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MURDER ON A TRAIN.
Three Men Held Up by Negro Tramps
md One WantonIy Killed.

BRIDGEMAN, Mich, June ia reign
of crime prevails throughout the county.
caused by the invasion of tramps AS a re-
suit the life of Charles Parks of Troy, n.
Y, paper maker by trade, was taken late
last night. Parks, accompanied by NJ KEEL
ley and John Mays boarded a south-bound
freight train. Fearing rain, they sought
shelter in an open box car, which was oc-
cupied by two negroes. No sooner had the
white men been seated in the car than the
negroes drew revolvers and demanded their
money. Kelley and Mays were soon re-
lieved Of their cash. amounting TO less than
s.. An instant later the negroes walked
over TO where Parks was standing near the
open door. He had thrown up both hands
but the colored highwaymen began shoot
ing and Parks sank to the floor dead They
then rified the dead mans pockets secur-
ing less than a dollar. The murder was
committed while the train was journeying
from ST. Joseph to Livingston, where the
murderers leaped from the moving train
and escaped. Two men were later arrested
near New Buffalo who are suspected of the
crime.
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DIR. DICKEY'S PLANS
warmly Approved by Citizens and
Business Men at the Park

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINONA LAKE, Ind, June 19-Wino-
mans, both in the park and at Warsaw,
were stirred up to-day over reports sent
to the Indianapolis papers criticising DIR.
S. c. Dickey, manager of Winona Assem-
bly,, for tying TO establish a technical de-
partment in Indianapolis. This afternoon
representative meeting was held in the
offices of j. II. Brubaker, of Warsaw.
There were in attendance leading business
men, including Mayor Richardson and
many who had subscribed towards the
$1,000 fund. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted and is intended to
refute all the statements that have been
made:
Resolved, That having heard the
statement of DR.. Sol G. Dickey as to the
plans and intentions of the establishment
and maintenance of the proposed 'Winona
Agricultural and Technical Institute at
WfnOna Park, we hereby express our salts
faction with the plans as stated, and de-
clare that in our opinion said plans cover
all promises heretofore made by the
ISOLATION to the citizens of Warsaw, and
that the progress thus far made in per-
fecting said plans is satisfactory and en-
couraging.
&C. f. COLEMAN, Secretary"
The Winona Agricultural and Technical
Institute will open at Winona Lake on Sept
10, with eight teachers and a limit of one
hundred students. The buildings are all
bright prospects. The Indianapolis Arsenal
School will be a technical school only, but
the Winona Lake School will be both agri-
cultural and technical.
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Claims of south African LoyaIists.

LONDON, June 19.-Joseph Chamberlain.
the colonial secretary, announced in the
House Of Commons to-day that the 10y
alist claims for compensation in Cape Col
ony and Natal would be provided for out
of the Transvaal fund and out of the first
loan raised. Mr.. Chamberlain said, how
ever, that exception would be made in the
matter of damages wrought in Cape Col
ony by rebels or natives; this compensation
fell on the Cape government. The total
amount of the compensation to be paid
to the two colonies will exceed, according
600. 900 mentioned in the terms of surrender
is not applicable to Cape Colony and Ma
tal
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Lieut.. McCormack's Report.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Secretary
Moody to-day made public the report of
Lieut.. B. 3. Mccormick, commanding the
Potomac, which was the first American
warship to arrive at Martinique recount
ing the events attending that cruise. 1t is
a very matter-of-fact statement of hap
penings. The news reports have spoken of
the indomitable energy and bravery of
the Potomac commander and the good
work the vessel did. The report tells in a
routine way of the gallant recovery of
the remains of United States Consul Prent-
ISIS and of the Potomacs second tour of the
Island of Martinique after the second
eruption. The report concludes with a
statement that on the way back to San
Juan on May 25 while two or three miles
from Mont Pelee the sea became so hot
that it would not condense the steam Of
the engines
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LONDON. June 2o.-The House OF Com
mons spent nearly all night up to mid
night in discussing the case of the Irish
member. Patrick \. McHugh. who yester-
day was committed TO jail fo- three months
for contempt OF the special court which as
se7lbled al Sligo. Ireland June s. under the
Crimes act, and a number OF bitter de-
nunciations OF this act were made from the
Irish benches. \. j. Balfour. the gov
eminent leader In the House. finally agreed
10 appoint the committee which Ii Is Gus
tomary 10 nominate in the case Of the ar
rest OF a member of the House OF Com
mons. 10 inquire into the facts OF Mr. Nc
Hugh's apprehension and report them TO
the House.
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Fired on by Strikers.

ROANOKE, Va, June 19-The bodies of
Henry Harrison and Peat Harrison, two
miners, reached here to-day from William
son. w. Va, where they were killed by an
explosion of dynamite in a mine yester-
day. A miner who accompanied the re-
mains is reported as having said that about
twenty-five miners were at work in a mine
near Williamson yesterday evening when
a crowd of strikers armed with rifles de-
manded that they should come out. Upon
the miners refusal to obey, the strikers
threw a quantity of dynamite into one
shaft, which exploded, killing five of the
of the shaft the strikers fired on them,
injuring several, though none was thought
to be fatally shot
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Favor Maintaining Agreements.

PITTSBURG. June 19.-The sentiment
among the officials we'll as the rank and
file of the United Mine Workers in the
Pittsburg district is apparently opposed to
a general strike. Secretary Dodd said. to-
night that contracts between operators and
men for the ye~r have been signed and
should not be broken. District President
Patrick DOlan said: Some time ago | re-
ceived a telegram from President John
Mitchell concerning the call for the con-
ventiOn, asking whether l was in favor of
it or not. 1 have told no one what my an
Swer was. nor do | intend to. / might be
wrong and then L might be right. | must
decline to discuss the proposition any fur
ther through the newspapers."
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sUNDAY-sCHooL CONVENTION.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. June 19-The
closing day of what is said to have been
the largest state convention Of Sunday
school workers ever held in the country
was largely given up 10 conferences on
various departments of the work Marion
Lawrence, Of Chicago, international field
secretary. delivered address TO the nor
NAL department. Miss Mamie Lee Fray
ser, state superintendent of the primary
department of kentucky, was called on for
a recitation, her addresses at the previous
sessions having made her a favorite with
the delegates. She has been the star Of
the convention, proving a stronger draw
ing card than any Of the other speakers
from outside the State.
The election of ofncers resulted in the
reelection of the old officers as follows:
President w. {. Hall, Indianapolis; vice
president. George II. knollenburg Rich
mond; recording secretary o. NJ Pruitt
Indianapolis; treasurer, w. II. Elvin, In
dianapols.
The committee on constitution reported
an amendment providing for a second vice
president. Judge w. e Felt. Greenfield;
recording secretary. o. VI. Pruitt, Indanap-
oils: treasurer. w. H Elvin Indianapolis
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CAPTURED BY REBELS.
Ciudad Bolivar i'm Possession of Vene-
zuelan RevOIutionists.

WASHINGTON. June 19.-The State De-
partment has received a cablegram from
Minister Bowen. dated Caracas, June 16, re-
porting on the authority of the Venezuelan
minister for foreign affairs that the revo-
lutionists are in possession of Ciudad Boil
var, but that there is no blockade of the
Orinoco river
WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacao. June
f6.-San Felipe. capital of the province of
Yaracuy, Venezuela has been captured by
the Venezuelan revolutionists under Gen
erals Aular and Yaritagua. province of
Lara, has fallen into the hands of the revo-
lutionists under General SOlagni
At Valencia. capital of the State of Cara
bobo, a fight took place on Saturday night
June Il, i'm the heart of the city.
Cable and land Geographic communica-
ton with MaracaibO. capital Of the State
OF Zulia. and other points in that part OF
the country. has been interrupted by the
reVOlutiOnistS
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Judge Taft Toasts the Pope.

ROME, June 19.-Judge Taft civil Gov
ernor of the Philippine islands, together
with the Americans who are with him,
lunched at the American College to-day.
The Judge toasted the Pope and President
Roosevelt. The rector, the Rev. DR.. Thomas
+. Kennedy, and the students responded
with hearty cheers.
The Pope has not definitely accepted the
proposition of Governor Taft for the set
Element of the question regarding the friaI
lands in the Philippine islands but it is
confidently believed that the Pontiff will
do so in writing on Friday morning.
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is said the Westinghouse people will prob
ably secure the contract.
London Docks to BE Improved.

LONDON, June ia royal commission
has recommended that the control of the
London docks and the whole of the river
Thames below Teddington be vested in a
single authority. Exception is made. how
ever, of the warehouses. which the COM
mission says should be sold or leased. The
commission also recommends that new stock
be issued TO buy out the present share
holders in the London Dock Company, that
e4.5OO,OOO be devoted during the next ten
years to improving docking accOmoda-
tons, and $500 0G0 to widening and deep
ening the river channels. 1t is purposed to
dredge a thirty-foot channel in addition
to those now existing, to the Albert docks.
This channel is to be 1000 feet wide TO
Crayfordness and 5000 feet wide beyond
CrayfOrdness. From the Albert dock to
the London docks the depth of the channel
is to be twenty-five feet and its with 300
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CLARK PARTY OUTWITTED.
Murray's "Sooners" Secured the Fort
Hall Reservation Copper Mine

POCATELLO. Idaho, June 19.-It has be-
come evident that the 'sooners" have Sc
cured both the best lands and the most
promising prospects on the Fort Hall
reservation. and there were innumerable
contests over both land entries and mineral
locations.
Details have been received OF the race
for the Bell Marsh copper mine believed
20 be the best prospect in the reservation.
There were more than a hundred men after
il. Senator Clark. of Montana, had a party
in the race and so had James A Murray.
of Butte as well as DR.. Dubois. a brother
of Senator Dubois. of Idaho. Clark reached
the mine first, but found that the Murray
men were in possession. The Clark men
will contest
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Attitude of the Illinois Miners.

CHICAGO, June 19-The call issued by
President John Mitchell for a convention
Of the United Mine Workers of America in
Indianapolis July II has aroused the ap-
prehension of operators to the future in
the bituminous coal fields. Officers of the
Illinois districts have advised the operators
that they will oppose a strike, but what
the delegates who are sent to the conven-
ton will do remains to be seen. Illinois
miners generally, it is believed, favor living
up TO the contract entered into with the
operators last March. Railroads obtaining
coal from the southern part of the State
have placed heavy orders and a large force
of miners is engaged in filling them at the
present time.
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MILWAUKEE. June 19.-The National
Eclectic Medical Association to-day select
ed Indianapolis as the next convention
city and elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent J. d. Mccain, Monticello Ind: re-
cording secretary, Finley Ellingwood Chi
cago; treasurer. w. T. Gotmill, Forest, o. /;
corresponding secretary. y. A. Graves. Chi
cago.
Ii was decided to have 1900 copies OF the
secretary's report printed and distributed
i'm the various States. The convention ad-
iourned sine die this afternoon.
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CUMBERLAND, Md. June l9.-Agitators
are at work among the miners of the
Georges creek region looking to the selec-
ton of delegates 10 the indianapolis
miners convention favorable to a general
strike. The region is thoroughly organized
The younger element il is said is favor
able 10 a general shut down The older
men seem to desire conservative action
Wages I'm the region are satisfactory. they
urge. and the miners have not recovered
entirely from their last strike Those ia
Voring a strike argue that the present
would be a good time to compel the opera
tors TO recognize the union. There are
about 1000 miners in the region.
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Kokomo Pythian Carnival.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June l9.-The military
parade and competition drills al the Pyth-
ian carnival here to-day was an i'm
posing pageant. This was the big day OF
the weeks festivities. The INDIANAPOLIS
Zouaves took first prize and Peru second.
Greentown won the prize for having most
men in lire, with Galveston second Ma
jor Powell and several state officers were
present. The carnival is a great success
financially
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EpwOrth League at Kokomo.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June 19.-This afternoon,
on the arrival of Bishop Joyce to attend
the Epworth League convention, the 800
delegates paraded the streets, with the
bishop at their head, in front of the car
nival tents, booths and pavilions singing
Marching Onward to Zion" For a time
the barkers and dancing girls were ST
fenced. I'VE will show the community"
said the Rev. Mr. Naftzger that all the
people in town are not here to attend the
carnival"
Bishop Joyce delivered an able address
tonight. To-day's programme included
addresses by a large number of prominent
league workers.
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Baptist Association AdjOurns.
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the IndlanapOIls Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, June 19.-The three days
session of the Northern Indiana Baptist As
ISOLATION closed here tonight. 1t was a
most successful convention. The Sunday
school session this morning elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, ]. NJ. Reese, jr.,
Mishawaka; vice president. Mrs. w. H.
Bender, Hammond; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Dell Angel, of Laporte. The Young
Peoples Union held it's sessions this after
noon and this evening. The Rev. S. Gay
lord Slocum, d. D., LII. D., president Of
Kalamazoo College, made the principal adj
dress this evening. The following officers
were elected: President, the Rev. +. II.
Emmett, Elkhart; vice president Mrs
Schontz, South Bend; secretary, Miss Retta
Ceipe, Goshen; treasurer, +. l.. Osborne,
Laporte.
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UNION LABOR CHURCH.
Marion Organizations Are Planning
for Its Embellishments.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. June 1.-the union men
of this city are 10 have a church of their
own. 1t is TO be independent OF denomina-
ton. peoples church. Any man who wor-
ships God and is a good citizen may be-
long. During the past month many efforts
have been put forth toward perfecting a
church organization within the ranks OF or
ganized labor. The Central Trades Council
will be asked TO take official charge OF the
matter within the next ten days.
The name OF the new church will be the
Peoples Church. The money TO maintain
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MEDINA, o., June 19.-Ezra Smith IN
Jured the result OF a tight precipltated
10y the attempt of Smith 10 destroy a dam
ON Bramleys farm IN Sharon township.
this county, last night. Smith assaulted
Bramiey with an AK. cutting two ugly
gashes in his back. and Bramley's son
William fired at Smith with a shotgun
and inflicted wounds which caused his
death to-day Young Bramley Is in JAN
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Demands Granted.

HAZLETON, Pa. June 1s.-After investi-
eating the action OF the firm of Kemmerer
& Co. to-day District President Duffy an
nounced late to-day that the engineers. fire
men and pump runners had been granted
the eight-hour day In accordance with the
demand of the mine workers and that this
class OF employees at Sandy Run would
be permitted 10 return to work under the
new schedule.
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His Coolest Winter.
Philadelphia Times.

Several senator's were I'm the cloakroom
the other day discussing their experiences
i'm cold weather There were several inter
esting incidents about the solidifying OF
the mercury and the freezing OF the toes
of a brass monkey but Senator Nelson, OF
Minnesota, said that he could contribute a
good Irish bull.
II had an Irishman in my employ" said
Mr. Nelson, who told me that the coolest
winter he ever experienced was the summer
he spent in Duluth.
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DIES MONIES. Ia, June 19.-The d. 6.
Donahae sale of Scotch shorthorn cattle
al this place yielded $76.96O for ninety-nine
head One herd of nifty brought an aggre-
gate of $4,000. FOrty-nine heifers brought
S36 eco. The highest price was paid for But
teriy III. sired by Wildwood sold by r
r. Steele. OF Ireland. Ia. for 81. 100 Several
other heifers sold for more than $1,000.
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De Wet to His Burghers.

BLOEMFONTEIN, Orange River Colony,
July 19.-General De Wet has addressed a
circular letter to his adjutants in which
he says: Let me tell you that you and
/ and every burgher can win the heart of
the new government by our future conduct
and of this conduct l am not in the least
doubtful"
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Werner VIII Not Get the Job.

ST. PETERSBURG. June l9-The min
istry Of the interior has approved the mu-
nicipality's proposal 10 electrify the street
railroads owned by the city. and the mu-
nicipal authorities have been authorized 10
accept a favorable bid for their construc-
ton This decision IS unfaVorable 10 NJ
A Werner. OF Pittsburg. Pa. who sought
- franchise embracing the whole city II
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MAJESTIC BUILDING

the church will be added TO the assess
ments of the members of the various
unions Ten cents from every union man in
the city once a month will net 500 per
week. This amount will be sufficient 10 pay
all expenses of church and pastor.
The names of several ministers have been
mentioned, but the one most often spoken
of Is that of the Rev. John Merritte Driver,
formerly pastor of the First Methodist
Church here. but ow at Mankato, Mich.
The Rev. Mr.. Driver is a man of much elo-
ouence and was one of the most prominent
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Convicted of Murder.

CHICAGO. June 19-Felppi RIM and
Dominick Bsmente, young Italians were
convicted OF the murder OF Antonio Natal
to-day and their punishment was fixed at
imprisonment for life. Natalis body al
most hacked TO pieces. was found in a bar
rel Nov last. on the prairie at Chicago and
Western avenues
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Workers, is opposed to a strike in this
State and predicts that none will take
place. Other union officers are said to hold
similar views. The miners. who number
1900, are under contract with the operators
al an agreed scale for one year from April
1 last. The field is thoroughly organized.
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Lord Salisbury Was Present.

LONDON, June ia Cabinet meeting
to-day, at which Lord Salisbury presided
was held at his official residence, in Ar
lington street. for the convenience of the
premier, who is recovering from chill
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Gift from Carnegie.

LONDON. June 19.-The Borough Council
of Poplar. London, has gratefully accepted
an offer from Andrew Carnegie of c15.O
for the establishment Of free Libraries in the
borough.
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Mrs. win.Ios.'. soothing sy-up

Has been used fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while toethinr With
perfect success II soothes the child. softens the
gums allays pain. cures wind collie. regulates
the bowels and Is the best remedy for diar~hoea
whether arising from teething or other causes
FOR sale 10y druggists In every Part OF the world
Be sure and ask FOR Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup. g cents a bottle.
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Assist nature I'm her efforts 70 shake OF q
cough or cold. she may revenge herself BY
giving up the contest Remember that with
Haies Honey OF horehound and Tar for an ally
she will extinguish the worst cough in a few
DAYS Sold BY druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure IN minuta
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Iowans VIII Not Strike

DIES MONIES. June 19.-President ]. p.
Reese. of the Iowa district OF United Nine
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FOR bABY'S SHIN
SCALP And HAR
Something for Mothers to Think Abo

EVERY CHILD born into the world with an inherited
or early developed tendency to distressing, disguring
huours of the skim scalp, and blood becomes object
of the tender soictude not only because of its SUI
ferng but because of the dreadful fear that the dgura
ton is to be lifelong and its future happiness and
prosperity Hence becomes the duty of mothers of
such afflicted children to acquant themselves with the
best the purest, and most effective treatment available,
viz, THE CUTICURA TREATMENT.
anOnngs with
by mild doses of CUTIcURA REso
below) the blood all that
suffering and
children worried mothers single
ing to WI
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When Aguinaldo told Gen. Mac
Arthur that the Filipinos were not
yet fitted for independence, he pre-
sumably knew what he was talking
about. Moreover, the Filipinos whom
he had in mind were evidently those
in Luzon, the island with which he
was best acquainted. 1t is known, OF
course, that the most intelligent por-
tion of the natives are those who live
ON Luzon. If it would take genera
tion to make them fitted for self gov
eminent, how long would it require to
bring the masses of the inhabitants of
Samar, Mindanao and the rest of the
islands up to that level in intelligence
and balance? Yet there are persons
in the United States who want this
country to evacuate the archipelago nj
once, let the Filipino leaders start
chaos, and bring in England, Germany
and the rest of Europe for the protec-
ton of their citizens in the islands,
The Democratic leaders in Congress,
under the inspiration of Mr.. Bryan,
urge this policy. Such stupidity and
cowardice, il perpetrated, would call
down the worlds derision upon the
United States