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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
STATE TRAP SHOOTERS
TWELVE CLUBS WILL BE At KoKo-
MO TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK.
kentucky Burglar Who Turned Artist
and Hid in Muncie Gives OFF,
GERS "A Hot Chase.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June THE first annual
tournament of the Indiana League OF Trap
Shooters will be hem in this city Tuesday
and Wednesday. The association embraces
twelve clubs. as follows: Charlottesville
Gun Club; Highland Gun Club, Elkhart ::
Greensburg Gun Club; Electric Gun Club,
Fort Wayne; Hartford City Gun Club.
Muncie Gun Club, Peru Gun Club, Wabash
Gun Club, Washington Gun Club, Kokomo
Gun Club. Lake City Gun Club, of War
saw and the Limited Gun Club, of Indi-
annapolis.
The league was recently organized at
Peru. The officers are: President, E. H.
Trip, Indianapolis; vice president, d. A
Myers, Greensburg; secretary and treas
urer, II. T. Hearsey Indianapolis. The an
nual business meeting of the association
will be held at the Clinton Hotel to-mor-
row evening. The biggest event will be the
fifty-target handicap for the Parker gun
and purse, Wednesday afternoon, for which
there will be seventy-fve entries. The
tents were erected this afternoon, and
weather VIII cut no, figure in the contest
A large number of crack shots came in
this afternoon and are on the grounds
practicing. The shoot is under the man
agement Of Jack Parker, of Detroit. The
Clinton Hotel is league headquarters. Black
powder and ten-gauge guns are barred.
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a FANATICAL PRIESTESS
SISTER VITALIA RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE EXPERIMENTATION HORROR.
Details of the Recent Russian Trag-
edy-Great Loss of Property
Caused by Flood in France.

LONDON, June S.-The Daily News re-
Gently sent a special correspondent to inves-
tigate the circumstances of the dreadful
immuring tragedy near Tiraspo southern
Russia, where the police recently discov-
cred the bodies of six persons, members
of the fanatical sect known as the Raskol-
Mkt, who had been walled up alive by Fer
odor Kovaleff, that they might secure sal
walton by self immola ton. In his first let
ter, which is published to-day the CORE
spondent says: The Emperor Nicholas is
taking a strong personal interest III this
extraordinary affair. / have not yet Wis
tied the actual scene at Ternofka, but here
(TiraspoD, I learn that Kovaleff, the execu-
toner in this tragedy. is quite convinced Of
the sanctitiy of his act and awaits his fate
with the utmost indifference. 1t is prob
able, however. that he will not be tried, but
will be confined in a monastery as a mad
man, though there is no evidence of insan-
ity.
lone of the chief figures largely in
strumentaI in this whole terrible drama
was a middle-class, well educated spinster,
Vera Makaveyeva, who as Sister Vitalia,
was a sort of priestess of this fanatical
sect. She was of commanding figure, with
wonderfully lustrous and expressive eyes,
attractive and persuasive elo-
quence and an absolute influence
over her followers. Last year she pre-
dicted the final cataclysm of a misgoverned
world. When the census was taken she
persuaded the sect that it was ordained
that she should take the roll call of those
who were to be summoned to the judgment
seat All went to prison for their refusal to
give the census particulars. In Jail they re-
f,,c |, o4a1
til they were almost dead. 1t appears that
the wife of KoVaeff was persuaded that
the census was intended to compel them all
to embrace the orthodox faith and she de-
termined to sacrifice herself and her chill
dren. Kovaleff, who was really among the
least fanatical of the sect, horrifed by his
wife's avowal, sought the advice of Sister
Vitalia. The latter commended the moth
er's laudable sacrifcial resolution with such
eloquence that KoValef consented to wall
up his own family and Sister Vitalia with
them.
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Other Selections.

At Vernon, the trustees of Jennings
county elected M. w. Deputy, a Repub-
lican, on the third ballot, over five compet-
itors.
At Charlottesville Montgomery county
trustees elected w B. Walkup, of Walnut
township to succeed j. S. Turk who had
held the office eight years. Mr.. Walkup is
a Republican, and has devoted his life to
school teaching.
AT Valparaiso, Prof. A. A. Hughart Re
publican ives reelected superintendent of
Porter county.
AT Rushvile, the twelve trustees elected
A L. Gary on the first ballot Gary re-
ceived the votes of the eight Republican
trustees and A E. Smiley the four Demo-
cratic votes.
At Richmond, w. E. Wineburg, present
superintendent was elected.
At JeffersonvilIe, Prof. Samuel G., Scott
was elected to succeed Prof. S. E. Carr
who. has held the position two terms, The
new superintendent is a Democrat.
At Scottsburg, Elijah A. GLADDEN. was
elected by acclamation. His was the only
name presented.
At New Albany, Prof Levi Scott was
elected for Floyd county. There were three
other candidates-Charles w. Stolzer,
Thomas j. Harmon and Isaac Murphy.
Eleven ballots were taken. Professor
Scott is one of the best-known educators
in southern Indiana, and during the past
several years he has been in charge of the
West Spring-street school, in New Albany
He was formerly treasurer of Floyd county
He succeeds Mr.. Stolzer, who has held the
Office for eight years.
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An English Critic.

LONDON, June 8.-The Times, comment
ing editorially this morning in a rather Sc
rious vein on Secretary Cages recent dec
larations as to the currency, says: Six
months have passed since Mr. Mckinley
was elected, yet nothing has been done to
redeem the pledges to which the business
world attaches the chief Importance. The
uneasiness of the business community
seems to have made itself felt in official
circles, with the result that we have Mr..
Cages statements, which are not much in
themselves, but have a soothing effect on
Wall street 1t is unfortunate, however,
that Mr.. Mckinley has no convictions ia
Vorable to a gold currency, and Secretary
Gage though sincere, cannot go faster than
the President. AS a matter of fact, the
Wolcott bimetalic mission is nothing but
a device for postponing unWeicome de-
cisions. To outside observers the govern
ment of the United States appears to be
running great risks with wonderfully
light heart. 1t will not need long-con-
tinued decline of gold to bring the Amer
lean treasurer face to face with the ne
cessity of another loan. President Mckin-
lev thinks that everything can be remedied
by a high tariff. If the proposed duties
fail to bring prosperity, his natural i'm
pulse will be to raise them still higher
and any display of strength by the silver
ties will serve to delay still longer the
currency reform desired by the Eastern
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
BROKERS ARRESTED.
United States Authorities After the "1.
s. Dean Company"

NEW YORK, June 7.-Alfred r. Goslin
and Gerald NJ. Eberman, who are said to
be connected with the firm of e. S. Dean
& Co., were arrested to-day by United
States officers. Upon indictments found
last week three bench warrants were is
sued to-day and James B. Kellogg, Harry
d. Kyle and Sam Keller, manager of the
logg's counsel said he never had any con-
nection with the Z. S. Dean Company.
Kyle was connected with the firm of Theo-
dore w. Myers & Co., which executed or
ders for the Dean Company. All the in
dictments are for violation of the postal
laws. The prisoners were released on bail.
The Indictment against Eberman was
found upon the affidavit of w. j. Booker, of
Memphis, and those against Goslin upon
the afidavits OIL. Booker and T.. st. George
Rogers, of Indianapolis. Other arrests are
expected tomorrow.
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A YOUNG WIFE'S ATTEMPT.
Mrs. Nettie Bucy Takes Morphine Aft
er Writing Long Note.

Mrs. Nettie Buoy. seventeen years old.
living at TIA Sheldon street. took morphine
and Columbia avenue, by DR.. Thomas. OF
the City Dispensary, who rescued her.
After purchasing the morphine and swal-
lowing it, she had a hysterical spell in
the drug store and the dispensary was
notified. She left long note begging her
husband, who is employed at the Atlas en-
CINE works, to cease drinking and to give
his money to his mother, who needed 1t.
Her husband was arrested yesterday after
mented on this in her note She and her
husband separated about eight weeks ago.
Mrs. Bucy's father says his daughter is TO
band has done the best he could to provide
for her.
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CLEVELAND, O., June AT noon to-
day the entire plant of the Standard oil
works in this city shut down for an in
definite period. The foreman told the men
and may be a much longer time. The men
believe that during that time another sec
ton of the plant will be abandoned carry
this city only enough oil and other p1A,ucts
to supply the home demand. Close to 1000
men are thrown out of work by the shut
down 1t is said that the Standard has
an immense stock on hand in the Kings
bury run warehouse, enough, in fact, to
supply all the demand in this district until
Jan / 1898 or longer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
SUICIDE OF A LAWYER.
r. $. Kuhn shoots Himself on the Eve
of His Marriage.

PITTSBURG. June IA special from
Ligonier gives the account of the sensa-
tional suicide of Lawyer r. S. Kuhn, AT
Franks Hotel, tonight. Kuhn was to have
married Miss Minnie Leasure tomorrow
morning and had made every arrangement
for the wedding He went to his room
about o'clock this evening apparently in
the best of spirits and without giving hint
of his purpose. Later he was found lying
temple and his brains spattered on the wall.
The news OF the death caused great eX-
element because of the belief that Kuhns
had been foully dealt with and to satisfy
the demand for an investigation an unotfi-
cial jury of professional and business men
was organized. They determined that 1t
was a case of suicide. In the pocket of the
dead man. who is said to have been worth
$4,000, was found a will IN which he leaves
Miss Leasure 5000 and the balance to his
brother, John L. Kuhn, said to be a Pres
byterian minister at Altoona. Pa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
Storm Victims in Texas.

ROGERS, Tex, June IA destructive
hailstorm to-day destroyed crops of all
kinds north of here and great damage was
done to houses. Granger. Tex, reports all
crops east and north of that town badly
damaged. Bryan Farris, his wife. three
children and William Ashworth were in a
house on the Allen farm, two miles north
which was blown to pieces. AL. We're more
die At Waelder, Tex, lightning struck the
residence Of N. F. Miller last night, killing
Holland the Methodist and Christian
Churches were wrecked, and several houses
were unroofed and their contents nearly
ruined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

WASHINGTON, June THE Court of
Appeals, in an opinion handed down by
Chief Justice Alvey, affirmed the Judgment
OF the District Supreme Court in the case
of Prince Yturbide against the Metropoli-
tan Club The Prince was expelled from the
club about one year ago, it being charged
that he had been guilty of conduct UNI
becoming a gentleman in accusing a
daughter Of one of the members with hav-
ing written anonymous letters. He appealed
to the District Supreme Court for a writ
of mandamus TO compel the club to rein
state him. The Metropolitan Club won the
suit An appeal was taken to the Court
of Appeals with the result that the club is
upheld in it's action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 7--About five
hundred members of the A. o. L. w. are
here to attend the sessions of the Supreme
Lodge, the jurisdiction of which covers the
United States and Canada. The Supreme
Lodge committees met tonight to do the
preliminary work of the annual convention,
which begins tomorrow. At the meeting
of the Superior Lodge of the Degree. of
Honor, the Women's Auxiliary organiza-
ton, the constitution of the order was so
amended that separate lodges not working
under the authority of any grand lodge
may adopt a beneficiary assessment sys-
TEN. Up TO the present time the womens
organization has been purely social.
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Information.


If you happen to see a paragraph that Is
going the rounds in which the pronuncia-
ton of the riVer-name Avon is given as
Avon, with the short sound of a, don't be-
lieve it; for the pronunciation is Avon,
with the long sound of a, as in able. We
saw the paragraph a day or two ago in a
magazine that purports TO be at least semi
educational, but where the editor got his
authority for the Avon pronunciation, We
do not know. With the sympathetic feel
he falls into an error--we all do that some-
times-we looked into all the available die
tionaries and encyclopedias, but it was
Avon, Avon, everywhere. Remember,
therefore, that it is Stratford- on-A-Von, not
Stratford-on- Avon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
Trying to Steal the Office.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June THE board
of trustees spent to-day and evening trying
to elect county superintendent with the
result that the six Republicans who had
voted for Professor Grosjean, principal of
one Of the city schools, declared him
elected. The six Democratic trustees re-
Trained from voting and Lawyer Beasley,
on behalf of Curry, the incumbent filed
a protest on the ground that no quorum
had voted. The programme had been for
five Democrats to vote for Curry and one
for Professor Huntwork, of the Normal.
This would have prevented a tie, in which
contingency Auditor Soues could have
voted for the Republican, but the pro-
gramme was changed and the Democrats
declined to vote. The idea is that Curry
can hold over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
Rich Old "YaGrant.v

NEW YORK, June Thames J. Heating,
an octogenaran, was picked up by a police
man last night as a vagrant. Heating APP
pears to be predetermined. He stated In
court to-day that he came from Cincinnati,
where he had lived ever since he came as
a boy from ireland. He had a note. for
e1, 700 drawn by the Bank of Ireland on
the Bank of England and leather bag
containing 22 soVereigns. Every time he
went TO ireland, he said, he had his money
fixed up this way. The magistrate told a
policeman to take Heating to the lmmi-
thing about him. and if not to place him
in the charge of the commissioners of char
tiles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN. Ind, June Tin past
years Blue River Park, one mile west of
this place, has acquired a reputation as a
notorious Sunday resort, being a dumping
ground for either the indianapolis or Gin
cinnati toughs with their carloads of beer.
This season opened a week ago yesterday
with an indianapolis picnic and another was
held there yesterday. These two were no
Improvement over those held in former
years and the citizens are highly indignant
and will endeavor to put an end to the
park existence if there isn't a change.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, June THE cleo
ton of county superintendent of schools
was to be held in the Office of Auditor E.
l.. Carson. The township trustees are a
tie politically, seven Democrats and seven
Republicans. Four persons were baljoted
for Anderville Shaw, of Addison township,
the present incumbent; H. e. Patten, of
Hanover, Charles Hack, OF Sugar Creek;
Woodbury. Barlow, of Jackson. Auditor
Carson being a Democrat, it was thought
there would be no trouble in electng
Democrat, but Carson had some trouble
with Jesse Shaw, one Of the commissioners,
and father of Anderville, over the allow
ance of his salary, and is reported to have
said that if the deciding vote came to him,
as between Shaw and Republican, he
would vote for the Republican. The fifth
ballot, and up to the hundredth, stood
Patten, 5; Shaw, 5; Hack, 2; Barlow, 2. The
balloting shows trouble among the Repub-
licans, it being claimed they could not
unite on a candidate because of the John
son-Watson contest for the nomination for
Congress last spring. Balloting began
about half-paSt l. After supper tonight
the ballot showed slight changes. At 10
o'clock the ballot stood: Patten, 6; Shaw, s.
Hack, 2; Barlow, l. 1t is probable there
will be no election, in which event, Shaw
under the law, will retain the office two
years longer. Shelby county never had a
republican county superintendent, and
never but once before We're the trustees
equally divided politically. Patton and Bar
low each received seven votes on some bal
lots
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nrexfus Case May BE Reopened.

LONDON June S.-The Daily Chronicle
this morning gives prominence to the re-
port that Prof. Carvalho, the expert in
handwriting, is going from New York to
Paris to assist in reopening the case of
Capt Albert Dreyfus, who on Jan. 10, 1885
on the parade ground of the military school
in Paris, in the presence of 5000 troops was
drummed out of the French army and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment on conviction
of having sold war department maps and
plans to a foreign government. Prof. Car
Valhos evidence is invited by those who in
sist that the documents upon which Drey-
fus was convicted are forgerieS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
Rxron McCIel1and ml.

LEXINGTON, KY. June 7.--Byron Nc
CielIand the well-known turfman, is criti-
cally i'll at his home in this city. He was
brought here from Latonia Saturday, and
blood vessel in the head. He has entirely
lost his sight, and the attending physicians
do not think he can survive the night
McClelIand is one of the best-known own
ers and trainers of thoroughbreds in the
Among the horses he has devel-
of Navarro. Helma and Prince Lief. He
started without capital, but is worth now
nroha hlv a half million
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
PANIC ON A STEAMER.
Officers of the HekIa Tell of the Cox
lisiOn with the Mississippi.


CHRISTIANA, June THE Thinssvalla
line steamer Hekla, which collided IN the
open ocean on May n with the Atlantic
Transport line steamer Mississippi, arrived
here yesterday. At the time of the COLI
sion there We're 400 passengers on the eek.
The Hekla was going at reduced speed
through dense fog and signaling uninter-
ruptedly. Suddenly the Mississippi was
seen bearing straight down upon the
Hekla's bow. The Helkla Immediately re-
versed her engines, but too late to avoid a
collision. The shock was terrific. The pas
sengers were thrown into a state OF panic,
women and children ran wildly, screaming
however that the damage was all above
the water line and temporary repairs We're
speedily effected and the vessel pushed on
to her destination. The Hekla's officers
maintain that the Mississippi was RESPONSE
BILE for the collision They allege that she
did not reduce her speed, nor did they hear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

NEW HAVEN Conn, June 7.-Under the
supervision OF DR.. ]. w. Seaver, physical
director of the Yale gymnasium, public
strength test was taken in the gym
nasium this afternoon to enable
Charles C. Chadwick, OF the senior
class, to try to break the record
held by c. s.. Venill. OF the class of 1900
Venill having broken the intercollegiate
record held by Chadwick. The test was
highly successful Chadwick made total
OF 2l36 Kilograms, or about 4.7U3 pounds
The record OF young Venill was only 1876
Kilograms, or 1851 pounds. Chadwicks
greatest feat was his chest lift. which was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
EXTRA GAS PRESSURE
Resulted in Nearly "a Dozen Fires Mt
Charlottesville.

~Sre cial to tho indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, June T.
There We're four fires in this city last night,
all being after O'Clock. and it is claimed
was caused by sudden rise in the natural
gas pressure overheating stoves. The resi-
dence of John Krugg was damaged $780,
The home of Patrick Slattery was badly
damaged, and the house of Al Ruffner and
most of the contents We're burned: insured
for $780, Two stables We're also burned near
Rufner's house, and one house adjoining
badly damaged In the business part OF
town there were found fires burning in Eph
Wheeler's barber shop, Cranes restaurant
and Clarks tailor shop. Several other. resi-
ents report that their houses We're almost
set on fire by the stoves becoming over
heated from sudden extra pressure of gas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 7,-Emma M.
WINS, known to the stage world as Virginia
Stuart was granted a decree of divorce to-
day from her husband, Horace F. WINS,
a physician of this city. Desertion and non
support were the claims on which Miss
Stuart won her case
Virginia Clarke, whose stage name is Vic
.toria Bateman, was divorced from Wilfred
Clarke himself an actor and son of John
s Clarke and brother of Creston Clarke.
Miss Bateman is playing in Salt Lake City
in a stock company.
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Hard work to Make a Choice.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, June 7.-Sixty-eight ball
lots were necessary this afternoon to Sc
cure a man to fill the place made vacant
by the resignation of County School SUI
perintendent John o. Lewelan, who re-
signed after fourteen years service. The
successful man was Charles Van Matre, a
Daleville school teacher. Oscar Driscoll
was the next closest candidate, with Oscar
Pittenger, John RAIDER and Samuel Morris
the other candidates.
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John II. BOnneII.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, June John
K Bonnell died this evening, after grad
ual decline, aged sixty-nine. He served two
terms as city treasurer and is the father
of John r. Bonnell, chairman of the coun-
ty Republican committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
Capt. Lee o. Harris's Election.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, June THE trus-
tees of Hancock county met to-day and
elected Capt. Lee o. Harris, of this city,
county superintendent of schools. He re-
ceived the votes of the five Republican
trustees, while the Democrats voted for the
present incumbent, Quitman Jackson
Captain Harris has been teacher in the
county schools for thirty-eight years, ex-
cept while he was in the army. In addition
to his experience and qualifications as a
teacher his literary ability and attachments
will add much to the excellence of his work
as county superintendent. His election is
a popular one with the teachers.
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Helped Elect a Gold Democrat.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, June THE election of
county school superintendent occurred to-
day and the present incumbent, w. H.
Chillson went in on first ballot. The fight
was bitter between Chillsons friends and
those of James Rawley. Both candidates
We're Democrats. the victor being a gold
standard man. The five Republicans had
no candidate and they voted for ChillsOn.