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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20
PAPERS READ BY WOMEN.
sunday Session of the National COun-
ell Held in Church.

WASHINGTON Feb. 19-There was
large attendance at the final public meeting
to-day in the Church of Our Father of the
triennial session of the National Council of
Women. Several interesting papers were
read. The business of the council will be
closed at a secret session Tomorrow The
first paper to-day was by Mary Newbury
Adams, of Iowa, entitled st Hilda of Whit
by; How ADDRESSES were Educators and Civ
llizers. She briefly reviewed the life of
this remarkable woman and of her work
at Whitby. In every historic epoch she
said, there is found an organizing genius to
within an appreciation of the learning of
other ages. St Hida was such a genius
Tor the English language 1900 years ago.
she was an example of a mother of litera-
ture, those who prepare the home for the
gifted and keep bright the fires of genius
taken from all time perfect conditions for
those who can do and speak
Elizabeth b. Grannis, of New York. read
a scholarly paper entitled rs the Church
Universal a Hindrance or a Help to the
Development of Womankind?" Christ, she
said, came to establish the church universal
ana there can be no justification for any
division, branch or denomination of the
church. 1t should ever hold the banner of
unity aloft and should work individually
and collectively to make visible the oneness
of the church of Christ throughout the
world.
The Message of the Madonna by Eliza
beth Boynton Harbert, of Illinois, closed the
meeting.
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Indiana Notes.

Robert Calvert of Kokomo, graduated at
the West Point Military Academy last week
and is home on furlough. He was given a
commission as second lieutenant and with
orders to go to Manila.
1t is claimed for Edwin D. Palmer, of
Richmond that he Is the oldest living past
commander of the Knights Templars of In
diana. For many years he has been promi-
nent in Masonic circles.
r. NJ Cain, well-known Kokomo bus
mess man. who disappeared four years ago,
has been located. At the outbreak of the
war he enlisted in Uncle Sans service and
is now in the commissary department in
Cuba.
Treasurer Turner, of Wayne county, has
received from some one unknown. at Wa
bash, Ind. a letter containing $l2 which the
writer says is due on property not turned in
for taxation. The money will go into the
conscience fund.
Ray X. Shiveley. manager of the Earlham
College baseball team, has received requests
from Wabash Purdue and other institu-
tons for games this spring, and If the in
terest of the student body seems sufficient
they will be accepted and a strong team put
in the field.
The Earham College summer school,
abandoned last year, will be resumed this
year, and will be held from June l3 to July
%. Among the instructors will be Prof. E.
p. Truebood, Prof. w. n. Trueblood. Prof.
Don G. Barrett, DIR. j. Frank Brown. vice
president of the college. Prof. Daniel r.
Elebarger and Prof. Walter S. Davis.
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SENATOR MASON KISSED
FOR SAYING THE PHILIPPINES HAVE
THEIR LAFAYETTE.
Likening of the Rebel AguinaIdO to
the Great French Patriot Not Rel
ished by the Audience.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-Columbia Thea
ter was we'll filled tonight at a meeting
held under the auspices of the societies of
the Sons of the Revolution and of the Amer
lean Revolution in aid of the fund for the
proposed statue of Lafayette 70 be erected
by Americans in Paris during the exposition
year. Well-known public men and promi-
nent citizens of the District we're present
and encouraged the idea in patriotic speeches
which were enthusiastically received. Mr.
E. B. Hay, of Washington, called the as
semblage to order and introduced Chaplin
Brown of this city, who presided and opened
the meeting with a speech approving the
scheme. The Marine Band furnished music
and the audience sang patriotic airs.
Robert ]. Thompson. of Chicago the sec
rotary of the Lafayette Memorial Commits
sion. and the originator Of the idea for a
monument to Lafayette to be erected by
Americans was present and delivered an in
teresting address, in which he repeated the
prayer Of Lafayette for the United States,
The final response of foreign friend to
the black bOrdered appeal to God and man
issued by ancestors in the year liza, p"
considered the condition Of the colonies at
that portentous period and reviewed La
fayette's work in the Nations cause.
In some impressions regarding Lafayette
and illustrations drawn from his career
Representative f. II. Gillette, of Massachu-
setts, said: THAT is the influence we are
proud to exert, that is the sense in which
we have been and wish to be world power
extending our domain, not by armies and by
battle ships, but by the quiet progress of our
ideas and the steady influence of our exam
pie, teaching the world that liberty does not
mean license that a free republic can main
tain order and security. and that the great
principles of the Declaration of Independ-
ence are a firm foundation for national de-
velopment and prosperity Lafayettes life
illustrates signally this action and reaction
of America To-day the doctrines of Lafay-
cite are dominant From us he learned
them; he was the most effective missionary
we sent forth the noblest personifcation
Of our principles and perpetuating in Paris
his harmony we are perpetuating our Hottest
traditions"
Senator Mason, of Illinois, delivered a
speech in support of the proposed monument
There was one reference which, however
did not meet with the approval of the entire
audience. Yes he said. Hungary had
her Lafayette, Poland had her Lafayette
America had her Lafayette. and the Philip
pines will have their Lafayette"
Loud applause greeted this remark. but
moment later, when portion of the audi
ence realized the extent of this statement
kissing sound, which became louder and
louder was heard.
Gen. William r. Cox, secretary of the
United States Senate. also delivered an adj
dress and Rev. Father Stafford led in
prayer.
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CRIME IN CLARK COUNTY
MURDERS COMMITTED WITHIN THE
LAST TWELVE MONTHS.
Trial of Robert 4. Mccoy for killing
Robert Newman TO Begin at
Greensburg To-Day.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Feb. 19.-Staid,
quiet old Clark county, where crime of a
serious nature was once almost unknown,
has witnessed within its borders more muir
ders in the past twelve months than for al
most an equal number of years before. The
first murder during this period of time, and
the first in Jeffersonville for many years,
was committed about ten months ago. w.
H. Brown, a well-known barber, shot his
wife to death because of jealousy. On July
10 Thomas Potts a highly respected young
farmer, was dubbed TO death a Walkers
Mill. William Mccoy is now serving term
in the Reformatory for the deed Only
few weeks after this tragedy James Jack
son was shot and killed at Bridgeport by
John NJ Thomas. The two young men at
tended a dance, where they quarreled over
the attentions of a young woman, which
ended in Jackson being killed. The next
murder was a cOwardly one. George Green,
a resident of Cementville, had reason to
suspect his wife of intimacy with other
men and swore revenge. On the night of
Nov. 10, when his wife was at home alone,
she was called to the door in response to a
knock on the outside Just the door
swung back on its hinges a shot rang out
and Mrs. Green fell to the floor fatally in
jured. She fingered for two weeks, and only
a few hours before her death accused her
husband of her murder. Green has just
been indicted by the grand jury for murder
in the first degree. The next while it may
not be murder, has the appearance of a very
foul deed. Two weeks ago last Tuesday
CHARLES Mccoy, residing near Flint Ridge,
was found dead in his home with a bullet
hole through his brain. The last in the
Uyq fpH Tb1Ir cflaxr
night last. four miles north of Jefferson
vile Marcus Johnson shot down in his
own home by George Walker his brother
in-law. Walker and his wife We're sepa-
rated. and the latter had been staying al
the home of her brother. Thursday night
Walker put in his appearance, apparently
for the purpose of effecting d recOncila-
ton. When his wife finally refused to con
cede to his wishes he drew d revolver and
threatened to shoot her. Her brother.
Johnson, interfered and was Immediately
shot down by the infatuated man. Walker
then fired three shots at his wife all of
which went wide of their mark. Then he
diSap peared.
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WILL PLEAD JUSTIFICATION.
r.. A. Mccoy to Be Tried This Week
for Killing George Newman.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Feb. 19-The Cir
cult Court will be occupied this week in
hearing the case of Mccoy, who is charged
with manslaughter. The trial will begin
Monday and promises to be interesting. On
Nov D, 1898, Robert A. Mccoy killed George
Newman, an engineer. Mccoy was then a
prominent farmer residing four miles west
of here. Newman and Mccoy had several
times quarreled over trivial matters once
about threshng the latter's wheat Later
Newman secured the indictment of Mccoy
for heavy hauling over the pike which
passes his house. The last quarrel was
over McCoy's conduct at the late election
He was charged with voting and working
against the Republican candidate for
county commissioner The Republican nomi-
neeS were defeated which angered New
man and he is alleged to have threatened
Mccoy The two men met accidentally on
NOV ~ Mccoy, who had come to this city,
vas returning home in a buggy He met
friend and invited him TO ride, and in or
der to accommodate him drove a square out
OF his usual course, which brought him near
the Newman residence. Newman was on
lis way home for dinner, seeing Mccoy. he
stopped him and as he approached his
buggy stated that now was as good a time
as any to settle this matter, referring to
the quarrel on election day. Mccoy asserts
he said to him that that was no matter to
QudIIel over anu LOT MIN TO go away as he
wished no trouble Other matters We're
brought up when Newman exclaimed. Il
have notion to whip you" at the same
time drawing from his coatpocket a re-
volver, but when Mccoy raised from his
buggy seat as though to alight. Newman
returned his revolver to his coatpocket and
started toward Mccoy. Mccoy fired in
rapid succession three shots all of which
took effect. This frightened McCoy's horse
which ran two squares, when Mccoy gained
control of it, turned and came back AS he
passed Newman, who being led to his
home about 200 feet distant from where the
shooting occurred threw up his hand. Nc
Coy, thinking that he was in the act of
firing at him fired again. the shot. it is
taken home and died in fifteen minutes
without making a statement concerning the
shooting. Mccoy drove to the county Jail
ard surrendered himself to the sheriff
Mccoy will be defended by the Hon.
Cortez Ewing and the defense will be iusti-
tication.
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o the Indiananolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKoMO, Ind, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Mary
Forbes Cobb, of New London, this county
has received notice that Congress has
passed a special act to place her on the
pension rolls as Mexican war widow and
the war of 1872. her husband being Louis
H. Bryan. the great grandfather of Colonel
W. ]. Bryan. Her second husband was
Steven Cobb. who died fifty-five years ago
s. 1903. Her father Daniel Gano, was an
artillery captain In the revolutionary war.
and her grandfather. Rev John Gano. was
"A brigade chaplain in the continental army
Congressman Steele secured the legislation
removing her disability and giving her the
long delayed pension. Mrs. Cobb is in excel
lent health and assists her daughter. Mrs
Moses McDaniels. aged eighty, in her house
hold duties. She expects 10 see one hundred
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Successful Working Of System in Tell
City Factories.
Jeffersonville Gnd) News.

Jeffersonville Qnd) News.
Tell City is the only successful city in the
United States where the workingmen own
control and operate the factories singly
There is however, no common purse for
citizens. Each man must make a living for
his own family, but the matter of employ
ment is SO sirnplified that the difficIIIfv IF
this is minimiZed
The city was founded in 1858 by the Swiss
Colonization Society of Cincinnati Each
factory in the city is owned by a stock
company Of citizens They were started
years ago the first in 1856, by small sums
furnished by individuals. Year by wear the
business grew, and soon as a dividend
was declared this money was added to that
already in the business. In this way new
buildings were erected and great sums Of
money were eventually invested in the in
dustries which have made Tell City -four
ishing town and famous as manufacturing
center of wooden utensils of all kinds
Each stakeholder in factory at Tell City
Is a wOrkngman. Each company selects
its own board of managers and superintend-
ent. These men are always stockholders
Each member of the corporation is entitled
to many votes as he has shares. Each
laborer is paid at the end of the week ac-
cording to the amount Of work done or at
a stipulated sum per hour. A dividend is
declared annually.
Tell City was settled exclusively by la bor-
ing people, and a more prosperous town
cannot be found in the State of Indiana
A number of wealthy. Swiss became inter
ested in a plan for the betterment of the
condition of their fellow countrymen who
had come TO America. and as a result the
Swiss Colonization Society was formed. The
Swiss of the country soon learned that they
could prosper at Tell City, and the place
grew and flourished.
The various industries employ 595 work
men, and represent nearly $70000 of cap
ital
In addition to this about 200 men are Civ
en- employment by the chair factories can
ing chairs, which work Is done by hand at
the workmens houses.
The leading products of the city are fur
niture. desks. mantels. wagons, hubs hub
blocks. BfpOrnS. baskets shingles
railroad ties -four and meal, harness wood
en(. slaves. barrels. TOYS, wooden goods
bricks, dressed lumber, brandy, whisky
wine and beer. There are no unemployed
people at Tell City Everybody is busy and
contented. Most of the workingmen own
their own homes
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Trouble in Securing "a Judge.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE.I Ind, Feb. 19.-As
result of a law recently passed by the Legs-
lature, Judge j. V. Marsh, of the Clark
Circuit Court, is experiencing much trouble
in securing a special judge to try a per-
jury case against ]. T. Windstandley and
Clarence Fredericks. who were president and
cashier of the defunct New Albany Bank
Judge Marsh is not qualified to try the case
because of a former connection with it be-
fore he elected judge. A number of
circuit judges who have been requested to
hear the case by Judge Marsh have re-
fused The new law prohibits circuit judges
from drawing any extra salary for acting rs
special judges in a circuit other than their
own. They were formerly allowed IS per
day but now are allowed only the actual
expenses incurred. The extra salary drawn
by circuit judges last year amounted to
$4,000, but the new legislation will not be
the means Of affecting a saving of any con-
sideration, as in most cases the judges will
refuse to serve. and in this event attorneys
will have to be secured as special judges.
and the law allows them s. per day for their
services
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KipIing Was Not Entertained.
New York Sun.

view 1OTk sun.
Rudyard kipling positively declined to
take the slightest interest in a concert i'm
provised for him last week and left the
house after the songs had been given with
cut any expression of opinion as to the eff
feet OF the music applied to his verse
IWo composers who have set some of his
poems to music were present and so was
one of their most successful interpreters
But Mr.. Kipling was Indifferent 1t was
seen after the first song that he was bored
and few persons thought that another at
tempt would be made to interest him I'm the
other songs. But the attempt was made
with such disastrous results that letters of
apology were sent to the artists who had
been invited to hear the music. Singers
who have given in public songs in which
Mr.. kipling'S verses are used know that
he is never pleased with the idea of COM
posers taking his verses whether they are
copyrighted here or not. On several occa-
sions singers who have given these songs
have been requested by his publishers to ex-
plain on what ground they sang words for
the use of which neither the composer nor
the singer had paid royalties. AS this has
always been Mr.. Kiplings attitude in re-
gard to the use of his verses, it can well
be understood that he would take little in
tereSt in any party got up to celebrate such
a use of them.
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AsuinnIdo's Romantic History.


no romance in fiction surpasses in inter-
est the story of Aguinaldo. He was born
IN the province of Cavite. and is alleged
10 have been the son of Spanish general
though another story has il that he was the
OFFSPRING Of a cultured Jesuit Al ali
events he became a servant when a mere
lad IN the house of a Jesuit priest In Cavite
was given an education far beyond that
usually received by the natives of the
Philippines. and showed such precocitv that
ne was sent 10 the medical department Of
the Manila University. He was bright
courageous and independent. anC when he
became member OF the Masonic order
in violation of the rule of the Spanish GOV,
eminent in the Philippines. he had trouble
with the authorities and fled across the
China sea 10 Hong-Kong.
new world opened TO the brilliant Young
man. and his eyes discerned the possibil-
ties of a higher civilization when he real
lied the superb organization OF the British
army and the superiority of its equipment
He studied strategy. became familiar with
the modern languages and found in the
great heroes of modern times--like Grant
Wellington and Bonaparte-his ideals 1t
Is not surprising that at the outbreak of
the Philippine insurrection. In 1896 Aguinal-
DO appeared as a leader of the natives and
speedily became the center of the opposi-
ton TO Spanish rule.
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employed to determine the amount due.
The regulations allow a brgadier general
five rooms, colonel five, a lieutenant colo
mel four, major four, captain three and
a lieutenant two. The officer draws the full
amount whether he occupies the rooms al
lowed not. officers in the field with
tents, or in barracks or forts, get no such
allowance. II the officer is fortunate enough
10 be located permanently at the capital for
instance, as In the case of these chiefs of
bureaus and owns the house he lives in, as
no doubt many of them do. this allowance
Tor quarters is doubly advantageous. In
round numbers, then. a brigadier general
receives $40 per annum for quarters, a
colonel the same, the lieutenant colonel and
major each $50. a captain 1892 and a lieu
tenant S2SS. All officers travelling on duty
Tor the government are paid cents per
mile, and in addition are furnished by the
quartermaster's department with transpor-
tatlon The travelling expenses Of officers
or the staff form a considerable item in the
governments expenditures. Thus you will
see that the staff of the American army
costs tidy sum each year. It's yearly pay
proper, aside from allowances, is as follows
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worthington suffers by Fire.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WORTHINGTON. Ind, Feb. 19-Six OF
Worthingtons business houses burned this
morning. The losses are: S. B. Harrah, two
buildings. $1,000; George Seyfort, building.
$500: J. A. Austin, building and stock, s., 500;
Mrs NJ. j. Howe, building, $3.50: c. n.
Shaw. building. with Odd Fellows Hail
above. $500; Cooper & English stock of
drugs, $500. Total insurance. IS 500 The
premises had been examined only a short
time before the fire by the Waterman and
no signs of fire were visible. 1t is believed
70 have been the work Of an incendiary.
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Special to the IndianapoIls JOURNAL
SEYMOUR. Ind. Feb ia wooden
double-decked trestle, sixty-fve feet high,
gave way on the Southern Indiana Railway
near Bedford this afternoon, necessitating
the transferring of passengers. A new bridge
will have to be put in before trains can
again cross. A force of men We're put to
work tonight in loading piling and getting
timber ready.
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Owns aes Cnnes.
l 10 the Indlanapolis journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis journal.
MADISON, Ind. Feb. lS.-Capt. Hunter
Ben jenkins general agent of the Eagle
Packet Company, who was here yesterday
from st. Louis has received as presents in
the course of his business life 1858 canes as
presents from admiring friends He now
owns a cane for every day in the year, with
few to snare
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PBNDLETON, Ind, Feb. blast even
ing about o'clock Percy Thomas. about
sixteen years old. struck match near a
gas well that had just been "shot" with
nitroglycerin in order to light his pipe. The
air was filled with gas and Percy was en-
veloped in flames in an instant His head
with hair, eyebrows etc. was burned and
his face blistered badly and at the time he
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A aggregate go.

1t will he noticed that the average of rank
in the staff is very high Only 81 out of a
total of 4S9 rank below the grade of captain,
while nearly half, 22S. rank as major or
higher. The pay of nearly all the grades is
very much higher than that in the European
service. Yet 1t must be confessed that for
the risks they run and the responsibilities of
the duties involved. the cash remuneration
given the leaders of our soldiers cannot be
called lavish
But think of the epaulets.
And the gold braid
And the glory
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Church Dedicated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Feb. ia fine large
union church, built at Cortland by the
Christian. Methodist and Baptist denomina-
tions, was dedicated to-day by Rev l. l..
Carpenter of Wabash. The church is free
Of all debit
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Touching sOIicitude.
Springfield Republican.

For delicate felicity OF expression it would
London Times, which explains itself: I'VE
regret that Mrs Holiday was inaccurately
described yesterday as a widow" Probably
Mr. Holiday does not snare this touching
reprpt
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Prominent German Dead.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 19.-John c.
Gutenberger, a prominent German citizen.
and ex-member Of the police board, is dead
of heart disease.
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TrestIe Gives Way.

was considered seriously burned. He is not
yet out of danger. His father is DR.. o. A
Thomas, an Indianapolis dentist.
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No sickening potion is necessary to relieve the
threat and lungs from the irritation which pro-
duces violent hts Of coughing. Hale's Honey Of
FTorehound and Tar the ~rand specific of the
age for all pulmonary disorders, is a pleasant and
palatable elixir Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.