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was followed by crooks who had seen him
at the races in Cleveland during the day.
Following the arrival OF the Twenty-ninth
Infantry at the United States barracks In
Columbus, o., there will be a general move
ment Of troops from the post. Company ID
OF the Second Infantry has left for Fort
Thomas, Ky, and a detachment OF thirty
five men has started for Fort Riley. Kan.
Later in the week 200 men Will go 10 Fort
Mead. y. D., and l3l 10 Seattle, Wash, en-
route TO the Klondike.
Detroit yesterday began a three days
celebration OF the landing OF the French
explorer Cadillac at that point 90 years
ago. The spectacular feature Of the day
was the representation OF the arrival in
Detroit of NJ. Cadillac and his followers.
DR.. Daniel La ferte, a local Frenchman.
impersonated the explorer and was sur
rounded by fifty soldiers and an equal
number Of ~voyageurs, arrayed in the quaint
costumes OF Cadillacs time.
State Insurance Commissioner Vorhis, OF
Ohio. has revoked the license Of the Trades
mems Life Insurance Company, OF New
York. The department found that IL was
issuing endowment policies and doing a
health business. contrary 10 it's charter. The
license OF the American BENEFIT Club Fra
teTnity. a reorganization OF the knights and
Ladies of the Golden Rule OF Cincinnati,
has been withheld by the insurance commits
sioner. Ii has been found that the concern,
which claimed 10 be a Kentucky corpora
ton. has no license i'm hat State. IL has
not made the required deposit.
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WOMAN MAY DIE.
stabbed by a Man who Later Killed
Himseif-EdwardsvilIe Tragedy.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, July Civilian
Shirley committed suicide last night at the
home of Albert Billiard, near Edwards
Vile, eight miles west of this city, after
stabbing Florence Mccullough five times
and probably fatally wounding her. Miss
Mccullough was employed as a domestic
at the home of Mr.. Billiard, and Shirley
was insanely jeolous of her. Last night.
about 10 o'clock, the girl and her sister
were at the house. talking TO a young man,
Mr.. and Mrs. Billiard having come TO this
city with a grandson who had fallen on
the point OF a scissors blade and punctured
an eyeball. Shirley went to the house. and,
without any warning, began stabbing the
girl. When she fell 10 the ground uncon-
cut his own throat and fell at her feet,
dying in a few minutes.
Enoch Johnson. a farmland, who was
asleep and was awakened by the screams
of the girls. shot at Shirley, linking ne
was a burglar. and in the excitement fell
OUT of a second-story window and broke his
arm. Shirley was twenty-fOur years old
and was a son Of Wolford Shirley. A few
months ago he paid a heavy fine for as
~saulting the Rev. b. +. Cato. Of Edwards
vile. For several days after the assault
il was feared Mr.. Cato would die. He also
was fined several weeks ago for beating a
little crippled boy.
Miss Mccullough is twenty years old.
At last accounts she was still alive. Two Of
the knife thrusts entered her right lung.
and this fact makes her recovery doubtful.
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REFORMS IN RUSSIA.


Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. Monday. July g.
The grant OF more liberal press regulations
affords additional proof that Emperor
Nicholas has emancipated himself from the
advisers. who still hold the ideas which
followed the murder Of the Gar liberator.
Alexander 1. As an instance Of more
benevolent reforms the following example
Is given: 4 deputation OF editors, led by
longer actively connected with the press.
went before his Majesty with their hum
bic petition. Give Us a press law" they
pleaded. Let 1t be as your Majesty may
know where we stand. Free US from the
domination OF officials whose will Is their
only law. Give us as much freedom as you
can. We will not abuse it,"
The Emperor made "a gracious response.
The editors and publishers breathed a
deep sigh OF relief. But they were cruelty
disappointed The reactionary crowd gained
the ear OF me Emperor. An artificial agita-
eminent and the police was set in motion
and the Emperor was persuaded that
fanatical elements only waited for the
grant of a modicum Of liberty in order 10
attack the throne. altar and his own life.
The law now granted viii restore courage
10 the press. Hitherto one warning from
the censor has sent a panic through the
editorial rooms, two have put them under
the sword OF Damocles and three were re-
gardee as preliminary to extinction. which
was rarely long delayed. After three warn
ings authorities could shut UP the news
paper at any moment. Now the first notice
II a second does not follow within the year,
the second viii expire within two years II
there Is not a third within that period and
the third viii remain in force only three
years. This action with regard 10 the
liberty Of the press is taken by many TO be
a fOrerunner OF an era OF reform in Russia
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BIRTH OF A new TOWN
FIRST STEPS FOR FOUNDING
OF INDIANA HARBOR.
Big Contract Let-DoubIe Tragedy i'm
FIoyd-Zinc and Lead Deposits
Tapped-Day's Accident Quota.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, July 24-The propo-
sition to establish a town and build a har-
Dor on the lake edge in Indiana is now
assuming definite shape. Contract has just
been let TO the Hausler & Lutz Towing and
Dock Company. of South Chicago. which
is now engaged in government work at
Michigan City. TO build the proposed har-
Dor. Work will be commenced in about
two weeks and the promoters will spend
100000 at once. Additional sums will be ex-
pended later. The Hausler 81 Lutz Company
secured the contract from the Lake Michi-
gan Land Company and II. c. Prick. The
cost of Improvement will be divided be-
tween them. An outer harbor will be built
first, and then IL Is intended TO build 10
East Chicago and Hammond. The Hausler &
Lutz Company will work about so men. The
harbor will be deep enough TO accommodate
vessels drawing twenty feet OF water. Under
the contract il will have TO be completed a
Year from the coming November. The new
town will be called Indiana Harbor. II. e:
Frick, the Michigan Land Company and
the Calumet Land and improvement COM
pany are behind the project.
The work of leveling the sand dunes
along the lake and initiatory steps pre-
paratory TO the building of the harbor al
ready has been commenced. The Inland
Steel Company is financing the project and
has been given a site. The new town is 10
be located at the spot where the harbor
of the Calumet canal. near East Chicago.
was to have been. had the Legislature
passed a bill authorizing it's construction.
A belt road is TO connect with East chi.
cago and other places, and an effort Will
be made to divert the Indiana grain. which
now goes to Chicago for Jpn and TO
load this, as well as oil. at Indiana Harbor.
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DIAMONDS
DIRECT FROM THE CUTTER.
j. p. JeWeler
2S ronument Place.
ADJUSTMENTS.

Sol Smith Russell has so fer recovered
his health that he will act during a part of
the coming season He has a new play.
When Henry z. Dixey played "Adonis"
Ia London In 1855. the play was not received
sayorably. Mr.. Dixey will make another
bid for London patronage this fall in a
revision of The Whirl OF the Town"
"Blue Jeans" Joseph Arthur Indiana
play, will be revived at the ~Fifth-avenue
Theater. New York. this fall. and after
wards will be presented in +. F. Proctor's
vaudeville theaters IN Albany, Newark and
Montreal.
Managers OF vaudeville theaters have
come to the aid OF Mrs. Ffske and Henrietta
Crosman. who are outside OF the theatrical
syndicate. These two actresses will pre-
number Of large cities when they make
their tours next season after their New
York engagements.
The long announced dramatization of Ian
NIacLaren's Beside the Bonny Brier
Bush" will be seen next season. The CEN
tral incident in the play is the TRANSFORMED
Ton or Lachlan Campbell, the shepherd,
who casts off his daughter Flora. but is
recoucilcd TO her in the end. Flora and
young Lord Hay give the requisite lover
tneme- The veteran actor. j. n. Stoddart,
will act the principal role, that OF Camp
bell and Miss Irma La Pierre will play
Flora.
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FELL FROM A WINDOW.


CHICAGO. July 2i.-Early to-day Mrs.
b. De Graf. of la Crosse, Wis. fell from a
window On the sixth floor of the Morrison
Hotel and died an hour later at the County
Hospital. She would have been instantly
killed on the stone sidewalk only hat she
struck an awning. which broke her fall.
Her limbs were fractured and she was
hurt internally. Twenty minutes before the
woman fell from the window she entered
the hotel and was taken to her room. II is
thought she sat on the window sill TO get
the air and lost her balance or fell asleep.
LA CROSSE. Wis, July A.-Mrs Brick
De Graft was the divorced wife Of Brick
De Graft, a local tailor. De Graf was di-
vcrced from his wife in the Circuit Court,
AT Viroqua. about three months ago, on the
ground that she was a habitual drunkard.
The couple had been married only about
three years and during that time were di-
vorced three or four times. She emp
to commit suicide by taking carbolic acid
a short time before the last divorce was Sc
cured, but was found in time to save her
life.
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MAIL ROBBER ARRESTED.


HELENA, Mont, July 2-William Mil
Ter, alias Z. II. Grant, supposed to be one
OF the most notorious postofice robbers
in the United States, was arrested by
Postofice Inspector Salmon. OF Cincinnati.
and Deputy United States Marshal Michael
Wall, of Helena, at Havre yesterday and
brought here last night.
CHICAGO. july A.-When informed of
Miller's arrest. Postoffice Inspector Stuart
said: Miller may he a member of what
was called the old Stafford gang. which
included Prentiss Teller and Il. G.. Grant.
The latter two escaped while being trans
ferred from one depot to another on their
way TO Cincinnati, where they were want
ed. They were recaptured and sentenced
later. The gang made a practice of break
ing open postofhce boxes and stealing
checks. If not large enough the checks
were raised. / do not know any William
Miller or r. G. Grant. who is wanted
in my department. but 1t is possible the
man arrested was a member of the gang
to which 1 have referred"
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b Circuit Court Confirms Ma
rion Electric Light Receivership.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, July 24.--This morning,
in the Wabash Circuit Court. Judge Shive-
ly rendered an important decision affecting
electric-light pro perty at Marion valued at
So, 600. overruling the petition for the re-
moval of a receiver for the NJ. c. Mead
Electric-light Company. The Mead concern
long enjoyed a monopoly of lighting at
Marion. Burk & Anderson obtained a fran
chise and installed a competing plant. Then
the Mead company proposed to consolidate,
selling TO Burk & Anderson for $50, 900, half
cash and nalf stock of the COM
bined company. The agreement was
signed, but the Mead company re-
fused to make a transfer by deed of
its property, the officers having decided not
10 combine. Application for a receiver was
.lled TO enforce the contract and the same
was resisted. The lower court, and later
the Supreme Court, supported the plea for
a receiver, and the case was Venued to this
county in an effort to have the receiver dis
charged. Judge Shively instructs the re-
ceiver TO continue in charge and to perform
the functions of the company. which inn
plies the execution of the contract with
Burke q Anderson for a consolidation of
the plants. The litigation has extended
over two wears.
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NOT EVIDENCE ENOUGH
DOUBT CAST ON THE STATEMENT OF
THE CUBAN FISCAL.
Case Against Nicely Probably Weak,
Secure American Witnesses.
peeial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 2i.-The statement
from Havana of the Cuban fiscal. or prose
cutting attorney. that he has evidence suff-
cient to convict Nicely is received here with
doubt. Why. if he has evidence enough to
convict. does he not go ahead and do it. is
the inquiry of a War Department official.
1t is believed that a part of the evidence
necessary TO convict Nicely can be had only
from American witnesses now in the
United States. They canno be compelled 10
go to Havana and testify against Nicely.
An effort Will be made, it is said. to secure
this evidence, but ii is by no means certain
it will succeed. The very fact that the Gu
ban judges sent letters inquisitional 10 this
country is taken as proof that sufficient
evidence does not exist in Cuba TO convict,
else why send these letters here? They
are i'm the nature of dispositions and
as Nicely would not be confronted
by those answering the questions
nor have an opportunity to crOss-eNamine
the letters against him., ii would be con-
trary to American law. The Cuban judges
have explained that these letters could
not, under the Cuban law. be used against
Nicely in his trial. but are wanted TO secure
ground for an accusation against Nicely.
But what purpose would be served by ac-
cusing him on the strength OF statements
that could not be used against him at his
trial unless those who made them would
go TO Havana and testify in person? 1t is
not known whether the dispositions can be
secured. Those whose testimony Is re-
garded as necessary will be asked to state
what they know. If they do so their an
swer Will be sent 10 Havana II they de-
cline, the Cuban court will be notified Of
that fact. But. as pointed out. the deposit
tons will be useless for the purpose of d
trial unless the witnesses Will go TO Ha-
vanR and there testify in person. How
they can be compelled TO go there no one
seems TO know. The most the officials OF
me lar OF 'usuiCe aspaleinsnIs VIII say
brought to trial at an early day, but they
decline TO name the day.
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Indiana Notes.

vALPARAISO.-Rector c. E. Brandt. of
the Episcopal Church of this city, has re-
s eIbgnSd; al. the re Pstr;c Gf b 55GHele Of in Ha the
mond, was run over by a train on the Calu-
met terminal tracks and instantly killed.
After doing her washing. Monday,
Mrs. Charles Corsbie mysteriously disap-
peared. Search for three days has failed TO
disclose her whereabouts. and suicide is
feared.
TERRE HAUTE.-The officers of the To-
cal Musicians Union deny the report that
they viii oppose the band tournament
planned by the Vandalia organization, TO
nois cities have been invited. Ma
lachi Kinney has been Informed OF the
death of his son, George Kinney, a soldier
In a coast battery at San Francisco. He
had recently returned from the Philippines.
and died of uremlc poisoning.
TRAFALGAR.-This place is again in the
tnroes Of a saloon war. James and Thomas
Gillaspy have long sought 10 secure licenses
for their two public houses, applying at
times under different names. but always
have been defeated. They have applied
again, and a more bitter opposition than
ever has developed against them.
BRAZIL-David Hall, ifty-fve years old,
a man OF hitherto excellent reputation, was
arrested Tuesday night as the Jack the
pepper" who has been annoying women
late at night for many months past by
looking through their windows. Hall con-
demeanor.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Caster, nineteen
years old, fell from a hay NOV Tuesday.
breaking his left arm and suffering severe
internal injuries. w. b. Lynch.
proprietor of the local sawmill, was badly
crushed by a falling log at the mill Wednes-
day morning.
RlCHMOND.-The Cincinnati, Richmond
& Muncie Railroad has spent 800, coo for
additional equipment. which includes one
hundred box cars, six passenger coaches
ana four cabooseS. 1t is expected traffic will
be open from Richmond to Muncie within
two weeks.
PERU-The Central Union Telephone
COMPANY Is obeying the order of judge
WOODS, of the United States Court. and is
putting It's wires i'm conduits along Broad
way, after which the line of poles will be
removed.
PORTLAND.-Patton & Miller. the Chi
oago architects who drew the plans for
the Carnegie library in this city, have in
structed the directors to receive bids for
the construction of the building on Aug. u.
SULLIVAN.-Elder NJ. Wilson Yocum. of
the First Christian Church. has resigned.
TO take effect on Sept. 30. He came here
from Brazil and has been very popular.
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MISCELLANEOUS BREvITIES.

The Southern Oil Company and LingfeI-
low Brothers, of Marietta, have disposed of
a part of their oil holdings IN Monroe
county. Ohio, to an Eastern company for
a consideration OF SS5O,VD.
The announcement is authoritatively
made in New York theatrical circles that
Sir Henry Irving and Miss Helen Terry VIII
make a twenty-five weeks tour TO THIS
country during the coming season.
The United States revenue cutter McCul-
loch has sailed from Santa Barbara, Cal,
for the Channel islands TO break up a gang
of ~sTugglers that is believed TO be making
the islands its rendezvous. II is said the
operations of the ~smugglers have assumed
large proportions.
Charles Wallace, aged nineteen. was shot
through the heart and Instantly killed at
Portsmouth, o., early yesterday morning by
Allen G. Montgomery, aged twenty-one.
They had attended a dance together and
were walking home when they got iuto a
quarrel over two girls, who were with them.
Ex-President Cleveland has been invited
by the citizens OF Caldwell y. J., 10 attend
the celebration OF the Caldwell FIRE de-
partment on Aug. 3; Mr.. Cleveland was
born az Caldwell When the ex-President
was four years old his family moved away
and he has never visited the town since
then.
Silas McNeely and Marion Moses. two
well-known young men Of Jacksboro. Tenn.
have been arrested and held for trial with
out bond for the murder OF two boys.
Mynatt and Major Hatmaker. The bodies
Oh the bDsr, npIllb1e HiuAit4tcus Nttt ADAlN
In a mill pond last Sunday. McNCely fed
after the coroner's inquest. but was CAP
tured.
The American Locomotive Company has
appropriated the sum OF 100000 for the pur-
pose OF charging its plant at Schenectady.
y. Y. IL is stated that the capacity OF the
plant will be increased from 40 10 1000 loco
motives yearly. The idea is 10 make the
plant the central one. and IL will be devel-
oped to the greatest extent. although other
plants are TO be improved and enlarged.
]. b. Lesbell. who has arrived at Corning,
n. Y. from Cleveland. says that on Tues
day. IN company with Dr. c. w. Hayt. ne
got aboard the night boat at Cleveland 10
70 10 Buffalo Later the doctors travelling
bag was found in his stateroom. but the
doctor was missing and his berth had not
been used. Mr.. Lesbell fears that DR.. Hayt
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 24.-The city OF
Richmond has been made a defendant in a
suit brought by the Richmond Light, Heat
and Power Company for perpetual injunc-
ton and $4,000 damages. This company is
now supplying the city with street light
ing and also with a limited service of in
candescents. The street contract does not
expire until 1904. The city has begun the
construction of a municipal plant, with the
expectation of doing commercial lighting
as soon as the plant is completed and street
lighting when the private contract ex-
pires. The Light, Heat and Power Com
pany claims, in its complaint, that the con-
struction of such a plant is a violation of
the city's agreement with the company
and that such construction is also working
injury TO il.
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BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
Their Annual Convention to Open at
Chicngo This Morning.

CHICAGO. July 2t.-Incoming trains were
thTonged to-day with the delegates 10 the
eleventh annual convention Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union, which Will open at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Coli
scum. Five thousand OF the delegates ar
rived during the day and twice that many
more are expected tomorrow. when a score
OF special trains from New York. san
Francisco. 81. Louis and other cities VIII
arrive. The board of Managers. compris-
ing one member from every State and Ter
ritory IN the United States and Canada.
held its annual meeting during the day.
preparing It's report OF the years work,
which will be submitted 10 the convention
tomorrow. The organization was founded
IN Chicago eleven years ago, and now has
10000 members.
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GAS EXPLOSION AT MATTHEW'S
Fatally Burns n FOwIerton Woman
and Blinds Her usban

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, IND, July 24-Word reached
here from Matthews, this evening. Of a
natural gas explosion, with probably fatal
results, in thai town, late last night. A sec
ton man named Wright, of Fowlerton,
accompanied a party of men and women
to Matthews on a Chicago, Indiana G. East
ern handcar to visit the street fair. Wright
and his wife we're at the depot waiting for
the rest of the party, and decided to get a
drink of water from the railway water
tank. They entered the little p~umphouse,
Wright struck a match and the natural gas
that hlled the room exploded. The woman
stood in the door and caught the full force
of the explosion. Her clothing caught fire
and she was so badly burned, while un-
conscious from the shock. that she Will die.
The mans eyes were burned out, and he
could not get TO her assistance. He was
otherwise badly burned, but will recover.
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EIGHT PASSENGERS HURT
Rock Island Sleeping Car DeraiIed
and Thrown on Its Side.

T1FFIN. Ia. July PA passenger train
on the Rock Island Railroad ran into an
other. which was going on TO a siding here
at 1 o'clock this morning. A sleeping car
was knocked over on it's side. several pas
sengers were injured but none seriously.
Following are the names of those hurt: c.
ID. Ritter, East Orange, y. j.; two children,
Frank Adams. Boston; Frank Dunreap,
Denver; RI. Collins. Lebanon. Kan; J.
a McGrear, Chicago; E.. B.. Umpson, Chi
cago, porter. All the injured passengers
proceeded TO their destination.
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PUTIN BAY. o.. July 24-The following
officers were elected to-day by the sew
enth annual convention OF the Commercial
Law League Of America: President. FL
bert c. Ferguson. Chicago; first vice presl-
dent. a. ). Weed, Cleveland: second vice
president. owen y Heaton. Fl. Wayne.
Ind. third vice president. d. f. Myers.
Memphis. Tenn; recording secretary.
+. A. Krauthoff, Kansas City; treasurer
f.. x. Somerwell. New York city; execu-
tive committees: =. r. Donnelly. Bloom
ington, Ill. and L. s. q. Cherry, Sioux
Falls. S. D.: f J. Whitehead. New York,
e. V. Cans. Mansfield. o. The selection OF
the place OF meeting was left to the ex-
ecutive committee.
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Tapped by a Drill Seeking for Oil in
the Delphi District.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, July 24.-In the newly dis
covered oil field here the third we'll has
been drilled into Trenton rock at a depth of
OPS feet, and the drill. at thirty feet in
Trenton rock, has failed to show any en-
couraging sisns of oil.
The fourth we'll is now to a depth of over
three hundred feet, and this morning devel-
oped a sensation in the form of a rich zinc
deposit supposed TO be about ten feet in
thickness ana free from water. The well
is still dry. Several specimens of the
ore show rich deposits of zinc and lead,
and a diamond drill has already been or
dered 10 test the vein. This drill will DE
started next week.