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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
W. P. RANSFORD'S DEATH.
He Had n Long and Interesting ca
reer in This Sfate.

William P. Ransford, a notice of whose
death appeared in yesterdays Journal. had
a varied career. Born in Norwich. y. Y,
Sept. Z. 1871. ne came to this State in 1S4S
and found employment as clerk in a store
at Laporte. Later be became a success
ful merchant. dealing extensively with the
Indians and trappers Of the Northwest
Foreseeing the development of that region.
he became a large land owner at an early
day in Nebraska Territory and assisted in
laying out a town there. When gold was
discovered In Colorado he crossed the
plains and acquired valuable mining prop
critics in that territory. He became the
owner OF a tract Of land including a large
part OF the present site OF the city OF
Denver. but was cheated out of II by a dis
honest lawyer. Returning to this cit =
about thirty years ago. he engaged in the
life insurance business and continued in
that line until advancing age compelled
Mn 20 retire During most of his adult
lie Mr.. RanSfOrd was a very active bust
ness man. and there were times when he
considered himself rich. but In the long run
his large Enterprises failed TO materialize.
During the period that he traded with In
dams he picked up a good deal of their
language. He was an interesting taIker.
full OF reminiscences concerning phases OF
life In this state and farther West that
have passed away. and in his later years
he enjoyed recalling scenes I'm which he
had been a prominent participant and ac-
ter. Mr.. Ransfcrd Joined the Masonic or
der in Laporte over nifty years ago and
had been a member of Ancient Landmarks
Lodge. IN this city. for thirty years. An
American patriot OF the old schOo and an
ardent Republican. he followed the conduct
OF public affairs with keen interest. and
few men il active politics noted its cur
rents as closely and iutelligentiy as he did.
Mr.. Rarsford's widow. Mrs. Nettie Rams
ford. has been for several years grand sec
rotary for this State Of the Order OF the
Eastern Star and Is well known in Ma
sonic and in newspaper circles. Mr.. Rams
fcrd's funeral will take place to-morroU
afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Primary in Vanderburz.

are getting ready 10 go through an
experience similar 10 that had by indian
apolis and Marion county" remarked An
drew J. Clark, an attorney OF Evansville,
who was al the Denison last light. Mr..
Clark alluded TO a primary election which
the Republicans OF Nanderburg county will
have on April IS TO nominate a county
ticket. The nominations will be made un-
der the Joss primary election law. The
Nanderburg county people, however. have
profted by the experience OF Marion county
Republicans and have arranged 20 provide
some secrecy for the voters. They have en-
gagged the election paraphernalia owned by
the county and used In regular elections
and Will employ this machinery at their pri-
maries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
IN CHICAGO.
A Special Train VIII Leave ~Indianap-
oils This Morning.

1t is expected that 800 Indianapolis
knights Of Pythias viii leave to-day for
Chicago TO be present at the big interstate
meeting of the order. A special train with
accommodations for 800 or $50 will leave the
Union Station this morning at S o'clock
over the Monon road, and tickets will be
good returning until Saturday night. A
special rate has been secured for the trip.
From requests for information made to the
officers of the local lodges it is believed
that the number given is not too excessive.
A picked team from each State will con-
fer degrees From Indiana the special
team will consist of twenty-five Pythians
from indianapolis Lodge, No. 56. Other
teams will be present from Illinois. Wis
consin and Michigan. A grand parade and
a banquet are among the special features
of the big meeting. Mayor BoOkwalter left
yesterday for Chicago, and on the special
train to-day George T.. Bruenig, the picked
team from indianapolis Lodge, No. 56, and
other Pythians will go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
CONDITIONS IN NICARAGUA.
Charlie II. Manning Interested in
Coffee and Rubber Plantation.

Charles T. Manning, who has been a resi-
dent of Nicaragua since 1892. was at the
Spencer House yesterday. While I'm the
States Mr.. Manning is making his head
quarters at Richmond. Ind. He is interest
ed in plantation companies that are grow
ing coHee and rubber in Nicaragua. These
companies are backed by Indiana capital.
They nave about 1900 acres with over half
a million coffee trees. The trees are just
commencing TO bear. Last season about
10000 pounds OF rubber was realized and
the yield this year amounted TO about 300,-
600 pounds. Mr.. Manning says the people
of Nicaragua are very kindly disposed to-
ward the United states, and they nave rea-
son 10 be on account of the favors extended
TO them by this country. The government
of Nicaragua Is very similar TO the govern
ment of the United States. In the city of
Matagalpa there are more Americans than
in any other town in Central America, Mr..
Manning says. The Americans. and in
fact. all the business men of that country
are anXiously watching the action of Con-
gress in regard 10 an isthmian canal. They
naturally favor the Nicaraguan scheme and
advance reasons why il should be carried
out.
Take alone the sanitary conditions ex-
listing i'm the two countries and along the
lines of the various proposed canals" re-
marked Mr.. Manning History informs US
that every tie in the Panama Railroad rep
resents and has cost a life. Employees of
the Panama Railroad and other interests
on the Isthmus of Panama are allowed at
least three months furlough each year and
the mortality among the employees of the
old Panama Canal Company was some
thing frightful. In comparison people OF
all natiOnalitieS live and enjoy life on the
proposed route of the Nicaraguan canal.
Rivas. an interior city Of Nicaragua, and
only a few miles from the route. ON the
west shore of Lake Nicaragua. is consid-
cred an admirable health resort, miasmatic
or other tropical fevers being absolutely
unknown. The report of DR.. Stubbert. for
three years the physician Of the old Mari
time Canal Company in Nicaragua. was
very emphatic in his statement that by or
binary care used in similar work in the
United States there should be no greater
rate of mortality in Nicaragua than in this
country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20

Left Leg Crushed OF Below the Knee
by n Switch Engine.

Wallace Heller. a fireman on the Peoria
& Eastern Railway, had his left leg crushed
off below the knee yesterday afternoon at
the yards west of the river. He jumped
from the engine to throw a switch and his
foot caught in the switch frog. The engi-
neer and firemen were unable 10 see him
and his cries were not heard until after the
switch engine had struck him.
The City Dispensary ambulance was
called at once, but on account of inability
TO get over the West Washington-stTeet
bridge it was necessary 10 go TO the yards
by a much longer route and Heller almost
bled to death before the arrival of the am
bulance. DR.. Hicks succeeded in lessening
the flow OF blood. but was unable 10 COM
pletely stop it and Heller was very weak
when he arrived at the hospital. He lives
on Belmont avenue near Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
BOY TOOK LAUDANUM.
Fred Humphreys Fear Of the Police
Court Was Strong.

Fred Humphrey. t%wenty-one years of age.
living at 223 South East street. was taken
to the City Hospital last night suffering
from laudanum poisoning. He had been at
the hospital for about a week and left only
two days ago. His family said he tried TO
kill himself because OF dependency. The
police attribute his attempt to end his life
to a desire 10 keep out of Police Court.
About two weeks ago he was stabbed in
the back and was arrested, but after a few
hours in the dollhouse became so bad that
he was sent to the hospital. Detectives
went there for him a day or two ago and
he was not there. He will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
FIRE IN IRVINGTON.
Calvin kuhn's Home Destroyed. with
"a Loss OF $4,000.

The home of Calvin Kuhn, of %Irvington.
was destroyed yesterday afternoon by FIRE
which it was thought started from a de-
fect;ve fiue. The fire was first discovered
by ~nsighbors. who advised the members of
Mr.. Kuhn's family. The blaze was quite
small when discovered and the loss of the
house was due TO the absence Of a ladder.
The %neighbors at once began carrying out
furniture and the most of il was taken
from the house. After the work Of remOv-
ing the furniture had been carried on for
some time IN was member that Mr..
Kuhn was III In bed. lie was Injured a few
lays ago IN a runaway accident. He was
carried out and then no attempt 10 stop the
progress OF the flames was made. The FIRE
department was not advised, II being
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
H. C. SEGUR MISSING.


Several creditors of II. c. Segur. well
known in this city as an insurance solicitor,
are interested in ascertaining his where
abouts. Among those who would like to
see him are j. b. Redwine and G. S.
Brewster, state agents of the Hartford
Life Insurance Company; c. p. Williams
and T.. e. F1ickinger, of the John Han
cock Insurance Company: d. +. Swain.
OF the orthwe Mutual, and z. G..
Richie, of the State Mutual. A complaint
charging Segur with forging an applica-
ton to a ten-thousand-dollar policy in
the Hartford comes from KOkomo. 1t is
charged here that he is short in his ac-
counts as we'll as in money borrowed and
advanced him for expenses. He is well
known in several other cities. and since his
disappearance from Indianapolis has been
heard from at Nashville, Tenn, and Louis
Vile, Ky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Girl Had Smallpox.

Edna Irwin. an eighteen-year-old girl,
created a stir in the Board of Health office
yesterday morning. She walked into the
office and asked what was the mstter with
her. An experienced smallpox inspector
took a look and notified the City Hospital
that another paeenI Tor the Pesthouse
girl ia employed i'm the Encaustic tile works.
and an order was issued by the board 10
vaccinate all the employees of the establish
mont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
To Ride the Pythian Goat.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Knights of Pythias
from all parts of the country will have a
jubilee gathering here tomorrow. the
lodges Of Illinois. Michigan, wisconsin and
Indiana acting as hosts. Arrangements
are making TO receive twenty Thousand
guests. Senator Beverage, Of Indiana, and
Governor LafOlette. OF Wisconsin. who are
TO be initiated, viii be among those in at
tendance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
NIuncie KNIGHTS.

About fifty Muncie Knights of Pythias
desire 10 Indianapolis knights
TO Chicago 10 attend the work in
making Senator Beverage and other
notables members Of the order. The Mum
Gle Knights will leave their city at AIS on
the interurban. arriving in this city at I
a. m. and m the party if they can
be accommodated. Yesterday Muncie
knights requested permission to join the
I~ndiananOlis rartN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Charges Against Anna Pash.

Anna Pash, colOred, was arrested yester-
day by Detectives Colbert and Hauser and
charged with stealing SIS and about fifty
dollars worth of clothing from the resi-
dence of Thomas Williams. 1915 Lewis
street, on Monday. She is also charged
with burglary. IL being claimed that She
entered the house during the absence of
the family by breaking a window. She
made a confession. She has served time I'm
the workhouse on other similar CHARGES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20

for attorney general. was in town last
night.
j. NJ Vanfeet. Of Elkhart. was a guest at
the DenisOn.
NJ. HerzOg and wife. ~ Covington. were
guests of the Grand last night.
William Rider. a prominent citizen OF
Waynetown. was a. the Spencer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Residence Properties Change Hands

William p. Hannah has sold 10 Alice H.
Heath a property on North Pennsylvania
street near Sixteenth street for $500.
George Grinsteiner. commissioner, yester-
day decided A property on. Madison avenue
near Raymond street to Arthur V. Brown
for S4,925.
Francis Z. Miller has purchased of Me-
hssa J. Cornelius a property on North ILL.,
nois street near Walnut for $4,000.
Albert PiersOn yesterday sold to S. v.
Perrott a property at the corner of New
Jersey and Twenty-1rst streets for IS. SOC.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Commercial Club Committees.

The smoke committee of the Commercial
Club left last night for Chicago to inspect
the smoke consumers in use there. The
committee is composed of H. L. Brown, T..
B.. Laycock. j. Q. Van Wrinkle and III. p.
WATSON. The committee was accompanied
by Councilmen Moriarity and Rhodes. The
trip was made in Mr.. Van Wrinkles pri-
vate car.
The primary-election-law committee of
the Commercial Club will meet this after
noon at 4 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20

Township Assessor Jefferson estimates
that this years assessments Of personal
property, new buildings and improvements
in Center township. including Indianapolis.
will show an increase over last year of
A,OQ0,e0o. He estimates that S,0O0,OOO Of the
new buildings and improvements were made
since last April. The estimate includes the
many new apartment houses that have
been built in the last year. Irvington was
not considered in making the estimate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
A New Flat Building.

Through the real estate firm of Ralston
& Camden Herman Martens yesterday pur-
chased from c. p. McDougan the property
at the southwest corner Of New Jersey and
North streets. The price paid was 1900.
Mr.. Martens viii erect a fiat building on
the site and plans will be prepared shortly
for the structure. The lot is 80 feet bv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20

The indianapolis Fire Insurance Com
pany was one OF the few companies which
made a profit or its business for the year
1901. The risks insured BY this sterling
home company are carefully selected. ana
the growth OF the instI7mp is assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
A BEEFSTEAK DINNER.
One VIII He Given at the Columbia
Club Saturday Night.

Considerable interest Is being manifested
n the beefsteak dinner TO be given at $50
o'clock Saturday evening at the Column
bis Club. The first invitations sent out
were for Saturday evening. March %. which
was a mistake. They should have read for
March p There viii be attractive fea-
lures aside from the dinner. and already
many acceptances have been received bv
the entertainment committee. IL is an
pounced that the first one hundred accept
apces will BE given precedence. Accent
ances can be left at the club or mailed 10
DR.. George T.. Hunt. chairman OF the en-
tertafnment COMMITTEES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Republican Press Bureau.

II was announced yesterday that George
u. Lockwood has been rendered and will
accept the position at the head OF the press
bureau Of the Republican state committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20

thought that IL would make no effort. as
happened a few days ago. TO get a company
10 the fire. The loss was estimated at
$1,000. partly covered by insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
At the Hotels.

James Bingham. OF Muncie. one OF the
Republican candidates for the nomination
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
Hamburg-fmerica

NIT mr. Best tours. Lowest prices.
HIlXGIDk sail June 18th and July Jst.
LUNUI II Address Edwin Jones, 1852
Putnam av.. Brooklyn, NY.
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CHURCH SERVICES.

Bar tist-Preaching both morning and
| evering by Kew. Fl H. Beach. Young peo-
plc's meeting at 6:3O.
Misunderstanding at the court house
Sunday evening on the subject, "Ihe Mes
| sage of the Gospel on Socialism"
Episcopal-Services both morning and
evening at the usual hours. The music will
be rendered by the vested choir.
Union ervices-ThanksgvinR serv ces
will b. held at the Christian church ext
Thursday morning at II O'Clock.
NJ thodist-rhe cvangelists will have
charge of the services both morning and
evening. In the afternoon at 30 "a special
meeting will be held Everyone is cordially
invitel. Good singing.
ConGregational-Morn subject, "Rea =
ons For Thanksgiving Evening 1.-THE LII.
censing of Vice" Those who are inte rested
in Temperance are urged to attend the even
ing ssrvice.
Presbyterian-The pastor will preach rs
usual IN the morning and evening. The
morning theme will be 1.-The Blessings of
Final Communion.'' Evening theme will
be "Trinities.' The services will be made
instructive and interesting Strangers and
all others will be welcome.
Chrlstian-Services will be held at usual
hours, and everyone is invited to attend. In
the morning the pastor will preach on 1.-THE
Old Paths" while the evening topic will be
the younger Son" Sunrise prayermeeting z
Thanksgiving morning at o'clock.
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-22
TROUBLES OF ITS OWN.

The Trades & Labor Assembly, like
all other bodies has troubles of its
own. Last nights meeting was quite
interesting. as the trial of one of the
members and an officer of the assem-
bly, was under way.
w. D. johnson, the secretary of the
organization, a young man of pretty
bright parts was accused by one of
the members of the assembly of hav-
ing said at some time or another upon
certain question at issue, the uues-
tion being matter of the private bus
iness of the assembly that, the
Trades & Labor assembly was making
a laughing stock of ITSELF
In what relation this assertion was
made is unknown to any but the MEM
bers of the organization. 1t was ar
ranged that John son should stand
trial for utterine such an incendiary
EXPIRE ssion and he was brought upon
the carpet at last nights meeting. E.
A. Krohn acted as Judge for the oc-
casion. The defendant was represent
ed by Captain James M. Kennedy and
the prosecution by the president of
the organization, Truman Ketchum.
There We're some breezy passages bv
some of the membership. The man
ner of procedure did not please Emil
P. Hensgen and he asked to be excused
from the session. leaving the place, so
it is said. with great disgust writ
ten on his face.
Those present We're John Brainard.
of the Pastime; Truman Ketchum.
John Cooling, Bert Sowle, a Mr.. Ges-
berg. Peter Chilius, J. M. Kennedy,
j. B.. Bower and E. A. Krohn.
After considerable discussion upon
the matter, vote was taken and it
resulted in firing johnson from his
position as secretary and also from
membership in the assembly. The
vote stood six for two against John
son, one not voting.
Some of the speeches against John
son it is said were quite bitter and
his defenders We're equally brilliant
in letting the Trades assembly know
what they thought of it and how the
general public would look upon their
action.
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WANTS-F0R RENT-F0R SALE.

Satisfaction Always. ~ Lyons &
Son.
Wauted-Work by day or hour
314 Ute.
For Rent-Three rooms for light
housekeeping. Enquire 517 Pitkin.
Wanted apprentice girl. Ap-
ply to Mrs. McWhorter. second floor.
The Mesa Dry Goods Co. Dressmaking
parlors.
Wanted-To do china painting for
the holidays. ALI kinds of china dec
oration. See samples and leave or
ders with Mrs. A. G. Abbey, corner
9TH and Grand
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-22

Cigars. confectionery and sea sonable
drinks. at Sparks and Co.
Last night while popping corn.
little Florence Smith upset a pan of
hot butter, burning her hand quite
badly. DR.. Bull was called and
dressed the injury and the little girl
is getting along nicely.
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-22

equality Tells. Price Sells" Lyons
g. Son.
Several cases of diphtheria have
been reported in the city.
District Attorney Samuel G.. Nc
Mullin is home from Telluride.
A specially fine line of baby bonnets
going cheap at the The Ladies EN-
porium.
The South Dakota club will meet
at DR.. Hedges office Monday evening
Mt 8 O'Clock.
Fifty cents couple. extra ladies %
cents for the Catholic social and ball
next Monday night.
Everybody should attend the big
Thanksgiving sale next Tuesday. The
Mesa Dry Goods Co.
Administer and Wilton Velvet car
pets 50 cents yard. next Tuesday.
The Mesa Dry Goods Co.
Two trading stamps will be given
with every cash purchase next Tues
day. The Mesa Dry Goods Co.
Don't forget that The Bargain
House is Santa Claus Headquarters
and the best place to buy your Christ
mas presents.
The engines which We're in the
wreck Mt Rifle. We're brought to this
city last night and are at present in
thn y,rrc IN thie city
We sell union made overall. made
especia ly for Us. 1t is guaranteed
in every particular and we guarantee
it to you At Kirlin's.
Cards for those who do not dance
and n general good time for every one,
is the program for those who go to
the Armory Monday night.
Go to Graham & Hards for your
dress or work shirts. They are beau
ties. They have just received "A new
lot of Black Wool uderwear.
Our elegant hot drink apparatus was
somewhat delayed, but everything is
now in working order and you can get
the best on the market at Sparks & Co.
All the new things in photography
suitable for the holidays are found
mt Fotografer Deans. By the way,
you had better get your order in now.
DR.. Jaeger's Combina tion sanitary
suits at Kirlin's. They have just
been received and are without ques-
tion the best underwear on the market
today.
Miss Agnes Whitley, chief operator
at the telephone Office arrived home
last night from Denver. VIII re she
had gone with the Vaughn -Baylis
wedding party.
Heating stoves of the very best
makes all to go at greatly reduced
price. We need the room for our
holiday goods and must have it. The
Bargain House.
The charge for extra ladies at the
Catholic ball and social will be 25
cents. instead of 80 cents. as was said
in the advertising yesterday. Every
one should attend the event.
There is one thing certain. those
who go to the Catholic social and ball
next Monday will have good time.
for the young ladies who are manag-
ing the affair are doing all in their
power to make it success. You
should be one of the number.
Heating stoves at your own prices.
Owing to the fact that our immense
stock of holiday goods will soon be
here and we are crowded for room.
We will make a great cut in price on
heaters in order to close them out.
Don't fail to look over our line and
buy. Anderson's Bargain House.
When you want hack day or night,
telephone Platt & King.
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-22
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Plans and specifications at the office of
b. Boyer, architect, for a two story and
basement brick business block to be erected
corner 4th and Colorado avenue. The own
or will receive bids up to 5 O'Clock, Nov. 2S
1902. The right reserved to reject any or all
bids.
C. w. Steele, Owner
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-22
STOCK SUBSCRIPTION.

The Grand Valley Floral and Nursery Co.
is now ready to receive subscri iptions for
stock in the company in person or by ma |
at the Office 40 Msin street. The prospect
us and all information will be given by the
secretary. III orders for treas, shrubs and
plants, also all landscape work received pnd
booked for sprsng pelivery, First come,
first served
j. B. CONYNE, Sec.