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The Republican journal., 1901-07-18
BACK NUMBERS.

l read the other day of the death of
Thomas W. Hall, an editorial writer on
the Baltimore Sun, and it recalled
memories of a time when we were
associates on The Daily Union in Wash
ington, d. c., in 1857, So far as l
know l am the only survivor Of the
editorial staff of that paper; and its
financial hacker, and the publisher as
well, have also passed away. The
paper was started in the interest of
Samuel j. Tilden, but not, I think,
until after the close of the Tilden-
Hayes campaign and when the contest
ed election was before Congress. WV.
Corcoran, the wealthy retired banker
and philanthropist of Washington, d.
c., furnished the capital. A complete
new plant was supplied, even to re-
ference library for the editorial rooms.
Mr.. Corcoran installed Mr.. Polkinhorn,
a veteran job printer, as publisher; and
when the pay roll had to be met Satur-
day a check was forthcoming to meet
any deficiency. Montgomery Blair was
the editor-in- chief, Thomas W. Hall
an editorial writer, 3. G. LovejOy the
managing editor, and the writer had
the Congressional news department.
Mr.. Blair came to the Office occasional
ly, but did his writing at home. When
our labors were over, which was usual
ly between midnight and am, Messrs.
Hall. Lovejoy and myself used to ad-
journ for supper before going to our re-
spective abodes; and that always pleas
ant repast was usually partaken of in
Harvey's oyster house Oh Pennsylvania
avenue. Mr.. Lovejoy was lawyer by
profession, but with taste for journal
ism, and had had some experience on
the Washington Sunday newspapers.
He was the author of play which was
brought out by John L. Ford, the we'll
known manager of Baltimore and Wash
ington. Mr.. Lovejoy died some years
ago, as did Mr.. Blair, Mr.. Corcoran
and Mr.. Polkinhorn. Clarence NJ.
Barton, the news editor. who had a
somewhat checkered career, died later
in Seattle, Wash, where he was engaged
in newspaper work. Perhaps it should
be added that the paper also died when
the Electoral Commission declared the
election of President Hayes. 1t had
,x.ap1orf,,l cucoacc from tho start dino
to the name of Mr.. Blair, and there
were repeated calls for weekly edi-
ton With little enterprise in the
business department the paper could
have soon been made self-sustaining;
but although Mr.. Corcoran offered to
give the plant to any one who would
continue it, the paper was allowed to
die.
The Republican journal., 1901-07-18

Charles Nordhoff, for many years
prominent as an author and journalist,
but latterly living in retirement OH his
ranch at Coronado, Calf, died July
14th, aged IL years. He was native of
Prussia and came to this country with
his parents when five years old. He
served an apprentice as printer, but
left the case to enlist in the [ nited
States Navy, where he served three
years and made voyage around the
world In the merchant, whaling and
mackerel fishing service he remained at
sea until 1853, when he gave up the life
of a sailor and returned to the printers
case, from which he soon graduated
into literary and newspaper work. He
was for time on the staff of the New
York Evening Post and in 1874 became
the New York Herald's special Wash
ington correspondent, in which capacity
he served with great success. He was
the author of many books, and most
genial and compani enable man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
HAD FIGHT WITH PIRATES
STORY OF BROTHER OF DIR. LOUIS
BURCKHARDT, OF THIS CITY.
G. A. Burckhardt Is Coming to In
dianapOIis for Treatment-Expe-
rience in Canton River.

c. A. Burckhardt of Basel, Switzerland
a brother of DR.. Louis Burckhardt, or
this city, is in San Francisco at the Oc-
cidental Hotel, while en- route to this city
for the purpose of undergoing surgical
operations for injuries received in a hight
with pirates on the Canton river, China
He was making a trip around the world
and sojourned in China for a number of
months as a special buyer of silks for
large European house. In July, with three
companions, he took passage on river
houseboat, and when thirty miles from
Canton the boat was attacked by pirates.
The attack was made about midnight He
received a number of bullet wounds. He
threw bomb which was tossed into his
room through a window, and it exploded
a moment later, before it reached the water.
He killed a number of the pirates with a
revolver after he had been badly injured
himself. The pirates were finally driven
off through the help of a Chinese Sunboat,
which was stationed further up the river.
He was sent to Canton on launch and
after remaining in the hospital there for
two months went to Yokohama and en-
tered a hospital where he stayed two
months before taking passage for America.
He and each of his companions was given
$4,000 by the Chinese government.
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the humblest purchases. The crowds were
unprecedented. Several downtown mer-
chants said yesterday that they had done
the biggest Christmas business in the his
that people had more money TO spend and
were less disposed to be critical and fault
finding.
THE DAY FOR CHILDREN.
Its a question whether the kid" gets
more fun out of Fourth OF July or out of
Christmas. The probabilities are that the
latter is his big day. Every place last night
where he appeared he and his small sis
ter dubbed over with glee and danced
along the streets Juggling at parental hands
The queer thing about his delight was that
Santa Claus as the mythical dispenser of
fabulous gifts, did not seem TO enter into
the matter at all. He went boldly and un-
abashed into the stores with his father and
mother and gave advice about purchases
Of toys and gifts for himself. It's a ques-
ton if the Indianapolis youngster has
not relegated old st. Nicholas TO the for
getfulness of childhood along with such
things as childish terrors of the night. In
many homes there will be the usual Christ
mas trees bedecked with its candles and
loaded with presents, but it will be known
TO the boys and girls, for the most part,
as the work of human hands and not the
to-day seems to be from Missouri on the
Christmas proposition and refuses to be-
lieve in the legend that satisfied his father
and grandfather.
Ii was interesting to note the effect
Christmas has on people of various nation
alities. The German who forms so large
share of the population of the city was
made into a new man. Even the most
stolid Teuton became to an extent loqua-
cious and spread out and threw himself
into the spirit of the evening with all his
/ fhn Cor la ri 81 ms c
is the dearest festival of the year and in
this city they will celebrate with all the
heartiness with which the season is OBJ
served in the Fatherland. One thing Is
certain there is not child Of German par
entage in this city who will fail to re-
| celve some toy or present, no matter how
| humble or inexpensive. With the Germans
| Christmas is largely for the children and
| the joy of the children makes his owr
| keener.
With the Irish every holiday is one &c
observance of Christmas will hardly be less
| hearty than that of the Germans. Irish
| wit passed freely on the streets last even.
| ing in whole-hearted wishes for a ''Mer-
| ry Christmas"
The exiles from Naples. the vendors OF
| bananas and peanuts, while not overlook
| ing the possibilities of the hour in a bust
ness way, put a little more warmth in
| their broken salutations and did not for
| they handed back his change.
If the spirit of the evening before the
| day tells the truth, Indianapolis will have
a happy Christmas and the burden of many
individual sorrows will be made at least
| lighter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
BOY QUITS HIS JOB.
Jesse Fletcher Could Not Withstand
Temptation.

Jesse Fletcher. of "a South West street.
who was until a few days ago messenger
boy, was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Hauser and Colbert. He was charged with
petit larceny and it is claimed stole $40.
He was sent TO Dds West Pearl street and
there given $40 TO take to a cloakhouse
as part payment on a sealskin coat. Short
ly after he entered the office OF his en-
ployers and said he would not work there
longer and that he going out OF the
city, as he had been offered a better place.
An hour later inquiries were made at the
office regarding him. 1t was claimed by
the merchant that he did not receive the
money, and the detectives claim the boy
spent the money for a shotgun and a
number of other things before leaving the
city.
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WOMAN RETURNED MONEY.
Mrs. Hoffstetter Came Near Losing Her
Christmas Gift.

Detectives Splan and Haley were called
yesterday to the home of Mrs. Hoffstetter,
No. 6l2 South Illinois street, to investigate
a robbery. Mrs. Hoffstetter had received
s25 as a Christmas present and was prepar-
ing to go down town and buy some toys for
her children. She had wrapped the money
in a rag and put ii in her stocking. She
went to change her stockings and forgot to
take the money out. When she returned to
the room il missing and a woman who
was rooming with her was suspected. The
woman was preparing to leave for her
home in Illinois, and after long examine
ton she returned the money and was al
lowed to go.
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M'KINLEY MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
The Protestant Ministers of the State
Notified.

A notice was sent yesterday to all the
Protestant ministers in the State notifying
them that Jan. 10, 1902, has been decided
upon as Mckinley memorial Sunday in In
diana, and asking their cooperation in OBJ
serving the day and securing contribu-
lions for the Mckinley memorial fund. The
notice was signed by Governor Winfield T.
Durbin, the Rev. James d. Stanley, Christ
Episcopal Church; the Rev. c. L. Bacon.
Roberts Park NJ. +. Church; the Rev. NJ
L. Haines. First Presbyterian Church; the
Rev. Thomas ]. Villers, First Baptist
Church; the Rev. Allan b. Philputt First
Christian Church; the Rev. Harry c. Me-
serve, Plymouth Congregational Church;
the Rev. William ". Criley, First Lutheran
Church. Indianapolis. Ind: the Rev. Ed
ward L. Gillian. Simpson Chapel. A NJ E :;
the Rev. r. French Hurley. Allen Chapel,
a. W. E.; the Rev. Charles S. Medbury
state president Indiana Christian Endeavor
Union; o. II. Palmer. state president In
diana Epworth League; Frank b. Bachelor
state president Baptist Young Peoples
Union.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
TWO PERSONS MADE HAPFE,
Governor Durbin Brings Them from
Behind Prison Walls.

Governor Durbin issued two pardons yes
terday as Christmas greetings to a man
and woman who have been confined in In
diana's penal institutions. Alfred Jones
left the Michigan City Prison yesterday
morning a free man after having served
twenty-seven years Of a life sentence for
murder. Jones was sent to prison in 1874
from vanderburg county and is now about
eighty years old. He is a colored man and
killed another colored man who he charged
with breaking up his home He went to
Princeton yesterday. where he will live
with family the rest OF his life. Jones
drew q small pension as a civil war vet
eran. which, with other small funds, has
been kept for him, and when he was lib
Grated the warden gave him 81 900.
Caroline Toner. OF the Womans Prison,
was also pardonsd. She was sent 10 the
institution from Jefferson county about
q year ago under the indeterminate SEN
tence law. She was charged with receiving
stolen meat from q butcher who was her
boarder. The Governor believes that Mrs
Toner did not know the meat was stolen
when she received 1t in payment for the
butchers board.
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WILL VISIT EACH COUNTY.
Plans Outlined at n Meeting of the
State Tax BOard.

The Board Of Tax Commissioners held a
meeting at the StatehOuse yesterday and
ses Feb and as the dates for the meet
ing Of the county assessors in this city. The
commissioners decided to visit each county
In the State and try and arrange a uniform
assessment. with the different assessors
Early IN January all-day meetings will be
held In the different counties with the
county and township assessors and county
boards or review. The work that has beeD
done in the district meetings with county
assessors In the last three years has been
80 satisfactory that the board has thought
II advtable 10 hold county meetings These
meetings will be attended by Commissions
srs Wingate and Martin of the board
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Overcoats and Shoes To-Day.

For weeks past patrolmen have been in
search Of boys who were in need of over
coats and shoes. Saks & Co. gave to the
superintendent of police one hundred tickets
which were good for these articles at their
store. The police department has had more
demand for tickets than ii could supply.
Monday the tickets were distributed. Those
children who were fortunate enough to re-
ceive tickets will form in line in front OF
the store early this morning. At a given
signal the line will move to the inside OF
the store, where the little fellows will be
made glad with the presents.
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TRIED TO GET MONEY.
Harry TOOmey Arrested Before He
Could Cash n Check.

A man giving the name of Harry Toomey
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Hauser and Colbert and charged with
forgery and obtaining money by false pre-
lenses. He went to the Office of a money
lender in the Stevenson building and rep
resented that he was Frank Campbell.
foreman Of the battery room of the In
dianapolis Electric Light and Power Com
pany. Upon his application for a loan he
was given a check for $50 for which he
signed a note. The money-lender learned
in some way that something was wrong
and the detectives were called. They found
Toomey before he had time to cash the
check.
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Child Sent TO Its Father.

Investigations of the police have shown
that the woman arrested and fined a few
days ago as Mrs Belle Johnson was Mrs
Henry Theophel, wife OF well-known ar
list and musician OF Toledo. o. She disap-
peared from her home in July, taking with
her their eleyen-year-old daughter. during
the time her husband was in Milwaukee,
Wis. attending the Blks' reunion. Her
Identity was unknown at the time OF her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
SWITCHMEN'S ANNUAL BALL.
The Event In Tomlinson Hall a FL
nanciaI Success.

The local lodge of the Switchmen's
Union of North America gave a ball in
Tomlinson Hall last night that was at
tended by a majority Of the railroad men
not working. Before the doors were
opened eight hundred tickets had been sold
at so cents each and about 500 was taken
in at the ticket office. On account of the
condition OF the floor the dance was post
poned for some time and the grand march
did not come off until later than was in
tended. The dance lasted until after mid
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED.
Plaintiffs Attorney Complies with
Courts Order I'm Jennings Case.

Some time ago Judge Baker, Of the United
States Court, made an order in the suit
OF David A Jennings VS.. Eli Menaugh and
others. requiring the plaintiff to separate
his declaration into paragraphs and TO
number the paragraphs so as to make each
OF the alleged grievances a separate cause
OF action This the plaintiff has under
taken TO do. and by his attorney, w. "
Rocker, yesterday filed the amended COM
plant. II contains some forty pages and
contains twenty-one paragraphs. In these
paragraphs the plaintiff seeks 10 recover
damages In the sum of 100000 on account
of alleged persecution on the part of the
defendants. At the time of the acts COM
planned of tho plaintiff was a publisher
at Salem. Washington county. He is now
a resident of Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
NEW ASSOCIATIONS.
Several Concerns File Articles of In
corporation.

The II. M. Wing Company, of Indiana
polls, Incorporated yesterday with a capt.
tai of $4,000. The company will deal in
dry goods. boots and shoes. notions, gro
ceries, etc. The directors are II. NJ Wing,
L. b. Wing and Samuel Mccoy.
The Retail Merchants Association. OF
Evansville. filed articles of incorporation.
The directors are Harry y. Cook. Frank
Endress, George c. Fisher, James r.
Veatch. William III. Madden and Henry
BOrse.
The directors OF the Madison Board and
Paper Manufacturing Company, of Madi-
son. Incorporated yesterday. are John w.
Thomas, John w. Tevis and Robert NJ.
Seaman. The capital stock is $4,000.
The Bishop Company, of BrookvilIe.
Franklin county undertaking firm. incor-
porated yesterday with $4,000 capital. The
directors are Charles 4. Bishop, John c.
Shirk and George Z. bennett.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
StatehOuse Christmas Gifts.

Christmas presents were passed around
galore at the Statehouse yesterday. Gov
ernor Durbin remembered the employees of
the Capitol building with handsome leather
pocketbooks and Colonel Wilson dispensed
to the newspaper fraternity boxes of cigars.
Custodian Krietenstein was presented with
handsome gold ring emblematic of the
Sons of Veterans, of which he is state
commander, by the twenty under his
employ. He presented his men each with
a turkey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
IN BEHALF OF MARK HAM.
Innammatory Rheumatism Interfered
with His Citixenship.

Attorneys Herod & Herod have fled a
petition in the United States Court for a
writ OF habeas corpus in the case OF Mark
Ham. also known Mock Him. the Chi
nese who was ordered deported by United
STATES Commissioners MoOres. The action is
brought 10 try 10 secure the release OF the
Chinese. IL is claimed I'm the petition that
he was laid up with infammatory rheu-
matism and had no opportunity 10 secure
the papers that were necessary TO allow
him 20 stay In this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
Salvation Army Dinner.

Elaborate preparations have been made
by the members of the Salvation Army to
give the poor of the city a proper Christ
dinner to-day. The members of the
army have had the matter in preparation
for several weeks. During the course of
the dinner at the barracks instrumental
music will be given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

All of the witnesses that appeared in the
hearing Of the Schafer liquor license re-
monstrance, before the County Commits
sioners. may not appear in Circuit Court,
where the case is appealed. but instead
the manuscript evidence will be read. 1t
is said the case will be carried to the Su-
preme Court. whichever way the decision
of the Circuit Court goes
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arrest and the fact that she had daugh-
ter was learned only after she had been
sentenced 10 jail. The child was cared for
by police matron and yesterday was sent
to her father. Mrs. Theopheis fine was
paid yesterday and it was thought she
left the city at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

The Indianapolis Fire Insurance COMPANY
has over $3.50 900 assets invested in gov
eminent bonds. municipal securities and
mortgage loans. Patronize a home com.
pany which is safe and sound Office No
las East Market street.
JOHN NJ. SPANN, Secretary.
JOHN II. HOLIDAY, President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
The Sheri6'S Kindness.

Sheriff Saulcy has prepared an attractive
menu for to-day. He says he has also the
things named in the menu. Persons de-
string to partake of the dainties will, he
requests, make application through the
police department or deputy sheriffs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
At Club and Hotels.

Christmas dinner at the Columbia Club
will be served between and o'clock this
evening. Special effort will be made 70
please the members and their families that
would rather take their dinner at the club
than at home. Orchestral music will ac-
company the dinner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
A Christmas Cantata.

A Christmas cantata was given last night
at the Third Christian Church, under
the direction of Charles F. Kennedy, after
which candies were distributed to the chill
dren. The school and church has pro-
vided Christmas dinners for forty poor
families
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
SEALSKIN COAT STOLEN.
Burglars Make Good Haul at SterI-
ing n. Hollis Residence.

The residence Of Sterling r. Holt, at Me-
ridian and Sixteenth streets. was entered
early yesterday morning by burglars, who
took a sealskin coat belonging 10 Mrs. Holt.
valued at about $500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

Whiteseu, of Nora, Ind, the donor,
is eighty-three years old and is the oldest
of the original Old Settlers of Marion
county now living. He has voted the Re-
publican ticket since 1910 and has been
subscriber to the Journal since 1914.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
Feed your horse JANEs's Dusties. Ca,

Insure with German Fire Insurance of
Indiana. General offices 20 South Delaware
street Fire, tornado and explosion.
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w. w. Dark & Co.

Leo Lando, Manufacturing Optician.
Permanent location at 142 n. Pennsylvania St
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

Mrs Austin's buckwheat has a worldwide rep
utation account Of its purity and genuine
buckwheat flavor. Don't forget the name.
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No. 5sS5, No. $50 Blickensderfer
Manufacturing Company, 136 East Market
street, Law building, ground floor.
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Insurance. loans. real estate. New. 1872 lat
East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

For the real good old buckwheat flavor. buy
Mrs. Austin's buckwheat, and don't forget the
name.
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Founders and fnishers. Brass railing work
l3S-l42 Z. Georgia st. Phones l21.
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suppose Your Horse Died To-Nirbt.


Is he insured? Call phone w. F. Kissel
about II. 1874 n. Meridian St, Room 9.
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A CHRISTMAS TURKEY
Presented to the Journal by Jacob
WhiteseII. Eighty-Three Years old.

The Journal found a fine twen-
ty-one pound Christmas turkey in
it's stocking this morning. Jacob
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
Dunlap's Celebrated Hats

At Seaton's Hat Store.
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oh, What Useful XMAS Present.
BIick Typewriter.

oh, What a Useful XMAS Present,
BIfck Typewrfter.
No. 5-sS5, No. $50 Blickensderfer
Company, 1876 East Market
street, Law building, ground floor.
Suppose Your Horse Died To-Nfght.
Is he insured? Call phone w. F. Kissel
about IL. 1874 n. Meridian St, Room 9.
Lnngsenkamp Bros, Brass Works.
Founders and fnishers. Brass railing work.
l3S-142 Z. Georgia st. Phones l21.
Leo Lando, Manufacturing Optician.
Permanent location at 142 N. Pennsylvania st.
w. w. Dark & Co.
Insurance loans. real estate. New, 1872 147
East Market street.
Mrs. Austin's buckwheat has a worldwide rem
utation account OF its purity and genuine
flavor. Don't forget the name.
For the real, good old buckwheat flavor, buy
Mrs. Austin's buckwheat, and don't forget the
name.
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