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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23
CHRIS MERRY HANGED.
ChicagOan Who Cruelty Murdered
His Wife and Hid Her Body.

CHICAGO, April q. = Chris Merry was
hanged in the county Jail at noon to-day.
His neck was broken when the drop fell.
He maintained his composure to the last.
The crime for which Merry suffered the
death pealty was the murder of Pauline
Boileau Merry, who was known as his wife,
Nov. 10, 1897, at so Hope street, Chicago. Gu
ing to repeated abuses and beatings Mrs.
Merry had left her husband and had caused
his arrest. He hunted for her, and, finding
her on the evening of the murder, induced
her to accompany him home. Arrived there
a quarrel followed. and it is supposed that
Merry seized a stove poker and dealt her s.
blow on the head. Merry hid the body in a
hole under the kitchen floor. The following
night Saturday Merry forced James Smith
and Thomas Hickey to aid him in disposing
of the remains. The men procured the
horse and wagon composing Merrys ped
ding outfit, and, returning with 1t, loaded
gether they drove to Eighty-seventh street,
near Western avenue, and there. by the
roadside in the ditch, a. grave was dug.
Wrapped in a coarse blanket, tied with
cords, the body was buried. In six days
the efforts of the police resulted in the ar
rest of Hickey in Mic Redmond's barn, at
Twelfth and LOOMS streets. The other
two men had been in hiding there, but ,es-
capped. 1t was Hickey who led the police
to the spot where Mrs. Merry's body was
buried. Dec. II word was received that
Merry and Smith were at Eddyville, K.y.
Two days later they were captured there by
Marshal Wilson, of Mayheld.
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LONDON, April 22.-The st. James Ga
zette this afternoon, discussing the interests
of spectators of the coming hostilities, says:
Taking for granted President Mckinley
sincerity in saying the United States do not
desire conquest of territory, the fact re-
mains that the United States, which call
themselves America are engaged in en-
deavoring to expel European power from
her foothold in the new world. This can
hardly happen without giving increased
force to the sentiment which Mr.. Olney ex-
pressed in such crude terms in his letter to
the Marquis Of Salisbury, and the war can
hardly end without affecting the general
position of European powers profoundly, be
it's course what it may"
Referring to the possible action of Eu-
rope, the st. James Gazette says: Spain
has done something to put herself right
doubt she, to some extent. is fighting in a
common cause. If she gains success and
proves herself capable of making head
against the United States at sea, thus indi-
eating the presence of a weakness in the
American navy not hitherto suspected, the
disposition of the powers to intervene will
be greatly strengthened. There is a great
deal of billing and cooling among emotional
Anglo-Saxons at present. In the United
States there is a certain amount of guSh,
probably sincere as the hySterical emo
ton excited by Bryan's flashy cross OF gold
metaphor. Here there are always people
who gush when America is concerned, but
rooted feelings of dislike and substantial in
tereStS don [,
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BURNED A FLAG.



ing that Mr.. Moreno was his private secre-
tary and a British subject The Spaniards
claimed that he was a Spanish subject,
but the general refused to give him up to
the police and placed himself in the door,
way of the compartment in which Mr.
Moreno was travelling declaring that he
would only surrender the latter if forced to
do so. The minister then asked the corre-
spondent to explain to the Spaniards that
he had placed Mr.. Moreno under the pro-
lection of the British flag and that if they
took him it would only be by using personal
violence to the United States minister, who
proposed to protect Mr.. Moreno until the
frontier was crossed.
If an artist would have been present at
that moment he could have secured ma
terial for a picture of the gallant minister
blocking the doorway against the Dons and
the smiling encouragement of his friends,
standing quite handy to him and ready to
protect him If an attempt had been made
to touch the minister. The picture might
have been completed by a reproduction of
the grinning features of James, delighted at
the prospect of a brush with the Spaniards.
General Woodford whispered to the corre-
spondent, who afterwards drew the Span
iards into a corner and explained to them
the serious nature of their action, pointing
out that it might lead to complications with
Great Britain. This argument prevailed and
the troublesome visitors withdrew. When
the train reached San Sebastian Mr.. Moreno
and General Woodford felt considerably re-
lieved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23
STAND BY YOUR COUNTRY.
Ex-President CIeveland's Advice to
Princeton Students.

Ex-President CIeveland's Advice to
Princeton Students.
PRINCETON, N. j., April 22-The great
est student demonstration since the civil
war took place on Princeton campus last
night. One thousand students paraded
through the town and about the campus,
and finally drew up in front of ex-President
CleYeland's house, and with ringing cheers
induced him to come out. The enthusiasm
was unbounded, and Mr.. Cleveland made a
speech, every sentence of which was loudly
cheered. He said, in part:
at suppose that this demonstration is an
evidence of your patriotism in this critical
hour of our Nations history. / am glad TO
see it. Stand by the country when she is
right, and L am not so sure that we should
not stand by her when she is wrong. Let
us hope that in this crisis which is upon us
our arms may sustain their proWeSS, ana
that it may be demonstrated in after years
that we were right Stern duties face the
American people to-day, and let us hope
that these duties may be performed in the
same high way that our duties We're per-
formed in the preliminary stages of the
trouble and in the days to come let us pre-
pare ourselves for the proper performance
on all occasions of these duties. But so
far as in us lies, let us be conservative and
righteous to the end"
Loud hurrahs were given for the eX-
President before the crowd of enthusiastic
students took up their march again.
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NOT HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS.
Statesmen Taking n Pcssimistic View
OF the Situation.

LONDON, April 23.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says: I'm
well-informed parliamentary circles a pessi-
mistic view is taken as 10 the upshot of the
war. Even the politicians who are patriot
ically supporting the government accuse the
Liberal Cabinet of having brought about
the war and of having made no preparations
to carry it on Those who have studied the
question affirm that the war will be of very
short duration and that when it is ternii-
mated those who are responsible for it will
be called to account.
ut is rumored that Senior Sagasta will be
succeeded by Captain General Lopez Domin-
guez, but even if this new Ministry should
be formed it would not survive the conclu-
sion of peace
There have been enthusiastic demonstra-
tions in the city and provinces, the crowds
in many cases demanding the release of
Gen. Bourbon de Castelvi sentenced to two
months Imprisonment for taking part in
the rioting on the night of the 18th inst)
when the marines started for Cadiz last
evening (Thursday). during the cheering of
the crowd Governor Aguilera took off his
hat and took up collection. The hat was
thrice filled with silver from the well-to-do
and copper coins from the poor.
''Tha rumor that England (Europe) in
tends to limit the conflict to the Gulf of
Mexico and that an understanding there
anent with the United States had been
reached caused great sensation in Madrid.
The feeling on the subject may compel
the government TO make clear that il viii
not allow itself to be dictated to by the
neutral power in matters in which Spain's
rights are clear and precise.
For the present everything is uncertain
except the fact that some ministerial
change must immediately occur. Great ex-
element prevails.
.-El Nacionai. the organ of Romero Roble-
do in an editorial characteristic of the feel
ings and tendencies of the more respectable
members Of the opposition. entitled. Speech
of the Spanish nation TO the Queen Regent
in reply 10 the speech from the throne
says ON reading the words OF your Males
~ We cannot hide from our Queen the fact
that they oil US with profound sadness
Your Majesty says nothing of the
empIoymeui that has been given
our 10000 sons hurried away from
for the fatherland. and the King. his
Majesty makes no mention of the 1000 900
pesetass earned By tho sweat OF our brow
which We contributed to preserve intact our
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sMALLEY TALKS TO M'KINLEx.
He Says the President Is Convinced
America Is Right.

LONDON, April 29-The Times publishes
this morning from George w. Smalley, its
American correspondent, dispatch sum-
marizing his impressions as to the Hispano-
American situation, gained during CONVEX
sation with President Mckinley. Mr.. Small
ley says:
with a single exception, for which I
have permission, shall repeat nothing that
President Mckinley said. All responsibility
for the statements which follow is mine.
The strongest impression from the CONVEX
sation is the spirit of confidence which in
spires him. Not a shadow of doubt of the
Justice of his cause remains in his mind.
He has no wish to annex Cuba and believes
that only small faction of the Americans
wishes it. Whether Europe believes this or
not 1t is absolutely true. The President
has not the least doubt of the success OF the
American arms. / asked him Are we at
WARP He hesitated quoted Mr.. Glad
stones famous reply, We are not at war
only engaged in war operations Inc Presl-
dent laughed and seemed content with that
Gladstonian distinction. The President is
SO convinced of the Righteousness of his
cause that he cannot imagine Europe should
think otherwise; and, therefore, he turns a
somewhat deaf ear to warnings from Eu-
rope. ( asked him whether some response
should not be made to England's friendly
declarations You can say he answered,
that the whole Of the United States re-
snonds 10 them At the conclusion the
President told me he never felt better in
his life
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sides the cavalry and artillery. may be en-
camped here, although as yet but four, be-
sides the Twelfth and Twenty-hfth ALREADY
Oh the ground, have been heard from. These
are the Seventh, from Fort Logan; the
Eighth, from Fort RUSSELL the Sixteenth.
from Forts Sherman and Spokane and Boise
barracks and the Twenty-fourth, from Fort
douglass. 1t was the belief at headquar-
ters to-day. however. that besides the Sec
onu' from Forts Keogh, Harrison and Yates,
the Iehtn from Forts Reno and Sill; the
twentieth. from Fort I.eayenworth, and
the TW enty-second, from Fort Crook would
also come here. In that case at least three
Drlgades OF infantry will be formed. TWO
nave already been decided upon. The first
brigade will. 1t is understood, be placed in
command OF Colonel Andrew Burt, of the
IWenty-iifth (colarec Infantry one of the
most popular office.s, in the service. To-
morrow Major General Brooke will make
ms headquarters on the field, the location
being on the east slope of Lytle Hill and
not far distant from where General Wilder
Dattle which gives the park its name Quar-
termaEter General Lee, it is probable will
also make his headquarters at the grounds
tomorrow.
The increased strength of the artillery
companies from four to six pieces which
mas been ordered has rendered necessary the
purchase Of about five hundred horses and
this fact is giving General Lee a great deal
or trouble. he spent a great deal of time
to-day IN an unavailing effort to find suit
able animals. About two hundred mules are
also required.
Chickamauga. Every railroad running into
Chattanooga Will run excursion trains
some to points three hundred miles away
Ihe hotels are already thronged with
strangers and to-day ii is next to impos-
sible to hire horse, mule or bicycle for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23
SHERMAN MAY RESIGN.
His Successor in the Cabinet Likely
to he Judge Day.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Post to-
morrow will say: "There is every reason
to believe that Secretary Sherman will re-
sign from the Cabinet within the next few
days 1t is felt by the friends Of the secre-
tary that the present crisis is too severe
a tax upon his failing strength and for this
reason he will retire to private life. His
successor will be Assistant Secretary Day,
in all probability, but it can be stated that
Judge Day has no desire to remain in public
life. 1t is the Presidents natural desire to
promote Judge Day to the position which
Mr.. Sherman will vacate, but if he persists
in his desire to leave official life there will
be reorganization of the department to the
extent of secretary and a new assistant
secretary"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23
NEW REVENUE BILL.
Beer and Tobacco VIII Yield Most of
the Increased Tax.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-1he Republic
an members of the ways and means COM
mittee completed the war revenue measures
to-day and sent it to the printer. 1t will be
gone over again tomorrow and probably
submitted to the full committee on Wednes-
day. Several questions are still open. The
bill as now proposed, 1t is estimated will
raise between $95,GoO,G00 and 800 100000 an
nually. The principal decision made to-
day was the definite determination not to
place q tax on either of the substitute
propositions, railroad and other transporta-
ton tickets or petroleum. 1t was decided,
however, to place tax Of cent on chew
ing gum and , and cents on mineral
waters. ginger ale and foreign and native
wincs-2 cents on pints and cents on
quarts. These additions are made TO the
stamp act of 1866. which is re-enacted with
notifications. A tonnage tax. which is ex-
pected TO raise 81 900. is also incorporated
in the BILL The addition OF 81 per barrel on
beer Is expected TO raise $4,000 600 The
question OF allowing y rebate on beer
stamps is still open. The doubling of the
tobacco tax and the provision for a retail
license of $3.50 are expected to raise $50 OoO,-
COO and the provisions OF the stamp tax
will raise over $4,000 900.
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honor You say naught about the manner
in which gold and blood have changed
places, nor how the gold and blood are 10
be regained. We can understand madam,
that in your august heart large place
Is occupied by your son, our King, but LOT
a similar reason, your Majesty will UNDER
stand that in our soul there predominateS
a deep anxiety for our 100000 sons. your
subjects. Your Majesty speaks to US only
Of what is yours. Your entire speech
abounds in capital letters which arrest at
tention and deal with your royal person
rather than with an explanation of the
great msfortunes or the promise of effec-
tive remedies. 1t constitutes an enthusiast
tic hymn to motherly love. Athwart this
speech, madam, we see a mother bending
down over cradle but we
seek In vain for a Queen bending
over tomb which appears to open to re-
ceive an ill-starred nation. Still, with that
nobility of soul that has enabled us TO be-
stow name and character upon Spain, we
receive your request and we have no obJec-
ton to protect the throne of yourself, the
King, III remembrance of that other King.
your consort whose memory, as we have
noted with much pain, was not mentioned
yesterday by your august lips. But now let
will not ruin overtake your son? If we be
dishonored by ignominious defeat will not
your throne be soiled by the mud in which
we are buried?'
THE speech concludes with questions as
to the whereabouts of the increased squa-
dron and the strong Notifications for which
Spain paid so heavily in 1886, and predic-
ton that day of reckoning is near at
hand"
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POLO INTERVIEWED.
The Ex-Ninister Amused at the Story
He Was Afraid of Poison.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, April 22-Senor
Polo V Barnabe consented to a brief inter-
view this afternoon. He referred to the let
ter of ex-Minister Phelps as embodying his
sentiments. Senior Polo claimed that he had
been misrepresented by the press. He was
apparently amused at published statement
that he was afraid to eat food prepared for
him on the train which brought him here.
"You could not think the Americans
would be so treacherous as to poison you?"
asked the reporter.
Certainly not" he replied with emphasis.
"It was stupid to suggest such thing And
yet I have just as good reason to say that
the Americans would poison me as you peo-
pie of the United States had for saying we
blew up the Maine.
When it was suggested to him that Spain
had been fortunate in having strong men at
Washington, he replied: "They have at least
been gentlemen.
Senior Polo said his plans were to go to
Toronto tomorrow for q few days in order
to settle up some business for the legation.
He will then go either to Halifax or Mont
real and sail for Spain.
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Contraband of War.

LONDON, April 22.-The attorney general
Sir Richard Webster, replying to questions
in the House Of Commons to-day, said that,
so far as the government knew, no agree
ment had been reached by the signatories
of the declaration of Paris as to whether
coal and liquid fuel were contraband of war;
He added that if it was decided that they
were contraband it would not be lawful for
neutrals to supply belligerents at sea- Con
tinuing, the attorney general said the rights
of belligerent ships to enter British or neu-
trail harbors will be formulated in a proc
lamation which, in accordance with custom,
will be issued in terms similar to those is
sued upon previous occasions.
Michael Davitt, Irish Nationalist, asked
whether the government would issue oirec-
lions to the officials at ports within the ter
ritorial jurisdiction of the Queen similar to
those issued by Lord Granville in 1870, pro-
hibiting supplies to belligerent ships except
provisions and coal sufficient to carry them
to the nearest port of their own country
no coal to be again supplied to the same
ship, without special permission, within
three months of the time such vessel had
previously been supplied. Mr.. Balfour re-
piled that former precedents would be close
~ adhered to.
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When a stnte of yynr Exists.

PARIS, April 29.-The report of Professor
Renault, which was submitted to meeting
of the high officials of the various minis
tries convened by NJ. Hanotaux, the minis
ter of foreign affairs, to consider the ques
ton of a declaration of neutrality and it's
consequences is as follows: 1T is important
to state that as yet the powers have no
declaration of neutrality 20 make, a state
of war between Spain and the United States
not being as yet officially announced. Spain
by forestalling the delivery of the ulti
matum of the United States in handing The
ambassador his passports has, in fact,
merely broken off diplomatic relations.
ton of war. We must await therefore, the
first act of hostility or the part of one Of
the two powers before a state of war can
be considered really existent"
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Tcrre Haute Patriotism Rising.

Epeclal to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HkUTE, Ind, April PA crowd
OF 5000 remained at the depot all day to see
the half dozen special trains carrying the
Sixth and Ninth Cavalry to the South. and
there was more enthusiasm than Terre
Haute has shown in all the preceding weeks
together. The bands of the regiments
played in the train sheds and the crowd
went wild. Colonel Ebel. late of the First
Regiment Indiana Legion, is drilling the
roll TO volunteer as soon as the militia have
gone to the front. The students at the
State Normal School are raising company
OF one hundred to go with Colonel Ebel's
battalion. The Normal young men are
country school teachers who have come
here for the spring terlu after their school
year has closed in the rural districts. Nor
ton Post No. l. G. A. r., has rendered it's
services to the Governor as home guard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23

George W. Wadleigh arrived yesterday
ahead of THE French Maid" Rice's big
production coming to English's next Thurs
day.
Washburn's Ministries will be at the Park
for only two more performances-this after
noon and tonight. Under the Dome" is
the card for the first half of next week.
Francesconi and his. wife, who missed the
train at Toledo. causing the audience at
English's last night to miss hearing la
Boheme. arrived late in the evening and
reached the theater at the close of the per-
Iormance. The programme Tor to-day and
tp-hlght VIII be carried out as advertised.
the company having made arrangements to
give Lucia for the matinee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23
Great Britain Dcnounced.

PARIS, April 22.-The Libre Parole to-
day publishes a violent article attacking
Great Britain's attitude toward Spain and
characterizing Great Britain as the "hypo-
critical accomplice of the United States"
1t says: Their alliance is ignominy, but
perhaps it is just as we'll that they should
work together, for there will be day when
they will be called to account by interna-
tional justice, and that day the British
leech will be forced to disgorge and Europe
will no longer tolerate the disgrace of al
lowing the law to be laid down by such as
sassins and malefactors as John Bull and
Brother Jonathan. That day Europe will
have reason for congratGiation that they
will be unable to invoke any excuse for
mercy. They have been brothers in infamy,
and history will sooner or later chastise
them together"
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Patriotic Observation-Disclosures.

LONDON, April 22.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
Friday, says: 1.-The patriotic demonstrations
were renewed to-day. On the return of
the guard from the palace the crowd pro-
cured a Spanish flag and paraded the prin-
cipal streets cheering the soldiers and
eventually taking up position in front of
the Military Club. There were no disorders
I'm the opinion of Admiral Berenger, the
Spanish torpedo destroyer ought to have
arrived in Cuban waters days ago and to
have started to attack the American squa-
dron off the Tortugas. He thinks the Span
ish vessels ought to go detached as much as
possible, in order to subdivide the American
squadron, and in no event ought they to
be obliged to fight forces much superior"
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baby Born ON war Train.

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 22.-On the North
ern Pacific special train carrying a por-
ton Of the Second Regiment of United
States Infantry robust and healthy girl
baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Erickson at Gas a. m. to-day as the train
was being rushed at express speed with its
load of living life destroyers to the seat
of war in the Southeast. Mrs. Erickson
occupied a berth in the car occupied by the
Second Regiment Band. Her husband is
attached to the hospital corps. The fact
Of the birth of the baby on the war train
was telegraphed to this city, and on the
arrival here the train was met by City Ply
stefan A. b. Ancker with All ambulance.
and mother and child were removed to the
City Hospital, where this afternoon they
were reported as doing well.