Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 125, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1904 — Page 6

THE ' INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, 1IAY 4, 1C04.

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THE VIKING'S- SKULL A Tale of a Mystery and Its Solution 3 V. ' x " " s..v. - - ' v r .-. t .

By JOHN R. CABLING

Chapter III. Continual from YesUrday. The Kemcste still remained at the point where the anchor had first heen cast. She was certainly ä mysterious vessel; none of her occupants had come ashore: none could be seen on deck. It was quite clear that for some reason or other the crew, shrank from the observation of those on land. A gala-day it may have been for others, but for Idris It proved a somewhat dull time. Ills mother seemed too much preoccupied to rat him his regular lessons: or perhaps she did not deem It fr.ir to put him to study while others were festively engaged. She sat during tho greater part of the day turning over the leaves of a large scrapbook filled with newspaper cuttings a book which Idris was nevr permitted to see, Mrs. Hreakspear being accustomed, as soon as her readings were ended, to lock the volume within a drawer of the old oak press. She had read these extracts so often as to be able to recite the ureaterpart of them by heart: everless, she continued to con them dalljvas If they were quite new to her, though" their perusal must have given her pain. , The first of these newspaper extracts was a long article from the journal L'Eiolle de la Eretange, worded as follows: . "Let us review the facts of this remarkable case. ' "Ere Marville Is a gentleman of English birth who settled at Nantes In the spring of ISS'j. Of handsome person and polished manners, speaking our language with the ase of a native, and recently married to a rich and beautiful wife. M. Marville soon I became a favorit In the higher circle of Nantes society. , The Arrnorlqu'; Club, the most fashionable of its kind, admitted mm to membership. It would have been well had M. Marville nver entered the salons Of thl3 establishment, since it was here that he first met Henri Duchesne. The latter by all . accounts was a professional gamester, though up to the present "time nothing dishonorable has been proved in connection with his play. "From the very first these ttoro men, Eric Marville and Henri Duchesne, for some unknown reason, appear to have been In a state of secret hostility to each other, hos tility which finally developed Into oixn rup tbre. A remark uttered bys Marville one evening, and doubtless uttered with no 111 Intent, on the wonderful-luck attending AI. Duchesne at cards, was interpreted by the latter as a reflection upon his mode of playing, and he immediately challenged the other to a 'duet. M. Marville merely shrugged his shoulders with the words: It is not the fashion of my countrymen. monsieur, to fight a duel over trifles.' 'Do you call the honor of my name a trine? exclaimed Duchesne, at the same time con temptuousiy flinging a glass of wine in Mar ville s face "In a. moment the club was in an uproar, the friends of each striving to keep the iwo men apart, an object successfully ac compllshed. All florts. however, to effect a reconciliation failed, and the two men left the club avo-tdIy enemies. "The next evening M. Marville was again present tar the Armorlque Club, but. confining himself to the newspapers and political gossip, took no part in the play that wem on. m. Duchesne was likewise pres ent, ana entered tne lists against M. 'Montague, a young lieutenant of Chasseurs The usual good fortune attended Duchesne, and his opponent having lost all the monev upon his person, said: I have one more take. If M. Duchesne does not object to play against it.' And with these words Montagoe drew forth a large silver circle having every appearance, according to an antiquary who was present, of belne an altar-ring, such as was used in the re ligious rites of ancient Scandinavia "M. "Marville. happening to set eyes upon this circlet, became singularly agitated: and. stepping up to the table where the two men were at play, he said, addressing lontagne: now came you by that ring? M. MontHgne. absorbed in. the nlavx nr nr. haps deeming the question an Impertinent one, mane no reply. The play resulted in the transference of the rin? to the pockets of M. Duchesne, who shortly afterwards took his departure. Five minutes later M. 'Manilla likewise quitted the club, and. on being asked by a friend why he left earlier .ua it usuai, repnea: io recover my ring.' "Two hours afterwards, a sergent-de-ville. going his accustomed round, heard cries for help corning from the Place Graslin, and on running to the spot found M. Duchesne lying on the pavement with blood flowing from a wound in the breast. M. Maiviiie was kneeling beside him and calling for help. "The Injured man was at once removed to the adjacent surgery of M. Rosaire. who, upon examination, found that life had fled. "The body was conveyed to the Prefecturo. accompanied by M. Marville. who gave evidence aa to the finding of it. Ills statement amounted to no more than that In walking homewards ha had come by a(;SnLen V ,,pon the fc0'J' of -the fallen man. fhe hieh position held by M. Marville. and hin plausible explanation bf the situation in which he had been found bv the enrent-de-ville. rrevented tho mthn,-t,a from attaching suspicion to him, nnd on 6'"" ma recogniaauce to appear when reQulred. M. Marville was allowed to depart. "But the Investigations carried on next oay gave a different turn to the affair. The quarrel at th Armorlque Club and the threatening language of the two men were recalled, r&rvllle's remark on leaving the club in the wake of M. Duchesne to the euect that he was going to recover 'the ring iteemed to supply an additional motive for the deed, especially when taken in conJunction with the fact that though M. Duchesne s money and Jewelry were untouched the ring ItsHf was missing "Hut the most significant circumstance of I. the filKllnsr of the dapger with which the murder had been effected. Shown i.iLi.iL,,?oiIi the wH-known dealer in antiquities whose establishment is In the Hue Cre Dillon, ho Identified it as one that S?M-bn.iPUrchasTd from hIm b' M- -Mar-ble on the niurnlng of the day on which the crime took place.. The weapon la aa Italian luletto. one warranted to have beum original N- to the famous bravo. Michel Pezza, better known to frequenters of the opera as Fra Diavolo. M. Lenoir mentioned this circumstance as he handed the weapon to the purchaser, adding- 'it Is mS 5n iainhas Sl?cd thc WooJ of drench! S2;.,Ail,?a.;..l,0..w ain was the w i -vi. Marville. , a lieavy Mh!Pear PUt ;ay the book lth Ah. Eric:" the Innocence ever be established?" CI I A PTE It IV. THAGEDY! Mrs. Hreakspear sat by the open casement enjoying the deep beauty of the evening. The air was still and clear, and over the My hung oue star sparkling la a sapphire sky. Idris. seated with, her. had eyes for nothing but the yacht Nemesis, which still lay out in the olfing. rising and falling with the motion of the tide, and showing a tiny light at the sttrn. "Look, mcthcrl" he cried suddenly. "They are rutting out a boat." Hy tl.e faint starlight they could see In the boat seven men. oue of whom steered while the rest rowed.. Their garb was that of ordinary French seamen, but Mrs. Hreakspear noticed with surprise that each was armed with cutlass and pistol. "Why are thy not coming to the harbor?" asked Idris. a question which found an echo in his mother's mind. The boat glided smoothly on, and finally vanished berlnd the cliffs to the east of the town. "I wonder whether old Haptlste is watching them?" said Idris. "lie .aid that the men In the yacht were smugglers, and that they would com ashore this evening. And aure enough they've come." "If the men in the boat are smugglers, don t you think. Idie. that they would wait till it is much darker?" Idris was forced to admit the reasonableness of this remark. "Why are they all wearing swords? Perhaps they are Vikings, after all?" he went on. loth to believe that such heroes had aalahed from the earth,

arrest of M. Marvilio, who now stands charged w th the murder of M. Duchesne "A peculiar feature of the ca c I iho ;jpn 'hÄüf "? 'tar-ring. The "priso declines to make any statement respecting It, and though his house has been starched np trace of it can be U

His mother hook her head In mild protest, not knowing that there was a good deal of latter-day Viklng'sm in the enterprise that was taking these seven men ashore. . Now as Mrs. Dreakspear sat In the silence aud solemnity of the deepening twilight she became subject to a feeling th like of which he had never b-fore experienced. A vague awe. a presentiment of comin? 11!, stole over h'-r; and. yielding to !t. influence, she resolved before it should be too iate, to carry out a purpose she had long had in mind. "Idie," phe saH, closing the casement and mo.-int, to the fireplace, "come aud sit here. I have something to tell you." Wondering much at her grave manner the little felow obeyed. "Idle." she began, "you have been taught to believe that your father died when you were an Infant. I have told you this, thinking it right that you should know nothing of his sad history. Hut, sooner or later, you ar? sure to hear of It from others: told. 100. in a way that I would not nave you believe. Therefore it it better that von xhniili! hwr lliu ctr.rv from mo and rpmoTi. ber to take theae words of mine for your guidance in an ruture years: and ir men should speak HI t your father, do not believe them: for who should know him better than I, his wife?" She paused for a moment: and Idris. new 10 mis son 01 language, maue no repiy. "Idle, your father is not dead." Tr1ri"i PVP hfiramo Ki c with n-Anfler "Then why doesn't he live with us?" he asked. . "Because," replied hla mother, sinking her voice to a whisper, "because he is in prison. As prison is a place usually associated witn crime, idris naturally . received a shock, which his mother was not slow to perceive. "Idle, von know KOmethintr of histnrv and therefore you know thatmany a good man - nas iouna nirnseu in prison oeiore to-day." "O vps; there Wfl Sir W.ilter T?rlriffh and that Earl of Surrey who was a poet: ami and I can't think of any more at present, but I can find them In the book." ."Well, your father, like many others In history, la suffering unjustly." vVhat do they say he did?" "They say," replied, his mother,' once more sinking her voice "to a whisper, "they say he committed murder. Hut he did not: he did not: he did not. I have his word that he is Innocent. I will set his word agairfst all the rest of the world." "How long is he to remain in prison?" "He Is never to come out," replied Mrs. Hreakspear; and, unable to Control, her emotion,' she burst into a fit of sobbing. Idris. touched by the fight of his mother's grief, began to cry also. Now for the first time1 he understood why his mother so often wept in secret. How could men be so cruel aa to take his father away from her .and to shut him up in prison for a crime he had hot committed? "Why didn't they put him under the guillotine?" he asked, when hi3 fit of crying was over. A natural .question, but one that caused his mother to shiver. "Do not use. that awful word." she said. "He was condemned to death, but the sentence was afterwards changed." Certain past events were now seen' by Idris in a new. light. , "Mother, I know lnwhat prison father is. It is the one on' the moorland over there," he exclaimed. Indicating the direction with his hand. . "You are right. Idle: and now you know why I live at Qullaix. It is that I may be near your father. I am happier here if indeed I may use the word happy in speaking of myself than in any other place. I have a beautiful house at Nantes, but I cannot live there In ease and luxury while your father is deprived of everything that makes life bright. Now listen. Idie. for I am going tp require of you a solemn promise. Since your father did not commit the murder it is certain that some one else did. I want you to find that man." "I mother?" "Of course I do not mean now. In after years. When you are, a man." "Supposing the murderer should be dead?" "You must find him, living or dead: If living, you must bring him to justice: If dead, you must show to the world that your father was guiltless of the deed. He himself, confined as he Is within prison walls, can do nothing to establish his innocence: and äs for me, I have the feeling that I shall not live long. Grief is shortening my days. To you, then. I leave this task: to it you must devote your whole life. You will be spared the necessity of having to earn your living, since you are well provided for. But though health, strength,- and fortune be your, you will find these advantages embittered by the constant thought, 'Men think me the son of a murderer!' Will you let the world do you this Injustice? Will you not try to clear your father's memory? Will you not ever bear in mind your mother's 'dearest wish?" Moved by her earnestness Idris gave the required promise, consoling himself over the present difficulty of the problem by the thought that it would perhaps seem easier in the days to come. "You have not forgotten the story we read the other dav." . continued hla mother, "of the. great Hannibal; how, when he was a boy. his father, leading him to the altar, made him swear to be the lifelong enemy of Rome? You, too. must make a similar oath. Dring me the Bible." Idris brought it. and at his mother's command laid his hand upon a p.Tge of the open book, and repeated after her the following words: "I swear on reaching manhood to do my best to establish my father's innocence. May Ood help me to keep this oath." "Say it again. Idie." Idris accordingly repeated the vow, feeling somewhat proud in thus imitating the Carthaginian hero. His mother brushed back the curls from his forehead and looked earnestly into his eyes. "Little Idris! little Idris!" she murmured. "Am I acting foolishly? I am forgetting that you are only seven years' of agescarcely old enough to understand the meaning of what you have just uttered. No matter: when you are older. If you are a true sou. as I feel sure you will be, you will not require the memory of this oath to teach you your duty. And now I will toll you the story of the murder, and why your father came to be suspected of Ha what Is that?" she' gasped, ' breaking off abruptly. "Listen! . O. Idie, who Is it'" They had believed themselves to be alone in the house. Mrs. Hreakspear. before retiring to this sitting room, hjad made fast the outer doors as well as the lower windows. In such circumstances, therefore, it was alarming to hear footsteps ascending the staircase footsteps which Mrs. Breakspear instinctively felt to be those of a man. and not of a woman- fnntt. of Old Pol. but of a stranger! lloxv hat ue gaineu access to the house, and what was his object? x at The unknown visitor had molintf head of the staircase and was now adtuiimm aiun me passage leading to the room in which Mrs. Hreakspear sat. Fnable to speak from surnriso nn.i r..., - cr and son gazed at the door with dilated rjes as u expecting to see some awful vision. n?lotd00r was, Pushed open and Mrs. Hreakspear could scarcely suppress a scream at the sight of the man who entered, for his face wn hl.l.lo.i black 11k vizard, such as might be worn , 7u , raa,s.ue. ana through the holes of the vizard two ejes culd be seen '"i mini;. ii Seemen tn Air T- 1. spear, with a sinister expression. A lowcrow nea sott hat covered his head; and a cloak, reachlntr to hi fri i . concealed his person. He came forward a few paces, glancing round the room ns he did so, and seeming to derive satisfaction from the fact that It contained no rer..ona mrra fn,i i. ble than a woman and a child. ou are alarmed, madame, but without reason." he began. "It is not my purpose to do rou hurt" hn moment, and tnen added, "unless your obstinacy should call for it." . I ne wans voice was altogether strange to Mrs. Breaksnear. ite rv i.. t- l but with an accent thai snr.h, i pressed her with the belief that he was an Lngllshman: one, too, accustomed to move In good societv. "The first fact I would lmnrAt. mind is this." continued the stranger, "that you are alone. unrrotortiii ' absolutely. If you raise vmir is no ono either in the h ?tr.-t-to hear you. The town Is practically deserted. All are gone to the Pardon a fact I have taken into my calculations! If you will reflect upon this, it may facilitate my errand." These words, and the ton In n-VtlV. u were spoken did not tend to allav Mrs Breakspear's ftars. With difficulty she gathered voice to peak. w ho arr you?" A smile appeared beneath k the idlken vizard. "This mask is sutHH,-nt nrif ? t.-w - . " mal A ni:u to conceal my Identity." "Unat do you want?" ITo II Continued

ORDER RAPIDLY COMING OUT OF STOCKYARD CHAOS Business of Burned-Out Company Is Not Interrupted by Disastrous Fire. i INSURANCE COVERS LOSS

New Steel Structures Will Be Erected Immediately to Replace Those Burned. After a day of chaos the Urdon Stock yards Company was rapidly recovering yesterday evening from the effects of the blow dealt it early yesterday morning by the lire, which practically; destroyed all of the cattle sheds and threatened the hore barns. Preparations were made yesterday for the Union Stockyards Company to take care of all of Its business at the yardä of the Inte state Company, now owned by the Union Company. During the day over 10) carloads of stock were received by the Union Company and taken care of at the Interstate yards. The officials believe that they can handle 150 to Lliu cars every day at the new yards. Sew temporary cattle sheds will be built at th3 yards to enable the company to take cure of its regular business. It is now thought that at the time of the breaking out of the lire about l.lX) heud of hogs and about ö'Ä head of cattle were in the different sheds. Most of these were driven out, with the possible exception of 100 head of cattle. All of the hogs, it is thought, were saved except a few crippled ones. The majority of the cattle lost belonged to two local well-known commission firms. A car containing forty cattle was shipped from Chicago by a shipper named Wheeler, of Louisville, Ky., to the firm of Powell. Deere He Co. It is thought that this entire car was lost. The firm of Nealville, KUiott. Johnson & Co. received a carload shipment from J. A. Christy, of Danville. These were probably lost. The rest of the burned cattle belonged to yard "scalpers." Powell. Deere 6c Co.. the. firm which lost an entire carload, carries a' blanket Insurance policy by the year, and this will probably cover their entire loss. The, total loss to the Stockyards Company will aggregate about S125.0U0, which is fully covered by insurance. The insurance is all placed through the Union Trust Company, of this City, with the following companies: Atlas $3,000 Fire Association 5,wo Liverpool and. London and Globe.... 7.50) Scottish Union and National 5.W0 New Hampshire 5.0W) America of Philadelphia 2,500 New York Underwriters 2,500 Rochester German 2.5O0 Philadelphia Underwriters 5.000 Ilanover 2.500 New York Underwriters 5,000 Aachen and Munich 2ti National 2,5tD Aetna 10,ou0 Home 10.0U) Phoenix of Hartford 5.0o0 Norwich Union 5.000 St. Paul Fire and Marine 5,000 Springfield Fire and Marine. 10,000 Royal : 10,000 Queen . 5.000 Connecticut 2,500 Hamberg-Bremen 2,500 Traders 5.000 German American 5.000 Niagara ' : 5.00) North British and Mercantile 5.0u0 Western 2,500 British American i. 2,100 London and Lancashire 2,500 Union 5,000 London Assurance 2,500 Pennsylvania 2.500 Orient : ' 2.5i0 Thuringia f 2,500 Insurance Company of North Amerlea 2.500 Union ,. .7 5,000 . Total ; $167.100 Preparations will be made at once to clear away the debris of the fire and for the construction of modern steel structures tq replace those burned The clerks of the Stockyards Company will move to the Interstate yards to-day, and business will be resumed at once. As one official expressed it yesterday, the officers, of the company will divide their time, but more than likey will sp?nd their seaside time looking at the building of a new structure. All of the commission firms will have to go to the other yards in order to properly transact their business. Late yesterday afternoon smoke was still Issuing from a number of places on the Union grounds, especially from the piles of burned hay and corn. Four fire companies were kept at the yards all day and ile streams were constantly playing on the ruins. The heat around the scale house was so intense that the irori part of the scales, which are pieced in the 'ground, were all broken and bent. Large crowds of curious spectators were at the yards all day to view the ruins of the disastrous fire. The horse market held its regular sale yes terday as If nothing had happened. - Ihe report that a man lost his life In the fire could not be verified last night, as no one connected with the yards had been reported missing and no bones that were thought to be thoee of a human being had been found. Business by this evening will have reached Its normal condition and will be .transacted the same as before, only it win be at tne other yards

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-xr-yw''.-; ''-: v ' SPOT WHERE THE RULING OP r L Athletes Pleased with Decision Requiring Passing Grades of all School Representatives. Principal Benton, of the Shortrldge High School, gladdened the hearts of the athletes 'yesterday morning by ruling that in the future a person In representing the school in any kind of a contest must come under the same rules as the athletes and having a passing grade in at least three subjects. The ruling was made In connection with the eligibility of the Shortridge debaters. Twc of the boys that compose the team received D's on their last report cards and unless they make up these marks by May 13, when the report cards are issued, they cannot accompany the team to Dayton. .The two debaters who are in doubt are Norman Phillips-and Edward Lewis. The latter is editor bf the Shortridge Annual and it is thought that the work in connection with its publication was the cause of his low grades as he won first honor among the boys of the senior class and his marks heretofore have always been excellent. Phillips received his ' iiunk" on a test in trigonometry, but he will probably make good on the next report. In the past the athletes of the North Side school have been the only ones who had to suffer on account of poor class work, and they are greatly pleased over Professor Benton's more general rulihg. The team that was picked by Professors Thomas and Dunn to represent Shortridge in the debtite with Steel is composed of Harvey B. Stout, leader; Norman Thlllips and Edward Lewis, with Taul Davis as alternative. One speaker was chosen from the victorious .team in Monday night's debate and two from the losing side. The team has already started to work on the manuscripts and the members have high hopes of winning over the "Buckeyes." GRADUATING EXERCISES FOR TOMUNSON HALC According to a notice received from the School Board yesterday morning, the Shortridge High School graduating exercises will be held in Tomllnson Hall this year instead of in English's Opera House. The change was made on account of a vigorous protest from the graduating students, who complained that on account of the size of the class they could not receive enough tickets to supoly their own families. It has always been the custom to give to membeys of tho School Board most of ihe seats and the rights of the students to the tickets have seemingly not betn sufficiently considered, it Is claimed. The Daily Echo recently published an eiitorial on the subject, and the ctudent3 have made a petition for more seats. The members of the class are not in favor of Tomllnson Hall, but they will accept it if they cannot receive more han four tickets each in the opera house. Appeal for Hecrultn. ' Sergeant Wallace Sherwood, "of the Signal Corps of the National Guard, has made an appeal for recruits to the students of Shortridge High School. Boys over eighteen years of age who can show permission from their parents will be welcomed in the National Guard. A movement has been started by tome of the members of the old Shortridge cadet company who are still in school to boom the Signal Corps, and It is probable that a number of the students will Join.

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And keep on drinking coffee and enjoying the headaches, stomach and bowel troubles, nervous prostration and the whole train of disorders that follow, after we have used coffee long enough to build in the diseased cells, and when these cells exist we simply cannot be well. We must ßtop the daily poison of coffee and let good old Dame Nature make new and perfect cells for us.

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And an almost immediate comfort and relief is to quit coffee absolutely. Have as many or.more cups of Postum Coffee but be very sure to knowinsist upon knowing that it has been boiled, actual boiling, not less than 15 minutes. Many cooks try to prepare Dostum by 5 or 6 minutes boiling, but that will not do. Of course there's no harm in drinking a weak insipid cup of underboiled Postum, but where's the use, when it can be had rich, deep brown, with a decided, crisp coffee snap, hot and delicious Don't let them serve it to you half made. After a day or two you will find (probably to your surprise) that the old sick troubles are better.

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' THE FIRE STARTED. WITH Bill REVOLVER FORFEITS A LARGE C. E. Showers, Alleged Kansas City Magnate, Leaves $50 Forfeit with City Clerk. The $30 bond of Charles E. Showers, who was arrested Monday for carrying and drawing deadly weapons, was forfeited in Police Court yesterday morning by his failure to make an appearance. Showers pulled a revolver on M. D. Atwater. manager of the Central Union Telephone Company, claiming that the company had overcharged him. When first brought to the police station he gave the name of Charles Gualph. He claimed to be a business man of Kansas City traveling through Indianapolis on a private car. HUSBAND AND WIFE DIED AT SAME AGE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARREN. Ind., May 3. In preparing for an inscription for the monument of Charles Wolverton and his wife, Jemima Wolverton. a-remarkable coincidence was brought to light. While there was a difference of nearly nine years In the dates of their deaths, it was found that their ages at the time of their decease were the same to a day. He died Nov. 4, 1895, and she on March 8, 1904, but the age of each wäs seventy-seven years, nine months and twelve days. Mr. and Mrs. Wolverton were residents of this county for more than thirty years,' and reared a family of eighteen children. . Atlantic Coast Line Dividend. NEW YORK, May 3. A dividend of 2 rr cent, has been declared by J. P. Morgar & Co.. -as manäeerR of the avnHiral which took over the $.15,000,000 of Atlantic Coast Line 4 per cent, collateral trust bonds, issued to acquire control of the Louisville & Nashville road from J. W. Gates and his associates. The syndicate was to have expired last December, but was extended to May, J'jOö. Daily Illustrated Joke A. NEW WAY TO ROCK IT. MotherWould you like to rock the baby? Father Yes. with a Belgian block. That's Your

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ROOT A! CJII1I0II MAY PRESIOEJTCOtlllTIOII Capt. H. S. New Says Former May Be Temporary and Latter Permanent Chairman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, May 3.-Capt. Harry S. New arrived in Washington to-day. He came here to attend the meeting of the executive committee and the subcommittee on arrangements of the Republican national committee. "My opinion is." said Cantain New. "that Elihu Root, former secretary of war. will be temporary chairman of the convention and possibly Speaker Cannon for the permanent chairmanship. This is a guess, however, as I do not know the feeling of the committee in these matters." Captain New reiterates that he does not want the secretaryship of the committee. "I havo at no time been a candidate for the place," he said. "I have heard the names of Elmer Dover and L. A. Coolidge favorably mentioned for the secretaryship. It is a little early yet for any speculation In this connection, however, as the new secretary will not be named until the committee is reorganized after the convention." Captain New will return West on Thursday. Three Indiana boys have passed the mental examination for admission to the Annapolis Naval Academy. They are B. W. Bradfute. Second district, O. F. O. Hamilton. Twelfth district, and C. II. Nichols, Eighth district. f -f -f The National Bank of the Republic, of Chicago, has been approved as a reserve agent for the First National Bank of Elkhart and the National Bank of North America of Chicago for the Second National Bank of Vincennes. Calhoyne Witt was' to-day appointed postmistress at Witt, Dearborn county, vice Anthony Witt, Jr., resigned. A contract has been awarded to F. M. Garthwait, of Chicago, for the construction of the Logansport public building at J4S.740. The building is to be completed by July 1.-1305. 4Rural carriers have been appointed In Indiana as follows: Balbec, Chester J. Sutton, regular, and A. G. Sutton, substitute: Blaine, Hiram Premer, regular, and Elery Premer, substitute: Bryant, James A. Fifer, Samuel A. Poling and Joseph C. Hardy, regulars. and Howard D. Fifer. Perl Treece and Harold Hardy, substitutes; Dunkirk. John G. White, regular, and Ernest Frltts, substitute; Geneva, Nelson E. Helmer and John H. Aspy, regulars, and Harry E. Brown and Mark D. Aspy, substitutes; Pennvllle. Ralph A. Lupton, regular, and Marion F. Elliott, substitute; Portland. Grifte Stephenson, Jacob O. Hiser and Ellis C. Smith, regulars, and Ton C. Stephenson, Silas Hiser and John C. Reid. substitutes; Redkey, Perry Learell, regular, and John L. Richardson, substitute; Salamonia, Luman C. Lemaster and Peter B. Kelly, regulars, and George Hartwlck and William G. Beard, substitutes. APPRAISEMENT BOARD HAS LITTLE WORK TO DO Unless more complaints against the assessment of benefits and damages along the proposed boulevards are made than were heard yesterday the board of appraisers, which held its first meeting in the office of the Park Board yesterday, will have little work to do. Only one property owner appeared to raise protest against his assessment.- The meetings of the board will continue every afternoon for several days until all claims are adjusted. Cue. Follow pk? of Postum and Grape-Nuts.

GEH, TYNER IS AGAIN Venerable Defendant in Alleged Fraud Case Weeps When Attorney Makes Statement. WASHINGTON. May 3. Both of the defendants were in court to-day when tht impaneling of a Jury proceeded for the trial of James N. Tyner and Harrison J. Barrett on indictments charging conspir acy to defraud the government. General Tyner, as on yesterday, waj brought into court in an invalid's chair, and placed in a large reclining chair and surrounded with furs to protect him from the drafts,, of the room. Mrs. Tyner sat by his side, attentive to his slightest movement. She whispered counsel and explained to her husband all matters concerning the selection of the Jury which escaped his failing hearing. Less than half an hour was required to complete the jury. Morgan II. Beach, United States district attorney, outlined the government's case in an elaborate review of the Indictments and the events leading thereto. Mr. Worthington made an Impressive statement for the defense, referring feelingly to the feeble condition of General Tyner - and to the fact that he is now seventynine years old. He declared, however, that based on pity. As he discussed the charges Mr. Worthington frequently referred to General Tyner's honored career. Tears streamed down the old man's face and he shook with emotion. At 12:15 the first witness was summoned to the stand. He was Blaine Taylor, chief clerk of the Postoffice Department. He produced the official reports of the department for the years lS, 1900. 1901 and 19u2. Counsel for the defense placed a number of extracts from these books Into the record. me ancrnoon session or tne court w. S. Nicholson, appointment clerk for the -Postofflce Department, was examined in regaid to the terms of office held by the defendants. Richard M. Webster, of the office of the assistant attorney general for the Fostofiice Department, was called. He was a clerk in the ofilce during the regime of General Tyner as assistant attorney general. He was placed on the stand to explain the usual procedure in the issuance of fraud orders. He fixed the duties'' from the lowest clerks up to the assistant attorney general in the preparation of the latter's report to the postmaster general preparatory to fraud orders being Issued. Court then adjourned until to-morrow. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED MISS STELLA MORRISON Miss Stella Morrison, who won first honors in this year's graduating class at Shortridge High School, has been awarded the scholarship in Chicago University. This prize is awarded annually to the honor pupil In the North Side school, and Is considered the most coveted honor that the institution affords. This year's candidate for the honor Is considered especially worthy of the irize, as her grade was 94.K05 out of a possible 93 per cnt. Miss Helen Holton, of the same class, was awarded the scholarship in Northwest ern university. Trro Girl Dromied. EDEN VALLEY, Minn., May 3.-New has just been received here that Lizzie Bauer, of this city, and Miss Theilen. of Shakopee, were drowned to-day at Shakopee in the Minnesota jiver. It.

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