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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

LONDON, Aug. 2--The correspondent is
In q position TO deny the statement that the
Prince OF Wales was the first to congratu-
late Mrs. Langtry or was in any way in
the secret or has congratulated them at all.
Most OF Mrs. Langtry's friends have been
struck too dumb with amazement to think
Of congratulating her. They are all at their
wits end on account OF her marriage. 1t
came as an absolute surprise TO the most In
innate OF them. Young De Bathe's atten-
lions ct the Langtry household were set
down as directed 20 the Jersey Lily's daueb-
ter. a very handsome and piquanf girl. Be-
yond being a nice young man, he has moth
tng apparently 70 recommend him TO a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
In H COURTS.
written Contract Takes Prece,

Justice Hay disposed Of a peculiar suit
yesterday afternoon. Ben barrow. doing
business as the Wheelmen's Company. some
time ago sold a bicycle to a colored man
named Hope, the latter agreeing in writing
to pay S a month until the whole purchase
was paid. Later it was ascertained barrow
made a verbal contract with Hope for the
payment Of SIPS a week. Hope neglected
TO pay this latter amount for two weeks
and Darrow attempted TO repleyfn the
wheel. Justice Hay decided that the written
contract took precedence over the verbal
one, and that Hope could not be compelled
to pay any more money until a month had
elapsed since the last payment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
INDIANA
Charles w. Woods, a OF La
porte County, Is Dead.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Aug. % Charles w.
Woods, one Of the pioneers Of Laporte
county and one of its ~best-known citizens,
died this morning at his in Michigan
City. He wasesixty-six years old and was
born in New Durham township, but after
ward moved to Michigan City. During the
civil war he was general agent for the Mo-
non Railroad, but afterward engaged in the
lumber business, from which he retired
three years ago to become secretary and
treasurer of the Lakeside Knitting Com
pany. He was prominent In church and Ma
sonic circles. The funeral will be held ri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, under the au-
spices of the Knights Templars and the
Blue Lodge Masons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
%High-Diving Pony Sold.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, Aug. 22.-Yester-
day DR.. w. L. Scott. of this city. purchased
of A. @. Lupton. of the Blackford County
Bank, Lehigh. the famous high-diving pony
of the late Briscoe dog and pony show.
The pony Is the only one in America doing
the act and sold for almost a song, Lehigh
and another pony bringing $50. The doctor
will send the famous pony TO his brother, at
Hamilton. o. upton purchased the ten
trained ponies for $3.50. Briscoe valued the
nany az feO0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
New Suits Filed.

John L. Pringle VS.. the Government
Building and Loan Association; for work,
material and foreclosure of mechanics lien.
Henry Coburn VS.. William H. and Her
man II. Kattau and Protestant Deaconess
Society; suit oil account and foreclosure
of mechanics lien.
Katie Whitaker VS.. Indianapolis Street
railway Company; personal injury.
Alice Meyer VS.. Theodore Meyer; divorce.
George r.. and Edwin c. Huntington, ex-
executors Spencer Huntington, deceased,
VS.. Mary s. Fatout; suit on notes.
Mary Russell VS.. Emanuel Russell; d.
vorce.
John Q. A. Ringer VS.. Christopher c. Gill
man ct AL; suit to quiet title to twenty
acres, Sections 10 and 20, Township 10,
north. Range 4, east. Circuit Court.
Elizabeth NJ. Bangel VS.. Jacob Bangel; di-
vorce.
Chicago Strawboard Company VS.. Silas B.
Safell ct al; suit on note and account.
Cassius NJ. G. Willis ct al. VS.. Henry VIII
liams and unknown heirs of Sarah j. Will
liams and Jesse G. Moore; suit to reopen
estate Of Sarah j. Williams, assignment OF
sheriff's certificate Of sale and to quiet title.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN. Ind, Aug. 22-The Gilbert fam
lily reunion was held to-day near Hopewell,
three miles north of this place. A society
was formed and officers elected as follows:
Luther Gilbert, of Muncie, president; Will
son Gilbert, of Hopewell. secretary; Gerney
Gilbert. Of Rich Square, treasurer. The Gill
bert family Is one of the largest Quaker
families in eastern Indiana. Morticia Gil
bert, who Is now the only one of the origi-
nal Gilbert family which settled in Indiana.
still owns the tract Of land purchased by
his father, and 1t was on this farm that the
reunion Of the heirs was held. The society
will meet at the same place each year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSRITRH Aup %

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Aug. 22.-There was filed
in the Circuit Court to-day an action Of
SANDER by Joseph Berkemeier against John
B. Unverzagt. The defendant is a Catholic
priest. in charge of the church at Saint
Maurice. and the plaintiff is one of his
prominent church members. TIL defendant
accused the plaintiff Of having stolen from
sums. all of which the plaintiff denied.
The denial was not satisfactory to the de-
PENDANT, and he denounced the plaintiff
from his pulpit as a thief.
The demand Is for s., 900 damages,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
THE TANK COLLAPSED
CITIZENS STARTLED BY
10000 GALLONS OF WATER.
Kokomo Has Another Case OF Unusual
Disappearance, and Ofhcers Cam
not Find Van Scoy.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug. Pat S:l5 this
evening the 10000 gallon tank Of the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Com
pany here collapsed with a roar which
startled the town. The trouble was caused
by a train of thirty-seven cars running off
the spur switch and knocking the timbers
from under the tank in all directions. The
rush Of escaping waters carried the heaviest
timbers for a long distance and flooded the
surrounding land. The crash was heard in
all parts of the city and caused much alarm.
The tank is an entire loss. as Is also one
box-car which was under the tank and
which was ground to pieces. Seven barrels
of oil under the tank were also destroyed.
The loss Is heavy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Frankfort: ". T. Lawson. Danville; Charles
Little. Wabash; Mrs. D.. NJ. Miller, Fort
Wayne: Mrs. N. Hetrick, Ada, O.: Mrs H.
@. Coughlen, Mary McDougall. Indianapo-
lis: Jennie Campbell, Kilgore, o.; William
T. Harding. Orland; u. T Lowengood. La
Cleveland. o.: Thomas Fluham. Cincinnati,
o.; william Piper, Forest. O.; W. j. Demp-
ster. Napoleon, o.; Rollin r. Marquis,
Quincy. III.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. 22-Eyerything n
In black and white now to guarantee that
the three big pacing kings will come 10 the
Woodland Park race meeting. in Sioux City.
Sept. u TO Is. to race for the big three
thousand-dollar purse that has been hung
for them. The track at Woodland Park
will be put I'm the best condition for fast
time. Patchen made 200 in a race with
Gentry on this track several years ago..
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A Disastrous Fire.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
'REDKEY, Ind. Aug. 22.-Early this morn
ing fire destroyed the frame building at the
corner of Union and High streets, which
vas owned by the American Building and
Loan Company, of Indianapolis. The Mann
block. owned by the same company, was
badly damaged. The losers were DIR. c. c.
Mills, Miss Edith kinssinger, milliner and
dressmaker; Mr.. and Mrs. John Benskes,
apartments. Mr.. and Mrs. Benckes mar
rowly escaped suffocation from smoke. The
dry goods store Of Con Turpin was slightly
damaged by water. The total loss is about
5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Kate Whitaker, 1915 Eldridge street, North
Indianapolis, asks assistance from the
courts in securing from the street-railway
company 5000 for personal injuries, which
she alleges were received on July 81 at
Twenty-fourth street and Northwestern
avenue, through the carelessness and neg
lect of the conductor. She claims he started
the car before she had left 1t, throwing
her into an excavation made by the street.
car company, and was permanently in
irred
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Sale Ii

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Aug. 22.-The long
rumored sale Of the Salem-Bedford stone
mill property is now confirmed John L.
Wheat. secretary of the company, arrived
here last night to make the transfer to-day
to the buyers, representing Perry, Matthews
& Buskirk Stone Company. The property
is one of the largest and best in the city
and has only been built a few years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Political Notes.

The name of d. w. b. Ryan. of $40 North
New Jersey street, Is announced for coun-
Gilman of the Seventh Ward, subject TO de-
cision of the Republican primary.
Thomas Blackburn. for two terms presi-
dent of the Central Labor Union, has an
nounced that he viii be q candidate for city
clerk on Ia Democratic ticket, He has
been active IN the Painters Union aghf
against the Master Painters Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 22.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day of the death Of James
Cronin. formerly of this city, in the Philip
pines. He died last Friday, in the army
hospital, from the result Of a gunshot
wound received in battle. When Cronin was
a resident, of this city he was employed as
night clerk at the depot restaurant. When
the war broke out he enlisted In the Twen-
ty-seventh Regiment, which was among
those sent to the Philippines, and took an
active part In recent engagements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Appointed Court Bailin.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, Aug. 22-Major s.
r. Glenn. brother of Ex-Governor Glenn,
of Illinois, received notice this morn
ing that he had been appointed court bailiff
by Judge Morris. The appointment is I'M
der the acts Of 1899. Major Glenn in 1896
left the Republican party on the money
question, and was at once chosen chairman
or the free silver club of this city.
His appointment caused considerable
growing among those who have stood by
the party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Broke Her Thigh.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Ev-
cline Donaldson, widow of the late d. 8.
Donaldson. fell this morning and broke her
thigh. Tomorrow will be her eighty-eighth
birthday. Mrs. Donaldson is one of the old
est residents of the city. She came to
Terre Haute in q stage coach about the
same time that Col. Thompson moved to
this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Klondike ia ospector Returned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Aug. 22.-Lionel Gilchrist,
who. with Charles Hayden, was sent to the
klondike by the Wabash Klondike Com
pany, organized by employees and officials
of the Michigan division of the Big Four.
together with Wabash business men, re-
turned to Wabash at 3 O'Clock this after
noon. He refuses to say anything concern
Ing the claims of the Wabash company in
the Klondike. 1t is the impression that he
and Hayden have made a big strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
PENSION DISBURSEMENTS.
Indianapolis Agency Paid Out SIO,-
S43,620 During the Past Year.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The annual re-
port Of the auditor Of the treasury for the
Interior Department was made public to-
day. The total amount disbursed by pension
agents to pensioners throughout the United
States during the fiscal year was $l39, z ,141.
At the indianapolis agency SO, S43, 629 was
disbursed during the past fiscal year. and
at an expense of $685. COZ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
STILL ANOTHER MYSTERY.
Kokomo Has Another Case OF Unusual
Disappearance.

Disappearance.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Mary Van
Scoy, wife of job Van Scoy, a Kokomo
junk dealer. is missing since Aug. s. That
day she and her husband Quarreled and a
few hours later they left together in a
wagon. Three days afterward the husband
returned alone, saying his wife was visit
ing her relatives at Point Isabel. Grant
county. Van Scoy's neighbors, who say
that he has frequently threatened to kill
his wife, wrote TO her folks and a reply
came that she was not there. This after
noon a brother of the missing woman, <.
w. Planck, came here from the old home
and Immediately sought the Officers. Sherin
Harness and several deputies went TO the
Van Scoy house, but found 1t deserted and
Van Scoy gone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
or for Hard Coal Region.

President Mitchell and Secretary Pearce,
OF the United Mine Workers. started last
night for the hard coal region of Pennsyl-
vania, where four thousand miners are on
have asked them to load more cars without
giving them a corresponding raise in wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
New Telephone Connections.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
AUBURN, Ind, Aug. 22-The National
Telephone Company, which operates in this
city and has a line to Fort Wayne. has the
material here on the ground to extend its
line from here to Butler, where the line will
be CONNECTED with those of the Butler
and the United States Telephone Compa-
MES.
pany connections as far east as Cleveland,
and also into Southern Michigan and to
Fort Wayne and nearby towns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Theodore Meyer Sued for Divorce.

a complaint filed yesterday made defendant
in a suit for divorce. His wife alleges hat
he has so cruelty treated her that she was
compelled TO leave him OF Aug. IA. She asks
for 5000 and the custody of their two chill
dren.
Mary Russell, in a complaint filed yester-
day, says her husband emanuel has cruelty
and inhumanly treated her and that she
has knowledge of his being convicted in
Vigo county OF an infamous crime and
therefore asks separation from him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Henry w. Fcrrell.
the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Aug. 22.-Henry
w. Terrell, living near this city. died at
the age of sixty-six years. He was q long
time resident of Terrell, which station was
named for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Where VIII You Attend school Next

Before deciding send for catalogue Of the
Northern Indiana Normal School and Bust
ness College, Valparaiso, Ind. This is the
largest norma school in the United States,
and offers for one tuition n greater list OF
subjects from which students may select
their work than any other school.
Fall term will open Aug. q, 1899.
Catalogue, giving full particulars. mailed
free Address II. b. Brown, president. or
o. p. kinsey. vice president.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
MAY BE RushvilIe Safe blower.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Aug. PA stranger
was arrested here last night who carried
six feet of fuse and two steel bits. He re-
fused TO talk and will give no name. In his
possession was found a newspaper clipping
giving an account of a safe blowing at
Nashville, Ind, Aug. 5. He is In jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Wholesale Raid ON Slot Machines.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 22.-The police
tonight arrested seventeen prominent sa-
loon keepers on the charge of having slot
machines in their barrooms. The afidavits
are made under the Nicholson law, which
prohibits gaming devices in saloons. The
police have, during the past ten days, raided
every gambling room in the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Burned with Lard.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FLORA. Ind, Aug. 22.-Mabel. the seven
year-old daughter Of John Pearson, knocked
a vessel OF ~boiling-hot lard from a stove
yesterday, the contents striking her in the
face and eyes. 1t Is feared she will be
blinded for life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RISING SUN. Ind. Aug. 22.-At the in
quest held yesterday afternoon over Mary
Hall. whc died suddenly. It was found that
her death was from natural causes. Her
heart and liver were found to be badly dis
eased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 22.-Jesse K.
Jones died last night at the age of eighty
eight years. His aged wife, to whom he was
married more than sixty-one years ago,
r,rrxiyas him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Iuc0rnorafed.

The Combination Table Company. of this
city. was yesterday Incorporated with a
capital stock OF $1,000. The directors are ].
W. Parkhurst, j.. III. Parkhurst, w. j.
Quick, H. s.. Quick and s.. w. Collins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

for a change of venue. on the ground that
the court was prejudiced against the sa-
loonist- In granting the change Judge Cox
scored Reinhold. saying IL was a disgrace
that he should be allowed TO practice law
at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Henry Coburn. in a suit filed yesterday
against the firm of Kattau & Son, and the
Protestant Deaconess Society, seeks to fore
close a mechanics lien on the recently COM
pleted Deaconess Hospital building. alleging
that 81, 500 due for materials used in the
building is unpaid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
A BANKRUPT Dry-Good. CIerk.

Douglas b. Mclean, a ~drygoods clerk Of
Richmond. yesterday flied a petition In
bankruptcy IN which ne gave his assets AZ
500 and his debts at s2.eo2.@.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Senator Early. OF Terrs Haute, is able to
leave his bed each day.
The barn of w. b. Harris. near Rising
Sun. burned yesterday morning. causing =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
SUCCESSFUL THIS TIME.
May Cox and Leclare Smith Said to
Have Eloped.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 22.-May Cox.
daughter of Stanley Cox, a prominent re-
tired farmer, and Leclare Smith, a young
medical student, have eloped for a third
time. and were successful this time. 1t is
not known where they went. They We're
caught the two previous times, and on each
of those occasions were headed for Ken
lucky. Only the age of Smith brings dis
favor of her parents. Both are socially well
known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
WON in STRAIGHT HEATS
YESTERDAYS GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
FURNISHED LITTLE EXCITEMENT.
The Big Event of the Day Was Easy
for kingmond, and He Was
Scarcely Pushed.

READvILLE, Mass, Aug. p. II was
practically straight heats in the Grand Cir
cult races to-day, an extra heat being re-
CURED in only an unfinished race of yester-
day. The track was fast. The big stake
event Of the day, the Blue Hill, for the 2:3)
t~rotters, was easy for Kingmond, the Ports
mouth horse. being scarcely pushed I'm any
Of the three heats. The other events passed
off smoothly. with Letah s. aking the un-
finished $3.50 trot and Billy Andrews the 2:z5
pace.
1t took two heats to finish the s:2o trot.
which came over from yesterday. the favor
lite, Lerah s., breaking in the third heat ana
coming in well behind. In the fourth ana
deciding heat. however. she took the lead
at the start and was never headed, winning
easily. The 2:25 pace was soon over. for
the favorite, Billy Andrews, led I'm every
heat, his driver pulling him up In the last
one to give the other horses a rating. In
both heats of the ZIG trot Tessio 8. pressed
Rubber hard. In the first she finished =
neck behind, but in the second she broke
just before the finish, and Rubber came In
three lengths ahead.
Halle Rocket Wed with Kingmond for
favorite place in the stake race, but the
mare went on her feet soon after the start
and the Portsmouth horse kept the lead TO
the finish Kingmond had a pretty hghe
with Wilask in the second heat ard The
Valpa in the third. but neither could catch
him.
The 2:1o trot was a surprise. Bouncer taxi
ing both heats and the race. while the Ia
vorite, Battleton, did not seem to have the
speed. In the first heat the bay mare kepe
the pole from the start. and although close
-. $1,000 - sL4 La1f lr Dastn Iak
managed to hold the leao 10 the wire. The
time, 2:09. was the fastest of the day. The
second was almost a repetition OF the first.
Bouncer never being headed, although she
showed signs of distress in the stretch, and
Belle J. and Captain Jack. both coming
strong, almost caught her at the wire. Again
the favorite, Battleton, finished behind.
Summarizes:
30 Trot Diminished from yesterdays
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

plication In Police Court yesterday I'm behalf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Aug. 22-Mr. W.
p. Ijams will serve as presiding Judge at
the harness race meeting at Dubuque next
week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-19
BEAvERTOWN.

Messrs. Specht, Snyder and son.
left on Monday for Philadelphia.
A goodly number of our c. E
members attended the convention al
Adamsburg. ......... Abel Winey and
family and Jacob Aigler's wife and
daughter spent Sunday at Richfelo
-. Reuben Zechman expects t,
build a new house on his lot in til,
spring. Ira Keller taught james
keller's school during court week
at Adamsburg F.. +. Specht haC
his house roof painted last week.
W. II. Specht is adding another
story to his planingmill. This shows
that Beavertownis slowly beginning
to move. Fit had a shirt or stock
ing factory or any other kind O.
mandatory it would be in order
with some of the rest OF our towns.
We trust it may be so soon. ....
On Saturday Thomas Kohler solo
his residence at public sale and AL
fred Smith bought t......If Beaver
town had electric lights, a young
man could see his girl when hecourts
her on the streets. The indications
are that our tannery will soon be in
operation, giving employment to a
few of our men. Nuts of all
kinds are plentiful. Shipments are
made every day.