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NOT a PEACEFUL CROSS.
Warning Factions I'm N Jacksonville
Lodge QuelIed by Police.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILBE. Ind, July 3.-The
police had TO be called TO the lodge rooms
of Perpetual Commandary. No. 724, United
order Of the Golden Cross. last night to
quiet a disturbance among its members,
which finally resulted in breaking up the
meeting. There are two factions in the
order. and this morning many charges
were made by the opposing sides. The
auditing committee had just made its re-
port when Henry Meiboon, whose mother
was TO retire from the office of treasurer
last night, got up to make some remarks.
He was called TO order by Levi English,
presiding officer. but refused to submit to
the orders from the chair. During the
hubbub that followed the meeting was ad-
jOurned, after which a general Eght came
near resulting. Ada Hughes was pushed
or knocked to the floor. and II Is said by
the English faction that she was knocked
or pushed down by Meiboon, who also
then to eject Meiboon, but was
prevented by the interference of his
mother and a number of other women.
1t was then that the police was telephoned
for. Meiboon says that Miss Hughes at
tempted to strike his mother with a brass
cross weighing seven pounds, and that in
attempting TO protect her he may have
pushed Miss Hughes over. He denies the
charge of using vile language.
While this trouble was going on a sis
ter of Miss Hughes was accidently shot
while handling a revolver at her home.
The ball entered her side, barely missing
the heart. She will recover.
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WINONA LAKE PARK.
Liquid Air ntertainmen Postponed
Arrivals at Hotels.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINONA LAKE, Ind, July 3.-The sew
enth season of the Winona Assembly is now
three days old and everything in connec-
ton with both the Assembly and the Sum-
mer School is running smoothly and evenly.
The first change in the regular programme
was made this afternoon. when the liquid
air entertainment and lecture, which was
to have been given this afternoon. was
postponed. In its place, Prof. n. Hill Mes
bit, instructor in conversational French
i'm the Summer School. gave a demonstra-
tion Of his methods before a large crowd
in the Auditorium. Tonight dorado Taft,
the sculptor. gave his second lecture. His
subject was American Art and Artists"
and his lecture was illustrated with stere-
opticon views.
The machinery for the %carbonating and
bottling of the mineral water was set In
motion at noon to-day. This machinery has
as great a capacity as any mineral bottling
works i'm the United States. The automatic
carbonator has a capacity of $4,000 gallons
daily, enough to run eight bottling tables
at one time. The pennsylvania Railroad
Company has made arrangements to use
the water on all of its trains. The bottling
works are owned by the Winona Mineral
Water Company, whose manager Is III. s.
Dickey. a brother of DIR. S. c. Dickey. sec
rotary and general manager of the AS
sembly.
Among the latest arrivals at the hotels
are the following:
Miss f. d. Kirby and niece, indianapolis;
Guy NJ. Carr. Fort Wayne; w. n. Stewart.
indianapolis; Mrs. S. c. Moon, Milford;
Mrs. j. \ Rose. Harold J. Rose, Pierre, 5.
D.; Amy Moon, Champaign, ILL.,; l.. ]. Blak-
er. Indianapolis: Mary A. Iglehart. Paris,
III; Mrs. e. o. Hitter. Helen 3. Hitter.
Chicago; III. Nj. Yoder, Des Moines; F. NJ.
Palmer, Dayton. o.; s. Lewis and wife.
Elwood; j. Nj. Orff. Fort Wayne; Dorothy
Cunningham, Cincinnati; Lulu Clark, Har-
riet Clark. Della Vaught. Martinsville:
Mabel Bronson. Lulu Fesler. Morgantown;
w. l.. Biederwolf, Monticello: VIII S. Nc
Way. Indianapolis; Mrs. Matte Orff, Fort
Wayne.
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SHIRTWAIST IN PULPIT.
Women Object. but Men support the
Action of the Preacher.

TOPEKA. Kan, July 3.-Rev. G. @. Thorn
as. a young clergyman from an Eastern
college. caused a sensation at Carwooo.
Wichita county. Sunday by appearing in
the pulpit in a shirtwaist. Mr.. Thomas.
who was visiting relatives. was temporarily
filing the pulpit of the Methodist Church
In the absence of the regular pastor. His
appearance In a shirtwaist was something
OF a surprise. but at the conclusion OF the
first song a man who had grown gray in
the service rose slowly and removed his
coat This was "A signal for a general
removal of coats. and in five minutes every
man in the building was i'm his shirt sleeves.
Speaking of the incident after the meet
ing. Mr.. Thomas said he wore the shirt
waist because IL was comfortable. and as
the garment answered the purpose OF
clothing he failed TO see that IL was not
proper 10 preach in. The men I'm the con-
%gregatiOn stand by the young clergyman,
but the women insist that his conduct was
unbecoaing and refuse TO be reconciled.
State Treasurer Grimes. who lives I'm Wich-
tia county, had "A letter from a friend to-
night saying that the ''shirtwaist sermon
had caused more excitement than anything
since the county seat war.
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Indiana Notes.

MUNCIE.-William Hanley has returned
ftom the wage conference between the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron ana
Steel Workers and the Republic Iron Com
pany and reports a thoroughly satisfactory
settlement OF the wage question with an
Increase of about 81 per cent. over last
year. The hundreds of employees OF the
company in the Indiana iron works and
the Muncie iron and-steel works have been
ordered TO report for work Monday morn
ing OF next week.
FORT WAYNE-Wright w. Rockhill.
treasurer of the school city of Fort Wayne,
has announced that he has added to the
school citys general fund Sl,ozi, derived
from interest on the school fund. He ac-
cepted the Office OF school trustee by cleo
ton by members of the City Council. who
pledged every candidate TO devote. this
interest TO the city's educatiSnai inter
terost TO the city library.
LOOGOOTEE-Much interest is center
ing In the project OF q large window glass
factory TO be built in this town this sum-
mer. 1t will be erected. owned and oper-
ated by twenty-four practical glass cut
tiers. who are moving here from Converse,
Ind. The institution will he run strictly
on the cooperative plan. The town gives
them free gas as an inducement to come:
The factory will give employment TO 10
persons.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charles c. Blink
ley. Arthur c. Lindemuth and Roscoe T..
were to-day named as a COM
mittee by Judge Henry c. Fox, OF the
Wayne Circuit Court, to investigate the
charges that have been brought against
Prosecuting Attorney William A Bond by
Attorney Samuel c. Whitesell. The COM
mittee will be organized and instructed
next Saturday.
LAPORTE.-Judge Gillett. Of Hammond,
has dissolved the restraining order granted
by him in the case of the Panhandle rail-
road against the contractor OF the Mach
Tor drainage canal in Laporte county to
prevent the crossing of the company's right
Of way by the big ditch and has ordered
the company to open its tracks for the
passage of the dredge on Sunday, July IA.
CONNERSVILLE.-While she was driv-
ing around town Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Jacob Blair's horse ran into a rope, which
to prevent vehicles being driven upon a
street in process of repairs, and she was
thrown from the vehicle and injured. Her
husband has instituted a damage suit
against the city, in the sum of 5000.
SULLIVAN.-William r. Snyder. Of Del
carbo.. has been arrested by Sheriff Dud-
ley on the charge OF bigamy. Snyder mar
ried at Carlisle. a few days ago. Miss Bird
Hines. Soon afterwards County Clerk Tay-
Tor received a letter from Mrs. William K.
Snyder of Nincennes. An investigation was
made. which resulted in charges OF bigamy
being preferred.
SCOTTSBURG.-Samuel p. Wells, States
attorney for the sixth judicial district.
whose home is in Scottsburg, felt called on
yesterday TO chastise j. b. Owens, who
was on the streets OF that town under the
influence Of drink. Subsequently a con-
stable placed Owens under arrest.
TERRE HAUTE.-Ernest Diskell, a Grip
of the city while bathing. When his COM
panions saw him splashing in the water
they thought he was in sport. He was the
son of Eli Driskell, a piano salesman.
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Reports from Other Cities.

BOSTON.-During the six days of excess
slve heat which have prevailed in New
England before Wednesday nearly one
hundred deaths have occurred which have
been attributed to the weather conditions.
OF this number twenty-four have die. in
Boston. The number of prostrations in
New England will reach several hundred.
In Boston there have been nearly $50. Two
deaths and two prostr3tions were reported
in Boston during the early morning hours
of Wednesday.
ST. LOUIS.-Up to noon there had been
thirty-four deaths and 10 prostrations as a
result of the heated spell, which began on
June p. One death was reported Wednes-
day. AT u o'clock the thermometer Of the
Weather Bureau registered 50. A thunder
storm at 3:45 p. m. cleared the air and low
cred the temperature several degrees.
CLEVELAND Although the weather
has become several degrees cooler, the
four deaths and seven prostrations during
the day. The temperature at night re-
manned about as during the day and the
Fourth promises TO be much warmer
WASHINGTON. The thermometer
reached a maximum of 90, but toward even
ing ii grew cooler gradually until at 3
o'clock so degrees prevailed There were
deaths reported up to 10 O'Clock at night.
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The thermometer regis
tered about 80 most of the day. touching
80 late in the afternoon. One prostration
was reported. The stations north OF here
continue to report lower temperatures, with
rain.
CINClNNATI.-The maximum tempera-
trre was 81 and the minimum So. Four
deaths, one a violent one TO a man named
Fisher, who fell from a fourth-story win
dow. and fourteen prostrations occurred.
MILWAUKEE.-A drenching storm early
Wednesday morning cleared the air and
the mercury dropped to 6S. One death and
twenty-five prostrations have been record
ed in a week.
LOUISVILLE.-The temperature fell to II
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, after a heavy
at 2 D. m. There were two prostrations.
DETROIT.-Up to noon to-day there
nave been five deaths in this city from the
heat.
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IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
Vegetation Burning Up Under 30 to
los Degrees of Heat.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. July 3.-Kansas City
to-day was the center of the hottest area
i'm the country. Within a radius of 200
miles of this city the temperature ranged
from SO to los degrees. In central Kansas
hot winds are reported as literally burning
up all vegetation. AT Leavenworth, Kan,
the highest point recorded in this coun-
try for years was reached. the government
thermometer in that city marking los at 5
o'clock. Other records in Kansas:
Hutchinson. 105: Fort Scott, 104; Law
renee, 102: Atchison. 100; Arkansas City, 9S.
In Missouri-Sedalia. lO4; Kansas City,
102; Joplin, 100; Springfield. 9s.
In Kansas City yesterday the record
was exceeded by one degree and five
prostraticns. none OF which it is believed
will prove fatal. were reported. In Joplin
the drouth of the past ten days has so re-
duced the water supply as to threaten a
shutting down of many mining plants I'M
less rain comes soon.
TOPEKA, Kan. July AT 8 p. m. the
thermometer registered 102 degrees. At
Hays City the government record was 104;
Mcpherson, 103; Dresden, 1O1; Concordia,
100: Usage City, 100. One man went insane
from the excessive heat here to-day.
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Preliminary GLASS Agreement.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 3.-The preliminary
conference of the machine glass manu-
facturers of fruit jars and bottles and the
wage committee of the Green Bottle Blow
srs' Association of the United States and
Canada mas completed its work at the
meeting here, and has adjourned. after
deciding that the final conference shall
he held in this city on July so. when all
the manufacturer of the two countries
will be represented. About fifty samples
of new ware were presented for listing.
and satisfactory recommendations were
made for all. and when the meeting ad-
journed the report was given out that the
meeting was harmonious. all that was tx
pected being accomplished.
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DISCREPANCY OF $50, 900.
Shortage or BoOkkeeper's Error in
the United States Mint.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The Bulletin
says: There is a discrepancy of about $3O,-
600 between the books OF one department
and those of another in the United States
mint, and the whole clerical force of the
establishment is at work trying TO ascer-
tain whether there is a shortage or whether
some bookkeeper has made an error.
George f. Roberts. director general of the
mint. and three assistants are here from
Washington and are exporting the books,
The discrepancy was discovered when the
visiting officers m to balance the
books of the mint at the end OF the fiscal
year, June 80. They found that the gold
taken in and the gold or hand and sent
out did not tally"
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STORM AT PITTSBURG.


PITTSBURG, July AT midnight to-
night the temperature stood at a living fig
u~re-7s-the rains of the day and night hav-
ing served TO relieve the torture for the
present. at least. Up to midnight twenty
deaths and forty-eight prostrations caused
by the heat were reported.
During the storm which passed over this
section tonight George Metzic. a gardener,
was killed by lightning.
The torrid wave was temporarily broken
at 8 o'clock this morning by rain. The
mercury dropped from 81 degrees TO Il in a
few minutes.
One hundred and six deaths directly at
tributable 10 the excessive heat occurred
in Pittsburg since last Wednesday. OF this
number eighty-four were reported since
Sunday night.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. July 3.-Gen.
Marshall Independence Ludington, quarter
master general of the army. arrived in
Louisville last night from Washington and
to-day visited Colonel Barnett at the head
quarters depot in this city. General Lud-
ington will be sixty-two years old to-mor-
row, having been born on independence
day. and will then be ligible to retire
ment. There is. therefore,. much specula-
tion as TO whether the President will see
fit to place him on the retired list or allow
him to serve two years more, when the
law requires him TO be retired. When an
officer is between sixty-two and sixty
four years of age it is optional with the
President whether he retires him or not.
When he reaches the age of sixty-four he
must retire from the service. General Lud-
ington's visit here has no special signifi-
canoe as far as is known. Ii is said. how
ever, that he is on his way to Manila,
where he will look over the quartermaster
posts.
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PLATFORM OF REFCRMERS.
Declarations of the National Social
and Political Conference.

DETROIT. July S.-The Second National
Social and Political Conference to-day
adopted the following platform:
W declare for direct legislation and
proportional representation; direct NOM
ination of candidates for offices; equal
suffrage for all, regardless of sex or color:
honest elections. free from all partisan
manipulation or control; direct taxation
through progressive land values. inheri-
tance and income taxes; public ownership
OF public utilities; an eight-hour day: sole
control OF the Medium of exchange by
the government: home rule: postal saw
fngs banks state insurance and orkmen'
compensation for industrial i~njuries; oppo-
sition to militarism and conquest and ad-
vocacy OF peaceful arbitration; demand
the same rights and liberties for others
as for ourselves
In the preamble Of the platform the con-
ference expressed it's condemnation of mo-
nopolieS. the concentration OF wealth and
the present policy of this government with
regard TO its insular possessions. One of
the features of the morning session was
the withdrawal from the conference OF
Prof. w. G. Bohannon. of Chicago, be-
cause he was not permitted to talk on a
resolution after the previous question had
beer moved.
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CHICAGO. July S.-While the tempera-
ture OF to-day was lower than that of sew
eral days Of last week, the great humidity
made 1t one OF the most uncomfortable
days the city has experienced during the
summer. There were three deaths. sixteen
prostrations and one case of insanity due
to the heat. The last case was that of Mrs.
Mary Brown, whose dementia made her en-
ter the residences of her neighbours, where
she smashed furniture. glassware and pic
lures. She was removed 10 the detention
hospital and is expected TO recover. The
maximum tempera .ure OF the day was 81
and the humidity was 50. Warmer weather
is predicted for tomorrow.
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CAUSED BY CHICKENS.
Quarrel and Shooting ARRAY, Fol-
lowed by a Lynchfng.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. July S.-News
reached Montgomery tonight OF the lynch
ing Of Robert White. a negro, near ITALIA
hassce. Gilmore county. Chickens owned by
White and his brother, Winston White, an
noyed "A truck farmer named Thomas. who
killed the fowls. That night the two ne
groes fired several shots at Thomas. but did
not hit him. Thomas returned the fire and
slightly wounded Winston White. Robert
White was arrested and while on the way
TO Wetumpka a mob numbering twenty-five
men took him from the officers and hanged
him 10 a tree. The officers having Winston
White In charge succeeded i'm eluding the
mob and placed their prisoner in the county
iail.
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BALTINsORE,s DEATH ROLL.
Twcnty-Seven Victims Added Yester-
day to the Previous Long List.

BALTIMORE, July 3.-Twenty-seven adj
ditional deaths from heat were reported
TO the police up to midnight tonight. or
these fifteen died yesterday. but were not
sent in until to-day. Thirty-ive cases of
prostration is the record for the twenty
four hours ending tonight. The grand
total thus far Is lightweight deaths and
more than 800 cases of prostration. While
the maximum temperature for the day was
not so high as tina of yesterday, the reIa-
tive humidity was great and the oppresS-
iveness more severe. The highest point at
tanned by the mercury was reached at 3 p.
M, when it showed 81, six degrees lower
Than the top point of yesterday. Shortly
after 4 O'Clock a brisk wind and a brief
thunderstorm cooled the air and the mer-
curry dropped TO 81 at s p. m, at which
point it remained until midnight. The
relative humidity at 4 p. m. was "A. At 5
O'Clock ii had fallen to ga.
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KILLED BY INSURGENTS.
Details of the Death of Fred William
son in the Philippines.
2 Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
THORNTOWN. Ind. July Sword has
been received here which settles beyond a
doubt the fate of young Fred Williamson,
a soldier in the Thirty-fourth Regiment in
the Philippines. He had been sent with a
message from San Isidro to the Rio Grande.
and his companions. afterward finding
some OF his clothing. sent word home that
he had been killed. Recently the presi-
dente OF San Isidro was apprehended as an
insurgent, and during his court-martial
confessed that Williamson. who was alone.
was attacked by several insurgents. but
fought until he was killed. His body was
thrown into the river. but his gun. belt and
khaki blouse were taken TO the p~residente's
house. The murdered boy was a son of
Mrs. Belle Williamson. a matron of the
Knightstown Orphans Home. but for years
a resident OF this place.
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FOURTH OF JULY WEATHER.


WASHINGTON. July 3.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
Fer Ohio-Warm and partly cloudy on
Thursday and probably on Friday: light
southerly winds.
For Indiana-Showers on Thursday. ex-
cept in extreme southern portion. Friday
fair and warm; variable winds.
For Illinois-Fair in western. showers in
eastern portion on Thursday. Friday
partly cloudy. probably showers: not so
warm in northern portion; winds mostly
fresh south.
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DIGGING FOR TREASURE.
Family of a VigO County Farmer
His Buried wealth.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 3.-The FAM
lily of Ira Smith. an eccentric and wealthy
farmer, consisting of his widow and six
children. are digging in secluded places on
the farm for $4,000 or $3.50 in gold which
they have reason TO believe he had buried
before his death by a lightning stroke three
weeks ago. He was known to have taken
home only a few days before 8. 500 in gold.
On his person when he was killed while
blowing was found $1,000 in notes and cash.
He was afraid of banks and hid his money
without telling members of his family the
hiding place. He always said he would
take the precaution to let the location of
his wealth be known in the event of his
sudden death. but he had not done 1t.
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QUEENSTOWN, July 3.-Arrived: Rhyn-
land, from Philadelphia, and Tuetonic,
from New York, both for Liverpool and
proceeded.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 3.-Arrived: ST.
Louis. from New York. Sailed: Fried
rich der Crosse, from Bremen for New
York
NEW YORK, July 3.-Arrived. Lauren
tian, from Glasgow; Servia, from Liver
pool. Sailed: Germanic, for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. July ARRIVED: Cutie.
from New York.
GLASGOW. July 3.-Arrived. ETHIOPIA,
from New York
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Gas Well struck by Lightning.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. July Slight
ming struck a new gas well just completed
by the Johnston Gas Company on the
Michael Timmonds farm here this fore
noon. Two drillers narrowly escaped death.
The we'll caught fire and the derrick and
machinery were destroyed. 1t required the
services of a dozen men nearly a half day
10 put out the flame that shot high In the
air. The shooter, with a wagon load of
nitroglycerin, was en- route to the well TO
shoot il when the we'll was struck. The
loss is s., 500.
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WILL BE HEARD At COLUMBUS.
Cases of Amos and Girton, shelby
County Commissioners

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. July ~S.-Judge Lea
Kirkpatrick. Of Kokomo. has sent the
famous cases against the commissioners Of
Shelby county TO this county on a change
OF venue. The cases 10 be tried here are
those OF Amos and Girton. who filed afi-
davits. backed by numerous afidavits OF
other persons. setting forth the belief that
they could not have an impartial trial In
Shelby county because OF the local pretu-
dice. James Cherry. the other Shelby
county commissioner under indictment.
feels safe In risking his liberty with his
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Other Deaths.

BALTIMORE. July 3.-Mr. Edward F.
Leyh, editor of the German Correspondent.
died suddenly at his home Tuesday after
noon. He had been confined to his home
three weeks with asthma. Mr.. Leyh had
expected to be at his desk on Wednesday.
but an attack of coughing burst a blood
vessel in the brain, causing death.
BURLINGTON. Ia, July 3.-Louis Vein
stein. a well-known editorial writer of the
Burlington Hawkeye, died to-day, aged ff-
fv-Six