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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
INSTRUCTED TO SHOOT
KANSAS POLICEMEN WILL NCT DEAL
GENTLY WITH HOODLUMs.
Authorities Determined to Prevent the
Lynching of Negroes Suspected
of Criminal Assault.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 13.-Roberts
and Holland. the negroes suspected Of as
saulting Miss Grace Davis, and whom a
mob tried to reach at the county Jail last
night, were "sweated" early this morn
ing, but neither admitted completely in
the crime. There are doubts now
whether Maupin, who was first believed 10
be the leader of the gang. had anything
to do with the crime. Another suspect was
arrested this morning. Miss Davis is bor-
Dockery has offered a reward of $500 each
for the arrest of her assailants.
The thirteen men arrested last night for
inciting riot were fined s. each in Police
Court this morning and released. The
charges against them were disorderly con-
duct. carrying concealed weapons and de-
stroying personal property. Roberts and
Holland were arraigned late yesterday,
and their preliminary trial has been set for
July %.
Chief Hayes and County Marshal Max
well held a conference at police headQuar-
ters this afternoon. Marshal Maxwell an
nounced that the prisoners would not be
kept in the county Jail tonight. You may
say" said Chief Hayes that further
will not he tolerated. Gangs of hoodlums
will not be allowed 10 congregate. The
time has come for decisive action, and in
structions will issue TO the officers this
afternoon to hit or shoot first and talk
about IL afterwards. Any rioters Will meet
attempt be made TO repeat the occurrences
of last night
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Charles Dunn Given Hearing on the
Charge of the Assault and Murder
OF Little Alice CothreIl.
SUICIDE OF JAMES N. SELLAR
wELL-KNowN DEMOCRATIC PoLI-
TICIAN sUCCUMBs To POISON.
Motion for New Trial 0verruled I'm
Muncie Assault Cases-Suit over
an Electric Light franchise
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind. July l3.-The city was all
excitement to-day over a lively run which
kept up during business hours at the bank
Of the Miami County Loan and Savings AS
sociation. Rumors had become current rel
ative to the soundness OF the bank. and de-
positors formed I'm line early this morning
During the day the excitement increased
until late In the day the measures taken
TO protect the bank were made public and
the demand for money slackened
The bank has thousands OF dollars I'm ac-
counts, ranging from a few hundreds to
thousands of dollars and the deposits reach
the aggregate of nearly $40O, 600. An exami-
nation just held showed nearly $4,000 In
actual cash on hand, with about $3.50 i'm
gilt-edged securities. This sum and the
knowledge that the First National and the
Citizens National Bank OF Peru were
ready at any time 10 make advances. gave
the managers of the institution a feeling
OF security from the start. L. l.. Miller,
secretary. said from the first that the as
ISOLATION would manage the run on it's own
resources to show the stability OF the in
stitution. But while confident that the
bank would weather the storm, he did not
neglect taking all the. contingent precau-
tions and wired to the American Trust
Company. of Chicago. for $4,000, which was
sent. and also realized on about $4,000 OF
securities. The announcement Of these pre-
cautions and the readiness with which all
demands were met quieted the unc.s.a1u
and led to a cessation of the run. Al one
time the crush was so great that several
women in the line tainted
AT o'clock this afternoon confidence was
restored among the small depositors and
applications ceased. In all $4,000 was
paid out in about six hours time and a
table full of money awaited other appli-
cants. During the run the business men
circulated among the people to quiet their
fears and many brought i'm deposits while
the crowd was ct it's height. IL is thought
the trouble is all over now and that the in
stitution will be the stronger for the expe-
rience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
MANCLED WHILE FISHING
TWO BOYS KILLED AND A DOZEN IN
JURED, TWO FATALLY.
All Were on Wharf When the Boiler
of an Excursion Boat Anchored
Near by Exploded.

SUNBURY, Pa, July 13.-An excursion
boat anchored in the Susquehanna river at
the foot OF Market street this city, blew
UP with terrific force to-day, killing two
boys and injuring dozen other persons,
two fatally One man is missing and may
have been killed.
Dead-Allen Fetzer, aged fourteen; Artie
Fetzer. aged twelve.
Missing-George Frymire, the pilot of the
boat.
Injured-Charles Keller, aged twelve. in
ternally, may die; Frank Keller, aged eight,
will die; William Pulen. aged seventeen;
Harry Adams, aged thirteen. Several 9TH
ers were injured, but not seriously.
All of the boys killed and injured were
fishing on a nearby wharf when the ex-
plosion occurred The engineer was absent
at the time, leaving the boat in charge of
the pilot. When he LETT there was a pres
sure of sixty pounds in the boiler, and he
says he opened the fire door. No cause is
given for the explosion.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES, Ind, July ia barber
named Bert Potts, OF ST. Francisville, was
taken out last night by sixty whitecaps
and given fifty lashes with a cowhde on
the bare back. After the severe castiga-
tion he warned to leave the country
and never again return under penalty OF
death.
About six months ago Potts fell into dis
solute habits, deserted his family. mortc
gagged his place and wasted the money on
lewd characters. His wife and children are
now supposed TO be with her father. Potts.
in his drunken sprees, would go home and
abuse his family by beating them unmerci-
fully. The people of that community,
aroused by his actions. had warned him
that another occurrence would cause them
10 mete out justice. but yesterday he bru-
tally assaulted his wife and family. Af
night. while returning from his shop. he
was set upon by masked men and whipped.
None OF his assailants was recognized.
Potts is said 10 have gone 10 ST. Louis.
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PAT GROVE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Sent a Draft from johannesburg to n
st. Joseph Attorney.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. July 13.-A. w. Brew
ster, attorney of this city, has received a
draft for $3.50 sent to him by Pat Grove
from johannesburg. South Africa. The
amount was sent TO the lawyer to pay an
attorney fee Grove had been owing a num-
Der of years. Groves name has been con-
nected by allegation with the kidnapping
in Omaha of the young son of Edward
Cudahy, the packer, who paid a ransom
of $25. 600 in gold TO recover his boy. Several
years ago Grove was under arrest in ST.
Joseph on the charge of train robbery. He
employed Brewster, who is a state senator
to defend him. The charge was finally dis
missed, as the case was not strong one
A few days after the kidnapers secured
the money from Mr.. Cudahy Grove disap-
peared from Omaha. The officers of the city
believed he was the leader of the kdnap-
ers Grove formerly worked for Cudahy
He had a long criminal record and had
been in the penitentiary. He has not been
seen since about a week after the night of
the kidnapping, on Dec. Is, 1900. No letter
accompanied Groves draft to Attorney
Brewster but 1t is supposed that Grove
has been in South Africa several months
There is still a reward of $4,000 offered for
the arrest of the kidnapers. $4,000 put up
by Mr.. Cudahy and 5000 by the State of
Nebraska
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Crops Beyond Recovery.

TEXARKANA. Ark, July 1S. - To-day
was without doubt the hottest Texarkans
has experienced since the hot wave Of 1878.
The thermometer at o'clock this afternoon
registered 107 and stayed there for two
hours. This was against los yesterday and
103 Thursday. Work on new buildings,
public works. etc, has been suspended.
Crops are gone beyond recovery, except
ing cotton. which is greatly damaged. AT
O'Clock tonight a good shower was re-
ceived here. driving the mercury down 10
80. Reports from Clarksville, Park and
Atlanta. in Texas. and Fulton. Hope, Ark
adelphia. Eagle Mills. Camden and other
points in Arkansas are to the effect that a
light rain fell tonight
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RODE IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
President Mckinley Enjoys Short
Spin with an Old Neighbor.

CANTON, o., July lS.-There were but
few visitors at the Mckinley home to-day
10 break in on the rest and quiet of the
President and Mrs. Mckinley These few
were not here on matters of public con-
Germ, but on individual affairs. Short drives
about the city continue to be the chief
diversion of the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley. Rev. A. f. Schade, of Cleveland
a minister of the Reformed Church. form
erly stationed at Alliance, was here re-
Gently 10 see the President. 1t is understood
that on behalf Of his church he has some
commission in Cuba for the founding of a
university and he was here TO confer with
the President in relation 10 securing some
government assistance. A plan of colonial
ton and the establishment of an agricul-
tural experiment station is understood TO
be in connection with the plans Rev
Schade was referred to the War Depart
ment.
The President during the afternoon took
a short ride about the city in an automo-
bile with an old neighbor.
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MOTION oyERRULED.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. July l3-The statement Of
Georgia Davis in Circuit court yesterday
ito the effect that she had made false am
davits against the half dozen young men
charged with criminal assault. and her sub
sequent sentence OF ten years in prison for
perjury. was the talk OF the town to-day.
but there is none 90 be found who does not
believe that the frst story OF the girl was
the true one. and that she has IN some
manner been intimidated into changing her
story 10 save the boys. The fact that she
first made the new statement 10 lawyers
for the defendants az the jail where she
was being held as a witness n looked upon
with suspicion. However. the girl stands
by the denial OF her first story and now
adds that she and Aletha Puckett were in
a scheme 10 blackmail the boys. the Puck
EFT woman having. so the Davis girl SAYS
worked the same blackmailing scheme at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
ALLEN COMING BACK.
Governor of Porto Rico Bringing the
Free Trade Resolutions.

SAN JUAN. P. r, July l3.-Governor
Allen and his wife. with their household
effects. sailed for New York to-day on the
Mayfower. large crowd assembled at the
wharf to bid the Governor farewell Gov
ernor Allen admitted he had no intention
of returning 10 Porto Rico IL is semi
officially announced that he will enter the
diplomatic service.
WASHINGTON. July 13.-A brief cable
gram received n the Navy Department, an
nounced the sailing to-day OF the May
flower the Governors dispatch boat from
San Juan. direct for Boston with Governor
and Mrs Allen aboard. The former is
bringing the free trade resolutions adopted
by the Porto Rican legislature. which ne
Is charged by the special resolution TO de-
liver directly 10 President Mckinley Moth
ing has developed here officially 10 indicate
Governor Aliens intentions respecting his
retention OF the goyernorship OF Porto
Rico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14

LAKE CITY. Fla, July lS.-Governor
Jennings called out Company n. Florida
State troops. last night. to protect 7. ].
Hampton. colored. confined in Columbia
county Jail here for the murder OF two
white men al Fort White. This was on ad-
vice of the sheriff, who was informed that
a mob of several hundred was preparing to
move toward Lake City. from the southern
part OF the county for the purpose Of lynch
ing Hampton. A Gordon OF sixty soldiers
was Immediately thrown around the jail
and the prisoner. in the meantime quietly
taken from this 10 another city. The would
be lynchers heard Of the conditions and did
not enter the city. Everything is quiet to-
nj hit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
COSTLY CHEW OF TOBACCO.
At Least Three Months Imprisonment
the Price TO Re Paid.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind. July l3-A chew OF to-
bacco will cost Howard McCaughey three
months imprisonment in the JeffersonvilIs
Reformatory. McCaughey Is the young man
who. a year ago. was sentenced 10 I'm
prisonment for three years for causing the
death OF a daughter OF Mrs. Dyer. of this
city. by a criminal operation. He Is well
connected and had always borne a high
reputation. and when all attempts 10 save
him from imprisonment failed efforts we-e
once put forth TO have him paroled-
The Board OF Pardons took up his case a
few weeks ago. and agreed upon favorable
action. The young man was 10 have been
set at liberty on July I. but n dsveiOps
that he was found with chew OF tobacco
it's decision. AS IL does not meet again un-
I'll fall. McCaughey win have 10 remain
in durance at least until What time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
DYING OF CHARBON.
Both Live stock and Negroes Sue
cumbing to the Disease.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, July l3-The scourge
OF charbon is creating a reign of terror
throughout the counties Of Bolivar. Madi-
son and Coahoma, in Mississippi, and II is
reported there are not enough animals that
have escaped the dread disease 10 work
the crops for the remainder OF the year.
The disease is SO virulent that il is affect
ing all forms OF animal life Seven negroes
have died in the vicinity Of Beulah, Bolivar
county. from the disease. and it has created
such dread among other negroes that they
are refusing TO continue work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
Rain and Lightning

ALTUS, Ark. July ia good rain broke
the long drought here to-day. The ther-
mometer registered 30 degrees lower after
the rain. During the storm the residence
of James Speer, near here, was struck by
lightning, the building was badly damaged
and his entire family consisting of his wife
and Eve children. prostrated by the shock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14

ST. PAUL Mimi, July l3.-Special dis
patches from various points in North and
South Dakota and Minnesota indicate that
the heat was severe throughout these
States to-day. At Aberdeen the record was
los. North Dakota points ranged from 9S
to 102 Early-sown wheat is said to be in
jured from 10 TO 10 per cent. in South Da-
kota. Late-sown wheat shows a deprecia-
ton of 25 per cent. North Dakota points
report crops in excellent shape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
ST. Pnul's Hottest Day.

ST. PAUL. MIMI. July 13.-This was the
hottest day ever recorded by the govern
ment thermometer at this station, the max
imum being 9s. Unofficial instruments
ranged from 100 TO los. But one prostration
was reported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
Local weather Conditions.

Yesterday, although the thermometer
did not reach a very high point as COM
pared with former days this month. was
unbearable 10 persons whose business
called for exertion. There was a humidity
which made the heat felt perhaps as much
as two days ago when the thermometer
was Ave degrees higher. There is said to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. July 13.-Minne-
apolis suffered more from heat than at any
time this summer. The heat ranged from
10 at a. m. to 96Is at p. m. Nine persons
were prostrated, three cases of which are
considered serious, although no deaths have
occurred
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
Snow I'm GfosquftoIand d.

NEW YORK, July 13.--A dispatch TO the
World from Trenton, n. J., says there has
been a comparatively heavy fall of snow in
that city. The snow was plainly visible
during a rainstorm. The flakes were large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
be little prospect OF rain at present and
crops. especially corn, are said 10 be suffer-
ing from the lack OF II. The hourly regis
fratiOns Yesterday were:
old Man n Heat Victim.

Thomas NJ Chill. of 1917 Yandes street,
as overcome by heat yesterday at Delaware
and Market streets. and was removed 10
his home by DR.. De Naney. OF the City
Dispensary. who thought his condition not
ssy ious. He is eighty-nine years OF age
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
New Orleans Record Broken.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 13.-The gov
ernment thermometer at 2:30 o'clock regis
tered 101.S, breaking all hot-weather rec
ords for New Orleans. No prostrations
are reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
STATEMENT y IOM HINsEY.
He Charges Chancellor Fethers and
Others with Animus.

CHICAGO. July l3.-John \. Hinsey.
former president OF the board OF control
OF the Endowment Rank, knights OF
Pythias. to-day made a statement regard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-14
Woman May Die.

OMAHA, Neb., July 13.-To-day the
weather was again intensely hot. the mer-
curry reaching l01 at p. m. Two prostra-
tons were reported. One, a woman, may
prove fatal.
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ELIJAH PRICE. farmer. Santa Rosa,

Seriously Injured
W. ]. STONEBURNER, superintendent
OF the X. c. y. c. r. r., shoulder blade
broken and chest bruised.
OTTO BELLEW, passenger brakeman
ankles broken.
EXPRESS MESSENGER GAGE. badly
bruised.
NJ c. HERVEY conductor on the pas
senger train, bruised.
Neither of the other injured Is badly
hurt. the injuries consisting of slicht
bruises. A relief train with surgeons and
physicians from Pattonburg. eleven miles
north OF Weatherby. went TO the scene of
the wreck. and when IL arrived the injured
were being cared for at farmhouses in the
neighborhood Chief Surgeon HALEY. OF
the Kansas City Northern Connecting Rail-
road. left here tonight for Weatherby.
The passenger train was composed OF a
baggage car and one coach. The Rock
Island engine struck the center of the pas
senger train. ditching both cars. but the
passenger engine was not injured. The
engineer and fireman on the freight engine
Jumped, and no one on the freight train
was hurt. The freight engine was badly
stripped and three meat cars were de-
rallied.
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ONE KILLED, SIX HURT.
Passenger Train Struck by Freight
Missouri Road.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 1s.-south-
bound passenger train No. l. on the Kansas
City Northern Connecting Railroad, col
lided with an extra Rock Island meat train
at the Rock Island crossing near Weather
by. Mo. this afternoon. killing one man
and injuring six oth,r persons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-03

time clearly be learned, and the prob
ability that periodic variations of the
weather are due to these solar in
iluences is something that will be of
vast value to understand. Divining,
as 1t is vulgarly understood. Is merely
the duping of fools by charlatans. But
what If divining be put upon the
plane of science?
To-day, Sir Norman Iockyer. the
British astronomer. has practically
demonstrated that certain world
changes are simultaneous with cer-
tain solar activities BY simple pro-
cesses, he Is able virtually to forecast
the famine and the flood. His de-
ductions are strong and clear; and by
no means Is any condition taken for
granted. Some time ago. he was led
into this study by noting the coinci-
dencc that sun-spot maximum anS
sUr-spot minmum--intervals of the
greatest and least activity in the solar
bodN-were accompanied by cores
ponding differences in the Indian
rainfall. A scrutiny of the famine
commission reports for the last half
century showed him that tho famines
that have devastated India during
that period have occurred in tho in
tervals between these two pulses of
rainfall. In addition. extreme low
water in the Nile has occurred at the
same periods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-03
A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.

London Correspondent Of New York Tribune
we trust in Scottish pride to rise
IN It's wrath against this invasion of
the Almighty Dollar" says the Re-
view of the Week, commenting on
Andrew Carnegie's munificence to
Scotland's universities. MANY of the
oldest and best families in Scotland" :"
continues the periodical. send their
sons to Scottish universities, where
they pay the fees, like the sons of
their humblest neichbors, neither more
nor less. Is it to be believed that this
Will continue if the fees are paid for
them by Mr.. Carnegie? Imagine the
Duke of Hamilton, Cameron of Lochiel
or Macdonald of the Isles allowing
his heir to get education at the cost
of an American ironmonGer. We shall
next hear of some Chicago pork packer
proposing to buy up oxford and Cam
bridge and debating terms of adms-
sion and the subjects to be taught, or
of Boss Croker forming a lobby to
control the London University, with
the object of inculcating Tammany
principles in the minds of the rising
generation of cockneys."
The st. James Gazette" in an edi-
torial headed 1.-The Anglo Saxon Mil
lenium." commenting on a pessmist's
proposal that Yankee Doodle" be
made the national anthem, that the
American language be made compul-
sorry in the schools, and that the cor
onation of j. Pierpont Morgan be ar
ranged for June of July next, says:
But there is bright side of the
Americanizati of this insignificant
country. 1t ought to make war impOs-
sib!e. How can the patriotic Ameri-
can suffer from anglophobia when he
loves England so much he wants to he
her owner. How could he sink mer-
chant ships in which his own money
is Invested? War would ruin his in
dustrial enterprises stage. press and
locomotive companies, philanthropic
schemes, aristocracy, race riding--in
fact, everything except our agricul-
ture, which has ceased TO exist"
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nosdar evening the class day exer-
cises vii lbe held, followed by the
BANQUET.
Tho Lawrcnc" Hose company treat
cd the people who aided them in their
recent fair to a social on Decoration
Day.
saturday evening at about II y. IN.
u Scranton Traction car. under con-
ductor Clark. jumped the track just
below the bridge that crosses the
Iackawanna river. Conductor Clark
says Just after they left the bridge
lie sisnalod the motorman to stop for
passenger. This he tried to do by
applying the air-brakc. but 1t failed
Then he tried the other means. but
1t being fiat wheel, it jumped and
ran into telephone pole and broke
1t down: then it plunged into n lot.
The front part OF the car was smash
ed, hut no one was injured.
Mr.. Thomas Richardson. of Plains,
visited M,s. John Dils Saturday
Mrs. and Miss Danks. of Grove
street, visited in Scranton Friday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-03
The Search for Vulcan.

Is there planet Vulcan? In 1859,
I.escarbaoult proclaimed that during
the total eclipse of that year he had
discovered the celestial wanderer, and
forthwith applied TO it the name OF
Vhlcan. EuU all efforts to confirm
this problematic discovery have failed,
although at'every eclipse separate and
special instruments have been directed
in a searching scrutiny through all
the celestial regions in which it could
possibly exist, barring of course, that
space blotted out by the body of the
sun. Whether there is, indeed. any
unknown planet revolving about the
sun is still speculation only and at
the forthcoming eclipse one more effort
will be made to reduce the question
to a fact. At Wadesboro, ~ c., last
May. "A special battery of Photographic
instruments. fitted With lenses of eX-
treme power recorded all the heaven
about the sun. but without result what
ever and this exhaustive and fruit
less result was accepted as final by
the skeptics. -Eyerybodys Magazine.