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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-20
PRETENDED TO BE DEAD.
How DIR. Chapman Escaped After he
ing Duly Executed by Nicaraguans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 19.-Dr. A.
Chapman, of CORTLAND, Miss, twice re-
ported dead. has arrived here on the steam
ship Franklin from Bluefields. Nicaragua.
Chapman, who was a surgeon in the in
surgent army, tells a thrilling story OF his
escape from President Zeaya's forces. He
was captured on Feb. "a. near Rama, while
in the company of Stephen Powers, an Eng
lish subject and also a member Of the revo-
lutionary army. court-martial followed
the capture. the men being tried as spies.
They were condemned and sentenced TO be
shot. A strange feature of the affair is that
the sentence was actually carried out
Stephen Powers fell dead at the first fire,
but Chapman was merely wounded in the
left arm. He fell to the ground. however,
and, thinking they had killed him, the sol
diers walked off. Chapman finally made his
way TO Bluefeds. Jack Martin, American
gunner of the San Jacinto. who was cap
tured by Zeaya's soldiers, has been tried
and convicted. Sentence had not been final
ly pronounced when Chapman left. Martin
will undoubtedly be shot.
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TERRIBLE HURRICANE.
Details of n south Sea Storm That
Caused Loss of 415 Lives.

VANCOUVER, b. c., April 19.-Mail ad-
vices from Australia give full particulars Of
the terrible hurricane which swept the
northeast coast of Queensland early in
March and in which fourteen white and
about four hundred colored men were
drowned. Eighty luggers and six schooners
were wrecked. The damage is estimated at
$4,000. The channel island lightship and
four men were lost at Douglas spit A col
ored man reached shore with two women,
after swimming four days. Many porpoises
were found at the height of fifty feet. They
were thrown up by the sea. Stones were i'm
bedded in trees 10 the depth of six inches
and rocks weighing tens were thrown up.
Two colored women swan for ten hours
with their children loaded on their backs,
but the children were dead when they
landed.
The height of the storm seems to have
been experienced on Flinders and Melville
islands. where the Sagitta. Sivery Wave
and Admiral were all lost, only one life be-
ing saved. A large number of bodies have
been found and buried. The full extent of
the loss will never be known. The force Of
the gale must have been awful, as all trees
were completely stripped of leaves and
boats were thrown up on the cliffs many
feet high. The beach is strewn with dead
fish and birds.
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SCIENTIST HONORED.
Watson Medal Awarded to David Gill,
south African Astronomer.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The National
Academy of Sciences to-day awarded the
fifth Watson medal to Mr.. David Gill, her
Majesty's astronomer at the Cape of Good
Hope. This medal is awarded in cases of
work in astronomy of sufficient Importance
to attract the attention of the whole scien-
tfc world. Mr.. Gill perfected the applica-
ton of the heliometer TO astronomical meas
urements. The academy elected six mem
bers of its council. as follows: Prof. Simon
Newcomb, of this city; Prof. S p. Langley
of the Smithsonian institution; Arnold
Hague, George ]. Brush II. p. Bowditzh
and John s. Billings. Mr.. Charles d. Wal
cott read an interesting paper on the sub
pect of Progress i'm Surveying and Protec-
ton of the United States Forest Preserves -
This evening Prof. r. w. Wood, of Madi-
son. Wis. gave a lecture on photographing
sound waves Stereoptcon slides of photo
graphs of sound waves in motion were
shown, said TO be the first ever produced in
which the original and reflected waves are
both represented on the plates. Prof. Wood
said his work was believed to be the first re-
production OF the actual condensation and
that there was no reason why sound waves
could not have been seen except for their
great velocity.
Prof. II. II. Pritchett, superintendent OF
the coast and geodetic survey, delivered an
address on the resulting differences between
the astronomic and geodetic latitudes and
longitudes in the trianguation along the
thirty-nlnth parallel. a technical discussion
followed ii. President Walcott of the
academy, also discussed Progress in the
surveying and protection Of the United
States forest reserves"
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in MEMORY OF A HERO.
Tablet Placed on the Tomb Of william
Dawes-SenatOr Hoar's Lament.

BOSTON, April l9.-The Sons OF the Revo-
luton observed Patriots day to-day by the
unveiling of a tablet placed on the tomb in
Kings Chapel burying ground which marks
the resting place Of William Dawes, whose
daring night ride of April 1913. 1893. was of
the same character and accomplished the
same purpose as the ride OF Paul Revere
The ceremony was followed by banquet at
the Hotel Vendome. at which Senator Hoar
and former United States minister to Spain
Hannis Taylor were the principal speakers
Senator Hoar said:
I'VE should as soon have thought three
years ago. of asking the Savior of mankind
TO come down from the mount and take
service under a Roman centurion or 20 into
the employ of Tiberius i'm order not 10 he
isolated as TO have asked the American peo-
pie 10 descend from its lofty height 10 en-
gage In the diplomatic quarrels of Europe
or the scuffies for empire In Asia. Mr.. Pres
ident. i. for one, do not believe that the
temper and character OF the American peo-
pie has changed in "A twelve months. I be-
lieve that the principles of the Constitu-
ton and the principles OF the Declaration.
the doctrine on which the revolution was
fought and won. are still dear 10 the hearts
OF the American people"
Hannis Taylor then spoke on The
Fathers OF the Revolution as Standards for
Imitation"
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Little Probability that They VIII he
Harmed Even III They Were Cap
tured by the Filipino Rebels.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. OTIS
SAYS THE BETTER CLASS OF NATIVES
ARE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
AgufnnIdo's Army Demoralized by
De.ertions and CasuaItics-AnOthcr
"Fake- from the European Junto.

MANILA, April 1s.-Admiral Dewey has
been notified OF the strange disappearance
of J. c. Gilmore and fourteen members of
the crew of the United States gunboat
Yorktown. On Saturday last the Yorktown
anchored of Baler, on the east coast OF the
Island of Luzon, and about two hundred
miles from here where there was a Span
ish garrison of about fifty men. which had
been defending Itself against several hun
dred Filipinos for months past. Lieutenant
Gilmore. Ensign w. ii. Standley and a
boats crew were sent up the river from
Baler bay to communicate with the Span
iards, the town OF Baler being situated some
distance inland. Ensign Standley, who
landed at the mouth of the river. reports
that he heard three volleys, bugie call and
cheers from up the river, but that the auto
matte gun which was part OF the equipment
OF the boat was not heard firing. Standley
later padded TO the Yorktown in d canoe.
A search was made for the Yorktowns boat
and her crew, but no trace of them was
found and the Yorktown sailed for Iloilo,
from which place her commander cabled to
Admiral Dewey his theories that the Fill
pinos had captured or sunk the boat or that
the Spaniards had rescued the American
party.
a scouting party of American troops to-
day found rebel sxirmsh line more than
mile long east of Malolos. A sharp fusil-
lsde was exchanged but no losses were sus-
tanned.
Brig. Gen. Charles King. who has been
taken suddenly ILL., and who was unable TO
continue In command of his brigade, has
Leen relieved of further duty and has been
ordered 10 return TO the United States on
the first transport sailing from here for
home
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FILIPINO JuNTo "ADvICEs.-'
40 of General Lawton's Men Alleged
to Have Been Captured.

LONDON. April 19.-The Philippine Eu-
ropean junto claims 10 have received
cableeram from General Luna, commanding
the Manila district. direct from Manila on
Friday, declaring that General Lawton.
whose object was to proceed to Baler and
effect junction with the Yorktown. was in
veigled by the Filipino tactics into perilous-
ly extending his line, with the result that
a column consisting of 40 officers and men.
on reaching a place called Binangonam
was ambushed by large Filipino force.
Communication with the main force was
severed and the entire column was cap
tured-" The Filipino advIces further assert
that General Lawton, who was at Laguna
de Bay. on hearing the news. retired to
Manila stating that he had been recalled By
Major General Otis the ground that
native rising i'm Manila was imminent"
The foregoing s said to be separate affair
from the disappearance of the boats crew of
the Yorktown in the vicinity of Baler. The
Ffhpinos also claim that they have occupied
the town CT Samboanga in the southern part
Of the island OF Mindanao. which re-
Gently evacuated by the Spaniards, only
few OF the latter remaining to hand over the
place to the Americans. The Filipinos
also said TO have captured :, 900 Mauser rifles,
all the ammunition and several Spanish
gunboats, which the rebels say they have
navigated up the Rio Grande and out Of
reach of the Americans.
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Lawyer and Politician Charged with
Rribing u DetectiVc.

PHILADELPHIA, April ia sensa-
tional arrest was made in this city tonight
in connection with the capture of the coun-
terfeiting gang Harvey n hewitt, who
was assistant United States district attor-
ney in this city during the administration
Of President Harrison. was taken into Gus
tody by secret service men on a warrant
sworn out by Chief Wikie, charging him
with bribing Detective McManus, of the
Philadelphia office. He was given a private
hearing before United States Commissioner
Edmunds and held in $4,000 bail, which was
furnished by wealthy friend. 1t was
shown that at the hearing of March New
lit gave McManus $500 bribe and on
March 2S 500 more. This money was turned
over to Mr.. Wilkie as it was
ceived.
According to the story told by officer.
Kendig. of Lancaster, suspected early this
year that he and his confederates were be-
ing watched by secret service men in Lam
caster. He came to this city and engaged
hewitt as a go-between to bribe Officers
Burns and McManus who were working on
the case Burns was not approached, but
hewitt saw McManus, and the latter agreed
to accept the bribe. All of the meetings be-
tween hewitt and McManus were witnessed
evidence against him is said to be most
positive.
hewitt is well connected and has prac-
| ticed law here since reirilg from the United
States district attorneys office. He has also
| been prominent in politics and was agreed
upon as the candidate of the anti-adminis-
| tration faction of the Republican party in
| this city, last year, for receiver of taxes.
| He had been put in the field by the fac
| tional opponents of David Martin. who had
| captured the convention and nominated his
| brother-in-law, w. j. Roney, for the office
| Before election day, however a temporary
| truce was patched up and hewitt was with
drawn.
| 1t is stated here tonight that enough
| counterfeit stamps were captured by the de-
| tectives in Lancaster TO cover 440, 600 900
cigars. AS near as can be learned, about
| $4,000 worth of bogus stamps have been
| used on cigars thus far sent out from Lam
] caster. Much of the money realized has been
| spent on experimental work in manufacture
| ing scattered fiber paper, such as is used
| by the government
| AS detailed in the Washington dispatch
| Arthur Taylor and B. S. Bedell of this city,
| were arrested and given a hearing, charged
with counterfeiting. They were held in 81 900
| bail. One OF the men is said to have told an
| interesting story of the manner in which
the paper for the counterfeit $lC0 silver GER
| tificates was obtained. This was done by
| splitting 81 notes, bleaching the paper and
| then pasting the two halves together. Upon
| this sheet 500 bill was printed which so
| nearly resembled the genuine treasury note
| as TO deceive the most expert eye.
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of Kendig and Buren at $500 each Kendig
was released on bail tonight, but Jacobs
and Burns were sent TO Jail and will be
taken TO Philadelphia tomorrow
The secret officer found over a ton of gov
ernment paper In Kendig's warehouse, also
the Monroe head of the 500 silver certifi-
Gates. This was turned over to Chief Wilkie
by Kendig There was other paraphernalia
for the manufacture OF n counterfeit 500
note and one for a $500 note. Neither of
the plates for these notes had ever been
used
No counterfeitng case In the history of the
government has given the secret service
people so much trouble as the one just
brought TO a focus. The counterfeit United
States silver certificate. series Of 1891, check
letter &C. portrait of James Monroe,
first discovered at the Philadelphia sub
treasury. So perfect was the counterfeit in
every detail that for a long time bankers
and experts refused to believe il was a coun-
terfeit and insisted IL was printed from the
genuine plate. 1t was turned over TO the
secret service division, and after a careful
inspection il was pronounced a counterfeit.
IL was found that the notes had been in cir
culaton since June 1897. When Chief John
T.. Wikie assumed charge of the secret
service division February, 1898, he TOOK up
the matter and assigned the investigation to
William j. Burns. of the Washington office.
Every engraver in the United States who
was competent of performing work con-
tanned on the counterfeit certificate was
placed under surveillance. The only defect
in the original counterfeit was that the GER
tihcate notes were printed on paper made by
pasting three pieces together and placing
pieces. TO overcome this defect the con-
spirators, it is alleged, built the machinery
and opened plant for the manufacture of
the paper. Jacobs, it is said, mixed up
in shady transaction year or so ago. He
obtained large quantity of goods from a
New York firm under the name of Dreyfus
G. Bro The goods were shipped here. thence
to Philadelphia. where they were disposed
OF at auction.
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BURGLAR SHOT BY HIS "PHL. "
Bullet Was Intended for n Policeman,
but Missed Its Mark.

NEW YORK, April 19.-In trying TO shoot
a policeman. early to-day, burglar shot his
partner in the neck, inflicting a wound that
is likely to prove fatal. The wounded man is
Charles Thorn, twenty-four years of age,
who lived with his parents, respectable peo-
pie, in a tenement over the store which he
and the other burglar were trying TO rob
when discovered by a policeman. The man
Sho did the shooting escaped. and Thorn
processes not to know who he is. Policeman
Forster detected the burglars at work with
auger and saw in the hallway of the tene-
ment, trying to cut their way into f. NJ.
Berger's cigar and tobacco store. AS the
policeman entered the hall one of the bur
glars ran to the rear of the hall. The Of
ficer grappled with the other, who called
to his companion. Charley" to help him.
Charley returned, and while the officer
and Thorn were struggling fired two shots at
the policeman. missing him, but striking
Thorn with one of the bullets, which passed
completely through the neck. lodging un-
der the skin on the right side. Thorn did
not give up the fight. however. until the po-
liceman choked him into submission, and
meantime the other burglar escaped. Thorn
was brought to the police station to tell
his story. He denied that he was engaged
In a burglary. but alleged that he had start
ed upstairs to his fathers tenement, when
he was seized by the policeman, whom, in
the darkness. he did not recognize Of
ficer. lie fought and was shot, but by whom
he says he does not know. Thoms father
says the young man is bad egg" In
the wounded mans pockets were found let
ters addressed to Charles ]. Wilson, Milton,
Pa. and postmarked Lebanon, Pa.
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Counsel for MIR. Quay VIII To-Day An
pOunce a Course of Procedure.

PHILADELPHIA April 19.-Unexpectedly
to almost every person interested. the prose-
cution in the trial of ex-United States Sena-
tor Quay, for conspiracy, closed its case to-
day after nine days full of argument
clashes of counsel and testimony largely of
an expert nature. The general expression of
opinion had been that the trial would drag
through many more days, and when District
Attorney Rothermel announced that he had
concluded there were expressions of sur
prise from all parts OF the courtroom. The
end came at p. m, just one hour before
the usual hour OF adjournment. and after a
brief consultation among counsel for defense
and Judge Biddle. the latter adjourned court
until tomorrow in order that Mr.. Quay's
lawyers might have time TO consider what
steps they shall take with respect TO the
presentation of their side. Ii was stated that
the question of entering demurrers 10 the
prosecutions evidence or proceeding with
the taking of testimony will be decided by
the defenses counsel tonight.
From the evidence already presented, II Is
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COLYAR HELD FOR TRIAL.
Charged with Attempting to Kidnap
n Witness in the MOIineux Case.

NEW YORK, April 19.-The examination
of Arthur A. Coyar, jr., charged with con-
spiracy in attempting to kidnap Nicholas
A Hickman out of the State to prevent
his appearing as witness in the case of
Roland r MolineuX, charged with having
sent poison to Harry Cornish, which caused
the death of Mrs. Kate j. Adams. last De-
cember, was continued to-day. He was held
for trial on two charges; one for attempt
to kidnap and the other for conspiracy.
His bail was fixed at $500.
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MAY ERECT A STATION.
Options Secured by the Big Four on
Cincinnati Property.

CINCINNATI, o.. April 1e.-The CONNER
cial Tribune will say tomorrow: 1T is re-
liably stated that options have been secured
on all property on the south side OF
Fourth street between John and BaymilleT
streets. and that they have been secured by
the Big Four Company. Agents have been
at work on the matter for some time and
they have now secured an up5roken frontage
for the entire distance II is stated that the
property will be utilized for track room and
the erection Of a mammoth depot which will
be used not only by the Big Four road. but
by the Chesapeake Ohio and the Cincin-
natl Hamilton & Dayton. This will be depot
convenient OF access, with ample facilities
for the handling of all trains on all three of
the roads. and it will be high and dry above
all danger Of any overflow that comes from
the highest stage of the Ohio river The
property secured on Fourth street has over
1900 feet frontage"
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apparently evident that the commonwealth
depends largely for conviction upon the tes-
timony of its expert. Meyer Goldsmith, as TO
his interpretations of the accounts "in the
red book and other books of the Peoples
Bank and upon the jury's opinion of the
books. papers. letters. kilograms and checks
offered in evidence. As TO what extent the
testimony of the defenses expert. should he
be called, may Offset Mr.. Goldsmiths testi-
mony remains 10 be seen. The contention of
the defense in argument and cross-examina
ton has been that the calculations OF Mr..
Goldsmith are not borne out by the books,
but. on the other hand, show that Mr.. Quay
did not use state money nor receive interest
on state deposits, and that whatever loans
he received were made in the customary
manner and backed by sufficient collateral.
To-day's proceedings were devoid Of SEN
sational features. The dry rountine of fig
ures and involved explanations of accounts
took up most of the time. MIR. Goldsmiths
cross-examination was concluded and redi-
rect examination was begun by Mr. Rother-
mel. The points brought out by him were
that the cash account and interest account
of the bank were deficient by the omission
OF certain sums received as interest; that it
initials instead of names Upon the question
of Mr.. Quay's interest in the deposit ac-
count from Nay. 1896, TO October. 1897, Mr.
Goldsmith said: I'm 1896. on June 23 the ball
ance was s256; on Nov q. s2.777.es: on Nov.
2S. again s25e: in 1897. on Jan. e. 20 cents: on
Oct. 26. s1O.0O0.50. and on Oct. %. 30 cents.
at which 1t remained until the end of the
month. These are all the variations from
April 80. 1896, to Oct. 81. 1897
Director of the Mint Henry K. Boyer was
questioned, and, after testifying 10 paying
interest in October, 1897. on call loan.
asked permission TO make a statement in
reply TO the district attorneys allegations
in the course of testimony, that he received
interest on state money while state treas
urer. from May. 1889, to May. 1891. His re-
quest was not allowed. but the court stated
all records Of replies TO those questions were
stricken out under the courts ruling.
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NEW SENATOR FROM FLORIDA.
James Il. TaIiaferrO Elected on the
First Joint Ballot.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April l9.-The SEN
atorial contest in Florida ended to-day with
the first joint ballot in the Legislature.
Taliaferro received SO votes, Pasco 30 and
Call 6, 81 votes being required for an cleo
tion. Mr.. Taliaferro was escorted to the
chair and briefly returned thanks for the
honor accorded him.
Hon. James p. Talaferro. the newly elect
ed United States senator, was born at Or
ange Courthouse. Va, Sept. %, 1s47, where
he spent most of his boyhood days. He
served gallantly as private in the Confed-
crate army. After the war he moved to
Jacksonville, Fla, and engaged in the log
ging and sawmill business. Mr.. Taliaferro
has been and is now connected with num-
ber OF large commercial enterprises. He is
president of TIE First National Bank of
Tampa and vice president of the leading
wholesale grocery house in Florida. He
has never been a candidate for office, but is
an untiring worker in the Democratic ranks
He served for three years as chairman OF
the state Democratic executive committee.
In policy Mr.. Taliaferro is conservative and
broad-mnded, honest, truthful, frank and
practical.
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WASHINGTON, April 19.-The following
cablegram was received from General Otis
to-day:
'Lawton returned from lake country on
the 18th inst. bringing captured vessels.
The insurgents are much scattered. They
retreat before our forces and await an op-
portunity 10 attack detachments The bet
ter class of people tired of war and desire
peace. The enemy builds hope on return OF
our volunteers To the United States. Its
army is much demoralZed, as its loss By
desertions and death is large. Will proba-
bly, prosecute guerrilla warfare looting and
burning the country which IL occupies The
health and spirits of our troops are good.
Volunteers Will commence to return about
May >. They will render willing service un-
I'll return transports are available. En-
barkation will continue through June and
July: Reports from the Visayan islands
continue very encouraging. Interisland
commerce is heavy and customs receipts in
creaSing.'
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Movements of Steamers.

BREMEN. April 19.-Arrived: Wilhelm
der crosse. from New York. via Cherbourg
and Southampton.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Arrived: Kaiser
Friedrich, from Bremen; Albo. from Ma
pies.
..JUTHAMPTON. April 19-Arrived: ST.
Louis from New York.
HAMBURG. April 19.-Arrived: Mannheim
from New York.
LIVERPOOL April l9-Arrived: Asyrian
from Portland.
BALTIMORE. April ls.-Sailed: Dresden
for Bremen.