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$1,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May 2s.-At New Castle
yesterday a suit for 81. $685. instituted by
WILDER Mount. of Oakville. against the
Lake Erie & Western Railway, was decided
in favor Of the plaintiff who was awarded
$1,000 The case was taken from Delaware
county on change of venue and resulted
from a railroad accident at Camack a year
ago. While a local freight was standing at
Camack. a freight from the rear crashed
into the caboose, because there were no
danger signals. The caboose was torn to
splinters. Mrs. Mounts scalp was torn off,
and she is permanently disabled by internal
injuries. This suit was filed by the husband
as a claim for the loss of his wife's services.
A suit for $1,000. filed by the woman, will
be heard in the Supreme Court
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in color from primrose to dark green, the
tints being arranged spectrum like. in YER
teal lines. The fad in hats among men Is
becoming to be an individual matter, and a
number Of men who go In for smart dress
ing are, I am told. getting their headwear
made TO order. In the days OF my grand
a very picturesque manner. In the succeed
ing generation dressing become prosaic and
matter-of-fact, but row the rising genera
ton seems 10 be getting back into the pic
tureSQue ways of their ancestors"
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Obituary.

ATHOI. Mass. Nav 2s.-Brig Gen. Geo.
w. West died at his home in this town ate
last evening. aged sixty-seven years; Al me
breaking out Of the civil war he endlstea III
the Fifth Massachusetts,, but resigned 10
accept a captaincy in the Tenth Maine Vol
unteers. He became colonel OF the seven
teenth Maine and was promotes 70 orlgauler
tietam.
SANDUSKY, o., May 2s.-Judge John
Mackey, one of the Oldest, and foremost
lawyers in this section OF Ohio, and at one
the family residence here to-day In the
~eighty-second year of his age. He leaves a
widow. three sons and a daughter.
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The Maddenfng Rich.
New York Evening Sun.

The rich relative. just home from his an.
nual spring hegira South. was paying. one OK
his rare calls upon his less lucky relatives.
tempered ardor. "Oh, yes. II was very
pleasant" he said. but after awhile travel
Ing and all that sort of thing gets TO be a
dreadful bore. don't you know. l assure
you. it's much more sensible and satisfac-
tory just to stay here at home in your quiet
little fat the year round as you folks DO.
What's the use of going away from home.
anyway? To do us good, is the usual ex-
cuse: to make us feel better in mind and
body. Yet if you ask any doctor he'll tell
you're away. but after you've come back;
then 1t is that you feel it-after you've got
home. What's the use. then. ! say. OF going
away at ali? If you don't feel the benefit
until you're home again. why not just stay
at home? All, you people that stay al home
don't know how well off you are"
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Chickens and Birds Killed, People In
jured and Glass Broken.

HASTINGS. Neb.. May "a terrific hail.
storm struck this city at 3:45 o'clock this
afternoon and continued fifteen minutes,
during which time over two thousand panes
OF glass were broken, fruit and grain de-
stroyed, chickens and birds killed and In
jured and several persons hurt. AT the
Asylum for Chronic Insane 400 panes Of
glass were broken in the main building and
1900 In the greenhouse. where a great
amount OF damage was done. The hail
stones were as large as hens eggs and
came down with such force as to Kill many
chickens and break shutters on windows.
All winter wheat was destroyed, but corn
and other grain was not up far enough to
be affected. Garden truck is partially de-
stroyed.
Mrs J.. III. Panfield was watching the
storm. when a large window pane was
smashed. striking her in the arm. making
a painful wound. Several other persons were
slightly injured. After the storm people
scooped up hail stones by the pail full and
some filed their refrigerators.
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Rev. b. A. jenkins Preached.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, May 2S.-Eev. Burris
a. Jenkins. president of the University of
Indianapolis, delivered the b~accalaureate
sermon TO the graduating class of the CO.
lumbus High School this afternoon at the
First NJ. L. Church. The auditorium and the
balcony were both crowded. The sermon
was a mastery effort and he received great
attention. The class Is composed of ten
young aides and five young gentlemen. The
commencement exercises occur Tuesday
night, at Crump's Theater.
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GENEROUS ST. LOUISANS.
Mr.. Cupples Gives $4OO.OOO and Mrs.
Liggett 100000 to a University.

ST. LOUIS. May 2s.-At a meeting Of the
Washington University board Of trustees
yesterday President Bookings announced
that he had secured from Samuel Cupples
a building for engineering and architecture
to cost $780, 900. and $4,000 towards the en-
dowment of the School Of Engineering and
Architecture. this making the aggregate
gifts Of Mr.. Cur les within the last sixty
days to this department Of the university
S405, 00. President Brookings also announced
the gift of a dormitory. to cost 100000. by
Mrs. John Z. Liggett, widow OF deceased
tobacco millionaire, which is to be erected
as a memorial TO her husband.
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street.. nrewn with Dead Birds.

BEATRICE. Neb.. May pa severe hall
storm visited Beatrice early this evening.
Going immense property damage. injuring
several persons. killing birds and breaking
glass by the wholesale The storm came up
suddenly and hundreds of people were
caught while driving. Several runaways &C.
Cured, I'm which several people were in
jured. the most serious being Louis Cox.
whose shoulder blade was broken, and his
wife. who sustained painful bruises Dead
birds lie In the street by hundreds, trees are
stripped Of their leaves, and fruit and crops
destroyed. The storm is reported to have
been more severe out III the country than in
the city.
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Memorial Day in Texas.

HOUSTON. Tex, May 2s-Memorial day
was observed in all of the large cities of
Texas. The feature of the services was
the general participation of ex-Confederates
as organized bodies. At several places min
listers who served under the stars and bars
preached the sermon in honor of the memory
of the federal dead. Decoration day will be
very generally observed. From this place
and Alvin hundreds of thousands of jes-
samines have already been shipped North to
be used In decoration.
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Initiated Fourteen Candidates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRI HAUTE, Ind. May 2s.-Thirty-
three members of Washington Lodge, No.
ia. knights Of Honor. Indianapolis. were
here last night to initiate fourteen candi-
dates. The crack team from Indianapolis
the initia ton Judge P. w. Bartholomew,
Of Indianapolis. delivered an address and
was followed by William Grover, grand
dictator. The Indianapolis delegation left
for home on an early train this morning.
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Scared by n Prophets Prediction.

KIRKSvILLB. NO.. May pa terrific
windstorm struck this city this evening.
followed for two hours by severe lightning
and rain. A few outbuildings were unroofed
or toppled over and trees uprooted. Church
services were suspended, so general was
the fright and excitement. One residence
was unroofed and the roof was blown
through another. Apprehension prevailed
because Prof. Walman, who predicted
KirksvilIe's tornado of April IS, when thirty
two people were killed and one hundred in
jured. had ~prophesied a return of the storm
throughout Missouri to-day. People have
had clothing and valuables packed to store
In cellars. Cyclone caves have been con-
structed. During the storm, prolonged
through the last three days. every threat
ening cloud has sent hundreds trembling
and praying to their cellars. Severe dam
age Is reported from the country southwest
OF here.
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YOUNGSTOWN. O.. May 2s.-Tod Post.
G. A. r.. OF this city. has adopted resolu-
tons protesting against baseball and kin
dred sports on Decoration day and has APP
pealed TO the public not TO patronize Decor
alton day sporting events. Claiming that II
Is a dissertation of the spirit of the occa-
sion The local baseball management says
II will pay no attention TO the protest and
will. weather permitting. play the usual two
games on Decoration day.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN, Ind, May S.-The old
Missouri Harmony singing class to-day drew
the usual large crowd. Several old people
who had never met before among them. Mr..
Morris. OF Lebanon, o.. and @. w. McC1el-
land. of indianapolis. were present. Mr.. Nc
Clelland sang a solo. The six remaining
members of the class. organized in 1886. live
here.
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CANADA'S PLAN.
Concluded from First Paxe.)

in-America. proceeded TO the council.
where the Members of the diplomatic corps
of the Latin States had also m
After the enforcement the council pro-
ceeded to discuss plans of Catholic organ
ization. questions of doctrine and cognate
matters.
LONDON, May 2S.-The Rome correspond
ent of the Times says 1t Is rumored there
that the Pope will create a South American
cardinal.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May 2s.-Smallpox,
which was thought to have been stamped
out in this city. again made its appearance
to-day. Two cases, one an adult, Mrs.
Clinton Conner. and the other a daughter
of Mrs. Ella Lewis, developed. The Lewis
girl will be taken to the ~pesthouse, which
was closed last week after the last of a
dozen cases had recovered and been dis
charged. Mrs. Conner cannot be moved at
present as she gave birth to a child to-day
while the Board of Health was at her home.
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CLEVELAND. O., May pa plan has
been proposed by leading Methodists to
eliminate competition between the colleges
is to make the Ohio Wesleyan University.
at Delaware, a university TO which all other
Methodist schools in the State shall be sub
ordinate and under its control. There are
about thirty Methodist education institu-
tons in Ohio, all doing nearly the same
class of work in competition. By an afhlia-
ton. or consolidation. il is expected better
work can be done and efforts minimkzed.
President ]. w. Bashford. of Ohio Wesley
an University, at favors the plan
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Shot WHO. step.on and Himself.

ST. LOUIS, May 8. James Lynch. a
prosperous saloon keeper Of East st. Louis.
to-day shot and MORALLY wounded his wife
and stepson. William Kelley, aged fifteen.
The shooting occurred during a quarrel be-
tween Lynch and his stepson. Mrs Lynch
took the boys part This infuriated LyEcn,
who shot both in the back. His two victims
are expected TO die. Lynch, who will not de
from his wound, has been placed under ar
rest
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General Merriam,s Orders.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-The Central Fed
Grated Labor Union to-day received a reply
from the War Department TO the inquiries
II made as 10 whether the department was
responsible for General Merriam's action in
the Occur d'Alene mining district. The let
ter said, in part: General Merriam was
ordered TO Occur d'Alene al the request of
the Governor Of the State OF Idaho TO pre-
serve peace and TO protect life and property.
He had no other instructions except as
above given, and these. OF course. II has been
his duty TO carry out"
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Hail Driven Through Boards.

FONDA. Ia. May ga hailstorm Of
greater severity than was ever witnessed
BY any of the citizens of this section passed
over Fonda and vicinity between 6 and z
O'Clock this evening. The hailstorm ragged
for one hour. Many of the hailstones were
from one 70. one and one-half inches in d.
ameter. and. driven by a strong wind from
the north vest. when they struck buildings
and board fences the report was like the
discharge OF musketry. The hail at the
close of the storm was lying In drifts six
to eight inches deep on lawns and two feet
deep on Main street, and the streets and
brick pavement were flooded with water and
slush- Nearly all the unprotected windows
are broken. and a great deal Of damage has
been done to the building and furniture.
The trees are ~leafless, and everything has
the aspect OF winter. The hail was pre-
ceeded by an electric storm. The hall was
accompanied by a heavy fall of rain. This
is the fourth time hail has fallen in this
section this spring.
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the families sought shelter In cellars. While
there were many narrow escapes. strange TO
say. no one was seriously injured The loss
10 crops Will be slight, but groves and
orchards are ruined. A majority OF the
farms were insured. but IL will be impossf-
Bile for several days TO get the amount OF
individual losses Household goods and
clothing Were all destroyed. Probably five
thousand people viewed the scene to-day.
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G. A. r.. Memorial Exercises.

Special to the India Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, May 2s.-The annual
memorial exercises of Stephen j. Bailey
Post, Grand Army of the Republic. were
held at the Auditorium this forenoon. the
post, w. r. c., l. A. S. and S. Of ". at
tending in a body. The sermon of the fore
noon was delivered by Rev. Aaron Worth,
of this county. at one time candidate for
Lieutenant Governor on the Prohibition
ticket. AT several of the churches of the
city. this evening patriotic services were
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SHOT AT A n

FRANK Moouy seriously Wounoed In
"a House ON the Devils Elb
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
VERSAILLES, Ind. May 2S.-Frank
Moody. living west of here. was shot with
a revolver and seriously wounded last night
at a dance at the residence of William Steg-
amoiers. who resides OF the Devil Ell
bow" road. between this place and Osgood.
A large crowd was present and an abund-
ance OF LIQUID refreshments was served.
which was too hot for the season. John
Young and John Brown. young men from
Osgood. We're placed under arrest to-day
for shooting Moody. and gave bond In the
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Sues Canal Report.

PARIS. May &.-The report Of the Suez
Canal Company. dated May 6. shows total
receipts for the fiscal year to the amount of
G3. $780, 200, an increase OF e29.0 900 over the
previous year. The number of vessels that
passed through is 3,503. A marked increase
Is TO be noted In the passages of American
vessels bound for Asiatic ports. their num-
year.
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Samuel Fletcher Wood Dead.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind, May 2S.-Samuel
Fletcher Wood. of this city, died yesterday
morning of heart failure. AT the time he
represented Fountain and Warren counties
in the Legislature as representative. He
county. a graduate of Asbury University
and a brilliant and successful debater and
speaker. He was a brother-in-law of DR..
G.. s. Jones. deceased. and the father of
Lee Wood, of indianapolis.
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severe Electrical storm.

DETROIT. Mich. May 2S.-Specials from
cities in Berrien county report a severe and
disastrous electrical storm at II o'clock to-
day. Seven houses are reported damaged by
lightning in Benton Harbor. Considerable
damage was also done at ST. Joseph. Colo
ma and Watervleit report several houses
badly damaged. and In the latter place one
man whose name is unknown was killed. He
had taken refuge. with his bicycle. under a
tree which was struck by lightning. He was
Instantly killed. Fields in q number OF
places were inundated.
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ROCHESTER,, n. Y. May &.-Judge G.
A. Coke has handed down a decision 10 the
effect that seven Cinnamon. whose case was
argued Ar the Rochester term of court. must
he deported. These Cinnamon were snug
pled into this country in boxes as so much
lead freight and conveyed in the same
manner from Malone to Hudson. where they
were discovered and arrested. They are
now in the Chemung county jail at Elmira.
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CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, May 2S.-Terrifc
storms swept over Iowa again this evening.
At Tama there was almost a cloudburst and
much damage DONE. There was a small tor
nado near Keswick and five people were
injured. The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
road suffered much damage. Between Wat
kins and Blairstown the track Is in a dam
gerous condition and several trains are tied
up In this city.
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ADRIAN. Mich. May 2s-Train No 1.
which left Detroit on the Lima Northern at
7 o'clock yesterday morning southbound.
passed through a terrific storm near Meiinto
Edge. o. Seventeen windows were broken
by hailstones. A large tree fell across the
track only a train length ahead and a catas-
trophe was narrowly averted.
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Negro Preacher Killed.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May pa negro
Baptist preacher, whose name could not be
secured, was shot and instantly killed at
New Market last night by Tom Pitcock. a
prominent citizen Of that place. The negro
had threatened to kill Pitcock- Pitcock was
and will be tried tomorrow.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, May &-While de-
lirious from fever Mrs. Ode Clayton this
morning shot her fve-year-old daughter
Roger in the head. infictiag a dangerous
wound. Mrs. Clayton then turned the re-
volver on herself. sending a bullet through
her brain. death resulting instantly.
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NEW YORK. May 2S-August +. Sick
man. secretary of the Garden City For
esters' Building and Loan Association. OF
Chicago, charged with the larceny of $500
belonging TO the association. was to-day re-
manded without bail by Magistrate Cornell
to await extradition papers.
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SANDUSKY, o.. May 2s.-Judge Howe, Of
Toledo. was stricken with apoplexy while en-
route here to-day with a party of excur-
sionists from that city. He had two severe
strokes and IL is not thought possible that
he can recover. He was sent home to-
night.
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Farm House Demolished.

MONTEzUMA, Ia. May ga tornado.
which struck a half mile south Of Keswick
this evening. did considerable damage. The
farmhouse OF Mr.. Mccoy was demolished
and five persons were injured. Mrs. Mccoy
probably fatally. Rain and hail followed the
storm and did great damage to the growing
crops.
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Medals for American Artists.

PARIS. May Sired Dumond and Lionel
Walden. American artists have been
awarded third-class medals for oil paint
ings at the Salon.
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Annex for Idiots Needed.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American
A Princeton student lately made a dive OF
ffty feet into shallow water on a wager.
He accomplished the feat, narrowly escap-
ing with his life, and won a glass of soda
water on the bet. Some of our higher insti-
tutions of learning seem TO need an annex
for idiots very badly.
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PARIS. May 2S.-Archbishop Ireland
preached before a large congregation to-day
in the church Of the English Passionist
Fathers. basing his discourse on the Trim
ity Sunday epistle.
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WEATHER FORECAST,
Showers and Cooler TO-Day-Squalls
Pr0bable-TuesdayF Fair.

WASHINGTON. May IS. 5 p. m--Forecast
for Ohio. Indiana and Illinois: Showers and
cooler Monday. Tuesday. fair: brisk south
erly winds and probably squalls.
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SANDUSKY. o.. May r. Bert.
a farmer of Oxford township, was killed by
lightning last night at a barn-warming near
his hoEe. About thirty persons were in the
barn and all were prostsnted, several OF
them being more or less injured by the
shock.
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announcement.

Kansas City Journal.
General Lawton Is supplying Aguinaido q
great deal Of encouragement In the matter
OF closing In with the Presidents offer az
quickly as possible.
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st. Louis Republic
Perhaps those Chicago savants who dis
covered a way TO make old folks young and
risky by inoculating with the lymph OF
goats got the hint from drinking book beer.
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..Qufte a Few
Washington Pos

washington Post.
There are a few people who are not quite
able TO understand how a fire could infict
A,Vo,OO worth Of damage at Dawson City.
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New York Tribun

New York Tribune.
1t is great to have been sixty-two years
a Queen and TO have done no unqueenly act.
IL is greater, 1t Is more difficult. and II Is
of higher significance not only TO her sub
jects but TO all her race. to have been
ACT unworthy of her Womanhood.
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PHILADELPHIA, May Is. - Arrived:
Waesland, from Liverpool.
NEW YORK. May 2S.-Arrived: La Gas
cogne, from Havre.
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TOLEDO. o.. May S.-The Wheeling &
Lake Erie has abolished the Wells-Fargo
Express and has placed their contract with
the Pacific Express Company. The trans
fer takes place June /.
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Chicago RecorI

Chicago Record.
One pressing duty incumbent upon tbs
national administration will be to avoid
wars for many years TO come. so that all
the projected peace Jubilees may be held
without interruption.
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Two Men Blown to Pieces.

BUTTE, Mont, May 2S.-Angus Mcleod
and Anton Peranda. working in the Diamond
mine. while drilling In a hole where the
blast had not been fired. were blown TO
pieces by the explosion Of the powder early
this morning
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Louisville CONVERSATIONAL
The eminent German scholar. Professor
Virchow. has been saying some such mean
things about the United states recently that
there is a suspicion he Is qualifying himself
TO fill a chair In the Chicago University.
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Bryan's Peril.
Omaha Bee.

Omdnd Bee.
months will be public dinners. The dinners
may not spoil his digestion, but the after
dinner speeches are liable to spoil his
Chances for the presidential race.