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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
RIOT FOLLOWS BALL GAME
COLORED PLAYERS RAN FOR THEIR
LIVES IN HAUGHVILLE.
Negro Accused white Boy OF Steal
ing N Bat, and Race War
Immediately started.

The members of a colored baseball team
will not soon forget their experiences in
trying to play ball in Haughville. They
might have been allowed TO proceed with
their game had not enc of the crowd in
simulated that white boy had pilfered
bat belonging to the negroes. This was
resented by the white players and minia-
ture race war was on.
The boys were playing in common near
the corner of Bismarck avenue and Michi-
gan street. a few innings had been played.
with neither side having an advantage.
Bad feeling had been displayed toward the
colored aggregation early in the game by
a number of young boys who stood on the
side lines. One of the negro players went
to look for a bat and, not finding it, ac-
cused one of the white boys with stealing
it. y fight resulted and the negroes ran,
pursued, 1t seemed, by half Haughyille.
The cOlored boys were in the minority.
and the only thing they could do to
run They were chased up Michigan street
TO Bank avenue and then around the river
to Fall creek where they maze a stand a
crowd, hOOting and yelling. Stones were
thrown and one hit negro. He turned
on the crowd pulled revolver and fired.
Harry Hunter, small boy, who was well
up in front of the pursuers, fell i'm the
road exclaiming that he was shot. The eX-
cited crowd from Haughville was intent
on capturing the negroes and doing them
greater harm. Threats of hanging were
heard. The negroes, on reaching the bank
of Fall creek near the City Hospital. lined
up and dehed their pursuers. The arrival
of Bicycle Policemen Griffin and Hull put
an end to further hostilities. Charles
Bemis, Fred Clay and Wilson Gibbs. all
colored. were arrested on the charge of in
citing riot.
At the arrival of the police the white
men left and they could not be found.
Harry Hunter, the boy who claimed he
was shot, was found in front of "A grocery
West Michigan street, fearfuly exam
lining his leg. A squad of policemen under
command of acting Captain Schroeder
found the boy and learned that his injury
consisted only of a small scratch where
the bullet had grazed the flesh. The boy
was able TO walk to his home. The police
secured Haughville for the members of
the white mob. but none could be located.
The names of about fifty were secured
however, and warrants will be issued for
their arrest on the charge Of melting riot.
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CAMERAS
The III. LIEBER COMPANY.
- West Washington street.
DOWN in OLD MORGAN
FARMERS ARE REJOICING OVER
ABUNDANT CROPS.
'Possums, Quail and Rabbits Numerous
This Year-EIectric Lines serv-
Ice Extended.

The Indianapolis & MartinsviHe Rapid
Traction Company opened it's line as far
5 Matthew's Crossing. three miles south
of M0Oresville, yesterday. and a great
many people went down this county dis
trict. Temporarily a car is run from
MOOresville TO Matthew's Crossing. con
Meeting at MOoresviIIe with the Indian
apOlis car. IL is expected to have the
service in operation to Brooklyn and
Bethany Park next Sunday.
Yesterday was a watermelon day ali
along the hills between Brooklyn and
Martinsville and on many a porch was a
family party with luscious melons from
their own patch. The abundance Of game
along this line this year is matter of
comment Quail rabbits and squirrels run
across the country roads like domestic
animals, and already three possums have
been killed by the Martinsville Traction
cars on the MoOresviile division.
Those who Travelled yesterday on the
new MartinsviIle line had ample oppor-
tunties of seeing that the reports of fine
corn and other crops this year are not
exaggerated. Mammoth corn stalks waved
in every field and bowed proudly toward
the travellers. Indiana, and this part of
Indiana in particular, it seems will this
year enjoy much fat" Farmers along the
Martinsville line say that reports of a
poor tomato crop are all ''pOppycock." and
that tomatoes will be numerous and of
fine quality. Red-cheeked apples nodded
In many orchards yesterday along the line.
OF the story that the apple crop is a total
failure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
TALKS WITH TRAVELLERS
HOW NEBRASkAN COWBOYS WILL
GREET THE PRESIDENT.
VIII Dash 600 Miles for Prize of
S3,OOO-Omaha Mans Cheer
full Conversation.

Prosperity is reigning generously in Ne
braska these August days The fat and
sleek steer is reveling belly deep in the
luxurious prairie grasses; thousands of
acres of corn are reaching skyward; the
Nebraska farmer is lifting the mortgage
from his farm and the intrepid cowboy
Is preparing to make a six-hundred mile
dash TO greet the President of the United
States. when ne visits Omaha on the 26th
OF next month. Il. j. JObst. a contractor
and builder OF Omaha. who is at the Deni-
son. says his State is in fine condition this
year. The cattle never looked better and
many are being raised on the Nebraska
plains Mr. JObst came to indianapolis to
purchase Indiana limestone for a hand
some residence he is building at Omaha
The property belongs to a wealthy Omaha
woman. and the residence alone is to cost
in the neighbOrhOod of $4,000 Mr.. Jobst
says the people OF Omaha are making eIab-
crate preparations 10 welcome President
Roosevelt. The plan of the COWBOYS to
make dash from DeadwOOd TO Omaha
a distance OF about GOO miles, to greet the
President, is attracting much attention A
prize OF $500 Will be given 10 the rider who
reaches goal first. The President will
be there in the midst of the carnival known
as 'Aksarben, said Mr.. JObst Yesterday
This Is something we have every wear
cost us about $4,000 10 give il this year
One OF the features will be an electric
light parade. which will be repeated for
the benefit of the President"
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CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
METHODIST PROTESTANT MINISTER'S
COMPLETE THEIR LABORs.
Meetings i'm HOyt and ViIIa-Avenue
Churches-C. T.. Union Elects OFF,
cers-Church Extension.

The Indiana conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church adjourned last night
after big days meeting in the Hoyt-ave-
nue. and Villa-avenue churches. The prin-
cipal services of the day were the ordina-
tion service at Hoyt-avenue Church in the
forenoon. and the meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Union at Vila-avenue in the
afternoon About one hundred members
of Christian Endeavor societies outside of
Indianapolis attended the meeting The
following officers were elected for the State:
President Rev. @. S. Johnson, Indianapolis:
vice president. Miss Nellie Tippy. Marion;
secretary-treasurer, Charles T. House, In
dianapolis.
A large crowd attended the Christian En-
deavor meeting. The session opened with
invocation by Rev. j. w. Harmon. The
reports of the secretary and committees
showed gradual growth and prosperous
condition in all parts of the State. Presi-
dent j. G.. Schaibly greeted the members
and reviewed the work of the societies.
c. A. DUNCAN sang a solo. Papers were
read by John Williams, on "Our Junior
Boys" and by Miss Sylvia Patterson, on
"Our Junior Girls" The Rev. j. S. Leland,
of Pittsburg, Pa, delivered an address in
stead OF MISS Anna Louise MlnlcE. Secre-
tary of the Indiana Christian Endeavor
Union. Other addresses were by G. II.
Hubbell, president of the Methodist Prot
eStant Christian Endeavor Union, on
"ChristiOn EndeavOr Extension" and by
President Lineberry, of the Indiana con-
ference, on the Christian EndeavOT
Fund" President Lineberry was made
agent for the Christian Endeavor fund,
which is maintained by the societies of
the State to assist churches unable to sup
port themselves. 1t decided at the
meeting to push the endeavor work this
year and make a special effort along the
lines of organization. The Rev. j. r.
Moody opened the evening service with
bible reading and the Rev. George II. Sis
son preached the sermon.
The ordination services at the Hoyt-
avenue Church in the forenoon were at
tended by many from outside of the city.
There was but one candidate to be or
daned, VIII II. Flagg, who was commits
stoned as a regularly ordained minister
and the other candidates were advanced in
their courses. The Rev. w. II. Fisher
preached the sermon. The Rev. G.. f
McManiman preached the morning sermon
in the Villa-avenue Church.
The meeting at Hoyt-avenue Church last
night was addressed by the Rev. T. j
Ogburn After the services an hour OF
more was spent by the ministers in hand
shaking and in saying farewells before
The next conference will be held in Nun.
Gle the third Wednesday in August. 1903.
The board OF church extension will hold
a meeting to-day. which will complete the
work of the conference Work for tbs
year will be mapped out and appropriation
New churches are considered for Anderson
Marion. Frankfort. Fort WAYNE Indiana
HarbOr, Hartford City. Bloomfield, Rens
selaer and other places.
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DEATH IN ELEVATOR
LUKE r. RYAN MANGLED AND
KILLED AT GRAND HOTEL.
Caught Between Side of Lift and
Third Floor and Instantly
Crushed to Death.
LEANED AGAINST CAR BACK
OPEN DOOR, 1T Is SAID, CAUSED
ACCIDENT.
Ryan Was Assistant Manager of the
New York store and Prominent i'm
Business and Social Life.

Luke f. Ryan. one of the assistant man
ayers of the New York Store. was crushed
TO death in the elevator of the Grand Hotel
yesterday. The details of the accident are
largely conjectural. as it occurred so quick
~ that Ryan made no cutlery.
Mr.. Ryan entered the car on the office
floor with ]. +. Knox, of Grand Rapids, an
old friend. with whom he was to take din
ner. Just past the second floor Ryan, ac-
cording to the surmise of Mr.. Knox, leaned
against what he supposed was the back of
the elevator, but which was really an open
space where the door. admitting to the
dining room hallway, was left open. When
the third floor was reached il is believed
Ryan was caught between the floor and
the car and crushed to death instantly The
car stopped. The elevator boy, Don
Slinkard. says he tried to move the car
with the lever, but found 1t would not.
He was unconscious of the accident I'M
til ne turned to announce that the car
was probably caught and the passengers
would have to walk the rest of the way.
He was then Mortified. as was Knox, to see
Ryan's limbs protruding from the side of
the car.
The hotel office was at once notified and
prompt efforts were made to remove the
body. This required much time but the
work was hurried in the hope that Ryan
was not dead. When the car was finally
moved enough to take the body out it was
found that Ryan's neck had been broken.
his head terribly crushed, his arms broken
and his legs mangled and twisted.
The shocking news soon spread and in
an hour hundreds who were friends of the
dead man had called at the hotel to in
quire about the accident The body was at
once taken in charge by INDIANAPOLIS
Lodge No %. b. L. O. Elks, of which Mr.
Ryan old member and ii was sent
To the undertaking establishment of
turned over to Pentalpha Lodge No. 564,
+. and A. NJ, and was taken to Whitsett
* Culver's
Ryan was thirty-nine years old and came
to this city from BrOcktOn, Mass four
years ago to take employment i'm the New
floor at the time of his death and was
popular with the employees and patrons
Ryan had been for fifteen years the init
mate friend of Elmer r. Gay, with whom
he worked in Providence, r. l., several
years ago. Since he came to this city he
New Jersey street. Mr.. Gay is worthy
master of Pentalpha lodge which Ryan
Joined about a month ago.
Ryan's home was in BrOckton Mass
His parents are dead. but he has a brother
and sister in Connecticut Mr.. Gay at
tempted to communicate with them last
night to arrange for the burial. but had
not heard from them up to late hour.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced late.
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EDUCATIONAL.
the kind you wanted 1 could have brought

the kind you wanted could have brought
you out one just as cheap
He treated US all fine, though, and when-
ever we happened to get out there about
mealtime he would insist on us staying.
And one time seven piano men put their
feet under the table at once. There was
heaping platter of fried chicken on the
table and they gnawed up the bones and
you would of thought il was a coke crusher
in full operation They had the table set
out on the porch, the floor OF which was
about six inches above the ground Whlle
l was sitting at the table, | dropped, ac-
cidentally a piece of bread, and in an in
slant a thousand live chickens were around
my feet all screaming and Tapping their
wings and tumbling over each other after
the morSel. OF course, big ShanShal
rooster got it, and as ne waddled down 10
the other end of the porch where he could
eat it, his old tough hoofs sounded ike
a peg-legged man stubbing over the moor.
about the fifth day of the battle OF piano
men / called my prospective purchaser into
the parlor and asked him if he didn't think
there was danger of the floor breaking un-
der the weight of all those pianos. he
thought there was little When l finally
made him a price of $500 and his old piano
and | would throw in a set of glass feet
so that his one wouldn't get struck
by lightning | closed the deal.
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WAGNER WORKED" TOLEDO.
Got Away with Several Confidence


Edgar w. Wagner, who was arrested
Saturday night on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, carried on an
extensive swindling game over the coun-
try. Last night a man named Grissell,
who is now in the employ of the Bohlen
firm of architects in this city, and who
worked for A. Burnside Sturgis, in Toledo,
o., last year. came to the police station
and identified Wagner as the man who
got away with Job in Toledo last year
When Grissell called at the police station
Wagner was brought out of his cell. Girls
sell introduced himself. and asked Wagner
if he remembered the architect firm of
Sturgis & Co., of Toledo. After some
thought Wagner replied that he did. Girls
sell then told of Wagner's operation in the
Ohio town. He said that in the latter part
of April, 1901. Wagner appeared at the
office of the Sturgis Company with letters
of introduction from wealthy man named
Barnes. of Buffalo, n. Y. He said Wagner
was promoting the building of apart
ment house 10 be erected at the corner of
Eighteenth and Madison streets in Toledo.
The building to cost $4,000. He repre-
sented himself as a man with plenty of
money. After coming TO Toledo he engaged
the architects TO draw plans for the pro-
posed building. Wagner obtained OPP
ton on lot and excavations were made
He never paid for the lot and the former
owner is now sueing for possession.
Before getting his plans Wagner became
interested in concrete firm in Toledo, and
with this business standing gulled the firm
OF Sturgfs X Co. and others for 5000. Mr..
GTisSell said he was one of the victims.
He alleged that Wagner owes him $40. He
said Wagner was in the habit of getting
money from Barnes in Buffalo and that
these checks We're genuine. Wagner 5
scheme, he said, was TO place the checks in
a bank and then issue other checks on their
face. Ia this way he obtained large sums
of money from several prominent Toledo
people, il is said
Wagner tages his arrest coOlly. His only
anxiety seems about his wife and children.
who are living a 954 West Vermont street.
Several hackmen appeared at the police
station and talked with Wagner. They say
that Wagner. prior 10 his arrest, went the
pace. riding in carriages and eating at
the best hotels He was a man addicted
10 buying a great deal OF wine and spend
ing his money lavishly. The police are of
opinion that other victims of Wagner will
appear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
AFTER FORTUNE TELLERS.
Council Committee VIII Meet This
Week.

Chairman Sourbier, of the Council COM
mittee on public safety and comfort, will
call a meeting of the committee this week
TO discuss Councilman Negleys ordinance
to license fortune tellers and astrolOgists.
Mr.. Sourbier has been giving some atten-
ton TO the character Of this ordinance and
it's effect From expressions by him it is
believed he will not favor the passage of
the ordinance. The Council committee on
finance has been called together for to-
morrow night by Chairman Wynne. 1t will
consider the ordinance authorizing the is
sue of 100000 bonds TO construct the Fall
creek boulevard. Mr.. Wynne thinks the
ordinance will be favorably reported on.
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AS AN OBJECT LESSON.
Labor Unions VIII Desert Terre Haute
Labor DnN.

The labor organizations of Terre Haute
will not celebrate Labor day in that city.
They will go TO Paris. H.. to hold their
celebration. This move is made in behalf
OF the street-car strikers 10 snub the
merchants OF the city for their attitude in
the strike. The merchants organized and
took a stand against the strikers and the
decision TO celebrate in another city is to
get even. An attempt will be made 10 de-
populate Terre Haute as nearly as pos
sible of laboring men on Labor day. in
order 10 demonstrate what the city would
be without the labor population Nearly
every craft In that city is well organized.
and IL their plans for Labor day material
lie the city will be dead on Labor day.
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DEDICATION AT SHILOH.
J. ri. MiIIiI<en Talks of Arrangements
for the Event.

]. II. Mfniken. OF Louisville. district pas
senger agent of the l.. * N Railroad, who
was at the Grand Hotel last night. saws he
expects an attendance OF perhaps 20.OOO
people at the dedication of the Indiana
monuments on the old Shiloh battlefield.
event. While the exact dates for the dedi-
cation nave not been fixed. il is thought the
exercises viii take place Sept. "A and p
Mr.. Milliken says il is his understanding
that Secretary Root. Senators Fairbanks
and Beveridge General Wallace. Governor
among the orators. Governor Durbin will
be accompanied by his stan. The Governor
or Tennessee. with his stan. will be pres
ent and Mr.. Milll-en says he understands
that the Governors of Mississippi. Alabama
ard Georgia viii be present with their re-
spective stan officers 1t will be an old
fashioned barbecue. said Mr. MiIlikeH,
''and look for a crowd of 20.e0 people"
Should the exercises take place on the
24th and 18th. special train viii leave this
city the evening Of the I'D, over the Penn
sylvania line 10 Louisville. From Louis
vile the party will proceed 10 DanVille.
Tenn. over the l.. * y. route. At Danville
the party Will take boats on the Tennessee
river for PittsbuTg Landing. which is near
widow OF General LawtOn will attend the
exercises and will join the excursion party
at Louisville. The rates for the trip have
not yet been definitely fixed. although an
effort Is being made 20 secure a rate OF
] cent mile. Should this be the rate Mr..
Millikcr estimates that the trip could be
made at an expense Of from SIS 10 so.
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KNOCKED DOWN A BURGLAR.
DIR. Melville Had the Best of an
Encounter.

DR.. Melville, of 1897 North Pennsylvania
street, had an exciting time with a burglar
yesterday morning. He was awakened by
someone pulling at his pillow. DR.. Melville
sprang up and saw a man before him.
The latter pumped to the middle Of the
room and DR.. Melville followed him. The
two clinched at the top of the stairs and
the athletic doctor hit the burglar on the
side of the face. knocking him to the bot
tom of the stairs. DR.. Melville ran down
stairs but the man had gone. The doctor
said the man had a knife in his hand as
he was knocked down. The thief entered
the house through one of the parlor win
dows. 1t is not known what the thief
took
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ShiNIer Cut i'm Face.

William Brown. of $50 South Capitol ave-
nue., and William Shivler. living on Bates al
ley, became engaged in quarrel last night
on Eddy street and Brown cut Shivler in
the face. The wound was not serious. Both
were arrested on charges OF assault and
battery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
OPENING OF THE GRAND.
Season of Vaudeville Begins Next


The third season OF fashionable vaude-
Vile at the Grand will begin next Monday
afternoon. AS is customary at this theater
matinees will be given every afternoon.
Among those who will appear next week
are the Russell brothers In their amusing
sketch. The Irish Servant Girls" the
Young American Quintet. Lowe, Hughes
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ON THEIR WAY HOME.
Yellowstone EXcursiOnists Had nm
Enjoyable Trim.

The Pennsylvania roads Yellowstone
Park special train that left indianapolis
on Aug. IA. carrying about 40 Indianapolis
and Indiana passengers. is on its return
journey. w. w. Richardson. district pas
senger agent OF the Pennsylvania road.
who is conducting the tour. telegraphed
last evening that the train had left Iiv-
ingston al $50 Saturday night. and all the
passengers are we'll after a most pleasure
bic trip.
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WILKE AT FAIR BANK.
Baritone Begins Weeks Engagement
mt the Park Tonight.

Hubert Wilke, the popular baritone, late
of THE Princess Chic" opera company. be-
gins his weeks engagement at Fair Bank
this evening. He will sing about $3.50 each
evening To-night's programme follows
March, Cedar Point" ................ .Ackley
Waltzes, "Nourhalma" .............. Barnard
Medley overture Observation-Disclosures. Smith
Fantasia from mariana" .-......... Wallace
'"Tannhauser March .................W Wagner
Overture "Semiramide" ..........-....R ossini
Hubert Wilke.
Moroccan de Salon, La Papillote"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gruenwald
Excerpts from THE Wizard OF the Nile
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS t1SIDeA L
Two-step Cake Walk in the Sky Harvey
Excerpts from Weber & Fields's bur-
lesque production, "Hoity-Toity"
Medley overture .....-..--....-M ackie
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trio. xylophOne experts; the three Mil
lettes, French acrObats; GOggin and Davis,
singing and acrobatic speciality, and Green
and Werner, comedians and singers. Seats
for any performance can be obtained at the
box office
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Horse Was UnmanageabIe

Miss Dollie Lanham, living at Isl Doug
lass street, was painfully injured last
night about o'clock by being struck by a
horse driven by Lawrence Kyle at the cor
ner OF New York and Douglass streets The
girl was attempting To cross the street and
Kyie's horse became unmanageable II
knocked the girl down and stepped on her
injuring her internally and cutting several
small gashes on the body. Kyle was ar
rested on the charge OF assault and battery.
but was released on his own recognizance
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PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
Annual Excursions to
Northern Michigan Resorts.
$1,000 to PetOskey and Traverse City.
x11.OO to Mackinac Island.

Sept 2, and 10 Return limit thirty days.
For particulars call ticket agents, No.
As West Washington street, Union Station.
or address w. w. RICHARDSON, d. Z.
A Indianapolis.
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defective fue In the home OF Charles
KOhling ISL State avenue caused "A fire
yesterday afternoon that did SO damage 10
the roof.
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New Pianos $50 and up at wuIschner's.
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Let the Journal Follow You.

sI25-Decatur and Return-$1. 20.
L., ID. a. w. Ry., sunday, Aug. 81.
Special train leaves indianapolis a. m.