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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02

Illusions That Are Shattered by q
stroll About the Ring.
Everybody's Magazine.

Everybody Magazine.
The twenty-foot space between the boxes
One involuntarily catches ones self In the
awesome thought that one is elbowing and
hobnobbing with the great ones of the
earth. The fact that l. too, am In the pur-
pie of pomp and circumstance is a smug
comforting reflection.
Gradually this exalted conception fades.
Another illusion shattered That neat,
curled gentleman with the lady in silks
over there is my barber and, / infer, his
wife. Those two lofty creatures 1 have
been reverently following for the last five
minutes stop to stare sophistcally about
1 catch their opening words:
She's an andsome woman, that un,
James. eh?'
Bet. She's honey-cooler!" says James,
underStandingly.
A striking woman in a magnificent gown
and costly furs nudges her escort
she says. excitedly. pointing freely to a
parsonage ahead OF her. I'm sure
should think IL might be; he is fine figure
of a man. Unfortunately / happen to
know him as a leading tailor of the town.
There are two women In black gowns cut
in the extravaganza of the latest mode A
policeman suggests mildly that they are
blocking the passage.
81 guess not" he gets back, crisply.
We've paid to see the dresses and we're
going to see them!
There you have it. They are dressmakers
niodistes their sign reads dare say And
they are here to get the modes for the win
ter One of them Is making notes while
the other sketches.
Grace for goodness sake come here 81
she calls i'm a high whisper, land see if that
white gown has one or two seams In the
back!'
In the midst of the horse show we are
i'm Harlem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
BASIS OF A TREATY.
Russia and Japan Reported to Have
Reached Partial Agreement.

PARIS. Dec. Lit is stated here that
Japan and Russia are on the verge of a set
Element of the far Eastern controversy
which promises to dissipate the war cloud
that has been hanging over both countries
This settlement will be the result Of the
negotiations which have been in progress
for some time past and which were assisted
by the friendly representations of France to
Russia anG of Great Britain TO Japan. The
two nations have practically agreed upon
the basis OF treaty, the signing of which
can be prevented only by some unexpected
development The basis of this forthcom-
ing settlement: Russia will accept the two
agreements entered into by Japan and
Korea dated 1896 and 1898, respectively, un-
der which Japan secured various rights in
Korea, including the maintenance OF a gar
rison at Seoul. In exchange for this con-
cession Japan will accept Russia's treaty
with China respecting Manchuria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
Trade, Industry and Labor

day. The Federal Bank is also preparing
for resumption and will probably reopen for
business next week.
A contract has been signed between G. A.
Tomlinson, Of Duluth, and the American
Shipbuilding Company for the construction
of one of the biggest freight carriers on
the lakes. The new Tomlinson boat will be
asa feet over all and Ala feet keel. She Will
be fifty-two feet beam and twenty-nine feet
deep The vessel will have twenty-eight
matches and will cost SS5O,00O The boat is
pected 10 transport 10000 net tons the
usual summer draft in the connecting
waters of the great lakes.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts, has
denied the motion of Kidder Peabody &
Co. to dismiss the plaintiffs bill in the
case Of Doherty VS.. the Mercantile Trust
Company. of New York. in which the plain
tiff seeks to restrain the sale of 1000 900
of local gas company stock TO the Massa-
chusetts Gas Companies The case is one
of a number comprising extensive and in
| which the Bay State Gas Company, or Del
aware. the Massachusetts Gas Companies
| and other corporations are involved.
| Following the appointment Of receivers
Monday three more Quincy granite concerns
| were placed in the hands of a receiver by
! the United States Circuit Court at Boston
| yesterday. They the Lyons Granite
| Company, which has debts OF s30,000 the
| Blue Hill Granite Company, which is In
debt for 5000 ana the o. Re s5 Gs Gran ram
| w. McAnarney, lawyer, was appointed re-
ceiver of each company. The Quincy Gran
lite Quarries Company owns a majority OF
| the stock of each.
| Proceedings were instituted in the Court
of Chancery at Trenton Tuesday to restrain
| the consolidation of the Old Dominion Cop
per-mining and Smelling Company, Of
| Globe A. T., and the United Globe mines.
| also in Arizona. The suit is brought by
George f. Elliott, Of Boston Elliott states
| that the plan was to increase the stock
| of the Old Dominion Company from s., 0o0.-
900 to $4,000, and to give 100000 Of stock
| and $4,000 in cash in payment OF the
| United plant 1t as further alleged by
| Elliott that S20o0.000 would be big price
for the United Globe mines property. A
temporary injunction was granted by
Chancellor Magic and rule to show cause
| why the injunction should not be made
| permanent is returnable in Jersey City
Dec. II.
The twenty-fifth annual convention of the
| United States potters' convention began In
| Washington yesterday. In his annual ad-
dress, President Joseph G. Lee, of Ohio.
| said the past year would be remembered as
one when perhaps more new factories and
more new kilns had been placed in operation
| try. He declared that the manufacturing
potter is as patriotic as any citizen, and
| when he asked a continuance of that wise
| policy of protection of American industry
| and Americas labor" we only voice that
| which the patriotic. broadminded statesman,
| the late lamented President Mckinley, be-
| lieved in and spent the best years of his
life to investigate and because of which the
people of this whole Nation have prospered."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
Easy-GOing Railroads.
Mail and Express.


THE South isn't the only place where
they run slow trains" said a New York
drummer. just back from his New Eng
land route.
ern Vermont In the seat ahead of me
was a farmer so jubilant over buying n
new buggy he was taking home with him
that he had to turn around and tell me
all about it, Gosh he was saying for
the twentieth time, got il dirt cheap
only s24.' when the conductor came through
and tapped him on the shoulder.
Say Darius he shouted, he's slowing
UP for your jumping off place
What town are we coming toy asked
"'Oh, no town in particular he an
swered Jest my farm. They always let
me off here. Saves walking six miles
Just then the train stopped and Darius
made leisurely for the door.
Maybe had read for five minutes when
looked up. Hello l said, still standing
here Wonder il Darius got his buggy
of? With that / stuck my head out of
the window to see. and bless me. If there
wasn't the engineer and the fireman and
the conductor helping Darius to put his
buggy together. And the brakeman was
uncrating the shafts.
did anybody object to the delay? Not
soul. Acted as If 1t were an everyday
occurrence. They went deliberately at it.
not even giving railroad schedules a
thought. apparently. until the buggy was
came across fields leading a horse Then
Darius thanked them and guessed he and
his boy could hltch up the morse all right.
and the conductor and the engineer and
the fireman and the brakeman all crawlad
back on the train and we got under way
again.
THAT happened on the up trip. On the
down trip made stop in the open
country and, as I'd seen no one get of, /
got outsto investigate. When walked up
TO the engine L saw the engineer down
on his knees on the track, pounding away
| like all possessed.
:. What's up? L asked.
oh nothing much' he said On fIa
up trip I noticed this rail was a little
/ loose, so when 1 was in town / threw a
spike and an into the engine, and now
I'm resoiking 1t. That's all"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
How Van Dein Secured His Pay.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Dec. lit has just been
disclosed that Harry Van Dein, the leader
of the desperate gang of criminals known
as the car barn murderers, who were ar
rested near Hammond on Thanksgiving
day, formerly worked at North Manchester,
this county. When a mere boy he held a
position in manufacturing establishment
at that place, but ne he held his job only
a short time. When pay day came around
the factory failed TO settle with it's men,
the management promising to pay a few
days later This dspleased Van Dein who
got the washpans used In the factory, set
them up as targets and shot them full of
holes. 1t is said that this frightened both
employees and managers, and Van Dein
was paid promptly and discharged. Thence
he drifted TO Chicago, where he has since
lived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
Two Sections of Freight Trains Come
Together, Killing Two Men.

MASON CITY, New, Dec. LIN a col
lision between two sections of a freight
train on the Burlington Railroad, r. f..
Larkin. stockman, of Brush, Col. and
Thomas Dye. of Eugene. Ore, were killed.
and r. r. Kincaid, of Bingham, Neb. and
r. w. Taylor, of Hyannis, Neb.. were
fatally injured. The men were riding in
the caboose of the first section. The first
section had passed around curve and had
stopped Suddenly the second section
crashed into the caboose, killing and in
juring those named. Five other occupants
of the car and the trainmen saved their
lives by jumping. The engine and caboose
were completely wrecked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
WORK OF A DEGENERATE.
Report of n Committee That Investi-
gated Poisoning Of Eleven Persons.

LOWELL. Mass. Dec. 1.-The committee
appointed by the State Board OF Charities
10 investigate the recent poisoning of eleven
inmates of the State Hospital, In Tewks-
bury, and subsequent death of Walter
Bradley. patient, tonight made public
their report The employees OF the institu-
tion are declared free from blame. and the
committee is OF opinion that the poisoning
was done by some degenerate or GRIM
inal or mischieyous person. presumably
from the mems dormitory. where two hum
dred people are housed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
TO HIS BROTHER RULER.
Emperor william Sends n Message to
President Roosevelt.

BERLIN, Dec emperor William has
sent President Roosevelt an autograph mes
sage by Baron vo;l Sternburg, the German
ambassador to the United States. who sails
for New York from Bremen on the North
German Lloyd steiner Kaiser Wilhelm III.
The Emperor, while receiving Baron Won
Sternburg in audience Sunday, remarked
that he wished NJ could say a number Of
things to the President, then took an ordi-
nary pad of paper. and filed the right hand
half in German chancellery fashion. with a
message, ending With his signature VIII
helm" i'm large letters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
M'GARRY SUITS SETTLED.
Mother Paid 81 1-2 Cents on Dollar on
S20S.OOO of Notes

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The suits against
Mrs. Della McGarry, alleged signer or
indorser of notes amounting to $26S 900, ne
gotiated with big banking institutions in
Brooklyn and Manhattan by her son, the
late John j. McGarry, have been settled by
Mrs. McGarry on a basis of 371a cents on
the dollar.
John j. McGarry, prominent politician,
and largely interested in the Cuban-Amer-
lean Tobacco Company. had. a short time
before his death in February, 1902 nego-
tiated notes aggregating s26SOO0 with the
Broadway National Bank. the Kings County
Trust Company, the Nassau National Bank
and the National City Bank but when the
first note falling due after his death was
presented to Mrs. McGarry an indorser
she repudiated IL. His estate was not ade-
Quate to satisfy the notes. and litigation fol-
lowed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
Two Killed and Eight Injured-Mfne
Worked by Negro Convicts.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. Ian explo-
sion late sthis afternoon at Flat Top mine,
worked by State convicts, about twenty
three miles from this city. resulted in the
death of Fred Shedding and T. 8. Massey
and the injury OF l. Rodgers, State super
intendent OF mines; F. l.. Rucker. assist
ant mine boss: r. HUI. track man (fatally).
and five negro convicts.
The cause of the explosion Is unknown.
Mine Inspector Culverhouse says the ex-
plosion probably was due to the carelessness
OF the powder man. who was placing pow
der shots for the night shift in the shore
house. The fact that the powder was stored
I'm worked-out heading averted a more
dreadful catastrophe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
HELEN DOUGLASS DEAD.
Widow of the Late Colored Orator.
Deaths of Other Persons.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1-Helen Douglass.
the widow of the late Frederick Douglass.
the well-known colored orator, died here
to-day. aged sixty-five years. Mrs. Doug
lass was the second wife of Frederick
Douglass, and was white woman. She
was a native or Huneoya, ". Y.
LONDON. Dec. 1.-Sir John Richard Rob-
inson IL dead He was born in 1925
TROY, o.. Dec. Capt Elihu s. VIII
1iams. who was congressman for two terms
from the Third Ohio district in the eighties.
died tonight, after an illness OF several
DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
THEIR BOAT CAPSIzED.
Missionary and Twenty-Three Congo
Natives Were Drowned.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IA cable
gram was received here to-day announcing
the death of II. =. Staymenter. Ameri-
can missionary and the drowning of twen-
tv-three of the nat tive crew by the capsizing
of a boat on the Congo river, in Central
Africa. The boat was the Lapsley. and was
byterian Church. On it were H. G. Stay
menter and Nott:e Martin, of Alexandria,
Va. who left the United States on the first
of August and were en- route mission
aries to the field il the interior of the Congo
Free State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
DEFRAUDED OF HER FORTUNE.
Charge Made by Mrs. Mary Je
Against Real Estate Man.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Charging that she
had been defrauded of her entire fortune
of 100000, Mrs. Mary Jex, widow of for
mer Wall-street operator, secured a
rant to-day for the arrest of man said to
be a prominent real estate dealer. Pend
ing the serving of the warrant the name of
the man has not been made public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
AJexieff En- Route Home.

PEKING, Dec. 1.-The Russian legation
has been informed that the Russian Vice
roy of the far East, Admiral Alexieff. will
start from Port Arthur for St. Petersburg
Tomorrow to consult with the authorities
there regarding the negotiations between
Russia and Japan The legation expects
that the negotiations win continue for some
months longer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02

moters to affiliate with the Socialistic party.
The tentative Elatform contemplates.
among other reforms. the election of Presi-
dent, Vice President and senators by direct
vote; government ownership of communica-
ton and transportation facilities and munic-
ipal ownership of: other public utilities;
abolition of the fee system. and the adop-
ton of the initiati.e and referendum
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
MR.. WYMAN'S GREAT ESTATE.
Johns Hopkins University VIII Get 1t
on Daughters Death.

BALTIMORE, Dec. Under the will of
William Wyman. the phianthropist, just
probated here. Johns Hopkins University
will receive his estate, valued at over $780,
000 upon the death of his daughter, Mrs
Helen Wyman Rollins, widow Of the Rev.
Samuel Rollins. During his life Mr. Wy
man made large gifts to the university.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec 1.-The
United States battleship Missouri was
placed in commission at the plant of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company to-day. The exercises were simple
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Capt. II. III. La Toilette Dying at His
Home i'm Lebanon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Dec. 1.-Capt. r. III. La
Toilette, one of Lebanon's most prominent
citizens. was stricken with paralysis to-day
and his death seems only a question of a
short time He has been unconscious since
receiving the stroke and is sinking rapidly.
he is an uncle of Harvey Nj. La Toilette, at
one time superintendent of public instruc-
ton in Indiana, and has long been a resi-
dent of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
UNION LABOR WARD CLUB.


CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Union Labor
Ward Club. is the name of an organiza ton
now in the process Of forming under the
patronage of the Chicago Federation of
Labor for political purposes. The move
ment will be conducted outside of the
unions. but a union card will be a necessary
qualification for membership. The platform
of the organization, as outlined, is Social
istic but IL Is not the intention of the pro-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, Dec. i.-While David
Rhoades. OF near Ridgeviile. was ramming
a charge In HIS Misunderstanding shotgun to-
day. the gun was discharged. blowing two
fingers on the right hand and one or the
laft-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02

SHEsBOYGAN, Wis. Dec 1.-The brick
block on North Eighth street, occupied by
the Fair store, was destroyed by fire to-
day. The loss Is about 100000: insurance,
$4,000 Two residents of Sheboygan were
severely If not fatally injured in the fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.


Instruments filed for record in the recorders
Office of Marion county. Indiana. for the evenly
four hours ending at p m. Dec 1. 1908;
The Preachers Aio Society Of the Indi-
ana Conference 81 the NJ +. Church
TO trustees of the Pentscost Bands
Of the wH s, z k kos Sh
's cooper; Lot = nik l. waissr's East ga
waiter alter ' b Perkins ' ct ur. to Richard NJ
voisht. Lot 2: Malvern add 49, zoo
Lot i0i Bradley ct ais East Washing
rn sonssFssi d Assurance Company to sam
Ts s shs ou,st Lot west a. White
river also Lot 49, Graceand Park
PScsni. Mutual asi .dis Insurance Com
sturm Rollers add; .;:.....--;.:..-:. 5000
cf Bs g. CHRISTINA S tn cor os nssd Lot %
william T. Latta ct ux. 70 Joseph g.
s sss%e Sor do rsala s Il sSsn Bur
Warden b. English ct nx to Walter
G q hqss0n lst No Sorth H. side SN 5000
Lewis Nicoll ct us to Warden b. Eng
M lisn re'a LIST N ana 8 Side ss 5000
Walter B. Perkins ct ux to George T. an
SAMUEL nnssl' NJ o' Baushna ns'e e, aS. to Rich
ard NJ. Coleman. Lot IS Waidon's
George Derieth administrator 10 Lena
Berte und 2-2 OF Lot a.. Simon
Yandes's sub. outlot 10. city OF
Jo 1ha'I W. Williams ct ux to The Topp
aysieHic MIX Company. pit \. .ns a
John w William. ct ux TO The Topp
HyF! ssc !. a1 Tp eO% ns F. also II pts
sw y, Sec. IS TIP. ls. r. q; also pt
wiliiam B ec Bryan e ct W. ux to Edmund o. ''
Schining. Lot Irene Fatout's SUB.
brakes sub. Outlet IL. west OF White
Emmacuiate Cloud ct al. TO Walter
RHODES Rhodes; sub. Blk /. " 4 Rhodes's
North Illinois-street add....-..-.....-.- GOO
%aTtin nnd f'G1 s Of lot u Mary "
Rhodes's North Illinois-street sub: -. fe6o
9 watson ct TX. Lot IS. Blk Il.
BsSjamn H. Dugaie ct ux To- Koert d.
| Hawley ct TX. Lot iH Woodruff
Auditor Of Marion county TO Jeanette L.
Barrett Lot O. Goodiett & SCOTS sub.
| Blk 20 Holiness West End add,
Auditor Of Marion county TO Michael L.
Barrett, Lot s. tsoodlett A. SCOTS sub.
Blk q. Holiness West End add,
m HaSsny i, trustee :; al to william 5000
III. Gill ct ux, Lot 139. j. II. clarks
81 add. West Indianapolis. .............. Loo
William H Gill % To Minnie 8 GIL,
trustee. Lot 13s. j. III. clsrks Sd add,
West Indianapolis ...............-..-...-. l0
| George T. Kepler ct ux to Indianapolis
German Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Lots %. II and 81 Hartman's
add. Robinson ~ Voorhees, add. 1000
/ American Foundry Company ct al 10
City OF Indianapolis. ut of Sec. TIP.
Is. r. 3 fifty feet In width. from
warman avenue to right -of-way OF T.
H & l. r. r.. neutrality-suspicious.. l0o
Alonzo w. Wilkinson 20 Francis NJ
Helms. et al. Lot c. and III OF Lot 6s
Howards oheirso add. West Indian
30. %
/ The Guarantee s A l. Association 20
Alonzo W. Wilkinson Lot "a and III
OF Lot IS. Howsrd's (heirs) add. West
Indianapolis 80 -
/ Perry III. Beery q ux 20 julia c. Miller.
Lot s.. IT, C. Lancaster's add. Bright
/ Amanda Rupp 20 Lille NJ Swain, Lot
A. Rupp lark add. 800 "a
Phillopena Eek John Il. Gallagher,
1 Lot IL, Cottage Home add. 2so0 %
Transfers. 81; total amount yeo sss q
Building Permit.
C. w. Cotton. repairs 7os East Pratt sfres<.
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COyINGTON, KY, Dec. 1.-Ben North
cult. deputy sheriff of Kenton county and
one of the most popular men i'm this city,
comraitted suicide to-day on account OF
financial troubles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02
Murdered by Her Sister.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y. Dec. las the re-
suit of quarrel Mrs Emma Miller was
shot land perhaps fatally wounded to-day.
at her home In Glens Falls. by her sister
Mary Montgomery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 1.-The Cleveland
Stone Company has purchased big quarries
at Bedford. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-02

Building Permit.
C. w. Cotton. repairs. 7Os East Pratt stress.