Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1901 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL. LESLIE CLARK, Ed. and Pub. BENSSELAEE, - INDIANA.

MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Items of General Interest Told in Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY Record of Happenings of Mach or Little Importance from All Parte of the Civilized World—lncidents, Enterprises, Accidents, Verdicts, Crimes and War. Duke of York still seriously but not dangerously ill. Italian government advised of departure of anarchist from United States to assassinate King Victor. Combined movement of Orange River commandos toward Cape Colony reported at Cape Town. Havana paper suggests plan for establishing relations between United .States and Cuba. Movement begun in Philippines for Republican party organization on a peace platform. Venezuelan government threatening to oust Americans from Fritch Civil war and battle in which 7,000 were killed reported in Abyssinia. Purchase of Southern Pacific by Vanderbilt interests completed vast transportation system from New York to/ Orient. Total value of rail and steamship holdings under one control is 5700,000,000. Report of agricultural department says winter wheat is in good condition. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mackay gave a SIO,OOO dinner and dance at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, Friday night. Loan of $15,000,000 by Farmers’ Loan and Trust company, New York, to Grand Trunk Western placed on record. Steve Brodie, famous bridge jumper, died at San Antonio, Texas. Mayor of Chicago joined school board in endeavor to suppress slot machines and §ale of “gumbacco.” Armed robbers held up Jacob Voltz’ bakery, in West Van Buren street, Chicago, and stole $65. German steamer Barcelona brought into New York. Captain and fourteen seamen of Russian bark Cuba, abandoned at sea. Philippine commission passed law for government of cities. Provincial status to be fixed next. General King engaged De Wet several hours; Boer leader again escaped with his army. letter found on Dr, Ada S. Horman, arrested in Cincinnati with husband and son, in same handwriting as letter sent to Mrs. Cudahy offering to reveal kidnaper of Edward Cudahy. Mrs. Nation was ejected from one saloon in Topeka and found others barricaded against her. Boy’s scarf caught in windmill at Ashford, Wls., and he was choked to death. Committee of fifteen has divided Manhattan Into forty districts for purpose of gathering evidence in anti-vice war. < Two women burned to death in Jefferson hotel fire, New York. Attorney General of Ohio began action in Cincinnati to prevent JeffriesRuhlln fight. Twenty-five Americans defending themselves and families at Pitch Lake, Venezuela, against attacks of insurgents. i Count de Castellanes’ lawyer says irgpision of New York court limiting 'income was anticipated. The Rev. Hugh R. Hawels,- delegate to Chicago Parliament of Religions in 1893. died in London. Ministers of Pekin preparing to demand execution of several more Chinese offenders. Fire which started in Frankel Bros.’ department store. Des Moines, lowa, caused over $600,000 loss. Metropolitan Underground street railway, -Paris, tied up by strike. Kansas .State. Temperance union, in session at Topeka, subscribed SIOO to buy a gold medal for Mrs. Carrie Nation. Turbulent Creeks in Indian Territory under control. Chief Snake to be charged with treason _

LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Winter Wheat—Na. 2 red, 72®76%c; No. 4 red, G0@«8c; No. 2 hard, 71%073%0; No. 3 hard, 70%®72%c; No. 4 hard, 68c. Spring wheat—No. 1 northern, 72%074%c; No. 1, 65074 c; No. 4. 53066 c. Corn-No. 2, 37%c; No. 2 yellow, 37%e; No. 3, 3t>% @36%c; No. 3 white, 36%c; No. 3 yellow, 36%036%c; No. 4, 86%c. OateNo. 4, 2344 c; No. 2 about 24%@24%c. Mess Pork—Regular, $13.90014; old, $12.95013. Lard—Regular, $7.40qj7.46; neutral, $7.87% &3.37%. Short-Rib Side»-$707.20. Pickled Hams—lool2 lbs, 9%©9%c; 16 lbs, B%@ 3%c; picnic hams, 6%@6%c; bellies. 9%0 10%c; smoked hams, 9%@10%c. Cattle—Native beef steers, $405.40; Western steers, $3.7504.50; Texas steers, $303.75; cows and heifers, $304; canners, $1.7502.85; Stockers and feeders, $3,250 4.60; calves, $406.50; bulls, stags, etc., |[email protected]. Hogs—heavy, $5.27%@5.3a; mixed, $5.2505.27%; light, $6.22%05.J0; pigs, s4© 4.75: bulk of sales, $5.2505.30. SheepYearlings, natives, $4.5004.80; wethers, $4 @4.50; common and stock sheep, $3,650 3.85; lambs, $4.5005.35. Butter—Extra creamery, 20c; firsts, 16 @18c; seconds, 14015 c; dairies, choice, 18c; firsts, 14@15c; rolls, 12012%c. CheeseFull creams, twins, 10©10%c; daisies, young America, ji%c. —Fresh, 17c per dos; at mark, 15@18C. Apples, [email protected] per brl, according to quality; general run, $1.7502.25. Poultry —Live turkeys, choice, 6%c per lb; gobblers, 6%c; young turkeys, 6%c; chickens, hens, 7%6; springs, .7%c; roosters, 4%c per lb; ducks, 808%c per lb; geese, $508,50 per doz. Dressed—Turkeys, choice, B%c; poor to good, 608 c; chickens,. 7@Bc; ducks, 8@10c; geese, 7©Bc. Potatoes— Burbanks, 41@47c; rurals, 41@47c; peerless, 41044 c; Hebrons, 41©44c; Kings, 41 @44c; mixed, 37@43c.

Boy Slayer la Acquitted.

Maurice Jonee, aged 19 years, was acquitted at Carbondale, 111., of the charge of murder after an all-night’s deliberation by the Jury. The crime and circumstances surrounding the case possess several peculiar features. Young Jones and Walter Johnson quarreled about a year ago over a trifling matter, which led to a boyish feud. Nine months after the old feud was revived, later a quarrel ensued, and with a pitchfork Janes inflicted wounds from which Johnson died In a few days. Jones fled to Oklahoma, but his father compelled him to return and surrender to the sheriff and face the charge.

Fatally Beaten by Bobbers.

Alfred I. Hovey, a grocer in Kansas City, Kan., who was brutally assaulted in his store by a robber, died at Bethany hospital. The people of the two Kansas Cities are thoroughly aroused because of them any brutal assaults by footpads the last two months. The footpads who are operating in Kansas City are vicious in their assaults. A half dozen women have been struck down and seriously Injured. Mrs. Mary Bolder, who was brutally assaulted by footpads a month ago, Is now insane as a result of the attack.

Woman and Son Are Dead.

Mrs. Jacob Yochum, aged 50, and her ion William, aged 19 years, were found lead in their bedrooms by the police at Fostoria, 0. They had been missing for three days and investigation led to their dead bodies being found, with all evidence pointing to suicide by strychnine poisoning. The mother’s poverty and the fact that the son was suffering from an incurable malady is supposed to have led to the suicide

Niagara Ice Bridge Formed.

The first ice bridge of the season has been formed at Niagara Falls and appears to be strong and of permanent character, constantly increasing in extent; It is due to the clogging at .the head of the gorge, below the falls, of the great blocks of ice that have passed down the river and become choked at the narrow entrance to the great canon.

Carnegie to Give 50,000.

The city council of Lewiston, Me., has voted unanimously to accept the offer of Andrew Carnegie to give for a free public library ten times the amount that the city would appropriate annually for its support. Mr. Carnegie will be called upon for $50,000, the council voting $5,000 annually. Mary Dillingham chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. secured the gift.

Big Blaze at For Abercombie, N. D.

The business portion of Fort Abercrombie, thirty miles south of Fargo, N. D., was destroyed by fire. Eleven business houses, it is reported, were destroyed. These include a bank, the postoffice, the Milwaukee station, an elevator, two implement warehouses, three general stores, a drugstore and the telephone exchange. The loss is placed at SBO,OOO to $90,000, with less than $40,000 insurance.

Bribe Giver Fined 81.000.

In the Circuit court at Jackson, Miss., Contractor Gibson of Indiana, on trial for an alleged attempt to bribe Gov. Longino in the matter of the capitol contracts, withdrew his plea of not guilty made yesterday and entered a plea of guilty. By agreement with the prosecution he accepted a fine of SI,OOO and costs and the court set aside the forfeiture of the $5,000 bond.

Bound for Leper Island.

Dr. Carl Weiner, of Heidelburg university, accompanied by Father Dupleses, who joined him at Paris, is in Los Angeles on the way to the leper island of Molokai, Hawaii. The professor claims to have discovered a positive cure for leprosy and he will make the attempt to utilize his new remedy among the unfortunates of the Hawaiian islands.

Avalanche Wrecks a Train.

A train on, the White Pass railway, Washington, was wrecked by an avalanche near Summit and partially buried. It took four hours to dig out the two men imprisoned in the wreck, »wfio. were found unconscious.

Preacher Crushed by a Car.

The Rev. Samuel Andrews, a Presbyterian minister at Wabasso, was killed by a car at Redwood Falls, Minn. Both legs and left arm were severed. He leaves a widow, daughter and two sons at Faribault.

QUEEN LAID TO FINAL REST

Victoria Memorialized by Solemn and Rites. SCENES AT THE FUNERAL Boyal Personages In Civilian Clothing, the Ladles Wearing Mourning Telia —Reading of Special Prayers Relating to the Reign of Victoria. The funeral of Queen Victoria In England Saturday was a solemn and magnificent spectacle. The king’s features were seared and bore the mark of grief. The face of the German emperor was turned fiercely toward the sun and his mustachebrushed upper lip enhanced the firmness of his chin. It was apparent that the emperor was undergoing a mental strain, for his face twitched nervously. Almost behind his majesty was Duke Arthur of Connaught. The military procession on land was scarcely lees imposing than the naval show of mourning on the water. A memorial service was held Sunday morning in St. George’s chapel, attended by King Edward, Queen Alexandra, the duchess of Cornwall and York, Emperor William, Crown Prince Frederick William, the duke of Connaught, other relatives of the late queen and thirty ladies and gentlemen of the royal household. The royal personages

POSSIBILITIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACES.

Sir Thomas Lipton must keep both eyes open if he expects to carry away the .yachting honors from the Americans at the next international trials of speed. There are many tracks in •the make-up of the wiley and sleepless Yankee. He who would outdo us

wore civilian clothing, the ladies wearing mourning veils. The only patches of color were the red coats of a few officers and the white surplices of the choir, the whole scene being in strong contrast with Saturday’s brilliant display, for the body of the chapel was crowded by a congregation in black. Sir Walter Parratt played a prelude by Chamihade and canon the marquis of Normanby and the dean of Windsor read the special lessons. The prayers prescribed, relating to the reign of Victoria and the accession of Edward. The choir sung Dvorak’s anthem, “Blessed Jesus, Fount of Mercy,” rendering it with beautiful effect. Rt. Rev. William Stubbs, bishop of Oxford, delivered the funeral discourse, taking for his text Proverbs 16:12: “For the throne is established by righteousness.” The aged prelate read from a desk inside the communion rail and could not be heard except by those sitting very near him. He said in part: “All our thoughts today are about the great and gracious personality whom we have lost. The end of her long reign marked an epoch which gave rise to gratitude, sorrow and hope, to gracious memories and great anticipations. The years brought some pressure at the helm and some violence of waves, but never once was there any loss of governance, never any alienation of the hearts of her people. All are pleased that the new king has determined to call himself after the greatest of his ancestors, the pure and clean. He has greatly grown, and along the lines of his policy we now seek a seven-fold blessing from the seventh Edward.” Queen Victoria’s body was consigned to its home in Frogmore mausoleum at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon, and was accompanied to the grave with the same pomp that marked its progress from Osborne to Windsor, Saturday.

ARRIVAL IN LONDON.

Royal Coffin Carefully Guarded —Great Funeral Spectacle. The late queen’s remains arrived in London Saturday. The

Admiral Kautz la Retired.

Rear Admiral Albert Kautz, who has just been relieved from command of the Pacific station, was placed on the retired list Tuesday on account of age. He has had a long and distinguished career, of which nearly eighteen years was spent at sea.

Reports Paying Gold Find.

The steamer Amur brings news to Victoria, B. C., that on Jan. 22 quartz running as high as S4OO to the ton was found in the Klondike.

royal coffin wm removed from the carriage by an officer and twelve men of the grenadier guards, placed on a gun carriage and the crown and cushions were laid thereon. The procession moved in the following order: An officer of the headquarter®' staff. Banda of the household cavalry. VOLUNTEERED The Ist South Middlesex rifles. The Ist Middlesex engineers. The Tynemouth artillery. The Warwickshire Yeomanry. THE COLONIAL CORPS. A detachment formed under the orders of the colonial office and an officer commanding the provisional battalion at Shornecliffe. MILITIA. The 3d battalion of Gordon highlanders. The td battalion of Royal Welsh fusiliers. The 4th batallion of Norfolks. The honorable artillery. INFANTRY. A detachment of the army veterinary depart ment. The army pay corps. The army chaplains' department. Royal medical corps. Army service corps. Representatives of the Indian army (selected by India). I INFANTRY OF THE LINE. The 4tb battalion of the rifle brigade. The Royal Irish fusiliers. The 2d battalion of the highland light infantry. The 4th battalion of the king's royal rifle corpe The royal fusiliers. The Ist battalion of the royal Lancasters. FOOT GUARDS. The Irish guards. The Scot guards. The Coldstream guards. The grenadier guards. The corps of royal engineers. The royal regiment of artillery. CAVALRY OF THE UNB. The 21st lancers.* The 7th hussars. The Ist life guards. ROYAL NAVY, ETC. The Royal Marine light Infantry. The Royal Marine artUlery. The Royal navy. Military attaches of foreign embassies. Headquarters staff of the army. Field marshals. Band of the Royal Marine light infantry. The guarda’ band. Royal engineers and Royal artillery bands. The earl marshal, riding. Gold sticks. Two white staves. Gun csrriages, surrounded by bearer party M

From The Chicago Dally News.

must needs be wide awake, forearmed, forestalled, picketed and posted in the latest devices for overcoming the resistance of the elements. The accompanying illustrations are suggestive hints to our speculative imitator across the “Big Briny.”

non-commissioned officers of the guards, while outside of these, on either side, two lines, as follows: On V 1? of carriage—The Lord chamberlain, ald-de-camp, the queen's physician. Sir James Reid; equerries and lord In waiting. On the right of the carriage—The Lord steward, alda-de-camp. equerries and lord In waiting. Immediately behind the gun carriage cornea the king, riding; on his left the duke of Connaught; on his right, Emperor William; both riding. Following these come the royal family, royal representatives and master of the horse, all riding. Four four-horse carriages, conveying the queen and princesses. j The kings of Belgium, Portugal and the Hellenes, riding, closing the escort.

John Gibson, who burned to death his little daughter with a red-hot poker, was convicted of murder in the first degree at Huntington, W. Va. Judge Kinner sentenced .him to the penitentiary for life. The verdict is a disappointment to the people who were general in the belief that nothing short of Gibson’s life should compensate for his crime. Gibson is yet in Catlettsburg jail and rumors of a lynching are rife.

That a husband is not bound to support a wife who smokes cigarettes is the effect of a decision made by Judge Finletter at Philadelphia. Herbert Stanlan was before the court charged with non-support of his young wife Marie, to whom he has been married only six months. The woman stated Stanlan had failed to provide either a home or funds for hor.

A letter was received and read in the senate of Texas from W. J. Bryan declining the invitation to deliver an address to the present session of the legislature on political topics. Mr. Bryan stated that he did not have the leisure wherein to make political speeches at this time.

By an explosion of nitroglycerin at the Giant Powder company’s works, five miles from Victoria, B. C., John Fenton was killed and George Phillipa was badly injured. The men had quit work and were standing out side the building when the explosion occurred.

Grants Pingree Application.

In a unanimous opinion handed down at Lansing, Mich., the Supreme court sustained the constitutionality of the law taxing inheritances. An order was also granted by the court, in answer to former Gov. Pingree’s application, directing the Ingham county Circuit court to show cause why a writ should not issue prohibiting it from proceeding with the contempt case now pending against former Gov, Pingree.

Gibson Given Life Term.

Cigarettes Decide a Trial.

Bryan Declines to Talk.

Killed by an Explosion.

SHIM TO HARD TOII.

Jennie Bosschieter’s Slayers Hear Their Fate. JUDGE SCORES PRISONERS. Three of the Mon Given Teresa of Thirty Year* Eaeh in the Penitentiary—The Fourth Gets Off with Fifteen Yearn Walter C. McAlister, A. Death and Andrew J. Campbell, who were found guilty of murder in the second degree on the charge of killing Jennie Bosschieter, on Oct. 18, 1900, by the administration of chloral and subsequent assault, together with George J. Kerr, who pleaded non vult contendre to'a charge of assault, were brought Into the Court of Oyer and Terminer at Patterson, N. J., Tuesday, for sentence by Judge Dixon. McAllister, Campbell and Death were each sentenced to thirty years’ Imprisonment at hard labor, and Kerr to fifteen years’ imprisonment at hard labor. The sentences of all the men are the full terms of Imprisonment which the law provides, but In the case of Kerr a fine of SI,OOO might have ;been added. Judge Dixon, addressing the three prisoners, said: “You stand convicted of murder In the second decree. Had you been found guilty of murder in the first degree the punishment would have been death, but the leniency of the jury In the exercise of their lawful authority saved you from the gallows. We must administer laws as they are. It is true these sentences will destroy your lives, obliterating every prospect of an honorable existence among the people. The court cannot make any distinction, but must sentence you for this crime. I trust the fearful consequences from this crime will help young men and young women of this community, and point out to them that they cannot hope to secure happiness outside of virtue and honor. The sentence of the court is that each of you be imprisoned in the state prison at Trenton at hard labor for a term of thirty years.” George Kerr was then called to the bar and sentenced to fifteen years In the penitentiary.

Sweep of the Blizzard.

Dispatches Monday morning from various points in Illinois and all the adjacent states showed that the storm was remarkably widespread. From Indiana, lowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and Mlnnnesota and other western states came the same stories of heavy snowfalls, high winds and consequent blockading of all kinds of traffic. General fear is felt that the damage to live stock wil be rgeat. In the rural districts in Illinois and the near-by states there is much unsheltered stock, and In the cattle raising states to the west great herds are exposed. In the territory covered by the storm, according to the latest reports, the temperature was steadily falling, and the danger that the live stock would be frozen was becoming more imminent. "The Illinois river is flooded to the top of its banks and the water of the Sangamon are rapidly rising. Along these rivers is a great acreage of low lands, and a further rist in the waters will cause a flood that will carry with it great damage to property.

Dairy Trust Is Projected.

It is stated that Eastern parties are attempting to get control of the principal dairies in the vicinity of Wabash, Ind. The plan is to form a corporation, buy the properties outright where this is necessary and where the owners will accept part stock in payment, giving employment to those who hold the shares. It is claimed there can b~ a more economical distribution of dairy products where a uniform system is introduced and that there will be better service, without increasing prices, the economics and expansion of the business making the profits. The enterprise is yet in embryo.

Dips Pastor in Icy Creek.

Fairbury, 111., Feb. 4.—Rev. R. F. Kilgore of Chillhowee, Mo., who has been holding revival meetings here in the Baptist church and a member of the Methodist denomination, in a strong sermon yesterday morning, stated that baptism by sprinkling was not satisfactory to him and in consequence Rev. Mr. Ryan, ■ the local Baptist pastor, in company with a large gathering of people, baptized him in the creek near this city while a fierce blizzard was raging. About six inches of snow was on the ground and the ice, which was seven inches thick, had to be cut.

Infernal Machin Is Sent.

Unknown persons sent a box full of dynamite to Dr. Luther Emerick at Georgetown, Del. Before he could open it his secretary took it into the yard and opened the infernal machine without an explosion. There was enough dynamite in the box to blow the house to pieces. The lid of the box was arranged so that when It was opened matches would rub against sandpaper and ignite a fuse.

Big Strike Is Threatened.

If it becomes necessary in order to enforce the New York agreement calling for a nine-hour workday on May 20 50,000 machinists will go on strike in all parts of the country. This has Just been announced by President James O’Connell of the International Association of Machinists at Philadelphia. The local members of the International Association of Machinists are making their preparations for the fight which is believed to be inevitable.

Great Fire in N-w York City. Fire Thursday night laid in ash** the two city block* -bounded by the East river, First avenue. Thirty-first and Thirty-second streets, New York city. Nearly one-quarter of th* block on the south side of Thirty-first street, extending from First avenue to the river, was also destroyed, together with the vast expanse of lumber yards and coal and wood sheds running southward to Thirtieth street and along the river front. Chief Croker of the fire department and Capt. Patterson of the fire patrol roughly estimated the loss at about $1,500,000. It is impossible to make any estimate of the individual losses. For the first time in many years the alarm known a* the "two nines” was sounded. This brought into service, either at the scene of the fire or to relieve apparatus which had gone to the fire, all fire engines, water towers nd hook and ladder trucks located between Leonard and Eighty-fifth streets and from river to river.

Kansas City Opera House Burns.

Fire late Thursday night destroyed the Coates opera-house, the principal theater of Kansas City, situated at Tenth street and Broadway, and occupying a detached building. Walker Whiteside and his company were playing "Heart and Sword” in the house, and had just concluded the evening performance when some of the actors discovered that the building was afire, the flames enveloping the whole rear part of the theater in a few moments. The company lost its wardrobes and scenery, being obliged to flee from the dressing rooms. The audience had left the theater only five minutes when the fire was discovered. The building was valued at between $125,000 and $150,000 and was insured for much less.

Seeking Oll In Missourl.

Two representatives of the Standard Oil company have been in the vicinity of Poplar Bluff, Mo., acquiring options on a large acreage of land for the purpose ot sinking wells to ascertain if oil exists beneath the surface. In Cape Girardeau county two weeks ago options on several thousand acres were secured, and two wells are now being bored. The representatives procured 1,000 acres west of Poplar Bluff and further experiments will be made. There are strong indications that both oil and gas exist in southeast Missouri and a thorough investigation will be made in every county in this section.

Comb Fxplodes In Tresses.

During service at St. Mary’s Catholie church. Beresford, S. D., Miss Nona Ryan, aged 19 pears, was sitting near a stove, when of a sudden an explosion took place in her hair, and infmediately her whole head was enveloped in flames. John L. Reedy and Robert O’Rielly tried to extinguish the flames, but Jfound it necessary to cut the hair from her head with a jackknife, which was the only accessible instrument. All parties were badly scorched, but will recover. The cause of the explosion was found to be an overheated celluloid comb, which ignited from the heat of the stove.

May a Pensioner Be Taxed ?

Whether or not an accumulated sum of money paid by the United States government to a pensioner may or may not be taxed for city, county and state purposes is a new question which came up at Ottumwa, lowa, in a suit begun by Calvin Manning as guardian for an insane soldier (John Schwabkey), who is drawing $72 per month, against County Treasurer John H. Spry and Wapello county. The plaintiff asks immunity from assessment and taxation upon $8,500 which he holds for his ward and for the abatement of $2,101.83, assessed and levied for the years 1895 to 1900. > '

Stock of Line $201,500,000.

By the passing of the senate bill through the Pennsylvania house authorizing the Pennsylvania Railroad company to increase its capital stock by $50,000,000 the board of directors will be enabled to go ahead and carry out an extensive system of improvements long contemplated. The stock of the Pennsylvania was increased this year from $129,500,000 to $151,500,000, the extreme limit permitted by law.

May End the Venezuelan War.

Secretary Hay received this dispatch from Minister Loomis at Caracas: “Venezuelan government announces It has gained important victory near Campano and has occupied that city. The government thinks the battle decisive and may end the revolution. Another battle is reported in Trinidad papers near La Cuevas, in which the government forces lost 250 men and the Insurgents larger numbers.”

Negro Is Sentenced to Death.

In the Pulaski county Circuit court at Mound City, 111., George Durden was sentenced to death by the jury before whom he had been tried. He was charged with the murder of Marshall Hileman, a merchant of Villa Ridge, June 26, 1900. Durden is a negro. Robbery was the motive for the murder.

Nab Clever Diamond Thief.

Edward Whalen, better known as “Boston Frank,” one of the cleverest “pennyweight” trick operators in the country, is in the custody of the Baltimore police. He was arrested In Washington in company with Mabel Harris of Philadelphia. He was In that city two weeks ago. He told Mabel Harris he was a traveling salesman and she became infatuated with him The police authorities of Boston, Lynn, Mass., Chicago and other cities have been looking for Whalen.

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

Summary of Legislation in National Body. MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES. The Senate by » Vote of S 3 to S 3 Agrees to Conference Report on Army Reorganization Bill —Lanham Speaks to, Demoerata. Tuesday, January *9. Senate: Senator Frye gave notice to keep shipping bill to the front, even as against appropriation bills, not yielding to them without vote of senate. This Indicated disposition on part of senate leaders to force to early issue question whether shipping bill is going to pass at this session, Mr. Turner spoke in severe arraignment of bill, declaring It to be “lawless, piratical raid upon the treasury” in interest of few private beneficiaries and committiug government to expenditures aggregating $270,000,--000. Committee amendments were Informally agreed to. Indian appropriation bill was passed early in day. House: Spent day upon agricultural appropriation bill. Mr. Corliss (Mich.) made vicious onslaught upon bureau of animal industry of Agricultural Department, but his attack raised host of defenders, and his amendment to reduce appropriation for bureau was overwhelmingly defeated. Wednesday. January 30. The senate spent the day in debate on the shipping bill after an unsuccessful attempt to secure an agreement to the conference report on the army reorganization bill. The house jawed the agricultural appropriation bill. Thursday, January 31. The Senate by a vote of 33 to 25 agreed to the conference report on the army reorganization bill. The shipping bill was discussed. The House passed the fortifications appropriation bill and made fair progress with the postoffice appropriation bill. During the general debate upon the former bill Mr. Lanahan of Texas delivered a notable speech upon the future of the democratic party. Friday, February 1. Statements made by General Miles and Captain Louis to house committee that artillery arm is short of powder and projectiles and that condition of coast defenses is deplorable. Three drms bidding on new warships came inside appropriations and will likely secure the work. R. W. Wilcox, congressional delegate from Hawaii, accused of treason in offering aid to Filipinos. Senate passed bill providing for $300,000 public building at Superior, Wis. Saturday, Febraar. 2. The president signed the bill for the reorganization of the army, and it is now a law. The war department practically has completed its arrangements for recruiting the army under the provisions of the reorganization act The enlistments for the month of January amounted to 2,732, an increase of 800 recruits over those secured during the previous month of December. The officials are very much encouraged at this result and have no doubt of their ability to secure all the men they need. Many new recruiting stations have been established in various parts of the country.

TO TEST THEIR IMMUNITY.

Christian Scientist* Will Be Asked to Drink Fever Germ*. A special to the New York Times from Albany says: “The hearing on the Bell bill to prevent Christian Scientists from practicing their art will be resumed next Wednesday, and promises to be of great interest. “At a hearing last Wednesday several of the Christian Scientists asserted that there was no danger in germs under the Christian Science treatment. It was stated that the belief of the ‘Scientists’ in their immunity from germs would be put to the test. “One of the members of the State Medical Society, it is reported, will bring to the hearing next Wednesday a phial of typhoid fever germs. He will ask some of the ‘Scientists’ to demonstrate their immunity-by drinking these germs.”

Class Lost to Magmer on Foul.

Clarence Class of Chicago lost to Jake Magmer of Milwaukee on a foul in the third round in the wind-up before the Milwaukee Boxing club. Mike Irish of Milwaukee knocked out Harry Shepherd of Springfield, Ohio, in the second, and Al Gear defeated Kid Howard in the second round also, while Mickey Riley of Milwaukee and Charles Berry of Waukesha fought a draw in six rounds.

Funeral of a Giantess.

The funeral of Mrs. Henry Wealand took place near Reading, Pa., In Ephrata township. She weighed 500 pounds and the body had to b ©carried to the porch to be placed in the coffin, which .measured three and onehalf feet wide.

More Saloons Are Wrecked.

Fourteen women, led by Mrs. Sheriff of Danville, Kas., wrecked four saloons at Anthony, Kas., Wednesday, smashing mirrors and bottles and pouring liquor into street.

Point to a Farmer's Murder.

Circumstances that point to murder have come to light at Onawa, lowa, in the finding of the body of John Howell, a farmer. Howell’s body, partly covered with sand, was found if the edge of ths ice.

THE INDIAVA LEGISLATURE

Reports of Proceedings and Bill* Introduced. MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES. Bills V* Make Both Buyer and S*Us* •• * Vote Am*aabl* to Punish mast D*fe* ted—Senate Passes BUI for Waterway in Northwest Coraer of the Stata, Tuesday, January 2». "Billy’’ Wilson, one of the Fort Wayn* politicians who appeared in opposition to the proposed amendment to the Fort Wayne charter, was in the Denison lobby wearing a waistcoat that rivaled in hue an Italian sunset. It attracted the attention of Representative King. •’Billy,” drawled the member from Wabash, "did you buy that vest’". "Of course I bought It. How do you suppose I go: it?” “I thought perhaps some one had bet you that you wouldn't wear it.” remarked King as he walked away. Senator Fleming says that while th* democrats of Fort Wayne are *pposed to the proposed charter amendments, they ar* in favor of a nonpartisan police an<9 fire department and are in fav*r of making the mayor’s office a tour years office of two terms of two years each. , Charges that the girls of the Indian* Industrial school have been whipped with leather straps may lead to an official investigation on the part of the state. Evidence in the case of a sensational character 1* now in the hands of the stat* legislative commission, which the governor appointed to investigate the state institutions and to report to the general assembly. Governor Durbin, who personally is cognizant of th* facts in the case, is not willing that the commission should: lay the charges before him at this time. A bill was introduced in the legislature, however, by Representative Jaanes. secretary of the state legislative oommission, providing for the entire abolahment of the present board of the Industrial school and for the appointment of a new board in its stead. Representative James, who visited the institution with Governor Durbin and other members of th* legislative commission, said tonight he had personal knowledge of cruelties at the institution. He had seen the strap with which girls were whipped and had learned from officers of the institution the methods of punishment. A leather belt taken from a sewing machine, he said, was used on th* heads of girls who disobeyed the rules, and was used also on other parts of their bodies.

In the legislature here the Democrats in the senate introduced a resolution urging Governor Durbin to return.the Kentucky refugees. Lieutenant Governor Gilbert ruled it out of order and Senator Stilwell but the senate sustained its presiding officer by a vote of 28 io 9. Wednesday, January 30. In the house bills to make both th* buyer and seller of a vote amenable to punishment, thus repealing the present law, which makes it a crime only to sell one s vote, were defeated by a party vote. In the senate the bill for a water way from Lake Michigan to the Calumet River, a distance of about three and onehalf miles, was passed by * unanimous vdte. The senate also adopted a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of five to investigate the charges of cruelty preferred against the superintendent of the woman’s prison in Indianapolis. The resolution States report* are current that Inmates tn the prison are not properly fed and that the methods used for punishing are inhuman. • Thursday. January 31. All other legislative business was overshadowed by resolutions Introduced in both houses of the general assembly concerning the management of various state institutions. Charges of cruelty to girl* at the reform school for girls in Indianapolis led to a resolution authorizing tho appointment of a -committee to make an Investigation and report to the senate. This committee consists of Senators Agnew. Goodwine, Binkley. Lambert, Corr and Purcell. The sensation of the day was a charge by Representative James, a member of the state legislative commission, alleging a $20,000 debt at the Indiana reformatory. After making an investigation in the offic* of the auditor of state Mr. James mad* the additional statement that he had found deficits in the maintenance account* of the northern hospital for the insane at Logansport; the eastern hospital for th* insane at Richmond and the school for feeble-minded youth at Fori Wayne. Th* accounts in the auditors office ar* straight, and the deficits have referenc* to the institutions only. Fridav. February 1. The Barlow anti-lyncßtng bill war passed by the Indiana senate. Vigorous opposition was made bi’ some of th* democratic members. The bill provides that any sheriff who aDows a prisoner to be lynched while in his custody shall immediately vacate his Office until he has explained to the satisfaction of the gov-.-ernor that he was not to blame fob allowing the lynching. The final vote was 29 to 13. ■ ' , In the house this afternoon Mr. Loultt (dem.) introduced another resolution looking to action in a requisition for Taylor and Finley, the Kentucky refugees. Th* resolution declares that the Kentucky court of appeals has * republican majority, and that Taylor and Finley hav* the right of appeal to this court if their trials by the lowef court are unfair. Speaker Artman said he would decide Monday as to whether the resolution 1* in order. Representative Hopping, of Delaware county, has prepared a bill to allow, strawboard works to dump refuse in th* streams after getting permits from th* state board of health. The Supreme court has declared that this is unlawful, and the strawboard works have been at * lo*» to know how to dispose of refuse. NOTES OF LEGIBLATCBE Senator Stillwell Invariably refers to Senator Parks as “Senator Pfeffer,” because of tue abundant whiskers worn by the senator from Marshall. A. R. Hall, author of the anti-pass law of . two years ago. Introduced a railroad commission bill similar to'the lowa law. It provides for six commissioner*, to serve six years at ».0» a year, but all expenses of the commission are not to exceed $20,000 a year. The bill prohibit* discriminations and allows the commission to limit rates. The handsome silver-mounted gave! made from a branch of: the old elm tre* at Corydon and presented to Speaker Artman. has returned from the repair shop In emphasizing his rulings Mr. Artman knocked off the silver plate and it had to be put on again. Th* County Superintendents* association has appointed a committee to appear befor* the educational committees of th* house and 'senate to protest against th* passage of the bill making the offic* of county superintendent an elective on*. The committee is composed of Superintendent* Rankin of Paoli, Harris of Greencastle. Thompson of Grant county Scott *f Clark county and Cushaan of Gr**o< county.