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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
RELIGIOUS BODIES.
Case of Editor McAIljster Discussed
by the Reformed synod.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, May 31.-The
Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church in North America reconvened this
morning with the majority of members
present. The report on evangelistic work
occasioned a spirited discussion, for the
reason that it showed decrease in mem
bership. After discussion resolutions were
passed urging the session to arrange for
engaging vigorously in evangelistic work
At the afternoon session the report of the
special committee, changing the location of
the board of church erection from New
York to Pittsburg, was presented.
The committee on discipline made
ITS report, and among others men
toned was the case Of Dr. Wilson VS..
DR.. McAllister This matter was referred
to a conference committee who will have
complete jurisdiction and will report before
the synod adJourns. In the discussion of
the report of the committee on national re-
form DR.. r. G.. George, of Allegheny, said
the appropriation of $4,000 to the National
Reform Association was used in publishing
a paper, which did not aid the church, but
really worked against 1t. He. referred to
the Christian Statesman, OF which Or. Nc
Allister is editor in chief DR.. McAlllster
replied, saying that the paper had been
started that all denominations might be
benefited; that it was private investment,
in which he had lost thousands OF dollars
and had not confscated a cent of the
church money. He was at q loss to under
stand why, this charge should be made at
this late day and closed by saying the
church might do well to Increase the APP
preparation to the National Reform Asso-
citation and then only be doing portion
of her part.
The evening session was devoted to ad-
dresses made by Rev. T. p. Stevenson, ID.
D., of Philadelphia; Rev. r: M; sommer-
George of Allegheny Rev. 7. B. Robb, of
Linton, Ia. Rev. T. H. Acheson, of Den
YER, Col, and Rev. Henry o'Neil, of New
o.
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SIavin Did Not Last Long.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-Frank Sla-
vim lasted just two minutes in his fight
with Joe Butler of Philadelphia, before the
California Athletic Club tonight. When
til%e was called Slavin rushed at the
colored man and punched him with his
right over the heart Butler squared him
self for the next rush and met Slavin with
his left in the face. Savin forced the
colored man about the ring, swinging his
right and left windmill fashion. Butler
caught the Australian on the jaw with
right swing and the latter fell forward
claSping his opponent about the waist and
both fell to the floor and rolled over with
Butler on top. Referee Billy Madden
pulled the men apart and Slavin arose in
d dazed condition. Butler went after him
and swung his left OH the jaw the big
Australian falling full length on his back
striking his head on the floor with a re-
sounding thump. He pulled himself up by
the ropes after the referee had count ed
seven but was clearly unable to continue
the fight. Jimmy Carroll jumped into the
ring and threw up the sponge for his
principal.
The light was a poor exhibition from
scientific standpoint. neither man showing
the least bit of cleverness both depending
on wild swing to end the fight, which But
Ter was fortunate in landing first Slavn
appeared to be in good condition and was
l to in the betting.
Frank Rafael of San Francisco, defeated
Sammy Maxwell, of Scotland a light
weight, in ten rounds after splendid ex-
hibitiOn. Ike Rubenstein of Sacramento,
Knocked out Mike Sullivan in four rounds.
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VETOED BY SIMPSON.
Jerry Would Not Permit Legislation
on Memorial Day.

WASHINGTON, May 81. - There was a
good attendance on the floor of the House
and in the galleries to-day, Notwithstanding
the outside attractions On account of the
day the Republican leaders had requested
the Democrats to permit a recess until to-
morrow They desired to have conference
reports on the Indian and sundry civil APP
preparation bills acted on as soon as posi-
BILE, but did not wish to work on Memorial
day. Some of the Democrats were disposed
to concede this, but others declared that
the Republicans having adopted a rule for
emi-weekly sessions, must abide by it.
When the journal was read Mr.. Lewis
Dem. Wash) protested against its APP
prevail, saying that there was mo constitu-
tional House that can legally approve the
journal, and if there was it could not be
approved in the manner and form adopted, -
and gave notice that he merely filed his
protest to act upon it in the future as
might seem best.
Then Mr.. Cannon (Rep. I'D asked unani-
nous consent for consideration of a resolu-
ton to make Immediately available funds
for the work of the government printing Of
fee which had been provided for in the
general deficiency bill The appropriations
for the printing office We're exhausted, he
said, and work there must be stopped to-
morrow unless some provision for it was
made.
Does the gentleman think this a proper
way to legislator" Mr. Richardson, of Ten
nessee, asked.
Mr. Cannon explained that the House had
done it's duty when it passed the deficiency
bill some time ago, and that the fault was
the Senate's
The discussion was vetoed by Mr.. Simp-
son pop, Kan), who said he must object
to legislation to-day as he understood it
was the plan to take a recess IN honor of
the dead
Then the motion of Mr.. Dingley for a
recess until tomorrow was carried, with a
few dissenting votes on the Democratic
side. and the members dispersed after a
session of fifteen minutes.
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CURRENCY COMMISSION.
Secretary Gage Says Business Men De-
sire the Money Question Settled.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Secretary Gage
has returned to the city from Cincinnati,
where he was a guest at the banquet given
last Friday by the Commercial Club of that
city to the visiting clubs from Chicago
Boston and ST. Louis Mr.. Gage said to-
day that a feeling of impatence seemed to
be general among the people at the de-
lay in the passage of a tariff bill. The
business of the country was in a condition
approaching stagnation, and although the
public realizes that the greatest care is
necessary in the construction of a bill of
such vast Importance, the people are begin
ming to complain of time being consumed.
What they most wanted was the prompt
passage OF a tariff bill that would give suf-
ficienu revenue, and, with that question
out of the way, the government could take
The business men In attendance on the
Cincinnati meeting. Mir. Gage thought. were
agreed that currency commission should
be authorized and appointed at once, with
& view to their formulating a plan which
could be presented TO Congress on its re-
assembling in December. During the recess
of Congress IL was thought that hearings
could and should be given by the commits
sion to financiers and others who might de-
sire to be heard from all parts of the
country. 1t was a great question he added,
and should have the fullest discussion. If
the commission should fail 70 agree on a
satisfactory plan the administration very
likely would have proposition 70 present
to Congress. In any event the people with
whom the secretary cCnversed We're agreed
that some intiatory action shR I'D be taken
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BICYCLE ROAD RACES
CHICAGo's GREAT ANNUAL CONTEST
WON BY w. L. SMEDLEY.
Witnessed by About 100000 People
Slow Time in the East-Meets at
WaItham. and Detroit.

CHICAGO, May 31.-The eleventh annual
road race of the Associated Cycling Clubs
was run to-day. The raceg was over the
same course used lasf year, the start being
made at the villageN of Wheeling, then
through Niles, Norwood, Jefferson, up Mill
waukee avenue and through West Park
system the finish being near the foot OF
Jackson boulevard, in Garfield Park, the
distance being but d few yards short OF
twenty-five miles. Weather conditions
were almost perfect. The sky was partly
overcast and the wind, though cool, was
directly at the backs of the racers for over
two-thirds OF the distance. The best pre-
viols time over this course was made last
year. f. B. Murphy winning the time prize
in / hour, minutes and Y seconds.
There We're 496 entries for to-days race,
but only about three hundred started.
Smedley, the winner, is tifty-one years ola
and only trained a week for the race. lie
was given the limit and handicap OF 1fteen
minutes and was never headed, nnlshlnS
some distance ahead of the second man.
He had a rather bad fall at Niles, about
half way but was quickly on his way
again Smedley rode in last years race,
finishing in twenty-first place. The time
prize lies between Captain James Levy, of
Chicago Cycling CLUB (unotnclal time, l
hour, minutes and 80 Second), ana hdTry
q Brien, LakeVieW and Clarendon clubs.
L, Sickles Of Morgan Park, was second,
and w Roeder, Calumet third. Levy VINO
was looked upon as the winner, mas been
protested by several riders for alleged toul
riding and repetition of last year $ con-
troversy seems probable. The Official time
of w. T.. Smedley, the distance winner, Is
/ hour, minutes and IL 10 SECONDS. Inc
finish, which was rather tame, was Wit
messed by an immense throng, both sldes
of the course from Loran square through
the parks to the finish being almost solid
mass of people. 1t is estimated that 2U,UOJ
people witnessed the race.
The Cook County Cycling AsSocldIioh
held it's first annual roao race to-day. Inc
wheeling course was used as tar as NOR
wood From there the course lay over
E.ston and Irving Park avenues TO the mn
ish at the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS entrance, TO
Electric Park distance of about eighteen
miles About one hundred of the 200 ac-
cepted entries lined up for the start. john
Hudson won; Otto M. Christensen, second;
A. L. Wolfram, third. j. Hudson, the
winner also won the time prize, covering
the course a distance of 1874 miles, IN ~
minutes and | second Hudson came IN
with a punctured tire. He belongs to the
LakevieW Club The finish was decidedly
exciting Hudson winning by only a lew
feet with five other men closely Dunched
behind him. The absorbing interest IN the
Associated Club race detracted from the
interest but the crowds along the route
were so large as TO almost block the ROAD
nj vantage points.
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PUNCHED BY KID MCCOY
JACK BONNER NOT IN THE INDIAN
APOLIS PUGILIST'S CLASS,
Though Latter Was FIoOred by the
PennsyIvanian-SIn Knocked Out
by Butler in Two Minutes.

PHILADELPHIA May 31.-'Kid' Mccoy
made his appearance tonight in the arena
of the Quaker City Athletic Club in a bout
with Jack Bonner middle-weight champion
of Pennsylvania and made the latter look
like a novice in the art of fisticuffs. In the
first and second rounds he allowed the
Pennsylvania to do all the work, and made
but little attempt to lead. In the third,
however, Mccoy tapped his man on the
nose and wind at will. The fourth fifth and
sixth rounds were all McCoy's, the Penn
sylvania man resorting to hugging to save
himself from a Knockout. Just as the gong
sounded at the close of the sixth round
Bonner swung wildly on the Kids" jaw,
knocking him down, but he was up in
second. Bonner is not in McCoy's class. AS
the round closed Mccoy slipped and fell
In the preliminary bouts, six rounds each,
Jack Smith defeated Clarence Haldeman,
Joe Aston outpointed Tim Callahan, Bill
ly'' Payne and Martin Judge fought a draw
and Eugene Rowan had a shade the better
of his bout with Frank BradleV
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An Ohio Rider Won.

CINCINNATI, May 31.--There were
eighty-three entries from Ohio. Indiana and
Kentucky in the bicycle road race to-day,
from Lindenwald near Hamilton to Ches-
ter Park. near this city distance of eigh-
teen miles The officers were: Referee
Gage Hook; starter, Newton PierSOn; clerk,
Otto Barth; judges. William Windisch, NJ.
H Burton, Harry Milward; timers, Harry
Anderson, AL Wagner, Jesse Goldsmith Ho-
bart Adams John +. Clendening, Charles
F. Williams. + B. Farnsworth, of Avon
dale, O., won. with other leaders close in
the following order: Harry Storms; OF
DAYTON: Jacob Hansen. of Dayton; b. II.
Wiibering, of Cincinnati; H. E. Hunter, of
Seven Mile o.. George p. Staley, of Mon
terra, o.: NJ. p. Clark, of Lexington, KY
Apdred Fisher of Cincinnati. Time-t'arnS-
worth. 1921; Storms, SO; Henson. :55l6.,
The time prize winner was Milton o.
Keppler. Dayton, O. Distance, 10 mics
Time 81 minutes.
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ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
New Hammer-ThrOwing Record by
FIanagnn-W efers Injured.

NEW YORK, May Notwithstanding
the heavy rain, the track and intield at the
grounds of the New Jersey Athletic Club at
Bergen Point, n. j.. were in good condition
to-day for the clubs Memorial day carni-
val The principal features of the games
were the first public appearance in this
country of John Flanagan, the hammer
throwing champion of Ireland and Eng
land, and the promise of another meeting
between Colfelt, of Princeton, and Wefers
of Georgetown, in the special race at zoe
yards, Colfet having beaten Wefers in the
220-yard dash in the intercollegiate cham
pionship games last Saturday. The 1000
people on the grounds were greatly dis
appointed when II became known that Wei
erS had broken down and had 10 go back
to Georgetown on clutches this morning
Wefers strained his right leg badly in ms
last race and it is doubtful il he will he
seen on the track again this year.
There were two hammer throwing con-
tests, one under the English and irish rules
the American rules from Va 7-foot circle.
Jim Mitchell, the worlds champion was
among those who contested, but showed
poorly against Flanagan, who made d new
worlds record with a throw of 150 feet 6
inches. The previous record was 145 feet
and q of an inch made by Mitchell in 1880
To-day Mitchell could do no better than
12S feet inches and McCracken, of Penn
sylvania, beat him for second place by ten
DlCn6S. w len TIE result was announced
Flanagan was cheered TO the echo and one
of the first to congratulate the freshman
was Mitchell, who yielded up the cham
pionship with good grace. In the contest
from the rine-foot circle, Flanagan threw
the hammer l45 feet Ga inches which dis
lance is 171z inches less than his own
worlds record, which he made in London
over a year ago. In this event. Chadwick,
of Yale, and McCracken. of Pennsylvania
both beat Mitchell. who threw twenty feet
less than the winner: In the second trial
of the 100-yard dash, T. r. Fisher of Yale
broke a tendon in his right leg as he
crossed the tape and fell heavily on the Gin
der path. He viii not be able to run again
for a connie al months
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at once. The business of the country i'm
patiently demanded it, he concluded.
Degrees Conferred bx NIcKinlex.

WASHINGTON, May 91.-President Nc
Kinley conferred the degrees on about fifty
graduates of the senior and post graduate
classes of the National University law
school at the annual commencement exer-
cises held in this city this evening. The
theater was crowded and on the stage were
many people of note. President Grant was
the first head of the institution and con-
ferred the degrees on its graduates, a Gus
tom that was followed by Presidents Hayes,
annual address to the graduates was de-
ivered by Senator Thurston of Nebraska
and a Valedictory in behalf of the senior
class by Mr.. George N. Brown, of Wyoming.
The graduates represent all sections of the
Union, from as far west as Idaho, as far
south as Texas and Georgia and as far
east as Maine
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A MESSIAH" STONED.
..Divine Healer" Schrader Run Out
of u st. Louis Suburb.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 31.-"Divine
Healer" Schrader was stoned out of Clay
ton, a suburb of st. Louis this morning by
a crowd of men and boys. This morning
as Schrader was preparing to take a bicy-
Gle ride at his hotel he was greeted on the
corner by large and noisy crowd. lie
attempted to address the assembage and
finally exclaimed: Those of you who are
opposing me are rejecting God" AS soon
as he had made this remark the crowd
closed in on him in a threatening manner
fastening to his room, he gathered what
few Belongings he had, which made a small
bundle and mounting his wheel turned
south from the courthouse steps amid
showers of stones. He was struck on the
back of the neck by one of the missiles
but it apparently inflicted no injury. II
did however, accelerate his speed as he
rode on toward the country.
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IMPROBABLE RELIC.
Libby Prison nj Chicago TO De Closed
for Lack of Patronage.

CHICAGO, May 31.-Libby Prison will
soon be closed. The Appomatox table, the
first oil portrait of Grant and all the other
pictures, documents, cannon, shot and shell
forming the collection of American war
relics probably will find a resting place in
Washington d. c. The Chicago Prison
building will return to its original condition
as a warehouse unless the owners should
change their plans and remove 1t to another
part Of the city. Financial considerations
are responsible for the contemplated
change. According to Charles +. Gunther,
who manages the property for the COM
pany owning it, the prison has attracted
comparatively few visitors lately. while the
ground on which 1t stands has become too
valuable for its present use.
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Almimbtx voice Kiued.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 3i.-ComRu-
nication with Duck Lake was restored this
morning. a correspondent with the
mounted police, who have been besieging
the four Indian murderers, including the
desperate, Almighty Voice, sent the fol-
lowing message: The Prince Albert Vol
unteers got impatient yesterday afternoon
and prevailed on the officer in charge to
allow them TO rush up the bluff where the
outlaws were hiding. They We're led by
William Drain, James Mckay, q. c., and
Police Officers Wilson and Mcdonald. On
the first rush they did not find the hiding
place of the Indians and they again went
through. killing the only remaining Indian.
Almighty Voice and another Indian were
killed by shells from the nine-pounder No
dead have been brought in. The father of
Almighty Voice is under arrest here as an
accomplice No further trouble is antici-
M fad
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WASHINGTON, May 31-From the large
number of inquiries now being received by
the Postoffice Department there seems to
be general belief that Congress has au-
thorized the issue and use of private postal
cards, mailable at the one-cent rate of post
age. This belief is unfounded The de-
partment has called the attention OF all
poStmasters to this fact and has notified
them that no law has been enacted on the
subject, so that private mailing cards bear
ing written messages, when deposited in
the mails are still subject to postage at
the letter rate
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\ sI1cnT snocl< LOCALLY.
1t Didn't Even Register at the Wealth
er Rurelu 0Hice.

slight earthquake was felt by many
people in the city about l o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The disturbance lasted but
a few seconds and few people realized what
it meant Waterman Graham, in the
courthouse tower, felt the shock plainly.
Just at l O'Clock he telephoned fire head
quarters and asked if the shock had been
noticed there. EN-Chief Webster. who was
at the phone. said il had not. Waterman
Graham had visitor in the tower at the
time and the man turned 10 him TO ask
what made the tower shake So
The shock was felt by people in the
Blacherne fats. Even those on the first
floor experienced a slight shaking. On the
top floor OF the Stevenson building work
men claim to have felt the building CULVER
s lightly. one thought the structure seemed
to settle. The fact that many people who
have offices in the highest buildings were
out on account of the holiday is doubtless
the reason why the shock was not more
generally felt.
Chief Wappenhans. of the Weather Blu
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The Gimm-schinneer Race.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich May Sl.--The
twenty-four-h bicycle race between
C;tmrn and Schinneer. which was to have
concluded at 1925 tonight, came to an end
at 10:45. Schinneer took the lead at the
start finishing the first hundred miles in
four hours five minutes and twenty-five
and one-half seconds. Then he was taken
IN and had to retire frequently until he lost
twelve miles He spurted an hour or two
i'm the afternoon and gained considerably
but could not stand II and at 1919 to-
night declared he could not finish and quit
Ciimm continued for a few laps, became
blind and tumbled from his wheel when he
was within seven miles of breaking his rec
ord and had an hour and forty minutes to
spare. He had made 446 miles to Schin-
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United Presbyterians.

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, May 3l-In the
United Presbyterian General Assembly to-
day the question Of increasing the compen-
sation to women medical missionaries was
referred back to be reported to the next
General Assembly. The report on freed
mems mission was adopted, including in
willie College. The report was adopted,
carrying with it the appointment of two
new missionaries to Egypt and three to
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What She Meant.
Whn
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
"She gave me a beautiful nickel-plated
cyclometer the last time called, he said
joyfully. What do you suppose she meant
by that??'
Keep moving" was the heartless ex-
PLANTATION.
And everyone who knew the recipient of
the gift felt that it had been properly in
terpreted
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reau, was at dinner at o'clock and there
was no one in the Office The chief dld
not know there had been a shaking up OF
the earth until some time afterward He
is of the opinion that the shock must have
been very slight 1t did not show on the
paragraph. an instrument which accurate
~ registers such events. Last night the
bureau had received but one report am
nouncing an earthquake shock. This was
! received from Parkersburg, w. Va, stat
ing the shook had been wen defined there.
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owen E&imbuII Won.

DETROIT, Mich, May 31.-The Detroit
Cycle Associations new track at Highland
Park was initiated to-day. There Were no
accidents and the 1900 people present saw
excellent sport upon a fine track. Percy
Patterson, of Detroit, lowered his half-mile
record from 1903 % to 10l The weather
was cool and a strong wind blew down the
back stretch. Summaries of professional
events:
One mile. professional: Owen S. Kim
cago, second; w. l.. Becker, Indianapolis
third. Time, 2:15
Mile handicap, professional: John Law
son. Chicago (seventy yards), won; j. f..
E,sperson, Port Huron NINETY yards), sec
ond; A. S. Lyndon, Plymouth, Mich. GOO
yards), third. Time, 2:ll 1-5.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. May 31.-The Penn
syIvania Supreme Court to-day handed
down an important opiaion deciding thai
the proposed loans Of $4,000, 900 and So 900, 00l
by the city OF Philadelphia for municipal
purposes are not authorized by the eighth
section of the constitution and that the in
debtedness by the municipality beyond .
per cent OF the assessed valuation, except
by a vote Of the people is not legal