Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 July 1903 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1903.

POSSIBLY SHOWERS TO-DAY.

Fair la Southern Indiana and Mala In Northern Portion. WASHINGTON. June 30. Forecast for Wednesday an I Thursday: Indiana Fair In south, showers in north portion on Wednesday. Thursday showers, cooler In south portion; fresh to brisk south winds becoming variable. Ohio Fair in south, showers and cooler In north portion on Wednesday. Thursday partly cloudy, probably showers: cooler in south portion; fresh to brisk winds, mostly southwest. Illinois Fair In south, showers in north portion on Wednesday. Thursday showers. Codier in central and south portion; fresh to brisk south winds. Lower Michigan Showers on Wednesday, cooler in east portion. Thursday showers; fresh to brisk winds, mostly southwest. Kentucky Fair and continued warm on Wednesday- Thursday partly cloudy ; probably showers and cooler. Wisconsin Showers on Wednesday; cooler In north and west portion?. Thursday fair; warmer in west, showers in east portion; fresh to brisk south winds, becoming Variable. M i.nesfta Shower on Wednesday; cooler In west and south portions. Thursday fair; warmer; variable winds. Iowa Showers and cooler on Wednesday. Thursday fair in west, probably showers in east portion. Nebraska Fair in west, showers and cooler in east portion on Wednesday. Thursday fair. Kansas Fair and continued warm on j "dncsday and Thursday, probably pre-' cedtd by showers Wednesday in northeast portion. Local Observations on Tuesday. Bar. Tern. R H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a. m...im 70 2 South. Pt. Cloudy. 0 ) 7 p. m..fi'.sO 82 56 South. Clear. O.UO Maximum temperature, 88; minimum temI . rature, 38. Comparative statement of mean temperature and total precipitation on June 30: Temp. Pre. Normal T 0.15 Mean " N1 Departure for day 3 0.15 Departure for month 1? 1.47 Departure since Jan. 1 32 3.U Plus. W. T. BLYTHE. Sectlou Director. Yesterday's Temperatures. Stations. 7 a. m. Max. Abilene, Tex 72 m Amartllo. Tex 68 1! Antonio, Tex 84 Atlanta, Ga 70 vi Bismarck. N. D 56 7'J Cairo, III 70 88 Calgary, N. W. T 34 70 Chattanooga. Tenn- 64 88 Cheyenne, Wyo 58 M Chicago. Ill 70 Cincinnati. 0 64 tti veland, 0 72 84 Columbus. 0 68 jj Concordia, Kan 76 96 Davenport, la. 72 Denver, Col 62 H Dodge City, Kan 72 90 Dubuque, la 66 88 Duluth. Minn 52 66 EI Paso. Tex 68 92 Galveston, Tex 78 2 Grand Junction, Col 66 92 Grand Haven, Mich 66 78 Havre, Mont 52 76 Helena. Mont 50 72 Huron. 8. D 82 Jacksonville. Fla 72 88 Kansas City. Mo 74 92 Lander. Wyo.- 48 76 Little Rock. Ark 70 92 Louisville. Ky 68 li Marquette. Mich 54 56 Memphis. Tenn 90 Modena. Utah 50 88 Montgomery. Ala 70 90 Nashville. Tenn 66 M New Orleans. La 74 88 New York city 60 7n Norfolk. Va 8 90 North Platte. Neb 72 v, Oklahoma. O. T 70 88 Omaha. Neb 76 96 Palestine. Tex 72 88 Parkersburg. W. Va .... 70 88 Philadelphia. Pa 6u 84 Pittsburg. Pa 68 84 Pueblo. Col 68 94 Qu Appelle. N W. T 60 Bapid it . S. D 56 71 St. Loui Mo 72 90 St. Paul. Minn To 78 Salt Lake City. I'tah.... ft v) Santa Fe, N. M 68 84 Shrevpport. La 7. 92 Springneid. Ill 68 Sprlngtleld. Mo 68 88 Valentine. Neb 64 81 Vlcksburg. Miss 70 M Washington. D. C Wichita, Kan 74 94 7 p. m. Ü6 88 Ts T'J 84 84 M 78 68 84 II vj 9-' 88 90 8 54 88 78 M 66 72 70 7h 72 v, 84 52 88 86 86 76 78 80 v2 76 76 88 Bj 70 v; 76 V) 82 M 4 78 N6 78 88 MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL-June 30 -Arrived: Kensington, from Montreal; Wlnlfredlan. from ton; Ionian, from Montreal. Sailed: ernia. xor cosiun oyiania, ior i w York. NEW YORK. June 30 -Arrived: Kronprinz Wilhelm, from Bremen; La urentlftu, from Glasgow: Grosser Kurfürst, from Bremen. Sailed: Armenian, for Liverpool. HAMBURG, June 30. Arrived: Auguste Victoria, from New York, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. PRAWLE POINT, June 30 Passed: Ifesaba, from New York, for London. LONDON. June 3f. Sailed: Cambrian, for Boston; Llvonian. for Montreal. CHERBOURG. June 30. -Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm II, from New York. SOUTHAMPTON. June 30. Arrived: Menon.inee. from New York. ROTTERDAM. June 30. Arrived: Rotterdam, from New York. ANTWERP. June 30. Arrived: Finland, from NeW York. CHRISTIANA. June SO. Sailed: Island, for New York. STOLE WEARING APPAREL. Ella Teua. a Domestic. In the Hands of the Pollee. Ella Tena. a domestic in a North Pennsylvania-street residence, was arretted yesterdajr afternoon by Detectives Asch and Manning and loeked up at the police station on a charge of grand larceny. The girl, it Is said, has been stealing articles of wearing apparel in all the places she has had employment during the last two years. A search of her room yesterday revealed quantities of silk and embroidery, as well as other dr. - p.... is. which have been identified by the persons sha stole them from. She admitted her guilt last night at the police station. Kxploalon and Fire. BALUMoiu:. June .10. A gasoline tank ex; t-day in the basement of Sklrk & Bon's Jewelry Ft ore. causing a fire with damage estimated at 75.0in. covered by Insurance. Though the Interior of the building was destroyed, employes succeeded In removing the bulk of the Jewelry to adjacent stores. A number of employes in the upper part of the building were re-, u..,i from the cornices of the roof by firemen. LAXCABTKR. Ky.. June 30. Fire to-day at Paint Lick destroyed several stores, including the National Bank and Odd Pellows Hail. Only one store I left In the tow. -The loss is 50.-JU0. The origin of Ute hre is unknown.

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SHOT IN ARM AND LEG

FORTER COISTY MA N WHO PREi;Mi:i) DAVGHTEK'S flight. Her Sweetheart Fled Body Found Ii a Lamber Yard Burn Fire Near Petersburg Other State Newa. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VALPARAISO, Ind., June 30. Charles Hedyei?, a country youth, and James Taylor, of Chesterton, this county, fought last night near Taylor's home. After the battle Taylor was left lying In the road with bullets in his arm and leg and Hedyens fled. The trouble arose over Hedyens keeping company with Taylor's pretty daughter against the father's wishes. Hedyens, who had been keeping company with the girl for some time, was ordered to stay away. The couple then planned to elope last night, but their plans were fustrated by the arrival of the girl's father on the scene. Hedyens toM Taylor that he would have his daughter In spite of the latter's objection. This angered Taylor, and the tight ensued. qnlnn Will Not Be Prosecuted. Special to thv Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. June 30.-Bcrnard Quinn. who last night killed his son. James Quinn, in a struggle while the latter was in a drunken rage, has not been placed under arrest and there will be no prosecution. Young Quinn had been something of a terror for years and had not only caused his family endless trouble, but the police as well, and he was considered dangerous. The coroner's verdict is to the effect that the knife wound, which was Inflicted in Quirins groin and severed the large artery leading to the leg. was Inflicted In selfdefense. The father testifies that while he drew the knife In self-defense, he had no intention of injuring his son and that the wound was accidentally indicted in their fall to the floor. Kokomo Contractor Missing". Special to the Indianapolis Jjurnal. KOKOMO, lud., June 30. Sixteen gangs of carpenters working on sixteen new dwelling houses quit work here to-day ou account of the absence of Lee Fortner, the contractor. Fortner mysteriously disappeared Monday morning and cannot be found. His wife is sure he is the victim of foul play. His fmancial affairs are in good shape. v Castle Constable Shot. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEV CASTLE. Ind.. June 30. Ralph Yost, a local constable, was shot about 10 o'clock this evening while on the veranda of his home by a bullet alleged to have been intended for Mrs. Pete Hill, colored, tired by Mrs. Martin Dean, colored, during a quarrel between them. OPENED FOB Ulli SIMMER. Stat University Biological Station at Winona Lake. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARSAW. Ind., June 30. The Indiana University Biological Station, situated on Cherry creek at the southern extremity of Winona Lake, opeued on Monday for the summer course. Professor Carl H. Eigenmann, of Indiana University, the zoologist who has had charge of the station for a number of years, is still dean of the school and over eighty students are already enrolled for the summer's work. A number of others are expected during the next few days, and it is said that the attendance will exceed one hundred. The work of the station is principally in botany and zoology, although a number of other minor subjects receive attention. The work of measuring, sounding and taking the temperature of the lake as well as studying all of the various forms of life which inhabit the waters, is a part of the course. The Western Assciatlon of Writers will convene at Winona lake next Monday for the eighteenth annual meeting. Since the association was organized, every meeting except two has either been held at Winona or Warsaw, and this year the meeting will be of such importance that the programme for the Writers' Association has been made a part of the regular assembly programme. Bonaparte Reeelvea the Medal. BALTIMORE, June 30.-The Laetare medal, which is annually conferred by the University of Notre Dame, Ind., on some Catholic who has deserved honor, has Just been presented to Charles J. Bonaparte, of this city. The presentation was made at the r:irfSjBiH's residence by the Bev. James Burns, president of Holy Cross College, Cardinal Gibbons also adding a few words of commendation. WAS THROWN I.TO PRISON. Experience of an Indiana Mine Owner In Mcarnsua. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFOBD, Ind., June . In 1883 George B. Jackson, aged about nineteen years, left his home in Jackson county for the West and trace of him was kept up to about 1892, when all communications between him and his family ceased. On the 2nth of this month his brother, Henry S. Williams, of this city, received a letter from him written at Butler's Salvador Times, at Santa Rosa, Salvador, having the date of May 26. In this he states that he left San Bernadino, Gal., in 1890 for Gautemala, where he followed railroading for a time, and after various vicissitudes went to Nicaragua to take possession of a gold mine, then recently acquired by him. On his arrival In Nicaragua, he says, he was thrown into prison, where, for the space of three months, he was beaten and otherwise abused to force him to relinquish his mine to the government officials, who had Just learned its value. He was released by the intervention of the minister at Nicaragua, but was banished and returned to his former employment with the Butlers in Salvador. He has hied a claim for heavy damages against the Nicaraguan government. Will Erect a Fine Ootldlng. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind.. June 30.-Red Cross Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of this city, has its plans for the lodge building to be erected at the corner of Commerce and West Main streets. The plans call for a building four stries high. Business rooms will be provided in the basement and tirst floor. The second floor will be devoted to offices In suites, and the third floor will be for the exclusive use of the lodge. The exterior will be of Bedford stone and pressed brick, and the Interior will be provided with elevator. st am heat, tile floor in entrance, lobby and halls, hardw 1 finish, toilet rooms on each floor, and bath; also a complete wnter supply. The cost of the building will be nearly 120.000. Body Found In n Lumber Yard. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDREWS, Ind.. June 30. While at work in the lumber yards of A. Wasmuth St C?o., laborers found the body of a man about thirty-seven years old. It was recognized as that of W. F. Jeffries, formerly of Decatur and who came here several weeks ago In the Interest of the Champion Churn Company. His father. R. P. Jeffries, is a prominent man of Springfield. O.. ami cashier of the La Qönda Bank at that place. He was notified and telegraph-d for the body to be forwarded there for burial. Jeffries had beet! ofl a prolonged spree with this fatal termination. The coroner's verdict was apoplexy, caused by excessive drinking. One of Gruelle s Pictures Special to the InllanapnM Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. June .-The Richmond art exhibit, the seventh given by the Art Assoclaton, closed to-night. It was very successful in every way. The attendance was greatly Increased and the sale of catalogues reached more than 1.300. Otto Stark, the Indianapolis artist, who had several pictures on cxhioit. was a visitor today. M. B. Wiison. president of the Capital National Bank. Indianapolis, und Mr.

Faurre, of the same city, also were here. The association to-night purchased the picture entitled "In Verdure Clad." by R. B. Gruelle. Indianapolis, to add to its permanent collection.

Annual Biff Poor Picnic. fharlal to th Indianapolis Journal. BATES VI LLE. Ind.. June 30. Two special trains from the west, twenty-four coaches in all, brought In a Jolly crowd of Big Four Bailroad employes, with their families and friends, this morning to picnic at St. Clair's grove. The crowd was estimated at about two thousand. They spent the day In true picnic style, many of the townspeople joining in their amusements at the grove. Two baseball teams accompanied the excursionists, but dancing was the principal feature of the day's enjoyment. Will Settle In Indian Territory. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WAnSH. Ind., June 30. John B. Rose, formerly city treasurer of Wabash, who was short $13.ow in his accounts and who was acquitted of fraudulent misappropriation of efty funds, has left Wabash for good. When Rose abruptly departed from Wabash the J.ty his term expirted, last September, he beaded for Indian Territory and worked for a short time in an abstract office at Tishlminao. He was so pleased with the country and with its opportuniti a that he resolved to go there and begin life anew. His family will follow him. Oil Found Sear Atlanta. Fpeclal to the lmlianu.poMs Journal. TIPTON, ifld., June 30. Oil has been discovered at Atlanta, south of this city. The first well was drilled several months ago and proved a failure. The second well was shot last night and oil shot In the air and over the derrick. It is reported that the well is a twenty-nve or flfty-barrel producer. First Victim of the Heat. Special to the Indianapolis Jourral. NKYV CASTLE, Ind., June 30. Newton Myers, an employe of the New Castle hoop factory, was the first victim of heat here this season. While working in front of the steam vats he was overcome and fell, striking his head on a log and badly bruising it. He was carried home. Pike Coanty Bnrn Destroyed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PETERSBURG., Ind., June 30. A barn belonging to Wilson Leighty, a farmer south of here, with its contents and six horses, was destroyed by fire last night. The loss is $2.000, with no insurance. Indiana Obituary. PORTLAND. Ind., June 30. Daniel Tucker, aged eighty-three, a pioneer of Jay county, died to-day at his home in Bedkey. ELKHART MILLS BOUGHT CHICAGO MAX WITH AN INTEREST Ol THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT. Michael Zler's New Iron Company at New Albany Bla: Sale of Farm PropertyCrops Around Elvrood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART, Ind.. June 30.-H. E. Bucklen, a Chicago millionaire who is the leading spirit in the industrial development of Elkhart, which was his former home, has just purchased from the Beardsley and Davenport estates the two Beardsley mills, paper and flouring, and the water rights. The flouring mill, a frame, will be moved to another site and Its race filled and converted into building lots. The paper mill, a big brick structure, will be prepared for Industrial uses and Mr. Bucklen already is ii kjotlating with several prospective tenants. Good Crops Around Elwood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., June 30.-Vheat harvesting will be begun in earnest in this vicinity in the morning. Although a number of fields have been gone over already, most farmers have felt Justified in holding off until the tirst day of July before beginning the work in earnest. Although there are some fields that have been damaged by the fly, the yield of wheat hereabouts will be considerably larger than was anticipated a month ago, with the grain of very fair quality. Thousands of tons of clover hay has been cut and cured in the last ten days, and much yet remains to be done, the hay yield being phenomenally good this year. Timothy will not be ready for the reaper for two weeks or more. Fuel Factories to Be Ballt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DECATUR. Ind., June 30.-Charles W. Carpenter, of this city, who invented a new fuel last winter, has closed a deal with South Bend parties whereby a company known as the White Coal Company, of South Bend, with a capital stock of $100,000, has been organized. A factory will be built at Goshen Immediately and will be completed by Sept. L The capacity of the plant will be from 250 to 300 tons per diem. The same company will construct a factory in Decatur, to be completed by Oct. L The plant here will have the same capacity as that at Goshen. Bis Sale of Farm Property. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT W AYNE, Ind.. June 30. -The largest slngte transfer of farm property ever known in this vicinity was made to-day, when the 1,800-acre farm belonging to the sons of the late Judge Ninde was sold to Strauss Brothers & Co., of Ligonier, for $135,000. Judge Ninde bought the tract, which lies just over the line in Paulding county, Ohio, ten years ago, for SIS an acre, and now it brings $75 an acre. It has been brought to a fine state of cultivation by Harry Ninde, the oldest of the three sons. Waste Paper Company Formed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., June 30.-The Anderson Waste Paper Company was organized here to-day, the preliminary steps being taken last night. Anderson capitalists have entered largely into this business in Chit ago. New York. Philadelphia and also in London. J. O. Patlie is the moving spirit i.i the local company, which proposes to establish receptacles all over the city for the collection of waste paper, which will be gathered, baled and sold. Another Zier C ompany. Special to the Indianapo!! Journal. NSW ALBANY, Ind., Juue 30.-The Zier Boiler and Sheet Iron Company to-day filed articles of incorporation. The capital stock is $J5.000 and the Incorporators are Bobert W. Morris, William Miller, Peter Young, Frances Zier and Michael Zi- r. Postmaster Morris will be president of the company and Michael Zier Will be the general manager. Mi. Her was formerly president of the at. Zier Company, in this city. State Federation Takes It I p. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHLLHYYlLLi:. Ind.. June 30.-The Citizens' Alliance and the Trace Cnions are ; i l a ring to make a very stubborn fight here, the cause .f the latter organization being taken up by the State Federation of Lebor. On Friday evening a meeting will be held here which will be addressed by II. L. Simons, Edwin F. Gould ünd E. A. Perkins. Dilti" on lent liirreaacd. PXRIS. June .'O.-Th? Chamh r of Deputies to-day passed M. De Hussy's bill lncreaataa the duties on cattle and fresh meat. The new duties on oxen are 30 francs in the general tariff and 20 In the minimum, tariff; sheep 40 francs and 25 francs und pigs J5 franc and 15 francs. A clause in the bill empowering the government to spend the duties without consulting the Chambers in the case of a rise t lt. 1 . M ha a . A Ma - M a . Ill Hie price oi una-, was rejected ul Lip eucsl oi me govirnmem.

CASE FAIRLY UNDER WAY

HEARI(i OF A flO.OOO WHITECAP DAMAGE SI IT IS BEGl V Importance of the Berent Interchange of Express .Matter Decision Bi Breach of Promise Salt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOM INGTOX. Ind.. June 30. The damage suit of Joseph Britton. who alleges that he was whltecapped and now asks $10,000 from eighteen Greene county citizens, was fairly begun to-day before a struck jury. Joseph E. Henley is the trial Judge as Judge Wilson was an attorney In the case before he went on the bench. It will require two days for the witnesses, and the court costs will not be less than $500. j The jury Is as follows: John Sparks, Thomas K. Brown, Thomas Fowler, John Rice. Dock McCoy. William Peterson, jr., Ensley Sparks, George Welch, Frank Rogers. Z. V. Judah. William C. Reeves and George tit. Brock. VERY IMPORTANT DECISION. That EnforciiiR- the Interchange of Goods in Express Transit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAFTE, Ind.. June 30.-The decision of the Indiana Supreme Court this week upholding the law of 1!01 compelling express companies to interchange business with other companies without discrimination, was of interest to railroad companies in several parts of the country because it is the first law and first decision on a point which has been much discussed in connection with proposed express companies to be formed by railroad companies for the purpose of handling the express business on their respective roads. It is known that a number of railroad companies had contemplated entering the express business, but thtre was doubt about being able to forward express matter by the old companies to points beyond the railroad company's territory. The Indiana law, passed for the benefit of the Southern Indiana road, fixed a penalty for refusal to do so and the old companies united In the purpose to resist it to the court of last resort. They were not so much concerned as to the business of the Southern Indiana as fearful of the effect of such a law as a precedent in other States and its influence on other railroad companies. There is little doubt that an appeal will be taken to the Cnlted States Supreme Court. ECHO OF THE WEIR SHOOTING. M o r t k a k e Foreelosure Suit That Is Being Heard in Cleveland. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind.. June 30. The final hearing in a suit to foreclose a mortgage on property valued at $16,000 in favor of Charles F. Lefman, of Laporte, is in progress at Cleveland. The ease grew out of the shooting of Attorney E. E. Weir by Millionaire J. W. Brill in Laporte two years ago because of .he alleged attentions of Weir to Mrs. Brill. Soon after the shooting Joseph W. Brill mortgaged this pioperty in favor of Lefman. Mrs. Louise K. Brill, who now makes her home in Laporte, appears as cross-petitioner, setting up her claim for alimony out of this property. This is on the ground that her maintenance suit against Brill was pending prior to the time the mortgage was made and that the suit gave constructive notice of her claims, rendering the mortgage fraudulent and void. WHERE THE MONEY WEXT. FlndinK of the Court in the Old Elkhart School Fund Case. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN. Ind.. June 30. Circuit Judge Ferrall to-day handed down his finding in the Elkhart school case, pending since 1S97 and once through the Supreme Court, the suit being to locate and recover $5,000 of school funns which mysteriously disappeared during the year of defalcation of County Treasurer William H. Holdermau and was never traced to the recipient. The court found that 12,10 was paid to E. R. Kerstetter, cashier of the Elkhart National Bank, acting for Treasurer Edward Finn, of the School Board, but was never accounted for to the hank, and that Holderman received balance. After the conclusions of law are made suits against Kerstetter and Holderman, as individuals or officials, will be filed. Holderman's bondsmen have settled with the county in full. BREACH OF PROMISE 51 IT. Bedford Woman Wants f2S,OO0 as Balm for Wounded Affections. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., June 30. Quite a sensation was created here this afternoon when Miss Epsie George, through her attorneys, Dunn & East, filed suit against 8. B. Peugh, a leading attorney of this city, for an alleged breach of promise contract and asking $25,000 damages. Miss George is perhaps worth $100.000 and probably is the wealthiest oerson in Lawrence county. In her complaint she alleges that Mr. Peugh induced her to purchase certain real estate to the amount of $6.600 and that he pocketed $3.300 as his share. She avers also that Mr. Peugh agreed and promised to marry her and that he broke off the engagement after she had spent $150 on her trousseau, and had persisted in his refusal to marry her. whereby she claims to have been damaged in the sum of $2S,0u0. Suit on Two Kotes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., June 90. Through Attorneys J. Frank Haniy and W. R. Wood, Lewis H. Jordan has brought suit in attachment and garnishment against John Hult Beeker and the Mutual Life Insurance Company to compel the payment of two notes for $1,000 each that were made payable to the plaintiff in 1&6 in satisfaction of a claim held by him against Beeker. As security Beeker gave his interest in two life insurance policies held by his father. One of the policies was for $1.500 and the other for $1,000. The elder Beeker died and proof of his demise was sent to the insurance company. In order to secure payment Jordan attached the drafts which were forwarded to Becker. Snlt Over a Paving; Contract. Sperial to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN, Ind., June 30. Suit was Instituted to-day in the Circuit Court here by the city of Elkhart vs. the Central Bcrmudez Company, demanding $10,000 damages and making the City Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety Company, of Philadelphia. co-defendant, as surety for the Bermudex Company. In iv: th- company paved with asphalt two streets In Elkhart, guaranteeing In its contract that the pavement would remain In good condition for ten jrears. The city alleges that the pa venu nt has already worn down an inch and that it is in very bad condition. ROBBED AND LEFT TO DIE. Syrian Woman Bound So Tightly She StrnnKlcil. DENVER. Col.. June 30. With her feet roped together, her hands doubly tied behind n. r back and a tag bound so tightly around her mouth and neck that it Anally strangled her to death. Mr: Antoino Kmham was robbed and 1 ft to .lie alone at Her house .it .121 Blxt Ott street in this City. Her dead body was discovered to-d.iy. She was an old Syrian woman, and three Syrians a woman and two nun have been arrefied for investigation. It is supposed! the robbery was commiiuu on Sunday night. - Ohitaary. x SAN FRANCISCO. June 30. Ex- 'ongreesman Thomas J. Clunie died at his home in this city to-day of acute kidney trouble. LONDON. June 30. Dan Godfrey, the famous bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards. -Jied to-duy of paraly.-!s.

DROWNED IN THE HARBOR

THREE MICHIGAN CITY BOYS LOST IN A S1XGLE AFTKR.XOOX. Two Were Brothers and Went Donri Together A Man Drowned a Little Later Other Serious Accidents. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.. June 30.-John and Felix Day, aged eleven and eight years, sons of August Day, and Louis S. Rltenour, aged ten, son ot Samuel Ritenour, found watery graves here this afternoon. Tonight Martin Pavolock, aged thirty-four, drowned near the same place. The younger Day boy, after wading about in shallow water in the basin at the upper end of the harbor plunged into water that was beyond his depth. He began to struggle and his brother John tried to help him and plunged Into the deep hole after him. After rising once, each locked in the embrace of the other, they sank to death together. The father watched the operations of the life-saving crew in bringing the bodies to the surface. Young Ritehour drowned several hours later in the upper basin of the harbor. He made a plunge into deep water, and, witn a cry for help, sank, his lody becoming entangled in weeds. He was taken from the water by the life-saving crew, but could not be revived. .Martin 1'avolock, aged thirty-four years, drowned to-night near where the Daybrothers found watery graves this afternoon Pavolock was bathing and stepped into a deep hole. Being unable to swim he sank before assistance could reach him. His body has not been recovered. A wife and four children survive. HIS BACK BROKEN. Attica Man Fatally Hurt In a RunawayHis Wife Injured. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. June 30. John Satteley, one of the most prominent residents of Attica, ten miles west of here, had his back broken in a runaway accident at noon to-day and his wife suffered fractures of both arms, besides internal injuries that may prove fatal. The accident occurred just as Mr. and Mrs. Satteley were starting for their home after purchasing some groceries. They were seated in a phaeton drawn by a single horse. On the main street of the town, the horse shied at a wagon standing by the roadside. The animal's sudden spring overturned the Satteley carriage and both occupants were thrown out. Mr. Satteley struck on a sharp stone, which penetrated his spinal column and left him paralyzed. His wife fell under the carriage and was dragged several rods before being rescued. When taken into a house near by, Mr. Satteley was found to be dying. He cannot possibly recover. Mrs. Satteley has a fighting chance. The Satteley's are well-to-do. and the husband was formerly in business in Lafayette. PASS TO NEW COMPANY LINES OF I MO TBACTIOX COMPANY LEASED TO INDIANA COMPANY. Stockholders at Anderson Order the Trannfer by Vnanlmous Vote Dividend on l n ion Traction Stock. Special to the IncUannpolis Journal. ANDERSON, nnd., June 30. Eighty-three thousand five hundred and ten and sixtenths shares were represented this afternoon at the meeting of the stockholders of the Union Traction Company of Indiana In the company's new offices in the Union block, in this city. The meeting was held in accordance with the call issued some time ago to pass on the proposition of the Indiana Union Traction Company to lease the lines of the Union Traction Company of Indiana and the lines of the Indianapolis Northern. The representation of the shareholders in the meeting was nearly unanimous?, and after a careful consideration of the proposition the question of acceptance was put to a vote. It was supported by the entire 83,510.6 shares represented In the meeting. The threatened opposition to the leasing of the lines to the new company did not develop, and all those present seemed to think the lease a good business move. Before the adoption of the lease proposition a dividend of 1 per cent, was declared on all stock of the Union Traction Company of Indiana. The operation of the leased lines will pass into the hands of the Indiana Union Traction Company at once. The new company will at present make no change In the methods of operating the Union Traction Company, and it is a question if the present policy could be materially improved, as was put in evidence by the expression of confidence made in the passage of a resolution by a unanimous vote thanking Mr. McCulloch for the success which his management has achieved in the Union Traction Company. Those present at the meeting were Ferdinand Winter. R. C. Light. George P. Marrott, John D. Thompson. Henry D. Peirce, A. R. Thompson, William A. Bosson and George F. McCulloch. of Indianapolis; A. L. Drumm. Arthur W. Brady. C. W. McGuire. William C. Sampson, Harry F. Guthrie, Ellis C. Carpenter and J. A. Van Osdol, of this city. Will Operate Buffet Cars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., June 30. The management of the Union Traction Company has awarded the contract for the construction of a number of buffet cars for special service on their lines. These cars will be run on special schedule, and are to be models of convenience and comfort. The cars will be seated with upholstered chairs, each passenger to have an individual seat. The fare is to be the same as now charged on the special limited trains. The new cars will be much longer than those now in use on the company's lines, and the buffet service is to be made the special source of income. The schedule will be limited to twohour service, and it is understood the cars will be operated on eacr division. LOVE IEAST IN IOWA. Republican State Convention Will Be a Very Harmonious Affair. DES MOINES. Ia.. June SO.-On the eve of the Republican state convention the talk is all of harmony, and nothing indicates a change. The tariff plank of the platform, written by Senator Alllfon after conferences with Governor Cummins, exCongressman George Perkins of Sioux City, J. W. Blythe of Burlington and others, it is now agreed, will be accepted by the committee on resolutions and by the convention without contest. Rf nominations will unanimously be accorded Governor Cam na ins and other statt officers to be elected this yar. with the exception of State Superintendent f Schools Barrett, who has two Vompetitors for the nomination H. L. Adams, of West Union, an 1 I. J. Riggs, of Sigourney. Governor Cummins's friends will control the state convention and have a maj.rlty on each of the committees. Ex-Congressman Perkins will be temporary chairman. The permanent chairman will he ither Congres.-rnan W. P. Hepburn or E C. K n d il! of Albia. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. Senators Allison and Dolllver and all Uie members of he Iowa, congressional delegation will attend the convention. As the Fourth approaches, Chicago Tribune. There are a few people who would about as soon have their fingers blown oft by firecrackers as tnelr arms talked off by impassioned orators.

GENERAL INDIANA NEWS

BRIEF ITEM OF 1 XT E R EST FROM ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM. Work of Tax Ferrets In Vino Bey Baraed by Carbolic Acid Flower Thieves Active at Elfvood. ELWOOD. Elwood is overrun with flower thieves, and the police have so far been altogether unable to cope with tnem. For the last two weeks depreciations of that order hav been common, but the limit of audacity was reached Monday night, when unknown parties entered the fine lawn of City Custodian James Swatman and reprieved practically all the Mowers there, smoothing and leveling down the dirt where the plants were removed as though they had plenty of time for their work. ANDERSON. W. F. Edwards, deputy grand president of the Fraternity of Eagles for Indiana, has completed the arrangements for the installation of a new aerie at Evansville on Tuesday of next week. The new chanter will be installed by a special team which has been under the direction of Mr. Edwards. Three special trains will be run from the upper part of the State to Terre Haute and run through from there. Mr. Edwards says more than 2.00t visitors will be guests of Evansville on that day. BROWNSTOWN. The laying of the cornerstone of the new Baptist Church took place Tuesday afternoon in the presence of a latge gathering. The ceremonies were in charge of the Rev. E. T. Smith, the pastor, and the Rev. W. C. Brown, of Seymour. The church will cost, completed, J35.000. Wheat is being threshed in this vicinity and as a rule yields about half the usual crop. BLOOM I NGDALE. Miss Mary Pickett, who for three years has been a teacher in the Friends' mission school at Tamalipas, Mexico, is home for a vacation. She wili return to her work In October. The Alumni Association of Bloomingdale Academy will hold its annual business meeting here on Aug. 14. A banquet will be the feature of the gathering. A large attendance Is expected. CLAY CITY. The anti-saloon people lost a bitterly contested fight In Harrison township of Clay county when a license to sell liquor was granted by the commissioners to Wiley Luther. The temperance forces say the publican was given an undue advantage in the Commissioners' Court, and funds are being raised to make the fight stronger and more systematic. EVANSVILLE. The grand Jury has adjourned but failed to return any more Indictments in the bribery case. A bill was returned against Charles L. Wedding charging him with attempting to kill Thomas Biedelman, a real estate man. Wedding is one of the most prominent attorneys in southern Indiana. NOBLESVILLE. The case against Hampton West, who is charged with robbing the grave of Newton Bracken in the Beaver Cemetery, was to have been called for trial to-morrow, but It has been postponed until July 9 on account of many of the witnesses, who are farmers, being very busy with harvest. WABASH.-Wheat harvest is in full blast all over Wabash county, nearly half the farmers in the county having started their binders Monday. By Saturday evening, with fine weather, the county crop will be in the shock. The yield promises about twothirds of an average, and the quality is excellent. VINCENNES. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bierhaus, sr., celebrated their golden wedding Tuesday night. Eighty guests were present. Their only great-grandchild. Master Karl Edward Zener, of Indianapolis, was baptised at the celebration by the Rev. W. A. Hunter. D. D. TIPTON. Tipton county farmers are busily engaged in cutting wheat. Thirty acres cut on James Singleton's farm, north of this city, promise to yield an average of thirty bushels. Some farmers predict that the average yield over the county will be about thirty bushels. SHELBYV1LLE Frank Talbert Camp, No. 85, Sons of Veterans, instituted a new camp of seventy-four members, Monday night at Greenfield. Walter G. Bridges was elected captain and the new camp will be known as Captain Isaiah A. Curry Camp. No. 94. WI NAM AC. The Pulaski County Commissioners denounce as a fake of the rankest ktfti the report sent to an Indianapolis afternoon paper to the effect that the board had bought a $1,000 automobile for the official use of the sheriff. NEW CASTLE. An old gas well belonging to the Cltlsens Gas Company which was considered almost useless has been cleaned out and shows a better flow than any other well In the field, stronger than ever before Itself. GOSHEN. The Three I Railway Company has settled with the estate of Marion M. Bardin, who was killed some time ago at Milla. 111., paying $1.000 in full for all claims for damages against the railway company. BEDFORD. Harmon CHne has filed suit for $10,000 damages against the Bedford Light, Heat and Power Company for the death of his son the other day by coming in contact with a live wire depending from a pole. LAWRENCEBURG. Harold McCool, eight years old, wus frightfully burned on Tuesday by carbolic acid, which he spilled over his arms, breast and legs. His condition is critical. RICHMOND. The degree team of Hokendaqua tribe of Red Men has accepted an invitation to attend the dedication of the new wigwam at New Castle, July 4, and confer degrees. JONESBORO. The machine men at the Schräder brick works hsve struck for higher wages and the plant is idle because of the refusal of the management to grant the demand. EVANSVILLE. Ind.. June 30. Tease Spencer, aged thirty-one, has been sentenced to the State prison at Michigan City for shooting his wife a year ago. His wife recovered. a. TERRE HAUTE. The "tax ferrets" have placed $425.000 on the co :nty tax duplicates as the result of several months' research, and the work is only fairly begun. PORTLAND. Peter Bergman, a carpenter, was seriously Injured Tuesday evening by falling from a building on Dicke's farm, east of this city. ELKHART. A species of louse is devastating the cabbage in this section and it is said there will neither be early or late crops. IMPORTANT ORDER. Presldeat Makes Reservations of Lands in Porto Rico. OYSTER BAY, June 30. Governor Hunt of Porto Rico. Senator Long of Kansas and former Postmaster Gyoeral Wilson S. Bissell of Buffalo arrived here to-day and were guests at the President's luncheon. After a conference with Governor Hunt, the President signed a formal order making reservations of lands In the island of Porto Rico for the purpose of this government. The action was taken under the provisions of a law passed at the first session of the Fifty-seventh Congress, which authorized the Prefident to make the reservations before July 1, 19u3. All lauds not reserved will accrue to-morrow to the island of Porto Rico. In the aggregate more than ninety thousand acres of land were involved. The societies of the Holy Name of Brooklyn and Iong island will hold an open-air meeting here on July 26. It Is expected that President Roosevelt will deliver an address to the several thousand in attendan qa. The object of the society Is to curb t r. practice of profane swearing. SUICIDE OF D. 0. BRYCE. Brother of Owner of the Colamhas Bnll Team Takes His Dnn Life. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. June .-Art.r stabbing himself several times in the throat with the blade of a safety rator in a desperate attempt to commit suicide. Dave G. Bryce turned a pistol upon himself and sent a bullet through his left breast at the Cecil Hotel, this morning. He was taken to a hospital, where he died a few minutes later. Bryce was a brother of Thomas Bryce. owner of the Columbus baseball team, aha It Is believed that he has near relatives in New York. It is stated that a few davs ago he received a letter from his sister in Sau Francisco, full of tender affection and asking him to cast off all dissipation.

UNDERGROUND WONDERS

DOXALDOV CAVK AND WATERFALLS NEAR MITCHELL, 1MD. Hataral Marrela Which Have Never Beea Fally ExploredThe of Maajr Visitors. Speclsl to the Indianapolis Journal. MITCHELL. Ind.. June .-WMle much has been said about the Donaldson estate. two miles and a half east of here, little is known of the cave on the place. The estati consists of 300 acres, which was owned b G. W. Donaldson, a Scotchman, who never naturalized and died in Mobile. AM Donaldson claimed to be of royal birth, an aas peculiar In his manners. He was well educated. As described by the old settlera of Lawrence county Donaldson was tall.. angular and light complexloned. Ha woi tne most expensive clothes that monei could buy. but never appeared to be e I well dressed. He was an extensiv trai eler. having visited every country on tl globe, and possessed several thousand dol bars' worth of relics that he had picked uj In his journeys. DonalcSbn had a fine twd story frame house on his estate, where h lived a secluded life, as far as his neighJ bors were concerned, but the house was destroyed by fire shortly after his death, and the only thing that marks the place where the residence stood Is a double chimney that was made of hand-dressed stone. Three-quarters of a mile east of the Donaldson estate are what is known as the twin caves, one above the other. A large stream of water flows from an upper cave into a lower one, where a beautiful waterfall is formed. After flowing through the lower cave, which is only a few hundred feet long, two underground streams ara formed, which flow In opposite directions but come together again half a mile away and run into a larger cave on the Donaldson estate, which is known as "Donaldson's cave." This cave is triple In formation. The right and left wings have beea partially explored by the geology class of Indiana University, but there Is so much water that a complete examination cannot be made without the aid of a small skiff. The right wing of the cave runs straight south, the left wing straight north and th center cave straight east. The arater at the entrance of the east wing is very deep and has never been explored, but the awn 1 of a waterfall, seemingly fifty yards away, makes visitors desire to know more about It. Down the glen a short distance Is the famous Hamer flouring mill, which jwas built of solid stone in 1817 by the Bull, t family, of Iulsille, Ky.. but was purchased later by Thomas and Hugh Hamer. who operated it until 1870. from which time it has stood idle, although in a perfect state of preservation. Hugh Hamer. the Junior member of the firm, was a Whig member of the State Legislature in the early forties. The Scott & Turby registered distillery was here, as well as a carding mill, a saw mill and a small grocery store, where all the business of the community was carried on icng before the town of Mitchell was even though; of. Donaldson's cave is one of the great natural wonders of the State, and the thousands who visit each year taste of the sparkling waters and lounge in the shades of the deeply-wooded glens are always anxious to return. DRAKE MURDER HEARING STATE CALIS TEN WITKEHSES AGA1.9T THE ACCISED WOMAN. Dr. Hnrty Testlfles to the Kindin ot Poison la Drake's Momaeh-What the State Kaaecta to ProTS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COVINGTON, Ind., June . The second day of the trial of Mrs. Elmlra Drake for the murder of her husband, Robert Drake, like the opening day, was before a crowded house. Yesterday's session of the court was devoted to the securing of a Jury and the other preliminaries. This morning coansel made their statements of what is expected to be proved. The State assumes that her crime was promeditated murder; that she waa a fortunehunter, and when she married Drake received a large sum of money. It will be shown that she was guilty of criminal practice and that her husband threatened to expose her. it will be shown that Drake on one occasion ate poisoned meat, but was saved by taking an emetic promptly, though he was sick for two weeks thereafter. He was found once by the doctor In a stupor and Mrs. Drake said it was caused by taking patent medicines and the use of sulphate of zinc to gargle his throat. The State will not try to prove thst Mrs. Drake bought poison and will admit that Drake bought sugar of lead and sulphate of zinc The defense expects to prove that Drake died of gastritis, cholera morbus and alcoholism. It will seek to prove that he had trouble with a feminine fortune hunter from Chicago. The State called ten witnesses to-day, chief of whom was Dr. J. N. Hurty. of Indianapolis, who analyzed Drake's stomach. He testified as to the Unding of poison ia the stomnch and outlined the tests made for sulphate of sine. Professor Clark, of Westport. Conn., testified as to the composition of embalming fluid, which he manufactures, and whose product was used on Drake's body, preventing the complete analysis of his digestive organs. Other witnesses were of little importance. Iadietment ot QaaaaedU Prectal to th Indianapolis Joutnal. NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. June -The attorneys for Tyler Cruthers. the convicted fake foot-racer, asked Judge Neal to quash the indictment s gainst the defendant and release him in accordance with the recent ruling of the Supreme Court. The court refused the request on the ground that the case is still under the jurisdiction of special Judge Elliott, of Kokomo, who presided at the trial. Elliott has promised to -ome ta this city next Monday and make some disposition of the case. The attorneys for the State will insist on a new trial. BOYS PEAYED FOB TICKETS. CleTeland Yoaths earned for Hons One Attempted Salelde. Jacob Klein, a runaway boy from Clere land. O.. made several unsuccessful attempts to commit suicide in the county jail yesterday afternoon. His reason for Ihn uttprtinf was that Ks avoo K-. l. ' aa bbbs a " ww mm tiuilil äV Several days ago Klein and Cahla Bruner. another Cleveland lad. were rested here and held until their paren In riPVPlunrl ronlrl h nn in ot r, t . w ,. I.nr..'. K, ml. rA a . . w. . 1 . .... . . a . J m them bark to their homes. Bruner celved a letter from his father earlv veste day morning and left for Cleveland at noon. 1 V t - I 1 . . a , m i . ... v n-n t i.i ii riiiiriri nimt. r u ik. . .11 w became trantlc and attempted to choka himself with a towel, but was prevented t. Sheriff Metzger, who happened to be ia the ward wher.- the boys were confined. 11 liter tried to kill himself by striking hie head against the iron grating of the cells. His ticket from here to Cleveland arrived last night and he was sent home un the first train. During the n.nnnement of 'the boys la the county Jail they had been praylag? every night for tickets to tak them home. They asked Turnkey Kimball to pray with them on Monday night and he says the b u hi have been here yet If he had not bended his knee for a few monents witg them when they requested it. Dnrajlars la the Hoase. Burglars entered the residence of Mra. Iotti" Helms, ions East Washington street, last night, by a side window, but aa Mrs. Helms is out of th- eity It was Impossible to ascertain "Ahat was stolen. Bk'wletnea Askin snd Duncan went to the house and fastened the window, but could hug oa 1 1 -cv ut tbo tfcief.