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GEORGE BRDVN, 78, REAR ADfrllRAL DEAD Saw Active Service of Almost Half Century in the U.S. Navy. LIYED JM WOODRUFF PLACE Became Mldahjpman In 1ft4-Retlred In 1S97 Brfin.nt Record and Quick Promotion. ear-Admiral George Erowri, aerenty-elght rears old, retired -from the United States nary In HOT. died Uat night at 7:30 O'clock, at tit home, Wi Middla.

drive. Wtxtruff. Place. bad been la feeble health for several won the. suffering from dilatation of the heart with other com- plications, and had been car.

fl ned to hla room for ig weeks. He la survived by a widow and two-ioni, George Brown, now stationed, at Kremerton. with -the rank of paymaster, and Lieutenant Hugh Erown, a graduate from the Manual Training high school, thla city, who la on tbe.Unlted Htatet ship Denver, now at aea from San Diego, toMexl--' cen waters, Two weeks ago both aona were In thla city at the bedside of their father, but leave of abeence expired and. the returned to their Admiral Urown waa' a member of the Indiana cornmandery of the Loyal of which he bad at one time been commander, and was an honorary mem ber of the Columbia Oub. The" term, "admiral' In 1U original significance, derived from the Arabku meant "ptlnce of the 'wave," and It waa never more worthily 'applied than to George Urown.

No- arrangements will made for the funeral until the 'two aona Admiral Erown -have been heard from. Mr. Erown had an active aervice In. the navy (if more than forty-eight and ne-' half years. Me waa made a midshipman J-'ebruary VW): passed midshipman iune 12, maeter September 1.

li; lieuiten-ant June 2. IKS; lieutenant-commander, July 1, 162; commander July 2ft, 1WX; 1 captain April 28, 1T7: commodore Heptem-; ber 4. 377; rear-admiral January 1W: "retired June 19." IKfT; became, a member of the Indiana cornmandery ioyal Legion, by tranafcr from the California cornman dery March SO, 185S. He took up hla dence in Woodruff Place Indlanapolla, eoon after hla retirement from the navy. having, then reached hla ality-aecond year.

Born In Ruahvllle. i Ife waa born In Ruahvllle, IndT, June 3. IKS; waa the 'brother of the lata II. Erown. of thla city, and a aon jof Conrraaaman Wl31arn Brown, who waa a noted Democratic leader more than half a century ago.

He waa appointed a I mldnhlpman fey Senator Joeeph E. then conrreeaman from the Craw. fondaville strict, February 6, bi. Hla lone yrara of active aervlce were aa fnlkwa: Vrlrate 'umbTland. European etatton, 1)13-'M: frigate fct.

Iawrenca, I'a-. elation, lv.i-'M; nrp Falmouth, lira-Irll atatlon, atort-ahlp, aupply and ltiloop I'ortamoulh. African coaat. lr-'80; 1ikp i'awnee, frigate I'owhatan, 'pe-'lal aervlce. IWj.

-He commanded the Octarora, flarehlp the mortar fleet, under Admlrala-Far- rafrut and 1'orter In operatlona In the Mlaalaatppl river, W2; Ironclad Indlanola. Mialaipt aou'adruti, lMf a.unboat Jtaa-ca. Vet Onlf 'juitiron. 1SC3-'M; gunboat Arltona, -Wen't Gulf aquadron, 14; Cincinnati, MoHle bay. 1A6S; gunboat I'ocaliontaa, 1S6S, and the.

gunboat Hornet In lie wna ronimandant ef the ordnanoe yard. Waahlngton, 'liB-a7; commanded Ironclad Ktonewall. W. aa agent of the Jananeee government In delivering that veancl to Japan: commnn1M ateamer Michigan on the ink, 1S70-'7J; Inapector, Huffalo. K.

M.1-'??: Inapector o- ordnance, navy-yard, Boeton. commanded Alaaka. Pacific atatlon, lO-'Kl; llPhthouae New Tofk. district. Js.si-'M; commandant Norfolk navy-yard end atatlon, lSV'ttf; commander-in-chief 1'aclflc atatlon, commandant Nor- -folk navv-nrd and atatlon, i Flrtt Fighting In Gulf of Mexico.

a lieutenant attached to the rpwhatan he took an active part In ra-Jlnforclng Fort Ilckena atHfenaaooIa In April, 1W, and aubeequently In eatab- llahlng' the bl.ckade of Mobile an.d New Orleana, and In the aearch for the Confederate ateamer Sumpter In the Gulf tf Mexico and on the coaet of Braall. Hla next een loe waa In commaad of the facfhlp.Octarora. of th monitor feet In the numeroua mtnor engagementa on the MleateaipiU river and In the nrat battle at 'Vickuburc, June cs; 1C. and In command the earn ateamer waa on blockade dutr off limine ton. N.

O. In January, IStiS, he waa. In command the naval forcea In the IVpartment of the Ohio wtth headquartera at Cincinnati. There he auperlnten.led the building of the Ironclad Cincinnati, and. In command It, he Joined Admiral Porter'a fleet abwe Vlckebur.

In February, On the pfuM of tbruarv 14, liaiS. with Lleu-Tenant-Commander Urown. In command. Indlanola ran the fifteen mllee batter! ea at Vickeburg and Port Hudaon. Heroic Conduct Indlanola.

On the nlfiht of February St the Indlanola attacked the Confederate rama 3ueen e-f tha Wee and' TV. ii, Webb ahd the" cotton-protected ateamboata Dr. 'JUtey and Grand Era. Thla engagement laeted an hour-and a half, during hie tune the Indlanola waa struck avven tlmea bv the ram a and -when in a alnktng condition waa run aahore and Unk with -only her hurricane deck above water. Lieutenant-Commander Urown waa 'aeverely wounded, but continued to command.

He, hla offlcera and men were taken prtaonera. He waa exchanged from Ubby prlaon, Richmond, Va, after hav-i liiie been In eleven -prlaone. Hla nett eerrtoe waa In" command of the gunboat Itasca, on blockade duty Mobile. participated In the battles of Mobile under FarragTit. Ao-nuat 1S-H.

hla ehlp-being One of thoae to j4t the Confederate Torta and enter the buy. After the aurrender of the forte at Mobile he waa aent to' the coast of 3-exaa -and re-estabhahed the blockade of the liJO Grande, His next command waa the -Iron-clad Cincinnati during, the operatlona In' Mobile bay against Fpaniah. Fwrt and Fort Alexia. After tbetr fall he waa the first to hoist the Stare and Strlpea over the clty of Mobile, Hit Boat Last to Cease Fishting. In the Cincinnati be led General Steele'a up the "Alabama river to Selma and personally fined the laat gun of Jtbe war on the rrt ofr the United Statea navy at a point on the river Just above Cehaba.

He waa Bring af aome ruerrlU las who had been, annoying the army transports, when a boat waa aeen comSn? own the river flyinc a flag of truce. This boat carried an OtScer of. Gen. W. T.

and a Confederate ofllcer. Start' that long delayed savinfrs account this month. Don't wait until next month or next year, but do it now. You will never regret it. This STRONG COMPANY will be pleased to add your name to our list of depositors.

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In thla cmlae hs waa -the-senior ofneer In the South Pa cific in the war between Chile and Peru and waa commended by the Navy De partment for the efficient manner--In which protected the intereata of American citizens ana conauctea several delicate diplomatic meaaurew. In 18C7 the-Jananeee rovernment bought frjm the Navy Iepartment the Ironclad Htonewall, and Commander Brown, as the agent of the Japanese and commander of the Stonewall, delivered that veasel at Yokohama after an eventful and trying voyage of eight monthe. Upheld for Action at Valparaiso. During the years l90-'91-92 he waa commander-in-chief of the Pacific atatlon, and waa on the coast of Chile from the time the revolution agalnat that government began until It. closed with the fall of Valparaiso.

At the fall of that city. In-the Internet of humanity, he received aboard hla ehlpa tblrty-flve military and civilian refugees, every one of whom could have ben summarily put to death by the successful revolutlpnista had they been cap tured on ehore. He aent tnem to Peru In the Baltimore. His action on thla occa-alon waa severely commented on by the rreaa In Chile and in the United States, le waa charged with violation of International law and with being a spy. In the discussion which ensued his conduct waa fully approved by the president and the Secretary of the Navy, and in the annual meaaage of President ilarriaon he waa, by name, completely auatalned and highly commended.

Wat Hoet of Hawaiian King. During the crulaa of 1S30-'M he passed considerable time In Hawaii. The King waa his personal guest on a visit to and through California, and It was on this trip that' King Kalakaua (called "King died. At the time of hla retirement, having reached the are limit, be was the senior ofllcer of the United Statea navy, and al-waya regretted that he had not been a few years younger, In which case he would have taken an active part In the Fpaniah-American war and per ha pa have ben the here of Manila bay on that eventful May morning. A few months ago Admiral Brown received from, the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, a bronae medal conferred on blm in recognition of hla aervlce during the 'civil war.

On thla bronae medal he waa authorized to have engraved hla name, rank at the time this, special service waa performed and the name of the. veasel to which he waa attached at the time. One aide of the medal gtvea a repreaentation of a gunboat, called a "Unclad." of the Mississippi, above whfrh la the Inscription. "The Civil War." and below it the figure "1Sj1-1S55." The reverse aide presenta an eagle grasping an anchor. Above this are the words.

"United Statea below it the words, "For Gallant Action of February 24, 1863. Thla medal waa In recognition of his gallant action on the night of February 14. 1SGJ. when In command of the Unclad Indlanola he ran the fifteen miles of Confederate batterlea at VU ksburtr. attacking two Confederate rama and two cotton-protected ateamboata and ran hla vessel ashore In a sinking condition, at which time he waa severely wounded.

Story of the Stonewall. Among the many exciting Incidents In the life of Admiral Brown the following la one of more than passing Interest as It shows that to him more than to any one la due the creation of the Japanese navy, which' baa alnce become formidable; "During the winter of lS64-'65 a warship, which waa afterward called the Stone-walL waa built In a port In France, ostensibly 'for the Dantah Rovernment. but really for the Confederacy. The Stonewall sailed for this aide before Lee's surrender, but when the officer In comnmnd learned of the fall of the Confederacy he put Into Havana. aru! turned the ahip over to the svpanian aumortuea io ne in turn surrendered, to the United States.

Ia time Admiral, then Commander Brown, was ordered to receive the Stonewall at Havana and-bring her to the Waahington navy yard. The United States then had ahefa to sell." Among these waa the Stonewall. Japanese officials were In this country negotiating for a few ahip. among tno which Sney inspected waa the StonewsU. Commander Brown waa directed to show the ship to the Japanese.

He waa able to Impress them -favorably and they bought the ironclad. One of the conditions of the waa tat Commander Brown should take Ihte ahip to Japan and Instruct Japanese naval officers in the practical science handling Ironclads. In those daya It was regarded aa a perilous undertaking- to an ironclad around Cape Horn. There were those who predicted that the Stonewall waa not stanch enous-h for aueh a voyasre. he arrive! at Yokohama the city jand government were practically in the hands or revolutionists.

iris was embarrassing. After consulting the United States' minister, who had not recosr.ixed the revolutionists. It was considered necessary for Commander Brown to refuse to turn over the Stonewall to that faction. Going ashore the morning after his arrival, he. returned to the ship In the afternoon to.

find swarming with Japanese officers and aoldiers who had come to take TS 650,000 GEORGE BROWN. possession of the ahtp and were awaiting hla arrival. At that time the Japanese flag floated aloft, which made the situation critical. Determined to Take Ship. Using an American merchant aa Interpreter, Commander Brown learned' that his vlsftors were determined to get posl I session of the ship, As they had more men on board than he.

a bloody fight would ensue If the Japanese undertook to seize the shlpr' Calling a subordinate of coolness and he directed him to get the United States flag from his cabin, take three resolute men and put It In plare of the Japanese flag. The offi cers of the revolutionists were purposely Placed in a position from which they could not see tbe changing of the flags. While this waa going on me. Japanese Decs me more insistent and threatening. The Stare and Stripes In place and surrounded by a few well-armed men.

the. commander told his viaitore that he could not turn over the ahip until he had from the United Statea minister an order to do io. Thia declaration made the Japanese more argresslve. The time had come to act. Tell them, aaid commander Brown to the Interpreter, "this is a United States ahip: that they have no right here, and, under the flag of the United States, the sooner they leave the ship the better." There was much commotion and aome an gry demonstrations, but they saw on the face of thp commander and the' men about blm a determination that was convincing.

Some boatloads began to leave the ahip. The Japanese asked for permission to leave a few men. would be admission of a claim to the ship. The reply was; "Very well, hot be sure that they are' good swimmers." On this hint they all left. Yurned Over to Owners.1 Thus was the Stonewall, with a small but resolute crew," held safely under the American' flag in a harbor swarming with the boats of foes who coveted her.

The revolution soon ended and the Stonewall waa turned over "to her ownera. but Commander Brown- remained nearly, two years. Instructing Japanese He then came home In ISO to take another two yearn' cruise. WON MANY HONORS IN Admiral Brown 'Served His Country With Distinction for Many Years. "How would you like to wear that uniform?" asked an Indiana politician and statesman of his son as walked to-Fiptber In Washington, In January, 1S49, pointing to a midshipman, dressed In a rather showy garb of that rank of the navy at that date.

Td like hothlng better If I could be a midshipman and have a right to wear it," was the quick response Of the boy of thirteen and one-half years. "Would you like to go Into the navy, my aied the father In a tone of surprise, for he had never thought of the navy aa a career. "Yea, I would," replied the boy, with sturdy emphasis. The father, waa William J. Brown, at that time' assistant postmaster-general; the boy was George Brown, and thla waa.

the way, the future rear admiral came to enter the navy. At that time the boy, born In Ruahvllle, Juhe 19, 1S35, and living in inaianaiKSiis -since 1J7, had never seen a full ripped ship, but he had read, of naval exploits. Hia father, had. political influence, and within a month after the jregoini incident the boy was appointed a cuiefa't the naval school, the oungest boy In his class. The naval school at that time was not the naval academy of today.

There was no regular counre of study, but boys had to study until ordered to sea, and from that on they had practice. After a few. months In school George waa attached to the frigate Cumberland, of the Mediterranean squadron, the sinking of which he saw thirteen years later oT Ft. by the rebel ram Merrlniac. It was a new life full of exciting duties.

For-two years he waa away from native land and home, yet If he ever bad a homesick feeliRs, it did not appear In hia letters. "I have grown very much," be wrote his sister, toward the clise of the cruise. "I am twenty pounds heavier than when I left home and all my summer clot ilea are too small." from the Mediterranean -squadron in lSrU he was given a three months', leave. He lost no time in reaching Indiana, to which, on subseuuent leaves of absence from duty he hastened with the ardor of a lover. After his leave the young midshipman waa attached to the St of the Pacific squadron, where for thrfe years he saw a new world- It was not until' he had been in the service eleven years that Ms first propiotions came, but when they did come in li.

he had' three In a year, passed 'midshipman, master and lieutenant. So before he was twenty-one years-of acei he held the commission of lieutenant- tn the nax-y. which corresponds With the rank of captain In the United States army. When the accession movement threat-, ened the Union and many in army and navy hesitated as to the course they should pursue -tn the event of war, 5eore Brown stood resolutelv for the Union. A letter to hts mother said: "When I entered the eervlce as a bov I dedicated, my life to roy country and to her service how my life is Riven." was then twenty-five and a years of aee.

but durin- twelve, years of that period be bad 'saluted the hoisting- of 'his country's in every quarter of the globe. His love for that f.as and tSe sovereignty it represented was aa broad and deep as his nature. While the 'storm was Fathering Lieutenant Brown's ship was; stationed OCT Vera Cruz, where there came to him ail the report's of southern certainly and northern uncertainty. In the midst of these doubts he wrote his December l.t: "It is possible the navy may he disbanded, but in that my occupation Is net entirely gone; The north will need a r.avy as well as the south, and If I fait to get an appointment in the north-em navy, 1 flatter myself I caa make a living" in the mere hart service." The navy was not' disbanded, and April 4, 11. found Ueutenart Brown sailing- from New Tors for rT.

Pickens. Ha. The firing of 7Fs "'-cv THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, MONDAY, JUNE 1913. on Ft- Sumter came ar few days- later and plosion wad t-axi-sed. according to the po-when the war becan Lieutenant Brown Uceman.

ty the lekaze of the tack. The field of service was in the west. As he-J-jcyeie was badly damaged. tenant he commanded the Octoria. Rear, Admiral Porter's flagship, in the Missis- in Jsilr.

1S2. fc wa- Ten cn FerTY Orowned. comnusioned UeutenaEt-commander, tn command cf tbe ironclad 'ndiancla. of the Mississippi squaJrvn. The Indlanola was a weak vessel, and-during-the operations'.

at Vicksburg. in a flght with two rebel rams and other vessels the. Indlanola. disabled and in a sinking, condition, was captured and Brown was made prisoner and with his captured crew was sent to Libby prison. One- the officers of the prison waa an old acqtialntance of Lieutenant-Commander Brown, who, in his regard, for the federal Invited Mm to be bis guest la Castie Thunder.

This courtesy declined, preferring to share the lot of the men who bad stood by him on the Indiauoja. in the hope of better, treatment for them. He was offered -a parole at once, hut this he refused, lest he mirnt spnd the rest of-the war Inactive without an exchange. His friends about the Confederate capital interceded with Jefferson Iavis. who to the commander's exchange, but would not listen to sTirgesuons relative to the excr.ar.ge of all tie crew of the As he would not leave his men.

he would have spent a iocg In Libby prison had not a friend: earned. the rsat-ter to Mrs. Davis, who had been a fr.end ot the fasaiiy of his father wii.e in Washington. S-e interceded wttn cer hushand. and he ordered the exchange of the commander and crew of the Indi-anoia.

The exchange took place at City Poict. in July. ana was. tne iast tr.ar waa made uctii near the cose ot tr.e war; Lieutenar.t-Commancrer erown as soon on duty '-again, commanding the steam gunboat Itasca, of the So.uao.ron la Mobile bay. under Parragut.

Here he had nine months" active service, ending the battle of Mobile bay. August The closing days of the war saw Lieu- tenant Commander Brown in command of the ironciad Cincinnati, participating i th rnval Derations in Mobile hay. I ara.cst Spanish fort and the defenses of the citv of Mobile- Five cays arter lee surrender. April 14. these rtrongcIds surrendered to the Union, forces." On Jjly 3 lX.

when a month more tnan iru.ru lone years of the lieutenannt-cooi rrjinder. who had so nobly borne tnat title for four years, became commander. Soon after bis promotion he was assiened to duty In the Washington navy yard; the first-shore service he had had in seventeen years. Irt-lsCT he waa placed in i command of the, warship stonewaii wMch had been bought by the Japanese. 1 instructions -to deliver her at Yokohama.

this duty he had some -interesting experiences with the Japanese government, and spent- nearly two years Instructing Jap anose naval officers. During the years 1S73-7S Commander P.rown was on ordnance duty tn Boston." nd durin? 1ST-7S. Tas lighthouse inspector. In 1ST" he was promoted to captain. rank equivalent to colonel in the army.

Vhile in this shore duty he tovk active part, as the head of a-commls--ion to arrange a system for buying sup plies. TO tnat tne purcnases were rrade'by bureau officers, who werV-ned-lessly extravagant and wasteful. The commissioner reported in favor of a system which-made the pay department responsible for these purchases on the requisition" 'of the -'officers -needing them. Many thousand dollars have been saved since that time by the -new method. From 1S78 to ltSl he commanded the- steamship Alaska, of the Pactnc station.

From ISsl to 1SS4 he was lighthouse inspector; from 188S to ha' was on duty 4t the navy Norfolk. Va, In September, 1SST. he waa promoted to commodore; in 1890 he was commanding the Pacific station, remained there several years. September 1H33, he was promoted to rear admiral, the highest rank In the navy, corresponding to that of major-general In the army. From February 2S.

1S95. to the date of his retirement from active service, June 39, 1537. he was. the senior officer in the activ list ef tho navy. From.

February 5 JS43. to June 13, 1S97 forty-eight four mbntbs and fourteen days is the measure of the service which George Brown gave to his country. Step by step he rose from the midship man of thirteen and a half years of age through every grade to be -the ranking officer in the navy, as such tie waa called by the President to represent the navy at imposing state ceremonies. During his lifetime of Bervice he never re ceived reprimand or censure rrom superior officers. Loyal to his superiors, considerate of subordinates, conscientious In the discharge of duty, hia record made him an ideal officer.

After hia retirement he. settled in Indi anapolis, where he was an honored cltj-xen for many years. He always' was proud of his state, proud to be known aa a Hoosier, and during' his long- service In -the navy, wherever he sailed or- trav eled. hia heart always turned to his old home. He was noted for bis kindness and hospitality to Indlanians, and amid official duties always found time to wel come them.

Admiral fctrown nad two brothers, Austin 11. and William and a sister, who became Mrs. Browning. October 4, 1871, he married Miss Kate Morris, daughter of John Morris, and the marriage was an Ideally happy one. CHARLES M.

WALKER. AUTHORITY ON4 THE ORIENT, Personal Traits; of "Admiral Brown Which Endeared Him to Friends. WTith the passing of Admiral Brown Indiana loses its most representative In the naVy of the civil war. With the death of Brigadier-General George, F. this city, and state lost her last surviving brigadier of that conflict Though General McGinnis was nine years the senior of.

Admiral Brown, they were the closest friends and choicest cronies and scarcely a day passed during the admiral's residence here- that they did hot meet at the office of the Loyal Legion, of which they we're devoted members. At these meetings as conversation went forward it was- the usual thing- for one after another of the habitues of the Newton Claypool buildins to drop in to listen to the stories of the soldier and the old sailor. These two old" cronies, as their friends were well awarei were afflicted with a weakness that had '-beerr -wtth the from boyhood and which age 'had not withered or to -anywise- diminished they never, never a circus. Whenever an entertainment of thia character visited Indianapolis no business was allowed to get between the' sawdust ring' and their enjoyment. They went and usually, hav-Inyaet the example, thev were followed by a company of friends who depended on the veterans for a discriminating criticism of all the clown's desiccated humor and all the grand and lofty tumbling.

tierore nis retirement rrom the navy Admiral Browrf. aa he said to his friends, had no 'opportunity to exercise the franchise rights of a citizen of the republic. He had. however, he saia, voted on two occasions, and these votes were cast in Indianapolis, which he had always regarded as his home. -of these occasions was when, although he leaned to Republican voted-for his -old friend, Thomas A.

Hendricks, for Governor, arid his Austin H. Brown, lor county clerk. His Tales of the Orient. Admiral had a large and most varied experience and it Is doubtful if this city ever, had, when he was at his besV a more enjoyable talker. His ex--periences of Japan and the Japanese were given with a directness picturesque coloring that greatly impressed his hearers and gave them a better understanding of the little brown sons- of the far orient, than could have been afforded by any bookish authority.

Perhaps no American was ever held by the' Hawaiians in more grateful an 1 re-Fpectful admiration than was Admiral who for a 4ong time when in com mand of the Panne squadron had his rla? station at Honolulu. He on tr.e rrf'jit of terms with the last queen of the islands, and of her court; and be was sent to another station he carried with him the highest expressions of their good will. When the islands, which had gone under the flag of fhe Union, were connected with us by cable, the people Hawaii remembered their friend. Ad miral Brown, and sent fts their nrt message the sirgle but all comprehending word of love and their hijrh hailing sign of coriial remembrance "Alcha!" This message- was a delightful ir.cident the life of the old sailor, and whenever he mentioned It. there was a pathetic tremor in his voice and a moisture in hia eyes.

CHARLES DEXXIS. M0T0RCYCLEMAN INJURED. Explosion of Gasoline Tank Causes Accident Cycle Damaged. "William Feeney. motorcycle was slightly burned today in an explosion of his gasoline tank, 'which occurred while be was riding near Northwestern avenue and Thirty-eighth streets.

The ex- LEECHBUP.G, June 35. It has been ascertained that ten persons; lost their lives Satcrday right when at': ferry boat was overturned. In the Klskinainetas river aear this thore. Eieht boci-sr have beeti recovered. The names of those recovered wer.e: Michael Iconodos.

Michael Milno. Charles Thonto, Elmer Larrirber. William Eckrr.an, C-artnce Stewart. Merl Weaver and Jefferson Davis. The accident-occurred at a late, hour As the -boat approached the Leechburg side of the river all of the passengers, about Sixty-five, r'ished to the forward end of the craft-' The ferry tipped and they wtre thrown I-o the stream.

In the struggle to clijnl) on to the boat ten Were drowned. AGED MAN DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY AUTO N. W. REYNOLDS, 71 YEARS OLd, SUCCUMBS IN HOSPITAL. WOMAN AND GIRL INJURED Nelson W.

Reynolds, age seventy-one, 616 East Georgia street, was fatally Injured yesterday at Liberty and Washington streets, when he was run down by an automobile driven by W. T. Smith, 6 West Sixteenth street. Reynolds was taken to. the city hospital, where he died a short time later.

He was found to have suffered -a broken collar bone and was injured internally. Reynolds had stepped from the curb and started across the s-eet when he was struck' by the Witnesses said Reynolds walked in path of -the approaching automo-bik-, was bing oriven siowiy. Mrs. Smith os in the machine with her hus-bani Smith lifted Reynolds into his car ani l-ci him to the city hospital. Pa trolmen Anderson and Hansford said the accident was unavoidable.

Reynolds was an old' coidierv For a number of years he -was "a cigar manufacturer in Indianapolis. Reynolds has been -in failing health for sevef al years. The funeral probably wkill be held Wednesday in Oak landon. Reynolds was an Odd Fellow. Girl Run Down.

Anjia Harris, fourteen years daughter of Alonzo Harris, 1S5 Geisendorff street, waa slightly injured when she was run down by. an automobile driven' by Floyd Miller, twenty-eight years old, of Carthage, Ind. Miller is said to have driven his machine Into a crowd of per sons who were alighting rrom a Falrvlew park street car. Cornerman Gillespie placed Miller under arrest, and he was held unler a high bond. Charged with as sault and battery.

The girl was taken to her homi In an automobile. She was pain fully bruised about the body. Miller was driving soujth in Illinois street, and several persons had to run to get out of the way. In police- court Judge Collins continued Millers case until the girl is able to ap pear. Woman Injured- by Auto.

Mrs. Amelia Topmiller, 1060 Harlan street, was struck, at Washington street and Virginia avenue, by an automobile, driven by Dr. J-r-VMacCammon, 2122 Prospect street- The accident was wit nessed Dy Jrienry uiener, city patrolman, who is stationed in the watch tower on the Merchants'-Bank building: Diener saw the woman fall 'and notified the central police station. Blcyclemen Gollniach and Bastin were sent to make an investiga tion. Dr.

AlacCammon has attended Mrs. Topmiller on several occasions, and he took the woman to her home. She was found to have been painfully -bruised about the body. Mrs. Topmiller, with her husband, William Topmiller.

were crossing the street and the woman' failed to see the approaching machine. Dr. Mae-Cammon was driving his machine slowly and stopped the car almost Distantly. ALMOST CONTINUOUS DROP IN PIG IRON FOR 6 MONTHS Price Now Threatens to Break Throegh Productive Cost Orders Being Held Back by Consumers. NEW June" 30.

The blast fur-nace interests appear to be passing through a most critical stage. The decline In-prices of pig Iron that has been almost continuous for six months, now threatens to break through the productive cost level in all producing districts and only the most favored stocks can- hope to escape a loss on sales now being put through for third quarter and second ihalf shipment rounuries ana nuns meiimg iron report 8 mall orders for castings and demands for lower prices on unfinished contracts. Consequently the great majority of pig Iron consumers are waiting while prices decline. With small buying, competition for orders among blast furnaces in creases and as a result prices at Buffalo and in" the Mifhonirig and Shenango dis tricts have dropped below $15.00 on No. 2 foundry In not a few Instances.

Sales of malleable Bessemer have been made at 116.00 or less, and No. foundry at $16.50 or less delivered 'n iNew England, nastc has dipped to or less at furnaces In eastern Pennsylvania. In the south No. 2 foundry has sold at $10.00 to and consumers do not take hold with activity even at these prices, Decline $4 to $5 a Ton. This means that pig Iron since January has suffered a drop of $4.00 to $5.00 a ton on the aellinff while the cost of production has increased witn smaa hope of reducing the latter over the second half of the year as coke ovens still demand $2.50 for furnace fuel for delivery over the balance of the year.

One encouraging reature last week was that several large consumers had the temerity to buy round tonages. Pipe works took 30,000 to 35,000 tons of southern and northern metal, tho General Electric Company closed for upwards of 12.000 to 13.000 tons malleable roundries bought io. OiiO to 15.000 tons and tube works took a moderate tonnage of basic in the east. Railroads Not Buying. steel orderscontitjued to average bout: 60' per cent, of current shipments wlth the steel corporation Interests.

Independent Interests are not doing quite as Steel billets receded to for third quarter-but finished products were better maintained. Itailroaas were conspicuous by their absence from the market, Steel huildin? and bridge contracts last week called forscarcely lO.O) tons of Pteel shapes. Well Known Hotel Man Dead. CHICAGO. June S- Eden, widely known.

as a hoteKowner and mari ager. died here yesterday, after" two weeks' illness. He was seventy years old. It was Eden who first added to the celebrity of his hotel by fastening as a unique decoration in the marble floor of the barter shop a large number of silver dollars. SPICELAND, June 'fifty-five yam old.

1 rial at home hm. is survived by ht wMow. Hia death. the resu't of concusstun of the. train, caused bv an lr.Jury received a few days a when Wa thrown- from a load of wood by one of tb wajfon wheels rujinir.gi into a deep rut.

MUNCIE. June 38. EJwarl perdleu. year who had been' anxioua th reunion of fci omrad rf the days of the Oettya- burs. died at home her his fiiendi Wf-re 1-avira- the city to.

Join the special train In Indiana that waa taktnir thm ta their destination. Three daurhtera and a brother. I'erdiae, who for terma waa aheri IS of Delaware county, aurvive hirn. June 30. The body of Mr Cbnsintha Nixon, widow of Xixn.

asre aevecty-three. arrived her last for burial from the Odd Fellow? hotne at where be died Saturday, ore- year after her bust and and three years they went there to end their Hay. A coir.oideiwe ia that Mr and- Mr. Jarvla B. Cole, the! latter a sister of Mr.

and both very' are preparing to to the home next week. TT-'P-RF! A ITE. Jan EVahlel CCon- rxli, who retired from business because fcla' pbysir.ian said he had leaioire cf tbe neartl an-1 then cais-ped cn the tanka of the Wabash, iiexi- It. the canhp Saturday. ag.a fifty.

He tar! if- one of the best known businesa men la the -city R-ert L- Eucy. fifty-seren. onreriy a lawyer la Viscer.ces. is lead here. Trunees ef t.

Joseph Caiivolic church met yesierday to adept teeclutior. on the deaih of Faiher Lehnr. who at 5t. Joseph's ho-pi'iai N. T.

He waa serretary of the "fj-fer la the States he ihe Terre Haate church. EVANSVILLE. Imt. Jane 3. Mr.

C. W. Baldwin, wife cf Baldwin, an eca-ineer 15a the Eaniville Terre Haut railrftal, is 4ad here, she ia survive-i by her husind arj stven M.i Martha J. Pirsieton. a ia deal tier-? cf oaral.rtn.

bic yurvlve4 by a hosbaAd and two ehlWren. The bo-ly wu sent ta countr for John Trainer, at one time at the head oflhe Paris srhoola. ioj well kaown -fh IUir edacati-ial circles, is ceai Mjni. Ark. KiS death was frora cancer, eaasec by on tit his ears bejig fKbittn- FOtTLER.

Jdne Mrs. -El'zatjeth Pcott, ace seventy-, who was making her home with ner daughter. Mrs. Henry Smith, of Ohicrti, Samrtav. and the bolv was hr'-Mht to Fowlr today for burial tomorrow.

Se is survived ty seven chiH-'en. INDIANA DEATHS a $1 Guaranteed CQ Silk Frank M. Black's FIRST Several conditions make this sale thi most interesting one in Indianapolis this year. It is our first July clearance, aad we intend to set a pace for future ones. This is our.

first season; all our merchandise has come in fresh and new, and our reputation, for goods of higlv standard only, is attract those who exercise good taste and thrift in buying. Millinery mmm Mi 4 1.9S Several models $4.50 On all regular a reduction will also fit price. We more women corsetry. An all-net and lace Out millinery, at all times considered a standard of style correctness, now undergoes a ruthless price slashing. Trimmed Hats $30.00 to $125.00 Imported Pattern Hats.

$20.00 to $35.00 Pattern Hats $10.00 SlfLTa to S18.00 Summer Trimmed Hats $10.00 to $18.00 Tailored Hats $6.75 to $12.50 Trimmed Hats $3.00 to $7.50 Trimmed. Hats Ostrich Plumes $5 00 Black or White Ostrich IS inches long $3.00 Black or White Ostrich Plumes, 15 inches long 9 Untrimmed Hats $7.50" Bancock Hats '2-jJ' $6.50 Panama Hats 4 S'i'IJiJ $5.00 Sumatra Hats $10.00 Milan and Leghorn Hats $8.75 Milan and Leghorn Hats $: $5.00 Colored Hemp Hats ii; -X $10.00 and $12.00 Colored Hemp Hats 9.U Muslin Underwear The buying period' of undermusltns is at its hlght, and our -rtocks are complete. There a slaving, too. VnVooi: Vrlmmtrew 'tn nrtwna with hemstitched yokes 1 Gowns in a score oi styies uu Gowis o'f beautiifuVshee nalnsoo VlipoVVrtylV JiOO Draw-era In the new narrow.atyle Skirts, made for wear with the-; narrow dress skirts l8v1.9S As "The neckwear store of Indianapolis" we can offer you many attractive pieces not- shown elsewhere. The saving you can make In this section Tuesday will considerable.

25c bows ..15 50c bows 'A $125 Imported C9rX Pattern MEMORIAL FOR SOLDIERS. Mrs. Anna Stinebaugh and Judge Col- Una Speak at Fort, Tvtnds and enUsted men of the regu lar army. I wish to thank you for the int-rest vou have maaiifested hy coming to pay the tribute of love and re.oect to the boys who nave onereo. up their y)oung lives to protect our country.

said Mrs. Anna Sttneoaugn yeai.uj ernoon at the second annual memorial service for the dead soldiers of the United regular army, tiem ai il oe.y remember there-is as mucrr neea iur the hour of peace as In the hour or war. No matter in what rank a BrveH hla country, he is well deserving of being remembered and we ahouia asi aHe self-seeking ambition and live to make oherV h.PPT. We. by actual experience, know the need of kindness aa weu see the graves 'over yonder in the quiet little city, we are made to reale that they had no-friends or relatives otherwise' their, graves would be Themorlal service was ta have been held at Tomlinson ball, but after It wai found that the enlisted men of the Ninth to attena, ii wkTVransfeTred to Ft Benjamin Harrl- SAbout two hundred from InnaP? attended the-serviceand were me at the Btation oy mo tn the Dost hall, junge James A.

Collins, or ponce eerd the memorial address, ana Charles M. Fillmore pastor oi Hide Christian church, conducted the religious service. The music was in the charge of Miss Viola Chasteen. Following the service or Duncan, of the Ninth Infantry, detailed a firing snuad which formed an escort to the fort cemetery. The Children's Patriotic Order of Columbia and the Modern American dfill team No.

118. attended the services. After the graves had been decorated taps were sounded at sunset, flowers were contributed by local florists. The Fervlces were in the charge of Mrs. Stinebaugh.

who Is the wife of Sergeant St nebaugh of the United States army recruiting station. Mrs. Stinebaugh bad charee of the first memorial service at the fort last year. "DRYS" WIN ELECTION. Have Majority of 56 in Township of Madison County.

Special to The Indianapolis News ANDERSON, June 31 The "drys" Harried Stoney Creek township. Madison county, including tneion oi ijuwi. local option election, Saturday, by a majority of fifty-four votes. The wets won one precinct hy a majority of eighteen, but In the other two precincts the "drys" led by seventy-four. Two applications for licenses to conduct saloons at Lapel were pending.

Adams townsnip. including the town of Markleville. will have an option election July 8. Adams, like Stoney has been "dry" several years. Tq Remairi "Dry." TERRE HAUTE, June 30.

The 'drvs" won the Iral option election In tn.nRhit. Clav county. Saturday. by a majority of fifty-five. The township ha been "dry." DEAD OF POISONING.

Madison City Treasurer Takes Car bolic Acid Purpcee Not Known. Special The Jndiaaatwiii NewiJ MADISON. June 30. Carbolic acid poisoning caused the death of William P. fVhofield.

aee thirty-four, citv treasurer. who died Saturday ciput. wpetner r.e Intended to take the acid -or made -a mis take is not known. He was a h-iK and Kniarht of Pythias. There was ap parently no motive for 4Q NOR.TH PENNSYLVANIA, JtKit.1 Heads Campaign Committee i i 1 1 Photo by Harris Ewlng.

FRANK E. DOREMUS. Detroit representative is now chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee, succeeding James T. Lloyd, of Missouri. TWO FACTORIES BURN.

New Haven Plants Are Destroyed With Loss of $70,000. Special to The Indianapolis Newt. FT. WAYNE, The Wayne chair works and the Elastic Plaster Company's factory, at New Haven, five miles from this city, were damaged by Are Saturday. Doth plants were destroyed.

The chair factory's loss Is and that of the plaster company $20,000. The factory of the Sperry Handle Company wan damaged. it is thought the heat cause spontaneous combustion. I i i i ii till 1 wnoiesone, I Ii ....1., I I Hi I it I In II I UClsTSatliLZ i I i Ii lilii i 1 i Hi I I Ill i Ii nil I 1 I I i I i I ill! ii II I i I I i I -1 A Sample of Everyday Prices at the Five Haas Stores 75c LlellWs Food, 59c 2 Ounces Purs Glycerins, 2-GRAIN QUINIWE CAPSULES, 1 12 fU. Pennsylvania St.

Ssssaat CmW Oasra Hmim 9 South IHinois St. Hmmr Ylmahtmvtom Strtmt 156 6 DOORS I 75c jabots $1.50 jabots Hosiery In offering our guaranteed, silk hosiery at a reduction, we wish to state that this is done so that this section will be in line with the general policy of the wjiole storeto enable you to buy now for less. Our guarantee holds good at the reduced price same as the regular price, but we will continue this reduction on'hosiery Tuesday only. $1.50 guaranteed silk hose $1.00 guaranteed silk hose 50c hose, not guaranteed 13 $5.00 two-tone hose, variety of $2.98 The Best $1.00 Umbrellas yc TURNED DOWN; ARE GLAD. Illinois Suffragettes Say Action Recongnlzes Their Political Equality CHICAGO, June 3(X The use of Grant park tomorrow for celebration of their recent enfranchisement has been refused to the suffragettes, but instead of hurt at the refusal the women ar elated and all because the South park commissioners decUied that the intended mass meeting would be "political" in character "The action of the park commissioners -places us oa political level with and we are proud of It," said Mrs.

Harriet Taylor Treadwell. president of the Chicago Political League. We have no desire to be accorded treatment that Is not the right of every voter. We do not want the rules broken for us." Instead of the mass meeting the women will hold a monster parade and It Is expected that several thousand will take OUTING AT BLUE BLUFFS. Employes of the Wm.

H. Block Co. Enjoy Picnic. The first outing of the Mutual Aid Association of the William H. Block Company was held yesterday at Blue Bluffs.

About four hundred attended and every one reported an enjoyable time. The program included cracker eating contests, shoe races, sack races, three-legged races and fat man's races. The aso-clation la an organisation of the employes to promote social nnnnrtnltl tn fTt-nder financial aid in case of sickness or aeain, and is making plans for summer homes where employes can enjoy their vacations at nominal cost. Sucks Thumb as He Gets New Papa. fPpeclal to Tba Indlanapolla Naw June SOf-Joe Parfleld, a machinist, and Mrs-.

Goldle Simpson, formerly Foster, both of Indianapolis, and each twenty-one years old, were married at the homa of the circuit clerk In Jeffersonvllle by James 8. Kelgwln. Justice of the peace, while the Infant of the bride, by the husband she divorced last February. at on the floor, solemnly sucking bis thumb. Hia new daddy cardied hlra when the couple left Two Drown In Cedar Lake.

(Special to The Indlanapolla News HAMMOND. June 30. Dr. Sayles, age twenty-five, and Charles Ellis, went y-eeven, were drowned in Cedar lake, yesterday. Ellis tried to rescue the doctor.

5c 5c A Wf 0l St. STATIC ea D02 Massachusetts A va. 55 Virnfcla Avcnuo NORTH ILLIWOIS NORTH OF IHTERUROAN INDIANAPOLIS $10, $12 French Corsets for $5 Sill Corsets Parisette Corsets, $10.00 and $15.00 LaMarguerite stock models at. $3.00 or over we offer of 201-. At this reduced price we and alter corsets same as at regular make this concession in order to acquaint with the many advantages we offer in Brassieres brassiere in nearly all.

sizes, A. P. tap brassieres, $1.50 and $2.00 values Neckwear 1,.