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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
MUCH TALK OF FRACTIONS.
Three Roads Are Trying to Enter No
bIesviIIe-One Franchise Refused.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Nov. 27.-Electric
railroad business is now attracting much
attention here. Already three lines are
proposed to reach this city. The Central
Traction Company and the Union Traction
Company say they will build roads from
Kokomo to indianapolis. The Central Trac-
ton Company has a franchise from this
city and as a consideration for the same
within the city limits. 1t has purchased
ground along the river bank for the site.
1t also has nearly completed the grade be-
tween this city and Atlanta.
The Union Traction Company is in the
field as a competitor and has franchises
from Upton TO Kokomo. 1t received a
black eye here last night, however, when
at a special meeting of the City Council
q franchise was refused TO George /. Nc
Culloch, president of this company. Nc
Culloch has been here for two days, ap-
pearing before the Council Monday night
at its regular session. The reasons given
for the refusal to grant this franchise were
that no consideration was offered by the
Union Traction Company; that granting
the franchise would be throwing obstacles
in the way of the Central Traction Com
that might result disastrously TO the city.
McCulloch says that being barred out of
Noblesville he will build a line from Elwood
to Indianapolis via Upton, Atlanta, Arcadia,
Cicero, Westfeld, Carmel and Broad Rip
pie.
Another electric road now much favored
is the Hernly line from New Castle to
west road that would greatly benefit this
CITY.
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THE PROPOSED INDIANAPOLIS
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.

There has been no proposition before the
people OF this city for many years past Of
as much Importance as the proposed con-
struction of the indianapolis Southern Raj
road. 1t exceeds in Importance the location
of many manufacturing industries. and all
the conventions that may come here IN the
next hundred years will not approach 1t in
practical benefits. In fact, the city has
reached a point in its growth when a per-
manent supply OF cheap fuel is the great
desideratum OF it's future. outweIghing In
Importance all other acquisitions. most Of
which will follow 1t as natural conse-
quences. Great as was the value OF natural
gas. first as a benefit TO manufactures and
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Indiana Notes.

RICHMOND.-The main altar al the new
st. Andrews Catholic Church viii be dedi-
Gated on Thursday. The consecrating pre-
late will be the Rt. Rev. O'DOnaghue. aux
Hilary bishop OF Indianapolis, who viii be
assisted by the Very Rev. 4. Schneider,
Indianapolis; Anthony Schenk. Brookville;
Joseph Merkle, Alsace; \. Feigen, 81.
Louis; Dean Sondermann, Lawrenceburg;
+. OdO. Indianapolis, +. J. Spellman, Cam
bridge City; l.. y. Unterreitmeier New
Albany; j. Scope. Madison; Julius Mat
tingly, Richmond; NJ. y. Gillig. North Yer
non.
ELKHART-Judge d. l.. Brown. who re-
turned 10 Indianapolis on Wednesday 10
spend Thanksgiving and Sunday with his
family, says that il Is practically assured
that the Elkhart Ice and Cold Storage
Company will be established here, with a
fine plant, as proposed. The encourage
ment from citizens has been great, and all
that the projectors had expected 10 de-
velop at this stage OF negotiations has been
more than realized.
SEYMOUR-Success Company, L. r., X.
.of p. rendered a reception on Tuesday
night to Mai. T.. s. Blish. who will leave
on Sunday for a trip around the world.
Following the reception ana inspection OF
which was served in the armory. Major
Blish always has been a stanch supporter
OF the company.
SHOALS.-While convulsed by an cpl
leptic spasm at her home. south OF this
city, on Tuesday, Sarah Naggonef, aged
forty-hve years, was fatally burned. Her
clothing caught fire. and while she was in
an unconscious state burned from her
body. at the same time burning the woman
so severely that she viii not recover.
BLOOMINGDALE.-Mr. and Mrs. Perley
Pearson celebrate the golden anniversary
of their marriage on Wednesday. A large
circle of relatives and friends met at the
Pearson residence 10 congratulate the
worthy couple. Seven of the eleven chill
dren OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson are here TO
take part in the festivities.
BRAZIL-Thomas Quigley. employed at
Collins Coal Company mines, west Of the
city. was probably fatally injured by a
/ premature explosion on Wednesday He
was preparing a shot when the powder eX-
Dloded. fearfullv burning his face and body,
probably running his eyesight
KOKOMO-Noah Troyer, this city. aged
seventy-six. fell down cellar near Wind
fall on Wednesday, breaking three ribs and
suffering other injuries. Informing no one
he drove home in his wagon. a distance OF
eighteen miles. He is in a critical con-
dition.
VINCENNES.-Mrs. Della Hopkins Oesch-
ger. ordained a minister in the Christian
Church in January, officiated on Wednesday
night at the marriage of James Hsy Clark
and Miss Maude Mccormick. 1t was her
first marriage ceremony in the pastoral
role.
GREENSBURG.-The thirteenth annual
session of the Decatur county farmers ina
stitute will meet at Let's Corner on Dec
6 and Z. An excellent programme has beer
prepared and the farmers are taking much
interest i'm the meeting.
Acknowledgements SiemanteL. n tele-
graph operator Ct this city, had his arm
train p at Lawrenceburg on Tuesday even
| ing
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DESERTER'S STRANGE STORY.
Arrested i'm Indiana for Murder Done
While He Was i'm China.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2Z-Before being taken
back to San Francisco TO stand trial Nor
man Lambert, a colored deserter from the
United States navy, who spent the night in
a cell at detective headquarters, told a re-
markable story. After having Travelled H.
900 miles to meet his wife and child in Rah-
way, n. j., he was arrested in Michigan
City, Ind, on suspicion OF having COM
mitted murder some months previous In
that city. Later, he says, he was identl-
fed by several persons as the murderer.
At the time the murder was committed
Lambert was in Shanghai. China. on board
the gunbOat Helena, but at first he refused
TO give the police any or his
whereabouts at that time. Finally. the cir
cumstantial evidence against Lambert be-
came So strong that he confessed he was
a deserter and furnished proof that at the
time o. the murder he was in China.
The mems statements We're verified ~
the IndIaca authorities and he was hurried
back to San Francisco without having seen
his family.
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criticising public affairs. he might have
said that We were buying a few thousand
Indians az 500 per head instead Of Fill
pinOs at s. each. The secretary Of the
interior in his report shows that Alaska
was a good investment. The gold mines
yielded 100000 the past year. and the
product Of the salmon canneries was worth
100000 in 1900. Then there is silver, plati-
mum and mountains of iron. As for the
inhabitants, the United States gives them
a good government and has bettered their
condition In every ways And yet we have
been holding Alaska thirty-four years just
as we propose TO hold the Philippines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
BREVITIEs.

The price of whisky was advanced at
Peoria yesterday from Sl5l 10 $LS2 per
gallon. This advance was on account OF
the recent advance in the price Of corn.
The ferryboat Hugo. plying between
Memphis and West Memphis, Ark, burned
at her mOorings in front OF Memphis carry
yesterday. No lives were lost. The boat
was valued at about $1,000.
At Memphis, Tenn. last night George NJ.
Nicely, a stenOgrapher, shot Ora j. Craw-
ford and then attempted suicide 10y slash
ing his throat with a razor Both VIII re-
cover. Jealousy Is given as the cause.
The official canvass of the votes cast at
the recent Massachusetts state election dis
closes the fact that the PrOhibiti0nist and
the Socialist Labor parties fell below the
3 per cent. necessary TO give legal standing
as a political party in the State.
Four hundred and six sacks Of Australian
mail are being rushed across the continent
TO reach New York in time 10 catch the
steamer leaving on Saturday for Queens
town. The mail left San Francisco Ola Mon
day and is due at Council Bluffs, Ia, at 3.i5
p. IN. to-day.
Charles L. Roller. a former real-estate
dealer OF Newark. y. j., was yesterday
sentenced by a courC in that city TO seven
years imprisonment at hard labor ana 10
pay a fine Of $1,000 for forging notes 10 the
amount OF $4,000. which notes he had dis
counted at banks.
The steamship Agnes arrived az Savan-
nah. Ca. yesterday from Port Antonio.
Jamaica. with a cargo OF bananas. Cap
tain Terrens. commanding the vessel, COM
mitted suicide at sea of Cape May. Nov.
21. by shooting himself with a revolver
He was buried at sea.
Joseph Arcs. an officer in the Austrian
army reserves and bookkeeper OF the Bank
OF Murkacs, Hungary, has been arrested
at New York at the instance Of the Austro-
Hungarian authorities. charged with the
embezzlement OF about 5000; part in cash
and part In Austrian government bonds.
w. j. Vann. a white man, nfty years old
and married, was found dead I'm a treet0p
by 'possum hunters near Luverne. Ala,
Tuesday night. He bought morphine and
s%trychnine the day before, saying he had
family troubles and was going away SO
that no one would ever hear from him.
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Many people will agree with the Sun
that, taking the canvasses to secure nomi-
nations and to secure election when nomi-
nations have been made, ofice-seeking and
getting as a business is generally a losing
occupation. One of the leading causes Of
expenditure is the beginning Of a
for nominations so long before the nominat-
ing conventions. Months ago, many can
didates began to make a canvass. and now
the nominating convention is six months
away. 1t would be an economic arrange
ment for aspirants to agree to announce
their candidacy and then agree that each
will make no effort until two months be-
fore the assembling of the convention. Nine
tenths Of the aspirants are losers at best,
consequently the loss should be made as
light as possible. Under the present salary
laws, no minor State office, except the
superintendent of public instruction, is
worth half as much as it was ten years ago
under the fee system. Consequently, the
compensation for those who are success
full is moderate when all the expenses of
campaigns are paid. For nine-tenths of
the aspirants there is nothing but loss.
Ohceseeking and : holding as a business
from which to get a living is one of the
most hopeless Of vocations.
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Showed Strength of Their Faith.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Nov. 27.-The members
of the Union Holiness sect of this city, at
a meeting held at their hall last night,
brought in ali their jewelry, silverware and
of all kinds, which they ten
dered as a free offering to the building
fund Of the church. Some weeks g 1t
was voted to erect a new house of worship
and as money was scarce and outside help
was not forthcoming, an appea to the
members was made to cruelty the flesh and
swell the fund for the building by giving
up all personal articles Of ornament and
value. The response was generous and
every member brought his little hoard and
cast it into the collection. About half the
amount needed was realized in this man
ner.
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the medical department OF the Ann Arbor
University. where her atfianced husband.
Mr. Harry McNiel. was already studying
medicine. Both were graduated with high
honors. and soon after were married. Last
April DIR. McNiel sold a large factory he
owned in AIvorton, o., and with his vile
left on an extended educational tour OF
South America and Europe.
Mrs. McNiel was expected TO send word
to her brother, J. +. Ruby, cashier OF the
Commercial National Bank. and TO DR..
s. b. Ruby that she would spend Thanks
giving IN this city. but the following dis
patch was received from DR.. McNiel in
stead:
Dear Brothers-Jess is dead. Lost at
sea on Sunday. Letter follows"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
PORCH CLIMBERS SUCCESS.
They Secure Nearly $1,000 from the
Bradley Home i'm LapOrte.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. 21.-Robbers to-
night secured an entrance TO the residence
OF Mrs. Mira 7. Bradley, widow of Judge
John H. Bradley. and got away With
money, diamonds and jewelry to the
amount of nearly $1,000. The robbers, Of
whom there are supposed 10 have been
two. placed a ladder against the house and
craWled through a second-story window
while the family was in one Of
the lower rooms.
Professional talent is credited with the
job. The officers have no clew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
B~aker-Rnker Nnntinl..

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE mar
riage OF Fred Baker. son Of Mayor A. r.
Baker. and Miss nellie Baker. daughter OF
\. VI. Baker. United States EXPRESS agent.
was solemnized this evening az @ o'clock
at the home Of the brides parents. on
Tenth street. the Rev. +. s. Hollopeter. Of
the Methodist Church. officiating. Miss
Bertha keser was maid of honor. and
Ole Baker. brother of the groom. was best
man. Mr.. Fred Baker. of Indianapolis. a
brother OF the bride, gave her away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
TWO WOMEN KILLED.
Fatal Crossing Accident on the E. e
Il. III. at HazletOn.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PRINCETON, Ind, Nov. 27.-Mrs. John
Hays and Mrs. Frank Rightly. each forty
five years old and both living near Halle
ton, Gibson county, were killed by a north
bound Evansville & Terre Haute passen-
ger train at HazletOn this afternoon. They
were crossing the track in a buggy. An
-embankment hid the train from view. Mrs.
Hays was instantly killed. every bone in
her body being broken. Mrs. Rightly lived
two hours. The horse was killed and the
buggy demolished.
The women were the wives of leading citi-
ZenS and left families
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Ohfo-Indiana Consolidation.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. H.-Harry c.
Hanna, attorney for the Ohio &c Indiana
Traction Company, owning franchises and
rights of way northeast from Fort Wayne.
received word to-day that the line had
been consolidated with the Toledo-Bryan
Airline Railway Company, under the name
of the Ohio & Indiana Airline Railway
Company. The eastern terminal is Toledo
and the western is to be Marion, Ind, max
ing a line 157 miles long. Construction
already is under way in Ohio. The COM
pany announces that it will use the Bon
ner rail wagon, a device for transportation
of farm products to the market terminals
without reloading.
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The proposition to make mileage or
length of line the basis Of contract with
interurban companies has an element of
Justice in 1t, but it would be as difficult
20 make a hard and fast rule on that basis
as on any other. Mileage is only one factor
in the earnings of a company. other things
being equal the longer the line the more
traffic a road viii have. but density of
population and number Of stations have
quite as much to do with it. Admission TO
the city and the use Of its streets are
equally essential to all the lines. whether
their mileage be more or less.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28

Two Life Sentences for the killing of
John Pfeister in Lawrence.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind. Nov. 27.-George Fritz,
on trial as an accessory to the crime of
his father, Nelson Fritz, in the murder of
John Pfeister, was found guilty of murder
in the second degree this afternoon, with
punishment in the State Prison for life.
The father, who had asked for a change
Of venue from this county on Monday,
when his case was called, withdrew the
application on a promise of having the
charge against him made murder in the
second degree instead of the first. He then
pleaded guilty and received a life sentence
to Michigan City Prison. The mother,
who also was charged as being an Access
sorry, was then placed before the court
and the case against her dismissed.
The ending of the case so suddenly will
save the county a large amount of costs,
and the witnesses are more than delighted
over the turn of affairs.
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Hunting Party Had Good Luck.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
|SCOTTSBURG, Ind, Nov. q. - To-day
closed a two days hunting trip of Governor
Durbin, Attorney General Taylor and Err
nest II. Trip in Scott county. The party
arrived here by train Tuesday morning
about 9 o'clock, and John w. Martin, whose
at the depOrt with rigs TO drive them to
the hunting territory. On both days the
weather was fine and the birds were plen-
tiful. Mr.. Trip came up to his old-time
record and the Governor and General Tay-
lor had excellent luck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28

The New Jersey Court of Pardons yes
terday refused 10 commute the sentence of
death imposed on JOhn Young for the muir
der of Washington Hunter. the wealthy
Riverside. y. J, farmer, who was robbed
and killed by Charles Brown. Otto Keller,
Charles Miller and Young last January.
Young applied for a pardon on the ground
that while he was present at the time of
the murder he took no active part In 1t.
The application was refused by the court
by a vote OF 1 20 4. The rules Of court
compel a majority for an application be-
fore il Is granted. Young and Brown are
To be hanged in the Mount Holly Jail Tues
dav night.
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COLUMBUS. Ind, Nov. 2L-Archiba,d F.
Thompson. one Of the oldest OF Barthol-
omew county's citizens, died al his home,
one mile south of the city. last night. AR.
Thompson was born in Washington county.
Indiana. on jan. 9. 1871. In the same year
his parents removed 10 this county. which
had since been his home. lie attended the
common schools. He was united IN mar
rage on Feb. y. 1850. with Miss Elizabeth
Keller, who. together with eight OF the
fifteen children born 70 them. survives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
Old Pesthouse Burned.

The old -pesthouse is a thing OF the past
II burned last night. II is not now needed
nor has il been snice the completion OF the
contagion ward al the city Hospital. The
building was north OF Indiana avenue near
Fall creek and for several months has been
inhabited by tramps. How the IRE started
Is not known. but IL Is thought some one
living in that vicinity who objected 20, the
class OF people that frequentcd the build
ing were Instrumental IN its destruction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28

Hon. Clement Studebaker, no matter who
may come after him. viii always hold a
place in the front rank Of the men who
nave rendered Indiana most conspicuous
service. He was a captain Of industry, the
one man in half a million who can build up
a great industry. He began a blacksmith,
he died with a countrywide if not a world
wide reputation for the excellence of the
work turned out under his direction. In a
lifetime he built up one Of the two or
three industries which nave made South
Bend one Of the best and most prosperous
towns in the West. His usefulness did
not cease with his material triumphs; he
was a useful and patriotic citizen. He was
helpful to Abraham Lincoln during the
civil war. and years ago he placed a me-
mortal stone over the grave of Lincoln's
mother. He has been a helper in every
good work, and in every practical way
was one of the really great men OF the
State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
Newspaper Mortgages F~oreclosed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, nd, Nov. H.-Mortgages
a~ggregating $500 were foreclosed yesterday
on the Democrat Office in this city. They
were held by r. M. sherwood, former own
er of the Democrat, and his fa~ther-in-law
Judge Pollard, of Delphi, against Gilbert
and Van Doren, to whom sherwood sold
the paper last spring. Gilbert and Van
Doren ran the paper for three months and
then closed the office.
Judge Neal ordered the plant sold at
against sherwood for fraud in the sale of
the plant to Gilbert and Van Doren has
been postponed until December.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
Teachers Without Licenses.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Nov. Fit has been
learned that the newly engaged superin-
tendent of the Wakarusa schools, a. W.
Miller. late Of Princeton and the High
School principal, Mrs. Beatty, who has
taught there for several years are with
out licenses TO teach the higher grades. and
County Superintendent Ellis has arranged
TO hold a special examination for their
benefit next Saturday.
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tower and captured the painting party out
rlght, conhscating paint and flags. This
done, they reversed their current and fairly
washed the freshmen down to the ground
floor. The defeated and half-drowned class
did hat it could with it's stones and
bricks. but beyond mourning a large bill
for broken glass, accomplished nothing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
Bids for the Wire Nail Mil.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 81. -
Propositions are being received by the
Charlottesville Wire and Nail Company,
whose plant was destroyed by fire last
Saturday night, for the rebuilding Of the
plant at other places. Anderson and La
fayette, Ind. and Louisville, KY, are Of
fering extra inducements to secure the
plant, but this city will not stand idle while
this plant is being taken TO some other
point. The pay roll Of the plant was $1,000
a week.
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A nation has cause to be thankful for
the example afforded by its conspicuous
leaders. During the past year ex-President
Harrison and President Mckinley died
Few men in American history were more
conspicuous for ability. or made records Of
greater usefulness. But. above all. as men
and citizens they lived lives for which
their country is grateful. They ennobled
American citizenship and gave the world
noble examples Of Christian character.
While their countrymen mourn their de-
parture they will be recalled to-day. and
thoughtful and patriotic people VIII be
sincerely thankful that such men have
been ours to remember as models.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28

A rather surprising statement in Secre-
tary Roots report is hat Notwithstanding
the intimate political relations which have
existed between the United States and Cuba
since 1895, American production has not sue
ceeded 10 any considerable degree in super
seding the productions Of other countries
in the Cuban markets. 1t should be one
aim Of American craftsmanship TO give the
United States almost a monopoly of Cuban
trade.
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Won the voris Prize I'm o~ratory.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
HANOVER, Ind, Nov. 27.-The first an
nual Voris contest, which decided who
would represent Hanover in the state ora
torical contest this year, took place here
Tuesday night, John F.. Giboney, 'O2, win
ming the contest. His subject was True
A~mericanism." The other contestants, fol-
lowing in order as a result of the contest,
were Ferd l.. Litterer, 'O3. and A. X. Reich
amer. 'O4. Besides determining the repre-
sentative to the state oratorical contest
there Is a prize OF $50 offered to the winner
by Judge Voris, of Bedford, Ind.