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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-29
FOR INDIANA PEOPLE
WORK OF CONGREsSMEy AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Bill Authorizing Construction of n
Bridge at Michigan City-New
Bank Authorized.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS - Controller
Dawes to-day approved the application Of
j. M. Crawford of Cincinnati O.. Albert
Haywood, j. A. Harris, s. l.. Mcpherson,
Mary Wathen. Mrs. Susan Fogle and others
to organize the First National Bank Of
Montgomery, with $4,000 capital.
Representative Griffith last week secured
the following pensions, the beneficiaries be-
ing his constituents: Joseph f. Human,
Seymour, $14; Samuel Brounenberg. Bean
Blossom, $40; Sarah j. Hunter, Levi, s12;
George Behrens. Seymour. $12; Lewis p.
Bradford, Star Branch. 81; James t. Chap
man, Madison, So; Aaron Hoffman, Aurora,
ST.; Stephen d. Barton, Canaan, Sc; John
Chapman, Lancaster, $40; Jacob Miller.
Huntsville, S.; Ferdinand Fischer. Ma
poleon, s24.
George AIDE, of Kentland, Ind, fabulist,
who has been here several days, returned
home To-Day. While here he received much
attention at the hands of the Indiana dele
CATION in Congress as well as those of his
fellow newspaper workers.
Representative Crumpacker to-day intro
duced a bill TO authorize the construction
of a bridge across Trail creek at Michigan
City 1t is to be placed at the intersection
of Second street in Michigan City with said
creek, for the passage of foot passengers,
animals and vehicles
Representative Griffith introduced a bill
to-day to pension Ruth A. avery, of New
point, WIDOW of Charles Avery, Company c,
Seventy-sixth Indiana Volunteers. at $l2
monthly.
Edith Watson and Willy Regard have
been designated as members of the civil
service board for the postoffice at Win
chester, and c. F. Ingeles, at Kokomo.
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Indiana Notes.

Jacob Donaldson, of Eminence, Morgan
county, who is seventy-five years old, is
cutting his third set of teeth.
The barn of James Nave, north of Shelby
Vile, was burned, with it's contents. Sum-
day night. Loss, $500; insured in the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
A burglar entered several houses at Rich
mond yesterday morning and secured some
jewelry from that of j. B. Dougan, of the
Second National Bank and small sum of
money from Mrs. Kate Thomas.
Three trains were piled up in a wreck
near Plymouth, Sunday, and twenty car
loads of corn and merchandise were broken
up Engineer Bender suffered a broken
leg in jumping from his locomotive.
Mrs. Jennie Galloway, of Windfall, who
was declared insane on Friday last, es-
capped from the sheriff on Saturday, and
when last seen was on her way to In
dianapolis. having taken an interurban car
at Elwood.
The question at issue between Morgan
county and w. II. Conner, its former clerk,
accounts having revealed credits to which
Mr.. Conner was entitled which practically
Offset the alleged overdrafts.
/. L. WINNER. chairman of the Parke
county Republican central committee, has
announced his candidacy for the position
district. He has managed three county
campaigns and believes Parke county
should be recognized.
The Seventh district internal revenue Of
flee had very busy day Saturday, collect
ing 500 600 on one shipment of spirits from
the Terre Haute distilleries. There were
thirteen carloads in the shipment, which
for the Eastern market, where the
spirits will go into blending houses.
Carl A. Spilker, recently reelected presi-
dent of the Union National Bank of Mum
cie in a few days will resign and go to
New York, where he has become interested
in the Seventh National Bank Of that city
Mr.. Spilkers father was for many years
president of the local bank, and the son
inherited his fortune and place. Mayor
Tuhey is talked of as his successor
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AURNITURE
q CARPETS, STOVES
ADJUSTMENTS.


The management of the Grand has taken
full advantage OF its membership in the
association of vaudeville managers and Sc
cured programme of specialties for the
current week that is certain to draw a
succession of large audiences. thus MAIN
tanning the record made last week. Dor
othy Morton, being a comic opera prima
Gonna Of considerable note. would ordi-
narily be the chief attraction, and Miss
Morton's songs delightful. but there are
several other acts that please fully as
much as hers. Gus Williams, ''Our Ger
man Senator" scores hit of goodly pro-
portions with his rapid fire OF humorous
talk. his comic and serio-comic songs, and
his cleverly delivered recitations.
Jolly Flo Irwin and her talented asso-
clate. Walter Hawley. in a bright skit
called 1.-THE Gay Miss Con-" constitute an
other feature that is more than ordinarily
pleasing. Miss Irwin has the same in
fictitious merriment that is rapidly making
her sister Mays fortune in another field
of entertainment The Rexos open the bill
with an exhibition of graceful evolutions
executed on roller skates and unicycles.
Caroline Hull has q little speech about
the people OF her native country (the Southl
fighting for the cause they believed was
singing Miss Hull's voice Is a pseudo-con-
tralto and would not be pleasant to hear
II II were not for her magnetic personal
tty and winning mannerisms. Conway and
Leland, dancers and comedians, demon
strate that The loss of leg does not neces-
sarily put man out of the race of life.
Each OF these clever men has suffered such
misfortune and yet they are possessed
or ability and determination sufficient TO en-
able them 10 earn good living by enter
tanning the pubic. Their act has many
remarkable features and is heartily APP
cuces new and attractive style of mon
oiogue. In addition to presenting batch
or the latest jokes, he gives an exhibit
ton OF lightning changes of costume In
the fuli glare or the calcium. His impersona-
items OF Sir Henry Irving in Robes
pierre" and of Richard Mansfield in "Dr.
Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde are excellent. In
cianapolis has been favored with number
OF expert equilibrists since the Grand was
turned into q fashionable vaudeville thea
ter, but there Is still room for an act
that possesses as much merit as the one
furnished by RObertus and Wilfredo One
OF the men walks down a flight of steps
on his hands. while his uplifted feet sup
port a trio of lighted lamps and on the
back OF his neck is balanced a Candida bruu.
OF many branches each carrying a lighted
candle. Dorothy Morton. the star of the
btll sings variety of entertaining songs
IT. costume OF dazzling richness The
programme ends with the kinodrome, which
is showing the best pictures this week
IL has shown since the opening of the
season. The views OF the fiip-fiap railroad
At Coney island, circular panorama view of
the White House and surrounding grounds
are especially good.
Performances VIII be given every after
noon and night this week.
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will be presented each night. with special
scenery and effects.
Those who have seen Captain Sorcho's
demonstration of the methods and periIs OF
deep-sea diving, which will be given twice
daily at the German House, beginning
Thursday afternoon. state that 1t contains
features of interest to men, women and
children. Everybody is fascinated at the
prospect OF having a mystery explained,
and TO most people the entire subject of
sea diving Is a profound mystery. Captain
SorchO not merely describes the life of a
diver. but accompanies his description with
practical Illustrations or experiments in
an immense tank or aquarium, of which he
is the inventor and sole owner.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Wilson De witt Wallace, Judge of
Tippecanoe Superior Court.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 2s-Captain
Wilson De Witt Wallace, judge of the SUI
perior Court OF Tippecanoe county, and
well-known Indiana author, died tonight
from the effects OF fall.
Wilson De Witt Wallace was born in
Lafayette on Nov. 10. 1885, the son of James
Wallace, who had settled in that city, sew
eraI years previous. and married Sarah A.
Marquan. Wilson Wallace was educated
in the public schools and at Waveland
Academy, in Montgomery county. He
worked his way through the academy by
teaching and then went to Jefferson Col
lege, Philadelphia, whence he was gradu-
ated in 1861. He began to read law In La
fayette. but on the second call for troops
enlisted I'm Company G. Fortieth Indiana
Infantry He was elected second lieuten-
ant and later first lieutenant and was
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Commercial Club Directors.

The directors of the Commercial Club
held meeting yesterday noon. The mat
ter of the purchase of the Indianapolis
water works was laid over until the next
meeting, and the president was empowered
to appoint delegates to the meeting of the
State Board of Commerce, which Is to be
held here on Feb. and z.
Monday, Feb. II, there will be an cleo
ton of seven directors Of the club, with
the following candidates on the regular
ticket: Charles K. Coffin. A. w. Conduit,
John w. Kern, A. f. Potts. j. c. Schaf
and j. NJ. Spann The independents an
nounce their ticket as follows: Fred
Francke Arthur NJ. Hood, John w. Holtz-
man, Joseph b. Dill. H. l.. Beveridge. John
NJ. Spann and John W. Kern.
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RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 2.-Mrs. John H.
Rolling, a well-known woman, died this
afternoon, aged fifty-ive years. Her
maiden name was Mary A. Miller, and she
was born at Cincinnati, coming to Rich
mond thirty years ago. She was member
of st. Mary's Catholic Church. Her hus-
band survives.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Jan. 2S.-James w.
Hinkle, a veteran business man and a pio-
neer Of the county, died at his home in this
city yesterday morning, aged eighty-three.
He had been resident Of the county for
eighty-two years.
MONON, Ind, Jan. 2S-James w. Roush,
a farmer and civil war veteran, aged fifty
eight, is dead of pneumonia Four chill
Gren survive
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Royal League Bars Women.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. &.-The State
convention of the Royal League to-day
decided not to admit women to membership.
and to retain headquarters in Fort Wayne
for another year. The following officers
were elected: Supreme representative. w.
S. Wells, Fort Wayne; alternate, Charles
Darling, Indianapolis; archon, J. t. Leach,
Fort Wayne; vice archon, George Mueller,
Lafayette; scribe, Charles Darling, Indian
apolis; treasurer, Z. II. Waldo, Indianapo-
lis; orator, DR.. E. G. Prall Indianapolis;
past archon, William S. Wells. Fort
Wayne; guide. E. s. r. Seguin, Indianapo-
lis; prelate, G.. w. Cotton, Indianapolis;
warder, w. Z. Miller, Goshen; sentry, N. K.
Howard, Lafayette.
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Notes of the stnue.

A. s. Hummel. the weIl-known New York
theatrical attorney. is said to have recently
completed play In one act, dealing with
an interesting legal point.
XXX
Stuart Robson is likely to form friendly
relations with prosperity once more next
season. He has decided to revive 1.-THE
Henrietta" in which he scored his great
est success some years ago, impersonat-
ing BERTHE, ''the Lamb
Playwright Charles II. Hoyt turned out
a score or more comedy successes in his
lifetime, but his "a Trip to Chinatown
which comes to the Park Thursday after
TO be the most successful from both a
financial and an artistic standpoint
xxx
AS her contralto singer this season. Alice
Nielsen offers a beautiful young woman.
Viola Gillette, who has achieved fame In
Australia. but who has her American repu-
tation yet TO make. Miss Nielsen has all
cess last season, and host OF clever new
ones.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch the Russian pianist
who will be heard In conjunction with the
Club in the auditorium OF the
German House tomorrow night, comes to
heralded by his remarkable
successes in concerts and recitals I'm New
York and Boston, and with the famous
Thomas Orchestra in Chicago a trife over a
week ago.
Charles l.. Evans will make his first
appearance I'm indianapolis for a number
of seasons at English's Opera House to-
morrow snd Thursday nights I'm David
Belascos farce, Naughty Anthony"
which Is said % be funny 10 the point OF
hiiarity. AS curtain raiser Mr.. Belas-
co.'s dramatization OF John Luther Longs
dainty love tragedy. "MaGa7s~ Butterfly"
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Result of Guessing Contest.

The result of the Cingalese guessing con-
test was announced at the Zoo last night.
There were fifty-two correct guesses. The
nrst OF these to be recorded was made
py Mrs. 5. Is. French, who was presented
with a mounted lions claw. The second
prize. a season ticket was awarded to Miss
Lotta Enos There are five women and
two men In the troupe. The programme
went very smoothly yesterday and nearly
all OF the acts were literally applauded
notably Captain Bonavita and his twenty
lions, Shultz's Great Dane dogs and Boyk-
ers pears, lions and dogs Tonight the
dental students, two hundred strong will
take possession of the Zoo and will add
some new and original features TO the
arenic programme
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Three Citizens Disfranchised.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 2S-The
cases of the forty-three men who are
charged with selling their votes at the
last election were called in court to-day,
and the case against Rufus Wells was
the first to be put on trial. 1t took most
of the day to get jury. The main wit
ness against Wells was Charles Benjamin,
who testified that he agreed to give Wells
SIS for his vote and the vote of his son
Charles, and that Wells was paid 81 by
Taylor Thompson and took receipt there
for, which was introduced as evidence.
Wells was found guilty and the sentence
passed involves his disfranchisement for
nineteen years. This morning Roy Nichols
and Charles Hays pleaded guilty to the
charges against them, and were disfran-
chised for twelve years each.
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DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 2S.-Since last
Tuesday night, when the Grand Theater in
Cincinnati was destroyed by fire. Mr. f, III
Sothern has secured complete set of
scenery for his production of Hamlet. and
tonight he gave a magnificent presentation
of the play In the Detroit Opera House be-
fore a crowded house. Mr.. Sothern scored
great success, and was called before the
curtain at the end of the second act The
setting of each scene was ample and mas
much as the costumes of the company were
little or nothing of its original brilliancy.
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Two Town. May Consolidate.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NORTH VERNON, Ind, Jan. S.-The
Common Council of North Vernon, at its
last meeting, appointed a committee to
confer with the officials of the town of
Vernon, on the question of consolidating
the town and city under one government.
Vernon is one and one-half miles from
North Vernon, but their corporation lines
are close together If the proposed con-
solidation is effected sthe new municipal
corporation will become the county seat,
and the courthouse be within the corporate
limits of the new city.
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Joseph Arthur's .Lost River.y

Joseph Arthur's realistic drama of life In
that part Of Indiana lying near West
Baden Springs, entitled Lost River" re-
turned to English's Opera House last night
with the same strong cast and magnificent
scenery and effects shown here a few
weeks ago. Last nights presentation was
much better than the first given in this
city. there being practically TO bitches in
the working OF the mechanical effects.
direct from the Fourteenth-street Theater.
New York. by fast train, and the stage
force at English's did not have time in
which TO familiarize Itself with the massive
sud intricate settings required for the
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to swell the fund,
and this practice 10
kept up until the
child is old enough
to save for itself.
The parents have
the right theory bur
how rarely they
carry tito its broad
e ST application.
Every mother is
perforce laying up
for her child what
money cannot in
happiness
or misery. The
nervous motherwil1
have a nervous
child The ;rrsta-
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INDICTED 121 CITIZENS.
Spencer County Grand Jury Is Hot on
the Trail of Vote Sellers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKPORT. Ind, Jan. 2S.-The Spencer
county grand jury on Saturday afternoon
returned 121 indictments for vote selling
in the fall election. One hundred and nine
teen are against negroes and two against
white men. The sheriff and his deputies
have been kept busy all day making ar
rests and the court already has disfran-
cLised for ten years four negroes and
sessed on them So and costs each. Their
rames are William Hatfield, William
Archie, Samuel and Moses Johnson. They.
pleaded guilty. Smith Frye, William Monkey
and John Sites pleaded not guilty and were
remanded to Jail to await trial.
The negroes are hard to find Some have
left the city and 1t is expected many others
will go.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 2S.-The Jury
in the trial of Ed High, accused of he
murder of the Polish coal miner, Joe Ma
linski, at Fontanet. last April. returned p
verdict of acquittal this morning, after
being out since Saturday evening The
defense set up a plea of self-defense. The
verdict causes resentment on the part OF
the foreign miners, who say High had
threatened them repeatedly.
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Thought They Had Found Gold.

State Geologist Blatchley yesterday re-
ceived three specimens Of rock from In
diana people who thought they had dis
covered gold mines. The only one that
bore the slightest resemblance to the
precious metal was specimen from Mad
ison which proved to be decaying granite
sprinkled with mica.
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More Glass Factories Under Way.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 2.-The
Sans Pareil Glass Company, the prescrip-
ton ware concern of which the Rev. Fa-
Their Charles Die, of this city. is the head,
has increased its capital from $4,000 to $5O.-
co., The second tank has been added.
which will accommodate forty-eight more
blowers. The plant now consists of two
tanks of this capacity. The Blackboard
Glass Company, the new cooperative win
dow glass concern, has broken ground
just south of the Sans Pareil plant for its
twelve-pot factory.
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QUICK TURN IN THE CASE.
Murder Trial at Wabash Develops
Into an Inquiry I'm Lunacy.

Into an Inquiry I'm Lunacy.
Special to TIE indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 2S.-The trial of
John Rinkard brought from the Grant Cir
cult Court to this county on change of
venue, was begun at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. when thirty witnesses were sworn.
Rinkard is charged with the murder of his
wife, and the State asks a verdict of muir
der in the first degree. This morning John
A. Kersey of counsel for the prisoner.
waving the question of the mental condi-
ton at the time of the shooting, declared
that the law forbade the trial of an insane
man and demanded that a lunacy commits
sion examine Rinkard before beginning the
case To this Prosecutor Amsden made a
vigorous objection, asserting that the time
for an inquiry into the mental state Of the
accused should have been before the case
was brought to Wabash. Judge Shively
this afternoon decided that Rinkard should
be examined before his trial. The case
was then adjourned until Friday, at which
time the result OF the investigation will be
made known.
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JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 2S.-J. E. Gibson,
the Indiana building contractor, who has
been brought back from Detroit, was ar
raigned In the Circuit Court here this after
noon on the charge of attempting to bride
Governor Longino in connection with the
Statehouse contract. He entered a plea of
not guilty and the trial will commence to-
morrow. f4
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given his captiancy for gallantry in the
field. He was severely wounded and dis
qualified for further service at the battle
of Stone river. Before going to the front
he had married, on Nov 49, 1861. Miss
Anna NJ Shields, of New Albany. In 1854
he was admitted to the bar in Lafayette.
He served several terms as city attorney
and also county prosecutor. He sue
ceeded Thomas Il. Ward as Judge of the
Superior Court of Tippecanoe county.
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 2s.-Dr
Rodermund, of Appleton, Wis, who broke
a smallpox quarantine at that place, and
escaped from the city, has been arrested
here. The Appleton authorities are of
opinion that the Indiana authorities should
take care of him.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. Psf. A Olden.
a prominent business man of this city. in
a pistol duel with burglar at his home to-
night, fatally wounded the robber and him.
self received broken leg. The burglar
turned out TO be "Curley'' Pryor, well
known as a crook.
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The Indiana lun-oermen who left this
city recently for a trip to Cuba have had
an enjoyable time and left Jacksonville,
Fla, last night homeward bound.
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A very pretty custom obtains among GER
tain classes " which the newly married
pair starts Swings bank for the child yet
to be. Every day a penny or dime, as
the case may sbe, is dropped into the bank
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world. Bowling Record Broken.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.-The Arson Bowling
team tonight broke the worlds bowling
record by averaging a fraction over ssl In
q championship game.