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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
His Skull Fractured by the Highway
man Who Robbed Him of His
Weeks Wages.
SOME PECULIAR FEATURES
STRANGE WALKED LONG DISTANCE
AFTER BEING INJURED.
Police Think His Condition
Pfknten-rHfa of whole
SfOry-THken to Hospital.

Claude Strange. an eighteen-year-old boy
living at 2l3i MartindaIe avenue. lies in the
City Hospital with a fractured skull, the
result of an assault by footpad last night.
Strange is in a critical condition.
Young Strange's story has a mysterious
color. At s o'clock last night he was found
at the corner of Belmont avenue and Wash
ington street by a grocer's boy. The boy
assisted him to a neighboring store and
several men helped him to wash the blood
from an ugly scalp wound. Strange seemed
stunned. but he refused to be assisted when
he left the store. He said he had been as
saulted by a footpad and robbed of 81 his
weeks wages
Leaving Belmont avenue. Strange walked
east distance of thirteen blocks. a re-
markable feat for person with a fractured
skull. At Bloomington street he fell to
the ground and was found lying PROSTATE
by 1ames Kapplinger, who lives on Elder
street Strange muttered that he wanted
o doctor. Kapplinger assisted him to his
feet and half carried him TO the home Of
Dr. James Curtis. 1908 West Washington
street. DIT. Curtis was not at home, but
Strange was taken into the physicians
home and the City DiSpensary ambulance
called. DR. DE Naney took Strange TO the
-
bad fracture of the skull. The young man
was again placed in the ambulance and was
taken TO the City Hospital. He travelled no
less than five miles from the time he was
injured until he was given permanent re-
Lief.
A report reached police headquarters that
man had been assaulted by fOotpads and
would die. Captain Kruger, Detectives
Splan and Haley and Bicyclemen STREET. and
Isosh hurried 10 the scene OF the assault.
Strange was interviewed in the ambulance.
but ne could give no connected account of
his adventure Strange said that he was
going 10 spend the evening with friend,
and when he reached the Belt Railroad, at
Washington street. he turned into the
yards. Here a heavy-set white man ap-
preached him and demanded his money.
Strange attempted TO run, and the man
Knocked him down The young man again
attempted 10 get away, but this time was
struck a terrific blow on the head. He
thinks ~ was done with a rock IL is be-
lieved that the instrument Of injury was
black jack or piece OF pipe. The foot
pad took. 81 from Stranges pockets and
disappeared. Strange crawled to the corner
OF Wash ton street and the Belt Rail-
road. an6 there regained his feet and wan
dered TO Belmont avenue, a long distance
west.
The police dc not believe Strange told his
story completely. He was in a semi-con-
sciOus condition, and could not give good
account OF the happening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
TEACHERS MEETING.
History Instructors and Science
Teachers Conclude Work.

The history section and the Indiana science
branch OF the State Teachers Association
concluded their work yesterday morning.
The former met at the Grand Hotel, while
the latter held its meetings in the Short
ridge High School. A committee consisting
of Charles S Meek. w. a. Mills, c. w.
Hodgin. w. n. Henry and 1. F. Myer re-
ported a course of historical study for the
grades. a general discussion Of the report
followed and was led by Z. I. Austin, of
Owosso, Mich, and E. N Canine, of FL
wood.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Charles S Meek, ElwOOd; vice pres
ident, w. A. Mills. Charlottesville; secre-
tary, Josephine Cox, Indianapolis; treas
urer, Prof. A. +. Bester. Franklin.
At the morning session of the science
association the programme consisted of pa
pers by Eral Ramsey, of Muncie. on THE
Geology Side of Zoology" Drawings in
High School Biology" by r. J. Pierce, OF
Logansport; "A Spring Terms Work in
Botany" by Walter Z. King of Crawfords-
vile, and "A Half Years Course in Biol
ogy,'' by Otis w Caldwell. of Charleston.
III. These papers were generally discussed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27

It is requested that fuller explanation be
made OF the proposition made BY the Duhme
Jewelry Co. in their advertisement which au-
pears in these columns every Saturday. This
enterprising company offers TO repay the rail-
road fare to and from Cincinnati OF all who
said By experts 10 be the grandest jewery store
in the world.
All they require is that your purchases amount
to p cents worth for every mile you ask
transportation.
For instance. take one ladv's experience last
week. The lady went To Cincinnati and made
a nice little visit with some friends, did a lot
OF shopping in the different stores attended a
concert and had a good time
During the week she dropped into the Duhme
Jewelry Co.'S Store and found all goods marked
in plain figures. Her purchases amounted TO
Just about . cents worth for every mile from
home and back, and they paid her railroad fare
both ways. If she had only purchased half as
much they would have paid her fare way.
Try il yourself.
Meyer & Newcomb Fire Insurance, Real Es-
tate and Rentals, l2S Z. Market ST. Both phones
S63.
DIT. W. 3. Craig, Veterinary Surgeon. Of1ce
Woods Stable. Phone 1887 Residence. ls3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
Indiana Trust Building.

The work of charging and improving the
quarters occupied by the Indiana Trust
Company in its building at the intersection
of Virginia avenue and Washington street
is about completed. The principal feature
of the improvements is the addition of a
commodious and handsome new apartment,
fronting Washington street, to be de-
voted exclusively to the growing savings
bank department of the company. The
banking room is just east of the main en-
trance to the building. Unless delayed by
something not now anticipated the new
apartment will be formally opened TO the
public Monday, May >.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
EGGS AT FIVE CENTS A DOZEN.
CoIored Pays stole Fifteen Dozen and
Tried 10 Sell Them

James Ewing and Jesse Green. colored
boys living on Randolph street. were ar
rested by Patrolman Bailey yesterday after
noon for stealing fifteen dozens of eggs
from market woman.
The boys attempted TO dispose of the eggs
st Boehm's grocery. at Beecher and Shelby
streets They Offered the lot for Is cents
Grocer Boehm suspected that the eggs were
Nl-gotten az 4 called Patrolman Bailey The
policeman ssnt Boehm's clerk TO capture
the boys before they sprinted away. When
the clerk caught Green and Ewing they
. fought hercely and attempted 20 stab him
kIhe clerk was being badly wOrsted when
he officer arrived
Ewing and Green said they stole the
KS from the back or a market woman :
lggy early yesterday morning. She did
pt report her loss 20 the police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
a Church Rummage Sale.

The women OF the Emanuel Baptist
Church will begin rummage sale to-mor-
row morning at o'clock In a store on
Fountain Square. They ask donations of
hats, old clothing, shoes. millinery and
other articles sent 10 the place where the
sale is to be held Mrs. W. l. Howell, Ii07
Pleasant street. whose telephone is New
aa5l. Is In charge OF the sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
Fire Escapes for Guardians Home.

The County Commissioners yesterday
awarded the contract for putting up fire
escapes at the Board of Children's Guar
dams Home to Edward X Wolf for $500.
The board has been trying to have fire
escapes provided for the home for some
time but the County Council would not
make the appropriation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27

stepped from one track TO avoid a train
and was caught by another train that he
did not see approaching. An hour after
the accident Kellys wife was notified of
his death. She was just leaving home to
carry his breakfast to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27

Is there any reason why a few hundred
thousand dollars of the millions of life
premiums taken out of Indiana annually
should not be left and invested here? The
American Central Life Insurance Company
is here to accomplish this object
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
Fouad Two $500 Certified Checks.

Joe Henley. a porter employed in the
Denison billiard rooms yesterday found
two certified checks FOR 500 each. They
were on the floor OF the billiard room and
Henley turned them 10 Manager
Washburn. The checks belonged TO Griffith
Brothers, merchants. OF Portland. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
Feed your horse JAMES, Dustless oats.

DR.. Caldwell is personally in charge OF lis
medical institute. corner Capitol and
Ohio street. where he is splendily equipped for
treatment OF all chronic diseases Special rates
during spring and summer months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
FIrst-CIass Furnaces at Low Prices.
LnnGsenkamp bros. Brass Work

Do not fail to get an estimate from Kruse &
Dewenter before YOU buy Furnace for your
house. 429 East Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27

John Kelly. nagman at the Blun road
crossing on the /. & V. Railroad. was killed
by a freight train yesterday morning He
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
w. w. Dark x Co

Made from short feathers and tips Fables. 30
South Illinois street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
CANDID
Opinion of Josef Holman
There Is But One Best Piano, and
That Is the Steinway.

Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
NEW YORK, April H-Josef Holman.
the great pianist, was asked to-day bv a
press representative his opinion as 10
which is the best piano. TO which oues-
ton he replied:
There is but one best piano. and that
Is the Steinway, and no other piano ap-
proacnes H. want TO give the greatest
possible pleasure and satisfaction 10 my
audience. BY accomplishing that | gain
the greatest reputation. and that is what
i want This end l attain by using the
Steinway. / desire you TO distinctly nm
derstand that there il no money consid-
Grafton whatever 20 influence me I'm my
opinion. There may be some pianists who
are paid for using and praising the nianos
they play upon. but certainly 1 do not
belong TO that class. Those who sell
their services against their own convic-
lions are on the downward path. and
have nothing more 10 lose. You have
asked me my candid opinion about pianos
for the benefit OF the public, and I have
told you what l honestly think on the sub
ject."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
Long Amazon Plumes

Founders and nnishers. Brass railing work
l3s-l42 h. Georgia ST. Phones III.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27

Insurance. loans real estate. New. 1914 Ia
East Market street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27

Leo Lando, Manufacturing Opticinn,
Permanent location at I42 ". Pennsylvania st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27

Dr. W. 3. Craig Veterinary Surgeon. Ofic'
Woods Stable. Phone 1897. Residence. 1913.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03

Malone, N. Y, Feb. s.-No storm in
recent years in northern New York has
reached such serious proportions as the
one now prevailing. Over three feet OF
snow has fallen in eight hours and the
wind is blowing a gale. All trains are
FIVE hours late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
The Senate.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Soon after the
senate convened today Hale. of Maine.
reported the urgency deficiency bill and
gave notice that he would call it up for
consideration tomorrow.
At the conclusion of routine busi-
ness consideration of the bill to In
crease the salaries of judges of the
United States courts was then resumed.
The pending amendment increasing the
salaries of senators and members of the
house of representatives to $500 an
nually after discussion, was rejected
by fifteen to fc'rtyfour.
The amendment was then offered
by Foraker extending the proposed in
crease of salaries of circuit judges to
the circuit judge of Porto Rico. Con-
siderable opposition developed and
Foraker withdrew the amendment.
Clark, of Wyoming, offered an amend
ment by extending the proposed in
crease in salary to the district of Ha-
waii. 1t was tabled. AT two the Phil
ippine tariff bill was taken UP, and
Carmack, of Tennessee, spoke in op-
position to the, policy of the adminis-
tration and the majority party in con-
gress regarding the islands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
STORM IN NEW YORK.
Railroads Tied UP and Telearap
ines Are Down

Lines are OOWn.
New York, Feb. 3.-Rairoads are
tied up and telephone and telegram
lines are down as result of a terrific
storm which has wept over the coun-
try from the great lakes to the Atlantic
seaboard.
New York City felt the full force OF
the windstorm, but escaped the heavy
snowfall that has played havoc with
traffic farther west. AT one time on
the bay the hurricane attained a We
locity of seventy five miles an hour,
but beyond a few parted hawsers no
damage was done to shipping.
The city itself was less fortunate.
Chimneys, signs and bill boards were
blown down. and in a few cases huge
show windows We're forced in and
shattered by the blasts one woman,
thus far unidentified. was struck by
flying sign and had her skull frac-
tured.
Railroads will be the heaviest suf-
ferers. as the lines in western New
York are seriously hampered by the
snowfall which at some points reached
u depth of nearly foot.
In the south along the coast the tenn
perature dropped materially. and the
wind blew so hard coastwise naviga-
ton was interfered with. All regular
steamers out of Norfolk We're kept in
port and the cruiser Lancaster, an
chored there, dragged her anchors. The
Norwegian steamer Daggery, loaded
with dynamite, is anchored in the har-
Dor there and much uneasiness is felt
over what might happen If she should
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
DANGLEp IN MID AIR.
Peculiar Train Wreck on a High
Irestle in Colorado.

Trestle in Colorado.
Denver, Feb. 3.-The Colorado Mid
land passenger train, west-bound, for
Salt Lake and San Francisco. had a mar
row escape from instant destruction
Sunday morning two miles west Of Bue-
ma Vista. A locomotive Of a passenger
train dashed into freight train stand
ing on trestle sixty-fiv feet high.
hurting the caboose and one freight car
into the creek bottom and instantly
killing Owen Mccarthy, rear brake.
man on the freight train. Engineer
Feck and the firemen were prevented
from jumping by the high trestle and
remained on their engine, expecting to
be dashed to death. The engine left the
rails. but miraculously remained on the
-trestle, almost balanced on its edge,
and not only saved their lives but the
passengers as well. Mccarthy received
orders to flag the coming passenger
train, but tarried in the caboose, warm
ing himself, as the morning was ex-
tremely cold. He had just started to
nag the train when he saw the head
light of the locomotice rounding the
curve not hundred feet distant He
rctreated toward the caboose, but was
caught and knocked into the creek, be-
ing shockingly mangled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
TwENTY-O LOST.
French Ship Goes Down In Gale and
Crew of Twenty two, With One Ex-
ception, is Lost.

London, Feb. 3.-After tossing help
lessly In the English channel for sixty
five hours, the passenger steamer Marie
Henrietta was towed into Ostend this
morning. The gale is abating. The
number of casualties thus far reported
is comparatively small. The first off,
Ger of the French ship Chanaral landed
at Falmouth today. He is the sole sur
vivor of q crew of twenty-five men of
the vessel, which capsized off Ushant.
The Chanaral left Nantes, France,
Jan. 80. and encountered heavy gale.
during which three of her boats were
smashed. The same night her ballast
shifted and the ship capsized. The
mate and five men had in the mean
while launched the remaining boat, but
this also capsized and five men We're
drowned The mate clung to the boats
keel and righted her. The boat was af-
terwards overturned several times. but
the mate held on to her and was picked
UP after beirg twelve hours in the wa
ter. He is in n critical CONDITION..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
! IJR |ONANS KILLED
~
Wreck of an Illinois Central
Stock Train Just East of
Dubuque.
Four Stockmen From Dunlap
and Wall Lake are Crushed
to Death.
We're Asleep in Caboose When
Collision occurred.-Sever.
al Others Hurt.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Feb. 3.-A rear end collis-
ion at 8: 45 this morning on the Illinois
Central at Apple River, ILL.,, thirty miles
east of here, resulted in the death OF
four stock men, while five were injured
The dead are
NJ. C. Lawler, Wall Lake, Iowa.
II. F. Pacake, Wall Lake. Al
Chris Ferndon, st. Ansgar, Iowa. 5
c. r. Blunt, Charles City, Iowa.
The seriously injured:
w. Cameron, Dundee, ILL.,, badly
crushed and not expected to live.
F. J. Jordan, Dunlap, Iowa
D. Lawler, Wall Lake, both slightly
injured.
J. j. Morehead, Dunlap. ~
w. j. Evans, Dunlap.
None Of the trainmen were injureds
as they heard the second train ap-
preaching and jumped. The stockmen
were all asleep in bunk car when the
collision occurred, their death and
injuries resulting from being crushed.
The injured are being cared for at APP
pie River. The cause of the wreck Is
not known, but is being investigated by
the officials. Traffic was blocked seven
1,nn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
ToDAYs COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down by the S,
nren,e Court of Iowa.

Opinions Handed Down by the Su
preme Court of Iowa.
Special to Times s-Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 3.-The following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
Mentzer VS.. Sargent. appellant, Linn
Reversed.
Milliman ct al. appellants, vs.. Eddye
ct al. Harrison. Reversed.
Pearl, Administrator, VS.. o. & ST. L.
Railway Company, appellant. Page
Affirmed.
NJ. & st. L. Railway Company. appel
liant. VS.. C. NJ. & ST. p. Railway Com
pany, Hamilton. Affirmed.
Mcintosh VS.. Coulthard ct al, appel
lants. Harrison. Affirmed.
Chapman VS.. Dunwell, appellant,
Clay. Affirmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
THREE MILLIONS LOSS
Best Business Portion OF City Of
Waterbury. Conn, Wiped
Out by Flames.
An Area OF Four Acres in the
Heart Of the City in
Ruins.
Loss Estimated at Over $3.Ooo.'
OOQ..One Hundred Business
Houses Burned.

Waterbury. Conn, Feb. 3.-For ten
hours last night and TINS norni'is
flames. famed by a high wind, heio
SWAY over the business portion OF the
city, causing loss to exceed three MIL
lions. The best of the business portion
Of the city, covering an area oil four
ocraa was almost entirely wiped out
The first fire. which started in the
store of the Reid g. Hughes Dry Goods
Comnany was not considered under
control until nearly three million dol
lars worth of property was destroyed.
About the time the firemen supposed
they had the flames under control
second fire broke out in the Scovil Ho-
tel and that establishment was COM
pletely wrecked. The occupants We're
forced to seek the street in their night
clothes, With the ringing of the second
alarm the entire city was thrown into
a panic There was free gale blow
ing the sparks from the burning hotel
over a great area. Altho the water
bury fire department was reinforced
from nearby cities, it was for time
Impossible to stay the progress of the
flames. Among the prominent build
fngs destroyed are Reid & Hughes Dry
Goods Company, the Waterbury, Amer
ican. Masonic temple, Scovil and
Franklin houses, w. l. Douglas Shoe
Company, Johnson block, Salvation
Army's Working mems home and
scores of other buildings. In all a
hundred business houses are burned
out. During the night two companies
of militia were called out and the city
is practically under martial law. The
city hall, churches and other public
buildings have been turned into shell
tiers for the hundreds rendered home
less, At $3.50 the Scovil Hotel is still
burning and altho the firemen have the
fire under control. adjoining buildings
are threatened.
Rarely have firemen been obliged to
contend against worse conditions than
those which prevailed from first to last
in this confiagrauon. The wind was
blowing q gale and the cold intense. 1t
seemed at one time as tho every struo-
ture in the heart of the city would be
destroyed. In some instances the work
of the firemen proved of avail. The
Waterbury bank building was saved,
altho the New England Engineering
Company's building, but few feet
away, and the Masonic temple on the
north side of the bank building We're
wiped out. The effect of the fire upon
waterbury can not be otherwise than
pronounced. The Associated Press COR
respondent asked Mayor Kilduff II he
would call for financial aid from out
side cities The mayor responded:
waterbury, altho suffering gricyous
blow. will take care of herself. altho
extremely grateful for expressions of
sympathy that have pored in on ev-
cry side
The loss by the burning of the SEQ
vii house has reached a hundred AMI
fifty thousand. There are rumors OF
incendiarism in connection with the
burning OF this property. For a time
the fire threatened to spread but the
danger Is now passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
LovEsIck GIRL TRIES SUICIDE.
Disappointment Causes an Indiana
Miss to Shoot Herself.

Dublin. Ind, Feb. 3.-Thwarted in
her desire to marry, Evaline Showal-
ter, the pretty 15-year- r-old daughter
of William Showalter of New Lisbon,
attempted suicide yesterday by shoot
ing herself in the breast with re-
volver. The girl eloped few days
ago with James Morris, a youth en-
ployed on farm near where she
lived. The two walked twenty miles
to Centerville, where they were taken
into custody by the town marshal who
had been notified. The father soon
afterward reached Centerville and re-
turned home with his daughter, young
Morris continuing on his journey to
his home in Kentucky. 1t is not
thought that the girl will die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03
BABCOCK'S BILL.
wisconsin Congressman Offers His
Tariff Reduction Bill as Amendment
To Tax Repeal Measure and 1t is
Turned Down.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The house
ways and means committee by unani-
nous vote today ordered a favorable
report on the war tax reduction bill. A
surprise occurred when Babcock. re-
publican, offered his bill largely re-
ducing duties on the steel schedule and
placing some articles on the free list,
as an amendment to the tea repeal sec
tion. The amendment was defeated
six to seven. Babcock and Tawney and
all democrats voting in the affirma-
tive.
The Cuban reciprocity question also
came up unexpectedly, Steel. OF ,Indi-
ana. moving % per cent concession
on cubun sugar. The motion WITS
withdrawn, however, after u brief ex-
change of comment.