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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
FELL INTO SCALDING WATER
Willie Middaugh, SIX Years Old, Dies
OF His Injuries.

Willie Middaugh. the six-year-old son of
Mrs. Elwood Mitchell. III West Norwood
street. while playing with a toy engine at
the house Of Mrs. Stanton, colored, l5
West Norwood street. fell backward into a
boiler filled with scalding water about s
o'clock Monday morning and was so badly
burned that he died yesterday morning
about 5 o'clock. The little fellow was in
frightful agony, and from 10 o'clock Mon
day night until his death was in convul-
sions. The efforts of Dr.. Fishaman. who
was called in. brought little relief. Mrs.
Mitchell had dressed the boy and started
him TO the kindergarten at the Boys Club
at South and Meridian streets. He stopped
at Mrs. Stanton's and became interested in
the toy engine. Mrs. STATIONS sister, who
was in the next room, heard the boys
screams, and. rushing in. pulled him out,
but not before he was fatally burned. The
mother was called and the boy was re-
moved 10 his home. The coroner investi-
gated the case.
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Rev. J. W. Mellender, a Meth
Odist Minister.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, May 9.-Rev. j. W.
Mellender, aged eighty-two. and known over
eastern Indiana as Father Mellender, was
buried yesterday at Glenwood. Death was
due to paralysis. five days before his death.
Father Mellender was born in Hardin coun-
ty. kentucky, December, 1876. He was or
dained a Methodist minister when about
thirty and continued active service in the
ministry for nearly fifty years. He was on
the superannuated list of the Indiana Con-
ference and frequently preached to admir-
ing congregations. He was at one time
pastor of Roberts Park Church, at Indian
apolis: the Rushville NJ. Z. Church and the
Greensburg Church and was presiding elder
of this district at one time. Rev. Mellender
was a familiar figure at the annual confer
ences. His widow, five sons and two daugh-
tiers survive. A number of ministers and
lifetime friends attended the funeral.
Among those present were Reys- c. e: Ed
wards, William T9nsley. ST., j. T. Scull, DR..
Tevis. A. n. Marlatt, r. Roberts. d. c.
Benjamin, j.. w. Allen, E. r. Vest, J.. l..
Brown, w. N. Fletcher, j. p. Mason, Ger
lief Jansen and E. p. welt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, May 9.-The citizens
of Bloomfield have established a strong boy
colt against the Monon Railroad. For years
this company has refused to give the town
more than one train a day each way be-
tween Bedford and Swift City. A petition
has been circulated and signed by every
business man of Bloomfield, agreeing not
to have a pound of freight shipped by the
Monon system. nor to patronize any man
that travels over the Monon road. Every
business man has written his wholesale
houses to this effect, and a vigorous prose-
cution Of this agreement Is to be carried
out until better accommodations are ac-
corded the public here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind, May 9.-Now II is the chair
factories that are forming a trust. Such an
organization, comprising so per cent. of the
factories of the country, will probably soon
be launched. Eighty factories have already
signifed their intention of joining. O.. III.
Keller, owner of a big chair factory In this
city. has been pressed for the past few days
to become a member Of the combine. He
says he will sell out. but will not join the
movement. G.. A. Taylor, of the Taylor
been in the city for the past two days en-
deavoring to induce Mr.. Keller to Cooperate
with him in the movement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Craig out of Soldiers Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. May 9.-Fortune seems TO
nave smiled at last on w. j. Craig. of the
Soldiers Home. For some time he has been
helplessly confined in the Home hospital
He is crippled, though his mind, which has
always been strong and vigorous. retained
ali it's force. Mr.. Craig left to-day in care
of his faithful wife. for Chicago, where he
will receive treatment that promises to put
him on his feet again He was formerly
owner Of the indianapolis Sentinel and re-
ceiver of the Clover Leaf Railroad. His for
tune at this time is in the shape of $1,000
back pay and q pension of Sd2 a month.
which Is not more than enough to keep him
in his present condition of utter helpless
ness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
PendIeton Graduates.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PENDLETON, Ind, May 9.-The annual
commencement exercises Of the Pendleton
High School were held in the 1. .. O.. r.
Hall here tonight. The graduating class is
the largest in years. Those delivering adj
dresses tonight were: Ethan Huntzinger,
Vora Silver, Pearl Smith, Hanna Nj. Sparks,
Lena Barrett, Margaret E. Pring and Chas.
Sparks. Prof. w. W.. Parsons, president OF
the Indiana State Normal School, delivered
an address. followed by DIR. l. f. Alexan-
der. of this city. in the presentation of d.
plomas. The Pendleton schools are In a
most prosperous condition. f. d. Allen Is
Superintendent, with III. +. Hunt principal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
CITY NEWS NOTES.

A meeting of the Central Christian Church
Missionary Society will be held at 2:3o ID. M,
to-day. in the church parlors.
The Meridian W. c. II. L.. will meet at
$3.50 p. m. this afternoon with Mrs. Julia
Morgan, 209 Broadway street.
w. j. Pettiford, of Kalamazoo. Mich,
writes the police for Information concern
ing Mabel Pettiford and his little girl. he
says he understands Mabel Pettiford has
been giving the police here some trouble and
fears for his daughter.
The Syracuse On. W Post-Standard says
that Rev. j. Saunders Reed. formerly OF
ST. Paul's Church OF this city, Is men,
toned prominently for election as coadjutof
to Bishop +. ID. Huntington at the diocesan
convention to be held I'm Oswego. N ".
early in June.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
u.u.,orm KIN. the wbeat.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HYMERA, Ind, May S.-This place was
visited Sunday night by a terrific storm OF
wind, rain and hail. lasting about thirty
minutes. Hailstones the size of a hens eggs
fell, smashing nearly all window lights i'm
the north side of dwellings. Houses trem-
bled and for a time there was great danger.
Fields of wheat were cut up and ruined.
Some timber was blown down. and nearly
all the fruit, strawberries and garden vege-
tables destroyed. A frame kitchen belong
ing to Denny Carpenter was wrecked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
sTUDEBAKER's "TIGERs.v
Big Reception tn Boys of the 18th
Volunteer Tonight.

Volunteers Tonight.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH END Ind, May 9.-Members of
Company + and other companies of the
Northumberland ffty-seventh Regiment in
the city will attend a reception to the One
hundred-and-fifty-seventh Regiment. to be
given by Col. George M. Studebaker to-
morrow evening at his magnificent home,
Tippecanoe place. As a large delegation is
expected from outside points, a committee
consisting of Harry +. Faulkner, John s.
Johnston, Fred Dennis, NJ. Minsel, Claude
Mailing and Rudolph H. Horst has been
appointed to receive the visiting guests. All
members of the One-hundred- and-fifty-se
enth Regiment who will attend will meet at
$50 o'clock Wednesday evening and march
to Tippecanoe place in battalion formation.
The guests will be received by Colonel
Studebaker. Later in the evening he will
be presented with a magnificent loving cup.
Lieut.. Col. Will +. May will be presented a
beautiful sword. but, as he is now in Cuba,
he will not be present to receive the gift.
Chaplain Medbury. of Angola, will be given
a large leather rocking chair. These gifts
are on exhibition in a downtown store and
have attracted a great deal of attention.
During the evening addresses will be made
by leading citizens and members of the reg
iment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10

The indianapolis & Logansport Traction
Company, of which George j. Marott is
president, has been successful in its efforts
to secure a right of way through Clinton
county. and surveyors are already begin
ming the preliminary work. The company
has not yet secured a right Of way through
Carroll and Cass counties, but franchises
are assured in both OF these counties. AT
present the franchises are held by the Com
merciaI Club of Logansport, and this or
ganization has agreed to turn them over to
the company that will indicate that ii in
traction company say there Is no doubt now
about the success of their enterprise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
THE JACOBS CIGARS.
Penalty which the innocent Pur-
chnsers Must Pay.

Instructions were received at the revenue
Office yesterday that former owners OF
cigars confiscated as the result Of the coun.
terfeit stamps made by Jacobs & Co., OF
Lancaster, Pa, may again secure their goods
by payment of a penalty of 50 cents a thou
sand and the tax. A number belonging to
Jacobs were confiscated in Richmond, and
thew will be sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
0ENTTCT DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
OAASAAOA 3z-33 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS

The last two performances of the Octo-
rooms win be given at the Park this after
noon and tonight Hoyt's "A Milk White
Flag" which Is to open tomorrow after
noon. Is one Of the best attractions of the
Parks season c. A Holden is here in adj
vance of the Holden Comedy Company,
which Is to be at the Park all next week.
Grand stock company is now in and the
photographs are being rapidly called for at
the Grand Opera House offices.
Mary Marble, the orphan" of Hoyt's "a
Milk White Flag company, is a bright,
clever girl. who dances exquisitely. is pretty
and piquant, and who has a sweet singing
voice Her limitations of vesta lilly are
said TO be as close an approach to the
original as could be imagined. John Dunno,
, John Marble. Marie Dantes and others are
In the cast.
Henry Jewett Is getting to be well known
In the Eastern cities as a Christian scien-
tist. and In Boston, where he is now play
ing John Storm In 1.-The Christian" he re-
Gently gave his view of that character from
the viewpoint of his faith. All that he had
TO say Is interesting, and he thinks that
most OF the Christian science thought that
speech addressed 10 Father Lampleigh in
the last act. as follows: What Is life If a
lie can drive you out Of 1t? No lie ever has.
NtL tnAl ia eAI aaA A0AADa .aeJ
seem to do so. but the truth alone can live"
Jewett shows throughout the entire article
that he takes the question very seriously.
A romance in the operate world is an
nounced from abroad. Veteran Emil
Fischer, famous for his representations Of
Hans Sachs and Wotan In the Wagnerian
music dramas. has married pretty, black
eyed Camille Seygard. who sang Carmen
with much abandon with the Damrosch-
Ellis Opera Company winter before last.
The husband has turned his sixtieth year,
and has had more than forty years ex-
p~erience on the operate stage. In 1885 he
came TO America. and his career here Is in
separable from the growth and the devel-
opment OF the Wagner cult. As a matter
OF fact the popular ideals of the Wagnerian
characters. notably that of Hans Sachs.
the philosopher-cobbler. as they exist here
to-day. are nothing moro or less than his
representations OF them. Tn wife Is a Rus
sian. born in the Cars domains. of
French parents. Her best roles are Rosina
In Rossetta's Barber of Seville and Car
men In Bizet's opera She Is thirty years
younger than her husband. She is bright.
yivacious and sparkling. The two singers
met as ellow-players OF the Damrosch
company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Washington Township Road.

Some time ago the County Commission
ers received a petition from Washington
township citizens asking that a certain
piece of gravel road in the township be
Strengthened. The board appointed viewers
to assess benefits and damages. Yesterday
the board was visited by a delegation of
men who claimed that their damages had
not been assessed high enough. When Ii
was learned that the board had approved
the report of the viewers the delegation an
nounced that an appeal would be taken to
the Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Henry Adams.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, May 9.-Henry Adams,
aged sixty-one, a w~ell-known farmer of this
county, is dead, leaving a family of nine
children. He served In the civil war In Com
pany +, Ninth Kentucky Cavalry. In the
fight at Richmond, KY, he was struck with
a piece Of shell and his horse killed under
him. He had the ribs of his right side
crushed and was paralyzed. He was placed
on horseback and ridden 1S5 miles to LOUIS
vile. unconscious of his condition or his
actions, and did not recover his senses until
the lapse of a month. when he found himself
in the hospital where he was confined from
September. 1869 to February, 1868. when he
was discharged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Y. M. q. A. Gymnn.tic..

The indoor gymnasium work OF the
Young women's Christian Association will
close the year with an exhibit this evening
In the gymnasium OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. The programme in
cIudes "A military drill, Indian club drill.
battle ball" horizontal ladder. wand drill.
free movements and basket ball. Mrs. r.
W. Watson Is the -accompanist. All women
are invited. Gentlemen are admitted only
through special invitation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Rev. william ID. Turner.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May 9.-Rev. William D..
Turner, aged eighty-three, died at his home.
in Muncie, to-day. For sixty years he has
been a devoted member of the Methodist
Church., being ordained in Baltimore at the
age of eighteen, but never actively filled a
p~astorate. He moved from Ohio here ten
years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Found Mr.. Hunt. Pocketbook.

While coming to the city on the Big Four
train Monday, Secretary of State Hunt took
his pocketbook 10 secure some papers.
and laid 1t down on the seat beside him. He
left the car and never thought of the pocket
book again until Monday evening The car
cleaners reported they had not seen IL and
Mr.. Hunt gave IT up as lost. Yesterday he
received a letter from the conductor of the
train. Clinton Jackson. who lives on North
Illinois street. saying he had found the
pocketbook and would bring ii 10 Mr.. Hunt
on his return 10 the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Player. sail for Europc

NEW YORK, May s.-Among those who
will sail for Europe on the American liner
Paris tomorrow are many w~ell-known
theatrical people. including John Drew,
Charles Frohman, William Gillette, Jose
phine Hall and Elsie De Wolf. The fol-
Roman Catholic clergy from Mexico
Campos and Rev. +. Gracida. H. n. Pills
bury. the chess player. is also in the pas
senser list.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10

Great Pinto. the small. is the name of
the tiniest elephant in all the world. Pinto
is not a baby, but a full grown specimen,
twenty-seven years old and scarcely as tall
as an ordinary pony. Pinto was imported
from India as a special feature of Prof.
famous dog and pony show, which
will exhibit under canva in this city next
week. Pinto, like all other animals in Prof.
Gentry's show, has received a good educa-
ton, in fact. he is said to be one of the
best trained elephants in the world. He is
very fond of children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
STOCKHOLDERS DIDN'T MEET.
Old Citizens Company Had No Bus
I'm ess BEFORE IT.

The stockholders of the old Citizens
Street-railroad Company were to have held
a meeting yesterday in accordance with
their regular schedule, but as the Indianap-
oils Company is now in complete possession
of all the property of the old concern it was
decided TO call off the meeting, there being
no business of any consequence to transact.
Secretary Milholland said that although
there was little real business on hand, a
meeting would probably be held in the near
future Just for the purpose OF keeping the
Citizens Company intact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Hipskind Firm I'm Trouble.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind. May 9.-Philip Hips
kind & Sons, Of Wabash. who have con-
tracted to do the brick street work here,
started to-day to open a stone quarry near
town J.. c. Armfield, another quarryman,
claims to have q lease on the land and or
dered Hipskind and his men not to enter
thereon They did so, and an affidavit for
trespass was sworn out, warrants now being
issued for the arrest of John Hipskind, Dan
lei Hysell, j. w. Ellison, William II. Lyman,
Nal Quikle, Jerome Doty, Charles Myers
and Philip Hipskind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, May 9.-Intelligence was
received here to-day from Lewistown.
Mont, that James Ell Fisher. the son Of
Calvin Fisher. of Treaty, this county, con-
victed of the murder OF a sheep herder and
doomed to die next Friday. has been re-
the principal i'm the crime, has also been
respited to the same date. and, while the
Information Is that he Will not secure a
new trial and must ultimately hang, the
execution will probably not take place be-
fore July.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
SUSPECTS CITY WATER
DR.. EVAN HADLEY THINK TYPHOID
CASES MAY BE DUE TO 1T.
City S~auitarfan Clark Differs with the
Doctor-EiEht Cases in
Two Months.

DR.. v Hadley said yesterday that
within the last two months he had attended
eight cases of typhoid fever. and he sus-
pected corruption in the city water to be
the cause of the disease.
in thirty years experience he said. "I
have never attended before that large a
number Of cases of typhoid fever at this
time of year. This is not ythe time of year
at which typhoid fever appears as a rule.
The reason j suspect the city water TO be
responsible is that the patients used it ex-
clusively and they had not been drinking
milk. The eases do not live near each
other; they are well scattered over the city.
Il went to the City Board of Health office
to inquire about the condition of the city
water, and / was told that IL had not been
analysed for a year. / do not know that the
city water is responsible for the disease,
but l am led to suspect that it is by the
conditions surrounding my cases."
DIR. I. ID. Clark, secretary of the City
Board of Health, when told of DIR. Hadley's
suspicious last night. said DIR. Hadley
must have misunderstood the reply when
he asked at the Health Boards office about
the condition of the water.
Il analyze the city water every few
days" said DIR. Clark. and do not be-
lieve that it contains disease germs. / made
a thorough analysis of the water when Mr..
Hill the water works. My an
alysis was meteorological DR.. Gels made
the chemical analysis. Both reports were
that the water was pure"
Don't you think it possible" DR.. Clark
was asked. that the city water might con-
tain typhoid fever germs?'
Yes" he replied, 1T is possible that the
galleries might be polluted. but I do not be-
neve 1t Is true; / made an analysis of the
water a few days ago and found it pure.
The fact is that we have very little typhoid
fever this spring. 1t may be that DR.. Had
ley has most of the cases"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
X. of p. Soldiers Banqueted.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, May a.-The menu
bers of Crescens Lodge. h of p, OF this
city. last night held a reception in honor OF
those members who have been i'm the serv-
Ice of the United States, as a part of Com
pany q, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Regi-
ment. A banquet was given and speeches
made by Captain Ogborn, Lieutenant Mey-
ers. Lieutenant Pitman and Sergeant Eilar.
of the veterans. and by Judge E H. Bundy.
James II. Jones, c. N. Mikels, l.. A. VII
liams. DIR. L. A. BOlser and Others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Charles NJ. D,Autrey.

Specia! to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. May 9.-Charles NJ.
DAutrey died here Of heart failure. He
was formerly a captain in the French army
and was a pensioner of the French gov
m He was a mar of great reserve
and little is known of him. Answers to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Richmond District BenevoIences.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, May 9.-The stewards
of the Richmond district of the NJ. E.
Church met here to-day and apportioned the
b~enevolences among the various churches
as follows: Conference claimants, H,O2s; mis-
sions. $S.52S; church extension. S1S5; freed
mems aid, 1856; education, $40; Sunday
schools, Sis; tracts, Sis; Bible Society, 800;
s~ustentation, 1921; Episcopal fund, 1906; total.
s7.513. The salary of DIR. A Z. Mahin pre-
siding elder, was fixed at s1,T0, ard he was
voted. owing to poor health. q two months
vacation. All the money to be raised for
education will be given to De Paw Uni
yersity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Receiver for Mining Company.

CHICAGO, May e.-Judge Kohlsaat to-day
appointed Hugh Mason receiver OF Isaac Nc.
Intosh & Co.. engaged In the coal mining
business. with offices in Brazil. Ind, and this
city. He issued an injunction restraining
Mcintosh from collecting debts due the firm.
The suit was brought by George +. Benton.
a member of the firm. who wished to have
the partnership dissolved. The firm was or.
ganized in 1896. Benton claims he put so. OgD
into the business and that Mcintosh mis-
managed affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
A London orator Coming.

The Epworth League Cabinet. which Il the
executive committee of the National Ep-
worth League. met in Chicago yesterday
to review the affairs OF the League and ar
range a programme for the international
meeting Of the League TO be held in Indian.
apolis July 3D.. The cabinet selected a
list OF prominent speakers from ali parts OF
the world. Hugh Price Hughes, a famous
pulpit orator Of England. sent a commune
cation to the cabinet sfgnifying his wiiline~
ness 10 address the convention n he viii BE-
invited 10 do 50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
Mr.. Herrick. Of Michigan, Appointed.

At the Board of Safety meeting yesterday
Richard c. Herrick, of Michigan, was APP
pointed as Bertillon clerk at the police sta
ton. Mr.. Herrick is well known in Indian
apolis. having been for several years clerk
of the Board of Safety. He will be the first
to hold the position of regularly appointed
Bertillon clerk. Detective Kinney having
acted as clerk since the system was adopted
last fall. Mr.. Herrick will begin his new
work as soon as Superintendent of Police
Quigley returns from the police chiefs con-
vention at Chattanooga.
The board decided to purchase four thou
sand feet of fire hose and ordered adver-
tisement for the bids, the bids to be opened
June 4.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
The Frankfort Festival.

Miss Elma Igelmann has been engaged to
sing in the May music festival at Frankfort,
Ind, this week and will return home on
Saturday. The pupils of the Metropolitan
School of Music will give a recital on next
Monday evening, May 10.