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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
VITAL ORGANS OF old AGE
IN MAN OF BUT "a YEARS
William McGrath's Strange Nal
ady Baffled Physicians and
Scientists.
SIMILAR TO UHL CASE

NEW YORK. Jan 1S-Encased within
man twenty-three years old, the physicians
o. Lincoln Hospital in this city have dis
covered the vital organs that belong TO
an octOgenarian. The. discovery may. be
regarded as one of the most surprising IN
the history OF pOst-mortem examinations
and so far as known stands alone. although
IL bears some resemblance to the case Of
the peasant girl, Jeanne Uhl, who aroused
interest among French anatomists about
fifteen years ago.
William McGrath was admitted TO the
hospital about four weeks ago. suffering
intense pain IN the lower part of the back
in the region OF the kidneys. BE had lived
IN or near New York all his life, there be-
Ing no excess OF ozone in the atmosphere
which he took into his lungs so there could
not be any abnormal oxydation in his ar
tsries, as IN the case OF Jeanne UhI. His
face was youthful in contour. his skin
smooth and he did not appear to be with
IN three years of his actual age. His ailment
was diagnosed as acute nephritis, infam-
nation OF the kidneys. He received the
most successful medical attention and care
full nursing. but sank gradually to death.
An autopsy was performed in the presence
VI tAAEt VI tho npoRAdA GloAA- ITO HAAN-ANJ .
were examined first and the doctors were
amazed TO find them shriveled and con-
tracted Just as those Of man at seventy
years. Then the dissectors found an en-
larged liver that belonged to an octoge-
marian and not to "a boy.
Further exploration disclosed a heart
grown TO a size out OF all proportion. Ex-
hibited 10 a skilled anatOmist, with it's his
tory concealed. 1t would be pronounced to
be the heart OF man at least seVenty-fve
years old, accustomed all his life 70 hard
work. Nature presented another and
stranger abnormality In the hardening OF
the arteries. The arterial stream has
flowed through them with the sluggishnesS
OF old age while the walls had thickened
and become almost brittle. Only a meager
history Of the patients previous condition
was obtained when McGrath was admitted
for treatment, but so far as known his
habits were good and he was not given
10 alcoholic excuses, so that without any
known cause, he died a worn out man in
his tWenty-fOurth year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
HOPES NOW A RECEIVER
WILL NOT Be APPOINTED
Auditor Sherrick Says Auburn
Bank Did Not Fail-Conhdence
in Reorganizers Necessary.
HAS SURPLUS OF $4,000

Auditor of State Sherrick returned yester-
day from Auburn, where he has been in
vestigating the affairs of the Farmers
Bank of Auburn. which closed its doors
Jan. a. In speaking of the bank last
night, Mr.. Sherrick said: 1.-The bank did not
fail. Owing to a run on the bank by the
depositors, it was forced to close it's doors.
This was due to the fact that the bank had
it's money invested in securities on which
money could not be realized Immediately. An
attempt was made TO increase the capital
stock of the bank from $4,000 to $4,000.
Hearing this, the depositors, for some rea-
son. became frightened, and the run on the
bank began"
To the Journal last night Mr.. Sherrick is
sued the following statement concerning
the bank:
'It is to be earnestly hoped that the ap-
Dointment of a receiver will not become
necessary. number of good citizens of
Auburn and vicinity who enjoy the conf
dence of the community are interesting
themselves in the reorganization of the
bank and the State bank examiner and my
and encouragement we can.
THE stock and surplus of the bank
amount to $4,000, which the stockholders
would surrender to the reorganiZers.
Should the questionable assets not exceed
this amount and the examination thus far
made does not reveal that they will the
safety of the investment of the reorganizers
would be guaranteed. No arrangement
could be so fortunate for the depositors
as the rehabilitation Of this bank, differed
by men of such integrity capacity and
responsibility TO restore the lost conf
dence of the people. As it now appears the
depositors are reasonably assured Of ulti-
mately receiving dollar for dollar, but if
satisfactory arrangements could be made
go A.
deposits and the bank kept in active and
successful operation they would doubtless
receive their money much sooner than If
they were forced to depend upon receiver
to convert the invested assets into cash.
1T will take a few days for the State
bank examiner to complete the exhaustive
examination he is making. In the meantime
the citizens interested in the reorganization
will have an opportunity to see what they
can do before the receiver is appointed
If such a step should become necessary"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
MONEY FOR ARMY POST
SITE IS STARTED HERE
Final Deal Is Held Up on Refusal
of John Roberts to Accept
the Original Price.

The United States government has started
$4,000 to this city for the purchase of the
army post site Captain Cheatham, who is
to pay out the money, has been notified that
1t will be placed to his credit in one of the
banks here. He will begin paying the money
as soon as the money for the John Roberts
property has been assured. Roberts orig
inally gave the government an option on his
property for $1,000. but now he demands
$4,000, leaving the sum of $500 which the
citizens of Indianapolis must raise.
A A. Young, surveyor of customs, will
take the matter up with the Board of Trade
and Joseph b. Healing will place the matter
before the Commercial Club. All the deeds
to the land have been approved and sent
back, and as soon as the extra money for
the Roberts site IS raised IL will only require
a few days to close the matter.
If, however, the money cannot be raised,
condemnation proceedings will be begun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
KICK ON PAYING 4
WEED-CUTTING BILL
Old Assessments Are Made and
Then Citizens demonstrate
Some Cut Own Weeds.

Notices sent to a large number of per-
sons by the Assessment Bureau. informing
them that they had been assessed from 81
TO IS for the cutting of weeds on their
property, under the direction of an in
spector of the Health Board, have pro-
voked complaints from many of the per-
sons so informed, who claim that no such
work was ever done for them.
Some of these people claim that they not
only did not receive any notice from the
Board of Health TO cut the weeds on their
property, but that they cut the weeds
themselves leaving no ground for COM
plant or assessment against their property.
The city attorney has instructed the Board
of Health TO secure sworn statements from
all persons who make complaint, so that
each case may DO investigated on its merits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
SAY HEARTS WAS GAME
AND NO MONEY STAKED
Irons Place Raided Second Time
Charge of Gambling Denied,
and Will Contest Case.
DOORS WERE WIDE OPEN

For the second time in the course of a
very few weeks William Irons place on
North Illinois street, was raided yester-
day evening at O'Clock by sergeants
Hagerman and White and seven men were
arrested on a charge of visiting a gambling
house. Iron was charged with keeping a
gambling house.
The men arrested were found in the rear
bar room and the old pool room of Irons
place playing cards. Hearts were said to
be the game The tables IN the room were
confscated by the police. They were
smashed into pieces and taken to the
police station.
Those arrested were William Iron,
George Brown, Abe Riley, Andrew Moore,
Charles Walker Thomas Watson, Dan
Clifford, James A. Mills and Henry Gavin.
Irons bond was fixed at $50 and was fur
nished by Andrew Moore, and the bond
for the others was placed at SIS and was
signed by Iron.
Manager Canning, Of the place raided,
said last night that there were no grounds
for the charge of gambling whatever, that
the men were in the rear room passing
away the time in q soclable game of hearts
and that no money at all was staked on the
game. The only money in sight was 50
cents in change for one of the men who
had bought drinks for the crowd. "One
man." he said, purchased drinks and the
bill amounted to 70 cents. He presented
a five-dollar bill and 1870 was given back
in change He picked up the 81 but left the
80 cents lying on the table, which was there
when the police entered, and that was the
only money that was in sight"
Canning insisted that they would have
been "foolishly brave" TO have undertaken
anything so bold as that so soon after the
former raid. He said the doors were wide
open and there was nothing secret about
the game at all. He said the case would
be fought and fought hard on the grounds
that no gambling was going on and that
the game was purely a sociable one to
pass away the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
THINKS TURNKEY JUDGE
IND PRISONER PLEADS
James Morgan Admits Drunk
Charge, but Denies Stealing
Bottle of Wine.

James Morgan was arrested last night
and James was pretty full of the stuff it
requires to get a charge of drunk placed
against your name at police station. James
did not deny being drunk but he also was
charged with petit larceny. This he denied.
James spent the night with some of the
other unlucky ones at police station
Morgan was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Detectives Trimpe and Gerber charged
with being drunk, not intoxicated, and
petit larceny When he faced Turnkey
MacKessey he thought the official was the
police Judge At first he demanded to know
Cne cause of his arrest, and his demands
were stated loudly. Then he admitted be.
ing drunk but denied stealing the bottle Of
wine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
CITY NEWS NOTES.

William Wallace Knapp qualified yester-
day as the executor of the will of the late
Conrad Draut. Knapp furnished a bond
OF $4,000, with the Federal Union Surety
Company surety.
A special jury venire was ordered drawn
in the Criminal Court yesterday TO try the
case OF Harry Chapman. who shot and
killed Edward Stanhope Christmas night
with a shotgun. The case is set for Monday
The funeral services of Julius Jones. who
died last Saturday, will be held this after
noon at o'clock. Mr.. Jones had been I'll
for the last four years. Next August he
would have been siXty-eight years old and
had lived in indianapolis since he was six
months old.
The Brightwood NJ. +. Church will be
dedicated next Sunday. Jan. a. DIR. II A.
Goblin of De PAW University. officiating
At 3 d. m. there will be a Sunday-school
mass-meeting addressed by Rev. r.. Wes-
ley Halpenny, superintendent of the State
Sunday-school Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
BUSHNELL'S FUNERAL
ATTENDED BY CROWDS
Remains of Ohio's Former Gov
ernor Laid at Rest-Governor
Herrick and Staff Present.

SPRINGFIELD. o.. Jan. 1S.-Every train
arriving In this city this morning brought
scores OF distinguished visitors, who attend
ed the funeral of former Governor Asa A.
Bushnell at 2 o'clock this afternoon, at
Christ Episcopal Church. Among the arriv-
ais were Senator and Mrs. j. B. Foraker,
Governor Herricl and staff, Ex-Governor
Nash. and Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Francis B. LOOMS. State officials and
members OF both branches OF the General
Assembly besides prominent people from
Cincinnati. Columbus, Dayton and other
cities both in and out OF the State. The
services were conducted by Bishop Boyd
Vincent. OF Cincinnati. and the Rev DR.. A.
G. McCabe. rector OF Christ Church. All
431lc demonstration ceased after the
church service, and the body was accompa-
MED 10 the cemetery only by the family
and invited friends. The body was escorted
to the church by the National Guard. under
the command OF Maj. T. J. kirkpatrick,
and from 8 until ! o'clock it lay in state.
being guarded by Palestine COmmandery.
knights Templars, and Anthony Lodge of
the A M.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
MRS. HARRISON MAY TAKE
LAD FROM COURTS HANDS
Young Negro Just Out of Plain
field Will Probably Be Serv-
ant in Home.


Carey Harris, a bright little fifteen-year-
old colored boy, who sent to the Re-
form School at Plainfield some months ago
for a misdemeanor, was released from
that institution Saturday evening, and &C
cording to a recent rule made between the
managers of the Reform School and Judge
Stubs, the lad was brought in the Juvenile
Court yesterday morning TO be discharged
and a place found for him if possible 1t
was said at the Juvenile Court yester-
day that Mrs. Benjamin Harrison would
probably take the boy in her home as a
house servant and Mrs. Helen Rogers chief
probation officer. took Harris up to Mrs
Harrison yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
BEAVERS And RUNKLE
CASES IRE ADVANCED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Solicitor General
Hoyt entered motions in the Supreme Court
OF the United States in which ne said the
defense concurred for the advancement OF
two cases involving the prosecution Of Geo.
w. Beavers and Maurice Runlkle on charges
OF conspiracy TO defraud the government
through contracts for supplies for the Post
once Department. The immediate question
involved In the proceeding is the right Of re-
moving the case from one federal court to
another after II had been Instituted The
Beavers case was removed from the South
ern to the Eastern district OF New York and
the Runkle case from the Southern district
OF New York to the District Of Columbia
The chief Justice intimated that on account
OF the fact that so many cases have been
advanced II may not be possible to hear 1t
before the next term
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
Woman Resists officer.

Detective Mcintyre, of the Big Four force.
experienced a lively scuffie with Emma
Shirley yesterday morning. whom he ar
rested for trespassing. The woman insisted
that she was not to be taken, and severely
bit Detective McIntyre's hand. The Shire
" woman called to her brother-in-law
Bristow, and told him 10 get a revolver
Bristow obeyed, but when he returned he
was ordered at the point of Mc1ntyre's gun
not TO shoot
Bristow. however, followed the couple to
the police station. Here he was taken in
up on a charge Of carrying concealed weap-
oaS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
SON OF HENRY L. WILSON,
MINISTER TO CHILE, I'LL

Information has been received here an
nouncing the serious illness of the fourteen
year-old son of Henry l.. Wilson. minister
to Chile. Young Wilson is at Lima, O., at
tending the Howe Military School.
The Vajen family of this city received a
telegram Sunday night saying that the boy
was suffering with rheumatism and that the
disease had gone to his heart. Mrs Herbert
Collins left yesterday morning for Lima to
be at her nephew's bedside. Before leaving
she received word that the patient was some
better and upon this last information il was
decided not 10 take DR.. Hays, with whom
the family had arranged to go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
STATUS OF THE FAR EAST
NEGOTIATIONS REVIEWED
BY RUSSIAN AUTHORITY

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
to join Viceroy Alexieffs stan This. in
conjunction with the departure OF the Rus
sian troops for Tien-Tsin, has caused COM
ment.
PORT ARTHUR. Jan. 1S.-The japanese
banks are rapidly closing up their accounts
japan Is seeking for agents in Man
churia and Korea TO supply the govern
ment with information OF the Russian
movements. in view OF the hurried DEPART
ure OF the japanese residents.
The Russian occupation OF Sin-Min-Tun.
thirty miles west of Mukden. Is now re-
ported 10 be an accomplished fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
Marion Here Tonight.

The Marion team. now leading the West
ern League by a narrow margin, will play
McGilvrays men tonight in the Audito-
rum. Joe Fox and his team have been IA
vorites here since their first appearance in
this city and the rink should be crowded.
The amateur game Will be between thu
Habich and Tish-i-mingo teams The Ha-
bichs lead the Commercial League. as they
have not yet been defeated I'm the present
series Manager Will Haines has signed
new man for the Tish-i-Mingo team. whose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
Early Morning Fires.

The timely arrival Of the fire department
yesterday morning saved what might have
been a serious fire. The explosion of a
lamp at the grocery Of Margaret McGuf-
fins started a blaze which for a time
spread rapidly, but was soon extinguished
by the fire department
small fire was started In William Beck's
meat market at 345 East Washington street
early yesterday morning from an electric
wire causing a loss of about So.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
ASIATTC SQUADRON
ARRIVES 1T MANILA
Entire Fleet in Those Waters to
Assemble Under Rear Admiral
Evans for Maneuvers.

MANILA, Jan. 1s.-Rear Admiral Robley
d. Evans. in command of the United States
Asiatic fleet, arrived here to-day from Hon.
olulu with the battleship squadron. sailing
in close formation. The speed maintained
during the entire trip averaged over twelve
knots per hour Rear Admiral Stirling, in
command of the Philippine squadron, has
arrived from Hong-Kong on the Rainbow.
and Rear Admiral Philip G. Cooper in COM
mand of the cruiser squadron. is expected
10 arrive here with his ships tomorrow.
When the entire fleet I'm Asiatic waters is
assembled every available vessel will be
ordered TO OlongamphO, Philippine islands.
for maneuvers. Capt. Richardson Glover
has relieved Capt. Uriel Sebree, in COM
mand OF the Wisconsin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
GAS PUMPING STATION.
New Plant VIII Be Installed That
Will Cost $4,000.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 1S.-The Heat, Light
and Power Gas Company of Muncie began
the installation of a gas pumping station
in its field north of town to-day. The con-
tract for the erection of the plant was let
to the -Dunn-Gordon Company of
Cincinnati. and a representative of that
company stated that the station would be
completed in about six weeks. The new
station will be located about four miles
north of town in the center of the COM
panys northern field, and will cost about
$3OO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
BLIZZARD That MAY
CHILL THE MARROW

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1S.-Reports received here
state that a severe blizzard is raging in the
west and north. In the Yellowstone Park
country a snow and windstorm is pre-
vailing The cold in Canada is said to be
very intense and the prospects are that it
will reach this section during the night
CroOkstOn. Mimi, reports that a fierce gale
is blowing there with a light snow. The
temperature is 10 degrees above zero. Trains
are delayed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
MANY IRE SUFFERING.
One Hundred Thousand Persons
Homeless in Bleak Macedonia.

BOSTON. Jan. 1S.-The latest reports to
the American board from the relief centers
in Macedonia show that there are now lOO.-
coo persons who are homeless and without
means OF support for the winter. OF this
number between 5000 and $1,000 are I'm
MOnastir Vilayet. The Turkish government
Is affOTding some relief and funds are
coming from America and England. There
Is fear on the part OF those on the ground
that unless some decisive steps are taken
during the winter there will be another
political outbreak in the spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
THIRTY SHOTS FIRED;
MANY BRICKS THROWN
Several Men Injured in Fight
Between Unionists and Non
unionists.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-Fifty nom
union bridge workers, employed on the
Union Pacific Railroad Company bridge
across the Kansas river and about hun
dred members of the Structural Iron Work
ers' Union engaged in fight at the new
Union Pacific bridge in Kansas City, Kan,
tonight during which thirty revolver shots
were fired, hundreds of bricks were thrown
and several men injured, two seriously. T.
Bowers was shot through the thigh, and L.
p. Ayers received deep scalp wound and
was otherwise bruised Neither man is in
a critical condition, however.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Jan. 1S-The man
ayers OF the Earlham College basketball
team have succeeded in securing a schedule
for this season. The schedule is as follows:
Jan. 80. Wfttenberg at Earlham: Feb g.
Butler at Indianapolis; Feb. II, Wabash at
Charlottesville: Feb. 19 Butler at Earlham:
Feb. 20. Wittenberg at Springfield; March
s, Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, at
Earlham; March II, Charlottesville Bust
ness College at Earlham.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
RESERVOIR BURSTS AND
THIRTY PERSONS DROWN
Three Hotels Are Destroyed and
10 Houses Are Swept
Away.

BLOEMFONTEIN, Orange River Colony
Jan. 1S.-About thirty persons were drowned
and three hotels and 176 houses destroyed
as the result of the bursting of a revervoir
here yesterday. Hundreds of persons have
been rendered homeless and destitute by
the disaster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
FALL OF BRYAN BANNER
COSTS NEW YORK $4,000
Supreme Court Gives Verdict for
That Amount to Jacob ]. Dur
field for Loss of Son.
GALE BROKE THE POLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Jacob j. Durfeld
to-day recovered verdict in the Supreme
Court for $4,000 for the loss of his son,
Charles w. Durfed, who was killed Sept
Il, 1900, by the fall of pole supporting a
Bryan and Stevenson banner erected by
Tammany Hall at the corner of Broadway
and Duane street. Durfield, who resided at
Birmingham, Ala, was here spending his
vacation when killed by the pole, which fell
during a gale. The city Of New York and
Charles Bimberg, Meyer Bimberg and
Howard Clarkson, who erected the banner
were the defendants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS

LIZARD, Jan. 1S.-Passed: Mesaba from
New York for London; Pennsylvania, from
New York for Hamburg.
NEW YORK, Jan 19.-Arrived: Aurania
and Sicilian, from Naples; Germanic, from
Marseilles.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IS - Arrived:
Friesland, from Liverpool
GENOA. Jan. 1S.-Arrived: Hohenzollern,
from New York.
HAMBURG, Jan. R-Sailed: Belgravia,
for New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
SHOT THREE PERSONS
and KILLED HIMSELF
Slew Wife, Her Mother, Fatally
Shot Stepfather and Ended
Own Life Before Mirror.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 1S.-In a fit
of anger Everett Bourne, a crippled rail-
road fireman of this city, tonight shot and
killed his wife and his mother-in-law, fatal
~ shot w. s. Beatty, his wife's stepfather,
and then. standing before mirror, he COM
mitted suicide, shooting himself through
the heart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
survey of Proposed Line.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
5HELBYVILLE, Ind, Jan. B-Several
stockholders who are interested III con-
structing an interurban line from this city
20 Columbus by way Of Hope, met in this
city this afternoon at which time they de-
cided on having a survey made Of the pro-
posed line. William Rights. a civil en-
gineer, has been instructed to make a sur
vey OF the territory lying between Shelby
vile and Columbus, taking in FlatrOck
Cave, Norristown and Hope.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-19
New Rife Record.

DENVER. Col. Jan. sd. W. King. jr..
president of the Colorado State Rifle Assoc
citation. has made worlds record, scoring
9l7 points in 100 consecutive shots with the
rifle, at the grounds of the Denver Rifle
Club. The previous record sos points, was
made by Col. Il. Pope.