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WAITED TWENTY YEARS
TOWNS EFFORTS TO GET SECOND
RAILROAD ABOUT TO PREVAIL.
Oil Industry i'm Perry COunty-LabOr
UniOnists to Hear Crumpacker-
RichmOnd's Preparations.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. 2.-There
was great rejoicing in Bloomington last
night when a telegram was received from
w. I. Hicks announcing that the contract
had been finally signed for the construc-
ton of the Indianapolis Southern Rail-
road. The Daily Telephone issued an extra
announcing the information and crowds
gathered on the streets to discuss the good
news. The situation will be the better APP
preciated when it is known that for twen-
ty years Bloomington has been making an
effort to get second railroad. In that
time no less than ten surveys have been
made and tax has been voted several times.
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TASTED TWENTY-FIVE DAYS.
Je6ersonville Mans Novel Remedy for
an Attack of Catarrh.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. John
Mimms. Of this city, has just completed
a fast of twenty-five days, imposed upon
himself as a cure for catarrh of the head.
Aside from feeling a weakening effect of
his long fast he says he feels no other i'll
effects. On Aug. Mimms decided to try
the experiment and not until last evening
did he partake of food, with the exception
of a few grains of wheat one occasion
and a little tomato juice at another time.
At times he says his hunger became so
intense that he could scarcely stand il,
and il was occasions like this that
he allowed himself to eat the wheat and
taste the tomato juice. This only served
to intensity his cravings for food and then
he decided to allow no food of any descrip
ton to pass his lips. What he ate last
evening consisted of a small quantity OF
wheat flakes. He said to-day in talking
of his experience, that he believed his
condition, so far as the disease is concern
ed, is improved.
Mimms came here from Cattlettsburg, Ky,
last April, and has been boarding at the
Falls City Hotel. He has done no work
whatever and seems to be a man of means.
During the time he tasted he has only paid
room rent at the hotel. He is about fifty
years old.
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Brothers Meet Sister for First Time i'm
Eighteen Years.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind, Sept. 2.-There was an
unusually happy reunion here to-day,
when Miss Blanche Pearl Gill arrived from
Crystal Springs. Fla. for a visit with her
brothers. Amos and +. V. Gill. of this
city. The Gill family originally lived in
the East but at the breaking up of the
family account of the death or the
parents eighteen years ago, the two BROTH
ers came TO Indiana while the sister, then
but a babe a few weeks old. was taken
to Florida and adopted by relative. This
is the first time the brothers and sister
have met since they we're separated then.
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BEN AND HIS BROTHER BILL.

BronchO Busters Arrested ON Com
plant Of Greensburg Authorities.
Ben Gabriel and his brother BILL" rid
ing bucking bronchos, and giving their
home address as any place in the State OF
Wyoming, were arrested last night and
locked up at the police station by Patrol
men Gonsolus. Armston, Shine and Cronin,
charged with being fugitives from justice.
The men are wanted in Greensburg. Ind.
where, ii Is said, they abused their horses
and terrorized the town by reckless actions.
The Gabriel brothers came to Indianapolis,
they said, to play at the Park Theater this
coming week, and they claim to be actors
of no mean variety. They were later re-
leased by order of the Greensburg police
department.
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Annual Reunion of Veterans of All
Wars at WindfaII.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINDFALL. Ind, Sept 2.-The fourth
annual reunion of the soldiers and sailors
of all wars held here to-day was a COM
plete success. 1t was an ideal day for an
outdoor meeting and everything went well
to make the meeting an enjoyable occasion.
The forenoon was taken up in receiving
reports of officers, the election of officers
for the ensuing year, fixing time and place
of the next annual reunion, short speeches
by comrades. vocal and instrumental music
The afternoon exercises opened at 1:30,
the principal feature of which was a very
able address by the Rev. j. f. Burnett, of
Muncie. Each feature of the day was in
terspersed with music by the choir or the
E,lwood band. After the address of Mr..
Burnett a number of short speeches were
made by comrades. The officers for the en-
suing year are James Harper, of Sharps-
Vile, president; Isaac Booth, OF Upton,
treasurer; Jesse Barlow. secretary; Jacob
Barrow, OF Windfall, chaplain.
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TRADE, INDUSTRY, LABOR.

During the month of August last the
Delaware, Lackawanna Western Coal
Companys output of coal at the Woodward
colliery, near Wilkesbarre, was $4,000 tons,
being the largest tonnage ever mined by
any single colliery In the Wyoming region.
The stockholders of the New England
Jersey City and voted to dissolve the cor
poration. Albert T. Wall presided. and he
said the action of the stockholders gave
the directors the right TO sell the assets
of the company.
The development of the cotton trade In the
interior of British West Africa Is so great
that the railroad officials have been obliged
the large supplies to the e coast. There i
every prospect of a further increase I'm the
cultivation OF cotton.
The California Raisin Growers Associa-
ton has signed up $3.50 per cent of the
acreage. This exceeds the expectation OF
the most sanguine, and the association viii
conduct business and maintain prices Tor
the coming year. The directors, after
protracted meeting, made the Following
crown, sIkc; four crown. &c. These are the
highest prices ever named on raisins.
The Standard mill, at Colorado City, Col.
against which institution the present strike
of the miners I'm the Cripple Creek district
had it's inception, was closed for an In
definite period on Wednesday. The 30
employees win receive one-thsrd wages for
an indefinite time because Of their loyalty
I'm remaining with the company at the time
of the first trouble with the mill mems
union.
With the exception OF the blast furnaces.
the Clarion (Pa-) steel plant has closed
down for four weeks for annual repairs.
the taking OF stock and scarcity OF orders
Approximately loo men are idle for the
first time since the big works began operat-
ing. The blast furnaces will continue rum
ming, as they have all the year round The
plant is jointly owned by the Crucfbie
Steel Company and the United States Steel
Corporation.
The stockholders of the American Hide
and Leather Company met I'm Jersey City,
Wednesday. The old board OF directors
was reelected with the exception OF
Thomas Kirpan, Charles y. Hall being
elected 10 succeed him. The statement OF
the treasurer on the income account showed
a deficit OF 1894 On June %. lso2, there
was surplus OF s656.515. After deducting
from this amount the deficit OF this year.
it leaves c surplus account OF $57e.ssl.
The drainage tunnel that win unwater
many OF the principal mines of the Cripple
Creek camp below their present lowest
workings was completed Tuesday. IL Is
1910 feet in length and cost approximately
$4,000. Work was started on jan %. 1905.
The portal OF the tunnel Is near the inter-
section of Arequa gulch and Cripple creek.
at an elevation OF SS16 feet. and about go
feet below the water level. The objective
point OF the tunnel Is the 6oc-soot level of
the El Paso mine.
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AGED WOMAN'S DISTRESS
MRS. MARY WILLIAMS. AGED 1O4. BE-
COMES INNATE OF POOR FARM.
Children Fail to Care for Her-La-
fayette Mans VIII Cuts
OF Son.


Special to the Indianapolis journal
RENSSELAER,. Ind, Sept 1.-The Oldest
woman in Jasper county and probably in
northwest Indiana has just become an
inmate of the Jasper county poorhouse at
this place. She is Mrs. Mary Williams.
who viii be 10i years old in October, by
well authenticated records. She hears and
sees well and is physically in good health,
but her mind is slowly failing. She has
daughter in this county, son and a
daughter in Ohio and a son in Illinois, all
reported well-to-do, but none of them seem
willing to care for the very aged woman
any longer. She was born i'm Ireland.
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WASHINGTON. Sept 2-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday.
Enthusiastically fair on Thursday and
Friday, light TO fresh south winds becom-
ing variable.
.Ohio-Parsiy cloudy on Thursday. pos
G1biy showers along Lake Erie. Friday fair;
Hight variable winds.
Lower Michigan and Inconsistencies
on Thursday. Friday probably fair; va
riable winds.
Ilinois--Fair on Tuesday. warmer in GEN.
trail ard southern portions. Friday fair:
Hight to fresh south and variable winds.
Nebraska-Fair on Thursday, cooler in
southwest portions; Friday fair.
Kansas-Fair on Thursday and Friday.
Kentucky-Fair on Thursday and Friday.
Iowa-Fair on Thursday, except possibly
showers in extreme northwest portion; Fri
day fair.
North Dakota-Fair on Thursday and FRI
day.
South Dakota-Fair on Thursday, cooler in
east portion; Friday fair.
Minnesota-Fair in west, showers in east
portion; Friday fair, variable winds.
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Indiana Obituary.

RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. Mrs. Edward
G. Vaughan died last night She was
born at oxford, o.. in 1927. Her maiden
name was Miss Phoebe Crawford. She
was married to Mr.. Vaughan in 1858. Three
of their five children are living The fam
lily is one of the wealthiest and best known
in Richmond. Thomas b. Morris,
aged seventy-eight years, died last night
at his home near this city. He was a we'll
known man, having for many years been
engaged in the nursery business. He was
a member of the Hicksite Friends. James
NJ. Morris, of Indianapolis is a son. .
The Rev. Alfred Johnson to-day received
word of the death of his brother, Thatcher
s. Johnson, at Biltmore, n. c. Mr.. john
thing about his death Is that il is the first
in this branch of the Johnson family for
forty-three years.
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CAR FRIGHTENED HORSES
FATAL ACCIDENT IN WHICH
WEALTHY FARMER is A VICTIM.
Railway Employe Dies of Broken
Neck-Ft. Wayne ChiId's Death Ex.
plained-Accidents I'm Indiana.
,peclal to the InaIanapolls journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PERU. Ind, Sept. 2.-Samuel Glassburn
was instantly killed this evening by being
thrown from his vehicle at Broadway and
Main street and striking his head against
the pavement. His horses were frighten-
ed by an electric car. Conclusion OF the
brain resulted.
Mr.. Glassburn had a wife and five chill
dren. He wss a wealthy farmer OF the
neighborhood of Loree. his home farm con-
sisting of thirty acres. He was a pensioner
OF the Mexican war and was seventy years
of age. He was OF a peculiarly jovial dis
position with many odd and amusing traits
wholly Hoosier i'm character and had ae
times been studied by theatrical men look
ing for material TO use.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-The mar
riage of Mr.. Edward W. Seifert and Miss
Freda s. Koch occurred here tonight, the
Rev. Father Kaelin performing the cere-
mony. The bride wore a gown of white
French batiste trimmed in lace, while the
groom wore the conventional black A
wedding supper in courses was served the
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Seifert left for In
dianapolis and other cities on their wedding
trip.
Mr.. William c. Alexander and Miss Luna
Sites, both of London. were united in mar
riage here at IL o'clock this morning by
Squire Keith
Mr. Will Bowlby and Miss Claire Shadley
were united in marriage this evening at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Jane
Shadley. Both are school teachers in Addi-
son township.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. John
Kelly, master mechanic, and c. +. Brad
shaw, manager OF the National rolling
mill of this city, have gone to Vincennes,
Ind. where they will stake off ground for
the removal of the plant here to that city.
The rolling mill is one of this city's most
important concerns and employs nearly 800
men. A large bonus was given by the
citizens for its location here only few
years ago. The reason for the removal Is
given the inability to secure sufficient
natural gas to operate the plant here.
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BOOM TRAIN WILL BE RUN.
Big Hurrah Over Project to Make
Wabash River Navigable.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. I'm the Coun-
Gil chamber last night was held the second
meeting in the interest Of the project to
have the Wabash river made navigabie
from it's mouth to Lafayette, and the COM
mittee named at the last meeting to ar
range for a boom train TO be run from this
city to Terre Haute on Sept. Is made a
final report. The Wabash Railway was
selected, that company having agreed to
charge 81 go for the round-trip rate. The
train will stop at several cities on the
route and pick up delegates, it being ex-
TO Terre Haute. Invitations will be sent
to Governor Durbin, Senators Fairbanks
and Beverage and the congressman of
this district to act as delegates. Business
men were appointed to act as ticket agents.
and the affair promises to be great sue
cess.
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SHORTAGE OF 100000.
william Z. Tucker, Trustee of His
Fathers Estate. said to BE Missing.

BALTIMORE. Sept. civilian T.
Tucker co-trustees with his mother of the
estate of his father. the late Wesley A.
Tucker is said to have disappeared from
his home i'm Baltimore. 1t is said that
upon the return from Europe recently OF
his mother whence she had been summoned
by relatives. a shortage amounting to up
wards of $4,000 was found in fuckers
accounts. He is said TO be in Central
America ut present.
Tucker, who is about thirty-tive years
old. is a member of several of the leading
clubs of Baltimore. 1t is said he has been
dealing in stocks for several months.
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lon who found powder marks on the dead
woman's face, showing that the pistol must
have been close TO her.
DIR. Cyrus Edison tonight said that the
limitations OF improper relations between
his brother and Mrs. Pullen were absolute
IL false His brother. he said, had re-
Gently been acting strangely and had ad-
mitted that he was involved in financial
difficulties. His family. Dr. Edison said
had become so alarmed over Edson's men
tai condition that arrangements had been
made to have him examined by an alienist
The shooting, DIR. Edison declared. was COM
mitted in a moment of maniacal frenzy.
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JURORS HARD TO FIND.
Difficulty Experienced I'm Securing
Men to Try Danville Rioters.

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE Jury prob
lem in connection with the trials of the al
legged rioters of July Is. is becoming serious.
All of the 600 names deposited in the jury
box by the Board of Supervisors have been
drawn out and still the jury is not COM
pleted, and there are three more trials to
come. The nature of the trials and the large
number of peremptory challenges allowed is
responsible. To-day saw the exhaustion of
an entire venire of sixty without the selec-
ton of a single juror. Another venire was
then ordered. Only eight jurors so far have
been chosen.
Glass; cashier of the First National Bank,
special deputy sheriff to bring in jurors.
but this move did not prove any more sue
cessful than the former plan.
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Lafayette Councilman Badly Beaten
by a MotOrman.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Sept 2.-As the re-
suit of alteration tonight a street
car at Main and Sixth streets Councilman
X. ]. ludlow was badly beaten by an ex-
cited motorman and his son had his leg
broken and crushed between two cars.
ludlow aud his son were returning from
the fair grounds and dispute arose over
transfers. Conductor Smock and Hrdiow
came to blows, and Motorman Larrick as
sisted the conductor. ludlow was struck
over the head with a crank and knocked
unconscious. A long cash was torn in his
scalp. After striking the blow Larrick
rushed TO his car and started IL. Young
ludlow was between two attached
lie was crushed between the bumpers and
sa-iously hurt. A riot ensued. stones and
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Defense of Edmund II. briggs.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-Counsel for ex-
Edmund III. briggs. who is
under indictment in connection with the
postoffice frauds. has filed in the United
States Circuit Court. Brooklyn, a brief as
to the constitutionality under which the
were found. The point is made
that the statute of limitations shall be lib
orally construed in favor of his client. The
is that briggs did not qualify
as a member of Congress until Dec. 4,
1899 while the money or check from the
Cash Register Company, mentioned in the
case was given in May of that year.
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TRAGEDY IN A THEATER.
Minstrel Kills a Boy, Thinking He
Was Firing n Blank Cartridge.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. 2-While the
Star minstrel troupe of Birmingham was
giving a performance in Library Hall, Bes-
semer, tonight, tragedy occurred in
which Edwin Medley. South Birmingham
lad of ten years, lost his life. Near the
close of the performance the people on
the stage were supposed to fire volley OF
blank cartridges from revolvers. One was
loaded and the bullet took effect i'm young
Neeey, killing him instantly. Wade La
Sale, of Birmingham one of the minstrels,
gave himself into the hands of the author
tiles. stating that after the Tragedy ne
volver that had not been fired were loaded
with ball cartridges.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Sept. 1.-TWO
hundred and fifty wood workers employed
in the local branch of the American Car
and Foundry Company have made demands
for increase of wages of 25 cents a
day. The men are now making in the
neighborhood of $3.50 per day. Manager In
gram said to-day that he had the question
under consideration and would give an an
swer tomorrow. He said: Il do not think
there will be a strike. / feel assured that
we can come to some amicable agreement"
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MARION CARNIVAL ATTRACTION.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind, Sept. 2.-rhe carnival of
the Pathfinders is proving a great success.
The attendance both last night and this
evening reached over 1000. feature on
the carnival grounds tomorrow night will
be the public wedding of a prominent
young couple of Marion. The Pathfinders
offered fine bedroom suite to the couple
that would consent to be married before
the throng of people attending the carnival.
The offer has been excepted by couple,
said to be OF a prominent family. The
names will not be made public previous to
the mar lage. 1t is expected the event Will
prove a big drawing card.
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OLDEST PRACTICING LAWYER.
Aged Probate Judge of Cass County
Celebrates an Anniversary.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Sept. 2.-To-day the
Hon. Charles b. Lasselle. dean and pro-
bate judge of the Cass Circuit Court cele-
brated the sixty-first anniversary of the day
he was admitted to the bar in this county
A parchment roll, yellow with age and
frayed at the edges, is the only testimonial
he has of his admission, and ne prizes it
highly. The document was written in a
clear legible hand by the late Hon. Daniel
ID. Pratt. at one time United States SEN
ator. and was signed by John w. Wright
president judge of the Eight judicial
circuit, and Samuel c. Sample, president
judge of the Ninth judicial circuit. 1t
testifies that Lasselle passed the rigid ex-
animation required in those days to be ad-
mitted to the practice of law and that both
in respect to his years and attachments they
were fully satisfied of his competency
Judge Lasselle Is now in his eighty-fourth
year and is undoubtedly the oldest lawyer
in the State actively engaged in his pro-
fesSiOn.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. Sept. 1.-The detailed
was announced to-day for the
celebration of Labor day. 1t opens with
parade early in the afternoon. This will
A programme follows at the
City Park. Mayor w. w. Zimmerman will
speak, also Edwin Gould, of Indianapolis.
At night there will be a dance.
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Letter Carrier. Consider Reports.

SYRACUSE. n. ", Sept. 2.-The National
Association of Letter Carriers, after two
days spent i'm considering the contests over
the number of delegates allowed TO a num-
Der of large cities. to-day adopted the re-
port of the committee on credentials in
favor of the entire delegations upon the
roll. Additional reports OF officers were
received and are being considered in execu-
tive session.
BY large vote. the convention exoner-
ated President j. c. Keller. of Cleveland
of any wrongdoing in connection with the
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Mrs. Gertie Wheat Expired ut Homess
ILL.,, In Horrible Agony.

Special to the Indianapo Journal.
URBANA, H., Sept. Mrs. Gertio
Wheat. bride ola few months. died at
Homer this morning under circumstances
that promise to develop a mystery. She
was found unconscious in an clubhouse early
yesterday morning. and died at o'clock
this morning without regaining conscious.
after an investigation lasting all day the
jury returned a verdict that she had come
to her death from her own improper use
of surgical instruments.
She had come from her home in Philo to
Homer to visit an uncle and appeared in
perfect health. Physicians were sum-
moned. but she passed from spasm %
spasm and finally died in horrible agony.
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LEFT son NOTHING.
Rich Man of Lafayette Cuts on One
Member of the Family.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 2.-"During my
life L have given to my son, john C.
Brockenbrough. jr.,s more than his share
of my estate and hence leave him moth
ing" With these words the will of the
late John G.. Brockenbrough, who died
last week. disnherits one member of the
family who has been wanderer for sew
eral years, and who while under the shei-
ter OF the parent roof was alleged to have
embezzled and defrauded to the extent or
many thousands The will of the elder
Brockenbrough was filed for probate in the
clerks Office to-day. 1t mentions only the
method of division and does not contain
statement o. the great wealth left by the
teStator.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Sept. AT n
meeting of the stockholders of the First
National Bank. this morning, called for the
purpose of filling vacancy in the direc-
tory caused by the death of Mrs. E. r.
Mount former townsman, now a resi-
dent of Indianapolis, James +. Roberts,
was elected vice president. and q. a.
Mount made a director.