Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 September 1895 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1895.

cd vices were received: Owing- to the failure of the Japanese rice crop large quantities are being imported from Rangoon. According to Japanese papers Mount Fujiyama Is expected to become an active volcano shortly. ivTioke has been emitted freely of late ani the sand in the vicrinity J hot enough to cook an esg In a very short time. The locality is known to have been volcanic and for years past smoke has been emitted. The thermometer reglsterel ninety-two degrees in the ground, etones being heated to such a degree that they cannct be touched. Th Emperor of Japan has conferred on A. G. ILawes. the British commissioner to Hawaii, the decoration of the Order of the Sacred Treasury. On the 21st ult. SJ7 fresh cases and 43 ?eaths from cholera were reported In Japan. There were twenty cases and fourteen deaths in Toklo and four cases and two death in Yokohama. Cholera is also spreading In Corea. The Japanese consul at Vladlvostock states that cholera of a mild tyr has broken out there. Th Japanese Foreign Office has received word that on the 2tth ult. the Chinese prisoners from Jaran were handed over tothe Chinese at fehlnljo and the Japanese officers In charze were entertained at a banquet by LI Huns; Chang. ' Count Takashlma has been appointed vleo commander-ln-ehlef In Formosa. The subjugation of the island proves still a difficult tak and thirty companies of Infantry and eome siege and mounte.l artillery are about to be sent forward. The number of troops on the island will then be over forty thousand. Itiot IHnKlenrierft Condemned. SHANGHAI. Sept. f..-The Inquiry Into the marsacre at Ku-Cheng is proceeding to the satisfaction of the-Am.Tican and British consuls. There have been a number of Important convictions. Among those condemned are some of the ringleaders of .he riot. Doen TMs Mean "Wnrf ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 5. It Is announced that Frar.c and Russia will, take steps to expedite the evacuation of the Laio-Tung peninsula after trying to induce Japan to accept an indemnity of 2j,0X),00O The Cr I'vcry Step (jnarilrd. RERLIN, i-ept. 5. The Lokal Anzelger's correspondent at St. Petersburg confirms the statement recently published that In consequence of the activity of the Nihilists it has been found necessary to guard the Czar's every step as completely as the movements of his father. Alexander III. were guarded by the police at the most perilous period -of his reia. The Czarina. who?e accouchement Is expected In October, ia suffering from extreme nervousness in consequence Qf the danger threatening the Czar. Armenia- IVmeculorii I'nnished. CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 3. The Grand Vizier has dismissed a number of officials of Moorjh who have been found guilty of extorting taxes and treating Armenians with ruthless severity. At Bulls a body of gendarmes attacked a band of Kurds, who had been committing depredations In the Moosh district. The Kurds suffered serious losses and were driven, out from the possession of property of Armenians which they had seized. Parllnruent Prorogued. LONDON. Sept. 5. The House of Corndeny, in response to a summons In the usual .form, appeared in the House 'of Lords to-day, where the royal assent to ... - - J . . 1 I .,An.-.X -

m -u;i3 ydst'ii uuium iiir session nas announced. A decree was then read proroguing Parliament until Nov. 18. t Twenty-Six Firm. Organlie the Pittaborg Company. PITTSBURG, Sept. 5. Representatives of twenty-sfx window-glass manufacturing firms met here to-day and formed the Pittsburg Window-glass Company and elected H. Sellers JIcKee president. The company Includes all window-glass flrnw in this territory except the Chambers Company. The movement to-day is a following out of the plan inaugurated In Indiana a short time ago and it is said the Indiana company and the Pittsburg company will soon iom Interests for the purpose of fighting competition. Should the union takeplace the combined capital will be r23.00O.00O, lo which the I'ittsburK company will represent nearly 70 per cent. A meeting of the manufacturers will be held in Chicago next Monday for the purpose of fixing prices for the season. In order to offset foreign competition It is the intention to allow a differential of 7Vi per cent, to seaboard Jobbers. The unskilled glass-house workers D. A. 1:200, K. of L. met to-day and decided to strike on Tuesday next for an advance of 12H per cent, in wages. D. A. 1.200 represents 3,000 workers. The workmen asked lor a conference with the manufacturers on Aug. 16, tut their request was ignored. Now they will try to enforce their demand by a general strike. OBITUARY. Attffaat Valentine Knots, n. Retired lirtRniller Cieneral of the Army. SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept. 5.-Gen. A. V. Kautz died last night of paralysis of the stomach. He was on the retired list with the rank of brigadier general. August Valentine Kautz was born In Germany, Jan. 5, 1&2S. The same year his parents came to this country and settled In Brown county, Ohio, in 1S32. The young man served in the First Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, in the Mexican war, after which ho graduated from West Point, In I'd, He was on duty in the West until the lato war, being wounded during the Rogue's river war In 1S33, and also in the lusct sound Indian war In 1S3. He was commended for gallantry by General Scott, and was promoted to lieutenant. He was made captain of the Sixth United States Cavalry in 1S1. In the Peninsular campaign he commanded the regiment for seven oavs, and was made colone! of the Second Ohio after th battle of South Mountain. During the winter of 1S62 he commanded the post at Camp Chase. Ohio. He was brevetted major in May. lS&t. for services at the capture of Montlcello, Ky. He also took part In the pursuit of Morgan. lie was made brigadier general of volunteers In June, 1864. and commanded the cavalry division in the Army of the Jam??. He entered Petersburg with his -mall cavalry in June and was brevetted lieutenant colonel. He led the advance for a month of the Wilson rald' which cut the roads leading into Richmond from the south. In-October he Tvas brevetted major general of volunteers, and in March. 16.'. was assigned to the command of a. division of colored troor, which he marched into Richmond on April 3. He was- brevetted colonel in the regular service for gallant and meritorious conduct in action on the iarbytown road, Virginia, Oct. 7. 1SS4: also brigadier and major general for gallant and meritorious services in the field duTing the war. In General Kautz was appointed lieutenant colonel of the Thirty-fourth Infantry and transferred to the Fifteenth in ISA commanding the regiment on the Mexi can frontier till 1ST!. - He organized sev eral successful campaigns against the Apaches and finally established them on tneir reservation, where they still remain. In June he wa3 Dromotco to colonel of tht "Eighth Infantry. He served in California until ISSk. and then went to Nebraska. General Kautz is the author of reveral military works, including "The Company Clerk." "Customs of Service for Noncommissioned Oirlers and Soldiers," and "Cus toms of Service for Officers. His brother. Albert Kautz, was a naval officer, having graduated at the Naval Academy in 186L lie is now at the Uoston navy yaro. Glean i-asxmg vjtvi Cool Gwcet GtVlOKE iT-BACCO FUnE, HARMLESS, SATISFYING. LAlJ U U-DYGPGPTIC

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AXTI-SALOON FIGHT

MC1IOL50.VS LAW XOT A POPULAR 4 MEASl'Iin AT HIS II03IE. Ill Temperance Friends Palled to Knock Oat a Saloon In His Own "Ward Under the. Act. II1XSHAW 3IURDER TRIAL DRY PnOCKEDI.NGS IX SELF.CTIXG THE JURY AT DAXVILLE. Greeley Templeton, Prominent Denton County Oftlsen, Arrested on a Serious Charge. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Sept. 5. The first test of the Nicholson temperance law in this city, the- home of the author, .was not an unqualified success. In truth, it was a total failure as a prohibitory measure. It not only failed to shut out saloons in quarters whero they have heretofore existed, but failed to defeat an application In a ward where saloons have been kept out for seven years under the old law, this bein? the famous Fifth ward, In which Mr. Nicholson resides, and In which no saloon has been permitted to do business since the ward was organized. Applications were made for license in all the wards of the city, and remonstrances were circulated In each case, none of the remonstrances receiving the name of a majority of the legal voters. In the Fifth ward the temperance people originally secured a majority of thirteen of the voters but later, twenty-eight of them withdrew their names, leaving the remon strants in the 'minority, with the appalling prospect o a saloon "in their midst" that had been readily and easily kept out under the old law. Despairing of success under that lead, the residents abandoned the Nicholson method and framed a remon strance under the provisions of the old law. and with that they were successful. Learn ing that he was to be attacked under the old law, Moran, who had been defeated by that measure repeatedly before, withdrew his application. .Thus the old law knocked out the saloon where the Nicholson meas ure- failed to do it. John Graham, owner of the saloon building destroyed ' by the temperance people of Burlington last Friday night, has brought a damage suit for SLOW against thirty prominent residents of, that village, the leaders of the mob be ing named as William Everman, Thomas Bernard, Frank Bernard, William Bernard, John I. Viney, James Harmon and II. O. Lovell. Viney Is ex-postmaster and Everman is the wealthiest resident of the vicinity. Everett Taylor, who owned the saloon stock and fixtures, will institute a similar damage suit against the thirty particlEants in the violence. Taylor, who had een refused a license, obtained a govern ment permit to run a quart shop, and was moving in when the building, furniture and stock were demolished by the infuriated vil lagers. The same saloon has been de stroyed by dynamite seven times in the past seven years. 1 Temperance People "Win. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PJUXCETOX, Iai.. Sept 5. Considerable excitement has been caused In this city the past few days by the ministers of this city circulating a remonstrance against the is suing of license to saloons in this city and other parts of the county. There were tnree applications here and a majority was secured in all the wards. The saloon keepers then got to hustling and many names were withdrawn. The saloon faction em ployed Land & Gamble, W. M. Metcalf and ex-Attomey-general C. A. Buskirk. The temperance people have Hon. Thomas Pexton and .Martin Fields. The fight was bitter and ended to-day In. a victory for the temperance people. Judge Land, who has been a leader In the prohibition movement, and has received many honors from that party, rought for the saloons and In an article in last night's News gave his reasons for doing so. The matter will be taken to the Supreme Court. The Prohibitionists are Jubilant. CHALLENGING TALES3IEX. Dreary Struggle to Obtain n Jury In ) the Hlnahaw Case. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DANVILLE, Ind., Sept, 5. The opening of the second day of the Hinshaw trial was marked y the attendance of fewer people than were present yesterday. The attorneys for both sides entered into the tedious examination of talesmen with more zeal, as ii the end of this work were In sight. The relatives of the defendant by blood and marriage were present in greater numbers than yesterday and occupied chairs surrounding him. Any rumors of unfriendliness between the Hinshaw blood and the Oyler blood have been effectually set at rest by their conduct here. There ia evidently the, greatest cordiality between them. They have rooms In adjoining residences and are frequently seen together on the streets. They come to court together and converse confidentially. John Oyler, father of the murdered Mrs. Hinshaw, does not sit with the other relatives, however. Both sides used peremptory challenges freely to-day. W Illlam W ade was excused on a peremptory challenge by the defense, as was Yancy Breedlove, Calvin Newlln, John Enellsh. J. G. Wisehart. II. B. Ungenfelter and Albert Smith. The defense excused T. H. Little, is. J. bnaw, j. . Tharo for cause. The State excused on per emptory challenge K. A. Gambold, J. J. DucXworth, II. Si. Ragan. The State excused for cause James Underwood, James W. Ferree. John T. Hadley. At 11 o'clock the list of talesmen was exhausted and fifty more names drawn by the jury com mlssloners and bailiffs on wheels were sent over the county to summon those drawn. Tending the arrival or these tales mn court adlourned until 2 o'clock. The afternoon session lasted less than two hours, the talesmen not having reached town. Abraham Homaday was excused hv a. neremDtorv challenge from the de fense, as wns .Zach Reagan, of Eel River township, wno saia ne naa reaa noining . . t i 1 1 1 i nv.i. xr... anOUL ine ia?r, uiiaiu iiecu, x-.iwt-i i 'iui - phy, Gilbert McClatn. William Merritt were excused by the defense for cause. John N. Hadley was excused by the court, as he Is opposed to the death penalty. James L. McCoun and Harvey Lynch were excused by the court on account or tr.cir neaitn. J, E. Humston was excused because he had formal an onlnlon that would not readily yield to evidence. On the adjournment of court there were eleven men n the box and the defense had used twelve perempto ry challenges and the state nve. it will oe extreme good fortune if a Jury be obtained before Saturday. GREELEY TEMPLETOX ARRESTED. Suspected of Reins lnipllcnteil in the Cause of Florence Ford's Death. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Sept. 5. The peoples of Templeton station, the Junction of tha Lake Erie & Western and the Big Four, in Benton county, have a highly-colored sensation in the death of Miss Florence Ford, under such circumstances as caused the coroner to have a post mortem held over the remains before interment was mad?. Miss Ford, who was about twenty-six years old, and reported uncommonly pretty, died Monday afternoon. On. Wednesday the prosecuting attorney and the coroner held a post mortem. This examination was conducted by Coroner Long, of Fowler, Drs. McConne'.l. Roberts and Cobb, of Oxford. The evidence clearly indicated, it Is alleged, that death had been caused by a criminal operation, wh'.ch is believed to have been performed about a week ago. The operation was not a success, and death followed. Greeley Templeton. who had been keeping company with .Miss Ford for about tpn years, and had her at 'his own home, was arretted and placed . under $3,000 bonis, which he promptly gave. Joerh Atkinson and Patrick Kennedy going upon the bond.

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win re neia on Jionaay ri, i ruin. Mr. Templeton declines to talk about the case, other than to say that he Is entlrelv innocent of anv wrong conduct. The little neighborhood Is greatly worked up. over tho matter, and there has not neen as muca excitement in that vicinity since the awful fate which befell pretty Ada Atkinson at the hands of the inhuman butcher. Jake Nelllng. afterwards taken from the Fowler Jail and hanged to a walnut tree near the residence of the father of the murdered girl. Greeley Templeton Is a son of the late Colonel Jack Templeton, and a youn. man known almost as well in this county as in Benton. MURDER OR SVICIDE. Some Donht nn to the Mysterious Death of Judson J. Lnkem. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' WABASH, Ind., Sept. 5. County Commissioner Judson J, Lukens, of Roann, died last night at his home under peculiar circumstances. Over two weeks ago he took to Buffalo a carload of hogs. The hogs were sold, and after an absence of a day or so Mr. Lukens wrote his wife that he would leave at once for home,- and requested that she send him some money o Detroit. Last week an operator in Detroit -telegraphed that Lukens was very ill at a hotel In that city. Mrs. Lukens hastened to Detroit, and when she called at the hotel she found him in a semi-nude state, with his head hanging over the side of the bed, grasping tightly the letter she had written him, the mon?y still in tho envelope. He was unconscious, and on his head and hlpa were bruise3, while his feet were burned as if he had been subjected to torture. A physician was unable to restore him to consciousness. Tuesday Mrs. Lukens removed him to Roann, and yesterday he regained consciousness, though he could not speak, but almost instantly lapsed into insensibility and died a few hours later. Mr.. Gibson, a member of the Buffalo commission firm of Saddler & Gibson, was her to-day, and said that his concern, had paid Mr. Lukens no money on this trip, since his account with them had been overdrawn. He said he knew of another Buffalo firm with whom he dealt, who within the last day or so remitted the balance due from them to Mr. Lukens direct to Roann, to that there was clearly no money paid to him there. The theory that he was waylaid and robbed is not well sustained. Some think it Is a case of suicide by turning on the gas, or else accidental asphyxiation by blowing out the gas in hl3 hotel at Detroit. Mr. Lukens was a man of excellent habits, and would not have gotten into trouble with disreputable people in Detroit, and how he came to be in that condition In his room at a hotel is a mystery, unless some one Is keeping back the facts. No determined attempt has thus far been made by Mr. Lukens's friends to unravel the affair. The deceased was about forty-five years old, and for fifteen years has been in the grain and stock business at Roann. He leaves a family of four, his wife and three children. It Is said that a month or more ago Mr. Lukens insured his life for $10,000, and it Is said that the company will make an investigation of the case, with a view to discovering all the circumstances leading up to the death. BACK TO FIRST PRIXCIPLES. Lawyer Strairn Remnrrlea Ilia First Vlfe nt Frank Tort. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.. FRANKFORT, Ind., Sept. 5. Chapters four and five in the matrimonial history of John W. Strawn, a prominent young attorney of this city were written last evening and to-day. Strawn was first married fifteen years ago and was supposed to have dwelled happily with his wife until last June, when she applied for a divorce and was promptly granted one. Three days latter the attorney surprised every one by marrying a Mrs. Emma Cullity, of Indianapolis, and wife No. 1 and daughter went to the country to live with her parents, first remitting to ex-husband and his bride the residence property which had been given her as alimony. Mr. Strawn, after living with wife No. 2 a month, was stricken with remorse at the treatment of his divorced wife and resolved to make amends by applying for a divorce from wife No. 2 in order that he might reinstate No. 1 in his affection and the old home. On July 10 wife No. 2 left for Indianapolis and that evening the husband filed a complaint for divorce on the grounds of cruel treatment. Last evening the case was heard and lawyer Strawn was free again. . To-day he was remarried to wife No. 1 and the reunited Mr. and Mrs. Strawn will start anew on the sea of matrimony. It might be of interest to state that throughout the entire proceedings Mr. Strawn acted as attorney for all concerned. FILLED 1VFTH DEAD FISH. "Water Unfit for I'ne nt Anderson and "Wns Tnrned Oft. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. 5. The city water works had to be turned off this morning on account of thousands of dead fish in the river. They line the banks of the river for four miles above Anderson. The polluted water from the strawboard plant at Yorktown i3 said to be responsible. In this city they lodged in great quantities on the dam built for tho water works inlet and the superintendent was compelled to tear out the dam to-day. The vater is so polluted that leading hotels and restaurants were compelled to shut It off for ail purposes. The rotting fish has colored the river water till It Is a dark reddish brown, and it is that way for miles. Hundreds of men were along the banks all day and thousands of half dead fish were taken out. Superintendent Towell has secured several bottles of the polluted water and will have it tested at once. Anderson's water supply comes from the river alone, and till the water purifies It is in danger. Prosecuting Attorney Scanlan has taken steps in the matter, and a prosecution will follow In a few days. It is stated here to-day that the Durifvine and filtering basin of the Torktown plant was cut and its contents dumped into the river. More Rottenness Exposed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. 5. The citizens committee to Investigate the affairs of Adams township held a meeting in this city to-day, with Frank Mauzy chairman. The investigation revealed a startling state of affairs. The township is hopelessly in volved. Should the courts hold the war rants good that Trustee Forney has Issued the debt will not be paid for years. Several days ago it was stated that estimates placed the debt at, $10,000, but the disclosures to-day showed a total between $20,000 and J25.O0O. There is no way . to find the exact amount issued by Trustee Forney as no record has been kept and it is quite doubtful if he could give ihe amount himself. The committee found that in .leany every case they were Issued for school surnlles. the largest being for J6.000 in favor of Kennedy & Co., of Chicago. An other meeting will be held on Monday aft ernoon, when a purse will be raised for the purpose of resisting the collection cf the claims. The committee is compojca ci rep resentatlve men of tho township. Octogenarian Sue for Divorce. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE. Ind., Sept. 5. John C. Mills is about seventy-six years of age and worth $00,000. His wife, Agnes, aged eighty, has sued him for divorce, alleging immoral conduct with Ella Jones, a blind woman The complaint sates that Joel and Agnes were married in 1S13. and that In 1SS0 the old man became enamored of the blind woman, and has ever since then neglected his wife more or less. He finally built a house, at a cost or Xi.oon. lor l-.ll across the street from his own home, and put .n most of his time with her. Mrs. Mills, who is ill and afraid of him, has had him put under a peace bond and asks for $10,000 alimony. The old man's conduct has enraged his neighbors, ana tncy inrcaien mm wun tar and feathers. Won by 3IIsa Eva Shanb. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., Sept. 3. The annual common school graduates' contest was held In the opera house tonight before six hundred people. The Whlteland Band furnished the music. The programme include! recitations and fancy drills by the contest ants. The winner in the contest was Miss Eva Shaub, of Hinsley township. River Rained Nine Feet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Sept. 5. The Wabash river gave Terre Haut;A b!g surpri?e this morning by rising n'r ft feet. Thera was not much of a. ciutnn la tbV low.

water stage .yesterday as. a result, of the big rain the night before, but the water from the upper valley came down during the night an4 to-day there was enough to float a steamboat in' the channel for the

first time in more than a year. The Dest result was the washlnir awav of the sewage and offal from a distillery, which had been accumulating becaus of the lack of cur rent . to wash it down stream, ana naa caused alarm lest there might be an epidemic of typhoid fever. Killed by a Care-In. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSSIAVILLE, Ind.. Sept. 5. An accident occurred at the Hodson gravel pit, near this place, this morning, resulting in the death of Alexander James, who was working in the pit shoveling sand. He was getting his sand from unier a high bank, which caved In and buried him alive. His son-in-law, who was with him, worked almost an hour in removing the earth and sand, and found the old gentleman still conscious. He was brought to town, but died in the wagon. He was seventy-five years old. His home was five miles south of this place. Colonel Ilrlncliur-t'a Regiment. Special to the Indianapolis Journal DELPHI. Ind.. Sept. 5. The Forty-sixth Indiana Regiment held its annual reunion at Camden yesterday. The attendance was unusually large, members of the regiment coming from distant States to meet with their comrades. The chief address of the day was delivered by Col. Thomas H. Brlngnurst, of Logansport, who was with the regiment throughout the war. Colonel Bringhurst is in very feeble health and will not be able to attend many more of these annual gatherings. An. address was also delivered by Capt. Frank Swigart. Old Fireman Serlonsly Hurt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. Sept. 5. Frank Myers, one of Anderson's oldest firemen, was seriously injured last night. Department No. 1 had been out for a trial of speed and had returned to,' the city building, when the crew that mans the extension ladder was given a half hour's practice on the city building. Myers made the ascent with a line of hose and was descending the ladder when his foot slipped and he fell twenty feet. He was unconscious when picked up and remained sa ' during the night. It is feared that he cannot recover. Tough on the Recorder. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Sept. 6. The settlement of county recorder Lllllbridge mad with the commissioners shows that since he assumed the duties of his office, Aug. 21, 1893. he has taken in$ll, 438.01 in fees. The salary under the law. as interpreted by the commissioners, amounts to $3,993.81. Thus the county saves over $7,000 in the two years, at the expense of the recorder, who. is compelled to do an immense amount of work and pay his deputies out of a salary of less than $-,000 a year. The Bewltehed Wife. Insane. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Sept. 5. Mrs. Andrew Stopeleton, who a few weeks ago shot and mortaUy wounded her brother, Sherman Johnson, during a quarrel, will be brought from the Jail at Greencastle to this city to-day and an Insanity inquest held. It is believed she is suffering mentally. Previous to her attempt to assassinate her brother she created a sensation by appearing in court and swearing that her husband, aged sixty-seven, had bewitched her. She is only sixteen years old. Paying: Teller Knell Drowned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 5. William Knell, aged twenty-one, paying teller at the German Bank, while attempting to step on an excursion boat this evening with a young woman, fell between the wharf and the boat and plunged into the river. It is thought he struck his head on the guard rail as he fell and became unconscious. He mado no effort to save himself after reaching the water, and was drowned In the presence of a large number of people. DnrRlnrn on Wheels. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DELPHI, Ind., Sept. 5. A number of petty burglaries on private residences were committed in the city last night. As far as can be ascertained' the" prowlers were not very well rewarded for their trouble. There were three In the gang and they went from house to house on bicycles, placing their wheels near at . hand, where they could jump on them and quickly escape. This suggests that bicycles may be a popular vehicle for the professional burglar. Dnrke Connty Officials nt Work. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. UNION ClTt, Ind., Sept. 5.-Contrary to reports and rumors the coroner of Darke county has made no report whatever in the case of the death, of Andrew Rupf. The investigation Is not completed. The coroner and prosecutor were In this city yesterday and examined eight witnesses. The examination was strictly private, and there Is no means of obtaining Information at present. A conclusion may be, reached to-morrow. Trying: to Break the Will. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., Sept. 5. Sarah Stewart has caused suit to be filed against Lucinda Harker to t et aside the will cf Simon Harker. The complaint is that the will was Uiiduiy txtcduo aad tnat t tut ttme the will was made .Mr. Harker was of unsound mind. Aboat Ji'O.OOO worth of property is involved. Mr. Harker was the largest taxpayer In Hamerich township. He died about a year ago. ' Clinton Connty Soldier Meet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANFORT. Ind.. Sept. 5. The Clinton County Solliers. Society held their annual meeting to-day at Forest. Several hundred were in attendance and the day was one of feasting and speechmaking. Rev. Purvis, of Klrklln. delivered the principal address. Indiana Deaths. MARTINSVILLE. Ind.. Sept. 5.-D. Greene Nutter, aged seventy-two, died at his home in this city yesterday after an Iilnes.i of a few weeks. He was born near Lexington. Ky.. in 1K3. and came to this vicinity in 1828, and, with the exeception of two years, has resided here ever since. He was never married. . and had accumulated considerable property. The annual meeting of the Christian churches of Johnson county is in. session at the fair grounds at Franklin. Ministers at tending aro P. M. Kendall, coiumous; c. It. Hudson. North Vernon: A. C. Stevens. Irvington; T. A. Hall, Connersville; 11. C. Garvin, Irvington; J. C. Miller, Nineveh, and. Harry Henderson, Indianapolis. SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Sept. 5. Louis De Condres, aged sixty-two, died last evening at his home'near North Liberty, this coun ts', of Jaundice. He was a pioneer citizen. Indiana Notes. Farson, Leach & , Co., of Chicago, have purcnasea jis.uuu or Jay county o per cent. bonds at a premium of 22o. Elder A. L. Cain, of Martinsville, has accepted the pastorate of the Christian Church of Thorntown and will go at ence to take charge. Jay County Commissioners have refused license, to sell liquor to three applicants and .Rranted licenses to rive applicants. Remonstrances under ' the Nicholson law were filed against the three that, failed. Losses by Fire. CARROLLTON. Ky.. Sept. 5. A fire which started here in the general merchandise stores or M. & M. Dinkclsplel, at 12:3) o clock tj-oay. destroyed six business build lngs before it was gotten under - control. The Dinkelsplels occupied three buildings. The buildings occupied by Brownskie & Son. druggists: J. H. Kuhlman, shoe merchant, and C. D. Salyer, stoves, were also destroyed. The loss on property is fully $65,000. Fifteen other persons and firms were damaged more or less by the fire or intense heat, bringing tho total loss to nearly svo.wtf, partly insurea. CINCINNATI. O.. Sept. 5.-FIre to-night damaged the Harrison spice mills, stock ana machinery, - No. 210 Walnut street, probably ?23.0f., covered by insurance. The building, owned by the Harrison estate. was damaged about J8.000. Injury by fire ana water to the candy factory of Buhr, wente & i:o., at No. 2s. and to the Cln clnnatl Scale Manufacturing Company at No. 212 Walnut, may run the total loss up Ci. A. It. Invited to Atlanta. ROCKFORD. IlL. Sept. 5. Commander-ln Chief Lawler has received an invitation for the G. A. R. to attend the Cotton States International Exposition at Atlanta the 21st Inst. Blue and Gray day. It came too late to promulgate from headquarters, yet he Is anxious that , the comrades should know they are invited to be present and mingle with tnose who wore, the gray from lvl to 1WS, and he trusts a large number will

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PL.1TFOR3I OF THE AXTI-SILVEIl DEMOCRATS OF NEBRASKA. Cleveland'. Financial Views Indorsed and a State Ticket Nominated by 3Ien Crposed to Bryan Leadership. ROOSEVELT'S ACTS UPHELD RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. Sunday Cloning in Gotham Commended and Saloon Keepers Praised for Deciding to Obey the Law. LINCOLN, Neb., ' Sept. 5.-Vhen State Chairman Martin, of Omaha, called the second Nebraska Democratic State convention to order to-day 631 enthusiastic delegrates greeted him with applause, encouraged by the enthusiastic crowd of visitors. It was considered quite significant, in the light of recent developments, that 631 out of a total representation of 631 delegates should be present when the convention was convened, and it was early evident that, while the party in the State is divided on financial lines, the so-called hard-money element lose little In numbers or dignity as compared to the element of the party whlcn held its convention at Omaha last month under the auspices of the free-silver leaders of the State. The Chair first announced that he had received a telegram from Secretary Carlisle, of the treasury, which he would read. The message was a brief one, to the effect that it had been Impossible for him to accept the cordial invitation, to meet with the convention, and that owing to the immense stress of business it was equally impossible for him to dictate any extended letter, 'ine message, however, created a great deal of interest, end the reading of the signature of John G. Carlisle evoked another outburst. " ' If there had previously been any question as to the feelings of the average delegate to the convention on financial matters, it was very quickly removed by the side remarks against free silver by different Democrats in making points of order or while occupyling the floor temporarily, disposing of routine business. The chairman of the committee on credentials , reported that thf.re were no contests, and that every county in the State was "represented. The temporary organization was made permanent. The report of the resolutions committee was greeted with repeated applause. There was no minority report. The resolution's are: The Democracy of Nebraska, in convention assembled, congratulate the country on the sure signs of returning prosperity. In spite of the evil predictions alike of the protectionists and silver inflationists the country is steadily and surely gaining ground, thus Justifying the wisdom of the reversal of the Republican policies of protective tariff, taxes and coinage of a redundant quantity of token dollars. The fact that the wheels of industry, so long silenced in consequence of these policies by a long: and depressing" panic, have resumed their wonted motion and that more than 300,000 laborers are receiving the large increase in wages of 12 per cent, proves this assertion. "We send hearty greeting and congratulations to Grover Cleveland and his Cabinet, not only for their wise and pru dent course which has aided so much in. bringing about the better financial condition, but also for their firm and fearless adherence throughout the depression to sound policies of economy; for their unswerving fidelity in upholding and protecting the honor and integrity of the Nation against organized mob violence. "We indorse the national Democratic platform of 1892 and the interpretation placed thereon by the President and we declare ourselves unequivocally and unreservedly for that metallic money as the standard mintage, the bullion and mint alue of which are approximately the Fame, the purchasing power of which, regardless of government mintage, is the least fluctuating in all the markets of the civilized world. "We insist upon this policy as especially necessary ior the protection of the farm ers, laborers and property-owing debtors, the most defenseless victims, of unstable money and fluctuating currency. Free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 means a poorer money and less of it; it means less wages for the laboring men and less actual money for the business man; It means bankruptcy for all save the mine owner. "We recognize the Issue and reissue of our treasury notes as a serious menace to the stability of our national finances, and we favor the retirement of all treasury notes at the soonest possible moment, with proper and safe guarantees for maintaining the necessary volume of currency, which shall be devised by a competent and nonpartisan currency commission. "The Constitution of this State provides that no religious test shall be made as a qualification for office. That provision we accept both in letter and spirit, and we condemn every attempt by secret societies or otherwise to proscribe any portion of our citizens on account of their religious affiliations." The following nominations were made: Supreme Judge, T. J. Mahoney; regents Ftate University, W. H. Ashby and John II. Ames. After speeches of acceptance the convention adjourned until evening, when Congressman M. D. Harter, of Ohio, was introduced. The speaker said the platform adopted to-day by the convention would be hailed with delight wherevr read 'over the country. Passing lightly over the tariff question, he struck on. the financial problem, and said It was a question more of equality than quantity. The actions tak en by the free-silver ana ropuhst state conventions recently held in this Stata would, if permitted ito be carried out, bring ruin upon tne country. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. Platform Adopted by the Stnte Lonsrne cw York Pollee Hoard Indorsed. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.. Sept. 5.-The New York State. League of Republican Clubs met here to-day and adopted a platform, of which the following are the main planks "While deloring the terrible cost of the lesson, tt is a matter cf rejoicing that the American people are now fully convinced that . the Republican doctrine of protection to nome industries is a truthful fact, in stead of a false theory. "We believe in such a standard of values that every dollar coined or issued by the United States government will pass at par in any market of the world, and that among the different kinds of money issued no dollar should have any superiority or prestige over any other dollar. "We heartily commend the action of the police authorities of New York city in closing the s-aloons on Sunday and note with pleasure that the liquor dealers, in taking official action by which they prom ise to obey the law and assist In its enforcement, have shown more good sense and honesty than the newspapers and pub lic men who have counseled against obedience to law and order by inveighing against public officials for doing their sworn duty. The question of open saloons on Sunday is not a political question, but is one the determination of which will, to a large extent, measure the moral tone of the Em plre tftate. We believe In the American Sunday, and that the traditions of the Republican party favor the preservation of all those conditions and principles calculated to bring peace, prosperity and happiness to the masses of the people. And while this league still adheres to its constitutional provision against attempting to dictate nominations for public office, it will at all times reserve the right to speak plainly on any and all questions anectlng the well being of society and our fellow-citizens. "In our opinion the time has come for foreign cations to understand that the United States has both the disposition and the ability to maintain its dignity and pro tect It citizens in every rart of the in habited globe." Other planks condemning the admlnlstra Hon of President Cleveland, commending that of Governor Morton, advocating an ap cronriatlon f t3.000.ono for the Improve ment of canals, and congratulating the par ty on Its unity were adopted. Alfred P. Conkllng. of. New York, spoke on the good done by the Good Government clubs in New York In making it possible to have an honest count and on honest

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silence, and then President Green said: "There is no need of Good Government clubs. They are not needed by the party. These Republican clubs can all be Good Government clubs, and we do not need a division of authority with ciubs that encourage criticism of the party and the party leaders." (Applause.) The Rev. llr. Mays, of Rensselaer county, sooke amid great anDlause on the subject of the Afro-American in Republicanism. He claimed that the colored man was discrim inated against In the distribution of offices. Roswell G. Hon spoke briefly on the mone tary question and said: "New Jersey, Mary land and Kentucky are coming back into the Union next fall." George E. Greene, of Blnghamton, was re-elected president by acclamation. Other officers were elected as follows: Vice presidents. Edward A. Merritt. jr.. of Potsdam: A. H. Steele, of New York, and Col. F. G. Ward, of Buffalo; secretary. Frederick J. Bryant, re-elected: treasurer, a. B. Colvin, of Glens Falls, re-elected. Delecrates to the national convention at Minne apolis: Harry J. Gleason, of New York; MaJ. J W. Tot tan. of New York: Dr. J. W. Sheldon, of Syracuse; Col. David P. Cat kins, of Brooklyn. The convention ad journed, to meet in Syracuse in jsi. Pennsylvania Democrats. LANCASTER, Pa.. Sejpt. 5. The teventh annual general assembly of the Democrat ic societies of Pennsylvania met in Maennerchor Hall; this city, to-day. Representa tives of Democratic organizations from all rarts of the State to the number of about six hundred were present. President Chauncey F. Black called the gathering to order and delivered 8. speech. The convention adopted resolutions congratulating the people on the general prosperity of the coun try and the revival of trade as a result or Democratic measures; declaring that the late depression was due to the Sherman silver law and the McKinley tariff law. and that industries had been revived by the Wilson bill, and reaffirming, the platforms of the last national and State Democratic conventions, especially in favor of tariff reform and sound money. Continuing, the platform expresses confidence In the wisdom and patriotism of President Cleveland and "our great Secretary of the Treasury, John'.G. Carlisle." The Republican Leg islature is denounced: also the administration of Governor Hastings. NIPPED IN THE BUD SCHEME TO SWIXDLB MMEROIS BANKS THWARTED DY POLICE. Robert Rttaon Arrested When He Called at the Printer'- for Bogus Drafts Indianapolis Interested. PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 5. By the arrest of Robert Rltson, of this city, to-day, the police think they have unearthed a gigantic system of swindling by bogus drills printed in the names of eleven different national banks and drawn . to the correspondents of those banks In Louisville, Boston, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Chicago, and on Ave banks In New York city. Last week Ritson called at the printing house of Williamson & Beecher and, representing himself as the agent of a canceling punch for the use of banking houses; negotiated for the printing of several thousand national bank checks which, he said, he meant to use In advertising his patent punch. He left an order for the printing and furnished the firm with a stereotyped facsimile of a cashier's draft, in which the name of the bank was morticed and could be changed. In .addition to the printing of the checks in black from the cut furnished, he ordered that the name of the banks that were correspondents of the bank upon which the checks purported to be, should be printed in red ink. The checks, as then produced, would be an imitation of the originals used by the banks, the lit of which he provided the printers.' Ritson's subsequent actions, his apparent nervousness and his haste to have the work finished, aroused the firm's suspicions and they notified captain of detectives Miller of the case. These officials scented an attempt at wholesale passing of fraudulent checks and at once detailed detectives Tate and Whitcomb, who went to the printers and awaited the arrival of Ritson for the checks. They "did not have long to wait before their man arrived and he was taken into custody. He insisted that he represented a punch manufacturing concern and had the checks printed to use in his business. Questioning developed that he had not been selling canceling punches for over a year. He stated that he had sold a punch to the Third National Bank, but as the cashier of that bank was In Captain Miller's room at the time the statement was made,' it was promptly branded as a falsehood. The police are of the opinion that Ritson and others entered upon a scheme of wholesale forgery. The prisoner's familiarity with the banking business in this city Is apparent from the fact that he selected the proper foreign correspondents for the banks in the cities whose names were on the face of the checks. Ritson was held In bail to answer a charge of conspiracy with unknown persons by means of bogus checks. WEATHER BUREAU FIGURES. Temperature Records Yesterday " Morning and Last Xlffht. The local forecast official cf the Weather Bureau furnishes the following' observations taken yesterday at the - places and hours named: Sa. m. 8 p. m. Bismarck, N". D 50 . -72 Rapid City, N. D 48 62 Pierre. S. D 54 84 Huron. S. D 60 75 Yankton. S. E 58 St. Vincent, Minn 44 62 Moorhead, Minn 52 70 Duluth, Minn 68 6 St. Paul. Minn ; "62 85 North Platte. Neb ;.. 66 84 Valentine, Neb 5 88 Omaha. Neb 72 x S2 Des Moines, Ia 70 80 Davenport. Ia 72 78 Keokuk. Ia 74 - .. Concordia, Kan 70 84 Dodge City, Kan fig, 84 Wichita. Kan 70 6 Kansas City, Mo 74 78 St. Louis, Mo 66 78 Springfield. Mo 66 74 Chicago, ill 70 Springfield, 111 66 76 Cairo. 111...... 70 78. Marquette. Mich 58 60 Grand Haven, Mich 60 74 Indianapolis, Ind 66 78 Louisville, Ky 62 SO Cincinnati, 0 66 M Cleveland. 0 70 6S Parkersburg, W. Va 70 76 Pittsburg. Pa 70 78 Buffalo. N. Y .'. 70 70 New York. N. Y...f 72 Boston. Mass 66 Washington, D. C 70 72 Charlotte. N. Cu,.... 72 72 Atlanta. Ga 74 0 Jacksonville. Fla 74 78 Chattanooga, Tenn T2 Nashville, Tenn 62 M Memphis, Tenn 70 , 72 Vicksburg, Miss 74 86 Fort Smith. Ark.... 74 85. Little Rock. Ark 74 76 Oklahoma, O. T ..76. 90 Amarillo. Tex :.. 70 88 Abilene, Tex 74 90 Palestine, Tex 74 88 San Antonio. Tex..... 76 90 Galveston. Tex 82 ' 82 Shreveport, La 76 86 New Orleans. La 78 80 Helena, Mont 44 M Havre. Mont 52 60 Cheyenne, Wyo f 74 Denver. Col 60 78 Santa Fe, N. M... 06 74 Salt Lake City, Utah 62 74 Thursday Local Observation-. Bar.-Ther. R. II. Wind. Wth'r. Prec. 7 a. m 30.07 67 92 N'west Clear 0.00 7 p. m30.00 78 62 N'west Clear 0.00 Maximum temperature, 86; minimum temperature. 61. - Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation on Sept. 5: Temp. Prec. Normal 8 .10 Mean 4 .00 Departure from normal 6 .10 Departure since Sept. 1 2 6.30 Departure since Jan. 1 141 10.87 Plus. C. F. R. W A PP EN H A NS. Ixcal Forecast Official. Forecast for Friday. WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-For IllinoisFair Friday; warmer; southerly winds, increasing In force. For Ohio Fair; warmer; southeasterly winds. ' For Indiana Fair; warmer; southerly winds. Xo Room for 11,000 School Children.

CHICAGO, Spt. 5.-Eleven thousand children hive been turned away from the public schools of the city, owing to lack of adeQUdte accommodations.

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A featurd of the day was the mile Erie county championship, won by Werlck, who rode away from his Held and won by fifty yards, unpaced ll the way; In 2:231-5. To-morrow's races were robbed of most of the interest by the unjust disqualification of Cooper. Coulter and Brown by Referee Potter, who placed a time limit on the heat of 2:30. without pacemakers, and decided the men out of the race altogether. This was to have been run two best heats In three, the race of the day being the first, the two finals to be run to-morrow. To-day's disqualification by Mr. Potter rules out of the final tho three principal starters of the meet, as Murphy, Bald. Cabanne, Titus and others are absent. Miss, Rlgoy and E. C. Johnson rode a close race in the second . heat, which became the final of the first race, and these men will fight for the prizes tomorrow, the first being valued at J2T0 and others at $125. 73 and $70. The first heat was run In 2:33 2-5, the second in 2:30 2-5 both over the time limit yet the second was allowed. Summaries: Mile Novice F. P.i Nehrba, won; G. G. Crane, second; S. H. Nlbbs, third. Time, 2:30. Mile; Erie County Championship C. 3. Wick, won; B. McFarland, second; W. F. Buz, third. Time, 2:23 2-.'. Mile Open; Class B First Heat Tom Cooper, won; C. R. Coulter, second; A. T. Brown, third. Time, 2:22 2-5. Declared no race. Second Heat J. P. Bliss, won; F. P. Rigby, second: E. C. Johnson, third. Time, 2:30 2-5. Two-mile; State Championship Class A C. H. Werrlck. won; H. G. Winter, second; John McFarland,; third. Time, 5:06 4-5. Two-mile Handicap; Class B A. J. Brown (45 yards), won; E. F. Leonert (170 yards), second; W. J. Helfert (140 yards), third. Time, 4:34 4-5. . Five-mile Handicap; Class A J. S. Mo Carland (50 yards), won; W. H. Williamson (160 yards), second; A. L. Longeneck (C& yards), third. Time, 12:16 Black SInkea Track Record. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN, Ind., Sept. C The northern Indiana bicycle races were largely attended to-day. Fast time was impossible, owing1 to extremely heavy track. Summaries: Mile Open-k)ldfleld first, Tettier second. Time, 2:10 4-5. ?. Half-mile Open Pettier first, Oldfleld second. Time, 1:06. Three-mile Handicap Bartley first. Heller second. Time, 7:32i. Half-mile (unpaced) Flying Start Mario: Black. Time, 1:014-5. This is the track record. ' Wolfe Also Return to Chicago. CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-George W. Wolf .who holds the Chicago-New York record. cam back to Chicago last night after giving up his attempt to show Bob Searle the way to New York. He claims that he was fifteen minutes ahead of the Lincoln Club man at Hammond, Ind., where the cranks of his bicycle broke, forcing him to return. Searle gave up his undertakings yesterday. HALE DEFEATS PARKER. Tiro Fall Xel-on- Do the Work-llal( Refuses to Shake Hands. Herb Hale again defeated Harvey Parker with ease, at English's Opera House, last night. The work was rather tame throughout, and the men seemed wonderfully goodnatured for men who have had one fight on the mat, until after it was all over, when Hale refuted to rhake hinds with Parker, although called back to do ws by Monk Wilson, the referee. The first bout lasted twenty-two minutes and was won by Hale with a full Nelson. Several times Parker sot the same hell on Hale, but was not strong enough to hold it. The second bout was won with the sania hold in nineteen minutes. In this bout there was considerable quick work on both fid, and twice It seemed as if Parker woid4 win a fall. CITY NEWS NOTES. The Marlon County Agricultural an! Horticultural Society will hold its next metttng Sept. 14. at Brnad Ripple. The South Calvary Baptist Church will give a-basket meeting in Fletcher's bottoms, five miles south of the city, next Sunday. Dr. H. O. rantzer will return home today from Detroit, where he has been attending the convention of the Mississippi Medical Society. The Bondthaler Rangers will go to Greenwood this evening for supper. They will start from the Journal Building at 4:45 o'clock ana return about ? o'clock. Thomas G. Kelley has been appointed an auxiliary clerk in the Indianapolis postoffice. He was first on the eligible list, showing an average of &5.33. IlequlKltlon for Watson. Governor Matthews yesterday issued a requisition for Charles Watson, alias Charles Riley, who is charged with the theft of a bicycle. Watson Is under arreit at Covington, Ky., but will be brought back here. NATIONAL Tube Works Wroagbt-lrci Pipe fcr Gas, Steam ind Vfiter. Holler Tut. Cart n4 llar.esble Inm 1 ttJlTe( bin: i.d ctlTiniM'!). Vaivt. Stf iol, Mccl Trimmtu-, Me.ir. (iaaites, Pip Tor, I'll Cutlrr. VUm. isrrw 1'Utft nt D. Wrtn.fce Mrim Trmp. romp. Kitcben Mn, iloe. ltettjn. Babbit Metal. seU?r. Wt-U ant CViore4 Wlp'njj 'ate. 4r4 all oibr i.upi'11"1 ua4 1 connection with ia. Steam and Water. Natural lias Surt'llei a pem:tjr. 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