Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 262, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 September 1903 — Page 2

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TIIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 190.

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Thursday, the attendance at the fair was very good and all that could have been expected under the circumstances. "We would have made fully 110.000 If the weather all week had been a good as that of today." said President Thompson last night. There was another noticpable difference between the fair Just cosed and previous fairs there were only two or three "shows" on the (rounds this week. In previous years there have been a good many more shows than two or three. But this year thaTe was no room for shows. There was not even enough room for all the exhibitors who wanted to come in. Secretary Downing had to turn away a good many exhibitors simply because there was no place for them. This condition has stiff existed before. Collette JDarte and Andrew 8owters. who ran a peanut stand In partnership at the fair, got Into-a dispute yestarday morning about dividing the profits of the week. Dart.Mid something Sowters didn't like and Sowters said somethinic Darte didn't like and the dispute was turned into a very lively fist fight The police int rfered and took the two men before Justice White, of Washington township. They were fined $1 and coats. They pail the fines and the costs and a-ere released. William Scott, a voung farmer boy from Carmel. had th misfortune late yesterday afternoon to be run into by a reckless driver in front of the administration building. He was riding a bicycle and the front wheel was demolished. The man In the huggy ot away before the police arrived. The grounds were searched for the reckI driver, but he could not be found. Moarof (unn Delegation. Special to the Indianapolis Jour:.!. P LOOM I N ;T N. Ind., Sept. If. Reports from Monon ticket agents along the line In Monro rounty show that over 1.000 tkkets were sold to Indianapolis for the State fair this week. This is by far the largest number that has ever gone from this section, and is the best evidence of the prosperity of the farmers. FAIR AND WARMER TO-DAY. Sunday Also May Re Fair, with Fresh South Winds. WASHINGTON. Sept. 18. Forecast for Saturday and Sunday: Indiana Fair and warmer on Saturday. Sunday fair, freh south winds. Ohio Fair and warmer on Saturday and Sundav: light variable winds. Kentucky and West Virginia Fair on Saturday and Sunday. Lower Michigan-Fa ir on Saturday and Sundav: fair in south, showers in north portion: warmer; fresh southwest winds, increasing. Illinois Fair and warmer on Saturday. Sunday fair; fresh south winds. Wisconsin Fair on Saturday and Sunday, except showers Sunday In north portion: warmer, freh southwest winds. Minnesota Fair on Saturday; warmer In east portion. Sunday showers and cooler; fresh southwest winds becoming northwest. North Dakota Fair on Saturday; Sunday showers and cooler. South Dakota and Nebraska-Fair on Saturday; warmer in west portion. Sundav fair. Iowa Fair and warmer on Saturday. Sundav fair. Kansas Fair on Saturday: warmer in northeast portion. Sunday fair. Local Observations on Friday. Bar. Tem. R. II. Wind. Weather. Prec. ft. m..332 12 W West Clear. Ml ?p m. .30.30 53 "3 S'west. Clear. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 0; minimum temperature 4. comparative statement of th mean temperature and total precipitation on Öept. 18: Tern. Prec. NTrmal 0.10 Memn M 0.0 Perartura l 0.1 lpirtur for month 4G 0.69 DepirtuM Ines Jan. l "32 ' Plus. W. T BLYTMK. Section Director. Yesterday's Temperatures. Station A b den. Tex Amarlllo. Tex Atlanta, Oa Htemaxck. N D . . DufTalo. N. .. .. ca'ro. Ill Calgary. Alberta Chattsnoosa. Tenn Chsysnne, Wyo ... Chicago. Ill Cincinnati. O . ... Cleveland. O Columbus. O Cor.corJi. Kaa .. J a venport. Ia .... Denver. Coi Io1-e City, K m . a. m. Max 7b M 71 51 61 a u 0 7 (4 7 SO 63 64 ft 74 74 76 76 70 73 76 71 72 64 70 7 70 M 74 65 -:; M 7 M 71 62 66 60 78 70 76 64 64 74 v 7 p. m. 70 74 60 68 files 44 44 42 4S 50 4 48 60 C2 2 56 0 14 51 66 71 74 50 M 84 72 72 60 70 66 M 74 70 58 51 52 64 74 6J 7' j 62 78 70 64 72 M 62 56 74 12 66 CO 62 70 74 66 44 44 42 44 34 40 ffj M 44 42 3 41 4 44 52 42 Dubrque, la Iulutb. Minn El Paao. Tex Galveston. TX Grand Junction. C ! Grand Rapide. Mich ia re, Mont Huron. S. D Hebr.a. Moid Jack- n v itle. Fla . . . Kansas City. Mo ... lander. Wyo Little Rock. Ark ... LoulsTlll. Ky Marquette, Mich ... Mrophi. Tenn Morten. I'tah Mon'somerv. Ala . . Nasbvilh. Tenn ... Mew Orleans. La .. New York. N. T ... 50 .'0 43 51 K CO 3-5 Norfolk. Va North Platte, Oklahoma. O. Omaha, Neb Neb T ... bi 42 52 44 54 a 32 40 42 4 38 44 .VI 44 42 42 Palestine. Tex Parkersburf. W. a ruvK,-elphia. Pa .... ttsbura. Pa Pveblo. Cil Jv' Appelle. Ansin .. Rapid C.1ty. 9. D .... K'. LouL Mo 8 . Paul. Minn Silt Lafce City. 1 tsh R vn Antonio. Tex e'anta Fe. N M Khrevaport. I t gpSngfleld. Ill Hi ring-field. Mo Valentine. Neb Wftftblncton. D. C .. Wi.-htta, Kan 7s 64 70 v.. m; 78 e e 40 54 n 50 MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. QCKKNSTuwn. Sept. 1.-Arrived: Cedrle, from rfew York, for Liverpool, and proceeded. Sailed: New England, from Llverprcl. for Montreal. UVJCAPOOU Sept. It. -Arrived: Peruvian, from Halifax and St. Johns, N H GermHlc. from New York. Sailed: Aral from N York. NEW VORK, Sept. lg. -Arrived: Hecla. from op, nhagen. Auguste Victoria, from Hamburg. Sailed. Celtic, for Liverpool. CROOK HAVEN. Sept. 19 (wireless report. Ktruria. from New York, for gueenstown and Liverpool, passed at 12:35 a. m. K 1 XSALB. Sept. 1 -Passed: Cedric. from New York, for Liverpool Passed: Mayflower, from Boston, for Liverpool 80CTHAMPT N. Sept. IS. Sail-d Moltke. from Hamburg, for New York, ia Cherbourg. OOPEXHAOKN. Sept. IS. Arrived, Wednesday: Norge. from New York. MOVILLE. Sept. 1. -Sailed: Ethiopia from Glasgow, for New York. HAMBl'RG. Sept. ls.-Arrlved: Fuerst Bismarck, from New York. L. M. Curry ot Alabama's Choice. MONTliOMKHV. Ala.. Sept. iv-nv a vote of 20 to 8 the Alabama Senate to-day derl.:d t.. reconsider the resolution passed unanimously -?t-.rday morning naming the late !r Jabes L M. Curry as one of Alabama's representatives in Statuary Hall In the national Capitol. The House, bv a Vote of 43 to 11. took similar action. A (innrnnteed Cure for Piles. Itching. Blind. Bieedlng or Protruding piles. Tour druggist will refund your money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to curs on. M cent-..

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CITIIHI OF I.VDIVILLE TO TEST LEGALITY OF THE LAW. Game Un I'nlorcomfnl in Vigo I.nporte (oanty Reduces Tax Kate Suit for an Accounting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind.. Sept. 18. Citizens of Landesville have organized an anti-vacci-nation society. A (ummittee from the organization to-day called on Trustee Hollowell. of Van Buren township, and instructed him to open the schools next Monday regardless of the order ot the County Board of Health. They Informed the trustee that in case a suit was brought against him they would pay the costs. At the meeting of the socicfy over $2fl0 was subscribed with which to fight the vaccination law. It is anticipated that a suit will be tiled by citizens to test the statute. Want the Game Laws Enforced. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HALTE, Ind., Sept. 18. A meeting was held to-night of well-known citizens who want to assist In having the game laws enforced. It is said the laws are flagrantly violated in this part of the State, it is hoped to have a society of 150 members, who will collectively and individually help enforce the laws. ROBBERY OF A STORE Confessed by a Young; Negro nt "M allele White Boy Implicated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. lud., Sept. lS.-Frank Burnett, a young colored man, to-night in the county jail, confessed robbing the Wachtell store of 1500 worth of watches, revolvers and razors early last Monday morning. He implicates Edgar DllsootL aged sixteen, who is in jail tor robbing a saloon iu Anderson e.'.uesday night. Burnett robbed the Wachtell store on July 4, 1902, and was released last July, after serving a year. He and Driscoll robbed the same store one month ago, together with Fred Ccx. Cox was returned to PlaintieJd, but Driscoll was released on good behavior. Driscoll was sentenced yesterday to the Indiana Reformatory for one ir for robbing the Wachtell store the Mrst time, and soon it was learned that he had robbel the Anderson saloon. He will escape prosecution on this last charge. Burnett told where the stolen goods had been hidden in a hole on the bank of White river, and the police dug up the property to-night. Burnett was caught yesterday in Lima, O., and was returned here at once. WHY MASON RAY. Hitch in an Initiation by the Entries' Lodge at Kokomo, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, lud., Sept. 18. To-night, while "Billy" Mason, head packer at the Kokomo glass works, was being initiated into the fraternal order of Eagles, he tore away from the attendants, ran down stairs aud disappeared. While he was in the waiting room, with all his clothing removed but an undershirt and overalls, in order to save his good clothes from destruction, it was said he saw a long rope with a noose on the end, hanging from a beam. The same sight met his eyes on enteriug the hall, and. hearing a dull thud like a body falling from the celling. Mason imagined he was to be hanged, and fled down the stairway. Men were sent out with committees to search for him, but he cannot be found. A policeman saw him running away with overalls, undershirt and a terrified look, and asked what he was running for. "Because I cannot fly." was the gasping reply as the novitiate sped on. OLD C01H8 l NE It Til Ell. Foanil I nder a Stone Which a A n Run Wheel Had Torn Loose. S: ial to the Indianapolis Journal. NASHVILLE. Ind.. Sept. 18.-Yester.lay evening, while Benjamin Hobbs. whose home is near the noted Weed Patch hill, was descending a steep hill with a heavy load of wood on his wagon, one wheel of which was "rough" looked, his attention was ailed to a piece of decayed cloth aud a jei uliar stone which the wheel had unearthed. Epon closer examination S2t.30 in eld coins was found. The road traversed by Hobbs was through "new" ground which was very fertile and mellow, the wheel, which was locked, tearing up the soil for a depth of about eight inches. The stone mentioned was embedded over the coin. On the stone were some peculiar marks, which, in the opinion of many persons, proves the Indians in their day iu Indiana used to mark the hiding place of their monev. Pieces of the coin date back to 1820. 4 TAXES ARE REDUCED. Laporte Coanty Council Cuts More Thaa Three Cents Off the Hate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind., Sept. IS. The County Council made a decrease of 3 1-12 cents on the $100 in the tax levy for the coming year, due to the gradual paying off of the courthouse bonds. Last year the levy was 34 1-3 rents, of which 22 cents was for general purposes and the balance for courthouse bonds and interest, while this year the levy is 31 cents, of which 22 cents Is for general purposes and the balance for courthouse bonds and Interest. The vacancy on the board, due to the resignation of W. P. Burns, of Michigan City. Was filled by the appointment of Henry Siegmann. - M 1) L-IO(.EK TO BE Rl DOWN Saelbyyllle Merchants Ralae a Faid to Pnnlsh Slnuderoua Ciosnlpers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYV1LLE. Ind.. Sept. lS.-Several of the merchants here have established a subscription fund to be used in aiding to trace the circulators of scandalous reports. Within the past ten months reports have been circulated In which three of the city's most prominent ministers are said to be connected. A large majority of the citizens are In arms and will use the funds for the purpose of bringing the scandal-mongers Into the courts. täte Board nt Soldiers' Home. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Sept. 18. The State Board of Charities and Corrections made Its annual visit to the Soldiers' Home to-day, Amos Butler, secretary, and Mrs. McCoy, two members of the board, being present. Their report will be adopted by the entire board. After visiting the soldiers' Home Secretary Butler said he u ts much pleased with conditions there. The new heating system is being installed and on this account the grounds are ton up. The jail was found to be in satisfa tory condition, Mr. Butler approrlntr change.- adopted since his last visit. Bator i Mi Butler and Mrs. McCoy leave the city they will visit the poor farm. Prlec of Gas to Be Raised. Spat ial to the Indianapolis Journal. THORNTiiWN. Ind.. Sept. lS.-Renidcnts of this community have been notified that the Indiana Natural and Illuminating Gas Company will no longer furnish gas at the present rate, which is 20 cents a thousand cubic feet, and that If they want the gas after the end of the fiscal year, which is Oct. 1. they must pay the rate of 25 cents a thousand. Leases in Enyette ount. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CONNER3V1LLE. Ind.. Sept. 18. -Fayette county Is In a flutter of excitement over the discovery of promising oil lands. For some time past '.easing of farms has been quietly done, until now 3,600 acres of land h.nve been leased to u syndicate represented by

James D. Iang, of Cincinnati, and T. L. Andrews & Co., of Lima. O. The latter company Is supposed to be backed by the Standard Oil Company. Representatives of the companies were here yesterday and looked over the ground and decided to sink three test wells Just as soon as the machinery can be placed on the ground. Clark County Jail Delivery. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VI LLE. Ind.. Sept. 1S.-A successful jail delivery was carried out by three prisoners confined on the upper lloor of the county jail early this morning. Themen are Harry Emmett, who Is charged with blowing a safe at New Washington several months ago; James Massengill, who tried to commit a criminal assault on little six-year-old Goldie Kendall, aud "Bud" Jones, charged with perjury. The prisoners cut a hole two feet square through the iron bars of the cage and then sawed through the roof, .using a rope made of bed ciuthiug to lower themselves to the grouud. Woman Died from Exposure. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBL RG, Ind., Sept. 18.-Word has reached this city of the tragic death of Mrs. G. W. Laird at Kingston Mines, 111. She had been quite sick for several days, and was just getting able to be around when she called on a neighbor. While returning home she was caught in a storm, became lost, and died from exposure and exhaustion. Her husband, arriving home during her absenee. started on a search, and found her dead body. Mrs. Laird was formerly Miss Emma, daughter of Oliver Wolverton, of this place. Suit for an Accounting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE. Ind., Sept. 18. Something of a sensation has been caused by the filing of i-uit In the Laporte Circuit Court against James F. Knight, a well-known South Bend attorney and former superintendent of the Importe public schools, the charge being that while acting as administrator of the State of the late Chauncey Loomis he failed to mak" an accounting of $433.58, but converted it to his own use. The action is brought by the Btatfl of Indiana on behalf of the heirs against Knight and his bondsman, Lucius T. Harding.

Cavalry Rests nt 4'olunibns. Special to the Indiana pol is J ournal. COLUMBUS, Ittd., Sept. lS.-Troop? L and M, United States Cavalry, Lieutenant Coughlin commanding, from Fort Sheridan to West Point, Ky., arrived here at noon today, having ridden from Franklin since 6:30 this morning. After a halt of an hour the troopers resumed their march southward and will go into camp for the night at Jonesville. ten miles from here. Every member of the command is in good physical condition and the Red Cross ambulance, which accompanies the soldiers, is without an occupant. Coolnian Case In Jury's Hands. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBIA C1TI, Ind., Sept. 18. All of to-day was consumed in the Coolman murder trial by the arguments of the attorneys and the charge of Judge Adair to the jury. At Ö u'dock the case was given to the jury, and it is not probable a verdict will be reached before morning, it is pretty generally believed that a verdict of manslaughter will be returned, affixing the penalty in such case, which is imprisonment from two to twenty-one years. Residence Deatroed l Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Ind., Sept. 18 "Grandview," the residence of Col. Thomas G. Morrison on Silver Heights, west of this city, for over forty years, was destroyed by tire to-day, a defective flue causing the blaze. The loss was $3.5X, with rio iusurance. Colonel Morrison and his wife did within a few days of each other, about six mouths ago, and their bodies are buried in the yard a short distance from where the house stood. Harn Destroyed hy Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TiPTON. Ind., Sept. 18. The barn on the farm of R. S. Fitzsimmons. west of this city, was entirely destroyed ly lire last night, together w!th twelve tons of hay, one horse, buggies and farming implements. The loss will reach $1.200. partly covered by insurance. The origin of tho fire is unknown. Almost Killed by Beefsteak. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOM IMOTON, Ind., Sept. Iv-T. B. Riter barely escaped death to-day while eating supper. He tried to swallow a piece of beefsteak and it lodged in his throat and he strangled. He fell to the floor unconscious and it was thought that he would die, but he was finally relieved and is now much better. Some Duma ae in Ferry County. Special to thj Indianapolis Journal. CANNELTON. Ind.. Sept. 18. A light frost fell last night and did some damage to late crops throughout the county, except In the immediate vicinity of the Ohio river, where a heavy fog preveuted much damage. All day yesterday the temperature was near freezing and stoves were in demand. Llaards Instend of Prisoners. Epcclal to the Indianapolis Journal. NASHVILLE. Ind., Sept. 18. The doors of Brown county's log jail still swing open. But one prisoner has been locked in it since Feb. 6. The doors of the jail when it contains no prisoner swing open most of the time and the place has been a haunt for lizards and toads, while a hen's nest can at times be found inside. Will Support a Field Agrut. WARSAW, Ind.. Sept. 18. St. Joseph Conference of the United Brethren Church today passed a resolution which is intended to make prosperous the Indiana Central University at Indianapolis. The conference unanimously derided to pledge un assessment sufficient to pay the expense of a Held agent to promote the university. Floyd County Bnrely Touched. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Ind., Sept. 18. Reports from different parts of the county indicate that the frost this morning did no material damage except in the highlands, where corn and potatoes were slightly affected. The frost was very light in the lowlands along the river. Late Corn and Tomutoe Nipped. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBY VI LLE, Ind., Sept. lS.-The heavy frost in this vicinity last night and early this morning is thought to have done a large amount of damage to the growing crops. The late corn in the eastern part of the county v..(- badly injured and the tomatoes were also nipped. Held for Killing- Ills Son. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPOKT. lad., Sept. 18. Joseph Unkefer, charged with killing his son. Joseph E. Unkeler. was held for manslaughter in $2.000 bond by Justice Kloenne this afternoon. Indiana Obilnary. SULLIVAN. Ind.. Sept. IS. Robert McClung, one of the oldest residents of the county, is dead at his home in Jefferson township, aged ninety-three He had lived in Sullivan county since lsjj ll. assisted in building the onto vv Erie canal, being a mason by trade. iNNERS VILLI-:, lud. Sept. lv Word was received here to-day auuouucing the death ot Sister Mary Alexandria at St. Mary's in the . - : Mary Heineni iitn. who was bom in this .1... - - lv.. yr los ck M-g. - . .Li . .t... CIU II IT -I. 1 1 r I., i ij in nut Lily until ls0. when she entered the sisurhood, and for many years taught art and music at St. Mary's. EL WOOD. lud. S-pt. 18. While about her household duties at her home, four miles southwest of this city. Mrs. Mary Wilkius, wife of Delovan Wilkius. was seized with organic heart trouble and died in a few minutes. Sin- was eighty-two years of age snd a native of Ohio, but had lived in the immediate vicinity where she died ever since It was opened to settlers, over half a century ago.

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YWDALIA FREH.HT CBAJsfBl INTO A MOM ISSE.EIl TRAIN. Xo One Seriously Hurt, but Hie Es- ' enpe Is Remarkable Tvo Small Mishaps in Lafayette Shops. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. Sept. lS.-One of the most serious accidents in Crawfordsvllle for some years occurred this afternoon and that there was not a frightful loss of life is considered remarkable. North-bound Monon train No. G was just starting away from the junction when the ! first section of through freight No. 64. northbound on the Vandalla, crashed into the rear end of the Monon smoker, throwing it across the junction platform, turning it partly over. The corner of the platform was elevated until it crashed through the rear window of the car or.d the coupling ! of the smoker and the ladies' car, which it nearly overturned, and being dragged till the end extended over the car platform, i it fell at the south of the junction building. These weie tue oniy cars to leave the track and that they were not turned completely over is due to the platform crashing through the smoker and the couplings between the cars. Several of the passengers received cuts and btuises. but no one was seriously injured. Trallle at the junction will be blocked for several hours. Shop Employe! Painfully Hurt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., Sept. IS Accidents continue to happen in various parts f the city and to-day two more were added to the list. George Kluth, an employe of the Monon Railway at the shops here, had an eye so seriously injured by a piece of Aying j metal that the organ cannot be saved. Dr. i Keifer to-day removed a portion of the iris in the hope of saving the eye, but he said that there is slight hope of success. Wiillam Hicks, a laborer in the Monon shops, was injured by a wheel dropping on nil loot. He was assisting in setting an engine wheel on an axle when it slipped and crushed his right foot. A portion of the limb was amputated. Ilrnkenian Killed nt Brookville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BROOKVILLE, Ind., Sept. 18. Frank Rariden, aged twenty-five and married, a freight brakeman on the "Whitewater division of the Big Four, was run over and killed at this place by the south-bound passenger train about 4 o'clock this afternoon, his body being horribly mangled by the wheels. Rariden's train was on a switch, and while waiting for the passenger train it Ii supposed he sat down on the track and went to sleep. His body will be taken to Connersville to-morrow lor burial. Little OM Killed hy t nr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL. Ind., Sept. 18. Etta Morgan, six-year-old daughter of Mrs. William Morgan, was run over by an interurban car on the Terre Haute Klectric Company's line just east of here this evening and almost instantly killed, her body being badly mangled. The child was running to meet its mother, and in crossing the tracks was caught by the car. . l ea Severed hy a torn Cutter. Srecial to the Indianapolis Journal. GRKLNSBl'Rü, Ind.. Sept. 18. J. YV. Parker, who lives near Clarksburg, was the victim of a corn cutter yesterday. While, working on what is known as a sled cutter he lost his balance and fell in front of the knives and one of his legs was almost severed. He will recover. FOR KIDNAPING HIS WIFE IIOMKR MASP1LE IXDICTF.I) RV Hill A X A . ILL.. t'KAXI) JIRY. Kat hluago Mhu'h Brntnlity Kill His Hnhy Muult on n Hammond Ciirl Other Mute Crimes. Special to the Indianrpolis Journal. I'RBAXA, 111., Sept. 18. Homer Manspile was to-day Indicted by the grand jury on charges of kidnaping his wife, carrying concealed weapons and assault. The charges are the outgrowth of a recent outrage that brought out farmers of this vicinity nearly five hundred strong. Manspile entered the room of his wife, who lived with her father near Sidney, and with a revolver pointed at her head compelled her to get out of bed and go with him. He forced her to walk for miles over rough country roads. She was rescued two days later, Aug. 15, by a band of farmers. Her feet were so badly swollen from walking barefooted, and her body was bruised so severely that it has been only within the past few days that she has been able to go about her regular duties. She has instituted proceedings for divorce. Put His Baby Ont to Die. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND, Ind.. Sept. 18. Because his dying baby annoyed him when it was crying Joseph Symanski, of East Chicago, last night put it in a baby cab and pushed the tab into the woodshed, where the child was found dead from exposure and cold this morning. The man's wife is said to be dying from consumption. Y'oonuT Woman Assaulted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND. Ind., Sept. 18. An unknown assailant brutally assaulted Miss Elolse Prietz, of this city. la?t night as she was entering her horn . He tried to drag her across tlw street but was frightened awav and escaped. Miss Prietz is pretty anil well connected. DEATH DIE TO A BEATIXG. Finding of n Bonrd of Physicians After a Post-Mortem on a Doctor. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VALPARAISO, Ind., Sept. IS. After the death of Dr. A. J. Hall, a prominent physician at Ora. last night a board of seven physicians met to-day aud held a post-mortem examination and declared that Hall met death as a direct result of the attack on him by a neighbor. Jacob Dunklebarger. several weeks ago. The men h;ul quarreled oer a fence and Duuklebarger attaek'-d Hall, who was of slight build and offered no resistauce. Dunklebarger VM fined 1150 at the time of the assault. The eommnlty la which Dr. Hail lived and where he was very popular is greatly arousee. After the rcportW the board was made, public feeling ran high. EIGHT IN M.OOV ievernl Men Shot and Slightly Wound, ed at Len ven ivortb. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NSW ALBANY. Ind.. Sept. ls.-ln a light I" tu i W illiam Wright and Leonard Sandford over a game of cards in a saloon at Leavenworth, Sandford emptied his revolver at Wright and struck several spectators. The first shot passed through Wright's lips and tongue, knocked out four teeth and lodged in the roof of hia mouth. The second struck a button on Wright's vest and made a flesh wound. Henry Or en and Benjamin Butler in-

terfered during the fusillade and Green was shot in the hand and one linger was taken off at the second joint. A bullet plowed a furrow along Butler's forehead, but did not enter the skull. Sandford esI toward this city and the officers were notified to-day to look out for him.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIX ATI-. Merchant Fired on an He Was Closing Hin Store nt Alert. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUB, Ind., Sept. IS Some ierson, who was seen to run after tiring the shot, attempted to assassinate Perry MeLain. g n ral merchant at Alert, last uight. about 9 o'clock. Mr. MeLain was closing his store door for the night when the shot was t red. About seventy shot struck him in the face. Dr. H. L. Essex, who is attending him. is of opinion that his injuries are not particularly dangerous, although the sight of the left eye is probably destroyed. There is no clew as to who fired the gun, and Mr. MeLain has never had trouble with any one to whom suspicion might be directed. MeLain has been in business iu Alert, which is a small towu about fifteen milea east of Columbus, for some time. lie is a man of family and about rifty years old. Several years" ago he was city editor on the Evening Republican of this city. Delphi Contractor XVnylald. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DELPHI, Ind., Sept. 18. Albert Julien, a contractor of this city, was waylaid and badly beaten last night near the residence of Col. John H. Gould by Charles Arnold, a man who had been in his employ during the summer. The trouble grew out of some financial misunderstanding. The victim of the assault is sixty-five years old while Arnold is a strong young man. Julien is in :i isrloui condition at his home from a long gash across the top of the head, probably made with a club. Operator Shot by Bnralnr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., Sept. 18. Herbert Aughenbaugh, telegraph operator for the Erie at Laketon, was shot this morning by burglars, but was not killed. He was able to give the alarm and a posse has been after the men all day without result. He had just received the pay of the employes at Laketon and had a large sum of money in bis office. Two young men were seen running from the station soon afterwards and are suspected. Aughenbaugh will recover. Threw Himself Inder a Train. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 18. John Sloan committed suicide this morning by throwing himself under a train in the east Vandalla yards. He had been employed at the Prox & Brlnkman foundry and is believed to have been insane. GENERAL INDIANA NEWS BRIEF ITEMS OF IXTEREST FROM ALL OYER HOOSIERDOM. Women Fined for 1 inht Ing in Church .Missing: Girl Found in Bedford Itnteher's Sdlt for Dniuanres. ELYVOOD. The Board of Police Commissioners have placed a ban on the big slot machines and various other gambling devices which generally accompany such shows, at the K. of P. faU festival in this city next week. During the street fair here last year the saloons and gaming places were allowed to run wide open. Superintendent Nuzum declares that any dealers who attempt to take advantage of the coming week's festivities to violate the law will do so at their own risk. LAFAYETTE John J. Kenzler. a YVest Lafayette butcher, has brought uit against the Lafayette Street-railway Company for damages in the sum of $10,000. In his complaint Mr. Kenzler alleges that while riding across the Main-street bridge in an open street car he was struck by the iron work on the bridge and injured so badly that he can never entirely ret fiver. SOCTH BEND.-Ex-Postmaster J. F. Eberlein, one of hUsha waka'a oldest and best citizens, and Mis. Anna Angle, of St. Louis, will be married next Wednesday in Mishawaka. The marriage will be the culmination of a romance begun on a steamship several weeks ago when they met for the first time, returning from a trip to Europe. FORT WAYNE. Mrs. Ruth Bryan, of this city, has discovered that her mother, from whom she has been separated for thirty years, and whom she supposed dead, is living at Cookesville, III. Her name is Mrs. Rachel Parr. A second marriage caused the separation. Mrs. Bryan will leave in a day or two to visit her mother. MUNCIE. Mrs. Catherine Skelley, of this city, who was injured at Anderson on July 29 when an interurban car jumped the track in the southwestern part of the city, killed j? l Alexandria boy and injured several, has filed suit against the Indiana Union Traction Company for $10,000 damages. She avers her spine was Injured. JEFFERSONVILLE Alexander Ball, a wealthy farmer, and Mrs. Dora Evans attracted much attention at Memphis Friday morning by being married while sitting in their buggy on the principal street of the town. The Rev. C. A. Bartle performed the ceremony. Ball recently inherited a large fortune. VALPARAISO. The daily and weekly Vidette, the Republican organ of Porter county, changed hands again to-day. Atchison B. Jones, of Pulaski county, who bought the office of Welty & Son about a month ago, selling to John M. Mavity, of Cambridge, 111., formerly of Warren county. SHELBYVILLK. Ind.. Sept. 18 ExSheriff Schoelch while at work at his brickyard Thursday, slipped from a kiln and suffered a sprained ankle, from which It will take several days to recover. - Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Morris celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their wedding Friday. BEDFORD. Nellie Wtlkerson, the seventeen-year-old daughter of John Wllkerson, of Washington, who had been missing from her home since Monday, was located in this city Friday afternoon, where she was working as a domestic In the Zollman family under the name of Ada Downey. GREENWOOD.-MIss Ella Powers Brewer has been chosen as principal of the local high school. Superintendent John Curr has resigned and Professor Behymer, whose place Miss Brewer takes, will succeed him. Miss Brewer was graduated from the State University this year. VINCENNES Justice Fyffe assessed fines of $10.50 each against Mol lie Moore and Ola lvry. The women live in Decker township, where they broke up a church meeting by engaging la a quarrel and a hair-pulling match during services. TERRE HAUTE. Coroner Tabor now has seven inquests under way of deaths within a week. Four of these were deaths by cars. 'Within the past few months the coroner has had as many cases as usual for a whole year in many years past LIGHTED OIL WHILE ASLEEP. ! Young Somnambulist t'uased Denth of His Mother und ister. ST. LOUIS. Sept. IS. Mrs. Mary E. Jahn ajhi her thirteen-year-old daughter Pearl : died to-day from burns caused by gasoline. and Harry, the ten-year-old son of the woman, who turned the fluid on in his sleep, cannot live. The boy had been in the habit of helping his mother about the stove dur ing the day. He was a somnambulist and l.tst night he lighted the stove in his sleep. A fire result d that burned Mrs. Jahn and ! ! 1. who ran to the boy's aid. Major Sauehes Aciinitted. S A NT A FE. N. M.. Scot. Iv-Maj. Pedro Ki-nehex has been aeouitted of th . '. ,,.. of embezzlement and malfeasance in the ofj flee of supervisor of the census of New M xi eo, Tns i h:irgea grew out of the irr ;ularlti M hi MOM of his subordinates, i one of whom was recently convicted. Alderntnn Asphyxiated. SPRINGFI ELI. RL. Sept. IS. Alderman James Shaw, representing the Second ward, was found dead in bed this morning at his home. This is the seooad ease of asphyxiation by illuminating gas in this city this week.

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C. L A i:. WAVTS A FREIGHT STATION IX HEART OF CITY. I Building of the Tracks Would Impair a Flae Residence Locality Bank Organised at Boswell. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. Sept. 18.-The residents of the northern part of this city are up in arms against the proposed extension of the C. L & E. railroad's tracks west from the present station in the northeastern part of Muncie to North Walnut street. On the other hand, a number of business men favor the change. The company has asked the City Council for the privilege and the ordinance will be voted on Monday night. The extension of the track means that the C, L & E. would have freight facilities almost in the center of the city. Councilman T. J. Ault, who favors the extension, says he believes the Pennsylvania system is behind the C. L & E. and that the fact will be announced as soon as the road ia granted the down town entrance. It is thought that the C, L & E. would soon move Its passenger station to the new location, which is much Detter than the present location.. The building of the line would impair the value of a fine residence portion of the city, but its business advantages would be very great. Too Busy to Grant a Holiday. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., Sept. lS.-Twelve foremen of the Sterling electric works, which employs 550 men, presented a petition to the officers of the company asking them to make the Saturday half holiday rule, which was in effect this summer, effective the year around. The petition represented a mujority of the men In the factory, although it was signed only by the foremen. To-day the officials notified the employes that on account of the rush of orders it would be impossible to grant their request at the present time. The foremen expressed then elves as satisfied with the explanation of the company and no strike is probable. New Baak at Boswell. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COVINGTON, Ind., Sept. 18. A new bank has been organized at Boswell to be known as the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. The capital is $40,000. Uho officers are: W. C. Smith, president; A. R. McAdams. cashier. It will be opened for business by Oct. 1. STRIKE FOR THEIR PAY. Teamsters and Lahorers Working oa Railway Construction. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON, Ind.. Sept. 18. Thirty teamsters and thirty other laborers who have been helping build the grade for the new Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago Railway quit work to-day until they receive their wages. Pay day was Sept. 15, but the men did not receive the money due them. The company is building a line between Bluffton and Portland and already has the grade constructed ten miles and steel rails enough in the railway yards here to build the line very nearly to Pennville, a distance of nineteen miles. The Braeey-Howard Construction Company, which has the contract for building the line, is rated at $200.000, and it is believed that the alarm of the laborers is unwarranted and that work will be resumed as soon as Chief Engineer A. T. Russell returns from Chicago, to which place he went several days ago. Portland recently voted $54.000. Bluffton $36.500 and Pennville about $18.000 In subsidy to the line. The promoters say it will be built from Union City to Huntington and connect Chicago and Cincinnati. Union Gives Up Its Fight. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., SepL 18. The long contest waged by the members of the local electrical workers union against Chief of Police Samuel Cashmore came to sn end at the Muncie Trades Council meeting last night when the special committee appointed to investigate the matter reported that the evidence was so conflicting that the committee recommended that the matter be dismissed. Several months ago. when the strike of the electrical workers was in progress, one of the members of the local union was arrested for vagrancy. The union presented its grievance in Trades Council and the matter has been carried on ever since. Strike In a Packing Plaat. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVI LLE, Ind.. Sept. 18 Thirty men employed at the Evansville Packing Company walked out this afternoon because they allege the company discharged a driver several days ago. They demand the same wages they are now receiving and want a ten-hour scale instead of fourteen. Strike oa a Lighting Plant. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN, Ind.. Sept. 18.-The firemea employed by the Sullivan Heat, Light and Power Company quit work to-day on account of the company employing a nonunion teamster. The company Is furnishing heat and light to-night with Superintendent Ed J. Hoke as one of the firemen. SUICIDE OF A WOMAN. Tried to Kill Her Hasband nnd Then Shot Herself Through Heart. SALT LAKE. Sept. 18 While temporarily deranged from brooding over the receut death of her father and mother. Mrs. Mary Williams, aged seventeen, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., fired two shots at her husband without effect and then committed suicide by sending a bullet through her heart. The shooting occurred yesterday near Miiford, while the couple was en route from this city to Arizona. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Sept. 18. Mrs. Luther Williams, who is reported to have committed suicide near Salt Lake City, was the daughter of Hon. F. Blevins Thompson, a prominent citizen of Chattanooga, recently deceased. She has several brothers and sisters resldlug here, all of whom are prominent. Her marriage was not a happy one, and met with strong parental objection. While herp Williams was engaged in the retail liquor business. Mrs. Williams leaves an estate, recently left by ber father. AH OLD MAN S CRIME. Samuel Thompson, Aa;ed ElghtyElght. Kills His Son and Himself. NOR WALK. O.; Sept. 18 Samuel Thompson, eighty-eight vears old. to-night killed his sou. Leroy. fifty-eight years old. at their home, outh of Norwalk, because the son left hi wife two years ago. Tho father secreted hlnruwlf in a barn, and when the son came home shot him iu the back. After making iure that the son was dead, the father went up in the loft of the bam and pent a bullet into hi brain, holding the muzzle of the rifle in front of his face and pulling the trigger with a twig. CHOKED BY HIGH COLLAR. Strange Denth of a Man Whoar Body Was Found In a Fence Corner. OLEAN. N Y.. Sept. 18.-C. O. Slater, a mechanic, choked to death by a high collar which he wore, was found to-day sitting in ;i fence corner. His body a-as doubled so that his head hung betaeen his knees. His face Waa black and the high, stiff collar had cut into the man's neck. hampion Yaeht or a Wrecker. MIAMI. Fla. Sept. IS. The aj hooner Magic, the American boat which successfully defended the America cup against Ensland in 1870. and the schooner Ruth A., reached this city early to-day ladn with

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After an inspection of the guard of honor the Emperora drove through the crowded and decorated streets to the Hofbura;. They were accorded an enthusiastic reception all the way to the palace. The route was lined by troops. At a state dinner, which was given at the palace to-night Emperor Francis Joseph proposed the health of the Uerman Emperor and expressed his keen satisfaction at being able to greet his faithful friend and ally, whose visit would surely Impart Kreater stremrth to the bonds already firmly established between the two empire. Emperor William, in responding in similar terms to this toast, said he had witnessed with pleasure the march past of the Austrian regiments as the armies of Germany and Austria sanctify and strengthen ths alliance existing between the two nations for the welfare and pace of Kurope. Five Jews Were Slain. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 1.-Later official reports from Cornel, in the government of Moghileff. where the fighting between Christians and Jews arose Sept. 11. increase the death list of the Jews to five. About 300 houses were destroyed and sixty-eight arrests were made. The Official Messenger says the disturbances at Cornel were caused by the provoking attitude of the Jews towards the Christians. The Palatla Disabled. LONDON. Sept. 18. The British steam, r North Point from Philadelphia for London passed the Liaard to-day and signaled that ehe had passed he Hamburg-American line steamer Palatla from Hamborg. Sept. 4. for New York. The Palatla s tailend main shaft was broken, disabling one f her engines and she a-as proceeding under one engine. She did not require any slslance. VALUE OF DAN PATCH. Lamuna Horse Is Listed for Aaseaanaent at Only Minneapolis, sept. i8.-Dan Patch. the world's fastest pacer, is valued at 1361. Hi owner, M. W. Savage, has listed to Hal assessor the famous animal, with forty-eight other well-bred horses, and the horsea were averaged at Vf. The board of equalisation has summoned Savage to appear next Tuesday to ahow cause why the animal should not be assessed at 2.0f. Obituary. TOPEKA. Kan. Sept. 18-Harmon P. Wilsou, aged thirty years, one of the best known newspaper writers in Kansas, died at his home in this city of typhoid fever at an early hour this morning. Mr. Wilson contracted the disease while on an outing in Oklahoma For several years he has been connected with the Topeka Daily Capital. He leavea a wife and one child. WASHINGTON. 8epL 18.-Charles Maurice Smith, a prominent member of the Waahington bar. died iu this city to-day of appeudlcitto. complicated with kidney troubles. He wac fifty-two years old and a native of Dinwiddle county. Virginia. ABERDEEN. Scotland. Sept. IS Prof. Alexander Bain, formerly lord rector of the unlversltv here, and for twenty years professor of logic and Engllah literature, is dead. merle u Institute of Baak Clerks. CLKVKLANP. O.. Sept. 18 The representatives of the 6.000 members of the American Institute of Bank "irka assembled In their first annual convention here pa-dnjf. The morniiiK sessiou waa opened under a temporary organisation, with clay Herrick, of Cleveland, as chairman, and 8 Ludlow, jr.. of New York, as the eeretarv fhuirmttn F. L. Keut of Chicago, of 4irnmiTtee on arrangements, made a short I address, while Oaf. J. J. Sullivan, of the Central National Bank of thts city, de livered the address of welcome on behalf of the Cleveland bankers. Secretary G. B. Alb-n spoke on the institute and Its work. Halaea Flae Peueaea. Huntington tlnd.) Heru Mahlon Smith, the county surveyor, believes no finer peaches can be found In the l itlted State. than some grown tht by Chris Eberhart In Warren township. The fruit la as beautiful as a picture, has the flavor of the finest peaches and the sise is remarkable Mr. Smith measured one that was eleven inches In circumference. Mr. Eberhart had a good crop of the splendid fruit aud has demonstrated that, barring extreme weather in the winter. Indiana soil can produce fruit second to none. Red Mea'a lauaell Adjaaraa. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J . Sept lS.-The Great Council of Red Men of the Cnited States, who have been in annual session, adjourned to-day to meet at St. Joseph, Mo , next year. No o Ulcers were elected.

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