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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
MRS. M'KINLEY WEAKER
SHE MAY LIVE UNTIL HER SON AR
RIVES THIS MORNING.
Yesterday She Rallied and Returned
to Consciousness, bat Last
Night Began to Sink.

CANTON, O.. Dec. 6. = There was an
agreeable surprise to the children and
friends gathered about the bedside of Mrs
Nancy Allison Mckinley this afternoon.
She raganed consciousness sufficiently to
recognize not only her children, but to ex-
tend greeting to them. to her aged sister,
Mrs. Osborne, Charles Miller and to others
who were near. Nourishment was given her
about noon. 1t was soon after this that
she manifested signs of returning con-
seriousness. The first nourishment received
for several days had telling effect, and she
at once rallied There is again stronger
hope that she may recover sufficiently to
survive until the President reaches her bed
side tomorrow morning and perhaps to
recognize him. 1t is not thought, however,
that she will ever regain complete con-
seriousness. When the attending physician
left Mrs. Mckinley this evening it was with
feeling that she would survive the night
and possibly longer. She had taken no
nourishment since early in the afternoon,
and was not in quite as good condition as
when she seemed to recognize those about
her. But she sustained little net loss of
strength during the day and was reposing
in quiet and seemingly natural condition
AT 1899 tonight Mrs. Mckinley is exceed
ingly low. She has just experienced one of
the sinking spells, during which life seemed
to be almost extinct. There are some mo-
ments when she does not seem to breathe.
II she rallies from this spell she win prob
ably survive the night, but just now it
seems doubtful that she will rally. Her
pulse is weak and uncertain, more so than
at any other time, and her breathing is diff
hcuit. The physician, when he last called,
reported that she had weakened perceptibly.
He has not despaired that she will survive
the night, but he cannot feel confident of
it. The latest advice received from the
President is that he will come in by regular
train, which will reach here at 1926 a. m.
A special may possibly be run from Pitts
burg.
CANTON, o., Dec. AT lis a. m. Mrs
Mckinley seemed even weaker than an
hour ago, although there was no more
marked indication Of the coming dissolu-
ton. She may live until morning, but it
now seems doubtful
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ances. but will say that fail to agree with
him on his three-principle suggestions of
policy. ! do not think 1t possible TO secure
the currency legislation which he recon-
mends.
Senator ChandIer-I am especially pleased
with the Presidents intention to maintain
policy IN the interest OF international BIZ
Senator Hanna-It is a statesmanlike and
American paper, impressive and convincing,
and one which will confirm the confidence
the country has in the President.
Senator Burrows-It is a clear, concise
and comprehensive message. 1t covers all
treating them with frankness and great
perspicuity.
Senator Teller (silver Rep.)-I do not be-
lieve that any legislation viii be enacted
authorizing the retention of the greenbacks
in the treasury until somebody Is VIKING
to pay gold for them. The radical advocates
of the gold STANDARD will not be willing 10
accept this, nor viii the silver men, so far
as I am informed, favor this disposition OF
the financial question. 1t may be that the
administration will be willing TO go no Lur
Their to meet the demands of the so-called
currency reformers, but, judging from the
utterances of the secretary OF the treasury
he will be willing to make further conces-
sion / do not believe that the suggestion
for the tying up Of the greenbacks VIII meet
the approval of the people, as such course
would inevitably result IL great contraction
OF the currency. Indeed, it looks to me as
If the suggestions of the President would
not be satisfactory to any great number OF
DeCDle OF any party. Inc ID SCA
fairlv mistaken when he says that the gov
eminent is Obliged to redeem its obligations
IN gold II has been the policy Of the ad-
ministration to so redeem but there is no
compulsion on this point.
Senator Pettigrew (silver Rep.) The Pres,
fdent promises to retire the greenbacks, ana
IN doing so he tries to disguise the method
bv which 1t is to be accomplished IL Is
plain that IL the Presidents plan IS auopteu
no more greenbacls can be in circulation
than there is gold in the treasury. ,Ihus the
greenbacks virtually become gold certln-
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COL. TRIBBITT's; WEALTH
RICH BACHELOR LEAVES MILLIONS
FOR H0osIER KINFoLKs.
Two Sets OF Commissioners Doing Bus
mess in Clay County-Fontanet
Powder Explosion.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dee. 6.-More than forty
years ago w. H. Trabue, of this place,
went to New Orleans and was not heard
of afterward. During the war he served as
colonel of Mississippi regiment under the
name of w. H. Tribbitt and after the re-
bellion settled at Terry, Miss, where he
accumulated a large fortune. Relatives here
believed him dead and his fathers estate
was divided up leaving him out of con-
sideration. A month ago Colonel Tribbitt
started for Europe to submit to a surgical
operation, but was taken worse in New
York and died. Relatives here received a
telegram to meet the remains Of Col Trib-
bitt in this city and accompany them to
his old home in Mississippi. the discovery
being made that Colonel Tribbitt was none
other than the boy, w. H. Trabue. 1t now
develops that the wealthy bachelor left his
entire estate of $1,000, OO0 to the families of
a brother and sister here and sister at
Anna, ILL.,, the Kokomo benefciaries being
the families of Marion Trabue and Mrs
M. M. Simpson. The Illinois iegatee is Mrs
Lou Landon. The will provides that all his
living relatives of school age shall receive
a university education and at the conclu-
sion of the college course shall receive
sum of money equal to half the amount
already received from him to liuuidate
school expenses. There are thirty children
here that will get the benefit of the will
and several in Illinois and they will begin
their education at once. BY the provisions
of the will only the interest of the vast
estate can be drawn on for fifty years and
at the end of seventy years the principal
VIII go to the relatives. one proviso of the
will is that any person attempting to break
the will is totally disinherited. The estate
consists of two banks in Terry Miss real
estate in the South and government bonds,
mostly the latter
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A Mistake Churches Make.
New York Ouflook

Churches are located now without any
common consideration The denominations
do not confer with one another There is
one city in New England in which two
prominent churches of the same denomina-
ton, one of which cost about $500 000 and
the other over $780, 00 are placed within
hundred feet of each other. The second
came there against the protest of the first.
The example is a scandal in the commu-
nifty. But this is not an isolated instance.
In a small town in another part of the
country, within hardly more than thou
sand feet of one another, stand eight
churches. In not more than one instance
could the location have been selected be-
cause of the need of the district; what
influenced the others was the desire to be
in a certain aristocratic neighborhood. Still
more pernicious is the influence in small
villages, where six or eight denominations
crowd in and only one or two at the most
are needed. The result is an appalling
waste, both of men and of means. The
treasures of the missionary societies are
either depleted, or if not drawn upon, de-
prived of what they would otherwise re-
ceive for regions where there is actual spir-
itual desolation. Such overlapping fedora
ton would prevent. And in this country
even more than in England because of our
vast territory, it is desirable that the Chris
tian sentiment should be able to speak con-
corning social and political questions with
q common voice.
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HAVANA, Dec. Ella Lucha, in its lead
ing editorial to-day. says: THE Madrid
government awaits the contents of Presi-
dent McKinley's message to Congress- 1t
is believed that its tone will be satisfactory
although the cabed summary published here
should not satisfy Spanish patriotism. as
Mr.. Mckinley only admits that Spain gives
autonomy to Cuba as a step to pacify the
island and says that in view of this Spain
must be allowed sufficient time to obtain
the results of her concessions. This, Mr.
Mckinley points out was said by Mr.. Cleve-
land and Secretary Olney also, but these
words do not lay the President under any
obligation, while they are unsatisfactory to
SPAN, as they only indicate a period of
time, more or less for Spain to end the re-
volt. 1t seems that the President recognizes
the right OF the United States to interfere
in affairs exclusively within the authority of
Spain. In view of this, IL is to be expected
that, If the revolt does not end in q period
of time acceptable TO the Americans, they
Will interfere in a more decisive and eff
fective manner than heretofore Thus far
the washington government has met with
no obstacle in doing or undoing as II
ple2Sss. 1t remains TO be seen whether the
Madrid government will tolerate the White
House in going beyond the limits of pru-
dence and reason, or whether, in response
to this new and wary demand, Spain wiz
reply with such dignity and energy as her
indisputable rights, her history, character
and feelings demand"
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MOTHERS OF OUR PRESIDENTS.
they Were Not All Poor, but All Were
DevOut Women.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
1t is a mistake to imagine that our Presi-
dents mothers have all come from the
ranks of poverty. Eleven, or half, have
been in easy circumstances and had COM
petence, but all without exception We're
ever become President without the memory
of the prayers he HSped at his mothers
knee, and more than one has recorded their
influence. Zachary TaylorS mother was
the wife of a colonel in our revolutionary
army and Pierce's mother was the wife of
q continental officer Of no large fortune
risons mother was the wife of one of the
most distinguished men of his day, and his
grandson, benjamin Harrison, has as his
mother a woman long familiar with public
life. Among those OF narrow means were
the mothers of Arthur, Malvina Stone and
of Cleveland, Anne Neal, VINO were both
her President. Thomas JeHerSon'S
mother, Jane Randolph, inherited the
wealth of her family, and her son lost it.
Frances Taylor, the mother of James Madi-
son, came of a family of means, and her
brother was Zachary Taylor's grandfather
Grants mother, Jane Simpson, without her
share by kindred of connection with fam
lily whose deeds are known.
In our own day the two Presidents moth
ers who have most moved the public love
and admiration have been Eliza. Ballou, the
mother Of Garfield, and the, mother of VIII
was touched by the spectacle of the son or
the former taking his oath of office on his
mothers Bible, his mother at MS Slue, as
the Nations heart is to-day moved by the
presence of the President at his mother S
bedside. Both these women are of the
antique type, full OF goodness, of heroic
faith of answering determination, of high
aim and that broad and elevated outlook
on the principles of life and the affairs OF
men which distinguished the mother or
Washington.
In these days when women seem to be
educated for everything but the duties OF
motherhood and trained to every aspira-
ton and ambition but those which lead to
the birth and nurture of their own children,
it is well to remember that the Presidents
of the United States have visibly owed far
more to their mothers than to their fathers
more than half were early left father
less. The greatest of them were less he
roic figures, those who knew both have
believed and testified, than the mothers
who bore them. Not a President but has
left somewhere on record his own testi-
mony to the influence and training of
Christian mother. 1t is we'll that q nation
should stand with barred head, as ii does
to-day, at the deathbed of a Presidents
mother. 1t is more that those sound ira
ditions of faith, of personal religion and of
glad self-sacrifice which have ennobled the
mothers of our Presidents should remain
the heritage of the daughters of America,
among whom are to-day walking the moth
ers of our Presidents for half a century to
come.
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obituary

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Rev. DR.. John Rouse,
rector OF Trinity Episcopal Church, died to-
day from shock attending an operation for
appendicitis. He was but thirty-fve years
of age and one of the most prominent of
the younger clergymen in Chicago He was
a native of ST. Johns, N. B., and was in
the Episcopal Cathedral in that city when
he accepted a call from Trinity Church
seven years since.
NEW YORK, Dec. Eek Congressman
James S. Cothran, of Abbeville, S. c., died
at the Hotel Grenoble here, having come
to this city for medical treatment. He had
been an officer in the Confederate army,
Il member of the House of Representatives
for several terms and judge of the Circuit
Court in the northern part of South Caro-,
lima.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec 6-Charles
A. Hardy president of the Catholic Stand
ard and Times Publishing Company, and
founder and publisher of the American
Catholic Quarterly Review, died yesterday
at the st. Charles Hotel, at Atlantic City,
aged nfty-one years. The deceased was one
of the most prominent Catholic laymen in
the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL.
Two Women and Man Poisoned
While on n Spree.

EXETER, n. H., Dec. 6.-Three residents
of this town died to-day as the result of
drinking wood alcohol. The victims are:
Horace Quimby and wife and Mrs. Annie
Fitzsimmons. While it is known that all
three drank wood alcohol last night, it is
possible that another poison was mixed
with the spirits as a bottle of oil of cedar
and an ointment containing carbolic acid
were found in the house where the three
lived. The police are of the opinion that
all met their death by accident. This
morning when a neighbor called at the
Quimby house no one responded, and later
the fact that the house seemed deserted
brought about an investigation. The Fitz-
simmons woman was found dead, and it
was thought that she died from natural
causes, and that Quimby and his wife were
sleeping off a debauch. When the police
were notified the Quimbys were taken to a
hospital, where they died. The victims had
been heavy drinkers, and the Fftzsmmons
woman is known to have bought the alco-
hol last night. She leaves a young baby,
while the Quimbys leave two young daugh-
terS.
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MIR. woLCoTT DISAPPOINTED.
Views of the President of the Cuban
American League.


CLEVELAND, Dec 6.-Herbert w. VOL
colt, president of the Cuban American
League, gave out a statement for publica-
ton to-day regarding the Cuban clause in
the Presidents message. Mr.. Wolcott said:
II see by morning paper that the atti-
tude Of Mckinley on the Cuban question
is gratifying to Spain, according to Senior
Dupuy de LONE. the Spanish minister.
Since reading President McKinleys mes
sage this afternoon / can readily believe
that. and l think that his position is much
more gratifying to the Spanish than it is to
the friends of Cuba in this country. To
tell the truth, / am really DISAPPOINTED. 1
had not expected very much on account Of
the late news from WaShiI ytOn, but the
President shows by his MESA ere that he
will not do anything now, anu probably
never. And this cannot, of cour, hut dis
appoint friends of Cuba and tho tho be-
lieve that the President would s. s; more
nearly on the platform of his pa which
declared that this government snstld use
its good offices to bring about The pea &c
and the independence of the ISLAM 0f Cuba.
According to President Mckinley, the
granting of belligerent rights YOU'D be a
good thing for Spain and bad thing for
Cuba, but very singuiarly the prominent
Cubans in this country desire it, and the
Spanish minister and those like Senator
Hale who approve of Spain's cause in the
Congress will be more friendly to us Gu
bans than the President. and that some
thing may yet be done for them within
short time"
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business E,nbarrassmepts.

CHICAGO, Dec Elm the United States
Circuit Court to-day Judge Grosscup denied
the motion of Charles A Bates of New
York, for the appointment of a receiver for
the General Electric Street-railWay Com
pany. Judge Grosscup, however, ordered
that the books of the corporation be brought
into court.
CHICAGO. Dec. Ga receiver was to-day
appointed for the firm of Andrews & Piper
attorneys and real-eState dealers. Andrews
& Piper were large holders of suburban
property and promoters of the village of
Berwyn. Liabilities, about $4,000; assets,
$4,000.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 6.-The dry goods
firm of Blotchky Bros. to-day filed chattel
mortgages for $44,SS7, covering their entire
stock. 1t is thought that the final difficult
ties can be settled and the business con-
tinue.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 6.-The Fair Shoe
and Clothing Company, one of the largest
department stores in the city, filed a chat
tel mortgage on it's entire stock of shoes
and clothing this afternoon to secure cred
itorS.
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COLLISION AT SEA.
steamship COrean Struck by an I'm
known Vessel and Disabled.

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 6.-The steamship
Corean has put into this port in a disabled
condition, having been in collision with an
unknown steamer. According to the cap
tain's statement, the Corean, at l O'clock
Sunday morning, was about 100 miles from
Halifax and about fifty miles south of Cape
Sable The weather was exceedingly thick.
Suddenly the black hull of another large
steamer doomed up on the port side of the
Corean and before the steamers had time
to clear there was a fearful crash. The
Corean was slowed down and then brought
about, but nothing further was seen of the
stranger, and it is not known what ship
she was and to what extent she suffered.
The other vessel was almost as large and
the effect of the shock was terrible. The
cattle sheds on the afterpart of the ship
and injured from the effect of the shock.
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PEACE MAY BE RESTORED.
Republican Factions of New York City
Trying TO Get Together.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-Correspondence
looking to a reorganization of the Repub-
lican committee of New York county has
been passing between Chairman Quigg of
the body named, and James Yearance, rep
resenting Republicans who have been OPP
posed 10 the committee as at present con-
stituted. The opposition to the regular or
Plat organization has been based in large
part on the allegation that it was in power
by virtue of a fraudulent registrar ion, and
all suggestions looking TO a harmonizing of
the elements have been accompanied by the
demand for new enrolment of Republican
voterS under conditions insuring freedom
from manipulation by the existing regular
organization.
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other Deatha IN the stote

BRIDGEPORT, Ind, Dec 6.-Richard W.
thompson, pioneer resident of this place
Died this morning of cancer of the bowels
He was born at New Winchester, Hendricks
county, Sept. g. 1884, moving soon after to
this place. He was engaged the greater
part OF his life in mercantile pursuits. He
joined the Masonic Lodge in 1864, and had
been an active member.
LIBERTY, Ind, Dec 6.-An old citizen of
this place, Richard G. Haworth, died at his
home Sunday afternoon, aged eighty-four
Mr.. Haworth was breeder of short-horn
cattle. and was associated with such men
as Gen. Sol Meredith Wood Thrasher
Rankin Baldridge and others in the live
stock business, being known widely among
Indiana stockfnen. -
PLYMOUTH Irid., Dec 6-Mrs. Sophia
yesterday morning at the residence Of her her
daughter, Mrs Alfred Mornscn in this city,
aged lightweight. She had been a resident
Children whose circle was "I unbrok eI bv
death for fifty years.
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President En- Route to Canton.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - President Nc
Kinley left Washington at 7:2O o'clock to-
night to return to the bedside of his mother
at Canton. With him were Mrs. Mckinley,
Miss Mabel Mckinley, Miss Barber, Mrs.
Abner Mckinley, Assistant Secretary of
State Day, A. ]. Duncan, two maids and
the steward of the White House. The party
occupied the special Pullman car Newport,
which was attached to the rear of the regu-
lar Western express. According to the
schedule, the train is due in Canton at 10
o'clock tomorrow, but on the receipt of
unfaVorable news from Canton 1T may be
rushed through on special time from any
point beyond Baltimore.
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NO HANpBILLs For HIM.
Wanamaker Tells Why He Advertises
in Newspapers Only.
Wood and Cotton Reporter.

Wood and Cotton Reporter.
IT never in my life used such thing as
q poster or a dodger or handbill,' said John
Wanamaker. My plan for twenty years
has been to buy so much space in a news
paper and fill it up as / wanted / would
not give an advertisement in a newspaper
Of 200 circulation for 5000 dodgers or posters.
If | wanted to sell cheap jewery run a
gambling scheme / might use posters; but
1 would not insult a decent reading public
with handbills. The class of people who
read them are too poor to look to support
in mercantile affairs. i deal directly with
the publisher I say to him:
How long will you let me run column
of matter through your paper for 500 or
$780, as the case may be. / let him do the
figuring, and if l think he is not trying to
take more than his share l give him the
copy. l lay aside the profits on a pa-ti cular
line of goods for advertising purposes.
AT frs / laid aside $1,000. Last year /
laid aside and spent $4,000. l have done bet
ter this year. and shall increase the sum as
the profits warrant it. / owe my success to
newspapers. and to them / freely give a
certain profit of my yearly business"
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HER SUIT DISMISSED.
Mrs. Angel SwOre She Was Never
Married to JAY Gould.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The action brought
by Mary Ann Angel against Helen Gould
and others to enforce an admeasurement
of dover in the estate of the late Jay Could
was to-day dismissed by jury in the Su-
preme Court. A short time ago application
was made by the plaintiff to discontinue the
case, but the court denied the motion and
ordered the case put on the jury calendar
When the proceedings commenced to-day
counsel for Mrs. Angel produced an affi-
davit from his client in which she said
Il was never married to Jay Gould or to
any man of that name, or to any man
named Jason Could