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General Labor News.

General Manager Nixon, of the Gulf Col
orado x Santa Fe, states that the strike OF
the machinists in the company's shops at
Cleburne, Tex, and other points has been
declared off About 700 men are involved.
At a meeting of the executive board Of
the United Brotherhood OF Paper Makers
of America, held at Watertown. y. Y, yes
terday, II was decided to take pulp makers
under the jurisdiction OF the United Broth
erhood as a separate organization and 10 be
known as Pulp Makers Union, although to
be governed by the Paper Makers Brother
hood
Sixty cOlored strike breakers from Read
ing were put to work yesterday in the
plant OF the American Iron and Steel Com
pany at Lebanon. Pa, without opposition
from those on strike, though trouble was
feared. Immediately thereafter TWENTY-FIVE
molders employed by the company quit be-
cause they would not work with the col
ored men.
Alfred Moseley the diamond merchant
who recently visited the United States to
arrange for sending an industrial and edu-
cational commissioner 10 America yester-
day invited several British trade unionists
and representatives OF staple industries i'm
the United Kingdom to visit the United
States as his guests for the purpose OF ex-
aiming into its industrial situation and
progress with reference 10 their effect on
the position and prospects OF the working
men.
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CORNERSTONE LAID.
ShelbyvilIe Carnegie Library Expect.
ed to BE Completed by Nov. L.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Aug. 27.-The cor
nerstone OF the new Carnegie Library build
ing. in process Of erection in this city. was
laid by Shelby Lodge. No. 2S. f. and ~ NJ
this afternoon. The Masons. headed by the
Military Band. marched through several OF
the streets TO the new building, where a
large crowd had assembled 70 witness the
exercises. These began with music by the
band. followed by Mr. II. c. Morrison a
member OF the Shelbyvile School Board.
addressing Mr.. John a. Young. senior dep
uty grand master The cornerstone laying
then turned over TO the Masonic or
der.
Grand Secretary Calvin w. Prather. OF
Indianapolis, read a list of the articles
which had been placed in a tin box TO lay
in the cornerstone. This deposited in
the place prepared for il, and T.. r. Stroup
grand master, lowered the cornerstone to
its place.
The Rev. Joshua Stansfeld c. p adj
dressed the crowd on Progress" and the
part books have taken in the advancement
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KANk LAND DEALS.
Great Sales Made Possible by the Rec
IamatiOn of Big Swamps.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind. Aug. 27.-There has been
great activity in Kankakee land deals dur
ing the past few days. Announcement has
just been made of one of the largest deals
since the Pontiac syndicate purchased $780,
coo worth of land from the Huncheons in
the southern part of Laporte county. John
McWilliams, of Cornell. ILL.,. has purchased
of John Burke $500 acres of land in Pleas
ant township for $4,000 few years ago
some of this land was considered worth
from So to S12 an acre. G. H. Tuesburg, of
Pontiac, H.. sold two tracts of land in
Hanna township TO w. NJ. Stillwell and
James Scott for $4,000.
Two large waterways have been dug i'm
this county during the past year; one of
which will cost about $4,000. and will re-
claim more than 100000 acres of land in
Laporte and Starke counties is being sur
Veyed, and the petition is being circulated
for another in Laporte and st. Joseph cOun-
ties which will cost about $4,000 and will
reclaim over $4,000 acres.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Acting Com
missioner Richards, Of the General Land
Office, to-day received a dispatch from the
land office officials of FL Reno. O. T., say
ing a report that the ninety-eghth merid-
ian had been moved four miles east had
caused numerous applications for entry
the strip of land which would thus be
thrown open. The dispatch says 175 appi-
cations were rejected yesterday, and 500
more people were in line ready 10 make APP
plication this morning. The FL Reno Off
Gals asked for instructions. The commits
sioner replied that no change had been
made In the ninety-eighth meridian since
1899. when its location fixed by the
applications for entry must be refused.
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Crossing Accident Damage Suits.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. Aug. 27.-The first of a
series OF damage suits against the Big
Four Railroad for damages for injuries
suffered in a crossing accident on Dec. 81.
1901, at Urbana, filed in the Wabash
Circuit Court this afternoon. The action is
brought by John o. Campbell administra-
tor of the estate of Jacob Trick who, with
his daughter. killed by a light engine
that struck the rig i'm which he, the daugh-
ter and Miss Campbell were riding The
demand is for $4,000 and the award is
asked for the benefit of the surviving chill
dren. The next suit will be for the daugh-
ter; third suit will then be commenced
by Miss Campbell, and finally action will
be begun for the value of the horses and
wagon destroyed.
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SAID TO BE SHORT $4,000.
Former Receiving Teller of Bank
Charged with Embezzlement.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 27.-H. H. Brinker,
formerly receiving teller of the German
National Bank, is in jail charged with
bezzlement. The amount of the shortage
charged to him is $2O,6O0 which, it is
claimed, the bank was defrauded of by
Brinker manipulating the deposit slips
After credting depositor in his book the
teller would destroy the slip and fail to en-
ter it in his own books. Cashier Ramsey,
of the bank, says the incident is closed so
far as the bank is concerned, as the Mer-
camille Trust Company, who Brink
ers bond for $4,000, settled in full in July
last, since which time Brinker has been try
ing to pay the trust company. AS the pay
ments on the bond since then have been
comparatively small, the company to-day
decided to place Brinker in prison as a de-
faulter. Speculation in stocks is credited
with being the tellers downfall
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Recent Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Major Gonzales
S. Bingham quartermaster, at Seattle
Wash. to duty pertaining to the purchase
and shipment of supplies and other quar-
termasters duties, including construction
of public buildings at Fort Lawton Wash
Captain Alexander w. Perry, Eleventh
Cavalry. in this city. will join his regiment
in the Philippines.
Major Montgomery NJ. Macomb, artillery
corps, at San Francisco. is detailed a mem
Der of the ordinance board, under the
orders of the chief of ordinance, with
station at New York city.
Second Lieutenant Bruce Cotton. artil-
lery corps, is assigned to the Ninety-fourth
Company, Coast Artillery, at Fort Flagler,
Wash
Second Lieutenant Harold b. Johnson
recently appointed, is assigned to the Third
Cavalry.
Recruit John p. Hudgens. Coast Artil-
lery, at the Preside of San Francisco. Cal
has been discharged from the army, by
OF favor
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JURISDICTION DIVIDED.
Negro knights Templars of Indiana
Withdraw from Kentucky.
ciaI to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. H.-The following
officers were elected by the colored Knights
Templars of Indiana and Kentucky, who
are in their twenty-fifth annual conclave
in this city: A. ]. Lee, Louisville, Ky.
most eminent high priest; Henry Clay, Lex
ington. KY, deputy high priest; George MI
gent, Louisville. king; NJ. A. Davis. Frank
fort, KY, scribe; George Sutton, Louis
Vile. trea surer: w. II. Built Louisville
recorder; j. 7. GalIiard. Louisville, captain
of the hosts II. ID. Miller Lexington,
royal arch captain; ]. T. Briggs. Louisville
principal sOJOurTter; John Willis, Frank
fort, G.. NJ. Of first veil; B. Williams, Cow
ington. KY. G.. NJ. of second veil: Z. J.
Martin, Louisville, c. NJ of third veil; c.
H. Walker, Frankfort, lecturer; j. Mason,
CovingtOn. KY. guard
petition of the Indiana chapters asking
TO be permitted to withdraw from the jul
risdiction Of Kentucky was granted. For
that reason all officers are from Kentucky.
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of the world The address completed. the
band played America" in which the peO-
pie joined by singing. after which the bene-
diction was pronounced by the Rev. Mr..
Stansfeld
The library building is located near
the center OF the city 1t Is 55xS0 feet
and will be of FlatrOck and Bedford stone.
The roof. well the floor, will be of
tile 1t will contain five large rooms, the
adults reading room, childrens reading
room, librarians room. private study room
and library proper. In addition to these
rooms will be the lobby corridors and
toilet rooms. The basement will contain
the furnace room and a large room for
the storage of books
The building will have ornamental
front, classical in design and will be
modern in every particular When COM
pleted ii will cost $4,000. Harris & Shop
bell of Evansville, are the designers. II
is expected to complete the building and
have it ready for dedication by Nov. /.
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Suit Begun to Break n VIII.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Aug H.-Clairling that
she has been practically disinherited by the
will Of her father. the late Michael Bull. of
ElwOod, Ind, Mrs. Victoria BaTthel of
Mill Creek. to-day began proceedings in
Laporte Circuit Court TO have the will set
aside on the ground that her father was of
unsOund mind and that the will was IN
duly executed. The testator signed the will
on his deathbed. He left an estate worth
about 5000. which according TO the terms
OF the Will, is divided among six persons
and the priests of the Catholic Church here
and at Eiwood- Mrs Barthel alleges that
she is entitled TO One-half of the estate. be-
ing one Of the two surviving daughters
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REUNION AT MILLGROVE.
Candidates Fred Lnndis and Judge
Nelson Address Old Soldiers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Aug. N.-Fred-
erick Lands, Republican congressional
nominee, and Judge Nelson, Democratic
congressional nominee, both of Logansport,
spoke from the same platform at the Black
ford county soldiers reunion at Millgrove
yesterday afternoon. Five hundred people
were in attendance. and both the speakers
confined their addresses TO patriotic sub
jects and were repeatedly applauded.
These officers were elected: President, B.
G.. Shinn, Hartford City; secretary and
treasurer, w S. Erwin, Hartford City; vice
presidents, w W. Adams, Trenton; w. T.
Roszell Milgrove; Jacob Cox. Hartford
City; f. NJ. Balsley, Roll Postoffice.
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LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN.
Fifth District Democrats VIII Nomi-
nate TO-Day-TwO Names Forbidden.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Aug. 27.-Delegates are
arriving for the Democratic Congressional
convention 10 be held here tomorrow. But
little interest is manifested which indi-
Gates that the party believes the nominee
Will be defeated. Quite a number OF candi-
dates are spoken Of. among whom are
Judge McGregor and George \ knight of
this city. IL is generally conceded that
there viii be no contest. as the nominee will
either be selected BY resolution or on the
first ballot.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Aug 25.-George
a Knight, OF Clay county, and John c.
McNutt, or Morgan this evening forbade
the OF their names for nomination TO
Congress by the Democratic convention of
the Fifth district, 10 be held at Brazil to-
morrow.
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saved bN Soldiers.

SHENANDOAH, Pa. Aug. 1.-THE time
~ arrival OF a detachment OF soldiers on
the scene this evening averted a serious
outbreak. \ nOnunion workman named
Quinn was attacked by a crowd Of strikers
near the Cambridge colliery at the lower
end OF this city and was being roughly
handled when two of his friends rushed
to his assistance and kept the crowd back
all three were surrounded by a crowd OF
several hundred men and boys and only
the timely arrival OF Provost Marshal
Farquhar, with a detachment OF soldiers
from the Eighth Regiment. prevented
serious trouble. Joseph Peharich who
ieered the soldiers. was arrested
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Climate Conducive to Insanity.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NASHVILLE, Ind, Aug. 27.-John Jacobs,
a farmer of this vicinity, became insane
recently, brooding over the death of a val
liable horse. He became violent yesterday
and after chasing the family from the house
with a poker ran away and was captured
at Spearsviile. Mrs. John Ryan, neigh
Dor of Jacobs. also became insane yester-
day and tried to kill her children with an
ak. She subdued with difficulty. Dur
ing the night she eluded the watchers and
ran away, also going to Spearsville, where
she and Jacobs were taken into custody
about the same time. Both will be sent to
the asylum.
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the Federal Court. II is alleged the firm
has tried to defraud its creditors. Several
thousand dollars are involved.
LAPORTE.-The Rev + I. Roland. rec
tor OF s.. PauIs Episcopal Church in this
city, who came here from Chicago three
years ago. has been called to the Church of
the Redeemer. at Cairo, H., and probably
Will accept.
RlCHMOND.-The canning factories at
Cambridge City, this county, helpless
on account Of being unable TO hire girls and
cured at any price.
WARSAW.-C. w. Harand. Of Kosciusko
county. won the oratorical contest at the
Lakeside Assembly. which closed on Mon
day at Flndlay Lake N Y
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ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Aug. 27.-The sur
vivors of the Thirty-seventh Indiana Regi-
ment held their annual reunion in this city
to-day. The register showed seventy-seven
members present. The visitors were enter
tanned at dinner given by Comrade II. b.
Lockridge. This afternoon the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year,
as follows: President, j. B. Rugby, Osgood;
vice president, Z. Nj. Radlin, Pierceville;
treasurer, w. r. Glasgow, OsgOOd; secre-
tary, w. J. Crisler, Greensburg. Next year S
meeting will be held at Osgood.
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MAY BE SETTLED TODAY
Price Scale in the window Glass
Trnde-Meeting at Pittsburg.

Special apoIis Journal
PITTSBURG, Aug. 27.-The price-cutting
war between the three great window glass
companies may be ended at a meeting TO be
held in Pittsburg tomorrow. If an agree
ment is reached, expected. 1T will mean
that the American independent and feGer-
ated cooperative companies will pool Is
sues and fix a uniform price for window
glass throughout the coming fire.
The combination also will make possible
the arrangement of a general scale and a
date for resuming operations at all fac
tories
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simmons Family Reunion.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WILKINSON, Ind, Aug. 2-The sixth
annual reunion of the Simmons family was
held to-day in the grove of j. S. Simmons,
near Willow Branch. There were about
$50 present from Greenfield. Charlottesville
Cleveland, Wilkinson, Shirley, Ovid Ambia
and Holton. Kan. The following officers
were elected: r. NJ. Simmons, president;
Louis h. Simmons, secretary; George w.
SOwerwine, j. w. Wales, ]. 5. Simmons. j.
b. Simmons and John Biddle, committee
on arrangements. The next meeting will
be held al the same place on the second
Wednesday in August. 1903.
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Reunion of the Tbirty-First.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Aug. 27.-The pro-
gramme for the annual reunion of the sur
vivors of the Thirty-first Indiana Regiment
was begun tonight with exercises at Col
lege-avenue Methodist Church. The at
tendance was large and included about
sixty of the regiments survivors. Colonel
John L. Smith presided and made the
response to a welcome address by Repre-
sentative Miers. The Rev. James Sanders
made address the history of the
Thirty-irst Indiana Tomorrow Will be
devoted to exchanging greetings and visit
ing Indiana University and other points of
interest about the city.
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Trainmen Seeking Higher wages.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 27.-Assistant
Grand Master Lee. of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, said to-day: "A con-
certed movement has been inaugurated by
trainmen and conductors employed on the
railroads west of the Mississippi river to Sc
cure uniform rules and compensation. A
vote of the men, which will probably result
in the officers of the two organizations be-
ing authorized 10 present requests 10 the
various roads for these concessions. is now
being taken. Ii will, however, be at least
ninety days before the vote has been COM
pleted. There is absolutely no talk OF
strike, and the possibility OF such a move
ment is extremely remote"
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Junior o. U. A. NJ. officers Elected.

Special to the Indianap polls Journal
MARION, Ind, Aug. H.-The State Coun-
Gil of the Junior o. L. A. NJ. closed its con-
vention at Upland to-day. The election of
officers resulted as follows: Junior past
state councillor, J. y. Alleger, Monroeville;
state councillor, Elias Baldwin Marion
vice councillor, Clark Mckinley, Muncie;
chaplain, ]. w. Albright, Jonesboro; con-
ductor, James Needler, Hartford City;
nels, Pearl Cox of Terre Haute and - ].
Wheeler, of Noblesville; national repre-
sentative G.. NJ. Luoik, Dunkirk Law
renceburg was selected as the place of the
next annual meeting The reports sub
mitted to-day showed gain in both finan-
ces and membership. At the opening last
evening S. L. Stricler, of Marion, delivered
an eloquent address on the objects of the
Order
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southern Indiana sunday schools.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Aug 1.-THE fifth
annual convention of the Sunday schools
of the Southwest district OF Indiana con-
sion all day Thursday. The delegates were
welcomed in an address BY the Rev ]. p.
P. Janett. Of this city. president OF the
were: g. WOlde, Tell City; Miss Minnie
Hoff. Miss Emma Hoff. Terre Haute: Miss
Clara Burgener, Grand Prairie Ill; John
Tapy, Poland; J. V. Bechtold, Louisville,
Ky: Miss Carrie Young. Evansville: w.
II. Schroer, Tell City over 200 delegates
are present
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Sinking Wells at KOkOmO.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 27.-The attitude of
the local gas companies in cutting off sub
scribers and threatening to double the
rates has started the drill in several locali-
ties in this county. Two wells near this
city have proved failures. although one of
them gave great promise at first by a flow
of nearly a million feet daily. This proved
to be merely a pocket and the iron was
drawn out. Two other wells going
down near town, in the hope of better sue
cess. Greentown people got a fair flow in
one well and are drilling another.
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wouId-Be whitecappers shot.

HELENA. Mont. Aug. 27.-John Reit a
farmer living south OF Lewistown. took
fearful revenge upon George Fredericks
and Jacob Strange. neighbors who We're en-
deaVOring 10 handle him in whitecap STYLE
He shot and instantly killed Fredericks
and fatally wounded Strange They had
prepared tar and feathers, but ne MANAGED
10 reach his gun before they could act
STRANGE was shot IN the back, and Reit has
been held Tor his death.
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PIONEER CIRCUS MAN DEAD.
George w. De Haven, Who First In
augurated the "RaiIrOad- Show.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 27.-George w.
De Haven, pioneer circus proprietor, is
dead here, aged sixty-five. He was the
first Snowman to inaugurate the railroad
circus, and also introduced Roman hippo
drome races in circus performances. De
Haven had organized thirty-three different
circuses. Interment will be at Polo. Ill.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD Ind. Aug. 1.-THE Hoosier
Stone Company, which has been having so
much trouble with its employes-owing to
two strikes in the past few weeks-are now
having a third trouble The shippers. who
are mostly Italians, have gone out de-
handing more pay and are trying 10 be
taken into the union. There are about
fifty of them This action on their part will
cause but little delay, as il is said plenty
of men can be obtained and put in their
places in a very short time, which the
management says il will do.
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n. VI 4. Officers Installed.
,ial TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE Ind. Aug. 27.-The state
convention OF the Young Mems Institute
to-day installed the following officers:
Chaplain, the Rev. Joseph Bauer. Prescott;
president Charles Lang. Lawrenceburg;
first vice president, Peter III. Pagan. Terre
Haute; secretary William Fogarty, Indian
apolis; treasurer. +. J. Pfeffer. New Al
bany; marshal. Thomas Tarpey. lndanap-
oils; Directors. Frank Ditmer, Hunting
burg, and G. w. Burkhart. Seymour; or
ganizer, Joseph Frisz. Terre Haute; del
egate TO the Supreme Council, J. j. hasher.
Madison.
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Resigns from the Ticket.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Aug. T-Judge
Dawson Wilson. who recently nOmi-
mated by the Democrats for joint senator
for the counties OF Bartholomew and Deca-
tur, has thrown up the sponge" and re-
fuses 20 make the race. He pleads business
engagements. but IL is said that he real
ICES that his gOld-standard views do not
suit the Bryan l6-tO-1 followers and that
there was lack OF that enthusiasm which
promised success.
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Arrivals from Europe.

NEW YORK. Aug 27.-Among the mas
sengers who arrived tonight on the steamer
Majestic from Liverpool aud Queenstown
were Right Hon Sir Edmund Barton pra-
mier OF the Australian commonwealth. and
Lady Barton; Right Rev. H. y. Churton.
bishop OF Nassau: Mrs. William Bayard
Cutting and Miss Cutting: Right Hon Sir
John Forrest. minister Of defense OF the
Australian commonwealth. and Lady For
rest. Bishop ]. c. Hartzen and Gen. J. III.
Wilson, G. T. Yerkes and Mrs. Yerkes
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. Aug. 27.-Advices received
from Los Angeles this evening by the at
torney retained by the Marion claimants
TO the Charles Hill estate are 10 the effect
that the decision in the matter has been
postponed until late in October. Many new
claims have been filed recently. among them
being those OF the Indianap polls and Cincin-