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Obituary..

NEW YORK. July 25.-Rev. DIR. Edward
Walpole Warren, rector of st. James Prot
estant Episcopal Church of this city is
dead in Austria. He was attacked by APP
pendicitis while on a tour. DIR. Warren
came to this country from England in 1885.
On his arrival the contract labor law was
applied TO him as a test case and fine of
81. 900 was imposed, but when the case was
taken to the Supreme Court the decision
was in favor of the clergyman and the
church, 1T being held that he was exempt as
as a public speaker.
PAOLI Kan, July 25-Mrs. Cynthia Mer-
rift Roscoe, wife of Nelson j. Roscoe one
of the first settlers of Kansas, died at her
home here to-day. Mrs. Roscoe was a
cousin of Gen. Wesley Merritt She came
from New York to Osawatomie, Kan, in
1854. She was closely identified with Capt
John Brown, of Osawatomie, and In the
famous battle at that place the Roscoe
home was the only one not burned.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Maj Frank
Strong, of Arkansas, the general agent of
the Department of Justice, died to-day at
Mountain Lake Park. Maryland. Major
Strong was born in New York State, went
to Wisconsin just previous to the civil war
enlisted in Wisconsin regiment and
served with great distinction. He entered
the government civil service with Attorney
General Garland.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, July 25.-Charles
A. Miner, former president of the State
Millers' Association and one of the most
prominent citizens of northeastern Penn
sylvania; died at his home in this city to-
day of complication of diseases. aged
seventy-three years
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dence portion of the jail were shattered nv
the first showers OF stones following the
shooting, and several members of the mob
attempted to gain an entrance by crawling
through, but were pushed back by the Of
ficers inside. The efforts of the sheriff are
being generally commenced by the better
citizens.
Two men, Doth OF whom claimed TO have
been innocent bystanders, had their wounds
dressed in the office of Dr. Samuel Moore.
and another had wounds dressed at a drug
store. They refused to give their names to
the doctor. One had bullet wound I'm his
right shoulder, and DR.. Moore pronounced
1t serious. The man went home unajded
The other had several heavy shot in his left
thumb and left leg below the knee. The man
dressed in the drug store was wounded i'm
the leg.
At a. m the police were able TO drive.
the crowd away from the vicinity of the
jail. and the rock-throwing ceased. The
CROWD IL growing less gradually. and Is be-
ing held by the police square distant from
the Jail. nobody being allowed to approach
it. More arms and men are being taken
into the Jail. and the sheriff SAYS he feels
confident that no other attempt will be
made to batter down its doors.
Preparations are also being made 70 re-
move the charred body of the negro. which
still lies on the pavement in front of the
jail and from which sickening smoke Is
waited to the crowd a square distant. II is
believed that after IL is removed the crowd
will be easily dispersed. most OF those now
on the streets being there out of curiosity.
Two men arranged To dynamite the fafi
but were intercepted by the police and the
dynamite was confiscated
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mob vented Its rage by throwing rocks and
chunks of coal through the Jail windows.
Those seriously injured are:
CHARLES DEvORE, of Danville. shot
in right Leg will probably have to amputate.
BICKNELL, of Danville, shot IN
right leg and right hand by charges Of
shot.
ED HART, of Mission Fields. shot in left
hand by shotgun.
MINCE MOBAKER, of Danville, shot In
right leg at knee, may lose leg.
ADAM MURRAY. of Westvile shot in
center of forhead by rifle ball.
The injured were all taken TO ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital where corps of surgeons
were soon at work dressing their wounds.
Murray, who was shot in the head, is in a
semi-conscious condition and will probably
die before morning. 1t is believed that
many others were wounded in the fusillade
friends or were able to go alone. 1t will
probably never be known exactly how
many were shot on that account.
CITY WAS FULL OF MINERS.
Being Saturday night, when the popula
ton of three or four mining villages sur
rounding Danville generally comes to the
city on the interurban line to do their trad
ing, the city was filed with a crowd Of
miners many of whom had been drinking
H. for opxyfhi thof
came along. These, together with the law
less element Of the city, formed mob
that could not possibly hate been handled
by much larger police force than the
city possesses. AS soon as the first dem
onstration was made and things began to
look serious Mayor John Beard issued or
ders to close every saloon in the city. and
by o'clock not one of them remained
open.
AT this hour-12 o'clock-the crowd about
the public square and county Jail is grad
ually thinning out. All buggies are being
sent off the streets and policemen. deputies
and prominent citizens are circulating
among the crowd advising them to go
home and attempt no more violence.
At the county Jail small knots of men
and boys standing in sheltered places
about the street corners and are throw
ing rocks at the Jail in desultory manner
Occasionally rock strikes a window pane
that had escaped the first onslaught. and
as the glass jingles to the ground the rock
throwers indulge in exultant shouts. 9th
he should produce the second negro, who
gave his name as James Wilson and who
denied that he assaulted Mrs. Burgess. OF
used as battering ram. remains lying
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TO CONVENE THIS WEEK
EARLHAM BIBLE INSTITUTE WILL
BE OPENED ON WEDNESDAY.
Plans for a Large Attendance Have
Been Completed-Many Speakers
at the Sessions.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, July 25.-The Friends
Bible Institute. the most popular organ
ization among the Friends in this vicinity,
will open at Earlham College next Wednes-
day. The programme of the six institutes
given previously have been good, but the
programme for this year promises to excel
them. Last year every room in Earlham
Hall was taken and a number OF visitors
were forced to stay with friends i'm the
city.
Since the close of the spring term
force has been at work cleaning and re-
pairing the college buildings SO that every
thing is In excellent condition for the insti-
tute. Arrangements have been made to
entertain larger number at Earlham Hall
than heretofore. The speakers and lectur-
ers for this year are mostly members of
the yearly meetings cooperating i'm the
management of the institute. Having two
colleges to draw from and an excellent ar
ray of talent otherwise. only three outside
workers have been secured. Two of these
week before the institute last year and
were liked so well that their services were
secured again this year. They are Mrs
Antonette Lamoreaux and Prof. Ira NJ
Price. The new man is the Rev. j. W.
Smith, of Warren, Pa.
Among the speakers of prominence are
Enos Harvey. of Paramount: Prof. c. W.
Hodgin. of Earlham: DR.. r. T.. Pretlow of
Wilmington College; the Rev. Albert j.
Brown. of Indianapolis Prof. J. b. Wright.
dianapoiis: p W. Raidapaugh eo of Plainf,e id
David Hadley. of Mooresville: the Rev. T.
o. Ellis, of Richmond.
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LYNCHING AT DANvILLE, ILL.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

This and similar appeals were made by
the sheriff and other citizens from the Jail
veranda and the steps, but the crowd only
hooted in derision and demanded that the
of the mob appeared with railroad iron
and a charge was made upon the door lead
ing into the Jail portion, behind which were
gathered the officers.
Three or four times was this improvised
battering ram hurled against the steel
door. when the peep hole was opened and
Winchester shotgun was thrust through
it. Another demand from the sheriff, this
time from window in the second story
for the mob to dispense and no attention
being given to it, shot was fired over the
heads of the mob The shot only appeared
to anger the mob. and another charge was
made with the battering ram upon the
door. when the gun was again fired, this
iron and several were seen to drop to the
ground. Several more shots were fired
from the jail door ard windows by
the officers inside. and the mob began to
scatter. leaving four or five on the ground
bleeding from bullet wounds. Others
limped away showing that many of the
buck shot and bullets had taken effect.
Ambulances were called and took the
wounded TO the hospitals after which the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26
FIRE LOSS OF 100000
WHISKY TRUSTS TERRE HAUTE
HOUSE Is BADLY DAMAGED.
Plant May Not he Rebuilt-Town of
Wingate suffers a Loss of $1,000
-Other Fires of the Day.
peciai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July Pa fire
which started in the elevator of the Whis-
ky Trusts Majestic distillery this after
noon caused a loss of 100000 on the build
ing, grain elevator and machinery. The
spirits house, adjoining, in which were 100,-
600 barrels of spirits in copper tanks, was
saved by the work of the firemen and a
change in the wind. The loss is fully COW
cred by insurance. placed in many COM
panies, with not more than $500 in any
one company. The total insurance Is
$250,OO0
There were 100 cattle in the pens and the
distillery was grinding $500 bushels of corn
daily. The cattle will be fed by Stops from
the Merchants distllery, an Independent
house.
j. Z. Beggs, until July 1 manager of the
trust house, is building a new and larger
independent house for Cincinnati and Louis
Vile wholesalers and blenders, and there is
a strong doubt that the trust will rebuild.
Three firemen and two distillery en-
ployes were slightly hurt. The fire started
from an explosion in the tower
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Ground camp meeting. to-day sent out
party of twenty workers to summon TO the
tabernacle meetings farmers living in the
vicinity of the grounds Ii Is the intention
OF the camp meeting association to make
this years session forceful one and or
to-day criticised the Chautauqua movement
In many parts of the country. He said that
as an educational institution such gather
1ngs were beneficial, but he objected TO the
holding of such assemblages under the aus
pices and in the name of the church. he
does not think the Chautauquas will ever
take the place of the old-fashioned Meth
.odist camp meeting.
Tomorrow special trains will bring sew
eral thousand persons from all parts OF In
diana to the tabernacle. DR.. Ostrom viii
preach special sermons and special music
will be a feature of the days programme.
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against the front door of the jail, its end
penetrating a jagged hole in the frame
work at one side at the street intersection
fronted by the Jail. The charred body of
the negro, Metcalf, is lying with the smold-
ering hay partly covering it. The body
is lying on it's back, with legs and arms
drawn up.
LIGHTS TURNED OFF.
By order of the mayor the electric light
company turned off the electricity on the
circuit on which this street corner is stu
ated, and the place is i'm darkness, the only
light coming from the front windows of the
Jail
The shooting of several members of the
mob seems TO have effectually cowed the
remainder of the most violent ones, but
few are still lingering about the charred
body. One man struck a match and, after
burning match upon the mouth of the
corpse. Its face is terribly distorted
Sheriff Whitlock has appealed to the Gov
ernor for help. kilograms were sent to
Governor Yates and also to Lieutenant
Governor Northcott, but no answer has
been received thus far. No attempt has
been made to call out Company K, the
colored infantry company, as ii was thought
its presence would only further infiame
the mob Capt. r. B. Holmes. of Battery
A, IL gathering his men together In readi-
ness for possible call from the Governor.
bers, with four guns and revolvers..
A telephone message from Alvan. where
an attempt was made to outrage white
woman. said large number of people re-
siding in that neighborhood had started for
Danville In carriages and on horseback to
| aid the lynchers. This caused the officers
much worry. 1t is thought the people form
ing the first mob will be thinned but to such
an extent that the additional ones who may
come cannot carry the Jail
Word from the interior OF the Jail at 1880
O'Clock this Sunday morning says the
officers therein are determined to prevent
the other negro from being mobbed. Near
ly all of the deputies were struck by stones
during the evening. but none is seriously
hurt. Sheriff whitlock says he believes
he can hold the fort IL the better element
of the city Will stand by him. He has tele-
phoned appeals for aid to several points in
the city. and citizens are slipping into the
jail every few minutes to take the places of
their fearful vigil and efforts to prevent the
mob getting into the jail.
Most of the lower windows of the resi-
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$1,000 Fire mt wingate.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, July 25.-Fire
this morning at Wingate destroyed proper
ty valued at $1,000. with not half insured.
The fire originated in the grocery store of
Henry Kruge, whose loss is $1,000, with 500
insurance. The Brush saloon burned. loss
$1,000, with $500 insurance. The warehouse
of George Thomas was next destroyed, with
a loss of $1.1O0. fully insured. The Duncan
jewelry store was damaged $500, with half
insurance. The butcher shop of Ocheltree
and the restaurant of Charles Sheath
burned, with loss aggregatins $500 and 500
insurance. The dry goods store of Webb &
Gilkey was damaged $500. with no insur-
ance. The two telephone lines were burned
out. Aid was sent from surrounding towns
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Indiana Obituary.

SALEM, Ind, July 25.-Mrs. Nancy Per-
sise died at 10 o'clock last night. She was
prominent families in the county. She was
born in North Carolina Nov. 8, 1913, and
came to Indiana with her parents at an
early day. She was the widow of James
+. PersiSe, who was for years hotel and
business man of Salem Mrs. Persise was
the mother of Mrs. X. l. Mitchell, j. l..
Persise, of the Bank of Salem, Mrs. Lee
w. Sinclair, Mrs. Charles McClintock, w.
s. Persise. Mrs. Addie Butler, Mrs. z. d.
Williams. All live in Salem except Mrs.
r. L. Mitchell, who lives in Chicago.
JEFFERONVILLE, Ind, July 25-Mrs.
Matilda Asbury, mother of the Rev. c. f.
Asbury, pastor of Wall street Methodist
church. died this morning at IL o'clock. after
a sickness dating back to last Friday. She
had, however, been an invalid for several
years. She swas born at Sullivan, Ind. on
July 81, 1929, and her maiden name was
Matilda Mahan. She had been a member OF
the Methodist church since childhood. The
funeral will be held Monday afternoon, and
the body will be taken to Petersburg to be
inferred beside those of her husband.
Upton, Ind, July 25.-Richard Shady,
aged seventy. who lived with his son,
northeast of this city. fell dead this morn
ing while moving weeds in the yard. Death
was caused by paralysis of the heart.
Mrs. Otis Mayn. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Daniels, died at her home
on North Independence street tonight.
Mrs. Mayn had made preparations TO join
her husband. who Is in New Mexico for his
health, and had been sick but a few hours.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. July 25.-Harry c.
Thurman a well known citizen, died this
afternoon from the effects of a paralytic
stroke suffered this morning. He was forty
two years old and left widow and three
children. He had been engaged in the livery
business for number of years.
RICHMOND, Ind, July % William
Smith, whose home was near Webster, died
to-day Death was due to paralysis He
was one of the Oldest residents of Wayne
county. He came from England in 1860 and
had since lived i'm this county.
SEYMOUR. Ind, July 25.-Mrs. Harriet
Ewing, widow of Thomas l.. Ewing, died
at her home here to-day, aged seventy-six.
She had been sick a long time.
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Il IudianapoIis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July %. = Before
Charles A. Burnett. special examiner in
chancery, yesterday. the case of Frank b.
Cook W. The Sterling Electric Company
was begun. Mr.. Cook was formerly presi-
dent OF the local electric plant. which now
employs 400 men, and he is suing the COM
pany for $4,000 alleged TO be due him for
the use OF patents. Walter K. Doolittle. the
present head of the factory. refused to an
swer questions put To him on cross-exami-
nation by Attorney Dan w. Simms, coun-
sci for Mr.. Cook. Not having power TO
compel ali answer, Examiner Burnett was
obliged 10 dismiss the hearing temporarily.
Mr. smms gave notice that motion would
be made before Judge Anderson. of the
Federal Court, for authority TO compel the
witness 10 answer questionS
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND. Ind. July e5 Mrs.
Charles Symonds Clarke, of Chicago, who
has two sons in the mining department
at the University OF Notre Dame. has pre-
scented the university/with Hsum of money
SifEciens TO wire the Church OF the Sacred
Heart. at the university. for electric-light-
ing purposes. Prof. j. j. Greene of the
university electrical department. is now
engaged in the work. and when IL is COM
pleted the church will be lighted by 1000
incandescent bulbs. The work will be COM
pIeted by Aug. Is and the church will first
be electrically lighted the celebration of
the feast OF the Assumption. The contract
will require an expenditure of about 81 COO
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le indianapolis Journal.

special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. July 25.-The State
sunday-schooI convention and the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of the Colored Bap-
list Church OF Indiana closed its annual
convention this evening. The new officers
OF the State b Y. +. II. are: President
j. c. Patton. indianapolis: vice president
William Norris. Bloomington; secretary
Mrs Mary f. Hill, Lafayette. treasurer
Mrs. Ellen Turner, Princeton; correspond
ing secretary. Miss Clara b. Mays, Indian
apolis. Sunday-school officers are: Presi-
dent, W. b. Thomas. Anderson; vice presi-
dent. III. A. Rouse. Evansvile: secretary
Mrs Irene Bagby: assistant secretary, Mrs
Anna Griffith. Indianapolis; treasurer the
Rev. j. r. Kramer. Indianapolis: chairman
executive committee, the Rev. ~. A. Sey-
mour. Indianapolis.
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QUIET RESTORED.


From Another Correspondent:
DANVILLE. July 2s.-At 2:9o a. m. quiet
had been restored. but there is no certainty
that there Will not be another outbreak
before morning. Reinforcements have been
sent TO the jail. and a number of citizens
of the better class have offered their sery-
ices and are on duty at that point.
The outbreak is largely due to the fact
that the new administration. which recent
ly took Office. replaced four OF the Jail
guards with colored men. and has replaced
one entire white IRE company with colorsd
men. besides making several other appoint
ments OF similar nature. This fact has
tended TO make antagonism against the
negroes. which needed only yesterdays
happenings TO faa iIto race war
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal
KOKOAO. Ind. July 25.--As the result of
continued obstruction the street by the
Kokomo. Marion & Western Traction Com
pany ard the Indiana Natural Gas &
OIL Company by construction work, the To-
cal Officials OF the companies. T. C. Nc
Reynolds. Elwood Haynes, and o. o. Jones
Wee placed under arrest by Officer Dona-
hue to-day and hailed before Mayor Brouse
for violation of city ordinance. The de-
PENDANTS pleaded inability TO secure labor.
day.
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VIII Double Its Capacity.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 25.-The first
actual evidence that the new owners of the
Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company
mean TO give the new municipal light plant
stiff competition came to-day with the an
nouncement that the former company has let
the contract for an addition to its power
plant that will practically double the capac-
ity. II is believed by some mat the private
company hopes in time to be able to pur-
chase the city plant.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Juls 25.-Major
Winters. Of the First Regiment Of the uni
form Rank of Maccabees OF Indiana. Cap
tain Jones and twelve other members of
Progress Tent. No. IL. of Indianapolis. in
stituted uniform rank of the order here
last night with forty charter members.
The officers are: Captain. c. B. Cage;
first lieutenant, Ronald Mckay; second
lieutenant, Jacob q. Flaitz; record keep
er, Martin A. Lemons; treasurer. John
Meloy; chaplain, Charles 4. Crum- The
new rank will be known as Progress No. IA
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BOY Fired mt His Opponent.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. July ga
night between Jefferson Michael. aged eleven.
and Melvin knight. aged thirteen. in which
Young Knight fired shot at the Michael
boy. almost precipitated Juvenile riot last
night. Each OF the youthful combatants
had his gang armed with stones and bricks
aud for a time general fight seemed i'm
minent- ine fight took place about O'Clock,
during the band concert, and when the
street was crowded The shot CEASED great
excitement and the arrest OF the youngsters
followed AS the trouble took place after
the curfew hour the officers have decided TO
enforce the curfew ordinance 10 the letter
even on the nights OF the band concerts.
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BIG SALE OF OIL LANDS.
REVEALED BIZ FILING OF AN SIS, 900
MORTGAGE AT MUNCIE.
Gold storage Plant Contract Let-Pea-
nut i'm Her windpipe Kills Madi-
son Girl-other Indiana News.
pecial % the Ina,anapolls journal.

pecial 10 the Indiana polls Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. July "a mortgage fled
ere to-day by w. L. Russell to the Smith
Seely-wood OIL Company for $4,000 dis
Hoses the sale OF leases on l2s2 acres OF oil
-erritory-1.ee in Delaware county and 2s2
acres in the rich Parker field 1t is an
bounced that Russell paid between $4,000
md 100000 for the leases. including all
pachinery and rigging.
Russell is said to be acting for capitalists
no are endeavoring to gain control of the
rker field. Smith. Nicely, Wood < Co.
We other large holdings in the field.
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LINEMAN BADLY SHOCKED.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. July 25.-Nimrod John
son, son of ex-Representative Henry u.
Johnson. and lineman in the employ of the
municipal light plant, was terribly injured
to-day and 1t was only by a narrow margin
that he escaped death While poie-he
grasped two live wires and two thosuand
wits Of electricity passed through his body.
He would have fallen from the pole but his
belt strap canught and held him until he
was rescued.
The unfortunate mans hands were terribly
burned, one finger and one thumb being
burned of. The insides of his hands are
burned and charred until they look like
charcoal. His entire system is affected by
the shock and his condition is serious.