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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Gates May Get a New Trial.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. ia letter writ
ten by a member of the jury that con-
victed William Gates of mansaughter, for
killing James r.. Meek, may result in
new trial. To-day it was made public that
one of the jurymen had written a letter to
Richard y. Jackson, one of the attorneys
for Gates, telling him that a juryman
whose name he gave, had acknowledged
in the juryroom that his mind was made up
on the case before the jury was called
The attention of Judge Fox has been called
to the letter and the imposition of sentence
has been delayed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Fine New Church Consecrated.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
kOkOMO, Ind, Dec. 15.-Dedicatory cere-
monies are now in progress by the United
Brethren Society of this place, who are
eonsecrating a fine new church edifice. The
services began Wednesday evening and viii
close Monday evening. The principal ser
mons are delivered by Bishop E. =. KEEP
hart. Other prominent workers on the pro-
gramme are the Rev. Mr.. Bell, missionary
secretary. and Professor Lands. of Day
ton o; Professor Kumler, of Toledo; the
Rev. AlOnzo Myers, of Anderson; Professor
Kraft, Of Indiana Normal University; Anna
hincaid, OF indianapolis, and DR.. I. I.
Carr. OF Roanoke. Va. The local pastor in
charge Is the Rev. ". NJ karstedt, whose
Efforts We're a large factor in the cOnstruc-
ton OF the new edifice THE structure is os
modern design and handsome finish. 1t
seats 500 wOrshipers and cost $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Methodist Redistricting plan.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Dec. 15.-Presiding Elder
Marble. of the Kokomo district, North In
diana NJ T. Conference, and the Rev. DR.. II
y. Herrick, Of the First Nj. Z. Church, OF
this city. met here to-day as a subcommit-
Tee 10 agree on a plan for redistricting the
present conference, which consist or SIX
districts. into five districts. or in redistrict-
Ing the conference with six districts, but
on new lines. IL was decided TO report
against the reduction of the number or
districts and presiding elderships, on the
ground that the elders had all the work
they could perform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Marengo Qnd.) Observer.

The County Commissioners have been in
session this week. Among the most i'm
portant and bold moves that was consid-
cred was the rearrangement or the town.
ships for partisan purposes. The trick Is to
create a new township from Sterling, Union
and Patoka and abolish Boone, letting Ohio
extend over it's territory. The purpose Is TO
make certain of the election of a Demo-
cratic superintendent. The Observer is not
posted as to the legal phase of the action.
but Justice and decency condemn tit is
the Goebel method Of procedure-any way
to win under the form of the law The tax
payers are supposed to submit and pay
the price 10 carry on such political CHI
canery and ask no questions The Office of
county superintendent is supposed to be
a nonpartisan one and the Observer be-
lieves that the Legislature would do well TO
enact LEGISLATION to make the office appoint
i've by the state superintendent, based upon
a oualificafional standpoint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
..ather Little Victim in shelby
county, and n Man Incinerated mt
Van buren,, Grant County.
THREE BLOWS WITH A LADLE
PROBABLY WILL RESULT IN MURDER
AT HARTFORD CITY.
uusband's Crime at south Bend-Ar-
rests for Vote SeIIinS-SuccessfuI
Friends Mission i'm Cuba.


MARION, Ind, Dec. 15--The home of
patrick Kelly, of Van Buren,, burned at
? o'clock tonight. 1t was occupied In his
absence, by John Sislin. SigIin went into
,be burning house 10 rescue property, and
s,ccumbed 10 the flames. His body was
not found until after the house was de-
stroyed His head. arms and legs were
consumed, and only the trunk remained.
sielin's home was in st. Mary's. o. lie
was an oil worker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Little Boy Burned to Death.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINDFALL, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE four
year-old child of Edward Price, of this
Mace. was fatally buried this noon. The
mother left The bog and a smaller child
alone and went TO & neighbor. The victim
turned of the gas in a heating stove, after
wards turned IL On again and lit il with a
match An explosion occurred, the flames
striking the child in the face and breast
and lighting It's clothes. 1t ian into the
street with Its clothing afiame- and was
beyond aid when reached by neighbcrs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Hold. the Publican Responsible.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Dec IS
James Osborne was taken to Jacksonville
prison to serve out sentence for the killing
of Howard Ellis. Mrs. Osborne to-day filed
a suit for 5000 damages against Charles
Annibal the keeper of the saloon where
Osborne got the liquor and got into the
trouble with Ellis and others. all being
drunk on liquor bought of Annibal. Mrs
Osborne has also secured warrants for the
arrest of Annibal and his wife for perjury
in testifying in the trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Victim of a ChiId's Play.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. 15.-Near
Middletown, nine miles southeast of here,
Mrs Oliver Limeback this morning left
her two little children playing I'm the
house while she stepped out a moment.
When she returned she found her baby
burned INTO an unacceptable mass. The
children had been playing in front of a
fireplace, when the little brother play
fully touched his sisters clothing with a
lighted taper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
RUNS AND SHIPMENTS.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Dec. 15.-The runs
and shipments of crude oil from the In
diana and Ohio oil fields for the month of
November makes very good showing for
a winter month The net stocks of oil in
the two States decreased 7,549,606 barrels
in 1898 and 4.634.965 barrels in 1899. AT the
close of last year the stocks amounted to
10,5i5,927 barrels. and were the lowest on
record for ten years. This year it takes
another turn. Different conditions have
prevailed during the current year and the
stocks have been making heavy gains. At
the close of November the stocks were
IA 900, 403 barrels.
The average daily runs for November
amounted to 4S.47 barrels. which is a de-
cline of 4S4S barrels a day from the Octo-
Der figures. During October the runs av
eraged s., 325 barrels, gain of 3,035 barrels
a day during that month. The average
daily shipments from the two States for the
month of November were 1885 barrels,
decline of 1,76S barrels from the record of
October. Following are the conditions of
the pipe lines for the close of November:
Gross stocks ......................l IL 4OI, I032l
Sediment and surplus. ............. 25O1, 299. 20
Acceptances ............. 7.5OO,O00.OO
Credit balances.......... 400 4OS4S
Net liabilities .................l4 9OO, 4O3. Is
Receipts
Runs from wells......... 1,454,3l0.52
Other receipts ........... SOo,IoO-H
Total Z,loo,uoV.f5
Deliveries
Regular ................. 1,42O6SS.7S
Other deliveries........-. 6l22e2.52
Total ZOSz,sSl.SO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Little Girl Incinerated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Dec. 15.-The four
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wampler, at Stinesville, met a horrible
death by burning to-day. She was stand
ing by the stove when her dress was drawn
in by the draft of the damper and the
child was burned so horribly that she died
In a few hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. ia. N.
Dukes, of Peru, to-day filed suit in the
Superior Court to compel Henry c.. Paul,
Charles McCulloch and C. S. Bash to sell
to him the canal towpath between this city
and Roanoke. He had an option on the
property, which expired Nov 80, and the
property was sold to the HuntngtOn-Fo Fort
Wayne Railway Company. He sought to
enjoin the sale and now seeks to compel
the defendants to accept his tender of
$500, which was deposited in gold and cur
rency in the clerks office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Indiana Obituary.

LOGANSPORT. Ind, Dec. 15.-Robert
Carroll. a widely known travelling man
and a prominent Elk. died tonight at his
home here, aged thirty-seven years, after
an illness of many months. For years he
had travelled for the wholesale grocery
house of Elliott & Co. He left large
family.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Dec. 15.-TlIe
Rev James CULLEN, a United Brethren
minister, died at his home near Crawfords-
vile to-day. He was seyenty-four years
old and was born in Greene county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 15.--Aiiss Mat
tie Miller. OF this city, and Cleo Brown,
of Columbus. were to have been married
I'm this city yesterday. The bride was
ready: so was the minister. awaiting Mr..
Browns arrival on the train, Mr.. Brown
failed TO arrive and the wedding was de-
clared of, for the time being, at least
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Fined for Violating the Game Law.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 15.-One
of the first convictions for a violation
of the statute prohibiting the taking of
quail cut of the State was made here
this morning. Thomas Pollock, huckster,
hauled thirty-six birds to Louisville, con-
cealed in an egg case, and was arrested for
the offense He was -arraigned before Mayor
RAIDER and fined 81 and costs for each bird,
there being thirty-six cases against him.
His attorney. III. +. Dilger, has filed notice
of an apDeal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Girl Probably Fatally burned.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON. Ind, Dee. 15.-Bessie Ballard,
sixteen years old, was probably fatally
burned at her home to-day. Her clothes
caught from the kitchen stove, and before
aid could be of avail her entire right side
was burned 10 crisp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Dec. 15.--Charles Web
ster, former chief clerk OF the Soldiers
Home, has dismissed his suit FOR 5000
against Treasurer III. o. Heichert, OF the
home Webster is accused in Federal Court
by Heichert of stealing, last January. 81. 700
sent from the treasury with which to pay
pensions Webster brought suit for dam
ages for alleged SANDER in the charge of
theft.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 15-Fred
Arndt, a former policeman on the local
force, attacked his wife with a butcher
knife this morning. The woman resisted
desperat ely. but was frightfully cut, and
probably will die from the injuries. Arndt
was arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
TWO NEW CLEws.
indianapolis, or sharon, Pa, May
Solve Identity of Paris Murderer.

Special . the indianapolis Journal.
PARIS. ILL.,. Dec. ia letter was re-
oeived to-day by Sheriff George w. Myers,
from T. J. Owens Of the Atlas engine
works. Indianapolis. wherein the writer ex-
presses the belief that the condemned man,
John Owen. alias Radcliffe. is his brother.
John Owen is to be hanged here Dee. n,
and his Identity still remains a mystery.
as ne refuses 10 divulge his real name, or
tel anything about his family. Mr.. Owens,
Or Indianapolis. says he has a brother
named John. whom he has not seen for
TWO years. and who lived for a number Of
years in Kentucky. From what he has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
His second Death Real.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MUNC1F,, Ind, Dec. 15.-Thomas Evans
colored. is. for the second time this week,
reported dead from heart failure. Last
Thursday the undertaken was called and
minister engaged, but the man came back
to life after being left for dead for sew
eral hours. The undertaken tonight says
there is no doubt regarding the case this
time. Yesterday Evans was on the streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Liabilisie- a Thousand to One.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind. Dee &c. c. Black, of
this city, formerly president of the Fort
Worth & Albuquerque Railroad Company.
to-day filed a petition in bankruptcy with
$4,000 liabilities and 500 assets. These as
sets are exempted. Mr.. Black is the city
attorney of Goshen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
CHOIR MANAGER ARRESTED.
Fined ut Fort Wayne for an Alleged
SvvindIe mt Huntington.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Dec. l5-James Fl.
Balmer, manager of the Kafiir boy choir.
which gave an entertainment at the Con-
gregational Church last night, was arrested
shortly after noon as he was about to
hoard a train for Cecil. o. The AFFIDAVIT
was made by Martha A Holmes. chairman
Of the finance committee Of the Christian
Endeavor Society Of the Presbyterian
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Church at Huntington. who says Balner
was Indebted 10 the society in the sum OF
so. The defendant had arranged TO give
An entertainment at Huntington. The So
worth OF tickets. When the evening of the
performance arrived there was no Balmer
and no boy choir. The expenses had 10 be
paid and the money for tickets was re-
funded Justice Tancey fined Balmer and
he was compelled 10 make good the So
ciety's expenditures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

heard Of the appearance Of the man in e..-
tooy here nc believes him to be the brother
IN question 80 - s.f'>'
The Governor has refused the sherifr.s re-
quest Tor the use OF the military company
% guards on the day of the execution. The
scdlIoId Is a steel structure. which has been
tented , from St.Iouis firm The contriv-
ante mas aY1ved and will be put together
Monday. 'Phe sheriff has issued invitatio
ana sent them out to his friends. I'm which
ns says: You are cordially invited TO be
present az the execution, ETC." What Is
renewed 10 be the most promising clew 10
the the identity OF murderer John Owen. alias
fstdciiffe, was forthcoming this morning in
m ioiiowing message received by Chief of
no oee step from Martin Grain. chief OF
ponce OF Sharon, Pa:
send, IL possible, photo of Radcliffe
ai1ds owen. May be Sharonite."
IN response to this message. photographs
=, ooeh owen and Daley were forwarded
~, "a me nrst mail. and IL is confidently be-
nesed that they will lead TO some definite
HiioImation as to the former at least. This
nonsiction arises from the fact that the
ND, ma VINO was here last week TO see Owen
ana s looked enough like him to be his twin,
HIeu 10 buy railroad ticket to Sharon.
a., ana not being able to- get n through
eeAst, bought one TO the nearest point &C
esSsIoie Dy the Big Four. This man was
cIoseted with the prisoner for an hour. but
"ouiu give no information as TO what
pdsseo between them other than 10 say
strit, ley belonged TO the same lodge; HIS
suih'hs resemblance to the prisoner, how
ever, leads TO the belief that there was
close tie of blood between them.
Inc last heard of John Owens was
through travelling machinist who stopped
az the Atlas engine works. He said that
John was going into the army for service
IL Cuba or the Philippines. John was then
In Kentucky. and direct word has
reached the family here since that tine,
their attention being cd To no
demned man through the newspaper de-
scriptions of him. 1t is understood that
the prisoner denies relationship with L. j.
owens or any other family in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Illinois Burglars Deported.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ElNCENNES, Ind, Dec. 15-John Cal
lagher and James Marley were arrested
here this morning by Chief of Police Rob-
ertson and confessed to robbing the store
OF Mayor Tulley and the postoffice at
Aenia, ILL.,, last Sunday night. The pris-
Oners were taken TO Illinois to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE. Ind. Dec 15.-The suit
of the young schoolmistress. Miss Flora
Farlow. of Milroy. Rush county, against
ex-Representative Lon Null for $15.000
damages for breach of marriage contract,
was compromised In this city last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
8 MORRISTOWN, Ind. Dec. 15.-While the
ice was over Keaton's pond, a half mile
west of here, fishermen speared some large
carp. Three of them weighed, respectively,
fourteen, fifteen and eighteen pounds, while
the largest was not killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Narrow Escape from Death.
- Indianapolis Jeurnai

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Iud., Dec. ia freight train
hacked into the Knickcrbocker special on
the Big Four near Fortville tonight. Fire
nan Way. on one of tho two engines pull
ing the fast train. was cleaning his fire
box unCer the locomotive. lie leaned from
under the engine. but one hand was caught
by wheel and ground or Passengers
were knocked from their seats. but none
suffered injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. Dec 15.-It is reported
here tonight that the Western flint bottle
works, at Eaton, which has been closed
because tho union forced the firm 20 en-
ploy emily union workinen, win resume with
nonunion worlxmen the first of the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Washington Post,

Washington Post
Once upon a time there was an actor
who was quite satisfied with his press no
tees. but he died young.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
Muir Giaeisr Not Destroyed.

"The tales OF the complete destruc-
tion OF the great Muir glacier in
Alaska are absolutely without foun-
dation," said A. o. Hewitt, who has
returned to Minneapolis from the Ter
ritory.
There can be no doubt that an
earthquake or an upheaval Of some
sort did visit the glacier, for huge Ice
bergs have been torn from il and are
now banked up In the sound about 1t.
making navigation impossible within
four or FIVE miles OF the deposit. The
glacier was distinctly visible through
our glasses, and II appears to he fully
as large as ever. with the main portion
intact. 1his Is the fourth trip l have
made 10 the Muir. and were there any
great change in its magnitude or shape
l would notice 1t at once.
"From an artistic standpoint the
shaking mp has improved the glacier.
Heretofore the lee itself has invaria-
bly, been hidden beneath the snowllke
deposit, but now the mass stands out
like an enormous diamond. rejecting
every shade Of the seas and heavens
from its brilliant sides. 1t will re-
qulre more than an earthquake to In
terfere with the domestic economy OF
the great Muir glacier" - New York
Times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
knHainrns I'm Eiarida.

Florida was originally settled by the
Spaniards, and In the same way that
the Old Swedes' Church In Delaware
recalls its pioneer settlers and French
names In Wisconsin recall the French
settlement Of that State. st. Angus
tine, Tampa, Fernandina and other
Spanish geographical names recall
the fact that the Peninsula State was
under Spanish rule for great number
of years. But there are net many
Spaniards In Florida. fhc last cens,is
returned the number of such as $50
only. 4 very small total when one con-
slders the proximity OF Florida to the
former Spanish possessions IN the
West Indies. There are. of course, a
great many Cubans in FLORIDA. par.
tieularly in and about Key West, but
their presence there was In no wise
due to the Spanish traditions Of Flor.
ida; on the contrary. many, II not
most, of the Key West Cubans went
there as refugees from Spanish mis-
government In their own country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19

aare Hattcras is to bc marked for
the benefit of mariners with the lnrg-
est steam-propclled and electric-llght-
ed lightship in the world The vessel
Ia now being built. 1t will he 1l2 feet
in length, 2S feet inches in beam
and have depth of IA feet 10 inches.
IA will have three electric lights clus-
tered mt the head OF each OF its two
nssts 80 feet above the water line.
These lights viii each be 100 candle
power 100 volt lamps ana will be con
woiled by an automatic flashing de-
vice. The interior OF the vessel will
he lighted by 800 18-candle power 100
welt lamps.