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complete and machinery will soon be set
up for the manufacture OF arms and am
munition. a number of skilled workmen
are now en- route here for the purpose OF in
structing the native artisans and OF ar
ranging everything in working order.
The two buildings. covering an area OF
about four acres. are substantially con-
Structed ard display great skill on the
part of the architect and builder. They are
fitted up with large engines and the most
improved machinery, and everything that
the ingenuity of the machinist can con-
ceive to be necessary in such an establish
ment has been purchased in order TO make
il a success. The average Chinaman looks
upon these modern wonder with StOlid
countenance and turns away with the idea
that the Niceroy must he hypnotized by
undertaking from which he can see no out
come. and this view is taken by some OF
the foreigners tnat nave visited the WORKS.
Taken all i'm all. IL is the most pro-
gressive movement so far made in China for
the purpose of manufacturing arms, steel
nprfacf OnPH
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lnd., Aug. I0CoL Hugh Is:
Dickson a former resident of this city, died
at the home of his son, Mr.. Lott Dickson,
at Englewood, Ill. sunday. He was about
seventy-three years old. His funeral was
held in this city to-day at the residence of
the Hon. D.. Mcdonald, his nephew. Colonel
Dickson's acquaintance extended over the
entire State of Indiana. He was in the hard
ware business many years in this city, after
which he moved to Indianapolis, and rep
resented the oliver Chilled Plow Company
as State agent. Later he was at the head
of the Dickson Storage Company.
YORKTOWN, Ind, Aug. John w.
Harmon, q. prominent and wealthy citizen
of Delaware county, died at his residence.
near Yorktown, this morning, after being
i'll a short time of dropsy. He was born in
Maryland Sept l, 1893, and came TO Indiana
a poor boy in 1888. By industry ne &ccumu-
lated about six hundred acres of Land.
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DESPERATE BRAZIL STRIKERS.
Two Bridges Burned and Conductor
Stevenson Shot At.

Special 10 tie INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Aug. Last night, bridge
No. 5, north of here. on the G. & L. g.,
was discovered on fire. Early this morn
ing. a bridge west on the old peavine, also
a branch of the c. & f. l. system, was
greatly damaged by fire. The burning Of
these two bridges absolutely blockaded all
traffic on this branch of the road for
twelve hours. 1t is believed TO have been
the work of strikers or their sympathizers.
Conductor Stevenson. of the south-bound
passenger on the G. & r. l., was shot at,
last evening, near Coal Bluff, and the bull
let closely grazed his head. Fifty business
men have been sworn in as United States
deputies, and a strong effort will be made
TO ferret out the case. Smith. the man
who came here from Chicago sometime ago
TO take a position on the c. & Z. l., and
was attacked and driven out of town and
badly beaten. is in the city and will en-
deavor TO identify his a~ssailants. The
court of inquiry is at work, bus all the
proceedings are secret.
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CITY NEWS AUIES.

Prof. William II. De Motto will conduct a
gospel meeting this evening at No. 1872
North Illinois street. just north Of Twenty
second street.
Owing to the absence from the city of a
number of the member of the Training
School for Nurses board the business meet
ing to have been held to-day will be post
poned till next month.
Rev. J.. r. Leggett, of North Vernon.
Ind, who had his leg broken By being
thrown from an electric car July Is. at
the north END of the North I~ndianapol s
line. is recovering slowly.
The local branch of the National Associa-
ton of Letter Carriers has issued a smal
book containing much useful postal infor-
nation. An excellent likeness OF
Sahm adorns one OF the pages.
A meeting Of the Woman's Council was
called for yesterday morning, but there not
being a quorum the meeting was adjourned.
There were reports from the several COM
mittees expected, but all action was de-
ferred.
The lawn fete for the benefit OF the
Friends Boarding Home for Girls will be
given this evening at the residence or
William l.. Pyle. 4S2 College avenue. There
will be music by Professor Hume's or
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The Vandalia Is Fair.
AN to the Indianapolls .iournal

Special to the indianapolis journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Aug. IA COM
mittee of Vandalia employees who went on
strike called on General Manager Williams
to-day. They first asked what he would do
If the local union. which is Debs's home
union, would declare the strike off. Mr..
Williams said he wouldn't do anything.
Finally the men asked ii they could go back
10 work. They were told that they are
cut off the service of the company. n
that they must make application TO the
respective heads Of departments. the same
as anyone else seeking employment. Mr.
Willisms said there was no black list, nor
would the Cldh men be restored at the in
Jury Of anyone now in the employ of the
CnmnanN.
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QUEEN OF COREA.
She sided with China and Caused the
Present War.

New York Recorder.
A [ present there is only one cadet at the
Naval Academy, Motohiko TakaSaki, VINO
is now a member Of the first c.ass, and
Will return to Japan next summer. Cadet
Jakasaki is a scion of a noble japanese
family, very near to the throne. Cadet
Takasaki returned TO the academy on ths
Bancroft to-day and left shortly after fer
Washington. He talks interestingly Of the
present trouble between China and Japan,
and brings forward some facts which may
not yet be known in this country.
The Kin and Queen of CoTea, he says,
are of different parties, the former liberal
and siding NTH Japan; the latter, VINO is
a great power. conservatives. and more in
armon with the Chinese. The Queen
has filled the responsible positions i'm the
Kingdom with persons of her own party,
and this Is What led 10 the revolt which
precipitated the whole contest. China aided
the Queen and landed forces in Corea,
thus breaking the treaty which prevails
between these two countries, and Japan ar
once went TO war, and has thus far been
successful, sinking one of China's best war
ships and also some transports.
As to the outcome of the war, things ara
doubtful. China's navy before the recent
sinkings o~utnumbered Japan's two TO one,
and this is a disadvantage which il viii
be interesting 10 see whether the superior
enlightenment and courage OF the Japanese
can offset.
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INDIANA DEATHS.
Frederick Eckhurt, Wealthy Fort
Wayne Business Man.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. 2
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. THE COM
munity was startled this afternoon to learn
of the death. at Mount Clemens. Mich, of
Frederick Eckhart, caused by congestion of
the brain. By his own perseverance Mr..
Eckhart had risen from a butchers boy to
one of the wealthiest citizens of northern
Indiana. He had erected large business
blocks here, which will live as a monument
to his work. His pork-packing establishment
at the end of West Main street is one of
the most extensive and best paying insti-
tutions of the city. His fortune was esti-
mated at $500. 900. He was a director of the
Hamilton Bank and interested in other
banks His wife and family resided in a
comfortable home on East Wayne street.
For several years past his two sons, Henry
and Fred Eckhart, jr, nave managed
branches of the extensive pork-packing bus
mess, which is known all over Indiana, Ohio
and Michigan. Fort Wayne has lost a most
enterprising and progressive citizen.
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Obituary.

EDINBURGH, Aug. &c. H. Underwood.
OF this city, died here this afternoon OF
blood poisoning. Mr.. Underwood's death
was not unexpected. as he had been suffer-
ing for some time past.
r.. III. Underwood had been for some
years in the consular service in which he
had gained a high reputation. He was
originally appointed consul at Glasgow in
President Cleve.a2d's first administration.
July 6, 1885, and went out of office in july.
June 8, 1893. He was a resident of Boston
and had done considerable literary WORK
there. He was appointed consul through
the influence of Josiah Quincy.
PARIS. Aug. Augustus Nicolai Gain,
the sculptor, is dead.
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Ministers Want Education.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MITCHELL. Ind, Aug. IA number of
students of Rev. w. II. Krutsinger's Young
Ministers Training School met here to-day
and organized a literary congress for the
purpose of improving themselves in the
knowledge of literature. officers were elect
ed as follows: Rev. w. H.. Krutsinger. of
Ellettsville. president; Rev. Litina Adam
son, of Bedford, vice president; Dudley
Wharton. of Ellettsville, treasurer; Rev.
Jackson. of Terre Haute. and Rev. +. +.
Martin, of Mitchell, Secretaries.
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AN INCENDIARY's WORK.
Number of Buildings Burne at
StinesvilIe, Causing Loss of 81 1000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPENCER. Ind, Aug. An incendiary
fired the barn of Steve Sczwatski at Shines
vile, last night, intending to burn two
saloons adjacent, but the wind blew the
flames in another direction, and destroyed
the following property: House, barn and
carpenter shop of Frank Moore; loss. 5000,
with no insurance.; grocery of John Easton,
hardware and postoffice of Clel Easton,
Odd Fellows and Town Hall combined
with insurance of s1,600. being near the
the contents of the grocery. hardware
and postofice buildings were saved. Total
loss about 81 .CO0.
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Failure In the Dry Goods Trade.

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-ZeiCer & Co. r.
tail dry-goods dealers at Nos. 90 and 81
Sixth avenue. assigned to-day, with a pref
erence OF S34.731. The firm Of Zsi1er * CO.
was established about two years aSo, and
is one OF the largest dry-COods establish
ments on Sixth avenue. Mr.. Westleimer,
one Of the firm, said that the liabilities
value of the stock. Mr.. Wes.l-imcr
thought. viii likely cover the amount. 70
say nothing Of the fixtures. The cause for
the assignment is a number of suits insti-
tuted by small creditors.
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Denied by Mr. TayIor.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Mr. G.. II. j..
Taylor. recorder of deeds for the District
of Columbia, whose name was mentioned
by employees Of the District as being con-
nected with a subscription bureau which
demanding contributions for campaign
purposes. denies that he has any knowledge
of such demands. and says that his name
was used without authority.
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To Keep FiIth from the River.

special TO the indianapolis journal
YORKTOWN, Ind. Aug. THE York
town strawboard works are meeting with
so much success that they have now COM
menced a new six-acre altering reservoir.
through which all water used by the fac
tory will pass before entering White river,
thus doing away with all damage to the
fish of that stream. a p~recaution forgotten
by many strawboard works hereabouts.
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An Injunction at 4 a. VI.
m tho I~ndianapoIiS Journal

MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. THE Warren
Scharff Asphalt Paving Company did not
tear up street-railway tracks and begin
paving on North Walnu street this morn
ing, as ordered to do by the City Council
last night. After the Council meeting
Judge Rooms was secured and the Street.
railway Company had a restraining order
issued after midnight and served on Super
intendent Brown, Of the paving company,
ing, preventing the company from molest-
ing the tracks until after the case is heard
the work already begun will be finished.
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hart. fence machine: Daniel NJ. Forsyth,
FraCkiin, harness; Erastus r. Kunkle, as
sig1ror to himself and w. D. Bostick, Fort
Wayne, pop safety valve and muller; Con-
raj Iumm. Garrett. caves trough hanger.
James J. Wood. Fort Wayne. electric
transformer.
Trade Mark-Ariel Cycle Manufacturing
Company. Goshen, bicycles, tricycles ana
like vehicles
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six Damage Suits for $4,000.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind. Aug. six damage
suits. each for SIC, 0Oo. were filed in the Cir
cult Court to-day against the Alexandria
Mining and Exploring Company by John
Irish. repres enting as administrator the es-
tate OF Ora L. Ball. Charles Hoover. Jesse
Harold and Henry Bohyer. who were
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Flag for Muncie FencibIes.

Special to the Indianapolis Jodrnal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. From four TO
five thousand people gathered at the east
side of the public square tonight, at 1880
o'clock, and witnessed the presentation of
a beautiful six flag to the Muncie Fenci-
bles, Company G, Fourth Regiment, State
militia. The banner was donated by Num-
Gle business men and manufacturers, and,
although it is but six by seven feet In
size, ii cost $65. The presentation speech
by Joseph c.. Letter was a bit of eloquence
on patriotism. The young man, who is
prominent in State Sons of Veterans work,
fairly outdid himself. Captain T. K. Helm
sohn responded, thanking the donors. The
on to use it's guns or bayonets during the
late trouble at Hammond. or East Chicago.
and the flag is donated in honor of the ex-
cellent manner in which the young men
represented Muncie and the State.
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New Oil Company Formed.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. George w.
Thompson. Fred E. Boden and John II.
Boden have filed articles of association.
under the name of the United Oil Com
pany. The capital stock is $4,000. The
company is to operate in Grant, Hunting
ton and Wells counties.
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House Adjourned Amid Cheers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-After a rather
undressing session the House adjourned
at 2:45 p. m. Immediately on the adjourn
ment the Clerk announced the call for a
Democratic caucus at 3 o'clock. The an
nOuncement was greeted with cheers on
the Republican side.
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Convention of Dentists.

FORT MONROE. Va. Aug. THE Ma
tional Association of Dentists was called
TO order az 10 O'Clock. About three nun
dred delegates were present. DIR. j. d.
Patterson. OF Kansas City, president of the
association, read his address. DR.. I-rause,
OF Chicago. read an interesting paper.
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Catholic Benevolent Legion.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Aug. THE State
convention of delegates of the Catholic
Benevolent Legion is in session here, Judge
Williams, of Union City. in the chair, and
John G.. Noll. of Fort Wayne. secretary.
Councils are represented from the follow
ing cities: Elkhart, Michigan City. Fort
Wayne, RuShVille, Union City. Kokomo,
Kentland, Plymouth, Lafayette, ElTood,
Decatur. Lcgansport and Delphi. High
mass was celebrated at the cathedral in
the morning and Rev. Father Graham, OF
-, delivered an address. \ re-
ception vas given at the legion hall this
evening. The sessions are secret.
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Miss Sparks Wanted to Die.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WILKINSON, Ind, Aug. IA daughter
of James Sparks, four miles northwest of
this place. took a spoonful of concentrated
I've this morning with suicidal intent. Dis
appointment in love affairs was the cause.
Drs. Hanna and Litus saved her life.
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TriGcd with Her Heart.

HAMMOND, Ind, Au~. Miss May Liv-
ingston. one Of Crown Points bellies, to-day
began a breach of promise suit against
Prof. George w. Christie. OF Hobart. plac-
ing damages at $4,000. The fair plaintiff
alleges that the Professor has trified with
her affections for the past two years. Sen
sa tional developments are expected.
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jamestown EIks worsted.

Aug. Judge Ward to-day
dissolved the injunction recently issued on
petition of that Grand Lodge Of Elks
known as the jamestown body. restraining
mess. The decision is a bad defeat for the
jamestown faction.
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Farm Residence DESTROYED.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WILKINSON, Ind, Aug. THE resi-
dence of w. F. Johns. three-fourths of
a mile east of this place, burned this MORN
ing. Loss, 1000, with 5000 insurance in
the Hancock County Mutual Company.
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Wheat Crop Burned Up.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Aug. Fire
destroyed William CAROLS wheat crop
south of this city this evening, together
with the engine, threshing machine and
wagons; Fire caught from the engine.
LOSS. g. 500.
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Forty-Five Years Enough for Her.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Aug. 7.-Aman-
da NJ. Olleman has just filed suit for d.
vorce from her husband, Ezra A. Olleman,
after having lived with him for forty-five
years and reared a family. The Ollemans
are among the most prominent in the coun-
~. He is wealthy, and she asks for 5000
alimony. She alleges cruel and inhuman
treatment
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Decatur Cigar Man Fails.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Aug. IN. l.. Byers,
an extensive wholesale cigar manufacturer
OF this city, failed to-day. His main cred
itors are wholesale tobacco dealers of Gin
cinnati.
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Patents Granted Indianians.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. THE following
patents have been allowed for Indiana:
Calvin f. Darnen and L. Koss. a~ssignors
10 indianapolis Lath Machine Company.
Lath machine; George "A. Dentelbeck. Ny
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killed in the natural-gas explosion at Alex
andria last March: also. for William Pyle
and Hiram Heard. who were injured at the
same time. The suits are based on the
ground of improper piping. The explosion
was one of the worst that ever occurred in
the gas belt
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T~hreshing Outfit Destroyed.
Snecial tn the IndiananOlis In1rnal

ELWOOD, Ind, Aug. IA separator,
straw stacker and entire threshing outfit
belonging to the Wright brothers was de-
stroyed by fire last night, entailing a loss
of nearly 5000. The straw and much of
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Priests Eucharist League.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Aug. THE Amer
lean branch of the Priests Eucharist
League is holding its first convention at
Notre Dame, near this city. About two
hundred members of the Catholic clergy
are present, including Archbishops Elder,
Of Cincinnati, and Katzer, of Milwaukee,;
Bishops Chatard, Of Vincennes; Richter, Of
and Mesmer, of Green Bay, Wis. and
Father Didier, of Baltimore, representing
Cardinal Gibbons. The order includes about
800 priests and was founded in 1881. This
meeting is to arrange for a large congress
in the near future. Papers relating to the
objects of the order were read to-day.
The reunion will conclude tomorrow.
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.I,n., ,appot Become Citireu.

WASHINGTON. Aug The House COM
mittee on judiciary to-day voted against
the admission OF japanese TO citizenship.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Everett, of Massa-
chusetts. providing that Section 2l69 of the
Revised Statutes, shall not operate TO eX-
clude Japanese from naturalization, was
.alled IN. The sentiment of the committee
seemed 10 be against any enlargement OF
naturalization privileges and the bill failed.
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Wild story of an Attempted HOld-Up
at KessIer Again.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. Lake Shore
express train No. II, arriving from the
West, puffed into the Union Station this
morning, after having enjoyed a most
thrilling experience on the plains of Indi-
ana. An attempt was made late last night
to hold up the train at Kessler. Ind, on
the identical spot that the train was held
up last fall. The train was just approach
ing a split switch at Kessler when the en-
gineer noticed that the switch was turned
so as TO run the train on the siding. A big
obstruction of ties and lumber was piled
on the siding, a few rods ahead of his en-
CINE. The obstruction did not appear to
be impossible and the engineer put on all
the steam and dashed through the obstruc-
ton. passing safely on the main track,
through the split switch at a high rate of
speed. AS the train passed the engineer
noticed a group of masked men and. as the
engine cleared the track of all obstacles,
the wOuld-be road agents fired several
shots into the train. The United States
express car was attached to the train and
had on board a large amount of money. 1t
is thought that this was known to the des-
peradoes who attempted to hold up the
train 1t was almost a year ago that band
its tried 10 hold up this same train at Kess-
Ter. The train reached Cleveland this
morning on time.
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Tried to Wreck a Panhandle Train.

CHICAGO, Aug. IAN attempt to wreck
a Panhandle passenger train was partially
successful. last night. when an east-bound
train was crossing the other tracks near
Diller street. 1t was section three of Train
10, bound for Columbus and the East. A
baggage car and express car were de-
rallied. The tower man at Diller street
states that an unknown man threw a
switch after the engine and mail car had
passed over it. The train of seven coaches
and one Pullman was going at a rate of
about five miles an hour, but the shock as
the train came to a stop, was sufficient to
throw passengers from their seats. The
crash created commotion among the pas
sengers. There were cries of alarm and
great confusion, but no one was seriously
Injured. The baggage and express cars,
however, were crushed together and badly
damaged.
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pArRIARCHs MILITANT.
Grand Council of the Indiana Depart
ment Closed at EiyyOod.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
ELWOOD. Ind, Aug. THE annual ses-
sion of the Grand Council Of the Indiana
Patriarchs Militant. /. o. o.. F., came TO
a close this evening. after a most import
ant meeting. Many new cantons were re-
ported organized the past year and bust