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WILL NOT MEET HERE.
international Pressmen's Union VIII
Go to Cleveland Next Year.

DETROIT, June 1S.-Officers were elected
by the International Pressmen's Union to-
day as follows: President, Jesse Johnson,
of Nashville Tenn; first vice president,
John w. Williams, Toronto second vice
president, Frank Pampusch Minneapolis; /;
third vice president. Robert H. Kelley,
Boston; secretary-tr treasurer James Gelson,
New York, reelected; delegates TO the
American Federation of Labor James j.
O'Dea, New York, and George kleinheinz,
Philadelphia. There We're some close con-
tests, but all selections were finally made
unanimous.
plan of the Typographical Union for joint
action toward securing shorter work day.
President Johnson and some of the New
York delegates especially opposed it on the
ground that the present duh times were
inopportune for such an effort and some
lack of confidence in the Typographical
Unions plan was also expressed. President
Johnson and Delegate Kelly, of New York
were appointed committee to formulate a
substitute plan Later the committee sre-
ported a resolution for the appointment
of a committee of five to cooperate with
the Typographical Union for the nine hour
day 1t was adopted unanimously after
some spirited opposition from the New
York delegates. The committee is directed
TO report by Sept. l. The convention spent
most of the afternoon session in consider
ing points of dispute between unions of
feeders and helperss and regular
pressmen in Chicago and Boston. The
final session will be held tomorrow. Cleve-
land and Indianapolis were candidates for
the next meeting place. Cleveland won by
a small majority.
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COLLINS LOST MONEY,
And He May Not Have Been Assaulted
and Robbed by EnsIey.

ST. LOUIS, June 18.-Charles D. Collins,
the Tennessee horseman who was brutally
beaten and robbed at Meramec Highlands,
is still in a critical condition as a result
of the fourteen wounds in his head. He
fails to rally from the shock, as Dr. Pitt
man hoped, and his temperature remains
above normal. The physician believes that
his patients condition would improve
should the weather become cooler, but at
present he says the chances of recovery are
not so bright as they were Wednesday. He
carefully examined the cuts and bruises to-
day for symptoms of blood-poisoning, but
found none
Preparations are being made for Martin
Ensleys defense His sister who is the
wife of Surgeon ]. II. +. Hodgson, u. S.
NJ has engaged Lee Merriwether, late
state labor commissioner, and instructed
him to spare no expense in the way OF hir-
ing detectives and running down clews The
few intimate friends whom Martin Ensley
has in st. Louis do not believe IN his guilt.
They say Ensley will plead not guilty. One
Of these friends said: The defense believes
it can be proven that Collins did not have
$6 900 in his pockets. he possibly had that
much Tuesday morning but evidence IS al
ready coming to light that he lost a large
sum at the fair grounds that afternoon.
Detectives have been engaged TO locate
where the hammer was bought, and this
NAV throw some light on the mystery"
EnsIey is held in jail at Clayton no one
having volunteered to go S5,UO0 bond for
him.
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SPALDING NOT GUILTY
SURPRISING VERDICT IN A CHICAGO
EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.
EX-President of the Defunet GfOb e
Savings Bank and Ex-Treasurer of
Illinois University Acquitted.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Charles w. Spalding,
ex-president of the defunct Globe Savings
Bank, and ex-treasurer of the State Uni
versity was to-day acquitted of the charge
of embezzlement The verdict was gem
eral surprise, as the instructions of the
court to the jury left scarcely any chance
for an acquittal. The first words uttered
by Spalding after the verdict had been read
in court were:
We'll this is a surprise
The specific charge against him was the
converting of $1,000 worth of the bonds of
Pittsfeld school district, in Pike county
These bonds were hypothecated with the
Metropolitan National Bank of this city to
secure loan of $3.50. Spalding owes his
acauittal to a Single word in the statute.
That word is intent" The jurors could
not become reconciled to- the proposition
that the ex-treasurer of the University of
Illinois Intentionally embezzIed the bonds
of that institution. Six ballots were taken
by the jury, the first and second being four
voted for conviction on the third ballot,
two on the fourth and fifth and all for ac-
quittal on the sixth.
After being taken back to Jail Spalding
said: Il must admit that it did surprise
me some at first. After all, the jury took
prosecution showed no criminal intent the
jury was bound to acquit me-. Therd are
still tWenty-SeVen indictments hanging over
him, and he will be tried again.
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THE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
Eugene v. Debs Outlines Plan for
Organizing His Colony.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Only a short session
of the social democracy was held to-day,
as the legislative committee. which is franz
ing the constitution and bylaws, are not
ready to report. Eugene V. Debs tonight
gave the following outline of the plan TO
be proposed Tomorrow THE unit of the
democracy will be the local unions to be
limited to a membership of five hundred.
The local unions will make up the state
branches; the state organizations. the ma
tional council, which will in turn select a
national board. This body will have the
real control of the democracy. 1t will elect
officers as follows: Chairman, vice chair
man, secretary, treasurer and organizer.
The duty of the chairman shall be 10 pre-
side at the sessions of the executive COM
mittee and he shall not be vested with
executive authority. Our permanent head
quarters shall be in Chicago Finances for
the movement will be derived from an ad
mission fee and an annual per capita tax,
limited to the current expenses of the
der. Each local union will be a recruiting
headquarters for colonists. In this way
organization is to be built up which is alb
solutely essential for deriving a revenue
without which no colonization can be car
ried on. There will be a regular commits
sion appointed to select the State where our
first operations are to be undertaken. The
commission will investigate its sources
carefully before any move is made Then
the colonization will be carried on under
a perfect system
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Canadian Horses Won.

PORT HURON, Mich, June Is. - First
choices of the talent won everything in
the closing day of the trotting series. All
the winners were Canadian horses. Re
suits:
2:2OPace Diminished yesterday: After Won
second fifth and sixth heats and race in
2:21A, 2:19la, 2:201.. Kittie Hal won first heat
in 2:21A Roy b: won third heat in 2:22A.
but was drawn in the fourth. knottallen
won fourth heat in 2:19A. Billy Broncho,
Anna ", May Lafe and Glen Mack also
started.
heats. Time-2:24i4 2:24A, 2:2414 Blue Bells,
Pat, Faultless Prince Almont and Ray
Wood also started.
2:S5 Pace: Tom Appleby won in straight
heats Time - 2:2624, 2:2515, 2:2SA. Acmon
Jih, Grocery Girl White Line, Billy G.,
My Choice, Orphan Prince, Flashnght and
Barney also started
225 Trot: Aleen won in straight heats.
Time = 2:23A. 2:21A, 2:21A. Wight, Quick,
Silver, Campania Girl, Starmont, William
N and Ingot also started.
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women.s Tennis Tournament.

PHILADELPHIA, June is. - Bright
weather at last favored the lawn tennis
players to-day, and the woman's cham
pionship tournament was continued before
the first large crowd of the week The
surprise of the tournament came in the
semi-final round of the all-comers' singles,
for Miss Carrie Nicely, of Chicago, who had
been heralded as one of the strongest
woman players in the West, was bested by
Miss Edith Kenderdine, a Philadelphia
1a1avar OF only fair ability. Miss Neely
played very nervously this afternoon and
her opponent kept her on the run about
Tie court She was badly beaten in the
deciding set by 6-l and retired. Miss
Kenderdine then. played the ex-champion,
Miss Juliette Atkinson, or New 1ork, IN
the final match for first prize Immediately
after, and was beaten three straight sets.
Miss Atkinson is now the challenger for
sic Moore. of Ridgewood n. j., in the
championship round tomorrow afternoon.
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Two women Drowned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, June 1S.-Mrs.
Clarence Mccarthy and niece. Miss
Mary Fite, were drowned this aft
ernoon while attempting to cross
Buck creek near Georgetown, twelve
miles west of this city. They were driving
in carriage; the stream was greatly swol-
len by the heavy rains this morning and
the carriage was overturned. Both were
well known in this city.
The heavy windstorm that passed over
this city this morning did considerable
damage. Over a score of business houses
and residences were unroofed Lightning
struck the Windsor Hotel and tore off the
cornice. The stocks of several merchants
whose stores were uuroofed were ruined
by water The barns of Peter and Thomas
Dodd and residence of Henry Miller, north
of this city, were blown down. Colonel
Halls circus tent was ripped to pieces
Robert l.. Clark, the nineteen-year-o
son of Charles r. Clark, of this city, was
drowned Thursday night while bathing in
the Colorado river at The Needles, Col lie
had been visiting relatives there for the
past year He was a graduate of the high
school of Bloomington. Ind. and also at
tended the Indiana University, but quit on
account of failing eyeSight.
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IN OTHER STATES.
Several Points in Nebraska Visited by
Little TOrnadOes.

LINCOLN, Neb, June 1S.-Violent wind
storms prevailed over a wide district in
Nebraska late last night and early this
morning. In Lincoln some damage was
done. AT Munroe, west Of here, the storm
approached the violence of a tornado
Hardly chimney is left in the town and
many roofs were taken off. The house of
and Mrs. Tobin injured. Norfolk suffered
from the storm in the way of unroofed
houses and small buildings blown away.
Two men were injured, but not seriously.
At Milford and Eagle the wind damaged
small structures. A limited amount of rain
fell, accompanied by hail.
NORFOLK, Neb., June 1S.-A tornado
struck here last night, doing some minor
damage to buildings. A. K. Leonard and
LOomis McKim were caught in the storm
and received painful injuries. Leonard is
badly cut about the head and is injured in
ternally McKim received a broken leg and
many cuts and bruises on the body.
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Damage at Winchester.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, June B.-At noon
to-day a terrific wind and rainstorm visited
this vicinity 1t caught people totally un-
prepared, as there seemed 10 be nothing in
the skv to indicate the heavy storm which
ragged for more than an hour. Within few
minutes after the first rain fell the sky be-
came so dark that lights had TO be lit.
Along with the rain and wind there was a
brilliant electrical display Mrs. Joe De
Tong who was standing at her kitchen
door was struck by lightning. The bolt
nassed along her forearm TO the elbow and
Ieft her stunned and with badly burned
ia bIackened arm Fences We're blown
down shade trees broken torn and twisted
fruit trees stripped and generally demol-
iSbpd and houses unroofed The Odd Fel-
iowe; block one of the tallest buildings
here was partly unroofed and considerable
damage resulted Portions of the roof
vere carried several blocks
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part Of Dead woman Found.

PORTAGE, Wis, June 1S.--The badly de-
composed trunk of a woman, minus head.
arms and legs, was found floating in the
Wisconsin river four miles below the city
to-day. There were many indications of
murder Coroner Allen was called, and.
finding no clew TO the identity of the corpse,
buried il without formality. There was not
a vestige of clothing anything that
would aid In identification. The authorities
are investigating the case, however and
sensational developments are expected.
Some time ago young woman disappeared
in such manner as TO direct suspicion
toward several people, and there is much
excitement tonight over the discovery.
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FALL OF A BALCONY.
Twenty People Drop Eighteen Feet
While Viewing a Circus Parade.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, June 49,
During the street parade of the Lemon
Brothers circus, to-day balcony over a
sidewalk, occupied by about twenty people,
gave way and the party was hurled about
eighteen feet to the sidewalk Many people
were injured. Several children who occu-
pied the walk were also badly hurt. Genie
Erickson and - Hanson are among those
most seriously hurt, the latter being prob
ably fatally injured Several Indians re-
ceived dangerous injuries by falling tim
hers
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NEW YORK. June 1S.-The Christian
Welcomed Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Francis L.
Clark. the founders of the society," from
their tour of the world in the interests Of
Christian EndeaVor with a rousing mass
meeting tonight that filled Carnegie Hall
John Wanamaker, OF Philadelphia, pre-
sided When Mr. Clark began to speak the
whole assemblage arose. waved handker-
chiefs and cheered.
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VICTIMS OF STORMS
BARN OF AN ILLINOIS STATE INSTI-
TUITION STRUCK BY A TORNADO.
Twenty-Six People Buried in the
Ruins, Four Killed and Five Badly
Hurt, One Fatally.
WIND DAMAGE IN INDIANA
HAVOC AMONG THE FACTORIES OF
THE NATURAL-GAS BELT.
Buildings UnrOofed and Partly
Wrecked, Railway Tracks Obstruct-
ed by Trees and Life Imperiled.

LINCOLN, ILL.,, June 1S.--A tornado which
passed over the central and southern por-
tions of Logan county this afternoon de-
stroyed thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty and demolished the immense cow barn
on the farm of the State Institution for the
Predetermined. Twenty-six persons seeking
refuge from the storm were buried in the
debris. Four of the refugees, boy pupils
from Chicago, were taken out dead. Five
others were severely injured, one of whom,
the farm superintendent, will probably die.
The dead are:
SYLVESTER BAKER.
JAMES O'BRIEN.
NEAL M MKENZIE.
CASTLE LIE BARON, all pupils of the in
stitution.
JACOB WILMOT, farm superintendent;
will probably die.
HENRY BORGER.
WILLIAM WILHELM.
WILLIAM FISHER, pupils, severely
bruised and cut; will probably recover
LEMEUL F. GLEASON. attendant Sc
rious internal injuries; may die.
AT 3:45 this afternoon tornado was seen
approaching the city from the southwest.
The State Institution for the Feeble
minded. containing over 700 inmates,
seemed to be directly in the path of the
storm and prompt measures We're taken to
prevent a panic The roofs Of several OF
the buildings were carried away and much
damage done about the grounds, but the 7OC
inmates were under perfect control OF the
attendants and the threatened panic was
averted The tornado passed on to the
northeast, touching next on the farm ano
stock barns connected with the asylum
three miles distant In the cowbarn We're
huddled twenty-six persons, including the
superintendent Of the farm, Jacob Wilmot
twenty-four pupils and an attendant. The
barn was wrenched from its foundations
and torn to pieces. Four of the pupils We're
instantly killed. The others, with the eN'
ception of the superintendent, escaped Sc
rious injury and were soon rescued from
the debris The tornado passed on to the
northeast doing great damage, the extent
of which is not known. The storm divided
into sections and covered wide territory
1t is feared that the loss OF life VIII be
greatly enlarged when reports are received
from outside the city.
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City in Darkness.

SEDAIIA, Mo-, June 1S.-The town was
visited by fierce electrician and windstorm
this evening. The power house of the Sc
dalia Electric Railway and Power Company
was struck by lightning and all the dyna-
mos ruined, leaving the city without street
lights tonight and stopping the cars on
all of the six car lines. A number of build
ings were twisted off their foundations
while fruit, shade and ornamental trees in
all parts of the city were broken down.
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windstorm in Kentucky,

LOUISVILLE KY, June 18.-A severe
windstorm passed over this city between
the hours of and o'clock this morning.
Considerable damage was done to property,
but no lives were lost In several cases
houses were blown down or unroofed but
in no instance was there fatality, though
a number sustained injuries. Reports re-
ceived from central and eastern Kentucky
Indicate that great damage has been done
to crops. The wheat fields have been laid
low, farmhouses and barns wrecked and
f1nceS DESTROYED.
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Death of the BuriaI-case Trust.

DETROIT, June 1&-The National Asso-
citation of Burial Case Manufacturers went
out of existence this afternoon after life
of twenty years. Just on what point MEN,
bers disagreed is known only to those on
the inside, and they will not tell 1t is be-
lieved the members were unable TO agree
upon questions of fixing and sticking to
prices in competition with outside manu-
factlIrprS
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FAST TIME AT MYSTIC PARK.
2:13 Pace Won by Prince Albert and
the 2:17 TrOt by Eager.

MEDFORD, Mass, June 1S.-The crowd
of spectators at Mystic Park this afternoon
witnessed two fine races. The track was in
excellent condition and fast time was the
rule. Summarizes
213 Pace; purse, $500: Prince Albert won
in straight heats. Best time 2:09a4 Allen,
Dr. Wood and Clifford also started.
217 Trot; purse, $500: Eager won second,
third and fourth heats. Best time, 2:16A
Mosul won first heat in 2:17. Phantom. x.
L., Tom Medium and Paddy d. also
started
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division of the Big Four, due here at 12:44
this afternoon was an hour late on account
of numerous telegraph poles and small
trees having fallen across the track be-
tween this city and Jonesboro. A part of
the stave factory in this city was also torn
down. The storm came from the north
west, and was a straight wind, the damage
being confined to a space about two miles
wide All wires are down north of this
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Blew Hard at brownsville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY Ind, June 18.-News reached
here to-day of heavy windstorm unroof-
ing barns, blowing down timber, fruit trees
and causing CONSERVATION for a time at
Brownsville at 10 o'clock to-day. Liberty
had a touch of high wind and the storm
looked threatening. Many trees were blown
down, but no accidents to life are reported,
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OTTUMWA. Ia, June 18-A small tor
nado passed over Rosehill, a Village in Ke-
okuk county, this afternoon, touching the
ground in several places just outside the
town The damage done was confined to
trees and outbuldings. Another tornado of
east of Oskaloosa. Its path was over two
miles in length and about fifty yards in
width. The damage was slight, however,
being confined to fences, trees and out
buildingS
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AFTER FAMILY PRAYERS
Miss Amelia Baer Went to the ParIor
md Cut Her Thronf.

CONVICTION, Ky, June 1S.-Immedlately
after family prayers this morning Miss
Amelia Baer, aged twenty-five years went
into the parlor and cut her throat from ear
to ear with her brothers razor There was
no known cause for the suicide. She was
wealthy popular and educated. The coro-
ner's verdict was temporary insanity.
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Specill to The Indianapolis Journal
PARAMOUNT, Ind, June 1S.-A severe
windstorm passed over this city this morn.
ing at 1:S0 O'Clock in a southeasterly di-
rection, accompanied by heavy rain,
thunder and lightning. Shade trees were
torn from the ground and carried away.
The roof of the Big -Four window glass
plant was torn off and broken in spinters.
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Texas Professors Exonerated.

AUSTIN. Tex June 1S.-Several days ago
the Texas Legislature appointed a commit
professors were engaged at the State Uni
versity and were teaching the pupils to
look with contempt on Southern traditions
The committee to-day made its report after
a careful examination, stating that it had
found the report TO be wholly untrue and
that no such teachings were being intro
Southern principles was being taught in
the university.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, June B-Opposite
Irvington, KY. in Indiana, the residence of
John Streehls, farmer, wrecked by
the wind early this morning, and his eight
een-year-old son instantly killed. A serv-
ant girl was so badly injured by the fall
At English, Ind, the courthouse was dam
aged to the extent of SO, 000
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CxcIone Near bloomfield.

Spec Il to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, June 1S.-A cyclone
swept large part of the county last
night about one mile north of Bloomfield.
Several houses and barns near town were
demolished, large trees were twisted off
and tossed like straws, being carried three
hundred yards No lives are lost so far as
learned. 1t is feared great damage was
done to growing crops.
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An Assistant TeIIer's Confession.

HOLYOKE, Mass, June Is B. Frank
Bannister, assistant teller at the Home Ma
tional Bank, has confessed to misappro-
priating the bank funds. The amount he
has taken is probably $1,000 The bank is
protected against loss by a New York
guarantee company and the company will
be reimbursed by Bannister's friends, so
that there will probably be no prosecution.
Bannister was led to take the money by
heavy personal expenses.
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BRIGHTON, England, June 1S.-The gen.
tlemen of Philadelphia cricketers to-day
won the match with the Sussex eleven by
eight wickets. The visitors yesterday made
PIG runs in their first inning and put out
the home team for 40 runs in the latter s
first inning. The Sussex team went to the
bat Yesterday for the second inning and
when the stumps were drawn at night had
q score of twelve runs The inning was
resumed this morning, resulting in 252 runs.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, June 1S.-The early risers
in this city this morning witnessed a
strange spectacle, the heavens being il
Iunfned as by a brilliant aurora, although
the glow was of deep orange rather than
a bright red. Everything was bathed in
purple light and presented a beautiful ap-
pearance. All who witnessed the phe-
nomenon of nature were awe struck. AT the
end of a half hour the light had disap-
deavoring all day to account for the dis
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Cashier Youtzey indicted.

FRANKFORT. KY, June 1S.-The grand
jury in the Federal Court indicted Cashier
Youtzey, of the First National Bank of
Newport, KY to-day Congressman Ber-
ry of Newport was one of the witnesses.
he has been indicted on. A special term
of the Federal Court to try the cases
ington Sept. T.