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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-14
Former slabs the Latter i'm the Pres
ence of Her Little Son, Then
SIashes His own Throat.
MINER FALLS lis FEET UNHURT
MONON TRAINMEN PRESENT 4 TIME
AND WAGE GRIEVANCE.
Suicides and Suicidal Attempts-COn-
dition of I'D. w. MinsbalI-White-
caps in Crawford County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Cora
Wilson. aged thirty-five. and Fred Dorsey,
aged thirty, are both in dying condition
at Hope Hospital, as a result Of an attack
made by Dorsey. The latter had been
frequent caller on the widow and it is sup
posed that they had trouble. but nothing
regarding this can be learned.
Late this evening another woman, who
lived in Mrs. Wilson's house, heard her
screaming and begging for her life and an
instant later heard two shots Mrs. Will
son came running into the yard, scream
ing, both bullets having missed her, and
Dorsey was running after her with knife
in his hand.
In the yard he caught her, cut her throat
from ear TO ear, stabbed her in the breast,
and then cut his own throat. 1t IS thought
that neither can live. The deed was COM
mitted in sight of Mrs. Wilson's seven
year-Old son.
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QUAINT PHILOSOPHY
In An Advertisement.

When a man acts as he believes the Inn
mite within him would have him act. he
draws power 10 himself from unseen
sources; that power may be shown In
many ways
Things work smoother. plans carry out.
people begin to say. lucky" hes a win
ner:'' everything he touches succeeds"
etc. etc.
Ever try it? If you ever do. you will
agree that il is the greatest proposition on
earth
There is a marvellous potency behind the
man who acts in simple. straight-for-
ward way, as near as he knows in accord
ance with the promptings OF that invisible
Deity within.
This should teach him that great and
honorable work is ahead. man al once the
tool and part OF the master workman
The tool must not be dulled and ruined
by bad food. tobacco, whiskey, coffee, etc.
You question including coffee among bad
habits" None OF these habits are bad hab-
its unless they weaken or lessen the clean
cut power of the individual. III they do.
quit them. II food and drink are not well
selected change. Put your machine in
clean nrst-class shape IL Is the purpose OF
this article 10 suggest way 10 keep the
body well so 1t can carry out the behest OF
fhe mind.
ton is 10 adopt Grape-Nuts Food for ev-
ery mornings breakfast In IL delicious.
pre-digested. highly nourishing and will
put one far along toward doing his best in
iife's work.
Follow this with abandonment OF coffee
IL IL does not agree with you, and take In
place of H. Postum Cereal Food Coffee. FOR
it's regenerating and vitalizing nourish-
ment.
With wise selection OF food and rink.
man can quickly place himself In shape
where the marvellous Directing Power win
use him for some good and worthy pur-
pose.
Sense, just plain. common sense.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

SAFES Burglars cracked
several safes at Massillon and Warren, O.,
but secured no money.
NO DATE SET.-The G. A r. committee
having the matter in hand adjourned at
Chicago on Friday without having settled
on the time for the next National Encamp-
ment.
TICKET AGENT KILLS HIMSELF
Otto c. Cracker, aged thirty, ticket agent
of the Illinois Central and Baltimore q
Ohio, killed himself at Sandoval, H.,
Thursday night
RUN OVER BY A TRAIN.-Alphonse
Levy, United States customs inspector at
Galveston, was killed Friday by being run
over by a railroad train. He left wife
and six children.
FROM A FOREIGN CRUISE.-The
United States training ship Alliance ar
rived at Norfolk, Va, on Friday from a
tees on board are reported we'll
COAL SHIPMENTS.-Fully 3500,O00 BUSH
els of coal were shipped to Southern points
from Pittsburg on Friday, and more Will
go out to-day. Probably 100000 bushels
will be shipped on the present rise.
FOG AT NEW YORK.-Friday morning
traffic all over New York was impeded by
a thick fog-ferryboats had trouble In
making their landings and elevated trains
and street cars were run with difhculty.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.-At 1880 Fri
day morning a distinct earthquake shock
was felt in Salem, Ore. The shock lasted
three seconds and the vibrations were from
north TO south. Windows and dishes rat
tied, but no damage is reported
INJURIES PROVED FATAL.-C. ID.
Cloudas, of st. Joseph, Mo, identified with
the Swift Packing Company died Thurs
day night from injuries received by falling
through an elevator shaft at the Swift
plant in St. Joseph two days ago.
FRENCH CANADIAN HANGED
Joseph Ernest La Plane was hanged In the
yard of the Montreal jail Friday for the
murder Of his boarding house mistress,
Nine. Lefebvre with whom he was in love
The murder was committed last May.
TWO ON ONE GALLOWS-Frank Can
non and Will Kelley. both colored, were
hanged AT Helena. Ark. on Friday for the
murder last July of Isaac Lane and his
wife, colored. on Island Sixty-six. in the
Mississippi thirty miles below Helena.
NOT A DEFAULTER.-Murp * Co.
New York brokers, issued a statement Fri
day TO the effect that T.. l.. Powell. who
left Wilson, -. C. a few days ago, on find
ing himself unable TO pay certain claims,
that at the time he left Wilson the firm was
indebted 10 him in the sum OF 500.
POLICE CHIEF SHOT.-Chief Of Police
Neil Hammer. Of Niles. o., called to
the door OF his residence and shot by an
unknown man on Thursday. The wound
inflicted Is not serious. The bullet passed
through the fieshy part OF Hammers arm.
but a posse with bloodhounds is on his
trail.
FREE TRADE WITH CUBA URGED
Gen. James II. Wilson delivered an address
before the Louisville Board or Trade on
Friday. He gave his personal experiences
in Cuba and as in former addresses on the
same subject urged the establishment OF
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Three Men Said to Have Been Whipped
in Crawford County.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec. 13.-The au-
thorities of Crawford county are investi-
eating the whitecapping of William Cum
ningham, aged eighty years, who was
taken from his bed a few nights ago and
severely whipped by a gang of eight men.
Four of the men were recognized by Cum
ningham. On the same night Jesse Tyre
and Alice Haycock. residing in the same
neighbOrhood, were tied to trees and
switched, and warned that reformation in
their conduct was desired. After Cum
ningham was whipped he was warned by
the leader of the sang to mind his own
business in the future.
Cunningham formerly was justice of the
peace of Sterling township, Crawford
county, is a notary public and has been an
esteemed member of the Baptist Church
for the past forty years. He was a soldier
in Company ID, Decentralization
fourth Indiana Volunteers. The outbreak
of whitecapping has caused much indigna-
ton.
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CHOSEN TO SPEAK At THE M'KINLEY
NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Selection Made on Motion of Senator
Fairbanks, who Spoke of Sec
rotary Hays Fitness.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The joint COM
mittee OF the two houses OF Congress ap-
pointed TO make the necessary arrange
ments for a memorial service in honor of
the late President Mckinley held meeting
to-day and decided 20 invite Secretary of
State John Hay TO be the orator whenever
the proposed services. shall be held. This
selection was made on a motion by Senator
Fairbanks. who, in making IL. briefly adj
dressed the committee. speaking feelingly
OF President Mckinley, referring TO Sec
rotary Hays fitness for the task and out
lining precedents. He said that no Presi-
dent ever understood Congress as had
President Mckinley, ard that a strong
bond OF mutual confidence and respect
united him to that body. He then told Of
how joint committees had been chosen
and how. in the former case, George Ban
croft. and in the latter Secretary Blaine.
had. upon invitation. delivered memorial
addresses before joint meetings of the
Senate and House, to which the foreign
diplomats. as we'll as the officials of the
United States. were invited. He then said:
'"The selection for this great work. it seems
to me, and to some whom 1 have conversed
with on the subject. phould fall upon a man
who Is fitted because of his personal rela-
lions 10 the President. and because Of his
great achievements and renown. The name
which comes almost unbidden TO the lips
of us all in this case is that of Secretary
John Hay, and il would indeed, add to
the symmetry OF the occasion and be an
emphasis of our tribute IL he were selected
this morning"
Senator Fairbanks then moved that
committee be appointed 10 call upon Secre-
tary Hay next Monday at 10 o'clock and
invite him address
prevailed, and the committee was named
follows: Senators Foraker, Fairbanks
Jones of Arkansas. and Kean, and Repre-
sentatives GrOsvenor, w. j. Cousins Will
liam Alden Smith. Fleming and Shafroth
The time for the proposed service will be
fixed later
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Fine New Office Building.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 13.-Charles l..
Henry and Thomas ]. McMahan, of this
city, have perfected plans for the erection
of large and handsome business and Of
flee building in this city. The plans are for
six-story building that will cost about
$3.50 600. The structure will cover a full
half block and all but the first floor will
be devoted to office rooms. The building
will be fire proof, and from an architectural
standpoint as beautiful as il is possible TO
make it. The frame will be steel and the
floors and partitions tile. 1t is the inten-
ton of the promoters to receive subscrip-
lions to the stock organizing a company of
local capitalists.
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A JUDGE ASSAILS LENTZ.
Calls Him a Liar and Coward, Slaps
His Face and Pulls His Nose.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 1S.-There was a
sensational scene in Judge Bigger's court
this afternoon, when Judge d. c. Badger
pulled the nose and slapped the face Of
former Congressman John j, Lentz. The
episode was the outgrowth of the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Wolfram Guitar
Company by Judge Badger. Lentz had, as
attorney for Mr.. Wolfram, filed an affidavit
in Judge Bigger's court alleging prejudice
on the part of Judge Badger and asking
Judge Bigger to hear motion 10 Vacate
the receivership. Judge Badger happened
into the courtroom while the matter was
being laid before Judge Bigger, and ne &C
cused Lentz of having misstated the facts.
Lentz entered a denial and Judge Badger
replied that he UentZ) was a liar and a
coward and pulled his nose and slapped
his face. Lentz made no attempt TO re-
taliate, and told Judge Badger that as he
was a judge he would not strike him.
Judge Badger said that he was not on the
bench then and was acting as citizen.
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ADMITS HIS GUILT.
Young Man Accused of Robbing the
Mails at JeffersonviIIe.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec. 13.-Arthur
W. Coleman, subclerk in the postOfice
at Jacksonville. was arrested to-day by
Postoffice Inspector. S. c. Kile on a charge
OF stealing SO which was Enclosed in de-
coy letter mailed by the inspector. He
brought to this city and arraigned
before United States Commissioner Card
will. pleaded not guilty and was released
under $500 bond TO await hearing next
Monday afternoon.
Money in various sums, it is said, had
been missing in the Jacksonville post
Office. and the first test letter mailed by
Inspector EIile caught Coleman. who adj
mftted his guilt when searched and the
letter was found in his pocket. Coleman
is about twenty-one years old and has
heretofore borne a good reputation.
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MoNON TRAINMEN's GRIEVANCE.
They Send n Committee to Confer with
President McDoeI.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. 13.-The Monon
conductors. brakemen and switchmen are
not satisfied with the schedule under which
they work at present. The men for some
time past have been organizing TO ask for a
change in the wages and the hours of work
So quiet had the intentions OF the men been
kept that General Yardmaster Sheehan did
not know the trainmen had sent commit
tee TO confer with President McDoel until
he was informed by General Superintendent
Lowell.
The committee. which was headed by
Conductor w. A. Brooks has returned
from Chicago. 1t asked Mr.. McDoel for
revision OF the general schedule. which
fixes the hours OF work and the amount of
wages OF all brakemen and switchmen of
the road. The committee was appointed by
the Brotherhood Of Railway Tranmen. Ii
refuses TO state how the conference ter
minated, but IL is understood President Nc
Doel gave the members the assurance that
the company would do all in it's power to
rectify just complaints Superintendent
Parker and Trainmasters Sucese and Quinn
by were present at the conference.
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CAPTAIN cooNEY SUSPENDED.
Police officer In Whose Precinct Pol
icy shops Were Found

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Police Captain
Cooney, in whose precinct private agencies
last night raided rooms in which, it is al
legged. We're the headquarters of the policy
gambling in New York. was suspended to-
day by Police Commissioner Murphy and
ordered 10 appear for trial Dec. Il. Cooney
Will be accused of neglect OF duty in per-
hitting the policy gamblers to do business
in his precinct.
When the contents OF the safes captured
IN last nights raid were examined to-day
account books were found which showed
that receipts from policy slips sold Monday
and Tuesday of this week aggregated
So, COO
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Many sheep Killed by Blizzard.

CHEYENNE, Dec. 13-The blizzard rag
ing throughout southern Wyoming is ter
rife. Everything is delayed from three to
five hours. and a blockade is imminent.
Great distress is reported by sheep men of
Red Desert section and southern Unitah
county. On the desert the losses will be
large, unless break occurs within a few
hours. AT Frewen, Sweetwater county, a
passenger train plowed through a bunch
of sheep huddled in cut to keep out of
the wind, and over five hundred of the
animals are reported to have been killed.
They were hurled in every direction and
buried out of sight in drifts.
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CONVICT LABOR QUESTION.
Ohioans Would settle IL by Making
Prisoners work by Hand.

COLUMBUS. o.. Dee. 13-The commission
appointed by Governor Nash some two
years ago 10 Investigate the convict LABOR
question submitted its report to the Gov
ernOr to-day. The commission recommends
that. in order to bring less competition with
free labor, all machinery be taken from fbe
Ohio prison and that the convicts be re-
Quired to make everything by hand; that
the different branches be placed in the
hands of experts, who are TO be paid good
salaries; that the cOnvicts thus employed
be taught some useful trade in detail: that
as much OF the product as possible be used
by the State: that the surplus be sold 90
the open market 1t Is estimated that this
change Will cost about $125,0o0 in cash and
about four years OF time. or until the con-
tracts now in force will have expired.
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Conditions in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 13.-Severe cold
weather is reported from numerous points
in Kansas tonight. Temperatures range
from two or three degrees above to five
degrees below zero. Snow is not general.
II is feared that the cattle on the great
Western ranges will suffer as the storm
came so suddenly that their protection was
inadequate. Winter wheat will be dam
aged to some extent The cold in the wheat
belt is severe, with little or no snow. With
out snow and with continued cold wheat
will suffer greatly.
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MARCONI AGAIN DELAYED.
High Winds Prevent His Experiments
with a Horizontal Wire.

ST. JOHNS, n. F.. Dec. 13.-High winds
to-day prevented William Marconi, the in
ventor OF wireless telegraphy, who is ex-
perimenting here, raising a second balloon
TO sustain the horizontal wire used in wire
less signaling, in place of the balloon that
was blown out to sea on Wednesday night.
II the weather does not improve tomorrow
Mr.. Marconi will erect a mast next week
for this purpose and abandon the use OF
balloons for the time being. The inventor
has perfected every detail for his expert
ments with this exception. When this diff
ficulty is overcome ne anticipates no
trouble in signaling passing transatlantic
liners.
Mr.. Marccni hopes to open permanent
station for wireless biography at Cape
Race within a month.
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A Stranger shoot. Two Men.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 13-Attracted
by pistol shes. Policemen r. T Saylor
and William Dinwiddie rushed into a Bow
cry saloon tonight 10 stop a tight In prog
ress between Luther Brady and a we'll
dressed strange, AT their approach the
strangers weapon was turned upon them.
SaylOr was shot in three places and is ex-
wounded In the breast. but will recover
The unknown man escaped. He had been
spending money freely. and is believed TO
be drummer. stylish Overcoat he left
behind bears the label THE May, Denver
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MONEY FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Theodore ROOSEVELT Inherits Between
100000 and s15O,OOo.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The Times will
say tomorrow: According to a decision
handed down by Justice Lawrence in
suit brought for the purpose Of obtaining
a construction of the will of Cornelius Van
Shack Roosevelt, who died in New York
in 1877. President Roosevelt. who is
nephew OF the testatOr, viii inherit a for
tune OF between 100000 and $4,000.
Cornelius Van Shack Roosevelt who
lived In New Jersey, left an estate valued
at between 100000 and 100000 The
testator bequeathed TO his wife. the aunt
OF President Roosevelt. and who died last
year, all of his property in trust, A clause
OF the will is the provision under which
the President will receive considerable
fortune"
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Fate Was Against Him.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Dec 13.-Lee
Kelley, the convict who a few months ago
assaulted Ed c. McHale, a foreman for
the D'Oench-Hays Shoe Company, which
employs a number of convicts, entered a
plea of guilty in the Circuit Court this
morning and was sentenced to serve two to
fourteen years in the Reformatory. He
says he intended fighting the case, but
when his trial came on Friday and also
on the 18th day of the month, he thought
he might as well give up
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

LIVERPOOL. bee. 13.-Arrived Numid-
ian, from st. John and Halifax; New Eng
land, from Boston. Sailed: Dominion.
for Portland; Partisan. for Halifax and
st. John
GLASGOW. Dec. 13.-Arrived: Siberian.
from Philadelphia. via St John, y. r:
Buenos Ayrean. from New York. Sailed:
Furnessia, for New York.
GENOA. Dee. 13.-Arrived: Trave. from
New York, via Gibraltar and Naples.
ANTWERP. Dec. 13.-Arrived: iceland,
from New York.
NEW YORK. Dec. I3.-Arrived: Cassel.
from Bremen.
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Indiana Obituary.

ELWOOD, Ind, Dec. l3-Elwood rela-
tves to-day received news of the death
at Butte. Mont. OF G. w. Brainard. OF
this city, who went 10 the West some
time ago for the benefit Of his health The
body will be brought back for burial.
SEYMOUR. Ind, Dec 13-William Lam
bring. aged sixty years. died suddenly at
his home near Sauers this morning. He
was one OF the best-knOwn German farm
ers OF Jackson county.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 13.-George
Reese, a saloon keeper died after a few
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Dec. 13.-The jury in
the case of B. f. Moore, ex-trustee Of
Jefferson township, charged with the en-
bezzlement of about $500 of the town.
ships funds. returned a verdict of acquittal
The case was on trial one week. This is
the second trial of the case, the first re-
sulting in a disagreement In point of
age of the individual members. the jury in
the second trial was one Of the oldest that
ever tried a case in the Boone Circuit
Court. The average age of the jurors was
sixty years and one month.
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Losses by Fire.

PADUCAH. KY. Dec. 13-The tewboat
r. A. Speed. owned by the Ayrelord Tie
Company, burned 10 the waters edge in
the harbor here at o'clock this morning.
Loss $4,000.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 13.-The plant of the
Uneed superior Wallpaper Company at the
northwest corner of Bank and Patterson
streets, this city. destroyed by fire to-
night. The loss is estimated at $4,000. with
the insurance probably half that much
The origin of the fire is unknown
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Victims of the Kokomo Collision.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Dec. 13.-Nora Weishaar
Laura McArdle, Lizzie Barnhart and Julia
Sears, the girls injured in the grade cross
ing accident last night, probably Will re-
cover. Six others received slight injuries.
Relatives of the dead and injured will claim
damages aggregating $4,000 from the Pan
handle Company
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MUCH COLDER.
Clerk of the Weather Hands Out n
Frosty Indiana Prediction.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Weather fore
cast for Saturday and Sunday:
For Ohio-Snow and much colder, with
a cold wave, on Saturday. Sunday fair, ex-
cept snow along the lake and in the east
portion; colder; brisk to high north
westerly winds.
For Indiana-Snow and much colder on
Saturday. Sunday fair and cold; brisk
northwesterly winds.
For Illinois-Fair and colder on Saturday
except snow in extreme southern portion.
Sunday fair and cold; brisk northwesterly
winds
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EXCITEMENT AT MIDNIGHT.
Fire Damages Residence on West
Eleventh Street.

Great excitement prevailed about mid
night on West Eleventh street because of a
fire which threatened to destroy large
number of small residences. The fire start
ed in the home Of James Jackson, ~ Nos
SO and SIS West Eleventh street, from an
overheated stove, and caused a loss of
about $500 TO house and contents
The house owned and occupied by VIII
liam Allen. who also owned the house in
which Jackson lived, caught and damage
Of about Sl0O was done before the fire was
put out. Isaac Allen, Of No. 372 West EleV-
enth street. lost $50 by fire which caught
from the other burning houses. The fire
also communicated To the home of Aldag
Jasper. at No. $50 West Eleventh street
where a loss OF 800 was incurred.
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Tried to influence n Juror.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind. Dec 13.-John Il. Todd
was fined $50 in the Circuit Court by Judge
Buskirk for an attempt to improperly in
huence a Juryman. He approached the
juryman privately and told him 10 hang
the jury in a case venued from Lawrence
county. and he would never regret it. The
juryman reported 10 the court.
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Fight in Colombia.

NEW YORK, Dec 1S.-Gen. Carlos Alban
has received a cablegram from Buena
Ventura giving an account of big fight at
Rio San Juan, near Buena Ventura: says
the Colon, Colombia, correspondent cf the
Herald. The revolutionists sent an expedi-
ton of 1,500 men overland from Tumaco.
This expedition was surprised at the: river
by the government troops. Many casualties
are reported Dy both Sides