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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-03
INDEX TO To-DAY'S JOURNAL.
Part one-Ten Pages.


Page
1-Disastrous Fire and Explosion: Priest
Accused of Murder: Prominent Men
Sighted at ST. Louis: Democratic Pri-
maries to be Held at an Early Date.
2President Roosevelt in Kansas.
HIndiana News in General.
5-Developments in the Chase Case: We'd
ding Stopped in Church Because Groom
Had Been Divorced.
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
s-City Clerk Attacked; Local Labor News.
9-Court and Real Estate News; Classified
Ads.
10-Bishop Chatard's Silver Jubilee: T. p.
A. Meeting Closes.
Part Two-Ten Pages.
1-Senator German and the Presidency;
Remarkable Growth of the Postal Serv-
ice; The Wicked Phagocyte; The Prac-
tice of Medicine.
2-The Local Water Plant: The Private
Detective.
3-A Negro with History.
4-Editorial Page.
6-Personal and Society News.
THE Macedonian Border.
8-Live Stock and Local and General Prod
uce Markets.
9-Gossip of Wall street: Financial Mar
kets.
10-Early Fire Fighting; News Of the High
Schools.
Part Three-Eight Pages.
Ito Rescue Chinese Jews; A North Pole
Scheme; G. w. Perkins, Financier.
2-Literary News and Gleanings.
3-Music and Drama.
liking Edward and the Turf; Mysteries
of the Night; George AIDES Fable.
5-Fishing at Irvington; The Wiles of the
Fox.
6-Illustrated Fashions.
7-Original Story, 1.-The People Who Didn' Z
Care;" Sphinx Lore.
S-The Two Locksley Halls; Questions and
Answers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-03
VALUE OF TWO FEET.
Boy Awarded $4,000 Damages from
a Street Railway.

NEW YORK, May 2.-vincent Muesman.
a nine-year-old boy. has recovered a ver-
dict of $4,000 against the Metropolitan
Street-railway Company In the Supreme
Court for the loss Of his two feet. He
sued for $4,000 and on former trial got
a verdict for $3o.000-one of the largest ver-
diets on record. The company secured a
retrfal on appeal
The boy sued through his stepfather
Jacob Raccich. 1t is claimed that In cross
ing the street about a year ago at Fifty
ninth street and Tenth avenue he was run
down. His feet were so badly crushed that
both had 70 be amputated above the ankles
It was claimed in behalf OF the company
that the boy struck the side OF the car and
Woe thrown under the wheels BY his own
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-03

SHARON, Pa, May 2.-While attempting
to close the explosion doors OF the Sharon
blast furnace to-day two men were suffe-
Gated by the deadly fumes Their names are
Hall, N r. and George Ingalls,. aged forty,
Of Crown Point. n. r. foreman The
men were at the top Of the stack and
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-03
GIRL DISFIGURED.


Cole was unconscious when found. but
almost Immediately regained his senses.
he broke away from the firemen who were
carrying him and rushed back to the ruins
crying. Florence, Florence" From this
the hremen knew that at least one other
person was buried and dragging Cole away
from the debris resumed their search. In
a short time they came upon the uncon-
scious form of Florence Lipster. She was
pinned under a great weight OF debris, ter
ribly bruised and disfgured. A falling tim
face.
The property loss suffered by the torpedo
company will not exceed $4,000
MIS- Il. Page, seventy-six years of age,
nVed near the scene of the explosion. She
was thrown to the floor with great violence
as the result of the shock. In falling, her
hair caught upon an obstruction and
part of her scalp was torn off, Both ears
were torn. In adjoining apartment was
a baby eighteen months old. Falling glass
cut the child so badly about the face that
II Is feared its eyesight may be destroyed.
A short distance away was the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gluechmann. Harry
Gluechmann, their fifteen-year-o son, was
lying critically i'll of typhoid fever. The
explosion and the consequent shock was too
great for the sick boy TO bear and he died
within five minutes.
AT No. 1865 Cass avenue a little girl fif-
teen years old was lying i'll with scarlet
fever. She was May Mayors and her bed
was drawn close beside a window. The
crashing glass from the window fell across
the sick girls face and her forehead was
deeply gashed. A splinter of the glass en-
bedded itself in one eye and she will lose
her sight
In No 619 Orange street, six doors from
the scene of the explosion, were Mrs. Rosie
Lewis and her daughter Sylvia The mother
had her baby daughter in her arms at
the time of the explosion and both were
thrown TO the floor. They were bruised and
it is feared the baby suffered internal in
juries.
For two blocks pedestrians were thrown
to the ground by the force of the detona-
ton. and scores of persons sustained minor
injuries this way.
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nothing left of the factory but a pile OF
DEBRIS. The fre-fighters at once COM
nenced the work of digging in the ruins for
was little Arthur Conway. He had been
thrown down at the very entrance His
iace and hands were badly cut, but he
suffered no injuries Of serious nature
Inc next found was Willard Cole. The
nremen dug him from the rubbish near
the iront door. His right arm was broken
ano Terribly lacerated and he was covered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
NOTES FROM THE HARBOR.

Active preparations have begun on
board the schooner Unique in fitting her
out for her voyage to the Cape Verde
Islands This is one OF the vessels that
was sold TO the government n little over
n month ago. as n penalty for trying TO
defraud the custom house officials, while
bringing over 20 this country more pas
sengers than allowed. Two attorneys
OF this city purchased the vessels mt auc-
ton and had them towed over into the
Seekonk side OF the river, whore one OF
them. the ID. A. Small went down last
week. The Unique seems TO have been
made OF sterner stun and has been pro-
nounced entirely sea worthy She will
sail from this port about the middle OF
next month.
She now lies on the Providence side OF
the river, just above Providence line
docks.
Captain James A. Lake OF the steamer
Bay Queen. on the occasion OF his last
trip upon the boat for this season was
the recipient OF n handsome cup at the
hands or some of his admrinR friends
who enjoyed the last excursion OF the
vessel Tho mug was presented 10 him
yesterday. but the occasion that was
such a pleasure 10 his friendp was unon
the excursion 10 New Bedford on SUNDAY
the 18th OF this month. The excursion
ists were 81 impressed with the genial
hospitality OF the captain that Il was de-
terTnined 10 make his suitable present
The gtft was received yestor,iav ana
will he treasured by the captain AN ona
OF the most precious among his collect
tor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
CHICAGO'S centennial.


Chicago. Sept. 2s.--The celebration OF
Chicagos centennial anniversary began
today and will continue six days. the
exercises to end with a civic mass meet
ing at the auditorium at which the
mayors OF several OF the largest cities
In the country will he heard.
The program prepared by the execu-
two committee contains special features
for each day and n great number OF visit
ors In anticipated. The Indian show at
Lincoln park. where six tribes OF Indians
will live as their ancestors lived. was the
center OF great interest the most promi-
nent feature being the presence among
the representatives OF the six tribes Of
Charles Pokagon, descendant of Chief
Pokagon. who once ruled over Chicago.
The spectacular event OF the opening
program will come tonight when tons OF
powder will be burned on twenty eight
corners within the elevated railroad loop,
typifying the burning OF the city IN 1871.
Nine historic tablets were put in place
during the day. the ceremonies being held
in the public library building. Mayor
Harrison delivered the address Of welcome
in behalf OF the city. Buildings were
profusely decorated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
PATCHEO.UP PEACE
BrIdge and Structural Iron Workers Con-
vehtIon Resumes Business at Kansas City.

Kansas city, Sept 2s.-Peace was patch
ed UP between the Buchanan and Parks
factions In the International association
OF Bridge and Structural Iron workers at
their anual convention this forenoon.
President Buchanan had scarcely called
the convention 10 order I'm regular session
when the Parks crowd expressed desire
10 ignore the proceedings of their own
convention yesterday and proceed In a
regular way.
Then the convention took formal vote
on the motion to reconsider the vote by
which Daniel Brophy. a member OF Local
No. 2. and who held a proxy from Scran-
ton, Pa, had been seated.
Brophy was unseated by a good major
ity. As he arose to leave the hall, Samuel
Parks. advanced toward him with ex-
tended hand Brophy refused 10 shake
hands with the New York walking dele
gate until tho latter had apologlzed for
the stinging words directed against
Brophy Thursday.
This Parks did fully, and when the door
closed on Brophy the delegates settled
down for the first peaceable session since
they convened last Monday. The conven-
tion was formally organized and stopped
long enough I'm its quarrels TO listen 10
the annual address OF President Buchan-
, an, which was to have been delivered on
Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
VEROUE'S SLAYER.
Has Not Yet Been Run Down BY New York
Police, But Ihey Have a Clue.

New York. Sept. es.-No further ar
rests have been made in the case Of
Frederick A. verdue, the private detec-
tive who was murderously assaulted last
night in West 55th street. while working
on a case in that vicinity and who died
later In the hospital.
The police have learned. however, that
the man who made the assault was tall
and dark and without coat.
Joseph Hanson. another employe OF the
detective agency who was working with
Verdue on the case and who was ar
rested on the Identification OF Mary
Hamilton. a colored woman. who told
the police she had seen him assault Yer
due. was arraigned this morning. the
magistrate remanding him 10 the cor
oner.
Hanson does not accord with the de-
scription OF the murderer obtained by
the police who discredit the Hamilton
woman's Identification. Hanson's eve
is blackened and his face scratched and
the police believe he received these inju-
ries at the time verdue was assaulted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26

masters. He stated that he was well
pleased with the condition Of the union
here and would be glad IL all others could
make the same showing. Mr.. Lawrence
A. Grace was the recipient this morning
of a communication from the union of
teamsters OF that city which reported
that at the last meeting OF the body forty
members were initiated. This is a young
organization but II now numbers above
30 men. IL was formed last May
There was meeting OF the Plumbers
union last night which was largely at
tended After the regular amount OF rou-
tine business was performed II was re-
solved to hold meeting for the appren-
tees next Wednesday night and II was
also voted TO consider the status OF one Of
the shops OF the city. This matter will not
take definite form, however. till the next
meeting OF the union on Friday night
Several other unions held their meetings
last night but there was nothing out OF
the ordinary that transpired at any OF
them, and after the usual amount OF reg
ular business the meetings all adjourned.
Among those that held sessions were the
Ceramic workers, Linemen and Iron
workers
AT IN last meeting Of the Musicians
local lsS, 10 were admitted TO full mem
bership and five were obligated The
delegates 10 the state convention made
Iheir reports and the action taken was
commended. A communication was re-
ceived from the Leather Workers 10 the
effect that all men who were musicians
would have to join the union of their
crafts. There was one likewise from
the Building Trades council The res
ignauons OF Henry and Lewis Perrault
were received and accepted
There will be meeting of the General
Teamsters' local lso tomorrow after
noon.
Members OF the BARRIERS union will
read with regret OF the death OF Mr.
Charles Spella, one OF their fellow
craftsmen. He died suddenly In his shop
at 1888 Weybosset street. last night. He
was seized with a hemorrhage and died
before medical aid could be secured
Mr.. l.. r. Chevalier, prominently con-
nected with the Meat Cutters union Is
confined to his home with a broken knee
sustained while at work at the New
England grocery. He was engaged in
removing some debris 10 the cellar when
he slipped and fell severely wrenchinR
the joint. Mr.. Chevalier has taken an
ardent interest In the revival OF the
Meat Cutters union and his accident is
TO be exceedingly regretted for the rea-
son that his presence will be missed at
the meeting OF the body to be held In a
few days at which time the organiza-
tion Is 10 take on permanent existence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26

He hurried up stairs. seized the boy by
the shoulders and starting the car, got
the lad free and placed him on the
floor.
Mr.. Purnell recognized Albert and has
tened TO call Mr.. Greenwood, who car
ried the little fellow TO his office and
placed him on a bench In front OF an
open window.
Then he summoned DIR. Brug while a
citizen sent In n call for an ambulance.
Dr. Briggs found that the boy had been
terribly crushed from the naval TO point
below the line OF the hips.
The flesh and all the muscles were
torn away but the inner abdominal wall
had not been broken.
10 was impossible at the time to deter
mine whether or not any bones had been
broken or any internal injuries sustain
ed.
The little sufferer was taken 10 the
Rhode Island hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
A FINE STORE.
Women Delighted With the Display Made
By Chary & Web.

That beautiful and magnifcently slt-
,,.,.a nav store known as Cherry &
webb's. now located at the Old suand'
for 90 many years occupied by the l.. a.
,rl,,nghast company. It the talk OF the
town. among the feminine poruon Oh SO,
,,ety at least. and already the MAINS ol
S,hsrrv A. Webb which. by the way, ls
.vronornous With everything oeauuiul'
ch,c and charming for feminine wear
10 beeome a household word IN every
refined home In our midst
And this is not in the least TO De mar
.,sied az. when one realizes what TINS
nrogressive. up-to-date hrm nave es-
sahiished here In the first place they
nave created the most ideal conditions
Cor the display OF their goods and TOT
fhe comfort OF their patrons, ana even
A nassing glance at the show windoWs3ls II
sufficient TO arouse the interest OF eVeIS
passer-by who once inside the peauului
store does not 20 out without the most
Sss,nrsh,a impressione OF everything and
the mental resolve that here IL an loeai
etore where one may be assured or the
,nost courteous service ana the most
compIete satisfaction. Indeed, IN tue
ssiertion and display OF the stock the
most perfect taste Is manifest on every
aide and there Is not discornaht note
10 mar the general effect of the store ana
Interior are I'm white. the lighting Is an-
rnirable. while the large mirrors. wnich
arc seen on every side of the store give
A. a most brilliant appearance, especiaIly
under electric light fitting setting
truly ts II. for the beautiful garments
which are displayed
The dine OF ladies suits. shown mere
A an especially fine one both IN style,
workmanship and variety and ono IL both
delighted and surprised at the moderate
prices will prevail for such uniform ex-
cellence OF goods. While the prices are
extremely low. nothing seems 20 be cheap
In appearance everything being the acme
OF good taste.
The line OF furs In especially rich ana
these are seen In a great variety ofshapes
and kinda There are the chinchilla-
squirrel sable and fox with combinations
and OF squirrel and ermine. and mink
and ermine
A particularly extensive line of Jackets,
separate skirts and rain coats. or rag
ians. is also shown. while ladies' waists
ere reen In bewildering variety.
The store has met with a most fat
tering reception here and already Messrs
Cherry Webb have demonstrated the
fact that they have won the confidence
and support OF the people of Providence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
SUES FOR $4,000.
Mrs. Flynn Claims She Was Made III BY
Cold That Came Into Tenement.

Teresa Flynn of this city has sued her
former landlady. Mary l.. Clear. to recov-
er $1,000 for damages resulting from cer-
tain changes made about a house at the
corner OF Borden and Plain streets.
Mrs. Flynn and her husband, Patrick.
were on Nov. is. 1902, occupants OF an up
per tenement In the house referred TO
which was owned by the defendant
The latter started operations to enlarge
the northern part OF the house and had
clapboards removed leaving only a
thickness OF hemlock to shut out the
storm and rain. Tho protection was not
sufficient Mrs. Flynn claims SO the rain
came into her tenement.
A large hole was cut I'm the roof and
other holes in the floor and ceiling all Of
which let I'm the cold. The plaintiff was
thus exposed for three weeks she claims
To the force OF the elements and was
taken seriously III contracting nervous
prostration and other ailments.
ID. A. Cotton is attorney for the plain
tiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26

He had been warned. when he first en-
tered the firms employ, not to venture
upon the freight elevator. as It was un-
safe for one not experienced In managing
1t TO attemt to operate the mechanism.
Regardless OF this warning oft-repeeted
Albert this afternoon stepped upon the
car and started IL.
He either became frightened and at
tempted to jump of. or else shipped and
lost his footing. for he was caught across
his abdomen and between the edge OF the
car and the wall OF the elevator well.
William 8. Purnell OF 251 Ohio avenue.
who is employed on the fourth floor.
heard a boy scream an though in great
agony.
The cries seemed to come from the
we'll and giancing UP he could see that
part OF a body was hanging below the
car floor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
FOR POSTAL STATION.
Talk Of Placing Office In New Telephone
Exchange,

There was conference yesterday be-
tween Assistant Superintendent White OF
the salaries and allowances department
OF the postoffiec department and Provi-
dence Telephone company officials rela-
tive to the location OF a sub-station OF
the Providence postofflce in the new east
side exchange which Ia being built.
From what could be CLEANED from the
postaff official the plan meets with favor
and II the proposals OF the department
meet with favor I'm the eyes Of the tele-
phone company's representative the sub
station will be installed.
The need II apparent" he said, and
intimated that when he returned 10 this
city he might be able to give a definite
answer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street Sept. 2s-Ths tone OF the
opening market was irregular and de-
clines predominated over gains. but were
OF such moderate proportions as not to
awaken acute anxiety. A fall of V In
st. Paul marked the maximum OF loss
es. A rise OF nearly point In United
States Steel preferred also had q reas-
suring effect.
Prices turned upwards after the FIRST
few minutes of trading but tho advance
did not proceed far. Heavy selling OF
United States Steel preferred react.ng
ih and the bonds fell to 70ss. The COM
mon was comparatively dull and moved
very narrowly.
Pressure OF the general list. ran rather
moro TO the specialties than to standard
stocks Metropolitan Street Railway los
ing 2l1. Brooklyn Transit "a and Man
haitian. General Electric, Smelling pre-
ferred. Republic Steel preferred at Ia.
st. Paul. Louisville g. Nashville st.
Louis, Southwestern and baltimore a
Ohio fell a point under last night and
the whole market turned weak at II
o'clock.
Prime mercantile paper 6ds1t; sterling
exchange steady. with actual business
In bankers bills at s4s6 2oQ4S6 Is for de-
mand and at $4s2 2sQ4s2. 10 for 90 day
bills; posted rates s4s3 and 4s7: CONNER
cial bills $4s2k: bar silver 59h: Mexican
dollars asa; government bonds steady /;
railroad bonds irregular.
Exchanges. $2l7. .s77. .9s2; balances, s1o.-
o7s.260 For the week. exchanges, 81
0S9, ,6S4: balances. &50.544.s03. Total bank
clearings In the United States for the
week were sl.S56.45i. a decrease OF 375
per cent. from the corresponding period
of last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26
PREPARING TO LEAVE.
President and His Family VIII Go From
Oyster Bay 10 Washington Monday.

Oyster Bay, Sept. es.-Business has been
practically suspended at the executive Of
fees, and today only the most urgent
matters were attended 10 by Secretary
of the office fixtures have been packed.
and some OF them have already been
shipped back to Washington, In anucipa-
ton OF the presidents departure for the
capital Monday morning.
The president received no visitors and
transacted nc business today He de-
voted his last week day I'm the country
to out OF door exercises
The report that the president will take
a trip to the Adirondacks In October is
without foundation. He has no present
intention OF leaving Washington after his
return to the city next Monday until the
latter part of June next year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26

The state police also claim TO have
evidence that when one subterfuge used
by the woman to elude her mother. who
was on the watch. suspecting that some
thing was wrong. had failed. chloroform
was used TO stupefy all persons in the
house and when they recovered the wo-
man was gone The state police believe
that Mrs. Mcpherson Is being hidden by
her husband. Herbert Mcpherson. who
with Matthew Leahy. also are said to be
involved In the arson case. as matter
OF self-proteotion. but the woman 8
father and mother believe that she has
suffered a worse fate. as they claim that
Mcpherson was a desperate man.
The arson case grew out OF the burn
ing some time ago of a small house. said
10 have been of very little value. located
sn the woods between Foxboro and Sha-
ron, owned by Leahy.- one OF the accused
men Mr.. and Mrs. Mcpherson occupied
the house at the time. OF the fire. and
Mcpherson. Il Is said. carried insurance
on Il.
Evidence developed after the fire which
led the state police 10 make an invesu-
CATION and a warrant was issued for the
arrest of Mrs. Mcpherson. The two
men were suspected, the police say, and
Leahy was arrested at Canton Junction,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-26

but when the case was called In the
Stoughton court. ne was discharged.
After the fire Mcpherson and his wire
separated and when the police were ready
to serve their warrant they found Mrs.
Mcpherson at the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Willis confined 10
the house with a sprained ankle.
Her condition was such that her re-
moval II was thought. would be an act
OF cruelty. The womans' parents prom
ised 10 guard her while the officers con-
tinued the investigation OF the case. La
ter IL appeared she got into communica-
tiop with her husband. end he visited or
communicated with her In secret several
times.
Mrs. Willis watched her daughter close
ly and sat up until her charge went TO
bed. Having taken pains to see that her
daughter was undressed, Mrs. Willis sat
in an armchair in the room. She fell
asleep. and when she awoke she FOUND
herself lying at the foot of the bed but
her daughter had gone. Mrs. Willis was
In a dazed condition. She tried To arouse
her husband and found him In stupor
He finally awoke, and they managed 70
get into the next room, whore they found
their grandchild. Mrs. McPhersons seven
year-old daughter. unconscious, with
handkerchief saturated with chloroform
over her face. She was revived. A
search made later disclosed traces OF
footprints made by two persons across a
field to a swamp. where the trail was
lost.