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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
Suit for Mortgage Foreclosure.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. PA suit was
filed here to-day involving some of the
most prominent people of the city. Will
liam Dudley Foulke, attorney for James
w. Morrison, Mrs. Mary j. r. Foulke, Mrs.
Caroline Reeves and c. G. Heischey, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Mrs Caroline
Siddall filed suit against Americas l..
Pogue, asking for the foreclosure of
mortgage on the Westcott block The
amount involved in the suit is SIS, COO The
appointment of a receiver is asked, the
complaint alleging that the defendant is
insolvent. The suit is on notes given in
1892 and 1893 and secured by a mortgage
on the Westcott block. For the past year,
the complaint alleges no interest has been
paid on the notes nor taxes the prop
erty, while nothing has been paid at any
time on the principal.
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to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. .A.-Mrs.
Catherine Cooper Skinner, of this city
will be hundred years old next Tues
day, and her descendants unto the fifth
generation will celebrate the event at the
home CT her daughter, Mrs. Hattie T..
Tolan in this city. Her father came
west lis years ago and settled in Lebanon,
O., where he built the secOnfl house In that
embryonic village Mrs. Skinner was born
there. and there, in 1876 she married
Richard Skinner, now deceased. Ten chill
dren were born to them, five OF whom are
living One of her grandchildren is Brent
Toian, architect OF the new Allen county
courthouse. Her mental faculties are but
little impaired by age.
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Unclaimed Enects of solider..

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-Unclaimed eff
fects Of deceased soldiers arriving on
transports from abroad or now in the
hands of the depot quartermaster in San
Francisco will be sent. carefully packed
and marked and accompanied 10y an Of
fetal copy of the inventory, or a certified
list, to the commanding officer. Fort
Mason, Cal. The latter officer will desig-
ma e an officer to take charge of all eff
fects now at that post and to arrive and
&c dispose of them in accordance with in
structions embodied in the army regula-
items.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Nov. PA de-
plorable result of an ante-election occur
renee is made known by the statement of
the attending physician that young Petty,
the fourteen-year-old son of David Petty,
who was kicked by schoolmate named
1hornburg because of a political quarrel
at school, will be permanently paralyzed as
the outcome of injuries received at the
time. The boys were good friends, but of
opposite political training, and INDUCED In
hot words Thornburg. who is a Repub-
lican, being much the heavier of the two
gave Petty kick in the small of the back
which caused the injury. Both boys say
the controversy was friendly and the kick
was given more in sport than anger.
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Light Special Election Vote.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Nov. A.-Not over one
half of the vote was polled at the election
held here to-day to decide whether the city
shall enter into a new contract with the
water works company or continue the
suit to annul the present contract and re-
woke the franchise. The election resulted
in favor of continuing the suit by vote Of
S07 to 81.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Kof<osno woman Who Foretoid and
Prepared for Her own Death.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
K0kOM0. Ind, Nov. 2s.-Last Tuesday
Mrs. Catherine Ault. aged forty-four. told
her friends her time had come TO die. She
was afflicted with asthma. but her case
was not considered at a dangerous stage
Mrs Ault had collection of flowers on
exhibition at Knights OF Pythias Hall, at
her home at Galveston. eight miles north
west OF here. She took her flowers from
the show hall TO the church. remarking
that a funeral would occur there this
week and those particular chrysanthe-
NUNS would - appropriate 70 surmount
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Young Section Hand Killed and His
Body Dragged Away

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Nov. 24.-Irvin Dye, aged
twenty-one years, was found dead in the
rear OF Manahan & Co.'S furniture store.
at 5l7 South Adams street, tonight about
IL o'clock bad cut over the right ear
is considered conclusive evidence that he
was murdered. Traces on the ground where
the body lay showed that ii had been
dragged from the rear door of the Black
Prince saloon, which a6joins the furniture
store No arrests have been made, but the
police are making a thorough investiga-
ton.
Dye vas employed on the Big Four Rail-
road as a section hand. His father, James
Dye, lives at Lafontaine. The police have
no clew at midnight to the guilty par
ties. The coroner also is making an in
vestigation.
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LONDON, Nov. 24.-The approaching de-
parture of the Rev. Mr.. Campbell Morgan
to follow up the work of the late Dwight
l.. Moody has caused DR.. Parker. speaking
this week, TO refer to the act of America
taking him as christian burglary" Poor
old England" continued Mr.. Parker, "she
will let anybody go. America would take
from us all our greatest preachers and
teachers If she could" Some doubts are
expressed if Mr.. Morgan's health will stand
the strain of travelling evangelist.
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Lay All Night in the Rain.
the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind, Nov A-Last night
while Mrs. ]. E. Haddon. an aged widow.
who lives here, was standing on the porch
she was stricken with paralysis and fell
into the yard. She lay there the entire
night in the cold rain and was found this
morning by neighbors. She is in a pre-
cariouS condition.
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both BARRELS BURST.
Gun Accident Caused the Death Of n
Young Hunter Near PIafnheId.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Nov. A.-Everett
Lucy, the fifteen-year-old son of John
Lucy, a farmer of this vicinity. died to-
day as the result of a hunting accident
which occurred yesterday
Young Lucy, in company with some other
boys. was hunting in the neighborhood with
a double-barrel shotgun containing a very
heavy load. which, when discharged, burst
his arm, his left shoulder was broken and
his chest crushed.
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STOCKHOLM, Nov. 24.-Professor Ma
torst has offered reward of 600 crowns
for each of the remaining ten buoys taken
by the Andree arctic balloon expedition.
He is also taking steps to fit out an ex-
petition to search the Iceland coast for
wreckage of the balloon and also to search
the southwest of Greenland for the same
purpose, as he considers this the only man.
ner by which the fate Of Professor Andree
can be cleared up.
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ST. PAUL, Nov. PA telegram from
Winona announces that Republican Gov
ernor-elect S. r. Van SAINT has declined to
entertain the proposal put forward by DEM
ocratic Chairman L. A. Rosing with regard
to the talked-of contest of the recent guber-
Material election. Mr.. Van SAINT says he
will welcome a recount of the entire State,
but will have nothing to do with the pro-
posal to recount the votes cast in eight
counties-four to be selected by each side.
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Moving to st. Louis and Marion.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Nov. A.-From
present indications the Republic Iron and
Steel Company, which gave employment
here to 500 men, has decided to abandon
its local mills altogether. During the
past thirty days nearly two hundred cars
of raw material have been shipped away
from the local plant to East ST. Louis and
Marion, Ind. In addition to this the work
of dismantling the mills has been begun.
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New Factory at Andrews.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Nov. A.-O. w. Conner,
of this city, has completed the large new
novelty works at Andrews and the factory
will start up the coming week. Mr.. Con-
ner received a bonus of $1,000 from the cit
liens TO locate the factory there and has
invested $4,000 in buildings and machinery.
When running full-handed the company
will employ fifty persons.
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Ministers Take Action on Funerals.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Nov. A.-The Wabash
Ministerial Association has adopted resolu-
lions against holding funerals at private
residences. particularly when the attend
ance of members of secret orders or Of
friends is large. The pastors take the
ground that there is always more or less
exposure which results in disease and
death. They oppose the custom OF open
ing caskets at funeral services. and recon-
mend that the body be exposed to view
prior to the service, II at all.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 24.-Paul
Riley, Jack Landers, Ralph Harrison,
James Parks and James Balm. high school
students, belonging to some of the best
families of Martinsville, were arrested,
tried and fined yesterday for haZing a fell
low student, Albert Stanton. Each was
fined 81 and costs.
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Gen. Porter at Tangier.

TANGIER, Nov. 24.-Gen. Horace Porter,
the United States ambassador to France,
has arrived here. 1t is said that his visit
is in connection with the settlement of the
American claims against Morocco.
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ether Deaths i'm the state.

MARTINSVILLE. Ind. Nov. 24.-Robert
Mcclure. aged sixty-one years, died at his
home three miles south of this city, yes
terday, after an illness Of more than a
year. Mr.. Mcclure was born in this city
May q. 1899. and lived here nearly all his
life. He left 4 widow and three children.
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Celina An
derson, seventy years old, died yesterday
at Shideler after a years sickness with
blood poisoning, contracted from a slight
injury toe. Mrs. Anderson was for
many years a schoolteacher.
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AGREEMENT TO MARRY.
Signed Contract Figures I'm u Rush
willie Breach of Promise Suit.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHvILLE, Ind, Nov. 24-Beonidas H.
Null, former representative from Rush
country, has filed an answer to the 5000
breach of promise suit recently instituted
against him by Miss Flora Farlow, a
pretty school mistress, in which he out
lines his defense. The answer is in the
form of a plea in abatement, which was
to-day, after argument by counsel. taken
under advisement by the court. Mr.. Null
admits having promised to marry the de-
PENDANT, Flora Farlow, and says that on
Sept 1 last the following marriage con-
tract was signed by Miss Farlow and him
self:
sept !. 1900.
ct is mutually agreed bv Len Null and
Floe Farlow that they have his day
agreed TO marry each other, said Null to
pay said Floe FarlOw The sum or $50 ia
complete her education. This is a receipt
for said amount. II IS agreed that said
marriage shall take place in one year from
above date if. ia the opinion OF said Null
/; Is suitable for him to become married
man. LECNIDAS III. NULL.
'FLOE FARLOW'
Mr. Null AYERS that he has never declared
that he did not intend TO marry Miss Far
low and has done nothing in violation of
the above marriage agreement. which
gives him year in which to make up his
mind The charge Of Miss Farow that the
words IL IN the opinion or said Null II is
suitable for him 10 bscome a married
man" were inserted after the contract was
signed is pronounced false by 1-r. Mall
who asks the court TO examina the cen
tract and FIX the rights OF all parties
Hereunder. He says the breach of promise
suit was brought for fear he might con-
clude not te marry Miss Farlow at the
end of the year.
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George W. Black. The plaintiff alleges
alienation of his wife's affections and
charges the defendant with breaking up
plaintiffs home and causing separation
between himself and his wife in 1899. The
plaintiff asks for damages in the sum of
sos 900. The defendant is a well-known horse
dealer of this city and Indianapolis and
was this week divorced from his wife, Mar
ietta Black, on her petition in court, and
she was given $4,000 alimony. Thomas
now lives in Brazil
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FormaIdehyde Lamp Exploded.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE. Ind, Nov. PA for
maldehyde lamp, used in disinfecting the
residence of II. S. Renick, in this city,
exploded last night and seriously burned
Mr.. and Mr.. Renick and damaged their
house TO some extent. Their little son is
i'll of diphtheria and the lamp had been in
use for killing the germs Of the disease.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. A.-After the ar
guments in the litigation to set aside the
will of Ira Shelter the case was reopened
and new evidence introduced, this being
done because the presiding Judge had dis
covered what is in his opinion reversible
error. .s.,, -, g,.....e -
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Report About Mr.. Cromer Is False.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Nov. "a. = The reports
which emanated from a Hartford City
Democratic newspaper, which have been
published throughout the Eighth congress
sional district, to the effect that Repre-
sentative Cromer had announced that he
would retire after the completion OF his
second term of office to which he has just
been elected, are made without Mr.. Gro
ners consent or even his knowledge, and
he says he has made no plans for his gov
ernance two years hence.
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OmciaI Vote of Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. "a. - The
secretary of state announces tonight the
following official vote in Florida: For
President: Bryan, Is, COZ; Mckinley. 7.49a:
Populist, I,09O Prohibitionist, 2-239; Social
Democrat COS. For Governor: Jennings.
Dem, g, 25l; Mcfarland, Rep, 6,432; Nor
ton, Pop, 63l.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINSvILLE, Ind, Nov. PAWN.
Hacker, aged seventy-six years, and Mrs
Helen Virgins. aged seventy-four years.
were married this morning at the home
of Wash Thacker. on North Mulberry
during the civil war with Mr.. Hacker, Of
ficiated. Mr.. Baker was sorely wounded
in battle and was carried Off the field by
Mr.. Hacker and now Mr.. Baker repays him
by tying the nuptial knot.
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Sf~cial to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Nov. PA num-
Der of prominent business men OF the city
have petitioned the County Commissioners
TO order an election In Wayne township on
the proposition TO give subsidy OF 5000
toward the construction Of the Fort Wayne
& Butler Railroad. The line Is designed to
be q connecting link between the two lines
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, Nov. 24-Mrs. Annie
English, of this city, has received definite
information concerning the death of her
only son, Bert, who was killed in Skin
mish with the Filipinos. According to the
letter received young English was in
brush at Candida, southern Luzon, when
rifle ball passed directly through his heart.
death being instantaneous. His body was
buried where he fell
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CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. 24-Gov-
ernor Atkinson received a message to-day
from Surgeon General Wyman at Wash
ington. stating that DR. Billings the
smallpox expert OF Baltimore, would be
sent to C1arksburg. W. Va. to take
charge Of the smallpox situation Ten cases
arc imported IN ClArksburg and over 100
- Hnr51eon and Wotnol counties
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MIR. Boreing's Plurality.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Nov. 24.-Congress-
man Vincent Boreing, Republican, will go
back to Washington with the distinction of
having received the largest majority ever
given to a candidate for Congress in this
State. His majority is 1S.125 over Smith,
the Democratic candidate, in the Eleventh
or mountain district.
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BOYCOTTED BY DEMOCRATS.
Court of Anderson Justice Who Fol-
lows the Attorney Generals Ruling.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 24.-Democratic
attorneys of Anderson have practically
boycotted the court of Justice Wesley Dun
ham, a pioneer Democrat and justice of
the peace for many years, because Judge
Durham, in line with a ruling of Attorney
General w. l.. Taylor, has decided to give
the business of his office to Jacob Bravy
Republican constable, who was appointed
by the County Commissioners to fill an
unexpired term, rather than to George
Halls, Democratic constable, who was
voted for at the recent election, the Re-
publicans refraining from placing nomi-
nee on the township ticket for constable
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LONDON. Nov. 2i.-The request of the
United States ambassador, Joseph III.
Choate. for the suppression of the Filipino
junta at Hong-Kong has been put in the
hands OF the Colonial Once. It will prob
ably take some weeks to ascertain the
facts with doubtful results. An of1cia1
said: Hong Kong, Of course, Il q part
OF q free country and We cannot take too
arbitrary steps, even to pleaco America
Nest of the international p1oto ere hafoho1
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MUNCIE, Ind Nov 2-Bert Whitley,
owner of Alan (2:12) and good stable of
Grand Circuit performers, has purchased
Balmy L., PIP PAGER, who was only beaten
by neck in 2:0SA in the ZIP pace at Lex
ington last fall. The price was $500.
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Old vandaIia EmpIoye Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE IIAUTE, Ind, Nov. 24-Daniel
Niebel. a switch tender of the Vandalia
company, and many years in it's employ,
was killed by the cars to-day. He stepped
out of the way of train and was struck
by a switch engine on the next track.
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Fnrmer lxiIIea Him.elf.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION. Ind. Nov. 2i.-Bert Lam
throp. farmer. who lived at Fountain,
small town the Wabash Railroad. seven
miles north OF this city, committed suicide
last night by shooting through the head
with revolver Mr. I-anthrop had been
suffering some time from the effects OF a
cancer.
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"THE KID CUT OUT.
His Grandmother Ignored Him In
Drawing Up Her Will.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Nov. A.-The will of
Mrs. Ann Campbell, former resident of
Indianapolis, was probated to-day. Mrs.
Campbell was the grandmother of Kid
Mccoy, the prize fighter. but never liked
his vocation and frequently urged him
to give it up. He did not regard her adj
vice and she cut him off in her will. The
estate is not large, being valued at a few
thousand dollars, the bulk of which is
bequeathed to McCoy's four sisters-Mrs.
Georgia A. Selby, of Chicago; Misses
Mabel and Grace E. Selby, of New York.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. A.-Lawrence NJ.
Jacobs, one of the experts in the loan and
currency division of the Treasury De-
partment, has been appointed statistician
of the Philippine Commission. He will
proceed to Manila at once.
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HE HAS HAD HIS DAY.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
and had none of the marks of a man
crushed politically. AS compared to his
appearance on the eve of election, when
he plainly bore the signs of the strain
under which he was laboring, he looked
like new man."
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Representative Robinson to Wed.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 24.-The Hon.
]. NJ. Robinson, who recently was elected
to Congress from this district for his third
term will marry next Wednesday Lilly M.
Diehl, late Mrs. Ohnhaus She is the
Mr.. Robinson is forty years of age and is
a bachelor.
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STORMED A FORTRESS.
ccoNcLUDED prom FIRST PAGI

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
had discovered their errors and wished to
quit carrying arms and return to their
peaceable pursuits must hereafter make
fC rmal declaration in writing, acknowl-
edging and accepting the sovereignty and
authority of the United States in the
archinplago
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Chamberlain Return. to London.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Mr. Joseph Chamber
lain. secretary of state for the colonies.
and Mrs. Chamberlain, who have been Wis
iting the continent, arrived in London this
evening.
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OF the subsidy the wabash agrees to ex-
pend $4,000 In constructing and enlarging
shops In this city. 1t is believed the propo-
the voters.
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Wants Damages for Lost Affections.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCAsTLE. Ind. Nov. A.-In the
Putnam Circuit Court to-day was nled .
suit Tor damages BY Alonzo Thomas against
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Progress Laundry :; s ::':; g: e. :'s''
"Christian burglary"

here in London. but we are quite power
less to suppress them"