Richmond Palladium (Daily), 30 December 1904 — Page 1

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DURBIM FAVORS A MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED TO MEMORY OF GENERAL H. W. LAWTON THE GREAT INDIANA HERO Whose Grave at Arlington Cemetery , at Washington is Unmarked. . Governor Winfield T. Durbin has expressed himself as being in hearty accord with the prevailing sentiment among Indianians that a suitable aA in honor

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The discussion of the matter at Washington during the last few days has brought expressions on the subject from many residents of Indianapolis. Almost unanimously they are in favor I of a monument, although its location is a matter of some difference of opinion. Recently Governor Durbin offered to he one of ten to contribute $100 each, th thousand dollars to be a nucleus of a fund for a Lawton mon ument. At the time of making the offer the Governor's idea was that the monument should be located in Indiana, preferably in Indianapolis. He had not considered having it erected in Arlington Cemetery, in Washington, where the general is buried. V The governor said' yesterday iliat there would be no constitutional obstacles in the way of the legislature making an oppropriation for a monwmnt f.ii- Tift wton. lo h erected in ed, but that he was not ready to state that he favored such a project. He had not given the matter sufficient consideration, he said. He believed that it would be only a few years until congress would make an appropriation for a monument for Lawton and erect it in Washington in one of the spots reserved for such i monuments. Would Establish a Precedent. By erecting a monument over Lawton's grave in Arlington Cemetery Indiana would be establishing a precedent. While the cemetery is owned by the government and is used exclusively for the burial of soldiers and sailors and their families, none of the monuments have been erected by State government appropriations. The coming Indiana legislature

will be asked to make three, separate appropriations for the erection of monuments to soldiers. The largest request will be for the erection of I- twenty-eight monuments at Vicksburg, one for each Indiana organization that took part in the siege. It is estimated that $150,000 will be needed to arry out the present plans of the commission appointed by the . governor to inquire into the probable cost of the monuments. Another appropriation to be asked will be for a monument at Antietam, ' -where, on September 17, 1S62, one of the bloodiest battles of the war took T (Continued on fourth page.)

OATH OF OFFICE ;. ' A Question as to When it Will Be Taken. On. January 1 the recently elected , county treasurers in Indiana will "take their offices, and J. A. Spekenhier, the retiring treasurer of Wayne county, is wondering whether his suc cessor can be sworn into office on Sunday, which is the 1st, or whether he will have to wait until Tuesday January 2, Monday being a holiday. Mr. Spekenhier's bond expires at midnight, December 31, but should his successor not be sworn in at that time, the responsibility of the treasurer will continue. He has asked that Benjamin Myriek, his successor, take the oath of office at midnight Saturday night. If this is done there will be no question as to the legality of the change. on Sunday . - -

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Fine Art Exhibition. New York, Dec. 30. The eight eenth annual convention of the Na tional Academy of Designs opens here today in the Fine Art Galleries. The exhibition far excels all previ ous ones and a number of new ar tists have work on display wihch will bring them national prominence. Republican Editors in Session. St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 30. The annual convention of ithe Republican editors of Missouri began here today and will continue throughout tomorrow. Many of the Republicans pvho took part in the late eampaijrn s.re in attendance and many will speak. Visitors from other states include Governor-elect Dinnen, of Illinois, Governor-elect Hoch, of Kansas, Hon. G. L. Dobson, of Iowa, and others. Says He Sold to Women. Concord, N. II., Dec. 30. The hearing of Edward T. O'Connor, a prominent druggist of Claremont which began here tday promises to de velop several sensations. O'Connor is charged with making improper sales to Avomen with criminal purposes. HELP A WORTHY CAUSE MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO ASSIST THE DROSTE FAMILY FUND IS BEING RAISED To Buy Clothing, Furniture, Etc., to Restore Loss by Fire. '""The Droste" family and the Shannon family have taken up temporary quarters with Mrs. Droste 's mother, Mrs. Graham, and today the household effects that were not destroyed by fire are being stored, and as soon as Mr. and Mrs. Droste are able to be about it is said that both families will resume housekeeping as soon as they , can find a house. The fund that is being raised to buy furniture, clothing, etc., is not yet enough to restore the loss. From the fact, however, that these people are worthy and are welL known, it is quite likely that a sufficient sum will be raised. Neither of the men has an income sufficient to support his family and make the necessary purchases, so that anyone giving to this account is doing a charitable act. As stated in yesterday's papers, subscriptions can be left with Jones Hardware Co., and King R. Williams. FROZEN TO DEATH Two Members of Dayton Soldiers' Home Die. Dayton, O., December 29. Two members of the Soldiers' Home, while en route to that institution along separate roads, were overtaken by the cold Tuesday night, and fall ing in their tracks, were frozen to death. Daniel L. Stewart, sixty-three years of age, was found along the Germantown pike, just west of this city. He had served in Company D, Six ty-fourth Pennsylvania Infantry, and had been in the home several years A watch and some monev were found in his pockets. A short time later the body of James Harsha, seventy years dd, was found near the home.on the same road. By his side was a half-filled whisky flash. One of his shoes was Off. .t.ijfjf Harsha was a member of Company E, One hundred and Second Penn sylvania Infantry, during the war, and had been in the home since 1902. Change of Name. The firm of McConaha & Taylor vehicle manufacturers, have filed a petition in circuit court to have the name of the firm changed to the Mc Conaha Company.

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HOOSIER BRANCH INSPECTED AMERICAN SEEDING MACHINE COMPANY OFFICERS HAVE A MEETING HERE Decided to Build Large Addition to the Factory Here Officers in the City. The officers of the American Seed ing Machine Company, with general offices at Springfield, Ohio, were in the city yesterday and inspected the Ioosier branch manufactures a large Hoosier branch manufactures a large part of the product of the company and is considered one of the best organized plants of the trust. The of ficers who were here yesterday decided to build a large addition to the present factory. The new builing will be used as a warehouse for the finished product. It is proposed to build a building 50x175 feet and three stories high and of brick. All modern factory conveniences will be placed in the building and when it is finished the building will be a model of its kind. At the present ime the Hoosier is one of the larg est factories in the city, but it has been crowded tor space tor several months and it is thought that the new building will relieve the congestion. The officers here yesterday from Springfield, were E. L. Buehwalter, president of 'the American, Seeding Machine company; James A. Carr, vice president and general manager; Hurt on We'stcott; ""treasurer; Frank C. Johnson, secretary and Frank R. ackhan, manager of the depart ment of experiments and improvements. The gentlemen took dinner at the hotel "Westcott and returned to Springfield last evenng. Fred Carr, who is manager of the local branch of the company, was very highly complimented yesterday on the fine shape in which the local factory is in. AID SOCIETY Of Christian Church Met Tuesday and Elected Officers. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian church met Tuesday at the lome of Mrs. J. A. Walls, in South Tenth street, and elected the follow ins: officers to serve during the ensu ing year: President Mrs. T. H. Ivuhn. . First vice president Mrst Wil liam Bun. Second vice president Mrs. W. S. Kaufman. Secretary Mrs. Richard More. Treasurer Mrs. Roy Little. The next meeting of the society will be held two weeks hence and the reports of the officers for the past vear will be heard. COMMERCIAL Travelers Association of Indiana Meets Saturday at Indianapolis. The thirteenth annual meeting of the Commercial Travelers' Association of Indiana will be held Saturday at the Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis. Many local traveling men will attend this meeting and a royal tinfe is expected as the members of the Indianapolis post say that the keys of the city will be -turned over to the out of town "knights of the grip." George W. Schepman of this city is a member of the reception committee. There will be a business meeting in the palm room at 10 o'clock in the morning. One of the matters To be considered is a proposal to. amend the constitution to provide for a return to the assessment plan of insurance. In the evening from 7 :30 to 9:30 there will be a reception and musicale, to be followed by dancing until midnight.

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SENSATION IN GILLESPIE CASE BROTHER MAKES DANGEROUS ASSERTION -if A DAMAGING STATEMENT Is Credited to Mrs. Gillespie Dr. Gillespie Became Excited When Questioned. i. Rising Sun, Ind., December 29. Despite the bitter coldness of the weathVfy the court room where the trial of James Gillespie is being eonducted; was again crowded with citi zens "of this town eager to hear the evidence today. Dr.' William Gillespie, who was placed upon the stand yesterday, con tinued his "testimony this morning. He explained charts wThereon he had fired guns of different makes at va rious angles and tried to show byJiis experiments that the gun owned by JameaT Gillespie could not have been the one that killed his sister Eliza beth. I In the cross examination of this witness conducted by Senator Kittinged, of Anderson, he becare very indignant an excited. In answer to a question from the senator if his mother, Margaret Gillespie, had not told him on the night of the murder, "Thai she could put her hand on the njurderer, and that he was only acros the street, at the home of Belief Seward." Dr. Gillespie partially arose to his feet and, gripping the latness chair with both hands and ifaring at the senator, with face he shouted: "No, she did not; she said the murderer lived down the street." "It's a lie," he repeated. "My mother knew that James did not do it." This is the first time that any member has intimated that they knew anything of the whereabouts of the murderer and it dispels the theory of the mysterious man having committed the deed, which has been the chief defense made thus far. ABOUT DECIDED Has Cambridge City Oil Company to Abandon a Well. The Cambridge City Oil Company t has about decided to abandon the second well at Ilagerstown for the reason that they are unable to secure any privileges or lease for the land from Mr. Flemming for the maintaining of a gas well. The company will draw the casing and plug the well, as required by the statutes of Indiana. There was no oil in this well, but there is a strong flow of gas. UNFORTUNANE Is The Case of Peter Scott of Cambridge City. An effort is being made to have Peter Scott of Cambridge City admitted to Easthaven. Mr. - Scott is a well-known resident of Jackson township and has lived there for a long time. About five years ago Mr. Scott was siek and has been in ill health ever since. A few weeks ago it was noticed by his family that his mind was gradually becoming weaker. The family endeavored to keep him at home where he could be well take care of but he became violent about Christmas day and Sheriff Smith was asked to take him to the county jail. Deputy Sheriff Jesse Baily went to Cambridge City on Wednesday anL brought the unfortunate man to the county jail. He wil be held here until an insanity inquest is held. Mr. Scott has a wife and six children. . "

Preparing Educators' Programme. Chicago, Dec. 30. William H. Maxwell, president of the National Educational Association and superintedent of the schools in New York City met the eighteen department presidents of the association here today to prepare the programme for the forty-fourth annual convention to be held at Ocean Grove, N. J., next summer. It is promised that the convention will be the best and most interesting in the history of the association.

The Crosby-Ashe Eight. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 30. Steve Crosby and Kid Ashe will try conclusions here tonight in what is promto bo an interesting fljrlit. The men have been matched to hght ten rounds and the bout will vro off be fore the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Governor Aycock to Speak. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 30. Gov. Aycock, of North Carolina, has ar rived here from Lafayette, La., where he has been attending the Louisiana State Teachers' Association and will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Southern Educational Association here tonighf I STUDY WINS INJUNCTION SUIT S. C. WHITE SELL ENJOINED FROM BRINGING SUIT IN WAYNE CIRCUIT COURT Case Decided by Special Judee Rune Late Yesterday Afternoon Interest Displayed. V In the circuit court yesterday afternoon Special Judge Rupe enjoined Attorney Samuel C. Whitesell from filing any further suits to disbar Atmu o. i 4torney Thomas Study from praticing before the Wayne county bar. The case has been on for some time and has attracted considerable attention. The suit to enjoin was brought by Attorney Study against j Mr. Whitesell in connection witb a similar suit which was brought by Mr. Whiteself against Mr. Study. The decisions in both cases were in favor of Mr. Study. It is generally believed that the contention is now at an end as far as lesral action is rrnntirrioA nc iha dp(iinn ff Jlldr Rupe makes it clearly definite that no more suits of like nature can be filed by Whitesell. LEG AMPUTATED Claude Hoskins Meets With Serion, Accident. Liaude lioskins, a DraKeman employed by the Pennsylvania railroad company, was so seriously injured in an accident near New Madison yesterday morning that his right leg had to be amputated at a point three inches below the knee by Dr. Harry Weist. Mr. Hoskins was at the brake wheel on a gondola which was loaded with sheet steel. The car was being switched onto a long cut of cars and it crashed into the cut with enough force to overturn a pile of the steel sheets and one of Hoskins legs was caught. His condition was such that he could not be removed from New Madison. His home is at Indianapolis. Leaves for His Home. Mr. John Bracewell, the voung man from Danville. Illinois, who has been assisting Mr. George Meitzler in opeing the new cigar store in Main street, will leave for his home in Danville this morning. Mr. Brace well d urine: his short stay in the citv has made hosts of tnends all of whom regret very much to see him go away. He is a' cigar man of wide experience and has be reputa tion of being the best retail salesman in his home town. . .

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CHORAL ONION GIVES CONCERT FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE AT COLISEUM A SPLENDID PROGRAM ExceUentl Rendered by the City . Choirs Large Attendance The Program. Over twenty-five hundred people were present at the concert given last night bv the Christmas Choral Lnion at the Coljseum. The concert was given for the benefit of the As- 1 sociated Charities and nearly all the music loving people of Richmond j were present. The large stage, which had been erected at the west end of the auditorium was crowded with members of the different choirs of the city. The opening number of the program for the evening was a hymn sung by all of the choirs and the audience was invited to sing with the choirs. All of the numbers given by the choirs was music that had been rendered on Christmas day in the different churches. Every number ? on the program was very well ren-' dered and the different choirs deserve a great amount of credit for the work they have voluntarily done for the poor of the city. The following pro gram was rendered : Hymn "Joy to the World Uhorus and aumence q Dav of Wonders" (from Ora torio "Emmanuel" Beirly Mr. Frank Braffett and Chorus. ,l,yheref were frttepnerds iy . . . .mren St. Paul's Lutneran Choir.: "Gloria in Excelsis" ..... .Millard St Mary's Roman Catholic Choir. Piano Solo "Benediction of God in Solitude" Liszt Mrs- Starbuck, from Friends church. "Rejoice, the Lord is King" Blumenschein First English Lutheran Choir. "Father, Oh Ilear Us" Palmer Bethel A. M. E. Choir. Cornet Solo .............. Selected Mr. Kooert w uson, irom tunstian church choir. "Behold! I Bring You Good Tidins" Lynes United Presbyterian choir. "O. Come, All Ye Faithful!" Novello Grace Methodist Episcopal Choir. Duett "Until Day Breaks" I .................. GoUHOd Mr. Krone and Mr. Braffett, from I First Presbyterian Choir. Piano solo "Romanze". .Schumann Mrs. tarbuck. "The Star of the Orient" ..Shelley First Methodist Episcopal Choir. "The Star of Bethlehem" ...Parks First English Lutheran Choir. "UnfoH' Va Port!"S Kvcrlas,iT. Gounod Choral Union. ill Close Monday. A l&rge number of the factories , toppa w;ii be closed on next Monday in observance of New YearV day. OLD CONCERN Ketch Hardware Company Sold to R. W. Hall of Cambridge City. '.. A deal was recently completed whereby the stock and business or the Ketch Hardware Company, m Main street, between Ninth and Tenth streets, will be transferred to Robert W. Hall, of Cambridge City. Mr. Hall will take charge ot the dusiness the first of the year. Ihe deal was consummated through thew.ii. Doney agency. The consideration Mr. Hall paj-s for the business, it is - j understood, amounts to $10,000. The new owner of the eld concern has been one or camonage v.u b mvsi prominent business men and his change of residence and business to Richmond will be keenly felt by his hosts of friend in ' that eity. An inventory of stock is now being taken.