron iV.Uics (K'ftck and ralvanlrerti. ValTes, stop Ctk llnw 'IVimnur.r. ttwara G;iuce. Tonss. 11p Cutters, Viae. rrew I'Uien anI IMf a, Wreuchea. bteara Traps. Tumps. lwi:rheu Mats, homl Hcltiaic, babbitt MrUL KiMnr. White ant Color-d AVipta Waste, nnl all other unpplte wsM in eon. nt-ciiia it.'i Gas. t?t am aiul Vatf, Natural uaa auppiir a fcporvtllj. Heam-)ioit:nf Apparatus for I'uhUc I'.ml.V In. bure-roiui Mills, bliops. Factories. Laundries. LanttTDrr.houet, ete. Cat DdTlirea.l to order any sits AN rtuigtit-iron- I'ipo irom a iz.c& tu IU incites dUa:cUr. Kniglit & Jillsou, 75 anl 77 PrXNSYLVAXTA and employing nny pood mechanic in tha? lino who asks lor work. The Sinker-Davis Companr Ust week ehippod a Urge 6aw-mill. enuino .ind boiler to the Threo fctatea Lumber Company, Cairo, 111., aud they have contracted with one Cincinnati liriu to furnish 140,000 pounds of castings. E. C. Atkins Co. have recently received some large ordors for their band saws from foreign poiuts. Hand saws must be manufactured from steel which costs iiQ per cent, more than tbe steel put into tbo circular or cross-cut saw. For that reasou they have been slow in coming into general me. but the last two years the demand haa trebled. Tbe Indianapolis Frog and Switch Company Saturday made the lirst shipment of frogs and crossings for Baltimore's Moveable roads on a contract tor about f l'JO.CCJ worth of work. This company also la6t week closed a contract to furnish some $20,000 worth of frogs, switches and crossings fur renewals to bo made to cable roads of Chicago. It is a quiet time with the Indianapolis snath and cradle manufactory, Kt North Indianapolis. Most of their product is marketed iu the Southern States, and on account of the Door grain crop and the low prices for cotton tho tanners fed poor and are not buying much in tbe way of harvesting or farming implements. A better market is looked for in a couple ot months. DuthieA: Daggett is the name of a new concern recent! started up at 123 and IU South Meridian street. They manufacture line tools wbcro tbe greatest accuracy is required. They now give employment to but twenty men. but will soon increase their force.' One of their tools is bo accurato that it will take correctly a measurement down to half a thouEandth of an inch. Tho Art Embossing Machine Manufacturing Company is meeting with great success, rinding it almost impossible to keep up with .its oiders. Last week it shippod three machines to points in Pennsylvania, two to Ohio, two to Now Jersey and four to Southern States. It is a machine which is attracting a good deal of attention oa account ot tne novelty of tbo work it does. S. C. Tarry, of the Tarry Manufacturing Company, will go to Herlin to establish a branch hou?o. This cqmpany proposes to introduce a new feature. They will manufacture vehicles, put them up and tben knock them down to ship, nut painting them until they havo reached tbe branch establishment in Tcrlin. Germany. Thus they will cave freight and the wurk will bo in better condition when put up again. While at most of tho railroad shops ia the country they aro dropping men and lersening working hours at Indianapolis shops are running full-handed and full time. At all threo of tbe Big Four shops more men are now employed than ever bofore, and the same is true with tbe Tennsrlvania shops. At the Indianapolis. Decatur & Western and tbe Uelt-road shops the nsual number of men are at work full time. One of Indianapolis's lsrgest ice firms has sold a large quantity of ice to go to tho Louisville market, shipments of which will commence this week. The ice men teel less anxiety about what prices will he than they did two months ago. as th demand for ice will be such that they wU be able to hold prices at a basis wbich will pay them well. They nro taking all the contracts tbey can get for family consumption at '23 cents per hundred pounds. II. I. Smith, who represents tbe Oliver chilled plow-works at their distributing houso in this city, says he has never known the demand for agricultural implements such as this establishment manufactures to be as largo ns this year. Their traveling salesmen report it tbe bet time they have experienced in years service. This honse has for its territory southern Illinois, southern Indiana, southern Ohio and West Virginia, and haa already sent out 15J carloads of plows. The Interior Hardwood Company, who Tocently leased the Capital City ruiil. nl began tbo manufactory of ornamental hardwood tloors, walls, w.iitiecotnu:'- r.ud ceiliuc. topetber witli a npecinl line uf liue tforkin closet-seats amltaLks. are now turning out their lirt work. '1 iicy re prepared to make and lay these tloors in nearly oiifibuiidrc(ldifl'rentt!esi;ni. which aro shown in a very handsome catalogue just issued. They are employing twenty hands, which forco will bo increased as fast an the lcnmml wartauU The company is composed of Mr. Charles 11. Ccmstock, formerly snperiutenileut ot the l.'aciuo 1 1 art w mo Mnuufactnring Compauy, Kacine, Wis.: Mr. Henry Latham, for several years past ot tho hardwood lumber firm of Knsrto, Latham iV Uurgess, both of whom take an active part in the M anagement of tbo bnsitiets. ami Mr. Charles Latham, of Fletcher's itouk. They aro gentlemen of good standing, and their business will doubtless eoon I ecorue one of the leading industries of the city Klll.l Hi r.lrl nntl IllmteU. Omaha. MarchC?. J. J. (laHVrty. a young man from Mudison. la. shot nnl ktlle.i Mabel Stevens and then killed himself, iu Mollie Stevens's place, at an early hour thin morninic. Ua'lerry. who was u vrnolesalu denier in butter and i-ggs, met the virl a month ago and fell in love with tier. He wanted her to leave tbe hotiee and live with him. She refused ana tho fhootinfi resulted. - i .5.7. .- To Ck Ira j7 Uutil farther notice the rate from Indianapolis to CD 1 en co will le fa.ti5 Uy the reiinsylvsni line, rulimau buffet parlor ear on day trams and rulimau slecplug car on nl&ht trams.

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