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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-19
FAILS TO MENTION GOLF
MAYOR AMEs, OF MINNEAPOLIS, BARS
SEVERAL. SPORTS.
Prize Fights, Baseball, Football and ".
NJ. c. A. Sparring Contests
Under the Ban.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 1S-Mayor
to-day to see that no contests with gloves,
any sparring match shall take place in
that city in the future. The mayor ex-
plains that under this category he includes
fcctball, baseball, handball and similar
sporting events.
In his order to the chief of police Mayor
Ames said: "AIl athletic exhibitions where
be allowed to take place in tins city, and
you will see that this order is strictly en-
forced
In an interview the mayor said: Now
that means just what it says. The public
may be assured, however, that / shall not
be unreasonable in this matter. l have not
specifically mentioned football or baseball
or other games in my order, but l shall
either be present In person at all such af-
fairs in Minneapolis or have my representa-
tive, and L shall be the sole judge of wheth-
er they shall be allowed to continue or not
The Governor has seen fit TO get into this
game, and l propose to see that he gets
his fill of ii. There was absolutely no JuSti-
fication for him to interfere in this case.
In fact, he assured me he would not. In
vited him to be present. and told him that
IL he saw reason to stop the programme
he had my permission to do so. L supposed
everything was all right. Then some Y.
M. G.. A folks down at Mankato got at
him, and you know lie rest. Now, since
the Y. NJ. c. A. has thought best to take
a hand in this matter you just watch and
you, L will give Governor Van SAINT all he
wants of this"
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.muRpER Shops MUST CLOSE.


NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-Mrs- Carrie Ma
ton. in a letter to the editor Of Leslies
Weekly. says:
"A saloon has no right in any place.
i will smash the saloons in New York, Mil
waukeke. ST Louis, and Chicago, just as In
Kansas But must clean up my own home
before dare say 10 my neighbor, i can tell
you how TO clean yours He commits ali
the sins OF the decalogue who sells glass
OF rum. The motive which leads him TO
put this stumbling block I'm the way of his
brother Is inspired by a spirit which vio-
lates all law. The time for the saloon 10
go has come. We are organizing an army
OF home defenders which demands that
the murder shop close or be closed by
law Otherwise we destroy this destroyer
by means of anything which will smash
This Is severe word, but nothing can con-
vey that thought so forcefully as the re-
suits. This army OF home defenders Is do
ing just what Israel did. as recorded In
III ChrQn. XXI. /. We attack nothing but
that which Is dangerous TO humanity and
heaven. This Is not one of the greatest
warfares-not against flesh and blood. but
against prtncipalities and powers, against
spiritual wickcdness in high places. We
purpose TO organize an army OF true moth
ers who are physically able and willing TO
join In crusade TO drive out the murder
shops by destroying their Instruments. We
10 not desire or intend to inJure the person
of any one. We I'm self defence go out from
our home TO the rescue of children who are
the victims of this traffic"
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Indiana Notes.

The Ohio Valley Buggy Company will
build a plant at Aurora which when COM
pleted viii employ more than two hundred
hands
been elected by the Wayne County Com
missioners as county clerk, to succeed Isaac
c. Doan. who died last week.
Oil has been struck in paying quantities
at Winamac. Thomas Fitzgerald completed
an s00-foot we'll yesterday. Oil is flowing
freely over the casing, of good quality
The second trial of William Gates for the
killing of James b. Meek. set for yesterday
at Richmond, has been postponed TO March
Is on account of the present illness Of
Gates.
Citizens of Seymour voted yesterday on
the proposition TO build new city building.
The proposition was defeated by l76 ma
sority. About 90 per cent. OF the vote Of
the city was polled.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
Kokomo district, Methodist Church, adj
journed at Windfall yesterday. very
successful revival is in progress at the
windfall Methodist Church.
The Rev. A. NJ. Harlan. OF the Portland
Methodist Church, In his Sunday sermons
strongly upheld Mrs. Nations saloon
ed an SOO-foot we'll yesterday Oil is flowing
a bill iegalizing the wreching OF saloons.
Benjamin Simpson. OF Brazil. has taken
charge OF the Chicago K Southeastern
offices at Anderson as receiver. and Ander-
son creditors will try TO have the receiver
care of.
Information has been received at Terre
Haute that Rev. William Sims former pas
tor OF church at Highland Place, Terre
Haute suburb. has been convicted, at Pop
lar Bluff Mo-. OF wife murder and has been
sent 10 the penitentiary for life.
The partition OF the estate of William
Newton who was burned 10 death at Port
land several months ago. set for yesterday.
has been postponed, pending the taking of
further dispositions. About 100000 is to he
apportioned among fifteen heirs
Joseph Bender, having been defeated in
his effort TO secure liquor license at Cen
tervilie by a remonstrance sigred under a
power OF attorney, has retained counsel
and will contest the right OF demonstrators
TO sign a protest except In person.
Word reached Jeffersonville yesterday OF
the accidental killing of Ambrose Cursey.
a well-known young farmer. rear Otisco
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BURIAL OF MAURICE THOMPSON.
Impressive Funeral Services at the
Authors Charlottesville Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Feb. 49,
The funeral services of James Maurice
Thompson were held this afternoon at
o'clock at his former residence, "Sher-
wood Place" The services were conducted
by the Rev. w. =. Kane, d. D., president
of Wabash College. and were very solemn
and impressive. The music was furnished
by the Center Church choir, and the hymns
sang were Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me"
Jesus, Lover of My Soul and Rock of
Ages" The floral designs were many and
very beautiful, there being bunch OF
American Beauty roses sent by the editors
OF the New York Independent, bouquet
of roses from the Athenian Society, of this
city, and a large diamond-shaped design
OF the badge of Phi Gamma Delta, the
college fraternity to which the deceased
belonged. There were also several floral
designs from friends, and the most elo-
quent offering was from the City Council
OF Eincennes. 1t being a reproduction OF
old Fort Sackville. underneath which were
the words. alice of Old vincennes."
The G: a. r. attended the funeral as
order that this should be so. Although
Mr.. Thompson was a soldier In the South
ern army. he had endeared himself to
the G.. a. r. on account of his patriotic
utterances since the close of the war.
The interment was at Oak Hill Gene
terry, where the G.. A. r. sounded taps as
the body was lowered into the grave. The
pallbearers were Benjamin Crane. III. H.
Ristine, w. p. Heron, j. A. Greene c..
A. futile and c. l.. Thomas. The society
of the Sons of the Revolution. of Indian
apolis, was represented by j. G. Tarking-
ton, its president; the Rev. Allen b. Phil
putt and the Rev. Lewis Brown, who car
ried flag in the funeral procession and
afterwards presented Ii to the bereaved
family. The flower bearers were Miss Helen
Thomas, Mrs. j. A. Greene and Misses Jes-
sic and Florence Heron.
DR.. kane'S address was eloquent trib-
ute TO the life, the character and the work
OF the dead author.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Judge w. c. l.. Taylor, Jurist and
Civil War Veteran.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 1S.-Judge W. c.
L. Taylor, who had just begun his second
term in the Tippecanoe Circuit Court died
at s o'clock this morning. Three weeks
ago he gave up his duties on account of an
attack of grip. On Wednesday last this
developed into bronchial pneumonia, from
which ne was too weak to rally. He had
been twice elected to the bench without OPP
position, which well bespeaks his popu-
larity.
Judge Taylor was born in this city on May
q, 1897. He was graduated at Bloomington
in 1885, and was admitted to the local bar
in the next year. He entered the civil war
as lieutenant in the Twentieth Indiana
Volunteers, and rose TO the rank of colonel,
winning distinction for his notably brave
services. He lived from 1874 TO 1881 in
Bloomington. serving as city attorney while
there. and later occupied the same posi-
ton in this city. In politics he was prom :
inent and active worker In the promotion OF
Republican principles. The Lafayette Bar
Associat ton held a meeting soon after the
announcement of his death and appointed
committees to arrange for the funeral and
to prepare suitable resolutions.
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OF L. A. 900. was a Hartford City visitor
to-day. He was sent west TO settle the
strike at the American Window Glass Com
pany's No. II factory at Dunkirk. The l..
a SOC fiattener discharged was replaced by
Manager Bates by an old league flattener,
and on this account the Burns men struck.
The strikers returned to work this morn
ing, and the hattener's place which caused
the strike remains vacant. The old l.. ~.
300 fiattener discharged will be given a
place at Hazelhurst. Pa.
IN regard TO the election OF national Off
cc-s, on which the local preceptories of l..
A. 300 are now voting, Mr. Yourison says
there Is no opposition 10 Simon Burns for
president Paul St. Peter for secretary.
himself for assistant secretary and Samuel
S. Hunter for treasurer. and, consequently,
their reelection is certain.
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PORTLAND, Ind. Feb. 1s.--Mrs. Ann Eli
"a Piercea well-known woman of Portland.
DIED this morning at the age OF seventy
six years. For the past twelve months she
has been an invalid The body was taken
10 Rainsboro, o., for burial
WINCHESTER. Ind, Feb. 1s-Lawrencc
Green farmer who lived four miles north
of Winchester. died yesterday from a COM
plicatior OF diseases resulting from the
grip. He left a considerable estate. He was
fifty-five years old
SEYMOUR. Ind, Feb. lS.-Mrs. Henry c.
Dannetell. one OF the pioneer women OF this
community, Is dead. She was the mother
of DR. r. r. Dannetell. of Indianapolis.
aud George w. Dannetell. editor of the
Evansville Economist
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KANSAS SHALL M FREE.
Mrs. Nation Tells what the Home De-
leaders Aim TO Accomplish.

leaders Aim TO Accomplish.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb is.-The following
statement was to-day given out by Mrs.
Nation from The headquarters OF the
Home Defenders"
1--WE desire that we have the names OF
any and all men and women. Of any color
IT any cline to be with Us. Our motto
shall be INeh. iv. III: And
cooked and rose up and said I'M
10 the mobiles and unto the rulers
and TO the rest of the people. be not afraid
of them. remember the Lore of your God,
which is great and terrible. and fight for
your brethren, your sons and your daugn-
tiers, your wives and your homes. which
is: Down with this supineness OF hell
n0nresfstance-the paralysis satan Is IN
fusing into the deluded sons and daugn-
fers Of Ged in order that he may SOW
the tares while they slumber.' We have
proved that the command OF Jesus Is
the OILY safe way. Resist the uevil an9
he Will fee. NOnresist and ne Is Oolc
This army OF the Home Defenders de-
clares its intent In its name. We are
the fathers and mothers who, as Coo
host have come to the help of the Lord
against the mighty and we are here 10
Withstand all the fiery darts Of the wicked
with the shield of faith. We demand de-
tobacco or profanity shall dehle our
hearthstones. No man or woman who uses
any OF these defilernents shall have or
NEED ask 10 serve us. We will DE your
brother 10 help you TO cleanse yourself
from the dizziness of the flesh. but you
need assistance. We cannot use you
IN our business till you clean mp. We
are going 10 place before the people men
and women who must be examples or virtue
and strength, who shall serve us TO reward
good and punish evil. Happy Is that
people whose God is the Lord. Yea, happy
Is that people in such a case. Kansas
shall be free and we shall set her on a
mn that her light may go TO every dark
corner OF the earth. Come with US ana
we do thee good. for the Lord hath spoken
good concerning such people"
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Bobby Dobbs of Memphis, and young
Peter Jackson, of California, fought TWEEN
ty rounds to draw at Memphis last night.
The match between Tom Sharkey and
Joe Choynski, which was scheduled for
Louisville on the night of March ii, has
been declared off.
Richmond defeated Muncie at polo last
night by the score of TO l before a
big Muncie crowd in the third league game.
The other game, in Muncie, was a tie.
In the first game for the worlds pool
championship at the Hub rooms in Boston,
last night, Frank Sherman, OF Washing
ton; defeated Irving Long, OF Boston, lSo
to los.
Spike Sullivan, of New York, was last
night given the decision over Tom Kearns,
of Brooklyn, on points after twenty rounds
of rough lighting before the Southern
Athletic Club, of Louisville.
Pugilist Gus Rubin and his sparring
partner. Denver Ed Martin. were ar
rested, at Chicago yesterday BEFORE going
On the stage at local music hall for a
friendly sparring bout of three two-minute
rounds. The men were released on bonds
of 500 each.
Concerning the proposition to make ST.
Joseph. Mich, prize fight center. Gov
ernor Bliss says: II am utterly opposed
TO prize fighting and If necessary will re-
sort TO measures energetic as those
of Governor Nash. of Ohio, to prevent any
thing of the kind taking place on Michi-
gan soil.
Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid" and
Tommy Dixon, of Rochester, N ", en-
gagged in a twenty-round boxing contest at
Galena. Kan. last night, which resulted
in draw. Dixon broke finger his
right hand in the third round, but no one
knew of il until the contest had closed.
At times the fight was terrific and both
fighters we're groggy.
Ora G. Morningstar of Chicago last
night won the initial game of his six
nights match from Leonard Hewison. of
Ottawa. Canada, at Maurice Days billiard
room, New York. by score of 800 10 PIP.
The game was governed by fourteen-inch
balk-line rules. Howisons highest run was
seventy-six. Morningstar made eighty-six
points in his twenty-first inning.
The articles of agreement covering the
series of seven games between the bowling
teams of Chicago and Greater New York
were drawn up yesterday. The teams are TO
include five players each, the contest to
be for $500, side. The series is TO be
played on some date between May and IA,
the exact time to be determined later and
to come off at Toledo. o.
The fourth national shooting tournament
under the auspices OF the Wilmington Park
Association began at Hot Springs. Ark
yesterday, with full attendance OF the
leading expert trap shooters OF the United
States. This was preliminary day, and
there We're no purse events. OBrien and
Crosby broke twenty straight blue rocxs.
Rolla Heikes. Gilbert. Parnalee and Eli
OFT are among the shooters.
Messrs. Kerr and Auten. holders OF the
controlling interest In the Pittsburg base
ball clab. sold their stock yesterday 20 4
syndicate composed Of Barney Dreytuss.
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STRENGTH TESTS.
A Record After Using D,uerens Food.

j. Henry Myers, OF Otsego. Mich, trav-
cling representative of a certain medical
missionary association. made some strength
tests with different foods. with the follow
ing result. He says: "1n 1897 became of.
ficially connected with an institution manu-
featuring a large line OF health foods.
My desire was to add strength / wa,
in good health. and faithfully lived. almost
entirely. for nearly two years on their foods
and believed in them thoroughly. In Jam
uary. '9s. my strength test showed 500
pounds; in January. 80. b. the same ma
chine. my strength test was only 4.sG
pounds, heavy falling of. notwIthstand-
ing had not been sick. but had faithfully
and religiously used the foods so fully be-
lieved in and had been hired TO lecture for
and advocate.
certain what TO do / felt weak. and what
i wanted was strength. so In February OF
that year / quit all other health foods anc
began using Grape-Nuts alone. Ny weight
now has increased from 40 70 1fs pounds;
my strength has increased from $50 pounds
to $40. and / am now l.eo9 pounds stronger.
By actual test. than the average man. My
eyesight Is clearer. my mind more active
and stronger, and L can endure more labor,
physical and mental. than ever before.
II do not know any person interested IN
the Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd, and this letter
is not written with any motive except 10
bring honest facts 10 the attention OF per-
sons desiring 10 live well and live ration
ally. l have the charts filled out by the
physicians at the institution making the
health foods that failed I'm my case and
these facts cannot be disputed by anyone
l viii make oath that they are absolutely
correct"
Mr.. Myers's letter gives the name In fun
of the concern making the so-called health
foods. which failed IN his case. but this
name IS not given 90 the public. IL Is moi
the purpose Of the manufacturers OF Grape-
Nuts 10 build their business by depreciaf-
ing the efforts OF any competitor. This ex~
indlsputable fact that Sfape-<uts food ~
true. honest. and remarkable rebui1do1
Of the human body.
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president of the club; Harry Pulliam, secre-
Pittsburg Press, and w. Kesley Shoepf
general manager of the Consolidated Trac-
ton Company. The deal will put an end to
the tangle over the presidency of the team
which was to come up in the New Jersey
courts to-day.
The amateur billiard championship con-
test at New York, which resulted in the
victory of c. r. Conklin, of Chicago, over
Charles Threshie, of Boston, last week, was
continued last night to decide who should
have the honor of third place. Three men
were tied, having one game each. These
beth members of the Knickerbocker Ath-
letic Club, and j. b. c. Mckee, from Phila-
Gelphia. Mckee and Hendrick met tonight
and Hendrick won by score of 400 to the
Philadelphians 3D..
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CRUSHED UNDER A WALL
FOUR FIREMEN KILLED AND A
FIFTH FATALLY INJURED.
Were Trying to Save q Burning Fac
tory When the Front Part Fell
and Mangled Them.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 1s-Four men
were killed and fatally injured In a
fire which destroyed an unoccupied factory
on Winchester avenue, this morning. The
dead are:
JOSEPH CONDREN, captain.
EDWARD HALE. fireman.
WILLIAM RILEY, fireman.
FRANK WILLIAMS, fireman.
Henry Powell was fearfully burned. The
fire was discovered at 1:;0, and as the build
ing is situated over a mile from the center
of the city, had gained considerable head
way before the department reached the
scene. Before the men had been at work
FIVE minutes the front wall fell, burying
a number of them in the ruins. Willing
hands set about the rescue and succeeded
III reaching Powell, who was near the edge
of the wreck. The four dead men were
next found. The fire itself. while destroy
ing The building in which 1t originated, was
prevented from spreadsi to the adjacent
structure. The loss has not been deter
IL ined.
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LITTLE FOR CREDITORS.
Railroad Builders Assets Only SO,
While His Debts Are sI,0oO,o00.

BOSTON. Feb. Is.-A failure for a mil
lion or over, with assets to the amount
of a $40 bill, was shown by the voluntary
petition in bankruptcy filed this afternoon
by George r. Egar. a railroad builder, of
Newton. Mass. The actual figures of la
bilities are $i.407,3ii The unsecured claims
aggregate s3l5. ID; notes and bills shared by
other parties, $S3.6lc. Mr.. Eager's debts
were contracted between 1855 and 1880, prin-
cipally in Tennessee all on notes. This is
the heaviest failure recorded I'm this dis
trict since the bankruptcy act went into
effect The debts are all outlawed.
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HEAVY Personal DAMAGES.
Verdict for $1,000 Against the Big
Four Company at Anderson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 1S.-One of the
heaviest verdicts ever returned by Madi-
son county jury for personal damages was
made to-day in favor of Gilbert Emmons.
OF Rushville. against the Big Four Rail-
way Emmons boarded the company's train
last August in this city, with the intention
of beating his way to Rushville. He alleges
that few miles out of Anderson he was
ordered off the train, and that. before he
was given an opportunity to do so, one of
the trainmen kicked him In the face with
force enough to break his hold on the car.
wheels passing over the right leg, grinding
IL TO a pulp. so that amputation followed.
This is the second trial, the previous jury
having disagreed. The verdict to-day was
for the sum of $500.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind, Feb. 1S.-The voting sheets
sent out by the old l.. A. 600 for the cleo
ton of officers for the coming year contain
the following names Of candidates: Presi-
dent, Simon Burns; secretary, Paul st.
Peter; assistant secretary, Frank Bibb
Yourison; treasurer Samuel S. Hunter;
executive board. John a. Schalma, w. ID.
Dougherty, John A. Culp, John Phillips.
ST., r. G. Vandin, A. j. st. Peter, OF the
blowers and Frank Cort and Brazier Visit
coat. OF the gatherers; Western wage COM
mittee Dexter Townsend. Frank Doodyer,
Samuel Smallwood. Albert Pierce, John II.
Phillips D. X. Miller, William Dressler,
p B. Clark, ]. Lenmarth, NJ. Reilly. Ed
ward Ames. of the blowers, and II. o.
Miller, Joseph Hardwick. Alfred Pearson,
w. S. Jones, w. L. King. of the gatherers.
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AT New orleans-Eda Riley. 10 to 5: Sir
christopher. TO L: Eva Rice. 5 to /:
Remove. IL TO 5; Tasker. to 2; Mordelmc,
2 TO 1.
AT Tanf0ran. Cal.-Mat Hogan, to <:
The Phoeniciar, TO 1: Cunard. TO 2; Ken
lworth. to 2. Roya! Prize. 70 to /: Oscar
Iolie. to 2
At Oakland-Spike, to 1: DR.. Scharff. .
70 I: Eimido, even; Maggie Davis, even;
Lennep, ii 20 10; Alice Dougherty. TO l.
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VIII Advance GIa.. Prices.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1S.-The Western
Window Glass Association is in session
at the Grand Hotel here, to discuss the
advisability of increasing the price of win
dow glass. 1t will be in session until
Wednesday. The meetings are being held
behind closed doors, and the members re.
fused to give out anything for publica-
ton. 1t is understood, however, that the
price of window glass i'm America and sew
eral other countries will be fixed at this
meeting, and that an increase of from
y TO 10 per cent. is contemplated.
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BERLIN. Feb. 1S.-The Cologne Gazette
publishes a dispatch from Picking which
explains that Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee's new expedition is intended to
finally clear the province of Cni-Li OF Chi
nese soldiers and produce a wholesome
dread among the Chinese. The German
commissariat department has ordered a
thousand transport wagons to be ready
within eighteen days
Naval Captain Troppel has been appoint
ed governor of Kiao-Chou.