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ESTABLISHED 1823.
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1891.
IND
MOTHERS :
We tnvite
you to come and sec our S3
Cape Overcoats, our Boyd and
Children's Suits and our Fall
and Winter Hats and Caps for
youngsters.
SPECIAL SALE:
Men's fine
Fur Hats, well worth $2, sell
ing this week at $1.3.
ORIGINAL EAGLE
5 and 7 W. Washington St.
HAT DEPARTMENT
1G South Meridian St.
A
S HERETOFORE FOR MANY
specially large and attractive display of
BLANKETS,
Controlling; in ttiis territory the product of many leading Western and Southern
Woolen Mills, places us in position to make closest possible quotations, and, not
withstanding recent unfavorable temperature for Blanket-sales, the relative low
figures offered have induced the taking by the trade of quantities in excess of any
previous season. We offer as yet, at unchanged prices, "10-4," "ll-4,r "12-4," and
"13-4." White, Scarlet, Blue, Plaid and Stripe Blankets, in all weights; "4,"
"5." "0," "7" and 8"-lb3. Crib Blankets. Extra Fine Jacqunrd's, in pink, light
blue, pearl, grays, etc. "Infantry," "Cavalry" and "Artillery" Blankets, in me
dium aud tine grades. Special grades, and the entiro range of Seymour Woolen
Co. Blankets. Fine Blankets in Cedar Chests, 2-12 dozen packages, etc., etc.
rPStocks complete in all departments. Lowest prices always a certainty.
MURPHY, HIBBEN & COMFY
(Wholesale Exclusively.
TO THE TEADE:
When in the city call and examine onr stock of BOOTS and
SHOES. You will find some special prices for certain lines of
seasonable goods.
McKEE & CO-, 93 South
Cticsp & St lorii route.
Tor Information aa to the exact points, time and
otaer particulars, call at i cfiicest No. 1 East
Wasnlnrton street. No. 133 2 nth Illinois street.
Mastatliusetts-arenusand Union stations.
Time cf trains at Union Station, Indianapolis.
East bOU5D.
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Peoria Dlr 10.40 J.tt 6.35 2.40
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Leave roa am am am pm pa
Cleveland and East.... 9.35 3.35
Mnne-'e snd BaUefon'e "6:00
CoL via Peori i-itr 3.35 3 03
Colfciayt'a via Union 9.35 3.20
Cincinnati 1Q.M -7.0.-. 3.35 a co
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lUoom'ton and reorta 7.45 12.01
Craw. ami Danville. Hi 5.00 10.52 7.45 12.03
n tr. II. and 8t. Louis 7.30.M2.05
In. II. and Matfcxra.. 6.20 10.63 7.30112.05
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CP" Cool, fair weather; nearly stationary temperature.
THE FRENCH PERRUQUIER, WHOSE CEPHALIC
garnitures all proved to be too small to fit the massive
cranium of the illustrious Franklin, insisted with true Gallic
vehemence that the fault was not with his goods but with
Franklin's head; that the former were regular in their dimen
sions, but that the American Sage's dome of thought was
preposterously and inexcusably large. The Parisian's posi
tion was, of course, wholly untenable. Hats are made for
the man, not the man for the hats. Matchless are the re
sources of the
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For Hatting the sterner sex according to their manifold
wants and tastes. We like to have the adequacy of our re
sources for fitting the numberless variations of dimensions
and proportions presented bv the masculine human head
tested at our Hattery. We excel in suiting the financial
views of consumers. The truth of this last remark becomes
apparent when you consider the SPECIAL SALE of CRUSH,
HATS that we mentioned Saturday.
YEARS, WE ARE MAKING A
Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind,
GREATER LOVE II AT II NO MAN.
Word? Pronounced Above the Remains of En-
gineer Clark, Who Died at the Throttle.
Special to the Indlinspolls Journal.
Danville. 111., Oct. IS. Special trains
this forenoon arrived from Brazil, Terre
II an to and Chicago, bringing a large num
ber of railroad men, who cams to attend
tho funeral of James It Clark, the engineer
-who lost hislife at the throttle in the wreck
at Crete this week, when three Chicago
Inter Ocean representatives were likewise
killed in the cab. Mr. Clark's family be
longs to the Presbyterian ChuroJF, bnt
as this denomination has no meeting
houso while their costly new edifice is
being erected, the First Methodist Church
was tendered and accepted for the funeral.
The Presbyterian pastor, Kev. Charles Lit
tle, was assisted by the Methodist pastor.
Her. Charles A. Crane. The church was
crowded to its fullest capacity, all the
standing room being occupied. The pall
bearers were William Estes, JohnMcCall,
George Hitchcock, James Callaghan, Con
Sullivan and John Henderson. The casket
was draped with dark cloth and silver
mountings. A large number of beautiful
floral offerings wert heaped aronnd the
bier, from the different railroad orders,
neighbors, and one from the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Kev. Little said he had been requested to
pronounce no eulogy, for the family and
friends would pay the tribute in their
hearts. . "Tho railroad men are the soldiers
of to-day." said he. Their occupation is
one so full of danger that laws should be
enacted compelling the companies to use
the best appliances and safest guards in
order that the dangerous risks should be
reduced to a minimum. 'Greater love hath
no man than this: that a man lay down bis
life for his friends.' Engineer Clark might
have taken his chances and jumped from
his engine, but there was his duty to the
company and to tho passengers. The air
brakes must be pnt on and the train
stopped."
The procession to the cemetery was the
largest ever seen in this city. It was
headed by eight hundred railroad men.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
took charge of the remains after leaving
the church, James Mather conducting the
ceremony at the grave. Cl.irk leaves a
widow and one child, a daughter sixteen
years old.
SIUS. WILDE'S DAUGHTER TO WED.
Miss Florence Leslie Eog&ced to Mr. Carl
Weissbrod, a Young Manufacturer.
Greenfield, Mass. Oct. 19. Tho peoplo
in this section are interested in the engage
ment, which has just been announced, of
Carl, the oldest son of manufacturer Emil
Weisibrod, to Miss Florence, daughter of
Mrs. Frank Leslie-Wilde, the New York
publisher. The young people have ex
changed visits several times this summer,
and so far as can be learned the engage
ment is entirely satisfactory to the parents
and relatives of both the contracting par
tipf. Mis Leslie is heiress to something over
Sl.OOO.OOO it is said, which, it is hinted, will
come to her through her grandmother, Mrs.
Packard, ot Jew Vork and Denver. Miss
Leslie and Mrs. Packard spent several
weeks visiting the Weisbrod family this
secsim. Miss Leslie is only eighteen years
old. is a beautiful blonde, and is charming
in intellect and manner. bo was educated
in Denver. Carl is just attaining his ma.
jorify and has been associated with his
father for the past four years as a manu
facturer. He is now visiting his future
bride in New York city. It is hinted that
the home of tho young people is likely to
be in Denver.
3Ias Celebrated on the War Ship Naiad.
New York. Oct. 18. Archbishop Corri
gan celebrated mass at 10 o'clock to-day on
board the tina-shin Naiade. of tht Nonh
'Atlantic squadron of the French navy, at
the requestor Adnnrau. UcCaveltex ue
Cuverville. The liag-sbip is lyintt in the
North river, off forty-second street. The
service was celebrated on the upper deck,
where an alter had been erected. The crew
of 400 men were rabged in the form of three
sides of a hollow square, the altar forming
the fourth side. 1 here was a guard of
honor composed cf fifty marines. On the
right of tho altar were the Admiral and his
staff of otlicers in full uniform and on the
left was a choir of sailors and bovs. The
Archbishop was assisted by Kev. D. Mc
Donnell and L'Abbe Daineux, chaplain of
the Nalade. At tho elevation of the host
the guard of honor knelt and presented
arms.
A .Murderous Lovtr.
Prairie du Cihex, Wis., Oct IS. Yes
terday, eighty miles noithwcstof North
McGregor, la., Henry Hon shot and killed
Peter Otto and severely wounded Henry
Otte. the uncle and father, respectively, of
u young woman to whom he wished to pay
his undesired attentions. Hon then started
to North McGregor, declaring his intention
to kill Mitts Otte, who is staying at the
Merchant House there. The murderer is
still at large.
E N:
DID HE BELIEVE IN SMUTS?
Mrs. Nellio Colbnrn Maynard'g fierai
uiscences of the Martyred Lincoln.
He Attended Uer Seances and Received Mes
sages from tho Spirit Land Which, She
Kays, the President Obeyed.
White Plains, N. Y Oct. 18. In a work
entitled "Was Abraham Lincoln a Spirit
ualist!" Mrs. Nettie Colburn Maynard, of
this city, makes some startling declara
tions in regard to Mr. Lincoln's belief in
supernatural communications. Sho states
that in tho latter part of 1SG2, when
she was a young girl and already gaining a
reputation as a medium, she was in Wash
ington and became acquainted with Mrs.
Lincoln and a number of persons of prom
inence who were attendant upon her
seances, and through this means she
came in contact with the Presi
dent. Mrs. Lincoln induced her husband
to attend one of Miss Colburn's seances,
and on that occasion he was warned
through the unccubcious medium cot to
postpone his issuance of the emancipation
proclamation. Those present were sur
prised &nd asked Mr. Lincoln if any pres
sure had been brought to bear to secure
the deferment of the proclamation, and
he replied that thore had been pressure of
the strongest kind. He was much im
pressed by the incident, and the proclama
tion was shortly issued.
Mrs. Lincoln obtained Miss Colbnrn a
clerkship, and she remained in V ashing ton,
frequently giving seances. The February
following Mr. Lincoln was again present on
one of these occasions. A spirit, through
her, told the company that a precarious
condition of things prevailed in the army,
at tho front and threatened its usefulness.
The President said: "Yon seem to under-',
stand the situation; can you point the rem
edyf" The spirit advised him to go to the
front personally with his family and go
among tho soldiers without ceremony,
inquiring into their grievances and
showing them that he was the father
of his people. Mr. Lincoln said he
would do as advised, and ho afterward
did so with good results. At this seance
Mr. Lincoln, together with D. E. Somera,
Congressman, of Maine. Col. S. P. Kase, of
Philadelphia, and others, sat on a piano,
which was moved by the spirits, notwith
standing their weight. When asked what
he thought of the affair Mr. Lincoln was
reticent, but stated freely that ho had not
supposed the things communicated through
the medium were known to any one but
himself.
Tho next timo Mr. Lincoln and Miss Col
bnrn met was on tho dav of the battle of
Chancellorsville. The President was very
anxious, and at the suggestion of Mrs. Lin
coln Miss Colburn invited and received
word from the spirit land. It was to the
effect that the Union forces were
holding their own. The next day
this was confirmed by tho ordinary
ollicial advices. In the winter of 1SC2-C4
Mr. Lincoln was present at a seance, and
the terrible condition of the f reedmen was
made tho subject of a spiritual nomiuunica
tion, the President being urged to appoint
a committee to investigate the question,
which he soon did. Gen. Daniel E. isickels
was present at this seance.
Mrs. Maynard states that during this
winter she held seances attouded by Mr.
and Mrs. Lincoln, at the President's ap
pointment, but as they were private and
she was unconscious when the spirit
communication came through her,
sho does not know what was com
municated, neither Mr. nor Mrs. Lincoln
having told her aiterward what had oc
curred. During the winter of 1&W-U5
Charles Colchester and Charles Foster, two
well-known mediums, held seances for the
l'resident. and through them, as well as
thioughMiss Colburn, tho President was
warned of his approaching fate, lie did not
adtnit.however. that he placed any reliauco
upon these prophecies.
Beside the account given by tho writer of
Mr. Lincoln's words and actions at seances
sho gives many interesting reminiscences
of Mr. Lincoln's general life, which she had
many opportunities of observing. The
writer is now the wife of William Porter
Maynard and resides with him in this place.
MURDEKED A lOLXG GIRL
1 Farm Hand Tries to Poison a Family and
Then Kills 11 id Employer's Daughter.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 18. The body of
Annie Koditz was found dead and half
buried in stable refuse In her father's barn
just outside of this city. To-day Albert
Kohls, a boy eighteen years old, confessed
that he killed Annie on Oct. 7. She was
weak-minded, and only sixteen years old.
Just before the girl disappeared the other
members of tho Koditz family were taken
violently ill after partaking of dinner, and
it is supposed that Annie tried to poison
the family. Kohls does not seem to realize
that he has committed a crime.
In his confession Kohls said he killed the
girl for this reason: On the day of the
murder he first put in the soup the family
was to eat for dinner enough Paris green
to kill a regiment. Mr. Koditz chanced to
be in a hurry, and nte a plate of soup be
fore the rest of tho family sat down to
dinner. It made him sick, and he warned
the rest of the family not to eat it. He
had received such a big dose of Paris green
that it a:ted as au emetic, and did not kill
him. Otlicers were called to investigate,
and questioned every member of the family
but Annie. She had disappeared less than
an hour before tho officers arrived, and
they concluded that she had attempted to
poison the famil- and lied. The boy said
he killed tho girl by striking her on the
head with a hammer. Ho had been sent to
repair a hole in the bnrn lioor, and Annie
was helpinir him. Whilo she was holding a
board lor him to saw he struck her four
times on tho head, threw her body through
tho hole in the lloor, covered it with stable
refuse, and nailed down the tloor. When
the olhcers were investigating the poison
ing they questioned Kohls. He stolidly
told them hs thought sho had gone to the
field to work. Kohls was employed as a
I farmhand.
NO MORE ROOM FOR PAUPERS
England Most Look Elsewhere than in
America to Colonize Iler Destitute.
Hon. Horace Flunkett Comes to Study Onr
Immigration Laws and Tells Commissioner
Owen a Wceful Tale of Distress in Ireland.
Parliament Wants to Believe Congested
Districts by Sending tho Poor Here,
But Its Envoy Is Informed that Uncle Sam's
Gates Are Locked Against All Who Are
Liable toEecome Charges on the Public.
rAUFKRS NOT WANTED.
Commissioner Owen Explain'. Our Immigra
tion Laws to a lirlUh Envoy.
Special to the Intllanar0 Journal.
Washington. Oct. 18. Some months
since tho Parliament of Great Britain
passed a law in aid of the Irish tenantry,
and looking to the relief of the congested
distriots of Ireland. Under the provisions
of that act tivo commissioners have been
appointed in Ireland to seek out measures
of relief for the destitute poor of Ireland.
One of the commissioners, Hon. Horace
Plunkett, has been detailed to the United
States for the purpwe of inquiring into the
immigration laws of this country, and es
pecially why the late immigration law was
passed, whioh Is so strongly prohibitive of
the poor classes of tho old world coming in
to the United Statos, and to inquire into
the demands of labor in this country, and
tho opportunities of securing homesteads
in the United States. Mr. Plnnkett is ac
companied in his travels by the Earl of
Fingall. They have made a tour of the
United States, traveling along the Union
Pacific railroad, passing through Colorado,
and a large section of our Western terri
tory, looking into labor matters and the
land question, and wero on the 14th inst. at
thn Treasury Department in consultation
with the Superintendent of Immigration.
Mr. Plunkett says that Ireland has lost
one-half of her population in the last fifty
years, and yet sections of that country are
60 taken up with baronial castles aud the
preserves of the lords, that the land left
to the labor men, and out of which the
tenantry must make a livingis so limited
In quantity and so sterile inits soil that itis
hardly possible for these peoplo to raise
crops that will so much as pay the rents.
On tho western shores ot Ireland dwell
half a million of peoplo on holdings where
the soil is exhausted, They are confessedly
unable to raise snQlcient to meot family
needs, and are relying on tho poor rates ot
the country. The proposition under the
new law is to combine four, five or six of
these holdings into one, so that one family
will bo able to maintain itself profitably;
but the trouble arises as to what will be
come of the four or rive families thus dis
possessed. There is no place in Ireland for
them to go to; Entnd won't have them, t
and Mr.' Plunkett and the Earl are in'
America seeking an interpretation of our
immigration laws that will permit these
people to be transported to America.
NO WORK IN THE FACTOKY D18TPJCTS.
The manufacturers of Ireland are so
limited that the people diiposessed of lands
are unable to earn a living. They cannot
go to the iron factory districts for employ
ment, and they cannot go to England, for
the factory districts in England are now
on thevergoof bread riots. Mr. Plunkett
hoped that it would be possible to pre
empt large sections of land in the far
West, and locato his peoplo there, or to
lind sections of the country whero there
was great scarcity of labor, and ship these
people to those sections, with arrange
ments made with contractors so that they
could be given employment at once and
not become public charges. Mr. Plunkett
frankly stated that the hitherto unsatis
factory condition of the people of Ireland
was rapidly approaching that of real want,
and neccessitated governmental action on
their behalf; that thero was no place for
them on the continent of Europe, and no
place for them in England, their mother
country refusing to accept them, or to lot
them set up housekeeping so they could
have their own homos; that South America
could oiler no inducements to feed them in
their condition, and the United States
presented the only possible hope for them
ou the izlobe.
Superintendent Owen told Mr. Plunkett
that thirty years ngo the people of this
country sang that Unuclo Sam was "rich
enough to give us all a farin." and that it
was believed the territory of the United
States was practically inexhaustible, but
the building of tnree railways across tho
continent had resulted in towns every few
miles along these roads, and splendid
cities in many instances. Branch roads
wero projected from tho main lines, until
the whole countrr was now pierced and in
terlaced with railroads, until what was
twenty years ago a desert, is to-day a popu
lated region. An empire of people now
live beyond the Mississippi river, and -the
rush of Americau people for free home
steads in the United States, where the
ranidly-developing country enhanced the
value of lands and afforded opportunities
for rnoney-makius:, had been 6o great that
the public laud is now practically con
sumed, so that a few months since, when
the President of tho United States de
clared eleven thousand homsteads in Okla
homa open to entry for whoever should
first settle on them after 13 o'clock on a
given day. there were five times as many
men on the border line at 12 o'clock that
day, awaiting the stroke of the clock to
rush into that land, as there were holdings.
The result was many conflict, and in some
instances bloodshed, and four men out of
every live were disappointed.
Till: PEOPLE WOULD TKOTEST.
In the Commissioner's opinion the na
tional or even the municipal effort on the
part of foreign people to come to this coun
try and colonize a large section of the pub
lic domain would rosult in an emphatic
protest from the American people. He said
there was a demand for labor in many sec
tions of our country, yet the Commissioner
of Labor recently reported more than half a
million of men in the United States out of
labor. This is because we ure so rapidly
developing as a country that we are not
yet able to equalize our supply and de
mand: but when our laborers could be di
verted to the fields of demand, the proba
bilities were that we had sufficient people
in our country to supply all our labor
wants.
The Superintendent said there was aris
ing protest in this country against immi
gration: that the law passed last winter
sought to divide the desirable from tho un
desirable, and let the desirable in and keep
out the undesirable; that when the Bureau
of Immigration was fully established he
believed this end would be achieved, but
there was a strong sentiment in this conn
try for more restrictive legislation than
this law, and what Congress might do this
coming winter could only be a matter of
conjecture. Personally, he believed that
every man who was dissatisfied with the
conditions of the old world and came to
America to escape those conditions, and
with a determined purpose to build a home
in the new country and become one of its
citizens in deed and in fact, should and
would havo no hand of opposition raised
nsain&t him. but he was satisfied that if the
people of Ireland, or elsewhere, sought to
move their congested districts by whole
sale to this country, who had been under
the caro of the poor officers for years, that
their coming would meet general opposi
tion and they ought not to seek to come.
for under tho law of Ibyl they would not ue
permitted to land.
ihe Superintendent expressed himself in
hich regard for tho Irish character. Ho
mentioned the fact that twenty thousand
Irishmen bore arms in the revolutionary
struggle for the colonists. In the wars of
1812 and lSlCand in the war of the rebel
lion the Irishman had always beeu found a
patriot; that no foreign cluss assimilated
with American life more ranidlv. nor had
contribnted more for the upbuilding of this
country: that tho Irishmen in America
were rapidly ceasing to bo hewers of wood
and drawers of water, but were moving up
m tho scale of American citizenship and no
hand would be raised to keep any Irishman
from America, coming with the spirit of
the fathers that came before them, yet an
organized eftbrt to plant tho surplus people
of a congested and pauper district in tho
United States would not be looked upon
with favor by tho American people.
Governor Steele's- Resignation.
Special to tho Indlanspolls Jouroal.
WAsniNGTON.Oct. 18. The information in
to-day's press dispatches that Maj. George
W. Steele had resigned his position as Gov
ernor of Oklahoma created no surprise here.
When in Washington a short time ago
Governor Steelo said he was not satisfied
with his official 4position either its duties
or location and that be intended before
many months to return to his home in In
diana, where he wanted to resume his pri
vate business.
Young Halns Leaves America.
Washington, Oct. 13. Thornton J.
Hains. who killed his friend Hannegan at
Fort Monroe, has left Washington and the
United States probably forever. m His de
parture was kept a secrot. and it is stated
that he is now on tho ocean, bound, it is be
lieved, for South America.
Rumor that Mr. Lacey Will Retire.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Washington, Oct. 18. A local newspa
per of to-day announces that Controller of
the Currency Lacy will soon retire from
office. It was reported some timo ago that
Mr. Lacy had been tendered and would
likely accept a prominent bank presidency
in New York. -
Sir. Dlalne Will Soon Return.
Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal.
Washington', Oct. 18. Secretary Blaine's
buiier has just arrived from Augusta, and
says Mr. Blaine is looking well and feeling
well, and will be here withiu a very fdw
days to resume his official duties.
General Notes.
Special to tho InAlanspolls Journal.
Washington, Oct 17. Tho Indiana
friends of Hon. W. W. Curry and family
will be glad to learn that the two younger
daughters, the Misses Emma and Ida, who
have been seriously ill with typhoid fever,
aro now convalescing and are at tho fam
ily residence. No. 1510 Ninth street, north
west, instead of their country home.
Mrs. liobert White, of LaPorte, is the
ftuest of Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southwortb, at
'rospect Cottage, Georgetown.
THEY FEAR RETALIATION.
Clifton Forgo Lynchers in Anns to Repel an
Expected Attack by Negroes.
Staunton, Va., Oct. 18. A gang of col
ored men engaged in mining, having been
paid Saturday, appeared in Clifton Forge
during the day under the influence of
liquor and were boisterous and disorderly,
threatening to take the town. A posse un
d?r command of the town sergeant rent to
arrest them. They resisted and moved
otf in the direction of Iron Gate, a mile
and a half distant. Tho posse fol
lowed, when tho negroes turned and com
menced firing. The shots were returned.
One whito man. P. A. Boiling, a railroad
brakeman, was instantly filled; a white
man named Wilkinson was seriously in-
Iured and one negro dangerously wounded,
'our of tho negroes were arrested ana
taken to Clifton Forge. About 2 o'clock
this morning about one hundred men met
and determined to take the prisoners from
the jail and lynch them. By tho use of
axes and crow-bars the doors were opened
and the negroes taken out. A boy sixteen
years old was released, and the other three
were taken to a tree a short distance from
town and hanged.
Thero is considerable excitement there
to-night over the rumored uprising of the
negroes, in consequence of tb lynching,
and Mayor Bowles has telegraphed Gov.
Mc Kinney to send troops there as a meas
ure of precaution. The reports caused a
suspension of services at the Clifton Forge
churches to-night. There are large num
bers of negroes at the mines of that sec
tion. A later dispatch says tbe entire town is in
arms, and pickets are posted on every out
skirt. A squadron of men are on their way
from Eoncevelte, Va., and will arrive at 11
r. m. There has been no distinct indica
tion of an outbreak, but tbe greatest ex
citement prevails.
PRICE PCT ON flIS HEAD.
Reward of $30,000 for Garza, the Mexican
Revolutionist, Dead or Alive.
San Antonio, Tex., Oct 18. The capture
of Catarino L. Garza, tho leader of the rev
olution now in progress in the northern
states of Moxico, has not yet been effected,
although President Diaz has offered a re
ward of $:JO,0CO to any one who will take
him, dead or alive. It has been a difficult
matter to receive authentic information
concerning the movements of the bold
invader during tho past week, but
the report reached here Iato last night
that ha was in the immediate vicinity of
Piedras Negras. Mexico, with an army of
several hundred well-armed men. Tbe
Mexican government is rushing troops to
to that section by the hundreds, and will
make overy effort to bring the uprising to
an end. Thero is great alarm felt among
the citizens on both sides of the Hio Grande
border. That Gurza has not yet given up
his wild undertaking is showu by a stirring
manifesto which he has just issued, and
which is being distributed in all the cities
of the republic through his secret agents.
FOUGHT LIKE WILD ANIMALS.
Scratching, Clothes-Tearing and Hair-Palling
Match Between Female Prisoners.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct 18. It has just
leaked out that a free-for-all fight occurred
among the female prisoners at the Clare
inont work-house last Thursday night
Two women in the laundry department had
a quarrel, which resulted in an incipient
riot, friends of both women interfering and
taking opposite sides. The prisoners fought
each other fiercely, scratching one another,
tearing each other's clothes nearly oft and
pounding an adversary wherever an open
ing ocenxred. The three matrons in charge
could do nothing with the women, who
fought like wild animals. Half a dozen
male officers of the prison were finally sum
moned by a matron who succeeded in es
caping from the room, and tbe bellicerents
were placed In dungeons. Duriugthe night
two of the worst prisoners, Maud Hutchi
son and Mamie White, escaped from their
cell, their door being carelessly left un
locked. They scaled a twenty-foot wall to
liberty and have not yet been apprehended.
Mrs. Thurinnn'i Funoral.
CoLUMnus, O., Oct IS. The funeral of
Mrs. Allen G. Thurman will take place
from the residence on East Hich street, at
2 o'clock Tuesday, and will be private as
also will be the burial. Interment will bo
made iu tho family lot at Greeulawn Ceme
tery, Columbus. Governor Campbell and
wife and ex-Governor Geo. Hoadiy, of
New York, were among the callers at the
residence to-day. Judo Thurman is feel
ing as well as could be expected under the
circumstances though he is quite feeble.
Ex-Governor R. C. McCornnck will arrive
from New York to-morrow morn ing and be
present at the funeral. Several personal
telegrams of condolence were received by
Judge Thurman irom friends indifferent
parts of tho country to-day.
IMMENSE HOSIERY-MILLS
Established Under the McKinley Law to Torn
Out Fashionable Footwear.
Special to the Indlanspolls Journal
Fokt Wayne, Ind., Oct 18. It is not
generally known that this city promises to
become the great center of hosiery business
for tho United States, but this is really the
case. That, however, does not tell half
the story. One of the wise provisions of
the McKinley law was to fix a tarifl on cer
tain styles of hose not manufactured in
this country, but which it was declared
could and would be produced here after
a fair duty had been placed on tho im
ported article. As a result of that duty,
the Wayne knitting-mills have been started
in this place. Should the industry prove
successful it will induce a number of
people to come here from Germany
with their machines, and the business will
rapidly develop into a great enterprise. As
was said before, this is a direct result of tho
McKinley law, and will ere long afford em
ployment to a large number of skilled
workmen.
The goods to be turned out are known to
the trade by the sober title of 'fnll-fash-ion"
hose, which at once suggests to the
feminine mind a brilliant array of dazzling
ahem! what-you-may-call-ems, decorated
with van-colored bars, stripes, checks and
zig-zags affected by fastidious Parisian
boulevardiennes. These goods have here
tofore been Imported at a cost that pre
cluded the possibility of possession except
by the wealthy. With tho American in
dustry well started, the price will soon be
within the reach of all. There are now
in this city twenty-five imported skilled
mechanics, with their families, to look
after the more important features of tbe
work, and assist in teaching tho trade to
American workmen. Three of the honse
machines which are to be used at the homes
of the employes of the knitting-mills have
arrived. No duty wan paid upon them, as
the Treasury Department has stated that
any man can bring to this country the tools
and implements used in his trade, duty free.
The machines were purchased in Chemintz
by Theodore Thieme, who is at the head of
the now stock company. Others will be
imported as tho demand increases. The
new mills begin operations with seventy
live hands.
POOR-HOUSE INMATE IN LUCK.
An Old Woman Receives Notice that She Is
Heir to an Estate Worth $3,000,000.
Butte, Mont, Oct 18. Mrs. Ann A,
Dodge, an Inmate of the poor-house of this
city, and eighty years of age, received no
tice yesterday that she was heir to an es
tate worth 8,000,000 in England. The
story dates back two centuries, at which
time her great-grandfather on her mother's
side owned a vast estate near London. His
oldest son came to America, settling and
marrying in Virginia. Two children, Will
iam and Annie, were born of the marriage,
the latter the mother of Mrs. Dodge. The
son and his wife died, and the two children
moved to Kentucky. Both married, the
son dying without issue, and the daughter,
Ann, marrying William Coleman. Both
'died forty years ago. leaving Mrs. Dodge
and a sister. They moved to Missoun.where,
Mrs. Dodgo shusband died twenty yearsago.
Five years ago an article appeared in an
English paper telling of tho estato and tho
lost heirs, and the fact that tho estate was
in the hands of a pubiio administrator.
Mrs. Dodge became convinced that it was
her family history that was related. She
laid tbe case before a relative named Ross,
recently of Minneapolis, and he went to
London to investigate the matter. He re
turned an encouraging letter, but since
then nothing has been heard from him and
it is not known where he is. Then she
placed tbe matter in the hands of her
nephew, William T. Coleman, a wealthy
canning manufacturer of Sen Francisco.
Meanwhile she came to Bntte to visit her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Ragsdale. She was
taken sick, and accommodations not being
good at the miner's cabin, she was taken to
the poor-house. She has now received let
ters confirming her right to tho estate and
has forwarded letters and documents, the
family Bible, etc.. to provo her claim.
FORGER AND BIGAMIST.
Career of Albert E. CHne, Alias George E.
D r Who Is Said to Be an Ex-Hoosier.
Blue Earth, Minn., Oct. 13. Albert E.
Cline, until recently a Methodist minister,
has run away. He has forged notes and
checks to the extent of several thousand
dollars, and is a bigamist Some timo since
he met the pastor of the Methodist Church
at Winnebago City, and offered to preach
for him. During tho sermon the regular
pastor thought ho recognized Cline's face,
and before he had finished, recalled that he
had beeu tried in Indiana for horse-stealing,
the Winnebago City pastor
being one of the jurors in
the case. A few tlays later, at a
conference of ministers, a delegate from
Iowa recognized Cline as George E. Darby,
who two years ago lived in Iowa and left a
heavy defaulter to the church publishing
house. The delegate from Iowa reported
Cline at once, and he was stripped of all
ministerial prerogatives by the conference.
Clino then turned his attention to raising
money on forged paper, secured a large
amount, and moved over into another
State. Cline leaves a wife and two chil
dren here, estimable people, and is said to
have a wife aud daughter in Indiana. Upon
departing he told a friend that he was go
ing to join a northwestern Wyoming min
ing expedition.
LNGALLS READ OUT OF THE PARTY.
A Kaueas Republican Newspaper &J8 Seme
Hard Things About the Ex-Senator.
Topeka, Kan., Oct 18. For the past six
weeks the Republican State central com
mittee has been making efforts to persuade
John J. Ingalls to stump the State in tbe
interests of tbe party, but all to no pur
pose. This morning the Topeka Capital, the
official State paper and Republican organ,
which has for years supported Senator In
galls. after asking the question, "What is
Senator Ingalls doing for the party that
honored him so many years!'' says that
he has done nothing. The article con
tinues: "That he is not a leader
to-day is more due to the supreme egotism
and cold-blooded selfishness of the man
than to his lack of ability, forgetting the
grand, self-sacrificing fight of his party,
tbatwent down to defeat with him. This
supreme worshiper of himself turned his
back upon the political friends of a quarter
of a century, as well as upon those who
laid aside their convictions against him
and gave him a loyal support No man in
American history was over 60 greatly hon
ored for the single talent of sarcastio ora
tory. Ho has had great opportunities, and
has most signally failed as u leader, politi
cian, friend. To day in Kausas tho ex-Scn-ator
is neither miesad nor regretted."
Missed the Mother but Killed His Itabe.
Brown City, Mich.. Oct, IS. Thomas
Early, living at the village of Cheyenne,
while intoxicated yesterday, became
abusive of his wife, and attempted to stab
her. His blow missed her, aud the knife
passed through tho body of a two-mouths-infant
in the mother's arms. It died in
stantly. Early has not been arrested.
DR. JOHN HAIL HAS RESIGNED
America's Famons Presbyterian Divine .
Quits Union Seminary Directorate.
His Own Friendship and that of nil Sort fcr
Frofessor Bribes, tbe Allied Heretic; Said
to Have Influenced Hit Action.
Review of tbe Proceedings of tho Ecu
menical Methodist Conference.
Marked Contrast Between the Present Gather
leg and the First Council The Discussion
on Women, Unity and Other Topics.
DR. JOnN HALL RESIGNS.
Left tbe Directorate of Union Theological
Seminary on Account of Dr. Drier.
New York, Oct IS. Dr. John Hall has
resigned from the directorate of the Union
Theological Seminary. At tho request of
several of his fellow-directors Dr. Hail has
consented to remain with tho board until
November, when the annnal meeting of the
board is to be held. At that time the resig
nation will bo acted upon. Until then hi
will remain nominally in tho board.
Dr. Hall has long been greatly trouble
on account of tho Briggs matter, and his
resignation was expected by tho conserra
fives. One of the etanchest friends of Dr.
Briggs is Dr. Hall's son Thomas, a preacher
in Chicago: Dr. Hall has been intlucnced
greatly by his son's attachment to the al
leged heretic When the Briggs case came
np in the presbytery Dr. Hall, according to
a statement printed to-day, avoided voting
by absenting himself from tho meeting.
The Briggs men elect ed him a commission
er to the General Assembly. Had he gone ho
would have been its moderator. Ho again
avoided committing himself by surrender
ing his commission. Later, when the case
was discussed by the directors of theUciorl
he withdrew, it is stated, just as the direct
ors were on tho point of voting.
After his return from abroad Dr. Hall bet
gan an effort to quiet the prosecution of
Dr. Briggs in tho interest of peace and har
mony in the church. He mustered a strong
peace party that would certainly have car
ried the presbytery at its meeting two
weeks ago, and stopped the trial of Dr.
Briggs. Just as Dr. Hall arose in the
presbytery to present his plan the lloor was
secured by young Dr. George Alexander,
who presented an independent peace prop
osition that had been concocted by himself
and Dr. Charles L. Thompson. The debate
that followed was bitter. Dr. Hall was
forced from his position, and when the roll
was called his vote was' cast against the
compromise. As the Alexander motion was
lost by a vote of C4 to 62, Dr. Hall's retire
ment was fatal.
Following this meeting of tho presbytery;
Dr. Hall's purpose to leave the directorate
of Union Seminary was formed. A special
meeting of the directorato was held last
Friday, at Brown Brothers' banking-house.
In Wall street. It was attended by nearly
all the directors, and Dr. Hall there made
known tbe fact of his resignation. The
special meeting was called to prepare for
the conference on the Briggs trouble, with
President-Pat tou'js. committee, appointed
by the last General Assembly for that pur
pose. The day agreed upon by Dr. Pat ton
and President Butler was Oct 3. That
date being near at hand, and the question of
the seminary's relation to tbe church so deli
cate, the eficct of Dr. Hall's resignation
was greatly dreaded by the directors. Ho
was persuaded to remain with the seminary
until after its conference with Dr. Patton's
committee, and to have his resignation
acted upon at a- regular meeting of tho
board.
Dr. Hall's relationship to Union has been
of long standing and of great value to the
institution.. He is not only pastor of the
richest Presbyterian church in America,
but he is a preacher of tbe greatest intel
lectual power in the denomination. Hit
fame abroad is greater than that of any
other American preacher. His name in
Union Seminary's directorate gave tho
school great prestige. For years his pres
ence in the board of directors has been a
shield to Dr. Briggs. Had it not been for
his assurance that tho Professor's instruc
tion was not dangerous, action would have
been begun in the presbytery against Dr.
Briggs years ago.
A preliminary catalogue is about to be
issued by the faculty. This gives the
names of the students. The Junior class
contains forty-three men, six Ices than last
year. Eight men are dropped out of tho
senior class, but their places are taKen by
seven new seniors. The middlo class is
about the samo as last year. About a dozen
of the beneficiaries have been notified by
tho presbyteries to leave tho seminary ou
account of tbe Briggs trouble. They have
decided to remain. The deficiency in their
supply of funds, cut off by their action, is
Ltug made good by one of the wealthy di
rectors of the seminary. Dr. Hastings has
received otters of assistance from many
churches of the United States for any
student whose presbytery should desert
him at this time. rlhese,Dr. Hastings
states, havo all been declined.
TOE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Proceedings Reviewed and Dissected by a
Layman Scope of Subjects.
Bpeclal Correspondence cf the IcdUnapoUs Journal.
Washington'. Oct. 17. As this gTeat con
ference approaches its closo there will be a
widespread demand for soma estimate of
what its results are likely to be. To form
such an estimate, one must consider, first,
the composition of the body and tho limi
tations imposed upon it Those who have
expected it to formulate any echeme of
legislation, or who havo thonght that it
might commit Methodism, either as a
whole or in its various parts, to any
course contrary to present usage, must
bear in mind that it has no power to do
this. Its functions are purely deliberative
and advisory. It may recommend a variety
of things, if only it can agree upon them,
but the adoption or rejection of what is sag
gested is a matter which, by common con
sent, has been left not with this ecumen
ical conference, but with the law-making
bodies of the no less than twenty-eight
churches which are taking part in this
gathering. Another limitation is in the
rule which stipulates that no vote shall bo
taken upon any question atfecting the in
ternal arrangementsof any of these twenty
eight churches. Without such a provieo as
this an ecumenical conference 'could not
have been held, and the reader will readily
see that, with such a proviso in force, the
body, besides being denuded of legislative
powers, is also restricted, to a very material
extent, in even its deliberative aud advis
ory prerogatives.
Contrasting this with the first ecumen
ical, held ten years ago, one is Mruck with
the remarkable progress indicated. In the
former the representatives of thedifiercnt
churches remained to the closo at arm's
lengthiromeacbotber. They werelike long
lost brothers, who, when first meeting, aro
sure to bo polite, and are certain to use
many kind expressions, but who can
havo little communion for eome time
because, notwithstanding tho tie of
brotherhood, they are still so little known
to each other. This was how it was ut that
first ecumenical. The proceedings were
highly proper, and tho intercourse, as far
as it went, was sincere enough, bnt there
was littlo llowiug together of soul, little
warmth, and as to the desiro for union,
which has been sooftenandsoemphatically
expressed In this gathering, such a desire
though feebly uttered now and then by
cr