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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-09
The Massachusetts, Benefit Life Association

The Massachusetts, Benefit Life Association
OF BosroS, MASSACHUSETTS, has to-day:
Insurance I'm force OF <li3.f0.I 40.
Claims paid. 2.351. 1885,
Cash surplus, 81 000OO
Deposited with state Treasurer OF Mas. &z5o.Oo).
Ali This mas been accomplished since ISIS.
In the month OF January, lsS. the Association wroce
49, policies amounting o. 81, 5B is5.
In February isJS policies amounting 10 81. 5s.so
In March 1851 folicies amounting To <l32liss-
In April 1913 policies amounting % H,331.3h
During these four month The Assn. paid IN death
claims
6ooo.7Zz.oz
Do not be deceived BY eneh les OF thu Natural Pre-
MUM II stem his Association 4 IN the trout rank Of
Natural Premium Companies aud l. here 10 Get
facts and You viii insure IN the MASSACHUSETTS
BENEFIT LIFE ASSOCIATION.
April 80, 1876 GEORGE A. LfTCHFfEfD. President
DANIEL l. BROWN. ldwin INK. Indianapolis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
PERFECT CONTEMPT OF COURT
Shown by a Mob Which Thirsted for til.
Blood of n ..Nigyer-

Shown by a Mob Which Thirsted for the
Blood of .Nigger."
COLUMBUS, Ga, June AT 10:45 O clock
yesterday morning a mob OF Gao armed
men broke into the Webster building dur
ing the trial of Jesse Slayton, charged
with assaulting Mrs. Howard Bryan last
officers. Slayton's trial had already be-
gun behind locked doors, and heavy
armed guard of men was present to pro-
tect the prisoner from any demonstration
of violence. The mob forced thee doors
and with resistless rush swept back the
spectators and guards and seized and
carried the negro into the street. A rope
was placed around Slayton's neck and hc
was dragged up Broad street. the crowd
shooting at him as they went along
Near the bell tower they swung the ne
gro up and perforated him with bullets.
After this the mob, as coolly and delib-
eratcly as in the first instance, went to
the court house and overpowering the
jailer took Will Miles. a negro charged
with assaulting Mrs. Albright two years
ego, and marched him slowly to where
Slayton's lifeless body was hanging from
a tree. The trembling necso was made to
look upon the fate of his brother in crime
then rope was placed about his neck and
he was slowly suspended in the air and
his body filled with bullets.
The bodies of the two negroes We're left
hanging during the afternoon and a surg
ing mass of humanity was packetlxlround
the scene. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed here, especially among the negroes,
and it Is not improbable that further
trouble will ensue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
Mexican Cir, become. . Princess.

NEW YORK, June 2-Prudcncia vid
dauri Slilmo. daughter Of Senior Patricio
Milmo. one Of Mcxico's wealthiest citizens
was made Princess Albert Radziwil yes
tcr,iay in the church Of 1t. Francis Xavier
Archbishop Corrigan officiated and Senor
Milmo gave the bride away. The function
was conducted throughout ON the mos,
elaborate scale. A special benediction
sent by the pope was pronounced by Arch
bishop Corrigan. The wedding breakfast
was served at the residence of Eugene
Kelly, whose wife is n sister Of the bride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
Maine Repubiicsns Meet.

BANGOR. Me-, June 2.-The repub-
lican state convention met here to.
day. II. NJ. Sewall was elected tenn
porary chairman. He was appointed
consul to Samoa by President Cleve-
land during his first term, but since
became republican. The great
part Of his speech on taking the chair
was devoted 10 an eulogy Of Thomas
B. Reed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02

The Verne Swain Was in aud out.
The Prescotte and Rutledge each
came down with eight strings Of logs.
The stage Of water at the Rock
Island bridge this morning was ll:S5
and falling; the temperature. &c
Boats mp were the Satellite. West
Rambo. Kit Carson, Lumberboy. 10
Long. A. j. Whitney. Prescotte and
Rptledge.
The river is falling from st. Paul
TO Dubuque. as we'll as here, and is
rising at the Des Moines rapids and
keokak. but falling as st. Louis.
The forecast Of the situation is that
the river will continue to decline
from 81. Paul to this point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
THREE PRIVATE PENSIONS VETOED.
The President Objects to Appropriating
for Wnr Widows Who Remarry.


for War Widows Who Remarry.
WASHINGTON, Juna 2-The president
yesterday returned to congress three pri-
vate pension bills. with his veto in each
case In the case of two of the bills, grant
ing pensions to Mrs Amanda Woodcock
and Jonathan Scott, both originating in
the house, he points out that owing to
careless description in the bills the PEN
sions could not be paid under their terms.
In the other, senate bill granting a
pension to Helen NJ. Jacob, the president
forcibly sets out his objection to allowing
pensions to widows of soldiers who re-
marry. Following is what the president
says:
Il herewith return without approval
senate bill numbered 49, entitled An act
granting a pension to Helen NJ. Jacob.
The purpose of this bill is to grant pen.
sion Of $l2 per month to Helen NJ. Jacob
of Rochester, Ind, widow Of Benjamin
Oden West 1t appears from the records
| of the war department that Benjamin o.
West served in the Mexican war from
January to November in the year 1917
| The beneficiary named in this bill was
married to him in 1850, and he died in 1856
| She was pensioncd as his widow and re.
/ StiCn peilslOu lToHi the udte Ol Qer
husbands death until April IL, 1861.
''On that day she was married to Will
| ian Jacob, whereupon her pension cea sed,
| but two minor children We're awarded
pensions and continued in the receipt of
the same until January 1873, when the
youngest child became is years of age.
| The entire absence of any fixed or reason
able principle or rule regulating private
pension legislation at this time suggests
the danger of its near approach in many
| cases to caprice and favoritism. Though
i have in number of instances deferred
| to the judgment of congress and refrained
| from interposing objections To bills of this
| character which seemed to me TO he OF
doubtful merit, am unwilling to follow
such wide departure from a palpably
just pension theory and assent to the es
tablishment Of such an unfortunate pre-
cedent as this bill involves
There is no duty or obligation due
| from the government to a soldier widow
| except IL be worked out through the
deceased soldier. she is pcnsioncd only
| because he sc:ved his country and because
| through his death she. as his wife, has
| lost his support. In other words, she be
comes a beneficiary of the government be
cause she is soldiers widow When she
marrics again and thus displaces the mem
| ory of her soldier husband and surrenders
all that belongs to soldier widowhood she
certainly ought not on the death of her
second husband be allowed to claim tha,
she is again the soldiers widow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
Crooked Work ON the Oregon.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Defects in the
construction of the big battleship Oregon
Just completed have recently come to light
and been a subject of investigation by the
navy department. 1t appears that there
have been departures from the contract
requirements rs to the thickness Of the
plates used in making up the protective
deck, and that the deck has been made to
appear Of the proper thickness by using
thin conceaied plates in the body Of the
deck. The facts were brought to the at
tention of the department by dissatisfied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
Trial Of A,on,o wsll,ps.

NEWPORT. Ky, June 2.--In the Wall.
ing trial the testimony of medical experts
was continued. In cross-cxamination
especially Of medical experts, the defense
shows great thoroughness Of preparation
and much skill. No stone will be left un-
turned to insert q belief in the minds Of
the jurymen that Pearl Bryan was taken
dead To the spot where she was found and
bchcadcd, instead of being killed there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
eUTcHERED IN THE STREET.
An Incident Of Law and Order Reported
from . Missouri Town.

NEVADA, June 2.-John E. Blair and his
son Alva Blair attacked the formers SON.
in-law, Henry Anthony, on the street here
with revolvers and knives. Anthony ran
and was followed for eight blocks by the
other two, who kept shooting at him.
Over twenty-five shots were fired, and
seven OF them struck the victim An
thony ran down into the business part of
town, and was finally overtakcn and his
throat cut in the presence of 200 people.
There were no officers at hand, and the
two Blairs threatened any one who inter-
fered. At least six bystanders had hair
breadth escapes from flying bullets Both
OF the Blairs at once gave themselves up
to the sheriff and are in Jail. The Blairs
allege as reason for the murder that
Anthony had assaulted his 13-year-old
sisterin-law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
The Oregan Election.

PORTLAND. Ore, June 2.-The in.
complete returns from yesterdays
election indicate the election Of X. S.
Bean. republican, for supreme judge
by 10.O)O plurality. I. II. Tongue.
republican. is elected to congress in
the First district. The four candi.
dates in the Second district are run
ming very close. and will require the
complete returns to decide the result
The legislature will be republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
Sad End of An Inventor.

Boston, June as. II. Roper of Rox.
bury, mechanical engineer, while pacing
Tom Butler, the professional bicycle rider.
with steam bicycle which Roper had in
vented, was killed at the Charles river
park track. Roper's machine became un-
manageable and he was thrown, striking
upon his head. Roper, who was 20 years
of age, had been at work on his motor
twenty-five years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Henry NJ. Stanley, who has been dan.
Rerously Ill Mt Madrid, has recovered suf-
| fciently to start on his return to London.
William H. Devick, n policeman at New
port, X. l., was instantly killed by bolt
Of lightning while he was seated in chair
In his home. A 4-year-old child he had on
his lap was uninjured.
Near Browns Park. in Utah, across
from Craig, Colo, Matt Warner shot
down four men who were attempting to
Jump" rich minerals which Warner had
located.
Emma Morekel was shot and killed at
Chelsea, Mich, by her fiarice. Fred Hyd-
LOFT, who was jealous because she had been
escorted home by another man. Hydloff
then attempted suicide, but failed to kill
himself.
Obituary: At Philadelphia, ex-Mayor
Edwin II. Filter, Il. At Seattle. Wash,
Princess Angeline, daughter of Indian
Chief Seattle. At Detroit, Captain C. C.
Blodgctt, IS. At Webster City, Ia, P. +.
Miller, 63.
An attempt was made to wreck passen-
ger train on the Whitcfish Bay dummy
line at Milwaukee,. Ties were piled upon
the track and the rails removed but the
train was saved by the engineers alert
ness
At the Reddy mine at Dcadwood, s. D.,
800 pounds of ore was taken out which
was so rich that it was sent to the Omaha
refinery at once.
George a. Fulton, of Baltimore, Nd, at
tempted suicide by gouging out his eyes
with the spout Of an oil can and then fore
ing the tube into his ears as fur as his
strength would permit.
The sheriff has seized the stock of J. f.
Jcnner q Co., wholesale millincrs of Mil
waukcc.
Samuel Harris, living near Wabash,
Ind, was shot from ambush by jealous
rival for the love of Mrs Charles Kesler,
widow. Harris will die.
Thousands of dead fish have covered the
surface Of White river near Indianapolis,
Ind, caused by refuse from the straw
board works.
The sentence of Herr Won Kotze, who
killed Baron Schroeder In u duel growing
out Of the BerlfN court scandal has been
commutcd to one weeks imprisonment
Private adviccs to Key West, Fla, are
to the effect that smallpox is raging in the
Morro castle ut Havana. 1t is also stated
that yellow fever is raging in Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
Preparing for Vice Presidents
Daughters Wedding.
GENERAL POLITICAL News.
Rinaker Wins the Illinois Con-
gressional Contest.
Kentucky Democrats Meeting
Maine and Oregon.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-In the house
the river and harbor bill was passed
over the presidents veto by vote OF
22O to 90.
The vote was taken under o sus-
pension OF the rules, moved by
Hooker, Of the river and harbor COM
mittee. rs soon as the reading Of the
committee report recommending the
passage over the veto was concluded.
without allowing any opportunity for
debate. Dockery (dem.). Of Missouri.
protested vigorously. but was over
whclmcd, and the house ordered the
previous question by 178 to 60. The
vote on the passage over the veto
resulted as above.
For the wedding Tonight.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Extensive
preparations for the wedding tonight
Of Miss Julia Stevenson, daughter Of
tho vice president, and Rev. Martin
Hardin, son Of Gen. r. W. Hardin,
Of Kentucky, are in progress.
Rinahss To Get Is.
WASHINGTON. juno 2--The recount
OF the votes from the Sixteenth Illi-
nois district is nearly completed. /.
and indicates that Rinaker, republi.
can. will secure the seat held by
Downing. The last precinct counted
today gave him a gain Of "a. making
his plurality assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
k.n,ue.y p.moer.c, A...ms,,.,.

LEXINGTON. June "A large At
tendance is here for the democratic
state convention. which assemblies
tomorrow. The gold standard men
counsel conservative ac;ian in the iu-
terest Of patty. and the silver men
are disposed to be deliberate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
~. I.esis Restoring oed...

Sr. LOUIS. June 2.-The work Of
relief and restoration is proceedin g
today in the midst Of falling rain.
which has prevailed more or less the
past week. All destitute are being
cared for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
employees. but the contractors have agreed
to make good the defects.
Proceeainss i'm Congress Brief

FrOcee1inSs IN NOhsfesS Briefed.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The senate agreed
to take the vote on the anti-bond bill TO
day. The debate on the bill occupied mos,
of yesterdays session, Cullom and other.
speaking against it and Stewart and other,
for it. Brown of Utah offered . resolution
declaring void any bonds hereafter issued
under the acs of 1879. Morgan introduced
Nicara qua canal bill. The final confer
ence report on the Notifications bill was
agreed to. An executive session was held
and recess taken to II a. m. today.
The house declared the seat of the Sew.
enth South Carolina district vacant, shut.
ting out both Stoke and Johnson. The
Phillips industrial commission bill was
passed as were a number Of minor bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
June Examination a. West Point.

WEST PorNT, y. ", June a.-The an.
nual June examinations Of the four classes
Of cadets were begun yesterday. The ex-
aminations were in engineering, mathe-
matics and French. At i:3O in the after
noon there was grand review of the
corps Of cadets and an exhibition drill for
the members Of the board Of visitors,
only five Of whom are present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02

CHICAGO, June :. - Scores made by
League base ball clubs are as follows: At
New 1ork-Shicago 3, New York 10; at
Brooklyn-St. Louis 2, Brooklyn Is; at
Washington-Clevelan 3. Washington 5;
at Baltimore-Pittsburg 6, Baltimore 8; at
Observation-Disclosures s, Philadelphia
4: at BostOn-Leuisville II. Boston IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
HISTORICAL ART
Gives the Senate a Brief But
Breezy Controversy.
FRIEzE LN.THE NATIONAL CAPITOL

In Which Some Important Figures and
Events Are Omitted, to the Disgust of
Hawley, Who Calls Attention to the
OmissiOn-The President Again Submits
. Protest Against Giving Pensions to
Remarked War Widows.
WASHINGTON, June a. There was q
breezy controversy in the senate yester-
day over n resolution offered by Hans
brough, chairman of the library commit
tee, appropriating 5000 for completing
the frieze in the rotunda Of the Capitol
The picture which is to be the final feature
of this frieze has long been in controversy.
No explanation has been given as to the
nature of the picture, but it was indicated
when Hawley interposed with the state
ment: Il have no criticism of the presi-
dent to express. And vet see no reason
why representations of George Washing
ton and Abraham Lincoln should be omit
ted from that frieze while q representa-
tion OF Mr.. Cleveland is placed there"
War ofthe Rebellion Left Out.
HansbrOugh explained that the COM
mittee had two sketches, one of them
showing President Cleveland touching
the electric button which announced the
openinr of the Worlds fair Tn the hack.
ground was a representation of the duke
of vcr,rr. ,rd f.,,,;,,, A.. A.. a..
,;no 90 Co,,,,... e 'D -. 'no
-. -, anso'o"kn sh'u ie
u.u ho. 'nihh any senator shoulo allow
MS prejudice against the president to
prevail In this instance.
Hawley responded that it was most sur
prising that this historical frieze should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The comparative
monthly statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows the total
receipts during May to have been s4,64s,-
717, as compared with s25,272 O7s during
May, 1895. The expenditures during the
month amounted to &s, 1865 which
leaves the deficit for May s3 1872 SO. and
for the eleven months of the fiscal year
s26, ,9S1, ,S14.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
HANGED FOE c.s-,ns, Assault.

LtxiSoToS. June ?.-Fienry Mitch.
ell smith (colored) was hanged at
noon for assaulting q white woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
Trumpn Plead. Not Guilty.

MILWAUKEE. June &C. c. TrumnfY
president Of the defunct Southside Savings
hank, who rccently returned to the CITY
and gave himself up, was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. ]. b. Koctting. the
cashier Of the hank, is now serving a term
In the state penitentiary at waupun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02
viii Soon ne in Their summer Home.

WASHINGTON, June Mrs. Cleveland
and the children will leave here this weel
for Buzzard's Boy. and will be accom-
panied on the greater part of the journey
by Mrs. Olney, who has arranged to speEt
the summer at Falmouth, Mass. Tn,
president Will join Mrs. Cleveland ut Cray
Gables as soon as conyreSS has nd iourned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02

The ARGOS. l0c Q wesk, delivered
every evening af your door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-02

Make 1t . point to see that your
blood Is purified. enriched and vital.
lied at this season with Hoods Sar.
saParilla.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-05
The Men Of Mars.

Little by little we are hearing
more about Mars. Camille Flam-
marion, the great French astro-
nomer, has recently been writing
not only what is known about
Mars, but he has also been de-
ducing from his knowledge the
character of the people who live
in that planet. He thinks they
are winged race, or, in other
words, since the earth man has
been evolved from animals (psce
Darwin and Edward Spencer),
the evolution of man in Mars
may have followed the direction
of birds. Thus:-"Upon Mars,
for example, one might suppose,
without scientific heresy, that the
remarkable lightness of their
bodies may have developed the
winged race more highly in the
direction indicated, and that the
inhabitants of this planet may
have received the privilege of
flight" This of course is merely
gursswork. NJ. Flsmmarion is
on surer ground when he states
trat there must be a great
difference between humanity in
Mars and in the earth. Every
thing leads us to believe that the
p'anet Mars, older than the earth
in chronological order, more
quickly cooled on account of its
lesser volume, more advanced in
its planetary life, is at present
inhabited by beings more lntelli-
gent than we, and less imperfect.
But what are they! We need to
be able to enter into telephone
com municatIon with them. We
do not despair of this, and we be.
lieve in progress. The Iumani-
talian.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-05
The Enjoyment Of Life.

Do not put off your enjoyment
of life. Many men are promising
themselves that in the course of
1907 20 years they will settle
down and enjoy the fruits of their
labor, They are going to be
very merry by.and.by. They
fully intend to have quietness, a
beautiful garden, nice establish
m mt, and to enter into the cul-
tivation OF home life in reality
All this is deceitful. Your busi--
ness is to enjoy life day by day
as you go through it. A business
life without any enjoyments is "a
life of dreariness, leading to the
kind of success which is but
another aspect of failure. Have
recreations or periods of real
abstention from all commercial
thought. Attend to physical
exercises; cultivate a circle of
wise and naturally helpful com
pan ons ip. l need not tell you
that you are to interpret the
word "enj oyment" in no low and
vulgar way. The enjoyment l
point to is an enjoyment that has
u moral centre and moral pur-
pose, and that therefore takes in
the enjoyment of other people as
a part of its own benevolent
design. There is no enjoyment
in wine; there is no enjoyment IN
mere extravaganza. At the heart
Of all such deceitful gladness
there is sting which infiicts
into erabe pain. Let ali your
enjoyment be rational, healthy,
open to honest criticism, and it
will double itself even in the
process Of aiiording you its advan-
tages and blessings. DIR. Joseph
Parker, in Home Messenger.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-05

If you want to frame anything
in the very best manner; if you
want your frame to harmonic
with your picture; if you want the
best and most tasteful frame in
the market, go to King Bros.
When you are down on your
luck and feel as if the world was
cold, hard and dreary, just step
into the Criterion saloon and put q
rose. coiored tint on everything by
imbibirg glass of Seattle
beer.
Kroeger Pianos, sweetest in tone,
Jas. W. Bergstrom, sole agent, cash
or installments. Warerooms at
G. Vests, Masonic Temple. Of
fee at Thrum's Book Store. Tun-
ing and repairing. r1- Tele-
phone 347.
There was an old maid as sick as sick could
be;
Doctor said the trouble was drinking COM
mon Tea.
Recommended "sALvATIoN ARMY BRAND"
When, Oh, what JOY to tell,
1t quickly raised her from her bed,
Both strong and sound and we'll
Harry Cannon, Palama Grocery,
is appointed Sole Agent in the
Hawaiian Islands for this Justly
Popular Brand of Tea. Sold in
30 cent 9lb. packages, His Me-
mortal mixture, Young Hysou
and Japan, rs cents, unrivaled for
cheapness and excellence Of
quality.