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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

A bill of more than ordinary Importance
will be that introduced at the coming ses-
sion OF the Legislature by Senator w. w.
Lambert. representing Bartholomew and
Decatur counties. The measure requires the
State TO furnish all the books used by the
pupils I'm the public schools. Under the
provisions of the proposed measure the
township trustees are TO furnish the nee
essary books TO the teachers i'm their
respective townships. who in turn will dis
tribute them TO the pupils, and at the end
of the school term the books are 10 revert
to the trustees, TO be held as the States
property. In this connection Senator Lam
bert is quoted as saying:
The theory OF our public educational
system is hat the State shall pay the en-
tire cost, and it does so with the exception
of paying for the textbooks. 1t is a very
serious burden on poor people TO pay the
expenses incurred i'm a change OF text
books, u as frequently occurs, or even
to purchase books at all, and il often re-
suits in worthy children being kept out OF
school,. There will be a provision In the
bill hat pupils who are financially able and
want to buy textbooks to study during
vacation time may get them from the trus-
tee at contract prices"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Time Assigned for Reception of ON
cinIs. Diplomats and the Public.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Secretary Cor
telyou to-day announced the following ar
rangement for the Presidents New Years
reception:
IL O'Clock a.. m.-The members of the
Cabinet, the diplomatic corps.
IL :15 a. m.-The chief justice and the as
sociate justices of the Supreme Court of
the United States, the judges of the United
Court of Appeals, the judges of the SUI
preme Court of the District of Columbia.
ex-Cabinet members and ex-ministers of
the United States.
n:25 a. m.-Senators, representatives and
delegates In Congress-. the commissioners
and judges of the District of Columbia.
u:40 a. m.-Oficers of the army, Of
fcers of the navy, officers of the marine
corps, the commanding general and gen.
eral staff of the militia of the. District of
Columbia.
u m.-The regents and secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, the COMMISSIONS
of fisheries. the Civil-service Commission,
the Interstate-commerce Commission, the
commissioned of labor. the assistant secre-
taries of departments, the solicitor general,
the treasurer of the United States, the CON-
missioner of pensions, the commissioner of
patents, the controller of the currency.
the heads of the bureaus in the several
departments, the president os the Column
bian Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
12:15 p. m.-The associated veterans of the
war of 1851. the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion of the United States and the Union
Veteran Legion. the Union Veterans Union,
the Oldest Inhabitants Association of the
District of Columbia.
1885 p. m.-Reception of citizens, which
will terminate at 1:30 p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

The Charge Against Him Is the Theft
of Christmas Presents.

Jay f.. Cooper, of Bellefontaine, o., is the
name given by a man who was arrested
yesterday at B~rightwood and charged with
the theft of Christmas gifts. which went
into the home of Frank Rush. the keeper
of a saloon and boarding house at Bright
wood. The arrest was made by Patrolman
Silvey. who lives i'm that suburb. he being
called into the house by Mrs. Rush. Cooper
was found in his room. When searched. a
necklace. some collar buttons and several
other articles of jewelry were found In his
shoes: and in his pockets were two pocket
books. In the room occupied by him were
also found a number OF other things, which
had been taken from other rooms.
During the day Mrs Rush missed a PIN
cushion, which had been presented 10 her.
and while Cooper was out of his room she
managed TO look into IL and there found
the cushion. She watched him and before
he went out called Patrolman Siivey. who
was passing Cooper. who claimed he was a
railroad employe, rented the room from
Mrs. Rush Saturday last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
PORTO RICAN
Not Permitted to Land He
Was Possessed of Little Money.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Another case SINH
lar to that of Jorge Cruz, who was brought
here by the Herald to test the political
status of the Porto Ricans in this country,
Is now before the immigration officials at
this port Alfonso Comics y Stanley, a
native OF Porto Rico. was detained at Ellis
island to-day with a view to deportation
as a pauper alien. Stanley is a professor
of mathematics and a proficient linguist
He went from Porto Rico to Paris dur.
ing the exposition and was employed there
as an interpreter. His services there be-
ing at an end he decided to come to New
York for employment. He arrived on La
Normandie on Tuesday and reached the
new immigrant station at Ellis island to-
day. He did not have the amount of money
required In the case of immigrants and he
was ordered to be detained. In Paris Stan
ley had come in contact with the officers
OF the American embassy and had a letter
from the secretary of the legation, Henry
Nignaud, vouching for his good character.
This he offered In justification of his ad-
mission to the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Judge Nc
Pherson, in the United States District
Court, to-day. appointed John n. Shines
and William p. Stoake receivers in bank
ruptcy of c. r. Baird & Co. operating a
number of iron furnaces. The concerns con-
trolled by Baird are the Elmira Steel Com
pany, Elmira, n. Y; Cumberland nail and
iron works, Bridgeton, N. j.: Fullerton roll
ing mills. Ferndale. Pa: Catasaqua rolling
mill, C~atasaqua, Pa; Chickies Iron Com
pany, Philadelphia: Danville rolling mill.
Danvilie. Pa: roanoke rolling mill, Roa-
noke, Va, and blast furnaces at Empori-
um, Pa, Roanoke and Iron Gate, Va. The
failure is attributed to the heavy decline in
the prices of iron during the last year. and
occasioned no surprise in the trade. Mr.
Baird has issued a circular outlining a plan
of reorganization and stating that If the
properties and assets are not brought to a
forced or hurried sale, the company will. he
believes. be able to pay its debts in full,
with interest. The liabilities are said to be
81. 500. 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
DECISION AGAINST KIPLING.
Judge LacOmbe Refuses to EniOfn a
New York Publisher.


NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Judge Lacambe,
In the United States Circuit Court to-day,
denied the motion made by Rudyard Kip
ling's attorneys to restrain r. F.. Ferno
from publishing and selling editions of his
works on which an elephants head was
used. Judge Lacombe said that Mr.. Kin
ling had not established a common law
trademark and there was no suggestion
of a statutory trademark. 1.-The PROPOSE
ton advanced" said the court, sis that an
author, whose mental productions, prose.
verse and title have been given to the
world without copyright, so that any one is
free to reprint and sell the whole or any
part of them, may nevertheless regulate the
manner in which u printed matter NAV
be grouped and entitled, and may restrain
any application of the title selected, other
wise than as he used or uses IL. 1t would
seem that the measure of relief which
authors may obtain against unauthorized
publications of their works must be found
in the copyright statutes"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
MYSTERIOUS


ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Sensational
evidence Was adduced to-day at the coro-
ner's inquest over the body OF the late
Millionaire Frank Richardson, who was
shot and killed by some person, as yet UNI
known. in the hallway of his home. in
Savannah, Mo-, Christmas eve. Frank
Richardson, jr., the fourteen-year-old son
o. the victim, testified that his father at
the store of Richardson & Fife inquired ii
Mrs. Richardson was at a certain Christ
mas entertainment The boy said she was
not; and then his father asked hin,
to go home and see If she was
there But as the boy demurred his father
went instead, and a few minutes ne was
found dead. Stewart Fife. Mr.. Richard
sons business partner. said Mr.. Richard
son had accused him of being unduly init
mate with Mrs. Richardson. This accusa-
ton was made four months ago. The in
quest was adjourned until Friday. when
the widow will testify.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

CONCLUDES FROM FIRST PAGE.)


Ooo. The Old Town Bank held considerable
of the company's paper, and MI. Wilcox,
its cashier. was appointer co-receiver. At
a meeting of the unsecured creditors to-
DAY it was decided to continue business
under plans submitted by a finance commit
tee of the stockholders several days ago.
At a recent meeting of the creditors OF
Isaac Robinson, a canned goods packer
and fertilizer manufacturer, a preliminary
statement submitted by the receivers
showed liabilities of sS56, 252. 90 and assets
SIP. O69. SO. Efforts are being made to form
a stock company to take over MI. Robin
sons business. 1t Is not known to what
extent the paper of either concern is held
by the Old Town Bank, but the receiver
announces that he will begin work of in
vestigation at once and make public a
statement at the earliest possible moment.
Charles T. Crane, member of the execu-
tive committee of the Baltimore Clearing
House Association, said tonight: There
was not the slightest necessity for the APP
p~ointment of a receiver, nor for the en-
barrassment of the bank. The Clearing
House Association was willing to help II.
We had advanced some money on securi-
ties, and would have been willing to lend
100000 on the securities which II holds.
The capital and surplus is more than
enough to overcome the paper of Isaac
Robinson and the Milk Producers Asso-
citation, and much of this is perfectly good
collateral, but not yet due. There is no
feeling of uneasiness in banking circles
over this latest development. All the other
banks of Baltimore are as solid aS a rock
and will remain So" he said in conclusion.
1t was stated by one of the directors to-
night that the paper of the two concerns
beld by the bank Appropriated S10c. ZOO. Re-
ceiver Gill said that, in his opinion. from
a cursory examination there were sufficient
funds on hands or secured to pay dollar
for dollar to depositors.
Thirty or more stockholders AND deposit
tors applied for a coreceiver tonight, and
Judge Stockbridge signed an order requiring
the officers of the bank to show cause to-
morrow why a coreceiver should not be ap-
pointed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
.Jenrics-RuhIin Fight Not on.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Relative TO a
story printed here to-day that William A.
Brady had announced. that the Jeffries-
Rubin fight had been called off at Cincin-
natl. Mr.. Brady said tonight that it was
absolutely untrue. He stated he never said
anything that would lead to such a conclu-
sion and that the fight would come off as
previously arranged for. The story was
printed in the Evening World.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 26.-The city officials
as well as the officers and members of
the Saengerfest Athletic Club say there is
no truth In the reports being circulated
I'm New York and elsewhere about the fight
between j. j. Jeffries and Gus Rubin.
scheduled for Feb. Is. in Cincinnati, being
declared off. Those in charge Of the ar
engagements are proceeding with the re-
modelling of the big Saengerfest hall and
with all other arrangements and they have
no intimation OF any changes whatever in
the programme. Mayor julius Fleischman
stated for publication tonight that he had
given his word that he would issue the
permit for the fight and he proposed to
do 50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
COMMERCIAL
Fifth Annual Convention Of the Ma
tfonaI Federation

DETROIT. Dec. 26--The FIFTH annual con-
vention of the National Commercial Teach
ers' Federation began tonight in the Hotel
Cadillac with a formal welcome to the city
by Mayor Maybury, and will continue until
Saturday. The federation is composed of
the following associations The National
Business Teachers Association. the Ma
tlonai Teachers Association. the National
Shorthand Teachers Association and the
Private Commercial School Managers As
ISOLATION. After l.. l.. Williams. of Roch-
ester. y. y. had responded 10 Mayor May
bury's welcome on behalf OF the lbs teach
ers present. w. G. Stevenson, of Port De-
post, Md, president Of the federation,
read his annual address, which was en-
titled "A Review, View and Prereview of
Commercial Education" President Steven
son sketched the progress OF commercial
education from its inception to the present
day. and made a plea for a more practical
curriculum in the common schools Begin
ming Tomorrow. the different associations
comprising the federation will hold SeDa-
rate meetings In the mornings. spending
the afternoons in joint federation meetings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
SHORTHAND


The second annual convention Of the In
diana Shorthand Reporters Association
was held at tue Denison Hotel yesterday.
Reporters were in attendance from all parts
of the State and a large number were
added to the membership of the association
President l. A. Guthrie presided and read
his annual address to the association. Pa
pers were read by A o. Reser. of La
fayette, and Edward +. Neal. OF Mobiles
vile. L. A. Guthrie. OF Muncie. was re-
elected president, j. ID. Strachn. of this
city, was elected vice president and NJ. II.
Ormsby, of Button. secretary and treas
urer. j. ID. Strachn and Will H. Willennar.
of Angola, were elected delegates TO the
national convention OF shorthand reporters.
No change was made in the executive COM
mittee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Friday morning the associations will leave
for Ann Arbor, where joint sessions Will
be held in the morning and afternoon, re-
turning to Detroit in the evening, when an
entertainment will be given the visitors
az the Detroit Club.
About twenty-five members of each soci-
ETY. are in the city tonight, and IL is be-
lieved that by noon tomorrow the number
will be swelled TO 225. President Eggleston,
OF the historical association, who was
taken ill quite suddenly last week, will be
unable to preside over the meetings., and
ex-President Rhodes will preside in his
stead. Papers on historical. economic and
educational topics and their discussion Will
occupy the delegates at all their sessions,
both joint and separate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
HOT AFTER PAT GROVE
OMAHA POLICE BRIDGE A GAP OF
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS.
He Was Seen in south Omaha Twen-
ty Hours Before the Kidnapping
Groves Many Locations.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 26.-It is now known
thai Pat Grove was seen in South Omaha
scarcely twenty hours before the abduc-
ton of Eddie Cudahy. On Monday night.
Dec. II, a w~ell-known citizen of South
Omaha conversed with him for nearly an
hour. Pat was in a reminiscent mood and
recalled some of the chief adventures OF
his picturesque career. Just before hey
parted Pat was questioned concerning his
future plans and laughingly replied: "oh,
L have something big on; you'll hear from
me soon."
Hitherto Pat has been brought no closer
to the abduction than the Saturday night
preceding that event. To a reporter for
the World-Herald Mrs. Grove admitted
that her husband was in South Omaha
on Saturday. The man who saw him on
Monday night says he has withheld this
information fearing that it might lead to
his own personal discomfort, or even in
jury.
Several buggies answering the description
have been found through the aid of B. K.
Munshaw, of Melrose hill. Munshaw was
taken by the police to a carriage factory
and selected a buggy similar to the vehicle
~ Tho o
the detectives discovered several buggies
In Albright and Bellevue that looked very
much like the one Munshaw had picked
out in the carriage factory. The quest
Is still under way and hopes are enter
tanned OF locating the buggy in or near AL
bright, Bellevue, La Platte, Plattsmouth.
or. possibly, Pacific Junction. 1t is thought
that II the owner can be found or the
person from whom the abductors bought
the buggy. if they did buy it, this will go
a long way to clear up the puzzling prob
lem Of what the kidnapers did with their
equipment when they abandoned their rem
devious and fled from Melrose hill.
The police are inclined to the belief that
there is considerable importance in the report
coming from st. Joseph, Mo-, stating that
Pat Grove had been seen there as late
as Monday, and Chief of Police Donahue
Is investigating that report. Should it prove
true the chief thinks it probable that Grove
Is now in that vicinity. There has been
no real evidence adduce6 that Grove was
I'm any way connected with the kidnapping,
but the chief think his past record and his
actions since the Cudahy event, of which
the detectives and other officers are now
pretty well acquainted, are very strong
reasons for securing his arrest and deten-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Warren Fair
banks, son of senator and Mrs. Fairbanks.
arrived here yesterday to spend the holt
days with his parents
Fred E. Holloway, of Anderson, stopped
here between trains to-day, en- route north.
The postofice at Ekin, Hamilton county,
has been removed lbs feet north and is now
in Upton county. Mary f. Coats has been
commissioned as postmaster.
The postoffice at Bragg, Randolph coun-
ty, has been superseded by rural free deliv-
cry. Mail to Winchester.
Additional rural free delivery has been
ordered to begin Jan. 2 next at Crawfords-
vile. Length of route, q miles; area COW
cred, 80 square miles: population served,
1S7; number of houses on route, 175; car
riers, A. ID. Foster and l.. l.. Cremer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
ARRESTS IN NICARAGUA.
Personal Friends of DIR. Cardenns Al
legged tn he Plotting Revolution.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Dec. 4.-El Liber-
al. a government daily newspaper published
here, continues TO refer TO efforts which
IL declares DIR. Adam Cardenas. the former
President Of Nicaragua. and others ex-
patriated from this country. have been
making TO organize a revolution against
President Zelaya. coincident with the
references some OF the most honorable and
we'll educated business men of Managua.
personal friends OF DR.. Cardenas. have.
during the last ten days, been imprisoned
incommunicado. by the Presidents order.
In the penitenfiary- The friends OF the
prisoners declare they are not allowed the
use OF stools. chairs. bedsteads. cots or
tables. and are not permitted TO use knives
or spoons when eating. The severe ccndi-
tons alleged to be imposed on these in
communicates indicate that reports OF their
connection with the Threatened revolution
have been made TO President Zeiaya. There.
however, Is no visible sign OF a revolution
The people are busy gathering the 1900
crop Of coffee. which will occupy them
fully until May or June. 1891.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Chicago Man Won on Points, but
Lacked Decisive Strength.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Dec. 26.-Jack Robin
son, of Chicago. Won the decision over
Jimmy Murray, of Brooklyn. In the twen-
ty-round contest before the Gas Belt Ath-
letic Club tonight. Robinson did all the
leading and in the third round split MUIR
rays eye with a hard upper cut and in the
next round he closed the eye. From that
time on Murray put up a good defensive
fight. but he lacked power behind his
blows Robinson throughout the fight
showed good staying powers and clever
science. but he lacked the power to put his
man to sleep
In the preliminary bout Sig Hart, of Chi
cago, won from Kid Sackett, of this city,
ON a foul i'm the fourth round Hart is a
good ring general and much smaller than
MS opponent. There was a side bet of $3.50
on the preliminary bout. Sackett lost his
head and the money. Adam Ryan, of Chi
icag0, issued a challenge 10 Jack Robinson.
the winner of the main bout. TO fight him
at any place for any number of rounds and
for any size purse. This is the last fight
that will be allowed in Anderson for some
time to come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Decision was re-
served by Justice Blanchard. in the Su-
preme Court to-day. in an action brought
by John T. Johnson against +. t. Wilson
& Co., bankers and brokers. for an .iniunc-
ton restraining the defendants from dis
posing of the stocks and securities of the
Detroit street-railway system pending the
trial of a suit for the dissolution of an al
legged partnership existing between john
son and K. 7. Wilson & Co. Mr.. Johnson
also asks that a receiver be appointed for
the railroad. The origin of the suit was
the purchase In 1894 by the defendants of
the Detroit street railroad system. after
which Mr.. Johnson became associated with
them in its management.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27

Yesterdays statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive of the
$3.50, GOO, 600 gold reserve in the division of re-
demption, shows available cash balance
SAP. 064, 92S; gold, S96, 761, III
The secretary of the treasury has received
from a town in the South a conscience con-
tribution of 500. In the course of his letter
the sender says he defrauded the govern
ment out of revenue taxes on TOBACCO to
that amount in 1S71-72 and 1874.
Indian Agent Myton, of the Uintah ard
Ouray agency. reports to the Indian Bu-
reau here that the search of western Colo
RADIO by the state officials for Indians hunt
ing in the State has resulted in a failure to
find one Indian.
A plan of recruiting sailors for the United
States navy from the farms and the coun-
try towns is now under consideration ut
the Navy Department. The recruiting now
is carried on outside of the large cities. hut
ii has not reached the interior sections re-
mote from large centers.
The Navy Department has directed that
the gunboat Bennington be repaired i'm the
Philippines instead of returning TO this
country for that purpose The Bennington
has been found to be one OF the most serv-
iceable craft in Asiatic waters, owing To-
her light draught. so that the department
has not felt warranted in having her make
the long trip home TO undergo repairs.
The subcommittee OF the Senate COM
mittee on appropriations having in charge
the preparation of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. which has
been sitting daily since the holiday recess
of Congress, has practically completed its
work and probably will not meet again
until after the reconvening of the Senate
The bill will not carry a much greater total
than the bill carried as it passed the
House.
The War Department has amended the
recent tariff circular authorizing the rec
entry OF Christmas presents into the Phil
~ippines, Porto Rico and Cuba so thai tie
cession in the case of Cuban ports VIII ex-
pire JAM Is instead of Feb. Z. as originally
provided. lt Is stated at the department
that the privilege of free entry applies only
TO goods of the character described. ad-
dressed to officers, soldiers and strict,y
military employees.
The friends of the bill which has been
pending I'm Congress for some time for the
creation of a national standardizing bureau
have been omis a hearing on the Ter
its of the measure nex Friday. The hill
provides for transformation of the huraau
OF weights and measures of the Treas
ury Department into . standardizing bu-