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THE MOB DIDN'T CONE.
Alvin Booze, OF CovingtOn. Brought
Here for Safe Keeping.

Alvin Booze, a Covington man. accused
of assaulting a seven-year-old girl. is
thought to be locked in the Marion county
Jail for safe keeping. Sheriff Womack and
the Jail attaches decline to say whether or
not he is. The Indications, last night. were
that he is here. Booze. IL is said. was brought
here TO escape a mob. The latter has been
searching for him. and i, is said TO be COM
posed of one thousand men. Last night
Captain Quigley received word that the
mob was coming here intending to make
an attempt to get Booze out and hang him.
The patrolmen were instructed 10 call up
frequently and a lookout was kept for the
mob At an early hour this morning, no
mob had appeared Captain Qugley re-
garded the report as a fake. but he thought
it best 20 he on guard. Information from
Covington says the mob is we'll organized
and ready TO march as soon as II is learned
definitely where Booze is.
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Last night two men and two women.
whose names could not be learned, were
driving along Highland place. near the
south end. The driver saw what he took
to be an alley and attempted TO drive into
it, It proved to be simply an Illusion. and
when the four occupants OF the vehicle
pulled themselves out of the wreck they
found they had rolled down an embank-
ment twenty or thirty feet high and through
barbed-wire fence. One of the women
was cut in number of places by the
baros and all suffered more or less from
the same cause, but none were seriously
hurt The horse and buggy Jared worse.
The buggy will be brought in to-day on a
dray. The horse was brought in last night,
and nearly one hundred stitches taken 10
bring his skin together as IL should oe. His
right foreleg was cut the most. Immediately
below the shoulder was a cut about seven
inches long and from two TO four inches
deep The horse and buggy belonged 70
Horace Wood
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NO ONE MASSACRED
MISSIONARIES At CHENG-TU ES.
CAPPED FROM THE CHINESE MOB.
Three Papal NuncfOs to Be Created
Cardfnals-GrOwing Possibility OF
a Non-ItaIian Pope.

LONDON, June u.-According to special
dispatch from Shanghai the loss or prop
erty as a result of the recent rioting at
Cheng-Tu, Kiatung and Yo Shing amounts
to sc Jeral million dollars. The Chinese
officials, il is added, headed by the Viceroy
of the province of Szchuen. openly encour-
aged the mobs TO all sorts OF outrages
and the petitions of foreigners for protec-
ton were refused
A dispatch from Shanghai TO the Times
says that the English, French-Canadian
and American missions were wrecked at
Cheng-Tu, Kai-Ting Yachou, Ping-Shan
and sinking. Some of the missionaries
are missing, but no lives are known TO
have been lost. Suifu and Luchou are
threatened. A riot is considered inevitable
at Chung-Tang All the whites left Cheng-
Tu yesterday. A firm policy is now more
than ever necessary
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VALPARAISO District Epworth.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, June 1.-THE fifth an
nual convention OF the Epworth League
OF the Valparaiso district was begun this
afternoon in the Methodist Church in this
city with nearly one hundred of the two
hundred delegates In attendance. The
meeting is presided over by District Presi-
dent Guy NJ. Wells. of this city. The song
service tonight was led by George ID.
Elderkin. of Oak Park. H.. assisted by his
wife This was followed by an address
OF welcome by I. NJ. Longmuir. of this
city, responded TO by Prof. +. Merriman,
of Fast Chicago. General Secretary Edwin
A. Schnell spoke on The Aristocracy of
Youth" After the lecture the Hammond
chapter rendered the visitors a reception
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Nj. Towle. The convention will last over
fO-rOrrau
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crossing. killing the horse. The driver and
two policemen in the wagon escaped Mayor
Cramer caused warrant to be issued for
the arrest OF Lewis Fisher, the engineer.
foo fast running in the city limits. AS the
west-bound mail train pulled in this after
TO Police Court. He pleaded not guilty and
gave bond in the sum OF SOD. As result
OF the proceedings the mail car was delayed
here over half hour and there may De
trouble as a result. At this crossing there
Is an electric alarm bell on a post An ap-
preaching train starts the bell TO ringing
before the engine is within one hundred
yards of the crossing
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house. at which Bishop Rademacher acted
as host. A his right was Archbishop FL
der who had arrived. and at his lett Very
the Order Of the Holy Cross. This after
noon was spent. until O'Clock; In Visit
ing the various departments of the univer-
sity At O'Clock St Edward Hall had its
commencement exercises. This evening, IN
Washington Hail. the alumni presented an
elaborate programme of music and liter
ary numbers. Among those who took part
were Rev f. b. Kilroy, class OF ls4o; very
Rev. Z. ]. Mclaughlin, 1919: Judge l. 4.
Howard. 1865 and William 2. Breen. 1871.
Governor Matthews made some very APP
prcpriate closing remarks and was iouoIy
applauded. The university grounds were
Beautifully Illuminated tonight. All
Catholic societies in South Bend marched
TO the university TO witness the spectacle.
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Bad Oklahomians Arrested.

OKLAHOMA CITY, June i1.-Shnrtf De-
ford and posse made some arrests to-day
that will probably break UP the worst gang
ma and the Indian Territory. TIE men UNI
der arrest are William Hunter John Rey-
nolds. Thomas Thor, Dan Carer and Joe
HILL all of this city. Almost ever since the
opening of Oklahoma systematic plan of
stealing horses and cattle has been carried
on from the Arkansas line to TIE Panhan-
die of Texas that has baffled AL Official at
tempts TO break IL up. The ofii GERS claim
that the men now in custody are not The
head OF the organization, which. Il is "a d.
numbers men OF wealth and influence. The
officers claim there VIII b. Sj.ne startling
Developments in the Ext few days.
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HANGED TO A DERRICK.
Colored Man Lynched in the Public
square OF Texas Town.

LUFKIN. Tex, June n.-Wil Johnson.
colored, who yesterday crimnally assaulted
the little seyen-year-old child OF Robert
Schafner, was captured last night and
taken 10 Jail. At 10 o'clock this morning
Mr.. Schafner came into town. bringing with
him the little victim. who Identified john
son as the guilty man. Within a few min
utes nearly five hundred quiet, determined
men were marching to the jail. The sheriff
made no resistance and the prisoner was
marched TO the public square. where a
derrick had been erected. from which
dangled the moose. People from the coun-
try had thronged in and the sides OF the
square were packed with men. women and
children. The trembling man was quickly
seized and suspended in the air. where he
remained many hours. the curious standing
about gazing the corpse.
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INDIANA DEATHS.
Daniel kirkwOOd, Known as the
"kepIer of America"


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June ia tele-
gram was received here to-day announcing
Angeles. Cal. Daniel Kirkwood, since the
death of Theophilus Wylie. who died last
Sunday, was one of the oldest educators
of Indiana, and was connected with Indi-
ana University for almost forty years. He
had a national reputation as a mathema-
tician and a scholar. and was known as
the ''Kepler of America" For the past
few years he has been in failing health.
both in mind and body. His remains will
be brought to Bloomington and inferred by
the side Of his wife, who died four years
ago.
Daniel Kirkwood was born in Branden-
Gated in York Academy. Pennsylvania, be-
coming principal of Lancaster, Pa, high
school in 1913. In 1851 he was made pro-
fessor of mathematics in Delaware Col
lege. and in 1854 elected president of that
institution. holding that position until 1856
In that year he became professor mathe-
later went, to fill similar chair in Wash
ington and Jefferson College, Iennsylva-
MIA. In 1867 he returned 10 Indiana Uni
the Pacific coast. Professor Kirkwood was
member Of various scientific societies,
and in 1861 was chosen member OF the
tributions to scientific literature have been
large, and include papers that have been
published in the proceedings of the society
of which he was member, and in the
monthly notices OF the Royal Astronomical
Society. the American Journal of Sci
ence. the Sidereal Messenger end other
Journals. Among these have been Anal
ogy Between the Periods of the Rotation
of the Primary Planets QS49). Theory
of Jupiter's influence in the Formation OF
Cans in the Zone of Minor Planets" 1866,
and physical Explanation of the Intervals
in Saturn's Rings QssD. He has also pup.
lished in book form ''Meteoric Astronomy
OAD, Comets and Meteors' QSl3, and
..The Asteroids on Minor Planets Between
Mars and Jupiter" QSSO.
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festal board.
Personal Statement from DIR. Sims.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
In view of the frequent mention Of my
name In connection with the much-discuSsei
Affairs of DePauw University. permit me
20 make this statement, which. l think.
covers all the material facts OF my relation
thereto. / make 1t that my friends may
not be mlsled by hearsay statement.
First-I have never desired In any
way sought any position whatever in con-
nection with DePauw University.
Secondly name was presented TO the
board and / was unanimously elected chan
cellor without my consent or the knowledge
board in any form.
Third-After the election, and after had
agreed to take the matter under considera-
ton, a committee met in my study TO dis
tribute the duties of chancellor and presi-
dent, assigning financial duties to the for
mer and educational and administrative
duties to the latter. | was satisfied TO con-
aiming the whole subject / sent to the
secretary of the board my declination.
about the LIST of May.
TO members of the board 1 received letters
from many OF them asking me not TO place
myself where a reconsideration. under modi-
f1ed circumstances. would be impossible. /
gave no encouragement TO this view to any
one.
On the morning OF May IL. the day of the
next board meeting, | was called upon by
a committee of the board and was asked
whether / would. on any conditions recon-
slider my action. / stated to them that I
could not reconsider unless upon certain
terms. the chief OF which was that / should
be chancellor in fact, the chief officer of
the university: and in no case unless the
terms were approved by DR. John. / had
later. and placed the same conditions be-
fore him. He did not indicate either ap-
prevail or disapproyal but asked for memo
randa that he might consider the matter.
In the afternoon, just before L left for
Frankfort. i was called before the board
and asked IF there were any conditions
on which / would possibly reconsider my
declination." L replied as above, emphasiZ-
ing the point that / could in case do
so unless DIR. John approved the arrange
ment. i then left the room, Dr. John, with
others. meeting me I'm the hail. and then
DR.. John told me what / did not know till
that moment-that his resignation was al
ready in the hands of the board
My action in the matter has been very
direct. 1 declined election rendered me
and proffered TO reconsider il / was made
the chief officer of the university, provided
DIR. john approved. Finding the arrange
ment not agreeable to him / withdrew my
name finally from the board There is
nothing crooked or concealed in the whole
transaction. My every movement was
known TO DR.. John before IL came TO the
board We both did as we thought best
just as We had right in honor to do.
indianapolis. June NJ. e. y. SIMS.
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At NOTRE DAME.
Several DISTINGUISHED Speakers, In
Guiding Governor Matthews.
Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NOTRE DAME. Ind. June u.-Near,y
one thousand visitors are here To partici-
pate in the golden jubilee OF the Tniver-
sity of Notre Dame. The Official pro-
gramme began this morning with the cello
braticn OF pontihcal high mass OF thanks
giving IN the Church Of the Sacred Hear,
Bishop RaGemacher. OF Fort Wayne. acted
as ceiebrant In the absence OF Arch
bishop Elder. of Cincinnati The sermon
Following b. Archbishop Ireland was an slo-
quent EFFORT. HE paid u grand tribute 10
the cause OF education. AT II o'clock a
banquet was served in the community
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CHICAGO June 1.-THE Supreme Lodge
of the Ancient order of Workmen met here
to-day The chief report OF the day was
submitted by Supreme Master Workman L.
L. Troy, in which he recommended a sys-
tenn of graded assessments the raising or
&. 600 beneficiary certificate. He also SUBJ
mitted his annual report for the year.
which stated that the total number OF
lodges was 4.97S, a net increase for the
wear of ninety-seven. The total member
shin of the order was 34l,S7l an increase OF
10 IA y5OS having died during the year.
The total income had been s7.6ii.y7i. and the
disbursements Ss,6aS, 399
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To Recover Durham. Land.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, June IA
suit to set aside deeds 10 lands and prop
erty valued at $4,000 has been brought by
John NJ. Schultz. assignee Of the estate of
William H. Durham. who went TO the
wall in giving security while president Of
the Munce nail works. 1t is alleged that
in 1898 Durham decided lands near here
valued at $4,000 to his son George. and
also property worth $4,000 TO his wife. the
ton" Ii is claimed that Durham was able
TO secure extra credits by his supposed
ownership of this property, and now the
assignee wants the court 10 have the deeds
forfeited and the land turned over to the
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Republican Club for BimetaIIism.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind. June 11.-There was
organized here to-day a Republican BIZ
metallist club with three hundred charter
members. Permanent officers were elected
and committees appointed. The membership
is limited 10 Republicans. The object OF the
organization is distinctly and exclusively
America standing souarelv on the avoved
principles of the Republican party. Pro-
lection was Endorsed as a necessity TO
declared that any attempt TO establish a
single gold standard was in the interest
Of foreign and American capital. TO ignore
the hest intereats OF the country and pau
perize the masses. Tho members pledged
themselves 70 use all efforts through Re-
publican legislation TO restore silver to its
prior % 1872
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Shelbyville Wedding.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.

SHELBYV1LLE, Ind. June n.-Miss
Daisy Neal, daughter OF George W. Neal
of this city, was this morning married at
her fathers house to George r. Meier, Of
Detroit. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. NJ A. Farr, pastor of the West
street NJ. f. Church. The young couple
stared Immediately on a bridal tour.
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Cable Notes.
A commercial treaty between
japan has been signed.

A commercial treaty between Russia and
japan has been signed.
Mr. ard Mrs Gladstone have gone to Kiel
to witness the opening of the Baltic and
North sea canal.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has elect
ed Signor Villa President of that body by a
vote of zoo TO 156 cast for the opposition
candidate the Duke of Sermoneta.
During the debate in the Belgian Cham
bsr of Deputies yesterday man VINO was
in the public gallery suddenly commenced
Shouting out Insulting weeds REGARDING
King Leopold and the Ministry. He was
promptly expelled and was taken into Gus
ioGY by the police.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. June 1-Muncie has a
chance to secure a much-desired college.
and the opportunity will very likely be
accepted. For two days past Prof. E. s.
Young, late of Mount Morris. Ill. Dunkard
College, l.. T. Holsinger. of Ladoga, David
Hollinger. OF Greenville o., and G. B..
Heeter, of North Manchester. have been
here looking for a location and submit ting
a proposition from the National Dunkard
Church to erect and maintain a college
and Ohio districts, as pupils from these
States now have to go to Pennsylvania or
illinois,
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BREMEN. June u--Arrived: Stuttgart.
from Baltimore.
ANTWERP. June ll-Arrived: Storm
King. from Baltimore.
BOCLOGNE, June ll.-Arrived Werken-
dam. from New York. for Amsterdam
MOVILLE. June I.-Arrived: Numidian
from Montreal. for Liverpool, Ethiopia.
from New York, for Glasgow.
NEW YORK. June u.-Arrived: Nomadic
from Liverpool; Anchoria, from Glasgow;
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yn.oi,ed by the Coroner. Jury.

SAN FRANCISCO. juno 1.-THE coroner's
inquest into the death OF Miss Nellie Rar-
rington. murdered in her own room ten
days ago. concluded to-day. The tes-
tinony OF four additional witnesses COM
tnr e. chief 81 ,hs l oeIa1 20
tective force. stated that he had followed
every Glen and every person having any
apparent possible connection with the ca
ne was ttili absolutely in the dark re-
gard ng tho identity OF the murderer and
Omitted that he had not even a suspicion
of the slayeSs. The jur- returned a YER
dict OF murtk- committed by some un-
known personA
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Beaten Into Submission.

10
GAS CITY, Ind, June l.-Danel f. Snid-
or, a Gas City man, went to Jonesboro
last night to escape arrest for a petty
offense and while there stole a horse and
buggy found hitched on the street and be-
longing TO livery barn here. He was fol-
lowed and captured about ten miles west by
Henry FAIL and another man. Slider fought
desperately and had to be severely beaten
before he would give up. He has been
taken to the county jail pending trial.
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

the late Indiana Legislature. member Of
the School Board in the place OF James y.
Parrish.
The citizens OF Roachdale met last night
and subscribed the required sum o. mo.iey.
q mat ground and serur"r the loc" on
of handle factory at that point. Fac
tory Will cost severaI Thousand dollars dIId
will work about thirty men,
Rev. ID. III. Moore. ID. d. of Cincinnati
editor of the Christian Standard, offclated
at the dedication OF tae new NJ. l.. Church
at Taston, (New Corner) last Sunday. The
church was filled with over six hundred
people and the debt of 5000 was entirely
cared for by subscriptions.
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John Potter and Cash Missing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, June 11.-John
Potter, night clerk of the Commercial Ho-
tel, disappeared this morning. at o'clock
with about forty dollars of the hotels
money and Sill belonging to Nicholson's
Sons, of Charlottesville, who had left the
cash with him over night Word was re-
ceived here at noon that Potter was in In
dianapols. and that he was seen there on
the streets. He came here from Wabash,
where he was the son of a milk dealer,
and has always been considered straight.
His friends attribute his disappearance to
drink.
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May HavA Been saicide.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, June n.-Elizabeth
Serugham. aged about thirty. died at her
home in this city yesterday afternoon I'M
der circumstances which led many to be-
leve that she had committed suicide, prob
ably by taking carbolic acid. Some time
ago her husband, Edward Serugham, was
sentenced to the southern prison for eight
years. She has been working 70 secure
his pardon for some time. but so far had
failed, and had given n,in1a tons that she
preferred death to life. She leaves two
small children
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Receiver Applied For.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

BEDFORD. Ind. June 11.-Frank Knobel
formerly superintendent Of the West Bed
ford stone quarry. has made application for
receiver for the company, claiming that
it was indebted to him $3.50, and that the
company was making an effort to dispose
of its property. The case will be heard
on June q. The quarry has not been oper-
ated for several months until recently
when the Climax Stone Company secured
the mill
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Rev. SheIdrake DepOsed.

PITTSBURG, June 11.-When the Pitts
burg Presbytery assembled to-day Rev
George H. Sheldrake, ID. D.. was summoned
for trial. He did not appear. but sent a
long letter explaining his case. He admitted
he had committed adultery with his house.
keeper. but said he had entered into a con-
tract TO marry her as soon as he could get
divorce from his wife. who is now work.
ing. on a Chicago paper. He thought that
under the circumstances his wrong should
be excused. The presbytery. however, took
this as a confession, and deposed him from
the ministry and excluded him from the
communion OF the church.
Rev. George II. SheldraKe was torr. in Eng
land, came TO this country eighteen years
ago. did missionary work through the South
and has occupied prominent puipits in Pitts
burg. Chicago. Cincinnati and Toledo He
is now living in Cincinnati
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

MUNCIE, Ind, June ia peculiar strike
occurred at the Midland steel works to-day
For several days there has been much
complaint about the impure water in the
city water mains. The steel-workers use
great deal of this and have been demanding
purer water This morning the two hun
dred men in the steel mills refused to
work and the whole force of five hundred
was off. Well water has been secured
and the mill is at work tonight
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Found Some Rare Orchids.
Specfal to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

PLAINFIELD, Ind, June u-While
hunting on the John Moore farm, a few
days ago, John Morgan CHANGED to find
some orchids on knoll in wild, roman
tic part of this farm The find is of the
spectobulis serico. and are quite rare in
found abounds in a growth of ginseng and
a species OF golden seal. If Mr.. Morgan
can do so he wants to prevail on the
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Other Deaths i'm the State.

- ''F. Ind, June u.-Mrs. Mari3
years sickness mis- ISM moFdnalnncSer . She was
eighty-two years old. Her remains will be
taken TO New Washington, tomorrow
morning, for burial.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, June 11.-Mrs. Har-
ry NJ. Randel died this morning, at Brick
Chapel, of blood poisoning. Mrs. Randel
was thrty-one years old, and the wife. of
II. NJ. Randel, one of the most prominent
farmers Of this county and late candidate
for the Legisla. ure.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, June n.-Mrs. Mary
A. Kocher, of this place. started last even
ing to attend Rebekah Lodge, but had to be
conveyed home in carriage, where she
died of heart trouble in a few minutes. The
deceased was fifty-seven years old.