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Receiver for Hardware Company.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 10.-Recently the
Van Camp Hardware Company, Of Indian
apol!s, closed the John Barnes hardware
store, Of this city, on a judgment. The stock
invoiced more than $500 and to-day Mrs.
Barnes asked for the appointment of a re-
ceiver and the foreclosure Of a mortgage
executed in 1885. c. III. Allen was named and
filed a bond for $4,000. Mr.. Allen will open
the store and it is believed all creditors
will be paid In full. Mrs. Mary j. Catlin,
of Indianapolis. is the largest creditor and
for a number of years has been the nominal
owner, Mr.. Barnes acting as manager. The
Mrs. Catlin for stock.
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Methodist Stewards Meeting.

Special TO The Indianapolis JOURNAL.
MUNCTE, Ind, May 1O.-The annual
meeting of the stewards of the Muncie dis
trict Of the North Indiana Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church closed a
two days session at High-street Church
this evening. There was an unusually large
attendance. The meeting of the stewards
resulted in increasing of the presiding
elders salary to $1,000. The discussion of
De Paw was next heard and it resulted
in the decision that one day in the year
be devoted TO this institution in each
church, and that collections for the school
be made. The district conference is to be
held In March at FOrtville. Each charge
of the missionary conference was ordered
to hold a meeting during the month of next
September.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN, Ind, May N.-The sec
ond Sunday in May is always a great day
with the Quakers in the eastern part Of
Indiana. On that date they hold what they
term their May quarterly meeting at Wal
nut Ridge Chapel. This is a country church
about five miles north Of here, and nearly
the same distance from Greenfield and
Carthage. 1t is a large brick edifice, sur
rounded by a beautiful natural grove. On
Saturdays they hold their business meetings
and Sunday is their missionary day. Their
ablest speakers address them, and there
is always an immense crowd. In recent
years some of these meetings have been
disgraced by the riotous conduct of toughs
hat attend for the purpose of creating a
disturbance. The day after the meetings
beer bottles are found all over that part
of the country, and there are almost al
ways one or more The Friends,
however, are not in the least to blame, as
they always do their utmost TO keep the
crowds civil and there is little disorder on
the grounds proper. Next Saturday and
Sunday are the days of their annual meet
ing. and, of course, the usual large crowd
will be in attendance.
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mornings session Rev. Charles Percival. OF
Ierre Haute, was chosen moderator and
Rev. William Harding. of Fort Wayne. sec
sionary Union elected the folIowing officers:
President, Mrs. w. A Bell, of Indianar oils
vice president. Mrs. l. J. Weinstone. OF
Alexandria; treasurer, Mrs. George Davis.
or Indianapolis: field secretary. Mrs. +. X.
Cheney. of Anderson. Delegates to Inter.
national Council at Boston. n. A. Hyde. of
indianapolis. and James S. Ainslie. of Fort
Wayne; a~lternates. Z. d. Curtis and f. T..
Dewhurst, both of indianapolis.
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NOVEL CRUSADE.
Priest and CONGREGATION Pray and
Battle Against Caterpiliars.

MONTREAL. May 10.-A remarkable dem
onstration took place at St Hilaire. Quebec.
yesterday. Caterpillars. which last year
played havoc with apple and sugar
orchards, seem to be more numerous and
vigorous than before. A crusade against
them was formally opened in the parish
church here. where mass was solemnized.
after which a religious procession. headed
by the priest, NJ. Laflamme, and the choir
boys. followed by $50 or more parishioners.
marched through the infected section with
fervent prayers. asking divine assistance in
their battle against the plague.
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Editor Palmer Waylafd.
a. %La o~ax So1fC Tntarp

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May N-Harvey
Palmer, formerly OF Wabash, acting editor
Of the Bulletin. of this city, was waylaid
last night as he was going to his rooms and
badly beaten UP by Attorney w. B. Foley
of this city. who was deputy prosecutor un-
der D.. w. Seaman, and who had been
written up" severely in the Bulletin. The
Bulletin had refused to retract any of the
statements and the attorney nursed his
wrath Foley met Palmer last night in the
dense shade of trees lining the sidewal and
dealt him a blow over the eye that knocked
him senseless and will keep him confined to
his rooms for several days Foley was fined
for assault.
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Police Chiefs Elect Omcers.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May l0-The
ton of Police Chiefs of the United states
and Canada his morning resulted as fol-
lows: President, A ii. Leslie, chiei OF
Hill, of Chattanooga, Tenn; secretary ana
trea Harvey o. Carr, of Grand Rapids.
Cincinnati. o. A resolution offered by Chief
Campbell. of St. Louis, that the associa-
ton recommend the passing OF laws making
1t a felony for a person 10 carry nidhe vi
mend burglar tools was adopted
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Former sw~eethearts Disappear.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May N.-The little
village of Breckenridge, fifteen miles west
of this city, is in a fever of excitement over
the disappearance of Edward Erstine and
Mrs. Amos Zenor. Several years ago Erstine
was a sutton for her hand, but was re-
jected, Amos Zenor, a young farmer, be-
ing the favored one. Erstine left the neigh
borhood and when the war with Spain
broke out he enlisted in the regular army.
He was badly wounded at Santiago and
was sent home and finally discharged. Dur
ing his convalescence he had an opportunity
to see his former sweetheart and now both
have disappeared. 1t is said Mr.. Zenor will
make no effort to locate his wife. Their
little child was left behind.
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Indiana

BEDFORD, Ind. May F.. Til
ford, aged seventy-four, one of Bedford s
Mr.. Tflford had lived in this city forty-one
years and had been engaged in the hardware
business. He was born at Kent. near Madi-
son, md, IN April, ls2o. In his early start
he settled at Gosport, then later moved 10
Bloomington, and in 1858 came to Bedford.
He was a Mason for forty years. In lS41 he
married Miss Jane Matthias, who, with four
children, survive him.
ELKHART. Ind, Nav 1O.-The funeral of
Charles II. Chase, late editor of the Elkhart
Review, will be held at the home in this
city at 3 p. m. tomorrow, Rev. II. 3. Town
send officiating, assisted by Rev. William
Galpin.
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Fight at a Negro Funeral.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, May 0.--At the
funeral of Henry Winlock, colored. a riot
occurred this afternoon, in which clubs,
bricks and other weapons were freely used.
Peter Halter, undertaken, was first called,
and after he had Laid OUT the corpse an
other funeral director, George Gardner, was
called. Mr.. Halter appeared and demanded
pay for services rendered, and threatened
to stop the funeral If his money were not
forthcoming. George Brewer and his sons,
at whose home the corpse lay. then as
saulted Halter. An officer stopped the fight
before the funeral could proceed.
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TWO YOUNG BLACKMAILERs.
Stella Cooper and Her Sweetheart In
Jail at Bedford.

Sptcidi 70 the liluidildpOlSS ouiha lf
BEDFORD, Ind, May 10-One Of the
most desperate acts to extort money
through blackmail has been brought to light
by the arrest and confession Of Miss Stella
Cooper and A. c.. Utterback. Stella Cooper
a week ago took out a warrant for Everett
Sheeks, a young man living east Of this
city, charging him with criminal assault.
Utterback is her sweetheart and was much
interested from the start. Young Sheeks is
a son Of the late David 7. Sheeks, who
was one of the wealthiest men in Lawrence
county, and the charge against the son was
for the purpose of obtaining a good sum
of money from him, the young people want
ing to go TO Missouri. Miss Cooper agreed
to sign a release of prosecution for $500 and
signed a document TO the effect that her
charges against Sheeks was untrue. After
this she seemed 70 regret it and now states
that the confession she signed is not true.
The court held both in $500 bonds to-day
and Sheeks was released from the Criminal
Court charge on motion of the prosecutor.
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ply was sent The Presidents dispatch in
Dictated satisfaction with hts present sur
roundings. "
The secretary Of the navy has ruled that
under Section 6 OF the navy personnel bill
the examination Of engineer officers of the
navy for promotion shall not be made under
two years from the date of the passage of
the act.
Secretary Alger to-day had a consultation
of an hour with the chiefs Of bureaus OF the
War Department upon matters relating TO
the business methods of the department. 1t
Is the desire of the secretary to nave more
expedition In the handling Of important
matters of each bureau.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, May 10.-The state
ment made in a Bloomington paper a few
days ago that Robert w. Miers, the present
congressman from this district, whose home
is in Bloomington, would be a candi-
date for Governor before the Democratic
state convention, and would not be a candi-
date again for Congress from the Second
district, has had an enlivening effect upon
the congressional situation in this district.
Convention day is about a year distant, but
these candidates are already mentioned:
Charles p. Akin, of Carlisle, formerly State
Senator, and p. II. Blue, general manager
of the I. & I. S. Railroad, of this city.
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Other Deaths.

NEW YORK, May 10.-August Brentano,
of the book-selling firm of Brentano Bros,
died to-day at a private sanitarium in
Flushing, Il. l., aged forty-three. He was
declared insane several months ago, and ii
Is said the business troubles of the firm.
which failed recently, caused his break
down..
CHICAGO, May 10--William Blair, one of
the oldest residents of Chicago and at one
time head of William Blair & Co.. one of
the largest hardware houses I'm the United
States, died to-day from pneumonia. Mr..
Blair was eighty-seven years old.
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virginia Democrats.

RICHMOND, Va, May 1o.-The confer
ence of Virginia Democrats called LOT .n9
he deemed best TO promote the election OF
senators OF the United States by the direct
resoIutions fayoring an amendment TO that
effect and inviting the cooperation as
sistance. not only of the people OF virginia.
hut the residents of other states, WHOSE
welfare is equally involved"
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Lumber Plant Burned

LINCOLN. n. H., May 10.-Tae large
numbering plant of Hall & Gray, operated
by George L. Johnson, was burned this aft
ernoon. Loss. $4,000. The property de-
strOyed consisted of a large mill used for
the manufacture of finished lumber, seven
tenement houses and several other build
ings, thirteen in ALL The fire spread TO sur
rounding woodland, burned immense guam
titles OF sawed lumber and is now spread
ing through valuable timber lands.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 10.-The big
five-story warehouse of the Newly Transfer
and Storage Company. at Nos 1915 and 121S
Union avenue, was destroyed by fire to-
night. The loss is estimated at over 100000.
The warehouse contained goods from all
parts of the country. James +. McNellis,
a fireman, foreman of No. 4 truck company,
was killed by coming in contact with a
live electric light wire that had been car
ried dow from the roof of the building.
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HAVOC AT COLDWATER.
Several Buildings Destroyed and a
Man Killed by a Tornado.

WICHITA, Kan, May 1N-A tornado
struck Coldwater. Kan, late last night, de-
stroying twelve houses. Joseph Bowers. a
prominent cattleman, was killed. Aldrich's
general store was wrecked, a brick block
on Main street was blown down, the Pres
byterian Church was destroyed and the
courthouse was unroofed.
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woman's Union Label League.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SVeCIdI 20 lHt inuldIIdpONs JOurIdI-
MARION. Ind. May 10.-Mrs. Sarah A.
Crossfeld. OF Muncie, national organizer for
the Woman's International Union Label
League. was in the city last night and or
ganized a local branch OF the association.
The branch starts out with a membership
OF fifteen. The league was organized In
Muncie Feb. 16. with a membership of five,
and now has 80 members in that city. Mrs.
CroSSfeld says the women of Muncie are
doing more to uphold the principal of union
ism than the union men themselves. The
object OF the organization Is TO strengthen
unionism. Very few women, she says. when
they enter a store ask TO see union-made
goods. This is made a point by the ladies
OF the league. They will permit only union
clerks TO walt on them and will buy nothing
unless marked with the union stamp.
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Reuudtated by Toledo Jones.

TOLEDO. o., May 10.-Mayor Jones to-
day absolutely repudiated the action OF MS
campaign in putting up tne nse
Of deleeates TO the state Republican con-
vention which was pledged TO him for Gov
ernor and which was heavily defeateu YES
terday at the Republican primaries. aiayos
ZONES saws he neither authorized TINS ISL
nor has changed his attitude on the ques-
ton of being a candidate for Governor.
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goner chloroformed his wife. who was fee
bic minded and had considerable money and
threw her in a cistern, where the body was
found several days afterward. Waggoner
was not living with his wife at the time of
the tragedy. but 1t was alleged he was seen
In that neighborhood the night of the muir
der. He spoke about her being dead before
her body had been found.
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GRAVEYARD FOR SHIPS.
i've $50 Vessels Wrecked on Sable
Island Since 81

BOSTON. May N.-News received from
Sable island states that the sea has made
such inroads during the last winter that it's
very existence is in danger. Since 1902 a
wreck register has been carefully kept,
which shows more than 150 wrecks.
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Whites Mourn a Negro.

ALBANY, Ca, May 10.-Frank w. Nc
Carthy. one of the most prominent negroes
in southwest Georgia. died at his home in
this city last night. His funeral took place
here to-day and was attended by an i'm
mense throng of both whites and blacks.
For the first time in the history of Albany,
a town of 5000 inhabitants, every store and
office was closed in honor of a negro, no
business being transacted while the funeral
was in progress. Mccarthy never dabbled
in politics, but was probably the most in
fiuential negro in the country. His death
is deplored by white and colored people.
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Miners Strike Still On.
, the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 10.-Renewed
efforts have been made to-day to settle the
miners strike, but thus far nothing has
been accomplished. The operators met this
afternoon with the state labor commission
ers and again tonight in an endeavor to
outline a plan, but failed. Those operators
who signed an agreement with the miners
were excluded. The miners also met with
the labor commissioners tonight. They in
sist on the Chicago agreement, and will not
recede from that demand. At this time both
sides are determined.
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The Yosemite Finally Sails.

NEW YORK, May 10.-The auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite. which has been ntted
up for the last month In preparation
sailed to-day. Capt. Richard p. OSeary.
who has been appointed Governor OF Guam.
and a garrison of marines OF the posi- are pa
supplies. After passing Quarantine at %
D. m, the Yosemite came to anchor IN me
lower bay at 1880 p. m she VIII proDapiy
nnnrnin0
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 10.-Police stopped
a prize fight tonight in the second round
between Kid Grim, of Indianapolis, and
billie Bush, of Anderson, the champion
Of Indiana. The police inter-
fered after Grim had knocked Bush down.
The fall was a hard one and Bush took the
benefit OF the count and got up groggy.
Grim would have knocked out his man but
for the police action. Ed Smith, the referee.
then declared the fight a draw and all bets
Off There was a big crowd and great ex-
citement and many bets.
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POISONED BUTTERMILK.
One Negro Preacher Dead and Two
Others Cannot Live.

BUENA VISTA, Ca, May 10.-At a col
ored revival meeting here to-day a dozen
members were taken deathly sick and Rev.
John Donaway died in a few hours, after
drinking poisoned buttermilk- Two other
preachers cannot live.
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Champlin's Liquid Pearl. soc, pink or white.
Delightful. marvellous results; uneQualed.
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THE MURDER SEASON.
William Waggoner Charged with
Killing His Wife I'm 1891.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind. May N.-Another
murder was unearthed in Greene county to-
day. William Waggoner was arrested In
Monroe county to-day by Sheriff McLaugh-
lin and brought here and jailed. The grand
jury returned an Indictment against him
last week. charging hin With the murder
of his wife. Clara, near Newark. this coun-
ty, In ISL The Indictment alleges that wag-
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Chance for Relic Hunters.

NILES, Mich, May 1O.-The homestead
near G~alesburg, Mich. where Gen. William
r. Shafter. who commanded the American
forces in the Santiago campaign, was born
and reared. Is TO be torn down and the
property sold. During the fighting at San
tiago the place was visited by hundreds of
people who carried away pieces OF the old
log house as relics.
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headaches, pains in stomach, heart trouble
and all left me. I nave had a good appe-
tite ever since, and can sleep well and do
all my work"
If you are not sure what ais you write
to DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, stating
your symptoms fully, and he will prescribe
for YOU free of charge.
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One Eject Of the Trust.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the IndlanapoIis JOURNAL
ANDERSON. Ind, May 10.-The wire and
nail departments Of the American Wire and
Steel Company, in Anderson, have been in
structed to reduce working force and hours
by the managers of the Trust Company
and in consequence both departments will
run only half time. The explanation given
Is the extraordinary demand for steel rods
elsewhere. The Anderson mills are the larg-
est owned by the trust recently organized.
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advised me to axe
your Golden Medical
Discovery for my
trouble, I followed
your advice and re-
ceived great benefit.
] am over City years
Of age, and for over q
year I suffered with
pains in h,
headache, irregular
periods. constipation
and indigestion. I
had no appetite at all,
and could not sleep.
So il went on for
months, till one day
all AZ n-Ce II Coe drzzu
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Prizes for EditoriaI Writers.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Ind, May 10.-The City Coun-
Gil will pay to the editors attending the
convention here this month 800 in prizes
for the best write-up OF Madison-SO for
first. $50 for second and SD for third. The
Judges Will be Rev. j.. III. Barnard. DIR. w.
A Graham and Rev. NJ. l.. Guthneck.
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Earlham, has resigned IN order to take a
course at Harvard. Prof. Warren Barrett.
OF the Latin department, also rendered his
intending to enter the law de-
partment of the University of Pennsylvania
but he was prevailed upon to remain an
other wear
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not be alive in the
morning. / wrote to
DR.. Pierce for advice.
He prescribed his
Golden Medical Dis
covery' and Pleasant
Pellets At first I
thought the medi-
cines did no good, but
! kept on taking them
as advised, and when
I had taken five bot
ties I was so we'll that
il seemed / did not
need any more, but
still I took the sixth
bottle. / was then
Derfecf1v we'll The
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The school Enumeration.

The school enumeration for Marion coun-
~. just completed. shows Ss.16s children Of
school age in this city. The total for the
county Is 1861. In the city there are LIZA
colored males and 1.7z colored females.
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RepubIicsn Editors, Meeting.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, May N.-The Indiana
Republican Editorial Association will meet
in this city on July Ii. A like meeting OF
the Democrats takes place at Maxinkuckee
lake.
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CONGREGATIONAL Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELkHART, Ind, May 10.-The forty-frst
annual meeting Of the General Association
OF Congregational Churches and Ministers
Of Indiana II In session In this city. At this
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BELLAIRE. o., May 10.-At the Crystal
glass works. north of this city, two hundred
boys employed there asked FOR an advance
OF 10 per cent. In wages. IL was refused.
down and four hundred men are out Of
,r.~t
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my heart seemed to beat as fast as it could,
and / felt like fainting. My heart beat 40
or r25 times a minute. went to the doc
tor he gave me medicine, but it did no
good. / thought I had to die. Every
night when / went to bed I feared I would
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:. f. r..
Local Forecast Official
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with pleasure I
write to let you know
the great benefit I
have received from

your medicines and self treatment at
horne,T writes Mrs. A. Flackus, of Dairy,
Klamath Co., Oregon. when you kindly