Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 164, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 June 1903 — Page 2

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o THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JUNE 13. 1903.

FIGHT OF FOUR FARMERS

M.tuni RRSIILTI POfAOW THE 5IltYIM; Ob A I MII.Y DOG. Aftra ir IlloominuMi so it on oto Given in 1958 Man Beaten in Audrmun Jail Other Mate ev. gper'al to iV I: üjnapoüs Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. June 1?.-Early this morning a free light occurred among four farmers over a dog, and the result is that Jacob Richardson lies iu an unconscious condition, James P. Brummett Is without a nose, and John. G erg and Jacob Richards' n arc defendants in damage suits of is.ooo each. Brummett claimed a family dog had Stray d and got In the Richardson home, and the father and two sons would not release it. Brummett west to Richardis after the caaine and a tight etuBid. Brummett had his nose bitten fT by John Richardson, but not until he had almost killed Jacob Richardson. All came to town at once. Brummett fill suit against John placed under bond for attempting to kill, and then filed suit against the three Rlchardsons for IC.noe each. Both are leading families near Unlonville. Beaten h the Other Prisoners. pctal to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind.. June 12. George MuJenox. who was placed m the Anderson Jail last night, was assaulteJ and terriblybeaten by the other prisoners before the Intervention of the jailer. The jail is in such a crowded condition that the prisoners cannot be separated. There are a number of very tough characters incarcerated pad it has been their practice to "initiate" newcomers. Mulcnox is a cripple and wears a wooden leg which he unlactd and set beaide him. While in this helples? condition he was attacked and one of the prisoners caught up the peg leg and dealt him a fearful biow over the head. He was very seriously beaten. SOTK GIVES IM 18ÖO. It fs the Basis 0 a in!t Filed' In the Wayne Cfrcnlt Court. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. June U.-The filing of the suit of John N. Conkiln, of Cambridge City, against James M. Conwell, to recover money, brings out one of the most remarkable stories that has come to light in Richmond In a long time. James M. Conwell Was a member oi the firm of Holmes & CJonwclI, Cincinnati merchants back in the fifties. In 189 the firm failed and ConWell, it is alleged, absconded, leaving a large number of creditors. Previous to his departure he drove from Cincinnati to Liberty. Ind., which was then the home of Felix Conklin. father of the plaintiff in the present suit, and wanted to borrow 12.000. Mr. Conklin let him have the money and the next thing he knew Coaaell and the money were gone and alnoe that time neither has been heard from. The loss of the money was a serious blow WEATHER FORECAST. Fair and Warmer To-Day Partly (toady on Sunday. WASHINGTON. June 12.-Forecast for Saturday and Sunday: Indiana Fair and warmer on Saturday. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer; fresh north to east winds. Ohio Fair and warmer on Saturday and Sunday: fresh northwest winds becoming variable. Lower Michigan Fair on Saturday; warmer in west portion. Sunday fair and warmer; fresh north winds becoming variIlllnois Fair and warmer on Saturday; light to fiesh winds becoming east. Sunday partly cloudy; probaly ghowers In southern portion. Kentucky Fair and warmer on Saturday. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer; probably rain In southern portion. Iowa Fair and wanner on Saturday. Sunday fair. North Iakota Fair and cooler on Saturday. Sunday fair. South Dakota Fair on Saturday and Sunday. Nebraska Fair on Saturday: warmer in east and south portions. Sunday fair. Kansas Fair and warmer on Saturday. Sunday fair. W isconsln Fair on Saturday; warmer in central and weat portions. Sunday, fair; warmer in east portion; variable winds. Minnesota Fair on Saturday; warmer in south portion. Sunday, fair; cooler In north and west portion, variable winds. lioral Observation on Friday. Bar. Tern. H.H. Wind. Weather. -Prec Ta. m. lO.l M North. Clnu.ly. 0 00 T p. m. 30.00 6 49 N'west. Clear. Maximum temperature, 58; minimum temt ture. 12. Comparative statement of mean tempera ure and total precipitation on June 13: Tem. Prec. Normal 72 0 1 Mean 10 O.oo Lkprture for day 22 o 16 Departure for month 17 o '72 Departure tlnce Jan. 1 144 1.3 Plus. W. T. ULYTHE. Section Director. Yesterday's Tempera tu res. Stations. Abilene. Tex jfcmarillo, Tex 7 a. m. S8 9 Max. 68 S 72 t..S 84 4 73 70 M 58 58 p. m. 62 :.2 W5 t) m 7 18 64 54 56 64 54 Ks 6f. 86 84 64 v 56 74 f.C 80 ;s 74 78 r. 6S 70 58 86 84 74 70 7-; 6-J 64 6) r.s 68 88 S2 ft) !K 64 77? 62 74 50 7? idl CI 74 73 at 6S Antonio, Tex Atlanta. Qa Bismarck, N. D Buffalo. S. T Cairo. Ill Calgary Alberta .... 1 tttanoga. Tenn . . Cheyenne, Wyo Chicago, FU Cincinnati, O 54 ::::::::: u so M 54 44 44 Clevelanc. u Columbus, O Concord's, Knn .. 48 .. 48 .. 4 Davenport. la Dem r Col Dodge .v. Kan Dubuque la month. Minn El Paso. Tex Oalvit. n, Tex Grand Haven, Mich .. Havre. Mnt Helena. Mont Huron. S. D JackJonyH'e. Fla Kansas C ty. Mo Dandtr. v'yo Little Rock. Ark LoulsvlU. Ky IfarqueM . Mich 40 50 44 40 44 50 70 41 4S 6 4 70 M 4 5 44 to U 72 70 8 70 'S 74 4 84 80 78 M CS 78 73 80 58 8 78 74 78 88 71 73 72 70 70 -8 88 M 8 78 70 i 7H I rti H M -n 7t Memphis. Trnn Ifodrna. t'tah . ilontromerr. Ala Nesiiville. Tenn New Or lean, I. a Kew York. N. Y Norfolk Va Berth Piatt. Neb .. Oklahoma. O. T Omaha. Neb :.o 4 I 48 .1 fiO 51 M i 4 44 M Paletln Tex Trkr!r.ir. W. Va '-Iphl.n. Pa .... P1ttTu-e. Pa Pueblo. Co Qu" Aprwlle. A In .. Rapid City s !.... gt. r ."K.- v , St. Paul. Minn Sett Lskc Cttv T'tnh Psnta Fe. N M Jhrvnnrt. f a Snrinrn-ld. Ill P-irirfrnVld. Mo vioptir.a Nb V1rkhnre. Miss Wsfhlneton. D C.. Wichita. Knn .. 4 .. 4 .. V . M .. S8 . 48 MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. NEW YtlKK. J Menominee frmi London; La Lorraine, from Havre; Sylvaula. from Liverpool. BROWHEAD. Jv.r.r 12 -Passed: Georj?ie. from New York, for Liverpool; Beige nland. from Philadelphia, far Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, June 12.-Arrived: Irishman, from Portland. Sailed: Celtic, for New Tork. QUSEN8TOWN. Jene tl Arrived: Commonwealth, from Boston, for Iverpool, and pr" !: gOl'THAMPTON. June 12. Sailed: Bluffier, from Hamburg, for "New York MO VI LL1C. June 12. -Balled: Tunisian, fro!-: Liverpool, for Montreal. CHEHHOURO. June!. Arrived: Deutschland, from New York COPENHAGEN. June 12. Sailed: Norsje, for New York. GLASGOW, June It-Arrived: Corean. Arc;.. Boston.

to Conlilln and eame near bankrupting him. Tha suit tit' O by John N onkiin Is. to recover the principal of fcJ.OoO loaned by hi--father to Conwell and mI-o the interest of $8.yr for the fort y-f mir years the note tins run. The debt would ordinarily have been outlawed ere this-, but the fact th-4t Con-w-'.i h.ts Iwen a nonreslrlcnt all th-se years maker the '-ltm nRnlnst him In Ohio and Indian 'tin hold good, as ho Is amenable to a civil suit. o. ....... ..vently Inherited some property in ;hk t tty inl l.cwhere in Indiana and It was this uut that led to the filing of the suit. Conklin has attaead the property here and also $l.i.8) in the hands of Conwfli's atatar, Anna Conwell, at Anderson. It now becomes mcesiary l'or Conwell to answer the atiit filed agair.ft him. thus revalina bis when-about? and perhaps laying himsidf liable to crimai aetion, or else the court will apply his property on the t aims against him.

VunilaU Desecrate a hiireh. fcfrial to the Indianapolis Journal. MABTUflViLUB, Ind.. June 12. T'nknown persons broke Into the Methodist rhurch. known as Taylors Chapel, two mih-s east of this city. last night and demolished the organ by breaking off the st'-p and otherwise mutilating it. They took the Bilde from the pulpit and tore the leaves ironi it. scattering them iy the roudsjds. for more than a mile as they came In this direction from the scene of their desecration. Officers are working 011 the ease, and it is believed the guilty will be apprehended. Marli Activity Arotin! Wnrrcn. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARREN. Ind.. June 12 There Is an unusual amount of activity among the oil workers in this, field at present. During the past we-k el. ven new w- lls have bet ii brought in on leases surrounding Warren. Three belong- to the Standard and the others to small independent producers. All are fair wells, and the best madv sixty barrels the first day. It is on the Sherman Lee farm, and Is owned by the Troy Oil Company. Twelve wells are now being drilled, and rigs are up for four more. Last Rnil linn Been I.nld. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARSAW, Ind.. June 12,-The last rail of the new Winona-Warsaw Electric Railway was laid here this forenoon and the line will be in full operation by to-morrow night. The new trolley sere lue will mak' connections in Warsaw with passenger trains on the Pennsylvania and Dig Four railroads and will take the plare of the special train heretofore operated during the assembly by the Pennsylvania Company. Nevrbnrg Without a Merk. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 12. Tho Rev. J. T. Moody, town clerk .of N'ewburg, ten miles east of here, resigned to-day and will go to Minnesota to take charge of a church. Mr. Moody was elected clerk of the town at the election in May and 1mmed lately after his election Issued orders for all places of business to close on Sunday. It is now likely the town will be wide open again on the Sabbath. Decree of Pocahontas at Marlon. 8peclal to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., June i:.-The Degree of Pocahontas of the First Indiana district convened in Marion this afternoon, Mrs. Jennie Montross, great district deputy, presMiiiK. The meeting: is attended by about 430 members, of the degree, which is the auxiliary of the Improved Order of Red afOa. There arc eight lodges in the dlstrict, and all sent representatives. The delegates come from Indianapolis, Gas City, Fairmouni. Bluffton, Elwood. Warren. Wabash and Kokomo. An address of welcome to the visitors was delivered by the Hon. W. J. Houck this afternoon. The degree work was exemplified to-night by teams from Indianapolis, Elwood and Bluffton. A banquet followed the degree work. Lafayette's Chautauqua. LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 12. Lafayette's first Chautauqua opened a ten days' session to-day at Fair Ground Park. The opening address was delivered by Congressman Charles B. Tiandis. Among the speakers to be heard during the session are Mme. Tsilka. James 1. Mrs. Lulu Taylor Gates, Dr. John L Brant, Dana Johnson, Colonel George W. Daln. Dr. A. W. Lamar, William Jennings Bryan. No Trial of Whiteeap Cases. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON. Ind., June 12 It Is virtually settled that the alleged vhltecap cases will not come up for trial at this term of court, which will repult in a postponement until October. New indictments have been prepared and will be filed at once. The accused are still under the same bond. Both sides are said to be quite willing for a continuance. Indiana Obituary. ANDERSON, Ind., June 12. Thomas Costello, who enlisted in the regular army from this city three years ago and died while on his return from the Orient after two and a half years' service in the Philippines, was buried here to-day with military h-rwrs. The services were held at 9t. Mary's Church, conducted by the Rev. Father Mulcahey and the Rev. Father Conroy. Veterans of the Grand Army and survivors of the Spanish und Philippine wars were the escort of honor and u firing squad rendered honors at the grave. Judge Alfred Ellison delivered the funeral oration. Costello was but twenty-three years old. WINDFALL, Ind., June 12.-Mrs. Mary A. Barkdull. widow of Albert Barkdull, died very suddenly at her home In this city early this morning of heart failure. She went to bed seemingly in her usual health last night. Members of the family were awakened by her struggling at 3:30 this morning and she died fifteen minutes later. She was eighty-eight years old, was born and reared near Shelbyville and married Albert Barkdull on June 28. 1835. in Grant county and had lived in Windfall and vicinity continuously for more than fifty years. She left five children. WINCHESTER, Ind., June 12 This afternoon George W. Jarrett and Calvin O. Irvine died at their respective homes here, the latter of uremic poisoning and the former after a prolonged sickness from rheumatism. Mr. Jarrett served in tho civil war as a sergeant in Company E, Thirty-sixth Indiana. For several years he had been etigmgsd in the real-estate business. He was six:y years old. Mr. Irvin was sixty-seven years old, and had spent almost his entire life here. 1 LH 1J AXON, Ind.. June 12 Michael McIntire fell dead on the public square here this morning. Apoplexy was the cause of his death. He was a native of Kentucky and was seventy-nine years old. He had lived here twenty years. He served In the civil war In the One-hundred-and-flftieih Indiana Regiment. The widow and eight children survive. HAGERSTOWN, Ind., June 12. Mrs. Abram Welker died at her home In II. tgerstown Thursday evening from the tf of burns received two weeks ago. She had been bathing her back and shoulders la turpeutine as a eure for rheumatism. The fumes of the turpentine ignited, aud she was Immediately wrapped in flames. JKFFKR80NVILIJB, lad., Jam i2.-Six young women acted as pallbaan rs at the funeral of Mrs. Viril Williams, which took i'Liee this afternoon. Mrs. Williams died Wednesday night from consumption, after a long sickness. She had been married about a year and her wish was that her favorite girl friends act as pallbearers. GREENSBCRG. Ind.. June 12-Mason Coleman, aged seventy-six. died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Wilson Jones, west of town, last evening. He was a native of Kentucky. BHBLBYVIUJK. Ind., June 12.-Remicus Metzger died at the hospital here yesterday, aged sixty-seven. He was a native of Germany, but came to America and located In this city. EVANSVILLE, Ind.. June 12. Mrs. Jane Hlghman. aged eighty, one of the oldest and best-known women in Posey county, died to-day near New Harmony. Sou of General Grant. New York Mail aud Express. The presence of Ü. 8. Grant In the United St.tte Penate is an interesting posstbtli;. The inheritor of this name Ins annoum d his candidacy to u : s n.ttur Bar !, who does not desire re-election. Mr. Grant's chief opponent will be Henry T. Oxnard. pron.lmr.t because of his association with the beet -sugar industry. Mr. Grant was a candldute for senator In Ikdd. His home is at San Diego. He t a lawNT, a gtaduate of Harvard and of Columbia Law Seht el. He married a daughter of Senator Chuff ee, of Colorado, and has rie rhildr-n. He was torn at Lcthel, O., Juli- A 1352.

DELPHI TELEPHONE WAR

... SS .Aun.v.na ,w .111 111 1. wr i lirs ii 1 i r win r KMTHtXK TO TIIK CITY. Important Industrial Merger at Fort j Wayne Iahlne Blowers a Success in the Joncsboro Plaut. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DELPHI, Ind., June 12. A telephone war Is on In this county. A number of small , towns, including Yeoman, Camden, Rockfield, Burlington and Burrows, have organ ized co-operative telephone companies and j ask to be admitted to Delphi and given service of the company here free of charge. The Delphi company claims that its toll lines, which are already erected, would be useless If the demand of the co-operative companies was accepted. A proposition was made the co-operative companies tu-day to charge 10 cents toll at each end, the eollectlons to be divided evenly. The co-operative company refused this proposition and the farmers, who have been working lnir.1 to get their telephones conB8M ted with the Delphi system, have become very indignant. The co-operative companies have about CO telephones and the Delphi system about 350. Nearly all the farmers belonging to the CO-opeyatlve companies do their trading in Delphi, and the busin. ts men have called a meeting for to-morrow to see if some arrangement cannot be reached. HEATING COMPANY ABSORBED. Fort Wayne l.inht Company Takes Over the Franchise. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind.. June L'.-The Fort WajrtM Electric Light and Power Companyhas purchased the franchise of the General Heating Company, which obtained a franchise a few months ago. This combination will enable the electric company to make double use of Its steam. The franchise was obtained by G. W. Beers, S. M. Foster, W. J. Vesey. Charles McCulloch, S. S. Eisner, W. E. Mussum n. W. P. Breen and others The company's original purpose was to build the heating plant itself, but owing to the demands of telephone and industrial enterprises the surplus local capital and the tightness of money in Eastern markets, the incorporators found the merger advisable. The Qaneral Electric Company is believed to own a controlling Interest In the lighting company. Citizens' Alliance Formed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., June 12.-The Citizens' Alliance Is being' organized here by the employers of labor and the nonunion men. A meeting was held last night at the Blessing Opera House, attended by several hundred representative citizens. J. W. Goodwin, a Sedalia, Mo., editor, who has spent many months in different parts of the country organizing employers of labor, explained the scope and purpose of the organization. He declared that it is not opposed to organized labor, but believes that the employers should have the same advantages, and that they tan deal better with the unions If they are organized. Preliminary organization was effected, and the alliance promises to have a large membership within the next few days. Machine Blowers Are a Success. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JONESBÜRO, Ind., June 12. James Campbell, former president of old L. A. 300, Window Glass Workers of America, is employed at the American window-glass plant at Gas City as overseer of the windowglass blowing machines at that plant. Mr. 'ampbell is a blower by trade. The company has the plant equipped with eight blowing machines. Each machine, when In working condition and running all right, will turn out about 150 rollers in eight hours. The hand operators produced seventy-two rollers in eight hours. The machines are making good glass which flattens and cuts softer than the old hand-made glass. The machines arc now in good working order and have proved themselves to be a success. GENERAL INDIANA NEWS BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM. Grocery Assignment at Martinsville Bin; Class Confirmed at Elwood Queer Fire Protection at Geneva. PORTLAND The town of Geneva has an unusual way of affording Itself fire protection. An ordinance passed some time ago requires that every property owner have, in a convenient place about his premises, a ladder that will reach to the highest pinnacle of any building situated on such premises. No town in this part of Indiana has suffered more from Are than Geneva, yet this ineffective method of fighting fire is the best step yet taken toward protection. A volunteer fire department was recently organized, but no equipment has been provided. ELWOOD. With brilliant ceremonies, in keeping with the occasion, the largest class ever receive, into St. Joseph s Church was confirmed Friday morning, the sacrament being administered by Bishop Alerding. of the Fort Wayne diocese, in the new StfO.OuO church here. A solemn high mass, with the Rev. Father Berg, of Remington, as celebrant, was said for the class, which numbered nlnety-flve. The church was crowded to the doors, and a very fine musical programme was presented. ANDERSON. The Union Fraternal Memorial Association of Anderson will hold its second annual service in this city on Sunday. There are nine fraternal organizations Included In the association. The lodges represented are the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias. Druids, Red M n, Knights of the Golden Eagle and Buffaloes. Mayor J. L. Forkner will preside and the services take place at the cemetery. Congressman James E. Watson will be the orator of the day. JEFFERSON VILLE. A few minutes after Norris Wright, who resides near B nnettsville. left his home early Friday moaning on his way to this city to serve on the Jury he found the mangled body of his aged father. William Wright, lying on the track of the Motion Railroad. The old man was feeble-minded and it is supposed he wandered on the tracks and was killed by a south-bound passenger train. He was seventy-live y ars old. SHELBYVILLE The Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias, on Thursday night Installed (.'bester A. Luther and Henry Emrick as first and second lieutenants respectively. Col. Robert W. Kinsey. assistant adjutant general of the Indiana brigade, conducted the installation exercises, assisted by Brig. Gen. Charles R. Jones., Col. V. G. Lipes. Capt. C. L. Burgees and Col W. F. Walker. WARSAW I nder protest former County Superit. tetident Geoi:. W. WorP y. who sin is a member of the State Board of Education, on Friday turned over the books, records and papers of the office to Edson B I irber, the superintendent-elect, who ojtatifled ten days ago. since which tiros both have been attending to the duties of the office at separate desks in t.ie same room. -INi'ENNES. James F. Cooper was acquitted of the charge uf murdering Miss Florence Nelson, whose death whs due g criminal operation, at Lawrenceville. 111., the jury having been out fourteen hours. Henry T. Kuhltncyer. the deposed local Adams Express agent, accused of SflSbassling $-.-0. was acquitted in forty minutes after a three days' trial. Ml' VIE The Muncie School Board mot Friday night and elected Superintendent W. R. Snyder to his seventeenth year as the head of the Muucio schools. Members of the City Council had requested his dismissal. Prof. W. E. Erwin, principal of thHigh School, was not re-elected. He wll move to Indianapolis. His successor was not chosen. WARREN. As the r su!t of a blanket re. monstrance being filed against him Isaiah Roemo, who has been In tho saloon business here for twenty years, had to close his saloou Thursday nuht. This is the third sa

loon cloed here within the last week by the blanket remonstrance, and the fifth to suspend since the fight began a few months ago. NEW CASTLE The County ReviewHoard on Friday assessed the ten banks in the county, the amount aggregating 1400.000, aside from real estate and improvements. Work on the new üO.MOO Methodist Church has been begun. The June settlement of the county auditor shows S144.ti2J.97 due from the treasurer. RICHMOND. Raymond Lamberson. the young man who escaped from the jail at Dublin a few days ago, having been confined there on a charge of larceny, was arrested in this city Thursday night and turned over to the Dublin marshal. He will be returned to the Reformatory, from which he had been released on parole. ELKHART. Ray Thornton, aged twentyone, and Abble Knappcnberger. aged eighteen, both of Elkhart, were secretly married st Edwardsburg. Mich., on Wednesday. There was no serious parental objection. The bride is a sister of Bert "Knapp." a well-known jockey now employed by the nobility in Russia. SIMM ITVILLE. -The National Drain Tile Company, whose factory at this place Is the largest In the United States, closed one contract this week for the sale of eighty miles of drain tile. The company also let a contract for steam pipe for Its dry rooms which calls for six miles of pipe. MART1XSVILLE.-T. F. Leisure, proprietor of the Martinsville grocery, his made an assignment for thrt benefit of creditors, designating W. C. Rhea, of this city, as assignee. He estimates his sto k is being worth $1,325, and will claim the S'joo allowed him by the laws of Indiana as exemption. GREENSBCRG Frank Lowe and Ftank Wright have been sentenced to serve from one to three yeais in the penitentiary for chicken stealing. George Deilks. who was one of the gang, forfeited his bond and failed to appear for trial. CASE IS BEING HEARD

TESTIMOXY-TAKIXG ON THE I. U. PUBLICATION SOCIETY ROW. I. I'. Man Receives Cornell Scholarship C o ni m e in e in e ii t at Klkliart Institute Other School News. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON. Ind., June 12. The case of the Indiana University Publishing Association, which has been a topic of great Interest among students here during the past three weeks, came up for settlement this afternoon before H. M. Dowling, of Indianapolis, who is sitting as arbitrator and hearing the evidence offered by both student factions. Two witnesses for the plaintiff, who contends that there has been fraud in the issuing of shares of stock in the association, were examined this afternoon, and a member of the faculty also was put on the stand. The court held a session to-night, and from the present outlook it is going to require most of to-morrow to get in all of the evidence. Messrs. McDermott, of Anderson, and Earl, of Lafayette, are counsel for the plaintiff, and the defense is represented by Charles Lawrence, of Columbia City, all of whom are senior law students. The case grew out of the annual election, which w.us held last month, at which one kkl thought the other faction was voting illegal shares, and the election broke up in riot. The affair Is one of the most interesting that has lately come up In college politics, and the award of the court is looked forward to with great Interest. Word was received to-day that C. E. Lewis, a graduate student of Indiana University, a specialist in botany, has been awarded a fellowship in Cornell. He will go there next year. 0 ELKHART INSTITUTE. Last Conimeneement Exercises Before Removal to Goshen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART, Jnd., June 12. Tho last commencement exercises of the Elkhart Institute took place here this evening. The institution during the summer vacation will be moved to Goshen, where It will be known as the Goshen College. The school Is supported and patronized mainly by Mennonltes, and it Is the hope of the management to have it some day declared the otlieial chief college of the denomination. Th exercises this evening consisted of a lec.ure by J. G. Royer, of Mt. Morris, 111., on the subject of "Ufe a Trust;" an address by Secretary J. S. Hartzler, the presentation of diplomas and musical features. The graduates are: Guy Hütt, president, Cora Shantz, Mantel Honderich, Leander Weldy, Anna Holdeman, Delia Bcrkoy. Wisley Christophel, William G-hman. Jacob C. Landis, Samuel Nunemaker. Ellen Bush, Anna Cooper, Almira Kohl and Glenn Hrown. all of Elkhart county; Lula Greenwait, of Topeka, Ind.; Mamie Yoder, Simon Hartzler, Luclnda Yoder and Henry H. Senger. all of Ohio; Samuel Miller, Lena M. Landis. Cora Bents and Naomi Reisner, all of Illinois, Erwin Penrose, of Bremen, Ind.; Herman Zook and John M. Hartzler, of Pennsylvania. GOSHEN, Ind., June 12. -With formal and impressive ceremonies ground was broken this afternoon for the new Goshen College, whose main college building is to be completed for the fall term, beginning Sept. B, Addresses were made by Attorney Anthony Deahl, president of the Commercial Exchange, on behalf of the city; Prof. C. H. Smith, of Chicago Cniversity. a member of next year's faculty; President John H. Blosser, of New Stark, O., and Secretary J. S. Hartzler, on behalf of the school. School May Be Discontinued. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., June 12.-The board of trustees of De Pauw College are considering the advisability of transforming the Institution into a home for indigent and aged Methodist ministers. The Misses Campbell, of Danville, Ky., who have been conducting a school in the building for several years, will retire this year. The Institution may be placed in charge of some prominent Methodist educator and be used as a feeder to De Pauw University, but il this plan Is not followed out the home for ministers will be established. The college was endowed under the will of W. C. De Pauw and the trustees have a considerable fund in the treasury. Senator Reverldse Will Speak. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., June 12. Senator Albert J. Beverldge to-day accepted the invitation of the Grant county Board of Education to be present and deliver an address at the couuty commencement exercises, to be delivered at the MaHas Soldlerx' Home June 20, one week from to-morrow. It wns the desire of Senator B'-veridgc to accept the invitation all along, but he hesitated on account of the fact that it might conflict with other arrangements. Grant county commencements in the iast have ! memorable occasions, but tne one this year promises to be of Butmuü Impnisnci Student Fined nt Terre Hnnte. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAI'TK. Ind.. June 12. Herbert Klefer. of Louisville, a sophomore at Rose Polytechnic, was fined in Police Court for shooting out the globes of the electric lights In his room. The landlord had removed the meter. It being the last day of school, and Kiefer resented his act. The student told the police Judge that the globes were his own and he iiad a right "to shoot them up.' but the conrt thought differently, and the shooting cost Kieler $13. Debate nt Wahnsh College. Special to th" Indianapolis Journal. CRA WFORl'SVILLE. Ind . June 12 The Wabash College primary oratorical contest was held last evening. First place was awarded to A. E. Monger and second to J. P. Stafford. Third place was n tie between E. C. Courtney and C. A. Sallman. The winner will represent the college in ths state eotltsst next y SSf Indian a Farmers nt Purdue. LAFAYKTTE. Ind.. June 12. A State plcnlc of farmers was held to-day at Purdue University under the auspices of the ag,ri-

cultural experiment station. Three hundn d farmers from various parts of Indiana were present. Purdue farm was Inspected by the visitors and much interesting information was impart d by the professors in charge of the station. After a banquet at the station, the buildings of Purdue University were Inspected.

Vineennes InUerslty. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VI NC E N N ES, Ind.. June 12. The annual commencement exercises of Vincennes University were held to-night. There were twenty-five graduates. The address to the class was by John T. Bays, of Sullivan. Not the Kind of Presidency He Wants. rmUtCWlON, N. J.. June 12. It was learned to-dav that former President Clevew land had been offered the presidency of the Cniversity of Virginia. When seen to-night Mr. Cleveland -said: "I should be utterly unable to accept such a proposal." Xew President for RndelHTe. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 12. Le Baron Russell Briggs, dean of the faculty of arts and sciences at Harvard, to-day was elected president of Radcllffe College, to succeed Mrs. Agassiz. resigned. SUCCUMBS TO PARALYSIS GEX. ALEXANDER M'DOWELL M'COOK IS DEAD AT DAYTON. End Comes Suddenly, Following; His Third Stroke Brilliant Career of the Dead Soldier Other Obituary. DAYTON. O., June 12. General Alexander McDowell McCook, V. S. A., retired, suffered a third stroke of paralysis at 6 o'clock this morning and died half an hour later at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Craighead, on West Monument avenue. General McCook came West from Washington a few weeks ago and shortly afterward suffered a mild stroke of paralysis. This was followed a few days later with a second stroke more serious than the first, but despite this fact it was believed that the general would revover. He appeared to be steadily improving until this morning, when the end came suddenly. Mrs. McCook, tho widow, Mrs. Chauncey Baker, of Washington, a daughter, and Mrs. Craighead were at the bedside at the hour of parting. Details for the funeral of General McCook have not been perfected, but It Is probable that the services will be held here on Monday. The burial will take place at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, where are buried the other members of the McCook family. Alexander McDowell McCook, one of the famous "Fighting McCooks," was born in Columbiana county. Ohio, on April 22, 1831. His early education was In the public schools, and he was appointed to West Point, from which he graduated in 1852. He wns breveted second lieutenant and assigned to the Third Infantry, and was made second lieutenant in 1854. He received the single bar on Dee. 6. 1858. and at the outbreak of the civil war was commissioned colonel of the First Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On May 14. 1S61. he was made a captain in the regular army, and In September of the same year was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers. On July 17, lMtf, he was made major general of volunteers, and served throughout the war with that rank. Various brevets in the regular army, special mentions and medals were conferred for gallant action at first Bull Run. capture of Nashville, Shiloh and Perryville. and the brevet of major general for gallant and merlitorious conduct throughout the war. In 167 he became lieutenant colonel of the Twentv-slxth Infantry, transferred to the Tenth in 1869, colonel of the Sixth In 18). brigadier general in 1S90, and major general on Nov. 9, lvn. He was retired by operation of law in 15. He represented the United States at the coronation of the Czar of Russia in and was a member of the commission appointed by the President to Investigate the War Department during the. war with Spain. He was twice married, his first wife being Kate Phillips, of Dayton, O., and the second Annie M. Colt, of Nashota, Wis. Major W. H. GIbbes. COLUMBIA, S. C, June 12.-Maj. W. H. Gibbes, who is said to have fired the first shot of the civil war, upon Fort Sumter, died here to-day. Major Gibbes was a gunner in Capt. George James's company, to whom General Beauregard sent the order to open fire upon Major Anderson. He served as postmaster at Columbia under President Cleveland. Other Deaths. PEORIA, 111.. June 12. Dr. Robert Boal, one of the oldest practicing physicians iu the West and grandfather of State Senator Fort, of Iacon. died at his home at Lacon this morning, aged ninety-six. He was vm v prominent in Illinois politics during war times, and as a member of the state Legislature was a steadfast supporter of Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. JACKSON, Miss.. June 12. -James Hill. for many years a noted negro leader in the Republican party of Mississippi and secretary of state during reconstruction days, is dead. He was known throughout the country. SHANGHAI. June 12.-Lo Feng Luh, the former Chinese minister In London, is dead at Foo-Chow. MEDE BARK S CASE. He Will Be Given a Hearlna: In Police Conrt on Jnne 18. Mede Barr, who shot and killed Eugene Burke, colored, was In Police Court yesterday morning. The case was set for trial on June 13. HOW BAILEY GOT TO CONGRESS. And How He Came to Make the Speech That Made Him. New Orleans Times-Democrat. The 1200,000 fee said to have been earned in Wall street by Senator Bailey, of Texas, gives point to a story told by a man from Texas upon the manner in which Bailey got his start. "Bailey," said the Texas man, "was a struggling young lawyer in the new section into which he had moved. Time had rolle J around to nominate a Democratic candidate for Congress. The day of the convention was set. It was conceded that a certain old man in Congress would be given the nomination. 'Having much leisure and but little money, he thought he would walk to the convention. After he had been on the road for some time a farmer drove up b- hind him. 'Wanter git In an ride? he said to the young lawyer, and Bailey accept- d gladly. ' Going to the convention?' asked Bailey after a while. 'Yep.' said the farmer. 'Ever hear of a young lawyer named Bailey 'round here?' asked Bailey. 'Nope,' said the farmer. Good speaker and blight fellow, I understand,' suggested Bailey. S pose so.' raid the farmer. 'Yes.' continued Bailey, and he will be over there to-day and I tell you what we'll do. We 11 call on him to make a spCh. You see all your friends, toll them about Bailey and we'll tali on him.' 'The farmer said all right. No more was said about the matter until there was a lapse in the convention during the preliminary movements of the body. Suddenly the farmer up and suggested that the convention htar from Mr. Bailey, "a risln' young lawyer of these dlggin's.' he said, 'an' a feller who talks like puttln out fire.' Bailey! Bailey! Bailey! More than a dosen yells went up and Bailey came forth. Joe Bailey made one of the- hottest speeches of his life, and the upshot of the whole thing was that tho 'risln' young lawyer f these dlprgin's' got the nomination for Congress and is now Senator Ballsy of Texas." A Unaraatecd Care for Piles. Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund v-ocr money If PAZO UlMMliM falls to CUTS you. 'Ji oeftts

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LIVE SEWS OF ALL KIXDS PRESENTED IX COXDBSSED FOltM. Items of Interest to Business Men. XYorkingmen and Others Minor Crimes and Casualties. At Richmond. Va.. Dr. Charles H. Bubert. of Baltimore, was elected supreme medical director for the Order of H ptasophs. Ti.os. B. Hicks, of Richmond. Vs.. was chosen i grand provost, the only office other than j the medical directorship over which there ; was a contest. The Board of Supervisors of Peoria county. Illinois, has petitioned the Governor to pardon all the Inhabitants, about twenty, of the Peoria Industrial School, an institution for dependent children. This action is taken that the institution may be dispensed with, as mauy of the supervisors do not like the manner in which It is conducted. On receiving assurances from the managers of all lines centering at St. Louis that railroad traffic to St. Louis would be resumed next week, the ostninitSss in charge of the arrangements for the national Sacngerfest announced that there will be no postponement of the great musical festival to be held in the Liberal Arts building June 17, 18 and ly. Telegraphic service In New England war demoralized Friday by a heavy bank of fog and by severe storms. The gale blew down poles In Rhode Island and caused damage along the coast. Another blow of hurricane proportions passed over southern wen Hampshire., cutting off telegraphic communication by carrying down potBS and trees. Other property also was considerably damaged. The grand jury at Baltimore has Indicted Charles H. Carter, William E. Porter and James E. McClellan. who compose the board of election supervisors. Tney are charged. Individually, while acting in their official capacity on May 5. munk election day. with unlawfully and wilfully neglecting their duty in that they failed to notice the condition of the seals on tain ballot boxes turned In at their office by a number of Judges of election. Robert Neill, a wealthy resident of Los Angeles, Cal.. who was s first cabin passenger on the White Star line steamship Germanic, which arrived from Lierpool Friday, reported to the police that he had been robbed on Wednesday last, while in midocean, of drafts and money to the amount of about fciO.Ouu. Mr. Nelll cabled the Belfast Bank and canceled the drafts and received reply that this had been done. Mr. Nelll's loss, therefore will be only $300 in cash and a note for $187, which is not negotiable. Edward Mclntyre, the Minooka, Pa., hotel keeper, who ended a forty days fast at noon last Tuesday, died at noon Friday. Mclntyre began the fast in the hope that it would prove beneficial In a severe attack of paralysis. He was ftMtS SCtSSl years old. During the forty days his weight was reduced from 167 pounds to 118. In the three days that he took nourishment preceding death he gained seven pounds. He becaniv delirious last night and later lapsed into uncousciousness, in which condition he remained until death. A reception was given Friday night to General Frederick D. Grant and his wife by C. S. Grant Post. No. .127, G. A. R.. Brooklyn. In response to the address of welcome General Grant made a hi U f speech, comprising in the main reminiscences of the late war. A handsome sword and belt was presented to Ulysses S. Grant, third son of General Grant, who was graduated from West Point on Thursday. The young soldier made a happy response, saying he hoped the sword would never be drawn except for honorable purposes. The Supreme Lodge, Knights of Honor, in session at Richmond, on Friday handed down a decision in the appeal case of A. S. Branch, of Louisiana, reversing the supreme dictator and sustaining the appellant. An important matter was a change in the methods of collecting the general fund assessment and the lodge dues. These collections will after Dec. 1, next, be made monthly. It was voted to make George W. Tender, jr., of Indiana, and Perry Walters, of Louisiana, past grand dictators for meritorious services. The Treasury Department at Washington has received information that the steamer Vera Cruz, from Cape Verde islands, which was wrecked off Ocracoke inlet. North Carolina, last month, with a large number of immigrants on board, was a smuggler, an examination of the wreck shows that the vessel had a false bottom, where was secreted a quartlty of rum. which members of the crew have since been selling in the vicinity of Newberne. Two of the men. against whom the proof seems conclusive, will be prosecuted for smuggling and selling liquor without a license. TRADE AND INDUSTRY. Perry G. Walker has been named receiver for the Vincent Valve Company, of Sandusky, O. The assets are placed at (30,000, liabilities will probably amount to $100,000. The Buffalo (N. Y.) Review, which has been published during the last six years, has suspended. The affairs of the paper have been in an unsettled condition for several mouths. Tho directors of the Seattle (Wash.) National Bank and the Boston National Bank of Seattle, have each adopted resolutions to consolidate their two interests, with a capital and surplus of $4uu.ijo. and taking the name of the Seattle National Bank. The combined deposits of the two banks, according to their last statemeut, aggregates 13.397,000. Martin D. Woods, for thirty-three years manager of the Kansas City office of the Western Union Telegraph Company. 1. been succeeded by Gtorgc W. Brownson, for seventeen years chief operator at Kansas City. Samuel W. Atkinson, assistant chief operator, succeeds Mr. Brownson. Mr. Woods has been In poor health for some time and will seek rest. The negotiations which have been in progress during the last month for the tlon of the four California powder manufacturing companies by the tki.OOO.Ou . n juration recently organized under the laws of New Jersey, by the Duponts, of Wilmington, Del., are declared by officers of the San Francisco companies t have been practically completed. It Is expected all the Callroraia plants win ne passed into tn can trol of the Dupont Company by July L The reorganization committee of the United States Shipbuilding Company held a conference in New York on Friday at the office of their counsel. William Nelson Cromwell, to discuss the situation growing out of yesterday's application for a receiver. Mr. Cross well, speaking for the committee, denied that any abandonment of the reorganization is contemplated because of the receivership proceedings. Qeorge R. Bheldon, chairman of the reorganization committee, has issued a statement which states that all talk of separating the Bethlehem steel Company from the shipbuilding company is absurd. CAPITAL CRIMES. Dr. Rudolph Haird. tripd at Boulder, Col., on the charge of having murdered his prtfa with jioisou. was on Friday found not guilty by the jury, and was discharged. John M. Fio?s. aged forty-one years. pat 1 master of Odd Fellows, of 1. laware, shot himself in tht head at his horn- in Wyoming. Del., on Friday, dying almost Instantly. Governor Heard, of Louisiana, has signed the death warrant of A. B. Uatson, of Missouri, convicted of the murder of seven members of the Karl family, and fixed Aug. 4 as the date of the execution. At Sneedville. Tenn.. Lowls Bolin, aged sixty, was murdered by hl thirteen-year-old stepdaughter, who sunk the blude af an ax de t- into his -n. Bolin u ha -tising a Stepson when the boy called to his sister for help. Mrs. (1. :u. Smith, wife of a Rock Fall. Conn., factory employe, on Friday vv.:a found dead in her home, which Is Is'oiaud. The woman's head had nearly been sev . d with an ax. Money In tlr- house was untoucht !. Mrs. rimith v..., twtity-foar years old ami kept live boarders, one of whom discovered the body. STRIKE AND LABOR NOTES. The machinists and boiler makers of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway have ordered ail their men out at Hinton. Thurmond and Hamlley. V. Va.. and also at Lexington. Ashland and Russell. Ky.. until a settlement of the trouh'e at Huntington. V. Va. Six hundred emplys of the lumber mills at Afhlaml. Ky., and at Ironton, O., are on a strike, demanding recognition of th Ir union. It Is reported that a strike will be Inaug-urated at practPally every Iurnl.er mill between the Big Sandy river and Ironton. Kaale Lodge of paper makers and the rag room workers of tin mill of the American Writing Paper Company at Holyyoke, Mass.. have voted to strike on the issue of a demand for increase of wages. 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The ship Joiners, carpenters, irillers and tappers at the yards are still on strike, and the yards are pra7tkally shut down. The striking employes of the American Cigar Company at Kingston, N. Y.. aero paid off and a notice wan pouted that the l.u tory would close indefinitely. T&ta is the only answer the company will make to the demands for higher wages. Nine hundred emplyes are affected. The strike at Morenci. A. T.. Is settled. The men accepted the company's offer of nine hours' pay for eight hours' work. The t rritorial guard will leave camp to-day. Five troops of regulars from Fort Grant and Huachuea are at Morenci. Italians are not included in the Battlement. At Charleston. W. Va.. Friday, Judge Keller sentenced Marion Marshall, the miner convicted of resisting arrest, to eight months in jail and to pay a fine of Sl"0. Burton Harper and 'yrus Raines were found guilty of resisting arrest at the same time with Marshall They have not been sentenced. Harper was town marshal of Atkin. ville, where the resistance occurred. Samuel J. Parks, a walking delegate af the New York Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's Cnion. who is under criminal 'Marges, was renominated for his offtca Friday, night by his union in a resolution which condemned District Attorney J. rome for prosecuting Parks. Parks was commended for his work for the union. After the meeting Parka waa carried on the shoulder! of four men to a saloon, surrounded by 400 or more admirers, chering. shouting and singing tor Parks and Devery. a - CASUALTIES. Seven persons were drowned at Aberdeen, Ark , In White river by the capsising of a houseboat. The victims were W. B. Moneymk r and wife, J. M. Clarke and wife and two boys and a alrl. The people were engaged ir gathering mussel shells. Two men are known to be iead. one is missing and several injured as the result of an explosion of a large quantity of powder In the drying house of the Weldy Powder Company near Montxerl, Pa., on Friday. The cause of the explosion is not known. The shock was so great that many panes of glass in the houses in this city were broken, and buildings trembled as though shaken by an earthquake. By giving his seat to a woman in a street car in Sixth avenue. New York. Adrian Ferra has met with an accident which caused his death. He got up to allow the woman his seat, and perched on the railing. A ear pastfin: in the opposite direction caught hie clothing. He was dragged to the street and almost Instantly killed. Screams from the women and shouts from the men on both cars drew a large crowd, and the police arrested the motorman. Many persons have been slightly Injured by the discharge of a heavy blast In the subway at Broadway and Forty-third street. Windows were broken on both sides of the street, heavy NM k rata .hrown to the roofs of near-by buildings and a rhower of splinters and stones hurt many persons, but none seriously. The shock so startled a barber in a shop near by that he drew his razor's edge across the customer's (heck and laid it open for three Inches. So explaaatiaa for the heavy charge of dynamite has been obtained. SHOT FOR FTJN OF IT. Brandon Btlltps. Colored, Arrested on Two Ckirgea. Brandon Bllllps. colored, tiring on Emerson place, was arrested yesterday morning by Patrolman J. T. Green on a charge of shooting in the city limits and drawing dtadly weapons. Billlps and several of his companions. It Is suid, have been terrorizing the entire community in the vicinity of Tuxedo Park by stopping people on the streets late at night and tlrin their revolvers in the air. Last week, it Is said, the man under arrest and his followers stopped a grocery wagon ami ordered the iriver. at the point of their firearms, to hold up his hands. He whip; ed ui) his horse and drove past the negroes aud a moment latr a shot rang out and a bullet pierced the side of the wagon. Patrolman Jre n has been lying In wait for these marauders for some time and thinks he has succeeded In breaking up the ' gang." as Billig is thought to be Che ringleader. i:erolHe In the Chapel. The closing exercises of Butler College were held yesterday in the college c ha pet. Prof. Omer Wilson, who will leave the college this year to go into haaineaa, made a CSreareti address to the students. Professor Wilson has been principal of the preparatory department for thirteen years and Is a gradaute of the class of MM Pres'd-r.t Butler made a short speech to the senior class. College songs were sung snd ihre cheers given lustily for "dominie" and all the other members of the faculty. Booth Tarklnuton Improving. Newton Booth Tarkington. the author, who has been seriously sick for the last two months with typhoid rever. is tauch better. He la able to sit up a while a h day and is allowed more food. It is though that he is now out of danger. Kort enate-A veuae Fire. The fire department was called to 3011 North Senate avenue early ths morning and extinguished a tdase in the home of T W Bridges. The nre started from s de fective Cut: aoid tus-i a loss of about