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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
ALICE MITCHELL DEAD.
The Memphis Girl Who Cut Fredn
Wards Throat six Years Ago.

MEMPHIS Tenn, March 3l.-Alice
Mitchell, the young woman who, few
years ago. created a sensation by cutting
the throat of FredA Ward, an intimate
friend died this morning in the state Asy-
Tim at Bolivar, Tenn. where she has been
confined since the trial by jury which pro-
nounced her insane and ordered her incar-
ceration. The cause of the death is not
Known.
The crime for which Alice Mitchell was
incarcerated occurred about six years ago
on the Memphis levee. 1t not only afforded
a sensation for. the entire country, but also
occasioned considerable psychological spec
uation in London, Paris and other foreign
medical circles. The two young women.
neither of whom had reached her majority
were schoolgirl chums. Miss Ward was on
her way to the steamboat which was to
take her to her home, at Golddust. Tenn.
There had been a tiff between the two
the day before. While Miss Ward was walk
ing down the levee Alice Mitchell suddenly
drove up, jumped out of her buggy and
with razor cut the throat of her chum,
VINO died within a few minutes afterWard.
Miss Mitchell would never explain why she
killed her friend. All sorts of strange and
uncanny stories were in circulation about
the relations between the two girls. and
scores of physicians discussed the case pri-
Vately and publicly, but the mystery was
never solved. Alice Mitchell was sent to
an insane asylum at Bolivar. without ever
being tried for her crime. She was in per-
feet health and apparently sane, so her
friends who conVerSed with her declared.
While incarcerated she frequently startled
the attendants by her weird tricks. She
was supposed to be a pervert in her con-
duct and incOrrigible.
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The President and Cuba.


The jingoes have accused the President
of being Indifferent to the sufferings of the
CubanS, of prolonging their dStreSSeS by
unnecessary delays in bringing about rec
ognition of the insurgents 1t would be
interesting to know how many of those
shown anything like his broad and practical
sympathy for the starving recoccentrados.
While laboring honestly. earnestly and eff
fectively in behalf of the insurgents and
non-combatants, he foresaw that the pro-
cesses of diplomacy, whether they led TO
war or a peace solution of the compli-
Gated question, We're necessarily so slow
that thousands upon thousands of lives
would be sacrificed through the delay un-
less aid were extended. He made an appeal
ton that could meet the immediate wants
of the sufferers. The earnestness of this
appeal was demonstrated by his own gen
erous donation.
Many of those who are demanding imme-
diate action of some sort seem to think that
President would put end to the horrors
in Cuba. They have failed to see that no
matter what policy this country may adopt.
nothing less than an outpouring of prac-
teal charity will save from death these bar
barously treated Cubans. The greatest and
the most consistent advocates of Cabans'
rights and necessities to-day is President
Mckinley.
1t is not strange that the President has
favored a large relief appropriation. He
has made no complaint of the small returns
received from his appeal for voluntary con-
tributions. He has simply taken business
like view of the situation. The voluntary
donations having been inadequate, he would
resort to the more expeditions and product
i've plan. In this purpose ne knows that
the American people, whatever their indif-
ference to a general appeal, would stand
by the administration.
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Lieut.. West Robinson. in Golfers Weekly.
A substance of universal occurrence along
the seashcre is sand 1t is the material OF
all others which offers the greatest resist
ance TO the penetration of projectiles. A
mound of it thrown up against the masonry
of our despised fort affords more protection
than steel armor of many times its value.
A fort built thirty years ago can thus be
converted into material element of de-
Tense. What can be done with a vessel
built thirty years ago? Our history bears
testimony as to the value of these forts.
Fort Sumter, three stories high, built of
brick upon an artificial island in Charles
ton harbor was attacked on April 7, 1853 by
Admiral Dupont with nine ironclads. In
forty minutes he was compelled TO with
draw, all of his vessels being more or less
disabled and one the Keokuk, sinking and
falling into the hands OF the Confederates.
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swARMING WITH DERvIsHEs.
AngIO-Egyptians Feel" the Enemy's
Position and Retire.

CAIRO, March 31.-It is announced in
dispatch from Atbara that an important re-
connoissanee was started by the Anglo
Egyptian troops on Wednesday. Eight
squadrons of cavalry, four Maxim guns, a
battery of horse artillery, two battalions of
infantry and the whole of the mounted
troops reconnotered toward the Dervish
position, eighteen miles from .Atbara, this
morning and encountered five hundred of
the eneny's horsemen, whom they drove in
and, pressing forward. found Mahmoud's
position in the heavy bush and strongly en-
trenched, with pits filled with rifiemen and
protected by thick zeriba. In the center
was a small hill with three tiers OF en-
trenchments filled with spearmen. The
whole position was swarmng with Der
wishes alert for the attack. The artillery
opened fire at one thousand yards. The eff
feet was apparently good but it was diff
cult to judge to a certainty owing TO the
thick bush. The Maxims also swept the
front of the position The Dervishes. how
ever. did not reply evidently awaiting an
attack at close quarters. Having ascer-
tanned the enemy's position the reconnoiter-
ing force retired, followed by the Dervish
hcrsemen, who did not attack, but retreated
under shell fire.
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Lenten Music.
Harner's Weekly.

Harper S w eekIy.
Hostess Quickly, it will be remembered,
had a soul above little theological hin
ORANGES. whats a joint of mutton or so
in whole Lent?" she exclaims with scorn.
The days when concert performances be-
tween Ash Wednesday and Easter meant
a few routine matters struggled in, without
any ones thinking of referring to the sea-
son by their circulars are bravely past.
The musical joints of mutton are very large
and their cuts are ticketed ''lenten anus
ingly Awhile ago we had only lenten lee
lures and evening CLASSES, and so forth;
Now we have '1enten orchestral concerts
(even the Chicago Orchestra employs that
term), we have "lenten'' piano-forte recitals;
we have "lenten violoncello recitals, and
'lenten'' matinees Of chamber music,
what not, all labeled with the same dubious
suitability. Really, it is a wonder that we
have not yet 'lenten'' comic opera and
holy-week vaudevilles-so temporal rather
than spiritual a meaning does the word
seem to possess in the minds of managers OF
music it would be we'll to allow this. over
worked reference to remain in the diction-
airy, or at least in it's proper company, I'M
less-as some needlessly aesthetic elthusi-
asts would have the world belieVe-Art and
religion are tantamount.
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chi for BIue Jackets.

NEW YORK, March 31.-An order was re-
ceived at the navy yard here to-day to send
sixty blue jackets to League island. 1t is
presumed that this detail is ordered for
duty on the old monitors now being fitted
for service. Nearly two hundred men are
engaged on the repairs ia. the. Texas. This
afternoon the painting of the ship was com
pleted. The Luckenbach tugs were fioated
into the timber dry dock to-day and work
begun preparing them for service. The
Mayfiower is to come out of dry dock to-
morrow, her armor having been put in posi-
ton and the work of mounting her guns
Will begin at cnce. Work on the. other
it was said to-day that in three weeks all
the vessels would be ready for active serv-
ice with the fleet. A large shipment of ord
nance stores from the yard was made to-
day for the fleet. They will be transported
hv the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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follows: Bemis, "a: Schmid. So: Jones. So;
Coke, 45 Moore 3S4; Reinecke So; Ber-
nauer, 5; Johnson, "a
Charles Barrett introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, making the rooster the
emblem on the Democratic county ticket,
and authorizing the county committee TO hll
all vacancies occurring on the ticket
through death or resignation.
There We're but two names placed before
the convention for the nomination for treas
urer. George II. McCaslin and Peter Sind
finger. OF the 692 votes cast Peter Sind
linger received 425ls and was declared NOM
mcguire WON OUT
For county clerk Charles Mcguire and
James Healey were the candidates for the
nomination. Healey saw the voting was
going against him when the Fifteenth ward
was reached. He announced to the conven-
ton that when ''he was done he was did"
and moved to make Mr.. Maguire's nominal
ton unanimous. The vote was SO cast.
For auditor, Eudorus NJ. johnson was the
only candidate placed before the conven-
ton. The Thirteenth ward endeavored to
nominate James G. Cotter, but Chairman
Spaan applied the gag. James F. Ryan
moved that Mr.. Johnson be declared
elected. The ayes won and the delegates
from the Thirteenth ward could do Moth
ing but growl.
placed before the convention: Edward Ly-
ons, Henry Langenberg, Robert Emmett, j.
L. smith, In0ndS Lewis. JOQn lie EuSh,
V. M. Backus, Gus Barthel, Isaac King, Jo-
seph Bauer. The balloting on this nominal
tion was long and tedious. 1t required an
hour to take the first ballot. 1t resulted as
follows:
King 16; Backus. %: Smith, 81; Lewis. 49,;
Barthel, 40; De Busk, 81; Emmett, 81; Lang
enberg, SO; Bauer. lis; Lyons, 145.
A total of 642 votes were cast, and, as no
one candidate received a majority, there
was no nomination The names of Isaac
King Thomas Lewis and V. M. Backus
were withdrawn and the second ballot be-
gan. Barthels name was withdrawn while
the vote of the Fourteenth ward was being
called. The ballot resulted as follows:
Lyons, 2S11a; Bauer, 207; Langenburg, 49,;
Emmett. As; De Busk, 81; Lewis, /.
One-half a vote more was recorded on
this ballot than in the first, there being
6621a votes. Who the half man was does not
appear in the record, but Commodore"
Higgins was seen on the floor of the con-
Vention. Some said it was all that was left
of Bill Flynn after the "scrimmage" of
the night before in his precinct.
Another ballot was taken and the race
settled down between Edward Lyons and
Joseph Bauer. Henry Langenberg with
drew De Busk also withdrew and his sup
port went to Lyons, making it almost
certainty that he would receive the nomi-
nation
At 2:30 o'clock this morning Joseph Bauer
was nominated for sheriff, his principal OPP
ponent withdrawing when the Fifteenth
ward was reached on the ballot.
At time of going to press the convention
was still in session.
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An Indiana Giant.
Washington Post.


Among the physical giants of the House
there are few who in stature and breadth
OF chest surpass Representative Miers
of Indiana. man of commanding pres
ence, Mr.. Miers has force as an orator,
and even the Kentuckians, men who are
FAMED for their eloquence, frequently
send over into Indiana for him whenever
languor comes over the campaign to come
TO Louisville aud stir up the boys" When
Mr.. Miers was making his eloquent plea
in behalf of Mr.. Epes in the contested
election case from the Fourth Vir-
GINA district the other day, he was
speaking with all the earnestness that char
acterizes his campaign efforts. But some
thing seemed to trouble Mr.. Miers and to
hinder complete freedom of his neck He
dilated upon the injustice to the people of
the grand old commonwealth of Virginia
by Republicans who pronounce her a State
conspicuous for election frauds. Then pro-
ceeding in more quiet voice, he suddenly
raised his hand to his throat and grasped
the white ministerial tie. There was a sound
of something breaking as Mr.. Miers
snatched the tie and flung the fragments
upon his desk. Then he proceeded with
ease to complete his appeal for Mr. Epes
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ROW OVER CREDENTIALS.
A Kilkenny Fight Occupies First
Part of Session.

= e
/ Part of Session.
It was 1890 o'clock before the convention
was anywhere near ready for the transac-
ton of business. At that time Judge Charles
Cox picked up the gavel and began a con-
tinuous pounding and yelling in a vain eff
fort to induce his brother Democrats to
take their seats. But the enthusiastic gen.
tlemen whose names were printed on little
white tickets continued for some time to
keep the convention from getting down to
business, and, indeed all through the ses-
sion were untiring in the prosecution of
their candidacy. Finally Judge Cox was
able to secure hearing. He announced
that John ]. Rockford, loyal Democrat
who was to call the convention to order by
reason of his craftsmanship of the county
committee. was i'll at home and had asked
him as a friend to attend to that duty He
stated briefly that the convention had met
for the purpose OF nominating a county
ticket.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was the first thing in
order The committee reported the name
of Henry Span for permanent chairman
and Romus f. Stewart for permanent sec
rotary Tim Griffin. of Statehouse fame,
was made sergeant-at-arms. 1t was rec
commended that all resolutions be refer, red to
committee without debate; that no person
but delegates, officers and proxies be al
lowed on the floor; that no nominating
speeches be allowed, and that "Roberts's
Rules of Order govern the proceedings.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Judge Cox then introduced Mr.. Spaan
the permanent chairman. Said he His
hair is black. his face is swarthy and his
name is Spaan. but for all that he is a
loyal American citizen"
THE CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS.
Chairman Spaan somewhat dampened en-
thusiasm when he said there would be no
gold Democrats nor silver Democrats in the
coming campaign-just Democrats. A few
excerpts from his speech follow:
This is, as usual a body of very en-
thusiastc Democrats of lighting Demo-
crats-but we must reserve our fire for
the enemy and not waste IL upon each other
Democrats cannot afford TO quarrel
among themselves. There is no necessity
for Il In the coming campaign When the
great Democratic party is rent and torn by
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Boston Transcript.
Major Juan Friere. of the Cuban army.
who is at present in this city, says that he
has placed on file at Washington an offer
Of his services to guide our fleet into Cuban
waters in case of war with Spain. Speak
Personally | have not been in Havana
harbor as pilot since a short time after
the breaking out of the. war, but / was
told several months ago that torpedoes had
been planted by order of General Weyler,
and the local pilots were warned not to
anchor vessels in certain locations. Some
of these locations are known TO me and
they could easily be removed or destroyed
in case this country sent fleet TO take
Havana. l don't know that the Maine was
anchored over q mine, but / do know that
no vessel had been allowed to anchor in
the Same SPOT for some time.
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lola MAY BE SET FREE
GOVERNMENT GIVEN A CHANCE TO
STAY EXECUTION or SENTENCE.
Little Probability that the Novelist
viii Go 10 PriSon-A Brush
with Deryishes.
French Government o6ered "a Chance
To Stay Execution of Sentence

PARIS. March S1.-The Court Cessation
to-day began hearing the appeal of M.
Emile lola against the sentence OF one
years imprisonment and 5000 francs fine,
imposed on him on Feb. %, after he had
been convicted of making libelous charges
IN L'Aurore against the conduct of the Es-
terhazy court-martial. which, was an out
come of the attempts to prove that Alfred
Dreyfus, condemned to imprisonment for
betraying French military secrets to for
eign power, should have a trial. Councillor
Chambareaud. who was appointed to exam
Inc the arguments. reported in favor of Nj.
Zola's main plea, namely that his trial had
been irregular because the suit was brought
by the minister of war. instead of the presi-
dent of the court-martial which M. lola
had been charged with libeling. III the
court as is probable accepts NJ. Chamba-
reaud's report. the case will not be retired.
The condemnation will remain. but the SEN
tence will not be executed. This result is
believed to be acceptable to the government.
as ii is hoped it will stop the agitation on
the subject of Dreyfus's sentence.
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In the midst of all the turmoil at Madrid
of preparations for war with the United
States the twelve-year-old King has just
undergone. in the presence of his mother
of his relatives and of the principal digni-
taries of the court and realm, an examina-
ton in mathematics, in which. according
to the solemn official announcement of the
affair in the Royal Gazette. he achieved a
remarkable success" At it's termination
Generals Agurre and Sanchiz, as well as to
Col. Castejon clio. who have been the in-
structors of his Majesty in this particu-
lar branch of learning, and conferred upon
them decorations for the valuable services
Should there be any tendency to smile at
TINS II must be remembered that no greater
teach its rulers how to counts since it is
precisely in consequence of the Ignorance
Queens OF Spain In the past that the king
dom is now in such morass of financial
trouble
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Condemned to nenth.

ditzi and Giorgii to-day on the charge of an
attempt TO assassinate King George, of
Greece, on Feb. 26 last, when his Majesty.
accompanied by the Princess Maria, was
returning from Phalerum TO Athens, a
large number of the leading Greeks and
many members of the diplomatic corps
were present. Karditzi, who is i'll with CON
SUMPTION said he was mpelled to the act
by newspaper articles declaring King
George responsible for the misfortunes OF
the country, and he declared that if he
had succeeded in killing the King he would
have tried to kill Thedor Delyannis the
former premier. Giorgii declared that he
hred into the air. Both prisoners were con-
demned to death
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= Discredited Rumor.

LONDON, March 31.--It is rumored here
that Japan has asked the United States to
join Great Britain in supporting Japan's re-
fusa to withdraw from Wei-Hai-wei after
the payment of the Chinese war indemnity.
IN view of the possibility of Russia seizing
that port.
WASHINGTON, March 31.--At the Japan
csc legation here IL is stated that no advices
have been received on the line of the Lon
don rumor. The rumor is not credited at
the lega ton.
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Puck.

Farmer Hornbeak-While I was at the
village this afternoon l heard drummer
in Hopper's store say he had jest read that
Hi Ching Lang-h m-that don't sound
right; Hang Ling Chino; Lang Chung Hi
er-h m-lemme see. It's Hang-no; Chi
Mrs Hornbeak-Mercy on us. Ezry! What
in time are you tryin' to git off?
to say that Hing Lung Chi--oh, drat it!
Chang Lang, Hang, Jang, Dang, or what
ever it is
Mrs. Hornbeak-Great day, Ezry! What
nonsense are you tryin to recite? You talk
like a dinner bell.
Farmer Hornbeak-I guess l do, for q
fact / was tryin to say the name of that
great Japanese or Chinese statesman.
Mrs. Hornbeak-Oh, you mean Lii Hung
Chang. Well, what about him?
Farmer Hornheak-I--I dunno.
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lTNTTON DIR. A. e. BUCHANAN
sz.ss when Building.
At the o. r. Morton club.

The o. p. Morton Republican Club gave a
reception last night to the candidates for
township offices. The clubrooms at the cor
ner of Shelby street and Cottage avenue,
were crowded. j. q. Dynes, president of
the club. delivered a brief address of wei
come and w. N. Harding gave a short talk
on the o. p. Morton Club and its mission.
speeches and then refreshments were
served. Among those who assisted i'm the
musical feature of the evening were Mrs.
Fred Barrows and Mrs. c. o. Harris, Miss
Ethel Nickerson and the Bonaire Quartet
At 10 o'clock the floor was cleared for
dancing
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Mr.. Reach Appeals 10 the Junto.

WASHINGTON March a.-Representa-
tive c. B. Beach, of Ohio, has sent the
following telegram to President Palma, of
the Cuban Junto: Having maintained the
war for three years by their own bravery
resources and sacrifices, unprecedented in
all history, will the Cubans accept compro-
mise when they can .overhear in the throat
of their brutal enemy the death rattle? God
forbid. Will compromise give you back
your son? Will it unrape your daughter
Will it revive the mother who urged them
on with the last breath which starvation
allowed? Fight 1t out. Uncle Sam is dust
ing off his uniform"
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MORE TROUBLE FOR SPAIN.
Germans May he BOmb riding Hayan
Before Americans.

Before Americans.
BERLIN, March 31.-Germany has COM
menced diplomatic representations to Spain
relative to the Cannamaba case, and the
German cruiser Geier, on her way to Bahia,
has been ordered to get ready to proceed to
Cuba if satisfaction is not quickly forth
coming. The German version of the Gamma
maba case is that some Cuban insurgents
during the night of March is attacked a
German refinery at Cannamaba (also writ
ten Cannamaber) belonging to the firm of
Fischer & Schmidt. of Trinidad, province
of Santa Clara. The insurgents are said to
have rified the safe and burned the building
and killed four persons and wounded ten
occupants of the refinery.
WASHINGTON, March l31.--The State De-
partment has no record whatever concern
ing the Cannamaba case. The German am
bassador made no mention of it in his call
at the State Department to-day.
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CHICAGO, March 31.-At to-day's session
of the international Sunday school commit
the schools OF the United States. Great
Britain. Canada India and Australia for
1901 was completed. The lessons which have
been arranged for the first six months OF
the year 1901, cover the last part of the life
of Christ and the resurrection period and
the last six months is in the Old Testa-
ment. extending from the creation TO Exc
dus 1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing of the committee at Atlanta, Ga, inn
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Two Kinds of News.

PhHadeIphia RECORD.
1t will be observed by the careful reader
that the war news is of two kinds There
is very little news of an authentic nature,
because it is not the policy of those who
are responsible for making to show
their hands. But there is abundance
of bl3od-red guesswork put before the pub
lie for the purpose of nfiaming the passions
OF the populace, and intended to bring OH a
conflict No disposition TO fight is shown
either at Washington or Madrid except
upon the utmost provocation. And II must
be said that the probabilities of peace are
as yet greater than the probabilities of
war Notwithstanding the eXasperating I'M
certainty of the situation.