Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 198, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1903 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1908.

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the hi rr which greeted the Interruption hud died a.tv Mr. Badle turned to th polot whence the taunt hud mme and shouted 'I don't know who you are, and I rir.n t care, but you are a Mar." The Interruption subsided. The nomination of Belknap wan then made, unanimous. After his speech of ar eptanee an adjournment was taken anddhe rest of the ticket completed at the night session. Populists to Meet at Denver. FORT WORTH. 1x.. July tt.-Natlonal Committeeman Jo A. Parker, of Texaa. and Ed Misten, of Colorado, to-day Issued a call for a conference of Populists and Fualontats to be held at De: ver. July 27. 28 and 29. The Populists' organizations in the various states are asked to send delegates nnd an earnest Invitation Is extended all dlsaa lifted Democrats and Republicans to be present and consider the political situation. Milton Park, or Dallas, national treasurer of the populist ;'.irtv. atated that F.tiR-em-V. Deb would be ne of the participants In the conferen IthdreiV from the Hare. 2ANESYILLE. O.. July 16.-Dr. L. F. Cain, present member of the Ohio General Assembly frm th- Morgan and Noble legislative district prominently mentioned for speaker of the next House and Joint claimant, with Dr. E. Iefevre. of Morgan county, to the norntpntioo for a second term, has Issued an open letter withdrawing from the race and leaving the nomination to his competitor. MAY RAIN TO-DAY.

Khnnm In onthrn Indiana Fair In the Sörth Hain To-Morrow. WASHINGTON. July 16.-Forecast for Friday and Saturday: Indiana Fair in north, showers in south portion on Friday. Saturday showers; light to fresh east winds. Illinois Fatr in north, showers in South and central portions on Friday. Saturday showers; light to fresh east winds. Ohfcv Fair on Friday, except showers in southwest portion. Saturday showers, light table winds. Lowr( Michigan Fair on Friday. Saturday fair in north, showers in south portion; light variable winds. Iowa Fair In north, showers In south portio4on Friday. Saturday showers. Nebraska Showers on Friday, with cooler In hftutheast portion. Saturday fair. Kaunas Showers and not so warm on Friday; Saturday fair, except showers in east portion. Minnesota Fair on Friday and Saturday; light variable winds. North Dakota- Fair on Friday and Saturday. South Dakota Showers on Friday. Saturday fair and warmer. Kentucky Showers on Friday and Saturday. Wisconsin Fair on Friday. Saturday ahowers; light to fresh southeast winds. Loral nimer atlonn on Thursday. Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Wther. Pre. 7a. m.. 30.08 fl J North. Cloudy. 0.00 7p.m..3.36 78 49 Seast. Pt. cldy. 0.00 Maximum temp ratine, so; minimum temperature. C mpara?ive statement of mean temperature and total prdajpitation on July Id: Temp. Pre. Normal 77 0.14 Mean 70 0.00 Departure for day 7 4M 4 Depasture since July 1 8 O.Q Departure since Jan. 1 42 4.41 Plus. v T. BLYTHE. Section Director. Yesterday's Tempera tu res. Stations. 7 a. m. Max. 5 Abilene. Tex Amarlllo. Tex Atlanta. Ga Biamarck. N. D , Buffalo. N. V Cairo. Hi Calgary. Alberta Chattam oga. Tenn Cheyenne, Vyo Chicago. Ill Cincinnati, O Cleveland, O Columbus. O Concordia. Kan Davenport. Ia Denver. Col Dodge City. Kan Dubuque, la Duluth. Minn I E! Paso. Tex Galveston. Tex ir .nd Junction. 'ol... Grand Rapids. Mich... .Havre, Mont Huron. S. D Helena. Mont Jacksonville, Fla Kansas Citv, Mo Little Kock. Ark Louisville. Kv Marquette. Mich Memphis, Tenn Modena. I tan Montgomery. Ala. ... Nashville. Tenn New Orleans. La New York city Norfolk. Va North Platte. Neb Oklahoma. O. T Omaha. Neb. Palestine. Tex Parkersbnrg. W. Va.. Philadelphia. Pa Pittsburg. Pa Pueblo, col Qu' Appelle. N Rapid City. S. D St. Louis, Mp St. Paul. Minn 0a It Lake City an Antonio, Tex Santa Fe. N. M " xShreveport. La. Fprrtcld. HI s: nnfcflcJd. Mo Valentine. N b Washington. D. C Wichita. Kan

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64 58 76 74 76 70 90 t 78 92 GAVE HIM A DEADLY DOSE. Kanaan Killed by Administration of Carbolic Arid Iniitead of Medicine. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. July 16.-MaJor Rusted, for many years prominent in militia work of Kansas while a resident of Leavenworth, died to-day at the State Hospital for Insane through the accidental administering of carbolic acid instead of medicine . O. T. Laftwich. one of the njost faithful attendants of the institution, gave the poison to the patient. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. QCEENSTow W July 16-Arrived: New England, from Boston, for Liverpool ar.d proceeded. Sailed: Wenternland, for Philadelphia: Oceanic, for New York. LIVERPOOL, July 16. -Arrived: Teutonia, from New York. Sailed: Commonwealth for Boston. Nomadic. lor Portland : Tunisian, for Montreal. NENn YORK. July 16. Sailed: La Jjorraine. for Havre; Fuerst Bismarck, for Hamburg : MOWHEAD. July 16, -Passed: New Bnffland. from Boston. f r Liverpool. -BREMEN. July 14 -Arrived: Kroft Prlns Wllh li :. from New York. LONDON. July 16. -Sal led: Menominee, for New York, GLASGOW, July laSailed; Surmatian, dor Boston, .

WEST IS FOUND GUILTY Hi: is OWIt TED AT OBI.t;s II.LK OF ROBBING A .HK. Death of Father Srepe, of Madison Proceeding? at Winona Lake Case of C'rnelty to Animals. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. KOHLES VI LLE. Ind.. July 16 Hampton West, of Fisher's Station, who has been on trial in this city for a week on the charge of stealing the bod$ of Newton Bracken from the Beaver Cemetery in September. 1901. was found guilty to-day. The jury was out eighte n hours, two of the twelve men holding out for acoilttal. principally on the ground that a verdict of guilty would Influence tht conviction of L. R. Stout, a farmer living near Eagletown, whom Cantrell. Martin and Hubhard, thf eonvieted ghouls, testified was with West ..ri the niaht the l..!y WH taken. West's punishment is to serve three to ten years in th- Michigan City penitentiary. The defense will make a strong effort to obtain a new trial. Murderer Lee Is Very lek. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFKRSoNVlLLK, Ind., July 16. John Tinsley. alias Robert Lee, the negro murderer f Patrolman Massey. of Kvansville, is in a critical condition at the Reformatory. Pneumonia set In two days ago, and it is more than likely that he cannot withstand the ravages of the disease in his weakened condition. Dr. Sharp, the Reformatory physician, says that the crisis probably will not be reached within fortyeight hours, unless blood poisoning from the gunshot wound intervenes. Serious Charge Preferred. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE. Ind.. July 16.-Mamie Morrison, sixteen years old, charged her father, James Morris, with sustaining immoral relations with her. A warrant was issued to-day for his arrest. He heard of it and rode a bicycle away from his home, two miles south of town, saying he was going to Bedford. The girl s mother says she knew of the practice going on for the last six months, but feared death if she reported it. WIIORi LAKE PARK. Meetings of the Bible School Many New Bulldinaja Erected. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARSAW, Ind., July 16. The attendance at Winona lake to-day was enlarged considerably by an excursion from El wood and vicinity, which brought a trainload of twelve full coaches to the park. The Rev. W. E. Btederwolf and Rev. James M. Gray, D. D., conducted the meetings of the Bible school at 9 and 11 o'clock this morning and both were well atended. In the afternoon Professor William Gorsnch gare miscellaneous readings in the auditorium and in the evening F. R. Roberson gave a lantern lecture on "Imperial India." This year at Winona lake has been especially noteworthy by reason of the number of cottages and other buildings which have been erected, all of which have been of a permanent character. The Kosciusko Lodge has been added to the list of hotels, a clubhouse of thirty rooms has been built on the golf links, the auditorium has be n enlarged and remodeled, a large dormitory for the Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute has been completed and the Mount memorial building is now in course of construction and will cost at least $60,000 when completed. Besides all of this the assembly officials have erected fifty cottages in the eastern, portion of the grounds and as many more have been constructed by individuals. MALTREATED A COLT. Two Kaifrhtstovrn Men Arreated for Cruelty to Animals. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KN IGHTSTOWN, Ind., July 16. Affidavits were sworn out this evening by Attornty M. S. Reddick for the arrest of Thomas Cox and" Brycc Fort, of this city, on the charge of cruelty to animals. On July 7 Cox was driving a two-year-old colt, attempting to break it to harness. The animal was stubborn and lay down In the road. Cox, it is alleged, then secured the aid of Fort, and they tied a rope about the front legs and the body of the colt, tied it at the back of a wagon, to which two horses were hitched, and dragged the colt a distance of fully seventy rods In the road, with the cart following behind. The animal was then put on its feet and when taken back to the barn was so weak it could scarcely stand. Great holes were torn In Its side and its head was badly cut and bruised. Cox made the boast that he had "conquered" it. R. E. Homer, a local horseman, had been breaking the colt for its owner, but Cox thought he was not getting on fast enough and concluded to try it himself. LIMITED TO A DISTRICT. Saloon In Columbuft May Kot Be Operated Indiscriminate! jr. ial to the Indianapolis 0ournal. COLFMBU8, Ind., July 16.-The CityCouncil to-night, by ordinance, prescribed the boundaries of the business and residence districts of the city, this to determine just where saloons may locate. By the ordinance no saloon now in operation is affected, but it puts a quietus on future applications for license to operate the "Third-street Garden," over which such a turmoil has arisen during the past three or four months. The new ordinance, among other things, provides a fine of $10 to $100 for opening a saloon outside the business district as delined. The Civic League is the latest organization here, and its object, as stated by its projectors, la to aid in the enforcement of ' the Mw. both state and municipal. The league expects to lend Its aid to the officers and thus insure a stricter enforcement of law. It is slated that no particular fight will be made against the liquor interests, although the local agitation is responsible for the organization of the league. INDIANA OB1TI AHY. The Her. Fr. J. H. P. Seepe, Long a Pastor at Madison. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NKW ALBANY. Ind.. July 16. The Rev. Father J. H. P. Seepe. formerly of Madison, died this morning at St. Edward's Hospital, where he had been confined for the past six weeks for treatment for cancer of the stomach. For many years he had been rector of St. Mary's Catholic Church at M idison, but was forced to retire from active church work about three month ago. The body aas taken to MauLsou to-night for interment. Father Seepe was born at Bersenbrauch. Hanover, on Aug. 4, 1830. and was brought a this country on Aug. 15. 1836. He was ordained by Bishop De St. Palais at Vineennes. as follows: Tonsur. April lö, 1S5S; minor orders, Nov. 21: subdeacon, Nov. 30; deacon. Dec. 3; priest. Dec. 8, 185V. His missious were: Richmond, where he built St. Andrew's Church and School, lsöfr to 186S; St. Jame.H. ;ibon county. ;yv to ls75; S!. Michaels. Ripley county. 187 to lS7ff; and Conneravil.. 176 to 18id. when he was appointed to Madison. Other Deatha. BEDFORD. Ind., July 16. Charles Lemon has received a message announcing the death of his father, Francis M. Lemon, at Riverside, Cal., whre he went a year ago for his health. Mr. lernen was one of the prominent residents of the city and a pioueer In the milling business of Lawrence county. He was an active member of the Mothodist Church. He served as captain through the civil war with a brilliant record, was a prominent G. A. R. charter member of E. C. Newland Post, arid had a rwviü of pever failing to attend sn ea-

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... fc. as jw rford Ixxige. No. 14. F.and A. M. i ne oouy will arrive here xt Tuesday. MITWCIE. Ind.. July 16. Mrs. Anne Porter, wife of Councilman Joseph Porter, is dead at her home in this city, after a long sickness. She wss born Irf 143 in Pittsburg. She Is survived by her husband and three daughters. Mrs. Laura Miller, who Just one month ago married Daniel Miller, fell dead at h r horn- yesterday. She had Just bidden her husband good-bye as he Went to work. Heart rehire was the cause. NEW CASTLE. Ind.. July 16. Wood Pence, son of William Pence, of this place, who has been serving in Company H of the Seventh Cnlted States Infantry for the past three years, died at Presidio. Cal.. on Wednesday. July 8. as the result of acute melancholia caused by the climate in Samar. where he served. He will be buritd here to-morrow, the body having arrived to-day. MORRISTOWN. Ind.. July 16.-Mrs. Sarah Handy, aged tighty-three. died at her home in this place last evening of old age. She was one of the early settlers of this community, having moved here with her parents from VirRinia in iK23. and had Jived in this vicinity continuously since that time. She was a member of the "Old Missouri Harmony" singing class. Club Members Held for Gambling;. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 16. Three members of the Twilight Club, on North Fourth street, composed of the most prominent men inthe city, were arraigned in the City Court before Judge Severson on the charge of gambling. The matter was taken under advisem nt. Judge Severson promising to SnnOttucs his decision to-morrow. Last night the police entered the clunrooms and notified three of the men found there to appear in Polle; Court. The club is incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana and the members are emphatic in their assertion thot it is organized for other purposes than gambling. l .uin Bt-Kun at Hartford City. Special to the. Indianapolis Jcurnal. HARTFORD CITY. Ind., July 16.-The first liquor remonstrance in Blackford county is now being circulated. Mrs. Melissa Stahl, a prominent temperance worker, is circulating it and Patrick Delaney of the saloon is the object of her displeasure. His saloon is the only saloon in the Second ward and as the ward is largely a residence locality it was chosen as the best one on which to begin the tight, for it is understood that this is but the begining of a wholesale light against the saloons of this city. Real Ladies." Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND. Ind., July 16. On a prominent corner in North Hammond Minnie Evans and Bertha Morock, two young women of this city foyght with bare fists last night to decide which should be entitled to the affectiOM of James Thiele, a young man of this city. In a clinch the girls started a baJr-pulling match, and bystanders separated them with no decision. The girls Vow they will fight to a finish for Thiele. He Wan a German Lleatenant. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND, Ind., July 16. Charles Gerbalt, a Chicago modeler, has identified the remains of the murdered man found here in Lake Michigan as those of his friend and companion, Lieut. E. P. Neilson, formerly of the German army. Neilson disappeared from his boarding hoiiBe on June IT.He had a large amount of money on his person. He was a professional sculptor. The police say he undoubtedly was murdered. f New Hooiier ovelit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HATTE, Ind., July 16. -The author of the novel which Senator Barcus told the Journal this week his New York publishing house would bring out this fall, and whose scenes are laid in Martinique, is Miss Lydia Whittaker, of the faculty of the Terre Haute High School. Miss Whittaker wrote a novel some years ago which was published as a serial in the Terre Haute Express. Threw Himself Inder a Train. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND, Ind., July 16. E. E. Raabe, of Chicago, threw himself under the wheels of the Indianapolis train on the Monon near this place while it was going fifty-seven miles an hour to-day. and was killed. He was employed by Damm & Co., wholesale tailors, of Chicago. Mice Caused a 3,000 Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MCNCIE. Ind., July 16. Mice got into a box Of matches in a Big Four freight car loaded with merchandise, last night, and a $5,000 loss was the result. The car was taken to the water tank, but was a total loss before the blaze could be extinguished. Danger of ,lell -Making. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., July 16.-The cottage of Bruce Jeffers, an official of the Deep Vein mine in West Terre Haute, was burned by Jelly boiling over. The Jelly biased up and set fire to the houi which was destroyed. Flab Had the Trice. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., July 16. While cleaning a three-pound carp, which he received in a shipment from Sandusky, O., J. J. Ebert, a local fish deartr, found a silver dime bearing the date of 1879 in the stomach of the fish. MOSQUITOES ARE PLENTY. More Vnmerons This Year Because Haina Made Breeding Pools. WASHINGTON, July 1K.-Entomologist M. O. Howard, of the Department of Agriculture, to-day said that the enormous increase in the numbers of mosquitoes in the country, particularly epidemic along the North Atlantic coast, is attributable to the unusually heavy rains of this spring and summer. He saui that as a result of this unusual precipitation there are surface pools all over the country which largely Increase the breeding places for the mosquitoes. Dr. Howard suid that there .ire many natural enemies of the mosquito, but not one has yet been discovered that can be practically utilized in the extermina tion of the pest. KENTUCKY JUDGE IN JAIL. D. R. Xelson Accused of Aiding; Hla Brother to Fscape. INDEPENDENCE. Kan.. July 16. John Nelson and his brother, Judge D. R. Nelson, of Kentucky, are in jail. John Nelson was convicted of killing Albert Norrls at Coffeyville. Judge Nelson is charged with having aJded his brother in escaping. John Nelson was admitted to ball, but failed to put In an appearance to receive sentence three weeks ;r-ro It. was not found until a few days ago. On his way here, in charg of the sheriff, they stopped to eat breakfast, and Nelson made his escape. He was captured on a Missouri Pacific train on his way East. Judge Nelson came to conduct the case of his brother Meeting of Oateoyathists. CLEVELAND. O., July 16. Five hundred osteopathists are in Clevelan ! x attend the seventh annual convention of the American Osteopathic Association. The convention ill continue until Saturday night. At today's session Dr. Nottie H. BoHes. of Denver, read a paper on "Congenital Dislocation of the Hip.'' which the methods of Dr. L renx and the ostiopathista were compared. The paper in.ii t-; that the Lorenz ar.d osteopathic methods were similar. Tonight "Frequency of Treatment" was discussed by Miss Ella McNicoll, of Frankfort, Ind., and others. G. X. Sanborn a Director. DETROIT. July 1. At the meeting of the National Electrical Contractors' Association at the Light iuard Armory this afternoon general discuss: n tik place on the labor problem atid the present endltions of trade. The following officers were elected: President. Ernest McC leery. Detroit; treasurer, J. R. Galloway. Washington. D. C. ; secretary. William M. Morton. Uftes, N Y. Among the directors chosea Is G. N. Sanborn, of Indianapolis,

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MOORKV!LLE IS TO HAVE A XEW ASD EATUXSIYK 1XDISTRY. Contract Involves 30.000 Ken da limine Business Man Is Mlasinar Randolph C ounty Telephones. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MOORESVILLJS. Ind.. July 16. The Mooresvllle Improvement Association today closed a contract with William Butler, of Indianapolis, for the erection of an Iron bedstead factory, to cast, when complet :. at least $30.000. The factory is to have a capacity of 100 completed iron bedsteads dally. The Improvement Association, which was incorporated to-day, will lay out an addition to the town, in the vicinity of the factory, consisting of about seventy-five lots, which will be sold to the factory employes on advantageous terms. Cannot Build This Year. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., July 16.-On account of inability to secure what it deems a reasonable bid for the work the local lodge of Knights of Pythias has abandoned for this jreas the placing of a third story on the brick business bleck purchased two months ago for $11,000, and will occupy the second f!or for lodge purposes, taking up the building project again next year. The building is opposite the city hall, and is a valuable piece of property. ADVANCE IN It l DE OIL. Incxpcctcd Increase of Two Cents in Western Price List. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MONTPEL1ER, Ind., July 16. After remaining steady at $1.0) for several weeks Indiana oil was advanced 2 cents to-day, which makes the quotation $1.11. All Eastern oils were advanced 3 cents in price. The change in the market came as a surprise to many of the oil producers, as it very seldom goes upward at this time of the year, when the demand is not so great and all leases are being worked for all they are worth. As it is, every string of tools In the field is busy and men in all lines of oil work are scarce. The Indiana field was never more active than it is at present. The Buckeye and Indiana shipments on July 15 were 45,474 barrels, against runs amounting to 68,061 barrels. The average shipments are 62,510 barrels, while the runs are 53,040. This shows that yesterday the inns exceeded the shipments 2i.."t7 barrels, but on TTi average the shipments are y,470 barrels greater than the runs. An oil producer said this afternoon that he looked for the price to advance still more during the hot months. The Texas oil has been declining for several weeks, and now all Northern oils are advancing. The quotations to-day are: Tiona, $1.68; Pennsylvania. $1.53; New Castle. $1.40; Corning, $1.33; North Lima, $1.16; South Lima, $1.11; Indiana, $1.11; White House, Ky., $1.23; Somerset, U7c; Ragland, 62c. CITY CLERK 18 MISSISG. Private Business Troubles Frighten a Kendallville Man. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., July lk-Adispatch from Kendallville to-day says that Henry G. Misselhorn, the city clerk and a hardware merchant, has disappeared from his home and his office and place of business owing to financial troubles. He is not much over thirty, and was elected city clerk last year. Mayor Graves said to-day that the clerk handled no money, and that Misselhorn's disappearance could not nave been due to any official delinquency. It is said that owing to the competition in the hardware line be was not able to meet his obligations, and fled rather than face his creditors. He was last sen on Sunday, when he rode to Avilla on a bicycle and hired a buggy to drive to this city. When he did not return the liverymau started a search and the buggy was found here. In the meantime a note was received telling the owner where to find the horse. Misselhorn has a wife and three children. The creditors, it is said, will seize the stoic. Randolph County Telephones. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINCHESTER. Ind., July 16. The returns for taxation show that at the present time the Eastern Indiana Telephone Company, with offices here, has ninetyrsix miles of poles, with 289 miles of wire, in actual use; the Ridgeville Telephone Company has sixteen miles of lines in this and Jay county; the Farmland Telephone Company, tiftyseven miles of poles and 237 miles of wire; the Parker Telephone Company, forty-two miles of poles and 225 mile8 of wire; the Union Crty Telephone Company, thirteen miles of poles and seventy-eight miles of wire, and the Central Union Telephone Company 309 miles of wire, while other companies have something like thirty-five miles of wire, or a total mileage within the county of almost one thousand miles of wire. .Milton Bank Fixtures Sold. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. July 1. The fixtures in the defunct Citisens' Bank at Milton have been sold at private sale to the promoters of the new bank to be established there. The 3ale price was $1,500, which was more than the appraised value. The new bank will be known as the Farmers', and Lycurgus W. Beeson, one of the best known men of Milton, is the prime mover. An inventory of the property owned by E. Kessler, who was president of the Citisens' Bank, has been filed with the county clerk. The appraised value is $13.906.50. This will go far townrd meeting the liabilities if the sale amounts to the appraised value of the property. Knisjhtstown wspaper Chanajes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind., July 16. The Sun, of this city, has been purchased by Roy W. Steele, of the Evening Journal, and the two papers will be consolidated. The last issue of The Sun under the old management was made to-day. The Sun is an old Republican paper, having been established twenty-one years ago. Tt will be conducted along independent Republican lines, in harmony with the heretofore policy of The Evening Journal. Messrs. J. H. Hinshaw and W. A. Keelum, who retire from the Sun s management, will go into other business. Mr. Steele will edit and manage the two papers. Construction Contract Let. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH. Ind., July 16. The contract for building the interurban railway between this city and Marlon was signed last night. The contractors who undertake the work are J. G. White A Co.. of New York, who nave now immense government contracts in the Philippines. Under the terms of the agreement the work is to be begun at the earliest practicable date, and will be finished and cars running early in 1904. The distance ia twerff miles. Contracts for the steel and tie have been placed, and equipment is now being ordered. Trustee Appointed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind.. July 16.-The Knickerbocker Ice Company, which has an Immens plant at Stone lake, one mile from Laporte, has tiled notice in the recorder's office of the appointment of William K. Pin: ey. of Valparaiso, a. co-trustee with the Chicago Title and Trust Company, of porperty in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin owned by the ice corporation and held in trust to secure payment of 2..Vio,Of)0 in bonds, due April 1. 1928. Mr. Pinney sucds the late Charles F. Griffin, of Hammond. Arrests for Fnlse Weight. Special to the Indlanapoila Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., July 16. The first arrests ever made in this city for giving false weights were made to-day when Charles Davis, colored, and Georgs

Rodgers, white, were taken into custody. Both are Junk dealers, and when the scales used by them were tested those belonging to Davis showed only 11 pounds to 21 pounds of weight, and those of Rdgers 16 potfnds t pounds. The offense is punishable by a fine of $10 to $100. i - Allen County Assessments. Special to the In liana polls Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind.. July 16. The report of the Allen county Tax Board of Equalisation aas made to-day, showing an increase In the personal assessment of $175,000. Property belonging to Allen P. McQuiston worth $80.000 was added to the duplicate as far back as 1896. The board made the assessment of Aaron Rothschild ?i2.G0O. and of Rothschild, ae asnt for the Herman Kirschheimer estate, $i.iXu. Rothschild appealed t.. the State Board-

DASHED INTO A TREE. Fred Selson and a Friend arroivly Escape Charles Fair's Fate. NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J.. July 16Frederick Ne!sn. of Newmarket, a brother of Mrs. Charles Fair, who was kilh-d in an automobile accident abroad, had a narrow escape from a similar death to-day. Nelson and' a friend. Nat Titsworth, were returning from the seashore in an automobile, when, near this city, the brakes refused to work, and the machim rushed down hill and dashed into a tree, badly bruising and stunning both men and wrecking the automobile. EXPLOSIONS A BOILER GIVES WORLD'S FAIR COMMISSIONERS A SURIOIS SHOCK. One Workman Badly Hnrt Hoy Drowned While Bathing in the Ohio Elkhart County Youth Shot. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. July 16. Late this afternoon while the world's fair commission of Indiana and party was closing its inspection tour of the oolitic stone district at the Perry Matthews and Buskirk quarries the boiler of a channeling machine exploded while twenty-five or more men were at work down In the quarry about it, but only one man was Injured William Payne, who operated the machine. He was caught under the red hot machine -and it was only by the greatest effort he was taken out, more dead than alive. The fair comissioners and a party of about twenty citizens at the time were standing near by and witnessed the accident and tendered their assistance but the workmen were able to care for the injured man. Had the hour not been late, and the commission anxious to get started home, there would have been an equal chance that they would have been down in the quarry near the machine, as had been done at other quarries. The report of the explosion could be heard for a mile. Payne is twenty-four years old and lives at Bedford. Boy Drowned While Bathings. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., July 16. Elmer, the eight-year-old son of Andrew Anderson, disappeared last night and it is thought was drowned in the Ohio river. His clothing was found on the river bank. The boy with a number of companions was bathing in the river and when they left they did not notice that young Anderson was not with them. Later the clothing was found and taken to the iolice station, where It was Identified by Anderson's father, who had called to report his disappearance. The life savers have been dragging for the body but have not found it. Yoodk Man Accidentally Shot. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN. Ind., July 16. Osman Young, aged twenty, son of Trustee George M. Young, of Benton township, is in a serious condition as the result of a wound in the abdominal cavity caused by the accidental discharge of a 32-caliber revolver In the hands of a friend, Ollie Pence, on the streets of Benton last night. The bullet has not been located. Two Men Struck by n Train. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. - MATTOON, 111., July 16. Henry Alexander, aged seventy-eight, a pioneer of this county, was struck by an Illinois Central train at Etna, a small station south of here, and instantly kijled. B. Coleman, who was with him, also was struck by the train and seriously hurt. They were trying to flag a fast passenger train. Laborer's Long: Fall. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAWRENCEBURG. Ind., July 16. Fred Gompf, a laborer, aged forty years, fell from the top of Wesler's coal elevator on Front street, a distance of thirty-five feet, this morning, suffering Internal injuries, from the effects of which he is expected to die. Crushed by Falling; Slnte. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 16. E. Miller, a miner, was caught by falling slate in a mine at Clovland last night and badly crushed. He was brought to a hospital here and his skull was trephined. He has a wife and children. Little ttirl Dead of l ockjaw. SpeciaJ to tha Indianapolis Journal. MCNCIE. Ind., July 16. A few days ago a barn door fell on Corine Buckley, the little ten-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Buckley, of this city, breaking her leg. Lockjaw developed and the child died this morning, after suffering intens agony. TAKING THE REST CURE. Charles M. Schwab in Philadelphia I nder an Aasnmed Name. PHILADELPHIA, July 17. T 1 North American this morning prints the following: "Charles N. Schwab is staying in Philadelphia under an assumed name. Mr. Schwab left New York on June 30 in the company of his physician, and since that time all trace of him has been lost. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Schwab was seen in the ralm room of St. James Hotel. Dr. Alfred Stengel, of Philadelphia, was with him. When a reporter for The North American requested that his card be sent to the steel king he was told that Mi. Schwab was rot in the hotel. WjSen the reported pointed out Mr. Sehwab he was told that the gentleman ? nan e was 'Mr. Charles Lee.' of New York City. " 'Mr. Lee' goes out driving almost daily, but saidom unaccompanied. It is said he is taking the rest cure." IN A RUSSIAN PRISON. Americans Who Were Blown Ashore Held Without C hanrc of Appeal. SAN RAFAEL, Cal., July 16. George McCamish. whose relatives live hert. has written them from a Russian prison at Vladivostock, appealing for help. McCamish and two Americans mailed from Yokohama with permission from the government of Japan to hunt fur animals in the Kurrie Islands. They were caught in a gal and sm-ept toward the Russian islands, where thv eventually went ashore to get water ar.d supplies. The Rusfan uspected them of sealing and imprisoned thm. Thy have since remained in jail, half starved, shut off from any appeal to the-representative of their government, doomed to long term of hnprisonment. An attempt will be made to have the authorities at Washington act in the mutter.

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BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM. Arrests for Bnrnia Gas Flnmbeans Elwood'i Xew Art Hall Petition for a Forest Reserve. ELWOOD. The annual union Sundayschool excursion, conducted by the Sunday sehools of the city, was run to Winona lake on Thursday, over 800 tickets being sold. The new art hall at the Llwood fair grounds will be completed within two weeks, according to the statement of Contractor Weaver, and will be a model building. It is circular in shape, seventy feet in diameter and two stories high. Abundant light is furnished through fortyeight windows. NEW CASTLE. The Hoosier Manufacturing Company has closed for two days for the annual Invoice. Business is so heavy that the customary two weeks cannot be taken. The engine of Big Four fast east-bound train No. 16 was wrecked on one side at Carlisle, east of here, Wednesday night as the result of a broken driver. Engineer A. S. Hampton was knocked over and narrowly escaped death. PAOLL A large percentage of the wheat crop of thfs vicinity has been threshed and the vleld is below the average, as well as much below expectations. Some farmers report as high as hfteen bushels an acre, but this is of poor quality. There are thousands of acres in the county to whhh the farmers will not put a machine, as the yield is not worth harvesting. KARTFORD CITY. John Blake has lost his j-eat in the city legislature by removing from the First ward from which he Wal elected to the Second. Blake says he Is glad of It for it is "blanked if you do and blanked if vou don't" and he would have moved long ago if he had thought of it. Blake Is a Democrat, and so far there is no aspirant for his place. WINCHESTER Joseph and Samuel L iy, wealthy manufacturers of Ridgeville, owners of 655 acres of land near that town, all in one tract, have made application to have sixtv-four acre? of the tract now in native forest set apart as a permanent "forest reserve" under the forestry laws of the State. PORTLAND. Willie Hommell, against whom charges of obtaining goods under false pretense rests at Anderson, was returned here Thursday afternoon and Is In the county jail. The evidence in his preliminary hearing indicated that he was insane, and an inaueat will be held here. ANDERSON. Dr. Daniel Cotterell. a well-known physician In Munoie. who lay in jail here for several months on the charge of having performed a criminal operation on Bertha McGriff, of Chesterfield, is at liberty, the charge having been dismissed. SPICELAND. Frank Modlln and Herman Sherman were caught in a cave-in in a gravel pit on Wednesday. Both were severely, hut not dangerously injured. They w re rescued with difficulty. RICHMOND. Prof. W. A. Fiske. who returned on Thursday from the meeting of the National Educational Association at Boston, was made president of the department of science instruction. CARTHAGE. Two new rural mall delivery routes were inaugurated from the Carthage postofflce on Wednesday. They aggregate forty-six miles In length and the population served is 715. MCNCIE. Deputy Gas Inspector Albert Stevens, of this city, is after the flambeau gas burners. On Wednesday he had four men arrested for burning flambeaus in the oil field near Selma. MISFORTUNE PURSUED HIM. Banker Who Fled, with 912,000 and Traveled All Over the World. NEW YORK, July 16. Before Judge McMahon, In the Court of General Sessions, appeared to-day for sentence Charles Stern, who. in 1896, while engaged in a banking business in this city, disappeared with $12.000 of the bank's money. He told the court to-day that ho had traveled all over the world, that misfortune had followed him everywhere, and he could stand disgrace no longer. He had been arrested in Halifax six years ago, but never tried. At this time the funds he had stolen were placed in the hands of a trustee, and later some of the claims against him were paid. To-day the only one of five origiual complainants who could be found appeared In court and asked for clemency for Stern. The court granted the request, and paroled Ste.n in the custody of an agent of the Prison Aid Association. HISS J0RDINE RELEASED. Detective Who Arrested Her Greeted with Howla and Hisneit BLOOMINGTON. 111.. July 16. Maude Jordine was declared not guilty of the murder of her two-year-old sister last Thursday evening at the preliminary hearing this afternoon. When Miss Jordine was declared not guilty Detective J. P. Butler, who arrested the girl and preferred charges against her, was greeted with howls and hisses by an immense crowd. The public has been steadfast in the belief that Miss Jordine was innocent In spite of the charges, apparently unfounded, which had been med by Detective Butler. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. The first congress of German chimney sweeps will meet in Berlin in the autumn. During the discussion of the army estimates in the British House of Commons, Thursday, War Secretary Brodrick said it had been decided to keep a force of 25,000 men permanently In South Africa, whence reinforcements could be readily dispatched to India in the event of an attack on the frontier. Twenty-nine Kishlneff Jews have arrived at Berlin, en route to the Untted States. Most of them are penniless, and collections are being made among the Berlin Hebrews to assist them. The emigrants were not directly affected by the massacres, hence they could not get assistance from the Kishlneff relief funds. Thirteen silver apostle spoons, with figures of CJirist and the twelve apostles upon them, were auctioned at London Thursdny. They brought the record price of $24.500. The uoons were dated 1536, aud constitute the Surliest complete set known. The bidding was spirited, commencing at $2,500 and rising rapidly uVitil they were finally knocked down to a dealer for the sensational figure. The expedition headed bj W. N. MacMilltn, of St. Louis. Mo., whieh was fitted out to explore the course of the Blue Nile, with the view of ascertaining its navigability as a trade route from central Abyssinia to the Mediterranean, has abandoned its task. The boats were swamped, but there were no casualties. The members of the expedition are returning to JibutU, ou the Gulf of Aden Secretary Shaw's Movements. NEW YORK, July 16-Secretary Shaw was at the subtreasury to-day on his way from Oyster Bay to Washington. He spent considerable time with Assistant Tiisurcr Fish and Collector Stranahan. The secretary declined to discuss existing financial conditions, nor would h- say anything concerning proposed financial legislation. The only financb-r of importance with whom the secretary conferred while down town was Jacob P. Schiff, of Kuhn, Loeb & Co, N ithtr the secretary or Mr. Scltiff would say what passed between them, but It Is believed that the meeting was made by appointment. Duel on the Highway. WHARNCLIFFE, W. Va.. July 16-On the East Fork to-night occurred a pistol fight which will bring death to both participants. Harvard Knowlton and Frank C. Dwces, the latter a timberman and the t rmer a farmer,, who have been enemies for years, met in the highway and each resorted to firearms. The men were on horseback, and each emptied his revolver, both falling from their horses during the fusillade. Dwees was shot three tlrjes and Is now dying. Knowlton cannot recover. He Ia Opposed to Lynchinaj. WILMINGTON. Del.. July 16. A special meeting of the Presbyterian congregations of New Castle was held this eveniflg to take action on the alleged lynching sermon praached by the Rev. Robert A. Elwood on Sunday evening befoie tne burning of George White at the stake. The meeting was neld behind closed doors. No charges were preferred against the minister, who made a brief speech declaring that he was

mm FOR THE TEETH D BREATH In this package yen fet bath liquid so powder. This it the Large SUe. BOILER FEEDERS, WATER SUPPLY PUMPS, PUMPING MACHINERY FOR ALL PURPOSE8. DIAN BROS. STEAM PUMP WORKS INDIANAPOLIS INO. Copy of Statement of th: Coaditioi OF THE I KITED STATES BRAXCH OF TH N0RTHERN Assurance Co. On the 31st day of December. 1932. It is located at the Monadnjck Block, Dearborn street. C hicago, 111. G. H. LERMIT. MftSftfer. Office Western Department. The amount of its capital is....$15.ö)0 The amount of its capital paid up is 1.5foft.(S The Assets of the Company in the United States are as follows: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons J'i 7, Real estate unincumbered 14 Bonds owued by the company, bearing interest at the rate of per cent., secured us follow: T'nited States bonds 514.y00.fli State, county and municipal bond 85S.61S.00 Railroad stocks and bonds Interest due and accrued li.$.38 l.-hts otherwise secured Debts for premiums 495. Ai Total assets $3,42C.23u.l LIABILITIES. Amount due to banks or ottu-r creditors $t.MW. Amount owing and not due to bank or other creditors 153.01&.41 Losses adjusted and due. losses adjusted and not due $29.914.04 Losses unadjusted liC.v.c.M fffl.Tf If Leas re-insurance 6.6791 215,12?94 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks l.QS.Aüt.Ot Total liabilities $1,938,616.11 The greatest amount In any one risk $25,000.0$ State of Indiana, office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the stat -ment of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 31st day tC Ueceiuber. 1902. as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement Is now on file in this ofhv Iti testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my offiSEAL. clal seal this 4tÄ day of February, a D. E. SHERRICK. Auditor of Stat. opposed to lynching. The Presbytery adopted a resolution declaring its satisf.. with the Rev. Mr. Elwood's statementTRADE AND INDUSTRY. The amount of 3 and 4 per cent, bonds received at the treasury for exchange into 2 per cent, consols is $7S.2O4,4O0. The directors of the Boston & Montana Mining Company have declared the regular quarterly dividend of $2 per share. The director of the mint on Thursday purchased 175,000 ounces of sliver for Philippine coinage account, an average of 54.4 an ounce. The directors of the Standard Rope and Twine Company passed a resolution to pajr the interest on the first mortgage bonds on Aug. 1, as usual. The organization of the American St "?i Company, the certificate of organization of which was filed in Trenton, N. J . on ha. 14, 1903, was completed yesterday. The reorganization committee of the United States Shipbuilding Company announces a further extension to July 27 for the deposit of bonds under the reorganization plan. The offer recently made by the Eastern Trust Company of New York tf $'. ' cash for the good will and assets of the Guardian Trust Company, has been drawn. No reason for tbe withdrawal of the offer Is given. An Involuntary pei'tion in bankrupt y was fiKd at New York Thursday against Frank Tennyson Neeljr, a publisher. The alleged bankrupt on July lo, admitted W willingness to be adjudged a bankrupt and advised his creditors of his inability to meet obligation. Judge Kirkpatrtck. of the Cnlted 8tates Circuit Court at Trenton. N. J., has fdgua an order allowing an appeal to the United Mates Circuit Court bf Appeals from hown action in appointing a receiver for tha United State Shipbuilding Corapan - 1 a number of errors are assigned for review by the higher court. Alleajed Defaulter Miaslaa;. NEW YORK. July 1. -George B. Ofborn a'as the manager of the claims department of the Commercial Assurance and Palatine Insurance companies, by which concerns he had been employed for sixteen years. H left on a vacation at the request of the general manager, who desired an expert examination of the books of Osborne department. This examine tion showed Osborne to be a defaulter, and he must have known his defelcation had been disc He leaves a wife and daughter now visiting" In England and a aon here. Deatha from Lockjavr. DENVER. Col.. Ju,y 1 Richard M. Lord, aged thirteen. Is dead of locsja' caused by a burn received from the plosion of a percussion cap. Tfcil third death here resulting from fhe a of toy pistols on the Fourth of July. KANSAS riTY. Mo., July 16 -Fred Lease, aged fourteen, died to-day of lek. ' caused by an injury received Julv 1 Ttua is the fourth death in Kansas Cltj ' 1 the fame cause. Fair Malt Wftneaaea Arreated. FAR18, Julv i7.The Journal giv-s reticulars of the arreat. in eonrv-t the Fair suit, of two men w gives as Louis M. and Frederick N 1 who testified before the New York authorities. A charge of perjury, according to tha Journal, was brought aajainift th n ro Vanderhilt. and the magistrate hen . ' : on instructions from New York, warrants for their arrest. Tin protested. I mplre I1akell Resigns. MILWAUKEE. Wis . Julv 10 .- Jack H hell, an umpire in the American Astlon. has resigned hi- P . pr,!d' Hickey fined Mm fc5 for failing to ap; for two games In Columbus early tin month. Haskell says he was sit k t ' time and was confined to hla bed on hots day. hen he was advised yestero.iy ol the fine he Immediately n signed. Obttaarr. PARIS. July 1. Vice Admiral BesnafJ former minister of the navy, is dead H WM b.rn In 1833 and served in the Crune and Franco-Pruavian warm,

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