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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
SUN OFFICE DESTROYED
CONSIDERABLE Loss OCCASIONED BY
AN EARLY MORNING FIRE.
Damage to Mechanical Department
and Typesetting Machines-Pa-
per Out as Usual.

The building occupied by the Indianapolis
Sun, at 121 and 125 East Ohio street, was
Quilted by fire early yesterday morning,
causing a loss of $4,000 to $4,000. The
damage to the building amounted to not
more than 81 .0OO the rest being to the ma
chinery and equipment. There was in
surance Of $4,000 on the plant and it was
said the loss would exceed this by sew
eral thousand dollars.
The fire when discovered was in all parts
of the rear of the building and was burst
ing through the skylight. The firemen were
obliged to fight the flames from the Ohio
street entrance and on account of the
dense smoke which had filled the place
this was very difficult. Several streams
were running into the building for about
thirty minutes before the fire was under
control.
The fire it was thought started from
heavy gas pressure, 1t having been the
practice to leave a fire burning under
one of the metal pots in the stereotyping
room on the ground floor. The floor of
the composing room above was burned
through, indicating that the fire had burned
longest there. The greatest loss was on
the composing room, where there were five
linotype machines worth $1,000 each. Two
Of them were ruined beyond repair and
the others were badly damaged by heat.
The two Scott perfecting presses on the
ground floor were saved from much dam
age by the salvage corps. which covered
them with tarpaulins before much water
had been thrown.
The business offices in the front Of the
building were not damaged by fire, though
everything in them was soaked by water.
Despite the practical loss of its plant the
Sun appeared as usual yesterday after
noon. though it consisted of but four pages.
An hour after the fire the force was at
work in the Journal Office, and its paper
was set up and printed in the Journal
mechanical department. The other after
noon papers offered the Sun the use of their
machines AND presses for the purpose.
The $4,000 insurance was divided, small
amounts being placed with most of the
local agencies. as follows: Indiana Trust
Co., 81, 500; Union Trust Co.. $500: Metzger
Agency, $500; Central Trust Company.
$1,500 Joseph w. Sewage, $1,000; Marion
Trust Company. $1,000; III. c. Tuttle. $1,000;
E. S. r. Seguin. $1,000; c. w. Cakes, 1000;
T. c. Day. 1000, and Meyer & Kiser. 81, 900.
The salvage corps did good work protect
ing the two presses the dynamo and many
records from serious damage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
JOHN STANSIFER'S CONDITION.
He IL Now i'm the Central Insane
Hospital.

1--WE have hundreds of men out here, not
enc of whom, If asked but would say he
was sane" said Superintendent Edenhar-
ter, OF the Central Hospital for the Insane,
when asked last night in regard to the
claim of John Stansifer, of Columbus, Ind.
who was taken to that institution Friday
last, that his incarceration was the result
of spite work, caused by the transfer of his
fathers property, to the value of $4,000, to
his daughters
When asked about Stansifer's condition
DR.. Edenharter said: 1.-THE only thing can
say is that the papers upon which he was
committed are very strong. l have not
had time to learn much of the man, and as
yet have no reason for thinking there was
any untruthful statement made in the af-
idavits necessary for his commitment"
Stansifer's claim and letters that he
wrote have resulted in the employment of
the case. He was employed by brother,
w. ID. Stansifer, freight claim agent for
the Pennsylvania Railroad lines west Of
Pittsburg, who In letter to friend in
Columbus states that he knows positively
that his brother is not insane, and his COM
mtment was for the benefit of those who
would profit by his being out of the way.
The records in the matter show another
side, and, as Superintendent Edenharter
said, there is as yet no reason to believe
they were fraudulently made. The first af-
fidavit is by Simeon Stansifer, who gave
his reasons for believing his son to be in
sane.
DR.. A j. Banker who Superintendent
Edenharter said is a reputable physician.
among other answers said: ST regard him
as dangerous character to be at large,
having threatened and opposed members
of his family and attempted to do violence
to them" Dr. Banker stated in his aft
davit the troubles for which he had treated
him for three months at the solicitation of
the patient, and includes statements made
by him.
DR.. r. d. Hawley, another physician of
Columbus, who had treated him, states
that to his knowledge his condition is as
described by DR.. Banker, and due to the
same causes, and that he Is demented for
the same reason and dangerous to be at
large, having threatened and attempted to
assault members of his fathers family.
the affidavits necessary TO commitment
were w. w. Seager and S. w. Daugherty,
both of whom unreservedly pronounced
him as a fit subject for treatment at the
insane hospital. There does not in the af-
tidavits appear to be anything to the effect
that his demented condition is permanent
The patient, John Stansifer, was for
number of years, and until about two
years ago, when on account of illness and
an operation at st. Vincent's Hospital. he
was obliged to go to his fathers home for
care and treatment, a resident of this city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
BANQUET AND SMOKER.
The United Mine Workers Enjoy
Themselves at Tomiinson Hall.

one OF the pleasant closing features of
the United Mine Workers convention was
a banquet in Tomlinson Hall last night,
given TO the miners by Central Labor
Union About 1000 were seated at eight
tables running the entire Width Of the big
hall. 1t was 10 o'clock before the order was
given TO be seated. The delegates assem-
bled in the galleries before the banquet.
and filed into the lower hall from two of
the rear doors. The procession was led by
President John Feltmann. of Central Labor
Union. Next TO him were Mother Jones
and Mrs Symonds, labor editor of the
Philadelphia Inquirer. who is here attend
ing the convention as correspondent. Next
came President Mitchell. OF the United
Mine Workers. Secretary Wilson. Vice
Presiden; Lewis. members OF the executive
board and the officers of the several dis
tricts. They were seated in the center OF
the hall and then came the miners.
With cigars the attention turned TO the
stage and a programme was carried out
Mayor Taggart delivered a short address
IT. which he complimented the miners upon
their sober and quiet conduct while In the
city, upon their organization and paid a
tribute TO organized tabor in general. He
thanked the delegates for again choosing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
JAMES D. BROWN DEAD.
He Was Probably the Oldest Paper
Hanger I'm the City.

James ID. Brown, eighty-one years of
age. died yesterday morning about o'clock
of heart trouble, at the home of his son.
William, els North Alabama street He
had been subject TO heart trouble for a
number of years, and his death was sud-
den. He was apparently in good health
when he retired Monday evening Recom-
ing Ill, he called his son to his bedside,
and dispatched him for physician. When
the doctor reached the house Mr.. Brown
was dead.
He probably was the oldest painter and
paper hanger in this city. He was born in
Ireland in 1919, and came to this country in
1910. locating al Buffalo, y. Y. from which
place he went to Pittsburg and Allegheny
City, where he was married I'm 1913. He
went to California by way of Cape Horn
In 1851 and remained there about two years,
coming TO Indianapolis in 1853 He was
member of the Third Presbyterian Church,
now the Tabernacle, which he joined in 1854.
He was also a member of the Odd Fellows
His wife died two years ago. since which
time he had made his home with his son.
The funeral will be held from the residence
at ? O clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30

this city for their next convention. and
said they were always welcome. President
Mitchell responded for the miners. He said
= was not the purpose of the organized
- Dor movement to provide for the present
y. Iy. but TO provide for the future in such
manner that children may be educated
anu the laboring classes will be elevated 10
q higher plane While the miners have
Non many contests, he said the greatest
victory they have won is the respect and
confidence of the American people. For
merry. he said, ii was the custom to say
only a MINER now IL is different, and
the miner is spoken of with pride. He
said 1t Is now the duty of the miners to
retain the respect and confidence they have
gained. In closing he asked the miners
10 lay aside the business that brought them
TO the city and enjoy themselves.
Nice-president Lewis was asked to speak.
but declined, saying he was too serious
man to talk at a banquet. Mother
Jones was escorted to the stage while the
programme was in progress, and delivered
an address. Other numbers the pro-
gramme were a recitation by +. T. Brad
ford. recitation by William A. Davis, buck
and wing dancing by Mr.. Gaines, selec-
ton by the Orion Mandolin Club, and
rag-time dance by Mr. Miller.
The later part OF the programme was
carried out by the miners themselves, each
State sending representatives TO the stage
10 sing. An orchestra played during the
banquet and between the numbers OF the
programme. The banquet ended by all join
ing in singing America" and "Auld Lang
Syne." President Feltmann. of Central
Labor Union, presided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
CAUSES WOMAN'S ARREST.
Clarence Standford's Charge Against
Emma Weber.

An iron worker. giving the name Of Clar-
cnce Stamford, who came here recently
from FL Paso, Tex, he claimed, reported
to the police that he had been robbed of
$500 by women over Woolf's barrel house
at 247 East Washington street. Detectives
Asch and Wallace investigated and ar
rested Emma Weber on the charge of
grand larceny.
Stamford told them that he had given
her $500 to keep for him and that when it
was returned he found she had kept $500
for herself. The woman claimed she
knew nothing of the money which Stand
ford claimed to have lost He had, she
said, given her 49, and bought for her
Jacket and numerous other articles of
wearing apparel. He was arrested and
charged with associating with immoral
women. In Standford's possession was
found the woman's card. 1t was one of the
old-fashioned cards with printed name
covered with an embossed wreath of flow
ers on which notices are printed. The
name on the card was Miss Birritta Guild
mar" and the motto was BE joy ever
near thee"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
WlNEROOM GIRLS TRIED
JUDGE DAILY ADMINISTERS WORK
HOUSE SENTENCES.
He, However, Feels that the Joint
Owners should Re More Sc
vereIy Punished.

Much public interest was shown yester-
day in the trials in Police Court of four
teen girls and young women charged with
lettering and being immoral persons, and
the courtroom was crowded. The news
paper disclosures regarding the evils of
winerooms, beer gardens and saloon lodg-
ing houses and the raids of the police sew
eral weeks ago, when about one hundred
young women and men were taken from
them, together with the orders given by
Mayor Taggart to Superintendent Quigley
to see that the places were closed or con-
Quoted in respectable" manner was re-
sponsible for most Of the curious interest.
Only few of the spectators had any per-
sonal interest.
In numerous previous trials it has been
alleged that the law was insufficient in
many respects when the proper charges
were made to allow convictions in cases
wiere convictions were merited, and most
of the cases yesterday were those of loiter-
ing. Nearly all of the women were fined
in sums ranging from $40 to s24 with costs
added and workhouse sentences from fif-
teen 10 thirty days. A number of the cases
were appealed.
Judge Daily has frequently expressed him.
self forcibly regarding the women who
frequent. or perhaps more properly speak
ing, live in such places, and usually has
no hesitation In administering the extreme
penalty of the law. Yesterday he said that
the keepers of such places were, in his
opinion. more guilty than the women, and
they should be punished more severely.
Superintendent Qugley said yesterday
that special attention was being given to
such places, and that IL would continue
until the evils were remedied He re-
scented some criticisms regarding alleged
neglect in the matter, saying that the night
force consisted of only one hundred men,
and that in the nature of their duties there
were necessarily other things to look after,
and frequently when going through these
places nothing which would call for arrests
would be seen, though ten minutes later
there might be many violations and the
places filled with disreputable characters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
AN EDUCATIONAL TRIP.
j. L. Harrison, the New Mayor of New
Orleans, in the City.

j. l.. Harrison, who was recently elected
to the office of mayor of the city of New
Orleans, La, upon his canvass as a Gold
Democrat, was in the city yesterday. stop
ping at Stubbins's Hotel. He is typical
Southerner and forty-seven years of age.
His visit here and to numerous other cities
throughout the North and East is for the
purpose of ascertaining something of the
methods of government He is familiar
he says, with those in vogue at New Or
leans. but is DESTROYS OF making improve
ments and took an ATTENDED trip for the
purpose of education.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
BUGGY WAS OVERTURNED.
Mrs. j. ID. Hoss Thrown Out and Sc
verely Bruised.

While waiting at Massachusetts avenue
and st. Clair street yesterday afternoon
for her husband. Mrs. j. ID. Hoss was
thrown from her buggy and severely in
jured A colored man drove past with a
load of hay and overturned the buggy in
which Mrs. Hoss was sitting. Her ankle
was dislocated and she was otherwise
bruised. Witnesses tried to stop the negro.
who continued driving. Bicycle Policemen
STREET. and Losh were called and found him
on Columbia avenue He was arrested and
charged with assault and battery. He gave
the name of John Scott.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
RETAIL GROCERS.
A Mass Meeting at Board of Trade
Hall TO-Morrow Night.

A big mass meeting of retail grocers of
the city and suburbs will be held at
Board of Trade Hall tomorrow night to
perfect arrangements for entertaining the
State association when ii meets in con-
vention here on Feb. and 6. All retail
grocers are urged to attend the meeting
The State convention will bring several
hundred delegates TO Indianapolis. and the
local men desire TO entertain them in fit-
ting style.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
11sSAa1sSLEIGHSF'.Ei;'s::s;EE'!;;:s;:'s'''
a "A II
n ON the Circle" J.

Gard TO the report that DIR. Rodermund. of
Chicago, who smeared his face with small
pcA virus to prove that 1t was noninfec-
tcus, had been arrested there. DR.. Hurry
says that If he is in the State he will be
arrested as soon as possible and confined
In pesthouse for fourteen days.
The smallpox situation out over the
State, IL is believed, has considerably
alarmed DR.. Hurry. and he is resorting 10
every means to prevent the spread of the
disease. There are now sixte!A counties
each containing from two to fifteen cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30

The appeal Of Eliza Granger from judg-
ment declaring that several thousand dol
lars which she had deposited in an Ander-
son bank and a house which she had pur-
chased belonged to her son, Byron II. Dy-
son. was dismissed by the Appellant Court
yesterday. Mrs Granger who is seventy
five years old. sold some property which
her son had bought for her and deposited
the money In bank. Some days later she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30

married Granger who is much younger than
herself and Immediately drew $1,000 from
the bank. of which she gave her husband
a large part. using the rest as payment on
a house. Dyson Immediately secured an
Injunction against her further control of
the property and afterward obtained me
judgment from which the appeal was
q ken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30

W. b. Whitaker, of Alb North Senate
avenue. while alighting from North In
danapolis street car at Vermont street
last night, slipped on the ice and fell. He
was sent to the City Hospital suffering
from coacussion OF the brain. His condi-
ton was not thought TO be dangerous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
veterinary Surgeons Meet,

The veterinary surgeons of Indiana. held
a meeting In the rooms OF the Board of
Agriculture, yesterday afternoon, which
lasted but short time. They refused to
say what the purpose of the meeting was,
but IL is thought that IL was I'm regard to
some legislative matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30

The police department OF Terre Haute was
telephoned yesterday morning by Secretary
Hurry. OF the State Health Board. In re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30
DEACONEsS SOCIETY.
Meeting Held for the Purpose of
Electing Officers.

The board of directors of the Protestant
Deaconess Society held a special meeting
last night for the purpose of organizing.
The board consists of twelve members.
The officers of the society selected last
night are as follows: President, Rev. ]. c.
Peters; vice president Henry Russo; re-
ccrding secretary. A. Aldag: corresponding
secretary, Rev. II. s. Kallsglisch; financial
secretary, Henry Klanker; treasurer. G. A.
Schnull.
All of the above named officers will also
serve on the board of directors. The re-
naming members of the board are: Rev.
Theodore Schory. Rev. Frederick Nackish.
T.. G. Backemeyer, j, A. Buddenbaum,
Fred Berger John G. Schmid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30

liberal share of your fire Insurance
ought TO be given TO the Indianapolis F'ire
Insurance Company a SAFE sound and
successful company. organized with home
capital by Indiana men, who will give
your business prompt attention. Once
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana. General offices % South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado ind explosion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

Rigl as Cassie. Mrs. Annie Yeamans as
Aunt Ophelis and Maude Raymond, wife
OF Gus Rogers, one of The Rogers
Brothers. as Topsy.
Oscar Hammerstein has announced that
his Victoria Theatre in New York viii not
have more than one production during the
future seasons except those he will pat IN
himself. This conclusion was made re, es-
sary by the number of failures that have
been on the Victoria stage since the de-
parture of THE Rogers Brothers in Cen
trail Park" Marie Dressler. with her
Miss Print" failed to attract large au-
diences, and she was succeeded by The
Night of the Fourth" in which Mathews
and Bulger were supposed to appear. but
Mr. Mathews was i'll in Boston and Miss
Norma Whaley. another important mem
Der of the company. remained behind to
nurse him. The production, minus the
services of these two principal players,
was one of the most decided failures of
the year, and was quickly taken Off. The
Victoria will be tenanted next week by
another musical piece. called My Lady. "
founded upon Dumas The Three Mus
keteers," and written by R. A. Barnet.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
Week of March 4-Orders Filed Now.
THE ROGERS BROS.
III CENTRAL PARK.

cIude Fritz Williams, f. NJ Holland, sgd
ney Herbert, Jessie BusIey, and Katherine
Florence.
The consensus of critical opinion in
New York is that William A. Brady has
found another Way Down East" in the
new Clyde Fitch play Lovers Lane
Amelia Stone. the American prima dom
ma. who came over from Europe to sing
in Vienna Life" has been forced to re
sign from the cast on account Of grip.
Arthur Forrest. who created a favorable
impression last year as Petronius in QUO
Vadis," has Joined the cast OF Sweet Nell
of Old Drury.' as presented by Ada Renan.
j. T. Dodson and Frederick de Belle
Vile are mentioned for the Goodwin Ell
lott company, which Is to give The NJ r
chant of Venice" during the coming
spring.
At Hopkins Theatre. Chicago, which is
the home OF stock company. vaudeville
numbers have been introduced during the
intermissions and the innovation has
proved successful.
\ new star will be sent out in Richard
CaIyeI' next season. Charles Frohman
feels confident Of the plays success. even
without John Drew. and SO has concluded
not 10 shsive the piece.
4 dramatic version Of John d. Barry's
novel The Congressman Wife" will be
put on at special matinee at the Herald
Square Theatre. New York, with Sarah
Truax in the title role.
A burlesque on In the Palace of the
King" by Sydney Rosenfeld. will be pre-
ssnted at the New York Theatre. Laura
Burt will impersor ate Dolores, and Louis
Harrison will play Philip II.
Mrs LeMoyne, Eleanor Robson. and Otis
skinner will inaugurate their tour in
Browning's In Balcony on May /. w.
B. Yeats The Land of Hearts Desire
will precede In a Balcony"
Robert Lorraine, the English actor who
viii originate the leading role in ITO Have
and To Hold" is under contract to Daniel
Froham, who has loaned him to Charles
Froham for the Johnson piece.
Lowonfelds new London plG~louse will
not be called King Edwards Theatre after
all. The Lord Chamberlain has refused
to grant the necessary permission and the
house will be known as the Apollo.
Grace George will play an engagement of
ten weeks in New York next season, pre-
senting romantic drama by one of the
best-known American playwrights. and a
Naturalization of a very popular novel
TriXe Friganza, of The Belle of Bo-
hemia' company. now in London, was
married recently TO DIR. Barry. physician
of the ocean liner Bohemian" on which
the Lederer company crossed to England.
Next season Maude Adams will play a
repertoire. A new play by J. NJ. Barrie
will be the principal feature, with AS
You Like IT, and probably a dramatic
version of Peg Wellington" for matinees.
Hilda Spong will be featured in the road
tour of Lady Huntworth's Experiment.
now being presented by Daniel Frohman's
stock company at Days Theatre. New
York. May Robson and Cecilia Lotus