Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 April 1894 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1891.

In rebuttal, ami Mr. Fhelby responded that even under those circumstances It couM

not. since it would b an attempt, under ) the puise of rebuttal, to prove the case in chief. More argument was made by Mr. Wilson, who hell that the effect of the evidence could not be eliminated, because It cam out in cross-examination. After half an hour hail been consume! by this arjrument Judge Uradley decided the point, saying that there could be no doubt about the admissibility of the letter Itself, if it was in existence, as a basis of cross-examination. Although a novel case confronted the court, the authorities seemed to be that where a paper had been destroyed or lost, proof of its previous existence could be interjected. It seemed to be proper, since the cross-examining counsel ea!d the paper was not in his possession and the witness denied knowledfcv of it, to Interject proof of Us existence as a basi3 of examination. MRS. LOWELX. TESTIFIES. Thereupon Mrs. Louise Lowell took a seat In the witness box. She said that she had known Colonel Breckinridge since February, l&So, having become acquainted with him at the House of Representatives where she had been piven an office to carry on business as a stenographer and typewriter In the corridor by the committee on post"Did you work for Colonel Breckinridge?" Mr. Wilson Inquired. "I did." "Did he bring manuscript of a letter to your "He did, and I copied it In typewriter." "How was that letter addressed?" "I object," interrupted two or three of the Breckinridge attorneys, who protested that there was no proof of the letter having been mailed, but Judge Bradley said to sustain the objection would be to nullify the purpose of admitting the witness. The manuscript and copy had been returned to the Colonel, Mrs. Lowell continued. From 1SJ to 180J she had copied manuscript, addressed envelopes and done Colonel Breckinridge's private correspondence and concessional work, always returning the manuscript. "Now, what was on those envelopes?" continued Mr. Wilson. "Miss Pollard, No. 76 Upper street, Lexington. Ky." "And how do you remember that?" "I kept a memorandum book in which I noted the address." "Have you the book?" "I have," she said, and the book was passed around for Inspection of the lawyers. "Feeling sure that booner or later I would hear more of Mls3 Pollard, and not wishing to trust my memory, 1 made that memorandum," she explained and, continuing, said: "lie (Breckinridge) brought me two or three envelopes separately, tnen a package of a dozen small ones, yellowed with av, and not such envelopes as a business I wciii would use." The question of the substance of those ktterd was objected to and the objection sustained for the present. Tho first communication, said the witness, was addressed to "My Dear Ulster Louise," and when Mr. Wilson urged that testimony of its contents should be admitted Mr. Butterworth returned that there was no proof that It had ever been mailed or received, reminding Mr. Wilson that it was the ground taken by him regarding the alleged forged letter of Miss Bollard's. i now Kive you notice, if you hive that letter to produce it," said Mr. Wilson to tho defense. "Jlow can I produce the letter if I sent it to the plaintiff'.'" Colonel Breckinridge Inquired In reply, whereupon Mr. Wilson remarked, in ms inimitable way: "You and 1 will have a little conversation after a while." The witness, continuing, recollected that she had copied the letters for Colonel Breckinridge nearly every week, but said she could only prove having done fifteen or sixteen. The Judge having ruled out examination concerning tho contents of the letter, Mr. liutterworth made a brief 'cross-examination, inking Mrs. Lowell where she had worked and for how long. Shs had kept a record of the work she did for Congressmen, with the amounts received in an account book. She had an independent recollection of the address of Miss Pollard, slnca the matter had made a very deep impression on her mind. "Are you acquainted with Miss rollard?" was asked. "I never saw Miss Pollard until this morning." In her books the witness had merely entered the amounts of work done, the name of the party and the amounts charged, so that no Congressman need waste worry for fear that the ledger will rise up to get them Into trouble. Mrs. Lowell said she had not volunteered her evidence, and did not know now the lawyers learned the facts. DENIED BY BHECKINRIDGE. Colonsl Breckinridge was recalled, and gave emphatic denial to the previous witness's statement that he had carried to her the manuscript addressed to "My dear sister Louise." Mrs. Lowell had dona typewriting for him. He would not swear he had never given her manuscript letters to copy. Colonel Breckinridge made other emphatic denials covering many of the statements of Mrs. Lowell. Aller the recess, Miss I'ollard was placed on tnv. stand to prove that the letters in Question had Leon received by h:r and dettroytft. 'i'iie defense objected to this line testimony at tais stae, but it was admitted by t:e court, exemption beins hottd. Miss Bollard de.icvibc-d taese letters as beginning "My Uear Sister Louise" and "My Little plture," and addressed by a typewriter and all tign:d in lead pencil. Then Colonel i.recklnrld;;e was back cn the stand making Mat denials concerning thes? letier.-. Having finished this branch of the suoj'ct, t.ie dneruiant tcld of th2 events cf the fall of nen he and the jliintlff met in Va-ih.n&lon near the Catnoiie institution. "Da you wish to be understood as saying that yea 5U;.rte.l her .n w.iole or In part during two yoirs that she was at the Academy of t.ie HSry cress oa Massachusetts uv.'nu-??" was a question ti w.ica th2 Ccloiitl respended: "I wcuM n.)t .d;h to be understood as saying anything about it if I could avoid It, but, a.i a rnitter of fa:t, my contributions to l.er vre not lessened. They were inv.i; a'.ar umounts. and I understood they lulled to pay lur board at the academy." Befcrnng to t.ve notes of $100 each drawn by the plaints? anJ indorsed by the defendant late in to pay Miss Pollard's board at the scnooi of the Hoiy Cross, Mr. Drecklaridgo stated that ho eild not know what br-canie of the notos; did not know whether tiH-y had been protested. vai sure that he had never received notice that two of thtra went to protest, v.. ioK-i.uv.jour memory." began Mr. ilscm. "this testimony having been elicited by a succession of questions, do you not know that notice of the protest was sent to you both in Lexington and Washington?" lie did not, and the attorney asked: "Do you know the particular object for which those notes were drawn?" I do. very well." "Was It not to enable her to purchase her welding trousseau?" "Nothing like that. There Is not a scintilla of truth in it." was the Colonel's impressive answer, and he wanted to tell tbout the dial, but Mr. Wilson choked him off with a reminder that his counsel would examine him later. THERE WERE TOO MANY SPIES. The cro5s-examlnation having drifted to the renewal of relations In 1SSJ In Washmgtcn. the defendant was asked "Did you ever have a room in the northwest section?" "We did try that experiment, but of all the unsatisfactory experiments that was the worst I ever tried. We had not been there more than three or four times before the plaintiff faid that It seemed that every wlnuow within three blocks hail eyes when we went in there, and I was sure that reop!e were standing on every doorstep u sight every time 1 went. I am a rather peculiar looking man. so people remember rne: so we gave that up." "Now," said Mr. Wilson a little later, alluding to the defendant's crltlcHrn of Mis Pollard's falsehoods in saying she had been to dinner at his house to account for her absence, "you are a .amerly looking man. anil she a young girl; both of you from Kentucky. Can you conceive of a better excuse for her to give than that she had been to dinner with a respectable elderly crentleman like yourself?" "Nor can I conceive of a keener one to be used afterward In a suit like this," was the reply. During a part of March and April. Representative Breckinridge said, when his attention was called to another phae of the imkc, he had sen Miss I'ollard two or tr.re times a day, and one day seven times He rememlrtrtd a time when he tcok lunch with her and thy had strawberrirs, but was certain that this was before the 12th of April, and not the 10th cf May. after the Secret marriage, as Mr. Wilson would have It. He had frequently met the plaintiff in the house of Mrs. Thomas, on II street, but had never s-ea her s?wing In his lite. "Did you not meet her once there when she was using this basket, that had belonged to your wife?" Mr. Wilson Inquired. "Never; never, under heaven." answered the Colon 1, striking the witness box. "Did ruit a servant come In while you wen with her and she was using1 the basket r "No rervant ever did. for I never know for a nvuner.t until it was brought here tht she had that basket." He had met Miss ltllard In New York In S ptemler. lOJ. but rot "improperly," and met her "improperly" there in February, lS:a "Where did you go then?" asked Mr. Wilson. "I can't tell the place. I simply hired a. oup; mh cot la and I told th driver to

take us to some Fafe place. He took us close to the elevated road, up toward Fiftysecond or Fifty-third street. It was a large building that looked Kke a hotel." Here Mr. Wilson suggested that it was near the hour of adjournment, and ho desired to take up an entirely different line of examination: it was hardly worth while to proceed further, and the court adjourned.

31 r. I'oIInrd Wan n Mnwon. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 3. The records of the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, In this city, show that Horatio, John and Rose N". Pollard, children of John D. Pollard, were admitted to the home In 1S77 upon recommendation of Crab Orchard Ix-xlge. No. 422. These records establish tne fact that Madeline Pollard's father was a Mason or his children would never have been admitted to the home. The prrccedines of the Grand Lodge of I. O. O. of Kentucky, from 1872 to 1877, show that John D. Pollard, father of Medellne Pollard, was past grand master nnd past grand representative of Capitol Lodge, No. 6, at Frankfort. The Odd Fellows buried him. WITH BANDS OF MUSIC Coxey's Commonweal Army Welcomed to Alle.ieny City. Houses Decorated and the "Soldiers" Greeted with Cheers General Frey's "000" Arrive at St. Louis. PITTSBURG, April 3. The commonweal army has arrived. It reached Lower A112gheny at I o'clock and was met with bands by the Iron Molders Union, pattern makers, boiler makers, bakers and other labor organizations and a large concourse of people. When the city line was reached a halt was taken for lunch, and at 2:30 o'clock the army marched to Exposition Park, where It went Into camp for two days. Long before tha arrival of tho commonweal the streets In the vicinity of Woods's run were packed with people. Director Murphy, of the department of Public safety, became alarmed, as the crowd was wrought up to a high tension of excitment and refused to allow the army to come Into the city by that route. A change was then made, and Coxey and his followers marched in over the Brighton road. Many houses were decorated, and along the route to the park the army was greeted with cheer3 by the crowd that thronged the sidewalks. A feature of the parade v.as 10) bicyclists carrying banners inscribed "Coxey's Brigade." When the army reached Exposition Park at least 25,000 curious spectators were assembled. During the afternoon the usual meeting was held, at which Coxey and Browne held forth in their customary strain. This evening a local museum manager secured for his stage color bearer Jackson. "Weary" Her, "Cyclone" Klrkland and Bunker Hill, the dog. These curios will pose before Pittsburg audiences until Sunday, when they will again Join the army. It was ascertained that Coxey and a large number of his followers have decided to take a trip through the Southern States as soon as his mission In Washington is fulfilled. ThU decision was arrived at a day or so ago, and the trip will be made with a view of converting as many Southern people as possible to the Ideas advanced by Coxey. As at present figured out bv Coxey it will require the best part cf two months for his army to get to Washington and see the Coxey measures acted upon by Congress. Then the army, or as much of it as remains, will make a trip through Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, being joined in the latter State by Frey's band of Coxeyites. The scheme is to win the Southern farmers over -to the Coxcj'-Browne-Smlth ideas. When this Is completed the task of the reformers will be fulfilled and the army will disband. FIIEY'S INDUSTRIALS. Tlie California. Contingent of Commonweuler Xcar St. Loni. ST. LOUIS, April 3. General Frey's army of unemployed workmen arrived at Jefferson Barracks from Poplar Bluff to-day and camped In the railroad yards at Ivory station. The army presented a picturesque sight as the train pulled In. The commonvealer3 were all on the tops of the box cars, and many were dressed in blankets to keep them warm. There were eighteen cars In the train, some loaded wdth cattle. Over the car In which General Frey's headquarters were lloated tne American flag. Old glory was saluted by a company of Unltel States regulars as the train came to a stand. These same regulars, while seem intf very friendly inclined toward the industrials." had orders to prevent them from getting ofT their train, and their orders were promptly carried out. There were six hundred men in Frey's army, and they appeared to be a well disciplined and respectable lot of men. A squad of pclice from the city, under Capt. Samuel Boyd, met the army at the barracks and escorted it to it3 quarters. Captain Boyd requested Genera! Frey to keep his men together. The General at once posted pickets about his can.p, while Captain Boyd and Captain Young ponied police oilicers and detectives at every road leading into Carondolet, with orders not to let any cf Frey's army enter the cltv. Atter rroir.e- into carrn hrian'rfnBt W.13 cooked, consisting largely of cornmeal 1 musn. or which there was scarcely enough to go around. Tne experience of General Frey in the larje cities and towru through which his army has pasSCd and th3 liberal treatment they have received led them to ask Mayor Walbridira tuis morn:ng tor food for his followers. The Mayor declined to give them aid. and General Fr:y then went to President Boyd, of the Merchants' Exchange, w;v. w;ta his usual readiness, started a collection. A sutrlclent sum to supply the n:eds of the army of men temporarily was 8;a c-oiie-j-ted. The strange api?arance of General Frey and two of hU ullowers on 'u.iuhge caused mucn comment among the ' members, and they were frequently asked what they Intended to do when they arrived in Washington. "We will ask," said General Frey, "that Immigration be stopped; that the government Issue $1,000.Ouo.uuO in money and that we be given employment by the government on the construction of roads or anything else. What we want s work and a chance to earn a living." When asked what his men could do he stated that they were all mechanics, except two, who were preachers. Thsre are sixty-seven Knights of Pythias In the army. Snn FranclMco'w Contingent. SAN FRANCISCO, April 3. The San Francisco contribution to the Commonweal armV. numbering C50 men, left the city today cn the ferry for Oakland. Thence It Is their Intention to proceed to Washington. At Sacramento they will be joined by one hundred more unemployed, who arv- now In camp there, awaiting the arrival of the San Francisco regiment. Early this morning the recruits who, for several diys, have been marching about the city soliciting provisions fjr their contemplated journey began to assemble at their rendezvous. At 2 o clock the erder to march was given and the start was made, the men quietly and orderly r.iarched away on their Journey. On the wuy to the ferry $13 was given to them by the people on the strec-is. The Mayor was at the landing to l.d them good-bye. Pnrnellltc Desert Hoacbery. DUBLIN. April 3. At the convention of Parnellltes to-day a resolution was offered by the Mayor of Cork declaring that the government had forfeited all claim to the confidence of Irishmen, and railing upon the Insa members of Parliament to strive for the early dissolution of Parliament. The resolution was carried with large cheers. Mr. ltedmond made a long speech urging Irishmen to stand tlrm for home rule. MitTrnirnlR of lenmern. NEW YOttlv. April 3. Arrived: Amsterdam, from UotterJam: ItussU. from Hamburg; Peruvian, from Glasgow. NAPLES, April 3. Arrived: Sue via, from New York. HALIFAX, April 3. Arrived: Italia, from Napks. Obituary. ' GREELEY, Col., April 3. Judge Henry M. Ix)ok. prior to 1SS a prominent Democratic ftolitician at Pontlac. Mich., died here to-day, iigel flftv-seven. He publ'.she 1 a book entitled. "Masonic Trials." w'.iic'i remain a standard work v.-ah the fraternity, and is now In its sixteenth e litlon. llrtl.'iiiu Cnnilelerla Uylnc. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. April 3. Madame Candfier.a. tne only survivor who was In the Alamo at th time it was captured by CJontrul Santa Anna. Is sick at her home on East street. Madame Candelerta. la 1W years of age and will die. She lives In a Uttl adob hous2. whlcn Is barely furnished with the bar necearie for comfort.

CLARK COUNTY BONDS

The Democratic Oflicials Deep in a S120,000 Scandal. Mrs. Schmidt Gets Ten Years for Manslaughter Fifty-first Session of 'orth Indiana Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VI LLE, Ind., April 3. The trouble over the issuing and sale of county bonds lias developed into a wrangle between the Democratic county treasurer, Rader, and Democratic County Auditor Oglesby. Some weeks ago the floating debt of the county, amounting to $120,000, was ordered bonded, and the bonds sold according to law. After bonding the debt County Treasurer Rader sold them to a Cleveland Broker, A. K. Fleischman, at par. As the bond3 were bearing 5 per cent. Interest this caused much comment, there being a number In the county who would have been glad to take them and pay a good premium. There was a loud protest from the tax payers. vO. E. Shaw, representing Rudolph, Klaybolte & Co., of Cincinnati, appeared and offered to take the bonds and pay Jl.oOO premium. The County Commissioners met to-day In special session to decide on what course to pursue, and, being advised by County Attorney Ferguson to sign the bonds, claiming that the issue and sale had been perfectly legal, they did so and sent them to Auditor Oglesby to have his official seal and signature attached before they were delivered. Auditor Oglesby refused to sign the bonds, claiming that they were not sold to the test advantage or highest bidder, and that he does not consider the contract made by the treasurer valid, as the contract was made by the treasurer before the bonds were printed, before they were signed by the commissioners and certified to by the auditor, and that the sale was not advertised and made public In accordance wdth the statutes. The county attorney says the auditor's duty Is similar to that of a secretary to the commissioners. and that It is his duty to sifrn the bonds when authorized by them. The matter will doubtless be carried to the courts, as It Is understood that the treasurer will apply for a mandate to compel the certification of the bonds by the auditor. Fleischman, the Cleveland broker, also declares his intention of entering a suit for damages against Auditor Oglesby In the United States court3 for refusing to certify the bonds. MRS. SCHMIDT Gl ILTY. . Given Ten Ymm for Sliootlncc Her Tenant, Oscnr Walton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., April 3. After sixtyeight hours deliberation, the Jury In the Mrs. Augusta Schmidt murder trial came In this morning with a verdict of manslaughter, and fixing her punishment at ten years in the female prison. As the truth dawned on her mind Augusta broke down and wept. She attempted to speak, but her words could not be understood. Her grief increased as Sheriff Slmmon3 led her out of the room and back to Jail. She confidently expected to leave the court room a free woman. This she had been led to believe by her Logansport attorneys, who encouraged her In the belief that her days of confinement were about ended and that after the five month9 In Jail she would be given her liberty. Beforo reaching the jail sha partially regained her composure, and denounced the law. "You have great laws In this country." said she, "to convict a woman for protecting herself. If It had been some tramp he'd go free." On meeting her children In the jail office Augusta again gave way to her feeling, and wept Inconsolably. "My poor chllders," she exclaimed, "what you do now?" Messrs. Dykeman and Winfleld came down from Logansport at noon. They at once fded a motion for a new trial. This will be argued in a few days, and m the : event of a denial an appeal to the Suprema' Ccurt will be taken. XOItTII INI1IAXA CONFERENCE. Bishop fioodsell AVIU lie with the M. E. Mlnlw tern nt lUiift'ton To-I)ny. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTOX. Ind., April 3.-The North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Kplscopal Church will convene in its fifty-first annual session In this city Wednesday morning, April 4. The president of the conference this year will be Bishop Daniel Ayres Goodsoll. of San Francisco. This will be Bishop Goodsell's first visit to this conference, and his coming is anticipated with a great deal of Interest, for, though he is the youngest member of the episcopal board, he is one of Its conspicuous lights. Besides, the first visit of a bishop always awakens a big Interest. More than the usual interest will center In the conference this year on account of the expiration of service of three presiding elders, whose nlacc3 must be filled with new arpolntees. There will be two propositions from the general conference, one regarding the reduction of representation In the general conference, the other the enualizatlon of ministerial and lay representation, to be disposed of at this session. How the latter will be disposed of is in doubt, for if it be adopted it will do away wdth the twohouse feature of the present law in the case. However, the general feeling that laymen ought to be admitted in equal numbers with ministers may carry the proposition. To-night the Rev. C. Klnsr, of Hartford City, preached the opening sermon. The examinations of classes pursuing the conference course of study will be conducted by the various ministers appointed for that work. The energetic Bluffton raster, the Rev. C. U. Wade, his ofilcMal loard. the church and people generally are enthusiastic In their preparations for entertaining the conference. The church In which the sessions will be held Is new, and one of the handsomest and best equipped in the conference. FIGHT WITH TRAJIPS. Pitched Battle nt Lebanon rrith Thirty-Five Hobos. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., April 3. A free-for-all fight between about thirty-five tramps on one side and railroad trainmen, under the leadership of detective Grady, on the other occurred as the west-bound mail train pulled out of hre at noon to-day. The tramps were en route to the Lafayette encairpment and were ejected from a freight train at an early hour this morning. Several r.hots were tired and rocks thrown by each side. Jerry Mason and Willis Carson, both tramps, were seriously hurt. 11 van nciiiT at mixcie. All the Candidates for City NominatloiiR loll n Lnrtre Vote. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., April 3. The Republican city primary was held to-day. A large vot was cast, resulting as follows: Mayor, George W. Cromer, 1.12S; John C. Eiler, 512; C. L. Medsker, 600. Clerk-F. A. Elrod. 1,071: A. D. Maddix, 421; J. L. Streeter, Sc3; James Manor, 205. Treasurer I Ienry Barton, 91S; William Dragon, 474; V. R. Maddy. 341; Charles E. Garst, 203. The councilmen nominated ars: II. C. Haymond, Milton Gray, J. C. Johnson, E. H. Kirby, James Boyce, T. L. Zook and J. Q. Mitchell. Itesnlt of Henry Connty Primary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW CASTLE, Ind., April 3. It required the official count to settle the result of the Republican county primary election held yesterday. The following are the winners: Representative, E. L. ElHott: clerk. Loring A. Williams; auditor. Richmond Wlseheart (renomlnatijn); recorder, Daniel Neff: treasurer. John A. Cook: sheriff, George W. Tompkins (renorrl. nation) ; prosecuting attorney, Frank E. Beach (renomlnatlon); surveyor, Omar Mmesinger jrenomination); co :n:r lss loners. Newton B. Davis prd Harvey B. Chew; coroner, Lewis Foutz. Ilrnvrn Connty Delegrates. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEAN BLOSSOM. Ind., April 3. The Republicans of Brown county met In the court room !n Nashville on Saturday, March 31, and appointed delegates to the State, congressional, senatorial and representative conventions. The Republicans In this county are wide awake, will put out a county ticket, and expect to elect an auditor and her iff. Brown Is a Democratic county and

formerly gave 1,200 majoritj, but the Bourbons here have been losing ground since The majority this fall will not be over five hundred. VnlpnrnlMo City Ticket. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VALPARAISO, Ind., April 3. The Republicans held their primary in this city to-day, with the largest vote ever polled. The ticket Is as follows: Mayor, Col. T. C Suman; treasurer, C. W. Bartholomew; cUrk. I. W. Halladay; marshal, Joseph Glorer.

TIIItCK UIIIMID TO DCATII. Edward Price Fall to Rescue Ills Children from Hit) Hurtling: Houae. HAMMOND, Ind., April 3.-A fire in which three children aged two, six and twelve years, lost their lives, occurred In Calumet, a small station on the Nickel Plate, four miles south of here to-day. The victims were children of Edward Price, section foreman on the road. When the fire broke out there were nine persons in the house. Mrs. Price escaped with her Infant. Her husband rushed into the flames and was badly burned and did not reach the children. The cause of the fire Is unknown. Doctors say Price will die. The charred remains of the three children were found under the debris and taken to Wanatah for burial. Northwest Indiana Teachers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKFORT, Ind., April 3. Preparations are being made for the entertainment of six hundred visitors who will attend the northwestern Indiana teachers convention, to be held in this city Trursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. South Bend alone will send a delegation of seventy-five. The address of welcome wdll be made Thursday morning by Mayor CollinsXresponded to by J. J. Allison, of the Crown Point schools. Retiring President Edward Ayres, of.La-. fayette, will make his farewell and B. F. Moore, of Frankfort, will deliver his Inaugural as successor. Friday and Saturday will be taken up with the discussion of subjects kindred to- the work of the teachers. The annual lecture will be at Columbia Theater, by Dr. J. P. D. John, of Del'auw University, on Friday. His subject is, "What Shall the University Do with Women?" "Wreck on the Panhandle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. UNION CITY. Ind., April 3. The Panhandle Railroad Company met with another wreck near thi3 city to-day. First section of freight train No. 79, west-bound and east-bound extra. No. 418 had orders to pass here. The two trains met, causing a headend collision. One of the engines is a total wreck, while the other Is considerably damaged. Several loaded cars were demolished and others were thrown down a steep embankment. A similar wreck occurred at the same place in April, last year, In which a passenger train collided with a freight. Injuring several passengers. The engineers and firemen saved their lives by Jumping. District K. of P. 31 ee tin sr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. .SEYMOUR. Ind., April 2. There was an Interesting meeting of Knights of Pythias in this city to-day. There were delegates present from Bartholomew, Jennings, Johnson, Jackson, Scott and Morgan counties. The object of the meeting Is to discuss matters, with a view of shortening the session of the Grand Lodge. Among those present wera Grand Chancellor James G. Watson, of Rushville: Deputy Grand Chancellor R. C. Brown, of Franklin; Grand Keeper of Records and Seals Frank Bowers, of Indianapolis, and Grand Instructor W. L. Helskell, of Indianapolis. The Utility Gets 11 N'err Trial. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., April 3. Argument on a motion for a new trial In the case against the Utility Paper Company was heard before Judge Chapln, at Bluffton, to-day. The new trial was granted for the reason that the court erred In instructing the Jury as to weight of expert testimony. The Utility Straw Paper Company, of this place, empties refuse into Lick creek. The company was indicted and the Jury found It guilty. The granting of a new trial was a surprise to the farmers who aro prosecuting the case. C. M. DncRCtt Assigns. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. April 3. C. M. 'Daggett made an assignment to-day of his half lntersst In 6,000 acres of timber land in Cress and Woodruff counties, Arkansas, together with his $S,000 residence here, a saw-mill at Daggett, In Clay county, and his interest in the Thompson-Hill Companj'. la Vermillion county. The assignment of the latter company, with liabilities of $22,000, largely indorsed by Daggett, caused him to make a personal assignment. It is thought that his assets will more than cover his liabilities. AVhUewiiler Mllonry 3 lee tin sr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBY VILLE, Ind., April 3 The eighteenth annual meeting of the Woman'3 Missionary Societies of the Whitewater Presbytery began a two daj-s session here this morning. The programme consisted of hearing the report from the various auxiliary societies and reading of letters from workers among the freedmen. To-night the First Presbyt?rian Church was crowded to hear a lecture on "The Mountain Whites," by Rev. J. M. Davies, of Noblesville. Death of Mr. Jane Chambers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VILLE, Ind., April 3. Mrs. Jane Chambers, of this city, cne of the most prominent members of the Knights and Ladles of Honor, and known all over the State because of this connection, died to-day of grip, at her home, on Chestnut street. Mrs. Chambers was regarded as ono of the best workers in the lodge and has held almost every important position in It. Verdict for S,000. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., April 3. A Jury in the Circuit Court to-day returned one of the heaviest verdicts for personal damages ever recorded In Madison county. Last summer Arthur Miller, aged eighteen, engaged In the Fowler bolt works, was caught in a rapidly revolving line shaft and his feet were pounded almost into a jelly. The Jury returned a verdict for $3,000. Killed by the Electric Current. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., April 3. Thomas Baker, the fourteen-year-old son of Samuel Baker, colored, was instantly killed tonight while Jerking the wire rope which is used to raise and lower an electric light, a plan which Is often taken when th? current falls to properly connect with the lamp. Dath resulted instantly. His father Is one cf the most prominent colored men of th? town. Edward Grass Cat to Pieces. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., April 3. Edward Grass, a young farmer, residing In the south part of this county, was literally cut to pieces In the Vandalla yards by a west-bound freight train this afternoon. He apparently deliberately stepped in front of the train. His body was ground up and strewn along the track for thirty yards. He leaves a young wife. IImif-ed Himself in n Corncrlb. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PENDLETON, Ind., April 3.-John N. Anderson, a prosperous farmer, living In the "Bootjack" neighborhood, five miles northwest of Pendleton, committed suicide this morning. His little daughter found him hanging in a corncrib, and his body was yet warm when cut down. Anderson owred an Improved farm of 'JfM acres. Wanted In Illinois for Shooting:. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PERU, Ind., April 3.-Charles Jenkins, of Mount Carmel, 111., who twice shot and dangerously wounded Charles Shultz, general freight agent of the Big Four railway, several weeks ago. was arrested at the National Hotel, in this city, to-day, and taken back this afternoon. He was visiting friend3 incognito in this city. Armstrong: Henomlnntcd. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., April 3. The following Republican city ticket was nominated last night: Jos. A. Armstrong, renominated Mayor; Jas. L Vance, marshal; Janus Mttox, ti usurer; William MeYay, renominated clerk; J. I Kitchen. Samuel Glore. councilmen. Hotel Anderson Changes Hands. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., April 3. The Hotel Anderson, one of the largest and best equipped hostelries la the gas fcxit. changtd

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hands to-day. Messrs. Ed Grant, of Richmond, and Charles Smith, of this city, retire in favor of Mr. R. 11. Elliott, of Marion, O. 1VI1I Occupy the "Wrntten House. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PETERSBURG, Ind., Arril 3. Clarence Kirk, of this county, has moved his family to Daviess county, and will occupy the house in which the horrible sextuple "Wratten murder occurred last September, and for which "Budd' Stone was hanged. Indlanu Notes. The spring term of Wabash College opened yesterday with a fair attendance and prospects good for the term. McAllister s grocery, at Fort Wayne, was damaged to the extent' or fi.wo by lire. Origin unknown. Fully insured. Sumlay, near Anderson, Edward Mart'n was struck by a Pennsylvania train and had one leg crushed. He was removed to Richmond, where he died yesterday. Chicago capitalists have organized a corporation with $100,000 capital to manufacture steel car couplers and car supplies at Frankton, six miles north of Anderson. A stock company is being organized at Peru to purchase Reward J., the celebrated colt from Kentucky. He is a coming two-year-old, with a record of a quarter in forty seconds. The City Council of Crawfordsville has appointed a special committee to Investigate the rates charged consumers for water. A great many persons have been informed that the rates were raised, and there is much opposition to the matter. Peru sports are endeavoring to arrange a mill between "Elder" William Pitts, the colored Peru champion, and "Pompadour" John Bally, of Logansport. Bally must reduce himself to Pitts's weight, which is IS5 pounds. Pitts has fought thirteen battles, in all of which he was the victor. Daniel Summers, a farmer near Farmland, has a copy of the Bible printed In German 2lnj years ago. The book is well preserved for its age. It has a sheepskin back with brass oranments on each corner. . It was presented to Mr. Summers by his mother, who lived in Maryland until her death, two years ago. lie has refused $500 for the book. THE MODEL'S PARENT SUFFERS. Clothing; House Fire nt Rochester, X. Y. Loss, $323,000. ROCHESTER, N. Y.. April X-The sixstory building of Tlchener & Jacob!, corner of North St. ..Paul and Andrews streets, burned to-day. The loss on building is $30,000; insurance, $45,000.' Tlchener & Jacobl's'' loss on stock Is $50,000; lnsuranca, $20,000. Rothschild, Baum & Stern's loss on stock Is $1W,0X; Insured. Black & Meyer's loss on stock Is $75,000; partly Insured. The Model Clothing Company, of Indianapolis, Is a branch of Rothschild, liaum & Stern. Mr. Hays, of the Model Clothing Company, local member of the Rothschild company, yesterday received the following dispatch from R. Rothschild, of Rochester: "Fire last night destroyed a large portion of our stock, and the rest Is badly damaged by smoke and water." PojiIc at a. Fire. PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 3. Fire broke out In a barber shop under the hall in which a dramatic performance was being given to-night by the young people's society of St. Mary's Catholic Church, at Olneyvllle. Panic seized the audience as the hall filled with smoke, and eight persons were severely Injured by being trampled under foot. Mrs. Kennedy was so badly hurt that It Is feared she cannot recover, and one unknown woman had her back broken. The fire was quickly extinguished. Part of a Town Darned. EMPORIA, Kan., April 3. Last night fire destroyed the business portion of Hartford, a town of two thousand people. Just south of here.The loss exceeds $50,000; Insurance, $28,000. UNNECESSARY NOISE. It "Wears People Out, bnt Th ere Jm Xo Vse to Protest. New York Commercial Advertiser. It was the deliberate opinion of Schopenhauer that people who are indifferent to noises are intellectually dull, being "insensible to reasons, to thoughts, to poetry and art, and, In short, to mental impressions of every kind." This takes in the RTeat mass of men, and the few who are sensitive must suffer. Let them get off the earth, then. What, then, would be the use of any earth? The mass of men, noise makers, exist only because an occasional being worth living may grow out of them. Nature flings down millions of seeds that one may fall In the right place and become a tree; the sun flings rays of light and heat in every direction, wasting them In idle space. In order that the earth may be served by a few rays. It Is painful to remember that the thousands of worthless noise makers in the imperial city disturbed the mental life of the Incomparable Horace, marred his melodious thinking -by their senseless clamor. Vl complain of the modern lack of Horuces and Shakspeares and old masters. Small chance have they In a world where mere noise makers have license to batter sensitive eardrums to distraction. Mr. Kdison would not have Invented much but for the enviable gift of deafness. Except in blessed Germany, society has done almost nothing to limit noise making useless and foolish noise, most of It. In a world where insomnia afflicts nearly everybody whose life is worth living we tolerate engine whistles within the corporate limits; the authorities are bitterly opposed to asphalt and encourage the rattling of loose-jointed, unoiled vehicles over the hard and uneven stones; there are licenses ready signed for anybody who chooses to keep a howling dog and a yowling cat; anybody may hang a shrlll-volced Earrot where it will torture a neighborood, and every pert little miss may bang on a piano and her love sick elder sister may scream sentimental songs through open windows to inform a swearing world what dreadful emotions she labors under; persons ten feet apart may yell question anl answer as though the distance were a mile, and so on. Then the eternal nuisance of the clanging street-car bell, necessary in a measure, but the need more than met by the manner of the clanging; the frightful church bell3, beginning before daybrer.!:, that are not necessary In this day of cheap and universal timepieces; worst ef all. tne cries of hucksters and "extras " the pestiferous whistlers, the loud laugh that proclaims the vacant mind what wonder that there is a great and crowing Increase of nervous disorders Yet a man who protests against the purely unnecessiry noises is regarded as fastidious and absurd. All About Homes. The Pennsylvania. Nothing comes amiss to a gTeat university library. The latest notable addition to that of the University of Pennsylvania is a collection of 1.200 volumes on the horse embracing all that pertains to the breeding and training of horses, rid in p. driving, stable architecture, the anatomv and diseases of horses, and. indeed, the whole of veterinary science, including dentistry. The collection was presented to the university by Fairman Itopers, of Philadelphia, himself a wellknown student, lover and owner of horses and the books represent the careful and congenial work of years. Many of the works are classic, and very rare. such, for Instance, as Ilipj.latria Laurentli Husii. Paris, 15.12: Ordlni di Cavalcare, by Grisonl I'esaro. lV: The Art of Hiding, by Astley! Ixmdon, lCSt: The Oposculum 1-Jquestre. by Von Wildenstein, Payreuth. ICO;, and oth-s There r.re several pleasing selections cf songs of the chase and anecdotes of horses maps of famous Knglish hunts and numerous stud books. Many of the volumes contain curious and beautiful illustrations. The collection is Fail to be the finest in the country on the subject, and it is even doubtful whether that of the liritish Museum is as complete. The Kentucky Seer' AVnrnlntr. Louisville Courier-Journal. Whom the Lord would destroy He first makf-s mad. and the devil seems to wnrlr ! cn the same plan. If the Democratic ma- , Jority i3 discreet it will dlsnowe of the tariff bill and adjourn Consrre-FS. Otherwise j It will batter itself to pieces against the President's anti-hat money vetoes. 1 Dr. H. M. Drown, physician for the Presbyterian Mission in Fusin. Corea. has ar- : rived at San Francisco, from the Orient, aiUr I a two years" absence.

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AMLSGMi:.TS. GrWB 6 and 7 APRIL Matinee Sat unlay, th N'tcromantlque Comedian, HERRMANN In His Marvelous Entertainment IiicIikUu the Kcii from sin ln.the Mrtorlou fw nc. After h Ball, tiie New Sp nt srAu al.tt by MMK. HLKKMAS'N to her Spectacular la!ica Creation, a la Lle KiUien I'JUCt-.s orchestra an t nose, 1.50; Prras cir. cle, $1: first twu rows In Jlalenny. 7,c; halmc BjU cny. (ialtrv, 25c Matinee orchestra and Boxea, 1; Drea Circle, 750; J$alcony, '.' ic sk'aU ta sale. PARK To-day Fit ICES 10c U0O 30c Matinee, 10c, The eccentric Irish character a ;tor, HERBERT CAWTHORN and his company of inpers and comedians, la Little Nugget with new sonff and novel p" ialtiei Tluualay. Friday, Saturday-KUBE STACY". EMPIRE rtI-?EU--L'J-A. X. JU1 Wabasfi ant D . Hta. MATINEE at '2, 10c, 15cv 25c TO-XKiPTatd. 15c, 25c. 50a KALBFIELD'S Orphettm Stars From Orpheum Theater. San Francl.'O. Cal. 10 BIO SPECIALTY ACTS 10 TELEPHONE CALL 1703. BASEBALL TO-MORROW, INDIANAPOLIS VS. BUTLER Admission Including peat in Grand Stand. ONLY 2Zo. (iamu called at n-.M p. m. April 0 aud 10 Indianapolis' v. Cincinnati. National Tuba M WROl'CflWEOS PIPE FOR Gas,Siec.ma(l Watef Boi'.er Tube. Cast and Malleable Iron Fittinza (black and gkl vanlird), V lvcs. Stop l ocks. Knjclna Trimralnjc. fcteam Gauges Pipe Tonfra. Tipe Cutters, VJnea. Sort w PUles and Dies, Wrenches, Steam Traps, Pnmps. Kitchen blnka. Hose, Belting. Bab hit Metal. Svl. der. White and Colore! Wlp. in; Wast, and all other Sni. Elite xxf in connection mm as. Steam and Water. Natural Gas Mipplle a spclaitr. bt?ara-heiTlnjr. Apparttt is tof pnblio Builrtluns.fetore rooms. Mills, Shops. Kaotrleti. I Ann. dries. LumlMT Drv-hon-es, eto. Cat and Thread to order any alio Wionht-lron Plps from 4 Inch to U laches diameter. Knight & Jillson, 75 and 77 8. PENNSYLVANIA FT. TO ADVERTISERS Tho homely proverb, that "The Lcn-est Pole Will Knock the Persimmon," is familiar and full of sound sensa The Public is the Persimmon, WE HAVE THE POLE Try an advertisement in The JOURNAL It will knock down tlio fruit. GUMS FI1031 CL.i:i:i.AMrs MKSSAUB. He Sees Thine Which o One i:iao IIiiM DImco vcretl. Philadelphia Record. Theri are a few penis in the Clevelar. veto message that d. serv e a social setting. They shall have them. Gem No. 1 Our recovery has, neV2rtheless, steadily pro grssed. Gem No. z Conlldence Is to such an extent relmtated as to produce the mot tncouraglnjr result. Gem No. 3 The wheels of domestic Industry have b4en slowly set In motion. Gem No. 4 Our recovery being fo well under way, nothing should be done to check our convalescence. It recovery from U. linanclal stringency has been notel outsMe the White lloum we should very much like to know in what particular section of the country it may be found. The mills are still closed nearly everywhere. Where they are runnlnc at all only partial time Is made nt reduced wares. The orders, except in a few pperlil catis. are for temiorary requhrvirtnts only. There are no advance ordt-rs of nny account. Here and then? there Is a contract for some special piece of work, but the conditions are, as a whole, deplorable. If the President has discovered that confidence whlc.i Is producing encoumtMrur results he Is to l e conratul-.tcd. He is alone in his discovery. He ought to rank with The wheels of domestic Industry are not turning In theae parts, unl'sn it be the troiley wheels. Tne street-car compir.l?! are taking" advantage of the hard time to Htrlntf their wires at a reduce-i rxp-nse. Yes, there Is one other In lustrl ni.s ministry that of the roujou Je. It Is still in. worklnjr condition. We are doinar wed. fays the President. So w? are. We nre continuing to fe-M the unemployed. T.i souphouse Is a ijreat lnt::utl a. " Vai 1 j operatic entertainments are to be iv.n next week to w;i the souphoue fund. Yes, we ar doln;,' well. Hut the PrrJdd - t Is rlsht when he snys that norhlnc should be done to check convalescence. Unfortunately, something- it !- lng done the agitation of the tariff. Ston that and the obstruction to progressive prosperity will be removed.

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