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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-14
MRS. VANDERBILT'S WILL.


NEW YORK, Nov. 13-Chauncey M. De-
pew to-day filed for probate the will of the
late Mrs. William II. Vanderbilt Her es-
tate. he said, was worth about 81 100 600
To her sister, Margaret A. Bromley. and
her brother Samuel Kissam, she gave each
$4,000 absolutely and s75,0G0 in trust. the
formers trust fund to go at death TO Louisa
Vanderbilt Kerr. and the latter's to his
Children She directs that $150OOO be in
vested for the benefit of Ethel Kissam.
William Vanderbilt Nissan is left the in
terest on one-half Of sl25. .0oO the executors
to pay him as much of 1t as is deemed nee
essary for his support, and any accumula-
tion to be paid to his children. the other
half to be invested for Josephine De Mott
kissam. An annuity of $1,000 is left to the
decedent's cousins, Harriet and Josephine
kisSam, and the same incomes to Mrs
Harriet l.. Button, Helena Clausen. Mrs.
Fannie Dumont and Mrs. Minnie Brante-
CHAM. Ten thousand dollars is Ieft in trust
Tor Mrs. Cynthia Austry and 20000 in trust
for Benjamin G.. Mcclellan. All the tes-
tators jewelry and other personal effects
are left to her living children.
George w. Vanderbilt gets his mother's s
pew in St. Barthclomew's Church. To the
rectors and vestrymen of the latter church
Is left absolutely s250000. to be kept in
vested and the income applied TO the uses
Of the church and the expenses of the par
ish house in Forty-second street. The re-
sduary estate is divided between Mrs.
Bromley, Samuel II. Kissam. the child of
William V. Kissam. and the remaining one
fourth between Josephine De Mott Kissam
and Ethel Nissan. Cornelius, William X
and George w. Vanderbilt are named as
executors.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
steps Taken to Restrain Seceders from
Using the Organizations Name.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. Nov. 1.-THE Gen.
eral Assembly knights of Labor this morn
ing changed the constitution so as to per-
nit the organization of persons from four
teen to twenty-one years of age into a
junior assembly. The report as passed will
row be submitted 10 the referendum. The
assembly also decided to take legal steps
to restrain other labor organizations from
using the property and name of the
knights of Labor. seceders from the
Knights having in some cases taken the
name and property OF that order on the
formation OF a new organization.
In an interview tonight. NJ. ]. Bishop,
general worthy foreman. stated that ne
would not accept the nomination IL ten-
dered him. The reelection of General Mas
ter Workman Sovereign and General Sec
retary and Treasurer Hayes Is thought to
he almost beyond question. although there
is some talk OF pressing the name of John
NJ Parsons. OF New York. for the former
Office.
from District Assembly 80. of Detroit
Mich, and who was placed under ban by
T. V. Powderiy. formerly master workman,
was reinstated. 1t was alleged that Mr..
Powderlys action resulted from personal
quarrel.
Chicago which was also indorsed by Dis
trict Assembly 3. of Illinois, the General
Assembly voted to take legal steps TO en-
Join the seeding knights of Labor, for
merly attached TO District Assembly "a, of
Chicago. the organization which was SO
prominent in the great stock yards strike
from the use of the name OF the order and
also TO compel MesSrS. a. W. Simpson.
James A Curry, II. &. Adams. William r.
Turner and others 10 refund the money and
return the books. charters. seal and other
Charter has been revoked. and which they
are said TO be now using illegally.
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with an explosion in Dublin. Jones'
further stated that he was elected treas
it appears. were of the most secret descrip-
ton, the district orders" being burned
after being read and after initiation the
members were known by number. Part
of the subscriptions the witness also tes-
titled, We're contributed to a revolutionary
fund and calls were made Tor money 10
pay for celebrations of the death of the
MANCHESTER martyrs" and to aid the con-
Replying to a further question Zones"
eH eonyenton tndo of iss5 Kearney introduced the
prisoner Ivory to the witness as "A
brother" Tynan and 0Donoyan Rossadi sndi
lyman said that Ivory belonged 70 MS
camp" and had been known to him in
Of the Chicago convention of 1895 refers. to
the new movement convention, wnlcn
was attended by number of confidants OF
was stated I'm court, held secret meetings
with them. Later il seems Jones joined
a camp under the name of Thomas
Continuing his account of the. visit to
Chicago, Jones said he arrived there on
Sept. p; 1872 and was met at me ind railr0at 80
McCoy's Hotel. where the committee OF the
secret organization met. Ivory, Jones
also stated, attended the meeting az wnicn IN
the public convention as officers of the
new movement" the object being that an
open movement might ne ccntroleu, dS IL
is. according to Jones" by a secret organ
ization. In another portion OF his testi-
mony Jones' said that he saw Ivory. in
Cody's saloon. New York, which he further
stated is largely frequented by member or
the organization, two or three weeks be-
fore Ivory left America
Jones' then produced document pur-
porting to give the constitution or the So
ciety up to 1885. and also type copies of the
and ritual Ct the tbs
convicted Of a dynamite outrage was de-
scribed in the proceedings of the organiza-
tion as a soldier of Ireland The witness
afterwards produced mass of documents
giving camp instructions. pass words.
|. signs etc. and a copy of the report of the
secret convention at Chicago In 1888, In
500 for merchandise" which Jones" ex-
planned meant dynamite. .
The cross-examination or Jones did not
shake his evidence, but counsel Tor ivory
submitted that il was not case to go To
trial. The magistrate. however. emphat,
| ically declared there were 'ample grounds
to send the case to trial, and Ivory was
formally committed.
| Mr.. Carter ambassador Bayard's secre-
| tary was present in court to-day as rep
| resentative of the United states embassy
| in order TO watch the proceedings IN penaii
| of the United States officials here.
The afternoon newspapers make great
| spreads of the evidence furnished by
zones" and have scare heads reading:
lie Caron the Second" Secrets of the
Clan-na-Gael:" Starting Disclosures or an
| Irish Spy etc.
| The Globe says of the testimony of
Jones that the most sensational develop
ments are expected. eclipsing those of the
| time of lie Caron.
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THE BATTLE SHIP IOWA.
Good Speed Developed mt the Builders
Trial of the War Vessel.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 13.-The big sea-
going battle ship Iowa returned this even-
ing from her builders trial trip OF the Del
aware capes. The trial was essentially an
engineers trial to give the ships builders
an idea of the power OF the engines ana
the way in which thev worked. and the
sreed developed was secondary considera-
ton OF the TRIP. Nevertheless, on two
hours burst OF speed this morning the
shin averaged 1877 knots at 1l2 revolutions
of the screws This is z more than the
contract speed of the vessel calls for and
that the Iowa is capable of better time
than this was shown when she was ocoa-
sionally spurted up TO the iI-knot notch.
The run this morning was made unoer
forced draught, but with ordinary coal. ana
half the distance was In the face or a rising
northwest gale and quite a heavy sea
The result of this trip was in every way
satisfactory 10 Edwin Cramo, VINO had IL
i'm charge for the builders. IL Is approx
imately shown that the engines developed
about 1000 horse power. which Is l,5Do more
than was developed by the engines OF the
Indiana on that ships Official riaL NO
requirements of horse power Is exacted IN
the ships contract. but she must make
speed OF is knots on her official trial For
every quarter knot made above this six
teen her builders will receive a premium OF
$50 600 IL Is expected that the ship VIII be
ready TO go on her official trial trip about
the middle OF February. and by that tins
she will be so nearly completed that she
can go into commission in March,
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PRICE CENTS s aslEAB sB sSsBAsg ss s5AsRs 5s *

line). extending from indianapolis to the
Illinois State line, eighty miles, with coai
branches forty seven miles; total. 121 miles.
The Terre Haute & Logansport, extending
from Terre Haute to South Bend. 1sS miles;
leased for ninety,nine years from ls'S.
Terre Haute to ST. Louis, 15S miles: leased
for 999 years from 1870.
Indiana e. Lake Michigan railroad. ex-
tending from South Bend, Ind, to st. Jo-
seph. Mich, forty miles: leased when com
pleted in 1880. the lessee guaranteeing by
Endorsement all bonds.
Terre Haute TO Peoria, l65 miles, leased
for ninety-nine years from lS2;
The East St Louis & Carondelet railway.
with Pennsylvania Company, owner of ma
jority of stock.
railroad. of which less than forty miles lies
outside the Jurisdiction of Judge Woods, of
this United States Circuit Court.
A GAME OF FREEZE OUT.
It is believed that the Pennsylvania Com
pany is back of the whole proceedings
which resulted yesterday in the appoint
ment of the receiver. In 1898 this company
obtained possession Of a majority OF the
stock of the Terre Haute & Indianapolis.
and recently assumed to control IL and all
its leased lines. With a majority Of the
stock already in it's possession 1t could
easily afford to be the best bidder at a re-
Yesterday it seemed that there was
an understanding among the attorneys rep
resenting interested parties who were not
parties to the suit that the defendant COM
pany would not fight the case. 1t was
somewhat of a surprise, apparently. when
the defendant admitted its insolvency and
agreed to the appointment of the receiver.
Attorney Nicholson, one Of the attorneys
representing T. III. & L. bondholders. was,
on the other hand. surprised that there
was any discussion of the case at all, as
he had been given TO understand that there
would be fight at all, and the only
question would be on the man to be ap-
pointed. Mr.. Wickersham, attorney for the
complainants. had letter from Vice Presi-
dent McCrea in which ii was admitted that
the defendant company was insolvent, and
agreeing to the appointment OF a receiver
The Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad
Company's stock was until the last few
years considered among the gilt-edgeC
stocks of the market. Since its OrganiZa
tion il paid dividends every year until 1895
after the Pennsylvania Company had oh
| tanned a controlling interest in 1t. when
| loss on nearly all lines was reported. From
| 1878 TO 1874 it paid per cent, and until 1S9
| 1t paid per cent In 1895 IL paid nothing.
| The leased lines held under contrac
| to pay a given per cent of gross receipts
| annually to the company from which tn,
| leases are secured. In 1895 the Nandali;
| lost on the Peoria division 6,l02; on tn
| Tere Haute & Logansport line, SCI, ,225; ol
| the st. Louis, Nandalia & Terre Haute
| S2i7. 800; on the Indiana & Lake Michigan
| So. 16S. The net loss on operating the lease,
| $40. .025. This loss was on account of tn
| heavy rental of % to 80 per cent. of gros
earnings. which the company contracted t
1 pay the lessons of the leased lines.
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NO COLLISION.
Vice President Turner Denies Some of
the RumOrs AhOat.

The new receiver, Mr.. Malott. Vice Presi-
dent Turner, of st. Louis, and a few other
gentlemen held a conference last evening
in Mr.. Turner's room at the Denison House
and at it's close Mr.. Turner said: There
will be no change in either the policy or
the Office forces of the system. 1t will con-
tinue the operation of the various lines
without perceptible change" Nearly the
whole evening was spent in acquainting
Mr.. Malott with details of the management.
In regard to the charge of collusion In the
the suit Mr.. Turner said: Those sugges-
tions are entirely false There was moth
ing of preconcertion or collusion about the
suit. Certain gentlemen saw fit to bring
their grievances before the court and the
Terre Haute & indianapolis company re-
sisted. At a certain stage of the fight IL
was seen that it would be better, and all
parties agreed to throw the road into the
hands of a receiver and let these various
grievances and interests thus be adjusted -
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Congress- of Free Thinker.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Free Thinkers from
all over the United States and from Eng
land were present at Washington Hall. at
the annual congress of the American Secu-
lar Union and Free Thought Federation
Among those present was George w
Foote editor of the London Free Thinkers.
president OF the British Secular Society
and successor of Charles Bradlaugh, and
also of Charles Watts, vice president of
the society. The opening session was de-
voted to addresses by Samuel p. Putnam.
Of Chicago, presidert of the union and
federation. Judge Z. B. Waite and others
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Terre Haute stockholderr Silent.

An effort was made last night to secure
expressions from the Vandalia stockholders
at Terre Haute regarding the receivership.
but no positive statements could be OBJ
tained. The Journal correspondent says,
however that the general belief there is
that the Pennsylvania Company wishes to
get rid of the obligation OF the Vandalia
company for the payment of the interest on
the Terre Haute & Peoria bonds. The
Peoria division is making no money and
operating expenses are heavy. BY a re-
ceiver'S sale the lease would be Cancelled
and the property would stand upon its own
legs. The correspondent said that 1t was
also supposed that the Pennsylvania Com
pany will let the Logansport branch share
the same fate.
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schoolhouse burned.

CHICAGO. Nov. 13-Sparks from the
ruins OF the Manual Training School, which
burned last night, set fire to-day to the old
Central High School building on West
Monroe street. The old Central was used
by the Board of Education as a warehouse
and had $4,000 worth of school supplies
stored in IL. These We're destroyed. The
loss on the building Is $4,000 No insurance
ing School was $4,000. fully insured.
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Delta Kappa Epsilon Convention.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 13-The Delta
Kappa Epsilon convention met again to-
day and transacted business. w. +. Con-
naliy. or Cornell was elected president of
the convention. All applications for char
ters were rejected. The convention also de-
cided TO meet at the University OF Chicago
re,<t year. This afternoon was devoted TO
social pleasures and sight seeing and to-
night the convention closed with banquet
at the Duncan. which was one of the most
brilliant events OF the season
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LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. 13.-Judge No
BILE. in the criminal division to-day. sus-
tanned the demurrer OF the defendants to
the indictment charging them with bribery
and Richard o. Breur and Councilmen
George Weber and James Sowders. This
wealth attorney Parsons stated at the con-
elusion OF the reading of Judge MOBILES
opinion that he would not resubmit the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-14
The Mackin Estate.

CHICAGO. Nov. 13-The final settlement
OF the Thomas Mackin estate was made
IN the Probate Court to-day, an agreement
having been arrived at between the heirs
whereby the estate is TO be divided equally.
The distribution amounts to about 500, 900
to each OF the heirs. The settlement with
Mrs Martha Ruddy. the widow OF Thomas
Mzlckin. was made by the heirs individual
ly out Of their shares. She will receive
about SE0,0Q0.
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NAVAL REPORTS.
Nationality Of Enlisted Men and APP
x..... l.-..l.1.s

prentices-Long Cruises.
WASHINGTON. Nov. l3--More than u
per cent. OF the enlisted men of our navy
are now American citizens. and more than
So per cent. OF the apprentice boys ara
American born. aecording'to the statement
of Admiral Ramsey. chief OF the Bureau OF
Navigation. In his annual report During
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MoNoN ROUTE
Louisville. New Albany & Chicago Railway.
SHORT LINE TO
CHICAGO The The WEST sasIuwzs >,

Pullman Vestfbule Train Service.
Arrive Chicago 1900 noon. $50 p. m. and 7:so
q. m.
Leave Chicago daily 245 a. m. II so a. m. and
S5s D. m.
$40 g. m.
Chicago Sleeper at west end Union Station.
ready at $50.
Detailed Information at Union Station and No.
2 w Wash. 81. GEO. W. HAYLER. ID. p. A.
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Continuing. Jones said that ION In
structions'' he joined the organization and
was invited into camp known as "The
Shamrock Club among those present at
his initiation being Lyman, Boand. Gala
CHER. Kearney and lyman They after
wards. Jones' added. formed a new
camp" which was called The Nally
Club" the membership of which included
Nearns and Nolan. who had been connected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
THE DAY AT THE STATE CAMP.

Peekskill ~ Y. July 16.-An order has beer H.
sued that the separate companies should their
blouses on evening parade. 1t has been tried for
two nights now much to the satisfaction and COM
fort OF the companies. and the result has been
beneficial.
Last evening man and woman who had been
visiting camp were upset in tho creek while EN-
barking In p rowboat ferry to go to Peekskil sta
ton. They were helped out before they had time
to realize their danger.
There have been many visitors In camp this
afternoon and evening in spite Of the fact that
Governor Morton did not come down 10 see the
2sd In the evening just before the regular even
ing parade there was review Of the troops oy
General McAlpn. He accompanied by General
r X. McIewee. Colonel Robert II. Hall. United
States Army Major J. Il. Burbank. Sd United
Horatio T. Stackpole. Major F. K Lee. Major Roo'
ert VI Harding. Captain \. Il. Thurston and Lieu
tenant Clarence Strevell
In the afternoon the Peekski ball club. that was
defeated by the Elmra company last week. GANG
over and beat a nine from the 23d by the score OF
The officer of the day tomorrow Will be captain
H. p Fowler, OF the 2Sd Regiment; officers OF ms
guard First Lieutenant Frank J. Miller. OF the
Forty first Separate Company, and Second Lieu
tenant Henry s. Kline. or the Forty-s'xth Separa"
Company. 49,.
II was reported emi-oficialy this evening that
when the 23d Regiment goes home to Brooklyn on
Saturday evening next. Colonel Smith VIII resign
a colonel OF the regiment II IL said thht tns -
on account of the colonel being unable 10 agree
with the line officers OF the regiment The visitors
this evening included Congressman O'Dei. Coloh"
Chauncey and Colonel Ieftell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
A MOTHER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
ALMOST CRAZED BY THE DEATH or HER LAST
CHILD SHE sI.AsHEs HER WRIST
WITH KNIFE

Haf-crazed with grief at the loss of her last sur
yiving child Agnes Henbcrn. twenty nine years
old the wife Of Charles Henbern, a truck driver
ATTEMPTED suicide yesterday morning by slashing
hor left wrist with n carving knife in the kitcheh
NJ her APARTMENTS on the top floor OF the tene-
rnent-house at No. - King-st. On Sunday last
after an illress of only three days. her three
months Old son. Joseph. died. He was buried yes
terdav in Calvary Cemetery, where lie four other
children OF the bereaved mother.
Some time after Mrs. Heinberns husband went
TO work Yesterday she tried 10 XIII herseH Inc
pain harder bear than she had Imagined III her
half-crazed condition. aroused her, ana she ran
shrinking down the stairs TO the room OF Mrs'
Schroeder on the floor below. Blood was moving
freely from her wounded arm. and Mrs Schroder,
thoroughly frightened. ran 10 the window ana
screamed Murder, police ,, -.
Patrolman James Kelly. or the Macdousiir.s,.
station heard her and hurried TO the rescue fsite.
forming a torn1uet with the leather thong OF ms
oI,h and 90 saving Mrs Herbern. who was uh-
onscio,is or the landing from further loss Oh
from ST Vincent's Hospital. responded ana tQok
Mrs Henbern to that institution "here "e'
wound dressed ia. -. ,,o sur
She continued unconscious IN spite OF tie st
oeon's care Kelly learned the facts from the otlei
tonants of the house and made the woman prs
oner on a charge Of attempted sulclne iheI I, u
no nrison ward at ST Vincents Hospital and MRS
Ueinhern was removed TO Bellevue There " was
said that she had lost a great zeal OF ploou anu
v.oe extremely weak While refusing 10 pronounce
her ont of danger DR.. Kellogg said that her IN
Jury was not necessarily fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
ROOSEVELT TO THE CAPTAINS.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE BOARD
TELLS THE NEW COMMANDING OFFICERS
WHAT "a EXPECTED OF THEM

There were general changes in the Police De.
partment yesterday morning when the transfers u
comma nding officers. ordered by Cnief 'onin. wen,
into effect The new captains reported for duty Ct
a. m. at the stations 10 which they were assigned
and a, once took command In the afternoon PresI.
dent Roosevelt called the eight before him and told
them what was expected of them Mr.. Roosevelt
said. 1.-THE BOARD wants you 10 be. and expects you
10 be good patrolmen and 10 DO your duty Up 10
the handle Every ono OF you mas been tested care
fully | want each OF you TO know that there an
two questions which the Board does not consd9
One is your creed political and the other is your
creed religious. We care for neither OF these. bg
we do insist upon your doing your duty IL m
want TO repay us. do your duty.
This IL a large city. ard In II each OF you has
drawn one OF the prizes. You ought to feel sat%
fed and you should show your appreciation by daaS
honest conscientious work. There are two branches
Of the service to which want 10 call your especial
attention. one Is To keep up continual and unend-
ing warfare against crime. and especially tas,
Vicious sort which Ia carried behind closed doors
poolrooms dsorderly houses and violation Of he er.
else law Keep that up 70 the handle Beyond ,hst.
military service OF the Department Five d yol
were In the late Civil War. and understand VITA.
/ mean. The other three OF you would have been u
the front II you had the oppor unity. am sure.
Sooner or later in this city there viii be ,urmoa
Ike soldiers the field Of battle. cowardlce o.
Sinking OF duty Will no more be tolerated than II
would b. tolerated in the Army, in the face OF the
enemy. II police captain cannot handle his men
in such times as these, he Is not wanted. ! have
taken all that into account In promoting you. Ny
attention was especially called 70 Captain Moynihaa.
and the way he acted when goundsman In the face
Of LANCER during horsecar strike. This happened
years ago but he then unwitt!ngy laid the basis .oe
his promotion now. II a conspicuous act. andM
IL now being recognized
You men must recognize the twin virtues couran
and honesty As long you are good captains,
want you 20 understand that The Board OF Com.
mssoners will stand by you; but II you are not, no
influence on earth can save you. a.so want esoo
OF you TO assist the Beard In endeayoring 10 Grad.
cate the guilt and corrupt on from the Department
By reporting such cases promptly that come your
notice We want TO get rid OF the men who bring
dscredit on the cloth. congratulate each OF you"