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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
Indiana Obituary.

SHELBYVILLE. Ind, April 1S-The Rev.
Dr. Thomas Harrison died at his home in
this city this evening at 5:15 O'Clock. after
a sickness of several days. He was born in
Thirsk, County Yorkshire, England. on Jan.
20. 1873 Early in life he came to this coun-
try and located in Springfield. o., where he
started a newspaper. He was the founder
of Linden Hill Academy and later was as
sistant editor of the Western Christian
Advocate. In 1854 the Ohio University con-
ferred the A. NJ. degree on him. Moore s
Hill College later conferred the degree of
divinity. He left a widow and five chill
dren. The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon.
RICHMOND, Ind, April 1S-George H.
Maxim died at st. Stephens Hospital this
morning. Mr.. Maxim came to Richmond
several weeks ago as a member of the
firm of Greenstreet & Maxim, which erected
a handle factory in the south portion of
the city. Soon after coming he was taken
sick with pneumonia. He was prominent
and highly respected at New Castle 10
which place the body was taken. A widow
survives.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 1S.-Wiliam d.
Roberts one of the best-known citizens of
West Lafayette. died to-day after an at
tack OF neart failure. He was seventy four
years old and had lived in Tippecanoe
county for many years. He left widow
and one daughter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
Obituary.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Francis NJ.
Scala, eighty-four years old. first director
Of the Marine Band, died tonight of kidney
trouble. He was born in Naples. He be-
gan the popular concerts in the White
House grounds and led the Marine Band in
every administration from Tyler to Grant
He was the author of number of musical
compositions.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-The remains of
Mai. Clermont l.. Best, of the Artillery
Corps, who died at Fort Monroe few days
ago, arrived here this morning and were
inferred in the National Cemetery at Ar
lington with military honors.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s-Dr Mat
thew Gardner, chief surgeon of the South
ern Pacific Company. died this morning at
the railroad hospital in this city as the re-
suit of an operation for appendicitis, at
tended with complications.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The death of Mgr
Sales Soto, bishop of Huaraz, at Lima,
Peru, is announced In a dispatch to the
Herald from that city. Bishop Soto was
one of the most distinguished Of the Peru
Wan clergy.
WASHINGTON. April 1s.-Henry L. Mer-
rick. editorial writer and paragrapher on
the Washington Post, died tonight.
DUBUQUE. Ia, April 1S.-Maj De Witt
c. Cram, blind assistant United States dis
trict attorney, died to-day.
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c. a 4. Il. Railroad VIII Build "A Line
from Muncie 40 Hagerstown as Soon
as Survey Is Finished.
WABASH RIVER AT A STAND
TERRE HAUTE WOMEN FORM CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.
Glass Factories Are CIosed-Col. C.
II. Oakley Dying-Arrests for Pass
ing Bogus Coin-Other State News.
sp.c,al 10 The InsIanapolis journal.


LAFAYETTE. Ind. April 1S.-Wine, wom-
en- and cards, together with unsuccessful
speculations. have caused the downfall OF
Hilton Hayden. treasurer OF West Lafay-
ette, town OF 1000, across the Wabash
river from here. and treasurer of the Bap-
tist Church. His peculations amount to al
most $4,000. Hayden was arrested last
night in Chicago by Detective Powell Of
this city. and brought here this afternoon.
Hayden Is now in jail. where a host Of
friends and relatives visited him this even
ing. The prisoner Is fifty years old and has
lived in the county all his life. His reputa-
ton has been the best and the news Of his
embezzlement has caused CONSERVATION. In
taking the money from the church he near
ly crfpples that institution. for It was short
OF funds and the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Bell,
had been making efforts TO raise a mort
gage.
Hayden had not been at home in weeks
and reports were sent from Chicago that
ne was sick in hotel. His shortage dates
back five years. He has been treasurer of
the town Of West Lafayette for years, and
his embezzlement created a sensation on
this as well the other side OF the river.
He IL a travelling man and has been one
OF the most trusted men in West Lafay-
ette. He will be given hearing on Mon
day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
STATE UNIVERSITY.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. April B.-The
dual track meet between the freshmen of
Indiana University and the High School
athletes OF this city. which was to have
been held to-day on Jordan Field. was
postponed. The field has been too wet for
practice work most of the week.
The varsity baseball nine will return
from Kentucky to-day. where the team has
played a series of games with the Louis
Vile Male High School, Kentucky Univer-
sity and Central University. The Anderson
Navies will be here next Tuesday and re-
main three days. playing the varsity nine.
On Saturday the varsity team will play
Sh0rtridge High School on Jordan Field.
One of the most successful socials ever
given to the men OF the university was the
indoor meet given under the auspices Of
the Y. NJ G. A. at the gym last night.
The programme consisted of several ath-
letic contests, In which a number of men
took part. Nearly one hundred and fifty
were present
Members of the senior class of the Indiana
University held a meeting this morning and
decided almost unanimously they would
wear caps and gowns at the graduation ex-
ercises, on June "a. 1t was also suggested
that the faculty be invited to join the class
In wearing graduation robes, and II is very
likely the faculty will don caps and gowns.
The graduating class this year will number
over one hundred. and will be the largest
ever graduated from the institution
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
Wabash College Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, April 1S-The
athletic field committee of the board of
trustees, composed of III. ]. Miligan and
Rev. DR.. G.. L. Macintosh, Of Indianapolis,
DIR. w. p. Kane and o. NJ. Gregg, of this
city, met this week to consider the plan
of the junior class to move the athletic
field from the campus and establish new
one on a site half a mile west at cost of
nearly 5000. Some members Of the COM
mittee are opposed TO the removal, think
ing that such step would be misfortune
to college athletics. and il is proposed that
the field be continued In almost its pres
ent location. An alumnus gave money TO
repair the old fence and fifty college men
did the work before the game to-day.
May II is the date which has been fixed
for the dual athletic meet with De Pauw.
1t will be held here.
The college w has been awarded to six
members of the basketball squad. They
are Loop, Lehman, Marshall, Pierce, Will
liams and Funkhouser.
Louis Pollard. of Washington, ID. c., has
been engaged to lecture here under college
auspices on May 5. The lecture is on THE
Care OF Our Wild Flowers and will be
delivered at the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium.
Judge Albert d. Thomas, GA, Otto
Gresham, 81. and Finley p. Mount, 80,
have been nominated for the position of
alumni trustee.
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TRADE, INDUSTRY, FINANCE.

The amount of and 4 per cent. bonds
so far received at the Treasury Department
at Washington for exchange into per
cent consols Is $33, ,1b1 500.
A certificate OF Incorporation was filed
at Dover, Del, on Saturday for the Occi-
dental Oil Company, Bowling Green, o., to
acquire oil. gas and mineral lands. Capital,
81 900, ,000.
The American Exchange National Bank
of ST Paul, Mimi, formerly the Northern
Savings Bank and the Union Bank, state
institutions, are TO be merged into the
American National Bank, capital, $500, 900.
The Los Angeles Times says Senator w.
A. Clark has positively purchased the Los
Angeles Traction Company for a nucleus
for the Southern Pacific syndicates opera
ton in competition with II. K. Huntington
for supremacy In the local street-railway
field. The first payment amounting to
$4,000 in cash, has been made and 100000
more will be paid down within few days.
Judge Creighton in the Sangamon Circuit
Court at Springfield, H., on Saturday
denied the injunction asked for by Redick
M. Ridgely as one of the executors or the
will of Nicholas P. Ridgely to restrain
his coexecutors, William and Charles
Ridgely, from disposing of the shares of
the Springfield Gaslight Company belong
ing to the estate of Nicholas H. Ridgely
to E. NJ. Clark & Co, of Philadelphia, who
purchased the public utilities here.
Canada's imposition of a surtax on Ger
man goods was seemingly unexpected in
ministerial quarters at Berlin, where the
step Is not regarded as changing trade re-
lations to any great extent since Canada
recently has only been buying such arti-
cles from Germany as were not obtainable
elsewhere. The preferential duty accorded
to Great Britain had already placed Ger
many at disadvantage. Nothing is likely
TO be done by the German government as
1t is recognized that ii is nothing more
than might have been expected from Ger
manys exclusion Of Canada from most
favored nation treatment In any event
the German government will not protest
until Chancellor Won Buelow returns to-
Berlin.
The oversubscription of the German i'm
perial loan of S72500,0O0 forty-seven times,
II is pointed out in Berlin financial circles,
is misleading to the real situation of
the money market, because 1t was well
understood that the loan would certainly
be oversubscribed, hence the bidders asked
for ten and even fifty times more than
they really wanted in order to secure a re-
spectacle quota One bank in behalf of its
customers offered nearly $75o,0Oo.0O 600 and
several others offered more than $3.50 0,00O.
Even relatively small financial houses
offered to take half the loan Subscribers
will be allowed about 2 per cent. Of the
subscriptions. The old loan being seventy
pfennings above the subscription price, the
new loan enticed many persons to SUBJ
scribe merely to pocket the difference.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
BOGUS MINT SEIZED.
Two Greek Counterfeiters Captured
and Another in Hiding.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s.-United
States Secret Agent Hazen and his deputies
have just effected the capture OF two much
wanted counterfeiters. seizing their plant.
including dies, crucibles. metal and a guam
tity of spurious IS pieces and silver dollars
in a house on Twenty-third avenue, South
San Francisco. complete confession was
secured from the two badly scared men
who were caught, and the secret-service
men are hot on the trial of the third, who
is known to be in hiding in the city.
All three Of the counterfeiters are Greeks.
The men captured are George Rose, one of
the proprietors of a barber shop. aged
twenty-nine. The man who the govern
Southern Pacific Railroad employe. aged
twenty-nine The men who the govern
ment officials are still in pursit Of is Chris
PATHS, the leader of the gang. He Is
known by half dozen aliases and has a
record a counterfeiter The capture of
the men was made possible primarily
through their having dies made at a ma
chine shop, the employees of which became
suspicious and communicated with the gov
ernment officers.
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MYSTERY STILL UNSOLvED.


NEW YORK, April B.-The identity Of
the victim Of the barrel murder has not
been ascertained. despite the fact that
one thousand persons have viewed the body
i'm the morgue. OF that number $50 have
made partial identificauons, but IN each
SO A. has been discovered to be incorrect
The features OF the dead man are chang
ing daily, making identification more diff
cult. -
Inspector McClusky says that he will ask
the court tomorrow TO discharge most Of
the prisoners held on suspicion, but will re-
ouest the holding of Inzerillo, proprietor OF
the grocery store at 2z6 Elizabeth street, to
which place the barrel was traced. and Mo-
reIIo said TO be the leader OF a gang of
counterfeiters. and who, according to
United States secret service men, mas
feiter. The inspector AIDES that Agent
Flynn, of the Secret Service bureau, has
secured nearly enough evidence to show
that three of the men are members of a
large gang OF counterfeiters. and that IL
nothing else Is accomplished. the authori-
ties viii have broken up that gang.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
KLINE,s VICTIM DEAD.
Details OF the Fort Wayne Tragedy
Therefore Remain Sealed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, April H.-The VIC
tim OF last nights horror, Elizabeth jack
son. aged thirteen. died early this morn
Ing at Hope Hospital without regaining
Consciousness. The story of the assault
therefore, remains sealed, as the murderer.
Harry c. Kline, was dead when found with
bullet hole through his temple. He was
resting on his knees with his head In his
left hand
Kline was given to drink, but ordinarily
was a quiet and inoffensive though moody
fellow. He recently fell heir to property
worth nearly $4,000 from his father. who
died six weeks ago His mother Is also
dead. but two maiden sisters occupy the
family home. They knew nothing OF the
crime until notified this morning by the
chief OF police.
The mother OF the child is heart-broken.
Her father has been prominent in Allen
county politics and her brother, who
b6fved as a lieutenant in the Spanish war,
was one Of the Republican candidates for
the Legislature last year and came nearer
20 election than any other candidate on the
Republican legislative ticket for a score OF
years. Intense sympathy Is felt for the
families involved
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sunday-schooI Association.
cial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, April 1S.-The Han
cock County Sunday School Association
held its annual meeting in the Methodist
Church here to-day. 1t was largely at
tended. The Rev. f. W. Halpenny of In
dianapolis. the general state secretary of
the Sunday school association, was down
for a number OF addresses. but was unable
Buchanan. of Indianapolis, and w. c. Hail.
the state president. were present and de-
livered addresses. There were also ad-
Hancock county. Judge L. w Felt was re-
elected president and Mrs. II. III. Archey
was reelected secretary and treasurer
Jesse Bundy was elected vice president and
Mrs. Matte C. Elliott superintendent of the
home department.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

Special to the Indianspoli Journal.
LAwRENCEBURG. Ind. April 1s.-Ed-
ward Martz, a veteran riverman. for years
connected with the wharfing interests in
this city, was found early this morning
lying unconscious at the rear OF the resi-
dence OF Captain John O'Toole, with whom
ne has made his home for years. UP to the
present time he has not recovered suffi-
ciently to make any statement whatever
regarding the cause of his present condi-
ton. When found he was penniless and
bore a concussion on the back OF the head
such as would result from a blow from a
sandbag- Martz was intoxicated last night
and displayed a roll Of money In a saloon.
He was escorted home by two young men
OF this city, who say that they left him
on the front porch OF the O'Toole residence.
His condition Is critical and there Is but
small hope for his recovery.
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THEY PASSED BOGUS MONEY.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SUMMITVILLE. Ind, April 1S.-Harry
Foster, aged thirty-seven, living at Frank
ton. and Elias Turner, his half-brother,
living five miles north of this place, near
Fairmount. were arrested at Alexandria
last night charged with passing counterfeit
money. When arrested at the interurban
station saloon they were inviting all pres
ent to drink, paying therefor in new silver
dollars of good appearance. but lacking the
ring, which caused their detection by the
bartender, who called the officers. When
searched they had fourteen spurious dollars
and had spent four.
officer Brady, of this place. with Alexan-
dria officers, went to Frankton after the
molds. ETC., and returned this evening with
a large quantity of bogus money ladies'
the molds. A third man. named Wilson,
aged forty-seven, with whom Foster lived,
was arrested.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
MUNcIE-HAGERsTowN LINE.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, April 1s.-It is announced
to-day by w. s. Whitney, general passen-
ger and freight agent of the Chicago &
Indiana Eastern Railroad, that his COM
pany was preparing to extend it's line d.
rect from Muncie to Hagerstown, where
connection will be made with the Pennsyl-
vania system Chief Engineer Wilson will
complete the survey over the distance OF
fhirty-five miles by next Wednesday Mr..
Whitney says the line will be constructed
soon as possible. The extension will be
an air line through 10 Hagerstown, not
even touching Richmond.
1t is generally believed that the Penn
sylvania system is back of the c. e. 1. E..
as the c. & l. z. system from Converse to
Hagerstown will give the Pennsylvania a
more direct route from Cincinnati to Chi
cago. Mr.. Whitney says the C.. & /. Z.
Will put on through sleeper from Cincin-
natl to Chicago as soon as the extension
is completed. The c. & /. z. now operates
forty-five miles OF line from Muncie to
Converse. where connection is made with
the Pennsylvania line.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

Addresses at the National Convention
The American Committee.

wILKESBARRE. Pa. April 1s.-At this
mornings session Of the national conven-
ton of the Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION, Mrs. T. s. Gladding, Of Mont
clair, n. J., presided. Mrs. Walter ]. Clark.
of India, spoke at the finance meeting and
dwelt at length on the need Of expanding
the work in that far-off country. Miss
Rutherford, of Athens. Ga. addressed the
delegates on the activity OF the associa-
ton in the South. Miss Best, of Chicago.
spoke encouragingly of the conditions in
that city. Miss Mary n. Falk, OF Toledo.
and Mrs j. w. Finney. Of Detroit, stated
that local work would be greatly hampered
were IL not for the aid rendered by the
American committee. Addresses were also
made by Miss Anna Cassler. representing
North and South Carolina. and Miss How
ell. of the Womens College, of Baltimore.
All of the recommendations for city work
were adopted. resolution was reported
and adopted calling for more harmonious
relations between the international board
and the American committee. Confidence
was expressed In the American committee
and the carrying out OF further details was
left to the members.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

ST. LOUIS. April 1s.-One man was killed
and another wounded as a result of an
ARRAY on the steamer Chester, which ar
rived to-day from Cape Girardeau. Four
negro roustabouts, after being paid began
TO quarrel and pistols were drawn. The
two men who were getting the worst OF IT,
after wounding one of their opponents. sud
denly dashed to the side of the steamer
and plunged overheard. One of these men
succeeded in swimming safely TO shore.
but his companion, Otis Price, was
drowned. When the Chester reached st.
Louis the wounded negro was removed TO
the City Hospital. His companion, who
was unhurt, was placed under arrest and
locked IN
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
AN AMERICAN-CHINESE.
Baby Washington Shen TO Be Taken to
the FIOwery Kingdom.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April L.-Mr. Shen Tung.
first secretary of the Chinese legation. one
Of the most popular diplomats in Washing
ton. who served here for years with WI
Tingfang, will soon return to his native
land. With him will go Baby Shen, born
two years ago in one of the suburbs of the
capital This boy is named Washington
Shen. his father being a great admirer of
the celebrated George. The fact is, with all
educated Chinese the name of Washington
is honored above all other names OF for
eigners. His career appeals to them. SO it
was when Baby Shen was carried over the
District Of Columbia by the stork and
dropped down a chimney at Chevy Chase
his happy father said at once that the boy 8
name should be Washington Shen. 1t Is
doubtful If there was ever before Chinese
child who has made more progress in the
mastery of the English language at so
early an age. The father, Mr.. Shen, was
educated in this country and speaks Eng
lish perfectly. There is little doubt that
Washington Shen will be sent here to COM
plete his education later on.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 1S.-A COM
mittee Of women from several prominent
women's clubs is forming constitution for
a civic Improvement league The commit
tee is adopting almost all the provisions
OF the constitution of the Civic Improve
ment League Of st. Louis. Committees are
to be appointed on public baths. sign boards
and Improvement of vacant ground.
The women say that soon they will take
up the problem OF cleaner streets They
also look forward to the appointment of
women as factory and school inspectors.
Mrs. L. j. Cox, wife of the local manager
OF the American Car and Foundry Com
pany, is president of the league.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

NEW YORK, April 1S.-This month Is ex-
nected 10 break all records for immigration
at this mort. At the close OF to-day's busi-
ness &, 600 aliens had passed Ellis Island
i'm eighteen days. Those scheduled for the
remainder OF this month Indicate that the
,otaI for April will exceed $1,000. May. last
vear with 50 600 immigrants. Is the record
month at the island. Reports from Eu-
ropean sailing ports indicate that more
than 100 600 aliens will arrive next month.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON,' Ind, April 1S.-The City
Council has awarded to the Olds Construc-
ton Company of Fort Wayne, the contract
for a complete incar descent and street
electric lighting system for $24950. The
company will install the plant and lease it
70 the city, which will have the privilege
of paying for it in ten annual payments.
The Hubben Construction Company, of
Xenia, o., filed a bid for $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1s-After being
out only twelve minutes. the Jury to-day in
the case OF the State OF Tennessee against
Hugh w. Bryson brought In a verdict OF
not guilty Bryson has been on trial under
charge of kidnapping Miss Catherine Pris-
ella Howell, or this city. being the prose-
cutrix. Bryson Is a former citizen OF Menu
phis, but has been in the West for several
years. He was arrested at Los Angeles.
Cal, some time since and brought 10 Menu
phis to stand trial.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

the proposition of Andrew Carnegie, who
has offered to give 10000 for a public IL
brary In this city. The election will De
held on April e.
SULLIVAN.-The Republicans of Sulli-
van have nominated the following ticket:
For marshal, Charles Hick; clerk and treas
urer, Sam o. Self; councilmen. Edward
Hoover. r. S. Stratton, Charles Batey, Al
bert Hill and T. B. Springer. jr.
LAFAYETTE.-Mrs John Sterling, or
Delphi, was badly injured by falling In
street car on Saturday She had just en-
tered the car when the motorman started
IL. throwing her TO the floor. She was re-
moved to her home in Delphi
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

DETROIT, April lS.-A north-bound pas
senger and a south-bound construction car
on the rapid railway, a suburban electric
line collided head-on on curve between
Algonac and Mt Clemens. Mich, this morn
ing while running at a speed of twenty
five miles an hour. Six persons were In
iured. Mrs. Frank Eack, OF Detroit. was
the most seriously injured. She is at the
Kimball House in Algonac. The others
were only slightly hurt. The accident Is
said to have been due to failure of the
airbrakes to work.
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suit to DecIare Man Dead.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind, April 1S.-The brothers
and sisters Of William Horner. who thirty
years ago disappeared from Laporte coun-
ty. to-day began action in Circuit Court to
have him declared legally dead. so that an
his interest in the estate of his father.
Horner was twenty-five years old when he
left home, and nothing has been heard of
him since, although it is not known that he
is dead