Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 9, Petersburg, Pike County, 7 July 1899 — Page 6

Sudden Halt in the Trial of August Becker for Wife Murder in Chicago. THE ACCUSED MAY ESCAPE IN THE END. The Indictment Chanted Meeker With the Killing of Elisabeth Meeker, While the Evidence l’iodueed Related to the Killing ol Otae Theresa Meeker. Chicago, June 30.—The trial of August Becker, the South Side butcher, charged with having murdered and then dismembered and boiled the regains of his wife, in order to leave him free to marry Ida Sutterlin, a 17-year-old girl, with whom he had become infatuated, came *o a sudden end, when it was found that the in* * dictmerit named Mrs. Becker as Elizabeth, when it should have been Tlier■ese. The court at opce nolle prossed the indictment. The Jury Had Heen Sworn. The jury had been sworn in and th« •defense asked for a discharge of the prisoner on the ground that Beckei had been placed in Jeopardy,and therefore he could not be tried again..The •court denied the request, however, and a bench warrant was issued and Becker rearrested.A new indictment w’ill at once be drawn up. Meeker May Escape. The result may be, however, that Becker will escape punishment, as the case is now in such shape that Ihi prisoner’s counsel are confident of y yeversal by the supreme court if a ye*, ■diet qt guilty is returned. The jury had been sworn in and part of the evidence of the first wilness heard whet the attorneys for the defense moved that the defendant be discharged, and the jury instructed to return a verdict •of not guilty, as the evidence producer related to the killing of one Thcresr Becker, while the indictment allege? that the defendant had murdered Elizabeth Becker.

A Moment9* Excited Conference* j After a moment’s excited conference between the prosecuting attorneys, the state moved th:.o a nolle prosequi be entered and the defendant be held on a bench warrant. The defense inadfl the point that if the state entered a ■nolle prosequi the court must ordei ; a verdict of not guilty. The state maintained that Becker had not been in jeopardy for the murder of Theress | Becker. Judge Stein then entered a nolle prosequi, and a bench warrant ; was issued for Baker, Judge Stein sitting as a committing magistrate and j bearing evidence relating to the case v Defense Claims Another Error.* j In this proceeding the definsi j i t- claims another error was committed. I The witnesses were sworn by the ! clerk of the criminal court.lt was held by the defnse that Judge Stein, sit- ! ting as a magistrate, should hav» sworn the witnesses himself. MAJ. JOSE ACOSTA ARRESTED, j Caban Officer Accused of Complicity 1 In the Recent Safe Robbery at Muriel. Havana, June 30.—Advices received bere from Cuanajay say Maj. Jose Acosta, of the Cuban army, accused 0 complicity in the recent safe robber* at M&riel, at first succeeded in esenping the rural police, but was pursued ^to a small country-house which he reached after dark. On the approach * of the guards Acosta, who was at a well drinking, attempted to reach his horse, but the guards fired and Acosta ■dropped on his knees and begged them to spare his life. He was taken to Guanajay jail and was afraid the guards would kill him on the way there. On the promise of his life being spared he said his party numbered 29, among whom, he claimed, was Col. • Carillo Dolse, who was appointed Iasi week chief of the Guanajay rural po^ lice. .1 Acosta received $300 as his share o! the Mariel robbery.

DESPERATE FIRE FIGHTING. 'Water Shat Off from Five Thotmaud Pea* iple to Save the United Verde Copper Mine. Jerome, Aria, June 30.—The fire at "the United Verde copper mine, which Riarted Tuesday night in the reverberatory and spread to the underground workings, was finally brought -under control yesterday. The 1,300 men employed around the smelter1 •fought the flames with a desperate courage born of a knowledge of the far-reaching consequences 6f the destruction of the property. The company’s officials were determined to save the power house and 5,000 people were without water. Few complaints were heard, however, frolLj any of them and a mighty cheer was given when a break was finally made in the coke and it was realized that -the mine and smelter would-be isaved. A Complete Lockout. Detroit, Mich., June 30.—A complete | lookout is in effect in Pingxee & 1 Smith’s big shoe factory employing upwards.of 600 people. The only work in progress is that necessary to clean up the machines. The trouble was forced by a strike in one of the departments. Summoned to Washington. Los Angeles, Cal., June 30.—The secretary of war has sent a request to •Gen. H. G. Otis to visit Washington for a conference in regard to affair* in the Philippines

GEN. ANDERSON'S REPORT. btaNMUc Account of th. Op.nl.g mi Hostllltlm by th. Filipino. and Kv.nl. Lending Thereto. Washington, June 30.—Hie report of ifaj.-Gen. Thomas M. Anderson, commanding the first division of the Eighth army corps during the first battles with the insurgents in the Philip^ pines, was made public at the war department yesterday. It is dated February 16, and relates mainly to the operation of February 5. The report in part is as follows: Filipino Intolerance. 44 A line of delimitation had been agreed upon between the deportment commander and the insurgent Filipino authorities. Finding that we did not hold our line of delimitation, the Filipino forces advanced beyond this line, and began to throw up a formidable line intrenchments. They also constructed other intrenciments. As the insurgents saw their formidable works approaching completion they became more insolent day by«day, ana finally did everything they' could in insolence and insults to provoke us to begin the conflict. As they were permitted to go and come through our lines at will, they knew just what troops we had, where they were located, and that we were making no visible preparations for defense. It seems proper to make these statements, in order to justify the assertion that no troops ever behaved better under intense provocation, showing excellent discipline and selfcontrol.- r The first brigade of this division was under Brjg.-Gen. Samuel Ovenshine. Th. American, at a Dlsailvantage. The only preparations which could be made for battle, in view of orders to stand on the defensive, weife the assignment of the different organizations to places on the firing line, and the selections of positions for the artillery. Nothing more apparently *ould be done, as our government had to preserve a waiting policy until the treaty of peace with Spain w’as signed; nevertheless as an attack from the front might be followed by an uprising in the city, this procrastination placed the army Under great disadvantage.

The Insurgents Opened Fire. 1 At 3:45 a. m., on the morning of the 5th, the insurgents opened fire on Blockhouse $o. 11 with Mauser rities. I had just ridden up to my headquarters in the city, from which I had telegraphic communication with every part of my commands I first telegraphed corps headquarters for permission to take the offensive when it became light enough tq do so. Well-Laid Finns Delayed. At seven o’clock I directed Gen. Ovenshine to open, artillery lire on Blockhouse No. 14, and the wood near by, and to be prepared to drive the enemy from the Malate front, and if they yielded easily, to turn to the left with part of his command and sweep the enemy from his entire front. If successful, to be ready to reinforce King’s right, and turn the left of the insurgent force operating from Santa Ana. This project was nqt carried out until later in the day, as permission was not given to assume the offensive ^ urttil eight o’clock.. In the meantime the firing on King’s line became heavier as the day advanced. Permission to Advance. At last, at eight o’clock, a telegram came from Maj.-Gen. Otis, authorizing an advance if not madq-too far. I went at once to Battery Knoll, taking with me the Wyoming battalion. Finding there three companies -of Californians, I placed these seven companies under the command of Col. Smith, of the First California, and directed him i to deploy and advance in line with the rest of King’s brigade, substituting this for the intended co-operation of ■ Ovenshine. Gen; King" was present, i and was ordered to advance as soon as 1 Smith deployed. These officers re- j eeived this order with delight, an<J their troops with enthusiasm. The Movement lie^un. The movement began at 8:20 a. m. with a rush over the creek in oui front; a cheer and rattling volleys a? the whole line advanced, not by rushes, but with a rush.

The Inaurgents Full Hack. The insurgent line fell back, before ■ our advance, fighting, howeve’h with j spirit. At the same time, the Califor- ■ nia battalion charged and dri ve the I enemy out of Santa Ana, driving them from stonewallsandconvents.churches and houses, and lighting their way ! through blazing bamboo huts, from which the natives were firing. Brig.-Gen. Ovenshine, commanding the second brigade of the North Dakota regiment under Lieut.-Col. Truemann, occupying the other Spanish trenches from Fort Malate. on the bay, to an almost impassable swarnj which diveded his line into two sections. A Desperate Flsht. At about one o’clock Ovenshine ordered an advance. The North Dakotas drove the enemy from their front, back to the Carmelite convent. Ma Potter, with Matiles’ battalion, the fourteenth infantry, advanced through the woods. After a desperate fight the enemy were driven out, but not without inflicting serious losses upon us. Delay Caused by Misunderstandine. Hearing vil the successful advance of the Norts Dakota, I telegraphed Gen.Ovenshine carryout the project I had arranged v;th him, and attempt to hold up |he enemy by a movement from right to left. As there was a long delay i* carrying out this order, I repeated it several times by telegraph, an'i aides were sent with oral orders It was at last found that he was 'wider a false impression that, he had received other orders from th* corps commander. When this misapprehension was removed, he made th< movement with comnlete success.

Swanns of Applications for Com* missioners in the New Volunteer Regiments* ALL ARE FILED WITH ADJ’r.-6EN.C0RBIN ! - KIHclenry In the Service Dnrlujr the War With Spain Will Determine the .Selection Rather Than Politic eal Pall—The Order of Preference to be Observed. Washington, j/uly 1.—Since the announcement that about 10.000 volunteers were to' be mustered into the army for service in the Philippines | the president hus been deluged with applications for commissions. Almost every congressional caller has on*^ or more applicants whom he presses oh the president’s attention. Applications Pl«ced on t'lk. The president requests all his visitors to file their applications with ! Adjt.-Gen. Corbin, at the same time he makes it clear, in a general way, .that the policy of the administration in granting commissions will be to give j preference to volunteer officers who showed ability and who performed : valuable service during 'the Spanish war. Some regular officers are also to be given volunteer commissions, in the | belief that one or two regular officers j in a regiment will be of great advantage. The number of officers to be commissioned isbeingcarefully guard* ' ed to prevent a scramble. The Officers to be Chosen. Gen. Otis has selected officers for [ the regiments to be organised under his supervision, and the war department officials are going over the ef- | hciency reports of officers who served during the Spanish war for the purpose of securing leaders for the regi- | mtnts to be organized at home. The president will have the appointment of 470 officers; namely; One colonel.

one lieutenant-colonel,' three majors, 14 captains, 12 first lieutenants, 12 second lieutenants, three medical officers and one chaplain for each regiment. No general officers will be appointed, for the reason that there will be a surplus of major-generals and briga-dier-generals after the old volunteer officers are mustered out. The Order of Selection. lr. making selections of new officer* the preference will be as follows: First—Officers of the volunteers who distinguished themselves in action during the Spanish war. Second—Officersbf the regular arm\ who have earned, but have not j'et received promotion for conspicuous service at the front during the Spanish war. Third—-Volunteers of the Spanish war who did not get to the front, but whose efficiency reports whife in camp show them to be competent to command troops. Only a very small percentage of officers of the regular army, it is stated will be appointed, for the reason that there is already a shortage of officers in the regular establishment on account of illness. REINFORCEMENTS FOR OTIS. Thirty-Five Hundred Dispatched thlM Week—Four Thousand \waltinK Transportation. Washington, July 1.—A statement prepared in the office of the adjutant general of the army shows that with I the departure of tne Pennsylvania from San Francisco, about 3,509 reinforcements were dispatched to the Philippines this week. These troops are carried on° the transport Zalindin, Sheridan, Valencia and Pennsylvania, and included 59 officers and 3,444 enlisted men. ^About half of the troops are recruits intended to fill gaps in the regiments in the Philippines, caused by deaths, disabilities and discharges.

There are about 3,000 recruits .at San Francisco, which are also intended to recruit the regular regiments in the Philippines up to their full j strength of 128 men to a company?* * Including the Nineteenth infantry, j under orders for Manila, and troops I at San Francisco, there are 4,000 ready ! to start for Manila as soon as trails- j portation can be provided. The war department is awaiting ad- j vices from Gen. Otis before proceed- j ing actively with the enlistment of volunteers under the recent decision of the administration to organize nine regiments, of three brigades each, including the three skeleton regiments in the Philippines, amounting in all to about 10,000 volunteers. Everything is in readiness for the proposed increase in the1 army, and the entire machinery of enlistment and organization can be put into operation at a moment’s notice. The necessary orders will be given as ?oon as the information desired from Gen. Otis is received. Recruiting; Orders issued. “Washington, July 1.—The first or ders were issued yesterday for recruiting troops under the clause authorizing the enlistment of 35,000 men. The order contemplates enlisting men for the three skeleton regiments in the Philippines. Recruiting officers Have been instructed to enlist men with this understanding. Ussge4. Vancouver, B. C., July 1.—Donald Perrier was hanged at Westminster yesterday for the murder” of Jennie Anderson last November.

TRUTHS BLUNTLY TOLD. Senator Hanna's Civil Service Views Repudiated Uj Honest Repablleaas. The New York Press, which is uncomj promisingly republican and therefore , not chargeable with political prejudioe i in ita comments, takes exceptions to the ! recent expressions by Senator Hanna regarding the changes in civil services ? exemption and says he “will not find | himself in accord with independent and • republican sentiment.” | The Press Rdmi*s that the “step backward” might be made use of as an aid to securing a presidential nomination, the politicians’ viewpoint being unanimous I on the question. But, it declares, “those i who are interested in the republican party from other viewpoints than the I politicians’ regard the getting of votes ! at the polls to elect candidates as of j heavier importance to the party and j country than getting delegates to vote j in convention to nominate candidates. j And while the ‘step backward’ can be I used to get delegates, it can hardly be made to serve any other purpose than j to lose n otes at the polls. This New York republican paper truthfully says that the American i voters are supporters of the civil serv- j ice principles, and it claims that because of its championship of these principles the republican party has gained the confidence and aid of thoqsands of j voters who otherwise were not in the strongest sympathy with that party. To take this “step backward,” then, was to invite believers in a better civil service to look elsewhere than to the present executive for what they seek. The “practical politics” argunment, 1 according to the contention of the New York Press, might have a leg to stand on if the “practical politicians” believed that it was absolutely necessary to renominate McKinley, and that tK& only possible way to secure that renomination was by the civil service “step backward.” But the “practical politicians” think it is n foregone conclusion that he will be renominated. To achieve the purpose of “practical politics,” says the republican paper, “it was not necessary to backslide on the civil service question and sacrifice the votes of civil service folk.”

! mere is sound sense m this» and it is commended to the careful consideration of the delegates to the Ohio republican state convention who so heartily commended the president for his “judicious modifications of the civil service rules recently promulgated.” The New York republican paper is doubtless right when it says “the party must suffer more or less now, and a great deal more later, when, more pressing questions having been disposed of, we are called upon for a reckoning of the ‘step backward.’ ”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION. Neither “Benevolent Assimilation” Nor Successful Conquest, Bat Guerrilla War. Although the war in the Philippines is Mr. McKinley’s own—congress never having declared it—the American people are fighting and paying for it. They are therefore entitled to full and trustworthy information concerning it. A double censorship, at Manila and at "Washington, keeps this information from the people. But these facts are not denied: 1. The war has now lasted for 139 days, or 25 {days longer than our war with Spain. We hold, after this period, less of the territory than Spain occupied and less than we held in August*of last year. The rebel forces are now more “troublesome” than at any former time. . 2. The war has cost nearly 700 men killed, 6,500 wounded, 10,000 invalidated. It has cost $63,000,000 in money, and is costing nearly $300,000 a day. Our losses in the fighting in Cuba which resulted ?n the surrender of Santiago and the end of the war with Spain were about 230 killed and 1,300 wounded. Our losses in Porto Rico were three killed and 40 wounded. 3. There have been sent to Gen. Otis 28,000 men. Some 4,500 more are under sailing orders. The president has decided, it is said, quietly to enlist the 35,000 volunteers he was authorized by congress to add to the army for ternnnrnrv ikp

4. According to the best expert timony it will take from 100,000 to 150,000 troops.to subdue the Filipinos and hold the principal points in the islands. 5. The rainy season will soon put an end to campaigning. “Fifty per cent, of our men will be incapacitated by sickness and the territory overrun will have to be abandoned; Manila will be in a state of siege again.” This is the testimony of Dr. McQueston, late of Gen. Otis’ staff and health officer of Manila. 6. The president’s peace commission isatotalfailure,owing largely to its inability, to consider any terms except unconditional surrender and absolute submission to the “sovereignty of the United States.” This is not a pleasing picture. It is neither “benevolent assimilation” nor successful conquest. It has all the appearance of a foolish and futile and endless guerrilla war. If Mr. McKinley can “crush the insurrection by an overwhelming force,” as his supporters are urging him to do, it is manifestly the part of wisdom for him to do so. There is neither honor dor profit in permitting this unnecessary and un-American war to drag on into another year.—N. Y. World. -The censorship over the telegraph lines at Manila is qne of the developments of our new imperial form of government which is particularly significant. A careful scrutiny of all mail and telegraph matter going into the Philippines is entirely proper, and as our navy occupies the coast and our forces have the cables in their possession it can easily be maintained. But why is the outbound matter so ruthlessly cut to pieces?—Pittsburgh Podt

DRUMMERS DISCHARGED. W*rt:«r» for McKinley ta IKOtt Who Are Now Without Occupation. aMcKinley was elected president in 1896 t hrough the influence of the money power. Trust s poured out the money necessary to buy votes to the extent of at least $o,CQQ,GC0. as admitted by republican 'leaders, and it is believed by intelligent democrats that five times that sum was expended. . One of the leading features of the campaign was the efforts of the army of commercial travelers, known colloquially as drummers, to secure ballots for McKinley, the alleged ad vance agent of prosperity. What reward has been given to this army of drummers for services rendered? The answer to this question may be found in the testimony before the industrial commission of P. E. Do we, president of the Commercial Travelers’ association. The figures he submitted show that the organization of the trusts had resulted in throwing 35,000 salesmen out of employment and in reducing the salaries of 25,000 more. President Dowe estimated that the annual jess to the sarosmen on account of loss of employment and reductions aggregated $60,000,000; to the hotels, $28,000,000, and to the railroads, $27,000,000, because of the loss of patronage. Perhaps the commercial travelers may now regret their display of zeal in behalf of a man whose election has caused loss of employment in many cases and reduction of salaries in most cases. In making his statement, the witness said: ‘‘The great tobacco combines threw out about 3,000 salesmen; the Continental Tobacco compahy telegraphed thedischarge of LioO in onaday; the Baking Powder trust has dispensed with all excepting half a dozen men. I know of two salesmen discharged by the trust who were formerly in the employ of the Cleveland Baking Powder company, one receiving a salary of $5,000 a year, the other $4,500. Their routes, with those of other discharged salesmen, are covered by one agent at. $18 a week.” In 1S96 the drummers had to work for McKinley under duress and in fear of losing their situations. Now a large per cent, of them have been discharged regardless of what they did. They will be heard from in 1900.—Chicago Democrat.

REAPING THE WHIRLWIND. Republican Protection Has Ilroaftbt Forth It* Lei; ilniate Fruit*. _ Huvemeyer’s statement that the republican tariff Is the mother of trusts is not new, but it is true—unmistrJcably, undeniably true. Protection is as surely a breeder of the trust evil as is filth the begetter of disease. One republican organ which has of late been denouncing trusts in a Pickwickian sense said recently that behind the democratic outcry against trusts was the concealed motive to destroy the principle of protection in our revenue laws. The democrats have never made any concealment about the matter. They have always from the beginning of their party history opposed class legislation, and the principle of protection embodies the most flagrant form of class legislation. They have always opposed a protective tariff because that is the most pronounced form of legalized robbery. - When the republican party went before the country advocating a policy which takes from the earnings of the many tribute for the pockets of the few, it planted in our public morals the false tenet that it is proper to force the consumer to pay £he manufacturer a price beyond that derivable from'competitive profit solely to reward him for being in the manufacturing business. The republican party planted the wind of protection and the country is reaping the whirlwind of trusts. Mr. Havemeyer argued logically when he took the ground that the cure of the trust evil cannot be effected without removing its cause. The democracy proposes, if intrusted with power, to eliminate the protection feature from our laws and place the tariff on'a purely revenue basis. While doing this it will attack trusts with every form of remedial legislation derivable from the federal and state functions of government. —St. Louis Republic. 5

POINTS AND OPINIONS. -When the president has time he will oblige a good many people by _explaining why he delayed overhauling the civil service so long if the country was suffering under its rules.—Kansas City Times. -Mark Twain should hurry home and hustle if he wants to retain his position as the great American humorist. Some republican wrote an antitrust plank for the Ohio platform.— Omaha World-Herald. -Having observed the satisfactory and beneficent influence of the spoils system in army management and operation, President McKinley considered it his solemn duty to begin the breaking down of the entire merit system.— Detroit Free Press. --Mr. Depew makes a center shot when he declares that trusts centralize the control of wealth. That, of necessity, must raise prices, reduce wages and promote idleness. His declaration that there is at present a contrary effect will not be commonly accepted. Both Mr. Hanna and Mr. Depew are apologetic and explanatory in their^treatment of the trust subject. Their pleas are iu avoidance. Mr. Depew uas furnished a conclusive reason why trusts will be a fighting issue this year and next year. He has been frank enough to express the great danger- to the people—the raising of prices and the lowering of wages.—Cincinnati Enquirer

s “ staying p,>Wr ivecess depot ds. nd the heart has. ke best friend the it of everything, i strength. “He Does the AO the world, er.” On this The Hood is the Hood's Hood ever had: gives perfect he, "Hello! the telephone, - “Yes" Immaterial. said tb|||§w§£at the other end of is thisftnn^le':” it story of the man >n dollars and was in speculation?” *Dtd you write ap; who had inherited a t. going to try his luck in es.” “Proof readei sjs&y from your copy^ne; ‘he will find broke# breakers ahead/ “Tell ’em it's-all tlfelBfta*. Either one w2i do. Ring off!”—Tribune. - can’t make{out you meant t o say or ‘he will find Do Your Feet Shake Into your a powder for the b Shoes fee! Easy. Swollen, Hot, Call Feet. All Druggists it, 25c. Sample sen Allen S. Olmsted, I^e■:) “You are wanted claimed the citiren. The policeman ia; “I know better," wanted I can’t be fi found, I can't pcssi he end Bnrnf =* Allen's Foot-Ease, t makes tightor New Corns, Bunions, re, and Sweaung Shoe Stores sell E. Address, V. N. Y. nd the corner,” ex* dently. aloud. iied. “When I am Since I have been wanted!’ Here we see now important after all it is to understand something of the formal or scholastic logic which: it has become the fashion of modern science to sneer at—Detroit Journal. Prof. Clias. P. CujroiA. M., W ash mg ton University. St. Louise Mo., says: “We unhesitatingly attribute the -every and continued good health of pm'iitue boy toTfcethina. Upon these Powders he seems to fatten and thrive.” Revised Proverbs. A thing of beauty ## joy forever, if some other fellow happens to possess it. You can lead a hoi# to water, but you cannot make him drink, but when you suc- [ reed in getting a man up against the bar he loses his hrorse sens^|g|y It's a long lane that has no turning when the treasure you are in search of is “just around the next bend;” Fortune knocks at many a man’s door when he k out chasing the growler—Chicago Times-Herald. V-. —^

The Beet Prescript km for Chill* tod Fever is a bottle of Grovs’s Tasteless Chili. Tome. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. JNwcure—no pay. Prio6,80ck Fenderson has got an idea. He savs he knows now why salt irodflsh is salt. Because it comes from the salt water. It is more than he can understand, however, why all the other salt water fish are not salt - -Boston Transcript. }, r—-->■ ---- I have used Piso’s Cure for Consumption both in. my family and practice.—Dr. G. VV. Patterson, Inkster, Mich., Nov. 5, 1894. .-r--—--— The only time a boy will carry a big basket without a protest is when it contains pie and cake for a Jaenic lunch.—Atchison Globe. „ " To Car* » e»M Ih One Dny Take Laxative Broroo Quinine Tablets. All druggists ref und money if it fails to cure. 25a. Men are so me w^i like fish. As soon as they think they ate ahle to get along on their own hook tfis^jiare likely to get caught on someone eise's.—T*. A. W. Bulletin.

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