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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
GEN. ALGER IMPROVING
OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE
FORMER SECRETARY OF WAR.
He Rallied Well, and Last Night Had
Recovered Almost Entirely from
Effects of the Shock.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 22-An operation
was performed to-day on Gen. Russell A.
Alger. former secretary of war, who has
been suffering for long period from Sc
we're attack of gall stones. General Alger
rallied we'll from the operation and the
surgeons reported late this afternoon that
ne had recovered almost entirely from the
shock. His temperature was but little
above normal, and his pulse was strong.
The following official statement was is
sued by the surgeons in regard to the
operation: "A condition of infected gall
bladder was present, as the result of gall
stones. There were many adhesions about
the gall bladder, which was opened and
drained General Alger's condition is seri-
Gus, but he stood the operation WE'LL
The operation was performed by Drs c.
G. Jennings, H. w. Longyear, II. o. Walker
and E. l.. Shurley, of this city; DR.. Will
liam Oster, of Baltimore. and DIR. ]. B.
Murphy, Of Chicago.
AT p. m. the following bulletin on Gen.
eral Alger's condition was issued by Drs
Jennings and Longyear: Temperature
normal; pulse. IA Only slight nausea fol-
lowing the anaesthetic. All the symptoms
are favorable"
DR.. Longyear, who will spend the night
with General Alger, said at that hour that
there would be no more bulletins issued
tonight unless entirely unanticipated
change should occur. General Alger is in
no immediate danger" said he, although
mis- condition is serious His chances of re-
covery are very fair
Discussing the operation tonight, Dr.
Jennings, who is the physician in charge
of the case, said that while it was gall
stones that had made the operation neces-
sary, it vas not performed for their re-
moval. 1.-The operation" he said, was
performed for the purpose of opening and
draining the gall bladder, which had be-
come infected because of the stones"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
GOVERNOR CRANES REPLY.
1t Is En- Route to Washington by a
Special Messenger.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 22-The
doubt in regard to Governor Cranes atti-
tude toward President Roosevelt's tender
of the office of secretary of the treasury
must be cleared up from Washington. The
Governor himself has nothing to say 1t is
learned at Dalton that he has dispatched
his decision to the President by a special
messenger, who ought to reach his destina-
ton Monday. What the Governor has
said TO the President is left wholly to infer
ence and no information can be obtained
here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT.
Lieutenant Governor Higgins, of Mon
tana, and His Brother.

MISSOULA. Mont, Dec. 22.-Lieutenant
Governor Higgins and his brother, Arthur
Higgins. the state game warden, last night
were acquitted on the charge of assault in
the third degree preferred by Theodore
Blockley. Blockley was one OF the trio
whom the state officers were charged with
having waylaid and severely thrashed about
a week ago.
During the hearing last night the attOr-
ney for the plaintiff had occasion TO bring
the name OF Mrs. Higgins, mother of the
Lieutenant Governor. into the case The
Lieutenant Governor. white with wrath
jumped 10 his feet. and. shaking his fist
al the opposing counsel. exclaimed: .'If
the court will not stop You from using my
mothers name in this court | will do IL
myself"
The courtroom was crowded 10 suffocati ton
and the verdict was received with applause
One charge yet remains against the de-
PENDANTS. that of assault in the second de-
gree. preferred by Charles Booth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
GUILTY OF TREASON.
FiIipinOs who Were Given Civil
Omces in Misamis Province.

MANILA. Dec. 22.-GeneraI George w.
Davis. commanding at Zamboanga, Island
of Mindanao. has requested that the prov
vince of Misamis MindanaO. again be placed
under military control. General Davis has
proof that the recently elected president
and vice councillors and the leading men
CT Cagayan de Misanlis are guilty of trea-
son In furnishing ammunition TO the in
surgents within the past month The fiscal
OF the province OF Misamis is also impli-
Gated
The evidence shows that all these men
were members of the secret Katipunan So
ciety. General James F. Wade. command
ing the American forces on Cebu Island,
eoDcurs IN and indorses the request OF Cen
eral Davis and. reviewing the situation in
MindanaO. says he is satisfied that the
erds OF Justice. peace and good government
will soonest be obtained by the restoration
of military control 10 the province OF Mis-
ar,is and the overcoming of all resistance
TO that authority. IL il expected that the
United States Philippine Commission will
refuse this request as they did a similar
applica ton made by General Chaffee con-
ceTning the province OF Tayabas, Luzon,
where the rebels have recently been par
ticularly active.
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Other Fires.

CAIRO, w. Va, Dec. 22-Fire threatened
to destroy the entire town here to-day
and would have done so but for the vol
Unteer work of the citizens and the for
tunate direction of the wind. 1t destroyed
the Dunlap Hotel, the opera house and
several other buildings. The loss is about
$4,000, insurance not over $4,000.
SPRINGFIELD. o., Dec 22-The first
Congregational Church was destroyed by
fire to-day. Loss, $4,000 1t was a new
church, constructed but few years since
The origin is a mystery though it is sup
posed to have been due to an oVerheated
furnace.
GOODWATER, Ala, Dec. 22-For the
second time within thirty days the
business section of this town has been
practically wiped out by fire. At 10 o'clock
tonight six business houses were burned
the estimated loss being over $4,000.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Dec 22-Fire de-
stroyed the flour mill of the Elks Milling
and Manufacturing Company at Lowellville
last night. The loss was $4,000, and but a
small amount of insurance was carried.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
BAD GEORGIA NEGRO.
He shoots Two Men and Is wounded
Himself, but Escapes to swamp.

SPARKS. Ga. Dec. 22.-In attempting to
arrest Henry Porter. a desperate negro
gambler, here last night about midnight
Marshal NJ. ]. Kinard was shot in the right
hand, and ]. l.. Kirby, who went to assist
Marshal Kinard, was instantly killed. The
negro opened fire on Kinard and Kirby
they approached. Kinard's right hand was
badly shattered, and then Kirby received
his wound and fell dead at Kinard's side.
Kinard picked up his pistol with his left
hand and shot the negro three times. The
negro fell several times, but escaped to a
nearby swamp, wounded. Special trains,
with dogs, from Nashville and Upton ar
rived this morning, and ran the track to
Adel, where it was lost About 100
from here have been securing the country
all day. The town offers 500 reward, and
an effort will be made tomorrow to have
the Governor also offer reward. If caught
while excitement is so high the negro no
doubt will be lynched-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
Argentine Minister at Santiago De
Chile Instructed TO Return
to Beunos Ayres.
PREPARATIONS IN ARGENTINA
PEOPLE ARE FLOCKING To RIFLE
RANGES WITH MAUsERs.
Learning to shoot with the View OF
Making Targets OF Chiloans
If War BE Declared.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-Information
was received here to-day by Senor Garcia
Merou. the minister from the Argentine
Republic, that his government had decided
to suspend negotiations with Chile I'm re-
gard to the disputes existing between them,
and TO refer the whole matter TO the arbi-
tration of the King OF England for settle
ment. This news was received in a dis
patch from DR.. Alcorta, the minister Of
foreign affairs of the Argentine Republic.
as follows:
Il communicate to your Excellency the
fact that all efforts made by this gov
ernment to reach an arrangement in the
diplomatic relations presented before the
Chilean government since the beginning OF
the present year having proved useless,
and after having exhausted all the formula
of an honorable solution TO both govern
ments, we have resolved to suspend all
negotiations with Chile and 10 refer the
matter TO his Britannia Majestys govern
ment, without altering the state OF peace
which exists with the republic OF Chile"
LONDON Dec. Accommodating on
the Argentine-Chile trouble and the refer
ence of the matter by Argentina TO Great
Britain, the Times to-day declares that
the duty of preserving peace belongs no
less to the United States than TO Great
Britain. The Times also says that a word
from the United States or even a strong
intimation OF the opinion OF the American
people or government. which would
suredly be strong enough, strongly support
ed from London. would almost certainly
insure a pacific settlement OF the difficulty.
The Times says: I'VE can hardly doubt
but that in some shape or other that word
will he spoken"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
RAIL AILWAYTICKETSFORGED
WESTERN ROADS SAID TO HAVE
LOST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
Wholesale Frauds Committed by n
Shrewd Gang of Swindlers-H.
G.. TOwnsend's Statement.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. PA gang of
forgers of railroad tickets has been oper-
ating in Kansas CITY successfully during
the last few weeks. according to II. c.
Townsend. of St. Louis. general passenger
agent of the Missouri Pacific, who has been
in the city investigating the fraud, with the
aid of George II. Foote, secretary of the
local passenger bureau. and ]. A. Stewart
general Southwestern passenger agent of
the Rock Island. Mr.. Townsend said of the
frauds:
'The losses of the Western railroads will
amount to thousands of dollars. There
have been three classes of fOrgeries. Some
days ago Mr.. Foote discovered that bogus
perforating stamp had been used to imi-
tate the stamp that is used To mark tickets
at the Union Depot. The forgerS tried in
Chicago to buy stamp exactly like the
one that is used at the Kansas City Union
Depot 10 stamp return ticket coupons, but
the manufacturers suspected something
was wrong and refused to sell il. The
forgers were not baffied. They bought a
stamp that is used in banks for perfOrating
checks, changed the dies from paid TO
X. c. L. d. and have used 1T on many
forged tickets.
.'The second class of forgeries included
conductors train checks. The bogus ones
fairly good limitations of the genuine
ones but they have smooth edges instead
of perforations. Wholesale frauds. have
DS6D COIliLlllcu DS uSllS lOIScQ lNS-SlOCh
contracts, which are exchanged for tickets.
We have no means of knowing how many
bogus livestock contracts and conductors
train checks have been used. L know that
hundreds of fraudulent contracts were
printed here in Kansas City. We have evil
dence to show that a Kansas City ticket
broker knows something about the for
geries. We have engaged an additional
force of detectives, and hereafter conduc-
tors will watch carefully for forgeries. The
Missouri Pacific has suffered severe losses,
but our road is only one of many that has
been defrauded."
Dozens of forged tickets have, it is said,
been secured by the railway officials Mr..
Townsend has telegraphed for c. c. Nc
Leod, of Chicago. chairman of the Western
Passenger Association, to come to Kansas
City as soon as possible TO make an effort
to prosecute the ticket forgers.
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warships to BE Within Reach.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-There were no
advices to the State Department from
Venezuela to-day, where a rebellion has
developed against President Castro. The
officials here are being kept advised of the
events in that country and United States
war vessel will be kept within reach so it
can be dispatched to Venezuelan waters TO
look out for American interests. In this
case one of the vessels Of the North Allan
tic squadron, probably the battleship In
diana, now in West indian waters, will be
utilized, but Secretary Long said tonight
that as yet no orders for the Indiana to
proceed to Venezuela had actually been is
sued.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec 22.-The
United States battleship Indiana left here
this morning for Laguayra, Venezuela. The
German training ship Moltke is now here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
One Fireman Killed. Another Hurt.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Dec. 22.-In fire
which this morning burned the store of the
Alabama Feed and Implement Company, in
Commercial row, and destroyed or ruined
ten other stores, one fireman was killed
and another seriously injured. After the
flames were under control Firemen Haden
Cochran and John Colburn were standing
just within the door of the feed store with
a line of hose. when the front wall top
pied over and the two men were buried be-
meath three feet of hot brick and blazing
embers Fully an hour elapsed before the
first man. Cochran, was dug out. His
skull was crushed. two limbs broken and
his body badly burned. He died in a few
minutes Colburn was protected by a large
piece of timber, which fell directly over
MIN, and his injuries are not fatal. The
property loss was $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
FEW ARE ILLITERATE.
Only One Per Cent. of Immigrants
from Scandinavia Cannot Read.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 1.-THE quarterly
bulletin of State Labor Commissioner Nc
Mackin shows that immigration at the port
of New York in the third quarter OF 1901
continued at the same rate as in 1900. the
number OF arrivals in the three-month pc
riod of each year having been slightly
more than $1,000. The southern Italians
still constitute the largest contingent
fabout one-ffth of the entire number) fol-
lowed by the Hebrews. Poles and Germans
OF the immigrants fourteen years old and
over 1S.725. or q per cent. could neither
read nor write. The largest degree of IL
literacy was found among the Portuguese
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
HANLON CONVICTED.
Louisville Policeman Who Killed Cor
poraI Fred Richterkessing

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 22.-Polceman
George Hanlon was tonight found guilty
of the murdee of Police Corporal Fred
Fredericksburg and his punishment was
fixed at life imprisonment. The jury got
the case at o'clock last night, but did
not agree on a verdict until o'clock to-
night.
Corporal fredericksburg was shot and
killed on the night of April | at Sixth
and Broadway, which corner was in Po-
liceman HanlOn's beat. fredericksburg had
reported Hanlon to the chief of police at
dinerent times for violation of police reg
ulati0ns This Hanlons second trial.
the first one resulting in a hung jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
FANNY BRYANT PARDONED.
Woman Whose Defense Resulted I'm
the killing of Twelve Persons.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 22.-Fanny
Bryant, negro woman, was pardoned yes
terday by Governor Jeks. She was con-
victed Dec. u. 1889. of completely in the
murder of Mrs. Emma Halves, of Birming-
ham, whose dead body, with the bodies OF
her two children, were found in an artificial
lake in December, 1855. The Bryant woman
was sent up for life. Dick Hawes, husband
OF the dead woman, was convicted OF the
crime and hanged. While he and the
Bryant woman were in the Birmingham Jail
ii was stormed by mob The sheriff fired
on the mob. and twelve persons. including
the Birmingham postmaster, were killed.
Doubt of the woman's guilt was the cause
assigned by Governor Jelks for the pardon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23

Says President Roosevelt VIII solve
the Philippine Problem.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 22.-Archbishop
ChappeIIe. who returned home late last
night. was met a hundred miles from the
city By large committee OF laymen and
priests headed by Mayor Capdevielle, which
escorted him TO the new house. completely
furnished which the diocese has presented
the archbishop. To-day there was a for
NAL reception and speeches were made by
the mayor and Associate Justice O. O.
Provosty. The addresses dealt with the
success Of the mission 70 cuba. Porto Rico
and the Philippines. and predicted a car
dinaFs hat for the archbishop The latter.
In reply. said ne could not discuss his mis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
Arrival of the Mcclellan.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The United States
military transport Mcclellan. from Manila,
arrived in quarantine at l O'Clock this
morning. She will not be boarded until
daylight. The Mcclellan has on board sew
eral companies of the engineering corps,
besides several hundred discharged soldiers
and others.
The Mcclellan arrived at Gibraltar on the
4th inst, and was expected to reach here
early last week but was delayed owing to
the fact that she had to put into Bermuda
for coal, from which port she sailed last
Thursday. The Mcclellan probably will
dock some time this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
KILLED HIS SON-IN-LAW.
An Old Soldier, Who Didn't Want His
Daughter Driven 20 Suicide.

PITTSBURG. Dec 22.-John W. Moore.
an old soldier. aged sixty-nine years, shot
and instantly killed his son-in-law, Thomas
Macwhinney. at the latter's home in Belle
vue. this evening. II is said the Mawhin-
neys quarreled on Friday evening and Mrs.
Mawhinney, at the latter's home in Belle
band had abused her and called her vile
names. The old man said he would attend
10 the matter. To-day ne went 10 Mawhin-
ney's home. called him 10 the door and.
without any parley. shot him In the neck.
Moore than walked 10 the police station
and gave himself up. remarking that
Mawhinney had driven his first wife 10 sui
eide but he could not do the same with
Rosie for he had killed him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
Burned in a Railway Wreck.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec 22.-In a freight
wreck on the Northwestern road between
Suamico and Oconto this afternoon two
persons were killed and another fatally in
jured. Eight cars burned, consuming bodies
of the dead.
The loss of life and property was the
outcome of a rear-end collision of two
south-bound special freight trains, one
train era ashing into another which had
stopped to take water. The killed: Ma
polean Delaria. an employe of the road
and boy named Louis Gilmette, both of
Green Bay. The injured man is A. ].
Burney, of Escahaba, a brakeman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
WILL REMAIN IN JAIL.
st. Clair County Judge Refused to
Accept Terms of Release.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 22.-Judge
Samuel c. Peden, of the ST. Clair County
Court. one of the three county judges who
have been compelled to serve most OF their
terms of office in Jail because they have
disobeyed the order of the federal courts
TO vote certain railroad bonds which in
volve St. Clair county i'm great expense,
yesterday refused TO accept his liberty on
the terms OF Judge Phillips's decision. rem
dered in the Federal Court here Thursday.
Judge Peden at hrst agreed TO obey the or
der of the court II Judge Phillips would or
the conditions imposed, he decided 10 re-
main in iail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
Learning American Ways.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 22-Prof E. B.
Bryan. who is at the head of the American
Normal College at Manila, says the natives
are learning American ways with surpris-
ing rapidty. In a letter to his parents
here he says his Filipino cook disappeared
after few days service. taking with him
$50 in United States gold belonging 10 the
family. Professor Bryan says about 800
students are enrolled in the college.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
TO COERCE VENEZUELA
GERMANY is REPORTED TO HAVE IS
SUED AN ULTIMATUM.
FOrcibIe Measures May Be Taken il
Claims BE Not SettIed-Warships
May Go to Laguayra.

BERLIN, Dec. 22-It is stated upon good
authority that the German government is
preparing for military action against Vene-
zuela in order to compel a settlement of
German claims against that country.
Later-It is said that Germany has sent
an ultimatum TO Venezuela, threatening
forcible measures TO compel the satisfac-
ton of German creditors of that country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
Germany's Alleged Claim.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The admins
tration is not concerned over the statement
in a Managua dispatch that the German
government under certain concessions to a
steamship company claims the exclusive
right TO navigate the San Juan river and
Lake Nicaragua, which forms part of the
proposed Isthmian canal This alleged
claim, il is understood, will not embarraSs
pending legislation for the construction of
the canal its settlement is a question
with which the Nicaraguan government
and the company claiming the concession
will have q deal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
Fireman Injured.

UTICA, n. Y, Dec. PA four-story
building known as the Reynolds block, at
the corner of John and Catherine streets
in this city, was totally destroyed by fire
which broke out at $50 this morning. The
loss is $2S7.O00; insurance, sos 900. A fire.
man was injured by falling wall but will
recover. When the firemen arrived the
flames were raging fercely. After hard
work by the department the fire was under
control at l D. m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
SWEAT SHOP BURNED.
Two Lives Lost, Four Persons Badly
Injured and Others slightly.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22--Isaac Gill tailor.
ffty-two years old. and an unidentified man
lest their lives at a fire which destroyed
a four-story sweat shop building on Clinton
street tonight.
Four people were injured. none OF them
fatally. About forty men and women were
at work in the building. The fire started
in the basement and gained such headway
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
senior PorteIa Recalled.

VALPARAISO, Dec. 22.-Senor II. Por-
teIa, Argentine minister TO Chile. viii leave
here Wednesday for Buenos Ayres. The
pending negotiations between Argentina
and Chile probably. will be continued
through Secretary Of Legation Blancas or
be transferred 10 Buenos Ayres. The re-
tirement of Senor Portela has been ac-
cepted by the public with great indifrer-
ence. Perfect tranquility continues here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
Killed Her Husband.

COLUMBIA, s. c.. Dec. 22-Near Warm
vile. Hampton county. last night a Mrs.
hillips killed her husband. john Phillips.
who II L. said I'm drunken condition had
attempted To take the life OF herself ami
son. Phillips fired at the woman who fed
into the yard where she seized an axe.
killing him instantly. The coroners jury
exonerated Mrs Phillips.
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that escape was cut off. The people jumped
from the windows TO save themselves.
Many whose names were not mentioned
were slightly injured. The loss is figured
at $4,000
Fire to-day wrecked a five-story build
ing on Reade street, doing damage TO the
extent of $4,000. The building was owned
by the estate of Thomas Vernon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-23
Condition of Sampson and Cook.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-The condition
of Rear Admiral Sampson is better than
it has been for several days past, and if
the cold weather mOderates he hopes TO
be able to resume outdoor exercise
Captain Francis A. Cook. formerly COM
manding officer of the Brooklyn at San
tiago, is better to-day. Ii probably. how
ever. will be some time before he recovers
from the severe attack Of stomach and
heart trouble which has caused his pres
ent illness