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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

MARTINSVILLE.-Mi Fannie Banta, of
this city, who has been one of the corps of
phans' Home at Knightstown for the past
ten years. has just been elected principal
for the coming year. She succeeds Miss
Laura Wachstetter, who resigned to marry
Ex-Governor Will Cumback. The
thirtieth annual reunion of the Thirty
third Indiana Regiment will be held in this
city on Friday Oct. 4. John r. Mcbride of
Washington, d. c., has published his
tory OF this regiment w. w. Kennedy, Of
this city will be glad to hear from any
who contemplate attending.
CRAWFORDSVILLE.- Elston
who was injured at Charlottesville on Tues
day by being thrown from a running horse
in race and the animal falling on him,
has been taken TO his home in Indiana polls
and placed in a hospital. Oscar Aughe of
Lafayette. had his wrist fractured at the
time Elston was injured. ElstOn was rid
down, and the horse Minnis ridden by
Aughe, fell over Miss Ray, stepping on
ElSton.
SCOTTsBURG-The Scott County Teach
ers' Institute is in session here during this
week under the direction of County Super
intendent Z. A. GLADDEN.. The instructors
are w. w. Pfrimmer, the Kankakee poet.
and Prof. A j. Kinnaman, of Danville, Ind.
The interest and attendance have been
good from the beginning. Tuesday even
ing Mr.. Pfrimmer entertained immense
audience at the courthouse with recita tons
of his verse.
RICHMOND.--William c. Dennis. son
of Prof. ID. w. Dennis, goes soon to Lake
Mohong. n. Y, to become secretary of the
Mohong Peace Association The
Council at Cambridge City has instructed
the city attorney to bring suit against the
Big Four Railroad Company for failure to
comply with the new State law requiring
lights at railroad crossings.
GREENSBURG.-On next Tuesday the
Seventh and Thirty-seventh Infantries and
Seventh Cavalry of the civil war will hold
their annual reunion in this city. Decatur
county furnished nearly $50 men for these
regiments and great preparations are being
made to entertain the old veterans. Chap
lain Jewel, of the Seventh Regiment, will
deliver the annual address.
NEW ALBANY.-David Keller, who was
to-day appointed justice of the peace, by
the County Commissioners to fill a va
cancy, probably is the largest justice In
the State. He is the heaviest man In Floyd
county and weighs 400 pounds.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lawrence, a promi-
nent young man of this city, came near
meeting instant death Wednesday by be-
ing hit by a switch engine. He is now at
the home of his brother-in-law, and it is
feared he is badly injured.
DUBLIN-John F. Drynes, ex-trustee of
Center township will be a Republican can
didate for commissioner from the middle
took first prize at the Muncie fair with his
Whalebone stallion.
ANDERSON.-A benefit concert at the
Grand Opera House Wednesday night
packed the theater with people anxious
to aid the striking steel workers. A large
amount of money was secured.
SPICELAND.-David Trice farmer
living near here. was attacked and badly
injured by vicious bull, on Wednesday,
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THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED
4 FOURTH FATALLY HURT IN AN &C
CIDENT NEAR PERU.
Friends Yearly Meeting st PlainfeId
Death of Josiah Gwin-aueer
Mob story from Elkhart.
snecial 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. Sept. n.-Miss Reba
O'Hara, the Bushton, ILL.,. girl who Claimed
to have been twice abducted in the past
three months, confessed tonight that she
was her own abductor and her object was
to procure $4,000 ransom from her father
Elsberry O'Hara. a wealthy resident OF
Bushton. The confession was made 10
Prosecutor Willitts and Captain of Police
Donahue, who had a warrant for her arrest
for conspiracy TO defraud. Miss O'Hara
admitted that the Bushton kidnapping was
a deception and that the abduction here
last Friday was likewise a fake"
On the day of her disappearance here a
letter was sent to her father, saying that
his adughter was in the writer's hands
and a ransom of $4,000 would restore her
to him. The father sent a detective here,
and as a result the girl was charged with
conspiracy to extort money. She confessed
under pressure. The blood on her person
when found was secured by killing chick
ems. She was taken to her fathers home
in Bushton tonight The charges against
her here have been dismissed. She is twen-
ty years old, educated and refined.
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WESTERN YEARLY MEETING.
Friends Are Gathering at PIainfeid
for Their Annual Conference.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Sept. n.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the Yearly Meet
ing of the Friends, which will hold its first
session at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The recent rains have freshened vegeta-
ton, and the beautiful twelve-acre camp
us, on which the church house is located,
presents the appearance of early spring.
A large tent with a seating capacity of
200 has been erected on the grounds, at
which place the o'clock devotional serv-
ices will be conducted each morning. The
large auditorium, which will seat $500
persons, recently has undergone a thor
ough cleaning and repairing, and is now
ready for its occupants.
few visitors arrived last evening. many
more are expected to-day, and tomorrow
will see crowds of the loyal Friends. old
and young, who will remain throughout
the active meeting. Former residents of
this place make it a point to return at
this time, in order to meet their friends
who congregate here from many parts of
the country, as well as the surrounding
parts of the State.
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THREE PERSONS KILLED.
Fourth Fatally Injured I'm n Cross
ing Accident Near Peru.


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PERU, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Lake Erie &
Western passenger train reaching Indian
apolis from Michigan City at 3:25 in the
afternoon caused the instant death of three
persons and inflicted injuries which I'M
doubtedly will cause the death of a fourth.
The Dead
NATHAN FOUTS, Denver, Ind.
MRS. FRANK NICCUM, Wabash.
INFANT daughter of Mrs. Niccum.
The Injured
Frank Niccum, Wabash, Ind, so badly
injured that he may die at any time.
The party was returning from funeral
and attempted to cross the Lake Erie &
Western track near the village of Courier,
five miles north of Peru, when the rapidly
moving train crashed into their vehicle
with the terrible results stated. The funer-
al was that of Jacob Fouts uncle of Mrs.
Niccum and of Nathan Fouts The cere-
monies and burial were at the village of
Courier, and the people were on their re-
turn TO the vicinity of Denver. 1t was
raining hard and the side curtains of the
carriage were down. The train whistled
for the crossing and the bell was rung a
usual, according to the statement of En-
gineer James Sturgis of Peru. 1t is said
the people held back a trifle with their
vehicle. then whipped up and got on the
track Just in time to be caught. The horse
was freed and escaped unhurt, but the car
ciage was directly in the path of the
CINE. Mrs. Niccum was carried along on
the pilot. She and her brother, Mr.. FOuts,
were killed instantly. Mrs. Niccum's in
FAINT. aged eighteen months, was not dead
when picked up by the people of the train,
but died before il could be taken back to
the town of Denver short distance to the
north. Mr.. Niccum was removed to the
hotel at Denver, and is under the best
medical care, but his death is expected
at any time. Coroner Yarling, of Peru,
will conduct an inquest.
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MethOdists at Brazil.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 11.-Many ministers
have arrived in the city to attend the
Northwest Indiana Methodist Conference,
which opens here tomorrow morning. This
evening the Rev. j. w. Walker. ID. D., pas
tor of the First Church OF Terre Haute,
delivered the conference sermon. Bishop
James Fitzgerald, of ST. Louis, will pre-
side, and arrangements have been made
for the accommodation of 200 pastors. The
conference will be held in the handsome
Methodist Church, which was built this
year at a cost of $4,000, and all indebted
ness was paid off when the new structure
was dedicated. During the week lectures
will be delivered by a number of the ablest
divines of the United States. A strong
effort is being made by the official board
here to have the Rev. Mr.. Bently reap
pointed to this charge. The church has
signified a Willingness TO raise his salary
$50 a year. and present indications are
that Mr.. Bently will remain with us an
other year.
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PASTY FOOD
Too Commonly Used.

The use OF pasty cereals is not advisable
A physician says. "Pasty cereals are very
indigestible and bad thing for the stom-
ach. causing depressed feeling and quite
a train OF disorders. particularly OF the In
testines and nerves.
Cereals, such as wheat and oats. can be
cooked long enough and well enough TO NJ
them for human use. but the ordinary way
of cooking leaves them In a pasty con-
dition.'
gentleman from Evansville. Ind. whose
name can be secured upon application TO
the Postum Cereal Company. limited. Bat
tie Greek. Mich, says. My physician
prohibited the use OF oats and wheat. for
was in a bad condition physically. with
pronounced dyspepsia. lie said the heavy
paste was indigestibe but that Grape
Nuts. being a thoroughly cooked food ana
cooked in such manner as 10 change the
starch into grape sugar, could be easily d.
gesled. l have become very fond indeed
OF Grape-Nuts. and all the uncomfortable
feelings have disappeared. I have gained
nearly twelve pounds In weight and none
OF the distressed. fun feeling after my
meals that / had formerly. Grape-Nutn
Food has done the work.
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American Interests Are Safe.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has received a report by mail
from Commander Sargent, of the Machais,
dated Sept >, which is in line with his cable
report concerning conditions in South
America He says there is no danger TO
American interests but that a bad cOnd-
ton of affairs exists in Colombia and Vene-
zuela He goes into details of the insurrec-
tfons and the bitter feeling existing be-
tween COlombians and VeneZuelans.
The department also has received a dis
patch stating that the gunboat Ranger,
which was ordered to San Francisco i'm
mediately on the arrival of the battleship
Iowa at Panama, left the latter port yester-
day on her trip north. The Ranger was
hurried to Panama to meet possible emer-
gencies in that quarter, but now that the
Iowa has arrived at that port the presence
of the Ranger is considered unnecessary.
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Kelley Institute Reunion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind. Sept. 1.-THE tenth
annual reunion of graduates of the Plain
field Kelley Institute will be held at this
place on Tuesday. the nth inst Nearly
thousand invitations have been issued. and
a large attendance is expected. The Kelley
Institute formerly at Richmond. Ind, mas
been consolidated with the one at TINS
place, and graduates from the two insu-
tutes are invited 10 join in making this
high day in Keeeyism. Mrs. Elizbeth /
Stanley, state lecturer for the W. &. L. l.,
and formerly manager of the Richmond
Kelley Institute. will deliver an address.
Good music will be furnished and dinner
served by the Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Methodist Church All railroads give spe-
cial rates on this occasion.
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William a. Wiley.

Special TO the Indianapol Journal
UNION CITY. Ind, Sept. u.-William A
Wiley, a well-known resident of this city
and a pioneer of Randolph county. died at
his home here to-day. aged sixty-seven
years He became known all over the
State in connection with the "Old-fash-
toned Singing School held annually at
Bethel, this county, OF which he was the
founder and leader. Mr.. Wiley taught
singing class In the little Disciple Church
at Bethel nearly fifty years ago. and If
teen years ago he sent invitations 10 all the
surviving members 10 come together once
more In the same little church and sing
again the old songs. Nearly all living re-
spOnded. and the first meeting was so sue
cessful that permanent organization was
effected Mr.. Wiley prominent in
church, business and political circles. In
1894 he was elected county auditor by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12
Joliet Mills to BE Opened.

JOLIET. Ill, Sept. n.-An attempt will
be made TO reopen the Illinois steel mills
here Friday morning. Sept. Il. either with
or without the consent of the Amalgamated
Association. This fact was made plain at
a protracted meeting of strikers this after
noon. Two of the head superintendent of
the mills were permitted 10 address the
session. A speech was also made by Vice
President Davis. Of Chicago. The men
finally decided TO adjourn until tomorrow
afternoon, when a decisive vote will be
taken on the question OF returning TO work
The company Is summonng men to report
for duty Friday and fires are all ready 10
be lighted.
tin-plate works that the plant is closed in
definitely and probably will be dismantled
The striking employees were notified there
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Trouble barely Averted at Huron.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MITCHELL, Ind. Sept. 1.-THE strike on
the b. & o. S. W. Railroad is assuming
serious proportions in this vicinity. This
afternoon a force of thirty men on an
extra gang from Mitchell was ordered to
Huron where the railroad men are all out
on strike to unload ballast The men went
but were ordered by the strikers not to
work. Civil Engineer Poland and Road
Master WEIGH were there and telegraphed
FOR a special train to take the sheriff and
police force from Bedford, which was hasti-
~ done. The strikers, backed by the citi-
Zens of Huron, warned the extra men not
to work, or there would be trouble. The
work under police protection and returned
home The guards and officials came to
Mitchell where IL is expected there will be
trouble should traclImen attempt to coal
the engines.
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CINCINNATI O.. Sept. 1.-THE Inde-
pendent Order OF Red Men closed their ma
tional convention here this afternoon after
selecting New York city as their next
place of meeting in 1902. The following Of
ficers were elected: Grand Chief Powhat-
tan, Jacob Flick. Philadelphia. vice grand
chief POwhattan. +. WOrmus, Cincinnati,
big chief. William MANI. New York chap
lain. George Link. Baltimore. secretary.
George Wahle. Chicago. treasurer, A
Weltner. New York; marshal. g. Baets.
Philadelphia: herald, William kunkel, New
Jersey: krieger. j. l.. RoeEen. New York.
camp Waterman. Frank Here. Cincinnati;
waldwechter. 6. Alexander. Cleveland;
outside guard. Me Kuhn. Cincinnati
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DUTIES TO BE REFUNDED.
Sugar Trust Secures Nearly Half q
Million Dollars Rebate.

NEW YORK, Sept lin the United
States Circuit Court Judge Lacor1be
handed down an order granting Judgment
i'm favor of the American Refining Company
TO recover $3.50, l39 with interest. paid by
the sugar company 10 Collector Bidwell, on
sugars imported from Porto Rico. There
were nineteen separate cases involved IN
the suit all of which were conjOined in
this case. The suits were brought on the
application Of the collector.
The decision Is based on the opinion OF
the United States Supreme Court that
Porto Rico is at the present time a portion
OF the territory Of the United States, and
that goods brought from that island are
not subject TO duty I'm any port here.
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OFFERS TO SELL BONDS.
Secretary Gage Has Received Several
Propositions to Sell.

WASHINGTON, Sept n.-Secretary Gage
has received a number OF offers of bonds
for the sinking fund under his announce
ment of yesterday, but he has decided not
to give out any information as to the
amounts offered or prices until his offer
expires, at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE Mail and Ex-
press says: Although some banks ex-
pressed the opinion to-day that Secretary
Gage would not receive large offers of gov
eminent bonds under his call for $40 600, 600,
with a view to buying such as do not have
too high a price fixed to them, ii was def
nitely learned that amounts aggregating
between $1,000. 600 and 100000 will be Of
fered TO the Treasury Department at such
rates as will, in the opinion of competent
authorities. be accepted by Secretary Gage.
Leading private banking houses are col
lecting bonds for Mr.. Gage. j. =. Morgan
q Co. are among those who are bringing in
bonds for this purpose"
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African Methodist. i'm Session.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE an
nual Michigan Conference of the Fourth
Episcopal district of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church held its opening session
this morning. Bishop Abraham Grant, OF
Indianapolis presided. The conference en-
braces South Bend Warsaw, Wabash and
Fort Wayne, Ind, in addition to Michigan
An informal reception was given at the
church last night by members of the A
NJ. E. Church, in honor of Bishop Grant
and visiting ministers. Bishop Grant the
Rev. j. T. Jennifer, secretary of the
Preachers Aid Society, of Baltimore; Prof
George F. Woodson, secretary of Payne
Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, O.;
the Rev. J. H Alexander, presiding elder
of the Grand Rapids district. and the Rev.
G. A. Brown, presiding elder of the De-
troit district, are among those who will
speak. The ATTENDANCE is very large.
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WARNING TO PATINo.
United states COnsuIs Admonition to
Colombian Liberal Lender

COLON. Sept. 1.-THE United States
gunboat Machias has returned from Bocas
del Toro. No developments have occurred
there 10 require her presence. Following is
the text Of the communication. dated Sept
T. in which the United States consul re-
piled 70 the rebel manifesto addressed to
foreign cOnsuls In Colon. dated Gatun
Sept. 3 which intimated that General pa
tino intended To attack Colon shortly and
which required that the respective nation
aities be notified:
Il acknowledge the receipt Of your letter
Of yesterday and hereby respectfully noti-
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Suit to Enforce n Lien.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Sept u.-Rachel
Downs Watson filed peculiar suit here to-
day. She is a hunchback, and when her
mother died several years ago the property
of the estate went to the five other children
on the condition that an annuity of $500 be
given the crippled sister A lien on the
property was held by the sister to enforce
the annuity If necessary. In her complaint
filed to-day she sets forth that she has
married man named Watson, and that
since her marriage her brothers and sisters
will not keep up the annuity. Her suit is to
make them fulfill their contract.
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STORY OF MOB VIOLENCE.
Queer Tale from E1khart Regarding
IN south Bend Occurrence.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART Ind. Sept IA local Lake
Shore official. whose statements may be
relied upon, has reported to the police that
a negro who assaulted a little white girl at
South Bend early Tuesday morning was
seized and terribly beaten by a party of
men and thrown into a box car in an I'M
conscious condition, the car then being
locked and sealed and forwarded East. The
official says that railroad men were cogni-
zant Of the work of the small-sized mob,
punishment inflicted and did not see fit to
report IL TO the authorities. The South
Bend authorities appear to be in ignorance
of any such occurrence
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National Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.-Claims have
been filed with the Spanish treaty claims
commission as follows: Jules SanguilIy.
100000 for alleged false arrest and irnpris-
Onment by the Spanish authorities: Miguel
de AroZtegue, $2l4,l65, and Jose Gregorio del
Gado. $1s1. 543
Assistant Secretary Sanger has gone to
the Adirondack mountains, and General
Gillespie, chief Of engineers, is acting sec
rotary OF war.
William NJ. Bass. of Lafayette. has been
appointed foreman in charge of the Con
gressional Record i'm the government print
ing office Mr.. Bass is secretary OF the
Indiana Republican Club of Washington.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
Peoples Gas Company Of this city has re-
vived a gas we'll that was drilled nine
years ago and for the past three years has
been dead. When the we'll winked out a
lighted match held over the well was evil
dence that the flow had entirely ceased. The
we'll was cleaned out yesterday and shot
with charge of nitroglycerin. The flow is
almost as strong now originally and il
the pressure is maintained. as il is expected
IL will be, the output will again be turned
into the gas company's mains
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Body Found Mt MinneapoIis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 1.-THE body of a
man badly decomposed was found in the
river last night. From papers on his per-
son he is supposed to have been Thomas
Denny twenty years old, whose home is at
Bellefontaine, o. Denny came to Mime
apOlis last May and had been working as
a tinsmith. He disappeared on Aug "a and
every effort to find him has been futile.
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Commissioner VIII Take a Hand.

State Labor Commissioner b. Frank
Schmid left last evening for Washington,
Ind, - take part in the adjustment of the
labor troubles in the B. & o. S. w. Rail-
road shops at that place. The railroad
company has. 1t is said, complicated the
situation by importing over hundred men
to take the strikers places, making the
latter assume a bellicose attitude From
Washington DR.. Schmid will go to Evans
vile to attempt a settlement of a strike
of street laborers in that city. The men
demand higher wages.
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Injunction Grnnted.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1-Judge Charles ID.
Clark, OF the United States District Court.
at Chattanooga, to-day granted an injunc-
ton asked for by the American Tin Plate
Company, restraining $50 strikers at Cam
bridge, o.. from interfering with nonunion
men, who are charged with congregating
about all passenger trains Ito terrorize
men arriving 10 take the place Of strikers
United States Marshal Fagin and deputies
left Cincinnati tonight to serve the writs
The case will be heard in Cincinnati
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Aged Minister Resigns for Rest.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
d. r. Van Buskirk, pastor of the Christian
Church of this city, has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect at once. He has been
in the ministry over forty years and gives
up the work because he believes himself en-
titled to a long-needed rest AT one time
he was pastor Of one of the Christian
churches at Indianapolis.