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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-22
INDEPENDENCE ALONE
WILL SATISFY THE LONG-SUFFER-
ING PATRIOTS OF CUBA.
Nothing Short Of Freedom from Span
ish Oppression VIII Be Accepted
Address Issued by Palma.

NEW YORK, April 20.-T. Estrada Palma,
president of the Cuban revolutionary Junta.
tonight gave out the following address TO
the people of the United States:
THE persistency with which the American
press has during the last Few days peen
treating of supposed administrative REFORMS
to be introduced in Cuba by the government
OF Spain compels me to request the puDica-
ton of the following declaration which l
make In behalf of my government, OF G,,h .ne
revolutionary party. The question OF the
supposed reforms Is not a matter which at
all concerns those who have already eStap-
and have resolved to shrink from no sacri-
fice OF property or life In order 10 emanci-
pate the whole island from the spanish
yoke. If the Spaniards resident In the Island
who are favored by the. Spanish government
with all sorts of privileges and monopones,
and If the handful of Cybans too pusilanl-
nous or too proud to acknowledge their er-
ror, or a few foreigners guided only by self
ish interests. are satisfied that CUBA snouid
remain under Spanish domination, we, VINO
initiate under the flag OF the sontary star.
we who already constitute the Republic OF
Cuba and belong to a free people with It's
own government and its own laws, are frm,
ly resolved to listen to no compromise and
to treat with Spain only on the basis or abb
solute independence for Cuba. IL spain mas
power to exterminate Us, then let ner con-
vert the island into a vast cemetery: III sne
has not, and wishes to terminate the war
before the whole ountrv Is reduced to ashes,
then let her adopt the only measure that
will put an end to 1t and recognize our IN
dependence. Spain must know by this time
that while there is a single living Cuban
with dignity-and there are many thou
sands of them-there will not be peace In
Cuba nor even hope for IL.
A good causes must finally triumph,
and ours is a good cause. 1t is the cause
Of justice treated with contempt, OF right
suppressed by force and of the dignity of a
people offended to the last degree. We have
thrown ourselves into the struggle advisedly
and deliberately: we knew what we would
have to face and we decided unfiinchingly
to persevere until we should emancipate our
selves from the Spanish government. And
we know that we are able to do 1T. as we
know that we are competent to govern our
selves. Experience has taught US that as a
people we have nothing to envy the Span
iards; in fact, we feel ourselves superior to
them, and from them we can expect no i'm
no better education.
With regard to the knowledge OF modern
institutions and to democratic sentiments we
are far more advanced than the Spaniards.
In that respect and In many others we have
nothing In common with the Spanish peo-
pie. We are Americans. we breathe the
pure air of free institutions and we contem-
plate with envy the government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-22

Transparent from the Inside, but =
Glass Outside.
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle.
The employment OF glass for window ~
which is transparent from within and q
outsider from seeing what is going on With
in, while those inside enjoy an unobstrucf-
ed view OF the street, Is becoming popular
imported from Germany. but the American
Druggist explains the method Of producing
this curious effect. as follows:
nitrate in ten parts by weight OF water
and label No. 1. Prepare another of 10 per
cent. solution of silver nitrate, but IN larger
by drop, stirring carefully until the precip-
itate formed at first is completely dissolved.
and label No. 2. Now add solution No. I TO
solution No. ? until the odor OF ammonia Is
no longer recognizable and the liquid has
again become very turpid. Now add one
hundred parts by weight Of distilled Nater
for every part of silver nitrate originally
used In solution No. 2 and filter until clear.
Label No. 3. Prepare a reducing solution by
dissolving 90 part by weight OF Rochelle
ter, boil. and TO the boiling solution add
gradually a solution OF three parts OF silver
nitrate in In ten t,rsl parts Arts by Wv we ldn Of d's.died
Clean the glass to De coated thoroughly.
lay IL on a perfectly level surface in a room
degrees F. Mix equal parts OF No. 3, the
depositing ffuid) and No. 4 0he reducing
f1uid) and pour over the glass. The glass
tion. The time required for the deposition
of the layer of silver Of just the correct
thickness has to be determined by the judg-
ment of the operator In each case. and this
may be aided somewhat by observing Z
piece of white paper below the glass When
a sufficient deposit of silver has been made,
and much less is required than for an or
binary mirror. pour off the s~ilvering liquid
and rinse thoroughly with the distilled wa
ter. and stand the mirror on edge TO dry:
coat the silvered side with a solution OF
colorless shellac I'm alcohol and finally
frame the mirror with a backing OF clear
glass to protect the mirror surface from
being scratched.
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time Of decapitation that the blood could
have spurted in that way"
insisted on a direct answer.
No l think not" Tsngley replied
Isn't Ii true that some time after death
the blood remains in a liquid state?" asked
the attorney.
1T remains so longer at some times than
Others Asphyxiation would cause quicker
coagulation than naturaf death. If the tenn
perature should remain high in a body after
death coagulation would be slower than If
the temperature were low"
What effect has motion after death on
coagulation? ?"
The witness wanted a more definite ques-
ton.
We'll. If blood were shaken in a vessel?"
"Coagulation would be quicker"
Suppose air were excluded, what would
be the effect?"
II can't say"
The witness thought the body had lain,
when found. eight or ten hours by the time
he saw ii between 8 and Q a. m /. Couldn't
say exactly, only approximately. 1t could be
probable that the body had lain where it
was ten or twelve hours.
Gould it not have been there fifteen
hours?'
Possibly"
did you not tell Mr.. L. d. Sampson short
ly after the murder, In your office. that the
head was cut off about five hours after
death?"
II did not. 1 had a conversation with Mr..
Sampson about that time, but do not remem-
Der everything said at the time. But / could
not have made such a statement because 1
constantly said the opposite"
This concluded the Coroner's testimony and
the court adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-22
T~ELEGRAPHIC BREyITIEs.

Gustavious A Kohn. who has had charge
OF large millinery establishments in London,
Paris. st. Paul. Chicago, New York and
Richmond. committed suicide near Richmond,
Va, yesterday.
A iargely-attended meeting to protest
against q bill before the Massachusetts, Leg
islature to destroy the Buifnch Statehouse
and erect I'm its place a new building at a
cost Of 8. 800 00. was held In Fanueil Hall.
Boston, yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Miller. wife of a farmer liv-
ing near Alliance, o.. went 10 the pasture
after the cows before the storm, Tuesday
evening. and did not return. Her dead body
was found after the storm. 1t was supposed
she died from fright affecting her heart
Judgments a~ggregating nearly $40.0 900
were issued against the Diamond Steel Com
pany. OF Reading. Pa. yesterday. A meet
Ing of the creditors will be called in a few
days. The failure is attributed to INSULT
Client capital. The works are still in oper-
alton.
The strike Of the Chicago clothing cutters,
which has been In progress for the last three
months. has been declared on. The employ
ers won an unconditional victory. The Gar
ment Workers Union Is expected to give in
to-day. About fifteen thousand men were out,
clothing cutters and garment workers com.
bined.
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70 st. Louis as a delegate at large and
that his associates, to be named tomorrow.
will be James A. Gary. William i. Master
and Robert p. Graham The platform,
which is still under consideration, prob
ably will De built on the lines laid down In
thaf recently adopted In Maine, and the
present programme Is 70 send the deiega-
ton to ST. Louis uninstructed. Its first
vote Will be cast for Governor Lowndes.
after which IL will be divided between Nc
kinney and Reed. as the adhe-ents of both
candidates are sure Of places in the delega-
ton There Is but little doubt that to-mor-
rows convention will be harmonious, as
all the trouble which heretofore existed be-
tween the opposing factions within the
party seems 20 nave been smoothed over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-22
DEMoNIACAL POSSESSION.
Dill 10 he Overcome by Mis-
sfOnaries in China.

Difficulties TO BE Overcome by Mis-
siOnaries in China.
Isaac T. Headland. Professor in Picking Uni
versity. In New York Independent.
A curious instance of what our Chinese
happened. not long since. less than a square
from where the writer is now sitting.
The mother Of a Christian teacher in the
Girls High School has been repeatedly pos
sessed with the spirit of a young girl" AT
the time OF which we write the report was
a asEeSn to g 90 s and e eastSeu pl the "d sVd ne when nas
he arrived at the teachers house he found
that the person possessed was an Odd wom-
an, but that she was talking with tile voice
Of a young girl. This is the first fact.
~econd..Sh claimed TO know, and by her
conversation gave evidence that she did
know. much about the Christian religion.
Third-She refused TO believe in Christ as
the Savior. and often tried to make IL IN
pleasant for her son. who for several years
the Presbyterian College AT Teng .Chog-FLt /,
F~ourth5;She had used this PIE. ,nsna as =
claimed herself to De possessed If the spiri:
Of a young girl. and when she talked talked
not as herself (the old woman). Lut as the
spirit (the young girl.)
The pastor ordered the spirit to como out.
The spirit refused point blank a. first Sey-
eral persons were gathered around. many OF
The pastor prayed. and once more or
dered the spirit to depart. 1t made excuses
that 1t had nowhere else to go. He told it
"c ~ eaN ~ ~ O1HiSC W 80 SIduudlly.
But you must go now"
Il won't, / won't, / won't" said the
spirit, in the voice of a young girl.
Then II you won't we must put you OUT
You can't put me out. How will you
put me sOut?"
We'll burn you out"
With this he ordered the bystarders to
bring paper, which he rolled up as sticks
Of incense. and, lighting them, he ordered
some one to seize the old woman and hold
her while he blew the smoke of the burning
paper into her face until she was almost
cooked. Finally she promised to leave If
he stopped (stfn In the voice of a girl.)
He stopped, and again she began to make
excuses. and ask to be Above to leave
gradually.
On his refusal, and when he began at
once to light his paper again, she began
to cry: Don't smoke me again." and say
that they were all so crowded around thai
she could not get out.
He paid no attention to her cries. but
smoked her again; and in a short time she
cried out and left the old woman. who
fell back In a helpless way. and In a few
moments came to herself and began TO
talk in her natural tones, and the spirit
was gone.
On the following Sunday she was taken
on profession Of faith, and has nad no
further attacks.
These are simply facts. We make no
comment as to the Interpretation of them.
They are not uncommon in China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-22

The American Divine Long Harassed
by Spanish Troops . nd Priests.

inc american DiNlme AOnB hdEUSBcu
by Spanish Troops and Priests.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 21.-The Journal
prints this afternoon a letter from the Rev.
A. ]. Diaz, the Baptist missionary in Cuba,
who is now in MORO Castle. The letter.
which was written three days before his ar
rest, was addressed to DR.. T.. T. Tichenor,
secretary of the Baptist Home Mission
Board. and is in part as follows:
Dear Strive nave suffered as usual the
prosecutions OF our enemies. You may read
the inclosed communication which 1 had
ready for you last month, but l did not send
1t because / did not want TO create any trou-
BILE between our government and this gov
eminent. We will suffer long for the cause
Of our blessed Savior. Last Thursday even
ing / had a congregation of LOCO. and nearly
turbed US In such a way that We were not
able to distribute the Lords supper. AT San
Miguel the priests used their influence with
the Spanish troops in order TO menace Mr..
Bueno and they did 1t so roughly that Bueno
had to escape to Havana with his family to
save their lives. We are not safe here, and
they may kill us at, any time they want.
Our church still is crowded with good
congregations numbering from 400 to 5000
people. Next Sunday Y shall baptize six
girls belonging to our female school. Three
of them are supported by the ladies of Balti-
more and have been over four years in the
school. ! don preach as usual, and the re-
suit is I feel a little excited after the serv-
ice because l did not say all that / ought to
say. Pray for u.s.. brother. and, over all,
pray that the word OF uod be free among
us as IL is with you. Nearly a year / don't
preach free. Could you ask for protection
for our churches?
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POOR LITTLE WRETCHES.
Incubator babies Who Come to the
World Too Soon.

Netue Hooper's Letter.
To turn from the equine to the human ami
assortment of cabs to the small shop hired
on the Boulevard Poissoniere to contain the
hot-air boxes in which prematurely-born ba-
DfeS are Kept. 1t Is a gratuitous cnarlty, all
that Is required is a certificate of poverty to
be produced by the family of the child and
signed by some responsible person, for the
society. being not rich, and the process OF
keeping up the establishment being extreme
~ costly, those who can afford payment are
obliged to give it. The place is small and
scrupulously clean. On first entrance ones
impression is that of seeing the morgue
through the wrong end of an opera glass.
Fourteen small glass boxes with leaden tops,
topped by a ventilator, stood around the
walls. These boxes are heated from below
and the mattress on which the baby lies is
freely. Each of these hot-air boxes was ten
anted by an absolutely motionless atom Of
humanity. swaddled IN white linen. pinned
and hands were visible. Over the pillow Of
each hung a thermometer, the unvarying
temperature being kept at 50 degrees. A
rather pretty girl. who acted as superintend-
ent, explained that they saved 80 per cent.
Of the six months babies, and so per cent.
or the children over six months. One small
candidate was waiting for his father to come
FAINT, with a thick crop of dark hair, a trucu-
lent expression and a talent for squalling
much struck by what was, apparently, a
mulatto baby. the dark yellow Of its COM
plexion shading into brown at it's finger tips:
but the attendants said il was suffering
from jaundice, and its case was, by no
means. serious. These poor mites, ii seems.
are apt to have liver trouble. which causes
jaundice and also inability to swallow, in
which case they are fed through the nostril,
and even stomach trouble. which is serious.
as. IL they cannot assimilate any nourish-
ment. they die Of inanition. 1t is rather hard
on the haDless infants to suffer all the ills
that flesh is heir TO at so tender an age. and.
after scrambling through all manner of NAL
pauper existence: but. putting that philo-
sophie view OF the case out OF the question,
the charity is certainly an excellent one. and
does more to combat the depopulation of
France than all the speeches and articles on
that thrilling subject can ever accomplish.
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Sop to a Colored Democrat.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 21.-The first col
ored man in Anderson to be appointed to
an office at the hands of the Democracy
for political purposes was made to-day by
Judge Alfred Ellison. Mr.. Daniel R.. wad-
kins. who has affiliated for a number OF
years with the Democratic party for the
purpose of helping his race, was named as
one OF the city commissioners. This is the
man who has been circulating among the
colored men Of this city and endeavoring
to estrange the Republican voters from the
party nominees at the coming city election.
A few days ago Watkins called a meeting
of the colored men and sought to manufac-
ture political capital for the Democracy. but
failed. The vast majority Of the colored
men OF Anderson are loyal to the Repub-
bcan party and its principles.
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Asked of school Children.
Philadelphia Record

During the course of a speech at yester-
days meeting of the Board of Education
A. Nj. Spangier. a member of that body,
called the attention of his audience to
some remarkable questions asked of ele-
mentary school pupils at the recent exam
nation. Though they are undoubtedly
meant to be serious. some OF them are so
ridiculous that even an intelligent horse,
could he but read them, would turn away
his head to hide a quiet smile. For in
stance: Where have you ever seen the
surface OF the earth?" Harry had eight
apples In a basket; how many apples would
IL take to I'LL SIX baskets?" with no refer
ence TO the size of the apples or the capac-
fy OF the baskets. One of the examination
questions. fraught with deep meaning, read:
The puzzled pupil. with a sudden CLEAN OF
intelligence had written: Positive. slate
pencil; comparative. more slate pencil; SUI
pencil"
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Tc.la's Experiment.. with X Rays.

NEW YORK, April H--Nikola Tesla, the
electrician and inventor. in a -communica-
ton to the Electrical Review OF New York
TO be published tomorrow, announces two
interesting results he has achieved. One Of
these Is that IL a sensitive film be placed
between two plates. say Of magnesium and
copper. a true Roentgen photograph would
be obtained after a very long exposure in
the dark. Another wonderful result Tesla
has obtained Is that by the use of a new
type OF 1oureScent screen devised in his
laboratory he has been able to greatly in
crease the sharpness OF the outlines In a
show on the screen and to actually see the
human heart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-22

Mr.. Sprau coined a new word. He told the
attorneys he had a 'paper-opinion" of the
case.
Business in Newport and in the offices of
the courthouse is practically suspended dur
ing the trial of Scott Jackson.
James Noe, the oldest of the jurors, with
no scruples about hanging and no deep
prejudice.
No one who sees the persons and per-
sonages connected with the conduct of the
trial of Scott Jackson can doubt that 1t is
the day of young men.
In one corner of the court room sat a
woman in sunbonnet and calico dress She
Is Mrs. Mary Morgan, the woman who found
Pearl Bryan's hat, the bloody handkerchief
and the rock which may have been used to
Kill the girl.
Two Of the women who were in court, and
who wore sailor hats, at the noon adjourn
ment were taken into a side room, and at
torneys Crawford and Nelson had a long con-
sultation with them. They refused TO give
their names.
Judge Helm is an astonishingly young man
young man. The clerk of the court is no
older than he. Jailer Bitter has not passed
thirty, probably. OF the attorneys in the
case only two show traces of gray in their
hair.
The man most striking in appearance of
the jurors accepted is Murty Shea. He is a
contractor. and capitalist of Newport. He
was roadmaster of the Somerset division OF
the Cincinnati Southern railroad during its
construction. His hair and beard are snow
white.
L. D. Poock, the Newport shoe man, who
furnished the important clew as to the MUIR
dered girls shoes, has arranged quarters
for the father and mother of Pearl Bryan
at Mrs. ]. ]. Raipe's, 100 Monmouth street,
Newport. He expected them to arrive to-
night. Fred Bryan and his sister, Mrs. stan
ley, will come Wednesday. Four or five
Greencastle friends will come and will be
quartered on York street by Mr.. Poock-
The Kentucky law, under which Scot,
Jackson stands for trial. embraces three de-
grees of crime-murder, voluntary man
slaughter, unintentional killing. The Law
upon which the jury and Judge must fix their
decision is: IF any person be guilty of will.
full murder he shall be punished with death
or confinement in the penitentiary Tor life.
in the discretion of the jury
~Jackson's attorney, 1t ma. oeen thought
all along, may attempt to prove that Pearl
Bryan died as the result of an operation.
In this event, II the prosecution can show
that Scott Jackson attempted the operation
and the girl died as the result of his negli-
gence. he is still guilty of murder under
the Interpretation of the Kentucky stat
ntes. Such an attempted operation Is a
manslaughter reads:A
1.-The general rule Is that one whose negli-
gence causes anOther's death Is responsible,
whether the business in which he was en-
gagged was legal or illegal. If it was of such
a character as to be ~fe.onious the offense is
murder"
In other words, if Pearl Bryan died in
Campbell county as the result of careless
ness on Scott Jackson's and Alonzo Wal
ling's part they must answer for the great
est OF all crimes, save treason against the
COmmOnwealth-murder in the first degree.
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Lacret said to Re a s.Terror.-

HAVANA. April 21.-Among the documents
belonging to Lacret. the insurgent leader.
which have fallen into the hands of the
Spanish troops are, 1t, is asserted, orders to
hang all planters who are now grinding cane
and all plateados, or criminals, who steal,
rob or murder and do not deliver their booty
into the hands of the insurgents. Lacret, it
Is further asserted, has a New York paper
correspondent with him and has been trying
to show the newspaper man how lenient the
insurgents are by liberating peaceable coun-
trymen who fell into his hands. Lacret, ac-
cording to the same story, is seeking to
make the correspondent believe that all in
surgent bands act in a similar manner, in
contrast to the conduct of the soldiers COM
posing the government columns. who, the in
surgents say, treat the peaceable country
men In the most cruel manner.
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AGED WIDOW OUTRAGED.
Elizabeth Kershaw Twice Assaulted
and Robbed by Leroy Brockus.


and Robbed by Leroy Brockus.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLYMOUTH, Ind. April 21.-A dastardly
crime was committed at Argos. this coun-
ty, Sunday morning. Leroy Brockus. aged
twenty-one years.. obtained entrance into
the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Kershaw. a
widow aged seventy, who lived alone. He
demanded $40. but the woman had only IS
cents and ave him her pocketbook. He
then dragged her to the bed and assaulted
her. He then compelled her to accompany
him while he searched the house. Falling
to find more money, he again assaulted her.
The woman had by this time become so
terrorized that she promised, If he would
let her go, she would secure the money for
him. This he agreed to do and went out of
the house with her. She aggere across
the street and managed to arouse her neigh
bors. Brockus was arrested and brought to
the county Jail in this city. The indignation
OF the citizens was almost beyond contro.,
and they would lave quickly ended his
career had they found him. Mrs. Kershaw
is Frustrated by the cruel treatment, and,
being SO old, may die of her injuries.