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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09
THE INTERURBAN LINES.

1t is difficult to understand all the bear
ings OF the interurban railway question, but
from the at hand the latest
proposition of the protesting companies
should not receive a moments serious con-
sideration by the city. These companies re-
fuse to accept terms which are held salts
factory by the Union Traction Company
and ask the city TO grant them a franchise
to lay tracks and operate cars of their own
within the city limits. promising in return a
3-cent fare for city passengers and a trans
fer to other suburban lines. On its face this
proposition ~convicts the companies of in
consistency, for in offering scent fares they
concede much more than the car tax. which
they rejected, would amount to. The equiv
alent which they offer for the use of the
streets is absurdly inadequate, but if ii
were far more liberal it would be unworthy
Of consideration The granting Of these new
charters would lead to litigation that might
delay the development of our city street.
railroad system indefinitely and plunge the
city into embarrassment that would prove
very costly before they were got rid of.
The city's past experience in this regard
should not be forgotten. The protesting
companies are asking too much for too lit
tie. They did not build their lines for the
promotion of the public welfare or the bene-
fit of the city of indianapolis, but for the
money they thought was in them. Entrance
to the city is of vital Importance and great
value to them. They knew at the beginning
that the terms on which it could be made
rested entirely with the city, and they
should not attempt to dictate in the mat
ter. The difference between the tax they
originally agreed to pay and that which the
city Is now asking is not sufficient to justify
their changed attitude. If they operate
their lines they will make money, and if
they do not run cars they will AVE no tax
to pay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09

In his own time and in his own way Gov
ernOr Durbin has adjusted matters in the
State Prison. AS a matter of fact, there
vas little TO adjust. A warden resigned
and another has been selected. A member
OF the board of control has resigned be-
cause the attorney general found in his APP
pOintment a techpical violation of law, and
another man has been appointed. More i'm
portant is the remark of the Governor rel
alive to the members of the boards of con-
troll and the trustees of State Institutions.
He expects them to go through the institu-
tions and make observation with a view of
reporting to the superintendent everything
that appears to them to need attention.
The law requires that the trustees Of the
hospitals for insane shall inspect them for
that purpose. This does not involve any
interference with the discipline or the Sc
lection of s~ubOrdinates, even if such selec-
ton must be approved by the boards.
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paid bills Of the preceding administration
amounting to S73.24z46. and with pay rolls
and current expenses accommodating from
month TO month, it was plainly impossible
TO avert accruing liabilities out of the or
dinary revenues. The only alternative was
~refunding the temporary loans by issu-
ing bonds or continuing the temporary
loan policy at constantly increasing cost
and discredit TO the city. To be constantly
reappearing as a borrower is as bad for a
city as for an individual. AS the lesser
of two evils. one Of which had inevitably
TO be incurred. the mayor chose an issue
Of bonds in preference to a continuance
Of temporary cans. In his message to the
Council the mayor declared his belief that
this represents the best and most bust
ness-like manner Of caring for the tenn
pOrary loans made by the preceding ad-
ministration," and the Journal has no
doubt the business sense of the community
will approve this view.
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Indiana Notes.

AMORTIZATION a. Taylor, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Taylor, of Michigan town
ship, Laporte county, has returned home
after a four years absence, part of which
time he has been in the Philippines, where
he was seriously ounde in battle. lie
enlisted at the outbreak of the war in one
Of the Western regiments and was almost
Immediately sent to the islands.
Observation-Disclosures Hagans. a farmer
of Center township, this county, was
seriously injured on Friday by a team of
mules running away. He was thrown un-
der the wagon and the king bolt tore a
ity was penetrated and the pelvic bone
badly crushed. The injury may result IA
tally.
Grove, celebrated his ninetieth birthday on
Thursday. His wife is eighty-five and they
have been married ~sixty-fve years. " : =
Augustus BOswOrth, one OF the pioneers of
eastern Indiana, Is slowly passing away at
his home southeast of this city. He Is
past eighty years of age.
CRAWFORDSVILLE-Suits nave been
filed by the city against the Big Four for
not keeping electric lights at the street
crossings. There are ten street crossings
where there should be lights. . . = Tie
Montgomery County Fanciers' Association
will hold a chicken show here Dec. 10 TO ..
w. II.
Glascock. of the city schools, Is very III
with typhoid fever. He has not been well
for three weeks. but did not finally go TO
bed until Monday. Ii is not believed he
will be out again for some time.
JEFFERSONVILLE.-The Rev. L. D..
Young has resigned as pastor OF the First
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09
POsTOFFICE ROBBER CAPTURED.
Evansville Prisoner Makes a Clean
Breast Of Several BurgIaries.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. S.-A man Civ
ing his name as Bib Keller was arrested
here to-day. He carried a complete kit Of
burglars tools and a large number of
postage stamps of various denominations.
He admitted that he is a professional burg
lar and has been at the work since 1877,
when he did his first job in Michigan and
served a term in the penitentiary of that
State for the crime. Since then he claims
to have committed hundreds of burlaries
and to have done time in several state
penitentiaries.
Keller's last job was at Buckskin, Ind,
when he and a companion robbed the post
Office and a general store. They secured
about $50 worth OF postage stamps, a con-
siderable sum OF money, jewelry and cloth
ing. They went to GRANVILLE, ILL.,, where
they disposed of much of their plunder.
Keller's companion attempted TO sell a por-
ton of the stolen postage stamps and was
arrested Thursday afternoon. Keller then
escaped, came to Evansville and was ar
rested as a suspicious character. He says
that during the past two months he and
his chum have bUrglarized several post
offices in small towns.
He made a clean breast of the whole af-
fair because he wanted the mercy of the
court when he is called to trial. He prob
ably will plead guilty when arraigned In the
United States Court. lie has told how most
of the Buckskin property can be recovered.
He had some of the money, at the time OF
arrest.
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CASE OF JANE T0PPAN.
Alleged BOreia Is Said TO Have Pur-
chased Morphine Tablets.

BARNSTABLE, Mass, Nov. S.-Mrs.
Toppan, the nurse accused Of the murder OF
Mrs. Mary Il. Gibbs, by poisoning. was be-
fore the District Court to-day, but the
hearing was postponed until Nov. 10. The
inquest into the deaths Of Mrs. Mary r..
Gibbs, of Cautaumet, and Mrs. Annie @.
Gordon. of Chicago. alleged 10 have died
of poison administered by Mrs. Toppan,
was begun to-day at Buzzard's Bay. be-
fore Judge Swift. of the First District
Court of Barnstable county. The inquest
was conducted behind closed doors.
Nov. S. dispatch to the
Traveller from Wareham, Mass, says the
first positive information that would tend
to show that Jane TOppan bousht drugs
or poison was discovered to-day when il
was learned that when attending the Davis
family at Cataumet she ordered morphine
tablets of a local druggist. The order came
by telephone from Cataumet to Benjamin
Waters's drug store and called for a bot
tie Of morphine tablets. the strongest pOssi-
BILE. The order was received by the pro-
prietor over the telephone and was filled.
The message instructed Waters to send the
tablets inclosed i'm a paper wrapper to Miss
Toppan TO be delivered TO her at C~atauInet.
The druggist says that the bottle con-
tanned enough poison to kill a score OF per-
sons. 1t was delivered TO Miss T0ppan
and paid for by her.
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The cattlemen out on the ranches are
trying to alarm the country, so that Con-
gress will do something for them. by de-
declining, and that in a few years only
the rich can indulge in the luxury of a
beefsteak. The decrease of cattle during
the past five years they declare to have
been enormous, due to the contraction of
the public grazing lands and the increase
in consumption. The remedy is the es-
Enlistment of small stock farms and the
giving of more attention to cattle-raising
in the older States.
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UNUSUAL FATAL ACCIDENT.
Mrs. A.. :. White Falls in Bathroom
and Her Head Strikes the Tub.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Mrs. Archibald S.
White, wife of the president of the Ma
tional Salt Company, was found dead In the
bathroom Of her residence on West Eighty
sixth street to-day.
Mrs. White lost her life as the result of a
most unusual accident. A slip on the floor
of the bathroom caused her to fall back
ward, her head striking the edge of the
marble basin, fracturing her skull. Mrs.
Whites maid went to her room some time
after the accident. Not finding her mis-
tress, the maid went to the bathroom,
where Mrs. White lay on the floor dead.
Mrs. White was about forty years old. She
was a Miss Rigney, of Brooklyn, and was
married about ten years ago. One child,
a daughter eight years old, survives her.
MIR. White left for Chicago about a week
ago and was expected home yesterday, but
a telegram received from him last night
announced that he had been delayed and
would reach New York this evening. Will
liam Hunter, assistant secretary of the
National Salt Company, was notified of the
accident by telephone. He left this after
noon for Philadelphia, where he met Mr..
White with the news.
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Other Deaths i'm the state.

RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. S.-Zachariah II.
Stanley, one of the best-known men of
this part of the State. died to-day at his
home. across the Union county line. His
age was eighty-two years. He was born
near the place OF his death. His life work
was that of a farmer. and he accumulated
much wealth. He was a member of the
Masonic fraternity.
LAGRANGE. Ind, Nov. S.-Henry Gal
loway, proprietor Of the Hotel Galloway
and a well-known sportsman, died on
Wednesday of cancer of the liver, and was
buried here to-day.
VALPARAISO. Ind, Nov. S.-Prof. New
ton T.. Yost, for twenty-five years a high
school principal in this county. aged sixty
four, died suddenly this morning at his
home at Porter.
ELWOOD, Ind, Nov. S.-Mrs. William
Warren, the wife of a well-to-do farmer
living northwest of this city, died yester-
day from cancer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09

The Baltimore Sun Oemocratic) declares
that Mr.. Germans election law, designed
to d~isfranchise colored illiterates, must lie
repealed. The change in the law caused
the names of the candidates to be so
printed that the man who cannot read
could not mark his ballot. Nevertheless,
the illiterates tried to vote. but they did it
in such a manner that the election Judges
quarreled twenty-four hours over the
counting. But this law has probably Sc
cured its author. ex-senator German, a
seat in the Senate.
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BANKER LACY NOT GUIhTY.
Former President of the First Ma
tionaI, of Niles, Acquitted.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Nov. S.-Former
President William X. Lacy, of the First
National Bank of Niles, on trial for aiding
and abetting in making false reports TO the
controller of the currency, declared, on
cross-examination to-day, that he was
made president of the bank with the under
standing tina he was not to devote his
time to it. Regarding the reports Of the
controller. he said he sometimes compared
these with the balance book. but not al
ways. He did not believe he did in the re-
mort of Feb. 5 last. He admitted losing
possibly s15, 900 in a bucket shop conducted
over the bank.
At 1880 the case went to the jury. United
States District Judge VANITY directed a
vote of not guilty, and the jury so found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09

BOSTON, Nov. S.-A great reception was
given the Irish ENJOYS, JOIN L. Redmond,
NJ. p, p. A. McHugh, VI. p, and Thomas
O'Donnell, NJ. p, as they landed at the
terminal station from New York tonight.
The station platform was a mass of men,
hsld in check by a Gordon Of officers. With
in a rOped inclOsure were the members Of
the reception committee of the United
Irish League. AS the train came to a stop
and Mr.. Redmond was seen on the car
steps cheers rang out loud and long. Then
there was a rush and scramble which
swept away the officers and nearly carried
the visitors off their feet. In a few min
utes the crowd became calmer. and, es-
cOrted by the reception committee, the
ENJOYS were taken to the Hotel Bellevue,
where they spent a quiet evening informal
ly receiving visitors.
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LONGBOUGH IDENTIFIED.
Suspected Train Bandit Is N WELL
known western Desperate.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. S-John Rose, the man
suspected OF the robbery Of an express car
on the Great Northern Railroad. near Wag-
ner, Mont, July 8 last. and who was arrest
ed in this city by detectives on Tuesday,
was to-day identified as Harry Longbough.
a celebrated Western desperate. The iden-
tifcation was made by a ST. Louis man who
desires his name withheld. lie was prose-
cutting attorney OF Cook county, Wyoming,
in 1857. and prosecuted Longbough in that
year on a charge OF horse stealing. Long
bOugh was convicted and sentenced TO
eighteen months In jail. The representing
attorney described TO Chief Desmond the
distinguishing marks Of the L~ongbough OF
1857 and as these are all found upon Dcs-
mond's prisoner. he Is satisfied that he has
the bandit properly Identified Chief OF De-
t~ectives Desmond said tonight he would.
If necessary, send for one OF the officers OF
Wagner. Mont. at the departments eX-
pense, TO come here and identity Long
bOugh.
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HELPED ON HER WAY.
stranded Indiana Woman Aided to
Reach Her Husband.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-"Investigate case of
distress at H-arrison-street police station,
and if found genuine forward to Fargo at
my expense"
This is the telegram which United States
Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota,
sent to Assistant States Attorney Barnes
to-day when he heard of the distress of
Mrs. George Gilligan, of Fargo, formerly
of Indiana, who was stranded in this city
without money or friends, and with a six
weeks old baby boy. Detectives looked
into the matter Immediately, found the
case to be one of real need, and notified
Mrs. Gilligan that a ticket TO Fargo await
ed her at the depot. Scores of persons
who had heard of the wOman's sad plight
also sent her many liberal contributions.
Mrs. Giliigan's husband is an invalid SOL
der of the Spanish-American war, and
she was on her way to Fargo from her old
home in Indiana, when she became strand
ed here.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Nov. S.-Thomas
white. aged seventy-twO years, fell dead
at his home near Hale, this county. early
in the morning. He was a prominent
farmer and left a widow and several chill
dIen.
Mrs. Alice Magee. aged e%ighty-two years.
died at her home, five miles south of here.
yesterday. She was born in Ireland in 1919,
and there married Ned Magee. soon after
coming To America and TO this county.
sons are left.
The funeral OF Miss Maude Johnson. who
committed suicide Wednesday at Indian
apolis. was held from the home of her
biother-in-law Judge James II. Jordan,
here to-day. The young lady had a large
number of friends here.
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Presbyterian Church at Charlestown. and
He has been at CharlestOwn for a little
more than u year.
RICHMOND-Frank c.. Heaton. a for
mer indianapolis and Marion newspaper
man. will soon become city editor of the
Item. . Hog cholera is prevalent in
the part Of Wayne county.
VINCENNES.-John Mckinney and Bar
ney Bass. arrested here on a charge OF
assault and battery with intent TO COM
NIT murder, were taken 10 Lawrenceville
H., on Friday on a requisition.
KOKOMO.-James Duke, a carpenter. fell
from the top Of a corn crib on the Goyer
farm. near town. He was terribly cut on
the head, and suffered internal injuries.
A fatal termination is feared.
GREENWOOD.-The Greenwood Screen
Door Company is about to close a contract
for 10000 screen doors for delivery early
in the coming season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09

Governor Cranes plurality in Massachu-
sets is a surprise to the people of that
and was a candidate for a third term. He
is essentially a business man, a successful
manufacturer. He is in no sense a public
speaker. He has, however. improved the
methods of doing the States business and
had a contest with the Legislature, insist.
ing that a street-railway project in Boston
should be submitted to a vote of the people.
Few, if any, public meetings were held,
while his opponents held meetings in all
the large towns. All of which goes to show
that efficient administration is the best
vOte-getter.
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RegimentaI and Battery Reunion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CENTERVILLE, Ind, Nov. S.-The re-
union of the One-hundred-and-twenty-
fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry and Fiji
teenth Indiana Battery was held here
Thursday and Friday. The following Off
GERS were elected: Col. II. III. Neff, of VIM
chester, permanent president; Capt. a. d.
Harvey, IrvingtOn, first vice president;
Olynthus Cox, Winchester. second vice
PRESIDENT; George w. Browne. of Winches-
Williamsburg. treasurer; Jacob L. Traub,
OF Indianapolis, secretary for Fifteenth
Battery. The next reunion will be held at
Winchester. There were seventy-five of
the veterans at this reunion. Resolutions
were adopted expressing sorrow for the
death of President Mckinley and favoring
the passage by Congress of laws that Will
be "a terror to anarchism.' A banquet
was served on Friday by the w. r.. G. to
all participants I'm any war present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09

1t is possible opinions may differ as TO the
best mode OF dealing with the financial
situation bequeathed by the Taggart al.
ministration 10 the present one, but IL is
believed that hnanciers and business men
generally will approve OF Mayor Book
walters policy. He was confronted by a
condition that had to be met by practical
measures. and he has adopted one that
10 eminently practical and offers a sure
and safe way out OF an embarrassing posi-
ton With an accumulated debt in the
form OF temporary loans amounting to
$4,000. all maturing Dec. ?. 1901. with un-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09
HIRE CONDEMNED MURDERERs
Occupy Cells in the Prison NOrth-The
Execution of Rinkard.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. S.-The State
Prison now shelters three murderers who
are awaiting the infiction of the death
penalty-Willis B. Wheeler, who is SEN
fenced to die IN Feb. s for having taken
the life of his brother-in-law, and who also
halls from Warrick county, the HON of
Keith, having arrived. Wheeler is Rink
ards cell mate since the transfer of Keith
TO the death chamber and the placing over
him of the death watch. Wheeler is very
uncommunicative, and, therefore,, very
similar TO RinkaTG.
Warden Reid no longer allows the giving
out of nfOrmatio regarding Keith, ex-
cepting that he is i'm good health, and,
though his spirits are broken. he bears up
fairly we'll under the trying circumstances
He has not asked for a spiritual adviser.
AS nearly as can be learned, the execution
will take place about lis a. m. on Friday,
Nov. 10.
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WOMAN'S TERRIBLE DEED.
Saturates Her Clothing with Oil and
Burns Herself to Death.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Nov. S.-Mrs.
William Textor committed suicide at her
home here early to-day by setting fire to
her clothing. She thoroughly saturated her
clothing with coal oil and then deliberately
ignited it. When found she had been burned
to ueath. The flesh was charred and
burned in a horrible manner. and the hair
was entirely burned from her head. Mrs.
Textor was injured three weeks ago and
her mind is believed to have been deranged
by the wound.
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Her Proposition.
Chicago Post

Chicago Post.
Il think" she said. when she found the man
ager Of the big department store, that you
ought TO pay me a little something"
For what?' he asked.
Advertising" she replied. i've been using
your ladies' writing room for nearly a year in
correspondence with my friends"
"And our paper and envelopes, too 90 he sug-
gested.
Yes she answered. and that is just why 1
think you owe me something. Your name is on
every sheet in pretty raised letters. and Just
think how much good I've done you by sending
IL all over the country"
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Publicity the Public Safeguard.

Minneapolis Tribune.
The President is credited with an inten-
ton of recommending in his forthcoming
message the requirement that all Industrial
companies be compelled to submit and pub
would apply to interstate corporations. and
il is not TO be doubted that the adoption Of
such a policy by the national government
would lead most of the States TO apply IL
also 10 state corporations. That publicity
Is the best and most effective remedy for
and safeguard against corporate abuses ia
generally admitted. The President could
make no more popular recommendation
than the one f~oreshadowed
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Nov. S.-The
contents Of the dry goods store of A. o.
Schiller were destroyed by fire at A o'clock
this morning. The origin of the blaze is
unknown. The family of Mr.. Schiller, liv-
ing above the store, had a narrow escape.
Mr.. Schiller was compelled to crawl down
a post on the back porch ard then place
a ladder for the rest of the family to de-
scend. His loss is about 1880, with $1,000
insurance. The building, which was
owned by James l.. Miller, was badly dam
aged.
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FIVE DEER AND A MAN
The "Bag' of an Indiana Hunting
Party in the Maine Woods.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
REDKEY, Ind, Nov. S.-A hunting party
of eight, consisting of c. E. Headington,
DIR. Mackey. Sheriff Joseph Andrew of
Portland, Finley Spahr OF Dunkirk and
Preston Orr, DR.. G. n. Shepherd, LATE Ellis
and William Bergdoll of this city, that
started from here oct. 2S on a hunting trip
in Maine, returned to-day with five deer
and a wounded man, the latter being VIII
liam Bergdoll, who was accidentally shot
in the left leg with a charge from a gun in
the hands of Orr, one of the party. The
ball entered the thigh, and, being a 50-95
express explosive bullet from a Winchester
gun. made a severe wound. Although his
injury is painful, he will survive. The
party had intended to stay in the woods
longer. but the accident to Bergdoll caused
an early return.