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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Ex-TREAsURER HUTTON SHORT.
Experts Find He Still Owes NIOntgOm-
cry County $4,000.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Ind, May Eek
Treasurer John c. Hutton, who has been
found to be short in his accounts with the
county, is now attempting a settlement in
secret with the County Commissioners who
are determined to make the eX-treasurer
settle up to the last cent. TIutton's at
torney had a secret meeting with the board
yesterday and made a proposition to COM
promise. but the board refused. There will
be another meeting Friday, and if the set
Element be not made satisfactory suit will
be commenced against Hutton bondsmen.
The taxpayers are worked up over the
condition of things at the courthouse and
criminal prosecutions are said to be
threatened.
When Hutton retired from office it was
known he was $1,000 short. Experts not
only verified this but added another $1,000
to the shortage, which they charged had
been obtained by Hutton manipulating"
the county funds. Hutton was very IN
dignant at first and then had his own eX-
perts go over the books, his time to settle
being extended from time to time until the
County Commissioners grew tired. 1t is not
known what Hutton'S experts found, but it
is taken that they were not able to diSproVe
the charges against him. He came in with
a bill of a few hundred dollars against the
county for back pay which is not seriously
regarded.
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BUSINESS AT WlN0NA.
Concluded from First Pnge)

quest, so that property may be saIeguarded
to the denomination After a Drlet discus
sion the report was adopted.
1t was announced that DR.. John Henry
Barrows, who lately returned from lndla,
would lecture tomorrow night in the audi
forum where the assembly sits on the
work which he has been doing in the East
An address on the present needs OF our
country was delivered this evening by HON
John Wanamaker in the Second Presby-
terrain Church of Warsaw, Ind.
In the evening a meeting was held IN the
interest of foreign missions. DR.. John l..
Withrow, ex-moderator Of the assembly,
presided Addresses were made by Dr Cor
bett on the work in China, Rev. Dr. Ewing
on India, Rev. DR.. EsselSlyne ON Persia
and Rev. DR.. Hoskins on Syria
The exodus from the General Assembly
the womens foreign missionary executive
committee closed, and the NUMBER or those
who left at once was considerable AT noon
the grounds about the auditorium We're
dotted with picnic parties, and bright colors
replaced the more somber hueS tnat nave
ished most of its sensational work and mad
settled down to business. The desire TO
reach the end was seen in an unWlllngneSS
to endure long debate, even upon important
matters. Calls for invitations for the next
General Assembly have already been made.
body to return, but the probability IS that
the majority of the commissioners Will ia
Vor Philadelphia. Winona'S chief argument
is that the location is SO favorable that it
saves about 900 in mileage alone. The
plea of Philadelphia is that the new Wlth-
erspoon building of the board OF puDlca-
ton will have been finished and the assem-
bly, should visit the Quaker City 70 inspect
its property The selection Will not be
reached for couple Of days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
KNOCKED OUT BY A WOMAN.
William DeveIin Now Laid Up with "a
Bullet in His Leg.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, May 26-Last evening
William Develin, of this city, went to Har-
mcny to pay William Modisett a small bill.
They quarreled and Modisett being seven
ty-eight years old, his young wife took a
hand and ordered Develin out of the house
The man from Brazil simply laughed at the
woman, making her so angry she flew at
him and punched his face. Develin was
not very steady on mis- feet as it was. but
he was able to resent the woman's at
sault pretty effectually until she grabbed
a poker and cracked him over the head.
He went to the floor like a stuck pig He
scrambled out of the house without further
argument. But he could not endure the hui
initiation Of being knocked out by woman
and once out of the house he picked up
a large coal einder in the street and hurled
it back, narrowly missing Mrs. MOdisett.
The little woman ran for her revolver and
from her doorway opened fire on Develn.
He started to run, but one shot brought
him down with bullet in the thigh By
this time neighbors gathered and begged
Mrs. Modisett to spare his life which she
did. Mrs. Modisett was arrested, but re-
leased on her own recognizance to await
preliminary hearing on June IL.
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THE COVENANTERS.
Sfxty-EiEhth Session of the synod
Editor Charged with Heresy.

Editor Charged with Heresy.
BEAVER FALLS, Pa, May 26-The
sixty-eghth session eff the Synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North
America, otherwise known as Covenanters,
convened in the Reformed Presbyterian
Church in this city this morning, and will
continue in session for ten days. Two hum
dred delegates are present, including min
listers from Canada Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and several who have been serv
ing as missionaries in Syria. The first
days session was taken up with the con-
stitution of the court, entertainments of
the delegates, reports of committees on
statistics, mission conference and synod
finances.
Previous to the converting of the synod
the Plttsburg PreSbytery of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church held a brief session;
Rev d. b. Wilson, ID. D., Of the reformed
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Allie
gheny, presented charges of heresy against
Rev. David McAllister ID. D., OF Pittsburg,
on account of articles published in the
Christian Statesman, an organ of the
church, of which Rev. .McAllister is editor,
which articles, it is alleged in the charge,
are contrary to the principles and teach
ings of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
The ,presbytery- fixed the time for trial
in the Eighth Reformed Presbyterian
Church, Pittsburg.
The synod convened at 1890 o'clock and
was opened with prayer by the moderator
Rev j. c. Smith, of Cincinnati. Rev. 7. p
Robb, of Sharon. Ia, was nominated for
moderator and was elected unanimously.
Statistical reports were read by Rev. j. w.
Sproull, of Allegheny, the chairman of that
committee. The report shows that in the
territory embraced by the synod there are
116 congregations and 115 ministers, 16
theological students, II licentiates az at
home and at SYRIA $3.50 church members
II 46S Sabbath school scholars, 2,64S Chris
tan Endeavor members The contribu-
tons last year were S160,2S0 A report of
mission conference was also presented and
reports of the synods finances made by the
treasurer, Rev j. T. Morton.
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banks. beans, roots, etc, used as drugs
and not as edibles. Chlorate of potash is
increased from cents to 2I2 cents per
pound.
Senator Allison, as chairman of the Re-
publican caucus of the Senate, has ap-
finance on the tariff bill, as provided for
by the caucus of Monday last, Senator'S
Spooner. Platt of New York and Wilson.
The senators will act with the Republican
members of the finance committee in pass
ing upon all amendments TO the tariff bill
measure.
Senator Fairbanks was before the Senate
finance committee tonight arguing for
various items in the tariff bill of interest TO
Indiana His talk tonight was largely con-
fined to glass, tobacco and tile. a feeling
against change in glass is developing IN
the Senate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Morristown Learns a Lesson.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
MORRISTOWN, Ind, May 26.-The dep
uty sheriff was in town to-day summoning
forty-five of the leading men of this town
and township to appear before the Shelby
Circuit Court as defendants in a case
brought by Homer Miller, of Mackinaw,
Ill., and Charles Flynn. of this place, for
$4,000 damages for breach of contract. In
1888 Flynn came here and secured a sub
anteed loan of 1900 on condition that
Touring mill of certain capacity should be
established. The mill was built and the
firm accepted the money and remainder of
unpaid subscriptions, but the loan was not
taken. The management soon changed,
and, after several changes, it is now in
charge of an assignee and advertised for
sale June 5. Charles T. Williams president
of the Union State Bank, is assignee and
is also one of the defendants. Ins mill
trouble settles the bonus business in Nor
rio
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
AN OIL BOOM PUNCTURED
TWO WELLS NEAR CARVER GUsHER
FAIL no SHOW ANY CRUDE.
than Any other Well in the State
An Ex-Treasurer short.
speeial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind May &c. - The oil
well which has been sunk on the Buck farm
by Spellacy Brothers, of Lima, about a mile
south of the Carver well, was completed to-
day, and at o'clock this evening was shot
with a heavy charge of nitroglycerin.
Greatly to the disappointment of the drill
ers, no oil was found, but gas in immense
quantities came out. The hole was drilled
eighty feet in Trenton rock. The gas will
be saved and sold to the Chicago Gas Com
pany.
The Bowers well, one mile northeast of
this city, was shot at 4:30 o'clock this aft
ernoon with 12O quarts of nitroglycerin,
but has so far developed no oil. The drill
was sunk 15S feet in Trenton rock, the well
being 1,0S2 feet deep. This is much deeper
in Trenton rock than any well has yet been
sunk in the attempt to find oil, the Carver
well. which is only half a mile north being
100 feet in Trenton rock, and the Decker
eighty feet The shot this afternoon, how
ever, produced a gas well wose output is es-
timated at 1900 600 cubic feet per day. 1t is
possible that this gas may be followed by
oil in o. few hours although that is a mere
matter of speculation.
The failure to find oil in these two wells
so near the Carver we'll upsets the calcutta
lions of the oil men and tonight their
faces are blue as cloudy day. The farm
ers are also greatly disappointed. Much de-
pended on these wells to verify the promise
given by the Carver well. This is likely to
stop the oil craze in this territory, at least
for the time being, although the contracts
with the farmers by those holding leases
Will result in many other test wells. The
district VIII be thoroughly tested before the
spectators give up. This Bowers well was
drilled by the Standard Oil Company and is
located in the most promising oil territory
here
Operations on the Jordan land one-fourth
of a mile west of the Carver Well are also
almost finished, and in a few days will be
shot There is little hope now of any oil
being found.
The Decker well is still flowing gas and
salt water in large quantities, both of which
are allowed to go to waste. The output of
oil has not increased perceptibly, nor do
the owners expect it very SOON
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
CUMBERLAND ASSEMBLY.
Debate on Cooperation with Other
Preabyterian Bodies.

CHICAGO, May 26-Committee reports
were heard at to-days session of the Cen
eral Assembly of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church which was presided over by
Rev. H. H. Buquo, of Tennessee. A greet
ing was read from the Northern Presby
terrain General Assembly in session at
Winona Park, Ind, and was referred to the
committee on correspondence. Then fol-
lowed a discussion on a motion recommend
ing the cooperation of the Cumberland
branch with all other branches of the Pres
byterian faith. Rev. j. d. Green, of Fort
Worth Tex, supported the recommended
ton 1t was opposed by Rev. A. M. Nc
Bride and Rev. II. NJ Jones, of GreenVille,
Tex, on the ground that enough benefits
would not result for the innovation to guar
antee the additional expense entailed in
sending delegates to the different meetings
which would be necessary in order to keep
in touch with the other branches. 1t was
agreed to appoint a new committee to be
called the committee on pastors and sup
plies which will have full control of the
supplying of pulpts. No minister is to take
a charge without the consent or the new
committee.
The committee on systematic benefits
which reported to-day among other recon-
mendations deplored the holding of church
baZaars and other entertainments as
means to raise money for the church. 1t
recommended that members be requested to
devote a tenth part of their income to the
support of the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Southern presbyterinns.

CHARLOTTE, S. c., May 26.-The sub
ject of endowments was discussed at length
in the Southern Presbyterian Assembly to-
day with special reference to endowment
for the invalid or ministerial relief fund.
Rev. w. Arrowood agreed with the commit
tee which had reported in favor of aban-
doning any plan looking toward endowment
for the present. The strife was on the
words For the present" Motion TO strike
them out was lost-S6 TO 45. The commits
tees recommendation was adopted. A move
ment TO Gust DR.. Craig, secretary Of the
home mission work was nipped in the bud
principally by a speech by DR.. Dabney, who
spoke vigorously on the subject.
The discussion of a clause in the report
by the Sabbath school committee in regard
TO the young people of the Westminster
League affiliating with societies of other
churches called forth the sharpest conflict
of the day. Mr.. j X. Peck moved TO strike
out the whole section. The clause was
taken out because 1t Is vague and meaning
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-To-day's treas
ury statement shows: Available cash bal
ance $3.50 264.993; gold reserve, $144,004 9S2.
The secretary of the navy has accepted
the offer of the owners of the American
steamship City of Everett, now at San
Francisco, to charter that vessel to the
government for the transportation of grain
from California to Bombay for the famine
sufferers in India at $4,000.
The President has sent to the Senate the
detailed report on forestry made by the
committee of the National Academy Of
Science at the request of the secretary of
the interior. The general conclusions of the
committee were announced in an abstract
furnished by the committee some weeks
ago.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived a telegram from Captain Phillips,
of the revenue cutter Perry, from Kitchi-
kau, Alaska, stating that he had discovered
the derelict schooner General Siglin ten
miles west of Graham island. No survivors
or bodies were found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Christian missionary Alliance.

CHICAGO, May 26.-The annual confer
ence of the Christian Missionary Alliance
of the United States was begun to-day. The
conference will continue three days. Near
ly two hundred visiting members of the
alliance are in attendance The service was
opened with prayer by Rev. A. b. Simpson,
president of the alliance. Dean Peck, of
Chicago, field secretary, addressed those
present on questions concerning the work
done by the alliance during the last year.
Among the notables present were President
H. b. Simpson. Rev Stephen Merrill Rev.
II. c. Gabelin, Dean Peck and Commission
er TO Japan Gulick. The alliance is nonsec-
tartan and INSTRUMENTATION. 1t has
something like two hundred thousand mem
bers in America and in foreign mission
folds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Losses by Fire.

jured to-day as the result of a panic which
followed the breaking out of fire in the
Johnson Chair Company, at North Hal
sted and Phillips streets. They We're:
Joseph Larson, Adolph Kroeger. Frank
Wolski, all employees. The fire caused a loss
of $40, 900.
CHRISTIANA, Norway, May 26.-The
town of Levanger, about thirty-five miles
northeast Of Trondhjem, on the Trondhjem
ford, has been almost completely de-
stroyed by fire. The contlaGation has
swept away four-ffths of the buildings and
is still raging.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 26.-Eight
frame buildings, comprising the principal
business portion of Coal Creek, Tenn We're
burned to-day. Insurance small. The origin
is a mystery.
AUSTIN, Mimi, May 26-Fire at Dexter
last night destroyed half Of the village
Loss. $4,000; insured one-third. 1t is
thought the fire was set by tramps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Percy weadon's Condition Hopeful

Letters received from Mrs. Weadon, wife
of Frank Percy Weadon, the theatrical
agent, who is now in Bloomingdale Asy-
lum, say that experts who have examined
Mr. Weadon's case have hopes of his re-
covery. Mrs. Weadon left Indianapolis for
New York as soon as she heard of her
husbands derangement and has been with
MIN ever since. The two children are
with Mr.. Weadon's father at his home
southeast of this city. Percy Weadon 5
trouble began with an attack of grip, which
left his nervous system in a shattered con-
dtion. One peculiar feature Of his condi-
ton is that he is quite rational, except
when disturbed by unusual noise. A thun-
derstorm almost throws him into par
OxVSmS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Kokomo Has Tvventy-Five Graduates.

ltCleI % the InuldndpUIIS JOuIIdI.
KOKOMO, Ind, May 26.-Kokomo turned
out twenty-five graduates at the High
School commencement this evening. The
class sermon was delivered Sunday by Rev.
T. H. Kuhn, of the Christian Church. The
reception given the graduates by the Juniors
at Castle Hall last evening was a brilliant
social event. closing with a banquet. The
graduates We're: Lillian Edwards, Erma +.
Weed, William De Lon, Mollie e. kellar,
Franklin +. Mote, Emma Lee, Elmo NJ: KEEL
lar, Harland Hollowell, Ben Ravens, Kath-
gia Duke, Blanche Woody, Edna ID. Will
son, Nellie Z. Wickersham Victor 4. Vale,
William Strubbe, Alpha M. Blacklidge, Net
tie Kumler, Asher c. Be NETT, Isabella VIII
son and Harry f. Ross. An address was
delivered by DR.. Henson, of Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Oil in Delaware County.

MUNCIE, Ind, May 26.-The oil fever has
struck this county, though not as strong
as it was in Madison county, because of the
poor showing that the wells there are MAX
ing. 1T is understood that the Standard
Oil Company has arranged to sink num-
Der of wells at De Soto, sevel miles north
east of this city and about the same dis
tance from Albany Oil spectators are
here ready to commence business should
good strikes be made. AS yet the general
public is m Inifesting no interest in the pro-
opposed to oil, because it is desired that
natural gas shall have full sway as long
as it is found in paving quantities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

The next meeting of the Womans Club,
June a. will be the last for the season. The
annual reports will be read and Miss Har-
riet Noble will read a paper on The De-
Velopment of an Idea"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE. Ind. May 26.-Mrs Fanny
Sexton. one of the most prominent women
of Rushville, died last night of cancer,
aged ffty-three. She had been in failing
health since the death of her son Hale,
a promising young man, who died about a
year ago after a brief illness. Mrs. Sexton
was the widow of DIR. II. O.. Sexton, who
died of yellow fever in Florida a number
of years ago. Four sons survive-Lewis
Sexton. of the Rush County National Bank;
Thomas Sexton. OF Chicago; DIR. H. Clay
Sexton, of Shelbyy4Ce, and Albert Sexton, of
California. Mrs. Sexton was the only daugh-
ter OF Lewis Maddux, the banker, of Ashe-
vile, n. c., at one time reputed to be a
millionaire The funeral will be held to-
morrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
Fairbanks stirred Up the Pension.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SCOTTSBURG Ind May 26.-Some time
ago Joseph l. Alexander a veteran of the
late war, made application for an in
creased pension He waited several months
after his examination for a report on his
claim, but nothing came. He then made
repeated efforts to get hearing at Wash
ington, but was unable to do so. Finally,
when the new administration came in, he
laid the matter before County Chairman
John w. Martin, who in turn called it to
the attention of Senator Fairbanks. Mr..
Fairbanks promptly took up the case and
III a few days secured for MIR. Alexander
an increase of s. per month. The claim
had in some manner been misplaced, but
where and under what circumstances could
not be ascertained. The people of this
county are highly appreciative OF the man
ner in which Senator Fairbanks attends to
his public business and this is not the only
time in which he has favored the people
OF Scott in a way to make them his warm
friends and supporters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
District odd Fellows.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 26.-The
joint district meeting Of the P. NJ. and
encampmeut branches of the 1. o. o. F.
held here to-day was we'll attended, en-
campments from Muncie, Marion, Gas City
and Upland being present. Work was done
IN the Patriarchal, Golden Rule and Royal
Purple degrees. Colonel j. a. McCreery,
tor Edwin Farrer all were present. This
afternoon the grand instructor delivered
an address to the public at the Opera
given on the street in the evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27
JESSE GRANT THRIFTY.
His Bill for Attending the Tomb Ded-
icatiOn Exercises Was $3.50.

NEW YORK, May 26.-Controller Fitch
to-day received a bill from Jesse Grant for
expenses incurred by him in attending the
ceremonies in connection with the dedica-
ton Of General Grants tomb. All the chill
dren of General Grant were guests of the
city on April 27, and $3.50 was voted to Jesse
Grant to pay his travelling expenses from
California to this city. The itemized bill
follows: Transportation for self, $50; trans
portation for family, 1915; meals, ETC., $234;
total. $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-27

Mrs. John Madden, of Morton Place, en-
tertained the Morton Place Card Club
Monday, and Mrs. S. p. Sherer will be the
hostess next Monday.
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BULL FIGHT AT RUsHvILLE.
Two Durhams Furnish Amusement
for Il Crowd.

Special to TIE Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, May 26. = Two de-
horned Durham bulls of enormous size
fought in pen in the c., H. & ID. yards last
night until both fell from exhaustion. At
the conclusion of the battle the heads of
both animals were masses of bloody.
lacerated flesh. Their eyes We're closed and
in places large flaps of the hide hung loose.
The bulls fought by humping their heads
together with terrific force. They would
retire as far as the inclCsure permitted and
then, with a roar. dash at each other with
all their force The combatants were even
ly matched. Each bull weighed over 1900
pounds. IL was a fight to the death, but
neither bull possessed sufficient strength to
end the career of his antagonist at the
close of the battle. The fight attracted a
crowd of spectators, and none dared inter
fere. The crowd enjoyed the fight and Of
fered bets freely on the result. The bulls
belong TO Samuel II. Young, a stock buyer,
who was not notified of the trouble until
after the fight. which continued over three
quarters of an hour. 1t will take several
days for the bulls to get in condition for
ma