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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
Chinaman,. Skull Crushed.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 25.-Char-
ley Vim, Chinese laundryman, was muir
dered in his place of business some time
last night. The Chinaman was discovered
lying in a pool OF blood in the rear of his
laundry, with piece OF gas pipe beside
him. His skull was crushed in and he died
soon after. A family living above the
laundry say they heard sounds of a scuffie
and the laundryman calling for help.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
RACING ON CHRISTMAS
GREAT CROWD ENJOYED THE SPORT
AT NEW ORLEANS.
Weather Was Springlike and a New
Record Was Made-Handicap Won
by ArnOId-Oakland Results.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 25.-The Crescent
worthy of the great crowd that swarmed
through the gates this afternoon. 1t was
almost perfect spring weather and the
track was in the pink of condition. Nellie
Waddell, which galloped away with the
first race, hung up a new track record for
five furlongs-1O011. Nitrate, which got the
verdict by short head in the second. re-
duced the track record for a mile and
twenty yards to 1:41. The race of the day
was the Christmas handicap, worth $500
to the winner. George Arnold, always fav-
orite in the betting. went to the post at
s to 5, strongly supported. Imp. Mint
Sauce and Henry Bert. both at tours, were
the only others fancied. Mint Sauce made
all of the running. with George Arnold
second. A head separated the pair as they
turned into the stretch. Coming down the
straight Mint Sauce was crowded into the
inner rail and in a hard drive WINFIELD
landed Arnold winner by a neck in 1:3e.
another new record for the track. O'Hagen
was the only beaten favorite. Twenty-one
books made UP the ring Results:
First Race-Five furlongs. Nellie waddell.
lOl (Blakel, 3 to 5, won; Little Jack Hor-
ner, Ill (Cochran), IL to J. second; Rival
Dare, 1O3 (Coburn). to /. third. Time,
1:O011.
Second-Handicap; one mile and twenty
yards. Nitrate. 103 (Coburn), to 5, won;
Frederick, Sc (Cochran), 8 to 2, second; An
des, los dominica, to 2, third. Time,
TAI.
Third = Steepie chase handicap; short
course. Bristol, 154 PENN, IL TO 5. won;
Fallela- 132 (McHugh), to 2, second; Gold
en- Link. l4S q. Weber,. IL to 5, third. Time,
3:0Ss..
Fourth-The Christmas handicap; one
mile. George Arnold, 123 g. Winkfeld),
to 5, won: Imp Mint Sauce, lie ct. Walsh.
to l, second; Tayon, no (Dominick), 20 to
1. third. Time 1:39.
Fifth-Six furlongs. Amigari, "a "a.
Weber,, to l. won; Kaloma, log &c. Rob-
ertson), to l, second; O'Hagen, Ito Domi-
Dick). to 1. third. Time 1:131..
to l. won; Mr.. Phinizy. 1O3 q. Miller.
IL to l, second; Eva Rice, 103 Davisson),
IL to 5, third. Time I 400
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King Wants the Name Changed.

LONDON, Dec. 25-The King has written
a letter to the committee of the Prince of
Wales hospital fund. in which his Majesty
says: 81 have been much identified with
the creation and success of the fund and
continue to take so great an interest in 1t
that 1 desire that its present name be
changed into that of King Edwards hos
pital fund for London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
Suicide of n Young Girl.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 25.-Nettie Hoose.
a sixteen-year-old girl. drank the contents
of a bottle of strychnine early to-day.
while standing at a patrol box with an Of
ficer, who had taken her out of a saloon
a few minutes before and placed her under
arrest. She died a short time later at
Emergency Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
A Fathers Revenge.

NACOGDOCHES, Tex, Dec. 25.-While
crowd of men were discharging pistols in
celebrating Christmas stray bullet struck
Mitch Bird, aged thirteen. infiicting a NOR
tai wound. The boys father then fired into
the crowd with shotgun, seriously
wounding Ed Lee, Reuben Chandler and
Edgar Moore, all negroes. The boy is dead
and one of the negroes is dying.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
SOLDIERS POISONED.
Eighty Regulars Suddenly Taken III
After Eating Army Beef.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 25.-Eighty
members Of Company f. Eighteenth In
fantry, were poisoned while eating break
fast to-day, and for a time fully half of
them were in danger of death. One man Is
still critically ILL., The post surgeon is of
opinion that the poison was in the beef
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26

LONDON, Dec. 26.-According to a dis
patch from Cairo to the Daily Telegraph
Cecil Rhodes does not contemplate a per-
manent residence at Dalham Hall nor the
of racing stables. Mr..
Rhodes, ii is said, purchased the estate so
that he might have an agreeable residence
on his occasional visits to England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
A SIugging Match.

CINCINNATI, o.. Dec. 25.-Larry Temple,
OF New York. knocked out Eddie Kennedy,
OF Pittsburg. in the fourth round before the
Abbey Athletic Club here this afternoon.
The contest was devoid OF science owing
TO the men trying continually for a knock
out and IL developed into smuggling match,
in which Temple got the best of his op-
pOnent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
Three Negroes Killed.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 25.-Three
negroes were killed near Wilmet yesterday
as the result of a quarrel over land sale.
Martin Davis and jeff Davis, cousins, en-
gagged in a fatal duel. James Thompson,
a friend OF one of the dead men, was SUBJ
sequently shot and killed by Arthur Davis,
father of Martin Davis Arthur Davis is
in TAIL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
POLO GAMES IN INDIANA.
Richmond Defeats Fort Wayne and
MuncIe Defeats Anderson.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 25.-Richmond
defeated Fort Wayne at polo tonight by
the score OF 10 1.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 25.-Fifteen hun
dred people attended the opening polo game
at the Casino rink tonight. The ROYALS
OF Muncie, played the NortOns of this city
The score was IL to In favor Of the former
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
No Use for Homing Pigeons.

NEW YORK. Dec 25.--Homing pigeons
are TO give way 10 wireless telegraphy at
the Brooklyn navy yard. The pigeons are
TO be sold and the department will COM
mence at once a series of experiments
there with wireless telegraphy as a means
of communication between warships.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
White Boy Killed by a Negro.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec 25.-Josh Will
Hams. a white boy fourteen years old. was
shot and killed tonight at Powderly,
suburb of this city. but Arthur Perry.
negro. The negro escaped but the sheriff
and a posse are searching for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
Postmaster Shot.

WATER VALLEY, Miss. Dec. 25.-An
unknown man rode up TO the store of
Matt Keith, postmaster and storekeeper at
Fletcher. Pamela county, about twelve miles
from here. and calling him to the door
shot him twice. killing him instantly The
man who did the shooting escaped
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
George StubbIefieId Killed.

PINE BLUFFS, Ark, Dec. 25-Mose E.
Solmson shot and killed George Stubble-
field tonight at Z o'clock. Solmson sur
rendered to the sheriff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26

PARIS, Tex. Dec. 25.-Rev. ]. II. McClin-
ton, living near Deport, was called to his
door early this morning and shot by a
crowd of men. He claimed to have recog-
niZed some of them and gave their names
to officers before dying.
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Address CALENDAR CLERK

lutte justice can be obtained from an Eng
lish judge and jury. which is more than
l can say for America" Jackson's ex-
pectations of justice appear 10 have been
realized. He was sentenced TO fifteen
years Imprisonment.
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C. VI. schwab Going Abroad.

NEW YORK, Dec 2-Charles NJ
schwab. president OF the United States
Steel Corporation. will sail for Europe to-
morrow on La Savoie. OF the French line
He will be accompanied by Mrs. Schwab
and has planned TO remain abroad for two
months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
A Coronation Naval Review.

LONDON, Dec. 26-The Standard hears
that an important feature of the corona
ton ceremonies will be a naval review at
Spithead on an unprecedentedly large scale,
to which foreign warships will be invited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
Graham Forced n Draw.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec 25.-Jack Beau
scholte. OF Chicago. and Jack Graham. OF
indianapolis, boxed ten rounds tonight
the contest resulting IN a draw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
Killed by a saloon Keeper.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 25.-Frank
Mallory, proprietor of restaurant, was
shot and killed to-day by Frank Chilcutt,
a saloon keeper 1t is claimed that the kill
ing was in self-defense. Chilcutt is in
iafl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
Negro Kills n White Man.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 25.7Jack Har-
rison, a white man, was shot and instantly
killed to-day by a negro at a Commissary.
ten miles from this city. A deputy sheriff
has been sent to apprehend the negro.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
A Texas Duel.

LOCKHART, Tex, Dec. 25.-As the
suit of duel near Coxbille, Lon Baker was
killed and Jim Caffery was badly wounded:
Caffey was brought here and is in JAIL
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MACLAY WANTS ADVICE.
Says He Has Asked the CiviI-service
Commission's ODfnfon.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-When seen at his
home and informed Of his dismissal from
his position in the navy yard by President
Roosevelt. Edgar Stanton Maclay said: II
have written to the civil-service authori-
ties at Washington. asking for a formal
opinion on this subject 1 shall be guided in
my actions by the advice received from
this course"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
Murder Follows n Fist Fight.

BRISTOL. Tenn. Dec. 25.-Thomas T.
Templeton shot and killed Robert Moore,
an ex-Confederate. two miles north OF that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26
What Shall We Have for Dessert,

This question arises IN the family every day
Let as answer IL to-day. Try Jc.-O. a delicious
dessert. Prepared In two minutes No baking
Aad hot water ana act cool. Flavorss Lsmon
Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry Al your
Krocsrs. 10 ctz.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26

Buffalo Courier.
Jackson. the defendant in the most
shocking case tried in many years in a
British court, wound UP his speech on
Friday by saying: II believe that abso-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26

place Previous to the killing the two men
had had a fist fight Templeton has sent
word that he will surrender.
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You could not buy this Calendar book
for less than so cents.
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For the convenience of INDIANAPOLIS SUBC
who have not IS cents in change stamps to S
who cannot call at the Office we will fill telephor
orders and add the amount to the regular subscri
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Drilling Wells and Rigs
-Decemher.-= Noven
Jackson Got Ii.
Buffalo Courier.

Net decrease in new work ................
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Calendar No. 7
MAUDE ADAMS
MAXINE ELLIOTT
ANNIE RUSSELL

Each sheet devoted actress and her favote flow
executed in this famous artists pleasing style.
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more beautiful NEW YEAR GREETIN
hard to find. This is not gaudy Calendar, b,
sua11y beautiful work of art. When you see
want several
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Summary of Completed Wells.A
December November
Totals

Decrease completed wells, brls ........ 81
Decrease new production, brls ......... go
Abandoned wells ................ a.
Average January wells, brls ........... Is
Average February wells, brls .......... 1712
Average March wells, brls ............. 22lz
Average April wells, brls ............ 22l9
Average May wells, brls ........... p
Average June wells, brls .............. 2li2
Average July wells, brls ................ 1Slz
Average August wells, brls ............. 2lI4
Average September wells. brls ........ 2Ola
Average October wells, brs ............. 1Ss4
Average November wells, brls ......... 17iA
Average December wells, brls .........17 $40
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The Calendars are beautifully 1ithograph
original water-co1or paintings, in twelve colo
pebble plate paper 12A inches wide by 10 inches
three sheet is tied with a silk ribbon.
The National tribune., 1901-05-09
ROUGH RIDING.
Continued from first page.

On examining the ground on the bank
| OF the river, we found from the "sign'
| that the Indians had just halted here,
| started fires, and were unpacking to camp
for the night, when they seemed TO have
| seen the cloud of dust we were kick ne
| up, when, hastily packing up few things,
they abandoned the rest and hurr:e lly
| mounting, crossed the river and scamper-
| ed in every direction into the mountains.
Seeing the uselessness of further pur-
suit, Bell sullenly gave orders to camp.
We found among the Indians abandoned
packs some fresh meat. which was very
welcome, as our 10 days rations were just
out. Some of the men were afraid that
the reds had poisoned it, but I was sure
they had no time to fool away poisoning
meat when they saw us coming. and ate
heartily of it, with no bad result, and see
ing my onslaught the rest soon pitched in
and we cleaned it up.
Bell was terribly cross, TO think that
the expedition was a total failure, and
all because he wouldn't take the advice
of the old guide. But, too stubborn to
acknowledge this, he went about camp
finding fault with everything and every
one. His "dog-robber," private Hot
finger, came in for a good share of his
blessings.
Orders were given to make an early
start in the morning on the back track
for Fort Bridger. Bells ill-humor seemed
to be contagious; everyone seemed to be
"out of Sorts"
CTo be Continued)
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lines during the highland all that he
captured was an old buck, squaw and O
demented white girl whom the Indians
had captured in some place.
After the Indians gave him the slip,
Gen. Hancock came to Fort Dodge, but
the buffalo had eaten up all the hay and
we had no forage for his stock or for our
own. 1t makes me feel sorry to this day,
when l think how those poor animals
suffered.
The Summer of '67 was n very dis
astrous one for the troops in that De-
partment, both as to Indian fighting and
the Asiatic cholera.
Il had charge of an escort guarding a
large freight train, taking sup Lies
through to New Mexico, and l frequently
teams would be suddenly taken sick and
would die in a short time. We never
buried any of them-the wagonmaster and
his bullwhackers threw the bodies into the
Arkansas River and that was the last of
Mr.. Greaser. While we lost a number of
the Mexicans, l did not know for a long
time what allied them. ..
About 100 miles west of Fort ID dge
we met Maj. Sheridan coming from Fort
Lyon with an escort. He asked me if any
of our men were sick. l told him that so
far my men had been doing all right but
that we had to throw two or three
'greasers' into the river every day. He
then told me that it was the Asiatic
cholera.
1.-The Doth Colored Inf. was ahead of US,
and it was reported that the men were
dying off rapidly-as fast at times as the
men could dig graves for them. 1t was
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tried and condemned to bs shot. He had
bean good soldier, % his comrades
wired to his mother ths circumstances
She Immediately sought out q Mr.. Kei-
losg, an old friend Of Mr.. lincoln, who
started at once for Washington, arriving
here in the dead hour Of the night; then
seeking out friend, whe had the entree
to the White House at all times, they re-
paired there Immediately, and were ush-
cred into Mr.. Lincoln's private sleeping
room; he was told OF the urgency OF the
case, as the boy was to be shot the fol-
lowing afternoon. Mr.. Lincoln got up out
OF bed in great haste, went to desk and
wrote the following order: ITO the Com
manding Officer at Yorktown: Suspend
execution until further orders. A. Lin
colin" Then, calling q messenger. he sent
1t quickly to the War Department for
transmission, requesting a prompt reply.
After waiting for a time, and Raring
some mistake, he dressed himself and per-
sonally went over to the Department to
urge an answer, and when it finally came
he said to Mr.. Kellogg: "Now, you &C
and telegraph to that poor mother nat
her boy is safe, and l will 60 home and to
bed, and | know we will all sleep better
because of this nights work" In all such
eases he was governed by the principle
that mercy bears richer fruit than strict
justice.
Thus the great life of our martyred
President was daily tried: his heart knew
no guile, and he was so weighted down
with sorrow because of the sufferings due
to the war that his face became so ex-
ceedingly sad that tears would come to
the eyes of some people who even looked
upon it.
Oh. Lincoln, embodied in thee was all
that is noble, grand and unselfish in man
hood, and thy heart and thy soul were
embued with all that is loving, gentle and
tender in wOmanhood
May we all, and our children, and our
childten's children, down through the ave-
nues of time, for all ages to come. never
forget the heroic life, and the great sacri-
fee thou didst make on the altar of lib
erty.
The National tribune., 1901-05-09
LEE HERON.
"reminiscences of Service the Plains with Tom Waace's
Scouts.
By JOHN D. HOWE.

n tour of inspection, and was then on
his way to Washington. After learning
what the commanding officer had done, he
instructed him not to trade any more am
munition for white women. as it would
only have a tendency to encourage them
to steal more.
81 don't think the ammunition we de-
livered to the Indians ever killed any of
our men, for the lead turned out to be
galvanized iron and the powder was moth
ing but pulverized charcoal with q little
saltpetre in it.
APACHES TRAPPED.
"a few days after our return to the
rort, four Apache bucks came in under
a flag of truce and offered to swap Mrs.
Box and the little girl for ammunition and
blankets. The commanding officer talked
with them through the interpreter. and
fixed up a trade, but stated that the In
dians would have to come in and camp
near the fort.
1.-Two or three days later the land
showed up, just as we thought they would.
Maj. Andrew Sheridan was in command
The National tribune., 1901-05-09

Leander Heron or Lee Heron, as
he is more famiiarly called, was born on
the banks of the Delaware River, opposite
Trenton, N. j., in 1S4S. When but Is
years Of age he enlisted in Co. C, SD
Pa. Vol, in which regiment he served
until the close of the civil war. This regi-
ment, according TO statistics complied
from the records of the War Department
by Col. Fox, lost 81 men killed in action,
and 760 more were wounded. Co L, of
this regiment, it is said, lost two officers
and AZ men killed in battle.
Some of the battles in which Comrade
Heron participated were, Battle of the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna,
Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor, Siege of
Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, PEBBLES
Farm, Hatcher's Run, Sussex Court
House, White Oak Road, Gravelly Run,
besides many skirmishes which if fought
today would be termed battles.
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How the Rebels Captured a Battery.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | have
been rereading some Of the old Tribunes
lately, and one, of date June Z, 1900, COR
tanning an account Of the battle of Ben
tonville, March 10, 1865, particularly in
tercsts me. | was private solder II IN
Co. A, 31st Wis. in the Third Brigade,
First Division, Twentieth Corps. Gen.
Robinson was our brigade commander.
| do not propose to write an account Oh
this battle, but wish to state what l know
about the loss of those pieces of artillery.
Two pieces fell into the hands of the Con
federates. The officer in charge ran away
and left everything, and private soldier
in our regiment hitched a span of horses
to one of the guns and delivered it, safe
and sound, at headquarters. He received
much praise for his act. The other two
guns were left where they had been
placed on the line.
If these gunners had not been fright
ened they could have saved their guns
without trouble, and taken them to the
rear, where the infahtryman drove his. L
was not over seven or eight rods from the
battery when the stampede took place.
| read an article some time ago claim
ing to explain how and why the gunners
had TO abandon their guns; that the rebels
commenced shelling our line QRobinson's
line) as it was falling back, and shell
exploded among their horses, killing and
disabling nearly all of them. This is not
so. The nearest shell to that battery
struck a big pine fully eight or nine rods
from the horses and big guns. 1 saw the
slivers and bark fly from the tree; and at
that time the men had all abandoned the
guns, so it was not lack of horses to haul
the guns back. The rebels fired only five
or six shots at this time, as their men
were getting near our line, and there was
4 zFt Ii thrt, ha
truth of the matter is, our men ran away
and left their guns and horses, and the
.IOhnnies came and took possession
PIZARRo Cook, Mount Sterling, Wis.
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Wants Col walker for Commissioner.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Please
call on the old comrades to boom Col. T.
n. Walker for Pension Commissioner. He
is man who served lis country through
thick and thin, and had soldiers hard
ships and priyations in the front of battle
and lonesome prisons for four years or
more, with the rest Of the comrades He
ought to be Commissioner for he knows
how to sympathize with us. and we would
not fear but what we would get justice a,
his hands. That is all that any comrade
asks, and that it what we should have
JAS. X. BOWERS, Co. X, 51st Ind, Shell.
byville, Ind.