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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-29
TENEMENT HOUSE HORROR
Eight Italians Burned to Death,
Three Fatally, Others Badly Hurt.

BOSTON. Jan. 29.-Eight persons dead.
three more probably fatally burned and
three seriously hurt in jumping from win
dows and others more or less hurt was the
result of "A fire just before o'clock this
morning. in an Italian tenement house on
Fleet street North End Seven of the
dead are adults, three of them women and
the eighth is a child The building was
four stories in height. at No. TO 10 Fleet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-29
SOLDIERS FROZEN TO DEATH.

Two Hundred Alleged to Have Per-
ished in Northern Japan.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Toxic corre-
spondent OF the Daily Express cables that
over 200 soldiers have been frozen to death
in northern Japan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
GEf,ERAL.

No special features in New York stock
market, trading there being progressive
decrease in market S activity-lnac-
tHlty again prevails on Chicago Board
unfinished business IN Senate after De-
cembcr 10th-Bill appropriating s5u.Cr0
10 detray expenses OF coal strike com
mission passes House, after considerable
in appointing the mnlission-Eimore
cunningham kills his brother, T. n.
Gunninsham. at Union City, TENN
Virginia daIky delegation calls on Presl-
dent and asks appointment of James
Hays as assistant to Judge Lewis.
Roosevelt intimates to them that NAL
coln Coles viii be the appointee---Blll
I0>iding Tor publicity OF trust affairs
discussed by House Committee--Swee
Alice the only winning favorite at New
oHeans-Sagasta resigns, irrevocably,
he says, as Premier OF spain-Judse at
Diet of acGuittal in Nicolaus bribery
g4se-IIearing Of miners SIDE Of strike
case resumed at Scranton by coal com
passes education bill--Half million more
Qf gold to pe sent TO South Amer
iea-AH grades of refined sugar ad-
Vancsd 10 points-Congress election
in Colombia to be he'd next March
Eoosevelt's message excites much favor
4ale comment III the City of Mexico
Nezican secretary OF Treasury ask aSks
-
arcordance with Hague award In matter
If FiIs nd-EN-Speaker Reed has an
attack OF catarrhal appendiciiis--ln the
event OF DR.. Won foiiebenS retirement
irum post Of Ambassador at Washing
tou Emperor Williams choice for the
succession TO him is Prince Henry. OF
Piess-Captain Evan p. Howell! Is eject
ed Mayor Of Atlanta-ENploslon occurs
on steamer Progresso near san iran
cisco and twelve men are missing, as d
result and property valued at sAVtV
is Gestroyed-In collision on Clnclhna'l
Southern railway at Sunbright, Tenn.
1wo men are killed, a negro tramp IS
fatally injured, eight men are seriously
inlarei and five coaches are purneu--
First cold wave with snow and sieet, IN
TeXas-American bankers propose ana
10 Mexico in the matter Of adopting the
gold stapdard-At CaStleberry, Ala, ).
A Stubbs shoots and kllls his mother.
and then commits suicide-Iwo men
burned TO death, three seriously lnlureu'
.a accident at Sharon iron W orhs' i
Sharon, Pa.-Masonic Grand IodEe
O. Texas declines to re-estapilsh
fraterasi relations with Grand Lodge
II state of Washington-kf Car
ter knocks out Peter NahGI,
Tom Corcoran knocked out by ffeo
Douglass at avannah-GeofSe ".
Slreeter Chicagos famous squatIer, Is
scnf TO the penitentiary for manslaush-
trr--T3arry Johnstone, the actor, VINO
murdered Kate Hassett, the actress
IS diving.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
THE SHAW DIVORCE,
Decree of Separation Grant
ed Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Gould Shaw.

BOSTON, MASS, December 3.-(Spe-
cial. .)-Boston society received a shock to-
day when the announcement was authori-
tatively made that Robert Gould Shaw.
3D. had secured q divorce from his wife.
Mr.. Shaw is now on the ocean, bound for
Europe.
Last February M. Shaw took up his
residence in South Dakota and last Au
gust the six months residence required
in that State as a prerequisite for divorce
was completed. The legal proceedings
were then instituted, as unostentatiously
as possible.
1t is understood that incompatibility Of
temperament was the cause alleged. The
case was uncontested and the decree was
entered in September. Although intima-
tons OF disagreement and possible sep
aration have been afloat, the news OF the
actual divorce is a surprise.
By the terms of the divorce the only
child, a boy, is to divide his time betwee,.
the father and the motner, until he is s
years old. Then he is to decide with
which parent he will live.
Mr. Shaw left for Europe ten days ago
with a string Of polo ponies. He will in
dulge in his favorite sport at Pau. He
expects to return to Boston in February,
or March, next.
The marriage of Mr.. Shaw and Miss
Mamie Withers Langhorne, was nota-
BILE event in the world of fashion in the
fall of 1897. The marriage took place
October 9th Of that year at the country
home Of the brides parents-Mirador, in
Albemarle county, Virginia.
Miss Langhorre was the third daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chiswell D. Langhorne.
She is a sister of Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son, and was only is at the time of her
marriage to Mr.. Shaw.
She is noted horsewOnlan and great
devotee of outdoor sports. Mr.. Shaw is
the son Of Quincy a. Shaw, of Boston,
and a nephew of the late Colonel Robert
Shaw. He is 80 years Old clubman
oil prominence, a polo player Of renown,
and notable athlete.
The Shaw family influence has sue
ceeGed in suppressing the divorce story
here They do not deny it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

ton that the selection OF assistant at
torneys to United States attorneys
throughout the country was usually ieIt
to the attorneys themselves, and con-
hrmed by the Department OF justice. ne
suggestep that they lay the matter oe-
nominated as attorney Oh the Eastern
District, to succeed Mr.. Allan.
The President said. however. that ne
understood that Judge Lewis had offered
the position Of assistant attorney 10 Mai
colin A. Coles. who "as the Republican
candidate for Congress in one OF the VIZ
ginia districts in November. and that
Coles had probably accepted the ofter
The spokesman Of the delegation was
Matt NJ Lewis, Of Newport News, and
the other members of the delegation were
J. B. Johnson, DR.. r. E. Jones. Dr.. r
r. Ramsey, Richmond; J. r Pollard.
w. G. Singleton. Henrlco county; ]. G.
Carter. Houston; r. r. Horner, Kew. l..
l.. Marshall, Culpeper; Professor ). ).
Smailwood, Surry county; JORDAN Inomp-
son, Nansemond county: Dr. &. JARVIS
Bowen, Norfolk; r. NJ. Smith, ". +.
Atkins. Hampton; Matt n. Lewis. 3. ~.
Cephas. w. w. Pinkett, w. H. G. Brown.
E. C. Brown, J. Thomas Newsome. New
port News; James I. Mitchell. York coun-
ty; A. S. West Accomac county. ~ num-
Der OF the delegation are lawyers
Hayes OF Counsel With Wise.
James Hayes is the colored lawyer who
is one of the counsel engaged In the ef-
forts to overthrow the new Constitution
of Virginia, and the delegation calling
on the President took the position that
his appointment would indicate the dis
approval by the administration of the dis
franchisement Of colored voters IN Viz
ginia.
Considerable disappointment was ex-
pressed that the appointment is likely to
go to some one else. The members of
the delegation hold that If the President
should see fit to hint to Judge Lewis
that the appointment of Hayes would
please him, the appointment would be
made. The opportunity is undoubtedly
a good one for the recognition Of the ne
gro In Virginia, If the administration
should see fit to view it that way. Hayes
has demonstrated his ability to hold the
position, and the selection of white
man is anything but pleasing to the ne
grOeS.
The Lucky Candidate.
Mr.. Malcolm A. Coles. whose selection
ass assistant attorney for the Eastern
District of Virginia has just been an
1ounced, is native of northumberland
county He IS young man about 50
years of age. and is graduate Of Rich
rnond College. He has been resident
of Richmond as chief deputy United
States marshal for several years. and was
recently candidate for Congress In the
First District against Hon. William A.
Jones, and stumped the district, making
a very fair and credtable canvass. He
is well and favorably known In Rich
raond, and has great many friends whc
will be pleased to learn of his good for
tune.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
REAL BEAT IMITATION
A Stage Sleuth Found Him
self Up Against the Gen
uine.

NEW YORK. December 3.-(Special)-
In the makeup of "Sleuth, sheriff"
John C.. Matthews, an actor, was arrest
ed behind the scenes of the Bijou Theatre,
In Paterson, by Detective Lee, of Jersey
City, last night on serious charge pre-
ferred by Miss Florence Golden, former
ly a chorus girl in the company to which
Matthews belongs.
Matthews was taken before Recorder
Senior, who gave Lee permission to take
him back to the theatre and allow him
to finish his act. After the performance
Matthews was taken to jersey City and
arraigned before Judge Hoos, in the First
Criminal Court this morning.
Matthews said his real name was Ed
ward Coyle that he was a member of the
vaudeville team of Matthews and Stew
art. and came from Lancaster, Pa.
Mrs. kllloe, who keeps theatrical
boarding house, said Matthews and Miss
Golden had lived at her house as man
and wife since last summer.
Miss Golden, who is % years old. and
coed looking. said her home was in Bridge.
port. Conn. She said she heard Mat
thews was engaged to marry another
young woman.
James Donovan. who appeared for Mat
thews, questioned the jurisdiction of the
court in the case. He said, according to
the evidence, the complainant had not
lived long enough in the State to acquire
residence The court laid the case over
for further consideration.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
VIRGINIA..

John Walker Hubbard. of Roxbury, ac-
cidcu;ally killed himself with shotgun
cs:erday-Ground broken for a NAM
moth ship yard plant that will be estab-
l.shcd at Sewell's Point-Norfoik is to
have another big factory-Henry Hays.
q weli2-known Prince George negro. killed
by his house being blown down on him
AN Oklahoma rush for property on the
narrow tract between the Jamestown ex-
position grounds and Hampton Roads
Session Of the Virginia State Horticulture
al Society in Lynchburs yesterday; Off
GERS elected-Lonnie Cousins acquitted
IN panville yesterday-Station agents s
Office at Oriana robbed yesterday morn
ing Of sl57 in cash-Wilhem Dersh. an
pId Soldier at Hampton Roads, claims
hat he has solved the problem of squar
ing a circle; says there is money in it
Deaths-Captain y. II. limbs, in North
ImbeTland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
TO REWARD A HERO.
President Summons a Ger
man Sailor to Washington
to Get a Medal.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December 81
(SpeciaL)-Captain Bonn. master of tho
German steamship Barcelona. which has
been trading ou: of Newport News for
several years went to Washington. to
meet President Roosevelt tomorrow at
the White House He VIII receive from
the President memorial for his gallant
services in rescuing the crews Of two
tugs. which were at tho mercy of the
breakers off Long Island last February
during the memorable storm. at the
risk OF his own ship he put back and took
off the crews. Numbering fourteen men.
and saved the tugs. Captain Hohn wears
score of medals for heroic services IL,
saving life and property on the sea- II.
Germany he is looked upon as one OF the
heroes of the merchant marine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
IMMATURE AlMASA,
RICHMOND.

Mrs Robert C. Shaw, Jr.. awarded a.
decree or divorce in Boston-Old Do
ntnion steamer Hamilton rammed by the
Oid point-Mr Malcolm A. Coles chos-
en- assistant district attorney; the mutual
prefercuce Of Judge Lewis and the Presi-
dest-Responsibility for delay on jail
piaued on the plumbers-Propositi to
lease the oyster lands of The Baylor
survey 10 private parties-A grandson
OF President Tyler dies at the Soldiers
ICmc-Mrs. y. Y. Randolph tells of the
work Of relief Of the Lee Camp Ladies'
AuxiiiaTy-Rapid growth of rural free
del4veTy in TirEinia-Deadlo dlock IN Com
rauy B Of the Blues; no election of cap
tain last night-I. n. Eubank made
Grand Master of Virginia Masons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
GRANDSON OF TYLER.
Descendant of a President
Expires at Lee Camp
Soldiers Home.

James Rochelle Tyler. aged 81. vet
eran at the Lee Camp Soldiers Home,
fdied yesterday morning at that institu-
TYLER. and a grandson of John Tyler,
president of the United States. He had
beer in feeble health since his entrance
10 the Home from Southampton county,
July 16 1885, and his death yesterday
was not unexpected. !Lne remains will
be taken to Courtland, Southampton
county, this morning at o'clock for in
terment.
Mr. Tyler was a faithful Confederate
soi,ier, having been a lieutenant in COM
pany A of the First Battalion of Virginia
Infantry, commanded by Captain Thomas
R. Dunn, now City Engineer of Peters
burg His father, General John Tyler,
was private secretary to President Iy-
Ter. and during the war between the
States became a brigadier In the Con-
fedcrate army, serving in Florida. later
in the Mississippi Department un-
der General Sterling Price. His mother
was Miss Rochelle. sister of Captain Ro-
chelle, who was before the war leu
tenant in the United States navy, and
subsequently captain in the Confederate
States navy, stationed on the James river
and afterwards at Mobile. His uncle,
Robert Tyler, was Assistant Secretary of
State under the Confederate Govern
1nent and Hon. D. Gardiner Tyler and
President Lyon G. Tyler are his near
kinsmen
The First Battalion of Infantry in which
the deceased veteran served was with
Jackson in his Valley campaigns. and at
terwards became the provost guard of the
Army of Northern Virginia It was ia
Iniliarly known as the Irish Battalion.
and was commanded by Major D. s.
Bridgeforth.
Mr.. Tyler's sister is the wife of Cen
eral w. 3. Shands, of Southampton coun-
ty. and the remains of the old soldier will
be taken to the family burying-ground, IN
the county, for their final resting place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
SHE TURNED ON THE GAS.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., December D.
(special.)-Rapine Bogger, is years old.
was found unconscious in her bed this
morning with the gas turned on She
was sent to the City Hospital, where It
was said She would probably die It Is
believed she accidentally turned on tne
gas when retiring, as she is not known
to have had any love affairs, and no
reason can be ascertained why she should
seek to take her own life. Her parents
are prontrated over the Occurrences,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
WANTED TO SEE HER PARENTS

NEW YORK. December 3.-{Special.)-
Hattie Hellwig, aged IA, a cash girl in a
Harlem department store, is in the j..
Hood Wright Hospital suffering from
a dose Of carbo.c acid she took in the
store. she may recover. The girl has
been in i'll health for some time, and is
an orphan. Recently she said: Oh, s. !
wish | were dead Is1ave no papa nor
mama like other girls, Perhaps ! could
see them again if I should die. Do you
think. I could do q But 1T was thought to
be only childish fancy,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
PR0SPERITYOFH H,2N.
Despite Coal Strike Earnings
Increased Nearly a
Million.

In spite Of the coal strike, Norloik
and Western has in four months OF the
1Hrent fiscal year increased its gross
earnings $S97. 500 over the receipts OF the
corresponding period a year ago
l1, common with the showing Of roads
generally, however, this increase is large
g absorbed by increased cost OF opera
ton leaving a net increase OF s2eAea7'
winch IS further reduced b. an increase
at S1S55S in charges. leaving an increase
lH surplus of $IS3,o7T.
I'm The year enued June Goth last. the
company earned 6.36 per cent. on Its COM
non stock. and as the increase in sur
plus for the current year so far is equal
t. = per cent. the indications are that
about 6.G2 per cent. on the common is at
present being earned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
AN "OKLAHOMA RUSH"
FOR VIRGINIA LAND.
i,roperty Between the Jamestown
Exposition Grounds and Hnmp-
ton Roads Much Sought After.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, December 81.
,Special.)-The action of the Jamestown
Exposition Company in tticiaEv select
ing Sewell's Point as the site for the Ter
cen .ennial in 1851, has caused genuine
Oklahoma ruSA 10. DAope4>. Oh lle ia
row tract remaining in possession of the
owners between the exposition grounds
and Hampton Roads, the site Of the ne"
shipyard. Willoughby Bay. Newport News
and Norfolk people have invested largely
in the past twenty-four hours. The work
Of clearing the tract purchased for the
shipyard has begun. and in few weeks
all Of the timber will be removed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
YOUNG BOY ENDS HIS DAYS.

NEW YORK, December 3.-(SpeciaL)-
John Winfield Baldwin one Of the bright
est pupils in the Horace Mann Technical
school Columbia University, shot him.
self through the brain to-day, dying IN
slantly. The only cause for the deed Is
hat the boy had become crazed through
@regetudv He was devoted 10 the study
ot electricity, and his leisure from ms
tr2i books Was given over TO chess. IKE
Gently he showed signs of mental disease
and was somewhat under surveillance.
lie evaded his watchers, however, pawn
60 some OF his possessions, and bought
& revolver with which lac ended his HE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
HE BLEW OUT THE GAS.

NEW YORK, December 3.-(Special0-
Casper Christopher. II years old. early
to-day blew out the gas in his room,
and was found unconscious some time
later He is now III Bellevue. and will
likely recover.
The noy is a. Hungarian. He, has been
in this country onl a short time. The
gas fixtures were explained to him and
he went to bed after midnight. It is evi-
dent that he did not understand his in
strucuons and blew out the gas. The po-
lice reported the case as attempted sui
eide, and thei boy is under arrest. Those
who know him, however, say 1t was pur-'v
an accident.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
TROUBLE WITH HIS WIFE.

NEW YORK. December 3.-tSpeciall-
man of respectable appearance. evi-
dently about 5o years old. tried to commit
suicide to-day by turning on the gas in
his furnished room. He was taken to
Gouverneur Hospital. It Is thought he
will recover. The man applied ut the
house for room three days ago. but
did not give his name. Last night he
asked to have gas-stove placed in his
room. He said he had trouble with his
wife and daughter. as well as business
difficulties. and he had left his home for
q rest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
DRANK ACID AND DIED.

NEW YORK. December 3.-(SpeclaL)-
While many persons were waiting 1of
trolley car at One Hundred and flftieth
street and Melrose avenue to-day, IN
Bronx. a man who was standing on the
corner raised bottle to his lips ana
swallowed the contents. He sank 70 the
pavement Witnesses rushed to the man
and found he had taken carboic acid
The ambulance was summoned from
Lebanon Hospital. where the man died
twenty-five minutes later. From letters
in his pockets Il; was learned that ne
was Andreas Hammered. He and MS
wife separated recently after many quar-
rc!s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
ly or with food. In prevention, therefore,
pure drinking water and careful personal
habits are Indicated
AS Old a. History.

The disease is as old as history. Ac-
coVdins to DR.. Stiles, 1t can be traced
back to the dawn of civilization through
literature 1t has been little known IN
modern times. however. Later. the dis
ease spread to Europe and Asia, and oc-s
casional cases occurred In South America.
Finally few cases appeared in this
country, and it was thought that they
sprang from the same parasite which
caused the disease in the Old World.
When the Spanish-American war broke
out the Department of Agriculture sent
a notice to the Medical Corps Of the army
calling attention IL the prevalence of the
disease In Cuba and Porto Rico. DR.. Bal
Icy K. Ashford, ar assistant surgeon III
the amy, founl the disease common.
In August Of last year. DR.. Stiles was
transferred from the Agricultural De-
partment, and Investigated the disease
through trip to the South, where lie
spent twenty weeks in his Investigations
On his ray he stoppd off in Richmond.
Va. where. through the courtesy OF Or
Darlington, he examined loo prisoners
from the Virginia penitentiary, but fa'led
to find single c:se. From there he Wis
ted the Virginia copper mines, and the
Cumnock coal hines. where he found
few cases When he reached the sandy
regions Of South Carolina he found man
cases. lie found. upon invest Sa'lof,
that he disease sprang from sandy re-
gions Farm hands frum the SANDY bot
toms" of South Carolina were a1fec,ed.
and those who were, were weakened 10
a considerable extent
Many children ere affected. 1t inter-
feres with their school attendance anc
stunts ITEM physically and mentally
Ii has been found by DR.. Stiles that
the hook-worm which caused the disease
here is unlike the ones producing IL IN
the Old World It belongs to the same
class, but to a. different species. In com
mon parlance, 1T is Il different breed OF
dog.
The Disease Durable.
DR. Stiles will say In his report. which
will soon be Forthcoming, that the DIS
case is curable and that it will respond
readily to treatment. He proposes to IN
vite some of the parasites to take UP
their residence in his own intestlncs. IN
order to get closer acquaintance With
them. He will tender them quarters rent
free in order to study their habits more
carefully.
DR.. Stiles says that the CLAY eaters
of the South are nothing more than
acute sufferers from this disease. He finds
a tendency among all who have 1t TO eat
dirt.
In conclusion, DR.. Stiles is Of the opln-
ion that the disease can be wiped out
with careful treatment. He proposes 10
carry the investigation no further IN the
interest of science, and in order to AFFORD
relief to thousands OF the South, where
il is most common.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
WAYS People TOOK TO SFUFFLE OFF THIS MORTAL COIL
STURGEON TOOK HIS OWN LIFE

NEW YORK. December s.-tspecial)-
Jake. the big sturgeon in the aquarium
at the Battery. is dead. He practically
committed suicide by refusing to eat for
a year, owing to the fact that he had
been separated from his conanions.
year ago he was over seven zee, long
and weighed go pounds. When he died
he had shrunk nearly two feet in length
and had lost nearly 100 pounds In wsight.
It Is the intention OF the aquarium su~
thorities TO have the bio - stuffed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
s I ~
HO0KW0RM DISEASE,
Ai!ment New in America, But
as Old as History.
FOUND IN SOUTHERN MILLS.
Children There stunted by the Di-
~ea>c, Not by Factory Life.
FOUND IN SOUTHERN MILLS.
hiidrcn There stunted by the Di-
scasc, Not by Factory Life.
iNvEsTIGATloNs AT RICHMOND.

Twelve Hundred Prisoners in the
Penitcntinry Were Examined, and
Not Single Case Was Discovered
Virginia Copper Mines and Cum
mock Coal Mines Also Visited, and
II Few Cases Found There-The Di-
sense Was First Observed in the
South After Spanish, Wnr-Thc Dis
covery Made by Head of ZooIoE1-
cal Department of Bureau of AMI
mnl Industry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
Strike Commission Resumes Its
Sessions at Scranton.
MORE SETTLEMENT TALK.
Something In the Air Rexarsins
Agreement.
ARE DEsuLronr.

The Commissioners Arc Impatient NJ
the Way In Which the Exnmina~
ton Drnss Along-Considerab1
Discussion Between Attorneys and
the Commission Regarding Docn-
mentary Evldence-An Companies
Given Until This Morning to Flo
Answer to NIitchell,s Statement
The Entire Question Said TO be
One OF Wages