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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-31
PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
Track Team in Chicago To-Day-Fac-
uIty and Student Notes.
o the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind May 30.-Purdue
University sent her track team to Chicago
to-day to compete in the big intercollegiate
Athletic Associations second annual track
and field meet tomorrow. The best col
lege athletes in the West will participate,
and Purdue's men are in fine condition to
try their prowess against the others. All
this week every member of the squad has
been out, and Manager Freeman, Coach
Endsley and Captain Corns have superin-
tended the work. Miller, Purdue's hammer
thrower and shot putter. is at his best
and is expected TO be up among the lead
ers In practice he has no trouble in reach
ing marks that are very near the State
records Hearn. the crack miller and half
miller, is expected to be heard from, he
has recovered from an illness and is in
fine condition. Rice, the Splinter whose
record in the 100-yard dash is 10 fiat, will
be there, and Russell, the swift hurdler and
broad Jumper, is expected to uphold the
honors of the old gold and black Captain
Corns Miller, Rice, Hearn and Russell
were taken. Corns and Russell will enter
the running broad jump; Rice and Russell
the 1OO-yard dash; Corns, the high jump;
Rice and Russell in the hurdles Hearn in
the mile and SS0-yard run, and Miller in all
the weight events.
The Purdue Debris. prepared by the
in-chief will be issued from the bindery
next week. The years publication is far
above the average and contains a literary
department with stories and sketches by
George Barr McCutcheon, George AIDE,
John T. McCutcheon, Evaleen Stein and
others.
The cornerstone of the new Eliza Fowler
Memorial Hall will be laid early in the
week beginning June S. All students Will
be required 10 remain in college until after
this ceremony.
Esuto Hagio, the only Japanese student
in Purdue. a member OF this years grad
uating class in mechanical engineering. will
leave IL a few days for Schenectady, y. Y
where he will visit other Japanese stu
dents who are working in the general cleo
trio works there. From there he will go TO
his home in Japan. Hagio is fine student
and is one of the leaders of the class in
scholarship. He has already taken de-
grees in other American colleges. and came
TO Purdue 10 finish.
Harry .. Garman, of Rolling Prairie,
member of this years graduating class,
has been added TO the Purdue faculty. He
will succeed y. s McBToom, of the civil
engineering department. who is 10 go East
10 take a position with the Delaware x
Lackawanna Railway Company.
John Schoenholtz, a student from Ger
many who has been taking a course In
chemistry at the university. has departed
for New York, whence he will soon return
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Patriotic Sentiments Expressed by
One Who Drank of the Cup of
Defeat at Appomattox.
UNWILLING OF A MONUMENT
MEMORIAL TO SOLDIERS AND SAIL
ORs IN RIVERSIDE PARK.
Exercises at LincOIn's TOmb-Wreath
Laid on Chevalier De Ternay's
Grave-McKinIey Not Forgotten.

NEW YORK, May elaboration day
was observed with impressive solemnity in
this city. Crowds attended all the exer-
cises, the weather being fine. There was
an impressive parade of G. A. r. posts,
National Guard regiments, United States
regular troops and blue jackets and ma
rines from the navy yard. The parade was
reviewed by Lieutenant General Miles.
Rear Admiral Barker, acting Governor
Nixon, Mayor Low General Howard and
General Brooke. The soldiers and sailors
monument, said to be one of the costliest
in the world, was unveiled in Riverside
Park. There was parade of the G. A r.
in Brooklyn.
Memorial services were held in the after
noon at Grants tomb in the presence of
5000 people The exercises were conducted
by U. S. Grant Post. of Brooklyn. Amer
lea was sung and LincOln's Gettysburg
of the United States District Court OF
Alabama, then was introduced and deliv
cred the grafton: He said, in part:
This hour is one of indescribabie
moral grandeur. When but a beardless
youth / drank of the cup of defeat at APP
pomattox and was one Of those allowed to
return TO his home not to be disturbed by
the United States authorities so long
they observed their parole and the laws
in force where they resided From that
day to this there never has been an hour
when L would omit any opportunity to do
honor to the memory of the immortal who
forebore to add to the burden of our sor-
rows then.
mo true soldier can deny to the illus
trious man whose mortal remains lie here
the possession of all the qualities of a great
commander. The man who died at Mount
McGregOr was never enViouS of the cap
tainS who won battles for him, and he
sustained them Loyalty in the field. No
ignOble emotions came TO him in the hour
of triumph. He did not take time, after
the collapse at the little Nirginian village,
to pass through Richmond, the prize for
which armies had so long contended, but
dlSbandOnment OF the army. He was called
to the highest civic rank on earth. The
gaze of the world beat in upon him there
and found no stain.
From the hour he turned from Apo
mattoX to the last day at Mount McGreg-
or the desire uppermoSt in the thoughts of
the chief soldier was TO soothe and relieve
no opportunity to speak in terms of adj
mira ton of the Confederate soldier and
after the power of speech was gone he
wrote: L feel that we are on the eve of a
new era and there is TO be great harmony
between the Federals and COnfederates.
cannot stay TO be living witness of the
correctness of this prophecy, but l feel 1t
within me that ii is to be So
President Roosevelt sent a wreath of
roses and the Chinese minister, WI Ting
fang, a bed of roses.
Patriotic exercises were held tonight at
the Metropolitan Opera House under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. The Rev William Almstead of Notre
Dame University, South Bend, Ind, was
the orator Of the evening.
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In the Southland.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-The graves of
1900 soldiers in the National Cemetery
here were decorated. including about two
hundred graves of Spanish-American war
soldiers The c.. A. r. and Spanish Amer
lean veterans conducted the ceremonies and
were assisted by the Seventh Cavalry regu-
lars.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The federal soldiers
graves in the cemeteries near the city were
decorated under the auspices of the local
G.. a. r. posts. A large number of people
from this city and Murfreesboro took part
in the exercises at Stones River Cemetery
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Flowers were strewn
on the graves of the federal soldiers and
Spanish-American soldiers at Cave Hill
Cemetery. Hon. A. +. Wilson, of Louis
Vile delivered the memorial address
MEMPHIS. Tenn.-Memorial day was OBJ
served by the decoration of the 1900 graves
of the federal soldiers in the National Gem
etery. The Grand Army of the Republic
posts participe ted in the ceremonies.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-Memorial services
and decoration of graves were conducted at
the National Cemetery in this city, where
3400 federal soldiers are buried.
MARIETTA, Ga.-The Atlanta posts of
the G. A. r. and their friends decorated
the graves Of the federal dead in the Ma
tional Cemetery here.
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ONE-ARMED MAN MURDERED.
Brutal Crime That Followed the Ac-
quittaI of McFetridge.

CHICAGO, May 3O.-The verdict in the
McFetridge murder trial yesterday was re-
sponsible for murder shortly after mid
night A party of McFetridge's friends
called at his house during the evening to
congratulate him upon his acquittal, and,
after arranging with him for a dinner on
Saturday evening. at which his liberation
was to be celebrated. left his house. While
walking down the street the men who had
just left McFetridge. among whom was
alter Nolan, a prize fighter, met John and
Robert Warke, the latter a one-armed flag
man. When called on TO cheer for Nc
Fetrtdge, the Warke brothers passed on
without replying Nolan thereupon struck
Robert Warke in the face. The recipient of
the blow turned upon the prize fighter, but
was struck down with club and died in a
few moments. Nolan and his party were
arrested.
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EDITORIAL CANDIDATES
Probably VIII Lead the Rival Parties
for n Joint SenatOrship.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, May SO.-Every indication
points to the fact that the contest for joint
representative between Upton and Clinton
counties will be fought out between two
newspaper men-Ed T. Staley, one of the
editors of the Upton Advocate, the Repub-
iican organ of Upton county. and Bayard
Gray, editor of the Frankfort Crescent,
the Democratic organ of Clinton county
Mr.. Staley positively asserts that he is not
a candidate and will not accept the NOM
inatiOn if rendered him, but his friends in
sist that he shall make the race. Mr.. Gray
is an avowed candidate for the nomina ton
on the Democratic ticket, but w. r. Moore,
a prominent attorney of Frankfort, has ex-
pressed a desire to be nominated. H. H
Thomas, a leading Republican and the
present representative of the two counties,
declares that he cannot take the nominal
ton again.
The Republican joint representative con-
vention will meet in this city on Thursday,
June 5, and the Democratic convention
will meet here on June II.
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EarIham College Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 30.-Miss Anna
Moore has accepted position as instructor
at Westtown Boarding School. near Phila-
delphia. She is a daughter of Prof. Joseph
Moore.
The Rev. L. o. Ellis will occupy the
Earlham pulpit next Sunday morning.
w. o. Trueblood of the senior class, has
been elected principal Of Vermilion Acad-
emy Vermilion, Ill.
Dean Kelley will deliver the baccalaure-
ate address next Sunday evening at Bloom
ingdale Academy. Next week he will de-
liver the alumni address at the Central
Academy commencement, Plainfield. and
the following week will go 10 Nermilion
alumni addresses
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Attorney Accused of Forgery.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, May 30-Joseph d.
Cunningham. Thorntown attorney. is I'M
der arrest on a charge of forgery. The
affidavit against him was filed in justice
of the peace court by Prosecutor John c.
Perkins. who alleges that on May Gun
ningham forged promissory note in the
sum of 1000 with the intent to defraud
John G. Hill, whose name appears on the
note as security for Cunningham, the note
purporting 10 have been executed by Gun
ningham and Hill and payable 10 /. II.
Jordan cashier OF the Home National
Bank at Thorntown. Cunningham waived
preliminary hearing and his bond was fixed
at 1900, which he refused TO give. and
was sent 10 Jail. Judge Higgins summoned
the grand jury TO meet in special session
next Monday to investigate the matter.
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UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.
Great Rush OF NOnproducers from
south and Southeastern Europe.

NEW YORK, May 30.-Immigration is
now at the highest point in the history of
the country. and the average of the class
OF people coming here is regarded by some
of the officials as the lowest. Counting
the immigrants on board steamships due
to arrive tomorrow. the immigration for
the month will reach the record-breaking
total of $500. In May, 1898. the previous
record breaking month. 1900 people came
into the country In the steerage of the
Atlantic liners.
The bulk of the immigrants are from
south and southeastern Europe Immigra-
ton from Ireland. Germany, Norway
Sweden and Denmark has fallen off great
ly. In former years immigrants from these
countries pTedOminated Seventy per cent
of the immigrants now coming in are from
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MckinIey's Tomb Not Forgotten.

CANTON. o., May S0.-Many beautiful
floral offerings to be placed upon the tomb
of the late President Mckinley were re-
ceived here last night and to-day, including
a large crate of choice flowers from the
White House at Washington. Other offer
ings came from Chicago, Cleveland Pitts
burg and Eastern points
Later Mrs. Mckinley took the flowers
to Westlawn and had them arranged about
the tomb. The formal celebration in Can
ton began at l o'clock. under the direction
of the G. a. r. The Spanish-America
war veterans placed a special design on
the tomb of the late President. The @.
a. r. placed at his tomb the flag of the
order and a cluster of flowers taken at ran
dom from the supply provided for all their
dead comrades, making distinction in
favor of the late President
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RUINS OF ANCIENT CITY.
Indications that Ii Was Submerged
Probably 1900 Years Ago.

MEXICO CITY, May 80. - Leopold
Batres, conservator of national monu-
ments. has returned from his explorations
among the ruins of the Zapotrean cities in
the State of OaXaca. Among other discov-
cries he found the ruins of an ancient city
on Monte Alban which shows unmistakable
indications of having been submerged per
haps 5000 years for traces of extinct mar
inc life were discovered Among the ruins
is an obeiisk similar TO those of Egypt,
which was found placed at the entrance of
a tomb. exactly as was the custom in
Egypt. Mr. Batres will make a detailed
report of this remarkable prehistoric city
10 the government. Monte Alban had been
visited some time ago BY Professor Colmes,
OF the Smithsonian Institution. of Wash
ington. d. G. Ii stands 1900 feet higher
than the city OF Oaxaca. and its central
square was surrounded by great temples.
Professor Batres brings many monuments
10 be placed in the national museum OF this
city.
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Crossing Trouble Adjusted.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, May 30.-The threatened
crossing war between the Wabash Rail-
road and the Fort Wayne & Southwestern
Traction Company, near Belden. is of fo<
the present at least. the Wabash to-day or
dering away from the crossing point big
engine which IL had derailed on a hastily
constructed sidetrack, forming barrier TO
the construction force Of the Southwestern,
while leaving the Wabash main line clear
The engine was run TO BeldeE during the
night at which time the Southwestern con-
tractors had completed the nil 10 the north
of the Wabash track. The fill on the south
was finished to-day and the crossing VIII
be put in within day or two.
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Democrats Unable to Nominate.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, May 30-The Demo-
Gratis Of the Forty-first judicial district,
composed of the counties of Marshall and
Fulton, met in convention in this city at
1:3O p. m on Wednesday, and after remain
ing in continuous session until o'clock
yesterday morning, adjourned without
making a nomination. The delegates of
Marshall county were equally divided be-
tween Z. c. Martindale and Charles Kel-
lison. Fulton county cast its solid vote
for Harry Bernetha on almost every ballot.
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WREATH ON DE TERNAY'S TOMB.
Tribute from President LOubet to a
Friend of America.

NEWPORT. r. l., May 30-Having hon
ored in Washington the memory of Count
De Rochambeau, the members of the
French mission came TO Newport to-day
to offer a tribute to the memory of the
Chevalier De Ternay, the commander of
the fleet of war vessels which conveyed
the POchambeau soldiers to Newport, their
landing place. The tribute of France to
it's naval nero was paid by placing upon
the tomb of De Ternay, in Trinity church.
yard, a wreath of laurel sent by President
Loubet. There was a parade or about
$500 sailors, marines and soldiers. About
$500 men were in line. The route passed
the old Statehouse and the house occupied
by the Count De Rochambeau in 1880
General Brugere placed the wreath of
France upon De Ternay's grave. Other
wreaths were also placed, and the process
sion then moved to the Casino, where the
parade was reviewed. The visitors later
were driven about Newport and then given
a luncheon at the Casino.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. Ind. May 3o.-State Repre-
sentative V. W. Van Fleet. who is Repub-
lican candidate for reelection. has just re-
turned from Alaska, where he and others
were sent as representatives OF local and
Cleveland investors in the Roberts gold
mine claims. The object OF the committee
was to ascertain the probable value OF the
claim, and although nothing is given out
for publication, investors state that at
secret meeting held Thursday night Mr..
Van Fleet announced that the investigation
old reveal gold in sufficient quantities to
Justify working the claims.
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first. King (ElwoOd) second. Myers ell
wood third: time, 1853. Three-mile handi-
cap: Hutton first. Long second. Myers
third Gardner fourth.
Horse Racing-Bauldy II. (Harting) won
Glass a pace; Amos Star (Thomas). Class
B. pace: Minnie L. Ueeson). Class A trot;
Torment (dcCarly). half-mile run.
The city championship ball game was won
by the Reds who defeated the Courts by
the score of q TO ,.
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County Treasury Robbed.

BEAUMONT, Tex, May 3O-The safe of
the treasurer of Hardin county, at Kountze.
was blown open by burglars last night
and all the county money stolen The bur
glars and citizens had a battle at Silsbee
ten miles east, at daylight One burglar
was wounded but all escaped into a big
thicket. Kountze is twenty miles north
of Beaumont. The sheriff of this county.
with bloodhounds. left for the scene on
an early morning train.
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500 i'm Bills Are Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINAMAC, Ind, May 3d.. NJ. Lytte, OF
this place. does not believe that banks are
safe places in which TO deposit money and
for safe-keeping he hid $500 in bills in an
old overcoat. During the recent cold
weather he needed the overcoat and hid the
money I'm a wash-stand drawer. During his
absence his wife took the drawer and put
IL on a stove, where was bed OF smold-
ering Goals. She then went 10 a neigh
bor's house and during her absence the
drawer caught fire and the money was re-
duced TO ashes.
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MUSHROOM, Mich, May SO.-The unveil-
ing Of the heroic bronze statue Of the late
President Mckinley was the feature of
Muskegons Memorial da.- exercises. The
massive granite monument. together with
the large bronze figure Of the martyred
President was given TO the public schools
Of Muskegon by Charles II. Hackley, a
millionaire lumberman of this city. 1t cost
$50 90.
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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. May 30.
The remains OF the late General Henry
Leavenworth. brought here from the East.
were reinterred to-day at the National
Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth with i'm
posing ceremonies. Several descendants OF
the dead general were present bsides a
number OF distinguished men, and the pa
rade that preceded the exercises at the
cemetery was one OF the largest military
and civic functions ever witnessed in this
section. The grand marshal OF the day
Riley, Kan, and his aid was Capt George
Cambon, adjutant Fourth Cavalry. Gen.
John &. Bates, commanding the Depart
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Pulaski County Democrats.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WINAMAC. Ind, May 3O.--On Friday,
June g. the Democrats of Pulaski county
will meet in their township precincts to Sc
lect delegates to their county convention.
On Saturday, June 7. the delegates will
meet at Winamac to nominate a county
ticket and at the same time will select dele
gates to the forty-fourth judicial district
convention and joint senatorial and repre-
sentative convention.
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Yaquis on the Warpath.

TUCSON, A T., May SO-El Correo de
Sonora, of May Is. says the Yaqui Indians
are again the warpath. On Tuesday a
band of Yaquis visited La Carmen, a haci-
enda near Hermisillo. and killed the gov
ernOr of the ranch and a servant, besides
carrying off the provisions and taking
away the best stock oh the place
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Second District Convention.

Specials to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, May 30.-The Second
district Republican congressional conven-
ton will be held at Linton on July 10. Hon.
John Clancy, of this city, who probably
will be the only candidate before the con-
vention. will arrive home from Washington
n a few daVS.
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Ready to Open Its Field.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind. May 3O-Tbe United
States Steel Corporation. which has secured
100 acres of valuable coal land east OF
this city. has authorized its representative,
ID. w. Henry, 10 begin the organization OF
a company for mining purposes.
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Celebrated i'm Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, May 3O.-Memorial day
was celebrated here by the local Grand
Army post which went TO the National
American Cemetery at 10 o'clock, there
decorating the graves of soldiers who died
in the war of the North American inva-
sion and also the graves of the veterans
of the civil war buried in that place.
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BufIdfne. Jared.

EAST HAMPTON. Conn. May 30.-Many
residents OF the southern part OF this town
felt what they believe was earthquake
shocks last night. The disturbances os-
CURED at $50 o'clock. awakening sleep
ing persons. Earring buildings and rafting
dishes. II lasted only about thirty Sec
ends
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Good Wen North of Anderson.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, May 30.-To-day a big
strike in oil was made on the Bowers farm,
ten miles north of this city. The lease was
owned by Jesse L. Vermilion, ]. +. Van
Deventer and Marx Carroll, all OF this city.
j. X Johnson, one of the veteran drillers OF
the gas belt, drilled in the well, which he
pronounces one OF the best strikes yet re-
ported in the gas belt. The grade OF the
oil was especially good, and the well will
flow easily one hundred barrels daily.
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Glass workers Field sports.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind. May 3O-The annual field
day of the glass workers drew an immense
crowd. The bicycle races resulted: Half
mile: Hutton first. Long second. King third;
time, l:l6 Mile open: Gardner (Anderson)
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Wreck of the Maine Decorated.

HAVANA, May 30.-The officers and crew
of the United States gunboat Eagle decor
ated the wreck of the United States battle
ship Maine to-day. President Palma and
the Society of Veterans sent wreaths.
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District Epworth League Meeting.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind, May 30.-The thir-
teenth annual convention Of the Epworth
League OF Valparaiso district will meet at
Hebron. Porter county. on June pa. DIT.
l.. G. w. Switzer. OF LapOrte. will lecture
on the first evening, and on June the
speakers will be DR.. w. F. Oldham. OF Chi
cago, and DR.. c. II. Morgan, OF Michigan.
The speakers on the last day will be Mrs.
w. F. Oldham and DR.. Joseph +. Berry, Of
Chicago.