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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-10
Political Pfckups.

Senator Walter l.. Ball. Of Muncie, was
at the Columbia Club yesterday.
The executive committee of the Indiana
Republican Editorial Association held a
meeting at Republican state headquarters
last night. Work on the programme for
the annual meeting Of the association was
taken UP.
A prominent member of the State Senate
said yesterday that he was informed that
Senator Dausman had enough votes
pledged to him to insure his election as
caucus chairman. Senator Kittinger, of
Anderson. is a candidate for this honor
w. H. Hawkins. former secretary OF the
Democratic state committee, said last
night that his claim of $500 for services to
the state committee would be paid in the
near future. Mr.. Hawkins has always
been considered an optimistic man by his
lends.
Representative Cravens, of Madison the
minority member of the legislative COM
mittee on visiting state institutions, said
last night that he did not intend to intro
duce single bill at the coming session He
declared himself for Representative Slack
for minority floor leader in the House
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BARRIERS HAVE A SMOKER.
Strange to Say, There Was Some
Talking at the Function.

The newly perfected organization of bar
bers gave its first social entertainment
last night at 1871 South Delaware street.
The occasion was a smoker to which had
been invited all of the BARRIERS of the city.
whether union or nonunion. About IT'S bar
bars were present to hear the speeches of
John Feltman, Edgar A. Perkins. Edwin
Gould, Edward Barry, John Thompson and
others a. Marmarowsky furnished statis-
tics OF the growth of the new union. The
smoker was presided over by John Cnge-
RIGHT. who spoke for few minutes at the
opening of the meeting. An informal dis
cussion followed the speeches of the invited
representatives of other labor organiza-
tions and barrel of apples was provided
for refreshments.
A meeting of the colored BARRIERS of the
city. out of which is expected to come an
other BARRIERS union, will be held in the
Union block. 100 West Maryland street. to-
morrow night
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ACCIDENTS OF ALL KINDS
OLD SOLDIER STRUCK BY FREIGHT
TRAIN AND BADLY HURT.
william NJ. Swain Injured at Bowen
MerriIl's in Peculiar Manner
Other Mishaps of the Day.

Samuel Farmer an old soldier sixty years
old, while on his way to the Marion Sol
diers' Home met with a serious accident
last night at 6 O'Clock at Liberty street and
the Union tracks. Farmer was run down
by an L. E. & w. freight train and suffered
the crushing of his left Leg fracture of
both forearms and several scalp wounds
1t is thought that on account OF his adj
vanced age his injuries will prove fatal
He came TO the city late yesterday after
noon from Sheridan. Ind, where he had
been visiting a daughter. He had obtained
a furlough of ten days from the Soldiers
Home and was returning to the institution.
He was required 10 lay over In TINS city
several hours before getting train to
Marion. How the man got to South Liberty
street is not known. His condition was
such last night that he was unable TO tell
of his movements in this city. He was
found lying near the side of the tracks by
several workmen on their way to their
homes DIR. Schenck. of the City Dispen-
sary took the injured man to the City
Hospital, where the left leg was ampu-
tated.
Swain a clerk in the Bowen-Merrill store
on West Washington street Swain was
on top of ladder near some book shelves.
In some manner he fell from the ladder.
suffered severe injuries to the back and
legs He was taken TO his home. 1853 Madi-
son avenue, in the city ambulance.
John Martin. driver or. coal wagon,
suffered a crushed foot yesterday while
trying TO adjust an iron cover to a coal
hole Martin was unloading coal i'm the
rear of the ingalls, block, Pennsylvania and
Washington streets. When he had finished
his work he attempted TO place the iron
cap over the hole He threw the cap down
rather hard. not realizing that one foot
projected over the edge of the hole. Sew
eral toes were crushed and the foot was
bruised He was taken to his home. PTS
Minerva street.
George Bryce seventeen years DID, living
at 500 East South street met with a pc
culiar accident last night Mr.. Bryce was
riding a bicycle TO his home, and near the
corner of Alabama street his wheel came I'm
contact with large stone Bryce was
thrown or his wheel, his head striking the
stone. He suffered several small gashes
the scalp He was attended by Dr. E. +.
Hodges.
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Secretary g. f. Hunt. of the Citizens
League, said yesterday that he is receiv-
ing from seventy-five to one hundred re-
plies daily to the first batch of circulars
sent out to voters of the city, and that
the league now has a membership of sew
eral hundred men. Only five thousand
circulars were sent out in the first lot,
and the number OF replies is regarded as
very encouraging by Mr.. Hunt and the
men who are associated with him in the
movement.
I'VE are greatly handicapped in the
work by lack of funds and delays in
getting our printed matter" said Mr..
Hunt. 1T costs a considerable sum of
money to send out circulars to all the vot-
ers In this city and county, inclosng re-
turn postal cards. and our work must
necessarily be done slowly.
I'VE expect to send out about fifteen
thousand more circulars at this time, and
If the percentage of replies is favorable
we shall then proceed 10 go after all the
rest of the voters in the county, number
ing some IS, CO..
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INSTITUTION VISITED.
Legislative Committee mt WOmnn's
Prison and Industrial school.

The legislative committee on visiting
state institutions was at the Woman's
Prison and Industrial School for Girls yes
terday. At noon Governor Durbin joined
the party at luncheon at the institution.
Nothing developed during the visit that
has not been forecasted in the city papers.
The board Of managers made the request
that the Woman's Prison and the Indus
trial School be separated and suggested
that the former be left at the present loca-
ton while new buildings for the Industrial
School be erected the States tract of
land west of the city. However, repairs
and changes in the buildings at the present
location were asked for in the event that
the prison Is left there. The board of man
ayers did not have plans for new institu-
ton and did not stipulate the amount they
thought the State should appropriate for
the separation of the institutions. 1t is
understood that this question will be left
to commission that will be provided for
at the coming session OF the Legislature.
The committee will undoubtedly recon-
mend that the institutions be separated,
but the members were practically deter
mined on that course prior to the visit
made yesterday.
To-day the committee will be at Knights
town and tomorrow 1t will visit the Re-
form School for Boys at Plainfield. The
programme for Friday and Saturday has
not been arranged as yet.
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MATTERS OF LEGISLATION.
Three Things State Senator wolcott
Would Like tn See.

State Senator Eben III. Wolcott. of VOL
cott one of the prominent Republican men,
bers OF the Legislature, said last night
that he was especially interested I'm three
matters OF legislation that have been pro-
posed for the coming session Of the General
Assembly. First. he hopes to a law
passed that will place the office OF justice
of the peace on a salary basis second. he
believes the same thing should be done for
the prosecuting attorneys, and, third, he
favors the proposition that three-fourths
OF jury may return verdict IN civil
cases.
A bill embodying the latter proposition
defeated I'm the Legislature OF two
years ago, but Senator Crumpacker. OF
WestviIle. will Introduce II again this VIM
ter. Senator Dausman Is looking after a
bill to make the office of justice of the
peace a salaried one. and Senator Wolcott
said that he understood that some promi-
nent attorneys were preparing similar
measure affecting the prosecuting attor-
neys. Senator Wolcott also favors the
adoption OF voting machines. although he
considers the question one or great Inn
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THE CITY'S DEBT LIMIT
COMMERCIAL CLUB Is OPPOSED TO
INCREASING 1T.
The Directors so Vote mt Their Noon
Meeting-Repair Of Streets
other Affairs.

In view of certain municipal improve
ments that are greatly desired by citizens OF
indianapolis, in the way of parks, boule-
wards, permanent Improvement of streets
and the maintenance of those already i'm
proved, and that cannot be undertaken be-
cause the city is so near the constitu-
tional debt limit of 2 per cent it has been
suggested that an attempt be made to Sc
cure a constitutional amendment whereby
the debt limit might be increased. There
has been no decided movement to this end.
but the board of trustees of the CONNER
cial Club at a recent meeting named COM
mittee to investigate the question.
AT the meeting of the board at noon yes
terday the committee made its report, find
ing that 1t would not only be inadvisable
to attempt to secure such a constitu-
tional amendment, but that if such at
tempt were made the Commercial Club
should oppose the movement and defeat it.
The report was concise and directly to the
point, diSpoSing of the matter in half a
dozen sentences.
The per cent debt limit is regarded as
the safeguard of the credit of the cities of
Indiana. There is not municipal bond is
sued in the State that Is not gilt-edged be-
cause of this constitutional provision, and
any movement toward a change would un-
conservative citizens in every part Of Indi-
ana. The constitutional amendment might
be made so as to affect only the city or
indianapolis, but such an action would
be regarded as establishing a bad precedent
that would lead TO similar demands from
other cities and eventually put the munich
pal governments of Indiana in as bad a
condition financially as those of other States
in which the debt limit is and even 10
per cent
On motion of Alfred Potts the board in
structed Secretary Hunt to inform the city
administration that the board recommended
that If Ii is not possible to repair the
city streets properly that at least steps be
taken tn fill the worst of the chuckholes
in the downtown streets with gravel or
crushed stone so that traffic in these streets
will not be attended with the dangers that
surround ii at present.
The committee appointed to confer with
the city school authorities in regard to the
proposed Increase of 10 cents in the school
tax levy reported the progress of its work,
but indicated that no conclusion had been
reached. H. L. Brown is the chairman of
the committee and the other members are
V. G. Clifford, A. l.. Mason, I. G. Day and
William Scott.
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portance, entailing as IL does a great ex-
pense TO the several counties OF the state,
and one that should be disposed OF with
the utmost elaboration.
Senator Wolcott met Representative-elect
Joseph NJ. Cravens. of Madison, last even
Ing, and after a short conversation the
statesmen discovered that they were "old
college chumps," TO use Mr.. Dinkelspiels
phraseology. Representative Cravens was
graduated from Wabash College in 1882 and
Senator Woicott entered the college as a
freshman that year.
thought you were the Cravens / knew
at Wabash, when heard CT your election.
said the senator as they recalled old times
There's no use talking; you can't keep
a Wabash man down. can you?"
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Aspires to Carriers Position.

1t was announced yesterday that George
w. Rice. Of Lafayette, has set his eyes on
the position of clerk of the State Printing
Board and will be a candidate to succeed
Thomas Carter, who is a candidate for re-
election. Carriers term expired year ago
last April, but at the request Of Governor
Durbin the election of his successor was de-
ferred.
Rice is member Of the Lafayette City
Council and Is prominent in the Typograph-
ical Union. The position to which he as
pires Is good one, carrying a salary Of
1850.
Thomas Carter, the present clerk, is pres
ident OF the Marion Club Of this city.
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Has Appointed No Deputies.

Attorney General-elect Charles w. Miller.
of Goshen. who was at the Denison last
night. said that in spite of the various an
nouncements that have been made in the
newspapers from time to time he has not
as yet appointed any of his deputies II
have authorized no announcements said
Mr.. Miller, land, in fact, 1 have not fully
determined on the appointments. Some
time in the near future / expect to let it
force"
Mr.. Miller Is In the city to represent the
st. Joseph and Elkhart Power Company
in Its litigation in the Federal Court.
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APPEARANCE AGAINST HIM.
However, Representative Marshall Is
Young Man.

Sherman King, former state representa-
tive from Wabash, told a story on Repre-
sentative Henry w. Marshall that was en-
joyed by a number of politicians at the
Columbia Club last evening.
II was over at Lafayette a short time
ago." he said, land & crowd OF us got to
discussing the part that young men are
playing in politics in Indiana. 1t was
pointed out that the younger element is
taking the lead In both the parties, and In
commenting on this Samuel Murdoch spoke
up, Why, he said, at the last Republican
state convention Henry Marshall was the
only gray-haired man to be SEEM I"
Mr.. Marshall is decidedly gray, but pre-
maturely so, and the imputation that he
should be classeG with the old men is one
that Will not sit well with the representa-
tive from Tippecanoe, who has not yet
passed the borderland of middle age.
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Simon Yandes yesterday made a pro-
visional subscription of $500 to the tech
nical institute and army post fund Only
5000 remains TO be secured by the can
vassers. and Mr.. Yandes states that If the
5000 is subscribed he Will give the amount
stated. He had previously given $500.
Another 81 900 subscription was received
yesterday on condition that the name OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-10
ACCUSED OF GRAND LARCENY.
Edward Arnold Identified as a Badly.
Wanted Man.

The charge against Edward Arnold, who
was arrested Monday night charged with
lettering. was changed yesterday afternoon
by Captain Gerber TO grand larceny. Ar
mold was identified as the man who stole a
trunk from the baggage room at the Union
Station last Wednesday night and took ii
TO the Enterprise Hotel. The trunk was
recovered Monday night by the detectives.
1t contained jewelry and womans apparel
valued at $500
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sound and Sensible.
Minneapolis Tribune.

sort of political bull in china shop-an
impulsive boy playing smash with the
serious business of government-has been
banded about ever since he began his
executive career as police commissioner in
New York. If il ever had any foundation,
the prudent course he has steered as Presi-
dent between popular feeling and business
interests should have quieted fear that his
tendencies would make him dangerous
man I'm high office.
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Not Buying Gold Bricks.
Brooklyn Times.


The London Daily News says that IL the
United States 10 have the privilege of
the Monroe doctrine they must also as
sumo its duties, which means that we are
TO take the responsibility for European
damage claims against South American ma
lions Uncle Sam does not exactly see the
matter I'm that light.
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the giver be kept secret Several 800 sub
scriptions have been received within the
past two or three days.
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Calendar No.
ALICE NELSON
ADELE RITCHIE
EDNA M4T

beautiful CHRISTMAS OF GREETING We
hard This
full work of When you Will several
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
In Northumberland.

HEATHsvILLE. VA, Oct 16.-The reg
istration of Northumberland county is
COMPLETED. The old registration in
Heathsville N1asisterlal District was 1888
white and PA colored. Those registering
under the new Constitution number 200
white and so colored.
In Lottsburg Magisterial District there
we're 42S white and 191 colored registered
on the old registration books. There were
2e9 white and 81 colored who registered
under the new Constitution.
-r''c .,oeis+-a tionHat Lillian precinct was
1Ss white and 1876 colored on the old books
.salnSt 10 white and 81 coiored who reg
istered under the new Constitution:
Burgess Store precinct had on the old
books 1al white and ZIG colored, and on
the new books there are 1s9 white and IA
colored.
Reedville on the old books had regis
tered 123 white and Is colored. On the
new books III white and q colored.
The old registration al Wiccmico pre-
cinct was 1877 white and ICE colored. On
the new registration books are Ill white
and II colored
At Harvey's Wharf precinct there are 50
white and colored against 112 white and
10 colored registered on the old books.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
FIREMAN BURNED
BY A COFFEE POT
ExpIodes While Sitting Inside .
Stove, Heating.
A LITTLE GIRLS SAD PLIGHT
She Has Water on the Brain With Little
Hope OF Recovery-Meeting of the
w. c. T. Y. to Hear Report of
Delegate to Richmond.

f.,aa
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CRBWE. VA, October 16.-Alr. John
Jenkins, fireman on the Norfolk and
western. running from here to Norfolk.
was badly sca.ded yesterday. He was
preparing coffee for his breakfast ana
put the coffee pot inside the stove to
boil 1t became choked with the grounds.
and as he lifted 1t from the stove it
burst. throwing the hot coffee over his
head and face, and scalding him badly.
It is not known yet as to the injury done
his eyes.
WATER ON THE BRAIN.
DR.. J. W. Bryant took little Bernice
Short to Richmond yesterday. Bernice
is the four-year-oId daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs A c. Short. and has been III and
very strangely afflicted for several
months Dr. Bryant wished to consult
with Dr.. George Ben Johnston as to her
condition, so, accompanied by the parents
Of the little girl, Mr.. and Mrs ~ e.
Short they made the trip yesterday
DR.. Johnston agreed with Or. brSant
entirely in the diagnosis of the case.
5pronounc;ng it. as Dr. Bryant did,
wafer on the BRAIN There is but little
hope for her recovery.
The little son OF Mr.. 7. B. Oliver con-
tinues i'll with typhoid-fever.
Mrs Emmett Downs is visiting her
mother in Princess Anne county.
HORSE SHOW VISITORS.
Mr. and Mrs. w E. Newly their Sis
ters-AIrs. J.. s. Perry. of Roanoke. and
Miss Lottic Staple, Of NIeherrin-are tax
ing in the Horse Show this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. C. Short while in
Richmond we're the guests OF Mrs. Far
rar. a sister of Mr.. Short. and who was
formerly Mrs George Tucker. Of the
town.
Mr.. Joe Bland and mother. Efrs Rob
nett. left for Petersburg Monday, to be
absent some time
Mrs. Joe Jenkins is quite Ill.
Mrs. Sam Burton. of New York. Is Wis
iting Mrs. H w Manson,
Mrs Walter Jordan and children. OF
Petersburg. are the guests OF Mrs. Her
bert Hurt.
from a months visit to relatives in Nor
folk
W. G. T. U.
The w C. IT U. held a very Interest,"
ing meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs W Bradssaw- Report
from delegate to State convention in
Richmond was heard with interest. Sew
era, visitors were present. and the eve
ming was very pleasantly and profta bly,
snent The next nesting will be So
cial. at the home of Mrs. w c. Davis.
Mr.. Herbert Elliott who has been chief
clerk for Mr.. Theodore Low. has accent
ed a position in Roanoke. and viii leave
in a few weeks for that place. He will
move his family there soon.
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THEY APPEALED
AND MAY REGISTER.
Judge Jackson Registered All.
Who Tried to Comply.
NEGRO AND SOLDIER CLAUSE
He Drove an Ordnance Wagon for the
Confederate Go.ernment-An Old
Soldier Who was Referred to as
aPauper Pu, On The Books.
NEGRO AND SOLDIER CLAUSE
Especial Dispatch to The Times. J

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WITHEVlLLE. VA, October 16.-The
appeals of a number of residents of this
county from the Registration Boards de-
cisions were heard by Circuit Judge
Robert c. Jackson to-day About half OF
the applicants were allowed to register.
An old ex-Confederate soldier, who draws
an allowance from the county. was al
lowed to register, as was man who had
bought and paid for property enough to
entitle him to register, but who had not
had the property transferred to him, con-
sequently it was not assessed against him.
COLORED CONFEDERATE.
Another applicant who was allowed to
register was a colored man who drove an
ordnance wagon for the Confederate
government; also all those who had
shown a disposition before the boards
to attempt to answer the questions were
placed on the books. On the other hand,
those, who, from q. spirit OF defiance or
gross ignorance, refused to try to answer
were refused registration. The negro re-
ferrcd to was the only negro applicant
OLD SOLDIER NOT DENIED.
An old Confederate soldier who owns
a house and acre Of land. and who works
every day, yet who draws s. a month
from the county as a pauper mad been
referred to the judge for decision as
to the legal aspect Of the case.
Judge Jackson allowed him to register
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
SPEARS ARREST
policeman Portieux ID Good Work in.

Policeman Portieux DID Good Work in
the Case.
In the arrest Of the negro John spears
for breaking into the office Of the |ir-
GINA Benevolent Association and Jacoo
Ebel's tailoring establishment, Officer
Portieux deserves much credit. He
worked the case up against the man,
and swore out two warrants against
him He learned that he had been EN-
pioyed as janitor in an adjoining build
ing and that he had Systematically
robbed the safe and desk of the as
ISOLATION. "A large amount Of money was
taken at various times, and a pair OF
glasses belonging to an attache OF the
association and q pair of shears ansl
trousers from the Ebel establishment
were recovered
The arrest was made by officer Mat
tern, of the Third Station, on infolma
ton from Mr.. Portieux, and the latter
deserves much credit.
Spears was sent on to the grand tu:y
by Justice Crutchfeld.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
FULL WHITE VOTE
A Larger Average in Dinwiddie than In
Other Counties.
(Special Dispatch to The Tint

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
M'KINNEY, VA, October 16.-The
registrars under the new Constitu-
ton brought the registration to close
in this district last week. The results
show that over one hundred per cent.
Of whites have registered. while only
about ten per cent. of the colored vote
will hereafter be cast.
This shows that more interest has been
taken in the new registration, being
higher average work than has been re-
ported throughout the State.
Every white man in the district will
vote. except a very few, who objected
to the new Constitution, and would not
register At Richsville Precinct 81
whites and colored registered to GO
whites and 60 colored on the old registra
ton books.
Cherry Fill Precinct reports es whites
and 3 colored. to 20 whites and IS colored
on the old books. At Brookland. 100
whites registered and II negroes to 80
whites and 50 colored on the old boolay.