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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
SECOND GRACE DARLING.
Heroism Of . Poor Fisher woman n
Rescuing Part Of Ships Crew.

Pittsburg Chronicle
All Brittany L. talking OF the heroic
exploit Of Rose Hero. the courageous
Breton woman who saved the nves Of the
men of the steamer yesper. which was
wrecked on the coast OF Ushant.
Rose Here is a fisherwoman and culti-
about o'clock She was satherins v sheIIs
fish on the rocks near the Pyramids du
Runiou, when out OF the fog. which was
Just beginning to footi ft she heard despair
a boat containing fourteen men which was
drifting wildly at the mercy OF the strong
currents among mass OF dangerous reefs
Every now and again IL was buffeted by
the surf, which threatened to dash the
frail craft to pieces.
The occupants of the boat, half naked
and afraid to throw themselves into the
sea on account Of the swift tide. piled
their oars with the courage OF despair and
shouted at the top OF their voices for as
sistance.
Rose signaled to them with her arms
that she was coming to their aid. and the
shipwrecked men on perceiving her mean
ing pulled with all their strength for the
shore. Rose ran down to the foot OF the
cliffs. and plunged into the boiling surf
dressed as she was and swan to the boat
ors as Best n she could, for she SPEAKS iissi.
French, and then, taking her place at the
rudder, steered the boat with adroitness
ar-Roch. distant about two hours by row
ing from the Pyramids du Runiou.
When the rescued men had landed Rose
Here guided them to the village, where
they met Captain Viel and the rest OF the
crew, who had all come to the conclusion
that the fourteen men in the boat had been
lost. Captain We'll warmly thanked the
heroic woman. whom he was rnfortu-
nately unable to recompense substantial
ly, all his money having gone down n
the Vesper. He has, however, sent an
account of her brave conduct TO the own
ers Of the ship. and requested them TO
send her a money reward. Further, he
has sent a report to the municipality OF
the Island Of Ushant, who, after investi-
CATION, win communicate IL TO the minis
ter of marine.
Her task finished, Rose Here returned
to her usual occupation. She says that
she has saved many other shipwrooked
men under similar circumstances.
The British consul at Brest has sent a
sum of money TO NJ. Malgorn. the mayor
OF Ushant, for the brave isherwoman, who
is In very poor circumstances.
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SOWING HER WILD OATS.
Little Miss sigsbee startled the Rear
Admiral.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free f>ress.
Rear-Admiral Sigsbee. who rules over
League Island navy yard. has a niece OF
whom he is very fond. She has a great deal
of artistic taste and has been able TO turn 10
a practical use her talents. When she was
girl of about fifteen she made a great
deal OF money drawing designs for fashion
papers. She came one day into room where
her uncle happened to be. There was a
dance on hand for that night and she saic:
Are you not going TO the dance with the
others?'
NO" she replied, II am not ] haven't
anything TO wear.
Nothing to wear," he exclaimed. why.
you have a good allowance and you have
made a great deal OF money besides.
think you are too extraVagant
81 am not extravagant," she replied. 1T
don't see how you make that out. Fer in
stance what do you call extravaganza
''EVhy" answered the admiral. the other
day 1 heard you distinctly telling some one
that you spent s on candy for the girls ar
recess. 1 think that was great extrava-
gance."
WELL" she replied. that's true: but you
know girl must be allowed to sow her wild
oats some time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

Isle Edelston, fifteen-year-ol boy, was
arrested by Detectives Holtz and Bray yes
terday. They caught him stealing stamps
from an office In the Sentinel building. The
boy says he lives in Louisville and that he
was sent away from home by his mother
because he got into little trouble He
claims that he bought an overcoat from a
man who had stolen il and was sent away
to keep from being arrested. He will be
held on the charges of petit larceny and of
being n fugitive until the authorities at
Louisville can be heard from.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.--Arrived: st. Louis.
from Southampton. Sailed: Etruria, from
Liverpool; Mesaba, for London; Astoria, for
Glasgow; Finland, for Antwerp; Prinz
Adelbert, for Naples and Genoa; Philadel-
phia. for Southampton; Pretoria for Ply
mouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg.
HURST CASTLE, Dec. 6.-S:@ a. M
Passed: ST. Paul. from New York for
Southampton. 4. a. m.-Passed: lew YORK,
from Southampton for New York via Cher
bourg.
ROTTERDAM, Dec. 5.-Arrived; Staten
dam from New York. Sailed: Amsterdam,
for New York via Boulogne.
HONG-KONG, Dec. 5.-Arrived: Amer
lean Maru from San Francisco Wa Honolu-
lu and Yokohama
SCILLY, Dec. 5.-Passed: Grosser Kur-
furst, from New York for Plymouth, Cher
bourg and Bremen.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 5.-Arrived: Kaga
Maru, from Seattle for Hong-Kong.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 5.-Arrived: Lucania,
from New York.
HAvRE, Dec. 5.-Sailed: La savoie. fol-
New York.
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PROGRESS OF EPIDEMICS.
Diphtheria at Stanford Within Con-
trol-Three Deaths Mt Butler.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, Dec. s.
The report of Health officer Snow, given
out tonight. in regard to the diphtheria
epidemic at Stanford University shows a
total of twelve cases of diphtheria, eight
of which have been removed to the newly
provided detention hospital Eight students
and two instructors are among the af-
fiicted. Four other students. who are reg
istered as suspected cases. have been taken
to the detention hospital. which has been
quarantined. Among those in quarantine
are W. j. Neidig, instructor in English:
w. A Manning, instructor In mathematics,
and Stephen Taber, of Richmond, Va.
There is no probability of the university
closing, as the medical authorities assert
that the situation is within control
BUTLER, Pa. Dec. 5.-Three deaths to-
day from typhoid fever makes the total to
date forty-six. The new cases to-day num-
Der fourteen. Superintendent Willard
Wright. of the Butler Water Company, re-
ceived to-day from experienced bacteriolo-
gists statement Of the result of their ex-
animation OF samples of city water. The
samples were found. on applying the usual
tests, not to contain typhoid germs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA CLUB.
Resolutions Adopted Over the Death
of Mrs. Harriet Iden Kautz.

At a meeting of the Kappa Kappa Gam
ma Alumnae Club OF this city, held yester-
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Hoyt
McClain, No. 14O6 North Alabama street,
the following resolutions were adopted in
memory of Mrs. Harriet Iden Kautz. who
died several days ago:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God in His all
seeing wisdom to remove from our midst
our much beloved friend and loyal sister,
Mrs Harriet Iden Kautz: ana,
Whereas, The intimate relations long
held by our sister with the members Of the
Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Club rem
der ii proper that we should place on rec
ord our appreciation OF her services as a
Kappa and her Christian character; be ii
Resolved. That in the death of our sister,
Harriet Iden Kautz, this fraternity and
club loses a sister who was always active
and jealous in her work as a Kappa, de-
voted wife, loving mother and a noble
woman. who endeared herself to all by her
many good works: and be 1t
Resolved, That this club tenders itsheart-
felt sympathy to the family and relatives
In their present sorrow; and be 1t
Resolved, That these resolutions be en-
tered upon the minutes of the club, also
that copy be sent to the bereaved family"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
BIG DEAL IN
WYOMING OIL PROPERTY.
French Syndicate Has Purchased
10000 Acres Of Territory and
a Refinery.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec 5.-The Pennsyf-
vania OIL and Gas Company has sold It's
Wyoming oil property to a French syndi-
cate, the details having been closed for
the transfer Of the property a few
days ago. The property includes the
wells on Salt Creek, 10000 acres
Of territory in fee simple and the
refining plant at Casper. was given to a
French syndicate under the title of the
Societe Belgo-Americaine des Petroles du
Wyoming Societe Anonyeme. OF which
Joseph II. Lobbel is president and director
general, with offices In Chicago, Cheyenne,
Paris, Brussels and London.
While the exact figures at which the
property was sold have not been made
public, 1t is said that the syndicate paid be-
tween 100000 and 100000 for it, and will
begin active development work at once.
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FINGER BITTEN OFF
DURING SALOON FIGHT.
Alfred Wilson Suffers Severely in an
Alteration with Dudley
Hedges.

During a drunken row in West WASH
ington-street barrel house last night Alfred
Wilson, junk dealer, went down in de-
feat and came up minus finger, which was
bitten entirely of by Dudley Hedges, of III
Maxwell street The fight. 1t is said, start
ed over the payment for few drinks. and
Hedges became enraged and proceeded to
beat Wilson. He blackened both his eyes.
cut his head, knocked him down and
stamped on him, and then chewed the en-
tire first Joint off the right index finger
before Wilson cried enough Patroimen
Spears and Montgomery arrested both the
men. stating Hedges for mayhem and Will
son for assault and battery. Wilson's in
iuries were dressed at the City Dispensary
by Police Surgeon Wright.
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PRINCESS RIvERIA's' CASE.
Continuance Until Next Tuesday
Granted I'm Police Court.


In the Police Court yesterday morning the
case against Princess Rivera" and her
companion, William Haley, who were
charged with attempting to defraud Henry
Weyenberg, an old man from Hastings,
Neb., out of $500. was continued until
Tuesday morning on account of the inability
of the .'princess's" attorneys, Harding, Ho-
vey q Wiltsie, to be present when the case
was called. The woman and Haley were
unable to give bond for their appearance
in court Tuesday morning. and were given
quarters in the county Jail pending their
trial. Yesterday the princess" although
much disconnected, said that she had 500
which she would spend in fighting her case,
and says she will force Weyenberg to marry
her or stand for breach OF promise suit.
Her intentions. she says, were good. and
she has the s., 900 he gave her, and will re-
turn it to him If he desires. Her attorneys
claim that they will have no trouble in Sc
curing the woman's release when the case
comes to trial. In the meantime the de-
tectives are investigating the woman's pre-
yious record.
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mr.. r.. G. MouIton,s Lectures.

Dr. Richard G. Moulton will deliver his
last lecture in the two courses that he is
giving at the Girls Classical School on
Thursday and Friday OF this week. His
subject Thursday afternoon will be the
wandering Jew" This will be given at
o'clock Thursday evening he will give
a lecture in the English hall Of the Girls
Classical School at o'clock d. m. subject
being Shakspeare's Winters Tale" The
last lecture will be given on Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock. and will be a summary of
the principles involved In the lectures in
these two courses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

Frank M. Twigg, the young man be-
longing to Company d of the Indiana Ma
tional Guard, who was arrested and charged
with stealing several articles from the
company, was found. after a thorough in
yestigation, to be innocent. He was also
acquitted when tried in Police Court. Cap
tain Franklin, of Company G of the Indiana
National Guard, stated that he had known
Twigg for five years and he had always
been honest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

William H Davis. forty-eight years old,
living at 921 Udell street. was reported
missing since last Tuesday by his wife
yesterday. She stated that at the time he
disappeared he had a large sum OF money
with him and she fears that he has met
with foul play.
Anna Umphreys. rooming at SIS East
Washington street. was also reported miss
Ing since early Friday morning and Mrs.
]. NJ Umphreys. her mother, who lives
IN Greenwood, thinks that she has been
lursd away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
A NEWSPAPER FLYER.


Beginning Tomorrow morning, the In
dianapolis & Northwestern Traction Line
running from Indianapolis TO Lafayette
viii put on special newspaper flyer. Ieay-
ing Indianapolis at 4 o'clock
The car will carry passengers at the reg
ular rates, but is put on primarily for the
accommodation OF the Journals subscrib-
ers on the line between here and LAFAYETTE.
Lebanon will be reached at $40 a. M.
Frankfort at $40 and Lafayette at $50
The Indianapolis & Northwestern has
some OF the finest rolling stock In the coun-
try and Is building up an excellent passen-
ger and express and freight business. In
short time IL is expected that the cars
will be running between Lafayette and
CraWfordsyille
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

The Teachers and Young Peoples Read
ing Circle Board of Indiana has decided
to have department at the st. Louis ex-
position. to consist of books that have been
heretofore read by the members of these
circles. The board has asked the pub
fishers of these books TO contribute them
and some have already agreed TO comply
with the request. The exhibit will be given
with view to showing the work the teach
ers and young people OF the State have
been doing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

Secretary Canning. OF the District OF
Columbia Knights OF Labor, accompanied
by a delegation OF union labor men. called
on the President yesterday and presented
to him a memorial setting forth their rca-
sons why the Marine band should not be
permitted by the government TO accept out
side engagements in competition with civil
ian bands. The President did not indicate
what action. IL any, he might take regard
ing the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

Joseph Gnnterman, a sixteen-year-old
white boy. was arrested yesterday after
noon by Detectives Gerber and Trimpe and
charged with petit larceny. He was for
merry employed by Fertig & Keevers,
painters. as a collector. and one day some
time ago he was sent out 10 collect 81
bill He made the collection but never re-
turned TO the office. He claims that he lost
So OF the money and spent the rest. He was
arrested at Tomlinson Hall, where he and
several other boys were having an unusual
LIZ good time.
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Eight Saloons Closed.

License Inspector Charles Maurice yes
terday ordered eight saloons closed because
of their failure to take out new licenses,
their old ones having run out. The saloons
closed are owned by Daniel Wolf, 2522 West
Michigan street; John McPadden, GIG East
Washington street; F. III. Meyer, 1919 South
Meridian street; John Kistner, y North Del
aware street; Peter Sprecher 11OS East
Twenty-second street; William j. Harring-
ton. Alabama and Wabash streets; John
kistner, $40 West Morris street; F. G.
Ankenbrock, 901 Virginia avenue
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GEORGE H. CHAPMAN POST.


The annual election Of officers of the
George II. Chapman Post, No. 200, Depart
ment OF Indiana, @. A. r., was held last
night. There were two states prepared and
the election was holly contested. The sue
cessful officers are as follows: Commander.
Frank NJ. Hay; senior vice commander,
William NJ Allison; junior vice commander,
Tedrow; surgeon, William III. Wishard;
chaplain, James l.. Hartley; officer of the
day, John w. Petty; officer of the guard,
7. c.. Clapp.
The trustees of the post are F. z. Swift,
T. c. Clapp and A. r. Seward.
The delegates and alternates to attend
the State convention of the post, to be held
men selected are: Delegates. julius Victor,
w W. Post and William Allison; alternates
Benjamin South. John w. Petty and F. f.
Nichols.
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Hanover College notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HANOVER, Ind, Dec. 5.--The Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity entertained their
friends in their hall Wednesday night at
progressive finch. Professor Lawrence and
Mrs. Young won prizes. Refreshments were
served at Miss Henning's in a delightful
manner.
AT a meeting Of the athletic association
held this afternoon Will Wallace was elected
captain of the football team for next year.
No choice of manager was made. Arthur
Weaver was elected captain of the baseball
team and Charles Hatfield manager. u. e.
Farber captain Of the track team and w. e.
Newton manager. a. X. Whallon is man.
ager of the tennis team.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

DENVER, Col, Dec. 5.-President John
Mitchell received a number of callers from
the north Colorado coal fields. where he him
self worked when boy, at his hotel during
the forenoon to-day. At noon he was enter
tanned at luncheon by the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Mr.. Mitchell admitted to-day that he had
advised the miners in southern Colorado to
remain on strike until their demands are
granted but he said he would not call any
so-called sympathetic strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
Congressman Henry Burk.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6-Congressman
Henry Burk, Of the Third district, died at
his home here to-day after an illness of
more than a year. Since last September
Mr. Burk has been confined to his home
with an affection Of the heart, complicated
by other ailments. He was a Republican
and succeeded VIM. McAleer, a Democrat,
i'm the Fifty-seventh Congress and was re-
elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
LIVE STOCK SHOW CLOSES.
spoor Trophy Award Will Not BE An
noupced TIL Wednesday.

CHICAGO, Dec 5.--Although this Is the
closing day of the international i've stock
exposition, the award of the Spoor trophy
i'm the agricultural students judging contest
will not be made until next "Wednesday.
Last year and the year before the trophy
was won by the University of iowa, and
should Iowa win again this year the trophy
becomes the permanent property OF the uni
yersity. For this reason exceptional care
is being exercised in making the award THIS
School children were given free admit
lance to the exposition to-day, and loooO
BOYS and girls thronged the exposition
persons have attended the show during the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
DE PAUW ALUMNI DINNER.
Dinner to the New President mt the
ClmypOoI ON Dec. 23.

Indianapolis alumni and former students
of De Pauw University will tender din
ner to the new president of that institution
Dec. % at the Claypool Hotel President
Hughes will deliver an address and there
will be several other speeches by prominent
men.
Efforts are being made to make the din
ner one of the largest and most notable
De Pauw affairs ever held in indianapolis.
Dr. Frank B. Wynn. president of the In
dianapolis Alumni Association, assisted by
Frank o. Hester, Augustus L. Mason,
Dwight L. Ritter and others, has charge
of the arrangements.
Among prominent De PAW alumni who
have indicated that they will attend the
dinner are Senator A. j. Beveridge and
James f. Watson, member of Congress
from the Sixth district
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Once President Buchanan's Secretary.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-William Henry
Welsh. once private secretary to President
James Buchanan, is dead at his home here.
He was seventy-seven years old. In 1853
he served as attache Of the United States
legation in London, where he became init
mate with Thackeray, Dickens, Bulwer Lyt-
ton and Golden. Mr.. Buchanan and Welsh
were the first diplomats who ever appeared
at a British royal function In ordinary
evening dress. and their action caused
much comment at the time. Since the civil
war Mr.. Welsh had conducted newspapers
at New York, Philadelphia and in Balti-
more.
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FIRE AT A WAKE.


NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Two lives were lost
and a number OF persons badly burned to-
day in a fire on First street, Brooklyn,
where wake was being held over the
bodies Of Mrs. Mary Gilligan and Arthur
Dougherty, a boy who died Of hydrophobia
a few days ago. An overturned lamp 10
said to have ignited the window curtains
and before anyone could move the fiimsy
drapery they were in flames and the mourn-
ing relatives and friends were in a panic
Michael Stafford, twenty-eight years old,
and Charles Burley, thirty-seven. were suf-
located. John Gilligan, a son OF the dead
woman, was badly burned while assisting
at the rescue OF his mothers body, and
Dominick Dougherty, father OF the dead
boy, was severly burned while saving two
children.
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Arrest of Hfte Dean.

Detectives Holtz and Bray last night ar
rested Hite Dean. IS North Senate avenue.
and locked him up at the polics station on
a charge Of petit larceny. He stole a num-
Der of razors and knives from the Star
store and sold them TO secondhand deal
ers. He will be given hearing in the Po-
lice Court tomorrow morning.
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The Mocca.in stiiI Aground.

CAPE HENRY. Va. Dec. S-Curritick
reports the submarine torpedo boat Moe
casin to be in good condition. The sea con-
tinues rough and nothing has been done
as yet toward floating the Moccasin.
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FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. 5.-The handsome
farm residence of David Glassburn. in the
west part of the county, burned this morn
ing. The household furniture also was de-
stroyed. The loss was about 5000. with
5000 insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Dec. 5-Alfred Beatty
was killed and four others seriously. per-
haps fatally injured, by an explosion to-day
at the Conemaugh powder works at Sew
ard. Pa.
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NEWTON, Mass, Dec. 5.-The Rev. Fran
els d. Hernbrooke, former pastor of the
Charming Unitarian Church, dropped dead
to-day at street corner. Rev. Hernbrooke
was a native of Wheeling, w. Va.
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ALBERT A. HONEY DEAD.
Inventor of the Underground Trolley
Succumbs to a Stroke Of Paralysis.

Succumbs to a Stroke Of Paralysis.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Albert A Honey Chi
cago, inventor of the underground trolley
is dead from a stroke of paralysis, in the
Chicago Union Hospital. Mr.. Honey was
an old-time telegraph operator, beginning
when twelve years old. at the Illinois Tele-
graph Company. He was one of the three
operators first employed by the Associated
Press in Chicago. Later he entered into
the employ of the Union Pacific Railway
Company and later superintendent the con-
struction of the lines of the Northern Pa
citic from BISMARCK TO the Pacific Goa st
Mr.. Honey located in Chicago in 1901. He
was one of the organizers of the old-time
Telegraph Association.