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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
MAIL In A CATTLE CAR.
FOstOmce Authorities Make an Inn
portant Find at the Stock Yards.

Last night at 10 o'clock Night Superin-
tendent Parrish. Of the postoffice, received a
Telephone message informing him that
trainmen on the Belt Railroad had discov-
cred lot of rifled mail in an
empty cattle car. Mr.. Parrish at
once notified Superintendent of Carriers
= Deery, who, with a letter carrier.
at once went to the yards. A large amount
OF valuable first-class mail was found in
the bottom Of the car. From the postmarks
the mail was en- route from Sandusky, O.
to New York city. The letters were dated
Nov. %, over a week ago. They had been
neatly slit open with a knife the mail rob-
bers evidently being intent on finding
money, as several checks had not been
taken, among them one for $780,
Postmaster Sahm was at once notified and
went over the letters with Mr. Deery. This
morning they will be turned over to an in
spector. The postoffice officials were unable
last night to say where the cattle car had
come from, All they could learn was that
load OF cattle had been taken out of it at
the stockyards yesterday and that the car
was run into the yards, where trainmen
made the discovery. No mail pouch was in
the car. 1t is not known whether the rob-
bers got q full pouch or only a bundle or
two of letters that had not been sorted
AS as it can be ascertained to what
tor of the road will be asked to trace the
movement of the car, in order to ascertain,
If possible, where the mail got into it and
who placed it there.
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THE SUPPLY HERE.
Somewhat Better observation-disclosures
PearsOn'a Views.


There was less complaint yesterday on
account OF the lack of gas than on the pre-
vious day but still the supply was not suf-
ficient, the greatest complaint coming from
patrons of the Indianapolis Company's lines
The situation VIII probably be much better
to-day, as yesterday was the last day that
factories and public buildings were to be
supplied The company notified all large
consumers that the supply of gas would be
discontinued after Dec. l, and preparation
has been made to burn other fuel.
John r. Pearson, general manager Of the
company, said yesterday that it was the in
tention to supply private consumers only.
Even the courthouse has been cut off. Mr.
Pearson says the time has come when the
waste of gas will be appreciated by the
people, 1T is probably too late now to do
much good for Indianapolis by legislation,
but steps ought to be taken to stop the
shameful waste of natural gas. Millions of
dollars are being thrown away in the air
in the gas field. 1t comes from the greed
of the landowners. They are so anxious to
realize from the oil that they let the gas
blow itself off in the air and be wasted.
when they might have the profit from both
the gas and oil. The oil is there and can
not possibly get away How much more
sensible would it be to realize on the gas,
outstanding 1t and marketing 1t for the few
years that it will last, at the best, and then
pump out the oil.
Few people realize to what extent the
gas field has been drained. Nine years ago
Indianapolis piped gas thirty miles, and
there was high enough pressure to bring
IL here and distribute 1t to the consumers
easily. Then the field was large and the
cities OF Peru, Logansport Fort Wayne In
dianapohs, Richmond and other cities out
side the geld penetrated only to the edge OF
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CRIMINAL LIBEL SUIT.
Senator wellington Files Charges
Against Editor Felix AEnus.

r., TIMORE, Md, Nov. 30.-United
States Senator George L. Wellington this
morning filed a presentment against Gen.
Felix Agnus charging criminal libel. ana
IL is .rstood that civil suits will follow.
Gen mus is the publisher of the Bal
tim merican and the action is the OUT
con. % an editorial published in that news
paper on Friday last, in which an editorial
from the Washington Post is cited ana
pronounced true. The. Posts editorial,
which is reproduced in the American,
charges Senator wellington with furthering
the candidacy of Governor LoWndes TO sue
coed United States Senator German by
seeking to influence the members or the
Legislature by means of the public offices
within the gift of the chief executive or
the State.
Senator Wellington went before the grand
jury this morning bearing with him a copy
of the American containing the article
complained of. which was published under
the heading: THE Disgrace Of Wellington
There were no other witnesses, and after
his withdrawal the grand jury devoted
twenty minutes to discussion of the case,
at the end of which time an indictment was
found. General Agnus promptly furnished
bail in the sum of 81 ,0O0 There was no ar
rest General Agnus said in reference to the
suit: This is libel suit No SO against the
American, of which we have lost three and
only suffered nominal penalties In them.
We will meet this suit as we have met all
others and my attorneys will be instructed
to push IL. In my opinion II Is merely an
attempt to muZZle the press In view OF the
coming contest for the senatorship. The
American has been very unfriendly TO Sem
ator Welingtons interests in that matter.
and the hard hits given him, in my opinion.
greatly reduced his power. The American.
however, will continue to publish the news
of this contest as II progresses, whether
Mr. Wellington likes X or not.
Senator Wellington declined To discuss the
suit which he had entered against General
Agnus except TO say that he intended aiso
bringing civil suit against General Az.
nus aud the American.
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the field. Now Indianapolis has to go sixty
miles, and all the other lines from the OUT
the field. And where a city had one main
it now has several, and then Chicago is
connected by two eight-inch mains.
This draft on the field heavy as il Isl
would not have crippled it as 1t is crippled
If the oil industry had not suddenly sprung
up. The situation is somewhat alarming
but, with proper outstanding of the supply
we get here, every family might have
enough gas. But there Is, Is no such a thing
a stipulated price per year or month for
a certain burner, and very often he tries
to heat not only the house, but the back
yard with it. There is no attempt to use
it carefully. We are pumping into the city
100000 feet an hour. Pittsburg uses nat
ural gas by meter measurement, and is g
larger city, and yet consumes only 140O.OOO
feet an hour. Economy is practiced. The
burners that are used here have no place
there. In this city a cooking stove will
have burner placed in the bottom of the
fire pan. 1t is large and the holes are large.
constantly very often without any filling,
and 60 per cent. of the heat goes up the
hue. If it is desired to boil the coffee pot
the whole stove is heated up In Pittsburg.
where the consumer pays for the gas actual
ly burned, there is an object in saving. ana
the burners are different. In a cooking
stove, say with four lids, there four
separate burners And there is a greater
waste with heating stoves here than with
brick and almost no regular gas heaters
are in use. And then, besides all this waste,
people have a right to indulge In If they
choose, the gas companies are roDben an
nuaily Of millions of feet of gas. Every
day our inspectors find instances. Here are
some reports from inspectors. Here's a case
where a man paid for cook stove and was
burning gas in two heating stoves besides.
This is only one of a thousand Then they
bore mixers where possible, and since they
cannot bore mixers they just take them or
and run the gas into the burner through q
half-inch pipe If the people of this city
could have stored away all the gas tnat mas
been wasted here in the past eight years
there would be enough to run the city for
twenty years to come.
"But there is no need for Indianapolis now
to legislatc. We are not asking 1or q
meter ordinance. 1t is too late now for that.
unless the whole State should be treated
the same way A state law requiring all
consumers of natural gas to use 1t by meter
measurement would be beneficial, and X the
LEGISLATURE is to be called to take any steps
to Save the gas this should be one of Them
During the past summer the Indianapolis LANA aS
has lost twenty-six, making net gain OF
twenty-four wells. The company has total
of 217 live wells 1t takes gas from within
a mile of the edge of Grant county.
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lexington.

The Sigma Chi party, postponed from Sat
urday night will be given in the Sig hall
tomorrow evening.
Miss Gertrude Moore is home from sew
eral weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Dobyns, in Greensburg.
Mrs. Carvin will return Friday from
ShelbyVille, where she went to attend the
Dobinpeck-Thrasher wedding
Miss Fredonia Allen, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. j. ID. Forrest on
Downey avenue, has returned to Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kautz, of Kokomo,
came down to attend the reading by Mr.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Krautz.
Miss Nettie Sweeney, of Columbus, Ind,
is guest of Mrs. e. c. Thompson. Miss
Donna Thompson will return from Welles-
ley Tor the holidays on the 18th.
Mrs Frances Wilson will leave next Mon
day for New Orleans, from which place
she Will sail for Spanish Honduras, Cen
tral America, to join her son, Mr. Robert
Wilson.
"A pretty children's masquerade party was
given last night by Mrs. DR.. Cravens at
her home, on Central and University ave-
nues, for her son, JuniuS Cravens The
house was decorated with chrysanthemums
ana music was furnished for dancing. The
costumes of the little girls were noticea bIv
dainty. Miss Verna Richey in a white
gown and picture hat represented an
american Beauty, rose; Miss Charlotte
Powell was Gibson girl; Miss Florence
moore made quaint Martha Washington:
Miss Kitty Layman was a society girl
MISS Edith Griffith, with hat and gown pro
Iusely decorated with bright flowers was
poppy. Mrs. CravenS was assisted in re-
CelVlng and entertaining the young peonle
. ~, ner niece Miss Edith Scott. of Kansas
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MARTINSVILLE Ind, Nov 30-Charles
o. Rosengarten died rather Unexpectedly
this morning at his home in this city aged
forty-five. He was born in Vevay, in 1852
ty nearly all his life. Four years ago he
was paralyZed and has been unable to
leave his bed since and unable to talk. He
was married in 1872 to relative of Gen.
George II. Thomas, and leaves widow,
daughter and son.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Nov 3d.
Patrick Riley, aged sixty-five, one of the
at his home in this city. He was known as
an upright but eccentric citizen. Last spring
he distinguished himself locally by secur-
ing for Mrs Mary HaZan valuable papers,
which had beenSlos for twenty years, but
when found resulted in getting her a pen
sion and back pay amounting to $500.
LIBERTY, Ind, Nov 3O.-George Taylor,
a lifelong resident of this place. died yes
terday of old age at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. S. G. Happen, east of town.
He was a Mason. He leaves three daugh-
tiers. Mrs John Sell, of Abingdon, Mrs.
Tappen and Mrs. Monroe Clark. William
Taylor, of Jay county, is the only son.
Harris, widow of Mr., PeriuS Harris, is
dead, at the advanced age of ninety. She
was the mother of Mr.. William Thomson,
of Thomson & Co.. grocers. She had re-
sided in Rockville many years.
WORTHINGTON, Ind, Nov 29.-Miss
Mary Padgett, second daughter of Mrs.
Margaret Padgett, died at her home near
Worthington. to-day, after a lingering i'll
ness of consumption The funeral will take
place tomorrow.
ELWOOD, Ind, Nov. 3O.-Mrs. Susanna
Benedict a pioneer of, this city, is dead at
the age of eighty-twO. She was born in
Maryland, but has resided here since 1861.
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STIR In BLUEGRASS SOCIETY
Rival Kentucky Bellies Claim Priv
iIege of Christening Battle ship.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Nov 90.-Society peo-
pie in the bluegrass region are exhibiting
considerable feeling over the christening of
the battle ship Kentucky Soon after the
plans for the new war ship were accepted
Miss Harriet B. Richardson, a beautiful
Lexington. KY, girl, was visiting in Wash
ington and Secretary of the Navy Herbert
asked her to christen the new ship at the
proper time. Miss Richardson accepted, and
it is claimed that her selection was entered
in the secretarys office. This week the
Louisville Board of Trade, by whose au-
thority is not known, petitioned Governor
Bradley to name his daughter Miss Chris
tine Bradley. who is now at school in
Washington, to do the honors at the chris
tening, and the Governor says he cannot do
otherwise than accede to the request. Miss
Richardson's friends are indignant and say
the record of the Navy Department should
settle the matter and that the Governor has
not been requested to act in the matter by
any one authorized 10 do so. Miss Bradley's
friends say she is noted for her courteous
generosity and that If she thinks Miss
Richardson was selected first she will GER
tainly yield gracefully to the Lexington
beauty.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Meridian,-W. c. T. U. will meet this
afternoon at the home of Mrs James B.
Black, (old) 1897 North Pennsylvania street.
Word was received yesterday that the fu-
neral of Robert Taggart, brother of Mayor
Taggart, will occur at Decatur, ILL.,, to-day.
jeremiah A. Weakley, aged seventy-one
years, died at 8 o'clock last night at his
home, No y Becker street. His death was
caused by, paralysis. Mr.. Weakley was one
of the Oldest timers in the city The fu-
neral will take place Thursday afternoon at
o'clock from the family residence.
The County Dairy Association will meet
in the Circuit Courtroom Wednesday even
ing. Drs, Morrison and Clark, of the Board
of Health, have been invited and have
promised to be at the meeting. The Dairy
Association will discuss methods necessary
to the production of the best and most
wholesome milk.
A number of well-known literary people
are making arrangements to have William
Norman Guthrie, who lectured before the
Contemporary Club recently, to come to
this city for a class in the modern poet
prophets. with essays critical and nterpre-
tative. The first NEE ting for the organiza-
ton of the class will be held at Mrs. May
Wright Sewalrs week from Friday even
ing
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Nov 30.-Rev T. x.
Logan, pastor of the Catholic church here,
had an exciting experience with a burglar
last night. a rap called him to the door
at p. M and a well-dressed stranger threw
himself forward against the door and
forced his way into the house. He had
revolver and forced Father Logan to sub
NIT to robbery. He then seized Father
Logan by the neck and showed him outside
on the veranda and locked the door, the
burglar remaining in possession of the
ance. but when the men surrounded the
house they found the unwelcome visitor
had escaped. The Catholic parsonage has
of times in the last fifteen years.
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Charles Hoyt and Denman Thomson are
TO collaborate on a play OF New England
life.
Mr.. Bundy and the Coon" is the name
of the new act in which George Thatcher
and Ed Marble are now appearing in Keiths
vaudeville houses.
Dec. is is the date fixed for the first pro-
duction at the Lyceum, London, of Peter
the Great written for Henry Irving by
his son Laurence.
John L. Vincent who staged 1.-THE Black
CROOK when it was originally started at
Niblo's New York, is to have benefit Dec.
10 at the Manhattan Theater.
A. H. Candy, for years the manager of
Francis Wilson, and under whose direction
Mr.. Wilson was first exploited as a comic
opera star, has now the management of
the Circus Girl"
A relic of Otis SINNERS engagement was
found hanging on the call board at the
Grand Opera House. 1t reads as follows:
ITO The Members
OF The
Company
1T is absolutely against all theatrical rule
to allow strangers in the theater during
been too frequent in the past and any
further liberty in this regard will be the
cause OF severe fine upon the offending
party. OTIS SKINNER"
Arrangements have just been concluded to
produce dramatization of Ian Maclarens
famous stories Beside the Bonnie Briar
Brsh,' 1.-THE Days of Aud Lang Syne" and
Kate Carnegie" The play is entitled BE
side the Bonnie Briar Bush" and is the
work of Messrs. James Macarthur and Tom
Hall. When DR.. Watson was in this
country, year ago., Mr.. Macarthur
submitted synopsis of the play to him
to make the dramatization During the last
few months Mr.. Macarthur and Tom Hall
have, been busiy engaged collaborating
managers hands and will be produced i'm
mediately after the holidays.
Mascagni has finished the music of two
operas-"Iris and "Commedia dell Arte."
Neither has been published, though almost
all the music of the former has been pri-
vately played in Milan. PProbably the latter
win first be produced publicly. The operas,
which have been written by the well-known
writer's Ilica and Fontana, are quite dis
similar. Iris is a Japanese subject. The
Vicious beauty, whose father has exposed her
as a species of public show. A Japenese
prince sees, falls in love and elopes with
her, but they are eventually discovered by
the father, who kills his daughter in a fit
of anger. The piece is said TO be very ORA
matte, and contains superb scenes, notably
one in the Japanese temple. There are some
mastery arrangements for the orcheStra,
notably a prelude, which is given with the
curtain up. Whilst the orchestra plays
dawn gradually shows ITSELF over the Japan
ese landscape, the music being Characters
tically descriptive. There is also an inter,
meZZo at the commencement or the third
act which is likely to prove Immensely pop
ular in the opera itself. Mascagni has IN
terwoven many real Japanese airs. The
"Commedia dell Arte" is also three-act
opera wherein are represented some of the
principal Italian Mosques.
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AVENGED HIS MOTHER
HARRY PORTER, AGED SIXTEEN,
KILLS STOCK BUYER STURGEON.
Western Branch of the Windovv-GIass
Trust Expires--Race Between Two
Gas-BeIt Trolley Roads.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

special TO the 1nQldudpOliS JOuFudI.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Nov. 30.-Harry Por-
ter, the sixteen-year-old son of William
Porter, shot and instantly killed James T.
Sturgeon, a prominent stock buyer of
Parke county, in Greene township to-day.
The boy used Marlin rifle the ball pass
ing through Surgeons head. The killing
occurred near the Porter home, Sturgeon
having been warned to keep away from
young Porter's mother Sturgeon was
married man and leaves family in beau
tiful country place near Milligan. Young
Porter was brought to Rockville by his
uncle, Rufus Porter, to consult Rice &
Johnston, attorneys. Late this afternoon
John L. Sturgeon, brother of the dead man,
took out warrant for Porter and he was
committed to Jail. The lawyers went to the
scene of the murder to make an investiga-
ton with the coroner.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Nov. 3O-John f.
Borum, president of the Interurban Tele-
phone Company, put a force of men at
work here to-day on his lines out of this
city. The company he represents will con-
rect all of the towns of this part of the
State and make connections with the indie
pendent companies that are operating ex-
changes in the different cities. Every town
and postoffice of any Importance in this
county will have telephone service and
many farmers along the line can enjoy the
privilege. tE' f-@
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George II. Andrews.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 3O.-George H.
Andrews, aged fifty, died this morning
after suffering four strokes of paralysis.
For more than twenty years he had been
leading druggist in Muncie having re-
Gently disposed of his store in the Anthony
block to j. p. aDunlavy, of Greencastle.
The deceased was born in Lebanon, Ind,
but spent his boyhood days in Covington,
KY, and Cincinnati. He was prominently
connected with Masonic lodges. The fun
eral Will take place Thursday afternoon at
the First Presbyterian Church. A wife and
the following children survive: Mrs. p K
Morrison, Miss Carrie Andrews and Cliff
ford, Walter and Arthur Andrews. Mr.
Andrews came to Munce tWenty-eight
years ago, and since that time has owned
several drug stores in different parts of
the city and has been agent for the In
dlanapolis Journal more than twenty years.
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Says Convicts Cannot Be sued.

OMAHA. Neb., Noy. 3O-A novel petition
has been filed in the District Court by Jo-
seph BARLEY, ex-state treasurer now under
twenty years sentence for looting the treas
ury of 100000 The petition was an answer
to the states suit in which BARLEY is made
codefendant, with his bondsmen, by the
state, in which II seeks to recover the
amount stolen. The petition declares that
BARLEY cannot be sued, since he is SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for twenty years.
His attorneys declare that under the state
law no convict can be sued. If this conten-
ton is held the suit against the bondsmen
cannot be maintained. since the principal
must be sued with or before sureties are
sued In Nebraska.
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Double Elopement on a Flatboat.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Nov @.-William
Doherty Dudley Sealy and two sisters, EN-
ma and Mary Stinson, daughters of VIII
liam Stinson, of this city, started for New
Orleans in a flatboat Sunday, and were
caught at West Point, KY, by the town
marshal. The boys were released, but the
sisters were held until to-day, when their
father went after them They had a stock
of provisions in the boat, and expected to
get employment when they reached New
Orleans. The young men are about twenty
years DID, and neither of the girls is over
sixteen. Mr.. Stinson threatens to prosecute
the boys on a charge of abduction.
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Hartford city Mayor Acts.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov. SO-Mayor
A. F. Kinsley has issued call to the citi-
zens of this city to meet at Briscoes Hall
tomorrow evening to take steps to stop the
negligent waste of gas. People here are not
very much aroused over the matter. The
Utility Paper Company's gas we'll has de-
creased in pressure to such an extent that
it is almost worthless after being in use
eight years. There are other gas wells here
this and still retain a high pressure. Across
the road from the Utility well is one of the
strongest gassers in the county. 1t was
drilled fer an oil well, but turned out big
gaSSer.
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The Saw Exploded.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Nov. S0.-William Patter-
son, an employee at the spoke and heading
factory of G. B. Alderman, was instantly
killed this forenoon operating a saw He
pushed a hickory butt against the saw
in such a way as to pinch" it. There was
a sharp report, like the crack of rifle. fol-
lowed by a general crash. Patterson fell
dead his body split almost in two Pieces
of the saw went through the roof The 2la
inch shafting on which the saw rested was
hurled from it's resting place and bent in
the form of an arc of a circle. Patterson
was nineteen years old. Yesterday was his
first experience in the factory.