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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-03

w. L. Alden's London Letter
Mr.. Stead has a habit of doing extraordi-
nary things. He has Just published a new
edition of the New Testament translated
into modern newspaper English In this re-
markabe production the Gospels seem to
nave been written by reporter of a Chi
cago newspaper, and st. Paul breaches
much in the style of Rev. Joe Parker Mr..
Steads object is a good one. 1t always is.
Tor a more thoroughly honest man never
lived; but he has more than once made
serious nistakes. He fancies that the lam
guage both Of the authorized ard the re-
vised TRANSACTIONS of the New Testament
canfl0t be readily understood by plain peo-
pie. For this reason he has given the pub
nc TINS amazing translation of the New
testament into reportorial dialect. and.
9onDtless, feels that in so doing he has con-
Ierfed great benefit on his generation. 1t
would be quite useless TO argue with man
VINO imagined that the language of the
authorlzed translation presents any difficult
ties 10 even the most ignorant reader The
oNeTsuptIety OF st. Paul's reasoning and the
tussuclsm OF st. John undoubtedly offer
difficulties 10 all men; but these diaiculties
are inherent in the thought rather than the
language, and Mr.. Stead has not made the
shghtest progress toward removing them
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
rev. John A. MOOrman, Aged RAN
dOIph County Pioneer.

uOApn county Pioneer.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WINCHESTER, Ind, Jan 2-Rey. John
A Norman is dead at his home in Farm
land of heart failure. Some weeks ago he
had suffered stroke of paralysis from
which he never fully rallied. He was born
IN North Carolina in April, 1921. and came
here when only two years old with his
rather, Tarlton Norman. He leaves two
half brothers, Thomas Norman. of this
city, born in 1916, and Richmond Norman
OF Richmond, born in 1917; and two full
brothers, Stephen and William Norman
VINO reside here. He was twice married
Luther l. Norman, of this city, and Nancy
~ thurman, of Farmland being the
children by his first wife, and Malinda. De
Selm of Redkey, Emily Burres of Farm
Iand LaVina Greenwich, Caleb S. Moorman
and John Allen Norman, the latter two
pelng conductors on the Belt and Big Four
HallroadS, all of Indianapolis being the
children of his second wife who survives
nm: He had been a local Methodist preach
er for over sixty years. For a numebr of
years he practiced law. He served a term
in the State Legislature as representative
from this county. During the civil war he
served his country in the commissary de-
partment. At the time of his death he was
one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the State
The funeral services will be held at his
late home on Wednesday,
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Simple Ceremonies in wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 2.-Wisconsin's new
state officers were inaugurated to-day, the
formal ceremonies taking place in the As
sembly chamber. The new officers, except
Governor Scoield, the only one who sue
ceeds himself, gathered in Milwaukee and
came to the capital on a special train. They
were met at the depot by the old state Of
ficers, Mayor Wyman and other members
of the local reception committee. Taking
carriages, a procession was formed headed
by the Governors Guard. At the Capitol the
new officers were escorted to seats and each
was presented by his predecessor to Chief
Justice Cassoday who administered the
oath Of office Each was then escorted to his
department. where they held informal recep-
lions tais afternoon. There was no inaugural
ball. and the ceremonies were of the most
simple character
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General Manager OF the Trust.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. Jan. 2.-H. G. Chisneu,
local manager of the Kokomo plant of the
Pittsburg Plate-glass Company, was notified
yesterday that he had been elected general
manager of the trust and was asked to re-
port at once at Pittsburg to begin his new
duties. Mr. Chisnell will have charge of all
the nine plate-glass factories controlled by
the trust at a salary said to be $4,000. The
Elwood. Ind. Crystal City, Mo- and six in
Pennsylvania. A year ago when John +.
Neal was general manager, the office was
abolished, but at the annual meeting of
directors few days ago it was recreated.
Mr.. Chisnells headquarters will be at Fltts-
burg.
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wyoming.s Inauguration.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. ?. = The cere-
monies attendant upon the Inauguration of
De Forest Richards as Governor of Wy
oming were participated in to-day by d large
crowd. A procession, led by the City Band
and composed of the Fort Russell battalion,
of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, University
ex-soldiers and sailors and citizens on foot,
escorted the GOvernor-elect to the Capitol
where the retiring Governor, w. A Rich
tice Potter administered the oath of office
to the new Governor, who delivered an in
augural address, which was heartily cheered
tol tonight.
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SixtS-One of His Supporters Have
Signed Il Call for Caucus.


LANSING, Mich, Jan. 2--Governor Pin
gree and the State officers-elect took the
oath Of office at noon to-day in the execu-
tive parlors at the State Capitol. Chief JUS
tice Grant, of the Supreme Court, admins
tered the oath in the presence of a large
attendance. This evening the regular in
augural reception was given. The Legisla-
ture will convene on Wednesday at Il
o'clock. when Governor Pingree will read
his message.
The senatorial situation remains un-
changed tonight, both the Burrows and
Pack factions claiming to be confident of
victory
Late tonight the Burrows men show
list of sixty-one names signed to their call
for a joint caucus to nominate a senator
Wednesday night with eight more names
they claim will be added tonight or to-
morrow morning as soon as the members
arrive. This, it is believed settles the sena-
torial contest in favor of Senator Burrows,
although the Pack men say they will be able
TO control some of the votes signed to the
Burrows call.
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Other DENIM in the state.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 2-Samuel
MuSser, the Oldest man in Morgan county,
died OF old age yesterday at the home of
his son Robert, near Waverly. He was born
IN Virginia April IA, 1899 and has been
resident near Waverly since 1874
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 2-Charles ]. Cum
bingham died at his home, five miles south
OF here, yesterday, aged sixty-seven. He
was a veteran of the civil war and one of the
Wealthiest farmers of this county The re-
mains win be shipped to Westboro, o.
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Jan. Mrs. Flor
ence 7. Sears, a widowed daughter of the
late Alfred Thompson. died suddenly to-day
OF erysipelas, aged forty. She was prominent
in northwestern Indiana.
WILKINSON, Ind, Jan. 2-William NJ.
Axtell died at his residence at this place
this morning, of consumption, aged thirty
five. The remains will be taken to Upton
for burial.
PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. Jacob H. ShuT
a pioneer of jay county, died to-day at his
home north of Portland, at the age of
eighty. He will be buried at the Liber Gene
tery
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Grassy was appointed to wait on the indie
pendent Republicans and notify them that
the seventy-four Democratic members were
ready to unite with them on the fusion
movement. The Independents said they could
not, at this late date. muster enough votes
to make fusion a success, and admitted that
they believed the Democrats were sincere in
their efforts for fusion. The House Demo-
Gratis viii reconvene tomorrow morning to
hear the reports of the state committee and
the committee to confer with the independent
Republicans. The Democratic senator's also
held their caucus tonight, and Harvey w.
Haines, of York, was nominated for presl-
dent pro ten
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TIE NEBRAsKA CONTEST.
Eleven Republicans willing to Ac-
cent Senator Aliens Sent

Eleven Republicans willing to Ac-
oept Senator Aliens seat.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 2.-The twenty
sixth biennial session of the Nebraska
Legislature convenes at noon Tomorrow.
The Republicans have majority of nine on
joint ballot, seven in the Senate and two in
the House, assuring that party. in all proba-
bility. a successor to United States Senator
Allen. The most interesting struggle for the
time being is a contest for organization of
the lower house the canvass for speaker be-
ing especially exciting. What in the early
stages Of the struggle looked like a Repub-
iican split and the possibility of a fusion
speaker has tonight given way to a better
feeling and prospect of some sort of an
agreement before the hour of converting
Late tonight a caucus on the speakership
was begun with prospects of continuing I'M
til long after midnight. The first ballot for
senator will be two weeks from tomorrow
and while the Fusionsts will give their
solid support to Senator Allen, the Repub-
ucan strength will be divided among eleven
active and passive aspirants. The Repub-
lcan list includes Judge NJ l.. Hayward, of
Nebraska City; d. f. Thompson, G. NJ.
Lambertson, Allen W. Field and NJ. B.
Reese, of Lincoln; John L. Webster, of
Omaha, ex-COngressman Hainer. of Aurora;
Capt. c. e. Adams or Superior. and three
or four others OF little prominence. There
will be no Republican caucus on the sena-
torship at least until after the first bollot
Is taken.
The caucus Of the Republicans on. Speaker
shin brought together forty-seVen of the
fifty-two members. 1t adjourned at mid
night after agreeing to support Paul +.
Clark. of Lincoln, for speaker. Five men,
bers remained away and while not declaring
they will support the fusion nominee they
assert they will not vote for Clark. Present
prospects are therefore good for a deadlock
on the opening day of the session.
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BOXING MATINEE.
owen ZeigIer and Matty Matthews
Fight to n Draw.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The Greenwood
Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, held a boxing
show, which began at 8 o'clock this after
noon and the house was uncomfortably
crowded The star event was a twenty
round bout at catch weights between Owen
Zeigler of PHILADELPHIA, and Matty Matth-
ews, of this city, both welter weights with
good records. They fought the twenty
rounds hard and fast each displaying a great
deal of science and good judgment From
the opening round neither let his opponent
have an idle moment, and before five rounds
had gone through each mans face was well
marked up. Zeigler was very strong in the
last round but Sam c. Austin, the referee,
could not decide on either man as a winner,
and declared the bout draw. The decision
was a popular one.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Jan 2.-Secretary of the
Treasury Gage has recommended that the
salary of Abe i. Lawshe, deputy auditor
for the postoffice department at Washing
ton, be increased from $500 to $1,000. Mr..
Gage puts his request on the ground that
Mr.. Lawshe is one Of the most efficient Off
GERS the treasury department has ever had,
and has been especially valuable in ferreting
out frauds in the money order department,
and formulating a new system which will
make such frauds impossible hereafter. Mr..
Lawshe was editor of the Converse Journal,
in the campaign of 1885, an original McKin-
ley man and a delegate to the st. Louis con-
Vention.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 1.-The second an
nual meeting of the North Indiana Stone
River Association was held here Saturday
and to-day, the membership being the sur
vivors of the battle of Stone River. There
was campfire and banquet. The members
present We're: Milton Bell, o. A Somers,
J. B. Ward, S. A. Pennington, Henry Nc
Mutt, D. a. Smith, Sol. Burkett and w. A.
Marhand, of Kokomo; L. ]. Baker, Of
Marion; Joseph Shuman, New London;
James Bell. Cassville; ]. A. Finney. Bunker
Hill; J. 0. Symonds and l.. GoOdwne, of
Galveston. The following officers were
chosen for next year: President, o. A. SOM
ers; secretary, Sol. Burkett; treasurer, d. S.
Shafer
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If life were one long summer day and its
Journey through a garden of flowers, IL
might be possible for people to be careless
of their health without fearing evil results.
Unfortunately, since Adam and Eve were
driven from the Garden of Eden, life has
not been a toil1ess journey through garden
of flowers. Man must earn bread by the
sweat of his brow, and woman must bring
forth children in pain and suffering.
In both cases the curse is multiplied
many times over because both men and
women neglect their health. Mans toll is
rendered a thousand times harder by the
added burden of ill-health. The woman is
a still greater sufferer. She suffers in Sc
lence untold agouies from weakness and
disease in a wonlanly way. Motherhood
becomes to her menace of death, and her
babes are born with the seeds of disease
already implanted in their little bodies.
There is but one unfailing remedy for worn-
en- who suffer in this way. It's DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription 1t acts directly on
the delicate and important organs that bear
the brunt of maternity. 1t makes them
strong, healthy, vigorous, viTile and elastic
1t allays inflammation, heals liberation,
soothes pain aud tones and builds up the
tortured nerves. 1t fits for wifehood and
motherhood 1t does away with the trials
of the period of apprehension and makes
baby's advent easy and almost painless.
Thousands have testified to its marvellous
merits.
II was afflicted for fonr years with local weak
ness but would not confess It Tor a time, writes
Mrs. Beulah Woodall, of Bateman, Patrick Co.,
Va "then l took the Favorite Prescription
me- cannot praise DR.. Pierce's medicines
too much.
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FOLDING VICTIM.
Woman Found Dead i'm Her Home, in
Which She Lived Alone.

SPRINGFIELD Ill, Jan. Mrs. Lucre-
tia Kent widow. met her death in a man
ner horrible. Her fate was revealed when
a friend entering the house found her dead
body. One hand was pinioned inextricably
under a heavy folding bed. The body was
badly discomposed showing that death had
occurred several days ago. When found
the womans broken hand was still clasped
in the bed as in a blacksmith's wise. How
the accident happened will never be known
definitely The woman lived alone in the
house. and that accounts fer the tardy dis
COXerY of the hOdN.
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work of the Grand Jury.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 2.-The grand
jury commenced it's sessions to-day, and
before adjourning is expected to take up the
mysterious murder of Nimrod Williams, who
was found dead along the tracks of the
Grand Rapids &, Indiana Railroad on the
morning of Sept. 81, with his head split open.
The finding of the body of Clarence Kirk
land in a shock of fodder on Erastus Whip
pies farm, east of Portland, Feb. 10, will
also be looked into. 1t was at first sup
fodder and died of exposure, but later de-
velopments have made many believe that he
was foullY dealt with.
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MURDEROUS TRHMPS.
Two HObOS Kill n Man, Bind "A Woman
and Steal a Team of Horses.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2.-John Wellmef.
of Lafayette Nicollet county, was shot in
the head and hip by two tramps whom he
had given shelter. They bound Mrs. Well
mer to a lounge with a clothesline and es-
capped with Wellmer's team. When the men
had gone Mrs. Wellmer began gnawing at
the ropes with her teeth and after several
hours of hard struggle succeeded in biting
the cord in two and liberating herself Co
ing Immediately into the yard she found
her husband dead and his body frozen. A
large posse of farmers, armed with the rope
with which Mrs. Wellmer had been tied
went in pursuit of the desperadoes.
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Close of the Eisteddfod.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. 2-The West
ern Eisteddfod. a Welsh festival, which is
national in character. closed u successful
feature was a grand choral competition, in
which choruses of Milwaukee. Oshkosh and
Racine took part. First honors- and prize
OF 500 We're carried off by the Orpheus
Choral Union. of Milwaukee, J. H Williams
conductor. the Racine chorus led by Louis
Evans being second. The next Eisteddfod
will be held in Chicago on San. J. 1900. Reso-
lutons were adopted favoring the establish
ment of a Welsh or Cambrian chair at
Marietta College
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ROBERTS REPUDIATED.
Recognized Latter-Day Saints Op-
posed to Him Sitting i'm Congress.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Jan. 2-The
elders of the recognized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, at a meeting
here to-day went on record as unqualifedly
opposed to allowing Congressman-elect B.
II. Roberts, of Utah, to take his seat in the
national House of Representatives. The
resolution adopted reads:
1T being a matter of public knowledge
that he is a pOlygamist in state and prac-
tice, contrary to the laws of the land, he
should not be permitted to represent his
State in the legislative halls of this cOun-
try"
The local organization is the strongest
Mormon Church outside of Utah. It's mem
bers, known as the "Josephites" have per-
sistently opposed polygamy.
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Davis VIII BE Neglected.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2.-The Republic
an members of the two houses of the Legis-
lature caucused tonight on officers of the
session that opens Tomorrow that party
having the majority in both houses. A call
for a caucus Wednesday evening to nomi-
nate a successor to United States Senator
c. K. Davis was issued tonight. No OPP
position to Senator Davis is expected.
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The End of Dorm EIroy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Jan. miss Dora Elroy,
an inmate of Madam Alice Shelters place.
in this city, died suddenly yesterday after
noon after an illness of two days, of
stomach trouble. Miss Elroy came here re-
Gently from Danville, H., and was twenty
six years old and very handsome. This is
the fourth death in this house in the last
few weeks.
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Centenarinns fn Poor Fnrm.
cial to the indianapolis Journal

SpeclaI 70 TIE Indianapolis journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 2.-The WAYNE
County Poor Farm, located west of the
city, contains two inmates who are a hun
bred or more years old One of them is
Berry Taylor, colored, who is los. In 1875
during the Mexican war, there were three
drafts taken in South Carolina for soldiers
The age limit for the last one was fifty
five, and Taylor was excluded because he
was over that age. That was fifty years
ago. The other inmate who has reached
a hundred is Margaret Taylor also COL
ored. She remembers incidents that took
place seventy-five years ago. Sixty-five
years ago, in 1888. when the great rain OF
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COMPASSIONATE MOTORS.
st. Louis Street Railway to BE Run
with New Power.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Negotiations are near
ly completed for the equipment of part Of
the st. Louis street-railway system with
compassionate motors. 1t is announced that
few minor details are yet to be arranged
before local test of this new motive power
is made. The recent visits to New York of
John Schullin and other leading Western
street-railway men is believed to have been
in this connection. The plans for st. Louis
are being carefully guarded and the name
of the local road to take the initiative is
withheld.
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the regulars" of the House refusing abso-
lutely TO go into caucus owing to the abb
sence of Representatives Pilling and Con-
away. who are sick. and because the call
was not signed by a majority of the Repub-
lican members of the House. Both factions
held separate conferences and the Addicks
faction decided to favor Representative
Clark The refusal to go into caucus will
throw the contest into the House tomorrow,
when the strength of the factions will be
tested
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Work on Wrecked Pumping Station.
Crooio1 +1,a Tr5;or,Dolfc Tov~roI

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal,
PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 2.-The officers of
the Ohio and Indiana Pipeline Company
are putting forth every effort to get in
shape the wrecked pumping station near
Redkey, but several days will probably
elapse before it gives the same service as of
old. Several OF Portand's lumber firms
have been rushed to furnish the material
for the new buildings, and last night forty
loads We're sent out and a number more
to-day. small army of men are at work
Dnssibe to ciear aya1 the Debris Fr9m All
reports there is much suffering along the
line.
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Pension Examiner Transferred.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 2.-Charles D.
Shanks special pension examiner of the
New Albany district composed of Floyd,
Harrison Washington, Orange and Craw-
ford counties, has been transferred to Bed
ford, and was succeeded to-day by ]. T.
Butler. r. T. Powell, who was assistant
examiner, has been transferred to
Athens, O.
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George H. Rohrer.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Jan 2.-George H.
Bohrer, OF this city, who was one of the
wealthiest and best-known men in this part
of the State died this morning after a long
illness. Mr.. Bohrer has been a sufferer for
some years from rheumatic and kindred
troubles. He was president of the Lafayette
Brewing Company and interested in other
enterprises.
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WARM FIGHT IN MONTANA.
Legislature May Become DeadIOcIxed
ON the SenntOrshin

HELENA. Mont. Jan. 2-The Legislature
met at noon to-day and organized by the
election Of It. p Cullon, of Dawson county,
as president pro tenn. of the Senate and
II. G. Stiff. Of Missoula county, as speaker
OF the House. Balloting for senator will not
take place for ten days. The candidates are
a. w Clark, the Butte banker; ex-State
Senator Mats, of Anaconda, who represents
the Daily element. and w. G. Conrad, of
cascade county. Indications point to dead
lock for time. as it is believed neither can
didate goes into the fight with a majority
Clarks friends are sanguine of ultimate sue
cess. Six years ago Clark was the regular
Democratic caucus nominee, but in the cleo
tion for senator was defeated by Daily's
control Of minority OF his party in the
Legislature Indications are for a long and
hotly contested fight before the senatorship
is settled.
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southern Indinnn PouItrv.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 2.-The annual
exhibition of the Southern Indiana Poultry
Association begins tomorrow in this city
and continues until next Friday. Over 1,20O
fowls were received from this vicinity and
distant States to-day. J. w. Fetch, of
Natick, Mass, has been engaged to act as
judge in awarding premiums.