Plymouth Tribune, Volume 2, Number 17, Plymouth, Marshall County, 29 January 1903 — Page 1

Yl Vi 1. THE ONLY REPUBLICAN PAPER IN MARSHALL COUNTY VOLUME II PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908.. NO. 17

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Wreck Followed by Fire Brings to Frightful Death TwentyFour Persons. A2I0THEB AWFUL BEAR END CBASH Tour 'Cars Telescopid and the Victims Held in the Ruins. Until the Flames Drove the Rescuers Away and Roasted the Cnfortu t nates Only Seven of Them Identified. New York, Jan. 2S. One of the most appalling railroad wrecks that has occurred in the vicinity of New York for many years, the estimated loss of life known to include twenty-four persons, took place last night at Graceland on the Central railway of New Jersey, near Westfeld, N. J., when the Royal Flue Jine express ploughed at top speed into the rear of a local train. Immediately after the crash three of the shattered cars of the local train took fire, rendering Impossible the res cue of many of the- wounded who were pinned fast in the wreck. Many bodies are believed to have been consumed. Twenty-Fonr Dead Dodles. Eight persons were taken out of the wreck dead lefore the fire drove rescuers away, or died after being taken out at that time. Seven only of these have been identified at this writing. Sixteen bodies, so charred as to be almost unidentifiable, have been taken out since the fire- was subdued. List of th Identified Dead. Following is the list or identified dead: Edgar Williams, a New York lawyer; C. G. Sayer, of Plainfield; Harry G. Hand, of Xew York city; Harry Peterson, of Dunellen; George F. Red, of Scotch Plains; Rowland Chandler, of Plainfield; Edward Flynn, of Plainfield. In addition to this list there are many charred bodies unidentified still at the scene of the wreck. Part of Those Who War Injured. The list of the Injured at the hospital in Plainfield la as follows: Edward Clark, William Sampson, Miss Lizzie Cutter, William Dunn, George Force, Howard IL George, Mldd Mildred Everett. Thomas 'Cuming (secretary to Thomas C. Piatt), Mrs. DrC Cummlng, E.. M. Brokaw, Miss Cor Brokaw, Frederick Kannen all of Plainfield; Roy Apgar and William Frederick, of Dunellen, N. J.; William 3eddles, of Dunellen, both legs broken; George Chandler, spine injured; Chas. Longworthy, Injured all over body; Mrs. Belch, lxth legs broken and body crushed; Mary Ryan, Injured about head; William Van Venter, cut about body and face: Everett Reighton, both legs cut off; Miss Lizzie Keller, scalp torn off; Percy -Irving, Dunellen, leg crushed; Mrs. Quelean, bruised about body and hc-ad; James F. Clark, of Philadelphia, seriously and probably fatally hurt; Edward Reighton, already in injured list, cannot live more than a few ho';rs. STOßT OF THE AWFUL WRECK How It Happen! That the Two Trains Came Together. The train which was run into left New York at 5:43 and runs express to Bound Brook, making stops at Elizabeth, Westfield and Plainfield. Beyond Bound Brook it runs as a local. The Royal Blue train left fifteen minutes later, but travels at a higher speed and makes no stops except at Elizabeth, and Li scheduled to overtake the slower train Just beyond Graceland, where the latter switches from track 3 onto track 4 to permit the Royal Blue to pass. Last evening a freight train was blocked on track 4, and the local received orders to proceed on the express track to Dunellen and there take the outside or No. 4 track. Shortly after receiving orders the train had to stop for a hot box, which delayed her so that when she got under way again ehe was due at Dunellen. She had Just started, and was moving slowly when the Royal Blue, traveling apparently at full speed, which at that point approximates sixty-five miles an hour, crashed Into the rear-end. - . The heavy engine of the Royal Blue tore Its way into the rear car, and at the same time drove the forward end f that car Into the rear end of the car ahead, which in turn was driven Into the third car, and this' in turn was driven nto the fourth car from the rear. The fourth car was only partly wrecked, but the last three were torn to pieces. - The enjine of the Royal Blue left the rails and turned over on her side, the engineer and firemen sticking to their posts and going down in the wreck. They are now in the Muhlenburg hospital at Plainfield, and the engineer is rot believed to have a chance of living more than a few tours. FILED I2T A FUIGIITrCX T7CZCS ITor There T7r the Victims Cell Fast for tho Fire FlnL The engine and tho three worst CTecked cars were piled Into an awful heap, containing at least ICD dead and Injured. From the czzs czrry fearful cries fcr aid. A minute later the wreck can-it Cre frcra ths Crcbox cf the 1comctive. The screams of the injured In ito heap vrcro lntcz.cd cs they found thclvc3 horsed la by the

flames. The passengers In the two forward car cf the first train, all the men from the express, and every one in the neighborhood started work at once to get out the Injured before the' flames could reach them. At times while toiling In the wreckage the flames reached the rescuers and their clothing took fire, but they worked on though In constant danger of being killed themselves. Some of the Injured were burned to death in sight of the men who were working with desperation to, save them. Firemen from Westfeld after a time mastered the flames. Then the wreckage was attacked again and the work of recovering the bodies was begun. Out of the first car eight' bodies were taken. The sight while the wreck was burnlag was horrifying. Men could be seen in the wreckage pinned fast amid the timbers of the cars and struggling to be free, while the flames roared around them. The rescuers were helpless to aid them, as they already had been driven from the wreck by the flames. One of those who tried to take out a man pinned in. found that he was held down by leg near the ankle, and seeing that it would be useless to do anything else Is said to have finally severed the man's leg and then carried him to one of the parlor cars. The rescued and rescuer were badly burned. TOEY BEGGED TO BE KILLED -

Those Who Safv the Relentless Flames Coming Nearer and Nearer. The imprisoned ones begged for death to end their agonies and implored those who were laboring to get them free to crush their heads with the axes thoy were using to chop away the wreckage. One of the rescuers relates an experience which startled him. lie had climbed on to the worst wrecked car. The tire was burning below him. There were two men there. One of them begged for. a drink and a bottlo of whisky, was passed up. The injured man grasped it eagerly and began to drink. While clutching the bottle he died. The rescuer took the bottle from him and passed it to the other man, but, although he bad been alive a few minutes before, he .was then dead. . The rescuer then started to get out, intending to drop out of a window. As he was climbing for the window he knelt on a body and found it to be that of a child. On reaching down for it he was startled to find the child was alive. The little one was taken out 'apparently uninjured and Is now in a house at Westfield. One passenger only was severely hurt on the Royal Blue. lie was walking in the aisle of one of the cars when the crash came, and the Impact hurled him np-lnto the air and sidewise across the heads of several persons in chairs, and then through a window. One of his hands was cut and he was badly bruised. He said he was a son of John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia. He did good work later on. It is impossible to give any authentic list of the missing. A list would Include score? of men and women who are now at home safe. FOUND PART OF THE S WAG Detective Loses His Life In an Attempt to Captor a Bank Thug Gang. Union, Mo., Jan. 2G. The house twelve miles from here, where on Saturday occurred a fight between men suspected of being the robbers of the Bank of Union and officers, In which Detective Schumacher, of St Louis, was killed, was searched yesterday and a sack containing ?S00 was found. Schumacher was accompanied in Saturday's raid by Deputy Sheriff O. L. Vedder and two special deputies from Stanton. They found the supposed robbers In a farm house ten miles north of here, where they were located Thursday by Schumacher, who had run them to earth in the guise of a hunter. When the officers approached the house the men rushed out at the door and began firing. The detective was Instantly killed but the three officers escaped by running and dodging around trees and fences. About forty shots were fired, and one of the robbers was wounded on the side of the head. The robbers got away after a running fight with another sheriffs posse. . i They Prefer the Blrehlng. London, Jan. 26. Truth tells of a method dealing summarily with female of geiitle birth, which Is, followed in certalu west end shops. Every woman detected in the act of shoplifting is given her option of being prosecuted In court or being birched by the managress, a person specially selected fcr her biceps.. The birch Is a formidable one, but more of the women take the birching in preference to the publicity. TVonld Chang- th Hallway Tax. Madison, Wis., Jan. 28. In its second biennial report the Wisconsin state tax commission renews its recommendation, made two years ago, for taxing the railroads of the state on their valuation, instead of on the license fee basis. A strong argument la made by the commission against the taxation of credits, with a dissenting opinion of this recommendation by Second Assistant Commissioner Haugen. The commission also wants inheritances taxed. rr Corn Growers Cold a Council. CJ Larayette, ind., Jan. 23. Indiana corn growers meet here Monday in the agricultural building of Purdue uni. rersity to hold the first state convention, which closed yesterday. txxll Town Eadij Czort.l.tl, Lafcyette, Ind., Jan. 23. The business portion and a nunber cf residences cf Buck creek, eiht milca from here, burned yesterday. The lcra Lj (wilt yLvjCCO, lUttiiracco (CvO.

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Doblin Proves a Witness That Can Suit a Story to Any Old Side. HE TURNS ON LESSLEB OF NEW YORK And Charges the Representative with . Putting Up the Job He ExecutedWonderful Tale He Teil. . j Washington, Jan. 27. Fhilip Doblin, who testified before the house committee on naval affairs Saturday that he had approached Representative Leisler, of New York, with an offer of money to Influence his vote on the sub-marine loat bill, and who made the further statement that he had been told there might be $1,000 In it for him, made the astounding statement before that committee yesterday that he made statements Saturday which were not true, and that he wanted n retract his statement that Quigg had tendered a bribe to him. The statement cam without previous warning that Doblin intended making any such retraction. Members of tie committee looked at ' one another in amazement as Doblin went on with his statement Makes 111 Retraction In Person. Gustavus Rogers, an attorney, arose In the committee room after the first witness had left the stand in the morning and said he appeared for Doblin. who had stated to him that he (Doblin) had made some statements Saturday which xvre true, and some which were false, and held in his hand a statement to which Doblin had sworn. The committee was unanimous in agreeing that Doblin appear in person forthwith. He was called, and made specific denial of all statements he had previously made wherein he alleged attempts at bribery. He was rigidly cross-examined by practically every member of the committee, and pressed vigorously for explanation of his action, but persisted that he was telling the truth then and adhered to his denials. Commltt Chang It Programm. When Doblin had left the stand the committee's programme, which contemplated calling Dr. W. R. Kerr to the stand, was abandoned and it went Into secret seoalon. Some of the members, in . view of the remarkable developments, favored dropping the Investigation, but others urged that it be continued. It is understood that Lessler asked that he be permitted to make a statement, and said that he had another witness he would call, whereupon the committee decided . to meet again today. Representative Lessler was present In the committee room when Doblin gave his testimony. BE LA TS IT ALL TO LESSLEB Says th Repräsentativ Demanded That . II "Stand for It." The most extraordinary part of Doblln's retraction was his accusation of Representative Lessler. Doblin said that when he came to Washington to appear before the committee he was handed the account of what Lessler had said to the sub-committee and 'I read the article, as it was handed to me, and I was told by Lessler, 'You have got to stand for this.' And I said: 'Oh, that can not be "Well, he says, 'then I am politically dead. " Well I tald, 4you carry me with you.' He said: Yon will be all right if you will Just appear before this committee. . I will go and see the speaker and I will fix it up.' . He goes out of the room, comes back, and said he had seen the speaker, and said: Tt will be all right All yon have got to do Is to go before the committee and substantiate my story." ""When I was called to Washington I got this telegram: Take midnight train and come to me. Want to see you. Keep this confidential. "MONTE, M Roberts Signed by whom? "Signed 'Monte " , Taylor Who is "Monte" in your as sociation? . 44 'Monte is Congressman Lessler.' Later he said he went to the committee room and saw the sub-cocin.it-tee to make his statement " The com mitteemen alt shook hands with him, he was handed a cigar, and he took it for granted that it was all right The first thing I knew" one. of -the gentle men of the , committee, after a con versatlon. In which: I explained my in terests in politics in New York Btate. asked how long I had been in poll tics. V .. "Then one of the gentlemen said: "Wasn't it Mr. Quigg who said to you that there was f5,000 in it for Lessler and $1,000 for you?' "I said at that time: No, sir. Then all the gentlemen around said: 'Oh, it's , all right you go on, and then there was a discussion In he room as to how I (food. I refused to an swer at that time at alL "The gentlemen seemed to agree that there was nothing in it Feeling agreeably at home, I made my statement according to the way I read in the paper. I felt that I was in the hands, of my friends and It was nil right; that I would back up Lessler here and It would be a cinch, ard that that was all. there would be to it; that the committee would be vindi cated, and It would be all ritfht" The foregoing . is the nub cf tho Statement 'Dcblir, made. Dcl-nccy IV.zoH, attorney for Q-izz,

said:' "I consider that the wickedest

and foulest plot against the. integrity of my client, a former member of the house, has been revealed in this com mittee today, and I want to prove it I - hem entailing consequences which every one of us must see must happen, and I want to probe it to the bottom." ORIGINAL PACKAGE CASK Bons Commute Reports a Bill to Meet 8uch Conditions. Washington, Jan. 27. The Judiciary committee of the house has favorably reported a bill to meet the conditions brought about by the "original package'' decision of the supreme court, which decision was in effect that the states in the exercise of their public powers could not Interfere with the introduction of liquors in original packages. ' The decision prevented the eneforcuient of prohibitory laws enacted by various states. The bill seeks to correct this by subjecting Intoxicating liquors Imported from one state into another to the Jurisdiction of the laws of the state into which they are imported. President Goes to Canton. Washington, Jan. 27. President Roosevelt, accompanied by Secretary Root and Secretary Cortelyou, left aarly this morning for Canton, O., to attend the banquet in commemoration of the birthday of the late President McKinley to be given tonight by the Canton Republican League. They Are Hacking Dr. Crom. Washington, Jan. 27. The executive committee of the National Afro-American Council, in session here yesterday, passed a resolution urging confirmation by the senate of the nomination of Dr. W. D. Cruni to be colector of customs j at Charleston, S. C. INDIGNANT IOWA CITIZENS Because People Were Arrested for Robbing a Coal Train That Was Passing Through Stratford, la., Jan. 27. Stratford citizens are indignant oyer ihe arrest of over thirty persons for holding up a Northwestern coal train here Sunday and seizing several cars of fuel. But little coal had been shipped to Stratford for several weeks and a famine existed. When the train stopped for water, the news spread like wildfire and soon a mob of 500 persons with wagons, baskets and coal scuttles were at the tracks. A car was broken into and the citizens eagerly helped themselves. . When the raid was over only a few tons remained In the cars. The railroad officials notified - the sheriff at Webster City,, who immediately left for. Stratford and made the arrests. Excitement is, intense and trouble is expected when the prisoners are brought to trial All were granted bail. DEVERY Y7IHS HIS SEAT Tammany General Commute Cannot Losa th Doughty Political Warrior of Gotham. New York, Jan. 27. Justice Leventritt In the supreme court yesterday granted a peremptory writ of mandamus to Peter J. Garvey, former Chief of Police- Devery's lieutenant in the Ninth assembly district, ordering the general committee of Tammany hall to recognize him i.s a member of that committee and also to recognize as a member of the executive committee of Tammany hall the person duly chosen by Garvey and his fellow members. At a meeting of the Tammany general committee months ago a resolution was adopted denying recognition to Garvey. The matter was taken to the courts and the effect of the decision rendered yesterday is to secure Devery a seat in the executive committee of Tammany halL Veteran i press Man Dead. Chicago, Jan. 27. Joseph Shepard. assistant general manager of the western division of the United States Express company, died here Sunday of a coui.vllcation of diseases. Shepard, who was 74 years of age, had been connected with the United States Express company the greater part of his life. Bis; Cracker Plant Closed. . Chicago, Jan. 27. Twelve hundred employes of the Kennedy Biscuit company are out of work. Most of them belong to the Cracker Packers' and Helpers, union. The controversy began Saturday, when" the onion threatened a strike unless three girls, ' not members, were forced to Join the union. Paper Xlakers' Union Yields. , Appleton, Wis., Jan. 27. The International Brotherhood of Paper Makers, at a conference with the manufacturers late yesterday, yielded to the. request of the mill owners and will return to the long hour schedule. This means seventy-two hours' wortf a week and until midnight Saturdays. ' . Franc and Pnhllo Worship. Paris, Jan. 27. Af ter the usual annual debate on the advisability and opportuneness of a separation Vof the church and state, the chamber of deputies last night defeated by 328 votes to 201anamendement to the budget providing for the suppression of the public worship estimates. Death of Julius H. Kimball. - Kenosha, Wjs., Jan. 27. Julius H. Kimball, artist, musician, veteran yachtsman, end one of the first settlers of the village of Southport died at his home here yesterday from erysipelas, aed 85 years. Chamberlain at Uafektn. London, Jan. 27. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain met continually with an excellent reception on his progress to ÜafeldT. T7h!rh ha renrhrt viv

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Presented by the Situation of the Trouble Between Castro and the Allies.. VENEZUELA OFFERS A GUARANTY Which Looks Encouraging to the Boss Collectors, and Prospects Are Promising. Caracas, Jan. 27. The Associated Press correspondent has Just received a communication from the British naval officer at La Guayra, Informing him that the blockade will be raised tomorrow. Washington, Jan. 27. The Associated Press has been informed that Minister Bowen, acting for Venezuela, in return for the raising of the blockade, pledges 00 per cent of the receipts of the ports of Forto Cabello and La Guayra, the same to be collected by a joint commission made up of one representative from each of the powers having claims against Venezuela. Berlin, Jan. 27. A report that Germany andGre.it Britain have provisionally accepted the guarantee submitted by Minister Bowen is confirmed here. Washington Does Not Confirm. Washington, Jan. 27. There is no information in Washington to justify the positive statement contained in the Caracas dispatch that the Venezuelan blockade will be raised on Wednesday. Minister Bowon continues hopeful that such a happy consummation will result from the pending negotiations, as the latest proposition he has made to the allied governments is regarded by him as an eminently fair one. He is still awaiting formal replies to that proposition from Great Britain and Germany, and on these will depend the question whether the blockade Is to be raised. Question of the Percentage. A Rome dispatch saj-s the question now to be determined is the amount of the customs receipts which are to be given as a guaranty. Minister Bowen declines to discuss the question in any of Its phases nor will he disclose what is the actual amount of guaranty he has offered. The Italian government has cabled to its fleet commander in Venezuelan waters to withdraw from the blockade as soon as the ships of the other powers do eo. Information to this effect was received by the Ital ian ambassador here yesterday.' " 8U11 Believes Peace Is Mear. Up to the close of yesterday formal notice of the acceptance of the propo sition had not come to Bowen from the representatives of the allies here However, such unofficial information as reached Bowen confirmed him in the belief that the pending controversy would be settled "soon and satisfac torily." FIGHT SEEMS AT AN END Trouble In the Colorado Legislator Closes with the Majority Vote for Senator Teller, Denver, Jan. 27. The regularity of the election of Teller Saturday at a joint session of the Democratic mem bers of the two houses, of general as sembly is practically conceded by the Republican senators, who yesterday abandoned the separate organization, which they maintained all last week, and returned to the senate chamber, where the Democratic majority has been In continuous session for a week. The Republican officers of the house of representatives recognized the Dem ocratic senate as the regular 'organization by receiving from its secretary the emergency appropriation bill, which It passed last week. 1 Governor Pea body said yesterday that he knew no reason why he should not sign a cer tificate of Teller's election, , but he would wait for a "Judicial opinion" on the matter. Senat and Hons la Brief. Washington, Jan. 27, In the senate yesterday Quay insisted on considera tJon of the omnibus statehood bill and objected to other business. Hale de clared that Quay "was confiscating the time of the senate. The latter replied calmly that this could be obviated by allowing a vote on the statehood bilL A resolution effered by Morgan questioning the credentials of Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge, d'affaires, was considered In executive session and referred. The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill was passed. ' The house passed - the military academy bill without a single word of debate. The Indian bill which followed was cot completed. A resolution was adopted calling on the postmaster general for the correspondence in the Indianola (Miss.) postoffice case. Did Kot Indorse tho Knights. Indianapolis, Jan. 27., President Mitchell said yesterday: "It has been reported and the general understanding, seems to be that we Indorsed the Knights of Iabor in our proceedinga Thursday in connection with the troubles of the Bcot and Shoemakers' union, of Lynn, Mass. ; What the convention did do was to indorse the boot and shoemakers In their strike.' Veteran Railway Lawyer Dead. Chicago, Jan. 27. Judge James Fentress, for twenty-five years connected wjth.the legal department cf the Illinois Central railway, died at his home here I tat night after a week's Illness, of pneumonia. . Judge Fentress was a native of Bolivar, Term., and was C3 years of ages.

MINERS' CONVENTION CLOSES

tfany Important Measure Considered and Acted Upon During Its Sessions at Indianapolis. - Indianapolis, Jan. 28. The mine workers completed their work and adjourned yesterday afternoon. The convention has been the most expeditious end harmonious ever held. Many Important measures have been considered and acted upou. Among them are the formulation of the demand for an increase of. wages of 12 cents flat per ton on a run-of-mine basis and a flat differential of 7 cents per ton between pick and machine mined coal;, a demand for an Increase of wages of Inside and outside laborers In proportion to the increase of the miners; the refusal to commit the convention to socialism and government ownership; raising officers' salaries; the declaration against children working in mines; the demand for an anti-injunction law, and the plans for a defense fund. The conference will be held with the operators Friday. It is the opinion of the members of the convention that the conference will be of short duration. BÄSCH WILL NOT 8TEP DOWN That Is th Opinion at Evansllle of tho Jndge Who Levied on His Appointees. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 27. It is the general belief in this county that Judge Louis O. Rasch, of the circuit court, has made up his niind to run the gantlet of public opinion and remain on the bench, despite the fact that the local Bar association declared him to be guilty of misconduct in office and requested that he resign from the bench. The judge appeared and opened court yesterday, but had little business to transact. Only two or three lawyers appeared In his court, while in another, part of the building some sixty lawyers were in the superior court. It is not known that any further action will be taken here In the Bäsch case. Wreck on th Big Fonr. Indianapolis, Jan. 27. Big Four train No. 35, the St Louis and New York "special," which left the Union station shortly before tf p. m. Sunday, eight hours late, ran into a derailing switch at the Belt crossing of the Cleveland division and the engine and baggage coach were derailed. Fireman Homer Kennedy, of Bellefontaine, O., and Engineer Charles Deer, of Highland avenue, jumped, and the fireman received serious injuries. Believing th Freight Congestion. yTerre Haute, Ind., Jan. 27. All lo; cal freight trains on the Terre Haute and Logansport, Terre Haute and Pe oria and main line divisions of the Vandalla were annulled Sunday. The crews and engines are being used on special trains in relieving the congested conditions of the freight traffic Adopted the Old Rules. Springfield, Ills., Jan. 28. After a session of two hours the rules committee of the house last night decided to report to the house the rules of the Forty-second general assembly, with the recommendation that they beadopted, with but slight changes. Murdered for His Money. Monroe, Wis., Jan. 2S. John Brad shaw, a wealthy farmer, was found murdered on his doorstep. The crime is supposed lo have been committed by robbers. Every room in the house showed that it had been ransacked and the man's pocketbook, together with all of the valuables In the house, were stolen. A great gash In his head, nine inches long, told how he had come to his death. Bride of Fonr Blonths Suicides. ' Bloomington, Ills., Jan. 26. Mrs. John olllman, 24 years old, a bride of but four months, killed herself by. taking morphine. Hoosier State Short-Cuts. Converse William Atkinson, a painter, is in a serious condition from inhaling fumes from varnish. Charlestown This place has a wood famine, and uot a dealer In town has a cord of wood on hand. Alexandria It is probable that Alex andria will go back to gas lights for streets. ' . AndersonKenton Austin killed a hawk in his barnyard, east of here, the bird measuring three feet seven Inches from tip to tip. - i Pays His Wlfo a Salary. Marion, Ind., Jan. 27. Joseph Mar ket,, a farmer, 80 years old, and Miss May Davis, 25 years old, have been married. The bridegroom was a widower with four children and made a contract with the bride by which she does not get any of bis estate when he dies, but Is to have $5,000 a year. ' Sits Refused Her Freedom. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 27. Mrs. Charlotte Huston, who has been in the Hudnut family of Terre Haute eighty-six years, died at Indianapolis Sunday. Afrr receiving her freedom before the war she refused to leave the family, and has reared most of the children. Took Too Much Morphine. Marion, Ind., Jan. 27. Mrs. Ada Stewart, aged 50, was found in an unconscious condition last night from an overdose of atrophine. She is the widow of Dr. Stewart ex-surgeon of the Big Four railroad. Physicians think she will recover. Lets UcLaurtn Out. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 28. Representative Asbury C. Latimer was elected United States senator yesterday to succeed Hen. J. L. McLaurin.

IS In Acceptance of the Senatoral Toga Which the State Has Presented. B0L0HS ABE TO WEAR OAENATIOEB Society Leader Suing for DivorceBlaze at Back Creek Miscellaneous State Newa. 2 Indianapolis, Jan. 28. At a Joint session of the house and senate held in the hall of representatives at noon yesterday Senator Fairbanks made a speech of acceptance of his reelection as senator. He said he accepted the duties "with a full appreciation of the responsibilities which the acceptance imposes. They devolve upCHARLES W. TAIRBAKES. on me a duty to the people of the state and the country, without regard to mere party affiliations, and it is my purpose to serve them all to the utmost of my humble ability." The larger part of the senator's address was devoted to the progress of Indiana. A great o vat.' on was tendered the senator at the capitol. Proceedings In th Legislatur. In the senate yesterday the bill requiring non-resident mortgagees to pay taxes in this state was recommitted, and the committee report favoring the Burns bill antborizing South Bend to issue bonds to build school bouses was concurred In. In the house the rules were amended to provide for morning sessions to begin at 9 instead of 10 o'clock. Afternoon. Session will also be held. The members decided to wear pink carnations tomorrow, McKInley's birthday. Bills providing for distribution of bodies for dissection and protecting quail for three years were passed to engrossment PLAINT OF A SOCIETY WOMAN It la Against Her Husband and She Waats a Dlrorc for Cruelty and Infidelity. Crawfordsville, Ind., Jan. 28. Miss Mary Hicks, a former society leader of Indianapolis and a niece of E. II. Xebeker, former United States treasurer under Harrison, has filed a sensational divorce against her 'husband, Hannibal Yount a well-known Covington, Ind., attorney, to whom she was married only four months ago. In her allegations she charges cruel and inhuman treatment and violation of marriage vows. It is understood that Yount will not deny the allegations or fight the case. He is owner of the Covington Water and Light company, a member of the school board rnd has connections with the banking Interests of that place. Petition for Basch's Removal. Evansville, Ind.,-Jan. 28. Governor Durbln and the legislature, will" be asked to remove Judge Louis O. Rasch . from office at once. Frank B. Posey has left here for Indianapolis with a petition to the governor and legisla-; ture, signed by forty-one attorneys of the local bar. The petition asks for the removal of Judge Rasch. There: are about eighty practicing attorney at this bar. Several attorneys refused . to sign the petition. The close friends of Judge Rasch say he will hold to the office until he is forced to give it un. , - r i Will Go Into th Combine. ' " Anderson, Ind., Jan. 28. The Pic' neer Pole and Shaft company has filed with the county recorder a mortgage for $750,000, n favor of the Indiana Trust ' company, of Indianapolis, and ' will issue bonds for the pole and shaft combine.. George A. Lambert of this city, who is to be manager of the com- r pany has go:ie to Piqua, O., to take' charge of the main office of the combine: : Coppenhaver Given a Bespit. Indianapolis, Jan. 2S. The. supreme court has granted Ora Coppenhaver a reprieve from death for four months in order that his appeal for a new trial can be heard. .He was to havebeen hanged per order of the Indianapolis court, on Feb. 13. His reprieve Is until June 12. Spooner for Six More Tears. Madison, Wis., Jcfi. 28. The assembly and senate at noon yesterday balloted for United States senator. John C. Spooner received a majority of the votes in each house. Neall Brown, of Wausau, received the complimentary votes of the Democrats.- The vote in the assembly resulted: Spooner, 73; ' Brown, 23, each receiving the full vote of his party. Four members were ab-, sent In th senate Spooner received SO votes and Brown 3. This actios YTJL3 ntl-ed in Joint convents today.

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