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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
WITH MOLTEN METAL.
Funeral Procession Pelted i'm Pitts
burg-Due to Furnace Explosion.

PITTSBCRG. June IA peculiar and
distressing accident occurred to-day during
the progress of the funeral of Mrs Bridget
McDonough. AS the procession was going
along Second avenue. near the Eliza fur
mace. an explosion occurred at the furnace
throwing molten metal and Stag high in
the air. The funeral cortege was caught
in the midst of the falling debris and the
hearse and two Of the carriages were al
most totally wrecked. Four drivers
George Oliver. Joe Payton. Martin Setter
and Michael Cray were cut and burned.
oliver Is seriously hurt.
The carriage in which the two daughters
of Mrs. McDonough were riding caught
fire. but the occupants escaped. The glass
sides of the hearse were broken in and the
roof crushed. leaving practically nothing
but the bed and wheels intact The horses
attached 10 the carriages were pelted with
falling Stag and were prevented from
stampedIng only by the prompt action of
the furnace men and others on the scene
After much trouble and delay the funeral
was started again on its way u the ceme-
tery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
KILLED ON A CROSSING.
Major Buckingham, His Daughter and
Two Women.

FLINT. Mich, June 1.-THE Pere Mar
quettc passenger train, due here at Q
o'clock. to-day struck double carriage
at the Hamiton-avenue crossing, in the
suburb of Oak Park, and instantly killed
four people. The dead are:
MAJOR GEORGE w. BUCKINGHAM,
Flint.
MISS ABBIE BUCKINGHAM, Flint.
MRS. THOMAS APPLICABLE, Adrian.
MRS. WILLIAM HUMPHREY, Adrian.
Several factory buildings adjoin the track
at Hamilton and prevent a clear view of
the track. Major Buckingham drove d-
rectly in front of the train which was go-
ing at high speed The pilot of the engine
was broken by the force of the collision,
and the bodies OF two of the women, ter
ribly mangled, were found on it. Engineer
Virgins says he had sounded the whistle
for the crossing. and the first he knew of
the carriage was when his engine struck
il. Mrs. Applegate and Mrs. Humphrey
had been guests of Major buckingham dur
ing the State @. y. r. Encampment, which
ended last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
ALLEGED KIDNAPERs.
Man and Woman Put i'm Jail by Wa
bash County Authorities.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, June 1A--Orba McClain
and Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell are in the Wa
bash county Jail, charged with kidnapping.
The prosecuting witness is Albert Mitchell.
or this county, and Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell is
his divorced wife. Mitchell AYERS that he
secured a divorce from the woman several
years ago. and was awarded the custody of
his baby daughter AS he could not give
il the necessary personal attention, he
placed the child with relatives in Missouri.
whence he declares. Mrs. Mitchell stole il.
Mitchell was notified of the kidnapping. but.
in spite of the expenditure of much time,
labor and money was unable TO find the
daughter. Recently he heard that Mrs
Mitchell and the girl were in the vicinity
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. col. So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
NEW LAKE ROUTE OPENED.
Passenger Service Between Chicago
and Buffalo Iy Fast Steamers.


CHICAGO. June 14-Twenty-hve years
ago the steamer Nyack. belonging to the
Erie Railway. sailed out OF Chicago harbor
for Buffalo. That was the last regular pas
senger steamer between Lake Erie and
Lake Michigan until the Northland, be-
longing 10 the Great Northern Railway,
steamed into Chicago to-day. The re-estab-
lshment Of the once-famous lake route be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago was celebrated
by an excursion, given under the auspices
or the Chicago Press Club, TO Waukegan
during the afternoon. Some seven hundred
guests boarded the Northland when she
steamed out of the harbor at o'clock. On
the trip northward United States Senator
w llllam +. Mason, Bob Burdette, Opie
Read and number Of others made
speeches on the growth of the passenger
traffic on the great lakes, which has
brought forth such steamers as the North
land and the Northwest, comparing favor
ably in their equipment and speed with
the best product of American shipyards on
the Atlantic.
On the run from Waukegan to Chicago.
a distance of thirty-five miles, the North
land made a squirt for an hour, running
twenty-five and one-half miles. Early in
the day the Northand had made the run
from Milwaukee to Chicago over a course
ninety miles long. in four hours and thirty
minutes. She Will leave tomorrow after
noon in the regular service between Chicago
The steamers Northwest and Northland
were built few years ago by James j.
Hill, head of the Great Northern Railroad,
at cost of $750.000 each to run between
Buffalo and Duluth as part of the Great
Northern Railway system. Their Western
terminus this season was made Chicago on
account of the Pan-American exposition.
Vice President Harrington said to-day that
he felt assured that the re-establishment
of the old-time celebrated trips between
Chicago and Buffalo would prove highly
profitable. as the first three trips of the
steamers were already booked nearly to the
limit. on the excursion to-day there was
the largest gathering of people prominent
I'm the daily life of Chicago that was ever
gathered before on any ship.
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FLAG ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Society which Promotes Proper Rev
erepce for the American Emblem.

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE annual meet
ing of the American Flag Association was
held in the Governors room of the City
Hall to-dav. the president Ralph f. Prime.
presiding. This association is delegate
body. comnosed of flag committees" of
thirteen members each from ntty-seven
veteran. military. patriotic ana historic So
cieties in all parts Of the country. Its spe-
ctai object is TO prevent the desecration Of
the flag and TO promote popular reverence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
JUST MISSED 1T.
Narrow Escape of Glover Leaf Train
from Being Blown Up.

A Marion special to the Indianapolis
News. dated June IA. says: "East-bound
Commercial Traveller on the Glover Leaf
Railroad, due here at 4:23 a. M, had a
close call near Warren, east of this city
About half mile west of Warren the en-
gineer saw crossing the track a wagon
pulled by a team Of horses. He thought he
was going TO hit the wagon. but it cleared
the track just in time the engine missing
it by about three feet Then the engineer
had such a fright that he almost fell from
his seat for he saw that the wagon was
loaded with nitroglycerin. with the driver
asleep on the top of 1t. When the train
pulled into Warren the operator said that
the engineer was as white as a sheet. A
few hours later il was learned that the
wagon was loaded with 500 quarts of nitro
glycerin. enough TO have blown the entire
train TO pieces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
SHOT FOR HIS CRIMES.


CHICAGO June 1A-A special to the
Chronicle from Ell Paso, Tex, says: Sam
uel Baca, an American citizen, has been
shot by the military authorities of Chihua-
hua, Mexico. He was extradited last April
for leading a gang of raiders into Mexico.
where they committed one OF the most
brutal crimes known in the annals OF the
border. They tortured Mexican mercha mt
and compelled him TO reveal the hiding
place of his money They scared his flesh
with hot irons and mutilated him. There
were six men in the band. and after finish
ing with the man they treated his pretty
young wife in a horrible manner. Baca
captured in Texas and surrendered by
the State Department 10 Mexico. he was
tried a chihuahua. found guilty and SEN
fenced to be shot. Last Monday morning.
at daybreak, he was shot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
FOR EATING FREE LUNCHES.
Judge Humphreys Wants Hawaiian
Home Rulers Indicted.

HONOLULU, June I. via San Francisco,
June 14.-Judge y. S. Humphreys, of the
Circuit Court, has ordered the grand jury
to investigate the acts of the Home-ruie
party for the purpose of ascertaning where
their campaign funds came from and for
what purpose they were spent. This action
was taken as the result OF the claim that
the Home-rule members of the Legislature
partook Of lunches at a well-Known Tesjau-
rant and permitted the owner OF a street
car line which after a railway fran
chise 10 pay for the meals
An attempt is being made by some OF the
Home-rule members TO have the Governor
grant a second extra session, at least
extend the present one which is now draw
ing 10 close. They assert that they desire
to pass the loan bill, which is impossible
at the present session, though II was called
for the sole purpose OF passing the meas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15

for the emblem Of the Nation. The presi-
dents annual address showed that through
the efforts Of the association. legislation
for the protection of the flag from desecra-
tion had been obtained in nineteen States.
y resolution was adopted urging all patri
otic organizations asking Cor national leg
islation for the protection of the flag not
70 press their particular views as 10 the
form Of the law 10 be sought. but TO seek
10 harmOnize their views in one act which
shall receive the support of all. The officers
OF the association were reelected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
Tents Blown Down.

ST. PAUL, June 14.-A hard rainstorm
which closely approached a cloudburst
struck this city and neighborhood this
afternoon, doing much scattered damage
but. far as yet reported. causing no loss
OF life. Streets in some sections were
Hooded and business was suspended. Sew
eral houses were struck by lightning The
storm put a stop to the drilling of the
Woodmen teams at Camp Northcott. A
tent IN which there were twenty women
was blown down, but no one was hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
FAILED TO SOLVE PROBLEM.


NEW YORK, June 14.-William Herferd.
an aged German, of Williamsburg, is dead
by his own hand. having shot himself by
the side of a work bench in his carpenter
shop after realizing that at the end of
thirty-year struggle TO find the secret of
perpetual motion he was as far as ever
from the goal he sought. He was found
with bullet through his brain. his pipe
clenched between his set teeth and his
head resting on a piece of planking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
NO AGREEMENT AT MuNCIE.
Clark Jury Had Failed to Rench q
Verdict Late Last Night.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, June 14--At o'clock this
evening Judge Leffler spent fifteen minutes
instructing the jury in the Jones murder
trial and the twelve men who are TO de-
eide the fate of the old man, charged with
murder in the first degree for the killing OF
James Herington last March, were
closeted. Late tonight the jury had failed
to come 10 any agreement. After the argu-
ments which lasted all day, Senator Ball
one OF the lawyers for the defendant said:
.If we get better than a life sentence we
will be satisfied. 1t was a hard PROPOSE
ton the defense had The courtroom was
crowded all daY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
GALLANT EX-SOLDIER.
Leaped from "A Bridge Into the scfoto
and Saved Two Lives.

COLUMBUS, o., June l4-"Jack" Smith.
a former member OF the Seventeenth
United States Infantry. leaped from Big
Four bridge into the Scioto river, a dis
tance Of sixty-two feet, to-day and rescued
two men from drowning. Smith was stand
ing on the bridge with a surveying party
when boat I'm the river below containing
two men capsized. The men were in inn
minent danger and Smith. hearing their
cries for assistance. dove from the bridge.
sixty-two feet above the water and carried
both of them ashore.
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TO enter a plea of guilty. Clark entered
this plea and the court imposed a prison
sentence of two TO twenty-One years
clark really had no defense. He was con-
victed on the testimony of his wife and
three children. all witnesses TO the crime.
seeing Clark strike the blow that sent the
stranger TO his death. The crime was COM
mitted two years ago. the family with
holding the secret until Clark arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind. June 14-When the pros
ecution rested to-day in the case of the
State against Robert Clark. accused OF
killing an unknown man called Jack the
jaeger" the defense sprung surprise by
announcing that the prisoner was ready
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MITCHELL. Ind. June H.-About fifty
OF the guests of the burned West Baden
hotel came here to-day showing signs OF
their terrible experience and narrow es-
cane Among them were men clad only in
night robes and trousers. aud women wear
ing sweaters and skirts, all baggage having
been lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
Passenger Agent Hangs Himself.

DES MONIES. Ia, June H.-Seneca w.
Hazard, city passenger agent of the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway. was found
hanging TO a rafter in the basement of the
city ticket office to-day. 1t is manifestly
a case of suicide. though no possible motive
il known. He had been a trusted employe
of the company for years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
Suicide of "a Cashier.

CLEVELAND, o., June 14.-George Baird
local cashier for the New York Life In
surance Company, committed suicide last
night by inhaling Illuminated gas in his
room at No. 80 Lincoln avenue. Ii is be-
lieVed that dependency led TO the deeS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-15
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.
Scenes i'm and About the Hotel De-
scribed by william r. Cri.t.

william F. Crist, president OF the Deni-
son Ho.el Company returned yes .erday
from West Baden, where he was a guest
ws4a tha big fire DESTROYED the hotel early
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
YALE GOLF SCHEDULE.

II. L. Cheney, president of the Yale
Golf association, yesterday announced
the following golf schedule for the sea-
son:
April 20, Yale VS. Oxford club, South
Manchester.
Saturday, March %, pick up match.
Yale candidates, on New Haven Golf
club links.
April 10, Yale VS.. Brooklawn club,
Bridgeport.
April 81, Yale VS.. Wee Burn club,
Stamford.
May 4, Yale VS.. Springfield club at
Springfield.
May $40 intercollegiate champion
ship, Atlantic City.
May TO- Yale VS.. Hillandale club,
Stamford.
May IS, Yale VS., Hartford club, Hart
ford.
May $3.50, Yale university champion
ship tournament.
About twenty-five candidates for the
team reported to Captain Thomas M.
Roberts yesterday. Till Saturday they
will go over the links daily In practice
matches.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
"BUNCOM BE-"
1t Don't Always Pay to be Skept

III ~ Ou u 1AhNH oy w OC ohOPOiSohs
When newspaper writer and proof
reader that works nights can feed him
self out of dyspepsia, which most all
that class suffer with, it is worth
while to know the kind of food used
This man is on one of the Rockford,
ILL.,. papers, and says: Being a news
paper writer and proof reader, also a
graduate in medicine as well, though
not practicing, makes combination
that would produce q skeptic on the
subject if anything would
DAY after day read the proof on the
Grape-Nuts food advertisements with
the feeling that they were all bun
combe' All this time l was suffering
from dyspepsia from the improper
food I was eating at the restaurant.
One day I saw "a package Of Grape
Nuts at the restaurant and tried it
with good, rich cream. The dish took
my fancy at once. After a few lunch
es at midnight L noted an improvement
in my feelings and was able to work
with less fatigue
Il have used Grape-Nu as a regu-
lar diet since then and have improved
greatly. The old dyspepsia and bad
feelings that I thought were necessary
adjuncts to night work all disappeared
and l am able to do much more with
less effort than ever before.
Il was nearly ready to give up night
work and seek health in some other
walk of life: but thanks to my change
IN diet l am now all right"
Please do not use my name in pub
lie. Name can be given by Postum
Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Creek, Mich.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
SUCCESSFUL CHARITY WHIST.
Large Affair Held Cor Poor German
Families in Republican Hall.

Large Affair Held Cor Poor German
Families in Republican Hall.
A very successful charity whist and
pinochle party was held yesterday af-
ternoon between 2:3O and O'Clock at
Republican hall. The whist was given
under the auspices of the German
Whist club of which Mrs. Henry Ere
senius is president, for the benefit of
the poor German families of New Ha-
ven. About 100 women were present,
there being about forty tables.
The committee arranging the whist
was composed of Mrs. William c.
Young, Mrs. Otto Wall, Mrs. Henry
Klenke, and Mrs. G. Hesse. Sixteen
prizes went to the winners, and buff
fet luncheon was served al the close of
the game. A pianist was in attend
ance and played dance music for an
hour after the game, and the women
enjoyed a matinee dance all by them
selves. The receipts from the whist
were large, and will be reported at the
next meeting of the club.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
CREDIT WHERE IT is DUE.

By an error of the types the credit for
the donating of the use of Music hall
for the great benefit whist assembly
Tuesday night, which was due to John
b. Healy the noted real estate owner
and dealer, and Attorney Harry w.
Asher, owners of the Music hall prop
erty, was wrongly placed. To John E.
Healy (not John G. Healey) and Mr..
Asher the credit is due for this generous
act, which contributed so materially to-
wards making this notable social event
the financial success that it was for a
very worthy cause
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
WAS IN DEMAND.
Man Who Married Through Advertise
ment Still Receives Proposals

Man Who Married Through Advertise
ment Still Receives Proposals
Essex, March 21.-Albert j. Shurtleff
wealthy celery farmer, arrived here
yesterday with his wife, whom he mar
ried through an advertisement insert
ed in a Chicago paper. Shurtleff re-
ceived 52S replies to his advertisement,
and finally selected Kate c. Denison, of
Salem, ~ Y, as the most likely candi-
date. Mr.. Shurtleff went to Salem and
quickly settled his arrangements with
Miss Denison.
Mr. Shurtleff said that his mail still
was burdened with proposals from
nearly every state in the Union, and
he wished the people would stop writ
ing, as his wife might object, and, any
way, no more sealed proposals would be
opened or replied to. Miss Denison, who
gains a husband is fine looking and
thirty-six years old. The age Of her
husband is fifty-five.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REPORT ON THE Bile no CURT1IL
LAW ANE ORDER LEAGUE.

The Judiciary Committee Reported I'm
fnvOrabiy but the Bill Was Tabled for
Printing-Bill to License Trolley Cars
Rejected Reports Received from Va
riOus Committees Yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
AWARDED GOVERNMENT CON-
TRACT.

The Electric Vehicle company OF
Hartford on the merits of their superior
electric vehicles have been awarded the
government contract for carrying the
mail between the Pan-American exposi-
ton grounds at Buffalo and the Buffalo
postoffice. This is a signal recognition
of ability for quick and reliable service,
these elements being the most import
ant in the matter Of mail service gener
ally, and particularly for exposition
mails. The vehicles to be used in this
service are of the delivery wagon type,
and have carrying capacity of one
thousand pounds, besides the driver
and attendant. They will be required
to cover about sixty miles per day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
HUDSON STEAMER WRECKED.
The Poughkeepsie on tt

The Poughkeepsie on the Rocks at
Stony Point-Pa Landed.
Poughkeepsie, March 21.-The steamer
Poughkeepsie Of the Central Hudson
Steamboat company ran on the rocks
at Stony Point, a few miles south of
Haverstraw, early this morning. All
the persons on board were taken ashore
The vessel is badly wrecked. AT the
time Of the accident there was a heavy
downpour of rain. and the night was
very dark. Pilot Miller of Poughkeep-
sic was at the wheel assisted nv q
wheelman and lookout. None of them
saw the lighthouse, which is ONLY 200
feet from where the vessel ran ashore.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
THE BoARDMAN MTNsTRELs.

An unusual amount of interest is be-
ing shown by the members of the
Boardman Dramatic club in preparing
for their second performance which
will be given in Music hall April &C. j..
The preparations for the event are
more elaborate than those of last year,
and several novelties Will be introduced.
One special feature will be the en-
largement Of the chorus, which now
numbers over fifty.
The one aim OF the members is to
make hit. and also to please those
that attend the performance.
This performance will undoubtedly be
one of the most interesting of all the
high school events to be held this year.
An informal dance of several numbers
has been arranged, and the music will
be furnished by Albert Williams or
ches.ra.
There is no reason why this should
not be a very pleasant affair.
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BOUGHT BY T. H. WASHBURN.

BOUGHT BY T. H. WASHBURN.
New York, March 21.-This was the
last day of the sigTipton sale at
Madison Square Garden. The sum-
mary:
Consigned by Wilson Reid, Parkers-
vile, N. Y:
Maize, 2:21, b m, 1884. and Kendrick
Prince, 2:2S1a, g, 1891, T. H. Wash
burn. New Haven, 1890.
ST. Lynne, b h, 1897, w. B. Fasig,
Brewsters, New York, S43O.
King Alan, 2:26A, h, trotter, 1889,
David Clippenger. Virginia, $500.
Jess McGregor, 2:1OA, b g, 1892, Thorn
as Parker, Kingston. $460.