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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
Robbers Got Small Booty,

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG. Ind. Oct 25.-Clarks-
burg, small town about twelve miles
northeast of this city. was visited by safe
blowers about o'clock this morning The
robbers first entered Gross blacksmith
shop, where they secured sledge hammer
and a large rasp. They went to Senours
general store and broke open the front
door. One man was left outside to watch
while two others went to work on the safe
the door or which was blown of with dyna-
mite. There as nothing in the safe but
some valuable papers, which, together with
50 in small change taken from a cash reg
lister, were all the visitors secured. After
rifling the store the three went south to a
schoolhouse, where confederate had a rig,
and the four drove away.
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DISAPPOINTMENT AT BLUFFToN
Caused by the Cancellation of senator
Beveridge's Engagements.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, Oct. 25.-The inability
of Senator Beverage to appear here this
afternoon on account of throat trouble
was keen disappointment to great crowd
which had been drawn to this city express
ly for the purpose of seeing him and hear
ing him speak. The announcement that
he had been obliged to cancel the engage
ment was not made known until late in
the forenoon and the committee imme-
diately made arrangements to secure Judge
Hiram Brownlee, of Marion, who arrived
at noon. Judge Brownlee spoke at 20
O'Clock in the Circuit Court room and so
great was the crowd that not one-half Of
those who desired to hear him were able to
secure even standing room. He spoke for
an hour and was followed with the closest
attention. He was frequently applauded.
The crowd was the largest that has been
in Bluffton this fall and the gathering was
the most enthusiastic political meeting held
In Wells county during the present cam
paign. The crowd was composed largely
OF farmers, who were even more sorely dis
appointed than the Republican leaders over
senator Beverfdge's nonappearance An
other big meeting will be held next FRIDAY
whep Representative Cromer will be in
Bluffton. "
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~ In conjunction with the Kings visit the
Ieenng OF alarm was intensified. Many
members OF the corporation and a number
OF visitors were still in the precincts when
the alarm was given. These hurriedly de-
parted TO make way for several hundred
nremen, who dragged ladders over the
crimson cloth on which the King had
recently walked Crowds of servants, re-
moving the luncheon debris and carrying
gold cups and other signs of the feast,
rushed hurrfedly to and fro amid the po-
lice, soldiers and aldermen wearing their
costly robes.
several OF the fremen expressed the be-
nef that the fire was smoldering while
King Edward was actually at luncheon.
Within few minutes after the fire alarm
mad been sent out the pinnacle of the gray
dome OF the Guildhall was a mass of shin
ing brass. composed of the helmets of the
nremen, who had clambered up and COM
menced hacking away with axes, being ap-
parently unable to get al the trouble from
the inside. The fire is said to have been
caused by fused wire. 1T was soon extin-
RniShed
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY,
College Politics and Class Election
Were the Weeks Features.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct 25-College
politics and class elections have been most
prominent features at Indiana University
this week. The senior class election went
off quietly enough and on the cut and
dried plan. Jesse III. White. of Crawfords-
Vile. was declared president by acclama-
ton. He is strong student, doing his
major work In the department of philoso-
ply. Among the student body he has been
popular and at present he is president of
the Independent Literary Society. Other
senior class officers are: vice president.
Claude G. Henderson, Vincennes; secre-
tary, Josephine Abel Seymour; treasurer,
John p. King, Wabash. Fred S. Purnell
of Veedersburg. was chosen track captain.
and VIII r. Sieber of Camden, to fill the
vacancy on the Arbutus board, which SUI
perintends the publication Of the year
The junior election was marked with
much enthusiasm and several candidates
were put in the field The election re-
Transport. for president; Hannah Book,
Princeton, secretary; Anna Carr, Anderson,
treasurer: Morley Caldwell. Lebanon poet:
Ear Ear Lnomas; Bloomington. historian; Ho-
mer Gotten, townsville, orator.
some little movement has been made this
Week towards reorganizing the basketball
team marry Ayers, Oi, is captain OF this
years team. The old men that will try
Tor the team this year are Driesback,
Shockleton, Cantwell. Coval and Clevenger.
"A rev hours practice has been carried on
this week and indications are that a good
team VIII be put out. A new phase OF bas-
ketDall VIII be the organization of girl
teams from the different classes and also
the various student organizations A var
sity team will be picked from these teams
and will play the girl teams of other insti-
buttons. To the best class team a pennant
will be awarded at the close of the season
This Is stirring up some enthusiasm in the
student body and especially among the
girls, who are heartily ready to indorse the
plan- However, on the other hand, there is
some opposition TO the propriety of such
games for public amusement.
the sport In few days. Much interest was
shown In this game here last season and IL
Is thought strong organization will be
perfected soon.
Chapel exercises this week have been
specially interesting. DR.. j. Cumming
Smith, of Indianapolis, and pastor of the
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, spoke
Tuesday. On Thursday Judge d. II. Bald
win, of Logansport. delivered an address
entitled I'VE Must Pay" He also spoke
before the law school on 1.-The Law and
the Young Practitioner" and gave some
splendid advice to the young lawyers.
President Bryan and DR.. Johnson re-
turned this week from Evanston, where
they went to attend the installation OF
Northwestern University. DIR. Bryan occu-
pied the pulpit OF the Baptist Church I'm
Evanston Sunday morning.
The biggest social feature now in sight
Is the junior hop, which Is to be held some
time next week. The class Of % thought
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HENDEE AT ORESTEs.
Great Meeting Addressed by the An
dersOn Candidate for senator.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ORESTES. Ind, Oct. 25.-Edgar E. Hen.
dee, of Anderson. closed his weeks cam.
paign in Madison county with a rousins
meeting here tonight. Mr.. Hendee has
spoken at Elwood, Lapel and Anderson
He is doing most effective work and
breaches Republican doctrine forcefuIlv'
but never offends the Democrats who han
pen TO be In his audience. Indeed, Mr. Hen
dee is attracting large numbers of Demo-
Gratis to his meetings. and IL is confidently
believed that scores of them will support
him on election day. Mr.. Hendee Is ac-
companied by a glee club that adis ma
terially to the interest of his meetings. and
tonight IL was recalled a number Of times.
Mr.. Hendee has a strong argument for
the farmers and laboring men of this coun-
~ by contrasting things as they are now
and as they Were just previous to the first
election OF Mckinley. He does effective
work, too, among the party workers Mr.
Hendee says he expects 10 carry Madison
county from 500 to 1000 majority.
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NO ASSESSOR IN WELLS.
Decision by Qudge Vaughn I'm Wells
County Mandamus Case.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, Oct &-Judge z. G..
Vaughn caused great surprise to-day when
he rendered his decision in the mandamus
proceedings brought few days ago nv
Democratic County Chairman ]. III. G.
Smith. seeking to compel the county cleo
ton commissioners to place the name of
john French on the ballots as Democrats
candidate for county assessor His decision
was to the effect that no county assessor
could be elected this year and that French
who is the incumbent OF the Office and
seeking reelection, was illegally elected i'm
1898, and that therefore there is a va
cancy In the office at present He states
further that it is the duty of the County
commissioners to declare a vacancy by
reason of the illegal election and to fiji tbe
office by appointment Vac
In giving his decision Judge Vaughn cites
as authority the law now in force which
provides for the election of county assess
ors every four years, beginning with the
year 1882. BY some curious mistake Mr.
French's predecessor held the office sir
years. from 1892 to 1885, and the Illegal ma
ture CT the election of Mr.. French was not
made known until the present suit was
brought ''
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Youthful EIopers Taken Home.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. 25.-Balked by
the Chicago police in an attempt at elope-
ment, Walter Clark, aged nineteen, son of
Police Captain L. C. Clark. and Miss Eliza
beth Hewitt, aged sixteen, daughter of Os-
car Hewitt, wealthy farmer near Otter
bein, were brought back to the city to-day
by Captain Clark and Miss Rebecca Loves.
aunt of the girl. This afternoon Miss
Hewitt was taken to her fathers home and
Clark refuses to be seen. The couple have
been desperately In love for some months
and the unsuccessful flight was the out
come of the refusal of Miss Hewitt's par
ents to allow the marriage. Miss Hewitt
has been attending high school here and
was living with her aunt at 707 North Fifth
street while attending school, The only
objection to the young people marrying
was their age.
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Higher Wages Granted.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Oct. 25-Chicagc
& Alton officials notified all shop en-
ployes of the system to-day that the re-
quest for general advance in wages had
been granted and that commencing Nov
1 an increase would be paid. The advance
averages cents per hour for each en-
ploye and will increase the monthly payroll
fully $4,000 Officials say that the new
scale Is higher than is generally paid
and they believe that it will result in Civ
the country.
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CLERGYMAN IN TROUBLE.
Religious Enthusiast Who Wanted to
Blow Up Something.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-George Martin,
clergyman, was remanded at the South
wark Police Court to-day, charged with
having pound OF gunpowder in his posses
sion with felonious intent. He is a re-
hgious enthusiast who objected to the erec-
ton OF royal show stand around St
Georges Church, in the borough, and who
purchased small quantity of gunpowder
insufficient to do real damage. He will
probably be placed in an asylum. The Rev
Mr.. Martin was arrested at the time OF the
coronation of King Edward for a similar
escapade and he was also arrested at Buck
lngham Palace, where he was demanding
an audience with the King on the subject
of the erection of a stand around St
Georges Church. When taken into GUS
tody to-day he made no secret of his inten-
ton to cause damage with the powder
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Holds His Gas by Force.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind, Oct. 25.-ward l.. Roach.
ex-justice OF the peace and a prominent
attorney. drove employees of the Elwood
Natural Gas and Oil Company away from
his premises this morning with a shotgun
when they went to turn off his gas because
he refused to install a meter and pay meter
rates on the ground that he holds a gas
franchise emitting him to free gas. on
gas OF from the Roach residence. and yes
terday Mr. Roach employed plumbers and
had the pipes connected again. This morn
ing when the gas men went to turn the
gas on they were met by the enraged at
torney with gun and lost no time in get
ting
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Good Work I'm Putnam.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSSELLVILLE, Ind, Oct. 25.-The larg-
est meeting of the campaign in this city
was held at the opera house last night
The weather was fine and a large crowd
from the city and surrounding country
turned out. John T. Ellis, of Anderson,
spoke. The audience listened with close
attention for two hours to a fine Republic
an speech. The Republican county organi-
cation is in excellent shape and in spite
OF usual Democratic plurality in Putnam
viii make good showing at the election
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City Tx Rate Raised.

Special to the Indif3 apolis Journal
SHELBYVILLf, Ind, Oct. 25.-The f.
nance committee of the City Council met
last evening and3aised the tax rate for the
coming year fro1S 66 cents to rs cents. This
action was necesSary for the purchasing of
a $4,000 lot on WITCH to erect the Carnegie
library; $1,000 v4ich was spent from the
city funds last Winter during the smallpox
epidemic, and a new series of schoolhouse
bonds, payment Son which begins during
this year.
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Surveying the Ohio Valley Line.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Oct. 25.-The Ohio VAL
ley Traction Company's surveyors, ten in
number, from Covington, KY, passed
through Milton, KY, opposite Madison to-
day, going over the route along the river
b. F. Layman is engineer in charge. This
Is the same route over which Colonel AL
bert 5. Berry and party made the trip
few months ago.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind. Oct. 25.-Represent-
alive James A. Hemenway and George A.
Cunningham, Republican district chairman,
spoke to an immense audience in the court
house last night. Republican prospects in
way will receive the united support of
the laboring classes.
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Wife al ID Money Gone.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAU5E. Ind, Oct. 25.-Clifford
Trowbrdge, PROPRIETOR of meat market.
has reported TO be police that his wife and
800 in cash wercagone and he was in doubt
as to whe II was case of elopement.
The wife left tie meat market Thursday
with the $780, fich had been received by
the sale of an4her market, to pay the
rent and that w; 1 the last he saw of her.
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Special to the Ind tnapolis Journal
ENDLETONA Ind., Oct. 5-The Pendle-
ton Broom Mans acturing Company. with a
paid-up capital ff $4,000, has been organ
lied here. A ls{ge' plant will be erected
this winter, SO Hat by spring actual work
in output can bSgin. Officers and directors
are: President. I'd. G.. Barrett; secretary
A w. McCallistS; treasurer, T. NJ. Hardy;
directors, c. +. Jrown and Jay Lewis.
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Will Continue TO Use OIL.

OAKLAND. Cal, Oct 25.-The published
statement that the Southern Pacific in
tends changing back to coal as fuel is dis
credited by officials at the West Oakland
yards. The reason assigned for the desire
TO change back to coal is that the oil burns
out the fire boxes and closes the fues with
bituminous deposits. The statement has
some truth in II, but IL does not Justify the
assertion that oil will be abandoned.
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count 123 men and boys were I'm the opera
house when Wv. Rocker, OF Indianapolis,
the speaker Of the evening, was introduced.
He devoted his speech to the subject of
ance at the county meetings they have
been abandoned by the Democrats. AL
though this county is normally Democratic,
the Republican candidates believe they will
carry N
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Yard Contestion Is Broken.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUsE, Ind, Oct. 25.-For the
first time in a iionth the Big Four yards
in this city arg free of a blockade of
freight Assista{t General Superintendent
Houghton has ften here giving directions
by which the ri I'D will be able to handle
its business. FCe several weeks the Gran
vile & Terre HSute and the Southern In
diana have been$holding cars of coal con-
signed to the Biz Four which ii could not
receive
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Indtrna Obituary.

Upton, Ind. IOct. 25.-Archibald Small
aged ninety-twf1 years, died at his home
south of this citH to-day. He was the oldest
resident I'm the cflnty. He was born in Ken
lucky and cam1 to this county when a
young man and Fad since lived on the tract
of land on whilSi he then settled He was
the father of a 3arge family.
PARKER, Ing, Oct. 25.-Samuel Camp
bell a pioneer -sident Of Randolph coun-
ty, died to-day aged eighty-two. His
death was due an accident in which his
hip was broken. and his extreme age made
recovery impossible
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Killed by an Interurban Car.

Special to the Indi tiapolis Journal.
MARION. Inds Oct. 2s.-Elijah Gardner.
aged eighteen, q Hartford City, fell from
the trailer of Die II o'clock interurban
train here and VI badly mangled. He was
taken to the Ci3 Hospital, where he died
at / o'clock this Sunday morning.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. Oct. 2.-George Thomp-
son, white, this afternoon filed suit I'm the
Grant Circuit Court against William Petit
ford. colored. for alienation OF his wife's
affections and demanding 5000 damages.
He has also filed suit for a divorce from
his wife He alleges that his wife has had
an admiration for Pettiford for two years
and that during that time he has kent and
supported her. Pettiford has been a MEM
Der Of the Marion police force for many
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain and Cooler To-Day, Except i'm
Extreme Southern Indiana.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
For Indiana and Illinois--Rain and cooler
on Sunday except in extreme southern por-
lions. Monday fair, brisk winds south to
west.
For Ohio-Rain on Sunday, with cooler
Ia southern portion. Monday fair, except
ram in northeast portion. cooler; brisk, pos
sihly high, southeast winds
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Alleged Train Robher CAPTURED,

BUTTE. Mont. Oct. ga special to the
Miner from Missoula says that a special
train has just arrived with prisoner
whom the posse captured I'm the wild coun-
try near Bonita. and who is believed TO be
the lone robber who held up the Northern
Pacific Pacific fast limited Fear Bear Mouth yes
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Special 10 the Indi glap polls Journal.
UPLAND. Ind5 Oct. 25.-Gill Bates about
sixty years old, idropped dead in a saloon
here last night while he was holding a
glass in one hang and broom in the other
He was an EngSshman and had lived here
about five years4
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SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Oct 25-Articles OF
incorporation were filed with the secretary
OF state to-day by the st. Louis & East
shore Railroad Company, with a capital
OF $4,000. The road is TO be constructed
from East st. Louis TO Shawneetown on
the Ohio river.
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Indiana Notes.

RUSHVILLE. The Rush County Agri-
cultural Society fnet In the assembly rooms
of the courthou4i on Saturday. The meet
ing was we'll aSended and the prospects
are flattering foi splendid fair next year
The following olycers were elected: Edward
Crosby. presideff: A b. Hinchman treas
urer. The direst ors will meet next Satur-
day TO elect tcretary.
SHELBYvILI4c.-Aug Gaheirnar. who
lives near Mainly. In Shelby county. caught
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A Frisco Line Extension.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Oct. 25.-The announce
ment was made to-day that the Frisco Rail-
road Company will assume complete charge
of the new extension, the Blackwell, Enid
a Southwestern. on Nov. l. The line is 800
miles long. running from Blackwell o. T.
10 Vernon. Tex, extending through the
entire central portion OF Oklahoma.
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NEW YORK. Oct. S.-chao Chu. son OF
WI Tingfang. the Chinese minister, has
donned a uniform and IL drilling with q
rine. says dispatch from Atlantic City TO
the Press. He is attending school there
and has been admitted 10 membership In
the Morris Guards. the crack military or
ganization OF South Jersey.
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II had set the pace when last year they
gave Junior promenade, but the class of
Va, desiring TO be more progressive than
those that have gone before, will intro
duce hop this year
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FIRE IN THE GUILDHALL.
Much Excitement Caused by the Out
break-LittIe Damage.

break-LittIe Damage.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Guildhall caught
fire shortly after their Majesties left the
building. The outbreak caused intense ex-
element A large number of engines and
fire escapes dashed up, scattering the
crowds which still remained in the streets
Under any circumstances fire at the
Guildhall. which contains priceless city
relics and an immense library, would have
caused connection, but occurring SO near
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FarmertFataIIy Injured.

Special to the Ind9 napolis Journal
wINDFALL. "a, Oct. 25.-John Sanders.
farmer eighty miles northeast of this
place. was prob ply fatally injured yester-
day afternoon ~ being thrown from a
wagon load of lay he was hauling along
the highway. Iss is about ifty-five years
old and has VICE and several children.
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ONE VICTIM WILL DIE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
dependency committed suicide this after
noon by blowing out his brains with a re-
vOlver.
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Local Observation. ON saturday.

Bar. TEN. r. II. Wind. Weather Prec
a. m..3o.A 81 81 S'west. Clear 900
p. m.S0.lO " 60 Seast. PIT. cldy Trace
ture, So.
Comparative statement of the mean tempera
ture and total precipitation on Oct %:
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Very small Democratic Meeting.

Special &c the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Oct. &-The OPEN
ing of the Democratic campaign in this city
last night was dismal failure BY actual
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his left hand in a clover huller while oper-
ating the machine on Friday the result
being that physicians were compelled TO
amputate most OF the injured members.
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years, being th$ only colored patrolman
Thompson and "A wife have been married
for seventeen ysfrs.