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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
OLD ROMANCE BROUGHT
TO LIGHT IN THE COURT
Prof. Dubois Willed His Fortune
to a Daughter OF Whom His
Friends Knew Nothing.
LEFT A LARGE ESTATE

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-A romance, buried
nearly half a century. has been discovered
by the Ming of the probate made by Al
pheus d. Dubois, who had presided over
a public school of this city as principal for
fifty-three years. He retired three years
ago and died Sunday. TIL will astonished
even his most intimate friends, for 1t
showed that he had amassed a fortune
valued at from a quarter TO a half million
dollars.
The romance of the viii arises from the
fact that a bequest is made to Professor
Dubois's daughter. Not even the old school,
masters most intimate friends knew he had
been married, and the testator in naming
the daughter used only her given name
because he did not know to whom she had
been married. Investigation shows that the
professor separated from his wife nearly
fifty years ago. She went away, taking
their little girl. and neither the husband
nor his relatives ever heard from them
again.
Professor Dubois was the son of a min
lister. His wealth is supposed to have been
accumulated through shrewd investment OF
his savings as a teacher. For more than
twelve years he lived in a small room,
preparing part of his own meals, and de-
clared he spent only a dollar or so daily,
while his income grew until IL reached the
sum of $4,000 a year.
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STEALS AN old COAT AND
is SENTENCED TO PRISON
"Humpy" Havens, Police Charac-
ter, Pays Penalty for
Theft.
BOYS ARE SENTENCED

Martin Ravens, alias Humpy, plead gull
ty to stealing a coat OF the value OF 81
from Jacob Cohen, 261 East Washington
street, and he will be sentenced. this morn
ing. Judge Afford said that he did not like
to send Havens TO Jeff~ersonville because
the theft was of small value, but as his
record shows that during the past four
years Havens has received eight work
house sentences ranging from ten to fifty
days. for lettering, drunk, assault and bat
terry and petit larceny, and in addition has
been ordered to leave the city once. he will
probably go to Jeffersonville.
George Hert and John Young, seventeen
year-old boys, self-confessed house-break-
ers, were yesterday sentenced by Judge AL
ford TO the Indiana Reformatory for a
term Of from one to three years or their
separate pleas of guilty to the theft of a
$5 watch and chain from Louis Haugley,
Ill West Eleventh street.
Albert Nash was sent to the wOrkhouSe
for fifty days for the theft of a $12 watch
from William Hickman, 353 East Iowa
street. Nash asked the court TO send him
to the jail, but the court told him the jail
was too crowded.
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CITY NEWS VOTES.

William Hollis. the man arrested for de-
frauding local Masons, was given a prelim-
mary hearing in Police Court yesterday
and bound over to the grand jury, under a
bond of $500.
Patrick McNelis, the proprietor of the Oc-
cidental Hotel, and his bartender. Richard
Bradley, pleaded guilty in Police Court yes
terday to the charge of selling liquor on
Sunday and was fined $40 and costs.
A report reached this city from Cincinnati
an Indianapolis negro, is held in that city
for the murder of John Ridden, at Wind
sor, Canada, last October. Slaughter con-
fessed the crime, but will resist going back
to Canada.
J.. Clyde Power. superintendent of parks,
has left his office in the basement of the
courthouse for a few days and is on a visit
TO his mother in Washington, L. C. Mrs.
Power is In poor health and her condition
may become critical at any time, as she
has reached an advanced age.
West Indianapolis car No. 261 ran into
a stockyards car No. 239 at Pennsylvania
and Washington streets, yesterday morning.
Frank Wiltendorfer, who lives at lbs Fulton
street, was pitched through the rear win
dow. his face and hands were badly cut
and his arm lacerated and badly sprained.
On Christmas eve, the poor people who
at 531 West Washington street, will share
the presents which are to be hung on a
large tree. Any thing will be placed on the
tree that is donated, and all donations will
be received by +. j. Preston, 53l West Wash
tngton street.
The Women's Home Missionary Society
Of Roberts Park Church, will have a meet
ing Saturday afternoon of this week at 2
o'clock at the home of Mrs. John L. Bene-
dict, instead of on the usual meeting day,
which would fall next week on Christmas
day. A miscellaneous programme will be
given, with an original story by Mrs. Lamb.
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GOPHERS TO ARRANGE
GAMES WITH BIG TEAMS

MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. 1~6.-Minnesota is
arranging a football schedule for the sea-
son of 1894 that will prove a strength test
OF the Gopher gridiron warriors. So far
DIR. Williams has games range between
five members Of the big nine" and is ne
gotiating with a sixth. The games already
announced as definitely fixed are with Chi
cage, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and
Iowa. The one now under negotiation is
with Northwestern.
This schedule. If carried out. will be the
heaviest ever undertaken by the northern
institution and one of the hardest ever
scheduled in the West. With so many big
games the GopherS VIII have to get into
form early IN the season and be kept in
perfect trim TO the end. a task most diff
cult for even such experienced trainers as
keene. Fitzpatrick or Mike Murphy.
Schedules with so many heavy games
are generally considered i'll advised by
football coaches. as it Is practically i'm
possible 20 keep men on edge for SO long
"A period and 10 recover from injuries in
time 10 be fully prepared for the game
following the next Saturday Prof. Stage.
OF Chicago. tried the experiment once, but
has never repeated IL.
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HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

2275. HAMMOND vs.. Croxton; steuben c. C.
Affirmed. Bowling, c. il A ~testator, by an
item in his will as follows: II direct that my
beloved wife be made my executor and admin
~istrator. and that she has full power 20 bar
gain, sell and convey any or all OF my property,
real or personal, by deed or otherwise, as she
may see Mt. in as full and ample manner as I
could do were / living; and. after her death,
and not until then, the heir. If living. is to
have all that part OF the property, real and
personal. that may be left after my wife's
death and her funeral expenses be paid. . . .
But, If my wife survive the heir Thy that I
mean . .. she is TO dispose OF the whole,
real and personal. as she sees proper" gives
such wife only a life estate in the real estate
devised. with power 10 sell and convey the re-
version. and to the heir" In fee. In case he
survived the widow, and TO the widow an
estate in remainder. in fee. in the event OF the
death Of the heir during her life.
1895. Irwin VS.. Telephone Co. Rush C. C..
Affirmed. G.ilett, G. ii. A telephone com
pany Is authorized to establish and promulgate
rules as conditions to furnishing service. and
after doing so a patron having notice Of the
rule, on the fact that he has violated IL. may
be refused service for such reason. without in
forming him. at the precise time OF It's refusal,
Of the reason therefor. but the company cannot
bring such rule forward as a mere after
thought. ? Where a corporation has acted
under a rule so as 10 give IL a colorado de-
Tense the person assailinx such rule In an &C.
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ASK FORECLOSURE.
Mustards Sue Meridian Heights
Association on Notes.

A suit to foreclose a mortgage upon thirty
acres of ground in the southwest section
of Meridian Heights was filed in the Circuit
Court yesterday afternoon by Jacob S. and
William Mustard. The parties defendant
to the suit are the Meridian Heights Asso-
citation. Marion Trust Company, Vernon
Insurance and Trust Company, John II.
Stem, John B. Cockrum. John n. Hurry,
John r. Pearson, Harry s. Hicks, Hills F.
Hackedorn, Charlton Eden. Harry c.. Eden,
Barbara Waggoner and Ellsworth i. Oh
colt.
The complaint alleges that the Meridian
Heights Association executed two promis-
sorry notes TO the plaintiffs on jun Is, 1898,
for 5000 each, one due in one year and
the other due June Is, 1900. The notes were
secured by a mortgage upon the ground
above mentioned, which has been divided
into thirty equal lots and sold to the de-
PENDANTS.
The plaintiffs allege that the aggregate
amount of the two notes remains due ex-
cept the sum of S3.S3c.3 80 13 and the interest
upon the same.
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CHICAGO FIGHT GOSSIP.
Ferguson and "Klondike"
VIII Meet on Dec. 20.
,eciaI to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Dec. Heterogeneous were
completed to-day TO bring Sandy Fer
guson and "Klondike'' together in the wind
up at the next Chicago Athletic Associa-
TONS boxing entertainment on Dec. 20. The
match has been in allegiance for several
days and could not be clinched until the
arrival OF Ferguson from the coast.
George Brown, the 1l5-pOund amateur
champion of the East, and Jimmy O'Boyle
were matched to-day to contest the semi
windup 10 the Jack O'Brien Diamond
Dick battle at the Kingston 4 Friday
night.
Mike Schreck is after some OF the top
notchers. To-day he requested Nate Lewis,
matchmaker for the Ninth Ward Club, TO
arrange, il possible, a match with Jack
Root. offering as an inducement to split the
purse 80 per cent. to the winner and 10 per
cent. TO the loser, but Jack would not be in
weighed.
Sig Hart, manager Of Buddy Ryan,
after seeing Jack O'Keefe battle against
Chicago Jack DAILY and Gus Gardner be-
lieves his boy can take Jacks measure and
IL the right Inducements are offered will
match him against O'Keefe at 1S5 pounds,
weigh In at s o'clock.
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room No. John L. McMaster. Judge.
Charles Medals VS.. Abraham Krauss; r~eplevin.
Cause submitted. Evidence heard. Finding for
the possession Of the property described in the
complaint and TO ! cent damages for the unlaw-
full detention Of the same. Judgment accord
ingly and against defendant for l cent.
Kate Dunn VS.. Joseph Dunn; divorce: Paint
if dismisses. Judgment against plaintiff for
costs.
Marion Paper Company VS.. Schroeder Manu-
featuring Company; attachment and garnish-
ment. Dismissed. Costs paid.
Augustus Tulley ct al. VS.. Enoch Warman ct
al; on account. Plaintiffs dismiss. Costs paid.
Room flames M. feathers. Judge.
Vincenzo Mizliano VS.. Joshua NJ. Moore ct al
to set aside conveyance. Evidence concluded.
Taken under advisement.
Room 3-vincent Clifford. Judge Pro Tenn.
Leon Deefresne VS.. indianapolis Street-railway
Company; damages. On trial by jury.
George w. stipp VS.. Indianapolis street-rail-
for the defendant. judgment against plaintiff
for costs.
Company; damages. Plaintiff dismissed cause.
Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Charles Hummel ct al. VS.. David Henry. Sub
ment against defendant for the possession of the
property described and 81 damages for detention
Thomas Lee VS.. ode Lee: divorce. Finding
for plaintiff on complaint. Finding for defend
Children to remain in custody of plaintiff I'M
til further order of court. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Burnet-Lewis Lumber Company VS.. B. NJ.
Weesner ct al. Dismissed by plaintiff. Costs
paid.
India Carter VS.. Jerry Carter. Finding for
defendant on cro~ss-complaint Defendant given
divorce. Plaintiff given custody Of minor chill
dren-Linda, Eta, Helen, Vera, Catherine and
Ruth Carter. Judgment against defendant for
costs.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
George Hert and John Young; grand larceny.
Defendants enter pleas Of guilty TO petit lar
ceny. Each defendant fined 81 and costs, i'm
prisoned in Indiana Reformatory one to three
years and DISTINGUISHED one year.
Albert Nash; petit larceny and receiving
stolen goods. Defendant enters plea of guilty
TO second count. Fined 81 and costs, imprisoned
fifty days in workhouse and disfranchised fifty
days. First count nollied.
Martin Havens; petit larceny. Defendant
withdraws plea Of not guilty and enters plea OF
guilty.
LEW SUITS FILED
Josephine NJ. Chisholm VS.. George r. CHS
holm; divorce. Superior Court, Room 2.
John Sheffield VS.. Henry c. Pomeroy; fore
closure. Superior Court. Room 2.
Edwin +. Shideler VS.. David A Williams;
complaint for damages. Superior Court, Room 3.
Jacob s. Mustard ct al. VS.. Meridian Heights
Association ct al: foreclosure. Circuit Court.
International Serum Toxin Company VS.. James
r. Neitch; suit on note. Superior Court,
Room 8.
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TON DER HI NAY AGAIN
ENTER BASEBALL FIELD
He May Be Forced to Accept St
Louis Club in Payment for
Damages.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Afte all, it is not
altogether a dream that Chris Won der Abe
Is nursing when lie says he may get into
baseball again.
Chris was seen this morning and asked
IL he expected to toy with the strings of
baseball politics again.
Der Boss swelled up to University, and,
looking very indignant, said:
1T Is not so much that / want to, but
that 1 may have to-"
How is that, Christ"
well. it's this way: L have a suit against
the Robisons and the other National
League clubs. II is in the courts now and
Will come up perhaps next month. My law
81 Sdh tel you JUST now l staitI y VII.
Sl0,DW damages. Now. suppose the court
awards the case to me. The Rohisons Will
have to cough up, amt it? And what you
haven't got you can't cough up yes?
We'll. then, II they haff not got money
to pay the Judgment, where do / come in,
unless / take hold OF that bum asset, the
baseball club?
with it but run 1t? Amt that it?
And If / run Ii L am in baseball again,
is IL not? And il Is not because L want to
be either, but because L need the money.
i think / make some of them big league
guys look like bum managers if 1 ever start
IN again"
Chris's chance of getting into baseball
again is slight. Notwithstanding his own
views. Chris is suing not only the Robi-
sons, but the entire League. The papers IN
the case state that the plaintiff, who is
Chris, claims $1,000 actual and $25, 600 punt
tive damages, through al alleged attempt
to defraud Won der Abe.
The petition recites hat when the sale OF
the Won der Abe club took place the League
gave out hints that new purchasers would
not be granted a franchise, which reports
were fostered by the Robisons and others
1t states that the report scared away al
bidders for the property and that Robson
secured the club for $4,000, when IL was
worth 10000 or more.
Won der Abe says il was all a conspiracy
to get him out of the game and make a
place for Frank Robson.
Attorney William A. Kinnerk stated that
the case had been called last month, but
continued until next year, when it will be
threshed out. Kinnerk says that Won der
Abe will win IL.
Others think differently, however. 1t is
said that should Chris be successful in his
suit the clubs would combine to keep him
out of the National League.
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ton at law is required to aIege facts avoiding
the operation of such rule. 3. The mere fact
apains sucf abi company nsryon aid h aSt ENFORCE t6e ,, sneh c r11e
planned sof is not alone a sufficient reason why
service to individuals who refuse to pay there
the company.
APPELLATE COURT
45SS. German Bank VS.. Brose. vanderburg
c. c. Affirmed. Comstock, i'll. Mere failure
o OF a It is TO no work eon G street e of d exercise ssa fontro a
former dedication Of the street to tie public
tract of ground as a strees is sufieient use evidence e
OF acceptance of a dedication. 3. Where a
ance of the dedication thereof will be implied.
T. An intention to dedicate for a highway may
lions, but the facts must be such as to indi-
cate an unequivolcal intent to devote the land
4iss. c., I. q L. Ry. Co. VS.. Cunningham.
Washington c. c.. Reversed. Roby. il. By
act 1903, Pages s4o-sl1 the original bill of ex.
OF the record when SO certified whether named
in the praecipe or not. 2 Where a special
lar Judge may resume Jurisdiction of the case
so as to show the filing of a motion for a new
3 1t is neglisence to walk between spe the rails anse Of
a railroad track and carry an umbrella close to
when there is a safe place at the side OF the
track to walk, 4 Answers to interrogatories
with the general verdict.
Asst. Avery VS.. Nordyke,. etc. Co. Marion
s. G. Oral argument Jan. IA, 1904.
Minutes
1885, MuIcie Pulp Company VS.: Samuel J,
1854. Emanuel Rothschilds VS.. William r..
Leonard; Allen c. c. Appellants reply
f7ss. Jacob A. Cannon ct al. VS.. Andrew O.
Csstleman. Porter G. G. appellants, petition to
withdraw granted and records and appellants
brief withdrawn.
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SIDE TRACKED POSTAL
CARD WAS OBSTINATE

A postal card that was as badly side
tracked as a postal card could be, came to
the office of the City health board yester-
day morning, was sent back to the post
office, but came back again to the health
board in the afternoon, in an unaccount-
ably obstinate manner. The card was
plainly addressed to city Health Depart
ment, Gin, Ohio" was postmarked as sent
from Cincinnati at 3 a. m, yesterday morn
ing, and arrived at Indianapolis at $3.50
a. m. The card was to notify the Cincin-
natl Board of Health of a case of typhoid
fever.
We've sent a man down there" said City
Sanitarian Spencer yesterday afternoon, The
has brought back a sample of the water
and we've analysed it already. How's that
for a health board?"
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DEATHS OF 4 DAY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-John G. Hennessy,
a veteran New York newspaper man, and
former president of the New York Press
Club is dead after a long illness. He was
born in Ireland seventy-one years ago, and
leading dailies.
HARRISBURG, w. Va, Dec. 16.-Rt.
Rev. DAME O'Connor, vicar general Of
West Virginia, and who has been parish
priest at this place for forty years, died to-
day at Washington, d. c., where he had
undergone an operation yesterday.
MADRID, Dec. 16.-Monsignor Usti. the
last Spanish archbishop Of Santiago, Cuba.
died to-day at Zarauz, near San Sebastian.
His body will be inferred there by the side
of the remains OF General Martinez de
Campos.
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D~YNAMITERS
Two Men Admit They Assisted in
DESTROYING a Mine.

DENVER, Dec. 16.-Adjutant General Bell
said to-day that Charles Mckinney and
Charles Foster, who were arrested by the
militia at Cripple Creek. had confessed that
they had taken part in the d~ynamiting OF
the Vindicator mine, which resulted in the
death of Superintendent Mccormick and
Foreman Beck. 1t is said they implicated
twenty other persons in their confessions.
The State Supreme Court has issued
writs of habeas corpus in the cases of Vic
tor Poole and j. Paul, prisoners held In the
military guardhouse at Camp Goldfeld,
Cripple Creek. Attorneys representing the
prisoners waived the matter Of having their
clients produced in court and the cases
were set for argument next Monday.
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INSPECTOR FIGHTS TO
SAVE LABORERS' LUNGS
McAbee Causes Arrest of George
Alig, Home Stove Company
President.
UNPROTECTED

Factory Inspector McAbee has started a
crusade against violators Of the State labor
laws. The first move was made yesterday,
when Deputy Inspector Specs caused the
arrest of George G. Alig. president Of the
Home Stove Company.
The specific charge IS that the company
has not provided sufficient means to keep
the dust from polishing machines in its
foundry from flying into the air and being
inhaled by the men working at the ma
chimes. The breathing of this dust into the
lungs is said to be very injurious to the
health of men operating the machines.
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GAVE HEAVY DAMAGES
FOR A WH|TECAPPING
Louisiana Supreme Court In
creased the Jurys Limit of
Damage Tenfold.
5000 FOR EACH VICTIM

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-The Louisiana Su-
preme Court has given damages, according
to a dispatch received here from New Or
leans. in the sum Of $500 each to Peter
Warner. Reuben Brown and Edward War
ner, against thirty citizens Of DOdson, VIM
parish. who had whitecapped them in an ef-
fort to secure Information as to the author
Of several incendiary fires recently.
The jury in the District Court gave each
Of the victims $500. This was increased ten
fold by the Supreme Court. which declared
that the action of the w~hitecappers. in re-
fusing TO await hearing in the fire cases by
the grand jury, reduced the community OF
which they professed to be the representa-
lives to the level Of lswless and ignorant
horde Of savages. 1t Is believed the decision
will break up whitecapping in louisiana.
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CRISIS At NOME.
Merchants Demand Cash for Food
Wireless Telegraph.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. IA telegram
from Nome says hat government officials
announce that wireless communication with
Nome will soon be established. Several
partly successful tests have been made. A
financial crisis exists in Nome and mer-
demand cash for all purchases.
Doodle charges against the City Council
are being freely made.
The schooner Zenith, with a crew of ten
and carrying twenty passengers, is frozen
in for the winter near Golovin bay. The
vessel is in a bad position The passengers
are in good health, well supplied with food
and are in no danger.
A special from Juneau says that the
wreck of the steamer Discovery has been
found. An Indian from Cross sound found
the wreck and brought the news to Juneau.
The revenue cutter Rush has gone to the
scene, taking the Indian as a guide.
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Mule Fell in Well and
Owner Wants Damages

Edwin F.. Shideler yesterday brought suit
against David A Williams to recover s75
for the death of his mule, which fell in q
well on the defendants property. The
plaintiff alleges that Williams entered into
an agreement with him by which the de-
PENDANT agreed to permit one of the plant
ifs mules to Craze on his farm. There was
an unprotected we'll or sink on the defend
ants farm, into which the mule fell and
was killed.
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stricted finances who do not feel warranted
in paying a months gas bill al one fell

stricted finances who do not feel warranted
IN paying a months gas bin at one fell
swoop.
He has, accordingly, come to the rescue
with a gas meter which will retail the
lighting fluid in quantities to suit and all
for the mere dropping into a conveniently
arranged slot of the amount necessary to
pay for the volume of gas required. For
instance. ones house being equipped with
a slot meter, and one desiring TO sit up for
a couple of hours to read the evening paper
or the latest novel, one has simply to drop
q nickel into the meters slot. and, 10 and
beholdi the little mechanical vendors in
terror works will SO adjust themselves that
5 cents worth OF gas will be allowed 10
pass through and into the pipes which lead
to the burners in the house In like man
ner any quantity OF gas that Is needed may
be bought OF the meter in the same way.
At stated periods the gas man comes
around-and IL may be taken as understood
right here that his coming will be as me-
chanically regular as the operation of the
machfne-and opens the meter and gets the
money that has accumulated there since
his last visit.