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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28
MISTAKE OF A PRELATE
SUPPOSED THE WORD "AMERICAN"
MEANT THE UNITED STATES.
Gossip Growing Out of a Report that
New Cardinals Were tn BE Created
for This Country.

ROME, Oct. 27.-Some time after the re-
cent conclave the Vatican was surprised at
a report from the United States that high
prelate of the church there had spoken re-
peatedly of the possibility of several Amer
leans being nominated cardinals. AS the
good faith of the prelate in question could
not be doubted, it was supposed that he was
laboring under a misrepresentation. His ap-
parent mistake can easily be explained. Eu-
ropeans generally, and Italians in particu-
lar, use the term American as applying
to Canadians, citizens of the United States
and South Americans equally. According
to this custom. therefore, even il the Pope,
who does not speak English, mentioned his
intention to create several American cardi-
nails he did not mean that they should come
exclusively from the United States
The argument had been made that the
United States. considering its 120O.000
Catholic inhabitants. has not a sufficient
number of representatives i'm the Sacred
College; that Canada has been without a
cardinal since the death of Cardinal Tasch-
ereau in 1855, and that the whole of Central
and South America. with Catholic popula-
ton of over 50,000.000, never had one. Bra
zil. the largest of the Latin-American coun-
tries. has repeatedly asked for cardinal.
not only through its clergy, but directly
through the government. This the United
States has always refused TO do 1t is prob
able the archbishop of Rio Janeiro will be
raised to the purple. but if this IL done II
will then be difficult to refuse the same
favor to Mexico, which has Catholic popu-
lation almost equal to Brazil. and even
more difficult not 10 extend the privilege to
the archbishops of Buenos Ayres, Argen-
tina. and Santiago, Chile. where Archbish-
ops Espinosa and Casanova. respectively,
have been rivals for the red hat for years
1t has been suggested. in order to make
room for new cardinals to reduce the cardl-
nails in those countries which do not seem
20 be sufficiently appreciative of the priv
ileSe, as for instance. France. which nor
mally has seven cardinals. The suggestion
also has been made to continue the system
inaugurated by Leo XIII to bring about
better balance between the numbers Of for
eign and italian cardinals. In the United
States there are several archbishops whose
high attainments fit them 20 enter the Sa-
cred College. Archbishop Ryan, of Phila-
delphia. is considered first among these.
but the situation is such that not only the
personality of the man TO be selected must
be considered. but also the Importance of
the geographical situation of the archdio-
cese. For instance, if new cardinal were
10 be named the relative Importance OF
Philadelphia, New York. Chicago and ST.
Louis must he taken into consideration as
owing TO their positions in the Catholic
world neither one of them would be wort nv
to be the see OF the new prince of the
church.
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Weiscnbrug Says He Is Innocent.

NEW YORK, Oct pa well-dressed.
good-looking young man. who said he is
David Wesenberg. asked the police at head
quarters tonight if they were looking for
him. The chief of police of Allentown,
Pa, was communicated with by telephone
ard replied asking that Weisenberg be
detained until one of his men who was in
Newark looking for WeiSenberg could go to
New York to take charge of him. Weisen-
berg told the police that he was innocent
of the murder, and that he knew nothing
of il until he read the account i'm the after
noon papers. Weisenberg said that he left
Allentown on the IL O'Clock train last night
He did not say when he was last with Miss
Bechtal. but he declared that she was in
perfect health when he did see her last.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. z7.-Macedonia' $
plea for aid in her distress was placed be-
fore Miss Clara Barton. the head of the
American Association OF the Red Cross,
to-day. Constantine Stephanove. the spe-
cial Macedonian delegate. told Miss Barton
OF the urgency or the situation and begged
her 10 take immediate action to insure the
forwarding OF Red Cross relief 10 Mace
donia. Miss Barton asked for detailed in
formation as 10 the character and scope
OF the aid needed and said: THE Red
Cross feels that IL would be humane and
noble thing for the American people TO un-
dertake TO relieve the suffering I'm Mace
donia- Such movement would be in keep
ing with American tradition In other SINH
lar emergencies. The situation, I'm view OF
the approach of winter. would seem to re-
qu.re a systematic. substantial and imme-
date effort on the part OF the people gen.
orally Diplomatically the problem would
BE- an extremely delicate one, and would
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28
Opposed to Labor Unions.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Oct. 27-The
General Conference Of the Wesleyan Meth
odst Church of America. in session here.
passed resolutions to-day stating that the
church was not in favor OF labor unions be-
cause they were secret societies The res
olutions also state that the church is
against the use of the boycott and the call
ing out of men by unions when they are
working contracts.
The church took a more definite stand on
the matter of admission of the negro to
the church by reaffirming the old discipline.
saying that he shall not be barred from
membership and adding q note to the effect
that this shall not be construed to mean
social equality.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-The annual re-
port of Surgeon General Rixey to the sec
rotary OF the navy says a dissatisfaction
has existed for long time among the
members OF the medical corps in regard
TO the titles which are given them in diff
ferent grades of the corps. He recon-
nends that congressional action be asked
for authority to rename the different grades
OF the medical corps now existing as fol-
lows: In place OF surgeon general, surgeon
admiral. and in the other grades, medical
director to become surgeon captain; med
zeal Inspector, surgeon commander: sur
geon. surgeon lieutenant commander:
passed assistant surgeon. surgeon Iieuten-
ant. and assistant surgeon, surgeon lieu
tenant (junior grade)
Though this country has taken the lead
heretofore in the consideration OF the SUBJ
ject OF hospital Ships says the report.
'.and was the first to provide them for
active operations. It has fallen behind
other nations In this respect since the war
with Spain"
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The prelimi-
nary hearing in the case OF Leopold J.
Stern, OF Baltimore, indicted for completely
in postal frauds, was concluded in the
Police Court to-day and Stern was held in
5000 bail to await the action OF the grand
jury, which was furnished. and he was re-
leased. Judge Scott said he believed enough
evidence had been adduced to authorize
him TO hold the defendant for the investi-
CATION of the higher tribunal. He COM
mented on the statements made by the
postoffice inspectors OF the result OF their
conversations with Stern and the latter's
claims that he had written authority for
the nonfurnshing of traps and then his
failure TO make good the claims by pro-
ducing the document in question.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE programme
for the winter naval maueuvers determined
upon by the Navy Department contem-
plates the consolidation or the North At
Iantic squadron of Guantanamo early in
December so that the vessels may be pres
ent at the transfer OF tho coaling station
ut that point by Cuba "a the United States
Leaving Guantanamo the vessels will go
To Culabra and there exercise I'm squadron
drills. target practice. etc, until Jan. 5. on
which date the South Atlantic and the
European squadrons will join them thus
placing under the command OF Rear Ad-
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Methodist woman. Home Mission.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Oct. 2I-The
twenty-second annual meeting OF the
Womans Home Missionary Board of the
Methodist Episcopal church, will begin in
this city tomorrow. with $50 Delegates and
will last seven days. large number Of
the most prominent workers from all parts
The first day Will be devoted 10 the an
pointment OF committees and reports OF the
various officers. committees and boards.
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No Great Political Significance.

BOSTON. Oct. 21-The murder of Sagatel
Sagouni. president OF the Armenian Revolu-
tionary Society in London. is not regarded
as being OF great political significance by Ar
menians In this city. but rather as result
of bitter feeling which exists between two
factions within the revolutionary party it
self In support was cited the recent at
tempt TO assaSsnate an Armenian editor
the revolutionary party said TO hold social
istic views which KuriGen opposed. At the
trial of the case an officer of the party tes-
tilted that the members of the Socialist
wing had taken an oath 10 remove 'sall OBJ
structions to spreading their views
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28
Hoods Jarsopdriiia
and Pills

Eradicate it, positively and absolute
ly, This statement is based on the
thousands Of permanent cures these
medicines have wrought.
"My daughter had scrofula, with eleven
sores on her neck and about her ears. Hoods
Sarsaparilla was highly recommended aR3
she took IL and was cured. She Is now -
good health" Mrs. ]. II. JOKES. Park9
City, Ind.
hoods Sarsaparilla promises 60
cure and keeps the oror1lse-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The annual re-
port of Rear Admiral W. c. Rae. chief OF
the Bureau of Steam Engineering, for the
fiscal year ended June 90 last says: 1.-THE
report of the liquid fuel board. when pub
lished. will be of inestimable benefit to the
manufacturing. maritime and naval world.
and will show the far-reachng benefit of
careful, conscientious and extended expert
mental investigation. Neither in extent,
nor in character, have these tests been
euualed either at home or abroad, and the
bureau feels assured that when the results
of the experiments are made known that
the necessity and advisability of conduct
ing extended Investigations in other direc-
tions will be made manifest"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Baron W. A. +.
Geyersvaro. the Netherlands minister to the
United States. has been offered the Rome.
ST. Petersburg or Constantinople missions
and he probably will accept the Italian post
that he may be near his aged mother, who
is in Holland.
Naval Constructor II. G.. Smith, now on
duty in the bureau of construction and re-
pair. will shortly resign in order to accept
a position with the shipbuilding company
OF which Rear Admiral Bowles, who has
resigned as chief constructor of the navy.
Is to become president
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Condition of w. l.. ErL;,

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 27.-The condition
of William L. Elkin. the fnancier. is to-
night considered critical. HOPE for his re-
covery has about been abandoned by the
family. The following statement was given
lowing TO a widely-circulatcd report that
an amputation was necessary in William
l.. Elkin's case. his family deem il proper
to correct that report by stating that no
amputation has taken place. Mr.. Elkin's
illness is due TO the hardening of the ar
teries. which has produced heart Weakening
and complications.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

". c. Blanchard. of Louisiana. spoke. urg-
ing government control of the leyees.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson arrived
to-day and tonight addressed tho couvcn-
ton. The secretary Is on his way 10 Texas.
He will spend Thursday at Crowley, La.
where he will inspect the Crowley canal
system and study the production and mar
keting OF rice there.
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they may have sold TO an Armenian n
derby hat like tho one found as a Glow 10
the London assassination. The company
not only has q store in this city. but also a
place of business at 1872 Columbus avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28
Mrs. WinsIo,.'s Soothing syrun

Has b n used for afty years by millions -,
,notheIs for their children while teething v,,h
nsrfect success. IL soothes the child. softens fh
ssurns aliays pain. cures wind collie. regulafes
me bowels. and Is tho best remedy for diarrhoes
whether arising from teething other causes'
For sale by druggists IN every part OF the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth,nc
Syrup. - cents a bottle.
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Jcr0tuld

1t is commonly inherited.
Few are entirely free from It.
Pale, weak, puny children are
afflicted with il in nine cases out OF
ten, and many adults suffer from it.
Common indications ere punches In
the neck, assesses, cutaneous erup-
tons, infarned eyelids, sore ears,
ricketts,, catarrh, wasting, and general
debility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28
TRUSSES,

miral Barker, commander-in-e chief of the
North Atlantic, an immense fleet consist
ing of the squadrons named and the Carib-
bean squadron. An elaborate programme
similar TO that of last winter will be ex-
ecuted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

LOWELL. Mass, Oct. e1.-The managers
OF tho Belle Clothing Company. occupying
large store. Nos. 81 TO 81 Merrimack
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28

E~ss x0a seen Mrs. Austia's New Dress,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
AN INFORMAL LUNCHEON
FOR CHINESE VISITOR.
Mr.. A. F. Potts Entertains Mr.. Wong
kaf Kah at the Column
bia Club.

A. F. Potts gave an informal luncheon
at the Columbia Club at noon yesterday in
homer of Mr.. Wong Kai Kah, the vice-com-
missioner of the Imperial Chinese Commits
sion to the ST. Louis Exposition who de-
livereo an address before the Contemporary
Club Friday night. The guests included
William Fortune, Superintendent c. n.
Kendall. of the city schools, Caleb S. Den
ny and Charles L. Coffin
Mr.. Wong gave an informal talk on gen.
eral conditions in China that proved ex-
ceedingly interesting and Instructive to his
auditors. In speaking of the work of mis-
sionaries in his country, he said that there
is field for the missionaries, and that they
to be encouraged as long they con-
fine their laborS to teaching and healing,
but that when they proceed TO inculcate
the teachings of one or another particular
religion their usefulness is at an end and
they cause much trouble. Stories of as
saults OH missionaries are not infrequent,
he said, but reports of attacks on foreign
merchants are rarely, if ever. heard. The
merchants are not molested, nor would the
missionaries be, in Mr.. Wongs opinion, If
they did not themselves sow the seeds Of
factional and fanatical trouble from which
the whrlwind is reaped.
After the luncheon Mr.. Wong was the
guest of Mr.. Potts at. the matinee at Eng
lish's theater.
The statement has been made that Mr..
Wong Is an alumnus of Harvard. This is a
mistake. He is a graduate of Yale, and
was a member of the class of S3.
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Y. N. G. A. ENTERTAINMENTS.
Lecture Course and other Winter

Features Are Announced.
The entertainment programme to be Of
fered by the Y. NJ. c. A. this winter has
been announced. The numbers will be
given in the auditorium of the Claypool
Hotel. Five attractions of unusual merit
have been secured. Clyde Woodfl, Newell
Metzger and Thomas Fulmer arranged the
course.
Dec. 16 the first number will be given.
The Westminster Abbey Choir, of London,
composed of singers chosen from the ''coro-
nation choir" which performed the musical
part of the browning of Edward VII, will
sing The next number will be given JAM
6, when the Hungarian Court Orchestra, of
Buda-Pesth. will give recital The Car
nivaI Entertainment Company, of New
York, will appear Jan. 90 DR.. William A.
Quayle, of Kansas City, formerly pastor
of the Meridian-street NJ. f. Church, will
lecture on Feb. IL. Former Governor Bob
Taylor, of Tennessee, will lecture March /.
A series of Saturday night entertainments
have also been arranged by the Y NJ c. A.
These will be held in the auditorium of
the remodeled Y. M. c. A. building. Last
with readings and approximations from
David Copperfield." Other numbers are:
Dec. IL. Spellman Riggs; Dec. 80. the
Pierces; Jan: 8, the Ritchie Novelty Com
pdHy, Jan. IHOihdo hOOldiy, TtU.
Mary Flanner; Feb. %, c. A Eldridge;
March 5, Viola ID. Romans; March 49, Mat
tison Chase; April /, the Alice Carey Com
pany.
Every Saturday afternoon there will be
meetings at Ais for the study of Sunday
school lessons. Every Sunday afternoon,
from $3.50 to AS, there will be song service
in the assembly room, followed by talks
by well-known men. An interesting feature
of the work this winter will be a Bible
study course, conducted by the Rev. Joshua
$50 to 1880, in which the Bible will be stud
led as a book.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
AN INDIANA OIL COMPANY
STRIKES A GUSHER.
Well I'm the Parker Field, Near Parker
City, Ind, Expected to Produce
700 Barrels Daily.

The Ardmore Gas and Oil Company Of
Indianapolis, composed of Robert Keller
his three sons and William Kothe, have
struck big oil gusher in the Parker field
in the vicinity of Parker City, Ind. The
new well was drilled on Thanksgiving day
and is known as Cecil well No. 3. The well
showed oil when only ten feet in Trenton
and when a depth of twenty-five feet was
reached 900 feet of oil in the weel prevent
ed any further drilling. The well will be
tubed at once and conservative estimate
of it's output is placed from 500 to 800 bar
rels day.
The company has been drilling for nearly
a year on farm adjoining Ephraim Cecils
farm, where st. Louis company has a
1900 barrel WELL but only small wells have
been found. When the company began
drilling on the farm of Ezra Cecil a broth
er of Ephraim, good producers were found.
The company has 800 acres of the best ter
ritory in the oil fields.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
AROUSED IN EARLY MORNING.
Philip Unger and His Family Have
Narrow Escape from Fire.

Philip Unger, No. ia South Illinois street,
was awakened about half-past o'clock yes
terday morning to find the house enveloped
in flames. His little daughters screams
soon brought some OF the neighbors to the
burning house, and. nearly suffocated with
smoke and badly burned. Mrs. Unger. the
child and a servant girl, Marcia Byrick,
were taken from the house and placed in
the care OF neighbor. The flames spread
quickly on account of the raw November
wind that was blowing, but the fire depart
ment soon had them under control. The
house was damaged slightly but smoke and
water ruined the furnishings, leaving the
family with nothing TO wear. Mrs. Unger
was the most seriously injured. having her
feet badly burned. The rest are still con-
fined 10 bed on account Of the smoke which
they inhaled,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
COLUMBIA. CLUB VAUDEVILLE.


At the vaudeville performance at the CO.
lumbia Club last night women were admit
ted and the crowd was large. This was
the first ladies night of the clubs win
ter vaudeville. The bill was chiefly made
up from the different theaters the Grand
furnishing the most of the performers
Charles Merritt and May Rozella, from the
Grand, opened the performance with a
comedy sketch. They were followed by
Sailor and Barbaretta in a sketch called
1.-The Man and the Pajama Girl" these
people also coming from the Grand. The
Dillon Brothers, parody singers, were also
from the Grand, and Hedrix and Prescott,
in songs and dances. came from the EN-
pire. This theater also furnished John A
West who appeared in black face. ". D..
knight, in an Irish monologue, is local
performer. The performance closed with
Miss Gertrude Harrington, another local
artist, who was particularly clever on the
banjo.
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SUMNER LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
Colored Republicans Of County and
City Form Strong Association.

After several meetings, covering a period
of thirty days or more, the Sumner League,
a colored Republican club. has been organ
lied Its object is the advancement and
development of Republican principles among
the members Of the race. The promoters of
the league anticipate an organization COW
ering the entire city and county.
The following officers have been chosen:
President, ]. II. Lott; vice president JOS
III. Norton secretary, j. Wesley Bridges;
assistant secretary, James Johnson: treas
urer w. j. 1. Reed: board of directors
Jos. II. Broyles, G. w. Brown, Ran Butler,
Noble Venable, William Edmondson Will
liam Abstom and William w. Walden
a dinner has been arranged by the league
for Monday evening. Nov. 80, at the Parker
House on West Michigan street, on which
occasion the following toasts will be re-
sponded to:
The Sumner League" J. H; Lott; 'The
Negro Vote" Jos. III. Broyles; THE Future
of the Negro" j. Wesley Bridges; THE
Negro Soldier in Politics. c. w. Brown:
1.-The Negro and the Republican Party
w. w. Walden: THE Minister in Politics."
James Johnson. Toastmaster. w. j. L.
Reed.
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HENRY A. TAvETT DEAD.
He Had Charge of the StOckyards HO-
tel for Many eYars.

Henry A. Tavett, fifty years old, who re-
sided west of the city, died Friday evening
leaving widow and one son. Mrs. Tavett
is very seriously i'll and is expected to die
at any time. Mr.. Tavett was one of the
oldest restaurant men in the city and for
many years had charge of the Exchange
Hotel at the stockyards. He came to this
city in 1877 and started a restaurant where
the Union Station now stands. He moved
from there up on North Illinois street and
was in business there until the Exchange
opened. He was a prominent member of
the Elks and the knights of Pythas lodges
and will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from the chapel Of Adams & Krie-
ger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
JOHN M'GREGOR'S PLAN.
Commissioners Is Promoting State As
ISOLATION of Like officials.

County Commissioner Murphy. of Hend-
ricks county. was in the city yesterday and
spent some time with John McGregor, of
the Marion county Board of Commissioners,
talking over the plans for a State organiza-
ton of the county commissioners. Mr. Nc
Gregor issued a call to the commissioners
throughout the State to meet in this city
during the last week of December for the
purpose of perfecting the organization. Mr.
Murphy expressed great desire for such
an organization and from the immense
quantity of mail which Mr.. McGregor re-
ceives daily from the commissioners it APP
pears that they are all heartily in favor Of
the plan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29

Via the Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
Leave Chicago at 500 p. m. daily through
to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land. 1t is the most luxurious train on the
continent, electric lighted throughout.
Private compartment, observation, drawing
room, dining buffet library car, barber,
bath, private reading lamps, telephone Cfor
use at terminals) less than three days en-
route to California. Two other fast trains
daily. For particulars regarding rates,
sleeping car reservations and descriptive
pamphlet apply to your nearest ticket agent
or address N. M. BREEZE, 435 Vine street,
Cincinnati O.