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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16
Indiana Obituary.

WINCHESTER, Ind, Jan. 15.-Mrs. EN-
lily Williamson, aged eighty-two years. for
nearly half century resident of this
city, died at the home of her son-in-law
here, Il. A. Thomas, this morning of senil-
ity. She was a lifelong Methodist. Lizzie
"A. Williamson and Sarah Stiles, of Hart
ford City; Charles c. Williamson, Of Put
in-Bay,. o.; Rose B. Sheldon. of ST. Angus
tine, Fla, and Mrs. Frank Z. Thomas, of
this city, are children of the deceased
The Rebekah Lodge will conduct the fu-
neral
FLORA, Ind, Jan. 15-Jacob Knettle,
the wealthiest man in Carroll county, died
this morning at his home three miles from
this place, at the age of eighty-five. Mr..
knettie was reputed to be worth a half
million dollars, in cash and real estate.
He was born in Pennsylvania and came to
this county in 1896, where he has since re-
sided. Two daughters and two sons survive.
BROWNSBURG, Ind, Jan. 15.-Miss Ma
bel Marsh, daughter of DIR. ]. l.. Marsh.
died at her home in this city to-day of
heart trouble. Miss Marsh had been in
Ill health for some time. She was grad
uate of the Greenfield High School, and
was a member of the Christian Church
at this place The funeral will take pIace
wednesday at 10 a. m.
LIBERTY, Ind, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Maria
Johnson, aged seventy-ninc years. died at
her home in this city. of pneumonia, Sun
day afternoon. The funeral will take place
Wednesday under the auspices of the
Women's Relief Corps, with interment at
oxford, o., where she spent most of her
life. She left a considerable fortune.
RUSHVILLE. Ind, Jan. I'D. o. Low
den died at his home in Circleville to-day
of consumption, aged forty-two years He
was born in Anderson township, Rush
county, and taught school about twenty
years. He belonged to the Knights of
Pythias and knights of the Maccabees.
His widow and a daughter survive.
EDINBURG. Ind. Jan. 15.-James Albert
Allison died to-day at $50 o'clock, at the
home of his father, II. c. Allison, editor
of the Edinburg Courier. The deceased
was in his thirty-fourth year. The funeral
Will be Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock, the
Rev. X. +. Hawley, of the Presbyterian
Church, officiating.
MUNCIE, IND, Jan. 15.-Miss Anna
Eiler, daughter of John c. Eiler, died
Saturday, after several years illness.
The young woman was at one time a social
leader and great favorite. Her father has
served as postmaster of Muncie, and is
well known in business circles.
MITCHELL, Ind, Jan. 15.-Matthew
Cleveland. former resident of this place,
died yesterday at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Harlan Burnett. Deceased was almost
eighty years old and was a soldier i'm the
number Of grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
CONVICTION. Ind. Jan. 15.-Zerelda Mil
Ter, of Hillsborough, aged seventy-three
years. the mother of Sheriff Miller was
found dead in bed this morning Heart
disease is supposed to have been the cause
of her death.
PERU. Ind, Jan. 15.-Mrs. ID. II. Cooper,
wife of the pastor of the First Baptist
Church, died suddenly at home last night
while her husband was conducting service.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Colored Republican Club of the Third
ward held a melting last night and Endorsed
James NJ. Morton for representative.
The places for holding the primaries for
the county will be announced in the Jour-
nal on Thursday morning.
The annual meeting of the board of trus-
tees and board Of managers of the Home
of Friendess Women will be held at the
home on Thursday at l o'clock p. m.
Judge Baker yesterday heard the argu-
ments made on the petition of the unpre-
ferred creditors of the ]. F. Schell Loan
and Investment Company. of Fort Wayne
Sergeant Frederick Weaver. who has been
connected with the local recruiting Of
flee for some time, has obtained his dis
charge and will go to Diaz, Mexico, where
he will accept a railroad position.
The new secretary of the State Board Of
Agriculture, Charles Downing, took formal
possession of his office yesterday. Charles
F. Kennedy, the retiring secretary, will as
sumo the management of the Western
Horseman.
John E. Cleland, business director of the
school board, has decided to not make pub
lie the name of the person whom he in
tends appointing as license inspector. Mr.
Cleland thinks that better results can be
obtained If he were to keep the name Sc
Cret
Rev. w. B. F. Treat gave his lecture
Modern Evangelism" yesterday morning
before the Christian Ministers Associa-
ton, which met in the parlors of English's
Hotel. There were about twenty-five min
listers present and the lecture led to some
lively discussion among them.
FRANKLIN Roberts, a cousin of the famous
English general who is in South Africa d.
recting the affairs of her Majesty's army
against the Beers, is in the city. Mr.
Roberts, unlike the general is a tall. portly
man and has adopted the stage for his pro-
fession. He is here with the "Phroso'' Com
pany which is playing an engagement at
English's this week.
Governor Mount has selected Mrs. May
Wright Sewall as an additional member to
the Women's Honorary Commission at the
Paris exposition. The original commission
was intended for but five members, but
Governor Mount has decided to add an
other name. owing to the large numbers
of applications which he received from
persons throughout the State asking for
appointment.
The Indianapolis & Greenfield Rapid
transit Railway Company has filed for rec
cord a mortgage on its entire property and
rights to secure the payment of 100000 Of
bonds bearing 5 per cent. interest and pay
able In twenty-nine years. The mortgage
is executed to the Savings Trust Company,
of Cleveland, o., and l.. w. Prior trus-
tees. The company wiz use the money in
the construction and improvement Of it's
line.
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No Money for the Creditors.
7, n the Indianapolis Journal.

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MARION. Ind, Jan. l5.-The affairs Of
the Fairmount Zinc Company came up in
the Circuit Court here to-day for settle
ment. The assets were found tn be 81, 122.9 81,
of which amount $500 formed the purchase
rrice. The plant has been decided to Lind
say Swain & Schrader, of Fairmount, for
the above consideration. The liabilities
amounted to $12, 164.17. OF this sum 81 los. "a
were secured claims. After the costs were
paid the unsecured creditors found no bal
ance with which to satisfy their demands.
The Paramount Zinc Company was organ
lied last February. The works burned last
July, when the company was thrown into
the hands of William NJ. Amsden, receiver.
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PANGBURN HAS SETTLED
CLARK COUNTY TREASURER
CHARGES DEPUTY WITH THEFT.
Deficit of Nearly Ten Thousand Dol
lars Made GOod-Prelates at Fort
wayne-Convert to Zfonism.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. b.
Treasurer NJ. E. Pangburn. of Clark coun-
ty, to-day made his report to the Board
of Commissioners. showing a shortage of
$9.S22. 16. He charges his former deputy.
Louis L. Chapman. with having embe zzled
the amount. The amount of the discrep-
ancy was a great surprise, for while 1t
was known that he short over $4,000.
which he had the money to make good, 1t
was not known that any defalcation in
excess of this existed. Chapman served as
his deputy until last December. when he
was released. Before being appointed dep
uty treasurer, Chapman served as agent
for the b. & o. S.-W. Railway Company,
at Ckarlestown. Prior TO that time he
was with the railroad company at Wash
ington and Tunnelton. AT present he
lives at Charlestown. Pangburn, as soon
as he submitted the report, presented GER
titled check and cash, making the entire
amount good.
According to the books of the auditor
and treasurer he was required to have on
hand s54.216.n. OF the shortage, he paid
s4.14707. his bondsmen making good the
rest, s5,675.14. Much sympathy is expressed
ties, and no has yet been heard to express
the slightest doubt as to his thorough
honesty. He is now serving his second
term as treasurer, having been the only Re-
publican successful in the last election
Prior to becoming treasurer he was a
school teacher. He is personally very pop
ular, as was proved by his two elections,
in which he made the races without spend
ing any money. Whether any further action
will be taken with reference TO the charges
against Chapman, is not known. Neither
is it known what grounds the charges
are based. This knowledge is confined to
Pangburn, the expert bookkeepers who ex-
amined the books. and his attorneys and
bondsmen His attorneys are w. IL. Wat
son and NJ. u. Stannard
Ever since the original report of a short
age was made public rumor had mentioned
the name of Chapman In connection with
1t, but no definite charges were made. He
is supposed to be at his home in Charles
town, at present and what stand he VIII
make I'm the face of the charges made
against him is not known
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CONTEST HEARING BEGUN
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS ARE MAX
ING A GAME FIGHT.
Much Sparrfng of COunsel-Henry C..
Payne Thinks the Vice Presidency
May Go to the West.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 15.-The contest
boards sitting in the contests for Governor
and lieutenant governor got down to work
to-day. Most of the day was taken up with
sparring between the attorneys over legal
technicalities, and tonight. when adjourn
ment was taken till tomorrow, only two
witnesses had been examined. The proceed
ings were conducted with the utmost cour-
tesy. The spectators evinced feeling of
partisanship by applauding on several occa-
sions when their respective sides happened
to make a hit, but the demonstrations
were not extraordinary and the sergeants-
alarms easily restored order. Governor
Taylor was not a spectator during any of
the proceedings. Senator Goebel and Lieu
tenant Governor Marshall were present
during the afternoon session. Senator
elect Blackburn returned from Washington
to-day and occupied seat along side the
Goebel counsel tonight.
The Senate committee on judiciary, which
was directed by resolution to-day to inquire
into the question raised by Governor Taylor
and Lieutenant Governor Marshall as to
the eligibility of the senators who are serv-
ing On the two contest committees, held a
meeting this afternoon but did not formu-
late Its report. TaylorS attorneys anticl-
pate that the decision of the Senate will be
favorable to the members of the commit
tee, but they desired to take this step in
order to have the fact of their objections
and the proof in regard to the allegations a
matter of record.
The two witnesses examined by the con-
test committee were Mayor Weaver and
Hector Mcdonald, Of Louisville. Mayor
Weaver testified as to the police arrange
ments on election day. Cross-examination
brought out an admission that all his police
fierce, regular and special, and the fire de-
partment, which also active at the
polls. were composed of Goebel men. Nc
Donald, who was an election officer, at
tributed the falling off in the Democrat
vote in his precinct to Republican intimida-
ton.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
PREPARATIONS WELL UNDER WAY
FOR DISTRICT MEETINGS.
Organizations Perfected I'm the Coun-
ties, and Much Enthusiasm Appar-
emit All Along the Line.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 15.-The Eighth dis
trict Republican convention will meet in
this city tomorrow for the purpose of Sc
lecting new officers for the district organ
ization and all preparations have been COM
pleted for the entertainment OF the dele
gates One delegate will represent each two
hundred votes for Union b. Hunt, secre-
tary Of state, at the last election. Total
vote. 40; necessary for election, 66.
The candidates for chairman are Mr.. c.
+. Goodrich. of Randolph. and j. Frank
Snyder. OF Jay county. Myron L. Case.
the present chairman. not being a candi-
date for reelection because of his inten-
tons TO soon leave Jay county and the
State. Mr.. Goodrich will come into the
convention with a solid delegation from
Delaware and Randolph counties, and a
sprinkling from the other counties that
will doubtless make him an easy victor
I'm the race. Not much Is being said the
other officers. The convention meets at 10
o'clock at the courthouse.
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ATTEMPT TO KILL A JUDGE.
James Welsh Tries to shoot Ex-Pen.
sion Examiner LOchren.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 15-James Welsh
made a desperate attempt to-day to as
sassinate Judge William Lochren, of the
Federal Court. Welsh had a damage suit
against the Northern Pacific for being
thrown off train at Mandan, N. d. After
a trial lasting three days Judge Lochran
last Friday took charge and delivered a
verdict for the defendant. Welsh appeared
to-day at Judge Lochren's chambers and
leveled a revolver at the judges head
Clerk Conway jumped on Welsh and bore
him to the floor. Welsh was then disarmed
and locked In a room. Before officers ar
rived he smashed out a window, jumped
from the second floor to the ground but
was reca ptured and placed in jail
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Had TO Release the Girl.

Henry Grigsby, colored. 1000 East Twen-
tieth street. was arrested yesterday and
charged with setaling coal from the L. Z.
& w. yards.
William Donaldson. who was appointed
special officer to look after coal on the
company's tracks, arrested Grigsbv's
daughter, whom he found carrying coal
away. While awaiting the arrival Of the
patrol wagon the crowd of colored people
gathered there became so demoDstrative
that the girl was released upon their de-
mand. The girl could not be found at the
time of her fathers arrest.
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The following companies were incorpor-
ated yesterday: The Ferdinand Building
and Loan Association, Of FERDINAND. Du-
bois county: capital stock 100000. Direc-
tors, Leo Snyder, Matthias Olinger, Victor
Knapp. James Havlick, Frank Oiinger and
William Haug.
The Van Camp Glass Company, OF Math-
ews. Grant county: capital stock. S20.0
Directors, Cortland Van Camp Milton H
Forbis, Adolph Wulschner. Raymond T.
Van Camp and Samuel G. Van Camp.
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Michael Krauth. twenty-seven years of
age, residing at 127 East McCarty street,
met with a serious accident yesterday aft
ernoon while at work on Levey Brothers
new building. on West Maryland street.
While on the fourth floor he slipped and
fell through the hatchway to the second
floor. When picked up by fellow-workmen
he was unconscious and was removed 10
the City Hospital. An examination showed
that his left knee cap was badly fractured
and one of the bones in his left leg brok-
en-. He had also come in contact with the
ironwork and was badly bruised. He
showed signs of recovery last night, but
the hospital physicians We're unable to
state the extent of the injury to his head
and he may have suffered a serious con-
cusSiOn.
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ROD MILL WORKERS STRIKE.
Statement from Chairman Gates, Of
the Steel and Wire Trust.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 15.-Officials of
the National Association of Rod Mill
Workers claim that the rod men are out
at all of the several mills controlled by
the American Steel and Wire Company in
this city. While there are only between
two and three hundred men involved at
present, it is declared that unless the de-
mands of the rod men are conceded by
the company within very few days, the
mills will be compelled to close down in
practically all departments This would
affect several thousand men in Cleveland.
Chairman Gates, of the American Steel
and Wire Company to-day made the fol-
lowing statement for the Associated Press
concerning the strike of rod mill men:
Our company has 20SS0 men on its pay roll
at present. OF this number, not to exceed
400 are, in the Cleveland district, asking
for an advance of 10 per cent, as against
granted on Jan. i. These men are known
as rod mill men, and work in four of our
rod mills, all I'm Cleveland, and will prob
ably cause us to suspend operations in
three of the rod mills, and possibly three
wire mills We have a total of twenty
one rod mills and are taking the product of
three more under longtime contract, so
that We have the product Of twenty mills
out of twenty-four running day and night,
which is practically all the rods we can
dispose of in finished product. II Is barely
possible that these men may object to the
211 per cent. that We are putting in a sink
ing fund for the benefit of all our mill en-
ployes. In any event the labor trouble Is
not serious and would not materially in
terfere with our output If none of these
mills were operated in the present year."
PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. ia strike OF
rod-mill workers at the four plants of the
American Steel and Wire Company, in this
vicinity, was inaugurated to-day. There are
about eight hundred rod workers employed,
but only a portion of them quit work. The
strike was fastened, II is claimed, by the
discharge of three men at the Beaver Falls
mill. The mills are all in operation, and
the company's officials claim that the small
number of dissatisfied workmen will not in
terfere with the running of the plants.
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Higher Wages Granted.

NORTH KINGSTON, r. l.. Jan. 15.-The
manager of the BellevilIe wooden mills here
to-day announced that he had decided to
give the operatives 10 per cent. advance
in wages, as demanded. Differences over
the wage question brought on a strike last
week, which the managers announcement
ends.
BOSTON, Jan. 15.-By orders of the direc-
tors the pay of the operatives in the en-
ploy of Nonatum and Newton Worsted
Company's mills was to-day advanced 10
per cent. This means an actual increase
and not restoration. 1t affects about 600
hands.
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The Y. NJ. c. A. Omcers.

The board of directors of the Y. NJ. c. A.
elected the following officers at their meet
ing yesterday in the dining room at the
Commercial Club: President. c. s. Denny:
vice president, ID. NJ. Parry; recording Sec
merville: treasurer, DR.. G. V. Wooden. The
directors have heard nothing from l.. l..
Pierce, of Trenton, n. j., as to whether ne
will accept the secretaryship OF the local
Y. NJ. c. A. He promised that he would
make a definite answer before Saturday.
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At meeting of the indianapolis Light
Infantry last night the selection of Of
ficers for the ensuing year resulted as fol-
lows: Second lieutenant. Edward ]. An
thor; first sergeant, Fred w. Ruben; Sec
ond sergeant, Arthur NJ. Stone: third SER
geant, Otis NJ. Ostley; fourth sergeant,
Fred A. McAdams; quartermaster SER
geant. Ralph A. Young; first corporal, VIII
McHatton; second corporal, Thomas e
Cathro; third corporal. Richard j. Will
liams; fourth corporal. Mark A. Dawson
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HEAD MONEY FOR BURGLARS.
Chicago Council Considers. an Or
dinance Providing Ii.

CHICAGO. Jan. B.-Gunning for robbers
and burglars In Chicago will be made a
profitable pursuit IL an ordinance intro
duced into the City Council tonight and
referred to the finance committee eventual
ly passes. A reward of 500 is offered by
the terms of the proposed measure for the
er who Is detected in the act of commit
ting the crime or apprehended In an at
tempt to escape Police officers and citi-
zens are alike made the beneficiaries of
the novel plan for checking and effectually
stopping the growth of the long list of
hold-ups and burglaries. No incentive is
offered for endeavors to capture the des-
peradoes alive
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Jan. 15.-Frank
Purcell, the Washington young man who
shot and instantly killed Robert Rolf,
in Pike county, Saturday night. was
brought here for safe keeping to-day.
Judge Ely, of Petersburg, feared a mob
would lynch purcell and he advised the
sheriff to transfer Purcell to the Daviess
county Jail.
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The hearing of Alvin Jacks attachment
proceedings against the Sam Jack Bur-
lesque Company's trunks comes up Thurs
day at Peru. Mr.. Jack has returned to this
city to look after the box receipts The
twenty trunks are In the care OF James F.
Statesman and he guards them with dig
nifty and bravery They were stored In q
livery stable and he had them insured.
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Bank stock Tax Decision.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 15.-Judge Henry
c. Fox, of the Wayne Circuit Court, to-
day made a ruling of considerable impor-
lance in the case of the First National Bank
against County Treasurer Turner to en-
join the collection of taxes on bank stock
except in excess of the Indebtedness of the
individual holders. Judge Fox holds that
the stock is taxable for its face value with
out regard to the Indebtedness of the
shareholders. The case will be carried to
the Supreme Court.
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Lumbermen Here To-Day.

The advance guard of the Indiana lun-
bermen, who commence their annual meet
ing at the Grand Hotel this morning. be-
gan arriving last night. The meeting will
continue until Thursday. when the men,
bers will leave for the South on their an
nual excursion. Some OF the members said
last night that they could not think of a
thing that would be done at the present
meeting, as there was nothing of impor-
lance to be brought up. They say that
everything looks prosperous for them. and
think themselves well entitled to their an
rual outing.
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copaI conference, belonging to the Broad
way Methodist Church. of this city, has
created a decided sensation in religious
circles by withdrawing from that denom-
nation and uniting with the Dowie move
ment. announcing that he will establish a
Christian Catholic Church here. Mr.. Kess-
Ter has been prominent In business and So
cial circles here and is a man OF some
property. For the present he will hold his
services at his residence until arrangements
can be made for a regular meeting place.
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Gathering ut Fort Wayne.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 15.-The Re-
publican workers of northern counties be-
gan to arrive tonight for the district con-
vention tomorrow. Among them are c. c.
Gilhams. the new chairman, of Lagrange
county. and Tom Reed. the reelected
chairman, Of Noble county; Frank Merritt
]. n. Babcock and l.. w. Weker. 1t seems
certain that Elmer Leonard will be elected
chairman of the district without opposi-
ton.
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Lawton Monument subscriptions.

The following additional list of subscrip-
tons to the Lawton monument fund has
been received: DR.. l.. II. Dunning, SO: VIM
Block. $40: r. Kirshbaum $40; c. Z. Kreg-
elo, $40; ID. II. Prunk. $40: w. III. Potter,
s.: III. s. Tucker, So; l.. Straus & Co. 50:
W. c. Van Arsdel s.; Arthur NJ Hood
81 w. w. Richardson, 81; George Rech,
81 s. b. Freeman. 81 John Rech. 50 cents:
F. w. Weeks. so cents: A. +. Yeo, 50 cents:
John w. Quill. so cents; Charles w. Fair
banks $50; Murphy. Hibben & Co.. SIS:
John j. Appel. So; Fred A Gregory. s.:
John b. Conner. IS; n. A. Hyde. s.: ID. +.
Swain. s.: Jesse Overstree., SIS: Herman
weinberger. 81: William Wiegel. 81; Carl
II. Lieber. 81