davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Master Mechanics Adjourn.

SARATOGA, N: Y, June 2s.-The third
and concluding day of the thirty-third an
nual convention of the American Master
Mechanics Association was occupied with
discussions of reports on "Heisten Valves"
Power Transmission by Shafts VS.. Elec-
tricity," 1.-THE Best Type of Stationary
Boiler for Ship Purposes and topical sub
jects. The reports of the committees on
resolutions and correspondence and the
election of officers followed. Though the
selection will not be announced until next
winter, ii is said the master car builders
and master mechanics will meet in Sara
toga in 1901.
The association elected these officers:
President, w. II. Morris, Richmond, Va;
vice presidents, A. II. Waitman, New
York, ]. A. Barr, Milwaukee. and George
w. West. Middletown. N. Y; treasurer.
A. Sinclair. New York; secretary, J. w.
Taylor, Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

NEW YORK, June 23.-In response to a
cabled inquiry as to whether their mission
aries in Picking and Shan-Tung were safe.
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions in this city to-day received the fol-
lowing reply from the Presbyterian mission
treasurer, Elterichs, at Che-Foo: PICKING
in peril Shan-Tung ordered to port AS
interpreted by the secretary of the Presby-
terrain Board of Foreign Missions. Charles
w. Hand. the dispatch means that all mis-
sionaries in the province of Shan-Tung
have been ordered by the United States
consul to leave their mission posts and pro-
coed in haste to some port where they can
be under the protection of a United States
gunboat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, June 23-Attorney Lewis
G. De Voss, of Decatur. was viciously as
saulted on the streets of Muncie this even
ing as he was about TO board a train for
home, and there is much indignation over
the affair. The assaiIant was G. r. Tryon,
a local detective, who, il is claimed, was
employed TO do the deed by Adams county
saloon interests antagonistic to Mr.. De
Voss. Mr.. De Voss was badly ~disfigured,
but was not seriously injured Tryon was
arrested and fined, and has instituted
charges of provocation against the attor-
new
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONYILLE, Ind, June 23.-Geo.
p. Grant, who was mysteriously shot at
Arctic Springs last Friday, died at the
Mercy Hospital this afternoon without CIV
ing any information as to who fired the
fatal shot. He contended all along that he
was accidentally shot. but the officers be-
leve that he engaged in a row with some
men who were with him at the time and
that he was shot by one or them. Dan
Medanich is in Jail. but claims not to know
who did the shooting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

No More interference This Summer
with sunday ball at Fort Wayne.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. June 23.-The ef-
forts of the Good Citizens League to stop
SUNDAY baseball received a setback to-
day. and there viii be no further inter-
ruption to the game this summer. The
leagues attorney to-day asked the Circuit
Court TO mandate Prosecuting Attorney
limerick 20 prosecute the players. and
counsel for the team demanded a jury
trial. The regular panel had been dis
missed an hour before. &c the April term
was nearly over. The league then de-
manded a special venire. and the court re-
fused
The court will not oe Ia session until
September. and The Justices Of the peace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Geors watson Found Nst Guilty.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, juno ~23.-Arguments In
the case of the state against George Wat
son. charged with ~complicity in the murder
of his s~iter-in-law, Clara Wagner. was
closed to-day by John & Bays for the de-
Tense and E. W. Mcintosh fer the state.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty,
after a elaboration of one hour, where
upon the defendant arose from his chair
and exclaimed, God knows / am inno-
cent? He was warmly congratulated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Young Wilson Accused of Forgery.

CTtVIII % tIIC IHUIdHdFOIIs dUuIIIdI'
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. June 23.-Late this
afternoon Carl Wilson. the only son of ex-
Treasurer ]. Marsh Wilson, convicted of
presenting false claims and now in Jail
waiting sentence, was arrested for passing
a forged note on John 7. Roe, county COM
missioner. The note called for s125 and was
sold to Roe June q. 1899. The note is signed
by Carl Wilson. with Alfred II. Raymond,
Of Waldron, as security. Mr.. Raymond
when shown his signature pronounced ii a
forgery. Wilson was taken before Justice
Andrews and remanded 10 Jail, where his
father is. Tonight il was discovered that
Frank REFINE holds a similar note for 500.
but whether it also is a forgery is not
known. 4-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-Captain Yates
Sterling has been detailed from duty with
the Light House Board in this city and or
dered to duty as commandant OF the naval
station at Cavfte. p. 1. He will relieve
Commander c. c. Cromwell. who has been
ordered TO the hospital at Mare island.
Lieutenant Commander j.. C.. Gilmore has
been ordered TO the Franklin. Lieutenant
Commander W. Z. Halsey from the Adams
TO the Asiatic station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
NO WAGE SCALE SIGNED.
sheet Steel Conference Ended without
Erecting an Agreement.

PITTSBURG. June 23.-The wage scale
conference of representatives OF the steel
sheet combine and workers, which has been
in session here for a week. adjourned with
out reaching an agreement. There are 1873
mills in the country. of which sixty-nine
are nonunion, and the A-malgamated Asso-
citation refused TO sign the scale unless 1t
included the nonunion mills
If another conference is not held before
June 80 there will be a general suspension
of work, affecting 1000 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

DETROIT. Mich, June 2.-The steamer
Simon j. Murphy. the first of two steel
freighters being built by the Detroit Ship
building Company for Eddy Bros. & Co, OF
Bay City, was launched at Wyandotte this
afternoon. The Murphy Is one Of the best
built of lake steamers She is 45l feet long.
81 feet beam, nodded depth. IS feet. Her
engines are OF the triple expansion vertical
inverted type. with a capacity Of 800 horse
poWer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Money to Redeem Hawaiian Bonds.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 23.-The steamer
China sailed. yesterday, for the Orient. via
Honolulu. Among the passengers was Col.
MacFarlane. who has s750.0o in United
States coin TO deposit in the American
Bank. at Honolulu. The Institution Is &c
become the First National Bank OF Ha-
wall. and the funds are 10 be used I'm pay
ing bonds OF Hawaiians. Mr.. MacLennan.
OF the Treasury Department. Is also a pas
senger and custodian OF the certihcates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
HoMEoPATHIsTs DEFINED.
Definition Adopted by the Institute at
Neutrality-suspicious. Delegates.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The final ses-
sion of the American Institute of Home
cpathy was held to-day. The committee on
medical legislation presented a report
showing the new books on homeopathy and
that ten million pages of homeopathic per-
iodical literature had been published last
year. The matter of the modification Of
the definition of homeopathetic physician.
as determined last year, was taken up and
the following substitute adopted:
"A homeopathic physician is one who
adds to his general knowledge. OF medi-
cine a thorough knowledge of homeopathic
therapeutics and observes the law of SIM
lila. All that pertains TO medicine is his
by tradition, by inheritance and by right"
The convention decided that DR.. William
Helmuth, DIR. Bushros p. Bames, DR..
Kraft and DIR. McClelland and all other
members who shall be present shall be con-
sidered as delegates of the institute TO the
international Homeopathic Congress, to be
held in Paris next month
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Going in Search of Health.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, June 23--The Rev. and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Binford left here yesterday for
North Carolina. They went in the hope of
the former being restored to health, which
is almost completely broken down. Mr..
Binford is one of the best known ministers
in the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends.
His last pastoral services were at Brook
lyn, N. Y, but i'll health caused his resig-
nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Special to the indianapolis Journal. =
SULLIVAN, Ind, une Cool. w. T..
Durbin, of Anderson, and John w. Kern,
of Indianapolis. have accepted invitations
to deliver addresses at the fifth annual
meeting of the old settlers of Vigo and
Sullivan counties Aug. 10. at Farmersburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
KILLED WIFE AND SELF.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 23.-John
Whitehead, sixty years old. a Posey county
farmer. of considerable wealth, murdered
his wife with a poker early this morning.
and then committed suicide by shooting
himself. The murdered woman was lying
in an clubhouse, and he was found in the
parlor with the top OF his head blown off.
Mental arrangement is attributed as the
cause. as his finances are said to be in good
shape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Flood i'm Illinois.

CARBoNDALE, Ill, June 25.-The heavy
rains of the past two days have flooded the
streets of Mil Creek, on the line OF the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad. Most OF the
houses along the line of railroad are SUBJ
merged above the first floors, and the rail-
road track is under water fully two feet
for about one mile. Traffic on the railroad
ing the Illinois Central tracks around the
flooded district. The water is subsiding.
No casualties are reported. but an immense
amount Of damage has been done 10 grow
ing crops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
REPAIRING THE DAMAGE.
Wabash Recovering from the Inroads
of Fridays Flood.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, June 2.-This afternoon
the leak in the water main leading from
the pumphouse OF the Wabash Water Com
pany TO the city was discovered. The main
is two feet in diameter, and where the line
crosses the bed of Treaty creek 1t was
found a huge bowlder. carried by the rag
ing torrent. had broken the main squarely
in twain. Repairs are being made, and by
tomorrow the city will have fire protec-
ton.
Trains are again running on the Big Four
road. For one thousand feet south of
Treaty creek the track was washed out. A
temporary track has been built around the
wrecked freight train. Bridges along the
~turnpikes all over the south half of the
county are gone and the turnpikes are
badly damaged. The cost of repairs to the
county will be very large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN. Ind, June 3.-George Laurch.
fifteen years old. was stricken with heart
failure tonight while playing on a swing
with two n~eighbors' boys He fell to the
ground and died. the boys laughing at his
strlggles the while, thinking he was feign-
ing. He had not been strong and had ex-
erted himself by a long walk this after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June pa jury
awarded Reuben De Bord $500 in his suit
against the American Wringer Company
for $4,000 damages. He had been an en-
ploye OF the company and was arrested on
a charge of embezzlement. He vas ac-
Quilted and then brought the damage suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Murdered by Boxers.

DELAWARE. o., June 23.-Rev. DR..
Leonard. of this city, secretary of the
Foreign Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, has just received
semi-ofhcial news from Tien-Tsin that the
following Methodist missionaries. Rev. DR..
Pyke and wife and Rev. Norman Hayner
and wife, all formerly of Delaware, have
been murdered by Chinese Boxers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Indiana

RICHMOND, Ind, June 24.-Mrs. Harriet
Wescott, wife OF j. M. Wescott, proprietor
of the Wescott Hotel and the Hoosier drill
works, died at her home here this morn
ing at 1:30. Mr.. Wescott is a ~well-know
hotel, man in the State and he and his
wife have a large acquaintance in this
community.
WABASH, Ind, June 23.-David l.. Tate,
one of the Oldest OF Wabash county's resi-
dents, died last night at his home, south
west of the city. He was seventy-three
years old and had lived in the county since
1S4S. He left nine children,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

CHICAGO. June 3-Judges Woods.
Grosscup and Seaman. OF the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals. concurred I'm =
decision, which was handed down to-day.
the power TO enforce. by a suit at law.
more than one assessment on shareholders
OF any insolvent national hank, II neces-
sary to pay its debts The opinion was
given in the case OF Clement Studebaker
against John Perry. receiver OF the insoIy-
ent National Bank OF Kansas City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

CINCINNATI. June 23-Edward Dinner.
a merchant of Dayton. o., filed a petition
I'm bankruptcy I'm the United States Court
to-day. His liabilities are <75.ooo: assefa
nothing. The heaviest debts are to two
Dayton merchants $l6. oo. <lS.eo to q New
Bank q Fargo. N. d
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Many Suits for Damages.

CHICAGO. June 2a.-Additional damage
suits. aggregating over one and a half mil
lion dollars. have been filed in the Superior
Court for alleged damages to property
located along the Union elevated loop. OF
this amount the largest part is sued for by
l. z. Letter. who asks for $1.10 for dam
ages alleged to have been caused by the
construction and operation OF the elevated
loop In the vicinity Of property owned BY
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, June 25.-The Allen
County Agricultural and horticultural So
ciety decided to-day 10 hold a county fair
Oct. . TO 5 in this city. The Driving Park
will be used. The premium list will reach
ga 200. Alexander johnson is president IF
the association. This will be the first fair
in this county I'm many years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. June 23.-The schools of
Grant county held their annual commence
ment of the common branches in this city
this afternoon. One hundred and seventy
two graduates were in the class. repre-
senting the schools of every township in
the county and the towns of Swayzee and
Van Buren,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Estate stin without a Claimant.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, June 2s.-The estate
of the late Daniel S. Dibble. wholesale COM
mission merchant, is still without a claim
ant. The administrator has received many
letters from people who THAI they may be
related, but no definite information has
been secured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
Park Ready for the writers.

srecial to the indianapolis Journal.
wINONA LAKE, Ind, June 23.-The
hotels are in readiness to entertain the
Western writer's. who are expected to ar
rive in large numbers Monday. as their
meeting will open on that day.
A number OF students of the Indiana
University biological station have arrived,
and the rest will be here the first of next
week
The park was filled to-day will excur-
sionists from Peru.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Tennessee Regiment and First Colorado
Regiment, ex-Confederates. the G. A. r.
and civic organizations. Governor Roose-
Welt will speak At night a banquet will be
given In honor OF Governor Roosevelt. on
the Fourth there will be a patriotic cele-
bration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, June 2S.-Largely
through the efforts of Mrs. John l.. Grit
fths. of indianapolis, a flower mission will
he organized here. A meeting was held
Yesterday and was addressed by Mrs. Grit
fths. The organization will be completed
the coming week and will contain among
its members many of the most prominent
women of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Tune 23--Colonel
Edward Pugh has been appointed district
supervisor of the census for the compila-
ton Of manufacturing and commercial sta
tistics for the district including Terre
Haute. Brazil and Paris, Ill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE Ind, June 2.-The pro-
posed Fort wayne & Butler Railroad. for
which articles were fled to-day, will be
q link for the Wabash road. to be used in
p1ace of the abandoned Eel River division.
il =. however. to be built by private par
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

China because of the books he has written
concerning the country and its people, has
had charge of the Congregational agency
at Pang-Chuang."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
A koKoMo ENocH ARDEN.

are all in sympathy with Sunday ball and
VIII assess only nominal fines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24
10 the Indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MITCHELL. Ind, Tune 81. w. Kib-
hey, aged twenty-seven years. a surveyor
on the B.. & o. S. w. road, was run down
by a train on a sharp curve near Huron
to-day while riding a velocipede, and was
instantly killed. His home is at Bright,
Ind. to which place his body was sent
tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-24

ties here intent on putting Fort Wayne on
the main line of the Wabash.
The sun., 1900-08-31
PROBABLY MRS KIMBALLS BoDY.
She Jumped Overheard From the Horaue
Hall-Corpse Round ut Newport.

NEWPORT, K. l., Aug. 9o.-Shortly after day
light this morning as the gardener for Mrs.
William Astor was walking along the Gifts he
spied the body of woman floating In the water
Just of the New Cliffs Hotel. He secured II and
sent for the police. who had some difficulty In
getting 1t out OF the surf. 1t was finally taken
to the morgue, and the medical examiner sent
for who said death had resulted from drowning.
The body was Of slight build. feet inches
tall. weighing about 100 pounds. II was clad
In underclothing and evidently had been in the
water for four or Ave days. The only thing
about the body TO lead to Identification was a
wedding ring on the reverse side Of which was
the inscription Fl. W. X. 20 F.. fl. w, June 20,
1900" There also was diamond ring on the
wedding finger and pair OF diamond screw
All attempts TO trace the woman In Newport
failed. Finally some one remembered seeing
land steamer, and upon looking itup the initials
on the ring Tailed with the woman's name
who on sunday night jumped overheard from
Mrs r Harriet Harriet wilson Klmban. Wife oi Horace
KmSs Doss M kba tha ST ess pSS
and claim the body Mrs Kimbsll had been
suffering mentally and was returning from
proved p oISt Il in health Early on Sunday morning
the woman occupying the stateroom with her
was awakened 70 fnd Mrs Kmbsll leaning
out OF the WlnQOW ana Wntil spoke 10
Mira Kimball sprang out OF the window into the
sea The boat was stopped, but search failed
70 hnd her.
spent a month In Newark on a visit 10 her sis
ter and left for her home at Norway, Me. on
Saturday TsoSt rtS sps any n%stGD ,ss1 q
wife Of j, j. Gibb. lawyer in this city who re-
Sides at la Clinton avenue. Newark. Before
her marriage TO Mr. Kimbal she was Mrs
Woodson. Her first husband died In Denver
about three years ago. He went there 10 re-
store his health and was admitted TO the Colo
RADIO bar Just before bis death After his death
she went to his home In Norway, Me, and there
met Mr.. Kimball who was one OF her husbands
friends Her maiden name was Estelle j.
Hubbard OF this city and she was n wel-known
soprano singer, being attached to the choir
OF tho South Baptist Church In Fifth avenue
and having given number OF successful con-
down while studying for grand opera.
The sun., 1900-08-31
WELL-P4ID COAL MINERS.
Facts showing That There Is No Real Cause
for the Contemplated Strike.

HAzLBToN, Pa, Aug. 30.-An occurrence
that happened hero last night shows the spirit
OF violence that Is In existence since the strike
agitation began. Andrew Wolf. mine laborer.
was found beaten to insensibility on the bridge
near the Cranberry breaker. When restored
TO consciousness Wolf said that he had told
some fellow workmen that he would not quit
work II a strike were ordered. whereupon
they fell upon him aud beat him unmerci-
fully. Occurrences like this are sure to DO
frequent II there 10 a partial strike In the coal
regions, as previous experience has shown.
The statement made by the labor agitators
that wages have steadily decreased in the coal
regions are without basis in fact on the
contrary wages under the sliding scale have
been raised In those regions that have been
working under II. Every man VINO has WORK
has drawn more pay month by month than
ever before. Instead of miners having been
cut down TO sls or t25 month: as @ has been 9ea
stated, they are drawing nearer soo. one
man Ia averaging $50 a month. month after
month. glance over the books OF one of the
largest operators in the Hazeton region shows
that one miner who had contract paid the
Ave men under him respectively So. 40, t7E,
t7.s7, s4e47. and $500. Two miners IN part
hership got te7 .ss each after paying all ex-
pensos; two Others made 1881 each clear
two Others made $40 each and their helpers
drew as and 80 respectively.
These are only samples from scores OF 40.
counts for the month Of June in the mines OF
A. Pardee h Co. 9, b, MaThe Co. employ
about aOnJ men. Their collieries are worked
yeadlly during the year Their men would not
six months ths wages have been Increased from
t2s TO ti.70 day without demand being
made.
change to-day, The men so far have made
no attempt TO lay their grievances before the
operators, and the sentrment against sulke
even If no concessions are made by the operators
IA aprpadlna