Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1903 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1903

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Cloudy To-Day, with Showfn ToNisht aad To-Morrow. WASHINGTON. Auk 11 Weather forecast for to-day and Sunday: Indiana Partly loudy Saturday, probably followed by showers in northern portion; Sunday showers, light to fresh east wind. ohlo Fair Saturday: Sunday inera-ing cloudiness, probably showers and cooler, light to fresh east win Illinois Showers Saturday, cooler in xtreme south' tn portion: Sunday unsettled. probably showers, light to fresh east winds. Kentucky Fair PaturIay. Sunday probably showers am! cooler. Iwer Michigan-Fair Saturday. Sunday partly lo:dy. Local Observation on Friday. Bar. Thor. R.II. Wird. Weather. Pre. T a. m. .38.12 East. Pt.cJdy. .10 Tp. m .30.0 7 57 East. Clear. M llniimum temporal nre, St; Minimum tempera tu re. ' . Cnmpara ive statement of the mean temperature iid total precipitation on Aug. It: Temp. Pre. Normal 73 10 Mean -io Departure 3 ' Departure since Aug. 1 55f 56 Departure since Jan. 1 32 4.34 VV. T. BLYTHK. lection Director. Yesterday's Temperatures. Stations. 7h in. Max. 7 p.m. Abilene. T k 71 AmarUlo, Tex. M SO Atlanta. 31 U 74 Biamar. k. N. l ÖS mj Buffalo. N. Y 54 71 70 Cairo. Ill $5 84 f0 Calgary. Alb'tia 44 56 64 Chattano ga. Tenn to - 72 Cheyenuc. Wyo ofl J-' 74 Chicago. Ill 64 70 68 C'lncnnati, o j H Cleveland, n 51 H t Columbus. Ü0 Concordia, Kai SS H y. Davenport, la ;'-' 78 Denver. Co! EM H 84 Dodge i itv Kan 90 C Dubupie. la 8 73 74 Dulutb. Minn M 62 60 El Paso. Tex 70 M W Oalveston. T.x ... So v SJ Grand Junction. Col Ho H ;r;'.! Rapids Mich M 7i 7 Havre. Mont 4s 7K TS Huron S D I 76 Helena. Mont 53 80 78 Jacksonville. Fl- 76 86 76 Kansas itv. Mo W 86 lender. Wyo 4 M 76 I.itrle Kock. Ark. 7J H s6 Louisville, Ky 4 81 7S Marquette, Mich 54 66 62 Memphis. Tenn. 84 84 Modena. .Ctah 52 38 34 Montgomery. Ala 74 32 73 Nushvtl e. Tenn 72 M) 78 New Oi leans. Ij 78 !0 Now Ytrk. N. Y 64 Ti 68 Norfolk. Vs 72 yi 71 North Platte. Neb. ..... S? 64 Oklahoma. O. T 68 m Omaha. Neb 66 st 74 Palestine. Tex 74 8S Far'iersbtii g. V Va Ü 76 Philadelphia. Pa H 4 Pittsburg. Pa 6n H 74 Pueblo. Col 58 ' 76 yu Appelle. Assin fio Rauid City. 8. D 50 B 7 St. Louis, Mo 66 si H St. Paul. Minn - 64 gait Late City.' Ctah 62 1 82 San Antonio, Tex 7'. 92 VJ Santa F. N. Mex o Shrevepoi. I. 72 N ' BprtngfleM. Ill 7s Springfield. Mo 6 '.! Valentine Neb 6: 7'. WashJnKton. D. C 64 66 Wh hita, Kan 68 :) M PAPAL STATE SECRETARY PEtlLVriOX AT THE VATICAN OVER THE PPOlTWET. Three Schoo! of Relief in the Matter Pope llns Receives an Irish Enio) ery C ordially. ROME. Aug. R The Pope to-day received in private audiences several cardinals, arch bishops and bishops. He also received Sir Thomas Esmonde. the repretatv pf the Irish parli tint ntary party. 8ir Thomas was left alone with the Pontiff, and when he wished to kneel the Pope Mretched out his hand and asked him to be Seated at his side. Sii Thomas presented ! the congratulations of the Irish party upon 1 the Pop"s accession and the Pontiff was much gratitled, saying that the Irish were very r'ear loyal people, and that he wished them II prosperity and happinefe. Speculation concerning the appointment of secretary of state .ntinues to be the en- i grosing topic at the Vatican. There has j been . suggestion that Cardinal Gotti should te appointed to the post on the ground that such an appointment would please Germany and Austria and that Cardinal Rampolla should replace Gottl as prefect of the Propaganda, thus insuring the protection of France's interests in the tar Ease. It Is not believed, however, that the suggestion will prove acceptable to the Pope. Others hoin-ve tin I'ope is trying to overeome the excessive modesty of Cardinal Sstoili m order to induce him to accept the position, while others still believe that 1 X will end by conferring the red hat on his intimate friend. Mgr. Callegari, bishop of Padua, and obaoQnen 1 1 nominating; him as necretar of stute Pius X has signified Iiis Intention of oceupying the apartment in whieh the late Pope lived and the furniture Is now being removed for that purnom OBITUARY. Grave Golden. I atil Reeently vtith aatle quare ( nipan. Special to th ltitiauailis Journal. KVANS I1.L.K. Ind.. Aug. 14. Miss Gr see Golden, an actress of national reputation, died at New Harmony to-day after a Sickness of over a year. She went on the stage when a mere child and until a year ago was with the Castle Square Gard ? Company, of New York. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. NXW YORK Aug. 14. Arrived: Steam yacht North St.!. with Cornelius VanderWlt. her owner, on board, from Southampton; Ia Savole. from Havre. Salle J: Cedrf . for Liverpool. QIEKNSTOWN Aug. 14. Arrived: ?.neanla from New York. f-i l.iv-r I, and Eroceeded. Hailed. Commonwealth, from iverpool. r..- Boston. LIVERPOOL. Aug. 14. Arrived: Armenian, from New Yoik. V w Kngland. from Boston. Carpathian, irom New. York. SJOCTH AMPTON, Aug. 14. -Sailed : Aujrurte Vletorla. f t New orl. i.t Cherooorg FI,TMCTll. Aug. 14. Arrlvt-il. Moltke, ft Arn New York. HAMBCH'i Aug. 14. Arrived: Pretoria, ft um New York.

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IS OF EFFECT TO-DAY LAW PROVIDING .i:KKAL STAFF FOR THE A It MY. geeretnry Root Will Prnmulante the Orders Puttlna Its Provisions Into Full Operation. DUTIES OF CHIEF OF STAFF Fl I.I.Y PK ESCRIBED IX THE DIM l - tUttn from Tin: i: retaiiy. His Relation to the President n.id the Head of the Wnr Department Other e Fen tu res. WASHINGTON, Aug. II. -Secretary RMl to-morrow will promulgate a rule detiiiing the duties of the general Htaff of the army, which, under the law, goes into effect on Aug. 15. The most important feature is that In relation to the selection and duty of the chief of the staff. On this point the secretary says: "Under the act of Feb. 14. 1903. the command of the army of the 1'nited States rests with the constitutional commander-in-chief, the President. The President will place parts of the army and separate armies whenever constituted uuder commanders subordinate to hia general command; and. in cae of exigency srming to him to require it, he may plaee the whole army under a single commander subordinate to him; but in time of peace anrl under ordinary conditions the administration and control of the army are effected without any second in command. "The President's command is exercised through the secretary of war and the chief of staff. The secretary of war is charged with carrying out the policies of the President in military affairs. lie direetly represents the President, and is bound always to act In conformity to the President's instruction. Under the law and the decisions of the Supreme court his acts are the President's acts and his directions and orden are the Presidents directions and orders. The chief of staff reports to the secretary of war. acts as his military adviser, receives from him the directions and orders Riven in behalf of the President, and gives effect thereto in the manner hereinafter provided. "Exceptions to this ordinary course of administration may, however, be made at any time by special direction of the President if he sees fit to call upon the chief of staff to give information or advice or receive instructions directly. The chief of staff is. detailed by the rresiacni rrom omeera or tne army at large not below the grade of brigadier general. The successful performance of the duties of the position requires what the title denotes a relation of absolute confidence and personal accord and sympathy between the chief of staff and the President and necessarily also between the chief of staff and the secretary of war. For this reason, without any reflection whatever upon the officer detailed, the detail will In e -ery ease cease, unless sooner terminated, on the day following the expiration of the term of office of President, by whom the detail is made, and if at any time the chief of staff considers that he can no longer sustain toward the President and the secretary of war the relations above describe. I. it will be his duty to apply to be relieved. "The chief of staff is charged with the d'ity of supervising, under the direction of the secretary of war. all troops of the line, the adjutant generals, inspector generals, judge advocate generals, quartermasters, subsistence, medical, pay and ordnance departments, the corps of engineers, and the signal corps. He performs such other military duties not otherwise assigned by law as may be assigned to him by the President. ThiB paragraph and subsequent paragraphs confer all authority in the War Department on the chief of staff under the direction of the secretary of war. The remain ler ot the order relates to the duties ol other members of the general staff and gives the provisions of the 1 iw relating to the gen rat staff. The gener al staff will beconv an advisory ami investieatlna bodv and will prepare plans for the organization and mobilization of the army, coiled information and make prepaII for plans of campaigns, etc The officers of the general staff assigned to duty in Washington will be divided into divisions such as may be directed by the chief of staff. Others of the general staff assigned to divisions, departments and separate brigades will Serve under the immediate orders of the commander of such separate divisions and departments. Another general order has boeu issued amending the regulations of the army to. meet the changed conditions which the general-staff law ir.ak. s necessary. NEW ARMY ORDERS. Young Will Issue Them When He Recomes Chief of Staff. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Two general orders will be issued by General Young tomorrow as chief of staff of the army under the new law. The first states that, in compliance with the instructions of the President, he (General Young) relinquishes command of the army and assumes the duties of chief of staff. The second order announces the assignment of sincere of the pentM staff, as follows : Assistants to the Chief of Bttff-Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbte. adjutant general: Brig. Uc-n. William H. Carter. Hrig. Gen. Wallace F. Randolph, chiefs of artilh i War College Board Brig. Geji. Tasker H. niiss. president; Cel. Alezander Bfaykin, secretary; corps of engineers' general statt Maj. W illiam D. Beach. Tenth Cavalry. Col. William P. Hall, assistant adjut.tnt general, is designated acting udjutunt general of the assembly. Heretofore all army orders have been issued from the headquarters of the army, the adjtitant geueral's office, by command of the lieutenant general, but signed by tne adjutant general. Hereafter orders will be issued direct from the War Department, signed by The chief of staff and inscribed 'Official. W. P. Hall, acting adjutant general." A assistant chief of staff General Corbin will perform Much the same duties that have efnse under hi direction heretofore. BOGUS ARMY OFFICER. He Commits Suicide in a Hotel at Los Angele, 4 nl. 1S ANCKI.l'S. Aug. 14.-The body of a man found dead in a room at the Hotel Sout he n. has been identified ap that of Capt. Harry E. Smith. United States army, retired, lie was known as James WiLson. Two weeks ago he p.te the hotel proprietor a draft for 57." on his wife, Mrs. Blanche Smith, of Detroit. The draft was returned unpaid, and Smith was not again seen alive. DETROIT. Aug 14 Neither the name of Capt. Harry K. Smith nor that of Mrs. Blanche Smith appears in the local directory. Inquiry amen G. A R. men failed to find any who had heard of Captain Smith, and at Fort Wayne it was said he was not known by the officers thnre and that his name was not :. 1 1 i - ipüv register. SULPHUR MINE DISASTER. Ignited Gas Obstructs the Exit of n H ond rod l inert. ROME. Aug. 14. A horrible disaster has occurred in the sulphur mine near Caltanlssetta, Sicily. Gas In the mine became ignited and obstru- ted the exit of a him lrd miners. The mine boss directed all the employe to save themselves if lhe could. a'hlle he. with live others. biaely remained in the spot in order to try to extinguish the lire. Tbr.-. ..; the miners have dfc-d and many Others, although they ftaccei d In reaching

he omn air. arc horribly burned and

maimed. The mine hot? and hia Ave companions found an unused xit and escaped. but their condition is desperat". HAS FIFTEEN HOLES. Bottom of Battleship Massachusetts I Radl Ptinctnrcd. BAR HARBOR, ' Me.. Aug. 14. It Is imposKible to obtain definite official information as to the condition, so far as known, of the battleship Massachusetts, which sustained si rious damage by contact with the pinnacle of Erp Rock in the harbor Wdn sday. It was learned to-day. however, from a reliable source, that t lie vessel has fifteen holes In her bottom, and that a part of her rudder is gone. It is also said that the water In the center of the ship has rendered her machinery Ulf iMg, and that in ail probability she will have to be towed to a dry dock. A naval constructor arrived to-day and went on board. It may be said with assurance thai the Massachusetts will not attempt ti go to sea until temporary repairs arc ma le, in spite of the fact that Captain Eaeton said to-day that sailing orders have momentarily been expected with Ihe probable destination the Brooklyn navy yard. The battleship is not sinking, however, as has been reported. W recking Sails. BOSTON. Auk. 14. Carrying spars, plates, powerful pumps and various other kinds of ship Mttlngs. the wrecking tug Storm King sailed from the Charleston navy yard toto üssiFi the battleship Massachusetts A number of expert divers were on the Storm KinR. KICK CAUSES HIS DEATH W ABASH M DIES FROM IV MM SL STAIN EH l A FIOIIT. 1'asNiu RiiniwiTortli. Held or MausluuKhter, t Islms He Was Aetlng; us a Peaeemsker. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH. Ind., Aug. 14. As a a kick in the stomach during result of a tight. George Garner, foreman of the barns of the Wabash Paper i 'onipany, died at his home in this city this afternoon. Cassius Burnsworth, a driver, who has always borne a good reputation, was arrested and was in the OMtjfor'l office undergoing a preliminary hearing for assault and battery with Intent to commit murder when Garner died. The charge was immediately changed to manslaughter and as Burnsworth was unable to give bond in the sum of $2.000, he was returned to JaiL Burnswotth a of a good family. He elalms that Garner and a. son were lighting another man and when he attempted to separate them Garner attacked him. In the fight that resulted he kicked Garner in the stomach. Garner, before hts death, told another story, as tjurnsworm was lasen h0 jaü ujS WjfP and two children - clung' to him and the officers and created a scent Garner, too. bore good reputation and the fatal fight 'was their first with anyone and the first trouble between the two, who were friends. LAFAYKTTE Pl'RSE SXATCHERS. During Robbing Escapades Dnrlag the Carnival. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind.. Aug. 14.-Purse snatchers made the city ring last night with their daring escapades, and almost 3100 and valuables of all descriptions changed hands so quickly that the victim was taken unaware?. While Mrs. Joseph Loges was on the way to her husband's saloon with a basket of fried chickens a stranger approached her and asked her for some of the chicken. As she handed him the wing of a spring bird he saw the pocketbook she carried in her hand, and without waiting to thank her for the morsel darted down the street. Mrs. Logos sent a dozen shrill screams after her disappearing pocketbook, and reported tin- matter to the police. While MISS Elisabeth Kotthoff, the stenographer for K. D. Randolph, prosecuting attorney, was on the way home after the carnival she was attacked by a robber, and her pocketbook, with several dollars and a valuable pair of glasses, was stolen. The thief darted down a wide street and was lost to view. The police have little hope of capturing him. THE SHOOTING OF JOHNSON. Mysterious Tragedy Reported from Lawrence County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind.. Aug. 14 -Coroner Plummer returned at 4 o'clock this afternoon from Oolitic where he held an inquest, over Walter Johnson, better known as "Horsefly" Johnson, who was killed this morning at his homo by a load from a shotgun. The coroner rendered a verdict of accidental death, but there is something mysterious connected with the tragedy, and the matter will be further investigated, on the coroner's recommendation, by the lawreince Circuit Court. From the evidence Johnson . friends are not satisfted that he could have shot himself in the manner described and suspect that a murder has been committed. No one witnessed the shooting so far as leu iied. but Johnson and hia wife. The e.'itire load of shot entered his left breast and a few scattered shot were found in his bod . Johnson was a bartender. His wife said that he awoke late this morning and was in an angry mood, fearing he would lose his job by reason of being late, and that in moving the gun in haste it was discharged. . THREATS OF I.YACHIXG. Double t rime of nu Ohio Man Eicltes the Neighborhood. ARCANUM. O.. Aug. 14. At Hagerman, Darke county, there are to-night threats of lynching George Potter for the alleged murder of his employer, Daniel Randolph. Before daylight this moruiug Potter called in the neighbors, saying he had been robbed by an unknown mau. who attacked Randolph and then attempted to assault his rifteen-year-old daughter. Sadie Randolph. Neighbors found Randolph dead. He had been shot, and his skull had been (rushed With a club. He lay 08 the floor in a poo of bl 1. The girl was unconscious on the floor in another room, but had been only slightly wounded by a bullet. She revived and made a st.it-'ment to the coroner, and the arrest of Potter followed. Tbe coroner and prosecutor refuse to give out the statemeat . Potter was taken to Greenville, the county seat. Dixou I'dioiin ( nie. Special to the lniianaulls Journal. CNNKlruN. Ind.. Aug. 14. The case of the State vs. Martha Dixon, charged l with ioisomng her late husband. Napoleon j I '. !. i p. rte Dixon, w ill come up for trial , Aug. is. A special venire ot iorty jurors has been summoned. The case promises to be sensational and is attracting much inU rest. I'Defer Attempt Succenafnl. S"cial to the Indianapolis Journal. rOLCMBCS. Ind.. Aug. 14. Charles Pflefer. aged fifty-five, who shot himself with suicidal Intent June L6. last, died this morning fr m the effects of the wound, the bullet having entered the left breast and i passing entirely through the body, just grazing the heart. Potato Mrlkp nil. CHICAGO. Aug. 14.-The threatened Ueno of the stcarner Easildiid. .ta the result Of the arrest for mutiny of six of her liren i . did not become effective to-da. the Marine Firenaen'a, Oilers' and Water Tenders' Cnlon refusing: to di tlon the mutiny. A new . r was seeured lo take the place of the men who are held at South Haven to answer to the government aulhorilies for their offense

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Ill 111 x FT E R M IIOI.soN LAW WILL Iii; STRICTLY. ENFORCED. Senator Ueeridae Fei icitntea the Republican Editor W. J. llran isits I in .(ieiu'ral Indiana HOOTS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Aug. H.-Tbe police commissioners t-day declared that hereafter the Nicholson law. which they wie sworn to enforce, would be enforced In this city, and that under no consideration whatever would gambling be tolerated. The hurried call for a meeting came after a night of wild excitement, during which time a riot between the warring gamblers was looked for. The police commissioners practically sanctioned gambling on one street by letting it go unmolested, while on another street the garnet; were broken up and the paraphernalia removed. This Incensed the Main-street gamblers, who had been thrown out of business while their fraternal brothers In Columbia street gambled with a freedom born of a disregard of the jaw Latt night there was a meeting shortly after m'dnlght at the saloon d" M. G. Ricks on Kate street. Luke H. Bife, who owns, the building in which the saloon is located, and one of the most influential young men in the city, signed his name alongside that of Mike Ricks, to a telegram t the Governor, calling his attention to tne fact that gambling was favored on one Street and tabooed on another. Alter sending the message a committee srait d upon Police Commissioner Meyer and stated the condition of affairs. Mr. Meyer promised to take Inunediatt action and see that the law was enforced. In sending out an order to compel implicit compliance with the law. the police assert that the saloons will be allowed pome latitude during the remainder of the carnival, but hereafter will Law to comply with the letter of the Ihw. it is aaserlf d mat Um ministers of the city, in connection with the present crusade, will bring to a close the Sunday ball playing in this city. Oan es are played every Sunday, and the ministers claim thy will tolerate no further violation of the law. Valuuble Calves Perish. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JOXESBORO, Ind., Aug. 14. A barn on the farm of Javid Harris, two miles west of here on the Kokomo pike, caught lire this morning about 4 o'clock and was entirely consumed with contents. One of Mr. Harris's men had just driven forty head of cattle In the barn to milk when the fire was discovered. All of the cattle and horses were rescued, but fifteen head of valuable ' calves perished. Besides, there was destroyed 100 tons of hay and 500 bushels of oats. The tire was probably caused by spontaneous combustion. The loss will be about $3.000, with $1.5o0 insurance. BLOO 1IGDALE AM MM. Banquet of the Association Given Last ight. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOM1NQDALE, Ind., Aug. 14. The banquet given by the Alumni Association of Bloomingdale Academy was held to-night. The scbooldesks were removed from the long assembly room in the academy building apd this room tastefully decorated, made an ideal banquet hall. The members of the Alumni Association are widely scattered, yet covers were laid for seventy-five guests. Mr. Nathan Pickett, class of H, was toastmaster. Among the sneakers were ' President R. I Kelly, o'.' Earlham College, I Richmond. Prof. A. F. Mitchell, principal j of Bloomingdale Academy, and. many old pupils of this school. To-morrow evening the public meeting of the Alumni Association will be held in i Overman Hall. A debate will be given on the question, "Resolved, that the United States should retain the Philippines as i colonial possessions." Affirmative, C W. I Pearson. L. W. Brown and Dr. E. E. Eu- ' bank. Negative. Harold Henderson, W. G. Da vies and allace ewlin. SUSPECTS THE MORMOXS. Assembly Lecturer Think They eek Political ontrol of I nlted States. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CULVER. Ind.. Aug. 14. At Maxinkuckee Assembly the school of missions is a great success. Three large classes have been formed in physical culture. J. O. Rose addressed them on "Unity of Co-operative Work." C. G. McNeil, originator of the Sunday-school revival, said that 350.000 newpupils ha.ve been added to the schools of the Christian Church in the last few months. Pians have been adopted by all denominations and are in operation in all the States and in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway. F. W. Freeman, of Cincinnati, spoke on "Sunday-school Literature." David Francis lectured to-night on the origin and doctrines of the Mormon Church. He said their avowed purpose is political control of the United States. DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT. Sllsn Clara Strotucyer Choirn at DntesTille Reunion. Special to the Infllanapolls Journal. BATESVILLE. Ind., Aug. 14.-The reunion of the Eighty-third regiment. Indiana Volunteers, was held at this place Thursday and to-day. Thursday morning the local i ost, G. A. R., with the Eureka brass band, escorted the visiting members, who came in by rail, from the depot to the St. Clair grove, where the reunion was held. A large number of veterans came in from the East and West, including the Aurora post, accompanied by the Aurora martial band, made up of G. A. R. veterans. An address of welcome was given by M. R. Connelley, of this place. An oldtime camp tire was the feature of the afternoon's programme. The evening's entertainment was well cenducted and attended by over 500 ptopie. Friday afternoon Miss Clara Stratemeyer. who spoke the ode to the Eighty-third, was adopted daughter of the regiment. A programme of exercises followed the adoption, after which the visiting members were escorted to the dpot, headed by the Aurora band. The next reunion will be held at Versailles, Ind. B A R Aü HOKSKS Ul HMD. Tenant of E. C. Dehority. of Rlirood. Suffers Heavy Loss by Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. hi. wood, Ind.. Aug. 14.-Fire destroyed the large barn of E. C. Dehority, one mile west of the city, at an early hour this morning. Four horses wre cremated and 2ix) bushels of wheat, 2UU bushels of corn, 300 bushels of oats and several tons of clover and timothy hay. besides agriculttiral implements, were COnSUSSed. The loss will aggregate about $l.tion. The tire is thougnt to have been of incendiary origin, as a man was seen running from the burning building when the lire was discovered by one of the hired men. The building was fully covered by Insurance, but the contents, which were the property of Henry Knott, the taim tenant, were uninsured. RATIONAL CHARITIES 0FERECE. Indianapolis leople Represented on Different Committees. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Au. 14.-The National j Conference of Charities and Correction has issued an announcement of its organization for the conference of 1904. which will be I held at Portland. Me. This announcement shows Unit Indiana is well represented in j the organisation. Timothy Nicholson, of Richmond ...... Alexander Johnson, of Port Wayne, are members of the executive committee. Domarehus C, Brown, of lndiunaolis. la Nice t hairman of the eommitte on state supervision nnd administration. Amos W. Butler, secretary of the Indiana Stste Board of Charities, i chairman of the committee on children, uia Eugene li. lgiehart. of Ev-

anSVlUe, is a member of the same committee. Dr. Mary A. Spink. India naiolls. is a member of the committee on defectives. Mrs. John B. Klam. Indianapolis, is a member of the committee on the treatment of criminals. The Rev. Francis J. Gavlsk. of Indianapolis, is vice chairman of the committee on public dependents. HRY IM All TUB GRADl ATKS. The "Ncbrnnknn Attends Washinuton ( ouiit.v School Commencement. Bpsetal to the Indianapolis Journal. SALEM. Ind.. Aug. 14. Five thousand persons attended the county school commencement and picnic at the fair grounds here to-day and heard William J. Bryan's address on "The Power of an Ideal." One hundred and twenty graduates received diplomas. Itoth the address of Mr. Bryan and that of the Rev. A. W. Connor pleased the audience and were fruitful of good. Seneff Ladles' Military H-ind, of Indianapolis, made music for the crowd.

i; ! iii.M i to THE EDITORS. Junior ICSStSl Ire? His Compliments Most (. r.icc i ii 1 1 . Hp'. !;. 1 f. !!. lt)llan.i ! .1 u 1 1 ; 1 . PI T-IN RAY, O., Aug. 14.-Senator AlI I" rt J. Ilevt ridge to-day wired the follow- j ing greeting to the Indiana Republican Editorial Association, now in session here: ! " To the Republican editors of Indiana, I the permanent teachers of Republican i principles, upon the triumph of which the j weii-being of the American people so vital- t ly depends, I send heartiest greetings. No year is an 'off year' and every day is a campaign of education. As a Republican senator I congratulate, you on your great work and thank you for your priceless work to the party and to Nation. May your convention be fruitful of even larger zeal." The editors will remain hen- ocr Sunday. m PRISON REFORM WORK. Meeting of Commission at Michigan City To-a. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MICHIGAN CITT, Ind.. Aug. li.-The members of the Prison Reform Commissiou are arriving for the session, which will be laid here to-morrow. A full day will be occupied in hearing reports as to Indiana county jails and in outlining plans looking to a betterment in conditions. Great Sachem Hicks 111. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. USBANON, Ind., Aug. 14,-Charies B. Hi ks, great saehtm of the L O. R. M. of Indiana, was taken suddenly ill last night with an attack resembling apoplexy, and was unconscious all night and to-day until just before noon, when he rallied, and this evening is much better. Mr. Hicks has been in poor health since taking his office last October, but of late had improved considerably. Lagt evening he ate a hearty meal, and shortly afterward became suddenly ill, losing consciousness. This morning he was thought to be dying, but rallied about noon. While better this evening, he is still critically ill. and fears are entertained that he may not recover. Mr. Hicks is about fortyrive years old, and has a wife and one son. He is a brother of John Q. Hicks, of Indianapolis. Mr. Hicks is local agent for the Standard Oil Company. Lsveriug Made Vice President. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 14. The annual meeting of the American Association of Live Stock Herdbook Secretaries was held here to-day. F. D. Coburn, chief of the department of live Stock of the world s fair, delivered the address of welcome and B. O. Cowan, of Chicago, responded. The meeting was occupied with addresses. The following officers wer elected: President, C. R. Thomas, Kansas City; vice president, Mortimer Levering, Indiana; secretary. Col. Charles F. Mills. Springfield. 111.; treasurer, George W. Stubblclield, Bloomington, 111. The association decided to hold its next annual meeting in connection with the world's fair. Senator Goelienour'a Condition. I Special to the Indianapelis Journal. WABASH. Ind.. Aug. 14. Marcus Mitten received a message to-day stating that J. C. Gochenour, of Roann, senator from Wabash and Fulton counties, is seriously sick in Denver. Col., and threatened with typhoid fever. He was en route with his wife to San Francisco to attend the G. A. R. encampment, but at Denver was taken from the train to the Windsor Hotel. He was too ill to remove to the home of a friend in Denver, and this has alarmed his friends. He reeently resigned as cashier of the Indiana State Bank, at North Manchester, on account of his health and removed to Roann. Woman Fell Into Trench. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 14. After accompanying the Smock Guards, the unique military organization of the Soldiers' Home to this city last night and watching the parade, Mrs. Sara Cooner, one of the oldest women in the camp, fell into a trench at the home, breaking her wrist in two places and Injured herself internally so that she may die. Workmen are busy installing a central lighting and heating plant and it was into one of the trenches that Mrs. Cooner had her fatal fall. Indianapolis Man Fatally Injured. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., Aug. 14. Clinton Jones, forty years old, superintendent of concrete work being done near Guilford for the Big Four Railroad, was struck by a derrick to-day and knocked off the abutment to the ground, fifty feet below. His left leg was broken, his skull fractured and he was injured intirnally. He cannot recover. Hi.- wife and three children live at Indianapolis. Death from Suustroke. Special to the Iielianarolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, Ind., Aug. 14. James E. Wilber, rougher in the Republic steel mill, Hhis city, died last night after a week's terrible agouy resulting from sunstroke. Four men were required part of the time to keep him in bed. He worked in the harvest field during the shut-down and was stricken. He was married, with three children, and was twenty-eight years old. Dyins; from a Pin Scratch. Special to the Indianapolia Journal. LAPORTE, Ind., Aug. 14.-Mrs. Carl Dessow, one of the city's most respected German women, lies at the point of death from blood poisoning, resulting from a pin scratch on the hand, which became infected. Indinna tlbituary. HAQERJITOWN, Ind.. Aug. 14 George W. Dick, aged sixty-eight years, died of apoplex) at his home In Hagerstown late Thursday night. Mr. Dick was preparing to take the midnight train for Chicago and had gone to his room to rest before train time, hie w.is heard to fall. His wife ran to his assistance and he expired almost immediately in her aims. The other members of the family reached 1dm after deaih ensued. He was a miiler and grain doalor. Me was born near Hamilton. ( , and en -gaged in milling In that city. Twenty years ago he came to Hagerstown. A widow and three daughters survive. MILTON. Ind.. Aug. 14. Dr. John V. St. M iir died last night at 10:15 of brain trouble. He was born in Butler county. Ohio, Dec. 13, iMi. He served In Company I. one- ; hundred-and-sixty-se , . nth Regiment. O. V. I. After the war he resumed the study ! and practice of medicine; for some years he was located in Hamilton county, but J for more than thirty years he practiced in ', Wayne county, six years of the time being at East Oermantown. Dr. St. Clair a.s for many years a member of Ihe M. i E. Church and was a member for a long time of the official board. He wax identified with the G. A R. and with the I. O. p. K. He left a widow, formerly Mary MlsDaugn. and three daughters. I .A W R E NC E II I' RG. Ind., Aug. H.-Jsmes Aiken, who probably was the oldest resident of Iearborti count v. died vesterdsr at his home in Manchester township, where rie jv inrii, auu nere ne nveu nis lire of near! eighty-one years. "Cnele Jimmy." as he was affectionately known, whs a patriotic, honorable, peace-loving citizen. A widow, two sons and tour daughters sur Ive. The funeral services will take pia e Sunday morning. BEDFORD. Ind.. Aug H -la-wi Daicay. I one -i the city's oldest and mu.t prominent

cltlxens. died last night. Mr. Daggy had been in failing health for some time and had been much broken up over the deatii of hut wife, to whom he was much attached. He was well known to many prominent citizens of Indianapolis. Ibwas the proprietor of a brick yard and had been a useful citizen all bin life, lie was about seventy-eight years of age. MADISON. Ind.. Aug. 14.-Elljah Gray, a well-known Jefferson county farmer, died to-day of heart failure, aged seventy-seven. Indiana otes. LAPORTE The cornerstone of the new St. Stanislaus s Catholic Church at Terrs Coupee will be laid Sunday. Aug. 30. with appropriate ceremony. The parish consists of about 1JO Polish t . mines, in charge of the Rev. A. Ruechler. C. 8. C. The Rt. Rev. Herman Joseph Alerding. of Fort Wayne, bishop of the diocese, will be present. John Firaoh. of Michigan City, has sued the Chicago A (ireat Lakes 'onipany for damages in the sum of 31.?). alleging he was seriously injured by the snapping of a chain on a derrick owned by the defendant and operated by the plaintiff. WASHINGTON. Deputy fish commissioners have been spending several days in this county looking into violations of the' law and have secured several convictions. Many seins anil nets were found and destroyed and other prosecutions are to follow. Dynamiting especially is being inquired into. Ixcal sportsmen are rendering all the help possible in assisting the officers to rid these waters of illegitimate llshermen. ELWOOD. Alfred Tucker, who kidnaped his four-year-old dnughter from the home Of Dr. W. S. Brandon at Daleville. while the body of his divorced wife was being lowered into the grave in a neighboring cemetery, was arrested here this morning where lie wns in hiding at the home of a relative. The Monde authorities were notlfioi and Iih whk ordered released, on the

grounds that his divorced wife being dead the father had a legal right to his daughtei. LAI AY KITE. Because the current crank on a Notth Side trolley car would not work Thursday night, the car crashed into a crowd of young people at th corner of Eighteenth and Greenbush streets. Archie McDowell was badly injured about the head and shoulders, and one of the young ladies was severely bruised. Miss Lumiston was badly rut in the mouth and Friday she was lying critically ill. CONNERSVILLE.- Mrs. Sam Backous, who lives near Everton. six miles south of this city, was found in the road unconscious about half a mile from her home Thursday evening by her husband. When she recovered she said she had met her brother-in-law. who insulted and abused her and finally threw pepper In her eyes. The trouble is over the settlement of the Backous estate. RICHMOND. Edward Melbert and Edwin Farlow are under arrest, charged with burglary at Dalton. The boys are said to have robbed the store of James Taylor. Farlow is in Jail and Melbert is out on bond. On Sept. 10 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Boren will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They were married at old Newport, now Fountain City. RIDGEV1LLE The annual reunion of the Hiatt family will be held at Lakeside Park, Ridgeville, Thursday. Sept. 3. J. B. Ctankshaw, chief engineer of the Eastern Indiana traction line, with a corps of surveyors under S. B. Taylor, reached Ridgeville Friday afternoon, having completed their work from Richmond to the Mississinewa river. W1NAMAC-James R. Dukes, ex-presl-dent of the Citizens' Bank, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of his arrival in Pulaski county. When a mere child he came here from Cass county, Indiana. Mr. Dukes went through the rebellion, and has held many offices of public trust. DUBLIN. -The first annual reunion of the Shafer family will be held at the old Shafer homestead, four miles north of this place, on Thursday. Sept. 3. 1Ö03. A reunion association was perfected last season, and John Shafer, sr.. was elected president, and Rudolph Hoover secretary. GREENWOOD. The Salvation Army began its annual camp meeting Friday in Greenwood Park. This is the third year the Army has held itsl meeting here. CLINTON. Senator Beveridge and Representative Holliday will be at the Clinton soldiers' reunion and deliver addresses on Aug. 20. BIG COAL MINING DEAL IMPORTANA' TRANSFER OF LAXDS IN CLAY COUNTY ANNOUNCED. Notional Cool Company, of Detroit, Makes a Pretentious Purchase ladustries of the State. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Aug. 14. This evening the Merchants' and Manufacturers' and Cooperative Coal Company, most of the stockholders residing in Chicago, and the Andrew Coal Company disposed of their coal land and mines in this county to the National Coal Company, of Detroit, Mich. The consideration reached in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, but the exact sum could not be seeured. The Andrew company was the oldest coal company in Clay county. P. D. Andrews, now dead, sank the tirst mine in the oounty on the ground where the First National Bank now stands. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY. Reorganisation of Business Formerly Owned by Capt. E. J. Howard. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Aug. 19.-The American Rivers Shipbuilding Company has taken over and now has control of the five ship yards formerly owned by Captain Edmond J. Howard, of this city, located at Jeffersonville, Madison, Cincinnati, Paducah. Ky., and Mound City, 111. The company was incorporated in Arizona last fall and is capitalized at $5,000.000. The officers are Captain E. J. Howard, president; Clyde Howard, secretary and treasurer; James Howard, purchasing agent, and J. H. ArmStrong, bookkeeper. Clyde and James Howard are sons of Captain E. J. Howard, and Armstrong is his nephew. M Z. Staunard, a prominent lawyer of this city, and J. D. Powers, president of the United States Trust Company, of Louisville, are directors. "The headquarters of the company wdll be in Jeffersonville. and this will be the distributing point for the other yards." said Captain Howard to-day. "While the five plants formerly owned by me are now operated by the American Rivers Shipbuilding Company, the ceedfl for the plants have not been recorded, there are some details yet to be looked after before the deal is finally closed. All of the directors are not yet elected and other matters remain to be completed. Chicago and Cleveland capitalists are interested in the company and there will be extensive improvements in shipbuilding in the near future." TR ACTIO LINE GRADE. Contract for Eightera Miles of It Awarded at Desatur. Special to the Indianapoll Journal. DKCATCR, Ird., Aug. 14 The contract for grading the tracks of the Springfield A Fort Wayne traction road between Decatur and Fort Wayne was let to IV Tubman, of Cleveland, here Thursday evening. The eighteen miles was let for $30,000. Work will be commenced Sept. 1 with a gang of sixty men and fortv tnm?. The grading is to be completed aud the first curs run betweeu the two cities by Jan. 1. Th franchises through the county and this city have been granted the company, and all that is to be dee in now up to the contractor Tubman was a subcontractor on the Fort Wayne A Lima road. Sill T10N MORE HOPEF1 L. 4 onierenee Between 1 nlnn Workmen and Owners of Eaglne Work. S-elAl to tli - lii'hanspollk Journal. MARION. Ind., Aug 14. A second confergtaCO between the lo kd-out workmen and the owners of the fiemmer engine works was held this evening. Nothing definite sa a--omptishcd. but It ia believed Um situation if mro hopeful than at any ogBfy tim slne the trouble first broke out. It Is now thought jiM-r-ibrc ioat

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BIBLE SCHOOL MEETING ADJOIRNS AT KOBLESYILLE WITH CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ASSKMBL1. Beth Institut lens of the Friends early Meetlan Officers Fleeted Pholl Gets Next Session. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NOBLES VI LL.E, Ind.. Aug. 14 The annual meeting of the Bible School and Christian Endeavor Assembly of the Friends' Yearly Meeting adjourned lart night, after having been In session in this city two days. The next meeting will be held at Paoll in August. 1904. The Endavorers elected the following officers: President George H. Moore, o? Paoll. Vice President Richard Haworth. of Quaker. Secretary and Treasurer Mrf. ( . irence Case, of NoblesvilU. Junior Superintendent Miss Carrie Sumner, of Noblesville. The officers elected by the Bible School workers are as follows: President The Rev. W. P. Kaidabaugh, of Piainneld. Secretary Miss Myra Cope, of Platnfieid. Another Indiana Maa. DUBUQUE, la.. Aug. 14. The International convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters to-day completed the election of officers with the following trustees: Julius A. Collier. Shakopee. Minn.; Edward Hönau. Reusselacr. Ind.; M. T. Brady. Toronto; C A. Heilker. Cincinnati. Simon Vigor. Lawrence. Mass.; Rachel Francis. James McKinley and John E. Stephen. Chicago. Boston was chosen as the next convention city. - e INDIANA MEN CHOSEN. Foar fteleeted as offleer of I ntheraa iaod la Ohio. CLEVELAND. Aug. 14 At to-day's sessiuii of the middle district Evangelical Lutheran synod the following: officer a eis ele, ted for the ensuing year: President, the Rev. J. H. Nieman. Cleveland re-elected) ; Nice president. the Rev. W. H. Dau. Hammond. Tnd ; secretary, the Rev. E. Kuehne, Kendallvllle. Ind.; assistant secretary, the Rev. Cm Laus. Elkhart. Ind.; treasurer. C. A. Camp'. Ft. Wayne, lud. Members of the mission board, the Rev. J. H. Nieman. Mr. W. E. Seloh and Mr. Melcher. all of Cleveland. Mleklgaa City New Imreh. 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