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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
ILLITERACY OF IMMIGRANTS.
Portuguese and south Italians the
Most Illiterate.
Gunton's Magazine.

Gunton's Magazine
An estimate has been made by the Immi-
grafton Bureau of the illiteracy of our inn
migrants according to their various nation
alities. So much Is heard of the strictness
and efficiency of German schools that most
persons would think the German immigrant
would rank first; that newcomers from the
fatherland would have the smallest per-
centage of adults who can neither read nor
write. In fact, the German immigrants
rank neither first, second nor third. The
Scotch and the Scandinavians come out
far ahead of all others in educational quail
ifications for intelligent citizenship, only 1
per cent. of their number being in the
illrerate class. The English, Firms and
Moravians come next with 2 per cent of
their number illiterate; the Irish and Welsh
per cent; Germans, Swiss and French
per cent; Japanese per cent; Dutch 6
per cent. Then the percentage Of poorly
educated immigrants takes a sudden lean
upward. The Italians from the north par
of their country and the Magyars have l2
per cent. OF illiterates; the Hebrews Is per
cent; Russians Il per cent; Greeks % per
cent; Slovaks 20 per cent; Roumanians %
per cent; Polish - per cent: Dalmatian.
Bosnian and Servian 81 per cent Croatian
and Slovenian 81 per cent; Lithuanian 40
per cent; Syrian "A per cent; Ruthenian
IS per cent: Portuguese and Italians from
south Italy 40 per cent 1t may be re-
marked that a. number OF our States could
not make any better showing than is made
by immigrants from several nationalities
mentioned.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. May 1S-A fierce brawl
between Hungarians and Roumanians, en-
ployed in Muncie mills. took place at an
early hour this morning in the saloon OF
Robert Atkinson, in Congerville. AS re-
suit three men received injuries which may
prove fatal and several others were serious
ly cut and bruised. The saloon was filed
with the men who were not at work. An
argument started between Hungarian and
a Roumanian as TO the respective great
ness of their countries. The old rivalry be-
tween the two nationalities asserted itself
and all the men present took sides with the
combatants. The fight lasted half an hour.
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WEATHER FORECAST.


WASHINGTON, May 1s.-weather fore
cast for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Indiana-Showers on Tuesday I'm north:
fair in south portion. Wednesday, fair;
fresh south winds.
Illinois-Showers on Tuesday. Wednesday,
fair; fresh south winds.
Ohio-Fair on Tuesday, except possibly
showers and thunderstorms in northwest
ern portion. Wednesday, fair; light to fresh
south winds.
Lower Michigan-Showers on Tuesday
and in north portion on Wednesday; fresh
south winds.
Kentucky-Fair Tuesday, except showers
In extreme west portion. Wednesday fair.
North Dakota-Showers on Tuesday.
Wednesday fair and warmer.
South Dakota and Nebraska-Fair on
Tuesday; cooler in east portion. Wednes-
day fair and warmer.
Kansas-Fair on Tuesday and Wednes-
day: warmer Wednesday.
observation-disclosures on Tuesday and in
north portion on Wednesday; fresh south
winds.
Minnesota and Iowa-Local rains and
thunderstorms on Tuesday; cooler in west
portions. Wednesday fair; fresh south
winds, becoming west.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
TWO NEW HOSPITALS.
Dedication Ceremonies at Garrett
Richmond Receives Endowment.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 1S.-The new
Sacred Heart Hospital at Garrett, the d.
vision point of the Baltimore & Ohio road.
was dedicated yesterday, Bishop Alerding
officiating. The trains brought in thousands
of people. many members of the knights Of
Columbus from this city being included.
Solemn high mass was sung at 10 o'clock
by Father Young, OF Garrett, assisted by
the following priests: Father Duemig, of
Av1lla; Father Messrnan, of Laporte; Faith
er Eye, of Faust; Father Kellar, of Kendall
vile; Father Pfster, OF Fort Wayne. Dur
ing the afternoon Bishop Alerding con-
firmed large class OF children. The hos
pital cost $4,000. and is thoroughly modern.
RICHMOND. Ind. May 1S.-Daniel G.
Reid, the New York steel and railroad
magnate. formerly of Richmond. has made
his native city another liberal gift. He
has offered TO give $4,000 for the estab-
lishment of a local hospital. provided $25.-
900 is raised endowment fund. The
trustees of the institution have accepted
the offer and will at once arrange TO raise
the fund. The present hospital is in
adequate to the needs of the city.
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Prevented n wreck.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 1S.-John z.
McGrath, who has charge of the l.. E. &
w. Railway yard. prevented a wreck at
the Union Station last night. While the
Chicago passenger train was standing in
the station some cars from a freight train
sidetracked in the east yards broke away
and started down the incline toward the
passenger train They gained great speed
and were but a hundred feet from the pas
senger when McGrath rushed to a switch
and turned it. derailing the string of cars.
The act prevented a crash that probably
would have cost some lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 1s.-At a
recent meeting OF the BARRIERS union here
1t was decided by the members 10 charge
five cents extra for neck shaves. The move
was made against the wishes of the own
ers of the shops and some of the propri-
etors have placed cards in the newspapers
to the effect that they will not stand by the
action of the union unless the workmen
consent to work on a percentage basis
instead of a straight salary. 1t is claimed
that the members of the union have de-
cided to reconsider the proposition.
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after a scrutiny lasting for nearly an hour
there was discovered a hair OF the fineness
of texture of a spiders thread. When this
was removed the compass acted normally
upon this very ship, the Umbria, took more
British troops to South Africa than were
conveyed on any other vessel and made
dent to vessel or to any soldier
Whatever the police 81 New York do With
respect to the Internal machine, IL is cer-
tain that the officers of the Cunard corpo-
ration will permit no expense to check in
vestigations having for their purpose the
discovery of the conspirators or the clears
ing up Of this mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, May 1S.-Manager
S. l.. Nelson. of the Fort Wayne & South
western, said to-day that half-hour service
would be established on the line Sundays
in the near future. Cars now run every
hour and their seating capacity is taxed
to the limit Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Carpenter,
of the Union Traction Company were Sc
curing the right-of-way privileges between
Warren and Huntington to-day and actu-
al construction is expected to begin at
once. Material has already arrived.
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most untimely
when he brings
q woman to the turn
of life. Life is or
should be at its
ripest and best for
her, and she ap-
proaches this change
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, May 1S.-The Rich
mond Street & Interurban Railway Com
pany has voluntarily increased the wages
of its conductors and motormen, the in
crease taking effect at once. All such en-
ployes who have worked less than a year
receive Is cents an hour as formerly, while
those who have worked more than one year
get 16 cents and those who have worked
more than two years get IL cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
A Dogs Funeral.
New York Letter.

New YORK Ietter.
Lying in a rosewood coffin, his head rests
ing on pillow of flowers. the body OF Tyr
as, one Of the most distinguished doge of his
generation. was borne away to the dog GEM
etery at Scarsdale yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowed by a procession of nine automobiles,
which carried about forty mourners.
Tyras was harlequin Great Dane and
belonged to Henry Lee, a well-known actor
and character impersonator. The dog. thir-
teen years old, had appeared on the stage
In nearly every country OF the world He
had been twice around the globe, had
played before the Gar of Russia, the EN-
press OF China, the Mikado of Japan, and
at the time of his death wore a beautiful
collar given to him by Cecil Rhodes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
REWARD OF $1,000

Snecial fn fhe Indiananolis InurnaI.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. May 1S.-Acting on a pc
tition signed by nearly all the residents of
Taylor township. the County Commission
ers will offer a reward of 81 200 for the
capture Of the murderers of Louis Yeager.
The citizens of the neighborhood have
raised $1,000 for the employment of detect
ives on the case.
Some new evidence has been secured by
Coroner Harrison that will go far towards
solving the mystery. The mysterious wom-
an who was seen with Yeager when the
shot was fired has not yet been located.
Testimony will be resumed at the inquest
tomorrow. The story that Yeager was
suffering from a physical malady that
might furnish motive for suicide is denied
by his physician. The strange woman is
still the key to the mystery and no trace
of her can be found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Fined Twice for One Onense.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, May B-George
Harmeyer, a grocer, has discovered that a
man can be fined twice for the same Of
Tense A few days ago he assaulted Charles
Watkins, a negro. eighty-two years DID,
and Immediately went to sqnire's court
and had a warrant sworn out for his own
arrest. He pleaded guilty and was fined
Later he was arrested on warrant sworn
out by Watkins and to-day was fined a
second time. 1t has been a general belief
in the past that a person could be fined
only once for an offense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
HernIy Buys New Castle Tribune.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind. May 1S.-Charles S.
Hernly, ex-state chairman of the Repub-
lican central committee. bought the New
Castle Tribune at a receivers sale to-day
for 1926. subject to the approval of the
court. Mr.. Hernly is representing COM
pany of men of whom Representative 0. III.
Williams is a member. The appraisement
of the paper was $4,990.25.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
ElOpers Punished.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. May lS-Mrs. Jessie
Mailman and James Jenkins. of Henderson.
KY, the couple arrested here at the street
fair on Saturday night and locked up on
a charge of having eloped, were each
fined SIS and costs to-day and given an
additional sentence of thirty days in Jail.
Jenkins is twenty-three years old. Mrs.
Hallman is thirty-four and the mother of
five children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Fort Wayne knights TempIar..

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 1S.-The hf-
tieth anniversary of the Fort Wayne
Knights Templar Commandery will be OBJ
served next Thursday, Ascension day, In
connection with the regular ceremonial in
cident to the annual celebration. The
knights will meet at the Commandery Hall
and will march to the Underwood Gene
terry TO decorate the graves of departed
fraters. In the evening a stated conclave
will be held and the regular Ascension day
services observed The Rev. K. w. Allen,
of the West jefferson Church of Christ, and
DIR. {. u. Stemen will make addresses.
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Accused of Pension Fraud.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 1S.-John Baker,
who conducts bakery on Oakland Hill, was
arrested to-day by Deputy United States
Marshal David Rankin, charged with COM
plicity in a pension fraud. 1t is alleged that
Baker signed paper which aided in fraud
ulent pension claim for which Mrs. Ellis,
a former resident of Tippecanoe county, js
serving term in the federal prison at
MounGsville, w. Va. Baker was taken be-
fore United States Commissioner Kimmell,
and admitted signing his name to the paper,
but claimed that he did so before the blank
form was filled out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Lnporte Man in Charge.

LAPORTE, Ind, May S-Gen. James AL
len, of Laporte, chief signal officer of the
Department of California, United States
army, has been assigned to superintend
the laying of the government cable from
Seattle to Juneau, Alaska. The cable ship
Burnside now in drydock at Hong-Kong,
will be used in the work, which will be be-
gun on July /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
New Company 4. n. G.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, May 1S.-The appii-
cants for enlistment in the company OF the
National Guard which is being organized in
this city submitted themselves to the ply
steal examination to-day. it being con-
Quoted by DIR. w. II. Walker. of this city.
There will be about sixty-five members of
the company, the organization of which Will
be completed within few days.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. May 1S.-Athletics in
the Richmond High School took a boom
to-day. There was a mass meeting of stu
dents and faculty to arouse interest in
the meet to be held at Marion next Satur-
day, In which the Marion, Richmond, Ko-
komo and Logansport high schools are to
participate The result apparently will be
that large delegation, perhaps fifty, will
go to Marion in a special car decorated
in the colors OF the school.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Red Mems Carnival.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. May B-The Red
Mems carnival opened here to-day. The
city is well decorated, and number of Wis
itors are arriving. The Ferari Bros Lon
don Carnival Company, which is the chief
feature Of the carnival, was late in arriy-
ing, having been delayed by a wreck, and
ali the shows were not in position this even
ing. There was a parade this evening in
which the civic societies participated. Very
large crowds are expected on Thursday and
Friday.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal


EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 18.-Clif Ed
wards, alias Clyde Hayes. the man who
was recently bound over to the Federal
grand jury on charge of robbing the
postoffice at Kercheval. Spencer county,
Ind, made his escape from Sheriff Win
chell, of Spencer county, on Saturday night
while the latter was bringing him down
from Indianapolis to Rockport. The sheriff
went to sleep and the hand-cuffed prisoner
jumped from train on the Southern Rail-
road running thirty-five miles an hour.
He is still at large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

Philadelphia Record.

Fn1fadelpnld ftecOru.
Baltimore. Indianapolis and Chicago have
citizens organizations, independent OF the
political parties. which either hold the bai-
ance OF power in city elections or are at
least able TO do very much I'm the way of
defeating corrupt candidates. Pittsburg has
control OF another, the reformers are en-
couraged to believe tffst what has been
done can be done agin. The fight for clean
city government is going on, and when all
TIE men who profess to wish IL shall be
sincere enough to vote for IL regardless OF
party lines il will be accomplished.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, May 1S.-The stock
holders of the Southern Indiana Oil Com
pany, composed of local capitalists, met to-
night and increased the capital stock from
$4,000 to 5000 The company owns sew
eral oil wells near Birdseye and will drill
several more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. May 1s.-Mrs. Jessie
Rensbarger. proprietor of the Commercial
Hotel at Greentown. is lying at deaths
point as the result of poison taken with
suicidal intent. She was smitten with a
glass worker. who left town Saturday.
She secured laudanum, locked herself in
her room. and swallowed the poison. Her
recovery is doubtful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
REAR-END COLLISION
Results i'm the Death Of One Man and
Serious Injury to Others.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, May 1s-In a rear and
head-end collision near Burdick, west of
here, on the Lake Shore Railroad, Walter
Holler, night operator at Burdick, was in
stantly killed and Henry Murray, con-
ductor Of the Chestorton switch engine, and
Butler Shaner. Burdick young man, We're
badly injured. The conductor suffered a
fracture of two ribs and other internal in
juries. The three were riding on the pilot
OF the push engine, which was running on
the same track as an east-bound freight,
endeavoring to overtake and help il over
the heavy grade. Just before the pusher
reached the freight an air hose in the latter
burst, bringing the rear end of the train
To a sudden stop. Engineer Jack Diehl, of
the pusher, was unable TO bring the lOcomo-
tive to a stop before it crashed into the
cabooSe.
Murray and Shaner jumped, but Holler
was caught in the wreck and his life
crushed out. He was twenty-five years old
and unmarried.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 1S.-The general
programme has been announced for the
annual convention of the Indiana Medical
Society, to be held in Richmond, June 4
and 5. DR.. Hobart A. Hare of Philadel-
phia one of Americas most eminent physi-
clans and the author of a number of
standard medical works, will deliver an ad-
dress. DIR. 4. w. Mccormack, Bowling
Green, KY, will also make an address.
There will be several elaborate entertain
ments for the visitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, May 1S-Hereafter
the icemen employed by local companies
will not deliver any of the product on Sum-
days. Such action was decided on at a
meeting of the icemen's union held yester-
day. committee was appointed to notify
the proprietors of ice plants Of the action
taken, and the latter have not yet con-
sented to stop. Sunday delivery. In the
event of refusal the local icemen say
they will strike This would throw more
than seventy-five men out of work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Some Mills Will Resume.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, May 1s.-The strike sit
uation remains the same, but it is said that
unless all the mill operators sign a scale
that will be satisfactory to the men within
a very few days, three or four of them will
sign it and start their mills regardless. of
those who refuse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
BIoomingdaIe Academic Society.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGDALE, Ind, May 1s.-The
Academic Association Of Bloomingdale
Academy, which. for nearly forty-five years,
has met quarterly, held its regular meeting
Saturday evening. An unusually interesting
programme was given. Former students of
this academy are numbered By hundreds
naturally among so many there are several
writer's of no mean talent Saturday was
Poets Evening" and representative MEM
bers both old and young who are gifted in
verse making contributed to the evenings
entertainment.
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Farmer Badly Hurt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, May 1s.-John H. New
ton was seriously injured in runaway
accident at Oakford Sunday. His horses
took fright at the cars and dashed toward
crowd of children returning from Sum
day school. In trying to avoid the children
the buggy was thrown against a telegraph
pole and Mr.. Newton badly crushed.
There are slight hopes of his recovery.
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Trouble at Council Meetine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 1S.-At a spe-
cial meeting of the City Council this even
ing a personal encounter between J.. W.
Spencer and w. j. Wood. secretary of the
Evansville Business Mems Association. was
narrowly averted. Wood became offended
at remark Spencer made and jumped
over the railing after him. Quiet was final
ly restored and no blows were passed. Spen-
Ger was the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress In the First district last year.
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Body Identified.

WARSAW. Ind, May 1S.-It transpired
to-day that the body found yesterday in
the Tippecanoe river is that of John Scan
lon, who was accidentally killed on the
Pennsylvania Railroad track last January.
DR.. w. l.. Hines, of Warsaw, received the
unclaimed body for dissection. He buried
the dismembered body on the bank of the
river two months ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Death from Smallpox.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 1S.-Mrs. o.
well Syester died to-day of smallpox. 1t
was the first death from the disease since
1t became epidemic in Terre Haute last fall.
Her husband has been a pronounced anti
Yaccinationist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Two Franchises Granted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 1S.-The Eastern
Indiana Traction Company, which pro-
poses to build from Richmond to Portland.
was tonight granted a thirty-five-year
franchise by the City Council 1t is UNDER
stood the project has been financed and
that construction will begin within a month.
franchise was also granted Messrs. For
aker, Duhme, Caldwell and others Of Gin
cinnati for a line from Hamilton, o.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, May 1S.-Owing to
the collapse of the tank at the Vincennes
Window Glass Company's Independent fac
tory, to-day, the fires were pulled six weeks
earlier than expected. A new tank, to cost
$4,000, must be erected before Sept. 1.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
iNDIANIAN BENEFITED.
Part Of Capt. Norton's Property Went
to a Frankfort woman

SAN DIEGO. Cal. May lS.-The will of
late Captain w. f. Norton. of Louisville,
who died at Coronado Beach, will not be
filed for probate in San Diego.
This is due TO the fact that in April last
Captain Norton decided all the property he
held in this county. consisting of real
estate TO Mrs. Carrie Robinson Frazer. OF
Frankfort. Ind. and Douglas w. Robin
son. of Louisville, Ky.
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New Castle Steel Mill.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, May 1s-The engines
of the Indiana rolling mill, the capitaliza-
ton of which is $35O,OOO, were tried Satur-
day and worked satisfactorily. The first
steel will be rolled next Monday.