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The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
"DIANOND MARY"
Belle Morgan Was Thief. and Her
ROgmes' Gallery Number Mns :,Oai:,.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The police to-day
gave out statement concerning Belle Nor
gan, who committed suicide i'm Cincinnati
yesterday. Captain O'Brien said she was
known all over the country as an expert
diamond thief In Europe she was also we'll
known. She had travelled under the names
of Mary Stuart. Mabel Stanley and Mabel
Millet. Her picture was taken for tho
rogues' gallery on Oct. last and the num-
ber is 1868. She was arrested by Detective
McCauley at the Broadway Central Hotel
as a suspicious character and because she
had been writing letters 10 Joseph NJ. Web
er. Tie name of the actor was withheld at
the time. On Aug. TO- 1895. she was ar
rested on the deck of the steamship I'm
bria as the vessel was about 20 sail for
New York. The charge against her was the
larceny OF 81 935 worth of diamonds from
Mrs. Dorothy Gibbon. of GowerSt. London.
She was sentenced to twelve months i'm
prisonment. After her release she came To
New York and was arrested almost as soon
as she stepped ashore. AT the time of her
arrest in London Ii was said that two New
York milliCnaires were Interested i'm her
and were supplying the money for her de-
fense. She was known i'm the ''Tenderloin''
as Diamond Mary" Her favo-ite haunt
the Metropolitan Opera House during
the onera season. She was an expert al
extracting diamond earrings from the cars
OF the women and diamond studs from the
shirt fronts of the men. She was a hand
some woman, and had many admirers
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
WHERE GERMS THRIVE.
DIR. r.. l.. Watkins Claims to Fave Dis
covered Their Nests

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-Dr r. L. Watkins.
of this city, claims that he has discovered
the indus or nest wherein the germ of con-
sumption is nourished. Watkins is n spe-
cialist in diseases OF the blood and partic-
ularly I'm consumption. His discovery is the
result of years Of research 1t means revo-
lution i'm the methods of treating tubercu-
losis. He has been able to anticipate by one
year the development of apoplexy. rheuma-
tism. paralysis and cancer by the pathog-
nomonic condition OF the blood
In brief. his discovery. made with the aid
OF the photomicrograph magnifying to 15.-
600 diameters. is that the nest OF the deadly
tueercle is located among the red cor
puscles of the blood where IL is safe against
those scavengers OF the body the white cor
puscles. There II finds its resting place
when 1T has been breathed into the lungs
and thence has advanced into the circula- =
ton. Therefore. the tubercle il able ,o
grow and propagate I'm the nidus or nos,
The outline OF the indus is clearly sedn.d
In Dr. Watkins = Photograph by its cranu-
lar or spongy appearance.
Dr. watkins suggests drinking large
Quantities OF water "A remedy Tor sltcb
"A condition of the blood. and cites i'm prnof
That In hfty-four cases of typhoid fever
treated In Paris fifty-two recovered Tn.
water injected increased the volume -.
serum In the blood. bringing into the serup,
the elements that make white blood corrs,s
cles-that L. proteins. proteids. salts chem
the disease germs. and therefore weakens
them N"N'hs
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
A ROBBERS CONFESSION.
One OF the Blue Cut Bandits Tells How
Trains Were Held Up.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, JAN 4.-Early this
morning .,e detectives working on the
Blue Cut train-robbery case brought in an
other suspect arrested near Glendale.
His name is James Flynn. He il thirty-sev-
Ell years old, farmer, and has lived In
the vicinity of Blue Cut for the last fifteen
years Flynn implicated Kennedy and an
other man. also a resident of the Blue Cut
locality and the last of the bold robbers
will doubtless soon be behind the bars.
Flynn's confession tells in minute detail
how the two hold-ups of Chicago * Alton
trains at Blue Cut were planned, with Ken
nedy as the arch plotter. IL gives the
names of all the men i'm each OF the az
fairs. tells how the money was divided
and where the jewelry was buried near the
scene of the robberies. Besides Kennedy
and Flynn the gangs are said to have in
cluded two others, for whom the officers
are now searching. A quantity of jewelry.
as indicated by FLYNN. was found buried
near Crackerneck. together with SO in gold.
two shotguns, three revolvers and a mask.
To John Byrne, of Buffalo, and w. ). Cain.
of Chicago, chief detective of the Chicago d
Alton Railroad Company. is due the credit
of running down Kennedy and Flynn.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
FOR CHRISTMAS MONEY
WHY NEGROES WANTED TO WRECK
A TRAIN IN ALABAMA.
Confession That May Throw Light on
the Cahnba Bridge Disaster-Arrest
of Missouri Bandits.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. -four of the
five train wreckers in Jail here to-day con-
fessed TO the formation of the plot to wreck
and rob the Southern Railways fast ex-
press from Washington, ID. c., at Nc
Combs trestle. twelve miles west of the
city, on the night of Dec. 10. and this con-
fession leads to the belief that the same
gang removed the rail which wrecked the
Birmingham mineral train at Cahaba river
bridge, causing the death OF twenty-six
people and injuring eleven others on Dec.
q, although those under arrest Yet
silent as TO this wreck
Last week five negroes-Andrew Feagin.
Tom Ingram, Tom Parker, Emanuel Bill
lngs and Rome Scales-were arrested by
deputy sheriffs and railroad detectives. One
of the negroes is said to have confessed.
All were miners at Henryellen, near Nc
Combs trestle. To-day all but Feagin con-
fessed. Parker, who did most of the talk
ing says that Feagin was the leader OF
the plot, that he proposed the wrecking
of the trains one night at dance as a
good scheme by which TO get Christmas
money. and that the five agreed TO engage
in the work, with the understanding that
those who failed TO stand by the agreement
should be killed by the others. The details
of the plot which failed, correspond with
those of the Cahaba wreck and officers are
convinced that they have the men who are
responsible for the bridge disaster.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
OVERRULED BY FRANCIS.
HOl<e Smiths Decision to Cherokee
Strip Entries Reversed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Secretary Fran
els has inaugurated policy of giving full
qualifications for entry to those individuals
who in good faith entered the Cherokee
outlet from the east side on which the
Ponca. Usage and Otoe and Missouri and
other Indian reservations are located This
is q reversal of the ruling of Secretary
Hoke Smith who held that those who
made the runs from the reservations are
disqualified. The new policy is laid down
i'm decision in the case of Michael Brady.
John H. Mcdonald and John Nj. Dahl VS..
Charles A. Williams. overruling the general
land office decision THAI entrance to the
Territory from the Usage reservation dis
nation issued twenty days before the open
ing is held TO have been the guide controll
ing the entrance for occupation and set
tlement, the reservation of n strip of land
one hundred feet wide around the entire
tract. of course including the east side. is
cited. and the proclamation accordingly
made no Inhibition on settlers entering
from those Indian reservations or the one
hundred-foOt reservation. Secretary Fran
els holds that the route Travelled to get TO
the strip did not dsqualify persons making
the run from the One-hundred-foot strip
on the east side from making entry and
that il is not within the power of the ex
ecutive branch of the government to fix
the qualifications of one making home
stead entry. The only theory on which the
secretary of the interior could possibly pre-
vent persons from making the run from
these Indian reservations was that under
the laws and treaties with the tribe white
people were not allowed there and could
be removed as tresspassers. IL. in ignor-
ance of this individuals actually did get
into the reservation, il is held that they
were not disqualified. and they should be
allowed homestead rights.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
GOBBLED BY TOM JOHNSON.
All Detroit Street-Car Lines Now
Owned by the Cleveland Magnate.

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 4.-Tom l.. john
son. of Cleveland, president OF the Detroit
Citizens Street-raiway Company. is now
in control of all Detroit street railway lines.
Mr.. Johnson and associates have been ne
gotiating for several days with the Fort
Wayne and Belle Isle Company. To-night
the sale of most of the stock and bonds
of the Fort Wayne Company was an
nounced. The buyers are Mr.. Johnson and
Albert Pack, president of the Detroit Rail
way Company (3-cent fare lnes). which
was recently merged with the Citizens
Company so far operating OF its lines
are concerned. 1t is understood that Messrs.
johnson and Pack purchased all but about
one-tenth of the stock and bonds of the
Fort Wayne Company, paying therefor
81. 100. 900. Since the inauguration of Scent
fares by the Detroit railway the Fort
Wayne line has also sold eight tickets for
a quarter. 1t will now sell SIX for a quar-
ter same as the Citizens Company. The
terms of the Detroit Company's franchise
provide for Scent fares for thirty years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
INSPECTORS OF ARMOR PLATE.
Twelve or Fifteen Civilians To BE En-
pIONcd hN the Nmxy Department.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Secretary Her.
bert and Assistant Secretary McAdoo con-
ferred for several hours with the members
of the special board headed by Captain
Mccormick. charged with an inquiry into
defective structural steel plate supplied for
the battle ships. 1t has finally been deter
mined TO employ dozen or fifteen civilian
experts to aid the steel board in the in
spection of steel at the mills These will
be paid from 81 to So per day and they will
be selected after competitive examination
by civil service methods. More than fifty
applicants have already made their appear
ance and a number of these have been no.
titled to appear here for examination.
The secretary decided 10 pursue the i'm
vestigation initiated by the Mccormick
board and look into the quality of the ma
teral supplied for other vessels other than
the Kentucky. Kearsarge and Illinois.
which have already been examined. To
this end the Mccormick board has been or
dered 10 visit Cramps works at Philadel-
phia and examine the steel supplied by the
carnegie works for the battle ship Ala
bama Another board has also been APP
nointed i'm San Francisco 10 visit the Union
iron works and ascertain just what kind of
basic steel is being sent there from the
Bethlehem works 20 build the battle shin
Wisconsin. 1t il not known that any fault
exists in either of these cases. but the sec
retary deems IL best 10 make sure that the
same defects that We're found in the Kear-
sarge and Kentucky steel do not exist in
the case of the other battle ships.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
CRUSOE'S ISLAND SAFE
REPORT OF ITS DISAPPEARANCE
DUE TO A DRUNKEN SKIPPER.
Thirty-Five Families of Chileans Liv-
ing on Juan Fernandez, All
Happy and Prosperous.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. 4.-Captain
Slocum. the American skipper who is voy-
aging around the world alone in a small
yawl, in letters received here tells of his
visit to Robinson Crusoe's island, Juan
Fernandez. off the coast of Chile, on his
way across the Pacific. AT Valparaiso he
had heard the reports that the island had
disappeared. but he found it all right. He
said there were thirty-five families on the
island. prosperous and happy. Robinson
Crusoe's cave was still intact Captain
Slocum said that the reports of the disap-
pearance of the island originated with
Chilean skipper, who had been sent TO the
island with cargo of supplies for the in
habitants there. Among the supplies was
an assortment of spirits. and the skipper
freely helped himself. The result was that
from the moment the vessel left Valparaiso
he could not be sobered up long enough to
take an observation OF the sun and de-
termine the position of the ship and the
course that should be taken to reach the
island. None of the crew, except the
drunken skipper understood navigation.
After sailing about for several days in the
spot where he thought the islands should
be he turned the bow of his vessel toward
the east, and picking up some landmarks
along the coast kOunu his way Ddch 10
port The drunken skipper. for an excuse
for the failure of his voyage, said that the
island had disappeared out of sight
The story of the islands disappearance
was brought here by Captain Powles, of
the British ship James Kerr. and il was
based on rumors current in south Pacific
ports. Chilean papers, under date of Nov.
80 give accounts of the results of scien-
tific expedition recently dispatched to Juan
Fernandez, upon the government war ship
Pres dente r.. ra uriZ. Furthermore, a large
cannery for packing Holsters is established
at Cumberland bay, the on.y port on the
island. and the last steamer 'om New
York carried TO Valparaiso from Panama
a quantity of material for this cannery. 1t
is therefore unlikely that the island has
disappeared. The Chilean government Is
sending some thirty families to the island
as coonists and fishermen in order that
the piScatorial resources OF its surround
ing waters may be developed. Every month
n sailing vessel plies between Valparaiso
and Cumberland bay. so that communica-
ton has been made with the settlement
since it's alleged dis app arance. The Powles
yarn originated during the early part of
1895. when a series of heavy earthquake
shocks occurred on the mainland of Chile.
Another Britsher sailed into Valparaiso
with the news that he had seen when pass
ing Juan Fernandez "A column OF smoke
and his ship received a violent shock. and
he thought SelkirlS island had been swal
lowed up. The Chilean maritime officials
sent the transport Casma TO the island and
she retured i'm three days with large con-
signment of both canned and live Holsters.
This was proof conclusive of the existence
of land.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
CANNOT BE BRIBED.
BostOn's CoIored Councillor Won't Ac-
cept $4,000 TO Go Abroad.

BOSTON. Jan. 4.-Isaac 3. Allen. the ne
gro with a court and police record who
was elected a Governors councillor at the
recent state election on the Republican
ticket, alleges that he has been offered
$4,000 to go TO Europe or some other for
eign country to stay year. the length of
his term councillor. He says he has re-
fused all offers 10 leave the country, and,
having received his certificate OF election.
says he will serve his term out ami sit
i'm the council chamber. He says the first
offer made to him was a certified check
for 81, COO He refused TO listen to the Of
fer. week later the sum was doubled.
and again week later he was confronted
with a check for $40. 600 made payable to
himself He says: II again ordered them
out of the house, and could with difficulty
restrain myself from throwing them out
bodily. / emphasized the fact that / put
my race above money. party or anything
else. and / would not disgrace it, He says
he knows the men and is prepared to de-
fend his allegation if called upon TO do so.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
LfNCHERS WORRIED.
May BE Punished for Hanging Two In
nOcent Missourians

RICHMOND, Mo-, Jan. 4-The decIara-
ton of Prosecuting Attorney Aun. of La
1ayette county, that Jesse Winner and
James Nelson, who were taken from the
jail at Lexington on the night of Dec. and
lynched by Ray county mob for the muir
der of the formers wife and two childrens
were innocent. is causing great excitement
among the people of both Ray and Lafay-
cite COUNTIES. The matter will be brought
up IN the February term of courr In the
meantime Kay county, particularly in the
vicinity or Richmond, Is in an unhappy
condition. Those who were first positive
that the men committed the crime have
since grown doubtful. particularly as 10
Nelson. Members of the mob have defied
the authorities of Lafayette county to ar
rest them Many of them are among the
best citizens of the county. One of the
lynchers is credited with saying: There
are men who will contribute large sums of
money to protect the members of the mob
and to fight the prosecution -
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
WANTS DEEDS SET ASIDE.
Mrs. Anita Mccormick Blaine Brings
Suit Against Her Family.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Justice Prior, in the
Supreme Court. to-day appointed Henry E.
Rowland guardian ad litem of Mary V. Nc
Cormick, an alleged incompetent TO protect
her rights in a suit i'm which she is defend
ant. brought by her sister. Mrs. Anita Nc
Cormick Blaine. The court also appointed
David b. Ogden referee TO pass on the is
sues to determine the same. Mrs. Blaine
who is the daughter of a wealthy Chicago
manufacturer of agricultural Implements.
and the widow of Emmons Blaine, son of
James q. Blaine, has brought suit here 10
set aside two certain deeds of trust ex-
ecuted by her in 1889, whereby in one she
conveyed her property in certain trusts
thereln expressed. The remaining instru-
ment was an agreement between Mrs
Blaine and her husband. purporting TO set
Tie ms interest in her estate il he survived
her. The defendants are Cyrus H. McCor-
mick and Eldridge NJ. Flower trustees.
Mary V. Mccormick and the other MEM
Ders or the family who have a contingent
interest in the trust funds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
INDIANAPOLIS B.
PRICE CENTS syb slp,sT NBTs sTAsps lsqs 9S

missed Oct. % 1895. when irregularities i'm
his accounts were discovered. The short
age is alleged by the government in re-
cent amended declaration aggregate
Sl27. .544. The indictments only cover little
over S40o00 the amount which the prose
cutting officials think they can prove the
ex-disbursng officer never accounted Tor:
July 2 1895: sI6S3 on Oct. 22 1855. and
s5.5S4 on Oct. 26 1898. The first two
amounts We're principally part of the IN
demnity funds paid by foreign govern
ments on account of United States citizens.
Mr.. Kieckhofer - now under heavy bonds
to await trial. He was disbursing of1cer
of the State Department from Jan. y, lSsi.
to Oct. 2s. 1885, and the simultG neous an
nouncement of his shortage and removal
from the office created a big sensation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
CAME OUT OF THE WATER.
Changed His Mind About Dying when
lie SnW a POliceman.s ReNaIxer

CHICAGO. Jan. 4-Bernard Krause. a
tailor became tired of living this afternoon.
and. going 10 the lake shore in Lincoln
Park. he jumped into the water with the
determination of drowning himself. He was
noticed by Park Policeman Max Kruger.
who made frantic haste TO the rescue
Kruger cannot swim and there was moth
Ing at hand which he could throw 10 the
in the water and so he drew his re-
volver. Hi. there lac yelled: come back
TO the shore or I'll shoot you" Krause
who was noundering around in the water
which was about up To his neck. saw the
revolve~ and yelled back. Don't shoot,
don't shoot. I'm coming out" and out he
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
Suspension Of the Germania. che Ale
mania and the West-side. the
Latter "a small Concern.
DEPOSITORS WERE PANICKY
AND THE BANKS LACKED CASH TO
MEET SUDDEN DEMANDS.
Officers Confident of Reopening When
Assets Are Realized On-A Devils
Lake Bank Closed.

81. IAUL. Mimi. Jan. As direct re-
salt of the closing of the Bank of Mime
sofa, two weeks ago. which created new
dstrust among bank depositors and started
runs on a number of city banks that were
reputed not TO be as strong as depositors
wished. three St. Paul banks-the Ger
mania. the Allemania and the West Side.
none OF them national institutions. and all
closely associated--to-day closed their
doors. one being now i'm the hands of the
state bank examiner and the others making
assignments. During the time that has in
tervened since the closing of the Bank OF
Minnesota the Germania Bank paid out
SD. 900 TO frightened depositors. and early
to-day the directors concluded that they
would stop the drain. and made an assign
ment TO the cashier. Peter NJ. Kerst. The
Allemania Bank. which. like the Germania,
had a large clientage among the Germans.
and whose vice president had formerly been
president of the Germania. then became the
target for lively a run as could be seen
during panic times anywhere People
crowded about the doors and fairly fought
for place in the line before the paying
tellers window. The hank officials realized
fully what such a run meant. and promptly
called on Bank Examiner Kenyon TO take
now in charge.
The West Side Bank a small but possibly
stronger bank. cleared through the Allie
mania. and to-day it's clearings were re-
turned by the latter institution. Following
this there was decided run inaugurated
on the bank. and at o'clock this afternoon
the bank officials closed the doors and
called meeting of the directors 10 decide
what action to take. Their decision
apparent late in the afternoon, when they
filed a deed OF assignment TO Charles r.
Staples. the president OF the bank Consid-
ersble public money is tied up in the three
institutions but there is an ample supply
for all immediate needs in the other banks
of the city.
The assignment OF the Germania and
West Side banks has brought UP a some
what new question i'm the banking laws OF
the State, and the courts will be called on
TO settle it, The state bank examiner
doubts their right TO assign. holding that
they should have. under the law. turned
general intimates that he will bring action
TO test the matter as soon as the papers
can be prepared.
During the day numerous reports OF
trouble among the other banks were cur
rent. and few banks suT ared runs of
greater or less intensity bu, the savings
banks were protected by the law that al
lows them to require sixty days notice be-
fore paying out deposits. and the national
banks are in strong condition and Fave
no fear of anything of the sort.
THE GERMANIA BANK.
The Germania Bank stood a run Of
nearly two weeks its depositors beginning
TO withdraw their accounts at the time the
Bank of Minnesota closed. Dec. p. The
last official statement OF the condition OF
the bank made Dec. IL. 1896. and was
as follows:
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
SKY-SCRAPER SOLD.


NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The most valuable
piece of real estate ever offered at auction
in this city was sold to-day. The property
was the new ffteen-story sky-scraper, the
Syndicate building, at the southwest cor
ner of Nassau and Liberty streets. 1t was
sold under foreclosure of fourth mort
gage of 100000, subject to the prior mort
cages aggregatng 81 2000,0 000 The interest
on the mortgage foreclosed is not overdue
and the parties in action say that the suit
is friendly one. The foreclosure was
made under the ten-day tax clause. The
fourth, 100000 mortgage. was held by Ben
jamin III. Losey. as trustee for members of
the Syndicate Realty Company, the car
penter. mason and plumber who furnished
the material and work for the construc-
tion of the building. and is almost wholly
wiped out by the sale. John W. Golding
for client whose name he would not give
bought the building for s.. sos. .29l 5S
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-05
PROPERTY In DISPUTE.
Title to Millions Worth Questioned
by the Heirs of Jones BIakeIy.

EAST LIVERPOOL. O.. Jan. 4.-Through
the alleged dishonesty of the assignee of
James Blakely in Pittsburg, i'm 1857. the
title of property in East Liverpool. valued
at several millions is questioned. The heirs
have Dut their claims i'm the hands of attor-
neys and notices have been served on the
owners of over $50 lots in the business CEN
ter OF the city that their titles will be ;Iues-
toned in court. Blakely was "A wealthy
Pittsburger and owned extensive property
interests here. lie assigned. and il is now
alleged that the title of the property was
never transferred. and that the disposition
of the property was a direct steal The
land I'm dispute includes some Of the largest
business properties in the city and five
churches.