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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
BrREAI- oF - sENTINEL.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Feb. is.
There is more delay in the senate
finance committee ON the Wilson tariff
bill and it will not be reported fOr
action in the senate this week. Indica-
tions are that February will pass with
out any consideration of the bin on
the floor Of the senate. The people must
make themselves heard or June will
come and no tariff bill passed.
1t seems rs if the business Of the
whole country was to remain paralyzed
all sumner because certain senators
must he placated with war taxes on
sugar. coal. iron and collars and cuffs.
1t is time for the people to assert their
rights and call Tor action. The bin has
been i'm the hands of tho committee
three weeks. it is suge to remain there
another week unless the people rouse
up the venerable senators. Report,
report,' is the peoples command. That
Will awaken the Rip Van WinHeites.
The democratic members of the senate
committee have decided that they Will
not be able 10 report tie tariff bill TO the
full committee on Tuesday next, as they
had announced they would, and one OF
the members of the subcommittee which
had the bill under consideration said to-
day that he would not attempt to say
when the bill could be reported.
4 shall b. very well satisfied he said.
Elf the bill is in shape to be reported by
the beginning Of next week"
The committee had been very hopeful
just before the adjournment Friday
night Of being able 10 fulfill Chairman
Voorhees's promise to get the bill in
readiness Tor the full committee this
week. but after putting IN a long days
work at the close of the week. given up
almost exclusively 20 the BILL the men,
bers found it still in chaotic condition
and were compelled to admit TO them
selves. as they did later TO outside in
quirers. that the task to which they had
set themselves had been impossible of
accomplishment
The reason for the postponement is dis
covered in the fact that the work Of
satisfying democratic senators has been
found very difficult one. and the con-
struc;san Of a bin that is sure to be ac-
cepted Dy the senate an undertaking re-
quiring many changes of purpose and al
terations of the figures at first made
When the subcommittee began their
work they had before them the draft OF
a biz upon which il was believed il would
Be an easy matter to secure agreement.
but this bill has been changed in some
respects several times and has become so
worn from handling and erasures that it
has become necessary TO destroy the
origlod copy and replace it with a new
one. There is still much demand for con
cesA1as or the part o. senators on minor
items, ano many Of the most important
fea sures IN the bill are entirely unacted
up.g. Sugar is included in this list. and
il .sciSs as if its fate would be about the
last question to be determined by the
sub-COn1nitIap
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
TWELVE ANARCHISTS ON TRIAL
Charged with n Conspiracy Against
Emperor Francis Joseph.

VIENNA, Feb. 19.-COpy rigDt. 1S04 by the
Associated Press.-The trial OF the twelve
anarchists, arrested in September. charged
with conspiracy against the life of Emperor
Francis Joseph, began today. The defense
asked that part of the proceedings be made
public. but the court ruled that the trial
should take place in secret. The proceed
ings promise TO be memorable in the his
tory Of anarchy, as the cause is one Of
the most sensational and gigantic on rec
ord. The trial Of these twelve men, Franz
Haspel, and Stephen Hahnel, ring leaders
and Matthias Stetka, Martin Sti1uI Karl
kinkal, Johann Wopateckm. Karl AIoora-
wetz, Joseph Sehnel, Michael Welner
Matthias Fleischhaus, Joseph Komaret and
Kari Ketzel, in view of the recent anarch-
ist exploits in Europe will be followed
with the keenest interest here. and doubt
less in the United States as well. for the
prisoners are said 10 be closely connected
with the anarchists of America. The am
achists were tracked and arrested in the
most sensational manner.
The Associated Press correspondent has
obtained the following facts regarding the
trial in camera today:
The two leading prisoners. Franz Has
pei and stephen IIahnel, We're pallid and
hollow checked from long confinement i'm
prison Both Of them are men Of small
stature. HaSpei was the first Of the pris-
Oners examined ana he confessed to helms Y
press and admitted that he was az an
archist. During the course OF the eNauina-
ton Haspel said:
I'VE desire to attain our ends by the
employment Of force" Continuing Haspel
proceeded to sketch the schemes which he
had planned. and il was observed that it
was cOmmunistc rather than anarChistic
The prisoner IL appears, procured a secret
press because he wanted to furnish work
men with suitable newspapers. At this
stage of the proceedings the jury inspected
the couch i'm which the secret printing
press was concealed When HaspeTs ex-
animation was resumed he denied any
knowledge of the manufacture Of eXplos-
ives, The Judge thcreuDOn remarked that
Haspcls fellow-prisOners had asserted thar
he had lectured upon the manufacture OF
bombs. Haspel emphatiCally denied this
In answer % questions put by counsel for
the defense Haspel explained the propa-
ganda of physical force which was To be
employed, not against individuals but
against the whole social fabric
The prosecutor asked the prisoner if the
ideal state would be Il republic or anarchy.
10 which Haspel replied that it was all the
same to him.
''Win there be any laws?" asked the
prosecutor.
To this question Haspe replied: The
people will make them and there will not
be any governing powers
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from a saloon in this city and FrCdericks
took them 20 Folsom prison for George
Sontag The bandits are worn out.
The officers have kept them travelling
and they had To find some place To rest
and they took that chance here.
The citizens are very indignant at
Evans's treatment OF Mrs. Brighton. and
II the prisoners are not removed before
morning they may be lyuChed.
}. Kinds. Evans's attorney at Fresno.
came here Saturday and his movements
We're watched. Mrs. Evans is expected
here in a day or two by officers. The Of
ticers are reticent as 30 the disposal Of
Evans al present. but il is supposed he
VIII be spirited to Fresno tonight. where
ne Will receive immediate sentence and
be hurried to state prison. Evans Tc-
fuses 10 be interviewed and abused a
press representative roundly today. To
all Inquiries ne simply says: Il am as
happy as a clam
Morreu is more talkative and tells his
story of the recent encounter AT Slick
bock. Evans looks very thin and pale
as though ne had passed through a Sc
we're sickness. but he came in smiling
ana pleasant as though he were holding
"a matinee.
There is great rejoicing hero at the
capture, as many persons had reason 10
Tear his vengeance for giving infOrma-
ton 10 the officers. and there was gem
eral belief that some valuable lives would
be lost before he could bc captured.
The two despcTadOes arc now safely
locked i'm the county Jail. and IL Is safe
TO say viii not be given many oppOrtuni-
ties 10 escape
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
A COUSIN OF JEFF DAVIS.
Miss Kinney Cook Of PiainneId Dies I'm
Chicago in Want.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Miss Nancy Cook,
aged fifty. and a cousin Of jefferson
Davis, died in want in her room at 367
Well-st., this morning. Of paralysis Of
the heart
Miss Cook was a seanlstress and came
to Chicago eighteen months ago from her
mothers home in Plainfeld. Ind She
worked in Chicago as a seamstress and
in a corset factory. The body was re-
moved 10 the morgue awaiting orders
from Miss Cooks relatives at Plainfield.
While a young woman and residing IN
the South Miss Cook became engaged TO
marry the son of an iron founder. Death
interfered, however, and her mental
troubles determined her. notwithstand-
ing treaties renewed again and again 10
live apart from all her relatives and
friends. accepting no assistance. An Old
photograph shows her TO have been a
handsome girl. Wrecked by work She
had OF late years borne no resemblance
to her former self. Sometimes shs
worked at dress-making and at other
times in q corset factory.
50 few knew her story that today. be-
fore the facts were ascertained. her frail
and worn remains, a. couple hours after
death, were rolled in a blanket by ths
police and taken in a patrol wagon to
the morgue.
The dead wonan's mother IS Mrs y.
J. Cook Of Plainield, md.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
MURDER AT A WEDDING.
Two Men Stabbed To Death and the
Bride wounded.

RALEIGH, y. G. Feb. 1S.-News comes
Of a double murder at a wedding in Al
legheny county. Among those present
was Daniel Slaughter of Carroll county,
Virginia. Just as the wedding ceremony
ended Slaughter passed near an old man.
who seized his hand and made some re-
marks. Slaughter spoke roughly and was
told to leave the house. He did so. but
in n few minutes returned. The friends
of the old man We're angry and a peace
maker endeavored 10 keep them back.
while at the same time ne told Slaughter
TO keep quiet. Slaughter sprang at John
Bare and stabbed him 10 the heart. Bare
fell dead and Slaughter made an at
tempt To again stab him, bUt the bride
seized his hand. she was cut i'm the
hand and arms. Slaughter dashed for
the door and on the way he stabbed Ed
Long, killing him instantly, and then
fled. He was captured two miles away.
There We're threats Of lynching. but he
was safely taken TO Jail at Sparta. He
claims some OF the crowd struck him in
the face.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Postof1oe In
spector Stuart viii arrive tomorrow even
ing from Buffalo with Leroy Harris OF
New York. who is charged with one OF
the boldest and most original series OF
crimes in The history Of the postal serv-
ice. Since Jan. 9 Stuart and Inspectors
Holmes and Letherman OF Cincinnati
have been on the mans trail. Stuart
arrested the man in Canada in spite OF
the treaty regulations.
Harris was. until October last en-
ployed as superintendent Of postal sta
tion L, New York City. lie has been
in the service for years and was thor
oughly conversant with all its details.
Jan. 8 he appeared at the postofice in
Norton Heights, Conn, and told the
postmaster that he was a postoffice in
spectOr, and that he had been ordered
by the chief of the money order division
at Washington TO discontinue the postal
note and money order business Of the
town. The postmaster. not suspecting
anything told Harris 10 so ahead and
help himself TO all he wanted. He took
the next train for the west. writing on
the train a lot Of bogus letters from
Mrs. William II. Clark TO himself. as
her husband, including in each two
money orders FOR Slo0.
He has since worked the game ex-
tensively throughout the West. Only
yesterday he created a new sensation by
holding up" n nu7lber Of officials in the
commissioners Office at Buffalo with a
revolver and making his escape. lock
ing the door on the outside. He was,
howeEer. can-urad aeain lodav.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
FRANK GRIPPE PAROLED.
He Was Convicted I'm 1855 of killing
Michael Self.

Governor Matthews yesterday paroled
Frank Cripe from the northern prison.
Cripe was sentenced TO life imprison-
ment in 1883 by the EIkhart circuit court
for the murder OF Night Watchman
Michael Self at Goshen. The application
for pardon was first made TO Governor
Gray in 1SSS. but was never considered.
Later. however, Governor Hovey par
doned Benny BoOse. young man who
was convicted with Cripe.
The crime for which Cripe was con-
victed was committed on the 1st day Of
January a crowd of young men and
BOYS was celebrating the day and be-
came considerably intoxicated by night
While passing the mill where Self was
emploved an alteration arose and sew
eraI shots were fired by the crowd, one
of them striking and killing Self. 1t was
not positively known that Cripe fired the
fatal shot and there IS reason 70 believe
that If he did he did so under the suppo-
sition that he and the crowd with him
We're being assailed.
Shortly before the trial there had been
two men acquitted on charges Of murder
and public opinion and the press We're
bitter in denouncing the laXity IN the
administration of justice. II was after
ward thought that Cripe was made to
suffer on account of the crimes OF the
two men acquitted. The TecOmmenda-
tion for the pardon or parole was signed
bv all the jurors and county officers, and
letters have been received by the gov
ernor from members of Selfs family. in
Guiding two brothers. Samuel and Jerry;
from the Hon. J. j. Osborne, who was
then Judge of the court: from ex-senator
w J. Davis who was the prosecuting
attorney in the case; from eN-CongTess-
man j. TT. Baker. who heard the evil
dence and is Of the opinion that it did
not justify the verdict, and from hum
drads Of prominent men Of the county.
The parents of Cripe are still living in
Goshen, are poor and are caring for his
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
APPOINTMENT is MADE.
Col. Lewis u. Morton of Tcrre Haute
is DR.. Spann's Successor.

Governor Matthews Yesterday an
nouuced the successor 10 the late 3. T.
Spann as a member of the board Of trus-
te4s Of the State normal school. He Sc
lected Col. Lewis B. Morton Of Te1re
Haute. AIR. Morton is secretary and
manager IF The Terre Haute savings
bank IS q man of excellent business
qualifications and one whose appoint
meut the governor thinks. win meet the
approval Of all. He Is about fifty years
of age ard has been FOR years a resident
OF Trrre Haute.
The board of trustees viii meet TO re-
organize on the oath inst. when officers
Will be elected. Murray Briggs will prob
ably be elected president and Mr.. Nor
ton secretary.
The governor also appointed s B.
Boyd. editor Of the Washington Demo-
crat as a member Of the beard OF trus-
tees Of the southern hospital for the in
sane. He succeeds Seliman Gimbel OF
Nincennes. recently deceased.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
NOVEL CAMPAIGNING SCHEME.
PopulistS of Kansas 10 Send out n
Theatrical Aggregation.

TOPEKA. Feb. 1.-THE populists pro-
pose a novel way Of campaigning. They
viii organize n theatrical company OF
young people of the requisite talent as an
adjunct To the state campaign and send
them over the state giving plays depicting
the woes and Ills which afllict the work
ing classes. & number OF plays of this
character have been written and it is be-
liev.d that the scheme will make a hit.
Governor I.ewelling is said 10 have APP
proved Of 10. and other leading populists
agree with him. The proposition has been
submitted to Chairman BreidenthaI and it
will be- acted upon at the next meeting OF
the srnfA centrnl cnmmittee.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
sIE. WHITES FITNESS.
his knowledge of tho NapoleOnic
Code an Im~ortant Factor.
BUREAU or THE SENTINEL.

~ KEAJ OI. THE SEN II y Ill,
WASHINGTON. u. g, Feb. 10.
Senator White was never "A corporation
lawyer This fact renders him more ac-
ceptable TO the people at large. While
a judge Of the supreme court of Louisi-
ana he made a reputation which induced
the president To examine Whites opin-
ions i'm the State Reporter The learn
ing and judicial temperament displayed
by Whites decisions convinced thc.presi-
dent that White IS a member of the
supreme court would rank high
For years there has been a demand by
members of the supreme court for as AS
sociatc who had practical law under the
code Napoleon. For want of such
member the supreme court has often
been embarrassed. In Louisiana the code
Napoleon has always prevailed and stiu
prevails. IN France the code Napoleon
has undergone radical changes, but in
Louisiana the code is now almost the
same as when Jefferson purchased the
Louisiana territory. Cases come TO the
supreme court Initiated under the Napo-
leonic code not only from Louisiana. but
case are heard inv diving construction OF
the code from states carved out of the
Louisiana purchase, such as title 10 real
estate vested rights, water rights. etc.
This qualification, possessed by Senator
White, had much weight with the presi-
dent.
To the Indiana taxpayers the prompt
confirmation of Senator White viii be
good news for the reason that the su-
preme court has refused To hear the IN
diana railroad taxes cases until the
vacancy was filled. Thousands Of
dollars are due the state, the counties,
cites and townships Of Indiana by the
railroads who have refused to pay taxes.
The matter has been before the supreme
court here for a year Now that the
bench is fun the question Will soon be
decided. Acknowledgement Smith viii
present the case Cor the state.
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Another silver Bill.
BUREAU or THE SENTINEL.

w ASH lN1lON, u. g.. fcb. I3.
The senate committee having charge OF
the tariff bill has placated every selfish
senator except German. The delay now
is caused chiefly ON account OF Gormans
coal interests in West Virginia in con
nection with Steve Elkins. It is q. condl-
tion that the committee has been unable
10 meet SO Ear. German wants more than
30 cents protection and the committee
Will not conoede more than 90 This in-
formation comes direct from a member
Of the committee.
The sugar schedule is about settled,
and the whisky men get what they want,
an extension Of the bonded period. The
income tax is safe. The senate would
not dare strike It out
After debating the point among them
selves all day the democratic members
Of the senate committee on finance agreed
late this afternoon not TO report the
tariff bin 10 the full committee tomorrow.
There was a time during the day that
IL looked as if they would certainly re-
port the bill according to the program
announced last week. The reason for the
decision against this action is found IN
the fact that the sugar and metal
schedules and coal and lumber are still
objects of contention.
The sub-committec has concluded its
labor upon the details oC the bill except
upon these points and. it was under
stood. was prepared 60 have the bill re-
ported without changing amy of these
features Of the bill. leaving them as they
came from .he house which means that
if the present recommendations of the
subcommittee are To be accepted, that
tie biz vii go - with ltee sugar. free
coal. free iron ore. free lead ore and free
lumber.
There was no abatement in demands
of the advocates of a duty upon these
articles, and the prospect of a bitter fight
in the senate was SO strong that the
committee defniteiy decided at a late
hour in the day to postpone the report,
which. it is now said, may be made later
this week but probably not until Tues
day Of next week. one member of the
committee stated this afternoon that it
was even now possible that the members
Of the committee might change their
minds tomorrow morning and still re-
port tomorrow. Senator Voorhees, has
received from Boston a huge petition in
book form for the passage of the Vii
son bill. which he will present To the sen
ate tomorrow. 1t is accompanied by q
spirited letter from the chairman Of the
executive committee of the New En-
gland tariff reform league
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
MANGLED BY A MAD DOG.
& Woman and Her Little Grand
dnughter FeRTfuIIy Bitten.

ALLIANCE. O.. Feb. 19.-At Mechanics
town, near here. yesterday an immense
mastif owned by William Allison, one Of
the wealthiest men in this section, devel-
Oped hydrophobia and did some terrible
work. The big brute first sprang upon Mrs
Allison. fastened his teeth in her neck and
threw her down. Her throat was torn and
she was bleeding fearfully. but splendid
courage saved her from an immediate and
horrible death. She managed to regain her
feet and fought the mad dog desperately
but coolly. Finally after he had mangled
her arm she flung him OF. he rolled over on
little granddaughter. crunching her arm
and shoulder in his bloody Jaws Mrs
Allison bravely flew to the rescue and beat
the mad brute off. IL then ran out OF the
house and after biting several dogs at
tackled a man. who crushed its skull with
a rock The other dogs that were bitten
have been killed. Mrs. Allison ana her
granddaughter left with a physician for
Chicago today TO be placed under the
paSteur treatment
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
TRUE AMERlCANISM.
Theodore Roosevelt Deprecates The
Policy OF the 4. T.. 4.

ST. PAUL. Feb. 17.-The American Ciu-
zen. an anita. p. A. paper. today pub
Iished an interesting letter from Theodore
Roosevelt. He says that true Americauism
Is as alien TO know-nothingism as IL is TO
foreignism No foreigner has any business
TO bring into American politics the ques-
tions OF European politics or the religious
and race rivalries OF Europe If the for
eign-bOru citizen acts as an American. the
writer continues. il is an outrage TO dis
criminate against him because Of his birth
rlaca creed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
WHITE FOR JUSTICE
LOuiSiana'S Senator Name ed
by the President.
Is Promptly Confirmed by
His Colleagues.
Tho Action Unanimous
and Spontaneous.
CAUSED A GREAT SURPRISE
Although the Nomination. Is
Considered Fortunate.
The Nominees Peculiar Fit
ness for Supreme Judge,
He Having Practiced Under
the Code Napoleon.

The Demand by Members OF the Court
Heretofore for Such an Associate
II Is Snid That NIr. Whites QuaIiG-
cation ia This n 'spcct Had Much 10
DO with His Sc ction by the PreSi-
dcnt-WiiI he the Youngest Member
Exceptions.
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Indinnn Notes.
BUREAU or THE SENTINEL.
WASHINGTON, d. g, Feb. 19.

WASHINGTON, d. g., Feb. 10.
Spencer expects his appointment as
pension agent tomorrow.
Postmaster-Ger raj Bisscu viii settle
the Frankfort, DanvilIe and Connersville
postoffice cases when he returns. Mar
vim will get the Frankfort office and
Merrill the Couuersville. They have
been indOrsed by the senators. Young of
Angola may be appointed this week.
NcNagny has ind0rsed him.
Luther Benson returned to Indianapolis
today after giving a lecture on intemper-
ance here which gaused the Post TO pro-
noUncc Ei0- eg. tp Cough.
Judge Pollard is still here looking after
the Delphi postodice for Editor Ishcr-
wood
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
UNMATCHED CHICKENS
Counted by Missouri Candidate for
Congress.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb 1s.-A local
paper prints the following under date
Of Topeka. Kas.: Congressman r. VI.
Funston of tho Second district is making
his canvass for denomination i'm the Sec
ond district on new plea this year.
He says that Mckinley is sure to be the
next president and he is confident that
If he can but gain the prestige Of a re-
election he will go into the cabinet as
secretary Of agriculture"