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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS

Thomas Nelson Page, the Virginia author, has
announced his intention of establishing in Han
county. Virginia, technical school for
young men and women. Mr.. Page is a native of
Hanover county.
The Town Council of Moscow will ask the gov
ernments permission to import American car
rails the Russian manufacturers cannot sup
ply the heavy rails needed by the lines.
Their failure to do is due to their lack of the
necessary machinery.
DIR. Waldo. city of London coroner, said, in q
lecture recently. that a weapon in the hand of a
man who had been murdered is always tightly
grasped so that the fingers sometimes have to
be severed before 1t be released. In the case
of suicide there is no grasp at all.
For 3ss years the kings of Denmark have borne
the names of Christian and Frederick. This is not
due a coincidence. but it is the law of the land
that Christian must be succeeded by Frederick
and Frederick by Christian, so one of these
names is always given the heir to the throne
Daniel s. Lamont ex-secretary of war. has
been made chairman of the New York Municipal
Identification Commission. which is to devise a
plan for the grouping of city buildings the lay
ing out of parks and boulevards. arrangement
of streets and the improvement of the aspect OF
the water front.
In the houses facing the main street are little
windows. with shelves about six feet above the
ground and on these shelves the inmates place
whatever food they have to spare This is a GUS
tom which has existed from a former period to
aid escaped prisoners. the shelves being placed at
that height to prevent dogs from getting
at the food.
The headquarters of the National Bureau Of
Identification will be removed from Washington
d. C, and established in the Palace of Educa-
ton at the worlds fair St. Louis All of the
business Of the bureau will be transacted from
the worlds fair grounds. and every picture of
every criminal arrested in each city that Is a
member of the organization will he on exhibit
The Bertillon system of photographng and meas
uring criminals is shown in this practical ex.
hibit.
remarkable industry Of Paraguay is the prep
aration of essence of orange leaves. More than
$50 years ago the Jesuit priests, who then
ruled that secluded country, imported orange
! seeds and planted groves. which have now be-
come immense forests. filled with small estab-
lishments for extracting the essence which is ex-
ported to France and the United States for use
in soap and perfumery making. 1t is also en-
ployed by the natives in Paraguay as a healing
ointment and hair tonic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

Hon. j. o. Henderson, who has under
taken the difficult task of bringing the
Hearst boom up by hand in this State. saws
body tell what Mr.. Henderson means? He
certainly cannot mean that Hearst is the
greatest logician in the Democratic party.
for everybody knows he is hysterical
rather than logical. Nor can he mean that
AL Democratic roads lead to Hearst for
most of them lead straight away from him.
BY the way. If Mr.. Henderson really thinks
Hearst is the logical candidate why does
not Mr. Henderson's Kokomo Dispatch sup
port him? The boomer of a logical candi-
date ought to be logical himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
NO PLOT To ASSASSINATE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Italians Letter Telling of Alleged
Conspiracy Investigated at
New York.
CASE OF SPITE WORK

NEW YORK. March 29.--The story of an
alleged plot 10 assassinate President Roose-
welt which upon investigation proved TO be
entirely without foundation, was made
public to-day by Police Commissioners Nc
Adoo.
Several days ago the commissioner re-
ceived a letter from an Italian in Italy
saying that another Italian was about to
come TO this country for the express pur-
pose of assassinating the President. The
writer gave detailed description of the
alleged Anarchist. the steamer on which he
would sail and full details OF the alleged
plot. When the steamer locked an In
spector was on hand with large squad
of detectives and the suspect was found
and detained. Investigation. however.
showed that the case purely one or
spite upon the part of the man who wrote
the letter. IL was found that the detained
man was not an Anarchist and that he had
a perfect right to enter this country. He
was allowed TO land. The object OF the
letter IL was found. was TO have the man
deported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

Bari and Venice have always disputed as to
which Of them possesses the authentic bones Of
st. Nicholas. but there would seem to be no
doubt in the mind Of the Russian general, Bog
danovitch. who. on seeing them. offered the
Cathedral of Bari 100000 rubles tabout los Ooo
for them. with the intention of taking them to
Russia. where this saint is extraordinarily popu-
lar 1t appears that General Bogdanovitch was
visiting Bari when he saw the relics which are
at the bottom OF species of well. the bones be-
ing crossed and water springing from them con-
tinually. He became very thoughtful. and then
exclaimed II will give you LOCO 900 rubes for
them" When those present smiled. thinking
that ne joking. he repeated his offer several
times. but. OF course. it was refused. The present
Car. as Czarowitch. visited the same relics while
the cathedral was the scene Of Queen Helenas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

Two corporations organized to do bust
ness in the State, and which filed their
papers with the secretary of state on Mon
day. were Incorporated under the laws of
other States. One with a capital stock Of
$4,000. all of which is held in this State
was Incorporated under the law of Michi-
gan. and the other with 100000 capital
was Incorporated in Arizona. There are
other corporations doing business exclu-
sively in this State which are Incorporated
under the laws of other States This indi-
Gates that the corporation laws OF Indiana
are not as liberal and elastic in "A business
way as they should be. The matter should
receive the attention of the commission ap-
pointed under an act of the last Legislature
to revise and codify the corporation laws
Of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
MITCHELL TO TAKE CHARGE
OF STRIKE IN COLORADO
Mine Workers President Expected
at Denver on or Before
April Is.
EVANS TALKS OF STRIKE

DENVER, March 29-John Mitchell.
president of the United Mine Workers of
America, will be in Denver on or before
April Is, and it is expected that he will
take personal charge of the strike of the
coal miners in the State. This information
was given out by Mr.. w. r. Farley. a
member of the executive board OF the
tional organization. and Chris Evans. the
financial representative of Mr.. Mitchell in
the strike district. says that on April is
the meeting of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor will be held
in Denver. This meeting will be attended
by President Samuel Gompers and other
noted leaders.
'Our organization" said Mr. Evans. lis
now and always should be ready to meet
with the employers TO consider any PROPOSE
tons which might tend toward settlement
of the strike. We are getting along well
with the military. Our supply bureau has
not been in the least interfered with and
we are caring for all of the men and their
families who are in need
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

The lid is off Missouri. The stone Mr.. Folk had
had so long to leave unturned was lifted. What
was under it? Squirming in the light and with
ing off into their dark holes. state senator's
and state officers. state committeeman and party
leaders but also there were the Western Union
Telegraph Company, the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road, the st. Louis & San Francisco the Iron
Mountain & Southern, the Wabash: Mr. Folks
old friend, the st. Louis Transit Company; the
breweries, the stockyards. the telephone compa-
MES business men Of st. Louis. ST. Joseph and
Kansas City-the big business of the whole
State. There they were. the contemplate bribe-
taker'' and the very respectable" bribe-g iver
all doing business together So they still Travelled
in pairs and the highway still lay between the
deadly Observation-Disclosures and politics The sys-
TEN indeed bigger than St. Louis; it was
the system of Missouri-Lincoln Steffens. i'm
Mo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
STAGE STRUCK GIRLS MAY
HAVE LONG WALK HOME
Indiana Amateurs in Theatrical
Company Stranded at Big
Stone Gap, Va.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. March 29.--The
John Fay Palmer Theatrical Company,
which was organized in Louisville several
weeks ago and has been showing through
eastern Kentucky and Virginia, has dis
banded at Big Stone Gap, Va, and num-
Der of young women from this city and
New Albany will probably experience some
trouble in reaching home If they did not
have enough money with them to pay
their car fare. as it is alleged by several
members of the company, who have reached
Louisville, that no salaries have been paid
the members of the company because. as
the manager claimed he did not have the
money. Two of the members of the COM
pany are Miss Carrie Eta Davis and Miss
Lizzie Lewis Of this city. The former sold
out a lucrative Photographic business to
join the company, and II is said she paid
500 TO the manager of the company for
the privilege of becoming a member and
was to receive SIS per week salary when
on the road All the members Of the COM
pany were amateurs and this their
first experience before the footlights
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
ARREST OF JUDGMENT
IS ASKED BY BURTON
Sentence Not Passed on the Kan
sas Senator-Rehearing May
Be at St. Paul.

ST LOUIS. March 29.-Sentence was not
passed to-day apon United States Senator
Burton. of Kansas, who was yesterday
found guilty in the United States District
Court of having Illegally accepted payment
from the Rialto Grain and Securities COM
pany OF St Louis for the OF his infiu-
ence with the Postal Department i'm behalf
of that companys interests.
Counsel for the senator to-day filed
motion in arrest of judgment. and there
is now also before the court motion for
a new trial. filed Immediately after the ver-
diet was rendered Judge Adams will first
have to dispose of these motions before
sentence can be passed.
The defense is preparing a bill of excep-
tons and making complete record OF the
evidence introduced Ii may take two or
three days before this Is completed and tho
bill of exceptions ready for filing on which
TO base an appeal TO the United States
Court of Appeals. which Is the court or
highest Jurisdiction in this case IL SEN
tence is finally passed upon Senator Bur-
ton and his case is appealed he viii be re-
leased on bond pending the rehearing or
the case by the Court of Appeals al 81.
Paul, on May 3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
MURDERER ESCAPES
FROM GIRL JAILER

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, March 29.-Martin
Lavitski. a convicted murderer. escaped
from the Carbon county prison to-day and
up to late hour tonight was still at large.
In the absence OF Sheriff Rothermal. his
daughter Stella was in charge OF the prison
this afternoon. Since his conviction La
vitski has been given the freedom OF
corridor, and learning that the sheriff was
away, called Miss Rothermal 10 bring him
some oil. AS she handed him the oil La
vitski seized the prison keys from her and
made his escape from the place.
Lavitsh was convicted of killing his
boarding house mistress at Lansford last
.July
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

Recent experiments in deep drilling for
oil In this State have demonstrated the
fallacy of former theories on the subject.
For several years it was generally believed
that the oil-bearing stratum was not more
than thirty or forty feet in Trenton rock.
and even experts claimed that IL oil was
not found at that depth it was useless to go
deeper Within the last few months, how
ever. several wells drilled TO depth OF 200
or 800 feet in Trenton rock have come I'm
- great producers. This shows that there
r. q rich oii-bearing stratum far below the
depth formerly regarded as its limit. 1t
renders it highly probable. also. that scores
Of wells abandoned as dry holes at a depth
Of twenty-five or thirty feet in Trenton
rock might have proven to be fine pro-
ducers had they been sunk 90 or 800 feet
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ledge" began old Sam.
Her Age Her Secret.

Trust a to foil woman" said the
receiving teller of an uptown bank much patron
lied by who draw their own checks.
lone morning when 1 trying to get rid of a
long line of them there came along woman
who wanted to open an account. l knew her by
reputation actress, at time popular in
New York, but who of late years had been lead
ing more less retired life. 1 could see that
most of the other women recognized her. too.
Your age please" inquired.
is that necessary she asked, somewhat
sharply.
1T is
'She hesitated moment and glared down that
line. Every woman 'rubbering to catch her
reply. but, taking silver pencil from her wrist
bag, she asked me for piece Of paper. Having
written her age upon it, she gave the slip.
saying:
Hand that back to me. please. when you
have made the necessary entry
II did so and she walked down the line Of
women, with smile of disdain that IL
worth days work to see. All Of the others
looked foolish.
The strange part of ii is that she should have
been reticent. She is fifteen years younger
than thought she was."-New York Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
VIOLATION OF LAW
IN HARWICK MINE
Startling Evidence Introduced in
Coroner's Investigation of
I7S Deaths.

PITTSBURG, March 29.-The coroners
jury to inquire into the Harwick mine dis
aster on Jan. %, by which us lives were
sacrificed, began its sittings to-day. The
testimony given by the witnesses examined
to-day showed that there was conflict of
authority among the officials of the mine
and that many sections of the mining law
were not obeyed. An interesting point
brought out was that there is gas well
in close proximity to the mine Another
was that the mine was heavy with coal
dust which was not sprinkled. as ordered
by the state mining laws. The mine in
spectors seemed to place much stress on
this latter fact.
Winfield Snowden, superintendent of the
mine, testified that a blowout shot ex-
ploded the dust and that If necessary pre-
caution had been taken the explosion could
have been prevented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
MOHLER TO SUCCEED
BURT is PRESIDENT
Changes in the Union Pacific Rail
way and Subsidiary
Lines.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-The ap-
pointment of President A. L. Mohler, OF the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company.
to succeed III. G. Burt as president of the
Union Pacific Railroad, was announced to-
day in the Offices of the Union Pacific in
this city. Mr.. Mohler will make his head
quarters in Omaha and will probably as
sumo his new duties about the 1st of April.
T.. f. Calvin, at present assistant gen
eral manager of the Short-line at Salt Lake
City, will go to Portland to take charge
of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany He will have the title of general
manager and will have control of the South
ern Pacific lines in Oregon north of Ash
land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

There elements of humor even in our
business said uptown undertaken yesterday.
II recently buried who had moved here
with his wife from little town up in New
England just a few months before his death
They were evidently in poor circumstances, so
agreed with the widow. a sharp-featured. shrewo
Yankee. to take my payment in installments
She has made two payments. and when she came
to with the second size remarked that she
thought she would be able to liquidate the en-
tire bill within month. and added: 4 suppose
when pay you in full you will let me have the
usual number of green trading stamps Phil
acelphia Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD.
Scripture to Prove 1t.

j. L. Harbour one of the editors Of the Youths
Companion. takes a lot of pleasure in rehearsing
stories Of the Sunday school, He tells the fol-
lowing of his favorites: lone Sunday a
prominent exhorter visited the Sunday school.
He was asked 10 make few remarks, and in
some way brought his subject around to the mat
ter of polygamy. He explained what 1t was,
and then asked: Now. can any of you children
tell me why polygamy is wrong?
81 Yes. sir piped up small boy. Because
it says in the Bible that a man cannot have two
masters Chicago Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
PASTORS APPEAL TO
VOTERS OF MISSOURI
Ministers Ask Good Citizens to
Regain the Reins of
Government.

ST LOUIS. Mo-, March 29.-Forty-fve
ministers. nearly all of whom are pastors
Of ST Louis churches, have issued a signed
appeal TO the citizens of Missouri in behalf
of law and order during elections. The
document is declared to be nonpartisan, the
sgners stating that they "are solely inter
ested in re-establishing good government in
the city and commonwealth.
The appeal declares that the people of the
State must look to their suffrage. as il
has already ceased to count"
In concluding the ministers call upon
every man to attend his respective party
primaries land so regain the reins of gov
eminent"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
A Subtle Hint.

ITS curious. mighty curious" observed Mr..
Slypurr. he picked up his overcoat, 'how some
lucky fellows get reputation without half try
ing. Look at Job. for instance. as a synonym
for patience
why, wasn't he tried to the limit Of endur-
ance?" cried the shocked Mrs. Slypurr.
Not much" replied Mr.. Slypurr. calmly.
''At least there is record of his having to
struggle with a sleeve lining in his overcoat
al winter. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
MOB TRIES TO LYNCH
ASSAILANTf OF CHILD
Two Hundred Infatuated Citizens
Storm Village Jail at Lanes
boro, MINI.

LA CROSSE, Wis.,, March 29.-Following
an alleged assault by Charles Powers. a
Milwaukee road brakeman, upon Inez
Drake aged ten years, at Lanesboro, Fill
more county, Mimi, a mob of 200 infuriat-
ed citizens stormed the village Jail in an
attempt TO drag forth and lynch the pris-
oner.
The mob was repulsed by Marshal Cal
ligan and a band of armed deputies. The
Jail was still surrounded at a late hour
tonight, but it is thought any further at
tempt to lynch Powers can be prevented.
The girl is reported to be in dying con-
dition.
Powers had a preliminary hearing in jail
and was bound over to the Circuit Court
without bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

The annual report of the New York state
Board of Mediation and Arbitration shows
that during the year ended Sept. 80 last
there were 1872 labor troubles in the State, In
which 117,OOO employees were concerned and
600 600 work DAYS were lost. In the great
New York building trades strike 3I,O3I Ia
borers. suffered from enforced idleness.
being deprived of employment for total OF
17O7O19 days, with loss of wages OF
Sc. 75f75114 The figures furnish strong
argument against the folly of strikes and
in favor of arbitration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
A Just Judge.

funny story comes from the South, where
the Cynic had gone to spend few OF the cold
days of January. While coursing his way
through Georgia he stopped off to see an old
friend, and jaunt through the country was the
outcome of his visit. 1t happened that this
friend quite prominent in politics in the
vicinity. and they trudged down the road an
old darby approached and saluted them cheer
fully
''Mornin'. jedge," began old Sam.
'Howdy.''
Say jedge. Use like tn be dc mex ticket
for justice wv de peace" continued Sam
You a judge!"> replied my friend. why,
what do you know about the law?"
Mos eberythn'''
We'll, now, Sam, IL should elect you and a
man was brought before you charged with COM
hitting suicide, what would your judgment be?'
This caused Sam some deep meditation. and
after a considerable wait he replied:
well, under de circumstances. / guess I'd
make him support his wife ''-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
MODERN WOODMEN SUE
TO RECOVER $1,000

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 29.-The Mod
ern Woodmen of America to-day filed a
suit in the United States Court TO recover
judgment for 100000 against the estate OF
the late e. ii. McCutchen, former Hol-
stein banker, and twenty-one sureties upon
an indemnity bond for 100000.
The judgment is demanded for moneys
which were on deposit in the private bank
of E NJ. McCutchen & Co. at Holstein at
the time of the death of T. III. McCutchen.
in January, 1904.
The Modern Woodmen claim TO have been
unable TO secure the return of their $4,000
which was on deposit. and the bondsmen
are asked TO stand good for the alleged
loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

VANCOUVER. b. c., March 2S.-There
has been no through express train from
eastern Canada to Vancouver since Friday
Heavy blizzards on the prairies. the worst
known for several years, have blocked the
line from Winnipeg westward To Moose
Jaw, and trains were stalled wherever they
happened to be when overtaken by the
drifting snow. At noon TO-DAY the line
was reported again open for traffic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

Turkey has never been on the best of
terms with Russia, but she admiras and
initiates some Muscovite traits and prob
lens The promise of Macedonian reform
- being kept by the Sultan just as the
promise of Manchurian evacuation was
kept by the Gar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
END OF MICHIGAN
FLOOD IS IN SIGHT
Five Lives Lost and 100000
Worth of Property Destroyed
in Five Days.

DETROIT, Mich, March 29.-Five lives
have been lost and probably upwards of So
100000 worth of damage to property has
been done by the flood which has devas-
tated many parts of Michigan during the
past five days. Tonight the indications are
that the end is in sight, although condi-
tons are still very bad at Grand Rapids
and along the course of the Saginaw river
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
Caught.

''Pshaw." she exclaimed. impatiently. I'm
sure we'll miss the first act. We've waited
good many minutes for that mother of mine"
Hours. 1 should say he retorted. rather
Grossly
ours? Oh. George." she cried. and laid her
blushing cheek upon his shirt front.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

The Birmingham Age-Herald says the
merger decision has "dazed the admins
tration-" Nay. not so; it is the anti
administration howlers who are SO dazed
that they have been gasping ever since.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30

The Chattanooga News says "A we,l-be-
haved. industrious negro is just as safe
IN the South as a white man.. What a
proud boast. Still, there are parts of the
South where even a white man is not very
safe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-30
At the Club.

Porter-Mstah Smith, yo wife has jes rung
up and says it's about time for you to be gettin'
n sah
Smith Tin desperation)-Well. I'm already in
$500. That ought to satisfy her for one night!
New Orleans Times Democrat.