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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07
Indiana Notes.

PERU.-The citizens in general had a
fine time on Thursday night In a grand
sleighing carnival and parade through the
principal streets. There were displays by
merchants and factories, numerous bands
and sleighing outfits, both elegant and
comical, contesting for several valuable
prizes. Councilman John Volpert was the
chief worker in the affair. and was grand
marshal. " Bishop Bowman, of Chi
cago, will dedicate a new Evangelical
church at Royal Center on Sunday
WABASH.-Miss Efie Jenkins, night OPP
orator at the Home Telephone Exchange,
was overcome early this morning by gas
that escaped from a stove in a room below.
A physician worked with her several hours
before she returned to consciousness. .
The firm of Rogers & Gugler, of Evansville.
running a general store, has failed owing
to lack of capital. Liabilities. several thou
sand dollors. The stock of goods has been
turned over TO Charles Gugle, who will I'M
dertake TO liquidate the debts.
HAMMOND.-The Independent Order of
Forresters of America held a three days
session here. Delegates from all principal
Indiana cities were present. Two new
courts. McCool and Lafontaine, were given
charters. Hobart, Ind. will be the next
Crown Point, was elected high chief ranger;
Jacob Hickey, North Vernon. vice high
chief anger Jacob Lowenstein, Valparaiso,
high treasurer.
pute between the Indianapolis & Greenfield
Interurban Company and the Bell Tele-
phone Company work on the extension of
the line is delayed. The telephone company
declares the survey of the electric line
leaves it no room for its poles. and that the
property owners will not permit II TO set
them inside the line.
kOKOMO.-The murder trials of Fred
and Len Marvin and Roy and Fred Nc
Veta, boys nine to thirteen years or age,
has been postponed until next term Of
court. They are under indictment for ston-
ing TO death a companion of fourteen, Ed
die Mckee, in a quarrel over a marble
game. 1t was a boys quarrel and the case
may be dismissed.
TERRE HAUTE.-A district meeting of
the knights of Pythias was held here on
Thursday with a large attendance from the
thirty-eight lodges in the FIVE counties.
Parke. Vigo, Clay. Vermillion and Putnam.
There was a public meeting in the afternoon
at the First Methodist Church and at night
there was secret work at Castle Hall.
BOURBON.-The Marshall county farm
ers' institute, held at Plymouth this week.
was we'll attended. despite the extreme cold
weather. The woman's session was held
separate and proved a pleasant innovation.
Excellent papers. music and oratory enliv-
ened the occasion.
VINCENNES-Charles r. Robbins. now
of Evansville, a former prominent citizen
at Oaktown. Knox county, has been sued
for $500 alimony and a divorce by Eliza
II. Robbins. Robbins is worth 10000.
SEYMOUR.-The Seymour City Council
has elected II. NJ. Schwing councilman
from the Second ward 10 succeed George
r. Beekman, who has removed from the
city, thus yacating the ONCE
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FIREPROOF CARS.
They Will Be Used by Yerkes on His
London Traction system.
New York Special.

New York Special.
George Westinghouse, president of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company, and Charles T. Yerkes, who will
equip and operate the new underground
electric railway in London, believe that one
of the chief factors in the solution of cleo
trio traction is the use of fireproof cars.
Such cars have never been used for pas
senger service. 1t will be interesting,
therefore, to Americans to learn that MIR.
Yerkes has practically invented such a car,
with which his London road will be
equipped.
When Mr.. Yerkes was asked to tell about
these cars he said: when the London I'M
foreground electric road is ready for bust
ness 1t will be equipped with absolutely
fireproof cars. These cars will make a
repetition on our line of the recent accident
In London. in which several persons were
burned to death. impossible. The use of
the cars Will reduce to a minimum the pos
sibility Of the wrecking Of cars in ordinary
collisions. such as occurred last week in
the Park-avenue tunnel"
Mr.. Westinghouse said: Besides in
creased comfort due TO the avoidance of
smoke and cinders. a very important rea-
1O@~ go - VI MY ID Xix
ability TO obtain higher speed and thereby
save valuable time for travellers. Higher
speed, however, involves greater risk. since
il takes four times the distance within
which 10 stop a train when running at fifty
miles an hour that is required with one
running at twenty-five miles an hour. l be-
lieve electricity can be safely utilized for
the operation of suburban and interurban
trains and that this use will be rapidly
extended to all parts of the world.
1T Is not against the true interests of
electrical industries to call attention TO this
subject in a manner which will lead TO the
safe use of their product: nothing could
more seriously interfere with such develop
ment Of electric traction than a serious loss
of life due 10 such an application OF the
apparatus as would lead TO the destruction
OF a train by fire. Cars can and should be
constructed and electrical apparatus ap-
piled in such a manner as 10 avoid the risk
referred to-"
Mr.. Westinghouse added that one way 10
avoid the possibility OF accident on cleo
trically operated railroads was by the use
OF freproof cars. Then he called attention
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Unusual Point i'm Divorce Case.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Feb. 6.-An
unusual point was raised in the Clark Cir
cult Court to-day when a motion was en-
tered by Attorney H. w. Phipps to set
aside a decree Of divorce granted to Mrs.
Elizabeth Black from John Black, and in
which 800 aliGony was allowed. Black
was ordered TO pay into court a certain
sum for the plaintiff 10 prosecute her suit,
but failed TO do this, and the decree was
given in his absence. Deputy Prosecutor
Brock acted as attorney for Mrs. Black,
and the grounds for asking that the tudg-
ment be set aside are that Prosecutor May
field should have defended the action in
stead of allowing his deputy TO prosecute
the case. Judge Marsh took the matter
under adviSement.
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MUCH INTEREST IN DEBATES.
Franklin College Has Three Impor-
tant Meetings Before 1t.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 6.-At a mass
meeting of the students of Franklin Col
lege held yesterday it was decided TO &C
cept the challenge for debate from Kala-
mazoo College. The debate will be held
in Kalamazoo at the close of the spring
term. Each college will be represented by
three speakers. The question for debate
has not yet been decided.
The challenge for a contest in debate
which Franklin College sent to Hanover
College last week has been accepted by
that institution. The debate will be held
in Franklin some time during the spring
term, each college being represented by
A large part of the chapel time yester-
day morning was devoted to speech making
by the students and faculty in behalf or
the oratorical contest on Feb. z. Among
those who spoke were DR.; Stott, Prof. A.
+. Bestor, j.. G. House, 3. u. Remy, A.
Murphy, Mabel Whitenack and Gladys Mil
Ter. At a meeting of the students In the
afternoon the final arrangement were
made for the contest. Franklin Will send
a delegation of about two hundred, who
will leave here at 4:30 Friday afternoon
over the electric line in special cars.
DR.. Fletcher, of Indianapolis, gave a
very interesting lecture before the stu
dents on Monday evening, his subject be-
ing The Mind"
The debating club met on Monday even
ing and discussed the question. WAS the
prohibition of the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the army canteen wise and
expedient?' DIR. II. j. Hall, former chair
man of the state prohibition committee,
was present and gave a short talk on the
subject.
The debt of the athletic association has
been reduced to $45, all of which will be
wiped out by the beginning of next term.
This deficiency is due to the poor manage
ment of recent years, as the athletic in
terests of the college during the past year
have been self-supporting.
Mr.. A. G. Everingham, who will repre-
sent franklin College in the coming ora
torical contest at indianapolis. was born
in Hutsonville, ILL.,, on Oct. 6, 1879. He at
tended the public schools at Hutsonville
and Robinson, graduating from Robinson
High School in 1897. On entering Franklin
College. in 1865, he took special interest
i'm the literary work Of the institution, and
was one of the founders of the Century
Debating Club. He has led the Franklin
College debating team for two years, and
is a probable candidate for the same posi-
ton this year. He is a member of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. and will
be graduated with the present senior class.
Mr.. Everingham has won three medals in
the Demorest medal oratOrical contests.
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INDIANA LINCOLN LEAGUE.
Programme for the Two Days Meet
ing at Terre Haute.

ing at Terre Haute.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ERR HAUTE. Ind, Feb. 6.-The pro-
gramme for the two days meeting of the
Indiana Lincoln League on Wednesday and
Thursday OF next week has been completed.
There will be a public meeting the first day
at 3 o'clock at the Grand opera House, at
which Sidney Foster, Of Iowa, will speak on
Some Phases of the Past" and there will
be an address by Gurley Brewer, of In
dianapolis.
In the evening there will be a banquet,
with speeches limited TO ten minute Those
on the programme are Frank Shuts, on
american Possibilities u. B. Hunt, Sec
rotary of state, on Marcus HANNA" Fred
erick Matson, state senator, on 1.-THE Party
on State Finances" Fred Lands, Logans-
port, on The Republican Party" n. w.
Gilbert. Lieutenant Governor, on The Re
publican Press of Indiana" Frank j. Han
ly, Lafayette, on 1901 James 4. Watson,
member of Congress-. on Questions that
Confront Congress-" L. z. Wiley. judge of
the State Appellate Court, on The Coming
on "International Friendships" w. l..
Taylor, attorney general, on The Party
that Solves Great Problems Frank b.
Posey, Evansville, on Abraham Lincoln"
The convention will close on Thursday
morning after the business meeting. 1t is
expected there will be several thousand
Republicans in the city. Grant Kitchener,
secretary of the Indiana league. sends word
that Isaac Miller Hamilton, president of
the national organization, will be here.
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verdict I'm the seerIey Gaze.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 6.-The jury in the
case of Ruth Seerley against the Indian
apolis Street-railway Company returned a
verdict at 4 o'clock this afternoon, after
being out for over twenty-four hours. in
favor OF the plainiff and for $500. She sued
for $4,000. She was injured on May 9. 1900,
on Massachusetts avenue. indianapolis, by
being thrown from her buggy, which was
struck by a street car. The case was tried
at Noblesville. where a jury returned a
verde. I'm her favor in the sum OF $4,000.
A new trial was granted on the ground that
the court gave erroneous Instructions. The
case was then sent to the Boone Circuit
Court on a change of venue.
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SUIT FOR 4 RECEIVER.
Action Begun at LapOrte Against
Conitz & DOIIman Mill Firm.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE. Ind, Feb. 6.-Application
was made to-day before Judge Richter for
appointment of receiver for the Conitz &
Dollman milling business at Wanatah, La
porte county. and arguments thereon will
be heard on Monday.
Until recently julius Conitz was one Of
the weaIthiest and most prominent resi-
dents OF the southern part of the county.
He owned a private bank, and had invested
heavily in the projected Chicago, Benton
Harbor & Toledo Railroad bonds. One
night robbers attempted to blow up the
bank vault. but failed to get the cash. This
frightened depositors. causing a run, which
ended in its failure. Conitz placed his
property, over 100000, in the hands Of
trustees. Mrs. Conitz then became insane,
and next week she Will be taken to LoSans-
port asylum.
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MUNCIE POLICEMEN's BALL.
Three Halls to Accommodate the
Guests-Vfsitors from other Cities.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 6.-The Muncle po-
licemen's sixth annual ball took place TO-
night. Three halls were used TO accom-
modate the participants in the annual
party, Fitzgerald's and Franklin's halls
being used by the dancers, while the BAN
quet was in Star Hall. The officers sold
1853 tickets at 81 each. This money will
aid them in the purchase of handsome new
uniforms in the spring.
Among the officers from other cities were
the following: Indianapolis-Night Ser
geant Green Hagerman, Sergeant Henry
Schrader, Sergeant William Scheigert, De-
tective Thomas +. Dugan, Capt. Chris
Kruger and Patrolman Henry Slate. An
Observation-Disclosures l.. w. Finnell, Capt.
j. b. Prechart, Sergeant G.. +. Larue and
Patrolmen James Flanagan and Charles
williamson. Marion - Sergeant Edward
Bond and Patrolmen Joseph Galbreth, Ere
mont Brouchman and Ernest A. Weaver.
Elwood-Superintendent Frank Toler, Ser
geant John NJ. Mooney, Patrolman John
Grant and Fireman Charles Reed.
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Other state Neurology.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Feb. 6.-J. l.. Max
well. a young Wabash brakeman, who was
run over at the town of New Haven just
east of here last week, died early this
morning from his injuries. He was run
ming along the side of the moving train,
when he slipped on the ice and fell with
one leg under the trucks. The burial will
be at Findlay, o., where a brother lives.
BOURBON. Ind, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Hannah
Sheets, who had resided here for thirty
years, died at the home of her daughter in
Lamar. Col. and was brought here for in
terment. Her husband, Henry Sheets, died
here several years ago. She was eighty-two
years old.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Feb. 6.-Andrew
j. Hayes. a ~well-known citizen, died to-day
of pneumonia. He was a soldier Of the
civil war and a member of the Christian
Church.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Feb. 6.-John Cun-
ningham died to-day, aged ffty-one years.
He was the largest man in Madison county,
weighing $50 pounds.
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CLOSE VOTE In RANDOLPH
MIR. CROMER AND MR.. SHOCkNEY IN
.NECK-AND-NECK RACE.
One Big Precinct still Out-Meeting of
the Indiana Lincoln
Franklin City Convention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

CPtOAdi " ne 1IuldDdpOilS JOuIudA-
WINCHESTER, Ind. Feb. AT 2
o'clock this (Friday) morning the result of
the Republican primary is still in doubt
One large precinct is still out, and with
this precinct out Mr.. Shockney is about
fifty votes ahead lof Mr.. Cromer for the
delegation to the congressional convention.
Union B.. Hunt expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Shockney might have a small majority
In the county. but that there was no GER
tainty that this would be the case. The
only certainty is that the vote is very
close.
3 a. m.-The probable successful candi-
dates for county offices, with $50 votes in
the Farmland precinct still out, are:
Charles l.. Watson, prosecutor; John H.
Boltz, auditor; George III. Bright, sheriff;
Thomas II. Johnson, treasurer. Shockney
probably will be successful by 100 votes
over Cromer, being now ninety-five votes
ahead. This changes the political situation
considerably, leaving three candidates in
the feld-Dunlap, Cromer and Shockney.
The real fight is understood to be between
Dunlap and Cromer, as Shockney may
throw Dunlap his votes in case he sees
that he will stand no show.
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No Fuel Gas at Peru.
2 Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Feb. 6.-The managers Of
the natural gas company have practically
acknowledged that the business in Peru
has gone to next to nothing on account
of inability TO furnish gas. Nine-tenths of
the people are using gas with the mixers
of, but even then do not get enough TO
do much good in cold weather, and leases
are being given up rapidly. Heretofore the
company has held patrons. no matter how
bad the service, by declaring that those
who stopped gas at any time could not be
put on the line again, but now they are
allowing people TO have their gas turned
off If desired during the cold weather with
the promise of giving them connections
again when desired.
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President stone Is Hopeful.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 6.-President
Stone. of Purdue. who has just returned
from Washington. says in an interview to-
day that he is much encouraged with the
prospect of securing an appropriation for a
new school of mining and kindred branches
for this and other land-grant universities.
Besides appearing before the committee on
mines and mining, he personally talked
with a humble of congressman and found a
friendly sentiment in favor of the Gros-
venor bill. AS a matter of fact, he is en-
thusiastic over the prospects and hopes
soon TO hear of the bills passage.
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SCARLET FEVER AND SMALLPOX.
Pendieton and Ingalls, Neighborhoods
Have Received Nisitations.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PENDLETON. Ind. Feb. 6.-Scarlet fever
is prevalent in the county south Of this
town. One OF WInlam Franklin's children
died Of the disease yesterday and two
others are sick. Eleven cases are reported
i'm the antilles of six OF his %neighbors, there
being three or four cases in the family
OF Jesse Dunwoody. Schools In the neigh
borhOod nave been closed.
Another case OF smallpox has developed
at ingalls,. The afflicted person is Miss
Maud White, a daughter of Martin Viii
hite. She Is not certain where she was
exposed TO the disease. DIR. Hurry. of the
State Board OF Health, was there to in
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Suits Filed to Secure n Receivership
at Laporte to FOrecIose N
Lien mt Vincennes.
DISCREPANCY IN THE ACCOUNTS
REPORTED IN THE SCHOOL FUND
BOOKS AT BRAZIL.
Queer Result of the Brazil strike
I'd. a O. shop Strike Declared on
-Fata: Gas Explosions.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 6.-To-night
Louis Rasquet. a machinist at the electric
lighting and power station. slipped while
at work and fell I'm such a manner that
each hand grasped a live wire. Five thou
sand volts OF electricity passed through
his body. killing him instantly. He was
still grasping the wire when his body was
discovered.
Louis Roselle, a young French farmer
was moving to-day 10 a farm which ne
had just purchased after many years or
close economy. He was taking a moving
machine over to the new place in a sleigh.
At a narrow place in the road the sleigh
unset and he was thrown out. the ma
chine falling on top OF him and breaking
his neck. He left a widow and five young
children
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Probable winners in Grant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Feb. AT 2:3O o'clock
this (Friday) morning the vote in the Re-
publican primaries in Grant county is not
all in, but the probabilities are that these
candidates will be named: c.. c. Lyons,
of Paramount, for senator. defeating Alonzo
A. Burrier: DR.. G.. d. Kimball and John
Minnick, representatives; Grant Dentler.
prosecutor; Harry Goldthwaite, who was
ships writer on the Olympia under Dewey,
for auditor. defeating John Clarke, vice
president of the Indiana Lincoln League;
DR.. Nj. NJ. Wall, clerk; Clark Mills, sher-
iff; Cortez knight. surveyor; DR.. w. L.
Thomas (colored), coroner John Williams
and John Kelsay, commissioners.
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FORCING THE FIGHT.
Independent Glass Company Lowers
the Price for Spring Delivery.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 6.-The Independent
Glass Company. the real fighting factor in
the glass war, announced to-day that for
May and June delivery it would place win
dow glass at a price lower than rates cur
rent now. The price now prevailing is low
er than that at which glass was sold when
the combinations fell apart a month ago.
The Independent people say they are de-
ermined TO make and sell all the glass
they can.
The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company has
renewed its contract with the Federation
Co-operative Window Glass COMPANY by
which the P~ittsburg company is to buy
from the Federation a certain percentage
of the latter's output at a price 4 per cent.
lower than the price demanded by the In
dependent Company and the American
Window Glass Company.
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WATER SYSTEM PLANS.
Terre Haute Is Arranging for UIti-
mate Municipal Ownership.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Feb. 6.-The ordi-
nance TO be passed by the City Council to
provide Terre Haute with a municipal water
works system has been reported by the
committee.
Terre Haute cannot itself at once build
the plant. for the reason that it cannot
borrow the money. the debt now being too
near the constitutional limit of . per cent.
OF the tax valuation of city property. The
ordinance provides. therefore, for a city
Water Company" which is 10 be organized
by citizens. but whose financial ~transac-
tons are 10 be handled by city officers.
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Girls Narrow Escape from Death.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, Feb. 6.-The resi-
dence occupied by w. S. Rutledge in this
city was almost destroyed by fire early this
morning. The fire originated from an over
heated stove in the kitchen, caused by an
abnormal gas pressure. Mr.. Rutledge was
away from home. and only his four chill
dren were sleeping in the house. They were
aroused Just in time to save their lives,
and one of the daughters, a girl of sixteen
years, was carried out of the burning house
barely before the roof fell in. She had en-
deavored to find her way out and fell I'M
conscious from suffocatiOn. The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
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INDIANA


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 6.-The funeral of
Judge O.. j. Lott will take place Sunday
afternoon. Short services will be held
at his late home, followed by public serv-
ices at the First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. w. II. Oxtoby officiating.
The Muncie Bar Association held a meet
ing this evening and sent invitations all
over the State TO judges and ex-judges of
the Appellate Court inviting them to at
tend the funeral.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOkOMO, Ind, Feb. 6.-On the advice OF
City Attorney Overton the $500 natural gas
bill against the city for public buildings
was ordered paid with deductions of the
cost of coal used in furnishing heat when
gas was insufficient. Accordingly the coal
bills were presented to the gas company as
part The gas company has not
yet acted. If the claim Is allowed all prl-
vate consumers will demand the same con-
cessions from the gas company. Kokomo is
lamentably short of gas this winter. for the
first time since gas was discovered.