Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 June 1902 — Page 1
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THE INDIANAPOLIS
THURSDAY EVENING,-JUNE 12, 1902.
NOT OH THE STAND
WtlV^Not Testify trr His Own Behalf in the Murder Trial at Noblesville.
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WILL NOT BE NECESSARY
Fodrea’i Attorney® Claim the State ttas Produced Evidence that will i Clear Him.
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fFretn a Staff Corr**porul«it.l NOBLBSVILLE. Ind.. June 12.-The defense of William Fodrea, charged with the murder of John Seay, began In the Hamilton Circuit Court thla morning. The court house was crowded with people and the heat was Intense, but curious women flocked to the court-room In droves. Willittf). Fodrea will not go on the stand 'in hi* own behalf. His attorneys do not think It necessary'. Attorney Christian made the opening statement for the Fodrea side of the case. He said the defense could safely rest It* caae on the evidence that the State had produced. The testimony for the fprosecutlon, the defetlse claims, was not satisfactory to overcome the presumption „ of innocence, to which the defendant is entitled. Mr. Christian said the defense proved by the State that he was not sufficiently connoted with the orlme to make It a transf actlon of one person, and, under the law, the State must establish such a condition of circumstances In order to convict the defendant. Defense is Fortified. "The defense,” said Mr. Christian, “will show that the defendant has an unblemished reputation, and that alone would overcome all the proof submitted by the State. That reputation t*nds to fortify the-defense and establish the in- ^ ence of the accused.” tie defense. It is said, will Impeach the stimony of John Knarr, one of four witnesses, showing that he made a statement that was contrary to the testimony given on behalf of the State. •‘The defense,” Mr. Christian said, “will show by the witnesses that the gun barrels found In the weeds were not there the Sunday following the arrest of Fodrea. and that 14 would have been Impossible for Fodrea to have placed the gun barrels in the brush heap, as ho was in Jail. ■ Two of the Wltneaaea. The defense will produce two witnesses Who were In the vicinity of the grain elevator, near mill, about the time of the. ing, spl one of these witnesses will fy that he wore a long black over-
ills
WALTER At. SMITH.
Under the law court, the Jury
* law and iry witt noi of the fa<
Instructions of the
i not be allowed to take
ice of the fact that Fodrea did testify In his own behalf, b\it it Is by his friends that It will have effect agains*; him. The general opinion is, however, that it will not injure
his case, ^ • V^..
The defense has not decided whether it will place Leota Fodrea on the stand or not. She Is very nervous, and the 'attSrney# fear the effect of a severe cross-ex-amination, and, besides, they are not sure that the testimony they want to get from her would be admitted by the court.
Another State Witneae.
- Before the defense made Us opening statement. Mr. Kane, for the State, put Thomas P. Farley on the stand, to tell that the night of the murder was clear and cold, and there was snow on the ground. Farley testified that he was about the public square several houm that night, and there was no one sitting on the courfhouse steps. If Fodrea was there, as ha claims, he would have been
seen by Farley. ^
Darwin Meyers, one of the Jurors, was obliged to go to his home in Adams township, on account of sickness In his family, but was on hand at the opening of court thla morning. The defense uxpecta to conclude Ha case to-day. To Impeach John Knarr. The defense began Us side of the case by preparing to Impeach John Knarr. and ikOtge Fenner wits the first witness put on the stand for this purpose. Fenner declared that Knarr said he saw a man about a week before the murder in the shadow of the mill, ami this man wore a stiff hat and was unknown to Knarr Knarr testified for the State that
this man was Fodrea
Edward Champ was in Fenner’s grocery when Knarr told his story of the man In the shadow. Champ testified * about the same as Fenner. Frank Poole James Pryor also substantiated thc
my of Champ and Fenner.
- Rebecca Vanaant. a widow, living near the house of Myrtle Levi, tentlfled that
she heard disturbances at the house, a crowd leaving about it) o’clock and not returning until after the murder. The purpose of this testimony was to impeach Myrtle Levi, who said that about 12 o'clock F o d r e a and a companion
called at
house and Fodrea had a shotgun
with him.
Walter M. Smith, of Smith. Hogg & Co., New York city, who was here yesterday to Inspect the Arsenal grounds and attend the technical Institute meeting at the Commercial Club, hag accepted the presidency of the Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute. He is one of New York city’s most successful dry goods merchants, and Is deeply Interested In phllanthroplcal work. He is one of the founders of Good Will
farm, In Maine, and has given very largely to its support, and has erected a number of buildings. On this trip he has visited Winona Assembly grounds, the Armour Institute, the Chicago University and Lewis Technical Institute and the Arsenal grounds of this city. Mr. Smith returned homq this morning, and expressed himself as well pleased with his trip, and especially with the prospect of Inaugurating a great educational movement In Indianapolis.
SHOTS WERE FIRED IT
HE WAS ON AN ENGINE AND ESCAPED INJURY.
IDLE MEN CAUSE TROUBLE
Miner*’ Officials Trying to Persuade Them to Keep the Peace — Story Told by Thomas Thomas.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 12.-U was learned at the office of the Lehigh Valley .Coal Company to-day, that an attempt was made last night on the life of Superintendent Thomas Thomas, of the William A colliery of the Lehigh Valley Cd^npany, at Old Forge, north of this city. For the last four days crowds have been gathering each morning and evening on a hill which overlooks the colliery, and throwing stones at the men at work within the Inclosure. The day and night superintendents are taken to and from the colliery on a locomotive. Last night the night superintendent reached the colliery safely. A few minutes later Superintendent Thomas came out, and when about 300 yards from the breaker, he says, a number of men who were in ambush opened Are on the
locomotive.
The engine was traveling rapidly and it was soon out of range of fire. The officials say about ten shots were fired. The Miners* Union Is doing everything possible to have Us Idle men at that point keep the
peace. ' '■
Pay Day at the Mine*. This was pay day at all the Lehigh Valley collieries in the Wyoming valley for the engineers, firemen and pumpmen, flro bosses, clerks and other company employes for the last two weeks of May. Most of the engineers, firemen and pumpmen are now on strike. The pay cars are well guarded by coal and Iron police. Bullets and Buckshot. There were six persons on the locomotive, the engineer, fireman, conductor, two brakemen and Superintendent Thomas. As soon as the firing began the six men immediately dropped to the floor of the locomotive and its tender, and in that way Aaved themselves. The windowpanes of the cab wore broken, and the locomotive and tender were perforated with bullets and buckshot. President' Mitchell-had nothing to say to-day. either on the anthracite or soft coal strike in West Virginia. AN EDITOR ASSAULTED.
Member of Carthage School Board Ob-
jected to an Article.
(Special to The Indians pods News.]
RUSHVILLK, Ind., Jure L2.-At Carr thage, yesterday. J. S. Barber, a mem[gun her of the school (board, viciously asThe| saulted J. D. Uenniai iff his office. Barber
»r v lr1 took offense at an article that appeared the defense and ] ‘n Carthage Record, of which Dermis
the > State was I is editor.
when* Frank H*r- j n t k e «*ncoanter Dennis knocked Barber r * wa * on tbej —n was about to seise an
mi u. tiicic, a# he had
le of hrush.
roversy arose between the attor-
neys in regard to the_statement Harris
gun in the brush In would have scan it searched the pile of brush.
A controversy arose between the attor-
brain I>cnnis. when some and floored Barber, and
as he had kicked him severely. Both men paid
fines this morning.
was making, but the Court allowed him to continue. Two or three other witnesses testified that they had examined the brush pile, and that there were no gun
barrels there.
Noble«viUe a Nolay Town. At 11:48 four large wagons wer© rumbling over the brick streets, the court house bell began to rin|, and finally '« i the court house yard, beJutlrc Neal was forced Mont of the afternoon
xeter witnesses, of the defense in the vicinity ms murder was
SsSIL-s:
TOMATOES TWO WEEKS LATE.
TECRRICILIRSTITRTE ON IRE ARSENAL SITE
CONFERENCE OF INDIANAPOLIS MEN AND VISITORS.
TO PROMOTE THE PROJECT
Repreientatlve Men Show, Enthusiasm for the Plan—Efforts to Obtain the Grounds. ’
Indiana Crop will Not be as Heavy as
Usual.
(Special to The Indiana poll* News.] COLUMBUS, • Ind., June 12.—Preston Ryder, ex-president of the State Cannera’ Association, and owner of :be Coiumbus Canning Company, has returned from a trip in southern Indiana. He reports the State s tomato crop will be about -two weeks later than usual and that U will not be so plentiful. Heavy rains in southern Indiana prevented planting at the usual time. The cutworm was also
touch In evidence.
The first decided step taken by business and professional men of this city toward obtaining the location In Indianapolis of a national technical institute, was taken last evening at a conference held at the Commercial Club with a number of distinguished visitors repre Renting the Winona Agricultural 'and Trade School. The meeting was Informal and was a smoker, presided over by Addison C. Harris, ex-minister to
Austria.
The visitors, who had looked over the United States Arsenal grounds yesterday afternoon, were the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, of New York, chancellor of the Winona school: W. M. Smith, of New York, president of the board of directors of that school: Thomas Kane, of Chicago, president of Winona Assembly: Prof. H. K. Dubois, of Kansas City, principal of the school, and the Rev. Dr. S. C. Dickey, of this city, secretary of the Winona As-
sembly.
Dr. Dickey’s Explanation. Dr. Dickey, In explaining the movement for the establishing of a national technical institute In Indianapolis, in the United States Arsenal grounds, if possible, said that it would be the development of the movement begun at Winona, which was a country place, and not suitable for an institution which should be In touch with the greater activities that were in large cities. He said that it was Intended to give the national technical Institute the denominational backing of the Winona Assembly, but that it would be an interdenominational school. "The first thing,” said Dr. Dickey, “for which we hope is that the Arsenal grounds are to be sold, and that you, our friends, will see that they are purchased and presented to the Winona assembly board, to be held In trust for the national technical Institute.” ' Thomas Kane, of Chicago. The next visitor to speak was Mr. Kane, of Chicago, who spoke from the standpoint of a business man, showing the great advantages that would come to this community by the establishing of the institute at the Arsenal grounds. “I happen to be," he sala, “one of the board of directors of the Lewis Institute in Chicago, now only five years old. We have 2,000 pupils there, 1,300 of them night students and 800 day students. The night students are nearly all of them young men employed by day. They are taught to know theory as well as practice. They become leaders in industrial work. "Those buildings at the Arsenal would be utterly useless for a university, but are as good for a technicological school, a machinery school, as though they had been built for the purpose at a cost of JSO.tWO. The Arsenal grounds are better adapted to this kind of a school than any other place I know. "If Indianapolis gets that school, it will be one thing of which she may well be proud. The graduates of Rose Polytechnic and of Purdue can get employment anywhere, because they are In demand. Technical education is more valuable to-day than any other kind.” Winona’s Support. W. M. Smith said that he had been Informing himself as to the institutes for technical education. He indorsed all that Mr. Kane had said, and promised that the Winona directors would do everything possible to further the interests 'of the proposed institute. , Dr. Chapman said that he had found that great Interest had been aroused In those who had heard of this proposed la-
BELT-SUGAR HEN
They Will Make the Most of Cuba's Contribution to the Cause of Reciprocity,
FIGHT WILL NOW PROCEED
Thurber’s Testimony will be Flashed in the Faces of the Administration —Senators at Every Turn.
(Special to The Indianapolis News.] WASHINGTON, June 12,-The disclosures before the Cuban committee of the Senate to the effect that Gen. Leonard Wood, as military governor of Cuba, spent 38,500 of Cuba’s money in “creating public sentiment” for the Cuban relief bill, and that President Havemeyer, of the sugar trust, had paid out at least 32,500 for the same purpose, can not be Ignored by Congress. To the minds of many legislators the vouchers now on exhibition show a connecting link between reciprocity and the sugar trust. Opponents of reciprocity were in need of a “last straw/’ and they are not neglecting to make most of the disclosures. They hint to-day at other embarrassing transactions. The testimony ot F. B. Thurber will probably not change the attitude of the administration Senators, but It has had'the effect of encouraging the so-called sugar-beet Senators to keep up the opposition to the relief bill. Possibly a bill, such as has been proposed, will pass the Senate, but the end will not then be in sight, for the sugarbeet contingent in the House declares It will never consent to such a measure. The conference of the Republican Senators, to have been held Saturday, will probably go over until seme time next week. Aldrich is Hopeful. Senator Aldrich expresses confidence In being able to secure fully forty-five Republican votes in favor of any bill that may be reported by the Cuban committee. Senator Culberson, of Texas, yesterday introduced the following resolution: “Resolved, That the Secretary Of War be and he is hereby directed to send to the Senate a full Itemized statement of all moneys collected and disbursed by the authorities of the United States in Cuba from the military occupation thereof until May 20, 1902.” Senator Platt, of Connecticut, objected to consideration and the resolution went over until to-day. When the resolution came up in the Senate, to-day, Mr. Platt, of Connecticut, explained that the information was being compiled in the War Department, and the resolution was sent to the calendar. GEN. WOOD IN LINE OF FIRE.
Sugar-Beet Men Are After GovernorGeneral’s Scalp. LOUISVILLE. June 12.-A Washington special to the Courier-Journal says: Further investigation of the ammunition of the sugar-beet fighters reveals that their fight against General Wood will be continued by asking questions. Questions to General Wobd will be as follows: "What were the terms of the contract by which you gave the cartage contract of Havana to your brother-in-law, H. Condit Smith? "Did you prevent by military orders others from doing cartage work? “Did you give a profitable paving contract to your brother-in-law, H. Condit Smith? “Did you strongly recommend to the administration that Herbert G. Squlers, your brother-in-law, be made the first minister to Cuba? “Did your brother-in-law, H. Condit Smith, purchase two plantations near Havana from Mrs. Pelayo? "Have you any interest In these tations?“Is Mrs. Wood now with Mrs. Pelayo in Spain, where they intend to remain several months? "Did your brother-in-law, H. Condit Smith, purchase a large tract of unimproved land in the Nipe bay country? "Hav£ you any financial Interest In lenato? Aldrich says that, notwithstanding, etc., the reciprocity bill will pass Just the same.
MARION LABOR TROUBLES. Board of Arbitration Proposed to Settle Disputes. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] MARION, Ind., June 12.—The labor trouoles here may be settled by arbitration. It Is suggested that a board of five members, two from the Trades Council, or from unions that are on strike, two from the employers’ association and Labor Commissioner McCormack, be appointed. It is thought that this board could settle all troubles satisfactorily and business men are urging that It be tried at once. About the .city are standing many halfcompleted houses, on which work has been abandoned. Many projects to build business blocks and homes are held back until labor affairs are adjusted.
BURTON FEELS BETTER.
Row Between Ohio Republicans Has
B*en Settled.
CLEVELAND, June 12.-The Leader today prints the following special from Hot
Springs, Va.:
A compromise has been arrived at between Congressman Burton and several Republicans who went from this city to try to bring about peace in the matter of the proposed withdrawal of Congressman Burton as a candidate for re-election to Congress from this district because tf alleged. “petty bosses and bossism. 1 The compromise reached is that there shall be a Burton committee, as well as a general Republican committee, and that the Burton committee shall have chatge of the fall campaign. A PROSPEROUS CHURCH.
THURBER TOUCHES THE MATCH.
MANY SAYS IN DREAD OF DEATH
Prolonged Terror Among the Volcanic Islands After Eruptions
of the Volcanoes, f
m CM
THE BOILING SULPHUR LAKE OF DOMINICA.
CONDITIONS OF SKY AND SEA
Strange Atmospheric Appearance and Upheaval of the Watere—General Desire to Flee.
Unless the Administration Smothers the Fuse, the Explosion of the Sugar Trust Cracker May Start Trouble. '
MEANS TO GO ON WITH E. MICHIGAN ST. PAVEMENT. Hooselr Construction Co. Obtains Attorney’s Opinion. The Hoosler Construction Company, currently charged with being the beneficiary of the Board of Works' wooden block paving specifications, Is preparing to fight back. Thus far during all the agitation to compel the board to open the specifications to competition, the company has kept silent. Clarence A. Kenyon, head of the concern, will to-morrow present to the board a tvritten opinion from Byron K. Elliott, former judge of the Supreme Court, in which the specifications will be upheld. Mr. Kenyon submitted the specifications to Mr. Elliott soon after notice was served on him that East Michigan-street properly owners would contest any attempt to collect their assessments for the pavement in iCast Michigan street that the board has ordered him to lay. A notice that the opinion is on file with the board will be sent to each property owner who signed the notice. , Meantime the Hoosier company will proceed with the work in Michigan street, Mr. Kenyon said, the same as if the preliminary move toward a suit had not been made. He believes that the opinion of attorney Elliott will convince the most skeptical that the board has not exceeded its authority in fixing a trade mark as the grade that must be attained by creosote oil used In Indianapolis.
CHIN HEE AND THE HERMANS SET FREE
ENGINE OVERTURNED ON WABASH RAILROAD.
TRADE UNIONS ORGANIZE.
Help
Convention at Terre Haute to
Along the Boycott.
[Special to The Indianapolis News.] TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 12.—One hundred delegates from trade unions in western Indiana, some from as far as Petersburg, Pike county, met this morning at the call of the Terre Haute Central Labor Union to oppose the Citizens’ Protective League, organized to resist the boycott on the street railway. Among the delegates were three women from the Label League, of Clinton. The morning session was devoted to organization. Action was taken this afternoon to place league members on the boycott list and merchants of western Indiana are to be influenced against buying from Terre Haute wholesale merchants who are members of the league. The coal miners were in large majority in the convention. CARNEGIE ONE OF THEM.
Prominent Men Ask Congress to Send Committee to the Philippines. WASHINGTON, June 12.-Representa-tive McCall, of Massachusetts, to-day presented to the House a memorial signed by Charles Francis Adams, Andrew Carnegie, Carl Schurz, Edwin Burritt Smith and Herbert Welsh, asking that a congressional committee of investigation be appointed to go to the Philippines, to inquire into and report upon conditions existing there. Mr. Carnegie's signature was authorized by cable. The memorial is dated at Boston, and states that ’the signers are a committee appointed at a recently held meeting of persons, irrespective of party, interested in the policy pursued by the United States toward the Philippines.
County Grand Jury Also Found No Indictment Against Hortense Abromet, Out on Bond.
CHIN HEE WAS BEWILDERED
He Did Not Understand at Once that He was Free—Little Display of Emotion by Chinese.
The Marion county grand jury to-day closed its June labors by discharging four persons who have recently gained great notoriety — Hortense Abromet, charged with arson, burglary and malicious trespass: Chin Hee, the Chinese charged with the murder of Doc Lung, and Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Herman, charged with blackmailing. Seventeen persons were indicted. The grand Jury entered the court-room at 9 o’clock and notified Judge Alford that Its report was ready. Judge Alford looked at the report and ordered Chin Hee and Mr. and Mrs. Herman brought from the county jail jto court. Miss Abromet did i.ot appear, as she was out on
bond.
Five m.nutec later Bailiff Comer and Matron Whiteman entered the courtroom. Miss Whiteman accompanied Mrs. Herman. Bailiff Comer gave Herman and the Chinese seats In the Jury-box. Mrs. Herman sat with Miss Whiteman
near the attorneys' tables.
Delay In discharging the prisoners was caused by Judge Alford’s call to the Circuit Court as a witness in the Robinson will case. Fully twenty minutes elapsed before the judge returned. During this time a crowd gathered In the court-
room.
Gazing at the Prisoners.
Mrs. Herman, who looked attractive In white shirtwaist and black skirt, drew everj r one's eyes. Chin Hee, the Chinese, was watched closely, but he dispiade no emotion. He seemed not to understand the import of the incident. Julius Herman sat next, the Chinese and he made
Engineman Killed -and Train Crew in the Peru Hospital. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] PERU, lnd w June 12.—By the overturning of an engine on the Wabash railroad at Montpelier, O., engineman Thomas Cherry, of Ashley, was killed, and conductor S. Belyea and brakeman W*H. Shore, of Ashley, and fireman A. Belhl, of Montpelier, are in the hospital here. After the engine turned over, cars In the train were piled on top of It, and the wreck caught fire. The cause of the wreck Is not known. The accident occurred while a grayel train was moving at moderate speed, and while the entire crew was In the front end of the train. The engine. In overturning, pulled two cars upon it. Engineman Cherry was buried beneath the wreckage, and killed Instantly. Fire broke out and. with escaping steam from the engine, burned fireman Belhl terribly about the face, arms and legs. His recovery is expected. Conductor Belyea suffered a compound fracture of the left leg, and was cut and bruised about the head. Brakeman Shore’s body and face were cut. The wreck train at Ashley, together with physicians, arrived at the wreck shortly after It occurred, and passenger traffic was not delayed.
A COLLEGE CONTEST.
Effort Made to Defeat the Election of the Rev. C. M. Carter. (Special to The Indianapolis News.) - FRANKLIN, Ind., June 12.—Commencement exercises at Franklin College occurred, this morning, when the Rev. C. Woeifkin. of Brooklyn, spoke, and President Stott presented the diplomas. The alumni dinner was served when there were numerous responses to toasts. The stockholders held a spirited meeting, when there was opposition to-the reelection of the Rev. C. M. Carter, of Muncie, to the board of trustees. He was chosen again, after much argument. R. A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, was a leader of the Carter forces in the contest. • . , „ The Rev. W. E. Morris was elected secretary to succeed the Rev. N. Carr; E. E. Stevenson takes the place of Nicholas McCarty, as director, and A. J. Johnson, of Franklin, succeeds T. L. Hanna,
of Waveland.
ROBINSON TALKED IN VAIN. House Took Up Irrigation Bill After
Indianian Spoke Against IL
WASHINGTON, June 12.—In the House to-Jay Mr. Robinson, of Indiana, opposed the adoption of the rule for the consideration of the Irrigation bill. He
several V^^V'btm, biTTchto He^ declared that the MH froold be banaflefr*
seemed not to understand.
Judge Alford returned to court and called for the grand jury's report. He then informed the prisoners of their discharge. Everybody looked at Mrs. Herman, for she had not been told of the
LUTHER F. WARDER DEAD.
Served
Twelve Years as Jeffersonville.
Mayor of
[Special to The Indianapolis News.] JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., June 12.— Luther Fairfax Warder, who was mayor of Jeffersonville twelve years, died suddenly this morning. He was a prominent Democratic politician and known alj over Indiana.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
United States Weather Bureau. Indianapolis, June 12, 1902.
June 12,
1901.
June 12. 1902. 7 a.m. 12 m. 2 p.m.
7 a.m. 12 m.
2 p.m, -
7S 91
78 90 92
—Barometer.—
7 a, m.. 39.S2
j 12 m.. 29.80 | 2 p. m.. 29.78
—Relative Humidity.—
7 a. m.. 87
j 12 m., 48 | 2 p. m.. 62
Mt. Zion Baptist Congregation to Have New Building. Mt. Zion Baptist church (colored) has purchased three lots at Twelfth and Fayette streets, on which It will erect a 310,000 church. The present church building, at Eleventh and Lafayette streets, which is entirely free from debt, will be converted into a flat. The Rev. B. F. Farrel, the pastor, bar had charge of the church fourteen years, and has increased the membership from ninety to five hundred. * Address by Dr. Tippy. The Rev. Worth M. Tippy, pastor of the Broadway A. M. E. church, will address the colored Y. M. C. A. at its rooms, jieft Indians avenue, at t o’clock Saturday afternoon.
—Local Forecast.— Local forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity tor the twenty-four hours end- “ ing 7 p. m.. June IS: Partly cloudy and threatening, with probably occasional thunder showers to-night. —Weather la Other Cities.— The following table shows the state of the weather in other cities at 8 a. m :
Station.
Bismarck. N. D
Boston, Mass 29.72 Chtcnirn lit 28.90
Chicago, III 28.80 Clnciimiti. 0 29.84 Denver. Colo 28-6* Dodg- City, Kas 29-M Helena. Mont 29.1# Jacksonville. Fla 23-90 Kansas City, Mo 29-® Little R^k. Ark ..... 29.83 Los Angeles. Cal *3. to XeL Orleans. La 23.88 AVw Turk. N.Y * » 84 Oklahoma. O. T-.... ® *2 Otiaha. Neb - »-S2 PHtsLurg, Pa PmlmnA Ore 2*.** Qu* Agpehe, Assin 29..4 Rapta City. S. 3sn *monto, Tex. 2
CaJ «♦ * •
Bar. Temp. Weath. 29.66 60 Clear
66 58 76 58 79 54 78 76 78 56 80 60 70 72 74 50 48 96 74 48
PtCMy Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy PtCldy
Clear Clear
PtCkiy
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
PtCldy
Clear
Cloudy-
Clear
Cloudy
Clear Clear
PtCldy Cloudy
W. T.
BLYTHE. Section Director.
to the arid land States and dangerous to all the others. He criticised severely the action of the Democratic Congressional committee in adopting a resolution favoring the irrigation bill. He declared the. the committee was without jurisdiction and had no power to bind
. Democratic members.
grand jury’s action. As the court spoke! was undemocratic, he asserted, *nd was Bh, SW d forward and lintenrd. When A",;", ^njrrrst^l.nd grant r.,lw,„.
Judge Alford said, “You may go,” she turned quickly and put her hand over
her eyes. She was weeping.
Miss Whiteman stepped to her and congratulated her. Mr. Herman went to his wife’s side and the three walked into the court corridor. Later they reutmed to the county jail, where they obtained their belongings and then turned into the world again. , The grand jury was unanimous in its vote for the release of the Hermans. Probably one of the strongest factors in obtaining this unanimity was a batch of letters from the most prominent people of Davenport, la., Julius Herman’s home.* The mayor, the postmaster, the city clerk and a number of judges and ministers attested his good character. The Hermans
will remain in this city for a time. Chin Hee Did Not Understand.
While the Hermans were having their little reunion*. Chin Hee, the Chinese, stood silent and alone in the court-room. He did not understand and there were none of his countrymen to interpret the court s liberating words. Finally, Bailiff Comer stepped up to him and pointed
toward the door.
‘’Yes?’’ said Chin Hee, in inquiring
tone.
The bailiff nodded his head and smiled. Chin Hee put on his little cap and walked leisurely into the corridor. He made his way to the Delaware-street entrance to the court house and then passed north in Delaware street. He attracted little attention as he passed the Delaware-ztreet side of the market. His little eyes peered at fruits in the stands, but he did not stop. He looked ahead for someone that he would know. At an alley near Krsgelo’s undertaking establishment he me( one of his countrymen. There was no sign of enthusiasm on the face of either. They did not shake hands. Chin Hee stood with his hands in his hip pockets. A faint smile was on his face. The two Chinese chatted for a few minutes and then Chin Hee passed on. He reached E, Lung's laundry’ to find two of his countrymen in the office. The three exchanged smiles, but several minutes passed before any words were spoken. A News representative, surprised that they did not express more obvious satisContinued—Page 10, Column 7.
The House then resolved Itself Into a committee of the whole, with Mr. TaWney, of Minnesota; In the chair, and entered upon the consideration of the Irrigation bill. It was agreed that Mr. Mondell, of Wyoming, should control the time for the measly*, and Mr. Ray
against It.
BODY WAS PUMPED OUT, Overturning of an Undertaker’#
Wagon in a Runaway.
One of the wagons of the Willis undertaking establishment was overturned, near Hiawatha and Michigan streets, this morning, and a body, inclosed in a basket coffin, and being taken from the City Hospital, was dumped out on the ground. The wagon had been undergoing repairs and a short tongue was in use. When the horse started to run the tongue was so short that the wagon ran upon the horse, and It became unmanageable. The driver ran the fcagon into a large common, where it was finally overturned. The driver was slightly In-
jured.
\ ——————— ——— DOCTOR WAS EGGED.
Denver Citizens Indignant Over His Return to Town. [gpecial to The Indianapolis Newe,J PERU, Ind., June 12.—A number of indignant citizens at Denver, north of here, last night, egged Dr. Darnell. Laat fall he disappeared, and at the same time Mary Klpplinger, sixteen years old, went away, and no one seemed to know what had become of her. The girl returned last Christmas, while the doctor did not come back until a few day* ago, when he reopened his store. He denied be’ng with the girl and she refused to
talk.
(From James P. Hornnday, Muff
Correspondent.)
ON BOARD THE SHIP M ADI ANA* 1 May !>1.—The disaster that has overtaken the islands of Martinique and 8t. Vincent is regarded by thoughful men In the Antilles ns a warning to every Island of the volcanic group. Undoubtedly, the Island# are remains of a mountain range, which at some remote period, united what Is now
North America and South America. Thlf geologists who went, down with us,
after they had seen the work of Pelee and Souffriere, were not willing to make predictions as to what the future had in store for the islands, but they did say that it was not unreasonable to assume that the same force that formed the islands might some day wipe them all out of existence, or might raise from the sea new Island#.
Each Island a Volcanic Peak. As Charles Kingsley says,Tn his descrip-
tion of the islands: “Each island is but the peak of a volcano, down whose shoulders lava and ashes have slidden toward the sea. Some carry several crater-cones complicating at once the structure and scenery of the Island, but the majority
carry but a single cone.”
Since May 8, the people of every island in the chain, from Grenada, In latitude 12 degrees to Saba, In latitude 18 degrees have been panic-stricken. On the way home I stopped at every Island in the group between St. Vincent and St, Thomas—St. Lucia, Dominica, GSudeloupe, Montserrat, Ctnltgua, Nevis and St. Kitts, or Sit. Christopher—amh every where the people were deeply concerned about the prevailing conditions.
A Month of Anxiety.
Since May 1, strong atmospheric conditions had prevailed, and the sea had not been itself. Everywhere we stopped, we were told that there had not been a day since the eruptions at Martinique and St. Vincent that had rr*t brought the fear of impending calamity. Almost
of sleepless nights aiuj
passed. The strain was telling on the people. They gathered about the Americans who went ashore, eager to hear the latest news from down the chain, and anxious to get opinions as to what the outlook for
the future was.
The well-to-do whites were preparing to leave the Islands. The Madlana is taking to the States as many wealthy refugees as she can, carry. Those who came aboard said that nearly every white person who had means to get away Intended, to leave if the disturbances In the Isiande continued. The opinion was expressed by the refugees brought away that within a year many of the Islands would be left entirely to the negroes. Panic Not Immediate. The panic in the Islands did not become general Immediately after the destruction of St. Pierre, and the devastation of St. Vincent. The disposition was to believe that the disturbance would end with the first eruption, but when Pelee and Souffriere continued to belch forth steam, smoke, ashes and lava, and strange atmospheric and sea conditions began to appear daily in all the islands, concent for the future became general. News does not travel quickly frcfoi Island to Island, and the people were left In a state bordering on nervous prostration by the exaggerated stories of new eruptions on this island or that island, circulated by slow-going boats during the month of May. At one time or another during the month rumor had ev< volcano in the chain doing the work
death and destruction. Prolonged Terror.
These wild stories, coupled with unnatural atmospheric condition*; the entire month one of terror chain. Men who had sailed the Ca sea many years noted the peculiar # pheric disturbances, and were puzzled by the strange actions of the sea. The officers of every boat In those water*“were under a constant strain. Day after day dense black clouds hung over the islands, and globular lightning was continuous. The humidity had never been so great. The sea was at all time# disturbed. It seemed to be affected by some force from below, Some of tha’Oid ship captains were ready to believe that somewhere In the Caribbean a submarine
crater was in eruption.
When conditions are normal the Httla harbors are Inviting places of refuge. During the time we were among the Islands It was hazardous for ships to anchor in some of the harbors on account of the swell, which at times attained a bight of ten or twelve feet.
Seamen’# Comment#.
“I can not understand tWa," aald Caph Rodney Fraser, of the steamer Madlana, as the ship pitched and rolled In the swell off Dcmlnica. "In ail my trips tip and down the Caribliean I never encountered such a sea as this, and 1 never before saw such weather. Nothing ia nor-
mal In thes* waters."
Thomas Nelson, the chief engineer the Madlana, was making his eightyond trip between New York and the badoes. “It’s all unnatural," said he. never saw such peculiar weather in tropics, and the sea la not itself. Caribbean seems to be greatly Perhaps the cause lies In the eruf
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WITH SAILORS AND SOLDIERS; Martinique and St. Vincent; I is a submarine volcano at work.
The Transpcrt Warren Arrive# from
Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-The United Stales transport Warren arrived here from Manila to-day with 300 marines and 650 casuals and short-term men. Company I,
of the Ninth Infantry, commanded by .. Capt. Fred Palmer, which made up a glad when we leave tr portion of the relief column that entered th ls connection it Pekin, and which saw desperate fighting that no person who lef
at Tientsin and Samar, is among the
tachments brought back.
tore I have always been able to engines so as to reach a certain within a certain time. I have able to do it since we entered t bean sea this time. Sometime* Is ahead of time, and then It wl behind the schedule. Surely,
is out of keltef down