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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Two Posts Taken.

SIMLA, Aug. 3O.-The Shnwari and Kahi
police posts on the SANTANA range, were
attacked evacuated by their garrisons and
burned by the enemy on Sunday night. In
addition the Orakzais on Sunday night
looted the Nariab SANTANA Bazaar and
burned the school. The Kohal pass Afridis
are still loyal, in spite of the mullah's siren
uous efforts to excite their chiefs They
promise not to oppose the Peshawuri troops
who are marching on Kohat.
The column under Colonel Richardson and
a detached party which were sent to re-
lieve the police posts at Lakka and sal
zais. A sharp conflict ensued between the
relieving force and the rebels, resulting in
the repulse of the latter with considerable
loss The posts were relieved and their
garrisOnS Withdrawn.
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Threaten to Run NonuniOn.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA,, Ind, Aug. D.-T1e a

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. Aug. 30.-Tae atti-
tude of the Flint Glass Union and the Lip
pencott Glass Company grows more serious
daily. Aug. Is of each year is the date
at which the factory has commenced its
annual fire" Yesterday the workmen
were notified that unless the nen signed
the scale prepared by the management
there would be no further dealings with
them, threatening to operate nonunion
factory in the future. nigh fence mas
been erected around the factory, which
would seem to indicate a det2cmnlt'on to
carry out the threat. The men. however
do not appear TO worry ove- the situation
asserting that there will be nG chlmneys
blown by union labor until the regular
wage scale is signed. A number OF them
left this morning for Pendle:)1 70 work IN
The co-oneratiXe factory at tEat place.
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ParLe County Gravel Roads.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Aug. 30.-The county
commissioners have let the contracts to
build ten miles of two new gravel roads
.lder the new law. The Joseph Salmon
road, three and two-thirds miles. Florida
township was let to w. A. Deitrick of
Waveland, for Sc, 339. There were nine bids.
The Charles Daily division of the Terre
Haute and State road, six and ,one-third
This road also had nine bidders. Bonds for
over $4,000 were sold the same day to
these bonds went begging because they
were not payable in gold They draw per
cent interest. Parle county now has near
ly two hundred miles of free gravel roads.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Aug 30.-Ex-Coun-
ty Treasurer Matthew Harlan Rubey, of
this city, died at his home here this morn
ing of aenemia, aged forty. The deceased
was one of the most popular men of this
city and county, where he had host of
friends. He served as treasurer of the coun-
~ from 1888 TO 1895. since which time he
has been engaged in the insurance business.
lie was X. of Z. and one of the supreme
omcers or the Protested Homes of Amer
lca, an insurance order recently organized
at RICHMOND; He had just completed new
nome mere. Through his mother he was re-
lated to Chief Justice Harlan and was one
of the enthusiastic attendants of the great
reunions of that family
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
VIII Grant Another Franchise.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Aug. 30-There is a
probability that Alexandria will at last
have street-railway system. Some time
ago a franchise was granted to the Clod-
felter syndicate giving them the right of
way over the streets, but now that there
seems so little likelihood of the perform
ance of that contract, the proposition of
Anderson capitalists will be accepted. Lines
will be built to all the factories and to
West Alexandria.
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THE JAPANESE DISASTER.
Further Details of the Great Earth
quake and Tidal Wave.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 30.-Oriental ad-
vices state that great earthquake oc-
CURED in Japan Aug. ). 1t lasted eight
minutes and was followed by a tidal wave,
which swept up rivers flowing into the sea
and caused great destruction. Up to Aug
10 it was known in Yokohama that over
five thousand houses had been inundated
or washed away Between two and three
hundred people were known to have been
drowned or seriously injured. 1t was re-
ported from Hosoko that the coal mines
there were flooded by overlooking river,
drowning over one hundred miners. The
earthquake shocks on the morning of Aug.
5 varied from four to sixteen in number in
various places, the movement being from
east to west. Less than an hour afterward
the tidal wave was felt in the towns along
the coast. Rains had fallen almost inces-
sanity and the rivers were all running very
high. The tidal wave raised them in so
many minutes from twelve to twenty feet
higher. The governor of Nigata prefecture
reports that the Arakawa river rose twenty
feet.
In Nooyetzu 800 houses were flooded and
thirty people killed or injured The waters
rose so rapidly that over six hundred peo-
pie were afOat in their houses before they
knew what had happened. They We're all
rescued with boats Farther down the
same river twenty boats were swept away,
most of them having people on board. At
Takata several scores of houses We're
washed away or wrecked and over two
thousand were filled with water. In Other
towns of the same prefecture seven hun
dred houses We're inundated. At Omegari
one-third of the city is fifteen feet under
water and rice fields all along the Amonax
river are flooded Bridges and embank-
ments were swept away by the score. Re-
ports from the province of Bikugen state
that immense waves rolled forty-five min
utes after the earthquake flooding eighteen
fishing villages. All of the official buildings
and every station at Macaydizu were
flooded and many persons were drowned
Nine railway officials were carried down
stream to sea in their houses. steamer
rescued them, but many boats were swept
away.
Mi Hudson. British commissioner of Gus
toms at Yatung. Tibet, writes that q severe
earthquake was experienced in Tibet in
JULY,
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Four Children Run over.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind. Aug. 30.-Three chill
dren of Peter Metz, of West Race street,
aged two, seven and twelve. were run down
by two men in a buggy while they were
playing on the sidewalk The buggy wheels
passed over the baby's legs, badly injuring
them. The little boy had his arm hurt, and
the girl. the Oldest, was struck on the head
and complains greatly of pains behind her
eyes.
The five-year-old daughter of John Jor-
dan was run down by a wagon this after
noon and terribly injured her body being
a mass OF bruises. The horses stepped on
her and the wheels passed over her.
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Mrs. e. II. Pruitt and John Ireland.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE Ind. Aug. 9O.-Mrs.
Alice Pruitt, wife of Eli r. Pruitt, promi-
nent contractor of this city died this even
ing at her home in this city of typhoid
fever.
John Ireland one of the pioneer manufac-
turers OF this city. died last night, aged
seventy-one. He was a member of the
planning mill firm of Goulding & Ireland.
On June last Mr.. Ireland visited Hawes-
Vile, KY, and attended the centennial Gel
ebration of his fathers birthday. James B.
Ireland, the father, IS still living, hale ana
hearty The funeral will be held Wednes-
day.
The funeral of Carl Jordan, son of Col
Henry Jordan. was held to-day in Forest
Hill Cemetery, where the remains had been
temporarily placed In the public vault. The
Evansville Courier force sent handsome
floral designs and delegate to the funeral.
MIR. Jordan was one Of the brightest young
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Denial from Rev. MIR. Rush.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
l wish to assure my many friends
Indiana that / hao no connec-
ton whatever with the blowing up of Lu-
Their Morriss saloon in Paramount, an ac-
count of which appeared in Sundays Jour
any hand in the affair. 1 hope you will
make known this denial, out of respect to
my labors as a minister of the gospel of
Jesus Christ NIXON RUSH.
lNairfnnlnt Ind. Aug. 90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Hubig Accepts the Challenge.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, Aug. 30-In answer
to the challenge of Jimmy Blackwell, Of
Indianapolis to box with Henry Hubig, of
this city, Hubig is ready to meet Blackwell
at any time, after week: IN a twenty
to wager from 500 to $500 and put up a
$50 forfeit. Hubig only weighs 15S pounds.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. 30.-Richard
Cheeseman and Mrs. Phoebe Hendrick
were married at the home of the groom
three miles north of this place last evening.
The groom is seventy and the bride sixty
five years old. Mrs. Hendrick Is sister
of William Conway, the famous horseman,
and has lived many years in Kansas. They
were sweethearts fifty years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
SCHUYLER in the Soldiers Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENVILLE, Ind, Aug. 30.-At a late
hour tonight Joseph Schiller, the supposed
victim of an assassin, and who has been
missing two weeks, is reported to have
been found at the Soldiers Home at Ma
rion Ind. The G.. A. r. committee received
word to that effect from cOmrade at Ma
rion The report is not believed by every
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
RECEIVER FOR ELECTRIC ROAD.
CIOdfeIter COnfesses Insolvency in
the SUPERIOR Court.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 30.-James L. Brad
ford was appointed receiver of the Indian
apolis, Anderson & Marion Electric Rail-
way to-day by Judge Brownlee, of the Su
perior Court. The application was made
by A. r. Smith, Thomas j. Haworth and
Charles Haworth. H. j. Clodfelter, promo
ter of the project, was present in court
and confessed to the insolvency of the COM
pany. The receivers bond is for $4,000 and
is signed by John T. Williams, f. A Brad
ford. Lewis LOndess and @. A Landis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Police Fight with a Mute.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PENDLETON, Ind, Aug. 30.-A deaf
mute writing his name as John or James
Shipley gave the police here to-day the
hardest fight they ever had. He was ar
rested for robbing a house in the country,
after he had disposed of some of thearucles,
and it took four men to bind him and maui
him to the station. He is a stranger here,
about thirtY-fiVe years old and very strong.
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NAPANEE, Ont. Aug. 3O-Some time on
Friday night the branch of the Dominion
Bank here was entered by burglars and
S92 600 in checks and cash taken from the
vault. So cleverly did the burglars do their
work that when the officials opened the
bank on Saturday there was no visible evil
dence of anything being wrong That this
was so was due to the fact that the burglars
had knowledge of the combination OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Muncie Baker Fatally Hurt.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 30.-Samuel Ruther-
ford, who owns bakery, was fatally in
jured tonight. He was standing in front
of his team, urfhitching them from the
delivery wagon, when the horses started
to run. The tongue of the wagon ran be-
tween his legs, and he held to the bride
reins until the team had run three squares
and the tongue collided with telephone
pole. One of the horses fell on the man,
and he is injured internally, besides being
old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31

British and Colonial Druggist.
A Russian chemist has discovered a most
powerful anaesthetc. 1t is several thou
sand times more powerful than chloroform
volatiises most readily and acts when
Experiments are being made at ST. Peters
burg 10 see II IL cannot be inclosed in
bombs which would have the extraordinary
effect Of anaesthetising instead Of wound
ing the enemya
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
viii Prosecnte White Cams.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. 90.-Judge
Martin to-day gave notice that he would
use every effort in his power to convict
the perpetrators of the recent White Cap
Outrages in this county. He says the power
of the State will be used and the grand jury
instructed to thoroughly investigate the
matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Feyver ExiIes to Siberia.

LONDON, Aug. S1.--The Daily Chronicle
this morning publishes the announcement
that the Gear has decided upon the partial
abolition of the exile TO Siberia of GRIM
mails and the substitution therefor of con-
finement in large central prisons in RUS
STA. The change will become effective
year hence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
A DAFT Frenchmnn.

PARIS, Aug. SO.-M. Gervillo- Reache. a
member Of the Chamber of Deputies from
the Island of Guadalupe, native of that
island and a Republican in politics. is the
author OF a long article headed. THE
Franco Russo-American Alliance" pub
lished by lie Jour to-day, in which the
writer points out that the United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
To Re-Establish Hebrews in Palestine

BASLE, switzerland, Aug. 3O.-At to-dayS
session of the Zionist Congress, the dele
gates present unanimously adopted, with
great enthusiasm, the programme for re-
establishing the Hebrews in Palestine with
publicly recognized rights. a dispatch was
sent to the Sultan of Turkey thanking his
Majesty for the privileges enjoyed by the
Hebrews in his empire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Americans Excluded.

HAMBURG, Aug. 30.--The agreement ar-
rived at between the leading American dy-
Mantle companies and the Nobel trust has
been ratified. Its provisions exclude Amer
jean manufacturers of dynamite from the
South African market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Five F;-.anders Drowned.

GLADSTONE Mich, Aug S0.-Ths
morning five Finlanders were drowned in
the bay by the capsizing of a sail boat. Their
names are Gus Erickson, John Fandt, Gus
Anderson. John Hanson and Holp Erick-
son. Three of the bodies have been reeov-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Boy Crushed Under n Log.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 30.-Harold Dillman,
thirteen years old, was instantly killed this
afternoon while hauling logs. One of them
rolled off the wagon, crushing his head and
chest He was the son Of \. Dillman, a
dairyman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
A PoIicemnn's Ready Revolver.

SptcIdI 20 the IndlanapoIs Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 30.-To-night Marion
Collins called at the home of Patrolman
George Bennadum and charged Mrs. Ben
nadum with talking about him to his wife.
Patrolman Deems started for Collinss
home with a warrant to arrest the man
and met officer Bennadum going home, he
having heard of the insulting language
used. When the two officers arrived at
COllins's home he ran cut a rear door and
refused to halt Bennadum fired and the
bullet lodged in Collins's right arm above
the elbow. The officer says he intended to
shoot in the air
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Aug. 90.-Claudius
Copeland, the fifteen-year-o son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Copeland died this aft
ernoon from injuries received by falling
from a Vandalia train last night on which
he was returning from Lake Maxinkuckee.
When the train reached Vernoa, six miles
north, the boy went out on the coach plat
form and sat down on the lower step. His
feet were caught by a cattle guard and he
was thrown under the wheels, his right leg
being crushed to jelly. He lay beside the
track until this morning, when he was
found by passing farmer and sent to the
city
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, Aug. Colchester K.
Shaffer, Baltimore d Ohio CONDUCTOR ac-
cidentally fell from an excursion steamer
on Lake Wawasee yesterday afternoon and
was drowned. His home was at Garrett
City, where he leaves a wife and several
children.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTICELLO, Ind, Aug. 30.-Wesley
Collins, aged twenty-four. southeast Of
Francisville, either walked to his death
while asleep or committed suicide by
drowning in the Monon Sunday morning
He was heard to get up in the night but
was supposed to have returned 10 bed In
the morning he was tracked in his bare
feet to the creek and his body recovered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
The Greek Government Upheld.

ATHENS. Aug. 3O.--In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day NJ. Bali, the premier pre-
scented bill for the retention of a portion
of the currant crop, declaring that the gov
eminent would treat the vote on the ques-
ton as one of confidence. The government
the PREMIER said, could not state how the
peace negotiations between Greece and
Turkey stood, but the country must be
aware that the conditions proposed were
onerous. NJ Delyannis said that while the
enemy trod on Greek soil there would be
discussions. and that it would be an evil
augury for the country for MS party to
support the government
NJ. Levidis formerly minister of marine
who was assaulted in the lobby OF the
Chamber of Deputies on Saturday b. NJ
Grives, chief of staff II The Greek fleet,
brought the subject f. he at 4ck upon Inn
to the attention Of tie chanbec and eA-
planned the remarks made ny him which
led to the assault. wh aIcupon n. Grvas
apologized for striking NJ Leyidis. The bill
presented by NJ Rail- PASSED Its first read
ing.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 50.-Lord Sal
isburys proposal for "A joint guarantee Of
the indemnity to be paid to Turkey by
Greece has fallen through owing to Russia
reluctance and Germany jealousy.
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VLADIVOSTOCK. Aug. 3O.-The first sod
in the work OF construction of the Chinese
Eastern Railroad was cut in Che-Tey, near
Stanitzapoltavskaya, to-day A number of
Che authorities were present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31

HALIFAX, N s., Aug. S0.-An officer of
H. NJ. S. Crescent says that the United
States authorities have decided TO send the
battle ship Maine TO Halifax to go in dry
dock during the last week in September
and that the Maine is likely to be followed
by the Iowa.
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has no ground for conflict with France or
Russia, while she would bring into the alli-
ance an unlimited naval power and he
asks pubicists and politicians TO boom such
an alliance in order that it may be realized
at the dawn of the twentieth century.
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from eleven feet of water. He had mar
keted oats Saturday and retired that night
as usual, apparently in the best of spirits.
No cause has been assigned for the act
He came here from Illinois about two years
ago and was unmarried
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Matthew HarIan Rubey.

writer's in southern Indiana. The exercises
were in charge of DR.. j. p d. John ana
Rev. DIR. j. II. Hollingsworth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31
Boom in the Art Trade.


No element in the community has
watched and is watching the returning tide
of prosperity, and especially the booming
markets of Wall street more closely than
the New York art dealers. Good times
mean perhaps, more to them than almost
any other of their fellows in trade. and they
are now looking forward hopefully to a
successful winter season. Among their
best customers are Wall-street brokers and
financiers, who have not been in the mood
to buy pictures or art objects for some time
past
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31

The Cleveland Sunday baseball case came
up yesterday before Judge Neff in the Com
mon Pleas Court. The attorney for the
property owners asked for an order to pre-
vent Sunday baseball until the case is de-
cjded on its merits. Arguments were heard
and Judge Neff will give his decision to-
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-31

President Mckinley spent a quiet day at
Cleveland on Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-15
The Light of RuckhnIter.

A new light OF more or less brilliancy
has thrown its rays upon the semi-dark-
ness of Buckhalter swamp The light has
also shone upon the Morning News, max.
ing it plain to the taxpayers whose money
is being wasted in the southwestern cor.
ner of the Sixth militia district that our
position with regard 10 county improve
ments is unselfsh and impregnabie The
fash of light directs attention to the fact
that Estill avenue has been hardened
with Augusta gravel; and then it is sug-
gested that the editor Of the Morning
News. who owns some land ON that ave
nue., should feel grateful to the county
commissioners. and not be perpetualy
calling attention TO the waste of public
funds and the labor of the con-
victs on Buckhalter swamp while there
is much drainage work to be done nearer
the city.
The Estill avenue property has been
much improved by the work which the
county commissioners have recently done
on that avenue; but 1t is probably as wen
to understand that the commissioners did
not improve Estil avenue for the benefit
Of owners Of adjacent property or for the
convenience Of the public so much as for
the purpose OF making less valuable the
inves tment Of the owner OF The White
Blum shell road IL may also save some
further Investigation into the minutes OF
the board OF county commissioners prior
to 1890 on the part OF thc legal defender
OF the present board. for him to know
that the editor OF the Morning News is
interested In a large tract OF land on the
Ogeechee road which, IL the Buckhalter
swamp drainage comes within three miles
Of the city, Will be greatly benefited there
By as 1t embraces a fine selection OF tad.
pole holes and lovely mosquito breeding
ponds scattered throughout It's mcandcr-
ng swamplets
The drainage question Is not personal
one. No man should have any spec.a,
privilege from the expenditure OF the
money OF the taxpayers Tho health OF
tho city OF Savannah and SIS suburbs dc.
mands that every dollar OF the money
collected from the people shall be spent
where 10 viii DO the greatest good to the
greatest number. ana no man or set oi
men have any right 10 pervert the public
money from rs proper channels
While Estli avenue has been Improved
90 The extent OF hardening OBJ, roadh,d.
the drainage has been unattended o.: and
thut b. thc case about evcry where else ln
the county The Morning News has no