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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
HEATING PLANTS INSPECTED.
Governor Durbin at Purdue and the
state Soldiers Home.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. Ex-Governor w.
I. Durbin, accompanied by his son, Maj.
Fletcher M. Durbin, and Capt. Samuel S.
Schutt, chief engineer of the Statehouse,
spent the day here inspecting the Purdue
University and Soldiers Home heating
plant now in the process of installation.
The Governor and his party arrived last
night and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry w. Marshall at dinner. Mr.. Mar
shall was speaker of the last House of
Representatives Of the State Legislature
and is warm personal friend of the Gov
ernor. To-day, with Mr.. Marshall, the Gov
ernor. his son and Captain Schutt visited
Purdue University. The Governor ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with the
new heating station. saying 1T was one of
the best in the State. President Stone had
a brief talk with Governor Durbin, after
which the executive and his party boarded
a special car for the Soldiers Home. Col.
Samuel L. Murdoch accompanied the party
to the home, where Governor Durbin and
Engineer Schultz called on Commandant
Smock. The visitors then inspected the
heating plant and found the work progress
ing satisfactorily. This noon the Governor
and his party were entertained at luncheon
at the Lafayette Club guests of Col.
>. L. Murdoch They returned to Indian
apolis this afternoon, Col. Charles T.. Will
son, former private secretary to the Gov
ernor, accompanying them TO the train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
WOUNDS MAY BE FATAL
YOUNG MAN SHOT TWICE IN An Az
FRAY At CONNERSyILLE.
His AssaiIant Grazed by n Bullet-Sui-
eide Of 81 Marion Painter-Child's
AssaiIant Identified.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 21.-John
Mulheeren. jr.. shot Frank Eby in the neck
and arm this morning and he is seriously If
not fatally hurt.
Young Ely had been sued for $4,000 dam
ages by the family of Miss Lillian Mulheer-
en- on paternity charge, which was dis
missed and this afternoon breach of
promise suit was to have been tried. Law
yer Mckee was present at the home of the
young woman learning facts for the prose-
cution of her case when Ely appeared and
desired to talk to the girl, but this was pre-
vented.
A little later Mckee and Miss Mulheeren
started for the lawyers office, and they Iaet
Eby. who insisted talking TO the girl.
Mckee pushed him away, but Eby fought
the lawyer At this juncture the father and
brother of the girl appeared, the brother
drawing a pistol and attacked Eby. Eby
drew his revolver and both began firing,
Eby being hit twice. once in the neck and
another shot broke his arm. Mulheeren
was grazed by bullet. Each alleges the
other was the first to shoot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
A LIVE MAMMOTH.
Reports Of One Walking the Far
North.

New York Herald Special.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Saturday.-Dr.
j. p F'rizell, who has arrived here from
the North, says in an interview:
II don't wish to make myself ridicu-
lous TO the scientific world by stating as a
fact that at least one living specimen OF
the mammoth family is still roaming at
large on the American side OF the Arctic re-
gions. However, / saw with my own eyes
comparatively fresh tracks that apparently
could not have been made by any other
animal but a mammoth. L ran across the
animals tracks in the Island of Unimak.
which is rs miles around and twenty-five
miles in width. IL Is about four miles from
the mainland, and animals can walk back
and forth from land"
DIR. Frezill is i'm the governments employ
and has been in the Arctic regions for sew
eral years.
THE tracks could be distinctly seen in the
ice and snow, and / followed them for quite
"A distance" the doctor added. They sank
four inches deep into the frozen ground and
were four feet apart, showing that distance
TO be the stride of the animal The size
of the tracks were ninteen by twenty inches
In each track were the distinct impressione
Of eighteen toes. ran across these animal
tracks I'm the country between Mount
Pompromni and Mount Scheschafd.
''Unimak fairly teens with animal life.
er's paradise for caribou, bear and the red
fox. The cinnamon variety OF bear there II
large, but an animal Of that kind COULDN'T
have made the tracks which and the meme
bers of my party ran across. The tracks
were so large and almost circular in form
that a large bucket turned down over one
OF them would just about have covered IT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

The Prussian government has authorized
the Berlin municipality to issue the loan
proposed last spring of S57.O00,O00 for gas,
water sewage and other city undertakings.
Baron Sternberg, the German ambassa-
dor to the United States, is going to Ger
many In order to consult specialists regard
ing trouble with one of his ears. He Will
undergo an operation If the surgeons so
advise.
Two Croatians, named Taparae and ke-
bear, were arrested on board the American
line steamer Philadelphia on her arrival
at Southampton yesterday from New York,
charged with a murder committed in
Washington, Pa.
Andrew Carnegie was presented with the
freedom of Cork yesterday and subsequent
ly laid the foundation of a free library, to
which he contributed $4,000. Mr. Carnegie
afterwards proceeded to Queenstown to
await the arrival of the steamer Cedric.
Archduke Leopold Salvador, of Austria,
who is visiting in Paris, has informed the
Aero Club of his intention to send his
famous balloon Meteor to the st. Louis
exposition. The authorities, ii is added, will
Louis and conduct the operations.
Emperor William wrote the word per
haps' on the margin of a newspaper clip
ping saying ii was rumored in diplomatic
circles at Washington that he intended to
give a cup for a transatlantic yacht race.
The clipping pasted sheet of
paper sent to the Emperor through the
usual official channels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
ATTEMPT WAS A FAILURE
EFFORT MADE TO DESTROY ODD
FELLOWS HALL At CAss.
No CIew tn Incendia ries-JaiI Delivery
at Petersburg-SmaII boy Kid
MAPPED Second Time.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN. Ind, Oct 21.-An attempt to
blow up the Odd Fellows building at
Cass, five miles east of here, at o'clock
this morning resulted in a failure.
A fire had been built at point where
a ventilator made an opening through the
brick wall Just within this aperture in
the building were six barrels of kerosene
and gasoline. When the fire was discov-
cred the Dashboard within six inches of
the barrels was on fire and had the discov-
cry been delayed ten minutes the building
would have been blown up.
The Odd Fellows building is the most
pretentious structure in Cass and the lodge
hall. which occupies the second floor. is one
of the finest in southern Indiana. While
there is no clew 10 the incendiaries, ii Is
believed that they are men whom the lodge
has Dlackballed and they have taken this
method of getting even.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
STORY OF A FRENCH CRIME.
Two Women StrangIed by "La Nu-
bienne," a Notorious Character.

PARIS, Oct. PA man named Lader-
mann shot himself to-day at Lyons as he
was being arrested by the police in connec-
ton with the murder at AK les Bains last
month of a well-known character named
Eugene Fougere. His condition is critical.
Ladermanns brother tells the following
story of the crime, which, he says. was
arranged between woman named Giriat,
known in certain circles at La Nubenne''
and Herr Bassot. her lover. Ladermann
agreed TO assist in the theft of the Fougere
jewels upon condition that there be no kill
ing. He secreted himself in the garden Of
the murdered woman's villa. When Foul
ceres maid came into the house she was
bound and gagged by Giriat, who then
treated Fougere in the same manner. After
handing Iadermann the jewels Giriat
strangled Fougere, whom she hated Then,
in order to dispose of the witness to the
crime, she strangled the maid. Giriat then
asked Ladermann to bind and gag her:
this he did before leaving the villa with
the Jewels
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind. Oct. 2l.-Since the COM
mencement of the present term of school
the so-called class spirit which was in
spired and encouraged by a former super
intendent of the city schools, has been
rampant among the pupils of the high
school Many depredations by the boys
have occurred. such as painting class
numerals in, on and about the high school
building and surrounding buildings and
sidewalks. On one occasion the colors of
one of the lower classes were painted on
the steps and windows of the high school
building. The officials have striven in vain
TO discover the offenders. This afternoon
about o'clock Marshal Harvey appeared at
the building armed with sufficient authority
and placed under arrest thirteen of the
boys who are supposed TO have had a hand
in defacing the school property and
marched them down to the mayors office,
where an investigation of IA private nature
was held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
ITALIAN CABINET MEETS
RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY is
SUBMITTED TO THE KING.
Action Follows Premier Zanardellfs
Retirement on Account of Failing
Health-Cable News.

ROME, Oct 2.-The Cabinet has resigned.
The decision to take this step was reached
unanimously at a ministerial council held
to-day, and after Premier Zanardelli had
announced that he had sent in his resig-
nation in consequence of failing health.
The resignation of the premier was tend
cred to King Victor Emmanuel to-day and
1t is no way connected with the political
situation. This clearly set forth at the
ministerial council. Signor Zanardellis
health is daily becoming worse. Others OF
the Cabinet essayed in vain TO dissuade the
premier from resigning, but his decision so
to do was supported by Signor Bacello,
minister of agriculture, who is famous
musician
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
NO TRACE OF MIR. DICKEY.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SALEM. Ind, Oct. 21.-Much interest is
shown in Salem in the continued absence
of Rev. G. V. Dickey. pastor of the Presby
terrain Church, mention of whose disappear
ance was made in the Journals Detroit
dispatch this morning. Mr.. Dickey was
given vacation by his church in August
last and went to Petoskey, Mich, as he was
suffering with asthma. He was next heard
of at Detroit. sick with fever. Later let
tiers were received saying he would be at
home soon. That was two weeks ago. Re-
port had it that he left his hotel in Detroit
a week ago Saturday. leaving his baggage
and no word as to his return, and he has
not since been heard from. A body was
found in the river and supposed to be his.
The Rev. q. Y. Allen, of Salem was in
Detroit this week and was asked to iden-
tify a body by description. the body
found had been buried. Mr.. Allen thinks
it was not that of Mr.. Dickey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
sixty-Third Anniversary Of Its Found
ing Il Being Celebrated.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 2L-The OBJ
servance of Founders day" at St.
Mary's of the Woods. which will be to-
morrow, began tonight with special exer-
cises by the college students and the pupils
of the academy, in the auditorium. Bishop
Chatard is present and tomorrow morning
will celebrate a high mass of thanksgiv-
ing.
1t was sixty-three years ago tomorrow
that SIX Sisters of Providence arrived at a
log cabin in the woods five miles north
west OF Terre Haute. They had come di-
rect from France From that log cabin
has grown the vast estate and costly edi-
fees of St. Marys of the Woods. the
mother home of the order in the United
States. There are upward of 1000 sisters
the great majority of whom are engaged
in teaching in parochial schools in cities
north of the Ohio river and east of the
Mississippi.
At st. Mary's there is a girls college and
an academy for the preparatory course
with aggregate attendance of zoe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Loyal Legion Officers.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 21.-The nine
teenth annual meeting of the commandery
in chief or the Military Order of the LOYAL
Legion of the United States was held to-
day in the rooms OF the Pennsylvania His
torical Society in this city More than a
hundred commanders in the civil war at
tended They came from all parts of the
country. Officers were elected as follows:
Commander in chief, Gen David McG
Gregg. of Reading; senior vice commander
Mai. Gen. John X. Brooks, l.. s. A., retired:
Junior vice commander. Rear Admiral Chas
Clark. L.. s. N; registerer in chief Mai.
William -. Huxford. Washington: recorder.
Col. Jonn II. Nicholson, of Philadelphia: :
chancellor Capt. John O. Foering of Phila-
delphia; treasurer. Mai. Geo. DE Forest
Barton. of New York. chaplain, Maj. Henry
S. Burrage. of Maine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
FREED FROM CONVICT WIFE.


PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 21.-Peter K. Sof-
fel, ex-warden of the Allegheny county Jail,
was to-day granted divorce from his wife
Kate, the jury finding that the charge of
infdelity was sustained. Mrs. Soffel was
= sensational figure in the escape from the
jail of the convicted murderers, Ed and
John Bfddle. nearly two years ago. For
her part I'm the escape Mrs. Soffel Is now
serving a sentence in the Western Peni-
tertiary. She was not present at the trial
and no evidence in her favor was offered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
MANUFACTURERS CLUB.
Members Addressed by Superintend-
ent Kendall and Cant. Cheatham.

AT the meeting OF the Manufacturers
Club. held at the Commercial Club last
night, report was heard from the COM
mittee on insurance. recommending that
something be done to encourage the organi-
cation of more insurance companies in the
State and that effort be made to get
more foreign companies TO operate i'm In
diana. Ii Is the theory of the committee
that with more companies operating in the
State insurance rates would not be so high
Besides. IL is stated there are not a ssfIi-
cient number OF companies 10 take the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Goshen's Militia Troubles.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, Oct 21.-Less than half of
the membership of Company G. adopted a
resolution at last nights business meeting
and had it published in this evenings local
papers because of the widely published re-
ports relative to the petitions being circu-
lated asking for the resignation OF Captain
Henry w. Pease or for the mastering out
of the members so petitioning. To-day
statement asserts that charges have
been filed against the captain, that reports
of the trouble in the company are ground
less and that the company is not to be dis
banded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

LIVERPOOL. Oct 2.-Arrived: Domin-
Ion. from Montreal; Nomadic, from Port
land. Me. Sailed: Cedric, for New York;
Friesland. for Philadelphia; Southwark, for
Montreal.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2i.-Arrived: Cestrian
from Liverpool Sailed: Oceanic. for Liv-
<rpool Statendam, for Rotterdam; ST.
11ouis, for Southampton.
QUEENSTOWN. Oct. 2f.-Arrived: Ma
jestic, from New York; Westernland, from
Philadelphia. for Liverpool. and proceeded.
NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP, Oct. 81
Teutonic. from Liverpool. for New York
passed at 10 a. IN. to-day.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct 81. = Arrived:
Philadelphia, from New York.
LIZARD, Oct. H.-Passed: La Savoie,
from New York, for Havre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Oct. 2L-James Con-
nelly, who probably was the oldest man
in the county. died at his home in Wayne
township last evening aged ninety-eight
years. A few years ago the mind of Mr.
Connolly become enfeebled and for the pur-
pose of recovering some property which he
had disposed of a suit was instituted in the
Circuit Court and in May, 1902, he was
declared a person of unsound mind and
guardian appointed to care for him and
his property rights. The funeral will take
place tomorrow from St. Bartholomew
Catholic Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
WASHINGTON. oct. 2l.-FOrecast for

WASHINGTON. Oct. H.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
Indiana-Fair on Thursday and Friday
Cooler on Friday: brisk southwest winds,
shifting TO northwest.
Ohio-Fair on Thursday, with warmer in
northern portion. Friday fair and cooler;
fresh south winds, shifting TO southwest
Illinois-Fair on Thursday and FRIDAY
fresh west TO northwest winds.
Kentucky. New Mexico. Arizona, Okla
homa and Indian Territory-Fair on Thurs
day aud Friday.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Thursday and
Friday: warmer Thursday Cooler on
Friday; increasing southwest, shifting 10
northwest, winds.
Tennessee-Fair on Thursday and Friday
cooler In west portion Friday.
kansas-Fair on Thursday and FRIDAY;
cooler In easetrn portion Thursday.
Wisconsin-Fair on Thursday and Friday;
cooler on Thursday; increasing south shift
ing 10 northwest winds.
Mianesota-Cooler on Thursday, with fair
in south and rain in northern portion. Fri
day fair brisk to high northwest winds.
Nebraska-Fair on Thursday and Friday;
cooler on Thursday.
North Dakota-Fair on Thursday and Fri
day.
south Dakota-Fair on Thursday and
Friday; cooler in central and east portion
on Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
BILLION FOR GOOD ROADS.
Senator Latimer Wants to Pave High
ways with the Peoples Money.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct 2l.-Unted
States Senator Asbury c. Latimer. of South
Carolina, addressed the Southeastern Iowa
Good Roads Association this evening. He
favored government aid in highway i'm
provement He said: IAN effort is now
being made by some of the most influential
men in public life to devise some financial
scheme by which the treasury surplus now
taken from circulation under the Dingley
tariff may be put back into circulation. The
scheme is TO loan this money TO national
banks without interest. 1 am opposed to
this, and feel il would be far better for the
federal government to appropriate 10000
900 of this surplus per annum for five years
for the purpose of building good roads. This
$5O0,000v00, supplemented by an additional
10000 from the people, would. I'm my
judgment, meet all demands necessary TO
improve the roads throughout the Union"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Killed by a Negro.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHAMELEON, Ind, Oct. 2l-The remains
of George Heck, son of Mr.. Jacob Heck,
probably the wealthiest man in Perry
county, were brought to this place and
buried to-day. Mr.. Heck had charge of a
crew of negroes working on a levee in
Mississippi. About IL o'clock Sunday morn
ing two of the negroes engaged in a fight
and Mr.. Heck tried to part them. One Of
the negroes drew a revolver and shot Mr..
Heck twice, one ball entering the right
breast and one in the thigh. Mr.. Heck
died half an hour afterward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

There is hardly single group OF insects
which does not suffer from the appetite Of
one or more species OF bird. The eggs and
larvae are dug and pried out OF their bur-
rows in the wood by woodpeckers and creep
ers; those underground are scratched and
clawed UP 10 view by quail partridges and
many sparrows; warblers and vireos scan
every leaf and twig. Flycatchers, Ike me
cat family Of mammals lie in wait and sur
prise the insects on the wing, more particu-
larry those flying near the ground, while
swifts. swallows and martins CLEAN har-
vest from the host OF high-ffying insects
When think humming birds are taking
dainty sips OF honey from the flowers tnsy
are I'm reality more often snatching minute
spiders and dies from the deep cups OF the
calyxes. When night falls the insects. which
have chosen that time as the safer 10 carry
ON the business of active life. are bounced On
by crepuscular feathered beings, the cav
ernous mouths of whip-poor-wills enguf
them as they rise from their hiding places.
and the bristies OF nighthawks brush them
into no less rapacious maws IT, perchance.
they have succeeded i'm reaching the upper
air
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

VIENNA, Oct. PA story is published
here to the effect that the Servian army
officers who assassinated King Alexander
and Queen Draga received payment as fol-
lows. The Queens brother-in-law, Colonel
Machin, now commander of the Belgrade
and Danube divisions of the army. $1,000;
Colonel Mischitch, recently departmental
chief of the ministry of war. and two
others, $500; junior officers from $500 to
81 coo; NJ. Avakuniviks. for undertaking the
leadership of the provisional government,
story
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
FARMERS VOICE RESTORED.

Chewing of Tobacco the Alleged
Cause-TwO Years of silence.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct 21.-F. M. Wolf, a
farmer near Stones Station. east of Muncie.
has recovered his speech In a remarkable
manner. Two years ago, while Wolf was
sitting in his home, he was struck by light
ming, paralysis of the throat following.
A few night ago he dreamed that if he
would chew tobacco his voice would be re-
stored. He explained his dream to his fam
lily, who laughed at the idea, but he thought
he would try 1t. He did so, and after the
first chew he could make noise. Last
Sunday he spoke the first words for over two
years. and attributes the fact to the use OF
tobacco
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI, Ind, Oct. 21.-The Journal this
morning in its report from Lafayette of the
arrest of Editor Champion, of this city,
on the charge of sending an obscene publ
cation through the mails, states that the
arrest was made an affidavit sworn out
by Mr.. V. l.. Ricketts,, Of Delphi Mr.. Rick
etts had nothing whatever to do with either
the filing the prosecution of the charge.
Postoffice Inspector Burr. of Fort Wayne,
on information obtained by the department
before Mr.. Ricketts, even knew of the pub
LEGATION, as he was in the East at the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Child Rewarded for Heroism.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct. 21.-A few days ago
Mazda Royse. a six-year-old girl, saved the
life of the little son of Orange Akers, of
this city, aged five. The boy was standing
on the platform of n well, in which there
were fifteen feet of water. The board broke
and the little fellow was plunging down to
certain death when the little girl grasped
him by the arm and held him until her
screams brought the childs mother, who
pulled him out. To-day Mr.. Akers present
ed to the little heroine a gold chain and
locket as reward for her thoughtfulness
and courage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Jail Delivery at Petersburg.

Special the indianapolis Journal
PETERSBURG, Ind, Oct. 2l-The first
successful delivery in the history of Peters
burg's $4,000 jail was effected last night.
BY means of saws and chisels hole twelve
by twenty inches was made in one of the
stone walls. Through this opening two
prisoners. all that were in the jail made
their escape. Jerry Himan, charged with
stealing horse and also a deserter from
the United States army, and Garrett Kays.
charged with petit larceny. were the pris-
oners who escaped.