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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

Semi-AnnuaI Session at the broadway
Methodist Church..

The fifty-first semi-annual meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Indianapolis district of the Indiana Con-
ference was held in the Broadway Nj. f.
Church, Broadway and Twenty-second
street, yesterday. Owing to illness the dis
trict president, Mrs. F. a. Sullivan, could
not be present and Mrs. j. Z. Higdon,
first vice president presided over the meet
ing. The reports of the auxiliary societies
read at the morning session show large
increase in the membership. Mrs. j. w.
Beck, treasurer of the society, reported
that $3,663 had been expended during the
past year for foreign missions.
Officers of the society for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Mrs. j. T..
Higdon, president; Mrs. c. +. Bacon, first
vice president; Mrs. NJ. V. b. Spencer,
second vice president; Mrs. n. III. Kipp,
third vice president; Mrs. Edward L. Bran
ham, fourth vice president; Mrs. j. A.
Franklin, who has served ten years as
recording secretary, was reelected to that
office; Mrs. NJ. S. Hopkins, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. NJ Z. WhitlOck, chairman
of the literature committee; Mrs. ]. S.
Bearers; Miss Nellie Van Bergen, supern-
tendent of the Kings Heralds.
Luncheon was served in the church par
lors at noon, each member contributing
box of lunch. Hot coffee was served by the
ladies of the church. At the afternoon
session the meeting was addressed by the
Rev. George s. Henninger, pastor of the
Trinity NJ T.. Church, West Indianapolis
and Mrs. e. T.. Bacon gave a short talk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
HONOR FOR PRESIDENT HUBER.
He Is Presented with n Large Cake
Hearing Carpenters Label.

William d. Huber, president of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners. formerly a member of local union
No. 277, of Philadelphia, has transferred
his membership card to local union No. Isl,
OF this city. In celebration of the honor
bestowed upon the local union its members
last night gave Mr.. Huber an enthusiastic
reception in Corydon Hall, corner of Vir-
ginia avenue and Delaware street Men,
bers of the three local unions of this city,
together with their wives and children and
the executive officers OF the organization,
who are In executive session here, attended
and spent an enjoyable evening Refresh
ments in abundance. consisting of ice cream
and cake banans and apples, were spread
upon long tables in the center Of the hall
at the disposal of the two hundred guests
present. The event of the evening was a
surprise to President Huber. 1t was the
presentation to him of a large cake bearing
the carpenters label.
The latter part of the evening was spent
in speechmaking. w. o. Sullivan presided
and called upon the different members OF
the executive board, including President
Huber, Secretary Frank Duffy. ]. p. Ogle-
tree of Birmingham. Ala. D. A. Post of
Wikesbarre, Pa, Thomas Neal of Indian
apolis and T. NJ. Guerin of Troy, n. Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
OFFICERS OF BIG FOUR
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL OF MU-
TUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Several of the Organizers of the As
ISOLATION i'm Attendance-Elec-
ton of Officers.

The Big Four Mutual Assurance Asso-
citation held its thirty-fourth annual meet
ing last evening at the Grand Hotel. There
was an attendance of about one hundred
members and among them some of the or
ganizers of the association. Gaylord
Beach, formerly general superintendent,
now special agent of the Pittsburg & Lake
Erie road, and W. E. Turner, formerly
freight agent at Indianapolis for the Bee
line, were old members present. Neither
had attended these meetings for many
years. George Bender, of Sandusky, now
point, and a number of other veterans in
service on the line which now composes
the Big Four system were present. Most
OF the members took supper at the Grand
Hotel and after a social time j. q. Van
called the members together in room 26
and Treasurer Horton read his annual
report, which showed that the death and
accident benefits paid this year amounted
to $ll,O665O, and for the thirty-four years
the association has been organized there
Following the reading of the report Presi-
dent Van Wrinkle made a short address,
as did several other members, including
Mr.. Beach and Mr.. Thurber, who spoke
on the good the association had accom-
plished. The election of officers followed
resulting in the reelection of the same
officers with j. Q. Van Wrinkle as presi-
treasurer. The association was presented
by President ingalls,, as in former years,
with $500 and his good wishes for the or
ganfzation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
GLUED TO THEIR CHAIRS.
Collegians Play n Joke on the Butler
College Professors.

When the symmetrical row of dignified
Butler professors began to move uneasily in
their chairs at chapel exercises yesterday
morning ripple of laughter ran over the
assemblage of students. Perhaps it was
the word passed stealthily around that
there would be 'somethin' dom at chapel
that brought so many collegiates to the
exercises. However, every one except the
unsuspecting professors seemed to know
that prank was to be played and the
sight of a cozen professors sticking to
their chairs brought forth the mirth.
Some unknown culprits had slipped into
the chapel few minutes before the exer-
cises and smeared glue on the cane bot
toms of the professors chairs. The dope"
was invisible and the first the professors
knew of ii was when they discovered TO
their horror, that their clothes were stick
ing to the bottoms of their chairs. BY a
deal of struggling they managed to pull
loose, amid the laughter of the students,
and the exercises proceeded. President
Butler alone escaped, as he led the exer-
cises and did not sit down. However, his
chair was loaded" as was every one on
the rostrum. The piano was untuned and
the keys tied. together, so that the exercises
were held without music. The faculty took
the prank as joke, but will make an
effort TO round Up the culprits and bring
them upon the green carpet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
SUIT AGAINST DUDLEY.
An Amended Complaint Against the
Sheriff of Sullivan County.

An amended complaint was filed by the
State of Indiana on the relation of Fannie
Bush, Administrative of the estate of James
billiard, in the Federal Court yesterday
against John S. Dudley, sheriff of Sullivan
county, and his bondsmen, asking 5000
damages
A. ID. Houston, sheriff of Crawford coun-
ty, Illinois, arrested James billiard at Rob-
inson in that county, on Nov. 49, 1902 and
delivered him over to Sheriff Dudley who
brought him to Sullivan county to answer
a charge of criminal assault The plain
tiff alleges that the sheriff caused a de-
scription of billiard to be published i'm the
papers Of Sullivan county and the adjoining
counties, together with description of the
crime. AS a result of this the people were
greatly excited. Before the sheriff reached
Sullivan county, it is furthere alleged, he
communicated to the citizens that he had
billiard in custody. On arriving at the
Jail the sheriff left billiard handcuffed In
a carriage and alone. mob quickly
gathered and taking billiard from the car
riage, drove nine miles to Oaktown, where
they hanged him.
The Administrative brought suit a short
time ago on Dudley's bond, alleging that
he was careless, negligent and unlawfully
permitted billiard TO be taken and hanged
The amended complaint filed yesterday is to
be substituted for the original complaint.
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appointment OF n Japanese "FightinE
AdmiraI' Regarded Pre-
Iiminary to Trouble.
RUMoRs OF AN OPEN RUPTURE
NEGOTIATIONS At TOXIC REPORTED
TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN OFF.
Objection by Russia to Article ~ of
the Chino-United states Com
merciaI Treaty.

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 1.-THE ministerial
conferences. naval preparations. and nota-
bly, the appointment c. Vice Admiral Toga.
known as a fighting admiral" TO COM
mand the standing squadron. have led TO
renewal of the anticipations OF trouble
Some decided development in the crisis is
expected shortly. The steamship and rail
road companies are reported to have been
notified 70 be in readiness for emergen-
cies.
LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Toxic says:
Russian military activity or the Korean
frontiers is undated. The important
newspa pers are taking a gloomy view
They are inclined to believe Russia does
not intend to fulfill her repeated promises
and declarations. in which case it will be
incumbent on Japan to take decisive steps
for the sake of her very existence. The
japanese gunboat Chickai was to have
wintered at New-Chwang. but this ar
rangement has been countermanded."
report was in circulation on the Lon
don Stock Exchange to-day that the nego-
tiations between Russia and Japan had
been broken of, but the Foreign Office
officials here said that they had not heard
statement was made subsequent to a visit
paid by Baron Hayashi to Foreign Minister
Lansdowne this afternoon. The officials
OF the Foreign Office added that the report
was contrary to the general trend Of its
information.
BERLIN, Oct, H.-The German govern
ment takes cheerful view of the Russo
Japanese difficulties. Russia has conveyed
assurances TO Germany that she will keep
strictly on the defensive, even If Japan oc-
cupies Korean ports in force. Japan may
act aggreSslvely toward Korea without
Russia being affrOnted thereby or making
d counter stroke. The only limitation Rus.
STA places on Japanese action is that she
must not cross the Yalu river. The inn
preston that might be derived from the
foregoing definition of Russian policy. it is
pointed out here, is that the negotiations
are nearing an end favorable to Japan. But
the Associated Press is informed that while
the result Of negotiations is still pending
precautionary military preparations on both
sides are going on.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Oct. 21.-It is re-
ported here that the Chilean government
Is treating with japan for the sale of two
WarshipS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
FACTIONSARENOW UNITED
THIS ASSURANCE GIVEN BIZ MAYOR
HOFFMAN AND MIR. KEACH.
Newly Elected officials Appear Before
the German-American Democratic
CIub-Keach Talks.

In the face of open dissensons in the
Democratic party yesterday over Mayor
Hoffman giving all of his hest appoint
ments to Taggart men, and the displace-
ment OF Albert Earring as secretary of the
Board of Public Works, the mayor and
James Leroy Reach, chairman of the Dem
ocratic city committee. last night gave
vocal assurance to the members of the
German-American Democratic Club that all
factions of the Democratic household are
now united and that all is peace within the
Democratic camp.
The occasion was the celebration by the
members of the club at Otto Keller's Hall,
217 East Washington street, of the cleo
ton of Mayor Hoffman and the other sue
cessful Democratic candidates August
Tamm. president of the club, presided.
Mayor Hoffman the first speaker.
He said ne was glad to be the guest OF the
German Democratic Club and that he was
sorry all of the Democratic candidates were
not elected and that all of them could not
be present as part of the city administra-
ton. The mayor then paid a tribute TO
Chairman Reach, who. he said, is most
able and competent man TO have charge of
the Democratic city committee. The mayor
then made the statement that there are no
longer any factions in the Democratic
party OF Indianapolis and that with victory
all the wings have united and the Demo-
cratic household is now one In interest,
endeavor and purpose.
In closing the mayor spoke with much
feeling OF the sudden death OF Samuel u.
MorsS. He said the news of the accident
which resulted in Mr.. Morsss death COM
pleteIy unnerved him for the whole day.
Chairman keach was then introduced.
I'm not much of a speechmaker," he said,
but L want 10 tell you in my humble way
that, despite all that is said 10 the con-
trary, the Democratic party of Indianapolis
is not split and torn with dissenting inter-
ests ana purposes. These reports are not
true. All OF the parts of the Democratic
party in indianapolis are united again. All
Is peace within the Democratic household.
The party is working TO one end nOw-to
give Indianapolis a good, clean govern
ment.
MIR. Reach then stated that he was glad
10 say that ii was his purpose as chairman
of the city committee not only TO get the
keep their promises and improve the city's
condition morally and financially.
CITY Clerk togarty was the other speak
er. He Was also sorry, with the mayor,
that all of the Democratic candidates were
not elected and could not be present as Of
ficers in the city administration.
Others VINO spoke were Joseph Schaub,
Henry Russo, JACOB Woessner. Fred Schra-
der, Albert Sahm, Frank 5. Fishback
George Schauer. NJ. j. Murphy, W. s. Ryan,
Emil Fertig, John Rauch, Colonel Hinckley
and DIR. Greiner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
ESTATE WORTH $4,000.


Mrs Mary Burt, an Indianapolis domes-
tic, through the death of her brother. John
Cooney, of Texarkana, Tex, has fallen heir
to about $1,000. At the time of the death Of
Cooney a tax receipt was found on his per-
son, showing that he had paid taxes on
property in Marion county, Ind, and an
investigation by the Texas authorities
showed that n John Cooney lived in Indian
apolis. message was sent to this city
at the time stating that John Cooney had
been killed in a wreck.
John Cooney, of this city, heard of his
death and at once went to the newspapers
and made an objection to being declared
dead in Texas, when he was alive and well
in Indianapolis. Several days ago it was
found that the man who had been killed
i'm Texas was John Cooney, a brother of
Mrs Burt. of this city, but not the John
Cooney who is known here. w. II. Dean,
of Texarkana, Tex, was appointed by the
court as administrator of the estate of the
deceased and in letter to Mrs. Burt yes
terday he said that the estate would
amount to about $1,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
A Kings Plea.

And Hezekiah prayed before the Lord.-Il
Kings, XIX 10
Lord let me lay the tinsel down
The senseless scepter and the crown
That l must bear;
The ermined robe of purple hue.
The gauds and rings and jewels, too,
That / must wear
Let me but cast them in a heap
All these: each is but poor and cheap
An idle thing.
The robe the scepter, crown and all
But form a covering and pail
To hide king.
7 know the people bend the knees
And bare their heads II IS to these
To this-this stun:
To ermine. velvet and to gold.
To Jewels glittering and cold
IT'S not enough.
IT'S not enough that they should deem
The and trappings, with their CLEAN
A royal thing.
Lord were these piled upon the throne
The crv would be for them alone:
This is the king!
Lord. let lay this tinsel down
Be more than mere gilded clown.
or. jeweled sham.
Let me aside these baubles throw
That me they all may and know
For what am.
Let them but see my mind and soul
Forever striving 10 the goal,
But let fling
Away the purpled pomp. the throne,
And hear them hailing me. alone:
Behold, the king,''
w. ID. Nesbit. in Chicago Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
CITY NEWS NOTES.

DR.. Hughes, president of De PAW Uni
versity, will preach at Roberts Park Church
next Sunday night.
The Womans Home Missionary Society
of Roberts Park Church will meet to-mor
row afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Fitz-
GERS will be installed and a paper will be
read by Mrs Joseph Thompson.
While running to the assistance OF her
two-year-old daughter. who had pinched
her fingers under falling window yester-
day morning, Mrs. Reuben Hunt, $40 Wal
colt street. fell and fractured her left an
kle. DIR. Brigham was called and gave
medical attention TO the mother and child.
Halstead l.. Ritter, on his way from
Washington. ID. c., to his home in Denver,
Col, is in the city on a brief visit TO the
family OF his father, Eli +. Ritter. Mr..
Ritter moved to Colorado about eight years
ago and in that time has built successful
law practice. He has been in Washington
representing the city Of Denver in a law
suit before the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
A team of horses attached to one of the
Indianapolis Brewing Company's wagons
ran away on Broadway yesterday morning
and at st. Clair street the wagon was over
turned. Henry Ankenbrock, the driver.
was thrown to the pavement in the midst
of hundreds Of beer bottles, but he was
fortunate enough TO escape injury. The
team, after running a block or so, stopped
of their own accord.
Mrs. Margaret Hollins, an aged woman,
living at 1860 Oliver avenue, has been miss
ing from her home since yesterday morning
and the police have up to the present time
been unable TO find her. When she left
home she wore wrapper and sunbonnet
and il is considered strange that she was
not noticed by some one in the city and
for her fate, as she was in ill health and
inclined to be somewhat melancholy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
LOCKED IN THE MONUMENT.


Two men from Richmond spent an un-
pleasant hour in the soldiers monument
yesterday aftsrnoon-unpleasan because
they were locked in and could not get out.
They went to the monument, and like
many other visitors 10 the Capitol city,
they wanted to so home with the statement
that they had walked down the stairs in
the monument. While they were walking
down the stairs the custodian of the shaft
OF stone locked W the doors and went out
10 do a little shopping. and when the men
arrived at the foot OF the stairway they
found themselves imprisoned behind the
massive doors erected in the memory of
fndiaHa's soldiers and sailors.
Then began a fight for freedom. They
imagined that they were locked up possibly
for the night, and after searching around
the custodian's quarters they at last found
telephone and called for the roiice BIZ
cyclemen Askins and Duncan were sent TO
release the men, but by the time they ar
rived at the monument the custodian had
returned and released his prisoners who
accepted the matteV as a good joke after
they were once on the outside of tile cir
rlp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
American Protective League.

England Torchlight, of Providence, r. l.,
and president of the American Protective
League. a national organization of colored
people, arrived in the city Tuesday TO con-
fer with the representatives of the league
here in regard to sending a large delegation
of Indianians TO the national convention. to
be held in Philadelphia on Nov. IL. Mr.
Henderson left yesterday for Evansville
where he addressed a meeting OF colOred
people in the interests of the league last
night. He will speak in Chicago tomorrow
night. and go from there to Philadelphia,
where he will remain until after the conven-
ton.
The league has branches I'm many of the
large cities in the United States, with head
quarters in Providence. The branch in this
city was organized about three years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Robert Gould Shaw school.

Exercises dedicating the Robert Gould
Shaw School, a colored institution, will be
held this afternoon at the school at o'clock.
A. NJ. Sweeney, president of the School
Board, will preside. Addresses will be made
by President Scot Butler, of Butler College,
Charles w. Moores, vice president of the
School Board, and Mrs. Horace w. Mckay,
who was a close friend of the mother of
Robert Gould Shaw.
musical programme will also be given
by pupils of the various colored schools of
the city under the direction of Miss Grace
Van Buskirk- Robert Gould Shaw, for
whom the school is named, was a colonel in
the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts, a colored
regiment, called during the THE Black
Regiment" Colonel Shaw was killed in the
charge at Fort Wagner July IS. 1869.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Central Hospital Heating Plant.

Considerable discomfort has been felt at
the Central Hospital for the Insane during
the chilly nights of the last few weeks on
account of inadequate heating facilities A
new heating plant is being constructed at
the hospital. but the contractor has been
delayed because of the failure of railroads
TO promptly deliver material. The con-
tractor has promised Superintendent Eden
harter 10 do his best to complete four boil
ers. which, il Is thought, will give better
heating service than was had last winter
Governor Durbin has been requested TO use
his influence toward getting material here
more promptly. carload of fire brick on
the way from Mount Savage. Nd, is need
ed by the contractor, and he is now wait
ing on the arrival of this car.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Pensions for Veterans.
Certificates have been issued to the follow
named Indianians:

Certificates have been issued to the following
named Indianians:
Josiah c. Thompson, sl2: Edwin Z. Druley, IS;
John Campbell. s14; James III. Ray $24; Marion
letters IS; Luther j. Milford, s2 Thomas A.
Sanders, sl2: David Harper, IS; William Ping.
$50; John A Stewart. sl2; Jezrell Ellis. 81; Bart
NJ Dorton, S.; William Collins. Sc: Frederick c.
Beatty. $40; Alfred Adele Despo IS; Felix Curtis.
SIP: William Tuttle, so; William Cebot, 81;
John H. Goldsmith. $40: William Justice $40:
Elisha F. Wann. siO Nicholas Kiesch, sl4: spen-
Ger Hiatt si4; Phebe NJ Durham $l2: Bridge
Clancy. si2 Nancy A; Baker. S.; Marinda Ellis
worth $l2; Caroline w. Scickendance, IS: minor
of Gustavus Allen. $40; John A. Nogle, 81; Elmer
NJ Peterson, sl2; William X. Polk, s.; Henry
Cayner IS; Parson Henderson, SO: John W. VIII
liams, IS; John Julien So James l.; Martin.
sl2; Joseph r. Miliken, $50; James A. Simmons,
sl4; Joseph ]. Delebaugh, s2i George Toran. IS:
James Bauldridge. Sc; William A Simpson SO;
Sarah A. Sisco s12: Charles b. Payne. sl7: Hen
~ H. Hudelson. s24; Robert r. stormont. $40:
Michael NJ Matthias. IS; William A. Finn SO:
William T. Kimbrel; sl7; Henry F. Sherlock.
Thomas Sweeney, SIP: David A. Williams SIP:
Rufus Crull. SIS: Nicholas r. Rice, sl2: Henry
THOMPSON s12: Julius Oppero. s12: Francis NJ.
Thrift, $40; George Knapp. sl2; James Devor, IS:
Elijah T.. Davis, sl2; Louisa Cummings. SIP;
Sarah J. Parshall s..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Gas supply Is Uncertain.

Monthly bills will be sent out to-day by
the Consumers Gas Trust Company, il is
understood. Officials of the company say
it is uncertain how long the company will
be able to furnish natural gas. There have
been many reports I'm circulation i'm bust
ness circles lately to the effect that the
Consumers Gas Trust Company is going
out of business. 1t is understood the COM
pany expects opposition to this move from
Mayor Hoffman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
STEAM HEAT AT BLACHERNE.


Steam from the Merchants Heating and
Lighting Company was yesterday turned on
at the Blacherne apartment house, which
will hereafter be heated from this plant.
Pipes OF the company have been laid as
far north on Meridian street as New York.
thence they pass 10 the first alley east and
north through the alley To the Blacherne.
A number of connections have been made
along this line. but there will be no further
extension north this year. IL Is planned TO
lay trunk line on Michigan street next
season. The radiation al the Blscherne is
1900 feet