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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
TOPICS OF METHODISTS
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED AT NORTH
WEST INDIANA CONFERENCE.
of the Indiana Steei-Casting Com
pany, of Montpelier.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TEfPE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. II. - The
morning session of the Northwest Indiana
Methodist Conference was devoted to pass
ing upon the applicants for advancement
in the ministry and to an hours address by
Bishop Andrews to the ministers who have
been admitted to the conference. Bishop
Andrews told them their tone of address
should not be that of the Master They
would preach weekly to men Of greater in
tellect than themselves. They were to per-
suade men to believe with them and not TO
arrogate to themselves a lordship over the
thoughts of men He also cautioned them
that their lives would be spent in poverty.
saying that the who have done the
greatest spiritual work of the world have
been poor men. He said the function of the
minister is not to settle questions affecting
the reconstruction of society, nor the re-
lations between capital and labor, but it is
to deal with the individual man, and, as he
is improved spiritually. there will come
the reconstruction of state along the best
lines. However commendable and desirable
may be municipal and other reforms, tenn
perance legislation and the like, the min
istry is to deal with the individual.
Or. j. w. Hamilton, one of the secretaries
OF the FreedEnens Aid Society. addressed
the conference in regard to the pressing
said the society is in debt $500 000 and
while it had been curtailing expenses wher-
ever possible it was doubly embarrassed
by the payment of interest on this debt
which was created some years ago. 1t is
proposed TO set apart the collections
next Thanksgiving morning for the 5ocfcSy.
W. j. Vfgus, of Indianapolis. State super
intendent of the American Bible Society,
also addressed the conference.
The committee appointed to investigate
the charge against Rev. Wood, of Newton,
reported in favor of dismissing the charge.
and the committeeman making the report
said he had seen the complainant and the
accused shaking hands and apparently the
holy spirit had reconclled them. Rev.
Wood has poor charge and very big
family The accusation that he did
not properly provide for his family
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Movements of Steamers.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 1.-THE Cunard
steamship Etruria transferred her mails
but she was unable to transfer her pas
sengers at Queenstown owing to the gale
HAMBURG, Sept. u.-Arrived: Rhaetia
from Newport News; Normannia, from
New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. u.-Arrived: Paris
from Southampton; Edam, from Amster-
dam.
MARSEILLES, Sept 11.-Arrived: Neus-
tria, from New York.
LONDON, Sept. 11.-Arrived: Mississippi.
from New York.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. u-Arrived Bowie,
from New York
GLASGOW, Sept. 1.-Arrived: Grecian.
from Montreal.
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Finch for Insurance Referee.


Hon. Thomas b. Reed, of Maine, 1t is
announced has been selected to succeed
the anti-rebate compact. Mr.. Reed is l.
politician of national reputation. AS the
renowned Car of the House of Represent
atives he has demonstrated ability as 4
presiding officer. He is strong in positive
one of his admirers but what does Mr..
Reed know about insurance to specially
qualify him for the Office? If we had u
vote and opportunity for making II
nomination, we would name for the place
and vote for Judge John A. Finch. of In
dianapols, man who is not only familiar
with every phase of insurance, but is also
specially qualified by being so broad me-
tally that he could not be Influenced ~
sentiment in rendering a decision.
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Resented by Puntenney,s Friends.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind. Sept 1.-THE action
of the Sixth district Democrats at Indian
apoliS in pulling George H. Puntenney, of
this city. off the congressional ticket to
give a clear track to DIR. c. A. Robinson
the Populist, has split the Democracy of
this district in twain, and insures the cleo
ton of Mr.. Johnson by one of the largest
majoritieS ever known. Mr.. Puntenney is
talking, and is saying everything but
pleasant words about the followers of Rob
inson. 1t is said that he will likely discuss
the matter in his paper, the Jacksonian
The Rush county Democrats side with Mr..
Puntenney, and will lose a good nights
sleep any time to get even with the Robin
SOnifeS.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Bishop White will conduct services at st.
Pauls Church tomorrow morning at l0:45
o'clock.
Colonel Streights old regiment will hold
it's annual reunion at the home of it's late
commander, of the city, next Thurs
day.
Harry Haines boy living al 12S Dough-
erty street, was arrested yesterday by the
custodian of Garfield Park for destroying
one of the benches in the park.
In Police Court yesterday morning
Joseph Santo and Joseph Villa Italians,
were fired for little encounter they had
Sunday. The men quarreled on washing
ton street and Santo struck Villa, after
splitting in his face, as Villa claims. The
men were arrested and a pistol found in
Villas possession. Santo was fined So for
assault and battery and Villa 81 for carry
ing a concealed weapon.
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Can,paign Notes,

R. A. Brown. Deputy Secretary of State,
addressed large audience at Sheridan on
Wednesday evening.
A strong Mckinley club has been organ
lied at Maple Grove. r. A. Mcclure was
elected president, William Shafer secretary
and Charles Waymire treasurer.
Hon. f. d. Crumpacker, Republican cam
dIdate for Congress in the Tenth congress
sonal district. will speak in Warren county
E 1t week as tolloWs: A. Wil1ian1esport;
at Fletcher's Springs, Sept. II.
The latest political club organized in
Richmond is a Mckinley club, whose mem
berS colored ladies. They have chosen
the following officers: President, Mrs.
Aquilla Watkins; vice president Mrs. Ben
jamin Jones; secretary. Mrs. Henry Bass;
assistant secretary. Miss Jessie Brown;
treasurer. Mrs. William Gee; chaplain,
Mrs. David Brown; executive committee,
Mrs. Willis Winburn, Miss Jessie Brown
and Mrs Ellen Allen.
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Special to the Indianapois Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Sept. I'm. r. Sulzer,
Republican candidate for Congress, has
been canvassing the western part of Jack
: son county, making two speeches a day
right in the strongholds of Democracy. The
reports are that through his ability and elo-
quence he is creating an unusual stir and
making fine impression AT Medora yes
terday he spoke to immense daylight
meeting, and after he had spoken nearly
two hours the crowd shouted for him TO
continue At the close of the speech, in a
few minutes. a club of about one hundred
was organized The beauty of Mr. Suizers
speeches is that, while attractive and logi-
cal, there is nothing abusive in his remarks,
and men of all parties like his fair and cam
did manner of Speal king.
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Brunt's Small Audience.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
EATON, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Popocrats Of
this town are very much surprised at the
lack of enthusiasm shown for their candi-
date for Congress, John r. Brunt, who
delivered a speech here this afternoon.
Though we'll advertised the meeting was
attended by only 800 people Half of this
number were women ana children, and at
least seventy-fve of the remainder We're
Republican voters The crowd was counted
by several people, who know the political
sentiments of everybody in attendance. and
who could not pick out over seventy-nve
Popocrats. The only applause was when
Mr.. Brunt got off the stale joke about
Harrison and Cleveland being shaken up
in the same bag.
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The Hall Wasn't Big Enough.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DUNKIRK, Ind, Sept. u.-Hon. Hiram
Brownlee addressed the Mckinley club in
this city last evening. The hall was too
small to accommodate the crowd and the
meeting was called to order in the opera
house, with every seat taken and ases
partly filed Just after Mr.. Brwonlee COM
menced his talk a delegation of over two
hundred, accompanied by a band, made it's
carrying a blazing torch, and the meeting
at once adjourned to the street where a
campaign wagon was brought into play as.
a stand, from which Mr.. Brownlee COM
pleted one of the most comprehensive and
earnest talks ever delivered in Dunkirk.
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Pole Raising Near winchester

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Sept. 11.-Some 300
to 400 people gathered at the home of Ben
Pike, six miles southeast of this city. on
the Greenville pike this afternoon and
raised Mckinley pole. Mr. like lives in
one of the strongest Populist neighbor-
hoods in the county and a number of these
had made the assertion that the Repub-
icans could not get together a sufficient
crowd to raise pole, but this was easily
disproved. Mr.. Pike is a true blue, old
time Wing and Republican whom Randolph
county Republicans delight to honor He
is a native of the county, was born where
he now resides and has resided there for
over seventy years. Good speeches We're
delivered by Hon. "A. j. Stakebake and
Hon Enos L. Watson, father of Repre-
sentative j. Z. Watson.
Up to date twenty Mckinley clubs have
been organized in Randolph county, with
a membership of about 3.50O
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Found Floating in a Reservoir.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE body of
Thomas j. Delbridge, young business man
of high social and commercial standing
who disappeared Tuesday. was found this
morning floating on the surface of the old
water works reservoir at Lakewood Park
Delbridlse was last seen as he entered a
boat to take a bath in the reservoir at a
late hour Tuesday night. The next morn
ing the boat found empty and his
clothes were discovered in the bathhouse
lie had recently taken out life insurance
policies aggregating over $4,000, and this
together with the fact that his body was
not found after two days search. gave
currency to the theory that he had simply
disappeared. theory which grew into a
public conviction until disposed of by the
rising of the body to the surface this morn
ing
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Sept. n.-Col. Eli
F. Ritter, of Indianapolis, spoke in the
courthouse here tonight to a crowded
house. Large numbers were turned away
unable TO gain admission. Mr.. Ritter had
many friends here and all were especially
anxious to hear one who had changed his
party because of the issues presented dur
ing the present campaign. He explained
his reasons for the change by saying he al
ways wanted to be found on the right side
of every great question. He then took up
the financial question and discussed ii in
plain and logical manner for some time.
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Indicted for killing a Convict.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MICHIGAN CITY, Sept. 1.-THE grand
jury of LaPorte county, now in session, has
returned an indictment against Henry
Jones for murder in the first degree for
the killing of Omer Thomas during services
in the prison chapel Sunday July 5, 1896
There does not seem to be much doubt
but that Jones will receive the highest
to regret or have any satisfactory excuse
for his terrible work. The jury has also
returned an indictment against Christian
Baker fer escaping from the. Prison North
on the 10th day of last June.
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Professor Layne Dying.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. n.-Prof. Joseph
Layne, who has been confined to the Rich
n nd Insane Asylum for the past year, is
past all hopes of recovery. News from the
asylum is to the effect that he has been
stricken with paralysis and is sinking
rapidly He is confined to his bed all of the
time. Mr.. Layne was at one time a MEM
her of the State Board of Education, was
for years in charge of the Evansville
schools, and later admitted to the bar of
the State and Supreme Courts. He ac-
quired some property. and dies without di-
rect heirs. His mental condition dates from
his last year superintendent of the
schools at Evansville.
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To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In the Journal of Tuesday it was stated
that Nicholas Dugan was a self-appointed
aid to Grand Marshal Conrad Smith on
Labor day. In justice to Mr. Dugan per-
NIT me to say that your informant mis-
represented matters. Mr. Dugan has let
ter from me notifying him that he had
been appointed by Grand Marshal Smith
as an aid. While in our city Mr.. Dugan,
by his manly bearing and courteous man
ners, made friends with all he met Mr..
Dugan took part in the controversy
over the Mckinley banner carried by the
ElWood tin-piate workers
CLYDE s. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
Anderson, Ind, Sept. IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
Denounced by Travelling Men.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Sept. lion
Thursday a Cincinnati free-silver paper
printed this statement:
Circular letters from Republican nation
al headquarters now in possession of the
Democratic managers not only call upon
travelling men to place themselves in
touch with Republican national head
quarters, but also contain instructions to
travelling men how TO operate upon the
fears of country merchants. They are in
Structed to inform country merchants that
il Mr.. Bryan is elected there will be gen.
eral panic throughout the country; all bus
mess houses will close; all country dealers
who have outstanding accounts will be sum-
marily closed up, and that universal bank
ruptcy will prevail They are also in
structed, in many instances to refuse
credit to country merchants who are sup
porting the silver cause. Positive informa-
ton to this effect has reached Democratic
headquarters from more than a dozen
towns in Illinois,.
number of travelling men were in
Greensburg on Wednesday. After reading
the foregoing they prepared and signed the
appended statement:
I'VE, the undersigned travelling men,
brand the above statement as false in every
particular. We, as well as a majority of
the travelling men, are for Mckinley and
protection, for the reason that that is for
the best interest of the country" This is
signed by w. S. Quick w. A. Brown, H.
F. Huntington, c. D. Remington. j. c. Man.
cher, +. A. 3. Lowe and J. c. F. Sieg.
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Hunters Association Tourney.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENVILLE. o.. Sept. 1.-THE seven
teenth annual reunion of the Hunters AS
ISOLATION of Darke, Preble, Montgomery
and Miami counties was held here to-day
There was large attendance The asso-
citation medal was won by Mr.. IZor, of
Winchester, Preble county, who has q right
out of a possible forty There were thirty
two prizes altogether. and Darke held her
own and won many as were carried
away. A thousand people witnessed a
great game of baseball to-day between
Greenville and Versailles, the latter win
ming by a score of Is to 8.
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A Nova scotia Crime

HALIFAX. n. S., Sept. u.-ShortIy after
midnight a double murder and arson were
committed at Meadow Brook, small sta
ton on the international railroad about
eight miles from the town of Moncton
Mrs. Eliza butcher and her eleven-year- old
boy were murdered, the house afterwards
fired and the bodies cremated. Maggie
Mrs. butchers eight-year-old daughter,
was rescued from the burning building, but
she is not expected to live. The girls left
ear is split open and her left cheek cut and
smashed. presenting a horrible sight.
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cigar makers, employed in this city, were
walking to their homes in East Warsaw,
they were attacked by three masked men,
who had evidently been lying in wait for
them. Sipes succeeded in making his es-
cape ana gave an account 70 some pdrtle l
They at once went to the scene Of the as
sault, where Krieder was found uncon-
scious and bleeding profusely. His skull is
fractured, one eye torn from it's socket
and his face an unacceptable mass of
flesh. He cannot survive The police have
no clew as to his assailantS.
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O'Hara at SummitviIIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SUMMITVILLE. Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Re-
publicans opened the campaign here last
night by a rousing meeting. which was adj
dressed by Col. ]. w. O'Hara, of Peru.
There had been efforts made to have a
large crowd assembled, and the way the
farmers and factory employees turned out TO
hear the issues discussed was very crafty
ing. The meeting was held in the opera
house, and as many were unable to gain
admittance as those who were more fer
tunate. On account of not expecting such
a large attendance no arrangements had
been made for an overflow meeting. Col.
OHara discussed the industrial and
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Returned from School and Died.

Special to the Indianapoli Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 1.-two children
of Capt. j. R. Nation, Of this place, died
this week, within four days of each other.
They recently returned from the State
Normal School at Terre Haute and We're
visiting friends in Henry county when both
We're stricken with what was pronounced
typhoid fever They were brought home
Il week ago. Monday Lloyd, aged sixteen,
died and his sister Gertrude, aged nine
teen died yesterday. 1t is thought the NAL
ady, whatever it was, was contracted while
they were attending school.
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Senator Boyd's Meetings.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Sept. n-Commander Cay
Tor, of Noblesville, and r. NJ. Smock ad-
jutant, of Indianapolis. and Senator Thomas
z. Boyd attended the Grand Army r.
union at Sleeth, Ind, on Thursday. The
reunion was we'll attended and very enthu-
siastic. Senator Boyd's speech has been
highly complimented by all who heard it.
At night Senator Boyd delivered political
speech to the Mckinley club in Delphi The
audience was large and the remarks made
by the speaker were highly appreciated
of the State.
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Dodge. Fulton County Canvass.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ROCHESTER, Ind. Sept. I.-Hon. James
S. Dodge, of Elkhart closed a series of
meetings in Fulton county tonight by adj
dressing the citizens of Kewanna and vi
entity. Wednesday evening he spoke to a
large audience in Rochester, and Tuesday
evening he was greeted at Akron by the
largest crowd that ever assembled in that
thriving town. Mr.. Dodge is an eloquent,
forcible speaker and his arguments are log
ical and unanswerable. He handles the
tariff in a plain, practical manner, and
shows conclusively that the depression and
stagnation in business was caused by the
repeal of the Mckinley bill. He also dis
cusses the currency question and punctures
the fallacies promulgated by the silver syn
dictate.
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MADISON, Ind. Sept. II. = John S. G.
Woodfll. who was born in jefferson county
seventy-two years ago, died last night at
his home in Monroe township, after ILL
ness of only one week. He was "a well-to-
do farmer and old printer. having set
type on the Madison Banner in the early
fortieS. He was a veteran of two wars,
having been a volunteer so der in the Next
can war and also in the war for the Union.
wife and five children survive. The
funeral took place this afternoon from the
Methodist Church, of which he was a
member
ELWOOD. Ind, Sept. II. = Mrs. Mary
Headly, the aged mother of Frank Headly,
a prominent business man o.. this city, died
last night at the age of seventy-six, after
a long illness. The funeral viii occur to-
morrow afternoon a the Christian Church,
followed by interment in the City Gem
etery.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Sept. II.
Will T. Hunt, eX-county surveyor, died
this afternoon from typhoid fever. He was
a graduate in 1880 of Wabash College, and
at the time of his death he law
partner of Hon. F. NJ Dice. The funeral
will be Sunday afternoon.
KOKONIO, Ind, Sept. n.-Henry Loop a
prominent resident of Howard township
died Thursday of Bright'S disease. aged
fifty-five years He was q brother of Hon.
]. n. Loop, of this city.
LEBANON. Ind, Sept. 1.-William O..
Carey, aged seventy-eight. died at the
home of his daughter here late this after
noon. He retired farmer and quite
wealthy
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Owen at Columbia City

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Sept. n.-Hon.
w. d. owen, Secretary of State, spoke for
more than two hours upon the political is
sued at Tuttles Opera House in this city
last night, and he given one of the
most enthusiastic receptions ever accorded
a public speaker in this place. The hall
was crowded to its fullest possible capacity,
standing room being al Il premium and
scores of people were turned away unable
20 gain admission.
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Noble Profession.
New York Evening Recorder.

New 4orK Evening ItCUTutr.
From London there has been imported
this year a profession which is known as
that of the coulter out. The aim of the
..cutter out" is to counterfeit the 'detri-
mental" The latter is the terror OF par
ents with rnarriageabe daughters, and Is
usually young man whose personal
charms are as great as his means and pros
poets are small. Aware that opposition
maramas now engage the services of the
professional cutter out" His duties are
to make the damsel out OF conceit with the
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. n.-Hon. Theodore
Shockney, Of Union City, addressed a large
Republican meeting in the courthouse yard
this afternoon, taking the place of Hon.
c. w. Fairbanks, who was called to an
other State. Mr.. Shockney made an excel
lent, scholarly speech, devoting most of the
time to the money question. He produced
good impression.
Howard county is getting in better shape
every day. The laboring classes are prac-
tically solid for Mckinley, sound money
and protection. They came over in droves
from the factories and workshops until but
few are left Under the standard of Bryan
al
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omcer. EIected by Hoo uoo.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 1.-THE Hoo
Hoo convention held business sessions to-
day and elected supreme officers as follows:
H. II. Hemmenway,. Wisconsin. Shark Of
tin Detroit: Junior Hoo Hoo. A. A. White.
Missouri: Bojum, Platt p. Walker jr., Min
neapolis; Scrivenator. j. II. Baird, Nash
vile; 5abberwock, f. 3. Preston Louis
vile: Custodian. Lloyd A. I<imble. New
Wash: Guidon. w. Il. Stiilwel Georgia.
Tie convention adjourned tonight and
man. of the delegates will make an excur-
zion to Lookout mountain tomorrow.