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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
DIR. WINCHESTER ACCEPTS
WILL BECOME PRESIDENT OF TAY-
LOR UNIVERSITY ABOUT JAN. L.
Arranging for Debate Between Earl
Advised How to Spend Vacation.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UPLAND, Ind, Nov. 4.--C. w. Winches-
ter, A. NJ, D. D., of Buffalo, ~ Y, who re-
Gently was elected to the presidency of Tay-
lor University, has formally accepted the
position and will enter upon the duties of
the office about Jan, !, 1904.
Dr. Winchester is a classical graduate of
Syracuse University. The same institution.
in 1892, conferred on him the honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Divinity. Before entering
the pastorate DR.. Winchester was a teach
er, Greek and Latin being his specialties.
He is fine Greek scholar and only a few
years ago refused the chair of Greek in one
of the great universities of the State of
New York. For twenty years he has been
a member of the board of trustees of the
Genesee Conference Seminary at Lima N.
Y. He entered the NJ. E. Conference in 1870.
He served for six years presiding elder of
the largest district in the Genesee Confer
ence and for eleven years was conference
secretary. In 1891 he represented the Cen
trail Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the Ecumenical Conference at
Washington. He was member of the Gen.
eral Conference of 1896 at Cleveland, o.
In 1890 President Winchester spent three
principal places of interest. The results of
this, tour are embodied in his book entitled
THE Gospel Kodak Abroad" issued by the
Methodist Book Concern. He is also author
of Wells of Salvation The book of his
which has been most widely read, perhaps,
is a book of religious fiction under the title
Victories of Wesley Castle
At the time of his election to the presi-
dency of Taylor University he was editor
of the Christian Uplook and Buffalo Chris
tian Advocate. DR.. Winchesters long
experience in responsible positions in the
church and as trustee of educational in
stitution makes him a strong man for his
new position.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

Indiana-Rain or snow on Wednesday ana
Thursday; fresh north TO northeast winds.
Iflinois-Rain or snow on wednesday ana
Thursday: fresh northeast winds.
Ohio-Partly cloudy on "Wednesday with
rain or snow In southern portion; rain or
snow Thursday; fresh north winds.
Kentucky-Fair In eastern, rain in west
ern portion Wednesday. Thursday, rain.
Western Pennsyvania-Partly cloudy on
Wednesday; rain snow on Thursday;
fresh north winds.
West Virginia-Cloudy on Wednesday and
Thursday: rain in western portion OH
Thursday.
Lower Michigan = Partly cloudy on
Wednesday Thursday fair in northern
snow in southern portion; fresh north
winds.
Tennessee-Rain In central and western
portions; fair in eastern Wednesday;
probably rain on Thursday.
Arkansas-Rain on Wednesday. Thursday
fair.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy on Wednesday
ard Thursday; fresh north winds.
Minnesota-Snow flurries on Wednesday
and Thursday. Warmer Wednesday;
light TO fresh north winds.
North and South Dakota-Fair in western
and snow furries in eastern portion or
Wednesday. Thursday fair.
Nebraska-Fair in western and rain or
snow and warmer in eastern portion on
Wednesday. Thursday fair.
Kansas-Fair on Wednesday; rain or
snow in eastern portion. Thursday fair.
Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona,
Indian Territory and Oklahoma-Fair on
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
WILL RAISE YOUNG BASS
BIG BROODERY WHICH WILL HATCH
HALF A MILLION FRY TO BE BUILT.
Police Force Scandal at Goshen
Farmers Organize Big Deer Hunt
Cafe Owner Missing.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


WABASH, Ind, Nov. PA bass brooder,
which will next year release into Lake
Wawasee 100000 well-deyeloped young fish,
will be established this winter and in the
early spring by the Wawasee Protective
Association. A Michigan expert has been
engaged to lay out the broodery, which
Will be placed on the south side OF the lake,
near Pickwick Park, where there is a large
area of shallow water covered with a
heavy growth of kari moss. full of insect
life on which the young bass thrive. Large
compartments will be laid out. fine wire
mesh being used to contain the bass, and
so divided that in length the compart-
ments will be 200 feet and in width IA feet.
especially adapting the compartments for
easy seining. Into these old fish will be
deposited after the compartments have
been thoroughly seined and ali enemies Of
the bass removed When the large bass
have spawned they will be taken out and
the young fish be allowed TO remain in
the broodery, safe from the ravages of all
hostile influences until they have devel-
oped sufficiently to take care of them
selves. Then they will be turned into the
lake to shift for themselves If the brood
cry plan succeeds. other brooderies will be
established at advantageous points on the
lake
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Indiana Obituary.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Nov. 24.-Clark r.
Dev0l, after suffering several months, died
at his home, three miles south of this city.
Monday afternoon. Deceased was hfty-five
years of age and was known all over the
county. William NJ. Bass, ex-trus-
tee of Hendricks township, died at his home
in Bengal, Shelby county, Monday evening,
aged sixty-two years. Mrs. Mary
Barwick. aged eighty-seven years, died at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. George w.
Kennedy, yesterday morning.
MUNCIE. Ind. Nov. A.-David L. Daugh-
erty. forty-six, formerly one of the prom
!nent citizens of Muncie. died this morn
ing at the Easthaven Hospital in Richmond
widow and a mother survive him.
Six weeks ago George B. Murphy went to
Colorado on account of his health. a few
weeks ago his wife. Mrs. Jennie Murphy,
became i'll and died Monday night Word
received yesterday from her husband is
that he is expected to die in the next few
days.
WARSAW. Ind, Nov. 24.-Rev. r. p.
Burton, presiding elder of the Warsaw
district of the United Brethren Church, and
one of the prominent members of the St.
Joseph conference, died yesterday at Etna
Green, this county, of typhoid fever. Rev.
Burton and family resided in Warsaw. Two
weeks ago he went to Etna Green to pre-
side at a quarterly service. The
deceased was fifty-eight years OF age and is
survived by a widow and three daughters.
LIBERTY, Ind, Nov 24-The funeral of
James Monroe Lewiston took place from
the Pre5sabyterlan Church IN this city & to,
day at lO O'CLOCK. bud Lewiston was a
well-known man, both in Wayne and Union
counties. having resided at Richmond the
greater portion of his life. being a prom
inent grocer in that city twenty-five years
ago.
ELKHART. Nov. 24.-John waImer. aged
twenty-one years, died this morning from
the effects of the mangling of his right
arm by a shredder last Saturday.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 24-Mrs. David
F. White, aged siXty-two years, one of the
known
day at her home in Fountain City.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Nov. 24-J.
Krautz Myers, of Ladoga, died this morn
ing, after an illness from consumption,
aged fifty-three years.
BLOOMINGTON, Nov. 24.-Miss Carrie
Urmey, of q well-known family of Har-
rodsburg, died to-day of lung trouble after
a lingering illness.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
CLEVELAND'S SCHEME FAILED.
He Tried to vfctimfxe Mosler Safe and
Lock Co., and Is Behind the Bars.


Lock Co., and Is Behind the Bars.
A. c. Cleveland, of Chicago, was being
tried In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing on a charge Of being drunk, when sud-
denly his trial was terminated and he was
re-arrested by Detective Gerber and slated
in the turnkeys office on a charge of at
tempted forgery
Several days ago man representing him.
self to be w. NJ Bachelor, travelling rep
resentative Of the Mosler Safe and Lock
Company. entered the office of II. j. Reidy
& Co. and introduced himself to the book
keeper. Before leaving the Office he sent a
telegram to the Mosler Safe and Lock
Company. asking that 1t wire him at once
apolis. He then left the office and told
the bookkeeper that he would return soon
for the money.
The Mosler company became suspicious
on receipt Of the telegram and wired the
local agent here to investigate. as Bachelor
had only a day before received a check
from them for 500. Detectives Asch and
Manning saw Cleveland in a saloon late
Monday night and. believing him to be
suspicious character, locked him up at
the police station on a charge of being
drunk. Detective Gerber. who had been
assigned to the case, believed at the time
that Cleveland was the guilty man. and he
called the messenger, who took the teie-
gram from the Office of Reidy & CO., to
appear In the Police Court. From a num-
Der of persons on the prisoners bench the
messenger identified Cleveland as the man
who had sent the telegram. After being
questioned for some time Cleveland admit
ted that he had sent the telegram. and said
ne was in no way connected with the
Mosler Safe and Lock Company. He will
be given a hearing before Judge Whallon
to-day on charge OF attempted forgery.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

of Incorporation with the secretary of state
yesterday. The trustees are Jabel Penning-
ton. Hugh Loughead and Robert Ver-
million.
Theodore Boles was yesterday arrested
by Bicyclemen Simon and Morgan and
locked up at the police station as a fugitive
from justice. He is wanted at Plainheld.
having violated a parole from the Reform
School
A New England Thanksgiving party VIII
be given tomorrow evening at the %. +.
Morton Club Hall, Shelby street and Cot
tage avenue. All the good things TO eat
which are requisite for Thanksgiving par
ty, including pumpkin pies. cider. etc. VIII
be served. There will be vocal and instru-
mental music and dancing after the supper.
The ladies OF the Central-avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church will hold a Christ
mas bazaar I'm the basement OF the church
from Dec. to Dec inclusive. Suitable
articles for Christmas presents, such az
fancy work. dolls, caps and aprons, ana
also candies and cakes. VIII be on sale.
There will be a Ladies Home Journal
booth, and subscriptions will be taken there
for the magazine.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
NEW TELEGRAPHIC DEVICE.
Instrument That Sends Messages by
Means of Perforated Paper Ribbon.

BERLIN. Noy. 24.-Wilhelm Won Sic
mems, of the Siemens- -Halske Company. ex-
hibited to-day before an audience of postal
and telegraph experts a new telegraphic
apparatus, on which he and DIR. FRANKIE,
Dr. Thomas and DIR. Ehhart have been
working for several years. Perforated pa
the experiments show that the instrument
sends 200 words minute for long distances
The message is received on a strip of sersi-
tized paper, which emerges with the let
ters fully developed. The postoffice au-
thorities have also made experiments with
Poulzen's telegraphone, which combines the
use of the ordinary telephone with the tele-
graph instrument.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
PHI PSI BANQUET.
Annual Affair VIII he Held mt the
ClaypOOl Hotel Tonight.

Members of the Indiana Alumni Associa-
tion OF the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity will
gather in Indianapolis to-day from all parts
of the State for their annual dinner, which
is always held on Thanksgiving eve. The
dinner this year will be given at the Clay
pool Hotel, and will be served in the as
sembly hall on the eighth floor. Elaborate
preparations have been made for the affair
and unusual efforts put forth TO bring out a
record breaking attendance.
Next spring the biennial convention of the
fraternity Will be held in this city and
plans for the convention will be one of the
important topics discussed tonight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Indiana Notes.

RICHMOND.--A deal has been completed
by which the splendid home of Col. John +.
Miller. just north of Richmond, is secured
for the city's new hospital. The price paid
is $4,000. The Richmond Country
Club has renewed its lease on its present
grounds for five years and has added fifteen
acres to the grounds This gives the club
fifty acres and by next summer 1t Is the in
tention to have new golf course of 1900
yards laid out. 1t is TO be equal, If not bet
ter, than any other In the State.
BRAZIL.-The intensity of the affection
that a dog has for its master was demon
strated Monday when the valuable dog
owned by James McGoran committed sui
eide by deliberately jumping under a NOV
ing train an hour after the death of his
master.
ELWOOD.-The Madison county Sunday
school convention was held in the Meth
odist Church at Alexandria this afternoon
and evening, and more than sixty dele
gates were present from various Sunday
schools in the county.
MARION.-The charitable organizations
of the city plan to establish a souphouse
in Marion, at which the worthy poor will
be supplied with food. 1t will be made the
headquarters of the charity organizations
COLUMBUS. = Congressman James E.
Watson will deliver the annual memorial
day address for the local lodge of Elks. The
memorial services will be held in Crump's
Theater Dec. 6. this being the regular date.
WABASH.-The City Council of Wabash
to-day acceded to the demands of the Lo-
ganSpOrt and Wabash Valley Gas Com
pany and the meter rate for natural gas
for one year from Nov. will be 25 cents.
FORT WAYNE.-The rector of the Trim
ity Episcopal Church, Rev. G.. w. Sea-
brease notified his congregation Monday
night that he will offer his resignation at
the next meeting of the vestry.
SHELBYVILLE.-Geor Schoepfel, ST.,
for thirty years member of the volun-
teer fire department of Shelbyville, has
been retired on full pay.
BEDFORD-A desperate attempt was
made Sunday night to rob the residence of
MIR. Felix Fish, wealthy retired farmer
of this place.
RUSHVILLE.-The receipts of the Rush
vile postoffice for the fiscal year ending
June 80 were S11 167. .9S; expenditures, S. 62S g.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Matinee Musicale To-Day.

The Matinee Musicale will introduce
new feature in it's regular amusement sea-
son this afternoon by giving a charity
Thanksgiving programme at the Propy-
laeum. The concert will belong to the
series of fine musical entertainments which
this society is giving. but will be open to
the general public. No regular admission
price will be charged, but those attending
the concert will be expected to contribute
a Thanksgiving offering at the door, the
amount of the offering being left entirely
to individual decision. The members of
the society will share in the contribution
as we'll as those not belonging to the
Matinee Musicale, and all of the money
thus obtained will be turned over to the
fund that Is being raised for the new
Hospital for Incurables.
The programme that has been prepared
will be one of exceptional interest and Will
be made up of both piano and vocal music.
The vocal soloists will be Mrs. Swain,
soprano, and Mr.. Taylor, baritone.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Nov. A.-Arrived: Kron-
prinz Wilhelm and Neckar, from Bremen :
1ombardia. from Genoa and Naples
Sailed: Kaiser Welhelm Der Crosse, for
Bremen: Carpathia. for Algiers: Stella,
for Naples
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. A.-Arrived: Oce-
anic. from New York: Westernland, from
Philadelphia. for Liverpool. and proceeded.
KINSALE. Nov. 2s.-Passed: Corinthian.
from Montreal. for Glasgow.
BREMEN. Nov. 4.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm III. from New York
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 24-S ifled: Ivernia,
Tor Boston. via Queenstown.
ANTWERP. Nov. A-Arrived: Vader-
land. from New York
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

NORWALK. o.. Nov. 24-Herry Thomp-
son and John Riley. nonunion molders at
the Ohio cultivator works at Bellevue, have
been attacked by a crowd Of striking mold
ers and terribly beaten AS a result the
cultivator company has applied for an in
junction against the strikers to restrain
them from interfering with the company
or Its employees. There has been trouble
between the cultivator company and its
molders for a month over the question Of
the employment OF nonunion men.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CASE.
Mrs. Ehret Charged with Practicins
Medicine without License.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHOALS, Ind, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Emma J..
Ehret, Christian Scientist of Lafayette, is
defending a suit in the Martin Circuit
Court for practicing medicine without IL
cense. The grand jury returned the in
dictment.
Last summer Mrs. Ehret attended Mrs.
George Killion, near Killion, this county, a
believer in Christian Science who refused
to have doctor. Mrs. Killion died, and
relatives of hers who do not believe in the
Scientist faith say that death was caused
by neglect of medical attention.
If the jury gives a verdict against her
Mrs. Ehret will appeal to the Supreme
Court and make this a test case. 1t is be-
lieved to be the first of its kind in In
diana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
worked an Old scheme.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Nov. PA middle-aged
man, giving the name of John Stedman,
bought bill of goods of the Austill Fur
niture Company a few days ago. giving in
payment check for $245 in favor of him
self and signed by \. Il. Waring, drawn on
the National Lafayette Bank of Cincinnati.
The check turned out TO be spurious. but
the firm recovered the goods and Stedman
is missing. He is said 10 have operated the
same scheme at Frankfort and other In
diana cities.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

MOLINE. Ill. Nov. 24-Trouble which
had been brewing since the molders went
on strike last May eliminated tonight in
the shooting of George Claussen. a union
molder. Two special police, John and
George Leasure. were escorting three nom
union molders to their boarding house, and
were followed by a crowd of union molders.
Several shots were fired and Claussen fell,
shot through the groin. Leasure is held
pending hearing. but denies the shooting.
Ciaussen Is In hospital and his recovery
70 doubtful.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
POLICE FORCE SCANDAL
Brought to n Crisis by an Encounter
on the Street.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, Nov. PA scandal in
Goshen's police force which has been brew
ing for time was brought to a crisis
to-day by street encounter between Mrs.
Ernest Elliott, wife of of the night
policemen, and Mrs. James Heaton. An in
vestigation by the City Council which was
a short time ago narrowly averted after a
mixed shooting affair at the Heaton home
is now under way. The investigation will
be thorough and will extend to the head
OF the force as well as the marshal's
office.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Charlotte Taylor Arrested.

Charlotte Taylor, a colored servant. was
arrested yesterday by Detectives Lancaster
and Kurtz and slated at the police station
on a charge of grand larceny. The girl. IL
is said. has been making n practice or rob-
bing the homes OF persons where she was
employed. and recently she stole a valuable
Woodruff Place. She has been wanted by
the police for some time. but managed TO
elude them until yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Charged with Larceny.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 24.-David Pow
ers. carnival promoter, was to-day bound
over to the Circuit Court on a charge OF
larceny, preferred by William Walker. q
retired farmer. Walker missed some ar
ticles of value and found them in Powers's
trunk. Walker recently sold his farm for
Sc 700. and he claims Powers and others
were trying to swindle him out of his
money.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Psi UpIison BANQUET.

NEW YORK, Nov. A.-The seventeenth
annual banquet of the Psi Upsilon frater-
nifty of the American colleges was held at
the Waldorf-Astoria tonight, 2s1 members
of the fraternity participating The chair
man was Herbert Lawrence Bridgeman, of
Brooklyn, Amherst, "A. A letter of regret
was read from Edward Martindale of San
Diego, Cal, the sole survivor of the seven
founders of Psi Upsilon fraternity, to whom
q message of cheer WAS sent
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Bishop SpsIding Spoke.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 24.-Bishop
Spalding, of Peoria, was the guest of In
diana University tonight and gave an ad-
dress at the chapel to a very large audi
ence on the theme, Success" He was
introduced by President Bryan and was
given a great ovation. The bishop was en-
tertained by Father Bogeman, of the st.
Charles Catholic Church, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind. Nov. 4.-Darby hand,
proprietor. of the Darby cafe here, and
worthy secretary of Elwood Aerie f. O.
Eagles. is mysteriously missing. and his
family and associates have not been able
to secure any trace of his whereabouts
The cafe which Hand was operating was
owned by the Indianapolis Brewing Com
pany.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
THREW PURSE IN STOVE.


Samuel Howard. a colored resident of the
city. was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Detectives Holtz and Bray and slated at
the police station on charge OF petit
larceny. Howard stole a pocketbook he
longing to Miss Edna Reynolds. an employe
of the Woman's Exchange. at 221 North
Pennsylvania street. The pocketbook cen
tanned $5.15. which he appropriated to his
own use and then tossed the purse In a
stove in a barber shop on Indiana avenue
The detectives recovered the iron frame of
the purse from the ashes. and Howard
confessed his guilt. He also admitted sew
eral other thefts during recent months.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Woman's Exchange will not be open
tomorrow. but the Thanksgiving menu viii
be served at luncheon to-day.
Mrs. w. L. Bergman viii be at the Her
ron Art Institute this morning and all Gay
Friday TO see those persons who desire TO
send exhibits OF china. pottery or needle
work to the st. Louis exposition.
The vernalllion Cemetery Association. of
Fayette township. Vigo county. fled articles
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. A-The child
OF j. Q. Smith. aged five years. fell into a
kettle OF boiling water tonight and was
scalded TO death. The family recently
moved here from Owensboro. Ky.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
Won Oratorical Contest.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HANOVER, Ind, Nov. A-O. T. Oglesby,
of Jeffersonville, won the prize in the
upper division of the Voris oratorical con-
test tonight His subject was THE Anglo
Saxon of the Future" The prize was $50
in gold
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
ARRANGING FOR DEBATE.
President Kelly Issues New Order Re-
garding Thanksgiving Rule.

RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 24.-Arrange-
ments are now under way for the debate
between Earlham College and De Pauw
University. The event will take place in
the spring. Unusual interest attaches to
the debate this year at Earlham, as the
Quaker college has a string of five sue
cessfve victories to its credit and claims
the championship of the State. De Pauw
is an old-tme rival.
President Kelly announced to the stu
dents to-day new order of things with
regard to the Thanksgiving vacation. This
is in line with his progressive policy that
is bringing about many changes for the
better at Earlham. By the new order the
vacation is to close on Sunday evening and
the students are expected back in time to
begin their recitations on Monday morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
ORGANIZE DEER HUNT.
Fine Buck Said to Have Been Seen
Near LOganspOrt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Nov. A.-Deer hunt
ing within three or four miles of Logans-
port is sport which but few Cass county
hunters ever hoped to realize until to-day
when news of a fine, large buck, running
wild in the woods of Clinton township,
reached the city and plans were immedi-
ately placed on foot for the organization of
hunting party to enter the chase and
pursue the much coveted prize. The party
will form Wednesday morning and with the
assistance of a number of good hunting
dogs the woods in the vicinity of the
deer's supposed whereabouts will be sys-
tematically secured.