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studied insects from the economic stand
point-that Is, for their injurious effects
upon agriculture Just as now We are be-
ginning to study them more closely for
their injurious effects upon human health.
Hence Miss OmerOd was a pioneer i'm
field which lies contiguous to that of human
pathology. Her career was most interest
ing and Instructive. From Harpers Week
ly We learn that in early life she began to
study insects on her fathers country place
in Worcestershire. She studied their raw
ages in the fields and orchards, and the
work became "A life work. She contributed
TO the Royal Horticultural Society. and be-
came entomologist TO the Royal Agricultur-
al Society. For twenty-four years she sent
out an annual report of her work Her
fame spread abroad, and she was con-
suited by suffering agriculturists in all
parts of the world. In recognition of her
researches she received many medals. and
last year she received Ia rare thing in
Brltain) the degree of doctor of laws from
the University of Edinburgh. Her work
was untiring and unselfish, for it seems TO
have been done for the love of it and not
Tor gain. At the age of seventy-three she
died. having bequeathed to science the
record of a great work. and to her sex the
distinction of a fine career.
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Mrs. Austin has just come to town
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CANADIAN RIFLEMEN WON.


NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The Canadian and
Irish rifemen met to-day on the Long
ranges at Sea Girt. in special contest be-
tween teams of five men each. They shot
over the 500, 900 and 1.OOO-yard ranges, the
Canadians using the English military rife,
and the Ulster representatives shooting with
Mannlich guns. The Canadians received an
allowance of eight points EACH and forty
points for the team. and the honors went
to Canada by thirteen points on the gross
score. The net scores were: Canada, 595;
Ulster Rife Association, go.
The Irish team was selected by lot. Major
j. X Millner made forty-nine points out of
fifty at 1000 yards The match was de-
cided on the scores made in the first half
of the special all-comers cash prize match
in which thirty-three men took part. each
of whom had ten shots al 500, 900 and ], 900
yards. The second half will be shot to-
morrow.
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WESTERN YEARLY MEETING.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD. Ind, Sept. 9.-The annual
assembly of the Friends at this place is
always looked forward TO with great deal
of interest and pleasure not only by the
members of that particular denomination
but by every resident of the town and sur
rounding country. and for weeks the people
have been making preparations for the big
event The forty-fourth assembly, which
will convene at this place next Thursday,
promises to he of more than usual interest
from the fact that subjects of greater
gravity and importance than the church
has known for years are to be considered
and decided Upon at this meeting, promi-
nent among which will be the adoption of
the proposed uniform discipline. which was
discussed last year and referred to the
subordinate meetings for more thorough
study. will be acted upon. and the discus
sion will doubtless be spirited and inter
esting. In reviewing the work of the church
for the past forty years 1T is found that
while the methods have almost entirely
changed its doctrines are all kept intact.
The plain Quaker bonnet and the straight
cut coat are becoming rare things, and the
beautiful, endearing terms of thee" and
thou" are seldom heard Indiana has
larger number of Friends than any other
State in the Union. The Friends Church
DoW United States now consists of fifteen
yearly meetipgs-One in New England, one
in New York. one in Philadelphia, one i'm
Baltimore, one in North Carolina, two in
Ohio, two in Indiana. one in Iowa, one in
Kansas. one in California and one in Ore
gon.
Western Yearly Meeting was set off from
Indiana Yearly Meeting, which will meet
In Richmond in few weeks i'm the year
1858 and Is NOW composed of sixteen quar-
terly meetings. viz, Blue River. White
Lick, Bloomingdale. Westfeld, Thorntown
Plainfield; New London. Vermillion. Sand
Creek, Fairfseld. Carmel. Chicago, :. West
vile. Despite the drought, which has been
general, "A large attendance is expected at
the meeting this year. Noted ministers from
the different States and from England will
be in attendance.
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A. VI. L. APPOINTMENTS.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 9.-The
state conference of the A NJ. E Church
has closed its sessions. and will meet next
year at Terre Haute The committee re-
ported the receipts on presiding elder as
sessments to be. from indianapolis district
500. Richmond district s61S. Evansville dis
trict s6245O. The ordination sermon was
preached Sunday morning by Bishop Grant.
The appointments were as follows:
Evansville District-Presiding elder
Charles Hunter; Evansville, c. c. Towns
end; Terre Haute, III. Il. Stewart: Vim
eennes. G. IL White; Mount Vernon, j. w
Harper; Bloomington. 5. A. Hardison: New
Albany, l.. T. Gregory; Washington. III Fl
Brewer; indianapolis. St PauFs Temple. L.
w, Ratcline; Princeton, ]. Siler; Jefferson
erts; Corydon, A. II. Knight: Madison and
Hanover, Il. "A. Edwards; Lyles N G.
Norman; Spencer and Martinsvil1e Joseph
RUSSELL, Evansville Mission,
Richmond misunderstanding elder Nor
RS Lewis; Marion, w. III. Chambers; Hills
Chapel. J. III. Fisher; Anderson, w c. IT.
vim; Richmold, +. Z. Baker: Kokomo. J.
5 MastersOH; indianapolis, Allen Chapel
II. r. Hurley Seymour. w r. Hutchinson:
Muncie. Nj. Coleman: Franklin. r. j. Cole
man; knlghtstown. j. r. Furguson; Port
land, w. H. Taylor; Connersville circuit.
Will j. Smith: Greensburg, Joseph Gaskfn:
RusnvlIle and Alexandria. -.
indianapolis District-Presiding elder
Josephus o EanyOn; NOblesville j. F. Pet
tiford: Plaindeld. Thomas Johnson. Rock
Vile. j. II. Johnson; Lafayette. G. r. Allen;
Lost Creek. T. j. White: Second Church
Terre Hautes J. w. Hanson: Frankfort. J
Burden: Bethel. Indianapolis r. r. Downs:
Gr:awfordSvilie, NJ; v saunders; Brazil.
liams; Thorntown and Lebanon. T. c.
Hardiman; l.ogansport. A. NJ. Taylor Peru
and Deer Creek, - =: Clinton and Dan
Vile. c. W Roberts; Indianapolis. Wayman
Chapel, g. ". Thompson.
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MOORE-EvERET SYNDICATE
Said to BE the Backers of Peru-In-
dianapoIis Traction Line.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 9.-It is
known here on documentary and positive
authority that the hackers of the proposed
Peru-IndianapOlis interurban line are the
Cleveland capitalists known the Moore
Everett syndicate, which already controls
a thousand miles of electric traction con-
Meeting Cleveland. Detroit and Toledo. 1t
is also known with equal positiveness that
the same syndicate has decided to build
from Toledo to Fort Wayne, and has made
a traffic arrangement with the Southwest
ern Traction Company, which is building
from Fort Wayne to Huntington, whereby
indianapolis will, in the course of a year,
be in electric traction communication with
Cleveland, Detroit and Toledo. The Fort
Wayne-Toledo branch is to be built next
year. The Huntington-Fort Wayne line
will be running by December.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.


Special &c the Indianapolis Journal
EI.KHARE, Ind. Sept. 9.-Mrs. Augusta
Charlotte (GrifTith) Willoughby-Von Dyck-
Beach, died at the county infirmary to-day.
after having spent several years i'm the in
stitution. her application for admittance
there being the result of unfortunate cir
cumstances after she had lived in affiu-
ence. She was born in 1854. and was highly
educated. which, with her other attractions
secured for her happy marriage with Mr.
WillOughby. After his death she toured
Europe. and while in England met and
married Mr.. won Dyck- The couple settled
In Elkhart, Dir. Won Dyck becoming trans
lator for the Mennonite Publishing House
Both were literary leaders In "A few
years he died, and in due time the widow
married again. this time a man named
Beach. who was unworthy of her and who
deserted her when she become subject TO
physical ills. Left on her own resources.
an invalid and with little or no funds She
soon found u necessary to apply for ad-
mission TO the county asylum.
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GENERAL STRIKE FEARED
SITUATION CRITICAL IN THE u. 4 o..
WASHINGTON SHOPS.
Western Yearly Meeting of Friends
Hartford City Seeks More Tax
ables-Deaths i'm the state.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind. Sept. 9.-The strike
situation at the Baltimore x Ohio South
western shops is becoming more comph-
Gated, and the prospects for general tie
up are considered almost certain. Many OF
the officials are doing manual labor and 1t
is given out that the company has no
thought of aGceding TO the demands of the
Iaborers The entire force in the wood
working department came out this morn
iEg in sympathy for the helpers, and quite
a number OF nOnunion men were employed.
Some of these are Italians and there is
bitter sentiment against these foreigners.
The sheriff has been asked for protectloh
and on the representation Of the COM
pany's officials he has sworn I'm sixteen
deputies. The company asked Tor n1ty.
IL is believed at this time that the men
in every department viii strike Ihls VIII
involve about 500 in all.
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MADE A FINE RUN.
KokomO Automobile Broke the Long
Distance Travelling Record.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. "a telegram from
Haynes & Apperson, at New York, manu-
facturers of the Kokomo automobiles, tells
of a national record with their machine.
The trip was made from Kokomo TO New
York, distance of 1850 miles, in seventy
three hours. actual running time. The 1000
mile run was made in seventy-one hours,
which beats all former long-distance rec
ords. The best record up TO this time was
], 200 miles, from Chicago to New York, in
ten days. The spin from Kokomo to New
York was made in a few minutes more
than six days of twelve hours each. 1t
was made in consecutive days, without any
''laVOVerS"
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Good Time Made by Shamrock.

NEW YORK. Sept. 9-After a successful
trial spin of two and half-hours to-day
the Shamrock returned to her moorings in
the bay. There was good breeze from the
southeast when she started at 3:05 D. m. 1t
shifted to the southwark and finally TO
south-Southwest. The yacht sailed on one
tack through Gedney channel to Sandw
Hook lghtship. thence TO the southwark
about three miles. skipping off for home at
as. Her speed on the beam reach coming
in from the lightship was undoubtedly he
tween fourteen and sixteen knots. She GOV
cred al told about twenty miles She made
fast for the night at $50 ID. m
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 9.-The cred
itors of the Avilla bank, wrecked by H.
w. Leach. met here Saturday and elected
Joel Van Gorder trustee under the federal
bankruptcy law. Van Gorder succeeds
Trustee Thomas, who was temporarily ap-
pointed by Referee Chaplin, and lives here.
The creditors, most of whom are farmers,
wanted a local creditor and one or them
selves to act as the permanent trustee, In
order, as some of them explained, to keep
down the expenses. The assets OF the bank
promise to yield about $4,000, which will
permit a dividend of % to 80 per cent. to
depositors.
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LITTLE GEM, 100 TO L, WON.
Chicago Betters Reported to Have
Made n sKiIIingv on the Race.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The chief event
on the card at Sheepshead Bay to-day was
the Ocean handicap, at a mile, in which
nine went to the post. with Gold Heels as
the favorite. Ten Candles won. The fifth
race was a big upset, for in close finish
Little Gem, at 100 to 1, won. 1t was re-
ported that some Chicago people won about
$4,000 out of the ring, for they backedsth
horse in every book. Winners in order
Modrine, 10 to 1; Ethics, Ii to 10; Pretorius,
5 to /; Ten Candles. s TO /; Little Gem, 100
to l. Maid of Harlem, to l.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT.
Gold Medal Won by Walter j. Travis,
the Amateur Champion.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Sept 9.-The
seventh annual amateur golf champions
tournament opened here this morning with
a larger list of starters than ever before
competed for premier honors. Sixty-two
pairs were sent off during the morning
and with the exception of three or four Of
these they all finished their afternoons
round of thirty-siX holes. The principal
attraction for the onloOkers was the play
of Walter J. Travis. the champion All day
long he had a large gallery following, and
those who persistently followed him
were rewarded in seeing him play some ex-
cellent golf. His score was l51. his two outs
and two ms taking II, 81. 80 and 80. re-
spectively. With this he won the gold
medal for the best score. The second best
was leo. made by Findlay Douglas, the ex-
amateur champion.
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Two Killings at DeImar.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 9.-Two killings were
made at Delmar to-day. Villmar in the
third race was backed from Is to 1 to to
1, and Glenwood in the fourth from % to l
to 10 to l, and both won easily. Salinda,
on whom good 300 to 1 could be OBJ
tanned at one stage of the betting, made a
creditable showing in the sixth race, finish
ing good second to Nearest, the favorite.
A shower fell during the third race, max
ing the track trifie slower. Three favor
ties. one second choice and two outsiders
won. Winners in order: Lady Bramble, 2
to /; Satin Coat, z to 2; Villmar, to l.;
Glenwood, 10 to l; Atelle, to 2; Nearest,
9 to 8
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Fort Wayne Won First Game and
Wheeling Was Given the Second.

WHEELING, Sept. 9.-Wheeling and Fort
Wayne parted even to-day, the visitors
taking the first game by their superior bat
ting. The second game had progressed to
the second inning. when Fuller was elected
for profanity and Bevan and another player
excluded for abuse of the umpire.
Miller then took his team off the field, and
Wheeling won-9 to Q. Score of first game:
Il III T.
Wheeling ......0 0 % O-6 s 4
Fort Wayne 20 0 0 0 0 % IL 8
Batteries-Killen and Herbert; Fricken
and Miller
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Seymour Street Fair.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. 9.-Seymour is
holding her fourth street fair this week.
The fair was formally opened tonight by
a parade of Success Company, U. r.. X of
p, under whose management it is given,
the Knights of Pythias, city officials and
citizens. Addresses were made by Mayor
A. w. Mills and City Attorney John Nj.
Lewis, after which the free performances
began on the several stages. The city is
gaily decorated and the booths on the
street are made very attractive TO the eye.
The indications point TO a large attendance
during the week if the weather remains
favorable.
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1t can't help but do you GOOD

and wears on his head during the process
sion the tiara. but the inter Is worn during
the ceremony.
one rarely hears anything more hearty
and spontaneous than the cheer which
bursts from a thousand threats as the Pope
appears. viva II Papa Viva II Papa,
olive the PopeD they cry and the audi
ence goes wild with slthusiasm. clapping
hands waving handkerchiefs and shouting.
AS the Pore advances up the aisle he eX
tends his hands either side in benediC-
ton, but they are seized and held so firmly
by eager devotees that his progress Is inn
peded, and ne is forced at last TO hold them
closely 10 his sides.
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normal desire of its sons and daughters 10
write poetry. When a fairly successful
poet. or even a pot-hunter in literature.
visits Georgia, the verse mongers OF that
State look upon the invasion as specific
invitation Tor them 10 pen a pOetical ad-
dress OF welcome, and they hre away In
the most reckless manner Recently Mr..
James Whitcomb Riley "A resident of In
diana, whose mOdesty and poetry are quite
famed, made a pr0tracted visit 20 the hol-
stein apiary Of Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris.
and, Notwithstanding the unOstentatiOn
ne observed in his going and coming. long
sections OF poetical welcomes were en-
countered by the mild-mannered Indiana
man. and when he took his departure NUM-
erous links OF verse were attached 20 the
rear platform OF his retreat. And all OF e
was very bad poetry.
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Accused Of Forgery.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. Sept. 9.-John l.. Hoover,
a former grocery clerk. arrested a few days
after his wedding for stealing money with
which to get married and released on prom
Uses because OF his standing. was arrested
again to-day for forgery. 1T is charged
that he forged John +. Christs name to a
note for $115
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CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-No special features
were on the card at Harlem to-day. St.
Marcos won his fourth straight victory in
the fourth race. being backed to Is to 20 at
post time. Federal was his only real COM
petitor. Moneymuss disappointed the book
makers in the second race, winning from
The Lady by half a dozen lengths. Win
ners in order: Hat Mitchell. to /; Money
muss, 9 to 5; Queen Ship, to /; st. Marcos,
IL to 20; Amirante, 8 toll; Strangest, TO q;
Raird X IN
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Other Deaths in the state.

VINCENNES. Ind, Sept. DIR. Samuel
l.. Harrison. one Of the oldest and best
known practitioners of the county. died
suddenly to-day at his home in Harrison
township He was also "A local Cumberland
Presbyterian preacher. His age was sixty
eight years. He left a large estate.
ROCKVILLE, Ind. Sept 9.-R. G. Nc
Divitt died this morning. He was ffty-fve
years old. He was a member Of the City
Council for many years, and left widow
and one SON.
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The Pope at Public Ceremony.
Chautauquan.

ChautauqudH
There is a hush of expectancy: attention
is concentrated the door through which
the Pope must enter. presently there is a
ficers in red uniforms aiding an old man
TO alight from a chair; the later is not the
''sedia gestitoris OF more solemn occa-
sions but the "portantius." or smaller
char. The Holy Father. for Ii is he Is at
tended by his full court-guard of mobiles,
young men. sons OF the nobility of Rome.
rota. and bishops. all members OF his
palace. with the bishops and cardinals resi-
dent in Rome. The Pontir Is in full can
onicals-white cassock, stole. and cope
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Knightstown Home Teachers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, Sept 9.-The
teachers for the coming year at the State
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
School have been selected. Miss Emma
Parmenter. of Menominee Mich, is to be
the new instructor in music and drawing;
Miss Grace Nixon, Stenography; Miss
Frances l.. Banta will succeed Miss Laura
a Wachstetter. who married Ex-Governor
Cumback, as principal Prof. Simeon FL
dredge was retained as bandmaster.
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Final Adjustment of Difficulties.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. Sept. 9.-President Hayes
of the Glass Bottle Blowers Association OF
the United States and Canada, to-day ad-
justed all differences with the firm of Ball
Brothers and the two big factories will re-
sumo on Friday night. Since the flint bot
tie blowers are joining the Hayes associa-
ton. 1900 additional members have been
taken in. The settlement this year Is the
earliest for many years. President Hayes
says conferences have taken the place OF
former strikes in his organization and
nroYe much more effective.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. GETTYSBURG
won to-days game after giving the home
club several opportunities to at least tie
the score. Score:
r II T.
Pittsburg 80 1 6 0 0 0 3-11 Is 2
Philadelphia Il 8 o. 8 Is
Batteries-Tannehill, Chesbro, Yeager
and OConnor; Duggleby, White and Doug
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william Richard Norris

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYNlL Ind Sent q-VrfIIlap,
Richard Norris. aged seventy-nine years.
one Of the best-knoWn educators i'm south
ern Indianai died at his home In this city
Mr.. Norris. While superintendent OF Shelby
county schools. in his annual report of 1874
predicted for Indiana uniformity OF text
books and single school building for
sparsey settled townships The first he
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PENDLETON Ind, Sept 9-The opening
game of football was played here to-day
between the home eleven and Oaklandon.
l. was a very fast game and Oaklandon
Won by score of II to g. Pendleton's
touchdown was made in the first half and
both Oaklandon's in the second
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Low Tender for Construction.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Sept. 9.-The
city has awarded the contract for the
west side sewer to w 5. Stitt, of Wabash.
The sewer will be $3.50 feet in length and it
was taken for $2.6S per lineal foot. or SIC, 5S6
The bid is 4.621.52 less than the next clos
est bid, and Sc, 1874 less than the city engi-
neer's estimate. A certified check for 500
accompanied the bid and the city accepted
the tender without delay.
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Laura
s. Burr. of this city. past president of the
Indiana Womens Relief Corps, left this
evening TO attend the Cleveland encamp-
ment Mrs. Burr had been urged by sew
eraI State departments TO become candi-
date for president OF the national Organiza-
ton, but she stated this evening that she
will decline To be candidate this year.
She may enter the race for the presidency
a wear hence
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Could Take n Rest.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
His Satanic Majesty announced that he
intended taking a much-needed vacation
Some surprise being expressed at this ac-
ton. he explained:
well. I've fixed things so that the troll
ley motormen Will refuse to stop for pas
sengers when they are i'm a hurry, and
guess that will keep things going until |
return"