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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-07
CHARGED WITH MURDER
MRS. BLACK FORMALLY ACCUSED OF
KILLING FARMER BAILEY.
Possible CIew to Another Murder
per Hidden in a Pile of Slaves.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis JOurndi
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 6.-Last evening a
warrant was served on Mrs. Lavina Black
in the county Jail, charging her with murder
in the first degree for the killing of Farmer
John w. Bailey the previous day in the
sensational tragedy in Harrison township.
The woman had previously caused the arrest
of Bailey, whose farm adjoined that of her
husband, John Black, charging him with
criminal assault At the trial before Mayor
Tuhey the defendant proved an alibi. The
woman was bent on making Bailey suffer
and at once decided to kill him. She called
at the home of Smith Childs, another neigh
Dor, for bucket of water. While there she
noticed Bailey in the yard and opened fire
only ten feet away. Three of the six shots
took effect, one ploughing through the
brain. There were three eyewitnesses to
the tragedy. After the shooting the woman
walked home, informed her husband, and
the two drove to Muncie, where she surren-
dered. In speaking about the case, she
states that what she did was bad. but the
treatment Bailey gave her was worse, and
that wives and mothers should feel glad
that the world has been rid of such man.
The woman has never shed a tear and does
not show the least sign of remorse She is
but twenty-lline years of age and is the
mother of three children, the oldest a
daughter of eleven Bailey was forty-eight
years old and the father of eight children.
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INTEREST IN OHIO.
It CenteFs I'm the support the State
VIII Give the President.

1t CenteFs I'm the support the State
VIII Give the President.
CINCINNATI, o., Nov. Especial inter-
of the public utterances that the Presidents
native State should show a strong indorse-
ment OF the administration at this time by
return of Republican congressman. This is
what Is known as 1.-The off year" The domi-
nant party has heretofore lost in Ohio at
the congressional elections following a
presidential election, and If the Republicans
hold their own on Tuesday ii will be a
marked exception to the rule. The present
apportionment of the Ohio congressional
districts was made while Mckinley was
Governor in 1892. Under this appOrtonment
the Republicans in 1894 elected nineteen and
the Democrats only two members of Con-
gress. During the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland in 1894 there was tidal wave
in favor of the Republicans At the presi-
Dental election I'm 1896 the Republicans
elected fifteen and the Democrats six of the
Ohio congressman. As this is q historical
.'Off year the Democrats claim that they
will make congressional gains, and
the Republicans claim they will
hold their own at fifteen 10 six and
possibly make II sixteen TO five. The only
state officers to be elected are secretary of
food commissioners and member of the Board
OF Public Works and none of these places
carry with them such patronage as the
places filled last year. when Governor
will be elected Governor and full state
ticket together with members OF the LegtS-
lature with no national issues involved, but
the campaign will be more animated than
this year During the present canvass the
only issue in the Presidents State has been
the support Of his administration
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wANAMAKER AND QUAY.
Belief that the Former Is Not Work.
ing Wholly for Reform.
Washington Post

Mr. Wanamaker's fight is against Mr..
Quay. 1t is the same Wanamaker and the
same Quay who worked harmOniouSly to-
gether in politics for years. 1t is the same
Wanamaker who was made a member of
the Harrison Cabinet as a result of q cam
paign managed by the same Quay.
In 1890, when Mr.. Wanamaker was post
master general and James G. Blaine was
secretary of state and Mr.. Quay was the
Republican leader in his State. there was
there is now. Mr. Blaine and Mr.. Wanna
maker went over to Philadelphia and adj
dressed a meeting at the Academy of Mu-
sic. Among other things Mr.. Wanamaker
said: This brilliant man (l3laine)) who,
with his keen eyes, has mapped the welfare
of the country in his mind, can advise us
what to do in the present struggle There
are grave things to be decided by the vote
of Tuesday next, and Pennsylvania cannot
sustain a greater loss than to have the
Pennsylvania has too much at stake in this
campaign TO bubble and drink in calumny,
Islander and abuse. ] came home to vote.
| Will vote for the whole ticket because it
to vote for anything else would put me
outside the Republican party. There can
not be two kinds of Republicans, and there
fore cannot understand how man claim
ing to be Republican. and who votes di-
rectly a Democratic ticket, can be a Re-
publican"
Since that time Mr. Wanamaker's de-
sire to occupy a seat in the United States
Senate has failed to fructify because Mr.
Quay declined to smile upon 1t. There are
not wanting those who connect this fact
with Mr.. Wanamakers present attitude
But the Post makes no such charge 1t
prefers TO believe that quickened con-
science irresistibly impels Mr.. Wanamaker
TO go over to the enemy when the usufruct
of Quay's leadership no longer inures to
Mr.. Wanamaker's benefit
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UNITED STATES SENATE.
Republicans VIII Probably Have n
EIninritx After March a

Majority After March 4.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-rhe control of
the United States Senate will be determined
very largely by the result of the elections
next Tuesday, when twenty-three States
elect legislatures which will in turn elect
senator's. The present party strength in the
Senate Is as follows: Republicans, 43; Dem
ocrats. 81; Populists, 6: Silver Republicans,
This gives a majority to no one party,
and IL has proved a fruitful source of doubt
in legislation influenced by party lines. The
terms Of thirty Of the present senator's are
about to expire, and in most of these cases
the legislatures chosen next Tuesday will
elect successors. In seven cases, however,
the legislatures already have been chosen
and senators elected, viz: Aldrich, OF
Rhode Island; Daniel, of Virginia; Nc
Comas. to succeed German, in Maryland;
Hanna. Of Ohio; Money, of Mississippi:
Proctor, of Vermont, and the Legislature of
Maine, which has been elected, but has not
yet chosen a senator. In Oregon, also. ST.
mon has been elected to fill a vacancy.
These changes, already made, give a net
gain Of two in the Republican vote, Nc
Comas, of Maryland, and Simon. of Oregon.
The remaining twenty-three senator's are
yet to be chosen. Those who are about to
retire are: Allen, Populist, of Nebraska;
Bate, Democrat, of Tennessee; Burrows, Re-
publican, of Michigan; Cannon, Silver Re-
publican. of Utah: Clark, Republican, of
Wyoming; Cockrell, Democrat, of Missouri; ;
Davis. Republican, Of Minnesota; Faux
neT, Democrat, OF West Virginia; Gray,
Democrat, of Delaware; Hawley, Repub-
lican. Of Connecticut; Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts: Mantle, Silver Republican,
of Montana; Mills, Democrat, of Texas;
Mitchell, Democrat, of Wisconsin,; Murphy
Democrat, of New York; Pasco, Democrat
of Florida; Quay, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania Roach. Democrat of North Dakota;
Smith. Democrat, of New Jersey; Stewart
Silver Republican, of Neveda Turpie, DEM
ocrat, of Indiana: White, Democrat of CAL
ifornia, and Wilson, Republican, of Wash
ington.
In several of these cases the election of
the present incumbents is expected, but in
quite a large number of them much doubt
exists. The Republican managers are plac-
ing reliance on the fact that they need only
Il few votes to assure them a clear majority.
while the Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans would have to carry most all
Of the doubtful legislators In order to pre-
vent a Republican majority. The States
considered most in doubt are West Virginia
New York, Pennsylvania, North Dakota,
New Jersey, Indiana, California, Washing
ton and Nebraska, conflicting claims being
made in each case. Among Senate officials
the opinion prevails that the anomalous
condition now prevailing. of Senate with
out a majority, will end with the coming
election, and that the legislatures then
chosen will give assurance of majority rule
in the upper branch of Congress after
March next.
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TO RULE CUBA.
Concluded from First Page)

which, under other conditions. might, pass
with slight notice, but which is Signlflcant,
coming on the heels of threat MADE IN
Havana because of a protest recently made
by Mr.. MacLean. manager of the Mar2no
Railway owned by an English company,
against the use to which the railway sta
tions had been put by Spanish soldiers sta
toned TO guard them on Sundays ana hon-
days. The conduct of the soldiers was
grossly indecent. and excited the Indignation
of everybody living in the vicinity OF the
stations. When Mr.. MacLean lodged ms
complaint, General Arolas, who is extreme
~ hostile 10 the English. Well as the
Americans declared that he would get even
with the Saxon rabble.
FL Diario de la Marina publishes fierce
editorial attack upon the United states. de-
claring that 1.-The whole country is gov
erned by rum and ignorance. 1t imputes
to the American government "a breach OF
faith contrary to the usages of all clVllized
countries in sending war vessels to Porto
Rico after the protocol was signed and oe-
cupying the Philippines before the confer
ence at Paris has terminated. The whole
article is q mass of inaccuracies and slah-
ders, but it's spirit is most seditious.
On Oct 50 i05 members of the civil guard
were shipped TO Spain by the steamer Ciudad
de CadiZ against their will and under armed
escort They were among those who. be-
cause of their protest against nonpayment
of arrears upon their discharge from the
civil guard, were imprisoned at Ill MOTTO
by General BlancO.
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test will be close. In the Seventh district
Mayor W. l.. Ramsdell. of Lynn has waged
an aggressive campaign. and the indications
are that If Ernest w. Roberts, the Repub-
lican candidate, is successful il will be by
a majority considerably smaller than that
given to Congressman Barrett in the same
district two years ago. In the Ninth dis
trict the independent Democratic candidacy
of James A. Galliyan and the war record of
Franz Hugo Krebs will make considerable
difference in Congressman Fitzgerald's
usually safe plurality In the Tenth dis
rows. the present Republican incumbent,
and Henry +. Naphen, Democrat. promises
to be close and both parties are confident
Of success
The Republicans concede that the vote for
Bruce for Governor will exceed $1,000, al
though the Democrats claim 10000. Last
year Governor Wolcott's vote was 165 075
and the combined vote of Williams, Demo-
crat, and Everett, National Democrat, was
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OLD COUPLE SLAIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. John BahIs Hacked to
Death with an AK.

TWO RIVERS, Wis, Nov. 6-Mr. and
Mrs. John Bahls, aged seventy-six and siN-
ty-five years, respectively, were brutality
murdered in the village of Mishicott, about
two miles northwest of here, some time last
night. Mr.. Bahls was killed in his barn
and his wife was slain in their cottage. The
faces of the victims were hacked to pieces
with an ak. Robbery is supposed to have
been the motive. Ernest Messmann, Ia
borer, who had worked about the village
and who had been allowed at times to sleep
in the barn, has been arrested on suspicion
of having committed the crime. He was
found at the house of his cousin, John
Messmann, at Two Creeks, by Sheriff Muth
and deputies, of Manitowoc, and taken
there for safe keeping. Messmann asserts
his innocence, but it is said blood stains
were found ON his clothing and stories of
the time of his arrival at his cousins place
do not agree. United States bonds TO the
amount of $500. mortgages amounting to
$4,000 and gold and currency in the sum of
nearly 500 were overlooked by the muir
derer.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov 6.-The i'm
pressiye services of blessing the bells at
st. Benedicts German Catholic Church were
held this afternoon The church, which will
be dedicated next Easter, is to be the finest
in this section of the country all that an
unlimited supply of money and art could do
having been done. The three large bells are
to be placed in the tower this week. The
absence of Bishop Chatard in the East
caused Vicar General Bessonies to officiate,
assisted by the Rev. Michael Richards, ex-
provincial of the Franciscan fathers and
stationed at the Sacred Heart Church, in
Indianapolis. The latter delivered the SER
mon after the blessing of the bells. The
acolytes, school children. members of the
church societies and the priests formed a
procession, headed by the Ringgold Band,
church All the priests of the city and a
number from other points We're present.
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NEGLECT AT HAVANA.
Two American Fever Patients With
out Attention for Several Days.

Two American Fever Pat1entS With-
out Attention for Several Days.
HAVANA, Nov. 6.-J. B. Caldwell and F..
r. Stewart, attached to the quartermaster's
department, have been stricken with yellow
fever. They had been occupying apart
ments at the Hotel Pasaje, adjoining those
of Colonel Williams, the chief quartermas-
ter. who is suffering from yellow fever.
Both men were removed this afternoon UNI
der the order of DR.. Laine to FL Vedado few
err hospital. In the opinion of DR.. Ldine
and other physicians the Hotel Passage IS
infected and there will probably be a stam-
pede among the American guests when the
fact becomes known
Following the usual petty jealousies exist
ing between the commissioners, to which
the medical corps furnishes no exception.
the doctor who attended Caldwell and Stew
art gave no notice of their illness to the
United States commissioners at Ell Vedado.
Colonel Williams being i'll and nobody APP
parently being authorized to assume author
ity in his place. Stewart, who is a clerk IN
the ouartermaster's department, lacked GER
tain attentions that only money could buy.
Instead of the United States commissioners
being informed an attempt was made to
collect private subscriptions to provide
nurses and medicine. Caldwell and Stewart
have been i'll now for several days, but not
until this morning was the fact brought to
the attention of the American commission
ers, who Immediately ordered Dr. Lame TO
see the patients and care for them at the
expense of the commissioners. AS result
of his examination the removal orders were
promptly issued, DIR. Lame considering IL
his first duty to care for the health Of the
large number of Americans living at the
Hotel Pasaje.
Admiral Sampson and Generals Wade and
Butler, the United States evacuation COM
nissioners, are highly incensed at the action
of those who originated the private sub
scription for a government official.
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Applied to Wanamaker.
Philadelphia North American.

Il cannot understand why any Repub-
lican IN the State should withhold either
lican ticket Small differences as to the de-
tails of administration, and smaller differ
ments, should be put utterly aside" These
words, addressed by ex-President Benjamin
Harrison to the Republicans of his own
State may be taken to heart by every Re-
publican throughout the country. They
apply with particular force to Pennsylvania.
where John Wanamaker a former member
war against the Republican party because
of the very personal disappointment" of
which the ex-President speaks His letter
is Enthusiastically strong-one of the
strongest and clearest notes that has been
sounded during the present campaign. 1t is
patriotic, and it goes to the heart of the
burning issues which confront the Nation
al this time and which the people are 10
pass upon within week. 1t is timely. and
we doubt not will make marked impress
sion upon the result of the election through
out the country,
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NEW COOPERATIVE COMPANY.
Plans OF the Home Industrial AssOcia-
ton of Wayne County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 6.-The expert
meIt of cooperative agricultural and borti-
cultural work, with all that pertains there
to, is to be given a test by company of
Richmond and Wayne county men, Who
have formed the Home Industrial Associa-
ton. They have a. capital stock of $4,000
divided into shares of 500 each. No mem
Der can hold more than one share, which
precaution is taken in order to keep the
work entirely cooperative. Land near this
city has been secured and the work of
starting dairy and creamery is in
progress. In the spring truck gardening,
culture of small fruits and berries. bee cul-
ture and other branches will be taken up
The objects of the association are to fur
nish the members and other unemployed
self-sustaining employment and positions Of
economic security; to give wage earners in
all lines of industry who are individually
unable to accomplish anything with their
small savings, q chance to invest them in
a way that will result in good in many
lines. The association will first employ it's
own members as fast as they are thrown
out of their regular employment for any
cause desire such employment as can be
provided. The promoters of the scheme
look forward to a general system Of CO.
operation, and intend, as soon as practi-
cable, TO establish branches in other States
with Richmond for headquarters. The first
branch will probably be established at some
point in the South.
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Estimate Of Republican Chairman
EIkIns, of Pennsylvania.

tAhAhuS, III ReunSylVAnlRs
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.-Republican
State Chairman Elkins has prepared an es-
innate by counties giving his views of the
result of next Tuesdays vote for Governor.
He claims that the Republican candidate
William A. Stone, will be elected by a plu-
rality of 131 GOO over George A. jerks, Dem
ocrat, in total estimated vote of $4,000
TO Rev. DIR. Silas c. Swallow, the honest
government" candidate, he allows a total
of 1890 votes, claiming that Swallow, who
carried ten counties in the contest for state
treasurer last year, will not have a plurality
in any county. Mr.. Elkins comedies that
jerks will carry twenty of the sixty-seven
counties and acknowledges a stand-off in
three others. He claims that the next Leg
1slature will be largely Republican in both
branches. and predicts the failure of the flu
sion movement.
Mr.. Elkins compiled his figures from esti-
mates given him by the chairmen of the va
rious county committees and members of
the state committee in their respective coun-
ties He believes that in Philadelphia
county Stone will receive 10000 votes
against 5000 for jerks and 10000 for Swal-
low and in Allegheny county 1900. against
1000 and 5000 for the other two candidates.
respectively. Mr.. Elkins says that the bust
ness men and laboring men of the State
hesitate to cast ballot that will renew
the agitation for free trade, free silver and
=
great States Of New York New Jersey ana
Pennsylvania should elect Democratic Gov
ernors this year. the result would certainly
be followed by the election of a Democratic
President I'm 1900"
On the congressional contests. the state
chairman says: while we don't expect that
the next delegation to Congress will contain
as few Democratic members the present
one, yet we believe a good showing will be
made by the Republicans throughout the
State on this issue"
Democratic State Chairman German also
issued a statement, but he gives no figures
and makes no predictions. 1t consists of a
denunciation of Republican rule i'm the State
and an earnest appeal for the election of
jerks and his colleagues on the ticket.
The honest government party also issued
an address claiming that Swallow will be
elected.
In an interview tonight Democratic State
Chairman Garman said: Il estimate that
100000 votes will be cast, divided about
as follows: jerks. 100000; Stone. S95.OOO;
Swallow. T5,000. which will leave jerks at
least 5000 plurality. ! do not care to give
figures as to counties, but our whole effort
has been to have cast for jerks as many
votes as We're cast for Bryan in 1896, which
was $4,000; and my advices indicate that
he viii exceed that figure National Com
mitteeman Guffey also expressed confidence
IN the election of Jerks
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Senator Platt's friends deny with great
port of Roosevelt or that there Is treason
in the Republican camp. They hold that
Senator Platt is in deadly earnest in want
ing Roosevelt elected, and as one of the
strong points in support of that position say
that he has the famous Rough Rider in
trimming to beat President Mckinley out of
a denomination. Proceeding with this argu-
ment they claim that Senator Plat. after
electing Roosevelt Governor. will keep him
before his eyes Those who argue in this
fashion are apparently, forgetful or un-
mindful that it is I'm the power of any
President TO bring about his own renomina-
ton for a second term under ordinary cir
cumstances. The case of President Arthur
was an exception. He set about to have
himself TenOminated, but could not over
come the cruel undertone of popular senti-
ment adverse to the idea of making a bene-
istrate his own successor. Well, it may be-
that there is no treason in the Roosevelt
campaign but If such is the case then signs
that usually reliable lie Ii is not inn
possible, however, that the great masses of
the independent. free-thinkng voters will
take this matter in their own hands and
Overwhelmingly decide the election to suit
themselves. They may conclude that their
safety lies In esecting a man Governor who
Is above and beyond boss dictation. There
are evidences that the people up the State
are moved by such an impulse. Some of the
statisticians and prophets about Republic
an headquarters predict that Roosevelt viii
come down TO Harlem with 1900 maiori-
ty Others who pride themselves on being
conservative put the majority at 100. 600.
Either estimate Will elect.
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Burns Lacked Only a Few votes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 6.-Yesterday the of
fetal count of the votes for the first ballot
for officers of l.. A. 300, the Window Glass
Workers Association, was made public by
the officers at Pittsburg, and another vote
on some offices is being made this week, as
a majority over all votes cast is necessary
TO elect. The ballot shows that President
Burns is but a few votes short of an cleo
ton. and his friends say it will be easy for
him the second time, but an attempt is be-
ing made to concentrate all the opposition
on Getsinger. The total vote for president
is 3,40S. while last year it was 2.772 Burns
getting 1925. According to the latest reports
the membership of l.. A. 500 is now about
4.52O. making 1000 members not voting.
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ELECTION DAY WEATHER.
Rain or Snow Predicted for a Large
Number of States.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The following
special forecast covering election day
weather east of the Rocky mountains has
been issued by the chief of the Weather
Bureau:
Rain is indicated for the middle Atlantic
and New England States and the upper
Ohio valley and the eastern lake region
In the States of the middle and upper
Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys and
western lake region rain Monday night in
southern and rain or snow in northern parts
of the districts named. Will be followed
Tuesday by clearing colder weather. Fair
weather is indicated for Tuesday for all
districts west of the Mississippi and in the
Southern States WILLIS L. MOORE,
"Chief of Weather Bureau"