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The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
BODIES SPIRITED AWAY.
But Few to BE Found I'm the City's
Medical COllegea

1t is considered strange that up to last
Sunday night the Central Medical College
possessed eight cadavers in barrels in the
cellar at the college at Pennsylvania and
South streets, and on Monday night when
a search was made for Miss Glendore
Gates's body but one body was found at
the college, and at the Indiana Medical
College where Ii was said at least fifty
bodies have been kept during the summer
in anticipation of the big work of the
coming season, but six bodies were found
in the watts. The detectives are now firm
in their beiief that the college authorities
have hidden the extra bodies. 1t has been
said that the bodies may have been
shipped to other towns, and yet some may
be in this city. 1t is thought that IL the
cellars and stables OF several doctors were
searched probably some OF the bodies for
which search warrants have been issued
would be found Residents in the neigh
borhood of the Central Medical College
said yesterday that during the past two
nights much activity has been displayed in
the alley in the rear of the college. II Is
said that when the bodies are brought to
the college they are hauled in through the
alley. On Saturday and Sunday nights IL
was said that wagons were driven into the
alley several times and seen TO leave carry
ing large bundles or barrels. This may
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
SCHEME FALLS THROUGH
NO CONSOLIDATION OF INDIANA AND
ANCHOR COMPANIES.
Action Decided Upon by President
Schurman, of the Indiana Com
pany-Report of Examiners.

1t will be somewhat of a surprise in in
surance circles to know that the Indiana
Fire Insurance Company and the Anchor
Fire, in which the Indiana company had
reinsured, have dissolved their contract Of
reinsurance by mutual consent. The ac-
ton was taken by President Schurman, of
the Indiana Fire. on learning of the re-
port of the examiners for the State of Ten
nessee. and after making personal inves-
tigation into the affairs of the company
The Anchor was recently examined by
Commissioner vorys, of Ohio and reported
to be in good condition. but the Tennessee
authorities were not satisfied with this ex-
animation and instituted another one,
which was decidedly unfavorable to the
company.
The directors of the company claim that
1t is being prosecuted by the Tennessee
examiners, and they have sent out a circu-
lar letter to agents which gives their side
of the story. They say that their assets
and the amount of insurance were grossly
misrepresented: that the examination was
a farce and a mere pleasure trip for the
examiners, who wished to visit the Cincin.
natl fall festival; that Ii took several men
fourteen days to do what the examiner of
another State did in two days; and that
on their refusal to pay the fee of $500 for
the examination, unfavorable reports of the
companys condition were sent to the
press before being shown to the officers
of the company.
The Tennessee examiners on the other
hand, say that evidence that the company
was carrying more insurance than its as
sets warranted caused them to make the
examination instead of accepting the Ohio
report and that when they instituted the
examination they found that the affairs of
the company were very poorly managed,
and that not even a register of the losses
was kept. Mr.. Schurman was not convinced
that the company was insolvent. but he
thought that In view of the unsettled con-
dition of affairs, the contract of reinsur-
ance should not be carried out, and after
explaining his position to the directors of
the Anchor they agreed to dissolve the
contract. and the money paid them by Mr..
Schurman, TO cover losses during the
period of reinsuring, was returned to him.
The future of the Indiana Fire thus be-
comes uncertain, but its policy holders
will not lose anything, for the company is
perfectly solvent, and after settling up its
business would have from 900 to $50 O0O
as a surplus to distribute among the policy
holders.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The American Smoking Casino gave a
dress ball and rattle at Germania Hall last
night.
Squirrels and wild fowl may be hunted
by persons holding hunting permits under
the new law from to-day until Nov. 10,
and from the abundance Of small wild
game reported IL is expected that good
sport will be found. The quail season opens
Nov. 10. All violations of the fish and game
laws relating TO hunting without permits
are punishable by fine of from s. to s25
To raise funds for the entertainment of
the convention of the National Travellers
Protective Association, to be held in In
dianapolis next June, a committee has
been appointed TO compile and prepare for
publication a souvenir book OF Indiana to
be sold IL Is intended TO put 10000 copies
OF the souvenir in circulation. and from the
revenue derived from this sale the neces-
sary funds OF the local reception committee
are expected 10 come. The convention of
travellers will bring men from all over the
country TO the city. and II is predicted that
as many as 5000 commercial men will make
the city for the convention.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
SCANNED DEATH RETURNS.
IL Is Said DIR. j. c. Alexander Visited
the City Health ONCE.

An instance Of the industry shown by
DR.. Joseph c. Alexander in looking after
bodies for the Central Medical College since
he was elevated to the chair of demonstra-
tor of anatomy, was learned yesterday
from an official of the city Board of Health.
1t was said that DR.. Alexander for sew
eral months has made daily visits to the
office of the Board of Health, where he
scrutinized death returns closely, often
times taking copious notes. For long
time this was mysterious to the clerical
force in the office, but DR.. Alexander being
known no questions were asked. Since the
expose Of grave robberies, and DR.. Alex
ander has been implicated 1t is now said
that the daily visits were for the purpose
of determining what bodies were fit sub
jects to be lifted"
1t has been considered remarkable by
those in touch with the situation that a
crowd of negroes, some of whom were with
out a common school education, could
carry on their work with such care and
precision without the assistance of a
brighter mind. This moving force Is now
thought to have been DR.. Alexander
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
OPENING NIGHT AT LOUISVILLE.


LOUISVILLE, Sept. 30.-The opening
night of the third annual exhibition of the
Louisville Horse Show Association brought
together here this evening fancy entries
from England, Canada and seven States of
this country. Nine classes were shown, in
cluding harness and saddle horses, road
sters. single pairs and four-in-hand, hunt
ers and jumpers
Aureil Batonyf, the noted eastern whip.
won for DR.. John L. Wentz first money
in high stepping harness horse class. with
Lord Golden. E. r. Sims, of Chicago, got
the second tie, with .O'My'Me.
Robert Aull. of st. Louis, captured Sec
ond and third money in trotting roadster
class. In the high stepping horses in har-
ness, pairs, G.. E. Palmer, of Denver got
the blue ribbon with The Parader and
Creighton. George Pepper, of Toronto,
Canada, took third money. The five gated
American saddle horse class mares was
the event of the night. Gypsey Queen,
owned by Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston,
got first money.
The attendance was the heaviest in the
history of the association. There were
many visitors from the middle States and
the East. Among the distinguished guests
were Governor w. 7. Durbin, of Indiana
and his entire staff
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
CONTRACTS FOR BRIDGES
COMMISSIONERS MAKE PROVISIONS
FOR BADLY NEEDED STRUCTURES.
indianapolis Bridge Company, New
Castle Bridge Company and c. s.
Roney Successful Bidders.

The County Commissioners yesterday
awarded contracts for the construction of
needed bridges and culverts in the county
Work on the new bridges will be begun at
once and the stipulation of the commits
sioners that all work be completed within
a year was agreed to by the successful bid
ders.
The Indianapolis bridge and iron works
was awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of a bridge over Bean creek, on the
line between Center and Warren townships,
on its bid of s64S, and the contract for the
superstructure of the bridge to Fritz Fra
zier, at $3.50 per cubic yard for the concrete
work and sS.25 for the masonry. The un-
successful bidders and their bids were:
New Castle Bridge Company, $3.50; Roches-
ter Bridge Company s655; Lafayette Engi-
neering Company, $685. the Canton Bridge
Company, $780, and Henry Fielking's bid of
$3.50 per cubic yard for the substructure.
The contract for the bridge over Little
Eagle creek, just west of the Insane Hos
pital, in Wayne township, was awarded to
the New Castle Bridge Company on its bid
of $1,000 The bids of the Indianapolis
bridge and iron works, $3.50; Rochester
Bridge Company, $500; Lafayette Engi-
neering Company. $1,925 A. w. Moore, 81
600, and the Canton Bridge Company S3,OOO
were also considered The contract for the
gravel approach to the bridge was let to
Henry l.. Harding on his bid of 81 cents
yard. Fritz Fraziers bid of SS.56 per yard
for the masonry work and s6.25 for concrete
work In the substructure was accepted over
that of William F. Koss.
c. s. Roney secured the contract for the
erection of the arch culvert over Dollar
hide creek, on the Mars Hill road, on his
bid of $3.50, and that of the arch culvert in
Wetherly place, Mars Hill road for 1896,
the bridge over Myles branch. on the Fall
Creek and Mud Creek road, for $722, being
B. Drake, who underbid him on the last
named contract, but whose bid was found
irregular Harding & CANNES bid of $500
secured for that firm the contract for the
construction of an arch bride over the EN-
cry ditch, on the Fall Creek and Mud Creek
road.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
Lost Life Rather Than Retreat.
New York Tribune.

Among the interesting figures at the re-
cent naval maneuvers at New London was
a signal corps sergeant named Ackers,
who lays claim TO one OF the most remark
able war records I'm the army AT Manila,
in China and In the West he has seen serv-
ice. At the time OF the Chinese campaign
he was chief telegraph operator OF the
American forces. During the battle before
Tien-Tsin Ackers was sent with a mes
sage to Colonel Liscum, Of the Ninth In
fantry, whose regiment was under heavy
fire. The orders were 20 retreat.
II brought the word 10 Liscum." said
Ackers, in telling the story. -Liscums 3
fighting blood was up. and he was mad az
the idea OF retreating. Turning TO he
gave he about the worst wigging / ever
received. There We stood out In the open
with the bullets flying I'm all directions and
the colonel sailing into me for fair. OF
course. 1 had TO stand up 10 attention. and
IL wasn't the most comfortable position in
the world with about 5000 Chinese shoot
ing at us.
''well. Liscum had just about finished
with one tack and was beginning another
when all OF a sudden he doubled up and
went down in a heap in front OF me.
think that was the first time I ever re-
gretted the end OF a wigging The sheer
nerve of the man 20 stand up there and
call me down IL were in barracks
while bullets were whizzing on all sides
was wonderful. but IL cost him his life"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
BURFoRD CAwLEY,s ARREST.
One More Negro Charged with Desc
Grating Grayes

Detectives Asch and Manning yesterday
morning arrested Burford Cawley, colored,
living at q West Ohio street. on the charge
of disturbing graves. Cawley was taken
Immediately TO the detectives Office. where
he confessed to completely in robbing
graves in company with Rufus Cantrell
and the other men under arrest. Cawley
made written statement to Detective
Asch in which he said that he and Can't
rell had invaded the German Catholic
cemetery, south OF the city. and taken four
bodies from IL. 1t was said that the body
OF Raphael Compitello, the Italian mur-
dered by negroes at Liberty and Washing
ton streets one night last summer had
been stolen from its grave a few nights
after the burial The body was buried in
the German Catholic cemetery. Cantrell
asserts positively that he and his COM
panions took bodies from this cemetery.
Father Scheidler, of st. Mary's German
Catholic Church, and the Rev. Father
Haase, superior of the Franciscan monas-
terry at the Sacred Heart Church, said yes
terday that they were inclined to disbelieve
the stories Of Cantrell that he had stolen
bodies from the German cemetery. They
said they would not give names of bodies
recently buried. as 1t would occasion
needless alarm to the relatives.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
Pleasant Run Bridge Down.

The wooden bridge built by the County
Commissioners several years ago over
Pleasant run at Ohio street, fell at noon
yesterday while w. H. HI. Shank an Irving
ton resident, was driving across it with his
wagon. Shank, together with the horse
and wagon, fell about eighteen feet to the
bed of the stream, and was scratched
slightly.
The bridge is under city control now and
men were sent to it as soon as the report of
the accident reached the office of the street
commissioner, and the bridge was blocked
and no traffic will be permitted on it until
repairs are made
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
vEvAY WANTS MIR. GILBERT.
Switzerland County Man Asks that He
he Sent There.

Edward E. Kelso. chairman of the Switz-
erland county Republican committee. was
here yesterday with Senator Guthrie, of
Dupont. They visited state headquarters
for the purpose of securing some good
speakers for Vevay. They asked that New
ton W. Gilbert be sent there for a meet
ing TO be held Oct. and were told that this
arrangement could be made.
Fred L. Gemmer, chairman OF the War
rem county committee was also here yester-
day He expects big crowd at the Bev-
eridge meeting 10 be held at Williamsport
on Saturday, Oct. IL. Mr.. Gemmer says his
people would like to hear Daniel z. Storms
and Union 3. Hunt
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
HOME DRESSMAKING HINTS,
By MAY MANTON

Gibson plaits retain their hold, and are
peculiarly we'll suited to little girls, to
whom the broadening effect is universally
becoming. This very pretty frock shows
them combined with a round yoke, and is
both novel and smart. The original is
made of wool plaid. with yoke and trim
ming bands of cream-white cloth, black
braid and fancy stitches, in black corticelli
silk over the white, but all the seasons
fabrics are appropriate.
The waist is made over a fitted lining
on to which the yoke is faced and over
which the waist is arranged The deem
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, Sept. 30.-Gov-
ernor Durbin's party, going to Lincoln
City, arrived in Louisville at 6:45 on spe-
cial train of four cars. Almost thirty mem
bers of his staff and ladies, and the Sol
diers' Orphans Home Band made up the
party. Governor and Mrs. Durbin and the
staff and ladies took quarters at the Louis
vile Hotel. The band was entertained by
Superintendent Hert at the reformatory.
The Governors party went to the horse
show In the evening. Superintendent and
Mrs. Hert met the visitors at the hotel.
Governor Durbin's military family make a
very happy party.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
Governor Cummin.'s Dates.

The dates for the meetings of Governor
Cummins, of Iowa, were definitely an
nounced yesterday by the Republican
speakers bureau. Governor cummins will
speak at South Bend and Anderson as an
nounced some time ago He will speak at
Anderson on Oct. % and at South Bend Oct.
"a He was to have been here earlier in the
month. but the first dates published were
Cancelled
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

reader" made distinct hit. and Mr.. Birch
sang a song. being accompanied on the pi-
ano by John Geiger.
The Indiana Club is the new Democratic
organization that recently opened a club
house. IL was announced that there would
be no speeches, and the guests were too well
entertained to talk much politics.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

The Indiana Club gave an entertainment
last night at its clubhouse at Pennsylvania
and Vermont streets. While the guests
smoked they were entertained by clever
young men who sang and did tricks with
cards, etc. sidney Jerome sang a song
and performed several tricks that would
really be a credit TO a more experienced
magician. Richard Herrick as q "mind-
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
IT'S AN ARTFUL DODGE.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE

success in the senatorial convention there
is place for dissatisfied men in the Re-
publican party. He held that IL is the duty
of every Republican, no matter whether he
or his friends have been successful in the
primaries or not, to get out and do his ut
most for the success of the Republican
ticket at the polls in November.
Speeches were also made by Joseph r.
Morgan. candidate for representatives: Rob-
ert Metzger, candidate for sheriff, and
Harry D. Tutewiler, candidate for coro-
ner III. f. Negley, secretary OF the Re-
publican county committee, was present
and gave a short informal talk on ward
organization.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

-tn All REAL ESTATE transactions IN
sIrRE the TITLE. You then have no aD-
srract 10 pay for you get aDsofute
curtty Inc ices are REASONABLE.
INDIANA TITLE GUARANTY AND
LOAN COMPANY. l29 East Market street,
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

Seats will be sold to-day at English's for
the performance Of William Golfers farce.
would You for Five Millions?" by George
Parsons and his company, on Monday and
Tuesday evenings Of next week. To-mor-
row seats may be bought for the perform
ance OF THE Princess Chic" The sale for
the Bostonians in robin Hood" will be-
gin on Saturday. On next Monday seats
will be sold for DeWolf Hopper's company
in "Pickwick." The fifth entertainment
next week will be Stuart Robson in "A
Comedy OF Errors" on Saturday.
The Weber & Fields company is prepar-
ing burlesques OF Pinero's iris which
Miss Virginia Harmed and her company are
playing in New York. and Henderson 8
1.-The Mummy and the Humming Bird, )"
which John Drew ard his assistants are
acting there.
BallerinPs trained dogs, at the Grand.
are the smartest that have been shown
in the local theaters. Torcat, French gro
tesque. is especially clever, and the rest Of
the entertainment Is Of fair average.
Two performances OF THE Village Post
master will be given at the Park to-day.
During the latter half of the week a
acted there.
The show given this week at the Empire
Theater by the Tiger Lilies is recommend
ed as the best burlesque and vaudeville
combination that house has had this sea-
son. The Polos. acrobats, are a new and
interesting feature.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01
THE THEATERS.


GRAND-vaudeville. 2:15 and Sis p. m.
PARK--"The Village Postmaster" and
.. m.
EMPIRE-''The Tiger Lilies Variety 2:l5
and s:l5 D. m.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

account for the sudden disappearance oi
the seven bodies that were in the collegt
a few days ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

PHYSICIANS.
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The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

New York Mall and Express.
How long will II take the press and the
people TO learn that when they speak on
"anthracite coal" they are saying hard
coal coal?'
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-01

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-27
MAINE NEWS IN BRIEF
IN THE SCH0oLRoom.
%hat : Being Done in Maine fer the
advancement OF Education.

! ne fall term Of Fryeburg academv
opened with an Attendance III AZ
tht lf 8r4c Pr t@F ef7S=Se Raz eeees,es
~ ''er Siassi66e7-tss Il1stie.ite, EIeulteh,
Ailsa l-thelyn n. Bracket. Phi. R. OF
-'e" ll'l1, Woo Was-lzeesetfess of North
-tHs.4 acdQeIy last year. has acceUted Il
~ ~ principal ia DsGitI- EoGietse ST
t.'- tiil rlnes. Ont. M. =
lem! !lAr = Dean, w2o founded the 9zafa-
was ia AIaidtF AEatss son, = ff-rS y (
"'| y" 5iety fiE:it fssfis5tiaac in The Baechan-
-, u !, si! 7cil',ai Sprlnsded. mas been
i.-.L,iu pEst!cn ~ supervisor of in
o's.FiaI training IN Porto Rico.
Among the Fryeburg young neople at
tenoing Normal schools ana COLLEGES this
ear are Misses Molly Gordon and Hose
ptItt -alans 40 wellesley; Eta Burbank
i ll-in ea.ttlnetGn and Marion Barker
Ti.,I.ti1ill normal school; Robert Evans.
- t.,. noun Max Newman and Albert
W M ~ NOR . q University of Maine and
clarence stone ut Amherst.
kndergarten association has recent.
KY peeh formed IN PittsbUrg. with tba
following officers President Mrs II IN
SMith; vice president Mrs r. NJ Dra[e.
-tte'ii T5, -4Ts. l.. .. Haskell; treasurer
~ H. T. CTnWaE, auditor. Mrs A II
'i.-e, V%sc'fIre committee, Mrs. r g.
,-1tIc7N' AIRS. W. 9. harden. Mrs Arthur
'.iaii9. lhis association was, formed for
tHr purpose OFF maintaining a Rindorqay-
..' school in the vilaee. Miss J7lJis
5radslTeei, OF Halloween. viii BE teac6er
Ihe Portland school board at n rccr,t
NE elected re following new teach
.s -llNA lena CLARK, higl school I'LL
tg .55tt -'l-T LAURA FL Henderson. prjn-
+pal Allen sraeul salary St5A t-artiG
I ties We're granted to Kindergarten teach
rS a. i.E'"s; Sarah 20. Hacker. Aic-
-. f2INhan. Louise II. Allen. Ruth a
buFToWs; Julia Thompson and Bertha NJ
II satt. @iaa itliTiet Grant, teacher I'm
lt t.Elier school. was grIated a lc8vc m
as5hAte natt December ana Miss Marine
n. Ntllzln ~ was elected TO an thiS M
carey. Mss Isabel ~P0lhsler ives eleetea
20 as a q. .0por2TT vacancy az the higa
chool caused BY the absence of Miss
Annie r. True
a Ecrta BFifast correspondent writes
several Hi our young people are teach
lowing are teachlnel airline walton ana
Jane }rpgu at Head Of Tide school.
Lulu Era IeW. IayfGrd school; TEur4f
tlltnt;5ll. ttty Point school: Aapd gnoyeY
PITCHER senpgI; f4eler Brown. a -chynl Il.
lieimHlt ald S1rg A. RUSS in New Red-
tQru, n 1S EdtA Ladd and Florence
Eimn11 are ATTENDING Caslne Normal
School, Haavy 4. Laid Dartmouth COL
lese; George e. t3stch, B0wdoin Coleg NJ
riN eI the above are graduates Of tho BEL
tast High School Grace Robert t.via
clraguc. Ruth Brown. Caroline Hatch
blanche ThUgSton. Lenna E-cI-iin. Ntni-|
fred iSiuh4ll Harry fiu.d ana Rui2H
!SuH are attending the Belfast I.ign
School.