Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 297, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1902 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1902.

IN HIS OWN DEFENSE

WlIHIR S. SHERWICLL OX THK s D. MAKISG A (.OOD WITNESS. Mnfe I Permitted to Introduce Some rrr Evidence, but the Defense Is Mäkln u Stroag Presentment. SYNODICAL SOCIETY OF WOMEN ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND I, AST REFORTS AT RLOOMIXGTOX. An Amateur Tracy in Hamilton County Henry County Historical Society Otker Indiana Newa. Spectal to th Indianapolis Journal. : ANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 23-The web of circumstantial evidence that the state has woven around Wilber F. Sherwell, on trial for the murder of Mrs. Georgia Railey on the night of Nov. 11. 1901, and who is under indictment for the killing of two other women, is gradually being punctured by the evidence now being of- : r 1 by the defense. Sherwell's lawyers are putting stronger witnesses on the stand than had been anticipated and these are impeaching some of the best testimony offered by the state. The defense is working to prove an alibi and thus far hi s made good progress in that direction. The state, however, has yet to be heard in rebuttal. Sherwell was on the stand two hours this afternoon. The trial was late in starting to-day because of the presence in the city of Senator Hanna and his party and little was accomplished before the noon hour. As soon as court convened the state asked the privilege of introducing new accumulative evidence, which was discovered only last night. The defense objected, pointing out why it would be unfair to the prisoner and put his counsel in the position of having to hunt up new evidence to combat such new t. stimony. The Jury was dismissed from the room while the question was argued at some length. Court ruled to admit the testimony and the Jury was then recalled. A young man was placed on the stand who declared he saw Sherwell and an unknown w man meet at Fourth and Sycamore streets and of the couple walking away together. The defense put the witness through a rigid cross-examination. . Sherwell was on the stand this afternoon for two hours and detailed his movements on the day before and the night of the murder. He was cool and collected and made a fine witness. His story was plausible. Sherwell denied meeting Mrs. Railey; Bald he had seen her but seldom of late years and had no grudge against her. He Insisted that he spent the evening of the night of the murder at the People's Theater; told of people who were present on that occasion; described the performance, etc. He did not waver the least bit under a rigid cross-examination. He answered l i h fiuestion promptly and frequently corrected the state's counsel while attempts were being made to confuse him. Mrs. Ruth Clark told of seeing Mrs. Railey on the street at 8 o'clock on the night of the murder, in company with Douglas Lawrence, a prominent liveryman. Th mention of the name created a sensation. This woman was one of the best witBesses for the defense. Pavey Murder Trial Begins. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SALEM. Ind.. Oct. 23. Samuel Pavey was put on trial for Jiis life here to-day for killing John Davis, a prominent farmer, in August ast at the home of Pavev's wife in Salem. It is alleged that Davis ha J been intimate with Pavey's wife for wenty years. There had been frequent quarrels, ending by Pavey inviting Davis to the house and shooting him. e AN AMATEIR TRACY. Madison Connty Coat Thief and Hamilton Citizens In a Fight. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Oct 23.-Hamilton county was the scene of a second edition of the Harry Tracy performance yesterday. Fred McCarty played the role of Tr.ioy and the battle between McCarty and the officers took place in White River township, near Perkinsvtlle. McCarty was charged with stealing an overcoat and suit of clothes from Dr. C. K. Conway, of Perkinsville. which is located in Madison county. Bert Kurtz, constable of Madison county, had the warrant for Met'arty's arrest. He came over into Hamilton county In search of his man. Sheriff Bray, of Hamilton county, who happened to be In the neighborhood, Joined constable Kurtz in the search for Mctrty. He was found at the home of Lewis Hullo way. When notified to surrender he asked permission to step into a bedroom t- put on his coat and hat. When there he armed himself with two revolvers and detkd the officers. Not being armed the officers were compelled to leave their game. McCarty then eluded them and escapd to a cornfield. The neighborhood was aroused and ioined In the hunt with shotguns, but McCarty made his escape till late in the evening. Dr. Conway then found him sitting under a bridge over Duck creek. He pulled his r. -vol vers on Conway und shot several tirms. Conway responded with several shots from his shotgun, but could not Und out whether any shot took effect, as. it was nearly dark. McCarty escaped into dense woods and is still at large. In his flight he lost the stolen overcoat, which was returned to the owner. Neicro Miner Kills a Mate. Spi.nl to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRK HAUTE. Ind.. Oct. 21-John Qntan shot and killed Alex. Allen at the mining town of Grant this afternoon when Allen was raising a shotgun to shoot him. Roth are negro miners, and Allen's grievance was uinn's alleged unfairness as a committeeman of the local labor union in allotting work. Allen had made threats, and wuinn (bought a revolver this morning. Allen came to Grant recently. Qui tin has been at the mines some years. WOMAN'S ITItDICal SOCIETY. C losing Sessions Held at Bloomlngton Reports and Election. lal to the Indianapolis Journal. ll.OOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 21-The Woman's Synodical Society, which includes all the Indiana Presbyterian Church, which has been in session in this city, closed torUht after a most successful convention of days. The work was devoted to a large extent to discussion of foreign mission work. Mrs. E. B. Thomas gave a brief report of her trip to the annual meeting in -New "iork a short time ago. A discu sion 1 Mr H. C. Sickles, of Indianapolis, rollowed. the topic being "The Responsibility of Mothers in Stimulating RelUclous Interest in the Children. " In this cotmec-ti-n Mrs. H. C. Sickles touched on the imof "Love for Missionary Literature, Mrs. Fowler spoke of "Interest in and was followed by Mrs. A. R. "oedMosk briefly, on "Loyalty to Missionary organizations." Mrs. Charles P. Luce, "l Anderson, foreign secretary, gave the rert of the synodical secretary. The noon a-Jdress was delivered by the Rev. George fe. Doolhtle. of Syria, a returned missionThe financial report was as follows: amount received from women's societies. eSjJM bands. $436.29. Christian Endeavor. s 4. Junior. 84 fe: Sunday schools, $119.40; individuals, $218.31. The appropriations for I . J I' by the various Presbyterian soci.ti!, were: Crawfordsvllle, $1,475.61; Fort payne. $1,211.67; Indianapolis, $2,92.66; LofP r $77.6; Muncie, Sl.al7.34; New Al"0 i37; Vincennes, $699.34; Whtte- , ; r. $1.061.2$; total. S.8tt.. disbursements for the year: General gnd 2JS4.6$; specials. $280 2; synodical, aiarles. $4,197.64; scholarship, Ti10 ,Foren Missionary Society officers we re elected this morning, as follows: Mrs. xi ä 1P UP Anderson, president; Mrs. Gay lard, Indianapolis, synodical sec-

ymSJ:rJ5SB. Emma Danne. secretary of xning people's societies.

eutio- i uor. the vartu Presbyterian sovarinnT11 ln all- reported by their lh,2 rcPrsntatlves. These reports tii : . work to bo growing throughout V..?. oth ln membership and the amounts contributed annually to the cause or missions and home work. The young people s societies were considered also by mentia representatives of this departOllve Branch Lutheran Synod. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Oct. 2S.-The most important thing done at the morning session of the Olive Branch Lutheran Synod was the appointment of directors of Wittenberg College and the passage of a motion to erect a home for aged Christians and an orphans' home. The Rev. C. Huber, of this city, was elected to fill the office of director made vacant by the removal of the Rev. TL KaPP from this synod. The Rev. W. V. Sigmund, of Columbus, Ind.. was elected to succeed the Rev. 8. S. Waltz, of LouisMile, Ky. George Knollenberg, of this lty. was elected lay director. These directors, with the exception of Mr. Huber, serve for four years. At the session this afternoon Dr. H. L. larger, D. D., Western secretary of church extension, made his report to the meettng. Ht said that within the last two years $122,000 had been collected -for the purpose of extending the work of the churches. There has been a private subscription fund of $32,000. The Women's Missionary Societv elected the following officers this afternoon: Mrs. C. E. Schmitt. Malott Park, Ind., president; Mrs. Sigmund. Columbus, vice president; Miss Clara Getz, Richmond, recording secretary; Mrs. Minnie Foley, Broad Ripple, treasurer; Mrs. Simon. Indianapolis, historian. Delaware Connty Sunday Schools. Special, to the Indianaioig Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 23. The first sessions of the twenty-seventh annual convention of the Delaware County Sunday-school Association were held to-day in the First Baptist Church. President T. E. Weir presided. State Secretary W. C. Hall made an address this evening. Miss E. C. Rldenour, of Blomington, Ind., -and Mrs. Josephine Walmer, of Bluffton, read papers. The convention will remain ln session tomorrow. WILL MEET TO-MORROW. Henry Connty Historical Society tn Its Semi-Annual Session. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW CASTLE. Ind.. Oct. 22. -The semiannual meeting of the Henry County Historical Society, whose spacious home was dedicated last April, will be held on Saturday in the society's building. The programme for the meeting is almost altogether local to the county. Aside from the routine and entertainment features the programme is as follows: "In the Union Army." Dr. T. W. Gronendyke; "Account of the Life of Dt. John Rea," Mrs. Lizzie Gillies: "The Birds of Henry County," illustrated by nests, eggs and prepared specimens of birds. Prof. R. S. Tlce"Method In Local History," A. M. Weston; "Patriotism," Mrs. Belle C. Estes. The officers of the society are: President, A. w. Saint; secretary, John Thornburg; treasurer, B. F. Koons; custodian, L. A. Williams; trustees. Robert M. Chambers, Adolph Rogers and Eugene H. Bundy. Since the establishment of the society in 1866 the people of the county have ever been willing to lend a helping hand by donating the various historical collections, and everything now tends to point to the accomplishment of a great and permanent work. COIXTER PROPOSITION MADE. Tin-Plate Workers Offer to Accept a 3 Per Cent. Wage Reduction. PITTSBURG, Oct. 23.The proposition made by the American Tin Plate Company to the tin workers of the Amalgamated Association, which has been under discussion for the past five or six months, has been met with a counter proposition, which was made to-day by the delegates representing the tin lodges of the association, in special convention here. The counter proposition provides for a general reduction in wages of 3 per cent. The original proposition of the company was that the men should work up the orders to fill the drawback trade at a rate of 25 per cent, below regular rates of wages for those orders only. It is stated to-night that the American Company will accept the counter proposition without hesitation. On the counter proposition made to-day the vote showed forty-one delegates in favor of and twenty-seven against. The ptoposition was at once forwarded to the American Tin Plate Company, and a reply In expected to-norrow. Bin; Plant to Be Reopened. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Oct. 23.-The plant of the National Steel Casting Company, one of Montpelier's best industries, closed a few weeks ago with the intention of moving the concern to Fort Wayne. At a meeting of the directors it was decided not to remove the factories, but to resume operations on Nov. 1, with T. C. Neal, of Montpelier, as general manager. This announcement was made to-day. HI DRED MEX ARE OCT. Organisation of a I n ion Affects a Portland Cement Plant. WARSAW, Ind.. Oct. 23. One hundred unskilled laborers in the works of the Sandusky Portland Cement Company at Syracuse, this county, ceased work in a body to-day to effect an organization of a local labor union. This movement was objected to by the manager of the plant, who told the employes that if they left the works and put their plans into execution he would not re-employ them. Most of the men left the works and effected the organization and this afternoon appointed a committee to confer with the company. Those who walked out represent more than half the entire force of the plant and receive 15 cents an hour. As yet the men have made no demands for Increased pay or for fewer hours. Railroad Strike Spreads to Pern. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PERU. Ind., Oct. 23. The boiler makers of the Wabash shops here went on strike to-day, following the demands of those elsewnere on the system for higher wages. PIRDIE IMPROVES RAPIDLY. Practice Is Resumed with Mnch Snap, Vigor and Effect, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind., Oct. 23. Greater improvement was noticed in last night's practice of the Purdue eleven than at any time during the present week, and everybody looks forward to the Case game next Saturday with a strong feeling that Purdue will easily outplay Its opponents. Iast year these two teams played a close game, and Case is said to be stronger than ever this season. Allen showed up particularly strong in last night's practice. He is still playing at tackle, and In the "tackle's back- formation he advanced the ball from ten to fifteen yards at each trial against the strongest team of scrubs that could be collected. Davidson was back at center and Captain Leslie was out for practice, although his e still gives him trouble. Riebel ami Boyer were at gunrd positions, and Mim-h and White played end. Hohn not yet having recovered from his injuries. Osborm , Knapp and Zimmerman were in the backs' positions and Kay lor was able to play at full back. Big Advance In Cias Rates. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Oct. 23. The Council tonight passed an ordinance increasing the gas rate to $2.50 for each stove per month. This Is more, than double the rate last winter. Three stoves then cost $2.25 per month. This winter they will cost $7.50. Wrong Coroner Held the Inqnest. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind., OcL $3. -Barnes Bruner, of Gait. Ky.. was killed by a Cincinnati Richmond A Muncie train near Lacrosse, this county, on Sept. 20. The body was taken to Landen, Ky., for burial. The in

quest was held by the coroner of Starke county, but the fatality occurred tn Laporte county. To-day the railroad company ordered sn investigation, which will be made without delay by Coroner Bowell. of Laporte county. The holding of the inquest by the coroner of Starke county constituted an Illegal act and may lead to serious complications. Verdict for the Defendant. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENFIELD. Ind.. Oct. 23. The case of Sarah E. Fishbatk. of Indianapolis vs. the Indianapolis Street-railway Company, wherein she asked Jlo.000 damages, ended in a verdict for the defendant. The Jury was out only fifteen minutes, Mrs. Fishback claimed to have been injured by catching her heel in the step when alighting from a car in Indianapolis on Dec. 24. 1899. and fahing, thereby suffering a fracture of the right wrist. The case has been on trial since Monday and was argued by the attorneys late Wednesday. Many Workers, Yew Houses. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 23.-Fires have been started in the furnace for the new twelve-ring tank at the Modes-Turner glass factory and the producer gas has been turned into the tank. The blowers will begin work next Monday. The addition to the factory will give employment to 250 men and boys. Most of the men will come here from other glass manufacturing centers, but there. is much inconvenience, due to the lack of houses. At least 500 could be rented at once to worklngmen. Two Widows Claim an Estate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind., Oct. 23 Mrs. Blnnle Todd, of this city, has laid claim in the courts of Cook county, Illinois, to the estate of John Todd as the lawful widow. The claim will be contested by Mrs. Theresa Todd, of Chicago, Who alleges that she is the only heir under the law. Each wife claims to have papers proving marriage with Todd. There is no evidence that a divorce was ever granted to Todd from either one of his wives. W. R. C. District Election. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind., Oct. 23. The Fourth district convention of the W. R. C. met at Westport yesterday. Delegates from Decatur, Jackson and Bartholomew counties were present. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Jennie Burris, Westport; vice president, Mrs. Jennie Garver, Greensburg; delegate to national encampment, Mrs. Fannie Burris, Westport; alternate, Mrs. McKelvic, Westport. Failed to Find the Boy. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 23. The bloodhounds that were brought to Troy, Ind., yesterday from Morganfield, Ky., to search for the missing son of Dr. T. R. Venneman were returned this afternoon, having failed to locate the boy. He disappeared on Tuesday afternoon and was at first thought to .vive fallen into the creek near town. It is now thought he fell into the Ohio river. Fine Farm Residence Burned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Oct. 23. The fine farm home of Samuel McClelland, three miles west of town, was destroyed by Are to-dRy. Loss. $3,000; insurance. $900. Eighty dollars in paper money was consumed. Indiana Obituary. CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Oct. 23. Thos. B. Stephens died very suddenly at his home in this city this evening. When a neighbor called at his home to apprise him of his then ready supper, she found his body with life almost extinct lying in the pump trough, where he had fallen. He succumbed to heart failure before medical relief could be obtained. He was sixty-eight years old and for a number of years was employed by the P.. C, C. & St. L. Railroad. MORRISTOWN, Ind., Oct. 23. Mrs. Annice Long, widow of Josiah Long, died todayher birthday at the age of seventyfive. All of the five deaths In her family have occurred on the birthdays. Mrs. Long was born tn this county. Indiana Notes. MARION. The civil engineers of the Toledo, Fort Wayne A Indianapolis Railway Company have completed the first preliminary survey through Marion. The survey is made through alleys near the central portion of the city. The surveyors hope to reach Huntington this week. AURORA. The price of coal has been advanced In this city from 12 cents to 15 cents per bushel. There is a scarcity of the article, some of the local dealers being entirely out and those having coal are furnishing only their regular customers. FAIRMOUNT. Fire at 2 o'clock Thursday morning burned the meat market of R. Fritz & Son, causing a loss on building and stock of about $700. Adjoining buildings were more or less injured. EDINBURG. Much damage to wheat is being done by the Hecsian fly. The damage already Is great ln this part of the' county and if the weather remains warm it will be greatly extended. MUNCIE On the Richey farm in Liberty township Thursday morning a gas well was shot by the Consumers' Paper Company and a flow of 500,000 feet per day obtained. EVANSVILLE. William Molinet, aged two, was burned to death at the home of his parents here on Thursday. The child had his clothes ignited from matches. TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTION. Dr. Cualmette's Account of the System at Lille, France. BERLIN, Oct. 23. About one hundred eminent authorities on pathological research assembled in the Prussian Parliament house to-day to hear and talk over the results of another year's inquiries into the nature and treatment of consumption. There are two delegates from the United States. The feature of the day was an account by Dr. Chalmette, of Lille, France, of the house-to-house crusade against tuberculosis in France, especially the nursing at home system carried on by private beneficence. The state partakes In this only by subsidies from the mutual betting at the races. Societies have been formed in each town, supported by the town councils and various groups that try to prevent the spread of consumption among the working classes and sanitarily educate their families, supplying advice and medicine at dispensaries. Dr. Chalmette described the operations at Lille since February, ML The principle is to give the largest relief to the less seriously injured among the poorest people, so as to lengthen their economic life. Every patient's lodgings at regular intervals are washed with chloride of lime and the walls are whitewashed. The patients receive clothes, bedding, a pocket cuspidor, a table cuspidor and one litre of lysol weekly. The sanitary education of the families is done at home, mostly by intelligent workmen specially taught for this kind of lecturing. They explain how to make a house healthy, disinfect linen and supply food and material for relief during the person's enforced idleness. Expectorators are instructed that spitting is as dangerous to them as to the persons around them, because the expectorators inhale bacilli. Dr. Chalmette said nearly two years' practice of this scheme gave ! satistactory results. Many nan fits who had bean looked after and helped from one to nine months resumed work, having no bacilli in their expectoration, and had recovered the appearance of health. In every relapse patients were assisted, and their economic life was thus lengthened. InniiR Men's Institute. OMAHA. Neb , Oct. 23 -At to-day s session of the Young Men's Institute the following officers were elected: Supreme chaplain. Most Rev. William Henry Elder, Cincinnati; supreme president, P. J. Kierre. San Francisco; supreme vice president, John P. Collins, Carbondale, Pa.; supreme second vice president, James J. Caspar, Madison, Ind.; supreme secretary, James ML O'Brien, Roanoke, Va.; supreme treasurer, D. J. Cullinan, Pittsburg, Pa. The following were elected as members of the board of directors: P. H. Keefe Sharpsburg. Pa.; W. M. Fogarty, Indianapolis; John J. Barry, New Haven. Ky.; J. E. Fltzpatrick. Cincinnati; W. H. Webber. Walla Walla. Wash.; John W. Phelan. Mobile. Ala. The place for holding the next meeting wiy be left to the supreme directory

COL. SWAYNE'S MEN S4FE

ESCAPED THE MULLAH'S ARMY AND ARE .OW AT HOMO I I K. Situation in Somallland Less Serious taan Expected Clash Between French Strikers and Troops. LONDON, Oct. 23 A message received at the Foreign Office here to-day from Gen. Manning, dated Berbera, capital of Somallland, announces that the force commanded by Colonel Swayne, which was threatened with destruction by the army commanded by the Mad Mullah, has reached Bohotle In safety. General Manning's message adds: "Colonel Swayne' s force was not attacked during its retirement. The situation, consequently, is more satisfactory, but do not cancel 'the orders warning a Punjab regiment to be in readiness in case it is wanted, as further developments must be awaited. The wounded are all doing well and no anxiety concerning the wounded officers need be felt." The news from Somallland caused great satisfaction here and relieved the keen anxiety felt as to the fate of the British expedition. General Manning's message was promptly forwarded to King Edward. RIOTING AT DUNKIRK. Clash Between French Strikers and Troops Barricades of Codfish. PARIS, Oct. 23. Further serious strike disturbances occurred at Dunkirk to-day. Barricades were erected, and the cavalry was compelled to charge the rioters. Some of the latter were killed or wounded. A mob set fire to barrels of oil and other goods on the quay and also set fire to the house of a mine owner. Martial law has been proclaimed at Dunkirk. The strikers invaded the law courts during the day and Interrupted business there. They were charged repeatedly by cavalry I on the square in front of the law courts. The rioters assailed the soldiers with bricks and scrap iron. A lieutenant of cavalry and all the commissionarles of police present were wounded. Two additional regiments of infantry have arrived at Dunkirk. Still later dispatches from Dunkirk today indicate that the situation there was serious. The striking dock laborers were terrorizing the town and the government general was taking additional measures for the repression of the disorders. During the rioting this morning the rioters sacked a provision shop and other stores, attacked the offices of the newspapers which had expressed themselves in opposition to the strike and erected barricades at the dock sides composed of overthrown wagons, casks, cranes, etc. They even utilized tons of codfish Just discharged on the quay in order to stop the charges of the detachments of cavalry which arrived there this morning. A number of cranes were thrown Into the water of the dock and two immense heaps of straw and some barrels of oil lying beside the dock were set on fire. All the houses at Dunkirk are closed and the stores have been barricaded. It has been semi-officially announced that Premier Combes, in deference to the desire of the Chamber , of Deputies and the government, will use his influence to secure a pacific solution of the coal strike. He will open negotiations to-morrow with the mine owners and the striking miners with a view to having the matter arbitrated. Irishmen Make More Trouble. LONDON, Oct. 23.-Another scene was caused by the Irish Nationalists in the House of Commons to-day on identical lines with those which have almost daily marked the present session. The Nationalists bombarded the chief secretary for Ireland, Wnydham, with all kinds of relevant and irrelevant questions, and when the speaker barred the attack In this direction the Nationalists moved an adjournment of the house in order to discuss the triviality which happened during the last session. When the speaker ruled the motion out of order great disorder followed. Nationalist after Nationalist sprung to his feet and violently challenged the speaker's ruling. William Redmond was specially prominent, insisting in arguing with the speaker, to which he was egged on by frantic cheers and shouts from the Nationalist benches. Finally Mr. Devlin obtained leave to move the adjournment of the house to discuss certain rioting in Belfast, Oct. 19. Queer Story from Brasil. NEW YORK, Oct- 23. A sensational dispatch has been received from Para, cables the Rio Janeiro correspondent of the Herald, announcing that a commission representing an Anglo-American syndicate, has left New York, accompanied by a detachment of the United States army. The purpose of the military force, says the dispatch. Is to take possession of the leased Acre territory. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-The State Department has no knowledge of the departure of any expedition from this country for the territory of Acre and it is raid that if any such has gone It has no official standing. Cable Notes. The German government issued a decree yesterday forbidding the circulation in Germany of a Polish paper, the Wielkopolar.ln published in Pittsburg, Pa., because it had been convicted in contumacy by a Posen court twice within a year for objectionable utterances. Lady Cook (who was Tennessee Claflin) gave a dinner ln London last night in honor of the Boer commanders now in London. Generals De Wet, Botha and Delarey were not able to be present, but Lady Cook's guests included General Malan, Commandants Fouche and Kritzinger and Sir Hiram Maxim. COURT-MARTIAL SENTENCE. Finding in the Case of Cant. J. A. Lynch Approved. WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. The record of the proceedings of the court-martial in the case of Capt. James A. Lynch, Twentyeighth Infantry, who was tried at Plattsburg barracks. New York, on charges of "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman," was received at the War Department to-day. It was alleged that in 19u0 he incurred indebtedness which he failed to pay. Captain Lynch pleaded not guilty of the charges, but guilty to ap much of the specifications as referred to the indebtedness. The court found him "not guilty" of "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman," but guilty of "conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline" and sentenced him to be reduced in his grade ten files. The findings and sentence were approved by General MacArthur, commanding the Department of the East. Security for Public Deposits. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The treasury committee on state and municipal bonds offered to the Treasury Department as security for public deposits held a meeting this morning and decided that it would consider, in addition to the securities authorized by state law for the investments of the savings banks of New York, the bonds of any city of any State of the Union to which the debt, exclusive of water debt and sinking fund Is less than 7 per cent, of the valuation of the city for purposes of taxation. Applications, it was decided, must rw accomnji nied hv n ct'.t.... a the latest available data concerning debt I'ohiQtlnn Th Infurm-jti.... I aiiu c . M-v- uianuii L LAI lllIlt4 also should show whether any contei had ever arisen concerning the legality of the bonds offered. In such a case a decision of any court concerning their legality must be presented. The treasury received this morning in bonds offered in substitution J171.0UU bringing the total up to $14,286.000. National Capital otc. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. - President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to be present at the annual banquet of the Chamber of Commerce of New York Dec. 11. He will make an address. He will go

to New York on the day of the banquet and return the same night. It is authoritatively stated that there Is absolutely no foundation for the report from Idttle Rock. Ark., regarding the engagement of Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the President, to Mr. John Greenway, of Hot springs. Ark. Acting Adjutant General Carter is informed that headquarters band and Troops F, G and H of the Ninth Cavalry, recently returned from hard service In the Philippines, left the Presidio at San Francisco yesterday for their new station at Fort Walla Walla. Wash. J. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, president of the National League of Republican Clubs, saw the President to-day, and with him went over the political situation in the country. Mr. Moore explained to the President what the league was doing in the campaign. Secretary Roottook luncheon with the President. Rear Admiral Merrill Miller, at present commandant of the Mare Island navy-yard, is to be relieved- at the end of his tour of shore duty sometime this winter by Capt. Bowman H. McCalla. Senor Don Emllio de Ojeda, the recently appointed minister of Spain to the United States formally presented his credentials to President Roosevelt to-day. Thomas H. Watkins. of Scranton, Pa., one of the members of the coal strike arbitration commission, had a conference with the President to-day. They discussed the situation in the anthracite region, Mr. Watkins giving the President some of the results of his personal observations. RECENT ARMY ORDERS.

MaJ. E. W. Halford to Report to the Paymaster General for Instructions. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. The orders received by Maj. Elijah W. Halford, paymaster, of Indiana, on Oct. 2, were to-day amended by the secretary of war so that until his relief from duty in the Division of the Philippines he will report to the paymaster general of the army for instructions. First Lieutenant Watts C. Valentine, Twenty-sixth Infantry, has been ordered to the generaj hospital. Fort Bayard, N. M., for observation and treatment. Captain Charles Miller, Second Infantry, has been granted an extension of two months' leave of absence. A board of medical officers has been appointed to meet at Manila, P. I., for the examination of candidates for admission to the medical department of the army. Major Louis Brechemin, surgeon, is president of the board. Captain Eduardo C. Poey, assistant surgeon, has been honorably discharged, to take effect Nov. 25. Captain E. M. Weaver, Artillery Corps, has been ordered to visit various artillery posts to obtain information regarding recent improvements in artillery material for use In the preparation of his course of instruction at the artillery school for the current year. Major G. N. Whistler, Artillery Corps, has been ordered to Fort Barrancas, Fla., for the purpose of installing the experimental system of fire control. First Lieutenant John G. Livingston, Artillery Corps, has been granted leave of absence for three months on account of sickness and First Lieutenant C. P. Hobbins, assistant surgeon, for one month. The leave of Major J. F. Guilfoyle, Twelfth Cavalry, has been extended two months. OBITUARY. Charles A. Russell, Member of Congress from Connecticut. DANIELSON. Conn., Oct. 23. Congressman Charles A. Russell died here to-day of complications arising from an attack of grip last spring at Washington. Mr. Russell had represented the Third Connecticut district in conventions since 1876 and was renominated a few days ago. He was fifty years of age. Other Deaths. VACAVILLE, Cal., Oct. 23.-Hennessey Lergyle, actor, died here to-day of erysipelas. Mr. Leroyle came here about one week ago. He was a native of Australia. Mr. Leroyle at the time of his death was owner and leading man in "Other People's Money." He was formerly manager of the John McGulre Company, of Butte. Mont. SHERMAN, Tex., Oct. 23. Herman H. Abrams, for fifty years in active railroad service, and who dispatched military trains out of Cairo, 111., during the civil war under direct appointment of President Lincoln, is dead. He had resided in Sherman for twenty years. WOOSTER, O., Oct. 23.-Prof. J. Fremont Hickman, aged forty-seven, died here late last night of typhoid fever. He was a member of the staff of the Ohio agricultural experiment station and was widely known over the Cnited States. DANGER IN KISSING. Western Horaeopatbists Denounce the Sweetest of Love Tokens. LINCOLN, Neb., Oct, 23.-E. L. Linn, of Mount Pleasant, la., Introduced a resolution at the Missouri Valley Homeopathic Association meeting scathingly denouncing "kissing." The resolution was adopted. It brought forth many remarks, some of them facetious. The association was in earnest, however, and after the fun was over much discussion of a serious nature followed, it is termed unsanitary in the resolution. The greater number of physicians in attendance are of the "older school." TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Kentucky Confederate Veterans' Home at Pewee Valley, Ky., was dedicated yesterday. The remains of Jim Younger, the bandit, were yesterday interred in the family lot in the little cemetery near Lees Summit, Mo. Charles Bruce Head, a young bookkeeper, who was shot at Pittsburg, on Tuesday night by Dr. Ellis Duncan, of Louisville, may die. There is said to have been a woman in the case. Two children of John Eichman. of Traverse Valley, Wis., were burned to death yesterday. They were cooking potatoes outdoors and their hair caught fire. They were four and nine years old. All of the bodies of the five fire victims of the corn product plant disaster at Chicago on Tuesday night have now been identified, the last one being identified as that of Peter Iasowski, thirty years old, 48 Spring street. Miss Williamson, of Chapel Hill, Ky., daughter of Horace Williamson, a prominent farmer, was shot and instantly killed by an unknown person Wednesday night while she was returning from church, accompanied by Mr. Brown. The assailant was hidden in he woods. An elevator In Bachman & Co.'s mill at Second avenue and Somerset street, Philadelphia, dropped from the second floor to the cellar yesterday. Thomas Dally, aged sixty-five years, was killed, and James Ewing, Charles Thorn and Robert Campbell were seriously Injured. The breaking of the rope caused the accident. Raimond Reyes Lala. a native Filipino, graduated from Oxford and naturalized American, has arrived at San Francisco on his way from Manila to Washington to tell something of the present urgent needs of the Philippines. Legislation is much needed for the Philippines, said Lala yesterday. "We poor Filipinos need a stable currency. We cannot do business with the States without having a fixed standard of money." The capital stock committee of the Illinois State Board of Equalization has considered about 1.500 corporations of Cook county and has added $6,000.000 to last year's assessments. Action nas been taken against a large packing company, which being incorporated under the State laws for manufacturing purposes, would be exempt from taxation under the law Members of the committee hold that such concerns are subject to taxation, as they have violated their charter by doing a general business. 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