Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 234, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 August 1901 — Page 2
THE IXDIAXAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1901.
vices In the mall -which hs Just arrived In this country fronxColorsfclj.. regarding tho situation there. - -
Gnnbont La' Popo fnnk. COLON. Colombia, Aug. 21- Ne.w3 Just received here from Cartagena eays that an open boat Containing four persons has arrived there and reported thit the Colombian gunboat La popo wank on.leaAins; Savanllla. for Cartagena. She strwk ort. a rock In the vicinity of the harbor df K ivanMa last' week, injuring hv-r totom. her tern an! her propeller. The gunboat m anaged to gvt to Cartagena, where temporary faulty repairs wrrr effected. Onreturaing to- fcwani'la the bottom plates nf Ia pnpor appejirto have Riven out immediately, for she collapsed ami sank by the st rn. -There were nomc troops and several passengers on board. Their Tate 1 not'TH known, but hopes are ( ntertalned fur their safety, as the Kiinb)'! had some gl' in first-class condition on boa pi. la Popo was aui Iron auxiliary Schooner gunboat built In K7. at Wilmington. Del., and havlnc on proj-elJer. She- was YJ) fort long, twenty feet 'Kam and was eleven feet deep. Secretory Hay's Views. CANTON. O.. 'Aug. 21. Secretary of State Hay, who arrived lure this morning', left this afternoon" for Pittsburg to take the night train for Washington. lie said there was nothing of special significance consldered at to-day's consultation with the President, but that many accumulated matters which can better be treated in personal Interviews than by correspondence were disposed of. As to the Central American situation, be stated that there I nothing at present demanding special attention. The United States has, by sending a force to the i-thmian waters, prepared to protect its interests if occasion arises, but It is not probable there will bo any occasion for such action, as the Colombian government Seem able and willing to protect the rights of other nations, lie further said that under no circumstances would the United States intervene beyond the point of keeping traffic open and protecting Its other treaty rights. Kcnndnr It Not for "War. NEW YORK. Aug. 21. The following dispatch, addressed to the Associated Press, has been received from Gen. Alery Alfaro, president of Ecuador: "Qutlo, Ecuador, Aug. 21. War between Colombia and Venezuela is Improbable. The union of the conservatives in both republics, with a view of exercising absolute control, has led to conflicts of a transitory character. The press strongly condemns any armed Intervention in the internal affairs of the republics." Expects This Country to Intervene. ST. PETERSBURG, Au;?. 21. The Novo Vrernya says: "President Ca3tro la evidently desirous of declaring war on Colombia in order to strengthen his weakening authority. What will be the outcome of all this complicated affair it is difficult to pay. Possibly war may result, after all. between Colombia and Venezuela. In that case we must expect that the United States will not fail to intervene in thl3 quarrel between two of Its neighbors." American Motiven Questioned. PARIS, Aug. 21. The Petit Journal eays: The feigned anxiety expressed in the. papers of the United States over the Colombian situation only serves here to mask the unmeasured ambition of American Imperialism, thus favoring the accomplishment of a long-cherished dream, namely, taking possession of the Isthmus of Fanama and the half-built canal, which the Americans will undertake to finish for themselves and for their own profit." McnniKna at Peace. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug. 21. Nothing is known hero that would justify the report circulated in the United States that General Alban, Governor of Panama, Manuel Calderon and others had organized an expedition against Nicaragua and tbat information regarding the movement had reached Zelaya. Nicaragua Is in a state of -profound peace and President Zelaya is taking a vacation in Granada. ' POOR FARMER'S "FIND." Pot Contnln Iiiic 0cr Twenty Thousand Dollars In Gold. HUNTS VI LLE, Ala., Aug. 21. A pot of gold containing something over $20,000 In th yellow metal was found in a remote precinct of Madteon county Tuesday by. Frank Jacks, ' a poor farmer. The gold was hidden away in a spring which has been used for many years. It Is believed that the gold was secreted during the civil war. WEATHER FORECAST. Fair on Thursday and Warmer In Thla Part of the State. WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. Forecast for Thursday and Friday: For Ohio Partly cloudy on Thursday; warmer in extreme southwestern portion. Friday partly cloudy; probably showers and coolec in northern portion; light southerly winds. For Indiana Fair on Thursday; warmer In central portion. Friday fair; light southerly winds. For Illinois Partly cloudy on Thursday; probably showers in southern portion. Friday fair and warmer in southern portion; variable winds. Local Observation on Wednesday. BiT. Ther. IMI. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a. m..29.M 6S !i S'w est. Cloudy. 0.U0 7 p. m..).DJ 77 65 South. P t cl'dy. U.OU Maximum temperature, 80; minimum temperature, ft. Comparative statement of the mean temperature and total precipitation Aug. 21: Temp. Pre. Normal 75 0.10 Mean : 71 0.00 Departure t U0 Departure since Aug. 1 1S 0.2 Departue since Jan. 1 Ill S.SJ Plus. RICHARD II. SULLIVAN. . Observer Temporarily in Charge. "Yesterday's Temperatures. Stations. Mln. Max. 7 p.m. Atlanta. ("5a. .............. .ks yz 70 Bismarck. N. D rV .' 70 tw Buffalo. N. V , . KS SO Calgary. N. W. T 43, . 76 76 Chicago. Ill KS 78 7S Cairo. Ill 70 -. b 72 Cheyenne. Wyo 4S 7 70 Cincinnati. 0 70 M 74 Concordia. Kan 70 . M 86 Davenport. la 66 XI 80 De Moines. Ia fi2 P4 SS Galveston. Tex 71 4 78 Jacksonville. Fla 74 86 7S Kansas City. Mo rs 4 SS Little Rock. Ark 70 S3 70 Marquette. Mich C6 84 76 Memphis. Tenn 70 84 82 Nashville. Tenn ft so 1$ Nev.' Orleans la 76 84 76 New York. N. V 74 8-S 76 North Platte, Neb... 64 86 K Oklahoma. O. T US gjj Omaha. Neb 7o K 7$ Pittsburg. Pa 72 TO 80 Qi' Apreile. N. W. T 4j ' 76 72 Rapid City. S. D S . 73 76 Salt Lake City, Utah 56 86 $4 Ft. Louis, Mo 72 9 S3 Ft. Paul. Minn fA 4 83 Springfield. Ill 7J 82 7 Fpringtleld. Mo rj S6 Icksburg. Miss 72 8 4 76 Washington. D. C 72 88 82 MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. QUEENSTOWN. Aug. 21. Arrived: Majestic, from New York, for Liverpool: Celtic from New York, for Liverpool; New England, from Roston. for Liverpool, and proceeded. Sailed: Ultonia. for Roston; Servla, for New York, both from Liverpool. NEW YORK. Aug. 21. Arrived:. Suevic from Liverpool; Teutonic, from Liverpool; Grosser Kurfürst, from Rremen. Sailed: Oceanic, for Liverpool; Zealand, for Antwerp, via Cherbourg and Southampton. CHERBOURG, Aug. 21. Arrived: Kaiserin Maria Theresa, from New York, for Bremen. HONG-KONG, Aug. 21. Arrived: EmEress of India, from Vancouver, via Yokoama. GREENOCK. Aug. It -Arrived: ,Cnrtarlnlan, from Philadelphia, via St. Johns. N. F. ROTTERDAM. Aug. 2t.-Arrlved: tatendam, from New York, via Roulogne-sur-Mer. SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 2L-Arrlved: St Louis, from New York.
FICHT WITH A THIEF
LA PORTE IOIMV MERCHANT CONQl'ERS A DESPERATE MARAIDEH. rnatofiire at Anil rem, HuntlnKton Cnnnty. Robbed of 270 In Cnh and $1M In Stamps. - . CRIMES OF GREATER DEGREE PROI1AI1LE Mt ltnERS IN MARSHALL AND SILLIVAN COUNTIES. Horticultural Meeting at Sonth Rend and Orlrnim Mlflt Justice at Whin mi Lake. Fpclal to the Indianapolis Journal. LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. 21. With one dead robber and one cripDled for. life to his credit. Wash W. Collum, proprietor of a general store at Mill Creek. Importe county, nearly added another to his list at 3 o'clock this morning. When he discovered a robber In the store Collum opened fire with a revolver. The robber responded, and although the two men emptied their pistols at each other neither was hit on account of tho darkness. The merchant then closed In , on the burglar, when a hand-to-hand struggle ensued, the men clubbing each other with their revolvers until they were nearly insensible and were weak from loss of blood. Collum finally overpowered the burglar. The man, who is now, in Jail here under a doctor's care, being seriously Injured, refuses to disclose his identity, saying he does cot want to disgrace his parents, who are respectable. He says he 13 a telegraph operator and entered the store to steal a suit of clothes. Collum also Is under a physician's care. Six years ago he caught two robbers in his store. With a shotgun he blew off the head of one and permanently crippled the other. Ho was not prosecuted. Andrews PostofHce Robbed. Special to ths Indianapolis Jourr.al. HUNTINGTON. Ind., Aug. 21. A burglary occurred at Andrews, Huntington county, last night. The safe in the postoffice, used by the postmaster and Grocer Snowden Jointly, was blown open and robbed of $270 in cash and $100 In stamps. Nitroglycerin was used and tho central part of the town was aroused by the exC loslon. The burglars were three In numer and held up the night watchman, who went to tho scene. The alarm was given at once and the burglars were traced part way to Huntington. The officers hava some suspicious characters under surveillance and it is prbbable arrests will follow quickly.- I INDIANA MAN KILLED. Said to Hare Ileen Thrown Under n Train by Tramps. CHICAGO. Aug. 21. What may prove a murder mystery was brought to the attention of the police here to-day In connection with tho death of John Schmacker, of IJerllnton, Marshall county, Indiana., He was run over by a Baltimore & Ohio excursion train on Monday. Before expiring he told his father that two men had robbed him of W) cents and thrown him from the train. He says he attempted to clamber aboard again, but the men kicked and beat him and threw htm under the wheels. Jacob Schmacker, a couslng of John, was with the. former. He told the police that tho attack was made by four men. and was directed against both him and his cousin. Fatal Blow wltli a Dat. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Aug. 21. Ora Jennings, who was umpiring a game of ball at Farmersburg, twenty miles south of here, yesterday afternoon, was struck over the head with a ball bat by Marcellus Forbes, one of the players, who was Incensed by ono of the decisions. Jennings's skull Is fractured and he cannot recover. Forbes was lodged In Jail at Sullivan. He Is an x-convlct and served a term in the penitentiary from this county for attempted manslaughter. Woman Tool: Carbolic Acid. Special to ths Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind.. Aug. 21. Mrs. LJzzio Bacon, of Gas City, thl3 county, wife of David Bacon, Is dead as a result of carbolic acid taken with suicidal Intent. Mr. and Mrs. Bacon were married but a few months ago. She was the daughter of J. Weaver, of Remington. Ind. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Ram Earned Near Pendleton and Two Men Ilndly Shocked. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PENDLETON, Ind., Aug. 21. A large barn on the Dr. Brlnkley farm, three miles east of here, was struck by lightning last night and was destroyed by fire. M. T. Lorimer, who llves'on tho place, and his hired band, James Godby, were milking at the time and both were badly stunned. All live stock was safely removed, but about seventy-live tons of hay and much oats, corn and wheat were destroyed, with the farming implements. The lots is estimated at J3.0W, partly insured. Other but minor damage by lightning is reported In various parts of the county. Fountain County Corn Crop. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. COVINGTON, Ind., Aug. 21. On account of late planting the heavy rains which have fallen In Fountain county this week will benefit the corn crop greatly. Many farmers about here expect fifty bushels to the acre from much of their land. The county auditor, David Fergeson, says he will have J0.0OO bushels from his fields. The average for the State last year was thirty-six bushels an acre, and from present indications Fountain county will not fall far short of this. Crops an Absolute Failure. Special to the indlanapoli Jourr.al. PATRIOT, Ind., Aug. 21. A destructive drought of nine weeks' duration has been broken by only a lisht rain. Corn, tobacco and potatoes, the chief crops here, as well as all kinds of vegetables, are a complete failure. Fruit, except some varieties of plums, withered and died on the trees. Many of the trees also died. Even a good rain at this time will avail nothing, except, possibly, some very late corn. INDIANA OniTlARY. Benjamin N. Wnsson, n Veteran Hanker of CrnwfordsvlIIe. Facial to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFOUDSV1LLE. Ind.. Aug. 21. Benjamin N. Wasson. ono of the oldest and most prominent citizens of this place, died here to-day. Mr. Wasson was for twenty Vor. --tat-l with the First National and Citizens National banks, and was well .... .v... i... ojguoui in- country. Other Deaths In the State. KOKOMO. Ind.. Aug. 21.-Julius Rosenhelmer, whose death occurred suddenly here Monday evening, was burled at Center this morning at 10 o'clock, services being conducted by the Masons, of which order he was a member. Deceased was fcrty-elx years old, and left a wife and five .children. He was Hecretary of the Democratic county committee and formerly was chairman of the Htate Populist committee. MOORES VI LLE, Ind., Aug. ZL-Guy Mcpherson, a well-to-do farmT, "who lived iouth of town and who wa a brother of Circuit Judge MePherson, of Iowa, and Cary MePherson. of Indianapolis, died of typhoid fever and cerebral hemorrhages
at "his home last night, aged thirty-eight years. Th funeral will be held on Thursday. COVINGTON. Ind., Aug. 21. William Claypool. Hged forty-three, who died in Denver, Col., of lung trouble a few days ago. was brought to this city for burial to-dav. He was the oldest son of Horatio Claynool, attornev, of Covington, a nephew Oi the late Sol. Claypool. of Indianapolis. MUNCIE. Ind.. Aug. 21.-Emery McCoy, th little man of eastern -Indiana, died suddenly at Gaston this morning of heart failure. McCoy was Jess than four feet tall and weighed but sixty-two pounds, thouga fully developed. He was forty-two years old. VALPARAISO. Ind.. Aug. 21. M-ws Dumas, a pioneer resident of this city, died at his home here this evening, aged peventyfive years. MILTON. Ind.. Aug. 21. Mrs. Delia Hlttle Whlteioy. the wife of Byron S. Whiteley. of this place, died at her home here, this evening.
FATALLY IVJI RED. Noblenvllle firccncantl Lineman Shocked at -Henri Crushed ly Fall. Special to the Ind!ana;o!is Journal. GREENCASTLE. Ind.. Aug. . TTrnrv I 1. 1 it in. j Finley, of Noblesville, known all over In dlana as an expert telephone lineman, was caught by a live electric wire to-night and fell thirty fett to the ground, after being rendered unconscious by tho current. He was fatally Injured, his head striking the stone pavement and his hkull being fractuied in a number of places. Strangled on n Peannt. Special to th? Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART, Ind., Aug. 21. The seven-teen-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Roose, of this city, died this morning, having been strangled by a piece of peanut kernel fed to her by her little brother. The boy gave the nut to the baby on Monday evening and a piece slipped down its windpipe, lodging in a bronchial tube. After a fit of coughing the child seemed to have been relieved, and there was no recurrence of coughing until Tuesday evening, when another attack began, and it could not be checked, the child dying at 2 o'clock this morning. WINONA BIBLE CONFERENCE. Attendance the Largest Ever Known Addresses of the Day. WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 21. This was "missionary day" at Winona conference. The attendance was the highest In the history of the conference, over three thousand people, ministers and Bible students, being on the grounds. Dr. A. A. Fulton, 'of Canton, China, a distinguished missionary, made two addresses. He gave an excellent description of missionary work In China. He was followed by the Rev. Dr. Courtney Fenn, of Peking, who gave a thrilling account of hl3 escape from the Chinese during the Boxer uprising. Both will soon reenter the foreign missionary field. Other speakers to-day were the Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin, of Brooklyn, on "The Human Will Open to God;" the Rev. S. D. Gordon, of Cleveland, on "Personality of the Holy Ghost;" the Rev. George T. Purves, of New York, on "Acts of the Apostles." The Rev. Willis R. Hotchkiss. fresh from the foreign mission Held, arrived to-day and will speak to-morrow of bis experience in African jungles. The principal address to-night was by the Rev. John McNeil, of Scotland: subject. "David and Goliath." Late arrivals at the hotels are: H. Groman, Mrs. M. E. Hoagland. Mr3. R. M. Marshal and daughter. Dr. Hicks, Indianapolis; Mrs. George Meeker, Fulton, Ark.; J. Dreshood. Sioux City, la.; J, MeLauren and wife. Shelbyville; J. C. Carr, Marion; Francis Landis, Logansport. Fountain Park Assembly. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' REMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 21.-The Fountain Park Assembly opened what promises to bo a most successful season on Saturday last. Robert Tarker, the superintendent, has prepared an elaborate programme by some of tho most prominent lecturers and entertainers in the country. Saturday was G. A. It. and Sunday-school day. Dr. L. L. Carpenter was master of core? monies. An eloquent address was delivered by tho Rev. J. It. Garrison, of St. Louis, a soldier of the civil war. In the afternoon the Sunday schools were In control. J. H. Garrison preached on Sunday morning and evening, and a band concert was given In the afternoon. Prof. George I. Coler, D. D., of Ann Arbor, Mich., is delivering Bible lectures and conducting Bible studies that will run through all of this and next week. The Rev. E. S. Ames, of Chicago University, preaches each forenoon during the week. On Monday and Tuesday nights Prof. Karl Germain gave exhibitions of legerdemain before large crowds. niCOLIC JOYS IN JAY. Fall Festival, Old Settlers Meeting: nntl Senntor W. 1. Mason. 5 Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., Aug. 21. rennville, Jay county. Is preparing to give a fall festival on Sept. 7-9, and preparations are bdng made on an extensive scale. On the Öth, United States Senator William E. Mason, of Illinois, will deliver an address. Two old settlers' reunions have been planned for this county. One will be held on the fair grounds on Aug. 21, and Will Cumback probablj will deliver the address. The second one takes place In Green township the day following, and each township In the county has had a speaker assigned to look after Its early history and principal events. Following these, on Oct. 6, tho West Grove Grange will hold its annual farmers' institute, and a fair In connection. Southern Indiana Institute. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ORLEANS, Ind.. Aug. 21. The Horticultural Institute of Southern Indiana, held under the auspices of the Purdue University school of agriculture In the opera house at this place, yesterday and to-day, was an excellent meeting in attendance and in point of especial benefit to the fruitgrowers of southern Indiana and all who are Interested in fruit culture and In the developments of the fruit possibilities of this section of the State. Besides the officers of the State Horticultural Society present were representative oihcials from tho state horticultural societies .of Michigan, Wisconsin and Kentucky. Snlllrnn's Floral Pngennt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN, Ind., Aug. 21.-The big attraction of tho Knights of Fythias and Merchants' Carnival to-day was the floral pageant in which all the representative society women of this city participated. The successful contestants were Mrs. E. S. Crowder first. Mrs. Joshua Beaslev second and Miss Gladys Smock third. The judges were James Soules. county auditor of Vigo, County Clerk David Watson and Charles Neff. all of Ttrre Haute. Twenty-five thousand people were present to-day, including 700 fron Terre Haute. Indiana Horticultural Society. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Aug 2WSeuth Bend will entertain the Indiana Horticultural Society to-rrcrrow and Friday. This year's convention will be the largest In the history of the society. Delegates are coming from all itrts . of the State. Many prominent speakers will address the convention, among them being Aaron Jones, of this city, who is maMor of tho National Grange. FOIND A WELCOME OF GRIEF. The Sorrowful Arrival of n Polish Family nt La port e. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ... . LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. 21. When Mrs. Josepha Pyrkoekl and two children arrived In Michigan City from Poland to join the husband and father they were met by the painful news that he was dead. Albert Pyrkoskl had preceded his family to this country by' a yar, and In that' time .had saved sufficient money to send for them. Three days before they left their home in Poland, a month ago yesterday, Albert Iyrkoskl drowned in Lake Michigan whlin bathing. Efforts to Intercept the iamUy with cablegrams failed and they came on, expectlnsr to be met by the husband and father. Friends will look after the family,
and as the son is old enough to obtain employment It is anticipated that they will have no difficulty in g tting along. Kl.N7.LER RESIGNS.
Important CIihiikc In the Union of . Flint (Hnss Worker. PITTSBURG, Aug. 21. To-day circulars were tent out to the local preceptories of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union announcing the resignation of John Kunzler as president of the association. C. II. Voitle. the vice president, succeeds Mr. Kunzler, whose resignation comes as a big Mirprie to the lhor world. Mr. Kunzler says lie Is compelled to step down and out on account of his health and not because of any trouble in the union. Plumbers' Strike Settled. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Aug. 21. After weeks of wrangling the trouble between the Master Plumbers' Association of Marion and the local IMumlrs and Steamtitters Union was settled to-night, ami all the workmen, who have been on a strike for the last two t n 4 L 1 1 a - ! II . a. . . 1 j A m .-v a ar-w- A m resume wotk i"-iniiun imniilnf? The terrns of tne settlement show concessions on both sides. To State Labor Commissioner McCormack, of Indianapolis, is credit due for bringing about an adjustment of the trouble. TO EXTEND THE OPTIONS. Monroe County Mine Owners Are I rged by Trust Promoter. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOM INGTON, Ind.. Aug. 21. Local mine ewners hero have received letters from the promoters of the proposed coal trust In Indiana nrking that options on the mines be extended until Feb. 13. It Is understood that all efforts to close the options, as given two months ago. have failed and further timo is asked with, the hope that the trust can yet be formed. It is said that several mine owners who have given options will now withdraw and others will increase the prices demanded. . . JUSTICE OF A FISHY KIND. Head of Winona Biological Station Fined for Huvintf n Seine. WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 21.-Prof. Carl H. Eigenmann, head of the Indiana University Biological Station at Winona, and vice president of the Indiana Scientific Society, was arrested to-day by Deputy Fish Commissioner Harris and fined J5 and costs for having a fish net at the Biological Station, which students have been using for years in taking fish for scientific studios. The officer declares the law does not exempt anybody. Professor Eigenmann has appealed the case. Gtta Pumping Station Started. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Aug. 21. Kerlln Bros., of Toledo, have -completed their large pumping station on the Williams farm, northwest of this city, and the plant went Into operation to-day for the first time. This firm has nearly 100 wells In this part of the gas field. This enormous station will force gas through the pipe lines to the towns that are supplied by this concern Dundee, Montpellcr, Dunkirk, Van Buren and a large number of Ohio towns. The new station was erected at a cost of $100.000. and It is in charge of T. J. Driscoll, of Montpelier. Enrlham College Prospects. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Aug. 21.-The outlook for Earlham College the coming year is said to be excellent, and a large enrollment Is expected. President Mills to-day announced some changes that are to be made. One is the doing away with the preparatory department. Another is tho addition of two courses in' the department of applied mathematics,, under l'xof. ..a. .1.. Sackett. One of these courses will deal with hydraulics and the other with sanitation, and the intent is to do practical work. Jeffersonville Without Water. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON V1LLE. Ind., Aug. 21.-For the next forty-eight hours this city will be entirely without water supply. It was discovered to-day that" one 'of the big mains' that run from the pumping station to the standpipe had burst, but the exact location cannot be eletermlned, therefore, it will take a great amount of excavation to locate the trouble. The only fire protection the city has is a chemical engine and an old worn-out fire engine. New Rural Delivery Routes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.' ' ' WABASH. Ind.. Aug. 21. A postofflce inspector has completed a trip over two free rural mail delivery routes, which he has recommended . be instituted without . delay. The routes are each ! about twenty-live miles long, and will cover the entire south half of the county, not now provided with free delivery. The farmers all over the county, with the Installation of the two routes, will be well served, and are lavish in praise of the system. Will Own Its Water Plant. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Aug. 21. The City Council to-day closed a deal for four acres of ground within eight squares of the courthouse, for a water works station, to be owned by the city. The old company's proposition to cut rates 23 per cent, for a renewal of franchise was voted down by the Council, and a municipal water system will be put in. New Instructor in Physic. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 21. Dr. R. E. Earhart has been selected as successor of Arthur Kendlck as instructor in physics at the Rose Polytechnic Institute, which petition is that of an assistant to President Mees in that department. Dr. Earhart was graduated from Northwestern University at Evanston, in with the degrees of-bachelor of science. Indiana Notes. HAGERSTOWN.-Will C. Wissler. of Hagerstown. has been elected assistant principal of the Cambridge City schools. Mr. .Wissler. attended Normal at Terre Haute this year, and has had long experience as a teacher In the schools of Wayne county. The annual reunion of the Thornburg and Lontz families will be held on Sept. 5 at the Hagerstown fair grounds. Visitors are expected from many different States. Charles Hernly, of New Castle, will deliver an address. ENGLISH. The fourteenth annual reunion of Sloan Post, No. 318. G. A. R., is In progress here, and the Indications point to the largest attendance in the history of these gatherings. Farmers In Union township, of Crawford county, eight miles southwest of English, are trying to Interest outside capital in the exploitation of the territory for oil. A few small wells were sunk back in the sixties, but no work has been "done since. LA PORTE. Dr. James L. Hughes, inspector of schools at Toronto. Canada, who Is one of the Instructors in the annual institute this week. In this city, of the Laporte County Teachers' Association, in a lecture on "The Dwarfing of the Child by the Disciplinary Process," advanced tho theory that the most fitting age for a child to begin the study of reading Is ten years, because he believe s a child at that age can be taught to read in one week. VALPARAISO. Residents of Morgan township, of I'orfer county, on Tuseday night unanimously voted a subsidy or fi.in favor of the proposed Cincinnati. Richmond & Muncie Railroad, which is to bo extended through Porter and Lake counties. The excessive rains of the :past three days probably have saved the corn -crop of Porter county, wnicn tne farmers had thought was beyond help. ROCKPORT.-A prize fight, which is not advertised' äs a fistic exhibition or a display of . scientific sparring, will be pulled off In Armory Hall, Friday night, between "Kid" Ahe, of Cincinnati, and Jo6 MontKomery, o Baltimore. Both pugilists are colored. A preliminary, bout is advertised between Simon Brown and Walter. Jackson, of Memphis. So far as known no htepa have been taken to stop the fight. MARION. Coroner Whltson has returned his verdict In the case of George Carruthers. aged sixty-five years, and Thomas Pinkcrton, aged ninetv-one years, the two inmates of the Soldiers' Home who died last Friday as a rcmilt of having taken the wrong medicine, which had twen administered by attendants at. the hospital. .The coroner attaches no blame to any of the attendants concerned.. .RUSHVILLC.-A11 the stock of the Ruhvtlle. Furniture Company has betn pur-
chased by Jasper D. Case. Frank Mullin. Robert Jarvis and William M. Pearce, and a new corapanv has Deen formed and will at once rebuild the plant for the purpose of manufacturing furniture on the ground occupied by the Bushvllle Furniture Company when burned. May 1, last. MUNCIE. The Woman's Union Label League, which had Its birth in Muncie, is taking steps to organize the servant girls of Muncie on a plan with the Chicago organization, and a meeting has been called. When the organization Is completed the 11.23 per week girls will demand for certain work. There will be a. doubling of prices all along the line. CONNERSVILLE.-Louis Van BUIr. a young married man. attempted to commit suicide late Tuesday evening, on account of his wife and mother having a quarrel and the former leaving home. Prompt action by the attending physicians saved hi life. A sister of the young man committed suicide a few months ago with the aid of poison. RICHMOND. J. L. Bichey. a well-known business man of Cambridge City, has been stricken with paralysis. He is slightly Improved. The members of the Liberty Woman's Relief Corps were the guests of the Richmond corps on Wednesday. -Dinner was served in their honor at G. A. R. Hall, and a trolley ride over the city followed. WA BASIL Burglars on Tuesday niht entered the Catholic parsonage In this city and secured about $23 worth of valuables. Including $15 cash, the amount of last Sunday's collections at the cnurch, which Father Pratt, who Is attending the Pan-Amer-iean Exposition, left with the housekeeper. Entrance was gained by forcing the lock
of tho front door. TERRE HAUTE. Several hundred ex cursionists representing the Terre Haute Street Fair Association went to Sullivan Wednesday to help along the street fair there, and Incidentally to boom the Terre Haute fair to be held In October. Next week a large delegation will go to Brazil for a like purpose. GREENS BURG. The friends and relatives of Maude Lewis, the sixteen-year-old girl who disappeared on Saturday night, have found no trace of her, and are much alarmed over her prolonged absence. She was last seen about 10 o'clock Saturday night in company with a young man of Milroy. KOKOMO. J. D. Templin was arrested here on-Tuesday and taken to Washington. Ind., where he is accused of having embezzled $300 from a Louisville, Ky., firm ot typewriter dealers, whose agent he was. He had $320 on his person when arrested. KNIGHTSTOWN. The members of the Holloway family, well known In this vicin ity, held their annual reunion on Tuesday at the home of W. C. Williams, east of this city. The attendance was not as large as In former years. ORLEANS. General Carnahan, of Indianapolis, assisted by companies from Salem and Mitchell Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias, mustered In Company No. Vol at this place Wednesday night. STORM AT ANADARK0. Untitling Blown Down, Two Persona Killed and Many Injured. EL RENO, O. T., Aug. 21.-A heavy wind and rainstorm swept through Anadarko about 8 o'clock to-night. All the larger buildings In process of construction were blown down, and a large number of tents and smaller houses. Two persons were killed and many injured. The dead are: JOHN ANTONE, recently of Lamar county, Texas. N. P. TEVIS, recently of Weatherford. Tex. Antone was struck by a heavy timber from the postofflce building, as it collapsed. Tevls was In a tent near a saloon building, just erected, which was torn to pieces by the wind. All the buildings and tents In the new town were destroyed. HOW THEY DINED IN JAPAN. Interesting? Experiences of Americans in the Far East. Baltimore Sun. "I think probably the most entertaining experience we had in Tokio," said Miss Lillian Glffin, North Charles street, not long since, In speaking of her travels in Japan, "was a Japanese dinner. "We had been invited to dine at the Maple Club, and at the entrance a bevy of small servants went down on all fours In salutation, removed our ehoes and escorted us to the dining-room, a small apartment minus chairs, table, everything. We were expected to sit in native fashion on our heels on the floor, which was covered with faultlessly white mats. Our places were marke! by a circle of small, llat blue cushions. Sitting upon one's heels ,1a a difficult position for foreigners to assume and almost Impossible to maintain. With inward misgivings, but with a show of great ease, I subsided upon my cushion and for fully five minutes uiy troubles seemed over. Alas! soon numbness attacked my astonished members, then paralysis; finally movement or Inaction became alike torture. How long can I stand it? 1 thought, uneasily, as I looked toward my friend, and In her eyes caught an answering signal of distress. "At that moment a troupe of little serving girls musumes entered with the dinner. First we were served with tiny handleless cups of tea and most beautiful confectionery, shaped into pink and green maple leaves and delicate rose-tinted waxen mysteries. They were ' works of art, but I quailed before them, and for me that course was purely ornamental. Before each of us was then placed a lacquered table, about a foot high, holding several dishes. I have never been considered tall, but I felt awkwardly fo for those surroundings, especially that doll's table and those toy dishes. "At first glance. I did not recognize a single acquaintance among the delicacies, so I began to take an Inventory of them. On a piece of glass were carefully arranged thin slices of raw fish and a small bowl of dark sauce. A plate was divided in halves by a slice of white and yellow cake made of sweet and Irish potatoes. On one side of this barrier was a small piece of boiled lobster, half a microscopic bird, preserved cherries and chestnuts: on the other two sugar-coated Irish potatoes, one white, the other red. I next uncovered a lacquered bowl. It was filled with a brown soup. In which floated pieces of fish. My neighbors were eating this with chopsticks. Trembling. I took up the bits of wood and tried to do likewise. With every movement those detestable chopsticks slipped In my fingers. I worked with desperate energy, but gradually the few solid portions of my soup crumbled to nothing. For fresh material I had to turn to a gelatinous substance called soy. on which rested a piece of broiled eel. "Two little girls served sake, the rice wine of Japan, from slender, long-necked vases. Here was a fresh trial. The sake, which tasted much like diluted sherry, was served hot. I felt proud of my fortitude when I had swallowed some with an unmoved countenance. There are some very elaborate ceremonial rules for drinking this wine, which, it Is needless to say, we did not observe. "One after another new and curious delicacies were rlaced before me until a signal was given and the musumes roe and retired to the end of the apartment. One side of the wall slid back and revealed a picturesque group of exquisitely dressed girls. They were the malkos, or dancing girls, and their accompanists the geishas. At first the sight of painted, powdered, marvelously costumed dancers trailing beautiful robes and waving tinted fans was charming, then the monotony of It impressed me. It was not really dancing, but posing, and such neat, exact poking that I felt as though looking upon some mechanical toy and expected every moment it would run down. All tho while the wailing voices of the geishas rose higher and higher, while with an ivory striker their delicate hands sounded the strings of the amisens, a " most discordant instrument. As the lat plaintive note censed the screens were drawn and we resumed our dinner. Other dances followed at intervals until rlco was brought us as a last course and the Japanese least was over." The Shirtwaist Hat. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Now that the milliners from the great MlsbiJiplppl valley are here again for their periodical buying, progress in the creation of women's hats is of renewed interest. For there haa boen progress the shirtwaist hat has dawned upon us. The shirtwaist hat, in the opinion of the girl?, is very wet." It is a simple, very shallow, wide roll-brim affair, trimmed with twit-ted ribbons of light color. It looks freh and clean. And above all. from the standpoint of husband and father, it is inexpensive. Shirtwaist hats would indeed be a boon to the breadwinner but for one thing they pass away with the shirtwaist. The cold blasts of winter blow them away like tender flowers. They disappear from view. Where they go no man knoweth nor shall know. And the winter hat la a hat with a bill attached. Indeed. It may have several bills, for few women are satisfied with one winter hat. Hat evolution has not yet reached Its satisfactory climax in tho ali-the-year-round chapeau for women. Will it ever do so?
IBUT SENATORS QUAY AND PENROSE WERE NOT PRESENT. Rrlef Convention of Pennsylvania Re publicans at Which Yellow Journalism Was Denounced. TWO CANDIDATES SELECTED VIRGINIA REPl nLICANS WRESTLING WITH NOMINATIONS UNTIL LATC. Col. J. Hampton Höge Named for Governor Iowa Democrats True to IV. J. Bryan. HARRISBURG. Aug. 21.-The Republican state convention which met in the Harrlsburg Opera House to-day to nemlnate Judge William P. Porter, of Pittsburg, for Supreme Court Judge, and State Representative Frank G. Harris, of Clearfield, for state treasurer, was a most unusual gathering. The convention met at 11 a. m. and adjourned at 1:30 p. m. The ticket was nominated by acclamation. United States Senators Quay and Penrose and other party leaders were absent. There was an unusually small attendance of active party workers, and a large majority of the delegates never attended a state convention before. Judge Potter was formerly Governor Stone's law partner and was ap pointed to the Supreme Bench last year to succeed the late Judge Green. Mr. Harris Is serving his third term In the House of Representatives and has always been a follower of Senators Quay and Penrose. The platform on which they were nominated Indorses the national and state administrations and the United States senators, commends the last Legislature, conceded the right of labor and capital to organize and denounces "yellow Journalism." J. O. Brown, Pittsburg's director of public safety, was temporary chairman of the convention, and David H. Lane, of Philadelphia, permanent chairman. Mr. Brown Is the personal representative of Senator Flynn, of Allegheny, former leader of the anti-Quay Republican organization. Mr. Flynn was urged by Governor Stone and other leaders at a conference last night at the executive mansion to serve as temporary chairman, but he declined. He was a delegate, and for the first time in many year took no active part in the proceedings. Mr. Lane is a personal and political friend of Mayor Ashbridge, of Philadelphia. Gen. Frank Reeder, of Easton, was reelected chairman of the state committee at a meeting of the candidates of the convention. The gpeech of the chairman and the nominating speeches were noteworthy for their brevity. The "yellow journalism" resolution adopted by the convention follows: "We are amused, rather than concerned, by the declarations of the late Democratic State convention, for we readily recognize, as all the people must, the co-operation of certain newspapers In their preparation, which papers, failing in their attempt to disrupt the Republican party, have crawled under the tents of Democracy with their stale and false charges and succeeded in having them adopted as a Democratic platform. We believe In surrounding the press with every constitutional gruarantee vouchsafed to it since the foundation of our government, but It Is a public menace that these constitutional guarantees should be so misused as to have permitted many of our newspapers to have degenerated Into a yellow journalism such as Is detrimental to any State or country. We charge the socalled yellow journals with being subsidized by tho full paged advertisements which they carry. The advertiser is permitted to dictate, and at his behest these newspapers have perverted the news columns and the editorial page from being an honost record of dally events to a labored attempt to misrepresent facts." IOWA DEMOCRATS. Phillips Named for Governor Minority Report on Platform Adopted. DES MOINES. Ia., Aug. 21. The Democratic state convention this afternoon nominated T. J. Phillips, of Ottumwa, for Governor. The remainder of the ticket follows: Lieutenant governor, O. E. Ferguson, of Harrison county; Judge of the Supreme Court, John Shortley, of Dallas county; superintendent of public Instruction, W. P. Johnson, of Carroll; railway commissioner, ex-Consul A. C. Brlce, of Bedford. The committee on resolutions submitted majority and minority reportf. The majority report follows: "Resolved, That the fundamental principles of Democracy, 'equal rights to all and special privileges to none,' applies in full force to the subject of taxation. The Democratic party believes that the burdens of taxation should be borne equally by all taxable property. We pledge members of the General Assembly to formulate and urge the adoption of such a law as will compel the burdens of taxation to rest on corporate and individual property alike, without favor or exemption of any Interests. "We demand economy in the administration of state affairs, the repeal of the mulct law, the enactment of a local option law, the abolition of offices of state printer and Ftate binder and the contracting of supplies for the state with the lowest responsible bidder. "Wo cordially Invite all honest men of the State to unite with us in securing the enactment of these principles into law." Walt H. Butler presented the minority report, which was indentical with the majority report,, excepting the preamble, which was as follows: "We. the Democrats of Iowa, in convention assembled, hereby reaffirm the principles of the Democratic national platform adopted at Kansas City July 5, lOO, and without surrendering our opinions or abating our loyality to our national policies, we believe this campaign to be particularly one "that should be confined to State Issues." This was signed by Claude Torter, Walt H. Butler and John J. Serley. Mr. Butler moved the substitution of the minority report for the majority report, and addressed the convention in favor thereof. He was enthusiastically cheered and it was plain to be reen that a large portion of the delegates were in favor of its adoption. D. W. Hamilton, of SIgourney. presented a se ond minority report elgned by himself. W. M. HIgbee and John L. Powers, as follows: "We, the Democrats of Iowa, In convention assembled, make the following declaration of principle: We hold that in this campaign ttate issues are paramount, and. while not retracting or repudiating any past declarations of the Democratic party, we deem it our duty at this time, waiving questions of national policies, to address ourselves to the redemption of Iowa from Republican misrule." In all other respects this report was t hesame as the majority report. The first minority was adopted by a vote of 6f -3 against 530 2-5. VIRGINIA REPI IILICANS. Their First Straight Ticket Since the Days of Mahunr. ROANOKE. Va.. Aug. 21.-T:ie Republican State convention assembled here in the Academy of Music at noon to-day. On the faees of the 1,200 persons in the auditorium there was a look of expectancy. This is the first Republican convention that has named a straight ticket in this State since the days of Gen. William Mahonr. The crowd was good natured and everyone seemed to feel kindly disposed to his neighbor, whether Hege or antl-Hoge. If there was bitterness it was latent and was to become evident. If at all, later on when the
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1 WROUGHT IRON Pipe and Fittin Boiler Tubes, Mill Supplies, Plumbers Supplies, Pumps and , Well Materials, Indianapolis, - Ind. proceedings were under way. Pictures of McKinley and Roosevelt were In prominence. ... While the roll was being called a great storm was aroused by the decision of the Kecretary to omit from the call Richmond and Roanoke because of contesting delegations from those places. Hugh Gordon Miller, of Newport News, tried to speak on the ruling of the secretary, but his voice was browned in the tumult. He finally succeeded in having the contesting delegations sent to the cretlentials committee. C. A. Heermans. of Montcomery. waa made temporary chairman. The names of J. Hampton Hk and Generals Walker and Rosser were cheered. Of the five living Confederate generals In Virginia four are In attendance. Committees on organization, resolutions and credentials were appointed amid much confusion, and at S o'clock the convention took a recess until S p. m. At the night session the committee on resolutions announced it would not be able to report until to-morrow. Col. J. Hampton Höge was nominated for Governor. When Rockingham county was called Mr. Iewls, of that delegation, moved to make Hoge's nomination unanimous, but as be was not a Lurty man his motion could not te entertained. General Roller aFked to have the nomination of Iloge made unanimous, but it was not allowed, and the roll call went on. Mr. Lurty asked to withdraw his name, but the convention objected. Iater the vote was declared unanimous for Höge. A committee consisting of Messrs. Moore, of Montgomery, and Roller, of Rockingham, escorted Colonel Iloge to the platform. Colonel Höge began by saying he made up his mind to accept the nomination. He said there were new conditions confronting Virginians and Virginia is endeavoring to swing the pendulum backward and to put the price of money above liberty and human right. He had come to repeat that sublime expression. "Give me liberty or give me death." He ald he hoped" to have the pleasure of meeting the Democratic nominee in joint discussion and he would request him to meet him. He paid his respects to the constitutional convention, which had labored for two months without agreeing upon one change In the much cursed Underwood Constitution. Out of 3o1,m) voter 275,715 white men, he said, were sought to be disqualified. He spoke of this being his forty-fifth birthday, and thanked God that he had leen torn to fight for liberty. Of universal suffrage he said his father had written the first line, and he was here to help to fight for iL At the conclusion of Colonel Hope's address the name of R. W. Blair, of Wythe, was placed in nomination by J. S. Poag. of Rocky Mountain, for Lieutenant Governor. J. C. Sommers, of Washington, seconded the nomination, which was later made unanimous. Mr. Blair accepted. H. O. Banks, of Norfolk, placed IM 1 Greener, of that city, in nomination for attorney general. The nomination was later made unanimous and was accepted. The convention adjourned at 2 o'clock a, m. until S o'clock Thursday meining. Ex-Convfct Defeated hy Eight Voles. JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 21. The returns from Warren county, where a special election was. held to-day to fill a legislative vacancy, Fhow the defeat of Dabney Marshall by a 7lurality of eleht votes." III successful opponent was T. F. Foster. Marshall was pardoned from the penitentiary a few weeks ago by Governor Longlno while serving a life sentence for murder. . THE HATH OF Till? ORANGE. Treatmeuut of the Fruit Preparatory to Shipment. Los Angeles Herald. Fresh from the tree an orange Is still very much alive, with the oil cells expande.l and the mystery of growth not yet suspended. Cut off from the sap supply, a change takes place. The hkln draws cioser to the pulp and gives off moisture that would cause sweating if the fruit wer packed at once. Rut first these dustetained travelers must have a bath. By the bushel If only this were the land of the good old bushf I basket the newcomers are dumped Into a long, narrow tank of water, at one end of which 1 a big wheel with a tire of soft bristles. The wheel revolves so that the lower edge works in connection with another set of brushes in a smaller tank below, and the oranges, after bobbing about In the big tank, pass be. tween the wet brushes and come out bright fand clean. This washer Is a neat machine and doet away with the more primitive, yet picturesque, method of hand-washing. At some of the smaller packing houses; may tili be seen group of women, pometimes white, sometimes brown -skinned, each with a tub of water and brush, scrubbing buily away at the yellow piles that never seem to grow less till the last hour of the day. After their bath the oranges are spread out in the sun to dry on long, slanting racks. At the lower end they roll off Into boxes, to be carried away to the warehouse for their rest. An orange nee! a deal of grooming, it would seem, before it is ready for markeL The waphing was not enough. There must be a brushing, too. And after the days of curing the oranges are fed into a hopper which drop them single file on to a belt that runs between revolving clylndricai brushes. This for a smooth, shiny look. OPINION OF OKLAHOMA LAND. One Discouraged Settler's Doubts ot the Advisability nt Bnrlal There. New York Sun. "I am Just back from EI Reno. Oklahoma." said a Hartford man, homeward bound on a sound tteamer. "It wasn't my first trip to thr.t region. I was thera at what is known in Oklahoma as the second run. some years ago. I got some land on that occasion a few miles beyond El Reno. Bv an arrangement with a speculator who lives there the entry was made in his name. "From the time I left until my recent vivjt I had not been lmck. but occasionally I heard from my partner by letter. When I was there a week or so ago we drove out to our claim. With the exception of several graves the t;ot wn as brren as when I made my run to it. "My partner said in explanation that he had trie'd to make the soil produce, but it was no ulo. He had even planted Canada thistle, but it wouldn't take root. Then a family from Indiana tame along and settled on it. "The family began dying until all were dead except the father. He wanted to take the bodh-H back to the States for burial, but my partner finally Induced him to plant his dead on cur ilairn. In fact he paid him to do it. "The Indiana man was very reluctant, however, and hald to my partner that In his opinion the land was ho confounded poor that he doubted whether it would produce on resurrection day. In my opinion that country is not even good for graveyard purpose. ' Overcome hy Smoke. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Aug. 21.-L. B. Mitchell, a nephew of former United State Senator Barry, of Georgia, whs overcome by smoke during a fire in the Windsor Hotel, in this e ity. to-night, and taken to the City Hospital In an unconscloua condition. Illt condition Is serious. Mr. Mitchell Is a salesman for n Chicago manufacturing company, and hi parents reside in Macon, Ga. The damge to the hotel wu small. Or a Platform la th Muse. Springfield Republican. Elbert Hubbard announces that for the benettt of vinltor at the Pan-American Exposition who wish to see the Roycroft press the railroad company now runs a train even' hour to East Aurora, which la eighteen miles from Buffalo. It seems to (in? mr i urn, 1 uc 11, 1 11a 1 iuci ta iuui pt-cu on tho map. But why does pot Fra hertua get a coact&ioa-oa Ltft llldcaj
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