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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
BROOM CORN ADVANCING
SELLING FOR 800 A TON NOW IN THE
CENTRAL ILLINOIS DISTRICT.
Indications Are that the Price will
Go still HiSher-Crop Is Practical
IL Failure in the West.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal
PARIS, ILL.,, Sept. M.-Broom corn cannot
be bought in the Central Illinois district to-
day for 500 per ton, the market being
higher than il has been for months past,
with indications that it will continue to go
still higher. A good portion of the crop
is the shelf and some Of il is baled
1t must be confessed that the quality and
color is little disappointing, and there is
scarcely any corn that is not more or less
red tipped, as well as short in length, con-
tanning only a small amount of hurl.
Most of the buyers are in the South
west, the crop there being three weeks IN
advance of that here. The buyers remain
ing here have been paying 500 per ton for
crops which they only offered $40 for last
June. During the past week trade has been
more active than for some time. but grow
ers willing to sell are becoming fewer in
number and those who were holding out
for 800 some time ago say they will
get Sl25.
Paris buyers, who are III the Southwest,
report that the crop in Nebraska is a fall
ure, while there is not as much broom corn
in Oklahoma and Kansas as last year.
However. The quality is better then ever
before, containing considerable hCrl. 1t
costs between s12 and SIS to ship com from
the Southwest to this State, and buyers
are a little cautious about buying much
corn there The prices there have been
about $50 and SIS per ton in Oklahoma and
$50 to 500 In Kansas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
REPORT OF DR.. TINDALL
CONDITION OF ORDER OF KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS IN INDIANA.
Membership Is Nearly $4,000, with q
Net Gain of 2,7OO in Six Months
Grand Lodge to Meet Oct. q.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Sept. 26.-Dr. c.
A. Tindall, grand chancellor of the knights
of Pythias of Indiana, has prepared his
annual report for the Grand Lodge which
will convene Oct. 8. During the year that
DR.. Tindall has been grand chancellor he
has Travelled 5000 miles, attending twenty
district meetings. visiting more than forty
lodges and addressing fifty audiences.
The report shows that the order in IN
diana has a membership of nearly $1,000,
with net gain of 2760 members for the
six months ending June 80. There are 400
lodges In the State, and almost 200 of these
own their lodge buildings. Since his term
of Office DR.. Tindall has caused to be writ
ten 200 letters; has printed and sent out
ten editions of official circulars, the whole
number of which is more than 5000: has
officers, the whole number reaching about
loco. and has sent out semi-official COM
munications TO the number OF 1900 The
report further shows that the Uniform
Rank and the Endowment Rank are in
prosperous condition.
Grand Chancellor Tindall will recommend
that the supreme representatives of Rath-
wives, mothers, daughters and sisters OF
the knights, be instructed TO use their best
efforts towards securing some kind OF Off
cial recognition by the supreme lodges.
This is an advanced movement on the part
of the grand chancellor.
The report OF the Rathbone Sisters will
show an increase in membership of 2,000.
with twelve new temples. The report will
be the longest submitted in several years.
and covers about 100 pages or manuscript.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Management and Board of Directors
OF the Company Are Agreeable to
the Plan, Ii Is Said.
SYNDICATE MAN BARRED OUT
OFFICIALS AT THE 500 PREVENT
HIM FROM ENTERING PLANTS.
Close Guard Is Kept Over All the
Among. Employees Not Verified.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-The North
American tomorrow will publish the fol-
lowing: Consolidated Lake Superior Com
pany stockholders will move formally Mon
day for the receivership as the surest way
to protect their equity In the property. This
action has been determined on in view of
the uncertain attitude of Speyer & Co. and
conviction that the time has come when
the step cannot be delayed longer without
danger. Application for the appointment
of receiver for the s117,0oOO0O corpora
ton will be made In Connecticut under the
laws of which the Consolidated Lake Su-
perior Company is incorporated. Promptly
after the expected granting of the petition
for receivership application will be made
In New York for the appointment of an
anciliary receiver to act In that State. This
will be accompanied by petition for an
injunction to restrain the sale of the Speyer
collaterals.
THE management and board of directors
of the Consolidated Lake Superior Com
pany are cognizant OF the intended receiv-
ership moves. and Ii Is understood have
agreed to interpose obstacles, and to
give the stockholders entire freedom in
the matter. This acquescent attitude Of the
management is beneved to have been
brought about by minority stockholders In
the protracted board meeting on Friday"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
DIVORCED AT NINETY-ONE
BENJAMIN CLEvENGER, OF RAM
DOLPH, TIRES OF MATRIMONY.
Walks Ten Miles with Ease-High
Diver and Show Girl with a Car.
nival Company Are Married.
,pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINCHESTER, Ind, Sept. 26.-One of
the Oldest men, if not the Oldest man in
Randolph county, has been divorced in the
court here. He is Benjamin Clevenger, who
is in his ninety-first year. Although he re-
sides fully ten miles from the county seat
he thinks it no great hardship to walk from
his home here. although he has about him
numbers of good horses and conveyances.
In adjusting property rights the old gentle
man had the option of giving his wife.
Sarah A. Clevenger. 5000 or deciding her
tract of land which contains about sixty
acres. He chose the latter and thereby
hangs a tale OF further troubles for men,
bers of his family. After the deed to Mrs.
Clevenger had been signed Samuel eleven
ger, a son, and Benjamin Clevenger, jr., a
grandson of the old man, went upon her
newly acquired premises and proceeded to
fell valuable bee tree and to carry away
its burden of sweets. They are now facing
a charge for cutting down the tree, In the
court of Mayor Hutchens, in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
SPEYER MAN KEPT OUT.
Agent of the Syndicate Is Barred from
the Lake Superior Plants.

Agent of the Syndicate Is Barred from
the Lake Superior Plants.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. ga special from
Sault Ste. Marie says:
A deadlock between the officials of the
Consolidated Lake Superior Company and
the representative of the Speyer syndicate
has developed, but for what reason cannot
be learned here at this time. Mr.. Bicknell,
a Toronto attorney, arrived here yesterday
under orders from Speyer & Co. to take pos
session of the plants Before his arrival Mr..
Coyne. assistant to the president, had sent
a circular through the offices of the COM
pany ordering heads Of departments to keep
everything under lock and key and to deny
the authority of the Speyer representatives.
The heads of departments ordered that
II the Speyer people enter the office and at
tempt to show their authority TO shut up ev
erything and close the office. giving the
newcomers nothing TO work with What the
meaning of this is, the officials of the Con-
solidated company refuse to state. Mr.. Bck-
nell and Mr.. Coyne spent all of yesterday
afternoon in conference, but neither would
state what had been accomplished.
There trouble last night among
the woodsmen who arrived from the north.
While il is impossible to find out whether
a formal demand has been made by the
Speyer representative for the books and
properties of the consolidated company, IL
is not at all unlikely that such a demand
was made at the conference between Mr..
Coyne and Mr.. Bicknell. Neither man would
say word about this matter, but the extra
precautions which have been taken to pre-
vent any opportunity for the Speyer people
to gain control of any single office or plant
would make ii seem more than likely. The
orders were SO strict against admitting any
Speyer representatives that every plant and
office was guarded last night and the guards
enforced their orders SO strictly that they
would not even let the heads of departments
enter the buildings again after they had
once gone out. ALI passes for visiting the
works have been withdrawn and the offices
are kept locked during business hours. as
far as is practicable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Say Its Personnel Is Evidence that
the Turkish Ruler Is Not Acting
with Sincerity.
DEMONSTRATION AT SOFIA
MACEDONIAN COMMITTEES To PA
RADE THE STREETS TO-DAY.
Little Probability of the United states
warships Leaving Beirut for
some Time.

SOFIA BULGARIA, Sept. 26.-The per-
aonnel Of the Sultan's new Macedonia COM
mission Is alleged 10 be an indication or
the insincerity OF the Porte's intentions
The Bulgarian representative. Nikola Re
beff, q member of the court OF justice at
Monastir, Is eighty years old. and has been
for many years an Official OF the Turkish
government With the exception OF Hilmi
Pesha, Inspector general, who Is president
OF the commission, none of the others has
any prominence or influence. The fact that
the Bulgarian population OF Macedonia Is
given only one representative is held TO
show that the Porte has not accepted the
demands made by the Sofia government.
Negotiations between the Porte and Sofia
are reported to DO still proceeding. but the
situation appears TO remain unchanged
In view Of the fact that the powers de-
eided to answer the Bulgarian note. 1t is
doubted that next weeks meeting between
the Car and Emperor Francis Joseph will
cause any material change of policy.
The report that Captain Tchernopsn, cap
tor OF Miss Ellen NJ Stone. had been killed
10 untrue.
The Macedonian committees have planned
an imposing demonstration for Tomorrow.
4uoIe Will NC a mass o. hiAS ~
thedral. a parade through the streets, car
rying black banners and portraits of the
Macedonian leaders who have been killed
during the instruction.
MONASTTR. Macedonia, Sept. q. via
Sofia, Sept. 26.--Snow has fallen on the
higher mountain ranges, and the refugees
must either leave their hiding places or
suffer the greatest hardships-
The Turkish troops continue TO slaugh-
ter refugees who return 60 their former
homes at tire invitation of the govern
ment, which promised them protection
Near the village of Zlatan, in the neighbour
hood OF ResnS, troops found fifteen refu-
gees working in a field. They bound their
hands, drove them into ditch and mas
sacred fourteen of the peasants. One OF
them survived his wounds. The refugee
women subsequently discovered the bodies
and carried the survivor before the lieu
tenant governor of Resna, who refused to
hear their story.
One hundred and twenty Bulgarians. in
GLIDING four priests. who had been exiled
by the Turkish authorities, left Monastir
yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
DIES OF HIS INJURIES
DETECTIVE CHARLES MARSHALL
suoounBs TO LocEJAw.
Said to Have Been the Victim of an
Assault by c. III. Hite, an Al
legged COunte rfeiter.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Sept. 26.-Charles
Marshall. OF Rego. Orange county. fifty
miles north OF this city, who claimed to be
detective and was assaulted by a man
giving the name OF Fl. c. Hite, an alleged
eounterfeiter. on Sept. ]. died this morning
at St Edwards Hospital in this city of
lockjaw resulting from the wounds he sus-
tanned IN the assault. Hite's whereabouts
is unknown, and despite the efforts of the
officers since the assault, not single clew
has been obtained.
Marshall was thirty-two years old and
leaves a widow and three children Mrs
Marshall was with him when he died. The
body will be taken to Rego tomorrow for
interment.
According to MarshalTs story told after
he was raken to the hospital on the morn
ing Of the assault. and from which he did
not deviate at any time before his death.
he had been engaged i'm amateur detective
work and had been in correspondence with
Hite. who was In Chicago. and wanted to
sell him 5000 in raised bills for $500. BY
appointment the men met In this city at the
residence of James Polsen, where Marshall
mac rented room. Hite claimed he had
cohcealeu the money near the bank OF a
small stream north of the city about two
miles. ana the men went there to complete
the deal Hite left Marshall and returned
III Few minutes with large roll OF bills.
Marshal attempted to arrest him and was
knocked down. He was beaten into I'M
consciousness and left for dead by Hite,
who Immediately disappeared
MarshaH was taken to the hospital. and
while his physician expressed the belief he
would die, he SO far recovered that he was
able to walk about the grounds. His scalp
was GU into strips and torn of in patches,
exposing the skull. Two weeks ago lockjaw
made Its appearance. and he suffered al
most constantly from commissions but
would not give up, and as late as yesterday
asserted that he would get well Last night
he began sinking and passed away this
morning.
An ante-mortem statement was obtained
by Prosecuting Attorney Mcintyre shortly
after the assault. and Marshall strenuously
denied having been a confederate of Hite.
II is believed Hite made his way to Louis
willie after the assault. The police have been
baffied In their efforts 10 obtain any clew
TO Hites whereabouts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
ASKS FOR A RECEIVER.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept. 26.-Application
for the appointment of receiver for L. r.
Mcdonald. subcontractor in the construc-
ton of the Pere Marquette Railroad
through Laporte county, has been made in
the Laporte county Superior Court by
Charles Baertz, who purchased time checks
issued by the suDcontractor to his labor
ers, but who now is unable 10 secure his
money. The Pere Marquette Railway Com
pany, the Eastern Trust Company, Charles
NJ. Jessup as trustee and Macarthur Broth
ers, the general contractors, are made CO.
defendants in the suit, also the la
borers from whom the time checks were
purchased.
Previous to this time Baertz had brought
attachment proceedings against Mcdonald
for the money alleged to be due him, but
Sheriff Craft unable to find any prop
erty belonging TO Mcdonald, hence the re-
ownership suit The amount sought to be
collected by Baertz is $331.92. In similar
suit against the Tefft-Ross Construction
Company BaertZ endeavors to obtain $780,
alleged to be due him on account of the
purchase of time checks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

is furnishing the attractions for the
knights of Pythias carnival here this week,
and Miss Matte Bristow, who is connected
with one of the shows, were married this
morning at the home of the Rev. l.. c.
Howe. Half a dozen Of the finest equipages
In the city were secured by the carnival
people. who attended the ceremony, the To-
London, England. while his brides parents
live at Bedford, Ia.
The festival closed at midnight tonight
and was q success. The lodge will have
nearly 81 500 to plac I'm the building fund as
a result. The coronation OF Miss Myfanwy
James as queen took place this afternoon
in the presence of 5000 people, and was a
brilliant affair. Misses Cora Brown and
Florence Michels, the unsuccessful candi-
dates for the honor, were each presented
with fine gold rings by the local committee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Two Men Found Guilty.

81 ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Sept. pa Ran
dolph county jury has found Thomas Will
liams and Charles Sutton guilty. the former
OF assault and battery with intent to kill
and the latter of assault and battery upon
William Thorpe on Aug. IL.
The crime took place in Parker in the
rear of saloon and grew out of a quarrel
brought on by Williams, who. when he was
attacked by Thorpe, drew a knife and
stabbed the latter in the left side near the
heart, infiicting wound nearly five inches
in length. which penetrated to the lung
tissue. Williams was given one 10 fourteen
years in the penitentiary and Sutton five
months in Jail and fine Of s25. The latter
aided and abetted Williams in the crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
WILL REMAIN AT BEIRUT.
Unifsi States Warships May Not Be
Withdrawn for Some Time.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-withdrawal of
the American warships from Beirut seems
unlikely for the present in view of cable
gram received at the State Department to-
day from Minister Lelshman at CONSTANT
nople. stating that. although his advices
from Beirut indicate that the situation is
quiet just now. nothing like permanent
order has been established. Mr.. Leishman
says that the state of affairs there may
vet be regarded as uncertain.
1t Is indicated In MIR. Leishman's cable
gram that the departure OF the warships
might be the occasion for a renewal of
the riots. This confirms the opinion held
here by State Department officials that the
quiet at Beirut is due directly TO the pres
ence OF American warships of that port.
Minister Leishman adds that the new
governor OF Beirut is actively inaugural
ing reform there. but that IL Is not yet
certain he will be able to handle the sit
uation. How far he has the backing OF
the Porte In his activities in behalf of for
elgners and their interests is not stated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
TREASURE FROM NOME.
Nugget OF Gold Valued at Over S3,2s5
That Was Found Sept. :.

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. 2s-Seattle's
gold receipts from the north yesterday
amounted to sl.25O.0co. This great treasure
shipment came from Nome and the British
Yukon on the steamers Ohio. Senator and
Dolphin. These three vessels brought $50
passengers.
The Dolphin had the klondil<c. or British
Yukon shipment OF 100000 It came con-
signed to the Seattle assay Office, and the
Canadian Bank OF Commerce, of this city,
from the Dawson branch OF the institution
Purser Robertson had In his charge on his
voyage from the north the great gold mug
get taken from Anvil Creek beach on
Sept s. The exact value OF this beautiful
specimen is $3.2s5-0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
MAN GROUND TO PIECES
TRAINMEN FIND HIS SKULL AND
BRAINS ON THE ENGINE PILOT.
Body Discovered n Few Miles from
Switx City-Arthur Mears, Coal
Miner, Killed by an i. c. Train.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Sept 26.-Arthur
Mears, living near Island City. this county,
met a horrible death early this morning
under an Illinois Central double-header,
east-bound freight train, near Swift City
Upon inspecting the engines after arriv-
ing at Switz City trainmen found them
spattered with blood, while in the pilots
were parts of mans skull and brains and
fragments OF clothing.
A few miles back the body was found,
ground to pieces. Mears was about thirty
years old, and was a miner. He left a
widow and two children. How he came TO
be on the track Is a mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

commonly known as Hickory Jackson.
became intoxicated early last evening and
rushed into the house with an AK. his
wife and her aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs;
John Bieren, ran out OF the building ana
escaped. The police were called and Bier
lein was brought TO the Jail I'm this city.
He is a sheep trader. Although ordinarily
harmless, he grows violent when drunk.
To-day he was adjudged insane ana VIII
he taken TO INDIANAPOLIS in a few days. II
is said that the refusal of his wife's parents
TO deed over a farm TO him caused the at
fernpt at murder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
FLORA HAS THE OIL FEVER.


Special to the Indiana rolls Journal
FLORA, Ind, Sept. 26.-Flora citizens
think that there is oil in this vicinity and
business men are seriously considering
proposition to commence drilling for it. A
mass meeting will be held at the opera
house Wednesday evening for the purpose
of forming stock company and the prob
work of drilling will be started. .. Il.
Sandifur. on whose farm the first well
Will be sunk. expresses the greatest conf
dence in the success of the enterprise. His
we'll water, he says, is full of oil and there
are other indications that go TO confirm
the general opinion that oil will be found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
BORE AN ASSUMED NAME.
John Holman Is Said to Have Really

Been II. II. Amerine, of Cincinnati.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, Sept. 26.-It developed to-
day that John Holman, who has been miss
ing from this city for nearly a week, has
deserted his young wife and baby. NJ c. B.
Boxley, father of the young woman. stated
to-day that the young man had married his
daughter under an assumed name. and that
his real name was Z. I. Amerine, and that
his home in Cincinnati He learned
that his mother intended TO come here and
pay them visit. and rather than face her
he fed. Young Holman Amerine came
here three years ago, and has always borne
a good reputation. Miss Boxley, whom
he married, Is not yet twenty years old
and was a popular society girl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Prison for a Year.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PARIS. Ill, Sept. 26.-Steve Mitchell was
found guilty of stabbing Ernest Morrisey
with a knife by jury in the Circuit Court
to-day, and Judge Kimbrough sentenced
him to Jail for a year and imposed a fine
OF 800. Mitchell was arrested last week
after being fugitive from justice for over
"A year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
WOMAN Is FATALLY BURNED.
Clothing Becomes Ignited by the Eek.
plOsiOn Of a Gasoline stove.

Special 10 the Indiana polls Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. 26.-Mrs
John Waite was fatally burned here to-
night by the explosion of gasoline stove
Her clothing became ignited and she ran
from the house into the yard. where she
stood blazing mass until she fell uncon-
sciouS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Illinois State Fair.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Sept. 26.-The Illi-
nois State fair opened to-day under the
most suspicious circumstances ever known
A handsome woman's building. costing s25-
co., has been erected and dairy building.
constructed at a cost OF $1,000 The live
stock coliseum has been enlarged at an
expense of $4,000 the walks to- the street
railway station inclosed at a cost Of $4,000,
another annex between Machinery Hall
and the Dome building built costing S. 600
$4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
SAFE STOLEN FROM OFFICE.
It's Guards Decoyed Away by a Not,
Supposed to Come from Women.

THEBES, ILL.,, Sept. ga safe in the Of
fee OF c. Mcdonald & Co., contractors was
taken from the building by burglars last
night, robbed of its contents and supposed
ly dumped into the Mississippi river. 1t is
reported that the safe contained a large
sum of money and valuable papers. as to-
day was pay day. Two young men who
were guarding the office at night were de-
coyed away by a note purporting TO come
from two young women When they re-
turned late at night, without having seen
the young women, they discovered the Of
fee had been entered and the safe taken.