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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
CriminaI Sentence. Passed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 4.-Judge LETTER had
busy day with criminals to-day, sentenc-
ing the following: Love Green, colored, Of
Indianapolis. to from two to fourteen years
at Michigan City for cutting to kill; Joseph
Farmhouse, of Albany, from one to three
years in the State Reformatory, for burg
larry; John Smith, of Cincinnati. from one to
three years In the State Reformatory, for
robbing a woman of her pocketbook at the
depot; Charles Milligan, of Huntington,
from one TO three years at Michigan City,
for the theft of $13. He surrendered when
not suspected and confessed.
Hon. John w. Ryan has been appointed
to assist In the prosecution of Clifford Nor
ris for killing Elmer Hamilton.
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WITH THE "SCRAPPERS."
Leon and Flanagan Draw and Oleson
Does Up kenney.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-The twenty-round
bout scheduled for tonight before the West
End Athletic Club between Casper Leon. Of
New York. and Steve Flanagan, of Phila-
delphia. for the bantam-weight champion
ship of America resulted in draw. The
fighting throughout was hard and frequent
ly assumed a vicious turn. Flanagan had
much the best of the milling for the first
ten rounds, but after that the tide Of the
battle changed in the New Workers. favor.
The fighting from a scientific standpoint
was all that could be wished for up TO The
fifteenth round, but in their eagerness TO
score knockout in the last rounds science
was relegated to the background.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. A new idea In the
insurance business is gaining Roadway in
this locality. the German Baptist CDunkard)
Church having the management. 1t is
called 1.-The German Baptist Tri-county Mu-
tual Protective Association of Howard. Cass
and Miami counties" The church people
have taken this means TO protect them
selves against property loss from fire and
lightning, ard, although the organiZat ton IS
new, they have written 1877. ga in poll
cies. The loss during the year was 81 152,
officers work without pay. the expense of
the past year being s173 for stationery, post
every assessment is promptly paid.
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LINTON, Ind, Oct. 4.-William Beck, ST..
the Oldest inhab itant of this county, died
yesterday at his home, four miles west of
Linton. He was born in Leicestershire.
England, in 1905, and came to this country
in 1916 settling in New Jersey, moving from
there to Terre Haute In 1884. In 1S45 he
located at his home west of Linton, where
an active official member of the Methodist
Church for seventy-two years.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Oct 4.-Thompson
Vaughn, one Of the oldest residents of this
county, died at his home in Gill township
to-day, aged eighty-one years. Two daugh-
tiers and four sons survive him.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 4.-Austin b. Wells,
for many years timer of Muncie, died
last night, aged sixty-one years.
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Fete. in Honor of Cri.pi.

PALERMO, Sicily, Oct. 4.-The city of
Palermo and surrounding towns and vii
lagos are en- fete to-day in celebration of
the eightieth birthday Of Signor Francisco
Crispi. the distinguished Italian statesman
and former premier, who was born at Ri
bera, Sicily. Oct A. 1919. Signor Crispi has
received from King Humbert and Queen
Margherita. of Italy, and from Emperor
william, kilograms conveying their warmest
congratulations. the latter saying: BE
brilliant aid you excelency lent the cause
of peace in closely uniting the interests of
Italy and Germany"
A commemorative tablet in honor of
Signor Crispi in the facade of the Town
Hall was unveiled this afternoon with elab-
crate ceremonies and in the presence of a
vast crowd. The town was illuminated and
gala performances were given at the
various theaters.
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KRUGER TRUSTS THE LORD.
Thinks He VIII Not Let British Bull.
lets Harm the Beers.

PRETORIA, Oct. "A more extended
account of the speech of President Kruger
at the adjournment of the Raads yester-
day is obtainable According to trustworthy
reports he said: Everything points to war
because a spirit of falsehood has overtaken
other countries and because the people OF
the Transvaal wish to govern themselves.
Although thousands may come to attack us
we have nothing to fear, for the Lord is the
final arbiter and He will decide. Bullets
came by thousands at the time of the jam
ison raid, but the burghers were un-
touched Over hundred were killed on
the other side. showing that the Lord d.
rected our bullets. The Lord rules the
world"
Mr. j. NJ. Wolmarx. one OF the two nom
official members of the executive council,
said he hoped that when the Raads re-
assemble they would be without conven-
ton and would be a free people. God, he
declared, had often used England to bring
the burghers back to the faith of their fore
fathers. In the course of his speech, he
exclaimed: England has refused every
thing, even arbitration"
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Cable Notes.

1t is announced that Lord and Lady Aber-
deem will shortly sail for Canada.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, the
Czarewitch, arrived in London last night
en- route to BalmOral.
The Petit Journal of Paris announces that
Nine. Edmond Adam has retired from the
edtorship of the Nouvelle Revue which she
founded in 1879.
F. w: and Q. Brickman, whisky brokers.
of Leith. Scotland, have failed. Liabilities
estimated at G55OO0O and assets at s79O00.
The collapse of the firm is ascribed to bad
debts and to the general stagnation of
trade.
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
arrived In London yesterday from the CONT
nens and will sail for the United States
on Saturday to take part in the guberna-
torial contest in Massachusetts. He was
much benefited by his long holiday. Mr..
Lodge declined to be interviewed.
James Colquhoun, former city treasurer
of Glasgow and former representative of
the city corporation on the University
Court. who was arrested on Aug. l on
charges of embezzling funds of the city and
of estates committed to his charge, in
amounts agsregating e160,0OO. pleaded guilty
yesterday before the High Court and was
sentenced 20 five years penal servitude
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UP IN A MILITARY BALLOON.
Gen. Greedy Makes an Ascent with
the Kaiser's Formulation.

Gen. Greedy Makes an Ascent with
the kaiser's Permission.
BERLIN, Oct. 4.-Brigadier General A. w.
Greedy. honorary vice president of the In
ternational Geographical Congress. accom-
panied by Major II. T. Allen. military at
tache of the United States embassy in Ber-
lin, to-day assembled at Pottsdam in a mill
tary balloon. the invention of Percival
Siegsfelt Emperor William granted Gen.
eTal Greedy special permit to make the
ascent. General Greedy has purchased sim
liar balloon for the United States govern
ment
The international Geographical Congress
has referred to its business committee invi-
tations from st. Petersburg, Washington
and Buda-Pesth with respect to the hold
Ing of the next convention. The committee
Will determine upon locality. The con-
eress also decided to adhere to the practice
of allowing four or five years to intervene
between the sessions and referred to the
next meeting should be held i'm 1903 1904.
Briefly summarized the labors of the
congress are the following: Resolutions
including the appointment of an interna-
fional commission for the organization Of
magnetic meteorological work in connection
with Antarctic expeditions; recommends
tons for the universal employment of me-
trio weights and measures in scientific work
the maintenance of the present division Of
time degrees without prejudice to any fu-
ture change in degrees; the establishment
of an international archaeological society;
the constitution of an international seismic
research commission; the designing of uni
form map of the globe on the scale of one
to million, and the designation of the
Danish meteorological institute for drift ice
observations and proposal to urge the re-
spective governments represented by the
delegates to favor carrying out the decisions
OF the Stockholm oceanographic conference.
United States Ambassador Andrew d.
White entertained at luncheon to-day thir-
ty-two distinguished members of the In
ternational Geographical Congress, includ-
Goetzen- w ooykoff, Count Gorovosky, Sem
ator SemenOff Count De Brazza Drygelsky.
Sir John Murray. General Horace Porter.
United States ambassador to France, Sir
Frank Lascelles, British ambassador to
Germany, and Messrs. Poultney Pigeiow,
Bryant and Baker.
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NEW YORK, Oct. ARRIVED: Vera.
from Bremen and Southampton. Sailed:
Bowie. for Liverpool; New York. for South
nmpton: Friesland, for Antwerp; Teutonic.
for Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON. Oct. 4.-Arrived: Saale,
from New York, for Bremen; ST. Paul,
from New York.
dam. from New York. for Rotterdam.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. ARRIVED: Au-
rama. from New York. for Liverpool
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The scwail., Ninety-Eishth ship.

BATH. Me-. Oct 4-The big steel ship
Edward Sewall just launched from the yard
OF her builders, Arthur Sewall & Co. is the
ninety-eighth one of the fleet built by the
Sewalls and Is the fourth steel vessel con-
structed by the firm. The Edward Sewali
Is similar In design to the ship Arthur
over all. 40 feet beam, q feet deep. The
ship Is especially adapted for the grain
trade between San Francisco and Liver
pool and the sugar trade of Hawaii. Her
official measurements have not been made
yet. but she Is expected to carry nearly
COCO tons. Capt Joseph f. Sewall. a cousin
of Arthur Sewall. and who at present is in
command OF the Sewal ship Susquehanna
will command the new vessel.
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A SHAKEUP At MUNCIE
THE POLICE FORCE Is BEING OVER
HAULED WITH THoROUGHSEss.
Youthful Train wreckers at Martins
vilIe-Death of Judge Dawson at
Fort Wayne-Street Carnivals.
Special to the 1ndiar polls Journal

Special to the 1ndIar apolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. AIT the regular
meeting of the Board of Police Commission
last night two officers were given thiT-
~ days vacation without pay, pending
further investigation of charges of irregu-
larities in the discipline Of the force. 1t is
limited that there will be further investiga-
lions -ong the members of the force on
this score, and several removals may result
Jealousy among the members has been a
serious handicap with the work for years,
and the commissioners purpose to remedy
this situation If the entire personnel must
be changed.
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TERRIBLE FALL TO DEATH,
Parachute Artist Dropped Thousand
Feet I'm Iowa.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Oct 4.-Marza Town
send, Of DEBORAH. Ia; about twenty years
old. was killed on the carnival circus
grounds about o'clock this evening while
attempting a parachute leap. He was fired
from a wooden cannon while up 1000 feet in
the air. The parachute failed to open and
he fell TO the earth like stone and was
picked up dead and terribly mangled. A
large crowd saw the terrible accident
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BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Oct. 4.-There
were three events in the boxing carnival
given here tonight by Chris Miller. of Chi
cago Harry Pepper, OF California. got the
decision over Frank Scott, Of Chicago. in
a six-round go. George C'Mystery') Ker-
win was decided by Referee Hogan to have
had the best of his six-round bout With
Jim Sullivan, of Chicago. Young Kenney
endeavored to dispose of both Frank Stack
house. of Detroit and ole Oleson. If ST.
Joseph, Mich, in ten rounds He took on
Oleson first and. the Swede lasted the full
ten rounds. winning the match.
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JIMMY LOGUE DEAD.
Notorious Burglar and Thief who
Always Hunted Big Game.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.-Jimmy Logue.
the notorious bank robber. died in the
county almshouse to-day, aged sixty-two
years He had spent twenty years in prison
in several States. He was connected with
three big bank robberies in this city ana
also operated extensively In other cities.
One of the largest robberies he made was
in Washington, where he played his favor
lite game Of sneaking through a roof trap.
His victim In this case was Naval Con-
structor Isaiah Hanscomb and mis- booty was
$1,000. At one time Logue had $500 900.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. 4.-The first
annual harvest home picnic OF the Order of
American PlowmeD was held here yester-
day. nearly $500 members from all over this
part of the State being in attendance. The
main feature of the day was big basket
picnic at Spencer Park. followed by a pro-
gramme of athletic sports. The evening
was taken up with exemplification of degree
work and a banquet. The Order of Amer
lean Plowmen is an order organized in Lo-
gansport, the national headquarters being
maintained here. and, although young in or
ganization, the order has spread widely over
this and adjoining States.
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OBITUARY..
ID. E. Converse, Who Founded Con-
verse College with $75O,OOO.

ATLANTA. Ca, Oct. 4-Word was re-
ceived here tonight of the death at Spar
tanburg, 8. c., of ID. z. Converse. founder
OF Converse College. at that place. and
one of the wealthiest men in the State. Mr..
Converse, who came from New York about
twenty-five years ago. was the president
OF nve cotton mills at the time OF his death.
He was seventy-two years old and a man
of great charity, his donations to Converse
College alone amounting to $4,000.
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Special to the annapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 4.-Webster Parry
to-day made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors. His property, which consists
of real estate in this city, Iowa and Mime
sofa, is decided in trust to William Il. Had
ley to be disposed of among the creditors.
There Is no statement of assets and liza
bilities, but the liabilities are known to be
large. Mr.. Parry is one of the city's promi-
nent business men and Is manager of the
Home Telephone Company's plant.
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Governor Mount on account of his absence
from the meeting on the trip to Texas 10
return the Texas Rangers flag. The next
meeting will be held at Greenfield. The as
ISOLATION gave 500 toward a fund being
raised to erect a monument at Wesley 10
Sanford Gray, who was among the founders
OF the order and was its president for many
years and afterward the grand organizer.
The election of officers resulted follows:
President, s. S. Angins, Of Warsaw; vice
president. Thomas Sutton, of Crawfords-
Vile; secretary j. w. McCorkle, of Win
gate; treasurer. Jas. Carroll, of Easton, o..
grand organizer, James McManony, of
Fountain City.
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Finished Kid skin. DESTROYED.

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. fire to-
night destroyed one of the departments of
the +. Bluementhal Company's morocco es-
tablishment. the largest in the United
States. Fourteen hundred employees are
thrown out of employment. 'Over twelve
Thousand dozens of finished kidskins were
destroyed Loss $4,000.
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Died I'm Arkansas.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Oct. 4-Mr. Samuel Har-
ris. OF Indianapolis. arrived here this after
noon from Arkansas with the remains Of his
son. Wesley Harris. Wesley Harris has
been in the South for four years engaged in
the timber business and while Telling tree
last Saturday he was so seriously injured
that he died Sunday night. He was about
forty years old. The remains will be In
TERED here tomorrow.
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Theopont MouuIer.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. 4.-Theopont
Mouuer, a member of noble and dis
tinguished family in Prussia. died to-day.
He served in the revolutionary army in 1S4S
under Sigel and fled to this country TO avoid
arrest. He was well educated, speaking sew
eral languages. He was seventy-nine years
of age. His last years have been spent in
extreme poverty.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
increasing CIoudiness, with Rain I'm
Southern indiana.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Ohio-Fair in northwest; rain in
southeast portion on Thursday and Friday;
winds mostly northerly.
For Indiana and Notwithstanding
cloudiness on Thursday. with rain in ex-
IRENE southern portion Thursday night and
Friday; variable winds.
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youthful Train wreckers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. Oct. 4.-Victor
James, sixteen years old, has confessed be-
fore Judge Grubbs to attempting to wreck
a train on the Indianapolis & Vincennes
Railroad on the outskirts of this city the
night of July o. He duplicates Ralph Cox.
a boy about his own age. They had given
the railroad company trouble about jumping
on trains and Detective Herrod had repri-
manded them. James says they thought
Herrod was on the train they attempted to
wreck. Cox will be tried the first of next
week
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The Kokomo Carnival.
al to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. 4-Everything is In
readiness for the Kokomo carnival to-mor-
row, to be given by the business men of this
city. Many additional attractions have been
secured the last few days There will be
two pageants. one at 1890 a. M, the other
at night, with balloon ascensions, Indian
dances, cakewalks and Southern revels on
a monster elevated stage. The Indian VIII
lage will be an interesting feature. An ath-
letic carnival and fireworks will close the
festivities
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Portland Anti-saloon League.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. Oct. "A local Or
ganization of the Anti-saloon League was
effected in this city last night, the follow
ing officers being chosen: President, w. L.
Ferris: first vice president. Rev. George w.
Green; second vice president. George w.
Hall; third vice president, Jason Henley;
treasurer, John G. yesterday: secretary,
George r. Wright. Committees on local
agitation. legislation and law enforcement
were named.
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snow shed. Burned.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. Am in
cendiary last night started two fires in the
snow sheds between Cisco and Emigrant
gap. Sixty-four hundred feet of snow sheds
burned. and the total loss TO the railroad
will not be less than $4,000 The company
hopes TO have trains moving by tomorrow
morning. Telegraph and telephone wires
are greatly FRUSTRATED.
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Richmond Methodist Lyceum.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND Ind. Oct. 4.-The annual
lyceum of the Methodist ministers of the
Richmond district was held yesterday and
to-day at Lynn. Centerville was selected as
the next meeting place. DR.. Milton Mahin,
of New Castle. who has been acting presid-
ing elder during the sickness of his brother.
DR.. A. r. Mahin, of this city, presided. The
presiding elder has returned from Michigan
and will now resume his work. He was
present at the lyceum meeting.
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Annual Mennonite Conference.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, Oct AT Berne, sew
enteen miles from this city, nearly two
thousand persons of the Amish or Mennon-
lite, faith have gathered for the annual con-
ference. which began tonight and will con
tinue over Sunday. Large delegations have
been arriving in the little town for several
and Missouri are all represented. The con-
ference is being presided over by Rev. N.
G. Hirschey, of Wadsworth, o., the presi-
dent. /. II. Summers, of Berne, is the Sec
rotary,
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CHURCH DESTROYED.
Baptist Edifce Burned and Four
Firemen Injured.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 4-The First
Baptist Church was destroyed by fire late
this afternoon. Four firemen were injured.
The fire started the roof back of the
spre from an unknown cause. The church
was one CT the oldest in the city. The ses-
sion OF the National Baptist Convention was
held there last May. The loss is estimated
MT about go 600
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PARIS, Oct. 4.-President Loubet visited
the town of Grignan, Department of Drome,
@ which he was formerly a councillor, and
made a speech TO the inhabitants, in the
course OF which he dwelt on the necessity
for peace and concord to dspel transitory
agitations and to enable the country to de-
vote itself TO insuring the success of the ex-
position and thereby to give an example to
the world"
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wabash District w. II. c. Adjourns.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct 4.-The Womans
Relief Corps district meeting adjourned to-
day, after a two days profitable meeting
for the more than one hundred delegates.
At the opening session to-day nominations
were called for for district president for the
coming year. and Mrs. M. II. Kidd. of this
city, was unanimously chosen. The local
corps exemplified the ritual. succeeding
which the bylaws were changed, making
the minimum initiation fee $3.50. Roam
was selected as the place for holding the
next meeting. A reception was given the
visitors al the new Memorial Hall, last
night, by the Wabash corps.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct 4.-Agreements
were signed to-day for meeting of kid"
Grim. of Indianapolis, and Jack Tierner.
of Chicago, in finish fight in this county
this month. Kid Grim has whipped about
all men of his weight In the central States
and Tierner stood up before kid" Mccoy.
Mysterious" Billy Smith. Maher and others
successfully and is considered a great man
among the lesser lights. IL Grim wins this
fight he will go East.
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Victims of n Cider Press Boiler.

KENYON. o., Oct. 4.-The boiler used to
run a cider press on the Cutting farm ex-
ploded to-day, wrecking the building hurl-
ing the engine 800 feet and injuring six peo-
pie. Ben Koontz. a tweve-year-old boy had
his head crushed and will die. A. b. Cut
ting and his son Dan. Henry Koontz. Guy
Koontz and John Irwin were badly burned.
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Indiana Notes.

Mrs. Earl Parks. of Martinsville. left that
place yesterday for New York. to sing in a
notable series Of concerts.
I'd Speicher, fifteen years old. living near
Wabash, was committed to Longcli6 Asy-
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HarcOurt and Morley Deserted by 9th
er Liberals.

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Sir William Vernon
Harcourt. the distinguished Liberal states
man. member of Parliament for West Mar
mouthshire. has another slashing attack in
to-day's papers upon the policy Of the sec
rotary Of state for the colonies. Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain He reiterates his original
statement that Mr.. Chamberlain's assertion
that the 1rapsvaal refused TO redress the
grievances Of the uitlanders = the reverse