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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
REFORM In NEW YORK.
Effort to Abolish Expert Medical Tes-
timOny at Criminal Trials.

ALBANY, ". Y, Dec. 3.-An important
measure to be introduced into the Legis-
lature during the coming session will be one
to abolish expert medical testimony in this
State, so far as it is now given by physi-
clans and surgeons of any degree of ability
who may be called by the lawyers in a trial
case. During the last five years in this
State both the medical and legal profess
sions have viewed with alarm the growing
frequency of the Introduction of expert
medical testimony, and especially in cases
of murder, where the defense has usually
become to be a claim of insanity Any
physician, however shallow his knowledge,
has been called on to testify, and in some
cases there are known TO have been men
introduced as experts who have proven to
be purchasable in their opinion. Several
prominent members of the medical profess
sion, whose names cannot, at this time, be
mentioned, have drawn a bill which will
session of 1896. Ii will be very radical in its
terms and will lodge the right TO give medi-
cal expert testimony in the courts of this
State in nOnpartiSan board appointed by
the Governor, subject TO the approval of the
Senate. The province of the board will be
to act in the capacity of instructors and
advisers to the courts. 1t will be large
enough to provide amply for all criminal
trials, and the quorum Will be small enough
TO allow sections of the board to act with
the courts in various localities. The MEM
bers will be chosen from the ranks of the
most expert alienists, having a high ascer-
tanned qualification. The function and power
of the board will be TO examine with refer
ence TO the sanity or insanity of any ac-
cused person and will have the power to
call for any evidence throwing light upon
the case When any section of the board
disagrees upon the questions involved, the
whole board may be called together for
decision. Under no circumstances will any
physician not a member of the board be
allowed to testify in any of the courts of
the State unless it be upon the absolute
facts of the trial. Any such expert may,
however. appear before the board and give
evidence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

NO HACKNEYED SERMONS.


MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 3.-The Rev. c. H.
Hedler, pastor of the Second German Meth
odst Church, caused an uproar in the
Ministers Association meeting by declaring
that ministers had no right to NEEDLE in
secular affairs, and that the cause of re-
ligion would be great deal better off il
the ministers would confine themselves to
preaching the gospel. He read a long pa
per backing up his opinion. The paper
aroused the opposition of half dozen di-
vines, and they vigorously declared that
they had a perfect right to preach on any
subject that they saw fit, and that the
time for hackneyed sermons was past. Ii
was the general opinion that it was the
minister's duty to attack wrong doing no
matter who the guilty parties We're Dur
ing the discussion ii developed that the
ministers are making arrangements to fight
the running races when they begin here
again next summer. 1t also developed that
the ministers had deciued not TO attack the
charity ball.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
Pima Indians. Are Citixen.

PHOENIX, A. T. Dec. BY a ruling OF
Judge Baker I'm the United States Court the
Pima Indians were recognized as citizens of
the United States. The triOesmen nearly a
hundred years ago were declared subjects
OF the King of Spain by royal edict and the
rights of citizens have been guaran-
teed them by the treaties wherein Arizona
was raised in a case wherein a prisoner was
charger with selling liquor 10 a Pima IT,
dian. The court instructed the jury to ac-
quit If liz was found defendants transac-
ton was with Pima Indian. The matter
Will finally be passed upon by the Supreme
Court in January. The decision affects
many thousands OF Arizona Indians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
THE VENEZUELAN INCIDENT.
Mr.. Livingston Wants 1t Investigated
hx N Joint Committee.

by n Joint Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The session of
the House was brief, and was consumed en-
tireIy by the reading OF the Presidents
message 1t was listened to with fair at
tention, but the features OF the document
received no sign either of approval or dis
approval from the members until the con-
clusion Of the reading, when several Demo-
Gratis created a slight demonstration.
The first movement in the House on the
Venezuelan boundary dispute came in the
form of resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Livingstone OF Georgia, whose
name has been somewhat identified with the
question by reason of his resolution recon-
mendng arbitration, which was adopted by
the last Congress, and his recent visit TO
Venezuela. The resolution recites that by
a resolution of the last Congress Ii was
recommended that the boundary dispute be
submitted to arbitration, that the action
was brought TO the attention OF her Brit
tanic Majesty's sight by the President, colr-
teously and with kindly intent, and de-
clares that her MajeSty's government has
failed TO give the prompt consideration to
the important request contained in that
joint resolution or TO answer the same in
any manner, such as was due and becoming
to the dignity of the United States
great Nation and to the friendly relations
existing between the two governments"
communication the Colonial Secretary in
structed the government Of British Guiana
to take forcible possession of certain terri
tory of Venezuela involved in the dispute
IAN act which has been officially declared
to be the manifestation of an unfriendly
disposition toward the United States" 1t
provides for joint committee of two Sem
ators and three members to investigate the
facts and recommend proper action TO Con-
gress TO vindicate and preserve the dignity
and rights OF the United States in the prem
ises.
Five thousand copies of the Presidents
message were ordered printed, after which,
at 1:50 p. m, motion of Mr.. Payne the
House adjourned until Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. S-The body of
an unknown girl, who committed suicide
with poison at fashionable boarding
house, and who is supposed to be from
Canada, lies at the morgue, unrecognized
and unclaimed 1t is that of a young wom-
an, apparently about twenty-four years of
age There is no clew to her identity in her
personal property, as even the marks on
her linen have been obliterated as If with
a careful purpose. Her umbrella bore the
mark of Griffin & Wright, St. Thomas,
Ont, and the little money she had in her
purse % cents was in Canadian coin. These
relics indicate that the girl went to the
house with the deliberate purpose to commit
suicide and that she came here from
Canada Coroner Tucker has sought in
vain for her friends or relatives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
FORECASTS FOR THREE STATES.
Two People Frozen to Death.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-Two persons were
frozen to death last night as result OF
the unexpected cold wave that struck this
city yesterday and two others narrowly
escaped like fate. One of them. an I'M
known man, aged about seventy-five years,
evidently a tramp, was found dead in
warehouse, where he had gone for shelter.
Moses Baeltz, aged eighty, who occupied
a shanty near the Wabash railroad tracks,
was discovered this morning in his miser-
able abode, frozen stiff. Mrs. Kate Thomp-
son and a little girl, aged six. were found
nearly frozen to death last night in their
home in East ST. Louis The police took
them to the station, where they were
resuscitated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 9.-As result of
a small fire at the new Washington state
in this city, to-day, Henry Z.
Ashenfelter, of Spokane, contractor on
the university buildings. was burned, to
death. A workman named Frank Gallagher
was also severely burned, but Will recover.
They were tarring the inside of a water
tank when the tar caught fire. The ladder
broke and Ashenfelter fell into the flames.
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,um velocity of wind. direction and date,
TWELVE NEGROES DEAD.
Poisoned by Eating n Hog That Had
Been Dosed with Strychnine.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. ga special to the
News from Texarkana says: At negro
cake walk on the Roseboro place, near this
place, the negroes ate at their banquet
good portion of a hog that had been stopped
by its owner on strychnine, and twelve have
died and half a dozen others are in bed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
November Condition..

Following is a summary of the meteoro-
logical conditions prevailing at Indianapo-
lis In November, as prepared by the local
forecast official:
Mean barometer. 3016; highest, 1882 on
the 9th: lowest, 29.44, on the 18th
Mean temperature. ~: highest, %. on the
7th: lowest. IL. the 9th; greatest daily
on the 3Gth Mean temperature for this
month in ISL. 60; 1872. So: 1873, 81: 1874 80:
1870, 80; 1876, Al; 1877. 43: 1878, 45: 1879, IS:
iSD. 81: 1881. g: 1882 AZ: 1889. As: 1891. 40:
1SS5, ~; 1856. 20: 1857. 40: 1855, A: 1889 ~ :
1885, a. $751; 80: 1892. 80: 1S93 Az 1894 20:
1885, AZ. Accumulated deficiency of daily
flc.ency. 0.l0: accumulated deficiency since
jan 1. 119; average daily deficiency o.
Prevailing direction OF wind southeast .
total movement OF wind. Ass miles: maxi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

WICHITA, Kan. Dec. 3.-The annual
Eiowa county rabbit hunt took place to-day
and the event is being celebrated tonight
near Mullinville with the usual grand ball
and banquet. One hundred and sixty-five
cipated in the hunt and nearly six thou
sand rabbits were killed. They will be
shipped free over the railways and con-
signed to humane societies in Chicago and
Cleveland
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

LEXINGTON, KY. Dec. 3.-Lewis George
Clark the eighty-four-year-old mulatto.
who was the original of Mrs. Stowe s
George Harris in Uncle Toms Cabin"
has been sent to the infirmary. He has
been failing rapidly during the past few
weeks and is not likely TO live long.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
seven Degrees Below Zero.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 3.-This morn
ing was the coolest of the season, the Their
mometer reaching degrees below zero
here. North of here the weather is not so
cold. Snow is falling and the indications
are for a heavy storm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
SNOW MAY FALL.
Predictions and observations of the
Local Weather Bureau.

Local Weather bureau.
Forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending IL p. M.
Dec. ESlightly warmer; increasing cloudi-
ness and occasional light furries of snow.
General Condition - High atmospheric
pressure continues over the country, but in
Canada low areas are passing eastward
The temperature rose west Of the Missis-
sppi and 1t fell east of the Mississippi and
near the Gulf. On and near the Atlantic
coast the temperature fell from ten to
eighteen degrees. Light fiurries of snow oc-
Cured in the Missouri valley, the upper
Mississippi valley and near the lakes.
c. F. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official
FORECASTS FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-For Ohio and
Indiana-Partly cloudy weather with light
local SHOWS; south to west winds.
For Illinois-Partly cloudy weather; light
local SHOWS; westerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
Yesterdny,s Tempernture..

The following table of temperatures is
furnished by c. F. r. Wappenhans, local
forecast. official:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
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Tuesdays Local observations.

Bar Their. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
a. m. 1919 10 SO INVEST. Clear. T
7p. m. .30.19 20 rs S'west. PIT. cloudy. II
Maximum temperature, p; minimum tenn
perature. TO-
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation Dec. 3:
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-17
HE Is READY To GO.
M Terrinston 70 Take in Boston in Cor
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Next Thursday the special and Of
fetal train of the grand commander Of
the Knights Templar, Robert r. Tor
rington. leave for Boston via the Santa
Fe The grand commander Will he eS-
corted by Topeka Comma ndery No. 5
and Marshall's Military band. accom-
panied by the members Of Topeka's :
Triennial club which was organized for
the purpose OF affording the Topeka
visitors at Boston the opportunity Of
travelling over the east II q crowd OF ac-
Quainances.
Secretary c. ". K0uns. who has
charge II the immediate work of max
ing assignments Of berths and attend
ing 70 details for the members Of the
club has about completed his work.
The following members Of Marshalrs
Military band VIII accompany Nr. Tor
rington: J. B. Marshall. Oscar Darlow.
G. \. Y0unEherg. g. II. Lescher. c. =.
Elder. +. A Crawford. John Buch. "
/. Peck. Y. L. Gilmore. :. ". Dunawsy.
". c. Ferguson, Charles Chapman. Il
r. Harmon. X. q. Derby. a z. Fox
n ~ Kendall. II. @. Lescher. Walter
Bell. :. W. Lacey. =. y. Russell. c. II
Neff. A. c Kiingulan. ". y. Bsnnistar
= z. Marshall. jr.. r. 2. Wilcox George
Alien. Fred Ket;ie-. 2. Y Harmon. =
F.. Hughes. George " Seward. ? y
Jenness. ". Z Hopkins. ]. \. Sheets.
Walter Brinker. : P Wilcox c =
McCracken. =. F. Watson. H 2 Gsh-
SSany. c. T. Suit. = 4 Holman. G V
Miller. A. II. Marshall. u G Kline n
G. Miller. c. z. Ciormley. Glen Perkins
dry. c. II Dreyer, ). II Tew and A l.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-17
WILL DIG FOR COAL
WORK OF PROSPECTING TO CON-
MENCE EARLY MKT WEEK.
Maps, Plans and Location to be Submitted
to and Approved by the City Council
Monday Nisht-It Is Thought that Drii-
ling will Commence Tuesday Noruing-
Bonds have Been Sold and the Money Is
Now in the Hands of the Treasurer-Ex-
perts, After Looking Over the Ground.
Pronounce Prospects Favorable.

Next Monday night the city council
viii take definite action with refer
ence TO boring for coal.
At that time the city engineer viii
have ready the map and plans OF opera
tions and the place for prospecting
will be located.
The city fathers mean business this
time and it Will be a sure go.
The work will be in charge OF an ex-
perienced contractor and will be push
ed with vigor until the appropriation
for that purpose is exhausted CT a
find" made
Every strata of rock will be thor
oughly examined and its contents re-
corded for the guidance and knowledge
of future generations.
Coal is the first object OF the expert
ments but oil. natural gas. salt and ar
tesian water will be watched for with
a critical eye.
The bonds have been sold and the
money is in the treasury and in all
likelihood work VIII be commenced
next Tuesday morning.
Experts who were here recently
spoke very encouragingiy about the
prospects for coal hence that will be
the first object of the experiments.
They also thought. judging from what
they heard and saw Of the formation
OF the earth that boring will not be
SO expensive as was at first figured on.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-17

telligent? This question strikes home
To every human heart Never mind
about the trinity. Never mind about
the immaculate conception. Never
mind about redestination-nor any
other great foreign matter which may
be suggested 10 the mind.
Come right down to the facts that
tackle us here at our fireSides and
around our ia ables. Crime exists and
how may we get il out of the world.
II answer: throw down the gauntlet
and challenge the world answer,
Christianity. Here is the salvation OF
the world. The love Of our creator,
stopping down TO lift up the fallen,
This is the way, the truth and the life
We have tried Christianity and it is
not found wanting. We are not as
those who beat the air We are not
expending aimleSs eulogieS. We know
what we are about; we know whom
we have believed He who knows as
I know of the effects Of Christianity
among the ignorant and lowly colorod
people OF the south can never doubt
its power to save
He then showed at length how great
" his people had advanced. what mir
acles Of Improvement Christianity Is
working in the very novels and cabins
of the southern negro. and then paid
a glowing tribute 70 the good men snd
women VINO ndd gone among lHdl pei
ple to enlighten them in the name CT
God.
Not a person in all the vast aud!ence
left during the discourse and many
were evidently deeply wrought UFcn.
Mr.. whitman is plain and dirHct in
his manner and from the very start
he gathers and holds his heacats II
Wichita. He is destined to do 4 great
work among other people as we'll as his
own.
At the close Of the sermon Little Ess.e
sang Where is My Wandering Doy To-
night with telling effect. This child
has already become a favorite in Wich-
tia and each night adds - her popular
ity. Mr.. Whitman announced that his
company would give a grand concert
with double program tonight. He PROM
ised that the singers would ren der
many new selections and sing such otn-
ers as might be requested.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-17
BILL CUSSED AND DISCUSSED.
They Hold Session Him Down at the Cot
tage Grocery.

Prohibition was the theme down at
the Cottage grocery yesterday.
This famous arena of debate is situ-
ated on the corner of Lewis and Main
streets and Captain Hawley, the faith
er OF the Farmers Alliance is the pro-
prietOr.
The captain is the chief moderator
in all discussions and he sits on bale
Of hay as Gignified as ever British
statesman sat on the wool sack.
When he had given a reporter for
the Eagle match the captain resum-
ed his seat while the congregation sat
around the edge of the porch.
Il don't know what you think of it,"
said one old resorter to the captain,
but / believe Tiger Bill will burst the
county before he lets mp
He can't do it," SAID another, "and
Il is my prediction that he will let up
before very long. Bill has his weak
ueSses and in the future as in the past
they VIII overcome him."
''Oh, ] don't know" said the first
speaker. Il rather think he will keep
comparatively straight for some time.
The old man knows what it is to be
played out and he will try and get on
top again"
'.On top, nonsense Hasn't he tried
all~parties and failed. What can the
Prohibitionists do for him-they are
too small"
There is exactly the point. Bill is
pretty slick and he knows it is far bet
ter TO be a big man in a small party
than a small man in a big party"
DO you know that always thought
said third man. that he would wind
up with the \. i. AS. / have heard
him talk and 1 will bet you the biggest
watermelon in that pile there that he
will land in the A. 2. AS. before he
stops making the grand circuit of the
political parties.
Il saw him coming over to town this
morning." said another. "and that un-
der lip of his was so firmly set that 1
expected to hear of him making ancth-
er raid at any moment He was cast
ing his eyes enormously al that joint
On rs,e corner Of the alley. \ police
man stood on the corner and tipped his
helmet and the old fellow kind a swelled
up over il. He put on his glasses and
looked over the town and no doubt
thought that he owned IL all. He is
quite a study
Captain" said the old resorter.
what is all this talk about Ben Royse
getting his foot in it."
The captain was called away 70 put
up 10 cents worth OF crackers for a
little girl. and the old resorter said:
Il think Royse is in a bad box. /
understand mat the government ia
after him with sharp stick on ac-
count Of that wflisky and beer taken
away from Zimmermans Bottling
works IL Bill Campbell isn't careful
he will get in a bad box too"
We'll. but Bill Is a lawyer" said
another man. and he knows the law"
There is a whole lot of law that he
doesn't know anything about. Didn't
ne think till he was told list night that
the law gave him the power 10 bring
men up before him Ike a grand jury
and examine them. Every man in
town except him knew that that law
was Knocked out by the supreme court
long ago -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-17
THE BICYCLE AND TRADE.
1t has Not Only Knocked Cigars but Other
Lines of business.

II see by the Eagle" said promi-
nent business man yesterday that the
bicycle has almost ruined the cigar
trade At first thought that may seem
to some to be mere effort OF the imag-
ination. but IL is fact that / believe
as firmly as that you and I stand here.
1t has not only hurt the cigar trade.
but il has hurt all branches OF busi-
ness. Take, for instance, my business.
/ sell less jewe,ry now than ever before.
especially watches. Before the bicycle
craze struck Wichita nearly all the
young fellows blew themselves in on
gold watches but now they have switch
ed off and want bicycles. They don't
care for watches any more, and the
trade has fallen off so that think I
viii have to put in stock of bicycles.
1t is the same way with the music deal
er. Heretofore every school girl upon
arriving at a certain age wanted a pi-
ano. organ or guitar. They don't want
them any more: they want bicycles.
Tom Shaw and the other music men
tell NE that the bicycle has knocked
them out Of at least twenty per cent
OF their legitimate trade. There are
many other lines OF trade affected by
the bicycle"