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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
UNDOUBTEDLY A MURDER.
Ciew Unearthed i'm the schofieId Case
ut Des Moines.

DES MONIES. Ia, Oct. 2S.-There is little
doubt that Mabel Schofield. whose body was
found in the Des Moines river last Sunday.
was murdered. Mrs. r. n. Dean says that
at o'clock Sunday morning she saw bug
gy stop on the street. Hearing the noise
she opened the door. In the buggy were
two mea and between them a woman, slip
ping from the seat, supported by one of the
men, her head thrown back. as il limp. The
wanted 10 go north, the other east. Either
route would have taken them TO the river.
They finally went north. Mrs. Dean was
shown a group picture of six girls. one OF
whom was Miss Schofield. She picked the
right one. Coroner Ankeny believes death
caused by prussic acid or potassium
cynafde.
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NEW YORK, Oct 2S.-An accident hap
pened in the third race at AQueduct to-day
which may result seriously. On the far turn
three horses went down in bunch and all
their Jockeys were more or less hurt
Macon, Manitoban and Sir Guy were the
horses. ridden respectively by Cobb. Gala
han and III. Evans. 1t looked as IL Macon
crossed his legs and fell and the others
could not prevent falling over him. Cobb
and Callahan had their collar bones broken.
while Evans Is said TO be injured internally.
The race resulted In dead heat between
Shoreman, the favorite and Erwin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Yet They Played Such a Stiff Game
that the Louisville NJ. T. III. 3.
Was Unable to Score.
GOOD WORK At NEWLY OVAL
WHERE 4. III. 9. AND l.. HI. s. FOUGHT
ON GRIDIRON OF MUD.
Latter Unable to Run Up a Higher
Score than II to 5-De PAW
Slaughtered by Purdue.
Special to the indianapolis Journal,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOUISVILLE, Oct &-The Manual
Training High School teams of Indianapo-
lis and Louisville met this afternoon and
neither side was able to score in two fif-
teen-minute halves. A pouring rain pre-
vailed up to the very minute of calling
game, putting the grounds in anything but
good condition. The bad weather also op-
Grated to prevent the society turnout
which had been expected, but there was,
nevertheless. very fair attendance. Both
teams put up clean, snappy ball, but many
of the umpire's rulings were dsadvan-
tageous to the visitors. Louisville won the
toss and took position to play down wind.
Minor kicked to Louisviles teh-yard line
and Louisville gained ten yards. Louisville
tried the ends and made five yards around
right. After small gains the ball was kicked
from the thirty-yard-lne to Diddell who
carried 1t to center on one play and twenty
yards around Louisvilles right on another.
Kerr made fifteen yards through left tackle
and the ball went TO Louisville on downs.
The twenty-five-yard-line was reached
when Louisville lost the ball and was pen
allied fifteen yards for offside play. Caval,
with fine interference. by Minor. went
around left end for forty yards half OF
which the umpire penalized for holding.
Louisville now showed her best foot and
carried the ball, most by end plays to the
indianapolis twenty-five-yard line, when
time was called. Score 90
Lord, of Louisville. kicked off to Diddell,
who took the ball back twenty yards TO In
dianapoliss thirty-yard line. indianapolis
bucked for short gains. and left tackle made
seven yards, after which the ball was lost
on downs. Louisville lost fifteen yards on
the first down, but regained IL and five more
by left-end play. The Indianapolis line
held, and the Colonies were forced to kick
Left tackle broke through blocked the kick
and ran forty yards before he was downed.
cause of off-side play. Seeing they were
up against it, the Hoosiers began bucking
center and tackles, gaining steadily from
three to twelve yards at a clip, carrying
the ball to Louisville's three-yard line,
when time was called. Score, to o.. The
lineup:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
BELLE MEADE HANDICAP.
Southern Turf Cup Won by a Virginia
shooter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 2S.-The Belle
Meade Gun Club closed a successful week S
tournament to-day, events being shot off
in "A driving rain Twenty-Five marksmen
took part In the Belle Meade handicap at
twenty-five yards for the Southern Turf
cup. L. r. Pierce, of Wytheville, Va, prov
ing the winner after a spirited contest
Seven entries tied on the first score. and it
took thirty-five extra birds to decide the
event. Refill the last to drop out and
Budd next to last, Sinclair winning with
SO birds Page killed 81 and Wall 81. Two
miss-and-out contests at twenty-five yards
were decided, Elliston winning one and
Pierce the other.
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Record az Purdue's Victory Over the
De PAW Eleven.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the IndIdHdpOIls JUuInaI
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. &-Forty to
nothing tells the tale of De Pauw's defeat
by Purdue this afternoon, the game the
Methodists put up being only little less
sloppy than the weather. Against the lines,
at tackling and at punting they were weak
and 1t Is doubtful n in the two halves they
made total gains OF fifty yards The first
half was straight football. no tricks being
attempted, and the way Purdue marched
down to the goal line for four successive
touchdowns. to be followed by Robertson's
successful kicks. was enough to dishearten
the visitors. The occasion on which Purdue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Indoor Athletic Contests.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-The following an
nouncement Is made by the central section
of the Athletic League OF North America re-
garding the indoor contest OF 1S99-190O:
"First-The contest is open to league asso-
Citations in Ohio. Indiana, Michigan, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri.
"Second-Teams shall consist of eight men.
Only SUCH men shall be eligible to compete
as conform to the A l.. n. A. conditions of
competition.
'.Third-The events shall be: Dumbbell
drill, parallel bars. running high jump, re-
lay potato race. Entries will close Nov 6,
1880. with g. w. Ehler. 153 La Sale street,
Chicago. Ill.
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CHICAGO. Oct. 2s.-Prices on desks were
advanced 10 per cent. to-day at a meeting
OF desk manufacturers. Over 90 per cent. of
Che manufacturers OF the United States
were present and considered a rearrange-
ment of prices TO correspond with the In
creased cost OF materials and labor. The
new scale will go into effect at once and
new price list will be issued by the associa-
ton on Nov. s. Carl Leopold, Of Burlington.
Ia. was chairman and Ia IL. Hedges. OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, secretary.
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Michiran. x, uIfnoi. a.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Oct. 2S-Michigan de-
feated Illinois to-day by score of to o.
Heffelfinger. of Yale. was chosen referee
and Brown, of Cornell, umpire. Thirty
minute halves were played. Neither scored
in the first half. Michigan succeeded in
scoring a touchdown within five minutes of
the end or the last half, but missed goal.
Michigans weight won the game. which
was hard fought from start to finish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Players Skull Fractured.

LACROSSE. Wis, Oct 2S-Herbert Cole,
sophomore at the Lacrosse High School,
aged eighteen years. was probably fatally
hurt in a football game to-day in Winona,
Mimi, his skull being fractured. Several
doctors have pronounced his case hopeless.
Young Cole, son of the late Judge j. j.
Cole, a student at the Lacrosse High
School, was hurt in football game with
the same team in this city two weeks ago.
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Other Games.

AT Oberlin O.-Ohio State University, 6;
ODerlin, o.
AT Observation-Disclosures of Cincinnati
Is; Center College of Kentucky, 0.
AT GaleSburg. M-knox, 30; Eureka, o.
At Denver, Col.-Denver Athletic Club, 5:
Washburn University (Topeka), o.
At Cleveland-Case School of Applied
Science, "a; Baldwin University, O.
AT Pittsburg-Duquesne G.. and A. c., 81;
Buffalo University, s.
At polis-Minesota, 5: Grinnell s.
At Madison, Wis.-University of WiscOn-
sin, 10; Rush Medical, 0.
AT Mount Vernon, Ia.-Cornell, Z; State
Normal, O.
At Washington-Washing and Jeffer-
son, 6; Western Reserve University, o.
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Game Played I'm the Mud.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct 2s.-The Wabash and
Marion high school football teams played
a very exciting game here in the mud to-
day. time being frequently called to per-
NIT the players to dig the virgin soil out
Of their eyes. Wabash was an easy winner
by score of 81 to o. getting the first touch
down in three minutes, making two in the
first and two in the second half, there be-
ing twenty minutes play to the half. Will
Hams, of Wabash, kicked goal. Wabash
left tackle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

Harvard. ~, CARLISLE, 10.
Good Showing Made by the Indians
ON the Cambridge Grfdiron.

ON the Cambridge Grfdiron.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct 2s.-while Har-
ward had no difficulty I'm disposing or the
famous Carlisle Indians this afternoon on
Soldiers Field. tho Crimson players were
unable TO keep little Hudson from kicking
his customary goal from the field. and a
wretched muff by Gierasch early IN the
game. followed by quick pickup by Red
water. who ran fifty yards for touchdown.
gave The visitors five more points. making
the final score - 10 10.
There was bad fumbling by the Harvard
hacks at times and during the latter part
OF the game the Indians. discovering a
weak spot In the crimson line. hammered
there for steady gains until the thirty-yard
line was reached. After two downs without
results Hudson drove the ball between the
goal posts. The little Indian quarter back.
however. ala not have all the Kicking hon-
hrs to himself, for Burnett made q me goal
rom place kick on the Indians nfty-yard
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Rensselaer,. q, Sheridan. &.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Oct 2S.-One Of the
most warmly contested football games of
the season was played here yesterday. be-
tween the Rensselaer, team and the Sher-
idan team, resulting in a victory for Rens-
selaer, the score being to 5. A heavy rain
prevailed throughout the game, but this did
not dampen the ardor of the players and the
game was beautiful one throughout.
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Franklin. IT: Butler. O.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 2s.-Yesterday
afternoon, at the new athletic park. the
Butler and Franklin College elevens played
a spirited game of football. Franklin won
by a score of IL to O. Foster. of Butler
was painfully hurt. but after receiving med
ical treatment was able TO leave for home
last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Team Missed the Trafn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 2S.-The Hartford
City football team missed the train at home
this morning and did not arrive for the
game this afternoon with the Muncie High
School team, disappointing big crowd of
enthusiasts who were willing to bear the
brunt of cold rain that fell all day. The
teams will arrange a game soon as posi-
BILE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
THE BOOKS OF TO-DAY
A taste for books is the pleas
ure and glory of my life. |
would not exchange it for the
glory of the Indies. -Gibbon.

II AN THE STATE"
said Louis XIV. blind to
the fact that Grande Mon
arch as he was the women
ruled him. It was for him
that that empire over the
sea in the golden valley OF
the Mississippi was named.
For the salvation of that
Louisiana from
the Vaccinations of Spain
and the depredations of
savage tribes patriot wom-
en- risked their honor,
and brave men laid down
their lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
The Automobile.

Anything that acts by itself OF itself is
the tendency OF the age. Our Flexible"
Derby automatically adjusts itself 10 the
peculiarities OF the head. It's comfortable,
It's light, II fita Same shapes. colors, quail
ity and prize as our other well-known Derby
so. Danbury Hat Company. No. East
Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
intercollegiate Golf championship.

NEW YORK, Oct. ZS.-The Intercollegiate
Golf Association championship tournament
closed to-day with a grand-stand finish by
Percy Pyne, of Princeton, winning the in
dvidual championship from j. G.. Averill,
of Harvard, in a thirty-seVen-hole contest,
the match being even at the thirty-sixth
hole and Pyne winning the extra hole.
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Indiana Did Not PLAY.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 2S.-The Van
derbilt-Indiana football game was post
poned to Monday account of rain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

Referee-Obe Smith. Umpire-Oscar Wild
err. Timers-Harry Wells and Ben Satter-
white. Linemen-Taylor and Suddith. Sum-
mary-Touchdowns; ONeal and Lyons:
goal, O'Neal; goal from field. Coffin; time OF
halves, twenty minutes each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CULVER, Ind, Oct. &.-The Culver
Military Academy second team defeated the
Plymouth High School team to-day by
score of 90 to o.
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Gentry Won Both Heats.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Oct. %-John r.
Gentry won both heats IN the free-for-all
pace: Joe Patchen second and Anaconda
third. Tme-204A and 1854
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a AC Ahlt-uD
Harvard
FIERCE FIGHT AT ITHACA.
Princeton Tigers Defeated 5 to o by
Cornell's Eleven.

ITHACA, n. Y, Oct. 2S.-In one Of the
finest football battles that Cornell has ever
waged against an opposing eleven she
wrested victory from Princeton to-day on
Percy Field by score of 5 TO o. Through
the two twenty-minute halves, which were
repeatedly interrupted by various players
succumbing to the strain of the fierce work,
the teams struggled, with the odds slightly
In favor Of Cornell Princeton was out
played both in defensive and offensive work.
and as the game progressed Cornell seemed
TO let out great reserve force, which was
productive of telling work. In punting,
which was resorted to freely by both
elevens. Captain Starbuck held out well,
and towards the latter part of the contest
he was outpunting Wheeler. In catching
punts for runs or kicking Walbridge and
Young excelled and seldom lost even yard
on tumble. Princeton, on the contrary,
was weak in this respect.
Inc great feature of the game was
Young's goal from the field, which won the
contest tor Cornell 1t was made in the
last few minutes of play, just at the time
when II looked as If the game would be
tle The attendance was 5000 The lineup:
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THE DICTIONARIES
THE BLACK VOLTS
BREED
THE

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-14
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The Proposed Consolidation of Den.
yer Street RAILWAYS.

DENVER, Feb. I4.-The attorney
general of Colorado held a conference
this morning with the attorneys OF
those citizens opposing the pending
consolidation of street railway lines in
this city.
He expressed the opinion that the
consolidation was clearly violation of
the constitutional provision against the
merging of railroad companies owning
parallel and competing lines of rail-
road. He also requested the filing of
briefs on the issue of fictitious stock
and bonds
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-14
Sam Wade Dead.

ih1s morning Captain James n.
White received q message from Con-
sui w. w. Mills OF Chihuahua saving
Tell COmstOck Sam Wade died here
last night" The deceased was a broth
er OF Mrs. j. 81. Comstock and was for
one or more terms county surveyor of
this county several years ago. A few
years ago he was connected with Mr..
Comstock in the management of Con-
cordIa cemetery. He was an expert
civil engineer and had been working at
his profession for some time in Mexico.
Two children survive the deceased: !:
both girls. one nine and the other four.
Teen. The younger is with her mother.
MRS. blanche Wade, in this city, and
the elder Is at school, where she has
been for the past five years.
wade had recently been empfoye
as civil engineer on the Chihuah
and Pacific railway and had been
Chihuahua about two years. The
mains will be brought here for int
ment,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-14
FIGURE SKATERS
Will Contest In New York Tonlaht

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Everything is
In readiness at the St. Nicholas ring
for the opening this evening of the an
nua1 amateur figure skating champion
ships under the auspices of the Anna
teur Athletic Union. Included among
the contestants will be many of the
best known fancy skaters of
this country and Canada. The
programme has been carefully ar
ranged so as to set forth the move
ments of figure skating so as to best
test the proficiency of the skaters, at
the same tine ecunomizing their
strength. The tournament. which
will be continued and concluded to-
morrow evening, promises to attract
an immense throng of lovers of ice
sports.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-14
GENERAL RECOVERY
Fromthe Distressing Weather
Conditions, But Snow
BIOckades aStiII
Continue.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The blizzart
IF 1899 is over. The pa i of snow cloud
has lifted and the sun shines again.
Only litGle bit of New York, how
ever, is visible today. Most of it II
many feet deep underneath the snow
Along the car tracks it is piled uI
higher than q mans head. Most of the
crossings are impossible. The electric
su rface lines were abandoned during
the night. Cable cars and elevated
trains have had to stop completely
down town every half hour or 80 this
morning on account of the jam of peo-
pie fighting to get aboard the few cars.
Running the cars is most dangerous.
1t is now up to the street cleaning
department and already thousands of
McCsrtney's "white wings' have be-
gun their shovel war on "the beauti-
full"
Today will be devoted to digging out
New York sufficiently to allow the re-
sumption of necessary traffic. The
task of really cleaning up the city will
require weeks.
The hotels were filled to overlooking
last night. There we're cots in the
halls, and dining rooms were turned
nto dormitories, while places on bill
lard tables sold at fancy prices.
The strangers in New York could
not get out of town and the natives had
fed to the hotels from frozen flats or
put up to avoid long journey home.
Dairy .products are scarce today
and prices have taken a big jump.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The wealth
Or bureau reports an improvement in
weather conditions this morning. The
of the cold wave seems to be |
broken over the entire eastern and
southern portions Of the country where |
t has prevailed for several days.
The sun shone brightly today and |
ooked down smilingly upon the thirty |
i've inches of snow that have fallen |
ince February 5. The train blockades
continue.
BOSTON, Feb. IA The storm has
'assed this city, to do it's worst else
vhere. All travel on railroads has
'een at a standstill since yesterday af-
ernoon. The roads are badly blocked
md snow ploughs are making slow pro-
'ress, but the wind has subsidized and
he prospects are at least encouraging.
)ne of the serious features of the
torn here is the high price of coal.
Reports from all over New England re-
Ort tremendous blOckades of snow