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WANT 100000 DAMAGES
COLORADO CIVIL OFFICERS WILL
SUE GOVERNOR PEABODY.
Contend the Militia Had No Right
to Arrest Them-Case of Four
Union Leaders.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Sept. 15.-County
Commissioner Patrick j. Lynch and Justice
of the Peace w. p. Reilly, who were ar
rested by the military last night and subse-
quently released, to-day announced their de-
termination to bring civil suits for 100000
damages for false Imprisonment against
Governor Peabody, Generals Bell and Chase
and others connected with their arrest,
whom they will charge with conspiracy
Lynch and Reilly were charged with hav-
ing criticised acts of the militia and coun-
seled miners not to return.
Former Attorney General Eugene Engley,
counsel for the four union leaders who are
held prisoners in the military guardhouse,
and Attorney John III. Murphy, of the
Western Federation of Miners consulted
together to-day with reference to protection
OF the union miners from alleged aggres-
sions of the militia. After the conference
Mr.. Murphy said: The Pennsylvania deci-
sion, which evidently guides General Chase
good law in Pennsylvania but when il con-
fiicts with the Constitution of this State as
il certainly does. can have no effect here
There is nothing in the Constitution of
this State which can uphold the proceedings
of the militia since they have come into the
district. Under the Constitution the militia
of the State is given a very limited scope.
Even now General Bell is amenable to the
civil law for his actions "
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Indiana Notes.

RICHMOND.-The Modern Woodmen had
big rally here last night, visitors being
present from many nearby points. The
chief address was made by Representative
James +. Watson. of Rushville. who spoke
on THE Fraternal Benefits Derived from
Woodmanism." The Rev. Stanley
Presbyterian Church of this city and later
pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church at
Lebanon. Pa, has withdrawn from the
come identified with the Episcopalians.
TIPTON.-M l.. Bowlin has filed suit in
the Upton Circuit Court against James
Cochran, the Board of County Commission
ers and Lewis j. Bozell, to test the con-
stitutionality of the gravel road law. He
enjoins the contractor, superintendent and
the Board of Commissioners from building
a gravel road. Judge Elliott sustained a
demur to the complaint and the plaintiff.
through his attorney, has taken an appeal
to the Supreme Court.
SHELBYVILLE.-Wil Griggsby, a
member of the Ebony Bellies" which
played at the opera house here Monday.
bill of $50 to Charles Bell. of this city. He
was placed under arrest and paid the
amount in Squire Pryors court, after
which he was permitted to go. The COM
pany is one just recently organized at In
dianapolis.
VALPARAISO.-Postma A. w. Lyle
has received word from the first assistant
postmaster general stating that the post
OlllCe WOufu De moved Dec. 10 10 the Ar
mory, on Franklin street. A contract has
been made with the owner, George S.
Harte, for ten years.
FRANKLIN.-Frank johnson, an en-
ploye of the Franklin Lumber Company,
had his left hand cut off by circular saw
Tuesday morning at the company's mill.
He is poor man and has a large family.
LAWRENCEBURG. - Michael Schafer,
aged seventy, was fiercely attacked by an
angry dog Tuesday afternoon. He was
badly lacerated
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BIG new OIL COMPANY
1T is CAPITALIZED FOR MILLION
BY INDIANAPOLIS MEN.
Begins operations i'm the BlackfOrd
County Field-Has More Than 600
Acres Leased Already.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 15.-Anoth-
concern capitalized at 81 OO0, 900 has COM
menced operations in the Blackford county
oil fields.
The new concern is the Arizona & Hart
ford Oil and Mining Company and Tuesday
forenoon it filed leases on about 500 acres
in this county. Altogether the company
has more than 1000 acres all inside the oil
producing limits. The company proposes
to mine for coal and copper as well as OIL
The new concern is said to be one of the
strongest financially that has entered the
Hoosier field for a number of years and
includes four Indianapolis bankers and
wealthy professional men.
The officers and directors are all Indian
apols men and they are: President, +. M
Ingler; vice president, George A. Byrd;
secretary, NJ. Y. Campbell. The directors
are the officers and T.. s. Boose and Glenn
Keesing, both of Indianapolis. The COM
pany will make its headquarters in this
city and c. Spain, the well known promoter
and real estate man, will have charge of
the business together with M. Y. Camp
bell.
The new company has contracted with
the Western Engineering Company to sink
ten wells. of which three will be started at
once in the Hartford City field.
George A. Byrd, the vice president of the
company is the treasurer of the supreme
lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor
and is well known all over the State. He
will probably be treasurer Of the company.
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A FAIR CLAIMANT VERY ILL.
Mrs. Fairs Mother May Not Live Until
the Case Comes 10 Trial.
New York Herald

NEW 1OTh f1erdlu.
Mrs. Hanna z. Nelson, mother OF the late
Caroline ID. Fair who, with her husband.
Charles Fair, was killed i'm an automobile
accident In France year ago, is said to
be very ILL AS she is more than seventy
years of age, 1t is feared that she may
not be able TO give her evidence i'm the
litigation TO get control of the fortunes OF
her daughter and son-in-law. estimated at
longer delay, and Judge Dugro Of the Su-
animation at once
The commissioners appointed TO take her
evidence is George Putnam Smith. OF this
city. The application was made by Chand
Ter * Beekman, who represent Mrs. Nelson
and the other relatives who are appearing
in the suit pending in the Supreme Court.
Jay e. Gambler. counsel for Mrs Hermann
Oelrichs and Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt. jr.,
the defendants in the suit. have the right
to examine Mrs Nelson at this hearing.
The purpose of the action. which 10
brought in the name of Mrs. Nelson, is TO
set aside the agreement which she made
In California last August, by which she
received $4,000 and general releases were
given of all rights of the relatives In the
estates of Mr.. Fair and his wife.
Mrs. Nelson is now at Caldwell, n. j..
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joshua
of gastritis for months and has been un-
der the care of DR. Edwin r. Bond and q
trained nurse. Her condition is said To
be precarious. and she is the most ma
terial witness in the case. IL Is thought that
III her evidence Is not taken now she may
be unable TO give IL after the suit Is brought
to an issue
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 15-Arr.ved: KoenIg
Albert, from Bremen; Kaiser Wilhelm III
from Bremen. Sailed: Deutchland. for
Hamburg; Georgia. for Liverpool
QUEENSTOWN. Sept. 15.-Arrived: West
eriand. from Philadelphia for Liverpool.
and proceeded; Ivernia. from Boston for
Liverpool and proceeded
DELAWARE BREAKwATER. Del.
sept l5--Passed up: Pennland, from Ant
werp for Philadelphia.
LIVERPOOL. Sept. 15.-Arriyed: No.
madic. from Portland. Sailed: Carpathia.
for New York
M0VILLE. Sept. 15.-Arrived: Anchoria
from New York for Glasgow and proceeded
LIZARD. Sept. 1s.-4:2o a. m.)-Passed :
b. Louis. from New York for Southampton.
SclLLf. Sept B-Passed. Phoenicia,
from New York for Hamburg.
BREMEN. Sept. 15.-Arrived: Kronprinz
Wilhelm, from New York.
GLASGOW. Sept f5--Arrived: Norwe-
CLAN. from New York.
LONDON. Sept. l5.-Arriyed: Minnehaha.
&om New York.
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Cable Notes.

demonstration in connection with the
municipal elections at Athens Monday
night was followed by hand-to-hand street
fights. Fourteen persons were either killed
or wounded
A special dispatch from Christiana, Nor
way, says that as the result of a fire in
some business premises on Kongen's Gade
there Tuesday eleven persons were burned
to death and great damage was done.
The members of the Congregation of the
Propaganda having left Rome on their au
tumn vacations the appointments of new
archbishop of Milwaukee, a bishop of CO.
lumbuS, o., and an auxiliary bishop of New
York have been postponed until November.
An unconfirmed dispatch from Ain Sefra,
Algeria, a small oasis 152 miles from
Tlemsen, says a French convoy under
was attacked recently in the vicinity of
Beeniabbes and that Buchenit and thirteen
men were killed
AS the result of an explosion of grenades
at kars, Russia, Sept. IL. an American cit
iZen, John NachiakiD, who had recently ar
rived there, and four Armenians were killed.
Nachiakin was killed while loading hand
grenades, many of which, with a large
quantity of explosives, were found in the
rooms where the accident occurred.
Gen. Ian Hamilton, in confirming the pub
lished report that he was going to the United
States and Canada, said he would sail short
ly for America on a pleasure trip in
Spouse to invitation of American
general whom he met at the German army
maneuvers last year. Generals Corbin, Wood
and Young attended the German army ma
neuvers last year.
The States General of the Netherlands re-
assembled at The Hague on Tuesday The
Queens speech dealt largely with the excel
lence of the services rendered by the navy
and army during the recent railroad strikes.
Referring to the disturbances in the domain
of labor, the Queen declared the government
was DESTROYS of cooperating, by continued
social legislation. in the healthy progress
of the labor movement. The forthcoming
legislation announced provides for a revision
of the customs tariff and financial assistance
for the Dutch West Indies.
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WASHINGTON. Sept 15--Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
Indiana-Showers and cooler on Wednes-
day. Thursday fair and cool; fresh west
10 northwest winds.
Ilinois-Partly cloudy and cooler on we'd
nesday, preceded by showers In the morn
ing Thursday fair and cool; fresh west TO
northwest winds.
Ohio-Showers and cooler on "Wednesday.
Thursday fair and cooler in east and south
portions; fresh west winds.
Lower Michigan-Showers and cooler on
Wednesday. Thursday fair; fresh west
winds.
Kentucky-Showers and cooler on
Wednesday. Thursday fair and cool.
North Dakota-Partly cloudy on Wednes-
day: warmer in extreme west portion
Thursday fair and warmer.
South Dakota--Fair and warmer on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Wisconsin-Fair in west and showers ana
cooler in east portion on "Wednesday.
Thursday fair and warmer in west portlon'
fresh west TO northwest winds.
Enthusiastically cloudy on wednesday;
showers i'm northeast portion; warmer In
west portion. Thursday fair and warmer;
fresh northwest winds becoming variable.
Nebraska-Fair on Wednesday, warmer In
northwest portion. Thursday fair and
warmer.
Iowa-Fair and continued cool on Wednes-
day. Thursday fair, not so COOL
Kansas-Fair and continued cool on
Wednesday. Thursday fair and warmer
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KEELEYITEs HAVE A REUNION.
Graduates of the Institution Hold An
nual Meeting at Plainfield.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PLA1NFIELD, Ind, Sept. 15-The twelfth
annual reunion of the Keeley graduates oc-
cured at this place to-day. An unusually
large number were in attendance. probably
due to the increased facilities for travel.
The three-story building in which the in
stitute is located was profusely decorated
with the stars and stripes and the Kelley
colors-blue and gold-as were also a num-
Der OF the business houses and private
dwellings. At IL o'clock the visitors and
citizens met in the X. Of p. Opera House
and listened to an able address by Hon.
John w. Kerr of Indianapolis. Miss Ethel
Hadley, of Plainfield. furnished instru-
mental music and Miss Edith Darnell, or
Danville, vocal music Following the pro-
gramme the mana cement served dinner to
all the graduates and their friends. DIR. S.
p. W. Bridges, the physician in charge,
has occupied the position for the past
seven years and has administered the treat
ment to more than LOCO patients.
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Bank BuiHding Guttea.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-The Broadway
National Bank building. at No. 2s7 Broad
way. corner Of Park place. was Quilted by
IRE early this morning. At o'clock there
was an explosion in the basement from
some unknown cause and the fire imme-
diateiy followed the elevator shaft to the
roof. The whole interior OF the seven-story
building was soon ablaze, but the prompt
work Of the fire department prevented the
spread OF the flames to adjoining buildings.
The structure was one of the eldest in its
peignborhood. The Broadway National
Bank had moved to new quarters several
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JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, Sept. 10
Stephen Volt one Of the oldest citizens of
this city. died this morning from the infirm-
tiles of old age: He was born in Alpen-
stein. Bavaria, in 1916, and came to New
York when young man of twenty. He
located in this city in 1880. He was
steamboat Joiner by trade, and worked for
many years at the shipyards located here.
He left six children.
Upton, Ind, Sept. 15.-Mrs. Lorenzo
Hankins died suddenly at her home, on
taken with congestive chill, and before
medical aid could reach her she had ex-
pired. Mrs. Hankins was well known in
this county, having recently removed to
this city from Normanda. Her husband and
one SON survive. The funeral will be held
Thursday.
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept 15.-Thomas X.
Houton, a pioneer of Marshall county, died
to-day at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Rollo X Oglesbee. III this city. He served
twice as recorder of Marshall county. He
was born in Rush county. Indiana. in 1873.
Surviving him are three daughters and one
son. The remains will be taken to Plym-
outh for burial.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 15.-Edward
Holman, a well-known business man, died
suddenly to-day of heart trouble, after an
illness of several days of congestion of the
stomach. He was forty-three years old
and left a family. He was connected with
the John Shrader, ST., furniture company.
UNION CITY. Ind, Sept 15.-William
Pogue, a pioneer resident and of the
oldest members of the Methodist Church.
I'm which he led the congregational singing
for many years, died to-day, aged sixty
five. He was the father of Rev. II. Pogue.
BLUFFTON. Ind, Sept. 15.-Rev. j. Dom
aid Bailey, formerly pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church of this city, died last Wednes-
day at Denver, Col. He left here because
his vocal organs became paralyzed, and he
died of consumption.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Sept. 15.-Mrs Mar
- xxfd of fha LOT lob,
sen, died at her home in this city to-day,
aged sixty. She had been matron of the
County Orphans Home for several years
VALPARAISO, Ind. sept 15--Thomas L..
Ross former resident of this city, died
at Topeka, Kan, Sept. g. A L. and ID. A
Starr and Mrs. w. H. Vail were relatives.
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Cerritt A. Archibald & Co.
SO East Washington Street

fogle. Swami. Sulzer DIETER KNOWN. Nc
Clellan, Belmont, Douglas and Rupert.
The delegation from Chicago, with the ex-
ception OF Mann and Henry Sherman Bou-
telle, is VIGOROUSLY weak. Its other mern-
bers were Feely, Wilson, Foster, Mean
drews and Mahoney.
There are exceptions, of course. to the
rule that city member does not count for
much but they are not overpowering. The
farmer has no reason TO complain OF his
share OF representation in Congress. either
in Senate or House. Country congressman
are much closer to their constituents. A
country district acquires personality, IKE
an old regiment, while a city district Is
so many blocks marked off at each enum-
Grafton time; the city boss assigns his can
didates to these squares of patchwork often
times when they have little identification
with district life. The country congress
man sends out much more government lit
erature to his district than is sent out by
the urban congressman. Thousands OF resi-
dents of the great cities do not know the
number of their district, who their con-
gresham is: in the country every farmer
has more or less of personal acquaint-
ance with his congressman. through the re-
ceipt or packages of seeds and tariff
speeches. The country districts, as re-
suit of this familiar acquaintance with
their congressman. keep him in Washington
long enough for him TO work up TO posi-
ton in the legislative organization where
he has some power. The cities, passing
around the honor a reward to members
of political machines" are practically not
long enough, even IL he has ability, and il
must be admitted that in a majority of in
stances the city member is match for
his rural colleagues in education native
talent. The best intelligence or cities is
not represented by the men who are picked
out by the politicians to come to Congress.
while in the rural districts a nomination is
still something of prize. The salary and
allowances seem more nearly adequate to
the rural aspirant for fame than for the
successful urban lawyer or business man.
This under representation of the great
cities shows itself when currency reform
and similar issues come to the front; the
strongholds of business do not possess the
strongholds of legislation.
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RURAL POWER IN CONGRESS.


Washington Letter in Boston Transcript.
1t is notable. as preparations for the
work of Congress are nearing. how ade-
ouately the farmer and his interests are
represented in spite of all populistic anxiety
over the dominance of the capitalistic
classes. The great cities, where corporate
power usually resides, furnish dismaliy
disproportionate number of the men who
do things"
The expectant speaker of the House is
from a country district. Mr.. Cannon. in
fact, takes pride in his farmer phrases. and
all his Illustrations and personal interests
SAVIOR of a rural bringing up. He is the
most powerful single personality in the pop
ular branch of Congress. The Craftsmanship
which Mr.. Cannon resigns-perhaps the
most important in the House-that OF the
committee on appropriations. falls to James
A. Hemenway, who comes from one OF the
most rural districts in Indiana. II embraces
the famous county of Posey, also Pike, Glib
son and Spencer Hemenway himself comes
from the village of Boonville. The House
committee on foreign affairs has long been
presided over by Robert r. Hit. of Mount
Morris. Ill. He is a native of Ogle county,
and represents one of the richest farming
districts in the Mississippi valley.
Other men whose names are familiar to
the public-and that Is a fair test of infiu-
ence in Congress-are the following named
representatives of essentially country dis
of the ways and means committee and floor
leader of the party; Richardson. of Tennes-
see leader of the minority; Littlefield. OF
Maine: Tawney of Winona, Mimi, an indie
pendent spirit OF the committee on ways
and means. who may, perhaps be a member
OF the committee on rules in the coming
Congress. and Hepburn, of Iowa. who is a
patent influence.
This list might be greatly multiplied. Few
of the more conspicuous figures In public
life in this generation have come from the
great metropolitan centers. Mckinley.
Blaine Reed and Dingley were all sent by
rural constituencies. The New York city
delegation emphasizes the story. Those In
the last Congress were: Storm. Fitzgerald.
Bristow. Hamburg. Wilson. Lindsay. Less
Ter (of naval scandal fame), Creamer, Gold
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WILL HOLD DOUBLE FUNERAL.
Remains of IF. s. Hatcher and Ashes of
His Wife to BE Buried Together.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Sept. 15.-The body of
Mrs. Robert 8. Hatcher, who died in Chi
cago Thursday, and whose death was fol-
lowed three days later by the tragic
suicide of her husband in the Planters
Hotel at ST. Louis, was cremated in Chi
cago this afternoon and the ashes of the
former Lafayette society belle will be
brought TO this city tomorrow. 1T is the
intention to have the husbands body ar
rive at the same time and double funeral
service held. Both bodies will be buried
i'm the family lot in Greenbush Cemetery
No further details as to the immediate cause
of the suicide have been received, but it
Is practically certain that Hatcher was
respondent over the loss of his wife and
his fortune.
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BALTIMORE, Sept. ia fire TODAY de-
Stroyed the buildings. plant and stock of the
Pasin Monumental Fertilizer Company. at
Fairfield, Anne Arundel county. The loss
eured FOR $4,000 and the stock for $40
Fifteen buildings, scattered over twenty
acres OF .cnd, were consumed. Two hun
by the hre.
PUxSUTAWANEY. Pa, Sept ia fire
which broke out in the Hamilton buildirg
to-day resulted in the loss OF six large
business buildings, rendered twenty FAM
HES homeless and entailed property loss
OF $4,000. on which there is $4,000 insur-
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept 15.-The de-
paftment store or Wolf & Marx burned to-
day, entailing n loss OF over 5000 600 Scholz's
rcot garden was also destroyed. The loss is
partially covered by insurance
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RUSSIAVILLE, Ind. Sept ia Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, was instituted at
the h. of p. Hall in this place last night.
Major E. I. Ireland, of Swayzee, was the
mastering officer, under orders of General
]. r. Carnahan. Major ireland was as
sisted by Captain o. c. Smith, captain of
one of the crack drill teams of the world,
also by Captain Mullens and his company
No. 40, of SwayZee. The new company, No.
10. starts out with twenty-six In the ranks,
with Captain A. G. Shilling as commander.
A banquet was spread at the Hotel Ammon
in honor Of the visiting Sir Knights. The
Swayzee company gave an exhibition drill
on the streets in the evening.
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Lieut.. Harris j. Gass.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 15.-Lieu

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 15.-Lieut. Har-
ris ]. Gass. one of the most esteemed men,
beers of the State Soldiers Home, died at
noon to-day after brief illness. He was in
charge of the postoffice at the home from
the time it was established until his last
illness. The deceased was first lieutenant
of the Eighty-sixth Indiana Infantry. He
enlisted at Rainesville, Warren county, in
August, 1862, at the age of twenty-one
years. In September, 1852, he was mustered
in as second lieutenant in the regiment
Later he was promoted to first lieuten-
ancy. He was mustered out June 6, 1866,
and came to the home from Fountain
county on Feb. j, 1896. He was we'll
known figure around the home grounds and
who is in the home, survives.
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congregation. shall remain in this city.
Rev. Father Lucas. OF st. Elizabeth Hos
pital, has been transferred TO Metamora,
ILL.,. and Father Clement will be spiritual
adviser at St. Elizabeth's. Father Barthol-
omew, who is now located at Batesvllie,
Ind, will come to Lafayette in October
to assume charge of st. Anthonys Home
for the Aged, which the Sisters of st. Fran
els will dedicate next month. Rev. Francis
De Paul has been transferred from st.
Boniface Church, this city, to Bloomington.
Ill. Father Leonard, of Cincinnati. has
been appointed rector of St. Boniface
Church. Father Bede, formerly assistant
rector. has been made vice commissary OF
the College of the Holy Sepulchre in Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.