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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
HALL-PLACE VI. E. CHURCH.
Memorial Sermon Preached by the
Pastor, Rev. George NJ. Smith.


special memorial service was held at
Hall-place NJ. E. Church last night, and the
congregation was large. The church was
appropriately decorated and draped. In his
memorial address the pastor, Rev. George
NJ. Smith. said in part:
"A third time the Nation is appalled, and
mled with sorrow and horror by the deed
OF an assassin. Our great and good Presi-
dent lies low in death, the victim OF a das-
tardly Polish wretch with an unpronounce-
able name We do not believe in a blind
hate, neither do we look for the hand of
God In this dark tragedy, but for the hands
or devils. We do believe however, that
the mighty God can make even the wrath
heated political campaign We have almost
learned that the parties were arrayed in
dangerous antagOnism against each other
Tonight this great Borrowing Nation is
lifted above party politics, and every Amer
lean citizen who has an American heart
and an American soul mourns for the IL
lustrious dead. Every true citizen OF this
country, his patriotic impulses arise
and he becomes more a man. thinking and
feeling on a loftier plane. he thinks and
Republican or a Prohibitionist is being an
American citizen.
The verdict of the best citizenship of
this country tonight is that he who comes
to this land of freedom. seeking refuge
under the stars and stripes. and then and
there conspires against the government or
the lives OF its representatives, Is a traitor
OF the deepest dye. One OF the good results
that we have reason To believe will grow
out of this dire calamity is the enactment
treason. and let the conspirator. whether he
be the red-handed assassin or the publisher
of yellow journals or speaker or writer OF
libelous teachings against the government,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
AT DOwNEY-AvENUE CHURCH.
Several Addresses mt an Irvington
Memorial Service.

Memorial services were held yesterday
afternoon in Downey-avenue Church, Irv-
ington, at o'clock. The pulpit was draped
with large flag and flags wound round the
posts on either side of the nave. The organ
voluntary, Sweet and Low" was rendered
by the organist. Miss Evelyn Jeffries. A
solo, Beyond the Gates of Paradise" was
sung by Miss Sadie Bowe The choir sang
an anthem, Crossing the Bar" The Pew.
Mr.. Norton, In announcing the opening
hymn, said that among the last words of
President Mckinley were expressions o.
submission. that it eminently appro-
pirate the hymn. MY Savior. Thy Will Be
Done" should be sung. Mr.. Norton offered
the opening prayer and said that, coming to
the place where President Mckinley fell. a
victim of the assassin's shot, IL was well TO
pause and reflect He introduced Col. Eli
+. Ritter who said in part:
Mark Antony delivered an Grafton over
the dead body of Julius Caesar. But in all
that eloquent Grafton no word of praise or
love for the Emperor uttered. This
Nation stands at the bier Of dead ruler OF
whom not enough OF praise can be said.
Lincoln was remarkable for the expression
OF no thought which was not already In tie
minds Of the people.
Mckinley has lived TO see many changes.
Though sometimes thought weak, that
seeming very weakness was his strength.
When he would not plunge into war on the
blowing up of the Maine has criticised
as being afraid. Mckinley knew that the
blowing up of the Maine furnished no ex-
cuse for war. But when informed by his
trustworthy servants of the inhumanity
practiced in these, our neighboring islands,
this he knew was cause for war OF hu-
manity. One note through Washing
toms. Lincolns and McKinleys administra-
tions-each prayed to God for guidance in
turbulent times, when mere human Judg-
ment stumbled and failed This is no time
for rash words but a time to pray God 10
guide us into the right way Of delivering us
from the pest of anarchy.
Following Mr.. Ritter President Scot But
Ter spoke. SAYING: Mark Antony did not
praise Caesar because there was nothing 10
praise. but for hero the whole world
has been full of praise the past week When
a good man dies there are many lessons for
his friends to learn. He was In the prime
of his life His life was dear to him as
mine is dear TO me. He loved his friends
and parting was as hard and cruel TO
them as II would have been TO us. But
greater and more momentous question con-
fronts us The hand OF anarchy has been
raised against our chief executive. Our
Nation has been assailed by the hand Of
anarchy The third time in forty years we
are called TO mourn our beloved President.
stricken down In the midst OF activity by
an assassin. The last differs from the other
two, which represented no antagonism TO
government. But this represents antagon-
ism TO our government. To all governments
and IL has happened to government
founded on liberty and equal rights. How
shall the dread enemy be metz
Prof Demarchus q. Brown next spoke
saying In part: This is no time for eulogv
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from Calvary, where the Divine Sufferer
prayed: Father. forgive them, for they
know not what they do. Even IN his last
earthly moments he was with Nearer. my
God, to Thee singing and making melody
with his heart to the Lord; he was saying
Thy will be done not with sigh but
with song.
AS we hold. his life in review to-day we
seem 10 be looking into pure depths OF
light, where no passion breaks the calm
nor trails a darkening shadow over the sun
Ill deep. His own eulogy of General Grant
applies with equal force 10 himself:
Mghter events ana mightier achieve
ments were never before crowded into a
single life. and he lived to place them In
enduring form. Then, laying down his scep-
ter. he bowed resignedly before the angel
Of death. saying: IF IL is Gods provi-
dence that / shall go now, l am ready TO
obey his will without a murmur." Great
in life, ma estic in death, He needs no
monument 10 perpetuate his fame; 1t will
live and glow with increased luster so long
as liberty lasts and the love of liberty has
a place in the hearts Of men,
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sermons Pregnant with Deep Feeling
Listened to by the Citizens of
indianapolis.
ANARCHY SCORED BY MANY
UNIVERSAL MOURNING OVER THE
PRESIDENTS SAD DEATH.
Extracts from Many of the Memorial
Sermons Preached in the Morning
General Trend the Same.

From nearly every pulpit in Indianapolis
yesterday morning the pastors, surrounded
by their congregations of Christian people,
spoke words OF deep feeling born of the
universal sorrow that pervades the coun-
try because of the assassination of Pres
ident Mckinley. In most instances spe-
cial memorial services were held and the
musical numbers were appropriate to the
occasion. The church edifices were draped
in mourning and the people, with bowed
heads, listened to the words of prayer that
went I'D 20 heaven
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AT SECOND PRESBYTERIAN.
A Union Memorial Service VIII BE
Held on Thursday Morning.

On Thursday morning at the Second Pres
byterfan Church the Presbyterian congre-
cations OF the city will unite in a memorial
service In honor of the dead President.
The programme will be arranged at the Of
fee OF Mr.. Hunter, In the Baldwin block.
this morning at o'clock. The pastors
who Will take part are Revs. Macintosh,
Ballard, Hunter, Edison, Hendrickson and
others. The church will be decorated ana
the music will be appropriate
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CentraI-Avenue Church Memorial.

Memorial services were held yesterday
morning by the Rev. c. c. Lasby. pastor
OF the Central-avenue NJ. +. Church The
church was tastefully decorated with
rosettes Of black bunting and long stream
ers of the same material. Dr. Lasby. In
his sermon, devoted himself TO the tragic
ending of President Mckinley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16

Services will be held Thursday In honor
of the dead President at the Meridian
street NJ. r. Church. The time OF the
services will be the same as for the serv-
ices at Canton, the home OF the President
and the place of his burial. The services
will be conducted by Augustus l.. Mason.
I'm the absence OF a pastor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16

Bishop Francis. OF the Episcopal Church
of Indiana. will hold a special memorial
service in Christ Church. Thursday morn
ing at IL O'Clock In all the Episcopal
churches OF the State similar services will
be held al the same hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
A THIRD DEATH
Amelia Provost Succumbs TO
Smallpox at Central Falls.

The death last evening OF Amelia Pro-
vost from smallpox Is the third that has
taken. place i'm Central Falls from that
disease, the other two being brothers OF
Miss Provost
IL was not anticipated that the disease
had reached that state where the case
might be considered critical. but at s
o'clock last night there was turn for
the worse and the end came as before
indicated.
The remains were taken i'm charge by
an undertaken and at o'clock this morn
ing they were buried In Notre Dame
cemetery. where were buried the remains
OF her two brothers. Adclph Provost aud
Alphonse Provost.
There are still two cases of smallpox
n Central Falls. one, DIR. Csbana has
the cowpox. so-called. while the other Is
Adolph Provost. Jr.. years old. snd his
case H. considered 20 he critical, although
not 10y any means hopeless.
Dr. Boucher who has been engaged b,
tho city 80 attend 20 ell tho smallpo,
cases. Is devoting his entire time 20 tn.
cases under his charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
MARRIED.,
1 DIVORCED
RE-WED,
Miss Epstein Had a Varied
ExpsTienC, in The Last
Thirteen Months.

New York, Jan. 9--Five trips between
Newark. n. j.. and San Antonio Tex.
two marriages and one divorce, all within
thirteen months will be the record made
by Miss Elsie Epstein, twenty-three years
old, Of Newark, when within few days
she is married 90 Jacob ID. Straus, a
young lawyer OF San Antonio. To whom
she became engaged on the very day he
got her divorce from Adolph Lewis In
the Texas courts.
Her Newark friends, who had attended
the swell public wedding on Dec. 10. 1899.
were not aware Miss Epstein had obtain
ed a divorce until yesterday when she
announced her engagement. She viii
start today for San Antonio, and the we'd
ding will take place Immediately on her
arrival
in explaining her romance Miss Epstein
said yesterday that Immediately after her
marriage TO Lewis they went TO Sap An
tonic. where he Was ia business. tlQls day
last March she received telegSani,s hsd
her mother was dying, and against her
husbands wish started al once for New
ark. reaching home just as her mothers
body was carried from the house.
The body was carried back and the
coffin reopened 10 enable the daughter TO
look for the last time on her mothers >
face. The strain and shock were too
much for Mrs. Lewis. She swooned, and
for several days was dangerously Ill.
on her return 10 San Antonio, Mrs.
Lewis found her husband much changed
and life with him became unbearable fpr
her. So divorce proceedings were inst-
tuted. She engaged Jacob ID. Straus. OF
San Antonio, as her counsel. Within
twelve hours after the petition was prop
erly before the court and notice served
a decree was granted with permission 10
resume her maiden name.
When she asked her lawyer TO name
his fee. he demanded her hand i'm mar
riage, and SO successfully did he plead
his cause that he was again victorious
In answer 10 his plea for an early mar
riage, Miss Epstein said:
Let me enjoy possession OF my maiden
name for little while. | want TO forget
ever consented 10 change IL 10 that OF
any man but yours
So Miss Epstein came north TO spend
the holidays with her family and Newark
friends Within a week she will be Mrs.
| Jacob ID. Straus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
LIFE SENTENCE.
That's Really What Beverly Has
for Selling Liqlor.

The point made by Hoyt In his satire
upon the prohibitory laws of Maine and
New Hampshire w'nen he wrote his play
"a Temperance Town." Is seen In a IL
quor prosecution just brought at West
erly.
Charles NJ. Beverly. an old and home
less man, has been comitted TO the Wash
ington county jail, for selling liquor
His shop was In Arcadia. near the fac-
tory OF Roger Williams Cotton company.
and IL had 80 bad an effect upon the
help OF that mill that the manager
brought eight complaints against BeNer-
~, seven Tor sales and one for keeping
for sale
contendere He was sentenced yesterday,
lie has not penny. and there is no way
by which he can work out his sentence,
as there IL no business carried on at that
jail, ana even II there was. Beverly could
not possibly live long enough to liquidate
his obligations to the state.
Virtually, he has received a life SEN
tence, and has been sent 10 an instttu-
tion intended only for short term men,
and his release can come through the
Legislature only. and by a special act, re-
mitting his fines and costs and annulling
the jail sentences.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
new DRAWINGS.
Being Prepared h References to
New p0slOfflCa.

Tho special corimittee % the city coun-
ell appointed 20 soe what could be done
toward securing rev posiofhce build
ihg. has within day or two become
more active through ~ chairman. Presi-
dent KcndricN, aud City Engineer clapp
s preparing new drswirgs oi Exchange
Place. showing the sits which the city is
willing 20 give and It's surroundings
MIR. Clapp says that the lot which the
city proposed 20 eive would be set out
just the same as before. but with tho
improvements now under way the sur
rouEdinss would he enureiy different
lie proposed 10 show the streets and the
property as FAR as the old postofhce
building. in orurr 10 eive an idea OF the
short distance from ono location % the
other. This plan o. IL expected, will be
completed IN few DAYS.
Senator Aidrich asked n have n pre-
pared. and Chairman Mercer OF the
House COMMITTEES on public bwldiugsg will
no doubt have en- opportunity 10 look X
over. sithoush Ne is quite familiar with
the location and itt svrroundiAss. hay-
Inc visited Provlderfs sst yesr.
Everybody IA anxious 10 see new post.
Office building commenced and 81 cannot
come too quickly ~ suit the business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
Mr.. Vanderbilt and Miss French
Sec Their Presents.

Alfred C. Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie
French drove over 10 zabriskie Memorial
church. Newport. yesterday, and took a
peep within the place where their we'd
ding will be celebrated on Monday next.
Miss French had long been familiar
with the church. but Mr., Vanderbilt, who
always attends Trinity church, had never
been inside zebriskie church. He was
much pleased with Its interior appoint
ments.
Later they drove TO the Aquidneck Ma
tional Bank. where they spent a half
hour In the vault looking at their we'd
ding gifts. Mr. Vanderbilt was particu-
larly interested In those which had Come
In since his flying trip 70 Newport last
Thursday. ft
Among those which ne had no. seen are
some of the most valuable In the collec-
tion. The wedding presents viii be shown
on Monday az the breakfast
II was at first not intended To show
them. but Mrs. French has yielded TO the
wishes OF many friends IN the matter
and they viii be displayed In the bill
Hard room OF Harbor View where tenn
porary shelves and tables are now being
placed.
Mr.. Vanderbilt dined at Harbour
View" last evening with Miss French and
Mrs. French and Gen, and Mrs Eaton.
who returned from New York at
o'clock.
Miss French has reRi out few addi-
tional invitations ~ young friends for
the dinner which she will give on satur-
day evening In honor OF her bridesmaids
The company viii number -
The ushers, best man brideSnaids. Mr.
ana Mrs. Amos Tuck FrenchF Gen and
Mrs. Eaton, Alr. and Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney and Ernest lselin Will be pres
ent There will be very pretty souvenirs
| and altogether the dinner will be a supert
} function.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt MIR. and Mrs
| Harry Payne Whitney. Reginald Van
/ derbit and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt are
due in Newport at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
CHANGE OF MIND. THEY DINED OUT.
El-MayG Bachelor Of woon-
socket Is Returning Home.

Ex-Afayor George Bachelor of woon-
socket. who started late in December for
n trip round the world and was intending
20 sail last week from California for Hon
uluiu and Australia, has decided to re-
turn home.
Mr.. Bachelor was intending to sail on
the vessel SoDoma, last Wednesday.
Through some rearrangements of the
boats that vessel did not sail and would
not sail until Jan. 26
Mr.. Bachelor became acquainted while
In San Francisco with some gentlemen
who had just returned from Australia.
and they told him that the weather was
insufferably hot and would be very hot
when he reached there.
MIR. Bachelor did not care TO experience
the heated conditions which his friends
told him abont. and so decided to defer
the trip until some other year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
A PRIVATE VIEW.
Exhibition Of japanese Paint
Inrs at the iTt Club.

The Jspsnese water colors nov on *.
hib,tion At the rooms OF tho Providence
Art club have created great deal III
interest There are six artists represent.
or. Hiroshi Yoshida, Hachiro Nskagawa.
fhinzo Hawai- Takeshiro. Kanohogi.
Kumshiro Mitsutani and Banker Maru-
ya1ie.
The artists themselves were present
during last evening. attracting much at
tention IN their native costumes which
they dcnnnd-fnr- occasion. and were
most afable IN expiairlng the meaning
OF some VI the ricuires portraying va
rious customs Of Japan.
There are about ~ pictures ON the walls
and the collection includes beautiful land
rcape~ and howsr pieces. Views Of old
s4te~ays 20 the temples and pictures Of
the temples themselves and OF the In
eafiQrs.
fns pictufss cf sach OF the artists be-
tray some fistlrotiye points which dif-
f<renti1f~s them from the others.
The exhibition will remain open daily
ont0 dne ~ ~ -. =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
WHY BUCHANAN
LEFT. HIS HOME
wife Held Long Prayer MseI-
lngs In the Doctors House.
CONTEST OVER WILL IN COURT.
Widow While Tssiiying Tdss 10 Gva The
impression That Fraud and Undue
Intu.nc, Were Exercised.
CONTEST OVER WILL IN COURT.

New York Jan 9-In the Sial OF the
chanan against Mrs. Kate NJ. Belsey,
who was formerly Mrs. Kate NJ. Foster,
TO set aside the probate of the late DIR.
Buchanan's will, before Justice Mclean
and jury In the Supreme court yester-
day, some interesting testimony de-
veloped.
1t may be remembered that Or. Bu-
chanan died In 1896 after having made
will In Mrs Fosters favor, bequeathing
10 her property TO the amount OF s2O.
Oo0. Mrs. buchanan and her three daugh-
ters received usder phe will practically
nothing.
Mrs. buchanan, also. just before the
doctors death, brought an action against
Mrs. Foster 10 recover $4,000 damages
for the alienation OF her husbands af-
fections, and had the suit decided In her
favor Later the case was taken to the
court OF appeals and the decision re-
versed A new trial was ordered, which
Is still pending.
!. SHE PRAYED TOO OFTEN
duncan Arthur itPlt-
sents Mrs Buchanan In the case. exam
ined her at length concerning her early
life with the doctor. She testified that
they had been happy for many years un-
I'll about 1886, when the husband sudden
liz left the house one day and took up
HIS residence In Mrs. Fosters house.
where he lived until the time of his
death.
She said they (meaning herself and her
daughters) had always treated her hus-
band with marked affection and kind
ness.
she said that in the house at 355 West
Thirtieth street where they lived, she
had been in the habit OF conducting
lengthy prayer meetings. and these did
not seem to meet with her husbands ap-
proval.
He began TO absent himself from home
on different occasions, and she said when
ne returned she used TO place music
box outside his door which played
.,Home, Sweet Home.H all night
sHE SANG FUNNY SONGS.
Sometimes. said Mrs. Buchanan. when
he felt particularly humorous. ne would
interrupt the prayer meetings with
snatches of funny songs, and otherwise
frisbehave.
seShe said ne had once placed the coach
man at his door to open 1t. and she had
driven the coachman away by throwing
a pail OF water over him.
She said she first learned OF her hus'
bands death through the newspapers
and that no word had ever reached hei
concerning him. She did not then, nor a
any time since his death. know where
| his body had been buried. though she hac
| tried on several occasions 10 find out.
| throughout the testimony she conveyed
| the impression that undue influence anc
| fraud had been used I'm inducing her nus
| hard IN make such will as ne had done
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
IS SO YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Lydia G. Cate Celebrated
HOr Birthday Yesterday.

Mrs. Lydia @. Cate celebrated her e9th
bfthday rodsy at her sons residence In
this city. She was. born at ossipee, ~.
H.. January s. 1902
Three or her brothers served in the war
OF 1872. One was on the Constitution
when she sunk the Guerriere.
-Four OF her sons We're In the war OF
1861. One Is Major T. j. Cate OF Law
renee. Mass. lie was "A lieutenant in the
Sixth Massachusetts regiment, that was
attacked IN Baltimore.
Tn 1872 she celebrated her golden we'd
ding at Peabody Mass. and In 1885 she
attended the golden wedding OF her son,
James y. Cate, at Efnngham. n. H.
She has five hving children 32 grand
children. y sreat-grandchiidren and one
great -ereat-grandchild.
She ~ member OF the Betsy Ross
Chapter, ID. A. r., 90 Lawrence. Mass.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09

81. Joseph. Mo-, Jan s.-Mrs. Addie L.
Richardson. was arrested last night
charged with being an accessory in the
murder of her husband. John ID. Rich
ardson and other relatives furnished bail
for Mrs. Richardson, as she is too Ill TO
be taken TO Jail
1--WE. the jury. find that Frank Which
ardson came TO his death from pistol
shot fired by his wife. Addie H. Richard
son. or some one known to her and un-
known to the jury"
That Is the verdict returned yesterday
afternoon by the jury after an investi-
cation OF the shooting OF Richardson. in
SavaEnah, Two weeks ago. The verdict
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09
Jury Finds That She Fired Shot
That Killed Her Husband or
Knows Who Did Fire It.

was returned late In tho afternoon. An
hour later the warrant was served on
Mrs. Richardson.
The testimony Of Mrs. Richardson was
taken at her home while she was propped
up on pillows. She told the same story
that she has previously told-that she
does not know who killed her husband
somebody was with him. As he reached
the threshold of her bedroom door he
said: Has II come TO this?" Al that IN
slant the shot was fired. She said she
did not see who fredit. but heard noise
I'm the back part of the house.
81 think the murderer went that way,
nent citizen OF Savannah as the principal
in the murder. but he has not yet been
arrested.