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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
DIXIE READY TO SAIL
WITH MEN AND STORES
Cruiser to Leave To-Day with 600
Marines Under Brig. Gen. Elliot
and Lieut.. Col. Waller.
BIG LOAD OF MUNITIONS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The Sabbath
stiffness at the League island navy yard
was broken to-day by the hurried fitting out
of the cruiser Dixie for her trip to Colon,
and tonight the trim little vessel lies in
the Delaware river ready 10 sail tomorrow
morning. The activity at the yard re-
sembled much the busy scenes there prior
to the Spanish-American war.
Brigadier General Elliott. commanding
the marine corps, who is going to the 18th
mus on the Dixie. arrived in the after
noon. Three companies Of the marines.
one from Boston and the others from Wash
ington. also arrived. They were marched
to the barracks and later were sent on
board the cruiser. Altogether the Dixie
will take south six hundred marines who
will be under the command of Lieutenant
Colonel Waller.
The work of loading the cruiser conI.n-
ued till midnight Saturday and was COM
pleted this afternoon. The quantity and
character of her cargo indicate that the
government expects a long campaign in
Panama Her holds and decks are crowded
to the limit with stores. Besides the regu-
lar stores and other outfit for the marines
on board of her and those now at the
isthmus, the Dixie will take with her five
wagonloads of small arm ammunition. a
large quantity Of lumber, camp supplies
and a number of wagons.
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CHINA REGARDS WAR
AS BEING CERTAIN

PEKING, Dec. 27.-The opinion enter
tanned by the best informed diplomats in
Peking that war between Russia and Japan
is probable and almost inevitable remains
unchanged.
Nothing has been received here to cor
roborate the special dispatch from Toxic
which said that the Japanese government
was adopting an imperative tone in press
ing for a speedy reply TO its last note. The
report Is not believed.
official communications received here
from high sources say that the Japanese
war party is growing in strength and is
bringing all its influence to bear on the
government.
The Chinese Board of War has ordered
the viceroys to furnish full information as
TO the numbers OF foreign trained troops
available for active service. The viceroys
of three of the central provinces, in re-
spOnse. have reported that $1,000 such
troops are in readiness. This unquestion-
ably is remarkable exaggeration, as the
great ma ajOrity of the foreign trained troops
exist only on paper.
The dowager Empress has issued edict
at the request OF Prince Chang, appointing
some unknown and probably inexperienced
officials as heads OF army departments One
such has been appointed director of train
ing. another has been given command Of
the department OF instruction. and a third
has been put in charge of the department
which has to do with the supply of am
munition.
influential officials continue in their de-
termination TO keep China neutral, if pos
sible, in the event of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
POLICE CERTAIN THEY
HAVE SECURED ABEEL
F. S. Hall, Arrested at Niagara
Falls, Is the Man Who Imper-
sonated Young Goelet.

NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y, Dec. 27.-There
is no doubt in the minds Of the police that
the man arrested on the Canadian side of
the river last night is James Abeel Of New
York, who. it is alleged posed as -. Ogden
Goelet jr.." and. claiming relationship 10
the well-known Goelet family became en-
gagged TO Miss Grace Anderson, OF New
York
On Wednesday of last week two men went
to the Savoy Hotel at Niagara Falls. On
tario. and registered from Chicago. one OF
them gave his name as +. S. Hall and the
other w. X. Hall. Last night Chief OF
Police Mains. OF the Ontario force. received
a telegram from Inspector McCluskey. OF
the New York police. asking him 10 arrest
F. S. Hall. who. the message said. is wanted
in New York on a charge Of forgery.
Abeel has engaged counsel and will fight
extradition. He refused 10 make a state
ment further than 10 declare that he has
committed no crime.
The descriptions of r S. Hall and James
Abeel tally very closely and the police are
positive they have Abeel. He will be ar
Iaigned Tomorrow.
II Abeel refuses 10 return 10 New York,
the officials admit they will be al standstill
Will not cover the case.
Abeel said tonight: so much trouble
has been made for me by the police and
newspape that I do not know but that I
will return and prove my innocence. /
am entirely innocent Of impersonating ].
Ogden Goelet any other Goclet. The fact
that | am making my home In Canada un-
der an assumed name is purely personal
matter My family h. well acquainted with
my reasons / have communicated with
my relatives and II IL Is thought best L
shall return 10 New York and then tho
truth. far as l am concerned. and will
become known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
RESENTS ABUSE OF MOTHER
NEGRO KILLS STEPFATHER
Head of Edward Stanhope Blown
Off by Two Volleys from a
Shotgun.
CHAPMAN'S CONFESSION

While sitting beside the stove in the front
room of his little home. at 2349 Indianapolis
avenue. in company with his wife, Edward
Stanhope, a negro, was shot and instantly
killed by his stepson. Harry Chapman, an
eighteen-year-old boy, at IL o'clock last
night. The murder followed close on the
heels of violent quarrel between Stanhope
and his wife, the murderer's mother
Chapman walked into the police station
at 1890 o'clock this morning and gave him
self up. He stated that his stepfather's s
continued abuse OF his mother was too
much for him To longer endure; that he had
grown angry after one quarrel two weeks
ago, and had grown angrier with each day
that passed. and that he finally determined
to kill his stepfather last night A shot
gun that he had borrowed to use in hunting
was the weapon he used, emptying both
barrels into Stanhope's head
Death was instantaneous, as the body of
the dead man remained upright in the chair
in exactly the same position as when the
shot was fired. the hands folded in the lap
and the feet spread out toward the stove.
Mrs. Stanhope was sitting on the other side
of the stove. The murderer entered the
house by rear door, crept into the room
in the rear of that IN which Stanhope and
his wife were sitting, and shot through the
open door between the two rooms The left
side of StanhOpe's head was literally shot
away
The wife stated that she and her hus-
band had had trouble shortly before the
murder. and that he had beat her, but had
/ finally desisted and sat down in conversation
with her. The dead man was about forty
years old. and had several children I'm Chi
cagO The wife has two small children
beside the one who committed the murder,
all living in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS house
Bicyclemen Duncan /and Wilson were de-
tailed the case and the coroner was i'm
mediately notified and went 10 the house
The murderer rode downtown 10 give him.
self up on the same NOrthwestern-avenue
street on which the police reporters
| who were sent out on the story came back
| 10 their Offices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
JOHN HENRY GOES TO
BED IN WRONG HOUSE
Occupant Comes Home, Is Horri-
fed and the Police Are
Called. ~

John Henry, a local character. with no
home, created a sensation while under the
influence of liquor Christmas night and
as punishment he was put behind the bars
at the police station by Bicyclemen Dun
can and Wilson.
Henry went TO the Empire block on Mas
sachusetts avenue early Christmas night
and broke open the door TO one of the
rooms, made himself at home in the apart
ment and went to bed. In going to bed he
was careful TO lie down on box of Christ
mas presents and as they were of the
breakable kind they were ruined.
Late in the evening the owner of the
room, an aged woman, came to her home
and naturally she was Mortified TO find a
man lying asleep on her bed Her
screams were answered by the custodian OF
the building and John Henry. the snoOZer,
was soon lying on his back on the floor of
the hallway. The police were called and
they placed him under arrest charging
him with being drunk and malicious tres
pass.
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Notwithstanding Delcasse's Optim-
ism, 1t Is Looked for as an
Imminent Certainty.
CENSORSHIP IN JAPAN
Papers Requested Not to Print
Anything Concerning Move
mentS Of Men or Munitions.
ATTITUDE OF AMERICA
Also Regarded as Evidence of a
Critical Situation-China Is
Awake TO the Situation.

LONDON, Dec 2s.-The Daily Nails
Kobe correspondent asserts that the Jap
anese army authorities have requested the
newspapers 10 refrain from publishing
news concerning the movement OF troops
or other warlike preparations. In an edi-
toriaI the Daily Mail says it regards this
as a practical censorship and an ominous
sign.
Editorial articles in other morning news
papers express concern over the movement
of foreign warships toward the far East.
especially over the statement that United
States marines have been ordered TO Korea,
fearing some Unforeseen incident may pre-
cipitate events.
ON the other hand. the speech delivered
by NJ. Delcasse, the French foreign min
ister, in the Senate Saturday Saying that
nothing had occurred to cause him to place
faith in the alrming reports that were be-
ing published daily, Is regarded as reas-
suring and II is believed that the efforts
OF the powers may still be successful in
preserving peace.
Special cablegrams published in this
mornings newspapers record no important
developments OF far Eastern affairs.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspondent re-
ports the opening of negotiations with
Prince Ching's party with the object Of
forming an offensive and defensive alliance
between China and Japan.
The Morning Posts Peking' correspond
ent says that all classes Of Cinnamon unite
I'm believing that in the event Of war China
must help the Japanese and that If this
help should not be given there will be
patriotic insurrectiOn against the Man
chu dynasty.
The Timess Peking correspondent, dis
cussing how China will meet the situation
in the event of a war between Russia and
Japan, says China will not voluntarily take
up arms but II is possible that Russia may
want 10 attack China, and quotes the re-
marks OF Paul Iessar. Russian minister
TO China, answering the query on what
pretext Russia could advance on Pc
king, China's sole desire being to main
tain an infiexible neutrality. NJ. Les
sar simply replied: ION leur tirera
la quequo jusqua ce quils mordent.
(They will pull their tails until they
bite) The correspondent thinks that
Great Britain fails 10 appreciate the sig
nificance of the position and adds that the
Japanese preparations, in contrast with the
policy OF Great Britain, are more COM
plete. thorough and detailed than the world
probably has ever seen. One victory would
give Japan immense prestige in Peking
and might influence China TO assist Japan
and bring the Russo-French alliance into
operation.
The TinIas correspondent goes on TO say
atnat Mr.. Crchida, the Japanese minister at
Picking. deserves the greatest credit for
having checked China from committing
herself by agreement with Russia regard
ing NIanchuria
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BOTTLE FACTORIES TO
BE CLOSED n MONTH

PITTSBURG, Dec. PA decision has
been reached by the flint glass manufacture
ers to close all bottle factories soon after
the first of the year for a period of four
weeks, in order to curtail production and
better enable the trade to maintain prices.
The report of this decision has caused con-
sternation in glass circles. and particularly
among the workers. who had presumed that
their seasons work was permanently settled
and there would be no cessation of the in
dustry for the remainder of the fire.
The agreement, il is said covers all of the
members of the Associated Manufacturers,
but, of course not the independents who
will continue their operations. Notices of
the shutdown, it is said, will be posted
some time during the week. and thousands
of skilled workmen will be made idle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
MEETING OF WORKERS
DID NOT MATERIALIZE
Glass Operatives at Hartford City
Not Willing to Leave Their
Proft-Sharing Places.
TRUST MEN IN REVOLT
Say They Will Not Pay the rs Per
Cent. Assessment Levied as a
Special Relief Fund.
TRUST MEN IN REVOLT
special 10 the Ipdianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 27.-The big
meeting of the and old l.. A. 800 which
it was heralded would be here to-day, and
at which President Simon Burns and Pres
ident John Phillips, of Pittsburg, were to
be in attendance did not materialize.
The object of the meeting. it was reported.
would be to induce the men now working
on a profit-sharing plan and for half the
present wage scale in order to compete
with the blowing machines, to come out.
As the workmen are to receive the full
wage scale dating back from the first DAY
they went to work in case the sales agency
plan is completed Tuesday at Pittsburg,
few if any paid any attention TO the call.
The men at the Johnston Company held
an independent meeting Saturday night.
The cutters and flatteners employed al
the American machine equipped factories
say they will not submit to an assessment
of 25 per cent. Of their wages for a special
relief fund.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
I'VE IRE ALL FOR HIM."
SAYS SENATOR PLATT'
He Announces Call for New York
State Convention and Declares
for Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ex-senator Platt an
nounced to-day that the Republican State
convention TO elect the delegates at large
TO the national convention and adopt resolu-
tions OF instructions defining the attitude
of the State toward President Roosevelt
would be held in April
Senator Platt was asked whether the con-
vention would adopt resolutions instructing
the New York delegation TO vote for the
nomination of President Roosevelt in the
national convention. He replied: 81 sup
pose the resolution will declare for Roose-
welt. We are all for him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
BAN ON CANDY CAUSES
CHOIR TO GO ON STRIKE
Minister Refused to Retract Criti-
cism Regarding Candy Eat
ing During Services.

MONTREAL. Dec. 27.-Melville Church.
the leading Presbyterian place of worship
in Westmount, the fashionable residence
suburb of Montreal was without the serv-
ices of choir to-day.
In his sermon on Christmas morning the
Rev. T. w Winfield. pastor of the church.
severely criticised the members of the
choir for eating candy during the progress
of the service.
from the choir waited on the reverend gen
tleman on Saturday and requested a re-
traction This he refused TO make and as
result the choir, without an exception.
went out on strike.
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WILL ATTEND FUNERAL
INSTEAD OF WEDDING
Miss Lillian Bennett, After Travel
ing 1000 Miles to Marry Lover,
Finds Him Cold in Death.

MKEESPORT. Pa. Dec. 27-After a
journey OF nearly 4.OOO miles which was to
have had its termination at the nuptial
altar. Miss Lillian Bennett. of Wednes-
bury. England. to-day stood in the presence
OF the remains OF her betrothed, Ambrose
Good. who was killed in the wreck of the
Duquesne limited last Wednesday evening.
The scene in the little darkened parlor of
the home OF Thomas r. Good, a brother
OF Ambrose, was pathetic.
Just across the street from the home of
Thomas Good stands the cottage which
Miss Benefits intended husband had pur-
chased and furnished for her. Tomorrow
which was TO have been the last day before
the wedding, Will witness the funeral
Miss Bennett was profuse in her graft
tude for the kindness of the Ellis island
ofnCials and others. but refutes the state
ment that she j. without friends She saws
she probably will remain in America
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GORGES HAVE BROKEN
ABOVE EVANSVILLE

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Dec. 27.-Heavy ice
passed this port all day and there is much
ice above yet to come. The boats viii re-
main tied up all week. The gorges between
this city and Louisville broke to-day and
will pass here tomorrow. AS all the local
boats have gone TO Green river there is
not much danger TO craft. The steamer
Tarascon. which has been icebOund near
Hawesville for several days. got into Green
river to-day. Heavy ice continues TO come
out OF the Wabash river and with the
temperature moderating a rise in the Ohio
is expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
CINCINNATI STEAMER
IS CUT DOWN BY ICE,
DEBRIS SWEPT AWAY
Loss of Over $4,000 by Sinking
of the w. H. Grapevine. with
Heavy General Cargo.
OTHER DAMAGE HEAVY
Fully a Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Loss Due to Rising River
and Breaking Gorges.
COAL BARGES WRECKED
Seventeen Owned by Cincinnati
Gas Company Destroyed-Peril-
Gus Ride of Loggers.
OTHER DAMAGE HEAVY
COAL BARGES WRECKED

CINCINNATI, Dec. 27-Ths packet
steamboat w H. Grapevine was sunk at
the public landing here to-day by ice
gorge, being the second boat sunk here
by ice within week With moving ice ten
feet thick other craft and wharfboats are
in danger. The loss Of the Grapevine. in
cluding cargo, is over $4,000 None OF the
cargo was saved and the steamer had come
from Ohio. Kentucky and West Virginia
points up the river heavily loaded.
Captain Davis and Mate Tucker were the
last to leave the boat after all others were
landed.
Later thick ice from the gorges struck
the sunken Grapevine. broke the packet
into pieces and took the wreckage down
stream. so that it is a total wreck Moth
ing can be learned of the hull tonight.
The rise in the river. in connection with
heavy ice from the gorges. caused over
100000 of other damage in the Cincinnati
harbor to-day. The largest loser was the
Cincinnati Gas Company. Twenty-Five OF
it's barges. loaded with coal. were broken
from their moorings. Eight were caught
and seventeen lost Seven barges at the new
city waterworks were also carried away.
but afterward caught.
A drift of fifty logs was broken loose
above Coney Island. with six men on them.
and the men were not rescued until they
reached this city, having been in a perilous
condition during all the distance Of fifteen
miles.
The Idler, a pleasure excursion steamer,
owned by club, was ground TO pieces by
the ice here tonight after being broken
from her moorings. Loss, $500.
As the ice is passing out nearly all the
coal fleets here have lost barges. Still
greater damages are expected in the lower
Ohio. The greatest gorge i'm the Ohio IL at
North Bend. Ii is many miles long. and
when il breaks the craft in the lower Ohio
will be in danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
FATHER O'REILLY WEDS
A CONNECTICUT GIRL
Former Assistant Rector of Fort
Wayne Cathedral Is Married
at New Britain.
ABANDONED HIS CHARGE
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Dec. 27.-Catho-
lies of this neighborhood. both the clergy
and the laity, aroused about the de-
sertion of the pulpit by Father Peter OReil-
ly, in order that he might wed a high school
girl with whom he was in love He married
Mary O'Donnell yesterday afternoon I'm
Hartford Father O'Reilly was curate at
st. Mary's Catholic Church. He came here
two years ago from Fort Wayne, Ind
Yesterday morning he appeared in the
office of the city clerk of Hartford with
Miss O'Donnell, and asked that the mar
riage ceremony be performed. Mr. Tuttle
asked for the marriage license. and Father
OReilly said he had forgotten it, He left
the room, but returned in the afternoon.
when the couple were made man and wife
The couple is understood 70 have gone West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
BOLD PAIR OF ROBBERS
HAD STRENUOUS TIME
Terrorized Suburban Towns, Held
Up Many Persons, Blew Post
office Safe and Cot ST., 900.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-Two white
men, with revolvers. blew open a safe. held
up several persons and otherwise caused
considerable excitement last night in the
suburban towns along the main line Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Two men were held
up at Haverford and later a man escorting
several ladies was stopped by the same
men. but the screams of his companions
scared the fOotpads off. Several hours later
they appeared at Stratford. covered an aged
watchman with revolvers and blindfolded
him. The men then blew open the safe in
the railroad station, which is also used as a
postoffice, and took about $1,000 in money
and stamps. The police have a good de-
scription of the burglars, but up TO tonight
they have not been able to find any trace of
them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
MEXICAN PAPER JOKES
OYER KRATZ',S ARREST

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 27.-With reference
TO the extradition Of Kratz, who is wanted
in Missouri on Doodle charges, the Mexican
Herald says:
ITO judge by the experience OF other al
legged boodlers in St Louis, who, even after
conviction have not been imprisoned Kratz
has no very serious ordeal before him and
when his case has been adjudicated he may
return 10 Mexico, free from the anxiety
and mental strain under which he has lived
since he first came here. and may devote
himself with greater energy 10 his business
interests in the State OF Jalisco.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
DANGEROUS GORGE
IN THE ALLEGHENY

PITTSBURG, Dec. 27.-The recent cold
snap has made dangerous the ice i'm the
Allegheny river. At Rosston the gorge
is an immense affair, being packed TO
the bottom and extending frtsen miles up
stream. 1t was formed during a thaw
and the ice. breaking into small pieces.
has packed all the way 10 the bottom,
Offering resistance chat can scarcely be
overcome. The water is now backing up
and spreading over the lowlands.
The gorge at Springdale still holds and
but little ice IS floating in either the Allie
ghany or Monongaheia rivers
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THE MULLAH IN STRAITS
Said to Be Willing to Treat with
Britain Through Italians.

ROME. Dec 7.-News has been received
here that Captain Bisio. commander of the
Italian squadron In SOmaliland. arrived at
Obbia on the flagship Cristoforo Colombo.
from which point he sent emissaries 10 the
interior. having been given TO understand
that the Mullah was disposed 20 treat with
Great Britain through the Italians
The Mullah is believed TO be in an almost
desperate condition. owing 10 the lack OF a
good base OF supplies There Is. however no
belief I'm the good faith Of the Mullah "a
II is thought his alleged disposition 20 treat
with Great Britain through Italian officers
is merely a strategem 10 gain time while
waitin- Tor SUPPLIES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
BOY DIED OF RABIES.
Texas Lad, Bitten by Stray Dog,
Succunbs in St Louis.

STA LOUIS. Dec. pa little white coffin,
carried by two stalwart pallbearers, was
placed on southbound train tonight and
shipped to Casseta, Tex. The casket bore
the body of Howard Thaggard, a boy of
eight years, who two weeks ago was bitten
by a stray dog with which he was playing.
Fearing hydrophObia, his parents immedi-
ately sent him To st. Louis for treatment.
The disease developed and, despite the ef-
forts of the physicians. the boy died to-day
after terrible suffering from the convul-
sions OF rabies.
The boys father arrived just in time to
hold his In his arms he died.