The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04


accepted an invitation extended by the com
missioners Of the new library TO attend
the ceremony. Members of the Cabinet and
both branches OF Congress also will be
present.
The Illinois flag COMMITTEES has mailed TO
members OF Congress a pamphlet contain
ing extracts from letters frOm officials all
over the world. stating that the reservation
OF the national flag is prohibited by law.
The object OF the nag CON mittse H. TO
secure the passage OF the pending law
flag.
Midshipman Richard Wainwright. jr. son
OF Commander Wainwright. T.. s. N. has
been taken 10 San Juan Hospital, says a
New York Herald dispatch from San Juan.
~ Is sunerlng from a fever supposed TO
De typhoid. Wainwright has been in charge
OF a working party from the battleship
Ihuiana engaged In digging a small canal
at Culcbra island.
The Allan steamer Numidian arrived at
st. Johns. ". F., yesterday FROM liverpool.
three days overdue. She reports having
experienced hurricane weather In the At
lantic. Other arriving =essels bring similar
reports and hSye sustained general dam
ages in .he gale. which has also swept
the northern coast. The labrador coast
is blocked with ice foes.
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers will
lower his pennant from the masthead Of
the cruiser New York at San Francisco
on Thursday and will depart for the East,
where re is TO take charge OF the Brooklyn
q a IN hAHCOUAII III
expected TO arrive at San Francisco from
Panama in a few days, and IL is stated
that Admiral Casey will transfer his flag
TO the New York. Admiral Glass will take
mman of the cruiser after several
months have elapsed.
The bodies OF two men were found yes
terday in the ruins OF the fire at the lumber
works of l.. S. Johnson * Co, Boston. The
victims were Theodore G.. Graves. of Roxs
bury, OF the firm OF Graves * Phelps, fur
niture manufacturers, and G.. X Pratt
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A third man. a Swede, employed by l.. s.
Johnson K Co.. is missing. Graves & Phelps
occupied the upper story Of the Johnson
when the fire broke out.
After a spirited fight, conducted with the
utmost good feeling, however, the synod
of the diocese of Springfield, Ill, yesterday
following the suggestions of Bishop Sey-
mour, voted in favor of recommending to
the joint committee of the general con-
vention appointed TO receive the sugges-
lions of the various diocescs that the name
of the church be changed from protestant
Episcopal Church In the United States or
America, TO that of THE American Catholic
Church in the United States"
A jury at EIdorado, Kan. yesterday rem
dered a verdict of guilty against j. C..
Brownfeld. the principal witness for the
defense in the case of Miss Jessie Morrison
for the murder OF Mrs. Olin Castle. who
was charged with perjury. This penalty Is
not less than seven years in the peniten-
tiary. Sentence was deferred and an appeal
may be taken. Brownfeld's testimony was
given at Miss Morrison's second trial, which
resulted in her being found guilty ana
given a ten years sentence. She is now on
bail pending an appeal.
William r.. McNutt, who is accused of
having obtained Sl3,50 from William III.
Bloch, of Chicago. in an alleged fraudulent
mining transaction, was released at Rev
York yesterday on 5000 bail. Shortly after
McNutt left the courtroom a detective OF
Chicago came with a warrant of extradition
for McNutt No one knew where McNutt
had gone. however. The bond was fur
nished by Gussie Mckee, a woman who
figured in the newspapers several years ago
wpen she was married to Lieutenant Mar
tin of the United States army.
There was a notable gathering of Massa-
thusetts judges and attorneys at Boston
last night when the Bar Association of the
county of Middlesex gave "A dinner m
honor of Chief Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes, of the Supreme Court OF Massa-
chusetts, who was recently appointed 10y
President Roosevelt a member OF the SUI
preme Court of the United States. Adj
dresses highly eulogistic of the private and
judicial acts of the guest OF the occasion
were made by Chief Justice Mason. Judge
Knowlton, Governor-elect Bates and others.
The ninety-ninth anniversary of the for
NAL transfer OF the Louisiana Territory to
the United States. at New Orleans on Dec,
20. 1903, will be celebrated by the world
fair exposition officials in st. Louis Dec; 70
Letters were to-day mailed 10 the Gov
ernors of the different States asking that
they issue proclamations requesting the
people of their States 10 participate In the
celebration Of the date by the display OF
the national colors on all public buildings
and by the decoration of public buildings
places of business and residences. The an
niversary will be fttingly celebrated in st
Louis, and the committee on ceremonies Is
now at work on a programme.
President Roosevelt's message. printed In
full at the City of Mexico, excited much
favorable comment. 1t is regarded as ar
: especially strong and frank document. The
Mexican Herald says the message Is un
usual and that much of it will be quoted
in after years, for Roosevelts do not hap
pen along every half century IL Is con
sidered a typical American message, anc
D the Mexican papers say that no ruler IN
I the old world could have fittingly USED
such words of confident forcefulneSs, ex'
cept the German Emperor. or a man Of
l like temperament. The message is said e
D be remarkable for its virile sentiments ant
< its rich literary grace and pleasing form.
A special order was issued yesterday b,
General Macarthur, commander OF the ID"
partment of the Lakes. dismissing In dis
: grace from the United States army SIT
: soldiers convicted of serious violations o
: the army rules and regulations after betni
! tried by court-martial The men dis
. charged are Privates William Kenney
: Company 3. Sixteenth Infantry, desertion
Frank r. Brehm, Forty-fourth Compan
: Coast Artillery, desertion; August Schultz
Company ID, Twentieth Infantry, larceny
Earl II. Munson, Company ii, Sixteenth
Infantry, desertion; Bert Miller. Compar,
Ii, Fourteenth Infantry. desertion; vivian
H.. Sebree. Troop Il, Eighteenth Cavalry
desertion.
An ordinary jacknife was offered in evi
dence by Attorney General Parker in tn
e course Of the Blondin murder trial q
q Boston Yesterday and the questions pu
i'm direct examination. TO Assistant Medics
Meigs, of Lowell, when this art
Gle was exhibited, lead to the belief ina
the prosecution will maintain that the dt
PENDANT decapitated his wife with it A
torney Morrison, for Blondin. protested vil
orously against the admission OF the kpii
as evidence. but he was overruled by Jude
Re Rraley. This was the chief incident OF III
day. and the state followed II up with test
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