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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-24


American Revolution.
of the credentials, and so strict Is the ex-
animation that the society offers a re-
that there is any flaw in the lines traced
by any one OF its members TO revolution
ary ancestors.
Mrs Charles NJ Cross, of Irvington. was
the first State regent of the Daughters OF
the Revolution in Indiana, and she was fol-
lowed by Miss Voss, who held the office Tor
three years. Mrs. James A. Mount was
the next regent and Miss Voss, who was
again elected to that office, is the present
State regent and is now serving her 1ourtn
term. Miss Voss also holds the office or
librarian general in the national society:
The Indianapolis chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution has about sixty
members and Mrs. Charles M. Cross, OF
Irvington. is the chapter regent. The juve-
nile organization, the Lexington chapter,
has seventy members, and the regent Is
Mrs. Harry COndit.
The object of the society is to inculcate
patriotism and to establish and preserve
all the memorials of the revolutionary ne
roes- The greatest work accomplished by
the society was the erection OF the Nalley
Forge monument, the only memorial to the
soldiers of Valley Forge. The Indiana
society has placed headstones at all the
revolutionary graves they have found, and
has undertaken the education of young
woman who Is a descendant of a revolu-
tiOnary ancestor. A committee from the In
diana society is also working with the
National Flag Association, and has been
instrumental in the passing Of the flag laws,
and in the presentation of flags TO the
schools and soldiers homes. The members
OF the committee are Miss Voss, Mrs. /.
p. Gray. Mrs. James A. Mount, Mrs. Oh
liver p. Morton. Mrs. Maria G. Tanner. Mrs.
Charles M. Cross, Mrs. George Richwine.
and Mrs. e. p. Thayer.
While the State organization is not very
large it is a strong and includes in
It's membership many Of the prominent
women of Indiana. The special meetings of
the Indianapolis chapter are usually at
tended by members Of the other chapters,
and the social functions are always hand
some. Both the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and the Daughters of the
Revolution have included In their member
ship real or original daughters-that is. the
actual daughters of patriot of the revo-
luton. The former society has eight real
daughters on it's list, and the latter has
six.
THE COLONIAL DANES.
The Society of Colonial Danes is a
smaller society in point of numbers than
either of the revolutionary societies. Its
requirements for membership are rigid, and
in the beginning the society was confined
to those States which were the thirteen
original colonies. Later. however. the So
ciety took in the States outside the orig
inal thirteen as associate societies, and these
latter societies allowed to vote on all
questions except those affecting the con-
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The Jester.

I a jester, I,
Sadly the poet sings:
Aye must I put my thoughts in words
That please the mob-my kings:
And thus until L die,
out OF my heart the cry,
/ am jester, l.
Jester, l.
Murmurs the workman strong;
shape the iron 10 suit the will
OF those who rede IL wrong:
And while beneath their eye
The yielding brass / pry,
am a Jester. l.
royal jester. l.
Hear ye the numbers low
That ever pierce through earth's wild storms
Echoes from long ago.
And why. o fateful breeze,
DOst thou awake the pain,
Here Is a weird the world ne'er drees-
Q sad heart throb amain.
And thus must al men cry:
All. till this old world die.
I am Jester. I.
-H. W. in New Yosk Cemmercdal Adyertissr.
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Thankfulness.

Thankful for the weather. Lord
III it's snow. In sweet accord
We 60 singing down the way
That violet yesterday.
SO we feel the fall OF Light
Rest beneath thy stars at night,
Know thy loving kindness still.
Let thy weathers work their will,
II.
Thankful for the weather. Lord
Still thy ample fields afford
Golden treasures that thy poor
Hunger In thy sight more;
still our steps by thee are led
Still thy tables wide are spread:
There thy blessing falleth stil.
Let thy wsathsrs work their will.
Frank /. Stanton. IN Atlanta constitutio
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Letter to a Young Lady
in the Country

AR MARY: 1 am glad for many
reasons to turn TO the pleasant
task of answering your letter. 1
have lately given some effort to
the preparation of matter for the
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-24

societies for women,
- Though OF comparatively recent
growth are of Importance in point
#ffffM of .nursbers and influence, and
Aa3<AS the consistent growth and ex-
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-24

coterie of youthful companions had in
vented a pet name for me--a name by
which they all call me behind my back"
What do they call you?" asked the
Bachelor, Joe.
They call me playful Jimmy"
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IERE is noihing better or more
assuring 70 ne feminine soul that
is longing for springtime. than a
littie shiri8 waist talk. The sum-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
FOUR MURDERED;
HOME WAS BURNED
PARENTS AND CHILDREN
MET AN AWFUL FATE IN THEIR
CALIFORNIA HOME.

julius Weber, His Wife and Their
19-Yenr-OId Daughter and Ia
Year-OId Son the Victims-H0use
Was Set On Fire to Conceal the
Crime of Murder-Surviving Son
Says He Has Theory, But VIII
Not Give II.
Auburn, CAL. Nov. lit is now
known that Julius Weber. his wife,
their 19-year-old daughter, Bertha, and
their son, Paul, aged IA years, were
murdered last night by an unknown
assassin, who set fire to the home in
an effort to cover his crime.
Before the fire had made any great
headway, the bodies of the murdered
woman and her two children were
rescued from the burning house.
An examination of the bodies show
ed that Mrs. Weber and the children
had been murdered before the fire had
been started. Mrs. Weber and her
daughter had been killed by pistol
wounds. On the boys head were sew
eral deep cuts. He had also been shot.
All efforts to reach Julius Weber,
the father. were abandoned until to-
day. when q. search was made in the
burning timbers and his body was
found in the bathroom of the dwelling.
He, too, had been shot down before
being left to be consumed by the
flames. This makes the death list as
follows:
Julius Weber, aged. As.
Mrs. Julius Weber. aged Al.
Bertha Weber, aged 10.
Paul Weber, aged a. their son.
Body of Weber Found.
The body of Mr.. Weber was so badly
burned that it was impossible to as
certain how often he was shot. II
has been ascertained beyond a
doubt that the women were killed in
one room and their clothing set on
fire. and that they We're then dragged
into the apartment where their bodies
were discovered.
One very peculiar circumstance OF
the tragedy is that, while the bodies
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
INDIANA REPUBLICAN WHO CAR
RIED HIS STATE FOR
GOVERNOR.

of the mother and daughter were
burned to some extent. the apartment
in which they were lying was not on
fire when the firemen broke in, which
showed that they had been killed in
some other portion of the house, par
TALLY burned and then dragged into
the room where they were found
Robbery Theory Exploded.
The robbery theory is about explod-
ed. Adolph Weber, the son. aged 20,
who is the only member of the family
alive talks but little. but to the cor
oner and sheriff. he says he did not
think the motive was either robbery or
revenge. When asked if he had the
ory, he said he had. but would not
give it. He did say. reluctantly. that
his father had a violent temper.
The boy said he left the house about
$3.50 o'clock. came down town and
bought a pair of trousers. When he
went TO the fire he dropped his old
trousers. which were in a bundle in
the burning building. Young Weber
has good reputation.
Two 22-caliber revolvers were found,
but the bullets extracted from the
bodies were of 32-caliber.
julius Weber was retired brewer
and was man OF considerable wealth.
The family lived in handsome home
here. and Mr.. Weber possessed valua-
BILE property in Oakland, Cal
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
VERDICT ron ss5,OOO
Returned IN Favor Of woman An
Accident widowed.

New York. Nov 11.--What Is said TO
have been the largest verdict ever
awarded under similar conditions was
returned In the Supreme Court to-
day when jury awarded Mrs Mary
Ga Nun, $35.000 for the loss Of her hus-
band. who died as a result Of injuries
sustained In the Grand Central tunnel
on Jan. 8, 1902.
Mr.. Ga Nun was on his way from
his home, IN Greenwich TO his place OF
business In this city when the train
on which he was riding crashed into
another. He was hurled from his seat.
his head striking an iron projection on
the seat ahead. He did not appear
badly injured at first and was able to
continue his business for many months,
but, according TO testimony given In
the case. he experienced a remarkabl
change IN disposition. From a iovial
and congenial man, he became mOrosc,
IN tempered and depressed In spirits.
About a year and half after the ac-
cident Ga Nun became seriously ill
and died four days later. Physicians.
who performed an autopsy. testified
that death was due 10 "A rupture OF the
heart. which was Indirectly due 10 the
shock and injuries received IN the coll
lision.
Mrs. Ca Nun sued for 10000 damages
and the jury returned verdict Tor
half that amount.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
MISPLACED RAIL
THREW The TRAIN
THIRTEEN WERE INJURED
IN A WRECK THAT OCCURRED
NEAR COCHRAN.

seven Coaches Were Overturned-TO
the Left of the Track Was a Forty
foot Embnnkment-Fort
the Coaches TumbIed to the other
Side-Othervvise There WouId
Probably HIVE Been Loss of Life
and More Serious InJuries-Tbe
List OF Injured.
Macon. Nov. 1.-THE Southern Rail-
ways fast train. No. a. for Bruns-
wick and Jacksonville. was ditched at
an early hour this morning three miles
below Cochran.
Seven coaches were overturned and
thirteen persons were injured in the
wreck, though none seriously.
The accident was caused by mis-
placed rail. the spikes of which were
either broken or had been removed.
To the left of the track was forty
cfoot embankment, and had the train
gone down on that side It Is probabls
that a great loss of life would have
occurred.
List OF the Injured.
Following is a list of injured in the
wreck:
L. Pollock, flesh wound in left leg,
right arm and back sprained.
J. N. Long. Munsey, Ind. bruised,
right side.
Mrs. J. N. Long. slight body bruise.
Sam schatz, Cleveland. o., sprained
back and hip.
Mrs. schatz. slight cut over right
eye.
A. j. Burnett, Sandy Point. Ca.
sprained right ankle.
G, Pask, Sharon. Pa. slight body
bruises.
j. weinsberg. New York. sprained
right ankle.
Lewis Zack, Jacksonville, Fla. left
leg bruised.
w. e. Park, Ravenwood. w. Va.
bruised head and leg
j. w. Young, Winston. N. c.. slight
cut over left eye.
Mrs, John Hollien. Watthaus. Fla.
bruise on left forehead.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
JUMPED INTO RIVER
TO PUT OUT FLAMES.
Two Lives Known to Have Been
Lost In n Fire in France.

Two Lives Known to Have Been
Lost In Fire in France.
Paris, Nov. ia fire, in which two
men are known to have lost their
lives and which was attended by most
dramatic incidents, occurred this aft
ernoon in the Ripolin Enamel Paints
Factory at Issy, near Paris.
About O'Clock a terrific explosion
wrecked the building in which twenty
five men and an equal number of wom-
en- were employed. Flames broke out
instantly, and in a few minutes the
factory was like a furnace. Barred
windows rendered escape from the
building difficult. Many women rushed
out with their clothes burning and
jumped into the River Seine in order
to extinguish the flames.
About ten men and the same num-
Der of women were severely burned,
several of them critically, and besides
those known to have died as the re-
suit of burns. it is feared that some
persons perished in the building.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
GRAIN CONCERN BREAKS.
Rise I'm Prices Too strong for the
Federal COmpany

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE pronounced
rise in the stock market was respon-
sible for the suspension to-day OF the
Federal Stock and Grain Company Of
this city one of the largest concerns
of the kind in the country The COM
pany had four offices In Boston and
fifty or more i'm other cities. Treasurer
ID. E. Murray states that the concern
has lost $1,000.000 In the last six
months, and adds that the claims
against II do not exceed $150,000
While most of the branch offices are
in New England the concern had
agencies In Montreal, Denver and sew
eral other cities. All branches We're
closed shortly after the announcement
of the suspensions and In several
places attachments have been filed
against funds standing In the banks
to the credit OF the concern.
The company is said to have cleared
S2000000 last year. OF late, however
steady losses have been sustained, the
officials assert. Treasurer Murray
says "The claims against the COM
pany will not amount to over $150,000
II an assignment is made, and / am
going to try to prevent that by secur-
ing some money with which to carry
on the business. The claims are
small, being divided among 1900 cus-
toners all over the country"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
TOM TAGGART is
NOT RESIGNING
STICKS TO GUARDIANSHIP
AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
ron DEMOCRACY.

National Headquarters of the Party
VIII BE at Indianapolis and
French Lick SprinRs-raggnrt
Says 1t Is Too EARLY to Discuss
Policies and Presidential POsstbfl-
titles of Four Years Hence--snys
Harmony Exists.
New York. Nov. 11.-Thomas Tag
CART, chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, has no intention OF
resigning his post, according to a state
ment made to-day.
81 have returned to New York the
same as 1 left it, a Democrat" he
said. mo man, no policy nor any
platform would have stopped the cy-
clone for Roosevelt. There is no ac-
counting for cyclones. Neither party
had expected it. nor did either have
a line on 1t.
"The utmost harmony exists among
the members of the committee, and
there is no need for reorganization.
There are no heart -burnings, no re-
ordinations. except the general regret
for the defeat of our candidate.
"I have no intention of resigning,
National headquarters will be at In
dianapolis and at French Lick Springs.
Indianapolis is my home, you know,
and have business interests in the
Springs.
TT is too early yet to talk politics
and nolicies and nrestdential nossihiIi-
ties of four years hence"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
FRIGHTFUL DREAMS
CAUSED HIS DEATH.
Sensational Cases Have Come t.
Light in Jersey City.

Sensational Cases Have Come to
Light in Jersey City.
New York. Nov. 11.-Frederick Eve,
young tradesman. who always had
borne a good reputation until he was
arrested ten days ago on charges made
by two little girls, died in a cell in the
Jersey City Jail to-day. 1t is believed
that his death was due to fright and
constant worry as to what fate had in
store for him.
Eve was one of fourteen Hudson
county men arrested on serious charges
preferred by little girls, and his death
adds another dramatic link to the
cases which have shaken Hudson coun-
ty from center to circumference. AL
ready many regulations in Jersey City
and Hoboken have been shattered and
two of the accused have tried to COM
init suicide.
Since his confinement in Jail Eve
had continually protested his innocence
of the charges against him. Fear of
conviction, however. preyed upon him
constantly. He frequently awoke with
startled screams and told the keepers
of terrible dreams in which the faces
of his accusers appeared.
To-day when his cell was entered
Ewes body was lying on the floor. His
face was distorted with fear. and the
doctors say that death probably came
as a result of one of the frightful
dreams which had haunted him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
HUNTING FOR JACKSON
Thus Far He Has Eludcd Large
Posse In West virginia.

Charleston, w. Va. Nov. 11.--At a
late hour tonight all efforts to cap
ture Edward Jackson, who shot and
killed Sheriff Daniels and John Rolf, a
prominent citizen in Montgomery, yes
terday, as the result of the killing Of
his brother, Constable Walter Jack
son, by Policeman Elliott on wednes-
day, had proved futile.
Forces have been searching for Jack
son all day and are still securing the
country for him tonight Two pairs
of bloodhounds were placed on his
trail to-day, but with no success. The
excitement following the double
shooting has somewhat subsidized, but
the friends of Sheriff Daniels still
threaten TO lynch Jackson II he is
captured.
Ed jackson was chased into a cave
last night, when II was decided to
walt for daylight for his capture. AL
though the place was surrounded
during the night jackson escaped.
The posse has been increased to $50.
Meantime, the friends of Jackson are
reported to be only organizing around
Montgomery and swearing vengeance
If jackson is lynched or killed with
out being given trial
Gov. White was asked to send
troops. He replied he would hold
troops in readiness, but advised form
ing large posse.
Deputy sheriffs are being sworn in
from adjacent counties and are has
tening to the posse to prevent
lynching or any violence II Jackson
is taken alive and also to prevent any
attempt of Jackson's friends to res
cue the prisoner.
A reward of $1,000 has been offered
for Jackson dead or alive.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
JUDGE PARKER BACK
AGAIN AT ES0PUS.

New York. Nov. 11.-Judge Alton B.
Parker returned to his home in ESQ
to New York was to extend his person.
al thanks to William f. Sheehan and
other friends who exerted themselves
in his behalf during the campaign. Re-
garding his plans, he said he had
come to no decision beyond his deter
mination to devote himself to law.
Il came down to look things over,
said Judge Parker. but 1 have not
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
ONE WAS KILLED;
TEN WERE INJURED,
Serious Wreck on the Missouri,
Kansas nnG Texas.

Kansas and Texas.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas passenger
train No. 5. southbound for Texas and
Oklahoma points, was wrecked to-day
at South Mound. Kan. eight miles east
of Parsons. One person was killed and
ten persons were injured, two serious
ly The dead:
John Farrell, Parsons. Kan, fireman.
Injured:
N. w. Wilson, negro porter, Hills
boro. Tex, probably fatally.
l.. d. Montgomery, Dallas, Tex. in
ternally injured, serious.
Engineer Lyddick, sedalia, Mo-, was
cut about the face and head and seven
passengers were bruised, but none It
is thought. is fatally hurt.
The train was running at the rate
OF forty miles an hour when the ten
der jumped the track, carrying with It
engine, baggage car. combination bag
gage and mail car, combination smoker
and coach and two regular coaches.
All the coaches remained upright.
The injured passengers were in the
smoker, which was badly damaged.
Five other cars kept the track and the
passengers in them escaped with
bruises and severe shaking up.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12

made up my mind as to the details.
There is no hurry"
Judge Parker made his headquarters
for meeting friends at the Manhattan
Club. He spent the morning in VISIT
ing and bidding goodbye to members
OF the Supreme Court bench in this
city. With Judge Morgan j. O'Brien,
he went to the Manhattan Club to
luncheon. There he talked over his
plans for the future. and then took
the O'clock train for Esopus.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
GRAY MAY BE HEIR
TO LARGE FORTUNE.
Two Parties Now Seek Alleged
SwindIer with Different Motives.

HaEtkCS NOW seek
SwindIer with Different Motives.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 11.-United
States Marshal Horr has received a
telegram from Tampa stating that
there is a man there serving a sentence
for vagrancy that is believed to be
Samuel D. Gray. who is wanted by the
federal authorities for alleged fraudu-
lent use of the mail
Gray is the man who swindled a
number of Savannah merchants by
claiming to be Nathan Mayo of Sum-
merfield, Fla. Photographs and de-
scriptions of Gray have been forward
ed to Tampa.
John w. Dodge, an attorney of jack
sonville, has received from a law firm
of Chicago a request to locate and send
an accurate description of one Samuel
d. Gray, believed to be located in Flor
ida. The communication says that
Gray is heir to a large fortune, and
the law firm wishes to be sure of the
nation furnished by them it is a GER
tainty that the Gray they wish to To-
cate is the same Gray that worked
the Savannah business men.
Advices received to-day from San
Juan, Porto Rico. are to the effect
that Gray did not proceed to France
on the steamer which he embarked on
after giving bond when arrested in
that city. He left the steamer at
Guadalupe, French West Indies, and
it is possible that he made his way
from Guadalupe to Tampa. Develop
ments are expected tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
THE FILIPINO SOLDIER.
Report Il Made by Gen. wade, Com
mnnder in Philippines.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Gen. j. f.
Wade. commander of the Philippines
division, in his annual report says chol-
era has disappeared from the islands.
He says that while the troops In the
islands have not been actively engaG-
ed. their presence there is necessary as
an aid to the authorities. Continuing
Gen. Wade says:
THE Filipino soldier, both scout and
constabulary, has done and Is doing
good work, but il is the work of the
trained soldier against the mob. lie
has been well armed, drilled and dis
ciplined by American officers and led
by these officers against the undls-
ciplined, undrilled and poorly armed
outlaws Of the provinces; men of his
own race, but lacking his advantages
and having nothing to gain and all to
lose by fighting.
The General adds that 1t is to be
hoped that within a reasonably short
period conditions will have improved
sufficiently to enable the constabulary
to keep the peace throughout the is
lands, and that then the borrowed
troops can be returned, and, by order
of e President. the number of COM
panles reduced"
The actual value of the Filipino as
a regular soldier, he says. is still an
open question.
Gen. Wade approves the canteen,
saying: Under the canteen system
more men will remain in the post. keep
better dressed, have more money and
more self-respect. The young recruit
will be less liable to become drunk
ard and he will not be brought in con-
tact with the low dives that flourish
in the near vicinity of military posts
when prohibition rules on the reserva-
ton"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-12
THE EVACUATION
OF MANCHURIA
JAPAN'S PRICE FOR PEACE
THAT WOULD BE ITS DEMAND
UPON RUSSIA.

japan Also Would Agree to ReIin-
auish the Hold 1t Has Gained Upon
Manchuria, So Minister Hayashf
at London Defines the Position OF
Japan-His Country Ready for
Peace as Soon as Port Arthur Shall
Have Fallen.
London, Nov. 1.-THE dispatch of the
Associated Press from Washington
confirming the statement made in these
dispatches that Japan had indicated
her willingness to entertain peace sug-
gestions from President Roosevelt or
King Edward created much interest
here. Baron Hayashi. the Japanese
minister, said to-day:
After the fall of Port Arthur Japan
would, 1 believe, be ready to treat for
peace on no higher essential basis than
that Russia should evacuate Man
churia, Japan also agreeing to a SINH
lar evacuation.
The two great difficulties in the
way of any suggestion of peace are,
first, the apparent opposition of En-
peror Nicholas present advisers to a
settlement of any kind; second, the
preservation of Russian prestige. When
a nations prestige, if not gone, is Sc
verely impaired, it is a difficult mat
ter even with the best of intentions,
to preserve it,"
The Associated Press learns that
Queen Alexandra has been in constant
communication with the Dowager EN-
press of Russia, and Emperor Nicholas
himself during the last few days. This
is interpreted here as a hopeful sign,
and as possibly likely to lead, though
not in the immediate future. to the
establishment of some modus vivendi
whereby steps looking to arbitration
might be initiated without offense to
Russia.
The reiteration of the American
State Departments determination not
to intervene except on requests from
both belligerents tallies with the Off
cial attitude of the British govern
ment, but it is thought that before
long some method may privately be
devised whereby this diplomatic bar
rier to action win be overcome.