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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
POPE IS FRIEND OF JEWS.
Hebrews Are Among the Pontiff' S
Warmest Supporters.

ROME. Dec. 26-Anti-Jewish prejudices
will receive no encoura cement from the new
Pope Plus X has many warm friends
among the Hebrew race. He was first
brought into contact with it when a parish
priest at Tombola, where during three sue
cessive summers he tutored the boy of a
Jewish banker who had his country place in
the neighborhood When transferred as rec
tor To SalZanO he became the most intimate
friend of a Jewish manufactures, Romanin
Jacur. an almost daily guest at his house
on taking I'D his residence at Mantua as
bishop he was delighted TO find his friend
Jacur established there. and became once
more an hsbitue of his house. When elect
ed Pope last summer il was this Jewish
friend, now a senator who drew up the
message Of cOngratulation dispatched by the
municipal authorities OF the city of Mantua
10 its former bishop.
At Venice, too. when patriarch there, Plus
mingled freely with the Jews there. assoc
ciating many Of them in his numerous char
table undertakings, while some OF the lead
ing Hebrew bankers of the city did not hes
itate TO entrnst TO him the distribution of
that part OF their wealth which they de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
SENATOR WARREN'S CASE
PRACTICALLY CLOSED
Government Saved $1,000 in the
Lease Which Was Made by
Mr.. Warren's Agent.
NO CHANGE OF LOCATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Following a
long conference to-day with Senator War
rem. OF Wyoming. regarding the latter's
interest in building leased by the govern
ment for the postoffice at Cheyenne, Post
master General Payne intimated that the
case was closed. He said that before the
expiration of previous lease. on March l,
1883, the lessons wanted the rent raised
from 81, 400 to 800. which Postmaster Gen
eral Charles Emory Smith deemed exorbi-
tant, and he caused an investigation 10 be
made. According to the records, an agent
for Senator Warren, in the Senator's alb
sence, then executed lease for building
affording much better quarters for $500
per year for ten years, beginning April l.
1899. Mr.. Payne said that this wouN have
saved the Government in ten years $1,000
The postoffice probably will remain in its
present quarters until the completion Of a
government building at Cheyenne, which is
expected to be ready for occupancy probably
by July next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
KING PETERS TROUBLES.
His Majesty Finds Annoyances,
No Matter Where He Turns.

PARIS, Dec. 26.-Poor King Peter Of
Servia! Troubles continue to crowd thick
and fast upon him from every quarter, even
from the members of his own family. His
cousin, Alexis Karageorgevitch, denied rec
ognition as a prince of the reigning house
of Servia, and an adequate civil list or al
lowance in order to maintain his rank, an
nounces that he renounces his allegiance to
King Peter and resumes his rights as
pretender to the Servian crown.
Both Alexis and his younger brother
BoJldar. have earned q somewhat precari-
Gus livelihood until now at Paris by writ
ing for the press, designing menu cards.
painting fans, etc, and live in a very mod
est way They are the representatives Of
the senior branch of the Karageorgevitch
family and on the strength of this Alexis
claims that his right = the Servian throne
superior to those of King Peter.
The founder of the dynasty, old Black
George, had two sons. The eldest Alexis
died at the age of twenty-nine, leaving a
two-year-old son, the father of Bojidar and
Alexis. The second son, Alexander, twelve
years after his brothers death. headed the
revolution which drove Milan Obrenowitch
from the throne and was proclaimed ruler
OF Servia and recognized as such by the
Porte and other powers. King Peter is the
eldest surviving son Of this Alexander kar-
ageorgevitch and the Servians hold that
the sixteen years reign of the latter en-
dows his son with stronger claims TO the
Servian crown than the granGsons of his
elder brother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
N. & O. RESTRAINED FROM
PAYMENT OF INTEREST

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 26.-Thomas r. Fos-
ter, of Warren county, Mississippi, James
Politz, New York, Littleton Edmunds,
Richmond, Va. and G. L. Venner Boston,
Mass, through their attorney, T. NJ. Mil
Ter. of New Orleans. filed in the chancery
court of Mobile to-day a petition for an
injunction against the Mobile & Ohio Rail-
road Company, the Southern Railway, the
Farmers Loan & Trust Company of New
York, and the Guaranty Trust Company of
New York, asking for an injunction against
the Mobile q Ohio, restraining said COM
pany from paying interest upon general
mortgage bonds for $40 50O,00O issued in
1889, and that the court decree said bonds
were Illegally issued and are null and void /;
that the mortgage deed of trust to the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, pur-
porting TO secure the same be declared
null and void and said bonds and mort
gage be surrendered and Cancelled, and as
defendant be perpetually injoined from as
serting any claims Hereunder; and that
the Mobile & Ohio be perpetually enjoined
from paying either the principal or interest
on said bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
SOUTH LOOKING FOR
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL
The People Are Profting from
Good Cotton Prices and
Workers Are Busy.
FAITH FOR THE FUTURE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-President John
who has been with a party of financiers
inspecting his railroad system and condi-
tions generally in the South, was in Wash
ington a few days ago on his way to New
York. He was enthusiastic over the prog
ress made and the prosperity he found.
Concerning this property he said:
Perhaps the most interesting and graft
flying feature of this trip is the healthy
condition of the people through the territory
we visited, from Richmond to the southern
portion of Florida and from Norfolk to
Birmingham.
"In Georgia and Alabama a fair cotton
crop was realized, for which the farmer
has received from 10 to IL cents a pound,
yielding him more cash than from any pre-
vious crop in the country. The result is
that the country banks are we'll stocked
with money, and the country merchants,
as well the farmers, are prosperous.
"At Birmingham we found no symptoms
of business depression, Notwithstanding the
low price of iron.
''At Atlanta the beneficial effects Of r.
cent cotton were distinctly evident, and bus
mess in all lines seemed to be active.
1.-The same favorable conditions exist in
South Carolina, where the value of cotton
as a money crop was illustrated in the bank
deposits, which in one county recently in
creased from $250,O00 to 100000.
In North Carolina we visited one large
cotton mill which earned last year more
than 40 per cent. We met an officer of an
other mill who told us that notwithstand-
ing the unfavorable conditions as to raw
cotton his mill had earned it's six months
dividend in the months of September and
October
1.-The South is unquestionably to-day from
a manufacturing, commercial and agricul-
tural standpoint on a higher plane than at
equaled the rest of the country in the
number of spindles employed in the cot
ton milling business.
THE rapid development of manufacture
ing industries in Georgia and Alabama
drew a great many people to the cities and
towns, occasiOning a scarcity of labor for
farm work and the work OF railroad con-
Structon.
This has been largely met by the recent
passage and enforcement Of vagrancy laws
persons, white or black, who are found idle
and without visible means of support are
arrested and sent TO work on public roads
and other public improvements.
Those laws are rapidly eliminating the
idle negro and converting him into a use
full member Of society.
Everywhere in the South the opening of
the isthman canal is earnestly looked for
ward to- as ii is the belief of the citizens
of that section that the operation of the
greatly increase commerce at all South
ern ports
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
PHILIPPINES IN NEED
OF MORE RAILROADS

MANILA, P. l., Dec. 26.-There is every
reason to hope that the year 1904 will mean
much to the Philippine islands in the way
Of substantial progress. The crying need
for railway construction has at last reached
the proper sources in the home land and
plans for necessary lines will probably be
assured by this time next year. A railroad
connecting northern and southern Luzon, via
Manila, would create era of develop
ment altogether creditable to American oc-
cupation. With the present transportation
facilities the thought of employing the re-
sources of these islands to useful and prof
liable advantage is practically hopeless.
A country of 100000 people, with terri
tory and resources which, properly utilized,
might easily maintain a poulation three
times as large, has but 125 miles of rail-
road track, and this of a rather primitive
character. In fact, the little attention
heretofore given TO railroad construction in
the archipelago is conclusive of the general
neglect that prevailed with reference to the
industries of the islands during the Spanish
regime.
A country to be even approximately pros
porous must have railroads. The people
must be given opportunities to trade; the
residents of the rural districts must be
brought into touch with the principal cities.
This will give them to understand that a
change for the better has taken place. The
people of the interior country have always
been shut off from the markets of the cap
ital and the advantage that convenient
transportation must bring. To furnish
these people a market for their various
products would mean an increase in the
value of their lands as we'll as all products
they may offer for sale
As clvtlizer, no agency has served a
better end than the iron horse. Before an
American will be induced to take up land
and make n permanent home in the Philip
pines he wants TO know that the per-
manency of his country's institutions are in
evidence. The building of railroads, to a
greater extent than any other factor, will
be an earnest in this direction. Railroad
construction may be termed missionary
work, but it is of the kind that comes to
stay. and other things being conducive a
citizen of the United States will not hesi-
tate to make his home where Americans
will build railways. The railroad must
come; peace and prosperity demand it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
DEFECT IN MACHINE
DETECTED BY PHONE
Experts in Massachusetts Listened
TO Noise Made in a Factory
in Mexico.

BOSTON, Dec. 26.-Machinists employed
IN the Mckay factory of the United Shoe
Machinery Company, in Winchester, used a
telephone to find out the trouble with a
me- chine in Mexico.
A new machine to put eyelets into foot
wear was shipped to a place in Mexico.
When the machine was assembled and con-
nected with motive power il failed to prop
erly perform its work. The Mexican COM
pany sent word that it could not get the
machine set up properly and asked for
further instructions.
There are four OF five experts in the fac
tory. and they thought If the noise of the
running machine could be heard they might
detect what was out of order. So the long
distance telephone was brought into requi-
sitioE.
A telephone was placed in the work-room
In Mexico and the machine was started.
The experts listened attentively, and In a
few minutes they detected the trouble In
structiOns were sent by wire. and the Mex
lean machinist was able 10 put the eyelet
machine into perfect working order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
FRISCO SYSTEM OWNS
CHALMETTE BELT LINE

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-The Chal-
mette Belt and Terminal Company and it's
property to-day passed into the hands of
the New Orleans Terminal Company which
was formed here not long ago by the Frisco
system. 1. S. Berg is president of the new
concern, which is backed by s15.OOO,OO mort
gage, made in favor OF OF the Standard
Trust Company, of New York, and indorsed
by the Southern Railway which was fled
in the mortgage Office here to-day. The
former Chalmette terminals and the term
Orleans Terminal Company will be operated
by that corporation a joint Southern and
Frisco property The Southern and the
Rock Island-Frisco are In equal interest
and will have equal rights over all the
terminal property. Its trains will in some
future time run into the terminal company s
passenger station, will also the pas
sengers of the Rock Island-Frisco and the
New Orleans & Northeastern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
MUST ABJURE DTVORCE.
Cleveland Magistrate Has Printed
Form to SIGN.

CLEVELAND, o.. Dee. 26.-Justice of the
Peace john V. Ginley is determined to
discourage divorce. He has a printed form
in his desk which he asks those TO sign
who come to him to get married. The form
follows:
Whereas, We have entered into the sol
emn pact OF marriage. promising before
Almighty God 10 live together as man and
wife till death do us part therefore. we
agree. in consideration of the premises,
TO waive all legal rights for divorce as be-
ing inconsistent with our solemn agreement
at marriage"
Justice Ginley says no bride or bride
groom has consented to sign the document,
hence he has earned no marriage fees I'm
law said Mr. Ginlsy. marriage is con-
tract. The statutory form by which
judge performs a marriage ceremony in
cludes a promise by both parties TO live
together till death. Isn't that a contract?
II the statutory form Is TO be consistent
with the law II should read till death or
divorce do US part / do not think the an
ulment OF the marriage contract Is legal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
.LOREE TO Be PRESIDENT
OF ROCK ISLAND ROAD
Probably VIII Be Succeeded on the
B. & 0. System by Vice Pres
ident Murray.
w. B. LEEDS TO RETIRE

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-L. F. Loree, presi-
dent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany, will, on Jan. l next, become presi-
dent of the Rock Island Company, succeed
ing William b. Leeds. Mr.. Loree was
chosen executive head of the Rock Island
Company, which controls the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway system, at a re-
cent meeting of the directors, when Mr..
Leeds rendered his resignation. The latter
will continue as a member of the Rock
Island Company's executive committee.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dee. 26.-President
Loree, of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
admitted, when seen to-day. that he had
been chosen for the presidency of the Rock
Island Railroad and that he has accepted
and would enter upon his duties at once.
1t is understood at the central office OF
the Baltimore &, Ohio Railroad in this city
that Vice President Murray will succeed
President I.oree as the official head of the
Baltimore & Ohio system, but the company
officials denied any definite knowledge on
the subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
PUSSY And HER rat
CAUSED Il STAMPEDE
Women in Fashionable Wash
ington Store Almost Went Into
Mysteries.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga bull in a
china shop would not cause half the con-
fusion a pet cat, armed with a rat, in
spired the other afternoon in fashionable
T street candy store.
Scores of women shoppers were in the
store and many more were in the street
waiting to get IN when a pet cat, carry
ing a large rat, made her way to the door
and stood waiting for an opportunity to
get in where the fashionably dressed women
were buying dainty corrections. With
shrieks that could be heard for three
squares the crowd of women on the out
side fell back from the door. The women
on the inside were attracted TO the door
by the confusion, but spied the cat, or
rather the rat, before the door was opened.
Umbrellas were poked at the cat by women
who were anxious to enter the shop, but
without avail. She held the rat against the
door and waited for an opportunity to enter,
paying attention TO the cOaxing and
pleading and scOlding
One elderly woman in the crowd outside
scraped up courage TO grasp the dOorknOb,
but the shrieking women inside held the
door and would not let her enter. All the
clerks in the store were women and Joined
with the excited customers in the move
ment to keep the cat out.
Men passed the store without needing
appeals for assistance. They only smiled,
anu the t6Clleu hoIuen DeCdlile dluOSI
frantic. Finally one woman the out
side, who had been doing conversation in
the sign language with some women in
side the store suggested a policeman, and
started out in search of bluecoated life
saver.
The excitement quoted slightly. and when
the fidgety young women inside were off
guard the elderly woman who had courag sc
TO approach the door pushed 1t open, and
the cat bounded into the crowd of shoppers,
shaking the rat at the feet of scampering
shoppers who grasped their skirts in Loie
Fuller fashion and tried to climb over
showcases. a brave janitOr captured the
cat as she reached the back of the store
and robbed her of her prize. declaring, Its
dead as a stone"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
INSPECTOR JENKINS
1T COLVILLE AGENCY
VIII Investigate Charges Against
Indian Agent Anderson-May
Appoint Subagent.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 26-Indian
Inspector Jenkins is at the Colville Indian
agency, Washington, investigating charges
against Indian Agent A. NJ. Anderson. The
charges include alleged irregularities in
vouchers executed. There are number of
other charges, including some growing out
of religious differences. The Indians in
Occur Alene agency, Idaho, which is
under the same administration as the Col
vile agency, are regarded by the depart
ment as being in need of but little SUPER
vision owing TO their progressiveness and its
separation from Colville agency and the
appointment of a subagent there has been
urged. 1t is probable that a government
farmer will be appointed to take charge at
the Occur dAlene reservation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

WASHINGTON. Dec. H--fOrecdst IOI
Sunday and Monday:
Indiana-Fair and not so cold on Sunday.
Monday fair; brisk southwest 10 northwest
winds.
Illincis-Fair and not 50 colo on Sunday.
Monday fair; brisk to high southwest TO
northwest winds.
OhiO-Fair and not so cold Sunday. Mon
day fair, except snow in north and central
and northeast portions; brisk to high
southwest to northwest winds.
Kentucky and West VirgiDia--Fair and
not SO cold on Sunday Monday fair.
Lower Michigan-SnOw and not so cold on
Sunday. except fair in southeast portion.
Monday generally fair; high southwest TO
north winds
North Dakota and South Dakota-Colder
on Sunday. Monday fair.
Nebraska-Fair on Sunday and Monday,
colder on Sunday night or Monday.
Kansas-Fsir Sunday and Monday,
colder Sunday night or Monday in north
east portions.
MinnesOta-Fair on Sunday. warmer in
east and colder in west portion. Monday
fair, colder in east portion; brisk TO high
south 10 southwest winds
WiscOnsin-FaiT and not so cold Sunday,
Monday fair and colder in western portion;
brisk TO high west 10 northwest winds
IOwa-Fair on Sunday. warmer in central
and east portions. Monday fair and colder
in west and north portions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
COSTLY FIRE CAUSED BY
An EXPLOSION OF Gas
First National Bank, the Finest
Building in Marietta, O.,
Destroyed.

MARIETTA, o., Dec 2e.-Early to-day
the finest business block in Marietta, that Of
the First National Bank, was destroyed by
fire. which started from a gas explosion.
1t was a five-story structure. occupied by
the bank, the Office of the Standard oil
Company, Dawes Lumber Company, Sarber
Oil Company and others. The loss TO the
building is $4,000. fully covered: loss TO
contents about half as much, insured There
was a large vault on each floor. They are
fre-proof, and all contents, including money
and valuable papers. are safe. Other build
ings nearby were damaged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
KRATZ TO BE BROUGHT
BACK FROM MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The State De-
partment has received telegram from Mr..
McCrary. the United States charge daft
flares at Mexico City stating that the Mex
lean government has granted the extra
dition of Charles Rratz wanted in st.
Louis for alleged connection with the fran
chise scandals in that city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
Two Fires mt Same Time.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-The four-story
building at Seventh avenue and Fifty-sec-
ond street. known the West Side Lyceum,
or Adelphia Hail. was damaged by fire to-
day to the amount OF 10000. While this
fire was In progress another broke out in
a large apartment house in Columbus ave-
nue., near Sixty-eighth street. The flames
spread TO two other apartment houses and
all three BUILDINGS were bsdl~ danaEed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
INTERRACIAL DUEL.
Young White Man Killed and
Four Negroes Wounded.

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 26.-One
man was killed and four seriously wounded
as the result of fight near Randolph. The
trouble started with a fusillade from a
double barrel shotgun in the hands of a
young white merchant named Tom Hollings-
head, and the volley was returned by John
Jackson with a pistol. HoIingshead fell
with bullet through his heart and John.
Waiter and Henry Jackson and Andrew
Pugh, all negroes, were seriously wounded
The trouble arose over a settlement involv-
ing few dollars.
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Armstrong Laundry ',::;s;: s;:; For
nEMOKAL
]. B. COuchman, Dentist
Removed from Grand Opera
House Block 10
Security Trust Buiidine, Room 3,
142 East Market Street
ITALIANS WELL RECETVED
Expedition at Adowa, Where Italy
Was Beaten Seven Years Ago.

ROME. Dec. 26.-News received here from
Eritrea is to the effect that an Italian min
ing expedition which has been exploring in
the Tgre district OF Abyssinia has arrived
at Adowa, where seven years ago the Ital-
ians sustained the heaviest colonial reverse
of the nineteenth century. The leader oc
the expedition and the local chiefs drank
to the friendship OF. Italy and Abyssinia and
the natives acclaimed the Italians. greeting
STATIONS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
OF COLLEGE
Make IN ASSIGNMENT
Albert Lea Presbyterian Institution
Fails After Friction with
Another College.

ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Dec. 26.-The
trustees of Albert Lea College have made
an assignment for the benefit of creditors
of the college. The liabilities are from
$1,000 TO $1,000 and the assets five times as
much. including school buildings, residence
property, etc. c. II. Freeman is assignee.
The downfall was brought about in part by
friction between Albert Lea College and
MacAlister College, another Presbyterian
State school
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
Cotter VIII Go to Decatur.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Dec. 26.-S. L. Cotter super
intendent of the Wabash Railway, eastern
division, with headquarters in Peru, will go
70 the middle division at Decatur. He will
leave Jan. l to succeed Superintendent H
q. Clark who goes to the Western Mar
land as manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
Discrimination Alleged.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Fred G.
Clarke Company. of Cleveland. O., to-day
filed with the Interstate-commerce Com
mission a complaint alleging that the de-
murrage charges of the Pittsburg. Cincin-
natl, Chicago & st. Louis Railroad on oil
shipped to Xenia, o.. are excessive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
Cardinal RampoIIa III.

ROME, Dec 26.-Cardinal Rampolla, for
mer papai secretary OF state is suffering
from slight attack OF influenza.
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Local Observations on Saturday.

Pres. Their. R.H Wind. Weather Pre-
"a. m. 1925 Il 100 West. Clear. 600
z y. m. .30.1s 50 South. Clear. 600
Maximum temperature. 10; minimum tenn
perature, \
Comparative statement OF mean temper
allure and total precipitation on Dec. &c: