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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12
THE GRANT" BANQUET.
Notable Speakers VIII Respond to
Toasts-President Sends Regrets.

1t is expected that the Grant" banquet,
TO be given on Saturday evening, April 20,
will be one of the most notable incidents in
the history of the Columbia Club. A very
high class of thought and oratory is prom
Used. Hon. Robert Cousins, of Iowa; Hon.
James Schcoicraft Sherman. of New York;
Hon. Spencer Blackburn, of North Caro-
lima, and Judge Peter S. Grosscup, of Illi-
nois. will respond TO toasts. The members
of the club are manifestng a great deal of
interest in the banquet. Senators Fair
banks and Beveridge, Governor w T. Dur
bin and the Indiana members of Congress
VIII attend The music, instrumental and
vocal, will be a feature of the occasion.
The invitations to the members will be sent
out early next week, and, as only $50 out of
a membership of 800 can be accommodated
in the banqueting hall, 1t is anticipated
that the acceptances will be very prompt.
The Columbia Club is probably the largest
and strongest Republican club west of New
York city. The leaders of the party recog-
nize that in addressing IL they have au-
dience which represents all parts of the
State President Roosevelt expressed his
regrets that he would not be able to attend
the banquet on account of imperative Off
cial --sties and recalled with pleasure the
warrn..e of the welcome accorded to him
when he spoke in Indianapolis in the last
campai2n
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a Prosperous Organization.

The Women's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church met in annual ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. This society has
just celebrated its twentieth anniversary
as a union circle for home and foreign mis-
sion work Previous to 1852 two organiza.
tons were operated. At the meeting yes
terday Mrs: John l. Barnett, of the Central
Christian Church, made an able address
on The Mountaineer Work in Kentucky -
The annual reports gave the following in
teresting facts: Annual membership of the
society. 100. life members us: amount
raised during the year. 1857. 4s. This money
was secured by dues and the use of mite
boxes, the latter having yielded $l4210 The
election resulted as follows President
Mrs .. ]. Dearborn: vice president, Mrs
c. r. Barbour secretary. Mrs Arthur Jor-
dan: treasurer, Mrs. r. O. Hawkins; as
rotary OF publications. Mrs. X. b. Keith.
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TROUBLE CAUSEDBY CAPS
PATROLMEN AND MERCHANT PO-
LICEMEN WEAR SAME KIND.
Distractions Permitted to Remain on
Streets-Two Policemen Put
on Pension List.

The fact that Merchant policemen wear
the same kind of caps worn by patrolmen,
captains and sergeants has been the cause
of no end of embarrassment to the latter in
several instances. Not long ago COM
plant was made to Superintendent Taffe
that a member of the force had been seen
in a saloon drinking, and apparently neg
lecting his duty. The superintendent inves-
tigated and discovered that none of his
men had been in the place, but that two
Merchant policemen had been indulging
themselves with a few glasses OF beer at
the time. A number of other cases of mis-
taken identity have arisen which threat
ened to cause trouble to innocent patrol
men, and yesterday the superintendent of
police sent a communication to the Board
of Safety on the matter. The board or
dered the clerk to write to the Merchants
police organization and to the Police Dis
patch Company instructing them TO discon-
tinue wearing the style of caps in question.
There is some question as to whether the
board can compel the Merchant police TO
obey the order, but the board thinks il can.
City Attorney Joss and Mayor Book
walter sent a letter to the board stating
mounds of earth and Instructions which
should be removed. AT Delaware and
Tenth streets there are pies or art Wnlcn
have been there for months, and the patrol
man on the beat the letter says, has
tramped over them time and again without
seeing that they were removed Mr.. Joss
says that the bulk Of litigation against the
city arises from the presence of such OBJ
structions and defects in the streets and
sidewalks. He suggested, with the mayors
approval, that patrolmen be furnished with
blanks, so that they may report the pres
ence of all unnecessary distractions they
may find on their beats.
The board retired Patrolmen +. G. Muir
ply and Dan Carter until such time
they may be able to resume active service.
They were placed on the police pension list.
John T. Bell, cOlored patrolman, was dis
missed from the force on sustained charges
of intoxication. Patrick NJ. Shea, against
whom the superintendent of police pre-
ferred charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer, threw himself on the mercy of the
board and got sentence of ten days sus-
pension. He had been sitting up with
sick brother, he said. for ten nights, and
that accounted for his being absent from
duty. The board confirmed the appointment
of Charles II. Funk as a regular fireman.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
c. ii. Cones and George c. Pearson
Purchase Valuable Property.

c. B. Cones yesterday purchased the
property at the southeast corner of Elev-
enth street and Central avenue of Henry
Dollman for $4,000 The property is i'm
proved with several two-story double
dwellings of recent construction and mod
ern in all respects.
The Otto Stechhan property, at the north
east corner of Alabama and st. Joseph
streets, consisting of a two-stOry business
block and a double dwelling, was sold yes
terday through the RalstOn * Camden
agency to George G. Pearson for ST., 900
cash. The lot is So feet ~ inches by $50
feet. Mr.. Pearson has invested considera-
BILE money in city property in the last year.
a purchase of a few months ago being the
three-stOry fat building at Delaware and
St. Clair streets for $4,000
Gerritt a. Archibald has purchased the
residence of Oscar l.. Huey, 90 Middle
drive, Woodruff Place, and will take pos
session in few weeks.
Mary Schulmeyer sold her property on
North Capitol avenue, near Sixteenth
street TO Dora Wechsler for $500.
Martha T.. Ellis has purchased of Jennie
3. Carroll a residence property in Woodruff
Place, on East drive, for $1,000
Edward +. Claypool sold to Joseph w.
Sewage a property at the corner of New
Jersey and Nineteenth streets for $1,000.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Margaret Risk, of Summit. N. J..
Is the guest OF Miss Mary Browning Butler.
Miss Zeralda w Beatty is the guest of
her sister. Mrs. W. +. G. Colt. at the Vic
tOria-
Mrs. Bert Swain has returned to her home
in Shelbyville after short visit with Mrs.
T. A Swain.
Mrs. Pierre Gray. who has been visiting
her mother in Union City returned yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Isabel Palmer, who has been visit
ing relatives In St. Louis for the past few
weeks, has returned.
Mrs. j. ID. Pearson and daughter and
Miss Helen Davis returned last night from
an extended visit In Orlando Florida
Mrs. John NJ Somerville entertained half
a dozen OF her friends yesterday afternoon
In honor or Miss Mary Browning Butler.
Mrs. Edward Schaelkopf has returned TO
her home in Evansville after a visit with
Mrs +. G. Savage on East Vermont street
Miss Harriet Tutewiler will return from
New York Saturday after spending sew
eral weeks with her sister Louise who is
studying there.
Miss Porterield, who has been the guest
OF Mrs. Pierre Gray, is now at her home
I'm Richmond. She will return Monday to
visit Mrs. Gray
The woman's Research Club will meet II
the house OF Mrs Valentine Leonard 2l79
North Pennsylvania street. Monday, April
"A, at 2.50 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Van Camp enter
tanned thirty-fve OF their friends with an
informal dance last night at their home on
North Pennsylvania street.
Miss Caroline Conroy. OF ShelbyviIle ar
rived yesterday 10 be the guest Of Mrs.
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Greenwood.

Mrs. Burr Polk visited Franklin relatives
the last of the week.
Mrs. Anna Martze, Of Upton, spent the
week with relatives here.
Mrs. Pike and Mrs. Dills, of Vinton. Ia,
visited relatives here this week.
Miss Mabel Tingle is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Grant Covert at Harr1can.
Miss Okal Browning, of Indianapolis,
visited friends here the first of the week.
Mrs. Margrete Dickay, of Indianapolis.
visited relatives here the last of the week.
Mr. Ernest Shortridge. of Indianapolis.
visited relatives here the first of the week.
Mr. Oscar Draper left on Wednesday for
Kansas in the hope of benefting his
health.
The Rev. William Mason Jennings and
family, of South Dakota, visited relatives
here this week.
The Rev. Henry Dickerson, OF Indianapo-
lis. was here TO attend the funeral of the
Rev. Mr.. Dunn.
Mrs. George Souerwine, of Indianapolis.
was the guest of Mrs. DR.. WisLard the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Jennings, who have
spent the winter in FL Paso, Tex, will re-
turn home to-day. Mr.. Jennings's health
wished.
Miss Julia Daughit and Mr.. Albert Man
ming. of this place. were married on
Wednesday evening in Indianapolis at the
home of the Rev. Mr.. Henry. They will
make this place their home.
The Christian Church here will be dedi-
Gated on Sunday, May 4. The Rev. Y: T.
sweeney. of Columbus, will dedicate it, The
building Is in every way modern and con-
venient. A concert will be given in the
church about May l.
Mrs. DR.. Wishard and daughter, Miss
Olive Creasey, will go to-day to visit Mrs.
Thomas McQuinn and daughters at Union.
Miss Creasey will go from there the first
of the week, to Franklin TO visit her sister,
Mrs. s. w. Van Nuys.
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WILL GO INTO POLITICS.
Liquor Dealers TO "Strike Back-
Through an secret Society

LEXINGTON, Ky. April lin an inter-
view tonight Leonard b. Shouse. president
of the Kentucky Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton, admitted that the combine OF LIQUOR
men now in progress was OF a political ma
ture. He further said that the organization
was on the order OF a secret society. I've
will not allow past political Affiliations to
govern us. We Will support only men who
are friendly to our interests" he said. We
have borne the burden long enough and we
propose 10 strike back. Politics seem 10
have drifted to these interests Other in
dustries have organized for protection and
we are doing the same. Distillers whole-
sale dealers and brewers are with US We
Will control more than three million votes
We have petitioned Congress for a reCuc-
ton of the whisky tax from SI.I0 to 20 cents
per gallon and expect to get It, IL reduced
the inducement TO manufacture whisky H.
lcitly would decrease and the government
would enjoy greater revenue from his
industry than under existing conditions
We hold the balance Of power and we vii
win"
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NEGRO ATTACKED WOMEN
GRABBED MRS. RIDDLE, OF CAPITOL
AVENUE, BY THE THROAT.
Her Companion Screamed, the Negro
Fled and the Neighbors Poured
Out with Firearms.

Mrs. David A. Riddle, living at Ole North
Capitol avenue. and a guest at her home
last night were accosted by an unknown
negro at an alley near Tenth street and
Capitol avenue. The screams of the women
frightened him away. The negro is de-
scribed as a tall, slender man wearing a
cap.
Mrs. Riddle and her friend had attended
a theater. At 1880 o'clock they left an Illi-
nois-street car at Tenth street and walked
west toward Capitol avenue. A negro fol-
lowed them at a short distance. He stopped
at the corner of Capitol avenue and Tenth
street and stood in the shadow of a pole.
As the women approached the alley the
negro on the corner gave low whistle. The
women turned to observe who was behind
them and they regarded the whistle suspi-
ciously. Just as they looked back another
negro jumped from an alley and caught
Mrs. Riddle by the throat, at the same time
attempting to snatch her purse and opera
glasses. Mrs. Riddle was prevented from
screaming by the negro's clutch on her
throat, but her companion screamed Justify.
Almost instantly the doors of the neigh
boring houses opened and men came forth
to learn the cause of the screaming. The
excited women described the attack and a
posse was quickly formed to pursue the
fleeing negroes. The police were notified
and Bicyclemen STREET. and Losh hurried to
the scene. There they found a number of
men armed with Winchesters and revol-
vers. The men demanded that a search be
made and the crowd secured the neighbour
hood 10 md the negroes They failed TO
find trace of them. The negro that accost-
ed Mrs. Biddle ran south through an alley.
The police believe that a gang of purse
snatchers is working in the city. The
snatching of the purses of Mrs. Hiatt. on
New Jersey street, between Ohio and New
York streets, a few nights ago, and the
same deed committed at Alabama and
Washington streets in daylight last Tues
day, gives ground for the theory that the
work is being systematically done. The
brutal assault upon Gustav Hoffman on
Davidson street last Wednesday night was
nrnhahlv the work of the same gang.
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Lawrence Reilly Drank Carbolic Acid
and Death Followed.

Lawrence Reilly, sixty years old. died
suddenly last night at the home of his
daughter No. 591 Birch avenue. Mr.. Reilly
was unemployed and made his home with
his daughter for some time. Last night he
ate a hearty supper and appeared in a
jovial mood when he went to his room to
retire. After he had been in the room a
short while his daughter heard loud moan
=, and, running to the room, found him
lrtialy dressed lying across the bed. DR..
walter Smith was summoned and found the
man had taken carbolic acid. DIR. Smith
worked for some time with Mr. Reilly and
DIR. O. L. Deitch was also called. The two
physicians worked with the man for about
two hours but failed to revive him. The
doctors found on a small table in the room
a one-ounce phial which contained the odor
of carbOlic acid. The bottle was empty. 1t
is the supposition Of the doctors that Mr..
Reilly took the poison by mistake. The
coroner was called and will investigate the
case this morning.
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Mrs. stabIer Dies at Greenfield.

Mrs. Louisa Sims Stabler. of No 22S2
Central avenue, died last night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Albert S. Conklin in
Greenfield. Mrs. Stabler was sixty-four
years old She had been i'll for over a year
and the immediate cause of her death was
due mainly to old age. She leaves four
children-W j. Stabler. of Noblesville. J.
II. Stabler, of Cleveland, Mrs. G. +. Hunt
of Indianapolis, and Mrs Conklin, of
Greenfield. The funeral arrangements have
not been completed. but the interment will
be at Crown Hill.
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DR.. QUAYLE ON HAMLET"


DR.. William A. Quayle, former pastor of
Meridian-street Methodist Church, was
greeted by large audience last night at
the church to hear his lecture on Hamlet
DIR. Quayle's delivery and dramatic style
being adapted to the subject, he was heard
to the best advantage. The play and Ham
let were taken UP at the beginning and car
ried through TO the end, with comment on
the character portrayed and frequent quo
tations from the play. He said the play is
a tragedy of question marks with no an
swers, and that Hamlet never tried to an
swer the great questions of life, but pre-
ferred 10 leave them unanswered. The au-
dence was very attentive and the recita-
ton Of the dramatic scenes excited much
interest The lecture was so descriptive
that the scenic effect of the play was all
that was missing.
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KILLED SON AND SELF.
Deed of the WIFE of millionaire
Iron Manufactures

PoUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y. April 1.-THE
coroner Of this city was called late last
night TO investigate the deaths OF Mrs. A.
Edward Tower and her young SON. He
found that Mrs. Tower went 10 her son
Albert's room and emptied a hve-chamber
revolver into his body She then sat down
on a bed in adjoining room. and with
another revolver shot herself Mr. Tower
who Is wealthy resident OF this place.
was not at home at the time He was
Immediately summoned. as were a phy-
stefan and the coroner. but both Mrs Tow
er and her son were dead when they ar
rived. Mrs. Tower was temporarily insane.
The dead boy was fourteen years OF age.
Mrs. Tower was about thirty-eight years
old. She was the oldest daughter OF Il.
Plat Carpenter. of Helena Mont. who was
prominent in Republican politics i'm this
State twenty years ago. Mr.. Tower Is the
proprietor Of the Poughkeepsie iron works
and a millionaire.
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The musical comedy company from the
Dearborn Theater. Chicago. presented THE
Burgomaster" at English's last night. Rich
ard Carrie was the third burgomaster OF
New Amsterdam that had been seen in this
city. Knox Wilson impersonated his sec
rotary. Doodle Won Kull The Luder and
Pixley musical comedy has more to COM
mend IL than the Taylor Leston-Carle The
Explorers" which this company acted the
night before. 1t has something of a plot
and the Indians chorus and the Tale OF
the Kangaroo" are pleasing musical num-
bers> Three musical shows made in Chi
cago have been seen here and none of them
has revealed that the Western writer's of
this sort OF entertainment equal their East
ern competitors. George AIDES Sultan of
Sulu." now being acted In Chicago, may be
OF better stuff. The Dearborn Theater COM
pany Is inefficient and could not do justice
10 a bright piece If it had one
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IN FIVE FATH0Ms OF WATER.
steamer wiIIiamsport sunk on Pol
lock Rip by "A Collision.

CHATHAM, Mass, April 1.-THE steamer
Wilhamsport Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal Company. was sunk on Pol
lock rip by collision with a barge in tow
OF the tug Plymouth this morning. and now
lies a wreck just out OF the track OF YES
seis going over the shoals. The Williams
port was bound for Philadelphia from
Portland with coal and with the barge
Paxinos IN tow. The tug Plymouth was
going 10 the westward with Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey barges IN tow One
OF the latter cOllided with the Williams
port. making a great hole. through which
the water rapidly poured I'm. The captain.
realizing HIS vessel was doomed. headed her
for shore with all the steam he had. but I'm
twenty minutes the engine room was flood
ed The boats were lowered. everybody
left and in a few minutes the Williams
port went down I'm i've fathOms Of water
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No Asphalt for RuckIe street.

Ruckle street citizens living north of Sew
enteenth street, who have been felicitating
themselves on the probability of securing
asphalt paving for their thoroughfare, were
given a jar of disappointment by the action
of the Board of Works yesterday after
noon. The board had intended 10 approve
the petition for asphalt paving. but such
a storm of remOnstrance was raised by citi-
zens who objected 10 the cost that the
board went TO the right about and decided
yesterday to order a gravel roadway and
brick cutters. A disguised property holder
in the Office Of the board said after the de-
cisiOn had been announced: Now what do
YOU think of that? Gravel roadway. why
our street will look like an Irvington al
leVf'
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at the home. The Lafayette institution is
one of the few in the country that permits
county cottages are a great help, as they
provide cozy homes for the inmates and
their wives. 1t is costing about $500 a
month to maintain the home. Mr.. Stormont
says The government contributes in the
neighborhood of $4,000 a year to the sup
port of the institution. The last Legisla-
ture made an appropriation Of $4,000 with
which to build an addition to the hospital.
and this work has just been completed.
I'VE ought TO have an appropriation of
100000 from the next Legislature" said
Mr.. Stormont, $50 that the grounds could
be improved. They are very beautiful as
Ii is, but they could be improved"
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The Indiana Reading Circle board met at
the Hotel English yesterday afternoon and
went over the tentative list of books for
teachers and pupils reading next year.
The list was revised and several books
taken off. The list will finally be reduced
to about two books for teachers and eight
cen for pupils. The board will meet again
this morning.
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Europe-Mrs. VI. 4. Cro,Iev.

OF SOS East Fifteenth street. this city has
issued another OF her illustrated itineraries
describing her tours through Europe this
coming summer. Every arrangement com
plete for visiting the land OF the midnight
sun Norway, Sweden. Russia. Germany
and the rest OF Europe Information and
itineraries can be had upon application as
above.
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Microbes" under the auspices of the
Ladies Social Union. DR. Biting was in
trOduced by DR.. WoOllen, of this city. DIR.
Biting gave stereopticOn Illustrations Os
the germ life with which human beings are
supposed TO be constantly surrounded. The
remarks of DR.. Biting were along the line
Of how human life is constantly menaced
by animalcules and also how to prevent
their death-dealing work
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CINCINNATI. April 11.-Margaret John
ston McAipin, daughter of former Mayor
Johnston. of Cincinnati. who has achieved
name and reputation in grand opera IN
Italy and England. made her first public
appearance here in her native city tonight
Music Hall was filled with society people,
who accorded Mrs. McAlpin a hearty and
enthusiastic reception.
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BOSTON, April u.-After the exciting ex-
periences OF the past few months Miss
Ellen NJ Stone is in the care OF her rela-
tives in Chelsea, her old home. Accom-
panied by her brother, Charles A. Stone
and a party of friends, who met her In New
York Miss Stone arrived late last night.
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NILES. Mich. April lie F. and p.
q Jones OF the village OF Morrice, uncov-
cred three human skeletons only eighteen
inches below the surface. The bodies were
those OF two men and "A woman. The skele-
tons show evidence OF murder. The skull
OF one man was perforated by two bull
lets The skull OF the second was crushed
in by a blow. and several ribs OF the
woman were broken. Surgeons state that
the skeletons are those OF white persons
and not Indians
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At meeting of the Board of Public
Works and f. A. Davis, OF the Indianap-
oils Water Company yesterday afternoon
it was decided to provide Irvington with
water service as soon as the details OF the
routes for the mains can be settled. Two
mains. each including fire plugs. probably
will be furnished the suburb. The plugs
will cost the city S45 apiece annually. The
board talked over extensions To other parts
of the city yesterday and a number Were
ordered
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Notes of the Stage.

Mime. Modjeska, Louis James and their
company will present Mary Stuart" at
English's this afternoon and Henry WIZ
tonight.
Xxx
Seats will be sold at English's on Mon
day for the concert OF the Pittsburg or
chestra on Thursday night of next week
Stephen Phillips Ulysses" will be pre-
sented in New York next season with the
scenery and appointments that Beerbohm
Tree and his company are using now in
London. Maude Adams may go to Lon
don 10 act I'm Rostands "L'Aiglon" and
Barrie's Quality Street" during the coro-
nation season.