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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
BEGINS LIFE AT JOLIET.
Luetgert, Now Convict No. 5000, Goes
to Work in the Leather Shop.

JOLIET, ILL.,, March S.-Convict No. 1868
is the new name of Adolph l.. Luetgert.
Receiving officer w. S. Green said, after a
HE is not such bad fellow after ALL
Luetgerts spirits revived yesterday after
breakfast and Mr.. Green took his prisoner
to the photograph gallery in civilian clothes.
His picture was taken. After a plunge in
the bathroom Luetgert lost his mustache
and most of his thick hair. In the Bertllon
room the metric n. measurements of the pris-
oner were taken as follows: Height 1872:
outstretched arms, SO; trunk GAL; length of
head, 20.1; width, 1871; length of ear, 6.5;
width of cheek bones, 15.5; length of left
foot, 26.9: length of left middle finger, 1872;
length of forearm, SOP. The record read
also: Unusually large head" When Luet-
CERT was asked if his wife were living a
queer expression fitted over his face and
tears flowed down his cheeks.
After the records had been filled out Luet-
CERT was taken to the hospital. DR.. O'Malley
made physical examination. He was
found to be IN good health. Luetgert then
put on the striped suit. AS there were no
coats OF his size in the clothing room the
convict tailOrs had to make one to order
The prisoner said he knew all about trim
ming hides and was handy with the knhe'
The deputy warden decided to put Luetgert
to work in the shop where saddles and mar
ness are made. lie marched in apart from
the convicts and went to work with a vim,
trimming pieces of leather to smooth sur
face in q WOrkmanlike manner. The warden
said for Luetgerts benefit that the notor4ety
of mans crime or trial was ignored when
prison walls shut him from the public, and
he would not be expected to work any
harder than if working for an employer as
q free man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
ARRIVAL OF PRINCE ALBERT.
American Bellies Notified Not to Lay
Siege to His Heart.

NEW YORK, March 8.-Prince Albert of
Belgium arrived to-day on the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. He came down
the gang plank in company with Count De
Lchtervelde the Belgian minister at Wash
ington, and was driven TO the Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel The Belgian minister said the
prince has not come here for an American
heiress, as he was already engaged to his
cousin, Princess Clementine. He also said
that while the plans were not completed
the prince would probably go to Newport
and then to Washington. Prince Albert
comes in purely personal and private ca
pacity, and does not expect to be received
officially by the government. He will be
treated like an ordinary tourist, and while
the President will undoubtedly give a din
ner in his honor, it will be unofficial and
intended compliment and not as for
NAL recognition Of his title and rank.
Albert is not the son, but the nephew of
the King of Belgium, the son of his brother
Philippe, and is twenty-three years old
King Leopold has no sons. He has three
daughters-Louise, who is. the wife of
Prince Philippe of Sake Coburg- Gotha: the
Princess Stephanie, widow of the late arch
duke of Austria, and Clementine; who is
still unmarried. Albert is, therefore, heir
to the throne. He is also nephew of the
unfortunate Charlotte, the wife of the Max
lmilian who tried to establish an empire in
Mexico. She is now hopelessly insane and
confined in an asylum near Brussels. Prince
visiting the various parts of the country as
a matter of education to inform himself
concerning our institutions, our industries
and resources and the features of our prog
ress in civilization. He will travel as a pri-
waite citizen, and will be accompanied by
his tutor and military aid-de-camp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
indianapolis Marlksmen Among the
Cracks ut st. Thomas, Ont.

ST THOMAS. Ont, March S-The Donly
international shooting tournament COM
menced here to-day. Among the cracks
present are: Lilly, Beck and Trip, In
dianapolis Young, Springfield, o.. Graham,
Sault Ste. Marie; Easton, Monroeville, o.;
De Wolf, Chicago Parker, Wood, Tno,np
son, Jackson, Mich; Love, Rochester;
Marks, Scotch. Morse, Mackay, Detroit:
Mccartney, Morris, Kelsey. Hib5ard. Blf-
falo; Canning, San Francisco. Summaries:
Ten birds: Miller, Mcpherson, Graham,
Doniey. Pope. Stotts, Grey and Girard killed
ten each.
Fifteen targets: Love, Bates, Hovey,
Pope, Wright Easton, Wilson, Wayper,
Trip and Emslie got fifteen each.
Twenty targets: Emslie, Kaston, Hovey
Bates, Tyro and Jones twenty each
Twenty-Five targets: Bright and Wilson
twenty-five each
Fifteen targets: Tanning, Love and Eas-
ton fifteen each.
Ten targets: Palmer Emslie, Wilson,
Mcpherson, Tanning, Hallowell and Ora
ham ten each.
Sweepstakes, fifteen blue rocks: Thomp-
son, Wayper, Wilson and Parker fifteen
each.
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MAN AND MONEY GONE.
Adams Express Agent Accused of Alb
scOnding with $4,000.

ORRVILLE, o.. March S.--The night
agent of the Adams Express Company at
this place has absconded, taking with him
an express package containing $4,000. This
package of money was sent by Cleveland
bank to bank in Akron, but as the train
on the Cleveland, Akron e. Columbus Rail-
road on Saturday night is what is called the
theater train, and runs three hours late,
leaving Cleveland at 1870 p. M, on this ac-
count there was no express agent at the
Akron express office, and the package was
carried through to this place. On Monday
the day agent here received a message ask
ing information concerning this package of
money and what had become of it, and he
Immediately informed them that he knew
nothing of 1t, as there was no record of 1t
being received here on the books, and also
that the night agent, Charles Cutten, was
missing from his home and family, and up
to this time his whereabouts are unknown.
The matter has thus far been suppressed
on account of official investigation, which
was completed to-day. 1t was found that
the $4,000 was missing as we'll as the man.
Cutten resided here for several years, and
his character was thought to be above re-
proach. The Adams Express Company offer
a reward for his capture.
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WESTERN INSURANCE UNION.
Delegates Required to Give TestimO-
ny IN an Antitrust Suit.

ST. LOUIS, March S-More than one
hundred of the 125 members of the West
ern Insurance Union were present to-day
when that body met here in Semi-annual
session. Among those present were several
presidents of large companies in the East.
To the surprise of the delegates a number
of prominent members received subpoenas
shortly after their arrival summoning them
to appear in the gentlemen's parlor of the
Southern Hotel to give testimony in the
suits of custer brought by the attorney
general of Missouri against seventy-three
insurance companies charged with being
members of a trust" known as the West
ern Insurance Union. Samuel Davis, of
Marshall, Mo-. the commissioner appointed
by the Supreme Court to take the deposit
tions, together with Attorney General Crow,
superintendent of Insurance O'Rear. and
deputy marshal from Jefferson City con-
stituted the court of inquiry. Mr.. O'Rear
said the taking Of dispositions at this time
was solely with view to saving the men,
berS time and expense that would be in
volved by a different course of procedure.
The order of business at the semi-annual
meeting provided that the opening day
should be taken up with the reading of
reports of committees. The most important
therefore, under the circumstances, was
report from the special committee appointed
in September last to conduct the defense
for union companies in the suits Instituted
in Missouri.
George T. Scram Thomas S. Chard, John
H. Washburn, Eugene Carey and w. H.
Wyman, reported that lawyers had been re-
tanned and that the course of procedure of
the Missouri state officials were being fol-
lowed closely. The effort of the state Off
GERS is to show that the real business of
the Western Insurance Union is to fix rates,
all the interests being pooled. Several of
the general managers have said that if the
precise language of the law is enforced it
will be impossible for insurance companies
to be represented in this State and they will
have to withdraw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Insurgent Camp Destroyed.

HAVANA, March S.-A Spanish report
says that the La Libertad battalion of the
government forces was engaged yesterday
with ESQ insurgent cavalry under the lead
ers Cardenas and Lille, with the result that
the troops destroyed the insurgent camp
and captured a lieutenant. some firearms,
dynamite, ammunition and a medicine
chest besides killing several of the enemy.
Inc spanish report adds that tne lnsurs
Spanish troops commanded by General Ce-
ballos, who inflicted further loss upon them
says General Hernandez de Velasco has at
tackled the camp of the insurgent leader
Pho Guerra, at the Manajua farm prov
nee OF Plnar del Rio, eventually dispensing
seven killed and to have retired with addi-
tiCpal men killed or wounded to Lacienage.
The troops in this engagement lost two men
killed and had major, a captain and eight
soldiers wound ed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
CARTER COURT ARTIAL.
Chauncey Nj. Depew Testifies as to the
Character of Mr.. WestcOtt.

NEW YORK, March S.-The attorneys of
the prosecution and defense in the Carter
court-marttal resumed argument to-day as
to the admissibility as evidence the check
book which Captain Carter had used. The
to the admissibility as evidence of the check
book was excluded Chauncey M. Depew
was called as a witness and testified that
he knew R. F. Westcott for thirty years
and that, so far he knew. Mr.. Westcott
was a man of strict business integrity He
did not think Mr.. Westcott would enter
into such conspiracy as was charged
against Captain Carter. Mr.. Depew also
knew Captain Carter, through Mr. Vest
cott who tried to get him a position on the
New York Central road. So far as he knew
Captain Carriers character was good.
Judge Advocate Barr offered in evidence
thirtythree checks signed "R. f. Westcott
by o. NJ. Carter, attorney" These checks
were taken from the check book which the
court had refused to admit. Then an argu-
ment ensued on the admission of copies of
power of attorney given by Westcott to
Captain Carter. The original instruments
were demanded and then the court ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Volunteer Fleet Insufficient, and
French Steamers Chartered TO
Transport Men and Supplies.
TWO CHINESE PORTS LEASED
ARTHUR AND TA-LIEN-WAN GIVEN
TO THE CAR FOR 90 YEARS.
Unfounded Alarm Concerning Queen
Victoria's HeaIth-Case Against
Lady Sykes Settled.

LONDON. March "A dispatch to the
Times from Odessa says: Troops and war
material are going to the far East with
such haste that the Russian volunteer fleet
will not suffice. The government, therefore,
has chartered some French steamers, the
first of which will start fortnight hence
with 1900 men,"
dispatch from Picking says: "The Rus
sian demands from China have caused the
greatest excitement at the Japanese lega-
ton and the Japanese minister has had
several interviews with the officials Of the
Tsung-Li-Yamen (the Chinese Foreign
Office, urging the rejection of the Russian
den ands. In addition, it is reported that
Japan has threatened to take vigorous ac-
ton if the demands of Russia are con-
ceded.'
The Picking correspondent of the Times
says: by an agreement just signed Ger
many has obtained concession to con-
struct a railway connecting Tsi-Nan-Tu,
province of Shan-Tung on the Hoang-Ho,
and I-Chan-Fu. Germany undertakes, on
the completion of certain details, to with
draw her troops from Tsimo and Kisochau
town" The same correspondent says:
THE French charge d'affaires cites the
speech of Mr.. Curzon, parliamentary secre-
tary to the Foreign Office, in the House of
Commons on Tuesday of last week. as prov
ing that the Anglo-German loan has po-
litical character and as justifying French
claims to the political advantage of south
ern China"
A dispatch to the Berlin Tagblatt from
Picking says Russia has definitely leased
Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan for ninety
nine years. 1t is added that Russia is de-
termined to carry the Siberian Railroad to
Port Arthur whether China consents or not.
1t is asserted that Russia has been negotiat-
ing for a lease of Port Arthur for some
months and that she lately pressed China
to come to decision.
Prince Henry of Prussia has arrived at
Hong-Kong from Singapore and number
of dinners and receptions have been ar
ranged in his honor.
The Corean Cabinet 1t is understood, will
impeach the foreign minister of CDrea for
leasing Deer island to Russia.
Emperor William, of Germany, replying
to the Hamburg Senate's congratulations
on the brilliant success of your Majesty's
far-seeing policy In China telegraphed
this answer: II rely upon the proved zeal
of the Hamburg merchants to aid me in
making the acquisition profitable to
the fatherland."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
british Naval Estimates.

LONDON. March S-The British naval
estimates were issued tonight. They in
crease the expenditures by 91,44O, 400 ($7,2O :
900, increased the personnel of the navy by
6,340 men, and provide for the building Of
three new battle ships, four armored cruis-
ers and four sloops of war. The total num-
Der of war vessels now in course of con-
struction includes twelve battle ships, six
teen first-claSs cruisers six secons-class
cruisers, ten third-class cruisers, six sloops
OF war. four twin screw gunboats and forty
one torpedo boat destroyers. The estimates
also provide for the building of a new royal
yacht.
The total estimates for the British navy
for 1861 independent of supplementary
600 (S9S .23S O00) noneffective service, &2130.-
100 $50, 650500): services in connection with
the colonies eco 800; grand total G21, S3s 900
($109, 100 900 The number of officers sea-
men. boys. coast guard and royal marines
In the British navy last year was 90. $50
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
Pingree Wants His Legislature to En-
act New Tax Laws.

LANSING, Mich, March S.-Governor
Pingree this afternoon issued e. proclama-
ton converting the Legislature in extra ses-
sion March o. The proclamation cites pro-
visions of the State Constitution under
which the Legislature is required to provide
uniform rule of taxation. all assessments
to be on property at it's cash value. Con-
tinuing, the Governor charges that the
spirit If not the letter of these constitu-
tional provisions is being violated laws
having been passed by which railroad, ex-
press, telephone and telegraph companies,
now owning at least a third of the property
within the State, are required to pay only
about one twenty-sixth part of the taxes.
Governor Pingree urges that taxation in
many parts of the State has become in
the nature of CONGREGATIONAL; that the situa-
ton has become unbearable and that UNI
der his oath of office as Governor 1t is his
duty to see that the Constitutions pro-
visions are obeyed. and that the extra seS-
sion is called to that end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Returns from New Hampshire and
New Jersey Show Democratic Gains.

MANCH ESTER, N. H., March S-The 225
towns and four of the eleven cities of New
Hampshire held elections to-day and the
fine weather brought a big vote in all sec
tons. The returns received up to midnight
Indicate a general drift toward the Democ-
racy, many strong Republican towns going
Democratic for the first time in years.
Portsmouth, however, broke her record by
giving the Republican mayoralty candidate
nearly 500 majority but the municipal cleo
ton there was fought on local issue.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March S.-The
municipal election here to-day was the hot
test in many years. The city has been
solidly Republican, but the returns thus far
received point to the election of Judge
Joseph Thompson, Democrat, as mayor
CAMDEN, N j., March 8.-Cooper B.
Hatch, the committee of 100 candidate for
mayor, was to-day elected by a majority
of 1,6l0 over Geo. Barrett, his Republican
opponent. The committee also elected eight
of their ten councilmanic candidates and
the recorder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
AS HAVANA LOOKS.
Neither Town Nor People Attractive
unpleasant Sights.

Julian Hawthorne, in Golfers Weekly
The breeze, setting in from a northerly
quarter made SplaShlng against the face
OF the wharf, and the launch bobbed up
ana down; so that one must be acrobatic
to leap ashore dry-shod. / found myself in
sort of court, aswarm with little Span
iardS and CubanS, most of them shabDily
atttred, and all of them, of course, dirty,
not excepting the soldiers, who wore very
tight gray tunics and trousers, trimmed
with red braid, and did not look i'm other
respects warlike / passed beneath big
stone archway into narrow street, hem
med in with houses from one to three
stories IN height They were built of blocks
of coral rock, or of brick, faced with plas-
ter, and washed over with pale tints of
blue or pink. now subdued by time and
weather so as to give a softened variety of
hueS to the stone. The sidewalks were from
one to three feet in width two PEDESTRIANS
could not easily walk abreast on them; so
most OF the population took the street,
which was paved with large, rough stone
blocks, uneVenly laid
None of the streets were ccowded and
many of them were nearly empty. There
were tWo-Wheeled carts, very wide between
the wheels, drawn by small horses or large
mules, the latter as fine as any / ever saw
and decorated with headstalls and harness
studded with brass nails and festooned W. tn
red tassels. Most of the horses, besides be-
ing small, were in wretched condition. The
people on foot were of the wiZened Spanish
type, slim-waisted and meager-j awed
filled out figures; they were dressed in dark
colors, with black derby or SLOUGH hats.
Few women were 10 be seen; they usually
wore black skirts and mantillas and their
They walked in pairs. There was consid-
cradle intersprinkling of negroes, and a
black-robed and hated priest now and then.
Altogether, the human effect was anything
but brilliant. Handsome men were rare;
some of the women had a heavy, dull come
illness, their eyes being their best feature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
IMPROVING In HEALTH.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Rapidly Rec0v-
ering from His Trouble.

NEW YORK, March Sc. " w. Ros-
sitter, treasurer of the New York Central
Railroad, who went to Europe about six
weeks ago for the purpose of seeing Cor
nelius Vanderbilt on business connected
with the absorption of the Lake Shore Rail-
road by the New York Central road, re-
turned to-day. Chsuncey NJ Depew said
Mr.. Rossiter had seen Mr.. Cornelius Van
derbilt in Palestine and had found him to
be wonderfully improved in health. AS to
the matter of the Lake Shore Railroad
transaction, Mr.. Vanderbilt had fully
agreed with the other shareholders of the
road about the transfer of the stock to the
New York Central road Mr.. Depew said
he had just received a cablegram from Mr.
Vanderbilt, and he was so much better that
DR.. Charcot, who accompanied him in the
trip to Palestine, had returned to Paris
Vanderbilt is expected to arrive in Damas-
Gus on Sunday and will then proceed 10
Athens
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CAPTURED BY SPANIARDS
Disabled American Schooner Seized
by the GunbOat ArdiIIa.

HAVANA, March S--The Spanish gun
boat Ardilla has captured in an. inlet near
Castilda, on the south coast of Cuba. the
American schooner Esther, of Edenton, N.
c., bound from Pensacola to Jamaica. The
captain of the schooner was asked to give
the reason for the presence of the vessel in
the inlet and claimed that his rudder was
broken. No further details of the affair
have been received, but if the statements
of the captain of the Esther turn out TO
be correct the schooner will be liberated.
The captain has protested against the seiz-
ure OF his vessel. The Esther is of IL. tons
gross register.
Later-The American schooner Esther.
captured by the Spanish gun boat Ardilla in
an inlet near Casilda, on the south coast of
Cuba, was toWed to sea by the gunboat,
after repairing her rudder, and released,
and has sailed for Jamaica.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Sir TattOn Sykes Pays the Amount Adj
Yanced to His LndX.

LONDON, March 9.-The Daily Mail an
nounces this morning that the action of the
Alliance Assurance Company against Sir
Tatton Sykes has been settled out of court
by Sir Tatton paying the full amount adj
vanced to Lady Sykes on the security of
his signature.
The case was similar to the recent SEN
sational Sykes-Jay case, in which Daniel
Jay sought to recover from Lady Sykes the
sum of e15.S7O ($7e.S5O) loaned to her in
1896 on the security of notes apparently
signed by Sir Tatton, which he repudiated
on the ground that the signatures were
forged. BY paying the debt in the present
litigation Sir Tattan Sykes inferentiaily
withdraws the allegation of forgery
The Daily Mail publishes long letter
from the solicitors of Lady Sykes express
ing her regret that the present case was
not tried because, they say, Lady
Sykes had overwhelming evidence to prove
that Sir Tatton signed the documents
which he alleged had been forged The
solicitors add: Lady Sykes makes no inn
putation against Sir Tatton, except of a
failure OF memory"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

CINCINNATI, o., March S-To-day the
last of the series of bowling matches be-
tween Greater New York and teams in Gin
cinnati, Covngton and Newport was played
in Covington. Scores: First game-New
York, Sl9; Covington, S55. Second-New
YORK, 1M; Covington, ISL. Third-New
York, 1852; Covington. sol. Fourth-New
York, SO3; Covington, 664. Fifth-New
York, SSS; Covington, 1872. Sixth-New
York, SIC; Covington, 766. Seventh-New
York, 1893; Covington, 1855. The playing be-
gan last Friday and has continued daily
ever since. Thirty-two games have been
played, OF which the visitors won twenty-sx
games. At no time was there a close con-
test In all the games the visitors lost their
scores. We're very low. They will play on
special alleys in Tomlinson Hail. in Indi-
annapolis, tomorrow night.
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NANAIMO, b. c., March S.-The steam
and Wrangell, called at Departure bay late
last night, her supply of coal having given
out. Her officers describe the situation at
often deaths from spinal meningitis were
the result of exposure on the trails, the
men being brought into Skaguay in a dying
condition. The number of deaths, Captain
Carter says. has been greatly exaggerated
Fine weather prevailed when the North Pa
cific left Skaguay last Wednesday. White
and Chilkoot passes were fit for travel and
many had already begun TO journey over
land. Outside of the trouble that arose
from the operations of confidence men there
no disorder IN the town, although the
troops had moved toward Sheep Camp.