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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
EVIDENCE OF A CRIME.
soldier imposed to Have Died of Dis
ease said tn Have been Killed.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Aug. 17.-Sensational
developments came to light here to-day rel
ative 20 the death of Private Charles NJ.
Campbell. a member of Company b, Ninth
Illinois Volunteers. which occurred at Sa-
vannah, Ca. three years ago. Young
Campbell was the son of John Campbell. of
this city. but enlisted at Albion, Ill. His
death certificate stated that his death was
due 10 spinal meningitis. When the body
was sent home. and while il was at his
brothers home in Albion. a few of his
friends gatheTe about the Casket, raised
the shrOud. more through curiosity than
anything else. They were hOrrined to ina
a bullet wound through his heart. They
agreed To keep the matter a secret. ana IL
was kept until this week. when the boy :
-stepmOther came into possession or the
facts and informed the aged father. II is
now recalled that the young soldier. while
on "a Through home, had made the remark
that he never expected TO see home again.
and this is now taken TO mean that he had
who viewed the casket and the body prior
o. burial also recall that they were per-
mitted only 20 view the face of the dead
soldier. These facts lead John Campbell.
the father. TO believe that his son was
killed. and he has started an investigation
which he will pursue TO the end. when he
has his evidence in hand the government
VIII be asked TO probe the affair. As the
young man was i'm the possession of the
most perfect health the theory of foul play
finds ready accordance.
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CONFERENCE.
Good Attendance and Fine Results of
the Meeting at wheaton.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WHEATON, ILL.,. Aug. 1.-THE Christian
Workers Conference. which was held al
Wheaton for the first time this year. was
a very delightful and profitable gathering.
1t was attended by over four hundred
persons. including about one hundred min
listers of the various churches. They came
from as far West as Omaha, as far north
at Minneapolis, as far south as Memphis.
Tenn, and as far east as Oberlin, O.. The
speakers were the Rev. c.. Campbell Nor
gan, London; the Rev. r. A. Torrev. Chi
Rev. Milford II. Lyon. Wheaton; the
Rev. Drs. Myers and FifielG, Chicago; MIR.
Harry Monroe, of Pacific Garden Mission:
Mr.. A p. Pitt, Mortified, and others. The
power Of the Holy Spirit was evidently
present from the first session 10 tn. last.
when, in the midst OF a blessed shower of
rain a large audience gathered TO hear the
final address from Mr.. Torrey, pastor of
the Chicago-avenue Church and superfn-
tendent of the Bible Institute.
IL is proposed to continue the conference
In the future. God willing. The leading
speakers of this meeting nave all promised
10 attend next year, if possible. The sing
ing was led by Mr.. George II. Williams
and Mr.. Richard Burke. both evangelistic
singers of power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
IN QUEST OF LOVE.
Muncie Swain Pretends to Take Poi
son and Is Found Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 17.-Walter Oeler
called on Miss Jennie Lynn tonight and
begged her To marry him. She had known
him but a week and refused. He then took
a bottle labeled "carbolic acid" from his
pocket and swallowed the contents. Reel
ing around i'm "A dramatic manner, he fell
to the floor. He was tenderly laid on a
beG and A physician called. The doctor
discovered that the man had taken nothing
but water ana said his life could he saved
only by cutting off a leg. Oeler was SEEM
ingly unconscious until his trousers leg
was ripped up ana the knife and saw were
being prepared for work. He then arose
and confessed the trick and left. saying he
did it only Ito E,ake Jessie love him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18

LEBANON.-The drought was broken
nere saturday afternoon by a good rain
Ill me southern part Of the county
was also visited by a good rain. with the
eSSepuon OF a few insignificant s~prfnkles
TINS vicinity has had no rain since June
p ne rain comes too late TO save the
corn In some localities. but will do much
good TO the crop in the black grounds.
NObLESVlLLE-Nearly an inch OF
water fell In an hour Saturday afternoon.
ene hrst rain FOR more than eight weeks. IL
cdIne TOO late TO be OF material benefit TO
the crops, and IL is believed the corn yield
VIII not exceed fifteen bushels TO the acre.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES showers on Saturday
anu a steady rain at night have broken the
drought In this vicinity. Corn will be much
nelped- II Is the first rain for hfty-one
GAYS and the first downpour for more than
thirteen weeks.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES brief showers
~siaddened the hearts OF farmers I'm this
vicinity on Saturday morning. Late fruits
ana vegetables will be most benefited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
STEEL CASTING COMBINE"
capitalization of the Consolidated
Companfcs to BE $4,000. No..

SHARON, Pa. Aug. lit is now settled
that the capitalization of the steel cast
ing combination will be s15. OOO.O 600. The presi-
dent will be Daniel Egan, of this city. and
the board of directors will include w. ID.
Sargent, of Chicago, Mayor Rolla Wells, of
st. Louis, and Charles Miller. president of
the Franklin, Pa, Steel Company. The
principal concerns in the combination are
the Seaboard Steel Casting Company, the
Solid Steel Casting Company, the Eureka
Steel Casting Company, all of Chester:
American Steel Foundry Company and the
Cullin d Gallagher Company, of st. Louis;
Franklin (Pa.) Steel Casting Company, the
Pittsburg Casting Company and the Otis
Steel Company. Of Cleveland. The con-
stituent companies will accept stock in pay
ment for their plants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
IoveIorn Couples Refused License. by
the County Clerk and Compelled
to Return TO Kentucky.
ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF CRIME
IN CONNECTION wITH THE DEATH OF
A YOUNG SOLDIER.
Muncie SWANS Fiasco-Monon Pig
Reported in Indiana.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Aug. T.-Love-
Torn young couples from the mountains Of
Kentucky who are in search OF matri-
monial bliss. for a time at least. must seek
some Gretna Green other then Jefferson
Vile. To-day a number OF couples made
Ruthless Journeys TO this haven and had
70 forego the pleasure Of a romantic we'd
ding by a romantic squire IN this romantic
town. All OF this is due 70 the refusal OF
County Clerk Carr TO Issue licenses 10 per-
sons residing outside Of the State and his
action is due to the investigation which has
been started by Attorney General Taylor
into the great number OF indiscrminate
marriages that have taken place here in the
past few years. Clerk Carr will not admit
that he has been violating the law here
tofore, but says that he will refuse TO issue
licenses 20 foreigners until he thoroughly
investigates the law. This, however, has
been made clear by the attorney general.
The investigation that has been started
has created a great deal OF interest and
the best citizens OF the town will welcome
any movement that will remove from the
city the stain II has received through the
disgraceful methods that have existed.
1t IS not only those who are connected
with the marriage industry that are on
anxious seats just at present, as it has be
come generally known that the alleged
lotteries that are in operation I'm and about
the city will not be overlooked and some
sensational developments may be expected,
When Deputy Lockhart was here Tuesday
he did not confne himself entirely to matri-
monial matters. but collected a lot of evil
dence in regard to the lotteries, and they
viii next receive the attention of the at
fornev general
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
MAY EVADE HIGH DUTY.
Mrs. w. r.. ID. Stokes May Send Her
JeUcIed Chain Back to Eurpne.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-After a careful
search of the records the local customs Of
ficials have been unable to ascertain
whether or not the jeweled chain possessed
by Mrs. w. e. D.. Stokes when she returned
from abroad on the Oceanic recently ever
paid duty in this country. AS a result Mrs.
Stokes probably will avail herself of a
clause in the law which will allow her to
send the chain back to Europe, there to be
dismounted by the maker. The chain will
then be reimported, and i'm the dismounted
state will pay duty at 10 per cent. on the
diamonds, 20 per cent. on the pearls and g.
per cent. on the setting. Intact the chain
would call for an even duty of 90 per cent.
on each Of the items mentioned.
The foreign value of the chain Is about
s., 400. Mrs. Stokes is acquitted of any at
tempt to defraud the authorities. On her
last trip from Europe she brought in a
quantity of costly jewelry and trinkets. or
which she paid duties amounting to $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Anemometer Cups Carried Away.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 17.-Communica-
ton with the resorts along the Mississippi
sound was opened tonight. the first Louis
Vile & Nashville train coming through.
Wire connection was also established. and
it was learned that, while the damage had
been severe at all points. there has been
no loss of life except one fisherman, missing
from Bay ct. Louis.
Dr. Isaac Cline, Of the weather bureau.
received a report from Miss Laws. the
weather observer at Port Eads, to-day.
She stated that the win on Wednesday
csnge ,he velocity of the wind. the highest
Velocity taken just before being seventy
two miles an hour. The hurricane struck
vest of the Mississippi and moved north
east. Miss Laws says Is will be several
DAYS before wire communication with New
orleans will be established from Port
I-adS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Aug. 17.-Henry
Doolittle and Bessie Decker were married
last evening and started for the Philip
pines. where Doolittle went three years
ago as a soldier after a lovers quarrel. She
vas piqued because he would not make
overtures for recon ciliation and he enlisted
in the army. She married another sutton,
but later procured a divorce and the right
10 use her maiden name. DoOlittle inn
pressed his superior officers as a competent
clerk and was assigned TO clerical duty in
the quartermasters office in Manila, where
he was serving when his term of enlistment
expired. Some time before this he learned
that his old sweetheart had obtained a
divorce and when the quartermaster offered
him a permanent civilians position at good
salary he said he would accept on condi-
ton that he could have leave of absence 20
return 10 the United States. This was
granted and to-day's wedding was the re-
suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Oil Field Activities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, nd, Aug. 1.-THE greatest
activity I'm the way of leasing oil lands
Portland has ever known is now going on in
this vicinity. and at least half a dozen COM
panies have their men out. while a num-
Der of parties independent of these are
picking UP territory. The Federal OIL Com
nany. Alien * Droney. Martin Brothers.
l.. BOesche and others are making much
progress. Within the last week leases
covering thousands Of acres have changed
hands. these being in Pike township: Leases
are also being taken east or mere IN
Wavne. and i'm Noble township. Three
wells are drilling In the Pike township
field and half a dozen others are located.
work TO begin as quickly as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Entertained His Old Comrades

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CLAY CITY. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE fifteenth
annual reunion of Companies ID and NJ, of
the Sixth Indiana Cavalry. was held to-day
at Bowling Green. the old county seat.
Col. w. L. Mclean and Capt. r.. r. Sears
were the principal speakers. AS a prelimi-
nary to this reunion James NJ. Campbell.
now about sixty years old. who was a pri-
vate in Company 4. ~Forty-third Regiment.
entertained the few remaining comrades
OF his old regiment yesterday at his home
on a bluff overlooking Eel river. one mile
north of Bowling Green. Invitations were
extended TO all old soldiers. His ~neighbOrs
gathered and helped prepare the bountiful
repast which was served TO his guests. In
addition to this he entertained sixty of the
comrades over night in preparation for to-
DAVIS gathering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
v FILIPINOS SLAIN.
Killed in n Fight with n Company q
the Twenty-Sixth Infantry.

MANILA, Aug. ia company of the
Twenty-sixth Infantry had an engagement
with Insurgents yesterday in Camarines
province. The troops killed Zobastean An
geIes, a brother of Gen. Angeles. and six
p~rivates and captured a major. two cap
tains and nine privates. Another detach-
ment captured Magasin Caballes at Lum-
bang. and also seized a large quantity OF
supplies.
Civil Governor Taft and the Philippine
commission were enthusiastically received
at Viean, province of South Ilocos. to-day.
A Governor for the province and other of
ficials were appointed. The commission
will reach the province OF Benguet to-mor-
row. The commissioners are agreeably sur
prised at the advancement shown in the
nlares visited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
The Reward of Perseverance,.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind. Aug. IL-Frances
Cass. a negro girl. nineteen years old. who
has been employed in this city as servant
in private families, has gone to Maysville,
KY, TO accept a place as teacher in the
schools OF tina place. She is the daughter
OF full-blOoded negro parents who live in
a little negro settlement near this city,
She is principally self-taught, and gained
her education by studying every moment
she could spare from her work. She was
we'll repaid. for i'm "A competitive eXamina-
ton at Maysville in which there were
twenty-five contestants she received the
second highest grade. and of the three va
cant positions to be filled she was given
second choice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Winona Chautauqua Closes.

WARSAW. Ind. Aug. 1.-THE Chautau-
qua at Winona lake closed tonight. To-
morrow the Winona Bible conference will
open its seventh annual session OF ten days.
The initial sermon and address will be by
the Rev. j. Wilbur Chapman, of New York.
The Rev. o h Mcneil. a distinguished
evangelist of Glasgow. Scotland, will de-
liver the evening conference discourse. Al
ready hundreds Of preachers, Bible students
and foreign missionaries are on the
CrOundG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
M0RE SILKS TO BE SEIZED.


NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Assistant Score
tary OF the Treasury Spaulding made a trip
from Washington last night. and was In
conference with Collector Bidwell with re-
gard to the seizure of Japanese kahki silks
MAJ was determined was not made public
1t is learned. however. that several other
invoices Of silk are to be seized. and 1t is
said that at least one other firm of i'm
porters other than that affected by yester-
days seizures will be implicated. The
amount OF silk to be seized. il is said. will
exceed in value the previous detentions
Appraiser Wakeman refused to saw any
thing about the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
SNAIL SHOWERS REPORTED.
People of Lafayette Got Out an the
Rain and Rejoiced.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE drought
Nas broken this noon by light local show
ers. The sight or the first rain that has
fallen for more than i've weeks caused all
70 wonder and rejoice. No one broke for
yhelter. as has been the custom heretofore,
OUT every one got out In IL and let the
water soak in. regardless OF linen or laun-
dry. Every acre OF pasture In the county Is
past redemption and much OF the corn area
Is likewise affected. Wheat blowing - de-
cicedly retarded and garden vegetables are
very scarce. To-day fall OF rain will
amount 20 little or nothing IL reMedylnS
drought conditions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Robbed Of His Money.

Caunclton Enquirer.
Newton Mason. a CanneltOn boy, who
has been IN the Philippines for several
years. recently received an honorable dis
charge from the service and started for
his home here. He wrote his brother
Charles. in this city. this week, from San
Francisco and stated that he had hardly
landed there when he was robbed of his
savings. which amounted to about $50.
lie was assisted by the police OF San
Francisco TO recover the amount. but il
Vas 10 no avail. and rather than come
on home busted he re-enlisted In the
army and will serve three more years be-
fore he visits his old home. Newt was
too proud 10 come home broke and de-
elded TO go back and get more where
be got what he lost. The $50 repre-
scented his savings accumulated during his
service In the islands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
REMARKABLE WELL.
II Is Sixty-Five Feet Long and, Not
Strange To Say. Is I'm Kansas.

CAWKER CITY, Kan, Aug. l7.-John
Haseltine, living four miles south of here,
has the most remarkable well in the coun-
try. He dug five wells in a line extending
sixty-fve feet and ranging from seven TO
seventeen feet in depth. The center one is
the deepest. He then took out the inter
vening earth, making one well SIX Dy
sixty-five feet. with five feet OF water in II.
The well is walled up and arched over. eX-
cept i'm the center. where a pump and wind
mill is placed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. ia check for
$50. drawn on the Detroit Trust Company.
to which the signature OF Hammon Stand
dish q Co. packers and meat dealers OF
this city, had been forged. was received
here for collection. This is the third forged
check bearing Hammer Standish * Co.'S
sionature that has been received here this
week and the firm fears there are a number
of others afoat through the East. The
check received to-day was cashed at the
bank of Jamaica, in the borough of Queens,
Greater New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Not Up to the Standard.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Charles Steel,
Of Brooklyn, has been appointed inspector
Of clothing for the Indian warehouse at
New York, succeeding the present incum-
bent, whose resignation was requested on
account of recent discoveries that clothing
not up to the standard was being furnished
by the contractor. Commissioners OF Indian
Affairs Jones returned to-day from New
York, where he investigated the matter. He
declined TO discuss the question further
than to say that all the goods not up to
the standard either had been or shortly
would be replaced with satisfactory gar
mentS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. Aug. 1.-THE photograph
from which the picture on the beautifully
embossed and Illuminated posters OF the
ndian state fair was made, advertising
that event this year. is one Of Miss Alice
Johns of Gas City, Grant county. The
photograph was taken in this city and Is
very good OF her. Miss Johns is a daugh-
ter OF "A Welsh employe of the tin plate
mill at Gas City and came with her par
ents TO this country from Wales at the
opening OF the tin plate industry in this
city in 1892 She is now employed on the
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
The Evelyn May BE saved.

PENSACOLA. Fla, Aug. 17.-No add
tional damage TO shipping by the storm
has been reported. As far as known there
was no loss of life here. The New York
Pensacola liner Evelyn, reported ashor
al the mouth Of Perdido bay. twelve miles
west of Pensacola bar. is not i'm as critical
a condition as al first reported. Captain
RIGHT went in a small boat up Perdido bay
TO Millview. and from there by wagon to
wrong and his vessel struck her nose in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Ex-Sherif Released ON Bond.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind, Aug. lex
Sheriff Joseph Sego, arrested a few days
ago on a charge of forgery, was released
this evening on $500 bono signed by his
wife, who, besides his friends. refused to
ton have been paid and destroyed. Sego
now hopes TO avoid prosecution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Crocker-Trump.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind, Aug. rT.-Friends in
this city were greatly surprised to-day to
receive cards announcing the marriage of
Prof. Charles NJ. Croker. instructor of art
in the public schools, and Miss Emma G..
Trump as having taken place at Decatur,
Ill on Aug. Is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Hartford City store Robbed.

Special to the Indianap polls Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Aug. lone of
the boldest robheries committed here in sew
eral years was that OF the grocery store Of J..
Hudson & Co. on West Washington street
last night. The lights had been left burn
ing in the store and the thief must have
concealed himself in the basement before
the store was closed. The safe was un-
locked and ii was an easy matter to pry
open the cash box. which contained $l46,
most of which was in so bills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18

Deputy Fish Commissioners Simpson de-
manded the net for the purpose OF destroy
ing IT. Mr.. Shell refused TO give IL up,
whereupon he was arrested n hned be-
fore Justice Grigson. He has appealed the
case TO the Circuit Court and says he viii
carry IL TO the Supreme Court. III neces-
township. He believes the new fish law TO
be unconstitutional.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
KILLED BY A LIVE WIRE.
ThoughtIess Cincinnati Policeman So
Terribly Burned He Died.

CINCINNATI. o., Aug. 11-Policeman
John Schroeder met a horrible death by
an electric wire to-day. He had been
notified that a live wire was dangling on
the street, and he tried TO secure 1t SO as TO
prevent accident. First he used his baton,
but the wire slipped. In a thoughtiess mo-
ment he caught the wire with his HAND
and could not release his hold. IN his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Home Company Contract.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE Winamac
Bridge Company, just organized at this
place. has been awarded contracts to build
eight new iron bridges in this county. The
American Bridge Company, of New York,
the Rochester Bridge Company. the At
tica Bridge Company and the Muncie
Bridge Company did not secure the con-
tract for a single bridge. The Winamac
Bridge Company was from $500 TO $3.50 lower
on their bid on each bridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
Large Gift of Land.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind. Aug. 17.-Mrs. De-
borah Bandy. Of Danville. H., has con-
veyed $50 acres OF land in Warren county,
Indiana, to Eureka College, of Eureka, III.
Mrs. Bandy reserves a life interest in the
lands and gives TO her daughter, living in
Marshield, a life estate also. With only
these limitations Eureka College takes a
fee simple title to a body of land worth in
the neighborhood of 100000. The land lies
near the State line and Is of excellent
quality and well improved.