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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MATTHEW'S, Ind. May 14-Alex. Payne.
a blacksmith, was instantly killed this
morning at the Matthews window house by
the bursting of an emery wheel which he
was adjusting. Half the wheel struck him
in the neck, breaking his neck and sever
ing the jugular vein. Payne was French
man who recently came to Matthews. He
left a widow and one child.
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SOUTHAMPTON. May 15.-Arrived:
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, from New
York, for Bremen.
BREMEN. May 4-Arrived: Koenigen
Luis. from New York. via Cherbourg.
CHERBOURG, May 13.-Sailed: Bremen,
from Bremen. for New York.
NAPLES, May u.-Sailed: Kaiser Will
helm III. for New York.
GLASGOW. May 1s-Arrived: City of
Rome, from New York.
ANTWERP. May 13.-Arrived: Noord-
land, from New York.
NEW YORK. May 14.-Arrived: Furnes-
STA, from Glasgow.
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The General Assembly Of Congregational
Ministers and Churches of Indiana will be-
gin its annual session at Terre Haute this
morning. continuing until Thursday. dele
cation representing the churches of this
city went to Terre Haute yesterday morn
ing. DR.. Charles w. Choate, of Kokomo
will preside over the meeting. Last night
the women's home and foreign missionary
societies held meetings as a preliminary to
the convention. Tomorrow afternoon Dr.
N. A. Hyde pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, of this city. will address
the meeting
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Power Plant Company.

At the meeting of the directors of the
Power Plant Company held yesterday. at
the Commercial Club. President II. e. Kin
ney announced that $4,000. about one-half
OF the authorized capital stock. had been
subscribed, and that enough applications
had been received TO I'LL the entire floor
space. The majority Of applications are
from out-of-town concerns. The work on
the power house Will begin In a few days
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SALEM, Ind, May 14.-Tne cornerstone
of the new Baptist Church in this city will
be laid with appropriate ceremonies
Wednesday afternoon. May 16. The church
and Sunday school. the pupils and teach
ers of the high school and all the congre-
cations of other denominations will be
present. The building is romanesque in
$4,000 when completed. The Rev. j. l..
Mathews. formerly of Goodland, Is the
pastor Of the church.
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CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.
Port Fulton MethOdists Celebrated
Completion of Twenty Years worL.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind. May 14-The
twentieth anniversary of the organization
of the Port Fulton Methodist Church.
above Jeffersonville, of which the Rev.
G. s. Henninger is pastor. was celebrated
Sunday. There were present by invita-
ton. as many of the former pastors, Sun
day school teachers and members as
could manage to be there. The musical
programme consisted OF hymns that were
sung fifty years ago. The Rev. DR.. w.
H. Sheets. three times pastor OF the church.
delivered an address of a reminiscent
nature. Mrs. J. c. Dorsey. who was the
first Sunday school teacher and the first
superintendent. also made an address.
Another feature was the reading Of let
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The sts-emont was made the other day
that the room occupied by the West Side
Boys Club had to be given up because IL
had been leased for saloon purposes by
the Indianapolis Brewing Company. The
company says IL has not leased the room
and does not lease rooms for the purpose
named when II will interfere with charities
or educational pursuits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

Judge Baker, of the Federal Court. yes
terday rendered a Judgment for $40 in
favor of the plaintiff in the case of the
Cincinnati Brewing Company against
Frank A Maus and others. The Cincin-
natl Brewing Company brought suit
against Maus and others for $1,000 on an
account for beer furnished the defendants
BY agreement of parties the case was sub
mitted to the court.
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Miss Zoe Franklin, Missionary.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, May 14-Miss Zoe
Franklin. daughter of the Rev. Joseph
Franklin, who had been sick for some
time, died little after o'clock tonight.
The Franklin family is well known in An
derson. Franklin. Lafayette and other
points where the members formerly lived.
Three sisters of the deceased are mission
aries in India in the famine district, and
Miss Zoe returned from India only four
weeks ago. The funeral will take place
Wednesday
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In Police Court yesterday Dolly johnson,
who has many times before appeared there
for trial and recently was discharged after
making the statement to Judge DAILY that
she was to be married. was fined $40 and
costs. Before going to the workhouse
young man from Charlottesville appeared
In court and pleaded for her release, say
ing he would marry her and take her away
from here. Judge DAILY declined to release
her. The pretense of being soon married
was said by policemen 10 have kept her
several times from the workhouse.
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Yesterday three recruits were sent from
the local recruiting station to the Philip
pine islands This makes an average OF
one a day that has been sent for service
on the other side of the globe for the last
week, and there are many more applicants
coming each day. Men have not been sent
TO the Philippines for several months, and
the recent announcement that they would
again be given foreign service has had
stimulating effect
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Frank Clinton ParoIcd.

Frank Clinton, who was convicted in
1893 in the Monroe Circuit Court OF as
sault and battery and sentenced 10 impris-
onment I'm the Indiana Reformatory for a
period of not less than two or more than
fourteen years. was granted yesterday.
by the Governor, a conditional parole for
sixty days. Clinton is suffering with the
advanced stages OF consumption.
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W. H. SCHMIDT AT HOME.
He Has Spent Several Months In New
Mexico.

Ex-County Treasurer William IL.
Schmidt returned yesterday from Nogales,
New Mexico, where he has mining inter-
ests. Mr. Schmidt is enjoying good health,
due to the New Mexico climate, where he
has been for several months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15

The returns received by c. +. Barrett,
secretary of the Indianapolis Southern
Railroad. from special elections held Sat-
urday in townships Of Orange. Washington
and Johnson counties for the purpose of
determining whether or not tax of per
cent. shall be levied TO provide subsidies for
the railroad resulted in overwhelming ma
jorities in favor of the tax. In these three
counties the tax will produce about $4,000
Spencer county has already voted for the
tax, and Brown county will vote on May D.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind, May H-The larg
est class in the history of the Noblesville
schools will be graduated Thursday night.
1t consists of forty-three members. The
baccalareate sermon was preached yes
terday by the Rev. w. d. Starr, of the
Noblesville Christian Church. An elaborate
programme will occupy nearly the entire
week, in connection with the commence
ment.
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Child Fatally Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARREN. Ind. May 1.-THE four-year-
old daughter of Mrs. b. Culver of this city,
suffered burns yesterday afternoon from
which she died at o'clock this morning.
She was playing with a lantern in the
woodshed. when her clothes caught fire.
She ran to the street. where DR.. Wall, who
was passing, seized her and extinguished
the fire with his coat, but not before she
was fatally burned.
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Henry H. Hills, of Putnam.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May H.-Henry
III. Hills. a contractor and stone dealer
of this city, died this morning of rheuma-
tism of the heart. Mr.. Hills was one of
the few Republicans ever elected to office
in this county, having been treasurer.
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New Albany Bank Cases Called.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, May 1.-THE
perjury cases of the State Of Indiana
against /. s. Winstandley and Clarence j.
Frederick, cashier and teller, respectively.
of the defunct New Albany National Bank
were called in the Circuit Court at Jeffer-
sonville to-day. These cases have been on
the docket for over seven years. If the at
torneys agree on date Of trial special
venire will be ordered and preparations at
once made for the contest
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers and Thunderstorms and
Cooler TO-Day-Fair To-Morrow.

WASHINTON. May 4-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
Far hio-Thunderstorms and cooler
on Tuesday. except in southeast portion
Wednesday cooler, with fair in western;
thunderstorms in eastern portion; fresh
south to west winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Showers and
thunderstorms and cooler on Tuesday:
Wednesday fair; fresh south to west winds
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Philadelphia North American.

Philadelphia North American.
"Ha I1a! It's rich," laughed the gay
American ~ wonder just how many years
it will take the British to settle with the
Beers"
About as many ii will take the Amer
leans to finish up the Filipinos, replied the
Briton, soberly.
humOr.
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tiers from those invited persons who could
not be present. Much valuable historical
information was thus secured. The serv-
ices lasted all day, and until late I'm the
evening. The older and more feeble men,
bers were brought to the church in carri-
ages. and there were present many who
for years had been unable to attend.
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 1.-THE
Four Thousand Acre Zinc and Lead Com
pany, of South Bend. Ind, obtained arti-
cles of incorporation here to-day for the
purpose of doing general mining business.
The capital stock is one million dollars, all
paid up. The incorporators are d. Henry,
C. w. Stoner, Reuben Fink, s. L. Kilmer.
Z. A. Schaffer and twenty others, all Of
Indiana.
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FRAUDS IN CUBA.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

a term not exceeding twelve years or less
than six and day. The charges not
brought under the United States laws. the
maximum penalty for the same offense be-
ing five years. nor under the postal law of
Cuba. which provides for a penalty of not
less than six months nor more than ten
years. AS the charges read. the authorities
want to try him in Cuba, without jury,
and before a judge appointed by the mill
tary governor. Our client asks TO be tried
in United States court as citizen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
All Slot Machines Removed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May 4.-Under
orders issued by the police commissioners,
the owners of slot machines to-day re-
moved them from their places of business
and they are thing of the past in New
Albany. Over two hundred We're IN opera
ton and 1t is estimated the play has
averaged $1,000 a day for the past three
years.
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FRANK C. CLARK, iii Broadway, New Yorl

Paul II. Grummann. of the Indianapolis
Manual Training High School; II. z. Nc
Lain, of Wabash College; w. ID. Howe, Of
Butler College; c. III. Hall, OF Franklin
College; j. c. Brown. of Irvington; III. NJ.
Kingery, of Wabash College, and q. z.
Karsten, of Indiana University.
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Philadelphia Inc

Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rumor has 1T that Candidate Bryan has
picked his running mate in the person OF
ex-Congressman Shively. of Indiana.
Thanks, but who is Shively, of Indiana,
ANYWAY?
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Mr.. wilson Exonexated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May 1.-THE al
legged deficit of exTreasurer J. Marsh Will
son, as given out by the county treasur-
er's Office last week. appears to-day to have
been an error in bookkeeping. Missing rec
ords were found this morning, including
Mr.. Wilson's last settlement sheet, and
these exonerate Mr.. Wilson of all suspicion
tigation.
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Pittsburg News.
Doctor Jeffries's celebrated cure for In
somnia never fails IL put Patient Corbett
to sleep instantly.
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TO MANUFACTURE SENTIMENT.
Patrick Egan Crfticises the Boer En-
voy Reception COMMITTEES.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE citizens COM
mittee for the reception of the Boer dele
gates met tonight in the Hotel Manhattan.
The meeting was marred by a difference of
opinion. Former Minister Patrick Egan at
tackled George w. Van Siclen for having. as
he charged, been responsible for the circu-
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ADVANCE GUARD HERE
ONE HUNDRED OF THE METAL
WORKERS REACH THE CITY.
Governor Mount and Mayor Taggart
Will BE Present at the Open
ing To-Day.


Washington Hall-10 a. m, first session of
the convention.
Grand Hotel-Evening: Banquet for dele
gates at Grand Hotel
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Merely an Ornament.
Nebraska State Journal.

AS souvenir the punch bowl given to
Admiral Dewey by the citizens of ST.
Louis will no doubt be highly priced, but
IL Is doubtful If 1t will ever be put to
any since Scotch highball is said to
be the weakest beverage the admiral ever
copes with after five o'clock in the morn
Inc
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Baltimore Herald.

A San Francisco young woman says that
she married to get on the stage. As rule
female aspirants to footlight distinction
find divorce a better advertising medium
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Indiana PhiiotoGical Society.
Pathological Society will be held In Room
~ 1T the statehouse Friday. May lS. Pa
pers win b. read BY Dsmarchus c. Brown.
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Locet observations ON Monday.

Bar. Their. r. III. Wind Weather Pre-
q. m. 1907 50 80 S'west Cloudy OO0
z p. m. 1896 50 IS S'west P'tCPdy OcO
Maximum temperature. 81: minimum tenn
perature, 66.
Following Is a comparative statement of
the mean temperature and total precipita-
ton for May IA:
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ST. PAUL. Mimi. May N.-shortly after
midnight IRE broke out In the hve-story
warehouse OF the st. Paul Gas Company,
The true northerner., 1900-07-20
New Michigan corporations.

Lansing. Mich, July 16.-'The follow
ing corporations have filed articles or
Incorporation with the secretary or
state during the past week: Washte-
nav Electric Co. Geddes, $5O0OO; Mass
City Water Co. Mass City, $4,000;
First Free VIII Baptist church, Hart
wick; First Presbyterian Church So
ciety, Ontonagon; Detroit Medical So
ciety. Detroit; RalstOn-Stroup Printing
CO., Detroit. $1,000; Alpena Gas Light
Co.. Alpena, $4,000; Grace COngrega-
tional church. Atwood Aliens Germ
Proof Filter Co. Toledo. O., Monroe.
Mich. $4,000; Kalamazoo Nursery q
Floral Co. Kalamazoo. $4,000; Robson
Bros. Carpet Co, Lansing. $4,000;
East Jordan Lumber Co. East Jordan,
$4,000 Michigan Cycle Pump Co,
Detroit. $4,000; American Fibre Co,
Saginaw. 5000 600.
Corporations increasing their capital
stock during the week were the Ian
sing Wheelbarrow Co. Lansing. $780,
OoO: Blissfeld Telephone Co, Blissfield,
$1,000.
The true northerner., 1900-07-20
STATE SPECIALS.

4 special election will be held on
July - at Holland 10 vote on a propo-
sition to bond the city for $4,000 for
a sewerage system.
The colored residents OF Battle
Creek are making extensive arrange
ments for the greatest emancipation
day celebration on Aug. / ever held in
Michigan.
y woman living on Beaver Island
was milking a COW during a recent
storm yhen lightning struck the bovine
and killed her. but never harmed the
woman IN the least.
A census enumerator I'm Clinton cOun-
- came across family wherein the
six children were born in six consecu-
tive Julys. the birthday anniversaries
OF the whole six comm! yithin space
or tyO weeks.
Former Police Captain Simmons,
who resigned 10 90 % the KlOndyke,
where he remained for nearly two
years. has returned 10 Bay City and
has placed himself in the field for the
Republican nomination for sheriff.
Rev. VIM. l.. Squires. no Was de-
posed az Baptist minister by the Sag.
inaw Valley Ass, ciation in Bay City
Tuesday. preachel I'm the South Bap-
tist church Sund : as usual. and says
he will remain pastor of the church
until the congregations asks him "a
uul(
The true northerner., 1900-07-20
Veteran Baseball Nan Dead.

Hartford. Conn, July 1G.-William
Barnie. manager of the Hartford base
ball team OF the Eeastern League, and
one OF the best-known baseball men ia
the country, died here Sunday of pneu-
monia- aged 46 years. He had been in
attendance at the annual gathering OF
the Elks at Atlantic City last week and
was in poor health when he went there.
He returned home seriously III Friday
night and gradually sank. Mr.. Barnie,
at different times, managed the Brook
lyn and Baltimore teams OF the Ma
tional League. besides other prominent
teams throughout the country.
The true northerner., 1900-07-20
ALL DAY BATTLE.
The british and Beers Had Ono at
PIatkOp.

London. July 16-A report from
p'atkop says that the British engaged
the Beers all day long. Scouts and
mounted infantry moving north located
the Beers 1000 strong. occupying the
ridge from which they We're driven
yesterday. Thorneycroft's men held
the ridge facing them. Members OF
the Strathcona horse were driven in
temporarily by a heavy musketry fire.
After a stubborn resistance the Beers
forced the British 10 bring the low
itzers into action. The infantry de-
ployed for a genera advance under
Clery's direction The Beers opeued
fire in all directions, shelling With the
guns posted on the British right. The
mounted infantry IN the face OF Sc
we're fire attacked the center, while a
gun on the right was withdrawn
through a ravine toward an intrenched
hill.
Senekal. July 16-Gen. RuDdIe's
rapid advance has, IL is said. forced
the Beers into an obviously bad corner.
President Steyn is reported 10 have
given up all hope after the loss Of
Bethlehem, and would have surrend-
cred, but Gen. DeWet threatened 70
shoot him. and IL Is believed Steyn
was imprisoned In his own laager Capt
Driscoll OF "D" scouts, who went alone
TO Zuringkrantz 20 view the Boer po-
sition. was surprised at breakfast by
four Boer scouts. He picked up his
rife and commanded them 10 surrend-
er or he would shoot The four at once
surrendered, although Driscoll was ten
miles away from the main body Of
scouts and close 70 a large BOer force.
Cape Town. July 16.-It Is under
stood that Johannesburg will be the
temporary capital OF the Orange River
and Transvaal colonies. 1t will also
be made the high commissioners head
quarters. When the settlement Is
finally completed, It is believed that
Bloemfontein will become the capital
OF South Africa and the residence Of
the governor-general The governors
of the colonies viii reside at Cape
Town. Pietermaritzburg and Johannes
burg.
Cape Town. July 16.-Replying TO a
deputation OF his constituents to-day,
w. p. Schreiner. the former premier
Of Cape Colony, refused 10 support the
demand for unimpaired independence
of the Boer republics. but said he
thought they should retain n certain
amount OF Independence He added
that he would not support n policy Of
amnesty 10 the rebels. Herr Grobler,
foreign secretary Of the Transvaal. has
arrived at Delagoa Bay.
The true northerner., 1900-07-20
Rain and wind at Chicago.

Chicago, July IA severe storm of
rain sInd wind passed over the city
Monday evening. doing considerable
damage 10y blowing down signs and
trees in the western and southwestern
parts of the city. At Thirty seventh
street and Ashland avenue one man
was killed and two girls We're injured
by piece of wooden sidewalk which
was carried fully 100 feet by the wind.
At Ashland avenue and Thirty seventh
street the wind formed "A small whirl-
wind and for short distance swept
everything before it. 1t picked up n
long section Of n wooden sidewalk,
which WAS carried bodily for 1UO feet.
The sidewalk was dropped squarely
upon the three people injured. The
mans skull was fractured and ne was
badly cut about the chest. He never
regained consciousness after being
struck.
The true northerner., 1900-07-20
FIRE IN CHICAGO
SevcrnI People Injured ny Falling
Wills. One EntnIiY.


Walls. One FATALLY.
Chicago July 17.-Seven people were
injured, one fatally, by falling walls
in fire caused by lightning Monday
night at Michigan street and Dearborn
avenue. The injured are: Fireman
Robert Meany, back broken; will die;
caught in falling debris while jumping
from second story; Capt Evans, ankle
sprained; Lieut.. Nolan, shoulder hurt
by falling walls: Capt. Martin Lacey,
hand crushed; Fireman Joseph Wall.
knocked from building head cut and
body bruised; Mrs. Grace Gordon, hurt
I'm escaping from adjoining house; Ag-
RES Kilgofp, OF Detroit, knocked down
by falling bricks, one leg and one arm
broken.
The fire started I'm Il broom corn fac
tory and spread rapidly. Suddenly the
walls of the burning building collapsed,
falling on an adjoining boarding house,
No. 212 Michigan street. crushing the
roof in. Several firemen Were carried
down with the roof and for time il
was believed a number of persons had
perished. The inmates of the boarding
house were all rescued. though with
much difficulty. The total damage
amounts to nearly $300.O00. Henry +.
Nehmeyer & Co. pTOprietors of the
broom corn factory, estimated their
loss at $1,000. and j. Dreyfus K Co,
furriers, at $4,000.
The true northerner., 1900-07-20
F1ndcaVorers I'm London.

London, July 17.-AbOut 20,OO0 peo-
pie participated Monday in the worlds
Christian Endeavor convention ON the
Alexandra palace grounds Meetings
were held simultaneously in the thea
ter, concert hall and large marquees
The speakers included Rev. Chas. VI.
Sheldon, of Topeka, Ks. and Rev. Geo.
Z LOrimcr. of Boston. Father T.. r..
Clark. the founder and president Of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor. was given an ovation when
he appeared on the platform. Mr..
Sheldon spoke on Commercial Prob
lens. expounding his well-known
views as 10 how business ought 10 be
conducted