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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
BOUTELLE's CONDITION.
DIR. Edward CowIes Says Prospects of
Full Recovery Are Not Good.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec ia special TO
the Press from Washington says: 1.-The
exact condition of Congressman Charles
A. Boutelle's health has been given III
writing by Dr. Edward Cowles, superin-
tendent of the Mclean Hospital. Waverly
Mass, in connection with the proposition
to place him on the retired list of the navy.
DR.. Ccwles says:
Mr.. Charles A. Boutelle has been a
patient in this hospital since Dec. q, 1899
His mental disturbances, disorder Of
speech. etc, are symptomatic of brain dis
ease, associated with chronic renal and
cardiac LESSONS. There has been a decided
Improvement in the mental condition. The
patient is intelligent in expression of his
own thoughts and in the understanding Of
other persons, except for the remaining
mental disturbance, which at times be-
comes aggravated The future progress Of
Mr.. Boutelle's illness depends on that of
cerebral changes. AT the present time the
indications not so favorable as former
~ for a degree of recovery of which there
has appeared reason for being hopeful; but
his mental improvement is likely to con-
tinue, and he may be expected to become
well enough to return to his home. In my
opinion he should never resume the cares
of actual life, nor undertake any business
responsibilities, and he may live but few
years -
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DISGUISED AS TRAMPs
ROBBERS LOCK A VILLAGE MARSHAL
IN HIS OWN CALABOOsE,
Then Loot a Bank and Two stores,
Setting Fire to one, and Es-
cape on n Hand Car.

ALTON, H., Dec. 15.-At Brighton. VIII
lage fifteen miles north OF, here on the Chi
oago & Alton Railway, five unknown mer
CARRIED as tramrs last night locked the
town marshal in the calaboose and then
broke into bark and two stores. finally
esca ping a hand car During the night
the five accosted the town marshal ano
asked for shelter I'm the calaboose. When
the marshal had opened the cell door they
thrust him in and turned the lock- The
five then entered Blodett Brothers bank
and partially wrecked the safe with dyna-
mite, but failed to get into the inner vault,
where large amount of money was stored.
] eaying the bank. they entered the general
store of E. Butler. where they blew open
the safe and secured 500. The robbers had
entered another store when flames broke
cut in Buffers store. BY this time the
village was aroused and citizens turned out
TO the fire. The robbers, becoming alarmed.
ran TO the railroad and escaped on a hand
car. After the store had burned down the
marsha, was found locked in the calaboose
and was liberated. He at once organized
a posse. and. securing bloodhounds, started
in pursuit of the robbers.
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JOHN ADDISON PORTER.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE,

proprietor of the newspaper. He became
president of the Liederkranz Singing So
Getty, an incorporation of the German Saw
ings Bank and the Germania Fire Insur-
ance Company. Mr.. Ottendorfer entered
actively in political life in 1860 was sent
as a Douglas delegate to the Democratic
national convention i'm Charleston. When
the Republicans nominated Abraham Lin
coin, Ottendorfer opposed the fusion of the
other factions. After Lincoln's election he
worked hard TO maintain peace and op-
posed secession. After the war he devoted
his attention to local and state politics
Tammany Hall, which had become all
powerful under the leadership of William
NJ. Tweed In October. 1871 Ottendorfer
appeared as the speaker of the anti-Tam-
manyites before the Rochester convention
protesting against the admission of the
Tammany delegation. He succeeded i'm this
undertaking and Tammany Hall ard the
Tweed ring were beaten. In 1872 the nomi-
nation for the mayoralty was offered him
hut he refused il. With his wife Mr. OF
tendorfer founded and endowed the Old
Peoples Home, in Astoria. They built and
endowed the German Dispensary In conncc-
ton with the circulating library in Second
avenue, New York. He erected in his ma
tive town in Austria an orphan asylum,
pCorhouse. school. hospital, a library
and other institutions. which he endowed
richly How highly his work was appre-
ciated may be seen from the fact that the
Emperor OF Austria sent him high
decoration which Ottendorfer as an
American citizen, refused to accept The
Emperor thereupon wrote him q very fiat.
tering letter concerning his many philan-
thropic acts.
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bin with Instructions Ito forthwith re-
port n biIl reducing the revenues under
the war revenue act at least the sum OF
$40 oao.eD0. the taxes remaining 20 be so
aprorfioned rs to more equally and justly
distribute the taxes and to remove them
from the articles most nearly the neces-
saries of life. and which enter generally
include in the bill a provision so framed
as TO accomplish the just ends of an income
tax and yet escape the decision of the
Supreme Court OF the United States IN
the cases growing cut the Wilson tarin
law
Mr. Hopkins. Of Illinois. observed. face
tiously. that the action was subject 70
point OF order. 1T instructs the committee
20 report back an income tax provision
that will circumvent the decision or the
Supreme Court" said ne. Plainly that
Is requiring the committee TO perform an
inpossiblity"
The motion TO recommit was iost-131 &c
i55
The bill was then passed. the Democrats
refraining from voting.
On motion OF Mr.. Barney, OF WiScOE-
sin. the House went back into committee
OF the whole and took up consideration of
the pension appropriation bill. Mr.. Barney
stated that there was no new legislation IN
the bill IL was an exact copy OF the Dill
for tho current year. both to language
and amount IL carried Sl45.l45.230. The
bill read through and passed without
debate or amendment in exactly thirteen
minutes.
The speaker announced the resignation OF
Mr.. Marsh, OF Illinois, as q member OF
Dick, OF Ohio. was appointed IN his stead.
Mr. Dick becomes chairman of the COM
nittee.
At 1855 D. m the House adjourned.
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Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Medic
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ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 15.-One man was
killed and thirteen injured tonight as the
result of rear-end collision on the Penn
sylvania Railroad at Kittaning Point be
tween an engine and a cabin at the end
of freight train. The victims of the
wreck were trainmen who were beating
their way from Pittsburg to spend Sunday
at their homes in this city. The names of
the dead man and the injured are not
known. A special train was sent to the
scene with physicians. The accident &C.
Cured about 11:15 o'clock. The freight vas
standing at Kittaning Point and the engine,
which was without engineer or fireman,
was sent down the mountainside to aid In
bringing up more trains. The trainmeE
were in the cabin car when the engine
crashed into its rear.
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SYSTEMATICALLY ROBBED.
Iorfhwestern Railway Company Al
legged tn Have Suffered.

GRfNNEIL. Ia, Dec. l5.-Detectives OF
the Northwestern Railway Company be-
lieve they have discovered a gigantic
thieving plot. The scheme, which has been
in successful operation for number of
years, they say, extended over large por-
ton of Iowa. Thefts have occurred for a
number of years in a systematic manner,
goods being taken from cars in transit
and in the various railway yards and from
stations and warehouses. They believe that
two men, recently sent TO the penitentary
from State Center for burglary, are men,
bers of the gang. Another man, who Is
believed 10 have been the fence through
which the stolen property was disposed OF
has been arrested and is being held for
examination. The detectives feel conf
dent they are on the verge of unearthing
one OF the biggest schemes in the criminal
history of Iowa.
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Movements of Steamers.

HOLYHEAD, Wales, Dec. 15-The Brit
ish steamer Bohemian, Captain McCallum
from Boston, Dec. 5. for Liverpool, reports
having spoken the White Star line steamer
Cutie. Captain Caven. from Liverpool, Dec.
4, for New York, with her propeller lost.
ninety-eight miles from Fastnet, in tow of
the British steamer Throstlegarth making
for Queenstown.
NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm III, from Naples and Genoa
Sailed: Graf Waldersee. for Hamburg, via
Plymouth and Cherbourg; Lucania for
Liverpool; Manitou, for London; Ethiopia,
for Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.-Arrived Belgen-
land, from Philadelphia; Cymric, from
New York. Sailed: laurie, for New York:
Carhpania, for New York.
MANILA, Dec. 13.-Arrived: PAX Ting.
(Was reported sailed, Nov. 4, as an army
transport for San Francisco)
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 15.--Arrived: Empress
of China, from San Francisco for Hong
Kong.
CHERBOURG, Dec. 15.-Sailed: ST Louis
from Southampton for New York.
ANTWERP. Dec. 15.-Sailed: Western
land, for New York
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Arrived: Marquette,
from New York
HAYRE, Dec. 15.-Sailed: La Normandie,
for New York.
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HER NEED OF PRAISE.
Widow of Senator Davis Extends 1t to
the American Press.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec 15.--alrs. Anna
Agnew Davis. widow of Senator Davis, to-
day acknowledged formally her gratitude
to the public press.
Il must declare how indebted feel said
newspapers that have displayed so appre-
clatlve and kindly a sympathy with my
husband and so considerate a sympathy
With me. These sentiments the senator
either read or listened to as long as his
mind remained clear. They sustained and
ooE1fortcd him in remarkable degree
And | am sure that nothing could be more
broad-spirited, just and generous than the
eulogies which these newspapers published
after his death, although many of the pa
Iers were politically opposed to his party
1T has touched me so that | wish to ac-
knowledge my gratitude on his behalf ard
en- my own
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

Henry McCalmont. NJ. p. and racing mag
nate, has dispatched across 1.-The pond
with message 10 his sister In this c0un-
try. James Elsey. No. Ills, of London. lie
was nicknamed "Jaggers IL The chair
man OF the London company in each Of
these instances wrote an autograph letter
of thanks for attention to the lads 10 the
manager Of the American District MeSSen-
ger Company here.
Wed like to protect our boys from IN
suitable employment" said Superintendent
Shelton, manager of the messenger DEPART
ment of the American District Telegraph
Company, but ii is impracticable 10 set up
any safeguard. When messenger boy IS
wanted we can only furnish him. Any one
can appreciate that we could not question
applicants Besides they would. OF course.
deceive us. II they had "A motive"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
WHITE MANS LIFE SAVED.
Mob Wanted tn Lynch Him, hut the
Sheriff Made an Appeal.

JACKSON, Miss. Dec. 15.--At westville
this afternoon daring attempt was made
to lynch Charles Haverson. a young white
man. confined in the Jail under sentence
CT death for numbering a prominent mer-
chans named Ammons several months ago.
The mob was composed OF nearly thou
sand people. The sheriff and other citi-
zens made impassioned appeals for the
life of Haverson, and the mob finally
agreed 10 dfsperse on condition that IL the
Supreme Court should grant a new trial
and a change of venue. the people would
be given notice when Hayerson was TO be
taken from the county
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WARMER AND CLOUDY TO-DAY.
Rain and snow Monday--Increas
ing East To Southeast Winds

WASHINGTON, Dec 15.-Forecast for
Sunday ana Monday:
Tor Ohio-Warrer and cloudy on Sunday
with snow fiuTrics near the lakes; Monday
rain or snow and warmer; winds shifting
&c fresh easterly.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. with increasing
cloudiness on SUNDAY; Monday rain: east
eriy winds.
For. Lever Observation-Disclosures and partly
CLOUDY on Sunday; snow or rain Monday;
increasing east TO southeast winds.
Fer Indiana and IlhLois-Warmer and
cloudy on Sunday: MONDAY rain and snow:
increasing east 10 southeast WINES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
MRS. CATHERINE OLIVIA BRrcE.
Widow of the Late Ohio Senator Dies
of Bright's Disease

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Mrs. Catherine
Olivia Brice, widow of Calvin S. Brice, died
this afternoon at her residence on Fifth
avenue of Bright's disease. With the ex-
ception of her son. John Brice. who is now
at The Harvard Law School. all OF her
children were with her at the time of death
Mrs. Brice had been failing in health ever
since the death OF her husband. A Pc
euliar coincidence is the fact that Mr.
Brice died on Dec. Is just two years ago
Brief funeral services will be held at the
house on Monday and the body will then
be taken 10 Lima. o.. where her husband
Is buried.
Mrs Brice was born in Mansfield, o. OF:
Aug. l6. $40, She Was the eldest daughter
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Thibet Anxious. to he Free.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 15-Rev Rob-
ert Jeffray, who has just returned from
his mission work in China, says that he
is in possession of information that Thibet
L. anxious TO cast off the yoke of China,
and has been making overtures. first to
Great Britain and then TO Russia, to help
her. She has invited both of these nations
to open Thibt to the commerce of the
world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Found Guns i'm Cases.

BERLIN. Dec. ia dispatch from Pc
king, under date of Dec. a. says the Rohr-
schoidt column found a quantity of arms
and ammunition at Tsang. Several fiji
teen-centimetre guns, still packed in cases,
were also found.
According to the same dispatch the Rus
sian have bought 10000 piculs of rice, TO
be distributed half free and half at low
price.
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Night WoPk.

Extra strain needs extra strength.
When a man begins to add to his hours
of labor, and subtract from his hours
of rest, he rs putting an extra strain on
brain and body. In such cases many
men make the serious mistake of using
stimulating liquors, or alcoholic r1edi-
cines. These can only injure. The spur
forces on the horse, but does not
strengthen him. Stimulants are only
spurs The need of the body Is
strength. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is invaluable TO overworked
men and women II strengthens the
stomach, increases the blood supply,
nourishes the nerves, and gives vital
power to brain and body.
There is no alcohol in rGolden Med
zeal Discovery" 1t contains no opium,
cocaine or other narcotic. II IS SfyIefr
a temperance medicine.
Mr.. Edward Jacobs, Of Marengo, Crawford Co.
Indiana, writes: uAfler three wears Of suffering
with liver trouble and malaria gave up al
hopes of ever getting stout again. and The "a
Chance was 10 try your medicine had nv
all the home doctors and received but little re-
lief After taking three bottles of DT. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery and one vial OF =
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due entirely to your wonderful medicines
DIR. Pierce's. Common Sense Medical
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To BE Driven from the state.

LANSING. Mich, Dec 15-Attorney
General Oren has decided that the bust
ness of various debenture, diamond con-
tract and tcntine companies operating in
Michigan is fraudulent and against public
policy, and announced that he would be-
gin proceedings To drive them from the
State He SAYS the law provides ample
procedure, either by proceeding criminal
" against the officers, or by quo warranto
proceedings, and that the business must
stOD.
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Sizing Up SIr. Hearst.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Mr.. Hearst, of New York, by entering
Chicago journalism, has managed 10 create
a great deal Of confusion, and as he pub
fishes. beyond doubt, the rottenest news
papers ever designed by the brain OF man.
his Chicago entrance is much 10 be re-
GREETED. The result is that nearly every
paper in the Windy City is said 10 be for
sale. Hearst wants the Times-Herald and
the Evening Post, Patterson. of the Trib-
une, wants the Evening Journal, and Kohl
saat is said TO want the Tribune. As Hearst
bastardizes every paper he touches, /; is
to be hoped that he will not succeed in OBJ
tanning two such reputable and decent jour
nails the Times-Herald and the Post.
Indeed, We can't imagine what a lad like
Hearst would want with such papers, when
he can start full-panoplied and complete
sewer at any time
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TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 15.-President Dol
phin. of the O. r. T., when shown the dis
patch from Kansas City. saying that the
trainmen on the Santa Fe system would
strike in sympathy by o'clock tomorrow
afternoon unless the company arbitrated
its difficulties with the operators, said it
was ''pipe dream" He said the trainmen
had Endorsed the action taken by the strik-
ers, but further than this nothing was
done. He stated that If the trainmen had
decided to strike he would not necessarily
know of il. He also added that next week
the trainmen would enter vigorous protest
against the running of trains under the
present hazardous conditions.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The State De-
partment has been informed of the death
of Henry Morris Hunt, United States con-
sui to Antigua, w. /. He was born in
Pristol, England, but naturalized in
this country and appointed 10 his post
while a resident of Chicago, Jan. y. 1893.
Mr.. Hunt was an experienced newspaper
man, having filled the positions of report
err editor and general manager in one Of
the Western press associations in the
course of many years.
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NEW PHILADELPHIA, o., Dec. b.
The three men supposed to have been i'm
plicated in the Shanesville bank robbery
were brought here from Bridgeport this
afternoon and placed in Jail The men will
be given a preliminary hearing next Tues
day The officers are confident the pris-
oners were with the gang that cracked
the safe in the Shanesville bank. The man
supposed to be the leader of the gang had
in his possession, besides nitroglycerin,
burglars tools
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RAPID CITY, S. D.. Dec. 15-wind Cave.
situated about twelve miles from Hot
Springs, Is destined TO become as famous
as the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky The
commissioner of the general land office
has asked the secretary OF the interior to
have Wind Cave thoroughly investigated
by a special agent and geologist TO de-
termine whether or not ii shall be set
apart by the government as national re-
sort There has been great deal OF con-
tr0Verev over the land.
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One Kt:Ied and Four Injured.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 15-News was
received tonight that an engine. twelve
cars and five men plunged down fifty-foot
embankment on the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy road near Murray, Ia, this morn
ing. John Dozle' was killed, and the four
other men, names unknown, were badly
hurt, two probably fatally. The tfestle
gave way when the train s weight was upon
1T. Further particulars are not obtainable
tonight. The train was a construction out
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Senate
transacted no business of Importance to-
day IN open session. the entire time being
spent in executive session on the Hay
Ps.uncefote treaty Mr. Nelson. of Mime
sofa. gave notice that on Jan. - he would
present resolutions relative TO the death
OF his colleague, Mr. Davis. and asked
that business be suspended to pronounce
eulogtes on the distinguished services of
the deceased. A bill was passed amending
the criminal laws of the District of Column
ola relative TO the deposit of money as
slretv
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Held Up and stabbed.

CAMDEN, y. j.. Dec. 16.-John Sterling
OF this city, was stabbed TO death SHORTLY
after midnight by one Of three negroes Who
held him up while he was walking along
the street Sterling was accompanied by
his uncle, Isaac Matthews. when the at
tack was made. The police arrested a
large number OF negroes on suspicion, and
among them was Howard Davis, who adj
mitted being with the man who attacked
Sterling, but denied that he had anything
- do with the stabbing
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CHICAGO. Dec. i5-"Dr." James Arm
strong. president at various times of the
metropolitan and Independent Medical
Colleges. and The Illinois Health Uni
versity." was to-day sentenced by Judge
Kohlsaat TO serve one year in jail and
pay fine of $500 Armstrong was found
guilty OF using the United States mails to
oefraud Testimony adduced at the trials
showed that Armstrong; institutions We're
devoted entirely to the selling of 'di-
plomas"
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Rotha Desires Peace.

LONDON. Dec ia special dispatch
from StandertOn, Transyaal, dated Dec. II,
says that General Louis Botha * Err
meIo, taking "A peaceful attitude and in
forming the burghers that the time has
come to submit to the inevitable. 1t is
pected that he will shortly make overtures
for npace
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LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Society of
Friends of the United Kingdom are about
To memorabilia Lord Salisbury. protesting
against the burning of homes. causing
great suffering TO women and children, as
a means of checking the destruction of
railways or effecting the submission of
combatants This, the memorial will say,
is reversion to the inhuman methods of
ancient and medieval warfare.
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FIGHT WITH BOXERS.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

have not yet been received. 1t is pointed
out that the signing of the note will be
the first step of binding character yet
taken by the powers jointly. hence it is
supposed that Great Britain wants to con-
slider the matter fully.
II is believed that Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching will be able to show accepta-
bic credentials and ii Is assumed that they
are now communicating with the court In
this connection. The Foreign Office Of
ficials admit that the indications now are
more favorable to getting China to come TO
terms. They also say the early return OF
Emperor Kwang Hsu 10 Picking seems
likely.
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NAV strike Thi. Morning.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 15.-It is reported
that the trainmen expected to be ordered
out by z o'clock in the morning. Every in
dication shows that they are expecting an
important development of some kind. 1t
was stated tonight that the yardmaster
has been advised to be prepared for train
mems strike
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DENVER. Col. Dec. 1S.-Dr. s. Hoepf-
ner. aged forty-nine years, prominent
consulting engineer and chemist, of Ham
ilton, Ont, is dead at st. Joseph's Hos
pital in this city OF typhoid fever He was
here contracting for zine for European
shelters when he became i'll and was re-
moved to the hospital two weeks ago. Dr.
Hoepfner was well known to mining men
through his invention of the eIectrolytic
treatment of refractory ores, which is In
use in smelter at Hamilton, Ont. and IN
smelters in England, Germany and Aus
tffa