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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-17
ACCIDENT ON THE
BOSTON IN FEBRUARY

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Secretary
Moody's attention to-day was called to the
fact that a serious accident had occurred
on the Boston while she was engaged in
target practice off Panama two months
ago resulting in the death of one enlisted
man. 1t was said that this was the first
the secretary had heard of the accident, of
fetal or unofficial The seaman who was
killed was named Kahn and the accident
occurred about the middle of February
kain was killed, according To an official re-
port, by the premature explosion of six
inch gun the Boston. IL could not be
learned whether Rear Admiral Glass tele-
era Pied the death of Kahn TO the Navy De-
partment, whether il was reported by
mail There was. however, report from
him on the subject.
IL also was learned at the Navy Depart
ment for the first time to-day that one of
the gun crews of the Alabama had a mar
row escape while recently engaged i'm tar
get practice off Pensacola by blow ba ok -
IL is said that the wind was blowing strong
~ at the time and that the flames burst
from the gun singing one of the men,
though how seriously could not be ascer-
tanned
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INDIANA NOTES.

NEW ALBANY.-The Mutual Trust and
Deposit Company has filed articles of in
corporation and will begin business June /.
The capital stock is $4,000 and is held by
Washington and Clark counties The stock
holders elected twelve directors and John s.
Mcdonald vas, vas elected president; Judge
l.. Balthis, secretary and treasurer.
MICHIGAN CITY.-The Rev. John Mer-
rite Driver, pastor of the Peoples Church,
Garrick Theater, Chicago. has been Sc
graduates of the Michigan City High
School, Friday evening. May q. Mr.. Driver
is widely known as an orator, student,
DIR. Frank Crane and DIR. Gunsaulus as
pastor of the Peoples Church in Chicago
RICHMOND.-Dr. Rufus b. Richardson,
one of the most eminent OF American arch
biologists, hes been secured to lecture in
Richmond on April 80. DR.. Richardson is
making a tour of the university centers of
the United States and will come TO Rich
mond from the State University, where he
is to deliver three lectures.
WABASH.-The sale of Push Wabash
20 O00' buttons continues on an extensive
scale, and the amount realized thus far
from the sale is in excess of $1,000. Scores
which are on sale at the banks and certain
stores and il is believed that the amount
realized will reach 5000.
WHITESTOWN.-Wil Vice. of Ad-
vance, has nie6 an application for license
TO sell liquor and the temperance people
have demonstrated against him, with indi-
cations that they will be successful. a
remonstrance has been filed against the
application of William Hogan, of lions
Vile.
RUSHVILLE.-The commencement exer-
cses of the RushvilIe High School will be
held at the Christian Church in this city
on May q. De Witt Miller will deliver the
class address and DR.. V. w Teyis. of St
Paul's Methodist Church. will preach the
baccalaureate sermon on Sunday, May %
LOGANSPORT-The strike of the Anal
gamated Ironworkers in Logansport is
broken. President Fettig and Secretary
treasurer Smock returned to work on Sat
urday and the others will begin work Mon
day. They go back under the old scale
The strike started on April l.
GREENSRURG.-Thiev broke into
George McFalls jewelry store at West
port, Friday night, and took eight watches
from a wall case. Although the marauders
must have made considerable noise in eff
fecting an entrance, no one heard them and
they escaped unmolested.
FRANKFORT.-Lum Stout. of Sheridan
was killed in the Vandalia yards here soon
after Saturday noon He was walking
along track and was struck by a cut OF
cars. which was backed upon him He wa
forty-five years old and left family
CHARLOTTESVILLE I'm the
motion for a new trial in the case of June
Gregg VS.. Sarah NJ. Gregg We're concluded
on Saturday and the matter is under adj
yisement by Judge West.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL p
of a secretary He was unable to make
himself heard, but he read the names OF
the Durbn delegates, it is supposed, ana
put their election to a vote, dispensing
with the services of tellers and ballots. His
only response was the same howl. Then
the police formed a ring around Mr. Parker
and led him out of the hall. shouting as
they did so that the convention was over.
After his departure John c. Teegarden
got the attention of the crowd and put to
a viva voce vote the question of the cleo
ton of Judge Chapman as permanent chair
man. A vote was obtained and the judge
took the chair, obtaining quiet for the first
time during the evening
motion TO adjourn till Monday even
ing was voted down without any disturb
ance. Mr. Teesarden was appointed sec
rotary, and the voting proceeded. Tellers
were appointed. ballot boxes placed in the
rear of the hall, and all the voters present,
as they passed out, put in their ballots.
The Durbin wing had tickets prepared
and circulated throughout the hall, and
after the convention declared that the
following ticket had been elected: George
Vincent. John II. Terhune, Charles V. Erd-
man, Richard T. Kirkham, George S. Park
er, John w. Lovett, john T. Ellis, Joseph
T.. Hennings, Thomas j. Kane, w. w.
Huffman, Robert p. Crimes Charles
Stuart Charles Childers and John g. Hass.
MIR. Hanlys friends claimed that up TO l
a. m. returns received showed that he had
secured twenty delegates outside of An
dersOn and Alexandria.
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Delegates Named by AMI
DuybW Forces UnlnStyuCted

gates to the state convention to-day and
instructed them for J. Frank Hanly for
Governor.
An interesting and harmonious convention
was held. There was but little opposition
to the resolution of instruction for Mr..
Hanly.
EVANSVILLE Ind, April 16.-With to-
days results of Posey countys Republican
primaries every Republican county conven-
ton in the First district has instructed for
Hanly, except Vander5urg. where twenty
seven of the thirty-siX delegates were in
structed for w. l.. Taylor. The Posey
county delegates are: John Corbin, Will
liam Ford, c. c. Armstrong. DR.. II. b.
Whiting, J. NJ. Hunter w c Meier, w
Page. A. B. Mackey, jr., Philip Jordan.
james Stallngs.
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER CUTS
THROUGH ITS OLD CHANNEL
Restores Davis Island to the Main
land and Obliterates Lake
Palmyra.
PLANTATIONS ARE RUINED

VICkSBURG, Miss, April 16.-With a
roar that was heard for miles the Missis-
sippi river tonight cut through Killicranie
Neck, in Davis Bend, restored Davis island
to the mississippi mainland and resumed
its old channel through what for forty
years had been known as Lake Palmyra.
incidentally several valuable cotton plan
tations Were ruined. The neck of land
through which the river cut to regain
possession of its former channel was about
500 yards wide. Davis Bend is twenty miles
south of this city.
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INVALID SAVED FROM
Il BURNING BUILDING
Family Was Away from Home,
and She Was Carried Out
by a Rural Mail Carrier

LOGANSPORT. Ind, April 1s.--The resi-
dence Of John Cassney, of Carroll coun-
ty, just west of the Cass county line, was
destroyed by fire this morning. The male
members of the family were all away from
the house at the time, and May Brennan.
helpless invalid. was carried from the
burning building by Rural Carrier Slagle.
who happened 10 be passing at the time
The loss is $2.o0. with $500 insurance
The residence the farm of Mrs Will
liam Gribbens, a widow, a few miles from
Anoka, this county, was burned TO the
ground this evening. The occupants. a
family named Funk. escaped. saving a part
of the household goods.
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MORGAN DELEGATION
IS NOT INSTRUCTED
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. April 16.-Re-
publicans of Morgan county met in town
ship conventions to-day and selected dele
gates TO the state convention at Indian
apois and 10 the judicial convention TO be
held at Gosport on April o.
Locally there was a spirited but friendly
contest for state delegates. with large
attendance and much enthusiasm. The del
egates are: Oscar Matthews, j. T.. Sedg-
wick. Q. A. Blaekenship and c. A. Kes-
singer. The delegates from the out town
ships are: w. c. Wood. T. j. Langley, p.
], Lewis, Jesse Bradley, Elihu Mills, DIR.
+. w. Horton, c. B. Lockhart. L. NJ. Hin
son, w. n. Hodges, s. W. Packet and
Thomas Gibson. The delegates are IN
instructed.
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Conductor Badly Shocked.
-ial to the indianapolis Journa

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind. April 16-Conductor
Duncan, Of this city. employed by the In
dianapolis Northwestern Traction Com
pany, had a narrow escape from electrocu-
ton this afternoon. When near the Frank
fort switch he climbed TO the top of the
car to adjust the trolley pole and mad
vertently touched the wire while he re-
tanned his grip on the pole AS a result
connection was formed with the ground and
hs was so badly shocked that he fell of
the car. He was brought to Lebanon,
where he received medical attention. His
condition IL critical.
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Special % the IndlanapoIs JournaI-
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, April 10
Judge Thomas L. Fogle. of New Albany,
who yesterday caused she arrest of Rob-
ert Salmon on a charge of perjury, which
consisted of Salmon making false affidavit
as to the age OF young son OF Judge
Fogle. i'm order that he could secure a mar
riage license to marry Anna Belle Wattam
a sixteen-year-oid girl of New Alba nv
has relented and now wishes to secure the
release of Salmon from jail 1t is hardly
likely that he will succeed as the grand
jury probably will take UP Salmons case
on Monday.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, April 1.-THE Repub-
licans of Pipe Greek township in primary
election to-day selected delegates to the
state convention and instructed the dele
CATION to vote for j. Frank Hanly for
Governor as long as he remains in the race.
The following delegates were chosen:
Wayne Lesson, George Taylor, T. Il. Form
schell, John Ludwig. John Klumpp, George
w Briar, c. " Newcomer
+. L. Clark Endorsed for presidential
elector from this district and he was au-
thorized TO select his own delegation. In
tense interest manifested i'm the pri-
mary and between 400 and 500 ballots were
cast
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No instructions at AIexandr ia.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ALEX Ind. April 16.-T

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, April 1.-THE
armory here was filled tonight by Re-
publican voters in the primary convention
for the election of delegates for the state
and district conventions. Two states.
known as the whites and the blues, -
were voted for, and the latter elected their
full ticket of seven delegates to the state
convention. The delegates George
Roberts, c. S. Heritage, A. S. Fala, +. G.
Headington, Joseph Brettell, John S. Shan
non and Perry Heritage. The delegation
goes unnstructed.
ton to Muncie, the blues getting four of
the delegates and their opponents three.
Samuel Warner, of Summitville, candidate
for joint senator, was given the priyile ge
of selecting his own delegates.
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One Delegate Selected.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, April 16-The Repub-
licans of Sandcreek township met this aft
ernoon and selected pr. S. F. Kincaid as a
delegate to the state convention. j. G. Har-
ris is the alternative. The delegation from
this county is not yet complete, as the pre-
cinct committeeman in some parts of the
county misunderstood the call and did not
select delegates when the time was set.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, April. Is-A
man, who has not yet been identified. was
killed by a cut of freight cars in the Big
Four Yards near S. A. Van Horns grain
warehouse late this afternoon. He was La
seen walking up the track away from the
approaching train, and IL is supposed thar
he did not hear IL coming. A corner OF a
box car struck him and he fell across the
rails His head was severed from his bodv
and crushed beyond recognition
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Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton. Ind, April 1.-THE Democrats
OF this county met in mass convention to-
day In the various townships and selected
delegates To the state convention. There
were twelve delegates selected and all were
for Parker. The Hearst sentiment in this
county Is not very strong and at the meet
ing in this township only four Hearst men
were present
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Hartford City Nominees.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April 16.-The
Republicans nominated the following city
ticket last night: Fer mayor, r. O.. Shinn;
marshal, Nelson Worley; treasurer Alexan-
der Gable; clerk, Fred Sage; eouncilmen.
d. a. Nicholson and w. j. Bowen, Ed Jones
and j. NJ. Cawley. George Amsden and ia
son Higgins C. w. Abbott and Clark Stew
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Ray Township Delegates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PARAGON, Ind, April l6.-Ray township
Republicans to-day selected Thomas Lang
ley as delegate TO the state convention
and III. II. Cunningham and Jesse Martin
delegates to the judicial convention. They
are not instructed. The judicial conven-
ton will be held at Gosport April q.
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Township Delegates Selected.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April 16.-The Re-
publicans of Liberty township met last
night at Waldron and selected delegates to
the various conventions, as follows: State,
Benjamin Simpson; senatorial, Perry ARM
strong: judicial, David Maple; county, Will
liam McDuffie, William Baker, William
Powell. Everett Raymond and Walter
Richey
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Convention Dates Fixed.

Special to the Indians polls Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind. April Is
The county Republican central committee
met to-day and set the county nominating
convention for June IL and the township
conventions for June f. Delegates TO both
will be selected on May 2S
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SYRACUSE. n. Y, April 16-Inspectors
of the Department of Commerce have ar
rested seven Germans. expert cutters on,
pioyes of the Camillus Cutlery Coropanv
who have been working for the concern
two years. The warrants charge violation
OF the alien contract labor law The men
were taken to New York for a hearing.
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Anti-Foraker Men Selected.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENVILI.E, o., April 16.-In the coun-
ty convention to-day the Republicans elect
ed anti-Foraker delegates to the state con-
vention. The county executive committee
is made up of Herrick-Dick supporters
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Iaporte Republicans.

Special the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind. April 16.-Republieans
tonight nominated the following city
ticket: For mayor, DR.. j. II. William
Meyer: clerk. Bert Vile; treasurer, George
w. Albrecht; marshal William AnstisS.
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Gunbonts mt Memphis.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 16.-The United
States gunboat Nashville and the torpedo
boat destroyer Lawrence. on their way TO
take part In the opening exercises of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at ST.
Louis. arrived here To-day
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PORT ARTHUR. Friday, April Is
Viceroy Alexieff was accompanied here by
$50 men, intended to assist in the defense
Of Port Arthur
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THIRTEEN DELEGATES
FOR J. FRANK HANLY

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MOUNT VERNON. Ind. April 1s.-Posey
county Republicans selected thirteen dele
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
PRINCE HAS QUIET SUNDAY.
Pu Lun Recuperates From Siren
uous Social Life.

Life has been rather strenuous with
Prince Pu LIN and Sunday was given
over 10 rest and Tecuoeration By the royal
representative Of China.
The Prince was in his resaIIy furnished
apartments at the Washington all day
yeste-oay and did not even appear around
the hotel BIS meals are SERVED in his
private cinirg-roou. and while eiaborately
served and Prepared the menu IS iden teal
the hotel
The Prince has been the PRINCIPAL figure
n constant stream of social gayery ever
since his arrival in America and IS BE-
coming rather fatgusd. bur day of com
Piete rest is expected 10 get hin II -eadi-
ness for his St Louis social career
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
Hat and CAP Maker. Convene.

New York Nay L - The third annual
convention OF the United Goth Hat and
Cap Makers OF North America, which IS to
last four days. was begun here .o-day.
Samuel Gompers spoke, urgI.sS the ae,-es-
sity Of organization and OF large strike
fund He commended the capmakers'
unina for having won all OF its 10 strikes
in different parts OF the United States dur
ing the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
Dead Hor.. s1ir. NeI.hborhooa.

The body OF e horse has lain at Nine
teeath and Madison streets since last Fri
day afternoon and the stencil las become
20 sickeninE that tie people in that neigh
borhood cannot stand IL. declared e p.
Hennessy. a mail carrier. who lives at No
ISIS North Nineteenth street last night
Mr. Esnnessy said that he called I'd the
Board Of Health and the Police Depart
m-ut In an effort to have the body re-
moved but thar he got no satisfaction
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
Labor Leader, So.conmit..r.

Indianapolis. Ind. Nay l-vice Pres;-
dent Thomas Lewis and Secretary-Treas-
urer ". 2 Wilson Of the United Nine
Workers Of America tonight refused TO
talk OK the meeting OF the National Exec
urive Board. which to-day continued the
discussion Of the strike situation IN dis
trict Is They intinated. however. that
the board would continue consideration Of
the matter to-morrow
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
Girl Identities Negro Prisoner

While lined up with fourteen negroes at
the Eighth District Station yesterday aft
e-ncon. George Ad1hrgzs was PICKED out
and positively identified By Lucy Yatou.
IL years old a domestic az No. as I.acieie
aveaue, as the negro who assaulted her al
hight The Eiri CHARGES rha- Adsf-,.gzs
dragged her into ~ alley and Threatened
70 Kill her II she made an ourcry ,-ar-
rant VIII BE applied for this morning.
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S?EciALTIES.
NOTICE. Z

Marriage and Death Notices Inserted .,
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graph 10 any o1s q all oS the pspe-x
named below for sicultzaeocs F-sIiczfioE.
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ever. until the next e-e1i-E.
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PtttS5Erg DLsuatcS UssSIrr-o- p.
ProEidsnce Journal
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
Chair Car J,.p. rr.ck.

A chair car on the poon southbound III
nois Central passenger train got tangled
IN the maze of tracks at the Relay STs-
uor. East 81 Louis. yesterday. and caused
q delay 20 tr1flc On the southern approach
10 the Eaes Bridge for several hours No
one was hurt The front tracks .oiiswed
the train. but the rear trucks jumped the
track and vent I'D the Eads Bri1ge IN
cline This turned the car around
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02

A pencil manufacture said the other
day. as he handed ne . hexazonzl bit
of yellow wood: That IS the finest pencil
made in the whole world II Is the '-koh-
f-nocr' and Il comes from Austria" "Do
you mean TO confess that your pencils are
Inferior To that. yes We have tried in
vain TO initiate IT hate TO acknowledge
Eob-f-rOor
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
DRANK POISON BY MISTAKE
Woman &istook Dehorning Prep
aration FOR Medicine.
EEFERLie RpCAL

f--rE bE-Et SPEI-Al4
Vtncennes. Ind. May Mrs Esther
Adams. 3 years old. a widow, died last
right. the result of an overdose OF uedi-
ne used By veterinarians in dehorninz
cattle
Her son had placed the bottle on 2 shelf
Esth otter medicines. ami she uistook the
She died IN agony
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
OBITUARY..
NRs. = c REEvEs

L. - REV -
Terrell. Tex Nav l-N-- L. c Reeves
diet n this city yesterday q pneszoria- asser
q Iaort.s .1ress The body vas buried a'
CAPTAIN w vxSKIRI
-; JsnssyiLs: Mis May May i.c&ssaiE ". yss-
ly oc pnsE-oz-s here co-cay.
VETERAN TRAVELLING saLEsN.N-
9. .Eae:ae. wS. Nay L-pslos $. Mna ard
= !se rn;ed led ss g = 'es e.a 0ss ssss sosy Gains nan
JACOB HERMAN.
Evansville. Ind-. Nay i.-Jsceb Herman Of
ssnitar.ra today
MRS PoLISA KINBALL
P.na n; May L-Ars PO,taz Kinsal s.
years old. cS Eose1ord. died today
MRS JOHANNA EIrLR
Ev.-svflle. Id. Nay l-A-s- johanna Efe-.
. years cd. csed =: her ho-s AZ Booavilie.
DOCTOR J L ADAMS
DeIis.. Tex. Nay l-Docto- }. I. Aesns. for
r-ore THAI forty ye2rs a re-31enr % Dallzs.
Sied Last night he Eas horn IN Memphis.
Teaz-. was LseGtslant colorsi Oe al Arkaass.
through The VA ra5e- Se,e-7i W L Czbel
n p ADAMS
ceni-alIa. No. Nay In, ?. Atar.s. = year.
ed. led a. his bone IN tsis s.ty 'sss n1orniss
vas scTz y K.nfaeky and can. % Kissoa-i
th.r-y years 2ro-
CAPTAIN JOHN 7. BARTLETT.
Dallas % To- Nay L-esgsa:a Iosa 7 s.5t.
% Gad a native q H.ys. coussy. Kent1cky.
he cane . TeIas frOn Psttis coSa;y. Ms
DOCTOR W. 3. CARSON.
Dallas. Tex Nay l-Docro- ". p. CsrS1n
DIED yesterday AZ SIS home o1 ne Peoos Rive-.
near B.-Sts. H. vas ne IS gaa % s.ss
Esich = 7o- one q tie eesc vineyard secfior.s
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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
Large crewd. Attend Cameo.

Large crcwis attended the bssebcii
g1nes At Beileviile yesterday The Belle
Vile Bs were defeated for the first time
tbs year. The Ben Aniers q s. Loct5
Stars defeated the CovinStons Of s. Louis
BY score Of 70 =