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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

In a recent statement issued by Mr..
Jones the inspector of literature in the Uni
versity of New York there are some curious
reflections as to the diversity in examina-
tions in the study of English in college
curriculums. At Harvard, he says, the chief
requirement is ito write English, which
is certainly one of the simplest things to
test by an examination At Cornell the
candidate is required to write compost
ton based upon a literary model, such
as a 15O-word digest of "Comus.' At the
University of Pennsylvania the applicant is
asked to parse and to point out the les
son" of "Comus." and to name the char
acters in THE Merchant of Venice" tell
ing also in which act and scene the chief
characters appear together. and why they
do not appear in any other scene. At Trim
ity the professor contents himself with set
ting list of hard words for the new fresh
men to pronounce, and at Rochester, after
giving the etymology of certain words, the
candidate is requested to discuss this novel
and startling proposition: las civilization
advances. poetry almost necessarily de-
cIines" If he energies from this struggle,
he is asked to tell how old Macaulay was
University of Indiana goes deep into liter
airy art. and asks its freshmen TO explain
''foreshadOwing" local color. dramatic
suspense" etc, and TO discuss the need of
a fifth act in THE Merchant of Venice.
At the University of Chicago the candi-
date is obliged to correct grammatical err
rors; at Cornell he may be asked to name
the members of the Spectator Club. At
Wesleyan he is obliged to decide whether
womanly In her talk with Orlando" a topic
which. es Mr.. Jones observes, would cer-
tainly enliven the English recita lions OF a
secondary school,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
orgnnizinE in the West.

KANSAS CITY, NO., Sept. 26.-Local Ia
Dor leaders say twelve organizers of the
United Mine Workers Of America have
been put to work among the coal miners
of the territory between the Rocky noun
tains and the Mississippi river and will
spend the rest of the year in trying to get
all Of the coal diggers of the territory
closely organized for the struggle that will
come Jan. If there be not another adjust
ment of prices by the mine oprators at that
time. The leaders profess to believe that by
that time all Of the miners of the West
handled These head workers in that or
ganization are of the opinion that another
struggle will come at that time and the
work of getting ready to stop all coal min
ing will be carefully planned so that it can
be done il necessary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Edward HiII's Body Found.

CHICAGO Sept. 26.-The dead body of
Edward Hill, of Buffalo was taken from the
Chicago river to-day. There was no mark
on the body to indicate violence. 1t is be-
lieved Hill either fell off the dock into the
river or tumbed overheard from some boat
from Buffalo as it entered the river. Hill
was a member of well-known and wealthy
family of Buffalo, it is said.
Hill was formerly paying teller in the
Elliott-square Bank in Buffalo. He disap-
peared a week ago with $4,000 of the banks
money Half of this amount Hill SUISSE
quently returned to the tank, and his
brother made good the rest The bank au-
thorities had not asked for his arrest, as
thew had suffered no loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

gan two years ago. but the original com
pany went down in the panic. Another
firm took hold. but its career was also
stormy, and receiver was appointed. The
mills were sold short time ago 10 Charles
s. Bash of Fort Wayne, and Sinclair &
Morrison, Lima, O., boiler manufacturers;
Burt Whitley. of the Muncie malleable iron
c. F. Springer, of Chicago, and Messrs
Sandagen and Troy, of Alliance. o. These
men at once organized the National Steel
Castings Company. and now have the plant
on a fair basis Enough orders for years
work have already been received. A sam
pie of the steel made here was sent East a
awarded first prize. All kinds of castings
will be made but car couplers will be the
speciality
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
JoIIvinr Prince Bismarck.

LONDON. Sept 27.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times says: Prince
Henry of Prussia, Dr. Miguel. vice presi-
dent of the council of ministers. Baron Won
Thielmann. secretary of the imperial treas
ury, and Baron Won Koeller governor of
Schleswig- Holstein. were present at the
launching of the new cruiser Fuerst Bis
marck at Kiel Saturday: and in the even
ing Admiral Won Tierpitz accompanied the
Blsmarckians to Friedrichsruhe where
they were the guests OF Prince Bismarck
at dinner The prince was in excellent
health and spirits and conversed with great
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Train Dispatcher Fred O'COnnor Died
of a Broken Heart.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO Ind, Sept. 26.-T'his after
noon, the funeral of Fred O'Connor was
held at First Presbyterian Church, this
city, Rev. j. b. Fleming officiating. Mr..
O'Connor was train dispatcher on the Fort
Wayne road during the worlds fair and
through mistake of his the terrible wreck
AT CoIeholr on the state line, in which a
dozen passengers were killed. occurred. He
walked out of the dispatcher's office, and
announcement i'm New Mexico, where it is
given out he died from broken heart over
his mistake The Fort Wayne road ran
special train from Fort Wayne and Chlca-
20 to-day to attend his funeral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
THREE NEW OIL WELLS
NOT DRY HOLE HAS YET BEEN
DRILLED IN THE PERU FIELD.
The Excitement Has Reached KOISo-
mo, Where Women Form n S1O,-
OOO COmpany-State News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


PERU, Ind, Sept 26. Three new wells
were drilled into Trenton rock this morn
ing The Klondke well will be completed
tomorrow morning. The Wall-street Com
pany well is good one, and the well drilled
in by Bolds Brothers. of Decatur, promises
TO be one of the largest in the field. The
Peoples Company's No. T. which when
drilled in Saturday promised to be only fair,
began flowing over the top of the casing
before work was stopped, and is already
yielding at the rate of more than two hun
dred barrels daily. There have been ten
wells drilled in this field and not one dry
hole The coming week is looked forward
to with great interest by everybody, its
developments will decide the value of the
new field. About twenty new wells will be
completed within the next seven days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
sexmour,s street Fair.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. %.-The Police
Board will tomorrow morning put on TWEEN
ty policemen to serve during the street fair
in addition to the regular force. At mid
night the work Of decorating the booths
and completing the stages will be resumed
so as to have everything in readiness for
the opening. Six blocks of brick streets are
occupied with stages and booths, the latter
being built along the sidewalks. Mayor
Balsley will instruct the officers i'll the
morning to arrest all suspicious characters
and to allow no gambling within the city
tectives will be here to look after the
fakirs and surething gamblers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER. Ind. Sept. 26.-Yesterday
was a great day for Montpelier the big
plant of the National Steel Castings Com
pany being thrown open to the public over
five hundred people saw a twenty-ton heat
of steel taken out and nodded. The mills
have been in operation for nearly month,
but Saturday was the first time the public
has been given a chance to inspect the
fume. There is much rejoicing here over
the new industry. 1t will give employment
to three hundred men when running full
capacity. The construction Of the mills be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Hutton's Shortage Under Investigation

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, Sept. 26.-To-
morrow morning the county commission
ers will be in session to hear the report of
the experts concerning the shortage in the
accounts of ex-County Treasurer John C.
Hutton. now city councilman. The At
torneys for Mr.. Hutton, it is SAID claim
that Hutton will not accept the report as
binding on him, but will stand lawsuit.
1t is given out that the shortage in the
ditch and drain fund will be given as far
in excess of the amount at first claimed.
There is much speculation over the fact
Mr.. Hutton has advertised a sale of his
personal property. Mr.. Hutton claims he
does not owe the county anything.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Nicaraguaa Revelation Dead.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. via Galveston,
Tex. Sept. 26.-President Zelaya and the
government troops are returning to Man
aqua. whore the latter will be paid off and
dsbanded. The Presidents prompt and ag-
gressiVe efforts have brought the revolu-
ton to an unexpectedly early termination.
Many captured rebels are arriving in
chains and will be imprisoned. Adequate
detachments Of soldiers remained at the
various towns in the districts affected by
the revolution TO enforce the penalties
against the rebels Congress will adjourn
on the 18th to reassemble in January next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept 26.-The three
days session of the annual reunion of the
Porter-Lake County Veterans Association
closed to-day This morning special patri-
otto sermons were preached in all the
churches, which were attended by the old
veterans and this afternoon union services
were held in Memorial Hail. All of the
ministers of the city and the church choirs
participated. Tonight the different minis
ters preached appropriate sermons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Rich valley Oil Company.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 26.-The Rich Valley
Oil Company, of Rich Valley, this county,
has effected leases of 5000 acres of land for
oil purposes. around that village. The ham,
let is only nine miles from Peru, and it is
believed beyond doubt that oil will be
struck. A company with ample capital,
composed of substantial farmers in the
vicinity, has been formed and and will
commence drilling for oil next week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Michigan Miscreant shn at Large.

COLDWATER, Mich, Sept. 26.-There are
no new developments in the case of the
tramp who yesterday assaulted Mrs. Verne
Smith with a stone and shot Edward Robin
son. a young farmer, while making his
escape. The miscreant is still at large, but
it seems certain that he must be captured
soon by Sheriff Campbell and the posse of
determined men who are on his trail. Mrs.
Smith is recovering from her injuries. She
asserts that the man did not crimnally as
sault her One of the shots from the
tramps revolver struck young Robinson
just above the heart, and his recovery is
iuDronahl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Indiana Notes.

Elwood's handsome new library will be
thrown open this morning, with over nine
hundred volumes on the shelves.
Orestes, in Madison county, is enjoying a
boom Arrangements are now being made
for telephone and electric light service.
Thomas Charles, of Wabash. killed one of
his chickens Saturday, and, cutting open its
craw, found four-penny nail which the
fowl had swallowed. The nail was consid-
crably worn down by the action of the
gravel and Mr. Charles thinks would have
disappeared in time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Other deaths i'm the State.

RICHMOND Ind, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Hannah
Kirby. aged seventy, died last evening from
apopiexy, with which she was stricken a
few days ago. Mrs Kirby had resided here
all her life. She was the mother of Mrs.
James NJ. Morris.
Jethro Dennis. aged about sixty, died this
morning after a short Illness. For a num-
Der of years he had been engaged in the
grocery business. wife and family sur
Vive him.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. &c. - Samuel S.
Crume. the oldest resident of Erwin town
ship, died to-day, aged ninety years. He
was Justice OF the peace in that township
for twenty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Stabbed Eight Times.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind. Sept. 26.-Last night
John Calvert, aged twenty-eight, inflicted
eight knife wounds upon Willard Van
Slyke, aged thirty. The cutting occurred
in Kidd's saloon. where the two men were
drinking together. There had been some
trouble between the men before. and when
they met Calvert proceeded to cut his vic
tim. Van Sykes injuries are pronounced
serious. Calvert was arrested at , o. clock
this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, Sept 26.-The
annual reunion of the veterans of Ripley
township was held yesterday at the coun-
try home of Jackson Mccormick. Gen
Lew Wallace was present and on behalf
of the veterans presented Mrs. Mccormick
a flag and DIR. H. r. Tucker of Mobiles
Vile made a stirring address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Ministers Against Football.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. 26.-The diff
ferent ministers of this city to-day de-
nounced football and asked their congrega-
lions to assist in preventing the game from
being played in this city. This step was
taken on account of Thomas Polk, MEM
Der of the high school football team be-
ing injured yesterday in a game. The
preachers asked that parents see to it that
their sons be prevented from taking any
brutal and barbarous. Football will be
played, just the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
women WIZ Drin for OIL.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. Sept. 26.-The women of
Kokomo have organized company to drill
for oil. The capital stock is $4,000, all of
which is subscribed and will be paid up
next week. Mrs. Laura Scofield is presi-
dent and Mrs. Dana Cottey treasurer. A
contract will be let this week for drilling
the first WELL which will be sunk on the
land Of Mrs Cottey. The women are
abundantly able financially to carry out
the project.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Greeks want to Renew the War.

ATHENS, Sept ga large meeting was
held this afternoon in Concord square.
where a resolution was adopted calling on
King George and the. Cabinet to renew the
war with Turkey rather than accept the
terms of peace offered by the peace con-
ference. Most of the addresses were bell
licose, one speaker making violent attack
on the King and Crown Prince Constan-
tine. The police endeayored to arrest him,
but he escaped with the assistance of the
crowd. The most influential section OF the
press continues peaceful in tone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
rwn Trnmns shot.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept 26.-Two
tramps giving their names as John Eagen,
of Ontario, Canada, and George King, of
Detroit Mich, were fired from ambush
last night on the South Side, and Eagen was
mortally wounded. King received charge
of shot in the shoulder and is not seriously
hurt Their assailant is not known and the
cause for the assault is a mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Burns After New Men.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD Ind, Sept 26.-Simon Burns,
president of the National Association of
Window-glass Workers. who has been in
Elwood the past month. is now in Chicago,
having gone there to secure cutters and fiat
teners from the large WlndoW-glaSs jobbing
houses to work in Indiana window-glasS
factories
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

animation with Admiral Won Tierpitz. who
sal opposite him. The admiral brought as
a present TO his host a twelve-foot model
of the new cruiser. which the prince. after
inspecting; with interest, assigned to
place of honor in his study. Great efforts
are evidently making to win Bismarck and
his family to an interest on behalf of the
navy, since it is said that Admiral Won
Tierpitz visited Count Herbert Bismarck
at Schonhausen last week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
French Protest Against Free silver.

PARIS, Sept. 26-The Journal des De
bats contains article to-day from the pen
of NJ. Pierre Paul Leroy Beaulieu, protest
ing against the proposal of the free COIN
age of silver in the French minis, which,
he declared, would compromise the com
MERGE credit and political power of
France"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
DIR. j. w. Irons.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. 26-Last night
DR.. J. w. Irons died at the residence Of
Charles w McGin, at Hebron, aged sixty
wears. DR.. Irons was one of the most
prominent physicians of northern Indiana
and lived at Logansport and Rochester for
q number of years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

tended to when the next money for the
Missouri river improvement was forthcom-
ing. In the meantime Colonel Stickney
promises to scrape some money together
and make some slight repairs on the banks
at the threatened point.
''Of course, there is some danger at the
point complained Of, said Colonel Stick
ney yesterday, but l see no cause for any
great alarm. There have been some slight
breaks at the Elwood bend, but they will
be repaired sufficiently TO save the city its
river until the appropriation comes again,
when more extensive work may be accom-
Dlished."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
Matricide and Suicide.

MANISTIQUE Mich, Sept. 26. - Victor
after numbering his aged mother by firing
four shots into her heart. 1t was a pre-
left, in which Anderson says that life be-
came a burden to him. and with his moth
er, would leave this world Anderson was a
prominent farmer at Whitedale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
The Daily Mail Laughs.

LONDON. Sept. 27.-The Daily Mail
laughs at the report of the Canadian ex-
petition in Hudson bay hosting the British
flag over Baffin Land to get ahead of the
Americans and declares that the territory
has long been a British possession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
A. the nnrgnin Counter.

Chicago Tribune.
Indignant Customer-Miss. you warranted
tbis bIcvcle lantern not TO go out
Salesgirl-That's right. 1t wont go out
sir You have TO take it out | didn't war
rant II 10 stay lit Are you waited on, lady2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

Brooklyn Life.
He had come home very unsteady, and
she was good and mad.
Eyes. you are my husband, Mr.. Stubs;
but thank goodness, you are no blood re-
lation 70 me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
The New Term at Franklin College.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN Ind, Sept. 26.-With this
week hard work begins for the students of
Franklin College. The past two or three
days have given all a chance to get located
and make acquaintance. The expectations
of the college authorities have been more
than realized in the matter of attendance,
especially in the number of new students.
There is but one change in the faculty this
year Rev. E. S. Gardner a man of ex-
cellent reputation, succeeds W. e. Henry,
who resigned the chair of English to be-
come state librarian.
The societies have elected officers for the
coming year. The Webster officials are:
Elmer Hughes. president; Enda Watson,
vice president; Lulu Calvert critic; Carl
Finch. ]. II. Hart and Mary Springer, con-
suls; c.. M. Philips, censor; Mollie Burns
and Grace Millikin, secretaries; Austa Nor
gam musical director: w S. Wrapp chap
lain and Charles OVerman, warden. The
Periclesian officers are: Cy Andrews presi-
dent; Alice Cope. vice president; Erschell
Sellers secretary: Robert McAlpin. treas
urer: o. ]. Demaree, prosecutor; AIDA Ny
rick and +. Il. Daugherty critics; A. f.
Risner, secretary; John George, chaplain,
and a. +. Harlow, warden
debating club is one of the new college
organizations. The stockholders of the new
Athletic Park Association will meet on
TUESDAY evening and complete the arrange
ments for the new park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27
WABASH COLLEGE NOTES.
List of the New Men Pledged to the
Different Fraternities

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 26.-Al-
though the "spiking season is mot so hot"
now as it was, because of the fact that
a number of the desirable men have already
been pledged, still, there is some lively work
being done by the various fraternities. The
following is a list of the men who have
SO far been pledged:
Merle Hutchings, Charlottesville, Ind;
Howard Iddings, Grand Forks N. D.: T. P.
Hardy, Goodland, Ind. and Bert Fullen-
wider. of Indianapol are wearing the pink
ard lavender of the Phi Kappa Psi.
Bevis, Pape and Eckley, of McLeansboro.
ILL.,. are pledged to Kappa Sigma Robert
E. Frank Paris. KY. was initiated by same
fraternity Saturday evening.
The pledged men of Beta Theta Pi are
Mcintosh, Piclins, Wishard, Elliot, all of
Indianapolis, and Puett, Of Rockville.
Phi Delta Theta has pledged M: E. Foley,
Wing2te, Ind. Horace MiSenhelder, PaleS-
tine, ILL.,, and Bruce Shields, Rockford.
Pledged to Phi Gamma Delta are Van Der
Vogen, Newton, Ind, and Frank Scott, Co
Fred Kendall, Of Indianapolis. will go to
Delta Tau Delta.
or Friday evening Indiana Gamma of Phi
Kappa Psi entertained its friends at cards
and dancing. This was the chapters initial
dance of the season and the guests report
q delightful evening. On the same evening
the Phi Gamma Deltas and their lady
friends danced.
Football enthusiasm is at low ebb but
there will be a sophomore-freShman game.
AS these classes probably have the best ma
terial in college, the two lines would about
represent the strength of Wabash on the
gridiron this fall.
The senior class has elected as it's presi-
dent Francis w. Chrisney, of Chrisney,
Ind: as vice president, Frank H. Given,
Paxton, ILL.,, and treasurer, Howard
Sidener Charlottesville, Ind.
Mr.. Ed. Olive has returned to Harvard,
xry1ta hn hnGnnQAG a assistant PROFESSOR
Goodale in botany.
Carl Reed and Baird Saltgaber have re-
turned from Europe. a good part of which
they saw on their wheels. Reed received d
broken collar bone from fall.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-13

yer. too, and has written much on po'
litical matters But his chief claim 70
fame is that Of the novelist. Mr.. Tour
gees most widely read and widely com
mented upon books are "A Fools Err
rand" Figs and Thistles," Bricks
without Straw" and Hot Plow-
shares" His career has been that OF
a very versatile man. A brave soldier
who fought for the Union, he was Sc
verely wounded at Bull Run. He was
member Of the constitutional conven-
ton Of North Carolina In 1867 and
again In 1878. He has been Superior
Court judge. and has practiced law IN
successful way. In 1889 he became
professor in the Buffalo law school, and
since that time. while filing his func
ton as a teacher OF law, he has used
his pen with good effect. His Later
books have been for the student Of
law and the jurist. Since his remova
from the South he has lived In New
York. near Chautauqua. Mr.. Tourge'
Is 80 years old.