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

Long Succession of ChiIdIess widows
and WidOwers Who Remarry.

Cordele (Ga.) Special.
A strange, eventual story has culmina ted
n le * IN tne death OF Col. Joseph l.. Bivins
OIL the governors STAFF, and president of the
FIRST National Bank. Ten years ago there
appeared in Atlanta a doctor named Mar
widow with $4,000 inherited from her hlls-
pdhu. Inc new wife dying, this property
became vested in DR.. Marvin. He married
a second time, came to this city, established
the SF1rst National Bank, of which he WIS
president, and became mayor of the civ
Dying shortly afterward, childless as had
tne huspandS and wives who had preceded
him, the estate went again to the widow
She sent 70 New Orleans for an expert en-
palHler ana electrician and had her hus-
band BODY arrayed in fine clothes and
placed IN the parlor so arranged that ii
arose and bowed upon her entrance
During this time of grief Col Joseph r
BlYlns, who was cashier OF the bank con-
soled the widow and finally induced her IN
Si1IsIer hef deaq HUSBAND s BODY to Rose
mn cemetery in Macon, after which he suc-
ceeded to the place of husband in the house
ana as president of the bank Once more
the rates interviewed and the still chiI3Iess
succession OF widows was increased Inv ths
death OF Mrs. Bivins, thus CONSTITUTING fhs
colonel the heir of all that was in sight
real estate in Atlanta changed hands ami
goes to the collateral relatives of t,ot9neI
Bivlnss VINO died at private saniIarium
The curious chain of titles bv which nron-
erty has descended through five links Ia
families none of which knew each o1be1
shows one of the possibilities Of the law con-
shutting husbands and wives as rnutS1al
heirs; The rapid changes in title compIi
Gated 0y going TO names so far removed
from the usual chains has kept the comfy
olhcers busy making records. An incident
81 the transaction was the appearance here
TOUR years ago Of young man iron, Me-
DIaska claiming = be the son of an original
t tIs.l,lis OF Or Marvin Some kind of set
tlement was reached by which ne retnrnaa
TO MS 4ome satisfied. Colonel Biyins W.
one on or ne prominent citizens and politieians
of his matrimonial acquisitions oteslue
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Construction of Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The total steam
and sail vessels built and officially numbered
in the United States during the six months
ended to-day amounted to 10000 gross tons,
compared with $1,000 tons for the same six
months in 1897. and 113.00O tons for the same
six months in 1896. These figures do not in
clude large barges. They indicate a total
construction for the current fiscal year of
upwards of 275,O00 gross tons. None of the
steam tonnage built has been for foreign
trade except the four Admiral steamships
under postal contract for ne Jamaica Serv-
ice. Four toreign-built steamships of 12O00
Congress. and three foreign-built steamships
of 1000 tons as Spanish prizes have been
registered during the six months.
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no one at present has been connected with
the crime nor has any motive been adduceu
that would justify an attempt on MI Cor
nish'S life. Regarding statements puDIsheu
in a morning paper that former mem
be- Of the Knickerbocker Athletic CUB was
under suspicion and would be arrested to-
day, Captain McClusky said Mr.. Cornish
had implicated no member, past or present,
Of the Knickerbocker Club. There were new
developments in the case, Captain McClusky
admitted but he could not discuss them AZ
present. The arrest of any past or presehl
member Of the knickerbocker Atheluc Clup
was not contemplated. In answer TO the
question whether he had come to any con-
ciusion whether a man or a woman wrote
McClusky said positively he thought it was
a man.
Captain McClusky, chief of the detective
bureau, made the statement tonight that
he still had a score of detectives investlgat-
ing the murder of Mrs. Adams, but that an
solUtely nothing new had developed, ana
that therefore there was nothing TO De
given out on the case tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
WOODEN MILLS ASSIGN.
Failure of the Assabet Manufacture
ing Company, of Boston.

BOSTON. Dec. 31.-The Assabet Manufac-
turing Company, of this city. with wooden
mills at Maynard, has made an assignment
for the benefit of its creditors to Edward
Fenno, of Fenno Bros. & Childs Arthur
Silsby treasurer of the Chocheko Manufac-
turing Company, of Dover, Del, and Jere-
miah Williams. of jeremiah Mills & Co. The
concern is one of the largest wooden manu-
featuring companies in the country.
Liabilities, according to the July statement
amounted to S3,01S1 61, including $1OO0,000
capital stock. This statement also showed
debts aggregating 81, S01. 500. 1t is said the
company found itself hampered by the con-
solidaton of eight or nine of the Boston
banks with which it had done business. The
Indebtedness of the company to the Boston
wool trade for merchandise it is estimated
will not exceed S150.000. The statement was
made at the office of the treasurer, Mr..
Buckminister, to-day, that the embarrass-
ment was due to heavy loans, which the
company found itself unable to meet at ma
turitV.
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Her Attorneys Will EndeavOr to Sc
cure a New Trial.


cure a. New Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin, convicted of the murder of Mrs
John P Dunning and her sister Mrs. Dean
of Dover, Del, is an inmate of the branch
County Jail She became hysterical shortly
after her arrival there las night and was
Gained with difficulty but she recovered her
usual sangfroid to-day and has taken hope
from the promises of her attorneys. who
have stated that they will stand by their
client to the end. The next move in the
case will probably be an appeal to the Su-
preme Court, Jas it is certain that Judge Car
roll Cook will deny their petition for a new
trial. thus casting the case into the higher
court for settlement The attorneys for
the defense took a number of exceptions
during the trial and hope to make capital
out of these when they make an attempt
real fight for Mrs BOtknS liberty, however,
will be made upon the question of jurisdic-
ton. The prosecution was conducted under
the provisions OF Section n of the penal
code providing for the punishment of crimes
committed In whole or In part in this
State. The defense contends that as the
outcome of the crime really took place in
Delaware. that Mrs. Botkin was only liza
BILE to the law of that State. 1t is believed
this question has never been presented to
the Appellate Court in this country. Judge
Cook has fixed next Saturday the day
for imposing sentence.
The witnesses in the case who came here
from Eastern pol44ts to present their testi-
mony received their transportation and
mileage to-day. and with the exception of
Mr.. Dunning all left for home tonight. Mr..
Dunning will start for the East in a few
days, after settling up his affairs.
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suited. DR.. Genese upon the Recommendation
of Or. Joseph c.. Bloodgood. OF the joins 10 y.
Hopkins Hospital. The mayor remslheu. III
baltimore three weeks while uAuei Guns
treatment visiting DIR. Genese three times q
day The operation was performed by me means
of plastic surgery, and the conhs III q t ~
WAS restored BY q composition that is I'M
nervfo5;s 10 moisture and indelible through
ont to the natural color of the nose A.
distance of three feet the restored nose aP
pears TO be perfectly natural. no lines pelis
visible The most difficult part or the opei-
alton was TO so construct the nose Ihal Lo
fayfenings would be visible. In order 20 &C.
cornDlish this delicate springs or nldlIeu
gold. with bulbs of gold at the end, In oroer
to avoid friction, were used. Inc spIIIlss
were nIaced in the cavities behind the nose
which was thus held in place without
visible break. -, -
DIR. Genese's most successful operation was
the restorati ton of a boy whose nose, palate
and teeth had been eaten away by disease.
After the affected parts had been cut away
DR.. Genese made the patient good~iooklng
la
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Incident to the
redistribution of the vessels of the navy
and the revival of the stations abandoned
just before the outbreak of the war, Secre-
airy Long is giving attention to the assign
ment of commanding officers to duty. To-
day he announced that he had decided to
make Commodore Picking ccmmandant of
the Boston navy yard and Commodore
Philip, of the Texas, commandant at the
New York navy yard Captain Kempff
late commanding the Monterey. has been
selected as naval governor of the Island of
Guam. 1t has not yet been decided just
what disposition to make of Admiral Schley
and Admiral Howell, though 1t is certain
that the latter is to be given a squadron,
and Admiral Schley expects to get the Eu-
roDean station.
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a New Rursian RniIway.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S1.-Russia has Just
completed another great railroad uhder TAX
ine, according TO a report to the State De-
nartnoent from Consular Agent Harris, at
Eibenstock He says that an important
branch of the South Siberian Railroad lead
ing TO the borders of Afghanistan is now
ready for business, the frst trip having
been made over it on Nov. 20 This road
runs from Usun Ada. on the Caspian sea;
through Aerv and to SamarcanG' anu
throneh il Russia will be able TO develop
an enormous trade, as it is the key to Al
ghanistan, the borders of Persia and the
great valley of Herr Rud.
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Owes Banks About $500, 900.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. S1.-Lee b. Darstine.
local manager of the New York Life In
surance Company, formerly of Iowa, to-day
filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in
the United States District Court here. His
total debts are placed at about 800 900. near
ly all the creditors, fifty-two in number, be-
ing Iowa banks. One or two Eastern banks
are included. The debts range in amount
from $500 to $4,000 each. Darstine shows
assets aggregating about $1,000. He says
that prior to Sept. 1, 1898, the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, of Des Moines. Ia,
seized his assets and that ne has been I'M
able to secure an accounting He claims
that with that affair properly arranged his
assets would cover his present liabilities.
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One Sold I'D san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. a.-The
jewelry firm of Phelps & Adams, of this
city, have a record of the purchase from
Frank A Lebknueckner & Co, of Newark,
n. j., of an ash receiver or toothpick holder
such as was received by Harry Cornish, of
New York, and used as the receptacle for
bottle of bromo-seltzer, which had been
charged with poison Phelps & Adams have
a record of its sale to the firm of Shreve &
Co, Of this city. Dec. 81 1897 Mr.. Shreve
has no knowledge of its sale, as his hrm
keeps no record of the sale of silver novel
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NO ARR sTs YET MADE.
New York Police still vigorously
Working on the Poisoning Cnae.

NEW YORK, Dec. SI.-The police are still
vigorously working to find out who sent
the poison 10 Harry Cornish and so caused
the death Of Mrs. Kate ]. Adams On Wednes-
DAY last Although three days have elapsed
since Mrs Adams died. no arrests have been
made and Chief of Detectives McClusky
said to-day that he had nothing to divulge
There IS an impression. however. that be-
fore long the police viii have secured either
a solution OF the mystary or Will have made
an arrest that win w In what direction
their suspicious lie. % far as the actions
pr statements Of the police are concerned,
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Freely ordering New Eauipments.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31-The Northern Pa
cific Railroad Company has placed orders
for ten postal cars and 500 fiat cars The
company is also asking for bids for twenty
first-class coaches. The Kansas City. Pitts
burg & Gulf will receive bids for fifty fur
niture cars. 1t is understood that the COM
pany will order more freight equipment.
The Rio Grande Western will, it is reported.
order during the coming year 1000 stock
cars. 1t is reported that the Columbus.
Sandusky & Hooking has let 800 freight cars.
The Brainerd & Northern Minnesota is re-
ported 10 be in the market for fifty to sew
enty-fve cars for carrying stone and ium-
Der. The Wabash is reported to be pre-
pairing an order for several hundred freight
cars
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New Manager Cor the y. 3 o.

ST PAUL, Mimi. Dec S1.-The Globe
says: "The negotiations between the re-
ceivers of the Baltimore & Ohio, acting in
behalf of the reorganization syndicate and
Frederick b. Underwood. general manager
Of the 500 road. whereby the latter is to
become general manager of the Baltimore &,
Ohio system, were ended to-day. when Mr.
Underwood formally accepted the appoint
ment The vacancy caused by the retire
ment of Mr.. Underwood from the 500. il is
understood, will be filed by the appointment
of w. F. Fitch, general manager of the
Duluth, South Shore q Atlantic road 1t is
understood that the management of the Du-
iuth. South Shore & Atlantic and the 500
roads will be consolidated. Mr.. Fitch having
charge of the traffic and operation of both
lines
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Senor Agoncillo,
the Philippine agent in this country, sent
letter 10 the President to-day and the infer
ence was generally drawn that he had made
a request for an interview in regard to the
attitude of the United States towards the
Filpinos When seen tonight he denied
that he had asked for a meeting with the
President. but he declined to state the pur-
port of his message He stated further that
ne had not so far received any reply to the
letter. Senior Agonciilo said also that he
would probably remain in Washington for
some time.
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Philippines might be relieved Of strain in a
considerable degree by a speedy announce
ment of the purposes of the government Of
the United States, and therefore the entire
proclamation VS. cabled 10 General Otis
about four days ago. This was a costly pro-
ceeding but one believed 70 be fully war
ranted BY the belief that il might result in
averting a hostile clash between the Amer
lean forces and the Filipinos and consequent
loss of life.
General Corbin said. this afternoon. that
he had no expectation OF hearing anything
from General Otis respecting the situation
at Il0ilO before tomorrow night at the
earliest. lie based that Judgment on the
last cable message received from General
Otis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01

Perhaps the greatest elements contrib
modern methods Of treating low-grslde ore.
In 1853, and again in 1874 Cripple Greek was
prospected over Numerous holes dug by
these pioneers have been undug and extend
ed down &c bonanza ore. The REQ son is oh
vious. Then $l00 ore scarcely paid smeiter
and freight charges. Now $50 ore is c0nsId-
cred bonanza. Free gold is extracted from
the rock by the cyanide process for $50 q
ton. This is done at the mouth of coal
mines at -anon City and possibly elsewhere
In the Cripple Creek district The Stephens
n0nroasting process is actually extracting
gold from areas yielding 70 It's treatment
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LARGEST SINCE 1866.
Receipts of the Government in Last
Six Months Were $245,061, 500.

Six Months were S&4J,0Ol,a0O.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The forthcom-
ing statement of the government receipts
and expenditures will show that during the
half year ending to-day the receipts aggre-
gated S245 961, $50, against 1921. STA for the
same period last year. According to the
treasury records these receipts are the
largest since 1866. when they reached $685.
0S2, $40 for the entire fiscal year, and $780,,
ga 0l0 in 1867 With the exception of these
two years the receipts never before in the
history of the country exceeded $3.50 G00,G00
and only seven times have they ever reached
$500, 5000 The receipts from customs DUR
ing the six months amounted to S96045 $50
as compared with $50, OH for the same
period last year. For the month of De-
cember the customs receipts aggregated Sl6,-
764 325. which was the highest point reached
under the present Dingiey INV and the larg-
est for December since 1893, when it was
$l690O,000. The receipts from internal rev.
enue sources amounted daring December to
So 621, 3l9, the largest since the war d the
rebellion. The total for Decembsr was
81, 404. 794.
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LULA, Miss. Dec, 31.-As the result of a
three-cornered fight here to-day J. E. Ken
nedy and Richard Hartman are dead and T..
Grady MORALLY wounded 1t is not known
how the trouble started, no person being
u "a Inc VGa d Wneh tne SNORING pegain
and died in a few minutes. Grady was
struck in the lung and is not expected to
survive. All were fairly prominent.
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savings Bank Closed.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Dec. S1.-The Central
Savings Bank of St. Joseph has suspended
business 1t has gone into voluntary liqui-
dation. This action is due primarily to the
failure of G. G. Gillett the Kansas cattle
king. The directors say that dollar for dol
lar will be paid deposItors. The capital
stock of the Central Savings Bank is $780,,
600 and the deposits aggregated $600.OO0
largely owned by poor people and wage
earuerS.
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Levied on the Stock.

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec 31.-The Glasgow
Wooden Mills Company. w. c. LOTUS, man.
ager, was closed to-day on attachments for
rent, damages and electric lighting. They
occupied a store on Superior street, and for
the short time they were in the city did a
merchant tailoring business, advertising
cheap suits. They made an attempt to get
out of the city with their goods last night,
but the constable found the stock and levied
nnnn it
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Hacking vnIIev Reorganizntion on.

TOLEDO, O.. Dec. 31.-The reorganization
plans of the Hooking Valley will be out by
Jan. TO- The road is to oe placed IL Tosl-
ton to meet any kind of rate war. Mr..
Morgan, who is directing the reorganization,
has bought up some securities and hopes 10
make the road dividend payer.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-several silver match
holders, similar to that sent to Harry
Cornish came to Chicago. Three were
sold during the holidays The jewelry firms
refuse to divulge the names of the pur-
chasers. It is learned that two were sold
to women and one to man. The one sold
to the man is still in his possession. AC-
cording to the firm selling the match hold-
ers to the women the purchasers are Wen
known and could not possibly have had any
connection with the poisoning of Mrs
Adams
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IN. =. NJ. & st. p. Buys Road.

DDs INES Ia. Dec. S1.-Word was
raca,,, q to-day of the sale by F. n
IInbb, Son of the Des Moines Northern
6 W, I'm Railroad to the Chicago, Mil
YANKEE &. st. Paul Railway. The sale was
contaminated in New York city by f. NJ
Hubben, the president. The capital stock
of the company was something over $1,000
coo. The property consists of the line from
Des MONIES to Fonda, ia miles in length,
the line from Des Moines to Boone; forty
t1ro miles long. and the usual railroad equip
n"ent The road will be operated as a part
If the Council Bluffs division of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul road and praG-
ticsIig gives Des Moines another trunk
line The change in management VIII take
Mace tomorrow, Jan. /.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 31.--A novel suit for dam
ages was begun in the Circuit Court to-day
The Chicago General Railway seeks to re-
cover $4,000 from the Chicago City Railway
cable train of the Chicago City Railway
Company. The basis for the action is the
alleged violation of the charter of the City
Railway Company IN using the cable as
motive power, the plaintiffs asserting that
the charter authorizes the use Of animal
power alone It is claimed by the plaintiffs
that the use Of the cable was the direct
cause OK the collision.
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hold in the sinking fund established for
fornoer issues S4147 224 of the bonds Of 1872,
Ia ~ 80 g9S of the bonds of 1874 total OF
S1o es7 2I2 The assets and affairs of the
coTnnany are submitted to the courts hands,
cn1ir5ing 10 the eomplainants. to be dis
1851 ~ according to it's Judgment The
eensvver is in line with the companys policy
throughout these proceedings, the ultimate
as,1if Of which will doubtless be formal
ssIe and reorganization of the property.
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NEGROES Mt the White House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-A delegation of
colored men from Iowa called at the White
House to-day and presented to the Presi-
dent a memorial signed by the colored peo-
pie of that State in relation to the recent
race troubles in the South. The delegation
met with q cordial reception.
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KnrI Kirdelherger,s Crime.

NEW YORK Dec. 31.-Karl Kirdelberger
of Jersey City, tried to murder his wife
Christina and his stepdaughter, Mary Bro
DEL to-day. After he had shot them both
and believed them to be fatally wounded he
put a bullet in his right temple and died
almost instantly. His wife may recover.
The stepdaughter was not seriously hurt.
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COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 3l.-The answer of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company to
the anciIIary petition OF the Mercantile
Trust Company of Baltimore in the fore
closure and receivership proceedings. was
fled in the United States Court here to-day.
It is a confession of Judgment OF the $685.
900 debt represented BIZ the consolidated
mortgage bonds. and states that there 5Fa
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NEW YORK. Dec. s1.-George B. wray,
a druggist of Yonkers, N. Y, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities, SIS 375;
assets $46A
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INC Let Am stnnh


JOITTldI.
Speaklns or women and heroes & cr,nrI.,
soiuler OF the regular army was on n I,ss1
ear IN Iopeka yesterday and the esay 1' ~
niied with husky young Kansas schooir,a was
VINO alioMed MIN 70 stand on his Santt t.ls
leg all the way from the depos Nis santiago
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CRIPPLE CREEKS OUTPUT.
Figures Showing Steady Increase I'm
Production of Precious Metals.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, Dec. 81
The story of Cripple Creek. as told by it's
output is as follows: