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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04

Of New York city and J. p. Wilson.
Charles L. Botkin. II. II. Burrem, Ir. A.
L: Roberts, DT. ~. X. Langdon, 9. W.
Pierson, L. Il. Roberts, Y. c Talbert. Eu-
gene Case, Hugh Branson and S. Van
Meter.
Mrs. Elizabeth Behrent, wife Of a hack
man. died Friday night at her home. IgI3
Harrison street from Bright's disease. She
was hfty-foUr years old. Besides her hus-
band, a son, Frederick A. and three broth
ers survive. Her funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the
German Lutheran Church.
Brownson Council. No. 2z2. Y. N wiz
be installed in Y. NJ. ]. Han. 6I5 East North
street. by the degree team OF Capital COun-
Gil, No. Z6, Y. NJ. J., at 800 this afternoon.
The new council starts with a charter
membership Of forty and viii be connected
with st. Joseph's Church. The meetings
Will be held in Y. NJ J. Hall the FIRST and
third Fridays OF each month.
A. ]. Gerstner, 1924 Park avenue. yester-
day morning found on his front doorstep q
girl baby I'm a basket. a note written IN
lead pencil was found in the basket. IL
read; fPlease don't be angry Ny mother
could not keep me and l need a home.
They say you are good people. and I beg
you 10 give me a chance 10 grow and be
somebody. / am clean and healthy. I was
born April 3, 1902" Mr.. Gerstner says the
infant is in delicate health and he fears
she Will die. He is undecided whether 10
keep the child.
The police are looking for a mar named
OldTltE BRADY OF ANDERSON, VINO Is SAID
10 have gained the confidence OF a humber
Of indianapolis ministers and obtained q
neat sum Of money from them. Brady was
introduced 70 about a dozen ministers Ia
the city. He became friendly with them.
He suddenly disappeared and did not again
turn up until recently. He came back.
saying he had got a position as a travelling
salesman in Anderson. He went TO tho
acquaintance in this city and borrowed
money from them.
An informal reception In celebration OF
the eighty-seventh birthday anniversary OF
Mrs. DrUscilla Wilson was held yesterday
at the home OF Mrs. Pleasant Bond. 1884
Park avenue Mrs Wilson Is the mother
OF Mrs. Bond, whom she is visiting. Her
home Is In Carmel. She was born IN Ohio.
but has lived most Of her life In Kentucky.
During her residence In Kentucky she be-
came active in the temperance movement.
During the reception yesterday Mrs. Will
son was the recipient Of many coagratu-
lati0ns from the friends who called. Despite
her advanced age she Is active
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SEVERE STORM in IOWA
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
IRE DOWN NEAR WATERLOO.
Lightning, Rain and Wind Mt Some
Points and a TornadO-Like Storm
at Other Places.

OMAHA, Neb., May 3.-Reports received
here indicate that a most serious storm of
lightning. wind and rain, reaching from
Waterloo to Oelwein, Ia, struck that sec
ton at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The extent
OF the damage is not known, but it is
learned that it was the most serious in the
vicinity of Dewar, ten miles east of Water
loo. At that point ell wires of telegraph
and telephone poles were blown down. The
extent of other damage is not known, but 1t
is feared the storm took on tornado proper
tons at some points.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 3.-Considerable
damage was done by a wind and hailstorm
in northwestern Iowa to-day. Near Sheldon
the loss will amount to many thousand
dollars. Stock suffered severely. Hail
stones measured over five inches.
DIES MONIES, Ia, May "a strong
vino blew at Oelwein this evening, but
did no damage. At Fairbanks, the first
station east of Oelwein, telegraph poles
and wires are down. In the storm at mid
night last night one hundred head of cattle
in the vicinity of Oelwein were killed by
lightning.
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Attempt to Assassinate.
. I~ndIanapoIis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER. Ind, May. 3.-It has just
come 10 light that at Thursday midnight
an attempt was made to take the life or
John McGeath, a prominent farmer, living
two and one-half miles southwest of town.
An unknown person stopped in front of the
house and called for Mr.. McGeath. His
mother, who sleeps in the lower part OF
the house, heard the calls and answered,
but the man on the outside said he wanted
stepped on the outside, and when he did
so he saw the flash Of a gun and heard
the shot rafting around him. None struck
hin but the door was filled and a tree in
the yard, which stood between Mr.. Nc
Geath and the road. where the man with
the gun was, was peDpered with the leader
missiles. Mr.. MCGeath knows of no person
who would attack him in such a manner.
The matter is being investigated.
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wabash County Committee.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 3.-The Wabash
county central met here this
afternoon TO fix the time for holding the
township conventions TO choose delegates
TO the congressional convention here on
May q. Warren @. Sayre and Cary u.
Cowgirl. the latter a candidate for Con-
gress. made brief addresses TO the COM
mittee. Mr.. Cowgirl taking occasion 10 deny
uneQuivOcally that he had ever asked the
privilege OF naming the delegates IN this
county. He submitted a resolution proVid-
ing that the delegates should be named IN
mass convention in the several townships,
ana the resolution was adopted unani-
mouslN-
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FIGHT IN THE STREET.
One COlored Man Another
for Cause That Was Trivial.

FINS Wagner, colored, who works at
the Grand Hotel. walked into the City Dis
pensary last night about II o'clock bleeding
from a long cash on the lower lip, which
extende down under the chin.
Wagner says he received his injuries
from a large stone thrown by William
Cranshaw. also colored. Wagner says he
was walking along West North street last
night about IL o'clock when he was accost-
ed by a young colOred woman, who was
walking ahead of Cranshaw. The girl,
Wagner says. called him to one side and
said she wanted to see him. Cranshaw
stepped up at the same time and protested
against the girl talking with Wagner. The
latter said he would talk to the girl, but
Cranshaw said he would not. Wagner said
the woman wished to talk with him and he
would talk with her if he was killed in the
attempt. Cranshaw said if he did talk TO
the girl he would certainly kill Wagner.
The latter made a few remarks to the
woman and Wagner says he was struck
in the mouth. Cranshaw and the girl left
the scene after Wagner was assaulted. All
the people concerned live in Norwood.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. Fannie Hiteshue is i'll at her home
on East Washington street.
DIT. William S. Beck has returned from
a three weeks trip in Minnesota and Da-
kcta.
Before the Century Club on Tuesday
evening Mr.. Adolph Schmuck will read a
paper on William Dean Howells.
The degree staff OF Minnewa Tribe, No.
S. |. o. r. M, gave a surprise 10 their
worthy chief OF records. Henry Wirtz. Fri
day evening, in honor OF his thirty-secoad
year as a Red Man. He was presented with
an emlematic ring IN a neat speech by
Benjamin Fry. master OF ceremonies. After
a pleasant time by thcse present good
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DESERTED BLIND CHILD.


William Joyce. special officer for the
Board Of Children's Guardians, yesterday
took the two-year-old daughter Of Fred and
Ethel Strafner 10 the Guardians Home in
Irvington. He said the parents Of the child
deserted 1t Friday. They came here about
a month ago and rented a furnished room
Of Mrs. Frazier, $50 East Vermont street.
The parents had no baggage. The child ap-
peared sickly and nearly blind Friday
when Mrs. Frazier went 20 market she saw
the Strafner family preparing 10 go out.
The mother dressed the child as II 10 take
II out. Mrs. Frazier went out and left them
alone. When she returned about an hour
later she found the child sitting on the top
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BECOMES 4 REPUBLICAN.
Democratic Candidate i'm Lafayette
R~epudiates His Party.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. May "a bombsheIl
was thrown into the Democratic camp to-
day by the action of Charles ludlow. Dem
ocratic candidate for councilman in the
Seventh ward, who openly espoused the
cause OF Republicanism and made known
his intention TO assist the Republican ticket
in its entirety. ludlow is a prominent rail-
road man. an engineer on the Monon, and a
peculiar feature Of his campaign is that he
IS running against his brother, Robert J.
ludlow, Republican nominee for the COun-
ell. In front of his home this morning the
former Democrat declared that he desired
no votes from Democrats and that he
would from now on work for the success of
Republicanism in his ward. He declared
that his friends would follow his example.
The trouble, il is asserted. grew out of an
attempt OF Herman Schrack, HudlOw's
Democratic colleague, TO belittle the can
didacy Of the latter. The Democrats are
much excited over the reputation Of the
party by ludlow and are trying hard 10
effect a truce, but the remarkable turn in
affairs threatens further trouble In their
ranks.
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Unknown Person Attempts to Assas-
sinate a Farmer Near Montpelier,
but the Ehort Is a Failure.
UNION CITY GIRL TAKES POISON
HER LIZ SAVED SHE SAYS SHE
"DID 1T FOR Fun"
Killed by Bursting Emery
Bend Il. Il. A. Convention.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, May 3-William
Rabel, a barber. shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife, this afternoon, in an I'M
settled portion cf the South Side. She was
with her brother and they passed her hus-
band. from whom she was separated. He
turned and fired at her twice, the bullets
entering her back in dangerous regions.
She was recently arrested at Marion for
sending Rabel letters of obscene character.
Rabel fed, but was later arrested. His
mother, who lives near the scene OF the
shooting, witnessed the deed. Jealousy was
the cause. Mrs. Rabel is only eighteen
years of age.
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NEW INTERPRETATIONS.
George w. stout Company Organized,
with Capital of $780, 900.

The George w. Stout Company was In
corporated yesterday with 10000 capital.
II will do a wholesale grocery business in
this city. The -incorporators are George
w, Laura c.. c. and Benjamin I. Stout.
The Avenue Bargain Store. Of this city,
e V. Williamson, Charles E. Barrett and
J.. Z. Kepperley-
The Golden Cure Company. of Hammond.
has 5000 capital and IT'S incoTporators are
A. r.. Lindley, E. f. Johnston and ]. c..
Ibach.
The Rockport Milling Company was in
corporated with $4,000 capital. Its direc-
tors are Daniel. Margaret and Andreas
KOpp.
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WILL HAUL FREIGHT.
Union Traction mp Will Begin
TO-MorrOw Morning.

The Union Traction Company will begin
tomorrow morning to haul freight from
indianapolis 10 cities where local wholesale
merchants have a big daily business. Mayor
Bookwalter was informed by a representa-
tive OF the company yesterday that the
master mechanic of the road would be in
structed at once 10 prepare cars for use on
the Indianapolis end Of the system. The
spur In front Of the company's passenger
station on West Maryland street will be
used temporarily as a point for loading and
unloading freight.
James l.. Reach. who represents the
wholesale merchants, was informed by the
mayor yesterday that the company would
be required to establish a central freight
station for the convenience of merchants
within the near future. He said also that
before the freight station was established
he intended 20 see that a loop for the inter
urbans was provided. The mayor thinks
that a double-track circuit should be put In
Ohio, Delaware and Georgia streets and in
Capitol avenue.
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TORNADO IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Baby Killed, Two Women Injured and
n Farmer Bereft of Reason.

CENTERVILLE, S. D., May 3.-A tor
nado which passed five miles east Of here
last evening destroyed Victor Anderson's
house and barns. His baby was killed, his
wife probably fatally injured and his
mother also hurt. Two horses were killed.
Anderson was away from home and lost
his reason when he returned. Several
others lost dwellings, barns and many
trees and windmi
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Smallpox in Allen County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May Sired Nc
Feely. of East Creighton avenue. a boy in
years, was taken to the pesthouse yester-
day, being i'll with smallpox. He had rid
den on the street cars the night before
and attended the theater. occupying a gall
leFy seat. Three cases of eruptive disease,
which County Physician PrOegler pro-
nounced smallpox. were yesterday quaran-
tined in the family of Deputy. Assessor
Wigge, of Marion township. The children
had been Ill a week, but the father, in the
course OF his duties. has visited most Of
the families in his township
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Badger to Be n Ships Mascot.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, May 3.-Capt.
George Reiter, United States navy. COM
handing the battleship wisconsin, has
written to L. D. Rounds. of this city, ac-
cepting his offer of a badger to be used as
the ships mascot. The badger, named
Teddy, IT," has been forwarded to Cap
tain Reiter at San Francisco.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, May 3.-John @.
Morgan. a well-to-dO farmer. who lived
two and one-half miles northeast of Lon
don. Shelby county. committed suicide at
5:45 O'Clock this morning by shooting HIM
self in the forehead. He committed the
deed Immediately after getting up at his
usual hour. His wife heard the shot and
discovered his body in a shed near the
house. III health was supposed to be the
cause He left six children.
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Protest Against the "oIeoy Bill.

DENVER, Col, May 3.-President J. w.
Springer. of the National Live Stock As
ISOLATION, has sent a telegram TO President
Roosevelt asking him TO veto the oleo-
margarine bill. The telegram sets forth
tie reasons why live stock men are opposed
TO the measure. and Mr.. Springer also
took advantage of the opportunity to call
the attention of the President TO a wrong
TO the West that he claims is being per-
petrated by representatives of gigantic
Eastern trusts.
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Rain in Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan. May S.-The drought is
broken here. Heavy rain is falling tonight.
accompanied by a fearful electrical storm.
1t is doubtless general, as wire communica-
ton is badly crippled for more than 100
miles south. The Importance of rain here is
shown by the fact that 100000 bushels of
wheat was produced within a radius of
forty miles of Wichita last year.
TOPEKA, Kan. May 3.-Rain began fall
Ing in the central part of Kansas tonight
and the present indications are that a
steady ~downpour will continue throughout
the night which will be of immense value
TO wheat and corn.
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THE INDIANA ARTISTS.
Two of Their Pictures Bought for st.
Louis Public

Some Of the art lovers of st. Louis made
a purse of $3.50 with which to buy three
pictures from the exhibit of the Western
Association of Artists. to be presented TO
the public schools. The committees second
choice was one of J. Otis Adams's pictures.
and its third one of T. c. Steele's- In
speaking of the two men one newspaper
said: MIR Steele is the older of the two
men and the lines OF care and struggle I'M
his face show that life has not been a bed
of roses to him. II is mainly through his
influence that the 'Hoosier painters exist.
The men who have gathered around him
are congenial and sympathetic in every
way. They teach together through the
winter in indianapolis, and during the sum-
mer the are 10 be found in camp in any
of the numerous s~tream-fed valleys in In
diana"
The Western Artists exhibit will be
brought 10 this city on May Is, and will re-
main until June >.
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Frank Hedges, who was arrested in Ur-
bana. ILL.,, for shooting at Patrolmen Sam
ueIs and Alberts, appeared in Police Court
Yesterday morning. Judge Stubs bound
Hedges over to the grand jury on bond OF
5000. Strong efforts will now be made TO
capture Hedges's partner. Henderson, who
shot Captain Hyland and Merchant Police
man Bell.
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ALMOST INSTANTLY KILLED.
KOkOmo Man struck by Fragments of
an Emery Wheel.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. May 3.-John Ruby. aged
f~orty-fve. employed at the Rockford bit
works. was almost instantly killed this aft
ernoon by the bursting OF an emery wheel.
One section Of the wheel split his head
open and another severed an arm. lie
lied but a few minutes. A widow and hve
sc.au children survive. He had S,O0O OF
lie Insurance in the WoOdmen and heo
Men
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Planning n Sewer System.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT. Ind, May IA movement
to place a complete sanitary sewerage sys-
TEN for this city is being agitated. 1t will
be an extensive undertaking, as well as
extensive. The Mississinewa river, five
miles away, is 10 be the outlet at a point
near Bethel ford, between J~onesboro and
Upland The estimated cost IS about $4,000,
but the Improvement is badly needed, as
this CITY, with a population of 1900, has
no sewer system other than storm sewers,
and even these are inadequate.
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Indiana Obituary.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. May 3-William
Paul. jr.. aged thirty-seven. died Iast night
cor an illness OF two months from heart
SatI,re He was not thought TO be in i'm
nediafe danger until yesterday afternoon.
He was secretary Of the Fort Wayne Trust
ENr,nanv and president and secretary OF
pm pulev works and was popular in
business circles. His widow, a daughter
~ + r. ". Meyer. and two children sur
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Real Renaissance Curtains.

Of the stairs alone. She took the child into
her own apartments. on account Of its
weak condition she took it 10 the Eleanor
Hospital on North Illinois street. DR.. Still
son was called and he examined the child's
eyes. He said it was hopelessly blind.
Mrs. Frazier said the parents of the child
told her they had recently come from Balti-
more. The couple was well dressed, she
said, but the man did no work.
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special to the indianapolis Journal.
NJJNCIE, nd. May 3-William kepp. an
old man. suffered sunstroke this afternoon
while fishing in White river near the West
TsnLscn-street bridge in this city. He was
800 nv y passer-by. Tonight his cOndi-
ION Is Serious on account of his age.
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special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONClE. Ind, May 3.-Charles Eckert,
who was injured a few days ago at the
Midland steel works in this city by a large
iron wheel which fell upon him. is at the
point or death at the Muncie Hospital.
me Wneel Injured him internally. For
several days he was thought to be i'm
proving.
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Tongue Almost Severed.
80 Indianapolis JournaI.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
RUSSIAVILLE, Ind May S-Jacoo
Branstetter. foreman at fingers elevators
suffered a serious accident last evehins'
BY which his tongue was almost severed IN
twain by his teeth. He was repairing .ne
pudding. when a piece or TIMBER SUE
him on the lower jaw. with the 49, So
noted. Several stitches were taken 10 to
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Took Poison "For Fun"

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY. Ind. May 3.-Miss Nora
Bachman. seventeen years old, a cookbook
ing waitress at the Union Grand Hotel,
to-day took two hundred drops of a solu-
ton of potassium and arsenic, ten drops
of which is considered fatal. Medical aid
saved her life. She gives as a reason for
her act that she did ii for fun" and be-
cause her roommate said she would be
afraid to take poison. The girl bears a
good reputation and she is not known 10
have had any trouble.
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New Traction Line Planned.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ROCKPORT. Ind, May 3.-Capt. ]. G..
Eigenmann. of this city. is at the head of a
movement TO build a railroad from Mitchell,
Ind, to this place. The first of the week
he had some Eastern capitalists here look
ing over the territory through which the
road is TO pass. The road would extend
through French Lick Springs ana 81 Mem
rad where is located the famous Benedic-
tine monastery and college. Considerable
interest in the matter has been aroused
here.
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Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May at is generally
believed here that John C. Clancy, Of Sulli-
van. assistant attorney general under Pres
ident Harrison. viii De the Republican
nominee for Congress in the Second 1ndi-
ana district against Representative Aiers.
He has no opposition for the nomination up
10 date. Mr.. CLANCY has spent much OF his
time this winter in Washington. where he
IS counsel in important litigation. He viii
90 TO Indiana soon 10 enter on his cam
Uafcu
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He Brnmes HI Gas Company.
.c,.I 70 the indianapolis Journal.

speeiaI to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, May 3-Jacob Waltz,
a Pennyflle hveryman, to-day sued the
Pennville Natural Gas and Oil ompany
for $3.50 damages. alleging that the COM
nanv's negligence in regulating Its gas
s,rn1Iv was responsible for the destruction
- his barn and the cremation Of fifteen
livery horses.
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
CONVERSE. Ind, May 3.-W. Watson,
a former employe Of the c.. r. & NJ. Rail-
way, fell from a moving Panhandle freight
Tram to-day, suffering injuries from which
he died in a short time.
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Three Boys Killed by n Train.

TOLEDO, o., May 3.-A Lake Shore pas
senger train tonight struck and instantly
killed Holy Hogle, aged eighteen: Louis
Mohr, aged sixteen, and Guerney Gill, aged
seventeen, near Swanton. The boys had
left their homes in that locality TO walk
to Swanton on the railroad track.
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Indiana Notes.

urNAMAC.-The Democrats of Pulaski
oo,,ntv will meet in the various precincts
- Eriaav. June g. to select delegates 10
the county convention held at WinamAc
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unite the severed member Th victim IS
~speechiess and probably will be so perma-