Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 210, 27 August 1906 — Page 1
ABIUM THE u Richmond, Indiana. Monday Morning, August 27, 1S05. Single Copies, One Cent. VOL. XXXL NO. 210.
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Despite Weather Large Crowd Gathered at Chautauqua to Hear Mrs. Pickeft Cv "The Battle of Gettysburg." HER EFFORT RECEIVED IN MOST FAVORABLE MANNER Old Soldiers Crowd . About the Platform to Congratulate Widow of Grand Old Soldier of Confederacy. TODAY'S
9:30 a. m. "A Method in History," Prof. S. D. Fess. 10:30 a. m. "Natural Advantages," Prof. Chas. Zueblin. 1:30 p. m. "Character Sketch of Patrick Henry," Prof. S. D. Fess. 2:30 p. m. "Wealth Prof. Chas. Zueblin. 3:30 p. m. "Lofty Peaks of American Statesmanship," Father G. T. Nagle. 7:30 p. m. Concert, Parland-Newhall Male Quartette. 8: p. m. "Dramatization of Nicholas Nickleby," W. Sterling Battis.
To a large and appreciative audience, Mrs. La Salle C. Pickett, widow of General Pickett, who led the Confederate charge at Gettysburg, lectured on "The Battle of Gettysburg," "yesterday afternoon. Mfs. Pickett has the distinction of being considered the only woman lecturer whose voice and enunciation can.be plainly heard by 10,000 persons and the 3.000 assembled at the Chautauqua grounds yesterday afternoon had no difficulty in hearing. After the lecture many of the Civil War veterans of the audience went to the platform and congratulated Mrs. Pickett upon her comprehensive knowledge of the subject and the realistic manner In which she described .the greatest battle of the war. Tiie locture opened with a description of the battle grounds of. Gettysburg, which, Nature, seemingly, had prepared for the battle. Rock Creek was described as were Cenie jtery Ridge, with its two mounds, Round Top and Little Round Top; 'Devil's Den to the northwest; and Seminary Ridge to the west The various roads from Chambersburg, .llarrisburg, Ilagerstown and Greencastle, were brought to the imagination of the hearers. The lecture in part is as follows: "In the Spring of 1S63. the Confederacy had risen to its highest tide of success; the Union had faded to the lowest ebb of its fortunes. " Step by step the Army of Northern Virginia had marched with steady pace up the heights of victory; step by step the Army of the Potomac had gone faltering down the ' elope of defeat. "The eagle of victory perched upon the staff from which the flag so dear to southern hearts floated out upon the southern air. The raven of doom shrouded with wings of midnight blackness the Star-Spangled Banner, triumphantly borne over hundreds of battlefields by northern and southern hands united. "The Army of Northern Virginia vas concentrated under a commander, tried and true, known and trusted by his men. The Army of the Potomac, weakened and. disheartened by defeat, had followed one leader
after another to misfortune until it had no more confidence in any man . to guide it to success. "While Lee's forces were united tinder his personal command. Hooker's were scattered, large detachments of it being under the direct control of Halleck, away off in Washington, where he could observe the real situation and requirements about as accuratel3 as a man perched upon the north pole might study the fauna and flora of the tropical regions. "In these circumstances of flattering import to the Confederacy, Lee set out to put into execution the most brilliant project of his life, the most daring movement of the whole war, perhaps as bold a conception as has ever opened a view of supernal radiance to the mental vision of any military leader the invasion of the North. ; The Battle Described. In her description of the famous battle, Mrs. Tickett said; V j'The two ridges wS, about l',400 yards apart, and were like great blazing volcanoes. A mighty roar as of all the thunderbolts of the universe filled the plain. No command could be heard through the shrieking shot and shell. No sound of wind, water, volcano, thunder and cataract ever
equaled this terrific uproar. The i valley was filled with clouds of dust j and suffocating smoke. A rolling! sea of white and bluish gray mist J tossed its billows to and fro between j of the sun. The fierce flames from the guns Hashed through, cutting the dark mists like lightning sabers in a j Titanic battle of the clouds. Fiery j fuses shot across the field, leaving j death and mutilation in their murder-! oas track. Flying missiles pierced I the air, shells burst above troops or I tore up the ground and bounded off Continued on Page Five.)
A Co!. Ham, in the "Snollygoster in Politics," Assails Politicians Who Seek Nothing but the Plums. HE LAUDS STATESMEN OF NATION'S EARLY SCHOOL Speaker Declares that He is Not a Pessimist and that Country Can be Cleansed of Present Day Evil. PROGRAM. The "Snollygoster," or the man who is in politics for his own personal aggrandizement, the man who always Is with the side which he thinks will win, on any political question, the man who plays the part of a demagogue for the final booty which he gets out of it , was well dealt with by Col. II. W. J. Ham, in his lec ture, "The Snollygoster in Politics," at -the Chautauqua yesterday after noon. Col. Ham .with that true Southern characteristic, fearlessness, roundly condemned this sort of a politician and -openly laid his practices bare, and in such a way that the average minded man might distin guishhim. In his ,t opening remarks he said, Day by -day I see more things which makes me glad that I am an Ameri can citizen living in this great land of ours. A nation composed of peo pie yho always take a stand for the right, and a people who forgive and forget. This, the highest type of American citizenship was illustrated to you today, when the large crowds with tears in their eyes crowded around the woman whose husband had fought against you in that long and bloody conflict between brothers, and gave her your congratulations and love. A Man's Right to Talk. "I have come to talk to you upon the subject of the Snollygoster in Politics." You may say the subject is u peculiar one, but you know a man of any sort can deliver a lecture and upon any subject and he will be greet ed by large audiences who will flock to hear him, pouring their shekels in to his coffers. My subject is a pe culiar one but I will try to picture to you this man, that you. cannot help but recognize him. "You ask me what a "Snollygoster is? I will tell you. He is a man who takes a stand for any political party or question, if he thinks that it will finally "triumph over the others, and he has any chance , to get a whack at some political , job whether he has the necessary capability or not. A man who stops at nothing to meet the final end. A man who is willing to sacrifice his character, and manliness in order to get an office which he thinks will meet his requirements, as to money and other little fixtures, such as bribes. Lauds Old Time Statesmen. "These men havn't the character that our forefathers had. Those grand old men wer.e not seeking political offices for 'the money which they could get out of it. but were there to serve the interests of their country and to fight for their sacred principles which were so dear to their hearts. As time went on these men came to realize that another and dangerous class of men had began tto seek the offices of the country, caring nothing for the interests of their people, but were there for the money. Our forefathers come to realize this and they immediately banded themselves together to fight this great army of men, who endangered the life and prosperity of what was destined to be the greatest jiation on earth. The "Snollygoster" does not fight for principles as our early statesmen did, unless there was a vision of a chance for graft ahead of him. "Snollygoster" Characteristics. "I will endeavor to give you some of the characteristics of the true "Snollygoster." First he has a mouth and knows how to use it, caring nothing about what goes in it or what comes out. He is the man who takes the stand for a certain party, and you can wager he is the first vman to be on hand to get his share of the plums when the tree is shaken. This is why men get in offices of trust, and you wonder after, how he gets there, I will tell you. The people of this country who stand for the right, put him there. The lawyers, the bankers, the merchants, all do their share in putting the incompetent men in office as they seem to think that they are tending to their own business if (Continued on Page Five.)
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INDIANA Fair Monday and Tuesday, warmer Tuesday; fresh northwest winds, becoming varicb!e. OHIO Fair and cooler Monday; Tuesday fair; fresh to brisk northwest winds. STORM YESTERDAY WHS TERRIFIC ONE Rain Fell in Torrents and Lightning Cut Several Peculiar Capers. NO GREAT DAMAGE DONE MANY PHONES WERE BURNED OUT AND PEOPLE WERE BADLY FRIGHTENED UNCOMFORTABLE LIFE AT. CHAUTAUQUA. The rain-storm which has been brewing for the past week, came -upon the city yesterday with unusual force and endurance. For almost an hour the rain beat down as it has not done within the past few years. Streets were swept clean, sewers flooded and washed out, and many persons who had taken advantage of the promising morning, were driven to shelter. Lightning struck several places, but no place with fatal effect or great property loss. At the Clendenin home, on North -.15th street, the cupola on the barn was shattered, at theJMasonic Temple, on; North Ninth street, much slate was torn from the llof. and at the , Country Club the fuses were burned out of the electric lights. The burning out of a phone at the Smithmeyer home on South Seventh street accompanied by a flash of fire, was one f many accidents of a similar nature, caused by the play of the lightning. The damage to 'phones was great, both companies suffering. Had it not been for the extremely good repair of the sewers of the city it is probable that damage would have been done by back flooding water as it was the down-pour was disposed of almost as fast as it came. Little damage was done by the wind. The rain lent more discomfort to Chautauqua campers than any one else. Most of the tents proved to b water proof, but the wind drove the. downpour into crevices which were not sufficiently protected, and many had their effects spoiled. It left the grounds very muddy in places and there were many muddy skirts to say nothing of shoes. STANDARD OIL CO. RECEIVES PASSES Railroad Bill Said to Contain "Joker" in Favor of Big Corporation. IT AMOUNTS TO A REBATE IMMENSE NUMBER OF EMPLOYES TRAVEL FREE AS AGENTS OF "COMMON CARRIER" OFFICIALS INTERVIEWED. IPublishers' Press! Chicago, Aug. 26. A number of railroad officials have been inter viewed as to whether or not there is a "joker" in the railroad rate bill which favors the Standard Oil com pany. The new law makes the Standard Oil company a common car rier, and one of its provisions authorizes the issuance of passes to the officers, agents and emplooyes of common carriers and their families. The law provides for an "inter change of passes" between common carriers. The Standard Oil company does not issue passes, but one railroad official said that "if a railroad gives a pass to an officer, agent or employe of another railroad it does not make it necessary for that rail road to get a pass from the other road in order to make 'an interchange of passes within the law." The point is made that as the Standard Oil company has an immense number of employes who trav el around the country on the business of the corporation, the traveling on passes would in effect be giving rebates to the Standard Oil company. It is further claimed that if the railroads want to give free transportation to Standard Oil men the government is powerless to interfere under the new rate law. WERKING'S GOOD PLACE Charles E. Werking, of Ilagerstown has been appointed assistant drafts man In the supervising architect's office of the Treasury at Washington on a salary of $1,200 a year. The ap pointment came as the result of Representative Watson's efforts.
HENRY COUNTY REUNIONS
DOUBLE EVENT SATURDAY Five Hundred People Attend Meeting of the Yauky-Hoover Families Other Similar Gatherings To Be Held Today. New Castle, Ind.. Aug. 26. (Spl.) The annual reunion of the Yauky and Hoover families, two of the most prominent and largest families of the county, was held Saturday and was one of the largest gatherings held in the county this fall. The meeting was held in Abraham Bowman's grove, near White Branch Church, six miles east of this city. Over 500 were in attendance and a first-class program was rendered, including an Address by Representative Levi Ulrich. Another reunion held Saturday was that of the Hodson family in J. E. Hodson's grove, near Spiceland. Several hundred were present. The anual meeting of the Huddleston family was held today in Jackson's Park near Centerville. Other reunions held today were the Keesling family at the Middletown fair grounds, the Crandall and Wilkinson! families, separate organizations, at-the local fair grounds. At the Wilkinson meeting Rev. L. C. Howe delivered an address. BOILER EXPLODES; TWO MEET DEATH Friqhtful Accident on New York Central Kills Engineer 'and Fireman. WERE BLOWN FROM CAB PARTS OF THE WRECKED LOCO MOTIVE WERE HURLED A GREAT DISTANCE CORONER WILL INVESTIGATE MATTER. Publishers' Pressl Little Falls, N. Y., Aug. 26.Through the explosion of a boiler on a locomotive of the New York Central railroad near this city today, two persons were killed. The dead: ENGINEER CHARLES WAGNER. FIREMAN EDWARD HALL. - The men were in charge of a locomotive pulling a heavy eastbound freight. When near the city limit the boiler exploded with a terrific report. Engineer Wagner was blown from the south side of the cab and was instantly killed, his head being frightfully crushed: Fireman Hall was blown out of the north side of the cab and his back was broken. He died -later in the hospital. Parts of the wrecked locomotive were hurled' a considerable distance, and traffic on the line was delayed for some time. The state express, which was due a few minutes after the explosion, was flagged in time to pre vent it crashing into the ruins. An investigation into the cause of the accident will be begun by Coroner Douglass. TO SYSTEMATIC SPRAYING LARGE CROP OF APPLES Knightstown Grower has Banner Crop of Eastern Indiana This Year. Knightstown, Ind., Aug. 26, (Spl.) Samuel T. S. Williams, a wellknown fruit grower, is harvesting the largest apple crop on his farm, east of this city, that he has ever raised. He attributes much of his success to systematic spraying of trees. He has two orchards, one of them containing twenty acres, the other seven. No grass nor weeds are allowed to grow, and the orchards are kept clear of all kinds of rubbish. He has sprayed the trees four times this year. A few years ago a cyclone blew down 230 trees in his orchards, but he still has about 800 bearing trees left. He raises nearly every known variety of apple that will grow here fall, winter and summer. Two apples picked at random from his crop -were of large size, but not much above the average. One weighed 11 ounces, and measured 124 inches in circum ference; the other weighed 14 ounces and was 13 hi inches in circumference. This crop is considered the finest ever raised in Eastern Indiana. Mr. Williams stimates his crop at 7,000 bushels, and expects the two orchards to net $2,000 to $2,500 for the season. --
PALMA'S CABINET NOW IN A STATE OF OPEN RUPTURE
Plot Discovered, Showing that Vice President Capote is Trying to Overthrow the Present Executive. TWO OTHER MEMBERS IT ftl IS SAID ARE INVOLVED Resignations of the Plotters, It Is Asserted, Have Been Asked for Immediately Insurgents Getting Large Force. IPublishers' Press Havana, Aug. 26. Serious dissentions between members of the cabinet and President Palma, are the latest advices from Cuba. It became known tonight that there has been-an open rupture between the president of Cu ba and Vice-President Mendez Capote, owing, it is said, to the discovery of an alleged plot involving the vice president and Liberal eader. Zayas, whereby President Palma was forced to resign and turn over the reins of government to Capote. This plan, it was stated, was tp make the president believe that this -was the only means by which peace could -be restored in the island. It also.appears'th'at two pother mem bers of the cabinet, O Far r ell and Casuso .were involved" In the alleged plot. Accoraing to advicestPresident Palma has asked' for the resignations of the plotters immediately. According to the latest advices 'the situation in Santa Clara province is very grave. There are already a number of insurgents in the field there, and their ranks are being daily increased. Guerra Has 2.000 Men. In Pinar Del Rio province matters are very serious and at the present time it looks as if the government forces are unable to cope with the situation. A Trinidad the insurgents have taken the field and trouble may be expected in that locality at any moment. The correspondent of the Publishers' Press Association who is in a pbsitipn to know, says that the rebel leader Guerra has now 2,000 men in his command and they are encamped at Jaafre, ready to give battle to the loyal troops at any time the occasion arises. The government, it is said, is in possession of facts which leads the officials to believe that the insurgent cause is directed from JIavana by a committee of veterans of the Spanish war. While the officials will not disclose the contents of the plans they have discoverd, and refuse to be interviewed, it is reported that a number of prominent persons are involved, and that the government will arrest those implicated immediately. The government is making strenuous efforts to have, men desert the Insurgent cause. The officials are offering a free pardon to all rebels who will renounce their allegiance to the cause antagonistic to the government, provided they desert ' within a certain number of days. It is felt in government circles that by this means a number of men will lay down their arms. LIGHTNING STRUCK CLENDENIN'S BARN Russel Gaar and Wm. Clendenin Were Nearby, but Were not Shocked. THE REPORT WAS TERRIFIC CUPALO WAS SHATTERED AND THE NOISE FROM THE CLAP OF THUNDER BADLY FRIGHTENED NEIGHBORS. Lightning struck and shattered the cupalo on the top of Wm. S. Clendenin's barn in the rear of 122 North loth street while he and Russel Gaar were standing in the alley doorway below, yesterday morning Neither was shocked or injured. The two had stepped into the shel ter from the rain when the shaft of lightning struck the buifding. Brooken timbers slid off the roof into the alley at the feet of the two and the air was lurid with Same for the moment. For sometime - after ward a peculiar odor was noticable. The report of the streak was almost earsplitting and many neighbors In that vicinity were badly frightened.
BIG GAMBLING DEN FOUND
HOUSE BOAT 0M POTOMAC Almost Under Dome of National Capitol, Roulette Game and Crap Shooting are done in Full Blast Night and Day. IPublishers' Pressl Washington, Aug. 6. It has been discovered that almost under the dome of the capitol "a well equipped gambling resort is being operated beyond the control of the authorities. It is a huge hose-boat 5n the Potomac, out of the jurisdiction of the District and Maryland and Virginia. It runs full blast day and night, roulette and crap shooting being the principal games. An effort will be made to oust the gamblers. HLE ADDITION POSTPONED AGAIN Lutheran Orphan's Home Must Wait a Year Till It Gets Improvement.. TWO PLANS CONSIDERED MAY ERECT ONE BUILDING OR COTTAGES MAY BE BUILT DISTRACTS' WILL CONSIDER AND PASS ON MATTER. At the meeting of the Lutheran Ohio Synod at Columbus last week, the matter of an extra addition or set of cottages at the Wernle Orphans' Home here was brought up, and given but to the various districts to consider and pass upon. This will defer the proposed improvement for at least a year, as the districts meet annually. It was considered to erect a building which would accommodate about forty children, or to build several small cottages. This work is being promoted with the idea of making the local home a sort of "distribution station for orphans. The Synod especially emphasized the fact that as many orphans as possible should be placed in good Christian homes, thus diminishing the number at the Hoine, and making more room for others. It will be" the particular effort of the officials of the Home to comply with this resolution of placing the children in homes and getting foster parents for them. The Rev. Mr. Feeger, who attended the Synod, stated that it was one of the best he has attended and asemed most prolific of good results. tllTIAL EFFORT WAS A SUCCESS Joseph Kenney Given Credit of Being One of Best Speakers at Lafayette. ADDRESS AT CHAUTAUQUA "IRELAND AND THE IRISH RACE" PROMISES TO BRING RICHMOND YOUNG MAN MUCH FAVORABLE MENTION. . Joe Kenney, who gave his initial Chautauqua address at Lafayette Saturday, received the most favorable mention from the. press of that city. The Courier, in speaking of his effort said: "At 4 p. m., Joseph W. Kenney, one of the youngest and most brilliant public speakers in the middlewest .talked on "Ireland and the Irish Race." Mr. Kenney is the same young man who won honors in two of the Indiana oratorical contests. He won the first prize for Notre Dame one year and then went to Earlham. He attended Indiana University later and won the oratorical prize there. Mr. Kenney proved to be one of the strongest numbers of the present Chautauqua. He went into the historical causes which produced the Irish nation and the character of the Irish people. - He told of the various kinds of persecution the people have undergone religious, political and economic. He reviewed the forces which have shaped the Irish character. The status of affairs in Ireland today came in for its share of discussion. He" told of the industrial, civil and political conditions on the island. Taking up the subject of the Irish race in America, he showed what Irishmen have done in the United States. Box Cars Overturned. Two empty box cars were overturned last night in the Pennsylvania yards. No person was Injured. The wreck crew worked for about three hours getting the cars railed again.
REGRET CHILDREN WERE KILLED AND ST0LYP1N ESCAPED "Defense Committee'', of Russian Terrorists Notify Their Band of Feelings in Matter, of Saturday's Bomb Throwing. SAY HEAD OF PREMIER MUST FALL BY BOMB
Czar Sends Message of Condolence to his OfficialYoung People of Russia Enlisted in Life Taking Movement. Publishers' Tressl St. Petersburg, Aug. 27 The "defense committee of the Terrorists or. ganization issued n proclamation Sunday which is being given wido circulation by underground means throughout the empire. It states that the loyal people of Russia regret exceedingly the unavoidable accident which Involved Premier Stolyplns children, and regrets still-more that the permier escaped a "well merited death," but announces that the death sentence will yet be imposed. The latest reports of the asualties state that thirty are dead, and that all of the wounded will row recover. The reported death of the premiers daughter is apparently premature, as a bulletin posted in the war office tonight announces that she is likclv to recover. Assassin From Moscow. The leader ' of the assassins. It is now learned, came from Moscow, where he has been very prominent in the university revolutionary set. It is stated that the police were warned last Wednesday that, the attemyt on Stolyplns life would be made on Saturday, but they seemed to havo taken no notice of this warning. The following message from tho Czar has been received by Premier Stolypin: "I cannot find words to express my indignation at thin dastardly attempt upon your life, and I hope with all my hea-t that the health of your son and daughter, as well as of the other Injured, will soon be restored. ... . (Signed) "NICHOLAS." Just Beginning of Movement. It Is now clear that the attempt on Stolyplns life is but the beginning of a movement which has for its ultlmatte purpose he removal of al. of the reactionary leaders in the kingdom. The terrorists are reported to be well supplied with the latest manufactured explosives .and they are now enlisting in their ranks mere children, boys and girls, who are easily inflamed against the loaders of the present government bv the mature members of the terrorists organization. GEN. MINN KILLED. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27. General Minn, commandant of the Simeonovsky regiment, was shot and Instantly killed by a young woman In the railroad station at Peterhof Sunday evening. The general went there to meet his wife and family, who were returning: from a vicinity to St Petersburg and had just kissed his wife when the woman fired five shot3 from an automatic revolver into his back. Mrs. Minn dashed at the assassin and held her until a policeman could arrest her. The girl has been recognized as having been prominent in anarchistic cir cles in the capital. A GIRL BOMB THROWER. Odessa, Aug. 27. A sixteen-year-oM girl, whose identity has not yet been established, dropped a bomb in the vicinity of the residence of General Bar on Kaulbara. It exploded with a terrific report, blowing a deep hole in the pavement Fortunately no ono was injured. The girl tried to escape, but was captured by the gendarmes. It is understood that she has confessed that she had been commissioned to assassinate the generaL RETURNS FROM THE WEST Roy Carman is Home From Long Beach California and Will Profa ably Remain Here, Roy Carman, who has been at Long Beach, Cal., for nearly two years has returned to Richmond and will perhaps locate here permanently. Mr. Carman like many who have gone West found that there was nc place like Richmond. In spite ot the fact that his stay In the Western state was a lucrative one. be could not resist the desire to come back to Hoosierdom. Although not quite so heavy as when vheJef t, Mr. Carman is in the-bee1;bC,Sealth.