Indianapolis Journal, Volume 48, Number 90, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1898 — Page 5

We have bought the Book and Stationery Stocks of CATHCART, CLELAND & CO., and LAZ NOBLE & CO., and will close them out at from one-quarter to three-quarters of their original cost. Sale opens MONDAY, April 4. THE BOWEN-MERRILL COMPANY WITH MILITARY HONORS BODY OF LIEUT. JENKINS INTERRED IX UNIONDAAiE CEMETERY. People of Pittsburg; uml Allegheny United in Giving One of the Maine'* Victims a Pnblle Funeral. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 30.—The cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny united to-day in a loyal and patriotic spirit and paid the highest civic and military honors to the remains of Lieut. Friend W. Jenkins, who perished on the United States battle ship Maine. The public funeral accorded Lieutenant Jenkins’s remains was not a local matter merely, dictated by the motives of local pride in a son of this community; it was a national affair and was the first outpouring of the sentiment of the people, for this was the first funeral of a victim of the Maine that has taken place on American soil, except at Key West, and Lieutenant Jenkins was the most prominent of all the 268 victims. From the time of the arrival of the body in Pittsburg at G:OS o’clock this morning until the volley of musketry over the grave in Uniondale Cemetery, Allegheny, the manifestations of mourning and patriotism were marked in the two cities. Flags were at half mast everywhere. The tolling of bells, echoes of minute guns and the marked suppression of the boisterousness of ordinary days, the strains of funeral airs and the muffled roll of drums told those who heard, but did not see, of the solemn event passing this day. The funeral programme was made to occupy most of the day in the execution of it, and the weather was most favorable for it. First the body was taken to Allegheny and placed in state at 9 o’clock in the postofflee corridor. A squad of Division C, Pennsylvania Naval Reserves, was the guard of honor. At 11 o’clock, still escorted by the military guard and a detachment of policemen, it was brought to the courthouse in this city, where it again lay in state for two hours. While the people filed by the bier and the bells tolled the National Guard organizations and the G A. R. posts assembled in the vicinity. At 2:80 o’clock the casket was placed on a caisson and the march to Allegheny was begun. The procession was headed by General Wiley and staff, of the Second Brigade. Pennsylvania National Guard. Then followed the Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regiments, Pennsylvania National Guard; Division C, Pennsylvania Naval Reserves; Battery B. Washington Infantry, Hibernian Rifies, Grand Army of the Republic and numerous patriotic organizations. Through a great concourse of men, women and children the procession marched slowly to Christ Protestant Episcopal t.hurch, Allegheny. Here the impressive and beautiful Episcopal service of the dead was performed, and a tender sermon, full of lessons, patriotic and Christian. was preached by the rector. Rev. Robert Meech. Then came the march to the cemeterv, the final service, the committing of the body to the earth, the firing of the salute, the closing of the grave and the placing at its head of the American flag. Among the many beautiful floral offerings was an anchor sent by the class of ’B6, of the United Slates Naval Academy, Annapolis, and a battle ship from the Western University of Pennsylvania, from which deceased graduated before entering Annapolis. Throughout "Jie entire day not an accident occurred, and the programme was carried out to the letter without a hitch. It is estimated that during the short while the casket was lying in state 15,000 people in Allegheny and 10,000 in Pittsburg paid their respects to the dead. Owing to the limited time the officials required the crowd to move rapidly. At times 150 people a minute filed by the casket. Even at this quick rate thousands were disappointed at not being able to gain admission. Among the relatives of Lieutenant Jenkins who arrived from a distance to attend the funeral were D. M. Jenkins, an uncle, from Detroit, and Jenlts B. Jenkins, a brother. Captiin Haupt, of Company C, Fifth Regiment of the Maryland National Guard, of Baltimore; Lieut. C. B. Arnold, of Company A, Fifth Regiment, and George L. Weisbrode, of Company I, Second battalion, of Cumberland, and Lieut, R. D. Tinsdale and Lieut. C, C. Millings, of the United States navy, classmates of Lieut. Jenkins, were also irt attendance. A memorial mass meeting was held tonight In Carnegie Hall, Allegheny. The hall was far from adequate to accommodate the large crowd which gathered, and an overflow meeting was held in the Common Council chamber. Carnegie Hall was beautifully decorated with flags, flowers and plants. F. J. Torrence presided, and patriotic addresses were made by Chancellor W. J. Holland. Attorney R. B. Scandrett, Attorney Clarence Burleigh, Mayor Ford, Superintendent of Schools John Morrow, Attorney B. F. Jennings. Attorney Lewis McMullen, Rev. Father Bush. Rt. Rev. Bishop Cortlandt T. Whitehead. Rev. W. H. McMillan and Rev. Robert Meech. Many letters were read from prominent people, among them one from Secretary John D. Long, of the navy, received by Mayor Ford. The letter was in answer to one from the mayor respecting the arrangements for the funeral of Lieutenant Jerkins and was as follows: “It is exceedingly gratifying to the department to know that action will be taken, as the active services of this officer, his record in the navy and iris death at his post of duty in the disaster of the Maine eniitle him to every consideration and public honor. The department expresses its sincere sympathy with his relatives and friends, its high appreciation of his services and the sorrow of the navy to lose so valuable an officer.’*

Approved by (he President. WASHINGTON, March 30.—The act for the relief of the sufferers by the Maine disaster has been approved by the President. For Coughs and Throat Trouble* use Brown’s Bronchial Troches. They relieve ail Throat irritations caused by Cold or use of the voice. a NUNC GRAPE CREAM OP TARTAN POWOCR DR, foot * CREAM BAKING POWDER Awarded Highest honors, World’s Fair Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair

SECRECY RULE ♦ ■ 7T BE ENFORCED BY THE NAVY AND ARMY DEPARTMENTS. Subordinate* Forbidden to Give Ont Any Information Concerning Movement* of Ship* or Soldier*. I ANOTHER SPANISH FLEET MOVING WESTWARD FROM CARTHAGE.NA, PROBABLY' TO Cl’BA. State Department Notified by Mini*ter Woodford of the Depnrtare of Three Powerful Ship*. COALING STATION NEEDED ISLAND CF ST. THOMAS MAY BE SECURED FOR THE NAVY. Officer* Detailed to Command the Auxiliary Torpedo Boat*—Steam Yacht Purchased from Italian*. WASHINGTON, March 30.— The greatest secrecy previils in many of the bureaus of the War and Navy departments in regard to the various projects of defense and naval movements now going on, and the officials in many cases positively refuse to make public steps that have been determined upon. The most notable instance of this kind probably Is in the Navy Department, where Captain Crowninshield, of the Bureau of Navigation, has issued an order forbidding subordinates to make public any information except on permission from himself. The order is as follows: “Officers, clerks and all employes of the bureau are forbidden to make public any information concerning the movements of slips, orders to officers or other official business of the bureau, except they have personal and explicit information from me.” A cablegram was received from Madrid this morning stating that two Spanish armored cruisers and a torpedo boat destroyer had sailed from Carthagena for the west. The news created great interest at the Navy Department. Naturally there wa3 a disposition to criticise the action of Spain in this particular, in view of the rqany peace protestations that have been made by that country, and suoh action was regarded as anything but a friendly move. During the morning Secretary Long alto announced the detail of officers who are to command the newly acquired tugs and yachts designed for the auxiliary navy, and the public statement was made that the government was negotiating for the acquisition of St. Thomas island, in the West Indies, for use as a coaling station. The information of the sailing of the Spanish fleet was contained in a dispatch to the State Department from United States Minister Woodford. The ships sailed from Carthagena, a Spanish naval station on the Mediterranean sea, and, according to the minister’s dispatch, they were headed "westward.” This, it is said, is undoubtedly the most formidable array of vessels that has departed from Spain in this direction during the present crisis, and the presumption is generally held by the Navy Department officials that they are headed ultimately for Havana, and will be first heard of at the Cararies. The fleet is composed of two armored cruisers of the second class under the convoy of a formidable torpedo boat destroyer. The names of the cruisers are the infanta Maria Theresa, a sister to the Vizcaya, which visited New York preliminary to her trip to Havana, where she now is, and the Cristobal Colon. The former is built of steel, is 364 feet over all, 63.2 of beam, and has a displacement of 6,890 tons, with a mean draft of 21.6. Her speed is put down as slightly over twenty knots an hour. The Cristobal Colon is 328 feet long and 59.8 beam. She is of 6,840 tons displacement, and has a speed of twenty knots. Both cruisers are heavily armored. The convoy of the vessels, the Destructor, is a formidable ship of her class of about 400 tons displacement, and capable of excellent service. SEEKING A COALING STATION. As stated in these dispatches, the Navy Department has had in view the acquisition of a coaling station in the West Indies. The government Is now without any coaling station in a foreign country of any importance, a matter of considerable regret among naval officials. Ever since the trouble with Spain has been threatened Captain Bradford, the chief of the Bureau of Equipment, has been looking over the field very carefully, and has indicated to Secretary Long several desirable places in the West Indies where excellent harbors exist, which, in his judgment, might be acquired by the government. One of these locations is the Island of St. Thomas, a Danish possession, where, it is said, the facilities for the establishment of a coaling station are admirable. Secretary Long has recognized the force of Captain Bradford’s arguments and representations in the matter, and has laid the question before the State Department officials with a view to the acquisition of St. Thomas. It is said at the Navy Department to-day that no purchase of the island has yet been consummated, but that negotiations are under way. The Associated Press announced last week that the Island of Navassa would not be selected, but that the tendencies were toward the Danish island, which could be purchased for a considerable less sum. One of the most prominent visitors at Secretary Alger’s office was Gen. John M. Schofield, who formerly commanded the army and who is now on his way to New' York city. General Schofield is the president of the National Volunteer Reserve Association of the United States, which is seeking to enroll in its ranks from one million to five million men who will be ready to respond to any call that may be made on them in case of war. The other persons who saw the secretary were Senators Mason, Proctor, Bacon and Hawley and Gen. Daniel Sickles. In execution of his policy of preparing the naval forces for a possible hostile contingency, Secretary Long to-day detailed officers to command all the auxiliary torpedo boats recently added to the naval service. These details are as follows: Lieut. James M. Heim, to command the Hornet; Lieut. W. H. H. Sutherland, to command the Eagle; Lieut. John Hood, late of the Maine, to command the Hawk; Lieut. Roger Welle®, jr., to command the Tecumseh; Lieut. F. R. Brainard, to command the Uneas; Lieut. John L. Purcell, to command the Csceola; Ensign W. R. Gherardi, to command the Sioux; Ensign W. S. Crossly, to command the Algonquin. All these officers have been instructed to report for duty without delay. The vessels under their commands will form part of the “Mosquito fleet," the main purpose of which is to act as a second line of defense to the principal harbors on the Atlantic and gulf coasts.

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The whole will be under command of Commander Horace Elmer, who is now in New' Y'ork arranging for its distribution into squads at seaboard cities. Information reached the Navy Department to-day that the Somers, the new vessel recently acquired by purchase by the United States, had left Elblng, Germany, for Pillau. The l&ter place is below Elblng and the supposition is that the vessel is gradually getting toward the sea, preliminary to her start for the United States. The officials of the Navy Department were greatly gratified by the receipt of a telegram announcing the arrival of the gunboat Bancroft at Bermuda, on her return from the European station. In view of the great amount of work in progress at the Norfolk navy yard, it has decided to send the Bancroft to Boston, and an order to that effect was sent to her commanding officer to-day. The Bancroft is in need of extensive repairs. They will be made at the Boston navy yard, and the vessel probably will be detained in that harbor as part of its defense. The gunboat Helena, which was formerly attached to the European station, also arrived at the Bermudas to-day. She is bound for Key West and will be added to Captain Sampson’s fleet. The orders for the transfer of the Twen-ty-fifth Infantry from Fort Missoula, Mont., to Tortugas, Fla., were amended to-day so as to direct that regiment to go into camp temporarily at Key West. This change was due to the fact that there are not at present adequate accommodations at Tortugas. MIMIC NAVAL WARFARE. Torpedo Boat* Win n Victory Over Battle Sliiii* at Key West. KEY WEST, Fla., March 30. —The cable from the Dry Tortugas to Key West was completed tc-day when the Nashville and the cable boat arrived. The torpedo boat attack on the Indiana, lowa and New York in last night’s evolutions resulted in a torpedo boat victory. The torpedo boat men claim that the lowa could have been blown up with a loss of only two torpedo boats, while the Indiana and New York were in serious danger. The report published here that Consul General Lee has asked for a war ship in Havana harbor is generally discredited here. Nothing is known of such a request by Captain Sampson or other high officers of the fleet. Tae sailing of the Spanish war ships, presumably for Cuba, has created considerable feeling among many of the officers, as was the case when the torpedo flotilla sailed for Porto Rico. It is insisted that prompt action should be taken to assemble in these waters such a display of naval force as thoroughly to offset Spain’s coming fleet, which is generally considered formidable. News from Washington regarding Spain’s reply to the ultimatum of the United States is eagerly awaited. Captain Sampson, Captain Evans and Captain Chadwick had a long consultation to-day on board the flagship. Captain Evans has been warmly greeted on his new ship, the lowa. Five bodies from the week of the Maine arrived tills evening from Havana and will be interred to-morrow. The boatswain’s mate, John Anderson, and Seaman Frank Andrews are the only two of the five that have been identified. The announcement that the navy personnel bill has been indorsed in committee by Congress has caused intense satisfaction throughout the fleet. The Bache sailed to-day for the Tortugas on regular survey duty. The Annapolis Will sail to-morrow for Brooklyn.

Sigsbee Will Assist Long. WASHINGTON. March 30.-Capt. C. D. Sigsbee, who commanded the battle ship Maine at the time of the explosion, has been assigned to duty as aid to Secretary Long. This detail was determined on today after a conference between the secretary and Captain Sigsbee. It is especially satisfactory to the latter at this time, as it will enable him to recui*ate from the great strain to which he ha.' been subjected uring the stay in Havana after the ship vas blown up. Captain Sigsbee will, in part at least, assume the duties formerly performed by Captain Parker, who, with Colonel Wagner, of the army, compose the joint board on defense plans. Captain Sigsbee’s presence at the department will be especially valuable, for there will be many questions regarding the disposition of the hulk of the Maine and other matters concerning which the officials will want to consult him. The Flying Squadron. FORT MONicOE. Va.. March 30.—The first order of Commodore Schley, of the flying squadron, was issued to-day and merely detailed the petty officers. Within two days the staff of the commodore will be announced. Commodore Schley wants more water room for his ships and will leave late to-morrow to an anchorage neart Fort Monroe. The Brooklyn took on coal to-day, the Massachusetts finished painting and everything is In readiness. , The big search light that graced the top of manufacturers’ building at the world s fair has been brought here from Sandy Hook and will be in running order in a day or eo. It is 35,009 candle power and will illuminate Hampton Roads from shore line to shore line. Several disappearing guns have been mounted and the recruit class now numbers about sixty men. Armor Plate by Special Train. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 30.—A hurry up order was received by the Carnegie Steel Company to-day from the naval headquarters at Washington. The order was for one hundred tons of one and one-half-inch plate. The order was received about noon, and the naval officials specified that the order should be shipped from this section not later than midnight. Every facility has been put at the command of the War Department to insure prompt delivery of the plates. One of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s fastest engines with eight cars have been fun into the yards and is now awaiting the word to start for the East. The railroad management has arranged to have the tracks cleared so that the speed of the special will not be interfered with. Monitor* to Be Refitted. PHILADELPHIA, March 30.—Orders for the immediate refitting of the old monitors Mahopac, Canonicus and Manhattan were received at League Island navy yard tonight. The boats require new boilers and repairs to the machinery. The big monitor Miantonomoh will receive her finishing touches of paint to-morrow, and will be ready to sail at a moment’s notice. To-day additional rapid-fire guns were mounted in her fighting top. The cruiser Minneapolis is expected to sail to-morrow to join the flying squadron at Hampton Roads. A detachment of twenty-one men from Washington arrived to-day. May Buy the Josephine. PHILADELPHIA. March 30.—Negotiations are pending between the government and P. A. B. Widener. of this city, for the purchase of the latter’s ocean-going steam yacht Josephine. A final inspection was made to-day, and an offer of $175,000 is said to have been made, while the price fixed by Mr. W idener is $244,000. It was stated tonight that the government will probably get the vessel at a compromise price. The yacht is 182 feet over all. 28 feet beam, draws 16 feet of water, and is of about 400 tons register. She can carry 300 tons of coal, and has a speed of about eighteen knots an hour. Anodier Yacht Purchased. PALERMO, March 30.—The Giornale D1 Sicilia announces that the United States has bought the steel steam yacht Aegusa, belonging to the Florio-Rubattino Company, for a dispatch boat. The nrice paid is £60,003 ($300,000.) The Aegusa. was built at Greenock by Scott & Cos., in 1896. She has a registered tonnage of 675.65, is 264.7 feet long. 31.63 in breadth and 18.5 in depth and is schooner rigged. Leather for Harness. WHEELING, W. Va.. March 30.-The national government has placed an order with the Hoffmann tannery, of Wheeling, for sides of leather sufficient to make fifty thousand sets of heavy artillery harness. The order is to be filled at the earliest possible day. To Mud the Nuhant and Jason. ALBANY. N Y., March 30.—Adjutant General Tillinghast, at the direction of Governor Black, issued an order to-day directing Captain Miller to assemble 190 sea-

men and fourteen officers of the state naval militia, to proceed to Philadelphia to man the Nahant and Jason, which have been ordered into service for the protectioa of New York harbor. The men await an order from the Navy Department of the United States specifying the time when they shall move. LOVE FEAST POSTPONED —♦ FLOOD PREVENTED REPUBLICANS REACHING SHELBYVILLE. Date Fixed (or April 21) and a Big Time Expected—North Indlunu Teachers ut Kokomo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., March 30.—The love feast of the Republicans of the Sixth and Seventh congressional districts that was to have been held here to-day, was postponed until April 29, the Friday prior to the city elections, owing to the fact that Republicans of the entire Sixth district were waterbound and could not reach Shelbyvllle. The J., M. & I. Railroad from Cambridge City to Columbus, known as the Cambridge City branch of the Pennsylvania lines, has been tied up for a week owing to extensive washouts. This road traverses the Sixth district and as trains were not running Shelbyville could only be reached in a round-about way. Some of those who managed to get here came by the way of Indianapolis, traveling fifty miles out of their way to do so. Charles Campbell, chairman of the county committee, received telegrams of regret from New Castle, Rushville, Richmond, Connersville, Columbus and other points in the district, from which large delegations were expected. M. E. Forkner, with a delegation of fifty, a band and a glee club, had planned to come from New Castle and an equally large crowd was coming from Columbus. In this county roads were so bad and so many bridges had been washed away that the farmers could not drive in with any convenience. Notwithstanding the untoward circumstances the opera.house was well filled at 2 o’clock and an impromptu affair was arranged. Brief speeches w'ere made by a number and the crowd insisted on the meeting continuing until the speakers had to leave for their trains. A delegation of about fifty arrived from Indianapolis at 12 o’clock and was escorted from the station to the Ray House by the local committee and a brass band. This committee was composed of Charles Campbell, chairman of the county committee; Charles H. Tindall. Sixth district manager of the Indiana League of Republican Clubs; Dr. T. C. Kennedy. W. F. Fowler, T. J. Hudjins and D. L. Wilson. Word was received that Miles K. Moffett, chairman of the Sixtli district, and Fred E. Holloway, president of the Indiarm. League of Republican Clubs, could not oe in attendance owing to the nonarriva! of trains. Chairman Hernly conferred with the local ccmmictee and the speakers after dinner, and it was decided best to postpone the meeting until Ap>il 29. There was talk of changing the time and place for holding the congressional convention to tnis city on that day, but this was nol decided on definitely. A large crowd had gathered in the opera, house when David Wilson introduced Mr. Hernly. who complimented the Republicans of Shelbyville on the large .turn-out, notwithstanding the bad conditions. Mr. Hernly went on to explain why It had been decided to postpone tne meeting, and tnen introduced a number of the prominent men present, ail of whom spoke oriefiy. Among those who made three-minute talks wuc Dcii. Lew Wallace, of Orawfordsville: J. Frank Hanly, of Lafayefiie; Thomas Hanna Gurley Brewer, or Indianapolis; O. H. Montgomery, of Seymour; Charles E. Coffin, Vv m. L. Taylor and Robert A. Brown, of Indianapolis. Seme of the speakers touched briefly on ttie Spanish situation. The sentiment that President McKinley uUubtiess was pursuing the proper course, and that when his plans are fully shown they will be approved, was apolauded. The Marion Glee Ciub, of Indianapolis, received a demonstration of great approval, the interpolation of lines on the Spaniards in songs like “There’ll Bo a Hot Time in the Old Town,’’ “Just Tell Them That You Saw Alt' - and “I Guess That’ll Hold You for a While” set the cro\vd on fire, and the singers were in much demand. The feeling h< re is intense cn the Cuban situation, and any sallies at the Spanish strike a popular chord. The speakers w’ere a little cautious in their utterances. Among those who attended the meeting wore Captain Hart, of Frankfort; Judge Joseph M. Rabb. of Williamsport; David Sherrick, of Westfield, and W. H. Oren. of South Bend. Mcst of the visitors left on the 3:15 o’clock train for Indianapolis,

>1 organ County Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE. Ind., March 30,-The Republicans of Morgan county held the largest and most enthusiastic convention in its history here to-day and balloted continuously for six hours before selecting the following ticket: Representative. Q. A. Blankenship; clerk. J. (M. Neely; auditor, A - J. Collett; treasurer, John R. Copeland; sheriff. W. R. Crone; surveyor, Hezekiah Johnson; coroner, Dr. J. H. Maxwell; commissioners, William .A. Lingle, Calvin Ely and Harrison Ge’-try. Eighteen candidates were before the convention for the nomination for sheriff and almost as many for some other nominations. I ♦- FLATTERERS' STRIKE ORDERED. Employe* In Sixty Gin** Factories Will Walk Ont To-Day. PITTSBURG, March 30.—Trouble among the Window Glass Workers’ Associations has not been settled. It is learned late tonight that as an indirect result of the Orestes, Ind., factory trouble a strike of the flatteners has been ordered. The wage committee of the flatteners’ league to-night authorized President Cake to order a general strike. The order was sent out by telegraph, and by to-morrow night the flatteners in sixty factories throughout the country will have quit work. Eight thousand men will be affected unless President Burns, of the American Window Glass Workers’ Association, can offset, as he says he can, the strike by helpir g the manufacturers fill the strikers’ places and having the blowers and gatherers work with nonunion men. NORTH INDIANA TEACHERS. Sixteenth Annual Meeting- Begin* at Kokomo To-Day. Special to the Indiannpolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind.? March 30.—The advance guard came in this evening for the sixteenth annual meeting of the North Indiana Teachers’ Association, which commences here tomorrow’. lasting three days. South Bend and adjacent towns were among the early arrivals, coming in on a special train. Several delegations are expected on the late trains to-night. The crowd, how’ever, will come to-morrow morning ready for the opening session in the afternoon* The hotels will take care of 400 teachers, and the remainder, estimated at 1,600, will be boarded at private houses, for which the guests pay $1 a day. The teachers formed an early habit of paying their own expenses at the meetings of the association, being in this respect unlike many associations. The sessions of the general association will be held at the Grace M. E. Church, beginning Thursday evening. The High School Principals’ Round Table will occupy the lecture room of the high school building Thursday afternoon. The village and country school section will hold its sessions in the Mainstreet Christian Church, and the music section will occupy the Congregational Church. The high school section will meet in the Presbyterian Church. The writing section has the high school lecture room, and the art section will have possession of the council chamber, in the city building. President Snyder's Train. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., March 30.—T0-morrow morning eighty-four members of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association will leave Muncie to attend the sixteenth annual meeting of the association at Kokomo. Superintendent W. R. Snyder, of the Muncie schools, is president of the association. Mr Snyder stated to-day that the programme for this meeting was the most important of

any that has ever been given by the organization. and that he has assurance that the attendance will by far exceed that of any previous year. Following are the new officers to be Installed: President, W. R. J. Stafford, of Peru; vice president. Frank Cooper. Crown Point: secretary. Miss Eva Lewis, Huntington; treasurer, Chester T. Lane, Fort Wayne; railroad secretary. F. L. Jones, Tipton. The executive committee consists of the following: Chairman, Welford D. Weaver, Marion; W. E. M. Brow-n. New Castle; Jesse H. Brown, Indianapolis; Frank M. Beard, Hartford City; B. F. Moore, Frankfort; Frank H. Heighwav, Crown Point; M. W. Harrison, Wabash; G. M. Naber, Columbia City; B. F. Bogue, Mishawaka. The members of the organization consist of the school teachers in the northern part of the State. On the programme are the following persons booked for addresses: Rev. T. H. Kuhn. Kokomo; Johl Dewey, Chicago University; James A. McLellan, Ontario Normal College; Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, Chicago. Music will be furnished by a chorus of Muncle High School teachers and a male quartet from Lafayette. The meeting wiil adjourn at noon Saturday. * A “GREEX GOODS” WORKER. T. M. Sweeney, Notorious Crook, Captured in Mancie Last Night. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. alias C. J. Tolliver, alias Jack Mulroney, whose home is Maysvllle, Ky., and from where he was recently sentenced to the Kentucky state prison for horse stealing and escaped by jumping from the train, was arrested in the Muncie postoffice tonight by Sheriff W. B. Snow, of Kalamazoo, Mich. The man is wanted for robbing Mrs. Z. N. Robinson, a wealthy widow, residing near Augusta, Mich., March 9, getting $350 in currency and S2CO in gold. The transaction was a peculiar one and the woman he robbed, together with a Mrs. Chichester, will also be arrested, charged with being implicated with the man in the green goods business. A love letter written by the man to Mrs. Chichester, the wife of a respectable man, caused the arrest. Officers in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky have been watching to capture the reward offered for him. Mrs. Robinson claims that she gave Sweeney the money to take a package of ‘‘green goods” out of the express office in Augusta, but he decamped and the package she saw addressed to him C. O. D., $650, was opened and contained only old newspapers, one being addressed to William Chichester. The man had the address of a New York ‘‘green goods” dealer and is said to have handled some of the spurious money. When arrested a money belt was found next to his skin, but it was empty. He had a Colt’s revolver in another belt and a half dozen bullet marks on his body. A recent gunshot wound on his leg is now bandaged. The- officer was afraid to start home with his man in the dark and will not leave till to-morrow. The man is about thirty years old. Inspecting; tlie OH District. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY. Ind., March 30.—State Gas Supervisor J. C. Leach, of Kokomo, made a tour of the oil field here to-day and found all the thirty wells which were wasting the gas before the Supreme Court’s decision are now closed down. Five of these wells were located in Blackford, eleven in Delaware and fourteen in Madison county. From here he went to Redkey to get data on the deep v.eil drilling near that city and to inspect the mammotn gas-pumping station located at that place. The statement made by oil men qere to the effect that oil cannot be produced unless the gas is wasted is disputed by the gas supervisor. He says that there are two wells at Gaston, Delaware county, producing oil without wasting the gas. This is uone by placing a packer cn the barren strata between the gas and oil-bearing rock and also placing a second packer above the gas rock. r ihen, by inserting the pump through a fourinch tuning', tiie oil pool can be drained unj the gas saved. Colored 5!. E. Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. March SO.-The twenty-ninth annual stssion of the Lexington. Ky., Conference of the M ihr.Jist Episcopal Church began here to-day .V. Bishop Fowler presiding. The e--. Iv. n is of colored ministers of the regula '■ odist Church in Kentucky, Ohio. Indiana and eastern Illinois and has ICS churches. The division as to color is to enable better work to be dene among colored peep •?. E. a. White, of Delaware. 0., was elected conference secretary. The day was taken up with addresses and reports cf m.nister..-. The v.-ekoming address was by Dr. Percival, of the Congregational Church. The most Important question to come before the conference will be for division of the territory. The question of lay representation also will bo voted on. but it is a foregone conclusion that it will be carried by a large majority. Suffering; on Skagiiay Trail. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., March 30. Richard Cotterell, an Anderson man. who loft last fall for the Klondike, is on Skaguay trail and says that the sights are horrible. Men are turning back and hundreds of them are selling their supplies for whatever they can realize and are getting back to the States. The trail, he says, is in a terrible condition, and it is almost impossible for the gotdseekers to go on. The outlook is very discouraging. Cotterell warns people against following in the rush. He indicates that many of the big finds are panning out poorly and the outlook is becoming gloomy.

Hitch In Illinois Miner*' Scale. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DANVILLE. 111.. March 30.—The Illinois joint conference between operators and miners to adjust the scale for machine miners adjourned to-day to meet a.gain on April 12. Nothing definite was accomplished. The miners want a 7-cent differential between pick and machine mines, while the operators want 9 cents. President Ratehfoid will attend the coming meeting. Between now and' then operators that so desire have the privilege of paying the miners' scale. A Walk-Out Threatened. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., March 30.—The North Anderson Window-glass Company, threatened with a walk-out of all its employes to-morrow, removed all of the points of difference to-day and the men will remain at their posts. The blowers and gatherers protested against the employment of certain cutters. Word from Orestes to-night indicates that the contention in that city has been removed and the workers have returned. Big Warehouse Blaze. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 30.—'The large warehouse of A. Goeke & Sons was destroyed by fire to-night. It was filled with hay, corn, wheat, bran, potatoes, etc. Their large grain elevator adjoining and filled w ith oats was badly damaged by smoke and water. Several firemen were overcome by smoke and two others were badly injured by falls. Loss on building and contents probably $30,000; insurance about $15,000. I'utnnin County Dunknrd*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 30.—A party of Putnam Dunkards has joined the exodus that is leaving this State for the new settlement in North Dakota. Last night the Monon road took sixteen carloads of their goods, and two combination cars were furnished for the people, who numbered about fifty. They will join the special trains that leave Chicago. The most of the party were from the northern part of the county. Richmond L. A. W. Growing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. March 30.—Much irAerest has been aroused here in L. A. W. affairs and last night a consulate was formed with a large membership. The following officers were chosen: Senior consul, Howard Dill; junior consul. Wilier Hutton; secretary, Harry Norniaml.n; treasurer, M. C. Henley. Richmond, within the past few weeks has adveneed from eleventh place in point >f membership to third in the State. Ward Whitfield Acquitted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN. Ind., March 30,-Ward Whitfield was acquitted yesterday In the Sullivan Circuit Court of a charge of bribery In the election of 1*96. Whitfield Is a Republican and it was alleged he tried to buy the vote of Paris Underwood, colored. The jury, composed of nine Democrats and three Republicans, was out only a short time. Indlnun Obituary. RICHMOND. Ind.. March 30.—Hannah Albert, wife of Rev. Peter Albert, died last night of a complication of troubles, aged seventy. She was especially well known in religious and temperance circles. A hus-

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band and one son. Charles Albert, of Washington city, survive. CRAW FORDS VILLE. Ind. March 30.Dr. A. F. Henry died last evening at his home in Alamo, from appendicitis. He was born here on Dec. 20. 1835. He graduated from Rush Medical College In 1860. He has resided in this city, Wingate, Alamo and at Winfield, Kan. He leaves four children. GREENCASTLE. Ind.. March 30.-The death of Alexander Breckinridge occurred last night at his home, six miles in the country. He was one of the most prominent citizens of the county and was a leading Republican, having for many years been one of the principal workers in his district. He was sixty-three years old. RIDGEVILLE. Ind.. March 30— Lydia Rare Sinclair, aged ninety-three, widow of John Sinclair, residing with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Williamson, died suddenly Monday and was buried to-day. She was born in Pennsylvania and emigrated to Ohio in an early day, settling in what is now Cincinnati, where the married John Sinclair. Afterward she moved to Darke county, Ohio, where she raised a large family of which only one son and one daughter survive her. Indiana Antes. The Lew Wallace Republican Club, at Crawfordsville, has adopted resolutions to stand by General Wallace "first, last and all the time until he is elected United States senator.” The annual commencement of the common schools of Jefferson township, Wayne county, was held Tuesday night at Hagerstown. There were nine graduates. The address was made by Rev. De Vore, of Richmond. The recent mild weather is said to have advanced the fruit buds at least two weeks ahead of the season in Indiana. Peach and pear trees are ready to break into bloom. It is feared that the frost of Tuesday night was severe enough to kill the more advanced buds. TGZEMAUN HANDS Completely Covered, and Between the Fingers Skin Perfectly Raw. Husband Had to Dress and Undress Her Like a Baby. Physicians' Medicines Drove Her Almost Crazy. Hears of CUTICURA. Husband Goes Twenty Miles for It. First Application Gives Perfect Ease in Five Minutes, and a Night's Sound Sleep. My bands were completely covered with Eczema, and between my lingers the skin was perfectly raw. I had to sit with both hands held up, and away from the fire. My husband had to dress and undress me like a baby. 5 tried the best physicians, but their medicines: gave me no relief, and drove me almost crazy. I was advised to try Ccticcba Remedies, and did so, although my husband had to go twentv miles to get them. As soon as he got back, *1 used the Ccticcba (ointment), and fire minute# ujler the first application / nos perfe'Hn easy, and slept soundly all that night. Before i commenced using Cuticcka ItKMi”.ni cs I could get in, ease night or (lav. I could not bear to get warm, it would put me in a rago of itching. I always keep Ccticcba Remedies in my house now, and recommend them to everybody, because or their wonderful ellcct. Yours gratefully, AON hid M. IIAKKIB. Push, Mecklenburg Cos. Va Bpeeor Celts T*tmsst sob Toktcbiso. Dis* rnu'Kiso lit non*. Warn, bath, with Ccticcba Soap, gentle application* of I CTtCt'BA (ointment), (hr crest akin euro, .and mild ri;).■ ot CUTtCI UA greatest of blood purifier* ami humor curM. Thie treatment instancy alloy* itching, burning, and Irritation, remove* cruet* anil scale*. koftai.a, soothes, and baala, permit* rot and *iecp, and rcaulta In a speedy cure, when nil ebo tabs. ______ Sold throughout tha world. Potts* D. AC. Coar .Sola Props., Boston. tOT" Howto Cure Every Uumor," (ran. EVERY HUMOR I rout oM * i

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