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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
BISHOP BONACUM WON.


TECUMSEH. Neb., March SO.-After a
fight of four years in the ecclesiastical and
civil courts for possession of church prop
erty, Bishop Bonacum has won. The doors
of St Andrews Catholic Church were
opened TO the public to-day for the first
time since the trustees locked them in the
face of the priest sent by the bishop TO
conduct services. The trustees were ad-
herents of the Rev. Father Murphy who
had been removed by the bishop and they
refused to allow his successor access eitner
to the church OF TO the parish home The
contest has resulted in a final triumph for
the bishop. and mass was celebrated to-
dav by a priest OF his selection. Father
Nnrphv who was transferred from Te-
cumseh TO Seward, has since been excom-
municated by the bishop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
MUNCIE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
IL Nominates Candidates for Mayor,
Other City Offices and CounciImen.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. March so.-The Muncie
Municipal League. organized by the union
labor leaders irrespective OF politics. met in
mass convention in the courthouse this
afternoon and nominated the following
ticket: FOR mayor, Frank Laferty; city
clerk, Henry Cawley: city treasurer. George
Derrick; councilmen, First Ward. Fred Jew
EFT and r. T. Winters; Second Ward.
George Carpenter and Fred Jackson: Fifth
Ward, John Flaherty and John Hossler:
Sixth Ward, William Goetz ard Joseph
Porter. There was presented a resolution
indorsing the action of Councilmen Laferty
nomlnee for mayor, Budd, Wright. Youse
and Topp FOR voting against the gas COM
panies In recent propositions in City Coun-
Gil meetings, but the resolution was tabled.
Ihe meeting was expected to. leave some
vacancies on the ticket for aff7liation with
the Democrats. but this was not done. DR..
t. j. B0wles +. j. Gainor and DR.. w H
Sturgeon were among the speakers indors-
ing the platform adopted by the league a
week ago. There were 800 at the meeting.
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Body of Cigar Maker, Who Drowned
Himself Month Ago, Taken from
Michigan City Harbor.
CITY TICKET NOMINATED
CANDIDATES CHOSEN BY MUNCIE's
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
Trade Unionists After Local Omces-
woman's Prayer for Release from
Life Promptly Answered.
.cial to the Indiananolls journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CROWN POINT, Ind, March 30.-Early
this morning bolt of lightning. during a
snowstorm, struck the farm residence OF
Christopher Larson. near this city. and set
fire to TIE structure, which was destroyed.
To-day Mrs. Larson and her ten-year-old
daughter Addie were found I'm the ruins.
burned to crisp, recognition being impos-
sible. The two bodies were lying on the
springs OF the bed, the victims apparently
not having moved after the lightning
struck. The husband is employed in Chi
cago by Marshall Field & Co, and the wife
and daughter were the only occupants OF
the house. Only one bolt OF lightning was
discernible I'm this vicinity. and this no
doubt was the one that caused the catas-
trophe.
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SUICIDE AT RICHMOND.
Henrietta Won Pein browns Herself
i'm Lake at the City Park.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, March 30.-Miss Hen
rietta Won Pein, aged twenty-four years, q
daughter of Matthew Won Pein and well
known and highly respected, committed
suicide last night by drowning herself in
the lake al the City Park. Miss Won Pein
was clerk at one OF the large stores. Last
night she did not return home, put Il was
thought she had gone o the home of
friend. This morning he. dead body was
found in the lake. Her jacket, gloves and
hat on the bank furnished the clev. No
cause for the suicide is known. Mia yon
Pein had a good home and had been in -
usual health The family and friends WIRE
greatly shocked
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loss is not more than $1,000. but IL is on the
farms along the Emory where the great
est damage il is feared has been done.
The flooded section OF Hartman present
ed desolate appearance to-day. Marks
of the flood are plainly TO be seen and the
whole country presents devastated ap-
pearance The city's light plant cannot be
operated for a week or more. The majority
OF the homeless are housed in the gymna-
SUM of the American Temperance UniNer-
sity.
Hundreds of men worked to-day, repair
ing railroad trestles and bridges, and the
Southern Railway expects 10 get trains
through Tomorrow. On the Knoxville *
Ohio branch tonight the Southern was able
10 send through its trains TO Louisville.
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from broken telegraph poles and crippled
service, were in good shape and had trains
running by O'Clock tonight.
More than 2.500 panes Of glass in the
Phipps Conservatory. in Schenley Park
were broken and much of the gorgeous
Easter flower display ruined.
The Montana apartment house at Penn
avenue and FairmOnt street. East End. and
the Idaho building, which adjoins 1t. were
The damage i'm the Monongahela and
Turtle-creek valleys will reach thousands
Of dollars. but no specially big individual
Almost the entire east end district of this
city is In darkness tonight, the electric
lighting system have been made useless by
the storm. The downtown portions were
repaired early in the afternoon.
The towboat Belle MCGOWAN was blown
over in the Ohio river. opposite Sawmill
run. and completely wrecked. Her crew
narrowly escaped drowning, but all were
finally rescued by harbor boats. The CORFU
gated-iron roof OF the Union bridge at that
point was lifted from its fasteningss by the
wind and parts of ii were carried dis
tance of mile.
Jones & Laughlin lost fourteen Of their
furnace stacks. These were blown down.
necessitating the closing OF portion OF
their plant for weeks.
The storm which came upon the city very
suddenly came up through the Ohio valley
and passed on eastward. 1t lasted only
about thirty minutes only five minutes of
which was the velocity unusually high. In
that five minutes practically all of the dam
age done was accomplished.
Belated reports from nearby towns up to
midnight show that the wind played havoc
al every town in it's track AT Belle YER
non. Pa, thousands of dollars will be re-
quired TO repair the storm damage. The
American Window Glass Company plant
was unroofed. several smokestacks blown
down and a wall blown in. Several blocks
Of houses belonging to the company were
also wrecked.
At Greensburg Pa. the damage was con-
siderable. Nearly 1900 feet of roof of the
Keely & Jones Company plant was carried
away and cast into fish pond a third of a
mile distant The churches had just dis
missed their congregations, and while many
of the worshipers were lingering about the
First Presbyterian Church doors waiting
for the storm to abate the great cupola OF
the edifce was caught by the wind and
toppled into the street A heavy fragment
of the steeple was carried over several
houses and across a vacant lot and cast
through a window of Zion Lutheran
Church. Fortunately no one was hurt.
At Jeanette. Latrobe and New Alexan-
dria a number of houses were unroofed,
but big damage was done.
At Washington, Pa, the new bar mill Of
the Griffith Tin Plate Company was blown
down. entailing a loss of $4,000. The plant
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL. Sd
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DIED on a TRANSPORT.


SAN FRANCISCO. March 9O.-The trans
port Fitzpatrick arrived to-day from Ma
Mia with the Seventeenth Infantry and dis
charged soldiers, nearly 1000 in number.
There were five deaths the voyage.
Shortly after leaving Manila, Mrs. B. F.
Pope widow of Lieutenant Colonel p. +.
Pope died Mrs. Pope was bringing the
remains of her husband home. The other
deaths were those OF V. Thompson. cor
poraI OF Company ID, Twenty-frst Infant
~; Wilbert l. Leake. private. Twenty-sec-
ond Infantry; Private NJ. Stewart, Twenty
fourth Infantry, and J. j. Riley, a civilian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
HAsTY CoURTSHIP.

j. ID. OgIesby Meets Miss Ida Rogers at
Sea and Becomes Engaged.
NEW YORK, March 30.-J. b. Oglesby,
son of the late Richard j. Oglesby, once
Governor of Illinois. arrived to-day on the
American liner St. Paul. When he stepped
ashore he announced his engagement TO
Miss Ida Rogers. daughter of Thomas Rog-
ers, of this city The two were introduced
to each other when the steamer was two
days out from Southampton. and the en-.
gagement followed on the fourth day. 1t
was formally announced at a dinner given
aboard ship Saturday night by Mrs. George
A. Wheelock.
The wedding will take place. it is said,
within a month
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Hurricane I'm AIaba mn.

ISBELL. Ala, March 9.-A hurricane
struck Isbell Friday afternoon about 4
o'clock, blowing down houses. churches.
fences. trees and everything in its path.
and doing several thousand dollars worth
of damage. The Methodist Church and
the Baptist Church were wrecked. The
residence of Mr.. Gaisser was demolished
A cedar tree about twelve inches I'm diam
eter. which stood within two feet of a feed
warehouse. was twisted of about five feet
above the ground and blown through the
street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
BOY COMMITS MURDER.
Kills His seven-Year-Old Companion
and Hides the Body.

TOLEDO, o., March SO.-Danny Rosen-
becker. thirteen years old, was arrested
this morning for the murder of seven-year-
old Arthur Shanteau. The parents of the
boys reside on adjoining farms two miles
from this city. ROsenbec.ser SAYS that
while he and Shanteau were hunting craw-
FISH yesterday afternoon the latter called
him name and attempted to strike him
with a club. whereupon he retaliated nv
striking Shanteau with a butcher knife
until he was dead. lie then dragged the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. March 30-David Haieh.
roller at the Midland steel works. making
big wages, to-day rendered himself 10 the
Salvation Army 10 take part in the De-
troit crusade. He was taken from the
saloons where he spent most all his earn
ings a year ago by the Salvation Army and
has since been a constant worker in the
ranks. lie is now willing 10 go 10 jail in
Detroit and quit his good position here for
the cause that rescued him.
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Body i'm the Water a Month.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. March 30.-The
body of Louis Bergfeld. a cigar maker.
came to the surface of the harbor to-day
after being in the water a month. Berg
field disappeared about March l. after
threatening 10 commit suicide. He was in
i'll health and despondent and is supposed
to have jumped into the harbor Bergfeld
was thirty years old. unmarried and came
here year ago from Crown Point where
his relatives reside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
Muncie Meat Eaters to Pay Mor.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. March 3O.-About 95 per
cent. OF the local fresh meat dealers win
on Monday morning increase their prices
about = per cent Pork will be increa sed
from i2iz cents 10 15 cents. On beef the tn
crease Is is 2-3 per cent. The local butchers
organized before taking the step. and give
as the cause the increased price for hogs
and cattle. Patrons say the increase viii
make eggs more popular.
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Conditions in the Emory Valley.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, March 3o.-The loss
by the food which swept Emory valley
Saturday may reach nearly sl.O00.000 in
Roane and Morgan counties when the fun
story is known. At Hartman tie loss will
be between $4,000 and sl25.eOo. The exact
amount will depend on the damage done
TO the Hartman Leather Company II
this is a total loss the damage to this one
plant alone will be $4,000. AT oakdaIe the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
Thirty Iron Bridges Gone.

PULASKI, Tenn, March 30.-Further de-
velopments show that the recent flood dam
age in Giles county has been underesti-
mated. Out of thirty-five iron bridges in
the county thirty are gone. The covered
bridge at Kellys ford, on Richland creek,
was loosened at both ends and balanced on
the middle pier up and down stream, where
II yet stands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
Hotel Burned.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
JASPEl.. Ind. March 3o-Fire DESTROYED
the Indiana House this morning. Loss.
$500. insured in American Central for
s. 600. All the guests escaped. This hotel
Is i'm the center Of the town. but the Gre
company confined the fire 10 the one build
ing. though all surrounding are badly
scorched. Losses on furniture and cash
$3.50. The fire originated IN the Office.
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BARCELONA, Spain, March S0.-A fire
occurred here to-day in a cinematograph
establishment, which was filled with wom-
en- and children. many of whom were in
jured in endeavoring TO escape. The build
inc was DESTROYED
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body among some weeds. where II was
found by a party of searchers last night.
The skull was crushed and the face badly
mutilated R0senbecker has not shed a
tear or made a tremor. apparently not real
izing the enormity OF the deed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
Part Of HOopIe Burned.

GRAND FORKS, y. D.. March 3O.-Early
to-day fire destroyed the greater portion of
the business section of Hoople N D.. en-
failing a loss estimated at $4,000
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Her Prayer for Death Answerea.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE. Ind. March S0.-Mru
Beradina Bente died to-day az her home
in this city at the age OF nfty-eieht. Her
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Folz. died on Fri
day, and Immediately Ars. Bente took -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
Terrc Haute Man Attempts suicide.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. March 3O.-Everett c.
Baker, OF Terre Haute. Ind. former cashier
of the bank at Harrisburg. H.. attempted
suicide by jumping into the Mississippi
river here to-day, but the interference OF
the police defeated his purpose. Papers
found in his possession and statements he
made to the police led them 10 believe ne
was formerly connected with McKeens
Bank at Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31

A dispatch TO the Journal from Terre
Haute says Baker was not connected with
Mckeen's Bank. man named Baker, who
was in the restaurant business. left that
city last January and has not been heard
from since
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
ALBANIAN Gets
VIRGINIA BRIDE
Mr.. Walter Russell Shafer, of
Selma, Ala, and Miss Mary
Deane Scott Married.

A marriage Of great interest to Rich
monders took place at Blowing Rock.
North Carolina. Tuesday. when Mr.. Wal
ter Russell Shafer, City Attorney of
Selma. Alabama, and member-elect to
the Alabama Legislature. was married to
Miss Mary Dean Scott, of this city
The ceremony took place at the cot
tage of the brides sister and was per-
formed by her brother-in-law Rev A A.
Little. 1t was while visiting her sister
in Selma that Miss Scott met the promi-
nent attorney. who fell a victim to her
charms The wedding was not to have
taken place until January but Mr..
Skaters election to the Legislature made
1t inconvenient to delay the wedding SO
long and it was decided to have it at
once.
After the wedding. which was quiet
MIR. and Mrs. Shafer left for Asheville
n. c.. from where they will go on to
their home in Selma.
Miss Scott is a daughter of Mrs James
P. Scott, of this city, who is now visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Little. She is very
well known here, where she has always
been very popular.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18

While the White Vote is No
..arge, CoIored is Very Small.
ATTEMPTS TO GET OUT VOTE
intelligent Negroes Accept the New Plan
as a Means of Establishing Social
and Political Distinction and
Separation from Lower Glass
rroo. Accent tho New Plan
fsnnolal pisna.ch 10 The Times. /,

fSrcpiai
1iEATFSEILLE, VA. September H.
The negroes Of northumberland are ac-
ce,ting the registry as means OF es-
tablishing Il social and political distinc-
ton among themselves.
Heretofore there has been none. and
the leaders of the race are beginning to
feel proud of their position.
a good many of the intelligent and re-
spc.talie negroes in the county Will be
able to register for voting under the cd
ucaiional clause. The fact of being able
to register Is quite pleasing TO the ne
gr1es who are superior to the rank and
n!c of ignorant and worthless blacks,
who formerly voted as they were told to
vote and oftentines then when br,ibed.
Tho result is that the better class of
negroes look on the new register system
with favor. They think they can get
along better when they can separate
Themselves from tlt class of negroes
that heretofore have abused the privi-
lcge OF suffrage because they will have
more influence with the whites and more
control over the helpless members of
their own race.
The negroes are taking great interest
in the new rules for voting. and will use
them to separate the Industrious and in
telligent from the worthless and isno-
rant negroes.
The people of Northumberland county
are having trouble getting registrars. all
persons capable refusing to serve. They
claim that the money is not large enough
10 pay them for the enemies they will
make by serving on the board
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
WEST VIRGINIA
COAL SITUATION
Mines Increasing Output Daily
Troops Will Not Be With
drawn for Some Time.
(By Associated Press. J


CHARLESTON, w. VA. Sept IL
Mines on New Giver are increasing their
output daily and are working about half
the regular force. Miners are being
forced out Of the company's houses ev-
cry day. AT consultation between op-
orators the sheriff OF Fayette county and
the officers Of the militia it was decided to
ask the Governor not to withdraw the
troops for the present.
a committee Of New River coal operat-
ors. having charge of matters pertaining
to the strike, have adopted a resolution
declaring that the operators will not rec
ognize the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea or treat with them or any of their
members. with reference TO the wage scale
or other condition Of employment and
that they will make no concessions or in
any way change the conditions Of en-
ployment from what they We're prior 70
June 18th. when the strike was called
1t is estimated that 1000 mine workers
have gone to the Irwin Madison, La
trobe and Greensburs bituminous coal
fields and upward of 1900 are said to
have secured employment in the Pitts
burg district.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
GREAT FAILING OFF
Small Percentage Of Names on the Old
Roll Have Place on New.

rSoecial Dispatch to The Times.)
B0YKINS, VA, Sept. 1.-THE regis
trars finished their work at Branchville
yesterday. thus completing the registery
for the Boykns precinct. There were
probably from $50 to go voters on the old
books, of which number one-half were
whites. The new registration shows 2e9
whites and 80 negroes.
The old books of the Pope precinct.
which We're well kept, show about 10
white and 200 negroes. Thus far there
have been newly registered at Pope 81
whites and 81 negroes. This precinct will
be completed by the registration sitting
this week at Capron. 1t is easily seen
that there has been a great falling off.
The most of the negroes have been
registered under the property qualifica-
uon. one negro here. who applied for
registration, was read very short sec
ton of the new Constitution in which the
residence of the Governor and his salary
were fixed. On being asked to explain it,
he said ut means. boss dat we niggers
amt gwine to vote no mo-"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
Professor 7. S, Hart.
lspecfal Disnatch to TIE Tim.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
FARMVILLE, VA. September L.
al Of Farmville and Hampden- Sidney
was shocked this morning to learn OF
the death Of Professor T. Sanford Hart.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Hart Of
Eampden-Sidney College. which occurred
at the home of his parents this morning
at 6 O'Clock, after an Illness OF only i
week of typhoid fever.
Mr.. Hart was only 90 years Of
age, and was well-known throughout
this section. having been born and reared
in Prince Edward county. ana VAS aeid
in the highest esteem by all. lie was
educated at Hampden-Sidncy College,
gradua ting there in the class OF 1879
Since then he acted as principal OF the
High School at Wakefield, Va anc OF
Buchana Va. lfr. Hart had Just been
elected as principal OF the graded and
high school of Buckingham Courthouse
He leaves three brothers-Messrs J,
NJ. Hart. j, and James P. hart, proini-
nent lawyers of Roanoke: and DE- h 5.
Hart. of West Virginia The funeral
services will be held so-Uaorrow from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
FIGHT ON ROOSEVELT
Circumstances Back Of Effort to Omi
Reference to Him.
Rv Associated Press.)

(Rv Associated Press.)
BIRMINGHAM ALA, September H.
The Republican, of Alabama to-day nom
mated B. A. ". Smith, of Birmingham.
for Governor.
The platform endorses the wisdom OF
the Dingley tariff law and urges con-
tiluancc Of that policy. Republican leg
islation to build an inter-oceanic canal
is approved. The bravery and heroisr,
IF orr soldiers and sailors in the Phil
ippines" are applauded. and the attacks
If the Democratic party on them are
condemned. The platform expresses con-
fdence in the administration OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt
There was some opposition to the en-
dorsamcnt of President Roosevelt for re-
nomination due. it is understood. TO the
action Of the President in removing VIII
liam Vaughan. retiring Republican State
chairman, from the office of district at
tnrney for North Alabama. for alleged
ncsicct Of clty. a substitute platform
1r.itting the endorsement was voted
DOM, however. 15s to AS and the orig
NAL report adopted by a large majority
In Il resolution which was adopted the
Republicans OF Alabama accept the new
State Constitution. but diEclaim all re-
spunsibiIity for it's enactment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
WHITES TURN OUTIN AMHERST
The Negro Voter Practically Eliminated
in That COUNTY.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.


AMHERST, VA, Sept 17.-Coloncl c.
p. Christian, O. Y. Hanger and G. T..
Powell registrars for Courthouse District,
concluded their work at the Courthouse
Precinct yesterday for the present. after
remaining here exactly eight days. For
some time there seemed to be consider
able apathy among the people of all
classes. but as the work has progressed
the people have become more and more
interested until at the close nearly every
white voter who had been voting at this
precinct had his nar.e recorded on the
registration books
About the largest vote that has ever
been rolled here in primary was $50.
and sos have registered in the last eight
DAVIS The negro vote at this precinct is
estimated at 200. and forty have regis
tered under the new Constitution. tho per
cent. being much larger here than at any
other precinct in the county
At one precinct. "LoweSville" where at
least one hundred negroes generally vote.
only five were registered, and at several
other precincts in the county the number,
ranged from three to five: so II appears
that the negro will be nretty VOL elin1i-
rated from politics in this county IN the
future.