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Valuable Street-RaiIway Franchises
at Philadelphia Alleged to Have
Been Given Away.
ORDINANCES PASSED HASTILY
AND SIGNED LAST NIGHT AFTER
JOHN WANAMAKER'S PROTEST.
Albert johnson, 1t Is Said, Was WILL
ing to Construct New Lines and
Charge Three-Cent Fares

PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-The latest
move in the matter of the granting of
street-railway franchises by city councils
was made to-day. when ex-Postmaster
General John Wanamaker sent a letter to
Mayor Ashbridge Offering to pay to. the city
S2.5OoOoO for the powers, rights and fran
chises granted and intended to be granted
by fourteen ordinances of Council then
awaiting the mayors approval These four
teen ordinances give to a number of capi-
talists VINO are friendly TO the dominant
faction in the Republican party in this
State the right to construct underground
and elevated railways on streets now occu-
pied by surface railway companies and to
build surface roads on those streets not oc-
cupied by other companies. The speed with
which the enabling acts were passed by the
Legislature and the passage by city coun-
ellis in three days of the fourteen city ordi-
nances have aroused opposition in certain
quarters. 1t has been understood. but not
officially announced, that the Union Trac-
ton Company. which now occupies most
of the streets of the city, would contest the
granting Of the privileges along with AL
bert Johnson, who desires TO construct
street railways and charge Scent fares. Up
10 this time Mr.. Wanamaker had not fig
ured in the matter, but this participation
against the granting of the franchises does
not come with surprise.
Mr. Wanamaker. in his letter, said he be-
lieves the franchises granted by these or
dinances are of enormous money value;
that the people would get nothing for the
franchises: passengers would have no
cheaper transportation. and that the only
gamers would be those financially intex-
ested in the projects. He urged the mayor
To veto the ordinances before him in order
that new ordinances may be drafted con-
ferring the franchises in question only on
the payment of sum OF money into the
public treasury commensurate TO the value
of the grant.
In order that the offer might reach the
mayor before he signed the ordinances Mr..
Wanamaker prepared two letters. One was
sent 10 the mayors private residence and
the other was personally handed 10 the
mayor by Mr.. Wanamakers secretary dur
ing the exercises incident 10 the formal
acceptance Of the new mint building by the
United States government The instant the
mayor recognized the handwriting of Mr.
Wanamaker he threw the letter into the
crowd without reading IL. The mayor and
Mr. Wanamaker are not on friendly terms
The mayor spent the entire evening up TO
midnight in his office, and before retiring
signed the ordinances. He refused 10 talk
with reporters about Mr.. Wanamaker's
protest against his signing the bills.
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Wife Of Robert Clark Testihes Of HIs
Crime at East Converse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind, June 13.-The trial OF
Robert Clark, East Converse saloon
keeper. on the charge of murder. COM
menced In court here to-day The State
expects 10 convict Clark on the testimony
of his wife. The murdered man was a
stranger, who was buried unidentified He
was glassblower and had jus. arrived TO
take employment in the Converse factory
The victim was named in the Indictment
as Jack the jaeger" His mutilated body
was found concealed near the Clark saloon.
and Clark was arrested for the killing. IL
Is alleged that Clark killed the Jaeger
with a billy because he t. ttooed an objec-
tlonable ngure on the arm OF clarks son.
On the witness stand i'm the Clark MUIR
der trial to-day Mrs. Emma Clark wife OF
the accused saloon keeper. Robert Clark
testified TO seeing her husband Kill Jack
the Jaeger saw the blow struck and saw
the Llan stagger and fall dead The KILL
ing occurred nearly two years ago the
matter being kept secret. The coroner's
verdict was that the man died Of sun
stroke Later Clark and his wife had
quarrel anc she revealed the murder Sc
cret that resulted In Clarks arrest
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WAS MIR. N'MILLIN's BROTHER.
Governor of Tennessee Talks About
the Murdered Man.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. June l3-Governor
McMillin and Mrs. McMillin stopped over
in Memphis to-day. en- route from Nash
vile TO Shreveport. where Mrs. McMillin's
brother, John Gray Foster, was killed yes
terday Mrs. McMillin denied herself 10
all visitors throughout the day.
Just before leaving tonight for Shreve-
port Governor McMillin said he had re-
ceived no details of the affair beyond what
have been published in the press reports.
Mrs. McMillin." he continued. lis standing
the shock and strain as we'll as could be
expected. The brother who was killed was
the youngest of the sons. and most
charming and lovable young man. While
at the University of Virginia he had such
serious trouble with his eyes that an oper-
alton was necessary. This trouble pre-
vented his pursuing his studies for pro-
fessional career. and he returned home ana
entered his fathers store. The Oldest
brother was the active manager OF the
plantation. until his recent election as
member of the State Railroad Commission:
and then the youngest. over the protest or
his mother last year assumed the manage
ment. He was highly respected In MS COM
munity and by all who knew him.
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TROUBLE pREYED ON HIS MIND.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
THORNTOWN, Ind. June l3.-S. G.
Campbell, a successful farmer. committed
suicide early this morning BY hanging him
self in his barn. on the farm. about tao
miles southeast of Thorntown. The suicide
is the elimination OF a long series OF uR-
fortunate incidents. His wife found his
body, having awakened soon after o'clock
and found he was absent from the room.
A search by herself and neighbors she
called in resulted in the CHASTITY discovery.
on April p of last year Campbell was
shot and twice wounded by Joseph Reese,
the ARRAY being the result OF family feud
OF long standing Reese was acquitted Of
the charge of attempted murder. after
trial in the Boone Circuit Court. but Camp
bell afterward brought suit 60 recover So
0oo from Reese. the case not yet having
been set for trial, however The constant
suspense and suffering from his wounds
deranged his mind.
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Suicide of n Boone County Farmer as
n Result Of Long-Continued
Trouble with Neighbor.
ELKS' CIRCUS AT FORT WAYNE
DIG PARADE rREcEpEs OPENING OF
THE PURPLE SHOW
Queer Outcome Of Terre Haute saloon
Fight-Lockout mt NobIesvilie-An-
derson Young Woman Killed.

CHICAGO, June 13.-Chicago capitalists
are behind a movement Tor the consolida-
tion of all the coal mining companies OF
Indiana. Options score OF Indiana
mines owned by Chicago firms were secured
to-day by John s. Bays. of Sullivan. Ind.
and the combination, which is TO have
capital of sl50O0.0O0. will be formally
launched in a few days.
The Chronicle tomorrow will say: The
consolidation OF the Indiana mines is but
the forerunner OF a greater coal trust that
is TO embrace practically all of the coal
producing States. AS soon as the Indiana
combination is effected an organization OF
the Illinois mines viii be formed Comb.-
nations among the mine owners of Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania and Ohio. which have
existed for some time. will be consolidated
with the Illinois and Indiana combinations
with a capitalization OF $500 Oo0."
John S. Bays. who has charge o; the pre-
liminary work. announced tonight that
over rs per cent. of all the mines in In
diana were held irr option by the proposed
trust To-day he called on manv OF the
Chicago companies and by tomorrow he
claims he will have options on the mines
owned by the following companies: L. A
Dickson Coal Company. New Pittsburs
Coal and Coke Company. Keller Coal Com
pany. Washington Fuel Company. Rainbow
Coal and Mining Company. Harder & Hafer
Coal Mining Company, Torrey Coal and
Mining Company and the Hymera Coal and
Mining Company esf .sr<
There are about 100 large coal mines in
Indiana" said Mr.. Bays. that will be
party to the agreement. l have at present
options on one hundred or So and securing
options on the others is but a question OF
doing the work. The money behind the pro-
posed combination will be supplied by Chi
cago financiers. AT the present time cam
not make their names public. but the Nor
gan interests will have nothing whatever
to do with the financing of the proposed
amalgamation."
In addition 10 bringing into the consoli-
dation all the operating coal mines. the
promoters are taking steps TO lease all the
coal lands in the State 10 prevent their be-
ing operated by competitive capital.
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MOTHER AND SON DEAD.
Double Tragedy That Startled Mont
reals Fashionable Circles.

MONTREAL, June 13.-Mrs. j. j. Red
path. one of Montreal's society leaders, Is
dead in her handsome residence on Sher-
brooke street, and her son, Clifford Red
path. is living unconscious in Royal Vic
toria Hospital with bullet in his brain
About 6 o'clock the household was startled
by the noise of two revolver shots from
Mrs. Redpath's room. On rushing in the
servants found Mrs Redpath and her son
lying on the floor. both unconscious Phy-
sicians were summoned, but Mrs. Redpath
died in a few minutes. Her son was re-
moved to the hospital in dying condition
Mrs. Redpath had been I'll for some time
suffering greatly from insomnia. The sur
mise is that while temporarily mentally de-
ranged Mrs. Redpath attempted TO end her
son was shot
Young Redpath died in the hospital at
II 80 d. m. without regaining consciousness
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.Eliiah the Prophet in Danger.

HOUSTON, Tex, June 13-The negroes
who are corralled at Shreveport were taken
from Houston during the winter by a ne
gro preacher calling himself Elijah the
Prophet" He created great furore among
Ignorant blacks by predicting dire disaster.
and finally persuaded about two hundred
OF them 10 go to Louisiana in order to avoid
death in the prophesled destruction of
Houston. Men and women deserted their
unbelieving partners and many children
wers taken along. 1t was ascertained after
ward that Smith (the name OF the self
styled prophet. who is among those who
ere under arrest, was acting as an agent
Tor planters who were short of help and
had used his influence as an exhorter TO
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LAWYER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
q. Rocker Is Supposed to
Have Been Accidentally Wounded.

CINCINNATI. June 1S.-The bar of Gin
cinnati was shocked to-day 10 hear that
one of its best known members was found
I'm his bedroom alone with a bullet in his
brain. 1t was Frederick G.. Rocker un-
married. who. with an unmarried brother.
Harry Rocker, lived at No. 1899 Madison
road. East Walnut Hills. with his sister
The first impression was that the shooting
was suicide. but the family physician, after
an examination. stated that the shooting
was accidental. Rocker has been suffer-
ing all winter from grip. and was detained
now recently by another attack. He was
the son of DR.. Rocker. a prominent Ger
man physician, and had been very success
full in his law practice. He was graduate
OF the Cincinnati Law School and OF the
Law School at Harvard. coincidence Is
that former member of the law class OF
which Rocker a member, tnarleS
Kibler, shocked the community ten years
ago by shooting himself. Rocker was stu
alive at midnight, but physicians stated ne
could not survive the night
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SUICIDE OF J. A. FUTILE.
Travelling Freight Agent Kills Him.
self i'm an Undertaker's Place.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, June 13-Because
he believed he was going blind ]. A. Tuttle,
travelling freight agent of the Rock Island
Railroad for many years, travelling auditor
of the Memphis road, and widely known
among railroad men, committed suicide in
an undertaking establishment in this city
by firing "a bullet through his head tonight
He left a letter addressed TO his wife in
Kansas CITY, and another letter addressed
to r. C. Fisher, agent for the Rock Island
here. The latter contained a check for 500
to defray the expenses of buying a casket
and shipping the body TO Kansas City. Tut
tie recently consulted an oculist, who told
him that he would lose his eyesight in the
near future. This diagnosis caused Tuttle
TO kill himself
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CONVENTION OF EDITORS.


BUFFALO, June 13.-President Baillio
called the National Editorial Associat tion
TO order to-day. Judge V. w. Grubbs of
Greenville. Tex, was the first speaker. his
subject being Industrial Education" A
paper by Samuel T. Glover. of Chicago, on
The New Century Newspaper" was read
by B. b. Herbert The other speakers were
Richmond c. Hill, of Buffalo. on THE
Graphic Arts; r. r. ellison. of Benton
Harbor. Mich, on 1.-The Daily and the
Weekly Press" and Lafayette Young. of
Des Moines, discussed the question of post
age and the circulation Of so-called bune-
tins through the mails as newspapers. II
was decided TO submit Mr.. Young's speech
TO the executive committee 10 be forwarded
TO the third assistant postmaster general
After recess the editors reaSsembled and
listened TO the following programme: The
Successful Edtor-What Qualifications Are
Essential9' s n Craeum, Of Lebanon. Ind. /;
The Use and Abuse OF the Scissors, IL. =.
Robinson OF Maryyille. Mo. What Is
News and How TO Get IT," y Garry a. WI
Newsnaners-Do They Pay?' Joe Mitchell
chappeiie. OF Boston Mass; 'An Ideal
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Assistance Asked from Nearby Towns,
but There Were No Means
OF Furnishing Ii.
PROPERTY LOSS IS HEAVY
VALUE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
FULLY sI,OOO,OOO.
Insurance Only 100000 - Statement
from j. VI. Persisc, One OF the
Proprietors.

The West Baden Springs Hotel. at West
Baden. one cf Indiana's most famous
health and pleasure resorts, burned early
his morning. 1t could not be learned how
the fire started, because OF the failure of
lines of communication with this city at an
early hour.
The fire was yet burning at $3.50 o'clock.
and the building was then almost con-
sumed- Everything in connection with the
hotel building was destroyed, and it was
rumored there were several lives lost, but
this could not be confirmed. Telephone and
telegraph communication with Indianapolis
was destroyed, while the story of the fire
was being told.
The hotel is said to have had several hun-
ured guests, and all of their belongings
were destroyed, there having been no time
to save anything.
Assistance was asked from the fire de-
rartments Of nearby towns. but on account
CT lack Of transportation facilities no aid
could be rendered.
A telephone message from Cincinnati at
a. m. stated that the fire broke out at
a. m On account of the great confusion it
was impossible TO tell whether all the
guests and employees escaped.
j. NJ. Persise, of Salem. Ind. one of the
proprietors. said at o'clock this morning
that part of the building was erected
twelve years ago and they had been add
ing to it ever since until the value of the
property was about 81 1000. 900; this included
the grounds and buildings. There is only
Insurance of 100000
The other proprietors are L. w. Sinclair,
OF Salem. who is now at West Baden. and
L. b. Rhodes, of West Baden. AS nearly
as Mr.. Persise could say. there were 25O
guests at the place last night The hotel.
he said. he'd 700 rooms.
At Salem no particulars had been heard
from West Baden. and the telephone oper-
ator could get no communication with that
place.
West Baden is favorite resort for many
OF the wealthy people of Chicago and
Louisville, and each summer many excur-
sions are run to the place from those cities
and Indiana points to accommodate the
common classes. Sundays are especially
gala days at the resort, and when excur-
sIons are not running the regular trains are
usually crowded. During the hot summer
months bathing is the popular pleasure
and the water Is said to contain mineral
properties beneficial to the sick and rheu-
matte. The place is exclusive and quiet
and the business world Is barred out The
effort of the management has been to beau
tify the place and make 1t attractive for
the pubic seeking recreation and health
Nearly all of the noted pugiists of the
country have frequented West Baden to
rest and recuperate. The place has also
and other Indianapolitans. and the mayor
has spent much OF the time each summer
there West Baden is located near the
western boundary line OF Orange county.
and Is reached by an extension of the
Monon line from PaoIi
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CORN KING" HAS A SCHEME
MIR. Phillips Would Have the Govern
ment Erect Storehouses.

MINNEAPOLIS. June ia limited num-
ber OF members of the National Farmers
Alliance listened TO a short address tonight
by Corn King Phillips. of Chicago, at
the West Hotel. The address dealt princi-
pally with corn and corn corners
Let the government" he said. tax the
farmer cent a bushel on his corn crop
and with the money build elevators in
which TO store hundred million bushels
OF corn and pay 40 cents. Chicago basis. for
II, and the world will pay the same price
With the government ready to pay 40 cents
for II. the farmer can borrow 80 cents from
his country bank il he needs the money
and carry the surplus for seven years if
need be-"
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TROLLEY CARS IN GREECE.


NEW YORK, June 13.-The World SAYS:
Trolley cars built in this country will
soon go whizzing and changing from Athens
to Piraeus. in modern Greece. The contract
for constructing the line has been let. In
"a general way the cars will resemble those
used In Brooklyn. The electric boom has
struck Greece so forcibly that electric light
plants are being manufactured in the
United States TO illuminate Lyra, Calamata
and Patras. the latter the most important
seaport in the kingdom and the export
point for large shipments OF currants."
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B. F. TILLEY ROBBED.


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June 1S-Lieu-
tenant Commander B. f. Tilley. L. s. N.
Governor of the American portion OF the
Samoan islands. has been assaulted and
robbed by two unknown men. He arrived
from Pago Pago on Tuesday and registered
at the Occidental Hotel Last night he
started out for a stroll. intending TO view
the water front When in an unfamiliar
part OF the city he was passed by two
men, who turned suddendly and seized him
from behind One grabbed his gold watch
while the other held him by the throat. A
struggle ensued, during which he was either
struck over the head and across the mouth
or thrown down with violence, rendering
him unconscious and infiicting two ugly
bruises. When he recovered consciousness
he made his way 10 a saloon and called up
the hotel. 10 which he was taken in a hack.
His assailants. who made good their escape
relieved him OF a gold watch and about
SIS I'm money. Governor Tilley will start
for the East tomorrow.
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CAUSE OF DALY'S SUICIDE.
MiIes's "Embalmed Beer Friend Al
legged to Have specuIated.

BALTIMORE, June 13.-Heavy financial
losses incurred in speculation, it is as
serted. caused the suicide in Pittsburg OF
DR.. William Hudson DAILY. former surgeon
in the United States army, personal friend
OF General Miles and originator of the
'embalmed beef scandal. 1t was given out
that the suicide was the result os melan-
oholia, brought on by the death of his wife.
From the most reliable sources IL is learned
here, however, that the unfortunate man
had invested largely in local securities and
lost heavily. Mr.. Daly's losses said
to have reached $4,000. A check drawn by
DR.. DAILY for a large sum, dated the day
preceding his death, has been received by
one Of the local trust companies and is sup
posed to represent a portion of these losses.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. IND. June l3.-The introduce
tion of evidence in the Jones murder trial
was concluded this evening. Arguments
will be made tomorrow. The defendant
and his wife testified. both standing by
the self-defense theory. while the widow
OF the dead man and William Campbell
swore that Jones shot the man without
warning or opportunity of defense. The
widow Of the murdered man. who has
been in jail for weeks. held by the State
as a witness. was to-day released after the
testimony was concluded.
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TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
Four other Railway Employees In
tured-A Head-On Collision.

WILLIAMS. A. T.. June BIN a head
on collision OF passenger and freight trains
near here to-day. Lee Perkins. fireman.
and Jim Monahan. fireman. were killed
Four other trainmen were painfully hurt
They are NJ. NJ Mickles. chair car porter;
j. ". Cahart. Pullman conductor; c. s.
Rludsall, fireman. fractured skull; Charles
Wood. engineer. The passenger train was
going at lively rate when IL crashed into
= doubls-header freight
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LONDON, June 13.-George Hamilton, the
Indian secretary. answering a question in
the House of Commons to-day, asserted
that General Gaselee had cabled that there
was no foundation for the report (circu-
lated in the United States by a news agen-
Cyl that seven men had been killed or
wounded in fighting between British Indian
troops and French soldiers at Tien-Tsin.
June ,.
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Germans May Garrison Shanghai.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The United
States government has not protested and
does not intend TO protest under present
conditions, against the maintenance OF a
large German garrison at Shanghai. which
appears to be attracting attention in Eng
land. The Germans have been very frank
with the United States in responding to our
representations in the past, and our gov
ernment Is content 10 place explicit conf
dence in the motives of Germany so far as
the maintenance of a German force in
Shanghai is concerned.
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Make-up-what Is It?' Charles Patterson.
OF New York: How the Mechanical De-
partment Should Be Managed" Lynch
Perry, OF Columbia, Tenn. on Friday there
will be two business sessions and Friday
night the visitors viii see Kiralfy's Con
stantinople' at the Teck Theater.
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little difficulty In getting his money accept
ed. The advertisement follows. An Amer
lean gentleman desires the services OF an
English lady of title chaperon for hls
only daughter. who will shortly arrive in
England for a three months stay Honor
arium, $500"
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE. Ind June i3.-Marshal
Carl Fitch. OF this city. arrested man
named Frank Smith to-day. in possession
of a horse and wagon The arrest was
made in the country and as they we're
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LONDON. June 13.-An American who.
through AZ advertisement I'm the London
Times. offers 5000 for the introduction OF
his daughter into British society. Will hnd
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scare them into going with him. He tried
the same game in Smith county and
came near being mobbed