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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
SENATOR DEPEw AS CUPID.
A Regular Matchmaker Between Age
and Youth and Beauty.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

\ AQa4CA
In his time-which is a pretty long one
Depew has played as many parts of
as many kinds as any American who has
ever lived. In law, in politics, in railway az
fairs, In literature. In the realm of huInor,
and-not TO extend the list unduly-in love,
he has achieved wonders While a gray
haired widower he was by dame rumor en-
gagged to nearly every eligible woman in
New York, Washington and Newport but
he surprised all the matchmakers by marry
ing the woman of his choice, who had not
been placed among the eligibles Since then
Chauncey has renewed his youth and is as
skittish as a yearling colt. His home, wher-
ever established. is the temple of love.
All this is very good as far as II goes, but
ii can be matched by millions of married
men who claim that they also live in the
temple and nave the only original priestess
at the family altar therein established.
Chauncey, however, has done more. He has
started a propaganda among widowers of
high degree that bids fair TO wipe out the
whole tribe OF unmarried men. Senator
Platt. the veteran OF a thousand political
battles. fell In line and is now on his honey
and Is talking as much romantic nonsense
as a swain OF twenty. He drinks from the
fountain OF eternal youth, and finds its in
MIGRATING waters full OF inspiration. Good.
And now comes Senator Stewart, the
Santa Claus of the Senate. whose patri-
archal beard is one OF our Oldest and most
cherished ~quasi-political institutions. He is
nearer eighty than seventy, but the fires OF
just married a woman of youth and beauty.
and was so tickled over the event that he
was enabled TO eat bacon for his wedding
supper. These things are interesting, but
especially the announcement of Depew that
he is responsible for those weddings. with
the sly that there are more to
follow. He Is the Cupid in each case, and IL
there are any more widowers in the Senate
let them beware. for Chauncey will be after
them as soon as the session opens, a few
days hence.
II there are any desirable widows or young
women who want senatorial partners, let
them HE TO Washington and communicate
with Depew. He Is not only Cupid, but he
power TO him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
AUTUMN -sTEEPLECHAgE


CINCINNATI, Nov. 7.-The autumn
steeplechase drew an immense crowd at the
Latonia track to-day and the race proved
to be one Of the most exciting cr~oss-country
events seen at this meeting. Only four
horses started. but the field ran well
punched until the ninth jump. when Pres
grave fell. From the last jump to the wire
1t was a fght between Faraday. Jr, a s-to-I
shot, and Ceylon, the ODDS on fayorite.
Faraday, jr. won in q hard drive.
The third race, q handicap at q mile
proved quite a surprise. Fonsoluca went TO
the front at the thrse-quarter pole and won
very easily. Judge Mines beat Bardoiph
two lengths for the place. The purse wen
by Red Raven in the last race Friday was
been awarded to Goldhnder. Red Raven
carried seven pounds under the required
weight. The bets viii. however, stand on
the race. Weather clear, track slow. Sums
maries:
First Race-Six furlongsi Rossmond, 100
q. Hicks. IL to s, won; Fair Lady Anna
l7 Is. Bonner). 2 to 1. second; Grand Marys
lo2 %. Austin). 7 to 1, third: Time, i:ls.
Second-Five and one-half furlongs: Ale
four. los tH. PhiliipsS. IL to 20. second; Ida
Lieb. los "a. w. Booker. 6 to l. third. Timss
Third-one mile: Fonsolucs, 100 Honler(s
2 to ], WOE; Judge Hines. 10 Oh. Phiilpsls
IS to s. second: Bardoiph, 13 o. Bonner)s
IL to 6, third. Time, 1:4shz-
Fourth-Autumn steeplechase, full course
about two miles: Faraday. 5r. l33 CMona-
han), 8 to !, won; Ceyion, 157 (Peters), 3 tn
S, second; Islip, LIS (Gay,orl. Is to l. third
Fifih-Six furlongs: cheboysan. los
CMunro), s to l. won; Judge Denton, l1
%. Austin). 2 20 !, second: Chief Deputy
100 q. Hicks). 10 to 1. third; Time i:l5t
sixth-Miie and one-eighth' c~hiekadsss
Lindsey, 1s to S, second; Antoles. 1s Is.
bonner. Z to 10, third. Time. LIS.
Entries at Lantonia for Monday!
First Race-Selling; one mile: Col MontL lO33
Locust Blossum. illuminate. 1o1; 81. Wood. 1907
eybrook. Jane oaker. 81: One More. Sc; Circus
second-Five ana ons-haif f~uriongs: outnsid.
Toupee, Orderly, io7; Harfang. Beninccae
Dominique You; Rough and Tumole ahelnsold.
Proof Reader. Preakness. 100; Major Carpenter.
Third-one and one-sixteenth miles: Tsncrsd.
eSsasiagiss.: prsi. Ssviiis' Moor. Tablh. <;
Fourth-steepiechase: short course: Red Car.
Fallels. i4a; John E.. Owens. 10; Sea Pirate.
i2s: Charawind. lss: Mr.. Rose. is; Isiip. l2S;
FYfth-Six furiongs: vailarambie, Idle. Magic
Flue, Eva Clair, Eccentric, Katie Powers. Miss
Molly. Anna Hastings. Wooclawn Belle. Nal
Lowery. 100; VOLTA. Morning star. los
~Sixth-selling; one mile: Flaneur. Chickadee.
Adelante. Antolee. l05; Frivol. Satehel. Lady 90
the West, Frank Nc. 81: Premus. Nearest. lol,
Trocadero. 100; Domadge. n.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
Chicago women have entered the graft
the Chicago Woman's Club to-day it was
that an organized effort will be
made to care for all women who will testify
before the Council COMMITTEES and all other
better lives. Headquarters were estab-
lished at Hull House. Permanent places
for women to come under the protection Of
the crusaders will be secured within a few
days. A statement was issued by Chairman
Hermann, of the Council committee, an
nouncing to the public the new development
in the work of reformation undertaken.
The stories told by women to the graft
committee, in which police officers have
been charged with bounding the witnesses.
have aroused the sympathy of Chicago club
women and social workers.
While detailed plans have not been per-
fected, 1t has been arranged that the OPP
portunity of leaving evil resorts is open
now to all women who choose to come to
the headquarters.
At the meeting held to-day there were
present Mrs. Charles Henrotin, president OF
the Chicago Woman's Club; Miss lane Ad-
dams, OF Hull House; Mrs. j. NJ. r. Tyler,
president of the Women's Model Lodging
tective Agency for Women and Children;
Mrs. Harriet Van der Vaart, of Neighbour
hood House; Miss Gernon, of Hull House,
and Miss Mary Mcdowell, of the Univer-
sity Settlement.
At noon Chairman Hermann gave pub
licity to this announcement:
"Inasmuch as the testimony of women
witnesses tends to show that the Affections
of the vicious and unfortunate are in some
cases augmented by the actions of certain
policemen. it becomes the official duty of
the investigating TO aid in elm
mating such abuses.
Therefore, to the end of securing pro-
lection TO women witnesses, and also to aid
those who wish to escape from the vicious
environment, the Investigating committee
has secured the cooperation of Chicago
women. Those who have evidence to give
of blackmail or abuse at the hands of po-
icemen are assured that by reporting to the
chairman of the committee they will be
protected from further prosecution, and re-
ferred, if they so desire, to those who are
ready and anxious to provide them with
opportunity for a new start in life. For
those without the evidence sought by this
committee the same opportunities are open.
The headquarters of the women's commit
tee can be found at present at Hull House,
West Polk and Halstead streets. where ap-
plications may be made at any hour"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
AN OPTIMISTIC MAGNATE
RUSCHAUPT SAYS OTHER TEAMS
WILL BE BEHIND HOLSTERS.
indianapolis President Will Confer
with PhilIips-watkins Held
in High Esteem-Gossip.

Charles Ruschaupt, president of the In
dianapolis Baseball Club, will go to Pitts
burg to-day and on Tuesday will meet Will
liam c. Phillips, who is to manage the
Hoosiers the coming season.
IT will take the list OF players signed and
under reservation to the Indianapolis club
and we will go over the list and the records
carefully. I Will also submit to Phillips tho
pect to secure for the team next season.
IT have all the confidence in the world
in Phillips and believe he will be just
the right man to handle the Indianapolis
team next season. He knows baseball
from A to 2. and while he has had prac-
tically no experience as a manager, / be-
lieve the players will respect him and he
well known In Indianapolis because of his
long connection with the club in this city
a few years ago, and should be very popu-
lar with the patrons OF the game.
1T is our intention to give Indianapo-
lis a winning team, If possible.
We will have to do this in order to beat
put a great aggregation in Minneapolis
and the Millers will make a strong fight
for first place honors; 1t would not speak
dianapolis out in the race. And you can
make a winter book now and give big odds
that when Minneapolis plays in Indianapo-
lis, OF WHeH tie I1OOSitIS uleeI the MIL
lers in Minneapolis the Indianapolis team
will win every series. 1t would be joyful
TO trim Watty's team In every series.
There will be a few new faces on the
Indianapolis team next year, the idea
being TO strengthen the team whenever 1t
is possible. If all the departments should
be as strong as the pitching staff there
will be nothing to the 1904 race. The
other seven teams will have to secure tele-
scopes to get q glimpse of the Hoosiers so
far we will be in the lead by the middle of
the season. We would hate to leave them
behind too far, but II land Ruschaupt put
all his weight on the o pedal) We corral
a few of the men we have in view Indian
apolis would be in a class by itself and
the race would be like putting Dan Patch
in a mile event against a lot of truck
horses. Bill Phillips should win some
where in the neighborhood of a thousand
per cent. of the games he pitches. Crow
ley should not fall far behind this mark.
while Newlin and Allemang and one or
two others that may be on the regular
pitching staff will lose just about enough
games TO prevent US going through the
season with an unbroken record"
Ruschaupt Is surely the most enthusiasts
tic baseball president hat has held the
reins over "A lot of baseball players in this
result of seeing visions rise gently from
other dope-producing weeds, but is due to
honest convictions. AS Indianapolis started
off i'm the lead last season and dropepd
back to third place as n result of a series
OF hard luck. the local fans will have no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

That old saying. Spare the rod and spoil
the child" is now a live issue before the
Board of Education OF this city. The COM
mittee OF principals has presented to the
School Board a petition accompanied by a
detailed report showing that the use OF
the rattan is again a necessity. Moral sua-
sion, say the petitioners. is good In theory
only, and some boys literally spoil for
an occasional whipping. At present the
Board of Education forbids chastising the
pupils. but before the merging OF the two
cities Brooklyn principals were permitted
TO use their discretion. The movement to
revive whippings is by no means new. and
the principals have been investigating the
situation for the last year. Some practical
educators say the present system Is a fat
failure. and truancy Is becoming too COM
mon in the schools.
To the plan OF the principals there n
violent opposition, and IL is probable that
corporal punishment will never be revived.
The board members, including Superintend-
ent Maxwell. are unanimous I'm opposing
the return OF the rod. They are inclined 20
believe that isolated cases may require this
form Of punishment. but the abuse feared
on the part OF principals Is the greatest Oh.
lection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Elsewhere in the East.

At Amherst. Mass.-Dartmouth, IS; Am
herst, o.
At Providence, r. brown, "a; Yer
mont, 0.
At Washington-Carlisle, %; George
town, 6.
At Williamstown, Mass.-Williams, s.;
Colgate, O.
AT Watervilla Me.-Colby. IL; Bowdoin, o.
At West Point, N. Y.-West Point, IS:
Manhattan, 0.
At Middletown. Conn.-Wesleyan, 66; Tim
ity, IL.
At Annapolis, Md.-Washington IND JEFF
ferson, 16; Navy, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
yALE's GOAL NEVER THREATENED.
Syracuse Was O~utclassed by the New
Haven Players.

hdten EluyeTSs
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. 7.-Yale de-
feated Syracuse at football to-day 30 to o.
Syracuse was not strong enough to threaten
Yale's goal at any time n never came
within range of the posts for a kic save
once, when Schad made q long end run.
Then the ball was called back and the play
disallowed because of holding in the SYRIA
cuse line. Yale displayed a lack Of team
work, but the visitors line was too light to
Withstand the onslaughts Of the heavy Yale
men.
Shortly after the initial KICKOFF Hoyt car
ried the ball over the line for a touchdown
and Bowman kicked a goal. A second
touchdown followed after line bucking, an
exchange of punts and runs by Bowman.
Bisselle and Hoyt, who scored. Bowman
added a goal. Yale scored a third touch
down by short line plunges and some end
runs on the part Of Bowman. In the second
half Yale scored two touchdowns by
straight line bucking, varied occasionally
by puntS and end runs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Spencer VIII Help Danville.
pecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELwOOD, Ind, Nov. Under an agree
ment between Managers Durbin and Sebern,
of the local polo team. and Manager Foor.
OF the Danville team of the Central League,
Second Rush Otis Spencer, Of Elwood, will
go to Danville next week and play there
until the opening Of the Western League
season, by which time Manager Foor expects
to sign a rusher to take the place of Dan
Daily, who was expected for the place, but
he will not come West this winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Ctncinnatts Exhibition Schedule.

CINCINNATI, Nov. Frank Bancroft,
manager Of the Cincinnati National League
baseball club, is the first to announce a
complete practice schedule for next spring.
The Cincinnati players leave for Dallas.
Tex, March IA. remaining there until March
80; thence north. playing Little Rock,
March 81 and April 1; Memphis, April 2 and
Nashville, April 4, 5 and 6; Louisville, April
Z and 8. During their stay at Dallas the
veterans and colts" will play the Fort
Worth and Dallas clubs every Saturday and
Sunday, giving the Cincinnati team the
benefit of two games every Saturday and
Sunday in the different cities. They will
play exhibition games on the home grounds
from April 8 to the opening Of the season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

SNEw YORK. Nov. TIM a statement
the first years work here of the
court for Juvenile offenders, Justice
~ulius s. Meyer, OF the Court of Special
gessions, asserts that the failure OF parents
= supply their children with spending
sloney Is one OF tho principal causes OF
2rine among tho boys ant girls or New
fork city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

DETROIT, Nov. THE Tribune will say
tomorrow that Clarke Griffith, manager of
the New York American League team, has
offered President 8. F. Angus. of the De-
troit American League club. 10000 for the
Detroit team, and that Mr.. Angus is holding
out for $45, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Cornell and Lehigh Did Not Score.

ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. Z.-Cornell and Le-
high played a tie game Of football to-day,
neither side scoring. Cornell showed much
Improvement over the game it played with
Princeton last Saturday, but Lehigh was
able to puncture its heavy line at will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE White Star
steamer Celtic from Liverpool with Secre-
tary Of War Root on board, arrived of the
bar tonight and came to anchor. She will
come up to the wharf in the morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

harsh words for him or Phillips If the
Hoosiers take the lead when the barrier is
sprung next April and make a runaway
race for the championship.
X
Indianapolis baseball fans will always re-
serve a large corner of their hearts for w.
H. Watkins. even if he has severed his con-
n~ections with the Indianapolis Baseball
Club and cast his fortunes with Min
neapolis. The bleacherites may take pleas
ure In roasting his Millers next season and
occasionally taking a well aimed shot at
Watty as such things go in baseball, but
watty will have their respect. watkins's
career In baseball in Indianapolis covers a
long period. He came to Indianapolis in
1894, after having won the Western League
pennant with the Sioux City team. He re-
manned here until 1897, when he went to
Ptttsburg. He purchased the Indianapolis
American League Club In 1900, and the fall
of that year sold a half interest in the
club to Charles Ruschaupt. That fall Ban
Johnson dropped Indianapolis from the
American League circuit. During the win
trying to form the American Association,
not the present organization but another
league that would have included Eastern
and Western cities, and but for the atti-
tude taken by John /. Rogers the associa-
ton would have been formed as an ally to
the National League, and the progress OF
lIIC 1llO q A<Coe aS eAA1 ~, ~
pansion plan would have been forestalled:
When Watty's scheme failed he placed
Indianapolis In the Western Association,
a league composed Of trolley line cities, but
dropped out of the league during the sum-
mer. Then the present American Associa-
ton was organized, Watkins being a big
factor in forming the league, and he con-
tinued here until last week when he sold
his interests to Mr.. Ruschaupt. Watkins
is a power in baseball. especially the
American Association and the minor
leagues.
1t is said that the American Association
is having it's troubles in trying to secure a
suitable man to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of President Hickey. 1t has
been known that the mar selected for the
place was ]. H. Farrell, secretary Of the
National Association, but he has refused
point blank to accept the $3.0OO-a-year posi-
ton. So the principal magnates of the as
ISOLATION are hunting for a chief executive.
If such a man cannot be found the associa-
ton affairs will. for one season at least, be
conducted by an executive committee, like
the National League did last year. In such
event the committee probably will be Bryce,
Tebeau and Watkins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Polo, Bowling and General Sports ~

harsh words for him or Phillips If the
HOLSTERS take the lead when the barrier is
sprung next April and make a runaway
race for the championship.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
IN THE TWO HOUSES.
Conference Report on Commerce Bill
Adopted by Representatives,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10.-The
house today adopted the conference re-
port on the department of commerce
bill by vote Of PSI to 10. One Re
publican (Mr. Littlefeld) and nine
Democrats voted against this action.
Several Democrats took the position
that the Nelson amendment to the
bureau of corporations was a weak and
1neffectual attempt to provide the ma
ch1nery for corporation publicity. Mr..
Mann Qll), on behalf of the Repub-
HcanS, cOntended on the contrary, that
1t was a better measure of publicity
than had been presented in any other
bill.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of the
appropriations committee, gave notice
that he would move two amendments,
one to provide for the purchase of a
site and the erection of a three story
4O0-room Office building for members,
to be connected with the capitol by a
subway and to cost So $500, 900; and the
other an appropriation of $2,500,OO to
carry out the original plans for beau
ufying and charging the main wing Of
the capitol. The notable feature of
the general debate on the bill was a
speech by Mr.. De Almond (Mo.) on
the Hanna bill to pension ex-slaves.
ne SpOh0 III Il sarcastic V6lDJ out the
subject assumed a serious phase when
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) said that adj
venturers in the South were using the
bill to impose on ignorant, credulous
negroes, and called on Mr.. Cannon to
give assurance that the passage of
such measure was not contemplate
ed. This assurance Mr.. Cannon gave.
The statehood bill again came up in
the senate, and Mr.. Morgan, Of Ala
q tn
bills regarding trusts, which. he said,
had been kept back and would be kept
back until it is too late for discussion
regarding them. The time of the SEN
ate was being wasted on account Of
"a peaceful political blockade on the
statehood bill when more important
measures were awaiting consideration.
The conference report on the general
staff bill was agreed to.
bill was passed increasing the
limit Of cost of a public building at
Evanston, Wyo., to $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
ESCAPED ON HIS BREATH.
Weather So Cold the Colonel Climbed
Down a Ladder of Ice.


Said Col. Stringer, as he. drained
his foaming mug and lit his pipe anew,
"Coldi / should say it was. coldi Why,
gentlemen, 1T was so cold that a big
gray cloud hung over one corner of the
fort all that month. Just frozen fast
to the atmosphere, that's ALL 1t was
SO cold that my captors couldn't fire
cannon. A spark would simply freeze
stiff before it would ignite the gun
powder. And yet, gentlemen, 1t was
this intense cold snap that saved my
life. HI T.
Il was to be shot as spy as soon
as the temperature would permit and,
in the meantime, was imprisoned in
the top Of a high tower, with abso-
lutely no means of escape, unless
chose to dash myself to death on the
frozen ground one hundred feet below.
One morning l aWOke with a sense Of
suffocation to find my breath frozen
in q solid mass around my bed Of
straw. With a mighty effort 1 broke
this icy pail and went to the window
In my customary vain hope to see u
relief party on the plains below. AS
1 stood there the frost on the window
snapped the glass and it fell out with
a crash. My breath shot out and to
my surprise it frOZe and hung there
in the air, fast to the window frame.
L reached out to brush 1t away, but it
resisted my efforts. 1t was too solidly
frozen for that.
This circumstance gave me an idea.
Gradually l bore my weight on the
block of frozen breath and found that
1T bore me up. I hesitated no longer,
but took the chance, desperate as It
was. Holding fast with both hands,
l swung out of the window and blew
my breath against the side of the tow
er. To my delight the breath froze
foe in hi r
ly lowered myself to 1T. In this way,
| freezing a new hand-hold and swing
| ing myself down to it, l gradually
worked myself to the ground, a foot at
a time. %f
"As I neared the bottom found my
self dangling in front Of the messroom
window, and shout within told me
that my escape was discovered! With
a yell of defiance that blocked the
| messroom window with ice, Act go my
hold and dropped tos the ground.
| Scrambling to my feet 81 started to
run, just as the messroom opened and
| out.
Gentlemen, once moro that fearful
temperature came to my rescue! AS
the squad of guards reached the door
| they found the opening blocked with
a solid chunk Of the steam from the
close room and their ownfs frozen
breath. They attacked this obstruc-
ton with their bayonets sand broke it
down, only to encounter fresh difficult
ties. AS fast - they tried to advance
a solid wall of CONCEALED breath form
ed IN front of them, and every foot
Of their slow progress was won by hard
work; chopping and prodding In a
few minutes they were compelled to
give up the attempt and got away
safely, running every step of the three
miles to our own winter quarters to
keep from freezing"
Il suppose ventured thesnew mem
Der OF. the George Washington club, af-
ter an interval Of thoughtful silence,
that you had to hold your own breath
In order to run?' -
mo, son." said Col. Stringer kindly,
Il ran backwards" Buffalo Express.