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9. PENNsYLvAN Ia 81

hour or so before. She wondered II she
begged real hard to the train robbers
whether they would leave her at least that.
She thought exactly what she was going TO
say to the bandit, when he came for her
valuables. Then the conductor came in
and warned the passengers and people hid
watches and pocketbooks and jewels in
every conceivable place. Suddenly the re-
port of a revolver. followed by others in
quick succession, made all shiver.
"Get down between the seats hastily
said the young husband to his bride Il
won't run even a shadow Of a risk"
So obedent TO her new master she crept
down on the floor in security.
There's no danger at ALL said the man
in the next seat reassuringly. Just then
several more shots were heard and the
speaker Topped down between the seats.
All the other people in the car followed
suit and as they were on all tours in
breathless anxiety, there came in sweet,
tuned voice. full of suppressed anxiety,
Edgar have you got a good safe place?
There was a smile even in the terrors or
the moment on the faces Of many of the
passengers. The train robbers left without
going through the passenger coaches.
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GOLD IN MORGAN COUNTY.
People Secretly Buying Up Land for
the Precious Metal.


the Precious Metal.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 26.-It Is
we'll known that gold has been found along
the water courses of Morgan and Brown
counties Thus far people have looked for
the precious metal merely for pastime and
only occasionally. 1t has been found by
men and boys in the branch formed by
springs at the base Of Cun'lingham's hill,
just north of this city. and almost within
the city limits. In fact, your representa-
tive has found enough here I'm a few hours
to make quite a showing In q small vial
The method of securing the small particles
thus far has been to clear away the sand
down to bed rock in the midst of the small
stream, and to watch carefully for one of
the very small flakes of the glistenlng ma
terial come down with the constantly wash
ing sand, and when it did come within the
radius of vision to go after 1t diligently
of gold of half the bulk of an ordinary
grain of wheat was picked up in this man.
ner In the presence Of the writer. This pro-
cess, of necessity, Is a slow one, and 1t is
at once seen that no person would follow
1t for gain, but several persons have from
time to time brought small vial contain
ing gold to the local jeweler and sold It,
At times the gold fever has been on the
verge of becoming epidemic, in Brown
lars worth of gold has been found by
small washings. Men of veracity have gone
along the gully streams amid the hills Of
that county. after a heavy rainfall and
picked up enough in a day to bring them
as much as $40 for their days work
Not only has this been done in
Morgan, county. B. B. Stafford, Of
WILDER, this county, has several times
abandoned his farming pursuits and gone
e the branch for many days In success
sion and earned So a day for just such
small washing as has been here described.
Within the past few weeks the gold fever
has taken a new lease of life in Brown
county and persons interested have pro
cured machinery to facilitate the separat-
ing Of gold from the soil. The machinery
has proven a great success, and netted TO
the owner SIS a day on a trial just held.
Winfield S. Richards. OF Nashville. Brown
county, is very enthusiastic over the mat
ter, and said here to-day that twelve farms
had changed hands in Jackson township
during the past week. Strangers prfnci-
pally, are purchasers and try to create the
impression that they are buying the hills
for fruit growing. Richards is well known
throughout this section and Is man of
responsibility. He passed through here to-
day with Capt John Mccain. of Center,
ton They had with them one OF the gold
washing machines that has proven so sue
cessful in Brown county, which they were
taking to Mr.. McCann's farm near Center
ton where the Captain is confident gold
can be found in as great quantities as in
Brown He Is a man OF means and Will
Introduce machinery shortly that will thor
oughly test the matter and corroborate his
opinion.
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Evangelical Lutheran Synod, OF Indiana,
convened in this place Wednesday evening.
Over one hundred pastors and delegates
were present including some Of {. q most
noted divines OF that denominatio from
all parts of the country. Yesterda even
ing Rev. s. s. Waltz, ID. d., president of
the synod. of Louisville, KY, preached an
eloquent sermon at the Lutheran Church.
This morning the Woman's Home and For
eign Mission Society, of which large num-
Der of delegates are present, held a morn
ing session at the NJ. E. Church. and were
addressed by Rev. George Scholl, d. D.,
secretary of foreign missions, OF Baltimore.
Tho public meetings are being attended by
large audiences. The synod will remain in
session until the first Of next week.
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NANCY DIDN'T GO.
II She Doesn't Break Her Record
This Fall She Never VIII.
ecial TO de Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct ga driz-
zlng rain last night and this morning pre-
vented Nancy Hanks from going against
her record on the 2:O4 track this afternoon.
All races were postponed. 1t is the inten-
ton TO carry over the races from day to
day until the conditions are favorable for
record breaking. Horsemen were confident
that IL the weather had been pleasant to-
day Nancy would have beaten her record.
She is in perfect condition, and Doble is
able to drive her to her best speed, He is
a conservative man in his talk about his
horses. but never before had spoken as
positively as he did last night of his ex-
pectation that the record would be broken.
A month ago during the trotting meeting
Doble was a sick man in the sulky and
could not drive the mare out: to-day both
are in perfect condition. The feeling of
regret is intensified because unless Nancy
beats her record this fall she will never
do IL. She is TO be sent to the MaSSachu-
sets farm Of her owner, J. Malcolm
Forbes. where she will be bred TO Arion in
Srrinp
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INTERESTING SESSIONS.
Presbyterian Missionary Workers
from All Over the State mt Seymour.

Prcsbyterfan MtssfOnury Worhers
from All Over the State mt Seymour.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Oct 26.-The second
days session of the womens synodical So
cieties of Home and Foreign Missions, Of
Indiana, was devoted to foreign missions
The mornings devotional exercises were
led by Mrs. o. W. Connor. Of Wabash
after which letters from Persia, compiled
by Miss H A. Wishard. Of Indianapolis.
were read. The mornings discussions were
on "Ths Duties and Privileges of Officers"
Local Officers" by Mrs. F. F. McCrea,
Indianapolis; "Presbyterial Officers" Miss
Jennie Williams. Lima: "Synodical Officers
Mrs. John NJ Coulter Lake Forest, I'll.
The devotional exercises this afternoon were
led by Mrs d. w. Moffat. Fort Wayne.
Discussions Were on "A New iaea, 0y Ms :;
by Miss Merica Hoagland. Of Fort Wayne.
and addresses by Miss Leila Garvfn, OF
Osaka, Japan: Mrs. Laura Mayor, OF "a "a,
Mrs ]. w. Bradshaw, of indianapolis. Mrs.
J. F. Kendall. of LaPorte, led the devotional
exercises tonight, and Miss Garyin and
The State is divided into eight presbyte-
rial societies, namely: Charlottesville, Fort
Wayne. Indianapolis. Logansport. Muncie.
Vincennes, Whitewater and New Albany.
There are at present los missionary socie-
ties, 4.4f members and 80 mission bands.
Five thousand three hundred and two dol
lars was collected for home mission work.
and the total contributed by women of
these societies during the year was $40, 900.
At Whitewater 500 members contributed
81 239 of the above amount The entire mis-
sion work for the coming year will be de-
voted 10 China, and $l,0l0 was Appropriated
for the erection of a building in which TO
hold meetings. Miss Lucy I.aney, of Au-
gusta, Ca, is the only colored woman in
attendance, and at the close Of her lecture
last night enough money was donated 10
send her to Chicago
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THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY.
A West Philadelphia Couples Adj
venture with Train Robbers.
Philadelphia Press.

a newly married couple, who have just
come from the far Southwest to reside in
West Philadelphia, had an experience on
their wedding tour. which, though an ex-
citing at the time, has caused both
them and their friends great deal OF mer-
rlment since They had Just been married
and were ushered on their journey an hour
later. The train was running along swiftly
and they were recovering from the excite
ment OF the ordeal through which they
had Just passed, when the train stopped
through the train. pulling down the blinds
I'm a most uncerernonious manner. The
groom began 10 get a little apprehensive
so nc told his bride he was going To find
out what the matter. He came back
with the news that the train was held UP
by robbers. The brides face blanched In
voluntarily she looked at the wedding ring
that had been placed on her hand only an
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General Notes.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Niss Marie
Turner. of Muncie. was maid of honor at
the fashionable marriage OF Miss Elsie
Burgy and Mr.. Harry c. Knapp here last
night. Miss Turner appeared in hand
some gown Of white silk, and did the hon
ors at the reception following the marriage.
j. w. Rush was to-day appointed post
master at Blue Grass, Fulton county, vice
G. w. Cook, resigned, and Mary E. Baum
gartner at Hausertown, Owen county, vice
G. RentSchler, resigned.
Mrs. Cleveland drove In from Woodley
to the White House to-day. She looked we'll
and seemingly showed no i'll effects from
her three weeks confinement indoors fol-
lowing the birth of her daughter.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 100000 ounces Of silver at its coun-
ter offer of % cents an ounce. The pur-
chaseS thus far this month aggregate l.
$4,000 ounces and the offerings 1899 600.
= reception was rendered by the people
OF Washington tonight, regardless of
creed, to James Cardinal Gibbons, on the
occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of
his elevation TO the episcopate.
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Cannot Play Football.

PRINCETON. N. j.. Oct 26.-At meet
ing of the faculty Of the seminary to-
night the members decided against football
playing by the students Of that department.
The reason given by the president is that
1t is beneath the dignity OF the divinity
before been objected to. and the theoloSians
are very angry over the decision OF the
faculty, and claim the objections are ridicu-
ious. All games have been Cancelled, in
Guiding those of big teams. The students
hope for q change in the decree. Two
seminary men are on the college team
and the faculty have consented to their
continuing with it for this year.
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nhftnnrv-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Rev. Mr.. Had
daway. chaplain of the House of Represen-
tatiyes died this morning. The House
adopted the following resolution: THAT the
House has heard with profound sorrow OF
the death of Chaplain Haddaway, and, a
mark of respect, that the Speaker appoint
seven members to attend the funeral serv-
ices" The resolution was adopted and the
ardson, Dingley, Kyle. Cockrell and Cobb.
PARIS, Oct 26--Thc Temps announces
the death OF Princess Czartorysk, daugh-
ter of the Duke OF Nemoure.
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A FIEND IN MUNCIE.
Infected Letters Sent to Ohio for the
Purpose Of Spreading Smallpox.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CELINA, o., Oct. 26.-Some person In
Muncie. Ind. sent Marshal John Woods
some smallpox scabs yesterday inclosed in
a very degrading letter. Marshal Woods
would not permit any one from Muncie to
come here and it is thought that some one
there has tried to spread the dread disease
In this city. and resorted to the above
method. The smallpox scabS came in the
following letter, dated Muncie. Ind, Oct.
20, and addressed TO the Marshal of Ce-
lima, o.
1--WE are glad you showed so much kind
ness toward sickness we had in our town.
/ will send you a scab off my face in my
worst stage Of smallpox. I will assure you
you will have the smallpox in eight or ten
days"
The postofiice authorities have taken the
matter in hand and will make effort to
trace the letter to the sender. The letter
passed through many hands before it
reached it's destination and people in Ce-
lima are greatly excited.
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A wronged woman. vengeance.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. z6.-Mrs. Elias Rudi-
ger OF South Omaha, confessed to her
husband that she had been intimate with
Henry Reiser. Rudiger asked Reiser 10
make a similar statement In order that
divorce might be procured quietly Reiser
Reiser TO help her. and he refused again.
The wronged woman then fired twice at
her seducer one shot severing the spinal
cord She then tried 10 shoot herself, but
failed. All the persons are prominent In
local society.
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MOyements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26. - Arrived: Aller,
from Southampton; Werkendam, from Rot
terdam; Kekla, from Stettin.
BOULOGNE, Oct. 26.-Arrived: Rotter-
dam, from New York, for Rotterdam.
LIZARD, Oct. 26.-Passed: Moravia, from
New York, for Hamburg.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-Sighted: Tauric, from
New York, for Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 26.-Arrived: Brit
annie from New York.
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death of n Ball Player.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. 26.-Daniel
of consumption. He was thirty-eight years
of age and unmarried He played with the
Providence team when IL was the champion
club. and was catcher for the LouiSvilles,
St Louis Pittsburg and other clubs. He
was taken sick at the worlds fair ten days
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KALAMAZOO NOT In IT
NOtre Dame Wins the First Foot
ball Game bya Score Of 81 to 0.
Muneie Smallpox Fiend-Gold in Paying
Quantities in Two Indiana COun-
ties-Other State News.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Oct. 26.-There was
hard-fought football contest to-day be-
tween the Notre Dame and Kalamazoo
teams. Notre Dame has been in practice
for weeks. and with Studebaker and Mues-
sci. Of the old Purdue University eleven.
as coachers. their good work showed in
to-day's game. The team consists of heavy
men, and has the stuff for one of the best
elevens in the West. The Kalamazoo men
are too light to do effective work at rush.
ing, and did not score point The teams
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Jersey Cattle Sale mt Munc2e.
yneciaI n the Indiana nnlis Journal

MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 26.-To-day, at the
fair ground, occurred the second annual
sale by the Eastern Indiana Jersey Cattle
Breeders Association, and it was sue
cess Thirty-nine cattle were Sold and the
average price was about $40 per head The
aggregate sum was 81, 725. Some Of the cat
tie sold as high $165.
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The Lebanon Court Room Packed.
Gracial 70 tho Irdia ne raolis Journal


LEBANON, Ind, Oct. 26-As the Brown
murder case works nearer a close the in
terest increases. Space in court was taxed
to it's utmost to-day, the jam being so
great that those inside had to remain and
the late arrivals turned back. Four speech
defense and Brill and Cofer for the pros
ecution. Three speeches are yet to be made.
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aicxcIe Records Lowered.
cial 10 the indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the IndianapoIiS Journal.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. oct. 2s.-Windle
lowered Johnson's one-third mile. flying
start. bicycle record, this afternoon, max
ing II in thirty-seven seconds. He also low
cred his own half-mle record, flying start,
from :5S 3-5 to 30 40 Tyler attempted TO
lower his own mile. standing start, record
OF 200 2-5. but on account OF the slow pac-
Ing on the last quarter he succeeded only
ia eqCaling IL. He lowered his three-quar-
ters-of-a-niie record, however, from 1:30 3-5
to 100.
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Old Man Killed by n Ram.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ORLEANS, Ind, Oct. 26.-Wm. Peacher,
a farmer of this township. aged eighty-two.
and we'll known, was attacked by vicious
ram on his farm yesterday and received
wounds from which he died last night. Two
ribs were broken by the charge and other
internal injuries received
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Grand Juror Goes Mad.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 25.-W. IA
Douglass, a member OF the grand jury,
went violently insane to-day and attempted
the life of ex-Sherif Baker. The validity
Of the indictments returned by the grand
Jury is i'm question.
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Unnware Won the Race.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
INDEPENDENCE. Ia. Oct. 26.-There was
only one race the 2:S7 trot on the card
at Rush Park to-day. Ten starters went
six good heats before the race was finished.
Cedarwood captured the first, with In
aware second. Motto got the second and
Janus the third. Unaware then wound up
the race with three straight heats Best
time
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Two Fatal Accidents.


DELPHI. Ind, Oct. 26.-The eleven-year-
old son Of Joshua Rinier, while visiting rel
atives in this county. fell from hickory
tree and sustained injuries from which he
died in few hours.
Will Holmes, a well-known young farmer,
while out coon hunting several nights ago,
fell from a tree and sustained perhaps fatal
injuries. A broken rib penetrated his lungs,
and his condition is very precarious.
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Proposed Sewer Pipe Trust.

PITTSBURG, Oct. pa movement is on
foot to consolidate all the sewer-pipe manu-
featuring concerns of the upper Ohio valley,
including the firms at East Liverpool,
Toronto, New Cumberland. Calumet. En-
pire and Freeport. The trust VIII be In
corporated under the laws OF Ohio. and will
have a capital of probably $750o00.
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h. BODY POUND I'm Che OTTO.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 26.-The body OF
Mrs. j. Z. Patterson, who mysteriously dis
appeared from her home I'm this city yes
terday, was found in the river near River
side by the life-savers this morning. There
is little, If any. doubt that she committee
duration
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Special TO the IndlanaroIiS Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Oct. 26.-George W..
GRATIS, a prominent liveryman here, was
to-day arrested at the instance of Clara
MaGill on q serious charge preferred by
Miss MaGill, who is only sixteen years
old. GRATIS stands high, and 1t is not be-
lieved the charge can be sustained.
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Hoke Smith "Vindicated.v

WASHINGTON. Oct. ga telegram has
been received by Secretary Hoke Smith an
nouncing that the administration has been
''vindicated by a large Democratic major
ity'' in the elections at Perry o. T. This
Is Intended , congratulate the Secretary
on the fact that the method OF opening
the Cherokee Strip does not seem to meet
with as much dissatisfaction as has been
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necn Married Two Months.

Special to the Indianapohs Journal.
MARSHALL H., Oct pa sensation
was created to-day by the announcement
that Arthur c. Johnson and Miss Ollie Clay
pool, popular young people of this city, were
married In Greencastle, Ind, Aug IL. They
then went on a trip to the worlds fair.
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OTTAWA, H.. Oct. rs. - The. Supreme
Court, In short opinion written by Justice
decision OF the lower court In the test case
OF the people against the Braeeville Coal
Company, and declares the weekly pay law
passed by the last Illinois Legislature I'M
constitutional.
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Favor the Torrens system

CHICAGO. Oct. 26.-Delegates TO the real
estate congress to-day adopted resolutions
favor-fne the Torrsns system OF land trans
fers and recommending its adoption by the
States.
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The Anti-Vaccination War.

Speclal TO the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY, Ind, Oct. 26-Dr. Hubble
stone, secretary of the County Board of
Health, has closed the schools in districts
s and IL of Wayne township. this county,
as the parents of pupils in those districts
Will not vaccinate their children nor agree
not TO send them to school. The teachers,
Miss Harris and Mr.. Coats admitted chill
dren not vaccinated, contrary to the
Health Boards orders, and were notified
that they would be prosecuted. The at
tendance at the schools has been compar-
atively small on account of the anti-vaccin-
alton war which is now on. The patrons
Of these districts, In case the board fails
to bring the matter into the courts, will
apply for a writ of mandamus to open the
schools. A fund is being raised to fight the
cases.
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that the Olympic Club, OF New Orleans
would hang up purse of $4,000 for the Cor,
bett-Mitchell fight, and Corbett telegraphed
his acceptance of the terms in the event
the club deposit $4,000 as guarantee Cor
batt said THE purse is a smaller one
than that which i fought Sullivan for, but
no matter, Mitchell must not be disap-
pointed"
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4 Little Ono nurned.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, oct. 26.-At Stanford.
Ky, to-day, the family of Thomas Kelly
went hickory nut hunting. leaving n fours
year-old daughter at home. When they re-
turned they found her burned 20 a crisp.
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NOTRE DAME.
KALAMAZOO.

Play began at 800 p. m. Notre Dame
had the ball. and started with a flying
wedge, getting a touchdown In three min
utes, Studebaker kicking goal. In twelve
minutes the second touchdown was gained.
Kalamazoo did not get nearer Notre
Danes goal than forty yards. Score:
Notre Dame, "a; Kalamazoo, O.
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No other medicine Of its kind Is
And that proves that nothing cleo Is " iust
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