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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11

the bar in 1866 and began to practice in this
city. In 1876 he was elected state senator
and served III the sessions of 1877 and 1879.
during both sessions being on the judiciary
committee. He had previously formed a
partnership with John T. Dye, but in 1879
this was dissolved and since then Mr. Har
ris has practiced alone, giving his attention
principally to corporation practice. In 1868
he married India Crago. daughter Of Henry
Crago of Connersville, and a graduate Of
Butler University.
Ont peculiar fact in connection with Mr.
Harris's career as a lawyer is that he never
accepted a retainer in a criminal case. With
the exception of his state senatorial cam
paign in 1877 and his congressional campaign
against w. d. Bynum in 1884, he has never
sought any public Office.
Inasmuch as he has not been officially ad-
vised of his selection as minister TO Austria
Hungary. Mr.. Harris says he cannot truth
fully say he has accepted the place.
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its laws are so enacted and so administered
that conviction and punishment shall fol-
low crime with the certainty that links ef-
fects to causes. 1t is possible, it is neces-
sary in more protection of society and vim
dication of justice that a STOP be put to
those legal bubbles, those astute technicali-
ties, that vice-encouraging dilatoriness in
the administration of justice which tends
not so much to the protection of individual
rights of society and to utter loss of con-
fidence in the stability and even in the pos
sibility of government.
"As additional measure of restraint it
would be well. and I recommend, that any
county in which the crime of lynching is
committed shall be liable to the heirs of
victims of the lynchers in the sum of S.. 900,
and that the man who shall be convicted
of participation in lynching shall be de-
prived of the right to vote or hold office
in this State"
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CUBANs A BAD SET.
Representative Landis's observations
at and Near santiago.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Representative
Lands returned this morning from Cuba
and Porto Rico, where he went three weeks
ago in company with Representative Lacey,
of Iowa, to spend the holiday vacation and
gather information concerning the islands.
Mr.. Lands was kept busy to-day answering
questions and giving the result of his obser-
vatfons to fellow members. He visited San
tiago, Ponce and San Juan and drove
eighty-three miles across the country on the
famous military road connecting the two
last-named cities
Mr.. Lands has little faith in the ability
of the Cubans to handle their own affairs.
In the country about Santiago there has
been little attempt to redeem the devastated
fields and plantations The men are parad-
ing around with their machetes strapped
on, neglecting no opportunity to plunder
and steal. They rob the soldiers stationed
in Cuba in every conceivable way. They
are lazy and shiftless, and rather than go
to the groves and cut their firewood, took
the markers from the graves of the Amer
lean soldiers who were fighting for Cuban
liberty at San Juan and FL Caney and the
resting places of many of those brave boys
is thus lost forever. The better element of
Cubans is made up of politicians and they
have dozen parties They are hair-trigger
fellows, each ready to declare war if things
do not go his way. Should they be left to
shift for themselves interminable strife and
turmoil would result. They must be ham
died for years by the strong hand of the
military
Mr.. Lands says there is a striking con-
trast between Cuba and Porto Rico, the
latter being peopled with quiet, frugal, in
dustrious and law-abidng citizens. They
welcome American rule and are eager to
learn our language. Their plantations were
not laid waste, and the island is in a high
state of cultivation. There is an urgent
need for financial and revenue legislation.
The natives are addicted to rum which they
make in rude stills from the coarse sugar
cane, which should be controlled, and sys-
tenn of public schools should be established
General Henry, who has charge of the gov
ernment of the island, has both these OBJ
jects in view. Mr.. L4andis says that nature
has been good to both Cuba and Porto Rico,
and that with the help of the United States
and a liberal use of soap there is no reason
why there should not be a great future for
both islands.
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The Hon. Addison G. Harris.

The ancestors of Addison c. Harris were
miners in Cornwall. England; later some
Of them adopted the Quaker faith and
moved with William Penn to Pennsylvania
afterward emigrating to North Carolina
Among the first of those prominently men,
toned in the records as of the present fam
lily was Obadiah Harris. a North Carolina
Quaker preacher, who manumitted his
slaves in conformity with the decree of the
Society of Friends, that a member ought
not to hold slaves, and moved to Ohio
where he settled them on lands according
to his best means. He himself pushed fur
ther to the frontier, and in 1910 settled in
the forest a few miles north of where Rich
mond now stands. His reputation as a man
of peace secured him immunity from
trouble during the war of 1872 from white
men and Indians alike.
Tep was one of the wheel-horses of the
political party which elected Governor Jen-
nings and brought Indiana into the state
fold of the Union without being stained
with slavery. He had a large family Of
sons, one of whom Obadiah, was one of the
pioneers of Marion county, coming here in
1871
Addison c. Harris was born on farm
northwest of Richmond oct ,, 1540 and his
father. Branson l. Harris was the grand
son of the old Quaker pioneer referred to
above. His early education was secured in
the Quaker common schools of the neigh
borhood AfterWard he attended the North
western (now Butler) University. gradual
ing in 1862 After reading law at home in
the Office of Barbour q Howland and at
tending a course of lectures by Judge sam
uel +. Perkins one of the Supreme judges
OF the State, Mr.. Harris was admitted 10
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CAUCUS TILL AFTER MIDNIGHT
An EARLY MORNING SPEECH ny THE
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.
Enthusiastic scenes at the Denison
and the StatchOuse-The Gov
ernOr's Statement.

The name of the next United States sem
ator from Indiana is Albert J. Beveridge,
and he was nominated ON the tenth correct
ballot, taken last evening after midnight. The
Republican members assembled promptly at
$50 and at once organized. Senator Brooks
was elected chairman and Mr.. Roots was
elected secretary. The assistant secretaries
appointed were Mr.. Barlow, Mr.. j. G..
Baker, Senator Goodwine and Senator Lam
bert.
No nominating speeches We're permitted,
end the caucus at once began to ballot. The
balloting was done by each member walking
forward and depositing his ballot written,
with no public announcement. No comment
was made on the ballots, and the fifth and
tenth were thrown out, as there was some
error in them. Each ballot was sent out to
the waiting crowd in the hall, and the Bev-
eridge and Hanly men were much in evil
dence, and cheered long and loud from time
to time. The friends of each candidate stood
by him until it became evident that there
would have to be a uniting of the field
against Hanly or else a deadlock A recess
was taken after the eighth ballot, but after
five minutes the balloting was resumed. On
the eleventh ballot the first break to Mr..
Beverdge came from the Taylor men, and
it was started, it is said, from Elkhart
county. After the eleventh ballot it was
well understood that Mr.. Beveridge would
receive the nomination on the next ballot,
and the Steele and Taylor men went over al
most in a body and large portion of Mr..
Posey's supporters Joined them. The result
was Mr. Beveridge's nomination. amid the
widest applause The Hanly men and a few
of the Posey men stayed by their man 10
the last. The nomination of Mr.. Beveridge
was made unanimous.
The ballots were as folIovs.
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LceisIntive Nnfes.

Hon. T. T. Gear was yesterday inangurat-
ed Governor of Oregon. The inaugural GER
emonies were of the simplest character.
Governor Stanley, the Republican sue
cessOr to Governor Leedy, Populist. deliv-
cred his inaugural message to the Kansas
Legislature yesterday.
The Oregon Senate has passed joint res
olution recommending that the treaty of
peace between the United States and Spain
be ratified by the United States Senate
without amendment.
The Minnesota House of Representatives
has adopted resolutions for a joint COM
mittee to investigate the sale of binding
twine, made at the state prison, and also
the state grain inspection department.
Lieutenant Governor Bolte, of Missouri.
has appointed the members of the commit
tee for the investigation of the municipal
government of st. Louis. The committee
is composed of four Democrats and two
Republicans
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SIXTEEN WERE KILLED.
Two Victims of the LehiEh Wreck
Identified as EIOpers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-As near as can be
ascertained to-day the total victims of the
Lehigh Valley collision at West Dunnellen
n. j., yesterday, numbered sixteen. Three
died during the night. They were two un-
identified men and a woman.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, jan 1O-Word was re-
ceived here tonight that George Josephs.
aged seventeen years, and May Schminkey
aged eighteen, were victims of yesterdays
railroad wreck at West Dunnellen n j.
and had been identified by local relatives
Josephs died in a hospital at West Plain
field and the girl was killed outright The
young couple were eloping to New York to
pe married, their parents having objected
10 the alliance owing to the extreme youth
of the couple. Both were of respectable and
prominent families
EASTON. Pa, Jan. 10.-As result of
yesterdays disaster on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad at Boundbrook J. A. Sullivan. who
mad charge of the running of the trains on
the Easton q Amboy Railroad yesterday.
was suspended this afternoon on the order
tatiOn.
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SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 1O.-At noon
to-day the two houses of the California Leg
islature cast a ballot for the United States
senator to succeed Stephen M. White. The
vote resulted as follows:
Assembly-W. II. L. Barnes. 5; r. N
Bulla, 8; d. M. Burns, II; c. N. FELTON,, l.;
u. S. Grant. jr., 10; George Knight, 2; S. M
White DemocraD, 21 I. NJ. Scott, 1; Van
r. Patterson, 2; NJ. NJ. Estee, 2.
Senate-Barnes, A. BuIla, q Burns, Z;
Grant, 4 Knight, /; White (DemocraD, 1S;
Scott, /; Rosenfeld, l; Bird, 2; Patterson, /.
On the joint ballot there are 12O votes, 61
of which are required to elect.
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Prnise for Mr.. Tower.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times, who warmly praises
Charlemagne Tower, ambassador designate
of the United States to Russia in success
sion to Ethan A. Hitchcock says: Mr..
Tower was in Vienna during the exceeding
ly delicate and critical period of the Span
ish-American war; when there was little
sympathy on the part of the Austro- Hun
garian government and nation for the
United States. Yet among those who had an
opportunity to form an opinion there was
but one voice and that a voice testifying
to the genuine tact and dignity displayed by
the American minister in those trying
times"
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TO REPREss LYNCHING.
Governor of south CarOIina's suGges-
tiOns to the Legislature,

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan 1O.-The General
Assembly of South Carolina convened in an
nual session to-day. There are eighty new
members in the body. Governor Ellerbe in
his message took occasion to refer TO a mat
ter now very much in the public mind, the
subject of lynching. He says at the outset
During the last several years there has
been apparently increasing disposition
among us to attempt the righting of real
or supposed wrongs by the law-brea king
practice of lynehing." He says this is the
first step in the destruction of social order
Concluding, he says the remedy suggests
itself. See to it as conservators of the
peace of the State. as makers of it's laws.
as the guardians of its sacred honor, that
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, jan 10.-Two
freight trains on the Rock Island road col
lided about five miles east of this city at
an early hour this morning, resulting in the
instant death OF Engineer j. w. TAYLOR and
Fireman John Stone, of the extra freight
and Engineer John Caldwell. of the regular
freight. All the men resided at Valley
Junction. The extra should have side
tracked for the regular, but for some un-
known reason failed TO do so.
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First Vote in Montana.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 10-At 70 o'clock
the two houses proceeded to take the first
vote for senator, as follows:
Senate-W. G. Condan, z; w. A. Clark, /;
]. H. Toole, 5; j. M. Fox, 2; Marshall
Rep), 3.
House-C1ark, 8; Condan, 20; Toofs, 2Ot
Hartman, 4: c. A. HG*lnan / H. L. Frank,
2; Lee Mantle. I: Marshall. 10.
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An Emntx Hnnnr

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10. - National
Democratic Committeeman J. N. Guffey to-
night withdrew his name as a candidate for
the caucus nomination for United States
senator in favor of George A jerks the
recent Democratic candidate for Governor.
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TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 1O.-The Legisa-
ture convened to-day and organized in
accordance with the Republican caucus. The
Republicans held joint caucus after ad-
jcurnment and unanimously selected ex-
Congressman John Kean to be elected
United States senator in place of James
Smith, jr., week from next Tuesday.
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NEW YORK, Jan. lO.-Henry Mitchell.
aged thirty, and James Leonard, twenty
were killed tonight at a Susquehanna RAN
road crossing in Paterson, N. j. They were
riding In a covered wagon and drove di-
rectly in front of a train Leonard was
employed by Mitchell. who was fish ped
dier F
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BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 1o.-Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge was unanimously reelected
United States senator by the Massachusetts
Legislature in joint convention to-day. The
choice was made by acclamation.
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HON. A. c. HARRIS APPOINTED MIN
ISTER TO AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
Case Where the Place Sought the Man,
and the Man VIII Reflect Cred
it on the Position.
NOMINATION NOT EXPECTED
CAUSED SURPRISE IN POLITICAL
CIRCLES AT WASHINGTON.

Senator Fairbanks and other Indian
ians Pleased, and COngrntuIatory
kilograms Sent to Mr.. Harris.
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BE ERIDCE E
NOMINATED FOR SENATOR ON TENTH
CORRECTED BALLOT.
The brilliant Orator and Thinker
from This City Gradually
Grew in Strength.
THE FIELD CENTERED ON HIM

FINALLY HE RECEIVED 40 VOTES,
-FOUR MORE THAN NECESSARY.
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KNOCKED OUT BY SAILOR sHARKEY
IN THE TENTH ROUND.
The indianapolis Kid Showed Up Well
in the Beginning, but Lacked
Weight to stand Hard Knocks.
HN EXHIBITION OF SCIENCE
IN WHICH BOTH PUGILISTs WON
PRAISE FROM SPECTATORS.

sharkey's GeneraIship a Revelation to
the Ring for Two Years.
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"FITz,sy DECLARATIONS.

what yankee Bob" said Before and
After the Fight.
CLEVELAND. o., Jan. l0.--Robert Fitz-
simmons. in an interview here before the
Continued ON Second rage.l
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HanIy Started with 81 and His Fol-
lowers Remained Loyal Till
the Last.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21

A NEW U HOUSE
To Be Built in Red Lodge to Take til,
Place of the One Destroyed by Fire.

To Be Built in Red Lodge to Take the
Place of the One Destroyed by Fire.
The county commissioners Of Carbon
county held a meeting in Red Lodge
last Wednesday, at which time it was
definitely decided to erect a new brick
our house to take the place Of the one
destroyed by fire a couple of weeks ago.
A splendid site. consisting of four lots,
just below the Hotel Spofford, was
offered by the Rocky Fork Town and
Electric company and accepted by the
county commissioners.
The new building will cost $40, 900
and will be a modern structure. The
comm issioners expect to visit Big Tim
her and Livingston this week to gain
some idea Of the court houses at those
places and to form some definite idea of
the kind of a court house which can be
expected from an expenditure of $780,
900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
"A FORMER BILLINGS PASTOR
Has Decided to yacate the Pulpit an
Return to Pennsylvania,

Has Decided to yacate thu Pulpit and
Return to Pennsylvania.
The Rev. Geo. Comfort Of Bozeman
has decided to return to his former
home in Pennsylvania and spend the
remainder of his days. He will be re-
membered in Billings by many as the
presiding elder of the Methodist Epis-
copal church Of this district at the time
that church was established in this
city. Several years later he became
pastor Of the same church.
He came to Montana as a missionary
more than thirty years ago., locating in
Virginia City in the exciting days of
old Alder gulch. He was a pioneer
preacher in western Montana, holding
the first religious services ever held III
many places. There is only a small
part of Montana where his footprints
may not be seen. He was appointed by
Governor Richards superintendent of
the state orphans home, where he and
his estimable wife did efficient service,
until a political change in the COVER
norship made it necessary for him to
give place to another. His many
friends will wish him bon voyage and
that AT evening time it shall be
light"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21

interesting experiences were related.
how q dollar was the outcome Of a iu-
dicious investment of 8 cents. A neat
little sum was realized from this
scheme and also from the serving Of re-
freshments that afternoon.
"A flood Of small proportions was
visible about the streets Sunday and
Monday. The cutters and ~culverty
became clogged and the water backed
up IN a number Of instances until itbe-
came quite a pond. In front Of TIE fire
hall and the Bozeman brewe1I ware
house the water was qutieA deep. A
ditch had to be opened ACROSS Twenty
seventh street in order to drain the
water away from these buildings.
Red Lodge Picket: doc" McFar-
lin Of Billings last Thursday night led
Miss Jennie Staffek, one of the bellies
of that place. to the hymeneal altar.
The groom was a kid when Billings
was given a place on the map and is
deservedly n Of the most popular
young men Of the Magic City. He is
the efficient foreman of The Gazette
aud has lived in Billings long enough
to have grandchildren. The Picket
co~ngratulates "Doc'' and hopes he'll
make up for lost time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
a WEEKS ENGAGEM ENT.

The Clara Hammer Theater Company's
Opening Last Night.
The Clara Hammer Theater company,
opened a weeks engagement last night
at the Billings opera house, presenting
the comedy-drama,' Nah and Master"
to a small audience. Tha strong feature
Of the entertainment wah the special
ties, a half dozen Of which were intro
duced during the performance They
were quite catchyand We're we'll re-
ceived by the audience. The company
carries eleven people, among which are
several actors of merit aid last nights
audience was not too critical as to the
histrionic talent displayed, which is up
to the average Of companies Of this
character. The specialties are alone
worth the price OF admission and the
company deserves a larger patronage
than it received at the initial perform
ance.
Tonight 1.-THE Ferry Waif' will be
produced and tomorrow night the So
ciety comedy drama, LA Belle Marie"
will hold the boards.
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CHURCH CONFERENCE.
The Methodists Of This District to Meet
in Billings Next Month.

the Meth0dists of This District to Meet
in Billings Next Month.
The sixth session Of the Bozeman dis
trict M. 3. conference will be held in
the Methodist Episcopal church IN this
city March 9 to IL inclusive. Rev. j.
W. Bennett, presiding elder of this dis
trict, is president of the conference.
The district Epworth League will also
meet at the same time, Friday Of the
session being set apart for observance
by that organization. A programme
of the conference has already been is
sued and bids fair to be interesting as
well as instructive. :rhe local Method
lists will spare no pains to make the
stay of visiting friends pleasant as we'll
as profitable. DR.. Van Scoy, president
of the Montana Wesleyan university at
Helena, and DR.. w. Fl. Tiff, chancel-
Tor, will be present.
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A FINE CONCERT.

Miss Denham and Home Talent Delight
a Large Audience.
The concert given Saturday evening
by Miss Martha Denham was attended
bySa large number of ladies and gentle-
men who appreciate music. The opera
house was very comfortable, which adj
ded to the enjoyment Of the occasion.
Such a good number attending showed
a well-deserved compliment to Miss
Denham in her efforts and she proved
herself worthy Of tha many approvals
of her singing that were showered upon
her during the evening, She was we'll
assisted by some Other pupils and by
other talented musical friends, who are
we'll and f%avorably known to the peo-
pie of Billings. During the evening
Miss Denham favored her willing list
eners with eighteen or twenty numbers.
This is too much for anyone to try and
do justice to and our people should not
insist on SO much.
The Logan orchestra rendered their
part of the programme we'll, the violin
parts by Miss Fay Logan being excep-
tionally we'll executed, and Mrs. Logan
is to be congratulated and encouraged
in her efforts to raise this orchestra to
the standard they aspire to. The quar-
tette's selections as rendered by Misses
Denham, Gamble. Gillespy, Mr.. Dam
sell and Misses Denham, Gamble,
Messrs, Allen and Damsell were we'll
received and they responded to deserved
encores, their singing being one of the
most a~ppreciative numbers of the con.
cert. Miss Julia Bennighoff was well
disguised as a young boy and brought
down the house with her O ana
manners. Master Norman Ryan reoit.
cd well and in response to an encore
bowed as only q boy can. The duet by
Misses Denham and Bennighofr was
also well received, the alto Of Miss
BenniKLoff being well blended with the
soprano Of Miss Denham. Miss Den.
ham and ssMr. Damsell. In their duets
and songs, shared the honors Of the
evening and the comic Golden We'd.
ding" was well acted. besides being
sung we'll. Mrs. Tosapkins ably NO.
ecmpanied many 0f the numbers nj tho
plano. where she gave them invaluable
support.
Miss Denham wins q former pupil Of
Mr.. ". Presson Miller of ths Mesfapol.
itan Conservatory of Music of New
York City, where sle acquired enad
c0ntsol And uss NJ hss voies and tha
many people of Killings attending the
coaesss paid Y wslt'dssssysA eesapit.