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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
CHICAGO & ALTON ROAD
MAY BE TRANSFERRED
Statement That Indicates a Big
Deal Is Under Way Among
FinancierS.
SALE, TO BE PROPOSED

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Plans are under
way for the transfer of the Chicago & Alton
Railroad Company TO some other road, as
appears from the following statement issued
tonight:
Holders of the preferred stock of the
Chicago q Alton Railroad Company are in
formed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. that a large
amount of that stock has been deposited
with them, subject to an agreement author
izing the sale thereof on or before Sept 30
next, upon such terms and at such price as
may be approved by a preferred stockhold-
ers' committee. consisting OF John A stew
art Edward II. Hartman and John j.
Mitchell. Holders of preferred stock who
desire to participate in any sale which may
be made under this agreement are required
TO deposit their certificates at once with the
bankers, who reserve the right to terminate
the privilege at any time. DepOsitors will
receive transferable receipts, emitting them
to pro rata of the net proceeds of any sale
and, in case ne sale Is made before Sept. 80,
TO the return of their stock without ex-
penSe."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS
SAYS EMMA MONT, NJ REA
Well-Known Woman Educator
Says Boiler Makers Must Not
Neglect Course.
TRAVELS FAR AND WIDE.

Mrs. Emma Mont. McRae, professor of
English literature at Purdue University,
sat in the balcony of the ClaypoOl last
night watching the crowd below. Il like to
look at people and study them, she said,
explaining her interest in the thrOng. Ev-
cry two or three years Mrs. McRae takes
trip abroad just TO study people. Il like to
mingle with them and see what they are
doing and thinking" she declared, 'for l
believe the more we see of people the more
we find that they are like US"
Mrs. McRae is here to talk to the teach
ers on county institute work. This is her
hobby, if she has one She makes a spe-
cial study of this work, and delights in talk
ing to the teachers Of these institutes. 1t
is her custom to take about three weeks off
her vacation each year and devote them TO
institute work.
department of English at Purdue since
1887. Her husband was a well-knoWn edu-
Gator, and before his death was at the
head of the Muncfe schools. Mrs McRae
is exceedingly popular with the boys at
Purdue, for she understands them and
does not teach above their heads. She Is
gray eyes always have a kindly twinkle.
Isis it Mrs. McRae or Miss McRae,
timidly asked a young man who was intro
duced last night 1t is Mrs. McRae-
grandmother McRae, if you please" de-
clared Purdue's professor of English with
a laugh.
AS a teacher of English Mrs. McRae is
an ardent admirer of Shakespeare, and she
recommends it wherever she can. Il be-
lieve," she said last night that one could
spend his life. studying Shakespeare as an
avocation and really enjoy IT." Her theory
is that one must live in the very atmos-
phere of an art-must study and absorb 1T
to get the real benefit from ii. She con-
tends that because a boy goes to Purdue to
become mechanical engineer he need not
neglect his English, and the fact that he
expects to handle the throttle OF a lOcomO-
tive some time need not prevent him from
becoming a student of Shakespeare. In
fact" said she with this very idea In
view the faculty OF Purdue requires every
student that goes there to take at least
year and half's course in English.
ENJOYS HER WORK.
Mrs. McRae enjoys thoroughly her work
with her classes. She loves to sit down
with them and talk about the things they
have read. This winter her sophomore class
is studying five classics. They are reading
Henry Esmond," from Thackeray; Kid
naped," from Robert Louis Stevenson; Two
Cities" from Dickens; ''Ivanh0e," from
Walter Scott, and one of George Eliot $
novels. These stories Mrs. McRae has Sc
lected for her students to read.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
DYING SONS HEROISM
PROVED UNAVAI[|NG
Saw Mother Coldly Murdered by
Her Son-in-Law, but Was
Too Weak to Save Her.
ANGRY AT WIFE LEAVING

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Dec. 2S.-Enraged
because he believed that his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence, had induced his
wife to separate from him, Joseph Eardly, a
plush weaver, to-day forced his way into Mrs.
Lawrence's home and shot her to death in
the presence of her son, who, though dying
of consumption, made brave effort to save
his mother.
Eardly went to the Lawrence home and
inquired for his wife, but upon finding that
she was not in the house he departed. Mrs.
Lawrence later saw him approaching again
with revolver in his hand. She called TO
her son Norman aged twenty-five. who
in bed dying of consumption. The young
man attempted TO come TO the assistance of
his mother who braced herself against the
door, but his strength failed and Eardly,
forcing the door, threw him to the floor. He
then fired bullet into the wOman's temple.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
.DarIing of the Gods. Abroad.

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-David Belasco's Jap
anese play, the Darling Of the Gods"
which was produced at His Majestys
Theater tonight by Beerbohn Tree before
a distinguished audience that filed every
part OF the house. promises to be the great
est success yet achieved In London theat-
ricals. The play closely follows the version
presented In New York. except that the
magnificent scenery and the general acces-
series surpass the American production
Miss Lena Ashwell, as YO San. further add
ed histrionlc laurels and made her DOR
trayaI the success of the evening.
AT the final curtain there were calls for a
speech, but when Mr.. Tree tried TO respond
there was such a tumult I'm the gallery
which now opposes all speeches Mt London
tneaters, that he could not get a hearing
beyond saying that he wished 10 convey
the news or the success Of The Darling
or the Gods 10 the author across the At
lantic. 10 whom he was entirely indebted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
EX-STATE OFFICER ILL.
w. u. Owen in Serious Condition
at Boston. Mass.

w. T.. Owen, a prominent politician and
former secretary of State. and Congressman
from Indiana, is seriously ill at the Hotel
Lenox In Boston. Mr.. Owens's condition is
such as to cause his friends unusual alarm,
and reports from his bedside are being
anxiously and constantly watched here by
his friends and foster mother. Mrs. n. a.
Rawlings, of Logansport. who is visiting
the Rev. ID. r. Lucas in this city.
short time ago Mr.. Owens returned from
southern Mexico, where he had gone to
look after some OF his business interests.
and was taken down with a severe case of
pneumonia. After he had recovered from
the disease he was still very weak. but it
was not thought that the case would de-
velop so seriously.
Mr.. Owens's wife, who practiced medi-
cine in this city few years ago, is at her
husbands bedside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
SEALS, STENCILS AND STAMPS
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle
The youngster had absorbed something of
the new theory of training and education.
AT our school, he said, 1.-The teachers
never tell us not to do anything
They don'ti'' exclaimed the mother in
surprise. She knew that he was attending
a school that had attained wide celebrity
because of its new Methods but she had
only a hazy idea of the methods. why
not?' she added.
because" the boy explained, that is
suggesting wrong to us. We're really good
you know, and when we do wrong it's be-
cause it's been suggested to us. l heard
the teacher telling a lady about it. She
said that to tell a child not to do thing
wanted TO do what they were told not to do
and most of them would never think about
if it nothing was said"
There's some truth in that" remarked
the mother.
..She said the boy went on, eff a law
was made for people not to walk in the
street there'd be hundreds of people doing
it the next day just because they were told
not to-people who never thought of get
ting off the sidewalk before"
II guess that's So, said the mother. 81
'She said" the boy persisted, that if
she had anything in the house she didn't
want child to get she would simply say
nothing about 1t.
perhaps she's right admitted the
mother as she picked uD some packages
and went to the pantry. There were raisins
and nSS ana oranges III the packages, and
il had been her intention to caution the boy
not TO touch them except when they were
put on the table. but she refrained
THAT will only make him want them ,"
she said. Il won't say word"
So when the coast was clear the boy
entered the pantry and Toasted to his heart s
content. And there he was found.
Willie" said his mother, severely Il
shall have to punish you for that"
For what?" he asked, innocently
For eating all those raisins and figs"
but you never told me not to-" he urged
"HoW was l to know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED.
Disobeyed Order Concerning Fire
works. and Dynamite Exploded.

NAPLES, Dec. 2s.-The people of this city
and It's environs have been in the habit of
exploding fireworks and bombs during the
Christmas season. This year. however,
the police authorities forbade the use OF
dynamite. Notwithstanding this interdic-
ton the police discovered and sequestered
10000 bombs. mainly composed of dyna-
mite.
The people Of the village OF Resina elud-
ed the vigilance of the authorities and
while the people were preparing the bombs
the dynamite exploded The result was
that twelve persons were killed and many
injured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
INDIANAPOLIS UNION
OBJECTS TO MERGER
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S-The movement
on foot to enroll engineers and firemen,
whether In breweries or other enterprises.
ir the international Brotherhood of Steam
Engineers was temporarily stopped to-day
by an injunction granted by Judge Spiegel
IN the suit brought against the brotherhood
by local union No 223, Brewery Engineers
Of indianapolis. which is a member of the
international United Brewery Workmen OF
America. A meeting was called to meet in
St. Louis on Jan. A. when all local bodies
of engineers and fremen would be trans
ferred to the Brotherhood OF Engineers and
Firemen. The brewery workmen object TO
this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
DAVIS WANTS MONEY.
Clerk Will File Claim for Fees
Due Under Recent Decision.

Under a recent decision of the Supreme
Court allowing county clerks a per diem
for every day they attend the courts County
Clerk Davis will probably file his claim to-
day with the County Commissioners for
$2.750 due him, covering the past eleven
months. The per diem voucher for each one
of his deputy clerks in each of the courts
will hereafter be given TO Mr.. Davis each
month, to be cashed Immediately. Former
County Clerk James w. Fesler yesterday
filed a claim for $1,000 under the same law,
covering the total amount of his per diem
allowance for attendance in court while
county clerk. The County Commissioners,
with whom the claim was filed, will refer
1t to the County Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
Wages to BE Reduced.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 2S-General
Manager John Refs, of the New Castle and
Sharon plants of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, stated tonight that the 1900 furnace
men of this city and all furnacemen of the
Shenango valley will be affected by gen.
eral wage reduction, which will become
effective Jan. l. None of the five local fur
naces is operating, but the reduction will
be operative when they resume, which will
be soon. The reduction will amount to
about 10 per cent. on all tonnage men and
laborerS alike.
SHARON, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The Stewart Iron
Company has posted a notice that on Jan
there would be reduction in wages at the
blast furnaces, affecting all employees. The
reduction will average about 10 per cent,
and two hundred men will be affected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
WOMAN IN ILL HEALTH
SHOOTS OUT HER LIFE
Mrs. Olive Thorpe, Married Less
than a Year, Kills Herself
in Boarding House.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Thorpe. twenty
three years old. wife OF Clell Q. Thorpe.
Western agent OF a New York insurance
company. shot and killed herself to-day in a
Michigan-avenue boarding house. She was
IN poor health.
Mrs. Thorpe was married less than year
ago at Pecos. Tex. Her family is said to be
one of the wealthiest in that part of the
State. Only three days ago she came from
Texas 10 begin housekeeping after the holt
days In a home her husband had furnished
81 Evanston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
MILL MANAGER WHO
CANNOT PROCURE COAL

FLORENCE, Col. Dec. 2S.-Manager
Hover. of the Dorcas mill. who recently
discharged all his employees who belonged
to the Western Federation of Miners be-
cause Of the threat OF the Cripple Creek
Mine Owners Association to shut off his
ore supply II he did not, was notified to-
day by the owner of the Morganstein coal
mine that more coal could be secured for
the nall at that mine. The coal miners had
threatened TO strike IL the DOrcas was given
coal The Morganstein is one of the mines
that acceeded to the demands of the men
and has been supplying many plants with
coal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Indianapolis Council, No. 437, Knights Of
Columbus, at its regular meeting last even
ing passed resolutions of coincidence on the
death Of Capt. James E. McHugh, recently
deceased. The resolutions recite the fact
that Captain McHugh was brave and eff
ficient officer in the Northern army in the
civil war and that he a former state
senator from Marion county and speak of
him as "a brave soldier, an eminent cit
izen, a man of unquestioned honesty and
far above the average man in business
ability and sagacity.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
LIME MANUFACTURERS
MAY EFFECT A MERGER
Proposed Combination of Twenty
Two Indiana, Ohio and Mich
igan Concerns.
CAPITAL, TEN MILLIONS

AKRON, o., Dec. Psf. NJ. Atterhalt,
of this city, has gone TO Toledo, where he
will assist in the organization of the lime
manufacturers OF Ohio. Indiana and Mich
igan. The new company will have CAPT.
tai stock of $4,000, OOO and 1t is estimated
that twenty-five plants will enter the COM
bination. The result will be the consolida-
ton OF practically all the lime plants in
the country, as nearly all the lime made
In the United States is the product Of these
States.
The meeting in Toledo will last until
Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29
Claims Patent Infringed.

A decree for perpetual injunction was
yesterday entered in the suit for infringe
ment of patent brought by the National
Carbon Company. of Cleveland. O., against
E. Sassenhoff, OF Elkhart. Ind. 1t was in
the complaint that Sassenhoff had infringed
patents on dry cells and other galvanic bat
teries held by the plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29

The Indianapolis Southern Railway Com
pany has filed a 100000 mortgage with the
recorder for record. The mortgage is given
to secure the issuance of 5000 per cent.
gold bonds of $1,000 each and is executed to
the United States Mortgage and Trust
Company, of New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29

BOSTON, Dec. IA dangerous and stub
born IRE, which called into service two
thirds or the fire department, broke ont
shortly after midnight In a building on Fed
eral court occupied by wholesale paper
dealers. The building and its contents were
destroyed. Coleman Bros. and Stone a
greatest losers. The loss is 100000 well in
Sured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29

Bicyclemen Duncan and Wilson yesterday
arrested Charles Mackey, of Bloomington
H., as he stepped from a train at the
Union Station. He slated at the DO
lice headquarters as fugitive from justice
Mackey. ii is said. stole $50 in money from
a business man in BLOOMINGTON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29

The women of the Tabernacle Church
will receive informally in the parlors of
the church on the afternoon of New Years
day from TO o'cluck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-29

Hlx-If I send my boy TO college this
year. l want him TO come out on top OF
the heap.
Dix-You can't put much dependence In
Is very uncertain game.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-27
PAWTUCKET.

Mayor Higgins has list OF 25 Demo-
Gratis Of the Sixth ward who paid their
personal property taxes last year. who
were not assessed this year. lie has a
good deal longer list which ne will ask
the board OF tax assessors To read over.
Daniel Shea while at work at the Union
Waddng company's shop, had two fingers
so badly mangled I'm a brader that he was
cleaning that they had TO he amputated.
DR.. G.. II. Gardner performed the opera
tion.
The Young Mems Christian associa ton
has received ~ sets of plans in it's com
petition for the proposed new building de-
sign. IL IL believed that not more than
two sets were received from architects In
this city. The first set OF plans 10 ar
rive came from Oskalooss la. Professor
A. u. T.. Hamlin Of Columbia college is the
expert adviser OF the building committee.
Rev. !. r. Pollock OF the First United
Presbyterian church Of Central Falls pre-
sided at the adjourned meeting OF the
Pastors union. held at the Y. NJ e. A.
rooms yesterday afternoon. After the
transaction of important business COM
mittee 10 prepare for tho annual ban
quet was appointed.
There was a supper. entertainment and
social hour at the rooms Of the Pawtucket
Cycling club In honor OF the tenth an
niversary ~ the club last night.
Mitchell Palardo. n machinist in the en-
ploy OF the Fales g. jerks Machine com
pany. got caught I'm a belt which he was
helping to repair Yesterday. His right
hand was so badly injured that ~ will
be hard work to save that member. Dr.
Gardner Is attending Palardi.
Fred l.. Smith. teacher I'm the Sunday
school of the First Baptist church. was
paid surprise visit by class IL OF the
school last evening. The evening was
pleasantly passed
A prisoner whom officer Black arrested
last night. struck him fierce blow with
broomstick The prisoner carried tho
hroomstick a. = cane.
by fan from = ladder at the Mar
ragansett Machine company's works
James Pirington had mis- head cut and
ankle sprained
Members of the Salon Naticuale were
entertained by lady friends last evening
IN the Old Library building
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CENTRAL FALLS.

The Democratic city committee met last
evening and heard some very rosy re-
ports There will he at least two rallies
held this week
Two silver teapots were found in the
dump near Hedly avenue Sunday by
John Grady. Tho articles were taken 10
the police station, where they await an
owner.
olney W wilmsrth is Seriously III with
typhoid fever
Thomas Regsn. while driving = wagon
belonging 10 Horsns wood ward. was
thrown from the wagon seat and badly
injured. He was driving across the car
tracks on Pawtucket avenue when a car
struck the resr of his wagon. Or. r II.
McNally attended him. The wagon was
simply kindling wood
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Plans arc on foot for a dramatic en-
tertainment Of AN unusual character by
young people OF this section under the
auspices OF the Nomen's auxiliary of tho
Edgewood Free Library association. The
custom OF the auxiliary has been To have
an entertainment about this time each
year and this years affair will certainly
he equal TO those Of the past tho com
mittee state.
The ways and means committee had a
meeting I'm the library building on Nor
wood avenue yesterday afternoon at
which details were arranged.
The ladies chose n subcommittee To So
cure tho cooperation Of tho young peo-
pie and decided 10 secure W. T. Long
fellow To direct the rehearsals The en-
tertainment will undoubtedly he given In
tho school hall az pawtuxet if Satisfac-
tory arrangements can he made. n is
hoped 10 present N during the first week
I'm December. and rehearssls will be cor~
mcnced ~ once.
The second meeting Of the New Edge
wood woman's club was held this after
noon AT Y. m I'M the Public library
building with a good number present
There was season Of drill I'm parlia-
mentary lev and then papers were read
the day wes The Land of the Wooden
shoes rhis promises 70 be very sue:
ccssful club season as there we're 80
members AZ the nrst meeting and nine
applications for membership we're re
ceived
The surroundings OF the Congregational
church are much improved in sppes rance
~ late a. the grading and filing recently
done has been made complete by hedge
The Young people of this section have
taken hold 81 the Christian Endcaver
work with vgor that made "a success
from the start and the meetings are
among the most interesting that are held
In that well-appointed edince.
Since the last winter several new divi-
sions OF this district have been plated.
...I Nt. oil a
rections. 20 that the growth has been
phenomenal this summer The latest
section opened is on Park avenue. near
the back of Roger Williams park, not far
from Elmville.
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PAWTUxET.

The village was visited last night by
party OF Democratic spollbinders. who
were Hon. Henry y Spooner. leon
l.. Mott and Edward NJ Sullivan
the latter being local prator
well known IN the town. ~ not IN this
particular section of II. Although this
village is usually Republican by large
majority and there are no candidates with
strong bucking To the regular machine
nominees. there were quite number that
gathered in odd Fellows hall 10 hear
what the other side had To say.
The schools OF the village re-opened
yesterday morning after three dsys'
vacation with good number IN attend
ance.
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