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Kathryn Kidder, In "Molly Pitcher." 8:15 p. m. GRAND. Vaudeville. 2 and 8 p. m. I A UK. "A Wise Guy," farce, 2 and 8 p. m. EMPIRE. Rice & Barton's show, variety, S and S p. m. "A Wise flny" at tlie Purk. Edmond Hayes renewed hi popularity as a. comedian when he prsented his two ect absurdity, "A Wist Guy," at the Tark Theater yesterday. He has added a new feature, which he styles a travesty on "David Garrlck." He takes the role of Garrlck end as a wandering actor meets tilth many rebuffs. It is suited to the rough method used by Hayes. The scene of the farce is In an East Indian province, where the beautiful daughter of Director Ignot falls In love with Garrlck at one of his per formances. The parent learns of his daugh ter's infatuation and strives to have her forget Garrlck. The latter comes to the home of Ignot one afternoon while lunch eon is being prepared for the Ignots friends. Garrick. who looks anything but a refined person, in conversing with the elder Unot. uses such poor language that the old man is astounded. Garrick alo makes his way Into the dining room, where h becomes intoxicated and in this manner drives the other guests out of the room. The director's daughter is ashamed of her heart's choice and demands that Garrick leave the house. In openln the piece several musical fea tures aro well sung. "The Maids' Drill," of six young, bright females, is put on for a curtatn raiser. During the first act the Harmony Four occupy a great deal of time In giving instrumental and vocal selection.-. A violin solo. "Cavallerta, Itustlcana." by Frank Rarrett, is well done. The latter part of the show is the same piece formerly ued by Mr. Have. Throughout the act are a number of musical sketches. The Character of Igrot is taken by John Me- Vaifh. MIs Adele Palmar has the prom inent part of Ada Innot. Frank Rarrett, T. C. Bergeson. Edward Hughes and James Rrockman compose the Harmony Four. The engagement Is until to-morrow night. Variety at the Empire. Rice & Barton's show is offered at the Empire Theater the latter half of the week. The first burlesque, "Brown Among the Daisies." has been In use for several years, but it wears well because it is cleverly con structed and acted. Charles Earton roars and rolU about on the stage comically. J. K. Mullen helps him with the fun. in the absence of Oeorge Rice, who is with the ie J English Folly Company, also Rot Yi cmic T la ÄA R If "" U IB J. I I I BinUUHU Uli m aMi aa . h w ä VW tK.m99 50tUI(ntRHARTLN3(& iJS.5,n. owned by him and Barton. An olio of vaudeville follows "Urown Among the Daisies" and the show is closed with a bur lesque on New York's Tenderloin. In this liaiton is the mysterious John Doe that has iM.ra !o muni in tne newspapers. He is the general manager of the vice trust of New York and s-ees that the police are properly rewarded for their protection of Dazzle Mc Glory's poolroom. The girls of the chorus impersonate the women of the bright-light district. The music of both burlesques Is well sung and the costuming is rood-looklng. After the narrative of Rrown's scandalous goings on is ended the company waves flags and sings a medley of patriotic songs, while the woman-on-the-dollar stands at the rear of the stage holding up to view a picture of the late President McKinley. There are some familiar ones in the olio. Eckhoff and Gordon still have an interest ing mixture of music and buffoonery. Miles and Raymond continue to use the "Baby in the Cradle" sketch, in which the man imi tates marvelously a baby's voice. Idylla Vyner sings coon songs and dresses In fleshings under her skirts, so that if she should fall In the songs, which she does, she may yet pet applause. Rice and Elmer have A line of silly comedy and not start ling horizontal bar tricks. The Esher Sis ters dance, one of them in time to the music and the other ignoring it, as if her mind were back at the hotel. Notes of the Stage. M. O. Stechhan. of this city, advertises for sale in the Dramatic Mirror a play en titled "The Crusaders." which, he says, Is founded on Scott's "Talisman." x x x The bill at the Grand Opera House next week will include Tom Nawn, in a new sketch; Sager Midgely and Gertie Carlisle and Josephine Sabel, all interesting enter tainers. XXX Kathryn Kidder's performances In "Molly Pitcher" at English's Opera House to-night and to-morrow afternoon and night will be her first in this city for several years. She has not acted here since she had the title role in "Madame Sans Gene." XXX Sadie Martinot and others are acting at the Victoria Theater, New York, In "The Marriage Game." Clyde Fitch's adaptation of Emlie Augler's "Le Marriage d'Olympe." The play is a narrative of a dissolute music hall singer's duping of a respectable fam ily and her murder by the head of the family. It Is possible that the show may be as prosperous as Fitch's stage perver sion of Daudet's "Sapho." In which Miss Martinot acted after Olga Nethersole ejuit the role. A BASKETBALL LEAGUE IT "WILL IIE CONSIDERED BY ATII L.KTIC COMMITTEE TO-MORROW. The Eligibility of n Professor , Inder Consideration M. T. II. S. Foot, hall Team Munnger. At the meeting of the Indianapolis Basketball League last night at thö Y. M. C. A. the question of organizing a state basketball league was considered, and it was decided to present the matter to the state athletic committee, which meets at the Denison Hotel to-morrow afternoon. It Is the intention to include In the league the college teams, Y. M. C. A. and the representative high school teams. .If such a league is organized the games would probably begin about the holidays. The directors of the Indianapolis league last night agreed that all games in which Butler plays shall be called first on ac count of the Butler players residing at Irv- ington. The matter in reference to the eligibility of Hersch, a professor at the Shortridge school, to play with the S. H. S. team in the league games was placed In the hands of a committee of the S. H. S., and its ruling will be accepted as final by the league. It was argued that Hersch was ineligible, the M. T. II. 8. players claiming that no post-graduate or member of the faculty should be allowed to partici pate in the games. The directors decided that if there should be a tie for first or second places when the season ends, the tie will be played off the Saturday night following the close of the season. The Y. M. C. A. team expects a hard fight because of the fifteen points handicap given the other teams when it plays. The other teams are showing up well in practice, and It will be a hard mat ter for the Y. M. C. A. team to overcome the handicap. The University of Kansas team is anx ious to arange a game with the Y. M. C. A. team, to be played in this city on Jan. 27. James Nalsmlth, originator of the game, is coach for Kansas. ni'NCOES DEFEATED. First Game In Intermediate Lengne Won ly LonKrldKe. The first game in the Intermediate Bas ketball League was played yesterday after noon at the Y. M. C. A. between the Long ildge and Bunco teams, Longridge winning by a score of 16 to S." The line-up and sum mary follow: Longridge. Positions. Bunco. Appel Center Brown Pray Forward Berry Rristor Forward Eaton Henderson and McKlnney Guard Holloway Steepe, Spencer... Guard ....Weir, Coughlin Summary: Longridge Goals from field, Appel 3. McKlnney 2: goals from foul, Ap pel 1. Bunco Goals from field, Holloway 1; g-oals from foul. Berry 5. Yule' Schedule. NEW HAVEN. Conn., Dec. 12. The Yale University basketball team will make a trip through the middle West during the Christmas vacation. The schedule an nounced to-night includes games with the University of Cincinnati team. Cincinnati, O.. Dec. 28. and with Western Reserve University at Cleveland, O., Jan. 4. FOOTDALL TEAM 31 AN AG Ell. M. T. II. S. May Select E. II. Kemper McComb at Meeting To-Dny. At a meeting of the Athletic Association of the M. T. H. S. to be held to-day at noon the election of a manager of the foot ball team will be held. There has been much talk concerning the selection of E. H. Kemper McComb, a teacher In English, for several days. It is said that Mr. McComb has been asked to accept the position and has decided to do so. Already a schedule for next year's games is being arranged. The M. T. H. S. is to open the season at Franklin in a game with the college team there on Oct. 4. Rose Polytechnic has sent in a communca tion asking for a game, but the date is not set. By the first of the year it is thought the whole schedule for next year will be arranged. Will Adopt ItlKid Rules. Committees of the M. T. H. S. and S. H. S. will meet within a day or two to dis cuss athletic rules to govern the games between the two schools. It Is expected thru a rigid rule will be adopted regarding the eligibility of players, and any plaver who has received a diploma will probably b debarred from participating In any game or contest between the two schools. " Butler's Delegate .Selected. At a meeting of the Butler Athletic As sociation yesterday Raymond Longley was elected delegate to represent Butler at the State Athletic Association meeting at the Denison Hotel to-morrow afternoon. Contitten Settle with State. Lawrence county settled with the State yesterday, paying $14.7.S1 and receiving $.S2Ö.:.9. Porter county paid J22.tvS.C$ and received fy.S67.o3. The Lecture Post ported. The demonstration in liquid air which was to have been given to-day In the laboratory of the M. T. H. S. has been post poned until Jan. 10 on account of the demonstrators not being able at this time to set the llauld uir. RI DOWN BY A TRAIN PARTY OF PLEASURE SEEKERS IN THE KOKOMU PANHANDLE YARDS. One Man Killed nntl Three Girls find ly Hurt. "While Several Other Per sons Are Painfully Bruised. REPORT ON THE TRISCO MINE 31 AN BLOWS INTO A RIFLE'S MUZZLE AND IS KILLED. Injunction Anlnst Terre Haute Bond I mm tie I). V. 31 in Khali I)ins-Had Fire lit 3Iechanlcsburg. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 12.-A hay wagon party of eighteen young people was run down by a freight in the Panhandle yards here to-night. One man was killed and three girls injured: The Dead. FRANK KEIFFER. The Injured. NORA WEISHAAR, legs broken. LAURA M'ARTLE, back injured. LIZZIE BARNHART, head and arm cut. The load of pleasure-seekers was on its way to the farmhouse of Michael Harness for an evening party. While the wagon was on the Main-street crossing an extra train struck it. Paul Weishaar, the driver, was slightly hurt, as were also several others of the party. Had Wreck Rarely Averted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 12. The Monon Railway came very near having a dangerous wreck to-day at 10 o'clock. The Chicago express was running at full speed around Horseshoe bend when the trucks of the engine broke. The baggage car was derailed and several yards of track torn up. but no one was injured, though the train v.as brought to a standstill almost instantly. lllew Into the Rifle's Muzzle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENVILLE, O., Dec. 12. John Royer, a prominent Dunkard, who lived ten miles west of Greenville, was killed accidentally this morning while blowing into a rifle, his foot slipping off the hammer and caus ing an explosion. He did not know it wus loaded. Labor Organizer Iladly Hurt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL. Ind.. Dec. 12. To-day Charles Griffith, one of the leading coal miners and labor organizers of Clay county, was caught by a fall of slate in the Collins Coal Company's mine and probably was fatally injured, chiefly internally. YOUNG WOMAN FOUND DEAD. Several Person Arrested an Being: Contributory to Her Fate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind.. Dec. 12.-A young woman of considerable beauty, who has not been identiiied, was found dead in a house at Antwerp, just over the Ohio line, in Paulding county, that is believed to be a lying-in resort. D. R. Shaffer, the. keeper of the house, his wife and two daughters, both married, and a young man whose name Is unknown were arrested at the instance of the prosecuting attorney and are In jail at Paulding in default of fl.Ooo bond each. Two other young women, both seriously ill. were found in the house. One Is a yodng widow from Wapakoneta, O., and the other is a girl from Glandorf. A ed Mun'a I'liununl Suicide. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Dec. 12. There was an unusual suicide last night in Treble county, Ohio, which adjoins this on the east, but it was not dlseovereJ until to-day. The prin cipal was John F. Ithea. an aged and prom inent resident of the county, who cut a hole in the ice covering a small stream and held his head under water until dead, the body lying party on the bank. There is no exact cause for the deed known. Mr. Rhea was seventy-five years old and left a family. He left a note telling them where to find his body. Corle's Victim 3Io- Recover. Special to the Indianaiolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind., Dec. 12. Myrtle Dar lington, the girl shot on Tuesday night by David Coric, who then committed suicide, was still living to-night, and the chances for her recovery are growing brighter. Coroner Brokaw finished the inquest over Corle this evening and returned a verdict of suicide. HAD FIRE AT 3IEC1I ANICSI1UHG. Five Buildings Destroyed, Inflicting: n Lomm of Over $S,MH. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MIDDLETOWN. Ind., Dec. 12. The lit tle village of Mechanicsburg, five miles southwest of this place, was visited by a destructive fire at 2 o'clock this morning. The place is without lire protection, and though Middletown was called on for help, before it could reach the scene live build ings had been destroyed and the tire had practically burned itself out. The loss Is $5.100, with very little insurance. The fire started in the postollice from an unknown cause, and before it was discov ered had made such headway that the bucket brigade organized by the citizens was Impotent. The postolllce records were destroyed, but the postmaster had the money and stamps at his residence, which was not reached by the flames. The post master's personal loss Is J:!o). The building was owned by T. A. Goodwin, of Indian apolis, whose loss is $7oO, with no insurance. Other buildings, owners and losses were: Olllcc of Dr. Elizabeth Weeks. ?m, part ly insured; furniture store of J. W. Good win, stock saved, f mh) on building, nc in surance: building and general store of H. Keesllng, part of stock saved, J5.0UO, no insurance; workshop of C. W. Keesling. ad joining the store, tools, machinery, boiler and engine, JnOO, no insurance. House Ilurned Near Elwood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD. Ind.. Dec. 12. The farm resi dence of Michael Gillespie, west of the city. was totally destroyed last evening, to gether with Its contents, by a fire which started while the members of the family were away. The loss is $2,0 , partly cov ered by insurance. INJUNCTION SOKillT Agnhiftt noml Insul to Vny for Terre Haute Street Opening. Special to the Indlanajx-ils Journal. TEURE HAUTE. Ind.. Dec. 12. The ex pected suit for an injunction against the city in the matter of the payment of the verdict of f.u) to the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad Company for damages in opening Ohio street through the railroad yards has been riled and set for hearing on Dec. 23. The suit is brought in the name of John G. Heinl. a leading local florist, but he represents many other citi zens. The city has advertised for bids on a bond issu to raise the money, and it Is against this isue of bonds that the In junction is asked. Several grounds are al leged, the first being that the debt would carry the total of the city's obligations be yond the constitutional limit of 2 per cent, of tax valuation of city property, which limit is ftlT.OO. The declaration Is made that the school board's debt of föG.OuO must be taken into consideration when the city's liability is arrived at. Other grounds for the injunction are the alleged Illegal con demnation proceeding and the faulty ordi nance authorizing the bond issue. Appeal from a Contract Award. Special to the Indianapolis Journal ROCHESTER, Ind., Dec. 12.-John R. Jones, of Argos. who was one of the bid ders for the contract for furnishing Fulton county with books and stationery, has prayed an appeal from the Judgment of the County Commissioners, who rejected his. the lowest bid. because he had accom panied the bid with a certified check in stead of furnishing a bond. The commis sioners awarded the contract to Wilson, Humphreys & Co., of Logansport, for Class 2. and H. A. Barnhart, of the Rochester Sentinel. Class 4. Jones claims his certified check Is the equivalent of a bond and he should have been awarded the contract. The appeal has been granted and thirty days are allowed in which to file an appeal bond. Two' Heavy Suits for Damages. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Dec. 12. Two heavy dam age suits were filed in the Circuit Court here to-day, one by Thomas Watson, a well known coal dealer, against the Stone & Webster Co.. of Boston, which owns the street car line here, for $6,OUO for in juries received in a collision between a street car and a Vandalla train two months ago; the other by John Miller against the Chicago and Indiana Block Coal Company, for flO.000 for injuries suffered In the com pany's mine a few months ago. NEW SCHOOL AT PURDUE. Department of Telephonic Engineer in Will Be Established on Feb. 1. Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. LiAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 12. A school of telephonic engineering Is to be established at Purdue University on Feb. 1, and will be the only one of the kind in the world. It is to be a part of the electrical engineer ing department and will be under the man agement of Prof. W. E. Goldsborough, who is at the head of that department. Prof. J. C. Kelsey, of Duluth, Minn., and a grad uate of the University of Nebraska, has been employed to conduct the work. He is a man of wide practical experience, is thirty years old and comes highly recom mended. It is the intention of the authorities to make the department complete in every detail as to laboratories, lecture rooms and apparatus. Quarters are being fitted up on the third fioor of the electrical build ing. The course will require four years, and the graduate will be given the same degree as other electrical graduates. The first two years of the course will be simi lar to the electrical course, but in the junior and senior years fully half of the time will be devoted to instructional work in the setting up of multiple switchboards, exchanges and the designing of all ap paratus pertaining to the work. It is in tended that a graduate of the school shall be fully equipped to take up and conduct any phase of telephone engineering. It is a department for which the school has had many calls, which it has been unable to supply, as the work calls for a training different from that usually gained by stu dents of the electrical course. It Is to sup ply this growing demand that the school is created. In conjunction with the work a regular Bell exchange will be conducted for the West Lafayette patrons of the company, and by this means the students will be given a practical Insight Into the workings of telephony. It is believed that the new s.chcol will prove very popular. Harvard Celebrates. BOSTON. Dec. 12. Harvard's recent football victory over Y'ale was celebrated to-night by a dinner to the victorious eleven and the coaches at the American House, under the auspices of the Athletic Associa tion of Harvard Graduates. The men who played on the Y'ale and Pennsylvania games were the guests of honor, while the second eleven and subs, the baseball team and the Harvard Glee Club were also in vited. Telegrams were read from Senator Lodge and from the Harvard Club tit New York. J. B. Sears, captain of the K9 eleven, was toastmaster. Colonel N. P. Hallowell was presented as the "father of Harvard football." lie proposed a toast to Presi dent Roosevelt, from whom a telegram was received. Major Hlgginson. Dean Briggs, John T. Wheelwright, founder of the Lampoon, Captain Campbell, of the eleven. Coach Reed. Prof. I. G. Hollis, O. G. Frantz and W. G. Lewis spoke. Prof. Hol lis urged the abolition of coaching from the side lines. De Panw's Football Captain. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 12. The De Pauw athletic board last night elected Parker Wise captain of the football team. Mr. Wise Is quarter back on the team and has been one of the best players the uni versity has had in that position, playing for several years with eminent success. He succeeded Rupert Gregory in the cap taincy. The latter is out of college at pres ent and may not return. It has been about decided to merge the place of manager with that of coach. Prof. Hubs Resigns. PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 12. The quar terly meeting of the university board of trustees was held here to-day. Prof. Her mann O. Huss, head of the department of German in the scientific school, resigned on account of ill health. It was announced that T. D. Cuyler, a prominent graduate of Yale, has contributed money for Prince ton's new gymnasium. HAS A SALOON AT LAST. License Granted to Open a Public House nt Ilusstavllle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 12. After several years' struggle. Russiaville, Howard coun ty, has a licensed saloon, George . Kinder being the successful applicant. The com missioners denied the license but the court reversed the order. The remonstrance contained 174 names, the precise number need to defeat the ap plication, but it was proved that one signer was not a le'gal resident of the township. Jnil Was Too Much for Ulm. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Dec. 12. After occupy ing a cell in the county Jail, In common with a number of other prisoners of var ious conditions and colors, Anslem Shafer, a publican of this city, decided that he would pay a fine which had been imposed upon him in the City Court for an infrac tion of the law. and by so doing secured his release. When sentence was passed, Shafer, who is worth several thousand dol lars, declared he would go to Jail rather than pa' the fine. He did not weaken when the commitment was issued, but an hour behind the bars caused hlrn to change his mind. Gambiern nnd Publicans nt Wnr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Dec. 12.-The gamblers and publicans are in the midst of a lively war, and between the two there seems some probability that the Nicholson saloon law will be enforced. Recently all slot machines were ordered taken out of the saloons, and the publicans declare -the step was taken at the instigation of the keep ers of the numerous poker "Joints" in the city. They further declare that they will take steps looking to the closing of evtry place of the kind in the city. OIL MEN ALL AT SEA. Do Not Know "What to Make of the 111k Drop In Ynliien. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MONTPELIER, Ind., Dec. 12. To-day's drop of 6 cents in the price of Indiana and north and south Lima crude petroleum, with the corresponding fall of 10 cents a barrel on the price of Eastern oils, took the operators completely by surprise nnd produced a condition akin to consternation. There seemed to be almost a certainty that the market would remain steady even if it did not advance, and all the indications pointed to rising prices. The statistical position so far as the Indiana and Ohio fields are concerned is against the decline, for shipments are and for a long time have bftn far in excess of runs from the wells. Then, too, the season of low production is at hand, making certain a still further heavy depletion of stocks. With these factors in their favor opera tors looked forward to a stronger market, and were laying elaborate plans for an active campaign to extend the metes and bounds of the known pcols when the open ing spring enabled them to resume work in the field. The day's developments have subjected them to severe loss and have left them completely at sea so far as the future Is concerned. Eastern Operators Are Puzzled. PITTSBURG, Dec. 12. Pennsylvania crude oil to-day dropped from $1.30 to $1.20 a barrel, causing much speculation as to why the purchasing agency should make this price. The cause of the break can only be surmised, as those who know wilt not talk. Among the causes given credence to-day are weakness In the refined market occasioned by complications in the foreign trade and the fact that the Texas product will to a certain extent displace the oil now in use in the Southwest. WILL NOT REVOKE THE CHARTER. President Van Horn Investigates Con ditions at the 'Frisco 311ne. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Dec. 12.-Fresident Van Horn, of the United Mine Workers of Indiana, has returned from Gibson county, where he investigated the much-discussed labor condition at the 'Frisco mine. The fact that the mine is being operated on the profit-sharing plan has started discus sion among miners throughout the State, and in many Instances the men Insist that the 'Frisco miners should not be prmitted to retain membership in the union, because they are in fact operators. President Van Horn found that the men were paid every two weeks at the contract scale price for mining: that their labor was performed under exactly the same condi tions as In mines where a single operator is the sole owner. After the pay roll and tho rental for the mine are deducted from the receipts from sale of output the profit is divided pro rata among the men, and this is said to have been a decided gain to the men for some months. The output finds ready sale and the men are working In harmony. President Van Horn holds that the 'Fris co men have done nothing to cause him to revoke their union charter. BAXK IN LIQUIDATION. Institution at Wanatah Succnmhs to a Run by the Drpmitors. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE. Ind., Dec. 12. The Wanatah Bank, located at Wanatah, Laporte county, and owned by Julius Conltz. a prominent resident of the county, has suspended busi ness. Two weeks ago an unsuccessful at tempt was made to rob the vault, and this frightened many of the depositors, result ing in a run on the bank, which used up all the available cash. Mr. Conitz, being unable to realize quickly on his assets, transferred all his real and personal prop erty, including the bank, three farms, his residence and $40.000 worth of stock of the Eastern & Northwestern Railroad Com pany, which is constructing a line between Toledo. O., and St. Joseph, Mich., the whole amounting to J91.000, to August Grleger and Clayton Osborne as trustees, to be disposed of to satisfy the creditors and depositors. The liabilities are one-third of the assets, being $23,100. The only correspondent of the bank is the First National Bank of Chicago. I'lnnged from the House Top. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Dec. 12.-Capt. John A. Maule. ex-police chief and captain, fell from the roof of the home of Luke Lowe, a neighbor, and was seriously injured. He was taken ill last Monday and since had been very ill, acting- strangely at times. This morning he arose, made his bed care fully, walked from his room through a hall and two rooms, to where a window opened on the roof of his neighbor. He walked across the ridge of the roof to the edge and took a thirty-foot plunge. In falling he grasped at the branches of a tree, but fell face downward. He was Injured severely internally, but no bones were. broken. Ev ery indication points to an attempt at sui cide, but such suggestion is scouted by his friends and relatives. He was a member of the local police force for years and has been held in high respect. His injuries are not believed to be fatal. Mrs. Fowler's Natal Anniversary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., Dec. 12. Mrs. Eliza Fowler, who recently gave $G0,000 to Purdue University for a new assembly hall, was eighty-four years old to-day, and in honor of the anniversary her daughter-in-law, Mrs. James M. Fowler, state regent of tho D. A. It., gave a reception in her honor this afternoon at her home on South Ninth street heights. There were present a large number of her friends of nearly similar ages, which lent an additional charm to the function. The house was beautifully deco rated with red, pink and yellow roses. Parade of Uniformed Pythians. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SALEM, Ind., Dec. 12. The feature of to-day's session of the Twenty-second dis trict meeting of the Knights of Pythias was the large parade of the Uniform Rank and endowment lodges from Jeffersonvllle, Salem, Orleans and Mitchell. At the public meeting Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis, R. A. Brown, Daniel Storms and Jonce Monyhon spoke. The banquet was held at the courthouse from 4 to 7 o'clock. The lodge meeting was held to-night. The town was elaborately decorated in the Pythian and national colors. Terre Haute Gas Company Sold. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Dec. 12. The con trolling interest m the Citizens' Gas Com pany has been transferred by the Mcllhen nys, of Philadelphia, to New Yorkers, and to-day Richard S. Storrs. of New York, was elected president to succeed John D. Mcllhenny, and Edward S. Witherby vice president to succeed Frank Mcllhenny. It is said the recent death of another brother, James Mcllhenny, caused the change so that John D. Mcllhenny may concentrate his business interests in Philadelphia. Tippecanoe Club's New Home. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Dec. 12. The Tip pecanoe Club, the leading Republican club of Fort Wayne, has effected plans for the occupation of the Wayne Club building, which has been standing empty for several months, owing to the collapse of the man agement of William Meyer. Jr.. the deposed defaulting county auditor. The building is second only to the Columbia and Marion Club properties in Indianapolis and will give the Tippecanoe Club a capacious and attractive home. D. W. 31lnshall Is Dying. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Dec. 12. D. W. Minshall, the well-known retired capitalist of this city, is at the point of death to night, with no hope of recovery. Mr. Mln shall has been in bad health for nearly a year, and early last spring was thought to be near to death. He spent the summer at Nantucket and was much improved, but since his return home, some weeks ago, he has steadily failed. Mrs. Kate Jlinon" I'oor llenltli. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. Dec. 12. Word has been received here that Mrs. Kate John son, who has been in poor health for a long time, is now rapidly falling. She is the mother of ex-Representative Henry U. Johnson, of this city, and of Robert 1". Johnson, asoclate editor of the Century Magazine. Indiana Obituary. MUNCIE. Ind.. Dec. 12.-David Blglow, aged fifty years, for twenty-five years em ployed by J.. H. Smith fc Co., bent-wood manufacturers, tiled yesterday. He came from Bluffton to Munde with the indus try. Anthony Tweedy, aged eighty four years, one of the pioneers of Delaware county, Is dead. He had been a Mason nearly sixty years and for years was a Muncle buslntss man. MARTINSVILLE, Ind.. Dec. 12.-Samuel A. Prultt. a resident here for many years, died this morning of pneumonia, aged fifty- Good for Not Bad for Sozodont - - - Sozodont Tooth Powder Large Iicrixid and Powder AU stores or by mail for the price Sample WHY DO PEOPLE READ? THAT ALTOGETHER DEPENDS CHILDREN ARE. INTERESTED IN PICTURES And read About them. BUY JUVENILE BOOKS. We have all the latest. BOYS LOVE ADVENTURE A N 1 EVERYTHING INTERESTIN. We have boys' book from 15c to .a). GIRLS LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL We have Ideal books for girls, l'c to J.00. "THERE ARE MANY MEN OF MANY MINDS" But we are prepared to suit them all. Copvrlhts, $1.18: regular price fl.'iO. All others at same low rate. COME SEE TIIK NEWEST STOCK and the PRETTIEST BOOK. STORE IN THE CITY. :::::::::::: FINE STATIONERY at Lowest Prices 146 N. Penn. St. three years. Mr. Pruitt was confined to his bed only Ave days. He left a widow and four children. GREENVILLE, O., Dec. 12. William Mitchell, aged seventy-five, a well-to-do citizen, dropped dead this morning while repairing a sewing machine at his home. Indiana ote. RICHMOND. M. J. Gleason is preparing: to establish a brass foundry here. The Robinson thresher plant is spending $20,0)0 in the erection of new buildings. The claims of city workmen for extra pay of 5 cents per hour from the time the 20-cents-an-hour law went into effect aggregate $2. 4ff. 79. They will get this money in time for Christmas. The Muncie Royals defeated the Richmond Henleys Thursday night at polo by the score of 3 to 1. MUNCIE. The American Window Glass Company not only is unable to secure the new men it needs in its blowing depart ments, but is unable to hold thoe that it has. The two local factories have but thir ty blowers between them, and the Albany and Gilman factories have been forced to close for want of men. More blowers will leave this week for Sandusky, O., and Fowierton and Danville, 111., to work In the Independent plants in those places. LOGANSPORT. Lewis Stoneman and Harry Rau, Detroit capitalists, have asked the Cass County Commissioners for a franchise for an electric line through the county to extend from Logansport to Ko- komo, a distance of twenty-three miics. The company purposes to buy its right of way and wants only the privilege to cross the highways. The Council will be asked for a franchise covering the streets of the city. i NORTH VERNON. Henry Thornton has given two acres of land adjoining this city as a site for the new glass factory, to which nearly every business man and city official is a subscriber. Investiga tions are under way here looking to the establishment of a furniture factory and a canning factory. Gustav II. Schwake has been appointed city marshal, vice Alexander S. Fail, deceased. COVINGTON.-The board of directors of the Fountain-Warren and Vermillion Coun ty Fair Association have reorganized and elected the following officers: Arista Liven good, president: Peter Ost, vice president: Ross De Haven, secretary; George Mayer, treasurer. The directors set the date for holding this year's fair at Sept. 16-13, In clusive. BRAZIL. A man giving the name of Baker was arrested near this city on Thursday because he acted as if demented. When brought to the Jail here he said he had killed a man at Terre Haute, but in quiry by the officials failed to substantiate his story, and he Is being held pending further investigation. LAPORTE. Jacob Beery, a sewing ma chine agent, drove Into his barn on Mon day and left his horse and buggy, since which time he has not been seen. His wife and parents fear foul treatment, but can give no reasons. Efforts of the police to discover a clew or trace of the missing man have proved futile. BROOKVILLE. John P. Haughn. Albert S. King and John S. Johns have been con victed in the Circuit Court here for swindling and were sentenced under the in determinate sentence law to serve from two to fourteen years each in the penitentiary. PORTLAND. The drop of 6 cents a bar rel in the price of crude petroleum has caused consternation here. Producers In this field were confidently looking forward to an advancing market, and were prepar ing for a season of great activity. FORT WAYNE. Manager Nelson and a party of Huntington people arrived here on Thursday in the first of the interurban cars to reach Fort Wayne by electric ' power. Cars 'will be running on regular schedule by Sunday. ELWOOD. Elwood G. A. R. post has completed arrangements for an indoor car nival and fair, to be held Dec 26 to 31. The usual attractions will be provided, and the fair will close with a grand military ball. MAMLA'S KW POLICE. School Entn lllliel Where EnKllnlt Will Re Tntiffht. Manila American. The act reorganizing the police depart ment of Manila makes liberal provisions for all branches of the service and furnishes a basis upon which can be built up the most effective force the city has ever had. Rlch of the preliminary work has already been done and the rest is in condition to be com pleted rapidly. Radical changes have been made and new features introduced, the most salient being the combining of the native department with the American, but in different classes. The old native police force is abolished and an entirely new enlistment will be made in which merit alone will be con sidered. However, of the 30 men on the old list i"0 have passed the examination and will be first on the list of the new force. Much care was exercised In weed ing out the incompetents from the old crowd, and their number was surprisingly large. Many of them were not at all bright mentally and had little else to recommend them. The fluent use of the Spanish languaße was made a prerequisite for enlistment in the new force. A feature of Ch'.ef Curry's plans for the nativ polle which will have a potent effect on their future usefulness Is the Incorporation of a higher sradr, known a sfcond class, to which they may become eligible as soon as they can acquire a fair working knowledge of the English lan guage. This does not mean a thorouph mastery of it. but Just enough to under stand simple questions as are likely to be asked of policemen and the ability to answer them intelligibly. To this end schools will be established for their use. In which nothing but English will be taught. It will be opened under the guidance of an instructor who has had wide experience in such fields. He will not fol low the ordinary method of Reaching it grammatically, but will ndeavor to give a tlrect knowledge of the language as It Is used on the streets by the mnsses. He will teach the words and sentences mot likely to be needed by policemen in giving infor mation about streets, etc. As fast as the native members learn to speak a little English they will be promoted to the second class, with an increase of 2b per cent. In salary. While attendance at these schools will not be obligatory, those who show no disposition to improve them- Bad TeetK Good Teeth - 25c - 25c - 75c for the postage, 3c 25s, (Opposite Denison Hotel) Like Mother Used to Make Save all the boilinj:, chopping, seed ing, peeling and mixing of the old way by using 3JÖ3 EAT The experience of generations has made " None Such" a boon to the busy housewife. A ten-cent pac Stage or to fruity FRUIT CAKES or a very delicioui FRUIT PUDDING. Try the recipe for Hrrnut Cookies, printed on package. Merrcll Soule Co., Syracuse. N. Y. "dibs? Lest You Forget We Say It Yet Uneeda Biscuit Sunday Jonrnal, bj Mail, J2 Per Year. Felves will be called from the force and room made for more ambitious men. In all things a desire to learn and a proper pride in the force will be given due weight and encouragement as tending to increase the efficiency of the department. BIG DEAL IN IRON ORE. Independent Steel Com pn n lea ('nntmrt for Twenty Million Ton. CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. 12. The Plain Dealer to-morrow will say: "Fearing that the Iron and tteol truj-t would gobble the supply of iron ores and leave the Independent companies In a helpless position, the latter have contracted, for upwards of twenty million tons of raw material under contracts running for hev eral years. Millions of dollars are in volved in the deals. Since t!c organiza tion of the United States Steel Corpora tion there h is been considerable talk about the trust buying the property of th out side mines. To protect themselves, the in dependent furnace men have taken the action noted above. In some cases the prices have been fixed and the Mesata ores will be based on this year's figures. The prices for the long time contracts will not have much bearing on pri" s for Ki2. All sales of Mesaba ores aro being made at an advance of 23 cents a ton over the prices that ruled this year. Vice Presi dent Jaytly, of the I'nited States Steel Cerporatlon, suggested the above advance, and the independent mine owners, as a rule, agreed with him and the greater part of the deals that have ix-en closed for 12 w(re made on that basis." Three Children Drowned. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. Three children of Tunis Pons, an employe of a steel manu facturing company at I'ompton Lake. N. J., were lrowned. last rilRht. in a rmall body of water near their home, known as Slater's pond. The children were Clara, Lizzie and lienjamin. ro-fpeetively. sixteen, twelve and ten years old. They wen skat ing together on the pond when the lc cracked and before they could Kt to a. place of safety they were plunged into tfc water. Took nn OverIoe of Morphine. riQt'A. O.. Dtc. 12.-W. Cm. Patten, trav eling salesman for the Stromterg-eirlo7i Telephone Manufacturing Company of Chi cago, wa found defid In his room at ths Hotel lira to-day. lie Is known to have taken morphine before retiring list n!i;ht, and it Is suposed thnt lie took an over dose. An effort is being made L locate his relatives. Date of Senator Dfprw'n Wedding. NEW YORK. D'C 12. According to th Times it li now announced that the mar riage of United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew and Miss Palmer will take pl.c at Nice, Frnuce, on Christma v. NONE S MinceM typ" 3 kcs two