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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
Eli Shaw Views the Bodies of His Al
legged Victims for the Last Time.

CAMDEN, N. j. Oct. 16.-The funeral of
Mrs Emma Zane and her daughter, Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Shaw, who were murdered on
Tuesday morning last, took place this aft
ernoon from their desolated home on Line
street. Great crowds of people surrounded
the house, but only relatives and intimate
friends were permitted to participate in the
services. One of the nearest relatives,
however, was present at neither the serv-
ices nor the interment. This was Eli Shaw,
the son of one of the women and the grand
son of the other. He stands accused of
having taken the lives of both his mother
and grandmother, and now lies in the coun-
ty Jail.
home of the accused murderer and his al
legged victims this afternoon an hour or SO
prior to the funeral services. Inough tne
authorities refused to grant the request of
the accused that he be permitted to attend
the funeral they concluded to allow him TO
see the bodies The young man, on entering
the room was visibly affected. He tremb-
lingly approached first the casket contain
ing the remains of his grandmother. He
leaned forward and imprinted Il KISS on the
cold forehead, and in quiet voice, said:
"Oh, God, that l should be accused Of your
DEATH" He then moved to the other side
of the room to the casket in which his
mother lay. His knees almost gave way as
he tottered to the casket, and he would
have fallen but for a helping hand from
the face of his mother he put his hands to
his head and cried out: "Oh, my mother,
my mother. speak to me, speak to them;
tell them / did not do this awful thing"
The scene was most affecting, and the
few relatives who were in the room were
audibly sobbing the youth was led away
by the policemen and driven back TO the
prison. Shaw was this morning put under
severe examination by the county officials.
He strenuoulsy denied his guilt. The police
are convinced that Shaw committed the
crime, and have dropped all other clews,
except that they say they will make fur
Their close Investigation to ascertain wheth-
er or not the accused young man had an
accomplice
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SHE ENJOYS NOTORIETY.
Something About the Girl Who Is Be-
ing Used as an Adve rtisement.

CHICAGO Oct 16-W. E. Curtis, in a
dispatch to the Record from New York,
says: Evangelina Cusio-not Cisneros
the newspapers usually call her-the Cuban
girl who escaped from the house of deten-
ton in Havana. with the aid of Carl Deck
err, correspondent of the New York Jour
nal, is now at the Waldorf enjoying luxu-
ries and surrounded by grandeur that her
simple soul never dreamed of and a notori-
ety that will make life seem empty and
commonplace when other sensations crowd
her off the stage a few weeks hence. She
is to have a reception at Delmonicos to-
morrow, at which the mayor, the candi-
dates for mayor and many other notables
are advertised to appear and Cuban sympa-
thizers will make speeches that are intended
to stimulate interest in their cause She is
the same girl whose story L told last Feb
ruary when l was III Havana, and who had
just then arrived prisoner from the con-
Wet colony of the isle of Pines, short
distance south OF Cuba, where she had been
arrested for enticing the governor of the
colony to her fathers residence in order
that the latter and some of his fellow pris-
oners might murder him. She is remark
ably pretty, with the face of a saint and
captivating manner, and does not seem to
have lost any of her good looks or other
attractions during the dreadful experience
she has undergone. When she was diScOV-
cred she Immediately won the s ynpathtes of
charge of her and find her home. but I'M
derstand they do not now consider her as
innocent and blameless as they formerly
did.
1t is a pity that the girls friends are
making such show of her and using her as
an advertisement; but she enjoys it, and as
she owes her liberty to their Intervention
nobody has the right to interfere. Her fu-
ture is uncertain 1t is supposed that she
will be placed in a convent under the care
of a Catholic sisterhood, to be educated.
She has never had any advantages, for she
is not of noble blood and is in no way re-
lated TO Salvador Cisneros, Marquis of San
ta Lucia, President of the Cuban republic,
as has been represented. Her father was a
mechanic in a little Cuban village, and is
now a prisoner in the castle at Havana,
awaiting trial for the attempted murder of
Colonel Berriz. Her mothers family bore
the name of Cisneros. and it also was of the
peasant class. Her father was arrested and
sent to the Isle of Pines for giving aid and
information to the insurgents, and as her
mother was dead and She had no home nor
relatives she was allowed to accompany
him. Her father will probably die in prison
If he is not shot, and the girl is therefore
a object of charity
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ERIE, Pa, Oct. 16.-The General Council
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
North America, after the opening servic IS
by Rev. j. II. Smith, early this morning,
proceeded directly to the further discussion
of the foreign missionary report. Dr. Laird
made the special report, which was adopt-
ed 1t contained the suggestion to raise
$50 900 for doing mission work in India.
This includes hospital and dispensary,
likewise a theological seminary. The report
suggested that the children of missionaries
in this country be educated and cared for
report of the Sunday school committee was
adopted. 1t comprised provisions for wall
charts lessons editions of Luther, cate
chism and manuals.
During the afternoon deliberations of the
General Counsel of the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church. President Mohldenke appoint
ed a committee mission work in the
West Indies and these We're named: Revs
Trabet. Mechling Johnson, McMurray and
Holmes and Messrs. Molten, Neiner. Hun
gerford and Schulz. The board Of English
missions reported an income of $3.50 an
increase of almost SO 400 over last year The
treAsurers report shows a total of $27 ,420
This evening devoted TO the Jewish
mission
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Another Hoosier Given a ConsuIship
IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.
Opinion to Deputy Collectors of
Internal Revenue.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE case of the
collector of internal revenue at Richmond
Va, whose removal of deputy collectors
just after his assumption of office created
much interest at the time, and against
whom charges of violation of civil-service
laws were made, is now before Attorney
General McKenna for decision on points
submitted by the Civil-service Commission
as to the status of deputy collectors The
issue is important as involving the status
of all deputy internal revenue collectors
The questions submitted by the commission
follow: Are deputy collectors of internal
revenue officers of the United Suites? Does
the term of Office of such deputy cease by
reason of the going out of Office of the col
lector under whom he was appointed and
the taking of office by a newly appointed
collector? Are they properly in the CLASH
ned service and subject TO the provisions
or the clVll-seryice act and rules?
The commission, in brief transmitted to
the attorney general, submits that it would
certainly appear that a deputy collector is
not only an of1lcer under the most approved
dennltlonS and under the decisions made by
eminent juriSts, but that the statutes them
selves expressly and distinctly recognize a
deputy collector as United States officer.
AS to the second question it is argued that
the deputy holds over until his successor is
duly appointed and that an affirmative act
not only on the part of the collector him.
self but of the commissioner of the internal
revenue is sine qua non in vacating the
Office of duly appointed deputy.
As to being classified, the conclusion of
the commission follows: THAT the pro-
visions of Section 1853, Revised Statutes
and of the civil-service act are not incon-
sistent or in conflict with the provisions of
other statutes relating to the appointment
of deputies of internal revenue; that the
Presidents action in directing their CLASH
fication was following the clear intent of
Congress as Indicated by the precedents es-
tablished by Congress ITSELF that their
classification is distinctly authorized by the
direct language of statute and that this
authority has been duly and regularly ex-
ercised, and deputy collectors of internal
revenue are in the classified service subject
20 l,o of no cf4yiI-SPrXcp -
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PENSION RULINGS.
Two Opinions by the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Interior.

tary of the Interior.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-In the case of
John Kelly, of the Forty-first Pennsylvania
Emergency Militia and the Fifty-seventh
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Davis has laid
down the ruling that as the soldiers two
terms of service aggregated more than
ninety days, the rejection of his claim, UNI
der the act of June q, 1880, was an error
This reverses the former practice, which
required the ninety days service of a SOL
der to have been continuous. The soldier
in this leading case. served in the volun-
teer regiment but a few days less than the
time to give him status and had previously
served in the Emergency Militia and had
been paid by the United States government
for a period of one month and eight days,
service in both organizations having been
rendered during the rebellion, and that in
the Emergency Militia being under the
command of United States soldiers The
sonable status. it being proper to add the
two terms to make up the ninety days re-
Quired by statute.
Another change of policy in pension mat
ters, as to attorneys rights, is made In a
case just ruled upon. Mr.. Davis holds that
where an attorney files a declaration in re-
Spouse to q call from the Pension Bureau,
even though such declaration, after having
been fled is subsequently deemed imma-
tarial by the bureau, the service is such as
should entitle him to a fee. The basis of
this is that it is compliance with the bu-
TeauS requirement. and refusal would con-
sIitute neglect. il being beyond the province
OF an attorney to determine whether the
declaration is necessary or unnecessary or
essential to the further prosecution of the
claim
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
CAD" FOR BRYAN.
The POpocratic Orator Offers Cash
Prizes for College Essays.

BENTON, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-W. ]. Bryan has
offered a large sum of money to Ewing Col
lege, to be known as the Mary Elizabeth
Bryan prize fund. The income is TO be
used annually during commencement week
in cash prizes for the best essays on the
science of government Mr.. Bryan's mother
was a student at Ewing College. She was
principal of the Young Ladies College and
resigned on account of i'll health. Mr.. Bry-
ans sister was also student there. Judge
school. Ewing College is situated at Ew-
ing Franklin county, ten miles north of
Benton 1t is a Baptist college, with large
real-estate holdings and handsome. commo-
dious buildings. Mr. Bryan gave this fund
to the college on account of his mother S
former connection with the school. and the
fund will bear her name
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Arrived: Umbria,
from Liverpool La Gascogne, from Havre.
Sailed: Campania, for Liverpool; Manitoba,
for London; La Bretagne, for Havre; Ems,
for Copenhagen.
MARSEILLES, Oct. 15-Arrived: Britain
nic from New York
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct 16. - Sailed: st.
Paul, for New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-Sailed: Bel
gerhard, for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 16.-Arrived Tauric.
from New York
HAVRE. Oct 16.-Sailed: La Champagne,
for New York
BOSTON, Oct. 1s.-Arrived: Gallia, from
Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, Oct 1s.-sared: Scotia, for
Hamburg.
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SHOCKING CRIME.
Infant PitchfOr1<ed and Its BODY
Burned in n stove.

DETROIT, Mich. Oct. ia special to
the Free Press from Charlotte, Mich, re-
veals a horrible story Of depravity. John
Bigley and Frank Miller will be charged
with the murder of an infant with pitch
fork and the burning of its body. The child
was born to Bigleys unmarried daughter,
Tuesday mornipg;was reported to have been
born dead and buried on his farm. An in
vestigauon was ordered, resulting IN Bigley
and Miller being locked up. This afternoon,
Miller. who is the husband of l3igleys other
daughter, confessed that the child was born
alive, and that he killed it by running the
tines of a pitchfork through it's body, be-
ing forced to the horrible deed by Bigley.
who stood over him with knife and swore
he would Kill him if he refused. After the
child was dead he says Bigiey took the
body into the house and tossed it into the
stove The sheriff has found considerable
evidence corroborative of Miller's story.
The supposed grave of the child was opened
and no body found there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
An HONEST HoosIER.
Returned $500 Pension Money Be-
cnuse He Had Regafned His HenIth.

cauSe He Had Rcgafned His Health.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Oct 1.-THE Pension Of
flee is wrestling with a remarkable case,
of which Comrade Clark Graves, a farmer
living near Monrovia. Morgan county In
diana, is the hero. Several weeks ago Mr..
Clark sent to the Pension Office draft for
$500, that being the amount of pension for
two years and half He explained that
the pension had been given him for rheu-
matism. and that as he is no longer suffer-
ing from that disorder, he did not feel that
he ought TO keep his pension money. The
case was so astonishing that an inspector
was sent to inquire into Mr.. Graves's san
ity. The inspector to-day reports that the
comrade was sound in mind as he was
healthy in body and that he knew what
he was doing and meant The Pension Of
flee will probably keep him on the rolls,
but cut his pension down from SO month
to S. What TO do with the $500 is a puZ-
zler, and 1t may be returned to Mr. Graves.
No provision seems to have been made to
take back money under such circumstances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
HOMER SELBY WON.
Kid McCOy's Brother OutpOints FranE
FOrteIlxa I'm a Boxing Bout.

CLEVELAND. o., Oct ia big crowd
witnessed the boxing exhibition of the Not
tingham Athletic Club. at Central Armory,
tonight. There were three fights, all of
which were holly contested. The first was
between Fred Green, of Toledo and Johnny
Lavack, of Cleveland, feather weights. La
vack was rather slow in taking his chances
and Green's endurance enabled him to stay
in the fight for seven rounds, when draw
was declared.
The second contest was between doc"
Payne, of this city and Henry Van Com
pers, of Collinwood. 1t was over in one
round. Payne hit Van Compers three times
in the neck and the latter went to his
knees, where he remained for thirty Sec
onds. The decision was then given to
Payne
The most exciting match was that be-
tween Homer Selby brother of Kid Nc
Coy, and Frank Fortellxa, Of this city. The
fighting was fast and furious. Eelby got in
three blows to Forteka's one. The contest
was of fifteen rounds, and the decision was
given to Selby on points. The friends Of
Fortelka objected to the decision
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-To-days state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $211, S91, 345
gold reserve, $50, 545, 563.
Benjamin f. Ravens, of Terre Haute, ar
rived in Washington to-day.
The following army officers have been or
dered to examination for promotion: First
lieutenants, j. M. Particle, Fifth Infantry,
and II. II. Benham. Second Infantry. Second
lieutenants, j. b. Bennett, Seventh In
fantry; M. S. Jarvis, Fourth Infantry; j.
w. Heavy. Fifth Infantry and H. A. Smith,
First Infantry.
The army is about to experiment with
brown tents, and an order has been placed
with the Philadelphia depot of the quarter
masters department for samples. They are
expected to be more agreeable to the eye,
show dirt less and be more serviceable gen.
orally than the present white tent.
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CHICAGO, Oct. l6.-Fall weather. to-day
displaced the prostrating heat OF last week.
The mercury this evening registered "a de-
mark. The cold wave which has been on
it's Journey from the Northwest Territory
for three days arrived on scheduled time,
and at o'clock this morning the thermotn-
eter stood at II degrees That was the high
point and a steady drop ensued until 81 was
reached. Two deaths from heat--William
Furney and p. j. Conroy, were added 10
yesterdays record The drop in the tenn
perature was general throughout the West
and Northwest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
TAKEN FROM JAIL.
Negro Supposed to Have Been Lynched
by Mississippians.

HAMBURG, Miss, Oct. 16.-To-day about
II clock Bill Williams, colored, an eX-con-
vict, assaulted and severely injured Mrs.
T. r. Whitehead, of wildwood Springs, one
mile below here. A posse soon arrested him
and turned him over to T. w. Cunningham,
justice of the peace, who placed him in the
town Jail. Tonight about o'clock crowd
of unknown men broke open the door of the
Jail and took the prisoner away, and it is
now supposed he was lynched. The negro
had just finished a two-year term in the
penitentiary, having been sent from this
county. Everything is very orderly and
the mob rode in and out Of town in quiet
and orderly manner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
STUDENT SERIOUSLY HURT.
Fell with Great Force While Being
Tossed in a Blanket.

BOULDER, Col, Oct. 16.-De Kalb Well
man, aged seventeen, a new student in the
preparatory school of Boulder University
has been seriously injured by being tossed
in a blanket by older students. Wellman
struck on the back of his head and shout
ders with great force on the ground. par
aiyZing the upper part OF his body and
causing a serious curvature II the spine
Citizens have demanded that hazing at the
university be- stoned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
PURIFYING THE MAILS.
PostOfflce Authorities Begin War on
Obecene md Lottery Matter.

Obscene and Lottery Matter.
WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-In conjunction
with the Treasury Department. Postmaster
General Gary has taken steps to enforce
the prohibition in the tariff act against the
Importation Of obscene and lottery matter.
The postmaster general has issued instruc-
lions TO postmasters that where such mat
ter Is found in the mails unsealed it should
be treated as unavailable and sent to the
Dead Letter once. When ii is under seal.
and the postmaster at the exchange office
suspects obscene or lottery matter he IS
directed to stamp the packages: Supposed
TO contain matter in violation Of Section
16 of the act Of July q. 1851" and 10 for
ward the packages 10 the office of destina-
ton. There the instructions require the
nearest customs officer to be notified in
whose presence the packages must be
opened by the addresses. The postmasters
can be designated as special customs Off
GERS where the regular customs officers are
too remote. II dutiable matter is found it
will be conhscated by the treasury; If other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

CHICAGO, Oct ia BIZ asking for a re-
Lexington Hotel Building Company was
filed in the Circuit Court to-day by Charles
NJ. TrerwIer, jr., one of the bondholders. 1t
taxes and ground rent $S0794 Other debts
amounting to $4,000 are shown. The Lex
ington Hotel Is located at Twenty-second
$500 600.
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weyler aot wanted Any Longer.

HAVANA, via Key West, Fla, Oct 16.-
General Weyler last night received tele-
grams from the government at Madrid in
forming him that he will be permitted to
embark for Spain at any time and upon any
steamer he may prefer. The dispatches al
so contained instructions to the secretary
general or the Governor Senior Gamundi,
who recently rendered his resignation, and
to the provincial governor. whose resigna-
lions have been placed in the hands of the
government, to remain at their posts until
they shall receive further orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

MADRID, Oct. 16.-An official dispatch
received here from Havana says that dur
ing a number of recent engagements .be-
tween the Spanish troops and the insurgents
the later lost 1872 men killed, 297 captured
ties. The Spanish loss during the same en-
gagements, the official report adds, was
six men killed and thirty-eight wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
The Chicago's Shaft Broken.

BOSTON, Oct. 16.-Captain Ware, of the
Cunard line steamer Gallia, which arrived
at East Boston this afternoon reports that
at 2:35 p. m. on Oct 10. in latitude 42:40 NJ
longitude 65:09 he signalled the Wilson line
steamer Chicago, Captain Hadaway, from
Hull, England, Sept. 49, with her crank
shaft broken. She was lying motionless.
She desired to be reported to her agents
her as ''all we'll The Chicago is now sew
eral daYS overdue.
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tip from Washington about a Cuban expedi-
ton, and they have orders to intercept it at
all hazards.
The f1libuster is supposed 20 be the British
steamer Premier, which arrived here Aug.
IL and put into the slip at the foot Of Van
Buren, street, Brooklyn. Captain Crewes is
her master. Her mysterious disappearance
yesterday from the slip is thought to be the
cause of tho apprehension of the United
States authorities The marshal and his
deputies went up the East river. They are
thought to be after the Premier somewhere
in the sound
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Combined Against indianapolis Firm

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE treasury
committee which is looking into the pro-
posals to supply lock boxes for new post
offices next year will probably ask that the
manufacturers again come forward and per-
sOrally explain the merits of their devices.
The Keyless Lock Company of Indianap-
oils, is apparently the lowest bidder, but
three competing concerns have combined
against 4, and may prevent the contract
from going there. The contract will amount
to between $4,000 and $30,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

SAGINAW Mich. Oct I6. REV. o. d.
Taylor, CT The Dalles. Ore, who has
been on trial in the Circuit Court here for
the last seventeen days charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses in
connection with an Improvement company
in which he was interested was found
guilty tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Lowering May Be Concentrated.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-Secretary Alger
to-day, after a further consultation with
the President and General Miles, issued an
order to General Brooke, at Chicago in
relation to the case of Capt. L.. A. Lowering,
Fourth Infantry, who is charged with i'll
treatment of Private Hammond at Fort
Sheridan. The order is withheld from pub
LEGATION until it reaches General brooke.
but it is believed that it directs trial of
the officer by court-martial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
AFTER A FILIBusTER.
Marshal and Twenty-Five Deputies
Leave New York in a Hurry.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.--United States Mar
shall Mccarthy. with twenty-five deputies.
boarded the United States revenue cutter
Chandler which left her wharf at 1905 a. m.
Her destination is unknown. The deputies
are armed with warrants issued by Com
missioner Shields, who was in conference at
II D. M with Assistant District Attorney
Mcfarland and three Pinkerton detectives.
1t was learned late from a reliable source
that the authorities here had received a