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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-05
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind, Feb. AIRS Elmer Ferkel
killed herself to-day by sending bullet
through her heart. She was only twenty
one years of age. and came to Peru not
long ago from Andrews Her husband was
an employee of the Wabash Railroad. but
is now in Chicago with a position on the
Chicago & Northwestern. This morning,
when Mrs. Ferkel was eating breakfast at
the home of Mrs. Carrie Seymour. she
picked up "A revolver. toyed with il a mo-
ment, then placed il to her breast, and
with the words Here goes nothing fired.
The ball passed through the heart, and
caused instant death. A few weeks ago
she tried to kill herself by taking poison,
but medical attendance was summoned in
time to save her life at that time.
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Special the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind, Feb. 4-Charles Holmes
was working inside boiler at the Ameri-
can tin-plate factory yesterday, making
repairs. when pipe burst. filling the boil
with steam and scalding him horribly
about the head and shoulders. He fingered
i'm great agony until this morning, when
death ended his sufferings.
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In spite OF hannels coughs and colds Will
make a Judgment in the system. But they are
not tenants at WILL You dispossess them
VITA Hales Honey OF Horehound and Tar in
less time than IL takes sheriff 10 execute a
writ. Sod bv druggists.
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NTcKUM's MAIL BARRED.

Perpetual Light Man I'm Trouble with
the Postal Authorities.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT. Ind. Feb. 4.--Acting UNI
der instructions from James N. Tyner, as
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~- CHI. IND. a LOUIS. ny.

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ABOUT ANIMALS.
Attacked by Gray Squirrel-A Large
Woodchuck

Attacked by Gray Squirrel-A Large
Woodchuck.
1t was a strange experience that the
gardener employer by c. A. Cowes of
Ansonia had one morning recently. He
was picking up some sweet apples from
a tree when a large gray squirrel put
in an appearance, He did not wait FOR
the man to TRY to capture him, bit
started to capture the man. He alight-
ed on the latters shoulder at the first
Jump and set his teeth in his neck, at
the same time digging into his neck
with his claws. The gardener seized him
to pull him from his neck, when the
squirrel fastened his teeth In his hand
biting it severely, The man was SO Sc
verely bitten that he had to go to the
doctors office and have his wounds
cauterized and dressed. 1t is supposed
that the squirrel must at some time
have been tame and was used 20 men,
for he showed no fear, as the tinld an
imals usually do.
sChuck' Gladwin of Middletown has
beaten all previous records In the wood
chuck killing, especially as far as size
is concerned. Friday while coming
from Long Hill district to the city he
saw two woodchucks engaged In fierce
fight in a field a short distance from the
road Mr. Gladwin procured a club and
had no difficulty in approaching the fn-
inals, as their whole attention was sb-
sorbed in the fight Mr.. Gladwin WELD
ed the club with good effect and sue
ceeded in dispatchihg both of the wood
chucks. One of them was the largest
ever killed in that vicinity. 1t weighed
fourteen pounds. Ordinarily these ami
mails weigh. when full grown, about
eight pounds. BY some they are con-
sidered very choice eating, and in some
sections they are trapped exclusively
for food
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STATE MEET OF Y. P. S. c. E.
Noted Men to be Present at Meriden
Gathering.


Noted Men TO be Present at Meriden
Gathering.
| At the annual state convention of the
Christian Endeavor societies to be held
| in Meriden the first week oil october
several noted preachers are expected to
be present. Some Of the distinguished
clergymen coming are well known all
over the world.
The state programme committee IS
busily engaged preparing the numbers
for the coming session. Among those
expected to take part in the exercises
is DR.. Francis e. Clark of Boston pres
ident of the United Society or Christian
Endeavor Workers.
DR.. Clark is better known as Father
Endeavor" Clark, the founder OF the Y.
| P. S. G, Il. His visit will draw large
crowd of Endeavorers from all over the
state to Meriden
Another attraction at the convention
will be, it is expected, Rev. Charles M.
Sheldon of Topeka Kan, author of In
His Steps, DR.. Sheldon Is the clergy
man who short time ago edited a To-
peka daily for one week las Jesus would
do"
Rev. Floyd Tompl1ins of Philadelphia,
formerly of Hartford, who is one of the
best known Episcopalian ministers in
this country, will be present.
An address can be expected from him,
but the day on which he is to speak is
undecided.
Rev. A. j. spooner of Camden, N. j.,
president of the New Jersey State c. g.
union, will also be here to address the
Junior Endeavorers He is widely
known in Christian Endeavor work, but
not so widely as the ministers previous
~ named
This gathering of Endeavorers will be
the largest in years, it is believed, as
the speakers selected are a strong at.
traction.
The state Congregational conference
will be held, in the First and Center
Congregational churches, Meriden, NO
ven1ber 20 and q. The committee in
charge of this gathering is also prepar-
ing a strong programme.
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ANOTHER DROWNING CASE.

Six-Year-Old New York Girl Perishes
in the Quinnipiac River
About a quarter past one yesterday
afternoon little girl by the name Of
Sara Rosingartin, who lives at 912
Henry street, New York, and who Is
visiting the family of Morris Finmark
of 100 South Front street, Fair Haven,
fell into the water from Warmers
wharf in the Quinnipiac river and was
drowned, A small boy who was near
gave the alarm and search was i'm
mediately instituted for the body. For
three-quarter of an hour men and boys
in boats dragged the river with Crap
pling irons before the body was recov-
cred. Meanwhile the mother, crazed
with grief, came running to the pier
and could scarcely be restrained. With
her was her other child, little boy,
and the terrible grief of the two was
heartrending as the search for the lit
tie body was carried on.
When the body was taken at last
from the water the mother had to be
literally carried from the spot.
The family had come to New Haven
to- escape the terrible heat of the great
city during the past few days.
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water to-day, 1871 p. m.

High water to-day, 1:31 p m.
Bargains In shoes at Howarth Bros.
S. Loeb of st. John street Is sojourn-
ing at Litchfield,
Robert Morgan and wife of ED street
are at Pine orchard.
J. B. Ryder of 80 Park street is at
Pleasant Valley. N. Y.
Mrs. Francis Potter of Brown street
has gone to Manchester, VT.
Mrs. Starkweather, wife of Superin-
PENDENT Starkwea ther of the New Ha-
wen hospital, is at Morris.
E. Hewitt and family of j22e York
street have gone to Norristown, N. Y,
for a stay of about two weeks.
There will be regular meeting of the
board Of health held this afternoon. No
business of special interest is scheduled,
Mrs H. E. Giadding and son Daniel,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Trescott in Norfolk, returned to New
Haven yesterday
Rev. ]. M. Carroll of Maple street, a
beloved pastor Of the Methodist church,
Westville, has returned from a stay at
Penn Yam. N. Y.
The carriers having charge OF the
routes i'm woodbridge have been in
structed to receive letters and deliver
them at points within their districts
The carriers will cancel the stamps
without taking the letters to the New
Haven or Westville postoffices
DR.. Rollin Mcneil and wife are at
Clifton hotel, Lake George, N. Y, where
they have spent several seasons. They
will be Joined this week by Mr.. and
Mrs. David H. Clark and son and the
party will remain there for week, and
from there they go to Hotel Champlain,
Lake Champlain, Swanton, Vt. where
they will spend some time Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark will Leave here for the 'Clif-
ton hotel tomorrow or Thursday. Mrs
Clark has nearly recovered from Sc
we're wrenching which she received in
stepping from the running board of a
trolley car on West Chapel street, a
number of days ago. and owing to which
she had to have medical attendance
for some time for the first day or two
the case being quite serious./
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.
One of Hartfords Oldest and Most Re-
spected Citizens.

OHe OIL f1GrlIOFu NlueSl anu NloSl ut
spected Citizens.
Hartford, Aug. 13.-Lorenzo Dow
Richardson, eighty-two years old, one
of the oldest and most respected citi-
zens of East Hartford, shot himself in
the head just before noon to-day and
died almost instantly.
Mr.. Richardson had been In failing
health for Some months and was de-
spondent. This morning he walked to
the postoffice and on his return to the
house he lay in a hammock for a
time When it began to rain he went
in the house, saying: Il guess we will
adjourn and moment later he went
to the rear Of the house with the re-
mark that he was going to shoot
a troublesome cat. A moment later
q pistol shot was heard and then anoth-
err and almost Immediately the old man
was discovered lying on the ground q
few feet from his back door Blood was
flowing from a wound In the right tenn
pie the pistol having been held so close
to l. as TO blacken the skin.
Mr.. Richardson lived but few min
utas. Medical Examiner Murphy was
sent for and gave it as his opinion that
the affair was clearly case of suicide
He leaves besides his wife, two sons and
one daughter.
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MANY MORE APPEALS FILED.

Half n Dozen Suits Against Assess
ments Brought in the Superior Court
Yesterday
Attorney ]. Birney futile yesterday
fled another batch of appeals TO the
September term of the superior court
from the decisions of the assessors on
number of valuable pieces of property.
stephen Whitney, the owner of a fine
residence on Whitney avenue, claims
his property was assessed excessively to
the extent of $4,000 The place was
valued at s129,565 by the assessors and
the board of relief made no reduction,
Mary A. Curtiss of New York, the
owner of property at 204 Meadow street,
was assessed for $4S,770. This sum she
claims is excessive by $2S,330, and she
petitions the superior court for the re-
duction.
Laura J Sheffield of Cleveland, O.,
owner of property at the corner OF state
and Fair streets claims her property
which was assessed at $56,675, Is not
worth within $16,775, and she sues for a
reduction to that extent Land owned
by the same party on Church street, and
occupied by Pease's news stand, Is tax
ed for $4,000, which the owner claims
is s14, 900 in excess of its real value.
Charles II. Webb, through Mr.. futile,
has appealed from the decision of the
assessors on seven different parcels of
land. The total excess in valuation
claimed is $4,000.
George st. John Sheffield Of Attleboro,
owner of the property at 791-T95 Chapel
street, is assessed for Sill ,060, which he
claims is S21, O60 in excess of its value.
Suit has been brought by the same
party Cor reduction Of the assessed
valuation of property at 259-271 State
street. The property Is assessed for
s42, 662, and the owner asks the superior
court to cut off $6,662.
Suit has been brought by HELENA c.
Mellersh Of New Britain, for reduc-
ton of the assessed valuation of prop
erty at Morris Cove. The property Is
assessed at S14 1000, which is claimed to
be sc, 900 in excess Of it's real value.
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HoRsEwH1PPED A COUPLE.
Striking Episode In New Britain's Quie
Streets

Striking Episode In New Britains Quiet
Streets
New Britain, Aug. 13.-Residents and
passersby on West Main street were in
terested Saturday night about o'clock
in an episode which took place on the
corner of West Main and South High
streets. A young man came riding up
the street on his bicycle and stopping
at the corner placed his machine
against the curb. Then stepping over
to the fence he spoke to a young wo-
man, who had evidently been waiting
for him there. The couple had been
talking but a moment when another wo-
man armed with a raWhide whip sprang
out from the shadows on South High
street and running UP to the couple be-
gan to lash the woman over the back
with the whip. There was venom in
her blows and the sound of them and
the cries Of the woman who had been
attacked could be heard all over the
neighborhood. The man tried to take
the whip away. whereupon she turned
her attention to him, giving him several
lashes across the face.
Before any one came up the woman
with the whip ran down South High
street. The other two followed her ex-
ample, the younger woman decamping
in such haste that she left her hat ly-
ing on the sidewalk Before she had
gone far the young man rode back on
his bicycle and secured the hat He
then pedaled away. No one who saw
the fracas recognized the persons, and
when the police arrived they could not
be found. There is no clue to their
identity.
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FIFTEEN MILE PICED RI CE.
Hunter and Alexander's Match ut the
"saucer" Track Tonight.

At the coliseum tonight will be seen
the popular motor tandems In Two
mile motor cycle race and a ntteen-
mile motor paced race between Jimmy
Hunter of Newark and r. M. AleXan-
der of Hartford for the championship
of the state. Every mile of the fifteen
must be ridden faster than 1:45 to the
mile. Each man has had lots OF eX-
porience at this style Of racing. Alex
ander has been beaten but once and
that time by George H. Collett of this
city. and Hunter has never been beaten
at this style Of riding.
There will also be an unlimited pur-
suit race between ]. P. Jacobson, the
professional unpaced rider of this city,
and Saxon Williams, also of .his city,
The winner Of this event will be match
ed against W. A. Ruiz, also of this city
In addition to these events there will
be three other races, including an in
vitation race handicap and one-quar-
ter mile novice race.
The prices are as usual twenty-five
cents, instead Of fifty cents at the last
meet ..-s-
On Friday night at the coliseum
Charlie Miller, the six-day champion of
the world, and Archie MacAchren, the
champion of Canada. The latter is
practically the undefeated champion as
1t lies to-day between Nelson. Michael
and the aboVe named.
In a race last week MacAchren rode
five miles, every mile of which was
within 1:2S, or the five miles in 6:30-a
Nnp
to winner and 500 to loser.
There will also be motor tandem
race between Miller's motor and Mac
Achren's for a $75 purse. Each ma
chine has record Of lis for the mile
and it's case of who can get the pole
to win.
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BRIDGEPORT 6. RRIsT0r. n

Bridgeport, Aug. BIN one of the
finest PLAYED games seen in Rwdeeno~t
this season the home team to-day de-
feated Bristol. For the third consecu-
tive game Bridgeport's error column
was made up of goose eggs. A goose
egg also graced the total column in the
Bristol score, but it indicated not a
scarcity of errors but of runs. Best
was in the box for the home team to-
day, and his form never was better,
holding the Bristol team down to only
three hits and allowing only one man
to reach second base. Not a Bristol
player reached third during the game.
Score:
Bridgeport =. II 8 0 Sc 10 {
Bristol -. 30 0 0 0 90 3 I
Batteries-Best and O'Rourke; Sc
christ and Butler.
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A HARTFORD Ex-CoUNCILMAN.

Marries the Woman Whom He Petted
as a Child.
Hartford, Aug. 13.-Thomas Glover Of
ten gave pennies to little Ida Nlbpert,
and when Ida bought the candy she
told her mamma that Mr.. Glover was
real nice man.
That was as much as thirty years ago
when Glover was already married and
Ida was a child of ten.
Since then there has been vicissitudes.
Ida grew up unoved by man-at least
to the extent of a marriage proposal
and when old enough, took a queer Job
attending patients in the retreat for
insane, which position she held for
twenty-three years.
Meanwhile Glover who worked at
Colts, and later at Pratt q Whitneys S,
became fairly prosperous and afflicted
with an invalid wife. Mrs. Glover got
paralysis of the facial nerves and was d
great sufferer. One night she woke up
and told her husband she was going to
die. He ran for the doctor but she died
as predicted That was on February
18. Glover then lived at sixtytive Hud-
son street, and when his wife was bur-
led he sought housekeeper. He asked
Ida's mother to take the position, but
the old lady was too busy and suggest
ed that Ida would do all right. This ar
rangement was adopted and was so sat
isfactory to Glover that on Saturday he
married Miss Vibbert at New Brighton,
8. I. Neither said word here about
the proposed marriage. Glover, who got
o job in Elizabethport, n. j., sold his
house and went away. Friday Miss
Vibbert packed her trunk and said she
was going to visit friends. The first Wis
it was to Magistrate Croak at New
Brighton, where the ceremony was per-
formed. Glover was formerly a council
man in Hartford.
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DEAD IN A ROWBOAT.
Sad Fate of Newark Young Man at
New Milford

New Milford
New Milford, Aug. 1S.-F'ordham
Ward, aged seventeen years, of New
ark, who had been spending a vacation
here, was found dead in a boat about Z
o'clock this morning.
AT o'clock this morning young
Ward got a boat and went fishing, and
when he did not return for breakfast
a messenger was sent to call him. When
found Wards head and shoulders We're
in the water and his feet were caught
in the boat. There is considerable, mys-
terry as to the manner In which he met
his death
When he left the hotel he was ap-
parently In good health, and although
the theiry is advanced that he was
probably sticken with heart disease, it
was not known that he was subject to
heart trouble.
Ward was a son OF +. NJ. Ward Of the
firm of Ward & Davis, architects, New
York.
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HAVE GONE TO CHINA.

Seventeen Bridgeport Men Who Enlist
ed With Battery B, United States In
tantry.
Bridgeport, Aug. 15,-Word has been
received here that seventeen Bridgeport
.nen of Battery 3, Fourteenth United
States infantry, left Manila on July 10
for China and will protect Old Glory's
interests in the Celestial kingdom.
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In all stages of nasal catarrh there
should be cleanliness. As experience
proves, Elys Cream Balm is cleanser,
soother and healer of the diseased mem
brane It is not drying nor irritating,
and does not produce sneezing. Price
80 cents at druggists or it will be mailed
by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren street, New
York Upon being placed into the nos
tYils it spreads over the membrane and
relief is immediate. 1t is an agreeable
cure.
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WEATHER. RECORD.

Agricultural Department,
Office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau,
Washington, D. c., Aug. Is, 1900, p. M.
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday,
For New England: Local rains Tuesday;
Wednesday fair, fresh easterly winds:
For Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
Tuesday and Wednesdays; warmer in north
ern portion Wednesday; light northerly
winds
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THE CRAWFORD RACES
Several Entries Received-New Route
to the Trotting Park.

Louis A. Fisk, owner of the Branford
Driving park stated yesterday that
enough entries to the races had been re-
ceived to warrant two good contests on
Thursday of this week. AS the entries
had not closed at the time it was posi-
BILE that more horses would be named in
either the 2:30 or free-for-all class, or
both. Mr.. Fisk stated thai the new
stage road from Pine orchard on the
railroad to the driving park would be
ready for use before the day of the
races. SO that race patrons can reach
the trotting park much easier than for
merly.
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FROM THE pulpit.
Rev. William j. Long Issues General
Invitation to His Wedding.

Stamford, Aug. 13.-Rev. William 7.
Long, pastor of the First Congregation
al church here, read an invitation from
the pulpit to his congregation yesterday
to attend his wedding which is to take
place September at Andover. Mr..
Longs future wife is Miss Frances
Marsh Bancroft, daughter of Rev. Ce-
Gil st, Bancroft, D. D., LID, principal
of Phillips-Andover academy.
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NEW ADVER1IsE1rENTs TO-DAY.

Auction Sale-R. b. Mallory.
An Opportunity. Steinert Sons;
Baseball To-day-Sayin Rock Grounds.
Cut Prices~~Dayis g. Co.
Drop in Prices-The Edw. Malley Co.
Estate G. L. Thompson-Probate Notice.
Free For Alp. ]. Kelly & Co.
Gas RangesN Fl. Gas Light Co.
Great Blanket Sale-Howe & Stetson.
Puppy-14G Park Street.
Odds and Ends Brooks X Cos
Sparklets--City Hall Pharmacy.
Surety Bonds-John e. Tomas.
To-night-Coliseum Board Track.
Women's Fancy HoslerY-Chas. Monson co.
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Montreal Aug. 13.-The board Of di-
rectors of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way company to-day declared dividends
of 2 per cent. on the preferred stock
and 31a per cent. on the common stock
for the half year ended on June 80 ,ast
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PAJTROAD DIVIDENDS.

New York, Aug. 13=-The directors Of
the Iowa Central Railway company
have passed the half yearly divid end
on the preferred stock. In 1899 per
cent. annually was paid and in March
of this year IL was declared
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AMrprrAE AssOcrATTON

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
At Detroit--Detroit 3, indianapolis y,
At Acknowledgement 8, Buffalo I.
At Observation-Disclosures Z, Milwaukee
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STATE LEAGUE STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGTE.

At Chicago-Boston 1, Chicago Z; sec
ond game, Boston 4, Chicago 6.
At Pittsburg-New York 7, Pittsburg
A.
At Enthusiastically 0; Cincinnati
4.
AT ST. Louis-Philadelphi 8, st. Louis
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PROHIBITION CONVENTION.

One Will be Held at Tyierville Thurs
day.
The Second district prohibition con-
gressional convention will be held at
Camp Bethel, Tylerville, Thursday to
nominate a candidate for congress and
candidates for state senators for the
two districts in Middlesex county.