Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1904 — Page 2

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of Mnr recently torn. The detectives say that if a stranger committed the deed he did rot risk remaining in th city ten hours After the rrini vu committed. Several nvr. touich characters were examined by th' detectives to-day, and each one wa. compelled to iry on the overshoes. No Important dev 1 yrv. ins resulted from the examination. The tory of the finding of a broken tweastpln is a fake, pure and simple. The Inanity of the story is shown by the foot of no covering the entire city. Detective Reid r turned to-night from Lewis. Ind.. where he investigated a report that a man thought to be the murderer and acting suspiciously had bei-n MM there the day following the murder. Be stated the report was unfounded. To-day Miss Eva Love. Miss Schafer's roomm.it-. .1. r.ied unequivocally any knowledge of mysterious letters received by th Elkhart girl. "My roommate's correspondence was always fhown me. and the story that she was the recipient of frequent letters which caused her considerable worry, and which she rad with great agitation, is ridiculous, said Miss Love. Miss Love told of the anonymous letters received. This puts an end to the rumors of the communications received by the young woman from a mysterious frieskL JOSEPH WEIMER.

WAYFARER WHO SAID HE HAD COMMITTED CRIME Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREKN'i'ASTLE, lad., Jan. 28. There is an effort to connect this city with the Bedford murder mystery by proving that a stranger spent last Monday night in the toolhouse of the Monon Railroad at this plce. In company with a man who himself disappeared soon liter tilling of his tulk with the other wayfrfrer. The latter is said to have found his way Into the shanty in a half-Intoxicated condition and to have talk d ptetljr frealy of himself, saying that ho had committed an awful crime and crying about It. The man who was ;lrst in the toolhouse suspected the drunken man of connection with the Bedford affair and told about the conversation. An effort has been made by newspaper men here to loarn something about the case, but there ha? been nothing uncovered In the way of evidence. SUSPICIOUS MAN KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE CASE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRB HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 2S Walter Ifalott, of the Southern Indiana engineer corps, while with a surveying party on a branch road from Lewis heard of a man PAIR FOR TWO DAYS; SNOW IN THE NORTH I WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. Forecast for Friday and Saturday: Indiana Fair Friday and on Saturday, except snow Saturday in north portion; variable winds, becoming fresh southwesterly. Illinois Fair on Friday; 5low rising temperature. Saturday fair and warmer. -x-eept snow in north portion; variable winds, becoming fresh southwesterly. Lower Michigan Fair rind warmer on Friday Saturday snow; variable winds, becoming fresh southwesterly. Ohio Fair on Friday; warmer in northwest portion. Saturday fair, except snow In northern portion; variable winds, becoming fresh southwesterly. Kentucky Fair Friday and Saturday. Wisconsin Fair and warmer on Friday, xcept snow In north portion. Saturday now; fresh southwest winds. Iowa Fair and warmer on Friday. Saturday fair and warmer In -ast portion. Minnesota Snow on Friday, with rising temperature. Saturday fair, except snow In northeast portion; colder; fresh southwest winds, becoming northwesterly. North Dakota Snow on Frlduy; rising temperature In north portion. Saturday fair and older. South Dakota Snow on Friday, with rising temperature. Saturday fair and colder te western portion. Nebraska Fair and warmer on Friday. Saturday fair. Locol Oher atfoim on Thursday. Bar. Ther. R H. Wind. W ther. Pre. a.m. .30 40 6 101) B'tast. Ft . cldy. 0.00 p.m.. 30.32 24 75 Seast. Clear. O.Ou I Maximum temperature. 16; minimum temperature, 4. Comparative statimont of mean temperature and total precipitation on Jan. 2b: Temp. Tre. Normal 3u o.ll Mean 16 0.00 Departure for day 14 o.ll Departure since Jan. 1 U52 1.1S Plus. W. T. BLYTHK. Section Director. Yesterday's Temperature. Stations. 7 a.m. Max.

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h" thoiicht was suspiciously interested in the Schäfer case, and sent word to the Bedford sheriff to send some one to Farmer Brown s house, about five miles from LewI?1, where the man could be seen. Detective R id examined the man and found he knew nothing about the case.

HARRY BE HR, LOUISVILLE SUSPECT, IS RELEASED LOUIIVILLH, Ky.. Jan. .-Harry Behr. the youn man who. on information of two !:',':. s with wh'-m lv !..;in!-l lM the purpose of gratifying his desire to smoke opium, was arrested yesterday as a suspect in connection with the murder of Miss Sarah Schafer, upon assurances from th-. chief of police of Memphis that Behr knew nothing of the crime, was released to-day after an arraignment in the city Court. The alleged confession, which led to his arrest, was due either to an imagination distorted through the excessive use of narcotics or. ns Behr said, he whs joking with the negress, whose imagination was evidently as vivid as it was surclpient. and immed lately concluded she harbored a much-sought-for criminal. l'i,on his release Behr was met by friends, who will place him in a sanitarium where h may be treated for his addiction to the use of drugs. ELKHART COUNTY ASKED TO OFFER A REWARD Ppeoial to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART. Ind.. Jan. ffl.-The City Council has unanimously voted to recommend that the County Council appropriate a sum equal to that offered by the city of Bedford for the slayer of Sarah Sch'afer. The city cannot pay the reward, as the crime was committed elsewhere. BURGLAR SHOT TO DEATH WHILE ROBBING STORE Barking of Pet Dog Attracted Owner, Who Rushed In Eight Shots Were Fired. ST. LOUIS, Jan. L'S.-Awakened from slumber by the barking of his pet dog, Paul V. Delchman ran from his sleeping room Into his drug store to-day and with a pistol shot and killed one burglar and put to flight another. Eight shots were exchanged, all at close range. The burglar whom Delchman first encountered fled whn the druggist turned and killed his companion, but it Is believed that he. too. was wounded. OutSide the store he stumbled, but escaped with a third man, who had acted as "lookout." Deichman's drug store Is the Cass branch of the postoffice, and is known to do a heavv business in money orders, registered letters and stamps. Mr. Delchman. as subpostmaster. had transferred over $1.000 to the central postofflce Wednesday evening. VQLUMB ISSUED WHICH SHOWS WORK OF ROOT Book Contains Comprehensive Account of What War Department Has Done in Five Years. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. Simultaneously with the retirement of Secretary Root the War Department has published a large volume entitled "Five Years of the War Department Following the War with Spain, 1S91M903. as Shown by the Annual Reports of the Secretary of War." The principal events treated are "the military government of Porto Rico," "the development and the establishment of the republic of Cuba." "the China relief expedition of 1900," "the suppression of the Insurrection and the building up of civil government in the Philippines," "the reorganisation of the army" and "the beginning of the new mil tia system." CHARGED WITH PASSING FRAUDULENT CHECKS Bruce Rarrinqlon Arrested and Numerous Bank Checks Found on Him. BUBLCCGTON, la.. Jan. 28 Bruce Barrington was to-day arrested in this city, charged with passing fraudulent checks on a Chattanooga, Tenn., bank. Barrington is alleged to have operated in St. Louis under the name of B. A. 'unningham, claiming to represent a firm of San Antonio, Tex. To-night a telegram was received from the chief of police of Chattanooga, asking that Harrington be held. In his possession were found a number of check on the following ianks: National Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn.; First National Bank of San Antonio. Tex.; American National Bank of Dead wood. 8. D.; First National Bank of Redlands. Ca!. PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE OHIO ELECTRIC LINES Ohio Union Traction Company to Complete Lines Between Cincinnati and Toledo. COLUMBIS. O., J;;n. 28. Behind an Incorporation tiled with the secretary of state to-day is a scheme to consolidate the electric railways of Ohio runnins between Cincinnati and Toledo and Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland. It Is an Appleyard movement. Ther. are but a few links to be connected up to m.ike It possible to run cars through between the cities named, The Ohio I'nion Traction Company is the new corporation, and, while having but $1.XX capital stork, 's to be expanded to huRe proportions as the plan develop. A. K. Appleyard is president, Richard Emery first vice president. C. F. Coaney secretary and G. B. Appleton treasurer. ENGINEER KILLED AND. PASSENGERS BRUISED Fireman Also Hurt in a Collision Between Trains at a Cincinnati Suburb. CINCINNATI. Jan. 2S.-In a head-end ! collision to-night between a Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern pn.S(,npcr train and a freight train near Cullom's Station, five miles from here. Engine r George Munser was killed and Fireman Harry Thompson was seriously injured. Sevi -al passengers wre slightly bruised. WOMEN BURN TO DEATH. Victims of Gasoline Explosion Roasted by the Flames. OMAHA. Nth.. Jan. L'S. Iuise Olements :uid Josie Roberts were fatally burned today by an explosion of gasoline. The women were preparing a men, when the .stove exploded, burning both of them almost to a crisp. ARMS OF ONE DEAD MAN AROUND OTHER'S NECK V STFR. Ia.. Jan. 28. John Stevens and Alexander Carbon, shot fireman, were instantly killed aad several others wire seriously Injured In a min- explosion here today. The explosion was caused by a windyshot. A searching party could not reach the men for an hour, and when the bodies were found the armH of Carbon were clasped alxut Stevens's neck. (.ii. .lottepli Darr Dend. WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. Gen. Joseph Darr, formerly chief of staff of Oeneral Roaecrans ami provost marshal general of the Department of the Missouri, died here to iny. He was a prominent member of the order uf Elks.

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GROl'P OF MEMBERS OF THH GENERAL STAFF OF THE JAPANESE ARMY,

Absence of Two Words May Cause War Between Russians and Japanese

(CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) day. The response Is eagerly awaited, li It should prove unsatisfactory to Japan an Immediate declaration of war seems unavoidable. The Japanese feel that the entire responsibility for the outcome rests with Russia. Some doubt is expressed that Russia properly appreciates the determination aud temper of the Japanese people, and it seems incredible that Baron De Rosen has failed to correctly Inform the government at St. Petersburg of the situation. Japan is busy perfecting a financial programme. The announced plan to Issue bonds and increase taxation meets with popular approval, but some objections have been made to the proposed method of procedure, as well as to the redemption plau. It is said that the final details will M Bettled soon. Premier Katsura and the other members of the Japanese Cabinet entertained at dinner to-night a number of prominent bankers of the empire who have gathered ;;t the capital to discuss the HaanCHl situation and assist in the perfecting of the government's programme. To-morrow the premier and Cabinet will give a dinner to a group of millionaire financiers and Prtsident Matsuwo, of the Bank of Japan, will give a banquet to the visiting bankeis, at which Matsukata and luoyou, former ministers of finance, will deliver addresses. The Marquis to, Matsukata and General Yamagata. members of the Imperial Household Finance Council, had an audience with the Emperor to-day. at which It was decided that the imperial household should subscribe to the government's bond Issue. It was undecided, however, what amount should be taken. This will make the Emperor a personal subscriber to the proposed bonds. The government is rec ivmg many offers for the bonds, and It is said that the issue will be over-subscribed several times. RUSSIANS PREPARING PACIFIC NOTE TO JAPAN ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 28. Russia's reply to the last Japanese note probably will be dispatched on Saturday, Jan. 30. It is semi-ofheially stated that the reply will be couched in pacific terms. A special meeting of the Council of State under the presidency of the Grand Duke Alexis considered the subject for an hour and a half to-day and reached conclusions which will be drafted for submission to the Czar's Una approval. Among those present were Foreign Minister Lamsdorf. War Minister Kuropatkln, Vice Admiral Avellano, head of the Admiralty Department; Admiral A beta, executive chief of the committee of the far East; General Sakharoff, chief ot the army staff, and M. Hartwig, chief of the Asiatic division. Qrand Duke Alexis will draft the report. REFUSE 10 RENT HALLS TO COLORED PEOPLE Big Social Event ot Colored Lodge of Knights of Pythias May Go to Anderson as Result. Special to the Inlianaioli8 Journal. MC NT IK. I ml.. Jan. 28. The colored people of Muncit. afti'r having planned the biggest social event ever attempted by the color ol people of the city, are now very indignant MCftUM they can secure nosultablehall. Th nniv.;;trs of the three large dance halls in the citv, for various reasons, have refused under all considerations to rent their halls to I the colored Deopli There are no other halls In M uncle large enough for the purpose. The sneijil is t b- under the auspices of the colored 1 dge, Knights of Pythias, and the committee in chart?- say th y will probably get a hall in Anderson for the event. INTEREST IN REVIVALS. Class Work at College Suspended on Special Day of Prayer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MOORE'S HILU Ind., Jan. 2S. A revival meeting In pVflgreM at the Methodist BpiO nrerent at th" enapei exercises. i r. i wards -.'reached to the stu.knts in his usual vigorous and eainest manner. LOSSES BY FIRE riTO. O.. Jan. 28. The warehouse of Burchers fc Glbbs P'ow Company was ! gutted by fire to-night. It Was tilled with finished stock. The toss Is estimated at $75.uuu. BUFFALO. N. Y., Jan. 2S Th" residence of A. J. Ellas, corner of LlttWeod avenue and Bryant street, was burned to-day, together with costly furniture and bric-a-brac. The loss is $75.UOO. insured. CHICAGO, Jan. 28. Fire this afternoon destroed the grain eleva r owned by R. E. Pratt & Co. at Seventy-fifth street and West r n avenue. The building had no grain In U at the time, and was to h v.e been on nod Monday. The loss is estimated at $75.0. NORTH TONA WANDA. N. Y.. Jan. 2S.Flre which swept the :i'rth end of Tonawande Island early this morning burned 15.Ot0.0u0 feel of lumber, valued at SXO.000. The lo.s is fully covered by insurance. The heaviest loser is the firm of Whiterider & Frost, whose loss will amount to "25.000. Other nrm who suffered a;-e W. W. Tyler Co. and the Lee Lumber Company. school le Jt roj etl ly Flrr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SEYMOIT. Ind., Jan. 28. The school building at Kurtr. fifteen miles west of this city, on the Southern Indiana, waa burned to the ground at an early hour this morning. LoSd about IS.OOU, With WU Insurance.

which, it is believed, will receive the signatures of the members of the council, and present It to the Czar to-morrow. The nature of the conclusions reached by the council is carefully guarded, but semi-official assurances wepe given that the subject was considered in a pacific spirit and with a determination to do what is possible to preserve peace ami to successfully terminate the negotiations. It is significant that Count Lamsdorf received the Japanese minister, M. Kurino, at 10 o'clock to-night.

RUSSIAN WOMEN ASKED TO JOIN THE RED CROSS PORT ARTHUR. Jan. 29 A telegram reported to have been sent by the Russian military attache at Tokio was received here yesterday. It gave information of the mobilization of the Japanese army, and had the effect of renewing preparations for the dispatch of troops already ordered to the north, but who had been detained on account of the peaceful aspect of affairs. The authorities have invited the Russian women of Port Arthur to join the Red Cross. The organization of the city's resources continues as though war were certain. The authorities are receiving many sensational reports from Korea and China. SIBERIAN RIFLES O V WAY TO YALU RIVER PARIS. Jan. 20. The Port Arthur correspondent of the Paris edition of the New York Herald announces the departure of the Ninth and Tenth Siberian Riiks for the Yalu river. The correspondent says that Vice Admiral Alexieff is suffering from influenza, but that he confers daily with his military chiefs. Mcns Beef for Iiunians. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2S Three special freight trains have just arrived here from Kansas City and Omaha with a large quantity of mess beef destined for the Russian army in the Orient. In the three trains there was an aggregate of about seventy cars, and they contained over 3.000,000 pounds of beef. The trains came West on fa - t time in order that the beef could be carried across the Pacific on the steamer Sii'ling from here the end of this month, or early in February. This large shipment Is to he split In two on the other side, half going to Port Arthur and the remainder to Vludivostock. CITIZENS OPPOSED TO VOTING FOR SUBSIDY Will Do All in Their Tower to Defeat the Proposition at the Election Next Tuesday. . Special to th Indianapolis Journal. BLWOOD, Ind., Jan. 28. By a practically unanimous vote the citizens and business mi'n of Elwood, 3UÜ strong, at a mass meeting last night declared their opposition to the granting of a subsidy of $128.000 to the Fort Wayne t Southwestern Hallway and pledged themselves to do all in their power to defeat the subsidy proposition at the election next Tuesday, provided the railway promotors do not withdraw before that time. The citizens have held a dozen meetingl and have had a special standing committer appointed to try and secure from .the promoters of the road some assurance that Klwood would be btnerttvd in proportion to ÜN amount she is asked to give. The company offt red to place $40,000 at the disposition of the city to be used to locate additional factories, but at the final monunt did not make good this offer. The farmers are almost a unit against the subsidy, and with Elwood agiilnst It it has little or no chance of carrying. GAS COMPANY BEATEN. Judge Rupe Holds It Cannot Charge Meter Rent. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Rl'SH VILLü, Ind.. Jan. 28. Several weeks ago the People! Natural Gas Company began charging Its consumers 30 cents a month meter rent. The city of Rushville tiled charges anal Hat the company to enjoin It from charging the rmt The ca.e was t-i d to-day by Judge L. Rupe, of Richmond, and It was derided that the company had no right to charge meter rent. The case probably will be appealed to a higher court. Inilliuin Audubon Society "Herts. special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN. Ind.. Jan. 2V The Indiana Audtib:n Society began its seventh an:,;:al convention here this evening with a fOOC attendar.ee of delegate? from different points. W. w. Wool n, of Indiana poltl, president of the society, fr side-it tott. of Franklin College, Sap. rintendent WUeea, cf the dty schools, and Amoa Butler, tccretary of the State Board of Charities, delhertd addresses to-night. K. of P. District Meeting. Special to the .ndlnnapolis Journal. i'UAWFoKDSVILLL. Ind.. Jan. 2S.-The district meeting of the Ninth K. of P. wan held here to-day. J. S. Darnell being the district deputy. The morning was taken up in receiving the dtlegans and appointing committees. This afternoon an andres Of welcome was made by Mayor Russell, and the r-.-pon-. wa made u M E Wilsou, O. C, of Llkhart. TO Cl'ItR A COLD IN 0E DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quirine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cur. B. W. Grove's signature Is oa each box. 25c.

DESCENDANTS OF THE SAMURAI.

DEATH OF REV. MOORE, TREaSUREROF HANOVER Wrote Biography of Late Vice President Schuyler Colfax Held Many Charges. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind., Jan. 28 Rev. A. Y. Moore, D. D., who died to-day. aged eightytwo, was a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and of Hanover. He had filled several Important charges, one of them as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at South Bend., Ind., where he wrote a biography of the late Vice President. Schuyler Colfax. He had been treasurer of Hanover College for twenty years and much of the success of the college was due to his Real. He leaves a wife and an adopted daughter. Funeral Saturday. SECOND OLDEST MAN IN JACKSON COUNTY DEAD Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BROWNSTOWN, Ind.. Jan. 28.-John Raddlsh. of Hamilton township, died at his home at 4 o'clock Wednesday, aged ninetythree years. He had been in good health iI to 2 o'clock. Cause of death not known. H was born in Lancashire, England, and came to the United States at the age of nineteen, locating at Cincinnati, O., remaining there until about 170, when he moved to Jackson county on a farm where he died. In an early day he was prominently connected with the I. O. O. F. With but n e xception he was the oldest man in Jackson county. Joseph I . BInze. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLK, Ind., Jan. 2S. -Joseph L. Blaze, aged forty-three, county clerk of Posey county, died at his home at Mt. Vernon, Ind., this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, after an illness of many months of Brighfs disease. He leaves a wife and four children. Until recently he was editor of the Argus at Cynthlana, and conducted a drug store there. He wa elected clerk of Posey county In the fall of 1902. He had for many years been a prominent figure In Posey county politics. Iinrton W. Qnlnn'a Fnnernl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind.. Jan. 28.-The remains of Barton W. Quinn, of Decatur, were laid to rest to-day In Maplewood Cemetery. He was Decatur's only Republican elector, was Republican presidential elector In 1900 from this district and was a prospective candidate for the congressional nomination against George W. Cromer. Other Deatha In the State. LAFAYFTTTi:. Ind.. Jan. 28. In the death of Mrs. Mary Kllsha at her home in South Third street last night Lafayette lost one of its oldest and most widely-known women. Mrs. Elisha was eighty-Seven y nrs old and had lived in Indiana nearly all her life. ANDERSON. Ind.. Jan. 28.-Alvin Vineyard, an old and well-to-do farmer of Madison county, died at his resident-' in Lafayette township this morning. He was one of the oldest residents of the county. II-' w is born In Madison county and has resided here all his life. PARIS. 111.. Jan. 28.-The death of Mrs. Susan Stevenson, a nonogenarlan and native of New York, occurred at her home In this cltl to-day. Mrs. Stevenson was born Feb. :. 1Mi. and became a resident of Illinois in 1855. She is survived by five children. PORTLAND. Ind., Jan. 2S.-Mrs. J. R. Cortner is dead at her home in Winchester. Sh was the wife of J. R. Cortner. president of the Eastern Indiana Christian Conference. REPUBLICANS ELECT CITY COMMITTEEMEN Mass Convention Held to Select Twelve Men to Conduct City Campaign in Franklin. Srecinl to the Indltrr.apo'i Journal. FRANKLIN. Ind.. Jan. 28,-The Republicans of Franklin met in mass convention to-night to elect committeemen to conduct the coming city campaign. It was the largest convention of UUe kind ever held in the city. E. O. BarnhizK-, Will Haslet, Andy H -nderson. W. G. Oliver. Jeff Ralrdon, Miilnrd Toole, Otis Worley, John JackKm, John Hergan, Dr. Smock. Draper Lee : and H. A. Payn vrfw 'elected after spirited contests. The commltte.? will organize 1 Monday night. LIGHTING FRANCHISE GIVEN THE COMPANY F rt Wayne Council Passes Ordinance to Tay $70 Per Year for Street Lamps. Special to the IndU napolls Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind . Jan 2S.-The City Council to-night passed an ordinance giving the Fort Way ie Electric Light and Power Company a thirty-one years' franchise at $7i a year for street light anl 10 c nts per kllawatt for private current. The vote vvis 13 to 6. There has been a six months' ttjrnt against mutdclpal ouu. rfcip. mding in this franchise. Republican ( lud (rarnnlzed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSH VILLE. Ind., Jan. 18. The Republicans of the Third ward met Wednesday nlEht and organiaJ the Third Ward Republican Club. Walter E Smith was elected chairman und M. V. 8plvey secretary.

F E FROM MOTHER'S BEDSIDE With Counselman and Bowles, He Was Placed Under Arrest for Alleged Doodling. RELEASED OX $1,500 BAIL KANSAS CITY, Jan. 28 Chris Kopp. Ed Counselman and Charlc M. Bowie, member of the School Board of Education, under Indictment at Kansas City. Kan., charged with boodling. each gave bond today in the sum of $1.500. Kopp, whoae whereabouts were unknown at the time the Indictment was returned, arrived here today from Indiana, where he had been visiting his eick mother, and surrendered. The warrant for Bowles's arrest was served at his home, where he is sick abed. No dale for the trials has been set. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Jan. 28. Christian Kopp, who is the son of George Kopp, a truck farmer living about two miles from Jeffersonville, Ind.. is thirty-eight years of ag-e, and the proprietor of a large banking establishment in Kansas City, to which he migrated seventeen years ago. ami where he has been active in politics for the last eight yeHrs. Two weeks ago he came to the home of his parents to Visit his mother, who is 111. He said he had been hunting in Oklahoma for two month. On Monday last he received telegrams frm his wife and his attorneys, requesting him to come home. He left the same d.-iy. saying nothing of the cause of his sudden departure. CHARGES OF CRUELTY DENIED BY BUCKNER Grand Jury Condemned His Administration of County Farm and Demand His Removal.Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Jan. 28. Quite a sensation has been caused here by the report of the grand Jury condemning the administration of John Bnckner, superintendent of the county farm, and demanding his remo::l. The charges that the home Is illy kept, that the inmates are thinly find dirtily clad, and that they are beaten and kicked, are ! nil by the superintendent, and I hot tight is expected when the commissln-rs me t next week to consider the question of renwraL Superintendent Buckner claims that irresponsible inmates, in a spirit of revenge, made the charges against him. COSTLY LITTLE STATION Has Been Burned Down Twice Inside of Twelve Months. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind , Jan. 2S.-The Inke Erie & Western Kailroad Company's station at Oilman, a little station ten miles west of Muncle, has probably in the last fMV c ll the company far more than has been received through It. This morning the station burnd for the second time in twelve months. The new station was just completed a few months ago at a cost of 1700. The old station was robbed and burned about a year ago. Erastus Johnson, of Muncle, was arrested for burning the station, was convicted and served a sent- in In the Delaware county jail. He still maintains his Innocence. The officials think that this morning's fire may be due to incendiarism, although they have no clew. FROZEN LINE STOPS GAS. Crescent Company Found Out Why the Pressure W as Low. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Jan. 2$ -The reason the Crescent Gas Company has I" short of fuel the past several days was discovered late Wednesday afternoon and was remedied Thursday morning. On the McVicker farm, a half mile over the line in Grant county, is a 4-inch feeder line that takes gas from four good wells. This was found frozen s-.lid and no k as was feeding into the main line. This rmaut cutting off a pressure of fifty pounds and a big difference in the supply available for the city. BARELY SAVED LIVES. Family of Edward Peck Escaped Without Even Their Clothes. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, Ind.. Jan. 28.-The residence of Edward Peck, 204 East Elev nth street, this city, wa.s destroyed by fire last night at midnight, the i imily barely esc ming with their lives, not even saving their clothes. The contents were all lost. Increased gas pressure eaused th fire. The house was owned by the Republic Iron and Steel Company anil waH not insured. Loss, $G50; contents Insured, loss $47i. To liny Ilottle Tlnnf. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 2S. Manager Joseph Kelley, of the Sargeant CHatf Company, of Evansville. arrived in the Ity this afternoon with a commission to buy the abandoned plant of the Elwood Bottle and Supply Company, which has been In the hands of Rer-iv r Harry A. Mrisquolr tte for four months, he having been unable to satisfactorily dispose of It. The Strgctnt Company wants a bottle plp.iit very badly and can secure the one here for half its value or even lese. Manag, r Kelle? was formerly with th" IfacBeth-EvtM Company here and will likely be returned to manage the new plant If the prestnt deal goes through. Clinrged with Wanting (.us. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXAXDP.1A, Ind., Jan. 2S. Reese Burrows, engineer at the Kelly ax facti -gas pumping station, northeast of this eity. has been arrested, charged with violating the llambeau section of the anti-gas w.i.dv law. Other charges of gas waste will be brought again.--: this man. At th nitii" time that lie was alleged to hav- been wasting gas, the factory for whom he Worked allegeu mat iny were snort 01 gas. 1'inn to BootM Rl bl .' nil. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind., Jan. .-An effort to boom Richmond In a substantial way now on here and will probably be t 1 I up by th;- South Side Improvcm- rt Ass el ation, which ie on" of the most enterprising organisations in the city. The Rev. Oth' K I Hams, of Hew 'astlc. Is th- promoter of the plan, which is similar to the one that did New Castle BO mvrh good. A sale of lots is eontenitdatcd. J. H. Tanner, of ßturgis. Mich., was here to-djy looking for a location for his factory. Poor luve t' Be Vv'Nted. Special to the ImPart-polis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind . Jan. The revere cold has been greatly felt here by many p-cple who are not in the most SaVontSie circumstances and there have been mai-.y calls on the township trustee and the Associated Charities. Richmond has be- n favored a? far as the natural gas supply la concerned, the pressure having thus 1 I b-en excellent. It has not been a.s good in years. Operate BeSSft -!lrml Plant. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DUNKIRK. lud.. Jan. 2s. The Ir. lana Glasr. Company, a new organization completed In this city, will now operate the Beatty-Brady glass factory heretofore controlled by the National ;ias Company. The new company has a capital stock of $U3.oiu. Frank W. Merry, ol ibid city, ia piesldcul.

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ENGINEER BARRETT STRIKES MAIL SACK Leaning Out of Cab Window and as Rendered Unconscious by Impact. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.. Jan. 8.-Engi-neer Daniel Barrett, of thr Mlchlgsn Central road, was probably fatally injured by being struck on the head by a mail bag east of this city. Barrett was leaning out of the cab of his engine, which was running nearly sixty miles an hour, when his head came in contact with a mall sack that had been placed on a crane to be picked up. The blow received by Barrett rendered him unconscious and for a distance of Ave nub s the unoonadous man's head and shoulders hung out of the cab, the fireman being Unaware of tht- accident that had befallen Barrett. During the night Barrett regained cum i--.:sn- s. hut it developed that he had lot-t the power of speech. INDIANA NOTES. MICHIGAN CITY. The annual meeting of the Iroquois Transsport.it ion Company W..S held In this elt and tke following ortioera were elected; c. t. Kramer, of Chicago, president; J. K. Gallagher, of Michigan City, vice president; Thomas J. Prlndlville. of Chicago, secretary and treasurer. The Iroquois Transportation Company lately filed gftlcli s with the lndi.iti.-i secretary of state iu'nasiug its capital stock from I30.0U0 to S50.00U. El AV OOl ). Mayor Smith and Councilmen Brier, Brown and Begg went to Richmond Thursday to Inspect the garbage plant there, preparatory to making extensive Improvements to the plant here, which is altogether Insufficient to meet the city'a needs. It had been intended to erect a $35,000 reduction plant here to convert the city's garbage Into fertiliser, but the plan had to be abandoned on account of the city's Indebtedness. SHELBY VILBK. The cannery at Flatrock. Shelby county, already has an agent at work s' nrlng agreements from farmera to raise vegetables for canning during tha summer aud fall seasons. The agent haa secured agreements among the farmera, who will put out 1,000 acres in corn and 5U0 acres in tomatoes. TEURE HATTE A Blander auit which is likely to take aeareraJ days and which is agitating one section of the county waa begun Thursday. Thomas Greiger, a farmer, asks for $2.000 from James L. Pickens, anoth.T farmer, because, as he allegea, Pickens circulated a report that Greiger had stolen eorn. ANDERSON. Madison county will try voting by machines if it Is possible to aecure them. A movement is now on to ecure machines for the Republican primary March L The County Commissioners have been considering the question for soma weeks and hav1 received a number of propositions. R1CHM ND. It is not probable the girls at Earlham College will rep-at the May day exercises which proved so successful last year. While no definite action has been taken, it is felt too much work and exp. use are entailed and that there Is practically nothing new to be presented. LAPORTE. -Dr. Horace Wardner. superintendent of the Home Health Club Hospital and sanatorium, resigned Thursday because of serious illness. He is si 1 by Dr. Hulbert Fuller, who Is a graduate of the rhicago Medical School. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Prayer day was Observed at Wabash College on Thursday. All regular college egerctees were suspended. The Rev. Mr. Shuley, of Lagrang, delivered the fermon. Offer for Twent -Hound Boat. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CHICAGO, Iii.. Jan. 28. -J. F. Cofrath, of the Yosemite Club, of San Francisco, wanta Tommy Ryan and Jack O'Brien to battle for the middleweight championship under the auaptces of his organization, and tonight Wired asking where a telegram would reach them. 5Mrs. Anderson, Jacksonville, F!a., daughter of Recorder of Deeds, West, who witnessed her rigsatare to the following letter, praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DtAB Hn. 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