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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
CHILD TERRIBLY BEATEN.


Dick McCallus, a molder employed by
Nordyke & Marmon, will face Judge Whal-
Ion in Police Court this morning on charges
Of assault and battery and cruelty to chill
dren, and in his trial will be told a story
Of almost unheard-of cruelty TO a child.
McCa'lus beat the observation-disclosures
old son of Mrs Stella Wood nearly to
death yesterday afternoon at / o'clock with
a razor strop and after he had beaten the
child until it was insensible from pain and
fear and until its sides and little body
had been made a mass OF welts from the
cruel strap, he hit II several times with
his closed fist and left IL In a fainting con-
dition. II revived by neighbors. who
were attracted by its screams.
McCallus was sleeping at his home yester-
day afternoon when he was disturbed by
the playing OF the little boy. Charlie Wood,
whom Mrs. Wood, working woman In a
down town restaurant and a widow, boards
with Mrs McCallus together with a twelve
year-old daughter McCallus was incensed
by the noise OF the little one and proceeded
10 beat the child SO cruelty that the police
were called.
Sergeant Leet and Patrolmen Golnish and
Metcalf arrested McCallus and placed the
two charges against him. He was fined
SIS and costs several months ago for
similar offense and given lecture for his
cruelty by the police Judge
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ROUNDING OUT THE YEAR
EARLHAM COLLEGE Is PREPARING
FOR THE CLOSING EXERCISES.
Many Of the Graduates Already I'm
Good EmplOyment-MOore' Hill and
De Pauw commandments.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 2i-Arranse-
ments are now being rapidly made TO en-
act the closing scene of this school year
at Earlham college. The year has been I'M
usually prosperous. The attendance has
been large and nothing has transpired 10
interfere with the work. The entire
amount necessary to lift the Indebtedness
has been subscribed and as a result $2oco,
the gift of Francis T. White. of New York,
is added TO the endowment fund IL Is felt
that Earlham is in a fair way to take
still higher place Internationally. II Is
already acknowledged as one OF the most
thorough of the smaller colleges of the
country.
A number of the members OF this year
senior class have already secured positions.
E. v. Floyd has accepted a chair In the
Friends Boarding School at Westtown, Pa.
He will have charge of the chemistry work.
This is a very pleasant and lucrative posi-
ton. Emory Ratcliff has accepted posi-
ton in Vermilion Academy, Vermilion. I'LL.
He will do some work in science and his
tory but his principal efforts will be in ath-
letics. He Is to have entire charge of the
athletics Of the academy. He was captain
of last years Earlham football team and
was the star catcher on the baseball team.
Ralph Trueblood will serve as an instructor
in chemistry In Haverford. Clyde Kennedy
will become a member of the civil engineer
ing force at Rushville, Ind. Miss Ire True
blood will teach in the public schools at
Danyille, Ind. H. n. Wright has secured
the position of principal OF the pupnc
schools at Vermilion, Ill. The Haverford
scholarship. which Mr.. Floyd found IT nec-
essary to decline. has been awarded TO
Ernest Martin, of Waynesville, 0.
The Jonian literary society held its last
meeting for the year Friday night. Prof.
Lindley, ]. B. Gordon and DR.. c. s.. Bond
gave talks. On Saturday, June 6, the
Ionian and Phoenix literary societies will
give their annual public. The programme
will include scenes from Mrs. Wigs OF
the Cabbage Patch,' musical numbers and
a paper.
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,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 24.-While the
spring term of Judge Rabbs Benton county
court has but two weeks longer to run at
torneys for Frederick s. Chase are hopeful
of bringing the Moses Fowler Chase case
to an issue before court adjourns. To
do this they Will not only be obliged to
hasten the presentation of their own case,
but will have to fight the opposition of the
Duhme counsel, who are still pursuing their
policy of delay and who hope to carry the
case over to the fall term. BY nearly every
person in Lafayette the attorneys for the
father of Moses Fowler Chase are regard
ed as the real friends of the demented
youth and their efforts are looked on as
being made as much in the boys behalf as
In that of his father. Local sympathy is
overwhelmingly in favor of Frederick Chase
and the action of the prosecuting attorney
and others legally representing Moses Fowl
er Chase in taking the case out of Tippe-
canoe county is severely criticised.
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REFUSAL TO ARBlTRATE
PREVENTS A SETTLEMENT OF THE
CHICAGO LAUNDRY STRIKE.
Drivers Obdurate, Refusing to Yield a
Point-Gompers Addresses Lowell
Strikers-Other Labor News.

CHICAGO, May 2.-Refusal of the laun-
dry drivers to submit their wage scale to
arbitration to-day prevented a final settle
ment of the laundry strike. AT meeting
begun last night, of representatives OF the
Drivers Union. the Laundry Workers
Union and the executive committee of the
Laundry Owners Association, all sorts of
arguments were brought to bear on the
drivers to induce them to recede from their
position, but the drivers refused to yield
from the stand they had taken, and when
the meeting adjourned tonight the settle
ment of the strike seemed as far off as
ever.
The owners and the Laundry Workers
Union have settled their differences, but
the owners refuse to open for business ur-
til the trouble with the drivers has been ad-
justed. The strike has lasted more than
three weeks.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair I'm South, Rain in Central and
North Portions To-Day.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-Weather fore
cast for Monday and Tuesday:
Indiana and Illinois-Fair in south, show
ers in north and central portions Monday
and Tuesday: warmer In north portion.
Fresh southeast TO south winds.
Ohio-Fair IN east, showers In west por-
ton on Monday. Tuesday showers, warm
er in north portion. Fresh northeast winds,
becoming southeast.
Lower Michigan-Fair in east showers in
west portion on Monday. Tuesday showers.
Light to fresh southeast 10 south winds.
Kentucky and Arkansas-Fair on Monday
and Tuesday.
Minnesota-Showers on Monday and in
east portion on Tuesday. Fresh northeast
winds.
North Dakota-Fair and warmer on Mon
day. Tuesday fair.
South Dakota-Showers on Monday. Tues
day fair and warmer.
observation-disclosures on Monday and prob
ably on Tuesday. Fresh east to southeast
winds.
observation-disclosures on Monday; cooler in
southeast portion. Tuesday fair and
warmer.
Iowa-Showers on Monday. with rising
temperature in the east portion. Tuesday
showers in east, fair in west portion.
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BIG SUIT FOR DAMAGES
ACTION FOR $4,000 TO BE BEGUN
AT LAPORTE TODAY.
status of the Chase Case-NO Oolitic
Strike in Monroe County-North-
ern Indiana Editors.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTEy Ind, May 2.-One of the
largest damage suits ever tried in Indiana
Will be begun tomorrow in the Laporte
Circuit Court before Judge ]. c. Richter
and struck jury. The case is that of
Robert Melrose VS.. the Grand Trunk Rail-
road Company for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived in a fast passenger train wreck at
Haskelfs station, Laporte county, about
a year ago.
The accident occurred on a stormy night,
the wind having blown a box car off a
siding On to the main track just before the
passenger train, of which Melrose was the
engineer, came along. Congressman A. L..
Brick, of the Thirteenth district, is the
leading attorney for the plaintiff. The trial
will last nearly a week.
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WOMAN FATALLY STABBED.
Double Cutting ARRAY I'm Dearborn
COunty-Assailant Escapes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG; Ind, May A.-Frank
Vessemier. twenty years Of age, became
enraged at his brother-in-law, Henry Wool
fert, aged twenty, about o'clock this
evening and made vicious attack on him
with knife, welding the weapon with such
good effect that Woolferts nose was par
TALLY severed from his face and several
deep gashes made in his neck and breast.
His wife tried to separate the men, where
upon he turned the blade on her. inflicting
wounds of SO serious nature that she Is
expected to die from their effects.
Vessemier fed from the home of his IA
ther-in-law, George Woolfert, on lower Cen
ter street, where the crime was committed.
and reaching the river, escaped to the Ken
lucky shore in skiff. Officers across the
river have been advised OF the ARRAY and
are expected to apprehend the fugitive
shortly Vessemier's home is in Peters
burg, KY, two miles south of here, where
he is employed by the Petersburg Distilling
Company, and where he is believed TO
have sought refuge among relatives. The
others concerned live in this city.
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MOORE's HILL COLLEGE.
Elaborate Programme Is Prepared for
commencement Week.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MOORES HILL. Ind. May 24.-Moore's
Hill College is preparing for an unusually
rich commencement programme. The
alumni are to have a more prominent part
than usual. Prominent speakers will be L.
G. Atkinson, d. D., president of Cannon
Theological Seminary. Of Atlanta. who is
a former president of Moore's Hill College,;
the Rev. Joshua Stanfeld, d. D., of Merid-
ian-street Methodist Church, of Indinan-
apolis; s. A Steel, president of the Manual
Training Schools. of Lumberton, Miss; j.
H. 7. Main. so. dean of Grinnell College.
Of Iowa; DR.. Henry c. Jameson. pastor of
Grace Methodist Church. Dayton. o.
During the present year a deficit in last
years finances has been met and some
funds have been raised for the increase of
the endowment fund and for the erection of
a new building An effort will be made TO
make the proposed science hall an assured
fact. The commencement programme fol-
lows:
Thursday and Friday, June II and IAN
nual examinations Sunday, June H-Bac~
calaureate sermon by President Charles
Y. NJ c. A. and Y. w: c. A. 3 p: M; lee
ture-sermon, L. G. Atkinson. d. D., presi-
dent Cannon Theological Seminary, At
lanta, Ca, 7:45 p. m. Monday, June 15.-
Literary exercises, Photozetean Society,
2:30 d. m; annual musical festival, 7:30 d.
m; annual reception Philoneikean Society,
$3.50 p. m. Tuesday June 16.-Meeting Of
joint board Of trustees and visitors, presi-
dents rooms, 9 a. m; literary exercises.
Philoneikean Society, 10 a. m: literary ex-
ercises, Sigournean Society. 2:30 p. m; ad-
dress before the literary societies by DR..
s. A. Steel, president Manual Training
School, Lumberton, Miss. Subject, Home
Life in Dixie During the War;" 7:30 p. m. !;
annual reception, Photozetean Society, $50
p m. Wednesday. June H.-(Alumni day.
Musical programme. 10 a. m; short adj
dresses by representative members of board
and faculty, 1890 a. m; annual address, J..
H. T. Main, Phi. D.. (class 1880 dean Grin
mel College, Iowa, IL a. m; lecture, subject,
Grace, Grit and Greenbacks," by DR..
Henry c. Jameson. pastor Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church. Dayton. o.. 7:So p. m.
Thursday, June 1S.-Commencement exer-
cises. 10 a. m; address by Rev. Joshua
Stansfield. d. D.. pastor Meridian-street
Methodist Episcopal Church. indianapolis:
degrees conferred by the president of the
college; field day. college campus. p. m.
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MEMORIAL MASS HELD.


NEW YORK, May PA field military
mass in memory of the American soldiers
and sailors who were killed in the Spanish
war was celebrated to-day on the marine
barracks parade grounds at the navy yard
in Brooklyn. 1t was the first service Of the
kind that has been held since the close Of
the civil war. More than five thousand
persons attended the services.
At the western end of the field, in front
of large American flag, stood temporary
chancel and an altar surmounted by two
burning lamps. There officiated the cele-
brant, Father w. H. l. Reaney, L. S. N,
chaplain Of the receiving ship Columbia,
and chaplain-in-chief Of the National Army
and Navy Spanish War Veterans. He was
assisted by Father John Nash, OF the
Church of the Sacred Heart, Brooklyn;
Father Daily. chaplain of the Sixty-ninth
Regiment, n. G. n: Y. and Father Arthur
Purcelle, of the Church OF Our Lady Of
Lourdes, Brooklyn.
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ESTATE TO BE DIVIDED.


SAN DIEGO, CAL. May 24--The valuable
estate Of James w. Robinson, once Lieu
tenant Governor of Texas and subsequently
a prominent land owner in California, who
died here in 1851, is to be distributed by an
order of court.
For some reason Robinsons heirs, who live
In Ohio and elsewhere in the East, were not
made aware OF his death until long after IL
occurred, and no efforts were made until
recently 10 settle the estate. The estate.
which consists of large tracts OF land in
the vicinity OF Roseville, now goes TO sew
enty-one persons, most of them grandchil-
dren Of Robinson. born since his demise.
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NO STRIKE In MONROE.


Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May A.-It can be
stated on the best authority that there will
be no strike in the ooitic stone fields of
Monroe county. The men have voted to that
effect. While they sympathize with the
Bedford workmen, yet the wages here are
satisfactory. On May i an increase was
made in wages, as had been requested. Ev-
cry quarry and mill in the county is at
work, and, though some effort has been
made by men from Bedford to secure a
sympathetic strike, it is settled that no
such action will be taken.
The quarry business has been adversely
affected by the numerous strikes In the
cities stopping building work.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Arrived: Butcher
frcm Hamburg; La Gascogne. from Havre
Dresden. from Bremen; Columbia, from
Glasgow.
QUEENSTOWN, May 2i-Arrived: Iver.
MIA. from New York. for Liverpool and
proceeded Sailed: Umbria, for New York
ISLE OF WIGHT. May 24-Passed
Noordam. from Rotterdam and Boulogne
for New York.
LONDON. May 4.-Sailed: Cambrian
Tor Boston: Minneapolis. for New York
SOUTHAMPTON. May "a - Sailed
Aoitke. for New York. via CherboIrg.
BEACHY HEAD. May 24-Passed
Bremen, from Bremen. for New York.
PLYMOUTH. May 24--Arrived: Mime.
haha, from New York. for London.
IIZsRD. May AL-Passed: iceland
from New York. for Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL. May 24.--sailed; Numidian
COR Halifax.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May PA mock
street fair was given by the Indiana Nor
NAL Young Women's Christian Association
last night at the Mansion House. which is
the home of the organization. The pro-
ceeds were TO heip pay an association debt.
me leading details OF a street fair in bur-
lesque Were TO be seen In one room there
was dancing tent in which the gypsy
dance as given az the recent performance
OF The Bohemian Girl" was produced.
The 'rogues' gallery" consisted OF an ex-
hioit of photographs of members Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
German Farmer Kills Himself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAwRENCEBURG, Ind, May "a
George Erschel. a prominent German
farmer near Weisburg. Ind, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head with a rifle yesterday. He was found
in his barn. where the act was committed.
in an unconscious state, and died an hour
later. He previously had violent alter
cation with his father, Frederick Erschel,
who lived with him, over some family
matter and Is believed to have killed him
self in fit of remorse and dependency.
He leaves a widow and several children.
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DESPERATE MANS CRIME
PURSUED BY MOB, HE SHOOTS HIM.
SELF THROUGH THE HEAD.
Double Crime mt Marion Includes an
Attempted Murder-Suicides Near
weisburg and Evansville.
soee,a, to the Inaianapol,s journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, May 24.-Closely pursued
by mob. Stephen Isenhour. of North Me-
ridian street, ran four miles into the coun-
fry after shooting his wife late this after
noon.
When he reached Mount Olive Church,
realizing that he would be captured, he
turned his revolver against his head and
sent two bullets crashing through the skull.
Isenhour was placed in a carriage by a
posse Of officers who had arrived and was
taken to a hospital. He was conscious.
and said his wife was the cause of the trou-
bic.
when found, but revived and may recover.
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Freight Strike Adjusted.

ST. LOUIS, May 2.-The strike Of the
freight handlers at Cupples station, which
affected 500 men, including the warehouse
men, has been amicably settled and all the
men will return to work tomorrow. The
settlement, the terms of which have not
been made known, is believed to be the be-
ginning of general understanding between
the freight handlers and their employers
which will preclude further difficulties
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSvILLE. Ind, May "a
Manager Eller. Of the Wabash College foot
ball team. has completed the following
schedule for next season: Sept. rs. Indiana
University, at Bloomington; Oct. g. Manual
Training School. at Charlottesville; Oct.
10. Rose Polytechnic. at Terre Haute, Oct.
IL, Butler, at Charlottesville; Oct. a. Han
over. at Madison; Oct. 81, Franklin. at
Charlottesville; Nov. Z. Miami University.
at Oxford. o.; Nov. IA. Earlhanl, at Craw-
louisville; Nov. q. State Normal. at Terre
Haute: Nov. 20 Thanksgiving day., De
Paw, at Charlottesville
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. May A.-The body
Of Roy Chenoweth, of Nevada. No, the De
PAW student who was drowned in Big WAL
nut creek while swimming last Friday aft
ernoon. was found this morning only fifty
feet from where he sank. Continuous search
has been made Since the time OF his disap-
pearance. Memorial services will be held
by the university tomorrow, and the inter-
ment will be In the university lot In Forest
Hill Cemetery.
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Catholics object to a Play.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, May A.-To-day the Cath
olics of Muncie held mass meeting and
protested against the presentation of the
Protestant play. 1.-THE Story of the Refor-
nation, which depicts the life and times
Of Martin Luther. The play is to be given
Monday and Tuesday nights by the MEM
bers of the First Presbyterian Church. A
committee was named, which drew up strong
resolutions against the play. Father VIII
liam G.. Schmidt, in charge Of st. Law
renee Church. was member of the COM
mittee.
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RETURNS FROM A JUNKET.
Special Anderson Committee Invcsti.
gated Eastern Engines.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind, May 24.-The junketing
committee. which was recently appointed
by the Democratic administration to make
tour of the East and visit New York and
other cities to investigate engines and espe-
cially those OF the turbine character,
returned home yesterday evening. The COM
mittee, 1t is said good authority. will
report in favor of the purchase of Cor
liss engine.
There is good deal of feeling expressed
here on account of the lavish expenditure
of money by the city administration in this
direction 1t has in hand the Improvement
of the water plant and the city light plant.
There were in the committee boiler max
err, n lawyer, a doctor, a plumber, a baker,
a lumber merchant. hardware dealer and
a bookkeeper. The people wonder what
peculiar qualifications these men possess
to Judge that character of machinery.
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MILLION-DOLLAR FIRE.
Philadelphia WarehOusing Company's
Building Gutted by Flames.

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-Fire caused
a loss of upward of 81. 100000 tonight In the
building OF the Front street warehousing
Company. The building was three stories
high on Front street and five in the rear,
and had two sub-cellars. Merchandise OF a
general character was stored in the place
The third floor was packed solidly with
mating and, beside this, there were in
the building. among other things, 100 rolls
of carpet. $50 barrels of molasses. light and
heavy machinery, carload of wine and
other liquors, and a carload of matches
The building was owned by Jacob Wise
man, and was valued at $4,000. Three fire.
men were injured. two of them suffering
fractured, shoulder blades.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 24.-valorous
Brown. one of the largest stockraisers in
this part of Indiana, will make a direct
shipment OF steers from his farm, near
Churubusco. to Liverpool. The animals
range in weight from 400 to 1000 pounds
and eight men will accompany the ship
ment. Mr.. Brown, who raised the stock
says he get better price by making
his sales direct to Europeans than by sell
ing to regular dealers
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CORNERSTONE LAID.


Ollie Church, Shelbyvflle.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, May 24.-The cor
ner-stone of the new st. Joseph Catholic
Church was laid here to-day. This was the
occasion for the gathering of a crowd esti-
mated at fully 1900. Early in the morning
interurban cars began arriving from In
dianapolis, all of them being filled, carry
ing hundreds of people. All the trains en-
tering the city during the morning were
crowded. By noon the crowd was one Of
the largest ever in the city on Sunday.
The services began in the morning with
10 o'clock mass. At l o'clock a district
meeting was called for the Knights of st.
John Of the Fifth district. Addresses were
delivered by several of the supreme officers.
The parade started at 2:30 o'clock and was
participated in by large number OF COM
manderies from this State, also several
from Ohio and Kentucky.
After the parade, which occupied an hour,
the cornerstone was laid by Auxiliary
Bishop ODonaghue, OF Indianapolis, after
which he delivered an address.
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Crap Shooter Shot.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, May 24-Deputy Mar
shall Adams raided a crap game while in
full operation in the rear of lumber yard
here Saturday night and captured most
of their outfit. In the mix-up which fol-
lowed a number of shots were exchanged
and a young colored man was shot in the
neck and seriously wounded. Deputy Adams
was struck several times, but not seriously
hurt
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. May 2.-G. NJ. Hodge.
who is connected with Ferari Brothers
carnival company, is in the pesthouse here,
sick with smallpox. The existence of the
case was discovered last night. There We're
several exposures, three men exposed hav-
ing gone TO Muncie, where the carnival
company shows this week. The Muncie au-
thoritieS were notified.