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CITY NEWS NOTES.

The examination yesterday for the rail-
way mail service was attended by lis ap-
plicants. 1t was held in the Y. NJ. c. a..
Building.
Fire in a stable at the rear of 100 English
avenue, caused several hundred dollars
loss last night, at midnight. There was
considerable feed burned.
James Hassan, formerly OF Broad Ripple,
where he was in the poultry business. died
Mrs. w. c. Hall, on North Tennessee
street.
1t was reported to the police authorities
yesterday that thirteen-year-old Harry
Randel, living at No. 324 East Louisiana
street. has been missing since Wednesday
morning.
The Princely knights, a secret society for
boys, has instituted a local castle in the
hall of the Supreme Castle, No. TR East
Washington street. The order is a new one
and is for, boys over twelve years of age.
Assistant Quartermaster-general Roberts.
of the Ohio Department of the Grand
brother-in-law, H. Walker Neal, which
will be held at his late residence at 2
o'clock this afternoon. No. 1853 West YER
mont. The deceased was a member OF
Chapman Post and it's members Will meet
at the post headquarters at 1870 to attend
the funeral.
William Edwards was discovered trying
cupied by Nellie Sheets, on West
ing. He was on the roof when seen by POI
lice officers, and, jumping to the ground,
started to run. He was followed by patrol
men Recer, Lonnis and Tomlinson, who
caught him near the Yellow Bridge. He
was locked up on a charge of house break
ny
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rhe Inter ocean Not for sale.

CHICAGO, April 25.-The Inter Ocean
prints the following card this morning in
double-leaded type on it's editorial page:
ITO the Public:
For some time idle persons with evil
intent have been circulating stories of the
These stories have been repeated so often
as to become annoying to our friends and
denial 1 desire to set them all at rest. The
Inter Ocean has not been sold and is not
for sale. The gentlemen whose name was
yesterday mentioned in two of our morning
papers as purchaser does not and never did
own a single share of it's stock. The under
and intends to remain at the head of the
paper. WILLIAM PENN
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q divorce on grounds Of cruelty and gave
the wife. Louisa Jordan. $500 alimony.
Rev. E. w. Macintosh. of Indianapolis.
last right, at Logansport. Iectured on "Pris-
on Life in Dixie" to a crowded house at the
G.. a.. r. Hall.
Judge Thompson's trial for murder in the
first degree for shooting George Leonard at
Bedford. 1t will probably go to the jury
to-day.
Application has been made to the Wabash
an electric street-railway franchise. 1t is
proposed to put in five miles OF track the
present summer.
Hotel Anderson, at Anderson, has q new
Biessinger, who has managed the hotel for
several months. 1t is to be refurnished and
reopened May /.
Edinburg will hold an election May s..
for town officers, and the Republicans and
Democrats have tickets in the field. but
from present indications party lines will not
be strictly drawn.
Anderson citizens have taken the prelim-
mary steps toward the organization of a
commercial club. Mayor NJ, NJ. Dunlap, J.
Z. Bosworth, c. w. Prather and A. A.
Small are the prime movers.
Nelson Trusler Post, members of the Ran
dolph county bar and Winchester citizens
tonight will present. Past department Com
Shively. of Wabash. viii be present.
Patrolman Harry Painter. of Alexandris.
VINO gave a $lV,Wo Donu luesudy, LOT kliinS
Arthur Schneider, Saturday, while attempts
ing to make his arrest. has resumed his
duties on the police force. The grand jury
will consider the evidence at its next ses-
sion.
The transfer of the Wabash natural-gas
plant was formally made yesterday to the
Dieterich syndicate. Checks for the entire
sum of $500, 900, including the price of the
artificial gas plant and the natural-gas.
plants at Herbst, Mier and Somerset, were
executed.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, April 25.-The
body CT James Banks, son-in-law of Jesse
Elliott, one of Fayette county's most prom
inent farmers, was brought here tonight
thirty-fve years old and a member of the
Red Mems order. A wife. and several chill
dren survive.
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FAKE ~"WRITE-UPS.'
Young Woman Arrested ON the
Charge of Swindling Newspapers.

CHICAGO, April 25.-Irene T. Martin,
who came to this city recently from Detroit.
where her father is said to have been at
one time connected with the department of
public works of that city. was arrested
here tonight on a charge of swindling.
She secured employment with an evening
paper, and was to have commission on all
the "write-ups'' she turned in. She turned
in several Advertisements which were
found to be fakes" and secured her COM
mission on them. From the parties who
she claimed ordered the advertisements she
secured goods of various descriptions in
payment for the advertising. When the
paper ascertained the kind of work Miss
Martin was doing it caused her arrest.
She has been in trouble before on account
of obtaining money and goods in Denver
and other Western cities from people whom
she induced to aid her in floating an opera
which she claims to have written.
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YOUNG o AGENTS.
Their Capture Caused by an Attempt
to Rob a

Their Capture Caused by an Attempt
to Rob a
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, April 25,-For sew
eral weeks two masked men have held up
numerous farmers in this vicinity. Last
night an attempt was made to hold up two
women, when one of them grabbed the
mask, tearing it off and recognized the
MAJ To-day Sheriff Stoddart surprised
thefi in the country. where they were hid
ing, and brought them to town. They
proved to be Mart Capers, formerly an
of the Western Union Telegraph
Company at this place. and Dick Thomp-
son, formerly of Detroit. They are about
twenty years of age. Young Capers
confessed that they had held up people
in different PARTS of northern Indiana and
robbed the Grand Trunk freight house
twice. taking nearly four hundred dollars
worth of guns, Indiana war relics and cos
tunes ~belonging to "Broncho@John' Sulli-
van, which they pawned in Chicago. They
are the parties who were chased out of
New Buffalo Mich, a short time ago by
a posse of nearly two hundred. An exam
ination will be held Tomorrow.
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T%ELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Robert Ford, colored, who shot and killed
Jerry Brown, colored, was hanged at Nash
vile, Tenn, yesterday.
A body found at New Buffalo, Mich,
Tuesday, has been fully identified as c.. H.
Stone, one of the crew of the Inflated
steamer Chicora.
Olympia, was killed while the crew was en-
gagged in target practice off Coronado, Cal,
the breach plug of a five-inch gun flying
out and striking him.
perado. has been captured at Collins. Mo.
He was recently surrounded and shot in a
ss in Hlckory c ssna y but pTa e eseaps e1.
head.
At Elk Horn, w. Va, Deputy United
States Marshal Smith was fired on by a col
in return. fired four balls into Dillon kill
neck but is not seriously injured.
John D.. VIM, Charles a. Skinner, Fran
Pope have applied to the Circuit Court, at
st: Louis, for the appointment of a re-
ceiver for the Lyons Ran.9 Rock Salt Com
pany, of which they are stockholders.
William c.. Irvine, manager of the Oga-
lalla, the largest cattle company in Wy
oming, has !, been arrested at & Buf F ! w oyos
called King of the Pustlers," April 3.
1892. Irvine gave $1,000 bail for his appear
ance at the May term of court
When the resolution inviting Canada to
enter the Union, which was adopted by the
New York Assembly, Wednesday, came up
in the Senate yesterday. Senator Raines
moved that the words TASK Congress to in
vite,' be inserted. so as to allow Congress-
to take action, instead of New York State.
This was agreed to and the resolution vas
ordered printed.
Miss Edna Forman, of Nashville. Ill, Id
est daughter of ex-Congressman Forman,
died at the St. Louis Baptist sanitarium,
yesterday, where she had been under ex-
pert treatment for nervous prostration for
niue weeks. She was beautiful and accom-
past six years she has spent in Washington,
d. c., as private secretary for her father.
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PEACH PROSPECTS, BRIGHT.
Fruit Growers Feel Confident of =
Large Delaware Crop.
Pniladelnhia Record

Fruit dealers who have recently visited
Delaware say that it is not likely that there
will now be any weather which will kill the
peach buds. and all the growers are hope
full of a large crop. The peach. trees on the
peninsula never appeared In better condi-
ton than now. The trees are in blossom
and the effect is beautiful.
Fruit growers who should be familiar
with the matter say that the coming crop
will, no doubt, be a good one, and the Della
ware peach-grower has good cause to feel
hopeful. The crop this year will. not be as
large as that of two years ago, but the re-
suits will prove better to the glover. The
trees in most sections of Kent and Sussex
counties have been reduced in number to
get rid of the yellows, so that there are
fewer trees to bear than there were two
years ago, but those which are left should
be good ones, and the crop should be OF
superior quality.
Toe peninsular basket factories are all
ready making preparations for the season.
one dealer in Dover having ordered $1,000
baskets in addition to the number which he
has already on hand. DIR. John j. Black, OF
New Castle, who is one of the best in
formed men on fruit culture in Delaware.
suggests the California plan of putting up
the choicest fruit in boxes. and selling IL
in that way. 1t makes the fruit look much
better. and th2se Of good quality find a
ready sale because of the attractive man
ner in which 1t is put up.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.

SpeclaI 10 the I~ndlanapOllS JOURNAL.
KOKOMO. Ind, April 25--Justice Ross
court was the scene of a sensational episode
yesterday afternoon, in which the opposing
attorneys engaged in a pugilistic encounter.
Jesse Williams, of Shanghai, this county,
was on trial for tempt shooting of Mrs.
Mary Hayward During the opening state
ment by w. p. Woody, of RussiaviIle, the
opposing counsel, John Z. Moore, asked him
t~ention, Moore slapped him on the ear with
a book. A rough and tumble fight was on
at once, and a dozen blows were exchanged
before the court officers could separate the
combatants, and court adjourned for the
dav
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TEXAS TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Robert Owen shoots His Wife and n
Doctor and Kills Himself.

HOUSTON, Tex, April 25.-To-night, about
9 o'clock, DR.. J. c. Simmons, the family
physician, was called to see a sick child at
the residence of Mrs. Robert Owen. He
had written the prescription and was giving
directions as to the medicine when oven
entered and, without saying a word, put a
pistol to simmons breast and fired. DR..
Simmons staggered back and pulled his
pistol, but fell dead before he could use it.
Owen then shot his wife and left the house.
Going to his hotel he blew out his own
brains. Owen was a stock man and had
been married about eighteen months. In
January he came here from New Orleans
and a week ago he and his wife separated.
Mrs. Owen will recover.
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Churche. AIRED to surragists.

SAVANNAH. Ga, April 25.-The State
perance Union began it's sessions here to-
day. Much trouble was experienced in get
ting q meeting place, church after church
refusing to allow the use of their build
ing on the ground that the association was
a political organization advocating female
suffrage. The fact that at the last Georgia
convention the association put itself on
record against mixing the questions of fe-
male suffrage with that of temperance had
no effect. After considerable trouble per-
mission was secured to meet in the Sunday
school room in Trinity Methodist Church.
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Mrs. ketchnna's Charges.

KANSAS CITY. April 25.-In the deposit
ton made by Mrs. Ketchain, wife of Charles
A. ketcham, who has been under suspicion
since 1898 OF robbing the Adams Express
Company of $4,000 in transit from Cincin-
natl to New Orleans. she duplicates a Louis
willie photographer named ElIod.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 25.-Photogra-
pler G.. Elrod, of this city, whose name has
been linked with thai Of Charles A. Ketch-
am by the deposition of the latter's wife,
taken at Kansas City. denies all knowledge
even of the existence of such a woman and
says he never saw nor heard of her. He
thinks Ii Is a scheme OF the express COM
pany, against whom he has a suit pending
for $4,000, to influence matters in its be-
half
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Prtnter Ki,led nv III. wife.

SAVANNAH, Ga. April 25.-wilton j..
Sweigart, q well-known printer, was shot
and killed by his wife while in bed early
this morning. His wife had a pistol under
her pillow. About 3 o'clock she placed it
against her husbands side under the cover
and fired. killing him instantly. She was a
woman OF notorious character with some
property when Sweigart married her two
years ago on what was believed would be
her death bed. The woman is believed to be
insane. Sweigart halls from Lancaster, Pa.
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STRIKE OF WEAyERs.
Refused to Teach Green Men Without
Additional COmpensatiOn.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 25.-The
textile situation in Olneyville reached a
crisis this afternoon when three hundred
weavers employed by the Providence and
National worsted mills struck and more
than two thousand operatives were obliged
to cease work, as both mills at once shut
DOWN. The principal owner of the two
mills is Charles Fletcher, a leading member
of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Club,
which organization recently agreed to close
the mills at the first sign of a strike in
any mill. About nine thousand operatives
would be affected by such a step. The
cause of the strike this afternoon is the
alleged introduction of nonunion men into
the weaving rooms OF both mills, with the
request that the union weavers teach them
to weave. The weavers refused to do this
and the management informed them that
they could leave the mills at once. The
Textile Union considered the matter and
soon after made a demand for SIS per week
for each weaver instructing a novice. The
management was also requested to make
a contribution of SIS to the Textile Union
for each green hand introduced into the
mill. The management considered their
requests and this afternoon Informed them
that they could not be granted, and at $50
o'clock every union weaver in. both mills
StOpped work.
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Funeral of Ex-senator Wilson.

FAIRFIELD, Ia. April 25.-The remains
of ex-senator James f. Wilson were inferred
here this afternoon. The attendance ex-
ceeded any in the history of this portion Of
the State. All neighboring cities were rep
resented by delegations of prominent men.
Among those who were present 10 pay a
last tribute of respect to the dead states
man, were Governor Morrill,, of Kansas.
ex-United Ststes Senator Harlan. Senator
Allison and Hon. j. S. Woolen, OF the United
States District Court. A guard of honor of
a hundred old soldiers and thousands of
citizens accompanied the remains to their
last resting place.
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Another Hoke smith victim.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SELMA, Ind, April 25.-Alexander Cullen,
an old soldier, who served through the war
as a member of the S~ixty-ninth ohio, and
is now a resident of this township. received
a notice this morning from the Commits
sioner of Pensions informing him that his
name would be dropped from the rolls in
thirty days unless he could furnish proof
that would entitle him to a continuance.
Mr.. Cullen, it is said, has not been able
to do a days work for many months, is a
comparative stranger here, and cannot Sc
cure the evidence required by the author
tiles at Washington
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Tor 5000 in the First National Bank of
Mif1intown and Pomeroy & Co.'S private
bank OF Port Royal; 1900 of stock OF the
Isaristone Land and Lumber Company, OF
Missouri: ali the property of Noah Hertz
Ter. Al $500 bcnd and $4,000 worth of stock
in the Pennsylvania Traction Company OF
Lancaster, both negotiable: two bonds
numbered 2s2 and 2S3. for $1,000 each, and a
bond numbered lis. for $500, and about Sl5o
in Judgment or promisory notes, the prop
erty OF Hon. William Hertzler. an ex-mem-
Der of the LEGISLATURE.
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BimetallIc Leagne M CtncinnatE.
OBITUARY.
EMILY Thornton Charles. who Wrote
nde the Name Of ..Hawthorne."

nde the Name of ..HawthOrne.-
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Mrs. Emily
Thornton Charles, known in literary circles
under the mon de plume of Hawthorne
died at her residence in this city, No. 1921
w street. northwest, this morning.
Mrs. Charles was born in Lafayette,
Ind. and early evinced a strong prediction
for literature. Her poetic fancy found ex-
preston in many poems. while her prose
writings pleased those who love purity of
thought and of sentiment She was we'll
known in Indianapolis ten or fifteen years
ago as a contributor to the weekly press.
For the past twelve years she held a posi-
tion in the General Land Office at Washing
ton. Mrs. Charles was an invalid for many
months with consumption. She leaves one
son, a clerk in the Treasury Department.
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Escaped without His Clothes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 25.-Frank Sharp,
the indianapolis young man who fell from
a fiat car on a Big Four freight train while
asleep in this city and was badly injured,
escaped during the night from the City
Hospital while delirious and cannot be
found. He left all his clothes and had only
a quilt to cover his nakedness. He was
seen yesterday west of Muncie and was
taken for a mailman. He was bareheaded
and barefooted when seen wrapped in the
quilt.
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Fraud. by sugar Importers.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-For some
time past 1t has been whispered about the
custom house and appraisers building that
extensive frauds were being committed in
the importation of sugar from Hong Kong
and that the government was losing thous-
ands OF dollars in duty. The alleged frauds
consisted in undertaking the importations.
Fully fifteen sugar importers are accused
of placing too low a valuation on their
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other. Deaths.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, April 25.-Hon.
George F.. r.. Price, once prominent in Vir-
ginia politics. died at the insane asylum at
Weston, aged eighty years. He was Pres
ident OF the Virginia Senate when he lost
in the Staunton and Weston asylums ever
since
PEORIA, ILL.,, April 4.-Frank Hitchcock,
ex-United States marshal for the Northern
district of Illinois, and for seven terms
sheriff of Peoria county and Mayor of the
city one term, died this afternoon, aged
tifty-seven. A widow and three children
survive him.
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT, April 25.-Col.
Franklin Fairbanks, president of the Fair
banks Scale Company, died last night. He
had been iii a month.
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NAYS SANITY QUESTION: }.
An Iaquest May BE HeId-A Broth sr's
Visit.

A brother of Dewitt Nay. who lives in
Chicago, was in town yesterday and called
upon Nay in Jail. The brothers had a long
talk. and it is understood hat Dewitt
told his brother the whole story of the
charge. The latter was Impressed with the
belief that Dewitt was at times unac-
countable for his acts, being subject to an
uncomfortable impulse. The brother called
upon Mayor Denny and talked about the
case. It was suggested that perhaps
Dewitt Nay was insane, and that an eff
fort would be madefto treat him according
To this belief
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Mrs. parneIr. Condition.

BORDENTOWN, N. J.. April 25.-Mrs.
Parnelfs condition, tonight. is much inn
proved. She has received nourishment and
still recognizes those around her. Edward
Slavin. who was formerly in her employ.
and who now resides in New York. arrived
here to-day, and when Mrs. Parnell saw
him, she grasped his hand with a knowing
look. Frederick Tudor. of Boston. a cousin
of Mrs. Parneil. also arrived to-day.
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once seIdomridge's A..ailant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 25.-The young
stranger who tried to shoot policeman
John S~eldonridge last night gave his name
as Frank Lopez. of Albany. n. Y, in Po-
lice Court to-day. and pleaded not guilty
to the charge of shooting with attempt to
murder. 1t Is believed that the name is
fictitious and that the man Is a desperate
criminal. who did not suspect that he was
being arrested on a mere charge of intoxi-
cation last night, when he made the strug-
gle to escape. He is a powerfully built
young man. twenty-five years old. smooth
face, five feet ten inches tall, and weighs
about $50 pounds. His head and face were
ing he received. He will be held until his
real identity is known, and he will be
closely guarded. officer S~eldomridge is be-
ing lionized for the great bravery he dis
played, as he was no equal for the man in
strength. One of the shots fired by the
man cut a seam in Seldomridge's
another graned one Of his hands .
while holding to the revolver before
he got 1t away from the man. One of the
a sleeping room occupied by William Davis
in the Senate Block.
Young souder Waiting for His Father.
NEW YORK, April PA young man
walked into the Maritime Exchange last
night and asked for a list Of steamers sail
ing from Capetown. South Africa to Lon
don. He ran over the names with feverish
eagerness. Then he gave a shout of joy,
staggered against a railing and cried:
Thank God, he has arrived safely. The
young man gave his name as w. H.
Souder. of Fort Wayne. Ind. He said his
father had disappeared four months ago
and had just landed I'm London from Cape
town. Mr.. Souder had about $1,000 when
he left home. He wrote that no money
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Murderer Hanged I'm prison.

COLUMBUS. o.. April 26.--George Gesch-
maintaining the composure which has
marked his conduct ever since his conine-
ment in the penitentiary annex He re-
ceived the news of Governor McKinley's
refusal to interfere without any demonstra-
ton. The execution was a perfect success,
the neck being broken and the heart beats
ceaSing in 1871 minutes.
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examination for Cadets.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

ANDERSON, Ind, April 25.-Congressman
c. l.. Henry has appointed DR.. Fl. E.. Jones.
of this city; Prof. G.. w. Hufford, of the
indianapolis schools, and Prof. George S.
Wilson, of Greenfield, as the board to con-
duct the competitive examination which
will decide the appointment of military and
naval cadets. The date has been named
as the 18th day of May in the High School
building in this city. There are forty APP
plicants.
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Assaulted M. own Mother.

Frank Stinson. living on Greer street, was
drinking last night, and when he got home
was in a very bad humor. He became
angry at his mother, and assaulted her In a
most brutal manner. His brother attempted
to interfere, and Stinson turned upon him.
beating him severely. He was arrested by
Sergeant Kurtz.