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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Building and Loan Test Case.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 2O.-The Ameri-
can Building and Loan Association, of Chi
cage, that recently was placed in the hands
of receiver, has a large number of bor-
rowers here that are being pushed for a
settlement and at a meeting last night
eighteen organized to resist the suits for
foreclosure The suit against Michael Ken
ney of this city, is to be made a test case.
Kenney borrowed $500 and has been paying
back at regular intervals till he has paid
$780, leaving about $500 yet due, counting in
terest at Is per cent. The company now
sues him for $780, the full amount of the
loan, and offers him an equal chance with
the other stockholders of getting back the
$500 that he has paid into the company's
treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Judge Robert Gregory Suddenly Col
IapSes at Hammond.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HAMMOND. Ind. May 20-City Judge
Robert Gregory died suddenly this after
noon from heart failure. For several weeks
he has been confined to his home with a
broken leg, received while Witnessing a
launching at the South Chicago shipyards.
He was supposed to be improving rapidly.
Early this afternoon he complained of feel
ing ILL., and continued to grow worse till 4
o clock when he died. He was siXty-four
years old and was a member of Lot Bloom
field Post. G.. A. r., of this city. He was
widely known among the legal fraternity,
having practiced at Lafayette Monticello,
Rensselaer, and Hammond for over thirty
years. He leaves a widow. two sons and
two danphterS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
,Joseph B. Branson.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind, May 2O.-Joseph B.
Branson, who for many years was a lead
ing Quaker merchant OF this place, was
buried by the Masons to-day. He was
sixty-seven years old He was the father
in-laW of ex-Auditor Albert Garfield and
Deputy County Treasurer II. d. Good. lie
leaves a large family
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Ala Joboe Exposed i'm Muncie.

Special to the IndianapoIlS Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May 20.--Aja Joboe, who
received some advertisement at lndianap-
oils last week, was thrown out by the
spiritualists here last night. He arrived in
Mune&e with his manager and two young
women and owas advertised as a Hindoo
hypnotist and magician with spritualistic
powers. The local society invited him to
give a private exhibition at a private resi-
dence, and if successful he was to be en-
gagged for a week. The room was darkened
and the circle formed, and presently
musical instruments began to play. light
was suddenly thrown on and it revealed the
fact that the music was being made by in
struments in the hands of Alas manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Brown-sexton Jury Is out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, May 20-The Brown
Sexton murder case is now in the hands OF
the jury. Hon. Jason Brown spoke until
$40 o'clock to-day and his argument for the
defense was one of the greatest speeches
that have ever been heard in the Lawrence
county court. At the conclusion of his
speech Hon. S. b. Lowe began his closing
address to the jury Behalf of the State
He apparently undermined the defense com
pletely. The jury received its instructions
at O. clock tonight and is now out.
Friends of Sexton and Brown are very
uneasy as they were confident of a verdict
Of acquitta in a short time. AT l O'Clock
tonight Judge Martin receiving no word
from the jury went home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Only Five in the Glass.

Special to t'e IndlanapoIls Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May 20.-The TWEEN
ty-fifth annual commencement of the Shell
byvilie high schools took place tonight in
the opera house with class of five, one of
the smallest ever graduated here. The grad
yates are William c. Martin Miss Ethel
Tenant, Harry c. Sorden, Connie E. Var
ling and Paul G. Winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

Col. Charles Kahlo and Col Z. A. Smith, of
Indianapolis. Tributes TO the memory of
the deceased were paid by William ID.
Foulke and others, after which the remains
were taken to Ridge Cemetery for inter-
ment The paIlbearers were Judge d. w.
Comstock, Daniel Surface. Aaron 4ano,
John A. Burbank, Sampson Boone and Col.
Charles kahlo. of IndianapOlis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, May 20.-D.
N Heath, a well-kncwn resident of this
city, died this morning at 4 o'clock. He
was troubled with heart disease and ner-
yous prcstration He was born May IL,
1920, in South Carolina, and afterwards went
to Kentucky. He has lived here since 1873.
o'clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

Special tc the indianapolis Journal.
HAGERsTCWN, Ind, May 2O-Last
Sunday six men placed several sticks of
dynamite in West river where it flows
through the land belonging to John Geisler
and John Copeland. This party carried
away several bushels of fish as the result
of Wholesale slaughter, but by far the
greater amount was left to rot or die
lingering death from the injuries inflicted
by the explosive When dynamite is ex-
ploded in the water all the fish within reach
of the force of the explosion are killed or
stunned and float to the surface In this
of the stream and were gathered by others.
Carp. bass and pike a foot or more in
length were plentiful along the bank, while
thousands of smaller fish were in view.
The identity of the law violators is well
b1iSbed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Miss Hudson Too Sensitive.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 20.-Miss Fife
Hudson, aged twenty-five, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hudson of this city, be-
came angered at 4 correction of her parents
this morning and took large quantity of
morphine She was discovered in an I'M
conscious condition and taken to the hos
pital, where her life was saved. She said
she wanted to die, but now repents her
rash act.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Nav 2O.-Traugot Schmidt,
Mrs. winsIo7v's soothing syrup

Has been used over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays pain,
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow S
Soothing Syrup, % cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Col. william c. starts Funeral.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. May 20--The funeral
services over the remains of the late Col
William c. Starr occurred at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from the Yearly Meeting House
OF the Hicksite Friends. 1t was largely
attended and among the assembly were sew
were Prof. A. III. Graham. of the Knights
town Home; Judge Chapman, of Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Tabor, of Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
vincennes Bonds Sell High,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind. May 2O-Twenty-two
thousand dollars of Vincennes high school
bonds We're sold to-day to n. w. Harris &,
Co.. of Chicago, at a premium of 81. 272.60
or little more than 10 per cent. There were
fourteen bids submitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Votn,y Hub Factorx burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, May 2O.-The hub
and spoke factory of Aaron Votaw here
burned to-day at noon. Loss, $1,000, fully
covered by insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Preachers FAMILY shocked.
1 to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind May pa terrific storm
swept over Wabash at 5 o'clock this after
noon, flooding many districts of the city.
The spire OF the South-side M. e. Church
was struck by lighting and the edifice bad
~ damaged. The family OF Rev. j. l. Nc
Coy was stunned by the shock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
No local hanks Interested.

The Logansport bank had no reserve
agent in this city, doing its clearing
through a Chicago bank 1t made its In
dianapols collections through the Indiana
National which holds a small balance due
the Logansport institution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Sensational Suit Follows Divorce.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 20.-Mary l..
Ross, after securing divorce and alimony
from her husband, Richard c. Ross now
sues him for $1,000 damages. Sensational
testimony was submitted by Mrs. Ross. She
said that she had been married and di-
Vorced five times. She has had three diff
ferent husbands. She married Mr. Cospar
once, Mr.. Wilhelm twice and Mr. Ross
as divorces. Shortly after her last divorce
from Mr.. Ross she claims he called on
her and brutally kicked her. She claims
that he kicked her so hard that she has
been unable to walk since without a limp.
For this injury to her hip she seeks to
recover damages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
Property Valued at S65O,GOO Burned
at HObOken.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Twice tonight fire
visited Hoboken, n. j., and the loss was
heavy. One whole block was reduced to
ashes, 40 families were rendered homeless
and big factory was destroyed. The Ho-
boken fire department was totally unable to
COPE with the flames, and help was sum-
moned from every portion of Hudson coun-
ty. Later in the night the big dry docks
at Seventeenth street caught fire. The first
fire broke out at half past O clock in the
big factory building in tie block bounded
by Thirteenth and Twelfth streets and
Washington and Hudson streets. From the
factory the flames leaped to the apartment
houses on the block, and they were swept
away. The factory was occupied by Strauss
q Co. Or. II. Macy & Coz, cut glass and
similar lines; Gallagher q Palmer, toilet
articles and mirrors, and Benton & Heath.
wallpaper manufacturers. On either side
OF the factory were apartment houses.
There were fourteen of the double flats
each one of the buildings being valued at
$l5,0OO. The factory building with its con-
tents, is estimated to have been worth over
a quarter or million. The occupants of
the apartment houses saved but little of
their household effects. A policeman car
ried out two children from one of the
houses, after they had been forgotten in
the flight by the other occupants A dying
woman was rescued from one of the builo-
ings after the nre had reached the bed
clothing, but she was not harmed
About 1880 cloct, while the big fire was
at its worst, fire broke out in the big dry
docks of Tietegen d Lang, at the foot of
Seventeenth street. The docks with six
or seven canal boats, which the tugs could
not reach in time to save, were badly dam
Chief Engineer Applegate, of the Hoboken
hre department to be $650,OO0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Fell Dead at Prayer,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, May 20.-While kneel-
ing at prayer meeting in the Free Method
It's Church last night, Nancy E. Smith, a
blind widow. aged sixty-six, suddenly
dropped dead of heart disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Auditor Takes Charge.

Auditor Daily received a dispatch yester-
day afternoon announcing the failure of
the Monticello bank and at once wired
State Bank Examiner Millikan TO proceed
to Monticello to take charge of the in
StitutiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

swifter than fire is the progress of a
cough Fight it from the start with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar. All diseases
of the throat and lungs are comfortable by
this wonderful counter-irritant. Be in time
Don't suffer the disease to make danger
Gus Roadway. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in l minute
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
other Fires,

ALBANY, n. Y, May 20-A temporary
roofing over the eastern approach 10 the
Capitol caught fire at / o'clock to-day. A
stiff east wind was blowing and in five
minutes the entire Capitol was filled with
sitting smoke. The fire was put out with
hand eXtinguishers after half an hours
work without having done any damage to
anything but the roofing and some scat
folding. 1t is believed to have originated
from the upsetting of a plumbers furnace.
ELKINS. w. Va, May 20.-Randolph
county, the largest county in the State, is
without courthouse. The building, which
was a large brick one, was ruined by fire
this afternoon. All the official records Of
years old. are contained in the vaults and
the general impression is that they are not
secure enough TO resist the flames. The
loss to the building and furniture will ag-
gregate $4,000, with no insurance.
MERIDIAN. Miss, May 20.-The South
ern Hotel block was damaged TO the eX-
tent of $3.50 600 by fire early this morning
The hotel was well filled with guests, and
a panic ensued when the alarm was
sounded, but so far as known no lives were
lost, though there Were several narrow es-
capes. There were number of stores and
offices on the ground floor of the hotel
building which suffered great damage from
fire and water
TORONTO, Ont. May 20.-The John
Eaton Companys departmental store and
burned at $3.50 o'clock this morning. John
Eaton. whose name the operating firm
used for business purposes, states that the
loss is fu ly covered by insurance Build
ings adjoining suffered from smoke and
water TO the extent of about $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Indiana Notes.

Frank Hill, a colored Edinburg bicycle
thief caught at Anderson this week, was
sentenced yesterday at Franklin to the In
diana Reformatory
A railroad station burglar was caught at
MarShfleld, Warren county Thursday
morning after a running fight with posse
of citizens. The man was shot in the left
hip and gave mis- name as Joseph Bush.
Much of the time of the Circuit Court at
Franklin this week was taken up with the
trial of Alexander Cooper, who the day of
the spring election at Edinburg cut William
Gaddis so badly that it was thought for
while he would die. Cooper is fined 500.
Citizens of New Castle met this week and
organized commercial club with capital
stock of $4,000: The purpose of the club
is to advance the interests of the town. A
proposition has already been received from
the Cambridge City shear and punch fac
tory.
Charles Jeffreys was held up by three
masked men when coming into Marion
Wednesday evening and compelled to hand
over his pocketbook which contained $3.50
One of the robbers stopped the horse when
another stuck a revolver in his face and
ordered him to produce. They then COM
PEELED him to return to the buggy and or
dered him to drive into town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Thomns McGovcrn Acnuitted

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD Ind, May 20.-Thc embezzle-
ment case of Thomas McGovern, of this
city, who was arrested at Redkey and
brought here for trial, has been declared in
favor of the defendant who was acquitted
and released
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Fight over Courthouse Contract.

Special 70 the IndianapoIis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. May 20.-To-day
the contracts were awarded for the new
courthouse The contract price is $5S2,976
outside of the furnishings and glass, and
James Stewart & Co., of st. Louis, Sc
cured the courthouse proper, embracing
four-fifthS of the entire contract. William
Moellering & Son got power station; Louis
Gamer, the tunnel; Hattersley & Sons the
trio wiring, and the Fort Wayne Electric
Company got the engines and dynamos.
Late this afternoon Oby & Co.. of Canton,
commenced an injunction suit against the
commissioners and Hattersley & Co. on
the ground that Obys was the lowest bid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Note. Of the FestiynI.

Mrs. II. NJ. Kelsey. Mrs. S. l.. Kiser, Miss
Hamburger. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGibeny,
Mr.. Edwin Farmer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Phi Betn Kappas at DE PauN,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. May 20-At the
regular annual meeting Of the Phi Beta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

Kappa Society held last evening at De
Paw the following were elected to mem :
bership: Charles Bennett Allen Joseph
Percival Allen, John Andrew Linebarger,
Lyon Banks McMullen. Albert Patterson,
Oliver Perry Robinson, William Albert
Riley and Frank Calvin Tilden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
Case for Rev. sweeney.

Terre Haute High School students will be
given the same opportunity to go to the
fair grounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

Joseph H. Earle was born at Greenville,
S. c., April 80 1917. While yet a boy he
left school to enter the Confederate army
and after the war he attended Furnam
University at Greenville. He was admitted
to the bar in 1870 and in 1878 was elected
to the State Legislature from Sumter coun-
ty, going in the State Senate in 1882 He
was member of the national Democratic
conventions of 1880 and 1884, being on the
committee to notify Cleveland of his NOM
nation after the latter. He was elected
attorney general of South Carolina in 1886
and reelected in 1883. In 1890 he opposed
Tilman as conservative Democrat for Gov
ernor, being defeated. In 1894 he was elected
circuit judge and held the office until last
January, when he was elected To the United
States Senate. He succeeded Senator Irby
and received all the votes of the Legisla-
ture on joint ballot except one cast for the
Republican candidate. He took his seat on
March
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
OBITUARY.
Joseph HI. Earle, Recently Elected
the United States Senate

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 2O.-United States
Senator Joseph H. Earle died al his resi-
o'clock. He had been i'll for several weeks,
but until yesterday hopes were entertained
for his recovery. Brights disease was the
cause of death. Governor Ellerbee will
have to appoint a successor to serve until
the General Assembly meets next winter,
when it will elect senator for the uneX-
pired term. Congressman McLaurin and
Attorney General Barber are mentioned in
connection with the appointment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

See the great transposing keyboard Piano
at Wulschner's. Plays any music in any key.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-25
A MERCHANTS CARNIVAL
WILL DE HELD IN NEW MAVEN
EARLY IN MAY.

So Decided Mt Yesterdays Meeting of the
Retail Merchants observation-disclosures
ments for the Occasion to Begin Mt Once
The Carnival win Last for Two Days.
A largely attended meeting of the Re-
tail Merchants association was held
yesterday Afternoon at o'clock in room
IA of the Insurance building, Fifty
members of the association were pres
ent, and an open discussion of the adj
visibility of holding Merchants day
or Merchants days was held. All We're
in favor of holding such q departure,
and it was voted to hold a two DAYS
Merchants carnival and make prepa-
rations to have the occasion successful
in every respect. Band concerts will
be given on the green during the two
days and all merchants will decorate
their places of business. 1t was decid-
ed to hold the carnival during the first
or second week in May and to make the
occasion gala one in every respect
A committee of six members was APP
pointed to wait on the various mer-
chants of the city to see how much
they are willing to contribute towards
the expenses of the undertaking, which
will be widely advertised over the state.
The committee appointed consists of f.
e. HUM, Friend e. Brooks. E. Moses,
G.. j. Bassett, A, Hazel, S. II. Kirby,
and ]. G. johnson. Members of this
committee will call on merchants Fri
day morning.
The committee appointed at the pre-
vious meeting to see what the Conson-
dated road would do towards making
the occasion a success, reported that
the road would help the matter along as
much as possible and would give reduc-
ed fares to New Haven during the two
days of the carnival, which now is as
sured. Everything thus far points to
the success of the undertaking, and all
the principal merchants of the city are
enthusiastically in favor of the idea of
holding the carnival, which was first
proposed by Major r. Attwater Barnes
at the Retail Merchants banquet held
some time ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-25
NOTES OF THE MIRKETS.
Railroad Stocks Take a TumbIe-Affected
by the Supreme Courts Decision The
Rubber Stocks Firm--Other Notes

Railroad Stocks Take Tumbre-Affected
by the Supreme Courts Decision The
Rubber Stocks Firm-Other Notes.
Railroad stocks took a fall yesterday;
and their downward course was rapid
and even violent, and 1.-THE boom" sud
denly disappeared in a, hurry. 1t was
all on account of the late notable SUI
preme court decision, of which so much
is being said. The Vanderbilt stocks
held their own very well, but the gran
gers We're very weak in the knees, even
st. Paul, with 2 per cent. dividend on,
joining in the procession, Jersey Gem
trail was an exception, having had fall
enough for the present. Rubber stock
was also steady and firm, this stock
having had a big decline and Wall
street being little afraid to go short
of it at present, or until it discovers
whether the trust is making any money
or not.
A Bristol, r. T., dispatch yesterday
says: THE big factory of the National
India Rubber company, which is con-
trolled by the United States Rubber
Will ClOSG lO-udS lOI lWO
weeks. Fourteen hundred employees are
affected During the shutdown the an
nual inventory of stock will be taken.
Much of the work at the factory will
hereafter be done at Woonsocket and
Millville. The factory at the latter
place is still shut down, but will resume
operations April l."
This shutdown is simply for inven-
tory purposes. The same is the case
with the T.. Candee company's factory
of this city, which will shut down in a
few days for inventory.
Cuthbert & Co.'S wires say: During
the forenoon the market was in a de-
moralized condition on general heavy
liquidation, short selling, based on opin-
ions of leading railroad officials and
lawyers, including ex-Attorney General
Harmon, that the decision of the Unit
ed States supreme court in the Trans
Missouri Freight association case was
highly important and far-reaching in
it's effect, and meant the practical ex-
tinction of all passenger and freight
associations as now in existence Pre-
mature reports of wholesale withdraw
ais of roads from the Western Freight
association, as the result of the decision
and the uncertainty as to what the rail-
roads would do to preserve their mutu-