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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

Drives Them Back to Their Cells
with an Empty Revolver
in Hand.
USED HEAVY IRON BARS

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Jan. 2i-Warden
Abraham Gotwals and night watchman
Samuel Beckwith. of the Montgomery coun-
ty Jail. were murderously assaulted tonight
by two prisoners who made a desperate at
tempt to escape but failed. The prisoners
who made the assault are Fred Bond and
George CORVALLIS, who are in jail on the
charge of larceny. Tonight CORVALLIS
called Beckwith to the cell, saying he be-
lieved that Bond. who occupied the same
Warden Gotwals, who, not suspecting any
thing. Immediately entered the cell. The
instant he stepped inside, Cornwallis closed
the door and both prisoners seized iron bars
and pounded the warden until he became un-
conscious. Then the two prisoners left the
cell and assaulted Beckwith, who had made
a desperate attenpt to help his chief.
Beckwith. who * seventy years old, was
able 10 make but a weak defense and under
d rain of blows from the iron bars sank in
sensible to the floor CORVALLIS then took
Beckwiths keys and revolver and the two
men started for the main entrance.
Mrs. Gotwals ran into the main corridor
with revolver and met the prisoners on the
way 10 the gate. She pointed her weapon
which was not loaded. at them. and ordered
them to return TO their cells. and they re-
treated.
The warden revived enough to reach his
office and telephone for the police. Chief of
Police Rodenbaugh soon arrived and when
he told the prisoners TO throw UP their
hands they readily did so. They were placed
in separate dungeons after being stripped
and placed in irons.
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INDIANA HAS BUT ONE
REAL SON OF REVOLUTION
VIM. Douglass, Aged SO, Whose
Father Served Under Washing
ton and in the War Of 1872.
LONG LIFE IN INDIANA

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, Jan. A-lndiana ;
only surviving son of the American revolu-
tion is William Douglass. aged eighty eight
years, a resident Of Logansport. He Is also
the oldest resident Of Cass county, one Of
the oldest residents of the State, and the
only living person who once owned and oper-
ated a boat on the Wabash & Erie canal.
The Douglass family is of Scotch descent,
its ancestors having emigrated to America
in the eighteenth century, locating in Penn
sylvania. During the revolution David Doug
lass. father of William, served as ensign in
the continental army. and in 1872 he served
as captain In the American army during the
Indian wars in the States.
William Douglass is a child of the second
wife Of David Douglass. the first wife hav-
ing borne seven children and the second
eight. OF the ffteen children he is the only
one living. his sister, Mrs. Amy Dunkle, of
this city, having died recently. He was born
Aug. 4. 1916. In Miami county. Ohio. and
in 1892 removed to Logansport with a
brother, making this city his home almost
continuously ever since. For many years he
was employed in agricultural and forest
pursuits, but in 1850 built a boat and
launched ii in the Wabash g. Erie canal.
and for seven years operated 1T between
Terre Haute and Toledo.
Later he acted agent for z Detroit fur
house, taking Indiana as his territory, and
during the twenty-one years he acted in
this capacity IL is said he purchased more
furs In the State than any other man.
Eventually he engaged in the implement
business I'm this city. retiring from active
business pursuits only a few years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
CHOPPED SISTERS
Held OFF ON BLOCK
Isaac Hall, Suffering from Relig-
ious Mania, Cruelty Muir
dered Woman.

DCNKIRK. ". Y, Jan. 2i.-Miss Hannah
Hall. thirty years old, was murdered to-day
at her home in Vanburen. by her brother,
Isaac Hall. who gave himself up to the po-
lice. Hail, who is thirty-three years old, de-
clares that he obeyed a divine behest when
he killed his sister. He attacked her while
she was asleep, first shooting her. Then
dragging the wounded woman through the
house, he cut her throat and finally placed
her neck across chopping block and COM
pletely severed the head from the body.
Hall and his sister lived alone, both par
ents being dead. Until this time Hall was
considered a model farmer and his sister
was a great favOrite. Hall is religiously
inclined and there is no doubt that he sud-
denly became insane.
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Hundred Million Yen (S49,8oo,-
Ooo) to Be Taken by Leading
Bankers of the Empire.
CLASH ON THE RAILWAY
Russians Lose Three Killed in En-
gagement with Chinese Ma
rauderS in Manchuria.
BAD NEWS is PLENTIFUL
Russia, However, Continues Op-
timistic Concerning a Settle
nlent with Japan.

LONDON. Jan. 25.-No news from the far
East was received at the japanese legation
here yesterday
Special dispatches from Toxic, published
here this morning. report that the Japa-
nesc minister of finance has had con-
ference with the leading Japanese bankers
and has decided TO issue a loan of 100000 600
yen (s49, ,O00.
The Japanese newspapers assert that at
the new year reception the Car reminded
Minister Kurino that the japanese ought
to remember that Russia is great power.
The Daily Telegraph says ii learns from
a Russian correspondent that Viceroy Alex
Jeff recently advised the mobilization of the
Siberian troops. Minister of War Kuro-
patkiE dissented. but the Car, after con-
sidering the matter, concurred with Vice
roy Alexieff and the necessary orders were
issued.
The Che-Foo correspondent of the Daily
Mail cables that an engagement has oc-
CURED on the Manchurian railroad between
Russian troops and Chinese marauders. in
which three Russians were killed.
The Russian government, the correspond
ent says. has placed an embargo upon
all horses at Port Arthur, and has forbid
den the sale or provisions without the con-
sent of the authorities. Troops are pouring
into Port Arthur from the north and the
entire garrison has been employed in ma
neuvers.
Viceroy Alexef is suffering from angina
pectoris and was unable to attend the mill
tary conference held Sunday.
The Toxic correspondent of the Times
says letters received there from Vladivo-
stock declare a party of Russian marines
landed a VladivOstock on Jan. and sub
jected the Japanese residents to great vio-
lence. They wrecked twenty-four houses,
maltreated women and inflicted wounds on
aged persons and children. The rioting
lasted for twenty hours The rioters were
accompanied by their officers. according TO
the letters from Vladivostock and were not
restrained by the civil authorities.
japanese newspapers advocate the with
drawal of all japanese from Siberia and
ask what may be expected in the event
of hostilities, If such things occur during
peace.
Special dispatches from Seoul published
in London this morning reported the res
ignation of vi Yon Gik from the post OF
minister of war, owing to his unpopularty
with the army. The same dispatches say
vi Kun Sang has been appointed Korean
minister at Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
ELEPHANT MADDENED BY
FROZEN TRUNK AND EARS
Refuses to Obey Its Trainer and
Starts on Rampage, Smashing
Things in General.
ALMOST KILLS KEEPER

ST. PAUL, Jan. 24.-Maddened by the in
tense cold, which had frozen its ears and
trunk, an elephant belonging TO animal
show which had been exhibiting at a local
theater, to-day almost killed its keeper,
Conrad Castens. and partially wrecked the
Milwaukee freight house.
During the night the elephant suffered in
tensely with cold, and when an attempt was
made this morning TO get him into car
the animal became enraged and tore to
pieces the heavy planks in the loading plat
form, scattering them in all directions.
Castens then went TO the animals head and
tried to pacify IL, but the beast threw him
to the ground and planted his foot upon
him, crushing in his ribs and, ii is believed.
fatally injuring him. The brute then seized
heavy articles of freight in the sheds and
threw them about promiScuouSly.
After laborng from o'clock in the morn
ing until this afternoon, the attendants
quieted the animal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
NJ M'LEAN PLACE BARNS
AND STREET CARS BURN
Considerable Loss to the Street
Railway Company at Early
Hour This Morning.
TWELVE CARS DESTROYED

Shortly after o'clock this morning fire
broke out in the barns of the Indianapolis
street-railway Company at North Illinois
street and Mclean place. The flames
structure and several street cars were
ablaze.
1t could not at the time be ascertained
how the fire originated. The building is
largely of brick However. considerable
loss will probably result from that source.
Shortly after the fire department arrived
on the scene second alarm was turned in,
and soon eight streams were being played
on the burning barn and cars.
Vice President Jones, of the street-car
company, was soon on the ground, with
other officials of the company. The cars
of three lines are housed in the Mclean
place barns, and the loss on these alone will
be considerable. Twelve cars were de-
stroyed
At $50 O'Clock the building and contents
were a mass of smoke and flame. and it
looked as though the loss would be almost
total.
The fire got under considerable headway
because of frozen water plug, and the
company's employees could not fight it with
their own apparatus. Barn Foreman Black
turned In the alarm when he found his force
could not combat the flames.
Chief Coots thinks the fire started in one
of the cars in the barn.
AT o'clock this morning the department
had the fire practically under control. Vice
President Jones said he could not estimate
the loss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
BOUND AND STUPEF|EO
IN A BARN ALL NIGHT
George Whistler, of Wabash, Who
Says He Was Beaten and Robbed
by Unknown Men.
CROANS BROUGHT HELP

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 24.-George Whist
Ter, son of the late John Whistler. for
many years vice president of the First
National Bank of this city. was found this
morning in a stupeficd condition in the barn
of a. NJ. Rodinbaugh. with his hands
tightly tied behind his back, ana his legs
bound with ropes. Whistler states that as
he was going home last night he was at
tackled by unknown men. who robbed him
of all his money, struck him on the head
twice and threw him in the barn. where
he lay exposed to the cold all night.
His groans this morning attracted the
attention OF passers-by, who went to his
rescue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
FORCED WITH PISTOL
TO BET on Il FIGHT
Victim Caused the Arrest of Nine
Men on Charge of Grand
Larceny.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 24-Samuel z. VIII
hanson. OF st. Charles. bet 5000 on a
prize fight that was held In a cluhroom
at Clinton last night and lost his money
by the decision OF the referee. lie decided
to-day that he had been swindled by a
''put-up" fight, and tonight he caused the
arrest OF w. r. Smithson and warrants TO
be issued for eight others on the charge
OF grand larceny.
Williamson claims that he was requested
TO act as a betting commissioner and that
after he had acted In the capacity for a
time he was asked to make a s. 90 bet
himself III claims that IL was known ne
had the amount In his pocket and that he
was forced at the muzzles of revolvers TO
bet and by the decisiOn OF the tight he
lost Il. lie said $1,000 had been returned
70 him TO secure his silenS~-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
COTTON BOIL WEEVIL.
Appropriation of S25o,ooo to In
veStigate Pest in South.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-The secretary
Of agriculture has approved the plans for
the cotton boil weevil investigation In the
Southwest, for which a special appropria-
ton of s250,C00 has been made available
Secretary Wilson believes that the best
methods for meeting the ravages caused by
the boil weevil will be TO put into actual
practice the facts which have been accumu-
lated by the department during the past
two years in the matter of improving cul-
tural conditions. the planting of early
maturing varieties of cotton. substitution of
other crops, etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
RAILROAD SERVICE
LAW TO BE TESTED
Discharged Erie Fireman Brings
Action Under the Statute
Providing for Rest.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 2i.-James Barrett,
superintendent of the Chicago & Erie road.
and George Menish, road foreman of en-
gineers on the same line, at Huntington,
were arrested to-day in a peculiar case.
Information was filed by Edward Heeter,
a locomotive fireman, discharged for in
subordnaton. charging the officials with
violating the Indiana law requiring railway
employees to have eight hours rest in every
twenty-four.
Heeter AYERS he was kept on his engine
more than sixteen consecutive hours and
was called to go out on run before the
expiration of the eight hours rest provided
by law.
Heeter was discharged and now makes
this test case, the decision in which will
be of Importance to railway men every
where.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
KENTUCKY NEGRO IS
LYNCHED BY NEGROES
He Admitted Assaulting a Woman,
but Denied the Accusation
of Murder.

GUTHRIE. Ky, Jan. 24.-Lewis Radford
a negro. was lynched here at o'clock to-
night by a mob Of from thirty to forty
negroes. Radford was arrested this morn
ing accused of killing Priscilla Frozell. also
a negro. last night. Eadford was seen i'm
company with the Frozell woman about 5
o'clock last night going In the direction of
the Standard Oil Companys yards AZ this
pace.
Radford confessed to having been in the
wonan's company last night and OF as
saulting her, but denied TO the last the ac:
of killing her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
PORTO RICO STORM-BOUND
Worst Gale in Thirteen Years Is
Blowing Over Island.

SAN JUAN. p. r., Jan. 24.-For the mast
few days a high easterly gale has been
blowing over Porto Rico, and the record
for thirteen years for a continued blow has
been broken. The wind has done much
damage 10 the young sugar cane The
schooner ProVidencia is ashore al I,tIotfiIio
and probably Will prove a total loss The
crew Of the schooner and part of her cargo
We're saved.
The high wind mas interrupted comnuni-
cation by wireless telegraph between San
Ilan and Csulebra ~N-'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
DUNTON CONVICTED.
Evidence OF Shooting Myer in the
Back Against Him.

SEDALIA, Mo-. Jan. 24.-Frank G.. Dun
ton. who killed Emil Myer in this city two
months ago for the betrayal and desertion
of Dunton's daughter was convicted OF
murder to-day. the verdict Gxing his pun
ishment at twenty-eight years in the peni-
tentiary-
The evidence showed that Myer was shot
In the back, and on this ground the verdict
was given.
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Foreman Fatally Hurt.
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Jan. 4.-Charles
Smith, section foreman on the Big Four,
was struck by a freight train last night
while walking over a trestle his way
from Coal Bluff 10 his home at Lodi. and
fatally injured His brother, Lon Smith,
was injured trying TO save him. Charles
Smith was thrown distance OF thirty feet.
striking on the stones OF an embankment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
LOSSES BY FIRE.
New York Reports $25o.ooo and
Sour Lake. Tex. 500. 900.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2-The buildings at
No. 546-5fS Broadway. occupied by Mori-
mura Brothers, Japanese goods. r. +.
Bonar & Co. hats. and Crawford & Quig-
ley, Rosssnwar Brothers and FinkeIstein
& Maaget. clothing. was destroyed by ire
early to-day. Estimated loss, $4,000.
HOUSTON, Tex, Jan 4.-Fire to-day
destroyed sa blocks OF frame business
houses at Sour Lake and got into the Can
non tract in the oil neid. doing consider
abn damage. The loss Il placed az t100.O0O
on first estimates The fi-e was placed un-
der control with the assistance of aid sum
moned from Beaumont
GENEVA. y. Y. Jan 2t-The Wheat
block mere occupied 10y business firms Of
various kinds. Including the Wald Drug
Company. was destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss. $4,000.
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British Expedition Massacred.

LONDON. Jan. A.-The Foreign Office has
received news OF the massacre of a British
expedition under the auspices of the East
Africa Syndicate by Tarkhana tribesmen
in the neighborhood of Rudolph Lake, East
Africa. Several white men were murdered,
received
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
BODY OF BISHOP 7. l..
DUDLEY At HIS HOME
Funeral VIII Be Held at Louisville
on Wednesday, with Many
Prelates Attending

LOUISVILLE, Nv, Jan. 4.-The body of
Bishop Thomas L. Dudley, of the Episcopal
diocese of Kentucky. arrived from New
York tonight, and, in charge of an escort
of Masons, was taken to the Dudley home
on Third avenue The body will lie in state
a portion OF one day. at Christ Church Ca
thedral. the funeral services being held on
Wednesday. Bishop Tuttle, OF Missouri,
will preside at the ceremonies. and among
those who will assist him are Bishops Cav
lor of Tennessee: Francis. of Indiana t:
Peterkin, of West Virginia. Burton, of Ken
tuckY. and Randolph. of Virginia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
She Left $50 Descendants.

DENlSON, Tex. Jan. 4-Mrs. y. Q.
Hargis. who died in this city to-day. at the
aged of eighty-six, was the progenitress OF
seventeen children, slxty-eight grandchil-
dren and 16S great-grandchildren.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
Turkey Concentrating Troops.

SOFIA. Bulgaria. Jan. 24.-Ncws has been
received here from the frontier that Turkey
Is actively engaged in concentrating troons
il the kustendil and Adrianople districts.
, 1904-03-02
NOTES.

The snow storm extended over the
entire Wyoming division.
]. NJ. Lapp was here this morning
looking after the outfit cars at the tie
preserving plant.
Dispatcher Pat Walch returned tc
Cheyenne yesterday afternoon, afte,
visit here with his family.
Oscar Morris and his crew were
laid off this morning, the business OF
the road having fallen off to hat ex
tent.
Dispatcher William Mahoney return
ed t Cheyenne this afternoon, after
visit here with Mrs. Mahoney and Eth
ebert.
An engine on the eastern district
and one on the western district was
pulled off yesterday, on account OF
slack business.
A heavy wind prevailed at Buford
this morning and Line Repairer Jack
son went out to straighten a telegraph
wire tangle caused thereby.
"llllllh JoluSoh, q u ohCAldu III lLS
eastern district of the Wyoming di
vision, and Ed Winfield, a fireman
left today for Omaha or a visit.
Bert Logan will return to Cheyenne
tonight to resume his position as check
clerk there. He was laid off in the
retrenchment move a few weeks age
and just now reinstated.
A. J. Mooney, formerly an operator
here. but lately located at Cheyenne
passed through the city last night
en- route to Ogden, where he had &C
copied a position in an office on the
Lucin cutoff.
Assistant Superintendent Whitney
Superintendent of Buildings Peterson
and Roadmaster Thayer of Cheyenne
went west with a scrap train this
morning, picking up scrap material be.
tween here and Rawlins.
Fred Boland, a telegraph operator
who has been employed for the past
six months at different points on the
Wyoming division of the Union Pa
ciic, loft on the noon train today for
Sheridan, Ia, his home, for a visit.
w. G.. Ebey, formerly a train dis
patcher here, but now employed at To.
peka. Kas., passed through the city
last night, en- route home from Poca
tello, Idaho, where he had been visit
ing, having formerly worked at tina,
place.
, 1904-03-02
AEGHI HAND
FOR FEEDING
AND BREEDING ExPERI-
MENTS IN THE WEST.
Opposed by Chairman Wadsworth Of
House Conference Committee
Brooks Bill Affecting Boundaries
of Mining Claims-BiII to Increase
Pay Of Officers.

Washington, D. c., Iiarcn 2.-The
fight for the retention of the agricul'
tural appropriation item of 100000 for
experiments in feeding and breeding
cattle in the arid regions has begun
in earnest. The bill was sent to con
ference, with Messrs. WadsworthI
Henry and Lamb as the house con
ferees.
Chairman James w. Wadsworth is
bitterly opposed to the retention OF
this item, and, as he is engaged in
stock raising in Colorado, his protest
is the more effective. This makes the
task of retaining the item which is
being led by Congressman Franklin E
Brooks doubly hard. Brooks has been
doing some missionary work and is
confident the greater portion of the
item will be retained. Notwithstanding
the announcement of Wadsworth thai
he would rather see the whole bill fail
, 1904-03-02
SMITH ON STAND
HEAD OF MORMON CHURCH TIES.
TITLES IN REED SMOOT
INVESTIGATION.
Said He Was President Of Church and
Was Recognized as a Prophet,
Seer and ReveIator-Written Stan.
dards Of Church Were Mormon
Bible and Church Covenants.

Washington, D. c., March 2.-Joseph
Smith. president of the Mormon
church, was the first witness before
the senate committee on privileges
and elections, which today began an
investigation of Reed Shoots right to
a seat in the senate. John Carlisle, ex
secretary Of the treasury, and Robert
Taylor. ex-congressman from OHIO,
represented the opposition to Smoot.
Waldemer Van Scott of Salt Lake and
A. s. Worthington of Washington rep
resent the defense. Smith affirmed"
instead of taking an oath. He said he
was president Of the church and was
recognized as a prophet" seer" and
"revelator." The written standards of
the church were the Bible OF the Nor.
mon doctrine and the Covenants, the
pearl of great price. Each was recog-
nized as having divine authority.
Great interest attaches to the hear
ing begun today. because of the dual
purpose of the inquiry. Other inves-
legations have been directed at the
rights of certain contestants for
seats in congress. but never before
has there been inaugurated an in
quiry into creeds Or political factors
to determine whether an unlawful in
fluence is being exerted in the politi-
cal affairs of the nation. Sucn Is the
nature of the Smoot enquiry, and at
the opening session today 1t was con-
ceded the hearing would extend over
several weeks and p~recipitate a con-
test in which the noted legal talent
will fight every inch of the way.
, 1904-03-02
WROTE WITH BLOOD
SAILORS so ANXIOUS TO JOIN
sLockADiNG FLEET THAT
THEY lMPRovIsE INK.
Frantic Eagerness Among Japanese to
Man Ships Employed at Port
Arthur-Petty Crimes Among SOL
, diers Punished by Leaving Offend
ers al Home-War News.

New York, March 1.-The Toxic cor
respondent of the Herald today re
ceived the following ~cablegram:
There a almost frantic eagerness
to man the ships employed in the at
tempt TO block Port Arthur. 1t was a
most dangerous enterprise. but the ad'
miral finds the keenest rivalry among
the sailors for permission to join the
expedition. The men on the torpedo
boats, who had no facilities for writ
ing, cut themselves and wrote their
applications to Admiral Togo with
their W blood. This extraordinary
spirit is general throughout the navy
and the army.
THE punishment now inflicted in the
Japanese army for breaches of disci
pine is that of leaving offenders in
Japan. This punishment is held to
be SO ~disgraceful by the soldiers, and
is SO much feared, hat ordinary Of
lenses have disappeared among the
troops"