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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
TROTTING DECISIONS.
Many Rulings by the Board of Review
"A Holsters Appeal Denied.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The Board of Re-
view of the National Trotting Association
continued its sessions to-day. A. w. Lie
kert, of Indiana, appeared in an appeal
from the decision of the judges who pre-
sided at the meet in Carrolltown, Pa, on
Sept. % last, in which they awarded a race
to Morela, owned by John N. Patchen, Of
Patchenville, Va. Liekert, who drove Sir
Alcantra in this race, claimed to have been
fouled in first heat. He won in tho second
and third heats and was fouled again in
the fourth heat, ne claimed. The judges,
he alleged, were not In the stand at the
time he was fouled, having sought shelter,
he said, owing to a storm
The board of review held a two hours
executive session tonight. after which the
Glowing decisions were announced: The ap-
p~lication of w. G. Crane, of Erie, Pa, for
the return of penalty imposed at Columbus,
O., denied: Clarece Ware, of Mount Vernon,
n. Y, suspended until the recording fee in
connection with the entering TuckahOe in a
recent contest is paid; w. f.. Lendrum,
charged with ringing the horse Billy Mack
under the name of Restaurant Boy at the
New Brunswick meet. in October last, ex-
PEELED. with Driver Mcpherson; John
Harmon, jr, OF Johnstown, Pa, charged
with racing Hornet. who was afterwards
Identified as Judge Holt, at Cleveland. last
October. expelled with the alleged owner,
T.. G.. Fender; w. II. Coveii, OF New Jersey,
suspended until all the unlawful winnings
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OBITUARY.
Charlie ID. Kennedy, a Powder
Works Manager.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. S.-Lieut. Charles
d. Kennedy, whose death is announced
from an explosion at the works of the judi
son Powder Company, at Berkeley, Cal, Of
which company he was manager, was well
known in this city. He was born In New
Bedford in 1862. Graduating from service Of
cadet on the United States revenue cutter
Salmon P. Chase. he was commissioned a
third lieutenant. He was appointed to the
United States revenue cutter Dexter, and in
1884, for signal bravery on the occasion Of
the wreck of the City of Columbus, off Gay
head, was awarded the silver medal of the
Massachusetts Humane Society. Later he
was ordered to the Pacific coast and dis
tinguished himself in the Arctic service of
United States steamers Bear, Rush and
Corwin. In 1888. after receiving his ommis-
sion as second lieutenant, he resigned from
the service to accept the position in which
he lost his life. He leaves a mother, broth
ers and sister in New Bedford, and a broth
er- in this city.
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Of Annie st. Clair are refunded: ". T..
Roberts, Worcester, Mass, expelled because
of violations of the rule in racing Robert
Boy; application of E. w. BowdOn, of Hart
ford. Conn, for reinstatement, having been
expelled for ringing the PAGER Jane Bruce.
denied; applications of r.. r. Ryerson, of
Goshen, n. Y, F.. r. Hayden and l.. D..
Brokaw, Of Brooklyn. for reinstatement, de-
MED: applications for reinstatement of
J. w. Tomkins, of Sing-Sing, and c. G..
Lee, of Bridgeport, Conn, granted.
VIM. r. Hudson, of Providence, r. l.. and
j.. H. Collingwood. of Hills Grove, X. l.,
who appealed from the decision of the judges
in a contested heat, were directed to dis
tribute the money awarded to Grey Fern.
Appeal of A. w. Liekart. of Indiana, de-
MED. Decision of the judges i'll the cases
of j. Whelpley, of White Plains, n. Y, in
a contest decided under the auspices of the
Bridgeport Driving Association, sustained;
case Of W. Tameny, of New Platz, N. Y,
in a plea against the decision imposing O
fine of 800, decided against Tameny j. ii.
Bronson, of New Haven, Conn, released
from suspension; application of Mr.. Strong,
of New York, for release of himself and the
mare Cube, suspended at Fleetwood Park,
in November last, denied: application of d.
+. Thompson, of Blairsvne, Pa, suspended
with Sir Alcantara, at Syracuse, in October
last. denied; application of G. W.. Robbery,
of West Philadelphia, Pa, accused of using
improper language, for removal OF expul-
sion, denied.
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boy would a baseball. James was one Of
the spectators at all of her performances,
and was attracted by the strong woman.
When she bowed and smiled at the audience
after performing each feat James fancied
that the smile was especially directed at
him, and he smiled back. When the audi
ence was dismissed and the strong woman
donned her street clothes and left the build
Ing anne followed her down the street for
a distance, and, stepping up to her. said:
Il wish to talk to you fer a moment. VIII
you take a walk with me?"
Mind your W business. sir" she re-
sponded, as she walked on.
Il want to tell you how much j admire
you" the man continued, as he walked be-
side her.
She stopped. her right rand shot out, land
ing on his left eye, and the man sprawled
on his back on the sidewalk. The strong
woman passed on and the dazed man has
tened to the Yorkville Police Court and OBJ
tanned a summons for the object of his adj
miration. His left eye was closed and black
ened when he appeared in court to-day and
made his complaint
SDid you assault this MANI" asked Magis-
trate Meade.
II struck him a light blow because he an
gered me- answered the woman. Il didn't
want to hurt him, SO l did not exert my
SELF
'Shake hands" said the magistrate. as he
stood ID and held out his hand. THAT Is
what we nave long been looking fora
woman who can take care OF herself on the
streets"
The complaint was dismissed.
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HIS HEARrs SAC sEwED UP.
Rare Operation ON n Santiago Hero
Who Was Stabbed.

Buffalo Dispatch in New York Press.
A soldier of the Fighting Thirteenth"
which was to the fore in the attacking
party at Santiago, has this week undergone
an operation that paleS all his army ex-
periences. He has had the pericardium, that
Is to say, the SAGE that contains the heart,
seWed up. Only five such feats have been
accomplished in the history OF surgery, put
DR.. Meyer, of the Fitch Hospital, appears
to nave performed the work successfully.
Two privates of the regiment were maxi
ing the round of the .slums. They. were
1ust full enough of whisky to get into q
ffght over a woman, and the big one, Fred
Uhrandt, planted his fist into little Dant's
face. Dant was defenseless in the hands OF
a man so much the stronger, and he drew
his pocket knife. The small man was a
good master of the weapon, and Uhrandt
went to the hospital with a cash over his
heart.
The knife had cut a curved slit in the
heart sac an inch long, and the only way OF
getting to it was through the cash made
in the wall Of the thorax. This latter mole
was larger, but so small that 1t had to be
enlarged considerably. When the surgeon
was able to peer into the heart cavity he
found the sac full Of blood and the action
of the heart much impaired, but ne soon
covered that the heart, in beating, was
thrust against the wound and would strike
the point of the needle If it was used at
that part Of the beat, so the sewing was
done between beats, necessarily a SLOW pro-
ceeding. Before the hole was finally closed
the blood was wiped out, and the patient,
though much exhausted by the long ordedlt
was. apparently, in a hopeful condition X
inflammation does not set in he Will i've.
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ne scores of the fifteen leaders at 2 a. m.
TO RACING.
The National Cycle Association Or
Ennized bY Track Owners.

The National Cycle Association Or
Enrixed by Track Owners.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The National Cycle
Racing Association was organized at a meet
ing of track owners and managers in this
city to-day. 1t is the aim of the association
to control bicycle racing, professional and
amateur, in all of the States east Of the
Mississippi river except Louisiana. An alli-
ance will be made with the Western Cycling
Association, the California Association of
Cycling Clubs and the Southern Cycling As
ISOLATION. Those present at the meeting
were delegates from the American Racing
Cyclists Union; Manhattan Beach track:
j. II. IGasley, of Washington; j. H. Colling-
wood, Of Providence; A. G.. Batchelder, N.
Salisbury, representing the Ambrose Park
track. of Brooklyn; r. W. J. Cochran, Wal
ton, Mass. J. w. Murray, Belleville, N. j.,
and O. ID. Bloemcke, Vailsburg. N. j. The
Quill Club and Harlem and Kings county
wheelmen were also represented. A COM
mittee was appointed to prepare a constitu-
elected: President, C. A. Johnson, of Buff
falo; vice presidents, o.. ID. Bloemcke. OF
Vailsburg, N. j., and r. House, of Harlem,
wheelmen; chairman of board of control,
Of District A, embracing all of New Eng
land, r. +: Kelsey, of Hartford, Conn;
chairman of District 3, embracing New
York and New Jersey, w. Wilson. Of Buff
falo; chairman Of District c. embracing the
Middle States, j. L. Dasley; chairman of
District D., embracing the Southern States.
G.. Cahl, of Jacksonville, Fla chairman of
District E, embracing the Northwestern
States, Charles p. Root, of Chicago. Tom
Cooper. Of Detroit, was elected a member
of the board, representing an interest OF the
American Racing Cyclists Union. Another
meeting will be held in this city on Jan. 4.
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KOKOMO MAN CHOSEN.
6. f.. Nicholson Elected Secretary of
the Anti-SaIOOn league.

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. S.-The Anti
saloon League elected the following officers
to-day: President, II. M. Hiram Price,
Washington, d. c.; vice president, Rev.
Luther B. Wilson, Washington, d. c.; sec
ond vice president, Archbishop Ireland, st.
Paul; third vice president, John d. Long.
Massachusetts; fourth vice president, Bish-
CD B.. w. Arnett, Ohio; fifth vice president,
Rev. John Q. A. Henry. Illinois; sixth vice
president, Judge Charles A. Pollock, North
Dakota; seventh vice president, T. S. Bur-
roughs. u. D., Indiana; superintendent,
Rev. II. IT. Russell, ID. D., Ohio; treas
urer. VIM. c. Lilly, Pennsylvania.
The election produced a division between
the Eastern and Western delegates. The ma
tional secretary, since the formation of the
league, has been James =. Erwin, of Wash
ington. ID. c.. Howard H. Russell, of Della
ware, o., the national superintendent, asked
to have chosen a secretary located nearer 10
him. and S. T.. Nicholson, of Kokomo, Ind,
was nominated. On the ballot Nicholson de-
feated Erwin by a vote of 81 to 80. New by
laws were adopted giving additional power
to the national superintendent and provld-
ing a superintendent council. composed or
the three members of the executive COM
mittee located nearest to him. The Western
delegates sought TO have the national head
quarters removed from Washington and
given a new location by the executive COM
mittee, but this proposition was voted down.
This evening the convention closed with u
devotional meeting and addresses.
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Indiana Notes.

Charles Tyner, near Wabash, yesterday,
had his left arm cheWed to a pulp by a
corn shredder. He was feeding the machine,
the teeth of which caught his hand and
slowly dragged in his arm. Amputation
near the shoulder was necessary.
Catherine Heintz has filed a 500, 900 dam
age suit against Marion for injuries from a
fall on the sidewalk in October, 1897. She
was a travelling saleswoman from Fort
Wayne and was confined to her bed for
eight months before she could be taken
home.
Ray T1ornburg, aged twenty, son of
Oliver Thornburg a wealthy farmer, two
and u half miles south of Dublin, while OPP
Grating a f~eed-cutting machine yesterday
accidently caught his arm in the knives and
it was cut off at the elbow. He may not
survive.
The johnson County Fair Association held
its annual melting yesterday. The treasurer's
report showed the association out of debt
and with money on hand. S. w. DUNCAN
was reelected president; Il. n. Whitesides,
vice president; w. S. Young. secretary;
Samuel Harris, treasurer, and w. l.. Dun
lap, general superintendent.
Milo Meredith, editor. and Ben Kinerk,
business manager of the Wabash Times,
were arrested yesterday o. an affidavit by
John 4. Hitler. charging them with criminal
libel. The case was called before q magis-
trate and dismissed when ii was found that
the prosecuting witness had not made the
legal demand for a retraction. Hitler then
formally asked for a retraction, which the
Times people refused, and new affidavits
will be prepared.
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military governor OF western Cuba. A
formal announcement is daily expected from
washington, though it may be delayed until
the time comes for a change of flags. Gen.
Wade's three months of official residence
here have given him a firm grasp Of the
situation. He has been a student of social
and civil conditions. as well as Of military
necessities and knows precisely what he
would do If invested with the authority.
General Greene will be governor OF the
city OF havana. He has already virtually
taken hold, as he is having some or the
streets cleaned and is devising measures for
the sanitation and policing of the city. Senior
Fernando de Castro, the Spanish civil gov
ernor. is accepting General Greene's sugges-
items and aiding in the preliminary meas
ures to be adopted. The proclamation of
Marquis De ESteban, the alcalde OF Ha-
vana, issued ON the advice of Gen. Greene,
with regard to throwing refuse in streets
IS commented on favorably by the press.
preparation for a change of flags is
thus being brought about by degrees and
the transition will not be abrupt.
Already the evacuation Of the province OF
Havana Is complete. except for the troops
stationed in the city. OF these there are
1900. General Castellanos does not fix a
date for their withdrawal earlier than Jan.
]. but they probably will retire to Glen
fuegos before Christmas. The behavior of
General Castellanos, so far as the Ameri-
paid an official visit to the United States
evacuation commissioners to-day, returning
the visit officially paid to him.
Admiral SIMPSONS departure waits or the
arrival Of General Butler from the United
States next week. as IT is thought best to
have two commissioners here. Secretary
Long has instructed Admiral Sampson to
leave whenever it suits his convenience IN
this respect.
General Castellanos received a cable order
yesterday to draw on Paris for 81, 10000 with
which to pay his troops.
To-day being the feast OF the immaculate
conception, the American war vessels in the
harbor dressed ship, displaying Spanish
The United States transport M~innewaska,
which left Savannah on Tuesday with Gen.
and staff and the Northumberland
second New York Regiment, bound for Mar
tanao, has not yet arrived.
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SHE WAS TIRED OF LIFE.
Woman Her Daughter,
Wounds a Doctor and Kills Herself.

DETROIT, Dec. 8.-When Frank Brooks,
of No. 1867 Russell street, this city, came
home from work tonight he found in one
bedroom his wife shot dead and in another
his nine-year-old daughter, also dead In a
note that he found from his wife she stated
that she was tired of life and was going to
heaven n take her little daughter with
her, from which it is supposed she COM
mitted the murder and then killed herself.
DR.. Oliver S. Bell, Of No. 1851 Russell
street, was also shot by Mrs. Brooks. He
called In the middle Of the afternoon and
presented his bill, at her request, he says.
She received him cordially and after seat
Ing him went into a side room, as he sup
posed to get some money. The next thing
he heard was a pistol shot, and stimuli
taneously he felt the bullet strike his head.
He rushed out, the woman continuing to
fire at him. After getting his wound
dressed he went to his mothers home in
Windsor, Ontario, across the river. When
seen there tonight and asked why he did
not report the affair to the police he said
he had no wish to mix the police in it; DR..
Bell says that when he entered the house
Mrs. Brooks seemed perfectly rational, and
he was unable to account for her terrible
deed
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Statue PIacarded with Words Bon
VOyage--ThrIkty spaniards.

AtAtuG Win WOfuS non
VOyaEer-Tbrifty spaniards.
HAVANA, Dec. Z, via Key West, Dec. s.
The statue of Isabel la Catalica, which
stands in the middle of Central Park, in
this city, was found this morning holding
a valise in one hand and a steamer rug in
the other. An immense placard was slung
across tine back Of the statue with the
words. Bon voyage" inscribed on it. Sew
era1 disturbances occurred here yesterday
afternoon between a number of Spaniards
and Cubans. but luckily there was no seri-
GUS consequence At 5 o'clock in the after
noon of the day mentioned several Cuban
officers, who were walking down Obispo
street. asked each other in tones rather
louder than necessary. when the Spaniards
were finally to leave Cuba, and commented
on what they called the latter's want of
shame in parading the streets in their uni
forms. A couple of Spanish officers, who
CHANGED to pass, overheard the conversation
OF the Cubans and one of the Spaniards ap-
preached and slapped the face Of a mem
Der of the Cuban party. Blows were ex-
changed, but the fighters were soon arrested
and taken to the military governors palace,
where they were subsequently discharged.
A repetition of this incident occurred in the
evening, when "a Spanish officer. in Central
Park, tore a Panama hat off a Cuban's
head and cut 1t into pieces with his sword.
The offender was arrested and General
Arolas, fearing further trouble, distributed
a force Of soldiers in the park and it's vicin-
tty. No other disturbances occurred, how
ever.
Serious problems confront the last days of
SPANS sovereignty in Cuba. One of the
most delicate and most difficult of solution
Is the question of return bonds given by
civil officials and employees on ceasing to
nold offlce. Many of these are cash bonds.
furnished years ago, the refunding of which
now become imperative. All such moneys
government is unable to meet these obliga-
tons or to fulfill the guarantees.
Inc settlement of the arrears Of pay due
the mobiiized and irregular troops offered a
brilliant opportunity for mastery financier-
Irg on the part Of the military intendent.
Vita money in hand for a full settlement
or all pay due to the troops the quarter
master general devised an ingenious plan.
paying the men off in notes payable in
Madrid, he offered, through trusted agents,
10 discount such notes at 20 or 80 per cent.
Tor cash. As practically every one of the
irregular and modified troops will remain
on the island. the men eagerly embraced
this opportunity to have their notes cashed
a handsome profit therefore accrued to
the astute originator of the scheme.
The first mortgages held by the Spanish
sank on municipal property here amount
to S6.OOO,0OO. Propositions for the acquisition
or these mortgages have been made by Lon
don, New York and Berlin bankers. AL
Though the mortgaged property represents
a most solid investment, the Spanish Bank
appears ready to transfer the title to the
hdence in the stability of the future govern
ment.
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SENT FATHER TO PRISON
ISAAC PENNINGTON, VICTIM OF PROS
ECUTION BY DAUGHTER.
The Girl Took Revenge Because Her
Father S~quandered the Estate
Left by Her Mother.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 8.-Isaac Pennington,
the Sims township farmer who was on trial
yesterday for embezzling 500 Of his daugh-
ter's money, was sentenced to a year in the
Michigan City Prison to-day. The defendant
Is forty-six years old and has been one Of
the most highly respected farmers in the
county. P~ennington's daughter pushed the
case and was the most important witness.
Pennington has many friends in and about
Herbst and Swayzee who are willing to
stand by him. His oldest son will have
charge of his business during his fathers
absence. Judge Paulus showed signs Of
while he pronounced the words
that sent the defendant to prison. Penning-
ton expressed a desire to get away from
Grant county as soon as possible and Sheriff
Bradford took him to Michigan City this
afternoon.
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Captain Castillo Objected to Going TO
Jail, and offered His Card. Instead.

Jail, and offered His Card, Instead.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. S.-The Gu
bans here are greatly excited over yester-
days proceedings, resulting from the COM
memoration of the death of Antonio Maceo,
particularly at the fact tina bullets reached
the camp of the Fifth immunes, which
proves that the shots were not fired by the
Cubans who fired volleys in the air from
the public square here. 1t now seems that
tho bullets which struck the tents of the
immunes came from a different party of in
surgents, near the trocha, who were also
celebrating. Regarding the action of the
three drunken Cubans who entered the
Spanish Club and smashed chandeliers and
furniture the Cubans say they deeply de-
plore the outrage and do not think it fair
10 look on it as a race act. The San Carlos
Club intends to hold q meeting and TO tender
an apology to the Spanish Club. The police
are blamed for not making any arrests.
Colonel Beacon, the American acting
military commander here, accompanied by
the chief of police personally arrested Juan
Castillo this morning. He is a captain in
the Cuban army and was the man who led
his two negro companions into the club.
Castillo, who is well connected, objected to
so to jail and offered his card instead. Col.
Beacon, however, was obdurate.
There has been great rejoicing to-day in
connection with the fete of Purisima Con-
cepcion. Yesterdays mourning emblems
were exchanged for glorious decorations in
the cathedral and SOrrowful music gave
way to Joyous. Able Bernardo preached
an eloquent sermon to a congregation that
crowded the cathedral. In inspiring words
he called upon all Cubans to rejoice at the
termination of four hundred years of cruel
~, extortion and misery. and to show their
gratitude to the United States for the hap
py He eulogiZed General
Wood. governor of the military department
OF Santiago, saying that he ~rejoiced TO hear
that General Woods name had been sent
TO the United States Senate with a recon-
mendation that he be raised to the rank of
major general. And / can only hope"
said the preacher, that General Woods
name win be sent a week later ~ith a rec
tenant general and made goye-i or general
OF the Island of Cuba during the American
military occupation"
The Independence an enterprising local
sheet, published five hundred words of tele-
graphic resume of President McKinley's
message to Congress. which is the topic of
conversation at all clubs and otier centers
tremists-the party advocating the imme-
diate freedom of Cuba and the establish
ment forthwith of a Cuban government-all
factions are apparently well satisfied with
the promises OF the message regarding the
island.
No additional arrests have been made in
connection with the outrage at the Spanish
Club. Juan Castillo has been released on
his own recognizance. The Cubans disavow
all connection with his act. and there is
talk of expeliing him from the San Carlos
Club.
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Three Men Assault Mrs. Akers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. Slate to-
night three men, partly under the influence
Of liquor, were arrested for attempted as
sault on Mrs. Sallie Akers, a widow. and
for almost killing the woman and one child.
She is a poor woman. living on the outskirts
of town. The men entered her home early
in the evening and had a desperate struggle
with her. She and the girl were beaten in a
horrible manner. Her little boy ran out and
gave warning. The men escaped, but were
caught near midnight.