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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
ITALIAN BANKER SHOT.
Policeman Wounded by the Murderer
as Latter Was Trying to Escape.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81. - Vincenzo
Till, proprietor of a bank at so South
Eighth street, was shot and killed tonight
by Giovanni Viola. AS Viola ran from the
bank he was pursued by a crowd. He
turned and fired his revolver at his pur-
suers. One bullet struck Policeman Thomas
Comfy in the breast and severely wounded
him. Viola was captured after a struggle.
The police have been unable to learn Viola
motive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
WILL ASK HIGHER WAGES.


BALTIMORE. Nd, Aug. 31.-At a meet
ing to-day of representatives of the engin-
eers. iremen and trainmen employed on the
different divisions of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad 1t was decided 10 ask the COM
pany for an increase in wages. and COM
mittees were appointed TO formulate the de-
mands for presentation to General Man
ager Potter. No specific Information as to
the demands which Will be made can be
Hloyes. which have continued for several
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
OF Interest to Indianian..

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. S1.-David Edwards
was to-day appointed postmaster at Roset-
ta. spe-cer county. Indiana, vice Elizabeth
Cox, resigned.
The controller of the currency an
nounces the following changes in officials
OF the Valparaiso Qnd.) National Bank: A.
j. Louderbeck. cashier. in place of Z. Ball
Mark Il. Dickover. assistant cashier in
place OF \. j. Louderbeck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
"Fit ms N FiddIe.v

FRANKLIN, Pa, Aug. Sl.-Maj. c. ]. S.
Miller intimate friend of Vice Consul
Magelssen. on Saturday cabed TO the vice
consul as to his condition after escaping
assassination. and received the following
cable dispatch to-day from Beirut: Fit as
q fiddle Magelsscn''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01

committed suicide some time yesterday a
his home in Brooklyn. He drank carbolic
acid. The mans treatment OF his son was
being investigated by the federal authori-
ties, and this, with violent quarrels with
his wife. who was much angered because
of the treatment her boy received, are be-
lieved TO have caused Thompson TO take
his own life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
suPERINTENDENTs CHANGED
Mr. Hickman Now I'm Charge of the
steel Plant mt Springfield. III.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Aug. Sl.-"yan"
Hickman arrived in the city to-day TO sue
ceed j. III. Ross. who resigned suddenly last
week as superintendent of the big mills of
the Republic Iron and Steel Company. Mr..
Hickman comes from Indiana where he
has been in charge OF a plant OF the COM
pany. He was previous TO that time con-
nected with the companys mills at Mil
Waukee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
Bank Clerk Kill. Woman and Self.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 31.-Herbert b.
Bates, clerk in the First National Bank,
to-day shot and instantly killed Miss Lena
Gentry He then shot and killed himself.
There was no witnesses to the tragedy IL
is supposed that she had rejected his
attentions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
PRICE CEN 10. FIVE CENTS


mault defense. situated at Albeit Head. jut-
ting into Royal Roads. ten miles from VIC
toria. Reports saw two Six-inch guns VIII
be placed there A battery OF small quick
firing guns is building I'm the navy yard
covering the entrance Of Esquimault harbor
A report. also without confirmation, is cur
rent that the imperial government intends
TO construct a large dry dock at Esqui-
u1alft
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
ACCIDENT SEASON OPENS.
Deer shooters Now at Liberty 10 shoot
Each Other by Mistake.

GRoVERSVILLE. N Y, Aug. Sl.-The
deer shooting season opens tomorrow and
northern trains are carrying many hunters
To the Adirondacks. Campers from the
mountains say deer are very plentiful this
year. especially in the vicinity of Whit
taker lake. In Hamilton county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
DRANK CARB0LIC ACID.


NEW YORK. Aug. 3l.-Christopher
Thompson. hfty-two years OF age.
father OF Hugh Thompson the boy
who was rescued last Thursday from
the French bark Marechai De Con
Esut. four miles east OF Sandy Hook,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
Britain May Build a New Fort.

s VICTORIA. Il. c., Aug. 3.-Unconirmed
rumors are current at Esquimault that
new fort viii shortly be added to the EsQui-
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days, were behind closed doors. 1t is in
timated that unless the demands of the
employees be granted a general strike of all
classes of trainmen will be ordered.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
OFFICIALS ARE PLEASED.
Expect to Have Cable Completed to
Manila by Fourth of July.

New York, Jan. 3.-Clarence Mac
kay, president; George G., Ward, vice
president and general manager, and
the other officials of the Commercial
Pacific 60. are greatly pleased at the
completion of the company's cable be-
tween San Francisco and Hawaii, a
work to which they have devoted
much energy and time during the last
few months. They do not propose to
stop at Hawaii, however, and now say
that by July 4 they expect the cable
will have been completed to Manila.
Speaking of the project, Mr.. Ward
said:
1.-The Commercial Pacific Co.'S cable
to Hawaii was connected through to
San Francisco at SAB p. m, January
1 (Honolulu time). The cable will
open for public business on Monday
morning, January 5. The widespread
interest created by bringing the Ha-
waiian islands into electric touch with
the Pacific coast is evidenced by the
congratulatory cablegrams already
received. 1t is a particular satisfac-
ton to us tt have the cable completed
on the first day of the new year., be-
cause it fulfills our promise to con
gress. Rapid progress is being made
be laid between Honolulu and Ma
Mia, and over $500 miles of this ca
bic has already been manufactured.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
AN AMERICAN DERELICT.
Ship Drifting About I'm the Pacific
After Being Struck by n Ty-
phoon ON Japanese Coast.

San Francisco, Jan. 3.-The Ameri-
can ship st. David is drifting about
the north Pacific, dismasted and short
of provisions. The Japanese liner
America Maru, which has reached
port from the orient, spoke the ship
off the Japanese coast, December II.
The St. David is bound from Manila
for Tacoma, in ballast. Capt. Going
sent a boatload of provision to the
st. David and took off one man, Har-
ry John Johnson. Johnson said that
at Manila Capt. Harrington had given
up the command of the st. David to
Capt. Ryder, who understood that the
ship was provisioned to reach Tacoma.
A few days ago they found that there
were practically no provisions on
board. When so days out from Manila
and only about eighty-fve miles off
the japanese coast, a typhoon struck
them.
With the men all starving and the
vessel in a bad way, eight days passed
before the America Maru hove in
sight. With fresh provisions Capt.
Ryder thought he might be able to
get the vessel to Yokohama for re-
pairs.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
CANCELLED ALL INSURANCE.
The Mercantile Ma
rine Co. Has Cancelled All In
From January 1.

London, Dec. 3.-Considerable in
terest was created at Lloyd's to-day
by the announcement that three lines
belonging to the international Mer-
camille Marine Co.-the Leyland, Do
minion and White Star-had can
celled their insurance from January
1. 1t was presumed to be the inten-
ton of the International Mercantile
Marine Co. to include it's other lines
in this arrangement.
While the removal of such a large
amount of business from the market
at one sweep aroused comment, the
brokers who are effecting the insur-
ance of the limits mentioned received
the news with equanimity. owing to
the fact that for more than a year
past all these contracts netted a loss
to the underwriters.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
A COUNTERFEITERS' DEN.
Successful Raid by Secret Service
Officers on II COunterfeiters'
Den in Wilmington, Del

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 3.-Secret
Service Agent George F. Foster, of
Washington, after a long investiga-
ton, succeeded in locating a counter
feiters' den at 52S West Second street,
this city, Friday, and it was raided
by the police. Biagni Matearoso,
better known as mike Ross" Sathia
Matearoso, his wife, and Nicola Di
Pace, his brother-in-law, were arrest
ed and the plant captured. 1t was an
unusually large one, comprising ten
molds, a number of mixing pots, dies,
presses and other counterfeiting par
aphernalia. The parties will have a
hearing before acting United States
Commissioner Hollis. Among the ma
terial captured we're about a hundred
counterfeit dollars and a number of
partly-formed nickels.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
FIRE LOSSES LAST YEAR.
The Fire Losses for 1902, in
Round Figures, Aggregated
About $I6I ,ooo,o 200.
DECREASE FROM THE PRECEDING YEAR.
Insurance Companies Prospered, In
asmuch as Much of the Property
Destroyed In Big Fires was Not
Covered, and Rates Were Gen
orally Much Higher.

New York, Jan. 3.-The fire losses
of the United States and Canada were
hardly in excess of $161 900. 900 for the
year 1902, even allowing an approx
mate estimate of $751; 900 for the
month of December, in the absence as
yet of carefully-compiled figures by
underwriters for last month.
This amount is about So, 10000 less
than the losses for 1901, and between
$4,000, 900 and $40, 000, 900 less than
the fire record for 1900, which was the
worst year in the history of fire I'M
derwriting.
Outside of the Paterson and Water
bury fires, the worst fires of 1902
were that at Atlantic City on April 3,
estimated at $500, 900 damage, and
the destruction of the Armour plant
at Chicago, with a loss of 100000.
There are two considerations which
have combined to make 1902 much
more favorable for the fire insurance
companies than any of the preceding
three years.
There were several bad fires, nota-
bly, that at Atlantic City in May, in
which much of the property de-
stroyed was wholly Or largely with
out insurance.
While the property loss at Pater-
son was over $7,o00,000, the under
writer's paid in indemnities something
like s. 100000. The Waterbury insur-
ance loss was about $750,000 smaller
than the property loss.
The other factor for fire insurance
men was the almost universal advance
I'm ire insurance rates throughout the
country. The advances were all the
way from 25 per cent. to over 100 per
cent.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
JACKIES
Ensign BabcOck and Men Swim a
Mile in Shark-Infested Water
and SUCCESSFULLY Set BuOys.

Manila, Jan. "a boats crew from
the United States cruiser Don Juan
de Austria made the first successful
attack on the mine fields in the ma
neuvers near Subig bay, Friday. The
boat capsized as it was approaching
the mines and part Of the crew, with
Ensign Babcock leading, swan a mile,
although the water was infested with
sharks, towing countermine buoys,
which were successfully placed. The
searchlights on the warships did not
discover the operation. Ensign Bah
cock and his men were congratulated
on their courage.
Rear-Admiral Evans feet will aban-
don Subig bay on Monday and come
to Manila for heavy gun practice.
One target will represent a submarine
boat. 1t will be towed by a subma-
rine vessel and will appear on the
surface briefly.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
DEATH OF MRS. DocKERY.
Wife of Miasourf,s Governor Passes
Away at the Executive Mnnsion,
In Jefferson city.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Dockery, wife of Gov.
Alexander NJ. Dockery, died at the
executive mansion at 5:45 a. m,
Thursday, of heart failure. She had
been ill for several weeks and death
was not unexpected. With her at the
time we're Gov. Dockery, two sisters,
Mrs. II. C. Orr, of Kansas City, and
Mrs. Margaret b. Lincoln, Of Bowling
Green, Mo. Mrs. Dockery was con-
scious to the last, and after bidding
farewell to those around her passed
away quietly.
She was born in C~hillicothe, Mo-, in
1s4s, and was the daughter of Green
up Bird. Her education was received
at Clay seminary, Liberty, Mo. In
1869 she married Gov. Dockery, and
was the mother of eight children, all
dying in infancy.
Services will be held in the execu-
tive mansion, after which the re-
mains will be taken by special train
to ~Chillicothe, for interment beside
the children.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
TWO ENGINE CREWS KILLED.
A Railroad Accident in V lOnt
List and Injuries Many More.

Burlington, VT, Jan. "a wild en-
CINE, running from Burlington to
Rutland, on the Rutland railroad,
crashed into the north-bound flyer
from New York, Friday night, at Shell
burne. The crews of both engines
were killed and a brakeman who was
riding on the wild engine was proba-
bly, fatally hurt, and nearly every one
of the flyers crew was injured more
or less seriously. No passenger was
seriously hurt, although many re-
ceived bruises.
The impact of the collision was ter
rible, and only the heaviness of the
flyer prevented a greater disaster. AS
it was, both engines were totally de-
molished, the boiler of one exploding
with a terrific report.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
VEST is NOT A CANDIDATE.
The Missouri Senator Does Not Want
HIS Name Mentioned in COnnec-
ton with Se%natorship Contest.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Senator G.. G..
Vest, of Missouri, has issued a signed
statement declaring that he is not a
candidate for reelection and never
sought to be returned to the United
States senate. His closing words are
as follows:
II am profoundly grateful to the
democrats of Missouri who have hon
ored me so much in the past, and es-
pecially to the friends who still insist
that l should remain in public life,
but | shall become a private citizen
after the 4th of March next, and any
connection of my name hereafter with
political preferment is not only with
out my consent but against my en-
phatic protest"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
Louisiana Town Burned.

ALEXANDRIA,, La, Jan. 3.-About half
of the town of Ola, La, On the ST.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
railway, 40 miles north of this place,
was destroyed by fire, Thursday.
thought to be of i~ncendiary origin.
During the excitement that followed,
Town Marshal Everett Smith was
killed by unknown persons in a sa-
loon where he had gone to order it
closed, as the license expired at mid
night, He was shot six times in the
hearth The loss by fire amounts to
several thousand dollars.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
Europeans Leaving Tetuan.

Madrid, Jan. News has reached
here that the European inhabitants of
Tetuan, Morocco, have quilted that
port, fearing the rebels.
Dispatches received here from Tan
gier report that several provision
conveys have entered Fee.
The sultan's troops intended march
ing out from Fee, December 81, to at
tack the rebels. The sultan has sum-
moned his brother, Mulai-Mohammed,
to Fee, in order to ~disprQve the pre-
tension of the pretender to the throne
that Mulai-Mohammed had fomented
the present rebellion.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
MRS. w. A. CLARK E A
The Daughter-in-Law of SenatoR
Clark, OF Montana, Dies Mt Her
Home in Butte,

Butte, Mont, Jan. Mrs. William
A. Clark, Jr., died at 4:3O Thursday
morning.
Mabel Foster Clark was born %
years ago, near P%ittsburg, Pa, the
daughter of John H. Foster, who
came to Butte nearly seventeen years
ago. On June 10, 1901, she was
welded to William A. Clark, Jr.,
youngest son of Senator William A.
Clark. Her baby boy, for whom she
gave her life, was born December 2.
Mrs. Clark was a young woman of
rare grace and qualities of mind and
character, which endeared her to a
legion of friends.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
BANQUET TO MARCONI
The italian Inventor Sangufne of
the Future of Transatlantic
Wireless T~eIegraphy.

Halifax, n. S., Jan. 1.-The citizens
of Sydney gave a monster banquet,
Tuesday night at the Sydney hotel to
Marconi. The inventor, in re-
spending to the toast to his health,
referred to the valuable assistance
given him by the governments of the
United States, Canada and Italy and
said that the public need not be sur
prised in the future if wireless mes
sages were flashed across the Atlantic
for one cent a word.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
USING THE POLICE DRAGNET.
Efforts of the st Louis Police to LO-
cate the Murderer of Coach
man WOrthen.

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-The police are us
ing the dragnet to locate the muir
derer or murderers of Coachman Or
rim Worthen, who was found dead on
the premises of his employer, Mrs.
Rebecca Webb, Tuesday morning.
Eight person have been brought in
and put through the sweatbox, seven
of whom are held for further devel-
opments, and it is expected that 9TH
er arrests will be made. The general
impression now is that Worthen was
killed for money won in a dice game,
at which he is known to have been
present on Monday night.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
COAL BLOCKADE 0 K
Have Plenty of Cars to Relieve
the Coal Stringency.

Carbondale, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-The orders
issued from the division headquarters
of the Illinois Central railroad for the
immediate dispatch of coal and the
side-tracking of all dead freight in
order to relieve the motive power of
the company from the coal glut had
its effect Friday. The blockade in
the Williamson county fields is almost
broken.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
IN THE ALMANACH DE GOTTA.
President ROOSEVELT Portrait
Adorns the Pages of the An
manach De GOthn for 1908.

New York, Jan. 3.-President
Roosevelt is accorded the honor of a
portrait in the Almanach De Gotha,
for 1908, which has just made it's APP
pearance. This addition is the one
hundred and fortieth in the history
of this compilation.
Along with the presidents, appear
portraits of King Edward and Queen
Alexandra, and one of Prince Won
acknowledgements, vice-president
of the union of mediatized ~seigneures
of Germany.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
PRETENDER IN SIGHT OF FEE.
Troops Are Defending Approaches
to the City-The Christians All
Reported to BE Safe.

London, Jan. "A dispatch to the
Times from Tangier says a courier
from Fee has arrived there bringing
a letter, dated December &c, saying
that the pretender was then four
hours from Fee. All available troops
had left the capital to defend the ap-
proaches to the city.
The Christians in Fee were all re-
ported to be safe.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS.
A CoadjutOr bishop, With the Right
of Succession, to Be ChOsen
for the See of st. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. Archbishop Kahn
is to have a coadjutor at last. Per-
mission was received from Rome re-
Gently, and the consultors and ire
movable rectors of the archdiocese
of ST. Louis have been notified to
meet at Kenrick seminary, January,
8, for the purpose of choosing three
candidates for the coadjutorship.
1t was at first suggested that an
auxiliary bishop be chosen, but the
vatican would not consent, preferring
to have a prelate in line of succe
sion, so that no interruption might
occur in the work of the diocese in
ease of the death of the present met
ropolitan.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
PROCLAIMED EMPEROR.
Tho Great Event Of the East Indian Dur
barking Edward Proclaimed
Emperor OF India.

Delhi, India, Jan. Items of thou
sands of people from the city of Delhi
and from villages far and near began
gathering at daybreak Thursday
morning on the great plain outside
the city. There they waited patiently
for the supreme announcement OF
the durbar, that King Edward was
emperor of India. Soon the great
plain was filed with crowding masses
of people, and the brightly-colored
clothing of the vast throng covered
the space with gorgeous hues. The
crowd on the plain was composed
largely of the common people, but
among it could be seen the retainers
OF the various rajahs who had assem-
bled for the function.
The. Proclamation Read.
When the great amphitheater was
filled and the hour for the announce
ment drew near, the multitude within
and without awaited expectantly the
first act of the proclamation cere-
mony.
Then the approach of the viceroy
was heralded. Preceded by members
of his body guard, clad in white, blue
and gold, and under the command of
Maj. Grimston, Lord Curzon appeared
at the entrance of the arena in his
carriage. The viceroy was escorted
by Sir Pertab FINCH. Alighting from
his carriage, Lord Curzon mounted
the dais to the throne, which was
6pnnrafnl Wi u ~01Ian I;nn. o-J
around which were placed massive sill
yer footstools.
When the spectators had resumed
their seats after the anthem there
was a flourish of trumpets from the
heralds, and Maj. Maxwell, at the
command of the viceroy, read the
proclamation opening the durbar. The
royal standard was then raised on
high, the imperial salute was fired,
and it was announced that King Ed
ward was emperor of India.
Message from the King.
trumpets, and Lord Curzon arose and
stood for a moment impressive. Then,
in impressive tones he delivered a
speech and read the message from
King Edward. In his address the vice
roy proclaimed the coronation of the
king, extolled the loyal Indian people
and prophesied prosperity for the In.
dian empire.
In the kings message, which was
then read by Lord Curzon, his majesty
said that the prince and princess OF
Wales would shortly visit India. He
regretted his absence from the dur
bar, and sen his greetings to his In
dian people. In conclusion, King
Edward said:
Il renew the assurance of my re
gard for the liberties of the Indian
people; of my respect for their digni-
ties and rights; of my interest in
their advancement, and of my devo,
ton to their welfare. These are the
supreme aims and objects of my rule,
which, under the blessing of Almighty
God, will lead to the increasing pros
perity of my Indian empire and to the
greater happiness of it's peoples"
AS the viceroy finished reading the
kings words the assembled people
broke into cheers for the king and
emperor. The cheering was taken up
by the multitude outside the amphi.
theater and was long sustained.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
TRADE WITH
Imports From the United states
Show q Falling OF.

Berlin, Jan. 3.-Partial returns
from the consular districts indicate
that Germany's exports to the United
States increased in 1902 by about
S., 1000, 90 over those of 1901. The net
increases in nine districts of north
Germany alone amount to $685. on,
chiefly in textiles. Bremen and
Magdburg showed decreases togeth-
er of 50, 500, 900, principally in sugar.
The imports from the United States
fell off, but no reliable figures are
available.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
More Naval Cadets.

Washington, Jan. In order to
increase the personnel of the navy to
keep pace with construction, it has
been practically decided upon to al
low an additional naval cadet for each
congressional district, two for each
senator and ten annually at large, to
be appointed by the president.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
Severe Earthaunke shock.

San Jose, Costa Rica, Jan. "A se-
we're shock of earthquake was felt
here at n o'clock Thursday morn
ing. The shock is believed to have
originated from the volcano of Irazu,
and it followed the same direction as
the shocks felt here December IS.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
Grain Elevator Burned.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Jan. 2.-The grain
elevator of the Great Western Cereal
Co., with a capacity of $4,000 bush
els, burned early Thursday, causing
a loss of 100000, fully covered by
insurance. The elevator contained 10O,-
900 bushels of oats and a large
amount of valuable machinery, all of
which is a total loss.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09
BLAZE IN MISSOURI CAPITOL.
Some Land Department Records in
the Office of the Secretary of
state Are Burned.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 2.-Fire
was discovered in the basement of
the capitol building here at two
o'clock Thursday afternoon. 1t was
put out by some workmen engaged
in the building, but not until some of
the records of the land department
in the office of the secretary of state
had been burned. The loss to the
building is slight.