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DO NOT FEAR BULLETS
OMAHA's MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN
DEFY THE KIDNAPERs.
Offer Reward OF $25,OOO for the
Capture and Conviction of the
AbductOrs of Young Cudahy.

OMAHA, Neb, Dec. 31.-At a specially
called meeting of the City Council that
body this afternoon adopted concurrent
resolutions offering reward of SO, 900 for
the apprehension of and conviction Of the
desperadoes who abducted Edward Cudahy,
jr., on the night of Dec. Is. For the arrest
and conviction of one, the resolution pro-
vides reward of 5000; for two $4,000 will
be paid, and the whole amount is offered
for the three principals. The members of
the Council did not deliberate long and the
vote by which the resolution was passed
was unanimous. The Council also asked
Mr.. Cudahy to withdraw his offer of a re-
ward Of an equal amount for the capture
OF the criminals. The object of the city's
offer is largely to relieve Mr.. Cudahy and
his family of the fear of reprisals from the
bandits and to remove from the police and
detectives the restraint they have felt
in trailing the bandits on account of the
very trying position In which Mr.. Cudahy
has been placed. The action of the Coun-
Gil is commended by the citizens Mayor
Moores to-day made the following state
ment:
Bullet or no bullets, intend to offer a
reward for the arrest of the Cudahy kid
napers. This case has come to "a pass
where 1t is the publics duty to step in
and relieve the terrible strain under which
the Cudahy family Is at present. That last
letter from the kidna oers puts such a
serious coloring on the case that 1t is not
right to expect Mr.. Cudahy to continue
his offer of $4,000 reward for the arrest
and conviction of the men who stole his
boy. / have wired the Governor, urging
him to offer a reward A special meet
ing of the Council has been called for
this purpose to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
appropriating $4,000 for any person who
may bring about the conviction of the
kidnapers. The county will also be asked
to give some money, and l have no doubt
but we will swell the sum to $4,000
1.-THE Cudahy family has suffered enough
at the hands of these desperadoes. II is
not comfortable for them to be living un-
der threat that a bullet will end the life
of one of their children in case their re-
ward is continued, and law and order de-
mand that an end be brought to such
proceedings.
Notwithstanding the anxiety of Mayor
Moores to relieve Mr.. K. A Cudahy of
the burden" OF offering a reward of $25-
900 for the arrest and conviction of the
ward of SIS, 900 based on the mayors ''per-
sonal guarantee" to raise ii by popular
subscription, Mr.. Cudahy declines to be
relieved of the burden and announces that
his reward will stand. This information
was given out tonight by General John -.
Cowing, Mr.. Cudahy's lawyer. Immediately
after an interview with the millionaire,
at which the case was discussed in all It's
details.
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illness. at the home OF his son. Robert E
Maranville. He was born in Rutland coun-
~, Vermont on Dec. 8, 1924 and was grad
uated from Middieburg College in the class
of fs47 He then went to Georgia, where he
taught school until the civil war opened.
After the war he came 10 Indiana, where
he has been prominent in educational
work. He was a Royal Arch Mason. One
daughter and two sons survive. The body
Will be taken TO Vermont for burial
HAGERSTOwN, Ind. Dec. s1.--Joel Rep
logic. aged sixty years died this morn
ing after a long sickness Mr.. Replogle
was one of the prominent farmers of the
county and took active part in all move
ments looking ID the advancement of agri-
culture and dairying. He was leader IN
the granger movement. Mr.. Replogle
was born in this county and lived here all
his life.
WABASH, Ind. Dec Sl-Mrs. Rachael
Owen Tweedy, one Of the pioneer residents
OF Wabash county, died last night at her
home at Line olnville. this county. OF old
age and complication of diseases. Mrs.
Tweedy was born in Fayette county on
Dec z, 1917. She married James Tweedy
IT. 1856 and removed 10 Wabash county in
1876
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Harriet
Byers, a pioneer resident. aged eighty
eight years, died Yesterday at the home
of her daughter. Mrs J. B. Howes.
Henry Buening. a well known business
man, died to-day. OF peritonitis. He was
forty-two years old. A widow and four
children survive.
MUNCIE, Dec 3l.-John Moles. fifty-two
years old. for forty-six years a resident
Soldiers Home to-day. Six sisters are liv-
ing in Muncie. Moles was unmarried. He
served in Company b, Eighty-fourth In
diana Infantry.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-An official state
ment of the objects of the new combination
of travelling theatrical managers has just
been made. The name of the organization
will be 1.-The Association of Travelling Man.
ayers" In general the object is mutual pro-
lection. Papers of Incorporation will be ex-
ecuted and filed at Albany. Nearly $50
travelling attractions are already reported
in the membership. Offices will be estab-
lished at once and general and assistant
managers will be appointed. One of the
chief objects of the association is to secure
better terms from railroad companies. The
managers believe that transportation rates
are excessive. Another important object is
the establishment of a system of attorneys
and bondsmen throughout the country. I'm
reliable actors will be tabooed by the as
ISOLATION. If violations of contracts and
misconduct on the part of an actor are
proven, no member of the association will
be permitted to give him further employ
ment. In a measure the general manager
will supplant the theatrical agent for lists
of available performers. The members of
the association expect in this manner to
expedite the matter of engaging talent. II
this is carried out IL means loss OF business
to the agents and saving of commissions to
the actors.
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The Citizens Municipal Gas Company. of
Dunkirk has filed articles of incorpora-
ton at Portland. The capital is $4,000.
John w. Turner will retire to-day from
the Office of treasurer of Wayne county
and will be succded by j. A. Spekenhier.
The central Indiana division of the PEN
tecost Bands is holding its annual con-
ference at Danville, with "A large attend
ance.
The Seymour City Council has closed a
moval of its large cloak factory to the
former city.
Loogootee merchants, without exception.
report the largest holiday business ever
done i'm the town. In addition, they have
few outstanding bills.
The Odd Fellows, of Salem. kept open
house, last night, and. with the High
School band. entertained a large company
until the new century came in.
The Wilkinson Cooperative Glass Com
pany has completed it's new plant The
company owns its own gas wells. and on
Sunday lighted the fires in it's furnaces.
James b. Sanders, of Windfall, was Sc
riously injured by an explosion of babbit
metal while he was filling box at the
pumping station, north of that place, Sun
day night.
To-day, at the home of her uncle, Judge
Bellamy. in Cherryville, Kan, Miss Cora
j. Young. of Bedford, KY, will be mar
RED. They will live in Trimble county,
Kentucky.
A rumor to the effect that the Indiana
Match Company, of Charlottesville, will
be absorbed by the trust Is denied by Of
ficers of the company, who say they are
having good trade, and have no desire
tc sell out.
The Fort Wayne Gas Company has paid
Albert Nichter s.. 900 as a compromise for
his suit for damages for injuries suf-
fered while in the company's employ. Mich
ter was badly burned In gas explosion
about two years ago.
AT a watch night social at Spiceland, last
night, loaded revolver was accidentally
discharged, In a tableau. by o. l.. Motto.
and the bullet struck Fay Poach, one of
the girl participants. in the foot. The doc
tors have not been able to extract IL.
A thief stole two quarts of nitroglycerin
from a loaded wagon at the Garthwait fac
tory near Hartford City. Sunday night.
He left q note for the driver, telling him
what had been DONE and advising him TO
look well to the can tempered with, before
starring
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KEITH TRIAL is OPENED
NORA KIFER MURDER CASE BE-
FORE THE GIBSON COURT.
Breach of Promise Suit-EyansvilIe
Man Crushed to Death-FOrmer
Prison Wardens Are Sued.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, Dec. 31.-The Keith
murder case was called in Circuit Court
here this afternoon and the impanelinS
of the jury is now I'm progress. AT adjourn
ment this evening eleven men were left
in the jury box acceptable. venire
of sixty was exhausted. many being ex-
cused because they opposed the infection
of the death penalty. 1t is thought the
jury will be completed by noon to-mor-
row.
More than two hundred witnesses an
swered the call, and others will appear
later in the trial. Keith seemed composed
and said he was glad the time for trial
had arrived. His wife and son had 10
conference with him.
u. T. Kifer, father Of the murdered girl,
sat with the states attorneys and ex-
hibited intense interest in every proceed
ing. Great crowds witnessed the prelin-
inaries. The defense may yet attempt to
get continuance.
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The opening performance OF Miss New
York. jr.." yesterday afternoon al the En-
pire Theater If taken as a criterion OF what
viii BE permitted for the remainder OF the
week might IN some instances be classed
vulgar. There was in no sense any
reasonable excuse for the risque remarks
made IN the opening hu~lesque and the sew
erai later during the progress OF the show
With The elimination OF these features the
show II good and several pleasing acts are
fnrroduced, IN the opening burlesdue aside
from the comedy produced by Messrs
furi<e and Clifford AZ two countrymen who
come 20 "see the sights" several good
musietf number are rendered.
IL The oiio the Hilton brothers who IL will
b fesEieuEbt vcd. we're here bur a short time
nEo with their usgline act and who have
Improved much III heir work. were freely
af.I.ansied ftsrry and Julia seyon have an
f!fn sQmeey sketeq which proved quite
mn CInord ana Burke as two colored
sports GRATED storm OF applause with
t8fH sire1ns ant buck and wing dancing:
a.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. H.-The defense
in the Pherson murder trial introduced
several important witnesses to-day. Ruth
Pherson, daughter of the defendant, was
placed on the stand, and testified that
Knapp. the murdered man, had been init
mate with her. the relations having been
begun six or seven years ago, at which
time she was about twelve years old. Her
father caught Knapp and her together in
the orchard, the afternoon of the tragedy,
and as she went into the house her father
was following Knapp. The defendant tes-
titled that he caught Knapp with the girl
and taking club pursued him. In the hog
lot Knapp, seeing that he could not get
away, turned on his pursuer and struck
warded off the blow receiving a slight cut
on the hand and then struck Knapp with
the club.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Bishop E. G..
Andrews, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and many Methodist preachers to-
day sent message to Senator Frye. pres
ident of the United States Senate. as fol-
lows: undersigned petition Senate TO
make ratification of African treaty with
Lodge resolution, keynote of new century"
The treaty in question. designed to protect
African savages from the liquor and arms
of the white men, has already been rati-
fed by fifteen nations. An effort Is now
being made to have It's ratification the first
act of the Senate in the twentieth century
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ANTWERP, Dec. 3l.-Arrived: South
wark, from New York Sailed: Noordland.
for New York
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Arrived: Staten
Dam, from Rotterdam; Pretoria, from
Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31.-Arrived: Georgia
from New York. Sailed: Cevic, for New
York
NAPLES, Dec. 31.-Arrived: Kaiser Will
helm III, from New York.
GLASGOW. Dec. 3l-Arrived: Sarma-
tian. from Portland.
HAMBURG, Dec. 3l.-Arrived: Assyrian.
from PHILADELPHIA
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Prof. Blake's famous dog and monkey
circus opened an engagement at the Zoo
yesterday for this week and the perform
ance of his wonderful lot of dogs and
monkeys is without doubt the most inter-
esting show of its kind ever seen in In
dianapolis. A hundred different acts are
given in less than an hour. and there is
not the usual tiresome intermissions. Prof.
Blake has trained a toy poodle named
Teddy" to climb ladder to the roof
and dive into "A canvass net below Bar
TEL" one of the largest monkeys of the
collection, made a decided hit with the
crowd. He IS bicycle rider of experience
and pedals a machine around the arena
as If he intended to make century run.
He also rode "A BICYCLE across a tight wire.
Miss Patsy Is the name Of the clever lit
tie monkey that walks the tight wire. using
a balancing pole. She also performs many
tricks on the wire. Dom Paul rides
bicycle and when Prof. Blake caused him
10 run behind the stools on which the dogs
were seated the big monkey jumped from
his wheel, and after pulling the machine
out again mounted and continued his sprint
around the arena He also skates on roller
skates. The clown monkey is Dixon.
The manner In which he wrestled with
his little chair last night was amusing.
Dixon Is placed on the back of cap
tain,'' the bucking St Bernard. and is hard
to shake off. The dogs are none the less
clever, there being twenty that perform
many interesting acts. "Corbett'' and
''Jeffries" give a clever boxing bout. The
programme for this week also includes
many other interesting features and to-day
promises to be a record breaker "Esau,"
the chimpanzee. will be shipped to another
one of Bostock's ZOOS Saturday night. La
Belle Selica has added new features to her
act with the four performing lions, causing
them to jump hurdles and do other tricks.
Branda, the East India snake enchantress.
opened a weeks engagement yesterday.
The Liberty Bell Jubilee Singers are now
playing their second week and they have
added new features to their act concluding
with cake walk. Mrs. Murphy will
make another ascension and parachute
leap to-day at 1 o'clock.
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In sleeny Hollow.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3I.-A union watch
night service in the historic old Dutch
Church of Sleepy Hollow. near Tarrytown.
made famous by Irving. began at IL o'clock
tonight and was continued into the new
century. The old church was lighted by
candles. as 10 was a century ago The
Church OF Sleepy Hollow was built I'm 1857
Its bi-centennial celebration was In 1897
II stands to-day practically the same as
IL was when IL was the worshipng place
of the Dutchmen OF Phiiipse Manor It's
little bell, cast in Holland. still calls the
peope 10 worship.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSvILLE,I Ind, Dec. 31.-The
long and bitterly contested case of the
Farmers Bank of Frankfort VS.. j. NJ.
Bell ct al. brought here on a change of
venue from Clinton county. has been on
trial here for two weeks before Judge
West. The case grew out of an alleged
fraud of the Indian Hedge Company and
has attracted wide attention. The judge
rendered a decision in favor of the plain
tiff, and awarded the amount claimed, ST.
417.N. There is another case growing out
of the same affair, which will be tried
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. I.-The
Wayne knitting mills, which were started
as direct result of the Mckinley tariff
law, increased its business in 1900 Is per
cent, and it's wages 20 per cent. Manager
Theme says the company has orders to
full capacity up to the middle of the year
and for the present its goods have been
withdrawn from the market, for that rea-
son. The plant will be enlarged during the
coming year. II employs 80 people
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Nellie Hill and Hattie Mills In personal
conversation act had a good time much to
the delight OF the gallery patrons. Miss
Lillian Nelson. one of the family of famous
female acrobats of that name. and Joe Far
mum have a lively time with their daring
feats of tumblng. Emma Kraus, singer.
who has strong voice, rendered several
classic pieces that were appreciated.
CLEOPATRA at Coney Island, the title OF
the last burlesque, is prettily staged and
the cake walking act by the members Of the
chorus is well done. Several popular songs
are sung during this part of the show,
among which Is a lullaby by Miss Kraus,
assisted by the chorus.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.


Special 10 the Indir napois Journal.
e JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 3l.-The
funeral of Father Fidels NJ. Voigt who
died Christi day I'm Trenton. n. j., took
place this morning from st. Anthony's
Church, and was one Of the largest ever
held in this city The body lay in state
at the church all day yesterday, and hun
dreds of friends called TO pay their last
respects This morning requiem mass was
celebrated by Father Leonard Reich and
the eulogy was delivered by Father RATIO,
of Louisville.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Adam III. Peck
late OF Company X, Thirtieth Indiana
Volunteers, who died last Sunday Will be
buried in Arlington Cemetery next Wednes-
day afternoon. His funeral viii be con-
Quoted by the q. A. II.
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DENVER, Col, Dec. a.-Pneumonia,
which is very prevalent in Denver at this
time, has reached out to the players and
several prominent actresses are ill with It,
Misses Adele Rafter and Belle Fremont of
the Bostonians. have been sick for several
days and have been forced TO remain in
Denver, while their company left for
Omaha. Miss Fremont's condition is very
serious. Miss Pursell. of the MY Friend
from India company. is in critical con-
dition at ST. Joseph's Hospital.
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Sue. Ex-wardens for His Pension.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 81. = Ex-Warden
James Murdoch, James w. French and
Charles Harley, of the State Prison at
Michigan City, were made defendants
In suit for the collection OF money.
filed in the Tippecanoe county Circuit
Court to-day by Attorneys Allen q
Peterson, of this city, for client.
Isaac Norris, member of the Marion
branch of the National Soldiers Home.
The suit is brought to recover $1,000. The
plaintiff alleges that he was compelled to
sign over TO the wardens, while an in
mate of the State Prison, all his pension
money, received from the government, and
that they retained the same. and since his
pardon by Governor Mount, in 1899. have
refused 10 repay the money or any portion
of il, to him. Norris served nineteen years
of life sentence for the killing OF a La
fayette man in 1879, and the defendants 10
the action were the successive wardens
during that period.
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CINCINNATI. o.. Dec. 31.-Joseph Choyn-
ski, of Chicago, the Prize fighter, IL here
arranging for his forthcoming venture in
vaudeville. Charles w. Murphy. the we'll
known newspaper man and author who
succeeded Harry Weldon sporting editor
of the Enquirer, has written thirty-min-
ute sketch, entitled Sketch Factory" for
Choynski- and his wife. nee Lutte Miller.
who is a SINGER and actress. Owing TO his
engagements in this line Choynski would
not entertain any proposition for the pre-
liminary at the Jeffries-Ruhlin fight here
In February
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Small Petition i'm Bankruptcy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 3l.-David E
Studebaker. OF Decatur, to-day filed In
the local United States Court a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. His assets sre ssSl.
against liabilities of s2Se3 Os this sum
Sl.625 is a judgment held by Louise Brad
ley. awarded her by. the Adams County
Court for breach of promise TO marry. The
creditors address is unknown, the petit
toner says, and he asks TO be declared a
bankrupt. He has married since the judg-
ment was given.
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stone River Veterans Meet.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. H-The Stone
River Association of Howard county met
here to-day. The association which was
organized three years ago, meets annually
on each anniversary of the sanguinary
struggle at Stone river in the civil war.
The membership is limited TO actual par
Elephants in the battle, of which this coun-
ty had a large rumber.
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PROTEST OF A RECTOR.
fcoNcLuDEp FROM FIRST PAGEl

list and conduct revivals in his own
church, or, IL better results could be OBJ
tanned, ministers should exchange pulpits.
Rev. DIR. George T. Purvis, OF the Fifth
avenue Presbyterian Church, advocated
the holding of a revival and suggested that
they be held in every evangelical church in
the city, as did the Reverends David j.
Burrell and j. Wilbur Chapman.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. H.-The
Terre Haute post of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association. with a membership OF
more than four hundred commercial trav-
elers, adopted resolution indorsing the
bill before Congress creating department
of commerce and industry. Letters were
ordered written i'm behalf of the post to
the senators from Indiana asking that
they promote the passage of the measure.
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WITH NONyNION LABOR.
Bottle Works at Eaton Have Resumed
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Threatened.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 3l-The Western
flint bottle works at Eaton. resumed oper-
alton this morning with full force of
nonunion workmen. The plant was started
with nonunion men year ago, but few
months ago employed union workmen. The
company asserted that the union men did
not do the work satisfactorily, and the
plant closed, resuming only to-day.
The union men in the town are indignant
and threaten trouble If the nonunion men
continue TO work.
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PUEBLO. Col, Dec. SILT has been dis
covered that Maggie Hoel. who myste--
iously disappeared ten years ago and was
supposed 10 have been murdered or kid
mapped, had eloped with man named John
Watson and gone East.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Dec. 31.-Charles Ely
and Fred Mecklenberg, Michigan City fish,
ermen. started out on Lake Michigan this
morning to lift their hooks. A storm came
up and this Afternoon their boat and fish,
ing tackle were found cast upon the
beach. The bodies have not been recovered.
Ely was fifty-one years old and left a
family Mecklenberg was forty-five and
unmarried.
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twenty-five years. were burned to death
at their home. No. 1909 Lake street, Allie
gheny, to-day. There is considerable mys-
terry about the origin of the fire, one story
being 10 the effect that the daughter. after
Tuarreing with her mother. deliberately
set fire TO the clothing OF both