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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-10
ELKs' CARNIVAL OPENS.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 9.-Thousands of
people watched the parade with which the
Elks' carnival was ushered in to-day. Elks
from this and other cities were in line and
the turnouts were among the finest ever
seen in Muncie. Tonight the city is full of
strangers, waiting for the festivities Of
Tuesday, when all the secret orders and
military companies will march. So far the
police have made no arrests of alleged or
known crooks. No thefts have been report
ed to-day. Eight extra policemen nave
been employed for this week and confidence
men and others of that ilk will be given a
warm reception If they attempt TO operate
here
Tomorrow is secret society and labor
organizations day. In to-day's parade
Miss Catherine KlOff, aged four won the
prize for the most beautifully decorated
bicycle. Mrs. f. l.. Watchtell won the prize
for the most deliberately decorated automo-
bile.
The City Council passed tonight an ordi-
nance providing for the arrest of confidence
men of known reputation, also for lolter-
ing in saloons and on street corners. Beg
ging was also made a misdemeanor
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TWO FRENCH BARONS ROBBED.
JeweIry Worth More than $4,000 Stol-
en- from Their Apartments.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Robbers have en-
tered the apartments of two wealthy
Frenchmen, Baron Jacques Meyronnet de
Saint Marc and Baron Andrew de Neuf1iz
at No. 10 West Forty-sixth street. and Sc
cured jewelry valued at more than 5000
My things" said Baron Saint Marc,
were quite valuable intrinsically, but
much more than mere money TO me. for
their historic and family associations. A
chain alone that has been stolen has been
in my family since 1895. and is the heritage
of the oldest son. If necessary. L will pay
$40, 900 for it's return"
Both French noblemen have been in New
York during the winter. Baron Neufiiz is
here studying the methods of New York
banking preparatory to entering his
fathers banking house in Paris. Baron
Saint Marc is on his way around the world
A week ago he left New York for a flying
trip to Detroit to attend the wedding of
friend. and when he returned he found the
apartments rifled.
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SEYMOUR Man Killed.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, June 9-Mr. Frank
Shank. aged twenty-five. " hose home is in
Seymour. Ind, was instantly killed, this
morning. while returning from his work.
Shank was assistant fireman at the mills
of the American Steel and Wire Company
and was returning after the night shift
He was walking in the yards OF the Big
Four and, being sleepy, misjudged the dis
lance from the tracks when he stepped
aside for a passing freight engine. He was
hit on the temple and died In a rev min
utes Shank came to Anderson a few
months ago and was quite popular with his
fellOw-workmen. The body will be taken
To SeymOur
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, June 9.-Horace.
the nineteen-year-old son of Mrs. Lou Had
ley, of Monrovia. committed suicide to-day
by taking carbolic acid. He was working
for Joshua Armstrong. on a farm near
Monrovia- He drove to town this morning
for paint and chatted and joked with
friends while there and seemed in the best
of spirits While on his way home from
Monrovia he swallowed the acid and was
found in his buggy by two men who saw
something was wrong. They carried him
into nearby farm house. where he died
I'm few minutes. No reason is known for
his action
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YAQUIS SLAUGHTERED.
Indians Routed by General Torres and
His Mexican Soldiers.

TUCSON, A. T, June 9.-Meager dis
patches received at Hermosillo. this morn
ing, tell of a battle fought at daybreak be
tween General Torres and the Yaqui In
dams in the mountains twenty miles north
of Mines Priestas. The Yaquis numbered
between 500 and 600 men, while the COM
mand of Torres numbered $500. The fight
ing was most severe. The Indians were
driven from their Notifications with great
loss in killed and wounded. Between the
killed, wounded and captured the Yauuis'
forces were almost completely destroyed.
General Torres has been instructed 10 ex-
terminate all Yaquis that are found i'm
arms.
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ID. A. II Chapter at Madison.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Ind, June 9.-Saturday night.
in the parlors of the Madison Hotel, the
John Paul Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, was organized. Mrs.
William A Guthrie. of Dupont, regent of
the chapter, presided, and officers were
elected as follows: Vice regent. Mrs. NJ.
c. CARRIER: secretary. Mrs. r. r. White;
corresponding secretary, Miss Carolyn
Ford; treasurer, Miss Caroline Blankinship;
registrar, Miss Ella Galloway; historian.
Miss Drusilla Cravens; committee on con-
sttution, Mrs. w. r. Davidson, Mrs. Hen
rietta Rogers. Mrs. Richard Johnson: COM
mttee on entertainment, Mrs. Samuel
Strader. Mrs Howard Graham, Mrs. John
A. luck. Mrs. Edward Eggleston, of New
York, Is a member.
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FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION.
Boy Fatally Injured at Marion-Fa-
Their Killed Last December.
TO the indianapolis Journal

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. June 9.-WalIace. the
seven-year-old son OF Mrs. Hattie Steele.
of 427 North Adams street. died this aft
ernoon from the result OF burns received
sunday afternoon. The boy was playing
with lamp in the rear yard OF a neighbor.
and IL is supposed the lamp exploded The
dead boy was "A relative of Representative
George w. Steele. His father T. r.
Steele. was killed while in the employ OF
the Toledo. 81. Louis & Western Railway
Company last December. a damage suit for
10000 against the company. Instituted by
Mrs Steele. was decided in favor Of the
defendants on Saturday In the Circuit Court
OF Grant county
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NEWTON COUNTY SEAT.
Saturdays Election Decided the Cues
ton i'm Favor of GoodIand.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOODLAND, Ind, June 9.-On the face
of the returns Goodland won the Newton
county-seat election, held on Saturday, by
nine votes-nine more than the IS per cent.
of the total required to make the change.
In Kentland itself twenty-four votes were
cast in favor of changing the county seat
10 this place. 1t is barely possible, but not
probable, that the canvassing board, which
viii meet on Thursday. may find some flaw
in the vote which will change the result,
but so far as the present count is con-
cerned Goodland is the county seat Kent
land celebrated on Saturday night, the vic
tory it thought il had won.
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Annual Holiness Camp Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, June 9.-The an
nual camp meetings of the Ohio Falls Holt
ness Association will be held this year at
the grounds on Silver Heights west of this
city from Aug. to IL. The workers who
have been engaged to conduct the services
this year are the Rev. ID. F. Brooks, of
Round Lake, n. Y, the Rev. John T. Hat
field and the Rev. G. f. Cornell. of Cleve-
land. Mrs. Matte Wines. of Whteland
Ind, will have charge of the children's
services and the Rev. and Mrs. j. NJ
Harris, of Chicago. singing evangelists,
will be in charge of the singing. On July 4
an all-day holiness meeting will be held at
the grounds.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind. June 9.-The Troyer
oil Company. which is composed of a. CT.
Johnston. James Purman, 5. a. Mason, d.
A. Bryson and T. c. Palmer. all of Mont
peier. has just drilled in a big we'll near
Marion. IL is No. / on the Wolf farm,
three miles east of that city. The we'll was
drilled in on Friday evening and flowed
for several hours at the rate of about 800
barrels Ii was shot on Saturday and made
another big flow. The well will make about
one hundred barrels at normal flow. and is
considered one of the best in that vicinity
The company has about go acres under
lease.
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Electrical Plant Sold.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June "a control
ling interest in the Jenney Electric Light
and Power Company, which lights Fort
Wayne. was to-day purchased by the Cen
eral Electric Company which owns the
Fort Wayne Electric Company, located
here. The sale was made through John w.
White, Henry ]. Miller and f. S. Hunting,
who owned the ma jority interest. They
had offered the plant to the city, which has
been accommodating a municipal lighting
fund, but the City Council was too slow in
accepting it. The price is not announced
MIR
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Upton Republican Ticket.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINDFALL, Ind, June 9.-The Repub-
iicans of this county met in mass conven-
ton at Upton and nominated the following
ticket: Clerk. Richard Medallion, Sharps-
Vile: auditor, Abraham Kirtley, Liberty
township; sheriff, George Schullenberger,
Upton; treasurer, James Milligan, Hobbs;
coroner. DIR. j. II. Mckee, Goldsmith COM
missioners, Aaron White, Windfall, and
Harden Bunch, Upton.
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NINE YOUNG GIRLS persisted.
Burned to Death in n London Build
ing-Fifteen Persons Injured

LONDON, June 9.-The inadequacy of the
fire equipment of London has been again
demonstrated by the fatalities which &C
companied a comparatively small blaze in
the center of this city at a late hour this
afternoon. The fire occurred in the upper
portion of a five-story building adjoining
the Mansion House station in the busiest
section OF London. The first extension lad
ders TO arrive at the scene could not be
elevated to the height of the fourth story
and inmates of the upper floors were COM
PEELED to jump into a tarpaulin which had
been hastily Communicated by the flremen
from passing fruit van. Several OF those
who jumped were badly injured and others
who refused to take this risk disappeared
within the smoking windows Several hours
elapsed before the casualties were ascer-
tanned. II was then found that nine Young
girls had been burned 10 death and that AZ
teen persons had been injured one probably
fatally. The bodies oil the dead were all bad
ly burned and two could not be recognized
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packet as evidently suspected by Superin-
tendent Jones, they were secured without
his knowledge or consent. He says his
package came unsealed on May Is and the
wax seals were broken. the third time this
has happened in his twelve years expert
ence He said as much when he found 1t
in his mail in that condition, Hall being
with him at the time, having met Ellis on
his way TO the office
Ellis put the packet into private drawer,
which was not locked, however. Mr.. Ellis
left at 7:30 a. m. for South Bend and Hall
went south at 9 o'clock over the Big Four
E,llis's office would be easy of access.
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Eighteen Converts Baptized.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PENDLETON, Ind, June 9.-As the re-
suit of very successful revival held here
by the Christian Church. which closed last
night, under the guidance of the Rev. Carl
Van Wrinkle, the pastor, eighteen converts
were baptized in Fall creek, near the old
Pendleton falls, this afternoon. The cere-
monies were witnessed by many hundred
people The Christian Church Society here
recently purchased a desirable building lot
and is getting ready to build a $4,000
church
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erwards. He was on his way TO work In a
two-horse wagon when the engine struck
the wagon and demolished II. Mr.. Thomas
was thrown in the air and came down on
the pilot of the engine with great force
His head was crushed, one leg was broken
I'm two places. the other in one place and
his tongue was about cut in two Inc
horses were unhurt. The fog was very
dense this morning and IL is thought that
he could not see the engine until IL was
too late. He was an ex-Union soldier.
sixty-seven years old, and left widow and
several children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-10
NO TRACE OF AssAssINs.
Lacey Murder Case Is without Any
New Developments.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind, June 9.-There are no new
developments in the Lacey murder mystery.
Patrolmen Williams and Miller, who fol-
lowed the assassins to Elwood Sunday
morning, have lost all trace of the men
and have returned TO this city. The police
believe the murder was committed by some
one living in the country near here, and
are now securing the country in Greene
township TO see what boys were absent
from their homes Saturday night and Sun
day, for IL Is believed that the assassins
have succeeded in giving the officers the
slip and returned TO their homes.
Coroner WhitsOn has not returned his
verdict. but stated this afternoon that un-
less the assassins were arrested by noon
tomorrow that the verdict would be that
Lacey was killed by a bullet fired with
murderous intent by unknown parties.
Laceys funeral was held this afternoon
at Roseburg and was attended by fully a
thousand people.
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Small Verdict for Libel.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind, June 9.-The damage
suit filed by County Treasurer John Ritter
against Contrac tor John McGillicuddy, who
built the Center township gravel roads,
came to an end in the Porter Circuit Court
tonight Ritter alleged that McGillicuddy
called him a thief at a public meeting of
the County Commissioners. He sued the
contractor for $4,000 for SANDER. The jury's
verdict was for $50
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shot Himself in the Head.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENFIELD, Ind, June 9.-Joseph y
Whitsell. of this city while out hunting
this afternoon with Lee S. Barrett and
Will Rhoadarmer, accidentally shot him
self. The three were riding in a carriage
apd the gun carried by Mr.. Whitsell was
accidentally discharged. The ball struck
him in the forehead sabove the right eye
and passed out the top of his head. The
wound is dangerous, but probably not fatal.
Mr.. Whitsel is the son of Charlie Whitsell,
of Knightstown, and the son-in-law of ex-
Councilman Frederick Beecher, of this city.
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Little Girl Fatally Burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind. June 9.-Hazel, the
two-year-old daughter of Michael Ferris,
died this afternoon from burns received
yesterday She was playing with matches.
which ignited and set her clothing on fire.
Her mother, who only few minutes before
had left her playing in the yard with a
swing returned and smOthered the flames,
but not before il was too late.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind. June Cora. wife of
Harry Harmon, living in the south part of
the city. made an unsuccessful attempt at
suicide last night by swallowing ounce
end a half of red precipita. The attempt
TO end her life grew out OF family quarrel
The fact that she had taken poison was
discovered in time for physician TO save
her life. although her condition is still criti-
cal.
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Not Guilty of EmbezzIement.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN. Ind, June 9.-The trial of p. p.
Abel. former city treasurer of Elkhart. be
gan to-day in the Elkhart Circuit Court on
the charge II embezzlng about 5000 of the
city's funds. The finance committee of the
City Council had compromised the shortage
with Abels bOndsmen for 5000. and a pri-
vate citizen subsequently filed the charges
against him, resulting in later Indictment.
The State presented its evidence and the
defense rested on the States showing. A
verdict of not guilty was returned. The
Jury was out two hours.
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Near to Deaths Door.

WABASH. Ind, June 9.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Crabbs, one of the oldest residents of Wa
bash, having lived here for more than fifty
years lies at the point Of death from the
infrmities of old age. There is no pros
pect of her improvement and her death is
expected any time. She is the widow of
Joseph Crabbs, for many years vice presi-
dent of the Citizens Bank, and is eighty
one vearS old
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Realty and Insurance Trust.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, June 9.-Several An
derson CAPITALISTS are engaged in the for
nation of company. with a capital stock
of 100000 which has for its purpose the
federation of real estate and fire insurance
agencies in each of the counties of the
eastern, middle and central western States.
Ten States are now entered in the combina-
ton. 1t is the purpose to secure one agency
in the leading city of each county and OPP
crate the entire business under one man
aRement
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Old Mans Serious Fall.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, June 9.-Granville Cow
ing. one of the best known farmers in Della
ware county, stumbled on Sunday and fell.
breaking his left thigh bone. He is seven
ty-eight years old, fact which makes his
accident a very serious one. He is the
father of DR.. Hugh A. Cowing, of this city,
the county health officer
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Boy shoots His Small Cousin.
TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, June 9.-Olie Pittser,
aged eighteen, accidentally shot and Sc
riously wounded his cousin. Otis RiChman,
aged eleven, at the latter's home near Dale
vile. this county, on Sunday. The boys
were playing with a revolver. Two shots
were fired, one striking Richman in the
chest and TIE other in his left leg. Pittser.
the boy who did the shooting, is a brother
of Charles Pittser, who was recently SEN
fenced in this county to Imprisonment Tor
life for the murder of his young wife.
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BAR TO wELL-SHOOTING.
Decision mt Marion n Serious Blow to
OiI-FieId Operators.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind, June 9.-Judge H J.
Pauius, of the Grant county Circuit Court,
granted James +. Life a permanent in
junction against the Fairmount Mining
Company to-day. The ruling is a precedent
in cases of the kind The Fairmount Min
ing Company. last winter. drilled a gas
well on property adjoining that of Life and
was preDaring to shoot the well with
nitro-glycerin. Life. through his attorney
filed suit for injunction, setting forth the
danger of his property 10 damage from
shooting the we'll temporary re-
straining order was issued.
The case tried recently. and this
morning Judge Paulus rendered his deC-
sion, finding for Life, the plaintiff, and
making the injunction permanent. This is
a hard blow TO many gas and oil we'll oper-
ators who are sinking wells in this county
near houses belonging to other persons.
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Suicide Long Premeditnted.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
JASPER. Ind. June 9.-Mattie b. Melme,
aged twenty, a daughter of John Meme.
ST. committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid. In a letter 10 her mother she saws
she has contemplated suicide for some
time and had just found her first oppOr-
tunity." No cause l. given
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Killed ny an Engine.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
NEWPORT. Ind. June 9.-Thomas j.
Thomas. OF Opedee. three miles southeast Of
here, was struck by c. & L. /. engine No
n. south-bound, early this morning. from
the effects Of which he died four hours aft
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VI. III. Weir Is Very Sick.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, June 9.-Morgan H.
Weir, former mayor of the city and for
several terms State senator, lies at his
home in this city i'm a serious condition as
the result of a complication of diseases.
His recovery is not looked for.
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at first took hold of the screen, and in almost
minute the crowd behind them pushed
them away and before the men could get
10 the scren again they were compelled to
night with their fists. Davis managed to
get his men to the window again. and after
few desperate pulls they managed to
tear down a portion of the screen. Nerved
TO the work by their success the bodies OF
the men swayed back and forth they
put all of their strength into one last effort.
The hands of one of the men was covered
with blood, but he hung on and pulled as
best he could. for he and all with him were
TO live not ten minutes longer unless that
came. the men in their desperation pulling
with II large pieces of the mortar In
which its sides had been incased.
The screen was gone but the bars re-
manned, and they were heavy, placed there
for the purpose of withStanding all the
efforts of insane men no mater how strong
they might be- AS many men as could place
their hands on the lower bar took hold. Ii
bent, almost doubled. and six men went 10
the floor with a crash holding onto the iron
bar which they had torn from its fasten-
ings. SO quickly did the men behind them
spring to grasp the second bar that those
who had torn down the first were badly
trampled on before they could rise Another
bar soon torn away and the path 10
safety opened. Then a new danger as
sailed the prisoners. The crowd behind,
hearing that at last the way was open,
pushed forward with such haste that those
near the window were nearly forced
through to met death on the sidewalk four
stories below. The men at the windows
fought to keep their places until the fire
men could raise ladders and the men In the
rear, some OF whom were already being
reached by the flames, fought TO gain the
window.
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THOSE STOLEN PAPERS.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN. Ind. June 9.-County Superin-
tendent George w Ellis states most en-
phatieally that II Joseph Hall secured the
teachers examination question from his
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Indiana Notes.

Mrs. Isabella Newkirk Her husband is
well-known coal operator of this city,
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FIVE VICTIMS AT SARATOGA.

Four Women and Man Burned tn
Death-Fire Chief Injured
SARATOGA, N. Y. June Sire early
to-day destroyed the Arcade and the Citi-
zens' National Bank block and the Shackel-