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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-20
ON WHICH SIDE TO SIT,
A Question which the Horseless Carr
riage Suggests.
The Automobile.

The Automobile.
The question often aries. on which side
ought the driver of an automobile sit? In
England that question is answered at once
by saving the right hand side Is the proper
place The reason for this is. that I'm Eng
land carriages when meeting turn TO the
left and pass each other 10 the right. A
seat on the right hand side of the carriage
then enables the drivers to see the space
between the carriages and TO govern him.
self accordingly. His seat on that side and
the turning to the left arose from the ne
cessities OF a driver who handles horses
and must have his right hand free. and at
the same time be in position where he
can see between the passing vehicles. Tho
next question that arises Is in regard to
the position of the driver in America ana
our methods of turning out Here we keep
TO the right instead Of 10 the left In meet
ing vehicles and pass vehicles going In the
same direction to the left. reversing the
English and continental rule.
This custom has puzzled foreigners a.
well as Americans. IL arose from the fact
that during colonial times the OK team was
I'm almost universal use The driver IN
those cases almost invariably walked, ana
always upon the near or left hand side
in order TO have his goad In his right hand
over his team. In meeting venice, turn-
ing TO the right was a necessity. Other
wise IL would have been impossible 10 see
whether the hubs OF the wheels would clear
each other As the OK team was the uni
versal vehicle during the earlier years OF
the colonies, the American rule or the road
was thus established. IL Is now too late TO
change IL. but with an automobile there In
no reason why the driver should sit on
the right hand side He no longer needs
TO have his right hand free for the whip.
in fact his right hand is needed for levers,
which ought TO be placed near the center
OF the carriage Some manufacturers rec
ognizing this fact are placing the drivers
on the left hand side. where ne belongs.
and where he will be in the best possible
position to avoid accidents when meeting
carriages
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Cable Notes.

The Empress of Germany made her Gus
tomary annual inspection of the Berlin fire
department yesterday.
The Pope held a secret consistory yester-
day and recognized number of bishops
including Mgr. Donati Sbarretti for
Havana, Mgr. Kelley for Savannah and
Mgr Bertrandorp for Vancouver
Bartholdi's statue OF Washington and
Lafayette, the gift of Charles Broadway
Rouss, TO the city Of Paris. was unveiled
with fitting ceremonies yesterday I'm La
fayette square in the presence OF more
than 1900 people
DR.. Emil Hanover. the Danish art his
torican. charges Prof. Richard MucheT, OF
the University Of Breslau, with gross pla-
giarism in his latest book. THE History of
Painting" The charges have caused con-
siderable excitement among Berlin scien-
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal
WABASH, Ind, April 19.-The tenth an
nual convention of the Seventh district
Christian Endeavorers opened here this
morning with an attendance of about two
hundred. The district is composed of the
counties of Wabash, Howard and Grant.
This afternoon Professor w. NJ. Hackle-
man, of Indianapolis had charge of a song
service. The Rev. G. E. Ireland delivered
the address of welcome and a notebook
session followed with three themes consid-
cred: An Interesting Business Meeting"
''Ten Helps for the Missionary Committee"
and "How to Freshen a Prayer Meeting"
conducted by G.. A. Morris, of Marion; Mrs.
ID. r. Burr, of Marion, and Miss Gertrude
Eicholtz, of North Manchester. The dis
cussion was led by Mrs. Alex. Fulton. of
Lagro.
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Purchased by the Diamond Trust.

BERLIN. April 19.-The Deutsche CO.
DR.. Passarge the well-known German
colonial, to the effect that the De Beers
Mining Company has secured a controlling
interest in the properties in the Southwest
Africa Company on whose soil, near Glib
son. great Namaquala diamond blue clay
beds have been found. DR.. Passarge also
asserts that the De Beers company WILL IL
possible, prevent the working of these new
mines, fearing competition and fall In
prices. He calls upon the German mem
bers of the company to tell the full truth
regarding the matter, as there Is pros
pect of grave injury TO the interests of the
German colony in southwest Africa
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sions among it's members the Ministerial
Council has been displaced by new one.
the composition of which follows: Presi-
dent of the council and minister of marine,
Senior Silvela; minister of foreign affairs,
Marquis Aguilar Campo; justice, Marquis
Vadillo finance. Marquis De Villaverde;
interior, Senior Dato; war. General Azcar-
raga: public instruction, Senior Garcia Alix;
minister of agriculture and of public works,
Senior Gassel No disturbances followed the
change of Cabinet Four of the newly APP
pointed Ministery were members OF the re-
firing Cabinet, namely. Senior Silvela, Gen
eral Azcarraga, Marquis De Villaverde and
Senior Dato.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
ENGLISH, Ind. April 19.-The name of
Hon. Jerry L. Suddarth will not go before
the convention for lieutenant governor.
Mr. Suddarth has not been able to make
canvass of the State on account of Sc
we're attack of rheumatism. which has kept
him at his home most of the time since
February, and when able to be out had to
go on crutches part of the time. Mr.. Sud-
darth is an ardent worker for his party,
and whoever receives the nomination for
lieutenant governor will have his support.
He will take the stump for the ticket and
give his time until the close of the con-
test.
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murder Charxed TO Jews.

BERLIN, April 1.-THE local authorities
at Konitz, Prussia, have summoned two
hundred reservists to preserve the peace of
the district, which is threatened by q sus-
picion that the death of a boy named Win
ter. who was murdered just before Easter
is attributable to the Jews of the district.
In popular superstition at Konitz the Jews
are suspected of ritual murders, and there
are some circumstances tending to explain
the death of the boy in this way. Various
small riots have occurred and the authori-
ties have ordered all saloons closed at sun
down.
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Democratic Mystery still UnsoIved.
pecial to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. April 10. - Samuel
Bray Democratic councilman, who mys-
teriously left this city about the 1st of De-
cember. 1898. has returned. Until last Sun
day no trace of the missing man had been
found, although his family and friends had
made strenuous efforts to locate him. A
resident of Columbus reported having seen
Bray in Louisville, and a son Immediately
went to that city and soon located him and
induced him to return home. He refuses to
assign reason for his strange action. The
Democratic majority in the City Council
has steadfastly refused to declare his seat
in that body vacant and Bray occupied his
usual place in the Council tonight.
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CINCINNATI. April 19.-The Cincinnati
Presbytery, in session at Lebanon. O.. to-
day selected as ministerial delegates to the
General Assembly the Rev. Z. T. Swigget.
of Morrow, O., Rev. f.. Trumbell Lee and
the Rev. William McKibbin, of Cincinnati.
These delegates are radically opposed TO
the views of Rev. DIR. Hills. They OPP
posed Henry p Smith. whose trial for
heresy here attracted attention widely In
church circles.
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Nearly Killed His Aged Father.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, April 19.-William
Lockridge, forty-five years old, went home
last night under the influence OF liquor and
demanded money of his father, Ezekiel
Lockridge. aged seventy-nine years The
old man refused to advance any money,
which aroused the sons anger and he at
tackled his father with a stick of stove
wood, and inflicted several dangerous
wounds on the head. The doctors are not
yet certain whether or not his skull Is
fractured. Ezekiel Lockridge is one of the
pioneer farmers Of this township, and has
a large estate.
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SLAIN BY THE ASHANTIS
FIVE HUNDRED BEKUIS WHO WERE
LOYAL TO THE BRITISH.
Another Appeal from Sir Mitchell
HodgsOn, the Governor, Asking
for Prompt Assistance.

ACCRA. Gold Coast Colony, Africa, April
19.-The governor, Sir Mitchell Hodgson,
wires from Kumassi that the other tribes
are rising again and he asks for assistance.
The loyal Bekuis have been attacked by
the Ashantis. and 500 have been killed.
1t is feared that this will compel them to
join the rebellion. Evidently the matter
is extremely serious and was minimized
until il was too late.
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LUTHERAN CONFERENCE CLOSED.
"Christtan Science" Discussed and
Condemned by the COnferees.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 1.-the con-
ference of preachers and teachers of the
Lutheran Church of Ohio. Indiana and
Kentucky completed its work this evening.
paper on Christian science was read this
morning and discussed at length. the bur-
den of the argument being that the teach
ing is fraud. The meeting next year will
be held at Seymour, Ind.
The Rev. c. w. Giese, of Indianapolis,
one of the delegates, received telegram
from Missouri announcing the death of his
little daughter, his wife having gone there
on a visit during his absence.
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Eighth District Political Notice.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 19.-Chairman
Goodrich. of the Eighth district Republican
central committee, has notified the Re
publicans of a change that has been made
necessary in the selection of a presidential
elector who was to have been selected at
the Muncie convention with the national
delegates May IL. 1t is necessary for the
State convention to ratify the action of
the district in the election of this delegate,
and the delegates to the State convention
are instructed to meet in Room l02 in the
Statehouse in Indianapolis, at IL O'Clock,
April Is, and make the selection.
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Lutheran District Divided.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. April 19-The
Northern Indiana and Ohio District of
Missouri Lutheran Synod is in session
here several hundred ministers and teach
ers being present To-day it was decided
to divide the district, one conference to
be composed of northwestern Ohio. Min
listers of Defiance Tiffin and other places
will at once organize the new district.
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NEW ORLEANS, La, April ls.-Henry
Demas. one Of the best known negro pol
iticians in the South, is dead. Demas was
a prominent figure here throughout recon-
struction times and was member of the
State Senate until eight years ago. Pres
ident Mckinley appointed him, three years
ago, to the lucrative naval office, but
charges involving his integrity were
pressed so vigorously that the Senate I'm
ally rejected the nomination. Demas was
always a figure at the national Republic
an convention and had a wide acquaintance
among public men of his party through
out the country.
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Tried to XIII His Wife.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. April 19-William EN-
rick, aged forty-seven years, accused of
attempting to chloroform his wife, was re-
manded TO jail in default of $1,000 bail
Mrs. Emrick alleges that she was awak-
ened by a sitting sensation last night and
found her husband pressing a handker-
chief saturated with chloroform over her
mouth and nostrils. The struggle which
ensued awakened their son, and he entered
the room and overpowered his father.
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ming after having had 1t well In hand.
Kansas City's bad luck i'm the ninth began
when Gonding muffed an easy foul: then
schaefer did some slow work at second
and Patton went to pieces. The weather
was bright and clear. the diamond in per-
feet condition and 1900 people present
helped TO make the opening an suspicious
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H. r.. H. Starts for Home.

COPENHAGEN, April 19.-The Prince Of
Wales started homeward this morning.
Previous to the departure of his Royal
Highness all the members of the royal
family went to Roskilde and visited the
tomb of the late Queen of Denmark.
altoona, Prussia, April 19.-Emperor
William arrived here unexpectedly to-day
and cordially greeted the Prince of Wales.
with whom he conversed for considerable
time while the prince was waiting TO con-
tinue his journey homeward.
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Hnger.town City Convention.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, April 19.-The Re-
publican city convention last night was one
of the most harmonious ever held in
Hagerstown. w. H. Potter was renomin-
ated for treasurer, F. B. Baldridge for
clerk and w. NJ. Davis for marshal Three
committeeman are to be elected this year
and w. J. Plummer, III. c. Teeter and c.
G. Petro were nominated.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April 19-The
managers of the prize fight between
Spider Kelly. of this city. and Jack Gull
len, of Indianapolis, scheduled for next
Sunday, have chartered a steamboat to
take the fighters down the Wabash river
to some point to be known only to a few
persons, the sports and others who go
along to cast their lot with the managers
in escaping the sheriff should the latter try
to stop the fight.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, April -
Joseph r. Parrish. the Indianapolis saloon
keeper arrested here last November for as
saulting Lulu Wallace fourteen year old
girl from the same city, at the Robbins
Hotel, I'm this city, was released this morn
ing on the paymen. of fine for simple as
saut. The criminal intent clause was
stricken out. Parrish has been in jail here
all the time and was tried for the offense
in January, but the jury disagreed. The
Wallaces disappeared just before the trial,
and nothing has since been heard from
them.
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Totals ...13 IA q Il 4

Totals 10 Is q IS 81
'Batted for Scott i'm ninth.
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MURDER TRIAL CHECKED
ODD COINCIDENCE IN ILLNESS OF A
HAssENFUss JUROR.
Son Kills His Father at Anderson
Leach Is Sharply After the Oil
Men-ReIigious Conventions
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

optVIdI 20 tIIE IIlUIdIldI OiIS JVuIIIdI
FORT WAYNE, Ind. April 19.-The pro-
ceedings in the Hassenfuss murder trial
were stopped. to-day, by the illness of
juryman. While an expert was describing
cholera morbus symptoms he was seized
with the same disease.
The defense elected the information that
a portion of the stomach of Carl Weston
field. the alleged murdered man, was intact.
in possession of Professor Vanderglid, of
Purdue University. 1t was supposed the
stomach had been destroyed.
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Odd Fellows, Anniversary.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, April 19.-The eighty
first anniversary of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows win be celebrated at Wilma
mac, April rs. under the auspices of Rebe-
kah Lodges of Starke, White, Cass and
Pulaski counties. Preparations are being
made to entertain about one thousand
visiting members.
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DUBLIN, April ls.-Queen Victoria to-
day reviewed fifty jubilee nurses in the
vice regal ground. after which she drove
thirteen miles through Clontarf. on the
north side of Dublin bay and was re-
ceived by Lord and Lady Ardilaun, at ST.
Annes, Clontarf
Cardinal Logue dined with her Maj
esty this evening.
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lawyer Anderson on rrf.I.

DENVER. Col. April l9.--The trial Of W.
w. Anderson. the attorney who shot III.
III. Tammen and +. @. Bonfils. proprietors
of the Denver Post. I'm their Office. on Jan.
Is. 1900 began to-day I'm the Criminal Court.
on the charge of attempting 10 kin Mr..
Tammen. Alfred Packer. the IMAM eater"
for whom the Post was endeavoring 20 Sc
cure a pardon. and from whom. Messrs.
Bonfils and Tammen alleged. Mr.. Anderson
procured money by false Representations.
Will be brought from the peniteutiary -
testify Tor the prosecution.
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Fair Association omcer. Elected.
oecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, April 19.-The Fran
cesville Fair Association of Pulaski county
has elected officers for the year as follows.
Edward ID. Knott, president; Lewis w.
Hubbel. vice president; George ID. Brewer,
secretary; John w. Burgett, treasurer.
The association is actively arranging for
it's September street fair.
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A Disloyai German EmpIoye.

BOSTON, April 1.-the Agrarian news
papers reproduce a letter from a German
employe of the Chicago stockyards. whose
name is not given, in which the concerns
of Armour & Co, Nelson Morris & Co. and
Swift & Co. are charged with conducting
meat inspection in farcical fashion. A
number of alleged facts are cited in cor
rcboration and the writer says the adoption
of the German meat inspection bill would
be a blessing to both countries. The jour-
nails which publish the letter commented
editorially upon IL.
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vermiIion County Democrats.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CAYUGA. Ind. April 19.-The Democrats
met here in convention to-day and nomi.
mated the following county ticket: Auditor.
John B. Groves; treasurer, Milo J. Rudy.
sheriff. Frank Slater; assessor, John F.
Hunt; surveyor, John Butler; coroner. Jas.
Il. Smith; commissioners. First district
Frank Dunlap; Second. Eli Humrickhouse
John w. Kern, Of indianapolis. was pres
ent and made !. speech. Adherence to the
Chicago platform was affirmed
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TRAIN WRECKED A BRIDGE.
Two Men Killed and Third BADLY
Injured-Wreck Burned.

COCHRAN. Ind, April 19.-An eastbound
fast freight train on the B. & o. s. W. went
through bridge near here tonight. En-
gineer George Crane and Fireman Frank
Reynolds were killed, and Brakeman C.
w. Hook seriously injured Hook was
taken to his home in Cincinnati tonight
He is not expected TO live. The bodies of
Crane and Reynolds are still under the
wreckage 'of the engine and five cars
One OF the wrecked ears was loaded with
whisky, and II caused such a fire as to
burn the bridge as well as the wreckage
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Convention Dnte Fixed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN. Ind. April 19.-The Repub-
licans of Nineveh township have nominated
Abner Hardin for trustee; Asbury Richard
son. assessor; William Keaton, George
Pickerel, James ID. Lacy, advisory board
All the Republican township tickets have
been named. The date for the county con-
vention has been set for May 49,
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workman Killed by a Fall.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WORTHWHILE. Ind, April ia b.
Ogle. an employee at the American Straw
board Company's Nobesville plant. fell
from a scaffold in the boiler room yes
terday, and fractured his skull He died at
o'clock last night. He was forty-f1Ve
years old and leaves widow and two
children.
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Explanation.
New York Pr,

New York Press.
The shade of Hector saluted ironically
as the new arrival approached him from
the Styx.
'Ah, Achilles" he said, "you here en-
soon? / thought you were at Troy for the
entire summer vacation"
The shade Of the Grecian warrior seemed
Ill at ease. II was not well heeled." he
answered evasively
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Retort.
Chicago Post.

ODICdSO fOSt.
Oh. these mischievous college presidents,
Chicago woman tells a tale of dining
with the president OF Vassar in a pious
household where the distinguished guest
was requested to ask blessing. She
promptly bent her head and murmered
something indistinguishable.
II couldn't hear a word you said" COM
mented the Chicago woman
Il wasn't speaking to you," returned the
other blandly
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OBITUARY.
jean Alexandra Joseph Falguieres
French Sculptor and Painter.

PARIS. April 19.-Jean Alexandra Joseph
Falguiere. the French sculptor and painter
and member of the Institute. died to-day.
He was born in 1881 One of his recent
works was the monument to Lafayette in
Washington. He had just finished a statue
of Alphonse Daudet when he was seized
with illness, but he insisted on being pres
ent at its unwilling at Mines. which ag-
gravated his condition. This statue or
Daudet is considered one of his MASTER
pieces.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CONVERSE, Ind, April Bone of the
strangest cases of starvation is that of
Miss Pearl Curry, young woman living
near here, who has not eaten any solid food
tor four months. The only nourishment
she gets is from lemons and sugar, and
she is constantly eating salt and consumes
large quantities of vinegar.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOUISVILLE. KY. April l9.-T'homas L.
Stillwell, a former mayor of Crawfords-
Vile. Ind. was held in $3.50 bond in the
City Court this morning. charged with
maliciously shooting and wounding Annie
Berry, colored denizen of a negro dive
on lower Green street. last night. The
woman's wounds are not serious. Stillweil
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A Genuine smuggling Match.

BOSTON, April 19.-Ten thousand per-
sons saw the opening of the baseball sea-
son to-day when the home team was beaten
by Philadelphia. The weather was fine.
The visitors had a great lead until the
ninth through the steadiness and effective
pitching of Orth. but then came streak
of batting and Boston tied the score. The
batting rally was the feature. Score:
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"Batted in place Of Waddell in ninth.
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noon. The game throughout abounded in
good pitching and fielding. The local clubs
new team showed up remarkably well. The
Brooklyns up 10 the seventh inning were
unable. TO solve Carricks pitching. The
New Yorks batted well in early innings.
Score: