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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
SHOOT NEGRO To DEATH
MOB INvADES A JAIL AFTER A
FIGHT WITH THE SHERIFF..
He Wounds One Of the Party and Cap
lures Three Others-Fun Confess
sion Said to Have Been Made.

LYNCHBURG, Tenn; Sept. 25.-Sheriff
George r. Davidson. in attempting to save
the life of a negro early this morning, fired
into a mob which was assailing the Jail,
woundng a man whose name is unknown
The sheriff summoned assistance but he
aud his aids were overpowered, the Jail
entered and the much-wanted negro, Allen
Small, shot to death in the corridor.
The mob was composed of about twenty
five people. Sheriff Davidson was alone at
the time. He refused to give up the keys
and opened fire from a window. He wounded
one of the mob, but the victims identity is
not known The sheriff then called for the
rushed TO the jail. but. despite their pres
ence, the mob battered down the wooden
door at the foot of the stairs leading to the
corridor. The sheriff and posse made a
stout resistance, but We're unable to prevent
the mob from breaking in the iron door at
the head OF the stairs and entering the cell
occupied by the negro. about whose neck
they placed a rope.
AS soon as the men emerged from the cell
II became apparent that the negro could
not be taken from the jail and hanged for
fear or being fired on, and he was shot 10
death. The mob then made an effort To es-
cape. but the sheriff and his guard captured
them. IL Is said, has made confession, i'm
plicating thirteen men i'm the affair
Small was under arrest the charge of
assauting Mrs. Eliza Eggleston, and on his
preliminary hearing the warrant was
amended so us 10 charge a simple case of
assault. The negro had waived examina-
tion and was awaiting the action of the
grand jury.
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BRIDES in A WRANGLE
SWEET BELLIES ARE OUT OF TUNE
AT A DOUBLE WEDDING.
Dunkard Damse1 Objects to the Nup-
the Faith for Man of Her Choice.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Sept. Pa some
what exciting scene occurred at a marriage
here to-day. Two young couples from the
north part of the county came TO Rensse-
laer to be married.
vina Austin were married in the county
clerks Office by Judge c. w. Hanly, of the
Circuit Court An hour later the second
couple, William Raska and Lydia Miller.
were about to be married by Justice S. c.
Irwin, when the previously married couple
appeared on the scene and when the justice
asked the regulation question if any one
present knew of any reason why the couple
before him should not be married the other
bride made strenuous objections. claiming
eighteen years of age and that her father
objected to the marriage.
After some delay Justice Irwin proceeded
with the ceremony. but the bride was so
much disturbed by the other girls objec-
tions that il was with great difficulty that
she made the necessary responses.
The two brides are cousins and both were
raised as strict Dunkards, but Miss Miller
had lately gone over TO the worlds people
on account of her lover. hence the objections
to her marrying him.
Miss Austin when married wore the SIM
pIe white muslin dress and plain white
cap prescribed the bridal dress of the
Dunkard women, while Miss Miller was
dressed in a fashionable costume of the
worlds people. Both brides were young and
decidedly pretty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
INDIANA LODGES PROMINENT.
They Capture Several Prizes at the
Session of Odd Fellows.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.-At the session Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
to-day the report of the finance committee
On the proposed 81 100000 memorial building
of Washington lodge, of this city, was
adopted. The lodge was given power to
solicit contributions from lodges and MEM
bers Of the order in jurisdictions outside
of Maryland, provided the grand masters
of the jurisdiction do not object. 1t was
Sovereign Grand Lodge was in no way
to be connected with the project. A memo
rial service was adopted for the Rebekah
lodges. and its members were empowered
to print copies.
A proposal to admit to membership per-
sons of mixed blood was defeated, as was
also resolution to grant to the Patriarchs
ereign Grand Lodge. After a spirited de-
bate the resolution to permit liquor dealers
TO join the order was defeated.
Prizes for the exemplification OF degrees,
contests for which occurred during the
week, We're announced tonight, as follows:
Initiatory degree-Meridian lodge, Indian
apolis.
lodge, Woodward, la.
Second degree-First prize. Woodward
lodge Woodward; second prize, Meridian
lodge. Indianapolis.
Third desree-First prize, Columbia lodge,
Washington, ID. c.; second prize, Wood
ward lodge, Richmond Ind.
Rebekah degree-Silvia lodge. Indian
apolis
Encampment degree-Cynosure lodge,
The prizes consist of silver cups valued
at $3.50 each
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A HANDWRITING EXPERT
HARDIE PERKINS GREW FOND OF
SIGNING OTHER MEMS NAMES.
He Is Arrested for Passing Forged
Checks on Local stores and Else
where-A Cigarette Fiend.

Detectives Asch and Manning arrested
Hardie Perkins, aged twenty-one, of Con-
nersville. Ind, in bed at the Union Station
Hotel, last night, for forgery. He admitted
having passed forged checks on Mr..
Thomas. a West Market street saloon
keeper. for s45: on the Union Station Hotel
for IS, and on the When Clothing store for
$50. He also admitted having passed checks
on Bay City, Mich, merchants, and on
stores in Rushville and Connersville.
Perkins was a member of the Thirty-fifth
Regiment of Volunteers and served fifteen
months in Manila, when he was discharged.
He landed in California about year ago,
where he also passed checks on a number
of merchants. He was arrested for these
forgeries and tried and sentenced to the
States Prison for two years, but being
under age. sentence was suspended during
good behavior.
He is a confirmed cigarette fiend and
when arrested a sack of tobacco and papers
were found on the floor by his bedside in
easy reach On the way to the station he
smoked eight cigarettes.
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HAS AN HEIRESS in TOW
JAMES GREGORIE, OF RUsHvILLE, Is
A MUCH SOUGHT MAN.
Police Asked to Apprehcnd Him with
Miss Lucy BayIiss, n Girl from
the Bluegrass.

The police department yesterday re-
ceived a message from Rushville asking
that James Gregorie, of that city, and
Lucy Bayliss be apprehended here and held
until further communication. as it was
feared they had eloped to this city to be
married.
Miss Bayliss, it is said, is a beautiful
young heiress from the Bluegrass State
and met Gregorie while visiting in Rush
vile some time ago. Immediately a great
friendship sprung up between the two and
last week she again visited in Rushvilie.
Yesterday, in company with Gregorie, she
left on morning train for this city. where,
it is said, they hoped to be married. The
relatives of Miss Bayliss were yesterday
notified by telegraph of the elopment and
they requested that every effort be made
to forestall her marriage to Gregorie, al
though he is said 10 be an exemplary young
man.
The county clerk was instructed yesterday
noon TO notify the police at once in case
Gregorie should apply for a license, but up
to closing hours last night the runaway
couple failed to appear. Ii is the opinion
of the local police that Mr.. Gregorie and
Miss Bayliss gave out the impression they
were coming TO Indianapolis when, i'm fact,
they were going in another direction, I'm or
der to avoid detection.
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TRAIN MAKES A FAST RUN
MONON SPECIAL FLIES THROUGH IN
DIANA AT A MILE 4 MINUTE.
Carries Physicians to French Lick
Man Who Is Critically III There.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. 25.-In the
middle of last night the Monon sent d
special train from Chicago to French Lick
Springs that averaged almost a mile a
minute for the 80 miles.
The emergency train carried physicians
to the bedside OF a Chicago citizen who is
at TIE springs critically sick The special
consisted OF an engine and one coach with
Engineer Mcdonald and Conductor Ed
Cousins in charge. 1t was given the right
of way and the track was clear. No stops
were made excepting for water. The spec
ial passed through Bloomington shortly
after ii o'clock. little over four hours after
leaving Chicago. The run was the fastest
long-distance run ever made on the MonOn,
and the special cost 500.
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Indiana Wholesale Grocers' Company
Is Organized with Capital Stock
of s5,OOO,OOO.
NO BIG INCREASE IN PRICES
PROMOTERS SAY 1T Is TO CORRECT
EXISTING EVILS IN BUSINESS.
Details of Organization VIII He Conn
Pleted at n Meeting i'm This
City Oct. 8.

Representatives of twelve Indiana firms
engaged in the wholesale grocery business
met yesterday morning at the Claypool
trust or combination to be known as the
Indiana Wholesale Grocers' Company. The
deal was not perfected, but arrangements
were concluded such that the matter will
be closed at a meeting to be held Thurs
day, Oct. S, at the same place.
The promoters are reticent as to their
plans at present, but ii is learned that two
Indianapolis firms will be merged into the
new coordination, which will be capitalized
and incorporated for s5.OO0,OoO Temporary
officers were elected yesterday, but their
names were not made public as permanent
officers are to be elected at the next meet
ing. n. NJ. Let's, of Chicago, who is at
the head of similar organization formed
in Ohio and other States, was present at
the meeting and it is understood that he
will be elected president of the new cor
poration. Ultimately, it is understood, the
combinations in the various States will
be merged into one big national corpora
tion. which will have a buying power of
s10O,oO0,0OO annually. The Indiana firms in
100000 annually. it is said.
OBJECTS OF THE COMBINATION.
The objects CT the combination. it is said
are to maintain prices, correct existing
evils in the wholesale grocery business aud.
by concentrating the buying power. secure
stock at lower figures than now paid by
the firms purchasing independently. There
is to be no fight between the trust and the
independents. it is claimed and as the
trust in Indiana will include but twelve
firms out of total of ninety-five or 100 IL
Is not regarded probable that the deal
meaps concerted marked increase in prices
TO the retailers.
G. l.. Dietz, merchandise broker of this
city, who has been active in the organiza-
tion of the combina tion. said last night
that the details of the organization will not
be made public until the new corporation
has been perfected. At that time the Of
fcers, merged companies, etc, will be
made known TO the public.
MIR. Dietz stated that the men who are
promoting the combination will go direct
to New York from this city and expect
TO perfect an organization there within a
few weeks.
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AGREE TO A PR0TECT0RATE.
Great Britain and Spain Give France
Authority i'm Morocco.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail asserts on un-
impeachable authority that Great Britain
and Spain have agreed to the establish
ment of a French protectorate over Mo-
rocco.
strip Of land along the coast will be
declared neutral in order to avoid inter
national complications over fortified ports.
TANGIER, Morocco, Sept. 25.-The Sui
tan has issued decree ordering all for
eigners, except the consuls. TO leave Fez
and proceed To Tangier. because he is en-
dated Sept. ~ mention run1or that the
Sulbrano tribe has defeated the imperial
troops and as a consequence communica-
tion between the Sultan's camp and Taxa
is interrupted. y strong force was said to
be on the point of leaving Fez to punish
the Tsulbranes and to relieve Taxa
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NONE TO WELCOME HIM
MODERN RIP VAN wINKLE RETURNS
TO UNION MILLS, IND.
Noah Norton Reappears After an Alb
xeIice of Thirty Years to Find
Wife and Friends Gone.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept 25.-Noah Norton.
former resident of Union Mills, Laporte
county, is Rip Van Winkle of the present
day, with slight variations from the original
text.
Thirty years ago, after accumulating a
small fortune. he strangely disappeared,
and. despite vigilant search. no trace of
him could be found. His wife. after mourn
ing him as dead for many years. died of a
broken heart. Norton, his figure bent like
a patriarch of old and with whitened locks,
has just returned to the scenes which were
at one time familiar to find mound in the
cemetery marking the last resting place of
his wife. and with strange faces to greet
him as he passed along the village streets.
His property, too. is gone.
Norton has not divulged the secret of his
long years of silence and absence.
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SEARCHLIGHT ON His RECORD
Some Interesting Facts About the Things that John
W. Hoffman Did Not Do While in Office.
ALABAMA PEONAGE.


BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Sept. 25.-In the
cases OF Aaron and Archie Dill. on trial be-
fore United States Commissioner Birch for
peonage, the testimony this morning tended
TO show that Charley Hudson, a negro. had
been stopped on the public road and forced
to work on the farm of Marshal Dill, that
at night he was placed I'm cotton house
without windows and only one door and
that when he escaped Marshal Dill pursued
and caught him, and after tying him up 10
n tree. whipped him with stick until the
blood came in a stream. Also that he was
paid nothing for his services. and that his
clothes and little over $40 were confis-
Gated by Marshal Dill, and that during the
time he worked there he was beaten over
the head and knocked down. and that guns
had been pointed at him and snapped.
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ACCUSATION OF FRAUD


DENVER. Col. Sept. 25-Half a dozen
election judges in Wards three and four
are charged with violating an injunction
issued from Judge Johnson on election
day, have been cited 10 appear i'm court
tomorrow morning TO show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt
Michael Delaney. police captain. has also
been cited 10 answer for contempt I'm ad-
vising and abetting the violation of the
courts order
The complaint. which is sworn out by
attorneys for the charter campaign COM
mittee, alleges that watchers were thrown
out of the polling places. In defiance of the
courts order. and that then wholesale
frauds were committed.
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OHIO OFFICIAL Is SHORT
CHIEF STATE INSPECTOR OF ENGI-
NEERs SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE.
Suit VIII He Brought His Bond
TO Recover $2.716-Collier Has
Been Missing Since Sept. Ii.

: COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 25.-George NJ.
Collier chief state inspector of engineers.
was to-day suspended from his Office by
Governor Nash and the attorney general
ordered to bring suit to recover $2,716 on
his bond, that being the amount of his
alleged shortage. Mr.. Collier has not made
an accounting for the months of June, July
and August. lie has been missing since
Sept. Il.
Collier was appointed by Governor Nash
at the time the office was created, about
two years ago. being Republican. When
his absence became known, the Governor
made quiet investigation, with the re-
suit stated. Collier leaves a wife and three
children, the latter all grown. He left ST.
500 on deposit in a local bank. but his in
debtedness to the State amounts to S5,6S2.
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CONDITION OF MRS. JEFF DAVIS.
She Is Seriously Sick, hut Her Ailment
May Not BE Fatal.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis is still in critical condition
Doctors have been in continuous attend
ance. At IL o'clock DR.. Stockton said
Mrs. Davis's condition was unchanged
There were some signs of Improvement at
noon, but they did not continue and toward
evening Mrs Davis's condition again as
sumed a more serious aspect
DR.. Stockton tonight gave the first off.
cial statement regarding the nature of
Mrs. Daviss illness. He saws Mrs Davis
Is suffering from an obstruction of the
alimentary canal. Her condition is sa-
rious, but not necessarily fatal No s,,r-
gical operation is anticipated.
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AMES APPEALS HIS CASE.
Former Mayor of Minneapolis Sets Tn
Claim Of Serious Error.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 25.-Dr. A. A.
Ames. ex-mayor of Minneapolis. has prose-
cuted his case on appeal from the Hennepin
county courts to the Supreme Court. The
appeal was filed to-day and it's contentious
are based chiefly on the claim that serious
error was made I'm that the indictment
charged the ex-mayor with the crime of
bribery. but that under this general indict-
ment number OF specific instances were
cited i'm the trial " hich We're not specifically
covered by the Indictment.
The appeal will be heard early in the next
term and opinion will be handed down
early in January, at the latest.
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ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Sept. 4.-There
was little business Of Importance transacted
at the closing session OF the Unitarians
Addresses were delivered by the Rev II. C..
McDougall. Franklin Falls. n. H.; the Rev
+. a. Gilmore, Madison. Wis; the Rev F.
V. HALEY. Chicago, and the Rev. James
Fels. Boston. The concluding address and
ID. d.. New York. The next place OF meet
ing was left in the hands of the executive
committee.
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Bril- SHOW
The Best Was Saved for the Last and Nine Beautiful
Classes We're Shown
CHIEF OF REF0RMERs.
Leung Kai Cheu Visits the Chinese
Colony I'm San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 25.-The Chi
nese population of this city is greatly
cited to-day over the arrival of Leung Kai
Cheu, vice president of the Chinese Empire
Refrom Association. He favors the cause
of the young Emperor. The Empress dow
ager is said to have offered 100000 for his
arrest. Fully 10000 of the Chinese i'm Cali
fornia belong to the reform party, and.
though Leung is closely watched, he has
no fear of arrest.
He was escorted from the ferry landing
to Chinatown by a procession headed by
brass band. In line were fifty hacks filled
with Chinese merchants and men of prom
inence in the colony. After a reception at
the headquarters of the reform associa-
ton banquet was given TO Leung.
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ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind, Sept. 25.-Meiville c.
Gibson, Detroit travelling man. and Cert
rude Fagin. of Marion. and Francis A.
Harry. also Detroit traveller. and Lucille
Bowman, daughter OF a Marion real-estate
dealer, came here over the interurban to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26

Indianapolis second horse show is over.
IL came to an end with the performance
last night. The second matinee of the
show was given yesterday afternoon.
That the show just closed was
thoroughly good exhibit and that Indian
apolIs has made long stride in the horse
show business since last year. no one
doubts. The attendance this week was
good and it is thought the indianapolis
horse show Is now permanent institutions.
The show was a finapciaI success. Sew
eral days ago George W. Bliss. president
of the Horse Show Association, announced
that every indication pointed 10 financial
success for the show. Monday nights crowd
somewhat OF a disappointment to the
managers of the show. but every night since
the opening performance the attendance
has been larger. The attendance at the
matinees too has been good. II is thought
that fully 5000 people saw the show dur
ing the seven performances. At 1870 last
night the indianapolis Military Band played
Home Sweet Home" aud the horse show
was over. Two thousand people began 10
walk slowly out OF the tent-Jo more had
gone during the previous half hour; the
judges shook hands and bade each other
goodbye: attendants began to get the Ash
brook, White, Pepper. Carrick & Ward.
Hogan and other stables ready for ship
ment; local exhibitors had their horses
taken home: the lights In the big tent were
turned out for the last time. aud the
members of the Horse Show Association
congratulated each other.
The attendance last night not quite
so large as the attendance the two previous
nights, but nearly all OF the seats were
occupied and II Is estimated that fully
$500 people the closing performance
The programme last night was splendid
one and. unlike the closing performance Of
(CONTINUED ON PAGE :. COL. IL
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Pair OF roadsters. trotters: First prize.
Miss Lou and Zulu H.. W. A. Rule,
Kansas City; second prize. Miss Pickwith
and sister, w. G. CARING. St Paul; third
prize, Marie Hackett and May Rocket,
Spring Hill stock farm, Delphi.
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Glass A.


Single Horse to Station Wagon QocaD--
First prize. a. r. Thompson; second prize
Teddy Nutwood, Mrs. H. c. Knode; third
prize. Mig Boy. Charles w. Sheets.
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Local high stopper: First prize. Star
Light, w. y. Blair. jr.: second prize.
Lady Jane. w. B. Broan: third prize, At.-
miral Dewey, f. NJ. Murphy.
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Pair harness horses: First prize. Sen
Sen and Sensation. w. A. Rule. Kan
sas City; second prize, Sapphire and Salute.
w. r. Brown. indianapolis: third prize,
CARING and Creighton. George Pepper, To-
ronto Canada
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Saddle Pony--First prize, Little Am. A.
r. Ashbrook: second prize. Bobbie Carroll
George Pepper; third prize, Don. w. II.
Brown
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The Matinee Prize Winners.

Following is summary of the prize
awards yesterday afternoon:
Glass 5l.-
Single Pony i'm Harness. Other than Shet-
land-First prize Little / am. A K. ASH
brook; second prize, Don, w. II. Brown,
Indianapolis: third prize Colonel, Helen A.
Donson, indianapolis.
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Single Harness Horse Local)-F'irst prize.
Admiral Dewey. f.. NJ. Murphy; second
prize. Jet. A. r. Thompson; third prize. The
Lady, +. NJ. Murphy.
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Shetland Pony i'm Harness-First prize.
Gin Rickey. c. l.. Hare, indianapolis Sec
ond prize. Romeo II. johnson. Indianapolis:
third prize. High Ball. g. l.. Hare.
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Model horse: First prize. Miss Brown.
Carrick * Ward, Georgetown. KY.
second prize. Chestnut Belle. Carrick 4
Ward: third prize. McGregor Wood, Spring
Hill stock farm. Delphi. Ind.
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Local Horse to Gig or Cart-First prize
Star Light. w. b. Blair. jr.; second prize.
Admiral Dewey +. NJ. Murphy; third prize.
Little joe \. II. Thompson.
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LOCAL HORSES POPULAR
FRANK M. MURPHY AND A. R.
THOMPSON WIN PRIZES.
AshbroOk and White Entertain on
Their Drags-A Good Mat.
inee Performance.


Following is summary of last nights
prize awards:
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81

Park four-in- hand: First prize. Sen
Sen, Sensation: Flirt and the Crisis,
A. e Ashbrook; second prize. I. II, III and
~, W. b White Cleveland; third prizry
unnamed horses. w a. Rule. Kansas City.