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The Daily Journal. VOL. XX. LOGANSPORT, -INDIANA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20.

1895. NO. 68. AS Cheap as the Cheapest As Good as the Best. Our Spring Opening -AND SALE OFSpring Capes, Seperate Skirts, Ladies' Suits! --18 NOW IN PROGRESS.You are invited to view such an array of Pretty Stuff as your eyes never sighted Busy Bee Hive, 409-411 Broadway.

306 Fourth St. We take Pleasure in Our Spring And we feel just'y proud ia efforts which enable us to Latest, Most Stylish, Most Line of woolens in the city. Carl W. Tailor Draper. SPRING 1895 Announcing the Arrival of Suitings! the success of our untiring how you this season the Attractive and Exclusive Keller, 311 Market St.

Spring Suitings, Spring Overcoatings, Spring Trouserings. Novelties all in waiting for you to come and select them. If you are hard to please our goods and prices will win you. THE TAILOR. PIERCE, 310 BROADWAY.

For Fine Prating. You will find the Journal Job Rooms unsurpassed. LETTER HBAD8 INVITATIONS NOTE.MEADS, PROGRAMS, STATEMENTS, OARD8, ENVELOPES A SPECIALTY. You get our figures do the work.Do not fail to (call on the Job Prating. 1 1 DIED wita the nous republic.

He was one of the ploneers acd A member of the commission which cume over from the provisional government to secure 13- nekation. He ass represented the new repubLic' since it was first established pearly awG years He was married nearly a year age young lady from St. Joseph, whom be me: under romantic circumstances at Chicago during the world's tuir." Thornton Will Not Talk. WASHINGTON, March walian minister, Mr. Thurston, still declines to discuss the report that Secre tary Gresham has asked his Dent to recall him.

He maintains what is officially known as "diplomatic silence" with respect to the master, and politely but firmly refuses either to deny or allirin the correctness of the story. DECLARES FLAG STORY TRUE. Ontelal Repurt, of Captain of Spaniab Cruiser Made Public-Allianca Sails. HAVANA, March 20. -The report of the captain of the cruiser Conde de Venadito, which fired on the Alliaven March 8, off Cape Maysi, has been made public.

In his report the captain says the cruiser was steaming leisurely along within wile of land. The captain reasserts that the Allianca was within the 3 mile limit and was flying the British Bug. Naw YORK, March steamship Allianca, which was Gred upon by a Spanish gunboat, sailed for Colou Wednesday. A report that she is to carry rifles and munitions of war when she puts to seu was confirmed the agents of the line. The fact of her so doing, they explained, was not at all remarkable nor 10 any way sensational.

The company acts as carriers of arms to the Colombian government on nearly every trip of its vessels. It is a perfectly legitimato trade and violates no BRIG. GEN. BADEAU DEAD. Soldier and Statesman Pannes Suddenly Away at Ridgewood, N.

J. RIDGEWOOD, N. March Gen. Adam Badenu died suddenly in the Herbert house here at 9 o'clock Tuesday night. He appeared to be in his usoul health and spirits up to the time of his death, which was caused by apoplexy.

Gen. Badean was on the staff of Gen. Grant as, military secretary and afterward served as secretary of the American legation in London. He was uged 64 years. 1 Adam Budeau WUS born in Now York city Docember 29, 1831.

He entered the Briny und served through the rebellion, part of the timo on Gen. Grant's stat. Ho retired in 1889 with the rank of brevet Grant on his tour around 1878 brigadier gonural He accompanied, Gen. For two years from May, 1882, ho HAS goneral at Havana; but resigued DOcause ho W'86 not permitted by the Untrod Stutos government to substantiate oharges which he made agalast the administration Ho has published several books douling with history and INTERNAL REVENUE. For the Eight Months of This Fiscal Year Amnont to $100,532,404.

WASHINGTON, March of internal revenue from all sources for the eight months of the current fiscul year, as by ex-Commissioner Miller, show the receipts to have aggregated $100,532,404, an increuse over the eight months of 1804 of $5,180,621. The principal sources of revenue were: Spirits. $19.095,533, an incrcaso of 84.085,763; tobacco. $19,761,741, an increase of termonted liquors, $30.118,768. 3 decreaso of olcomargarine, $1.108.276.

a decrease of 3238.194. and miscellaneous, $436,320, an increaso of 8343, The receipts for February were $1.701,445 less than for February, 1894. the various items there appears one of $11,318 on account of income tax, under the new law. This is the Arst time any receipts from this source have been reported. MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.

Spain Determined to Suppress the Revolutionary Movement. HAVANA, Cuba, March is pected that at least 8,000 troops from Spain will reach Cuba before April 1. Two thousand Spanish soldiers will be landed. In Santiago March 22. One battalion will be stationed in Havana.

The government is confident that the troubles do Santiago will be completely suppressed within a week after the arrival of the troops. A detachment of troops consisting of 319 men started for Cuba Wednesday morning to reinforce the government forces that island. WHICH IS RIGHT? Sinking ol the Spanish Battleship Reins Rogente Still Disputed. MADRID, March Emparciale Wednesday morning says the report that the wreck of the missing cruiser Reina Regente has been discovered is utterly without foundation, and the Correspondencia in its morning issue reiterates the assertion that the Reina Regente was discovered sunk in shallow water at Bajo Aceitunos, adding that the wreck was just visible at low tide. Secared a Postponement ROTTERDAM, March postpone'ment of eight days was obtained by the Crathie, when the suit for damages, brought by the German Lloyd Steamship company for the loss of the Elbe, came up for trial Wednesday.

Neath of Prince Waldemar. BERLES, Waldemar, reigning prince of Lippe (Delmold), is dead, aged 71. He leaves no IN BAD FAVOR. Minister Thurston of Hawaii Liked- by Secretary Gresham. Rumored That His Recall Has Been -Charged with Undiplomatic Conduct.

WASHINGTON, March 20. -Intimations have been made in general by well-informed circles for. some dars past to the effect that Mr. Thurston. the Hawalian minister, has not been altogether persona grata to the ruling authorities in Washington, but' SO guarded have these suggestions been and 50 reticent are all prominent offcials who hare been, spoicen to on the subject that.

no basis, for a public assertion of them be obtained from any proper authority. That the relations between the representative of llawali and the secrotary of state have seumned somewhat strained of late appeared' very evident to those who have given close attention to thut phase of the situation; but even this had not MINISTER THURSTON. taken a shape to warrant a positive Bertion as coming from unquestionable authority that the otticial presence of Minister Thurston was no longer desirable in Washington. No Omicial Announcement. Positive public olicial utterance on the matter of this government's request for Mr.

Thurston's recall is not forthcoming at this moment; but enough is known to justify the assertion that such request has been made and the impression is prevalent that a correspondence between the department and the minister actuated the demand and hastens a request for its early compliance. While consistent with the reticence maintained at the state department in this matter, no reference to the causes of the unpleasant character of the relations between gorernment officials and the minister can be evolved, there are some that express the opinion that several very frank and emphatic remarks that have from time to time been dropped by the Hawaiian minister hare not been regarded as strictly within the line of a dignified propriety, and this opinion goes far in placing a reason for the action of the department. From Another CHICAGO, March 20. The News' Washington special says: "Secretary Gresham bus demanded tho recall of L. A.

Thursion, the Bawalian ministor at Washington. At tho same time: the doors of the state department have been closed against tho representative of the new republic and be has beon told that he must communiante aD writing with the premier of the Clevelund administration, as the latter declines tc 500 him in porson. demand for Minister Thurston's recall WaS made Fobruary 21. That day Secretary Gresham requested Minister Willis to tarmally communicate to the Havalian minister of foreign Adairs the fact 'that Minister Thurston WAS perSona DOL grata. The muniontion was sent by wall and has probably reached the LOW republic, and the news regarding its reception may pow SD' Americon steamer on the way to San Francisco.

Mr. Gresham White with Rage. "The New York Herald Februnry 13 tained a Washington dispatch stating that Minister Thurston 'bad received official advices' of the sentences passed upon the alleged apirators In the late insurrection. The names and otber important data were givoa. Twe later Seorotary Gresham seat for Min1ster Thurston.

He took Mr. Thurston into his private room And in 8 white TORO sceused him af giving official information to American nowspapera before communicating it to the department. Soaretary Gresham says the Hawaiian ministor admitted that his act had been undiplomatio Tho optry of the occurrence on the state department records states that fact and it is important, as the records will form the omolai history of the occurrence. Will Say Nothing. "Minister Thurston declined to say whether he admitted it was undiplomatia.

It was a markable admission him to make If DO did. Oid diplomats RAy that suob an admission from diplomat would forever disqualify him tor future service 1a his chosen field and cover him with diagraco. The records of the stale departicant show that the Hawaiian minister shat be had been guilty of an undiplomatic sot, but deolined to comply with Secretary Gresham's request and put the fact in writing. For thia refusal, it is alleged, his recall has been demanded. communication sent to Minister Wills, on which he is base this demand for MinIster Thurston'8' recall: recites the fact that Minister Thuraton made admissions but refused to put them in writing.

Ho was upon told, 30 the message to Willis says; that hereafter all his communications most be 'TOduced to which WAS 5 polite WAS of shutting the door in his face. next steamer from Honolulu will probably bring the news that the request. for Minlater Thurston'a recall Das been The Hawaiian government cannot, under diplomatla usage, refuse to comply with it. but it may enter a protest or even dissolve diplomatio Lations. BLOWN TO ATOMS.

Terrific Dynamite Explosion Reported from Rhenish Prussia. Twenty- Said to Have Been Killed -Two Men Lose Their Lives in a New York Fire. CoLoGNE. March report is in circulation here to the effect that a terrible explosion of dynamite has tuken place at Oberwesel on the Rhine. Twenty-Five Persons Reported Killed.

Twenty-five persons are said to have been killed, two ships are reported to have been destroyed and many homes are announced to have been wrecked by the explosion. Oberwesel is a town of Rhenish Prussia, abont. 10 miles from Coblentz. Its population is estimated to be about 2.300. Latest reports from the vicinity of the accident say that a church in the village of Elten was shattered by the explosion and fifty houses collapsed in Emmerich and Keeken.

lt is now mid that twenty-five persons were killed. Further Details of the Affair. AMSTERDAM. March local paper publishes a dispatch saying that. the disaster reported from Cologne was the result of the explosion of the cargo of 40,000 pounds of dynamite on board the ship Elizabeth at Salworth, in the district of Dusseldorf, Tuesday evening.

Awful Scene of Destruction. According to this dispatch thirteen persons were killed and five injured and one went insane. The sceue after the explosion is described as being one of terrible destruction. FATAL NEW YORK FIRE. Two Men Lose Their Liven by the BurnIng of 3 Four-Story Fiat Building.

New YORK, March men lost their lives in tire which broke out at 2:45 o'clock Wednesday morning in the four-story that building 108 West Twen ty-fifth street. 'The dead: John Kurtz, Tony Ketchum. Perished While Saving Others. Kurtz was proprietor of the Chimney Corner saloon, Sixth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, and was burned to death while trying to save the memvers of his family. A Fatal Jump, Ketchum was an insurance agent, and jumped from the third-story window.

He was so badly injured that he died an hour later. Five others who jumped escaped without serious injuries. Kurtz was not nt home when the fire broke out, but, arriving shortly after' it was discovered, he proceeded to arouse his family and the other tenants of the building. Narrow Excapes. The last seen of Kurtz alive he was running up the stairway through the flames.

Kurtz' family lived on the second floor and escaped, the two youngest children being dropped from the window, while Mrs. Kurtz and her eldest son got out by way of the roof. Kurtz' Isody Recovered. Miss R. Scamp was severely burned.

about the neck and shoulder by attempting to descend by 3. ladder from the third story. She fell, but was caught in a net and escaped without serious injury. When the fire was extinguished the dead body of Kurtz was found in the hall. The loss by the fire is about $1,000.

Big Balroad Coul Combine. COLUMBus, 0., March 20. Papers consolidating the entire coal interests of all the Ohio operators and coal carrying roads were signed Tuesday. This means perfect harmony covering the traffic of 6,000,000 or 7,000,000 tons of coal shipped over seven different railroads, comprising total mileage of 2.250 miles and including every operator to the number of 150, the latter interests employing 20,000 miners. Negroes Lynched on Suspicion.

BIRSINGILAM, March houses and barns have been fred during the last few weeks around Tyler, Dallas county, and recently these crimes have become so frequent and bold as to leave no doubt they were the work of an organized band of inincendiaries. The citizens recently arrested Daniel Dawson, Robert Holman and James Holman, all colored, and lynched them. Guinbled $110.000 Away. MEMPHIS, March L. Harris, member of one of the leading families of Mississippi, failing to recover money he had lost to Memphis ramblers, has had warrants issued for the arrest of ten local sports, and instituted proceedings in the civil courts for the recovery of his money.

In all be has lost $110,000 in the last two years. Biotira NEW ORLEANS, March DOOD Wednesday the grand jury brought in indictments against thirty-five of the men who participated in last Tuesday's. rioting. Some of the indicted parties are already under arrest. Searching for Articles Contraband of War.

LONDON, March Pall Mall Gazette Wednesday morning published a dispatch saying that four Japanese warships have arrived at Taku and are searching ressels there for articles contraband of war. OVER THE STATE. Nows Briefly Told Vlarons Towns in Indiana. Woman with Boors and Weapons. BRAZIL.

Murch 20. -Trustee Modesitt, of Perry township. had an exciting experience with a mun dressed in female attire. Mr. Modesitt came to this city and drew money to pay off the school teachers of this township.

On his was home he met a woman carrying a satchel, who in low tones asked him if she could ride with him. Her netions aroused his suspicions and suddenly he spied a man's foot protruding ing beneath her dress As a ruse he dropped his whip and asked the alleged woman to get out and get it for him. She complied. when he drove off at breakneck speed. When he reached home he examined the woman's satchel and found two revolvers and a bowie.

knife. I'lot to Get Young Bridges' Money. TERRE HAUTE. March prosecution Tnesday concluded the troduction of testimony in the trial of Isaac Bridges for the murder of Mrs. Montgomery.

Attorney, lamill in his. outline of the defense said it would beproved not only did Mrs. Montgomcry entrap young Bridges to get the money he had inherited, but that her husband was in the conspiracy. The husband was in the courtroom. Homill said after the family had robbed the boy, and the woman, who made him believe she loved him, cast him off, he became insane and shot her.

Hogue Checks Are Accepted. INDIANAPOLI8, March man registering as F. Burton has been stopping at the English hotel for some time, and two days ago, when he was about to leave, he presented in pay: ment of his bill a check for. $20 signed by Nellie R. Baird.

As. the supposed signer. of the check was known to the hotel people, it was accepted without suspicion, but later.it was learned that Mrs. Baird's name had been forged. Other forged checks passed by Burton for sums ranging from $10 to $50 have been discovered.

The number of his victims will aggregate neurly 100. Denth of William Herndon. 1895 INDIANAPOLIS, March Herndon, aged 78, first cousin to William Herndon, of Springfield, who was Lincoln's law partner before the war, died at his home in this city. Herndon. came near being cuted for.

Morgan, the raider. He WAI identified just. in time by an old rest: dent of Covington, Ky. Herndon was a loyal union man and was forced to. leave Kentucky for that reason.

Homo for Aged Knights. PLYMOUTH. March Knights of Pythias of this place have. undertaken the establishment of hoine for aged and indigent members of the order in this state. To raise the.

money necessary for the success of the undertaking each. recipient of a letter. requesting a subscription sends a similar letter to three of his friends. This method is followed through a series of: thirty, when the chain closes. The Prohibitioninte.

INDIANAPOLIS. March prohibition state committee in session. here passed a resolution indorsing the Nicholson temperance act and calling on the members of the party to assist in enforcing it. It warned members of the party to "rest satisfied with nc legislation short of total unconditionalabolishing of traffic in. intoxicating beverages in every form." Marriage a Surprise to 2216 Friends.

WABASH, March M. W. Harrison, of the Wabash. city schools, and Miss Hazel Hammond, of Albany, N. were married in Chicago Saturday evening.

The ceremony was performed by magistrate and. was a surprise to his friends here, wha did not know of the affair till the ar. rival of himself and bride. Fortune Teller Sells His Wife. ANDERSON, March Mix, an old man who makes a living.

by telling fortunes, sold his wife to. Francis Bodgley, an aged resident of this city. To escape the law Bodglez. agrees to talce out a marriage license as soon as Mrs. Mix can secure a di-' vorce.

Both men seem well pleased. Reward for ANDERSON, March die rectors of the Farmers' Insurance company hare offered a reward of $400 for the arrest and conviction of the person! who fired Isaac Allen's barn. This is one of many recent incendiary and the barn-burners are believed to be residents of Madison county. Probable Murder. ANDERSON, March E.

Taylor shot and perhaps fatally! wounded "Tom" Mannon, a grocer af Pendleton. Mannon had gone to deliver goods at Taylor's home, when) Taylor appeared and fired, one bullet entering the temple. It is Taylor was of Mannon. Charles Married. EVANSVILLE, March wedding of Char' Denby, secret tary of legation a.

Peking, China, and Miss Martha Orr t.ok place here Tues. day nizht at thy Walnut Street Pres byterian church, pastor, Rev. Otia A Smith, officiating..

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