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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
.KNOWNMAN'S
RICHARD VI. HANVORTH PASSES
AWAY AFTER A USEFUL LIFE.
He Lived Many Years in Union County
and Was Prominent i'm Repub-
Iican Politics.

Richard NJ. Haworth. formerly a resident
Of Union county, died at his home, 500
Woodlawn avenue, Sunday morning after
a lingering illness resulting from the in
frmities of age. At the time OF his death
he was over eighty. On account of failing
health he and his wife came TO Indianapolis
less than a year ago to reside with their
daughter, Mrs. w. +. Johnson. Mr.. Ha-
worth was a prominent Republican in
southeastern Indiana politics during and
after the civil war period. He served as
recruiting officer under Governor Morton
for Union county and came in contact with
and was a close personal friend of Indi-
ana's famous war Governor. After peace
had come he served his party in both
branches of the Legislature from Fayette
and Union counties. in which capacity he
discharged his duty with great credit, be-
ing a member of various important COM
mittees-notably chairman of the commit
tee to audit the expenses of President Lin
coin and party. The war coming on in
1881, the Legislature was called in extra
session and two committees were reorgan-
ized-the military and ways and means.
Mr.. Haworth was appointed a member of
the military committee the only member
from the eastern half of the State. Walter
.. Gresham was chairman of the military
committee and he became well acquainted
with the future secretary OF state in Cleve-
lands Cabinet.
During his active career he grew TO know
many noted men, such Benjamin Harri-
son, Horace Greeley. and was an intimate
friend of the late Judge jeremiah NJ. Will
son. OF his various friends and the events
of go and 61 he was entertainingly remin-
iscent. In all Mr.. Haworth spent four
years in each house and acquired an ex-
perience in both branches of the Legisla-
ture that few men have had The de-
ceased resided the greater portion of his
life on a farm located four miles east of
Liberty, from which he moved several
years ago. All his life he was a great
reader of newspapers and displayed a keen
interest in public questions and the men
of State and national affairs, keeping in
touch with the politics of his district and
State, in which he was once a jealous,
though unassuming, factor. He was much
respected for his honesty and integrity In
business, having been a man of affairs and
the administrator of many estates He
leaves a widow and two daughters. one OF
whom. Mrs. o. l.. Stivers resides in Wash
ington, ID. G.
Funeral services will be held at the late
home in this city this afternoon at 2
! o'clock and interment at Liberty tomorrow
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
JACK FROST IN APRIL.
Thermometer Drops Below Freezing
at an Awkward Time.

1t is probable that every farmer and
early gardener, including the women who
planted flower beds in advance Of an as
sured sunshine, went to sleep last night
with visions OF what the frost would bring
forth in the morning So far this spring
there has been no complaint about the
fruit being killed, and the freezing line
which the weather man drew around In
disnapolis will make an opening for re-
port on the prospects for a fruit crop. At
the weather bureau last night 1t could not
be determined just how much frost would
come. or II 1t would be accompanied by
conditions that kill, ruin or blast. The
fatality of frost depends entirely upon at
mospheric conditions. and is harmful in
proportion TO the "dryness. wetness and
windiness."
At o'clock yesterday evening the Their
mometer stood at 26 degrees above zero,
six degrees below freezing point. There
had been a drop of 10 degrees since Z
o'clock in the morning, but the high wind.
fiurries of snow and overcast sky made
the change seem greater. Relief. however
is promised, and warmer weather Will come
soon.
Comfort may be taken from the fact that
April 10 is the average date fixed for killing
frostS, and that a brief cold snap is not
altogether unusual at this time OF year
The records IN the weather bureau Office
show that frosts have come late as the
latter part of May, as on May 29, 1854, and
May q, 1895.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
LOSS OF A VALUABLE RUG
REV. GUILOyITCH ALEXANDRIA IS
UNDER ARREST.
He Cleaned n Number OF Rugs for Mrs.
Edward Schmidt and One Is Miss
fng-Armenians Excited.

The Rev. Guilovitch Alexander, claiming
20 he an Armenian minister Of the New
Light sect, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Detectives Colbert and Hauser and
charged with grand larceny. Alexandria
has been conducting a rug cleaning estab-
llshment in Monument place.
Last August the Armenian took con-
tract TO clean sixty-two valuable rugs be-
longing to Mrs. Edward Schmidt. of $3.50
North Meridian street. While the rugs
were under the cleansing process Mrs.
Schmidt left the city for an extended tour
and the rugs were ordered placed in
storage. Mrs. Schmidt returned some
months ago and upon opening her collec-
tion of rugs found an elegant Persian crea-
ticn, valued at S225 missing. The matter
was reported TO Alexandria. but he insisted
that all of the rugs were returned. Then
Mrs. Schmidt reported her loss TO the po-
lice. Detectives Colbert and Hauser. after
a two months pursuit OF clews, finally
placed the theft directly at Alexapdria's
door The Armenian denied his guilt
The detectives then took their case into
the Armenian settlement here and by a
series OF interviews through an Armenian
student. who Is in Butler College. succeeded
I'm getting at AleXandria's past record. He
pretendS not 10 speak SOOu hnBllsh out MS
countrymen insist that he was minister
IN their church. the New Light. and was
expelled at Dayton because of unbecoming
conduct.
While working on their clews the detec-
tives found Vertez Arpaygan, another
Armenian. and an enemy OF Alexandria
and they connected him with the Schmidt
theft. Arpaygan, however, succeeded I'm
proving his innocence and the brunt OF the
crime was thrown on Alexandria. The lat
ter stated last night that he could prove
his innocence and could attach the crime 10
another. The detectives anticipate other
Developments IN the case. The Armenians
Of the city are greatly excited over the
f1rrr, of Affairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
B. o. JOHNSON RETURNS.
Elected Vice President of Bureau of
Labor Commissfoners.

B. o. Johnson. state statistician, has re-
turned from New Orleans. where he at
tended the meeting OF the Association of
Officers of the Bureau of Labor Commits
sioners of America. Carroll d. Wright
United States labor commissioner, was
elected president and Mr. Johnson was
elected first vice president. The principal
discussion at the meeting was free employ
ment offices in all States, and resolution
was adopted favOring such measures in all
States. Indiana has no free employment
office, and Mr.. Johnson says the labOring
class evidently does not care for such an
Office TO be created in this State. He said
If there is a demand for one he will place
the matter in the hands of the labor COM
missioners TO be brought before the next
Legislature
Mr.. Johnson found big stack Of mail on
his desk when he returned, and most of 1t
was very discoura ging, as reports were
received from all parts Of the State 10 the
effect that the peach crop in Indiana is prac-
tically killed by the cold weather. Re
ports show that cherries and apples are in
a safe condition, and wheat that was sown
early is in good condition. Late wheat was
badly damaged by dry and cold weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
WOUND PROVES FATAL.
Death of Thrce-Year-OId Frank Will
Hams at city Hospital.

Frank Williams. the three-year-old son Of
w. S. Williams, living at 1908 Silver avenue,
West Indianapolis died at the City Hos
pital yesterday afternoon. Death was
caused by a bullet wound in the intestines-
The Williams boy and George Haughey,
a ffteen-year-old boy living at 1883 Silver
avenue, were playing together last Thurs
day. Young Haughey had a hObert rife
and il was accidentally discharged. the bull
let passing through Williams arm and
into his intestnes. The child showed signs
of recovery until yesterday morning, when
a sinking spell soon resulted in death. The
shooting was investigated by the police and
Is regarded as accidental.
Late last night Superintendent Taffe or
dered young Haughey arrested The boy
will appear in Police Court this morning
and will be held pending investigation
by the coroner. The police have had con-
siderable trouble with West Indianapolis
boys who make practice of playing with
lobert rifles. The circumstances in Haugh-
eys case point 10 accidental shooting, but
Superintendent Taffe wants an investiga-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
FOOT CAUGHT IN FROG.
John Heddens VIII Lose That Mem
her, but saved His Life.

John Heddens, a brakeman in the employ
OF the Lake Erie & Western Railroad, was
run down by a freight train last night and
his right foot was badly crushed He was
taken TO St. Vincent's Hospital in the City
Dispensary ambulance. His foot will have
to be amputated.
He stood at switch waiting for his train.
which was backing up at the time. He had
the train lights in his hand and intended
to place them on the cabOOse. He stepped
onto a rail and his foot caught in the frog.
Before he could extricst tie his foot the train
ran him down. With remarkable presence
Of mind Heddens laid down and thus saved
himself from being crushed TO death. AS
il is he will lose a foot instead of his life.
He has a wife and child, and lives at al
Virginia avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
TWO LITTLE WANDERERS
BROTHERS -FOUR AND SIX YEARS
OLD AT POLICE STATION.
Matron Reisner Thinks They Have
Inherited n Vagrant Tendency
sleep in Their Clothes.

Two little tow-headed youngsters, Joe
and Grover Johnson, aged four and six,
respectively, slept at police station last
night for want Of better home. The po-
lice believe the boys inherit vagrancy. and
the history OF their parents and older
brother bear out the theory. The boys
were found at a West Indianapolis store
yesterday and were sent to police station
for refuge. Theirs is a pathetic story.
Their home is box car. Yesterday they
walked into a grocery and told story of
privation and hunger. Their wan faces
corroborated their story. Grover. the
elder said that their mother had smallpox
and had been taken away. charitably
inclined woman had kept the little tots
three days and then let them go. That is
how they came to the grocery. When the
boys reached police station they found
welcoming friend in Matron Reisner. The
matron recognized them as younger broth
ers of Walter Johnson, 1.-The Baby Tramp"
now in Plainfield Reformatory. That the
boys inherit a tramp spirit is evident.
Efforts by the police and Matron Reis-
ner to locate the mother proved unavail-
ing. She has not been sent to the pest
house and is not in the custody of the
HedALn Inc DOllCt lhC
babies have begun their life's tramp the
same their brother did before them.
They have the tramp's every trait. As
soon as Matron Reisner gave them their
supper last evening they went TO the ra-
diator, or stove" as they called 1t, and
lay down on the floor. They placed their
heads close together and were soon fast
asleep Matron Reisner went into oe-
tention room and placed a mattress on the
floor and made a comfortable bed for the
little wanderers. Then she attempted to
undress them and put them to bed in reg
ulation order.
Leave my clothes on whined little Joe.
You'll sleep better with them off, said
the matron kindly.
II never take 'em off, an don't want
to now" he added.
The matron decided to let their custom
be their way and the little fellows were
soon fast asleep. For years their brother
Walter caused the police trouble by his
wanderings and sensational stories. 1t is
belived that the mother has abandoned
the youngsters and that they are to pass
into the keeping of the Board of Children's
Guardians.
THE little fellows act just like their
brother did before Ihem," said Matron
Reisner, and they tell the same sad
stories that he used to tell I can't help
but believe that it is hereditary and ii will
take strong measures to take the tramp
spirit out of these boys"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
A MALE SHOPLIFTER.
Clarence Hill Makes a Confession
After His Arrest.

Clarence Hill. living at 1910 Virginia ave-
nue.. was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Morgan, Hauser and Colbert. charged with
shoplifting. Hill is forty years old and has
confessed TO large stealings.
Hill has been under surveillance for sew
eral weeks. but not until yesterday was he
successfully trapped. Articles from the
New York Store. Blocks and the Progress
were found in his possession. Hill at first
denied his guilt. but later confessed to
stealing silks and other fine fabrics in the
dry goods stores. Before being locked up
he gave the detectives a key to his room
and told them that he had large quantity
of stolen stuff in IT, In attempting TO open
the door Detective Colbert broke the key
and they will secure entrance 10 the house
to-day.
Hill claims to have relatives in Florida
and says that considerable OF his ill-gotten
gain has been sent Ia sisters In the South
land. He Will be given a preliminary hear
ing to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Mrs. Helen Josephine Cleveland.

Mrs. Helen Josephine Cleveland, wife of
Allen 3. Cleveland, a well-known COM
mercial traveller. died yesterday morning.
She was twenty-six years old and a woman
of lovable disposition. Recently she I'M
derwent an operation at the Deaconess
Hospital and improved rapidly until yes
terday morning, when she became suddenly
worse and died. The remains were taken
to Culver & Whitsett's undertaking estab-
lishment. where they can be viewed by
friends before removal 10 Ashland o.. the
home of her father. I. II. Good, where the
funeral will be held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Accuses n Gang of Boys.

Guy Grover. living at 1902 Fountain street,
yesterday complained to the police OF an
attack on him by what he terms the East
Tenth-street boo gang" Grover owns a
booded dog and he says the gang steals
il from him. on Sunday night he found
them in possession of the dog and I'm an
effort 10 recover il he was badly beaten.
He says eleven of the gang were upon him
at once.
1T looked like a football game" was the
way Grover described the fight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Union Ministers, Association.

Professional ball playing on Sunday was
again under fire at the meeting of the
Union Ministers Association yesterday
morning. The association took a rising
vote expressing the voice OF the meeting
that the action OF Mayor BoOkwalter. in
taking a firm stand 10 suppress Sunday
ball playing. had met their approval
During the meeting a communication
from the Local Council was read request
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
PRISON INVESTIGATION.
II VIII BE Begun on Thursday at the
Institution.

Governor Durbin announced yesterday
that an investigation of the charges of
cruelty made by DR.. Brose A. Horne. prison
physician. against NJ. NJ. Barnard. deputy
warden OF the Indiana Prison at Michigan
City. will be made by the Board OF Control
OF the prison and the Board OF State Chart
ties jointly at the prison Thursday morning
az O'Clock. Governor Durbin will invite
representative OF newspapers TO be pres
ent and a stenographer will take down all
the proceedings The Board OF Control and
Warden Reid met in the Governors Office
yesterday and decided that the forthcoming
investigation shall be thorough in every
TaeafI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08

Fire I'm rubbish in the basement under
the Office OF the Indianapolis Light and
Power Company, in the Journal building
caused a small loss yesterday morning
Smoke quickly filed and envsloped the
building. and for time the situation was
threatening. One Of the incidents Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
.Iorenh Antrim.

Joseph Antrim, one of the substantial
farmers of Decatur township. died yester-
day. He was born in Morgan county in
1880 and moved with his parents TO Decatur
township when he was three years old. He
spent the rest OF his days in that township.
Eight children survive him, among them
j. B., a. w. and ]. NJ. Antrim, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
JOHN G.. WILLIAMS NAMED.
He VIII Succeed w. III. Eichhorn on
RefOrmatory Board.

Governor Durbin yesterday announced
the appointment Of John G. Williams OF
Indianapolis. who is attorney for the Van
dalia Railroad Company, as Democratic
member of the board OF managers OF the
Indiana Reformatory at JeffersonYille TO
succeed w. H. EichhOrn. Of Button, whose
term expires tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
BARGAIN SALE TODAY.
Police VIII Dispose OF Articles That
Have Accumulated.

Police VIII Dispose OF Articles That
Have Accumulated.
This Is bargain day ar police station. The
annual sale OF articles taken by the police
from thieves and other criminals and left
unidentified and unclaimed at police head
quarters will be sold at public auction this
afternoon. and the usual motley crowd of
bargain hunters will throng the station
house basement. Lew Shank will act as
auctioneer and the buyers Will be offered
everything from candidates promise TO
a gold watch.
Custodian Stevens said yesterday that
this years dead boss" sale does not offer
the assortment OF previous years. as the
police had been unusually successful in
finding the owners Of stolen property
There are in the lot, however, nineteen BIZ
cycles and five frames. Several OF the
wheels are of the large number found in
the canal several months ago. There are
number of revolvers and guns. Three
sacks OF seed wheat are among the saIa-
bles. The most interesting lot, however
is a trunk containing a lot OF ladies' lin
gerie that is in need OF attention by a dill
igent laundress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
INSURANCE MEMS SMOKER.
an Enjoyable Evening Spent mt the
Commercial Club.

The indianapolis Fire Insurance Associa-
ton last night enjoyed its annual smoker
and social session at the Commercial Club.
Sixty-five of the agents. special agents and
employees attended the smoker and enjoyed
impromptu addresses by members of the
association. The entertainment committee
e. II. Forty, John j. Appel. Harvey &.
Martin, Lac Noble and Joseph Selvage-had
arranged for a vaudeville entertainment as
a special feature, and this was greatly en-
joyed. A coored orchestra furnished the
music.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Arrest of Bert Thomas.

Bert Thomas, a painter living at 434 Hia-
watha street, was arrested yesterday and
charged with being implicated in the burg
larry of Andrew Harmenings grocery last
Saturday night. Thomas is said TO have
watched at the door while Charles Lock
wood, now in jail. burglarized the store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
sale for Paderewski Recital.

The sale of seats for the Paderewsk
recital at Tomlinson Hall, Friday night
opened yesterday morning and by evening
over one-half of the seating capacity Of
the hall had been sold. Out-of-town peo-
pie are taking great interest in the event
There will be a party of forty from Dan
VILE thirty-five from Greencastle and TWEEN
ty-five from Anderson. There are, of
course hundreds of goods seats yet unsold
i'm the big hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Plans for New Bridge.

The plans and specifications FOR the West
washington-street bridge were filed with
the County Commissioners yesterday and
bids will be advertised for this morning 1t
will be four weeks before the bids Will be
opened. The plans are for stone bridge,
Meian arch and iron bridge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08

fire was the work of the firemen in remov-
ing a young woman from one Of the upper
floors by the ladder route. The smoke was
so dense in the stairways that IL was i'm
possible to descend that way. The fire
caused a large crowd 10 gather in Monu-
mfnf nlace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Mrs. Katherine Broden.

Mrs. Katherine Broden, aged sixty-four
years. of 1893 Prospect street, died yester-
day of heart disease. husband and three
children survive. One of the children is
Sister Cecilia, of the Charity Hospital,
Baltimore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08

The American Central Life Insurance
Company LED all but two companies in
number of policies written IN the State OF
Indiana during the year 1901. and led all
but four in the amount OF insurance writ
ken-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Died Mt Soldiers Home.

W. S. Elliott, for a number of years
clerk in the Indianapolis postofice. died
yesterday at the Soldiers Home in Lafay-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Dunlap's Celebrated Hats
at Seaton's Hat Store.
BIG -FOUR ROUTE.
Week End Excursion to Louisville,
Saturday, April IL.
So. 2b-Round Trfp-s22 %.

Train leaves Indianapolis $50 p. m. Tick
cts good returning on all trains up to and
including train leaving Louisville 500 p.
m, Monday, April a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08

ing that each church observe May Is as a
universal day of peace TO commemorate
the meeting at The Hague.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
$1.90 Round Trip.
BIG FOUR ROUTE

Train leaves Indianapolis 7:2O a. m. Tick
cts good TO return on regular train Apri
9 and TO-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08

One dollar or less round trip, special traiI
leaving indianapolis at 7:45 a. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Dat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
BIG FOUR ROUT,

Excursion to Lafayette, Wednesda!
April 8.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08

Out-Of-TOwn Excursion, Sunday
April 13, to Union City, Wabash
and Way Points.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-05
CLAIMS PILED UP

Street Railway Which Had Many Ac-
cidents Goes Into Receivers Hands
Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 29.-William
Schofeld of Boston was yesterday APP
pointed by the superior court of Middle
sex county as receiver for the Marlboro
Street Railway company. Mr. Scho-
field will at once take charge of the
road and operate it until further notice.
The receiyership was applied for by
the company itself on the ground that
it could not meet the claims for dam
ages against it ON account of several
accidents on the Hudson division last
summer. Three of the 1876 claimants
for damages against the company re-
fused to accept the proposition of coun-
sci for the company to pay them $25,-
900 in full settlement of their claims.
The attachments against the company
aggregated $113,000 and as all efforts to
have these removed proved unavailing,
there seemed no other course left but
to have the receiver appointed.
The entire stock of the Marlboro
Street Railway company, whose road is
only Az miles in length, running from
Marlboro Junction to Hudson, is in the
hands of Is men. The company's cap
ital stock is $SO,000A 1t is mortgaged
for $4,000 and has an unfunded debt
of $4,000, making its total liabilities
1920. 600.