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the presidency. At no time did DR.. Bryan
desire the honor, and when first ap-
preached stated that If it was the wish of
the friends Of the institution and if it was
for the best interests Of the university he
was willing to accept the presidency, but
he would much prefer that some one else
take up the responsibility DR.. Bryan was
recommended by DR.. Swain and received
the unanimous vote of the board Of trus-
tees. While other names were suggested as
suitable for the position, yet no one else
was seriously considered, and the only
question was whether Dr. Bryan would
accept the offer. as it was known that he
has not been physically strong and is much
in love with his work as head of the de-
partment of philosophy and pedagogy. 1t
is understood that Dr. Swain will remain
with Indiana University until the close of
the school year in August. and the new
president will take up his duties at that
time. They will by no means be new duties.
as DR.. Bryan has been closely associated
with Dr. Swain all the time of his pres
idency and has been his chief counselor and
adviser in university affairs and in assist
ing and directing the policy of the institu-
ton. Who Will be the vice president is yet
question, and among the names suggest
ed are Prof. w. p. Rogers. dean of the law
scnool, and Prof. Robert j. Alley, head of
the mathematical department.
The election of DR.. Bryan was formally
made soon after IL o'clock this morning.
The board had thoroughly discussed the
situation and the election was bv unan-
lmous and hearty vote. DR. Bryan was
asked TO appear before the board and was
told by President Jenkinson of his unan-
imous selection for the presidency of Indi-
ana University. DR.. Bryan is always mod
est. and wien he replied to the statement
or the board he seemed more unassuming
than ever before. He said he would accept
but he doubted he was the man for the
place. However, if the board thought so,
he would do the best he could though he
questioned if he was physically able He
would accept the responsibility, and If he
found he was not the man, or if the board
discovered he was not the needed. to
make change was easy His very best
efforts would be directed TO the work The
trustees discussed the selection of a vice
president and asked Dr. Bryan's Judgment
He said he had given the matter little
thought, whereupon the board decided TO
postpone the election of a vice president
until an adjourned meeting on Aug / or
about that date, when the new president
will take charge.
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DIDN'T TELL MUCH.


CHICAGO June 17.-Complaints made by
shippers who alleged that they had been
Disseminated against by the Chicago. Peo-
ria & St Louis road and the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois were investigated here to-
day by the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion, but very little information damaging
TO either company was ELECTED and the
commission adjourned indefinitely. The in
quiry was in relation to rates on interstate
business north of the Ohio river and east
of the Mississippi.
w. II Bushnell, general freight agent of
the Chicago. Peoria & ST. Louis road. was
the principal witness. AS the general
freight agent of his road Bushnell has 10
pass on the vouchers submitted with claims
for commission by soliciting agents of the
company. He testified that II. c. Fergu-
son, whose office is in ST Louis was en-
ployed as such solicitor. and that he was
paid in commissions about $4,000 a year
In spite OF repeated questions the witness
said that he did not know that any of this
money was used by Ferguson 10 get freight
business either by returning ii as rebates
TO shippers or consigneeS or in other i'm
proper ways. Aside from this information
there was little else tangible learned from
Bushnell except an admission that his road
had put in rate on lumber from Arkansas
points below the rates published. Bushnell
was requested TO send to the commission
al Washinlton certain documents relating
to the transactions with his soliciting agent
Ferguson and another man who acts as
agent of the road in the East
In the prosecution of the inquiry as to the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois William Camp
bell, general freight agent of the road, was
examined. Campbell said that there had
been no departure from the published
schedule since about the time the injunc-
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J. ID. ROCxEFELLER's MUNIFICENCE.
Oil King Has Given ST5O,OOO to Chi
cago University Recently.

CHICAGO. June 17.-Three-quarters of a
million dollars is the amount John D. Rock
efeller has donated to the University of
Chicago since President Harper last made
an announcement OF a gift from the oil
king. Dr. Harper announced the latest do
nation in his quarterly convocation state
ment to-day. Other friends OF the uniVer-
sity have given a scattering 81 90 during
the year. An important announcement was
made that the university would soon erect
a building TO cost $4,000 for the university
divinity school. This will be a corner struc-
ture and will complete the divinity quad
rangle on the southwest corner or the cam
pus. II was also announced that the uni
versity would construct Immediately law
school building TO cost 500 600.
President Henry Smith Pritchett. OF the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology. de-
livered the convocation address. Degrees
were conferred on 159 graduates.
During the exercises IL was learned that
the proposition 10 separate the sexes during
the first two years OF college life has been
quashed by the university senate.
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Picture VIII Become Classic.

People who travel over the Monon be-
tween indianapolis and Chicago" said
man yesterday, ARE attracted by a picture
in a window OF a house in the town of Oak
ley. Carroll county. The house stands near
the railroad, and the picture can be plainly
seen from the car windows. 1t is picture
of William Jennings Bryan. 1t was put in
that window in 1896 when Bryan first be-
came candidate ii is said, and so far as
l can learn, il has never been removed
Rain or shine, night and day. the face of
the great silverite is always looking from
that window. l have not been able to learn
who lives in the house. but l have my
opinion of why the picture is kept there
You have heard Of a man allowing his hair
or his whlskers 10 grow out long and de-
claring he would never cut them until so
and so was elected 10 some particular Of
fee. Now, that's the way l have this case
figured out. / imagine that man put that
picture in the window when Bryan was
nominated and declared he would never re-
move ii until Bryan was elected Presi-
dent"
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Chairman Goodrich, Of the Republican
state committee, is expected to arrive in
the city to-day and will spend part of the
day at committee headquarters in the Ma
jestic building. n considerable amount of
work is being dispatched daily at Republic
an headquarters. Secretary Whitaker is at
his desk almost constantly during the day,
and the chairman is here two or three
times a week. The force of clerks and
stenographers now constantly employed
has been increased to five, incud-
ing A c. Millikan, the chairmans
private secretary. The committee is pre-
pared to get out an immense amount of
work as soon as the campaign opens i'm
earnest. George Lockwood, who has
charge of the press bureau, is already
keeping the newspapers OF the State sup
piled with plenty of campaign literature.
Occasionally some correspondence in Ger
man IS received at headquarters, but
letter in German does not interfere with
the routine in the least. This sort of cor
respondence is turned over TO Miss Emma
Messing. one OF the force of stenographers,
who translates il readily.
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ORDERED TO LAGUAYRA
CRUISERS CINCINNATI AND TOPEKA
TO PROCEED AT ONCE.
VIII Sail from San Juan to the Vene-
zueInn Seaport and Protect Amer
lean Interests il Necessary.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Cabinet
to-day discussed the situation in Venezuela.
so far as il is revealed I'm the press dis
patches and in some cablegrams received by
commercial companies operating in that
country. 1t was decided that two warships
should be sent at once TO Laguayra. This
action was taken. not on definite adviceS,
but in pursuance of the general policy of
looking after the interests of American cit
liens in case of disturbances. Later in the
afternoon orders were sent to the Cincin-
natl and Topeka to proceed from San Juan
at once to Laguayra The commanders of
the two vessels will be allowed TO exercise
their discretion in proceeding to other
points in Venezuela where American inter-
ests appear to be threatened.
From cable and mail advices received in
a reliable quarter here, and used for the
conclusion of the Cabinet at to-day's ses-
sions IL appears very probable that the
Topeka. because of her light draft, will
proceed from Laguayra up the Orinoco
river. where steamships of a big CONNER
cial company are practically in a state of
blockade owing to the activity OF the revo-
lutionists in that quarter. The mail ad-
vices OF May 81 say that Senior Farria.
Guiana. was captured at his capital, Ciudad
Bolivar. and that the revolutionists secured
100 Mauser rifles, two million rounds OF
ammunition. a quick firing gun and two
breechloading cannon. General Salas, the
commander of the defending government
forces. made his escape. boarded with his
party two government gun goats and two
ships OF a trading company. sailed down
the Orinoco and established a temporary
capital at San Felix.
A cablegram received in the same quar-
ter dated at Trinidad on the 18th inst saws
that on that day three government gun
boats had sailed from Trinidad. presuma-
bly, TO relieve the government forces up the
OrinOcO. The advices also say that Gen
Matos the leading spirit in the revolution
Is marching on Caracas with force or
nearly 1000 men and that all indications
point 10 the overthrow OF the Castro admin
istration IN a short time.
An interesting situation in connection
with the bombardment Of the port OF Caru-
pana BY the government gun boats recently.
which has not appeared from the press dis
patches. Is brought out In the advices re-
ceived here to-day. 10 appears that the
French cruiser Suchet and the German
cruiser Fake were both present at the
bOmbardment The firing had proceeded
only a short time when the commanders
OF both the foreign vessels sent word 20 the
commanders OF the Venezuelan gun boats
that further bombarding could take place
only Al their own peril, and by this threat
the firing was Immediately silenced. This
Information would serve TO explain why the
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Norwegian Vessel Communicated.

ST. THOMAS. d. w l.. June 17.-Advices
received here from Georgetown. British
Guiana. under date of June IA. say that
the Norwegian steamer Jotun arrived at
Georgetown that morning from Venezuela
and the chief officer reported that Vene-
zuelan revolutionists Communicated the
vessel June at Barrancas The chief of
the party. Gen. Valentine Perez took
charge of the vessel. Revolutionary troops
were then embarked on board the Jotun
and she conveyed about $50 OF them to
Bolivar, landing them at the latter place
June Z, when Captain Melting was allowed
TO resume command of the ship and she
was taken TO the other side OF the bay
where she loaded cattle On her return
voyage. when passing st. Velx Venezue-
ian troops fired on the Jotun from two YES
sels killing Captain Melting and wounding
q passenger named NuneZ. The govern
ment vessels pursued the Jotun. but she
succeeded in escaping
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KIpLING SPOKE HIS MIND.
Resented n "Jingo" Attack the
Home of His Pro-Boer Aunt.

LONDON, June 1.-THE action OF Rud-
yard Kiplng. on June 2. in dispensing
mob which threatened the house at Rot
tingdean. Sussex. OF his aunt Lady Burne-
Jones. a pro-Boer and widow OF the late
Edward Burne-sones. the painter. because
Of her having displayed black banner in
scfiDed. - ca nave killed: you have con-
Quered," has caused a local sensation that
shows no sign OF abating. When Mr..
kipling. who also lives at Nottingham.
went TO the rescue of his aunt and I'm 50
doing shOuldcTed his way through the
crowd. he delivered a thoroughly Kip
Hngescue Grafton of the kind the people OF
Nottingham were not accustomed TO hear
from one who had established the local
rife brigade and had stirred up local i'm
perialism 10 the boiling point. To show
his further disapproval OF the attack on
his aunt's house. NJ. Kipling has now shut
up the drill hail which he had gfTc7r-tc,----s
public. This action has created intense
feeling. Mr.. Kipling refuses to express an
opinion regarding the black banner. but he
emphatically announces his disapprOval OF
Rottngdean's manner OF expressing its dis
approval Of II.
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Shipments of Soft Coal.

PITTSBURG. June 17.-Current reports
to the effect that bituminous coal is being
shipped Eastward in great quantities to
help OUT the shortage caused by the anthra-
cite miners strike, was the subject Of much
talk in this district to-day. The Associated
Press learns that while soft coal may be
going into the Eastern market, little IL
any of il is being shipped from the Pitts
burg district. All of the big producers in
this district say positively that all of their
product for the year was contracted for
months ago, most Of it for the lake trade,
and il would be impossible for them 10
enter the Eastern market if they wanted
to- 1t is estimated that the soft coal
being shipped to the East goes from the
central Pennsylvania or Cleveland district.
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BERLIN. June 17.-General Won Bockund
Pollach. commanding division OF the Ger
mans. has been seriously slashed by thu
lances OF his own dragons The generals
accident was a singular one. During the
exercises to-day the troops of General
Won BOckund Pollach's command were
charging across the field ar Tilsit, in
Prussia when the bugle suddenly sounded
about face" The general was Immediately
in the rear of the line Of charging troopers
and after they turned he was caught among
the lances and was wounded. The men did
not know the general was following them.
He was seriously wounded in the head and
neck and was carried to a hospital
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CHICAGO. June T.-Rev. John Thomp-
son. pastor OF Centennial Methodist
Church. Rockford. Ill. has declared that
he will never use the title OF doctor OF d.
vinity which was conferred on him last
week by Taylor University. "In my judg-
ment" said the pastor, the degree Of doc
tor of divinity should be reserved for men
who have displayed extraordinary schol-
arly attainments, or have accomplished
great things In their work. The question is
not one 10 be settled by a decision as TO
whether the school IS big enough. or wheth-
er the man is big enough He should be
judged by himself. and not by the diplomas
and not the scholarships and the degrees
he bears -
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New York Lawyers Barred.

TRENTON, y. J., June l7.-Chief Justice
Gummere announced at the opening of the
Court OF Errors and Appeals to-day that
in the future lawyers OF Greater New York
who are not members of the New Jersey
bar will not be permitted to practice be
fore the higher courts of this State This
action. he said. was taken because the New
York courts have declined to accade to
request of the New Jersey courts that law
yers of this State be granted the same
privileges.
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Frenchmen TO Fight q Duel.

PARIS. June T-Disorderly scenes oc-
CURED in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day
during the discussion OF the verincation OF
the election of NJ. Syvetcn. After the cham
Der adjourned NJ Syveton met NJ. Mesureur
in the lobby and insults were exchanged
between them. This occurrence resulted in
NJ. Syveton challenging NJ. Mesureur 10
fight a duel. The seconds OF the two depu-
ties will meet Tomorrow
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Matter of Choosing Vice President
Held in Allegiance Until the New
President Takes Office I'm August.
ALUMNI AND BUILDING FUND
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO TAKE
CHARGE OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Reunions and Entertainments of
Former Students-FesIer Elected
Trustee-Other College News.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, June 17.-Dr. Will
liam Lowe Bryan was to-day elected pres
ident of Indiana University to succeed DR..
Joseph Swain. From the time of the an
nouncement of DR.. Swain at the senior re-
ception Saturday night that he would go to
that DR.. Bryan would be the next pres
ident. AS a member of the faculty and as
vice president he has so endeared himself
TO students, alumni and citizens that 1t was
the unanimous desire that he succeed to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-18
sheep Camp Tragedy.

CASPER, Wyo., June IA gang of un-
known men attacked sheep camp fifty
miles from here Sunday night and killed
Fred Kassahan and fatally wounded Dan
Sunday morning Ferris and Kassahan had
trouble with Tom Murphy, nephew of a
neighboring sheep owner. Murphy was
whipped out Of camp and promised to re-
turn with assistance and clean out the
camp. Shortly after midnight Kassahan
and Ferris were awakened by shots AS
they got up Kassahan was shot dead and
Ferris mOrtally wounded.
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Capitalist KILLED in n RYpav,v

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1Z-Herman a.
Tubbs well-known capitalist of San
Francisco, and member of the Tubbs Cord
age Company. has been instantly killed he
fore his home in Sausalito in a runaway
Mr.. Tubbs. his wife and Miss Ella Coue6-
lin. OF Sausalito. had just started for a
drive, when the horse became frightened
throwing tho occupants of the buggy out,
MIR. Tubbs struck on his head. breaking
his neck. Mrs. Tubbs and Miss CoughIi1
were badly bruised and cut, but not seri-
Ouslv ia iured
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tions were issued against several roads last
March. He declared that none of the
freight agents of his road were on COM
missions all being paid salaries. He said
that positive instructions had been issued
to all employees of his department to COM
ply with the law. and he believed that they
had done so since last January. Campbell
could not say anything about the manner
in which the coal traffic business on his
read was carried on as that was in the
hands of Il H. Rhodes. 1t transDired that
Rhodes. for whom a subpoena was issued,
had left the city and could not be sum-
unOped
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Revolutionary Leaders Now in yene-
zueIa Seeking Castro's Aid.

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE overthrow of
the Colombian revolution appears TO be
says a Port of Spain. Trinidad.
dispatch to the Herald, under date of June
10. Leaders Of the revolutionary forces, in
Guiding General Uribe-Uribe and other
chief commanders have arrived in Caracas,
Venezuela. disheartened after escaping
from the Colombian troops by the Meta
river They were pursued for eight days.
The leaders first went 70 Ciudad Bolivar,
and hurried thence to Caracas. whence they
hope to obtain further assistance from
President Castro.
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Marching in West virginia.

ROANOKE, Va. June IA special from
Vivian, w. Va, states that the army of
strikers, several hundred strong, passed
through the coal field last night and con-
tinued their march this morning for Poca-
hontas, Va, where they camped tonight.
At several mines a few dissatisfied men
Joined the marchers. A posse of officers is
accompanying the men.
r. l.. Morris, a guard, was shot at the
Empire Coal and Coke Company's tipple
last night, but was not seriously injured.
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County superintendent Resigns.
.cinI tn - Indianannlis Iournal-

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, June H.-County Su-
perintendent Abraham L. Gary handed his
resignation TO County Auditor Owen L.
Carr yesterday. He has served five years,
and is retiring TO take the position of state
distributing agent for the Young Peoples
Reading Circle. with headquarters at the
Pembroke Arcade. Indianapolis.
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Investigation Proposed.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Representative
Allen McDermOtt, of Jersey City, has an
nounced that he will introduce. tomorrow,
I'm the House Of Representative a resou-
ton looking TO the settlement of the coal
strike. 1t will provide for an investigation
by a national board of arbitra ton, to be
appointed by the President. This board
shall have power TO settle all disputes be-
tween labor and capital.
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LONDON. June 17.-At a meeting OF the
Irish members of the House. of Commons
this afternoon resolutions 10 the effect
that the Irish NationaIsts. as a protest
against the misgOvernment of their coun-
Try. resolve 10 take no part in the present
coronation ceremonies. and that the Irish
party be summoned 10 meet in Dublin on
the day Of King Edwards coronation to
take into consideration the condition or
ireland, were unanimously adopted.
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wife of Gen. John NJ. Wilson.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Mrs. Wilson,
the wife of Gen John NJ. Wilson, formerly
chief of engineers of the army. but now on
the retired list, died here to-day, the result
of a fall from a stepladder last Friday.
Mrs. Wilson had lived in Washington near
ly all her life except for a few years when
General Wilson was superintendent of the
West Point Military Academy. Her maiden
name was Waller.
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winter weather in Europe.

LONDON. June 17.-Snow and cold
weather are reported from Germany.
France and elsewhere on the continent
Crops have been damaged by frost and
there has been much suffering.
1t has been showing steadily at Perpig-
nan, France, for four days. The cantons
Of Mont Louis. SaIliougese and Prages
have been visited by unprecedented frosts
for this time OF the year. The farmers
in those districts are in despair.
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She Saw Lafayette.

CHICAGO, June 17-Mrs. Julia Ancrum
Davidson, a direct descendant of the Wash
ington family. died here to-day, aged
eighty-seven years. Mrs. Davidson's grand
father was Col William Washington and
an own cousin of George Washington. Mrs.
Davidson, then a girl of ten, was present at
Colonel Washington's home, near Charles
ton S c.. when the Marquis De Lafayette
visited there in 1875.
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commencement Mt Fort Wayne.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 1.-THE an
nual High School commencement will be
held tomorrow night at the Masonic Tenn
pie The address to the class will be de-
livered by Samuel E. Morss, of the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel, who graduated here in
the class of 1871. The programme includes
addresses by the four honor pupils-George
T. Thorward. Alice H. Foster, Robert NJ.
Feutal and Albert II. Schaaf. The recep-
ton and dance will occur al the Wayne
Club after the temple addresses.