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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22

Republican candidate for representative,
and Senator Guthrie. candidate for re-
election from the joint senatorial district
in which the county is situated, were both
in the audience. Senator Fairbanks pointed
out to the people that they would make a
great mistake If they do not send them
to the Legislature this winter.
At the close of Senator Fairbanks's speech
Major Cravens proposed three cheers for
the senator, and the courtroom rang with
the response. One of the features of the
meeting was the presence of people from
the remote parts of the county, some hav-
ing driven ten miles or more to attend.
c. A. G.
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TWELVE PERSONS INJURED.
Local Train on the c., HI. & ID. Road
DeraiIed in Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Oct. A.-Shortly after 10
o'clock to-day No. II local on the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton Railway. from
Lima to Cincinnati, ran into an open
switch south of Elmwood and twelve per-
sons were injured, none seriously. The en-
gine and baggage car were only slightly
damaged, the smoker wrecked and the
ladies' coach slightly damaged. There was
no injury to the ,parlor car or occupants.
The ladies' coach and parlor car were
following, who were injured: Mrs. Recker,
wife of the conductor, leg broken; Brake
man Green, cut in left leg; ]. w. Bowman,
of Tippecanoe, scalp wound; c. E. Hayes,
of Philadelphia, leg broken; Mrs. Bleeks,
of Hamilton, leg broken; Miss Irwin, of
Glendale, leg broken; d. H. Coe. Of Day
ton, back and leg injured; Miss Nettie
Bleeks, Hamilton, ankle and knee cap
broken; Mrs. Tessie Walter, Hamilton, in
ternal injuries; Miss Walter, slightly
bruised; J. z. Yingling. Hamilton. knee
bruised; DR.. G. H. Holbrook. Hamilton. leg
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CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Report Adopted Unanimously
Speeches by Mitchell and Wilson.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Oct 21-The de-
bate on reinstatement of strikers was re-
newed when the convention reassembled to-
day. The question before the convention
was a motion to accept the recommenda-
tions of the officers TO call off the strike and
submit all questions at issue to the arbitra-
ton commission. delegate from the
Hazleton region asked how the Individual
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RICE CENTS EVERYWHERE.


work he never did. the mayor said that
there is a possibility that the mistake
might not have affected the compensation
OF the contractor.
The Board of Works will probably award
this morning to George W. Seibert. presi-
dent of the Marion County Construction
Company. the contract 10 sweep the streets
of the city for three years at the rate of
l6 cents per 10000 square feet Of surface.
Yesterday the board consulted with the
city attorney as to the legality of letting
the contract for three years. instead of one.
and was Informed that there is nothing
in the way of the former procedure II the
board sees fit 10 do. 1t is stated that
the rate-l6 cents-is so much lower than
was expected and that the other features
of Mr.. Seiberts proposition are reason
able, that the board desires TO have the
benefit of a contract with him for three
years instead of one
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"fL0ROD0RA" in A WRECK
THEATRICAL COMPANY'S SPECIAL
TRAIN COLLIDES WITH ANOTHER.
w. l.. Carleton Possibly Fatally In
jured-Others, Including Eight
Women, Less Seriously Hurt.

WILMINGTON. Del, Feb. PA special
train carrying the "Florodora" Theatrical
Company from Norfolk. Va, to Whining
ton. Del, on the New York. Philadelphia
& Norfolk Railroad. was wrecked to-day
at Eastville, Va, and several members of
the company were seriously injured. Heavy
fog prevented the engineer from observing
a freight train ahead, and a rear-end col
lsion occurred. The engine, baggage car
and two forward cars of the special train
we're wrecked. The list of injured follows:
w. L. CARLETON, of the "Florodora"
company. paralyzed from the waist dowr,
and may not recover.
E. C. HERR. manager of the company.
severely.
CHARLES H. POWERS, severely.
TONY ROONEY.
MISS FRANCES GORDON.
MISS ELLA HENRY.
MISS MAUD DAVIS.
MISS SELMA MANTELL.
MISS IDA DOERDE.
MISS LIBBIE MUM.
MISS LILLE YOUNG.
MISS ANNIE YOUNG.
The fireman Of the special, name not as
certained, was badly scalded and will die.
There were eighty-seven persons in the
theatrical company. The wreckage caught
fire after the collision and bucket brigade,
formed by the uninjured members of the
company, succeeded i'm extinguishing the
flames. The scenery and nearly all the bag
gage was destroyed by fire. The injured
were brought here tonight and cared for.
This "Florodora" company was known as
the Western company" 1t gave per-
formances at Englishs Opera House on
Dec. 5. and Z. Ten days later "Florodora"
was sung at English's by the Eastern
company" w. L. Carleton had the part of
GiIfain, the millionaire perfumery maker.
He has been prominent in comic opera COM
panies for many years and has son that
also is a well-known singing comedian.
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lands Of northern Virginia. historic 10
Americans since colonial days 1t was 2:S'
p. m. when the special departed and the
run 70 Mt. Vernon occupied ftfty-hVe MIN
utes. Prince Henry walked to the Wash
ington home and driven from there
down over the slope OF the nil 10 the
tomb. When the iron gate OF the tomo was
opened he removed his cap and entered
Two large wreaths made at washington
by his order already had been sent TO the
tomb. and taking them up ne formally S,,.Sdd set
men that stood in the approach 10 the
grave uncovered and that, with their
silence, added to the spirit OF solemnity.
Fifty feet down the sward that falls away
from the tomb Prince Henry planted
linden tree. The tree had been set In place
prior to his arrival and taking spade the
prince filed the earth in around it's roots.
The prince was taken TO the old Wash
ington house by Supt. II. II. Dodge and
there met a delegation OF the Mt. Vernon
Ladies Association. headed by Mrs. Jud
SON Rensselaer, Townsend of New York
He spent a few minutes in looking at the
Washington relics and then departed for
Washington.
Large crowds watched his arrival and
departure and his course through historic
old Alexandria was lined with people, who
cheered him cordially. Many of the people
OF Alexandria mistook Lieutenant Comman-
der Schmidt Schwind for the prince
and their error led TO an amusing indident.
There Is some general resemblance between
the two and when the crowd singled out
the young naval officer and cheered him the
prince was delighted. He called Chief
Wilkie, of the secret service, and laughing
ly gave him this order: Mr.. Wilkie, please
tell Mr.. Schmidt Won Schwind to be very
careful what he does now. for he must re-
member that l have reputation to sus-
tain.
The lieutenant commander was en-
barrassed by the enthusiastic attention of
the crowd and did not thoroughly appreciate
the humor of the prince. He tried to be
unconcerned over the crowd and would
neither bow salute in answer to the
cheers.
1t was 4:3O o'clock when Washington was
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DEMMING TO BE RELEASED.


LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Feb. 21.-Judge
Hook. in the United States Court. to-day
ordered the release of ex-Capt. Peter c.
Demming from the United States peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth on $1,000 bond
pending a hearing of the governments ap-
peal to the Supreme Court of the decision
OF the Court of Appeals at st. Louis that
Demming is illegally held because of his
having been tried and sentenced by court
composed of regular officers Demming is
a volunteer. He will be released soon
as friends in the East furnish the bond
Attorney Mcdonald to-day, before United
States District Judge Hook, filed appli-
cation for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain
the release of ex-Captain and Commissary
James G.. Read, now EN- route from San
Francisco TO the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth to serve a three years SEN
tence for participation in commissary
frauds in the Philippines The hearing will
come up as soon as Read reaches here and
is admitted to the penitentiary.
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NEELY NOT TO BLAME
SENIOR ZAYAS SAYS HE Is THE VIC
TIM OF OTHERS FRAUDS.
Reeves and Rich Scored for Attempt
ing to Exonerate Themselves at
Their Chiefs Expense.

HAVANA. Feb. 27.-Senor Zayas at the
to-day. concluded his argument in behalf
of c. F. w. Neely. He said he believed the
testimony of w. H Reeves shoold not
have weight with the court because
Reeves stood as a confessed forger and in
his attempts to impfcate others had con-
tradicted himself Before the lower court
Reeves declared he had forged five checks
and that Neely had forged five. But un-
der cross-examination Reeves would not
say whether he or Neely had committed
the forgeries.
Senor Zayas related that Reeves said
Neely gave him $1,000 to fix up the books.
The fact is Reeves did not have posses
sion of the books at the time, they being
In the hands of his assistants. Reynolds
and Burton. Reeves must account for the
money being in his possession. so he blamed
Neely, continued Senior Zayas. c. NJ. Rich
did the same thing. Rich had 5000 stamps,
and said that Neely gave them TO him.
Everybody tried to cover himself by blam-
ing Neely. who was absent with the fact
that there were no vouchers with the mis-
cellaneous accounts did not show fraud.
Personally Neely got no benefit from this
account. The sale of surcharged stamps
was in no way irregular. and Nicely did
not try to conceal having sold them. The
money was sent to the Treasury Depart
ment and received by the clerks.
Senor Zayas concluded with the state
ment that the fiscal had charged Nicely
with a number of specific thefts, beside the
general charge of embezzlement. and that
if Neely were found guilty he should be
sentenced under the general charge of mis-
appropriation of public funds.
Counsel for Estes G. Rathbone will begin
ar
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DISsECTED BIZ COMMITTEE.
Councilmen Examine Marion County
Heating Company Contract.

The Council committee on contracts and
franchises sat for two hours last night dis
secting the contract made with the Marion
County Heating Company by the Board of
Works. Harry +. Negley, who is the chair
man of the committee, read the document
section by section. and Councilmen Cooper.
Holiday, Mcfarland, Wahl and Meyer, the
members present. fired numerous questions
and suggestions at Attorney Charles y.
Thompson. president of the hot water COM
pany, who was there for the purpose OF
furnishing general information about his
company. The committee took action
as TO recommending the adoption or re-
lection of the contract by the Council. and
another committee meeting will be held i'm
the near future. Several features Of the
instrument provoked lively discussion.
While Mr.. Negley reading the sec
ton which provides that consumers shall
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'Pre-ident' of the Lake Front RE
public" Must Answer for Murder.

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-Captain Streeter.
claimant to the filed-in land on the lake
front known as the District of Lake Mich
igan," will have To face a trial on the
charge of murder He was indicted to-day
by the grand jury in connection with WI
liam McManners, Henry Holdtke and WI
liam Force, charged with being responsible
for the death of John S. Kirk watchman
employed by Henry y. Cooper Samuel
Protine. the aged watchman who was
Kinks companion at the time or the battle
two weeks ago in the District of Lake
Michigan. and who had been held a p.is-
Oner pending the inquest. was exonerated
and release from Jail.
The indictment OF Streter on the murder
charge was something of a surprise, be-
cause of the fact that former statements
In the case seemed TO clear him of any con-
nection with the shooting. except I'm that he
was alleged TO have directed the others to
resist any interference In the district.
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KILLS WOMAN AND SELF.



PITTSBURG. Feb. 27.-The mad infatua-
tion of a married man for a woman other
than his wife. which has been on for sew
eral months, ended at IL o'clock this morn
ing in a house at S05 Watson street, Pitts
burg, when William A. Rinard, a steel
blower of the converting mill at the Edgar
Thomson works and one of the best known
men in Braddock, shot and killed Margaret
Lambert. or Wilbert, formerly of London,
England. A second or so later Rinard
placed the revolver TO his own head and
breast and killed himself. 1t all happened
in the space of two minutes. although the
circumstances which led to it cover a period
of months. The Lambert woman's right
name was Mrs. Andrew p Wilbert Her
maiden name was Lambert Some years
ago she married \. Z. Wilbert, a bartender
at the Hoffman House, in the Diamond.
Three years ago they separated. and last
April the girl took up her residence at the
house of Miss May Weyman on Watson
street.
Rinard was the son of a prominent real
estate and insurance man of Braddock. and
up to last Christmas he stood high I'm the
community. About that time he met the
Wilbert woman, and his infatuation for her
made him neglect his young wife and child.
His wife is member of a well-knOwn fam
lily in Braddock. The combined efforts OF
the couples families were brought TO bear
on the police department of Pittsburg TO
break up the intimacy between Rinard and
the Wilbert woman. By this means the
two were kept apart for a short time but
of late the two had been living together.
Last night two travelling men called at the
Weyman house and a little while later
drove away with the two women. As they
left Rinard warned Mrs. Wilbert that If she
did not return at once he would shoot her.
She refused TO obey him. At o'clock this
morning they returned and the four went
upstairs. Rinard who had absented him
self, returned shortly after 10 O'Clock. lie
called Mrs. Wilbert to the parlOr. and al
most Immediately afterward five shots were
heard by the inmates OF the house. Miss
Weyman. followed by the two men. hur-
ried to the parlOr and found the woman ~
ing in the center of the room with "A bullet
wound in her head and one under her heart.
Rinard was near the fireplace with a large.
ragged hole through his head. Both were
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THREE MINERS IN PERIL.
Fell Asleep on Boxes of Dynamite,
which Caught Fire from n Pine

IRONWOOD, Mich, Feb 2-By mere
chance three miners were saved from being
blown into bits in the Iron Belt mine. They
were employed the night shift, and
after eating their dinner went into warm
drift 10 smoke. Two boxes Of powder had
been placed on the steampipes and formed
convenient seats for two of the miners
and the other laid down beside them. Later
the skip tender passed by and was startled
to see that the filling of one of the boxes
was on fire and that the men were asleep.
He hastily alarmed the sleepers and there
was a wild scramble for the shaft which
was lust reached when the pOwder-forty
pounds, half dynamite-eXpioded The men
were knocked down and bombarded by fly
ing rock One suffered a fractured shoulder
and elbow and dislocated hip and an
other will lose an eye.
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HEAVY RAINS IN THE SOUTH.
Almost n Cloudburst at Columbus, Ga,
Where a Bridge Was Washed Out.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 27.-The Southeast
ern Gulf States were deluged by rain last
night and to-day. The precipitation
very heavy, and at Columbus Ga. a bridge
was swept away at o'clock this evening.
The rainfall there was almost cloudburst,
the Chattahoochie river rising at the rate
of two feet hour.
Several washouts were reported on a
number Of roads, and trains out of Colum-
bus were annulled. There has been no loss
of life.
The Columbus bridge broke in two about
a hundred feet from the Georgia shore.
and went sweeping down stream at
frightfui pace. Just four and half
blocks below it is the other bridge which
crosses to Girard, Ala, and it also would
have been carried away had not the fall
over the Eagle and Phoenix dams demol-
ished the floating bridge before it reached
it, The electric light and telephone wires
running over to Phoenix City and Girard
went across the bridge, and they were
snapped like threads The water pipes
which supplied the city water also were on
this bridge, and were broken like sticks
and carried away, leaving the city without
water for time. The water company has
an old submerged main across the river,
and this was placed in commission tonight,
saving the city from a water famine.
The rain has been falling in torrents all
gia from Macon have reached Columbus
since noon. A washout near Scale Ala
holds the Mobile and Girard passenger
train, due this morning, and the departing
train on that road was annulled. There
are several washouts the SeabOard Air
line, between here and Albany, Ga which
stops traffic on that line. Several washouts
are reported on the Southern between here
and Shiloh. There is a large washout on
the Southern Railway in Columbus city
limits. All trains since this morning have
there of
any tomorrow. Tonight the Associated
Press wire Is the only one in operation
toward the north.
The total rainfall in Montgomery, Ala
up TO D. m. was 4.50 inches and a heavy
downpour is reported in other points of
Alabama. The barometer recorded % 23
the lowest reading on record in that city.
In the southwestern section of this State
the rain and windstorm almost attained
considerable damage will result In Ameri-
by the gale. At Savannah, Ga a terrific
surf is running tonight and the wind is
blowing fifty miles an hour on shore
At Tampa, Fla, hurricane signals are out
and the wind is blowing. thirty-four miles
an hour, with increasing speed. All boats
are close In port and severe storm is rag
ing in the gulf. Indications are for a hard
blow before morning. Advices from Martin.
Fla. state that a hurricane has struck thar
place and scores of houses in the town ana
community have been demolished or dam
and the town was flooded Advices from
Key West state that a heavy blow is In
progress, with strong indications for a
severe storm.
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OVERCOME BY OIL GAS.
One Man Dead and Another I'm "A Crit
icaI Condition.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Patrick O'Connen
is dead and jeremiah Murphy is in acritical
condition and five other men had narrow
escapes from death to-day at the works Of
the Standard Oil Company in Constable
Hook n. j. The men were al work around
a still in which five hundred barrels OF
crude Texas oil had been placed TO be re-
fined The gas from the boiling oil settled
around the still and the workmen were
overcome one by one. Help was summoned
and when II arrived o OConnell was dead and
Murphy was found to be unconscious. The
Others did not suffer so severely.
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LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 27.-There was a
general and at places heavy rain i'm Ne
braska to-day. The BurlingtOn's northern
division received word that the ice in the
Platte and Loup rivers was beginning to
move, and that unless a freeze followed
quickly trouble might be expected In
some places the ice is breaking up and
moving down while ii is still very thick
carrying sufficient weight TO cause gorges
Employees at all bridge crossings were
cautioned to keep constant watch. The
Missouri Pacific bridge near Plattsmouth
has been blocked because of high water
caused by ice forming dam in the river.
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AT MOUNT VERNON.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Prince Henry of
Prussia journeyed 10 Mt. Vernon this aft
ernoon and placed two wreaths on the tomb
OF Washington. He approached the grave
OF the FIRST President with barred head.
and that there might be nothing irreverent
In the ceremonies asked the holders OF a
dozen cameras who stood around TO refrain
from photographing him. The royal visitor
and his party were taken TO Mt Vernon
By special train over the Washington
Arlington & Mt Vernon Electric Railway
The prince at the conclusion OF the me-
mortal service at the Capitol drove directly
20 the special train. Two large observation
cars were provided and from them the
prince saw the long bridge and the head
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Planted a Linden Tree, Received the
Mount Vernon Ladies and LOked
mt Sacred Relics.
RETURNED TO THE CAPITAL
AND CLOSED THE DAY WITH DIN
NER AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Incidents That Show the Prince Is
Democratic and Fond of a Joke
To Visit Annapolis To-Day.
Prince. Programme for Three Days.

Friday, Feb. o.
At ANNAPOLIS from 1890 a. m. to p. m.
Return 60 Washington.
Farewell of the prince TO the President.
Dinner at the German embassy.
Saturday, March L.
Leave Washington at 1890 a. m.
AT Pittsburg from 10:S0 TO 10:i0 a. m.
At Columbus, o.. 4:40 to 4:50 D. NJ.
AT Cincinnati, TO $50 p. m.
Sunday, March a.
At Chattanooga. 2 to 1890 a. m.
At Nashville, 2:30 to 2:45 D. m.
AT Louisville, 7:45 TO 1855 p. m.
At Indianapolis. 10:55 to 1:15 d. m
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Rose Nineteen Feet.

CHESTER, Pa. Feb. 27.-After having
risen nineteen feet and breaking the high
water record established in 1889 during the
Johnstown food. the Susquehanna began
10 fall and tonight is five feet lower at
Columbia than il was at this hour last
night. The feeling of alarm has passed
and IL is believed the worst is over. The
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Drowned i'm n Hollow.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-The floods which
prevail on Long island. due to the quick
melting of the snow. are responsible for
the loss of at least one life. Philip Stem
hauser. a Hicksville farmer. was found
drowned in a hollow through which the
water poured. The body was tangled in
fallen telephone wires.
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WINDSTORM IN TEXAS.
Several Houses Blown Down-A
Judges Daughter Burned.

SAN ANGELO Tex. Feb PA wind
storm prevailed over this section all last
night and to-day. Reports from various
points show a number OF houses blown
over. stock killed and other damage done.
At Robert Lee. Coke county. many houses
were wrecked. That of Judge Graham
caught fire and his eighteen-year-old daugh-
ter perished. Near Abilene the inmates OF
the ranch house of J. w. Wilson were badly
hurt. but particulars are not obtainable
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svept by sandstorm.

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. 27.-The Whole OF
southwest Texas has been in the midst OF
a sandstorm to-day. but so far no material
damage has been reported. Nearly every
point has suffered 10 some extent.
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big gorge in the vicinity of Washington
borough and Turkey Hill, however, is still
a menace. but the channel that has opened
through it along the New York county side
is thought to be large enough TO carry off
the flood water