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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-12
MURDER WILL OUT"
Confession Of a Criminal Whose Con-
science Worried Him.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec. n.--George Erb,
aged thirty-six years, confessed to the po-
lice this afternoon to the murder of a an
named Edward Nutter last February in
Fort Smith. Ark. Erb driven to the
confession by his conscience worrying him
so that he could not rest. Immediately
after having confessed he was sent to Jail.
Erb has been In Harrisburg several days,
and this afternoon he proceeded to the
mayors office and gave himself up. He
originally came from Mechanicsburg Cum
berland county, and went West some years
ago, where he lived some time and met
Miss Ella Hicks. Erb and Miss Hicks soon
drifted 10 Fort Smith, Ark. and while
boarding at hotel met Edward Nutter 1t
did not take them long to ascertain that
the stranger had over SlO0 in his possession
This Erb and Miss Hicks resolved to secure
and a dose OF poison was given to Nutter
The money secured. they Immediately left
for Memphis, Tenn. where they lived to-
gether, and shortly afterwards learned that
Nutter had died from the effects of the
poison. This Information caused Erb much
uneasiness. and he found it impossible to
remain with the woman who had assisted
him In the poisoning. Accordingly he left
Memphis and wandered about the country
finally arriving in Harrisburg.
District Attorney Detweiler will inyesti-
fate the case Mayor Patterson first thought
possibly the man was only trying to secure
transportation 10 Memphis. but IL soon de-
veloped that he was sincere in what he
told. Worry compelled him to confess and
he declares that he wants to be punished
for his wrongdoing. Erb is a stonecutter
by trade He says he intended only to give
Nutter Knockout drops and never
Hicks is still in Memphis, having recently
written TO Erbs brother in Springfield o.
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RROwN AND MISS OVERMAN.
The Preacher and His Former Friend
Meet Mt IL SalNatiOn Rally.

CHICAGO Dec. 1.-THE Lord saves!
The Lord saves, He has saved me, of all
sinners the lowest" Uttered with fervor,
these words rang from the lips Of young
woman at n Salvation Army meeting in
Willard Hall last Tuesday afternoon. AS
she spoke her eyes wandered over the little
sea of heads bowed in prayer At the
sound of her voice one of the heads turned
involuntarily toward her. man with a
pallid face started as though to rise. The
eyes of the two met for moment, and
there was a flash OF recognition. Then the
man recovered control of himself. He re-
sumed his seat and, through the re-
mainder of the services. sat with bowed
head and shame-face mien. Few in the au-
dience saw the little scene. The two We're
the principals i'm the notorious Overman-
Brown church trial in San Francisco-Rev.
Charles .. Brown and Miss Matte Over
man.
At the close of the trial Miss Oyerman
went among the Christian workers and was
made one of the army. Henceforth she
was known as Sister Martha. 1t was while
on her way to Washington. ID. c., where
she goes 10 assist Mrs. Emily Waller Bar
rett in rescue work, that Sister Martha
happened into Wizards Hall. When the
meeting was over she went straight To
the Anchorage Mission, there to address
an audience OF young women. The Rev.
Mr. Brown went his own way and that
brief glance during the services was their
only meeting.
The above story was printed in an even
ing newspaper and in reply to Ii Dr. Brown
gave out the following statement: Having
business In the Women's Temple building,
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ASSAULTED AN INVALID.
Saloon Keeper Charged with a Crime
for Which Negroes Are Lynched.

COLUMBUS. Ca. Dec. n-From Sea-
right. Ala. come the details of a shocking
assault on Miss Minnie Martin, of this city.
while on a visit to friends near that place.
The assault was committed by George Dun
stan. saloon keeper and llvery-stable
keeper at Searight- Dunstan was employed
to bring the young lady into Searight.
where she was 10 take the Mobile & Girard
train to return home. While on the way
Dunstan overpowered the girl who Is al
most an invalid from consumption and
committed an assault This section OF the
country is sparsely populated. and the man
had every opportunity 10 carry out his de-
signs. She was forced 10 make a promise
not TO tell what had taken place, and TO
agree also 70 allow him to come to her
room at the hotel. When the hotel was
reached the proprietor Mr. John Rulls at
once discovered there was something
wrong, and when the girl was questioned
she told all. A room was assigned her. and
this Dunstan attempted TO enter. and when
the proprietor attempted 70 prevent he was
badly beaten over the head. after which
Dunstan left. The report Of the outrage
spread rapidly. and there was much talk
OF lynching. but the well known desperate
and dangerous character OF the man who
was charged with the crime prevented the
carrying out Of the threat. He was known
TO be well armed. and succeeded in escap-
tng.
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TURKEYS RULER ANGRY
ABDUL HAMID DOESN'T LIKE PRESI-
DENT CLEVELAND's STRUCTURES.
He Is Said to Have Entered a vigor-
GUS PrOtest-Charges Against
American Missionaries.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia Washington
special to the World says: President
Cleveland has been called to account by
the Sultan of Turkey. An emphatic pro-
test was made yesterday by the Turkish
government against the language used in
the Presidents message to Congress re-
specting the massacre of the Armenians
and the general conduct Of the government
towards the Christians in the empire.
The situation is said to threaten the
rupture of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Turkey Mustapha Bey,
the Turkish minister, it is rumored at the
State Department has intimated that if
some amends is not made by the President
he will be obliged to ask for his passports
and will return to Constantinople.
The deep displeasure of the Sultan was
made known to Secretary Olney on Thurs
day by Mustapha Bey in accordance with
a cablegram received by him on Wednesday
from his home government. The interview
between the minister and secretary of state
is described as exceedingly interesting and
somewhat exciting. Mustapha Bey began
by stating that his government had in
structed him to make an immediate and
emphatic protest against the harsh and
unjust language used by the President in
his public utterances concerning power
with which the United States sustained
friendly diplomatic relations" This was
accusing President Cleveland of a
diplomatic discourtesy, but the min
lister made 1t still more serious by
stating that the Sultan regarded President
Clevelands message as the argument of an
advocate, in that he presented only one
side of the case, although he possessed COM
plete information regarding the other, or
Turkish side, which had been officially
communicated to him. The minister also
called attention to various grievances that
his government entertains against citizens
of the United States. He said that they
had libelled the Sultan and abused the
Turkish government, and had been allowed
to do so unreprimanded by the President.
although some of them were public Off
GERS. Complaint was also made against
American missionaries in Turkey, who
were charged with melting the Armenians
against the Turkish government and with
aiding them by assisting in eoncealing
the manufacture Of dynamite bombs in
Christian churches. 1t is said that Musta-
pha Bey presented what the Turkish gov
ernment regards as proof OF these charges
and that they are now on file in the de-
partment. Among those accused are DIR.
CYRUS Hamlin, the well-known Congrega-
tional minister, and Drs. Dwight and
Washburn, Of Roberts College, in Constan-
tinople.
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dence available to show the disability as
the result of incident of service, shall be
allowed TO make good that deficiency be-
fore permanent retiring board.
No money herein appropriated SHALL after
the next vacancy occurs in his grade. be
paid any officer on the retired list under
the regular retiring age who is able to per-
form on the active list the duties of his
existing commission, said ability to be de-
termined by examining board, and the
officer on said vacancy ordered back to
duty. sss
The bill making appropriations for the
army establishment for the fiscal year 1893
was completed oy the House military af-
fairs committee to-day Chairman Hull ex-
poets to report the bill to the House
promptly. and will call it up for considera-
ton early next week. The amount carried
is s23. 122. 400, s15s.OO0 less than the current
fiscal year and $4,000 below the estimates,
cut throughout, being mainly due to the
committees providing for the average
strength Of the army, instead of for its
full legal limit, for which the estimates are
substituted. The principal reduction in the
estimates are in the amounts asked for
the pay of the army. for subsistence and
for the quartermasters department. The
committee granted all that was asked for
the ordnance department., as $2o0,000 for
the manufacture Of metallic ammunition
repair and manufacture of arms The only
important Item of new legislation is a
provision turning over to the Interior De-
partment the hospital at Hot Springs. The
Interior Department will be granted au-
thority to lease the hospital TO individuals,
and 1t will thereby become source of'rev
enue TO the government.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon. has intro
duced a bill in the Senate declaring the in
tent of the act of 1861 indemnifying the
States for expense in maintaining the ma
tional defense. BY decision of the Court
of Claims the interest on the money was
not allowed. This was overruled by the
Supreme Court, but as the Treasury De-
partment had passed upon the claims it re-
fuses, under the Dockery law, to reopen
them without further legislation. The
Mitchell bill is to cover this point. Nearly
every State is interested in the matter, as
interest charges have been disallowed
Representative Boatner, of Louisiana, has
introduced a bill increasing the salary of
the speaker OF the House from $1,000 to sl0-
co., and of senators and representatives
from s. 900 to $500.
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Greeted by the People of Havana ~ q
Conquering Hero and showered
with Congratulations.
LATEST REGARDING MACE0
ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH THE
DEAD CHIEFTAIN'S PHYSICIAN.
Instead of Crossing the Trocha the
Cuban Leader Is Said 10 Have
Passed MarieI I'm an Open Boat.

HAVANA. Dec. u.-Captain General
Weyler has returned TO Havana. accom-
panied. by two squadrons of cavalry. He
arrived late this afternoon from Caiabazar.
town soath OF the city. where he had
halted while returning from the province
or Pinar del Rio, where he went in pursuit
of General Maceo. With the general. when
he entered the city at O'clock, were Lieu
tenant Colonel Escribano and others OF his
stan. The streets OF Havana were
thronged with people and the houses of the
town had been gaily decorated with bunt-
ing in anticipation OF the captain generals
return. The Plaza Armes In front of the
captain generals palace, was packed with
a vast concourse Of people. The Marquis
Ahumada, vice governor general, accom-
panied by the colonel Of his staff, met Cap
tain General Weyler at the entrance OF the
palace.
Immediately after entering the palace
Captain General Weyler appeared on tho
balcony, bowling his acknowledgements to
the wives which the multitude in the square
were shouting for Spain. Spanish Cuba.
the King and queen. the army, the navy and
the volunteers. Captain General weyler
made brief address. in the course OF
which he said: 81 have only directed The
army has done ALL
Various delegations, both civil and mill
tary were received by General weyler at
the palace, and they offered their congratu.
lations upon the outcome of his operations
in Pinar del Rio. Marquis Ahumads also
offered his congratulations on the death of
Maceo. Captain General Weyler responded
that the credit for the combination which
had resulted in the fall Of the Cuban chief
was all due to the Marquis Ahumada. but
the latter said he only seconded his chiefs
plans. The city is gaily decorated and IL
Illuminated tonight in honor of the captain
generals return
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TO REFORM NAVAL LAWS.
Amendments Which senator Turpie
Will Tnck on an Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. n.-Senator Turpie
Of Indiana, has prepared a number of
amendments which he intends to offer to
the naval appropriation BILL If they should
prevail they would materially change the
law relating TO the navy. The amendments
are follows:
All appointees to the junior grade Of the
pay corps of the navy shall be chosen from
graduates of the United States Naval
Academy.
The laws relating TO the army shall be
applicable to the navy as regards the age
of voluntary and OF compulsory retirement.
and any fraction of pay when on the re-
tired list
In all commissions in the navy rank the
relative rank of the officer shall be stated
Appointments to the office OF Judge advo-
cate general in the Navy Department shall
not continue limited to officers OF the navy
and TO marines; but lawyers (civilians) are
hereby made eligible thereto.
Any officer OF the navy pleading with
that department for any right under a law
or regulation shall, on application. receive
personal hearing by the secretary of the
navy and De therein confronted with the
Judge advocate general: and no obstruction
or objection TO any officers case shall be
used secretly, but shall be fully made
known TO him by the Navy Department in
writing.
Any officer who. when retired for disa-
bility. had not at the time sufficient evil
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N0NPARTISAN w. C. T. u.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-At the second
session of the seventh annual convention of
the Nonpartisan Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union to-day Mrs. c. c. Afford.
the president, was in the chair and deyo-
tional exercises were led by Mrs Agnes c.
Barwiz, president of the Brooklyn associa-
ton. After the selection of the various
committees of the convention the report of
the general secretary. Mrs. Ellen X Phin-
ney, of Cleveland. was read. In this she
said: when a union of fifty members has
dwindled to twenty, and only eight of these
have paid dues this year. you may know
there is laxity somewhere. and when, with
these returns, the national union Is asked
to appropriate funds for the establishment
of more such weaklings, at $40 each, it
seems case of laxity run mad" She urged
the association to undertake fewer objects
instead of more. and to put into the work
all the intelligence. intensity and power it
could command. BY narrowing the chan
mel the current was deepened that would
bear the temperance ship more swiftly on
ward. She referred in detail to the work in
California, Connecticut. the District of Co
lumbia. Illinois. Indiana, Iowa. Maine, Mis-
souri,, New York, Ohio. Pennsylvania Ver-
mont, Virginia and elsewhere. all Of which
appeared TO be in very prosperous condi-
tion.
At the afternoon session Mrs Annie Wit
tenmeyer conducted the devotional exer-
cises after which Mrs. Ellis, of Phiadel-
phia. superintendent of Sunday school
work, gave a summary OF the years do
ings. The treasurer's report showed the
receipts to have been s2.636 and the dis
bursements S2,eo5. Under the head of
"Flash-llghts from State Presidents" the
best work of the union was presented.
Those responding were Mrs. III. c. Camp
bell of Pennsylvania, Mrs. III. M. Ingham
Of Ohio, Mrs. NJ /. Hinman of Iowa, Mrs.
A. C. Paul OF Maine and Mrs. G. A. Barwiz
of New Jersey.
At to-night's session the programme in
cluded addresses by Miss Anna NJ. Ed
wards. of Cleveland. o.. Hon. Hiram Price
and Mrs. Wittenmyer.
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ANOTHER STEEL TRUST.
manufacturers Of Beams Form n Com
binatiOn to Control Prices.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec 1.-THE Bessemer
Steel Association of the United States ad-
journed this evening after three days
session. Col George S. Griscom the secre-
tary, gave out the following statement:
Owing to conditions existing in the iron
and steel trade. no fixed price has been ar
ranged by the association for billets, SLABS,
and sheet bars covered by the association.
However, the association continues intact
and the adjournment was taken with a
harmonious feeling existing among the
members" The Bellaire steel plant is still
outside of the combination.
The beam manufacturers of the country
composed for the most part of firms al
ready in the Bessemer Steel Association
met tonight and formed combination on
practically the same basis as that on which
the billet pool is working. Ii was decided
to maintain prices, the minimum to be LBS
cent per pound.
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EAGER FOR A LYNCHING.
OhiOans Wanted to Hang the Tramp
Who Killed Brakeman snaRel.

DELAWARE, o.. Dec. ia tramp who
exactly answers the description of the muir
derer of the Erie brakeman. Nelson Snagel
of Huntington, Ind, near Gallon. was ar
rested In. Ashley this afternoon and was
taken out of the village by Marshal Roose-
Welt TO escape lynching. He was taken to
Gallon by an indirect route where hun
dreds were awaiting his arrival with plenty
OF rope. From Gallon he was removed
with secret haste before his arrival was
discovered. The marshal OF Gallon says he
Is the right man.
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Gypsy May BE Killed In Private.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE plans for the
public electrocution of Gypsy. the killing
elephant. may not materialize. Chief Of
Police Badenoch and Secretary Shortall. of
the Illinois Humane Society. have both de-
clared that the exhibition should not be al
lowed. Commissioners of Public Works
Dewney and City Collector Mas state that
a permit for the exhibition will be refused
There is no objection 10 the killing of the
animal. IL being considered that she has
earned her death, but the publicity and
admission-fee plan finds disfavor. and II Is
improbable that public exhibition OF the
killing will be permitted.
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The Deadly vuicanixer.

SIBLEY. Ia, Dec. 12.-The explosion of n
vulcanizer in the dental rooms of w. NJ.
Schlawig to-day fatally injured the dent
lists wife. The head of the vulcaHizer
struck her In the forehead. fracturing her
skull
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NOT MACEO's PHYSICIAN.
Cubnns at Key West Say DIR. zcrtucha
Has spoken Falsely.

death is still discredised by the greater
number of prominent cubans here. Yet
there are number who fear II is true Al!
await the arrival Of the steamship fxor
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08
SILKS.

Beautiful ones in short lengths-just
the thing for waist-goods that were
S1.69, only SO cents.
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Medals to Swift & Company.

A few days ago, says the DroUer's Journal
of June 8, Swift & Company received five
medals and seven diplomas, covering
twenty-nine of their products which secured
high awards at the Worlds Fair three
years ago. After so long wait 1t is nat
ural that these handsome awards should
be exceedingly appreciated. The awards
given Swift q Company cover the following
products, and the comments made on them
in the diplomas are exceedingly flattering
Fresh beef, mutton and pork,
Eight kinds of pickled meats.
Five kinds Of sausages.
Hams, breakfast bacon and dried beef
Pure beef extract.
Swift's Cotosuet.
Swift's Jersey butterine.
Lard oils, neatsfoot and oleo oils.
Silver Lsaf, kettle-rendered and neutral
lard.
At least ono of the several exhibits of
Swift x Company will be remembered as
long as the fair is-a full-sized refrigerator
car made of plate glass and filed with
some OF the finest products OF the packing
house. The enterprise Of this house was
shown by the uniqueness and beauty of
every exhibit it made, and their prompt
ness by the fact that, Notwithstanding the
tremendous amount of work involved in
these exhibits, Swift & Company were the
only packers who had their exhibits ready
when the fair opened
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08

" the day we celebrate" Pandemonum
reigned during nearly all Of Friday night.
and those living on the business streets got
little sleep The circus bill-boards and
VESTS shoe-shop on South Main street
were wrecked some time during the night
About daylight two false alarms OF fire
were turned in. This may prove more than
harmless joke for the individuals who
tampered with the fre-alarm system, as il
is understood that their names are in pos
session of the city attorney. Hundreds
from Montpelier attended the races at Barre
Saturday afternoon.
MAJoR-GENERAL NELSON A. MILES. COM
manding the United States Army, passed
through Montpelier last Friday afternoon on
the Pullman drawing.room car Althea,D
that was attached to the White Mountain
train westward bound. General Miles
came from Bangor, Maine, and was ac-
companied by Mrs Miles, Miss Celia Miles
and Captain Michler, his aide-de-camp. He
attended the exhibition drill by Troop at
Howard Park, Burlington, Saturday after
noon, and inspected Fort Ethan Allen on
Monday. A crowd of people gathered at
the Montpelier & Wells River and Central
Vermont stations in Montpelier, Friday
afternoon, to get sight Of this celebrated
Indian fighter and brave soldier. He ac-
knowledged their salutations. but declined
to come upon the platform.
A COURSE of study for ungraded schools
was adopted in the schools of Vermont last
year at the suggestion of M. s. Stone, state
superintendent of education. Professor 7.
r. Croswell of Clark University, Worces-
ter, Mass, who has made it business to
examine the courses Of study in the schools
OF every state in the Union, wrote Super
tendent Stone personal letter last week in
which he says, referring to the course re-
Gently adopted in Vermont: "1n its prep
aration much more attention has been given
to the wants Of the country teachers than is
usual in such courses of study" Coming
from such source these words of deserved
approval have marked significance and
indicate that the work Mr.. Stone is doing
in the schools of Vermont is recognized
outside the boundaries of the state.
LOVERS of baseball went to Barre in
large numbers last Saturday afternoon to
witness the game between the Montpeliers
and Barre Rushers. 1t was too tame to be
interesting, although the crowd enjoyed
the exhibition of pitching by Miles Stand
ish. With the Standish brothers for bat
terry, and with the heavy batters in the
Montpelier team, the Barre boys could do
nothing, and had the home team played
ball for all they were worth they might
easily have shut the Barres out without a
run AS it was they only made six hits off
Standish, and these were so scattered that
they made only three runs against twenty
four for the Montpelers. The running
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.l
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Fifteen pieces All Linen Crash, 44c per
yard; worth Sc.
Ten dozen Mems Tan Colored Half Hose,
three pairs for 25c; worth 15c per pair
Four pieces of pretty Dimity, 10c per yard;
worth 15c.
Ten pieces of 80 inch best Juvenile Zephyr
Ginghams, 17c per yard; worth 25c.
Three pieces of Scotch Lappets, tic per
yard; worth 25c.
Eight pairs of Irish Point Lace Curtains,
So 80 pair; worth 800.
Five Ladies' Ready Made Suits, just half
price to close.
$500.
Six Cloth Capes, in black and colored,
$3.50 each; worth $500.