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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04
RECITAL WELL RECEIVED
Metropolitan Concert Company
Pleases Large Audience.

Fhe third attraction on the Uni
versity Lyceum Course was given in
the university chapel last night by
Itb- Metropolitan Concert Company.
I A we'll fl ed house greeted the com
| ipany and everv one present was de-
/ lighted with the rendition Of the
program. That the company gave
entire satisfaction was strongly ev-
+ ident by each number being enthu-
siastically sncored
! Mr.. Parker, the basso, has a fine
voice we'll under control. He excels
ia Interpretation
Miss Pringle, the violinist, S an
artist on the Instrument. Her tech
niaue, tone, rhyme and expression
was excellent. She was a favorite
Miss Pounds, contralto, rendered
two numbers in a pleasant manner
Mr.. Pyck, pianist, played two Sc
leetions very artisticaiiy As an
accompauist he j. fur above the
AVERAGE
The lovers Of good ma sic in Naxs-
hachie who were not present missed
a rare treat they should have avail.
ed themselves Of.
The next number on the Lyceum
Course will be February Il, by the
Lyceum Operate Company. This
is high class company, produc-
ing in the second part an act from
some one Of the grand operas
Let every citizen in Waxahachie,
who loves high class talent. at
tend this next attraction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04
A BIG INCREASE IS SHOWN
More than Eight Thousand Poll
Tax Receipts Issued.

The last of the poll tax returns
have been sent to County Tax Col
lector Bratcher and the showing in
the county is much better than was
expected. The poll tax books show
that S,202 citizens of Ellis county
qualified themselves 10 vote in the
elections Of 1904. This is a big in
crease over the receipts issued 10
voters on the rolls of 1902, the num-
Der being 7,194. The above figures
do not definitely determine the total
voting strength OF the county as
there are hundreds of voters who
were exempt from the payment Of
poll tax. Just what this number
will reach cannot be estimated for
the reason that no exemption GER
tificates were issued in Ellis county.
Ia this connection it is interesting
70 note that the total number Of poll
tax receipts issued on the rolls Of
1908 greatly exceed the voting
strength oi the county iu tae gen
eral election 81 1917. I'm the pri-
mary election iu the spring OF 1902
Lauham, democratic candidate for
governor, received + .20j votes. In
the general election following the
five candidates for governor re-
ceived ), ~ votes. OF this number
Lanham received 1 So. In the gen
eral election Of that year $50 votes
were polled at the four boxes in Wax
abachie, while the four boxes az Eu-
mis- polied G,4 According TO the poll
tax books 1856 receipts were issued
u citizens ia the four precincts Of
Waxahacbie aud ll0G to Ennis vot-
ers. Some OF the smaller towns of
the county made exceptionally good
showiags iu the payment Of poll
taxes.
The following IA the payment of
poll taxes by precincts in the coau-
":
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04
Slashed With afkniie.

Prof Autrey, who teaches the
Five Points school ou the Anderson
ranch, received knife wounds Mon
dAy while chastisIng apupiI While
being whipped the boy drew bis
knife and slashed the teacher two or
three times across the face A ply
stefan was summoned from thls city
10 dress the wounds The cuts are
net considered as bein< serious.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04
Trustees Sale.

The J y. Newman stock Of dry
goods and groceries at Ozro to be
sold at Ozr0, February 3, 1904 Good
clean stock. Invoice twenty-five
hundred dollars ON file in NV office
at WaxahachIe National Bank.
January p, 1904
WALLACE METCALFE,
h5d WI Trustee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04

February llth II ma lAat aay for
service la the District UaaEt. A
terneya stii please gaka aotlee an1l
gexeFn themselves accordingly
tam haElaaou,
District llsfk
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04

New Orleans, La February I0
to l3, Inclusive. Fare SlJ.3U Limit
February 20. Extension of final
limit granted
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-04

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lkonay ana IAE - shalt ehllssEan laE
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
CHILD TERRIBLY BURNED
PLAYING WITH MATCHES
Her Mother, a Deaf Mute, Could
Not Hear Her Agonizing
Calls for Help.
NAIL CARRIER TO RESCUE

May Maddox. a fve-year-od child OF
Gabriel Maddox. was severely burned yes
terday afternoon while she and her twin
sister Lou were playing with a box of
matches. The parents of the children are
deaf mutes and live at 3I4 Beville avenue.
Yesterday afternoon while the afflicted
mother was attending to household duties
in the rear of the house the two little girls
got a box of matches and were enjoying
themselves by lighting them and watching
them burn. Mays dress caught fire and in
agony the child rushed back and forth in
the room while the flames gradually ate
their way into her flesh. The mother on
account Of being deaf was unable TO hear
the agonized screams of her little daughter
and the twin sister of the tortured child
was helpless to save her
John Amos, a mail carrier. happened to
pass by the house. and. attracted by the
screams OF the child. looked in window
and saw the girl running back and forth
in the room with her clothing a mass of
flames. He tried the door and found IT
locked. With mighty kick he broke the
door open and. rushing into the house.
grabbed some blankets from the bed and
wrapped them around the flaming figure of
the little girl. He succeeded I'm smothering
the flames, but not before the child was
frightfully injured. All the hair was
burned from her head and her face and
breast were literally baked. while her right
shoulder was burned almost to crisp.
Dr. Roberts was called and dressed the
childs injuries. Late last night II was
said that she had slight chance for re-
coVery. She will be frightfully disfigured
in their grief. are almost crazed by the
injury to their child.
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Reports from North and North
west Tell of Severe Cold and
Suffering.
Suffering.

For the past twenty-four hours Indian
apolis has been in the throes of the worst
blizzard known i'm this section of the coun-
try for years. The street car service is
demoralized. despite the efforts OF the Off
cials TO keep the tracks clear and the cars
running on anywhere near their schedule
time, and all trains from the east and west
have been anywhere from thirty minutes to
three hours late. Trains coming from the
south have been running nearly on sched-
lue time.
The fall Of snow esterday-averaging be-
tween seven and eight inches-was the
heaviest for indianapolis in several years
In many places the snow was blown into
drifts knee-deep by the action of the wind
The snow was damp and sticky, making
walking uncertain and several people were
slightly injured by falling.
The Knickerbocker. the fast train on the
Big Four road from st. Louis to New York
due in this city at $40 in the evening, did
not arrive until nearly o'clock last night
Train No. 26, on the Nandalia line. carrying
the mail between St. Louis and New York
due here at $50 o'clock in the evening did
not arrive until 925 o'clock last night. The
Eastern trains, held up by storms i'm the
East were running from two to four hours
CONTINUED ON PAGE ,. COL. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
WILL COST 100000
Nearly All the Money Necessary
Is Raised at Meeting at Bish-
ops Residence.
SIZE OF THE STRUCTURE
1t Will Seat Thirteen Hundred
People-Two Big Individual
Subscriptions.

At meeting of the male congregation of
IS. Peter and Pauls, held last night at
the residence OF Bishop Chatard on North
Meridian street. attended by at least sixty
representative indianapolis members Of the
Catholic Churcn. 1t was decided TO build a
handsome cathedral TO cost 100000. The
structure will be located at Fourteenth and
Meridian streets on the ground owned by
the church Immediately south OF the pres
ent bishops residence
The front of the cathedral. facing Merid-
ian street will be on line with the other
property on the street and will extend back
toward Pennsylvania street. The cathedral
will be eighty feet by 235 feet. and when
finished will comfortably seat 1900 people.
II will be larger than ST. Johns Cathedral.
OF the 100000 required TO erect the kind
of building contemplated, 100000 will be
given by the Catholic diocese OF Indianapo-
lis. In addition to this amount there is al
ready In the treasury as the nucleus OF
building fund. $4,000. and IT was decided al
last nights meeting TO solicit public dona-
tions i'm order TO raise the amount still
needed. In a very short time from among
the men present at the meeting. there was
subscribed last night, $31 coo. OF this amount
Michael O'Conner gave $1,000 and Hugh
j. McGowan gave $1,000. The other subscrip-
tions taken ranged from $1,000 down:
The finance committee that will have
charge of raising the funds still necessary
TO bring the amount up TO 100000. is COM
posed OF Bishop Chatard, chairman; Rev.
Father Chartrand. secretary; a. NJ.
Sweeney Hugh J. MCGOWAN. John Il.
Welch. Herman Dewenter and Thomas
Madden. The committee feels that the rails
ing of the balance of the money is but
matter OF a short time. and active prepara-
tiOns will at once be hegun to get the work
of building the cathedral under way. IL Is
understood that architects will at once be
consulted and ground for the beautiful
structure will be broken as early in the
spring as possible
The building OF a hansome cathedral on
the property now owned by the church at
Fourteenth and Meridian streets has been
the one dream of Bishop Chatard since he
was elevated TO the See of indianapolis. 1t
is now a settled fact that the plans Of the
bishop will be realized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
JAPAN IS TO CONTROL
ALL RAILWAYS, RUSSIA
IS CALLING RESERVES
Two Warlike Items from the Prin-
cipals Given Force by Move
ments of Chinese Army.
HALT IN NEGOTIATIONS
france Sees Increased Tension in
the Observation-Disclosures to
japanese at Manila.
HALT IN NEGOTIATIONS

LONDON, Jan. 26-The Toxic correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph has sent in the
following cablegram: 1.-The Official Gazette
publishes an imperial ordinance empowering
the government to assume control of all pri-
vate railways, etc. for military purposes.
The situation is very grave and develop
ments are hourly expected
a dispatch TO the Daily Mail from Warsaw
says arrangements have been made TO call
out $1,000 reserves in the Kharkoff Kieff and
Odessa districts. should it become necessary
to do so. The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Mail reports that the first reserves
resident there have been warned to hold
themselves in readiness for service. This Is
possibly step taken with the object of pre-
pairing the public for eVertualities, the cor
respondent says and for obtaining the sup
port of public opinion, which the war party
hitherto has lacked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
DUNLAP WILL LEAD THE
OPPOSITION TO CROMER
SNYDER and Shockney VIII For
mally Withdraw To-day and
VIII Support the Ex-Mayor.
special to The Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 81 was an
nounced here late tonight that ex-Mayor
NJ M Dunlap. of this city. will be the
only contestant i'm the Eighth congress
sional district against Congressman Gro
mer for the Republican nomination.
On the day of the district convention at
Muncie Messrs. Shockney. of Randolph,
Snyder. of jay, and Dunlap. of Madison,
held a conference and selected two repre-
sentatives each. These six named two
each from the other counties i'm the district
not represented by candidates These ten
men as a council with full power 10 act
met I'm Muncie on Sunday, and after a can
vass of the situation picked Mr.. Dunlap as
the most available man on whom TO unite
the opposition TO Mr.. Cromer.
Mr.. Shockney Will send out 1000 letters
tomorrow TO the Republicans of Randolph
county. stating his reasons for withdraw
ing and supporting Dunlap. Mr.. Snyder
Will make a similar announcement. Mr..
Dunlap will tour the district and speak in
each county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
Nh LEADING HIS MEN
TO STRATEGIC POINTS

81 ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. pa dispatch
from Port Arthur says that according to a
Chinese native paper General Ma, with
twenty regiments Of Chinese troops. has
proceeded from Shan-Hai-K Chill
province, i'm order TO occupy strategic points
on the border of that province. General Ma
has been quoted as saying that in the
event of war he would join his forces with
those OF Japan.
Another dispatch says that the demoral-
ization of the passenger and freight traffic
on the Manchurian Railway continues In
consequence of the military activity and
there is great block of freight at Port
Dalny.
The exchange of communications be-
tween the foreign Office, the members OF
the committee OF the Far East VlcerOy
Alexiem and Baron de Rosen. the Russian
minister at Toxic, is still going on. There
is no official indication OF when CON
clusion will be reached, but diplomat who
is close to such negotiations expresses the
opinion that thu Russian reply possibly
Will be ready this week.
The Korean minister has received ad-
vices that his government will soon open
the port Of Win. on the Yalu river. at the
request of the United States, TO the COM
merce of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
HEROISM OF A BLOWER
PREVENTED EXPLOSION
Held Plug on a Broken Gas Main,
Over a White-IIot Furnace,
Till Help Arrived.
OTHERS FLED IN TERROR
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


HARTFORD CITY. Ind Jan 25.-Only
the presence of mind and bravery of ex-
Councilman John b. McIntee saved the big
tank factory OF the johnson Glass Com
pany from being wrecked by natural gas
explosion, and prevented the probable loss
of many lives. here at o'clock this even
ing.
One of the big iron plugs on the l0-inch
gas main which surrounds the immense
glass tank. which is always at white heat.
blew out and let the gas escape AT an
enormous rate. The big gas line and leak
being directly over the fiery tank made an
explosion possible at any moment The
workmen dropped their blow pipes and
fled in terror from the plant. All left but
MCIntec, the gas line superintendent Of
the plant. who climbed To the overhead pipe
and held the plug on the leak until assist
ance arrived and the line was repaired
The action Of Mclntee not only prevented
the wreck OF the factory, but saved many
lives as well. and ne is the hero OF the
hour. He is one of the best known anna
teur baseball players in the gas belt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
LOGANSPORT GIRL AND
A CHICAGO HYPNOT|ST
Experience of Merle Nethercutt
Related in COurt-Pawned Her
Clothes at His Command.
DRUGGED WITH COCAINE
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Merle Nethercutt.
who claims to have been enticed from her
home i'm Logansport, Ind. by Claude Law
erty continued her story in Judge Chy-
trauss court to-day. She explained how
Laverty had induced her TO accompany him
from her home. on the promise that he
would secure for her a good stage training.
They Travelled through several States. and
she acted ms his subject during the eXhibi-
tiOns given by him.
Arriving in Chicago he began to inject CO.
caine into her arms, she said. and she was
unable 10 resist him. She was constantly
kept under his influence and was compelled.
she said to obey his command. wish or sug
gestion. She told Of being commanded 10 re-
move her coat while walking public
street in daylight. Although the weather
was intensely cold she obeyed LaveTty. and.
acting on his command. she pawned the
garment. She says she also obeyed Laverty :
order 10 so 10 the West Side and purchase
cocaine in a Madson-street drug store. she
r. turned with X to Laverty.
She said sherrepCatedly tried to resist his
influence. but without avail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
TAINTED SEXTON TO SEE
THE GRATE VAS FILLED
Evidence in the Case of +. s. Bly,
denburg, Accused of Kill
ing Third Wife.

ELDORA, Ia, Jan. 25-Sherin Mitterer
spent portion of last night securing the
country for new witnesses for the defense
in the case OF f. S. Blydenburg. on trial
for the murder of his third wife last May
Mrs. Alice Harold. sister of the wife of
the defendant, stated Saturday afternoon
that on the day Of the funeral while at the
cemetry she overheard Blydenburg tell the
sexton 10 be sure and stay near the grave
yard until everything was all right and the
grave completely filled up Mrs. Harold
also said that after leaving the cemetery
and while driving home i'm the same car
riage with Blydenburg. that he said to her:
Jennie the sickest woman / ever saw
in ny life. Witness also stated that Bly-
denburg. when questioned about the cause
OF his wife's death, said she died from ca :
tarrh of the stomach. and that she vomited
poison from her stomach before death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
FRANCHISES DENIED
TELEPHONE COMPANIES

CINCINNATI, Jan. 25.-The City Council
tonight refused to grant franchises to four
Independent telephone companies who APP
piled for franchises to do business i'm this
city. The independent companies. it is said.
Will now apply to the Probate Court for
franchises. The companies who made the
applications were the Queen City. of which
Harry K. Gates. OF indianapolis, is the pro-
moter; The Fitzsimmons, the Cincinnati
and the Interstate.
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LONDON. Jan PA dispatch to the Reu-
ters' Telegram Company from ST Peters
burg says that while the bourse there has
been nervous owing 10 the uncertainty Of
the situation, the progress OF the negotia-
tions inspires increasing confidence among
those who are wei Informed and i'm some
quarters there is a confident belief ia a
favorable issue. The principal danger now.
according 10 this dispatch. is said to be
confined TO the disorderly clements i'm Ko-
rea. The latest news received here repre-
sents q great majority o. the Koreans as
sympathzng with RUSSIA and hostile 10
Japan.
Other dispatches say the japanese are
embarking ten thousand laSorers at Tien
Tsin in O. der To hasten the completion OF
the SeCul-tasan railroad.
Some anxiety has been expressed in -.
Petersburg regarding the nil.tIry move
ments of China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
TENSION ONCE MORE
IS BECOMING INCREASED

PARIS. Jan. 2J.-ConsiGe-abIe tension is
again observable in governmental quarters
concerning the Russo-JaDaiese situation.
This is due principally to the fact that the
efforts toward a pacific adjustment have
not made the progress which the officials
had expected. The general view OF those
highest in authority is summed ~ In the
statement that the negotiations have
reached point where practically no pro-
gress is being made in either direction
Whether this means that Russia's latest
answer does not make cOnce s. ions which
are likely 70 bring about "A settlement n
is impossible 10 say, as the delicate stage
OF the negotiations leads tie officials 10
withhold precise details. The only definite
statement is that the negotiations are vir-
tually at a standstill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
STEADY FIGHT or FIRES.
Overheated Furnaces Kept Chicago
L.addies Busy.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-During the twenty
four hours ending ar 10 O'Clock the fire de-
partment OF this city was called upon 10
night sixty-three separate and distinct fires
The majority OF them resulted from over
heated furnaces The largest fire of the
day was that which completely destroyed
the dry-goods store OF Johnson Bros. 1850
1850 Milwaukee avenue. entall:ng a loss OF
10000
4 serious fire occurred tonight In the
asbestos manufacturing plant OF the Sail
Mountain Company. at Ontario and Frank
lin streets. and several firemen were slight.
~ injured BY falling from icy ladders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
GRAND JURY RETURNS
ELEYEN INDICTMENTS

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 25.-Eleven indict-
ments were returned tonight by the special
grand jury which was called i'm Wyandotte
county, Kansas, 10 investigate charges of
boodling against members of the school
board and other public officials violations
OF the anti-Eambling and liquor laws and
other alleged infractions OF the law in Kan
sas city, Kan. The names Of the indicted
are withheld.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
HAD HER ARM AROUND
CORPSE IN THE SLEIGH
Shocking Discovery of a Young
Woman While Riding with
a Farmer.
HER COMPANION DEAD

ANOKA, Mimi, Jan. 25.-A party OF
young people. among whom was Lewis
Flicker, young farmer. started on sleigh
ride to Blaine last night. The young lady
accompanying Flicker had her arm around
him and after a long silence on the part
of young Flicker. she discovered to her
horror that ne was dead. The coroner de-
cided that death was due to heart failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
SANITATION or PANAMA.
DR.. Claude Pierce VIII Probably
Have Charge.

PANAMA. Jan. 25.-The government is
seriously considering the adoption of meas
ures looking 10 the sanitation Of this city
and II is reported that DR.. Claude Pierce
will be- appointed superintendent of this
OF assistants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
Japanese Arrested ns Traitor.

TOXIC, Jan. 25.-TaSashiula the Jap
anese interpreter for the Russian attGche
was arrested on Saturday last on the sus-
picion OF acting as a spy in the TokOsuka
fortifcation zone. He has been taken to
Yokohama for trial IL Is alleged that con-
elusive evidence has been obtained regard
ing other suspects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
BABY VAS BAKED TO
DEATH IN IN OTEN
Placed in the Stove by an Older
Sister While Mother Chop
ped Wood

LACROSSE. Wis. Jan. 25.-Whue Mrs.
Edward Smith was chopp!ng wood to-day
her daughter. ave years old. placed a baby
brother I'm a hot oven. closed the door, and
baked the baby 10 death before the mother
returned. The oven had been heated for
baking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
JAPANESE At MANILA
RECEIHE INSTRUCTIONS

MANILA. Jan. 25.-The japanese mer-
chants I'm this city have received advices
from the home government that IN case OF
the outbreak Of hos;ilit!es they had better
transfer their business over 10 the Amer