Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 139, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1903 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOFRNAL, TUEST AT, MAY 1. 1903.

Is enough said to show the drift of their thouehta. Thr Ir.imn? wh wr arrested

from Jail this morning, as there was absolutely no suspicious clrrumtanrc connected with their appearance on the train. DIEL WITH Ht.YOI.VFH9. Fatal Shaotlaa Afrny at Xaslivllle Is tbr Meqnel f m Lawnolt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NASHVILLE, '.nd.. May lR.-This mornfBg. at 10 o'clock. Thornton Deckard shot And fatally injured Marshal Taylor in the tourt house yard. The affair was in the suture of a duel, rix shots being fired, two aHing effect In Taylor a abdomen. Tayot will die. After Deckard had shot Tayar twice. Taylor chaaed him around the ourthouae yard twice before falling. Taylor had been before a Justice of the am et this morning on a charge of stealing attle belonging to the estate of Hester A. ärown. deceased, who was he m-fchT of Jhe man who did the shooting. On motion Jie affidavit against Taylor was quashed, in this embittered Deckard to such an extent that the fight resulted. Deckard was released on $1.000 bail. Taylor was carried on a stretcher to the hotel, where he lies In imminent danger of death. DrngRPtl and Hobhed. fpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. LAWRENCEBrilG. Ind., May 18. Cyrus Coleman, twenty-five, colored porter, employed at the Grand Hotel, was drugged and robbed of 125 shortly after midnight by an unknown colored woman whom he met on the Durbin road, a lonely thoroughfare In the western outskirts of the city, and who asked for a tide into town in his buggy. When Coleman recovered consciousness h- wa. at Fitch Brothers' livery stable, where his horse had taken him. The police werf immediately notified of the robbery, but no trace of the mysterious wom&n has been found. The young man WEATHER FOEECAST. Sbowfra In the North and Fair In the South on Tuesday. WASHINGTON, May 18. Weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday. Indiana Showers on Tuesday in north: fair in south portion. Wednesday, fair; fresh south winds. Illinois Showers on Tuesday. Wednesday, fair; fresh south winds. Ohio Fair on Tuesday, except possibly showers and thunderstorms in northwestem portion. Wednesday, fair; light to fresh south winds. Lower Michigan Showers on Tuesday and in north portion on Wednesday; fresh south winds. Kentucky- Fair Tuesday, except showers in extreme west portion. Wednesday fair. North Dakota Showers on Tuesday. Wednesday fair and warmer. South Dakota and Nebraska Fair on Tuesday; cooler in east portion. Wednesday fair and warmer. Kansas Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday; warm- r Wednesday. Wisconsin Showers on Tuesday and In north portion on Wednesday; fresh south winds. Minnesota and Iowa Local rains and thunderstorms on Tuesday; cooler in w portions. Wednesday fair; fresh south winds, becoming west. Local Observations on Monday. Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a. m.. 30.14 68 59 South. Clear. 0.00 7 p.m. .30.02 76 53 South. Cloudy. O.uu Maximum temperature, 84; minimum temperature. 64. Comparative statement of mean temperature and total precipitation on May 18: Temp. Pre. Normal 65 .13 Mean 74 .00 Departure 9 .13 Departure since May 1 20 2.03 Departure aince Jan. 1 179 4.14 Plus. W. T. BLYTHE. Section Director. Yesterday's Tempe rat area. Stations. 7 a. m. Max. 7 p. m. Abilene. Tex 66 80 64 Araarillo, Tex 52 68 64 Antonio, TPlCr. : 66 90 76 Atlanta. Ga 60 78 74 Bismarck, N. D 58 62 54 Buffalo, N. Y 66 74 72 Cairo. Ill 68 74 72 Chattanooga, Tenn 56 80 7tf Cheyenne. Wyo 34 52 46 Chicago. Ill 66 82 N Cincinnati, 0 62 M 80 Cleveland, O 80 78 Columbus, 0 64 86 78 Concordia. Kan 64 so 62 Davenport. Ia 68 78 74 Denver. Col 42 58 56 Dodge City. Kan a 78 70 Dubuque. Ia 66 76 74 Duluth. Minn 46 56 52 El Paso. Tex 56 72 70 Galveston. Tex 72 78 74 Grand Junrtion. Col. ... 24 58 56 Grand Haven, Mich 66 78 70 Havre. Mont 33 32 30 Helena. Mont 26 38 38 Huron. 8. D 62 Ü 74 Jacksonville, Fla, 64 78 70 Ka nsas City, Mo 64 76 7J Lander. Wo 32 50 48 Little Rock. Ark 68 82 76 Louisville. Ky 64 86 II Marquette. Mich 64 S4 gg Mm phis, Tenn 61 78 Mod..na, Utah 26 58 M Montgomery. Ala 64 82 76 Nashville. Tenn 60 82 72 New Orleans. La 68 82 76 New York. N. Y 58 88 80 Norfolk. Va 52 84 72 North Platte. Neb 56 68 64 Oklahoma. O. T 64 78 72 Omaha. Neb 64 78 76 Palestine. Tex 6 78 Parkersburg. W. Va 60 88 H Philadelphia. Pa 58 fj 71 Pittsburg. Pa 64 !s 82 Pueblo. Col 46 62 60 Qu' Appelle, Assin 41 38 38 Rapid City. S. D 46 60 46 St. Louis, Mo 66 . 78 74 8t. Faul, Minn 64 7 J 72 Suit Lake City, Utah.... 36 50 48 Sinta Fe, N. M 34 52 4s areveport. La 66 vi 78 8nringneld. Ill 64 80 74 Springneid, Mo 62 78 72 Valentine. Neb 54 70 66 Vicksburg. Miss 66 M 80 Washington. D. C 58 76 Wichita. Kan 64 78 62 MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. GIBRALTAR. May IS Arrived: Koenlg Albert, from New York, for Naples ami Genoa, and proceeded. Sailed: Jlohenzollern. from Genoa and Naples, for New Tork. LIZARD, May 18. Passed: Kroonland. from New York, for Antwerp: Minneapolis, fmm New York, for London. L' Aquitaine, from New York, for Havre. NEW YORK. May 18.-Arrived: La Champagne, from Havre; Finland, from Antwerp; Statendam. from Rotterdam. CHSRBOU RG, May 18. -Arrived: Kronprinz YVHh !m. from New York, via Plymouth. f'r Hremen, and proceeded. LIVERPOOL. May 18. Arrived: Bavarian, from Montreal; Cymric, from New York. PLYMOUTH.. May lR.-Salled: Patricia, from Hamburg and Bologne, for New York. LONDON. May IS. Sailed: Manitou. for New York. Panama Hats Real genuine Panamas, the best hat ever aaade for summer wear. The qualities are 109 per cent, better than they were last year. We are ahowing some beauties for $7, $10 and $15 Also, a great line of STRAW HATS $1 to $3 Danbury Mat Co. No. S East Washington

is still suffering from the effects of the drug, which he claims was administered in a piece of chewing gum. Serlons Brawl In a Saloon. Soedal to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. May 18.-A fierce brawl between Hungarians and Roumanians, employed in Muncle mills, took place at an early hour this morning in the saloon of Robert Atkinson, in Congerville. As a result three men received Injuries which mayprove fatal and several others were seriously cut and bruised. The saloon was filled with the men who were not at work. An argument started between a Hungarian and a Roumanian as to the respective greatness of their countries. The old rivalry between the two nationalities asserted itself and all the men present took sides with the combatants. The fight lasted half an hour.

Woman Tnkea Poison. Fpeclal to tta Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind.. May 18. Mrs. Jessie Rensbarger. proprietor of the Commercial Hotel at Greentown, Is lying at death's point as the result of poison taken with suicidal intent. She was smitten with a glaas worker, who left town Saturday. She secured laudanum, locked herself in her room, and swallowed the poison. Her recovery Is doubtful. H: IC-I l COLLISION Results In the Death of One Man and Serious Injury to Othera. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind., May 18. In a rear and head-end collision near Burdick, west of here, on the Lake Shore Railroad, Walter Holler, night operator at Burdick, was instantly killed and Henry Murray, conductor of the Chostorton switch engine, and Butler Shaner, a Burdick young man, were badly Injured. The conductor suffered a fracture of two ribs and other Internal injuries. The three were riding on the pilot of the push engine, which was running on the same track as an east-bound freight, endeavoring to overtake and help It over the heavy grade. Just before the pusher reached the freight an air hose in the latter hurst, bringing the rear end of the train to a sudden stop. Engineer Jack Diehl, of the pusher, was unable to bring the locomotive to a stop before it crashed into the caboose. Murray and Shaner Jumped, but Holler was caught In the wreck and his life crushed out. He was twenty-two years old and unmarried. Prevented a Wreclc. Fpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., May 18. John E. McGrath, who has charge of the L. E. & XV. Railway yard, prevented a wreck at the Union Station last night. While the Chicago passenger train was standing In the station some cars from a freight train sidetracked in the east yards broke away and started down the incline toward the passenger train. They gained great speed and were but a hundred feet from the passenger when McGratti rushed to a switch and turned it. derailing the string of cars. The act prevented a crash that probably would have cost some lives. Farmer Badly Hurt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind.. May 18. John H. Newton was seriously Injured In a runaway accident at Oakford Sunday. His horses took fright at the cars and dashed toward a crowd of children returning from Sunday school. In trying to avoid the children, the buggy was thrown against a telegraph pole and Mr. Newton badly crushed. There are slight hopes of his recovery. a MOSES FOWLER CHASE. Depositions of Witnesses Are Beins Taken vi Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, May 18. Prosecutor Randolph, of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, is here to-day taking depositions in the case of Moses Fowler Chase, of Lafayet:e. George Hoadley has been appointed guardian by the courts here and has possession of the property of the imbecile millionaire that was found in Ohio. Prominent lawyers are present representing Mrs. Charles Duhme, of Cincinnati, the aunt of Young Chase, and also those representing the father, whose application is pending in the Indiana courts for appointment as guardian. The evidence was secured to-day of many Cincinnatians who met young Chase while he was living with Mrs. Ophelia Duhme and when he was supposed to be sane. Much evidence was taken covering the period when the young man went into court here and had his name changed to Moses Fowler and is supposed to have made a will that cut off his father. Attorneys for the Duhmes claim that Moses was sane when his name Was changed and appeared in court here aud even after he was taken to France. REWARD OF f 1,000 Will Be Offered for the Detection of Yeascr's Murderers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind., May IS. Acting on a petition signed by nearly all the residents of Taylor township, the County Commissioners will offer a reward of $1,000 for the capture of the murderers of Louis Yeager. The citizens of the neighborhood have raised $1,000 for the employment of detectives on the case. Some new evidence has, been secured by Coroner Harrison that will go far towards solving the mystery. The mysterious woman who was seen with Yeager when the shot was fired has not yet been located. Testimony will be resumed at the inquest to-morrow. The story that Yeager was suffering from a physical malady that might furnish a motive for suicide is denied hy his physician. The strange woman is still the key to the mystery and no trace of her can be found. TWO EW HOSPITALS. Dedication Ceremonies at GarrettRichmond Receives Endowment. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 18.-The new Sacred Heart Hospital at Garrett, the division point of the Baltimore & Ohio road, was dedicated yesterday, Bishop Alerding officiating. The trains brought in thousands of people, many members of the Knights of Columbus from this city being included. Solemn high mass was sung at 10 o'clock by Father Young, of Garrett, assisted by the following priests: Father Pu.mig, of Avilla; Father Messntan. of Laporte; Father Ege, of Faust; Father Kellar. of Kendallville; Father Pflster. of Fort Wayne. During the afternoon Bishop Alerding confirmed a large class of children. The hospital cost $5o.')C, and is thoroughly modern. RICHMOND. Ind.. May IS. Daniel G. ReJd, the New York steel and railroad magnate, formerly of Richmond, has mad his native city another liberal Rift. He has offered to give $50.000 for the establishment of a local hospital, provided $25,jH is raised aa an endowment fund. The trustees of th institution have accepted the offer and will at once arrange to raise the fund. The present hospital is Inadequate to the needs of the city. o IDIAI1 BENEFITED. Part of Cnpt. Norton' Property Went to a Frankfort Womnn. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. May 18.-The will of late Captain W. F. Norton, of Louisville, who died at Coronado Beach, will 'not be filsri for probate In San Diego. This is due to the fact that in April last Captain Norton deeded all the property he held in this county, consisting of real estate, to Mrs. Carrie Rohinson Frazer. f Frankfort. Ind.. and Douglas W. Robinson, of Louisville. Ky. l ELEVATOR MERUER PLANS. .Many Indiana I'lnnfn to He Inder Control of a Combination. TOLEDO, O.. May 18.--Paddock. Hodge A Co., L-. 8. Churchill A Co.. of Toledo, and the Churchill White Company, of Chicago, are negotiating with a view of effecting a merger of th- three big elevator concerns. ;omulned they will be styled the United Elevator Company, and will control elvva-

tors In Toledo, Chicago. New York and other large cities and many smaller places, especially throughout Indiana. Officials of the Chicago company are here for the purpose of effecting the merger. Old Sol the Incendiary. Hpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. W1NAMAC. Ind.. May 18. A number of mysterious fires have originated here lately and much valuable property has been destroyed. Theories of spontaneous combustion and incendiarism have been advanced. A business man while writing at his desk last week noticed the peculiar manner In which the sun's rays, after passing through a plate-glass window, were refracted through a round glass inkstand and focused on some papers. Suddenly a curl of smoke appeared and In a moment the papers were ablaze. Before the flames could be extinguished the desk was badly scorched. Had th- own r baea out of his office the finest business block in town would have been destroyed and the mystery would still be unsolved.

Fort Wayne Knights Templara. Special to he Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 18.-The fiftieth anniversary of the Fort Wayne Knights Templar Commandery will be observed next Thursday, Ascension day, in connection with the regular ceremonial incident to the annual celebration. The knights will BBH ;;t the Commandery Hall and will march to the Llndenwood Cemetery to decorate the graves of departed fraters. In the evening a stated conclave will be held and the regular Ascension day services observed. The Rev. E. W. Allen, of the West JeftVrson Church of Christ, and Dr. C. B. Sternen will make addresses. Accnaed of Tension Fraud. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., May lS.-John Baker, who conducts a bakery on Oakland Hill, was arrested to-day by Deputy United States Marshal David Rankin, charged with complicity in a pension fraud. It is alleged that Baker signed a paper which aided in a fraudulent pension claim for which Mrs. Ellis, a former resident of Tippecanoe county, la serving a term in the federal prison at Moum'.sville, Y. Va. Baker was taken before United States Commissioner Kimmell, and admitted signing his name to the paper, but claimed that he did so before the blank form was filled out. Fined Twice for One Offenae. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANS VILLE. Ind.. May 18. George Harmeyer, a grocer, has discovered that a man can be fined twice for the same offense. A few days ago he assaulted Charles Watkins, a negro, eighty-two years old, and immediately went to a squire's court and had a warrant sworn out for his own arr st. He pleaded guilty and was Baad. LatCf he was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Watkins and to-day was fined a second tim It has been a general belief in the past that a person could be fined only once for au offense. Federal Prisoner Escapes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANS VILLE, Ind.. May 18. Cliff Edwards, alias Clyde Hayes, the man who was recently bound over to the Federal grand jury on a charge of robbing the postoffice at Kercheval, Spencer county, Ind., made his escape from Sheriff Winchell, of Spencer county, on Saturday night while the latter was bringing him down from Indianapolis to Rockport. The sheriff went to sleep and the hand-cuffed prisoner jumped from a train on the Southern Railroad running thirty-five miles an hour. He is still at large. Blooming-dale Academic Society. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGDALE, Ind., May 18. The Academic Association of Bloomingdale Academy, which, for nearly forty-five years, has met quarterly, held Its regular meeting Saturday evening. An unusually interesting programme was given. Former students of this academy are numbered by hundreds; naturally among so many there are several writers of no mean talent. Saturday was "Poets' Evening." and representative members both old and young who are gifted in verse making contributed to the evening's entertainment. Indiana Medical Society. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., May 18. The general programme has been announced for the annual convention of the Indiana Medical Society, to be held in Richmond, June 4 and 5. Dr. Hobart A. Hare, of Philadelphia, one of America's most eminent physicians and the author of a number of standard medical works, will deliver an address. Dr. F. W. McCormack, Bowling Green, Ky., will also make an address. There will be several elaborate entertainments for the visitors. Red Men's Carnival. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., May 18. The Red Men's carnival opened here to-day. The city is well decorated, and a number of visitors are arriving. The Ferarl Bros.' London Carnival Company, which Is the chief feature of the carnival, was late in arriving, having been delayed by a wreck, and all the shows were not in positon this evening. There was a parade this evening in which the civic societies participated. Very large crowds are expected on Thursday and Friday. Troable at Conncll Meetlnsr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANS VILLE, Ind., May 18. At a special moeting of the'dty Council this evening a personal encounter between J. W. Spencer and W. J. Wood, secretary of the Evansville Business Men's Association, was narrowly averted. Wood became offended at a remark Spencer made and Jumped over the railing after him. Quiet was finally restored and no blows were passed. Spencer was the Democratic nominee for Congress in the First district last year. Will Not Work. Sundays. Spoclal to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., May 18. Hereafter the icemen employed by local companies will not deliver any of the product on Sundays. Such action was decided on at a meeting of the icemen's union held yesterday. A committee was appointed to notify the proprietors of ice plants of the action taken, and the latter have not yet consented to stop Sunday delivery. In the event of a refusal the local Icemen say they will strike. This would throw more than seventy-five men out of work. To Attend the Marlon Meet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind., May lS.-Athleties In the Richmond High School took a boom to-day. There was a mass meeting of students and faculty to arouse interest in the meet to be held at Marion next Saturday, in which the Marlon. Richmond, Kokomo and Ixgansport high schools are to participate. The result apparently will he that a large delegation, perhaps fifty, will go to Marlon in a special car decorated in the colons of the school. Elopers Pnnlshed. Special to the Indianr.polln Journal. VANS VILLE, Ind.. May 18.-Mrs. Jessie Hallman and James Jenkins, of Henderson. Ky., thö couple arrestrd here at the street fair on Saturday night and locked up on a charge of having eloped, were each fin d $25 and costs to-day and given in additional sentence of thirty days in Jail. Jenkins is twenty-three years old. Mrs. Hailman is thirty-four and the mother of five children. Voluntarily Rnlsed Wages. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. May lS.-The Richmond Street & Interuiban Railway Company hac voluntarily Increased the wages of its conductors and motormn, the increase taking effect at once. All such 'mployes who have worked less than a year receive 15 cnts an hour, as formerly, while those who have worked more than one year get 16 cents and those who have worked more than two years get 17 cents. Canning Factory Enlaraed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD. Ind.. May 18. Work was commenced to-day on enlargements to the Starlrcy canning factory here, which will

doable the plant. In conneetion a factory for the sole manufacture of tin cans will be established, and the trade generally supplied. The company has several hundred acres of tomato plants out and expects to run to ita full capacity during the busy season.

Demand of nnrbers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind.. May 18. At a recent meeting of the barbers' union here It was decided by the members to charge five cents extra for neck shaves. The move was made against the wishes of the owners of the shops and some of the proprietors have placed cards in the newspapers to the effect that they will not stand by the action of the union unless the workmen consent to work on a percentage basis Instead of a straight salary. It is claimed that the members of the un'on have decided to reconsider the proposition. Xew Company I. X. G. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind.. May IK. The applicants for enlistment in the company of the National Guard which is being organized in this city submitted themselves to the physical examination to-day. It being conducted by Dr. W. H. Walker, of this city. There will be about sixty-five members of the company, the organization of which will be completed within a few days. Hernly Buys New Castle Tribune. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW CASTLE, Ind.. May 18. Charles S. Hernly, ex-state chairman of the Republican central committee, bought the New Castle Tribune at a receiver's sale to-day for 12.275. subject to the approval of the court. Mr. Hernly is reprcceiitincr a company of men of whom Representative O. H. Williams is a member. The appraisement of the paper was HiW.25. Body Identified. WARSAW, Ind., May 18. It transpired to-day that the body found yesterday in the Tippecanoe river is that of John Scanion, who was accidentally killed on the Pennsvlvania Railroad track last January. Dr. W. L. Hines. of Warsaw, received the unclaimed body for dissection. He buried the dismembered body on the bank of the river two months ago. Laporte Man In Chnree. LAPORTE, Ind.. May 18.-Gen. James Allen, of Laporte, chief signal officer of the Department of California, United States army, has been assigned to superintend the laying of the government cable from Seattle to Juneau, Alaska. The cable ship Burnslde, now in drydock at Hong-Kong, will be osed In the work, which will be begun on July L Some Mills Will Resnme. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD. Ind.. May 18. The strike situation remains the same, but it is sail that unless all the mill operators sign a scale that will be satisfactory to the men within a very few days, three or four of them will sign it and start their mills regardless of those who refuse. Capital Stock Increased. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., May 18. The stockholders of the Southern Indiana Oil Company, composed of local capitalists, met tonight and increased the capital stock from $24,000 to $300,000. The company owns several oil wells near Blrdscye and will drill several more. Glass Factory Closed by Accident. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., May IS. Owing to the collapse of the tank at the Vlncennes Window Glass Company's independent factory, to-day, the fires were pulled six weeks earlier than expected. A new tank, to cost $50,000, must be erected before Sept. L Death from Smallpox Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 18.-Mrs. Oswell Syeater died to-day of smallpox. It was the first death from the disease since It became epidemic in Terre Haute last fall. Her husband has been a pronounced antivaccinationist. New Castle Steel Mill. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW CASTLE, Ind., May 18. The engines of the Indiana rolling mill, the capitalization of which is $350,000. were tried Saturday and worked satisfactorily. The first steel will be rolled next Monday. Indiana Obituary. THORNTOWN, Ind.. May 18.-James Burton passed away at his home, east of this city, on Saturday night. Cause of death, a complication of diseases, principally nervous trouble. He was very prominent in church circles In this place and has been an elder In the First Christian Church here for many years. He left a widow and two daughters. He was an old soldier, having served about three years In the civil war. The funeral was held in the Christian Church Monday. COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., May 18.-The funeral of Mrs. Francis Mossman took lace from the home of her son, B. F. lossman, of Union township, to-day. Mrs. Mossman located with her husband in Whitley county in 1842. She was nearly eighty-six years old. Her husband, who is ninety-three years old, and whom she married sixty-, ig ht years ago last January, survives, as do five of the nine children born to them. VEEDERSBURG, Ind., May 18.-Dr. E. M. Fine died at his residence in this city yesterday, as the result of a stroke of paralysis received Saturday. He was a native of this county, and was fifty-nine years old. He began the practice of medicine thirty years ago, and was known as one of the leading physicians of the county for many years. His widow and one son, Harry Fine, of Crawfordsvllle, survive. RUSH VILLE Fire broke out in Milroy, this county, to-day and five barns were destroyed. Help from this city was called for and preparations were made for the fire department to be taken down on the local freight, but on hearing that the nearest water supply was forty rods from the fire, the idea was abandoned. WABASH, Ind., May 19. James Morgan, one of the oldest residents of Wabash county, died yesterday at his home, north of Roann. He was ninety-one years of age, and for sixty years had lived continuously in this county. His funeral will take place Tuesday. Death resulted from dropsy. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., May 18.-Dr. W. C. Eichelberger died to-day at Jackson, Tenn., where he went for treatment for paralysis. Indiana Notes. VINCENNES. Over one hundred citizens will be instructed into the mysteries of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the institution of a new lodge here. Arrangements have been made to give a banquet and entertainment for the visiting members, after the initiation of the candidates. The ceremonies will be conducted by Hon. William F. Edwards, of Anderson. The first lodge of Eagles in Indiana was instituted at Anderson a little osea two years ago and to-day there are over eight thousand members In this State. Of this number, twelve hundred are expected to be present at Vincennes. ELWOOD. By a vote of 126 to 124 the congregation of St. John's Lutheran Church voted against the propostion to remove the church location to a point near the heart of the city, it now being located Rome tn blnrlf out The 1adtfM of the Tourist Club, instead of the annual ! reception to their husbands, have di-eided on a r'enic for this year, which will be held on the Soldiers' Home grounds at Marion on May 26. FOÜT WAYNE. -Local contractors are experiencing much trouble in securing la bor for the work they have in hand. There are numerous streets to be paved, a heating plant to be built and hundreds of houses, including a flat on the Blacherne order to be put up this summer. The scarcity of 1 ibor may prevent some of the budding contemplated. The demand is of course having an elevating effect on the wage scale. roRTl.ANL The different committees have been uppoint i v Mayor Dent.- y. who is in charge of the arrangements for Decoration day in this city, and arrangements for the proper observance of the day are about completed. The city School Boaid has hired th teachers for the coming school year. They have cut the force two in numbtr. and have done away with the special teachers of music and drawing. B LOO M I NQ DALE. Ministers from other fields of work attending the sessions of the quarterly meeting of Frl. . is' Church at this place are Jeremiah Hubbard, of Indian Territory, Ii B. Stout, of Plainfleid. Richard Ilaworth und Theodore Reynolds, both

of Illinois. Work preparatory to the opening of Bloomingdale Glens, the popular rummer resort, has been begun. Hooghkirk and family are on the grounds. DANVILLE. There are three cases of smallpox in Hendricks county one at Plainfteld and two at Clayton. The Plainfield patient is a Mrs. HIatt, who is visiting In Plainfleid from Washington, Ind. Dr. Hoadley, county health officer, pronounces her case the most severe he has seen in all his practice. The Clayton cases are a Mr. York and his daughter. There have been many exposures. RCH VILLE. Randolph Nigle. aged eighty-three, died of old age at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Charles Frakes, at noon to-day. He was born in Virginia in ls20, and has been a cabinet maker ail his life. His father made the casket in which George Washington was buried. The funeral service will be held to-morrow afternoon, conducted by the Rev. W. W. Sniff, of the Christian Church. WABASH. Aaron Singer, of Waltz townStalp, this county, caught a scale carp weighing sixteen pounds and one ounce. This is supposed to be the largest fish of its kind ever taken from northern Indiana waters. It was caught in the Mississlnewa, where many large carp have been taken recently. MORRISTOWN. The continued dry weather is proving very injurious to the farmers. It is impossible to get the ground in condition for corn planting, and some ground is not yet broken. The wheat is also suffering from lack of rain. MUNCIE The citisens of Riverside, a suburb of Muncie, held a special election and voted to incorporate as a town. The need of new streets caused the movement. Incorporation carried by a large majority. NEW CASTLE. Several of the local women's clubs will send representatives to the meeting of the Indiana Union of Clubs at Crawfordsvllle on Tuesday. WABASH TRACTION LINES

OXE ROAD TO BE CONSTRICTED AM) ANOTHER ABANDONED. Improved Service to Huntington Cleveland Railway Mörser Plan Inder Careful Scrutiny. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., May 18. R. E. Breed and G. A. H. Shideler, promoters of the new interurban which Is to connect Wabash and Marion, report to-day that the half million dollars required to build and equip the line has been secured and that contracts for the grading will be awarded early the coming month. Philadelphia men of wealth have agreed to take the whole bond issue, remitting the money as fast as the work progresses. It is understood here that the Union Traction Company of Indiana, while it has no proprietary interest in the new Hue, is backing the scheme with its influence, and there Is no doubt that in time this twenty miles of road will form an integral part of the Union traction system. All the right of way has been bought and all of the grading and bridging and most of the track laying will be done this year. While Wabash gains this interurban, it loses another that looked like a certainty. After spending almost a year In making surveys and estimates and procuring right of way, President Tuttle, of the Wabash A Rochester road returned to-day to Cleveland. It is understood that all the right of way was given, but two representatives of the men of money who went over the line three weeks ago thought there could not be enough business developed to warrant construction. Wabash county had voted $60.000 in aid of the line, Perry township, Miami county, $10,000, and Rochester and Henry townships, Fulton county, $40,000. New Line and Improved Service. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HUNTINGTON, Ind., May 18.-Mar.ager S. L. Nelson, of the Fort Wayne & Southwestern, said to-day that half-hour service would be established on the line Sundays In the near future. Cars now run every hour and their seating capacity is taxed to the limit. Mr. Nelson and Mr. Carpenter, of the Union Traction Company were securing the right-of-way privileges between Warren and Huntington to-day and actual construction is expected to begin at once. Material has already arrived. Two Franchises Granted. Special to the Indianapolis JournaJ. RICHMOND, Ind., May 18. The Eastern Indiana Traction Company, which proposes to build from Richmond to Portland, was to-night granted a thirty-five-year franchise by the City Council. It is understood the project has been financed, and that construction will begin within a month. A franchise was also granted Messrs. Foraker, Duhme, Caldwell and others of Cincinnati for a line from Hamilton, O. CLEVELAND RAILWAY MERGER. Universal Transfers and Seven Tickets for a Quarter Will Be Given. CLEVELAND, May 18.-A joint meeting of the directors of the Cleveland Electric Company and the Cleveland City Railway Company was held to-day to agree on the details of the long expected consolidation of the two corporations. It is understood that arrangements have been practically completed for the merger. It if generally believed that the new corporation, which will include every line in the city, win grant universal transfers and s;ven tickets for a quarter. The two companies have a combined capitalization of about $21,000,000. Senator Hanna is president of the Cleveland City Railway Company. Illinois Traction Bill Signed. SPRINGFIELD. 111., May 18.-Governor Yates to-night signed the Mueller bill, a Chicago traction measure, the threatened defeat of which by the alleged unwarranted use of Speaker Miller's gavel led to a riot recently in the House of Representatives. ILLITERACY OF IMMIGRANTS. Portuguese und South Italian Most Illiterate. s the Gunton's Magazine. An estimate has been made by the Immigration Bureau of the illiteracy of our immigrants according to their various nationalities. So much is heard of the strictness and efficiency of German schools that most persons would think the German immigrant would rank first; that new-comers from the fatherland would have the smallest percentage of adults who can neither read nor write. In fact, the German immigrants rank neither first, second nor third. The Scotch and the Scandinavians come out far ahead of all others in educational qualifications for intelligent citizenship, only 1 per cent, of their number being in the Illfterate class. The English, Finns and Moravians come next with 2 per cent, of their number illiterate; the Irish and Welsh 3 per cent. ; Germans, Swiss and French 4 per cent.; Japanese 5 per cent.; Dutch 6 per cent. Then the percentage of poorly educated immigrants takes a sudden leap upward. 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WELCOME TO KING EDWARD SUBJECT PRECIPITATES A RIOT AT A DUBLIN MEETING. Members of Gaelic Leaarue Storm Platform, Chairs Are Thrown and Many Persons Injured Order Restored. DUBLIN, May 18. Scenes of extreme disorder were witnessed at a meeting of citizens here to-night in the Rotunda, in support of the Irish Parliamentary fund, owing to the presence of members of the Gaelic League who are opposed to giving King Edward a friendly welcome on his coming visit to Ireland. Timothy Harrington, lord mayor of Dublin, was in the chair. While John Redmond was addressing the audience Mrs. McBrtde, formerly Miss Maude Gonne, advanced to the platform and Interrupted the proceedings by asking Lord Mayor Harrington whether he intended, as the head of the municipality, to opose the presentation of an address of welcome to the King. Mr. Harrington replied in an evasive way. Mrs. McBrtde insisted on a direct answer, whereupon scenes of the wildest disorder occurred and prevented John Redmond from continuing his speech. The members of the Gaelic League tried to storm the platform amid cries of "Put them out." Fierce collisions between the Gaelic Leageuers and the other members of the assembly occurred. Chairs were hurled to and from the platform and many persons were Injured In the desperate efforts made to eject the disturbers and to restore order. John O'Donnell, member of Parliament for South Mayo, was Injured in the head during the scuffle. Many persons fled from the hall. John Redmond persevered in continuing his speech and eventually a semblance of order was regained and a resolution in accordance with the object of the meeting was carried. TO "CAPTUKE THE W0BLD." Mr. Gompers Lays Himself Open to Sharp Comment. New York Commercial. We are pleased to note the continued optimism emanating from the person of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and flowing in steady streams from his lips. "The pendulum in the labor world," he said exultantly In an addresa at Boston last Sunday, "is swinging our way. We purpose to organize the toilers of all Americaand no power on earth can stop the movement!" Well, who wants to stop It? Who is trying to stop it? No "power" perceptible to the ordinary human being, surely. Labor's right to organize is as clear as its right to live. It is the things that it does after it organizes that determine the public's attitude toward it whether it shall command respect or merit condemnation. So President Gompers will find no intelligent man or woman in America opposing his movement for a general organization of labor. But what does he mean by this: "We shall wage a constant campaign all over the United States and Canada, and, with a solid phalanx, we can capture the world and we will!" Exactly what would Gompers have us understand by that? Is it organized labor's plan to make the world captive to subjugate it? And, If so, In what way? There are, thank God, some persons and Institutions left in the world that will decline to surrender to the Qoaapanlaa forces on call, to meekly pass under labor's yoke! And perhaps this leader of the world-cap-turers will condescend to accommodate these people a bit by stating In advance what form of subjugation he has in mind. THAT MACHINE. Ouirht to He r:aav to trace It to Its Origin. New York Letter. Unless the infernal machine, apparently so fortunately discovered before the steamship Umbria sailed on Saturday, represents the delusion of some frenzied minds and was the work of some irresponsible person it ought to be easy to trace It back to the conspirators who constructed it. When it is remembered that some years ago there was exploded n the pier of one of the German ports a diabolical contrivance which was to have been placed upon a steamship bound for the United States, then it is the easier to place some credence in th theory that either revenge or an Anarchist plot was the object of those who manufactured the machine discovered on Saturday. But in that earlier case there was no warning to the police nor any premonition until through accident the dynamite was exploded before it reached the steamship. It seems, too. to some of the representatives of the Cunard company that the first clew in this latest case is the fact that some one sent a warning message to the police. That act Involves one of two suspicion? either some one of the conspirators weakened ',nd took this method of giving warning, or else the diabolical thing was n t as Infernal as It se :.i l and was las plot either of sensation mongers, possibly of practical Jokers, or else had the character of an anonymous, threatening letter. The captain of the Umbria, Dutton, Is one of the most careful of senmer.. He carries all the conservative traditions of the corporation which employs him to the uttermost. Two or three years ago, when taking his ship out of Liverpool and soon after entering St GeaVSa channel. h- noticed a slight disturbance of the compass. The most careful scrutiny could not detect the cause of that Irregularity Captain Dutton would not proceed with his vessel until the mysterious disturbance was explained. He caused the engines to be stopped and he put the ship's expert to work with a powerful microscope, and

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