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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
OBITUARY.
Charles Hopper Gibson, Ex-United
states Senator from Maryland.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Ex-United
States Senator Charles H. Gibson, Of
Maryland, died at o'clock this morning.
from heart disease, at the residence of his
brother, Lieutenant Gibson, of the navy, in
this city. where he had resided since his
retirement from the Senate Last night he
visited the Metropolitan Club and went TO
his home about 10 o'clock. He complained
OF feeling unwell but as he had not been in
good health for some time this did not
cause any alarm. His condition. grew
worse and at / o'clock a physician was
called in. He sank steadily and, died an
hour later. He leaves a widow but no
children. No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral. but it rs probable
that his remains will be taken to Center
Vile, Nd, and inferred by the side of his
father.
Charles Hopper Gibson was born In
Queen Anne county. Maryland, Jan. 10.
1912. His education was commenced at the
CenterviIIe Academy, and he was after
wards went to the Archer School, in Har-
ford county, and from there to Washington
College, Chestertown, where his course Of
study was completed. He was admitted to
the bar in 1864, and commenced the practice
of law at Easton. with Col. Samuel Ham
bleton. He was appointed by President
Johnson collector of internal revenue for
the Eastern Shore district, but his nomina-
ton was rejected in the Senate by ma
jority of one vote. He was appointed in
1869 commissioner in chancery, and auditor
in 1870. which offices later in 1870 he re-
signed TO accept the appointment by the
Circuit Court for the three years unex-
pired term of the states attorney for Tai
bot county, to which position he was
elected for four years in 1871, and again in
1875, holding the Office for three consecutive
terms, and declining a denomination for
the fourth. He was elected a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty
first Congresses, was appointed United
States senator till the election of his sue
cessor, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Ephraim X. Wilson, and took his
seat Dec. z, 1891. He was elected to fill the
unexpired term Jan. p, 1892. His term of
service expired March g. 1897.
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CHANCE IN POLITICS.
A Great Deal Of Ii, and Never q
"Sure Thing"

Leslie's Weekly.
In the third of century between Jack
son and Lincoln no President got second
term, although, of course, all of them who
lived to the end of their four years were
convinced that they deserved another
election. Since Grants days no President
has been elected twice except Cleveland,
and one defeat interviewed between his two
elections. The number of Presidents who
have received but one term is large. 1t
comprises the two Adamses, Van Buren,,
Polk, Pierce. Buchanan, Hayes, Harrison
and others-some men of considerable in
fiuence and POPULARITY in their day.
The story Of the political tribulations Of
Clay, Webster, Douglas, Cass, Blaine.
fill big volume. II am the most unfortu-
nate man in the history of American poll
tics exclaimed Clay to his friend, Henry
A. Wise. just after the election of William
when no Wing can be elected, but when
any Whig can win the candidacy goes to
somebody else Blaine could truthfully
have made the same lamentation.
If Blaine had been the candidate in 1876
or 1880, and if he had accepted the cam
oidacy in 1888, when his friends, despite
his repeated refusals attempted to thrust
it on him, he would have won. The year
in which he did get the nomination-1SS4-
was year in which, with the split in the
party caused by the Conkling-G Garfield
fight, no Republican could have carried the
country. In fact, Blaine's case was rem
dered peculiarly pathetic by the circum-
stance that. Notwithstanding the adverse
conditions. the transfer of less than $40
votes in the State of New York from the
Democratic To Tie hepupIican sue wolid
nave elected him.
Then, too, there are the chances of failure
in the nominating conventions. Every
body in the country in 1889 supposed Clay
would be nominated by the Wings for
the canvass of 1910, as everybody thought,
UP to the second day of the Democratic
convention Of 1874 that Van Buren, would
get the candidacy in that body. But, as
in the case of Webster, Seward, Blaine,
| Sherman and many other distinguished
men, the expected did not happen. No
| body thought of Polk, Pierce or Garfield
| in connection with the Presidency at the
| time the conventions met which put them
| In nomination.
Circumstances are continually baking the
plans of the politicians and classifying the
predictions of the prophets. There are no
| 'sure things" in American politics
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
Merely IN Rehearsal
The Smart Set.

Young Chinnington (passionately)-Mr
GilIte-Edge, 1 love your only daughter
love her madly devotedly. wildly and with
all the strength and might of my being
adore her as a miser loves his hoard OF
yellow gold. worship her as an idolator
worships his fetish. Without her sweet
presence ever at my side life TO me will be
but one long. dreamy
Old Gillte- Edge (savagely)-I don't care
what IL will be, young man-you can't have
her and that settles IT.
Young Chinnfngton (cheerily)-Oh. all
right, all right, IL one don't ask he won [
receive. you know. Say. old man. now
that II Is all over. what do you think of
that as a sample OF my Evolutionary abil-
fly anyhow2s Pretty smooth chr You see.
/ had decided to start out as a public re-
otter in case "a q refused to accept RE az a
son-in LAW. AMI rather guess it's up TO
me now. all Ri ht enough Well. so long.
No hard feelinel on my side, ! assure you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
A Mutual Surprise.
Tip" in New York Press.

Tip in New York Press.
The average colored parson must be in
genious. The servant girls in his congre-
cation cannot at all times be approached
for offerings In large apartment houses
no callers are allowed But there dumb
walters and the Rev. Mr.. W., whose
church is on the East Side in One-hundred-
and-twenty-sixth street. over a police pa
troll headquarters, has an insinuating way
OF elevating himself 10 flats for collection
purposes. He gets top of the and
pulls himself up after whistling up the tube
and announcing 'Ice!" The servant usu-
ally helps him in the pulling, is surprised
to see him and delivers up a dime or a
quarter. The other day, in the absence of
the servant, the lady of the house assisted
In hosting the ice and nearly had fit
when the black parson appeared. He, too,
was excited. Both let go of the rope, and
the fellow went down like shot, landing
hard enough TO keep him in bed over Sun
day. For novelty think this is a record.
No process server can beat IL. The Rev. w.
weighs about 200 pounds, and can exhort
like the dickens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
Final Reports Filed.

Albert Rabb. trustee of the Mechanics
Mutual Savings and Loan Association, No.
], filed his final report in the Probate Court
yesterday. 1t shows that the receipts since
Nov. IL. 1896 the date of the assignment.
were $51, S42 26 and the expenses 1863 81.
leaving a balance of $5.513.75 in the receiv-
er's hands. This will allow an additional
dividend Of per cent, bringing the total
up 10 % per cent. of the claims paid. The
final report of the Mechanics Mutual and
Loan Association was also filed by Mr..
Rabb, in which the dividend is 81 per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
The Modern Magazine.

The magazine editor calls his assistant
to the awe-inspiring precincts of the
Sanctum.
''Have you,'' he asked. accepted that
poem on The Power of Love- by John
l.. Fitz-Jeffries?
''It is DONE" replies the assistant
well Here is an article on Higher
Culture by Richard Broker; an essay on
Business Life by Professor Greekroot:
another American Politics. by the
Reverend Darkhearse, and yet another on
the Efficacy of Prayer by Senator Bana.
See that they are paid for at once. But
who is the man that waits in the ante
room?'
He says that he is great author
can author. Show him the door. l have
no time for authors"
KitchelI Studio, 1926 N. Pennsylvania
Eightv-fOur STYLES Ph0toS from, {
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10 mi. NOW Free.

Dr. ]. @. Davis. who was the attending
physician at the contagious disease pavilion
at the City Hospital during the recent
cases OF smallpox. was out for the nrst
time In several weeks yesterday, ana ne
saws HIS freedom Is similar TO man being
liberated from prison. The members or the
city Board Of Health praised DR.. Davis Tor
his diligent work during the smallpox
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
John j. Carriger Dead.

After an illness of six years John j..
Carriger, well known in real estates cir
cles in this city, died yesterday morning at
his home. Ills Central avenue. Since Au-
gust last he had been confined to the house,
and since the first of January never once
left his room. He was born in Boone
county I'm lS43, and after three years serv-
ice with the Fortieth Indiana Regiment,
located at jamestown, where he en-
gagged in the stock and grain business. He
came 10 Indianapolis in 1878. He leaves a
widow and four children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
NEW TRIALS WANTED.
Attorneys File Motions in Two Dam
age Suits.

The attorneys in the case Of Harry Tenn
perly against the Manufacturers Natural
Gas Company. for $4,000, in which he was
awarded 5000 in Superior Court. room No.
l. fled motion for a new trial yesterday.
Temperly was an engineer at the Indian
apolis Abattoir Company and was hurled
about forty feet through the door Of the
engine room in gas explosion.
The attorneys for Emma Shroyer, in her
suit against the city Of indianapolis for
1900 damages which she alleges was done
her property on Fletcher avenue, the re-
suit OF heavy rains and the incapacity of
the sewer pipe to carry off the surface
water, which was decided in favor Of the
defendant Thursday, filed a motion for a
tried twice, the jury disagreeing in the
first trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

Mrs. Adah Boyle VIII BE Buried To-
day-0ther Funerals.

The funeral OF Mrs. Adah Sulgrove Boyle.
wife Of Charles Boyle. who died suddenly
last Thursday morning, will be held at the
Seventh Presbyterian Church this after
noon. Prior to her marriage last October
Mrs Boyle taught in the public schools
of this CITY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

to demonstrate that hypnotic suggestion
has very wide field of usefulness. While
there are many successes to be obtained
with adults the best are to be found with
children, who are more impressionable, and
whose moral obliquities are less firmly
fixed by the indulgence of years. With
them the power of suggestion amounts al
most to regeneration. The subject, too,
has extremely interesting connections with
the religious sense. That side OF the mat
ter shall present in a lecture before the
Psychic Study Club some time next
month"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
Judge Carriers Order.

Yesterday Judge Carter, in the suit of
William +. Edwards. prosecuting attorney
of Madison county, against the six glass
companies of Madison county and the Clyde
Company. of Muncie, to prevent them from
going into the trust, issued an order for all
the minutes of the proceedings Of the stock
holders of both the Indiana and Victor
companies TO be brought into court Monday
for examination by the prosecuting attor-
ney. The order also applies TO all papers
bearing on the transfer of the property to
the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
Meeting of Deputy Assessors.

The deputy assessors who have been ap-
pointed for Center township will meet in
the deputies room in the basement of the
courthouse tomorrow. where Auditor
Smith will administer the oath, and re-
ceive instructions from County Assessor
Saulcy. They will then begin their work
and report each morning and evening at
the deputies room as long as the work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
Barnes in the workhouse.

Patrolmen Lawler and Barmfuhrer yes
terday arrested John Z. Barnes, who
claimed to live at 1906 North Alabama
street, on complaint of Fanny Wiley, the
keeper of a resort, to whom he had pre-
scented a SO check for which he had no
money on deposit. In Police Court he was
fined SIS and costs and sent to the work.
house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

Edgar Fleece. who pleaded guilty to a
charge of forgery Feb. q, and was released
by Judge Afford, of the Criminal Court,
under suspended sentence, was before the
har of justice again yesterday. charged
with stealing a bicycle and selling 1t for 50.
The suspended sentence was set aside and
Fleece was sentenced to the JeffersOnville
Reformatory for two to fourteen years
and fined 900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

A barn in the rear of 1928 North Illinois
street. occupied by Mrs. a. Nell. was par
TALLY destroyed by IRE about p. m. yes
,srdav and caused a loss Of about SIS The
era communicated TO a barn owned by
ViIIiam Lee. who lost about $780, The fire
was supposed to be of incendiary origin;
Though the department has been called
cut several times on account OF scares, the
tire vas the first resulting in any loss since
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
NEARLY a THOUSAND.

Rose Mathews Awarded Damages
Against the street Car Company.
The jury in the case of Rose Mathews
against the Citizens Street-railroad Com
pany for 5000 damages, Superior Court,
Room ]. brought in a verdict late yesterday
evening for $el9.25 damages for the plaintiff.
In aIighting from "A street car at Maryland
and Illinois streets her dress caught on the
corner of an advertising board that was
rallied to the step and she was thrown TO
the uaVpmeut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
sue. street Car Company.

Charles Brown filed suit against. the In
dianapolis-street Railway Company yester-
day for $4,000 damages for injuries lie al
Ieges he received while standing on the
rear platform of a College avenue car when
another car ran into IL at Market and
Pennsylvania streets, on Feb. IL, last. He
saws he is internally injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

NEILLSvILLE, Wis, March S1.-w ].
Brewster, captain of Company A, Third
Regiment w. N. c.. died at his home to-
day, after an illness of but a few days.
He was in Porto Rico with the company
during the war with Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
Mgr. Thomas II. Moran.

PRINCETON, n. j., March 3l.-Mgr.
Thomas r. Moran, vicar general of the
Catholic diocese of Trenton and rector of
St. PauPs Church in Princeton. died to-day
of pneumonia He became i'll Sunday last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
SUES FOR $4,000.
Albert France Complains OF Kingan
& Company.

Albert Frazee brought suit against King
an & Company. limited. yesterday, for
$4,000 damages. FOR injuries he says he re-
ceived while in the employ of the company.
He asserts that Nov. 4. 1899, between 4 and
p. m. he was working for the company
when he was struck on the back by an
empty pork barrel that fell two stories
through an elevator shaft. He charges the
company with negligence in not providing
means TO prevent barrels from rolling down
the shaft. He sets out in his complaint
that the accident was not an ''act of God
nor the work Of public enemies and holds
the company entirely responsible. He says
he is crippled in his right leg and is in
ternaily in .lred
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
FIetcher Jury stin out,

At midnight. the jury in the Fletcher
ease had reached no verdict. IL had then
heen out thirty-one hours with no appar-
emf Indications OF agreement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
Funeral of Clinton Lowe.

The funeral of Clinton Lowe will be held
at . O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
home of his father, Sergeant John Lowe,
6fe Douglass street Ancient Landmarks
Lodge +. and a. NJ, will have charge Of
the funeral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

MUSCATINE, Ia, March 31.-Capt. John
A. Jolly. for twenty years an active mem
Der of the staff of the Muscatine Evening
Journal, died to-day at West Liberty of
heart disease. He was native of Ireland,
coming 90 America in 1854
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

Newton w. Harding and Commissioners
Fsrdsng are at the bedside Of their father,
I'VE miles northwest OF the city, who is
very low with the grip. Mr. Harding, ST.,
A. one OF the Oldest residents In this city.
having lived here since he was nye years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
Funeral This Afternoon.

The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Brown
will be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock at
the home of her son, Mr.. John Tomlinson,
on Ritter avenue. The body will be taken
TO Falkland Monday morning for burial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

Any time you happen to be In town:
where 1 am giving my entertainment. just
mention your name at the door. and 1t
shant cost you a cent to see the show.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
POSTOFFICE BUSINESS.
stamp sales Exceeded Amount Nee
essary for Higher Class.

The yearly business of the Indianapolis
postoffice, ending March 81, exceeded by
$ll71.0s the figures required TO place it in
a higher class under the postal rules. The
business by quarters is here given:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01

old. He will soon be elghty-three On the
farm where he now lives family OF eleven
children was born.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. WASHINGTON, D. C, EoTEM-
BER is, i9o0.-Notiee Is hereby given that the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia IN
tend TO make the following named improvements,
which are in their judgment, Necessary for the
public health, safety. and comfort. Assessments
for one-half OF the cost OF the same viii be made
provided IL pubic act approved august Z.
1875. Parties who are interested IN che pro
posed work are notified that the said Commits
si9ne-s viii give hearing at the District Build
ing on WEDNESDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF DE-
GENDER. 1902 IL the board room Of the said
Commissioners TO any sDd all persons who nay
desire to object thereto. Reset curb and lay ce-
uleat sidewalk on the north side OF Z Street
northwest. between Thirty-ffth and ThirtEsixth
Streets abutting lots % and q, square 1903, at
Twelfth Street northwest, from NeE York Avenue
to l Street, at an estimated cost Of s9II, L be
assessed against lots - square 2SS, fronting on
said Twelfth Street, between the limits named
Reset curb and lay brick sidewalk CT the north
side Of II Street southwest. nom Half Street to
First Street AZ an estimated cost OF S435 to be
assessed against lots ID square 643, fronting
said II Street. between the limits named On
lie south side Of / Street southwest, from Half
Street 20 ElEsL Street, AID on The east side OF
First Street southwest from I Street southwark
& distance CT I97 feet, st an estimated cost d
sos, TO be assessed against lots II square S45,
fronting OF said i Street and said First Street,
between the limits named Pave alleF with WITH
aed OF asphalt bieek-Ailey in block Z, LeDroit
Park at an estimated cost Of $50 to be asses
sd against ali lots IN block :, LeDToit PARK,
abuttirg on the alley, and lot -. block q,
Howard University subdivision Set new gran
tie curb on both sides Of Street northeast
from Third Street TO Fourth Street, az esti-
mated cost OF $500, to be assessed against lots IN
squares tx and 7s5, fronting on said Street,
betvseen the limits named.
By oFder Of the Commissioners OF The District
Of Columbia WILLIAM TINDALL,
pole, q, 30 del Secretary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
RULING AS AUTOMOBILES.
Those Ran by Gasoline Not to BE
Carried on Ferrybeats.

The Secretary OF the Treasury has liz
formed George F. ChamberIin, of New
York, who represents an automobile club,
that the Treasury Department cannot
modify its ruling Of July 80 last. for
bidding the transportation Of gasoline
automobiles on ferryboats. The question
was submitted TO the Solicitor of the
Treasury upon receipt OF a lsgal argu-
ment from Mr.. Chamberlin's counsel. The
Solicitor says that section 4472. OF the Re-
vised Statutes, provides thst no benzine
or coal oil .-oT other like explosive burn
ing fluids or like dangerous articles shall
be carried as stores On a steamer carry
ing passengers
There may be room for doubt" con-
tinues the Solicitor. whether, in q
strictly technical sense. the words car
ried as freight embrace gasoline in tanks
attached to vehicles which are carried as
freight or on which the equivalent OF
freight is paid. / am OF the opinion, how
ever that whatever doubt exists upon tht
subject should be solved in favor eff the
Government in the interests OF ppbiiC
safety II the ferry company remains
dissatisfied with the ruling of the de-
partnent It may make test case for th'
decision OF the courts"