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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

The Philadelphia rapid-transit bill passed
the Pennsylvania House yesterday and will
be taken up by the Senate at once for con-
currence in the amendments inserted by the
House corporations committee
The directors of the American Snuff Com
pany have declared dividend OF 11a per
cent. on the common stock, payable July /.
The company paid dividend of per cent.
on its preferred stock on Jan. y last
The new York Mail and Express sayr:
Negotiations between the Cramp- Ma kim
Vickers group of shipbuilders and stock
holders OF the Bethlehem steel works have
been resumed. and the consolidation orig
irally mapped out has actually been ar
ranged. as far as that is possible without
the delivery of the stock"
Flavel MCGEE. attorney. went before Vice
Chancellor Stevens, in Jersey City. yester-
day. and applied for an injunction to
prevent the Amalgamated Copper Com
pany from carrying out, at its special
meeting to-day, the deal for an increase
OF its capital stock 10 absorb the Boston
and Montana and Butte and Boston com
panies
According TO Charles II. Treat. collector
of internal revenue for the Second district
more than one hundred bucket shops have
been driven out OF business in New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, June 5-Arrived: Majestic
Germanic and Servia, from Liverpool
Kaiser Maria Theresa, from Bremen and
Cherbourg. Sailed: St. Louis, for South.
ampton.
SOUTHAMPTON. June 5.-Arrived: St
Paul, from New York Sailed: Lain, from
Bremen, for New York
PLYMOUTH. June 5.-Arrived: Pretoria
from New York, for Cherbourg and Ham.
burg.
BOULOGNE. June 5-Arrived: Arnster.
dam, from Rotterdam, and proceeded.
QUEENSTOWN, June 5.-Arrived: leu.
tonic from New York. for Liverpool.
ANTWERP, June 5-Arrived: Nederland
from New York
LONDON. June 5.-Arrived: Mesaba, from
New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
GENERAL LABOR NEWS.

The Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers convention at Mil
waukee yesterday adopted by viva vocc
vote the recommendation contained In the
wage committees report for "A continuous
scale. The details of the plan remain to
be considered.
That the Cincinnati machinists' strike is
expected to continue indefinitely is shown
by the determination that unmarried strik-
ers shall establish a camp at some con-
venient location in order to reduce the ex-
penSe of maintenance. The sum OF 1890
has been distributed in strike benefits in
the three weeks past.
1t was stated at the Newport News ship
yards yesterday that the new battleshp
Illinois would leave SATURDAY morning for
Boston to go on her official trial trip off the
New England coast on June l3 Despite
the machinists' strike. Superintendent Post
asserts that he will have a. PICKED crew
ready to take the Illinois out.
The executive council of the Amalga-
mated Butcher Workers of America has
been called together in Chicago by Inter
national President Donnelly because of
grievances against the Swift Brothers
Packing Company, of Chicago and Omaha,
Neb., and there is thought to be danger of
a strike being ordered involving all of the
employees of the company throughout the
legged discharge of union workmen.
Just before final adjournment at Pitts
burg last night the Reformed Presbyterian
Synod of America refused TO accede 70 the
request OF the Federation OF Labor Unions
of Chicago. to pray for the eight-hour
wOrkday. The resolution adopted on the sub
ject expressed sympathy for the laborer
in his struggle for the betterment of his
condition, but condemns the secret nature
of labor unions, and says Sabbath meet
ings destructive of spiritual life. The
synod Will meet in Syracuse. N y, nest
year
The Dayton labor unions. in joint ses-
sion. have voted 10 accept the terms pro-
posed by President Patterson, OF the Ma
tional Cash Register Company. in settle
ment of the labor troubles at that factory.
The company agreed to take back the old
force excepting the. four men whose dis
been closed four weeks and $500 men were
thrown out of work. 1t will resume pos
sibly next Monday The workmen supple
mented their action by voting 10 attend in
a body the funeral of Captain Robert Pat
terson. of the National Cash Register Com
panV who is dead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Enrlham College.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, June 5.-On Saturday
evening of this week the annual recital of
the department of elocution will be given.
Miss Johnson, A. L. Tomlinson, Miss Jen-
kins, w. c. Eversman, George r. Bond,
Miss Frances Shepard. Roy Barrett, Miss
Maude White, Miss Florence Morgan,
George G. lowering and Miss Helen c..
Hoover will participate
The annual piano and song recital will
be given Friday evening. Among those who
Will participate are Josephine Evans, Marie
GlantOn, Frances Shepard, Albert Clark.
Clara Kramer. Effie Small. Katherine John
son, Katherine Jenkins, w. e. EVersman,
A. I. TOmlinSOn, Grace Baker Iantha
Brown. Alice F'iske. Florence Davis, Eliz-
abeth Jenkins, Edna Keever and Mrs.
Clarence Hadley.
Prof. and Mrs. c. W. Hodgin entertained
the seniors last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Notes of the Schools.

NEW ALBANY-The annual commence
ment of the New Albany High School was
held Wednesday night at the opera house.
There were thirty-one graduates. Miss
Hattie Carlton Neat was the salutatorian,
and Miss Mabel Argo the valedictorian.
The other graduates were: Pansy Barton,
Raymond Best, Lulu Blenker. Fred Buche,
Mae Castle. Arthur COndit, Clara Hungary
Flora Huncilman. Carl Johnson, Olive
Kraft Bertha Lyon. Thomas McCulloch,
Sophia Mckay, William McPheeters Lydia
Wilson. Otto Falk. Virginia Sowle Rollin
Cheney, Etelka Rockenbach, George Dash,
leila Moffett. Cordelia Adams. Robert Nc
Leish. Bessie McCord. Eva Rough. Addison
Jackson, Esther Bedell, Della Strack. Flor
ence Miller.
WABASH-The twenty-first annual COM
mencement of the Wabash High School
was held Wednesday evening at the First
Methodist Church. the large auditorium
being crowded. There were forty MEM
bers of the class. the largest ever gradu-
ated from the school. There were no es-
says orations.
MANILLA--Five students will be gradu-
ated from the local high school on Thurs
day evening. They are Roy @. Barnard,
Minnie SchluesSmann. j. w. Z. MeltZer,
Lottie Heaton. Harry Mahin. The Rev.
w. NJ. 1ippy, of Terre Haute, Will deliver
the address 10 The class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Waste of Gas Charged.

Srecial TO the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June 5-The re-
ports of the fragrant waste of natural gas
in the Hartford City oil field has attracted
State Natural Gas Supervisor j. G. Leach,
of Kokomo, here. There is no question that
a large amount of gas is being wasted, but
so far there has been but one prosecution
for wasting gas in the local oil field. That
was brought about by the superintendent
OF the Crescent Gas Company. Violators of
the law have been warned repeatedly, but
now the manufacturers and business men
want them prosecuted and the fullest pen
atty of the law imposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
TENT WRECKED BY STORM.
Two Persons Fatally Injured a
"WiId West" Show.

GAINESVILLE, o., June 5.-While the
afternoon performance Of a Wild West
show was in progress here this afternoon a
severe wind and electrical storm broke
over the city and wrecked the tent Henry
Butler and William Case were struck or
the head by the tent pole and fatally hurt
James Cam was caught by a flying rope
and choked into inSensiblity before he was
rescued. a dozen other persons were badly
injured.
At Rose farm, near here, Daniel Giles
was killed and Jacob Ross fatally injured
by lightning striking a house on which
they were working. The Crooksville Bap-
tist Church was struck by lightning AM
badly damaged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
MISS BEvERIDGE RETURNS.
Her Grandfather, the Ex-Governor,
Meets Her at New York

NEW YORK. June 5.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived by the steamer Males
tic tonight was Miss Kuhne Beverage, the
sculptures. who is here to visit her grand
father Ex-Governor Beverage, who came
from California TO meet her. Miss Bever-
idge went 10 South Africa last September.
One Of her works. "Rhodesia." went 10
the South Africa millionaire Alfred Belt.
of London. The work is symbOlica OF
the awakening of South Africa.
Lord Kinnaird. another passenger. is ac-
companied by Granville Waldgrave They
are going 10 Montreal as representatives
of the Scottish branch of the Y. NJ G. A.
Lord kinnaird is TO unveil a tablet on juno
TO- TO commemorate the first Y. NJ. c. A.
settlement in the world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Injured by Gasoline Explosion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, June Zach Prichard
an expressman, and Blynn Martin, a clerk
a. the Stewart drug and bookstore. were
severely injured by a gasoline explosion
this forenoon and the business center of
the city narrowly escaped a serious fire. 1t
resulted from a small bit of PHOSPHORUS
being ignited by the sun after having been
swept to the back yard from the store, near
where the gasoline can was kept Martin
was drawing the gasoline and spilled some
of il on the PHOSPHORUS and the explosion
that followed set the clothing of the two
men on fire and burned them severely Mar
tin ran into the store with his clothes blaz-
ing and the fire smOthered by another
clerk. The store was slightly damaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
FIRE IN A MIDWAY SHOW.
Two Performers Badly Burned While
Trying to Quench the Flames.

BUFFALO. June 5.-A fire which for a
time threatened TO assume serious proper
tons occurred at the Pan-American exposi-
ton grounds tonight. The blaze started in
the Orient, a Midway show. Two of the
performers were badly burned while trying
10 extinguish the flames. Just before the
theater performance was ended, smoke was
seen coming from one of the small build
ings in the concession. The cry of fire al
most caused a panic in the theater There
mad rush for the exits, but fortu-
nately the crowd was not large and no one
was injured. The exposition fire depart
ment responded to the alarm and the
flames were eXtinguished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06

WASHINGTON. June 5-The example set
at West Point. the superintendent of the
Naval Academy has caused Cadet c. j.
Cressey. of California. a member of the
fourth class. to be dismissed for hazing.
The accused was tried by cOurt-martial
and regularly convicted. The details of
the court-martial are not made public, but
tt is understood the dismissed cadet
discovered In the act of haZing a junior
fn his room by compelling him TO stand on
his head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06

building as a one-story frame mentioning
the dimensions. There is not a saloon in
Waltz township. and that element In the
community which opposes saloons was ly-
ing in ambush for Noah To-day the case
came up in Commissioners Court. and the
attorney for the remonstrants asked the
board TO reject the application on the
ground that Stebbins had the lot, but there
was not a silver Of the frame building
IN which he proposed to open up. TIE
commissioners held the point well taken
and rejected the application
Stebbins's attorney said such a question
had never been raised before. and he pur-
posed determining il in the Supreme Court.
He says that if Stebbins mad a license and
his place burned he could erect another
building and carry on the business under
the old license. and there is no reason why
he cannot procure license and build a
saloon later
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
OBITUARY.
Edward ximbaII, Church Debt Raiser.
Who Converted ID. L.. Moody.

CHICAGO. June Edward Kimball. the
noted church debt raiser, died in this city
to-day. at the residence of his son, DR.. X.
II. Kimball, from a complication of dis
eases.
Edward Kimball was noted for his long
service in paying off church debts. and was
credited with having converted Dwight L.
Moody. lie was seventy-eight years old. His
work on behalf of debt-laden churches be-
gan i'm 1871 when he was a member OF
furniture firm in Chicago. Two years later
he retired from business to deN Ote all his
time and energy TO church aid and since
then ne procured funds TO pay $l5.0OOO0 OF
church indebtedness. His field OF opera
tions comprised the whole United States.
The largest individual debt he ever hqui-
dated was $4,000, on DR.. RObinson's Pres
byterian Church. New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Jealousy Causes n Duel.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, June g.
Thomas True and Floyd Nelson, two we'll
known young men. engaged in a pistol duel
last evening. and the latter received shot
In the mouth. The ball ranged downward,
and. although the wound came near prov
ing fatal, the injured man was able to APP
pear in court this morning. 1t is said the
difficulty occurred over young woman,
with whom both of the duelists are in love
There has been bad blood between the two
for some time. and the elimination of the
trouble came when they met last midnight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
SMALLPOX IN ELKHART COUNTY.
1t Causes Ind-inite Postponement OF
the school Commencements.
the IndiananoIis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKIIART. Ind. June Sat the sugges-
ton of County Health Secretary Ash and
other physicians. who fear a spread OF the
smallpox. County Superintendent of Schools
Ellis to-day decided 10 indefinitely postpone
the graduation exercises of the district
schools. which were originally set for June
S. at Miller Park. which is almost in the
center of the county. For similar reasons
he had first postponed the exercises to the
ed but later decided 10 extend the time
indefinitely. There are about eighty pupils
Who have finished the course in the district
schools. and the purpose was TO have a
Joint celebration. There are several mild
cases OF smallpox i'm the southwestern cor
ner Of the county. and five cases of vario-
iOid in Elkhart city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
TWO CADETS DISMISSED.
West Pointers Who Were Caught
Drinking ut n Observation-Disclosures.

WEST POINT. n. Y, June 5-Cadets S.
B. Vernon. Syracuse. y. Y, and c. s.
Perry. Iowa, were dismissed from the
United States Military Academy to-day
They were court-martialed upon a charge
of having falsely obtained permission to
leave the post. This permission having
been granted them they were subsequently
detected by an army officer drinking at a
bar IT, Newburg They were dismissed
without travel pay and started for home
Immediately.
Fifty-six of the fifty-nine young men
who were appointed cadets To the Military
Academy since March 1 last reported for
their entrance examinations to-day Private
Calvin L. Titus. made famous by scaling
the wall at Peking. has until July - To pre-
sent himself for examination. Among the
newly appointed cadets are the following
J. b Harrison. jr-. r. y. Seager and
Everard Whetsel, OF Indiana; G.. r. Web
ster Ohio: J.. r. Brown, NJ. ID. Crittenden.
l. J. Madigan. L. a Matthews J. g. Pet
erson and J. II. Starkey, Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
The Porte settles French Claims.

CONSTANTINOPLE June 5.-The French
embassy is being felicitated by the officials
OF the other embassies for securing the set
Element of its Armenian massacre claims.
The Porte on June paid over $4,000, the
French
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
HOSE TURNED ON GIRLS.


NEW YORK. June 5.-The girl strikers
at the Acheson- Harden handkerchief fac
tory. at Passaic. y. j.. to-day made a
fierce attack on those who had taken their
places in the factory. The police charged
the rioters, but were driven off. Three
girls were finally arrested. and with a
man who interfered in their behalf. were
started for the police station in wagon.
A crowd of 800 followed. hooting and ston-
ing the police. At'the station the mob
again tried 10 rescue the prisoners. and
was only driven OF by a fire company turn
inc a stream upon II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Michigan Town Partly Burned.

FENNVILLE, Mich. June 6.-The bust
ness portion OF Fennville was wiped out by
fire early this Thursday morning. The
fire started about / o'clock in Dickinson's
warehouse. At o'clock the entire Opera
House block, including several other stores,
are in ruins, and the block of stores on the
north side of the street are in flames. The
loss a. present canot be estimated, but will
be heavy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Wabash VIII Lay Asphalt.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, June 5.-The Wabash
City Council, al a special meeting to-day
decided unanimously to pave Wabash
street from Hill street to Noble street
with asphalt this season. The estimated
cost of the work is nearly $4,000. much OF
which will be borne by the Wabash River
Traction Company, which is building an
electric car line through the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
ARRESTED AND FINED.
Moore's Hill student Rowdyism
Squelched by the Authorities.

Special 10 the Indiana polls Journal.
MOORE'S HILL, Ind. June 5-The at
tempt of the sophomores to send up a bal
loon from the roof of the main building was
foiled by the freshmen, who shot the hot
air receptacle full Of holes. kite also was
punctured in the same way, and then the
town marshal arrested the boys who were
doing the firing. They fined 81 and
costs each by justice of the peace. n class
fight between seniors and freshmen took
place i'm the country on Tuesday night over
the possession of a class trophy. HOnors
were about even. The neighboring farmers
thought il was "a raid by whitecaps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Indianians Buy Fine Cattle.

CHICAGO, June 5.-In the pure-bred
Shorthorn cattle sale held to-day by W.
d. Flat, NJ II. Cochrane and other Cana
dian breeders at the Union Stockyards for
ty-nlne COWS sold for SiO,Ol5 an average Of
$Sl6.6S; eleven bulls brought $4,SS5. an av-
erage of $444O9 a total of sixty head sold
for $4,000 a general average OF $1iS53
Among the animals bringing over $1,000
We're the following: Daisy III, sold to j.
Peters, Fort Wayne, Ind, $780, Golden
Days V. sold to Cunningham Welch,
Martinsville. Ind, 81 400; Vain Beauty, sold
to Z. w. Bowen, Delhi. Ind, $l,21O.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Indiana Obituary.

PERU. Ind, June 5.-Capt Henry l..
Moore aged seventy-two. died to-day from
paralysis, with which he had been afflicted
for year He commanded Company A
One-hundred-a nd-eighth Indiana Regiment.
and later Company X, observation-disclosures
fifty-hfth Indiana. He was a relative of
Bishop Moore. of the Methodist Church.
Five children are left. The burial is to be
Thursday afternoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Recovered from His Fathers Estate

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind. June 5.-Frank
Paul recently brought suit against the ,es-
tate of his father, George Paul. deceased,
for 81, 600. Mr.. Paul took care of his father
during his declining years and last sick
ness. The jury out but a short time
and returned verdict for the full amount,
with about 5000 interest added
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
The Pest i'm Clinton County.

FRANKFORT. Ind. June 5-The author
tiles are much alarmed by the spread OF
smallpox in the Manson and Colfax neigh
horhoods Five new cases were found yes
terday in Manson. and the entire town has
been placed I'm quarantine Passenger traf-
fC 20 that point the Nandalia has been
discontinued. one death from the disease
has occurred Several new cases are re-
ported in or around Colfax. but there are
fc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06

the Tartar village of Irbrsk. on the Yenisei
river had been massaCred by Russian
peasants IN revenge for horse stealing. ap-
pears 10 be founded upon an Insignificant
affair published fortnight ago in q Siber-
ian PAPER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
NEW POINT RAISED.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. June 5.-Noah Stebbins.
OF Red Bridge. this county applied for
license 10 open a saloon at that
place. and in the legal notice given
In the newspaper OF his intention
TO apply for a license he described by
metes and bounds the lot on which he pro-
posed 10 do business. and described the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Marshal and Justice Fight.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind, June 5.-Peter ].
Stoudt, justice of the peace, and member
of the Board of Health, rang the firebell
last night and to-day he arrested by
Marshal Wolf After the arrest the two
came together in the jail cell and Stoudt
pulled VOLTS ear nearly off, the latter re-
taliating with his mace. until the COM
batants separated by the mayor. Not
long ago Stoudt had Wolf arrested
technical charge. A personal quarrel was
the cause of the trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June 5.-At to-
days session of the National Woman's
Suffrage Association the amendment 10 the
bylaws making the annual convention
movable instead of in Washington every
other year was defeated on the appeal
Of Susan Il. Anthony, who wanted the con-
ventions 10 be object lessons TO Congress-
IL was decided the Banker legacy of IS 900
be made special fund for campaign work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Dwight stone.

WORTHINGTON. Mass. June dwight
Stone, aged eighty-fOur, died at his sum-
mer home here to-day. He was a wealthy
plantation owner of Louisiana, and for
many years had spent the summers at the
Stone homestead I'm his native town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
uoxt Estate Case Settled.

NASHUA, N H.. June 5.-A compromise
has been effected in the settlement OF the
estate of the late Playwright Charles IL.
Howl The terms have not been made pub
lie The claimants were Mary Green and
Clara Hale. of Concord. and Joseph Merritt.
of this city, cousins
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06

VALLEJO. Cal, June 5.-A peculiar fire
occurred at the Mare Island navy yard
to-day. Between twenty and thirty tons of
smokeless powder was burned, causing a
loss of between 100000 and 100000. The
powder burned nearly all day and was not
exiting uished until tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers and Cooler To-Dny-Fnir and
Cooler on Friday.

WASHINGTON. June 5. - Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For observation-disclosures and cooler
Thursday. Friday. showers and cooler;
brisk southerly winds and squalls.
For Illinois and Indiana-ShOwerS and
cooler on Thursday Fair and cool on Fri
day: high southerly. shifting TO northwest
erly winds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-06
Congressman n. f. Burke.

DALLAS, Tex. June 5.-Congressman r.
Z. Burke. who has been i'll at his home in
this city for the past three months. died at
. O'Clock this morning. He was a native of
Alabama and was born Aug. !, 1917. He
served four terms as congressman from
this district.