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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Seeking TO Change the Charge.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind. Dec. SIN the Circuit
Court this afternoon witnesses were ex-
amined for the purpose. on the part of the
defense. of changing the charge from muir
der in the first degree to that OF man
slaughter. in the cases OF the State of In
diana vs.. William and Mark Nesbitt. who,
" lille in an alleged intoxicated condition
at Swayzee "A few weeks ago. became
abusive to Frank Stillwell, a saloon keeper
of that place. and during the encounter
which followed, il is alleged they shot Still
well. from the effects of which wound
Stillwell died. Several physicians were
examined to-day who assisted in the post
norton and who attended Stillwell, AMI
they testified that death was not a direct
result OF the bullet wound, but that the
wounds were the indirect cause of the
death. Judge Paulus has not rendered a
decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
PAYING HEAVY PENALTIES.
Contractors on R~eformatory Work
Are Behind the Contract Time.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind. Dec. S.-P. III.
Mccormick & Co, the contractors con-
~structing the new dollhouse at the Refer
matory, have since Nov. 30. been paying a
forfeiture of SIS a day for not complying
with that part of the contract which says
that the work shall be completed by Nov.
80. IT is estimated that il win require six
months TO complete the work. and If this
be the case the amount of fines viii amount
20 about $500. The contract price was
$16. 900. which was $4,000 lower than the
next bidder. With an additional discount
OF $500 many are trying 10 figure how the
contractors are going to come out even.
Il. III. Mccormick says he is not worrying
over the matter and that he will come out
all right. even If he has TO have the entire
contract declared void. This, he claims.
can be done on the grounds tnat many
changes have been made in the plans and
specifications since the work was begun,
n he holds that this Is in violation of
the terms OF the contract He says he Will
be paid enough for the extra work In addi-
ton TO the contract price TO remedy the
evil.
On the other hand the Reformatory Of
fcials say there have been no material
changes in the specifications, and there are
prospects of a great deal OF litigation be-
fore the matter Is settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
DANGERS IN THE TRADE.
NitrogIycerin Making and the Diff
fcuIfies to be Overcome.

~
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Dec. San incident
occurred Tuesday evening at the Garthwait'
nitrogIycerin factory which to the unin-
itiated would have caused fright. AS it
was ii was not a laughable occurrence. but
to the makers of nitroglycerin was a mere
incident which very often happens, but sell
dom causes an explosion
The workmen had started a batch of $50
quarts and had the acid in the agitator
and started the oil for mixing. Every
thing was progressing smoothly until the
engine stopped when, without a seconds
warning, the whole batch was ablaze and
soon burned. The only thing the men
could do was to save the building and keep
the fire away from the magazine to arrest
an explosion. At first they tried to start
the machinery, but without success. Peo-
pie who know very little of the making of
the stuff regard Tuesdays occurrence as a
very dangerous one, but old glycerin men
say that there is no danger as long as the
fire is kept from the storage building.
Very few know how nitrOglycerin Is man.
ufactured. and there are as few who want
to go to the factory to find out. The acid
chinery started. which keeps 1t thoroughly
stirred up. The oil is then turned on and
goes into the agitator In s. small stream
not much larger than a darning needle.
The oil must be mixed thoroughly at once
or it will catch fire. Should too much oil
be turned on at once 1t also will ignite.
The men engaged in making it always
keep a close lookout, as either too much oil
or any break in the proceedings will cause
which is, TO say the least, not a pleasant
occurrence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Officers Renssigned.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Snail advices
from the Philippines show that several i'm
portant changes have been made in the as
signment of officers. Col. Charles w
Minor, Sixth Infantry. has been appointed
by General Macarthur as military gov
ernor of the Island of Negros, vice Gen.
James A. Smith, assigned to duty as col
lector of customs at Manila. Col. Thomas
signed to the command of the third dis
trict, Department of Southern Luzon, re-
lieving Col. James Lockett, Eleventh Cav
airy. Col. Walter S. Schuyler, Forty-sixth
Infantry, has been assigned TO the COM
mand of the First Department of Southern
Luzon, vice Gen. l.. r. Hare, who has been
transferred to the command of the fourth
district in the same department, relieving
f. E.. Hardin, T~wenty-ninth Infantry, who
has been ordered to join his regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Indiana Notes.

William A. Carter has been admitted to
the Wayne county bar, at Richmond. He
is a negro. and is the first ever admitted
to the bar in that county.
Jacob Cain, of Lebanon, killed a bald
eagle on the Sipe farm, two miles west of
town, Friday. The bird measured seven
feet five inches from tip to tip.
James Portz, a Jay county boy. blew off
his left hand while hunting Friday, but
tied up the stump of his arm and walked
Several miles to secure surgical aid.
Charles E. Shiveley, of Richmond. who
has been mentioned in connection with the
Indiana district attorneyship. says he is
not an active candidate for the place., but
probably would accept it if IL were offered
him.
Company a., First Regiment, I. N. c.,
OF Vincennes, gave a banquet and smoker
at its armory Friday night. Toasts were
responded to by Col. CIV. Mccoy, Quar-
termaster and Lieut.. Ed Bierhaus, Chap
lain George Knox, First Lieut.. and Adjt.
j. n. Mccoy and Maj. T. b. Coulter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Manila the vessel encountered a typhoon
and for two days those ON board waited
for the death that seemed inevitable. The
coal in her bunker shifted and the trans
port was for forty-eight hours on her beam
ends. Only the sudden abating of the
storm saved the transport from going to
the bottom of the ocean. The Belgian King
was laid up seventeen days. for repairs at
Hong-Kong, and after leaving the latter
port her coal caught fire through careless
ness in loading and burned three days,
while the transport made a desperate effort
to reach Taku. The fire gained such head
way that at one time the staterpoms were
too hot to be occupied.
Among the Belgian Kings passengers
were Lieutenants Cabanni and Parker, DR..
Robert Calluran, Mrs. Calluran and six
children. The latter were Peking refugees
and boarded the vessel at Nagasaki.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
student. Fight at De auw

GREENCASTLE. Ind, Dec. S.--A fight
between the juniors and seniors OF De
PAW University was precipitated to-day
by the former, who got up at 4 o'clock
this morning and suspended a skeleton.
clothed in a senior cap and gown, from
the ceiling of Meharry Hall. II was found
at 6 o'clock by the seniors, and was taken
down. Two juniors wore senior gowns,
which had been stolen in the chapel. and
the services were broken up by the at
tempt OF the graduating class to recover
them. Most Of the battle was fought on
the roof of the four-story east college
building, where the seniors tried TO tear
down junior and freshmen flags. Several
suspensions have been made on account OF
the trouble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
NO FREE TRADE.
Goods from the United States to Pay
Duty In the Philippines.

MANILA, Dec. s.-The Philippine Com
mission has prepared a bill fixing the duties
on imports and exports. There will be a
public discussion of the measure next week.
Under its provisions importations from the
United States into the island are dutiable.
The importation of explosives. adulterated
wines, articles under false trademarks and
apparatus used in games of chance are pro-
hibited. The rates of duty have not yet
been perfected.
Fffty-two prisoners were captured in the
suburbs OF San Antonio and San Benitc
last Wednesday by a detachment of the
Thirty-seyenth Regiment. Many escaped.
but a portion of these were overhauled and
captured by the gunboat Laguna de Bay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Dec. S.-Jules Levy, the
famous cornetist, to-day forwarded his Pc
tition I'm bankruptcy to Indianapolis This
action soon followed the severance of his
connection with the Conn hand instrument
factory. During the nearly five years which
he was employed at the factory as tester
Of comets he has lived extensively, con-
suming a total of over $4,000, which was
received in cash from his employer, and
the proceeds of frequent side engagements,
besides going into debt to the amount indi-
Gated by the acknowledged liabilities, $751;
973. The assets are given as $3.50. The big
gest creditors are Henry Hoyt and Chris
tan Mortz, both of New York, and each
creditor in the sum of S1,175.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. S.-One OF
the two mutual assessment burial associa-
lions organized here in the past few
months, and whose presence started a
movement on the part of the undertakers
of the city, except the two at the head of
the associations. to obtain legislation, this
winter, at Indianapolis, restricting them,
has been dissolved. 1t had about four thou
sand members. The undertaken who was at
the head of it says half the members did
rot pay their assessments and this, with
the prospective adverse legislation, caused
the managers to dissolve the association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Small wage Trouble Adjusted.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. S-Mitchell Menard.
the Indiana member of the executive COM
mittee for the American Flint Glass Work
ers' Union. was in Upland yesterday and
adjusted a matter in the Upland co-opera-
tive glass works which has been standing
for some time. When the a. +. G.. w. II.
made its wage scale for the different kinds
of ware last year lantern globes and street
light globes were not included, and the
men in the new factory have been making
the goods under protest. A scale satisfac-
tory TO all concerned was made yesterday
and the workmen are satisfied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
New soldiers, Home Chapel.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. S-The new chapel
at the Soldiers Home will be dedicated
tomorrow by the Protestant section of the
home. There will be two imposing cere-
monies, one in the morning at 10 o'clock
and the other in the afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Chaplain d. E. Myers, of the home, has
the matter in charge. The dedicatory SER
mon will be delivered by the Rev. G.. A.
cal Seminary, of Dayton, o, The Soldiers
Home orchestra and Miss Minnie Murdoff,
the home pianist, assisted by Marion vocal
talent. will furnish the music for the serv-
ices. The Rev. Madison S~wadene, pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal Church
of Marion, will conduct the afternoon meet
ing.
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cial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. s.-The Delaware
County Federation of Club Women con-
Quoted it's fifth semi-annual meeting last
night at the First Baptist Church. Each
member was given permission TO bring one
guest and several hundred persons were
present. Several club women who have
Travelled abroad gave short illustrated talks
on interesting observations made I'm the
old world. President M. Louise Cassidy
presided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Compete for Entry I'm the State
OratoricaI Competition.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. S.-The annual
oratorical contest Of Earlham College took
place tonight in Lindley Hall. The win
ner, Andrew Marvel, will get the Sutton
prize. $50. provided he receives third place
or better in the state contest, which will
be held at Indianapolis next month. There
were six contestants, each OF the classes
being represented. The speakers and their
subjects were as follows: The Potential
Patriot" Harry ID. Michael; "Gustavus
Adolphus." Harold Kapp; Robert +. Lee"
Andrew Marvel; Union Out of Disunion,"
George c. Levering; William Penn and
His Government" r. Roy Barrett: Heroic
Individuality" Margaret X. Williams. Mr..
Marvel was awarded first place and Mr..
lowering second.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Caricaturing the Real Thing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. S.-Terre
Haute had it's first imitation of the ball
given by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, at New
port, when the guests represented agri-
culturists. The Misses Strong gave a
farmers cotillion," Friday night, the
guests being requested to wear costumes
such as farmers are supposed to wear. 1t
was a grotesque affair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Girl Took Rnt Poison.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. S.-Miss Louise
M!tchle, seventeen years old. died to-day
from the effects of a dose of rat poison.
Her love affairs and family relations have
been tempestuOus. Her sweetheart is now
in Jail on a charge of attempting to kill
Miss Mitchie some months since.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Third Death Follows the Fire.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. S.-William
Riehl, foreman of the Mesker foundry,
which burned out here this week. was
killed late to-day by the falling of a heavy
iron column. He was directing the work
of removing the debris. Riehl's is the third
death resulting from that fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-A cablegram
from Admiral Remey announced the tenn
porary transfer of his headquarters from
Cavite to Iloilo. He sailed to-day with the
flagship Brooklyn and the Zafiro for Iloilo,
at which port the Don Juan de Austria ar
rived to-day. The admirals movement TO
the southwark was explained at the Navy
engaged in an inspection of eligible sites
for a naval station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Dec. s.
Maurice Thompson passed a very restless
night, last night, but is considered better
to-day than at any time since his illness.
He partook of some solid food to-day-the
first since his illness became serious. His
fever is considerable lower to-day than it
was Yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Franchise Has Been Extended.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSV1LLE, Ind, Dec. S.-The
County Commissioners have decided to ex-
tend the franchise of the Indianapolis and
Martinsville Traction Company to Sept. /,
1901, provided the company files a bond of
$4,000 by March 1, 1901, that 1t will have
the road completed in good faith. The
former franchise would have expired Jan.
]. p. II. Fitzgerald, Joseph G. Harrington
and others of Indianapolis are at the head
OF the company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
: GREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec. S.-The or
a~toricaI contest to decide De Pauw's rep
resentatives in the State oratorical was
held last night. The winner was f.. *.
Pinkham. of Kokomo. whose subject was
Socialism. Its Strength and Mission" o.
w. Rummen was. second.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
Victim Mending. Druggist Exonerated.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec S-Dennis Sullivan.
who was shot and seriously wounded by
Druggist Marion Stewart. last night, who
was under the impression that Sullivan
was a footpad. is getting along well at the
hospital. and only blood poisoning can pre-
vent bis recovery. The ball. which lodged
in his left shoulder. has not yet been re-
moved Stewart. who at once went to police
headquarters and surrendered when he be-
lieved hat he had killed the man, left his
revolver, but was not asked to furnish
bond. and he has not been arrested even
for CARRYING concealed weapons, and will
not be. 11olGUps in Munci have been fire.
qGcnt and the fact THAI the street lights
We're not burning last night and il was
very dark. makes him justifiable in being
armed. I'm the opinion Of citizens generally,
and his high standing in the business world
Is taken as proof that his Only motive
would be TO save MS own life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
A Stranger. Death I'm sheIburn.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind, Dec. Mum
mel, a stranger, who arrived In town late
this evening, was found in a dying condi-
ton. He had become e~ntangled in a trestle
and was found by John Houston's little
daughter. The alarm was given, when he
was released from his perilous position.
He was taken to the ~calaboose, where he
died IN a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
V~INCENNES, Ind, Dec. S.-Prof. Amos
Butter. secretary OF the State Board Of
Charities and Corrections. of indianapolis,
appeared here to-day. before the County
commissioners. and made al official de-
mand for the erection Of a new Jail in Knox
county. This prison has been condemned
frequently on account of its unSanitary
condition, and the absence of a female
Men and women are separated
only by an iron railing. Professor Butler
lectured at night; subject. Development
OF Reformatory Idea in Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
EFFICACY OF PRAYER.
Former kokomo Minister'S suppIica-
for 100000 Answered.
speclaI % the IndianapoIis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMo, Ind. Dec. s.-A prayer for a
million dollars is not answered every day.
but II has been answered for Rev. ]. s.
Bitter. former pastor of Mulberry-street
N. T. Church.. this city. Nine years ago
the Rev. Bitter began praying for a mil
lion dollars with which 10 reclaim the city
OF Chicago from It's sins and vices. To a
plumber Of friends here the minister told
OF his future plans, and stated that he had
started in on a ten years season Of prayer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

of review OF the American Trotting Assoc
citation at Chicago. The more they think
IL over the more they believe the work OF
the review board was a star chamber pro-
ceeding, and the louder they denounce Its
action. Mr.. w. A. Jones, one of the horse
men expelled, says the statement at
tributed to him that the meeting at which
the fake race returns were made was held
in the Windsor Hotel is a mistake. He
was running the hotel at that time, and
saws such a meeting was not held there.
w. w Wilson, one of the men expelled,
died Yesterday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
PENALTIES
New l.. 4. 200 ProcIaims Peace with
the window Glass Trust.

P~ITTSBURG, Dec. S.-Pittsburg Assem-
by No. 800. X of l.. the new organization
of the Independent window glass workers.
I'm session here, ordered the withdrawal of
the 10 per cent assessment on the wages
OF the men,, and also granted permission TO
idle cutters and natteners TO work in the
plant OF the American Window Glass Com
pany without being classed as nonunion
49,,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. Sit was said at ST.
Luke's Hospital to-day that the condition
of Roland Reed. the actor. was unchanged
1t was reported to-day that William
Faversham, the actor, who has been Ill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
A transports Narrow Escape.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s.-The transport
Belgian King Is in port after a voyage of
nfty-nve days from Manila, made memora-
BILE by disaster and narrow escapes from
total destruction Shortly after leaving
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
JAMES OSBORNE GUILTY.
He Is Convicted of Killing Sam Ellis
Early Last nm

Early Last Summer.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSNILLE, Ind, Dec. S.-The
murder trial of James Osborne, charged
with killing Sam Ellis last July, has been
on trial in court during all of this week
and went Co the jury this afternoon. Dur
ing a drunken fight Ellis got hit on the
head and was found dead the next morn
ing near the place of the trouble and Os-
borne was charged with hitting him with
a beer faucet. The jury returned a YER
dict of m-anslaughter and the punishment
was fixed at two to twenty-one years in
the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHyILLE, Ind. Dec S.-Rushville
horsemen are still discussing the expulsion
OF the eleven Rushvfle men by the board
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-29
THE DEACON'S DREAM.

MAY you take this lesson home with
you tonight. dear friends concluded the
preacher at the end of a very long and
wearisome sermon. and may it's spir-
itual truths sink deep into your hearts
and lives to the end that your souls may
experience salvation. We will now bow
our heads in prayer. Deacon White, will
you lead?"
There was no response.
Deacon White" This time I'M a louder
voice. Deacon White, will you lead?"
Still no response. 1t was evident that
the deacon was slumbering.
The preacher made a third appeal, and
raised his voice to a pitch that succeeded
in waking the drowsy man.
Deacon White. will you please lead?'
The deacon rubbed his eyes and opened
them wonderingly.
''Is it my lead? No, I just dealt."-De-
troit Free Press.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-29

In this matter. and wal not q party to Il.
why Is the Standard coarse enough to
impute the pursuing Of q course to that
gentleman?
Does it feel that It il necessary to ex-
plain the position of a man who had SUR
rendered all his interests in the Clark
case to 'the young men of the party
and who. in the late language Of the
Standard, knew nothing of the situation
and was not in touch with the political
affairs of this state?
Must it 60 to the extreme of dragging
into the Clark case, when the final argu;
ments are made, the name Of a mai who
swears hat he has no personal feeling
against Mr.. Clark. and whose newspa-
per rgans have over and over again as
serted his absolute freedom of any COM
plicity in the senatorial controversy?
Does the Standard do this in the hope of
holding the Clark men to the four Ana
conda candidates on the Butte municipal
ticket?
Or does it do it in a magnanimous ef-
fort to keep it's own following in lire for
the four Clark men on tina ticket? j. 81
1t is high time for the Butte Miner to
again come to the rescue of the Standard.
with it's sweet, soothing way of smoothing
things over. @