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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
TYLER IN INDIANAPOLIS.
He Was an Extra on the street-Car
Lines.


Lines.
Marion Tyler lived in Indianapolis about
ten months. At the time of the shooting he
was employed by the street-car company as
first extra" When he first came here he
and his wife lived with her mother, at Gil
Yer and Marion avenues. Some months ago
they separated, and Mrs. Tyler's brother
came from Scottsburg and assisted the
wife in moving back there. One night Tyler
went to his home and found the place de-
serted. 1t is said by those who knew him
here that after that night he was a changed
man.
After his wife left him Tyler boarded with
the family of Joseph Cochran at 2115 North
Illinois street. The Cochrans say he talked
4 great deal about his wife. He appeared
10 lay his troubles at the door of his mother
an-laW, and once brought a libel suit against
ler, aIterWard dismlssing the case. On the
cay or the Scottsburg shooting Tyler left
the Cochran home about O'Clock in the
morning. On the Saturday night before he
mad complained that he had been feeling
badly, but remarked that 1T would all be
over and settled one, way or the other by
Cochran on the morning he left that in case
lie did not come back she could burn his
clothes, sell them or throw them away, just
as she pleased. He appeared in a very seri-
Gus mood when he bid the family goodbye
Those who knew Mrs. Tyler say she was
q g0Od-loOlNng young woman of about TWEEN
ty-SeVen, OF more than ordinary intelligence.
She was widow at the time she was mar
Fied to Tyler in ScOttsburg. Her first hus-
band was Benjamin Garriott who died sew
eral years ago. She and Tyler were married
in the spring of 1897 Shortly after their
marriage they came to this city. Tyler, it
IS said, was about thirty years OF age. He
was large, good-looking man. Some of his
acquaintances in West Indianapolis say that
trouble between him and his wife arose over
money matters. 1t is claimed that Tyler
made strong effort to get hold of his wife's
money, and this caused an estrangement.
They separated in West Indianapolis on
July Is.
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TEDDY" PLAYS SANTA CLAUS.
Colonel Roosevelt in Red Shirt and
White WHISPERS.

OYSTER BAY, L. L, Dec. 24.-Colonel
Roosevelt played Santa Claus at o'clock
this afternoon at the little district school,
house, where two of his children, Teddy
and Kermit, are pupils. He donned the red
suit and white beard of st. Nicholas, and
from his well-supplied pack found some
thing to make every child in the little school
supremacy happy.
Baron Won Sternberg, of the German en-
bassy at Washington, was the guest of Col.
Roosevelt yesterday. The colonel and the
baron went out in the afternoon and en-
gagged in target practice. The distance was
600 feet The baron is an old German of
ficer. 1t was seen, however that Colonel
Roosevelt was the better marSsman. In the
first round Colonel Roosevelt hit the bull s
eye several times, while Baron Won Stern
berg's bullets always pierced the outer ring.
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wHAT RAE GovERNoR SAWS.
Emphasizes the Damage Feature of
His Proposed Bill.

Concerning the Scottsburg lynching Gov
Mount yesterday said: There is no excuse
Tor such occurrences, for in any county
where such sentiment could sway the peo-
pie to committing deeds of violence and
murder, the same moral influence could be
trained and exerted in an opposite direction
10 the end that ynchings would never be
perpetrated. There is no doubt that the La
blhty for all damages resulting from the
lynching Of transgressors of the law should
fail on the counties in which the auirages
are committed. j am at work on q oil
which viii provide that the relatives OF peo-
Die killed by mobs may recover from the
CouNees IN which the killings may occur by
civil action. 'Ehts L recommend because, in
STATE case. it is difficult to secure d cOnVic-
ton IN the county courts and it is impossi-
bie for the State 10 secure change OF venue
10 another county. Each man accused of
crime has the constitutional right to de-
mand trial in his own county and the
Or.y Way a change Of venue could be Sc
cured would be in a civil action Dy the in
fereSted parties
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Indiana Notes.

Nelson Broyles, who was injured in the
gas we'll explosion at his home near CASTOR,
a week ago, died Of his INJURIES Friday even
ing, having never fully regained conscious
ness.
The resolutions adopted by the Hendricks
county farmers institute declared that the
proposed amendments to county and town
ship laws are even worse than the present
system.
The Logansport Land and Improvement
Association has been organized with a cap
ital stock OF $4,000. The object of the asso-
citation will be to secure the location in Lo-
gansport of new enterprises. 1t is the out
growth of recent efforts put forth by the
Business Mems Association, and much of
the capital stock has already been sub
scribed.
A deal was made at Fortville yesterday
whereby S. NJ. Gusdorf, of Ohio, and his
brother-in-law, Samuel Howe, the Indian
apolis capitalist, became interested in the
Indiana chemical works, of Fortville.
After Jan. Mr.. Gusdorf becomes secretary
and treasurer of the company, with Robert
A. Norman president and Samuel Voss
vice president.
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REFUSED TO BE HELD UP.
PaymaSter Garrard Pulled Out a Re-
VOIver Instead of His Money.

VALDOSTA, Ca, Dec. 24.-The Atlanta,
Valdosta & Western Railroad has a camp
near Halow, in Clinch county, about thirty
miles from here This was pay day. The
chief engineer, Mr.. c. r. Garrard, had come
into town to get the money to pay off the
hands. He secured about $1,000 and rode
out of town on horseback. Suddenly eight
negroes rushed out of thick clump of
bushel and each leveled a pistol at him.
They demanded his money. and showed
they intended to kill him if necessary. Mr..
Garrard replied: well, boys, you have the
drop on me; 1 suppose there is no use in
my resisting your demands" He felt in his
pocket as if to draw out package In
stead of the money he brought forth his
pistol and began to shoot The ringleader
fell at the first shot, and the next shot
knocked out another Two more shots were
fired by Mr.. Garrard as his horse dashed
away. Mr.. Garrard was shot at several
times by the negroes, but was not hit.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Lieut. Col Will
liam d. Wolverton, deputy surgeon general
has been retired.
First Lieut.. John Conklin, jr., Second
United States Artillery, has been detailed
for duty as collector of customs at the sub
port of Trinidad, Cuba.
Maj. VIM. c. Gorgas, U. s. A., surgeon
now in this city, has been relieved from fur
Their duty in the Department of Santiago,
and will proceed to Havana and establish
and take charge of a general hospital near
that city, under instructions from the sur
geon general of the army.
Brig. Gen. Robert II. Hall has been re-
lieved from the command of the First Bri-
gade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps,
and ordered to join the Fourth Infantry.
Brig. Gen. John A. Andrews has been re-
lieved from the command of the Third Bril-
gade, Second Division, First Army Corps,
and ordered to join the Twelfth Infantry.
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FIora Bank Robber Caught.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI. Ind. Dec. 24-Sheriff Miller, of
Fountain county, has brought to this city
ana delivered to Sheriff Bridge a man who
IS believed to be one of the gang that looted
the bank at Flora, this county, in Septem-
Der. The prisoner is Frank Allen, alias AL
len Curtis. and he has been In jail at Gov
ington on a charge OF stealing horse and
buggy q few days after the burglary at
gang closely. It is alleged by the officers
that Curtis stole the rig In an endeavor 10
escape the graver ofTense. While IN jail at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
THE ORPHANS SANTA CLAUS.
Christmas Festivities for $50 Children
at KnightstOsvn Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, Dec. 24-The In
diana Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
is again the scene of Christmas festivities.
Everything that can be done to gladden. the
hearts of go orphans and crafty the natural
craving for home and parental love at this
time is being done. The laurel and ever
green have been used in profusion in dec
Grating the home. The cooks have been
busy many days preparing a dinner to sat
isfy even the extravagant demands of chill
dren The children's Santa Claus, in the
persons Of Miss Eta Houk, of WeStfed;
MISS Lucinda Taylor, of Indianapolis, and
Miss Eliza Faulk, of KnightStown, who
compose the Christmas committee of the
w. r. c., arrived at the home Friday even
ing. They came bringing many gifts for
the boys and girls. The good women of
this organization and others who contribute
so freely can scarcely realize the happiness
they give these children on Christmas morn
ing, when each one finds that he has been
remembered. The twenty babies of the kim
dergarten gave very pretty programme in
the kindergarten Friday morning, and many
Of the other schools had closing exercises.
The following very interesting entertain
ment was given in Lincoln Hall tonight:
Christmas Carol quartet. Christmas
France. Viola Allen; Germany, Jennie
Baugh; England, Grace Finney; Holland,
Mac Mcleod Christmas Carol,'-Eben-
.ezer ScroOge, Harry Stambaugh: Scrooges
Nephew, Dean Jaques; Jacob Marley, Wal
ter Burton; Bob Cratchet, Herman Sheaffer;
Tiny Tim, Charlie Gibbons; Boy, George
Dudley; the Ghost of Christmas Past Min
nie HOmburg; the Ghost of Christmas Pres
ent. Eddie Heisler the Ghost of Christmas
to Come, Dodson Mills Flag drill. twelve
girls The Night Before Christmas
Maid Floy Wheeler; eight little cousins,
girls.
VIII and Mary Graham are here from Bir-
mingham, Ala, where they are instructors
of the plano and violin in the Pollock
stephens Institute They are children of
Sergeant Graham The other guests are Mr.
and Mrs. G.. Nixon. of Carthage; Mrs.
Thompson and Howard Thompson of Co
lumbus mother and brother Of Mrs. Ora
ham; Mrs White and son. of Chicago, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Conklin. of Westfield. '.he
latter is a member of the board of trustees.
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their own steam. They are to be locked and
thoroughly repaired at Hong-Kong, and. be-
cause of their peculiar fitness for the serv-
ice will be kept among the Philippine
islands for some time to come. The Cincin-
natl arrived to-day at Havana. She is com
ing north to be repaired at New York The
Annapolis and Vicksburg have arrived at st.
Kits The Scandal has arrived at Callao,
carrying a supply of coal for the battle ships
Oregon and Iowa which are closely follow
ing her The battle ships will receive in
structions at Calao which will determine
their course either to Honolulu or directly
across to the Philippines. The Aoarenda
has arrived at Norfolk, where she will ut
cut for cruise to Samoa, carrying supply
of coal and material for erecting the docks
and fixtures for the new coaling station at
Page Page. 1t will be several weeks before
she will be ready to leave the United States.
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DOUBT BRIBE OFFER.
Baltimore Politicians -Skeptical ON
Mayor Masters Accusations.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-Mayor Master is
now fearful lest what he intended to be a
bomb thrown into the camp of the enemy
may prove to be boomerang. 1t was at
the meeting of the Columbian Club, the
mayors supporting organization. that he
made the announcement Thursday night of
the offer of $3.50, 900, which he said had been
made to him to induce him to withdraw
from the race in the coming election. Fifty
thousand dollars was TO be paid in cash, he
asserted, and $4,000 in the stock of the cor
poration which made the offer Nobody here
knows of any corporation which would be
interested to such an extent and a prom
inent politician said yesterday that for
100000 he could secure the defeat of Mayor
Master or any other candidate. Mayor
Master will not vouchsafe any information,
and the prevailing impression is that he was
talking through his hat"
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MANY OUT OF WORK.
5000 People Idle as Result of Clos
ing Cotton Mills.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 24.-The Augusta
and Enterprise cotton factories of this city
closed down indefinitely this afternoon, add
ing about 1900 more to the unemployed of
the city. Five weeks ago the Southern
Manufacturers Association reduced the
wages of the mill operatives. Those of the
King & Sibley mills in this city and the
Langley & Bath. in South Carolina. refused
to accept the cut. The employees of the
Augusta and Enterprise returned to work
at the reduced scale. Because of an agree
ment entered into by the Southern Manu-
facturers' Association the first-named mills
were compelled to close down in order to
force the striking operatives in the other
mills 10 return to work. There are in the
neighborhood of 5000 people in and around
this city out of employment because Of the
shutdown of the mills.
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BusineSs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-E6ward j. Ivory
the well-known Irish agitator, who was ar
rested on charge of conspiracy a year or
so ago. filed voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy to-day. His total liabilities are S5,913,
due principally to a brewing company for
money loaned to Ivory in 1884
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. A-Robert
Adams. formerly a manufacturer in Con-
necticut and New Jersey, and a resident of
this city has filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the United States District
Court. His liabilities are placed at over half
a million.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 24-DanieI w AL
len. a lawyer of this city, has been adjudged
bankrupt on his own application. The liabil-
tiles exceed $4,000, on which $l90OO0 is Sc
cured
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ton. He also says: cit is thought the
citizens Of Scottsburg had been quietly or
ganizing for several weeks, and that the
matter was purposely held off until this late
day IN order that the avenging of the crime
might stand out more boldly and pronounced
than If done Immediately after the crime.
George Harris, who is held awaiting another
trial heard the noise and was badly scared,
fearing ne was to be the victim.
The correspondent gives the name Of the
man who was stopped by the mob as John
Carlyle, Of Little York
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The War Tax on Beer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Some days ago
the secretary of the treasury submitted to
the attorney general the taxability of beer
under the war revenue act. 1t is understood
that in the Forthcoming opinion it will be
held that beer in the hands of retailers on
the date the act went into effect is not sub
ject to the increased tax. The question mas
been before the Internal Revenue Bureau for
some time, but having some doubts as 10
the legality of the tax it's enforcement was
not carried to the point of seizure. Consid-
cradle sums however, were collected from
retailers on this account and these Will De
refunded
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Morements OF stenmerr.

NEW YORK. Dec 24.-Arrived: Etruria,
from Liverpool: Pretoria, from Hamburg.
Sailed: Burgundia for Marseilles: Ia 4s.I Bre-
dam; Iucania. for Liverpool Palatia, for
Hamburg; Norge, for Copenhagen
LIVERPOOL Dec. 24.-Sailed: Nomadic
and Aurania, for New York.
HAVRE, Dec. 24-Sailed: La Gascogne,
for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 24.-sailed: Paris.
for New York.
ANTWERP. Dec 24-sailed: Kensington,
for New York.
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Chance to secure Spanish Relics.

WASHINGTON, Dec 24-There is now at
the Washington navy yard a quantity OF
marine machinery wrecked from the Ger
vera fleet after it was sunk around San
tiago This includes launch boilers, tor
pedo boat engines. hand pumps and a mass
of other matter from the Colon and Maria
Teresa that would be classed as junk but
for it's historic associations. The best OF the
machinery has been ordered shipped 10 the
Naval Academy at Annapolis where it will
serve as souvenirs, and some of it may be
put in sufficient repair to act as working
models for the engineering classes. me re-
mainder will be broken up or sold at
auction
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Suicide of Edward Scarce.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Dec A.-Edward
Scarce, who about year ago moved to
this city from Jay county previous to which
time he had lived in the southern part of
Wayne county, last night committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. Scarce was
ffty-eight years old. A wife and four chill
dren survive him.
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. A.-Hon. Perry
s. Heath, first assistant postmaster general,
arrived in the city from Washington this
morning to remain until after the holidays.
ing the morning He is stopping with Mrs.
Conway, his mother-in-law, on Third street.
He is accompanied by his wife.
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EXPLOSION In A MINE.
Two Men Killed and others Fatally
and Seriously Injured.

SHAIOKIN, Pa, Dec. PA terrific ex-
plosion of gas ACQUIRED to-day in the east
gangway on the first lift slope of the Luke
Fidler shaft, by which two persons were
fatally injured, several others seriously. The
fatally injured are John Gorsil, married,
and Michael Curtosk, married. The seri-
ously injured are: John Graeff married:
Michael and John Split, both married, and
Frank Shook married
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Capt. G. X. Perry Falls Dead.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Dec 4-Capt. G.
K. Perry, leading citizen of Monroe
county. dropped dead with heart disease
last night. just after retiring from the Oolite
Club He was sixty-Seven years old, a
Mason and a member of the Grand Army.
The funeral will take place Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25
Death of Col. q. II. Boyntt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BROWNSTOWN, Ind, Dec. '24-Col.
Thomas B. Boyatt, president of the Peo-
pies State Bank. was stricken with paraly-
sis yesterday and died early this morning.
He was fifty years old. He was colonel of
the Fiftieth Indiana Volunteers and a men,
Der of both the Masonic and knights of
PythiaS orders.
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Lumber Plant Burned.

BURLINGTON, VT, Dec. 24-The great
lumber plant of the Shepard & Morse LIm-
Der Company, of Boston, covering twelve
acres and containing 100000 feet of Ium-
Der, together with a planning MILL eight
sheds and a large quantity of machinery,
was completely destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss, $2500O0 One hundred men are thrown
cut of employment. 1t is believed the plant
will not be rebuilt.
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picion Of Sheriff Miller and an investiga-
ton convinced him that he had made an
important capture. Curtis was brought
trial. The officers state there will be no
G-.aculty In convicting him, as the evidence
positively duplicates him in the robbery.
is still at large
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PAID BACK $4,000.
Treasurer Lightcap Makes Good the
Shortage in Knox County.

NNUUNA tAAC
Shortage in Knox County.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
KNOX, Ind, Dec. 24-County Treasurer
George Lightcap used $4,000 of the county
funds which he feared he could not replace
by January, when he should settle with the
township trustees. In negotiating a loan
with the Metropolitan Bank. in Chicago, the
affair became public and the Starke County
Democrat published a flaming article on the
matter Little attention is paid to the mat
ter here except by Democratic leaders, who
hope to prevent Mr.. Lightcap from serving
lis second term, to which he was elected
The money has all been replaced, and more.
too, as Mr.. Lightcap is one Of the wealthy
men Of che county. Ore OF MS Democratic
bondsmen asked to be released last night A
stronger bond will be filed at once Bitter
political sentiment is at the bottom of the
disturbance
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The First Victim.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec 24-William Heaz-
ley, of Elkhart, a lineman on the Indiana
Electric Railroad was crushed to death be-
tween two cars at Elkhart this evening. He
leaves a wife and three children The road
has been in operation but few days.
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Earvvood Clubbed Above Led T:ar.

GAll.IPOLIS. o., Dec; A.,.-Edward Ear
Gallipolis, and while on his way home he
disturbed a literary meeting in a country
schoolhouse. After making threats to 'clean
out the place and using bad language, he
was hit just above the left ear with a club
and died of a fractured skull in an hour.
Who struck him is not known.
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PULPIT TO BARBER SHOP.
Expelled Preacher Shaving Polls In
stead of Saving Souls.

kIAUtIItU IEVtItIttE ohIttNIMss IUHAS III
stead of Saving Souls.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RISING sun, Ind, Dec PA suit was
filed in the Ohio Circuit Court by the Rev.
A. W. Stout, who was expelled from the
church by the Indiana Methodist Episcopal
Conference. against the trustees of the
Methodist churches of Hartford, Milton,
New Hope, Mt. Pleasant and Mt. Carmel,
OF this county Mr. Stout alleges in his
complaint that he entered into a contract
with the defendants about Oct l, 1896. to
preach at the various Methodist churches
in the Hartford circuit of the Moore's Hill
district in consideration of $500 a year; that
he again on Oct. /, 1887, entered into another
contract with them for $780, but the defend
ants refused to pay him. The case will
come up at the next term for trial. Mr.
Stout is conducting barber shop here since
his expulsion.
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MoyENrENTs OF WAR Ships.
The Wilmington to Ascend the ORR
noco-Txvo Prizes Mt Hong-Knnc

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The gunboat
Wilmington sailed to-day from Norfolk She
will touch first at San Juan, Porto Rico,
and then proceed to the north coast OF Bra
I'll. where she will enter the Orinoco river
end ascend that stream some distance. This
Will be the first time in many years that
an American war vessel has hoated In the
Orinoco The IsIa de Luzon and the Isla de
Cuba. two of the vessels sunk by Dewey at
Cavite. and subsequently raised by Naval
Constructor Capps. have safely made Che
voyage from Manila to Hong Kong under
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Neal ward KILLED by the Oars.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETO4$, Ind, Dec. 24.-Neal Ward
a coal miner, employed by the Princeton
Coal Company, was run down by north
bound Evansville & Terre Haute through
freight last midnight. Joseph Newburger
was with Ward, but was knocked off the
track by the engine pilot and escaped with
slight injuries. The men were walking down
train struck them. Ward was a popular
leader among the miners.
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Matron Hannah Jones Dead.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. M.-Hannah
Jones, aged eighty-four, died this morning.
The deceased was born in Hartford county,
Maryland, Dec 5, 1914. She came to Rich
mond in 1888 and has ever since resided
here. For many years she was the nurse
at Earlham College, and also served as the
matron of the Wayne county orphans
home.