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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
TANNIC ACID FROM A WEED.
Novel Industry I'm California That
Promises to Be Profitable.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2S-A novel in
dustry has been started in the San Joaquin
valley by Chicago tanners, who selected
California for climatic and other natural
reasons for their extensive operations. 1t
means the employment of large forces of
workmen and the expenditure of large
sums of money. The tanners are to culti-
vate a weed from the roots of which can be
tanned better leather than from anything
else. The men who had most to do in es-
tablishing the enterprise are Prof. A. G..
Gulley, G. II. Carothers and B. NJ. Davies,
of Chicago, who said to represent two
Of the largest tanneres in the world A
contract was closed with the Southern Pa
cific land department, whereby 5000 acres of
land In the San Joaquin valley were pur-
chased for the new industry. The land is
situated about eight miles from Merced,
and is part of the immense tract owned
by the Chicago concern. Sixty families in
or near Chicago have been notified to move
at once to Merced, and before the end of
this week they will be there on the land.
1t is expected that at least 800 families will
be placed on the 5000 acres as soon as op-
erations fully under way.
The scheme Is to plant canaigre, a weed
OF the yellow dock family, over the broad
acres. This vegetable contains from q to
80 per cent. of tannic acid, which can be
extracted by chemical process at small ex-
pense and large profits to the producer:
Two hundred carloads of twelve tons
each have been ordered from the mountains
of New Mexico. where it abounds. The
producers expect to get about 500 carloads
of the concentrated canaigre acid q year,
amounting to something like 5000 tons This
will be shipped to Chicago for tanneries
near the stock yards. In addition to grow
ing the plant there will be extensive works
for reducing the roots into pulp, composed
mostly of tannic acid. The factory and
other buildings, dwellings, ETC.. will cost
about 100000. If the enterprise proves suc-
cessful IL is believed the experiment will
be followed by many ranchers, and then
a new industry of considerable Importance
will be established in California.
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CONTEST OVER A WILL.
Relatives Of Mrs. Sinclair Want a
Slice of MilliOnnire's Estate.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Oct. 2S.-Mrs.
Rosalie Sinclair. the first wife of William
Sinclair. the New York millionaire. who
ago. She was a Miss Perepall. of st.
Augustine, and Of one of the oldest and
best-known families in Florida. She mar
ried Sinclair eighteen years ago, and owing
to his contempt for her religion and III
treatment. she left him in New York in 1880.
She lived in Jacksonville in seclusion for
eight years, and then went to Atlanta, Ga.
and after many weeks OF illness in a hos
pital, died there three years ago. She re-
ceived an allowance from Sinclair, and was
supposed to be rich, as her bank account
was always large, and she invested in real
estate. Before death she made viii di-
vlding S300,000 among various Catholic insti-
tutions, but only $1,000 In cash and real es-
tate could be found. The attending physi-
clan testified that she was Of unsound mind
a long time before DEATH
Her nephew and executor. +. +. Perepall,
of st. Augustine. representing himself and
seven others, will contest Sinclairs will on
the ground that there was no divorce. Crom-
ants. says there is no record OF divorce in
Maryland, New York or Florida. Messrs.
Wilmer and Barton. attorneys for the es-
tate of the late William Sinclair, have been
the estate in Brooklyn. where Mr.. Sinclair
also left property. Mr.. Wilmer says this
Is merely a partition suit. Affecting the di-
vision of the property in Brooklyn, which
valued at 81, 100000. His widow and the
Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company
are administrators. Mr.. Wilmer says that
was divorced from his wife about eighteen
years ago, and she has since died.
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John Hoffman shoots Hubert Allies He
lures His own Skull with a Bullet.
CONFESSION AND SUICIDE
A YOUNG WOMAN DISCOVERS TOO
LATE THE WAGES OF SIN.
Daniel McClintic's Shortage mt Least
S5,OOO-COrnerstone and InstaIla-
tion Exercises at Crawfordsville.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. ga tragedy
out of the ordinary. and one that will give
heartless paragraphers long-looked-for
opening" was enacted In the Catholic Hos
pital of St. Joseph early this morning. 1t
was a terrible warning to snorers. At 3
o'clock the sisters in charge of the hospital
were thrown into a state OF excitement
by a shooting ARRAY that took place In
one of the large wards. Hubert Allies and
John Hoffman, both over sixty years OF
age and employed for the past ten years
as assistant janitors, occupied the ward
with four other old men. inmates Of the
institution Hoffman some time ago pro-
cured revolver and secreted IL for the
purpose of shooting Allies because he
snored so loudly Hoffman was unable to
sleep. Last night Allies snored louder than
usual and Hoffman, in a rage, fired. ths
bullet entering the back of the neck below
the right ear. coming out under the right
Jaw. When Hoffman realized what he had
done he turned the revolver on himself and
fired. The bullet glanced off and lodged In
the wall, but examination developed that
it had fractured his skull. He regained
consciousness long enough to tell the
frightened sisters that he had shot Allies
and then himself. Both men are still alive
but sinking rapidly and can live but a short
time
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CHURCH EXERCISES.
Cornerstone Laid and Preacher In.
stalled at CrawfordsviIle.

stalled at CrayyfOrdsvt1le.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind, Oct. 2s.-The
cornerstone of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church was laid this afternoon. The ex-
ercises were in charge OF Rev. Samuel
Beck, of South Pend. The ministers who
took part in the exercises were Rev. r. J.
Cunningham, ID. D., of Center Church;
Rev. E. B. Thomson, Of the First Presby-
terian: Rev. II. A. Tucker. d. D.. OF the
Methodist Church; Rev. ]. w. Greene. ID.
D., Rev. J. f. Tuttle D. D., and Rev. j.
G. Stephens. pastor OF Trinity. The histor-
ical statement was made by Rev. Stephens.
1t showed that this was a new congrega-
ton, formed last summer, and that a lot
had beer purchased and a handsome church
building was now being erected. The cor
nerstone was placed in position by six
Mayme Shepherd, Mary Courtney, Stella
Clodfelter Annie Pasly, Alma Stafford and
Martha Binford, and Will Stafford, Arthur
West, Charles Davis, Alfred McCieIland.
Frank Townsley and George Stafford. The
souvenirs were then deposited by six young
bearing the names of Love-" Faith"
Hope" Work" Reward" and Trinity"
and singing when He Cometh." This wag
singing Work, for the Night is Coming
These bricks were deposited at the cornes
stone. Remarks were made by Rev. L. b.
of ALL This was followed by an address
by Rev. S. Beck and by DR.. Tucker upon
''The Future OF Trinity Church" This viii
make three Methodist churches in this city,
one Of them being the colored congregation
Rev. II. Il. Thomson was installed pastor
OF the First Presbyterian Church this even
ing. The services were In charge OF Rev.
j. r. Tuttle. u. d.. ex-president OF Wabash
College, and the sermon was delivered by
Rev. j. s. Burroughs. ID. D., president OF
Wabash College. The charge to the pastor
was made by Rev. X. j. Cunningham, d.
D., pastor OF Center Church Rev. Thom-
son is son-n-law OF DIR. Tuttle, is an
earnest-working minister and the church
has secured the services OF an untiring
worker. Mr.. Thomson was formerly librar-
ian Of Wabash College, and is widely known
among those who have attended college
ana the alumni.
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SPIRITUALlST DYING.
DIR. Eugene CrOwell Critically m a
His Home I'm New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-Dr. Eugene Crow
ell Is critically III at his residence in the
Hoffman Arms, Madison avenue and Fifty
ninth street. and his death is expected at
any hour Dr. Crowell has been for years
the mainstay of the believers in Spiritual
ism in this country. He was during the
early part of his life a materialist. While
residing in Brooklyn he wrote a book en-
titled ''The Spiritual World in which he
gave a series of scenes and occurrences
purported TO have come TO him from the
future word. He also wrote two large vol
umes The Identity of Primitive Chris
tianity with Modern Spritualism." DIR.
Crowell is seventy-eight years old He was
q California pioneer and built drug store,
whicn made him ricn. He was chief super
visor OF San Francisco in 1856 and received
an offer of a nomination fc- Mayor. but
refused 10 run. Charles T.. Crowell. law
yer; Frank Crowell, whose home is in Min
nesota. and Mrs. Frank Halliday. Of Nyack.
are the children.
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SMALLPOX ON A STEAMER.
Two Of the Lucania's Deck Stewards
III with the Disease.

QUARANTINE, S. l., Oct. 2S.-Following
are the facts concerning the reported cases
Of smallpox aboard the Lucania: On the ar
rival of the Cunard steamer Lucania at
quarantine last Friday evening surgeon
Pontou reported to Deputy Health officer
Talmadge that two deck stewards-Cecil
Brown. aged twenty years. and Charles
Phillips, aged twenty-three-had been taken
down with smallpox during the voyage. The
steamer sailed from Queenstown on Oct.
q. and on the 2Sd the two men complained
Of being i'll. They were Immediately iso-
lated in the ships hospital, and had no
communication with any one during the
mainder of the voyage. The disease with
in a few days developed into smallpox in
a mild form. On the arrival of the steamer
at quarantine the patients were transferred
to the reception hospital. The entire ships
company were vaccinated by the ships sur
geon and the hospital thoroughly disin-
fected and cleansed DR.. Tamadge stated
this evening that he was perfectly satisfied
with the precautions taken by the surgeon
to prevent the spread OF the disease Near
ly two days elapsed after isolation of the
patients before a slight rash appeared
on Browns body. Shortly afterwards the
rash appeared also on Phillips The deck
stewards department Is under observation
while the vessel is in port. none of them
being allowed to go on shore during that
fpna
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Shot Himself I'm the Forehead.
MCLINTICS SHORTAGE.
Ii Is known to BE $4,000, with Indica-
tfOns that 1t VIII Increase.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS. Ind. Oct. 2S-The funeral
of the late Daniel McClintic. defaulting
trustee of Clifty township. in this county.
took place to-day. McClintic has been a
Democratic candidate and oficeholder for
thirty years. He Is known to be short in
his accounts 5000, and the amount will
quite likely far exceed this. In addition
to this he forged note on James S. Brown.
assessor of this county, for $500 and dfs-
counted 1t at Irwins Bank in this city.
At his last settlement with the County
Commissioners he forced a balance in his
favor of $1,000. and during the last month
he signed checks in payment for the serv-
ices of his teachers on the First National
Bank here, where he never did any busi-
ness and where he had no money tos his
credit There is not q dollar in any Of the
school funds in his hands with which to
pay teachers or expenses of schools for the
coming year. What became OF McClintic's
money is what is bothering his friends.
The county auditor has appointed Dr. Bid
dnger as McClintics successor. and in
vestigation into his affairs will begin In the
morning.
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HAVRE. Oct. 2s.-Arrived: La Cham
pagne. from New York.
GLASGOW, Oct. 3.-Arrived: Pomera-
nian, from Montreal.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 2s.--Arrived: Ems,
from New York.
HAMBURG. Oct. 2s-Arrived: Steinhoft,
from Montreal.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Arrived: Mcria,
from Hamburg.
HULL. Oct. 2s-Arrived: Galilee, from
New York.
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Charged with Murder.

VIROQUA, Wis, Oct 2S.-Litue doubt
now exists in the minds of the people that
Miss Mary A. Jones, who was found hang
ing by the neck in her lonely house few
miles from this city on the 22d inst. was
murdered. Samuel n. Buxton, a neighbor
Of the woman, has been placed under arrest
charged with the crime. The theory of sui
eide has been exploded. Buxton and the
murdered woman are alleged 10 have been
criminally intimate for two or three years
past. Buxton's hearing will occur to-mor-
r,xu
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President Burroughs, of wabasI

President Burroughs, Of Wabash.
Teaching Psychology "Up tn Date
Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
CRAwTORDSvILLE. Ind. Oct. 2s.-The
college work OF the fall term is progress
ing finely. In graduate work President
Burroughs now conducts seminar on
Monday evenings. The special subject 10
physiological psychology. Within the last
few years both in Europe and in America
vast strides have been made In the study
OF psychology by combining with the old
introspective method the new experimental
and psycho-physical method. The nervous
system Is carefully scrutinzed. time reac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
Whitecaps Acquitted,

HELENA, Ark. Oct. 2S.-The Whitecap
cases resulted in acquittal The jury had
little trouble in arriving at a verdict,
though two Of the jurors were at first in
favor of verdict of guilty, as charged.
The prosecution labored under the disad-
vantage of having the notorious detective
Richardson, now under indictment for COM
plicity in the killing of six helpless negroes
a few weeks ago near Millington, Tenn, as
the chief witness, and this, no doubt, in
fiuenced the Jury.
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OMAHA, Neb.. Oct 2S.-Charles Sherman.
a local tough. ran amuck with knife at
Douglass and Fifteenth streets. early this
morning, and slashed a number of people,
then jumped into hack and escaped. The
injured are: Harry Scales. hack driver, cut
four times; James Overton, private watch
man, stabbed eight times; Charles Moore,
hotel clerk, stabbed three times. The en-
ragged man attacked George Eiseman. a
Chicago commercial traveller, who was
passing, but was .stood off, with revolt
Yer. None of the victims will die.
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school Teacher Murdered.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 2S.-Sheriff
Sharpe received a telephone message to-
night from Goodlettsville, twelve miles
from here, stating that ]. H. Hendricks,
a colored school teacher, was assassinated
in his own ydrG and great Indignation ex-
lists. Bloodhounds are on the track of the
murderer.
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P0TTER'S WITCH HAZEL JELLY

In colapsible tubes for the household and boudoir
Used for all purposes for which Witch Hazel is
sought For snnburn Wind Chafing, Burning Skin
and keeping the face and hands smooth and clear
the very finest Of preparations Price per tube 25c
Prepared ami sold by POTTER Pharmacist Indian
apolis Penn. and North streets or sent by mail
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-Another WELL
developed case Of smallpox discovered
to-day. the victim being Charles Z. WILL
iams a colored messenger in the Interior
Department. Williams is the third messen-
ger in the department who has been at
lacked with the disease
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
TWO BAD ACCIDENTS
PENNSYLVANIA AND FORT WAYNE
FREIGHT TRAINS WRECKED.
Three Men Killed and a Score Wound
ed Near COrydOn, Pa.-Thrce
Trainmen Injured In Ohio.

BRISTOL, Pa, Oct. pa disastrous
freight wreck occurred on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad near Corydon station about
Z O'Clock this evening. in which three men
were killed and a score or more injured,
some seriously. A construction train hav-
ing on board about forty laborers pulled
up near Corydon and stopped to take on
more workmen. While the train was at a
standstill fast freight No. 1147. K. w. Stout
engineer and William Rich conductor,
crashed into the work train. The train
men escaped by jumping. Several cars were
wrecked, and in the crash John McNulty,
Stephen Daley and Frank Stone. all of
this place, were caught and instantly killed
OF the twenty or more who were injured
nearly all live in Bristol. Three or four
may die from their injuries. All of the
Bristol physicians were summoned to the
scene of the wreck, and after attending
to the wounds of the injured sent some to
this place and the others to the Philadel-
nh boSpifal
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ID. f. KENNEDY,s VIEWS.
Organized Labor Tried to Head on
There SchelueS Txxa Years Ago.

Organized Labor Tried to Head OF
These Schemes Two Years Ago.
ID. +. Kennedy, who has been one OF the
prominent labor leaders OF Indianapolis,
was asked yesterday what he thought of
the scheme Of the Democratic State ring TO
operate bicycle factory with convict labor
at Michigan City. Said Mr.. Kennedy:
''I do not like to discuss these matters
vict labor system is all wrong and is harm
full to the interests of the honest working
man. Organized labor has tried Tor sew
eral years to remedy this convict lease sys-
tenn. but 1t has been unsuccessful. We
tried two years ago to secure the passage
of bill in the Democratic Legislature
which provided for the employment OF con-
much in competition with honest labor:
We proposed to have the convicts employed
in making such articles as were used in te the
in this bill that large farm be secured
near these prisons so that the convicts
tbem tSero more me wes se1fesustaining 1t Would also
have done away with the jobbers furnish
ing supplies to State Institutions. and l sup
lature refused to pass the bill as We wanted
1t. The politicians in control of the Legis-
lature were willing to pass the bill with
these features stricken out. but of course
we would not consent 10 that, and so
were compelled to drop the entire matter.
Edward Hawkins, one OF the persons
whom it was reported would hold stock
in the bicycle concern, was asked if he had
purchased or agreed to purchase any of the
stock. His answer was that he had not.
do you know who are or will be stock
holders?'
81 do not 1 was asked TO take some of
the stock but did not give the request
serious consideration. / doi,t know wheth-
any of the stock has been sold here
not"
"Who asked you to take stock?
THE request came by letter"
"Will you say who was the writer of the
letter.
80 far as I am concerned / would not
object to giving the name Of the writer. I
do not know, however that he desires to
have his name mentioned and cannot give
il without his consent. / will say, however,
that Ii was from a Michigan City capital
ist Ee said he would like to get some In
dianapolis men interested in the company"
do you know whether Warden French,
of the Michigan City prison, is interested
in the company not?''
'I do not, but should think his position
would prevent his holding stock in any
firm that contracted for prison labor"
do you know any other Indianapolis
men who were asked to take stock in the
company"
DO
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Three Trainmen Injured.

LIMA, O., Oct. 2S.-A fast freight, west
bound, on the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne &
Chicago. was run into from the rear by
freight No. II in a dense fog early this
morning, just east Of the Ottawa river
bridge. Six cars were thrown down an
embankment and wrecked. One gondola,
loaded with coke, caught fire, and was
burned. Brakeman Frank Ferris, engineer
John Kohler and fireman w. ID. Rhodes,
all of Fort Wayne, were injured seriously,
but not fatally. 1t was o'clock this after
travel.
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In his possession. and on Saturday last
told friend that he was going to the old
country on Monday.
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will be bad on the bicycle market. in that
IT will further glut the market with cheap
wheels" i--A- asss
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SIN CAUSES DEATH.
Suicide of a Young Woman In =
Frankfort Hotel.

Suicide of a Young Woman I'm .
Frankfort Hotel.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, Oct 2S-Alice Bran
don committed suicide early this morning
at her rooms at the CARRIER House by the
use of morphine. she left note TO a mar
ried sister in Kokomo explaining that she
had been too intimate with prominent
man about town, and asking for
closing her letter with the fol-
lowing postscript: The wages or sin Is
DEATH and repentance comes too late" The
dead girl had always borne a good reputa-
ton and is well connected.
Shot Himself I'm the Forehead.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, Oct. &.-Ths
family of James Thompson. of near Younts-
vile, were startled last night by hearing
pistol shot in the room of their son Henry.
aged twenty-eight years. Investigate ton
showed that he had shot himself in the
forehead. There is no known cause for the
act. The wound will probably result fatal
ly. Thompson had recently been a street.
car conductor at Lafayette.
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Ticket Ofdces-No. East Washington street, No
% Jackson place, Massachusetts, avenue. and Union
Station H. n. BRONSON, A. G. p. A.
sDaily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
Republ,can Virtue on Tap.

Our respected foes, the Hudson County
Republican General Committee, have
placed in circulation, with a view to OBJ
tanning signatures, the following petition:
To the Honorable. the members of the
Legislature of New jersey: ,v
Relieving that we are asking for only
nat is first equitable anu rlshi, Ne
tifion YOUR Honorable Body, to pass
laws, effecting the following objects:
hat no more than Twp cenes fo U
ferries. shall be charged for each 1901
passenger between Hudson County ana
New York City. ,.,,
That the price of Illuminating gas shalI
not be more than S1.o0 per Thousand
e4 That there shall be equal taxation;
as between property of every KING oWnsu
viduals or firms-this object is generaily
known as Equal Taxation
This is real NICE as the schoolgirls
say. The petition is beautifully gotten
up. 1t is printed OF Russian linen
ledger paper, at II cents a pound 1t
Is neatly ruled in red and blue, bound in
stone gray edged with narrow imitation
morocco. All it wants is a blue ribbon
70 make it the sweetest, genteelest-with
anolosies to the late Mr.. Carlyle-thing
ia the way of a petition that we have
ever seen.
We have been wondering, however,
whether it will meet with the eordlal
appreciation it deserves from some he-
publican leaders of more or less influence
Il, the State. We have been wondering
for instance, how one William j. SeWell
would like the ferry fare paragraph ana
how ,John Kean, Jr., would take the
gas proposition, and how they and Garry
Hobart and Johnny Griggs. and PRANK
Murphy would like the tax clause.
It is rumored that Colonel Fuller has
refused to sign the petition and when
ne was asked what he thought of it
he murmured something in which the
words ''blanked fools were the only
distinctly audible portion.