Indianapolis Journal, Volume 48, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 September 1898 — Page 3

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MNTTCT Dr - A - E - BUCHANAN l/lill 110 - 32-33 When Building. AIR PILLOWS"and” INVALID CUSHIONS GOOD ASSORTMENT Rader’s Drag Store, Wash, aod Penn. Sts. Open All Hlght. The Royal is the highest grade baking powder fcaown. Actual tests show it gossoss* third further thus any othsr bread. po^ &AkiN** POWDER Absolutely Pure sovAt BAKiwq rowpes co., new vomc. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Miss Mae Egan has returned from & visit to relatives in Detroit. Mrs. Nellie Buchanan and daughter have returned from northern Wisconsin. Mr. Keyes Winter will leave to-day for the East and later will attend college. Mrs. Frederick Baggs .has returned from Lrfike Maxlnkuckee, where she spent a few weeks. Mrs. E. M. Thompson and daughter have returned from a short visit to relatives In Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Burnham and children have returned from a month's visit in and near Petoskey. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rogers and family are spending a fortnight at Petoskey and other Michigan resorts. ~M ißf LE thel Claybourne will give a reception Thursday afternoon at her home on North New Jersey street. *nd Mrs. George Carter and sister, Miss Schneider, have returned from their summer cottage in Wisconsin. Miss Marie Allison has returned home after a visit of two months with her cousins in Missouri. Kansas and Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Walter W’ilson and daughter returned yesterday from the Berkshire hills, where they were for two months. Mr. Ingraham Boyd, of Philadelphia, who has been visiting his aunts, Miss Boyd and Mrs. Harris, returned home yesterday. Miss Frances Black, who has been spending the summer In this city with relatives, will resume her teaching in Colorado this month. The engagement is announced of Miss Elenore B. Boyd, of Roaohdale, and Dr. J. Dubiel. The wedding will take place the last of October. Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Vlllers and Mrs. Vlllers s sister, Miss Merriam, returned last evening from the East, where they have been spending several weeks. Mrs. Rose Budd Stewart is visiting Miss Florence Patterson en route home from Brookston, where she has been attending the university state convention. Mrs. Philip Goetz and son returned yesterday from northern Michigan. Miss Adelaide Goetz will return Monday and Mr. Goetz will return home next week. Miss Georgette Langtry has gone to Asheville, N. C., where she will remain with friends until Oct. 1, when she will go to Washington, D. C., to attend school. Miss Josephine Eddy, who have been visiting Miss .Esther Haughey, left yesterday for the mountains of Virginia, where, she wil'. spend a few weeks before returning to Washington. Mrs. Sara Layton Walker-Black will go to Cleveland next week to be with Mr. Black's sister, and later she will go with her to her home in New York. Mrs. WalkerBlack will spend the winter In New York. Mrs. Hugh Reed, of Chicago, who has been here with her brothers since the death of her father, Mr. Clements Ferguson, returned to her home in Chicago last nignt. Messrs. John and George Ferguson will reside at English’s Hotel. Miss Clara Stonebarger was surprised last evening at her home on North Alabama street by a party of friends, among whom were Misses Maggie Riley, Carrie Coyle, Olive St&mtleld, Schwartz, Therese Mission, Elizabeth and Pearl Miller, Clara Zion and Viola Burnett of Cincinnati, and Messrs. Charles Hanch, Will Patten, Philip Shaw, Lawrence and Gade Riley, Frank Reisner and Mr. Spurgeon. An orchestra furnished music for the dancing. The Matinee Musicale has concluded arrangements with David Blspham, who will give a recital in this city Oct. 23 at the German House concert room. Mr. Bisphum will be assisted by Mr. Henry Miller,, of New York, a pianist. Mr. Bispham sang in the May festival and created the greatest enthusiasm. Later in the season the Sherwood company will give “In a Persian Garden,” which is considered one of the most charming musical works that has been brought out for a long time. A recital by A. E. MacDowell will be one of the treats of February which the Musicale will offer to its members for the coming season. ARGOS WEDDINGS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ARGOS, Ind., Sept. 2.—Two weddings took place In Argos yesterday. The first was that of Miss Tillie Worthington to Dow Rector, Rev. Eli Myers officiating, none but friends of the family being present. The young couple will reside in Maxlnkuckee. The other was that of Martin Henry Clay and Miss Mertie Rallsback, which was performed before a large number of friends, who sent many valuable presents. CITY NEWS NOTES. Mr. J. I* MacFarland has gone to the annual meeting of the Ni Nat Mining Company at Denver, Col. The Ladies’ Society of the Maennerehor will have an important business meeting Friday afternoon. Sept. 9, at Maennerehor Hall. There will be a meeting at the Door of Hope this afternoon of the board of lady managers of the institution. It Is urged that all members of the board be present. The meeting will be held at 2:30 o'clock. The New Telephone Company has begun running wires into the houses of its subscribers. The officials of the company say that much of this work will have been finished by Jan. 1, and that the plant will be in operation about that time. The principal of the Industrial Training School will observe office hours from 9 to II a m. Sept. 6 to 9, Inclusive. All persons who wish to attend the sehool and have not

made application are urgently requested to call at the time specified, as there will be no time to attend to such matters on the opening day. PENNSYLVANIA STREET. Board of Public Work* Orders the Thoroughfare Resurfaced. Pennsylvania street, from Washington street to Ohio street. Is to be resurfaced as Washington street has been, xhe Board of Public Works passed a resolution to this effect yesterday morning. The concrete base will be covered with two inches of “cushion” and two Inches of asphalt. The gutters will be made of clay blocks. The streetrailroad company will pay for the pavement between its tracks. “The Farm” Must Be Closed. Mayor Taggart decided yesterday that the time had come for closing “The Farm,” the notorious gambling den which has been running opposite the main entrance to the fair grounds for some time. The police department was instructed to send officers to the place at once and close it. In explaining his action yesterday the mayor attempted to shift the responsibility for the time the place has already been operated to the county authorities, but, as Sheriff Shufelton aptly remarked last night, why didn't the mayor close this place Tong ago, since it is within the province of the local police force? BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE. Resolutions Adopted. For asphalt roadw r ay and brick gutters on Pennsylvania street, from Washington street to Ohio street. For cement sidewalks on Twenty-fourth street, from Broadway to College avenue. Petition Denied. On recommendation of the city engineer the board denied the petition filed Aug. 22 for cement sidewalks on the south side of Twelfth street, from Illinois street to Capitol avenue. Preston-Street Vacation. The board took final action for the vacation of five feet off of the east side of Preston street, from Ohio street to the fltst alley south. No remonstrance was filed. Water Mains Ordered. The Indianapolis Water Company was authorized to lay water mains in Alabama street, from Twenty-fifth street to Fall Petition Filed. For grading and graveling the first alley west of Harding street, from Morris street to Lambert street. Papers Ordered. In accordance with his written recommendation, the city engineer was directed to prepare papers for the following public improvements: For paving with brick Chesapeake street, from Senate avenue to Blackford street. For paving with cement next to the curb the sidewalks of McCarty street, from Birch avenue to River avenue. For paving with cement the north sidewalk of Sutherland avenue, from Central avenue to College avenue, and the south sidewalk from Central avenue to Twentyseventh street For cement sidewalks In Twenty-seventh street, from Central avenue to College avenue. For cement sidewalks on Barth avenue, from Sanders street to Orange street. For cement walks next to the property line In Gale street, from the Big Four tracks td the Indianapolis Union Railway tracks. For brick roadway in Blackford street, from Washington street to Chesapeake street. For paving with cement where not now properly improved the sidewalks of College avenue, from Sixteenth street to Twentyfirst street. For cement sidewalks In Judge Harding street, from Oliver avenue to Gillette street. For brick roadway in Maryland street, from West street to Blackford street. For cement sidewalks next to the property line In Cornell avenue, from Twenty-first street to Twenty-third street. For grading and graveling the first alley wpst of Allfree avenue, from Twenty-first street to Marlette drive. For paving with brick the north sidewalk of Bates street, from State avenue to Leota street. For the vacation of the first alley south of Prospect street, from Shelby street to the Brothers’ school.

400 EDITORS AT OMAHA. Eleven Carloads of Bine-Pencil Manipulators and Thefr Wive*. OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 2.—Eleven Pullman cars, carrying the Eastern and Southern delegates to the convention of the National Press Association, which meets at Denver next week, were switched on the Missouri Pacific tracks near the exposition grounds this afternoon. They carried four hundred people, consisting exclusively of editors and their wives, who will spend the remainder of the week In seeing the transmlssissippi show. The visitors w-ere received at the Press building and provided with passes and other courtesies. They will remain in their special cars during thetr stay and will leave for Denver at 9:30 Sunday morning. GEN. GOBIN WILL BE THERE G. A. R. Commander-In-Chief Will Reach Cincinnati Monday. CINCINNATI, 0., Sept. 2.—Advices were received here to-night by the citizens’ committee that Gen. James P. Gobin, com-mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, and staff would arrive here next Monday for the National Encampment that begins on Monday. General Gobin has been in command at Camp Alger, and there has been some doubt as to his ability to participate in the encampment and peace jubilee here next week, but he has leave of absence for next week and will be here for the meet. The city is already elaborately decorated. CLEW TO THE MURDERESS. Handkerchief In Box of Poisoned Candy Came from ’Frisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2.-The police believe the cheap little handkerchief which was Inclosed in the box of poisoned candy sent to Mrs. John P. Dunning at Dover, Del., and intended for baby Dunning was purchased at the City of Paris dry goods store in this city, where there are dozens more just like it. The clerks in the store know Mrs. Botkin, as she was a frequent buyer at the establishment, but whether the handkerchief salesman will prove a good witness for the prosecution Chief Lee will not state. September. Here’s a lyric for September, Best of all months to remember; Month when summer breezes teil What has happened wood and dell. Os the Joy the year has brought, And the changes she has wrought. She has turned the verdure red; In the blue sky overhead. 1 She the harvest moon has hung. Like a sliver boat among Shoals of stars —bright jewels set In the earth’s blue coronet; She has brought the orchard’s fruit To repay the robin’s flute Which has gladdened half the year With a music, liquid clear; And she makes the meadow grass Catch the sunbeams as they pass, Till the autumn’s floor Is rolled With a fragrant cloth of gold. —Frank Dempster Sherman. ’Wholesome Experience. Springfield Republican. War comes very hard on some of the Western volunteers. A young Missourian writes home this bitter complaint: “Many times have we seen captains, lieutenants, sergeants and corporals step up to men to whose back gates they have driven the grocery wagon and for whom they have done every kind of service, from selling dry goods down to the most menial labor, and in avery haughty and insulting manner say: "Private Smith or Jones’ (as the case may be), ‘I detail you to clean up my quarters.’ or ’dig me a sink,’ or ’brush my clothes,’ cr ’wash my clothes.’ ” What humiliation, indeed! For some reasons, that is the best side of the army experience. A “Robber Baron.” Springfield Republican. Senator Roger Q. Mills's oil wells on his Texas farm are now bringing him a nroiit or about SIOO a day. Ho is evidently on the h'fh road to miliionairedcm. for the oil fields there are developing constantly and mcreaslng their product. Asa “robber baron” Mr. Mills has our sincerest sympathy.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1898.

FIVE HURLED TO DEATH * DYNAMITE EXPLOSION AT STINES* VILLE ENDS HORRIBLY. ♦ Chnrch Conference* In Session—Fish Commissioner Active—State Happenings from All Points. ■ ♦ Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Sept. 2.—ln a premature dynamite explosion near Stinesville, this county, shortly after noon to-day, five men were killed, as follows: JOHN WILLIAMS. JOHN WAMPLER. EDWARD WATTS. MILTON HIGHT. JOHN GRUBBS. The explosion was a dynamite blast on the Mount Tabor & Ellettsville road, where Blevins & Steele, contractors, are building a pike. Fifteen or more men were at work where the accident occurred, about two and one-half miles from Stinesville. A load of dynamite had been placed deep in the rock for a blast, ana unexpectedly exploded while the men were working over it, throwing the rock and dirt in every direction. The men were so blackened and bruised that they could hardly be recognized. John Williams was fifty-five years old, is a well-known citizen of Stinesville, a brother of James F. Williams, and leaves a wife and five children. John Wampler, aged forty, lives at Stinesville and leaves a wife. Ed Watts was about thirty-eight years old, formerly lived in Bloomington, and leaves a wife and one child. John Grubbs, aged twenty-five, has a wife and one child living a mile and a quarter east of Stinesville. Milton Hight, reported fatally Injured, Is thirty years old, has a wife and one child and lives near Stinesville. He is horribly mangled and cannot recover. A little boy standing near by was shocked but not injured. Some of the inen were almost blown to pieces. Their bodies have been moved to their various homes and the coroner is now investigating the case. The accident is like another which occurred near the same place a number of years ago, when a kettle full of dynamite exploded and five men were killed. WESLEYAN METHODISTS Clos Their Conference nnd Announce Ministerial Appointments. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FAIRMOUNT, Ind., Sept. 2.—The Wesleyan Methodist Conference in concluding its session at Fairmount made the following appointments to charges: Albion, L. L. Folger; Amboy, G. 11. Babcock; Boxley, C. S. Smith; Bryant, J. J. Coleman; Crums, E. H. Kennedy; Falrvlew, H. C. Brown; Fairmount, D. F. Gordon; Fowler, L. H. Carter; Fountain City, care of J. J. Coleman; Hartford City, W. H. Hopkins; Hamlet, S. A. Mow; Kirklin, Emma Phares; Larville and Laketon, Esther L. Dickey; Lewis Creek, G. W. Lyke; Liberty, J F. Pressvall; Ligonier, B. L. Couch; Mount Etna, W. L. Fall; Mount Olive, Anna Linville, Blue River, J. Hester; Plymouth, L. Tice; Plymouth Mission, L. Shatford; Peru, A. S. Blake; Payne. R. H. Jeffery; Pleasant Grove. M. G. O’Brien; Roseburg, D. G. Linville; Salimony, W. G. Moon; Sheridan, care of E. Teter; Strawtown, C. A. Bilheimer: Thorntown, Geo. Roeber; Westfield, J. O. Baker; Ora Mission, J. A. Zeller; conference evangelists— E. Teter, A. Worth and W. J. Seekins.

Colored Methodists In Marlon. Special to the Indianapolis Jo urnal. MARION. Ind., Sept. The fifty-ninth annual conference of the A. M. E. Church of Indiana, In session here, has given most of its time to reports of committees and addresses. Among the more interesting reports is that of Dr. T. W. Henderson, of the publication department at Philadelphia, which he says is doing a business of $20,000 a year, and is in a prosperous condition. Elections have been held, as follows: Missionary Society, B. W. Arnett, president; M. Lewis, vice president; W. H. Taylor, secretary, and J. R. Ferguson, treasurer. Ministerial Literary Society. D. A. Graham, of Indianapolis, president; W. H. Saunders, Crawfordsville. vice president; Morris Lewis, of Indianapolis, treasurer, and W. H. Taylor, of Bloomington, secretary. The pulpits in the various churches in the city will be occupied by members of the conference Sunday. UNITED BRETHREN COLLEGE. Much Doubt Felt of Its Being for Some Time to Come. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., Sept. 2.—The White River Conference of the Indiana United Brethren Church was given over almost entirely to-day to the discussion of higher education. Dr. Kumler, who for several years was connected with the Missouri United Brethren Church College in that State, has been in Indiana for the past year trying to promote the erection of a similar college In this State. He finally agreed to locate at Muncie in consideration of a bonus, and is now awaiting the action of the Indiana Conference to endow rhe college with SIOO,OOO. Up to the present time the Indiana United Brethren churches have had nothing to do officially with Kumler and his Muncie college, and it is a question whether the matter will be adopted by the church or not. There are good United Brethren schools in the surrounding States and the 42,000 United Brethren in Indiana are not wealty enough, so they claim, to saddle an additional load upon them which would call for a first payment of SIOO,OOO. Among the other educators who have been present to-day and participated in the discussions are Professor Miller, of the State University, Dr. A. W. Danry, of the Union Bible Seminary, of Dayton, 0., and Prof. Rees, of the United Brethren College of Illinois, located at Westfield. Rev. J. T. Rooerts, of Indianapolis, was elected presiding elder of the Indianapolis district and Rev. Alonzo Meyers presiding elder of the Marion district. Rev. Karstedt, pastor of the Noblesville church, whose postal card duns to members brought him to the notice of the federal authorities, was exonerated by the conference to-day, it being shown that he was but lately from Canada and was ignorant of the law regarding postal card duns. It is thought the case will be dropped. OLDEST IN AMERICA. Famous Pair of Indiana Twin*, Nine-ty-Five Years Old and Hearty. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., Sept. 2.—Richard and John McGriff, two of Indiana’s oldest men. temarkable from the fact that they are twins, recently celebrated their ninetyfourth birthday. These men were born in Darke county, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1804, and the claim is made that they are the oldest twins in the United States. Richard lives at Deerfield, Randolph county, and John at Geneva, Adams county, where he makes his home with his son, Michael McGriff. At the time of their birth the family lived practically in the wilderness, the forest surrounding their home being filled with wild game, while Indians were plentiful. The twins, considering their advanced age, are hale and hearty, have never used tobacco in any form, nor walked with a cane or used glasses. The father and mother died at the age of seventy-five, leaving several children. The twins were both married later on, but their wives have been dead over a half century. Many tales are told concerning them Band their ability to bear the hardships of pioneer days. Richard was a mail carrier from Old Deerfield to New Deerfield for many years, and always walked, although the distance is four miles. It has teen the family custom for years to hold an annual reunion on Aug. 31, the birthday of John and Richard, all members of the family who could possibly do so being present. When they wera babies a number of Indians came prowling around their log cabin, and in order to keep the children from possible harm their mother raised one of the clap-boards In the floor and hid the boys away until the tieprrture of the redskins. ■ 4 RUSH VILLE FAIR MSB Attempts to Puolih a Brutal Teamster with n. Club. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., Sept. 2.—Trouble between Flem Pea, a drayman, of this city, and George Whit ton. a visitor, from Kentucky. at the close of the fair this evening caused much excitement. Whltton stopped

Pea’s horses to prevent their trampling on some vomtn and children. Pea objected and, dismounting, struck Whltton on the side of the head with a heavy oak dray pin. For a time it was thought Whitton was killed and an attempt was made to mob Pea. Sheriff Price and five officers, however. held the angry crowd in check. The leaders In the attempt on Pea were circus hands with Bailey’s show. The officers finally managed to get Pea off the grounds. Glass Troubles Said to Be Settled. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind.. Sept. 2.-The Muncie representatives on the wage committees of the Flint-glass Bottle Blowers’ Association and the Manufacturers’ Association have returned from the meeting at Indianapolis, which adjourned last night after accomplishing ail that was expected of it. The reports of a possible lock-out or a big strike are laughed at by both sides. At the first meeting held in Pittsburg it was found that the manufacturers were demanding a big reduction from the present wage scale, while the workers in their convention at Zanesville decided that the committee should make no settlement unless it was for a verv material increase over the present scale. At the first meeting both committees made concessions, but adjourned to meet again in Indianapolis with quite a breach between them. At the Indianapolis meeting the committees virtually decided that the present wages should stand, and had the workers’ wage committee been endowed with the power a settlement of this kind would have been made. With the instructions they have, however, it is necessary for them to issue a circular to every one of the locals in the organization explaining the situation, and receive a vote empowering them to make the settlement on last year’s wages. There is no doubt that as soon as the vote is completed another meeting will be called and the settlement made. This will probably occur some time next week, as the present wage scale expires the loth inst. and the settlement will be made so as not to stop any of the factories that are now at work. To Protect White River Fish. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., Sept. 2.—State Fish Commissioner Sweeney was in the city today and instructed Attorney G. Ballard to bring proceedings at once to compel the Strawboard Company to put in a system of filters to purify their refuse before it is dumped into White river. At this point the Strawboard Company has a big reservoir, but the seepings from the bed are so poisonous now that an additional system of filtering, to cost $2,000, is necessary. Commissioner Sweeney was not received by the local representatives of the company. While here he also took steps to break up the seining and dynamiting of fish in this county. He has put one of his special deputies at work and already several prosecutions have resulted. He will now look after the plants at Yorktown, Muncie and Noblesville. This is the first time the fish commissioner has ever given the pollution of White river his careful attention. More Room tor Insane Patients. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Sept. 2.-Dr. S. E. Smith, medical superintendent of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, will ask the next Legislature to increase the capacity of the hospital. There are many insane in the district who cannot be admitted for lack of room, and Dr. Smith believes the State should make provision for all the Insane. He thinks this could be done by adding to the hospital buildings sufficiently to admit, all patients and then depend on the deaths and discharges to make room for new cases. The trouble, he says, is that the State never anticipates in these matters, but waits until there are patients sufficient to fill a hospital before building it. Dr. Smith will formulate some plans for an addition to the hospital before the Legislature meets.

The Youngest Volunteer Soldier. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Sept. 2. Probably the youngest volunteer in the United States army is Job Norton, of this city. Private Norton, of Company C, One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth Regiment, is the son of Capt. Joseph Norton, superintendent of the New Albany forge works. He is but fifteen years old, but makes up in physique what he lacks in years. The consent of his parents was, of course, necessary to secure his enlistment, but as they were as patriotic as their gon this Was readily given. It was a source of great disappointment to Private Norton that he had no opportunity of seeing active service. He is said to be ona of the* crack shots of the regiment. Adams County Old Settler* Meet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DECATUR, Ind., Sept. 2.—The fourth annual picnic of the old settlers of Adams county was held in a grove near this city yesterday. It was the largest gathering of this character ever held in this part of the State, there being fully tw'o thousand people on the ground. Rev. G. W. Pierce, of the First Baptist Church, was the orator of the day. and notwithstanding the intense heat and dust, the crowd remained on the grounds throughout the exercises. An attractive feature of the day was a collection of relics by the first inhabitants of this county and now the property of the Old Settlers' Association, of which Hon. D. Studabaker is president. Bryan to Entertain McKinley. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. 2.—A letter received to-day from Colonel W. T. Durbin, of the One-hundred-and-sixty-first Regiment, states that elaborate preparations are being made at Jacksonville for the reception of the President and Secretary Alger. While the President is there he will, for a time at least, be entertained by Colonel Durbin and his next door neighbor, Colonel William Jennings Bryan. Indiana Notes. A $2,650 brick parsonage is being built by the Christian Church at Edinburg. Mrs. Mary A. Cash, of Noblesville, died yesterday morning, aged seventy-nine. The first reunion of the Wood family was held Sept. 1, at Greensboro, to a good attendance. Rev. T. J. Shuey, pastor of the Edinburg Christian Church, has resigned and will locate in Seattle, Wash. The new Hotel Davis at Sullivan was opened Thursday with a reception to one hundred citizens of that city. The Newby family held its annual reunion near Cadiz, Sept. 1. Representatives from every town In the county were present. James Mills, a prominent grocer and dry goods merchant of Knightatown, has made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. William Greenleaf, of Terre Haute, died from a sunstroke yesterday, he being the first heat victim of the year at that place. At one time during the day the thermometer registered 101. Greensburg w T ill hold a big free street fair for six days, beginning Monday, Oct. 3. It is promised that the number and character of the attractions will eclipse anything of the kind ever attempted In Indiana. Spencer people are encouraging the re< moval of F. Bimel's handle and spoke factory, lately destroyed by fire, at Portland, to Spencer. The site selected is the old furniture factory. George Jones, roadmaster of the Vandalia road at Brazil, aged fifty-nine years, and one of the oldest employes Os the company, died yesterday morning of heart trouble after an Illness of several weeks. Members of the Copland family from several States attended the family reunion recently held in Templeton grove, near Spiceland. Floyd Stout, of New r Castle, presided, and an interesting programme was presented. The Anderson Lodge, B. P. O. E., by a sweeping majority voted against the adoption or enforcement of the new constitution. It is thought it will be amended in response to many such protests throughout the country. Ed Sharp, employed on a dairy farm near Richmond, was attacked by a vicious bull Thursday. He was saved from serious injury by a large mastiff, that took hoid of the bull’s ear and gave Sharp a chance to escape. E. B. Reynolds, of Madison county, a special Indian agent, who was first sent to the far West, is now at Fort Berthold agency in North Dakota, where he will inspect the schools and other matters connected with the agency. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stubbs, of Spiceland. yesterday celebrated their golden wedding with 150 invited guests. The couple were married In Cleveland, Hancock county. Sept. 2, 1848. Five sons and one daughter are now living. Fifty-two students of Webster School, from 1868 to 1876, held a reunion yesterday at Webster. Clarence Votaw, of Indianapolis. was toastmaster and responded to the address of welcome. The reunions will be held annually hereafter. The Center township Republican convention, in Muncie, last night, nominated the

following candidates: Justices of the peace, Isaac H. Gray, James L. Newhouse, John A. Keener ana J. B. Mooreland. Constables, E. O. Streeter, Charles I* Fulmer, William Plume and James K. Miller. The men of the regiment are loud in their praises of Assistant Surgeon Garstang, one of the few Indianapolis men in the regiment. Dr. Garstang has been indefatigable in looking after the sick, and has worked in season and out of season. The members of the Thornburg family held a well-attended reunion Thursday at Hagerstown fair grounds. Reminiscences were furnished by John Macy and Aaron Locke, the former being elected president of the permanent organization. The family was among the first to settle in and about Dalton. The Indiana Yearly Meeting of Hicksite Friends, which is held alternately in Richmond and Waynesviue, 0.. will this year, be held at the latter place. One of the questions to come up will be the proposition to hold the sessions at Pendleton, ind., every third year. It is thought the idea will meet with favor. John W. Markham, who is wanted at Lexington. Ky., for grand larceny, was arrested yesterday at Charlestown by Marshal Hughes. 'Markham escaped from the ‘LejSngton jail some time ago by the assistance of his daughter. Jailer Wallace arrived yesterday from Lexington with requisition papers. The G. A. R. reunion held at Brownstown yesterday was a complete success. The address of welcome was delivered by Judge Ralph Applewhite and responded to by Thomas Jones. Among the speakers present were: R. M. Smock. Tt C. Overman and Daniel Ryan. Last night there was an extensive display of fireworks. During the present year Richmond will entertain the following conventions: Indiana Yearly Meeting of Orthodox Friends, district meeting of the \V. R. C., annua' convention of the Y. P. C. U. of the First Ohio Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church, and *the first district synod of the joint Lutheran Synod of Ohio and other States. Charles Brown, living with his son, in Terre Haute, shot and killed himself yesterday while despondent by reason of being without employment. He had threatened several times to take his lifeTbut for several days a watch has been kef>t on him by his son and daughter-in-law to frustrate such an attempt. Yesterday, however, he managed to secure a revolver and made good his threats. The reunion of the Thirty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry and the Eighth Cavalry closed at Noblesville yesterday after a two days’ session. Eighty-five signed the roster. At the camp fire Thursday night speeches were made by Captain Stanley and Milton Garrigus, of Howard county; H. A. Cummings and R. R. Sliiel, of Indianapolis; Dr. J. M. Gray, ex-Department Commander H. M. Caylor, of Noblesville, and Joseph B, Cheadle, of Frankfort. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Nailor Webster, Cicero, president; Allen Turner, Cicero, vice president; Michael Kreag, Cicero, local secretary; O. A. Somers, Kokomo, permanent secretary; W. D. Ward, Kokomo, treasurer. THE SAIL “JIBED,” And Four Young Women Are Swept Off & Yacht and Drowned. ERIE, Pa., Sept. 2.—By the accidental "Jibing” of the sail of a pleasure yacht on Presque Island bay this evening four young women were swept off into the wajer and drowned before assistance reached them. Their names are: Mary, Della and Ella Paradine, daughters of William Paradine, an Erie machinist, and Jessie Moore, daughter of John H. Moore, an engineer of the Erie & Pittsburg Railroad. The unfortunate girls formed a portion of a party of pleasure seekers, who were enjoying a sail on the yacht Carmencita. The boat had but a few moments before departed from the head of the bay, sailing free before the light but puffy wind. The four girls named were seated on the roof of the yacht’s cabin, w hen a sudden puff of wind coming down from the wooded shore, an unexpected direction, the sail jibed, sweeping the four off into the water. As quickly as possible the yacht was put about, but with the headway obtained and the light wind it was impossible to reach the spot in time to save any of the girls. The bodies have not yet been recovered.

LAWTON’S HEALTH REPORT. Flrt Time Since Fever Strnclc the Camp No Deaths Occur. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—The following is General Lawton's daily report of health conditions at Santiago: "Santiago, Sept. 2. Total sick 220 Total fever 139 New cases fever 7 Total returned to duty £2 Deaths 0 Codifying Spanlsh-Cuhan Lam. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 2.-Lieut. J. H. Blount, jr., of the Third Immune 'Regiment, has been assigned by General Lawton, commander of the Department of Santiago, to the task of codifying the Spanish and Cuban laws, with a view of arranging a system for use in that part of the province of Santiago de Cuba whibh is under American control. He has begun the work with a large corps of assistants. The undertaking is a big one and will require some time for its completion. The United States transport Missouri will sail for Montauk Point to-morrow morning with 250 convalescents from the various regiments of the Fifth Army Corps. The vessel has been equipped for the trip with great care and the men will be comfortable. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON. dept. 4, 1808—II Kings xli, 14-25. Elisha had no such exit from the world as Elijah. It was in his quiet home in Samaria that he fell sick of the sickness whereof died, as the account quaintly says. Jordan only parted at the beginning of hia career, to let him come back to hla native land and life of toll. The river of death did not divide for him. No chariot or whirlwind awaited hl:n. Hie death was natural, according tc- the custom of the country. Spite of this contrast, his epitaph is Identical with that of the Tlshbite. When Joash came to see the dying prophet he wept and cried, "O my father! the chariot of Israel and horsemen thereof.” So this benignant prophet was the strongest armament of Israel. His gentleness made his nation great. For sixty-five years this holy man of God continually passed by, mainly on errands of mercy, to sacred services and to his professor's chair in the schools of the prophets. His work was as efficacious as that of Elijah. So there are great diversities of gifts. But there Is significance In the chronological order In which these dissimilar prophets appeared. Elijah, the iron flail, came first, and beat down a path through the foul idolism along which Elisha, the almoner of mercy, could walk. It has been so from the beginning. Controversialists and reformers have opened a way for the patient toilers of the kingdom to follow. The one class is as indispensable as the other. The symbolical scene in Elisha's death chamber is very significant. The king shoots an arrow through the open window ana the prophet cries, ‘‘The arrow of the Lord's deliverance." The king, at Elisha's command, smites the ground with a bunch of arrows. But he taps lightly and only three times. The prophet is angry, exclaiming, “Thou shouldst have smitten five or six times: then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it.” MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES. Came down: It was an unusual act of condescension for the king to visit a private dwelling.—Todd. Wept : He lamented at the idea of losing a person who had been the support of the nation. —Pyle. Take bow and arrows: Virgil represents Tumus as giving the signal of attack by throwing a spear.—Burder. His hands upon the king's: To signify that it was divine power operating through the king.—Todd. He smote thrice: Ills shooting the other arrows Into the ground was In token of the number of victories he was to gain, but his stopping at the third betrayed the weakness of his faith: as he stopped soon, his conquests would be incomplete. —J. F. B. They buried him: Josephus says he was honored with a magnificent funeral. In every respect worthy of a personaga so saintly and beloved. —Terry. THE TEACHER’S QUIVER. First—The contrast between the prophets Is suggestive. The same spirit may find employment for diverse gifts. One preacher complained of another to the bishop, “Why don’t you have him stop scribbling, and preach the gospel?" The “scribbler" was Whedon, the commentator. Second—The prophet’s patriotism flames up even on his death bed. He ardently desires the overthrow of his country’s foes. It is his last thought. Third—Joash is a type of the falterer in prayer. He was faint-hearted, indifferent, faithless. He tapped the ground three times lightly and stayed. Many Christians would have larger victories If they had more faith and fervency in their prayers. Not Alarmed. Chicago Tribune. "John! John! The baby has swallowed a cent! Go and get a doctor and an X-ray photographer, quick!" "Do you think it pay* to do ail that lor a cent. Maria?

A SENSIBLE CRITICISM ♦— GOV. BLACK’S VIEWS AFTER A VISIT TO THE SICK SOLDIERS. ♦ Camp Thomas Condemned and One Hispitnl Given a Bad Name, bat, on the Whole, Thing;* Are Bright. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—Gov. Frank S. Black and party, of New York, arrived in Washington late in the afternoon from a trip during which they visited the mobilization camps at Chickamauga Park, Lexington, Ky., and Huntsville, Ala. Gov. Black s idea in visiting the camps was to ascertain their conditions, particularly as they related to the New York troops located there, desiring from personal observation to be in a position to recommend to the War Department what New York regiments should be mustered out of the service at once. Asa result of his investigation he will suggest to the war authorities that the Ninth and Fourteenth New York regiments, located at Chickamauga, be relieved from service as soon as practicable. The Twelfth New York, located at Lexington, and the Sixty-ninth New York, locateu at Huntsville, are in excellent condition, and while the men of both regiments would be glad to receive an order mustering them out, there is no pressing need, in the opinion of Governor Black, for their leaving the service at this time. In addition to his recommendation that the Ninth and Fourteenth be discharged, it is likely that Governor Black will suggest to the department that the Third New York, now at Camp Meade, Pa., also be mustered out of the service. "The conditions of the camps we visited,” said Governor Black this evening In epitomizing the results of the trip, “were better really than I had expected to find them; that is, they were better than they nad been pictured in the newspaper reports I had read before visiting the camps. Many things, doubtless, could be remedied, but on the whole the camps we found to be not in bad condition. Those at Lexington and Huntsville are in excellent shape. How long they will remain so depends, I take it, upon the length of time the troops are kept there. The camp at Chickamauga is the worst of the three, if such a comparison may be made. That has been occupied for four months by many thousands of troops and the very ground has become infected with disease. "My idea is that the can p ought to be abandoned, or, at least, the regimental camp sites ought to be moved frequently. The whole of North America is ribboned with railroads, and troops can be moved easily and quickly from one camp ground to another. With the thousands of eligible camp sites in this country at the disposal of the government, it is not necessary that the troops be kept in one place so long that they become ill from the effects of polluted water. "With good, pure water in abundant supply, and such food as I know the men in the camps I visited are receiving, there is no reason in the world why a well man should not continue in good health and actually thrive. The food furnished the troops is ample and of excellent quality. They get fresh beef, ham, bacon, plenty of vegetables, hardtack and bread. , In addition, they have coffee three times a day. There is no reason why a well man should not live and thrive on that diet. That the food is good and well cooked I know, because I ate some of it myself. "At Chickamauga the regimental hospitals are in good condition,” continued Governor Black. "They are well provided for, and the patients are receiving careful attention. In the Second Division hospital the conditions are not good. In that there are about 200 patients. While I do not speck as an expert, I do say that the hospital is not well managed or adequately supp’ied, either with stores or with help. A largo majority of the patients are suffering from fever, yet when we were there they had neither ice nor milk—two requisites, it seems to me, in the treatment of fever cases. The blame for this condition of affairs, if blame is to be attached. I do not pretend to fix. Criticism of the secretary of war for this and similar conditions in other camps and hospitals is not, I take it, proper or becoming. He cannot be familiar with the condition of every sick soldier in the United States, or be in personal touch with all the minute details ol’ camp and hospital life. When attention Is directed to cases like the one I mention, the secretary applies a remedy. My idea is that some man, I do hot say who, who is nearer to the scene of the conditions complained of, is responsible for them. He ought to apply the remedy, and If he does not then his head should come ofT. “This is a vast problem the country is now solving—a problem not of war, but of life and personal security. It requires the most careful and considerate attention. We must not be hysterical in our comments or oblivious to patent facts. Withal, we must be just to all. This war has taught this country a lesson, that It has needed for a long time. That is, with our immense resources of wealth ahd population we cannot put into the field a great army in a few weeks without serious consequences. We ought to maintain an army commensurate in some degree with our size. With such a force' at our government’s disposal we should be able to meet an emergency, because we would be prepared for it.” Governor Black will call upon Adjutant General Corbin to-morrow and will then return to New York.

SPANISH SOLDIERS ALSO. They Will Be Allowed to Go Home If Spain Buy the Ticket*. WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-Having arranged for the release and return to Spain of the Spanish sailors captured after the destruction of Cervera’s fleet, the Spanish government is now seeking to secure the release of the Spanish soldiers who are still held captives in this country. There are a few of these confined at Fort McPherson and our government is entirely willing to be rid of them. Our government having finally consented to release the sailors on the sole condition that the Spanish government would transport them home, M. Thiebaut, acting in the interest of the Spanish government, has just made application to the State Department for similar treatment in the case of the Spanish soldiers. The request is now under consideration and, doubtless, will be granted. A DARING SWINDLER Bank Clerk Draw* $75,000 and Spend* It In Europe. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2.—A trusted employe In one of the local banks forged a check last April and drew out a customer's entire account, some $75,000, and went to Europe, but the loss was not discovered till yesterday, when the depositor appeared and 1 resented a check for his money. The clerk Is now In England, and measures will be taken to secure him. Trying It on the Dog. St. Paul Dispatch. Bob Evans wanted to introduce the Spanish language In hades, and now Professor Andrews wants to teach It In Chicago. Kind of a plan to “try it on the dog,” probably. Make* Him Mad. Philadelphia North American. Nothing makes a man madder than to return from his vacation a," the opening of m long-deferred hot spell.

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