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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26
Sudden Death.

Margaret HUMPHREYS, colored. sixty years
old, died suddenly this morning at her home,
209 Massachusetts avenue northwest. Her
death was caused by hemorrhage of the
lungs Coroner hewitt gave the necessary
death certificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26
oc26, no6, 1873
MEMORIAL SERVICES
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS PAY TRI-
Butte TO GEN. PIKE.
Addresses by Gen. Hall and Inspector
General Hussey-Visit to w.
r. Singleton's Grave.

The Supreme Council of the southern
jurisdiction of the A. A. S. r. for North
America has adjourned to assemble in spe-
cial session at Saint Louis during the
worlds fair next year.
The distinguished Masons who form the
Supreme Council performed solemn and
official duty at Oak Hill cemetery yesterday
by gathering at the grave of Gen. Albert
Pike in Oak Hill cemetery. This ceremony
has become a custom of the Supreme Coun-
Gil, and occurs on the Sunday following the
close of each biennial session Of the body.
The members of the. Supreme Council,
headed by Grand Commander Richardson.
gathered at the House of the Temple at 10
o'clock yesterday morning and proceeded
to the grave, where impressive exercises oc-
CURED, beginning at IL o'clock. ~ -.f-t
The grand commander presided at the
ceremonies and briefly outlined the Masonic
history of the famous man who for nearly
a third of a century was grand commander
of the southern jurisdiction The Rock of
Ages was then sung by the party, DR..
Frances J, Woodman. :}3' deputy for the
District of Columbia, leading in the musical
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Private Healy The First Finner.

Private F. E. Healy, Company !, LIST Regf-
ment. finished in the lead in the Merchants
match. with a total of 40 out of possible
30. The scores of the other fifty-six COM
petitors follow:
Private C. L. Bode, 43; Private F. j. Sum
ner, Al; Sergt. w. M. Farrow. 80; Sergt. M.
Magruder. 30; Sergt NJ L. Ireland. 80; FRI
vate Fl. b. Wynne, 80; Sergt. b. P. Shields,
80; Private y. .. Morris. 3S; Private ]. y.
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Art NeedleWorGk "Openimg."
With Attractive Souvenir

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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
PIATT DUNN
WILL WRITE ARTICLE
Controller of the City Will Con
tribute to the Encyclopedia
Americana"

Jacob Piatt Dunn, city controller of In
dianapolis. author and journalist, and sec
retary OF the Indiana Historical Society,
VIII add fresh Iarrels to his fame by a
work which he has prepared for the
Encyclopedia Americana" a new work
now in process of making by the Scientific
American.
This new work, Ii is announced, will be
the greatest work on American arts. sciences
and industries that has ever been published
1t will contain one thousand articles by
the foremost public men, scientists and
specialists in all lines of work in this
country. In this formidable list Of great
men is to be numbered Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. Dunn has written for the "EncycIo-
pedia Americana" an interesting short
topography, river systems, climate, geOl-
ogy, soils, agriculture and forests, minerals
and mining industries, manufactories. COM
merce and navigation, fisheries, railroads
and street railways finances. banks edu-
cation. churches, charitable and penal in
stitutions, government, population and SUBJ
divisions, chief cities and history.
The city controllers previous contribu-
tions to literature have consisted of a work
on "Massacres of the Mountains, or a His
tory of the Indian Wars of the Far West"
Commonwealth series, besides numerous
magazine and newspaper articles and papers
and pamphlets on various topics.
Besides Mr.. Dunn's article the "Encyclo-
pedia Americana" will contain an article on
Indianapolis" by William Fortune.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
Of December 20

HEsE three new and re-
markable tales were writ
ten by Count Leo Tolstoy
EETSXNSY for the bennt OF the Jews
tzESk impoverished by the riots
at Kishinef and Gomel.
The stories will be published stimuli
taneously In all the principal cities Of
the civilized world. and the Sunday
Journal has been selected by Count
Tolstoyss representatives as the best
medium for placing them before the
public In this part of America. II is
well known that Count Tolstoy never
accepts any payment for his literary
work. and IN this instance his trans
lators and agents have followed his
example. 80 that the entire profits ac-
eruing from the publication may be
devoted to the benefit OF the distressed
Russian JeS.
The three steries--or allegories. TO
give them q more accurate name-are
entitled "Assarkhadon. King OF As
SYRIA Work. Death and Sickness
and The Three Questions They
are the most important work Count
Tolstoy has done for a long time past.
and their publication will be hailed
ALI over the civilized world as a liter
ary event OF the highest significance.
The allegories are accompanied by
some deeply interesting letters. In
which the author expresses his opin-
ion OF the persecution Of the Jews in
Russia and the coarse egotism' OF
the Russian government and Its rob
Der band OF officials"
No other Indiana newspaper viii
publish these stories, which will ap-
pear, illustrated, In
Next Sundays Journal
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
HEADS CRACKED
IN Il SALOON RAID
Early Sunday Morning Fight, and
Three Participants Suffer
Injuries.

Four drunken men attempted to clean out
Con Shines saloon at Missouri and Nc
Carly streets early yesterday morning and
as a result free-for-all fight took place.
Four men much under the influence of
liquor entered the barroom at about 8
o'clock Sunday morning and they at once
tried to start a fight Shine and a man by
the name of Morgan were I'm the saloon and
they were not anxious for trouble, but it
was thrust upon them.
In the melee which followed Jim Barret,
Of 9O6 South Senate avenue. suffered a
broken jaw and his injuries were dressed
by DIR. G. I. Fletcher. Shine and Morgan
were badly beaten and their injuries were
dressed by DR.. Durham.
So much racket was made by the fighters
that the entire neighborhood was aroused
and had Ii not been for the interference of
several men who lived near the saloon
Shine and his friend would have Jared
badly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
HALF LIFE SPENT IN PRISON, ABE
M'PEEK, FORMER THIEF, NOW 4 MAN
ExConvlct Tells of Being Concerted Journey old Mohe,
7OiM Prisoner Sons Message

Four years ago last night Abe McPeek,
miserable, destitute and outcast, paroled
from the Michigan City prison and known
to every policeman in Indianapolis as a
desperate character, made his way down
South Pennsylvania street to a little home
on the South Side with message to an
old woman from her son, whom Abe had
left two days before behind the iron bars
at the northern prison.
1t was a cold night, and there were few
people on the streets. Abe had decided that
after he delivered the message he would
leave Indianapolis-leave the city of his
nativity for good-he was exiled. The thea
ters would not admit him, nor the stores.
nor the public places, nor even some of the
saloons. He was known to everybody as a
thief and a criminal; his every move was
watched by the policemen. Where he would
go he did not know; it mattered little.
But Abe McPeek did not leave the city.
When he had taken the message to the old
woman he retraced his heavy steps up
PENNSYLVANIA street AS he shuffied along
he heard music and singing. which came
from one of the South Side missions. He
looked in the window and beheld a man
talking to a small flock, and at one side a
stove red with warmth.
He was cold and he crept in and skunk
down in the back seat But ne was rec
ognized. The man stopped talking and
came back to where he sat and said ABE,
We want you" Sitting down beside him,
the minister talked To- him, told to him of
God and the Joy of salvation, while his fol-
lowers gathered around and sang and
prayed Abe had never known of anything
like this before, he had not even known OF
God, and when they asked him TO come ia
the altar and repent he did not even know
what the altar was. but he went forward
and was saved. From that day Abe Nc
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14

Peek. has been a Christian. From a crimi-
nal, who had spent twenty years of his life
In prison and the remainder evading detec-
tives' ne mas become an upright citizen
with n happy home and a pretty wife,
faithfully serving God.
Last night at the Holiness Mission on
West Washington street Abe reviewed the
thirty-six years of his life. 1t was q pa
thetic story, and his homely audience was
visibly affected. From the time he was old
enough to be gamin in the streets of the
city Abe led life of crime and wickedness
He was first sent to prison in ST. Louis for
stealing, but escaped and went to Chicago,
and thence returned to Indianapolis, where
he lived part OF the time in Jail and the
remainder in saloons and dives. He was
kown all over the country, but especially
in indianapolis, where the police would ar
among people. He once went to a ball
game and was arrested before all the spec
tators and thrown out of the grounds.
The last place he served a term was
In the Northern prison, where he was the
victim Of cruel punishment because he
cursed one of the guards. For ten days his
hands were tied to bars above him and he
was given nothing but bread ana water
He became sick. was paroled and returned
to indianapolis. where he had some brothers
and parents. The night after he became
converted he returned home to his brother
and knelt down beside the bed where he
lay and prayed. His brother was a GRIM
inal also. and but short time before had
beer released from Jail. He thought Abe
had gone crazy. The two brothers were
much attached 10 each other, and Abe un-
dertook TO convert the brother. Day after
day he took him out on the rivers banks
and read 10 him from the Bible. He per-
suaded him to go TO the mission and con-
fess. A few, months later the brother died
from consumption contracted in prisons
His last words were ABE, stick to Jesus -
Although Abe had never done an hon
est days work in his life, he began anew
and went TO work for Colonel Barnett, who
is known in all the missions of the city.
He worked hard and was made superin-
tenGent of his department He is now a
happy man and q faithful worker In the city
missions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
NO MURDERED NAN.
Police Search Alleys for Hour on
Fake Story.

1t was reported at police headquarters
last night that the body of man, evidently
murdered, was found lying in an alley in
the rear of Gibbon's grocery on West Nc
Carly street, but an investigation by the
police failed to throw any light on the
story. No body was located by the police
nor could they find any evidence Of body
having been found during the day.
Several persons were seen, however, who
said that they had been told that body Of
a man whose throat had been cut from
ear to was found in the alley shortly
lice are inclined to believe the story an in
vention of some person who desired to
cause a little excitement.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
.FORSAKEN, AN ESCAPED
CONVICT SURRENDERS
Tracks Constantly Hounded,
Hardy, Illinois Prisoner,
Asks Shelter.
DRIVEN OUT BY FATHER

Hounded from town to town and almost
crazed from cold. a man giving the name
of Clayton Hardy walked into the county
jail last night and gave himself up to
Sheriff Metzger. He said he had escaped
from the Illinois State prison at Chester on
Dec. 2 going directly to his home. where
he hoped to secure financial aid from his
father.
His father turned him out of the house,
he said. and since that time he has been
wandering over the country. Last night he
was cold and hungry and on arriving here
decided to give himself up. Sheriff Metzger
telegraphed TO the Illinois State prison last
night and will hold Hardy here until the
authorities there send for him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER
DID NOT DRUG DUVALL
Detectives Say He Only Found
Man Staggering on the
Streets

Charles G. Duvall the real-estate man
who was found in Lux Brothers saloon
Friday evening I'm a supposed dying condi-
tion from the effects of an opiate is much
improved and his recovery is now insured
DIR. Knox, who is attending him, said yes
terday that Duvall was in no danger from
his experience Duvall claims that he knows
nothing OF the particulars of his expert
ence. the evening all being a blank to him
Detectives Colbert and Huaser, who have
been working on the case, say they have
proof that the so-called mysterious stranger
had nothing to do with the case other than
TO find place for Duvall TO lie down, be-
lieving at the time that he was intoxi-
Gated
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
LIFE OF CHRIST.
Moving Pictures Entertains Large
Audience for Boys Brigade.

Despite the nipping cold, many attended
the benefit entertainment given last night
in Masonic Hall for Father Mathews
Boys Brigade. The exhibition was un-
usually interesting, consisting of moving
pictures and the display of Tissot's famous
paintings illustrating the life of Christ. The
latter was accompanied by a lecture by
Father Gavisk, who has made a study of
Tissot's work. The moving pictures were
highly pleasing to the children, especially
the illustrating scenes from ''Uncle Toms
Cabin while those of Pope Leo as he lived
in the Vatican have never been equaled in
the city. The entertainment was opened
by music by the Boys Brigade and the
members OF st. Johns choir sang several
selections.
The entertainment will be repeated this
afternoon and tonight. The display of pic
lures was given last week in Madison
square Garden. New York, and is consid-
cred one of the finest in the country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
CITY NEWS NOTES.

concert will be given at the Thirty-first-
street Baptist Church this evening by the
Indianapo Mandolin and Guitar Club, un-
der the direction of Eugene f. Noel The
club will be assisted by Miss Bertha Bu-
chanan. in recitations, Miss TillIe Haas in
harp selections, and Fraulein Workman, in
a number OF vocal solos.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
NEGRO rs. AUTO.
Former Run Down, but Suffers the
Least Injuries.

Minus Goodall. a colored man, was run
down by an automobile at Illinois and North
streets just at dusk last evening, but the
automobile escaped without injury. Goodall
was badly shaken up and somewhat bruised
but otherwise he was feeling we'll and when
seen late last night he said that he merely
felt a trife crushed at the treatment ac-
corded him. The automobile was occupied
by two men whose identity is unknown to
the police, but the bicyclemen and de-
tectives who went out on the case believe
they have discovered a clew that will uIti-
mately lead to the discovery of the par
ties
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
MEETING CALLED Off AS
GAMBLERS TAKE HOLIDAY
Village Citizens Hold No Indigna-
ton Gathering at Cum
berland.
ATTACK FROM PULPITS

All was quiet in Cumberland yesterday.
In anticipation of the fact that the Indian
apolis aggregation would attempt to hold
sessions all day yesterday in the new Monte
Carlo of the Rhake-Jones syndicate men,
bers of the better element of the little vii
lage had arranged an Indignation meeting
for the afternoon in one of the churches
But the hours passed in the morning and
the interurbans failed to bring in any of the
indianapolis contingent 1t was later de-
cided to postpone the meeting.
Again yesterday the establishment of the
gambling resort in the village was COM
mented upon in the pulpits of the several
churches. 1t was declared that Prosecutor
Ruckleshaus would be petitioned some time
this week to bring the matter to the at
tention of the grand jury
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
As KNOWN GAMBLERS.
Negroes Placed Behind Bars on a
Common Charge.

The first of the threatened arrests on the
charge OF being common or known gam
blers was made yesterday afternoon by
Sergeants Weaver and Scheigert. Four no.
torious gamblers known to the police as
"shoe-string gamblers" were caught loaf
ing on Indiana avenue and Immediately
they were placed under arrest and charged
with being known gamblers. The attempt
10 clean out Indiana avenue seems hope
less. but as last resort the most drastic
measures possible will be employed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14

A meeting of the Christian Church Union
of Indianapolis will be held this evening at
7:45 at the Commercial Club. 1t is the an
nual meeting of the union and officers for
the ensuing year will be elected. Plans
will also be formed for the carrying on of
next years work and the reports of the diff
ferent officers will be read.
The union embraces thirteen Christian
churches of the city. It's object is to aid
in the work of the churches, to hold social
meetings and to bring the churches into
closer relationship with one another. A
movement is now on foot in the union to
construct a church for cOlored people, the
pastor of which is to be Rev. H. l.. Herod,
a graduate of Butler College.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
PIONEER DEAD.
John S. Sawyer Dies at His North
East-Street Home.

John s. Sawyer. father of Frank Sawyer,
the well-known real-estate man. died yes
terday at the home of his son, Sl3 North
East street. from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis.
Mr.. Sawyer was one OF the pioneers of
indianapolis and was a well-known citi-
zen. He was seventy-one years old and
had been In poor health for some time He
is survived by two sons and two daughters
all or whom are residents of this city No
arrangements have been made for the fun
eral as yet.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14
Treasurer. Settle.

The following county treasurers have
made settlements with the auditor OF state:
Brown county. s4.ss4.s4: Csss. sSs.Os7 4s; Clin-
TON. s30745; Crawford, 5.09s10; Dearborn,
slf6ssG; Decatur. s19. .9o620: Dubois. s10.-
"a "A: ElkhaTt. $33. 146: Fayette. SIS. 22i. 10:
FrankIin. s14S2sl7: Fulton, $l6.S4l9S; Han
cock. "a. s2s IS; Huntington. $26.026.33 Kos
ciusko' S2s. .eG5.17; Ohio, $4.ls3S3: Scott, S.
sff "a. Spencer si3. SOS IS: Starke. $9O25. 81:
Switzerland. y.506-ss; Union, ss.s52.7s
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14

Post b OF the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation will hold a smoker and turkey raffie
next Saturday night at the clubhouse. IS
West Maryland street The State officers
OF the association from Terre Haute will
come for the smoker.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-14

Table Wines for the Holidays at SCHULLERS
WINE HOUSE, 2l0 North Meridian street.
The Irish standard., 1903-03-21
The Death Roll.

On Saturday, March 14th, John
Cummings, an early resident of Min
neapolis, passed away after brief
illness of pneumonia, at his home,
1909 S. Fourth street. The deceased
was G6 years Of age and native Of
Ireland. lie leaves wife and niece,
Mrs. John Mullen. The funeral was
held on Monday morning from st.
Charles church. The remains were
inferred in st. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Daily. the venerable
mother of Police Officer Dennis j.
DAILY. died on Sunday last at the home
of her son. 25ti0 Fourteenth avenue s.,
at the age of 81 years. She was II
native Of Ireland and had resided
many years in America. Her remains
were taken to the former home of the
family, Waldo. Wis, where the in
terment was made.
Harry G. Burrows, who has been
assistant oil inspector for three terms
died early Wednesday morning ut the
home of his father, 227 Fourth street
Sc. He was i'll about six months
with tuberculosis. He was born in
Minneapolis and has lived here al
most all his life. He was educated
in the public schools; later went to
the Minneapolis academy and the
Sllattuck military school ana was at
one time a student at the Medical de-
partncnt at the University of Mime
sofa. lie was Il graduate of the
Northern Institute of OstcOpathy and
practiced at Waterford, S. d., until
last fall when he became i'll. lie was
assistant secretary of the state senate
for two terms and oil inspector for
six years. Besides his wife, he leaves
a little boy years old, his father,
mother, Il sister and two brothers.
The Irish standard., 1903-03-21

w. w. Erwin, who has been asso-
ciatcd as a law partner With Henry
S. Mead for the past three years, has
severed his connection With that firm
and also has removed from AIinncapo-
lis and has gone to Miami, Fla. where
he has formed a law partnership
with Il prominent law firm at that
place. 1t is said that Mr.. Erwin has
made very satisfactory arrangements
with the law firm in the south. He
has moved his household effects from
the city. He has been retained to
conduct the defense of former Mayor
Ames, and will return to the city for
that purpose when the case is called
for trial
The Irish standard., 1903-03-21
FROM THE CAPITAL

Presidents Clarke and Regain of the
State A. 0. III. are reorganizing Hi
bcrnian divisions in Lancsboro and
Caledonia these days. The order will
no doubt be enriched by several new
men in the ranks in this fertile region
by the presence among them of those
effective and indcfatiyiblc organizers.
Div. No. 9, at it's last regular meet
ing initiated class of just forty
young men. There seems to be no end
to the growth of No. 9; it is con
tinuously chasing No. 4, which claims
to be always in the lead and the larg-
est A. o. II. lodge in the world.
Div. No. /, a. O. IT,, met last
Tuesday evening at it's new and COMO
diOus Central Hall, elected several
new members, paid out many dollars
in sick benefits to members, made ar
rnngemcnts for their Easter Monday
entertainment and ball in connection
with Div No I, Ladies' Auxiliary
Div. No ). a. o. IT,, Merriam Park.
has just been rrinvcnatcd. several new
members rrirStnt"d. and the once
p'n"d division is again on HE high
road of numerical and financial growth
ard strength.
,i:r. 30. x recently hanq,lrtrd no.
=. which had the honor OF bcatillg the
big division in Il race for members in a
given time. IIurrall for No. 2 and
also for tho division which so mag
unanimously treated them.
TIC late Robert Emmett cntcrtain-
mcnt given al Mozart hall under the
auspices Of til" county board. \. o. H..
was fine success in every way and
The Irish standard., 1903-03-21

When she does those things and dis
cards the infamous propaganda of
falsehood which she has maintained to
blacken the character and reputation
OF the Irish people before the world.
then, but not till then, will the Irish
race extend to her the right hand of
friendship and good will.
In st. Charles parish the entertain
ment was given in the Labor Temple.
The large hall was completely filled
and the audience was delighted with
the stirring strains of Irish music
The panoramic views of ireland
5eautiful' We're very fine and while
the audience watched the shifting
scenes it seemed as though each one
was taking Il summer trip through
the "beautiful isle of the sea-" Father
Cleary's address WAS Il magnificent
one and inspired the patriotic hearts
OF all present to love of faith and
country.
At St.Stephen's hall, choice program
was greatly enjoyed 10y Il large aud
fence. Father Danelly's address was
the feature of the evening. 1t was
patriotic to the core, eloquent and at
times pathetic as the speaker recount
ed the wrongs imposed upon the Irish
race and the hardships endured i'm
preserving through the years their
love of the land of their birth and the
religion they practiccd.
In Holy Rosary parish two large
audiences witnessed the production of
the popular drama. "A Noble Out
cast" which was given by the Shan
non-Long company. The play in it.
self has much to commend it and the
company. as Il whole, WAS very good.
The proceeds will he given to the
decoration fund of Holy Rosary
church.
The Irish standard., 1903-03-21

I'IOOr-Walkcr She complains that
YOU didn't show her common clvility.
Sacsgirl-I showed her everything
in my department, sir.
Judge (ftcr a heated discussion-
What do. you suppose I'm on the
bench for!
Smart Counscl-Ah, Your Honor, you
have the advantage Of me there.