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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
SPEAKERSHYPS,

The election of November will prac-
tically settle the speakership contest
of the session which will devise a
method of government for the new
colonies. In the history of the repub-
lie there have been thirty-two speak
ers, beginning with Frederick A.
Muhlenburg and ending with Thomas
B. Reed. The former was a brother
of Peter Muhlenberg, who at the be-
ginning of the Revolution announced
to his congregation of German Vir-
ginians at Woodstock, from his pull
pit, at the close of a sermon:
"There is a time for all things-a
time to preach and a time to pray
but there is also a time to fight, and
that time has now come"
Suiting his action to his words, he
threw off his gown and stood arrayed
in the uniform of a Continental colo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04

a legible hand, the name, town and
county, in order to prevent their mis-
carriage. In reading section two of
said act carefully the soldier will be
able more clearly to see the course he
is to pursue,
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW,
Secretary of State.
Section 2 of the Soldiers Voting bill,
referred to by Mr.. Depew, reads as
follows
''Such absent elector shall, by an
instrument executed by him, not more
than sixty days previous to any gen
eraI or special election to be held IN
this state, authorize and empower any
elector of the town or city where the
said election is to be held to cast for
him his vote or ballot, in the manner
prescribed by this act, for all officers
for whom he would have a right to
vote if he were present at such cleo
ton; said instrument shall be signed
by such absent elector, attested by n
subscribing witness, and sworn to be
for a field officer, captain, adjutant
or commandant of any company or de
tachment on detached service of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
sympathy in ChiIdren.

Collecting butterflies, birds eggs,
etc., should never be encouraged. 1t is
apt to develop all that is hard and cruel
in a child's nature, and to make him
needless of giving pain and sorrow to
others. Any sign of cruelty in child's
nature should at once be checked, as
should also the fear of any insect or
animal. Instead of telling the child
to throw away that nasty caterpillar, -
instruct him to touch it very gently so
that he will not hurt it, and to admire
its beauty of form and coloring. Al
ways encourage the love of animals in
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04

soldiers vote would be cast almost SOL
idly for Little Mae as he was some
times affectionately called. But the
boys in blue carried their own thing
ing machines along with them, and
these did not permit of their forgetting
Father" Abraham. The subjOined ia
BILE gives the army votes, which were
counted in canvassing the returns for
electors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04

but it is sufficient to show the warm
place Abraham Lincoln held in the
hearts and brains of the privates of
"a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04

cit wasn't much of a job to lick the
Spaniards," remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks, "but it's going to take a long
time to finish licking the revenue
stamps we've got to deal with now"
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
States
Lincoln. Mcclellan.

This table does not give the vote of
all the soldiers. Many were at their
homes on furloughs; and no separate
account of their votes could be kept;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
FACTORY IN ATOMS
ONE KILLED AND TWO HURT IN GAS
EXPLOSION AT DALEyILLE.
Indiana Cement Makers Threaten to
Go to War-s5,O0O Verdict Against
ToIIeston Gun Club.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. n-At 9 O'Clock TO-
night the town of Daleville, eight miles
west of Muncie. was given another severe
shaking by gas explosion. Window pahes
fell out and buildings seemed ready to top
pie over. The trouble was caused by a nat
ural gas explosion at B. f. Letters tile
factory. in which one man was killed and
two others dangerously injured. The tile
are baked in kilns with natural gas. When
a kiln is ready to fire the gas is turned on
in the several furnaces under the kiln ana
a torch is applied. The gas main leading
to the kiln had been frozen, but 1t thawed
out, and tonight, when the torch was APP
piled, the kiln was full Of gas ana the eA-
plosion followed. The kiln was torn 10
pieces n sides of sheds in the yard were
blown in, while the three men-John hlnk-
er, Reck Carbrick and Mr.. Lefter-were all
buried under the debris. Carbrick was the
least hurt, but is injured internally and
badly burned. Letter is injured In the
breast, cut in the head, and both eyes are
swollen shut. He has not regalneu con,
seriousness and will not recover. IL requlIeu
a half-hour for two hundred men 70 uls
mixer body from the debris. he was
thirty years old, and leaves a WlIe ana TWO
children.
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Al the corone.'s invSs S ig ton on the death
of Harry Toliver at Mitchell the evidence
was such that a verdict of suicide was rem
dered.
A carload of shovels for Chinese govern
ment work was forwarded yesterday by the
Wright Shovel Company, at Anderson, Ind,
to Hong-Kong.
William Banks and John M. Privitt, Of
Anderson, left yesterday for Dawson City.
A dozen will leave Anderson within the
next thirty days.
The Starke County Farmers Institute is
in session at Knox. The ecturers are o.
+. Lane of Greencastle, and Colonel Hus-
Selman, of Auburn.
The Franklin City Council last night
He succeeds Preston Reynolds, who has
gone to the Southwest for his health.
AT the annual meeting of Kokomo ma
tional banks yesterday all the old directors
were reelected, as follows: Nathan Pickett.
president, and John A. Jay, cashier, of the
Howard National; Richard Ruddell, presi-
Zens' National.
'John.' the family horse Of Senator
O'Brien, of KOkomo, perhaps the oldest
day. John was thirty-four years old, and
the owner had driven him for more than
thirty years. The animal was one year old
er than odd Bob" the war horse owned
by Pollard Brown, of KOkomo. Since the
burial of "Old Bob five years ago, with
military honors, his grave is always remem-
bered on Decoration day. Bob went
through the war, carrying his gallant rider
safely through Il score of battles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
THE RUMoRs DENIED.
Reports Of an Uprising Denounced as
without Foundation.

WEWOKA, /. T., Jan. 11.-To-day United
States Commissioner w. T. Fears and Mr..
J. r.. Wisdom. chief clerk to Indian Agent
Wisdom, accompanied by c. p. Lynn, the
national physician of the Seminole Nation,
went TO the farm of Henry Taylor, a Semi
ncle Indian, where the bodies of Lincoln
McGeisey and Palmer Simpson, the two
Seminole Indian boys who were burned at
the stake by a mob, are buried, and opened
the temporary grave where the charred
bodies were resting. Only the trunks Of
the bodies remained. The legs and arms
we're entirely burned off and the bodies
were unacceptable. A common trace
chain was around the neck of each and Sc
cured by a paddock. The chain was re-.
moved and brought back to Wewoka. 1t
viii be used as evidence in the investiga-
ton. Commission Fears is thoroughly in
vestigating the matter. Mr.. Wisdom is
here TO report what takes place to the In
terror Department.
The report that the Indians are uprising
is wholly false and without foundation.
1t is rumored that the people along the
line are much excited and fear
the indian will cross the line and en-
dea'or to avenge the death of their BROTH
ers. This, however. need not be feared, as
III is quiet and serene in the Seminole Ma
ton. Yet a feeling has been created by
the cruel ano hasty action of the mob.
Second Chief Hulbutter has directed the
band chiefs of the Seminole Nation to urge
the Indians to be quiet ard not commit
any reprehensible acts. Sensational re-
ports as to the Indian outbreak are not to
be relied on.
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THE MONETARY REPORT.
Highly Commended as a Statesman
like Document.
New York Financier.

New York Financier.
The report Of the monetary commission
appointed b. the executive of
the Indianapolis sound-money conference
forms a document the Importance of
which is not to be underestimated An
academic presentation of our complex mon
etary problem, it is based on fundamental
principles, and in reasoning, logic and
conclusions ranks with the famous bullion
report which had a large part in shaping
British financial legislation early in the
present century. Dealing, as it does, with
a subject as exact as a mathematical for
mula, the work of the commission does not
offer anything startlingly new, but the mere
fact that it was found necessary to reaffirm
in plan language facts that are apparent to
all students of finance, measures, in a way,
our errancy from correct doctrines. Wheth-
er the labors of the commission will result
in a return to basic principles is doubtful,
but this does not in the least detract from
the strength of the report. nor impugn it's
accuracy. The report, as we take it, was
not formed for the specific purpose of in
fuencing pet plans of legislation. 1t does
recommend general outlines, but these
are capable of endless amendment, and
so rich is the mine that it can be drawn
on indefinitely without exhausting its re-
sources.
For all that the report is voluminous.
this does not mean that il is intricate.
Starting with the blunt declaration that
the gold standard is a fact of civilization
and that government, If IL is wise. ac-
cepts this fact and records it as law. the
commission goes on to show wherein our
present system Of currency has violated
all true principles OF hnance without
openly confessing what Is, nevertheless.
true to all-that a nation cannot in its
monetary standard have two things ~
once, any more than a man can be honest
and dishonest at the same time. This
proposition ought not to REQUIRE argl.
mAnt. In anythin but q question Of public
fiscal policy it would be accepted without
dispute. The commission, ansWerable TO no
constituency but it own sense of right and
conscience, takes its stand on this line and
invites criticism. assured in advance OF ulti-
mate victory. The recommendations In. de-
tail are the deductions OF minds skilled In
finance. but are submitted as the mere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
E"STERRAZY NOT kGUILTY
sWHITEWAsHEDr BY A COURT-MAR-
TIAL OF HIS FELLow-oFFICERs.
End of a Case That was worked by
the Friends OF Captain Dreyfus-
colonel Picauart Criticised.

PARIS. Jan. 11.-Esterhazy has been
''whitewashed" by the court-martial which
yesterday began it's trial of the French
army officer who was charged with writing
letters defaming his country and with plot
ting to betray it. A conviction was not ex-
pected, for the officers comprising the court
martial was unfriendly to Captain Dreyfus,
the alleged traitor who has been exiled to
the Devils island, and who was sent there,
it is believed. through the fundamentally
of Count Esterhazy. To-day's proceedings
of the court were conducted in secret. Col.
Picquart continued his testimony and it is
said there was great excitement in court
when Colonel Picquart was confronted with
General Gonse, subchief of the general
staff. 1t is alleged that sensational incl
dents followed Colonel Picquart making
revelations of exceptional gravity.
The taking of the testimony ended at
o'clock this afternoon. when the govern
ment's representative briefly addressed the
court. Counsel for Major Esterhazy fol-
lowed. The secret elaboration of the court
martial which followed terminated at els
p. M, when the president put the following
question to the court: us Major Esterhazy
guilty of having dealings with a foreign
power, or its agents. to incite them to COM
NIT hOStilitieS or undertake war against
France .or procure the means of doing sou
The court declared unanimously on the
question that the accused was not guilty.
The president then ordered Major Ester
hazy to be liberated.
Matthew Dreyfuss, on emerging, was not
recognized by the crowd. Colonel Picquart,
who followed him, was accompanied by
some friends. Major Esterhazy appeared
alone at $40 p. m. and proceeded to the
prison of Cherche Midi. The crowd greeted
him with cries of "Vive Tarmie." ''Vive lie
Commandant Esterhazy," and tried to
shake hands with him.
The police have arrested and imprisoned
m ~Jouifrey D'Abbans and her paramour
on the charge OF blackmailing an army cap
tain. n large number of letters sup
porting the charge nave been seized.
Nine. J~ouffrey D'Abbans is said to
have been formerly known as a doubtful
character, passing under the name of Cha
Dol. She married and has since been di-
vorced from an elderly nobleman, NJ. Jouf-
frey D'Abbans. She pretended to be Major
Esterhazy's 'veiled lady" and was examined
during the inquiry.
The evidence behind closed doors, it is
understood, completely crushed Colonel Pic
quart, the testimony of the staff officers,
notably Colonel Henry, chief of the Intel
ligence Bureau, being unfavorable to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
UNITED MINE
Ninth Annual Convention of the Great
Organization Opened.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-THE ninth an
nual convention Of the United Mine Work
ers of America opened in this city this
morning at 10 o'clock. The convention is
the largest IN the history of the organiza-
ton, about three hundred delegates from
the States of Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Indiana and West Virginia being in attend
arce. President Ratchford presided. The
morning session was given up to the organi-
cation of the convention. The report of the
committee on credentials was presented at
the afternoon session. 1t showed 464 votes
in the convention, representing about so. eco
miners. he votes distributed as fol-
lows: Ohio, 1853; Illinois, 1873; Pennsylvania.
SO; West Virginia, 80; Indiana. 81, and Ala
bana and Kentucky, seven. The following
We're the important committees appointed:
Resolutions-J H. Kennedy, Indiana; John
Mitchell. Illinois; w. Fl. Haskins, Ohio;
Patrick MCGOWAN, Pennsylvania, and M. ".
White, of West Virginia.
Scale-W. G.. knight, indiana: J. NJ. Huns
ter, Illinois; 7. l.. Lewis, Ohio; Patrick
Dolan, Pennsylvania; III. Stevenson. West
Virginia.; Warner Wilson. Pennsylvania ;
George Schackert, Indiana; John Morgan,
Indiana; John Greene. Indiana, and Frank
Mcdonald, West Virginia.
Constitution-Chris Evans, Ohio; Samuel
Anderson, Indiana; A. ID. Ryan. Illinois;
William Warner, Pennsylvania, and j. w.
Taylor, of West Virginia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Sixth Conference of the Boards of the
United States and Canada.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE first session
of the sixth conference of the foreign mis-
sion boards of the United States and Can
ada was held in the Methodist building at .
o'clock this afternoon. There are thirty
three foreign missionary societies of the
evangelical churches of the United States.
The work Of these societies includes 1908
principal stations. 6.247 outstations, 1874
American laborers. 1864 native laborers,
1886 churches, 43O, 266 communicates 1850
additions last year, 232, 563 children and
young people under instruction, native con-
tributions last year $34S, $50, and a total in
come last year of $4.s33.6l1. These statistics
are exclusive of the work done by some of
the societies in Protestant Europe. There
are six foreign missionary societies in Can
d whose work includes eighty-nine sta
tions, 22I outstations, 242 Canadian mission
aries. sos native labOrers, 1l2 native
churches, 9.1f1 commandments, l.040 additions
last year. native contributions last year
Ss2,5S9, and contributions in Canada last
year OF $3.50, 106.
The first paper read to-day was by the
treasurer Of the American board. II. II. Wig
gins, OF Boston. relating to "Legacies."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
BANKER KILLED.
II. A. Largey. of Butte, MOnt., Shot by
Thomas j. Riley.

BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 11.-Patrick A. Lar
gey, president of the State Savings Bank.
and one of the ~weIl-known citizens of Butte,
was killed in the bank this afternoon by
Thomas J.. Riley. Riley called Largey to
the cashiers window, where the W talked
for five minutes. Suddenly Riley drew a
pistol and shot through the window at Lar
gey. The bullet struck the latter in the left
arm and shattered the bone. Largely
stopped down, and had he continued. in tlrat
position he might have escaped with his life,
as he was protected by the counter How
ever, he rose partly. and as he did so Riley
fired a second shot. the bullet striking Lar
gey in the forehead. and he fell on the floor
dead. The murderer escaped to the street,
where he was arrested. Threats of lynching
caused his removal to Deer Lodge peniten-
tiary. The murderer has but one leg. He
lost the other in a powGer-house explosion,
which cost fifty-six dives. Largely was man
ager for one Of the companies whose ware
house exploded. and Riley was seeking re-
dress for his injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
British peal. with Menelik.

LONDON, jan. 1.-THE Birmingham Post,
the organ of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, sec
rotary of state for the colonies, says: The
treaty which Mr.. James Rennell Rodd,
principal secretary of the British agency
and consulate general in Egypt, negotiated
with King Menelik of Abyssinia contains a
clause binding King Menelik not to allow
any obstacle to emanate from Abyssinian
territory with the object of blocking the
Egyptian advance on Khartoum. AS a quid
pro quo, King Menelik secures a certain
rectiication of the frontier when the Kha-
lifa is subdued."
DOVER, Jan. 1.-THE greatest enthusi
asm and activity prevails at Shorncliife,
been ordered to proceed to Cairo. Large
drafts from other British regiments are
also preparing for foreign service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
ANOTHER GLOOMY DAY.
Cloudy Weather and Occasional Rain
Predicted for indianapolis.

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity for
t~wenty-four hours ending IL D. m. Jan. 12-
Cloudy weather and occasional rain on
Wednesday.
General Conditions Yesterday-The low
barometric area west of the Mississippi in
creased in energy during Tuesday; central
over eastern Oklahoma, it extends over the
country east of the Rocky mountains, ex-
cept near the Atlantic coast, where the
barometric pressure is still moderately
high. The temperature rose in front of the
low barometric area from the eastern gulf
northward to the lakes, and 1t fell in most
localities west of the Mississippi. Rain fell
in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois. Iowa and near
the Atlantic coast. Snow fell in Colorado
and near Lake Superior; heavy rain fell
Q.36 inches) at Memphis, Tenn, and 1.O4
inches at Little Rock, Ark. Local thun-
derstorms prevaile in Oklahoma, Arkansas
and northwestern Missouri.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II. For Ohio
Rain; light southerly winds.
For indian and Illinois Rain; south
eaSterly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
Coming Conference of Miners.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. Jan. 11.-Much speculation
is going on here between the operators and
miners as to the outcome of the joint con-
ference to be held at Chicago next Monday.
The miners delegates that have been Sc
lected are understood to be instructed to
contend for the adoption of the the fve-day
plan, making Saturday a holiday. A prom
inent operator said that he was in favor of
the plan, and would use his influence at the
conference to secure its adoption. The adj
vance of 10 cents asked by the miners and
the adjustment of the machine question will
call forth considerable controversy, and it
is thought the meeting viii last for a week.
The day men are also kin to be paid at
the rate of three tons of coal a day, Instead
of two and one-half tons, as they now re-
ceive. An effort Will be made by the Indi-
ana operators TO effect a closer alliance
with the Illinois operators, and not Alto
gether be governed by the prices paid for
mining coal in Ohio and Pennsylvania. as
heretofore. The operators here contend
that the Illinois fields are their closest COM
p%etitors, and it is necessary for the Indiana
men to afnliate with them in making prices
to enable them to get into the Western
markets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
A MOTHERS CONFESSION.
MIS- WOlIert Says She Killed Her
Young Step-Daughter.

ALGONQUIN, Ill.,, Jan. I1.-Mrs. Christie
pher Wollert tonight confessed that she
had killed Louise Wollert, her thirteen-year-
Old st-epdaughter, who was at first thought
to have been murdered by a tramp. Early
this morning Mrs. Wollert, vino lives on a
farm near this place, reported to her neigh
bors that a tramp had killed her stepdaugh-
later in the DAY upset the ramp theory,
and the woman was arrested and confessed.
She choked the child into insenslbiiity with
her apron strings and then fired several
shots from a revolver into the girls body.
The killing resulted from a quarrel. The
police feared a lynching tonight and took
the woman to Woodstock.
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verdict Against ToIleston Club.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE dam
age suit of Theodore Prowl against the
Tolleston Gun Club, of Chicago. for $25, 900,
which has been on trial since last Wednes-
day, was given to the jury last night. and
to-day it rendered a verdict giving Prowl
Judgment for S.. OO. Prowl and a number
of Lake county farmers were hunting near
the club grounds last spring, when they
were shot at by the clubs game wardens.
Three other similar suits are pending. The
club is composed of a number of wealthy
C~hicagoans, among them being John V.
Farwell. Hampstead Washburne, DIR. Mich
olas Seem. Edwin f. Daniels and John L.
Kunert. The case will be appealed to the
Cuprpma Court
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Kaiser's Speech to the Diet.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE last session of the
present Prussian Diet was opened to-day
with a speech from the throne, read by
Chancellor Hohenlohe. After stating that
the current budget shows considerable sur
plus the speech announced the introduction
of a bill which contemplated abolishing the
obligation of public officials to furnish Sc
curity, rearranging and improving the
emoluments of the clergy of both confess
sions, regulating the position of private lee
turers in universities. increasing the capt.
tai of the central cooperative fund, increas-
ing the colonization fund of Posen West
Prussia), and extending the peasant sue
cession law to Westphalia and some of the
will be provided to prevent floods ana to
mitigate their effects.
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Bezenah Bested by Gardner.

WHEELING. w. Va, Jan. u.-Oscar
Gardner. the Omaha Kid and Eugene
Bezenah. of Cincinnati. met in a sixteen
foot ring before the Metropolitan Athletic
Club tonight. The, men fought well. AT
the first Bezenah had the advantage, but
after the tenth round Gardner did the most
execution. In the fifteenth round Bezenah
was twice sent TO the floor. BY a mistake
twenJy-one ind were fought. Both men
were standing and fighting at the time. but
an agreement made before the battle was
that a decision should be given at the end
of the twentieth round. The decision at the
end of the twenty-first round was in ia
vor of Gardner. Fifteen hundred people
saw the contest.