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Mines PoIIute the Water.
.e Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN Ind, May 23-Citizens have
called Game and Fish Commissioner Swee-
ney's attention to the pollution of Bussum
creek by the refuse of the various coal
mines that is being run into the creek.
Hundreds of fish have been killed, and the
water cannot be used for any purpose. Mr..
Sweeney, il is understood, will begin an
investigation at once. The Town Board
has secured the services of water expert.
and he states that he can furnish this town
a pure and adequate supply of water from
wells. The work of drilling a well began
yesterday. The machinery at the pumping
station is being greatly damaged by the
creek water, which is this citys only water
supply. Various concerns that have been
using the water for steam purposes have
suffered great damage TO their machinery,
and they will dispense with it's use. The
water question here is a serious one and
citizens and Council are making every eff
fort TO solve ii.
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south Bend Sweethearts Die Together
by the Mans Hand.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, May 2S.-John w.
Churry. aged thirty-one, a carpenter. shot
and killed his sweetheart, Sussane Kekse-
kimeti, aged sixteen, early this morning and
then killed himself with the same revolver.
Churry and the girl. with her parents,
all apparently in good spirits, sat on the
porch until midnight. when the parents
retired. About five minutes later the
mother heard three shots. She gave the
matter but little thought, however, and
went to sleep. At o'clock she awoke and
looking out. saw the bodies of her daughter
and Churry lying on the ground. The
couple evidently had planned to die to-
gether. The girl had laid her best dress
and underclothing on chair in the par
Tor and the man was attlred in his best
clothes. They apparently had lain on the
ground side by side. He then. evidently,
placed the revolver over her heart and fired
twice. Both bullets, not an inch apart,
passed through her body and buried them
selves in the ground. He then shot him
self in the mouth His right hand. still
clutching the weapon, lay across his breast.
There was no indication of a struggle.
The tragedy is ascribed 10 the fact that
the girl thought herself too young 10 marry.
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Nearly 1000 Business and Profess
siOnaI Men Declared Unfair for
Nonrecognition OF n Boycott.
MILFORD HAS A $4,000 FIRE
LAST SESSIONS OF THE STATE MED
ICAL ASSOCIATION.
Mysterious Accident at Lafayette
Glass Strike at FairmOunt-DOubIe
Tragedy Mt south Bend.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 23.-At a
largely attended meeting of the Central
Labor Union. which was in session until
early this morning. a boycott was placed
on nearly one thousand of Terre Haute
business and professional men because they
signed TO become members of the Citizens
Protective League. organized in the past
few days 10 resist boycotts growing out Of
the boycott on the street-railway. Mer-
chants and others that had patronized the
street-railway found that cards bearing the
names Of some of them were being passed
around by boycotters. and the league was
brought into existence, with declaration
OF it's purpose TO be 10 oppose boycotts and
all similar movements. 1t was asserted
that by ignoring boycotts they would be
defeated. Nearly FIVE hundred signatures
were obtained before the matter was made
public. ana since then many more citizens
have signed the pledge to resist with our
personal influence and means, if necessary,
the encroachment of all oragnized efforts
against the commercial interests of our
city" When the Central Labor Union met
last night it was plain that organized labor
Of Terre Haute, so far as it is represented
IN the central body. welcomed the fight
and hopes TO win.
Eugene Debs. former President Van
Horn, of the Indiana miners, and Editor
Evinger. of the Toiler. were the principal
speakers. The resolutions adopted placed
the signers Of the league roll on the 'un-
fair" lists II was also decided TO refer to
the respective trades unions the PROPOSE
tion 10 establish a cooperative store with
$4,000 capital. and the delegates will report
&c meeting Of the Central Union to-mor-
row evening.
To-day the union had printed thousands
OF boycott pledge cards for wOrkingmen to
sign. IL is expected that three thousand
will have been signed by Monday. The
labor leaders say the league has been mis-
led into taking up the fight of the street
railway company against organized labor.
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BrickIayers May strike.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, May 23.-Muncie is
threatened with a strike of the union brick
layers. The trouble that has been brewing
with the union contractors has eliminated
in the sending OF G.. A Lafayette, special
deputy of President Gubbins, of the Inter
national Bricklayers' Union, from Chicago.
TO confer with the contractors and the
bricklayers and to bring about a compro-
mise OF differences If possible. Union brick
layers aver that the contractors are specu-
lating on the labor of the bricklayers, in
that they have asked the workmen to
charge 80 cents, or cents additional on
the hour, for work done for persons other
than the contractors. The regular wage
scale is 80 cents an hour for an eight-hour
day. The bricklayers object to the double
wage scale
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A Young Man of Nottingham at the
DenisOn Hotel.

IT'S rather a novelty to me to be inter-
viewed by an American reporter" re-
marked a digniied young man with a
brown mustache, mild blue eyes and an ex-
ceedingly affable manner. He rose he
spoke and bowed the reporter out of the
room. His card read, "Mr. 7. F. Revell,
Boots Art Department, Nottingham" Mr..
Revell is staying at the Denison. This is
his first visit TO America, and he has jour
neyed all the way from England TO buy a
special line of goods from an Indianapolis
firm. Arriving in New York on the Oceanic
a few days ago, he pushed toward the
Hoosier capital Mr.. Reveu considers the
department store one Of the prominent in
situations of the United States. He saw
Wanamaker's in New York and was
amazed While in this country he will pay
some special attention TO this feature of
American civilization. Mr.. Revel thinks
the department store would hardly be a
success in London because of the prejudice
of the people. He believes, however, that
they might finally be educated to an appre-
citation of these stores
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PROBABILITY OF A STRIKE.
Machinists Turn Matter Over to the
International Union.

The Machinists' Union held session I'M
til after u o'clock last night to determine
the policy to be pursued in settling the
differences at the Chandler-Taylor, j. B.
Alfree c. & A. Potts and National Vehicle
Company shops, where the agreements for
the year have not been signed. 1t was the
general understanding that a strike would
be ordered in the plants that had not
signed the scale by the time of last night s
meeting. The conservative members were
against this policy al this time, but the
local union has turned the matter over to
the international executive board and will
act at its bidding. This means that the
union will strike If ordered. About one
hundred men are employed in the shops
affected The differences between the ma
chinists and the Jenny Electric Company
have been left 10 the firm and its employees
to settle because of an agreement they en-
tered into regarding a Saturday half holi-
day.
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Indiana Notes.

WINDFALL.-On Thursday night rob-
bers entered four different residences in
the city of Upton in search of valuables.
First they entered the home of Harry
BinKley and ransacked bureau drawers.
Finding no money there they took Mr..
Binkley's trousers, containing So They
also took his watch. They next visited
the residence of George Mayne, where they
secured his watch and some small change
Charles Bushong, whom they relieved of his
watch and a small amount of money A
coat. vest and watch were taken from c. A.
Mattingly.
LAFAYETTE.-While the police to-day
were dynamiting the Wabash river TO raise
the body of Claude Lyon, who drowned
Thursday night. two enormous fish,
stunned by the explosions. were caught by
boys in boats. A catfish weighing fifty-tWo
pounds and measuring three feet one inch
long was first lifted from the water by
Arthur and Ed Straub. Later Gus Schmet-
ger caught a Mississippi catfish weighing
forty-seven pounds. The finny monsters
were sold 10 restaurant keepers. Hundreds
of fish weighing from one 10 fifteen pounds
were caught.
ELWOOD-A new stamp canceling ma
chine OF the latest pattern was installed
In the postofiice here on Friday and with
IL Postmaster Finch received notice that
his office had been allowed another money
order clerk, q new mailing clerk having
been added to the force but a few weeks
ago. George w. Richardson a
prominent farmer, whose team ran away
anu IlllClcI StIluuS injuries upon MIN Dy
becoming frightened at a street car has
sued the Union Traction Company for S. 600.
BRAZIL.-Miss Jennie Ross. eighteen
year-old daughter of Charles Ross, residing
south OF the city, went TO the pasture to
get a horse. When she approached the
animal ii wheeled and kicked her in the
chest. rendering her unconscious, where
she was picked up an hour later. Hemor-
rhage has developed, and her condition is
critical.
GOSHEN.-Sheriff Elliott left on Friday
morning for Denver Col, for Louisa Scott,
the professional nurse, formerly with
Clarke Hospital at Elkhart. who was ar
rested yesterday for the alleged theft some
weeks ago of $50 diamond ring from DR..
Porter Turner. mayor of Elkhart
RICHMOND.-A public reception will be
given at Grand Army Hall Saturday night
in honor OF Benjamin Starr. who was re-
Gently elected commander of the Indiana
Department of the Grand Army A local
paper has proposed the name of Mr.. Starr
for national commander.
BLUFFTON.-The County Commissioners
have ordered a special election 10 be held
on June . TO vote on the question of giving
a subsidy of $4,000 10 the Ohio & Indiana
Railroad which proposes TO build a line
from Portland TO point on the Chicago
a Erie
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Factory Boy Shot at EIwood.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, May 2S.-Tony Myers. a
boy employed in the window glass factory
at Orestes, was shot and fatally injured
this morning by George Hamm. an employe
in the same factory. The shooting is said
to have been the result of a quarrel over
the purchase of a bucket Of beer Myers's
back was turned at the time the shot was
fired. the bullet taking effect in his hip,
passing through his abdomen and coming
out in front. Hamm. who is a well-known
member of the American Tinplate Band, is
under arrest and Myers has been taken to
the hospital at Anderson for treatment.
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TOWN OF MILFORD BURNS.
Loss Estimated at $4,000, with Only
$4,000 Insurance.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind. May 23.-Half of the
business portion of Milford, twelve miles
north OF this city, was destroyed by fire
early this morning. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. with only 5000 insurance. Twelve
buildings. comprising the entire east side of
Main street, the principal business street of
the town. were completely burned.
The fire started about 1 o'clock this morn
ing in Betzer's blacksmith shop, and in
short time was beyond control. The town
was without fire protection and the destruc-
ton was completed before help could be
summoned from neighboring towns. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The town is
now installing it's first water system, and
had ii been completed the blaze could have
been confined to the building in which it
started.
The loss to the buildings and contents is
distributed among the following persons:
George Better, John Davisson. M. Open
helm, Charles Robinson, Lewis Rodibaugh,
j. II. Prickett, c. Holloway, Edward Cam
mack, Charles Neese, Mrs. Matte Becknell,
A. l. Brown, Stump Bros, Charles Ham
mond, Newkum & Keehn, North & Nef
and William Groves.
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Efforts to Curtan the Fire.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. May 23.-Secre-
tary f. 3. Yourison, of l.. A. 800. and Sec
rotary Leopold Mambourg, of the Coop
erative Federation, are here exerting ev-
cry effort to have the blowers and gather
ers at the Johnston and Cleland co-opera-
tive factories lay down their pipes to-n1or-
row. when the trust plants fires go out.
They have labored long and earnestly, but
without result. A majority of the men at
both plants have decided to stick to their
wage-scale agreement and work until June
10. completing an eight months fire. Heavy
pressure is being brought to bear. and the
outcome is not certain. If the men at the
Johnston factory work until June 10 they
will receive 50-per-cent. dividend on their
stock in the Johnston and Clelland fac
tories.
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Officers Elected and Papers Read
Next Meeting at Richmond

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. May 2S.-At the scs-
sion OF the State Medical Association to-
day the following officers were elected:
DR.. ]. b. Berteling, South Bend. presi-
dent; DR.. w. II. Gilbert. Evansville. vice
president: Dr. c. F. Heath. indianapolis,
secretary; DIT. J. II Grant Richmond. as
sistant secretary; Dr. A. f. Bulson. Fort
Wayne. treasurer. Delegates to the Ameri-
can Medical Association. which will meet at
Saratoga, n. T.. in June: For the long term.
two years. DR. G. W II. Kemper. Nun
cfe. and DR.. Edwin Walker, Evansville: for
the short term. one year, DR. w. N Wish
ard. Indianapolis. and DIT. D. g. Peytoa
Jeffersonville; alternates, DR.. W. Flynn
Marion. DR. A. r. Buchanan. Fort Wayne:
DIR. T. c. Kennedy. Shelbyville; DR.. c. A
White. Danville
Richmond was chosen as the next place
OF meeting.
An interesting scene took place at the
morning session. DR.. W. III. Wishard, OF
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Ireland May Succeed Corrigan.

ROME. May 23.-The Vatican is discuss
ing the probability of the archdiocese Of
New York sending in the name of Arch
bishop Ireland. of st. Paul, Mimi, with
the names of Bishops Charles Mcdonnell.
of Brooklyn, n. Y, and Auxiliary Bishop
John NJ. Farley. of New York. as candi-
dates from whom the Propaganda shall Sc
lect successor TO the late Archbishop Cor
rigan. The belief in this possibility is
based on the idea that the Catholics OF the
archdiocese are ambitious to have car
dinal as the archbishop. and that none Of
the American archbishops or bishops have
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Archaeological Find at windfaII.

Special TO the India napolis Journal
WINDFALL, Ind, May 23.-This week
while ditchers were at work in the west end
of this county they unearthed what seems
TO be very large stone coffin. The find
is much larger than an ordinary sized cof
fin of to-day and it has not yet been re-
moved. The side and bottom are prac-
tically smooth and fiat, while the top is of
rather oval shape, and a long seam
runs along the center of the top. giving it
the appearance of having been made of two
pieces that have been deity Joined. The
structure when struck upon sounds hollow
and leads to the conclusion that ii contains
the bones of some early inhabitant of the
county. Stone axes, hints, arrow heads and
other articles also were found in the con-
struction of the ditch.
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Southern Methodists.

DALLAS, Tex, May 2S.-The election of
correctional officers absorbed the interests
of the delegates at to-day's session OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Gen
eral Conference r. G. Bigham, of Georgia,
was elected to succeed Dr. ]. d. Barbee.
of Nashville. Tenn, the senior book
agent, and ID. NJ. Smith, junior member of
the firm of Barbee * Smith, was reelected
junior book agent H. NJ. Dubose was
selected on the first ballot for general sec
rotary of the Epworth League and editor
of the Epworth Era. DR.. Lambeth was
reelected missionary secretary. and DR.. j.
d. Harmon reelected educational secre-
tary, receiving l20. votes. p. II. Wishner
was elected secretary of the Church Elk
tension Board
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MAN FRIGHTENED AWAY.
Mrs. c. F.. Ruschaupt Found Him at
Her Front Door.

Mrs. c. F. Ruschaupt wife of the secre-
tary-treasurer of the Indianapolis baseball
club residing at 1915 North Pennsylvania
street, reported to the police last night
that when she got home, shortly before 10
o'clock, she found man trying to unlock
the door. She described him as being about
five feet ten inches tall wearing a soft
black hat and frock coat and as being the
same man who had been selling soap in
the neishborhood in the afternoon. The
bicycle police answered the call, but found
no trace OF the man
Gowen Roberts. colored. IA West North
street, reported TO the police last night that
his home had been entered and rs cents
in money and ladies' gold watch stolen
Thursday night. Mrs Black. who also
rooms at Robertss, reported that she had
been robbed of 81 cents.
The home of Bradford Franks. 23S Empire
street, also burglarized Thursday
night Franks reported the loss of three
suits of clothes, two overcoats, a pair of
shoes and a hat
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Sale of n Telephone Plant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, May 23.-The United
Telephone Company. of this city, to-day
sold the Home Telephone Company, of
Portland, the independent telephone sys-
TEN in the latter city. The system there
has 81 patrons. The Central Union, or
Bell company, is said to be back of the
buyers. The United Telephone Company
of this city still owns thriving telephone
systems in a number of Indiana cities
including among its properties the plants
a. Huntington, Marion, Upland Hartford
City, Montpelier and Button in addition
to several hundred miles of connecting toll
lines.
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SEVERAL FRAUDS ALLEGED
In N Wayne County WOman's Suit
Against Mother and Brother

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, May 23.-Minos o.
Stricken prominent and wealthy farmer
of this community, and Elizabeth Stricken,
his mother, have been sued by Elmira ].
Whitsell. sister and daughter. respectively.
of the defendants, for the setting aside of
q deed to AS acres of land for the reason
that the defendant Minos o. Stricken
fraudulently represented TO his father,
Amos Stricken. deceased, from whom ne
purchased the land, that certain debts as
sumed by him (Minos O. Strickler) had been
fully paid, whereas the debts remained
a charge against the estate of Amos Strick-
Ter and were paid out of the proceeds of the
sale of his real estate by the administra tor
OF his estate.
The complaint also alleges that Minos O.
Strickler assumed a debt of 5000 owing by
Amos Strickler to Reuben Bartsch but that
he never paid any part OF that sum and
the $2,o00 was paid out Of Amos Stricken
estate by the administrator.
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Fowler Estate Administrators.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 2S.--James NJ.
Fowler, sr., was to-day appointed admins
traitor of the estate of his mother, Eliza
H. Fowler who died on May 49, He gave a
bond of s275,OOO. setting forth in his appli-
cation that the personal property is worth
$4,000 Three recognized heirs were named
by Mr.. Fcwler-himself, Mrs. Ophelia Fow-
Ter Duhme, of Cincinnati, and Moses Fow-
Ter Chase, the son of Annis Fowler Chase,
the residence of the last being unknown.
Judge De Hart appointed Mr.. Fowler, this
action indicating that Mrs. Fowler left no
will and that her estate will be divided &C
cording to the law regulating such mat
tiers. The entire estate, including realty,
is estimated at 5000. 900.
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WILL OPEN MANY MINES.
Standard Oil Company Interested In
Sullivan Coal Field.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN Ind. May 23.-For some time
representatives of the Standard Oil Com
pany have been visiting this city and coun-
ty quite frequently. 1t is now partially
divulged that the company is interested in
the options a large area of coal land
lying east of this city and extending into
Greene county. The representatives refuse
10 divulge any great amount of information
as TO their exact purposes.
From a reliable source il is learned that
the company now has very extensive hold
ings in the coal fields OF this vicinity. and
IL Is arranging 10 sink a large number of
coal mines and operate a large number ~
coke ovens. Hundreds of men will be en-
ployed, and ii is quite probable that this
will be one of the largest developments and
undertakings ever made in the coal fields
OF this part Of the State.
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Zouaves May Visit Europe.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, May 23.-The Marion
Zouaves have received an offer for Eu-
ropean tour from a Berlin theatrical man
ager, who heard of the good work accom-
plished by the local team through news
paper reports. j. l.. Eichholtz, the man
ager of a winter garden. made the offer to
the team. He says he wants an American
Zouave team to make a fourteen weeks
vaudeville tour of Europe. The contract
calls for seventeen men and the salary will
be expenses and $50 a week The PROPOSE
tion is under serious contempla ton, and in
all probability will be accepted
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WOMEN INSULTED.


Reports were made to the police again
last night of a man who has been acting
strangely for several days in the northern
part of the city and attempting to insult
white women. Last night servant girl
employed the home of Mrs. Hildebrand,
No. 1925 North Meridian street asserted
that she went TO the back door and was
accosted by the night prowler, who was in
the back yard. Her screams caused him TO
run away. He was not captured.
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NO TRUTH IN REPORT.
John :. Bays Denies the story Sent
Out from Chicago.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, May 2S.-The Journal
correspondent called on John S. Bays, of
this city, to-day and asked him to verify
the reports being sent out from Chicago
in reference to the consolidation of the
Indiana coal mines. Mr.. Bays said:
Il have made no statement in reference
to the taking of options, or of the CONSOLE
dation of the mines of this State. / have
nothing TO say about what is now being
done, nor will 1 say what is TO be done
in the future | cannot give out any infOr-
nation for the reason that there is nothing
to give"
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Run Down by Freight Train.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN. Ind. May 23-CharIes VIII
liams, thirty-One years old, an umbrella
member. claiming Johnstown. Pa. as his
home. lies in hospital in this city para
lyzed from the hips down and with numer-
Gus sashes and bruises on his body. He
was struck by a Big Four freight train
south Of Milford about midnight and hurled
from the track. lying helpless for over FIVE
hours until "A passing cyclists attention
was attracted by his calls for help. He
has a wife at Johnstown. He may recover.
though his condition is critical