Daily Tribune, Volume 17, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 December 1902 — Page 1
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in the house. The objects of prime inors and the lucky in-
call famous senators es by name and m out, was in demand pher and friend on the
members were on every ched Washington yesteramber came in this mornby states. Cannon of the appropriations dropped a bill into the basket appropriation of $50,000 to expenses of the anthracite commission. the senate adjourned out of
the late Senator McMillan
eedings in the house were the plan now to have the message to congress read on d the report of the secretary sury will not be made public esday. ie business will be attempted
Beyond hearing the message erence to committees nothsone tomorrow. On Wednesing to agreement, Senator will present a report from jttee on territories on the ill, but consideration of the l not begin until December
rsday there will be a lot of s business and then an adntil the following Monday. ouse side the only program k is to pass a bill providing the expenses of the coal mission. The appropriation will hold a meeting today to
s measure and will doubtready for introduction tos consideration on Wednesrd the first opportunity for g and the general trust probably come in for dis-
rn of Iowa, chairman of the nd foreign commerce comintroduce today a bill ap$500,000 to be used by the of jiustice in enforcing the ti-trust law. He believes law is properly enforced it
fficient to meet the situappropriations bill will be rapidly as possible and it that at least two of them d before adjournment for s holidays.
members to present tliemthe oath were: Alex Billsylvania, successor of Polk, rter Glass, of Virginia, sucy, deceased: James C. Butunseated last year, sucelf; Frank B. Brandegee. suceeeding Russell, deceased. ardner. Massachusetts, sucly, .who resigned to become the navy; Dewitt C. Flana-
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Salmon, deceased;
n. New York, succeeding
eceased: John W. Dwight. cceeding Ray, who resigned federal judgship. Gordon as, succeeding De Graff end: Morris Sheppard, Texas, father, deceased. velt's appearance in the galsignal for a hum of interestand a general craning of
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HEARING OF WIFE MURDERER WILL DEVELOPE A NOTABLE CASE
ALIBI WILL BE HIS DEFENSE
CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL BE DECLARED INNOCENT OF TERRIBLE CRIME
CASE COSTLY ONE
FOR STATE
I and Battle Will Eclipse Any Trial Which Has Been Conducted in Boston for Many Years—Details of the Crime.
BOSTON, Dec. 1.—Joseph F. Blondin was brought in court this morning on the charge of murdering his wife, Emma Blondin, on April 27, 1901, in a house at 43 Green street, Boston. The trial promises to develop one of the most notable murder cases in Massachusetts.
The case before trial has cost the state of Massachusetts ten times as much money as has ever been spent in a criminal case before and the cost of the trial will eclipse that of any other tried in late years. A long, bitterly fought contest is looked for. There are on both sides over a hundred witnesses, including a dozen from Canada, among them Blondin's first wife from whom it is claimed he never secured a divorce and who is expected to testify for the government.
Blondin's counsel, the Hon. John H. Morrison, of Lowell, is confident of his client's acquittal, while Blondin himself is sure of it. They will attempt to prove an alibi.
Circumstantial evidence comprises the ease of the government. On June
10, 1901, the body of a woman with her head decapitated, was found in a wood lot in Chelmsford. A few days later the head was found in a small creek about a quarter of a mile distant. The head and body were identified as those of Mrs. Joseph Wilfred
Blondin. When the police sought out Blondin he was not to be found.
It was not until February 25 of this year, that he was arrested in New York. It is claimed that Mrs. Blondin was killed at 43 Green Street, Boston, and that her body was removed in a trunk. The trunk, however, is one of the mysteries of the case. So far as known it has never been found.
The case was called in the superior court of Suffolk county at 9:30 o'clock. Judges Benley and Stevens were on the bench.
When Blondin was brought in and placed in the big steel cage the court room was crowded.
DIED IN A QUAGMIRE
Hoboken Man Bravely Sang Kipling's Recessional As He Slowly Sank To His Death.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.—Within an arm's length of help, bravely singing Rudyard Kipling's "Recessional," John Durham perished in a quagmire yesterday morning in the Hoboken meadows. He was caught in the treacherous slime while attempting to make a short cut to his home. Slowly he sank in the engulfing ooze and was immersed up to his arm pits before his cries were heard. Ropes were brought they were too short and an effort was made to build a board pathway, but it soon sank in the mire. Durham threw himself from side to side, crying piteously to his would-be rescuers to lose no time, and grasping vainly at swamp grass. Half crazed he began to sing the "Recessional," but his song was changed by the ooze which filled his mouth. Even under the mire he struggled and then the ooze became placid again. The mud had killed its victim. His body was recovered.
MORGAN PAID UP TODAY
Sent Check for Five Million Pounds Sterling for Steamship Stock He Recently Gobbled Up.
LONDON. Dec. 1.—The Morgan shipping combine will today pay £5,000,000 cash besides stock in the combine for the transfer of the White Star shares. Three hundred shareholders will be the recipients of the money. The big transaction has not necessitated the shipment of an ounce of gold from America. The money was lodged in Morgan's bank.
FORTUNE FOR KAISER
Herr Hildebrand Left His Entire Estate to the Ruler of His Native Country.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 1.—According to today's Gazette the kaiser has inherited a fortune. Herr Wilhelm Hildebrand of Geprlitz, who last year presented the kaiser with a villa in Tyrol, has left a will bequeathing his entire fortune valued at £75,000 in securities and 50,000 in cash to the emperor.
Archbishop Chapelle Coming. ROME, Deec. 1.—Archbishop Chapelle of New York and papal delegate to Porto Rico and Cuba, who has been in Rome for some time past, will leave for Ameerica within a fortnight.
MINISTER CONCHA GETS IN TROUBLE
COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT REMOVES HIM FROM WASHINGTON FOR PRESENT
REASON GIVEN
ILL-HEALTH
REAL CAUSE BELIEVED TO BE HIS BLUNDER IN CANAL INVESTIGATIONS
HERRON
THERE
Diplomatic Circles Believe That Concha Has Performed His Last Services of State at Least With the United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Senor Herron of the Colombian legation, called on Acting Secretary of State Hill today and informed him that Minister Concha, "owing to ill-healtli" was obliged to go to New York for a time and that during his absence Herron was especially empowered to conduct the Panama canal negotiations on behalf of Colombia.
The understanding is that Senor Herron, present secretary of legation, will have charge of Colombia's interests here until a new minister is appointed which may be himself and that he has already been instructed to carry on the canal negotiations.
Behind all this those familiar with matters of diplomacy freely declare that the disposition of Senor Concha is the result of nothing else than of his course in the canal matter in which he attempted several days ago to reopen matters upon which a tacit understanding had been reached. Some are of the opinion that Concha will be relieved of future diplomatic service in this country at least.
THE SWIFT DISASTER
Corrected List of the Dead Is Fourteen —Rigorous Investigation Being Made.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.—Another victim was today added to the list dead resulting from the boiler explosion Saturday, in the refrigerating plant of Swift & Co., making a total of fourteen.
Moses Berryman, an ash wheeler, died this morning at Mercy hospital from burns and injuries he received.
Investigation into the causes of the explosion was resumed with redoubled vigor today.
All of the experts are of one opinion— the water had run low in the boilers and that when additional watter was thrown in the pressure became so great that the explosion followed.
MONEY IN OIL
English Syndicate is Buying Indiana Product and is Paying Top Prices.
PORTLAND, Ijid., Dec. 1.—Cold weather caused a slump in operations in the Indiana oil fields during November. During the month 436 wells were completed with 5,990 barrels new production, an average per well of 17 barrels. There are now 362 wells drilling and 156 rigs up, a net decrease in new work of 55. An English syndicate is doing much buying in the field and productive territory cornmans top notch prices.
ROOSEVELT HAS PLAN
May End the Racial War That Has Been Smouldering in South Carolina Politics
WASHINGTON, Dec, 1.—President Roosevelt may appoint Dr. Crum (colored) to succeed United States Marshal Cunningham of South Carolina and thus put an end to the bitter racial fights in that state. If he does this, a white man will be named for collector and it is thought peace will again hover over the South Carolina Republican camp.
"AULD LANG SYNE"
Greece and Persia Renew Peacable Relations After a Breach of Over Two Thousand Years.
ATHENS, Dec. 1.—After the interval of 2,393 years diplomatic relations are about to be resumed between Greece and Persia. The last ambassador to the Athenians was dispatched by King Darius in 491 B. C. That embassy was in charge before the battle of Marathon which effectually broke off all diplomatic intercourse between the two countries.
CHANGE THEIR MINDS
Promoters of the Olympian Games Will Not Allow Event to Leave Chicago St. Louis.
For
St.
Louis.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.—Members of the Chicago committee of the Olympian games today announced a recession from their recently declared attitude of refusing to consider any plan for giving the games here because they might injure the St. Louis exposition.
Heavy Snow in Southwest. EL PASO, Texas. Dec. 1-—Snow fell steadily here several hours Sunday. Reports from New Mexico and old Mexico indicate that the storm covered a wide stretch of territory.
TERRE HAUTE, IND., MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1902.
REJECTED SUITOR SHOOTS HIMSELF AND THE GIRL
BOTH ALIVE AT LAST REPORT
After Three Years Miss Freeman Tired of Livingstone and He Did Violence To Her and Himself.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Dec. 1—The vicinity of White Hall, 10 miles from Bloomington, is excited over a tragedy which occurred last evening when Tom Livingstone shot and mortally wounded Fannie L. Freeman, with whom he was desperately in love, and then shot himself. Livingston had been keeping company with Miss Freeman for two years and about three months ago the girl said she did not love him, asked him to stay away from her. He persisted in keeping her company and last evening went to her home. When they met a short talk followed, then Livingston drew a revolver and fired.
She ran a short distance and fell. Livingston then shot himself above the heart. Both are alive this morning, but are in a vritical condition, with little hope of recovery.
ARMOUR'S GRATlTUDE
For the Cure of His Daughter by Dr. Lorenz—He Will Erect a Great Surgical Institute.
CHtCAGO, Dec. 1.—As a monument of gratitude because his daughter has been reclaimed from a life of utter helplessness. J. Ogden Armour, millionaire, has begun making plans for the "Lolita Armour institute of Bloodless Surgery," which is to be endowed with $3,000,000. The first active step in this direction was taken Sunday at Armour's home, while the packer, his wife aond daughter were entertaining Prof. Adolph Lorenz and Dr. Frederick Mueller, both of the University of Vienna.
WILSON IS ALARMED
S«cretary of Agriculture Worried Over the Cattle Plague in New England States.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.—Secretary of Agriculture Wilson who is liere to attend the live stock exposition, is alarmed about the ravages of a foot and mouth disease that has attacked cattle and sheep and swine all over New England. "If the disease gets west of thee Hudson river it will affect shipmeents of live stock all over the country," he said. "The disease spreads like a prairie fire."
KILLED BY ROBBERS
Indiana Man Attempted to Defend the Westfield Bank and Was Fatally Shot in Battle.
LA PORTE, Ind., Dec. 1.—A bold attempt to rob the bank at Westville, this county Sunday morning, had a tragic ending in the murder of Westley Reynolds, aged
16.
Reynolds slept in the bank and
he met death in offering determined resistance to the robbers. He continued to empty his revolver even after he had received two wounds.
MOTHER HANGED HERSELF
Had Be Arrested on Charge of Hanging Her Children for Purpose of Getting Their Insurance.
DEXTER, Maine, Dec. 1.—Mrs. Hattie L. Witten, against whom an accusation had been made of poisoning her children in order to get their life insurance committed suicide yesterday. She was in the custody of Deputy Sheriff Leslie Curtis at his home. The deputy left her a few minutes and on his return saw the woman hanging to a bed post. She was dead.
The German Invasion.
HAMBURG. Dec. 1.—A new consul general and two consuls will shortly be sent to Siam to push German trade with that country.
WILL IT GO OFF
DOCTOR ALEXANDER IS FIRST TO ANSWER CHARGE
THREE COUNTS AGAINST HIM
Accused Was Demonstrator atomy in Central Medical lege at Indianapolis.
NIAGARA'S HERO DEAD
When Suspension Bridge Was Building He Saved the Lives of Three Workmen.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y„ Dec. 1.—William Ellis died here last night at the age of 72 years. For over half a century he had lived within the sound of Niagara's roar and away back in 1848 when the first suspension bridge was being erected acros sthe gorge, he won the title of hero. The first foot bridge had been thrown over the gorge and a second one was building forty feet away. A terrific storm broke from the southwest which swept down the gorge and wrecked the bridge or platforms. Four men were caught far out over midstream, hanging by two strands of No. 10 wire. Ellis volunteered to go out in the iron basket after them. He brought
OLDFIELD SMASHES RECORD
Detroit Cyclist Makes a Daring Ride in An Automobile at Grosse Pointe Today.
DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 1.—Barney Oldfield again today created a new world's automobile record for one mile at Grosse Point shortly after 8 o'clock, covering the distance in 1:01 2-5 in his "999." The record is official, and the time was taken by W. E. Metzger, Dr. R. Rhudy and Ned Broadwell.
STREET CARS STOP
Strike Declared by the Motormen and Conductors on the Houston Line Today.
HOUSTON. Texas, Dec. 1.—Employes of the Houston Electric company, struck this morning for an increase in wages from 19 to 24 cents an hour and recognition of the union. No street cars are running.
Murder at Pocahontas,. Ill. CARLISLE, Ill., Dec. 1.—Charles Etheridge, 18, killed John Keshner, 40, on the main street in the villagee of Pocahontas Sunday. Keshler conducted a hotel and livery stable and Etheridge was employed by him. No motive was given for the crime further than a supposition that the two had quarreled. Young Etheridge is said to have waited for his victim fully an hour.
Building An Airship.
PARIS, Dec. 1.—Colonel and Major Reynard, who won considerable fame a year ago with the balloon La France, are constructing a new airship, under the government's auspices.
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of AnCol-
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 1.—The trial of Dr. Joseph C. Alexander, demonstrator of anatomy in the Central college of Physicians and Surgeons, on grave robbing charges, began this morning in criminal court befort Acting Judge Bailey.
Dr. Alexander is under indictment on three different charges. He was arrested, investigated by the grand jury and indicted as the result of information furnished by Rufus Cantrill, a self-confessed grave robber now under arrest with others and awaiting trial. There is much interest in the trial of Alexander, as he is the first of the many arrested on grave ro bbing charges to have his trial, and it is felt that his trial will be the test of what will come of it all. Bailey acts as judge because the defense asked for a change of judge and the request had to be granted. It is expected that the jury will not be selected before tomorrow.
FLIM-FLAMMED FIANCE
RAILROADER SKIPS WITH MONEY OF HIS INTENDED BRIDE
CAlWE FROM CANADA TO WED
Most
Captured in This City and Most Money Was Recovered—He Was Having a Good Time.
of
N. B. Redmon, a Big Four brakeman, was arrested by Captain Welch and Patrolman French, this afternoon, and will be held until the arrival of an officer from Mattoon, where he is wanted for embezzling money, from the woman who had come all the way from Canada to marry him.
It was this morning that Chief Lyons received a telegram to be on the lookout for the man, who was coming this way, and the police were given a description of the fugitive. Just after noon a telephone message came into the station that a man was creating a disturbance among the women at a resort on North Second street, and the captain and Patrolman French went in response to the message. They found the man and as he did not have the appearance of an ordinary drunk, they brought him to the station for investigation. When brought in. he was immediately identified by Clerk Jones as the man who was wanted at Mattoon. He was searched and a certificate of deposit of $490 in Canadian money in the Vigo National bank was found among his papers. When confronted with the charge that he was the fugitive he made no denial and said he would return to Illinois without requisition papers.
The woman whom he was to marry today, and from whom he got the money is Miss Alice Farras, of Toronto, Can., She is said to be a handsome woman, and 27 years of age. She has been corresponding with the railroader and the engagement was by letter. She came to Mattoon one day last week and the wedding was to have taken place today. On some pretext, the prospective groom secured $500 of the woman's money, and left the city. He had spent only ten dollars of the amount and the rest he says he will surrender to the woman. He says that he is yet willing to carry out his matrimonial engagement, but it is hardly probable that the disappointed fiance will forgive.
MURDER IN PITTSBURG
One Woman Killed and Another Shot by a Man Who Is HidingWounded Woman Mum.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 1.—Lizzie Wilson, 35 years old, proprietress of a luxurious house at 1318 Colwell street, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed
this morning, by a man who is yet unknown to the police. Mary Hamer, 24, and a companion of Wilson, was shot through the right arm by the same man. The murderer escaped in his underclothing to some house in the neighborhood, where he is hiding. The police are making a house-to-house search.
COUPLE CONFUSES CUPID
Millionaire Buadoine and His Young Wife Reunite and Separate With Provoking Persistency.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—After having been reconciled only three days ago, it was reported at Larchmont yesterday on good authority that John F. Buadoine, the wealthy yachtsman and his young bride have again separated. Their matrimonial record to date is as follows: Married in Larchmont two years ago, separated after a quarrel at the Larchmont Yacht club last August; reunited November 27; Thanksgiving dinner together. 28; against separated November.
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GOVERNMENT
IS THAT MUCH LAST YEA
MONEY SAVED
REDUCTIONS ARE IN ESTIMATES ON MILITARY AMD NAVAL WORKS
GRAND TOTAL $589,189,112.30
Requires That Sum to Run the Government of This Country for tJhti Period of Next Twelve
Months.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.—To properly run the United States government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, it is estimated by the various departments that $589,189,112.30 will be required. This is $33,050,014.38 less than the actual appropriations made by congress for the current fiscal year. The principal reductions are in the estimates for the military and public works. The total asked for is to be divided among the various departments as follows: Legislative establishment $5.267,845.50; executive establishment, $20,001,053: Judicial mentestablishment. $756,270 foreign intercourse $2,145,415.69: military establish ment. $77,986,515.20 naval establishment $74,884,540.58 Indian affairs $7,685.500.52 pensions $139,846.480; public works $61,277,852.30; postal service $8,242.856: miscellaneous $52,444,073.42: permanent annual apnropriations $132,589,320; grand total $589,189,112.30.
STAMP OUT PLAGUE
New England Active to Suppress the Foot and Mouth Disease Among Cattle.
BOSTON, Dec. 1.—Dr. D. E. Salmon, chief of the United States bureau of animal industry, is expected here from Washington today and he and Dr. Samuel E. Bennett, Boston, inspector of the bureau, will map out a plan for obliterating the foot and mouth disease among New England cattle. The most important development in the cattle disease situation in the state for the last twenty-four hours is the report from one of the inspectors at Bridgewater announcing that the hoof and mouth disease has been discovered in a herd at that place and it has been quarantined.
ELLEN GORE'S CASE
Death Reported to Have Been Accidental—Doctors Set Up Fine Point in Case.
PARIS, Dec. 1.—The American doctors who conducted a second autopsy last weelk on the body of Mrs. Ellen Gore, the American singer, shot and killed a week ago last Wednesday, today submitted a report which agreed with that of the French physicians that the death was by accident. Dr. Soquet, the head of the French physicians conducting the first auttopsy, said in his report that their conclusions were that death had been proven accidental by
the fact that the ball had passed between Mrs. Gore's open eye-lids, which would have closed instinctively from fear she been threatened.
SWISS ARE EXCITED
Division of Opinion As To the Tariff That May Be Infli on American Goods.
GENEVA, Dec. 1.—Swiss politica are greatly excited over the new which will become a law on January unless in the meantime a sufficient nu ber of people protest against it to forc the matter to a referendum. The new tariff is chiefly directed against American meats and if passed will greatly reduce American imports into Switzerland
VENEZUELA BACKS DOWN
Will Pay the Claims of Germany
yielded in part to the demands of Germany and England for claims put in by the citizens of those countries. It is said that the back-down on the part of Venezuela is complete enough to at least delay the contemplated presentation of a joint ultimatum by Great Britain and Germany.
WAR IN THE EAST
Turks and Macedonians
creing Each Other in Large Groups Over There.
Cold Wave in New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—A little snow came down in New York last night among the drives of rain. The weather bureau man said there might be more of it today.
Storm signals
and
England and Avert Further Trouble. LONDON, Dec. 1.—It is stated in diplomatic circles today that Venezuela has
Are Massa-
VIENNA, Dec. 1 - Die Information today reports a fierce battle between Macedonian and Turkish troops at Planina, near the Bulgarian frontier, in which the Macedonians lost 302 killed and 143 wounded and the Turkish troops 250 killed 600 wounded. The Macedonians fled in disorder.