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AUGUST SI." 1902 part onk; 4 TIIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, A SHOT FROM AHBUSD SIIIUOISLY lYOl'M) A YOl'SO MAX ivim Livxis at ;t'Tiutii:. Salem Resident Imt and Killed" by the llniilinntl of m Worn tin "Who 11- ured in h Irevlu 3Iurdcr Case. GOOD OIL WELL NEAR DECATUR adams i:rm:s- akxt imievkxts a iionnmiY at loga.si-oiit. Two Fatalitle In n LoRnimport Hall roatl Yard Arcldent Attempt to Kidnap n Ciirl nt Klwood. Fpee'al to the I.ndianarclls Journal. IILOOMINGTON, Ind.. Aug. 30. Andrew Frltchctt. a resident of Guthrie, aged twenty-five, was seriously wounded early this morning hy a would-be assassin. The trag edy occurred at Chanel Hill, fifteen miles southeast of Lloomington. The criminal es caped, and Prltchett is now at his home. A mystery surrounds the attempted mur der. iTltehett was one among many others attending a soldiers' reunion at Chapel II111, and about daylight was walking along a road near by, when some unknown man hidden In a fence corner suddenly arose, and, taking a hasty aim, fired at Tritchett. the ball taking effect In the right hip. Fritchett fell to the ground and at the came time cried out: "You've shot the wronj; man." The reply was. "I guess not," and the man who had fired the weapon escaped In the woods. I'ritchett called for help, and later was taken to his home at Guthrie, lie says he does not know who shot him. and cannot Imagine any cause for the attempted mur der. Reports are current, however, that the shooting- Is the result of a quarrrel over a girl. Prltchett may recover. Shot Hin Man with Dried Ileum, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN. Ind., Aug. 30. A few days ago Oscar Oakes, a feeble-minded son of "William Oakes, a farmer north of this city, grew very abusive to his mother. There were none of the male members of the fam ily at home, and Mrs. Oakes went to a neighbor's and got a young man named Kra Springer to go to her assistance. Springer dealt quite severely with Oakes and he became more docile. This afternoon Oakes secured a hhotgun and loaded it with dried bans. Taking Springer by surprise, lie fired the contents into his right side. The entire load was effective and Springer Is in a precarious condition. MlHDLIt AT SALI 31. Township Assessor Shot Ir Man with Uliour Wife He Was. Special to ths Indianapolis Journal. SALEM. Ind., Aug. 30. John Davis, a farmer, was shot twice by Samuel Favey, at the latter's home in this place, at 3 o'clock this morning, and died in forty-five minute. Pavey has charged frequently d iring the last year that Davis was inti mate with his (raver's) wife. He had Davis and hid wife arrested me months ago and taken to Led ford for trial, but Davis proved he was at Fredericksburg at the time alleged in the charge. Mrs. Favey had been away, from home recently, and Pavey again charged they were together. He met Davis at the train Thursday even ing and talked with him two hours over the matter. The Pavey woman claims that Favey sent for Davis last evening to talk the matter over, and that Davis went to their home at 9 o'clock. Pavey talked a while and left and did not return until 3 o'clock, when he entered the door and tired two shots at Davis as the latter was at tempting to pass out the door. One shot parsed between the seventh and eighth ribs on the left side, lodging under tlo skin on the right side: the other was in the abdomen. Davis tell where he was chot. but was assisted to a bed, where he died soon after. After the shooting Favey ran out of the hou?e and went down town. Sheriff Hrown got word of it. went to Marshal Medlock's house and the two arrested Pavey. lie refused to make any statement. Davis was the Republican township as pessor of Washington township, elected In l!N. He was a farmer and operated and owned a thresher. lie Jeft a widow and seven children. The Pavey woman and her two daughters were recently Implicated in the murder of an infant of Maggie Mal lott. They escaped, but the Mailott woman was sent to the State Reformatory for ten ytars. AYrll.to-Do Farmer Kills Himself. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.. Aug. 30.-In a fit of anger Jacob A. Jones, a well-to-do farm er just over the Michigan line east of this city, committed suicide to-day by blowing off the top of his head with a shotgun. Ten years ago his daughter married Wil liam Morris against her father's wi-lus. Domestic difficulty marred the happine of Mr. and Mrs. Morris. A few weeks r.go Morris eloped with another woman, leaving his wife and child destitute. Mrs. Morris sought tho shelter of her father's roof. She and the child were taken in, but the father and daughter had several quarrels which ended in the farmer taking his own life. TWO MUX KILLED. Two Other Ilnilljr Hurt in a Yard Ac- I 1 - n t nt l.(iunniort. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANS PORT. Ind.. Aug. SO. A Pan handle yard engine jumped the track at the Berkley-street crossing at 6:45 o'clock this morning, resulting in the Instant death of Panhandle Conductor Charlys W. Morris and Yard Telegraph Operator Kmmett R. Runkle, and the serious injury of Switch man Charles Z.ius. Engineer August Stoll and Fireman Cochran escaped injury and Switchman Vance llyers was slightly hurt. The fatalities were occasioned by a singu lar chain ni unfortunate circumstances. Conductor Morris had been on his way to the uppr yanis to take a train out. when Ix was run down and struck by a hand tar. Runkle. Zaus and Byers had volun teered to t.tke the Injured man to the or'uo of the company physicians and were riding on the pilot of the switch engine with the injured man on their kn s when the engine Jumped tho track and Jolted them o.T. Mor ris and Runkle fell directly under the pilot and were crushed to dath. Zauss clung to the drawbar and was dragged a diistuiut of about ten feet, and liyvrs was thrown to lh- sddc of the tuck. Morris was horribly mangled and Runkle badly cruhed. Roth are married nnd have children. The point where the accidem occurred has inen the scvr.e of svtral wrerks, en gines having jumped the track at the same point many times. Ilo- Injured at llnekport. Prectal to the Indianar-ohs Journal. ROCKPORT. Ind.. Au. X-Hennn, the fceventrrn-ycar-old son of Simon Llmhurger, Of this city, met with a pt-i-uliar ae -blent which may prove fatal. He was diving with some other bo from a barge near the lower landing on the Ohio, and leaped Into water niy four feet dtcp. His head struck the bottom with full f.r- and his spinal ilunin was wrench d between the shouhhrs. corne a tely paralyzing his body from his arms down. The doctors hre no hope for his recovers, as the spinal cord was injured. Woman Hurt In n II u na u . PpecUI to th Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTR. Ind.. Aug. . Mr. and Mrä. William DaDtrom. living four miles west of Importe, figured in an exciting experience last night. While driving near town thflr hors was frightened by an automobil and ran .away, the carriage was overturned and Mrs. Dajntrom was thrown out. Sh suf fered tho fracture of two ribs, others were loosened, one shoulder was badly wrenched and she suffered other injuries. Although her condition is serious. It Is thought she will recover. Her husband was practically uninjured. Utile C;irl Ate Hnt I'olion. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LINTON. Ind.. Aug. CO.-Harrold. the three-year-old daughter of Ora Underwood, living on West Vinccnncs street, came very near dying last evening from an accidental dose of rat poison. Some of the family had put the poison on a piece of bread and threw it out in the yard to poison mice. The little girl, while playing, became hun gry, and finding the bread ate it. In a short time she became violently ill. A physician was summoned and put the child out of danger. . DAHI.(i ATTEMPT FOILED. Adams Kspress A?ent Hont Two Would-Re Robbers nt I.ogansport. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT. Ind.. Aug. 30. At 3:1S o'clock this morning a daring attempt was made to rob the depot office of the Adams Express Company, and but for the courage of Night Agent Morris J. Callahan, the at tempt would have been successful. There was over $100,1X0 In cash In the company's safe which Callahan succeeded in protect ing. He fired three times at the robbers and they fired once at him, but the bullets failed to hit their mark. The express oflice Is located across the tracks from the Panhandle passenger sta tion, and the Louisville train had just pulled in and was standing on the tracks. Callahan had just placed the valuables taken from the train in the safe when he heard someone say "All right." He was in a f tooping position behind the desk under which the safe is situated and when he heard the remark he stood up. He was con fronted by a man who stepped in at the door and who level. 1 a revolver at him and warned him not to move. Callahan reached for his revolver on top of the depk when the robber fired, the bullet passing between Callahan's left arm and side and entering the wall behind him. Callahan fired at the robber, who ran and was joined by an accomplice, who had been peeping in at a window at Callahan's back watching his movements. The two robbers fled down a dark street and Callahan fired two shots at them, but they disappeared. COXYi;TIOX AT AVIXAMAC. County Ticket Xnmetl nnd DelcRates to Convention Seleeted. Srcclal to the Indianapolis Journal. "WINAMAC, Ind., Aug. 30.-Fulaski coun ty Republicans In mass convention here to day nominated the following ticket: For auditor, J. R. Hayworth; clerk. C. H. Brucker; treasurer, P. M. Query; Sheriff, J. Zellars. Pulaski county's three delegates and Starke county's seven votes will nominate J. W. Nichols for Judge in the Forty-fourth district. Senatorial delegates were chosen for the Cass and Pulaski county convention and representative delegates for the White and Pulaski convention. Representative A. I j. Brick, of So.uth Bend, addressed the con vention. Resolutions were passed indorsing the state and national administrations. Good Situation In Madison County. Ppeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. Aug. 30.-The Repub lican county central committee was in ses sion here this afternoon, there being iixty representative Republican workers from the various townships and cities of the county called together. Governor W. T. Durbln was present, as also were the Hon. George W. Cromer and Charles L. Henry. They made short addresses reviewing the situation and the work of the coming cam paign. The best feeling was shown and there is a most enthusiastic determination to work out the organization Into the best lighting political machine the county has ever known. The candidates were present and all are working together in the best spirit of harmony. The county chairman and secretary, John Starr and E. M. Con rad, feel much encouraged over the out look and predict the county will be carried by majorities ranging from 1,500 to 2,000. Grant County Democrats. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Aug. 30. The Democrats of Grant and Howard counties held a con vention in Marion to-day and nominated W. D. Lett, of Marlon, for the joint superior Judgeship. The Democrats of Grant also held a county convention and nom inated the following ticket: For Senator, Charles S. Hulley; representatives. Dr. Brose S. Home and Charles E. Lawler; prosecuting attorney. Mark P. Turner; clerk. JIanford R. Miles; auditor. W. A. Leach; sheriff, E. J. Hall; surveyor, John son Boxcll; coroner, Samuel Home; com missioners, George Love, I. M. Cox, A. J. Meyers. Cass Count jr Ilepnttllenn Ticket. Special to the Indianajolis Journal. LOGANS PORT. Ind.. Aug. CO. The fol lowing ticket was nominated at the Cass county Republican convention to-day: For Representative, Frank J. Rerndt; prose cutor, George W. Walkers: auditor, O. C. Gard; recorder, Charles Shall; treasurer, Henry Tucker; sheriff, August Swanson. State Senator Wolcott and Frederick Lan dls, congressional nominee, addressed the convention, and resolutions were adopted indorsing Senators Fairbanks and Rev eridge and complimenting Senator Hanna. will di:fi:xd himself. Ilnptist Preacher "Who "Wns Attacked ly "Whltecups nt Harney. Special to the Indianapclis Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind., Aug. 00.-Rev. E. J. C. Dickens, the victim of the attempted "whitecapplng" affair at Burney, was in this city to-day and stated to a representa tive of the Journal that he was not alarmed for his personal safety, as he was prepared to receive his midnight visitors should they conclude to make him another call. He says the trouble originated when the church offi cials recently adopted resolutions Instruct ing him as pastor of the church to bring about a reformation in regard to the con tinual desecration of the Sabbath in that vicinity. "In pursuance of these resolutions," he said, "and in obedience to the dictates of my conscience I preached earnestly on the suhjYtt. and when m earnest 1 choose strong language, and this is what offended the violators. 1 took a revolver into my house after receiving their threatening no tice, and while this net'on may soem to be indiscreet on the part of a preacher of the gospel, yet I thought it right, not only to have it ready, but to use it when necessary to protect myseif and family from a mob. I am backed by my church, the good citi zens of the village and my conscience." Mr. Diekens is n nervous, wiry man. quick of speech and action, always earnest In the cause of morality and has the moral sup port of every member of his church. Ho is u native of Georgia and has been in this county but a few years. I. A HUM DAY AT WAIIASII. Gas Belt Celebration Will He of the Most Imposing; Chnrneter. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH. Ind.. Aug. 30. Preparations are almost completed for a record-breaking celebration of Labor day by the unions of the Indiana gas belt In this city next Mon day. The committees appointed by the local organizations have been tireless in perfecting the arrangements, and a large tum of money, contributed by the worklng- mcn and merchants of the city, lias enabled the unions to proceed effectively. The city will be ablaze with bunting early Monday morning, and the morning parade will be of the most Imposing character, all of the principal business and residence streets King covered. Special trains are to be run by all the railroads and the local traction lines have all their equipment ready for the transportation of the crowd. It is estimated that no fewer than lv.im.) visitors will spend all or part of the day In Wabash, and preparations to proi rIy en tertain the throng are taxing the abilities of those in charge. The programme includes tho invocation by the Rev. F. M. Kemper, of the First M. E. Church: address of welcome by Mayor J. R. Williams, after Introduction of speaker by John F. Martin, of the Trades Assembly. Speeches, after dinner, bv O. P. Smith, J. W. C Voak and James Minor. Later there will be a oalloon ascension, baseball, foot races and other soorts. PHILLIPS MIIIDEH CASE. State's Testimony lias Ileen Badly Shaken on Cross-Eianilnatlon. Social to the Indianapolis Journal. ROCKVILLE. Ind., Aug. 30. The prose cution had not finished the examination of its witnesses In the Phillips murder trial when court adjourned to-day. Much evi dence has been Introduced as to threats made by Phillips seven or eight years ago against Markln, the man who was killed. A good deal of the testimony Introduced has been severely shaken on cross-examination. All witnesses agree that there was a gen eral disturbance in the saloon on Christmas day when the killing occurred. The state is endeavoring to prove that the defendant was wounded after Markin was killed, but as to thi? the witnesses have not positively testified. The trial will last at least another week. Guilty of Felonons .Shootlnsr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINDFALL, Ind., Aug. 30. The jury in the trial of Fred Oberleas before the' Tip pecanoe Circuit Court, on the charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill, re turned a verdict last evening, finding the defendant guilty. The trouble grew out of a love affair between young Oberleas and the daughter of Farmer Alfred Orr, the prosecuting witness, whom the defendant tried to shoot. GEYSEIt AVELL AT DECATl'R. It l ions Xnturnlly nt Two-llonr Perl oel New Field Opened. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DECATUR," Ind., Aug. 30. A big oil gusher came in on the John Brewer farm, eight miles southeast of this place, yester day afternoon. The drillers were still at work when oil was struck. At first the well Ilowed naturally at an estimate of ten bar rels a day. After flowing at this rate for several hours, suddenly the oil was hurled high into the air. A continuous stream of oil was forced from the hole and it is esti mated that lou barrels flowed during the first ten minutes. After a short time the force of the flow diminished, but for two hours more a steady stream was ejected from the well. At the end of two hours the flow sub sided entirely and remained in this state for two hours, when the flow again ncom menced and continued for a period of two hours. Since the first flow the gushes have maintained the same pressure. Great ex citement prevails here as the field is a new one. The well was put down by the De catur Oil and Gas Company. , , FIGHT AGAINST SALOONS. Sullivan County in a Fair AVny to He Dry Within a Few Months. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN, Ind.. Aug. SO. The fight in this county of the Anti-saloon League against the liquor interests is on with re newed vigor in Hamilton township. A re monstrance has been filed against appli cants for license, bearing SSi names. The saloon men have filed 142 withdrawals, but the temperance people claim a victory by a majority of 75. The publicans claim 42 ma jority. Curry township has filed a remonstrance with a majority of 43. After next Saturday but three saloons will remain In this city, whereas the average number has been nine. If all signers remain Intact the county will be "dry" within rhe next nine months. 1 CLOSE OF DELPHI CARNIVAL. Military Company Clears Enough to Lift Its Armory Debt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DELPHI, Ind., Aug. 30. The military car nival given here by Company L. Third Regi ment, I. N. G., closed last night after four days in which the streets of the city were crowded from early in the day until late at night. This was Delphi's first carnival, and It was given under the auspices of the local militia company. The company will clear enough from the undertaking to lift the ilent incurred in fitting up its armory. The companies from Monticello and Ren.-1-selaer participated yesterday, and with the Delphi company made a parade and acted as escort to the carnival queen and her at tendants. A feature of yesterday's pro gramme was the formal dedication of a cannon secured by Representative Landis from the 1 ivy Department, mounted in the courthouse square and presented to the city and county. The gun ws a part of tho Socapa battery protecting th? entrance to Santiago harbor, the battery which sunk the collier Merrimac. GAS AT 5 CENTS. Mnncle and the Companies Agree on Tills Meter It ate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., Aug. 30. The long and bitter contention over the gas question that has absorbed Muncie since early last win ter bids fair to be definitely and amicably adjusted at the Council meeting on Monday night. Seven members of Council have agreed to vote for a 25-cent rate. Both gas companies had served notice that they would sell gas for illuminating purposes only after Oct. 1, but the Heat, Light and Power Company has agreed to acept a '23 cent rate and sell gas for fuel. The Muncie Natural Gas Company has practically de cided to accept the compromise. Expressions by leading citizens Saturday Indicate that public sentiment will support Council in adopting a 25-cent rate. In an authorized interview A. L. Johnson, an olll cial of the Muncie Natural Gas Company, said Saturday that he believed Muncie would have an ample supply of gas this winter to meet all demands. Old Settlers nt Parker. Social to the Indianapolis Journal. PARKER, Ind., Aug. 30.-Farker City and Oak Grove were scenes of great ac tivity to-day, due to the seventeenth an nual reunion of the old settlers of Ran dolph and Delaware counties. Carriages and buggien containing old and young be gan to arrive as early as 8 o'cleck. The forenoon was spent in renewing old ac quaintances. After dinner President M. F. Wood called the meeting to order. Pray er was offered, after which Judge McCul lough. of Indianapolis, made an address. Theodore Shockney, of Union City, also spoke. Short talks followeil by the older persons in attendance. They recounted ex periences and Incidents of earlier days. Prizes were awarded to the oldest person present and two prizes, one each, to the man and woman who had been the longest continuous resident of cither of the two counties. Will lie Removed to Anderson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAG E R ST O W N , Ind., Aug. SO.-Contrary to authorized statements issued by the com pany, it now appeals almost certain that the Light Inspection Car Company will re move its factory to Anderson. Tne Com mercial Club of that city offers such flatter ing inducements that they cannot be re fused without sacrificing important inter ests. Just when the removal will be made i. not known, but in all likelihood before winter. Anderson öfters to put up a build ing near the railroad according to plans submitted by the company, move all the machinery and put it in place if the local concern will consent to move. Womnn Struck hy a Tramp. Social to the Indianapolis Journal. MONON, Ind.. Aug. 00. A tramp appeared at the home of George IJisser, near Wolcott, while Mrs. Uisser was alone with her little baby, and asked her for something to eat. She said she could give him two or three biscuits, and after spreading thorn with butter, handed them to him. Angry because he did not Teccie more, he struck her heav ily in the face, knocking her down, but not Munnirg her. She arose quickly and went into the house and got her baby and then went out into the yard and screamed fer help, whereupon the tramp fled. A earch was made for him. but he was not found. -Will Delicti te Ills lOlth Church. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind.. Aug. 30. Dr. W. D. Parr, thi city, will dedicate a new 110,000 Metho dist Church at Denver, Miami county, to morrow. This will make a total of 104 churches that Mr. Parr has dedicated in his thirteen years In the ministry. This he did In addition to his regular pastorial work. He also organii! scores of new societies. In the lo4 dedications Dr. Farr has raised the church debts in all cases. Since becoming general secretary his serv ices as a church builder are In still greater demand. Christinn Conferenee In Selon. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. FORTLAND. Ind., Aug. ".The regular sessions of the fifth meeting of the Eastern Indiana Christian Conference opened last night at the Salamnia Christian Church, two miles southeast of here, the meeting being largely attended. The opening ses sion was given up to the general introduc tion of business and an address by the Rev. J. F. Hurnett, of Muncie. secretary of the American Christian Convention. To-day the regular programme was taken up. There were short talks and lermons, and reports from the different churches. The sessions will continue over to-morrow, with a basket meeting In the afternoon. The Rev. I. V. D. R. Johnson Is the conference president and the Rev. Homer R. Bosworth Is secretary. Chnreh Chnnges nt Elvrood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Aug. 30. The Rev. J. W. Clevenger, for the past two years pas tor of the Raptist Church in this city, has tendered his resignation to accept a call to the First Raptist Church at Marion. Mr. Clevenger came here from Seymour, and his work has been very successful. The Rev. J. F. Warner, pastor of the North A-street Christian Church, will preach his farewell sermon Sunday, having accepted a call to the Seventeenth-street Christian Church at Indianapolis. Mr. Warner came to Elwood from Fort Recovery, O.. and has Increased the membership of his church from sixty to over three hundred. Attempt to Kidnap a Girl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Aug. CO. Citizens in the fashionable residence quarter on North C street are lying on watch every night for an unknown man who has been discovered several times peeping Into the windows of residences, and If he is caught he will be filled with buckshot and explanations made afterward. Last night he entered the premises of Ed Leisure, a prominent citi zen, and made a forcible attempt to carry away a daughter of the household. She was rescued by a younger brother, Laporte County Nominees. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFORTE. Ind., Aug. 30.-The Repub licans of Laporte county held a large and enthusiastic convention in this city to-day. The following ticket was nominated: For prosecuting attorney, Andrew J. Pickey; representative. Dr. Robert B. Short; au ditor. Philo Q. Doran; treasurer, Lyman D. Ashton; sheriff, Fhineas O. Smith; coroner, Dr. W. R. Hollenbeck; surveyor, Hiram Rurner; commissioners. William Strutz, Robert Hanson and William Gielow. Dedlcntlon nt Time Appointed, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ROCKFORT, Ind., Aug. 30.-The contro versy between the eommiseionera and citi zens of Spencer county and the Lincoln Monument Association has been settled. Col. J. S. Wright has been appointed by Governor Durbin to oversee the preparation of the grounds, and the dedication will take place on Oct. 1, as announced. At the ded ication all the members of the association will hold a meeting and settle on a plan for beautifying the grounds permanently. Costly Darn Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind., Aug. 30. In the destruc tion by Are last night of a large barn on the Hossock farm, near Wilders, Laporte eo'inty, four head of horses, three calves, farm machinery, hay and grain were burned. The origin is unknown. Nine horses were rescued from the burning Ftructure. The loss is $2,000; insurance, $1,100. "Will DuIIti a Glass Factory. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., Aug. 30. Nathan Meyer, of the Pioneer hat works, this city, has agreed to erect an eight-pot glass works at Lafontaine by the middle of October. The citizens of that place, as a bonus, will furnish him the ground and buildings neces sary. Mr. Meyer will employ at least seventy-five men at the outset, and will expand as the business requires. AKetl Minister Critically 111. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind.. Aug. 30. The Rev. R. p. Spellman, a superannuated Methodist minister of considerable note, who lives here, was stricken with appendicitis to-day and was removed to the hospital. Owing to his advanced age, eighty-nine, fears of fatal results make his family anxious. He preached over sixty years in eastern and northern Indiana. Charges Against Bishop Wright. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HUNTINGTON, Ind., Aug. 30. A commit tee of the White River United Brethren Conference, In session In this city, appoint ed to Investigate charges of insubordination and violation of the rules of the discipline filed against Bishop Wright, of Dayton, has submitted its report, which sustains tfle charges. The matter awaits final action by the conference. Good Price for Ills Hogs. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind., Aug. 30. One of the finest lot of hogs shipped from Wayne county In recent years was raised by Mil ton Bowmaster, of East Germantown. He had 120 head, which he disposed of at $7.5) a hundred. The lot averaged 34 pounds, bringing an average of $2tU7 a head, and a total of $3,111. The hogs were eighteen months old. Mr. llnnna Sues for Commissions. Ppeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind.. Aug. SO.-Robert B. Hanna to-day sued the Interstate Asphalt Company, using Kentucky rock asphalt, for $7.000 commission for services in securing contracts for paving streets in Wabash. Fort Wayne and Auburn, this being 10 per cent, of the total amount of the contracts. nichmond Fair This Week. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Aug. so. The Rich mond fair will open next Tuesday. The prospects for It are of the best. It looks as If the field ef horses will be exception ally good. Richmond has a very fast mile track. Successful Dnrke County Fair. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENVILLE. O., Aug. 3').-The Darke county tair ended yesterday with receipts about $j.' to the good. The association is out of debt. Indinure Obituary. PORTLAND. Ind.. Aug. .TWMrs. Harry Throp died at her home on Vine street last evening and will be bulled from the resi dence of her father Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev Fred Stovenour offikia ting. She was a daughter of William S. Fleming, ex-court clerk of Jay county, and a sister-in-law of Frank II. Snyder, ex mayr of the city, president of the Com-merclal-Rcvlew Company and one of the stockholders of the Fortland & Muncie Traction Company. SHELRYVILLE. Ind., Aug. SO.-Ernest Thompscn dir 1 suddenly at his father's hnne, near Wahlron. Shelby county, yester day, of apoplexy. He was forty-live years old and was a graduate of the Columbia Law School at New York. pr. J. Warren Howard died at the residence of his brother. F. M. Howard, at St. Paul. Shelby county, at 10 o'clock last night of heart trouble, aged sixty-four. He had been practicing medicine since 1V7S. RFSHVILLE. Ind., Aug. 3).-Henry A. Swinnty, aged sixty-seven, north of town, tiled this morning at 7:'W o'clock of tetanus. He was born in Vermont, but moved to ti ls State while a child. He was ill but little over a week. He left one brother. At his request there will be no funeral services. Interment will be at Uttle Blue river, Sunday afternoon. FORT WAYNE. Ind.. Aug. 30. At Chur ubusco, across the county line, John Deck, a well-known farmer, fell dead from an .1. . ..-r v. lOll We submit XTA "V JT the -cent goods filled pure with Bondy & Lederer's growth of genuine Vuelta tobacco and wrapped with real Sumatra, full cured, (all "bitter" removed.) It costs $35 per M. The "quantity" com bination of $1 7-per-M-goods gets all the support of the con-man .type of dealer. He is the only kind of dealer you find holding back the Tom Keene. They all have it now, but the "white men of the busi ness" are the ones who keep it in front There is more truth than sarcasm in this. It's mostly the narrow-minded dealer with cob-webs of cunning in his brain and prob ably fly-specks all over his "honor" who is controlled by the combination of cheap-goods factories. And it is only the smoker of blunted taste who is influenced by the prize package schemes worthless cigars. Back up a gamey against combinations ize the white men dealers who keep good goods. Smoke a Tom Keene along with any of that riff-raff stock. Note the difference and push a square deal along. DANIEL DISTRIBUTERS apple tree yesterday while picking fruit. Heart trouble was the cause. He was seventy-three years old. SCOTTSBURG, Ind.. Aug:. 30. F. M. Gar rlott died at 3 o'clock this afternoon of paralysis after an illness of three years, aped about seventy-five. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. ROCKVILLE. Ind., Aug. SO.-Reuben Cox, aRed fifty-four, one of the most prominent farmers in I'arke county, died at his home in Florida township last night, after an extended illness. Indlanu Notes. HAGF-RSTOWN. There has not been a vacant house in Hagerstown for months. Such h condition was never known to exist here before. Wherever there is a prospect of a house being vacated, it is spoken for weeks in advance. Employes of the Light Inspection Car- Company, who have come here from other places, have found it Im possible to secure houses and some of them have canceled their contract with the com pany on that account. ELWOOD. Newspaper distributers of Elwood, at a meeting held Friday nißht, formed the Elwood Newspaper Distribu ters' League, the object of which is the protection of its member against persons . who take und refuse to pay for newspapers. Nearly every metropolitan newspaper sold in the city is represented, as well as the local papers, and it is expected that those till out will join within a week. LAFAYETTE. Secretary C. W. Travis, of the County Fair Association, has made public the entries for the races which are to bo held the lirs-t live days of next week. Never before in the history of county fairs here have prospects been so bright a.s this year. There wilFbe numberless exhibits and many fast horses are entered in the races. WORTIIINGTON. The public schools of this place will open on Monday. Following are the teachers: Superintendent. W. R. Van Gorder, principal, Don A. Little; as sistant, Miss Ellen FU1; Mis?cs Eva Wil liams. Rthel Hays. Ix-na Radget, Nora Mcintosh, Minnie Maxwell, Gertrude East. Es-.ella Anderson and Mrs. Fannie Day horr. FORTLAND. Ground was broken on Sat urday for the steam-heating plant for which a franchise was secured by H. G. Arthur. N. R. Griffith. S. A. D. Whipple nnd O. N. Eiler. This was done in response to an order from I'. Cllen. of Marion, who directed that work be begun. The main building is to be of brick. 24 by 40 feet. MARION. Plans are on foot for the erection of a new hospital in this city. Marion has an excellent private hospital, but it la the desire of many physicians ami other citizens to have a public hospital. A subscription has been started to secure funds to establish a public institution. CRAWFORDSVILLE. On the voting contest to determine who should be the queen of the Labor day parade, Casslc Neal won, having received 2,972 votes. The next was Hazel Clodfelter. with LSlT. The winner is employed at the match factory. FORT WAYNE. Ind.. Aug. 30. The man killed late Friday night by a street car on 7T it?! Ml Mill this to your common sense. Cigar smokers will notice the Tom Keene necessary to sell such fight of good tobacco and schemes. Patron TO DEALERS Superior street was recognized Saturday afternoon by G. A. Reed, of South Whit ley, as Isaac Campbell, Reed's former brother-ln-lnw. Campbell was a farmhand. RICHMOND. Prof. C. W. Hodgln, of Earlham College, who is the author of a text book on Indiana history and civil gov ernment, is now revlring and rewriting It, paying special attention to local govern ment. The book will contain ) page?. WADASH.-General John Coburn, of In dianapolis, has been Invited to deliver the principal fpeech on the occasion of the Wabash county old settlers' meeting on Sept. 30. BOLD THEFT OF GEMS. Trny of Diamonds Sediert nnd lied 1'rpper Thrown In Jfwflfr'n tZym. CLEVELAND. 0., Aug. 3.-Early to night a man entered the jewelry store of Charley- e. Wilsdorf, on Payne avenue, and asked to see some diamonds. After the jeweler had placed a tray containing about SlKV) worth of the jewels on the counter, the man threw a handful of red pepper In the jeweler's eyes, grabbed the diamonds and escaped. Mr. Wilsdorf, notwithstanding the fact that he was blinded by tho pepper, grabbed a revolver and followed the man into the strer-t. I'ring as he went. A crowd joined In the chase, but the robber eluded his pursuers. Later. Mr. Wilsdorf was found wandering helplessly about the street, and the physicians at the hospital to which he was taken, are of the opinion that his sight has been destroyed. Man nnd Wife Murdered. GAINESVILLE. Fla., Aug. 30. -The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Rritton Lewis, residing five miles south of Rronson. were found this morning on the floor of their home by neighbors. The hmise had been ptlhjcrd, and Lewis and his wife murdered. There 13 no clew to the murderers. School Tendier" liod I'nnnd. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Aug. PA The i, ly of Mls. Georg'.a Tb Ids. formerly a school teacher of this cHy, who disappeared from her home here about a wee k ago, wast found in the Ohio river this morning. Sh- was in bad health and it Is supposed she com mitted suicide. Alaskan Cnble Working AkhIii. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 3. News hns been received via the steamer Cottage City that the cable between Skagway and Ju neau Is again In working order. Serge;. nt Rrusk opened the cable for commercial dis patches at noon on Aug. ZZ. SpontliiK C'lnilern nuil Mone. MANAG FA. Nicaragua, Aug. 30. The volcano at Masaya. Nicaragua, is again ac tive. Heavy detonations are heard and the mountln is expelling high columns of cin ders and fragments cf rock. STEWART t n (Of MM C3 that SN7 m 4 xvtvo r v-x CO INDIANAPOLIS STILL ON THE GO... Trousers to Order af.... $1.98 $2.98 mid M3.98 Deulscli Tailoring Co. Al .South Illinois Street. Samples and e!f-meMircment equip ment ent anywhere for the k 1 1 g. -K-ep your e3es on u for Fall Suit and Ovrr-c.ais. Furniture, Carpels and Stoves POPULAR PRICES. Willies Cash Furniture Store Ml West Washington Street. 25 West Washington Street. Furniture, Carpets Stoves '. II. IVIl44I?COIi:i 201 üiist AVnsliliiuton St. tm