Indianapolis Journal, Volume 48, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 July 1898 — Page 3

f/Vew York Store j Batnblinliccl 1533. j Ix < l Sole Agent* for llntterlnk I’atterA*' S | To-Day the Gigantic j 1 Mill | j 1 Ends | I I | s Last evening’s papers were full of it. ) < Get them out and read them if yon S ? skipped it! S j Pettis Dry Goods Cos. \ IA/atermelons, Cantaloupes, Pineapples, Apricots, Etc. MONARCH I▼ I GROCERY * * Wash. St., 3d door east of Penn. St. Cor. Illinois and Sixteenth Streets. {ußanola PINE SHUES MAROTT IFC uts the Prices.^! 28 and 28 EAST WASHINGTON STIEKT. ( MJNTIQT Dr. A. E. BUCHANAN VLl\ 1101 i2-u WhH BaUdiai. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Col. M. A. Downing returned yesterday from West Baden. Mrs. David S. Hill has returned from a visit to Sandusky, O. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Gladding have returned from New York. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Burdsal have returned from West Baden. Mr. Herman Sielken has gone lo Minneapolis to spend his vacation. Mrs. Noble B. McKee and daughter are visiting Mrs. Mary F. Sproule. Miss Susie Hunt will leave next week for southern California to visit a friesd. Mr. Henry C. Atkins has returned from California, where he spent four weeks. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Frenzel have returned from New York and Washington. Mrs. J. G. Mueller and children will go to their cottage at Maxinltuekee this month. Mrs. "Wands will go to the northern part of the State Monday to remaia several weeks. Ms.' and Mrs. Hugh Hanna and Miss Julia Harrison Moore have returned from Washington. Miss Simmons, of Philadelphia, who Is visiting the Misses Atkins, will return home to-morrow. Miss Caroline Fry will spend the remainder of the summer at Chicago and the northern lakes. Mrs. McCord and daughter Jeannette have returned from a visit to Miss Katherine McCord, in Dakota. Miss Melle Colgan is visiting Miss Margaret Carey for a few weeks and later she will be with Miss Gaston. Mrs. Myers, of Minneapolis, who is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. J. Cooper, will return home to-morrow. Misses Lilian and Eudora Landers will go to Trout lake the middle of this month to spend the summer. Miss Jane Federmann, of New York, who has been visiting relatives for a month, returned home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Manning and children left yesterday for St. Clair Flats to remain until September. Mrs. John L. Griffiths gave a Dutch supper at the Country Club last evening for her guest, Miss Hussey. Mr. Douglasss Lane, basso of the New York male quartet, will sing at the First Baptist Church Sunday evening. Miss Jennie Crane, of New Albany, who has been visiting Miss Virginia Hesse for seven weeks, has returned home. Misses Katherine Ayres, Ruth Wilson, Mary Sayles and Edith Smith will give a small dance at the Country Club this evening. Mrs Win C. Bull, after a visit of two months In Syracuse. N. Y.. with her daughter. Miss Ethel Browning, has returned home. Mrs. Gertrude Frankmoelle will leave tomorrow for the mountains of Pennsylvania and later she will go to New York for a month. Mr. Henry Lanison, of Portland, Me., w'ho has been spending severa l weeks with Mr. \\ alter Wright, will leave this evening for his home. o, M J c ; Porn , Pr °y five a dinner at Broad Ripple to-day for Mr. David Cosew York, who Is home for his summer vacation. Misr Caroline Farquhar will go to Mrs Preston Kelsey’s to-day to remain until Tuesday, when she will be the guest of Mrs Edwin Spear for two weeks. Miss Young, of Washington and Miss Mr^tnhn r ßf r, t St ° n, T WhO al> visiting Mrs. John 1. Brush, at Lombirdv will return to their homes to-morrow y ’ The first regular meeting of *he new be a held° f thu e .f; irlH ' lndUSt , ria * School will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the homo of the president, Mr,. F^Viieh? arrivals at the St. Denis, New \ork, were- W M Herriou E. H. Darrah and wife J R Cavanagh and wife, Grace L Grace M. Upson. Cavanagh, their home l ” ISSSS^SStS.TSSSt le v. B ?t y K ana H^r nd A "a SSf'hS'lon 1 " *° * 8 fUr 48 logansport to Miss Eliza P. Browning will leave to-nisrht SL.hS'S 0 * X *•! <° meeting of the librarians, and. after visiting In Chatauqua and Washington, will tro to he with relatives at Culpepper va Miss Browning will be absent a month. a Mr. George T. Porter ga*eJ* dinner last evening to a party of fourteen at 'he hom* of his sister. Mrs Augustus Lynch Mason The table was decorated with a large basket of pink sweet peas and fernp Flowers were strewn over the table and were bouquets at each plate. r - - Harold Taylor have gone to their cottage at Cedar lake. They will entertain a house party wMcfc w tn include Miss Mary Foster, Mr. and g A Morrison, Mr. Charles Morrison* of this eitv Miss Helen Smith of Crawfordsvilie arid Miss Helen Condit and Mr. uondit Terre Haute, over the Fourth. ° U of I<?rre Hawk ' nn informally yesterday afternoon for hr dant-htpr vtrs * Trvl.. l Sll ‘,n home, in Pittsburg, to-morrow Mrs* Haww,l U “ l ‘n td . by Mrs. Joh n jj aurTl and *“ fJ® Prs , nn ,' m^ de f a 3ors were decorated with pond lilies. |ji| liinini? room with marguerites and tht national rolors Miss Florence Coffin K a| a fiower breakfast yesterday mornlnan ttt tt hich the I wests of honor w ere M Chtenao liss Weller of Ixi u isv il leKEfsf,,„ hur of Minneapolis. The u-ere seated at sina 11 tables eeh ad.jKdiurh different Uuv.tis, and places , y sin iUur

bouquets. Among the guests were Miss Olcott, of Muncie, and Mrs. Howard A. Dill, or Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Harry White, of Greenwood, entertained a large number of young people yesterday evening. Mrs Fred Karrer and Mrs. Pedigo chaperoned a crowd of • twenty-four from the city. Tables wire spread on the grounds and covers laid ’or fifty. Mr. and Mrs. White were assisted by Mr. Stanton, Mr. Will Karrer and Miss Pearl Branaman, of Greenwood, and Miss Carrie Pedigo, Mrs. J. Matillo and Mrs. F. A. Hendricks, of Indianapolis. Miss Mary Sewall gave a Japanese wheel party last evening. The guests assembled at her home, on Park, avenue, where each wheel had a stick fastened to it to hold a Jantern and the latter were lighted and the P ara de of wheels with about one hundred riders was formed. The ride was to WoodTuff Place and to Military Park, through the city streets. A garden party was given on their return and the decorations there were flags, lanterns and headlights with hammocks and chairs. Mrs. Sewall received them and she was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. A. W. Coffin, Mrs. I* H. Morrell and Miss Lilian Reeves. Mr. Sewall led the wheel route, and Mr. Lamson and Mr. Walter Wright assisted in the ride and garden party. GILMORE—KNOBLOCH. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FLYMOTH, Ind., June 30.—Mr. James A. Gilmore, jr., son of James A. Gilmore, cashier of the First National Bank of this city, and Miss Lillian B. Knobloch, daughter of Mrs. J. s. Chaplin, of Bourbon, Ind., w r ere married in the Presbyterian Church in this city at 7 o’clock last evening in the presence of a large assemblage of invited guests, the Rev. W. O. Lattimore, of Crown Point, officiating. The church w’as beautifully decorated with ferns and flowers. Miss Grace Thompson, of Bremen, played the wedding march. The ushers were Mr. James Gilmore, brother of the groom, Gideon Blain, Lot Losey and George Wolford. The bridesmaids were Miss Maude Thompson, of Bremen, and Miss Helen Dlsher. The best 1 man was Mr. Edwdn J. Mayer. Flower girl, little Cecil Burkett, and ring bearer, little Mark Laner. A reception was given by the parents of the groom at their residence, and at 10 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore started on their wedding tour to Niagara Falls and New York. There were present from abroad Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Thompson, Bremen, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. William Gilmore and Mr. Bert Gilmore, Chicago; Miss Lulu Gilmore, Howell, Mich., and Miss ,£dith Burkett, Warsaw. CARRICO—HEITGER. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., June 30.—At St. Vincent de Paul’s Catholic Church In this city yesterday Mr. Francis D. and Miss Martha Louise Heitger were united in raarHage. Mr. Carrico came here from Indianapolis, his former home, and has made many friends in this city. A reception was given at the home of the bride’s parents last night. Among those present from a distance were: Mrs John Dowing, Washington; Miss Lima Brown, Loogootee; Miss Rose Zinkan, Montgomery; Mr. Anselum Chomel, of the Catholic Record, Indianapolis, and the groom's mother, Mrs. Carrico, of Indianapolis. HOLLINGSWORTH—WILDER. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., June 30.—Dr. D. Glenn Hollingsworth and Miss Myrtle Wilder were married at 8 o’clock last evening at the home of the br de’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilder. Rev. Kindig, of the M. E. Church, officiated. The parlor in which the ceremony took place was richly decorated. Rev. James Hollingsworth and wife, of Framkfort, parents of the groom, were present. The newly married couple will reside here. THOMAS—SHIELDS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30.—The marriage of. Miss Caroline Shields and Walter H. Thomas took place to-night at the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. D. Bailey officiating. Both parties are prominent in society. Mr. Thomas is the proprietor of the Bliss Hotel. SMITH—ROADS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ATLANTA. Ind., June 30. Mr. Claude W. Smith and Miss Katherine L Roads were married to-night at the home of the bride’s parents in Atlanta, the Rev. L. T. Vancleave officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roads. She is an accomplished pianist. They will reside in Atlanta. MILLER-BACON. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENWOOD, Ind., June 30.-At the residence of the bride’s father, Dr. J. S. Brengle, at Hanover, Ind., to-day, Mrs. Jennie I. Bacon, of Orlando, Fla., and the Rev. E. S. Miller, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this place, were united in marriage. LOCKHART-STONE. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., June 30.—Albany had a society wedding this evening, the being diaries E. Lockhart, late editor of the Albany Journal, and Miss Bertha Stone. A hundred invited guests witnessed the interesting event. STOTTLEMYER—SPA RKS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORTVILLE, Ind., June 30.-W. 11. Stottlemyer, of this place, and Miss Della Sparks, of Warrington, were married at 7 o’clock Wednesday evening.

HIS RIB BROKEN AGAIN. J. B. Rubenutein'fi Experience with a Fractions Horse. J. B. Rubenstein, a salesman for an installment house, was painfully injured by a fractious horse yesterday morning on Olive street, near Pleasant run. He was driving in a spring wagon, when the front running gear pulled out from under the bed. The horse slopped and kicked Rubenstein several times. Dr. Kennedy, of the City Dispensary, removed Rubenstein to his home, 237 West New Y’ork street. One rib is broken and Rubenstein has several other injuries. The broken rib was just healing, having been broken about six weeks ago. A plaster was removed only a few days ago. Rubenstein was expecting to go to New Y’ork last night to meet his wife, and had already sent his trunk. JOHNSON STILL AT LARGE. Wild-Goose Chase tor Him Last Night —Wife Still Alive. Phil Kyle, captain of the Haughville fire company, received a tip yesterday that Robert Johnson, the colored man who fatally shot his wife, west of Haughville, Wednesday morning, was in hiding near Clermont. List night Captain Kruger, Superintendent Quigley and four patrolmen made the tenmile trip and went to the house where it was said Johnson was staying. They found that the man was not Johnson, but a colored man closely answering his description. Mrs. Johnson was still alive last night, though Dr. Cain does not expect her to recover. The bullet that entered her abdomen has not been located. She talked about the shooting yesterday, saying that it occurred after a quarrel with her husband. CiTY NEWS NOTES. Henry L. Bailey, who for two years has been manager of the Westcott Hotel, at Richmond, will become one of the Denison clerks next month. An entertainment “The Meeting of the Nations,” will be given on the lawn by the Girls’ Reform School at 6 o clock on the evening of July 4. John Gilbert, a colored cook about fifty years old, died suddenly yesterday morning at the home of his brother, Sa.nuel Gilbert. 1525 Olive street. The deceased came here a few days ago from Fletcher county, Kentucky. Employes of the Keyless Look Cos. have formed a musical quartet, consisting of Charles Trunucrman, Walter Barrett, Edward Arbuckel and Albert Gulic, and serenaded their manager, W. B. Holton, on North Alabama street, Wednesday evening. Dalton Not Yet Sober. Maurice Dalton, who smashed a S3OO mirror In the Kingston saloon Wednesday, did not appear In Police Court yesterday. His friends explained that he was not sober enough yet and intimated that the matter might be “settled.” Judge Cox said the "settling” would be in open court and with Dalton present. He fixed Saturday for the trial. k

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUR!C"isFRIDAY, JULY 1, 1898.

FIVE COMPANIES TO-DAY THAT FROM RUSHVILLE ALREADY QUARTERED AT CAMP MOUNT. . Majorship Problem Again Grows Complicated—Attempt to Rnise Two Colored Companies Fails. * Camp Mount was reopened yesterday when the Rushville,company arrived over the C., H. & D., and w’as sent to the fair grounds by the Belt Railroad direct. This company, headed by Captain Quinn, is a fine appearing body of men and Major Megrew took them in charge with considerable pride. On leaving the cars the men marched over the roadway past the Fine Arts Hall, a familiar route to every soldier who has camped at the fair grounds, to the Administration building, where Colonel Durbin yesterday took up his quarters in General McKee’s old office. Here Quartermaster Brunt assigned the company to quarters in Stable A, to the right of the main drive, and the men at once departed to settle for their first night in camp. Most of the day was spent by everyone in trying to get settled, and toward night Colonel Durbin succeeded in effecting some sort of order at headquarters. To-day direct communication will be established by telephone between the headquarters building and the city, and everything is then expected to go smoothly. The Rushville company has been designated as Company A, first battalion, under the command of Major Megrew. Yesterday morning the Governor decided to call in all the troops at once, but when It became known that there is a scarcity of straw in the city, he changed his mind, and, as a consequence, the companies will arrive to-day as follows: Mount Vernon, 5 a. m.; Jeffersonville, 11:15; Madison, Richmond and New Castle at later hours not yet specified. To-morrow, Lawrenceburg, Shelbyville and Michigan City companies will arrive, while Hammond, Monticello and Columbus have been ordered to wait until Monday before starting. The matter of filling the second majorship in the regiment is still hanging fire to the discomfiture of the Governor. Yesterday a copy of the formal order relieving Captain Bundy from duty to accept the majorshlp in the new regiment was received by Gov. Mount, who at once telegraphed both Adjutant General Corbin and Senator Fairbanks to learn when Captain Bundy will arrive. While the Governor desires to avoid any embarrassment to any one in the matter, he said yesterday if it developed that Captain Bundy could not arrive here within a week or so he would notify him that he could not wait for him -and to be governed accordingly. He feels that both the district and the man are entitled to the place, but the needs of the regiment must be considered first of all.

NOT ENOUGH COLORED MEN. Attempt to Raise Two Companies Practically Fails. The colored companies have, to all intents and purposes, petered out from their own lack of enthusiasm. The Governor and the mustering officers did all In their power to help formation of the companies al,dng, but to no purpose. As stated yesterday, it.'Was the intention of Lieutenant Waterman and his medical staff to go to Marion and Shelbyville yesterday, to examine detachments of men who were said to be waiting there. This plan was abandoned, however, when, yesterday morning, Captain Buckner telegraphed to the Governor that there were no men in Marion ready for examination. No report whatever was received from Captain Porter, who went to Shelbyville to work up martial enthusiasm among the colored men of {hat place. In a conversation on the subject Governor Mount said the falling down of the colored troops was lamentably true and altogether inexplicable. Before the two companies were authorized he was every day in receipt of letters and personal applications from colored companies in towns all over the State. From Marion, where Captain Buckner failed to get any men yesterday, a letter was some time ago sent to the Governor announcing the formation of a company of colored men. ready for service, one tfiundred, strong. The Governor says he was jßcaetiCally forced into his fight for Eh© coioreditroops by the incessant demands by their representatives for recognition, and finally decided to place the responsibility on the colored men themselves by accepting two companies. Every facility has been offered to the colored officers for the successful recruiting and muster of their two companies, but the fact now is the attempt to put them into the field has failed. The State will devote no further energy to recruiting the colored companies, but as fast as new men are secured thev wiil be sent to Camp Mount for examination and muster. The Governor feels that if there are no colored companies sent from this place there will be no one to blame but the colored men themselves. Captain Buckner came back to Indianapolis last evening and reported to the Governor the circumstances of his trip to Marion. He said it would not be advisable to attempt to get the Marion men over to camp until Monday, and he did not appear sanguine in his hopes of ever getting them into line. eTHE INDIANA RECRUITS. A Florida Complaint Which Was Unjustified. Captain Black, of the United States recruiting office, as a result of many years’ service on recruiting duty, believes Indiana furnishes the best class of men, as a whole, of any State in the Union for the regular army service. Taken altogether. tbeir morals are higher and the physical condition averages much better than the men of any State he has ever been tn. It has been a matter of pride with him since coming to Indianapolis that the number of recruits has steadily increased, while the standard has been fully maintained. While discussing these satisfactory conditions recently his ire was routed by the receipt of a letter from Capt. Edwards, of Fort Pickens. Pensacola, Fla., in which that officer held the Indiana troops sent to him in a very unfavorable light. The original complaint was made to the adjutant general. who referred the letter to Captain Black. The men w'ere reported as being in bad physical condition and improperly clothed. So far as the physical qualifications of the men go, the records show every man to have been perfectly healthy, and as Captain Black does not clothe the men or other%vise equip them, he failed to see where he can be held responsible ih that connection. The adjutant general treated the matter in a very cursory manner. INDIANA AT MANILA. Capt. mack'* Recruit)* Are SailingFine Body of Men. The Indianapolis contingent enlisted by Captain Black for the regular army heavy artillery, and which was sent to San Francisco to form a part of the “Philippine battalion,” arrived at the Presidio in good order in daily installments, the last of them getting there June 24. Not a man was lost, and their general high quality brought to Captain Black from Maj. F. W. Hess, their commander, the following letter, dated June 24, at Camp Miller, Fort Presidio: “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst., and to thank you on your efforts on behalf of the Third Artillery. The recruits sent by you have arrived, and they appear to be a very fine body of young men. No more recruits arc needed for the four batteries under my command. ” A telegram sent later announces the fact of the departure of the Indianapolis and Indiana boys with the rest of the “Philippine battalion” on June 28 for Manila. With the same expedition went General Merritt, who is to have charge of the operations in the Philippines. A*.l Had a Cry. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., June 30.—The Rush County Volunteers started for Camp Mount at 10:45 this morning and the volunteers Joining with the spectators in an all-around

cry. Business houses and shops closed and every inhabitant who could get out was there. Last night the boys were dined by the women of the city and next Friday night a concert for the benefit of the company will be given. The company has been in camp at the fair grounds for a week. Dr. Davis In Now a Major. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., June 30.—Dr. J. T. Davis, chief surgeon of the Monon Railroad Company, has been commissioned as surgeon in the United States volunteer army, with rank of major. The Monon has given him an indefinite .eave of absence. He Is a yellow'-fever Immune. Capt. Baird's Men Come To-Day. Special to the Indianapoiis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., June 30-The company commanded by Capt. L. C. Baird will leave for Indianapolis at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. Madison Boys Coming To-Day. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind. June 30.—Captain Cosby’s company for the new Indiana regiment leaves for Indianapolis in the morning at 7 o’clock. Military Notes. Captain Mclntire enrolled the following men in the signal corps yesterday: F. L. Worell and D. Hazlett, of Indianapolis; G. A. Vance. Connersville; James B. Nelson, Logansport, and Robert Knight, of Rochester. Mrs. Otis Hann, the wife of a young man, who, before he was called South as a member of old Battery A, was secretary to Park Engineer Power, will go to Chlckamauga to spend the Fourth of July with her husband. W T hen Mr. Hann went away his wfife took his desk in the park office “to keep his job for him till he comes back.” One of the regular army officers In the city hazarded the opinion yesterday that General Shafter intends to follow the great examples of Grant and Meade at Vicksburg and Gettysburg and celebrate the Fourth of July with a victory at Santiago, which will be accompanied by appropriate pyrotechnic effects in order to give the Spaniards a practical idea of the way Americans celebrate Independence day at home. A rumor reached this city yesterday of the drowning of Benjamin N. Bagley, of this city, in Tampa bay recently. Bagley enlisted in the regular army Aug. 28, of last year, and was assigned by Captain Black to the Fourth United States Infantry, at Fort Sheridan. This regiment is now in Cuba, and through the detail left behind from each regiment to guard regimental property Captain Black expects to be informed of the truth or untruth of the report. THE FIRST SUNSTROKES ♦ PATRICK HAYES AND CHARLES JOHNSON WERE THE SUFFERERS. ♦ Maximum Temperature Yesterday Was 91 Degrees—Rush for the Cool Air Last Night. ♦ The asphalt pavements yesterday showed it was a warm day. The heels of the hordes’ shoes made holes in the pavement and the tracks of heavy wagons were marked put sharply in the soft stuff. Pedestrians had that uncomfortable feeling that their heels were sinking in the street. At night on the residence streets of the city almost every family was visible, sitting on its porch, to capture every bit of coolness that happened along. The cars going to the big parks were crowded and the streets sparkled with bicycle lamps. The benches In the smaller parks were all taken at an early hour and searchers for relief from the heat lay in the grass. Monument Place was a promenade for many of the heat-cursed. The people were anxious to get as near the delightfully cool-looking cascades as possible, without falling In the basins. Many a one longed to plunge Into the water and fairly wallow there. It was not that the day was an unusually warm one for this timq of (He year, but that humanity has not had time to become “acclimated” to the season that caused the trouble yesterday. At 2 o’clock In the afternoon the thermometer registered 90, that is, the thermometer of which Chief of the Weather Bureau W’appenhans is the guardian. At noon the mercury stood at 88 and at 7 o’clock In the morning 74. The maximum for the day was 91, and the minimum 69. The indications for to-day are “warm, fair weather.” The City Dispensary yesterday had two cases of sunstroke, one of each of the types —thermic fever and heat exhaustion. The first was Patrick Hayes, 119 Smith street. He had a temperature of 106. He was sent to the hospital. Charles Johnson, colored, was overcome while working at 933 Biddle street. He suffered from heat exhaustion. He was removed to his home, 1910 Alvord street, by Dr. Kennedy.

Short Weight In See. There iB considerable complaint among North-side ice consumers of short weight Ice deliveries. Housekeepers say in numerous instances that the drivers bring much \smaller pieces than are paid for, and in some quarters the belief prevails that the drivers are themselves profiting by the swindle, while others are laying the culpability directly at the doors of the grasping companies. One of the prominent ice dealers insisted yesterday that if the cases were traced down, it would be found that the robbers were irresponsible peddlers and not the employes of the trust. WARM AND FAIR. Another Sweltering Day Predicted by the Local Weather Bnrean. Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for twenty-four hours ending 11 p. m., July I. Warm, fair weather on Friday. General Conditions Yesterday—A low barometric area, central over Colorado, extends from the Missouri Valley south to Mexico; elsewhefd high pressure prevails. No great change in temperature occurred and local rain fell during thunderstorms only, from Colorado southward, in Michigan and in easterp Texas. FORECAST FOR THREE STATES. WASHINGTON, June 30.—For Ohio—Generally fair; light westerly winds. For Indiana and Illinois—Fair, except showers in northern portions; cooler in northern portions; variable winds. Local Observation?* Thursday. Bar. Ther R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a.m. 30.11 74 74 Fouth. Clear. 0.00 7 p.m. 30.07 87 39 S'west. Clear. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 91; minimum temperature. 09. Follow ing is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation June 30: Temp. Pre. Normal .' 75 0.15 Mean 80 0.00 Departure from normal *5 —0.15 Departure since June 1 .7 *34 —2.89 Departure since Jan. 1 *351 —0.29 •Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, —Local Forecast Official. Yesterday** Temperature*. Stations. 7 a.m. Max. 7p m. Atlanta. Ga 68 94 PO Bismarck. N. D 48 60 58 Buffalo, N. Y 66 76 72 Calgary. Alberta 76 68 Cairo, 111 72 90 86 Cheyenne, Wyo f.... 56 86 80 Chicago. 11l 70 90 86 Cincinnati, 0 68 93 86 Concordia, Kan 74 94 90 Davenport, la 72 90 86 Des Moines. Ia 72 92 86 Galveston, Tex 72 84 82 Jacksonville, Fla 72 94 83 Kansas City, Mo 74 90 86 Little Rock. Ark 70 88 86 Marquette, Mich 62 78 62 Memphis, Tenn 72 88 84 Nashville. Tenn 66 90 86 New Orleans, La 72 88 84 New York 66 86 76 North Platte. Neb 62 90 88 Oklahoma. O. T 70 90 8i Omaha, Neb 74 90 88 Pittsburg. Pa 66 90 86 Qu’ Appolle, Assin 46 64 62 Rapid City, S. D 50 62 62 Salt Lake City, Utah 66 74 66 St. Louis, Mo 72 92 86 St. Paul, Minn 60 76 64 Springfield, 111 68 90 84 Springfield, Mo 68 86 82 Vicksburg, Misa 68 90 86 Washington, D. C 62 90 94

PETITIONS OF BROWNING COMMISSIONERS WILL PROBABLY GIVE LITTLE HEED TO THEM. Repnhllcann Would Protest Loudly If Appointment Were Made—The List of Names Presented. John W. Browning, who is trying to get the County Commissioners to appoint him auditor to fill out Col. Harry B. Smith’s unexpired term, presented three petitions to the board yesterday evening bearing 346 signatures. Browning brought the petitions to the auditor s office in person and formally made application for the appointment. The petitions read as follows: “Gentlemen—We, the undersigned citizens of Marion county, respectfully petition your honorable Board of Commisioners to appoint John W. Browning auditor of Marion county to fill the unexpired term of Harry B. Smith, made vacant by said Smith in accepting the position of colonel in the volunteer army.” Commisioner Greer, after looking over the list of names, told Mr. Browning the board might be able to let him know something about the matter some time next week, although the commissioners did not know just when it would be taken up. Mr. Greer said, however, that the petitions would receive careful consideration by the board. Men who looked over the petitions yesterday say that many of those who signed are railroad men, personal friends of Browning, who is himself engaged in railroading. He is employed as a passenger conductor by the Monon Railway Company. The lists contain the names of several Democrats. About the courthouse and among Republicans generally there is little speculation as to what action the commissioners will take in the Browning matter. Most are convinced that the appointment of Browning, under the circumstances, w-ould call forth a strong protest from a host of men who would vigorously oppose a proceeding of this character. If there is need to declare the office vacant, and there is doubt of that, it is probable Deputy Auditor Shepard would be appointed. One Republican epitomized the feeling when he said: “It would be a poor lesson in patriotism to kick a man out of office for going to war at his country’s call.” With the exception of two names on the petition, which were not intelligible to those who tried to read them, the following is an accurate list of the signatures attached to the petitions presented by Browning: Edward Dilts, T. M. Gruelle, Jonas F. Brinkley, Douglas Hazlett, R. T. Gent, Charles P. Stein, C. D. Austin, E. R. Gordon, Charles F. Ford, H. L. Guykendall, R. M. Wise, Charles C. Quack, Nicholas Miller, William Quack, Fred C. Peters, Elwood Dilts, A. Campbell, H. McNeely, Frank King, B. R. Miller, D. Weaver, William Doane, Perry Bramiett, J. Doane, T. F. Bradbury, James Riley, W. E. Goodnow, William Wright, John Dunn, William Barten, J. Taylor, Ed Lawrence, F. G. Shields, R. L. Ohderg, J. W. Snoddy, L. McPhetridge, J. T. Abell, B. Megel, George Teaney, Alonzo B. Clapp, George Chatman, Frar.l; Ward, W. E. Manlove, L. C. *Viiney, J. Spahr, W. H. Coleman, C. Lee, M. D. Butler, James Williamson, A. Brunner, H. J. Mahaffey, C. S. Phillips. Erney Evans, C. Bernloehr, Dr. Barker, T. W. Moorehead, T. J. Lyke, J’ T. Ross, John Raw-man, John T. Gardner, Nick Fiender, Edward Gardner, George W. Birt, S. T. Nichols, H. Wood, C. C. Stoner, P. Tarpey, A. S. Baldwin, R. G. Sample, O. Derndinger, Philip King, J. A. Houser, John Larmore, S. M. Shipp, David Waggoner, John P. Davis, Ernest Prather, William G. Weiss, Ernest Nelson, Wolf Heaht, O. W. Johnson, George Harvey, Dan Leggett, Louis Haase, W. J. Malloy, W. H. McDougall, A. C. Brewer, H. D. Burgheim, Harry Neal, Bert A. Boyd, John Kueehler, Newman Haase, H. Knowllenburg, F. C. Medaris, Frank Sweeney, W r . J. Groenwoldt, L. M. Weddell, E. J. Hoffman, John Godfrey. Albert R. Grey, John Hendricks, S. D. Ellis, Louis M. Gray, G. L. Knox, Perry Loyd, A. D. Higgins, W. H. Meyer, Henry List, Charles Davis, O. C. Duncan, Clifford Bailey, Charles Roark, Ed L. Olleman, O. L. Webb, D. C. Gill, Webb & Cos., Richard Ryan, C. H. Erganbright, D. W r . Thayer, I. J. Buckemloff, Samuel Laing, G. B. N. Hanch, George Miller, Jas. K. Langsdale, W. C. David, C C. Parker, J. S. Wood. Robert Buckner, A. R. Lewis, W. J. Scanlan, James B. Planque, N. P. Pangborn, Louis C. Holtz, F. A. Edgarton, Wrh. Vehling, I. Hiller, J, Howland, W r . E. Miller, A. H. Lautz, C, W. Smith, Lee Histed, W. H. Gray, G. W\ Griswold, F. Hindman, A. R. Angle, O. F. Gilbert, T. E. Kline, C. Hoadley, R. C. Gabriel, T. J. Duncan, James Watson, W. J. Armstrong, E. Wall, Albert Dunn, James Hennessy, J. O. Irwin, F. Stadtlander. N. G. Klingensmith, I. M. Wiggins, C. M. Eden, W. M. Morgan, Joseph Shea, S. B. Rea. S. L. Mullen. C. H. Arthur, F. M. Johnson, C. E. Rarkus. J. H. McClintock, H. M. Pitsenberger, J. E. Gaylor, E. C. Smith, J. R. Hayes, A. E. Groan. John Canaan, W r m. M. Tucker, Ellis MacQuown, L. H. Rosenbaum, C. R. Kemphfer, J. K. Bridges, W r . E. Forker, J. W. Spencer, J. M. Covington, J. G. Patterson, T. R. Johnson, R. H. Strong, W. R. Davis, B. N. Gaston, M. R. Mansfield, J. H. Gaston, Thomas Lawlor, J. M. Gaston, W. M. Robertson, E. Glnley, J. M. Weddell, M. C. Kelley, J. A. Humphreys, W. J. Chidester, John Murphy, H. K. Winslow, H. Meeker, Wlliiam Starkey, F. J. Bagley, M. H. Mounts, J. F. Downing, Wm. H. Richter, A. J. Lee, C. C. Paddock, T. Whitson, F. G. Doll. A. J. Harshman, J. R. Gunther, Charles Loyd, L. Williams. “ W. Knowles, M. T. McCrabb, B. A. Dunn. O. P. Bray, L E. G. Foley, James Wren,; W. B. Riely, Charles Gordon, J. F. Wier. J. B. Keefe, • William Wiegel, Charlie Belen, E. A. Tousey, O. L. Boyd, William H. Quinn, S. P. Eng'.e, Wm. L. Higgins, C. A. Dale, Worth Wright, S. H. Biokaw, G. C. Webster, C. W r . Scanlen, Elwood Avery, H. B. Allison, J. M. McPhetridge, William J. McCoy, Harry W. Avery, John C. Sharp, Albert Avery, A. W. Hazelrigg, Harry Stall.

FULMINATE OF MERCURY Ecplonlon Terribly Borns Son o 1 the Assistant Postmaster. Daffo B. Shidler, the son of Assistant Postmaster Shidler, had a serious accident Tuesday evening at his home near Fairview Park, as a result of which he may lose the sight of his right eye. The formerowners of the house left behind them, when they moved, several sticks of fulminate of mercury, used for blasting stumps. These explosives had been about the place seven years and several times Mr. Shidler made up hia mind to destroy them, but never did so. Recently one of his younger sons found them and asked to be allowed to ’‘lire them off” on the Fourth of July. The request was denied by Mr. Shidler, w'ho again decided to get rid of the dangerous things. Tuesday evening while a small fire was burning in the back yard, the boy picked one of the sticks up and tossed it into the fire. Hardly had it struck when there was a loud report and Are and ashes tilled the air. Hurrying to the scene, the boy’s parents found him blinded and terribly burned. He was taken into the house and medical help summoned. Then it was ascertained that he was literally burned from head to foot, besides exhibiting every indication that his eye was destroyed. Careful nursing, however, has alleviated the pain of the burns and the physicians now think thero is a chance to save his eyesight. The victim Is a well-known athlete of the

Industrial Training School, having won the all-round championship at the last field day of that institution. THROUGH WITH CORPORATIONS. Board of Review Ready for Mlseellaneoan Assessments. Wednesday was the last of a period of ten days set apart by the County Board of Review to assess corporations, and the board will for the next ten days devote its time to miscellaneous assessments and to the hearing of grievances from private citizens who think the assessors have placed excessive valuations on their property. Yesterday the board sent for the representatives of the People’s Outfitting Company, which had submitted a list estimating the property of the company to be worth $12,000. The board concluded the valuation was too low, and after an interview with members the company put the assessment up to $30,000. The board had another conference yesterday with the building and loan men. It was learned that there are about two hundred associations in this city. The officers of the respective concerns have refused to furnish the board with a list of their “running" stockholders. The State law authorizes county tax boards to assess the entire amount of paid-up capital stock of a building and loan association where its officers refuse to show up the “running stock." At the conference yesterday it was decided to let the courts dispose of this question. The board will fix an assessment on one of the associations and the officers will appeal from the action. DRUGGISTS AND THE TAX SCHEDULE OF PRICES ON PATENT MEDICINES FIXED AT A MEETING. All Retnilero Except One Sign nn Agreement-First Tnx Paid Here Early This Morning-. The retail druggists of the city held a meeting yesterday in the assembly room of the Board of Trade building for the purpose of considering the new tax in its effects upon the trade and also to take measures to stop the indiscriminate cutting of prices. The new law has caused an increase in the wholesale price of patent medicines of from 12% to 20 per cent, and the present retail prices under the cut rate schedule was considered too low for profit. About five years ago one druggist opened the first “cut rate” drug store. Before that all patent and proprietary medicine sold at the regular list prices, sl, 50 cents and 25 cents. The new house cut these to 85 cents, 35 cents and 20 cents. Then began a competition in which nearly every druggist in the city entered. Prices were cut to the cost line so closely, it is claimed, that there was nothing left for the retailer for his trouble. This was the situation when the new tax law was passed, and the increased price of these goods wbuld bring the cost price up higher than the selling price. Hence the meeting. Some staple drugs were also affected by the cut rate competition and the effect reached the quality of the goods to such a degree that protests were heard on all sides from physicians who claimed that their prescriptions were not always filled with standard goods, and in some Instances it was claimed that drugs were adulterated until they were not efficacious. Every retail druggist in the city, with the exception of one, was present or represented at yesterday s meeting. Frank E. Walcott acted as chairman and John N. Carey as secretary. After some discussion a pledge and agreement was drawn up which met the approval of all present and which was signed by every retail druggist in the city, except one. It fixes a price for all patent and proprietary medicines, below which none may go. The list price is maintained on all twenty-five-eent goods, but on flftycent and one-doilar goods there is a reduction. The former are to he sold at 45 cents and the latter at 85 cents. It is claimed that under the increased prices coming about from the tax law these prices give the retailers only a fair profit. There will be another meeting of the druggists next Thursday in connection with the Marion County Pharmaceutical Association, when a permanent organization will be effected.

STAMPS OS MESSAGES, Patrons of Telearuph Companies First Felt the New Law, Patrons of the telegraph companies in this city who have occasion to send messages to other cities will be met to-day with an unusual request by the managers of the offices. At midnight the new war revenue law went into effect, and every sender of a message after that time felt the effect to the tune of one cent a message. The fact of such a requirement was known to few of the persons having business with the telegraph companies and as a result explanations had to be made and reiterated to each patron. The law requires a 1-cent stamp to be affixed to every message sent out from any city, and the companies have decided to make the sender pay the tax. As there are none of the stamps in the city as yet, it was impossible to stamp each message, but the instructions given to the managers throughout the country were to collect 1 cent on every message, and as soon as it is possible to get stamps, the business is to be overhauled from the files and stamps placed on every message and canceled. The telegraph companies are in no sense required to act as sellers of the stamps, but for the convenience of the public a small supply of them will be carried. It is expected tliat all large customers will provide themselves with stamps and send their messages to the office already stamped for cancellation. The night business bping comparatively light, it was easy to explain the situation to the patrons who used the wires, but to-day when the rush of business comes and customers are asked to break a dollar in order to render to Uncle Sam the things that are his, the “lightning jerkers’’ expect trouble. The first local institution to feel the effect of the tax was the American Press Association, and though unexpected, the extra tariff was paid cheerfully when it was explained as being due by the terms of the law. The office clock registered 12:10 a. m. Dividing the Beer Tax. The leaders of the State Liquor league have called a meeting to protest against the new war tax of $1 on each barrel of beer, and the league expects to ask the brewers to pay part of the tax. The saloon keepers say they have been paying the tax thus far. They claim the brewers are allowed a rebate of 15 cents on sl, which cuts the tax down to them to 85 cents. It is proposed by the saloon keepers to pay 50 cents of the tax, leaving 55 cents for the brewers. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK, June 30.—Arrived: Servia, from Liverpool: Bolivia, from Marseilles. Sailed: Nomadic, for Liverpool; Fuerst Bismarck, for Hamburg; Barbarosa, for Bremen. QUEENSTOWN, June 30—Arrived: Germanic, New York, for Liverpool. Sailed: Rhynland, for Philadelphia; Majestic, for New' York. LIVERPOOL, June 30,-Arrived: Beigenlar.d, from Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA. June 30,-Arrived; Nederland, from Antwerp. LONDON, June 30.—Sailed: Massachusetts, for New York. HAMBURG, June 30.—Arrived: Phoenicia, from New York. LONDON, June 30,-Arrived: Manitoba, from New- York. COPENHAGEN, June 30.-Sailed: Heckla, for New York. Fretltmen Race Postponed. SARATOGA. N. Y., June 90,-The freshmen two-mile race which was to have been rowed at b o'clock this afternoon was postponed ur ti< 10:30 a. m. to-morrow on account of a strong southerly wind blowing straight dot n the course. Thus there will be two contests to-morrow, the 'varsity being sohedti l and for 5 o'clock. Both promise exceptionally good sport. The Cornell Varsity has a decided lead In the betting. Betting on the freshmen continues to-night at the bookmakers at even on Cornell against the field, 6 to 5 against Columbia and 3 to 1 against Pennsylvania. No big bets have been recorded and few wagers have been iakl on the ’varsity race.

▼ Yj & U. S. Flags and Banting An immense lot of cboice Flag 1 Decorations for July 4 go on sale to-day at greatly reduced prices. U. S. Flags, made of muslin, 36 Inches long, mounted on 4-foot staffs, all fast colors, each 10c; if AA per dozen *llll Printed Silkoline Flags, fast colors. mounted on gilt spearhead staff, each Printed Muslin U. S. Flags, 48 inches long, mounted on 6-root gilt spearhead staff, warranted fast colors, each Uyu U. S. Bunting, three designs, per n yard S* / 2 Bunting, fast colors, 3 de- ...4^+c h. P.Wasson&Co. “Not How Cheap—Bat How Good.” | INDIANAPOLIS. ] * Candies# In boxes. The best Is npne too good for you. therefore be sure CRAIG’S name is upon the box. 20 East Washington St. Attractive Skirt Sale ’Twas started well. Today will be another featureful Skirt Day. SKIRTS of fine woolen materials, black and colors, full wide and perfect- a A ly made, $2.50 and $2.1)8 quallUes. SKIRTS of tine black Jacquards, black and colored zigzag Bayadere QQ Stripes, $3.98 quality, sale price.. SKIRTS of novelty materials, made out of 75c and $1 yard materials, splendid linings and make, $5 quality, fi-'N choice SKIRT'S of all-wool Cheviot, Serges, Brocades, Fancies! etc., cost $2.87% s'> Afi and $3.12; this sale BLOCK’S, WEast Washington St Printing ...In its various lines at the... Indianapolis Printing Cos., TEL. 1220- 41 Virginia Ave. __ EDUCATIONAL. Girls’ Classical School SEVENTEENTH YEAR. Opens Sept 20.1898. Prepares for ALL COLLEGES admitting women. Its certificates accepted by ALL COLLEGES ADMITTING on CERTIFICATE. EIGHTEEN instructors. Kindergarten. Special courses. Music, Art, Physical Laboratory, Gymnasium. Handsome accommodations for boarding pupils. Pend for catalogue, 633 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, Ind. THEODORE L. SKWALL, Founder. MAY WRIGHT SEWALL. Principal.

M’CLELLAND KNOCKED OUT. Gardner Landed a Terrific Blow on the Pit of the Stomach. WHEELING, W. Va., June 3b.—Th© Oscar Gardner-Jack McClelland contest, In the arena of the Metropolitan Atheltlc Club tonight, came to an unexpected finish in tlpa tenth round, when the Pittsburger was knocked out. From the start both men had shown up. well, and honors were about evenly divided. In the tenth the fighting was fast, but the end was far away. Suddenly Gardner landed with terrific force a left-hand, short-arm swing on the pit of the stomach and McClelland collapsed in an instent, and the fight was over. McClelland’s seconds at once entered a protest, claiming that the blow was delivered below the belt. Referee Lester Pearce withheld his decision until physicians could be summoned to examine McClelland and determine the exact location of the knock-out blow. A packed house was present. After the examination by physicians, who stated that no blow had been struck below the belt, the referee gave the decision to Gardner. Ended in * Flnaco. LOUISVILLE, Ky„ June 30.—Amid a scene of Intense excitement the fight tonight before the Kentucky Athletic Club between “Dick” Case, champion lightweight of the Northwest, and “Bobby” Dobbs, champion colored lightweight of the world, ended in a fiasco, Dobbs winning on a foul. After the decision was announced Dobbs stepped across the ring and essayed to shake hands with Case. The latter spurned him, however, applied a foul epithet and swung heavily on the negro’s jaw. Case was hissed by the crowd and forced out of the ring by the police. Knights of St. John Elect Officer*. DETROIT, Mich., June 30—The interest of to-night’s session of the Knights of St. John centered in the elections. The principal contest was over the oiHce of secretary. The balloting resulted In the re-election of M. J. Kane, of Buffalo. Supreme President Henry J. Werst, of Wapakonetta, 0., was re-elected for a fourth term by acclamation. The other officers chosen are as follows: Spiritual adviser, Rt. Rev. Bishop Horstman, of Cleveland: first vice commander, VV. P. Horan, of Denver; second vice president, J. J. Neuwold. of Rochester; secretary, M. J. Kane, of Buffalo: treasurer, Louis N. Werner, of Sandusky. A constitutional amendment was adopted after some debate raising the supreme president’s salary from S2OO to s‘>Jo per year. Cleveland was chosen for next year's convention. The proposition for holding conventions biennially, Instead of annually, waa defeated to-day. Degree for Secretary of Slate Day. ANN ARBOR. Mich.. June 30.-The Mk gree of master of arts was conferred Hon. William R. Day. secretary of by the University of Michigan at to-dajßß commencement exercises. The address the day upon “The Old World and the New,” was delivered by Prof. Benjamin ldit Wheeler, of Cornell University. Headache speedily cured by the use of Horsford s Asid Phosphate Pleasant to take. Sold only in bottles.

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