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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
GREAT CHLDRENS CHORUS.
Coming Big Event at the Nashville
Exhibition.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 4.-The present
week will in all probability be less stirring
than last week for there are fewer special
events scheduled, though it is believed from
present Indications that the attendance will
be good and the general average main
tanned. Although the weeks programme
lacks special features the drift OF country
travel is to the exposition, the attendance
last week showing Ia large per cent. of the
visitors from surrounding towns and coun-
ties. This week it is thought there will be
still larger delegations from over the
State, as the wheat crop in
most counties has about been
harvested. Not until next Saturday,
however, will there be an attendance com
pairing with the crowd yesterday, and espe-
cially last night. Next Saturday will be
the day of the week 1t will be the chill
dren's carnival day, and the children's car
nival Will be one of the most unique events
of the exposition. For several weeks q
chorus of $500 children has been in train
ing for a novel concert to be given in the
Auditorium. Innes, the bandmaster has
the training in charge, having prepared the
programme, and his band will take part in
the concert The large chorus is very pro-
hctent, and the concert will attract large
numbers. During the week the State Den
tai Society, the knights and Ladies of
Dixie, and the members of the Normal Col
lege of Alabama will visit the exposition.
Social features will be prominent, and espe-
cially the military reception TO be given
by Captain and Mrs. H. u. Ward, next
Tuesday, ut the headquarters of the United
States troops. Though the heat was in
tense last week, the general attendance
was good, and it is not thought there will
be marked diminution If the heat con-
Times
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A NEW FOURTH OF JULY.
Patriotic Union Movement Inaugural
ted from Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 4.-The officers Of the
National Christian Citizenship League are
very much pleased at the result of their
efforts to secure a Fourth of July celebra-
ton along the lines of their platform of
principles. Their correspondence for the
past month has been very heavy. letters
coming from all sections of the country in
dorsing their plans and telling of efforts to
carry them out. Mr.. Edwin D. Wheelock.
the president, said to-day: The league be-
gan It's work for a new Fourth three Years
ago. The interest has increased each wear
but the result this year is beyond ali
others. The South has joined the North
and the East the West in the plea for a
higher citizenship and the application Of
1hrlStlan patriotism to public affairs Cen
I. II: Howard. p. S. NIenson, D. d and
the Hon. Eliza A. Morse prepared the cele-
DratlOn programme carried out in MANY
towns and villages yesterday and which
VIII De carried out in thousands more Mon
DAY. Many thousands of sermons were
preached to-day and many of the strongest
men among the clergy and iaity Catholic
as well as Protestant furnished I ling
messages which were read TO the conerega9
tions. our correspondence shows hat re-
hSlous denominations. young peoples or
SanlzauonS, temperance societies etc arc
strongly interested in the movement The
ann or the league is to get all the neonie
together on a common basis of nonnartisan n
demand for pure government and the sue
cess of this year shows that we are nrosras
ing toward that end
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FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE
FATAL LEAP BY CAPT. KEEBLE,
WOULD-BE IMITATOR OF BRODIE.
Body Turned over Twice in the Fail
and Sunk without Rising-The
TweEty-Third to Try 1t.

NEW YORK, July Another candidate
for fame met death to-day in jumping from
the Brooklyn bridge. He was Capt. w. c.
Keeble, who had a reputation for jumping
from bridges and masts of vessels. The
bridge police received a Tip" of the coming
event on Saturday evening. Captain Ward
at once ordered three patrolmen stationed
at either end of the bridge, while an officer
in citizens clothes was sent to watch at
the house where it was learned that Keeble
lived The officer remained there until 3
o clock this morning, when he returned to
the bridge office.
Two hours later Keeble, with three com
panions. left the house in Il coach and
drove to the Catherine ferry, where
they crossed to Brooklyn. and from there
went to the bridge entrance, paid their fare
and proceeded slowly to the center of the
span on the north roadway, when the coach
stopped and the party alighted. Officer
Thomas Grady, VINO was some distance
away saw keeble climb to the top of the
rail, and, running toward him shouted to
him to stop. Before he could reach him the
man had leaped feet foremost His body
made two complete revolutions before it
reached the water 140 feet below, when it
struck the water with a splash disappeared
and was not seen afterwards. The pu-
lice arrested the driver of the coach An
tonic Montored, Dunbar Mcdonald, Michael
Kern and Walter Weed, the three others;
also Lawrence Sprecke and George Schu-
reth who had been stationed as lookouts
TO watch for the police. They were all
taken to the bridge police station and
locked up
Keeble, it was learned, was formerly a
sergeant in Coxey's army and up to four
weeks ago was a waiter in a restaurant
He left his employment to make prepara-
tions for the jump, which he hoped would
make him famous as q museum freak He
was an EnFlishman by birth, thirty-two
years old ard unmarried. His clothing had
been removed while within the coach, and
he took the fatal leap to-day in a sweater
with the arms cut off, drawers reaching
only to the knees and pair of high laced
shoes, keeble was the twenty-third man
to make the foolhardy experiment of jump
in from the hridrn
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HOMING PIGEON RACE.
Flight of $50 Miles Started with $50
Birds at BeIden, s. c.

NEW YORK, July 4.-The most impor-
tant event in the annals of pigeon flying
in this country is now in progress. 1t is in
the Metropolitan Concourse race. The race
is being governed by the United States
signal officer at Washington, who for
warded dispatch to-day to each fancier
having entries and then the birds were
liberated at Belden, S. c. There are 1870
birds in the race They were shipped from
the various lofts to the starting point early
last week The distance to the nearest loft
Is $50 miles, which makes the race the
longest ever attempted. The clubs repre-
Sonted are the Manhattans. district of New
York and Brooklyn; Hudsons district of
Jersey City and Bayonne; Essex district
of Newark and Harrison; Uniops. district
of Elizabeth and Westfield. and the Staten
Islands. The winning birds will receive a
gold band studded with diamonds The ma
jority of them are expected to reach their
lofts late tomorrow afternoon.
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WIDOW FOUND MURDERED.
Dark Crime in the Town of Green
VILE, n. Ii.

GREENVILLE, N. H., July AIRS. Hat
tie F. Woodward, a widow about fifty
years of age, was found dead Saturday
morning in the kitchen of her home. &
house in a sparsely settled part of the town.
The body was lying upon the floor with q
bullet wound in the throat, while by it's
side was a revolver two chambers of which
were empty. The first impression was that
it was a case of suicide, but later investi-
cations have greatly strengthened the the
ory that the woman was murdered A
careful examination of the premises dis
closed blood spots on the sewing machine.
window curtain and door latch. 1t was
also discovered that a diamond ring which
she had worn and her gold watch were
missing, while her pocketbook had beer
relieved of it's contents. The revolver had
been held so close TO her body that it
burned her clothing and shoulder and upon
the throat were marks apparently made by
an assailants thumb. Suspicion is di-
rected to a farm hand who had worked on
an adjacent farm and who left on Friday
morning, presumably for Newport r. l.
1t is evider- that Mrs Woodward died or
was killed on Thursday.
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The President Greets His Old Home
Friends and Spends the Day Quiet
Iy on His Mothers Lawn.
INDEPENDENCE DAY ABROAD
EDITOR STEAD EMBARRASSED
CHAPLAIN MILBURN IN LONDON.
Pan-Americans Get Some Idea of the
American Fourth in st. Louis
The Day Elsewhere.

CANTON, O., July 4.-Canton respected
President McKinley's request that he be
permitted to pass a quiet Sunday. While
many of his old neighbors and fellow
townsmen called at the home of his aged
mother to pay their respects, there was no
fOrmality about his sojourn in the city to-
day, and he and the friends with him were
permitted to pass the time as pleasantly
and as restfully as the intense heat of the
day would permit. But in spite of the
humidity, the Ginning of the church bells
this morning found the President vending
his way to the First Nj. Il. Church, of
which congregation he is still a director.
The President was accompanied to the
services by his venerable mother and they
were driven to the church in the modest
family carriage by James Mckinley, the
Presidents nephew. The Presidents suit
to-day was chosen with reference to the
temperature His coat was a lightweight
black serge and he wore q straw hat in
stead of the glossy silk he usually wears
in public. None in all the congregation,
many of whom were attracted by curiosity
rather than by devOut inclinations, looked
more contented and comfortable than he.
The services were conducted by Rev. DR..
c. L. Manchester who became pastor of
the Presidents church during the heat
the campaign and who accompanied the
presidential party on the inaugural train.
A special musical programme was rendered
out of Difference to the day and the attend
ance of the President. In the opening
prayer Or. Manchester referred to the
President, invoking divine blessing and ask
ing that he be given strength during the
few days devoted to rest The subject of
the discourse was Christian Optimism"
No direct reference was made to the Presi-
dent in the sermon
After the services the members of the
congregation gathered around the President
and his mother by the score, extending
greetings to them and many shaking hands
with the President. Mrs. Mckinley, whose
health will not permit her attending church
regularly spent the day at the home of
the Presidents mother and with her own
relatives, and found the greatest of
pleasure in her intercourse with the friends
of other days.
About noon the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley went to the home of Mr. and Mrs
NJ. c. Barber, the latter Mrs. Mckinley S
sister, for dinner, and they spent part of
the afternoon with relatives there. Barring
little airing after sundoWn the remainder
of the day was spent at Mother" Nc
Kinley's cottage in the shade of friendly
trees, scanning the papers, talking over
family affairs and greeting the friends who
dropped in to pay their respects. Definite
plans have not been made for tomorrow.
Invitations to several celebrations have
been received, but none definitely accepted.
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CIOudIess Sky and blazing sun Made
IA New Record for Early
July PrOstratiOns.
CINCINNHTIS VICTIMS FIRST
TOTAL OF FIFTY PROSTRATIoNs.
WITH SIX OF THEM FATAL.
Mercury Close to the Century Mark
Officially, and High as II5
on the Streets I'm Places.

CHICAGO, July 4.-The wave of torr4d
weather under which the central states
sweltered last week showed no abatement
to-day From Pittsburg to Kansas city and
from Chicago south cloudless skies and a
blazing sun left a record of prostrations
ana death which has seldom been equaled
Tor the early days of July Throughout the
entire district the mercury registered close
to 100 in the shade during the day. and
the number of prostrations ran into the
hundreds Cincinnati, with a maximum
temperature OF 9S degrees showed the
highest death rate, six deaths resulting out
Oh total of fifty prostrations but there
were many fatal cases at other points. In
chicago the mercury registered close to 30
degrees for the greater part OF the day.
ana there were over a score of prostrations,
but none proved fatal At midnight a Sc
we're thunderstorm spread over the city.
sending the mercury down several points
and bringing welcome relief
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 4.-Fourth of
July in Anderson was the occasion of pa
triotic services in all the city churches dur
ing the hour for morning sermons, and this
afternoon a mass meeting was held in Me-
ridian-street Methodist Church under the
auspices of the Y. Nj. c. A. that was ad-
dressed by DR.. A. H. Ball Patriotic songs,
a reading by Miss Dinnie Palmer and short
speeches from well-knOwn Andersonians
made the meeting very unique The crowd
at the driving park grounds was not quite
up to expectations. as excursion trains from
Benton Harbor and intermediate points
failed to reach the city. but fully 2,000 peo-
pie saw the trick riding, balloon ascensions
and heard the band tournament. The races
tomorrow are attracting much attention
and a larger crowd than that of Saturday
or to-day is eXpected.
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THEIR FIRST "GLoRIoUs FOURTH,
Pan-Americans Enjoy Independence
Day Racket at st. Louis.

Day Racket at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 4. - The Panamerican
tourists spent as restful Sunday as the
boom and sputter of gun and fire crackers
would permit. The shooters began to get
in their noisy work last night, and as to
many of the visitors is was the first ex-
perience of a glorious Fourth" they were
stirred by the enthusiasm of patriotism
that can't even CLOSE over Sunday" AS
every nation represented in the Ielega-
ton has, like this Nation, wrested inde-
pendence from a foreign power, they deep
ly felt the meaning of the day and joyed in
their title of n-Americans."
The morning was left to the disposal of
the party and, with the mercury flirting
with the century mark, most of them elect
ed to stay indoors, although some went to
church. 1t was nearly 4 o'clock when the
local committee appeared with its line of
carriages for the park drive. There had
been :, no O. abatement in the heat, and some
members of the delegation declined to trust
themselves TO the blazing SUM- Those who
went, however, had pleasant three hours
through Forest Park. with a stop Tor tx
concert at Tower Grove.
The formal farewell to ST. Louis was
made at the Spanish Club tonight Presi-
dent James ReardOn, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee on entertainments well
coined the party to the clubhouse and told
them that it was their home whenever tbey
might come to st. Louis. He spoke Of the
purposes of the tour. enlarged on the vlr-
tues of st. Louis industries and assured
them of the sorrow both of city Ind club
that their stay must be 50 brief James
Arbuckle followed with a Spanish address
of the same import, and several of the dele
gates replied in terms of gratitude FOR their
reception and treatment here. After the
affair at the club the visitors left IN their
special train for Chicago. They will rot
reach there until noon or later tomorrow,
as stops will be made at Lockport and
Willow Grove. -
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NIANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 4.-Success-
full receptions were held to-day by Minister
Lewis Baker at the United States legation
and by Consul Paul Weseke at the United
States consulate. Both were attended by
President Zelaya, with the members of his
as well as Europeans and citizens OF the
United States. Speeches appropriate to the
day were made by President Zelaya, Min
Senor Eransmo Calderon, Nlcaraguan min
lister of the interior. AT both receptions
military bands played Hail Columbia,
Yankee Doodle and THE Star-spangled
Banner" The proceedings were enthusias-
tic and keeuly enioyed
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$4,000 NIiners Omit.

STREATOR, ILL.,, July 4.-The coal miners
of the Streator district, with a total of
about $4,000 men, have laid down their tools
in answer to the call of the National Asso-
citation. The Streator district includes the
towns of Streator, Kangley, La Sale Peru
Spring Valley Pontiac, MonOnk, Wenona,
Braidwood, Braceville, Coal City, Toluca
and numerous smaller places, the Streator
field being the largest of any, with upward
of 1000 men. The Star Coal Company and
the Chicago, Wilmington and VermilHon
Company, with mines at Streator, Spring
Valley, Braidwood, Kangley. Toluca and
other points, are the largest operators in
this district
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HIS OWN F00LKILLER.
Lover Accidentally shoots His Sweet
heart and Then Kills Himself.

Ell PASO, Tex. July 4.-David Farrell
was courting Maria FARRELL in Ciudad
Juarez, Mexico, this morning. Playfully
pointing his gun at her he exclaimed:
I'm going to shoot you, Maria" not
thinking the gun was loaded. as he behaved
he had taken the cartridges out.
She replied: "All right, shoot here"
pointing TO her heart.
He pulled the trigger the bullet went
through her heart She fell dead The hor-
rfied lover rushed out doors reloaded the
revolver and blew out his own brains
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Two Brooklyn Children the victims
of Revolver shooters.

NEW YORK, July 4.-The first two VIC
TINS of Fourth of July were reported to-
day. Maggie Mccarthy. thirteen years old
of Brooklyn, was shot in the back of the
head and will die. George Burchard. three
years old of Williamsburg, was shot in the
side Of the head and stands slight chance
of recovery. The police have the person
who shot little George, but the one who
sent the bullet into Maggies brain has not
been found. The little girl was shot last
evening while walking with her mother on
the street. while little George Burchard
was sitting on the stoop of his mother :
house, near where seventeen-year-old Ar
thur Forrest was celebrating on the
fourth with a cheap revolver and some
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DIR. MILBURN MADE NO REPLY.
An Embarrassing Fourth of July
Question by Editor Stead.

LONDON, July 4.-The celebration of In
dependence day took the form in the Rob-
ert Browning social settlement of a meet
ing in favor of arbitration. William II.
Stead, editor of the Review of Reviews.
presided He embarrassed Rev DR.. MIL
burn, chaplain of the United States Senate.
who was present, by appealing to him to
assure the meeting that the United States
senators who voted for the treaty repre-
stnted a majority of the people and the
bulk of the intelligence of the United
atcs.
DR.. Milburn made no reply to this an
PEAL but in the course of his own address
he said that the descendants of EngIishmen
in the United states were as loyal to many
English traditions as Englshmen them
selves, but that America rejoiced i'm her
own Independence. In the course Of the
evening representatives Of the Women's
Press League of Chicago presented por-
traits of Washington and Lincoln to the
settlement.
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Editor Dnna's Health Poor.

NEW YORK, July 4.-The condition Of
Charles A. Dana, the venerable editor of
the New York Sun. who il confined to his
house at Glencove with catarrh OF the
stomach. is unchanged. Paul Dana said
serious and thaf his nhvslcian had orfered
complete rest and had advised that the
patent be taken TO the mountains. He said
this would be done as soon as the removal
could safely take place.
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STREET CANS TIED UP.
Picnickers at Houston, Tex, Left to
walk Home Yesterday.

HOUSTON, Tex, July 4.-Not trolley
car is running in this city, the men having
struck this morning to compel recognition
of their union. There were three celebra-
tions and a ball game in town. About
twenty cars ran until o'clock in the after
noon, when the company finally gave up
efforts to run cars, leaving thousands of
people in the outskirts of the city. Five
hundred men are affected.
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knights of st. John at CrnvvfordsviIIc.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSFILLE,, Ind, July 4-The
Knights of st. John Commandery held
celebration here to-day, and will continue
over tomorrow. Communicates are now
here from New Albany, Terre Haute, La
fayette, Logansport and Peru. This after
noon the programme consisted of an ad-
dress of welcome by the mayor and the re-
spOnse by Colonel w. w. Cheesum, of In
dianapOlis This evening was held the dis
trict meeting of the Knights of St John.
Tomorrow there will be a procession prize
drills, bicycle races and other attractions
at the fair grounds.
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No Strike Mt BeI1efonte

BELLEFONTE, Pa, July 4-There will
be no strike of the miners in the Clearfield
district. The men employed there held a
meeting and decided to take no notice of
the call to go out, but to work tomorrow
morning as usual Business has been so
per cent. better in this region this summer
than it has been at any time within the
past ten years. Two thousand men have
steady employment as against half that
number last year and they are all con-
tented and happy. There is, however some
little dissatisfaction in the western part of
the district.
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Only "a "Fake, Lynching.

ST. LOUIS, July 4.-Kas Brown. the negro
who it was announced was lynched near
Villa Ridge Saturday night, is alive. After
capturing him men took him into the woods
supposedly TO lynch him. Instead they
turned the negro over TO deputy sheriffs
and, returning to town, gave out the lynch
ing story. This allayed excitement and pre-
vented the formation of a mob. In the
meantime the negro was kept hidden A (
midnight he was taken quietly to Union.
the county seat. and placed in jail TO await
trial.
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John Hay schooI D.dic.-o.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, July with appro-
School was dedicated here to-day. trbe
school is intended for the benefit of the
colored people and will be opened I'm SEN
tember. Letters of regret at not being able
to attend We're read from Captain J. y
Davis Hon. John G. Jones of Chicago. SEN
ator Shelby NJ. Cullom Senator William E.
Chandler, and from Secretary Porter on
behalf of President Mckinley
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Akron Steel Works Fire.

AKRON, O., July 4.--The shafting de-
partment of the Akron Iron and Steel Com
pany's works was completely DESTROYED bv
hre'to-day. Loss, 100000, fully covered by
insurance The building was 800 feet long
ana Two stories high. 1t was equipped with
much valuable machinery which together
with large amount of finished steel and
ron was destroyed The fire was caused
by the intense heat
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No Strike in Kansas.

WEIR CITY, Kan, July 4--No strike, has
been ordered among the miners of this dis
trict. Should the men be ordered out many
would refuse to strike, it is said, although
most Of them are union men. They have
work In 1888 they were out "a a long and
disastrous strike and since then they have
remained at work regardless of Eastern dis
frh
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NEW YORK. July 4--Edward Hannlgan.
seventeen years old, who stated that he
was a bell boy and that he came from
Rock Island. H., was held for trial I'm the
Yorkvillc Police Court to-day for breaking
into the house OF DR.. Thomas H. Street. a
surgeon in the BROOKLYN navy yard early
this morning. He had packed up about
three hundred dollars worth of silverwara
when discovered and placed under arrest