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LOOKS LIKE FOUL PLAY.
Remains Of Mrs. SlOop Exhumed for
investigation.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, Oct. 15.-In the re-
mote northwestern part of jefferson town.
ship, this morning, a grave was opened
and the remains of Mrs. George Sloop were
exhumed, that Coroner Downey might make
an Investigation and ascertain the cause
of death. Neighbors believed she was the
victim of foul play. Mrs. Sloop was the
wife Of a farmer of Jefferson township and
had for some time been suffering from a
mental malady. Her disorder at times ap-
preached pronounced insanity. On the
night Of Saturday, Oct. 5. according to her
husbands story, she fell from her bed and
he arose and assisted her in getting back.
She appeared not 10 be injured, but shortly
steps across the room fell dead. This was
said TO nave been between the hours of /
and 2 a. m. Their only child, a boy of
about fifteen, and rather under the average
intelligence, carried the news to their
~neighbors. When blood was discovered by
the edge Of the bed Sloop was asked as to
it's origin and said it was probably due to
the fact that his wife had skinned her
face in a fall. Those who prepared her
remains for burial found nc marks, how
ever. on her face, but an ugly wound on
the back OF her head. Suspicious were
then aroused. but the burial was held as
arranged. This morning Mr.. Sloop was to
start 10 Alabama, but the friends of his
deceased wife insisted that the investiga-
ton be made before he left.
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GREAT sun SESSION.
Red Men with All Kinds of Names
Assemble I'm Annual Meeting.

The delegates to the twenty-eiehth Great
Sun session OF the Grand Council of I'm
proved Order OF Red Men made nominal
tions yesterday afternoon for officers for
the coming year. l.. B. Weaver, OF War
saw. was nominated for great sachem, and
G. r. McClelland. OF Madison, for great
senior sagamore Four or five faithful MEM
bers during the Great Sun" were nomi-
mated for great Thomas J.. GRAY
was nominated FOR great prophet. and a
number were placed In nomination for dele
gates to the coming Great Council. To-day
the delegates win vote upon the nominal
tions. and tonight the great chief will be
received and banqueted at the Grand by
the councils Of the Degree Of Pocahontas.
Yesterday morning Great Sachem Gray, in
his long talk" gave a history OF the work
Tor the past year. The '1ong talk Of
Thomas @. Harrison. great chief of records,
shows: Number OF tribes, 155; members.
z.sio; total receipts, $l0s. 154. IS: expendi-
Observation-Disclosures on hand close OF
Great Sun. SIS, S6.69; widows and orphans
fund. S,279-73: tribal Investments, 500. pa. OF.
total resources, $126. 299. 40.
Tomorrow the Great Council OF the De-
gree or Pocahontas, the first session held
since the organization OF the degree, will
begin. There are over seven thousand
women In the State belonging to the de-
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American Military wheeImen.

NEW YORK, Oct. lo.-At the evening SEES
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, General Albert Ordway, District Of
s. A.: treasurer, First Lieutenant A. J.
Griffin, New York; secretary, Charles Ger
hart. u. s.. A. A constitution was adopted
have three departments, exclusive Of the
national organization. The national head
quarters are to be located in this city, as
we'll as the headquarters Of the department
OF the East. The headquarters of the de-
partment Of the West are TO be in Chicago,
and the headquarters for the South in Rich
m0n6 Va
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

DR.. w. r. Stewart viii discuss the SUBJ
ject Of potency before the Homeopathic
Medical Society tonight at the Grand
Hotel.
The police have a fine heavy iaprobe
awaiting an owner. An effort was made
yesterday hy q stranger 10 sell the article
al a ridiculously low figure.
The Science Club will meet at the Deni-
son House tonight. The paper will be
ssOur Sewer System" by ex-City Engineer
Charles c. Brown The meeting is public.
Rev. Z. II. Mcdowell has entered upon
UEiversity-place Baptist Church. The week
Is being commemorated by the Baptist peo-
pie Of the city.
preach TO the congregation OF the Ensle-
WOOD Christian Church tonight. A eau VIII
probably be extended to Mr.. Orcott TO take
charge of the pulpit OF the E~nglewood
Church psrrnanently.
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BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 1.-THE National
Association of Builders convened in ninth
annual session this morning. About seventy
five delegates were present. President Noble
Creager, of Baltimore, called the convention
to order and introduced Mayor Latrobe, who
delivered an address OF welcome. President
Sexton. of the Builders Exchange, of Balti-
more, in a few remarks extended the cour-
tesies of the exchange to the visiting dele
gates and outlined a programme for their
entertainment while here. President Creag-
ISOLATION listened TO the reading of a paper
by Mr.. Robert d. Andrews. of Boston. To-
morrow's session will be Cevoted to consid-
Grafton OF the amendments to the constitu-
ton proposed In St. Paul last year. designed
to strengthen the organization and increase
it's representative character.
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Annual Tour of Inspection.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 15.-George Il.
Roberts. president of the Pennsylvania
Gals of the road reached the city tonight
on their annual tour of inspection. The
party will spend tomorrow in and around
Pittsburg, and on the 18th leave for the
West. They report the condition of the
road between Philadelphia and here in ex-
cellent condition. A number OF improve
ments have been suggested and much
money will. be expended. but plans will not
be outlined until after the inspection.
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CarIoad of Beer Wrecked.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Oct. 15.-There
was a head-end collision on the vandalia
ten miles east of bingham last night
which caused the death of an unknown
tramp and the almost total destruction of
engine No. 151. Freight No.. %, west bound.
had passed the first section of No. %, east
bound, and the latter carrying no signal
west, unaware that there was a second
section. Two cars loaded with cotton and
one loaded with Anheuser-Busch beer
were badly wrecked. None of the train
crews was injured.
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Diphtherin scare at Hammond.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, Oct. 15.-The School
Board of this city this morning ordered
all the public schools closed for an in
definite period. This action was taken on
account of the prevalence OF diphtheria
and other diseases throughout the city.
During the past ten days there have been
no less than twenty deaths from diph-
could be checked without closing the
Schools. but il has spread to such alarm
ing extent that it has become almost
epidemic. At present there are about one
hundred cases.
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DIR. Coultas at Marion.

SptTT1I u III '0dT
MARION. Ind, Oct. 15.-The examinate of
the undergraduates of the Northern Indiana
Conference has brought to the city a num-
Der of w~ell-known clergymen, by whom the
pulpit Is occupied at night. Tonight a SER
mon was delivered by DIR. Coultas. of Rob-
erts Park Church, Indianapolis. Tomorrow
night DIR. Sims is expected to preside. and
Thursday night a sermon by DIR. David H.
Morse. of Cincinnati, is promised.
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COMPETING with the syndicate.
ciaI to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the InuldndpUIIS JOuTHdI.
WABASH, Ind, Oct. 15.-To-day natural
gas from the Indiana field was brought
through the new pipe line of the Wabash
Fuel Company to this city. The field line
of the company is of six-inch pipe, and the
entire system will cost 100000, Wabash cap
italists furnishing the money. The building
the Dieterich syndicate in supplying gas,
and insures plenty of fuel and low rates as
long as the supply holds out. The mains
sumers Of the new company will be using
the gas. which is brought eighteen miles.
nv Nov 4nr.r
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THE EDITOR ASKS DAMAGES.
McIIett. of Eiwood Free Press. Sues
Democratic County Chairman.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Oct. ia sensation
was sprung in Democratic and political
circles OF this county to-day. when Jesse
Mellett, former editor OF the Elwood Free
Press. fled suit against j. J. Netterville.
ex-county clerk and chairman OF the Demo-
cratic central committee. alleging failure
10 carry out a contract and asking dam
ages for $500. While the Elwood Free Press
was always counted a Democratic paper
IL has shown an independent spirit at times.
Editor Mellett lad n mind OF his own.
and many a time in the party councils he
has been roasted for venturing 10 inquire
what there would be in IL for him should
the Free Press make q campaign for a
candidate or set of candidates. In 1892
when Mr.. Netterville was county clerk he
entered into a contract, BY the
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terms OF which he was to
turn ovr to the Free Press for
publication all the county printing that
came into his Office for the townships Of
Pipecreek, Duckcreek and Boone and in
return the Free Press was TO preach Demo-
cratic docerine OF the rock-ribbed and Bour-
bon variety. Editor Mellett alleges in his
complaint that boss" Nettervine instead
OF keeping his promise turned over the
printing to the Anderson Democrat, Of
which he was one-third owner The Of
and threatens 10 reveal State secrets when
the trial is called IL the claim be not adj
justed. Republicans are enjoying this
family quarrel.
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which he will have 10 use for some weeks
to come. The sergeant suffered a broken
that he started TO ride a short distance on
his bicycle without trouser guards. The
sergeant believes that gua-ds should be
called life preservers instead Of trouser pro-
fncf0r9-
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CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE executive COM
mittee OF the Miliers' National Association
held an important meeting at the Audi
forum to-day. The association was or
ganized last winter and had for its prin-
cipal object the extension of the foreign
trade In -four. The meeting to-day was for
through Congress. The chief thing aimed
at by the mi1lers is to secure the recogni-
ton of flour i'm all treaties and trade agree
ments made between the United States and
afhor narfnnS
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Minister kflled by the Cars.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Oct. 15.-Rev VIM.
III. Wilkes. elder brother OF Supreme Court
Judge John s. Wilkes. was killed at 6
O'Clock this evening at Pleasant Grove,
fifty miles south OF here, on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad. In attempting 10 cross
the track in front OF an approaching train
in his buggy IL was run into and he was
killed Instantly. He had been a Methodist
minister for forty years.
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RECKLESS
Revolver Bullet HarmlessIy Enters
the House of Patrolma Fields.

Some one fred a pistol into the home of
patrolman Fields. at No. 5s2 jefferson ave-
nue., yesterday morning. The bullet entered
the house through the kitchen window, split
a chair back and lodged in the wall. For
tunately no one was near the window. The
motive of the shot Is unknown, but Ii is
thought that It was the work of some reck-
less person with a revolver.
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The bids for the State printing are ex-
pected to be in to-day, and five or six of
the leading firms will compete The indi-
cations are that lower bids than ever will
sisting of Secretary Carter and the State
officers, will give several days to figuring
out which is the cheapest and best bid.
Samples Of work to be bid on have been
furnished bidders by Mr.. Carter.
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Special 10 the l~ndianapoIs 8JourndI.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Oct. ia will case
involving 100000 was filed in the courts
of this county to-day on a change of venue
from Johnson county. The suit is brought
to break the will Of Mrs. Malinda Need
ham, the widow of Noah Needham. of
Needam's Station. The will was made in
1890 and leaves the most of the property
to Serelda Mcconnell and Matilda Mills,
two sisters of Mrs. Needham, and to Jesse
Duckworth, a son of another sister. Mrs.
Needham had eight brothers and sisters
and there are thirty-seyep, claimants to
the estate. They wfIt attempt to prove
that Mrs. Needham was OF unsound mind
property as she wished and that it
was obtained by fraud.
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While Mr.. Powell was superintendent OF
police be had a gong placed on the red
wagon belonging 10 the department. i'm
which he and the captains rode. The gong
was seldom used, but occasionally In going
TO "A fire or making a quick call IL sounded
a warning 10 pedestrians. Superintendent
Colbert had been in Office but a few hours
when his eye caught sight OF the gong. and
he had 10 removed. He says he doesn't
want any bell to tell people that he is COM
4n~
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New Purdue Trustee.

Addison c.. Harris has been appointed a
member of the board of trustees of Butler
University. to succeed j.. T. Strong. of
Plainfield, who died. The new trustee is an
alumnus Of the college. The board Of trus-
tees adopted a resolution confirming the ap-
pointment of Rev. D.. r. Lucas as agent to
solicit the subscription of 500. 900 to the en-
dowment fund of the college.
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Locked HI. wire Out.

A woman giving the name Of Dora James
and her home as H~aughville, called at po-
lice headquarters last night and asked for
protection. She was hatless and out of
breath when she arrived. She was taken
in charge by Police Matron Buchanan. The
woman says her husband locked her out of
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Inmate Of Soldiers Home Killed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

MARION, Ind. Oct. 15.-Thomas King. a
member of the Soldiers Home, was killed
on the Panhandle railroad near the home
last night. He was walking on the track
where ii runs through q cut around a curve.
where IL was impossible for the engineer to
see him until the engine struck him. He
had been a private in Company D., First
Delaware Cavalry.
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KIOwA. I. T.. Oct. IA Kansas & Ar
kansas Valley freight train OF thirteen cars
fell through a trestle eight miles east OF
high. and the train was literally smashed
into atoms. Thirteen cars OF live stock
were killed.
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Electric Road Franchise Granted.

SpecIdI 10 inc IIuIdHdP0TIs JUurndI.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Board
of Public Works to-day granted a fran.
chise 10 c. Everett to bring his electric
street car line from Columbia City and
son street 10 the Union Depot. This Is a
very important concession to the Everetr
line and assures the building of the line.
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Threw Him.eIf Under ItMs Train.

NOBLESvILLE, Ind. Oct. 15.-Edward
Caylor, a young married man, about
twenty-five years old, committed suicide
old bench near the railroad track talking
to another young mar when the south
bound Panhandle train came along. When
the rear coach came he got up and, walk
ing toward the car, threw himself under
the wheels and was instantly killed. He
has had some trouble on his mind for
some time. One day last week he tried TO
borrow a revolver OF q friend, but was
refused. He was married recently.
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Ial to the indianapolis Journal.

SPeSioi " tne iuuidudPohs JouEhai-
FRANKFORT. Ind. Oct. 10 Charles
Martin, aged nineteen years. was found
dead near Franklin this afternoon. There
were no marks Of violence on the body. and
IL Is thought his death was caused by an
attack of heart disease.
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special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
RENSSELAER,. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE cor
ner stone OF a ten-thousani-dollar Presby-
terrain church was laid here today in the
OF a large congregation. DR.. Rond-
thaler delivered a forcible address. and I'M
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Octogcnarian Goe. Waiting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, Oct. ia trip by
William Orw.n. OF hhis county. TO Missouri.
begun yesterday, is attended with inter-
esting circumstances. Mr.. Orwin is eighty
seven years old. and during his long and
eventful carer has given homes TO a num-
Der of boys He has never had any chill
dren of his own, but has been the means
of starting several persons out in life
equipped will abundant education and that
most essential quality-financial backing
TO make their way in the world. Two Of
these children now live at Moberly. Mo.
One of them is Cyrus Beatty. a man of
sixty; the other is ID. 5. Forney, aged fifty
five. These children started out from the
home Of Mr.. Orwin years ago. and after
serving in the Union army during the re-
bellion, settled in Missouri and have be-
come wealthy and prominent citizens. Mr..
Orwin left yesterday alone. He is still a
hale and hearty man, and would not be
taken to be more than sixty years. He
is an uncle of Mayor George p. Mckee, of
LOgansport.
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Died from Heart Disease.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind. Oct. B.-George Grow. an
old resident of this county. was found dead
In his garden at Roam, last night, by Will
lam Rank. a neighbor. Death is imposed
to have resulted from heart disease.
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The owners of the strawboa VI works at
Yorktown deny the refuse fronA their mill
has been allowed to iow into White river.
They claim 10 have facilities for flsposlng
past none of IL has been permitted - enter
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Killed ny Falling Down stairs.

CANASTATA. n. ". Oct. B.-Commodore
De Grass Livingstone. one OF Canastata's
weaith.est citizens. fell down stairs at his
house shortly after midnight and was
killed. He was about sixty-ive years OF
age.
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Speclal 10 the l~ndlandpolS journal
BROOKLYN. Ind, Oct. 15.-Seth Mat
thews. who so mysteriously disappeared
from home over a month ago, has turned
up again. He wandered away from home
while his mind was temporarily deranged.
and although a diligent search was kept
up for several days, no trace of him was
found until last Friday, when he called on
the police at st. Louis. He said he walked
up lying on a levee near the St. Louis
railroad bridge, and having recovered his
right mind. recognized the bridge and sur
rounding country and he was 50 bewildered
that he was afraid to move, and sat at
that point from about ) p. m. until day.
light next morning. when he went TO the
police and told his story. He could not
remember anything from the time Of his
disappearance until finding himself on the
banks of the great Mississippi; could not
even tell whether he had had anything
to eat or whether he had seen anyone.
How he got there or when, he could not
tell: His wife arrived home with him yes
terddy.
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serrcnnt schwab ON nntx.

Police Sergeant schwab appeared at head
quarters yesterday FOR the irst time in sew
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der its influence a church debt of 50. 300 was
almost wiped out. The church will be COM
pleted Jan. 4.
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Winchester, o, Hager. 0.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

WINCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Win
chester High School football team defeated
the Hager team to-day by a score of 6 to
o. M teams lined up as follows:
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Winchester still has some open dates
which manager Harry Semons would like
to fill.
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two other forms, nfting reverenus tne
dead man, who had intrusted his secret to
the Spaniard.- The two were placed to-
gether in the blanket swung between two
caballos: Swift was the mereifui Work done
that night beneath the sad face OF heaven.
Those of the Cuban dead who could not be
borne away were buried amid the majesty
Of silence. Only the .Spaniards were left
for the ravenous birds OF prey to feast
upon.
An hour after midnight the slow march
was taken toward camp; The little horses
full of their burdens The red dust OF the
highway rose in clouds about them for a
pluneed suddenly into the intense blackness
of the forest-mantled hills. An upward
route was taken. With every forward step
swung i'm the blankets would slip out on the
Welding mold. the accumulation OF the CEN
turtles of natures decay: but the animals
wake of men who. by the aid Of uplifted
tapers, cut right and left with their ma
chetes through the tangle of warning green
growth which forms such impregnable fort
resses for Cuba's tireless patriots.
The Southern Cross bent farther and
farther in the indigo vault overhead. but
the intricacies Of tropical vegetation caught
no glimpse of the fading stars. Day had
burst up over the eastern horizon before
the weary procession came out into q little
clearing. where the camp Of the insurgents
was stationed. Immediately the spot be-
came the scene OF sorrowful activity. The
contents placed tenderly on the soft forest
carpet. Over the body of the dead man be-
side the Spaniard serious lamentations
were spoken. Eyes which were ~ang
to tears grew moist as they looked down
upon the noble upturned face Brown.
worn counfenances viewed sadly the calm
visage Of him who had been a leader
amongst them.
One man knelt down beside him hastily
and searched for the papers he was known
to have carried. They were safe. But he
who had found the papers did not seem
satisfied; he still sought
What seek you. JOSEF questioned the
General, looking on. The important things
are all here. Pobre Ricariito. Dios save
him. In losing him We lose more than we
can we'll count"
Jose rose 10 his feet with a sigh.
He was the bravest of u.s." he said. and
the words appeared to force themselves
from him.
The wounded were conveyed to the Inn.