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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
A WOMAN'S CONFESSION
DELILAH FALES TELLS HOW SHE
MURDERED JEROME KERN.
Killed Him with Fermentation and
Ruined and Prosecuted Her.

WAVERLY, Ia, Dec S.-Delilah Fales
has confessed her share in the tragic death
of Jerome Kern. The man was found dead
in a lonely wood on the 23d of last August,
and the young woman now corfesses that
she fired the bullets that killed him. She
was indicted to-day, and it is said that her
alleged accomplish before the fact, Kern,
a son of the victim, will be indicted to-
morrow. When she was a mere child Of
thirteen years she charges that the elder
Kern betrayed her, and that ever after he
harassed her with his attentions. More
than that, he sought by blackening her rep
utation, she states, to keep others from
paying court to her. Twice before she be-
came attached to the murdered mans son
she had been in a fair way to become hap
PLY married but as many times had Kern,
she declares, poisoned her lovers against
her. AT last when by the same method he
sought to prevent his son from marrying
her the pentup hatred of years vented itself
in the commission of the crime.
II killed him with generalization and de-
liberation" she said. II prayed God to
give me strength to do it with all the
earnestness that l could command, as L
have prayed Him for forgiveness. l have
suffered no pangs of conscience: On the
contrary restful calm seemed to come
into my life from the moment L knew he
was dead. never slept so well as l did the
night after l fired those fatal shots"
Miss FaleS'S confession starts by telling
of the love affair of herself and young Kern
and of the opposition of the father They
discussed the question of putting him out
of the way, and they agreed that that would
be the best way out of the difficulty. One
day the elder Kern suggested to the young
woman that she meet him. She saw here
the opportunity she had been waiting for
and she asSented, making an appointment
for the following morning in the woods near
her home. They met and he assisted her to
alght from her vehicle He was on his
knees before me-" says her confession. Il
saw my chance to kill him. / had the re-
volver just inside my coat, which was but
toned up. AS he was kneeling there l pulled
the revolver out and shot him quickly in
the chest. He whirled round on his knees
a little ways and as he fell forward shot
him in the right side of the back. After
the first shot ne said: 'L:le'-something; l
don't know what; l could not understand.
| don't know whether his clothes caught
fire or not hurried away"
Then follows a detail of the plotting of
the two to lay the crime at the door of
John Lewis a former lover of Delilah's
They even prepared a letter purporting to
have been written by the deceased on the
day of the murder, and which was left
Wnere it would be readily found, as it was
a few days ago. This letter said that if
harm came to Kern, Lewis must be held re-
sponsible. William kern's confession cor
roborates that of Miss Fales in almost ev-
cry detail.
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sAGASTA SATISFIED.
The Spanish Premier's View of Presi-
dent McKinIey's Message.

MADRID, Dec. S.-The premier, Senior Sa-
gasta, in an interview regarding President
McKinley's message to the United States
Congress, is quoted as saying he thinks the
message satisfactory because the threat to
intervene in Cuban affairs was made merely
to give satisfaction to a portion of Amer
lean opinion without the intention of ex-
ecuting it," Continuing, the premier said
that the government would not make
declaration on the subject. He believed the
Presidents words would have influence
with the insurgents, and added that the
Cortes will not be convoked until the gov
ernment had aScertained the effect of the
message on the United States Congress.
The Impartial, commenting on the mes
sage, says: 1T shows a certain cleverness
and evil intention when 1t refers to filibust-
ering expeditions. Mckinley speaks with
what appears to be excessive cyncism to
those who have not lost all notion of JUS
tice. This government must show the Yam
KEGS that the Spanish flag floats over Cuba
and that they have yet to tear it down"
In conclusion the Impartial remarks: THE
manufacture and sale of arms is not the
same thing as using them"
III Liberal, also, commented on the Presi-
dents message and says: 1T is more ia
vorable to Spain than President Cleveland's,
because ii recognizes SPANS intention to
enthusiastically labor to re-establish peace
The Ministerial FL Pals praises President
McKinleys message; the Socialist Republic
an FL Pals asserts that the message is
SnamSIul as II implied the moral BANK
rrptcy of the monarch" The Republican
Progresso takes the ground that the mes
sage is a great humiliation.
La Correspondence de Espana the official
organ. says that after reelection Spanish
opinion on President McKinley's message
to Congress is less optimistic than at first.
1t proceeds to impugn the sincerity of the
Presidents protestation of friendship for
Spain and of respect for international OBJ
ligation but it admits that the message was
addressed to Congress principally and in
language which. though not intended to
please Spain, will annoy jingoes and hlibus-
terS.
According to a dispatch from Barcelona,
Lieutenant General Weyler in the course
of an interview there has felicitated him.
self on being attacked by President Nc
Kinley in the message, as this proves that
his (Weyler's) policy was, displeasing to
the enemies of Spain. He expressed his
surprise that the Spanish government
would tolerate such attacks upon the repre-
tive of the nafinr %
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Munitions of War Seized.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-News has
reached here of the Illustration of the at
tempt to convey store of munitions OF
war to the Cuban insurgents just at the
moment when it had apparently succeeded
In the middle of September a steamer,
painted black, appeared near Cienfuegos
and landed a stock of ammunition and
twenty men under the lead of Joseph Ce-
after being held in a Cuban Jail for nearly
a year, was released by the Spanish gov
eminent last July. The expedition got in
land. but a month later the Spanish au-
thorties discovered nearly five hundred
boxes of ammunition for Rem ngton and
Mauser rifles concealed in a shallow creek
and carried them into town. Later on Ce-
pero led an attack on a small town and
killed several of the inhabitants, including
a woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Prince Henry visits bismarck.

FRIEDRICHSRUHE,-. Dec. S.-Prince
Henry of Prussia, the commander of the
second squadron of German war ships
bound for Kiaochau bay, visited Prince
Bismarck to-day and remained two hours in
consultation with the great statesman. 1t
is understood that the far Eastern situation
was thoroughly discussed.
On leaving Prince Bismarck Prince Henry
said: Let me also salute that brow which
my grandfather so often kissed" He then
kissed Bismarck on the forehead and cheek.
The aged statesman wished him a safe VOy-
age, good success and happy return
Dr. Schweninger, Prince Bismarck s
physician, says the prince will soon recover
from the effects of his recent neuralgia
pains.
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A. c. MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Report of the General Secretary and
Election of Officers.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec s. - The thirty
eighth annual meeting of the American
Church Missionary Society was held here
this afternoon. Gen. Wager 'Swayne, United
States army, the president of the society,
presided. Bishop Peterson made the open
ing prayer. Rev. ]. Thompson Cole, general
secretary submitted the report Of the ex-
ecutive committee. It stated in part: 1.-THE
apparent loss to the society from the mis-
conduct of it's late treasurer has been once
more increased by the amount of $6,S93.6e,
the principal of a second mortgage, which
was given by him to the society and which
a forced sale under the first mortgage has
extinguished. The income on the Ely fund
of $4,000 has been for many years devoted
to Griswold College, Iowa. In compliance
with the terms of the deed the committee
has withheld the income for a year and
appropriated it to the Theological Seminary
of Virginia. The society has received dur
ing the year S,e1401 in special contribu-
tions for church building in Brazil"
Addresses were made by Bishop Peterson,
Bishop Whitaker and Rev. w. c. Brown
on the work of the society. The election of
officers resulted as follows:
President-Gen. Wager Swayne.
Honorary Vice Presidents-Rt Rev. DR.. ].
Williams, connecticut, Or. L. M. clark,
apolis; Dr. F. Men White, Virginia; DR..
o. w. Whitaker, Pennsylvania; Dr. w II.
Hare, South Dakota; DR.. It. U. Dudley.
R Kent Ky Dr. 7 A ;Jaggar southern
Dr d. S. Prewer. Montana: DR.. II. NJ.
Thompson. Mississippi; DR.. II. c. Potter.
New York; DR.. A. M. Randolph. southern
Virginia: DR.. w. d. Walker, western New
York: DR.. G. Worthington, Nebraska; Dr.
n. M. Gilbert Minnesota; DR.. E. Talbot
Wyoming and Idaho; DR.. ]. S. Johnson
western Texas; DR.. A. Leonard, Nevada
and Utah. DR.. j. NJ Kendrick, New Mex
leo and Arizona; DR.. 3. Vincent, southern
Ohio: DR.. II. M. Jackson, Alabama; DR.. NJ.
II. Kinsolvng. Texas, DIR. L. Fl. Wells
Spokane; DR.. f. X Brooke Oklahoma.
Kentucky; F. r. Brunott, Pittsburg; Rev.
DR.. William N. MeVicker, Philadelphia;
Rev. r. c. Booth, New York; Rev. DR.. J. Fl.
Elliott, Washington; Rev. T. F. Fales Mas
sachusetts; Lewis r. Reoner, pennsylvania;
joseph Packard, jr., Maryland. and Joseph
Wilmer, Virginia.
Executive Committee-Rev. DR.. J. S. Ship
man. New York; Rev. DR.. r. F. Alsop,
sylvania; Rev. Dr. O. Glazebrook' New Jer-
sey; Rev. L. S. Osborne. Newark; Rev. DR..
z. w. Appleton Pennsylvania; Rev. DR.. "A.
B. Kinsolving, Long Island; Rev. L. Brad
ton, Long Island; Rev. K. j. Hammond.
Delaware; Rev. DR.. c. De w. Bridgeman,
New York; Rev. De Wolf Perry, Philadel-
phia; II. M. eddie, Newark; w. b. Whitney,
Pennsylvania; George c. White. Long ISL
and Henry A. Himely, Long Island; L. NJ.
Blackford, Virginia: n. Pendleton Schen-
eek, Long Island: James ID. orion, Newark;
Leander Fl. Grail. New York; j. Hull
Hyde: New York; r. K. Dana, New York.
and Theodore II. Morris, Philadelphia.
Treasurer-Andrew c. Zabriskie.
General Secretary = Rev. j. Thompson
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Rnnrd of Review.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8-The meeting of the
Board of Review of the National Trotting
Association was continued here to-day.
When the case of ]. S. Murray of Chester,
N Y, came up on an appeal from the
judges decision that Murray had pulled"
the horse Tommy at Baltimore Mr.. Murray
said that he had given the horse hypo-
dermic injection. He defended his action,
and the case went over to the executive
session.
E. W. Bowdoin, Of Hartford. Conn, who
was accused Of running Leah Hickson,
formerly Gean Bruce, at CRANKY last Sep
TENDER, stated that he had returned to the
National Trotting Association the sum OF
$3.50 of unlawful winnings
The well-known case Of c. Edward Met
calfe who is alleged to be implicated with
others in the transportation Of Adria to
Europe, where that PAGER was raced under
the name of BERTHE R., came up. Mr.. Met
calfe told of his suspension by the trotting
associations of France and Great Britain
He declared that his connection with the
case was hat while IN france. over va yea year
ILL.,, asking him to purchase good PAGER
for a Frenchman named Neigon. Mr.. Met
calfe stated that BERTHE r. was purchased
and had been shipped to France. and been
christined Adria The PAGER ran subse-
quently in England under the name of Polly
u, ana III GldSBOW DIS oil AIlcIlCStH tHdiS,
breeding unknown. The price of the PAGER
to Mr.. Neigon was %, goo francs. Mr.. Met
calfe at present has a $500 interest in BERTHE
r. Letters were read from horse-registra-
ton concerns in Chicago and other cities,
alleging that Mr.. Metcalfe had made writ
ten application to have BERTHE r. registered.
Mr.. Metcalfe denied this. and disputed the
authenticity of the letters alleged to have
been written by him. After several other
witnesses had been heard the investigation
was concluded and the case referred to the
executive committee.
When the board reassembled after recess
Mr. Metcalfe asked that the case go over
until the spring session, at which time he
said he would be in a position to prove by
affidavit that AdNa was none other than
Victor Mckinley, now trotting in England
under the name of President. On motion
of President Johnson the case was set down
as continued.
After hearing several minor cases the
board went into executive session. The
hearing will be continued tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Dec. S-M.
Frederique, managing editor of Journal I'M
parcial and alleged author of the virulent
articles attacking the Germans, who is ac-
cused Of desiring to excite the populace of
this place against the government, was ar
rested to-day and taken on board Haitian
cruiser. At the moment of his embarkation
there was much excitement, but order was
soon restored The government has at it's
disposition a sufficient number of troops,
and is taking all the necessary measures to
maintain order
Count Schwerin, the German charge
d 'affaires, was received by the President
this afternoon. The public mind continues
agitated, and all the regiments and the ma
tional guards are in readiness. Shortly be-
fore o'clock the President issued a proc
lamation to the people of Haiti saying that
for the second time Haiti had yielded to
German force, contrary to its rights. The
government, according to the proclamation,
had decided to resist even to the last, but
owing to the lack of promised moral in
f1uence, the character of which is not in
dicated in the proclamation, it was obliged
to accept the ultimatum. The proclamation
invites the Haitian people to cease internal
quarreling and to labor for the raising up
again of the nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
KING OF BoRGU ROUTED.
NikIkia, the Capital of His Domain,
Captured by the French.

Captured by the French.
LAGOS, West Coast of Africa, Dec. s.
Additional advices just received from the in
terror say the French troops had five en-
gagements with the natives before effective
ly occupying Nikl1a, the capital of Borgu.
The King of that country fled to the bush.
Both France and Great Britain claim that
the Borgu territory is within the sphere of
their influence. Great Britain claims the
whole country of Borgu under the Anglo
French convention of 1890. Captain Lugard,
for Great Britain, outdistanced Commander
DE Occur in making treaty with the King
of Borgu, but the French hold that such a
treaty is null and void from the fact that
France has effectively occupied Dahomey
and is therefore entitled to its Hinterland,
in accordance with the spirit and letter Of
the treaty Of Berlin.
LONDON, Dec. S.--The st. James Gazette
this afternoon announces authoritativey
that the British government does not ex-
pect any further trouble with France re-
garding the upper Nile regions. France hav-
Ing agreed to accept the situation. A report
from Cairo stating that strong forces of
British troops had been ordered to proceed
to Massowah. the Italian headquarters in
Erythrae, was denied at the Foreign Office
to-day.
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Imposing Demonstration to BE Made
at KieI When Prince Henry Sails
for the Stolen Territory.
FRENCHMEN ARE NOT ASLEEP
FOUR CRUISERS TO BE READY FOR
SERVICE IN CHINESE WATERS.
King of BorGu in Hiding and His Cap
itaI in Possession of French
TroOps-Haitians HumbIed.
5 rumored tonight

BERLIN, Dec SIT is rumored tonight
that China has ceded Kiaochau to Ger
many. Whether the report be true or not,
there is every indication in the preparations
for the expedition under Prince Henry that
a long stay is contemplated. Emperor Will
liam will make the departure of Prince
HeDry's squadron from Kiel the occasion
for an imposing naval display.
The Brandenburg, a first-class battle ship
OF more than 10000 tons displacement and
the Wurtemberg, a second-class battle ship
of nearly 1850 TONS while coming from
Chrtstiana to Kiel to take part in the dis
play collided. Both vessels were injured,
the Wurtemberg so badly that it was neces-
sary to send her to dry dock.
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THE WAR LORDS GREAT FEAT.
How "COntemptibIe Negroes'' Mt Haiti
HNaro n,.....I.4 IIuaA4s>-. nz--->----.~

How "COntemptible Negroes" Mt Haiti
Were Taught "Better Manners"
BERLIN, Dec. S.-The official account of
the collection Of indemnity from Haiti ac-
companied by the salute of the German
flag at Port-au-Prince on Monday last, ow-
ing to the alleged Illegal arrest of Herr
Emil Lueders, says that after the ultima
tum of Germany had been delivered to the
Haitian government the German cruiser
Stein cleared for action and took up a po-
sition close to the Haitian war vessels. A
diplomatic request for delay in the execu-
ton of the ultimatum was refused and half
an hour before the expiration of the stpu-
were conceded and the sum insisted on
as an indemnity 100000 to be paid to Herr
lueders) was on board the Charlotte before
Of apology to Germany arrived shortly after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

HAVANA, Dec. S.-The Spanish military
officials here announced to-day that col
umns of troops belonging to the military
district of Sancti Spiritus. province of Santa
Clara, acting in conjunction, have been en-
gagged at the Delicias farm with an insurg-
ent force under General Gomez. The gov
eminent troops. ii is further stated cap
tured the insurgent camp and a quantity Of
arms, ammunition and the medicine chest.
The insurgents, it appears, left twenty-five
men killed on the field. The troops lost five
soldiers killed and had two officers and
twenty-three men wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Two New pitchers Signed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. S.-President
Meyers, of the Fort Wayne Baseball Club,
received signed contracts from two new
pitchers and a shortstop to-day. The new
shortstop is Leon Demontrevile a brother
of the famous member of the Washington
National League team. Arthur Swain is
one of the pitchers signed to-day and John
Dirsk. of Grand Haven Mich, is the other
This makes six new players. Herr of the
players last summer, will probably go to
MINNEAPOLIS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

VIENNA, Dec. Sharon Gautsch, the
premier, when notifying the German lead
ers as to the political situation to-day, de-
clared that the government had determined
to obtain an imperial ordinance in order to
secure a prolongation of the compromise.
He expressed the hope that, in few weeks
time when party spirit had Gained. it
might yet be possible to effect an adjust
m ent between the conflicting factions. 1t is
not likely that the Reichsrath will reassem-
hla for at least three months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Fronce wants easter ships.

LONDON. Dec. s. A special dispatch
from Havre. France, says: 1.-The bill for
the renewal of the annual subsidy of G20O-
600 for the Compagnie Generate Trans
atlantique for the American mail service,
which expires in 1901. stipulated that three
rev steamers are to be commenced in
France Immediately and to be capable of
making twenty-five knots. If the speed is
below 21.25 they may be refused, and If be-
tween q 25 and % they may be penalized
for every one-tenth knot, while premiums
which reach 972,000 will be granted for the
speed above contract"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

BOSTON, Dec s.-The twenty-seventh
annual meeting of the American Associa-
ton for the Study and Cure of Inebriety
was begun to-day in this city. These of
fcers were elected: President. L. r. Ma
son. Brooklyn; first vice president. Isaac
M. Quimby, Jersey City; second vice presi-
dent. J. w; Grosyenor, Bnifalo; third vice
fourth vice president j. T. Bakridge. Dem
ver fifth vice president, II. ]. Hall, Frank
lin, Ind. secretary treasurer. T. d. Croth-
ers. Hartford. DIR. ]. Nj. French. Milford,
read a paper in which he discussed The
PROGRESS of Inebriety."
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NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Winfeld 9. Mccoy
a caddie of the Baltusrol Club, at Milburn,
N. J.. is dead. the result of a blow from a
golf ball. He was forty-sevens years old.
During a game Thanksgiving day Mccoy
was attending to his duties on the grounds
when one of the players gave a terrific
driving blow to the ball. Mccoy happened
to be directly in the line of its flight. The
ball rose in the airsraBdr with tremendous
velocity struck Mccoy on the side of the
head. The injured man fell to the ground
unconscious. He partially revived, but died
Sunday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
MiIwnukee "CrackSv suspended

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. S.-Four of
Milwaukee's fastest cyclers were to-day,
upon order of the national racing board of
the League of American Wheelmen, sus-
pended for a period of three years. The
riders suspended are Herbert H. Mason.
Morgan s. OBrien, Phil Nickel and John
Mcdonald, jr. The suspended riders are
charged with participating liz unsanctioned
races at Elkhorn under assumed names.
The affair has created a sensation, and
there is possibility of revolt of AIilwau-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-This was the second
day of the winter speed sale of Splan &
Newgass. The star of the sale was the
bay flly Thorne, foaled 1894. record 2:241a,
winner of the $4,000 Kentucky Futurity,
for $500. She was bought by H. w. Brown.
years Old sold for $500; Donn OCH b. s.,
PAGER. 2:14$4, $1.150; Bessie Ronehlll world 8
champion pacing mare. record 2:O5s4, 81: 400;
Myrtle G., b. m. foaled 1891, pacing record
2:121a $780, Lucy Porter, br. M, 2:21A, $3.50;
Sallie Bronston, blk. m. foaled 1891, $50.
Thorne, after her great win of}the Kentucky
Futurity, was rather a disappointment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

LONDON, Dec. S.-According to a special
dispatch just received from. Paris the
French cruisers Jean Bart, Isly Alger and
Pascal have been ordered to be prepared for
Immediate dispatch to China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

Act of Clemency by the Trottdng
hoard of Appeals.

CHICAGO, Dec. SAN executive session
of the Board Of Appeals OF the American
Trotting Association was held to-day. All
the cases that were heard yesterday as well
as a number which were submitted to the
board by correspondence were discussed.
The most important case was the applica-
ton for reinstatement of r. T. l<neebs, who
was imprisoned in Germany in 1895 for
starting a ringer" Kneebs made a pathetic
appeal for reinstatement, and after some
discussion it was granted as an act of
clemency.