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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
PERICLEANs DIsBAND.
Az 'ther FraternaI Insurance Com
pany Has Been Wrecked.

Specih 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE Ind, July 5-The Frater-
nal Order of Pericleans founded in this
city for insurance and social objects and
which was rapidly spreading over the
State disbanded to-day and passed out of
existence The members of local branch
No l, became members of the Grand Pa
ternity, founded for the same purpose. The
grand officers say that the order started odt
with hatterng prospects and would have
been a success but for the hard times. A
majority of the members desire to have
the insurance transferred to the Grand
Paternity If possible and thus save the
members from any loss. The members of
the order at Peru say they will demand an
accounting from the supreme officers and
charge that they collected money from the
Peru Temple when they knew the order
was defunct, and if called on to paw a
loss could not do it. The supreme officers
claim there was no attempt made to de-
fraud any of the subordinate branches and
when the future of the Pericleans became
dark every effort was made to protect the
members.
insurance men here of whom inquiry was
made last night said that so far as they
knew the Order of Percleans was not rep
resented in this city. The city directory
does not show a local society.
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EXPOSING A CONSPIRACY.
Rev. Hudgins Said to BE in Danger
of Dynamite.

OF Dynamite.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARTINSVfLLE, Ind, July 5.-Last
week Mrs. II. Winter received the following
letter through the n all. Reference is made
to Rev. j. l.. Hudgins, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church Rev. Mr. Hudgins
says he knows who wrote the letter and it
was written by man instead of a sister"
as is purported. 1t is dated in this CITY:
My Dear Sister Winter-Do you know
that the parsonage is in nightly and hourly
danger of being destroyed? 1t is true and
you know that Mr.. Hudgins is so despised
by everybody almost that there is no tell
ing what minute something very serious
will happen. Not exactly happen, either.
for | know that vengeance is sworn against
MN, and | Will not be surprised at anv
time to hear OF the parsonage being burned
or bowed up. Since that vulgar circular
was printed all decent members OF churches
as Well as those who are not members are
more bitter against Mr.. Hudgins than thev
were before My husband IS Il member of
the - L. church, but he won go to church
any more nor allow the children to go to
Sunday-schOoL He says the church has
been going down ever since that man Hud-
gins came here, and says that everybody
cans nm old Hudgins, and that Cd DIN
HudglnS and such names, and that a crowd
u men nave pledged themselves to either
drIVe MN away or blow up the house or
catch him and thrash him and then tar
and feather MIN. Now l am telling YOU
THIS as sister and hope you will attend
10 1t at once and save the church property
Try to persuade him to go away. Tor ne is
IN danger every minute, ana so is his
family.
Il will some day tell you all 1 have heard
ana II you only knew all you would not
sleep minute until he was away This
letter is written by friend, and as a sol
emn and serious warning and please do
not delay. but act at once, for you and
Mr. Winter have the power to do a great
deal. l am your sister"
Rev. Hudgins and the members of
his church are resting as easily as if this
letter had not been written. They appre-
c1ate the nature of the letter and the motive
prompting it's author Rev Hudgins
has been active in trying to defeat the sa-
loon men for license.
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A FIGHT WITH TOUGHS
RESULT OF NINE MEN ATTEMPTING
TO DROWN A FARMERS BOY.
Another sunday Outrage at Blue Riv-
er Park-Big Explosion at
Greensburg Ice Plant.
speeial 10 the Indianapolls journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MORRISTOWN, Ind, July 5.-Yesterday
afternoon Howard Gordon, the fourteen
year-old son of Henry Gordon. a wealthy
farmer near here, was boat-riding on Blue
river, half mile below Blue River Park
when he was assaulted by gang of
toughs. On the bank were nine men and
keg of beer, the party supposed to be
from Indianapolis or New Palestine. They
waded out and seized young Gordons boat,
upsetting it and threatening to drown him.
Gordon is very plucky boy, weighing 165
but could do nothing against the men, as
they would not allow him to get up to the
park. After several duckings they allowed
him to go down stream. He rowed around
a bend, tied his boat and went to the park
Tor assistance, bringing five bOatloads of
MorrlStoWn boys and men down with him.
with these men to assist him and goodly
supply OF rocks and clubs they drove the
WouId-De murderers away, nearly killing
several of them. The punishment received
by the foreign crowd was bloody and NAV
result seriously to some
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Gas VOL suddenly TnI.es Fire.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. July 5.-A novel
fire occurred here about 1:3O p. m. this aft
ernoon on the site of the Citizens Oil Com
pany located in Riverview, a suburb of
Alexandria. The drlIler, Noah Dashiell,
was working around the derrick, while the
drill was working steadily at a depth of
about 105 feet in the sand" Suddenly fire
shot out of the hole and almost instantly
had fired the derrick. The flame was fed
by the gas and in a short time had de-
stroyed all Of the rigging. What generated
the flame cannot be conjectured as there
was no fire of any kind in the vicinity at
the time. The damage was confined to the
rigging, gas, having been met with only in
comparatively small quantities.
Numerous complaints have been made
over the careless ignition of matches and
cigars around the oil wells and the wonder
is that some such accident has not occurred
before. This well is operated by citizens of
this township and is their first venture.
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material from which the scabbard is made,
covered with rich silver ornaments.

material from which the Scabbard is made.
covered with rich silver ornaments
FINE SWORDS IN AMERICA.
one of the finest sword collections in this
country is owned in Baltimore, but the
Marsh collection in San Francisco is also
very fine. being especially richsin kodzukas.
the little knife that fits into the scabbard
of the large sword. Perhaps the most
beautiful of the last-named collection is a
blade of exceeding fneness forged by g
great artist named Munechika. who
the fashion among the sword-loving Japan
csc in 1856 A, D., or nearly one thousand
years ago. The handle and scabbard are
the tusks of an elephant. carved in an
elaborate fashion, representing the lul roku
rakan, or the sixteen wise men or disciples
OF Buddha, Benten, the goddess OF purity
and love, Diba, Otohime the sea goddess
all combined in most elaborate piece of
carving, with scores of figures in such del del
icate work that the closest examination
with the glass displays no crudeness or de-
feet.
Sword collectors of to-day talk as learned
ly of the old makers as do the lovers
of Deli and other ware and many quote
Masamuna one of the most famous
the rich golden hue of the blade, which was
folded in singular manner. This ceie-
brated sWOrdmaker tiOurished in 1926, and
the story is told that his blades were SO
keen that nobleman once held his sword
in the water and a fragment of paper float
ing along was severed by 1t; Equally Ia,
nous and more reVered are Ama-kuni and
Shinsoku. Shinsoku was the first to place
his name or a blade, and eight of his
swords. made in sos, are now 10 be seen
In various Hachiinan shrines. Another Ia
nous swordmaker of the dfteenth century
was Soto YugO, whose descendants are
among the noted blademakers of the ma
ton.
Swordmakng is in a fair way to become
a lost art in Japan. The old swords are
not adapted to modern methods, and the
great swordmaking centers of Kyoto, Osa-
ka and Kama-Kura know them no more
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BATTLE IN THESSALY
VILLAGE OF KALABAKA CAPTURED
BY TURKISH TROOPS.
Many Greeks Taken Prisoners and
Others Probably Nassacred-Sig-
NicOIini Dying.

ATHENS, July 6.-The Turkish troops
after sharp fight with the inhabitants,
have occupied the village of Kalabaka, in
north Thessaly. Kalabaka, although within
the territory occupied by the Turkish
troops, was under Greek administration.
The attack was made last Thursday by a
body of Turks and Albanians, 1000 strong.
The inhabitants fought desperately, killing
many of the Turks, but were finally over
powered. Most of them fled to the noun
tains. The others have probably been mas
sacred or taken prisoners. The Turks, after
pillaging the town, destroyed it,
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LEAD AND IRON ORE.
Valuable Mineral Discovery in the
Birmingham, Ala, District.

Z BIRMINGHAM Ala, July 5.---A discovery
of incalculable benefit to the Birmingham
district has been made on lands of the Sloss
Iron and Steel Company, near Leeds, TWEEN
ty miles from Birmingham. The discovery
is a regular lead ore vein of rich brown ore
ten feet thick and thirty or forty feet deep.
There has been discovered a small stratum
of ore resembling Lake Superior ore and
anaiyzing So per cent. of iron. The brown
ore vein has been tapped in both directions
and found to run uniformly on the Sloss
Iron and Steel Company's land and those
of the Tennessee Company. 1t is believed
the vein will run one hundred miles in
deemed sufficient to run the district fur
naceS q thousand wears
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to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, July "a few days ago
James McDermort, well-to-do miner resid-
ing north of the city, was declared insane
and to-day at noon was locked up in the
county Jail. He protested strongly against
being taken to the asylum. but finally
quoted down and at clock this evening
when Deputy Sheriff John Dagen went to
McDermont'S cell he found him hanging by
the neck dead McDermont strangled him
self with his suspenders He fastened one
end tightly around his neck and the other
end to the top of his bunk. which is about
three feet from the floor then deliberately
rope. There was no space to hang HIM
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Sullivan and Fitz Did Not Spar.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The exhibition spar
ring bout between Robert ritzsimmons and
John L. Sullivan, scheduled for this after
noon at Ambrose Park, Brooklyn, did not
take place Martin Julian announced to a
large crowd OF spectators that the police
had forbidden the contest and that there
fore the principals had concluded to with
draw rather than violate the law After
Julian had made the announcement Sulli-
walked to the platform. a warm re-
ception greeted him. He spoke in the same
strain as Julian. but added that both he
and Fitzsimmons were ready and anxious
for a contest. but they would do nothing In
violation of the will of the authorities. The
veterans remarks were roundly applauded.
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Another PIngue Shin.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Pacific mail
steamer San Jose has arrived from Panama
and way ports, leaving two of her crew IN
an ocean grave on the way up the coast.
One of them was Chief Engineer Mcmillan,
the other a mess boy. The symptoms were
those of yellow fever. The Acapulco that
came into port on Friday and reported the
loss OF four OF her passengers and crew on
her way from Panama from yellow fever
has been released from quarantine.
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Races and Ball uames.
special al the Indiananolis Journal.

Special . the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, July 5.-Five thousand
people attended the 9Th of July celebra-
ton to-day. There were horse and bicycle
races and two games of ball. The usual
number of accidents occurred. Frank
Studabaker grandson of Banker John
Studabaker had his right hand blown off
by cannon hrecracker. Fireworks this
evening closed the day. Decatur crossed
bats with the local team this afternoon and
was defeated in embarrassing seventh
ming game by a score of II TO 8. Batteries
Button. Mcdowell and j. Daily; Decatur,
Blackburn and Peterson.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
PENDLETON, Ind, July 5.-The formal
opening of the Pendleton Cycle Park took
place to-day. About one thousand people
took in the races and band concert in the
afternoon. The latter will be a feature
every Sunday afternoon and evening dur
ing July, August and September. Numerous
amateur bicycle races were closely
watched. The one-half mile track was in
good shape and fast time was made. The
mercury registered 100 degrees in the shade.
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ton If the blood is pure and the tissues
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There is another and graver danger that
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It is the peril that attends maternity. No
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Good druggists sell both the Golden Med
ical Discovery" and the Favorite Pre-
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II suffered with bearing down pain in my
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Bilious attacks and constipation are
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At wernIe Orphans, Home.

RICHMOND, Ind, July 5.-The observ-
ance of the Fourth here to-day was very
general, business being practically sus-
pended. The exercises were held al the
Wernle Orphans Home in connection with
the annual festival given for the children.
The chief address was made by Mayor
James S. Ostrander Rev. A. j. Feeger,
pastor of St Johns Lutheran Church. and
Rev. j. Beck, pastor of the Trinity Luther
an Church, also spoke.
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First Fourth in Six Years.

Special to tie Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind July 5.--For the
first time in six years Independence day
was celebrated in this city to-day. The
festivities were participated in by eight
thousand people. In the eighteen-mile road
race, in which there were thirty~four start
erS the following were the winners:
Charles Karner. scratch man. 54:01 sec
ond Charles Gaskell; third, Sam McCready;
fourth viii Basford. There were other
outdoor sports and Industrial parade,
ending with fireworks at night.
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Bust of Jefferson Unveiled.

CINCINNATI. O.. July "a bronze bust
OF Thomas jefferson. heroic size, the work
OF August Mundesenk of this city, was
unveiled on the premises of Mr.. 4. ]. Nc
Grath in Avondale in the midst of a flu
rious thunderstorm this afternoon. A brief
speech was made by Mayor Gustav Tafel.
of Cincinnati. He was followed in an ora
ton by Col. George Washington, of New
port, Ky. The reading OF the Declaration
OF Independence by Mr.. Joel Baker con-
cluded the ceremonies. The base of the fig
ure bears the inscription "All men were
born free and equal"
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Industrial Parade at Columbus.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, July AN industrial
parade in which there were 1872 firms repre-
scented was the feature of the Fourth in
Columbus. In the afternoon seven thou
sand people were present at the races held
at Crumps Park. Tonight the city was
a blaze of fireworks. There was none of
the usual accidents
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Sultan Is Weakening

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 1.-The Sultan
now shows signs of yielding on the ques-
ton of the ratification of the Turkish
frontier in the direction of Greece, and the
ambassadors are expecting negotiations for
peace will be resumed to-day or Tuesday
when it is hoped everything will be settled
in accordance with the views of Europe
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joined in the industrial parade composed of
forty floats. After parading the principal
streets they marched to the fair grounds.
where the address made by Hon.
James e. Watson. During the afternoon
there were races and at night there was a
grand display of fireworks. and the Oriental
degree was conferred on ten candidates,
one of them being the of the Governor
of Alabama
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Four Hurt in an Explosion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, July 5.-About noon
to-day the ammonia generator of the ice
plant exploded, injuring four of the work
men, two seriously The explosion was ter
rife and shook houses throughout the
town The escaping ammonia was waited
all over the city. The building where the
plant was located was badly wrecked and
the damage to the plant will be 5000
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ola bachelor Fatally Beaten.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
AUBURN, Ind, July 5.-John Henry
Breens. an eccentric old man living by him
self on his forty-acre farm, near this city,
was found near his home unconscious his
face, body and limbs bruised fatally
beaten with d club. He never carried any
money, nor is he known to have had any
money The whole affair is a mystery
which the officers cannot solve.
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months Professor Goodel and others have
been perfecting arrangement, and have
their plans fully made and are ready for
the work The south side of the campus
will be inclosed, a grand stand erected, a
half-mile cinder track made and baseball
and football grounds laid off. The enter
prise is we'll backed financially and will
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Result of Heat and Patriotism.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 5.-Over TWEEN
ty thousand people were at Robinson Park
tonight to see the fireworks. Heinrich
Rudolph. the only support of a widowed
mother, was drowned at Robinson Park
while bathing. He was diving and caught
in the underground. Tile heat was intense
and many were overcome. Samuel Bard,
one of the Oldest and wealthest citizens,
was stricken down in his front yard and
died almost instantly. Many boys were in
1ured by fireworks
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Pennsylvania Railroad Picnic.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, July 5-The employees
of the Richmond division of the Pennsyl-
vania and their families and also of the
other divisions Of the company which have
terminals here to-day had their annual
We're run out from this city and more than
five hundred people were on the grounds.
Every arrangement made for a day
of pleasure. Two games of ball were played.
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pea Cnnning season CLOSED.
cial to the Indianapolis Journal.

special to the Indianapo polls Journal.
FRANKLIN Ind, July 5.-The pea sea-
son with the Franklin canning factory has
just closed, and 800, 600 cans have been pre-
pared for the market. Probably seven hun
bred persons have had employment during
The season in various ways. The factory
has now been in operation I'VE years here.
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Andree Possibly at the Pole.

STOCKHOLM, July 5.-A dispatch from
Danes island dated June 25 announces
that the filling of Professor Andree's bal
loon was completed on June %, and that
everything was ready to start in his te-
tempt to cross the arctic regions on July
/. The winds had been chiefly northerly.
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Dragged Under the Wheels.

special to the indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT. Ind. July 5.-Charles
O. Wallace, an employe of the Panhandle
Company, was run over tonight and man
gled by passenger train No. Is. dying al
most instantly He attempted to jump from
the train while in motion and was dragged
under the wheels. He leaves a family.
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Hon. G. l.. Knox at GreencastIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind. July 5.-The col
ored people of Greencastle were highly en-
tertained to-day by an address delivered
by Hon. G. L. Knox, of Indianapolis. Mr.
Knox was introduced by Major Birch of
Greencastle DR.. Goblin, Col c. c. Mat
son and Rev. Morris were also present
The coored people were greatly pleased
with Mr.. Knox's speech. The afternoon
was spent in races and a baseball game
In the evening there a display of fire
works
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TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

A powder 10 be shaken into the shoes. At this
season your feet feel swollen and hot and get
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shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. II cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents
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spcts. Relieves corns and bunions Of all pain and
gives and comfort. Try Il to-day. Sold by
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CHICAGO, July 5. - Ex-Police Inspector
Edward D. Laughlin is dead of kidney trou-
be after nearly a years illness. Laugh
extended over period of fifteen years
and he was the hero of many daring pieces
of work He was born IN Ireland fifty-four
years ago
CHICAGO, July 5.-Anson Gorten, for ten
years agent for the Wells Fargo Express
Company, and previously connected for
Twenty-Five years. with the Adams Express
Company, is dead.
LONDON, July 5.-Higgins. the oarsman,
is dead.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, July 5.-George Wood, for
the second time within the past week, at
tempted to take his life last night He is
respondent over the recent death of his
cousin, to whom he was betrothed. His
last attempt was with strYchnine.
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Born in 1900.
ial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 5.--Mrs. B. F.
Wiley, for many years a resident of South
Bend, died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Lester F. Baker. to-day. She was
born in Vermont in 1900.