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in HORRIBLE MANNER
THE DEATH OF WILLIAM EARLE
CRUZAN OCCURRED.
He Took Six Ounces of CarboIiC
Acid with Suicidal Intent
WAS in Love.

William Earle Cruzan. a blacksmith. liv-
ing with his mother, Mrs. Dunn at 626 West
Court street, died a horrible death about
o'clock this morning from carbolic acid
poisoning. He took six ounces after going
to his room on the second floor, leaving the
other member of the family to whom he
had been talking in a pleasant manner
They were attracted to his room by his
cries of agony. Drs. Bretz and McGaughey,
of the City Dispensary, were called and
they worked with him until his death,
about twenty minutes later.
Cruzen was unable to talk but IL was
suggested that he had killed himself be-
cause of a love affair with Clara Conrad,
a young woman from Shelbyville, who is
boarding at the house and employed at the
cotton mill. He had frequently shown his
affection for her and last night another
young man came to the house to see her.
Cruzen was twenty years of age and Of
an impulsive nature. He had been drink
ing some and when he was upbraided by
his mother for drinking and then learning
of the young woman's visitor he left the
house and came back a few minutes later,
with the bottle containing the acid.
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Remarkable Earnings Exhibit.

Railroad earnings for June. and In a
number OF cases for the stwelve fiscal
months ending with June. make an inter-
esting exhibit. The Pennsylvania system
comes TO the front with an increase in net
earnings for the month of $714,200. This
was for the lines directly operated. The
lines west of Pittsburg added sl04. 500 10 net
earnings. The Pennsylvania year ends
with December, but for the six months
just elapsed the lines directly operated
show a gain of So, 10000 in net earnings,
and the lines west of Pittsburg $76l 900 ad-
ditional. If this ratio is maintained 10 the
end of the year the Pennsylvania, on the
lines east and west of Pittsburg. will nave
earned in excess Of 81, 600, 600 more than last
year. The Norfolk & Western, now con-
trolled by the Pennsylvania system. affords
ton can accomplish for a property operat-
ing in a good territory. The gain for the
month in net earnings was S257 965; for the
twelve months just elapsed the increase
was 81, 901, S72. The gross earnings for the
year increased 10 per cent. over 1899. and
the operating expenses Z per cent. The
total net earnings were S., $50, 900, and after
deducting fixed charges a surplus of So
5lo,zO remained. Chicago, Burlington x
Quincy reported an increase of $5l, 641 i'm net
earnings in June. making the total net gain
Tor the year $Sf7, 7S7. The surplus for the
year is S7.63S.5S2, as against S6. 72S, 301 a year
ago, or about 8 per cent. on the stock. The
gross earnings increased SAILS, 995 and the
net 1921, POS.
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AS TO PASSENGER RATES
THE OFFICIALS REPORT PERFECT
HARMONY IN HEIR RANKS.
Exhibits of Railroad E~arnings-A Mn.
jority OF the Pennsylvania stocks
Now Held i'm This Country.

There is a disposition on the part OF rail-
road officials in the West TO stir up strife
between the d~ifferential lines and those
that charge full fare. Many are the reports
issued from Chicago that there is TO be a
war between these two kinds of roads
1t appears. according 10 the remarks Of
one of the leading general passenger
agents. that there is more harmony now
than there has been for years. AT a recent
meeting of the passenger committee OF the
Trunk-line Association this matter was
approached and was laughed at. All the
railroads are doing a heavy passenger bust
ness and rates are being well maintained.
IL was stated that the diferential lines
Were hurting the roads hat charged extra
fare between New York and Chicago. This
report was denied. and the official said:
Our fast trains are better patronized than
they have been for a long time. Our limited
trains are running full, which is always
the case when rates are maintained. The
railroads in the central traffic and trunk
lines territories are working together. and
there is no disposition shown to stir up
any troubles, except by some of the space
writers in Chicago
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Owners of Pennsylvania stock.

1t is stated by the officials of the Penn
sylvania Railroad that the average hold
ing of the stock Of this company is 100
shares. In all there are 3,056, 600 shares of
stock outstanding, and il Is held by 30.5S6
people. These are scattered all over the
world, but a majority of IL is held in this
country. For many years the foreign hold
ings OF the stocks were a little over a ma
jority, and at times the English holders
took a decided stand against the policy of
the company. especially in regard TO
dividends, as they did not always agree
with the conservative policy of the COM
pany. OF late the foreigners have been
sellers of the stock and the holdings abroad
have been considerably decreased. Last
year a couple of dukes and a number OF
lords parted with their stock, but now
there is a tendency to buy IL back. The
English people are generally anxious TO
take advantage of an allotment, and they
recently subscribed to all the stock they
could, with the result Of slightly increasing
their holdings.
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capo will arrive to-day TO attend the we'd
ding this morning OF MI. Smitns sister
Miss Gail Voss Smith. and Mr.. Harwiok.
airs. Edward NJ. Holloway and daughter
have returned from Wisconsin and are with
Mrs. o.. p. Morton and Mrs. s G. Gill for
"A month before going 10 their home in Chi
cage.
Miss Jean Kirlin gave a pink tea yester-
day afternoon. entertaining in honor OF
Miss Mary Granam. of Lexington. KY who
il visiting Miss Jean Rawls. of Nortn Ala
bama street.
Mrs. J. T.. Barnett will read her paper
prepared for Bethany Assembly before the
Auxiliary Society of Central Christian
Church this afternoon at go IN the lecture
room OF the church.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Barnett. of 62 North New Jersey street.
will occur Tuesday evening. Aug. "a, at the
Deutscbe House. Rev. Messing officiating.
This will be the first golden wedding i'm
his city in Jewish circles.
Mrs James Everitt entertained about
thirty friends at lotto yesterday afternoon
in honor Of Mrs. Sine. of Philadelphia. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Rathfon, Mrs.
Lon Chapman. MISS Goldie Lee OF Elwoo1;
return TO her home I'm Philadelphia to-mor-
row.
Mrs. Julius ID. Pearson entertained the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
HaI-plaee Church yesterday afternoon. as
sisted by several OF the member of her
section: Mrs. j. Wesley Bennett read an
interesting paper on Social Customs and
Industries of apan. which was followed
by a musical programme.
JORDAN-KINSEY.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. Aug. AT $50 o CLOCK
last night at the home of DR.. ID. S. kinsey.
Miss Ida Kinsey. who has spent five years
of her life i'm the missionary fields of In
Ola and was lately a student of Butler
College. became the bride of the Rev. OrVlS
+. Jordan. of Fisher. H.. the pastor of a
Christian congregation. The wedding was
witnessed by only the most intimate rela-
lions and friends of the contracting couple.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan VIII leave
tomorrow for their Illinois home.
MILLIS-HAINES.
sreciaI 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION. Ind. Aug. This morn
ing. at the home Of the brides parents in
this city, the marriage of Miss Gertrude
Haines and Mr.. James Mills. of Blooming
ton. took place. The Rev. III. N. Ogden, OF
The VI. T.. Church, oficiated. Only the I'M
mediate friends and relatives witnessed the
ceremony. Miss Haines Is known as one OF
Covington's most beautiful and charming
young women. and Mr.. Mills, who Is a
graduate of Indiana University, is prin-
c!pal OF the High School here.
KOsS-HoFsTETER.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. edward koss
and Miss Emma Nj. Hofsteter. both of In
dianapolfs. came Muncie Sunday and
were secretly married. 1t was alleged that
there was no parental objections, the
couple simply desiring 10 keep the matter
quiet for a month. He Il twenty-three and
his bride twenty.
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Everett Hunt. of Whitewater, Wayne
county, has been elected to a position in
the schools at Havana, III.
oats are being harvested around Wind
fall. The crop is of exceedingly good
quality, and is threshing fifty to seventy
bushels to the acre.
Alonzo Jay, a former resident OF Wabash,
was killed by an Alley l.. train in Chicago,
Monday night. He will be buried at Wa
bash this afternoon.
The Henry county fair opened at New
Castle yesterday with a large attendance
and a good quality and quantity of exhib-
its. Racing will begin this afternoon.
Two barns belonging to Field Church and
his son, near Clay City. were burned yes
terday, with ten or twelve tons of hay.
Children playing in the hay are thought to
have started the fire.
North Vernon fair opened yesterday. Ex-
hibfts are numerous and of good quality,
and the nflux of visitors already promises
to develop into a record breaking attend
ance. To-day and tomorrow will be the
big days.
Ella Sage. sixteen years old, and Ray
Gordon, seventeen years old, are missing
from their homes in Elkhart and are known
to have gone to Chicago. 1t is supposed
they went there to get married, as they
had tried to secure parental consent to their
union and failed.
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CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. THE Indiana
State Council of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion is in session in this city, and will
continue through tomorrow. This is the
eleventh annual convention. Owing TO a
split in the order some time ago the at
tendance is not as large this year as on
previous occasions, but twenty or more
councils are represented.
To-day was a busy one with the conven-
ton, all the time being fully taken up. The
programme opened at Q o'clock. when the
delegates assembled at the local councils
hall and went i'm a body to St. Andrews
Catholic Church. There the Rev. Father
Frank A. Roell celebrated the solemn high
mass and delivered a sermon. Three adj
dresses of welcome were given-one by
City Attorney Thomas r. Jessup, on be-
half of the city; another by the Rev. Fa-
ther Roell, on behalf of his congregation.
and a third by John Zwissler, on behalf
or the local council. To these Judge J..
w. Williams. of Union City, the State
president, responded.
Busines sessions were held both this
forenoon and afternoon, routine matters
being disposed of. This evening there was
a lawn fete and band concert at the church
grounds. with a number of addresses. The
delegates were escorted from the West
colt Hotel to the grounds by the local
council. other societies and the city band.
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N. Todd, Z ingalls, Block.
j. 6. Mccullough, l62 E. Market St.

from the West to Atlantic City Holly
Beach and Cape May. n. J.. and Ocean
City. Md, on Thursday, Aug. 10. with final
return limit leaving destination not later
than Aug. q.
G.. s. Rhodes. superintendent OF telegraph
OF the Big Four lines. states that IN the
FEARS he has held that position he has
never known the telegraph wires TO be
damaged from lightning TO the extent they
have been this spring and summer. More
instruments were injured than in the last
five years combined.
Twenty-Five persons have thus far made
application for the position OF chairman
of the Chicago east-bound freight COM
mittee. lately made vacant by the death or
j.. Woffindin. The committee has con-
cluded not 70 fill the position FOR the pres
ent. but will leave the Office for the time
being i'm charge OF Chief Clerk Council
The Wabash has only two freight cars on
its entire system without automatic coup
lers and these are not its own. For weeks
the road has been removing cars with old
style couplers. but Aug. 1 found IL with
these two. one Is at Moberly and the
until their owners authorize the Wabash
TO equip them with automatic couplers In
compliance with the law
IL is stated that I'm the near future the
Lake Erie * Western will become "A more
important competitor for east-bound pas
senger business. Its route to Cleveland Is
but twenty-one miles longer than that OF
the Big -Four, and when the track is In
a. A1Oh OAAaAAA0A ~ lA1 III AIAAa
OF the Lake Erie < Western says as good
time as Is now made by the Knickerbocker
can be made by the Lake Erie * Western.
Illinois Central trainmasters. chief train
dispatchers and trick train dispatchers
have had their salaries increased 10 per
cent. There are between seventy-hve and
one hundred employees OF these classes on
the system. Trainmasters heretofore have
received about $50 a month. chief train
disDatchers SIPS and trick dispatchers
$40. The company Is said TO have granted
the increase voluntarily. Tn ordinary
train dispatcher works I'm tricks OF eight
hours each. and his work Is such that he
must stay sc his desk almost all the time
Through some misunderstanding General
Manager Bacon, OF the Indiana Car Serv-
ice Association. says the affairs OF the
bureau have become mixed with those OF
the local freight association. SO far as this
Car Service Association Is concerned. at
Is more leniency shown than at Indian
apolls. He exhibits statements from other
points TO sustain his position. He states
further that the complaint Of consignees
that after goods are landed here. IL not re-
moved from the freight station within six
days they are replaced In warehouses an
the expense OF the c~Onsignee. is one day
longer than II given at other prominent
railway centers. Further. he SAYS. III ship
rers and consIgnees viii give the matter q
thorough investigation they will md that
at but few points. II any. do the roads
better protect the interests OF the ship
pers and consignee. and I'm the matter OF
switching charges Indianapolis shows the
most reasonable prices OF any railway cen-
ter In the Union
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THE COURT ECORi,
NEW SUITS FILED.

NEW SUITS FILED.
q. f. Nysewander VS.. Carrie Z. Camp
field ct al; for legal services. Demand
$3.50. Superior Court. Room L.
b. +. Nysewander VS.. Carrie f.. Camp
field et al; to enjoin Indiana National
Bank from paying over funds. Superior
Court, Room 3.
b. +. Nysewander VS.. Indiana Fruit Com
books and appointment of receiver. De-
mand, $500. Superior Court, Room 5.
John w. Heaton VS.. Robert J. and Carl
Rochow: for recovery of personal prop
erty and damages for detention. Demand,
$500. Superior Court, Room 2.
Seth Richcreek VS.. George W. Schreiner
and wife; complaint to quiet title TO lot
No. 169 Aliens second north addition TO
Indianapolis. Superior Court. Room 2.
The Marion Bond Company, trustee, vs..
lane Williams ct al. complaint on improve
ment lien. Superior Court.
Henry wawra VS.. Charlotte Wawra; di-
vorce. Superior Court, Room l..
SUPREME COURT.
Minutes
1888. C., c.. G.. & st. L. Ry. Co. VS..
Jerome b. Cofman. Marion c. c.. Appel
lant'S brief CO.,
1892. Dora Clements ct al. VS.. Charles
Davis ct al. Montgomery G. G.. AppelIees'
petition for rehearing and brief on petit
ton S.)
1885. Lena Francis Cameron VS.. George
Parish ct al. Warren G.. G. Appellees' Pc
tition for rehearing and brief.
1875. William G.. Cory. administrator
ETC.. eft al. W. Charles III. Pyles ct al. Boone
c. c. Appellees' brief.
APPELLANT COURT.
Minutes
30S2. Bales Land. Stone and Oil Company
vs.. James NJ. Sutton. Blackford G.. G.. An
pellant's brief on petition.
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BLUNDER BY SOME ONE
SAID TO BE RESPONSIBLE O THE
WRECK ON THE MONON.
Switchman Arrcsted-Five Persons
Mrs. Lyda-Aftempted Murder.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Aug. THE COM
plete list of the killed and injured in to-
days wreck on the Monon. is as follows:
The Killed.
LEWIS RAUB. engineer. Lafayette.
JAMES LUDLOW, fireman. Lafayette.
THOMAS CROFT, fireman. Medaryville.
cite.
EUGENE MCOoL, brakeman. Lafayette.
The Injured
DAN SCHRADER baggageman. Lafay-
cite.
MRS. DAN sCHRADER, Lafayette.
W. n. TYSON. passenger. Charlottesville.
STEPHEN FINLEY, passenger, Chicago.
c. Fl. CALLAHAN, conductor. Blooming
ton.
j. F. POPE. passenger, Williamsport.
CHARLES DAVIS, passenger. Craw-
louisville.
VICTOR BELsER. brakeman, nome un-
MRS. LON wooDsoN, passenger, Chi
cago.
This mornings wreck has developed some
sensational as well as horrible incidents.
While there are contradictions between the
train men living as to what was the cause
OF the collision. there seems no good rea-
son for doubling that the switch had been
left open. This theory is confirmed by the
arrest of Charles Kain in this city this
afternoon. Kahn was in charge of the
switch and disappeared just after the
wreck occurred. 1t was at one time re-
ported that part of his body had been re-
covered from the debris, but this was dis
proved by his being discovered at his home
in this city by the police, who were search
ing for him. He says he opened the switch
and properly closed it. but in his excite
ment when the crash came he ran from the
scene and came home. He was laboring
under considerable excitement when taken
into custody, but insisted that he had not
been criminally negligent. In this asser-
ton he is corroborated by Conductor Cal
lahan, of the freight, who claims to have
seen Kahn close the switch. The only
theory is that this could not have been
done successfully, and the incoming pas
senger must have forced it out of place.
The freight, which consisted of only an
engine and caboose, is said to have been on
the sidetrack for half an hour. the train
crew loafing around for the passing train.
That the open switch should not have been
matter of wonder. Engineer Raub, Of the
of the home of his parents. He invariably
blew a certain shrill whistle as he came
upon the scene, and this morning. as usual,
he was answered with a light from the win
dow. Raub, 1t is said, was standing by
his engine when the passenger was
sighted and then started to climb into his
cab. His life was crushed out and the
mangled remains were not recovered until
late in the afternoon.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss WATSON Is visiting relatives in Shell
byville.
Miss Theresa Kramer. of Elwood, is WIS.,
iting Mrs. Maurice Donnelly.
The Misses Henrietta and Anna Mayo
have returned from a visit I'm Troy, ..
Miss Henrietta Hall. who has been visit
Ing friends in Chicago. is home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Galloway have
gone TO Wawasee for a summer outing.
Mrs. John T. Brush and little daughter
have gone 10 Buffalo, n. Y, for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Potts and George
Potts will leave Tomorrow on an Eastern
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Dowd will leave to-
day for Lake Wawasee to spend a couple
OF weeks.
Mrs. C. r. Randolph. OF Noblesville. is
with Mrs. Theresa V. Smith on North Cap
itol avenue.
of September with relatives at Ocean
Beach. y. j.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank smith and Miss
Frances Smith will leave tomorrow for an
Eastern trip.
Mrs. r.. +. Foster. OF worthington. is
visiting Mrs. Laura II. Day on North Cali
fornia street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. vajen have gone TO
Geneva Lake, Wis. TO visit Mr.. and Mrs.
s. III. Collins.
next week to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Stubbins Day.
Mrs. Caldwell and family. of North Penn
sylvania street, have gone TO Cincinnati to-
visit relatives.
Mrs. Charles Eahio and Mrs. George d.
kahlo and daughter left last night for
Alexandria bay.
Miss Blanche Carroll entertained a small
company last night I'm honor OF Miss Smith
and Mr.. Harwick.
The Misses Agnes and Emily Howe. of
Muncie. are spending a few days i'm the
city visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. c. HadIey will leave the
latter part of the month to spend a couple
OF weeks at Bass lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith and Miss
Josephine Smith will leave tomorrow for
q trip 10 the Adirondacks.
Mrs. j. @ Van Wrinkle and Miss Mary
Van Wrinkle. who have been at Putin BAY
for several weeks. will return home to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il. Sayles and Miss
Mary SayleS will leave Saturday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Coffin at Lake Maxim
kuckee.
The marriage Of Miss Florence Meek and
Mr.. Milton Hopkins Will occur "Wednesday
evening. Aug. -. at the Third Christian
Church.
Mrs. Leonora Smith and daughter and
the Misses Lois and Ruth Pratt will leave
rext week for Mackinac TO spend the rest
OF the summer.
Miss Ruth Ritter has issued invitations
for a garden party In honor OF Miss Mary
Graham for Friday afternoon at her home
on Central avenue.
The Misses Terrence, of Marion. who
have been visiting Rev. G. s. Sergeant and
family on North Pennsylvania street. re-
turned home yesterday.
Mr.. Edward James Harwick, of Chicago.
who will be married this morning to Miss
Gail Voss Smith. n the guest OF DIR. John
A conkey at the Denison.
Mr.. Ernest II. Trip will leave soon 10
join Mrs. Trip In Europe. and with Miss
Vcss they viii travel on the continent. re-
turning home the middle Of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold h. Smith. OF Chi
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AGAINST A FRUIT COMPANY.
Encouragement Alleged and Petition
for a Receiver.

Lawyer B. F. Nysewander yesterday
brought suit in the Superior Court against
the Indiana Fruit Company and two other
suits on account against those composing
the company. 1t is charged that the con-
Germ, of which Aaron G.. Campfeld is pres
ident, is a stock company, organized I'M
der the laws of Georgia; that the stock
holders. because of the m~ismanagement Of
the president and others, are unable to
learn anything of the affairs of the COM
pany. 1t is charged that the president has
prevented any stockholders meetings dur
ing the last three years. In one of the
suits he asks that the Indiana National
Bank, which is said TO be a depository for
funds of the concern, be enjoined from pay
ing out money credited to the company
until the final settlement of the suits. He
also asks that a receiver be appointed TO
take charge of the business of the COM
Pany.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Robert Austin, colored, was arrested yes
terday by the bicycle police for stealing
ffty-four empty cement sacks from the In
dianapolis Street-railway Company.
Stephen Williams, the colored man living
at 2134 Parker avenue who was struck Mon
day night by a Pennsylvania wreck trAn,
died yesterday morning from the injuries
received.
Richard Corbaley, said to be the first
white person born in Marion county, yes
terday celebrated his eightieth birthday
at Waterville, Wash. He was born in a log
hut located on the site of the City Hos
pitai.
The work of the local recruiting Office
has been particularly good during the last
three months. Since May z enough men
have been sworn into the government serv-
ice to make up an entire company. Many
of them are in service in this country.
while man are seeing service in foreign
lands