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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-12
Other Deaths i'm the State.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. u.-George r.
Hench, member of the City Council from
the First ward, died at his home to-day
old and leaves widow and three children.
He was foreman of the Daily Sentinel COM
posing room, and was frequently delegate
TO the State Federation of Labor. The
Elks will conduct the funeral on Monday.
o. U. w. - Arthur Dodge, veterinary
surgeon, died to-day aged sixty-five. His
wit snd m bay MAS 4erw
powers In repartee.
CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind, Oct. 11-Moses
NJ. Galloway, aged sixty-two died at his
residence in this city this evening. He had
recently suffered an attack of cerebral
hemorrhage, which FASTENED his death.
For twenty years he was prominent in
mercantile affairs, being engaged in the
drug business. He was born in Milton and
was a member of Cambridge Lodge No. 5,
f. and A. M. The funeral will take place
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o clock, conducted
by the Masonic fraternity. His widow and
three sons. Robert, Ossian and George, sur
vive.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. I'm 8.
McGeath, prominent real estate man and
former county superintendent of the
schools, died tonight of stomach trouble
after a brief illness. The deceased was
forty-five years old and was born in Mont
pelier, Ind. He was school teacher for a
number or years In rBlackford and Wells
counties and served two terms as county
school superintendent. He was a brother
to ]. p. McGeath, who was a member OF
the Indiana Legislature in 1894 as a repre-
sentative from Blackboard, Jay and Adams
counties
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Oct. u.-John s.
Shank, who was born here. died at his
home at 1890 o'clock last night, at the age
of seventy-five years He leaves two sis
tiers, Mrs. c. H. Van Pelt, of Lebanon, and
Mrs. Mary e. O'Neal of this CITY The
funeral will be held here Monday after
noon.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

~.
NEW YORK. Oct 11.-Arrived: South
mark, from Antwerp; Umbria, from Liver
WOOL; st. Paul, from Southampton; Maine,
from Bremen. Sailed: Vaderland, for Ant
werp: Statendam, for Rotterdam; Cam
pania. for Liverpool; Minneapolis, for Lon
don; Pretoria, for Hamburg, via Plymouth
and Cherbourg: Astoria. for Glasgow;
Trave, for Genoa and Naples.
81 PLYMOUTH, Oct 1l.-Arrived: Patricia,
from New York, for Cherbourg and Ham
burg, and proceeded.
CHERBOuRG, Oct. u.-Arrived: Bremen.
from New York, for Bremen. and pro-
ceeded.
"a SOUTHAMPTON. Oct. 11.-Sailed: ST.
Louis. for New York, via Cherbourg.
n HAVRE Oct. 1l.-Sailed: La Touraine,
Hor New York
- LONDON. Oct. r-sailed: Ninnehaha.
sfor New York. HN{+
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 11.-Sailed: Lucania,
Tor New York.
= ANTWERP. Oct. 11.-sailed: iceland. for
New York.
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in the trade. The representative of the
most important anthracite firm on the Lon
There is really more Newspaper talk
than facts to warrant the report of excite
ment here 1t is. true that the American
purchases of the last six weeks have been
abnormal but the demand is abating.
have closely watched the actual shipments
and outside OF the ordinary trade, up 10
the middle of the present week, less than
100. 900 tons of all sorts of coal had been
shipped to America since the unusual de-
mand set in. There have been numerous
inquiries and orders have been booked for
future delivery. but our New York agents
cabled US this week not TO reserve any. coal
on their account. According 10 our infor-
nation from New York the speculative
purchasers have rather overbought them
selves already"
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Sues BARRIERS Union.
he indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Oct. u.-Frederick X.
Drunk. father of the late Enos Brunk. has
sued the Journeyman BARRIERS Internation-
al Union of America for $50, the amount of
funeral benefits promised by the branch at
Benton Harbor, Mich. Young Drunk died
on Aug. last, within thirty days after he
was initiated in the Benton Harbor union,
though he had paid the initiation fee on
July Z, 1902, with two months dues in adj
vance. The Benton Harbor union. refused
to provide the father with proof of death
blanks or consider Brunk's claim on the
Quired thirty days, while Brunbs lawyer
claims that he became member when the
initiation fee was accepted. Young Brunk
neglected to attend the first meeting after
the payment. as arranged. and was not in
itiated until the following meeting. -
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
= FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. u.-Despondency
over his prolonged i'll health caused James
Ware, Of this city, to shoot himself
through the head last night, inflicting
wound from which he died at 10 o'clock
to-day. That he had premeditated self
destruction is evident from the fact that
the revolver used was purchased. early in
the evening. Mr.. Ware was born in john
son county and was we'll known here as
he controlled the transfer business of this
city until a few years ago, when poor
health forced him TO withdraw his person
al attention. The funeral will be held at
the home Of his sister, Mrs. d. d. Warren,
Monday morning.
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Oil Gusher Struck.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT, Ind, Oct. ia remark
able oil gusher was completed late last
night by the Indiana Natural Gas and OH
Company, the Chicago syndicate, on the
Duling farm. three miles east. The drill
had been lis feet into the Trenton rock
when a heavy charge of pitroglycerin was
sent down. A solid stream of oil. six inches
in diameter, shot over the top of the der
rick for hours before II was packed and
closed down. AS the company was drill
ing for gas only no tanks were on hand
and barrel after barrel fell in the Held;
Experienced men say that 1t will do 200
barrels easy without pumping. The farm
ers are jubilant in that locality. .--
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Henry BoItin, One of the Gold Hunters
I'm California.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Oct. 1.-Henry Boil
tin. born April 10. 1928. died at his home
here this morning, after being Ill for some
time. Mr.. Boltin was among the forty
miners who went to California in search
of gold. and while there was also an en-
ploye of the government. assisting in max
ing a survey between two of the Western
States. On his return he settled in Miamis-
burg, O., and was a teacher for four years.
He afterwards enlisted in the service, and,
following his discharge, filled the office of
postmaster eighteen years. He came to
Portland in 1887 and was a grocer three
years. Mr.. Boltin was one of the original
Republicans. He cast his vote for Taylor
in 1S4S and one for Fremont in 1856.
The remains of Zachariah Shultz, who
died at Brace, Tenn, reached here last
evening in charge of one of his sons. Mr..
Shultz was for many years a resident of
Noble township, this county, but moved six
years ago to the South. His burial will
be at Fort Recovery. D., Sunday.
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THREE MEN In CUSTODY.
Alleged Assailants Of Miss White at
Last Rounded Up.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINDFALL, Ind, Oct. Thames Hig-
gins, Harry Gossard and John Stroupe,
who are under indictment for criminally
assaulting Miss Rachael White, the seven
teen-year-old daughter Of Farmer Rodney
White. in the west part of this county
last spring, while on the way to church
one night. are all in custody at last. They
disappeared Immediately after the crime
was committed. The County Commission
ers appropriated $1,000 for the apprehen-
sion of Miss Whites assailants, and the
citizens OF that neighborhood raised an
additional $500 reward. Two months later
Higgins was captured at Miles City, Mont,
and returned. He obtained a change of
venue and the case was sent to Noblesville
Tor trial. where Ii has three times been set
for trial and twice continued on account of
claimed Illness of the prisoner. The case is
now set for next Tuesday.
Gossard and Stroupe appeared and sur
rendered to the sheriff at Upton to-day
and 1t is supposed they will be able to
give bond for their appearance at the No
yember term of the Upton Circuit Court
1t is said that they got tired of evading
me officers and decided to return and make
the best of it.
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CONFLICT WITH STRIKERS.


miners ny the Ueh-
darmes of France.
PARIS, Oct. ia dispatch from ST.
Etienne announces that a serious conflict
occurred yesterday between gendarmes and
strikers at the coal field of Terre Noire.
Strikers overturned a number of coal wag-
ons and their guardian wounded a striker
with a revolver. Two gendarmes who ar
rived on the scene were attacked by the
strikers, who threw stones at them. One
of the gendarmes was felled to the ground
unconscious. The wounded gendarme's
comrade fired his revolver and the bullet
pierced striker. killed a second man be-
hind him and wounded a third, who died
later. The strikers then assailed the gen.
darmerie depot and smashed the windows.
Four other gendarmeS were wounded be-
fore the strikers were repulsed. Troops
have been sent to the scene of the riot
Advices from various coal fields show that
the strike is extending.
At meeting of the nonunion committee
of the so-called ''yellows," held in Paris
yesterday, it was decided to offer vigorous
resistance to attempts at intimidation by
the strikers. The committee gave orders
for the purchase of 600 rifles and 5000
cartridges. @3s sss.s, sbs
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tinentaf orders are for all classes of coal.
however, and sent up prices on the New
Castle Coal Exchange. For prompt ship
nent to France the best Northumber-
land steam coal was quoted at S3.37 per ton
and gas coal and unsereend bunker coal
at S2.75. The tone OF the Cardiff market
strengthened and were tonnage plentiful
there Is no doubt that prices would be ma
terially raised. The coal market In Lon
don is unsettled.
The British steamer Marquette will be-
gin loading 10000 tons OF coal on the Tyne
fer the United States on Monday and IL
Is reported that another order for 5000
: ton3 is in process OF negotiation.
-. A canvass of the coal brokers made by a
. representative of the Associated Press dis
counted the idea of any great excitement
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PEDAGoGuEs AT LoGGERHEADs.
Lagro School Trustees Refuse to Al
low Per Diem to Teachers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Oct. n-John Lewis,
county superintendent of schools, and the
Board of Trustees of the schools at Lagro
are at loggerheads over the fiat refusal
of the latter to allow the teachers In the
public schools of that place the usual per
diem for attending the County Institute
beginning Monday. The board notified
Superintendent Lewis that the teachers
might attend the institute and close the
schools, but they would do so at their own
expense. The superintendent called the at
tention of the board to the penalty of 500
imposed by law for declining to allow the
teachers the privilege, but the board will
teachers will attend, the superin tendent ex-
poets to make a test case. The result will
be awaited with interest by educators
throughout the State
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Passed Raised Bills.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE police
are looking for a bill raiser who has sue
ceeded in putting in circulation here a
number of 81 and IS bills which were raised
to the denomination of $40. The fraud was
committed by clever artist whose work
passed unnoticed until 1t reached one Of the
local banks Since the deception has been
over to the police. Word also has been re-
ceived from Henderson, KY, that several
raised bills have been passed there. The
secret service bureau Of the government
has been notified.
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MangIed by a Street Car.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Oct. 1.-THE three
year-old daughter of Charles Bohn ran in
front of a street this evening. was run
over and badly mangled. Both legs were
ground. the right arm pulled out by the
socket and the scalp torn off, Many people
who witnessed the accident were helpless
to render aid. The child will die.
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Struck by Failing Hammer.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Oct. n.-Wn-
liam Gardner. laborer employed in the
construction of steel elevators at the Law
renceburg roller mills, was struck on the
head this morning by an eight-pound
sledge hammer, which fell a distance of
thirty-five feet, fracturing his skull. He
may die.
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Swiss Troops Under Arms.

BERNIE, Switzerland. Oct. 1.-THE Bun
desrath applied to Parliament to-day for
permission to mobilize federal troops
should their services become necessary in
Geneva, in consequence of the strike there.
Later it was announced that Parliament
had authorized the mobilization Of two
thousand federal troops. and the Bundles
fantry, a battalion Of sharpshooters, a
regiment of cavalry and two companies of
engineers. to be held in readiness for event.
ualities.
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BoERs AT UTRECHT.
They Deny the story Regarding Kru-
ger and State Funds.

UTRECHT, Holland, Oct. 11-At a meet
last night General Botha definitely denied
the reports which have been circulated that
Mr.. Kruger had carried off state funds,
and declared that. on. the contrary, the ex-
President had contributed to the Boer cause
money from his own pocket.
General De Wet, referring to the contro-
versy on the subject of an audience of the
Boer generals with Emperor William, said
his Majesty had not invited them, and that
hence the generals had not refused an audi
ence. General De Wet added: IF an t.m-
peror or King should desire TO see us II
would be a great honor, and we should
certainly apply TO the British minister to
introduce u.s."
Six thousand eight hundred dollars were
subscribed at the meeting.
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Died in tie Philippines.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. ia private
telegram received here tonight announced
the death OF Major George Walker, Sixth
Infantry, United States Army. He was
Infantry. United States army. He was
captain and participated in the Cuban cam
paign and was badly wounded at the battle
of San Juan Hill. After recovery he was sent
to the Philippines, and while there was
promoted to major for gallant service dur
ing the Spanish-American war He was
about fifty years old and a bachelor.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fafr To-Day and Probably Cooler
showers for To-MorrOw.

WASHINGTON, oct. u.-weather fore
cast for Sunday and Monday:
For Indiana-Fair ON Sunday; cooler in
north portion; Monday showers; winds be-
coming north and fresh.
For IIlinois-Fair on Sunday; cooler in
north portion, probably showers at night
and on Monday; winds becoming north and
fresh TO brisk
For Ohio-Fair in west, rain I'm east por-
ton on Sunday: cooler in north portion;
Monday increasing cloudiness. probably
showers in west portion; winds shifting to
north and becoming fresh to brisk.
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Two Cooperation. I'm Court.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind. Oct. LIN the Circuit
Court Judge Richter to-day denied the ap-
plication of the Knickerbocker Ice Com
pany for injunction to prevent the Chicago
& South Shore Company using its land
along Pine lake in running street cars be-
tween Laporte and the Chautauuua
grounds and also struck from the docket
the Ice companys counter claim for 8, 600
damages by reason OF the interurban COM
pany's right of way over its property. Fol-
lowing the arguments on the South Shore
Companys application for temporary
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Considering Manual Training.
Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. n.-Teachers of six
townships of Delaware county held joint
institute here to-day: The especial object
of the meeting was a study of the practical
application of a manual training course as
seen in the work at the Congerville build
ing In Muncie, which gives a complete
course for boys and girls. Two hundred
teachers were present. Professor Bow
sher, of Champaign, H., gave geograph-
ical lecture. This joint institute will con-
tinue through the year, instead of having
separate Institutes in each township.
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Snappers Granted an Increase.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. 11.-H. K.
Ford, of this city. has returned from Pitts
burg, where he was delegate to the ma
tional convention of window glass snap
pers. The wage scale of the snappers has
been settled with the manufacturers at an
advance of 2i2 per cent over the wages of
last year. The snappers' union was only
formed last year. but IL has succeeded in
securing several other concessions.
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J King EdwnrdI. very stout.

, LONDON, Oct. ,11.-King Edward ended
his long holiday with visit to Berwick
Scotland, where he saw a good deal of Am
bassador Choate. Since the King started
on his yachting cruise for health he has
grown wonderfully well, but excessively
sto9t--- He never looked better, and accord
Ing to one of those who accompanied the
royal party. he feels in better health now
than he has in years.
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TRUCE DECLARED.
CASTOR Law and Order League Abates
4 -, Its Fight Against Saloons.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CASTOR, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE fight of the
Law and Order League against the saloon
element of this place has closed for the
present. The remainder of the cases will
come up in the December term of court
at Muncie. The cases for operating slot
machines were dismissed. William Wolcott
agreed that II the league would withdraw
it's charge of keeping his saloon open after
allowing minors to play pool. This was
agreed to and Judge LETTER fined him $40
and costs, telling him that as this was the
first case against him the fine would be
light. The efforts of the law and order
people have not been as successful as they
had wished. but the effect has been TO
bring the saloon men nearer to an OBJ
servance of the law.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct la Wabash train
struck and instantly killed William Hop
kins. an employe at the Showalter stone
quarries. at O'Clock this morning. He
started from his boarding house for the
quarry and at the crossing OF the Big
Four was watching train on that line,
not seeing a fast freight on the Wabash.
which struck and hurled him some dis
tance causing instant death. He was fifty
five years of age and so far as known had
no family.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Oct. 11-Coach Roy Pike
has resigned his position with the football
eleven of the Marion Owl Club and will re-
turn to Bloomington, where he will re-
sumo his practice of law and be one of the
coaches of the Indiana University team.
Pike was a graduate coach at the univer-
sity last year and because of the demand
of the students for his return he will leave
Marion,
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ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind, Oct. u.-Six hundred
delegates attended the annual meeting of
the National Horsethief Detective Associa-
tion A parade of 100 white horses was a
feature of the entertainment. John De
Haven won the cash prize for the best ten
horses. f. H. Nebeker was chairman of
the meeting. The next meeting will be
held in Richmond, Ind. in 1893 Lebanon.
Logansport and many other cities wanted
the next meeting.
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STATIONARY FIREMEN's MEETING.
Vote 5000 to the Striking Mine Work.
ers in PennsyIvania.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Inter
national Brotherhood of Stationary Fire
men elected officers to-day and adjourned
after voting 5000 to the striking coal miners
John C. Mitchell. of Fort Wayne, president
of the local union. was elected president.
Seven vice presidents were elected in the
numerical order, as follows: Timothy
Healy, New York Michael Flanagan,
Boston: III. w. Bausch, Toledo; j. NJ w.
Gibbons. Bay City, Mich: d. " Geton,
Lima. Ind; J.-F. Kolpack, Detroit; II. l..
Ezrell, Chicago. e.-tl
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Berlin Treaty Revision.

LONDON, Oct. n--According to a dis
patch to a news agency from CONSTANT
nople at an unofficial meeting just held
here majority of the ambassadors ex-
pressed their personal opinion that in view
OF the recent events the powers must serf-
ously consider a revision of the clause in
the Berlin treaty referring to the passage
OF the Dardanalles by foreign warshins.
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MAIDEN TRIP IN THE AIR.
bartender Makes an Accidental As
cent in n Balloon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, Oct. Hilary CUT
ting. bartender was assisting Curt john
son, an aeronaut, initiate his balloon this
afternoon, when 1t caught fire. To save
1t Cutting ordered it let loose to rise from
the flames. Cutting got tangled in the
ropes and was carried up with the bag. He
rose 1000 feet and landed safely, half
mile away unhurt. 1t was Cuttings first
ride in balloon, but he did not lose his
nerve. He grabbed hold of two ropes
other than those he sitting on, and
continued smoking cigar.
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GENERAL STRIKE A FAILURE.
Situation Is Resuming It's Normal As
pect I'm Swiss Metropolis.

GENEVA, Oct. n.-Hope is expressed to-
night that the strike of the street-car en-
ployes will terminate next Monday. The
street-car company has announced that
no further concessions will be made to its
employees. and the men will meet to-mor-
row to consider the situation.
The general strike. at least, seems to be
failure. The town resumed its GUS
tomary aspect tonight. The members, of
the Typographical Union and the men en-
ployed In various other trades Will resume
work on Monday
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind. Oct. u.-Statements
have been received at the Office of DIR. John
G. Ross. health officer for Jay coanty,
that there are four cases OF smallpox i'm
Redkey, three of the cases being in the
home of Oscar Daniels, where the patients
are Mrs. Daniels and Thomas Daugherty
and wife. A man named Gilbert is also re-
ported as having the disease.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Oct. u.-Hog cholera is
prevalent in several parts of Grant county,
and many farmers have lost all their
swine by the disease. The epidemic is at
its worst in Monroe township. and every
remedy devised to stop the disease has been
without effect. James Strange, a farmer
of Monroe township. had a fine drove of $50
hogs and nearly all have died from the
cholera.