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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
SHREWD LITTLE CRIMINAL
FAT BOY OF TEN THAT TRIED TO
ROB HOUSE.
His Conduct Aroused n WOman's Sus-
picions and He Was Caught
in the Act.

The police are looking for a stout boy of
charge will be placed il he is found. AS
an illustration of criminal precocity his
visits to the home of Mrs. Cecilia Z.
James, 7OS East Fifteenth street, stand I'M
paralleled in the police history of the city.
Mrs. James has a boy seven years old.
Yesterday morning he was playing in front
of their home when the stout boy of ten
came along. The boys began playing to-
gether. After time the older boy sug-
gested that they go in the house. After
they were inside, Mrs. James observed
him scrutinizing the house very closely.
He seemed particularly interested in
purse that lay on a mantel The boys
conduct was such that Mrs. James, an
excuse to send him off, said she and her
boy must go to the meat shop. The older
boy left. When Mrs. James attempted to
lock the rear door she discovered the key
missing. She instantly connected this with
the boy who had been in the house and she
determined to test her belief that the boy
intended mischief.
She barred the rear door and darkened
the house. Taking a seat in the parlor
she waited developments Fifteen minutes
later the strange boy reappeared. He
passed the house several times. Finally he
inquired of passing boy if there was any
one at home The other boy said he
didn't know, and passed on. The strange
boy then went TO the front door and rang
the bell several times. Receiving no
response he went around to the kitchen
door and tried key. The door would not
open. He then went TO a cellar window
and tore out a slat that prevented
trance and opening IL dropped into the
cellar. He hurriedly came up stairs and
Immediately went to the second floor Of
the house.
Mrs. James could hear him rummaging in
the bureau drawers and in the attic. She
went up stairs and surprised him at work.
What do you want here?" she asked.
81 came up here cause Louis told me to,
the boy answered.
Louis is Mrs. James's boys name. Mrs.
James knew this was untrue and told the
boy so. He turned a malevolent face
toward her and she permitted him TO dodge
by her to the stairway. Descending after
She told him if he did not give up the
rear door key she would call the police.
He gave up the key but his look was so
vicious that Mrs. James permitted him to
leave.
The next minute she regretted this and
went to the sidewalk. At College avenue
and Fifteenth street she saw the boy meet
very tough-looking man, with whom he
went away. She then notified the police
A boy living in the neghborhood said he
knew the boy and the police expect to
find him and arrest him on a charge of
HOUSEKEEPING.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

ate committees for the approaching session.
lin view of the questions which II must
handle, / believe the elections committee
will be of the greatest Importance, he re-
piled This committee will take up the
primary election and voting machine bills,
and / doubt If anything of greater i'm
portance will come up. The committee on
penal institutions will also be of great i'm
portance."
'who will be chairman of the committee
on elections?'
well now" replied Mr.. Gilbert with a
laugh, I'm sure I don't know. In fact,
/ don't believe any one will know until the
list of committees is read the first day OF
the session"
1t has been intmated that in view of the
fact that he Is preparing a primary election
law and that he has taken considerable in
terest in the voting machine question Sen
ator G. -. Thompson, of this city, Is IN
line for the Craftsmanship of this commit
tee but the lieutenant governor very nat
urally refused to discuss that point.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
BICYCLE RIDERS INJURED.
Marion La Shorn and Howard Penn
Meet with Accidents.

Meet with Accidents.
One young man was probably fatally in
jured and another bruised yesterday morn
ing in falling from bicycles. Marion La
Shorn, young man living at 707 West
Eleventh street. was struck by street car
No. 43i on Illinois street, near Twentieth
street, just before noon. La Shorn was
badly crushed on the chest and his lungs
were injured. He was riding between the
tracks following a north-bound car. When
he reached Twentieth street he attempted
to turn west and ran into car south
bound. He was knocked some distance
away from the car. The accident occurred
near the home of DIR. &. r. Wright and the
injured man was taken there for treatment.
La Shorn was unconscious and for a time
1t was thought he would not survive.
The city ambulance was called and while
struck Howard Penn, messenger en-
ployed by the Spann Real Estate Company,
at pennsylvania and Ohio streets. DR..
Goodwin placed Penn inside the wagon and
where they found La Shorn. The latter
was taken to his home and late yesterday
evening it was said he had shown much
Improvement and might possibly recover.
DR.. Goodwin took Penn to his home, oil
Oak street and found that he was not
badly injured. Penn was riding a bicycle
and started to cross Pennsylvania street
in front of a street car. He was not hold
ing to the handlebars and, ii is said by
eyewitnesses, was not looking at the APP
proach OF the ambulance driving west on
Ohio street. When the corner was reached
Driver Mcdonald slowed up on account of
horses were in a walk. Penn was knocked
from his wheel and two wheels of the
ambulance passed over his body. His in
juries consisted of three slight bruises on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
PLIGHT OF D. O'DONNELL.


Dennis O'Donnell, a brakeman employed
by the Big Four Railroad Company became
intoxicated last night and as a consequence
spent the night in the police station.
O'Donnells manner of landing behind the
bars was rather unique While walking
along Delaware street at the side of Mes
sengers store he became tired and tried TO
sit on an iron picket fence that guards an
opening to the cellar. His condition would
not allow him to do a balancing act and
he fell into the cellar, a distance of twelve
feet. People passing the corner at
the time and when they heard the means
of O'Donnell they tried 10 rescue him. DIR.
Moschell. of the City Dispensary, brought
the man from the basement and was as
founded TO find he not injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

The big cut I'm cigars is giving the In
dianapolis people fine chance 10 buy their
Christmas cigars bargain prices The
largest variety of fine Havana and do
nestle cigars are now sold at cut prices
Any II the popular brands OF cent cigars
are sold three for 10 cents. eight for q
cents or si.5S per box OF fifty. while the
10 cent cigars are sold four for % cents So 10
q box OF nifty. or s. per hundred. Cigars
DRUG STORES, l12 North Pennsylvania
street opposite Grand Opera House. and
at 500 Massachusetts avenue, corner of
College.
The cigars are sold actually below cost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Consolidation of schools.

Frank l.. Jones, State superintendent. is
getting out a pamphlet which contains a
special study of the consolidation of schools
in Hamilton township. Delaware county
The work has been done under the super
vision of John NJ Bloss. township trustee
and G. \. Van Matre. county superin-
tendent. OF the 1872 pupils in the township
lis are carried at public expense in wagons
In the consolidation $3.50 has been saved
i'm the past seven months. Where IL for
merly required seven teachers 10 look after
the pupils four teachers now do the work.
The daily expense of transporting pupils
Is $s.75. Some of the pupils are conveyed
six and three-Quarter miles. while others
are carried but mile and n quarter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
BABY CUT WITH A KNIFE.


The twelve-months-old baby of Mrs. Anna
Huston, at "a Mica street, was seriously
cut in the head and side OF the face last
night at o'clock by Wesley Brewer.
Brewer accidentally cut the child, the knife
being intended for its mother. Ons artery
near the left temple was severed, and for a
time the child's life was despaired of. DR..
s. A. Furniss succeeded in locating the
ends OF the artery and stopped the hemor-
image. Brewer and the Huston woman
had been involved in a quarrel Mrs. Hus-
ton was holding her baby in her arms. The
quarrel became so hot that Brewer drew a
knife and tried TO slash Mrs. Huston. The
mother. In drawing away from the blow.
was not quick enough and the knife struck
the infant.
Brewer ran from the place when he saw
what he had done Bicycle Policemen Losh
and Askins. who were called To the place,
made an effort 10 find Brewer. The child
suff,red greatly until DIR. Furniss stopped
the hemOrrhage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Report VIII Favor Gerber.

superintendent Taffe will report to the
Board OF Safety at its meeting next week
that. in his opinion. Captain Sam Gerber
did not take drink I'm Monninger's saloon
last Sunday between $50 o'clock and s.
Captain Hyland and the superintendent
have been investigating the charge and II
j. said have found the story 10 be without
foundation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

The Hartwig HALEY National Institute is an
incorporated institution for the cure of aged and
afflicted persons WHO unable to pay hospital
prices. Some are admitted free and some pay
by the month year and some have become life
members The institution is Endorsed and as
sisted not only by the most prominent and in
huential citizens of Indiana, but other States as
well. Several free beds have lately been added,
and any person wishing to aid worthy charity
may send to F. HARTWIG KALLEY, Presi-
dent, SOS Railroad avenue, Indianapolis Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Political Pickups.

Senator James NJ. Barlow, Of Plainfield,
was in the city yesterday.
Enoch G. Hogate and Otis Gulley, OF
Danville, were in the city yesterday. Mr..
Gulley is prosecuting attorney OF Hen
bricks county.
Senator A d. Ogborn, OF New Castle,
was here for a few hours yesterday after
noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Reduction of Tax Levy Favored.

Union b. Hunt, secretary of state and
member of the State Board of Tax Com
missioners, said yesterday that in his opin-
ion the State tax levy should be reduced
cents on the 800. Mr.. Hunt said he
hoped that the coming session of the Legis-
lature would make this reduction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

Meyer & Newcomb Fire Insurance. Real Es-
tate and Rentals Us Z. Market st. Both phones
seq.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

A happy thought. Mrs. Austin's Pancake.
taste delicious Your grocer waits to supply you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
A Worthy Charity

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana. General offices Is South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

DR.. w. b. Craig. Veterinary Surgeon ono.
Woods Stable. Phone 1897. Residence. 193
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

These crispy mornings don't forget Mrs. Aus
tins Pancakes. always good. At all grocers'.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

Columbian Relief Fund, Stevenson building
Indiana polls. issues the only policy guaranteeing
certain Insurance. Investigate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

HARNESS, Robes. Blankets, Storm Covers
Prices right. HERRINGTON. l39 E. Market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Long French PIumes

LanEenskump BrO8., BrHsS WOrks.
Founders and fnishers. Brass railing work
LIS l42 f. Georgia st. Phones III
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Seaton, the Halter,

Sells the best hats, "Dunlaps." Seal caps
and hat cases. . North Pennsylvania st
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

Made OF short feathers and tips. CHARLES
FABLES, 30 South Illinois st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

WARM STABLE BLANKETS, 81 and Ut
Techentin & Freiberg lS6 Z. Washington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
DEAL DECLARED OFF
NEW LIGHT COMPANY ABAN-
 DoNS ITS PURPOSE.
Plant Will Not Be Constructed on Pollard Property-Street Rail way Makes Another Contract
 For Electric Power.

"The deal is off and the plant of the Merchants Light and Power Company will not be built"
 This statement was made last night py Charles c. Abcrcrombie, who some tune ago was named as President Of the Mer- chants Light and Power Company. Wnlch proposed to build a plant at the corner of Lawrence and Jefferson Streets on the lot occupied by the old Pollard mansion
 At the time of the announcement or the plans of the company it was also given out that the company which 1t was said had a capital of $100 600, had secured a long term contract with the Montgomery Street Railway to furnish that company with electric power. It was said that the Pollard property which fronts on Jener- son Street and runs through the block to Columbus Street, had been purchased and that the light plant would occupy one end of the property while car barns of the street railway would be built at the other end.
 Contracts for the construction of 6uild- ings were awarded and some of the out houses in the rear of the Pollard mansion were razed. Suddenly the work was stopped. Mir. Abercrombie said then that the stoppage was for time only. Last night he said the deal was off.
 Asked if the company had dissolved, Mir Abercrombie said that 1t had: that it's obligations had been hquidated and those interested were entirely satisfied. He said he preferred not to further dis ouss the matter at this time.
 The Montgomery Street Railway has made a contract for power with the Mont Rcmery Water Power Company which operates the plant at Tallassee.
 Street railway officials are extremely reticent about their future plans, but 1t is said that the Montgomery Street Rail- way will not abandon its purpose to build car barns on Lawrence Street, adjacant to the Pollard mansion.
 In the meantime the Pollard house has been leased for residence purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
DEATH OF COLONEL BUCK.
He Was Stricken While on a State
 Duck Hunt.


 Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
 Tokio, Japan, Dec. S. via San Francis. co. Dec. 22.-Colonel Alfred E. Buck United States Minister to Japan, died suddenly of heart failure on the fourth instant while attending duck hunt as the guest of the Japanese Emperor. The duck hunting parties are annual state af. fairs to which all the highest diplomatic and state officials are invited. Colonel Buck was standing at the western side of a pond. net in hand. waiting for a signal when he suddenly staggered and fell to the ground. He was at once conveyed to the rest house, where various means were tried to call him back to life without avail by a physician from Gyotoku and Sur geon Nagarv of the military hospital at Konodai.
 In the afternoon the body of the Min ister was carried to the legation on a etretcher. The wide sympathy shown by the Japanese government and the press speaks strongly of the high esteem in which tne dead diplomat was held. A large number of the members of the for eign diplomatic corps and Japanese offi- cials visited the legation to express their oondolence.
 The remains of the Minister were em- balned and the funeral services which will be of an impressive character. will be held at Trinity Cathedral. TOkio, on next Monday morning. the Sth Instant. Afterward the remains will be escorted by a Japanese guard of honor to the sta ton en route to Yokohama where they will be met by citizens. Escorted by a corps of Japanese marines. the funeral procession will move to the United States naval hospital where the body will be de posted In the mortuary vault pending the arrival of the steamer Korea on which they will be conveyed to San Francisco. The Korea Is scheduled to leave Yoko- hama on the 24th instant. Mrs. Buck will accompany the body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
SPONSOR AND MAIDS CHOSEN.
Young Women Who Will Attend
 Basket Ball Teams.

The sponsors and maids of honor for the Howard College and Montgomery basket ball teams which will play at the Audi torium tonight were selected last night.
 The sponsors are Miss Cameron Simp- son for the local team and Miss Bessie Simpson for the Howard College team. The maids of honor to the sponsors are Miss Sarah Jones. Miss Laura Parrish and Miss Eleanor Offutt for Montgomery, and Miss Hattie Mcqueen, Miss Annie Teacher and Miss Carrie Beale for How ard
 The management of the Y. M. c. A. team was requested by the Howard team to select a sponsor and maids of honor for them.
 The game will be called at S:So o'clock MT. P. c. Dix of Henderson. Ky, will act as referee. MT. Gillespy of New or leans. who was announced to referee the game, having been detained in New Or leans. The game will be umpired by MT. Lorenzo r. Woodruff of Montgomery. and Prof. C. 1T. Mile6 of the Birmingham Athletic Club
 The Howard team will arrive in the city at il o'clock this morning and Will be met at the union depot by committee from the association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
THREE COUNTIES REPORT.
Repistered Vote of Butler, Bibb and
 Washington Filed.

Three additional books containing the names of the registered voters of Butler Bibb and Washington Counties were re- ceived at the office of the Secretary Of State yesterday.
 If will be remembered that the Board of Registrars of Elmore County was the first to file it's list of voters with the Secretary of State The Fillmore County list was received. Saturday
 The books were sent to the Secretary of state by express and are filed in ac- cordance with Section 1s9 of the Consti- tuition. ,..,
 The books which reached the Secretary of State yesterday show that Butler County has 2.6n registered voters. Blob County has 2,270 registered voters and Washington County has 1.18 registered voters.
 The books from the various counties will be received at the office of the Sec retary of State daily until each of the counties has reported
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
NO STRIKE OF B. L. E.
J. c. CoMER RETURNS HOME AND
 DENIED STATEMENT.
He Says Relations Between Engineers and Louisville & Nashville Were Never More Amicable.
 Other News.

Engineer J. c. Conner who was on the committee of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers that went to Louisville to confer with the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad officials has returned.
 What the result of that conference will be will not be known until January 15. but Mir. Conner said to The Advertiser reporter yesterday that there was ab- solutely no ground for the statement that there was a probability of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers strike on the Louisville and Nashville.
 Never in the history of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers and that corporation been on as friendly terms as is the case at present" said MT. Conner.
 An Associated Press dispatch says:
 Louisville, Dec. H.-The Courer-Jour- nal tomorrow will say:
 The executive committee of the fire men and engineers of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. which held con- ference Saturday with General Manager Evans of the company, made a demand for an increase in wages. and gave the management until January 15 to reply. The executive committee which present. ed the request will meet in this city on that date and receive the answer. It Is not believed that a strike will result. as the men say they do not desire to tie up the system in the event the demands are refused.
 ''The committee, 1t is understood. gave no intimation of the course to be pur- sued in the event of a refusal and pos sibly has not considered a probable plan of action.
 ''The railroad officials and the men alike refuse to discuss the question. and noth- ing of an authoritative nature will be said until after the meeting of the commit tee on January 15."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
FUNERAL OF MISS soMER.
Large Number of Friends Attended
 Sunday Morning.

The funeral of Miss Sarah Somer. who died Friday, took place from the resi- dence of her sister. Mrs. 8. Unger. 222 Washington Street, at u:30 o'clock Sum day morning.
 A large number of friends were present at the funeIa al and m Iny appr rooriate and tt autiful floral des'S7s were placed on the grave. evidences of the esteem in which Miss Somer was held during her life. Rabbi A. J. Messing. rector of Temple Beth Or. of1ciated. The body was inferred at Oakwood Cemetery.
 The following gentlemen were pail bearers: Morris Marcus. Harry Marcus. Julius Rice, Morris Strauss. Joseph Hearsh, Hymon Strause, Joseph Bloch and Emanuel Ketzky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
More Late Trains.

Last night was the limit, strictly. so far as the combination of late trains and Christmas travel is concerned The belated condition of train No from New Orleans causes all the difficulty, made several outgoing trains late and filled the atmosphere of the train shed with sulphuric language.
 Train No. { is due here at 6:17 D. m. and is usually one of the best behaved trains that enters the shed. 1t came up as twins last night which accounts for its cratic behavior. The first section came up on time and was sent on It's way north. The second section had a big crowd of Texas people going to their old homes to spend Christmas and was over two hours late.
 Western train No. 3s leaving for Att lanta at 6:3o p. m. had to wait on the second section of No. as did also the Atlantic Coast Line train leaving for Jacksonville at 7:45 p. m. Both trains got out over two hours late.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
PASSING THRONG.

-e =.sesssssssSssss ss Sss<ss:t sss = es.:. Q MT P C. Dix of Henderson. Ky, arrived Tn Montgomery yesterday morning and VIII re- main during the holidays as the guest or the family of his father, Rev. A. F. Dix MT Dix is General Secretary of the Young Men C,bristian Association at Hendersonville and is a brother of MT. L. D. Dix of the Mont gomery Y. M. C. 4. Messrs A P Tyson. IT,. Holland Smith, J. 1T Kirkpatrick, Frank Clark. R. C. smith. C. S Wilcox E. M. Finch. W. C. Holt and H C. Tompkns. students at the University of Alabama. are at home in Montgomery for the holidays.
 MT. Daniel G. Cook of Wilcox County. pleas antly remembered in Montgomery as clerk during the Constitutional Convention, is In town. MT. Cook is candidate for Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives. The friends of MT. R. J. Graham. who was injured several days ago on the Lower We tumpka Road at the Western Railroad cross ing. will be glad to learn that he is i'm proving rapidly.
 MT. Richard L. Butt, Jr, of Wilmington. N. C.. is in the city visiting the family of his father Captain R. L. Butt. l2l Sayre Street. He will remain throughout the holidays Mir Nal Henderson Of Wilmington, N. c., IS visiting his parents. Mir. and Mrs. C. M Henderson Highland Park. He will remain several days. Hon w L. Lee. a leading citizen of Henry County. was among the visitors to Montgom- cry yesterday.
 Colonel Alto V Lee. Jr., commandant of ca dets of the University of Alabama, is in Montgomery.
 General J. B Stanley. editor of The Green ville Advocate. was in town yesterday. Mir Bradford Duncan is spending the Christ mas holidays in Talladega. MT W M. Douglass of Union Springs was in the city Sunday.
 Hon. w O. Mulkey of Geneva was in town last night.
 Hon. C. C. Whitson of Talladega was in town yesterday.
 MT. D l.. Stump of Bay Minette is in Mont gomery.