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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
RILEY DAY AT LAFAYETTE.
The Poet Is Guest OF Honor at the
ParIor Club banquet.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 21.-Before his
recital at Fowler Hall at Purdue Uniyer-
sity last night James Whitcomb Riley was
the guest OF honor at banquet given by
the Parlor Club OF Lafayette at the home
OF DIR. and Mrs. J. c. Arthur in Columbia
street. The banquet also marked the
twenty tn anniversary of the club, and
was the banner function OF its history
The guests, numbering twenty eight all
members OF the club except Mr. Riley. sat
at one long table and partook Of an eight
course menu Prof. Clarence A. Waldo, of
Purdue, president OF the club the toast
master, made an address Of welcome to
Mr.. Riley Responses were made by DR.
Stanley Coulter. OF Purdue; Miss Evaleen
stein. the Lafayette poet and friend of MIR
Riley, and by Mr.. Riley Mrs William E.
Beach cut the eandle-lighted anniversary
cake. The decorations consisted of mink
chrysanthemums. with pyramids OF little
gifts at each end OF the table. On the place
cards were pictures of children, with quo
tattons from Riley's Book of Joyous Chill
dren-"
The entertainment at Fowler Hall was a
great success. LOO persons turning out TO
hear the Hoosier poet MIR. Riley was in a
pleasant mood, and was greeted with loud
applause each time he appeared 1t was
his third appearance here. The entertain
ment marked the opening of Fowler Hall
as a public lecture hall.
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THE ENGLISH BRICK MYTH.
Moss-Grown Houses and Legend Are
Both Home Products.
Washington Post.

washington Post.
The first regular meeting of the Column
bia Historical Society of tie present sea-
son was held Monday night in the ban
Quet hall OF the Shoreham. The feature
of the evening was the reading Of a paper
by George Alfred Townsend ('Gath''t on
the prevalent belief that many OF the
houses Of colonial times were built OF
brick imported from England.
Throughout the Atlantic seabord this
myth has held sway for many years past,
and nothing is commoner than the asser-
ton that such and such a house rs very
old; built In colonial times OF brick from
England" The facts that brick were not
extensively manufactured in England until
the reign OF William the First: that the
ships OF those days were small and carried
only such things as were absolutely neces-
sary for the colonists. and that the latter
made their own bricks just as they cut
their own wood and cured their winters
supply Of bacon. should be sufficient proof,
said the speaker. OF the unlikelihood OF the
colonists' Importing their building material
from abroad.
These facts were brought out In the
strongest possible light in Mr.. Townsend's
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paper. He showed that suclt was the
scarcity OF brick I'm the Engla<d OF the
days from the Tudors 10 the House OF
Orange that the word occurs ,once ouly
In Shakespeare. He further cited abundant
proofs from the history OF earJ America
TO justify the conclusion that there is not
a single building in Virginia. Maryland OF
Pennsylvania built OF English brick, and
that the only structure of Enzlish brick
In the District is that part Of yte Library
Of Congress which is known asst court.
and which was built OF cream-c,lored por-
celain brick from Leeds, England.
In New England. he stated fthere are
one or two buildings of Engiishf brick. the
proof OF which Is indisputables but IL Is
doubtful IL there are any buildings in New
York made Of brick imported Rrom Hol-
land.
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Obituary.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2-Word has been
received by the secretary of the Carnation
League of America of the death at
Dayton, o., OF Mrs. jeanette Lyttie Rey-
holds, one OF the first members of the So
ciety. She was a personal friend Of the
late President Mckinley, in whose memory
the society was formed.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Fl. - Andrew
Wheeler, well-known iron merchant and
prominent financier, died suddenly of heart
disease at his home here to-day.
LONDON, Nov. H.-Prince Sotykoff, the
well-known member of the Jockey Club,
died here this evening after a prolonged
illness.
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BURGLARY AT TREATY.
General store and Postomce Robbed
of About $500.
] to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Nov. CLEARLY this
morning craftsmen raided the postofice
and general store at Treaty. this county.
Two big locks on the front door were
broken OF. The burglars then shaded
the lamp they used with shoe box,
hauled all the goods off the shelves and
piled them about the floor promiscuously.
They evidently took their time in sorting
out the stun they wanted, which they later
carried To 4 wagon which had been htiched
In the road near b., the print of the
horses hoofs being very plain. Sixty dol
Iars In stamps were taken and about $500
Marshal Lines and Sheriff Stewart, of
this city, were notified at O'Clock and be-
gan a search for the burglars. who had a
good start. The same store had been bur
giarized three times previously.
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WORLDS FAIR ATTRACTIONS.

New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
Little by little information Is leaking out
as TO this, the most important feature OF
any modern worlds fair. 1t Is declared.
for example, that an American consul. on
board a warship, bearing the pomp of fed
era authority as well as the panoply OF
things militant is on his way 10 Abyssinia
for the ostensible purpose of concluding an
international treaty with King Meneiik. SO
far, so good: warship, consul. federal au-
thority. pomp and panoply could hardly be
used TO better advantage. But now comes
the news that Menelik r. has decided to
visit the st. Louis fair, and already sup
pressed rumble may be heard from the
region OF Cook county, Illinois. 1t will
probably become a roar and then a riot BY
the time the dusky monarch reaches these
shores attended by $500 retainers. 247 wives.
his sacred donkey, his twenty seven-foot
umbrella OF white silk, and his engaging
smile. If Menelik Is wise he will not visit
Chicago until the st. Louis exposition is
over, or he may never reach his destina-
ton. But this Is not all. Various South
American countries have arranged to make
exhibits which will accurately portray the
condition Of their home Affairs. and all OF
Missouri. excepting st. Louis and Kansas
City, has been reserved for series OF con-
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TWO BOYS ARE WOUNDED
ONE FATALLY, By COMPANION; ONE
SLIGHTLY, BY HIMSELF.
Farmers Killed While at WOrk-CIose
OF n. VI. G. A. COMPLIMENTARY
Store and PostOf;ice Robbed.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

LEBANON, Ind, Nov. 21.-Charles Large,
the eleven-year-old son of A B. Large. a
grocer Of this city. was shot In the right
temple this afternoon by the accidental dis
charge of a pistol in the hands OF Earl Pen
nington, the twelve-year-old son OF Mel
Pennington. The boys with several COM
panions were playing in the woods adjacent
TO town. Pennington had in his possession
an old one-chamoered pistol OF small call
bre While he was handling the weapon 1t
was discharged and the bullet struck young
Large, infiicting a woung that Is considered
fatal
BEDFORD, Ind, Nov. H-Ed Cox, the
twelve-year-oId son OF William Cox, local
merchant, while hunting to-day, lost his
right hand by the accidental discharge Of
his gun.
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Has Made Hi. own Conn.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Nov. 2l.-Joseph Sand
lin, a civil war veteran OF this city, has
had constructed coffin for his own use in
anticipation of his death. The coffin is made
OF yellow popular and is of the oid-fashioned
shape, broad across the shoulders and mar
row at each end. The coffin has been placed
in the custody of the Red Mems lodge at
Advance until his death, when II Is 10 be
trimmed in q manner which he has already
designated TO the lodge and the order is to
have charge of the burial. Mr.. Sandlin
also has purchased monument and has put
it in place at the head OF the grave where
he is TO be buried.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, Nov. H.-The officers and
directors of the Paris Commercial Club
have succeeded in bringing about an ami
cable settlement between the Big Four
Railroad and the city of Paris. which
have been at war for about year, and
Mayor Baum and the members of the
Council have authorized City Attorney
Dyas to continue until next term the sew
teen suits in Circuit Court against the
railroad for violations of the speed ordi-
nance. The company has expressed
willingness to pay small fines In the cases
and make a number of improvements
asked for by the city.
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MISSING ENGINEER RETURNS.
r.. III. Salisbury Causes Considerable
Excitement mt Laporte.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind. Nov. H.-Rollin H. Sal
isbury, city civil engineer, who nysteri-
ously disappeared from Laporte July 3
last, vacating a lucrative office and leaving
his wife and two children behind. reap
peared here last night suddenly and UNI
expectedly as he had left. In September
the wife brought divorce proceedings. al
leging cruelty and claiming her husband
had threatened her life. Judge Richter
granted the divorce last week.
Last night. just before midnight, Sails
bury appeared at his former wifes house
and forced an entrance. When he learned
from her that she was his wife no LONGER
he tried to secure a knife to Kill the family
and himself. but was prevented. He then
visited the house Of Attorney NJ. r. Sutn-
erland Mrs. Salisburys lawyer, and
threatened his life.
The police took him to the station, but
he escaped and again forced an entrance
to his wife's house at o'clock this morn
ing, but was promptly rearrested. He
claims to have been in Nevada. 1t is be-
lieved his mind Is affected.
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Close of the Convocation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. H.-The convo-
cation OF the Indianapolis diocese of the
Episcopal Church. held here this week. was
one OF the most successful the diocese has
ever had All told, twenty clergymen, three
bishops and about twenty-five lay delegates
were In attendance At the meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary the address of welcome
was delivered by Mrs. u. Test and was re-
sponded to by Mrs. w. ID. Pratt, of In
dianapolis. Mrs. Stanley, OF Indianapolis.
Mrs c. H ]. Mccullough, Of Muncie, and
Mrs: Hawley. OF Indianapolis, participated
In the programme
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Columbia Enabled to Inherit.

NEW YORK, Nov. A.-The appellate di-
vision of the Supreme Court has decided
that the trustees of Columbia College are
empowered to inherit the residuary estate
of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, who died in
1881. The executors found that the bequest
was worth s531 900. The college already has
come into over $1S1, 900 of the estate in
bonds and securities. Some of the heirs
contested on the ground that the college
under its charter cannot hold real estate
with an income exceeding $4,000 year.
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Stern VIII Box at Upton.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Upton, Ind, Nov. Z-On next Thurs
day night. at the opera house in this city,
Eddie Stern, of Noblesville, champion light
weight pugilist of Indiana, will meet T.
j. Pitts, Of st. Louis, Mo-, in a six-round
sparring contest. Stern and Pitts have
been in training for several weeks, and the
bout promises to be lively one. The con-
test will be preceded by several prelimina-
ries by local boxers.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Nov. H.-The grand
Jury, in its report to the Circuit Court to-
day, failed to return an indictment against
Joseph Unkefer. charged with the murder
of his son, Joseph E. Unkefer, on Aug. 81.
and the prisoner, who has been in Jail since
the day following the tragedy, was re-
leased Harry Grace and William Profit.
the most important witnesses, went West
TO testify in the case.
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SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 21-Senor
Galvan, the foreign minister of the Re-
public Of Santo Domingo. has arrived here
on his way TO Washington, where, il is
said high authority, he will offer the
United States SANTANA bay as coaling
station in exchange for the United States's
support of the government of President
Wos y Gil, who will make a desperate re-
sistance to the rebels before the capital
pending Galvan's arrival at Washington
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. H.-The off,
cial list OF players of last seasons South
ern League baseball teams drafted by clubs
OF leagues OF higher class has been is
sued from the Office of President William
Kavanaugh 1t shows that the league loses
fourteen players, for which $3.50 has been
received, and as much more will be paid
June /. 1904. The money is all i'm the hands
of the president, and will be delivered in
the hands OF the different clubs Dec. ].
New Orlenas loses more players than
any other cub, five being drafted, while
Nashville and Montgomery lose none.
Little Rock loses two.
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CARGO ON FIRE"
Signal Displayed by Steamship That
Ran Rapidly Into Port.

NEW YORK, Nov. H.-With the signals.
Cargo on fire." flying the Old Dominion
steamship Monroe, from Norfolk and New
port News. steamed rapidly up the harbor
this afternoon and hurriedly landed her
passengers. AS soon as the hatch was
taken off at the dock great clouds of smoke
rolled up. The fire boat New York pumped
streams of water into the hold of the Mon
the fire was under control. Smoke was dis
covered issuing from hold No. l, which
was loaded with cotton and tobacco. while
the ship was off Atlantic City early to-
day. The excitement among the passengers
was slight.
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Hanover Notes.
IA rpdiapanolis Journal

Special to- the Indianapolis Journal.
HANOVER, Ind, Nov. H.-The freshmen
outwitted the sophomores last night and
were out of town to a party before they
were suspected.
At the end Of the third hour yesterday
the freshmen appeared in the hall with
their colors on That was too much of
challenge for the sophs and a class fight
Immediately took place in which the sophs
were worsted, though they had enlisted
some of the "preps."
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Damage Verdict of $4,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Nov. H.-John Erb
was awarded 5000 from the Wabash Rail-
road by jury to-day for injuries suffered
while riding a velocipede on the track. He
also alleged malpractice by the Peru Hos
pital surgeon, but received a general ver-
dict. The case took an entire week, and
10000 words We're submitted in evidence.
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NEW YORK, Nov. PA general crusade
has begun by the federal authorities against
bogus fire insurance companies operating
through the mails. They are said to be
numerous here and in Chicago. Incorpo-
10 comply with the law and report TO the
state Insurance Department, and when
agencies were driven out OF the State they
continued to do business through the mails.
One arrest already has been made here.
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Chapin-sperry Nuptiais.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. H.-The mar
riage of Miss Maude Sperry and Mr.. Ralph
Chaplin, son of Judge and Mrs. A. A. Chaplin,
took place tonight at the Episcopal Church,
the Rev. Mr.. Staircase officiating. The
bride is a society favorite, and the church
was filled with most of the society people
of the city. Miss Mae Shiveley, of Rich
mond was her maid OF honor. A half hour
musical programme preceded the ceremony.
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Pays the Judgment in Full.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Nov 21-The breach
of promise suit which attracted so much
attention in the September term OF the
Rush Circuit Court has been terminated by
the defendant in the case, Marcus A.
Kendall, paying the full amount of the
judgment for $4,000 rendered against him,
with interest, in all 4,037. 60. to Miss
Blanche Kendall, of Jersey City, N j.
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MUNCHAUSEN-LIKE YARN.
Duluth Hunter Is Said to Have Ridden
n Bull Moose Into n Slough.

DULUTH, Mimi. Nov. III. d. Camp
bell prominent and wealthy citizen of
Duluth had an exciting ride on the back Of
a huge bull moose forty miles north of
here Campbell and a party of three others
were hunting i'm the big swamp when sud-
denly they came upon the moose. Campbell
mounted it's back with a single leap and
away went the terrified animal through the
thicket and brush. Campbell, who had an
ticipated no serious danger from his per-
Torrance, chung desperately to his position
on the animal, which, after wild run of a
mile or more, plunged into a slough where
the moose sank to its belly and its rider
siismounted i'm safety finally killing the
moose with one well-directed shot.
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Turks Killed Rebels.

SALONICA, European Turkey, Nov. IL
An entire battalion of troops was dis
patched from Sores, in Macedonia to-day
TO reinforce Turkish command which has
been besieged for two days in the noun
tains near Spatova by a band of $50 in
surgents. Thirty of the Turkish soldiers
have already been killed.
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Freshman Discussion mt /. z.
he Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. H-1n the
freshmen class discussion held at Indiana
University last night Kenneth E. Wine
gardner, of Elkhart, and Albert H. Cole
won over several competitors. The topic
for discussion was 1.-The Issues and Lead
ers OF the Next Campaign" The .victors
proposed Roosevelt and Parker of New
York, for leaders of the Republican and
Democratic party respectively.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Nov. 21.-The an
nouncement to-day Of the marriage next
week of Wright w. Rockhill and Miss
Katheryne Beebe caused much surprise.
Mr.. Rockhill was postmaster under Cleve-
land, has been city clerk and is one of the
proprietors of the Journal-GaZette. He has
father OF a popular society girl. Miss Bee
be has been a teacher in the public schools.
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ATTACKED BY A MOB.
Union FRESHMAN Compelled to XIII an
Assailant i'm Self-Defense.

CHICAGO, Nov. H.-Daniel Z. Lang,
foreman Of the presssroom of the r. r.
Donnelly & Sons Company. attacked by
mob Of striking pressmen tonight, in de-
Tending himself shot and killed Emil
Reichow, one of his assailants. Lang Is a
union man, but member of an organiza-
ton which the Franklin Union, an indie
pendent organization, declares has forced
its members out of their places. The mob
had severely beaten Lang before he killed
ReichoW.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Nov. H.-Charles
Loer's left hand was crushed in corn
shredder Friday evening, necessitating
smputation above the wrist. The injured
man owned the machine and had been
warned that he should be more careful. He
nearly bled to death while awaiting medi-
cal attention.
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Driven Away from Two Homes.

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JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Nov. PA
bold attempt ar robbery was made by two
men at the homes OF Thomas Worrall and
@. W. Swartz. farmers near here, last
night. At the home OF Mr. Swartz the men
first cut the telephone wire and then tried
to force entrance into the house They
were frightened away and went TO the
home OF Mr.. Worrall. Here they were try
ing to force the door when Mr. Worrau
nred two shots from a shotgun through
the door. This was answered BY derisiye
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
sHELBYvILLE. Ind. Nov. 21.-Manager
Bert Morris. of the shelbyviile High School.
has succeeded in organizing another foot
ball team. and the first game to be played
here by the new team will be on Thanks
giving afternoon. when the Falkland High
School team will be here.
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Neck Broken by a Fall.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Nov. 21-Charles
Kernell. farmer Of warrick county, near
Yankeetown. fell from a tree, distance OF
twenty feet. while gathering pecans this
afternoon, and broke his neck. Death was
instantaneous. He was thirty-six years old
and left widow and two children.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind. Nov. 2.-The grand
jury has found twenty-one indictments
against William w. Barton, a Milroy
druggist, and his clerk. Logan Parson. for
liquor law violations. Mr.. Barton pleaded
guilty 10 seven OF the indictments and the
other cases were nollied. They were fined
s. and costs In each case.
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New Hall for Paris Elks.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SpeclaI % the Ind1anapoIls JournaI.
PARIS, Ill, Nov. A.-At a cost of $4,000,
H. B. O'Hair has erected a building for
Paris Lodge. No. SIP, B. P. o. E., on East
Wood street and the structure will be
ready for occupancy about Jan. 1. The
Elks will spend about $4,000 in furnishing
their new quarters. The membership is
now about 1S4 and will probably be limited
to two hundred
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GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
Compromise Verdict I'm the Sanford
Love Case at Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Nov. 22.-The jury In the
case of Sanford Love. who was tried upon
a charge OF shooting his sweetheart, Nora
Miller, with intent to kill, returned ver-
dict this Sunday morning at 1 o'clock.
Judge Paulus arose from his bed to receive
the verdict. The finding was a compromise,
the defendant being found guilty of plain
assault and battery and his punishment
placed at ninety days in Jail and fine Of
500.
Love was a clerk at the Hatfield Hotel
previous to his trouble. His defense in his
trial was that he was insane with jealousy.
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Tipton's Carnegie Library.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind. Nov. 2O.-The $4,000 Car
negie library erected in this city this sum-
mer will be thrown open to the public
Tuesday night. 1t was the intention of the
library board to prepare an elaborate pro-
gramme in the dedication of the building,
but owing to disappointments the board at
a meeting last night decided TO dispense
with formalities and simply throw open the
doors to the public.