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ItEDOFINEXTIIIl SESSION

TWELVE PAGES INDEX OF TO-DATS ISSUE

SUBJECT WILL BE DISCUSSED BY CABINET TO-MORROW.

THE INSULAR DECISION

Secretary of War Root’# Views will Have Great Weight with the President—Knox Not In Touch.

tflptnUtl to Th* TnAiaasg>oli* Naw* 1 WASHINGTON. D. C. May 30.-Wh!1e there, thua far. seems to be no good •rounds for believlna that there will be •n extra session of Congress on account of tbs Supreme Court’s Insular decision, the fact that the Cabinet will to-morrow discuss the decision In detail, and In that connection consider extra session possibilities, has given free rein to a great deal of talk In newspapers and elsewhere. The President la understood to Incline to the belief that the Spooner resolution will cover all Philippine needs until next December, and yet hie views will be subject to modification, for he baa not yet seen the full text of the decisions. Much will depend on what members of the Cabinet say. Secretary Root has been carefully studying the decisions this week, and hopes to be prepared by to-morrow to give the President a definite statement . covering extra session needa The new Attorney-General has taken little part In this work, for the cases were worked up under Immediate direction of hta predecessor, and he has not had time to familiarise himself with the details. Secretary Root's opinion will carry great weight with the Cabinet, and H la known that up to yesterday he was not entirely clear as to whether the Spooner resolution would cover all the needa or not. No doubt his attitude of seeming uncertainty has had much to do with starting the extra session gossip of the pest few days. To-morrow's Cabinet meeting, however, ought to determine the question. Tbs President had a long eenferenoe with Secretary Root to-day. JUDSON HARMON TALKS.

Former Attorney-General Has Views

on the Decision.

(Special to The IndlanapoUs Newa]

CINCINNATI, O.. May 10—Former At-torney-General of the United States Judeon Hannon to-day said of the Supreme Court decision on the insular cases: "The court did not and could not detfide questions as to dvll rights, because the ousee before it involved only duties on imported goods. But the opinion, by way of Illustration, and perhaps warning, mentions various natural dvll rights, the protection of which by the constitution extends and controls the power of Congress everywhere in the Territories, Whether organised or not, aa well as in the Stgtes. The rights are freedom of speech and worship, the right to personal liberty, property and due process and equal protection of law, immunity from unreasonable searches and seizure and from cruel and unusual punishment. "The right of suffrage and to particular forma of legal procedure, such as trial by Jury. |n»y he given or withheld In Territories or other plaoes outside the States. Civil rights of the kind first mentioned above are vested at once In all

rhere the moment our sov-

above are everywher r extends

erelgnty extends over them, whether mentioned In the treaty or not. Civil sraHfi? sajrswBws conferred by law. Whether the treaty alone without action by Congress, could confer them Is. I believe, a disputed

question." '

YOUNG LAWYER’S EFFORTS. Result at Hit First Case in the United

St«tas Court in Doubt.

Attorney E. H. Knight has tried his first case tn the United States Court and •t noon to-day It looked as If he had succeeded In "hanging" the Jury. The case was one brought by the Government against Joseph Boude and George Harold, charging them with stealing WV) in money order funds from the Goldsmith postoffloe. The evidence was circumstantial. *ne case was on trial most of two days and witnesses and others about the court-room took about as much Interest in tha young lawyer who defended the two men gs they did In the case. gome of the spectators and Government officers guessed thpt attorney Knight was nfteen yearn old, others said he was twenty, but he confesses to twenty-eight

years.

He was appointed by Judge Baker to defend Boude and Harold without a fee, and pitted against him was Assistant District Attorney Lafoliette, who has practiced law nearly as many years as young Knight has lived. When Judge Baker had any "coaching" to do, he looked after the young lawyer and left tha attorney for the Government to shift for himself. Some of the men on the Jury are old enough to be Mr. Knight’s grandfather, and there was a merry twinkle in their eyes when he phed the .witness’'* with pointed questions. The attorney for the defense is a eon of George Knight, of Bcaali. Ha was a student at Yale College, graduated from the Indiana Law School and "hung out his shingle" in the Law Building. The Jury reported at noon that It had been unable to reach a verdict, and spent this afternoon In deliberating the case. STREET CAR STRUCK TRAIN. Brake Slipped — No SeHoue Injury Dona—Cer Moving Slowly. A Shelby street car ran into a Big Four freight train, at tha Belt and Shelby street, early this morning, but there were no serious results. E. Crag, the motorman, had one foot slightly crushed, but the six passengers escaped without

Injury.

Slippery tracks. It Is said, were responsible for the accident. Tha motorman applied the brakes to the street car. but they would not hold. The car was running slowly *when It hit the freight, so It was not badly damaged. BROAD RIPPLE LINE. The Pennsylvania Street Extension Is Now in Use. The Pennsylvania street extension to the Broad Ripple line has been completed and the cars are now. running over H. The running L» to be reduced seven or eight minutes between here and the park. The summer schedule will probably go into effect Sunday, when cars will be run every half hour during the forenoon and every ten or twelve minutes In the afternoon unless the weather Is such that the people will not cars to visit the park. ■- . BOERS ARE MASSING. KrltsJnger Caueee Uneaaineee in Cepe Colony. QUEENSTOWN. Cape Colony. May ». —The Boers are massing under Commander Kritainger to the northward of Bailey. There is much local apprehension and the town guard remains all night in the trenches- Passenger traffic to the north Is suspended and freight trains are proceeding under an armed escort.

HIS DOMESTIC TROUBLES LED TO BLOODSHED.

HIS WIFE HIS FIRST VICTIM

Believing She was Dead, He Sent a Bullet Into Hla Own Brain and Died Instantly—Prominent Family.

(%>eclal to The Indtanapolie News.] BEDFORD, Ind., May 30.-Nelson Hatfield, an Avoca farmer of prominence, shot his wife, early this morning. Her wound is fatal. Hatfield, after committing the crime, and believing his wife to be dead, killed himself by sending a bullet Into his brain. The deed was deliberately planned and carried out with great nerve. The wife and husband separated recently, and a few days ago he sued for divorce. Hatfield chafed under his domestic troubles, and his crime was the result The wife has not regained consciousness, and details of the crime are not known, as there were no eyewitnesses. The Hatfields leave four married children and three unmarried. Two of the former live In Chicago. The family Is one of the oldest and most highly respected in this psurt of tha Stake. BANISHED FROM THE STATE.

Remains Away Allotted Time and Than Claims Bride. [gpacial to The Indlan&poHs News.] MARTINSVILLE. Ind., May 30—Isaac Curtis and Rosa Stockton, of Adams township, Were married in this city by ’Squire J. C. Lee. Isaac Curtis is a son of Peter Curtis, a prominent farmer, and after the extended lawsuit of Curtis vs. Curtis, spme months ago, Isaac was banished from the State for one year. The time has expired and he returned to claim hi* bride. Both of the contracting partle* have been divorced from their former partners. LABORERS AT WAR.

Five Arrested at Charleston, III.— More Trouble Expected. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] CHARLESTON, 111,. May 30—Bretz Brothers, of Springfield, who have a contract for a mile of brick paving in this city, brought a crowd of Imported workmen, among whom are a number of negroes. There la a great deal of dissension between the out-of-town men and the home laborers. A number of men got Into a quarrel, weapons were drawn and five men had to be arrested to restore peace. Further trouble is anticipated. UNCONSCIOUS WOMAN. Taken to the Hospital by Chicago Pol lea. CHICAGO, May 30—A woman about twenty-five years old lies unconscious at the Baptist Hospital, where she was taken to-day by the police. She was found at Rhodes avenue and Thirty-first street this morning, where she was thrown from a cab by tome men. Her fashionable clothing was torn and there are bruises on her arms.

BODY WASHED UP. New York Police Working on Another Mystery. NEW YORK, May 30—At Brighton Beach, this morning, the body of a man was washed up by the waves. The hands were misaing and the body, which was nude, was otherwise mutilated. There a as nothing by which the body could be identified, although it had evidently been In the water only a few hours. The police think It was thrown off a steamer.

Found Dead at Westfield. [Special to The IpdtanapoU* News ] ANDERSON 1 , Ind.. May 30—The dead body of William Coleman was brought here from Westfield this afternoon.. He left this city for Sheridan yesterday afternoon. and is supposed to have missed hi* train at Westfield, and attempted to walk the intervening distance. He was found dead, near the stockyards, of heart disease. He took with him a bouquet of fton era, to place on the grave of his sister’s husband. Mrs. Ellen Gibb*, the sister, resides tn this city. Coleman was a Knight Templar. Memorial Day at South Bend. t Special to The Indiana poll* New*.] SOl'TH BEND, Ind.. May SX—The factories »hut down for Memorial day. and all the stores closed for the afternoon. Flags are displayed everywhere, and a large parade was the feature. The City cemetery contains soldiers, beginning with the revolution, two of that war being buried there. W. A. Mctnerny was the orator of the day. Enlargement of Opera Houae. (Special to The Indianapolis New*,] BRAZIL. Ind.. May 30.-Judge McGregor Has closed a contract for the enlargement of his opera house, at a cost of $10,000. The seating capacity will be Increased to 1,800, and a new stage, sixty by eighty feet, will be constructed.

THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1901.

Pag*. 1—Cabinet Win Talk of an Extra Session of Centres*. Bedford OndJ Man Kill* His Wife and irimssif Arthur Chandler Won To-day’s Race. Federal Jury Renders a Poker Decision Two Local Striker* Arrested for Assault. Memorial Day Exercises tn Indianapolis. 3— The Memorial Day Parade Here To-day. School Children at the Monument To-day. S—Libel Suit Against Mm Eddy. Many West Point Cadets Are Punished. Cubans and the Platt Amendment. President Chit Back to the White House To-day. Social New*. 4— Editorial Pag*. Scrape. Dally Life Study-Madam de Stmel. 3—Negro Burned at the Stake a,t Bartow, Fla Pilotage Case Decision Affects the Philippine*. Federation of Churches Formed at Toledo, O. •-Railway Newa Election of Lores as President of the B. 4 0. Big Machinists’ Strike at Chicago TbMorrow. Deal With Co-operative Glaaa Men Clowe their Factories. , • 7— Classified Advertisement*. 8— Sport*. Hooelers Were Shut Out In the Morning Gama McGovern Defeated Herrera In Five Round*. - Indianapolis Must Fight for the Baseball Lead. •—State New*. Meeting of Phanoaeiets at Muncle. Levi Cox on Trial for Murder at Sullivan, 10— Markets—Exchange Closed By Memorial Day. 11— Colleges of Indiana Little Stories of Daily Life. 13—Through the Microscope. Appellate Court Rulings. The Bitxabethan Play at Butler. THE CRIME OF IHUSUD

I FIRMER ROT IN IT

Says He Is Not in Combination, and that Block Bids Were Not Too High. »- Clarence Kenybn, of the Hoosier Construction Company, says the city engineer's comparison of the wooden block bids submitted yesterday for the paving of New York 3treet, with the asphalt bids submitted the same day for the paving of Union street, and his rejection of the wooden block bids as being too high, was unfair. The two streets are the same width, and the city engineer compared the bids on this basis, finding the lowest block bid 29 cents a lineal foot on each side higher than the lowest asphalt bid. though the asphalt bids included cement sidewalks and the block bids did not Mr. Kenyon explains that there is twice az much grading to be done in the New York-street contract as in the Union-street work, and that the earth excavated must be hauled much farther. In addition, he says, there are more street crossings and more catch basins in the block contract. All these things should be taken into consideration, he thinks, and he contends that if they are considered it will be shown that the wooden block bids were as reasonable as the asphalt bids. ' . It is believed by some that the aspnalt bids yesterday were made unusually low for the express purpose of embarrassing the wooden block bidders. Mr. Kenyon denies also that he and other bidders on wooden block contracts are In a combination. He says that W. F. Moore and J. Harry Roberts, the other two bidders yesterday, bid independently of himself and that he has had no dealings with either of ttaem. Other contn ctors charge that Mr. Kenyon and those alleged to be bidding in combination with him are the only persons who can get creosote oil that will answer the test required by the wooden block specifications. The specifications say that oil must be "of the grades known as Kreodone or Republic Creosote Paving Oil.” This particular kind of oil is made by the local creosote plant of which P. C. Reilly Is manager. Mr. Kenyon admits that he has his blocks creosoted at this plant, but says that as far as he knows any one else can get blocks creosoted there. If they can not, he says, he has nothing to do with it.

OCEAN LINER IN TROUBLE. The Laurentian, from Glasgow. Signals for a Tug. NEW YORK. May ».-The steamer laurentian. from Glasgow. May 18, passed In Sandy Hook at 13:» p. m. She has up signala~"Inform agents want steam tug immediately."

MEMORIAL DAY.

ARTHUR CHANDLER FINISHED FIRST IN ROAD RACE.

ALSO CAPTURED TIME PRIZE

Course Very Muddy and Spills Numerous—Chandler Rode TwentyFour and One-Half Miles in 63 Minutes and 7 Seconds.

First Twenty Prize Winners. Name. Position. Hdcp. TimeArthur Chandler l 5 1:03:07 C. Williamson 2 8 1:08:50 C. A. Raidon 3 fi 1:08:08 "Doc” Tacoma 4 a 1:07:22 W. T. Parsons 5 3 1:03:23 H. Rhodes 6 l 1:04:17 Harry Deputy 7 1 1:04:17 H. Tacoma 8 5 1:08:18 H. Taylor 9 3 1:06:18 R. Hopkins 10 2 1:05:20 E. Bradfield 11 4 1:07:20 L. Scholtz 12 3 1:07:05 R. Pulliam 13 2 1:06:22 W. P. Innes 14 Scratch 1:04:23 A. Schofield 15 Scratch 1:04.25 Ed Steele 16 Scratch 1:04:50 A. McAree . 17 7 1:04:51 C. H. Jordan 18 Scratch 1:05:54 George E. Hutton ..^ 19 Scratch 1:05:59 George Harris 20 2 1:07 :M Muddy end brealhlef-s, Arthur Chandler. a farmer boy from AUisonville, rode across the tape on the track In the Business Men’s Driving Park at noon today. winner of both the first place and time prizes in the annual Decoration day road race. He completed the twentyfour and one-half mile course'’ in sixtythree minutes and seven seconds, start-i Jng in the three-minute squad. Unless a protest of W. T. Parsons sustained. Chandler will receive for nts efforts a Cleveland track racer for time, and a Tribune track racer for finishing first. Parsons charges that Chandler did not ride the entire course but the checker at AUisonville has him registered as passing there in the lead, and It is impossible to cut off any of the distance after that turning point. The conditions for the race could not have been much worse. The track where the start and finish were made was deep In mud, and the roads were lined with pools of muddy water. Along some of the roads fresh gravel had been distributed. and other pitfalls beset the riders as they hurried to complete the run. There were a number of spills, and fast time was impossible. Notwithstanding the cloudy skies there was a good sized crowd in the park when the starter blew his whistle to summon the riders to their places. The different squads of handicap men Were lined up along the track, so that one could be advanced as soon as those in front got away at the shot of the pistol. How the Start was Made. As the riders strung out around the track their wheels cut long furrows in the soft earth, so they moved at a snail's pace until they passed out of the gate on the south side into Thirtieth street and turned toward Meridian. There were four men in the eight-min-ute class, the limit. They were mostly youngsters and the crowd gave them a good-natured cheer of encouragement as they got under way. There were no more than eight men in any of the bunches, probably because of unfavorable conditions. Seven scratch men were the last to toav«. They are the men whose reputations f aaused fhe'm to be hs the best in the contest, but they did not come up to expectations in the finish. ~n the program it was announced that a trick rider would entertain the spectators during the interval between the departure and return of the riders, but he did not put in an appearance. Some street gamins ran a foot race and fought for coins thrown from the Judges’ stand. This helped to entertain the crowd. About half an hour after the start Charles Morgan, a four-minute man. came back, fie was out of it on account of a broken chain. Hairy Berger, of she three-minute class, had to quite because of a broken rim. Finally the riders b»ghn to straggle In. There we e one or two lively sprints Uvthe last quarter, but most of the riders came in alone or were too tired to make any great effort. There were forty-eight starters. While the officials were tabulating the time of the various contestants, the spectators strolled In and out of the training stalls, where the riders were being rubbed down and were receiving the congratulations or condolences of their friends. Most of the contestants expressed doubt of Chandler's ability to complete the course in the time reported, ahlch is exceptional over muddy roads, but the officials were inclined to think his claim was all right. The protests were heard this afternoon. W. T. Parsons, a three-minute man, won second time prize, a Hearsay special racer, and H. Rhodes, one minute, third time prize, a pair of Palmer tires. Twenty-seven prites were offered.

KENYON DENIES CHARGES.

TWELVE PAGES PARADE OF CONFEDERATES. Veterans of the South Marched to the Tune of Dixie. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 30.—The closing day of the United Confederate Veterans' reunion waa devoted to the grand parade of the old soldiers. All business having been completed yesterday, a number of veterans returned to their homes on the night trains, but thousands remained again to touch elbows and keep step with their comrades of the battlefields. About 5.000 were in line. Promptly at 10 o’clock the parade started for Confederate Hall, marching to "Dixie.” At the head of the column rode General George W. Gordon, chief marshal of the day, and his staff. Then came General John B- Gordon and Assistant General George Moorman. Then a carriage containing the general headquarters sponsor and maids of honor, and two more carriages bearing Inscriptions: “Southern mothers, the women who wept as they worked forty years ago." Next came carriages, In which were the sponsors and maids of honor of the Department of the Army of Northern Virginia, comprising the divisions of Virtrlnin, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia. The transmississippi department came next with thq old soldiers of the divisions of Missouri, Texas. Arkansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and the Pacific coast. The largest of three departments, that of the Army of the Tennessee, was the next In lino. The two divisions of Forrest’s cavalry corps, with st carriage bearing the corps' sponsors and mnids of honor, terminated the line of veterans and pr«'•eded the Sons of Veterans. A tong line of miscellaneous carriages ended the parade. At the business meeting held last night Gen. John B. Gordon was re-elec'ed oommamler-in-chlef. The reunion next year will be held at Dallas. Tex.

COUNT BISMARCK DEAD. Second Son of the Late Prince Patted Away at Varzin. VARZIN, Prussia. May 30.—Count Wm. B'rmarck, second son of the late Prince B smarck, d'ed to-day after a brief illness. He was born in 1852. William Otto Albert Bismarck more closely resembled his distinguished father than any other of the children. He Inherit'd his father's liking for politics, and took an active part in political affairs. He had held many important positions, and w*'s made a count in 1878. He was a member of the Reichstag for one term. He leave* a family. Hiram Price. WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 3(1.-Hlram Price, who served many years in Congrtss as a Republican from Iowa, and who was commissioner of Indian affairs from 1891 to the beginning of the first Cleveland administration, died her© today of heart trouble, age elghty-Beven j ears.

rr?£i“*tTWO GENTS IN MEMf OF THE 01

TO-DAY’S EXERCISES IN HONOH OF THE SOLDIERS.

MANY GRAVES DECORATED

Confederate, at Well at Union BoV diers. Remembered—The Children Strew Flowers at Monument— Parade and Oration.

| Memorial day dawned dark and unpropitious to-day, but at times in the morning there were glimpses of sunshine that promised brighter things, and by noon the weather, though somewhat chilly, was such as to assure that none of tha arrangements for the day would be Interferes with, and none of th© plans waa changed. There was a general closing of business houses, offices, factories, banks and public buildings, and the streets bad a quiet, respectful atmosphere. Flags were displayed in some places down-town, and hi

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A DEPAUW EXCURSION.

WHEN THOUGHTS TURN BACKWARD.

COUNTERFEIT IN IK POT

A JURY DECIDES THAT ITS USE ~~~ IS NO CRIME.

THE PRISONER DISCHARGED

He Broke the Pot by Tossing m Bad Dollar, but He Did Not Win the Stakes — A Story Told in Court.

LANDLORDS ORGANIZE.

Syste-

II SIffiERS IRRESIED

CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON

NON-UNION MAN.

A jury in the United States Court returned a verdict this morning in which ! in

Deadbeat Tenants will be

matically Boycotted.

[Special to The IndianapiH* N**>.]

WABASH/Ind., May 30.—The landlords f of th’s-clt;- have formed an association, which has a •ff»^mbertsWfi#^dF v ffft''en, to protect fh^mse-lVes from through delinquencies of tenants. No landlord with fewer [Han two pieces of property

to let is eligible. A complete record of CHANDLER & TAYLOR’S

the tenants, present and past, is keptsH in a book printed and ruled for the purpose, and at semi-monthly meetings each landlord reports upon his tenants for the preceding fortnight. Though the association has been in existence only a few days, the record is a lengthy one. Under the agreement, no landlord In the association is permitted to rent property to a man who has left another member in the lurch, until all arrears are settled by the tenant. Facts

In the Excitement, After a Fist Fight,

a Riot Call was Sent to the Police Station and a Big Force of

Patrolmen Responded.

It was held thatdt Is no violation of law to use a counterfeit coin In opening a “jack pot" In a poker game. The case was that of Jesse Page, of Blnora, who was charged with passing a counterfeit dollar while he had his feet under a poker table. A "jack pot” was the object for which the players were striving Page “broke the pot" for a dollar and tossed the coin on the table with the chips that were already there. But Page did not win the pot. It was raked in by a man who was a witness for the Gov-

ernment In the case.

The jury did not decide if it was a violation of law for a player to open a “Jack pot” when he held less than a pair of

“jacks" in his hand.

After -ie jury rendered the verdict. Judge John H. Baker said: “The Jury evidently thinks it is no crime to pass I counterfeit money in ‘breaking a jack ! pot.’ But from my knowledge of ‘jack j pots’ I should think it was a crime.”

connection with th© delinquents

are recorded, such as: "Left the house in bad order,” "smashed ' the plastering,” "broke the windows,'' “reputation is bad." etc. The promoters, of the new , organization think it will effectually pre- ) vent chronic deadbeats from imposmg ' upon the members. METTLE FOR A SAILOR. A Recruit Uses His Knife with Great

Vigor.

(Special to The Indianapolis News.]

SHELBYVILLE, Ind., May 30.-Late last night John Howard, fifteen years old, son of Dennis Howard, and a number of companions, insulted Arch Wintor, a country boy, and Winton struck Howard. Afterward, accompanied by two friends, Winton went to a livery stable to get hia rig. and the stable being near Howard’s home, John Howard

<. c , and his companions followed, and the 4he court then called S. C. Chambers , trouble was r i newed Howard then noti-

before him. Chambers lives at Elnora |

and was charged with buying plaster of fi d h th ®*” ,or Howard,

/ Y, accompanied by Clarence Shipp, his son-

paris and other material for Page to use i

,. i■. M w,,-,..,, -rj . In-law, ivent to the stable in tneir night L and assaulted Winton with a the veraict of the jurj. the Court said, he buggy whip and a shovel. Winton retalidid not think Chambers should be pun- a ted with his knife, slashing Dennis

Ished. although he pleaded guilty to the charge, and Chambers was charged. I

THE HARLEM REGATTA. Results in the Annual Contest at New

York.

NEW YORK. May 3G.-The thirty-fifth annual regatta of the Harlem Regatta Associatlqn took place to-day on the speedyway course on the Harlem river. The weather was not suited to fast rowing. but the water was smooth. In the morning the races were rowed up stream over a one-miie course, straightaway, and the afternoon races were rowed in the opposite direction. The amateur standing of L. Tatum, of the Vesper Boat Club, of Philadelphia, and J. B. Atkin, of the West Philadelphia Boat Club, was questioned and a protest was filed with

the referee. Summaries:

Junior four-oared gig, trial heats: First heat won by Vesper Boat Club, of Philadelphia: Friendship Boat Club. New York, second. Time, 5 minutes 22*4 sec-

Howard six times across the breast and shoulders. He also hit Shipp over the heart, and took a slice out of young Howard’s neck. The two men were badly wounded. Winton drove home, but he has since disappeared. He enlisted in the navy this week, and the authorities

will not go after him.

ib. New York; Central High School. Philadelphia, second. Time. 5 minutes 21 seconds. Time of Central High School

5 minutes 26 seconds.

onds. Second heat won by Nassau Boat

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Junior single sculls, finals, won by J. M. Francis. Laureatte Boat Club, Troy; S. H. Lavack. Friendship Boat Club, New York, second; Fred Teves, Sewanhaka Boat Club. Brooklyn, third. Time, 5 minutes 44% seconds. Time of second man, 5 minutes 49% seconds. The junior eight of Columbia University was protested on the ground that three members of the crew had rowed in ’varsity races. G. Hafer, of the Lone Star Boat Club, lodged the protestjunior eight-oared contest, trial heats: First heat won by Columbia University. New York; Nonpareil Rowing Club, second. Time, 4 minutes 46 seconds. Nonpareil’s time, 4.it.

Amicable Agreement Reached. RICHMOND, Ind.. May ».-Th© conference between the national represent* a lives of the National Association of Foundrymen and members of the International anu local members of the Molderx Union lasted all night, and until early this morning. It is said that an agreement has been reached, by which further difBcultv wUl avoided.

GENERAL LUTHERAN SYNOD.

Important Matters Up for Discussion at Des Moines. DES MOINES, la.. May 30.—The first business session of the General Lutheran Synod convened to-day. with 26u delegates present, and visiting clergymen from Europe, India and Africa. The principal matters of discussion before the fortieth synod are: First, the movement to change the missionary field from the African coast, and particularly Liberia, to the interior, for climatic and hygienic reasons. Second, the establishment of an official paper, or organ, which shall represent the spirit of the General Assembly, and promote and uphold all its Interests. Third, a movement to adont graded courses of lessons in the Sundayschools. and to this extent modify the international lesson course. TICKLES THE FRENCH. Emperor William Intimates that He Loves Them. BERLIN. May 30.—To the correspondent of the Associated Press General Bonnal. director of the French war school, expressed his delight at the splendid reception accorded the French officers by Emperor William and his army and at the interesting military sights witnessed. He said: "I have been astonished at the perfectly frank and soldter-like manner and speech of the Emperor. Repeatedly the Emperor emphasized his gladness, because the Germans and French fought shoulder to shoulder recently, not only in China, but in West Africa, thus learning mutually to esteem each other." The Emperor also said to General Bonnal yesterday: “When you return to France tall your countrymen that here nothing Is felt but sympathy and respect fn* Frajjoa."

Warrants were issued, this morning, for James Waters. 132 Blake street, and John Luckey, 21Z‘i Hillside avenue, striking molders, who were in the employ of the Chandler &. Taylor Company, on the Charge of assaulting Michael McNulty, a non-union man. McNulty was attacked about 6 o’clock last night by men said to be striking molders, and severely

beaten. *

A strike cf the workmen in the foundry began about three weeks ago because the firm refused to discharge McNulty, wno is eaid to have taken the places of strikers in other cities. Several attempts were made by the strikers to induce McNulty to leave the place, but he refused. McNulty, who lives at 114 West Ohio street, left the shop and walked down Washington street toward his home. When near Blackford street a striker approacheu him for the purpose, it is said, of talking the matter over, and McNulty nut his hand In his pocket in a threatening manner. The striker then drew a knife and chased McNulty about half a block before overtaking him. A fist fight followed, in which McNulty was knocked down and bruised about the head until he was almost unconscious. The stories as to whether any other strikers took a hand are conflicting. A riot call was sent to police headquarters. and about twenty patrolmen, under sergeant Hagerman. were sent to the scene. When they arrived the trouble was over and McNulty had gone to his home. There was considerable excitement, and several hundred people were

attracted to the place.

ANOTHER POISON DEATH.

Dr- Unger’s Brother the Victim—

Light in Defenbach Gaze.

CHICAGO, May 30.-Through the mysterious death of a brother of Dr. August M. Unger. ’ in New York, during September. 1899, under circumstances similar to those attending the death of Marie Defenbach. the State's attorney’s office is seeking to throw some light on the identity of the mysterious packet transmitted to the unfortunate girl here by Dr. Unger a few hours before her unexpected collapse. The information has been secured that the doctor’s brother was found dead in his room at the Grand Union Hotel. Poison was found in the stomach and intestines ir such quantities

that the coroner's Jury brought in a ver- - diet of "death b> suicide or other means, j——ej ;—rr—— in which poison was used.” A life insur- < a.m., 71- I P-. '*>• I * P-ni., 73.

auce policy was found, directing that the money, which is said to have been $5,000, be paid to a sister of the decedent. Dr. Unger, it is said.was named as trustee, though his control of the funds was not absolute, the American Surety Company, of New York, being named in the selection of custodian. The doctor is said to have managed to gain full control of

the money.

The Corner Stone Laying Ceremonies and Commencement Exerclset. Arrangements have been made for an excursion from this city to Greencastle on June 12. at which time the commencement exercises of DePauw University will be held. The corner stone of the Minshali science building will be laid on that day with Impresaive ceremonies. It is expected that the alumni of the university and friends of th© institution will make an excursion of considerable size. The Commercial Club of Greencastle has given its aid to make the day a memorable .jiao In tjDue Wstory of that city. Excursions haV© also Lean arranged from Chicago and other points where DePauw alumni abound. Charles W. Smith, of Indianapolis, will be one of the orators of the day. DIED OF HIS INJURIES. Charles G. Haag, Struck by a Street

Car Last Friday.

Charles G- Haag, who was injured by a Brightw<x>d street car, ip Massachusetts avenue, last Friday evening, died at his home. 821 Broadway, this morning. At the time of the accident he was taken to the City Hospital, where he lay unconscious, and last night he was removed to his home. He received several scalp wounds,and it was thought he received Internal injuries. Mr. Haag was well known in this city, having been associated with his brother in the drug business for many years. The funeral arrangements have not been made. MACHINE WAS HOODOOED. Workmen Would Not Take Chances

* for Third Time.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] ELWOOD, Ind., May 30.—One of the machines at the tin-plate mills stood idle last night, and no persuasion could induce a workman to operate it. Early in the evening Roy Woodruff caught hla hand in the shears, and three of the fingers were clipped off. Carl Butler was sent to finish out the turn, and in less than an hour he turned up at the office with a fore-finger half gone. None of the men would consent to take chances on being the third to be Injured, which was sure to result, according to a superstition In the mills. BABIES IN SOAP BOXES. Thirty-One Dead Bodies Found In a

Birmingham Cellar.

LONDON, May 30.—A sensation has been caused at Birmingham by the discovery of the bodies of thirty-one Infants in a cellar beneath an undertaker's establishment. The bodies were in various stages of decomposition, and huddled together in soap boxes. The establishment was conducted by a widow, who to-day was charged with causing the Infants’ deaths. The prisoner was

remanded.

WEATHER INDICATIONS. United States Weather Bureau. Indianapolis, Ind., May 10.

—Temperatura.-

LEO RA881 EUR, 'W Commander-In-Chief, G. A. E. ■ the residence districts they were thick, draped from windows or about porch pillars. They were especially noticeable at houses that mourn relatives who fought in the civil war, or that contain veterans of the great conflict. The customary exercises of the day were carried out, beginning with tha. decoration of the Soldiers' and Sailors’ Monument by the school children. AH the morning they came with their floral

offerings.

This afternoon the Memorial day parade and the exercises at Crown Hill took* place, the parade moving at 1:30 o’clock for a short march through tha down-town streets and then taking cart

for the cemetery.

There the oration of the day was delivered and the graves of the soldiers decorated with flags and flowers. Ths graves of the Confederate soldiers at Greenlawn cemetery were decorated this morning, for the first time on Memorial day. and this afternoon similar exercises were held at the Catholic and

other surrounding cemeteries.

The presence of Leo Rassieur, comman-der-in-chief of the G. A. R.. lent importance to the occasion. He arrived from St. Louis at 8:30 o’clock this morning and was met at the station by a delegation from the G. A. R. He waa entertained by Capt. W. H. Armstrong, marshal of the day, at Woodruff Place, and this afternoon delivered the oration of the day

at Crown Hill. This Mrs. Armstrong will i for him Admiral and

Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Walker. The com-mander-in-chief will return to St. Louts

to-night.

: oraxioD oi me uay ‘USfSJ'WS? id Mrs Brown and

CHILDREN AT MONUMENT.

May 3D. 1900.

7 a m. 12 m. 2 p.m.

69 72 74

May 30. 1901.

7 a.m. 12 m. 2 p.m.

49 57 58

—Relative Humidity.—

Local Forecast.

| i Forecast* for Indianapolis and vlmm cinlty for the thirty-six hours, snd-

E23d ing 8 p. m., May 31. 1901: Unsettled, occasionally cloudy

weather, with possibly showers to-night

and on Friday.

’SQUIRE JONES RESIGNS. Deputy Lockhart Finds $266 Withheld

from Returns.

[Special to The Indiana poll* Newa] RICHMOND, Ind., May 30.-Deputy Lockhart, of the Attorney-General’s office, who Is here looking over the records of the justices of the peace, reports that fines collected by gqnire L. M. Jones, aggregating $256, have not been returned. ’Squire Jones claims that the fines not reported were collected by him. but were taken from the docket of his predecessor, and were not his individual cases. He denies that his bondsmen will be called upon to settle, saying that he will adjust the difference, and that he never intended anything else. 'Squire. Jonea has tendered his resignation and has surrendered his commission.

—Weather tn Other Cities.— Observations taken by ths United States Weather Bureau, at 8 a. m.. 75th

meridian time:

Stations.

Chicago. III. Cincinnati, O Kansas City, Mo.. Louisville, Ky. ... Nashville. Tenn. ., Oklahoma. O. T. .. Omaha, Neb Pittsburg, Fa. .... St. Louis, Mo. .... San Antonio. Tex

Bar. Tem. Weath. • 29.86 48 Cloudy . 29.88 52 Cloudy . 29.88 56 Clear .29.84 54 Cloudy . 29.86 56 Clear . 29.74 62 Rain . 29 90 52 Clear . 29 88 54 Clear . 29.82 54 Cloudy . 29.68 70 Rain

C. F R. WAPPENHAN8. Local Forecast Official. A New Rain Record. NEW YORK May ».-May ha* smash-’ ed local rain records. In twenty-nine days of ibis month 197 inches of rain has fallen. The Weather Bureau records, extending back to 1S7X. do not chronicle

such a rainy May.

Flowers Cast on the Sward at tha Foot of the Shaft. In spite of the scarcity of flowers, the school children of Indianapolis gathered at the Soldiers’ Monument to-day and paid their annual tribute of respect to the soldier dead. Before the forenoon had I closed, the green sward about the shaft was sprinkled with th© floral tribute, not as great or as variegated as usual, but laid with as impressive ceremony as in similar exercises at the Monument for the last three years. It was Just 9 o’clock when th© first division of children made its way down Meridian stredt from the north, and halted at the northeast segment of lawn. There was a bleak wind from the east, which fluttered the little flags with which the old veterans had dotted the grass plots, and the roar of ths cascade torrents had a chilly sound. On either side of the south entrance to the Monument were the flag and the banner of the Union Veterans’ Legion, which Instituted the ceramony of having the children decorats th* Monument on Memorial day. The first children to arrive were those from school No. 1, at Vermont and New Jersey streets, in charge of Mias Ida Andrus, principal. They were from grades four to six. Each pupil held a small bunch of flowers, and as the line halted at a word from the principal, the flowers were cast as far as. the children had strength to send them, and scattered tbemselvea over tha grass. Without further ceramony from this school the pupils continued their march around the shaft and dispersed. School No. 40 (colored) followed, bearing a flag at the head of the sixty pupils that constituted the delegation. This school marched to tha northwest segment end deposited its flowers and marched away. As these exercises were going on, a long line of older students was seen approaching In South Meridian etreet, and at the head of the procession could be discerned from afar the red and white banner of th# Manual Training High School. The students numbered several hundred, and. after reaching the Monument. made the complete circle of it, four abreast, and then took up a position on the steps. The students were in charge of Robert Hail and Jam©© Yule, of the M. T. H. ». They carried few flowers, although here and there from the delegation bunches of snowballs, syringes, and other flowers were tossed into the air and fell among the tribute* placed by those who had preceded them. The Indianapolis News' Newsboy* Band, uniformed in blue, then apt from the south, and when tl School student* were in place took a position on the landing Just below the school girls and boys. A photographer caught a picture of the mass of young America. The Scan*. It was an impreapivs sight. Ths young women erf the school, with their spring hats, which looked almost oat of season In the morning air, formed a bright bit of color for the more somber clad young men of the school, many of whom, however, were conspicuous by reason of their red school cape. The school banner was held prominently by streamer* of red and white iq th# middle of tha group, which completely covered tha upper part of the monument approach. After the picture the Newsboys’ Band struck up a medley of patriotic airs, which wa* cheered at the flnieh. Chairs were carried to tha little musician* and they continued to play throughout the morning aa the various school delegation* approached and scattered flowers The ceremonies, as usual, were In charge of the Union Veteran Legion, Captain Wright, of the monument, and D. H. Me A bee having direction of tha exercises. Many veterans were among the spectators, and la th* solid crowd of spectator*, held back in the street by the police, were many groups of bltiecontea soldiers of the Indiana National Guard, who were to participate in the exetviws later In the day. One of the features of the

plot with the flow*