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His Wonderful Vitality Kept Him
Alive n Week After the End Was
Expected by His Doctors.
DEATH OF FAMOUS JOURNALIST
VI. DE BLOwITZ, FRENCH CORRE-
SPONDENT OF LONDON TIMES.
In Thirty Years of Service He Inter-
Other Obituary Records.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Abram s. Hewitt,
former mayor of New York and for many
years representative in Congress. died at
o'clock this morning, in his eighty-first
year, having been critically i'll for ten days.
With him at the moment of death were
his wife, his three sons and three daughters.
Mr.. Hewitt, who had been in feeble
health for some months, was attacked with
obstructive jaundice on Jan. s. and from
the first it was realized by his attending
physicians, DIR. z. Il. Keyes and Dr. T.. T.
Keyes, jr., that there was practically no
hope for the aged patients recovery. On
the following Sunday it was thought that
Mr.. Hewitt could not survive the night, and
the members of his family were summoned
to his bedside, but his wonderful vitality
kept him alive for a week longer. On
Thursday Mr.. Hewitt rallied so strongly
that some hope was entertained that he
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PULLIAM Is CONFIDENT
BELIEVES PEACE AGREEMENT WILL
BE RATIFIED BY LEAGUE.
John Il. Brush, However, Will Give
His Views-Injunction May Not In
terfere with Meeting.

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 1S.-Harry C..
Pulliam, president of the National Base
ball League, Frank De Hass Robson, presi-
dent and NJ. Stanley Robson, of the st.
Louis club. and Barney Dreyfuss. repre-
senting both the Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia clubs, are the only ones here tonight
for the adjourned meeting of the National
League here tomorrow afternoon. Presi-
dent August Hermann, of the Cincinnati
club, was with them tonight. and they
stated that they had word from others on
the way, so that they were assured that all
of the eight clubs would be represented.
The meeting tomorrow is for the adop-
ton or rejection of the report of the peace
committee, which has already been pub
lished. At the annual meeting in New
York last month the motion for the COM
mittee of conference was made by John
7. Brush, president of the New York club.
and the resolution afterwards framed by
Colonel Rogers. of the Philadelphia club.
While these gentlemen have since ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with the agreement,
those who are here tonight think that they
will agree to ii after their committee ex-
plains fully its work and how the results
were reached. President Pulliam said to-
night that he had advices indicating that
there would undoubtedly be a full repre-
sentation.
1t is understood that the New York in
junction will not interfere with the meeting,
as ii lies against ratification only, and il
may be some time before such action is
reached. 1t is understood that Chairman
Hermann and other members of the con-
ference committee will make explana tons
In connection with their report and then
those who did not participate in the joint
conference will be heard so that IL can be
ascertained whether the report is to be
adopted without formal ratification of the
same or in any manner interfering with the
order OF the court
While Dreyfuss has power of attorney to
vote for the Philadelp hia club, as well as
for the Pittsburg club, Of which he is pres
ident, he is enjoined from voting for either
club. and this would leave Boston, New
York, Brooklyn, Cincinnati ST. Louis aud
Chicago alone with the voting power IN
the meeting on the question of ratification.
1t is stated Boston has sgnified it's af-
firmative vote and that New York and
Brooklyn are the only ones in doubt Not
withstanding the resort TO the corrts by
President Brush and the comments OF
others, those who are here tonight are
confident that the peace compact will I'm
ally be ratified.
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TO-NIGHT'S RECEPTION.
Labor Will welcome the Mine Work
ers' President.


Tonight labor will have a demonstration
in honor of Mr.. Mitchell. Mr.. Mitchell
will be escorted from the Grand Hotel to
Tomlinson Hall. The parade will be in
charge of Edgar A Perkins and will march
through Illinois. Washington and Delaware
streets from the hotel to the hall. Tomln-
son Hall has been decorated for the occa-
sion and the ceremonies will include music.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, did not reach the
city yesterday, but is expected this evening
at $50 o'clock Mr.. Gompers was detained
at Washington by Il meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the American Federation
of Labor.
The programme ut the hall includes adj
dresses by John l.. Feltman, Mayor Book
walter, President Gompers. President
Lynch, of the International Typographical
Union; Secretary Wilson, of the United
Mine Workers; 5. NJ. Sexton, editor of the
Mine Workers Journal. and Il. l.. Lewis
vice president of the mine workers.
Delegations of union men from nearby
cities. principally from the gas belt are
expected. One of the largest crowds ever
assembled in Tomlinson Hall is anticipated
by Chairman Feltman A detail of police
Will be on hand to keep order in the crowd
and a corps of ushers from Central Labor
Union will arrange for seating the people
Admission to the hall will be free, but on
the stage, where the reception committee
will be seated. admission will be secured by
card.
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CHURCH MILITANT.



HandiIy ON a Burly Tramp.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. 1S-The Rev. A. c.
Erwin, shepherd of the Presbyterian flock
of this city. proved to-day that he has no
conscientious scruples against handling a
revolver in busnesslike manner. He fired
three shots this afternoon at man who
assaulted his servant girl, and while the
fellow got away the belief is that he was
hit.
The girl went to the yard to perform
some domestic duty. She was sud-
denly seized from behind by a burly man.
who looked like an ordinary tramp. He
demanded that she give him the keys of the
house and that she keep from crying out.
The girl, badly frightened, called Justify
for help The preacher appeared at the
door in dressing gown, fresh from the
composition of a night sermon. He took In
the situation and ran for his revolver.
The tramp saw that the church militant
might prove dangerous and took to his
heels. AS he cleared the back fence the
preacher again appeared at the door with
leveled revolver He pulled the trigger three
times as the girls assailant disappeared.
The flying tramp cried out, so IL is sup
posed he. was hit
The shooting drew crowd to the house.
and the preacher was congratulated by
members of his flock for being handy
with a gum
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BRILL AND STRONG WON
DEFEATED CRAFT AND PRITCHETT
BY MARGIN OF EOS.
Chicago Bowlers Averaged Over 400
I'm Ten Games-Graff Successful
with Loaded Ball-ScOres.

A two-man team from Chicago defeated
an Indianapolis team in bowling match of
ten games at the City Clubs alleys yes
terday afternoon before a crowd that filled
all the available space. Frank H. Brill, the
individual champion of 1901, and Fred
Strong, individual champion of 1902. COM
posed the Chicago team, and Lee Graft
and Jesse Pritchett the Indianapolis team
The total score was 1901 to 3.SSS, in favor
OF the Chicago team.
When it is considered that the team aver
age of the Chicago bowlers in the ten games
was 400 lilo, and the Indianapolis team
average was 3SS $40, ii can be easily realized
that the bowling was far above the average.
Both Chicago bOwlerS averaged over 200 in
the ten games. while Graft averaged a frac-
ton over 195 and Pritchett a fraction over
192. The indianapolis bowlers were more
unfortunate in making breaks and splits
which resulted in their average being lower.
In the ten games there were 195 strikes and
l46 spares. William Schlake umpired the
games. Graft and Pritchett had one foul
each called on them for slipping over the
line and this affected their scores In those
games.
Graft started the match with ball he
has used for some time, as he explained
that he was trying TO use a lighter ball.
With the exception of the second game.
when he rolled 2l5, his scores in the first
four games, during which he used a light
ball. were very low, and had considerable to
do with the final result. but the Chicago
team might have won anyway, as il had a
margin of 20S pins when the series was COM
pleted. Graft rolled 100 in the fourth game
and then decided to try loaded ball. The
next game he rolled 223 and in the fifth 243.
His average for the games in which he
used a loaded ball was about 215.
Strong finished the series with a score
Of 235 in the tenth game. the highest in
dividual score made by the Chicago bowlers.
Pritchett carried off the high individual
honors by rolling 266 in the seventh game.
The lowest score rolled by the visiting bowl
ers was Isl. made by Brill in the ninth
game. The individual scores in the ten
games follow:
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FOUNDERS DAY ADDRESS.


George Ii. Lockwood on 'The CHRIS
tan College" mt De Pauw.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. Jan. S.-Founders'
and Benefactors day for De Paw Univer-
sity was observed yesterday by an all-day
holiday and in a continuance of the cele-
bration exercises were held in Meharry
Hall this afternoon. Musical numbers were
rendered by Miss Dietrichson, of the De
Pauw School of Music faculty; Miss Pavey,
the De PAW male quartet and the De
Paw Guitar and Mandolin Club. The ad-
dress of the afternoon was by George b.
Lockwood, OF Marion, member or the DE
Pauw class of 1894. On the platform also
was Mr.. Alfred Z. Dickey, of Indianapolis,
also member of the "a class, who has
just given $500 for the endowment OF
biological laboratory for the university. He
was introduced by President Goblin as DE
Pauw's latest founder and benefactor.'
In his address Mr.. Lockwood said: " So
cial betterment,' says Hugh Black, in any
true sense, as more than the mere re-
arrangement OF external conditions, can
only come from Individual character and
intellect. The production of this is pri-
mary duty, even for the sake of others. A
mans contribution to society will mean all
the riches and resources of his nature, his
heritage OF race and personal capacity ana
education The Christian college; what OF
its relation to the twentieth century and
Its overshadowing problem-the problem or
SOCldl adjustment. Inc C0TlSlldH COllcSc
itself is within itself an expression of the
very spirit of altruism which must save
the world for a higher civilization IL 1t is
saved at all. 1t stands for the spirit of
self-sacrifice which humanity is now de-
| manding in leadership as it steers toward
channels new and horizons strange. Pecu-
l1arly true is this of this institution of ours.
1t was founded by men, many of whom had
themselves been denied the boon of higher
education, but who loved not only their own
generation but generations yet unborn. I'm
der the afternoon shadow of the west col
1ege there lies the dust of pioneer preach
er who deprived himself of the very neces-
stiles of life that this institution might live:
who rode through trackless forests thou
sands of weary miles, everywhere pleading
the cause OF the little college at Green
castle, which, through the years to come.
was to typify the zeal for humanity that
| spurred him on. Who shall say that De
Pauw University Is not richer in the heri-
| tage Of heroic sacrifice like that of Bishop
Roberts and those who have in succeeding
| years given TO the institution generously of
their lives of their fortunes, than it
could be through the benefactions of a
| Rockefeller or the munifcence of the State?
| The church college stands for the truth
| which made men free, but ii stands also for
| an altruism on the diffusion of which
| throughout the world depends society's SAL
vation.
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Indiana Notes.

LEBANON.-Gideon S. Thompson, admin
istrator of the estate of II. X. Woods, the
Boone county farmer who lost his life in
the recent Lincoln Hotel fire in Chicago,
has brought suit for damages on behalf
of the estate against the city of Chicago
and the owners and proprietors of the hotel.
The suit was filed in Chicago and 5000
damages, the limit under the Illinois law,
are asked for.
TERRE HAUTE.-In an effort to improve
the automobile business in Terre Haute it
is proposed to have an automobile show.
The machines sold slowly in Terre
Haute compared with other cities and the
people interested in the business want to
do something to start people to buying
them. There are only half dozen in the
city now.
GARRETT.-The farmers of De Kalb
county have just closed their annual insti-
trfte of two days at the Baptist Church of
this place. The sessions were all we'll at
tended. The State institute management
was represented by o. f. Lane, of Balm
bride, Ind, and Mr.. ]. c. Erwin, Of Bour-
bon.
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WIRELESS CHESS MATCH


NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-A chess match by
wireless telegraphy served TO enliven the
voyage of the American liner Philadelphia
and the Cunarder Lucania. which arrived
here to-day. The vessels got into wireless
communication on Friday. when a sugges-
ton for chess match was flashed from
the Lucania and eagerly accepted by the
Philadelphia. On the latter vessel a team
was selected consisting of w. b. Whelan.
cago and Waldemar Weiss, of New York.
The Lucania champions were +. Marshall
Fox and +. Horace Mundy. of London
r. w. Milbank, of Liverpool. and Capt. III.
X. Campbell and William Evans. The
Philadelphia team was victorious their OPP
ponents resigning after twelve moves
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Minor League Conference.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. Representatives
of the American Association and the West
ern League will hold conference in this
city next Tuesday. when il is believed that
the differences between the leagues will be
compromised. The principal questions at
issue is the existence of two clubs in each
of the two cities-Kansas City and Mil
waukee. George Tebeau, of Louisville, rep
fesenting the American Association and
Thomas E. Burns, of Colorado Springs.
George F. Simmons. of Peoria, and Presi-
dent NJ. II. Sexton, representing the West
ern League. are in the city tonight.
Manager Tebeau tonight made the state
ment that the American Association would
have team in Chicago next year.
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JEFFRIES AND CORBETT.


BUFFALO, N. Y, jan Isl. H. Herman
manager and matchmaker for the Fort
Erie Athletic Club, announced tonight that
he will offer a purse of $4,000 for twenty
round boxing contest between Jeffries and
Corbett. He has written to the champion
and ex-champion. making the offer. and
IL satisfactory answers are received he
will, he says. at once post a forfeit OF s. 900
as guarantee that the contest will take
place without interference.
do you anticipate any interference from
the Canadian authorities?" he was asked.
ut Is not certain that the match will be
pulled on In the Fort erie clubhouse Il
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= Warmly Received at Richmond

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. lS-John Mitchell,
who passed through Richmond this after
noon. was given an enthusiastic reception
There was a large crowd at the depot, and
the demand for speech was so strong that
Mr.. Mitchell finally yielded and spoke brief
ly. He said he was glad to see the SYM
pathy of Richmond people with the cause he
represents and that he fully appreciated
the manifestation i'm his honor. He pre-
dicted successful outcome of labor :
cause. His speech was greeted with much
applause. The crowd was so large that the
railroad employees had much trouble in get
ting the train made uD.
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Jacob Ia. Upton.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Jacob X Up
ton. chief clerk of the United States Life
saving Service, died here suddenly tonight
shortly after returning from Atlantic City.
He was sixty-five years of age and leaves
a widow and three daughters. Mr.. Upton
came to Washington from Manchester, n.
H., in 1861. He entered the service of the
treasury, and with successive promotions
rose to the position of assistant secretary.
which he afterward resigned and estab-
lished himself in business in this city.
Later he again entered the treasury serv-
ice. being appointed to a position in the
life-Saving bureau.
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Prof. Arthur wisner.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Professor Arthur
Wisner fell dead from heart disease here
tonight. Professor Wisner had been a
lecturer in French on French literature in
this country for about ten years. He had
given courses In this city and in Phiadel-
phia. Baltimore and Chicago. He lectured
in Chicago under the patronage of Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer. course supported by Mrs
j. j. Aston and other prominent women had
been set for an early date in this city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-19
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Arrived: Cassel,
from Bremen: Cymric from Liverpool and
Queenstown; Philadelphia. from Southamp-
ton and Cherbourg: Lucania. from Liver
pool and Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 1S.-Arrivcd: Belgen-
land. from Philadelphia: laurie. from New
York. Umbris, from New York via Queens
town
QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 1S.-Saiied: Etru-
ria, from Liverpool. for New York.
LIZARD. Jan. 1S.-Passed: iceland, from
New York. for Antwerp.
HAMBURG, Jan. 1s.-Arrived: Bel
grayfa, from New York.
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GilIiIan-NettIeton BetrothaI.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND Ind, JAM 1S.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Nettleton. of San Francisco, announce
the engagement of their daughter Harriet
and Strickland w. Gillian. of Baltimore,
formerly of Richmond the marriage to be
solemnized early next June in Grace Epis-
copal Church. Baltimore. the Rev. Arthur
Chiffon Powell officiating. Mr.. Gillian,
after leaving Richmond. was on the staff OF
the Los Angeles, Cal. Herald. and is now
on the editorial staff of the Baltimore
American. Miss Nettleton is "A cousin Of
Burbank, whose Indiana pictures are well
known.
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Party Conference Called.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Dr. T. j. Bowles,
of Muncie, president of the National Lib
eral party, has called a national meeting
of the party to convene at Lexington, Ky,
on Friday, Jan %, for a three DAYS ses-
sion. Questions concerning national legis-
lation will be discussed.
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Paid to the Body of Congressman L.
III. Tongue. of Oregon.

HILLSBORO. Ore, Jan. 1s-The body OF
the late Congressman Thomas III. Tongue
was laid to rest to-day. The funeral cere-
monies were attended by 5000 people. among
whom were delegation of congressman
from Washington, the entire Oregon State
Legislature, the Governor. state officials
and numerous fraternal bodies. The body
lay in state in the county courthouse from
10 a. m. to p. m, when it was taken to
the Methodist Church, of which Mr.. Tongue
was member. After the services the fu-
neral procession, headed by the Grand Ma
sonic Lodge of Oregon, was formed, and
the body escorted to a neighboring ceme-
terry, where it was buried with full Masonic
hOnorS.
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Chicago Fights Declared on.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-In Difference TO the
wishes of Governor Yates, who last week
requested Sheriff Barrett 10 prohibit box
ing contests in Cook county, the six-round
contest scheduled for tomorrow night at
the American Athletic Club between Benny
Yanger and Young Mowatt has been de-
clared off by the Officials of the club.
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Beauties of Simplicity.
Brooklyn Eagle.


The recent spectacle in India beat an IN
auguration of President OF the United
States out of sight. Perhaps such an ex-
hibition has its uses in emphasizing the SIM
plicity of the republic The more enlight-
ened people become the less tendency Is
there to display. We may be able some day
to inaugurate a President of the United
States without the long and uresome line
of Pennsylvania troops.
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SEALS, STENCILS AND STAMPS.
LM.NYER, SEALS l|
IS[ceIAlocuEr FREE RApCES. CHECKS &C
i@fs: TELI3ss. Is EMERIDLAN ST GROUND Floor

will be remembered, however. that three
championship contests between light
weights and middle weights have already
taken place across the river, and there has
been no infraction of the Canadian law
governing boxing contests
The fight will be pulled of in June t
possible.
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BENEFIT FOR MRS. MERCER.


San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S-The Ma
tionals and All-Americans played a game
to-day for the benefit of Mrs Mercer, of
East Liverpool, O., the mother of Mercer,
the pitcher, who ended his life here last
week. The game was the farewell appear
ance of the Eastern players and the grounds
were thronged. About 81, 500 were netted for
Mrs. Mercer.
Joe Corbett, formerly the star pitcher of
the Baltimore champions. was in the box
for the Nationals. He pitched fine game,
allowing only five hits and he batted in
three runs Iberg, of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, pitched for the Americans, and,
outside of one inning, did effective work.
The umpires were William Lange, once the
famous outfieder of Chicago, and jim Nc
Donald Score: Americans, 5; Nationals, 4.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, JAN lS-ln his bac-
calaureate sermon this morning>to the grad
uating class of the Evansville High School,
the Rev. T. A. wiggington. pastor of the
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
warned the young people not to become
"grafters." .sThe successful CRATER Is much
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the 1ndianapOlis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. 1S-Before
final adjournment yesterday evening the
County Council voted an appropriation to
establish a second smallpox detention hos
pital. The Council refused to vote the
$2l5,0OO for new bridge over the Wabash
river. The Interurban Street-railway Com
pany wants TO displace the old bridge so
that there may be double trolley track.
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KILLED By A FAST TRAIN
YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN WHO WERE
DRIVING AT FRANKTON.
Bedford Preacher Fires Three Shots at
n Tramp-FOundcrs' Day Address at
De Pauw-Other State News.
speciai 70 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 1S-Charles Harris,
aged thirty, and Miss Myrtle East, aged
twenty-five, were instantly killed by west
bound express No. IL at Frankton tonight
at o'clock, while crossing the Panhandle
tracks in a buggy.
Miss East lived three miles east of Frank
ton, and Harris was gas well driller en-
ployed at Alexandria. The bodies were
picked up and taken to Elwood.
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WEATHER FORECAST.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S-Weather fore
cast for Monday and Tuesday:
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair on Mon
day; warmer Tuesday fair in south, snow
rain in north portion; variable winds,
becoming fresh southeast.
For Ohio-Fair on Monday. warmer in
northwest portion. Tuesday increasing
cloudiness and warmer; light to fresh north
winds, becoming southeast.