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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-28

Jessie s. Surratt. aged fourteen, was
fatally burned at Anderson. her clothing
catching on fire.
l. Is reported that the entire electric rail-
way system of the Union Traction Company
Eliza Queen, an employe Of the Bedford
Belt shops, was struck by a stone, mash
ing his foot so badly that amputation was
necessary.
William Lett, of Monroe City. while un-
der the influence of liquor. fell out OF the
second story window and was killed. He
was sixty-six years old.
Elisha Nichols. aged eighty-six years. was
run down by a Big Four passenger train at
a street crossing In Muncie and instantly
killed. He was slightly deaf.
Isaac W.. Little. of Blackburn, Ind, was
locked up at Evansville on a charge OF
fraudulently signing a pension voucher and
securing the money. Isaac w. Little, OF
Blackburn, KY, is the alleged victim of the
fraud.
The charges preferred against Council
man John McMillen and Commissioner Nc
Candliss. of Anderson, of gross misappro-
priation of city funds and converting them
10 their own use, were quashed and both
men discharged.
The third annua reunion of the c.. A. r.
Of Hendricks county will be held at Plain
field in the schoolhouse grove, Saturday,
Oct. Z. .Adjutant General X. NJ. Smock. OF
indianapolis. and Walter Russell. OF the
Indiana Reform School for Boys. will make
the addresses.
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VALUABLE ESTATE DIVIDED.
Court Orders the Requests Of Jose.
plus COllett Paid.

plus COllett Paid.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Sept. 2~7.-Judge
Piety, of the Circuit Court, to-day granted
the petition of Joshua Jump and J.. H. b.
CART, executors Of the will of the late
Josephus Collett. by which they can make
a distribution Of Sl07, 900 of the bequests
made by Mr.. Collett. He died six years ago.
but soon after his death creditors of d. J..
Mackey, formerly president of the Evans
Vile & Terre Haute system, brought suit
against the Collett estate on the ground
that Mr.. Collett had Endorsed Mackey's pa
per for nearly $4,000. growing out of the
sale by Mr.. Collett Of the Danville & Ohio
River road TO the Evansville q Terre Haute.
Some time ago the litigation was brought
to an end by a compromise settlement. This
made necessary the scaling of the amount
tute, which was named to receive SIS, 600,
accepted $o0,OOO. The trustees of the pro-
jected orphans home in Vermillion county
accepted $4,000. These amounts the court
will pay at once. In addition to the $50 900
referred to 5000 goes 10 Mrs. Minnie Camp
bell May. a niece of Mr.. Collett, and who
is the wife of Captain May, of the regular
army; 5000 TO William Van Tiet. a tenant
on one OF Mr.. Collects farms IN yermillion
factor; $4,000 to the estate OF the late John
Collett, a brother of the ~testator and form
erly state geologist. The residue Of the
estate of Mr.. Josephus Collett Will go TO
Isla the time Of am Mr.. col lie Psr deash Twas Il %ss
thought he was worth not less than 100000.
When Mr.. John Collett died. which was sub
sequent to the death Of his brother, he pro-
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GREAT TIN PLATE CENTER.
Extensive Preparations to Make FL
wood and Anderson Headquarters.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, SEPT. H.-The Elwood
Call-Leader has the following on plans Of
tin plate companies: "Elwood and Ander-
son will be the tin plate centers of the West.
All indications point to this end. To-day
work is In progress charging the Anderson
plant, and the old rumor that the Mont
pelier, Atlanta and Middletown mills will be
removed to Elwood and Anderson may be a
reality early next spring. The Elwood, An
derson & Lapel Railroad will connect the
two great concerns. Tin and Terne, the off,
cial paper Of the trade. contains the fol-
lowing:
I'm the early part of last year control
of the Chicago & Southeastern Railway was
purchased by stockholders of the leading
Indiana tin plate concern, who subsequent
ly secured a charter for the Anderson, FL
wood & Lapel road. The Chicago q South
eastern extends from the Brazil coal fields
to Anderson. The Anderson, Elwood u
Lapel road, which will shortly be COM
menced, will connect several towns in In
diana where tin plate plants are located.
The old road is commonly known as the
Midland: 1t has not paid for years because
natural gas belt. The coal of the Brazil
district is of excellent quality and wei
suited for nearly all m~etallurgicai. opera
lions. The old road and the one TO be built
will be practically controlled by the tin
plate interest and form a very important
property as the supply OF natural gas de-
clines, as it is certain to do some day
Following this semi-official publication
comes the announcement that the American
Tin Plate Company, which controls and
operates the plants at Montpelier and Mid
d etown, is preparing to remove the ma
chinery to Anderson and rebuild a part
OF the plants there. Preparations are now
being made here to the mills
when shipped in AN addition seventy-fve
feet long is being built to- the main building
containing the hot rolls and furnaces. The
purpose of the company in concentrating
its factories is obvious. They propose to get
all their plants located so as to be in easy
touch with the new coal road which is to
tap the Indiana coal field at Brazil by way
of the old Midland. 1t is probable that the
Gas City and Marion, where it will reach
the Morehead plant at Gas City. 1t begins
to look as though Anderson and Elwood are
to be the tin plate centers of manufacture
In the West"
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOPLESVILLE, Ind. Sept. Especial
Judge j. A. Roberts gave a decision to-day
in favor of James L. Evans and DR.. A. d.
Booth against Aaron Sohl for 5000. Evans
and Booth are the members of the firm of
The ]. l.. Evans Elevator Company and
Sohl was their former bookkeeper. Some
two years ago sohl. who was then a mem
embezzler of the firms money and left.
His shortage to this firm was adjusted
soon after. Then Evans and Booth put ex-
existed previous to the present firm, when
Fred Sohl. father of the defendant, was a
member. This revealed a large shortage
and suit followed. The judgment above Is
for only one-half of the shortage, Fred Sohl
being entitled to the other half II he should
see fit TO sue. Aaron Sohl has property and
notes. which have been attached TO secure
this judgment. He is now supposed to be In
Toledo. The case was tried in his absence.
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% the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 27.-The committees
in charge of the Kokomo carnival Thursday.
Oct. s. are still adding attractions and 5000
will be expended in costumes and tableaux
for the parade. Ninety-six business firms,
about City farmers and as many factories
are fitting out floats for the pageant. which
will also include uniformed military and
civic organizations. James +. Stutesm- n, OF
Peru. has volunteered to bring a band of
Miami Indians from his county, including
Chief Godfrey and his family and two
grandsons of Frances Slocum, the .'lost sis
ter of Wyoming the five-year-old white
child abducted from her Quaker parents in
Pennsylvania in III. who lived sixty years
the wife of a Delaware chief, refusing to re-
turn to civilization. 1t will be the ifty-ffth
anniversary Of the city's birth.
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HURLED THIRTY FEET.
william Hoevel Struck by a Train and
Instantly Killed.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept. 27.-william
Hoevel, a farmer. aged ffty-one, living in
Adams township, met with a terrible death
late this afternoon. He was driving across
the Pennsylvania tracks four miles east OF
this city, when his wagon was struck by
the fast express train. Hoevel was hurled
through the air for thirty feet and crashed
against a telegraph pole, causing instan,
death. His neck was broken. right side
crushed in and his arms and legs fractured.
He was within a half mile of his home, anc
his wife and four children are FRUSTRATED.
away. The horses were not injured.
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vided in his wifi for the establishment Of
an orphans home. He gave as a site part
of the old Collett home farm Of 200 acres,
two miles south of Cayuga in .Vermillion
county, and provided for the residue of his
estate, after a number OF requests. to go TO
the endowment fund Of the home. 1t Is
understood this will amount to $4,000. A
board of trustees was named In his will. 1t
is understood that the board will at once
begin the work of establishing the home.
Both of the brothers were bachelors.
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Notes of the stage.

No change occurs in the bill al the En-
pire. Rice & Barton. with their really mer-
ttorious company. will play out the week.
This afternoon at the Park Indianapolis
Will have Its first look at His Better Half
IL Introduces several novelties I'm It's list Of
specialties- His Better Half will remain
at the Park the rest OF the week.
A cable dispatch from London announces
the death Of John Sleeper Clarke, brother
in-Iaw OF Edwin Booth and one OF the
strongest factors IN the theatrical business
I'm England Dir. Clarke was born IN Balti-
more In ISL. He studied law. but gave II
up for the stage at the age OF eighteen. He
secured an engagement In 1Ir. Booths COM
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NO GAMBLING PERMITTED.
Detectives Attend the
Martinsville Street Fair.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Sept. q. The
street fair in this city Is In full blast, with
a good attendance. Gamblers came early
in the week, expecting to reap a harvest,
but were met by the committee which had
the fair in charge and told they could not
play. Some took the committee at its word,
while others set up a number OF gambling
devices in the saloons. Last night Mayor
Guthridge telephcned to Indianapolis for
Detectives Thornton and kinney, who came
In this morning and rendered material aid
in Kidding the city of the gamblers. They
are said to have gone TO Seymour to ply
their trades. Not a gambling device is run
successful fair.
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BOUGHT BY STOCKHOLDERS.
Fort Wayne Street Railway Sold by
the Receiver for 81 ,O92, 900.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 2.-The Fort
Wayne Consolidated Street Railway was
sold to-day by Receiver H.. c. Rockhill. A
large crowd Of citizens and capitalists was
on hand. 1t was announced hat all bidders
must deposit a $4,000 check before the bids
would be considered. General George A.
Garretson, of Cleveland, chairman of the
reorganization committee, was the only bid
der to post the check and his bid was 81. 092, :
Co.,. 1t is said that the Robisons, who own
the common stock, will endeavor to get
control of the road, and c.. l.. Nelson and
s. W.. Petit, of Springfield. O., may also
try to buy it in. The company will be
reorganized after the sale is approved by
the court. The bid represents the amount
of stock that Is held by Cleveland people.
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Found Gold in the Wall,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Sept. 27.-Patrick Fam
massey, reported to have been a wealthy commits
sion merchant in Cincinnati years ago. was found
dead to-day at his home in this city. A sack of
geld amounting to nearly $500 was found con-
cealed behind the wall OF the room. Fannasey
came here from Cincinnati about ten years ago.
after he had lost his fortune. 1t is said he owned
property In Cincinnati for which he received a
small rental every month. He was engaged IN
the huckster business. 1t is said he has no living
relatives.
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TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. T.-Presi-
dent McKinley's flying trip to Evansville,
Ind, to attend the blue and gray reunion
in that city will be made on special trains
over the C. & Z. L. from Chicago and south
on the Evansville & Terre Haute from
here. President II. c. Barlow. OF the latter
road, stated to-day that both roads would
do all in their power to make the Presi-
dents trip as fast and as comfortable as
possible. The fastest engines on both roads
will be used and the crews will be tried men
An effort will be made TO induce the Presi-
dent to stop at Terre Haute.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. Sept. 2.-Last night Wal
ter Gibson died while seated in his buggy
driving to the Christian Friends Church.
near Smithfield, wo miles from his home.
Mr.. Gibson was seventy-three years old and
often boosted that for thirty years he had
not missed a prayer meeting. He was at
tackled by a heart trouble and when found
was sitting erect in the buggy. TIL horse
had stopped In front of the home OF Garrett
Gibson. a relative. and attracted the atten-
ton OF the family by neighing.
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Warsaw Is In Line.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ,e
WARSAW, Ind, Sept. 27.-Warsaw is en-
joying its first street fair this week. To-day
at 2 o'clock Madame Memo was hypnotized
by her husband, placed in a coffin and
buried six feet in the ground TO remain until
Friday afternoon, when she Is to be awak-
ened. Tonight hundreds of boats brilliantly
Illuminated are taking part in the water
carnival in Center lake.
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Creditors Accepted Half.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Sept. 27.-The affairs Of
the English Electric Light and Manufacturing
Company. Of English. Ind. were taken out OF
the United States Court this afternoon. The at
torneys for the creditors accepted a 80 per cent.
compromise and obtained Judge Bakers consent
to withdraw their involuntary bankruptcy petit
ton. The Liabilities were only &2. coo. and checks
aggregating S11.000 were distributed among the
creditors. The business Of the company will now
be conducted by the receivers, W. L. Luckett and
John Dufin, and operations will be resumed to-
morrow morning.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Sept. H.-The City
Council of Bedford has just sold refunding
bonds to the amount of SIS, 900 at a premium
of $500. There were several out-of-town
bidders, but the Citizens Bank of Bedford
was the successful bidder. The county
is governed by Republicans. with the ex-
ception of treasurer, and tax levies in the
different townships have been lowered con-
siderably over 1S9S, with the exception OF
some townships which lately voted gravel
roads.
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GREENsR1IRG wEDpINGs.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, Sept. 27.-Dr. Evan
l.. Patterson, a physician of Brookville. Ind.
and Mrs. Amanda Dobyns were married to-
day at the residence of the brides father,
in Clarksburg. They will make their future
home at Brookville.
John w. Holcomb. representative of this
county in the Legislature of 1893, and Miss
Maggie Z. Owen were married this even
ing.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Sept. H.-Survivors of the
Observation-Disclosures and Seventy-fifth In
diana Infantry and Nineteenth Battery, to
the number of 135, AVE registered at the
annual reunion here, commencing to-day
and closing Thursday night. Ex-Commander
Caylor, OF the G. A. R., and Representative
Steele are present. The attendance is up to
expectations, as the survivors are few.
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~COvingtOn's Fair.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind, Sept. Z.-Covington's
street fair opened this morning and will
continue for four days. Mayor Miles opened
it with an address Of welcome. Four blocks
of booths have been erected and the dis
moral shows and gambling are not permit
ted.
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Bishop Rademacher Better.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Sept. 27.-Rt. Rev.
Joseph Rademacher. bishop of the Fort
Wayne Diocese Of the Catholic Church, re-
turned to this city to-day, to remain perma-
nently. His condition is much improved
and DR.. Brown q Chicago specialist, says
the bishop may recover entirely from his
recent Illness.
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Injured by Exploding Powder.

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Sept. 27.-Five men
were injured, two seriously. by the expio-
sion of a key of powder in a fire that de-
stroyed Cline Brothers hardware store to-
day. The three-story brick building was
half consumed when the fire reached the
powder, and the explosion that followed fin
ished the destruction. The loss is
at 10000, with little insurance.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept. 27.-The
opening of De Paw University to-day
showed a largely increased attendance in
the academy and one OF the largest fresh
men classes for several years. The outlook
Is bright for a prosperous year and the in
Professor Mcintyre, Of Roanoke, Va, has
been selected as physical director and will
arrive this week.
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Miserably Afflicted Family.
ial to the IndIanapolis journal.

Special 70 the IndianapoIis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. Sept ga destitute
and sorely afflicted family was deposited in
this city on the arrival Of the train from
Madison last night. The family consists of
Mrs. Susan Barcune. sick and scarcely able
to take care Of herself; her son Newton,
sick of typhoid fever and paralyzed In his
lower limbs and absolutely helpless; her
daughter-in-law, Amelia Barcune. paralyzed
same paralyxed condition as her mother.
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INTEREST IN Y

Many singers unable TO attend the first re-
hearsal of ''Egypta" joined the chorus
Tuesday night. The four parts-soprano.
alto. tenor and bass-are we'll balanced. The
singing is remarkably spirited. the glorious
strains OF the triumphal choruses seemingly
inspiring every one. Another rehearsal will
be held tonight
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Sept. 2Z.-Last evening
Robert Blair, residing at Eaton, was caught
in a hay baler and frightfully cut in the
abdomen. The wire held him until his
body, coming in contact with the ma
chinery, threw the belt. His condition is
critical.
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News Of Ex-Clerk COrtright.
,rooioI sa the Tpliopopolfs Tourp11

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 27.-Al
Wigs has returned to this city after a two
years stay In Alaska with 5000, a wallet OF
nuggets and several good claims in the
Cape Nome country. Wigs also brings
tidings Of ex-County Clerk Isaiah Cortright
who had been given up by his friends here
as dead. Wigs met him at st. Michaels
Sept. !. and says Cortright is In the employ
of the North American Transportation
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A snInrx.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 27.-Dr- Polk was
yesterday elected health officer of the new
town Of Normal City. His salary is to be
one and ~one-Quarter cents a year from
each resident of the town.. There are zoo
residents. and his salary will be two cents
a day.
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Besides these there are four other children
in the party. The family came from Madi-
son. and expresses the intention of making
this city their future home.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Sept. 27.-St. Paul's
congregation rendered Bishop j. NJ. Francis
and wife an elaborate farewell reception
tonight. They leave tomorrow for In
dianapolis, where they will reside.
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HIS MIND:
room Refused to Take the Pledge
Of Love-.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 2I-The wedding
of Miss Della Allen and Mr.. Alonzo Gard
ner was brought to a sensational stop to-
night by the groom refusing to take the
pledge of love. The wedding was declared
off. On second consideration, he decided
that he would make the pledge and then
the officiating pastor refused to go on.
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Mr.. and Mrs. b. B. Peck nave returned
from Portland, Me. They left their daugh-
ter Elizabeth at Miss Porter's school IN
Pennington, Conn. and their son Norman