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TWO ~AFFIDAVITS.
Both Made by Women who Say
Burglars Shot Miss Fosburgh.

NEW YORK. July 25.-Captain Titus,
chief Of the New York City Detective
Bureau, to-day forwarded to Chief of Po-
lice Nicholson and District Attorney Ham
mond, of Pittsfeld. Mass. two afidavits
concerning the Fosburgh case. The first af-
fdavit is made by Alice Dugan, who SAYS
that she Is a houseKeeper on East Forty
second street. this city. She says: That a
girl named Landslide, of Springfield. Mass,
who Is living with her now. told her about
three weeks ago that a man named Lew
Gray and another man visited the house Of
the Fosburghs on the night of the 18th Of
August. 1900. and found a revolver on the
table and that he shot a girl and escaped"
The second affidavit Is made by the
Handiside woman, but signed "Olive NJ.
Gray" the last name being that of the man
with whom she lived. She says that
her home IS In Springfield, Mass: that she
was at Springfield on Aug. 10; that she re-
NAMED there until Labor day and came to
New York. on Aug. 10 she met Gray in
Springfield. He told her he was going to
make a touch" She met him again on the
2lst. and he told her that he and "A fellow
named Alfred Foy did a trick" at a house
in Pitts1eld: that he heard "A noise In the
house and found a revolver on a table and
he shot at someone. He also said that he
got a gold watch and hid IL under a large
tree AT Warren. He then left. The next time
she met him was in the middle Of Septem-
Der in New York on the Bowery. He told
her then that ne had an awful time getting
away from Springfield. as he thought the
police were after him.
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MOTHER IN TEARS.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGl

IhOM ~ AA16J
al4y when Dr. Schoneld came. He said I
must leave my daughter as she was. I
remember little after that. j did not speak
10 the officer. l did not see DR.. Paddock.
He made a mistake In saying that l saw
him that night. l saw him at Breakfast
only. | helped to get breakfast that MORN
ing. and when DR.. Paddock came l said to
own? and he answered. Yes / said: My
girl was good; my girl was pure. You Will
treat her as II she were your own: Later
the nurse told me that | had a stiff neck.
on examination l found that 1t was
bruised. The nurse told me that they
must have tried TO choke me-"
Continuing. witness said she remembered
that DR.. Paddock told her at the Chaplin
house that 1t was his opinion that a slung-
shot was what had hurt her. Mrs. Fos-
effect. The last bit Of direct testimony she
gave was to the effect that she did not see
the intruders. The scene was so impressed
on her misd that she could never forget it.
District Attorney Hammond then began
his cross-examination.
He ELECTED from the witness that she
was sure that she did not see DR.. Paddock
until the morning. Mr.. Hammond read
many questions which had been pro-
Paddock's first call. about which she testi-
fed last week. Mrs. Fosburgh reiterated
that she did not see DR.. Paddock on his
Didn't you tell DR.. Paddock that the
trouble was between him and his wife,"
was asked.
There was no trouble"
did you not tell DIR. Paddock that Rob-
ert had married below his station?"
No" Mrs. FOsburgh.
The judge excluded this question and the
answer Mrs. Fosburgh also answered in
the negative when she was asked whether
she had told DR.. Paddock that Amy should
have pursued a different course of conduct
toward the defendant.
The defense rested this afternoon and in
rebuttal the State called six witnesses.
The first was Major Mckay, of the state
police. who testified that Beatrice Eos
burgh had stated in his presence that she
saw no one In the Fosburgh house but
members OF the family at the time of the
detectives Of Providence, testified tina he
visited Miss Sheldon in company with
General Whitney. about Sept. 20. Miss Shell
don described the events of the night and
said she heard no shooting and saw no one
but members OF the family. The other re-
buttal testimony was unimportant and the
trial was adjourned until tomorrow.
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MORE PEACE RUMORS.
Emperor william Anxious to End the
south African War.

LONDON, July 25.-"The rumor as to
early peace negotiations which has per-
vaded the House of Commons for some
days" says the Daily Express. has taken
the more definite form that Emperor Will
liam is soon TO assume the role of peace
maker. Mr.. Kruger and his advisers are
reported as having empowered the Kaiser
10 act for the Beers. and he is considered
willing to take the initiative in order to
popularize his relations with the Ger
man people. who ~disapprove his friendship
for Great Britain. Something apparently
is on foot, whether Emperor William is IN
IL or not"
The War Office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
toria: "Garrat's column captured a Boer
cOnVOy, taking twenty-five prisoners, near
Reitzcburg. Our casualties were eight.
French's columns are gradually pushing
the enemy north in Cape Colony
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BROOKLYN BRIDGE CLOSED.
OmciaIs Alleged to BE Guilty of
Criminal Negligence.

NEW YORK. July 25.-No attempt was
made this morning TO resume a full service
on the Brooklyn bridge. on which several
suspension rods were found to be broken
yesterday. Engineers examined the bridge
carefully to-day, and IL il expected that
full repairs will be made In a day or two.
About noon an order was issued stopping
all street-car and vehicle traffic on the
bridge.
Acting District Attorney lie Barber has
called the attention of Police COMMISSIONS
Murphy 10 the report shat the breakage
was known 10 the bridge officials for a
week. IL this were so, wrote the acting
district attorney. and If no steps were
taken looking 10 repairs. then the officials
were guilty OF criminal negligence and the
case will be presented to the grand Jury.
Train and trolley traffic was still prac-
tically at a standstill on the bridge this
evening when the hour came for the daily
traffic toward Brooklyn and kindred sub
urbs. With the majority of Brooklyn resi-
dents whose business Is in the borough il
was a case of walk the big bridge or take
to the ferries. At 5 O'Clock there were
ten trolley cars running on the shuttle
system at intervals of ter minutes. and two
elevated trains with capacity for about
1000 persons. This service was hopelessly
Inadequate.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, july 2.-The will
of the late Dayton L. Heritage. OF this
city. who was reputed to be the wealthiest
man in Henry county. has been admitted TO
probate in the Circuit Court. He left to his
grandson and each OF his two grand
daughters SIC. 900; 10 his son-in-law. John NJ.
Morris, or New Castle. $1,000. and to Mrs.
Morris. who is Mr.. Heritage's only daugh-
ter. the residue OF his estate, both real and
personal. which probably will amount 10
$3.50. O0o. No other provision was made for
his wife, an ~ante-nuptial arrangement nav
ing been made. Mrs. Morris is made sole
executrix of the will. with full power to
act without bond or an order from the
court.
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CLEARANCE SALE
Pianos Sl65 and I'D
WULSCHNER'S
I2S and 100 ~. Penn. St.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
I2S and 100 ~. Penn. St.

Mrs. Sydney Surbey is visiting in Chi
cago.
Miss Susie Van Trees is visiting friends
In Chicago.
Miss Frances Crum has returned from a
visit TO M~axinkuckee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Behymer nave re-
turned from a visit in Richmond.
DR.. L. II. Dunning and son Herbert have
returned from a visit to Georgian bay.
MIR. and Mrs. Sylvester Johnson left yes
terday for M~axlnkuckee for a two weeks
stay.
Mrs. Mary Cornelius HeIwig and nephews
have gone for a few weeks at Bay View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nichols are guests
at the Star Island Hotel. st. Clair Flats.
Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. NJ. vandawalker will
leave to-day for a two weeks trip on the
great lakes.
Miss Sylvia Bing, OF Cincinnati. is the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Leo Dreyfoos, in
Morton Place.
Mrs. John T. Barnett will leave the first
OF August for several weeks in the noun
tains OF Kentucky
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hitz and family
will leave the first Of August for a trip to
Buffalo aud Atlantic City.
Or. and Mrs. William G. Tomlin have
returned from a three weeks trip TO Buff
falo and the northern lakes.
Miss Weaver. of Chicago. and Miss Hen
derson. OF Columbus. O.. are the guests Of
Misses Eleanor and Ruth Carey.
Miss Olga schellschmidt has gone to
Mountain Lake Park. Md. 10 remain until
the opening OF the public schools.
Miss Mary Lewis will come from her
nome IN quincy. III. the first OF August to
visit her aunt. Mrs. Catherine Elder.
DIR. Hannah NJ Graham. who went to
Charleston. Ill. 10 attend the wedding of
her sister. has returned 10 her home.
The Martha NJ. Society OF the First Eng
nsh Lutheran church Will meet with Miss
row.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Monroe and
daughters left yesterday for Maxlnkuckee.
where they will occupy the CHANDLER cot
tage.
DIR. O.. S. Runnels and family left las,
night for R~oscJmmon. Mich. The family
will take a cottage for the rest OF the
summer.
week for New York. and will sail for
Europe Aug 81 10 spend several weeks in
special study.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Campbell. of Bloom
ington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ingler
Mrs. F. VI. Ingler. who has been crfticauy
81. is convslescing.
Misses Helen and Frances Fisher will
come from their home in Rochester. y. Y.
next week 20 visit Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Fisher IN Woodbury. Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Flint Denny have
gone 70 Buffalo. After visiting the EXPOSE
ton they Will spend several weeks al One
bee and other Canadian points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith will come
from their home in Lexington. XIV. The
fret Of August 10 visit Mrs. Grifnth's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bird.
Mr.. George a. Gay left yesterday for
New York. where he will join Mrs. Cav
and tomorrow they Will sail for Europe
20 return In the middle Of September.
Mrs. Charles II. Smith. Miss Nettfe Smith.
Dir. &. Vance Smith and Mrs. Theodore W
Smith. or Morton Place. have gone TO spend
the month OF August al Lake Wawassee.
MODESIrT-EVANS.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. July 25-Miss
Josephine Evans and Mr.. J. Bers MODESTO
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were married last evening at the residence
OF the brides uncle. Mr.. William Rogers.
at Spring Hill. There were 15 guests and
the ceremony and reception were at Spring
Hill instead OF at the home OF the bride In
the city. Miss Evans has been a teacher
in the city schools. Mr.. MODESTO Is a
graduate OF the Terre Haute High School.
He had been q leader In athletic events at
the Y. NJ. G. a. and after graduation from
the high school took the physical instruc-
ton course OF the Y. NJ. G.. A. at Chicago.
He is now physical instructor OF the Craw-
louisville association.
SHAFF-BOGART.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
ERR HAUTE, Ind. July 25.-Miss
iona Bogart, daughter OF DR.. o II.
Bogsrt. OF Clinton, and Prof. D. g. Shaft,
OF Fort Collins. Col, were married this
evening Prof. Shaft has been superin-
tendent OF the Fort Collins schools since
his resignation from the Clinton schools.
SCOTT-SHOEMAKER.
Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. July Waite Scott
and Miss Martha Shoemaker were married
at Eaton, o.. yesterday. Miss Shoemaker
has been principal OF the Cambridge City
schools and her home was at Fairhaven,
q. She Is a graduate OF Earlham College.
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Indiana Obituary.

PERU, Ind, July 25.-The Miami county
bar has appointed a committee of eight TO
meet the remains of Judge Ross at Logans-
port, Saturday afternoon, conduct them 10
Peru and act as pallbearers. The Logans-
port Bar Association Will be entertained
by the Peru Association, when here TO at
tend the funeral.
EDINBURG. Ind. July 25.-The funeral
of Mrs. Rebecca Maley, wife OF Henry
Maley, lumber dealer OF Edinburg, who
died yesterday, will lake place tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. She left besides her
husband three sons and three daughters.
AURORA. Ind. July PA telegram re-
ceived this afternoon. announced the death
of William c. Pattison, at his home. in
Florence. Ala. He was the son of Capt. n.
Is. Pattison, Of this city.
JEFFERSONNILLE, Ind, July 25.-Mrs.
Rosa Hall, wife of 5. s. Hall, a well-known
architect, died this morning at IL o'clock,
after a lingering illness.
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WELCOMING A RAILROAD.
CASTOR Celebrates the Arrival of the
c., X. & VI. with n Big Supper.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CASTOR. Ind, July 25.-The arrival of a
railroad in the town of CASTOR was cele-
brated last evening by the serving of a
supper to the employees of the road. About
a year ago the Cincinnati, Richmond q
Muncie Railroad asked for a subsidy of
$1,000 for which TO build it's line through
Washington township by Aug. /. 1901. The
subsidy was voted and since that time the
progress OF the road was watched with
great interest. On last Tuesday track was
laid 10 the depot at this place. and prepara-
lions were made at once to give a big sup
per. with the railroad men as guests of
honor. BY 5 o'clock last evening a large
crowd had gathered in town and eatables
or all kinds began TO arrive. cooked by the
housewives OF CASTOR and vicinity. The
local band furnished music for the occa-
sion, and nearly every one within a radius
OF five miles came to the festivities. Almost
two hundred railroad men were present.
and the general crowd was m at
1000. CASTOR is one OF the best towns on
the road which has not previously had a
railway, and its future Improvement and
growth are assured.
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Indiana Notes.

RICHMOND.-R. W. Randle, of this city.
Is preparing TO apply for a patent on a
corn shOcker. invented by Peter Pence, of
New Paris. The machine is a clever piece
OF mechanism and is pronounced the one
thing needful to make the list of corn har-
vesting machinery complete. Miss
Ida Peterson, of this city, has contracted
with the School Board of M~echanicsburg
O., 10 give instruction in music in the
schools there next year.
INGALLS.-Winiam Alput, son OF Milton
Alput, of this place, a soldier OF the
Eighteenth United States Infantry, has
passed the necessary examinations and has
the regular army. His record has been so
good and he passed with such a high aver
age that the commission was dated back
to Feb. 2, at which time he was doing eff
fective service in the Philippines.
BLOOMINGTON.-Bloomington will make
another effort 10 secure an arteSian well
day morning by which a well is 10 be sunk
two and one half miles north OF the city,
10 go not less than 800 feet. and more. II
necessary. A company will be organized
with 5000 capita stock, a large part of
which will be taken by members of the
Commercial Club.
MIDDLETOWN.-The advance guard of
the thieves and confidence men attendant
upon fairs has reached Middletown in readI-
ness for next weeks operations. Several
depredations already have been reported.
So far the marauders have contented them
selves with taking lawn hose, chickens and
carriage robes and harness, but there is
no clew 10 their identity
ROCHESTER.-Clinton Ralston, tenant
on ex-Sheriff Dillon's farm, three miles
northeast of town, uncovered a mother
snake and a number of young ones Thurs
day morning. He reports that the little
ones ran down their mothers throat, and
that when ne killed her there were sixty
FIVE of the little snakes to be killed, which
he succeeded in doing.
~PERU.-The City Council has made a
charge against the school trustees. alleging
L that nnanClHl TpnOrfS were withheld when
meaning of the affair is chagrin and resent
ment on the part of the Council because the
trustees have been given the authority 10
build the new Carnegie library instead Of
the COunc
KNIGHTSTOwN. - The City School
teachers for the coming years for the pub
lie schools. Prof. W. d. Kerlin. who has
been superintendent at Martinsville for
several years. was elected superintendent
TO succeed Prof. Homer II. Cooper. who
Will go elsewhere. a few minor changes
were made.
HAGERSTOWN.-The Rev. Lewis Teeter.
the well-known minister and author. OF the
Dunkard Church, has just issued a new
edition of his New Testament Com
mentary.' Previous editions were pub-
lished in two volumes while the last is a
popular low-priced one-volume edition.
TERRE HAUTE.-The chief OF police has
received the following letter: "Coatesville.
Ind. July 4-Inclosed please find "A letter
Henry II. Phillips. He is my half brother
and has fallen heir 10 some property
through his mothers death I'm California.
l hear IL Is valued at $4,000"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ID. Newman. pro-
prietor OF the Newman Hotel. suffered his
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VIII Provide Homes for Beers.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Stirred by the re-
port recently submitted TO the House of
Lords by Lord Raglan. under secretary
of the English War Office. of the number
of men, women and children who died
during the month of June in the refuge
camps in South Africa, the Transvaal
League of this city has. through the De-
partment of State at Washington, offered
10 remove a number of people from these
camps, and bring them TO this country. or
transport them to Europe. The offer was
made on july IL through Secretary Hay.
The Transvaal League offers to take as
many people from these camps as their
means will allow, and guarantee to the
British government that all people so re-
moved shall be removed from South Africa.
To-day word was received from the State
Department that the matter had been for
warded to Minister Choate in London, with
the request that he use his good Offices
in laying the offer of the League before the
British government.
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Cable Notes.

The Berlin chief of police has ordered the
last storage batteries removed from the
street-cars.
d. B. Henderson, speaker of the United
States House of Representatives, left Lon
don for Berlin yesterday.
Gen. Arthur Henry Paget has been given
a in South Africa. He sails Aug
10 10 take up his new duties.
NJ. Ignace Paderewsky arrived in Berlin
last night. The papers assert that he is
negotiating for a performance OF his opera,
"Manru.' at the Royal Opera.
lie SOir, of Brussels, publishes a dispatch
from Rome which says Mr.. Kruger will ar
rive in Rome early in October on his way
to South Africa via Naples. Mr.. Kruger is
now at the residence of Mr.. WOlmarans, one
of the Boer ENJOYS. at Schvening, a water
ing place on the North sea.
Miss Alice Nielsen, according to the Lon
don Daily Express. Is going into grand
opera. As a result of Lady De Grey's in
terest, she signed a contract yesterday
appearances in Romeo and Juliet and
Faust" after a short course in Italy.
The Turkish government has arbitrarily
refused to permit the Greek squadron to
visit Smyrna, Salonica and Mount Athos.
Greece sent the usual notification of the
projected cruise but the Porte declined to
entertain the proposition On political
grounds. Diplomatic officials regard the at
titude of the Turkish government in this
particular as Illegal.
The directors Of the London Metropolitan
railway nave declined the offer or Charles
Yerkes TO introduce electricity into their
system. partly because they are unwilling
TO surrender control of the line. Mr..
Yerkes and his assistants offered to guar
antee 312 per cent. on the ordinary stock,
instead of the present lower rate, but the
directors decided to issue fresh capital and
70 make the installation themselves.
In the House of Commons last night Mr..
Brodrick, the war secretary, during the
debate on the war vote, replying to sug-
g%estions that Great Britain ought to adopt
the higher rates of pay. in force in the
United States, said: THE United States
lation for military service. Great Britain
calls on one in every 100 of her population.
tracts one in every 1000 would draw one
I'm pVarV loo -
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Forestry Tax Litigation Prevented.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, July 25.-The litigation
threatened in this county because of the
applications OF certain persons to have
one-eighth Of their land exempted from the
regular rate Of taxation in accordance with
the sections Of the forestry statute. has
been disposed OF. Secretary w, IL. Free
man. of the State Forestry Commission.
paid this city a visit and had a conference
with County Auditor Truman o. Boyd. the
latter agreeing to place the applications on
file next year. providing they are passed
by the assessors. Thirty-four applications
have been pending, but in some OF these
the descriptions and manner of applying
were incorrect. The move made does away
with the mandamus proceedings which were
looked for and which attorneys had been
EMPLOYED to bring.
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Koch Not Supported mt Home.

BERLIN, July 25.-Prof. Koch's state
ment of his discovery regarding tuberculo-
sis, as made before the congress now in
session in London, has been received here
with some skepticism among physicians.
Before the regular proceedings of the Ber-
lin Medical Society began to-day
the members discussed Prof. Koch's
address, Informally dwelling upon the
fact that his present conclusion is
Numerically opposite TO his former
position. Several members pointed
out that his new theory was asserted by
him with as much decisiveness as the old.
In the course of the session Prof. Virchow
referred to Prof. Koch's address IN the fol-
owing terms: Nothing remains for me
but to maintain more positively than ever
my view that the decisive thing i'm tuber-
culosis is the tuberculosis center, 'tuberkel-
kn~oeachen,' which is the pathological mark
OF tuberculosis. and not the bacillus as
such"
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Odd Fellows Reunion.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE. Ind, July 25.-The Odd
Fellows reunion of Jay and Randolph coun-
ties was held to-day and was attended by
1900 people. Judge u. u. Wiley, delivered
the principal address. The following Of
ficers were elected for 1902: ID. NJ. Bell, Dun
kirk, Jay county, president; G. Nj. Paris,
Winchester. Randolph county, vice presi-
dent; C. E. Barrett, R~idgeville, secretary
and treasurer. Marion Way, of Winches-
ter, was awarded the prize collar as the
oldest member of the order in the counties
of the association. While the attendance
was reduced by the extreme hot weather,
the interest in the meeting seemed greater.
Judge A. o. Marsh presided. New Pitts
burg Lodge of Rebekahs, the youngest in
the State, carried off the prize flag on a
percentage of attendance.
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crude oil has stirred them up. Several
large sales are now on and will be closed in
the near future. Mr.. c. A. Ulsh, of Ohio, is
looking over the field in view Of investing
futile, Covel a. Weber, Of Toledo. o., have
purchased the Miller & Fee farm of 100
Alexandria. in Monroe township, Madison
county, for something like $50, OO0.
Wilbur * Herring ana the Federal Oil
Company bought a two-tnirds interest in
the Alexandria Gas Company's gas plant,
gas wells. leases and oil wells in Madison
county for $4,000. There are six oil wells
with a production Of zoo barrels a day.
The Superior Oil Company has completed
we'll No. Z on the Studebaker farm, in Sec
", and il started at 200 barrels.
Mcdonnell * Co. have completed a test
we'll on the T.. l.. Watson farm In Section
10. Monroe township. Madison county. 1t
started at 100 barrels, while the Consum-
ers' Gas Company's initial venture on the
j. NJ. Hughes farm in Section 10, started
at 80 barrels.