Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 303, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 1903 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1903.

CLOUDY WEATHEE TO-DAY.

Probably Rnln nml Cooler Throughout Indiana To-Morrow Brisk "Wind. WASHINGTON, Oct. .-Forecast Friday and Saturday: Indiana Cloudy on Friday. Rnln and cooler on Saturday; increasing fouth to southeast winds. Ohio Increasing cloudiness on Friday. Rain and cooler on Saturday; fresh to brisk south wind. Illinois Fair In north; cloudy In south portion on Friday. Saturday rain and cooler: Increasing southeast winds. Kansas, North Dakota. South Dakota and Nebraska Ilaln and cooler on Friday. Saturday fair. Iwer Michigan Fair on Friday. Ha In und cooler on Saturday; increasing south to southeast winds. Kentucky Cloudy on Friday. Rain and cooler on Saturday. Minnesota Rain and cooler on Friday; increasing east to northeast winds. Saturday fair. Wisconsin Increasing cloudiness on Friday. Rain and cooler Friday night and Saturday. I.oral Observation on Thursday. Pres. Ther. R. II. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7a. m... 30.30 42 53 S wcst. Pt. Cl'dy 0.00 7 p.m.. .5X22 Z 40 South. Cloudy 0.00 Maximum temperature, CI; minimum temperature, Vk Comparative statement of mean temperature and total precipitation on Oct. 29: Temp. Tre. Normal -V .10 Mean 52 0.0U Departure for day 3 .10 Departure for month 10 1.07 Departure since Jan. 1 31 5.57 Plus. W. T. BLYTHE, ' Section Director. Yesterday' Tern pern tare.

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Stations. -7 a. m. Max. 7 p.m. Abilene, Tex 52 72 64 Amarlllo, Tex 4 fl) 54 Atlanta. Ga. DO 64 ' LS Bismarck. '2C. ' D 7 &4 Buffalo. N. V 50 W 5i Cairo. Ill 41 CS CO Calg-ary, Alberta 30 Chattanooga. Tenn 32 5S 54 Cheyenne. Wyo 22 51 42 Chicago. Ill 42 64 60 Cincinnati, 0 34 66 58 Cleveland. 0 41 tl K Columbus. O Zi x 60 Concordia. .Kan Gtf K Davenport. Ia 41 U4 54 Denver, Col 32 60 54 Dodge City. Kan 40 6rt 56 Dubuque. Ia 42 66 52 Duluth. Minn 4H GS 60 El Paso; Tev 42 76 C6 Galveston. Tex G8 72 70 Grand Junction. Col S tJ 54 Grand Rapids, Mich 4t 64 54 Havre. Mont 4$ Z2 44 Huron. S. D 40 70 58 Helena. Mont 42 4j 42 Jacksonville. Fla 58 74 f-G Kansas City. Mo 4 GO 5C Lander, Wyo.. 32 54 32 Little Rock. Ark 5) 64 60 Louisville. Ky 21 61 U) Marquette. Mich 4H 74 64 Memphis, Tenn 52 64 58 Modena, Utah 22 GO 5X Montgomery, Ala 60 CG G2 Nashville. Tenn OS 61 5S New Orleans. Ln 64 70 61 New York. N. Y to tr! 51 Norfolk. Va 42 6S 56 North Platte. Neb 42 58 Oklahoma. Okla. 4tl ' W 00 Omaha. Neb 4". M Ls Palestine. Tex 50 74 64 Parkersburg, W. Va 48 68 54 Philadelphia. Pa 42 fit. Li Pittsburg. Pa 40 Qi 5G Pueblo. Col 02 t 62 Qu' Appelle, Assin 42 54 4 Rapid City, S. D 34 60 48 ,St. Louis, Mo. 4 61 CO St. Paul. Minn. 41 w 5S Salt Lake City. Utah 42 SO 4S San Antonio, Tex 5i 72 CS Santa Fe. N. Mex 3.H fio 54 Shreveport. La ...5t 72 CS .Springfield. 111 ) CI 5S Sprlnjrfleld. Mo 4 öü Valentine, Neb 3S Gs 5S Washington, D. C 3 tig. 5o Wichita. Kan. 12 til 5s

rOUGHT ON A TRAIN. Tramps Struggle for Life on n Lake Shore "mind" Rnccnse Car. CLEVELAND, Oct. 29.-A bloody battle was fought last night on the blind end of a baggage car attached to a westbound Lake Shore train between Cleveland and Ashtabtila. In w hich seven men participated. The men boarded the train at Ashtabula with the Intention of beating their way to Cleveland. A row started and revolvers and clubs were freely used on the narrow ear platform while the train was running fifty mile3 an hour. The engineer threw off a message at a station asking that tho police of Collin gwood be' on hand when the train arrived. Two of th men escaped by Jumping, while five others were taken into custody when the tra-'n pulled into Colling wood. One of the men had been shot In the arm and the others were badly cut and brulstd. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL. Oct. 29. Arrived: Belenland. from Philadelphia; Kensington, from Montreal. Sailed: Columbian, for Boston; Nomadic, for Portland. QUEEN STOWN, Oct. 20. Sailed: Westcrnland, from IJverpool for Philadelphia: Majestic, from Liverpool for New York. PLYMOUTH. Oct. 2?. Arrived: Auguste Victoria, from New York for Cherbourg and Hamburg and proceeded. NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-Arrlved: Cedrlc. from Liverpool. Sailed Ii Lorraine, for Havre; Neckar, for Bremen. HALIFAX. Ort. 2). Arrived: Cnrthacenian. from Glasgow and Liverpool for Philadelphia. LONDON. Oct. 22. Arrived: Cambrian, from Boston; Minnesota, from Philadelphia. BROWIIEAD. Oct. S0.-Passed: Georgie, from New York for Liverpool. Ten Years for Embezzlement. MANILA. Oct. 23. IJeut. James W. Walsh, constabulary supply ofllcer, stationed at Mafbate. in the province of Vlscayas. military department of Luzon, convicted recently of emezzllng flf.ouo of government funds, has been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Fsustino Millerlo, leader of the baud of ladrones which, for months past, has been raiding the province of Rlzal. has been sentenced to dath. Two of his officers have been sentenced to imprisonment for life, and two others to imprisonment for twenty years. Conference of the Y. W. C. A. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 20. The seventeenth biennial conference of the Board of Young Womeu Christian Associations opened here' to-day with representatives present from sixteen States. Mrs. William I. Stewart, of Philadelphia, president of the Youns Woman's Christian Association, is presiding officer. Mrs. Florence K. Payne, of Knoxvllle. Tenn., acted as secretary. After addresses of welcome there were devotional - exercises. . s t th conclusion of which committee reports were received und papers read. TO CI RE A COLD IN OVE DAY Take Laxative Ilromo Qulnin Tablets. All drutus refund the morey if It fails tocure. Ü V Grove's denature is on each box. 2Cc

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SIIC1DE OF YOtXG WOMAN WHOSE SWEGTHEAIIT WAS BAD. Slorcan Connty Youth Whipped Women Fl Ith y Lafayette JailFires at Various Points. Social tn the Indianapolis Jourral. " MARION. Ind., Oct. 29,-Miss Cora Rowman, nineteen, deeply in lovo with William Lennon and in despondency because of his dissolute character, took morphine about 8 o'clock to-night, and died in a short time after medical aid reached her. Lennon Is In Jail on a minor charge. The girl, who was an attractive young woman, had made every effort to secure his release, but failed. This evening she asked her sister, Mrs. James Smith, to assist her in the payment of Lennon's fine.. IJeing refused, she called at the Jail and took a tender farewell of her lover. She then bought the drug, and in an hour was dead at the home of Mrs. Thomas Klkins, where she had been employed. Miss Bowman was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bowman, of Montpelk-r. Shot Himself In the Breast. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind..' Oct. 2D.-Stewart A. Wortman, whose young-wife, scarcely through the honeymoon, sued him for divorce on Saturday, to-day fired a bullet Into his left breast at his father's house. He was taken to the hospital. He was an insurance solicitor in this city. WHIPPED JIY WOMEX. Morgan Comity Voulk Badly Beaten for Mistreating Hin Parents. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE. Ind., Oct. 29.-Clinton, the twenty-year-old son of Marlon Godsey, of Baker township, was visited by women of the neighborhood Sunday evening and severely whipped. The matter has come to light by the telling of it by young Godsey himself. Since the young man has told it to some of the residents about Paragon it develops that ho is accused of having treated his parents very badly at divers times and making threats against them If they should tell of his mistreatment. He is said to have extorted money from his father and mother und used it for procuring drink. About fifteen women met him in the highway Sunday night and took him Into a strip of timber near by and administered the punishment they thought he deserved and warned him to go to work and conduct himself more to their liking. Godsey was severely whipped. HOSPITAL, ENDANGERED. Klre- at Lafayette for at Time Threatened Home Institution's Destruction. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 2?.-FIre broke out at noon to-day In the washroom at tho Home Hospital, and for a time threatened to destroy the whole institution. The fire started while the hospital managers were at dinner, and before It was discovered had made good headway. An overheated stove set the adjoining woodwork ablaze, and the flames spread until the room was a mass of fire. AH the machinery ln the laundry was destroyed and much clothing burned. The fire department worked hard and finally subdued the blaze. The loss is estimated at 1300. Fires at Union City. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. UNION CITY. Ind., Oct. 23. This morning a fire caused by hot plates consumed B. McKlnrle's residence. Mr. Blocher's residence was destroyed by Uro last night. The loss In each case was H,5uO. STATE UXIVEnSlTY, Senior Law Class Elects Officers Series of Interclass Debates. Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. v ELOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 20.-The senior law class at Indiana University yesterday elected officers for the year. Albert Fields, of Shoals, was made president: E. P. Eisner, of Seymour, secretary; Vcro Williams, of Pendleton, treasurer; Charles Reeves, of Millgrove, orator, and Gus Taylor, of Petersburg, was chosen class poet and historian. A large class will be graduated In June. Tho faculty in the department of law is the strongest the school has ever had, and the freshman class enrolled this term very large. At tho senior class debate, held In the gymnasium last nigrht. Yale Porch, of this city, and Hugh Martin, of Attica, won in discussing tho recent disturbances in Turkey. Tho debate was the first of a series of class discussions which will bo held throughout the term. Next week the Junior class will discuss the signilieance of tho recent "graft' exposures, and a final contest. In which tho winners of each class will participate, will bo held late in the year. Franklin College Xotes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., Oct. 23.-The Webster Literary Society is preparing an elaborate programme for the dedication of its new hall, which la to take place on Friday, Nov. 13. A number of the prominent nlumnl of the college will bo present to take part. The Alpha Gamma Alpha Sorority has pledged ansa Lame r.larsnal!, of this city. The young men of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity are refurnishing and remodel ing their halls. For a numkr of years this chapter of the fraternity has enjoyed the distinction of occupying one of the finest fraternity hßlls In Indiana. They are sit uated in the city building. Animal Retreat at 'otrc Dame. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NOTRE DAME. Ind., Oct. 2U. The series of religious exercises known as a retread, and annually conducted in all Catholic colleges, was opened at Notre Dame this even J Ing by the Rev. Peter O'Callaghau, a zeal ous and eloquent priest of the Paulisi congregation tf New York. The exercises which Include dailv nttendanro nt m-ic sermons, lutructions and benediction of the blessed sacrament, will extend nvr ihre days. During this period studies wlli be suspended lor tne catnoiic students, but for such non-Catholics aa do not wl.-dj to participate in the retreat, class-es v.ill be i . . . . .... i cuiiuucuu i3 usual. Institute to He Reopened. Special to t'n Indianapolis Journal. WARASH, Ind., Oct. 20. The trustees o White's Institute, at a meeting held to-day arrar.sed to reopen the school at that Insti tution earlv next week. The s.honi fcniM ing was gutted by the flames, but a big iorco oi worKien was cngagrn to get Part oi tne Dunning in readiness tn.it most o the US pupils can be necommxlated win the loss of less than one week's schoollni on nccount of the lire. JAIL SAID TO HE FILTHY. Grand Jury's Report to the Tippeen noc Circuit Court. Special to the Indlar.apoll Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Oct. 20.-That th Tippecanoe county Jail is in a filthy con dltion and not fit to be csed Is the verdict of the grand Jury, which inspected the in stitution and made its report to Judge De Hart, in the Circuit Court, yesterday. The report handed in by John Sattler, foreman says: "The grand Jury finds that the cells in the Jail are dirty and filthy, and that in ine nosiui part tne beus are In bad co: dltion und dirty. The Jury recommeni that these matters Im clven immeillnt.t a tentlon; that the rubbish In the Jail yard be cleared away and that thr entire Jail be renovated and put la a sanitary con dltion." ty poor farm and found It in good condition rnerm r crt3inan rciumta tu tue citi' to

day from a trip East and was Indignant over the Jury's report. He says the Jail is as well kept as the maintenance fund allows.

"Rllry MkIiU at Anderson. Special to the In!Iann polls Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., Oct. 2J. Anderson turne dout to-r.!ght in a warm-hearted greeting to James Whitcomb Riicy. The poet spent much of his early boyhood and manhood here and there were many of hi. old-time friends among those who crowded the house to-night. Every available Feat was taken and all the room used with extra chairs. The stage setting was in keeping with the welcome. "Old Glory." "Oldfashioned Roses" and "October's Purfnigh Gone" being evidtnt In the stage setting. There were two hundred persons on the stage with the honored guest of the evening. There were words of welcome from an old-time friend Mayor John I. Forkner and at the conclusion of the programme a loving cup was presented to Mr. Riley by Oapt. W. R. Myers. Large Estate Distributed by Will. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Oct. 29. The will of David Cole, of Leavenworth, who owned over three thousand acres of land valued at 100,000, was probated last evening at English. The land, which is located in Crawford and Harrison counties and In Kentucky, was given to his eight children. and his widow, who was his second wife, receives ll.ooo under an ante-nuptial contract. Twenty-five thousand dollars of personal property is nlven to tho children. An eighty-acre island in the Ohio river, ubove the mouth of Rlue river, is given iu perpetual trust to the United Rrethren Church, near Leavenworth. John W. Rreeden, of English, qualified as executor. l'rlfnt Itefned to Marry Them. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN. Ind., Oct. 2D. The refusal of the Catholic priest, Rev. Father Fitspatriek, to marry C. L. Clevealnd, a local tailor, formerly of Mlshawaka, and Mi3s Nora Callahan, of Avilla, nfter they had arranged for him to perform the ceremony, because ho learned tho groom had been divorced, caused them to report to the Justice. The bride wants the religious service of her church to follow the civil ceremony and a special dispensation from the bishop will be asked. DlKsinR III Own Grave. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Ind.. Oct. 20.-DiggIng his own grave has been the grewsome occupation of William Wiudell during the past few weeks at the Wesley Chapel burying ground, in Washington township, near Corydon. He is a wealthy farmer, and has always had his own ideas regarding the final disiositlon of his body afier death, and dur ing bis snaro time this fall he has exca vated the grave, which Is being walled with brick and cemented. He Is enjoying excellent health at the present time. .enr Park for Eltrood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Oct. 29. Through the efforts of the new Civic Improvement League here the first of Elwood's public parks was to-day secured for . the city and deeds transferring it to the city will be made to-morrow. The sito covers a. full block, belnp the location of a former gravel pit ownetl hy the heirs or the late J. M. Dchority. ono of the founders of El wood. The park site Is located on the highest ground in tho city and is admirably suited for the purpose. Two other park sites are under consideration. Reformatory Hoard Meets. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Oct. 20.-The board of mauagers of the Reformatory held Its regular monthly meeting to-night, but it Is said nothing but routine husinesss was transacted. The board met early this month, so that the accounts may be Fubmitted to the state nuditor for the annual audit before the end of the month. Rids will be opened for the construction of the new punishment cell, which will b constructed as soon as the n?w year's appropriation is available. Aew Candidate for Congress. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Ind., Oct. 23.-Judge John C. Chaney may have a' contestant for tho Republican nomination for Congress, it Is said to-day. Police Commissioner Daniel L. Ronner, of Vlncennes, announced to friends in this city that ho had about determined to ask for the nomination, lion. Cy Davis, of Rloomfleld. attended court yesterday, and is said to have announced to friends of Congressman Miers who waited on him that he would not be a candidate this year. Doctor's Diploma. Stolen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind.. Oct. 29. During the absence of Dr. J. H. Lanham yesterday some one entered his office and stole his college diploma, taking it from the frame on the wall. It Is supposed that it was the work of some "fake" doctor who needed a diploma. This Is the second occurrence of the kind here within a year or two. Dr. J. N. Records was the other victim. Mcdleal Society Meeting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PARIS, 111., Oct. 23. The fifty-seventh an nual session of the Aesctihplan Society of the Wabash alley convened In this city to-dav. there beiaz about seven tv-five inr tors from Paris and neighboring towns In attendance. The dav's session w.i pl"in over to the reading of papers by members or tne society. Indiana Obituary. MARTINSVILLE. Ind.. Oct. 29. John Sullivan, aged seventy-two years, died at his homo here yesterday, after a long sickness, of old age. He had been a constant resident of this city for fifty-one years. Mrs. Emily Harrymau, of Indianapolis, is his feister, and is the only blood relative known to be living. ALEXANDRIA. Ind.. Oct. 23.-Mrs. James Thurston aged sixty-two, of Summitville, is tieau. tier nusnaiui ana six adult chil dren constitute the surviving, family. Indiana Xotes. w iajiav;. TJiasKi county s corn crop will be an unusually heavy yield and ln prime condition. The average yield will be about fifty bushels to U. acre. The tota corn prouueuon win equa mat or any year for tho last decade. Farmers are busily en gaged in tne iicuis nusking corn and the stalk is in a prime condition for the shredder. The black soil swamp lands will yield eighty to ninety bushels an acre. The crop is tuny matureu anu was not a.Tected bv ine irosis. nie acreage oi wneat soweit this fall Is larger than that of last year and the growing wneat presents a strong, healthy appearance. RICHMOND. The executive committee in charge of the May music festival to be given in Richmond next year has organized by the election of Rutherford R. Jones, president: Mrs. Henry Gennett. vice president; Howard A. Dill, secretary, and tho Rev. J. F. Mattingly. treasurer. Prof. Will Earhart, Frank Uraffett and Lee R. Nusbaum compose the committee on membership. RUSHVILLE.-Buglars entered the postoirlco and the meat market of James Mercer at New Salem, a small town southeast of here. Wed nerd ay -night. They are fupposed to have entered by means öf skeleton keys. About $2.50 ln pennies left in the tills at the two places was taken. GOSHEN. Trustee W. H. Shallenberger, of York township, brands as false the rumors in h'.s township and in the county of his alleged shortage of cah of funds in his hands and promises his constituents to make a complete statement on .Friday substantiating his statements. ALEXANDRIA. The hardware stores, the last to give in. have agreed to close in this city at 0 o'clock. Wednesdays and Saturdays excepted. The clerks do not belong to the Clerks' Union, but will live up to Its rules. All other stores except drug ctorea are already ln the union. RRAZIL. The home department of the First Methodist Church of this city gave its fourth annua: banquet and reception at the church. Wednesday nlht. Several hundred visitors were present and an elaborate programme was presented, followed by a ban-iuet. GREENFIELD. Halloween will be celebrated here by a mask and costume .carnival, for which the merchants have contributed liberally in prizes. in addition to many articles of ue and beauty, nearly $3u0 in cash will be distributed.

CONFERENCE OF FRIENDS

NEED OF A RETT EU EDIOATF.D MINISTRY INDER DISCISSION. Movement Toward the Illrlnfr of Pnstorw Meetings of Women's MIsMlonary Societies Are Held. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Oct. 29. An important meeting of the evangelistic and pastoral committee of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends war? held yesterday at the home of Mrs. William J. Hiatt. All the members of the committee were present except one. The absentee was Ccrnvlius Small, of Fairmount, who was called to Wabash by the burning of White's Institute. Thoe present besides Mrs. Hiatt were Rev. Allen Jay, Richmond; Rev. Joseph O. Rinford, Knightstown; Joseph A. Goddard, Muncle; Mrs. William P. , Henley, Carthage; Miss Klliott, Fountain City; Rev. Enos Harvey, Falrmount,' and Rev. Ira Johnson, Lynn. The session was continued through the cntifo day, as there was much to discuss. This was the first meeting of the yfar following the Yearly Meeting recently held ut Marion. , There is a crying need for more educated ministers, and the committee Is looking to Larlham College to eupply that need. At the present time there are three of the pastors attending the Biblical course at Karlham and at the same time are keeping up their patsoral duties. Since the re-es-tablishrr.eut of the Riblical course at Earlham it is believed more of tho ministers will take advantage of the work there and better prepare themselves for the work of the ministry. The number of ministers who are regularly stationed and receive ralaries among the Friends is Increasing. It appears from the outside that eventually the opposition in the society to a "hireling ministry" will pass away, and the pastors will be regularly stationed and receive their remuneration just the same as In other denominations. United Urethren Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PENDLETON, Ind.. Oct. 29. The district conference of Indianapolis district of the United Rrethren Church Is in session at this place. Twenty ministers and one hun dred laymen are present. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. C. N. Rroughman, of Richmond: the Rev. R. II. Inman, Dalevilie;i the Rev. M. R. My er, Anderson; the Rev. E. J. Scott. Lynn: the Rev. D. I. Coidren. Noblesvlile; the Rev. G. M. Myers, Lapel; the Kev. N. P. France. Columbus; the Rev. M. F. Dawson, presiding elder, of Pendleton; the Rev. A. C Wlimore, Ander son, and the Rev. Z. C. Mower, Geneva. Sermons were preached by the Rev. M. O. Jarvis, Greenwood: tho Rev. II. S. James, Indianapolis; the Rev. R. Rev. R. J. Panett, ElkII. ErvInYof Greenfield. hart, and Dr. s Stringent resolutions were adopted against divorce. Will Meet Next Year In Marion. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARASH, Ind.. Oct. 29. At the meeting of the Woman's Forden Missionary So ciety of the Methodist Church for the Wabash district of the North Indiana Conference, embracing five counties, which closed here to-day, Marion was selected as the place for the convention next year. The election of officers by the HO delegates present resulted as follows: President, Miss Rose Smith, Wabash; first vice president. Mrs. T. M. Guild. Huntington: second vice president, Mrs. T. Pugh. North Manchester: third vice president, Mrs. Anna Payne, Wabash; recording secretary. Mrs. H. R. Daniels. Marion; corresionding secretary, Mrs. Lizzie Ebbinghouse, Wabash; treasurer, Mrs. T. C. Neal, Marion; superintendent of 5'oung people's department, Miss Jennie Markley, Wabash. Women Mintlon Workers. Special t the Indianapolis Journal. ' LIBERTY, Ind., Oct. 29. The annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Connersville district, Indiana; Methodist Conference, is being held at th4 Methodist Church. The sessions will close to-morrow. Delegates are here from many cities. The convention was opened with a praise service led by Mrs. Hortense Wilkin, of Connersville. The evening service Included an address by Mrs. Emma Moore Scott, of India. MYSTERY AT CHICAGO. Dody of a Mummified .linn Fonnd In n Pine Hox. CHICAGO, Oct.' 29. Seven feet below the surface, in a gravel pit at Fifty-sixth street and South Park nvenue, the body of a man, wrapped in carpet and placed Inside a pine box, was unearthed by the police to-night. The condition of the body indicates that it was at the time in the hands of medical men, but the police see a mystery in the case. When found the body was stretched In the box. with hands folded across the chest. It was In a mummified condition, and evidently had been exposed a long time after death. In the bottom of tho box a rusty sword with the point broken off was found. MEN OR WOMEN WORKERS ? If They Are Flmt-Clnsn Stenographers Uotlt Are in Demnnd. New York Commercial. It being freely admitted that women wiio need to earn a livelihood deserve, by every Instinct of male gallantry, to be encouraged, it still must be said that Iht employ, er's preference for men In purely clcriecl positions is a little more marked thau it was a few years ago. At least this Is the case where the United States government is the employer. One high official of the government has recently become unpopular with womankind generally in Washington because he has boldly declared that he doesn't want women clerks In his department, and that he Intends to "get men" whenever practicable. This official was unnecessarily blunt of speech some will say brutal for he said in plain terms that he didn't "want any more women around," for they were "a great bother." This "brute" represents the extreme of adverse views on this ejuestion of male or female clerks. There are many who. although temperate ln their opinion and ln Its expression, decidedly prefer male clerks and male stenographers. l'here i3 no woman employed In the offices of the President of the United States in anj capacity. A large part of the business of the President's ottlce is peculiarly confidential In character, and all of it calls for a high order of clerical efficiency. Are women absent from the large torce of clerks at the White House because they can't keep secrets, or because they are less efficient than men? A man's charity would give the. latter as the reason! a woman would recent either imputation. Male stenographers have for the list five or six years been In special demand by the government. .'Secretary Hay dictates his Utters to a man. Secretary Shaw has two women stenographers, and thev are extremely Intelligent and efficient. Secretary Root and Secretary Moody employ men in tnelr own odices. and the number of female clerks ln the War and Navy departments Is relatively small. Attorney General Knox relics on his private secre tary (a man) and a ftrnale stenographer to handle his correspondence under Ina own direction. The young woman who happens to be a firt-class law cierk is, however, chiefly employed in taking down from dictation legal Driers and opinions. The other members of the Cabinet usually dh?laic ineir oinciai correspondence to men. du I. in one or iwo cases, occasionally to women. Yet In the other offices of the ex ecutive departments are hundreds of fe male stenographers and thousands uf fe male clerks. Some of the women clerks nre almost in nii.pensnble. Men could hardly b; found to fill their places. This is notably true m eunio unices 01 me i.imra auues Treas ury, where women were employed earlier than in any other department of the government, something like thirty yars ago under the administration of Secvctarj' Spinner. Women, for instance, have been found to bo especially eiücient in counting money-both paper and coin. Feminine fin-

gers are usually picker, if wits are not nimbler, in tho less mechanical, or strictly clerical, positions, there are women who have been in the service for many years, and who are exceedingly useful. The comparison between men and women as stenographers, however, is frequently made, and often to the disadvantage of the women. Every person who has employed more than one or two stenographers knows how difficult it is to find a flrst-clas3 one. The high schools and even the colleges turn out many young men and women who can't spell, who can't compose a dozen sentences grammatically, who seem totally Ignorant of the great characters and events of history and literature, and who have a hazy idea of important contemporary doings. If they happen to take up stenography as an occupation, they first misunderstand and then misspell. Any unusual form of expression or any quotation from the classics that may occur in the course of their employer's "dictation" Is lost upon them. They either ask exasperating questions at the time, or they invoke the wrath of their employer when he sees the transcript of thür notes. Thousands and thousands of young men and women "take a course" and call themselves stenographers. The really ttrst-claFS stenographers one is sometimes led to believeare, in all the country, only a few hundreds. The government is constantly calling for good stenographers. A firstclass stenographer can always get a place at a good salary In the federal service. This

is an eloquent statement, when it is considered that In almo?t any other occupation under the government the chances are hundreds to one against securing a place without long waiting, so great is the pressure for appointment. Tho United States eTivil-scrvlee Commission would tell you if the. members could be Induced to make a statement on the subjectthat there are more good male than female Ftenogrnphers in the government service. The commission will certainly tell you that male stenographers are In greater demand In the executive departments. Rut why it is that these conditions obtain, the eommi?sion probably won't tell you, because it doesn't know. Some wise student of anthropology may know. BILLS ARE BEING PAID WORIv OX C, H. & C. ROAD WILL DE RES UM CD AT OXCE. PcnnvIIleVi Offer for n Railroad Connection Rapid Work on Power House nt Rnsüvllle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind., Oct. 29. Tho prospects of the Cincianati, Dluffton & Chicago Railroad to become a reality are better to-day than they have beeu for some time. Fortynine teams arrived from Cincinnati, billed to the Rra coy-Howard Construction Company, the builders of the road. Work on this road, which Is to extend between Huntington and Union City, connecting Portland, Pennvllle and Bluffton, was begun several weeks ago, but when the grade had 'been built for a distance of ten miles south from lUuffton, and three miles of track had been laid, the Kastern capitalists who Mere to have financed the project withdrew their support, and the builders were left without money to go on or to pay bills already contracttd. They had: not so much as enough to pay the freight on a hundred carloads ef rails and ether materials which arrived about this time, and which were, of course, hehl by the railroad which carried it. Yesterday John S. Rowers, of Decatur, came to the relief of the road, and bills are being paid as fast as presented, so that work may bo resumed. The little town of Pennvllle, which has no railroad and Is naturally eager for the success of this one. has offered the company $10,000 ready cash and a free right of way for a distance of eight miles. Resides this, Pennvllle some time ago voted the company a subsidy of 3.M.UC0. Trnetlon Directors Elected. Special to the Indiann pol is Journal. SEYMOUR. Ind., Oct. 29. The. Central Indiana Electric Railway Company held a stockholders' meeting here to-day and heard the report of the engineer, J. R. Crankshaw, who has completed the survey.' The report was very satisfactory. Mr. Crankshaw said the route from Columbus to French Lick was much better clear through than he had anticipated. The company is hopeful of beginning construc tion work ln the spring. The following directors were edected: John Stratton. John T. Stout. John Ii. Hurrel!. G. A. Rob ertson. H. C. Johnson; W. P. Masters, Louis Schneck, W. 11. Shields. L. 11. WriKht. Charles Dehmer and Georgo W. Caldwell. Power House at Rmihvllle. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., Oct. 29. Work on the power house for the Indianapolis & Cincinnati traction line Is progressing rapidly. A force of thirty men is at work and is making good headway. The stone foundations are about completed t and the concrete work Is being pushed forward rapidly. The machine which mixes the material for the concrete work is a source of great interest to the many spectators who visit the site every day. .It Is the Intention of the contractors to have the building in readiness to Install the machinery before the line is laid to this place, which Is expected to be done by March 1. Line Nearly Completed. Special to the' Indianapolis Journal. DELLEFONTAINE. O.. Oct. 29. The Appleyard line, known as the Urbana, Bellefontaine & Northern electric road, will soon be completed to Bell, fontaine. Track and pole men are now within five miles of this city, having completed everything to within that distance. MRS. BEATRICE SIRE DEAD. AJlcffed to Have Taken Carbolic Acid by MUtnke. NEW YORK, Oct. 29. The coroner's office was notified to-night of the death of Mrs. Beatrice . Sire, twenty-six years old, the wife of Albert I. Sire, member of the well-known family of that name. The case was reported as one of carbolic acid poisoning, and it was explained tlutt the acid had been taken in mistake for medicine. Clarence Sire, speaking for the family, declared that there was absolutely no truth in the report that it was a case of carbolic acid poisoning. He said Mrs. Sire- had been ill for some time and had died of heart disease. Mrs. Sire formerly was Miss Beatrice A. Cook, of San Francisco. The Sire family was Known chiefly by its theatrical connections. It was at one time proprietors of the New York Theater and at present owns tho Bijou Theater. Xew Problem of the I'nlverae. Prof. Simon Newcorr.b. in Harper's Magazine for November. We all know that the nineteenth eentury was marked by a separation of the fciences into a vast number of specialties, to the subdivisions of which one could see no end. But the great work of the twentieth century will be to combine many of these specialties. The physical philosopher of the present time is directing his thought to the demonstration of the unity of creation. Astronomical and physical researches nre 'now bdng united in a way which is bringing the Infinitely great and the infinitely small into one field of knowledge. Ten years ago the atoms of matter, of which it takes millions of millions to make a drop of water, were the minutest objects with which science could lmagla' itself to b concerned. Now, a body of experimentalists, prominent among whom stand Professors J. J. Thompson. Becquerel and Roentgen, havo demonstrated the existence of objects so minute that they find their way among and between the atoms of matter as raindrops do among the buildings of a city. More wonderful yet, it seems likely, although It has not been demonstrated, that those little things, called "corpuscles." nlay an important part iu what is goiug on among the stars, u hetner tins be true or not. It is certain that there do extet in the universe emanations of some port, producing visible efftcts, the investigation of which the nine tee-nth century has had to bequeath to the twentieth. She I Overweight. Atlanta Journal. An Ohio woman named Pounds has Jumped on the 400 of New York. Of course, it Is now crushed.

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AXDEItSOX I.I X EM AX VERY DADLY IXJIRED AT FR AXKTOX. Portland Carpenter rrobably Fatally Hurt Honse 3Iover Electrocuted at Vrbann Other Mishap. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind.. Oct. 29. William Thompson, a lineman ln the employ of the Union Traction Company, fell from the top of a thirty-foot pole on the new Elwood-Ander-son line at Frankton, this morning and suffered what appear to be fatal injuries. Thompson was at the top of the pole rigging some wires and reached up to move a telephone wire, which was strung on the same pole. He touched a live wire, carrying 5"0 volts. Ills glove was burned from his hand, the shock loosened his hold on the pole and he fell in a heap to the ground. One lee and one arm were broken and he suffered internal injuries, whlcn li is believed was taken will prevent r.l3 recoveiy. to his home in Anderson. He House MoTcr Electrocuted. Fpecial to th Indianapolis Journal. URRANA, 111., Oct. 29. John Block, a house mover, was instantly killed here this afternoon by electrocution. Twenty-two hundred volts of electricity passed through his body. He had been employed to move the old Catholic Church from its present location, and found that the electric light wires interfered with getting the building off the lot. He employed a boy to climb the pole and pull the wire over the building. The boy was unable to loosen the wire, and to helr him lilock threw an iron hook at tached to a wire chain over the wire. The moment the connection was formed Flock .was thrown info convulsions, and. being un able to loosen hl3 hold, was killed. Train Ilroke In Two. Sreclal to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Oct. 29. A serious freight WTeck occurred on the Biff Four near Perth last night. A west-bound train broke in two and the rear division collided with the front section, derailing four cars and badly mashing them up. Charles Owens, of Elwood, who was stealing a ride In a car loaded with brick, was badly crushed In the chest and may not recover. The trainmen escaped. Portland Carpenter Rndly Hurt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., Oct. ' 29.-James S. Maxwell, aged sixty-five, a carpenter, fell thirty-five feet this evening from n barn, suffering injuries which may prove fatal. His right hip was fractured and deep contusions were inflicted on his face and head. His sen Peter fell with him but was not dangeroutHy injured. Councllmnn Hart by n Fall. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. UNION CITY, Ind., Oct. .-Councilman Frank Fletcher fell over a box to-day left on the walk by workmen putting ln street improvements and broke an arm. Recently the city paid to a Mrs. Clark, of St. Louis, $200 damages for injuries received in a fall caused by torn-up sidewalks. Old Xerro Killed by n Trnln. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALRANY, Ind., Oct. 29. Silas Rodlne. colored, was run over and killed to-night by the south-bound Monon passen ger train at the Spring-street crossing. He was seventy years old. HHA.XD XEW SCIIR3IE To Fleece the Railroads Out of Their l'nren How the Trick In Done. Minneapolis Tribune. - A brand new scheme has been eliscovered by the weary wavfarer to work the rail roads, and travel without paying fare. according to Lawrence J. Ryan, a traveling man from Chicago, who registered at the Rogers last night. While all sorts of schemes have been adopted successful ly In which the "con" is "conned out" of collecting fares, and many of them have received the stamp of approval from the Free and Independent Order of Amalgamated Grafters, there are always new ones, which teach the wise where "they get off at." At least po says Mr. Ryan. He stated to the Tribune last night: "Some weeks ago I was at La Crosse waiting for a train, and was standing in line to buy a ticket to a little town not very far away. If l remember rightly the fare was about 4. There was a large crowd of the excursiouists. and right behlnd me In line was a clever looking young fellow, who said to me: " 'Would you mind letting me look at your credential ticket? I have heard of them, but have never seen one.' "I compile! with his request, and we step ped out of the line, while figured out ia pencil on the back of the ticket the differ ence oetween tne excursion rate ana tne credential rate. Then we separated and I did not kcc him again until we reached our destination, which happened to be the same. "When we met in the street he said to me: " I got here without paying fare, and did it, thanks to your kiudness. in Know ing me your ticket. I 11 tell you how I worked it, so if you ever get hard up you can do the same. " "When the conductor came around to collect fares, I was a few seats back of yu and I went past him. and returned so as to make him believe that I had come from the front part of the train. When he asked me for my ticket, I told him that he had taken It up and forgotten to give me a check. He denied having elone so. but when I said that he would find my ticket among those he had taken up. and that I could identify it by the fact that I had written some figures on the back, which were calculations showing the difference In the credeutial ticket and excursion rates, he was uoa-plused. " 'Of course, when he looked through the buuch he found the ticket, and promptly apologized. " No, I don't have to work this often, but 1 am broke, my best girl lives here, ho I was bound to get to Fee her somehow." 31 AUK TWAIN'S PAPER. Great Scheme to PublUh "Obituaries of Men Before They Die. New York Sun. Mark Twain, with his family, started for Florence In the North German Lloyd steamer Princess Irene. Mrs. Clemens, who Is an Invalid, must have a sea voyage immediately, which, the author explains, is his chief reason for going abroad. Incidentally, however, he is to write at Florence, and his daughter. Miss Mary, who accompanied him, with another daughter. Miss Clara, is to act as . his amenuensis and "carry my camera," as he expresses it. After Mr. Clemens had succi'eded In getting his family and their eighteen trunks aboard he turned to the reporters and said: "I feel very peevish to-day. In fact, I have absorbed all my wife's -pugnacity and my daughter's audacity. "1 have been troubled very seriously these last few days. I have had a premonition that I am to meet Dowie. I don't know where we're going to meet, but I am afraid it is going to be In one place or the other. I shall like heaven and I want society, but I don't want the society of Diwie. If I go there, wherever It may be, aud find Dowie, I'll fight like thunder to get out." The author was told that Harry Lucy, the humorist, had arrived on the Lucania. and had stated that he had entered into an agreement to print a postmortem blackmailing sheet called the "Obituary." and that he feared Mark Twain was getting away with the profits, having rendered no account to him. Mr. Clemens said: "That is true, every bit of it. We did talk it over and agree to print a paper of that kind, and it was very plain to us both that a better money-making paper had never been devised. The object was to write up a man's life while he was alive. Thn is money in a corpse. What we wanted to do was to write the obituary of a prominent man thoroughly, covering up all the sjots. and you know there are shady sjot8 in all men or spots that can be artistically rendered shady. Then this paper would be offered to this man at SO guineas. "There was to be no circulation and no drawback on that account. The man could have as many papers as he wanted, and the greater the number he took the more weuM his shady spots be obliterated. If he bought up the whole edition he would get a really fine obituary, that his family would be proud of. "When I came home and got at things. 1

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De Kay and Lathrop will vouch for the fact that it took them several hours to remove the shot from ReynoKis'a body to say nothing about those they found lodged in the dog. Reynolds, who Is fireman on the rdgnt pusher engine, used In the yards of the New York. Ontario & Western road, near this village, got a day off with Frank Romer. the engine driver, and the two hle-d themselves to the woods for rabbits, ßoon Lfter reaching the woods tho dog holed & rabbit. The dog was unable to frighten the "cotton tall" into let ring his hole, fo Reynolds laid his gun down, and with a long stick began probing into the hole. After a few pokes "bunny" appeared and, glancing about In alarm, made a dash for Reynolds s gun. which was lying on the grouud near by. While Reynolds has no way of proving the rabbit had any evil intent, as the rabbit is still at large and has not been questioned, it Is a fact that the frisky ' "cotton tail" leaped In the air and managed to land with one foot on the trigger of Hie gun. Instantly there was an explosion and Reynolds fell to the ground, his left hand, leg and his face riddled with shot. He was found groaning with pain by Romer. who ran up when he heard the shot, believing his companion had bagged r. rabbit. The dog was wounded far rrore seriously than Reynolds, as one of his 1 Ir.d feet war shot off. As a witness of the rabbit's prowess, the dog may now be fcczi limping about Reynolds's house, while the dog's master is laid up iu bed. The rabbit has not been seeu since the explosion of the gun. and Reynolds fays he will not go gunning for it again. He bears "bunny" no ill will, however, and declares ho would shake hands with him if ho met him on the road. WAXT12U TRADING STAMPS Thrown In with from Her Son's Prison. Release ; Charleston News and Courier. All was quiet In tho police station; th drunken prisoner had sunk Into a heavy slumber and his growls were no longer heard: the streets wer very qukt,- for the. hour was late. The officer of tho day was deeply Interested in a novel, and when he reaehed the customary passage: "The handsome youth pressed Ids lips to her flushed cheek," etc., a timid knock caused him to leok up and leave tho hero removing the rouge from the face of the heroine. The officer at the door opened tho heavy affair and a wrlnkle-d, stooped-old colored woman entered and. In an awestruck voice, said: "Is this where dey get prls-ners lewseT "Yes, and this Is where they lock them up also." and the officer puffed fiercely at Ids pipe. "Well, have you got my boy locked up heah?" "iyhat's his name?" inquired the sergeanTand he prepared to hear a hard-luck story. The name was given and the clinrge was found to be "Drunk on the streets." How much to git him out?" said the old woman. "Five dollars, cash," replied the officer. The woman, with much fumbling ln various pockets, produced a greasy bill and handed it over. The colored youth was taken from the cell and stood In the hallway waiting for his mother to join him. The woman stood expectantly in th office. ' "Waiting on anybody?" kindly Inquired the sergeant. "No. mister perliccman, but you forgot to give me any trading stamps fer that It is hoped that the officer will recover. With the most careful nursing fatal results may be avoided. WHISKY CAUGHT FIRE, And the Victim Perished In the Flames Before Help Arrived. Providence Journal. A fire attended with Iofs of life occurred In Danielson about 5:20 o'clock Sunday morning, when the loardlnc house con-, nected with Sherman's mills was dls-; covered to be on fire. The alarm was . quickly responded to by the hosemrn, tut upon their arrival their services were not much neenled. as the blaze proved to be sliKht and was promptly subdued. Then came a rumor that a man was burne-d to death, which upon Investigation was found to be true. A Frnchman. Nelson Couture, one of the mill operatives, while trying to warm himself over a lighted lamp set upon the floor, had in home way Ignited his clothing and been burned to death. As no call for help was Imird by the other inmates of the house. It was at first supposed to be a cas of heart disease, but uion investigation the coroner's verdict was that intoxication was the cause and that the man had been trying to drink from a bottle which was found near, the contents of which became Ignite'df from the lamp and enveloped him in flames, causing his death before an outcry could be made. The flames then spread to the window, where they attracted attention and the alarm was rung in. Wants a "Mournlnc" Stamp. Washington Letter. Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden receives mauy recommendations for new designs of stamps, but a Penntylvanlan has proposed a design which outdistances all others. J. Edward Clarke, of Lock Haven, has recommended a mourning stamp "for our American Postofflce Department In a letter to General Madden Mr. Clarke states hat he submits the design because of the delay he recently experienced in receiving a letter when a near relative of his died. He said it was two or three days after the letter reached the postofflce lu his town befcre he received it. He believes .that If the department would adopt a mourning stamp it would insure tne quxcic delivery of such letters. But General Madden can't sec It in that light, as It would be entirely out of the province of postolfice employes to make special any letters except ihese bearing special delivery stamps. If the department Were to adopt the design and follow the recommendation of the Pennsylvania!! the stamp would have, a very lively appearance, hardly ludlcative of messages of grief. At lenft four color dä!gus would Ie used, black, white, red and green. General Madden has filed the Penusylvaida man's letter for "future consideration." Monologues of the Great. New .York Sun. v Chippendale was reviewing his work. "True." he declared, "I have built forr.e pretty good furniture, but 1 never made a bureau the collar-button couldn't roll under." , Hereupon he wept to think how little real ue he had been to mankind. ' Captain KMJ was on his deathbed. "What a fool I was." he muttered, "to bury my treasure, when I could have incorporated it Into a watered stock company." Realizing too late the beauty of his scheme, by which he could have made th money disappear entirely, he turned over to die. Lord Chesterfield was etimpllmented on hi- politeness. "Yes." he explained, never had to ride en the you see elevatd I have road or n.-e a telephone." Thus Is shown the baneful environment tijon the lives of multitude. Influences of the unhappy Do -au lllrc Mrs. Austin's New Dre-Af

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