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The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Conference of Catholic Bishops.

conference Of the bishops of the Cincinnati
province with Archbishop Elder will be
held here next Wednesday. The Philippine
and other questions will be considered.
Bishops Moeller of Columbus, Alerding of
Fort Wayne and Richter OF Grand Rapids
have already pronounced themselves In
favor of the friars. Among the other bish-
ops who will be present are McCloskey OF
Louisville. Charard of Indianapolis Foley
of Detroit. Macs of Covington. KY, Horst
man Of Cleveland. Byrne of Nashville and
ODonoghue OF Indianapolis. The bishops
Will discuss the proposed transfer of the
American hierarchy and clergy from the
jurisdiction of the Propaganda to that OF
the Vatican, reform In church music and
the division OF some Of the dioceses.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Coal for the Southwest.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct 12.-The Southern
coal famine caused by the coal boats being
tied up here by low water is about to be
relieved. The heavy rain Of Saturday
caused the Ohio river to rise to a stage of
Sh feet, or sufficient to allow the boats to
move. Tomorrow morning twenty steam
ers, pushing 240 coal barges, containing
100000 bushels of coal, will leave for the
south. There is every indication of a con-
additional 100000 bushels will go south.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
WIRES IN BAD SHAPE.
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Suffered in This City.

The wind caused much wire "grief' to the
local offices of the telegraph and telephone
companies operating in this city last night.
Both telephone companies reported trouble
from the grounding of a number of their
wiresto the outskirts of the city, and the
long g-distance lines had trouble on several
local lines running northwest from Indian
apolis. The Western Union and Postal
telegraph companies each had crippled serv-
Ice to Chicago, but by some wires standing
and relaying through the State communica-
ton was continued with some difficulty.
Several of the street-car lines In the city
were tied up at infreQuent intervals by the
grounding of the trolley wires On the
Brightwood line cars were delayed more
than an hour by the wind and rain interfer-
ing with the electrical workings on the line.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

PARIS, Oct. 12.-Le Soir announces to-
night that the Jockey Club to-day withdrew
the licenses Of the American jockeys. Milton
Henry and ]. Rein. excluding them from
riding on any French racecourse. This ac-
ton is an outcome. says the paper. of very
careful investigation made by the detective
department which secured proof that Hem
ry and Reiff upon several occasions have
prevented favorftes from winning. Milton
Henry and j. Reiff have been the two most
successful jockeys on the French race
courses this season. Henry headed the list
OF winners. Not day passed without his
securing several wins and places.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

ent little opportunity viii be given for the
unruly persons to make themselves ieit az
the show.
superintendent Taffe said yesterday that
one OF the things that Will be cioseiy
watched this year Is the throwing OF con-
fetti In the two preceding carnfvals the
throwing OF confetti was excessively an,
noying to pedestrians This year II Will
not be allowed. 1t will not be sold any
throwing confetti or any other kind or
paper. he will be arrested on the charge OF
assault and battery. No violent pushing
In crowded thoroughfares or at the grounds
will be permitted. either.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-Arrived: Potsdam,
from Rotterdam; Cymric, from Liverpool;
Columbia. from Glasgow.
LIZARD. Oct. l2.-Passed: Finland, from
New York for Antwerp; La Gascogne. from
New York for Havre.
SOUTHAMPTON. Oct. I2.-Sailed: Moltke
from Hamburg and Boulogne for New
York
QUEENSTOWN. Oct. 12.-Safled: Lu-
cania. from Liverpool for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Oct 12.-Arrived: Celtic.
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

the show arena, where they will be judged
as class The teams, harness and vehicles.
livery of coachmen. dress of the servant
and the sounding of the coach horn are all
points In the scoring. The parade will be
interesting from a local standpoint. as IL
will be the first street display of coaches
driven four-in-hand and with the cock, or
fifth. horse The cock horses of the Ash
brook and Palmer coaches will be ridden by
postillions. The line of march for this
parade which will form I'm Monument place.
is north on Meridian street to Ohio. east
to Pennsylvania, south TO Washington and
west on Washington street TO the horse
show. The parade will start from Monu-
ment place at 2 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
COAL TO BE BROUGHT BACK.


Anthracite That Was Shipped Abroad
Repurchased for Home Use.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-The Brauer
Line Steamship Company, operating be-
tween Philadelphia and New York and
Hamburg. is reported to have purchased
for importation to this country 10000 tons
of anthracite coal from Germany and 5000
tons OF anthracite from southern Russia.
The latter is to be shipped from Mariupol,
south Russia, during October and Novem-
ber. The bulk of the coal that will come
from Germany will be reimportation Of
Pennsylvania stove and chestnut grade ex
ported to Germany and purchased from the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company.
The British steamship Marianne is sched-
uled to sail from Hamburg for Phiadel
phia with the first cargo about Oct. Is. The
steamships North Point, Montauk Point
and Manchester Market have all been char
tered to load coal at Welsh ports for Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Doctor Operated On.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 12.-Dr. I.
Maurice Rosenthal, aged seventy-two
years, was operated on this evening for
liver trouble. He rallied from the shock,
and, It IL believed. will recover. The sur
geons were DR.. A L. Ferguson, Of Chicago.
and DR.. Floyd NJ. McRae, Of Atlanta. Ga.
Dr. Rosenthal was taken sick four weeks
ago while visiting in Cincinnati. and il
was believed that only by use of the knife
could his life be saved. He Is one Of the
oldest and most prominent residents Of
this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Other Deaths in the State.

KOKOMO. Ind, Oct. I-Morgan A.
Chestnut, pioneer resident Of this city
and for over half a century a leading Odd
Fellow. died Saturday of a complication OF
ailments aged seventy-two years. He was
born at New Carlisle, O., in 1925. coming
to Indiana in the forties. He outlived his
wife and children. He was a member OF
the NJ. z. Church. Mr.. Chestnut was the
oldest real estate dealer and insurace agent
In this part of the State.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 12-Mrs. Mary
Schneider. one of the Oldest German women
of the city, died to-day while seated at
the dinner table. She was seventy-seven
years old.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
COACHING PARADE.
An Attractive Display of Vehicles and
Four-in-Hands.

The coaching parade is to be an after
noon downtown feature of the horse show
tomorrow. 1t will include the coaches of
A. E. Ashbrook. OF Kansas City: NJ II.
Reardon. OF Indianapolis; w. b. White, of
Cleveland: George Pepper. of Toronto;
George z. Palmer. of Denver. and Flanner
& Buchanan. OF Indianapolis. The condi-
tions call for coach. brake or drag as ap-
pointed for picnics. races or outings. to be
shown with cock horse. In this class the
and drive through the principal streets to
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Died in Jail.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Oct n.-Fremont
Keesling, who was released from the Gen.
tral Insane Hospital at Indianapolis three
weeks ago. died in jail here yesterday morn
ing Friday evening while lying on the
floor at his home on Federal hill he sprang
to his feet and violently attacked his wife
and sister. He was lodged In Jail and about
midnight began to have commissions. which
resulted in his death He was thirty-five
years of age.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Oct. &c. c. Binkley.
of this city. who is a candidate on the Re-
publican ticket for reelection as state SEN
ator, is still at Indianapolis under treat
ment, with no sign Of Improvement. The
Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows.
which recently met at Des Moines, Ia,
passed resolutions in reference to Mr.
Binkley. He is past grand master and
past grand representative OF Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
FALL FESTIVAL WEATHER.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
For Indiana and Illinois-Rain and colder
on Monday; brisk to higher winds. shifting
TO northwest; Tuesday fair.
For Ohio-Rain on Monday; colder In the
afternoon; Tuesday colder and probably
fair; brisk to high southeast winds, shift
ing TO northwest Monday night.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Player Loses an Eye.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Oct. 12-Calvin Suther-
land. of the Hanover ball team. whose left
eye was knocked out by a boy with a sharp
bone as he passed through Louisville in a
street car on Saturday. was brought to
Madison on the steamer Stanley this after
noon and placed in the Kings Daughters
HOSPITAL.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
New Telephone System.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Oct. 12.-The Lynn and
Fountain City telephone system will soon
be completed. 1t will be quite extensive.
including Spartanburg. Arba. Glen Karn
and Modoc. Extensions will also reach
Bethel, whitewater, Cox's Mills and Will
liamsburg. The system will connect with
the Richmond Home Telephone Company
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Tribute to an Aged Pastor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Oct. R.-Rev. Harvey l..
Van Nuys. d. D.. pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church Of Goshen, who will next
week celebrate the fiftieth. or jubilee. anni-
versary of his pastorate and of the church's
organization. being the first and only pastor
of the church, was this evening at special
praise service surprised by being presented
with a $500 gold certificate as token of
appreciation from members of his church
and congregation. The Synod OF Indiana.
which meets here next week In annual ses-
sion in compliment to DR.. Van Nuys to help
celebrate the event, will convene Monday
night.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Four Trains of Coal.

READING, Pa, Oct. 12.-Four trains of
washery and mined coal, consisting Of 225
cars. equal to $3.50 tons, passed down the
Reading road during last night. The fuel
is intended for sale to the company's en-
ployes and for use in the locomotives. This
was the heaviest shipment since last May
and is greater than Friday nights run,
which was 1S9 cars.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. Oct E.-Joseph Watkins
has employed attorneys to sue the Koko-
mo police department for false arrest.
Watkins was run In" for intoxication and
was fined $50. After several changes
of venue Watkins has appealed to the Cir
cult Court. where he also filed his suit
for damages. Watkins belongs to a promi-
nent family. whose geneology back 400
years shows that no member of the house
OF Watkins was ever In Jail or convicted
Of crime. IL Ii 70 save blot on the fam
Watkins n being resisted 20 strenuousiy
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Belated Football Reports.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI. Ind. Oct 12.-The Paoli High
School football team defeated the French
Lick eleven at Paoli yesterday afternoon
by a score of 10 to O.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 12.-The Win
chester High School team was defeated
by the Muncie High School Saturday. As
to O.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Damage at Lafayette.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Oct. IA severe
windstorm and deluge of rain struck this
city late tonight. South of the city the
damage is heavy, many barns and out
buildings being blown down and several
orchards ruined. In the city a torrent of
rain fell. flooding the streets: The signs
and decorations for the fall festival were
destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
M. t. H. s. Team Encouraged.

The Manual Training School players feel
much encouraged since their decisive VIC
tory over the State Normal School eleven
at Terre Haute Saturday, when NJ T. H.
s. won by a score of % to 0. The work of
Bonham, Shideler and Warren In this
game was very noticeable, and they were
good ground gamers. Saunderson made
one OF the touchdowns and Jack Shideler
made four.
The second M. T. HI. S. team was not
as fortunate and lost its game with the
Sheridan High School at Sheridan
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
New typographical Union.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Typo
graphical Union, No. 542, was organized in
this city this morning by Albert Bradley.
of Indianapolis. district organizer. the fol-
lowing officers being elected: President,
Valentine Hay; vice president. Louis Webb;
secretary and treasurer, Douglas w. Avery;
recording secretary, o. G. Banker; sergeant
at arms, Charles o. Sweet The union was
organized with thirteen charter members
and will meet once each month.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the lndanapoIis JOURNAL.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 12-The
bodies of Brakeman Fuqua and Tony Ha-
vens, who had charge Of the car of poultry
in the wreck on the Big Four Wabash river
bridge, have not been found and are sup
posed to have fioated down the river.
brakeman Pardee. who was taken from the
river with both legs broken, probably will
recover and the others injured will soon
leave the hospital. Havens leaves a widow
and several children in Hillsboro, Ill. and
Fuuua had a family In Mattoon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

The family meets in annual reunion in
Kokomo. coming from several States or
each occasion. The accused declares that
he was not intoxicated and that his ar
rest was made without a warrant His
folks will back him to the courts of last
resort 1t is said. The officers declare they
are not alarmed over the damage suit
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Money for the Miners.

Local Union. No. 30, Of the International
Stage Employees Association. held a meet
ing yesterday called especially to vote
money In aid of the striking miners. The
union voted $50 for the purpose.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

President Bliss has appointed commit
tee to examine the private decorations for
festival week and make the awards offered
by the committee. The first prize is $l5O,
the second SO, the third $50 and the fourth
SIS. The committee is composed of Herbert
w. Fotz. an architect, Carl Lieber, an art
connoisseur and Rudolph Schwartz, a
sculptor. Their award will not be made
known for several days
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Muncie Win. st Baseball.
al 70 the InaiananaIis Iournal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind. Oct 1l-Richmond
was anxious to even up with Muncie to-day
for the crushing defeat OF a few weeks
ago, but was unable to do so. Score:
RH r
Muncie .......1 2 o o o o o Ga z 2
Richmond ......0 o o o o o Ill 4
Batter.es-Nippert and Henderson; Horn
and Jessup.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Match Pacing Race.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Oct. 12.-Rhine q
Rhea. Of Montpelier, owners OF the PAGER.
Billy Mac. 2:12, have matched their horse
against Sherman Wilson, owned by Bert
Shoemaker, OF Bluffton. for 81 200, the race
TO be run at the Driving Park in this city
about Nov. !. Fifty dollars were posted
with AL Mock. of Elwocd, who will be the
starter, and $3.50 deposited by the owners in
a Bluffton bank. Both horses are fast cam
paigners and have had prosperous season.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
ACCUSED OF ARSON.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
ankle was broken and he sustained a num-
ber of minor injuries
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Chinaman Bound and Robbed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Oct. Nv. A
Kim. a laundry man. with an unknown
negro, went to Charles KEGS laundry and.
binding Kee, robbed his cash drawer. Kee
was not relieved from his plight for seven
hours. Kim has been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Muncie Defeats Upton.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. Oct. 12.-The Muncie
Rugby Football Team defeated Upton at
West Side Park this afternoon, 5 to o. A
seventy-five-yard run by johnson, Muncies
full back, was the feature of the game.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

In the Commercial Baseball League
games yesterday the Kahns defeated the
Peoples OutfttinE Company by a score
of Is TO 6: Blocks forfeited TO Postofics.
Marotts won from Wassons by q 6-to-t
to 6.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

NEW ALBANY. Ind. Oct. n-As a safe
guard against grave robbery the Common
Council has ordered electric arc lights
placed Ia both Fairview and the colored
cemeteries.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Benny Yanger. the
Chicago featherweight. and Terry McGov-
ern were matched to-day TO meet in a twen-
ty-round contest before the club offering the
best Inducements. the contest to take place
bett.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
TO LULL CRITICISM.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE3
in this county to deal with disorder or
threatened disorder.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
TO HELP FRENCH MINERS.


CHARLEROI. Belgium. Oct. 12.-The ma
tional committee of miners of four Of the
great Belgian coal fields met to-day and
passed resolutions In favor Of demanding
an increase Of 10 per cent. in the wages Of
coal miners. the object of the demand
being to create diversion in favor of the
striking coal miners in France and to pre-
vent the supplying Of Belgian coal to
France
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13
Local observations ON sunday.

Bar. Their RH Wind Weather. Pre-.
a m. .2s.S2 50 s. 8. Pt. Cldy. o.oo
Maximum temperature. 70: minimum tenn
perature, 50.
Comparative statement of the mean tenn
perature and local precipitation on Oct. 12:
New-York tribune., 1902-10-19

r.,r.,t When therefore. sharp turn Is mace
D., ,tis end If us elongated eiiipuc,l "rhlt the
80, hicks around as Miss Clerke puts it, like
..tro 81, tb4 hand one viii realize what
,,.rf,,I 1heuomeuon this Is If he VIII re-
r,e,,,er that comets sometimes have tals hf'y
million ar one hundred million miles long ana
that they have been known To change thelr
ours. 10 an exactly opposite direction INSIDE OF
two hours
one Of the most mysterious things observed III
a., ,.at,,ior of comets is that the head shrinks
i,e,.ad of growing as it draws near the sun. In
com, .,ees the diminution is greater than IN
o,b.,s LATE in the year 1S2S, for instance
-, ms seen which, when about one hun
,,ad am, tyantv million miles from the sun, had
. ,,,,,,,.r that was estimated at 3l2OO miles
80, -. distance was reduced two-thirds II was
f,,,,,,,J IN he only 14,o0o miles across
NJ, comets have revisited the sun several
,i,,,o, Same of them only 20 off as far as the
-, ~, Iupitar. and hence their period is short
-, ,,..,.araI are known which make the round
So - ,ro,,, three and half to six years. All
- -. came from more remote regions orisi-
,,I, b,,+ their orbits We're changed by the at
- ~ the great outer planets. other
le,c .o,,a from a great distance. More than
= e'ilie's ., - occasionally required or a single
. ~ ecIit'' I,rorn certain resemblances between
81 the comets of lGS2, 1867 and 1881,
II ~ " ao,cInded that they We're practically
iiaIey ~ that only one body. not three. had
haen Observed He therefore predicted its return
New-York tribune., 1902-10-19

IN ii"N HALEY himself was dead at the time
but his forecast-the first of its kind ever
uttered-proVed correct. A great sensation was
mus produced IN the world Of astronomy
DoHatis comet, which seen in 1873 was
probably the finest specimen Of its kind oh.
served IN modern times. When first discovered
IT was faint nebulOus patch, with an apparent
diameter one-tenth as great as that of thu
moon. Later, in spite of the fact that il was
coming nearly head on. a tail six degrees ions.
was visible. At length, when seen in profile and
under the most advantageous circumstances
this appendase stretched a third of the v;,v
across the heavens. The comet Of 1882 was OF
much more modest dimensions but was brigh.
enough 10 be seen hy daylight The Perrind
comet of l9o2 has proved to he even less con-
spicuous- In fact. all that one has been able TT
see during the last fortnight, the period of tn,
greatest brillidrcy, has been a tiny nearly
round gau2y object. which changed it's position
from two to four degrees from night to night
The comet has been moving along the Milky
Way, in sOuth-sOuthWest direction from Per-
seus through CasSiOpea and Cygnus. IL is now d,
little south of the zenith in the early evening,
about 30 degrees west of Affair, the highest
bright star in the south at =. m
New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
PERRINE'S COMET.
THE BRIGHTEST ONE SEEN FOR TWENTY
YEARS - WILL EE VISIBLE
THIS MONTH

Most q those celestial 'ramls called comets.
OF which from two TO half "a dozen .r, ,,.srr,.-d
every year invisible to lh- naked eve only
once i'm a long time is seen 10y persons vb,
are not provided with telescopes That is y,hy
good deal Of interest is felt in the comet dis
covered on September ! by Professor perrine at
the Lick Observatory. A powerful glass was
then needed reveal il. and even Vet II Is in
conspicuous; but for the last three weeks il has
been family apparent without optical aid A.
though 4 satisfa tory glimpse II il could be hai
only with opera glass. The comet came iu
from regions beyond the limits of the solar sys-
tenn toward the AT the ,at" of three mi.;i,n
miles a dan. travelling about four times as flst
as the earth docs ina AS orbit. In conformity
with established precedent il is expected To
make sharp curve la IL course. as santos Du-
Inont's airShif did rear the Eificl Tow-r md
then retreat into space. The sun Is the turnlle
stake for This ethereal performance and IL
though the comet viii probably not approach
within thirty million miles Of that object. The
route will bring .: fairly near To the terrestrial
erauastard. After the middle OF November n.
experts say. II viii be invisible once more hac-
ing then started on its return trip This is tha
first naked eye comet which has made its dp-
r.irance since lNN2-
There are "A number Of queer things about
co,,.ts one is their gauzy texture Even the
dans,st part is often 50 thin that as II moves in
FROM Of the stars the latter can be seen through
IT, Then the hairy tail which usually accom-
NAMES IL does not develop its fGh proportions
until the head or nucleus Is near the sun. one
might imagine that il was produced by solar heat
a,tiu., upon the head. The tail is extremely
rar.f4d as To look like fog. and is believed 10 be
made up almost entirely Of gases emitted from
the nucleus The latter IS supposed 10 be
more or less loose collection OF strong bodies be-
cause rneteorites seem TO be the wreckage OF
comets. The comets in turn, may be the re-
mains Of dead and shattered stars.
Perhaps the strangest thing about comets
tail is the fact that some mysterious repulson-
nossibIy OF an electrical nature-always keeps il
directed away from the sun The tail follows
the head when the latter is approaching the cen
ire Of the solar system but precedes il during