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PRIEST OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Father Phillips Was Well known and
Popular i'm Pennsylvania.

HAZLETON, Pa, May 1Z-Father Phil
lips had been away from Hazleton for
about two weeks on his vacation. Dur
ing his absence he is said to have attend
ed the ceremonies incident to the advance
ment CT r.gr. Martinelli to the rank of car
dinal.
Father Phillips was pastor OF st. GabrieI's
Church, this city. He was born in 1851 at
Hawley, Wayne county, Pennsylvania. and
his father worked in the mines. He at
tended the public school at Pittsburg, Pa,
and finished his studies at Charles College,
E1licott. Nd. He was ordained to the
priesthood in 1875. He was located in vari-
Gus parts OF the Scranton diocese. coming
10 Hazleton four years ago. Recently the
t~wenty-hfth anniversary of his elevation to
the priesthood was celebrated here. and a
large number of priests and Catholic dig
nitaries from the surrounding country came
10 Hazleton TO do him honor.
Father Phillips was a prominent member
the Elks Lodge. Of this city. He took an
active part in settling the A. o.. H. diff
ficulties a few years ago. He was a strong
temperance advocate, and his influence
with the men of all nationalities and class
es who make up the population of the min
Ing regions was recognized by both the
miners and the mine owners alike. His par
ticipatiOn In the miners settlement of last
year is still fresh in the minds OF the
public.
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N~oblesviIle commencement Week.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, May II.-This is
commencement week in Noblesville. Tues
day night the junior class of the High
SchooI held the annual class-day exercises
in Wild Opera House. The house was
packed 10 see the production Of "Ingomar,
the Barbarian" and a burlesque on the
High School faculty and senior class. Last
night was commencement There were
twenty-five graduates. six of whom APP
peared on the programme with essays and
orations. Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
ton Frank l. Jones delivered the class adj
dress and Superintendent j. r. Haines pre-
scented the diplomas. Prof. H.. III. Thomp-
son awarded the cash prizes for the best
essays on the Thirty immortals" in the
Hall OF Fame. offered by Will III. Craig, to
Paul Christian and Aldus Hutchens. Dur
ing the week the designations OF Superin-
tendent ]. r. Haines. Prof. II. II. Thomp-
son. principal of the High School, and Prof.
II. V. Craig. teacher of history, have been
rendered 10 the School Board. Their sue
cessors have been practically agreed upon,
but have not been made public. The alumni
banquet was held tonight.
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A AND INDUSTRY.

These officers have been elected by the
American Steel Hoop Company: PRESIDENT,
Veryl Preston; vice president ana general
sales agent, Severn p. Kerr; treasurer, +.
S. Wheeler.
The biggest plant of the international
Clay Manufa cturing Company, makers OF
terra Gotta, at Perth Amboy, n. j., was
destroyed by fire last night. Loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
This is the new board of directors of the
American Sheet Steel Company; George
c. Murtey, John a. Topping, Charles Il.
Reid. W. B. Leeds seddMa F. 5. Wheeler. W. L.
Graham, l.. Nj. Day, jr., and J. Warner.
The Kentucky Union Oil Company has
been organized with a capital stock OF
100000 and has purchased 5000 acres OF
Gil lands at Sunny Brook. Wayne county.
Kentucky. Capitalists of New Britain,
Conn, own the larger part of the stock.
Inquiry in French official and diplomatic
circles indicate that France VIII grant a
line between France and Canada This SUBJ
sidy will be similar to the one voted by
the Canadian Parliament. Thls idea Is
warmly welcomed at Paris.
1t is stated that leading manufacturer
of carpets have been approached with a
view TO forming a consolidation and that a
conference has been called TO be held In
New York next week. 1t is understood
that the E. S. Higgins Carpet Company is
actively interested in the negotiations
Actuaries representing most of the i'm
portant life insurance companies or the
United States attended the spring meeting
OF the Actuarial Society Of America In New
York yesterday. Officers TO serve Tor the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President. Oscar r. Ireland; vice president,
jr.: treasurer, Archibald A. WEIGH
The doors of the office of the brokerage
firm of Gurley x Johnson, at Washington.
d. c., We're not opened yesterday MT.
Gurley, the senior member OF the nrm, said;
Il know little more about the matter than
any one else. My connection with the ousl-
ness has been entirely local. The trouble
is due 10 the New York panic. and the facts
cannot be stated until the accounts bearing
on that end of the business are olsen
tangled" He also said that the statement
that the liabilities of the firm were $500
was in his opinion substantially correct.
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CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The Girls Industrial School has a rum
mage sale at 245 Virginia avenue.
The Travelling Mems Association will at
tend the Tabernacle Church in a body on
May 20. DIR. j. Cumming Smith will deliver
a special sermon for the occasion.
Rev. Frederick O. Granniss. of Richmond,
Ind. will give an Illustrated lecture Mon
avenue and Twenty-first street. His subject
will be Some Cathedrals Of Europe"
Joseph Metias, a Frenchman, who was
horn IN 1926 and for five years has beel.
an inmate at the poor farm; died yester-
day morning OF heart trouble. His wife.
who Is also az inmate. survives hin The
French Society here will take charge OF
the burial.
Walter Craig, Of l7oe Olive street. while
small cart, was struck by a Greenwood
car and severely injured. He was trying
10 cross the street In his cart and did not
notice the approach or the car. Or. jacobs,
of the City Dispensary, took him to has
home.
Rev. ]. w. Carr. for fourteen years the
pastor OF the Second Baptist Church. the
largest colored congregation in the city,
has received a call 10 the pastorate OF the
First BAPTIST Church at Savannah. Ga. a
church with a membership Of Also persons.
the largest colored congregation In the
country.
The United States authorities have sig
riiec their intention OF prosecuting Harry
Miller. now serving a term In the peniten-
tiary. and upon his release he VIII be met
al the prison door by a marshal. lie Is
wanted by the government for alleged theft
OF mail pouches. He is serving a sentence
of from two TO fourteen years.
The occasia Society has elected the fol-
lcxing ofScers. President. Mrs Mary \.
Henney: vice president. Mrs. Sarah f..
Wade: secretary. Miss Eva Eryinger.
treasurer, Miss Emma Hert; delegate TO
T.ocaI coincil. Mrs. John Morley: alternate.
Mrs. Warner: executive committee. Mrs.
Tsrvineer Mrs. Medsker. Mrs. COllamore.
Mrs. Cox. Mrs. Rice
The vacant LOT CULTIVATION committee OF
for more land for cultivation. One hundrei
and sixteen lots nave already been put into
snape for seeding; and OF these ninety nave
mand Tor tae privileges and the work Will
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, May IA suit
filed to-day, which has some bearing on
Shelby county official troubles, is one by
Martha John against the directors of the
armer National Bank and ex-Treasurer
] Marsh Wilson. to quiet the title TO If
teen shares of bank stock which it is al
legged were transferred to Mr.. Wilson. in
trust, by Miss JOhn in 1895. The complaint
alleges that Wilson had the shares trans
ferred TO his individual credit and pail
her the dividends until last summer, when
he transferred the stock to the bank TO
settle up his business with his bondsmen,
who were directors of the bank. Miss John
Is a cousin of Mr.. Wilson, and alleges that
the bank officials knew the shares were
held in trust and that they refuse to turn
them over TO her, the rightful owner.
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PROSECUTOR INDICTED.
w. II. Steele, of Henry County, Ac-
cused of Accepting Brides.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, May 1.-THE grand
jury finished its labOrs in this county to-
day and as its final act returned an indict-
ment against County Prosecutor w. r.
Steele. charging him with accepting brides
to shield criminals. Several weeks ago Mr..
Steele caused the resignation of his deputy
at Knightstown, and soon afterward Mr..
Swain. the deputy, made charges through
Knightstown papers alleging that Mr..
Steele had accepted brides at various times.
among them being one or more sums OF
money from one Alice Green, at that time
a keeper of a house of i'll repute in Rays
Vile. a suburb of Knightstown. The grand
jury in its investigation of these charges
came into possession of several letters
written by Mr.. Steele which were con-
sidered ground for returning the bill against
him. The woman, who is serving a term
in the Woman's Prison, was also a wit
ness against Steele before the grand Jury.
Mr.. Steele says he can vindicate himself
and ayers that the charges are made by
his enemies and by some of those whose
conviction he has secured for various of
lenses from time TO time.
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CORNELL TAKES FIRST noNoRs.
Indiana Is Third I'm n Central
League ~Oratoricai Contest.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. May 1.-THE Ith-
acaus came into the West as Greeks bear
Ing gifts of oratory and tonight prevailed
over the "Barbarians" I'm the forensic
arena, Cornell winning hrst honors in the
oratorical contest OF the Central Oratorical
League at the Indiana University gym
nasium. Judaism. Its Mission In the
Twentieth Century, was the subject pre-
sented by Sidney s. L%owenthal. represent
ing Cornell. to which first honors were
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MEDICOs HAVE ADJOURNED.
Last Session of the State Convention
ut South Bend-The New Officers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. May 1.-THE final
session of the fifty-second annual conven-
ton of the Indiana State Medical Society.
which has been meeting in this city for
three days, was held this afternoon. The
convention has been a success from the
start. Some of the best medical talent in
the State participated in the deliberations
Five hundred delegates were brought to the
city and were lavishly entertained by the
st. Joseph County Medical Society and the
citizens of South Bend. In addition, about
five hundred ladies were present.
Officers of the society, elected to-day, are:
DR.. A. w. Brayton, indianapolis, PRESIDENT:
DR.. j. L. Berteling, South Bend, vice pres
ident; DR.. +. G. Heath. indianapolis. Sec
rotary; DIR. w. II. Gilbert. Evansville, as
sistant secretary; DIR. A. L. Bullson, Fort
Wayne, treasurer.
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NEW WIRE NAIL COMPANY.
1t Is Organized at kokOmO, with One
Million Dollars Capital.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, May 17.-One of the
largest wire nail mill corporations organ
lied in the State was formed here to-day
by local capitalists. The capital stock is
sl,0O0,OOO, all Of which is taken. Among
the largest stockholders are a. A. Charles,
Harry Ward and J. Frederick, of the juno
ton nail works. The plant will employ SO
men and Will consume 200 tons of wire daily.
IL will be known as the Kokomo Wire Nail
Company. Officers and directors will be
elected on Tuesday, and the plant will pc
erected Immediately. The plant will oper-
ate outside the steel trust.
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Prohibition o~ratoricnI Contest.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 1.-THE In
diana state prohibition oratorical contest
held at De Paw University tonight was
won by 3. II. Mccoy, of Taylor University.
whose subject was The Success of Pro-
hibition." The other contestants and their
subjects We're: Oliver r. Faulkner, Moore's
Hill College, The Attitude of the Church
Member TO the Saloon John l.. Doan.
Earlham College. The Need of a Third
Party" Will b. Warmer. De PAW Unit
versity. THE Problem of the Liquor Traf-
hc;" John Gerald York. Franklin College,
The Ballot OF Conscience"
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awarded. Ohio Wesleyan was second and
Indiana was third.
The contest was held at the gymnasium.
before a large and brilliant assemblage.
The judges were Prof. w. O. Caskey ODER
lin College. Hon. VIII Cumback. Green's
burg, Ind: William Davenport. Louisville.
Ky; JOhn s. Elan, indianapolis; Judge
NJ. T.. Forkner. New Castle, n Prof. Will
u. Howe, Butler University. The con-
testants, their themes and the colleges
represented were as follows:
Ohio Wesleyan University. Public Opin-
ion as a Factor in Government" william
r. Boyes; University OF Illinois. The True
College Man in the World Harlon I'll.
Horner: West Virginia University, "Thc
Morality Of Shakespeare" Harry Alfred
Garrison: Cornell University. Judaism, It's
Mission in the Twentieth Century Sidney
:. Lowenthal; Indiana University. THE
Significance Of the Work Of Rajah Brooke
Alvah Johnson Rucker; Ohio State Uni
vers.ty, John Marshall" Ed G. Turner.
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Indiana obituary.

kNIGHTSTOWN. Ind. May T.-Gershon
Illness. He was seventy-eight years old,
and was the oldest resident of this city.
having come with his parents. when but
nine months old. 10 West Liberty, an old
settlement on the State road. near Knights
town. He had a varied business career.
and al the time OF his death was vice
president of the Citizens State Bank His
widow and one brother. Irwin Porter. OF
ovid. Ind, are his surviving relatives.
KOkOMO. Ind. May 17.-Matthew Allen.
a pioneer resident OF Alto. Howard county.
found dead to-day in bed. He died
early last night. His son. Lee Allen. occu-
pied the same bed. and did not know until
the call 10 breakfast that he had slept all
night with the corpse OF his father. De-
ceased was a civil war veteran and an odd
Fellow.
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VIII Exploit Kentucky Lands.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 1.-THE Mooney
LAUNDERING and Mining Company is the
name Of a corporation formed at North
Manchester, this county, to develop a tract
Of 10000 acres of timber and ore lands in
Morgan county, Kentucky. The capital
stock is placed at $125. 900, a large portion
OF which has been provided for. The stock
holders are John w. Domer. vice president
or the Lawrence National Bank. North
Manchester; G.. F. Mooney. Walter Irwin.
John w. Mills, of North Manchester. and
w III. LiGgett, of Columbia City. Machiu-
cry is now being purchased for mill and
mine plants on the tract, which is heavily
wooded, and with a railroad being built
TO it,.
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StanIey's California Career.

OAKLAND. Cal, May 17.-Kirk Stanley.
VINO was arrested in connection with the
death of Rev. Phillips in New York, *
well known here. About three years ago
he was travelling with a feeble-minded
man who was imposed to be very wealthy.
1t was understood at the time that Stanley
was the mans physician. He was striking
In appearance and had fine manners. In
June, 1899. he went TO San Francisco, stol-
ping at a leading hotel with his wife and
infant daughter. AT once time his patient
caused some trouble, and the police were
called in, but Stanley made satisfactory
axn1nnafiO0G
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Locked Ont by Contractors.

NEW YORK. May 17.-Between 1900 and
10000 bricklayers in the employ of contract
ors who are members of the Masons' Build
ers' Association were locked out at noon
to-day. President Otto NJ. H.. Eidlitz. Of
the Masons' Builders Association, said
the lockout was primarily caused by the
refusal of the Bricklayers' Association TO
abide by the finding of an arbitration COM
mittee concerning a dispute which arose
between the masons and the bosses a few
weeks ap0
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SENIOR CLASS "PLAYs HOCKEY
Unfortunate Condition of Affairs in
Anderson High School.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May T.-Most Of the
members of the senior class of the Ander-
son High School were absent to-day from
class work in violation of an order of Prof.
j. w. Carr. The class numbers sixty. and
commencement is but two weeks off. Invi-
tations to a class picnic were issued by
enc of the members, but the matter was
kept secret. 1t was the intention to take
the entire membership without asking per-
mission of the school officials, but last night
Prof. Carr learned of the plan, ordered that
it be not carried out and asked the parents
% the students to cooperate with him ia
the effort to enforce discipline. But a few
OF the students attended the classes to-day,
and the rest will be given an examination
by the faculty on Monday morning. The
bolt of the class may operate To prevent
the graduation of some of the leaders i'm
the INSTRUMENTATION
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Catholicism Has Nothing ia Fear.

LONDON, May 1S.-"During an audience
of the Pope to-day Thursday the Arch
bishop of New Orleans rendered to his Holi-
ness an account of his mission" says the
Rome correspondent of the London Daily
Chronicle. He told the Pontiff he was
convinced that Catholicism had nothing to
fear from American rule in Cuba and the
Philippines" The correspondent adds that
the Vatican will have TO submit TO the in
evitable with regard to W~ashington's de-
mands for the suppression of the con-
vents"
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at the First Baptist Church. in Shelbyville.
on Wednesday night, May 2. There are
nine graduates.
Representative Watson has recommended
for the ~postmastership at Straugn. Henry
county, Mrs. Izora Haskell. who will sue
ceed + s. Colburn.
\ Covington correspondent got excited
last night and t~elegraphed as follows: Had
wearing shirtwaists. First appearance in
public here"
The Knox County commissioner have
accepted plans and specifications for a
new county jail and ~jailor.s residence, TO
cost complete S25. 0O0. A Vincennes firm
made the successful tender.
Methodist Protestants Of the indianapolis
district have just conclqded a successful
Boone county There was a large atteno-
ance. botn ministerial and lay.
,. X. Artman. of Lebanon. has declined
ne ofer OF the Indiana Anti-saloon League
TO become It's attorney. with headquar-
tiers at indianapolis. as to accept would
necessitate giving up his fine private prac'
tice.
William Parmerlee, of North Manchester.
WABASH county, has been notified that
through the will of a brother, who died a
few days ago in Ohio, he will receive a
three-tenths interest in the estate, which is
valued at $ll4,000
Engineers of the Toledo & Chicago Trac-
ton Railway are surveying in the neigh
borhocd e Winamac. me Pulaski County
Commissioners have ordered special cleo
tons IN three townships on the question OF
voting a Fer cent. tax in ala of the
projected line
Walter Elliott. whose home is in Rich
mond, left yesterday for New York TO join
DIS former partner, Morton, TO sail for
Europe, to be gone two years. They are
sketch artists of wide reputation, and have
nearly two years of bookings, including
every important house in Europe.
The Putin Bay station of the United
States Fish Commission yesterday turned
half a million young PERCH into TippecanOt
river near Winamac. and to-day a million
OF the same fish will be turned into Bass
lake, in Starke county. They will require
three years TO come TO maturity.
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Endeavorcrs Elect Officers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. May 1.-THE session
of the Frankfort district Christian En-
Geavor Union closed this afternoon. The
business session resulted i'm the election of
Miss Lena Bryant, of ankfo as secre-
tary ana treasurer of the district. and
Miss Zelma Scott, of Elwood. superinten-
cent of the junior department.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 1L-John c. Win
gate, Of the State Tax Board, has in
structed the assessor of this township to
employ as many deputies TO assist in
assessing as are necessary and to pay no
attention to the reduced appropriation
made by the County Council. Mr.. Wingate,
acting on the advice of the attorney gen.
eral. say the Council has no right to in
terfere with the assessing work and that
the assessor will be liable on his bono an
less the work is properly done. The trouble
which arose here a year ago is now in the
Supreme Court.
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EarIhnm's Commencement Week.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, May 1.-THE pro-
gramme for the commencement exercises
at Earlham College was announced this
evening. The week of june > 10 II will be
occupied. There is no change in II from
that Of former years, as far as the order
of procedure il concerned. Professor u.
W. Dennis will conduct the baccalaureate
service and join Henry Barrows. president
OF Oberlin College, will deliver the Com
mencement day address.
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peciaI 10 the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 17.-This
morning Harvey Grouse shot Lee Taylor.
a woman. in a disorderly house. and then
killed himself because Of a quarrel he
brought on in a fit of jealousy. The bullet
struck her on the temple, but glanced, and
fired at himself entered his right breast
and killed hin instantly. He was thirty
two years old and the woman is twenty
two. He came here from L-eavenworth,
Kan, last fail. The woman came from
Indianapolis several months ago.
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\ NEW YORK. May 17.-Arrived: Auguste
Victoria, from Hamburg. etc. Sailed: Gu
nc. for Liverpool.
! LIZARD. May 17.-Passed: Grosser Kur-
|furst, from New York. for Cherbourg and
Bremen
| BOSTON, May 17.-Arrived: Altonia and
New England. from Liverpool.
HAVRE. May 17-Arrived: La Cham
payne, from New York.
LIVERPOOL. May 1Z-Arrived: German
&c, frcm New York.
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ATLANTA. Ga. May n.-Governor Can
state militia. with ball and cartridge. to
report AT Andersonviile. Ga, for duty or
Man 80. This is done TO preserve order At
The famous Confederate prison and burial
place or Federal dead, the negroes for years
having made the Federal Decoration day an
ccca sion OF drunkenness and disorder.
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President mitchell Shocked.

When President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers. heard ,of the death of
Father Phillips in New York he was great
1y shocked. He said he did not think any
telegrams sent by him could have been
found on the body as he remembered of
sending none. He said he wrote a letter
10 Father Phillips on April 10 in reply to
two he had received from him, but said
they related 10 personal matters.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair I'm Northern Indinna-Showers
and Cooler i'm southern Portion.

WASHINGTON. May 17.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday:
For Ohie-Cloudy on Saturday. with rain
and lower temperature in northern portion:
fair in southern. Sunday probably fair;
fresh northerly winds.
For Indiana and Hlinois-Fair in north
ern. showers and cooler In southern por-
tion on Saturday. Sunday probably fair.
variable winds, mostly fresh southeast
erlv