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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART
CONSTABLE WHILE TRYING
II ARREST A NEGRO.
Latter Slain soon Afterwards by q
Special OHicer-TrOubIe at Nc
keespOrt, Pa.

MKEESPORT, Pa, Oct. 16.-As the re-
suit of an attempt by three officers to ar
rest negroes at Glassport tonight Con-
stable William Shields, of Glassport, was
shot through the heart and almost instantly
killed and Peter Melvin. one of the negroes,
was shot dead by Patrick Kelley.
For some time several negroes have been
creating trouble and were always ready to
pick a quarrel. To-day they attempted to
shoot William Davidson, a railroader, who
escaped and notified Constable William
Shields and Officer Joseph Morris, who
swore in Patrick Kelley as a special officer.
The three men then started for the scene
of the trouble. They found lone of the
men in company with another negro named
Peter Melvin. The officers started forward
calling on the negroes to surrender. Morris
caught Mervin by the arm and upon Melvin
attempting resistance Constable Shields
started forward TO help Morris. Melvin
pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired.
Shields fell TO the ground with a bullet
in his heart and Melvin wrenched himself
loose and escaped.
Kelley encountered Melvin in entering a
store near by and attempted TO place him
under arrest. Both men opened fire, each
emptying their revolvers and Melvin stag
gered and fell. He was taken to a nearby
store, where he died within a few minutes.
Doctors Mehard and Hichols. of McKees-
port, had been called TO attend the wounded
Shields and Melvin had died.
1t is thought the third negro escaped on
a freight train and officers started out to
capture him. Chief of Police E. S. Meow
was also notified and with Detective Pat
rick Morrisey, of McKeesport, is searching
for the negro. Shields was forty-foGr years
old and married, having three children.
He was we'll known in Glassport and was
very popular.
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WILL OPPOSE STRIKES.


ST. PAUL, Mimi. Oct. 16.-Provision was
made at the concluding session of the Mas
ter Horseshoers' convention for a contin-
gent fund TO oppose strikes. A special as
sessment will be made during the next
three months until the fund amounts TO
$4,000, and like assessments will be ordered
until the fund reaches s250.Oo0. 1t was de-
cided TO send a representative to the Ma
tionai Employers Association, which holds
its annual convention in Chicago Oct. %
and 30, to investigate the invitation of that
organization to affiliate with il.
The use of the national stamp which
the masters place on each shoe was ex-
tended to corporations doing their own
horseshoeing.
The question of establishing a college of
horseshoeing was referred to a special COM
mittee, which will investigate the proposals
of Battle Creek, and, If the matter is prac-
ticable. the college will be founded by the
association. Detroit was selected as the
convention city for next year. The busi-
ness of the convention concluded with the
election of officers and, with exception of
the first vice president, all the old officers
were reelected to office. James O'Leary,
of Philadelphia, was elected first vice pres
ident.
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THE SHOE.
Relative Merit of English and United
States Footwear.
Shoe and Leather Reporter.

Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Considerable controversy and discussion
has been INDUCED in of late by certain En-
glish shoe manufacturers, wholesalers and
trade journals regarding the solidity and
wearing qualities of American shoes and
in treating on the subject the remarks have
invariably been uncomplimentary TO our
manufacturers
Yankee shoe is unfit for the English mar
ket, owing to the fact that after ii has once
been worn in the rain it is practically I'M
fit for further wear. Such libeIous state
ments scarcely need any comment, for our
comparatively large exports TO Great
Britain during the past two years are direct
and substantial Endorsement of the grow
ing popularity of the American shoe there.
1t was only recently that the conserva-
tive London Times humorously remarked
that IL the. importation of boots and shoes
into England was not checked IL would only
be a question of a short time when every
Englishman would know how IL felt to be
In American shoes.
The style and finish OF the Yankee shoe
is such that Its superiority goes unuues-
toned by its enemies and therefore the only
opening for attacking its merits lies in
questioning its makeup and wearing
qualities. American shoe producers cater
ing for foreign trade realize that some Eng
iish shoe manufacturers lose no oppor-
tunity of defaming the solidity of the YAM
kee boots and shoes and they have in a
measure defended themselves by furnish
ing foreign buyers with an honest descrip-
ton OF the 'make-up' OF their goods.
No attempt has been made TO deceive the
buyer or prospective buyer of American
shoes. He has been informed that IL he
needed a shoe TO sell at 81 or less he would
get an article which would contain more or
less ..compo,' but that IL he wanted a
solid" shoe IL would be furnished and war
ranted to wear equal TO any English-made
boot at a relative price.
Many United States shoe manufacturers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
NOVEL CASE DECIDED.
Legacy 10 a Priest for Masses Must BE
Paid to the Priests Lawful Heir.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Oct. 1.-the most
sweeping ruling made by an American court
concerning a matter of Roman Catholic be-
lief since it was held in this State, years
ago, that a priest cannot b. compelled TO
testify to the secrets of the confessional.
was handed dow to-day by Surrogate
George A. Benton.
The case is that OF John s. keenan,, as
administrator OF the estate of the Rev.
James p. Herman. Keenan, put IN a claim
for 500 willed to Father Herman for masses
by Daniel Lane. Mr.. Lane died July 3, 1897.
and Father Herman May 10. 1900.
Judge Benton says: 1T Is not natural to
suppose that the ~testator making a bequest
Tor such a purpose would so distrust his
legatee as to insist that the service should
be performed before the money was paid. -
The substance OF the decision Is that the
performance of the masses by the priest i'm
such q case Is a duty laid on the conscience
Of the clergyman alone. and that the legacy
vests In the priest and passes 10 his legal
representative who Is in a position TO claim
Its payment The case has no exact paral-
lei In the history of United States courts.
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When not in use keep the broom hung
UP. The cellarway, where IL is cool and
damp, Is a good place.
Some one claims that castor oil rubbed
freely three or four times a day viii cause
most warts 10 disappear In two or three
weeks in a majority of cases
Red and yellow tomatoes make a combi.
nation tomato salad pleasing to the eye az
well as to the palate. The tomatoes chosen
should be small. as they are served whole
on lettuce leaves. Plunge into boiling water
to remove the skins. chill on ice and serve
with ~mayonnaise dressing poured over. n
dust of paprika looks well on the golden
mayonnaise.
The reatest, cleanest and most corven-
tent receptacles for supplies OF almost every
kind, cereals. rice. coffee. tea sugar. etc.
are common glass fruit jars with screw
tops. Ants and beetles Will shun a pantry
where this system Is followed and IL has
the special advantage OF keeping the cook
or housekeeper informed concerning her
stock. the transparent Jars showing ri q
glance exactly how much of each article
is at hand.
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Obituary.

MANKATO, Mimi, Oct. 16.-Municipal
Judge Ira H.. Shissler died suddenly this
afternoon of congestion of the lungs. He
was fifty-six years of age, and was "A prom
inent Republican in politics. He had served
as mayor, corporation attorney and county
attorney at Van Vert, o., before coming TO
Mankato, twenty years ago.
CAMDEN, n. j., Oct. 16.-City Solicitor
Henry NJ. Snyder, jr., died to-day of con-
gestion of the lungs after an illness of
two days. Mr.. Snyder was forty-six years
of age. He was active in Republican poll
tics and served two terms in the City
Council before being elected to the office of
city solicitor.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Oct. 16.-A. c. Fulton.
one of the pioneers of Davenport, died to-
day, aged ninety-two years. In 1885 he or
ganized the New Orleans Grays, a COM
pany of 800 of the best young men in New
Orleans, and led them against Santa Anna,
the Mexican dictator.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 16.-Dr.
Jonathan Taft, one of the best-known dem
lists in the country and founder and for
many years dean of the dental department
at the University of Michigan, died at his
home here last midnight.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-Col. Sir William Col
vile, the Kings master of ceremonies, died
to-day of lung trouble. He was born in
1927.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP. Oct. list.
Louis. from Southampton for New York.
fifteen miles east at 500 y. m.
LIZARD, Oct. 16.-Passed: Palatia, from
New York for Hamburg; Rotterdam. from
New York for Rotterdam.
LIVERPOOL. Oct. B-Arrived: Ger
manic. from New York. Sailed: Arabic and
Victorian, for New York.
NEW YORK, oct. 1s.-Arrived: Auguste
Victoria. from Hamburg. Sailed: Celtic.
Tor Liverpool.
BROwHEAD. Oct. II. 9 a. m.-Passed:
Cedric. from New York for Queenstown
and Liverpool
QUEENSTOWN. Oct. 16.-Arrived: May
dover, from Boston for Liverpool. and pro-
seeded.
RATHLIN ISLAND. Oct. 16.-Passed:
Buenos Ayrean. from Boston for Glasgow.
MOyILLE. oct fs.-SaiIed: Astoria, for
New York; Bavarian, for Montreal.
HAMBURG, Oct 1s.-Arrived: PennsyI-
vania. from New York.
HAyRE, Oct. 16.-Arriyed: "a TouraIne,
hnem New York.
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c. r.. BARNHART Is IN TOWN.
Indiana Man Cured of LocomotoP
Ataxia Comes 90 IndianapoIIs.

Mr.. c.. X. Barnhart, OF Valparaiso. Ind,
a man known all over the world by reason
Of the fact that he has been absolutely
cured OF iocomotor ataxia, is registered az
the Denison. Mr.. Barnhart, who has held
many high positions In the railway world.
was compelled 10 retire from active work
I'm this line some years ago because OF in-
frmities caused by the disease named.
Prominent specialists pronounced his case
incurable and saic that even decided or per-
manent relief In locomotor ataxfa was an
impossibility. Mr.. Barnhart fs to-day q
strong REPUTATION OF the assertion. He il
sound and hearty I'm every respect and not
only walks freely without a cane. but re-
Gently won a footrace. He attributes the re-
markable transformation TO the effects OF
the goat lymph treatment. which was ad-
ministered 10 him by DIR. Gilbert White. OF
the Goat Lymph Sanatorlum Association.
the headquarters OF which are In the Aud
itorium building. Chicago.
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". T. BLYTHE. Section Director
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BRIBERY CASE DISMISSED
EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT To PROS
ECUTE LoGANsPORT COUNCILMAN.
village P~Ostofhce Robbed-Tobacco
sold 10 Minors at Vincennes-Oth-
err News of Indiana.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE bribery
case in which Alderman Daniel Gillespie
was charged with accepting money from
unknown persons TO influence his vote In
the recent traction franchise controversy
was noIle pressed this afternoon on motion
of Prosecutor George Walters.
In his statement Mr.. Walters said that
while there seemed to be sufficient ground
for the grand jury to suspect Gillespie and
to warrant his indictment, that body did
not have the time TO secure the details of
evidence. The trial was recently continued
TO Oct. Is, but in the meantime IL has been
carefully Investigated and the evidence has
been found insufficient to warrant prosecu-
ton.
No action has yet been taken with regard
TO the Indictment returned at the same time
against Councilman Stephen A Boyer.
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TRACTION FRANCHISE GRANTED.
Another Step i'm Connection with the
northumberland Line.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind. Oct. 16.-The City
Council has granted a thirty-ive-year
franchise TO the Columbus, Greensburg <
Richmond Traction Company. The new
company. if il builds into this city at all,
will come in over a single track on Second
street from the east. The company asked
for double track on Second street and for
a hfty-year franchise. Charles y. WILSON,
the promoter Of the new road. accepted the
franchise as granted and asserted that
work should be begun on the new road
within one year. 1t is asserted by one ia
authority that when the time is ripe the
name of the man who is to head the new
company will be announced and that then
all skepticism will vanish, the name being
absolute assurance that the road will be
built.
The company is asking for nothing but
the right of way through the country and
franchises for a generous term of years in
the cities. No subsidies will be asked.
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Mrs. Lucretia NJ. Horner, president of the
New Orleans Council of Women, was in
Indianapolis yesterday. With Amos W..
Butler, secretary of the State Board Of
Charities. and Mrs. Ella B.. Mccoy. a men,
Der of the board, Mrs. Horner visited the
indiana Industrial School for Girls, the
Juvenile Court and the Manual Training
High School. Mrs. Horner represented the
Council of Women of her city at the recent
meeting of the National Prison Congress
at Louisville. Since the meeting she has
been visiting charitable institutions in sew
eral Northern States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
RIDES FOR
Charity That Seems to BE Peculiar to
Boston.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
Some OF the charities in Boston are new
and attractive. rides for Invalids'' is not
new, but il is attractive. 1t was founded in
1874, and its survival for this long term of
years proves that it has met a real need.
need of funds has increased correspond
ingly.
What good does Ride for Invalids" do?
1t provides carriage drives. harbor excur-
sions and electric car rides for many i'll
and feeble poor of Boston. BY means of
boat and electrician tickets and by definite
arrangements with certain stable-keepers In
the various districts, it distributes these
benefits quickly and effectively. The select
ing of worthy cases is done by physicians.
district nurses and phil8nthropic workers,
because they come into close touch with the
needy. Accurate records are kept of the
work Done, and care is taken that those
that these outings are brought within reach
of the poor without the delay and incon-
venience arising from the less systematic
efforts.
Rides for Invalids'' is a unique charity.
1t is wholly distinct from The Country
ity. 1t does its work quietly, but it's sphere
OF usefulness is limited only by the amount
contributed TO its support.
These are the statistics for the year end
ing March 81, 1903:
Carriage drives furnished. .......... 1854
Harbor tickets 1.204
Car tickets L, 155
-
Total Is. SAB
All friends are invited to send their dona-
tons to William III. Baldwin, president, No.
As Boylston street, Boston, Mass. marked
Rides for lnvalids," and remittances will
be duly acknowledged.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday:
~Indiana-Fair on. Saturday and Sunday;
fresh west winds.
nlinois-Fair on Saturday and Sunday;
cooler in north portion on Saturday; Disk
west to northwest winds.
Ohio-Fair on Saturday. Sunday fair IN
south. showers and cooler in northern por-
lions; fresh west 10 northwest winds.
K~entucky--Fair on Saturday and Sunday.
Wisconsin and Lower Michigan-Fair in
south and rain in north portion on Satur-
day. Sunday fair; brisk northwest winds.
Teanessee-Fair in west and rain and
cooler in east portion on Saturday. Sunday
fair.
Minnesota-Fair on Saturday and Sum
day: fresh northwest winds.
Iowa, North DAKOTA. South Dakota, Ne
braska and K~ansas-Fair on Saturday and
Sunday.
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Masonic Temple Rededicated.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 16.-The Masonic
Temple, which, during the past three
months has been remodeled and enlarged,
was dedicated last night with elaborate
ceremonies and I'm the presence of about
three hundred Masons from this and neigh
boring counties. The exercises were in
charge of DIR. Holloway. of Indianapolis,
past grand master. Speeches were made by
Grand Secretary j. w. Prather, Judge
Frank Gavin, Martin III. Rice, of the Ma
sonic Advocate. and others. Mr.. Rice was
in charge of the dedication of the old tenn
pie. thirty-four years ago. Features OF the
evening were the presentation to the lodge
of a picture OF J.. j. Armstrong, who has
been a member over fifty years, and Of a
$3.50 loving cup TO Luther Short, ex-consul
general to Turkey, who has superintendent
the erection of the temple. a %banquest fol-
lowed the dedicatory exercises.
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Young Woman Secured the watch.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. 16.-Judge Van
Pelt rendered a decision this afternoon that
ended a novel and l-ong-drawn-out suit. VIII
son Fox, OF one of the out townships, gave
his fancee a gold watch. Then he pur-
chased a marriage license, but Miss Grace
Rack was not ready TO marry. Finally Fox
became suspicious and secured the watch
ON the pretense of taking it to the jeweler
10 have 1t repaired. When Miss Rack asked
for the watch Fox presented his mar
brought suit In court to recover the watch
and to-day was given a court order for its
return.
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Fair Is a Financial Failure.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 16.-The third
successive day of bad weather has sad
dened the street fair people. They know
by the number of visitors on Wednesday,
Thursday and to-day, Notwithstanding the
cold and wet weather, that With fair wealth
er many thousand persons would have
crowded the downtown business center.
The attendance at the pay shows and the
trade in the stores is falling much short OF
wheat was counted on. The expense of
the street fair is to be not less than $500.
and it was expected that half at least
would be received from the associations
share of receipts at the shows
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Trouble i'm a Militia Company.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Oct. 14-Trouble for some
time brewing in Company G., First Regi-
ment, Indiana National Guard, has Gull
minated in a petition from members re-
questing the captain, Henry W. Pease, for
merly of Chicago. and a member of the Illi-
nois National Guard, now n gasoline engine
manufacturer here. to resign as the best
means OF quelling the incipient mutiny ex-
listing. They allege inefficiency, ignorance
of military matters and neglect of his
mems comfort at the recent Kentucky ma
neuvers.
The trouble was brought TO a crisis by the
recent arrest ,of members of Goshen and
South Bend companies by the civil authori-
ties on charges preferred by Captain Pease
during the carnival in this city, creating a
scandal for the company that it is believed
proper military discipline would have
aYerted.
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TOOK ACID.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind. Oct. 16.-Miss Grace
Lockhart, aged twenty-eight, a prominent
young woman of this city. tonight attempt
ed suicide by taking carbolic acid. There
is little chance of recovery. She had long
suffered from a nervous ailment and heart
trouble.
Tonight she bought an ounce of carbolic
acid at Parrett's drug store. In CONVERSE
ton with the clerk she said she was much
better, and was in a jolly mood appar-
emily. Thirty minutes later she was found
in an clubhouse at her home, unconscious
and barely alive. She had taken most of
the acid.
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A Traction Problem.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 16.-The first steps
have been taken toward arriving at a solu-
ton of the problem that co1fronts the trac-
ton lines desiring to inaugurate through
travel from Indianapolis TO Dayton, o. The
problem consists of the bridge of the Chi
cago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad,
which is built across Main street at such a
height that it will not allow the large inter-
urban cars to pass through. 1t will be nee
essary TO raise this bridge about two feet.
The chief question is in regard to the cost
and how the cost Is 10 be shared. A COM
mittee has been appointed TO consider the
matter.
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VICTIMS ARE IMPROVING.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct. 16.-The men who
were hurt in the collision on the Union
Traction line east of Elwood Thursday
afternoon were removed to their homes last
night and with the exception of Walter
Pruitt, conductor on the gravel train, none
of them is believed to be dangerously hurt.
The wreck seems to have been the result
of q Tap order, so the motormen say, both
claiming to have been running under orders
when the collision occurred. Even under
those circumstances the wreck could have
been avoided but for the woods which
screened the curve, and it is said that the
company will take steps to secure the
grove and raze il to eliminate further dam
ger at this point. The wrecked cars were
burned on the scene last night and the
track repaired after a few hours delay.
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PITTSBURG, Oct. 16.-Negotiations nave
been concluded between the representatives
of the newly-organized Owens Bottle Ma
chine Company and the owners of all the
bottle manufacturing concerns on the
south side of Pittsburg for the optioning
of the local plants of the new corporation.
The price has not been stated. The Owens
Bottle Machine Company has a capital of
SO, OOO,O 900 and controls the patents of the
Owens bottle making machines, which are
being installed In the initial plant of the
cornoration at Toledo.
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Tobacco Sold to Minors.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
V~INCENNES, Ind, Oct. 16.-Grand jury
investigation to-day disclosed the names
of many tobacco dealers who have been
selling TO minors. and indictments. will fol-
low. Twenty-seven boys, the youngest of
five years, testified. Prosecuting Attorney
Emison said tonight he will prosecute for
contempt of court if his efforts to learn
the names OF those who exposed the in
yestigation prove successful.
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Safes Robbed by Burglars.

of Viborg was robbed last night of s., 600.
The robbers were seen by citizens, who
did not care to venture on the street,
Half of the money stolen was in gold. The
robbers escaped.
SIOUX CITY, a., Oct. 16.-Robbers
cracked the safe in the Linngrove, Qa.)
postofice last night and secured $500 in
money and stamps The robbers escaped.
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Thrown ont and KILLED.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 16.-William H.
Garshwiler, a prominent farmer, was killed
last night by being thrown from his buggy
and his neck broken. The accident was not
known until this morning, when the body
was found in the road near the home of the
deceased. southwest of the city. Mr.. Garsh-
wiler left Franklin late yesterday afternoon
to drive home. lie left a widow and three
children.