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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-09
INDIANA GUN CLUB SCORES.
Griffith, of indianapolis, Took First
in the Main Event.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June 8.-Among the early
arrivals for the first annual tournament of
the Indiana League of Trap Shooters to-
day were: Ed Voris and E. c. Lacy, of
Charlottesville; A. Weichner, Hartford
City; Kid Thomas, Logansport; f. H.
Trip, George c. Beck, c. c. Cook, j. d.
Lingo, E. A. Plum, G. p. Downing, DIR.
Everetts, Lee Woods, John NJ. Lilly of
indianapolis; A. Gregg, Lafayette; Milton
Forbes Hartford City; Jerry Klotz, Mobiles
Vile; Charles f. Knolter, E. G. Grill, Fort
Wayne; Webb Woodfll, c. d. Filson, w.
S. Winchester, d. A Myer, Greensburg;
John Parker, G. c. Kerlin, w. Stearne, De-
troit; Oscar Balser, c. NJ. Greenlee, Ell
wood; Ben and George Herff, Buffalo; f.
r. Kessletter, w. S. Gilmore c. A. Davis
son, Elkhart; H. B. Hill A. Gamble, J:
French. Logansport; ]. W. King, Rensse-
laer; H. d. Chaffin, Guy McCabe, G. w.
Miller, Richmond; Al Barton, Findlay, O.;
G. w. Wheelock, Anderson, and Arthur M.
Du Bray, of Cincinnati The shoot to-day
went off according to programme under
the management of Jack Parker, of De
lee que are present and participating. out
sders compete for the purses, but the
special prizes are for members of the as
ISOLATION only. Inanimate birds only were
used. The score revealed some fine shoot
ing in the ten events The entries ranged
from forty to seventy-fve. The following
summaries give the scores of the high
guns
Fifteen Targets: King, Russell, = each;
Long, Partington IA EACH Voris, Thomas,
Trip, Albert, Hill, Beck, 10 each; Wallace,
Bruner,. Edwards, Barton, Win, winchester B
Wood, Apperson, Cumberland, Webb, ROSS,
II each.
Twenty Targets: Voris, 20; Bender. Ross,
Leach, 10 each; Bush Beck, Gamble, Ia
each; Hill, Griffith, Forbes, Riley, Il each
Winchester, Tilson, Davte harrington 1t
each.
Fifteen Targets: Tison, Leach, Parting
ton Is each; Parsons. Webb, Apperson, Il
each; Thomas, Russell, Hill; Winchester. IL
each; Voris, Penn, Gill, Dietrich, Long
rye twenty tyFi Tsrge spp' Gamble Grlth IS
each; Penn. Voris, Is each; Bush, Forbes,
Parry, Russell. Dietrich, Davie, II each;
Leach, Kiley, Tilson, Mark, 16 each; Trip,
Beck, Bruner, Partington;, 10 eaG CHI -.
Ross, Forbes, Bush, Vors, Beck, Stipp,
TiIson, Ingels, Cumberland, u each;
Twenty Targets: Voris; 10; Ross, Thomas,
Gamble, IS each; Cum6er rMtb t 1s zach !.
Bush. Partington Hill, Dietrich, Is each.
Fifteen Targets: Stipp, IS; Thomas, vor1s,
Partington, IA each; Winchester, Mark,
Ford, Webb, 10 each; Ross, Penn, TTjpp'
sell. IngeIs, Bender, Apperson. y each
Twenty Targets: King, Irwin, Hill, Kiley,
Gamble is each; Darlington, Parry, GrlI-
fifth Thomas, II each; Du Bray Cumper-
lard. Bender, Wordon, Ross, Penn, Win
chester, Is each; Dletrlch DdVle' supp ID
each. 49, 1,,., ~.
Hill, Russell, IA each. ., al,
Twenty-Five Targets; g Gr anrb T Tm11an-
Ford. p each; Stipp, u; Voris, Gordon
Webb Bender, 20 each
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Other Deaths.

NEW ORLEANS, June S-Charles L. ST.
John, consul of Great Britain at New Or
leans, died this morning of meningitis, AFTER
an extremely brief illness Mr.. st. John
was a scion of the house of Boingbrooke:
His grandfather was the fifth viscount OF
ST John The dead consul was sixty six
years of age and had been in the consular
service since 1867. His wife and son are
now in Paris.
CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y, June S.-Mrs.
Sarah A. Granger, widow of the late Jul
ian N Granger and sister of stephen A.
Douglass the Democratic leader of anti
war days died at her home near here to-
day, aged eighty-SiX years. she was post
mistress here under President Arthur.
PARIS. June S.-M. Paul Casimir-P erier,
senator from the Department of Seine-ln-
ferieure and uncle of the eX-President of
that name is dead He was born in Paris
in 1872 and was the second son of the Illus
trious minister of Louise Philippe
PITTSBURG, June Swan. better
known as 'Eph' Morris, ex-champion oars
man of the United States, died yesterday
at his home in Allegheny, of consumption.
Morris was defeated by Edward Hanlon,
on June 20, 1878, and then retired.
MAIDEN, Mass, June S.-Commander
George Edwingate, U. S. N, of the
Chariestown navy yard. is dead. He was
born in Portsmouth, n. H., in 1887, and
had been in the service since 1862.
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Silent in the once.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind June S.-County
Superintendent Curry slept in his office last
night to prevent Prof. Grosjean taking pos
session. The six Republican township trus-
tees. with County Auditor Soules, last night
declared Grosjean elected. Prof. Grosjean
says the state superintendent of public in
struction has recognized him as the duly
elected superintendent, and the Republican
county commissioners will not pay Curry
any salary after to-day. The Democratic
programme was to cast five of their six
votes for Curry and one for Prof Hunt
work, of the State Normal, thus preventing
a tie vote, in which contingency the auditor
would have a vote. Before they could car
ry out this programme the six Republic
ans, with the county auditor, declared Gros-
jean elected and when the Democrats I'M
dertook to leave the room they found the
door locked. To-day they filed a protest on
the ground that the auditor had no right
to preside temporarily at the meeting and
that it's organization was Illegal. The case
will be taken into the courts.
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DANCING is WANING.
Teachers of the Art Blame the Bicycle
"Craze" for Loss of Business.

NEW YORK June S.-The fourteenth annual
convention Of the American National Association
OF Masters OF Dancing was opened here to-day
About thirty members were present from all
parts of the United States. The convention will
last four days. j. X. Hawkins president of the
association made address of welcome to the
delegates. He said that in common with all
professions the teaching of dancing had suffered
from the business depression of the last four
years and declared that the present bicycle
craze haG made alarming inroads the profess
SIGN. the former deYotees of the dances now TAX
ing up the wheel a means of amusement.
The opening session was mainly devoted to
routine business. The real work of the conVen-
zion will begin tomorrow when the greater part
of the session viii be devoted 20 showing new
dances by the inventors and the reading of papers
on class work.
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INSPECTING SOLDIERS HOME.
National board Compliments the In
stitutiOn at Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
MARION Ind, June S-The Marion
Branch, N H. D. " S., vas Inspected to-
day by the board of managers, who, with
the exception of Congressman Steele, came
in at noon Major Steele arrived yesterday.
The board consists of Gen. w. b. Franklin
of Connecticut, president; and General
Brown Of Maine, General Henderson of Hi
nois. General Anderson of Ohio. Colonel
Cooke of Kansas, and Major Steele OF In
diana. Accompanying them were Inspector
General Brown, Assistant Inspector General
AVeril General Treasurer Birmingham,
Mrs Anderson and Miss Cooke. Congress
man Cannon joined them here to-day, hav-
ing arrived in the city yesterday to become
the guest of Major Steele. He will accom-
pany the party to DanVile to assist in the
location of the new branch there. Occasions
like this are made a sort of holiday with the
veterans all work being suspended except
that which is absolutely necessary. All
passes are suspended for the day and every
member who is able to do so is expected
to appear in line. It is the frequently ex-
pressed opinion of the managers and others
who have inspected this branch that it is
one OF the best conducted in the country.
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BOSTON, June s.-The eighteenth annual con-
vention of Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton met to-day. President George w. Lynch, or
California, presided. The presidents annual adj
dress showed that during the past fve years there
has been a gradual increase of deaths, as there
has been in matter Of assets. Membership has
rot increased II is felt IL should have done.
He favored making change in policy by having
at the head of the organization competent man
who, on suitable salary, can give MS pest Ell
ergieS to it's welfare and improvement. Inc
choice of a place for next year convention WAS
discussed and motion OF Mr.. Richie or New
Orleans that city was unanimously chosen. Ihese
officers were elected. President, George ii.
Bowker Holyoke; firM vice president Andrew
r. Blakely, New Orleans, secretary j. h
Blatchford, Chicago. Among the vice Presidents
chosen are: A. w. Heindy Danville, ILL.,, and
Charlie Ranr Terre Haute. Ind.
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PENCE TO BE IMPEACHED
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST REELECTED
Upton SUPERINTENDENT.
Democrats Charge Their Own Man
with immortality and Malfeas-
ance-Other Elections.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

special TO the Indianapolis journal.
Upton, Ind. June 8.-Yesterday the
trustees of Upton county met and re-
elected A. H. Pence county superintendent
for a third term. There was desperate
effort made to defeat him and each of the
trustees was warned what the consequent
ces would be if Pence were reelected. In
the face of the warnings Pence went in.
This evening Impeachment proceedings
were filed before the County Commission
ers, charging the county superintendent
with misconduct, maladministration, immo-
rality and neglect of duty. In addition to
this, it is more specifically alleged that
the superintendent gave out the questions
prepared by the State Board of Education
to certain favorites before the day of eX-
animation. Pence is a Democrat and the
charges are preferred by Democrats, and it
is a night to finish between the two fac
tons in this county. Able attorneys have
been engaged on both sides.
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Six Republicans Elect in Jay.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, June S.-The proceed
ings in the attempt to elect a county school
superintendent, continued from yesterday,
have been very exciting. In all 131 ballots
were taken by the board, which is a tie
politically, six and six. A motion was
finally made that F. c.. Grove be declared
elected he having received the six Repub-
lican votes. The assumption was that only
eleven votes should be cast legally, thus
giving Grove a majority. Proceedings are
pending to GUST the trustee of Bear Creek
township who is also acting as postmaster
and this should make a vacancy. The
members of the board to-day and, after
waiting several hours Grove qualified and
filed his bond. Grove is prominent school
teacher and Republican of Penn township
1t is likely that the present incumbent
John e. Bishop, will contest the election
in,
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nod are: President.
Conference of Dunkards.

FREDERICK, Md. June Especial
trains over the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more &, Ohio Railways continue to bring
large numbers of German Baptists, or
"Dunkards,' to attend the annual meeting
now in session here. The quaint costumes
worn by many of them are seen in every
part of the city, and every hour of the
past forty-eight, save those needed TOR
sleep, has been given up 10 the discussion
of subjects Of interest to the sect. The
annual business session was formally
opened this morning by Elder Teeter, of
Hagerstown, Ind. moderator; Elder Daniel
Hays, of Broadway, Va, reading clerk;
Elder David Eby, of Illinois, assistant, and
Elder j. L. Moore, of Mount Morris. ILL.,.
writing clerk. The sessions are held in the
Tabernacle.
The standing committee, numbering thr-
ty-five which is the executive body of the
church after the appointment of the var
ious committees who are to serve during
the coming year listened to the reading
of several papers prepared by the general
missionary tract, divorce and other COM
mittees The report of the divorce commit
tee was presented by the foreman Elder
s. f. Sharp, and opposed granting di-
vorces uDOn other than scriptural grounds
1t was discussed and finally laid over until
the next Yearly Meeting. Queries from a.
number of districts in regard to life insur-
ance were referred back to the districts
from whence they came. This disposes for
this year of two of the most important
questions that are To come before the pres
ent meeting.
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copies Of the report were accurate AS
sumingi however. that the consul generals
conclusions are correctly set forth in brief,
that Ruiz died while in Jail In violation
of his treaty rights, the question before
the department Of the largest importance
Is what shall be the next step. The wife
of Ruiz has filed with the department
claim for $4,000 for the death of her hus-
band. The Spanish contention has been
that he was not killed and that he was
not treated harshly. General Lees inquiry
Is understood to have failed TO bring out
the truth on these points, but his state
ment on another-namely. that Of his con-
fnement in violation Of treaty rights-ap-
pears 10 make the first two points nones-
sential and to leave the case resting on the
broad claim that in combining DIR. Ruiz for
more than seventy-two hours without per-
hitting him to communicate with his
friends or trying him. the Spanish officials
in Cuba have assumed full responsibility
for the results of that extra confinement.
The fact being established that DR.. Ruiz
kept up his citizenship by registering him
self at American consulates in Cuba from
time 10 time, as required by regulations. Is
taken as an offset against the claim that
by continuous residence in Cuba for nearly
twenty years he had forfeited his rights
an American citizen, so it Is surmlsed
that the next step In the case viii be the
presentation of claim against the span
ish government in behalf of the family OF
the victim Of this illegal imprisonment
The Cabinet meeting to-day lasted longer
than usual. The Cuban situation was dis
cussed in a general way but the most I'M
pOrtant subject presented was the Spanish
mission The availability of three men for
this important post at Madrid were care
fully canvassed, but no decision was
reached. One of the cabinet officers said aft
er the meeting that the selection was still
open and will now go over until the Pres
idents return from the Nashville trip: II
may be that the nonappearance OF Mr.
Calhoun may have had something to do
with postponing action to-day
There was a revival of Cuban talk about
the Senate to-day on account of the re-
turn of Mr.. Calhoun. The Republican SEN
ators, some Of them members or the Tor
doubt that the President will take action
as soon as Mr. Calhoun's report is received.
No definite information was given concern
ing the attitude of the President, but the
impression of the senators from such re-
ports as they heard that there would
be change from the present negative pol
icy and the adoption of definite line of
action with a view to endeavoring to Sc
nate state of affairs in Cuba.
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New Indiana Postmnsters.

WASHINGTON, June S.--Fourth-class In
diana postmasters were appointed to-day
as follows: Belleville. Hendricks county,
David Hubbard. vice @. w. Miller, re-
moved Bunker Hill, Miami county, w. T.
Wilson. vice j. A. Meek, removed: Carriers
burg, Hendricks county, G. G. Martin. vice
T. A. Prewitt, removed; Chalmers, White
county. f. Dawson, vice A. G.. Fisher re-
moved: Churubusco, Whitley county. w. A
Devault, vice w. II. Carter. removed; Day
ton, Tippecanoe county, Lawrence Nicely
vice Kosta Slaybeck. removed; Economy,
Wayne county. l.. c. Alberton, vice NJ. c.
Robbins, removed; Harlan, Allen county,
c. A. Starr. vice c.. c. Grubb, removed;
Iaud Whitley county, l.. l.. Kimmel vice
j. c. Raber removed Leesburg, Kosciusko
county, -. II. Illick. vice j. A. Irvine. re-
moved; Mill Creek, Laporte county w. H
COLON, vice J. w Colom, removed; Pine
Village Warren county, +. II. Fenters, vice
A. Fl. Barker removed; Rome City, Noble
county, G. H. Northam, vice J. p. Chap
man. removed; Romney, Tippecanoe coun-
~, W. II. skinner vice @. w. Widner, re-
moved: South Bethany. Bartholomew coun-
ty. n. r. Moses. vice Ada Gates removed
Sunman. Ripley county. W. NJ. Mullen, vice
Valentine Hartman, removed.
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CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
Officers and Directors of the American
Tobacco Company on Trial.

NEW YORK, June S-The trial of the
case against the officers and directors of the
American Tobacco Company. indicted ff-
teen months ago for conspiracy. was begun
in the Court of General Sessions to-day be-
fore Judge Fitzgerald. The ten defendants
in the case are: James b. Duke, president;
William II. Butler, vice president: Josiah
Browne, secretary; Charles G.. Emery,
treasurer. and William A. Marburg Lewis
Ginter, George Arents George W. Gail
Benjamin M Duke and George w. Watts,
directors Josiah Browne was the only de-
PENDANT in court The others are scattered
all over the world, but the case can go on
without them. as the offense is only mis-
demeanor and their presence is not re-
Quired. Papers on behalf of the defendants
not present were filed, giving Mr.. Choate
power of attorney to represent them. They
pleaded not guilty. The work of choosing
jury was begun
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and although a Republican was repeatedly
elected from a strong Democratic ward. He
was SiXty-one years old and during the past
five years has practically retired from ac-
tive business. He leaves a wife, the daugh-
ter OF the late Hon. Calvin Anderson.
RUSHVILLE. Ind, June S.--Mrs. Delilah
ROBERTSON, widow of the late Postmaster J.
T. Robertson. of Homer, who committed
suicide two months ago, died last night of
cancer and grief over her husbands death
She was sixty-nine years old. She leaves
two sons and two daughters.
ELWOOD, Ind. June S.-Mrs. Julia A.
Ebert, residing southeast of here, died last
night after a short illness. Her husband.
DR.. w. f. Ebert. died some months ago
and the shock ultimately caused her death.
She was over sixty years old, and was
born near Moscow, O.
YORKTOWN, Ind. June S.--John Neutz-
enholzer, aged eighty-four, formerly a cit
izen of Delaware county, died yesterday at
Anderson. He was born in Germany, and
a member of the Lutheran Church. The
burial occurred at Yorktown to-day
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SOU THERN TRAGEDIES.
Arkansas Lawyer Killed by Anothe
in Courtroom.

JUNCTION CITY, Ark, June S.-A
bloody tragedy was enacted here to-day
in justice courtroom in which one man
was murdered and which may result in the
lynching of the murderer before morning
The murdered man was w B. Coffee, of
Eldorado, and the murderer is ]. j. Shop
pard, of the same place Both men were
lawyers. Coffee and Sheppard were oppos-
ing counsel in trial before Justice Wright
During the progress Of the case the attor-
abused each other shocking profanity
being used Coffee picked up a chair and
Sheppard drew a pistol and fired four shots
in rapid succession into Coffee's body, kill
ing him almost instantly. Sheppard is in
the city calaboose under a heavy guard to
prevent lynching.
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JORDAN OIL WELL FAILS
ANOTHER FIZZLE IN THE MADISON
COUNTY TERRITORY.
OmciaI Inspection of the Soldiers
Home at MariOn-First Day of
the Kokomo Tournament.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, June S.-The oil
well on the Jordan farm, one mile west of
the Carver well, was shot yesterday after
noon and resulted in nothing but gas and
salt water in large quantities. The well was
drilled 1.074 feet deep, 120 feet in Trenton
rock and was shot with sixty quarts of
explosive. Messrs. Harmon & Black, of
Lima, o., are the owners. Their i'll luck
on the Jordan farm, however is counter
balanced in part by the excellent showing
in their well owned by A. c. Carver and
located within the city limits In this well
the drillers have completed operations and
the well will be shot tomorrow morning.
Oil has already been found in sufficient
quantities to pay and the general opinion
among the leasers is that the belt has at
last been located 1t is possible, however,
that the shot may find gas in sufficient
strength to force the oil back and again
afford a disappointment.
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A Fruit Tree Agent FIees,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, June S-A fruit tree
agent representing an Ohio nursery, last
night had a narrow escape from the wrath
of two tin plate workers whose wages he
had garnisheed for the payment of a bilE
for fruit trees which they had ordered and
refused to pay for. He was stopping at
the Boston Hotel and the two enraged
men rushed into the lobby and captured
the first man they saw, thinking it was the
fruit tree agent. In this they mis-
taken, taking an innocent man, who was
dumfounded. When they realized their
mistake they retired to the outside, and
while they were consulting a to what
steps to take, the agent made his escape
from the hotel
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IocnI CONCENTRATIONS Tuesday.

Bar. Thor RH Wind. weather Pre-
am s014 50 IS North. Cloudy 90
pm. S0i0 Sc &C. Neast. Clear 90
Maximum temperature, 20; minimum tempera-
ure, As.
Following is a comparative. statement of the
empera tl1re and precipitation on June s:
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Denial from De Ionic.

WASHINGTON, June s. = Senior Depuy
De LONE, the Spanish minister here, char
acterizes as absurd reports that he has adj
vised his government to withdraw Captain
General Weyler from his command in Cuba.
The minister pointed out that it would not
be within his province to advise his gov
corning any country outside the United
States, to which he is accredited. If the
government of the United States had any
suggestions to make as to the conduct of
affairs in Cuba it would. if it followed the
usual customs of diplomatic exchanges
make its representations to the Spanish gov
eminent through the United States minis
ter to Madrid Mr. TAYLOR
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Henry County G. A. r.. to Celebrate.

Special to the IndIanapoIs JournsI.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, June 8.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for a grand
celebration of the Fourth of July on Sat-
urday. July 3, in this city. Henry County
G. A. r. will hold it's annual reunion on
that day and an elaborate programme has
been arranged. There will be an address
by Eugene H. Bundy and response by
Colonel c. C. Shedron, followed by a dress
parade of the ex-sodiers. In the afternoon
there will be the usual Fourth of July fes-
tivities with races and games.
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The vacant house at A Talbot avenue
belonging TO Frederick Gaucher. was all
most totally destroyed by fire at o clock
yesterday morning. The loss was about
81 500.
A 800 fire loss was caused yesterday
afternoon in the house at S3S West New
York street, owned by Isaac Thalman, by
a woman curling her hair A window cur
tain caught from gas jet over which she
was heating the iron.
Late yesterday afternoon the house at l3
North Liberty street was slightly damaged
on account OF detective fiue.