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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

New YORK WOrlQ.
When Franklin flew his kite he was ridi-i
culed and many persons to-day would
laugh to see a man flying kites to foretell
the weather Yet William A. Eddy, of Bay
onne, says that by kites he can foreteIl
changes in temperature.
MIR. Eddy sends UP two kites of his own
make to an altitude of fifteen eighteen
hundred feet At night a lantern fixed to
the ground line at the lower kite makes it
possible to determine the altitude exactly.
To the upper kite is fastened registering
thermometer.
When this thermometer shows a differ
ence in temperature of ten or more degrees
from one on the ground Mr.. Eddy says he
can foretell exactly the weather conditions
for the succeeding forty-eight hours. II
less than ten degrees difference is shown
his predictions are approximate.
II have been experimenting with kites
since 1884," said Mr.. Eddy, and my meth
DDS has been adopted at the Blue Hill OBJ
servatory, near Boston. There a kite was
recently sent UP to an altitude OF 900 feet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Ding Gle Sui.
of Foo-Chow. China is leading his country
men in new field OF enterprise by his
inventive genius. Ding Gle Sui has invent
ed a machine for spinning cotton, and has
lately filed an application for a patent in
the United States Patent Office. through
his attorneys. He will shortly file a second
application for additional improvements on
his invention. The machine marks de-
parture in methods of cotton spinning, and
is said to give evidence OF great ingenuity
on the part of the Chinaman. who mas de-
velOped a large bump of originality" in
spite of having been born and reared in
a nation of imitators, where age is regarded
as the prime virtue of ideas and methods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Madison County Incendiaries.

Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
ANDERSON, Ind. Sept 29.-Vandals in
the Scatterfeld neighborhood turned loose
Tuesday night with torch and as re-
suit of their marauding spirit clover hull
er belonging to Mat McCarty and a lot of
clover was burned. The machine was pulled
to the farm of Isom Stinson, who resides
near the Scatterfield schoolhouSe, and a few
loads threshed in the evening. At midnight
the outfit was ablaze. Bloodhounds were
called, but failed to trail the incendiaries
beyond the road, where tracks of a wagon
We're plainly noted. The grand jury will
make this the subject for a special inves-
tigatiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
strike at American Glass Works.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Sept. 29.-The grind
ers who are employed at the American
plate-glass works in this city went out on
strike Saturday evening and are still out.
The grievanceldid not arise out of any wage
matters as there was no complaint of that
score, but was caused by the men being
forced to work until II o'clock Saturday
night. They received extra pay, but OBJ
iected to the work. The disturbance was
wholly unexpected to the management. The
strikers are composed mostly of Belgians
and on Saturday evening a workman of
that nationality suddenly seized a red flag,
marching through the factory with it, near
ly all of his countrymen joining in the pro-
cession and walked out. The management
will endeavor to fill their places at once
and has discharged every striker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
BEATEN TWO TO ONE.
New Jersey constitutional Amend
mcnts Defeated by Large Mnjorities.

TRENTON, N j., Sept. 2s-The latest
revised returns and estimates indicate that
the anti-gambling amendment to the State
Constitution has been beaten by from 5000
to 10000. These figures may be materially
changed as more complete returns come in
from the rural counties, but there seems to
be no doubt that the amendment is beaten.
The amendment giving women the right to
vote at school elections Is beaten worse
than the anti-gambling amendment while
the ad interim appointment amendment is
probably defeated by a close margin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 29.-Miss Helen
Lockwood daughter of w. w. Lockwood,
of the Peru Republican, accomplished a
feat in punctuahty that shows the right
sort CT metal Miss Lockwood was billed
to appear in a concert at Frankfort last
night, but by accident she missed the train
at Peru. She hired a livery rig and drove
for Frankfort In this she was also disap-
pointed, getting here just in time to see the
train pull out. This being the last chan e
by rail Miss Lockwood decided to contim e
the journey overland. She accordingly hired
another rig, and by changing teams again
at Russiaville reached her destination in
time to take her place at the entertainment.
She drove sixty miles in five hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Tame Rush Night" at Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Sept. Crush
Night" which has heretofore been fea-
ture Of the eve of Yales reopening. was
noticeable tonight, chiefly from the fact
that there was no rush" The faculty had
not be permitted. and the mandate was
obeyed. The sophomores and freshmen. 500
torches and brass bands, and each and
every one of the paraders brought his voice
with him, as was evident from the contin-
uous cheering The parade ended at Hop
kins School field, when the annual VIZ sting
match between the sophs ana freshmen
took place. The majority of the events
were won by 1901.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
DON'T WANT INDICTMENTS.
Ripley County People Opposed to In.
vestigating the Lynching.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
OSGOOD, Ind, Sept. 29.-Judge New adj
Journed court last evening, and it was an
nounced that no indictments had been re-
turned by the grand jury against the per-
sons who took part in the recent lynch
ing. Public sentiment is against any fur
Their investigation. Notices to leave town
have been received by a score of people,
and many have left, and the matter has
created considerable excitement Milton
WaInscott, who is charged with breaking
open a freight car, had a preliminary hear
ing before Squire Evans last evening" who
bound him over to court Failing to fur
nish bail, he was taken to Versailles and
placed in jail. The young man, when seen
this morning, stated that he never slept a
wink last night, and his frightened appear
aGce confirmed his story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MATTHEW'S, Ind, Sept ga new COM
pany has been organized at CASTOR to drill
for oil. The company has leased nine hum
dred acres between CASTOR and Matthews,
supposed to be in the very heart of the oil
and gas belt. The timber to build the der
rick is on the ground, and the drill will start
as soon as it is possible. The gusher that
was drilled in on The William Broyles farm,
six miles south of Matthews, is attracting
the people far and VIDE and is said to be
the largest well struck in the belt
There is considerable territory between the
Broyles farm and Matthews that has not
been leased, and men are fOcking in from
other oil territory after leases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. Sept. 29.-
Sheriff Larsh and Detective German. in
company with Will Knox. the negro who
assaulted John e. Gray last week. passed
through this city from Knightstown, where
they had been in search of the stolen
money. Knox claimed the money had
been buried in a swamp near that town.
but all efforts to recover it to-day were
fruitless. He said he forgot where he had
hid it. 1t is probable that Knox was anX-
ious to make a search for the money with
the possibility of making his escape, but he
was securely manicled and Sheriff Larsh
gave him no OppOrtunity,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

PITTSBURG, Sept 29-Owing to a disa-
greement as to the differential between
rates for mining thick and thin vein coal
about 5000 river miners refused to go to
work to-day. A conference will be held to-
forts will be made to reach an understand
ing on the differential and other questions
in dispute
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
CRIPPLES TO MEET TO-DAY.
Two Thousand Expected TO Attend the
st. Louis Convention.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 29.-It is fully expected
that two thousand cripples from different
parts of the country will be here to-mor-
row, when one OF the most unique con-
ventions ever called to order will meet in
Exposition Hall. The meeting will be pre-
liminary to the organization of a society
called the American Brotherhood of Grip
pies. Mr.. William r. Cover, of this city,
who conceived the ides. and who has di-
rected all of the arrangements, will preside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Nov Indinmn. PoNfmnsfera.

WASHINGTON. Sept 29.-Fourth-class
Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day
as follows: Cleona, Brown county, 1. j. Nc
Ilvane vice Eleanor Taylor removed; DEM
ing, Hamilton county, O. p. NJ. Holiday,
county, w. Fl. Dayton, vice Jacob Miller,
removed; Needmore, Brown county, ID. w.
Polling vice w. A. Wellens, removed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

that the currency of China is copper much
more than silver, ana that the relative val
Be or gold andscopper Is an important fac
tor in the consideration of trade problems
ii is undoubtedly true. says MIR. Brenan,
that the ordinary business of China is done
in copper cash. and he incloses a transla-
ton of an imperial decree in which it is
shown that the price of copper cash has
been enhanced over 20 per cent. at the same
time that prices for ordinary articles of
consumption are materially increased. TO
meet this condition It is ordered that the
old minis be rcopened and started in order
that the supply of copper cash may be IN
ore
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Three children Burned.

ALMA, Neb., Sept. 29.-The farmhouse of
A. L. Gordon burned last night and three
children persisted. The children were left
alone in the house by the father, who went
to the barn. He returned in twenty min
utes TO find his home in flames. Gordon
was dangerously burned in his efforts TO
save his children, and may die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
BICYCLES in Frnnce.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2e.-The bicycle CEN
sus recently taken in France has been made
the subject of report to the State Depart
ment by United States Consul German, at
Zurich. He shows that during the last call
Nndar year 329, S1S wheels were registered, as
compared with 2560S4 in the preceding year.
Paris paid one-fifth, or 1921, 575, of the whole
amount realized from the bicycle tax.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
DANvILLE STRIKE SETTLED.
Operators Sign the Scale and Miners
VIII Go to Work.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 29-The coal strike
in the Danville district ended to-day, the
operators coming up in every particular to
the demands Of the miners. The following
companies signed the scale: Kellyville Coal
Company, Westville Coal Company, Him
rod Coal Company, PaWnee Coal Company,
Brookside Coal Company Economy Coal
Company and the Delaware Coal Company.
The only companies that have not signed
are the Consolidated and Glenburn. The
scale is 81 cents for screened coal, and 81
cents for mine run in pick mines and p 1-5
cents for machine mines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
stoney to he Reinstated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ga I. Stoney,
money order clerk at the Lafayette post
Office, will be reinstated Mr.. Stoney was
dismissed during the last administration on
trumped-up charges, the chief allegation
being that he was too active in promoting
the success of the REPUBLICAN ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Powder Mills Destroved

SANTA CRUZ, Cal. Sept. 29.-At 2 o'clock
this morning a disastrous explosion, which
wrecked several buildings. but fortunately
was unattended by loss of life, occurred at
the works of the California Powder Com
pany, presumably from spontaneous COM
bustion Eight mills including the coming,
mixing. glazing and packing houses and
their contents. consisting OF valuable ma
chinery and about 200 tons of powder were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Want a Receiver for a Town.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept "a
number of residents and property owners
made application in Chancery Court here
to-day for a receiver for the town of Look
out Mountain. The applicants in a sensa-
tional bill. charge insolvency and misman-
agement and fraud on the part of officials
No election for town officers has been held
IN, aftrht
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Monetary Communication Adiourns.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The monetary
commission adjourned to-day until Oct. IL.
After the appointment of the three sub
committees last night the commission de-
eided upon an adjournment to give the sec
retaries an opportunity to collect. collate
and classify such suggestions as might be
received. These are coming from ali parts
of the country When the commission re-
assemblies it's read work will begin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
oil ProDerty Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 29-F'ire
destroyed the derrick of the No. / WELL
owned by the Byram Oil Company, and
considerable other property last night. The
company is an Indianapolis concern, operat-
ing north of this city. A derrick and tank
of oil belonging to the Upland OIL Company,
on the Albert Morris lease, was also de-
stroyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Sept. o.
Jack Tierney, the well-known Chicago
prize fighter, accompanied by his hacker,
James Payne, of Covington, are in the city
and have completed arrangements for a
finish fight between Tierney and Ed Corey
of this place. The purse is 5000 and each
man has posted 500 guarante. The fight
will come off Oct "A at Covington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Everx bone I'm His Body BROKEN,

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
WORTHWHILE, Ind, Sept. 29.-While
threshing oats on Lora Haworth's farm,
three miles west of this city, this afternoon,
A. l.. Langoff's traction engine boiler ex-
ploded and instantly killed Robert Long,
Young man twenty-four years old. He was
blown two hundred feet through two fences
and every bone in his body was broken.
The cause of the explosion was the
haustion of water in the boiler. Long was
unmarried and lived In Arcadia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Fine Residence for the Bride.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 29.-Dr. w.
n. Clouser, the oldest practicing physician
in Blackboard county, brought his young
bride home from Muncie tonight. The new
ly married couple will reside on West Main
street where the doctor has erected one of
the finest residences in the city and which
is newly. furnished from cellar to garnet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

poker at the foadhouse near Albany, and
happened last Monday. dozen men from
Portland, Redkey, Chicago and Ligonier
arranged a foot race to skin four peo-
pie from Ridgeville and Dunkirk but before
the foot race came off the sharks" en-
gagged the four suckers in a game of
cards and won their money. 1920 in all.
There was a hasty retreat to Muncie by the
winners, but no one was injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 29.-J. r. Spell
man, president of the Window-glass Cut
ters' League, and G. S. Cake, president of
the Flatteners' association. arrived in An
derson to-day from Pittsburg. and will re-
main her for an indefinite time. There is
strong talk of establishing headquarters
for the two associations here. They will
conduct the contest that is now being
waged between the members of the old as
issued tonight for meeting of all cutters
and f1atteners to meet here Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Hicksites, Yearly Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 29.-The Hicksite
Friends this morning devoted the time to
worship. This afternoon the twenty-ninth
annual meeting of the First-day School AS
ISOLATION was held. Mary p. Thorpe was
chosen clerk, Mary Rogers assistant clerk
and Elizabeth Boone treasurer. Epistles
were read from five other associations. The
statistical report showed a total membership
of 452. with forty teachers and thirty-nine
officers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Incompetent stenographers.


There are plenty of typewriters and ste
nographers in the Treasury Department
bur Investigation has shown that but few Of
them are really competent to do fast and
accurate work. A score of so of lowgrade
clerks will be dropped at once. and the
Civil-service Commission will be requisi-
toned for some typewriting artists. male
and female, who know their business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Ind, Sept. 29.-John Lutzen-
berger and wife separated, the woman going
to the home of Johns brother, Jacob Lutz-
enberger. John went there tonight to get
his child and Jacob ordered him out. AS
the door was being closed John shot at
Jacob. but missed him. the ball striking the
wife of Jacob. infiicting a serious wound
in her thigh John escaped to the hills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Chicken Thief Goes to Prison.

Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept 29.-Samuel
Miller, a well-known Anderson man, was
sentenced yesterday to a term of three
years for stealing chickens. He began
thieving from blind man at the state fair
several years ago. but was helped out of
the scrape by influential friends. A year
ago he was caught stealing, but released
on a 1oater. He pleaded guilty to the last
offense and the court was not indulgent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
CleveIand Gcts Toledo Plnyers.

TOLEDO, O.. Sept. 29.-To-day Frank De
Haas Robson and Patsey Tebeau, pres-
dent and manager. respectively, of the
Cleveland base bail team, came here and a
deal was colsummated with Owner Strobel.
of the local team. for the transfer of i've
players TO the Esp d rs" The men who Were
bought by Robson were kelb. pitcher;
Blue, pitcher; Myers. first baseman: Beck
second baseman, and Gilks, center fielder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

The Journal has for sale. very cheap a guam
tity Of shafting, Atlas engine, 30 horse power
and n good condition; q lot Of office furniture
odds and ends connected with the printing OF a
newspaper. all of which win be delivered after
Oct. 18th. when we expect TO into our new
building. on the southwest quarter Of Monument
place. Address call JOURNAL NEWS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
New Postmaster at Delphi.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Sept. 29-Elliott Barnard
To-Day received notice of his appointment
as postmaster at Delphi, in place of James
w. Weidner, removed. Mr. Barnard was
chairman of the Republican county COM
mittee during the last campaign and had
no opposition in his candidacy for the office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Cannot Remove Gnuger..

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. 29.-Judge
Jackson, of the United States Court, grant
ed restraining order this morning prohib-
iting United States Collector A. b. White,
of Parkersburg, from removing gaugers
and other employees in the revenue office at
Martinsburg. Collector White il is alleged
was proceeding without regard to the civil
10 To-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Miners, Conference Postponed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 29.-The
joint conference Of Indiana miners and OPP
orators set for to-day was indefinitely post
poned. The officials of the respective asso-
Citations agreed that so long as the Dan
vile, ILL.,, district did not go to work at
less than the Columbus agreement the In
cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Truth About that .FalSev Foot Race.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept 29.-The bloody muir
der reported from Redkey in Cincinnati
and Indianapolis papers to-day. to have oc-
Cured near Fairview Tuesday. in which
enc was killed and buried on the spot and
many others injured, over fake" foot
race, came from trouble over game Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Sole Fasteners Return to WORK.

BROCKTON, Mass, Sept. 29.-At o'clock
to-day, by order of the unions, the sole
fasteners Of the firms of r. B. Grover &
Co., Campello, l.. C. Bliss & Co., Whitman
& E. E. Wright. Bockland, returned to
work, and the strike as far as these rae
tories are concerned is at an end The basis
of the agreement is that the manufacturers
shall accede to the demands of the union,
that in case of future disputes between the
firm and the union the former will not en-
ploy agents to operate machines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

AKRON. O.. Sept. 29.-Murray & Watt,
for seventeen years one of the most promi-
nent dry goods firms of Akron, assigned to-
day. with $4,000 liabilities and assets OF $15,-
coo. Pressure OF creditors caused the fail
ure. Sibley. Lindsey & Curr of Rochester,
n. Y, Were the principal creditors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
GrossIy Exnggerated.

ASHLAND. Pa, Sept. 29.--The story tele-
graphed from Girardville of a terrible riot
Sunday night between Poles and Huns, re-
sriting in fatal injuries TO nine men with
half hundred injured is a grossly exag-
gerated account OF an ordinary saloon fight
which occurred on Saturday night. Not one
case was taken TO the hospitaL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
oliver Yates Getn a YOUNG Bride.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept 29.-Mr. Oliver
Yates and Miss Jennie NJ Henningar were
married this evening at the home of the
bride. The event was much of a surprise
in view of the fact that the groom is six
ty-four years old and the bride not quite
eighteen. Mr.. Yates is a member of the
firm of Oliver Yates & Son, planning mill
men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Many a man viii

Many a man will
protect his money
at the risk of his
life. Thousands
decline 20 protect
their lives because
it would require
the sacrifice of a
few dollars of their
m ey. T h i s
seems almost in
credible but it is
true. Men fc Ell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Suicide of an on Operator.

WHEELING. w. Va. Sept. 2a.-Ex- State
Senator Alexander Dorsey this morning at
Moundsvilte shot himself through the head
He was one of the most daring oil operators
in the State, and his act was due to despon-
dcncy. caused by financial reyerses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EXTRAORDINARILY, Ind, Sept. g.
The New Ross Touring mill was destroy ed
by fire this evening. Loss. $1,000