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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
WI TO GO TO LONDON.
RumOr That the Chinese Minister Has
Been Transferred.

LONDON, Sept. Eli Ching Fang. the
adopted son of Ii Hung Chang. having de-
clined the st. Petersburg legation" says a
dispatch TO the Times from Pekng. China
has appointed Sir Chi Chen I.O Feng Luh
Chinese minister in London) to St Peters
burg, transferring Wu Tingfang from
Washington TO London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
BOTH TOOK MORPHINE.
Suicide and Unsuccessful Attempt,
Both Due 10 Domestic Troubles.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. l-William
Durbin, mOtorman on the street-railway.
and Clarence Mccartney, a Southern Rail-
way fireman. took morphine to-day with
suicidal intent. Durbn died in a few
hours. but McCartney's life saved
Domestic trouble caused both attempts.
Durbin recently left his family and went
TO ST. Louis. but returned yesterday. Nc
Cartneys wife filed suit for divorce sew
eral weeks ago. Durbin was nifty years
old.
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SUICIDE OF An OLD MAN.
Put n Rosary About His Neck and
Hanged Himself to Door Hinge.

Srecial to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. Patrick
Reddington, aged seventy-four, committed
suicide at his daughters home here to-
night. After returning from church he
placed his rosary about his neck and
hanged himself To a door hinge with a
handkerchief. He was mentally unbal-
anced. He came here two years ago from
Valparaiso. where he had lived for forty
years and was well known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
New Union Organized.

MUNClE, Ind, Sept. IA hundred men,
bers of the local union of the American
Flint Glass Workers have reorganized into
d local union of the Green Bottle Blowers
Union; This action is being duplicated all
over the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
AGED PERSONS DEAD.
william Walker. Who Recited Part of
Bible on 96th Birthday.

Special the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Sept. William
Walker, aged ninety-six years, died to-
night at his home south Of the city. He
a minister during his early years. most
of the time in Wells county. He was noted
for his wonderful memory. On his ninety
sixth birthday last June he recited word
for word. thirteen chapters of the Bible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
HOstilities Imminent.

PARIS. Sept IA dispatch from
Caracas asserts that the memorandum
issued by the Venezuelan government to
foreign powers in explanation of the Ven
ezuelan-Colombian difficulty declares that
hostilities between the two states are i'm
minent
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Two Boys Find watery Graves.

NATCHEZ. Miss, Sept. Harry john
son and Johnnie Hollonan, boys, aged six
teen and fifteen respectively, were drowned
I'm the Mississippi river here this afternoon
Johnson felt himself sinking and Hollonan
were of prominent families.
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unconscious. and the other Is that he was
walking by the tank when he fell. striking
his head against the tank. rendering him
unconscious. He leaves a widow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
SANK WITH THE STEAMER
Thirty-Nine Members of the Crew of
the NOranmOre Lost.

TREBIZONDE, Asiatic Turkey, Sept l.
The Belgian steamer Noranmore bound
from Batoum for Bombay, sank near
Athina. With the exception of one man the
entire crew, numbering forty, were
drowned
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same period, Ill per cent. more goods than
during the preceding year and TO the other
North American countries 14SS per cent.
more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
REMARKABLE FEATURES

A remarkable feature Of the storm which
caused such terrific destruction is that UP
until o'clock this morning hardly drop
of rain fell west of Wilson avenue while
during the morning hours the East End
was being fairly swamped in a perfect
deluge of rain. Another remarkable thing
is that no thunder and lightning accom-
panied the record d-breaking downfall.
While thousands of citizens i'm the most
aristocratic section of the city were
aroused. seeing thousands upon thousands
CONTINUED ON PAGE ?. COLUMN A.
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quagmires: The loss I'm the village is alsC
estimated at 800, 900
STREET RAILWAYS SUFFERED.


estimated al 800 900.
STREET RAILWAYS SUFFERED.
The street-railways will suffer an i'm
rnense loss, extending in varying degrees
over every portion OF the city The Big
Consolidated will have TO rebuild its tracks
over different parts OF the inundated East
End district. and the loss is placed at
$4,000. The Superior-street trestle of the
Little Consolidated is practically ruined,
and this. with other serious damage in
the lines of the company extending away
over in the West Side. will run its loss
into the thousands. The officials Of the
road were not ready. however, to make
any statement of their loss tonight more
than that 1t would be unusually heavy.
Inc train service on all roads was
blocked from two to six hours by the fear
ful effect Of the storm and flood Every
road entering the city was terribly handi-
capped by sand and dirt which was swept
over the tracks Several washouts oc-
Cured. the worst being on the Lake Shore,
near Gordon Park, where the trestIe was
buffeted about by the force of the water
until rendered almost worthless.
The damage to the railways. which also
will be great. cannot even be estimated
until the large force of track hands, sent
out on emergency calls. can be heard
from. The mail service of the East
was completely tied up from 10 a. m. until
8 tonight, when train got through on
the Lake Shore. But the vast amount of
damage falls upon the householders within
the flooded district.
The great sea of water reached depth
of one foot on the first floors of scores of
the East End homes, boiling up from the
sewers and pouring I'm from the streets.
carrying everything that came in its path
along with it. In many cases the fear
stricken residents battered down cellar
walls in order to give the torrent an out
let and prevent the swamping of their en-
tire homes.
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Also Charged with Printing "A Consti-
tuition Of the Anal = a mated Asso-
citation After DOctOring IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09
new FISH
COMPANY
Is Organized With a Capital
OF $3.50, 900

A large fish and cold storage plant
Will be started within a short time BY
a number of well kn0wn residents ~
this city. The company is known "a
The United States Fish and Cold stnr-
age Co. and has a capital OF S1ae. GO.
The officers OF the company are pres
faent. +. A. wing superintendent.
j. r.. Rice OF Falrhaven. SECRETARY.
G. =. Hill. treasurer. II. NJ. Guions
general manager w. r. Young.
The plant Will be located at Fair
haven. where the site formerly occu-
pied BY the Rice Fish Co has bseE
purchased and absorbed into the new
company. IL IL intended 10 expend
about xIz5s000 In buildings and ma
chinery az once and the best obtain
able curing appliances viii be used.
The company win 80 into the her.
ring. cod and hailbuf fisheries In the
waters OF Alaska. and VIII pay par
tlcuiar attention 10 the smoking and
curing OF these fish. Eastern fish will
viii also De handled. A new cannefy
will be erected next year and the
company viii 40 into tho salmon
canning business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09
CLEAR PASSPORT TO
WOODEN GODS OF CHINA
Lee Yik How Buried With the Ceremonies OF His Race
The Prince OF Darkness Handicapped The Dead
Mans Spirit Provided For

and liquid refreshments we're spread.
Principal among these was a yaunF
plg, baked whole. In che grave VAS
thrown food, and also pieces 81
money.
Chinese never omit che banquet AZ
the grave. The food r. never touch
ed by mortal. and is let 30 that the
spirit Of the departed enc may teant
before undertaking the long Journey
Ga the land Of Wooden Gods,
Al the morgue last night a piece
81 money. In this case 10 cents. was
placed in the mouth ef the dead man
and other coins were thrown in the
coffin under the body.
hA Passport. Too
A peculiarly written Chinese docu-
ment with many hieroglyphica. was
piacsdln one shoe % the corpse. This
Il the passport into the next world
An lass night the body laid In view
az the tossa house near Fifth avenue
and Yesler way. Punk burned
around II and the Chinese uttered
many prayers.
The body - nos az rest. hut. a
guard VIII be kept at the grave for
awhile 20 prevent small hoye from
Teasing on tho gu0d things loft for
Lee Yak's ghost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09

The funeral Of lee Ylk How, a
rhlnaman Who has lived Ia seattle
many years. Was held from Firth
uvtnue and YeSier way az 2 a'elock
yesterday. The funeral was not
4 wholly Celestial one, bat a mix
turn of American and Oriental Gus
toms The body. enclosed In a beau
THU light blue plush covered eaSk-
e.. was conveyed TO the grave ~
1.akeview cemetery hy H0nney sud
Stewards hearse.
Keep the Devils Away
II was accompanied by a wagon
ipadcd With small bits Of cclorcd pa
per. each having a hole IN the CEN
ter These we're strewn along the
street by a Chinese dlgnitary who.
while performing this rite. lnumbled
wterd ifeantations. The ChinauRn
believes that The Prince of Dark
ness has q pass through the hole
In each " these bits OF paper before
he can get &C. the corpse. In per-
forming this arduous task the evil
one loses much time. and the body
arrives AZ the grave before him and
IS therefore safe.
The Spirit steps 10 Eat
About the grave many eatahles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09

and heard the fatal shots. Dld not
hear anyahot fired outside before the
saw Meredith shoot.
denomination Witness said
That he ~ now teaching school az
bellevue lie again indicated the
various objects Of interest upon the
diagram.
Witness said that Consldine did
not crouch much an he ran TO the
back OF the store. Gle made good
run" Meredith ran about the same
way lie carried the stock OF the
shotgun Ia his right hand aud point
ed Il with his ieft,
Mecauley said that when Meredith
nred the firat shot the end of the gun
barrel was just inside the screen
door which swung hnck and struck
Il and knocked Il to the isft OF east.
Made Good Run
The croaH-examlnRtion elected
nothing new concerning the vital
features ~ the struggle
Mr, McElruy asked witness. what
time ala these events trnneptfe1" An
twef' The time was very short. but
Il seemed long"
Q'' You were quite busy trying 70
keep out 81 harms wRyg'
A. II was"
This colloauy caused an audible
smile 20 ripple through the cour,
room.
The defense asked the witness sew
rfal questions to induce him 20 say
that John Consisine was acting on
the defensive. bat most Of them
were ruled out ~ calling for con-
cluslon. Tho witness was finally per-
miited 20 ray that Considine appar-
entity tried 20 keep Meredith from
training the revolver on him.
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moddling SO 90 this end the young
wife bent her efforts. and she sue
eseded.
The state supreme court revoked
the divorce decree, making them man
and wife once more.
She Gets 50. 900
Then ellen brought suit against
her husbands parents 10 recover for
alternating the affections 81 John. IN
this she was also successful. Jury
awarding her damages In the sum Of
5000. Today the young girl walked
from the divorce court again feeling
like a new woman" She has gained
every point Ia the game,
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which until the present has been run
IN the Interests OF workers at che
polls. Viii suun be brought under
control Of the commission
~ Il limited too. that a number %
the places Mckinley removed from
civsi service. will b. placed under the
control % the commission again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09
LIbeIed the Thursion

The schooner Nellie @. Thurston
has been libeled for SOS by two Of
her sailors who claim wages of sf8i
each due them, besides continuing
pay The Thurston's owners say
that the sailors deserted the ship up
north and are therefore entitled to
no pay. They expect the schooner
10 be released tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09
PULL AT A DISCOUNT
BRAINS AT A PREMIUM

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. A.
President Roosevelt l. preparing TO
extend the scope Of civil service
throughout al the government de-
partrnentsA
The announcement has been made
that the rural free delivery service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09
WAS HUNGRY
And STOLE

Charles King, a hungry iaborer.
stole a bundle OF BLANKETS from 4
Washington street employment
agency yesterday. He was caught In
the act by some pedestrians who at
once feIephoned for the patrol wagon
Tailor Grant arrested the man and
charged him with petty larceny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09
SAD CASE OF
FANNY ROGERS
Young Girls Mother In the
County Jail

Fanny Rogers. a -year-old girl,
was arrested Thursday for disorder
~ conduct, VIII be sent to the
reform. school. Her mother Is in the
county jail and her father Is dead.
The police think the only thing to do
II 10 send her 10 a house Of correc-
ton.
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Saw MIN STRIKE msrselsh

A moment later he saw Meredith
and John Consisiine struggling to.
gethsr In the aisle. Meredlth'a hands
were IN the air. and ne held a revoi.
YER IN ono III them. John cousidine
was holding his hands. Witness an "
Tom G0naidine wreat the revolver
from Meredith and strike him over
the head with Il n least three times.
Tom held the revolver by the barrel
and struck with the stock. Wttnoas
thought the hammer was down. The
blows seemed TO ntaRwer Meredith
ana render him weak and heirires
Hts head WINS bent down. Witness
saw Detective Lane and Fred grv.
der ciinch with Tom Cpnnidlna. Dsa
not see John Consldine'a revolver
but saw his hand at Meredith side
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09

The q. s.. S. Oregon II now In
Port Orchard drvdock 70 made nee
esgary repairs 10 plates injured while
IN Aslatfc waters. Don't fan 10 see
umbia dock AZ 10 q. m. i;15.sn 1870
y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09
LATE TESTIMONY
OF YESTERDAY

Witness denied that he had been
proprietor OF a skin game. lie had
rented part Of his space 10 short
game, but had no interest IN ths
outfit.
Here court adjourned TN lass .. m.
Hammond Coming
Mr.. Fulton has received telegram
signed by Deputy sheriff l.. W. Mel
son at North Yakima, saying that
he would leave al y. m with W.T.
ness Hammond.
At the afternoon session. Sheriff
Cudihee was first put on the stand
He testified that when the shooting
commenced he was standing near the
patrol station ne police headquar-
ters. Ills back was turned towards
Guys drugstore. when he heard the
first ahot. To turned and heard an
other shot. He saw people running
In that direction and ran a. fast
a. he could 20 the store. At the door
was man whom he pushed aside.
Several people were struggling In
side. He recognized Tom Consldiue.
whom he seized and pushed away. He
heard shot. and turned and saw
John ConS4dins fire. a second shot.
Meredith cihsped his hands over his
abdomen and said "Oh,"
He began to reel. and conssdine
fired a third time AZ he was falling.
Cudihee seized COnAidine and dis
armed him.
when cud hee Entered
Trhas. fsuafh.. ~....H -. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-09
THIRD And
LAST SHOT
Ellen Stanley Wins Another
Victory From her Family

The house Of stanley. that has oc-
cupied the courts 20 much recently.
numbers JUST two members less than
u did Thursday. Yesterday III
len NJ. Stanley was granted a divorce
from John L. Stanley aud awarded
tst00 alimony together with the Gus
tody OF her child. This decree Of the
court viii close AN interesting chap
ter In the Stanley memoirs.
IL was In 1897 that John l.. Stan
ley took Ellen unto himself Tor Hoiace
ana comfort Time worked its
changes, however. aud not long af-
terwafd John sought n divorce and
was granted the same.
Turned tho Tsbiss
His wife concluded that John'n
parents instlgatcd the action ana
she set out 10 secure repeal
Of the decree granting him
a divorce from here ana also 10
''eail down" the old folks Tor their
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ladies' Fur1 made ana repaired
ff@rfecf ~ guaranteed. G. q, perr,
iats Third ave
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on redirect examination Mr.. cudi.
hee said he did not sec Meredith
struggling against anyone at any
time, After witness heard the firat
shot fired By John cousifine he turn.
ed and saw Meredith backing away.
Both sides were reluctant 20 ief SO
~ Mr. cuhihec. and alternately tried
20 induce hiu 20 ciinch some 81 his
previous statements Even TIE court
seemed amused over the effort Of
both sides To set the last word.
q. W. McCnulsv. who Was 4 clerk
IN Guys drug Store. and WIS pres.
ent at the tfne Of tho shooting. trs.
tined That the flrst thing that
attracted his attention was tho Siam
ming of the screen doors against the
0,her door. lie locked Up and saw
John Conaidine corning In ana Saw
Meredith behind pointing Il shot gun
~ him ~ that moment this gun was
discharged. conaidine ran 10 the
back Of the store. followed by Mere
dith. who DISCHARGED the gun again
as Considine reached the Show case.
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The Oregon ~ at Port Orchard.
Take ride on the fast steamer Ath-
lon and see her tomorrow.
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When buying articles advertised In
this paper, speak Of the Star.
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For the most words made out Of
II. +. Elliott. Optician." letter TO
BE- used In word only an often ms II
occurs In phrase. No proper names.
9-i0 Heussy Bldg, Sd and Pike.
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coal. wood, phone Seattle Fuel Co.
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GRAFTON performed upon his arm. II
was on account q his absence that
a continuance was asked.
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When cudihee entered the store
there was general mlx-up. He
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When buying articles advertlsea =
this paper, speak " the star
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Buy your umbrellas Of ghamek,
1921 LIST, formerly with Bon Marche.
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When buying articles advertised In
this paper, speak OF the Star.
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Coal, ton. carload. Seattle Fuel Co.
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A Detectives stors

Frank Kennedy. city detective. testl.
[ lied that h. was la the butcher shop
az the corner 81 Third and Ycaier
when he heard a shot and ran 60 the
drug store. He went inside and ga W
the ConaidinrA and Meredith. sheriff
I cudihrc entered just ahead a. him.
/ The first thing he saw was Tom Con-
sidinr striking Meredith over the
head with a revolver. He described
the rest 81 the struggle aH sheriff
Gudlhee ala. Witness Illustrated the
way Meredith WAS leaning with HIS
back 10 the show case Ills hands
were down. his eyes vide open and
staring and his mouth partly open.
lie appeared dared Meredith had
no Visible weapon and was making
no struggle, Witness heard only two
pistol shots. lie differed a iitti. from
this other witnesses IN regard 10 the
first shot, He testified that he heard
q pistol shot rs he went through the
door. lie then Raw John conabllnr
holding Meredith bg the vest lapel
with his left hand. and hts revolver
u his left against MrreAlsh'a siee.
kenendy called stop. Iohaf" but
Cnusidinc fred Rgbin and Meredith
fen Nercdith's coat was Surusug at
one of the bullet holes
- ~ ANtNAft ~ VIZ WftFNfANF4 fNMftF
Ned that he was attracted 10 Guys
Ma hsnds By Ms side
store By a gun shot. Ife ran up Yes.
Ter TO tho store and az he entered he
recognised Tom conNidine struggling
with two other men. Hc seized Tim
and they whlFlrd around together.
He then recognised Meredith isauluT
against the show cane on the west
side. and John conAidine was haid.
Ing a revolver against Mer~dlsh's
side. ConHsdine firea three Hhnf# and
Meredith fell. A. Lane looked ArounA
ana saw Meredith AndJuhn g'unslalne
he saw Sheriff cudihse coming IN az
the door. Ills account I'D not differ
materially from the others. lie rali
herediih'n hands were hanging down
when he was ahos.
Lane testified that re nearehfe
Megsdith'H pockets within I'm mir.
utica after hts death Rn4 haf kent
the contsntS ever since except as IN
money. which he delivered 10 Mrs
Meredith. Vie enrolled q paper mar.
Gel which contained a revolver n
small dagger. several letters. q small
note hesok. n silver dollar. = RABBITS
foot and two Or three either small ar.
tieiss- They we're admitted IN EVIL
denee.
AZ 5 o'clock court adjourned untr
?. 70 this morning.
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Tel. seatIls FueI co.. eoal oT wood.
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YOU CAN Get
TICKET BOOKS

The Seattle Electric company u
now supplied with ticket books for
It's lines. They arrived Thursday
afternoon.
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HAMMOND
Did NOT SEE
MAN RUN

a Continued from pase Ons3
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ala not recognise anybody but Mere.
dlth and Tom Considlnc. until he
heard the first shet
The eherlff Identified the shotgun
which was handed 20 him by some
one ia Guys Hturc. lie thought a
was Tom Conhidlne. lie also idcn.
Titled two reviewers. ono he took
frum John ConMatne, and the other
WAS che one with which Tom beat
Meredith.
Mr.. McElroy began the crenn.ox t.
animation hy aaking " tho sheriff
took another revolver OF a dagger
from Merudith's body. and Was am
swcrnd ln the negative.
Mr.. Fulton here asked leave 10
question the witness as 10 how Tom
Considine was dressed. The defense
objected and the jury was With
drawn while the admiraihliNy Of the
testimony wan argued, Mf. Cudi-
hoe was not sure how he Was dress.
~ on june a5, but two ur three days
afterwards he searched him al the
county jail. Tom then admitted that
he had on the same trousers. but a
different coat aud Vcat. What the
state wished 20 prove was that the
pants contained pistol pocket. AS
John waa present at the search. the
court ruled that the testimony was
admissible, ana the jury was re-
called.
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For gas and electric fixtures. XII
bourne Al Clark Co. SIS Second Ave.