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Parachute Jumper Drowned.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Aug. 1~6.-James Buck
ingham. aeronaut and p~arachutist. who
made an ascension at Pleasant Beach. on
Onondaga lake. this city. to-day,
met a horrible death IN the wa
ter there at about o O'Clock.
Theascent was made without difficulty. and.
when several hundred feet M IN the air,
the Professor lOosened his hold on
the balloon and dropped directly over
the lake. The parachute inflated
with air. and the descent was made slowly,
but when the water was reached the para
chute completely covered buckingham. and
il is thought he was unable 10 extricats
himself from its folds.
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Two-y,ar-O,d Tobacco-smoker.

CHICAGO. Aug. 16-The Illinois Humane
Society has decided to prosecute the parents
of two-year-old Leonard Turner. the tobao-
co-smokiug baby. Yesterday two physi-
clans examined the child. He was found
10 be i'm a feeble condition. already sutfer-
ing from acute nicotine poisoning, and
having what is known to physicians as the
Tobacco heart The doctors express
doubts as TO whether the child can b
brought back to . healthy condition.
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Movements of steamers.

QUEENSTOWN. Aug. I6.-ArriveJ: British
Prince. from Philsdelphis; Arizona. from
New York.
NFw YORK. Aug. 16.-Arrived: Alaska,
from Liverpool; SPAN. from London.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-Arrrved: Brit.
tsh Princess. from Liverpool
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8. PENNSYLVANIA Sc

fifteen seconds from scratch and finished
with Knisely In the lead in 5000, Gray's
front wheel beine less than two feet behind
that of Knisely's, and both breaking the
American record for ten miles, winch was
BOIL. Tuttle got of the course, and thus
lost all chance for third. The safeties car
ried off all honors. The first ten men to
finish rode them.
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Two Year. of Improbable Experiments.

h Two hears Oh DuprOntAbIo Experfmehtf-
DAYTON. o.. Aug. j6.-The courts have
been asked for a receiver for the firm of
Mead. Phillip * Granville, who have been.
for two years, experimenting In the manu-.
facture of type-writing machines. The
failure was pTecipitated by the assignment
of II. +. Mead " CO., manufacturers n
dealers in paper. whose liabilities are S15,-
90: assets. $4,000.
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has now q force of some five hundred men,
and is daily receiving new recruits. A
good supply os arms and ammunition.
which he expects to receive shortly from
sympathizers in Greece, Will make him q
formidable opponent. and may possibly
compel European powers to settle the
Cretan difficulty.
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Artist Richards Homeward Bound.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINsvILLE. Aug. 16.-Samuel Rich
ards. who has been in Munich for eleven
years, studying painting under the masters,
and who has set the artists of this country
agog over his painting of "Evangeline,"
will reach home in Spencer in about three
weeks. His "Evangeline" has been on ex-
hibition in Indianapolis recently. Mrs.
Richards, who has been with her husband
In Germany, will read q paper before Spen-
Ger people on the evening of the Goth, Civ
ing an insight into the humble life of the
people of that country.
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Storm Near Carthage.

CARTHAGE. Aug. 16-Reports of q dis
astrous storm near Eddersville. this county.
damage resulted to property, but no lives
were lost. Heavy storms have done much
damage lately.
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Warring Torks and Christians.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-A dispatch from Crete
says that there can be no Improvement in
the condition of the affairs in that island
under the Turks, certainly not under the
present Vail Djalavid Pasha. who has so
mismsnaged things as to dissatisfy both
the Christian ard Mussulman sections of
the population. At SCUBA bay q Mussul-
man was found with his throat cut. I'M
mediately afterwards an Albanian Mussul-
man murdered n Christian in revenge. 1t
was then learned that the Mussulman had
committed suicide. The feeling on both
sides is growing more bitter with each
fresh act Of vengeance. and though moth
ing like a general insurrection is at present
apprehended local disorders continue to in
crease. Tsuri, the ~well-known Insurgent
leader, who recently eluded the vigilance
of the Greek authorities. and landed in
Crete with . small number of partisanA
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Minor NOIes

The Southern Indiana Epworth League
convention meets in Bloomington Aug, %.
The old settlers of Wabash county will
hold their annual reunion Wednesday. at
Wabash.
The annual temperance rally of Liberty
will be held at Esteb's grove, near that
place. Aug 20.
A heavy hail-storm passed over Mont
gomery county Friday night. doing great
damage to crops and fruits.
Work will be commenced this week on
the new naturaI-eas pipeline between
Charlottesville and the Sheridan fields.
Jesse Watson, who left Columbus q few
days g with considerable money. Is re-
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HEADACHE, neuralgia. dizzin ess, nervous
ness. spasms. sleeplessness, st. Nitus dance,
cured by DIR. Miles's Nervine. Samples free
at druggists; by mail l0c. MILES MED. Co.,
Elkhart. Ind.
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Sunday Association Bah Games.

AT 81. LOUIS
st. Louis...-...1 o o o 4 o 2 o 1-s
Cincinnati ---...-..0 o o o o Q o o 90
Hits-st. Louis, II; Cincinnati. 5. Errors-st.
Louis. L; Cincinnati. 4. Observation-Disclosures and
Darling; Dwyer and Kelly.
At LoaascIJe-
2 o 2 o o i Sill
olumbu -...--.....0 o D o o 2 3 o. 3
Hits-Louisville, Ia; Columbus, z. Errors
Louisville, O; Columbus, 3. Batteries-Meekin
and Cahill; Knell and Donahue; called on 40
count of darkness.
Milwaukee Will Take Cincinnah's Place.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16.-It has been decided
that Louisville viii remain in the Associa-
tion. and that Milwaukee will secure Gin
cinnati's franchise. President Gillette il
in the city and has practically accomplished
the latter move. which will be formally ar
ranged 1T a meeting of the magnstes to-
morrow. The best players from the two
teams will be retained, with the exception
of Mike Kelly, who will 60 to the Boston
Association team. This arrangement will
make the Milwaukee team one of the most
formidable in the country.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

No Cessation of Sealing Operations In the
Waters Controlled by Russia.
LONDON. Aug. 16.-A dispatch from st.
Petersburg states that. according to recent
Russian advices from eastern Siberia. the
Russian sealers have already captured q
considerable quantity of skins in the
waters controlled by the Russian govern
ment. and there is no apparent cessation in
their operations. The authorities are keep
ing a keen lookout for trespassers In the
Russian jurisdiction, and, so far. several
have been chased, but none captured.
The sealing season has been excel
lent, no d%iminutiOn in the number
of seals being apparent. The Russians APP
parently feel under no obligations as to any
agreement between Great Britain and
the United States, and it is ru-
mored on semi-official authority that no
confidence is placed by the Cars represent
atives in eastern Siberia in the good faith
OF the American Sealing Company. which.
they CLAIM. is taking advantage of the pro-
viso allowing them TO capture a certain
number of seals. 10 take all the seals they
can get. The Russians. therefore. have
been going ahead with their seal-fshing as
usual, under the Russian flag. and with en-
tire Independence of any other national
agreements.
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Young Mans Skull Crushed.

BpPCfHI 10 ut 1HuIdHHpUiI5 JUUIHdf.
WABASH, Aug. 16.-Lincoln Cochran, q
young man living at Somerset. ten miles
south. was riding with > girl. last evening.
when his horse was frightened by a dog
and ran away. The buggy upset, and
Cochran was thrown ont. alighting on his
head and crushing his skull. He was taken
home in An unconscious condition, remain
ing SO until an early hour this morning,
when he died. The young mans parents
were in Fort Wayne at the time, and were
sent for at once, arriving this evening.
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Railway Wreck In Wales.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-There was a serious
railway accident in Wales last night. A
passenger train crashed into o volunteer
special which was stationary on the track at
a point between Pont-y-Puidd and Cardiff.
Fifteen persons were injured, and some of
them so seriously that they will probably
die. The rear of the special train was COM
pletely wrecked.
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Death of Eugene ". Stealey.


JEFFERsoNvILLE, Aug. 16-Eugene V.
Stealey, county clerk of Clark county. and
the leader of the Democratic party here,
died very suddenly at 1890 o'clock this
morning. at his home in this city. after an
illness of only twenty minutes. The de-
ceased. in company with several of his
friends, had been to Louisville, and arrived
home at midnight. Mr.. Stealey was then
in apparent good health, and on entering
the house partook of a light lunch. He sat
down on the lounge. his aged mother being
present. and at once complained of feeling
unwell. Mrs. Stealey became alarmed, and
called in Chief Patterson, of the fire de-
partment. The latter fastened to the house
and found Mr.. Stealey hardly able to draw
his breath. Mr.. Patterson felt the dying
mans heart and found it just f1uttering.
He immediately called DR.. Graham. but on
his return. Mr.. Stealey had passed
away, heart disease being the
cause of his death. Just before
he breatbed his last his three
children were called to see their father, but
he was unable to speak to them, He was
forty-one years of age, and was q brother of
o. o. Stealey. the Washington correspond
emit. The funeral will take place on Tues
day afternoon, from the Sc. Paufs Episco-
pal Church.. The services will be conduct
ed by the rector, the Rev. Walter Bamford.
All the lodges of which the deceased was q
member have been notified to attend the
oDee0uies.
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General Notes

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Secretary Foster
left Washington this afternoon to visit
President Harrison. at Cape May Point. n.
j. When he left he was undecided wheth-
or be would return to Washington before he
Joined the President on his trip to the Ben
ningtOn, VT, celebration.
Lieutenant ScrIven. the commissioner to
Central Eaerica for the Latin-American
departments. reports by cable that the
government of Salvador will erect its own
building at Jackson Park. Ample space is
requested for their structure. and he wishes
O suitable location reserved without delay.
Acting Secretary Grant, of the War De-
partment. has written q letter to Colonel
Wilson, SUPERINTENDENT of the West Point
Military Academy, din Getting him to send
the battalion of cadets to. Bennington, VT.
TO participate In the unwilling of the bat
tie monument there on the 10Th inst
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strike on the L.. e. & W..
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

LAFAYETTE. Aug. 16.-The freight brake
men on the Lake Erie q Western railway,
between one hundred and fifty and two
hundred in number. struck tonight on a
question of pay for overtime. No trains
nave lett the city tonight.
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NEWS
New Albany's Big Plate-Glass- Works to
Be Moved North Into the Gas Belt.

Mr.. DePauw in Search of q Location-Desth Of
aClark County POlitician-Railway officials
Arrested for Shooting Prairie Chickees.
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Parade OF German Veterans,

Special 60 the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE, Aug. 16.-The parade of
the German military associations to-day
was g brilliant affair. Over q thousand
veterans were in line. The picnio at Can
tilever Park was participated in by nearly
ten thousand people. The award in the
prize drill will not be made until to-mor-
row. The business session of the conven-
ton will begin tomorrow.
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Soldiers, and Sailors, Reunion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNEs. Aug. I5.-The Knox County
Soldiers and Sailors Association Saturday
closed q reunion of two days at Bicknell.
The reunion was large and enthusiastic.
The speakers were Capt. J. H.. Welton. of
Monroe City; Hon. S. N. Chambers, of In
dianapolis: Colonel Cavins. of Bloomfield,
and General Pavey, of Illinois.
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TIMETABLES.
V From indianapolis Union Station.
lvUennsylyanid Lines.1
East-WeSt korth-South.
East-west. Eorth-south.

Trains run Or Ce1urUl SfGHddrd Issas.
Leave for Pittsburg, Baltimore, { d 4:45 q
York. "a $50 d m
Arrive from the East, q l1:40 o m, d LIS I'm
and d 900 p m
Leave for Columbus. 300 a M; arrive from
Columbus, 3:45 p M; leave for Richmond. 400
d no; arrive from Richmond. 900 q m.
Leave for Chicago, d 1850 a m. d 1880 p ms
arrive from Chicago, d 800 p N; d $3.50 an.
Leave for Louisville. d $40 q IN. 500 a m,d
$3.50 p NJ. Arrive from LOUISVILLE 11:4o o me-
g p IN; d 1880 d IN.
Leave for Columbus. Ind. 4:30 p N. Arrive
from Columbus. 1925 g IN.
Leave for Vincennes and Cairo. 7:30 a N, 40
q IN; arrive from Vinceunes and Cairo. HOO
p m. sos pm.
d. daily; other trains except Sunday.
VTANDALIA LINE ROUTE TO
ST. LOUIS AND THE WEST.
Trains arrive and leave indianapolis as follows
Leave for ST louis 7:30 am. 1l:5o am. l:S5p IN. HOO
pm. Antralnsc connect &C Terre Hante Tor X. a Z.
H. points. Evansville sleeper on ll;o0 p IN train
Greencastle aid Terre Haute Accom- dation, 400 pm
Arrive from 81 Louis. $3.50 On. Ais am Lass p m.
$50 p IN. 7:45 M
Terre Hautea aud Greencastle Accumulation 1000 am.
Sleeping and Paylor Cars are ran on through trains
For rates and information apply TO ticket agents OF
the company. or W.. y. District Pas
senger Agent
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CHICAGO. Aug. 16.-The American record
for ten miles was broken yesterday in the
annual road race of Illinois Cycling Club.
The three competitors for the time medals
were Tuttle, KDisely and Gray.
The two latter started together ct
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Freight Wreck That Cost 100000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Aug. 16.-At Laketon. q station
ON the Chicago g. Erie road. in this county,
the second section of freight train No. 90.
east bound. ran into the first section, which
was standing at the station, at 8 o'clock
this morning. The first section had stopped
to do some switching, and conductor How
ard Falk failed to send q tiagman back.
Engineer John Darr. of the second section,
with his fireman, jumped in time to save
their lives, but his engine, No. 500. was de-
molished, as were twelve loaded freight
cars. The loss is not less than $4,000 All
traffic was delayed ten hours, until q track
was laid around the wreck.
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Grave Charges Against Young Men.

GOSHEN. Aug. 16.-Lilie Tiedman. q re-
spectacle young lady. aged about eighteen
years. attempted to commit suicide Friday
night by shooting herself with . revolver.
She had been enticed to . young mans
room where she grabbed the revolver and
fired. Ora Berkey. the young man who
rented the room. together with Chauncey
Frantz, Lon McDevitt and James Slusser
were arrested by the police. and the latter
three will be hold as witnesses. The mat
ter was kept quiet, but the girl wa found
last night to be suffering with q bullet in
her right thigh. Medical aid was sum-
moned. She was taken home.
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Ortiz, a town on the Sonora railway, be-
tween HermOsilla and Guaymas. The con-
Germ is owned by a Mexican company, and
covering four million acres. Coal has oeen
found in behring's fifty miles apart The
diamond drill has gone through three
veins, one of two feet, another OF
four feet and another of seven and one-half
feet and lie a fourth it has already pene-
trated twenty-five feet, and IS still WORK
ing in coal. The coal which. by test: is
said to equal the finess Lehigh valley
prOGuet. can be traced for miles on the
surface. the four veins showing the same
thickness throughout the whole extent. A
railway sixty or sixfy-five miles u. length
will carry the coal to the harbor at quay
mas from whence il can be laid down In
San Diego, Cal. for S. a ton
The Sugar Industry In Yucatan.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The Bureau OF
American Republics is in receipt of interest
ing information in regard to the growth of
the sugar industry In Yucatsn. Hitherto
helenquit fiber has been the great product
of the province, and it's present wealth has
been almost wholly dependent upon that
industry, but the capitalists of the state
are now investing in the splendid sugar
lands in the southern section, and are
bringing experienced sugar-makers from
f So6s e Until Rana Eecent i've t tss 0i sSssr
LkOuos OhIlA 1Ok nv
was imported from Havana, the
local production not having been large
enough for consumption, but 1t Is now
believed that the sugar industry can go
hand in hand with the growth of
helenquil fiber. the latter being confined
to the partially arid lands in the northern
half of the state. while the rich vegetable
soil in the southern part is given Overtothe
of the development of both industries is
that everything has been accomplished
with native capital and native resources.
BraziPs Display at the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. -The special CON-
missioner to Brazil in the interest of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, Captain
Alexander Rodgers, has succeeded in inter-
esting the officers of the federal district,
which has practically the same organiza-
tions as the States. very deeply in the sue
cess of that enterprise. The president OF
the municipality of Rio de Janeiro
assured Captain Rodgers that all
possible efforts would be made TO
send a splendid display of it's
many and varied products. he expects to
send, also. a large number of flags. arms.
ETC.. belonging to the municipality. and
many old books. manuscripts. papers and
historical objects. of which there is o large
and fine collection. The exhibit from the
federal district, under his energetic and
wise supervision, will undoubtedly be both
aluable and attractive.
, 1891-11-26
Handsome New Quarters.

j. X. Jeffrey is rapidly settling bis big
stationary stock in the big building on
Seventeenth street which he recently pur-
chased and has handsomely fitted up. He
will occupy two floors. the upstairs being
used for storing his reserve stock and the
larger specimens OF his toys. The building
Is handsomely lighted from the front. rear
and above, light coming from the latter
quarter through the we'll of the stairway.
which ascends from the center of the
room. With ample room aud the
opportunity to display his goods to the
best advantage. Mr., Jeffrey intends to
increase his already large stock and will
in every department duplicate Eastern
prices with the express or freight added.
, 1891-11-26
THEIR POINT OF VIEW,
Ambitious Young Men Miss the Most
Attractive Part of the PLAY.

In the Clemeaceau Case the studio
scene in the third act is one of the most
attractive features of the play. In this
scene La is the model from which
her husband makes his masterpiece. -Four
or live of the male members OF C~heyenne's
400 desired to see this bit of acting from
the point OF view most favorable for the
qualification Of their love of the artistic
and asked MANAGER Rhodes to seat them
where the best view could be had of the
model. Certainly" said Doug, go
right 10 the right hand box" Here the
lovers Of high art waited a%nxiously
for the rising of the curtain on the studio
scene. When it did rise, greatly to their
CONSERVATION. they found that from the
box "Iza," the model. could not be seen
at all. Frantically they rushed into the
auditorium, but by the time they reached
there the model had been yelled and their
study Of the human form
divine ended in disappointment.
, 1891-11-26
DEUEL's NEW POSITION.
He Does Not at Present Propose TO
lax ANY Changes.

Interview IN Denver SUM-
II have severed myself from the Denver
K Rio Grande and returned to nv old
home. | was with the Union Pacific
twenty-five years and all | am | owe to
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Dickinson. While l
was with Mr.. Smith, when he was gen.
eral manager. there was no position |
cared to accept. l got along very well
with Mr.. jeffrey. and l believe that
when the people know him they will have
for him a sincere affection. He is that
sort Of a man. OF course. be follows
in the footsteps of Mr.. Smith, and every
body in Colorado knows 'SSl,' and it may
take a little longer for Mr.. Jeffre, to gain
public confidence, but he will get there in
time"
Have you any plans in connection with
the Union Pscifc?"
Il have not. There will be no changes.
l have 40 one to bring with me, and if
there are any plums l guess the fellows
who are in will still hold them. Not be-
ing familiar with the position [ cannot
outline any plans. My first step will be
to inspect the division and become ac-
quainted with the road. Since | left it
the Union Pacific has been enlarged ma
terialIy."
, 1891-11-26
.etting Ready Tor the Receiver.

Bank Examiner Griffith has completed
and forwarded to the comptroller of the
treasury at Washington his report con-
corning the condition OF the Cheyenne
National bank. After the examination
of the report made by that official a re-
ceiver will be appointed by the comptroller
and the amount of his bond fixed. This
appointment will be made during the
coming week and as soon as the receiver
can qualify and his bond is approved and
the examiner has turned over and re-
ceived a receipt for everything in the
bank Mr.. Griffith will return to his du-
ties in Nebraska ard the depositors and
others will her have to deal with the re-
cplyer-
, 1891-11-26

The unqualified success of George w.
Browns watch club has compelled thai
e%nterprising gentleman to start another
club to accommodate the large number of
persons who desired to join the first club
but could not do SO as the quota was
filled.
On Saturday night the first drawing of
the second club will take place. Already
over twenty have joined. Those desiring
to join should call at Mr.. Browns store
on or before Saturday or send in their
names to him by mail. Out of town par
ties and ladies' can join. 1t is a splendid
chance to get your Christmas presents at
a very low cost.