Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 215, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 August 1899 — Page 2

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the street of Hot Springs, but I have never heard It suggested that the Governor cf Arkansas should send soldiers to that city. The survivors of the Phllpot-Griffln flcht have all been arrested, one side acquitted and the other awaiting the healing of a wound for trlaL In this Instance the officers et the law promptly arrested the parties. Soldiers were not needed to make arrests, and I could not have Interfered. The Phllpot trouble is In no wise connected with the White-Baker feud. CANNOT DISARM EVERYBODY. "But It Is said that 1 might order everybody disarmed In Clay county. The Constitution guarantees to the citizens the right to bear arms openly, and such persons could not lawfully be disarmed unless engaged In some act manifesting a disposition to break the peace. It would require many days to visit these people and disarm them, and as soon as It became arparent that such was the purpose weapons would be placed where the soldiers conld not find them, but where their owners could readily obtain them for use. Now, it must be borne in mind that if the soldiers were sent to :Uy the Governor would have to direct their movements. B. P. White I the sheriff, and It is charged that the Jailer and county Judge are hl3 friends and sympathizers. 1 know nothing personally concerning the position occupied by the peace officers of Clay county towards the Whites and Bakers; but I do know that in no instance has one of them called on me for aid. and I naturally conclude they are entirely willing that matters should continue as they are and have been for some time. If any of the parties were arrested on the Governor's orders they would be entitled to speedy trial before local courts, and the probabilities are they would be discharged. "The talk about the Governor putting down the trouble in Clay county Is absurd. The whole fault In Clay Is a vitiated public sentiment and a failure of the civil authorities to do their duty. The laws are insufficient to enable the Governor to apply a remedy. Such feuds have been In progress, more or less, for years, and no Governor of the State has ever been able to quell them. They have terminated only when

tneir xorce was spent ry one sme or me other beln killed or moving out of the country. There xvcre probably six times as many personn killed in the French-Eversoie feud as have been killed In the WhiteBaker feud. The venue in the cases was changed to Clark county, and only two men were convicted, as I now remember, every other indictment being dismissed. In Rowan county, which had only about 1.100 voters, there were twenty murders and as sassinations and sixteen persons wounded, and from August. to June 22. 1SS7. there was not a conviction In any one of these cases (sec Legislative Report, 1SSS); and, finally, a number of indictments against ring leaders in that county were dismissed .without trial. All this occurred under Democratic administrations, and the partisan papers that are denouncing me now did not give evidence of any Indignation then. It teems that these experiences should have caused the legislatures of that period to have made radical and necessary changes in the law, such as would have Invested the Governor with adequate power to deal with f uch conditions, but they did not. . PUBLIC SENTIMENT AT FAULT. "It is plain that the fault is with the local officers and the public sentiments that surrounds them. The Governor has taken every step authorized by. law, and can do no more until statutes are enacted Increasing his authority. He should be empowered In such Instances to appoint a Judge, and the judge to appoint a commonwealth's attorney. The Judge should be authorized to order the sheriff of any county in Kentucky to summon a grand Jury from such county end to act as sheriff during the sessions of the grand Jury and trial, if such is held. In the county, and. for this purpose, vested with tbe necessary authority to act. Instead of hampering the judge by making his right to change the venue depend on .he commonwealth's attorney, he should be authorized to act on his own rrotlon. If it should be found practicable to try the cases In the county amir troops should be needed there, or In any county to which the venue . 1 changed, they should be furnished by the Governor and placed under control of the Judge. The rule that a circuit court can be held in but one county in the same district at the same time should be abrogated and authority given to hold as many courts In the same district at the same time as the judges may see fit. "There are other dtfects which might be remedied, and in this way full power given to stamp out the evils. It may be asked, why then has not the Legislature been called in special session? Answer may be made, that such a step has never been taken heretofore, but this Is not urged, for a fall- ' ure to do the right thing at one time does not excuse a failure to do the right thing at another. - -"In my first message to the General Assembly. attention was called to the mob rplrlt abroad In the State, and the Legis lature asked, for appropriate remedy, but that recommendation wa3 unheeded. At ' that session a special message was sent to the same body on the same subject, which . was ignored. At the called session the same and additional recommendations were sub'mltted. These were ignored in part, but - what was known as the Martin bill, more particularly directed agalnct turnpike raiders, was passed. ACTION OP DEMOCRATS. "At thenext regular session a new Leg islature came in and again . recommenda- , tlcns were made . on the same subject. These, however, were unnoticed and that body repealed the only effective section of ' the Martin bill and came within a few votes of repealing It over the Governor'3 veto. The majority of that Legislature was thoroughly partisan. For the first time in the history of the State the Governor recommended that charitable and penal Institu tions be lifted out or. pontics, as nad been done In many of the States, to their great betterment, but instead of adopting thatsuggesion. the most partisan prison measure ever heard or was passed, by which the Republicans were legislated out and the Democrats legislated in office. "Somo time ago, through the public press, the Governor stated that the remedy for tne Clay county and otner similar troubles was to be found in legislation, but up to this hour, he has. with one or two excep tions, failed to hear any suggestion from) the members of that body or to receive any assurance of their co-operation. During the session of the late Democratic conventiod.Nat Louisville, he wrote several letters FAIR AND WARMER. More Sweltering- Weather Predicted for Indlanlans. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. Forecast for Thursday and Friday: For Ohio Fair in northern portion: thun derstorms in southern portion Thursday, with cooler in southwest quarter; Friday fair; variable winds. For Indiana Fair and warmer on Thursday: Friday fair: winds becoming southerly. For Illinois Fair on Thursday, with warmer weather In northeast portion; fair and continued warm on Friday; fresh east to south winds. ! Local Observations on Wednesday. Bar. Ther. RH. Wind. Pre. 7a.m..3n.ot 77 ft West. o.oo 1 p.m. .30.08 60 S3 Swest. 2.53 Maximum temperature, ; minimum ternFollowing is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Aug. 2: Temp. rre. xtormal tk 0.12 Mean 82 2.53 Departure from normal 6 2.41 Departure since Aug. 1 4 2.30 Departure since Jan. 1 2W 4.C5 Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS. Local Forecast Official. Yesterday's To ' Stations. Atlanta. Ga IMsmarck. N. D liuffalo. S. Y iiperatares. Mln. . 70 . 5 Max. SS $4 72 H U 72 f 3 ?4 2 J) 75 02 94 f4 64 si 94 SO p. m. SO 7i .. 70 Calgary. N. W. T. Cairo. Ill Cheyenne. Wyo Chicago. Ill Cincinnati. O .. 42 .. 51 .. 6S 7S S V2 fl .. 74 Concordia, Kn Davenport. la Dos Moires. Ia Galvfston. Tex Helena. Mont Jacksonville. Fla Kansas City, Mo Little Beck, Ark tfarquette. Mich Memphis, Tcnn Nashville, Tenn New Orleans. La New York. N. Y North Piatte. Neb Oklahoma. O. T " ma ha. Neb. Pittsburg. Pa Qu'Appelle. N. W. T.... Hapid City. S. D Salt Lake City, Utah.. Ot. Louts, Mo............ ft. Paul. Minn UprlnjcHelrt. i:t Syrtn?leld, Mn Vtcksurg, Mirs V.'iuiiJtfStou. D. C .. 74 .. 70 .. 65 .. 80 .. 52 .. 7 .. 7 .. 7S .. 5S .. 'i .. 70 .. 73 .. 65 .. 64 so ft 74 82 5S $0 70 .. 70 .. 70 92 .. M ItO .. 52 C .. & t .. U .. 7 W .. M ( .. 72 .. 72 4 ..75 9C 90 81 C4

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to prominent members of the General Assmbly who were In attendance, suggesting

a conference concerning those matters. not one of which has ever been answerea, and that convention, whilst he was en gaged trying to regulate the evils, condemned him in its Dlatform for not being able to maintain peace in the State, and in addition condemned him for caning out troops during the legislative session of 105. "Under these circumstances I have not, up to this time, felt that a session of the Legislature would accompfish any good result, but would simply entail a large expense on the State. The call for troops during the legislative session was made on affidavits of the speakers of both houses and others, that danger to the lives of members was impending and that the local civil authorities had failed to afford any protection. Under these circumstances and the further representation made that armed men were about to take possession of the capital, the troops were ordered out and yet that body undertook to censure me. as shown by the investigation, on the ground that I could not In person direct the troops, but was compelled to place them in the hands of some-local civil authority. If they were right In that assumption I surely have no right to send troops to Clay and direct their movements. "From the time I came into office to this moment I have steadily and faithfully labored to maintain the peace of the com monwealth and have used every power con ferred by law, and repeatedly asked for legislation which has been denied. The newspapers which so loudly condemn me now failed to condemn Democratic Governors during the Rowan and Perry coun ty feuds and this condemnation Is only an other evidence that the calling of a legisla tive session, in the midst of a political campaign, when the dominant party in the Legislature has condemned the Governor in advance, would avail nothing, for admis sion on their part that legislation is necessary would.be a flat contradiction of their assumption that the Governor 13 to blame. Trlnl of Jamen Dakrr. BARBOURSVILLE. Ky.. Aug. 2.-The case against James Baker, charged with the murder of Wilson Howard in Clay county, for which Wiley Baker is also indicted and Tom Baker was indicted, was not reached until this evening, although set for yester day. Special Judge Dlshman presided. A Jury was impaneled this evening, but hear ing of testimony will not begin until to morrow. The commonwealth has about twenty-five witnesses, the defense eighteen. John Ij. Isaacs, Jesse D. Tuggle and Ben B. Golden are attorneys for the prosecution. Judge Linsley. II. C. Faulkner and Allen Baker will conduct the defense. Judge Dlsh man says hearing of testimony will not be concluded before Saturday. This alleged murder took place ten miles from Manches ter in April, lya, Burch Storrs ana Wilson Howard being ambushed and killed. OBITUARY. Gen. Rafnn R. Dawes, Father of the Controller of the Currency. MARIETTA. O.. Aug. 2. Gen. Rufus R. Dawes, father of Hon. Charles G. Dawes, controller of the currency, died at midnight. aged sixty-one years. He enlisted in the Sixth Wisconsin Regiment In the civil war, was chosen captain of a company, promoted to major, lieutenant colonel, colonel and brevet brigadier general, and fought In twenty battles. He received severe wounds and was the only officer of the regiment that went through the war. He served one term in Congress In 1SMSS2. President McKlnley tendered him the post ot minister to Persia, but he declined. Mr. Kate Chnse SnrnRne's Fnneral. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The remains of the late Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague were to day removed from her late home at Edgewood and placed in the vault at Glenwood Cemetery, whence, it is understood, they will later be removed to Columbus, O. The funeral service of the Episcopal Church was read by Rev. Ernest Paddock, of St. John's Church, but there were no other services. The body was borne to the hearse by colored men who had been formerly in the employ of the family. There were a number of floral offerings. Noted Japanese .Merchant. NEW YORK. Aug. 2. A cable dispatch from Toklo, Japan, announces that Tayo Morlmoura, the pioneer in this country of the business In Japanese wares, died last Sunday, aged forty-five years. He was a graduate of Harvard, proprietor of a large wholesale Japanese goods house and a raw silk goods boils'? In this city; owner ot a bank In Toklo and many times a million aire. The Morlmoura goods took most of the prizes for modern Japanese wares at tne Chicago world s fair. Senator Herman. PARIS, Aug. 2. Senator TIerman, Repub lican, formerly Governor of Algeria, is dead. He was born in inw INSTRUCTION FOR CUBANSNatives t'rged to Lenrn to Write and Frepare for Self-Rale. HAVANA, Aug. 2. A Cuban committee has started out with the intention of giving the natives free instruction on certain points. The members of the committee say a definite form of government for the Island will soon be determined on and they urge every citizen to at least learn to vrite, pointing out that there Is no question now of lighting for Independence, but that every man must say clearly what he wishes in regard to the future of the island, adding that they will only have themselves to blame If, on account of apithy, they have to confess they are incapable of their own social and political regeneration. The Patrla says, editorially, to-day, that it believes that Governor General Brooke has the right to dictate any order for the purpose of correcting the present situation. "providing the order does not infringe the resolution declaring the Cubar reople independent." The editors of El Reconcentrado, recently suspended, have been released on signing a promise not to engage in journalistic work. Gen. Enrique Collazo. who was a member of the staff of the late Gen. Calixto Garcia, writes to La Lucha saying that the statement made by General Gomez that the American gratuity of 53,000,000 was a plague to Cuba, etc., forces him to reply. He denies that there was a Cuban on the commission which asked President McKlnley to advance the money and says it is "incredible that the Cuban army in the east which taught Shafter the difference between where discipline ended and dignity began, taugnt the Americans to be noble and chivalrous. They could not descend to accept, much less to ask, aid from any one." He blamed General Gomez "as the man who called the soldiers to come and take the money," and says that Gomez's tardy tears seem verv like crocodile tears. He quotes from an Interview of General Garcia with President McKlnley, in which the Cuban commander elves ms opinion of various officials here, but omits to speak of Senor Desvernlne. Collazo supplies this omission, describing Desvernlne as the same dreamer as ever. President McKlnley. uen. Collazo says, thinks well of the. Cubans, who will soon have cattle and agricultural implements if they behave. It reminds him of what Marti said: '"If you behave well you shall marry the daughter of Marti; if not. the daughter of mulatto Tojnasa." Gen. Collazo remarking that the Cubans were obliged to return the horses they acquired during the war to their owners, asked what right the Americans had to keep ships and other booty which they took during the war. Returning the horses, he said, falls upon the poor soldier who fought beside those who are now despoiling him. He declared that the peasants ot Plnar del Rio are almost in a state f beggary. Charged with Stealing f l.OOO. NEW YORK, Aug. 2,-The adjutant general, at Havana, has cabled the police department at Xew York to apprehend L. L. Sloane, a passenger on the Ward line steamer Havana, which arrived yfcterday from Havana. Sloane. who was on Hoffman island under the usual quarantine detention, is accused of stealing $1,000 from the military authorities at Havana. He will be arrested to-morrow. Beeves for the Klondike. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Aug. 2.-W. J. Miller, a Californlan. is in Kansas City buying a trainload of live stock to be shipped by way of Seittle to Dawson City, there to be slaughtered for the Klondike trade. When the day closed he had bought eight carloads of cattle and three of hogs. Benntlfnl Complexions by I'slna; Champlin's Liquid Pearl. 50c, pink or white. 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3IADISOX COLXTY DEMOCRATS TRY ING TO SHELVE DR. EDWINS. Commissioner Evans Asked to Take Him Off. Pension Doard Killed 'with Joy at Getting Rack ray. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 2. The Evening News, of this city, the county Democratic organ, undertakes to read out of the party Dr. S. W. Edwins, of El wood, a life-long Democrat. Dr. Edwins holds a position on the pension board in this county. The News says that Dr. Edwins ought to be "bounced;" that he has no right to hold the position; that he Is not a Democrat, and la not recognized as such by the Democracy of. Elwood, nor by the county Democratic central committee. J. T. Knowland, a prominent Democrat and a pension attorney. has asked Commissioner of Pensions Evans to make an examination of Dr. Edwins, y. 1th a view of having him changed and a young free-silver Democrat placed on the board. The friends of Dr. Edwins in An derson resent the charges. For many years Dr. Edwins has been the most prominent and influential Democrat In the north part of the county. Business Men's Xlg-ht at Winona, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINONALAKE. Ind., Aug. 2. To-night was set aside on the Assembly programme as business men's evening and the attendance was increased by a large number -of business men and their families, of Warsaw. A special musical programme was rendered, under the direction of Professor Schllewen. The WTinona Orchestra rendered several selections -and the rest of the programme consisted of piano, violin and vocal solos and duets. An immense crowd was present and the evening was a decided success. This morning, Alton Packrrd, the cartoonist, gave an entertainment. The Boys Club held a meeting this afternoon. This is a new thing, and, under the guidance of Captain Reddick. it is intended to make it a permanent Institution. The management has secured William Jennings Bryan to speak here Wednesday afternoon. Aug. 9. lie will speak at 1:30 in the afternoon. Among late arrivals at the hotels- are: Winona, Mrs. J. W. Emrlck, Toledo; Mrs. M. J. Bolan. Peru: A. George Smith. Cincinnati; J. Kinsey Smith and wife, " Miss Evalyn Smith, Townsville; E. W. Hale, Cincinnati: I. H. Hale. Wilmington: A. C. Matthews. Indianapolis: Alton Packard, Dayton: Brigham S. Young. Ada, O. Mlnnewawan Inn Miss Mary Paddock, Pana: Winifred L. Bevan. Losransnort: J. W. Walker, Indianapolis; Mrs. J. K. Demarlst, Jeffersonville: Mrs. W. M. Bruner, Kiia v. uruner. crawfordsvllle: Mrs. E. B. Myers, Margaret M. Myers. Elkhart; Mrs. C. A. Drapier and daughter, Liberty; W. M. Clark. Liberty: R. Leavltt and wife. Vernon; William J. Yeo and wife, Elwood; Mrs. A. H. Lusk, Mrs. Henry Huss. Robert Lusk. Nashville. Tenn.: Etta Wingate, Shelbyvllle: E. B. Newcomb, Keokuk; H. Beeler, Rockford, O. Ivokomo Automobile Breaks Record. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind., Aug. 2.-The Kokomo automobile which started from here last week for Brooklyn, N. Y., is now at Albany, arriving at the capital of the Empire State last night. The run from Rochester to Syracuse, eighty miles, was made in four hours. Equally good time was made to Utlca and Albany. The machine remained two days each in Cleveland and Buffalo and will stay the same length of time at Albany, where the manufacturing company has customers. The Kokomo machine has broken all records in long-distance runs, which is counted point in favor of gasoline motors over the electric and air machines. The automobile has covered over eight hundred miles without an accident and Haynes and Apperson, the drivers, say the engine is running better than It did the first day out of the shop. They expect to make the last run from Albany to Brooklyn In one day, the distance being about 190 miles. The Kokomo machine weighs 1,400 pounds, whereas most of the electric motor automobiles weigh 4,500 pounds. Itecelpt of Tension Money Killed Him. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Aug. 2. William F. Snider, a member of Company K, One-hun-dred-and-eighteenth Indiana, subject to apoplexy, has been a member of the hospital in the Home for some time. He was at one time a well-to-do farmer of Wabash countj. By some misfortune he lost everything and was obliged to enter the Home, his wife going to the County Infirmary and his little son to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans Home, at Knlghtstown. The veteran made application several years ago for a pension, which was never granted until a few days ago, when he also received about J60u back pay. He was so overcome with joy on receiving the information that ho was overcome with another attack of apoplexy, from which he never regained consciousness, and died a few hours later. The pension will go to the aged wife and only child. Colored Odd Fellows Elect Officers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 2. The Grand Lodge of the colored Odd Fellows to-day elected the following officers: Grand master, R. A. Roberts, of Shelbyvllle; deputy grand, D. G. Lewellen, of Connersville; secretary, George C. King, of Logansport; treasurer, I. E. Shannon, of Madison; director. J. H. Keemer, of Knlghtstown. For the next place of meeting Bloomlngton won on the third ballot. For the purpose of reimbursing the treasury it was decided that a 4 per cent, assefsment be made on the 1,600 members. The Household of Ruth Order elected the following officers: P. M. N. G.. Martha J. Collins; M. N. G., Ada Goings; R. N. G., Mary Keith; N. G., Maggie Crenshaw: W R., Anna M. Ashworth; W. T.. Sarah White; W. P., Francis O'Rear; W. S., Lillie Campbell; V. C, Jennie Raglin. Trlrcrnnty Old Settlers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAGERSTOWN. Ind., Aug. 2. Two thousand people attended the old settlers meeting at Economy yesterday. This meeting attracts old settlers from three counties, Wayne, Randolph and Henry. The principal speech wa3 delivered by John F. Robblns, of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsha Brown, of Jefferson township, were the oldest people there, being ninety-three and ninetytwo, respectively. Old utensils and Implements were displayed, together with an old Bible that had been in the township more than a hundred years. Demonstrations in the use of the Implements and utensils was most interesting and entertaining for the crowd?. Visitors were present from Detroit. Indianapolis, Richmond and other places. The next annual meeting will be held at the same place. Accidents to Brakenien. Special to the Inllanapolls Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 2. John RatUffe, a switchman in the Vandalia yards, caught his feet in a frog while coupling cars this afternoon and was run over and killed. He had been a road brakeman until recently, when he asked for work in the yard. He was twenty-eight years old and came nere irom cnarieston. III. . H. Worley, a brakeman on the Big Four, fell from the caboose as the train was entering the city, but caught an iron rod. He could not raise himself entirely, but did manage to hang suspended between the cars until the train stopped at the depot. wnen ne was aiscoverea nearly exhausted. He was sent to his home in Indianapolis tnis evening. Portland Street Pavers Strike. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., Aug. 2. Philip Hipskind & Sons, of this city, have a large contract fcr paving streets at Portland with brick. Tc-day their brick carriers struck for an advance In wages from $1.33 to $1.50 a day. The Hlrsklnds refused to concede the ad vance nnd are filling their places with new men. The work will be delayed but a short time. Boy Darned to Death In Barn. Special to the Indlanpolls Journal. NEW PALESTINE. Ind.. Aug. 2, The most severe electrical storm known to the oldest Inhabitant raged for three liburs here this evening. The storm broke over this

city at 4 o'clock and lasted until 7 without the least abatement. Henry Merlau's barn, two nciles south, was struck by lightning and burned. Noah Murman. fourteen years old, who went to shut one of the doors, was in the barn at the time and was burned to death.

Whipped by Whltecnpi. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLrVAN, Ind.. Aug. 2. Last night Charlc-s Lambert, who has been keeping company with a woman named Senna Collins, was accosted by a party of about twelve men, each wearing "mother hubbards" and tall white caps, and each bearing a heavy apple tree switch, with which they gave Lambert a severe whipping. Lambert's cries attracted a number of residents cf that part of the city, but the whip ping party had gono. Lambert lay on theground with his hands tied behind him. writhing with pain, while around him lay several heavy switches worn out. Lambert Is now confined to his bed as a result of the punishment. There is no clew to the guilty parties. Returned Soldier Has Xo "Complaint. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., Aug. 2. Ollie Miller, one of the Lebanon boys who enlisted in the Third Artillery and went to Manila, has returned, having been discharged from the service after being out about thirteen months. He was a member of Battery L, Third Artillery, and took part in the cap ture of Caloocan. Afterward in a fight beyond Caloocan he was slightly wounded In the side by a spent ball and was off duty for eleven days. A note book in his coat pocket saved his life, breaking the force of the bullet and deflecting it. He has no complaint to make of his treatment while at the front. Freight Wreck on the Wabash. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WILLIAMSPORT, Ind., Aug. 2. A through fast freight on the Wabash, drawn by the new big compound locomotive. No. 708, crashed into the rear end of the, local freight at this place yesterday and smashed the caboose and twelve box cars into klnding wood, and almost totally wrecking four other cars. The engineer and a "student" on the engine Jumped before the collision and were bruised somewhat, but not seri ously, ihe fireman remained on the engine and escaped unhurt. It is stated that the airbrakes on the fast freight refused to work and the engineer could not control his train. Was Lured to the Klondike. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind., Aug. 2. John Koehler, a well-known manufacturer of this city. just returned from the Klondike and is fully convinced that the part of the country he visited is not an El Derado. His party went forty miles north of the Arctic circle. where it was C6 degrees below zero. They only secured such small quantities of gold that it did not pay. lie did not meet any prospectors who had enough gold to pay them, and he says that transportation com panies manufacture glowing reports to lure men to certain dissapomtment ana eunering. Bedford's Library Bnlldlnff. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD. Ind.. Aug. 2. The directors of the Bedford public library have purchased the old Baptist Church building and site and will use it for a permanent library home. The library is only in its infancy. but contains about 5.0CO volumes of selected books. Dr. Gardner, the well-known Red Cross worker, who is a resident of thl3 city, donated one hundred volumes from his li brary. Dr. Gardner probably has one of the best private libraries in the State. Ihu citi zens of Bedford, both adult and youth, show srreat appreciation of this useful and valu able enterprise, as is evidenced by the large ly increasing patronage. Emmet Post Putting on Style. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., Aug. 2.-James H. Emmet Post, No. 6, G. A. R.f which for sixteen years has occupied quarters in the Union Hall block, last night moved into its mag nificent new postroom in the 140,000 Soldiers' Memorial Hall. The event was celebrated with a banquet served by the members of the Woman's Relief Corps. Speeches were made by Judge Shively, Captain Williams and a number of other members of the post. and the hundred or more present had a most aengnuui evening.- . Old Dispute Settled with Revolvers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DELPHI, Ind., Aug. 2. Joseph Ward, of Reynolds, was shot by Hiram Collins, of Chalmers, yesterday, and died at noon to day. The ball entered Just below his heart. Ward and Collins had a quarrel about some land which they both claimed and Ward made a demand on Collins for the rent. Collins ordered him off his place. Both had revolvers. As Ward was leaving both fired with the above result. Ward, before dying. said he did not shoot to hit. Another Bottle Factory. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FAIRMOUNT, Ind., Aug. 2. The Fairmount glass works yesterday contracted for anoiher large bottle factory. This company already has two factories in operation, but about one month ago sold the entire output for the coming year, and since that time has received orders which compel It to enlarge Its plant. The firm makes prescription ware and brandy bottles, and is one of the few firms In the gas belt making successfully "tank flint." Convict Attempted Suicide. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind., Aug. 2. Joseph Goins, the paroled convict who had violated his parole, and, who was to start back to Michigan City this afternoon, took morphine at the county Jail this morning, but was saved by the doctor. Goins was sent up from here two yeara ago for larceny. About two weeks ago, while going under the assumed ramo of Murray, he kidnaped a little girl in Anderson by the name of Eva Thayer. Heat Kills Five Head of Cattle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLFAX, Ind., Aug. 2. This has been the warmest day of the year. The temperature at 2 p. m. was 100 in the shade. Five head of cattle belonging to Andrew Archie, three miles west of this city, were killed by the heat and a number of others prostrated. Congressman Steele Home Again. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Aug. 2. Congressman Steele and wife, who have been members of the congressional party which has been touring the Northwest, returned home this afternoon. Indiana Oliltuarv. KOKOMO. Ind.. Aug. 2. Moses McDaniels, a pioneer resident of New London, died yesterday, aged eighty-two. His widow is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Bryan Cobb, stepgrandmother of Col. William Jennings Bryan, and has kept her mother for the past twenty years, the latter being now ninety-seven years old. Mrs. McDaniels is nearly eighty years old. DUBLIN. Ind., Aug. 2.-Mrs. Sarah White, aged tifty-six. wife of Daniel T. White, of this place, died to-day of cancer. She was formerly, a Gilbert, and was born and raised at Hopewell, a Quaker settlement. She leaves two daughters and one son. Mrs. Oliver Gilmore. of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Anna Benson, of Guthrie, O. T., and Dr. A. T. White, of New Castle. SHE LB Y VI LLE, Ind.. Aug; 2. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Blakeley. wife of Mr. W. E. Blakeley, died In this .city this morning after a few months' illness. Some months ago Mrs. Blakeley's mother died after a severe illnefs and it Is believed that grief over the death of her mother hastened her own death. FORT WAYNE, Ind.. Aug. 2. Mrs. Isabella Rugg. aged seventy-seven years, died to-night. She came here in 1546 and was the widow of Samuel L. Rugg. formerly superintendent of public instruction. Mrs. Eliza Coombs, who had lived In Fort Wayne fifty-two years, died to-day. aged ninety-three years. COLFAX. Ind., Aug. 2. Miss Mary Kendall, aged forty-six. died at her home in this city to-day. She was widely known in this part of the State for her earnestness in church work. She has a number of relatives In Indianapolis. MARION. Ind., Aug. 2. Word was received in this city to-day by telegram that J. Stewart, one of the ownerb of Stewart & Estep's big window-glass factory in this city, had died while visiting a son in Homestead. Pa. EVANS VI LLE, Ind.. Aug. 2.-John Torrance, for thirty-five years master mechanic cf the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad, died at his home here this afternoon, aged sixty-seven. Ha was a prominent Mason. WILKINSON. Ind., Aug. 2.-Joseph Sheets dkd last night with flux. He was seventytwo years old and had beep. a. resided of

this section for sixty-five years. He leaves a wife and several children.

ELOOMINGTON. Ind.. Aug. 2. George P. Ketcham, one of the best-known citizens cf the county, died this evening of dropsy. lie naa been la for many weeks. FRANKLIN, Ind.. Aug. 2. Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of John C. Bowles, one of Franklin's old citizens, who has been an invalid for years died last night. Indiana Notes. The Marion City Council, by a vote of 5 to 4, restored he mayor's salary to $2,000 a year. The salary had been cut to $1,500 a week ago. The contract for the erection of a new church for the Methodists of Anderson has been awarded to Thomas Owen & Co.. of Lculsville, for $2S,797, and. with the parsonage, the cost will be $42.0C0. Lieut. W. H. Wilson, of the Twenty-ninth United States Volunteers, has arrived at Anderson and opened a recruiting ofllce for volunteer service in the Philippines. Dr. J. O. Lowman has been appointed examining surreon. Professor Denny, of the Indiana University biological station at Winona, has been recured for the chair of sciences In the Anderson high schools, to succeed V. O. Hlatt. Ercmoted to be principal. Prof. J. W. Hubard has resigned and will move to South Bend to practice law. THE "OATMEAL KING" WEDS. Ferdinand Schumacher Marrlea Mlsa Mary Zlpperleu. AKRON, O., Aug. 2.The . Akron friends and relatives of Ferdinand Schumacher, the "Oatmeal King," were surprised to receive to-day a telegram from him from San Francisco stating that "Mary and I were happily married at 10 o'clock" this morning." The Mary referred to is Miss Mary Zlpperlen, daughter of Adolph ZIpperlen, of Cincinnati. Mr. Schumacher, Miss Dora, Dr. Schumacher, his niece, and Miss ZIpperlen have been traveling together in California for several weeks. No one. in Akron had any intimation that a marriage was contemplated. The ZIpperlens lived in Akron during the civil war, and the two families were closely associated. Miss ZIpperlen was born in Akron thirty-nine years ago, and has been for years a teacher in the Cincinnati schools. Mr. Schumacher's rlrst wife died about ten years ago. He is seventyeight years of age. WAR AGAINST GRASSHOPPERS Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska to Unite in a Campaign. DENVER, Col., Aug. 2. Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska have agreed to unite on a war against grasshoppers. Details of the campaign will be arranged at a meeting to be held to-morrow at the Fort Collins Agricultural College. Prof. Lawrence Brunner, state entomologist of Nebraska, pictures the condition as something scarcely within comprehension of city residents. Trealdent Greets Volunteer Officers. PLATTSBURG, N. Y.. Aug. 2,-The President received the officers of the Twentysixth Volunteer Regiment to-day. This Is the regiment that is being recruited at Plattsburg Barracks. Among the officers were Col. Edmond Rice, formerly colonel of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteers; Lieut. Col. William P. Duvall, formerly instructor in tactics at West Point; Captain Meeks, formerly of the Seventy-first Regiment, New York Volunteers: Capt. Thomas Talbot, formerly secretary of the Republican state committee of Massachusetts; Capt. John Boidman, the Harvard athlete; Lieut. Fortescue, of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and Lieut. Duncan Elliott. Outlaws Escape from Prison. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Aug. 2. Jack Holly. L. Priest and Will Bobo, prisoners at the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, this afternoon assaulted with shovels Guard F. Knlef, and, after beating him over the head ard neck, almost severing his head from his body with crude weapons, made their escape. Holly attempted to board a fast-flying Santa Fe train, and, missing his foothold, was cut in two. Holly and the others were Indian Territory outlaws. Y. P. C. U. Convention. PITTSBURG, Aug. 2. The opening session of the Y. P. C. U. convention to-night more than realized the expectations of the general committee. The audience numbered more than 8,000 enthusiastic Christian workers. The choir of 1,000 led the vast assemblage in a praiso service, after which Rev. J. Addison Alexander, of Washington. Pa., delivered the address of welcome. Rev. V. H. McMillen. of Allegheny, closed the session with a powerful address on "Worship." Cycler Hanson's Fe.nt. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Aug. 2. Bicyclist Hanson finished his 900 miles at 4:53 p. m. and then took a rest until 6 o'clock, when he started out on the last century of his one-thousand-mile ride. He is In prime con dition. He rode the miles In eighty-two hours and eighteen minutes, and will try to complete the 1,000 miles to-night. He has nearly twenty-four hours in which to finish and be within the record for the distance. To Ship Linseed Oil In Tanks. CHICAGO. Ausr. 2. The American Lin seed Company to-day completed a deal with the American Car and Foundry Company for the purchase of fifty tank cars of 70,000 gallons capacity each, to be used for the transportation of its oil product to the manufacturing centers of the East. The purchase of tank cars marks the policy of the company to ship its goods in tanks, so as to avoid leakage and other expenses. Enlistment of Volunteer. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The enlistments of volunteers yesterday were 526, making a total of 8.622. The Thirty-first Regiment. Colonel Pettit's. Is completed. Colonel Bell's regiment, the Twenty-seventh, lacked but fifty-eight last night. The Thirtieth Regiment at Chicago lacked only 173 of its full quota. - Carnegie Company Gives $1,000. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1-United States Treasurer Roberts to-day received a telegram from Pittsburg stating that the Carnegie Steel Company had subscribed $1,000 to the Dewey home fund. The actual amount of cash so far received for this fund is $17,358. Price of Hay Rakes Advanced. CHICAGO, Aug. 2. Hay-rake manufacturers of the middle Western States decided to-day to advance the price of rakes. Not ''Chase's Folly" After All. . Washington Post. The wise provision of Chief Justice Chase furnished a livelihood for his daughter. One day, while he was still Governor of Ohio, some one advised him to buy the property now known as Edgewood. It was then a farm of thirty-five acres, out in the country. He purchased it and built the residence now upon the land, and which was at that time dubbed "Chase's Folly." When land increased in value it was seen that the investment was not so short-.Ighted as it had seemed at first. The time came when Mrs. Chase was offered $2.0,X an acre for the ground, but she refused to sell It. When the extension of Fourth street was found to run through the ground, the portion west of that street was sold, but the rest was retained. After a while a mortgage was placed on the property, and in time it was increased by subsequent loans and interest, until the incumbrance on the property amounts at the present time to ?2.0)0. Several efforts had been made to sell the property ' to advantage, but the efforts have so far been unsuccessful. Friends of Mrs. Chase hold the major portion of the trust deeds, and they have been waiting until the property fould be disposed of to advantage to Mrs. 'hase. During this stringency the friends of Mrs. Chase provided means to prevent the valuable estate from being sacrificed, and in addition gave her an income amounting to about $3,000 annually. Particulars Desired. Chicago Tribune. "Childr?n.M said the visitor who was addressing the Hawcreek Sunday school. "I can illustrate my meaning better, perhaps, by narrating a little fable. A dor started out one morning to catch a rabbit for his master's dinner. Bear thit in mind, now. First, the dog started out." "Misrer- squeaked one of the boys, "if the dawg went first how could be ever ketch the rabbit?" Science of the Future. . Buffalo Commercial. After a while we shall hear that there is no such thing as being struck by lightning it is only the action of an electrified germ or bacillus. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Tak Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug, gists refund the menejr If It fails to cure. 23c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.

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ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN CONCERNED IX IlEl'REAL'X'S 31LRDER. Revolutionary Placards Tosted In the City of San Domingo Political Crisis in Haiti. FORT DE FRANCE Island of Martinique, Aug. 2, Latest advices from Santo Domingo report that, in conformity with the Constitution of the Dominican Republic, which provides that in the event of the death of the President, the Vice President shall be empowered to exercise the functions of the chief magistrate during the remainder of the presidential term. General Flguereo" to-day took the oath of office before Congress and was invested with full powers. His term will expire Feb. ?7, 1901. He has given the strictest orders, it is understood, to the governors of all the departments of the republic. Yesterday two accomplices of the assassins of President Heureaux were arrested and shot -at Moca. Two persons, one of whom was said to be a priest, were taken into custody at Santiago yesterday and subsequently shot. Last night placards bearing the inscriptions: "Down with tyrants," and "Long live the revolution" were posted upon walls in various parts of the city of Santo Domingo. Tranquillity continues to prevail throughout the country. Tne Maclilns at San Domingo City. WASHINGTON, Aug. l-The Navy Department has received the following by telegraph from Commander Logan, of the Machlas, which arrived at San Domingo City yesterday: "United States consul says report of death of the President of San Domingo believed not to have any political significance. Motive of the assassin supposed to be personal revenge. The Vice President of San Domingo has succeeded without political disturbance and reappointed former Cabinet. No disorder exists. I request permission to delay sailing five days to repair boiler." TROUBLE IN HAITI. Political Situation Causing Anxiety A Newspaper Man Resists Arrest. PORT-AU-PRINCE. Haiti, Aug. 2.-The political situation is causing anxiety. Nu-r merous arrests have been made. Among those taken into custody are M. Doubillon. a former minister of the Interior, and M. Duviver, a newspaper man. Duviver made strong resistance and succeeded in entering the United States legation, dragging with him the officers detailed to take him into custody. The officers, however, were able to take their prisoner outside the legation doors. The United States minister, Mr. William F. Powell, entered a protest against the action of the officers and demanded the release of the prisoner. Eventually the Haltlen government gave way to the protest of Mr. rowell. M. Duviver was set at liberty and re-entered the United States legation. The authorities continue to make arrests. In addition to the prominent persons before teported as having been taken into custody is M. Fouchard, formerly minister of finance. Many refugees have sought protection at the American legation, among them M. Menos, sometime minister of foreign affairs. The situation is grave. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1-The State DeEartraent fully approves of the action taken y United States Minister Powell at Port-au-Prince in enforcing respect for the sanctity of the United States legation. The general practice has been to discourage United States officials in granting asylum to fugitives from Justice, but the point now involved is a breach of propriety shown in making the arrest within the legation premises, not the propriety of granting asylum. OX HER WAY TO CHIXA. It Is Plainly 3IIss Mary Krone W ho Is Here 3Ientloned. "Observer," in Chicago Post. She came in upon us like a whirlwind when we were composedly comparing cafe glace and corfeo frappe. bne ordered a finer luncheon than either of us would have indulged in and she began telling us her plans. They are worth repeating. 'io-morrow she starts for China real true China; not China, Ark., or China, N. Y., but genuine porcelain China, celestial China, Cnina of the eastern hemisphere. And she is less agitated about it than I should be over a trip to New York. She is going to contribute articles on the industrial and financial conditions of China to a newspaper syndicate as long as your arm papers in New York, San Irancisco and goodness knows where else. Resides this syndicate, which promises to bring her in a pretty penny, a single newspaper is to have special letters from her on the outlook for American commerce with the far East at $30 a letter, which is remarkably good pay tor a newspaper, but, as she truly says, the expenses oi a visit to China are considerable, and a trained writer charges accordingly. Besides this she is to write up her Oriental trip for a monthly magazine, and If it pays her as well as the newspaper she may thank her stars. She starts to-morrow for Portland, Ore., which she makes the first station In her journey because she has a pass there and because she expects to transact a little business there. Thence she has another pass to San Francisco, and from there she will have free passage to Hawaii, where a series of lectures has been arranged for her. Thus she proceeds, gathering in shekels as she goes to the Philippines and eventually to China. I don't know If General Otis is to turn out the troops in her honor and if the people of Hong-Kong will present her with the freedom of the city on a silver salver, but I shouldn't be in the least surprised if they did. She has Interviewed every one you ever heard of the Chinese ambassador, the secretary of state, generals of the army and presidents ot great commercial organizations and she has letters of introduction from every one to every one, also instructions from influential people to make plain her path before her. When she gets ready to return she has leave to make the trip In a United States transport which is going round the worid. And that besides orferlng material to a clever pen is a chance most of us would jump at, For to admire and for to see. For to be'old this world so wide. She said and we listened awestruck that too many women were satisfied to plug along earning a decent iiving. For her part she was going to get out and make money just like a man! She will do it, too. She is no imaginary person, but a true, energetic, breezy Chicago woman with brains and pluck a-p!enty. When she marched out the room and our ambitions looked narrower, nor was there any flavor in cafe glace. WHAT KATE CHASE KNEW. She Might Have Written Important Books, hut Never Did. W. G. Nicholas, in Chicago Post. No woman in American history ever enjoyed the personal acquaintance with so many distinguished men as Kate Chase Sprague. She "queened it" over society at the national capital during the civil war and for years afterward. Her sway over men waa marvelous, her influence over them being almost hypnotic. The nvst illustrious diplomats, statesmen and soldiers of the day made her their confidante. The home of her father. Salmon P. Chate, was the court over which she ruled as orly a woman of extraordinary physical and intellectual charms can rule. She was the repository of more eecrets of vast portent than any woman of the century. Her father reposed the greatest confidence in her discretion and sound judgment, and in order that he might avail himself of her counsel and advice kept her fully advised of administration policies. She became of Invaluable assistance to the Nation. She had the gift to a wonderful degree of drawing out others, of appreciating important news that came to her in this way and of communicating what she learned to her father, who in turn used much valuable information obtained in this way for the Nation's good. President Lincoln and Mr. Chase's Cabinet associates understood the relations between father and daughter and' were r-t slow to give creait where it belonged. The Chase mansion was the favorite meeting place for President Lincoln and his immediate advisers, and Kate Chase was personally present and a participant at many a council at which plans were discussed and agreed i'pon vital to the life of the Republic Kate Chase waa the one woman in a million who could guard a secret, and tha confidence placed in her by the giants of those days was never betrayed. She had a splendid memory and In later years when the necessity for silence was re moved she could talk by the hour about her experiences and of matters of moment that came within her range ot observation, flhe had rich material for -ten books and she

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A fond mother once asked the witty Charles Lamb ' Charles Lamb JT:cd babies?" VVy ring wit promptly itej : "Eoi-boi W A Jtf "how he The stuttering Tenoridd boiled, madam ! " Fortnnatelv for the world. most men and women love . babies, and the home that is Sv without one is never truly like Lamb are the only tnen who do not care for babies, and the woman who hopes to make her husband happy without undergoing the ordeal of maternity, hopes m vain. If women only knew, there s no necessity for dreading the pangs of motherhood. . If a woman is really healthy In a womanly way, her trial will be insignificant. There is one great remedy that prepares woman for almost painless child-bearing. It is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It gives strength, vigor knd virility to the special uiru that bear tbe burdens of motherhood. It cures 2 all weakness, inJ flammation ana ulceration. It banishes morning1 squeamishness ana other discom forts. It insures a healthy, bouncing baby. Thousands of oner barren linmea bless this remedy for the innocent laughter ot nappy emianooa. xionesi memuue dealers sell it and will not substitute some inferior preparation. Kead what one woman says: " I was taken sick two -years ago and tried almost everythine but could get no help." writes Mrs. T. C Blashficld. of Brimfield. Hampden Co., Mass. "Your 'Favorite Prescription did me a great deal of good. I wn suffering with falling of the womb and could scarcely walk, now I am so much better offthat I can walk Quite a distance. It .was your medicine that helped me. You have my best wishes and thanks, and may God be with you to do all the good for the poor suffering people that you can. If I hear of anybody sick I will recommend them to write to you, and I will tell what you have done for me." Learn to keep the family healthy by reading Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. Free in paper-covers, upon receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to cover mailing only, or in cloth-binding 31 stamps. Address, Dr. R. V: Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. xatio:;ai Tube Works Wronjhi-lron Pipe for Gas, Steam and Water, Boiler Tubes. Caat an4 Malahl Iron Fittlncs (black and galvanized). Valvea, Stop Cock. Enrine Trimming. Steam Gaugts, Plp Tonrf. Pips Cutter. Vlsa. Screw Plate and Dlen.Wrenchea, gteam Traps, Turnr, Kitchen Sinks. Hoee. BeltInc. Babbit Metal. Solder. White and Colored Wiring Waste, and all other Sup-r-llea ueed In connectloa ritb Gee. Steam an& Water. Natural Gaa Suplies & epecialty. Steam teatlne Apparatua for Public Buildings. Storerooms.'MWi, Shop. J-ao-torle. Laundries, Lumber Iry 21tufea, etc. Cut an4 Thread to order anj alx WrouthMrcn Pipe, from H inch to 12 inches diameter. KNIGHT & JILLSON, in to 127 8. PENNSYLVANIA ST. A book such as she could have written would have had a sensational sale. She, however, lacked the power of sustained effort. If nhs could only nave enjoyed the constant companionship of a bright stenographer of her own 9ex to whom she could have talked when she felt like It the public might have had that book. When he was In easy circumstances she could nor bring herself to think about book writing, and when cne was hard ud it never seemed to her she could Ket things exactly to her liking for the woik. The real trouble was nobody could 'manate" her. If she had had the commercial liistlnct and a manager who could have) managed her. ah might have realized a iortune from her writings during tne last tea years. Aa it was she never got beyond making a conditional contract with a publishing house for a series 01 magazine articles, ana tbose she never wrote. It was about that time the book suggestion was made to her and the decided that the magasliie articles would Interfere with the more ambitious project. So fihe dropped the minor proposi tion and later the greater one. airs, rvaio Chase Sprague left daughters, but no heirs who can enrich literature as she might havo done. i MENTAL SUGGESTION. A Potent Influence Over the Body lea Cases of Illness. Medical Record. Every physician Is well awar of the potent influence for good or ill that tbe mind exerts over the body in sickness. In health, too, the effect of mental suggestion is with many pendens powerful to an extraordinary degree. Upon this notorious psychological fact the Christian Scientists and talth curera of all kinds base their treatment, and in virtue of some indisputable cures brought about by these means have been so long ols to gull the public into the belief that their healing powers are effective in any cass of disease or injury. Patent medicines and quacks owe their success to precisely identical reasons. If an Individual has faitia In a medicine or treatment, he will assuredly derive more benefit from that medietas or treatment than if he were skeptical as to its merits. There can be little doubt that the sympathetic physician Is the one beat calculated to lead his patient to recover. Again. In many diseases the good that may be wrought to the sufferer by the agency of mental suggestion is undeniable. Prot. J. M. Baldwin, referring to this fact inj connection with Insomnia says: "In experimenting upon the possibility of suggesting eleep to another, I have found certain strona reactive Influences upon my own mental condition. Such an effort which Involves the picturing of another as asleep is a strong; auto-suggestion of sleep, taking effect ia my own case In about live minutes if tha conditions be kept constant. The mors clearly the patient's deep is pictured thm stronger becomes the subjective feeling c drowsiness. An unfailing cure for Insomnia, speaking for myself. Is the persistent effort to put pome one elae asleep by bard) thinking of the end In view, with a continued gentle movement such as stroking ths ether with the hand." Dr. E. C. Spltzka, of New York, has recently given some really remarkable Instances of the power of rnentl miggestlon. He cites the well-known fact that the mortality from wounds and diseases In a defeated army compared with a victorious army is as four to three, and even as thres to two. He also refers to the Incontrovertible fact that persons in robust health hava been known to die apparently of starvation after being without food for from thre to five days. Dr. Bpitzka Is of the opinion that these Individuals did not die of actual starvation, but from the physical effects of hunger. The rroof of this contention lies in the fact that persons have been known to fast of their own free will for more than forty days without injuring their constitutions to any appreciable extent. Many examples establishing the truth of this statement might be given, but It will be sufficient to quote one from Dr. Spitzka's paper. He tays: "In the graver forms of hysteria,' when loss of sensation occurs In exactly one-half of the body, you can lay a pleca of tinted paper on the sensitive side; then suggesting It to be a mustard plaster, a red area will appear on the corresponding unsv?nsltlve side. Blisters of such a character that scars have permanently remained from them have ben produced In similar cases by the same method." The medical profession, it appears more than likely, hava not aa yet wholly appreciated the advantages to be derived from the employment of mental suggestion. Mlaa Simpson Mar Go to 3Ianlla. MIas Anna Simpson, a trained nurse of this city, has been appointed superintendent of nurses at Manila by Surgeon General Sternberg, of the United States army. Sha is a graduate of the Kentucky School of Medicine at Louisville, and has lived in this city for a year as a member of the family of F. A. Bianchard. Miss Simpson will rport at Lexington, Ky.. Saturday. David Smock Appointed. The County Commissioners yesterday ap pclnted David J. Smock a constable to suc ceed Arthur Whltesell. who was killed last week In a runaway accident. Careless Man. Kansas City Journal. A Kansas young man made the mistake of drinking embalming fluid without first accustoming his tomach to drus stora whisky. TheVterult, cf course, wrj Caa-troua.

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