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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
Half n Dozen Mysterious Cases Ending
Early Tuesday Morning with What
May Prove q Murder.
RISE IN BLOCK COAL PRICES
DISCUSSION OF DE KALB COUNTY
ELECTION CONTEST.
Minor Mishaps mt Lebanon-Alexander
Trial at Terre Haute-YOutbful FL
wood Criminals Arrested.
DeciaI 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind. Dec IA carnival OF
crime seems to be reigning in Laporte
county. 1t began ten days ago with the at
tempted robbery of the Smith Bank at
Westville and the murder of Wesley Rey-
nolds. and the latest development was the
death to-day in a mysterious manner OF
Peter S. Guinness. a young farmer. 1t in
cludes the holding up OF two young men
by negro footpads at Michigan City and
their capture at Hammond; the killing last
night of Albert Bader, of Laporte, by
train at Buchanan. Mich, following the
attempt of Bader and Carl Sherrick TO
escape arrest for breaking into Michigan
City boathouse, and an attempt TO admin
lister arsenic to a Michigan City young
woman by means of candy.
According to the officers, there are strong
Indications of foul play in the death of
Peter Guinness. who lived with his wife and
her four children one mile north of La
porte. Mrs. Guinness notified Coroner Bo-
well at o'clock this morning that her
husband was dead. The officer found Gun
ness with a fractured skull and badly
scalded. The widow claims that the roller
from a sausage grinder fell from a shelf
on his head and that kettle of hot water
las spilled over him. both occurring as he
ped to pick up pair of shoes near the
Stove about IL o'clock last night. The
woman says she did not see the accident.
because she was in another ROOM and says
her husband did not complain of any bad
effects She alleges she was aroused some
time after midnight, and found him dead.
The woman came here from Chicago a
year ago with four children and seemingly
with plenty of money. Guinness came from
MARCH. cOIlDlp
soon afterwards. The officers declare an
other man figures in the case.
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CLOTHES WERE ALL RIGHT.
Mr.. Reeds Suggestion to Territorial
Delegate in Evening Suit.
Washington Post.

Washington POST
a territorial delegate from the South
west who occupied hotel rooms close 10
those of Mr.. Reed during the latter's last
late speaker for his sterling rough-diamond
qualities This territorial delegate side
stepped and bucked for several years before
he could be brought to the wearing OF even
ing clothes. He wasn't opposed to the
dress suit principle. like certain young
statesman from Texas. but when his friends
suggested the desirabiity of evening toys
afraid he'd feel like a fool in the things.
and forget what 10 do with his hands and
feet.
Mr. Reed and this territorial delegate
were both invited TO a club dinner, and
they arranged 10 go 10 the affair together
from the hotel. On the night of the club
dinner about half an hour before the two
sheepish. hang-dog and guilty way down TO
the ground, appeared in Mr. Reeds den.
He wore an evening suit. IL was a pretty.
bulgy, hand me accommodating outfit but il
was an evening suit all the same. Mr..
Reeds eyes twinkled when he saw the
suit, but he didn't say anything. The dele
gate twitched around Mr.. Reeds den nerv-
corner of his eye TO see what kind of a hit
the dress togs were making, and having
horrible difficulty with his unoccupied
hands. Mr.. Reed. his eyes twinkling all
the time, nevertheless remained mute, and
his silence got the delegates nerves all
longer and. getting up and facing the
speaker, he blurted out:
On IL all, Tom, how do you like this
suit?"
tits first-rate.'' drswled Mr.. Reed. .'why
don't you buy one?'
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RECENT ARMY ORDERS.
Leaves of Absence and Assignment of
Officers to New Duties.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Lieut. Col.
George lie Roy Brown, Fourteenth Infantry,
has been assigned to duty in the Depart
ment of California, until his regiment ar
rives in San Francisco on its way TO the
Philippines, when he will join his regi-
ment.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Maj. James a Nancy, Seventeenth
Infantry, three months extension; Capt.
William T. Johnston, Fifteenth Infantry.
two months extension; First Lieut.. Sher-
wood A. Cheney, corps of engineers, one
months extension; Second Lieut.. Edwin
NJ. Stanton, Thirteenth Infantry, one
months extension; Capt. William f. Lewis,
assistant surgeon, one MONTH to take effect
when he is relieved from duty at Fort ID.
A. Russell.
Maj George Ruhen, quartermaster, has
been ordered to Oswego, n. Y, official
business of the quartermaster's depart
ment relating to the construction work be-
ing done at that place. Upon the compile
ton of this duty he will return to this city
The officers of the artillery corps who
were recently promoted have been assigned
as follows: First Lieut.. r. H. Williams to
the Seventy-seventh Company, coast ar
tillery; First Lieut.. W. V. Cotchett to the
coast artillery; First Lieut.. A Nj. Mason
to the ne-hundred-and-sevent Company,
coast artillery; John j. Lipop to the Forty
ninth Company, coast artillery.
Col. Alfred Mordecai, ordnance DEPART
ment, has been ordered to the Augusta ar
senal, Augusta Me-, to examine the work
and to ascertain the cost of contemplated
improvements at that place. having ac-
complished which he will return to this
city.
Lieut.. Col. Edward B. Moseley, deputy
surgeon general, United States army, has
been detailed as a member of an army re-
firing board.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: First Lieut.. Lyle Brown, corps of
engineers. one month; First Lieut.. Alexan-
der b. Coke, Eighth Cavalry, one months
extension.
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. 16.-Judge
g. l.. Reinhard. dean of the law de-
partment of Indiana University, has just
returned from two weeks trip through
the East. where he visited some of the
leading universities. He spent a few days
at Yale, Harvard and Columbia and re-
ceived valuable suggestion as to the sys-
tenn OF work employed in these institutions
He will initiate some changes in the de-
partment of law here from time to time.
The intercollegiate basketball season here
will open early next term with game with
Butler College. The varsity team is in
good shape this year and will be able 10
put up some strong games. All the men
are veteran players.
The cast for Much Ado About Nothing"
which will be staged here on foundation
day, was announced this morning. The
principal parts will be taken as follows
Mr.. Guthrie Dom Pedro, Mr.. Driesback
as Count Claudio; Claude Smith as Don
John, Mr.. Shaw as Benedict, Miss Ethel
Grisier as Beatrice, Miss Patterson as
Hero.
In the final interclass oratorical, held In
the gymnasium last night. Jesse l.. Rich
ards won first place in contest with eight
speakers Mr.. Richards is junior i'm the
law department. The topic OF discussion
was 1.-The Coal Strike and Its COnse-
QuenceS."
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NO UNEAsINEss CAUSED.
De KaIb County Republicans Undis-
turbed by Threats of a Suit.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WATERLOO, Ind, Dec. l6.-De Kalb
county Republicans are not disturbed by
Democratic threats to bring libel suit
with claim for $1,000, alleging conspiracy
and libel to compass the defeat of j. w
Jackman for the Legislature. The Repub-
licans used a circular during the cam
Daisn. identical with that used by the
democrats of Elkhart and Allen counties
setting forth the names of Legislators who
voted for the garnishee bill in the LegiSla-
tire OF 1901. Mr. Jackmans name was
among them and, il Is now said wrong
f,lIIy He was defeated by Russell l. Hull
Replblican, and his friends are now urging
the bringing of suit as hereinbefore out
lined.
The consensus of Republican opinion
seems TO be that the talk of a suit for
damages is somewhat blind as yet, as no
one knows who the plaintiff is according
10 any authorized statement. and Il seems
TO be hard matter to place a suit on rec
ord against any certain defendants, as no
one knows who was influenced by the cir
cuIar TO vote against Mr.. Jackman Ger
tainIy no one can be blamed II the people
elected the man they wanted 10 represent
them in the next Legislature.
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Indiana Obituary.

WABASH, Ind, Dec. 16-This morning.
when the son of Thomas Cunningham, an
aged resident of Roam, called the latter
to get up, he found that his father had
died during the night. Death was caused
by heart disease. Mr. Cunningham was
seventy-six years old.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 16.-Wiliam
+. Shipley, grocer. was discovered by his
son lying dead under a horses feet in
stall. The old man went to the stable 10
feed the horse, and the coroner found that
he died from heart disease while so doing.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. Dec. 16.-Wiliam
Miller fell dead yesterday at his home in
Hendricks township from heart disease.
He was a well-known farmer, seventy
eight years old and left widow and sew
eral children.
ELKHART, Ind. Dec. 16.-Franklin Jau-
riett, aged eighty-three, is dead, leaving
widow He was a stakeholder In the first
National Bank and the Elkhart Gas Com
pany.
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Lack of Gas Causes Receivership.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. ia. j.
Brown, president of the Wainwright Trust
Company. was to-day appointed by Judge
Neal receiver for the Noblesville Light and
Ice Company. The capital of the company
is $4,000. mostly held by home people. The
proceedings in court are on the petition of
a majority of the stockholders and are for
the purpose of clearing off the debts and
disposing of the plant The debts of the
company amount TO about $4,000, which
have been incurred for betterments for the
plant. The company is now furnishing
lights for the city at $50 per lamp, all night
and every night schedule. This price was
made when the plant was securing gas for
$50 a month. Now the fuel bill amounts to
about 500 a month. Besides the electric
light plant, the company also operates an
ice plant. II Is expected that the receiver
will sell the concern I'm short time.
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Track Laying in Bad Weather.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. 16.-In spite of
the bad weather the Northern Traction
Company had hundreds of men and teams
employed laying track i'm this city. 1t is
now tearing up the brick on Ninth street
and laying the track. Excavations have
been made for the house for the subpower
station, and work was expected to have
been begun on the building Monday, but the
weather prevented. The grade has about
all been completed between here and Car
mel and also between this city and Upton.
Track laying can be pushed rapidly all
along the line when spring opens.
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wabash Gas War Ended.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, Dec. 16.-An agreement
which is satisfactory to both sides has been
reached in the natural gas rate controversy
in Wabash. After number of conferences
between the local Council and representa-
tives of the Logansport and Wabash VAL
ley Gas Company a tentative agreement
was made to-day whereby long as the
gas supply holds out Wabash consumers
will pay 10 cents thousand feet for fuel
gas from November of each year to April
and 2611 cents a thousand from April TO
November. The contract is retroactive,
dating from Nov. 1 last. and a rebate is to
be given patrons on November service.
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WILL BE TRIED TODAY.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 16.-Matthew
Alexander, the negro murderer, was taken
into court this morning and arraigned
with as little demonstration as if he were
one of the many petty offenders for whom
the forms of law are perfunctorily observed
preceding the infection of punishment, and
stranger would have doubted that his
case is the one which for three months
has subjected the city to the suspicion of
being ready for lynching bee. There was
no sign that the unusual precautions taken
to prevent disorder were necessary. The
court appointed counsel to act for Alexan-
der, and the trial was set for tomorrow,
a special yenre of fifty men having been
called from which to select a jury.
Alexander has informed his counsel that
he does not want a change of venue from
the county One of his counsel says that
Alexander asserts that Burke cut his own
throat and that he, Alexander, went to
the room TO prevent him.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Dec. 16-George Mang-
helli. Harry Corbett, Dutch Thornburg
Bernard Gootee and Kenneth Antrim.
ranging i'm age from ten to fifteen years.
were arrested this morning charged with
larceny. few days ago a number of
holes about an inch i'm diameter were bored
in the frames of the display windows of
the Lederer-Hene department store, TO af
ford ventilation for the windows. Sunday
night by means of long hooks made from
bent pieces OF wire, the boys pulled about
$50 worth of handkerchiefs, socks. and
gloves through the ventilator holes. Part
of the property was recovered to-day.
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Rfchmond's Lighting Trouble.
. the Indianapolls Journal.

Special To the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 16.-The munich
pal electric light plant of this city. which
has caused 80 much trouble in the past, is
still source of annoyance to the city
administration. The blame, in the COM
plants now coming from consumers. is
laid by some on Supt. S. +. Gard. and by
others on the plant. which. they declare
is '.shoddy" The Council has named a
committee to confer with the Electric Light
Commission in regard 20 the management
The commission has full control.
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BY MAY MANTON.

Pointed straps as trimming are noticeable
features of the latest gowns and waists.
This very smart blouse shows them to
advantage and includes. as well. the fash
ionable princess closing. tucks at the Shout
ders. that give soft folds over the bust
and a model stock collar. AS illustrated
IL is of pale blue peau de cygne. the straps
piped with black panne and stitched with
black corticelli silk; but all wasting ma
terials in silk and wool are appropriate.
The waist is made over a fitted lining
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Emery wheel Manufacturers.

BUFFALO. N Y, Dee. 16.-Seventeen
emery wheel manufacturing companies of
the country were represented in a meeting
held here to-day. II was the object of the
meeting to agree upon a plan and a sched-
ule of prices to increase the profits of the
industry. Ii is positively denied by the
conferees that anything in the form of a
trust or combination is contemplated. To-
days meeting was not entirely successful
and an adjournment was taken for six
months. The next conference will be held
at Niagara Falls
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Special TO the India ma polls Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. 16.-Franklin's
prospects as an industrial center bid fair
TO rival some of the more pretentious cities.
Recently a factory addition was made TO
the city and two new factories located here
and to-day the Royal Garment Company
was Incorporated, the company represent
ing men of both energy and capital The
officers are III. hurry, president: b. Parker.
vice president; w. w. Wilson, secretary
and treasurer
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BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.


PITTSBURG, Dec. 16.-The long-standing
controversy between the combine glass
manufacturers and the National Associa-
ton of Window Glass Jobbers was
settled here tonight by the job
bers accepting the final compromise prop
osition made by the manufacturers. This
proposition was to supply the jobbers with
one-half of the output for the present fire,
amounting to 100000 boxes in equal in
stallments, the first to be sold at 20 and 5
off the list the second 10 be at 80 off.
The manufacturers at the same time de-
clined TO maintain these prices after March
/, while the jobbers demand that the price
continue at least throughout the fire. From
appearances 1t seemed that if the jobbers
did not accept the proposition the Pitts
burg Plate Glass Company stood ready to
take the whole output.
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s4,5OO,OOO Orange Land Company.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec. ia. p. Fay
president of the Fay Fruit Company. +. j.
Harrigan and associates have organized the
Redlands Orange Land Company and have
incorporated under the laws of New Jer-
sey. The capitalization is $4,5o0.O0O of
which 81 10000 is preferred and 100000 is
common stock. President Fay denies that
the new corporation is a trust and says it
was formed for the purpose of bringing
together certain Eastern and California in
terests."
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acres of the peat in this county. A curious
stone of a bituminous nature Is also being
burned by some residents with good re-
suits. The stone is taken from a kokomo
quarry.
Mayor NJ. A. Brousc. who voted against
the new gas ordinance authorizing a
doubling of rates 10 consumers and who
also advised patrons 10 refuse TO pay for
gas they did not get, had the gas turned
of at his home to-day by the company.
The company refused 10 turn IL on again
unless full payment was made. The mayor
put UP the coin and the little blue flame is
again trying TO glow at the mayoralty man.
sion.
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wabash Trustees i'm Session.
Al 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special &c the indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Dec. 16.-The
Trustees of Wabash College held their mid
winter session to-day. The resident trustees
were present, with the Rev. G.. l.. Mack
intosh. Harry Milligan and Ed Daniels, of
INDIANAPOLIS; Judge Stinson, of Terre
Haute. and Judge Paxton. of Princeton.
Prof. J. l.. Campbell resigned the chair of
physics on account Of his health, but he
will still teach astronomy. DR.. Kane was
instructed to secure another man 20 teach
physics.
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as a foundation for the outside. The
blouse consists of a plain back and OF
fronts that are tucked at their edges and
again at the shoulders where they are so
laid as to give the effect of a broad box
plat. Between these tucks, at the center
and over the shoulder seams are applied
the pointed straps that are held by small
black buttons The sleeves are moderately
full and are finished with oddly shaped
cuffs that match the trimming straps. The
stock is in regulation style with the addi-
tion of curved straps cut 10 give the cler-
ical suggestion.
The quantity of material required for the
medium size is AS yards 2l inches wide
37s yards q inches wide or pa yards a
inches wide.
The pattern 4S01 is cut I'm sizes for a 60
"a, 80. IS and 40-inch bust measure
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FIVE FRANCHISES ASKED FOR.
Rival Traction Men Appear Before
the kOkOmo Council.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 16.-Five franchises
were asked from the City Council to-day,
the petitioners being George j. Marott, of
indianapolis, and George +. McCulloch,
of Anderson. Mr. Marott wanted thirty
year extension of his Kokomo street-rail-
way and electric light franchises, and he
also petitioned for franchise for a steam
heating system. Mr.. McCulloch asked
for a thirty-year franchise for an electric
lighting system and for certain concessions
for his interurban, for which the city al
ready granted franchise.
The Council took no definite action on
any of the propositions, though Mr.. Ma
rott's interests were given most favor.
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INVESTIGATING PEAT BEDS.
Kokomc Companies Seek New Fuel
Mayor Brouse's Dilemma.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. Dec. 1.-the Kokomo
Steel Company and the Pittsburg Plate
glass Company are preparing to make sci
entifc tests OF the vast peat beds near this
city. with view OF adopting IL as fuel in
their big factories. A number OF tests have
been mf.de by those interested and great
results are predicted. IL Is claimed that
more hsat units are obtained from a bushel
OF pea than from a bushel OF coal and
that II can be prepared for use at a less
nsure than coal. There are thousands Of
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MIsHAPs AT LEBANON.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind. Dec. 16.-Mrs. Ora Lud-
low was severely burned about the face.
neck and arms to-day with concentrated
I've. She accidentally dropped can of the
I've into a wash boiler full of hot water
and the liquid splashed up suddenly, flying
over her face and arms.
Mrs. r. NJ Martin, an aged resident
south OF town, fell on the ice and broke
her right thigh bone near the hip joint.
o. NJ Harshbarger, of this city, fell from
a G. & s. f. trestle west of here and suf-
fered serious injuries. He fell distance
of thirty feet, crashing through the ice in
the stream below. Companions pulled him
out OF the water and brought him home.
He Is injured internally.
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, the INDIANAPOLIS journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. Dec. 1.-THE jury in the
-Pettiford case returned verdict
for the defendant this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock after being out fifteen minutes.
The long drawn out trial and argument
and the strong fight made by the plaintiff
and his attorneys failed TO convince the
jury that Thompson was entitled TO dam
ages. and the twelve men were unanimous
ON the first ballot.
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BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Dec. 16-The bank
at Clarence. in Ford county, was opened
by robbers last night and 5000 taken. The
gang cut the telegraph wires 10 prevent
alarm being sent to neighboring towns
Citizens were awakened by the explosion
anu chased the thieves. but they made
their escape on hand car. No clew has
been secured
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dealers that coal would be advanced %
cents ton at the mines for coal loaded In
coal cars and 80 cents for coal in box cars
The operators explain that the shortage In
cars is worse than at any time this season;
that the mines cannot dispose of their out
pa and for that reason lose a profit.
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creased transactions in that line enormous
ly; that through such advertising in every
community thousands of people have been
induced 10 become savers in order to invest
in real estate. THE material and moral
welfare of the entire body of citizens have
been advanced through the influence of
real-estate advertisements in the daily
newspaper, he says.
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KILLED Day After Marriage.

DETROIT Mich. Dec 16.-Married at s
o'clock last night Hugh A Mckenzie a
ScotChman, thirty-two years old, is to-day
a corJse. He was killed in the elevator
shaft of the new Stevens building, Wash
ington boulevard and Grand River avenue
Just before noon to-day.