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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
WON'T BE CIVILIZED.
Indians Will Resist the Cutting on
of Their Long Hair.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-If the
government insists that the Indians in it's
charge shall cut off their. long hair, abstain
from the use of paint and The gaudy habili-
ments Of savagery the abOrigines will dig
UP the hatchet and shed their blood in re-
sisting so sudden a wiping out of racial
characteristics This is the opinion of ].
Northwestern pioneer and scout. Not only
is Mr.. BOttineau, connected with the red
race by ties OF blood. but for years he has
been counselor and attorney for the Turtle
Mountain band of Indians. Nominally a
resident of Minneapolis, he claims Wash
ingtOn for his home for clients business
demands that much OF his time be spent at
the national capital. Mr.. Bottineau says
an attempt at strict enforcement OF Com
missioner Jones's order means a revolution.
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~sTEERERs" RESOLVE IN SECRET.
Democrats Agree on n Policy TO BE
Recommended TO m Caucus

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The Democratic
steering committee OF the Hous reached a
decision to-day on a line OF policy to be
recommended TO the caucus OF the minority
In the House. The committee also agreed
10 request Representative Hay. Of Virginia.
chairman Of the Democratic caucus, TO call
a caucus for next Friday night for the
purpose OF passing upon the report OF the
steering committee The committee is made
up or twelve members OF the House.
They were appointed soon after the session
began 10 take under consideration various
resolutions which were proposed declara-
tory Of the attitude OF the Democratic party
and its representatives in Congress. I'm
usual secrecy was observed as TO the agree
ment reached to-day a resolution being
passed binding each member 10 absolute
silence. The only announcement author
lied by Chairman Richardson was that an
agreement had not been reached and that
pending its submission 10 the caucus it
would not be made public 1t is understood
the agreement Is TO the effect that all Ques-
tons shall BE- referred 10 the full caucus
so that the latter body Will have an Op-
portunity 20 discuss the questions of party
policy.
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NEW YORK, Ian. 1S.-Lieut. Thorwald
Fritzsche, son of Etataraad Fritzsche,
president of the Copenhagen Chamber of
Commerce, head of one Of the most prom
inent families in Denmark, is dead here at
the Presbyterian Hospital. Lieutenant
Fritzsche was an officer in the Danish
navy, and some years ago served twelve
months I'm the American navy. He was at
tached TO the North Atlantic squadron,
and after completing his year of service
received public thanks by resolution of Con-
gress. He returned to nina served
until a year ago in the Danish navy, and
then came to this city, where he has since
resided
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Boys Whipped Too Much.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 1S.-The report Of
the committee from the State Board of
Charities and Corrections on conditions at
the State Industrial School for Boys, sub
mitted to Governor Orman and made pub
lie by him to-day, is a severe arrangement
of Superintendent Mirick and the other Of
fcers of the institution. The committee
finds that corporal punishment at the
school has been excessive and unreason-
able and that the best interests of the
school demand the removal of the superin-
change in the conduct of the school is
urged
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Minister WI
called upon Secretary Hay in connection
with the restoration TO the Chinese gov
eminent of the value of the silver bullion,
amounting to 1876, coo, which was captured
by the American marines at Tien Tsin.
forming part OF the revenues of the salt
customs. This money would have been
restored long ago, indeed, Secretary Long
had contemplated turning it over soon
after it fell into the possession Of the
marines, but in the disorganized state of
the Chinese government there was no Off
cial to whom it could be handed. Minister
WI has not been authorized by his gov
eminent TO receive this money, and II will
be given to him in the shape of a draft
on the Treasury, where the money is de-
posted, which may be readily exchanged
for bills at Shanghai.
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Ca.hie Said to Have Taken $4,000.

FULTON, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-Further investi-
CATION into the affairs Of the Commercial
Bank, which was closed, following the dis
appearance of its cashier, Philip S. Adams,
shows the bank to be in a much worse
condition that was first reported. An adj
ditionaI shortage of $500 in collections,
made since Jan. l, was discovered to-day.
George 3. Carstarphen, chief of the State
banking department., said to-day that at
least $4,000 in money is gone, and perhaps
more. The bank held about $4,000 county
funds. Nothing has yet been heard from
Cashier Adams. Some OF his friends insist
that he will return and make an account
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Want IA CoIored Man Chosen.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1S.-At a meeting
of members of the Ninth colored Qm-
munes) regiment of the Spanish war, a
resolution was adopted urging that a col
ored man be appointed naval officer of the
port OF New Orleans to succeed the late
John Weber. The resolutions state that
the office has been accorded to colored
men throughout every Republican admin
policy regarding the office President Roose-
Welt is urged to follow the example Of his
,raIaaA1onrc
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OBITUARY.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, English
Politician of American Birth.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Sir Ellis Ashmead
Bartlett died to-day. the result of ar opera
ton for appendicitis.
Sir Ellis shmea Bartlett was born in
1S49, the son of Ellis Bartlett, Of Plymouth,
Mass, and Sophia. daughter of j. K. Ash
mead, of the well-known Ashmead family
of Philadelphia. He was educated at Tor
quay and Christ Church, Oxford; B. A,
first class honors, 1872; barrister. 1874; NJ.
p, 1~sS0-1SS5; civil lord of the admiralty,
1SS5-92. In 1874 he married Frances. daughter
of H. E.. Walsh. He published Battle
fields of Thessaly" in 1897.
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Child burned and Father Injured.

SPRINGFIELD. o.. Jan. 1S.-A fire which
started in the house of r. L. Spears, at
Harmony, a small town seven miles east of
this city, destroyed the house and contents
and burned to death the two-year-old
daughter. Four children were sleeping in
the room in which the fire started. The
father heard his eldest daughter scream
and hurried TO the rescue. He succeeded in
getting three of the children out of the
house, and was himself badly burned in the
effort. Just as he started in after the baby
the roof fell in and the child was consumed
by the flames.
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CARNEGIE OFFERS 100000.
VIII Give Louisville that Amount for
n Public Library.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. H.-Mayor Granger
received a letter from Andrew Carnegie's
private secretary this morning in which Mr..
Carnegie offers 10 give Louisville $3.50. 900
for a public library, provided the city will
contribute S25,e annually for It's supper
and furnish a suitable site. The letter was
in answer TO a communication addressed to
Mr.. Carnegie by Mayor Granger. wherein
the latter stated that be had taken steps
to secure authority TO tax the city for the
support OF a library. Mr. Carnegie made the
CITY a similar oRsr some time ago. but 1t
was not accepted
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CHECK FOR $1,000 900.
Insurance on the Life of Frank III.
Peavey Promptly Paid.

ST PAUL, Mimi, Jan. ia check
amounting to 100000 has been received
here for payment of the policy on the life
of Frank II. Peavey. the late Minneapolis
millionaire. TIL check is made payable 10
George w. Peavey and Frank T. Heffel-
finger, special administrators of the Peavey
estate. 1t is said 10 be the largest check
ever drawn in payment of a life-insurance
ricE
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ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Locomotive and Cars DeraiIed, but No
One Injured.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-An attempt
to wreck the east-bound passenger train on
the Southern Railway near Wautauga,
Tenn, this afternoon was almost success
full. Some one placed a spike in the joint
between the rails and the engine of a
train carrying forty passengers left the
track while running at the rate of forty
miles an hour. The engine however, chung
TO the ties until 1t came TO a standstill and
no one on the train was injured.
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IMPEACHING sTUBBLEFIELD.
Jim Towards Witnesses Do Good
Work for thu Kentuckian.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 1S.-About a
dozen witnesses were heard in the Jim
Howard trial to-day. T. NJ. Poore and II.
G. Robertson both testified that Howard
was in the Board OF Trade Hotel when
they heard that Goebel was shot. Poore
said he knew Howard we'll and described
infinitely the clothes worn by the latter.
He said he was clean shaver. and the de-
scriptiOn he gave did not tally with that of
the man seen by Bowman, Gaines and JOhn
ROke to jump over the rear Statehouse
fence.
Several more witnesses were introduced
TO impeach the testimony OF James Stub
bleheld. Judge II. Z. EversOle, Editor A.
r. Dyche and others were among those
who swOre they did not regard Stubble-
field as worthy OF belief. The evidence. II
Is now believed, Will be concluded by Tues
day.
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Ernest Victor Clergue.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Jan. 49,
Ernest Victor Clergue, brother of Francis
H. Clergue. who is at the head OF the big
industrial works here, died in Chicago last
night of heart trouble, for which he had
been taking treatment. He was ~forty-one
years old and had been prominently identi-
fed with the work here.
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NettIeton Succeeds Henderson.

TOPEKA, Kan, la B.-W. A. Nettleon,
of Kansas City, has been appointed sue
cessor Of George r. Henderson as assistant
superintendent of machinery for the Santa
Fe Railroad. Mr.. Nettleton was formerly
superintendent of motive power for the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis, but re-
signed that position shortly before the con-
soiidation Of that road with the Frisco.
He is the son of ex-President Nettleton, Of
the Frisco.
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7. n. weIcb TO Leave the wabash.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, lar 1S.-James d.
Welch has resigned his position as chief
dispatcher of the middle division of the
Wabash Railroad, with headquarters in De-
catur, and will enter the employ of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad as superin.
tendent of car service, with headquarters
in Denver, for which city he leaves Mon
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Two Miners Asphyxiated.

VICTOR, Col. Jan. 1S.-John Warner and
Gus Peterson, miners lost their lives in the
Maybe mine while being lowered in a
bucket 10 the bottom of the shaft. They
were overcome by gas. Both men were
about thirty years Of age and single. Re-
ports from different parts of the district
show that the prevalence Of gas is quite
rhara
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
PANIC ON CHANGE.
Bulls and Bears Attacked by Health
Officers and Vaccinated.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. jan. is. The
Health Department descended upon the
Chamber of Commerce in full force this
morning. They fell on the occupants and
proceeded TO vaccinate right and left.
Great excitement reigned all through the
building when it became known that all
egre-s was barred by policemen. About
thirty visitors from the country were in
the gallery and as many more in the hall
ways and on the floor. In all about 500
traders were VacCinated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Central Pacific to BE Strengthened.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-E. H. Har-
riman, president of the Southern Pacific
Company, has authorized the letting of five
big contracts for Strengthening the road of
the Central Pacific line. The outlay on this
work, which covers a distance of eighty
seven miles east of Vista, New, will be
81, $50, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 1S.-Interest in
the Mabel Schoield murder case increased
materially to-day, and il was necessary to
exclude the public from the courtroom. A..
III. Hansen, a druggist. to-day testified 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Two Women victims of Kerosene.

MILTON, N. D., Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Lars Han
son was burned to death whne starting a
fire with kerosene. Her sister, Miss Lottie
Dotty, of Chicago, who was visiting her,
went to her rescue and was burned so bad
ly that she died at s o'clock this morning.
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the murder OF the girl, drugs similar to
those found IN the dead woman's stomach.
The drugs and a quantity of chloroform
and chloral hydrate. he said, he sold
Thomas the day before the murder. Gar
ments worn by the murdered girl were in
troduced in evidence and relatives of Miss
Schoield were almost overcome by the
sight.
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law VII permit. preference shall be given
ankle in appointment and retention 10 hon
crably discharged veterans OF the civil
war who are nj and well qualified 20 per
form the duties OF the places which they
seek and are filing.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House. Jan Il. 1902"
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Killed Each Other.

GUTHRIE. O.. T, Jan. 1S.-In a pistol
fight yesterday in a gambling room at
Madili, /. T., between Elmer Jones, of Hell
len, and Michael Parker, a PauVs valley
pugilist, both were killed. The men fought
over a game OF cards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Four Men Hurt by Fall OF Floor.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 1s.-By the coll
lapse of a section OF concrete floor in the
new hotel in King street, this morning. four
men were badly hurt and one, James Spen-
Ger. may die. The men fell over thirty-ive
feet.
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CHICAGO, Jan. Is.-Judge Smith to-day
denied a motion for a new trial for Alex
ander Sullivan, recently convicted of con-
spiracy to keep James Lynch, a fugitive
from justice. out of the State. The court
took a motion for arrest OF judgment un-
der advisement.
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At once there was a furious row. The two
cobras thrashed around like mad. their
tails smashing against the glass sides Of
the cage and threatening instant breakage.
The keeper bravely jumped in on the COM
batants, and, drawing his knife, after a
number Of vain attempts, managed 10 cut
the garter snake in half. The two cobras,
thus released, retired to their corners 10
rest and slowly digest their half meal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-In the
Crimina Court to-day Thomas Redmond,
aged seventeen years. recently convicted of
murder in the second degree for having
stabbed to death Thomas Scruggs, son of
a wealthy cattleman, was sentenced to
twenty-hve years in the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
Roller Mill Destroyed.

SPOKANE. Wash. Jan. 1S.-The roller
mill at Sprague Lake, owned by the Cen
tennial Milling Company, was burned to-
day. The loss is estimated at $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19

Springfield Republican.
Colonel Russell B. Harrison has done
we'll 10 deny the story that he would op-
pose the granting of a pension TO his dis
tinguished fathers second wife. Il was Of
a character 10 pain the old friends and ad-
mirers of General Benjamin Harrison.
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Seeking Information.
New York Times.

New York Times.
a New York lady, who makes 1T a rule
10 answer instructively every question her
young son asks, was confronted with q
problem in geography recently which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
FillipO Marchetti.

ROME. Jan 1s.-Ffllipo Marchetti. the
composer, is dead.
Fillipo Marchetti was born at Bolognola
on Feb. &c, 1895; became, in 1881, president
of a college of music in Rome. He wrote
Romeo e Giulietta." 1865: 'Ruy Bias"
1863; Don Giovanni d'Austria," 1880.
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FATE WEATHER PROMISED.
No hanEe i'm Indiana To-day or Tt
MOrrOw-LiEht Winds.

""EIV"-HiEHt WIHuss
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
For OhiO-Fair in west. snow in east por-
ton on Sunday; colder in east and central
portions. Monday fair; fresh westerly
winds.
For Illinois and Indiana-Fair on Sunday
and Monday; light northerly winds. be-
coming variable
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Cause for disappointment.
st. Paul Globe.

81. Paul Globe.
A great many people regret that Maclay
Is not going to lecture. They would like a
chance 10 throw a brick at him.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20

est rival have been in London at the
same time and they must have met
often, for both of late have fre-
quently been the guests of Queen
Alexandra. The other lady in this
case IS the beautiful Helene Vacar-
esco, the queen of Roumania's lady
in waiting, whose enslayement Of
Crown Prince Ferdinand made such
to-do in King Charles domain sew
eral years ago.
Dress is a great weakness with
the crown princess of ROumania. At
the reception recently given by the
marchioness of Lansdowne to the
Indian princes Princess Marie was
the most noticed of the women
When she was married the crown
princess trousseau was the most
sumptuous ever provided for an Eng
lish princess.
Besides being the niece of King
Edward, Princess Marie of Rou-
mania bears the same relationship to
the cZar of Russia. her mother. the
duchess of Edinburgh. having been
one of the Russian royal princesses.
The crown prince and princess
have an annual income Of S150.OJO.
This is by no means a regal sum,
but il is spent lavishly.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20

would probably have been wondering
yet if it hadn't been for Michael
Leamy who knows as much about the
ways of animals as the Clark broth
ers do about growing tobacco and
that's good deal
Leamy's attention was called to the
matter after about 800 of the stalks
had been cut down. He examined the
surroundings and found a well-beaten
path leading up from the river. Along
this path he found broken pieces of
tobacco leaves.
It's some kind of an animal" said
Mr.. Leamy land l think it's a musk
rat"
The others laughed at the idea of a
muSkTat being strong enough To carry
off nearly full grown tobacco plant.
But Leamy knew what he was talking
about and he set a trap in the path,
concealing it thoroughly. He was re-
warded the other morning by finding
d muSkTat in il. All the other people
in the neighbOrhoOd have come TO res
way of thinking, and they all agree
that to muskrats is due the disappear
ance of the Clark brothers tobacco.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
A Pleasant at Home.

The residence of Miss Alice Taylor,
o Third street, northwest was very
agTeeatly decorated Friday evening
of last WeeI the occasion being a fare
well reception 10 Miss Irene Stew
art, prior to her departure to Annapo-
lis, Nd, where she will resume her
duties as a school teacher The time
was very pleaSurably spent in games,
chats, instrumental and vocal solos.
The hostess was attiTCd in very mod
est costume OF white organdY, while
the guest of honor wore a very pretty
pattern of sky b.ue. At 1890 those
present were informed that "A more
solemn duty awaied them in the din
ing room TO the rear. No minutes
were lost in the performance of this
obligation. A beautifully appointed
table was in waiting, ladened with
fruits, candies, cakes. oranges, ice
cream and flowers, After an exceed
ingly brief address from DT. J. H. John
son, who touched ViVidly upon the
present riches in store, il soon be-
came evident that the table and Its
contents were receiving universal con-
sultatiUn. Some Of those who enjoyed
the hospitality in question were:
Misses Hattie NJ. Dandridge, Minnie
L. CrutChfeld, Irene Stewart, Annap-
oils, Md, Marie Jordan. Florence Z.
Bailey, Meta E. Hicks, Hetta H.
Thompson. Alice Taylor and Mrs.
Clara ). Brooks: Messrs H. ohm
sou, NJ. D., William scott, u ). N, h.
Eugene WilsoL and others.
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
GOSSIP OF THE STUDIOS.

The Sherman statue for Washington,
which was awarded half a dozen years
ago amid much controversy, is being
completed in CoRsnhagen.
A seated marble statue Of Empress
Faustina. the ill-famed wife of the
philosopher Marcus Aurelius. has been
Jug up in the Roman forum. The
static is complete, but is broken in
four pieces and the face has been mu-
tilateG
Thc bronze statue of the Indian
chieftain Tedyuscung was lately for
mally presented TO the city of Philadel-
phia. The statue rs the'gift Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Henry, Of Chestnut
Hill. 1t is the work of the New York
sculptor. j. Massey Rhind.
What is really the first American
school Of fine art has been achieved by
Columbia university. 1t has detached
its courses in art, architecture, anG
music from those in sciences, philoso-
ply, etc, giving the former full recog-
milton DIS d school instead of an ad-
junct.
\ five-days' sale of Signor Bardini's
medieval works of art and bric-a-brac
brought in S229.Is5 in London. The
highest price was paid for a fifteenth
century bronze statuette Of Hercules.
perhaps by Antonio PoIlainolo, for
which $4,000 was paid. The Lutz sale
Of French pictures in Paris produced
S2g5. 600, COrOt's lie Lac de GOTde"
bringing S5O,SOO and his lie Matin"
so. 600.
Rembrandt's "Old Woman" from the
collection of f. F. Milliken, of New
York. was sold in London recently for
SOS. .1O5. Valasquez' THE Grapeseller"
and Turner's "Dunstanborough's Cas-
tie" from the same collection. brought
SD. rs and S427s respectively An
anonymous portrait Of Edward VI.
brought Ss.353; Van Dyck's Edmund
Waller" S4,l76, and his Earl of Arun-
deI' s.. $50.
An interesting portrait now on view
in a Pail Mall gallery in London is that
Of the late President Mckinley. painted
The Washington bee., 1902-09-20
TREE SOOTHED HIM.
Aged Italians Last Look Recalled
Familiar Scenes In the Land
of His Birth.

Assistant Manager Anderson, Of the
Boston Floating hospital, tells a
touching story of the slums. He was
inspecting the tenements the other
day when he saw swinging by ropes
from a chimney top huge branch OF a
tree. He was conducted to an attic by
a young Italian boy. On the floor lay
an old man. evidently breathing his
last. Anderson spoke to him, but
could not understand the feeble re-
Spouse in Italian. Bending over the
patient he saw what the old mans
CLASSY stare was fixed upon. 1t was
the treetop on the chimney, so cleverly
arranged that it seemed to be growing
naturally.
From the boy il was learned that his
diving grandfather had recently come
tc America. when he took sick. He
was born in a little Italian hamlet
where the olive trees cover the hills.
His relatives. too poor 10 send him
home to die in his native land. as he
wished. arranged the tree-top on the
tenement roof The aged Italian died
looking at the swaying leaves and re-
calling the old home.