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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
DELPHr's STREET FAIR.
1t Presented No Objectionable Fea-
lures and Was Successful.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Sept. 26.-Your CORE
spopdent has watched with considerable in
terest the reports of various street fairs
throughout Indiana and the opposition TO
them from certain high~ly-respectable quar-
tiers. eliminating in the instructions issued
by Governor Mount TO the Police Board at
Terre Haute, as published In the Journal
to-day. The managers of street fairs could
learn a valuable lesson from the experience
of the street-fair managers in this city
during the last two years. The second an
nual street fair in Delphi closed Friday
night, and was probably one of the most
successful ever held in the State. Better
thar its success in point of attendance is
the feeling it has left in the minds of the
people that 1t merited the support it re-
ceived. The management of the fair was
in the hands of representative citizens, and,
in view OF existing prejudice against street
fairs, a special effort was made to awaken
an interest among the agricultural classes.
Special efforts were made 10 secure live
stock and agricultural exhibits, and a spirit
of rivalry was excited between the various
townships by the offer OF premiums 10 the
townships making the best exhibits in adj
dition to the usual premiums. There were
those who ~prophesied that a "wide-open
policy was absolutely essential TO the sue
cess of a street fair, but this argument did
not prevail. The g~rafters, skin gamblers
and hOOche-cOOche combinations were given
TO understand that they were not needed
One amusement attraction Of this charac-
ter, being barred from the town, set up Its
lent about a mile out OF town. but mad TO
remove a few hours later. The liquor SELL
ers were confined to lawful hours and un-
derstood that they would be held respon-
s!ble for any drunkenness on the streets
Nearly every business man in town was
decorated with a policeman's star, and
there was order from the opening to the
close, In spite of the fact that a dozen
tented amusement attractions and scores
of those who follow. them for a livelihood
were on hand. Most of the same amuse-
ment attractions that are said to have
scandalized Peru the week before were IN
Delphi, but they understood that IL they
could not give a clean, moral show they
were at liberty to move their tents. But
two arrests for drunkenness were made in
the entire week. The exhibits, particu-
IarIy in the way of live stock, surprised
everybody, and would have reflected credit
on any county fair ever held in the State.
The attendance on one day reached over
Il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
Ohio Republican Campat.n.

MIDDLEPORT, o., Sept. pa heavy
rainstorm prevented the outdoor meeting
here to-day. Senator Hanna, Judge Nash,
General Grosvenor and Col. Robert NJ.
Nevin spoke at Goes Opera House. Every
body present could not hear them because
the opera house would not hold all. Sepa-
tor Hanna was first introduced and the
crowd broke loose with deafening cheers.
He was in splendid form and his speech
was listened to with rapt attention. Col.
Bob Nevin was the next speaker and he
was heartily cheered. When Judge Nash
was introduced cheer after cheer rent the
air while the chairman raped for order.
Judge Nash addressed the audience for
more than an hour. General Grosvenor
spoke over an hour.
POMEROY. o.. Sept. 3.-Following the
afternoon meeting at Middleport the same
speakers came here and addressed an audi
ence tonight that packed the opera house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
CRIMINALS DISCUSSED.
National Prison Congress Listens to
Pertinent PHpers.

HARTFORD. Conn. Sept. 2s.-At to-day's
session of the National Prison Congress
John ]. Lyttle. of Philadelphia. read the
report OF the standing committee on dis
charged prisoners. Warren F. Spalding. of
Boston. read a paper on Treatment Of
Criminals" +. H. Mills, superintendent Of
industries of the State of New York. made
an address on prison work in New York.
Secretary Milligan read extracts from a
paper giving a brief sketch of the penal.
pauper and reformatory institutions Of
Maryland. written by Ct. II. Griffith.
The following were appointed a commit
tee to nominate officers of the Wardens' As
ISOLATION: Warden Wolfeer, Minnesota; CT.
B.. B~rockway. Elmira. N. Y; Wardens Scott,
of Massachusetts; Boucher, North Dakota;
Patton, Pennsylvania; Hogg, Wisconsin, and
Costello. Cincinnati.
AT the evening session Carroll ID. Wright,
United States commissioner of labor. read
a paper on Prison Labor" He advised the
state use OF prison products He was fol-
lowed by u. r.. ~Brockway, Of the Elmira
Reformatory, who, with others, discussed
the paper, mainly favoring the scheme as
laid out by Mr.. Wright. Tomorrow will
be the closing day of the congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
New York Judges Tell Mazet's Conn
mittee What They Paid.

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-The testimony be-
fore the Mazet legislative investigating
to-day wa~ much on the same
lines as yesterday. being an inquiry into
the contributions to the election funds by
judicial candidates. OF the witnesses ex-
amined the majority seemed to have no OPP
position TO the present methods of receiving
assessments from the candidates.
Justice George c. Barrett, of the Su-
preme Court. testified that ne was elected
fourteen years ago on all tickets except
the Prohibition. but that his only contri-
button 20 the funds was a small one made
the year previous 20 his election. He said
Mr. Croker told him I'm 1897 that candidates
Tor tne judiciary need not pay assessments.
He was opposed 10 contributions.
Surrogate Fitzgerald paid 5000 to Tam
many In 1882; Justice Maddox paid $500 to
the Republicans Justice Smyth. OF the Su-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
Adams County OIL Boom.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. 26-The discovery
of a new oil field in this county Is creating
great excitement here. Oil spectators and
men from all over the country ave flocked
to this city and are attempting to lease the
entire southern portion of the county. To-
day the Ohio Oil Company. which is a
branch of the Standard. filed twenty-one oil
leases with the county recorder, which give
this company. privileges on over 1000 acres
of land in Blue Creek township. Land is
being leased in Blue Greek, Hartford and
Monroe townships and to within one mile
of this city. There is great activity in the
field. and Decatur Is filled with Oil specu-
lators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27

OSKALOOSA. Ia. Sept. 2s.-Four train-
men were killed in a head-end collision to-
day on the Belle Plain & Muchakinock ex-
tension of the Northwestern road, seven
miles southeast OF this city between the
stations Of Wright and Tioga. The trains
came together as the result of an error in
orders. The passenger train south-bound,
with forty passengers, was met by a double
header coal train of twenty-three cars. The
passenger engines saw the approaching coal
train. applied the brakes and had his train
almost stopped when the crash came. None
or the passengers was seriously hurt. Three
engines and twenty-four cars were demol-
ished. the wreckage being piled forty feet
high. Both engineers, the conductor of the
passenger train and the fireman Of the
freight were killed. The dead are: Oren
Allen. engineer; Douglass, engineer; Prem
tise. fireman and David Butterfeld, con-
ductor. all Of Belle Plain. Firemen Baxter
and Culp were seriously injured.
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COLUMBUS, o.. Sept. 2S.--The sale Of
the Manhattan Oil Company to the STAN
ard Oil Company is confirmed to-day. The
Manhattan Company was the biggest COM
petitor of the Standard in the Lima field
and had an immense refinery at Welker,
this county, and controlled extensive pipe
and tank lines. The stock of the Manhat-
tan Company was quietly picked up by the
Standar Company, and, although rumors
Of absorption had been heard, nothing def
mite was known until now. The amount in
volved in the deal is not given out, but must
be large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
An EXPENSIVE INCREASE.
Pullman Car Company VIII Pay Taxes
on $~7,45O,O0O More.

CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-The assessment Of
81. 10000 spread by the board of assessors
on the personal property of the Pullman
Palace Car Company. was advanced to S.
10000 tonight by the Board Of Review.
This is the largest increase levied on any
corporation or business firm and does not
include the personally valuation on the
bank of Pullman. in which the big palace
car company Is said to be interested. The
advance of 81. f50.o0 was confined wholly TO
the corporations Offices in the Pullman
building. from which the assessment on
moneys on hand, credits and other similar
items of personally had been but SiJ0, coo.
The assessments of $4,000 on the works at
Pullman and of 100000 on the branch Il
No. Sc West Fourteenth street. were con-
hrmed. as was the entry Of 100000 against
the Bank of Pullman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
FIRST IN ITS HISTORY.
New President of Wabash IL q West
ern Man.

New President of Is q West
ern Man.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind, Sept. 26.-The
trustees of Wabash College met in special
session this morning at Yandes Hall to for
mally elect DR.. William p. Kane, of Evans
ton, H., president. DR.. Kane was not pres
ent. The meeting was a short one and DR..
Kane was elected by a unanimous vote. He
will arrive within a few days and will at
once take charge. The policy of the college
will continue as in the past in many regards,
but it is understood that DR.. Kane will have
more power than has heretofore been dele
gated to the president.
The new president is q native of Ohio and
is a Presbyterian minister, having held pas
torates at Lafayette and Bloomington, Ill.
He resigned his charge at the latter place
about a year ago to take the presidency Of
the Winona Assembly. He is the author of
the much discussed Indiana plan of home
missionary work and Is one of the best
known men in the Presbyterian Church. He
Is ffty-one years old and has been a trustee
of the college for ten years. He is the first
Western man chosen to the presidency Of
Wabash College in the seventy years of the
institutions history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
Reunion. at Kokomo.
D the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. pa large num-
Der of veterans came in this evening to at
tend the reunion of the Northumberland
first and -Seventy-fifth Infantry and the
Nineteenth Indiana Battery. 10 be held here
Wednesday and Thursday. The sessions will
be held at the City Hall, except the camp
fire Thursday evening, which will be at
Grace Church. Speeches will be made by
Representative Steele and Messrs. Caylor,
Williams, Foust. Stafford, Gray, Hiligoss
and Hiatt. Mayor Armstrong will deliver
the address of welcome and the response
will be by Mr.. Caylor. The wives and
daughters of visiting comrades have been
especially invited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
SHELBY COUNTY BOOKS
ARSON SAYS THEY ARE STORED Il
THE ATTIC.
He Charges Prominent Citizens and
Present County officials with
Destroying Them.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Sept. S.-Ex-Aud-
itor Carson in a card published in the DEM
ocrat tonight denies losing the two missing
books from the auditors Office, saying they,
with others, were sent to the attic to be
stored, and accuses ex-Judge K. NJ. Hord,
John Ferris, a former deputy of Carson
when auditor and now a deputy under
Henry Gilman. and Auditor Henry Gilman
of stealing the books in order to cast refiec-
ton upon him (Carson.) Carson also claims
to have furnished Gilman the money to
make his campaign, and publishes a con-
tract in which Gilman agrees to make him
(Carson) his deputy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
GOOD CITIZENS WANT TROOPS
Armed Members of Kentucky Fac
lions Gathering i'm Clay County.

PITTSBURG. KY, Sept. 26-The~ situation
in Clay county is very serious. The trial
of the Grif1ns. Chadwells and Barretts for
the killing Of Wash Thacker was again post
poned to-day. Two bands of forty men
each. of the Philpots. went to Manchester.
all heavily armed. this morning. An unex-
pectedly large force OF Griffins are near that
town well equipped with Winchester rifles.
The Jail is being guarded by a large force.
as the Grifins claim that the jail will be
attacked and an effort made TO lynch the
eight inmates member OF their faction.
~Iaw-abiding citizens Of Clay county are
clamoring for troops TO attend the trial.
which is now set for Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
M'LEAN ALSO DECLINES.
Like Nash, He VIII Not Join In a De-
bate with Toledo Jones.

COLUMBUS. O., Sept. 2s.-Mayor Jones's
desire for a joint debate with the Republic
an and Democratic nominees for Governor,
Judge Nash and John r.. Mclean. will not
be gratiied. Mr.. Mclean stated, to-day,
that he would not debate with Mayor Jones,
that the Democratic platform explained his
position thoroughly. A similar declination
has been made by Judge Nash, who, in a
letter to Mayor Jones, said the questions
which ne proposed to debate regarding the
need of political parties were not issues in
the campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
A THAN EVER.
SEYMOUR Fair Is Expected to Eclipse
Last Years.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR. Ind. Sept. 2s--The third an
nual tall street fair was opened last night
by a street parade and speeches by Mayor
A. w. Mills and City Attorney j. NJ. Lewis.
The crowd was estimated at five thousand.
There are more booths this year than any
previous year. Ten thousand people We're
on the street tonight and the crowd this
year promises to surpass that of last year,
which was estimated at 10000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
State Federation Of Labor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Sept. 8.-The fifteenth
annual convention of the Indiana State
Federation Of Labor began in this city to-
day. About 15 delegates are in attend
ance. To-day was given up to organization
and preliminary work. Tomorrow the
weekly pay question will be discussed.
Factory Inspector McAbee and Labor Com
missioner Mccormack will make reports.
Dennis Hayes. president of the Green Glass
Workers of the United States, will speak
in the evening. Convict labor and promo
ton by the merit system. will receive the
attention of the convection tomorrow
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
Consolidation scheme Blocked.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 26.-Judge Williams
to-day issued a temporary restraining or
der restraining the Columbus Street-rail-
way Company from voting authority to buy
the other street railways of the city. The
Columbus Street-railway Company has been
formed for the purpose of acquiring all the
street railways in the city. and the claim
is made that the plan is a stock. jobbing
scheme and that the Columbus Street-rail-
way Company has no legal or de facto ex-
istence. The meeting was to have been held
this afternoon to vote the necessary au-
thority for the consolidation, but the re-
straining order puts an end to it until the
case is finally decided. The recent sale of
the Columbus Central Railway was a part
Of the consolidation scheme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
PASTORS WILL WATCH 1T
PUBLIC IMMORALITY WILL NOT BE
TOLERATED AT CRAwFORDsvILLE
Street Fairs a Great Success-BlufftOn
Had a Big Crovvd-SeymOur i'm Full
Swfng-Delphi's Experience.
speciai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Sept. 26.-The
pastors of the city churches will maintain
headquarters during the street fair and will
have representatives making the rounds Of
the town In search of any public immoral
ity- The first special train advertising the
fair left to-day over the Monon route. Sew
eral hundred citizens, with a band, accom-
panied the train, which will visit all towns
between Louisville and Monon. Special adj
vertising trains will also be run over the
Vandalia and Big Four Railroads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
Shot and killed Himself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANGOLA, Ind, Sept. 26.-Lerotus Tee
gardin. a farmer, living in Otsego township.
shot and killed himself yesterday. He was
taken to the Logansport Insane Asylum in
June and had SO far recovered that his
brother brought him home on furlough last
Friday. He took a rifle that had not been
hidden and shot himself through the head.
He was twenty-nine years old and had a
wife, but no children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
stoves s Per Cent. Higher.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. s.-The
members of the Southern Stove Manufac-
turers' Association met here to-day and adj
vanced prices 5 per cent. This is really an
increase of 30 per cent. over the prices of
stoves a year ago, as the manufacturers
have been gradually raising prices ever
since iron began advancing. They state that
Ii became necessary 10 make the 5 per cent.
increase on account of the increased cost
of iron
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
SHOT THREE PEOPLE,.
Revolver with u Deadly Record
to Pieces.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 26.-Jesse Bird, son
of a Clay township farmer, accidentally
shot himself in the leg yesterday with a.
revolver. The weapon, a thirty-two-caliber,
has been killing and Gripping people in
this county for years. Fifteen years ago
a boy named Hanson owned ii for one day
came into the home of John Harrison, who
dropped it while loading it and killed his
brioe of a few days. Young Bird got the
same weapon Sunday and shot himself
within twenty-four hours. To-day the lads
father, Eli Bird, hammered it to pieces with
a sledge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27

The Ninth Indiana Cavalry will hold its
annual reunion at Fortville on Oct. 13.
Ralph Neese, of Brazil, fell over the dash
board OF a wagon and was instantly killed
by the wheels passing over his body.
William Fuller. of Peru, general agent
of the Wallace circus, was yesterday taken
to the ~Logansport hospital for the insane.
Wilson Bailey. a farmer of Gill township,
Sullivan county, Is reported to have been
robbed Of $1,000 in gold, which he kept in a
corn bin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
To Tunnel Chicago Streets.

CHICAGO. Sept. S.-The commissioner Of
public works to-day approved the plans and
granted a permit to the Illinois Telephone
and Telegraph Company to open and tunnel
through the streets Of Chicago its conduit
four feet six inches by seven feet. The ter
ritory for placing the wires under the
streets, by the company's ordinance, is ten
miles long and four miles wide and would
nave necessitated opening over five hundred
miles of streets, but by tunneling the work
will be done without removing the pavement
and with no inconvenience to traffic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 2S-Chesapeake &
Ohio passenger train No. 1 ran into an open
switch near White Sulphur Springs. last
night, and struck a freight train standing
on the siding, damaging both engines. Rob-
err Garrett. a tramp. was killed. Col. N.
August. a passenger, sustained a broken
leg. 1t is believed the switch was malicious
ly tempered with.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
BIG CROWD AT BLUFFTON.
street Fair Was Attended by 10000
People.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON. Ind. Sept. 26-Bluffton's
free street fair opened this morning and will
continue for two days longer. An opening
crowd of 10000 people saw the first days
programme. The mmit has barred all
Oriental shows and gambling devices and
the fair is strictly an agricultural and stock
exhibit. with 5000 entries in all departments.
Seven blocks OF booths have been erected by
merchants for display purposes. Counting
the expense incurred by merchants. the city
is spending $500 for its visitors in the three
days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
UP TO THE DOORS.
B1OOdhOunds mt MilrOy Go Back INTO
the Town.

the Town.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. 26.-The blood
hounds put on the trail Of the Milroy bank
robbers continued the hunt until after 1
o'clock this morning. The trail was taken
up one mile south of Rushville at IL p. m.
and followed, after various windings, to a
section of the city occupied by colored peo-
pie. The dogs carried the trail to the doors
of three houses. Sheriff Price, Marshal
Jones and Policeman Morris accompanied
the dogs over the entire route. No arrests
have been made. 1t is believed the robbers
are the same who recently tried to open
the safe in the Big Four office here with a
sledgehammer, but failed. The belief is en-
tertained by man. that members Of the
Ripley county gang are operating here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
INSTANTRELIEF
ITCHING HUMORS

ToRrURISe, DIsFIGuRrSe ECZEMA. and every
species OF itching. burning, bleeding, scaiy.
crusted, and pimpiy ska and scalp humors,
with dry, thin, and falling hair are instautIv
relieved and speedily cured by warm BATH
with CuTicURA SOAP. gentle anointings VIII
CUTicURA, purest Of emollient akin cursa-
and mild doses OF CUrEcvRA RnpoLvur1.
ereassst OF bruor ouress when 81 - -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
Indianapolis Team Challenged.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT. Ind, Sept. 26.-The Fair
mount High School football team was or
ganized last night. The average weight is
Isl pounds. The Indianapolis High School
team has been challenged to play the
THANKSGIVING game here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
Narrow Escape from Fire.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 2.-The residence OF
John Cornwell, at Hadleytown, a suburb,
was destroyed by fire to-day. Mr.. Cornwell
was absent at the time and when the flames
were discovered Mrs. Cornwell and her
eight-day-old baby were taken from the
house on a mattress through the window,
the bed clothing having caught fire. She is
critically i'll from the shock.