Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1903 — Page 1

SIXTH EDITION FAIR AND CODDER. Sunrise. 7:08. Sunset. 4:35.

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

Tile InitlenspoH* New* pnbllslu-. .n®r» paid classified (want) ads every dnir. every week, every month and every yens than all the other IndiauapolU paper* combined.

VOL. XXXV EIGHTEEN PAGES

MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER V, 1903,

EIGHTEEN PAGES

”"'1 ! TWO CENTS 1

ONE SESSION ENDS; ANOIHEII BEGINS

Fifty-eighth Congress Convenes Regularly for the ! Winter's Grind.

VISITORS IN THE GALLERIES

House and Senate Send the Usual Committees to the White House.

WASHINGTON. December 7.-The first regular aenaion of the Fifty-eighth Congress began at noon to-day. imt the Senate met half an hour previous to that tirne. In accordance with the adjournment Saturday last, for the purpose of permitting an orderly termination of the »o-called session. The fact that there had been an extra session had the effect of robbing the first day of the regular session of many of the feature* which characterize a first day. The galleries were by no means crowded, but there was a larger attendance than usual and there was an air of expectancy which is noticeable only on unusual occasions. The major portion of the half-hour sitting of the extra session was devoted to executive business, but befbre the doors were closed the Senate passed a bilL amending the law relative to congressional franks. Behind Closed Doors. The motion for an executive session was made by Mr. Allison who stated that there was some business to be transacted behind closed doors before the termination of the called session. \The motion prevailed and at 11:40 the executive session began. After the doors were opened. Senator Platt, of Connecticut, presided over 7 the Senate during the favorable consideration of a resolution of thanks to Senator Fry, "for the courteous manner In which ne has presided over the Senate." The resolution was offered by Mr. German. The Poetoffice Papers. Mr. Keane made u favorable report from the committee on contingent expenaes on the resolution of Mr. Penrose, requesting the transmission to the Senate by the Postmaster-General of all the papers relating to the postofflee investigation. Mr. Gorman objected to the consideration of the resolution on the calendar. A favorable report was made by Mr. Burton from the committee on forest reserves and the protection of game, of a bill creating "the national Appalachian forest reserve. j \ Frye In the Chair. Mr. Frye then took the chair at '2 o'clock and announced that the hour provided for by law for the meeting of the first regular session of the Congress having arrived "I declare the extraordinary evasion adjourned wkthout delay." Prayer whs offered by the Rev. E. J. Prettyman. The roll was called and sixty-seven Senators having responded, Mr. Frye announced that a quorum was present. Mr. Hoar Reminds Them. Resoltulons were agreed to fixing the dally meeting hour at 12 o’clock and providing for a committee of two to Join a like committee from the House to notify the President that a quorum of the Senate had assembled. Mr. Hale and Mr. Cockrell were appointed by Mr. Frye as this committee. As bills and petitions were being presented Mr. Hoar suggested that It was not customary for the Senate to transact business pending the notification of the President and on his motion a recess was taken at 12:10 o'clock for one hour. At 1:10, the Senate being called to order, a further recess wua taken until 1:40. The Message Received. Upon reconvening the Senate Mr. Hale reported for the committee that the President had been advised and would shortly communicate a message. Mr. Barnes, assistant secretary to the President, then presented the message, which was read. UNCLE JOE’S GAVEL.

The Speaker Brought It Down on the Stroke of Twelve. WASHINGTON, December 7.-6peaker Cannon brought down the gavel at noon to-day convening the House for the first day of the regular session of the Fiftyeighth Congress. At 1 o'clock the House took a recess Until 1:30. Message in the House. The Speaker announced the presence of a quorum, 303 members having responded to the roll call. The Speaker appointed a committee, constating of Messrs. Hepburn, Iowa; Hemenway, Indiana, and Williams, Mississippi, to Join a committee from the Senate to wait upon the President and to notify him that a quorum of the two Houses was present and ready to receive any communication from him. . After the lists of contests had been announced the House adjourned for half an hour. When it reassembled the President's message was read.

PE "" v ™S, H o*?:^,,*.!T.C.DIiy MAYBE

NEW GAS IBOSTEE

Reported Choice by Other Trustees as Successor of

Henry Schnull.

HE FAVORS ARTIFICIAL GAS

Believes that in Case Its Manufacture

Proves Impracticable Property will Go to Certificate Holders.

Bristow’s Report will Not Drive Him Off the Committee—Roosevelt is Strong in Utah. CHICAGO. December 7.-Perry fi. Heath, secretary of the Republican national committee arrived at the Auditorium Annex yesterday afternoon from Salt I^ke and reiterated his statement that he had no intention of resigning from the committee because of the mention of his name in connection with the postal frauds. ‘T am still in office, have not resigned, see no reason why I should resign, and have no intention of doing so,” said Mr. Heath. “I may take action of some sort when I reach Washington, where I go

from here ’*

Concerning the presidential nomination

Mr. Heath said:

“I found that President Roosevelt is unquestionably strong in the West, and has n.uch general popularity there. I do not l know whether he is sure of the nomination or not, nor would I say if I did. As > to the possibilities ol Senator Hanna in j the same regard f have nothing to say. |

mm\\ I F UROll^FO BY ^ 11 ^ported that Thomas C. Day will IIL.HII I f IUL.L. choaen 0 trustee ()f thc Con8Umera - ITTFlinTTn (11 toy TflU/y Truet company when the resignan I ( r IV! r | | II llllnll lllfvll ! tion of Henry Schnull is received. Henry n I I Lilli J lu UUIIIl 1 V n II I Schnull has expresed a desire to retire

j because of bad health. The Gas Consum-

ni j ers' League recently recommended Law-

son M. Harvey to the trustees In ease of another vacancy, but It Is said that the majority of the trustees favor Mr. Day. The Gas Consumers' League hoped to see a lawyer on the board of trustees of views opposite to those of John G. Williams. Thomas C. Day believes that the directors should

proceed to manufacture gas.

In case the company should go out of

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] business, he believes that the property HENRYVILLE, Ind., December 7.— would be distributed to the certificate Saturday night, as Clarence Murphy was holders, but he does not think the cornreturning home, he discovered a lighted * pany should go out of business, torch lying underneath the school build-1 Mr. Day has forty-two shares in the Ing. The framework of the building Consumers’ Gas Trust Company, which he was already badly scorched, and the fire has held from the beginning of the com

CONGRESS HAS CONVENED FOR THE WINTER.

TORCH AND DYNAMITE WERE BOTH BROUGHT INTO PLAY.

SAFETY COMMITTEE FORMED

was beginning to eat Its way Into the Interior when Murphy Interfered. Murphy sounded an alarm, and further investigation developed that the sides and roof of the building had been saturated with coaloil, and had the flames reached Cue outside nothing could have prevented the

destruction.

The town was aroused and much excitement prevailed, which was hightened yesterday when it was discovered that an attempt had also been made to destroy the Methodist church. Melville Hedges, a trustee, found a fuse several feet long, leading to a number of sticks of dynamite, which had been placed under one corner of the building. Some of the worshipers were already In the church when the discovery was made, and there was a hasty

exit.

The congregation was afraid to handle the explosive, and It was removed by James Crockett, town constable. There were twelve sticks In all. Examinations showed that the fuse had been lighted, and that It had partially burned. It Is believed that timely discovery of the blaze at the ■choolhouse prevented the destruction of the church, as the conspirators were afraid to return and complete their work. Yesterday a box of dynamite, altogether 120 sticks, with thirty feet of fuse, was found concealed in some rubbish orv the banks of Silver creek. It Is believed that It was brought here to be used In the destruction of property, and possibly

human life.

Blind Tiger* Held Responsible. There is a suspicion that the dynamite incident is a culmination of the bltte.r fight which has been waged against the saloons In this township, the grand Jury having indicted three men accused of operating “blind tigers.” Several business men have received anonymous letters, threatening them with violence, but little attention was paid thereto, as they tfrere

regarded as idle threats.

Last evening an Indignation meeting was held In the schoolhouse with speeches by representative men, and the feeling was uppermost with the better class that all pending cases should be prosecuted to the limit. As a result of this meeting B. L. Guernsey, John Burket. Samuel Huff-

y «a Tifttii

•man, Lincoln B. Taylor and William D. Holton were appointed a committee to assist In guarding the public safety. A finance committee was also appointed, composed of the Rev. J. S. C'ross, John B. Morris and Harvey B. Statesman, and $200 was contributed toward expenses in prosecuting every person In any way found dis-

turbing the peace.

WOMAN KILLED IN A CAGE.

Lions Tear Frau Fischer to Pieces and

Cause a Panic.

DESSAU, Germany, December 7.—Frau

pany. He was asked for an expression on the project to manufacture gas and on

the Interest of certificate holders. Favors Manufacture of Gas.

‘T think,” he said, “that the organisation Is a self-perpetuating one through the trustees. I do not think that the certificate holders haw any proprietary interest In the property of the company or the plant so long as the original purpose contemplated Is carried out or it is possible for the trustees to carry it out. I believe the spirit of the organization contemplated the furnishing of fuel gas from any source from which It might be obtained. It Is true that the charter Indicates that the minds of the organizers had In contemplation natural gas, but a broad construction would Indicate that the intention was to provide the citizens of Indianapolis with a lowpriced fuel, and if there are legal objections to the scheme of manufacturing gas and supplying It to the customers of the Consumers' Trust, they are merely technical, and additional legislation ought to be had to enlarge the powers of the

trustees and directors.

“Tn my Judgment, however, the powers conferred should bo construed as sufficient to enable them to manufacture artificial gas and supply it to the people of Indianapolis. I do not agree with many persons, however, In their claim that the property of the Trust belongs to the cltv of Indianapolis or the citizens of Indianapolis. The city of Indianapolis can acquire property only as an individual can do—that is. it must either buy the property cr must receive It as a gift. In this case, the cltTtms neither bought the property nor has It been given to the

city.

”1 sincerely hope the directors will find it nosslble to manufacture gas at so low a fig ur ® that It will be attractive to our citizens. 1 believe such a result would prove a great advantage to the city and It might result In as great a saving to our city as the Consumers' Trust Company has already made for us.” In Case the Company Quits. "You believe, then, that in case the company quits business, the property would go to the certificate holders?” Mr. Day was asked. “It the directors,” he answered, "after a careful examination and Investigation, shall report to the trustees that they find It utterly impossible to manufacture gas to supply as fuel, and that having carefully considered other methods by which a cheap fuel might be furnished through the syst'^in Af* #■ Vt O Of* I **.'.* — m_

Com

PEABODY SAYS BELL IS FOOLISH

Govarnor of Colorado Says Adjutant-General Must Come to Denver.

HE IS A ! TROUBLE MAKER

NEAHLY A MILLION EOR ARMY POST

Appropriations Committee Asks for $990,000 for Indianapolis Camp.

Chief Executive of Colorado Denies that Martial Law Has Been Declared.

MICHIGAN CITY AND MARION

Will Also Receive Large Sums—Request of Indiana Oil Company Refused.

ALL THAT GOES IN DOES NOT NECESSARILY COME OUT.

DOWIE LOOKS AND SEES SILVER LINING

RESTORER PREACHES AN OPTIMISTIC SERMON AT ZION.

WOMAN SHOOTER IS CALLED

The President’s message, In full, will be found on pages fourteen and fifteen of this issue.

RARE SIGRI IN IRRONE ROOM AT THE VATICAN

ny.

they find It at figures that

Impossible

^ — would be satisfactory, and that they know of no way by which the purposes for which the

.. company was organized can be carried Fischer, a lion tamer, was torn to pieces ^Jk^ppllcaHon S® the^lS^cSS

with similar representations showing that the Consumers’ company has accom-

to-day. by four Hons in a menagerie cage and within sight of a great crowd of people. She was trying to make a lion spring through a hoop and struck it with a whip, whereupon the animal leaped upon her and disemboweled her at one stroke. The woman shrieked and the three other lions Joined in the attack upon her and fought among themselves for fragments of her flesh. There was a frightful panic among the spectators and

many persons were Injured.

Finally the lion tamer's assistants, armed with Iron rods and hooks, suc-

ceeded In dragging the animals from the! E. S. Folsom, the committee of stockhold-

o-ii, iii mru juusmeni, u can uo, and that they see no way of conducting the enterprise further along the lines of the charter, and if the court should decide that the company should be placed In liquidation, then I believe that the property would be converted Into money so far as possible, and this distributed among

the certificate holders.”

Auditing Committee Work.

Henry Kothe. Alexander Taggart and

CHICAGO, December 7.—Jacob Newman, of the law firm representing the Dowle receivers, says that the situation at Zion City has changed during the week, and that the altered conditions are favorable to Dowie. “The present trouble in which Zion is Ingulfed Is a test which has proved the heroism and courage of the members of the Christian Catholic

church.”

This was the theme of Dowie's sermon yesterday afternoon, which lasted an hour and a ha’f, and was almost entirely taken up with praise for his followers for not deserting him while he Is In trouble. The stormy note which pervaded the talk last Wednesday night was considerably toned down. “We will have this receivership, as It Is called, dissolved within tm Or three days, and Zion will once more rise victorious.” the overseer declared. "Be of good cheer, beloved. Zion is not bankrupt. Zion Is solvent, and will pay all her debts, have this receivership dissolved, and then will endeavor to teach a lesson to those who have persecuted her." In the midst of his remarks about the trial of Zion being of short duration, in which' he stated that delivery from trouble was at hand, a woman in the audience. waving her hands, shouted "Praise

the Lord!'

"Shut up!” shouted the prophet, pointing at the woman. “Shut up. You are one of those persons who always are shouting and talking when you have nothing to say. AVhy don’t you use your heads when you open your mouths. If you did you would keep them shut most of the time." Dowie commended the aourage of his fol-

lowers. * To Avoid a Precedent.

Declaring that he did not wish to set a precedent which would have to be followed in other cases Judge Kohlsaat, In the United States District Court, to-day refused to direct the petitioning creditors in the Dowie bankruptcy case to furnish an Indemnifying bond. “Such a bond,” said Judge Kohlsaat, "Is required only as protection to the alleged bankrupt. The case in question seems to be a novel proposition wherein the alleged bank- , rupt docs not appear, but some creditors are acting for him.” The Judge af, ked

the creditors to submit before Wednesday ; TlIVlE

briefs in support of their contention.

CARDINALS GATHER TO HEAR

THE ADVENT SERMON.

FIGURE IN WHITE APPEARS

WOOD'S DETECTIVES SHADOWED OFFICERS

NAVAL COMMANDER TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE ABOUT IT.

A WITNESS FOR RATHBONE

ROME, December 7.—The congregation of the propaganda should have met this morning to discuss Important business. Including American affairs, but the cardinals all went to the advent sermon at the Vatican and the meeting of the prop-

aganda was postponed.

The Pope was present at the advent sermon, which was delivered in the throne hall by the apostolic preacher, Father Paolo Della Pierve, a Capuchan. The J function was most Interesting and picturesque. A pulpit was erected under the canopy of the throne, in front of a long line of seats for the cardinals. Behind them were seats for other high dignita-

ries of the church.

A Figure Clad In White.

In a corner of the hall on the right of the pulpit w'as a structure resembling a private confessional, surrounded by a grating. When all were seated a figure ciad in white appeared behind the grating and the audience ajrose and the cardinals saluted. Then the sermon began and was ended with a prayer for the Pop4. who never clearly show T ed himself. When the white kneeling figure arose and ! was about to Dave the congregation! arose as before and again saluted. The 1 preapher then went into an adjoining roorh and kissed (h* hand of the Pope.

IS ASHAMED OF IT

SAYS ROOSEVELT AND HAY ABETTED PANAMA REBELS.

SLEEPING SICKNESS.

woman’s body

The children of Frau Fischer were In a box witnessing the performance when their mother was killed.

WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Strange Malady i* Prevalent in the Dark Continent NEW YORK. December 7.-The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions has Issued a statement concerning the ravages of the strange epidemic known as the "sleeping sickness,” now' prevalent In certain parts of the dark continent. The facts were gathered by the board's missionaries In Africa. The disease, appeared in Uganda three years ago, probably coming from the Congo regions. It prevails on the islands and shores of Lake Victoria and inland from these shores a dozen miles. No less than 68,000 persons have died. 10,000 -within the last five month*. “A commission sent from England has decided that the disease has scattered by a fly called klvu. No antidote has yet been discovered The first symptom of the presence of the disease is headache with swelling of the glands of the neck, followed by protracted sleeping on the part of the patient. MINERS MORE TEMPERATE. Saloon Keeper* in Anthracite District Are Going Out of Business. FOTT9VILLE. Va., December 7.—As a result of the increase of the temperance xontlment amottS: the anthracite miner\ nearly one-third of the l.MX) saloon keepers of Schuylkill county will go out of business next venr. This is shown by the decrease in the number of applicants for Ucenres.

UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU, Indianapolis. Ind., December 7, 1903. —Temperature.— December 7. 1901 j December 7, 1903. 7 a. m 28 . 7 a. m 30 12 m 27 ! 12 m 37 2 i>. m 30 | 2 p. m. 40 Barometer. I Relative Humidity. 7 a. m 29.98 ( 7 a. m..., 67 12 m 29.92 | 12 m 66 t ». tn .29.91 2 p. m 67

—Local Forecast.—

I"-—-. Local forecast for Indianapolis and vi- | jelnlty for the twenty-four hours ending J-—J? p. m., December 8: Fair to-night and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday. —Weather In Other Cities.— The following table shows the state of

weather In other cities at

8 a.

ra.:

Station. Boston. Mass.

Bar Temp. Weth. 29-98 28 PtCIdv

Chicago. HI

29.90

Cincinnati O

39.06

Clear

Denver, Colo. Dodge City. Kas

30.16

Cloudy

30.10

Clear

Helena. Most.

30.40

Clear

Jacksonville, Fla.

30.22

Clear

Kansas City, Mo

30,14

Clear

Little Rock, Ark 1,08 Angeles. Cal

30.22

30.06

Cloudy

Mobile. Ala New Orleans, La

30.32

30.34

Cloudy

New York, N. Y

30.10

Clear

Oklahoma, O. T

30.10

Clear

Omaha. Neb

30.14

Clear

Pittsburg. Pa

30.00

Clear

Portland. Ore.

30.42

Cloudy

Qu’ Appelle, Aasln

30.18

Snow

Rapid City. 8. D

30.22

PtCldy

8an Antonio, Tex

30.24

Clear

Ban Francisco, Cal

30.22

Clear

gt. Louis, Mo

30 04

Clear

gt. Paul, Minn

Cloudy

Washington, D. C

30.14

Clear

W T. BLYTHE, Section

Director.

Hourly Temperature. C 30 7 3» 8 ••••; 30 9 32 10 - 34 n ae 12 37 1 3S 2 «

MOTHER WANTS HER CHILD.

ers chosen to audit the annual report of the Consumers’ Gas Trust Company for the year ending October 31. have made a contract with the American Auditing Company, of Chicago, to audit the books, and work is to begin on Wednesday. The committee has not yet decided whether i to go back of one year. If In the audit- j Ing of the year it is deemed advisable. I then the committee Intends to go back as I fur as is necessary to make a clear report intelligible to the genera] public. The committee promises a report different In character from the reports made In the past so far as clearness to the mind of the public is concerned, Frank W. OUn, chairman of the mem-, bership committee of the Gas Consumers’ j League, received 120 postal cards from persons Joining the league in this morning's mall. Every mail Tarings more membership cards and Mr. OMn says the popular sentiment is growing stronger every day. Many circulars with postal cards for signature will be received by those who have already signed. In suen cases, in order that none of the cards be wasted, it is desired that signatures he obtained on these cards from friends who have not signed. GAME WAS CALLED OFF.

Player Killed Himself While Trying to Kill a Cat. [Special to Tha ImllanapollB News.) COLUMBUS, Ind., December 7.-The second Young Men’s Club basketball team, of this city, defeated the ^Elizabethtown team at that place Saturday night, by a score of 9 to 7. The game was hotly contested from start to finish and the result was In doubt until time was called In the second half. The Elizabethtown team had scheduled a game with a team from Hayden, but the game was called off under peculiar circumstances. Boyd Graves, one of the members of the Elizabethtown team, was getting ready to come to Elizabethtown when a cat under his residence commenced to howl. He decided to shoot the cat and took a gun Into the yard for that purpose. As he could not see the animal. he crawled under the house after It, and In doing so discharged the gun. The bullet struck him in the breast and killed him Instantly. The game with Hayden was then called off and one was secured with the locals.

Brought Habeas Corpus Proceeding* in Ru*h Circuit Court. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] RU8HVILLE. Ind., December 7.~Mrs Evie English, of this city, through her attorneys, Walter E. Smith and Gates Boxton, filed a petition this morning in the Rush Circuit Court, asking for a writ of habeaus corpus against the trustees of the Soldiers and Bailor's Orphan’s Home, at Knlghtstown. The demand made by the petitioner is for the custody of her child, three vears old, who. she alleges, is wrongfully detained. The home has refused to give up tie child ns she has been placed out In the State with a private family, who has become attached to her. Mrs. English has made an effort for several months to get possession of the child, but without avail. SETBACK FOR ROOSEVELT.

TO HANG YOUR HEAD

CHICAGO, December 7.—In an address before the Henry George Association, George Edward Dunn, said that President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay originally were cognizant of the Panama revolution. He reviewed the details of the secession and the treaty concluded between the United States and Panama, and asserted that the whole transaction was a "record so unprincipled and so vile as to cause every American citizen who has

WASHINGTON, December 7.—The Senate committee on military affairs resumed its hearing in the Gen. Leonard Wood case to-day, with Commander x-ucien N. Young, of the navy, on the stand. After the meeting of the Senate in regular session the committee occupied the peculiar position of investigating a norriination which had failed by reason of the expiration of the extra session of the Senate. Commander Young was subpenaed by the military affairs committee at the request of Major Rathbone, who had furnished to the committee a list "of questions which he desired to have addressed to the witnesses.” Some of the questions were Ignored by the committee, though much testimony was brought out in relation to the charge that General Wood, after assuming the duties as governor-general of Cuba employed detectives not connected with the army to shadow certain army officers for the purpose of reporting their actions

to him.

Held Two Positions. Commander Young testified that he occupied the dual position of captain of the port of Havana and commander of the naval station at Havana. Under the first position he was subordinate to Gen. Wood, but under the latter was in no way amenable to General Wood’s orders. The witness said he discovered detectives shadowing him, and upon investigation, he learned that Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, Gen. Charles Humphrey and Major Ladd also were followed by detectives. He asserted that he knew the detectives were in the pay of General Wood. In reference to his recall from his post at Havana Commander Young said he was assured by Gen Wood that he was very sorry and unable to execute the or-1 der which had been received from Wash- ! ington. Commander Young said when he arrived at Washington he learned that the recall had been at the suggestion of General Wood, and that there is correspondence on file at the War Department to prove these assertions. He Recommended Bellairs Charles S. Diehl, assistant general manager of the Associated Press, was called for the purpose of supplementing the testimony of Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, in relation to the service in Cuba of Capt. E. G. Bellairs. as Associated Press correspondent. Diehl said General Wood called at the New York office v>f the Associated Press in the early part of 1900 and spoke favorably of Captain Bellairs. The witness said that so far as he knew General W ood had no knowledge that Bellairs was an ex-convict; that Bellairs Impressed favorably all who met him. The character of Bellairs did not become known to Mr. Diehl until after the correspondent had been transferred from Cuba to China and later to the Philippines. The committee adjourned until to-morrow.

DENVER, December 7.—The mi ko in this State is still as far from so. ..cut I as ever, and martial law, proclaimed by j General Bell on Saturday, has been de-! dared an "idiotic action" by Governor! Peabody, who has ordered the general to | return to Denver and mind his own busl- I ness. “As I have said repeatedly.” the Governor said, “there is no martial law, and all this talk of Bell in ordering the people to surrender whatever weapons they may have in their houses to the military authorities Ls nonsense. “All we want down here is the observance of the regular law's and the peaceful prosecution of busines without the harrying that has been indulged In against nonunion men. I have wired Bell to return to the capital, where he belongs, and I will see that In the future General Bell is kept at home and not allowed to make a fool of himself.” President John Mitchell and Governor Peabody had a conference lasting threequarters of an hour yesterday concerning the strike. Mr. Mitchell informed the Governor that the strike would continue to the bitter end, and the Governor just aa positively Informed the strike leader that he would tolerate no violence, hut would order out the troops at the first provoca tlon. While the conference came to naught both Governor Peabody and President Mitchell expressed themselves as pleased with the Interview, each saying he had obtained a better conception of the position of the other.

WILL NOT INTERFERE.

Roosevelt Refuses to Grant Request of Colorado Miners. WASHINGTON. December 7.-President Roosevelt again to-day declined to inter fere In the strike conditions in the Telluride district of Colorado. He will not go so far even at this time as to order an investigation Into the conditions. An ap peal from the Western Federation of Miners was presented to the President today by Senators Teller and Patterson, of Colorado, urging him to exercise Federal authority in bringing about an adjust ment of the situation. The President maintains that neither the rights nor the authority of the United States Government has been invaded in the Colorado situation, and that therefore he would not be justified at this time in Interfering in the matter in any manner. ■ PEACE AT PITTSBURG.

Street Car Men and Company Are Getting Together. PITTSBURG, Pa,, December 7.-At a conference here to-day of the special committee of organized motormen and conductors with J. D. Callery, president of the Pittsburg Railway Company, it was planned effectually to settle the differences between employer and employe. Meantime the company, by direction of Mr. Callery, is conducting an investigation of its schedules with an idea of making any changes that will benefit the workmen who do not interfere with a satisfactory operation of cars. While this is being done the organized employes are balloting on a separate proposition—that of expressing their sentiment regarding what financial action shall be taken if the conference with the company officials fails to end the trouble. The balloting began Saturday and will he concluded to-morrow.

WAGE TOBOGGAN RUNNING.

Eang°h r i tr h y eL! l *n o s r hamV f * 0ry at heftrt ’ to ! LACE CURTAINS AT LOW PRICE

Large Famlllea Are No Longer Popular In Iowa. DEB MOINEB. December 7.~President Roosevelt’s big family idea receives a severe setback in the report of Htate Superintendent Barrett, which shows a decrease of 10.000 school children In Iowa since 1902 enrollment. The records show the 1903 enrollment to be 650,202 as against 5(10,173 for 1902. The high mark was reached in 1000 when 666,000 pupils were enrolled in Iowa schools. , State Superintendent Barrett explains this decrease by holding that large families are unpopular among educated classes. The decrease also Is attributed to emigration of families to lands in Canada. _ Masonic Lodge Anniversary. (Special to The Indianapollu News ] RICHMOND. Ind., December 7.—Webb Lodge of Masons, of this city, one of the oldest In Indiana, will celebrate Its eightieth anniversary next Thursday night. One of the features will be the presentation of a Jewel to Christian Fetta, Dual grand master of Indiana, the address to be made by William E. English, of Indianapolis, grand master of the Htate. C. W. Prather, grand secretary, and Martin H. Rice, grand treasurer, will also make addresses.

Russia Recognizes Panama. 8T PETERSBURG. December 7— United States Ambassador McCormick has been officially notified of Russia’s recognition of the republic of Panama. The signing of the decree was one of the first acts of the Czar after his return from Sklrnlewlce on Saturday. NO FLOWERS OR PREACHER.

Peculiar Request of Richmond Man as to Funeral Arrangements. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] Rl’BHVILLE, Ind . December 7.-D. B. Newkirk, one of the pioneers of this county, who was hurled yeaterday, made some peculiar requests about his funerai. He selected three hymns that he wanted the choir to sing Ho wanted no flmvers nor preacher. He requested that the undertaker give a short talk and prayer. The exercises were carried out exactly as requested E. P. Wyatt, a local undertaker. has some emergency sermons and prayers for such occasions. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Lester Fitzgerald Killed Mrs. Matilda Wood and Himself. NEW VORK. December ^-Lester C. Fitzgerald, member of a glass manufacturing firm of this city, shot and killed Mrs. Matilda Wood at a hotel In the WllllnmsbUrg section of Brooklyn early to-day and then committed suicide with the same weapon. Mrs Wood was the wife of a newspaper compositor, who ssld that ho believes that Fitzgerald committed the crime. Fitzgerald whs married, but his wife had obtained a divorce from him ;uid had since remarried.

Marlon Police Think They Have Caught Four Robbers. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] MARION. Ind.. L>ecember 7.—Four men, giving their names as John Murphy, Joseph Meyer. John Riley and Albert Cook. who. It is believed, have been implicated in a robbery, are held by the police for investigation. The men have been going about the streets selling at a remarkably low price curtains and other household furnishings. When questioned by the authorities, the men told conflictIng stories us to where they secured the goods, and for this reason the suspicion of the police was aroused. When tnelr rooms were searched trunks filled with valuable articles were found.

FARM HAND NEARLY FROZEN.

Was Pinned to Ground by Limb from T ree. ^^TSpeoial to T ha Indianapolis News ] VINCENNES, Ind.. December 6.—James

vutc tiro

nort lrof the city, will likely die ns the result of injury and exposure, Saturday afternoon. The man was trimming trees when a large limb broke, throwing and pinning him to the ground. His leg was badly crushed and had to be amputated. Kdwnids did not receive medical attention for ten hours, not being discovered for six. When found by farmers who went In search of him he was unconscious and

almost frozen.

Steamship Arrivals. NEW YORK. December 7.—Arrived : Minnetonka, London; Vaderlahd, Ant-

werp.

PLYMOUTH. December 7.—Arrived: Kronprinz Wilhelm, New' York.

Eighty-Five Thousand Mill Hands Clipped Ten Per Cent. BOSTON. December 7.-The wages of 15,000 cotton-mill operatives were reduced about 10 per cent, to-day in New Bedford, Fitchburg, Baltic, Conn.; Taftville, Conn.; FisherviUe, Mass., and Pawtucket, R. I. The total number of mill hands who have had their pay lowered up to the present time Is about 80,000. Five thousand additional operatives In Berkshire county have been notified that their pay will he cut next week. Most of the mills which have participated In the out to date followed the course of the Fall River schedule, adopted November 30. Of the operatives affected by to-day’s notice, about twelve thousand are employed In New Bedford. Wearing the Union Badge. CHICAGO, December 7.—Although the order prohibiting buttons other than company badges or insignia to be worn on the uniforms was made effective to-

day, according to the new rule book of

the Chicago City

man was disciplined when he appeared

Railway Company, no

Wearing the union button In open viola-

tion of the edict

Tin Workers Accept Reduction. CHESTER. W. Va.. December 7.-Em-ployee of the Chester tinplate mills of the American Tinplate Company have accepted the reduced scale offered by the company, and the entire plant will start in full January I.

GERMANY IS GROWING.

Increase is Due to Diminished Death Rate. BERLIN, December 7.-The growth of the population of Germany In 1902, according to statistics Just tabulated, was the greatest ever known, amounting to 902.312, or 15.96 per 100, compared with Ij.i© In 1901, and 14.63, the average for the lust ten years. The number of births during the decade increased only slightly, remaining Just above 2,000.000 vearbA The gain, therefore, is due t^Fthe diminished death rate, which was 20.56 in 1902, compared with 22.68 for the previous decade.

EMPEROR’S ILLNESS.

Reported that Germany's Ruler is Worried Over His Condition. PARIS. December 7.—Information reaching here through authoritative channels from Berlin represents the condition of Emperor William as being less satisfactory than admitted. It is said that the Emperor himself is seriously apprehensive.

Tae Indlannpolt* News ntirrau. 40 Post Building. WASHINGTON, December T.-The Government estimates made public hy the appropriations committee to-day ask for $7,750000 for barracks and quarters for the army. Of this amount $890,000 Is for the improvement of the Government grounds at Indianapolis. The War Department asks for $45,000 for the maintenance and Improvement of the inner harbor at Michigan City, and it is estimated that the Soldiers’ Home at Marion will need $309,000. Of this amount $20,000 Is for a new ice and cold storags plant; $30,000 foi-a hospital and $30,000 for repairs. Oil Company’s Request Denied. The Interior DepartmentAo-day refused to Issue permission to the Prairie Oil and Gas Company, 'of Montpelier, Ind., to lay a pipe line from its wells In Indian Territory to the Kansas line. Secretary Hitchcock points out that in 1896 the oil-producing lands in the Territory were leased for a period of ten years to Edwin B. Foster, of New York, and he find* that under that lease the department can not issue permits to concerns tha* hold subleases. ^ He sees no reason why the holders of these subleases could not arrange with the holder of the original lease to get the oil out. but lie reminds the applicants that the Foster lease will expire In a little more than two years and Intimates that It may not be renewed. A large amount of Indiana money was put in oil in the Territory and All hands aro now preparing to try to obtain a long term lease from the Osage tribe on tho expiration of the Foster lease. Wood’s Name Goes in Again. The President sent to the Senate to* day the nomination of Gen. Leonard Wood, to be major-general, and those of 167 other officers dependent upon General Wood’s promotion. He also sent In th* nomination of about twenty-five civilian appointees who failed of confirmation including Dr. Crum to be collector of the port of Charleston. The eommlsslon of all theue appointments have been dated at the time of their original appointment and are regarded by the President as being recess appointments. . Keallng at Washington. Joseph B. Keallng, United States Di*-t trict Attorney for Indiana, is hero ta stay several days. This afternoon hs went to the War Department “With Representative Overstreet to Investigate the status of the hitch over the army post land deal. He said he was interested in the business as a private citizen and not ae United States Attorney. It seems probable that the way may be opened within a few days for unraveling the tangle. Both Overstreet and Keallng are hopeful. Keallng says there is no politics in hi* visit. Representative Charles Landis presented Judge Charles R. Pollard, of Delphi, to the President to-day. When the Roll was Called. The members of the Indiana delegation present at the opening of the regular session to-day were Senator Fairbanks and Representatives Hemenway, Overstreet, Crumpacker, Charles B. Landis, Zenor, Robinson and Griffith. The Senate committee on postofflee* and post roads will grant u hearing Wednesday on the bill to exclude blacklisted insurance companies from the uss of the mails. State Auditor SherrJok, of Indiana, Is one of the petitioners for the bill. Merger Case Not Dismissed. The United States Supreme Court today denied for the present the motion to dismiss the case of the State of Minnesota vs. the Northern Securities Company and postponed further consideration of the question until the case shall be heard on Its merits. Canal Treaty Goes In. Official Information of the ratification by the Junta of Panama of the isthmian canal treaty has been received by the administration. In accordance with that information the President to-day sent to the Senate the treaty for ratification by that body. - Naturalization Frauds. The annual report of the AttorneyGeneral of the United States calls attention to the naturalization frauds disclosed during the last year In every section of the country, and says that every honest citizen of the United States is deeply concerned in repelling and preventing dishonest claims to that high right. He recommends that Congress enact n law that will make these frauds impossible. McKee Goes Out. Henry A. Phillips, of Chicago, wag sworn in as journal clerk of the House this afternoon to succeed Thomas McKee, of Logansport, li d. McKee’s friends ar* trying to obtain a minor place for him. Hoar Calls on Tyner. Senator Hoar was one of several prominent men to call at the home of James N. Tyner to-day. No information was available as to the object of the call, but It was generally understood that the Massachusetts Senator went to express his sympathy. Tyner’s letter to the President has attracted marked attention.

NO INAUGURAL BALL

Religious Revival Prompts Mrs. Beckham to Give It Up. FRANKFORT, Ky.. December 7.—Visitor to I* ankfort for the inaugural ceremo lies th s week will be struck with thf religio is Interest apparent on every hanl among the best citizens of the little State capital, and this will bear information to the beaux of other cities of the State who are doubtless In a quandary over notes of declination to attend the inaugural ball, the social affair of the occasion, received from society girl* The force, eloquence and logic of a noted evangelist, who has spent the last few weeks here, has accomplished It. and the more worldly have feared that his presence would have a dampening effect on the whole affair. But such has not been the case, except as to the Inaugurci Killwhich has been called off bv Mrs. Beckham, the Governor's wife. Frankfort has completed preparations to care for 20,0<V1 persons, who are expected to be present to witness the second Inauguration and third swearing In of Governor Beckham.