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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-19
GOLDEN EAGLES AT MuNCIE.
Hold Their State Meetings and
Elect Ohfcers-Good Reports.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Sept. 1S.-The tenth an
nual session of the Grand Lodge, knights
of the Golden Eagle, and of the Ladies of
the Golden Eagle met in this city to-day.
the Knights having 100 past chiefs and $50
other members present. Eighty-nine dele
gates attended the women's meeting. The
knights closed their meeting tonight with
the selection of Richmond as the next
meeting place and the election of the fol-
lowing officers: Grand chief, F. III. Hilger-
man, Fort Wayne: vice chief, c. c. Child
ers, Anderson; sir herald. John w Carey,
Muncie; high priest. E. S. Dickson. Wind
sor: first guardsman. Charles Bartonia;
second guardsman. Erwin f. Bowman, Win
chester; representative to Supreme Castle,
William Rowland. Anderson; trustees, Jo-
seph Patched, Union City, and Portese
Knight, Marion: keeper of exchequer, ]. b.
Fortenbaugh. Bartonia; grand master of
records, Ross Boon. Muncie.
Past Supreme Chief +. ". Moore, of Sid
ney, o.. and Supreme Vice Chief S. NJ. Har-
land, of Union City, were present. Re-
ports showed that there are 2.06S members
in the State During the past year new
castles have been established at Kokomo
and Richmond.
The ladies will not complete their work
until Wednesday afternoon. Their reports
showed over $1,000 on hand. and new lodges
at Kokorco and limo The degree OF
grand templar was conferred or thirty-four
candidates to-day. while the Knights had
more thar fifty. The following officers
were elected this evening: Sitting past
grand. Minnie Macdonald, Muncie: grand
templar. Mrs. Bennett. wife of DIR. Bennett,
of Marion; vice templar, Phoebe Wicker
sham, Albany; high priestess, Sarah Welsh.
Harrisville; marshal. Sadie Wright. Union
City: guardian of records. India Harris.
Richmond: guardian of exchequer. Alice
Shricker. Union City. guardian of inner
portal, Lydia Bostick. Anderson: guardian
OF outer portal. Matte Balsom. Richmond;
guardian of music. Eva Morton, Bartonia;
trustee, Florence Jackson, Anderson.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Reserve Agents for Indiana Banks
Rural Free Delivery.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-The controller
of the currency has approved the Phila-
delphia National Bank, of Philadelphia, as
a reserve agent for the Old National Bank
of Fort Wayne, and the Indiana National
Bank of Indianapolis for the National
Bank of Orleans. Ind.
Additional rural free delivery service has
been ordered established at Marion, Grant
county, Indiana, Oct. l, with s.. d. WINNER
as carrier. The postoffice at kalapa will
be discontinued and the patrons supplied
by the carrier.
Colonel William S. Patten. of the quarter
masters department., on duty at the War
Department, has completed arrangements
for the free transportation to the United
States of the remains of soldiers and sail
ors and civilians who lost their lives and
were buried in the island possessions of
the United States and in China.
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Cause of Bright's Disease.

NEW YORK, Sept. IS.-A dispatch from
London was published in the United States
Aug. 20 announcing that the cause of
Bright's disease had been discovered by
DIR. Evid Brown, formerly of New York
and now of Rome. DIR. William Ovid Moor
asks that a correction be made He says:
cat the last International Medical Congress
a paper was read by DIR. William Ovid
Moor mot DIR. BROWN giving an account
of his discovery of the mysterious poison
which causes the symptoms in Bright's dis
ease and in nan other ailments. This
poison is n heavy, golden-yellow liquid.
which in appearance olive oil.
Rabbits which have received injections of
this poisonous ingredient of the human
body have succumbed in commissions within
a few hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-19

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. S.-The state
Republican convention Green faction), in
q one day session. to-day nominated the
following state ticket and adjourned: For
Governor, George ". Burkett. of Anderson
county lieutenant governor. G. G.. Clifford.
of Bexar: attorney general, F. b. Stanley,
OF Tarrant: treasurer. J.. G.. Lowden, Of
Taylor. controller. George Zeigler, of Colo
rado; land commissioner, j. G.. Hornberger,
of Travis; superintendent of public instruc-
ton, G. c. McAndrews. of Lampasas: rail-
road commissioner, Morgan Jones. OF Tar
rant; chairman state executive committee,
z. II. r. Green. OF Kaufman.
The Republican state convention contain
Ing the supporters of Representative X. b.
Hawley met also to-day in the Grand OPP
era House. A temporary organization was
chairman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-19
THE WEST is FOR M'KINLEY.
Banker Who May Vote for Bryan Tells
What He Observed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. B.-The
Democratic newspapers have given a good
deal of prominence to the statement that
Mr.. Demas Deming, president of the First
National Bank of this city. the largest
bank in town, would vote for Bryan. Mr..
Deming has been on a trip throughout the
far West, and has just returned. He says
there was no authority for the statement,
and that he has not fully made up his
mind how he would vote. While he does
not approve the Mckinley foreign policy,
he has no faith in Bryan on any PROPOSE
ton.
He said this morning that in the West
he found only one sentiment among bust
ness men, and that was for the reelection
of Mckinley and against a change Every
one is prosperous, and does not want to
run the risk of a Bryan administration.
Business men did not seem to be divided
on party lines on the presidential question.
and they told Mr.. Deming that Mckinley
would carry all the far Western States ex-
cept. possibly, South Dakota, and they said
that a State which would allow Pettigrew
to go to the Senate might be expected to
vote for Bryan or any one else.
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WILL REBUILD AT ONCE.
AK Company VIII Erect Four
teen Brick Factory Buildings.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Sept. 1S.-Mr. W. c..
Kelly. president OF the Kelly AK Manu-
featuring Company. closed a contract with
the committee representing the citizens to-
day. He agrees to rebuild the factory on
the old site in consideration OF s27. 104. This
money Is TO be paid into the Alexandria
bank and held until the factory IS rebuilt
and In operation. employing coo men. Mr..
Kelly will put 200 men at work in the
morning cleaning up the debris, and the
work OF construction will begin at once
and be pushed as fast as possible.
The new plant will consist OF fourteen
buildings. to be built OF brick and steel
and fitted with the most modern ma
chinery. One or the land companies gave
the Kelly Company nine acres Of land,
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SPECIAL COMMITTEE MET.
Further Consideration of Fire De-
pnrtment provemen

The special committee OF the City CoUn-
ell that has been investigating the fire
department to ascertain the improvements
needed, held a meeting yesterday after
noon, but did not arrive at a report TO be
made TO the Council. After being In ses-
sion most of the afternoon IL was decided
that 1t would be necessary TO meet again
before a report could be formulated.
The took up each item OF pro-
posed improvements and discussed IL. A
member of the committee said last night
that the would probably recon-
mend improvements In the fire department.
aggregating 100000. and would recommend
more improvements IL the city finances
were not in such a deplorable condition
The committee has practically decided TO
recommend three new fire houses. one In
Cerealinetown, one at the corner OF TWEEN
ty-fourth and Ash streets. and the other
at English avenue and Harlan street The
proposed central station VIII not be recon-
mended. ID Is said. In addition 10 the three
new houses the committee will probably
recommend three new hose wagons. 1900
feet Of new hose, one aerial truck and two
service trucks for the new equipment.
One OF the largest items will be the
recommending Of a complete new FIRE alarm
system. which will cost about S.. 200. The
committee has agreed thstt the present
system Is worn out and should be replaced
with a new one. There will be numerous
repairs recommended In the committees
report. which will include the additions 20
be built at headquarters and a few OF the
nre houses. to make room for the new
equipment. 1t Is probable that the water
truck will be removed 10 engine house No.
s. on West Washington street, and the
new aerial truck stationed az ~headQuar-
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DOING EFFECTIVE WORK
QUARLES AND CANNON STRENGTH
ENING REPUBLICAN HANDS.
Big Meetings HeId-Colored Republic
ans i'm Line-West Is for Mckinley
The Ticket at Mitchell.


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BEDFORD. Ind Sept. Ex-senator
Joseph v. Quarles. Of Wisconsin, addressed
one of the largest and most enthusiastic
Republican meetings in the Courthouse
Park tonight that has been held In the
county since the campaign opened The
senator is a fine speaker and for two hours
his audience gave him the closest atten-
ton. The meeting was attended by a large
number of w~orkingmen from the different
stone quarries, who were much pleased
with the magnificent speech.
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THE OPENING FAILURE.
Initial Democratic Frost mt Brook
viIle-Williams Was Not There.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1S.-The open
ing of the Democratic campaign in this
county, to-day. was a conspicuous fail
ure. The largest estimate of the attend
ance on the meeting, which was largely
advertised. was only 800. The chief speak
ers, George Fred Williams, and David w.
Mckee. failed to appear. and their places
were taken by Messrs. Probst, of Chicago,
and William B. Hale, of Richmond, who
claims to come from New York.
Both speakers ignored entirely the ques-
tons of 10 to l." Imperialism and all prin-
ciples of the Democratic platform, with the
exception of trusts. Hale said he had just
returned from the East, and rejoiced in the
fact that he was back in Indiana, where he
could meet with Democratic
Probst said, in referring TO the Philippines,
that their retention would require a stand
ing army of $4,000 men, which, TO main
tain. would increase taxes so enormously
that farmers OF Indiana would be able to
indulge in the luxury of meat only once
a month. This statement was greeted with
laughter. There was absolutely no enthu-
siasm, despite the efforts of the county
committee to get out a large crowd.
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Former Governor w. s. Taylor. of Ken
lucky, addressed a large crowd of Repub-
hcans at Selma last night. a trainload of
enthusiasts from Muncie attended the
meeting.
"A local branch of the Lincoln League
has been organized at Columbia City with
about one hundred members. c. II. Sny-
der is president and Frank Knisely is Sec
rotary. Weekly meetings will be held.
Maj. B. f. Havens, of Terre Haute, who
was ii p~aynlaster IN the army in the war
I'll now a position in the Census Bureau,
will take the stump for the Republican
ticket, speaking first in the Second con-
gressional district. Major Havens was a
Democrat prior to the election of 1896.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Sept 1S--The Ander-
son Merchants Association is now per-
manereiy organized. officers for the year
were elected last night as follows: Presi-
dent. c. w. Prather; vice president, II. j.
Stein; treasurer, George Z. Nichol; secre-
tary, X. B. Clark. The executive board
includes L. u. Rawlings. ]. +. Fadely, n.
J Pilger, j. VI. Washburn, G. A. Hender-
son and Adam Zwickle. The association
will devote its energies TO the advancement
of Anderson and such measures as are
suggested for the veal OF the business and
property interests ci the city.
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ALL EXPECTED TO DIE.
Injured in the Wreck at Redkey Are
i'm a Bed Way.

sTecial to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Sept. 1S.-To-day's
developments in the wreck of the l.. Z.
& w. No. 6 fast express. which occurred
last night, show that none of the passen-
gers was injured, though many were badly
shaken I'D. The fireman who was killed
was William McClelland, of Lima, O.. His
head and the upper part of his body were
crushed to a plup. The body was taken
TO Lima this afternoon. The engineer,
Barney Montague, whose legs were badly
crushed, also is from Lima. He is fifty
five years old, and is not expected to live.
Fred w. Littlefield and Clarence Thomp-
son, the Alexandria glass workers who
were beating their way to Redkey, prob
ably will die. They were pinioned in the
wreck three hours. and were very badly
crushed Neither has recovered conscious
ness.
Much difficulty is being found in placing
the blame, but the coroner is giving the
matter a thorough investigation, and is
expected to make known his findings as to
the cause in q day or two.
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The formal opening of the Eclectic Med
zeal College of Indiana occurred yesterday
at the college building, 1l2S East
Tenth street, with bright prospects. More
than a hundred students and visitors were
present. The opening address was deliv-
cred by DIR. B. F. Curryer. secretary of
the Indiana State Board OF Medical Regis
~tration. who took for his subject the his
tory of the birth and growth OF eclecticism
i'm this country.
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club Named After Gurley Brewer.

Srecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. lS.-The colored
voters of Columbus tonight organized the
third Republican club in this city. More
than 90 per cent. of the colorcd voters are
enrolled. The meeting was held at the
Lincoln League headquarters and much en-
thusiasm was manifested. The organization
was perfected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: Peter Pennabaker, presi-
dent: June Neh. first vice president; Ed
Troutman. second vice president; George
Davis, secretary; James Stewart. treas
urer; John Brown sergeant-at-arms; Henry
King first assistant; Ran Pennabaker, Sec
ond assistant. TIL club unanimously
adopted the name OF the Gurley Brewer
Marching Club.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Arrived: Lauren
tan. from Glasgow: Sailed: Kaiserin Maria
Theresa. for Bremen; Tauric and Servia,
for Liverpool.
BOULOGNE, Sept. 1s.--Arrived: Mas
dam, from New York. for Rotterdam, and
proceeded.
QUEENSTOWN. Sept. IS. Arrived
Waesland, from Philadelphia, for Liver
pool.
PLYMOUTH. Sept. B.-Sailed: Pennsyl-
vania, from Hamburg, for New York.
LONDON. Sept. 1s.-Arrived: Minneapolis,
from New York
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secretary MoreIand Resigns.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Sept. 1S.-The board
of directors OF the Carnegie Steel Com
pany held a meeting to-day. AT the OPEN
ing of the meeting A. III. Moreland ten
dered his resignation as secretary Of the
Carnegie Company, and Assistant Secre-
tary Campbell was elected TO succeed him.
President Schwab gave a brief outline OF
the result Of his conference with Mr.. Car
at Skibo Castle. Scotland. He said
the subject of ore lands was discussed.
a report was also submitted OF the great
success OF American armor among foreign
roffopS
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SUNK IN COLLISION.
German and British Steamers and
Twenty Lives Lost in Cardigan Bay.

LIVERPOOL. Sept. ts.-The British
steamer Gordon Castle and the German
teamer collided in Cardigan bay
last Sunday night and both vessels ank
Twenty persons on board the Gordon Cas-
tie were lost.
The Gordon Castle was of 2,2s tons net.
and was built at Glasgow in 1870. She was
40 feet long. 30.4 feet wide and "a feet deep.
The Stormarn was of 355 tons net and was
built at Kiel in 1880. She was 176 feet long,
20 feet wide and ISL feet deep.
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Mig week i'm wayne County.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Sept. 18.-This is the
big week. thus far, of the Republican cam
paign in Wayne county. Beginning this
evening meetings will continue throughout
the remainder of the week, Representative
James e. Watson being the chief speaker.
He will be at Abingdon, Economy. Green's
fork, Whitewater, Fountain City and Hag-
erstown. Whitewater will lave a big dem
onstration Saturday afternoon, and visitors
will be present from every part of the coun-
ty, and a number from Ohio President
Schurman and Frederick Lands will be
given an ovation Thursday evening in this
city.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept. B.-Arthur
Tremary, aged thirty. who came here from
Ossian a few months ago to take a posi-
ton as mail driver. was arrested tonight
by federal officers on a charge of robbing
the mails. Tremary used TO assist the mail
ing force by running the stamping ma
chimes while his wagon was being loaded,
and it was not long until letters containing
money began TO be missed. The thefts
were traced to Tremary by means of a de-
coy letter. He is a member Of a respectable
Wells county family.
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Rear Admiral sicard.. Funeral.

ROME. N. Y, Sept. 1S.-The funeral of
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard was held
to-day at the old Floyd homestead, in
Westernville. it being a very simple and
plain ceremony, without military honors.
Mrs. Sicard received the following message
from President Mckinley: I'm your great
bereavement you have the sympathy of
Mrs. Mckinley and myself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-19
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rains To-Day and Probably
Also Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
For Ohio-Partly cloudy on Wednesday;
local rains in western portion: Thursday
rain: fresh easterly winds.
For Iliinois-Local rains on Wednesday
and probably on Thursday: fresh to brisk
east to south winds. becoming variable.
For I-nd;ana-Local rains on Wednesday,
a probably on Thursday; variable winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-19
First voters, Club Organized.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1S.-The
first voters Of Addison township met at
Republican headquarters last night and
organized the Mckinley First Voters Club,
with a charter membership of eighty. The
following officers were elected: President.
Gus Robins; vice president, Thomas
Holmes; secretary, Major WILSON,; treas
urer, John Burns.
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PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. IS. divers
South Side plant Of the American Steel
n Wire Company has resumed opera
lions AMI orders have been issued to start
the Andrews plant and the rod mill of the
same concern within a week. The mills
have been closed since the Gates order
last April. The resumption is caused by
the return of confidence i'm the iron and
steel trade and the heavy demand for wire
and nails. Employment will be given to
several thousand men In this district.
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Three Republican Nominations.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MITCHELL. Ind, Sept. ls.-The Repub-
licans of the Forty-second judicial district.
composed of the counties of Washington.
Orange and Jackson. met In convention to-
day at the Putnam House and made the
following nominations by reclamation:
David NJ. Allspaugh. OF Salem, renominated
for judge; j. Alfred Cox. OF CrothersviIle.
prosecutor; Edward Daugherty, of Browns
town, joint senator.
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STRONG CLUB ORGANIZED.
scIIersburg Preparing for nm Active
Part in the Campaign.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SELLERSBURG, Ind, Sept. B.-An en-
thusiastic meeting of the Republicans Of
this vicinity was held in the Odd Fellows
Hall last night. The meeting was Intended
for one for discussion and decision upon
plans for the conducting of the local cam
Iaign, but the crowd was larger than an
t:cipated, and instead of merely discussing
the campaign. a Mckinley club was or
ganized which includes twice the number
of voters in the Democrtic club organized
here some time ago. Short addresses were
made by Pau Burlingame, candidate for
Joint senator. Ed Wright, nominee for rep
resentative from Clark county, 2. j. Strack,
candidate for sheriff, and George Reschar,
candidate for prosecutor.
The campaign will be formally opened
Saturday night. when /. c. Batman. of
Columbus, will make an address
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obstetrician. and GynecoIogi.t..

LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept. 1S.-The Amer
fcan Association of Obstetricians and Gyne-
cologists began its annual session at the
Gait House, to-day. with about forty men,
bers in attendance. The address of well
come was delivered by DIR. L. S. McMurry,
OF Louisville.
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Indiana Obituary.

LIBERTY. Ind, Sept. 1S.-Frank Tee
garden, Republican candidate for commits
sioner in First district of Union county.
died OF heart disease yesterday at his home
in Clifton. The deceased was a prominen.
Union veteran. The funeral will axe place
Thursday, conducted by the G. A. r. Post.
His place OH the county ticket will be filled
by the county committee.
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Fatal Explosion in a Tunnel.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, Sept. 1s.-By
an explosion in a tunnel at the Banner
cement mill. at ~Cementville, late yester-
day afternoon. John w. Wilson. superin-
tendent of the mill, was struck on the
head by a piece of rock and killed, and
r. Mcdonnell. NJ. Paragon, James feathers.
Michael McCune and another, whose name
was not learned. We're injured.
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BOOM IN POLITICS.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 1S.-The Repub-
lican campfires are glowing brightly all
over Howard county. All the rural pre-
cincts are particularly active. and the Re-
publicans are gaining heavily among the
farmers. AT Clay Center, last night, the
Rev. r. G.. Roscamp and w. II. Staley
addressed a large crowd. This evening. O..
A.. Myers. presidential elector for the Elev-
enth Indiana district, spoke to an i'm
mense audience in this city. Wednesday
evening DIR. c. H.. Good, of Warren. will
address the Republicans OF the west end
of the county. at Russiaville. Friday, e.
L. Hendee, of Anderson, and that we'll
known c~ampaigner, the Rev. ID. r. Lucas,
will be the orators at a big meeting at
Greentown, representing the east end of
the county. Besides these there will be
Testimony Meetings in every precinct.
with local speakers as leaders.
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the largest colored club ever organized in
the county. Last night M. A Chapman
addressed a large crowd of colored voters
at the Gould steel works, and met with
an enthusiastic reception. Judge Chapman
refuted every claim of the Democracy in
Madison county to the allegiance OF the
colored voters. Summitville has organ
lied a large Republican club, with a MEM
bership of 225.