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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Harry Fiddler, the weIl-known colored
humorist, will go to Anderson Monday to
give recital under the auspices of the
NJ. E. Church.
A strawberry festival will be given by
the ladies of Broadway NJ. Z. Church
Wednesday evening, May y. Music VIII
be furnished by the NeWSboyS Band The
proceeds will be donated to the church
Miss Vida Goldstein will lecture next
Monday night at the Propylaeum on "Wo-
mans Work in Australia" Miss Goldstein
has spent a number of years in that coun-
try and is said to have prepared an in
teresting address.
Rev. Dr. ]. III. Martin, of Moore's Hill
College. will deliver his address on "Abra-
ham Lincoln at the Broadway NJ f.
Church tomorrow evening. Rev. Worth
NJ. Tippy will give a memorial service for
John +. Ruckle Post tomorrow morning al
the same church.
The concert of the Friends Choral So
ciety will be given Tuesday evening, May
q, in the First Friends Church. The affair
will be for the benefit of the music temple
of the church. Jessie d. Lewis will direct
the concert and the accompanist viii be
Louise Huff. J. Russell Powell, basso; Myr-
tie Cameron. violinist; Charles Arthur
Lewis, trombone, and Viola c. Scheible,
reader, will take part in the programme.
A public entertainment will be given by
Wednesday evening, May IS. The executive
committee in charge of the entertainment
is composed of DR.. Carl Winter, Joseph
Hoy. II. NJ. Hinesley. William Linn, +. r.
Craig ]. c. Harter and NJ A. Rabinowitz.
Mayor Bookwalter will deliver an address
of welcome. d. p. Marley, supreme COM
mander X o. T. NJ. will speak. Great
Commander Grace Meredith and Lillian
HOLSTER. supreme commander. Will also
make addresses. ]. Russell Powell and
Harry Porter are the programme for
songs and recitations.
The Flower Mission desires TO express Its
appreciation CT the work of the Eleanor
Hospital board in securing. a result OF
the success OF the vaudeville entertainment,
of May u. the sum of $S1275. which will
materially aid IN caring for the sick chill
dren at the hospital The society expresses
gratitude also 10 those who contributed
freely their time and talent in making the
entertainment an artistic well a finan-
cial success. They were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
McGibe ny, Mrs. Charles Shaler. Mrs.
George r. Hunt. Mr.. William Morrison
Mrs. John T. Brush, Mrs. Samuel MoTss.
Mr. Hector Fuller. Miss Messing. MIR. and
Mrs. Harry Murphy. Thanks are also eA-
tended TO all who assisted by selling tick
cts
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GAMBLING DENS RAlDED
AT FRED HEIER'S RESORT MEN
WE'RE FOUND PLAYING.
When the Policemen Entered Other
Places There Was "NOthing Do
ing''-AII Raids at Same Hour.

Promptly at 80 last night police SER
geants and patrolmen swooped down on the
places in the city that have been advertised
in the last few days as being gambling
dens. The preparations for the raids were
complete in every detail, but only one
place, that of Fred Heller, u South New
Jersey street. resulted in any arrests being
made. AT Heiers place five men were gath
cred in, four players and Heller. At other
places visited at the same time the raiding
parties reported that there were no signs
of gambling.
The raids were made under the direction
of Captain Hyland. He ordered sergeants
and patrolmen 10 surround and enter all
places that were alleged to be doing a
gambling business and arrest the players
and game keepers. Captain Hyland went
TO Kissels rooms, on West Market street
where he and his men found the rooms
wide open and the porter asleep on the
couch. No other sign of life was found
about the place. A sergeant and squad Of
officers entered Jack Shea's rooms. on
West Pearl street. at promptly IL 30 but
found them empty The Bohemian Club
4o11 Kentucky avenue, was also entered and
no players found. Dan Smiths place. on
North Illinois street was also visited at
the same hour, but the sergeant and his
men found no players or signs OF gambling
The order for raids on gambling places
was a sweeping one. and sergeants and
patrOlmen were instructed 10 visit and en-
ter every place I'm the city where gambling
was supposed to be in progress. but with
the exception Of the arrests made at
Heiers place the raids were fruitless.
Sergeant Scheigert led in the raid on
Heiers gambling rooms. He was assisted
by Patrolmen Cox. HUM. Shine and Cald-
we'll The sergeant and Patrolmen Cox and
HUM made a rush for the stairway while
the other two men guarded the front and
ba ok doors. No light was seen in the front
room, but on reaching the top OF the stairs
faint streak OF yellow light shOne
knocked on the door. and when Heller APP
peared the sergeant and TWO men hurriedly
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
Annual Tournament of Tennis Club
Class and Personal Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 23-The annual
tournament of the Purdue tennis club 10
decide who shall represent the university
in the state meet at Bloomington on May
80 and 81 began to-day with eight players
entered and will continue until tomorrow
night. Those who are participating are
Black Kirby. Todd, Walton. Bachten-
kircher. Good, Jamison and Griffiths The
contests are all singles and the winner will
play in both the doubles and singles at
Bloomington, being allowed to choose a
partner for the doubles.
President w. E. Stone went to Cleveland
to-day to be present at reception and
| banquet of the Purdue Alumni Association
there. There are large number of Purdue
men in Cleveland.
Prof w. F. NJ Goss has been in Chicago
| attending a meeting of the Western Rail-
way Club, of which he is president
There were no classes Thursday after
noon on account of the death of Mrs Eliza
Fowler. Purdues benefactress The stu
dent body was represented at the funeral
by four class northumberland .
Ruby, Leslie and Herkless A large mum,
Der of students also attended
A. l.. kittrsdge 02 is conducting test
of lubricating oils for the Barney-Smith
The last issue of the Exponent for the
present college year came out to-day
Heretofore the paper has been issued u2
% June Z, but financial considerations made
il necessary to drop the last two numbers
The staff during the present year spent 500
more than in any other year to make the
paper successful new staff will assume
the management Of the paper next year
The first full review of the cadet bat
talon was held this afternoon. The cadets
are now rounding into shape and are per-
forming some difficult maneuvers.
DR.. Westlund, Of the mathematical de-
partmcnt, Will read paper on Glass Num-
Der OF Certain Cyclotomic Number Field
before the American Mathematical Society
at Evanston. H., in August.
Prof. w. d. Pence will attend the meet
ing of the American Society Of Civil En-
gineers in Washington, D. c., on May 26
Professor HIATT will present a paper on
Concrete Beams at the summer meeting
OF the International Society for Testing
Materials at Atlantic City June I3
The crack Oberlin track team. champions
OF Ohio, viii be here tomorrow TO meet
Purdue's squad in track and field events
The local men are nearly all in good con-
dition, and. judging from their easy defeat
of the Indiana University team, should be
able TO win from the Buckeye athletes
Russell and Hearn have recovered from
their injuries. and il is thought Persise,
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 2S.-Dean r. l.
Kelly, of Earlham, has been invited TO de-
liver the alumni address at the Central
Academy commencement at Plainfield, and
will probably accept. He has also accepted
an invitation to deliver the annual address
at the rally of the Christian Endeavol
Union of Indiana Yearly Meeting Of
Friends, at AmbOy, in June.
Rev. A. J. Brown, pastor of the First
Friends Church, of Indianapolis, will oc-
cupy the Earlham pulpit next Sabbath
morning.
The game of ball scheduled between Earl
ham College and Wittenburg University for
tomorrow has been declared off on account
of the excessive rains.
President Mills delivered addresses at the
Remington and Windfall high school COM
mencements this week.
DR.. Adolph Gerber, of the department Of
French and German, left tonight on his
trip around the world Miss Sadie Hill will
complete the terms work for him.
Recently the museum received from j. A.
Thompson, of this city, a sloth skin from
Venezuela. IT was sent away to be mount
ed and has just been returned in fine shape.
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Instructions in Regard to the Army
Bill Amendments Concerning Mil
itary Posts Is Resented.
NO MORE CHANCES FOR MILES
CANNOT ACT As SECRETARY OF WAR
IN ROOTS ABSENCE.
An Executive Order Issued by the
President Providing Substi-
tutes for Mr.. Root.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. May pa couple of
dozen angry senators, Democrats and Re
publicans. argued and schemed for an hour
this afternoon epdeavoring to frame a
plan to chastise the House for sending TO
the Senate an instructed conference COM
mittee. They did not agree on a plan and
will take the matter up Monday. The con-
ference committee referred TO is one which
was instructed 10 disagree TO the Senate
amendment TO the army appropriation bill.
a portion Of which provides for the sale
of the Indianapolis arsenal and the pur-
chase of military post grounds there.
When the senators learned of the action
of the House and the speech of Repre-
sentative Hemenway in which he said that
IL was high time for the House TO demon
strate 10 the Senate that they had rights.
they were very indignant. as stated in
Wednesdays Journal. They have been
talking about the resolution ever since
and when Senator Proctor made a motion
that a conference committee be appointed
by the Senate there was a general uprising
Spooner made a strong protest. Foraker
wanted 10 ignore the House request and
refuse TO appoint a conference committee.
as did many others. but Hoar thought bet
ter and submitted a motion asking the
House 10 give the Senate a full and free
conference. which was Impossible as long
as the House conferees were instructed. a
proceeding which was unheard OF until ten
DAYS ago. when the House sent an instruct
ed committee 10 the Senate Messrs Al
lsOn, Pettus, Teller and others expressed
their displeasure over the action OF the
House. but before a vote was taken the
time for taking up the Philippine bill ar
rived.
The President has revoked the old execu-
tive order of Aug. %. 1901. by which the
lieutenant general commanding the army
General Miles, and the adjutant general
General Corbin) in turn TO assume the
duties Of secretary Of war in the absence
OF the secretary and the assistant secre-
tary The Presidents order OF revocation
which Is dated yesterday. leaves the depart
ment without a head in the event OF the
absence OF the secretary and assistant sec
rotary. unless such head is specifically des-
ignated on each occasion. Both the secre-
tary and assistant secretary were absent
to-day. but Secretary Root. before ne left
this morning. issued a special order desig-
mating his chief clerk, John G. SchOneld
10 Sign acquisitions upon the treasury and
my temporary absence from Washington on
the sd day or May 1902. and until my re-
turn or until the return OF the assistant
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commencement Exercises
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANrxyTT l., Ia Ma, U,bo

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, May 23.-The annual
commencement of the High School was
held tonight, there being five graduates,
all young women. They are Misses Merle
Hostetter, Nellie Greene, Lulu Abbot, Eva
Cox and Harriet Barker.
WINDFALL, Ind, May 2S-The gradu-
ating exercises of the Windfall High School
were held last night at the opera house
which had been deliberately decorated for
the occasion. The address to the class was
by President j. j. Mills of Earlham Col
lege. The graduates are: Misses Matte
Trimble, Josie Palmer, Lora Newton. Virgie
Dewitt Maggie Wood and Estella Wilburn
and Messrs. Jasper w. Curry, Edward Ste
venson and Charles l.. Ryan After the
close of the commencement exercises Miss
Nettie White and Bernard Williams. who
were graduated at the last term of school
gave a reception TO the graduating class
and others at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. A, Mitchell.
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entered the room. They found four men
seated at the table with the convicting evi-
dence Of cards and chips on the table in
front OF them.
Heller and the players were marched TO
the police station, where Heller was slated
for conducting a gambling house and the
men for visiting the place. The men gave
their names as Nerney Pickett. farmer. OF
Plainheld; Babe" Charles. 932 Randolph
street, city: John Reed. Thorntown. and
Clin Arnie. III South East street. O. IL
Smith appeared and signed bonds for the
appearance OF the men In Police Court this
morning.
Before starting on the round OF raids last
night Captain Hyland made the remark
at police headquarters that be was very
warm. and changed his uniform and cap
for that Of plain coat and stiff hat. lie
then left the station with two sergeants.
Captain Hyland said he had given orders
for the raids 20 be made on the principal
resorts promptly at IL 30 so that In case ary
OF the places were found 10 be open the
word could not be passed from one place
20 another 10 be on the lookout. Visits
10 other places were made later Captain
Hyland remarked after the fruitless ef-
forts 10 corral the fraternity that the
recent reports OF gambling IN the city had
evidently been greatly exaggerated
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FRANKLIN WINS DEBATE.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, May 23.-The Hanover
College debating team was defeated by the
Franklin College team here this evening
by a unanimous decision. The debate was
spirited and well contested from beginning
to end. The question was: Resolved, That
trusts and combina tions tending to monopo-
lie industry should be regulated by the
federal government" Hanover supported
the affirmative and was represented by
John II. Perry r. V. Sipe and L. A. Hand
ley. Franklin was represented by A. Z.
Murphy, Carl Weyl and II. f. Tincher.
The judges were Luther Short, Prof. Ho-
race Ellis and Prof Will d. Howe. After
the debate a reception was given to the Wis
iting debaters.
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ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON Ind, May 23.-Prof
William p. Rogers. dean of the law schoo
of Indiana University. has been offered 9
professorship in the law faculty of North
western University, at Evanston, Ill The
offer is accompanied with promise OF
$500 per annum salary, TO be increased e
$4,000. Professor Rogers has had the ques
ton under consideration for almost two
weeks, but has about come to the conclu-
sion to remain with Indiana University al
the urgent request of Dr. Lorain. The
invitation TO Professor Rogers came as
complete surprise, and he presumes grew
out of acquaintances formed with the dear
and other faculty members of Northwest
ern while attending meetings OF the Ma
tional Bar Association.
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line of work in Cincinnati University He
accepted the position about a month ago,
but it was not made known until this even
ing. The Cincinnati University has 1,295
students, and Professor Chez feels that he
is lettering himself by making the change
pleasant as his relations have been here
a De PAW. The position was unsolicited
by him, but was given him the recon-
mendation of Drs. Seaver and Anderson, of
Yale, two of his former teachers.
The seniors have voted TO omit the Gus
tomary class day exercises this commence
ment account of the heavy work they
are doing in studies.
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DE PAW UNIVERSITY.
New Roster of Phi Beta kappa-PrOf.
Chez Goes to Cincinnati

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind. May 23.-On ac-
count of a number of mistakes made in
previous lists of Phi Beta Kappa new men,
bers an official list has been given out by
Dr. William F. Swahlen. secretary of the
Alpha chapter of Indiana, which is as fol-
lows: Bliss Washington Billings, Mabel NJ.
Bishop. Minnie F. Ford, Edith Holmes,
Homer Pearson livery. Viola Vernetta Kier.
John S. Maxwell. Charles Sudranski. VIII
liam Timothy Templin. Maurice Emerson
Tenant. Helen Weston and John Parker
Wise.
Miss Elsie Wood gave her senior voice
recital at the Music Hall this evening, as
sisted by Miss Matelle Johnson, piano and
Master Ross Baker, violin.
Prof. Anthony w. Chez has resigned as
physical instructor in De Pauw University
TO take position as instructor In the same
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secretary of war" 1t is presumed that
similar special orders will be made desig-
mating Mr.. Schofield to perform these duties
whenever the secretary and assistant sec
rotary are absent in the future.
Secretary Root has issued an order which
revlves an old order of Jan. Is, 1886, provid-
ing that in the absence of the head of a
bureau the senior officer of the department
or CORPS on duty in the bureau shall as
sumo temporary charge. The significance
of the order lies in the limitation ION duty
in the bureau" Under the application of
this limitation no officer on duty outside
OF the bureau could assume charge, as does
Colonel Ward. of General Miles's headquar-
tiers, in the case of the adjutant general S
office, but General Corbin's duties would
ordinarily be assumed by Colonel Carter.
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ABOARD THE GAULOIS
LUNCHEON YESTERDAY IN HONOR OF
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

United States officials Entertained by
Frenchmen Who VIII Attend the
ROchambeau Ceremonies.
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George H. Thomas Post will attend serv-
ice tomorrow at Christ Church. The post
will assemble In front OF its headquarters
at l0:l5 a. IA.
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EarIham Notes.

the crack one-miler, will again be in con
dition tomorrow.
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KING KNOUT OF RUSSIA.
Death-DeaIing Whip Used on Male and
Female Students.
Pearson's London Weekly

Pearsons London Weekly.
1.-THE knout for students" Many have
read this headline in connection with the
Russian riots with the same equanimity
as they would 1.-The cat for highwaymen,
thinking that the former is simply Russias
equivalent for the British fogging instru-
ment AS a matter of fact the cat is
soothing and gentle in comparison with the
"knout."
The 'knout" is the most terrible castiga-
tor ever invented by man, and to be SEN
fenced to il, as administered by Russian
Justice" is practically the equivalent to
death In fact, the average sentence. name
", l01 strokes, is regarded by the Russian
legal mind as a capital sentence.
''Knouts'' differ in form, just as do cats
and birches in England. but the one gen
orally in use is heavy leather thong, about
eight feet in length, attached TO a handle
two feet long. The lash is about the
breadth of a broad tape, and is curved so
as to give two sharp edges along it's entire
length IT is sometimes bound with wire
thread, with a little hook at the end. AT
each blow the sharp edges of the lash fall
on the victims back and cut him like a
flexible double-edged sword.
Peter the Great fixed the maximum num-
Der of strokes permissible TO be given a
prisoner at 101, the human body being I'M
able TO support more The prisoner Is
stretched on an inclined frame. and his
hands and feet are extended at full length,
and firmly bound TO iron rings at the ex-
tremities of the frame. In many cases the
custom Is TO faSten the head of the suf-
ferer so that he is unable TO cry out, which
adds greatly TO the pain.
''Knouting'' is regarded as profession
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"Fresh-Afr, Children.
New York Evening Post


The little "fresh-air'' girl of fiction. who
said You put ii in when the country boy
MIXED the COW. has many prototypes in
real life. Two little girls from the slums
who arrived several years ago at the coun-
try home late at night came out on the
piazza the next morning to view the vicin-
age Great was their hostess's surprise
when she saw that the two children looked
upon the landscape and all its constituent
parts with manifest disapproval Deter
mined 10 find out what was the matter. TO
fathom the workings of these Juvenile
minds, she sat down with. them on the
grass and drew them into long. confden-
tial talk.
What's the matter. children" she asked
why are you disappointed with the coun-
try?"
why. there's no grass here" said one.
pulling blade and biting the end of il.
The woman could only gasp.
What's your idea of grass?' she asked
at last Little by little she managed 20
bring 1t out. Grass was about the height
of a man, 10 begin with.
IF this were larger. would IL be like
grass was the next question, and prompt
"Oh. nOi' showed that there was still
more TO be explained.
How is il different
why. it's black" said one.
BLACK and white said the other. Sud
denly, the explanation flashed upon the
''fresh-air lady's" mind. The little girls
had obtained their idea of vegetation solely
from pictures they had seen in school
books or papers, ordinary black and white
prints. The idea that color OF any sort ex-
listed in the country had never entered their
little East Side heads
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remarked frivolously that the supplies
were not likely to be needed. This re-
mark reported to the authorities, and
she was summoned TO appear before the
police. Unable to deny what she had said.
she was summarily sentenced 10 be logged
In q merciles5 manner.
Insubordinate servants are f1ogged for Of
lenses In Russia, and the late Mr.. George
Augustus Sala once gave his authority to
the statement that ballet girls are logged
in Russian theaters If they are disobedient
to instructions.
Surprising Britains to have heard
that a day or two before his death Shaks-
peare had been logged By order of royalty
for having indulged in Joke in his
plays. They would scarcely believe such
barbarity possible. But this is precisely
what happened to Pushkin, the Russian
Shakespeare, the greatest poet that nation
has produced. The Car disapproved of his
too caustic humor. and he arrested by
the police and logged in the rooms of the
project. Two days after he was killed in a
duel.
But extraordinary this may seem. to
Russians such story would be quite an
everyday occurrence. AS a matter of fact
the rod is a national institution in that
country.