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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08
Indiana Obituary.

RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 7.-William >.
Dempsey, who had been in poor health for
several months, died this morning. He was
born in this city Nov. 9, 1889. II August.
1862. he enlisted in the Union army as a
private in Company l. Eighty-fourth In
diana Infantry and served until the close
of the war. After the war he studied medi-
and later attended the Cincinnati Medical
College, from which he was graduated in
1873. He then went to Indianapolis, where
ne remained until 1879. Since 1873 he had
lived chiefly in Richmond, but spent short
periods in ST. Louis and WATERFOWL, Mimi.
Formerly he was associated with the coun-
ty and State medical societies.
NEW ALBANY Ind, Feb. 7.-Nicholas
Lindemann, aged fifty, died to-day. Sew
eral weeks ago his aesophagus became al
fected. and he was prevented from swallow
starvation, and an operation was per-
formed. A silver tube was inserted in his
stomach, and until his death he received
sustenance through the tube. Paralysis
made its appearance a week ago and
caused his death.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb 1.-THE
deaths of two aged residents of Shelby
county were reported yesterday. They
were Derinda G. Caldwell, aged eighty
one, who died at the home of her sister,
in this city, and Katherine NJ. Vinnedge,
her nephew in Waldron.
Todd widow of Jacob Todd, died at her
home in this city at o'clock this evening.
She had been a sufferer with cancer for
several months. The funeral probably will
be held on Tuesday but definite arrange
mentS are not yet made.
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To INCREASE THE FACULTY.
President stones Design in Asking
More Money for Purdue.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Feb. 7.-President
Stone, of Purdue, in recommending to the
legis,a live commission that the tax levy for
Purere University be increased from one
wen .iefh TO one-tenth of a mill had in
vies, principally, increase in members
the faculty. 1t is regarded as a de-
plorable fact at the university that many
OF the best men on the faculty are
eepting offers from other places where
salaries are higher. Among the men of
prominence who have resigned within
year are: H. S. Huston, professor of agri-
cultural chemistry and state chemist; W.
x. HIATT, head of department OF applied
mechanics; r. s. Muller. head of depart
ment of machine design; w. II. Test, pro-
lessor OF metallurgy. b. K. Waldenmaier,
department of mechanism; G.. II. Robert
son. associate professor of experimental
engineering; e. s. Plumb, director of ex-
an authority in his respective line. and
their withdrawal In each case was a dis
tfnct loss to the university. With one ex-
ception all have taken places in other
universities or intend doing so. With an
increased maintenance fund IL will be pos
sible to engage men of national reputation
and TO hold those already on the faculty.
Freshmen have appointed a committee to
stimulate athletic interest in the class The
committee will have charge OF all athletics
pertaining 10 the class and will endeavor
TO strengthen the freshmen track team that
Feb T. The men are now at work in the
gymnasium under the direction of Profess
sor Freeman, and are showing ability in
hurdling, jumping and running.
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ADMIRAL WILDES DEAD
GALLANT NAVAL OFFICER PASSED
QUIETLY AWAY AT SEA.
He Had Been InvaIided Home from
Manila, and Died a Day from Port
Other Neurological Records.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Rear Admiral
Frank Wildes, of the United States navy,
died suddenly on board the steamer China
yesterday morning. He was on his way
home from China on sick leave when death
overlook him.
Admiral Wildes had recently been in
charge of the feet in the Philippines, his
services on the station dating from June.
1902 From the first the trying climate
seemed to be too much for the officer. In
der the strain of the continued heat and
excessive humidity he constantly lost
strength. until finally the naval board of
survey ordered him home to recuperate.
From the time Admiral Wildes boarded the
China at Hong-Kong he failed steadily. In
Honolulu he was unable to leave his berth.
He died yesterday. The body was embsimed
and brought into port. His family lives
in Boston. Admiral Wildes was accom-
panied on the steamer by Lieut.. Philip An
drews, Commander 4. b. Barry and Capt.
West, of the navy. On the voyage the adj
miral had told his fellow-offcers that he
expected death soon, and a day or two be-
fore he died he arranged with Lieutenant
Andrews to take charge of all his effects
and care for his remains.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Navy De-
partment was to-day advised OF the ueath
of Rear Admiral Wildes. The admiral had
been in poor health for some time, and
was invaded home on account of gen.
eral breakdown of his physical constitution.
Rear Admiral Wildes was junior squadron
commander on the ASiatic station, flying
his flag on the Rainbow.
Frank Wildes was born in Boston on
June II, 1S43. and was appointed to the
Naval Academy from Massachusetts in 1860.
He was graduated in 1868, and on May rs
was commissioned ensign. Twenty days
later he was appointed to the steam sloop
Lackawanna and sent to the West Gulf
station, where he participated in the Mobile
and Fort Morgan fights; was on the mont
Mobile bay and till the occupation of Mo-
bile After the war he was on various
duties and stations He reached master S
grade in 1866; lieutenant, 1867; lieutenant
commander 1865; commander, 1880; captain,
1899, and on Oct. 9, 1901, promoted to
rear admiral, as an extra number in the
junior grade, for his part in the battle
of Manila. After his return from the
Philippines in December of 1901, he was
appointed commandant of the Pensacola
navy yard, but last year was sent back
eighteen years and one month, and he had
nineteen years and seven months of shore
or other duty, the rest of his forty-two
years of naval service being spent on leave
or waiting orders.
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LONDON FOG.
Clay and Marshes Help to Keep the
Air Cold.

London Spectator.
London clay and Essex marshes are two
factors which help to keep the soil and air
OF East London cold, and so to condense
the vapor in the air till it turns to fog. But
as fog requires particles of dust to be a
nucleus for each vaporation, the smoke
and SCOT which in the still weather that al
ways accompanies fog cannot be waited
away provide such fine vehicle" for the
water to condense on as to give London the
very first place among fog-ridden towns,
tnougn tne center or good Leeds fog Is,
If anything, rather stronger in bouquet and
fine keeping quality.
We certainly have not in the least i'm
proved away any portion of our London
fogs- Consequently it may be guessed
that we do not know everything that is to
be known about the story of the mist
While no one can give a proper explana-
ton of the remarkable way in which fog
helps 10 fill pond, raising the water inches
in night, ii can hardly be expected that
the movements, and, IL we may say So,
the shapes. of fogs should be fully ac-
counted for, either. Fog will come across
bright sea like solid, upright wall Occa-
sionally il does so in London, too though
as the city is mainly cut up by streets, and
we are walking in each at the bottom of a
kind of crack. the march of the fog wall
is seldom noticed before il is over the OBJ
server. Last winter such an advance fog
was seen in Hyde Park with great distinct
ness. 1t was a cunny afternoon with a
gentle southeasteriy breeze, when the wind
changed to the east, temperature fell, and
a solid black wall some thousand feet high
was seen coming Up and advancing along
the Serpentine as IL some one had hung up
a black blanket, and was sweeping IL for
ward. held Up at each corner by invisible
hands, like the veil an some Hebrew proph-
cts vision. There was ice on the lake,
though not strong enough to skate on, ard
the bottom folds OF the fog blanket were
seen curling Up ana rolling like "A puff of
dark smckt. II Travelled fast, and soon
overlook the onicokers with its partial
eclipse. This ''steepEess' accounts for the
local character OF fogs. Ii may be black
in the Strand and sunny in Cavendisn
Suunre
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Reorganining the schools.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. 7.-Hasty
preparations are being made TO bring or
ganization out of chaos in the matter of
the city schools. which have been thrown
into confusion by yesterday mornings fire.
The City Council has rendered the city hall,
and this will accommodate the entire High
School-120 pupils and five teachers. Ac-
commodations will be provided for two
schools In the basement of Grace Methodist
Church. two in the Presbyterian. and two
in the Christian Church. Four will he ac-
commodated in Tyner Hall Seats and
desks have been telegraphed for. Not more
than three days will be lost in the school
work
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visited State soldiers. Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. THE special
legislative committee on Soldiers Home and
Orphans Home arrived here to-day to in
spect the State Home and inquire into the
needs relative to the recommendations for
appropriations made by the commission OF
which Speaker Marshall was chairman. The
committee is composed of c. c. Schroeder
of Evansville. chairman; Frank G.. Sails
bury, joint representative of Lagrange and
Steuben counties and DR.. A. NJ. NJ. Hen
Erickson, OF Magnet, Ind. A special street
James r.. Carnahan, of Indianapolis. presi-
dent of the board of trustees. met them and
escorted them around the grounds. Ii is
believed that the committee will report ia
vorably on the recommendations of the
commission.
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Old Woman Killed by Cars.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Feb. Mrs. Mary Brew
er, of Andrews, aged seventy.one. was al
most instantly killed this afternoon by a
cut of cars being switched at that point by
engine No. Cos of the Wabash Railroad.
Mrs. Brewer. who formerly lived in Lagro
township, stepped on the switch at a cross
ing and stopped moment, failing TO no
tice that the cars were approaching. She
was knocked down and the wheels passed
knees, and rolling her body under the
truck beam, badly mangling her. She died
soon after.
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Plans Wen Under Way for the DeveI-
opment OF Big oolitic Quarry In
terests Ira Monroe County.
CHURCH PUTS ON THE SKATES
TERRE HAUTE METHODIsTs OPEN A
CHURCH BASEMENT RINK.
Smallpox Raised Mt Notre Dame-EI-
wood Man Burned by Boiling Lard
-Acquittal I'm knight Case.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 7.-Contracts
were signed to-day which insure the erec-
tion here of $4,000 strawboard factory.
Gilbert ID. Jay, of Kokomo, and several
others are at the head of the concern. The
factory was secured for the city by several
business men, with w. w. Alder at the
head. The expenditure of $500 by the bust
ness men for the site and other requisites
was the means of bringing the plant here.
The promoters agree to have the plant in
operation by Jan. l. 1904, employing 100
hands. In the event of failure to oper-
ate the plant for five years from that date
the company agrees TO forfeit $4,000.
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To DeveIop quarry interests.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Feb. 7.-Word has
been received here that T. c. Raft. super
fntendent of the Three I Railroad, with
headquarters at South Bend. has resigned,
and will come to Bloomington by March
to take charge OF the large stone land in
terests OF the Oliver Brothers. They own
about 1900 acres of fine stone land and al
ready have one large quarry opened. "A
large expenditure for machinery will be
made at once and IL is understood that the
plant Is TO be made one of the largest in
the oolitfc belt
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/. now READY FOR BUSINESS.
Traction Company Lays "A Disputed
"Y'' at Hartford City.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. AT a
special meeting of the City Council last
night the committee appointed to allot to
the Muncie. Hartford City & Fort Wayne
Railway street on which to construct a
''Y'' reported favorably to Pennsylvania
avenue. The company had asked for Main
street. opposite the public square The
location given is half mile north of the
square. The ''Y'' was placed to-day by a
large force of workmen and the regular
schedule between Hartford City, Eaton and
Muncie will be begun on Sunday.
Word was received to-day from j. H
Pulls. of Hamilton, o.. that the Eastern
Indiana Traction Company, the Schwab
line. from Richmond to Gas City. east and
west through this city. stating that work
would be begun on the line here Nav L.
The OIL Belt Traction Company, from Alex
aadria TO this city. also has a franchise
here, and will begin work this spring
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Hoffman and August Barth He alleges
he was to receive onc-fourth of the stock
In the pew company and be general mari
ager OF the company. He was removed as
manager In 1894 and alleges he never re-
ceived his stock
About year ago the company sold its
property to John Tevis, of Louisville, and
others for $4,000 and a few weeks later
the property was acquired by the United
Gas and Electric Company, the present
owners Ruthenburg claims one-fourth of
the purchase money is due him.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-Police Captain
Schmittberger. who recently passed an ex-
animation for promotion to an Inspector
ship, and who has been denounced by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome unfit 10 hold office
IN consequence of revelations made during
the LeXow investigation. made public the
following letter tonight:
white House, Washington, Dec 81 1902
My Dear Sir: In reply to your letter
OF the 18th inst. the President directs me
10 say that he will be delighted TO have YOU
refer TO him for your entire service dur
ing the period he was a member of the
Police Commission of New York
This was signed by George b. Cortelyou.
secretary TO the President
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mark in the reports. for that may be 100
and the child not able to write letter free
seperate," its" etc. II the parents de-
mand good practice as we'll as good per
cents. the schools will rise TO the occasion,
We are sure, In fact, they are helpless TO
great extent, because the parents do not
look into the matter. Let US start out with
the idea that children can be trained to
spell, IL they cannot be taught-spelling can
be made matter of memory. and be &C
CURED as a habit. And IL this demand is
put upon the secondary schools, the gain to
the grades above. grammar. high and col
lege, will be something surprising. in way
of the use of English. ability 10 read intel
ligently and in actual character.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Feb. begin
ming Monday track practice at Indiana
University will open up in earnest. The
track team will have lot of work for
the next few weeks. preparatory to the
A A U. meet at Cincinnati on Feb 26,
where Indiana will be represented by ten
men. On the 18th Indiana will enter the
dual meet with Ohio State. More than
twenty men are now doing daily practice,
and splendid improvement is shown. The
Purdue-Irdiana freshman meet will be held
here on the 18th.
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READING. Pa. Feb. 7-william III.
Pratt, who has been on trial two weeks
charged with the murder OF his wife. was
to-day declared not guilty Mrs Pratt was
found dead in November 1901, at her home
near Westchester. Chester county Her
husband was charged with the crime and
al his trial in Chester county was convicted
of murder in the first degree. Pratt's coun-
sci argued that the woman committed sui
eide and asked for a new trial and change
OF venue. alleging that the minds of the
Chester county residents had been poisoned
against their client. A change of venue
granted and Pratt was placed on trial
in Berks county with the above result
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ENGINEER BADLY sCALDED.
Bursting Hot Water Pipe in a Pump
ing Station the Cause.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. Chris
tian Beck. chief engineer of the west
pumping station of the Fort Wayne Gas
Company, was frightfully scalded to-day
on the right leg, arm and side by the
bursting of a hot water pipe. The main
was under the cement floor of the engine
room, and when 1t burst great pieces of
cement went flying through the roof. Beck
was standing only few feet away. This
Is the second accident the Fort Wayne
company has had at this plant within two
weeks. The first was when a ten-inch
OF the building. The plant was disabled
twenty-four hours
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PUTTING ON SKATES.
Terre Haute Methodist Church Turns
Basement Into "A Rink.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 7.-Rollel
skating has invaded Terre Haute's biggest
church and the first of the week the base
ment of the First Methodist Church will
be converted into rink. For some time the
Sunday-school officials have been organic
ing the boys and youths into companies
for drilling purposes, but the roller skating
craze which has struck Terre Haute caused
a demand for skates.
The rink Is to be open TO others than
members of the compa MES, but TO outsiders
the rental for skates will be higher than tc
members.
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Two Good Award. Made.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Feb. Tn the DANA e
suit of Charles McCarrell. of this city, and
o. NJ. Wallace. travelling salesman. of
Shoals. against the Southern Indiana Rail-
road for damages alleged TO have been re-
ceived from the sleigh in which they were
riding going over arr embankment at the
approach OF a bridge across the tracks of
that road, which was not provided with
guards. tried at Paoli on change OF venue
from this county, the jury gave Mr.. Nc
Carroll verdict for s., 500 and Mr.. Wallace
a verdict for $1,000
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WIN Begin work soon.

special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
cRAWFoRDSVILLE. Ind. Feb. THE
directors OF the Consolidated Traction Com
pany met here this afternoon and COM
pieted arrangements for the completion of
the road. The company has accepted the
franchises OF both the city and county. and
work will be begun as soon as the weather
permits The directors present were w. G.
Mitchell and George p. Haywood of La
fayette. Eli Baker OF Lebanon. O. r. Easier,
I'D Hawkins and Guy Hawkins OF In
dianapolis. and A. X. Ramsey. p c. Som
ervflle. A. +. Reynolds and c. ~. Van
Cleave OF this city.
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other Deaths.

BALTIMORE. Feb. Mai Walter A.
Donaldson. superintendent of the National
Cemetery in this city, died to-day from
blood poisoning as result of a slight
wound On his hand. Donaldson was also
a veteran actor and played with Junius
Brutus Booth in 1853. In previous years
since the civil war he had been superin-
tendent of national cemeteries at Antietam,
Marietta, Winchester, Va, City Point, Va,
and Bufort.
LEBANON, Pa, Feb. 7.-Wiliam G. Free
man, the Cornwall millionaire, died to-
day at his home at Cornwall. this county,
after brief illness He was sixty-two
years of age. Mr.. Freeman was the vice
president of the Lackawanna Iron and
Steel Company, of Buffalo.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Dr. Edward Van
dernauf, who came here ten years ago
from Louisville. where he had been pro-
lessor of surgery in the State Medical Col
lege, died in Bellevue Hospital to-day.
PARIS, Feb. 7.-Consul General Gowdy
has been informed that John III, Carroll
United States consul at Cadiz. Spain, died
to-day of consumption at Mentone, where
he was on leave nf absence.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 7.-Former Premier
Karaveloff who was one of the regents OF
bulgaria after the abdication of Prince
Alexander, died yesterday of apoplexy.
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WANTS A FOURTH OF THE CASH.
Philadelphia Files Suit in New Al
bany Power Plant Dispute.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Feb. 7.-Marcus
Ruthenburg. OF Philadelphia. has filed suit
In the United States District Court against
Otto Hoffman. Mrs. Mary NJ. Briggs. w
II. Briggs. Oscar Barsh and the estate of
August Barth for s5a.75o alleged TO be due
Ruthenburg organized the light. heat and
power company in this city In IssS. The
company went In the hands of a receiver
two years later, and when sold by the
receiver was bought by Ruthenburg. who
later sold the plant to John 5. Briggs. Otto
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Burned by Boiling Lard.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Feb. 7.-While assisting
his mother in rendering kettle of lard
this morning Harry Jordan. tin plate
worker. was the victim of a frightful acct
dent. The lard caught fire, and in trying
to extinguish it the young man overturned
the kettle, its boiling contents being spilled
over him. His hands and arms were ter
ribly burned. the flesh being literally
cooked in many places. His condition is
critical
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Lenten Gospel Campaign,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE central
committee of the Twentieth Century Ma
tional Gospel Campaign, with headquarters
in New York city, has issued appeal to
the Christian ministers and leaders of the
country for national lenten gospel cam
paign The appeal asks that Ash Wednes-
day, Feb. rs, be set aside as special day
of humiliation and prayer, that the church
buildings be opened to the public each day
pray for national and universal revival of
Christian religion.
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GENERAL QUARANTINE RAISED.
Smallpox Dangers Promptly Sup
pressed at NOtre Dame.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. THE repre-
Indiana having made further examination
into conditions at Notre Dame University
have, in order to allay the anxiety of par
ents and guardians. issued the following
notice in which the general quarantine is
declared raised:
1.-The complete isolation of the three cases
of varioloid developed last week has proved
entirely satisfactory TO the board. In our
opinion there is no further cause for anxi-
ety."
!. The bulletin was signed by j. n. Hurry
Secretary State Medical Board; j. W. Hill
secretary st. Joseph county board; j. B.
Bertling, resident physician; A. Morrissey,
president.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind. Feb. Farmers in
Henry county are busily engaged in getting
in their last seasons corn crop. The wealth
er was bad last fall that farmers could
not crib their corn, and two-thirds of the
corn crop is still standing in the field The
corn was blown down by the storms in the
early fall and has rotted so badly that il is
unfit for the market. The loss on the crop
in this county will amount TO several thou
sand dollars.