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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
HOUSE CODE OF RULES.
Few Changes VIII BE Made If Leaders
Have Their Way.

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-A new code of
rules for the House of Representatives will
be presented by Speaker Reed and his as
sociates on the committee on rules after
the holiday recess. At present the House is
proceeding under the rules of two years
ago, these having been adopted pending the
framing of new rules. The present purpose
is to readopt the old rules without impor-
tant changes Representative Barrett. Of
Massachusetts, is to be given a hearing at
an early day on two amendments which
he proposes. One of these seeks to give the
minority larger rights than it enjoys at
present in presenting amendments and sub
stitutes and in securing time during de-
bate At present the rules are very strict
and individual members have little latitude
in securing additions TO the appropriation
bills Mr.. Barrett's extended service as
speaker Of the Massachusetts House of
Representatives gives added weight to the
changes he is urging, although it is not ex-
pected they will be favorably considered by
the committee. In view of published re-
ports that Mr.. Reed was framing a rule
designed to cut OF riders to appropria-
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VICTORY FOR REGULARS.
Antis Took Little Part i'm the New
York Republican Primaries.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Republcan pri-
maries were held in the various election dis
tricts in this city tonight, and returns up
to late hour indicate that something like
twenty thousand people cast their ballots,
Notwithstanding the. storm. In the great
majority of the assembly districts the reg
ularly nominated tickets were returned,
many of them without opposition. Very
few of the anti-regulars took part in the
primaries. Some contests occurred, how
ever, between conservative and radical fac
tions of the regular Republican organiza-
ton, the former favoring Cancellation with
the Brookfield faction and against the re-
turn OF L. E. Quigg to the county COM
mittee and the latter favoring Mr.. Quigg'
reelection. In the Sixth assembly district
there was a warm contest between the
Wagner adherents and those of James E.
March. Although the Wagner delegates
voted against Quigg's election at the last
annual meeting of the county committee
it was claimed that that faction is now with
the organization. and Wagner won the
fight. In the same way, In the Twenty-first
district. the supporters of Quigg won In
the Twenty third assembly district julius
Mayer won a signal victory over Moses NJ
Mckee. who is recognized by Mr.. Quigg as
the caucus member. The district will send
an anti-Quigg delegation to the county
committee.
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HDOLPH LUETGERT'S TRIAL. I
Opening Statements OF the PrOsecu-
tiOn and Defense Made Yesterday.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA. - After two weeks
spent in securing jury the second trial of
Adolph Luetgert, the burly sausage manu-
facturer accused of numbering his wife,
Louisa, was commenced before Judge Gary
to-day. The courtroom was crowded when
the case was called. Every available seat
was taken, while scores of curious men
and women stood in rows behind the railing
anxious to hear the proceedings and get
glimpse of the man who is charged with
boiling his wife in caustic potash in one of
his own sausage watts. The arrangement of
the courtroom was different from the
former trial. The jury sat in seats directly
in front of Judge Gary's bench, while fac
ing the jury and to the right was placed
the witness chair. This arrangement, while
almost hiding the jury from the view Of
the presiding judge, brings the witness face
to face with both judge and jury. This was
the plan adopted by Judge Gary in the fa-
nous trial of the Haymarket Anarchists,
eight years ago, over which he presided.
The prosecution. as in the former trial,
was represented by States Attorney Deneen
and Assistant States Attorney McEwen,
while Luetgert had at his side as his defend
ers Attorneys Harmon, Reise and Kehoe.
the opening address for the state. His
speech, which. occupied the greater part of
the session, ala not deViate much from the
line he pursued in his address at the OPEN
ing of the former trial. McEwen made no
attempt at dramatic effect. He quietly, but
impressively, told the twelve men the famil-
lar story of the night of the 1st of May
The speaker opened with a resume of the
somewhat checkered career of the prisoner,
and then referred at length to the Incidents
attending the discovery by Diedrich Bick
ness and the police that Mrs. Luetgert had
disappeared. The police investigation and
the resulting disclosures in the basement of
the factory were narrated
AT the close of Mr.. McESwen's address a.
recess was taken until after noon, at the
request of Attorney Harmon. In asking
for this adjournment Mr.. Harmon said that
certain points in Mr.. McEwens address,
new to the defense, needed q detailed an
swer and to get material for rejoinder time
was required for consultation with the de-
fendant Judge Gary said the request was
a reasonable one.
This afternoon Attorney Harmon, for the
defense, made his opening statement. The
defense will rely on the soap-making the
ory to explain the condition of the watts fol-
lowing the night of the alleged murder
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SECRET MEETING OF WOMEN.
Trying to Raise Money for George
Washington Memorial Building.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. - There was a
meeting of prominent American women at
the Hotel Raleigh to-day to discuss plans
for a George Washington memorial build
ing in connection with the proposed national
university in this city. The meeting was
secret but it is reported that the ladies ex-
pect to raise $25OOOO for a memorial build
ing. to be devoted to the administrative Of
fees of the university. One of several plans
suggested to-day was that $4,000 should be
raised in time to lay the cornerstone of the
proposed building in December. 1899. 1t was
also suggested that Feb. % Washington's
birthday, be made day of national Offering
to the fund and that the children of the
public schools throughout the country
should be invited to contribute l cent each
to the fund. Among those present at the
meeting were Chairman Mrs Ellen A. Rich
ardson, Boston; Vice Chairman Mrs. Calvin
S. Brice Ohio; Mrs. William 7. Carter.
Pennsylvania; Mrs. H. H. Adams, Con-
necticut; Mrs. w. A. Roebling, New Jer-
sey; Mrs Clara r. Anthony, Massachusetts /;
Mrs l. s. Boyd, Georgia; Miss Charlotte +.
Daily, Rhode Island; Mrs. William Reed,
Missouri Mrs. Hope S. Chamberlain, North
Carolina Mrs. l.. d. M. Sweat, maine; Mrs.
NJ K Mcneil, South Carolina; Mrs. Alice B.
Castleman, Louisville, Ky.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--Major Handy,
who has been i'll for some time in this city,
as the result of overwork, is convalescing,
and leaves Washington tomorrow for
Aiken, S. c.. in company with Lieutenant
Baker, u. S. N.
To-day's statement of the condition OF
the treasury shows: Available cash balance
$227, ,934; gold reserve, $159, 1875 207.
The Senate committee on public lands mas
appointed Senators Carter, Mcbride and Nc
Emery subcommittee to draft land legisla-
tion for Alaska.
The omnibus bill for the payment of an
immense number of claims reported by the
Court of Claims, under what are known as
the Bowman and Tucker acts. was favor
ably reported to the House to-day by Mr.
Gibson, of Tennes see, from the committee
on war claims. The bill appropriates an ag-
gregate sum of 81 1858, ,O53 for the payment
of claims for stores and supplies furnished
the government during the civil war.
The secretary of the treasury has decided
not to take an appeal to the courts from the
recent decision of the board of general ap-
praisers. in which it was held that calf
skins, under the new tariff act, should not
be classified as hides, but as skins. Under
this ruling calf skins will be admitted free
of duty.
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GEN. CLAY DISCONSOLATE.
Thinks His Child Wife Is Kept from
Him by Her Relatives.

RICHMOND. KY, Dec. H. - There has
been no reconciliation between General
Clay aged eghty-seven, and his wife, Dora,
aged seventeen, and the husband now be-
lieves that she will never return TO White
hall to remain, despite her protestations of
love- as he thinks she Is completely under
the influence of her relatives, who hold her
a prisoner. To-morrows Kentucky Register
will contain letter from General Clay,
In when he gives a copy of what he terms
''the last letter of my poor orphan wife,
verbatim in grammar, unchanged in words.
but corrected in the spelling" Dora's letter
is as follows:
valley View, KY Dec. 9, 1S97.-Mr. Clay
My dear friend and husband: l thought l
would tell you how l am getting better
than l was. 'Hoody' lost her little baby
Dora. Dear husband / need money. / am
sick, and you must do it. | would not ask
you if l did not NEG 1t. Please send Bud
Litterel Dear hus oaRd don't listen to no
one, for you know | would not do anything
wrong. Send me 81 or 81 now. Please don't
listen to no one, God bless you. Good
bye. Your true wife DORA CLAY.
Dear Husband. t.ley are all telling stories
about Willie Bryant. Don't dear husband
He is working with Clell and don't listen
to no one. Goodbye. DORA CLAY"
The general concludes his letter as fol-
lows: Dora is prisoner in the hands of
her worst enemies of the vendetta, and
they will take her back. am defeated, but
not conquered"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA national
bankruptcy bill similar in it's substantial
features to the Observation-Disclosures bill
passed by the House last session will be re-
ported to the House this week by the judic-
iary committee The bill provides for both
voluntary bankruptcy and involuntary
bankruptcy BY it's provisions any one may
file a petition and go into voluntary bank
ruptcy, except a corporation. The latter
may be forced into it. but not otherwise.
Wage earners, laborers and farmers cannot
be forced into it. All others are subject
to involuntary bankruptcy for certain des-
ignated causes In general these involun-
tarY causes relate to fraudulent conduct on
the part of the bankrupt. The clause in
past measures providing that a man who
permits his commercial paper to go unpaid
for thirty days shall be an involuntary
bankrupt is eliminated. The general effect
OF the bill is to discharge the bankrupt OF
all debts after the estate has been admin
istered and it has been found that there
has been no fraudulent conduct The bank
rupt measure is so framed as TO make it's
administration simple and inexpensive. 1t
involves only two officers, referee and
trustee.
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LEGISLATION FOR INDIANS.
Lands of the Five Civilized Tribes to
he ADDOrtiOned-Lazy OsaEes.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE subcommit-
tee of the Senate committee on Indian af-
fairs appointed to consider the problems
presented in Indian Territory to-day prac-
tically decided to recommend amendments
to the present law providing for the ap-
portionment of all the lands held by the
five civilized tribes among the members of
those tribes and also an amendment pro-
viding that all valid leases shall be recog-
nized by the government of the United
States and the money paid on account of
them covered into the treasury of the
United States for the benefit Of the various
tribes as such. 1t is believed by the COM
mittee that these additions to the law in
connection with the reforms which are to
go into effect on the 1st of January under
the provisions of the Indian appropriation
bill of the last year will be sufficient to
meet the demands of the occasion. Under
the existing law the Indian courts will be
ousted on the 1st of January and after that
date all laws passed by the Indian law
making bodies are required to be submitted
to the President.
has returned to the city from a trip or
investigation of Indian agencies in OKLA
homa and the Indian Territory. Generally
speaking he found that in Oklahoma the
wards of the Nation were making fairly
good progress in the steps of civilization. A
notable exception is that of the full-blooded
Usage tribe, who. he says, are less ,,,s ad- d.
Vanced than they were ten years ago. They
are indolent and lazy and are living almost
entirely on the annuities paid them by the
government. Those Indians who do not re-
ceive annuitieS but who have been COM
PEELED to work, the commissioner says, are
in the best condition. Concerning the five
nations in the Indian Territory Mr.. Jones
says their condition is improving, though
LEGISLATION is necessary to bring about a
settlement Of the vexed questions now pend
ing there. He believes that the Indians viii
not agree to the ratification of treaties
which the government is desirous of enter
ing into, that the time has arrived when
pareying with them should be stopped ana
Congress take legislative action looking to
a cessation of the incongruous condition of
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Patents Granted Indianians.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA. - Patents were
issued to Indianians to-day follows:
Stephen c. Atkison, Salem, invalids bed;
George Bell, Muncie, shade bracket; Henry
Buck, North Manchester, fence post Luther
John w. Dwiggins, Anderson, wire-fence
machine; Richard Gregg, Randolph, hay
carrier; Edgar d. Johnston, Connersville,
grain tank; Alva L. Kitselman Ridgeville,
wire-fabric machine; Joseph M. Klopifstein.
Leo, coupling for windmill pumps Michael
j. O'Meara, Anderson, annealing pot; Duny
A. Schutt, Peru, incandescent lamp socket,
also fuse block; Frank W. Steele, Terre
Haute, saw set; Gustave H. Wenger, South
Bend, fishing float; Samuel M. Wright, Dem
yer, fifth wheel for vehicles.
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EXERCISES AT THE CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. Manchester's Tribute to the
Dend-A wreath of Flowers.

CANTON, o., Dec. 14-Before the casket
containing the remains of Mother Nc
Kinley were taken to the church this after
noon brief private funeral exercises were
held at the old homestead, attended by the
immediate family and the Washington
guests The house services consisted of a
prayer by Mr.. Manchester and the reading
of the twenty-third psalm by DR.. MacAfee.
The church, which is only four blocks
from the house, was beautiful with the
wealth of flowers sent by the people Of the
Nation and with the rich draperies OK
mourning with which it had been arranged
by the officers of the church. The chancel
rail was buried in cluster of flowers and
the pulpit proper was entirely hidden by
delicate blooms from many hothouses. AZ
a backing to all OF the flowers there were
drapings and festoons of somber black,
caught up here and there by cords and
bows of white. The large loft, ordinarily
occupied by chorus choir. was occupied
on one side by the officers of the church
and on the other by the clergy of the city.
Promptly at l o'clock the carriages con-
tanning the family and immediate friends Of
the family began arriving at the church.
and with difficulty a passage was forced
through the dense mass OF humanity which
the buliulii5 Aoi Tic
with the casket and sorrowing friends who
followed them. At 1:05 TO the strains OF
the great organ the body was carried to
the front of the chancel rail. Ii was liter
ally covered with flowers, wreaths of lilies
and viOlets being given the most conspic-
uous place The outer casket had a cedar
shell. covered with black broadcloth. The
inner casket was of solid copper, containing
a pillow and mattress. and Innings of pure
white silk. The entire casket was inclosed
In a solid polished oak burial case. There
was an oxidixed plate engraved with the
name, Nancy Allison Mckinley" on th6
upper corner of which appeared April o.
1907 the date of her birth. In the lowers
corner was engraved the date of her death,
Dec. IL. 1897.
Slowly the family We're shown 10 the seats
reserved for them in the front rows OF tha
center section as the peals of the organ
slowly died away In sweet harmony. Then
the Aeolian Quartet chanted still Still
with Thee" Rev. Il. +. Herbruek pastor
of Trinity Reformed Church, senior mem-
ber of the local clergy by reason of the
longest pastorate, offered prayer. Then
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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Minority Members Of the House Adopt
u Party Policy.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE caucus of
Democratic members of the House of Rep
resentatives tonight resulted in the adop-
tion Of resolutions defining the party policy
on the questions of Cuba. finance and bank
ruptcy. The caucus was largely attended,
101 of the 125 Democratic members being
present, despite the stormy weather. Rep
resentative Richardson, of Tennessee, acted
as chairman, and Representative Cum
mings, of New York, and Representative
Cowherd, of Missouri, acted as secretaries.
Representative Bailey, of Texas, took the
initiative by presenting the following series
of resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
caucus that the Democratic members OF the
House of Representatives ought to resist
all efforts, direct or indirect, to retire the
greenbacks and treasury notes.
Resolved, That we are opposed 70 and
will resist all attempts to extend the priyl-
leges of national banks, or to reduce the
taxes which they now pay.
Resolved, That we favor the early con-
sideration and passage OF the Senate reso-
luton recognizing that condition of war
exists in the island of Cuba between the
government of Spain and the Cuban people.
Resolved, That we favor the early en-
actment of a just and wise bankruptcy
law"
The first three features of the resolutions.
on nnance ana CuDa, were cOnSluereU sep
arately, the discussion being vigorous and
unanimously favorable. Mr.. Bailey made
the main speech, urging that Democratic
members should take their position prompt
ly against those financial movements now
assuming formidable dimensions owing to
the recommendations given to them by the
President and secretary of the treasury. He
also spoke for a clear-cut position in favor
of the recognition of Cuban belligerency,
as embodied in the Morgan resolution which
passed the Senate during the extra session.
There was not dissenting voice to Mr..
Baileys propositions, and the first three
resolutions were carried by unanimous vote
the result being received with hearty
cheers.
The fourth feature of the resolutions, de-
claring for q Just and wise bankruptcy
law, met with some opposition. Mr.. Dear
mond, of Missouri, argued that 1T was not
expedient for the party to take position
favorable to a bankruptcy bill at this time
The resolution was supported by Messrs
Bailey, Sinms of Tennessee, and Swanson
Of Virginia. The resolution finally prevailed
by a large majority, although Mr.. Dear
mond and about half a dozen others reg
stered their votes in opposition to this
course.
On motion of Mr.. Maddox, of Georgia, ar
rangements were made for the usual con-
gressional committee TO conduct the con-
greSSional campaign of 1898. The committee
is to consist of one member from each
State, Territory and the District of Colum-
bia and nine senator's to be chosen by the
Senate Democratic caucus.
The caucus adjourned at 8 o'clock, hav-
ing been in session just an hour and hav-
ing accomplished it's results with practical
unanimity
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dorsement of the meeting. This measure
relates to the unifying of the land laws of
the several States so as to make the meth
DDS OF land transfer and the clearing of
titles the same throughout the country, sim
plifying the various existing processes and
reducing the expense to the minimum.
The recommendations of Surgeon General
Wyman for a national quarantine law were
discussed at length and heartily indorsed.
Mr.. Speare, of Boston, submitted report
on the bankruptcy laws. stating that a bill
similar to the Torrey bill would soon be in
troduced before the House of Representa-
tives and urging it's Endorsement. This re-
port was referred to special committee.
The new organizations admitted to men,
bershlp were the Utica Chamber of Com
merce, Ohio Valley Improvement Company,
New England Shoe and Leather Associa-
ton, New Orleans Board of Trade and the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
The venerable president of the board,
Frederick Fraley, of Philadelphia. who has
held office ever since the organization of
the national board, was, as usual, unani-
mously reelected.
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FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Gage Ready to Submit His PrOpO-
sitiOn to the House Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary Gage
will appear before the House committee on
banking and currency on Thursday and
submit to them, in the form of a general
bill, his recommendations recently made to
Congress. This determination to submit one
general financia bill instead of number
of separate bills brought many expressions
of satisfaction. 1t had the effect of clearing
up situation which was becoming strained
and gave promise of an early report to Con-
gress on financial bills. The understanding
was reached as result of a visit to the
Capitol of the solicitor of the treasury Mr..
Connel representing Mr.. Gage. He talked
with a number Of the Republican leaders
and, it is understood, was advised by Mr..
Dingley and others that it would be de-
sirable to embrace financial subjects in one
general bill.
Later the solicitor met Chairman Walker
and other members of the committee on
banking and currency and a general con-
ference was held as to what should be done.
1t was made known that Mr.. Gage pre-
ferred to let the subject go over until after
the holiday recess. The committee urged,
however. that it desired to take the Gage
bill and also that submitted by the none
taIy conference under consideration during
the holidays in order to be in position
to report progress when the House recon-
vened after the recess. 1t was ecided.
therefore, that Mr.. Gage should submit his
measure on Thursday and appear in person
to explain and argue its merits and answer
questions from the committee. 1t was also
made clear that the secretary would cover
all his proposals in one general bill instead
of cutting the subject up.
This arrangement gave general satsfac-
tion and having accomplished this much the
members of the committee canvassed the
course they would take as to making an
immediate report to the House on the cur
rency questions. 1t was decided that the
first thing TO be done was to report a bill
embodying the three features recommended
by the President. namely. reduction of
the tax on circulation to u of / per cent;
the issuance of circulation up. to the par
value of bonds deposited, and the estab-
lishment of small banks in rural communi-
ties While these will be embodied in the
Gage plan, yet as they we're specially ad-
vised in the Presidents message II was felt
to be advisable to give the House the .op-
portunity of acting on them at once with
out waiting for the report on the Gage
bill. For these reasons, the full commit
tee will be asked 10 report on the Presi-
dents plan at once. The draft of bill has
been prepared by Mr.. Brosus of Pennsyl-
vania. and this was given to the solicitor
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CHARLES FLEISCHMAN'S WILL.
About $4,000 BequeatheG TO Charity
by the Millionaire Yeast Maker.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 14,-The will of
Charles Fleischman was probated to-day
1t is dated Jan. Z, 1897. The charitable be-
quests are $1,000 each to the Associated
Charities and Hebrew Relief Union, 1,5OO
to the Jewish Home 81 900 each to the Cath
olic Orphan Asylum, Protestant Orphan
Asylum, Colored Orphan Asylum and Jew
ish Hospital. After making special provi-
sion for his widow he directs that the re-
mainder be divided into four shares. one to
go to the widow and one to eacn of his
children. Mrs. Fleischman, Julius and Max
his sons, are made executors, with author
ity to continue his business If they desire to
do So. The estate is estimated at 81 900, ,OOO