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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-11
M. E. CHURCH EXTENSION.
Reports Discussed by the General
Committee of Bishops.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1O.-The second day
of the General Committee of Church Elk
tension of the M. Z. Church of this city
was devoted largely to the discussion of
committee reports, matters concerning the
various funds of the board receiving at
tention. Bishop f. G. Andrews presided at
the morning session. The committee APP
pointed to consider the safeguards &C the
church extension funds reported as 9n ID
Gitional safeguard that the treasurer 3 =
paid and be required to give bond for the
honest and faithful performance of his
duties. Hitherto he has not been paid and
has not been under bond.
A lively discussion arose over the ques-
ton of re-enacting a rule requiring that
when conferences recommend that a loan
be held responsible. The rule was re-enacted
and conferences will hereafter be held re-
sponsible for loans which they recommend.
resolution was adopted by rising vote
in compliment to the secretary, Rev. j.
s. Mcconnell, of Philadelphia, reciting that
he had been a member of the board for
twenty-three years, and it's secretary for
fifteen years; and thanking him for the
faithful performance of the duties of his
office.
The Board of Bishops was entertained
this evening at dinner by the Rev. DR..
John F. Goucher, president of the Woman s
College. A reception was rendered TO the
members of the general committee and their
friends at Woman's College tonight
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DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP.
Would-Be Statesmen Anxious to OBJ
tain Texas Bailey's Mantle.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-A lively skirmish for
the minority leadership in the House Of
Representatives of the next Congress is
looked for when members of the executive
committee of the Democratic national COM
mittee, together with leacfng Democrats OF
the Western and Central States, meet in
Chicago Nov 20 to discuss the leadership
and plans for the presidential campaign.
Friends of Congressman ID. A. De Almond,
of Missouri will be here in large numbers
to urge the selection Of their favorite, and
the claims of James d. Richardson of Ten
nessee, and Congressman Bankhead of Ala
bama, will also be urged. Much depends on
the action of Congressman Bailey. of Texas
the present minority leader. Doubt has
been expressed as to whether Congressman
Bailey in view of his contest for the SEN
atorship in Texas, will care to again assume
the leadership. Manager Samuel b. Cook,
Of the Democratic ways and means commit
tee. has invited Congressman Bailey to be
present at the meeting Nov. 20 and the
latter's position is expected to be defined at
that time. The Chicago meeting will be fol-
lowed by a caucus at Washington, and
should Congressman Bailey decide TO resign
the leadership In the House the Washington
meeting will decide upon whose shoulders
the Texans mantle shall fall. In the mean
time friends of the other candidates pre-
pairing to vigorously press their claims.
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AUGUST BECKER HANGED
CHICAGO BUTCHER WHOSE CRIME
WAS LIKE ADOLPH LUETGERT's.
Protested His Innocence on the Scat
Second Wife with the Crime.

CHICAGO. Nov. 10.-Albert August Beck
er. the German butcher, who. on Jan. q
last. murdered his wife, Rachel and after
wards chopped up and boiled the remains
In order to dispose of them. was hanged in
the county Jail at 12:05 this afternoon. Beck
ers neck was not broken by the fall and it
was sixteen minutes before he was pro-
nounced dead. On the scaffold Becker pro-
tested his innocence and declared George
Sutterlin, the father of his second wife, was
the real murderer.
The case of August Becker, In many ways
bore a remarkable similarity to that of
Adolph Luetgert. Both of the condemned
men were butchers and the motive for the
crime was the same in both instances-the
desire TO get rid of the wife In order TO mar
ry a younger woman. The manner of COM
hitting the crimes was also much the same
both men. according to the testimony. being
extremely brutal in the killing, and both
using the same means TO dispose of the
body. by boiling and burning. 1t was proved
at Becker'S trial that after killing his wife
he had chopped her body TO pieces and
boiled the remains on his kitchen stove
places. As In the case OF Luetgert, the rings
OF the murdered woman played no small
part in the testimony leading TO the convic-
tion. Like Luetgert, also. Becker endeav-
cred TO explain his wife'S disappearance by
saying she had eloped with another man.
Becker made several confessions. In his first
statement he said he had drowned his wife
in Lake Michigan. Later he endeavored to
fmplicate in the crime the father of the
woman whom he married after numbering
his first wife, and TO the last he stuck to
this version.
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Indiana Notes.

The final dividend from the defunct
Fraternal Union will be paid by the receiver
at Richmond next week. 1t will be about
10 per cent.
Hamilton. o., capitalists with large real
estate holdings in Anderson have let con-
tracts for the erection of fifty houses of an
average cost of $1,000
Two Covington wool dealers have sold re-
Gently 10000 pounds of wool each at greatly
advanced prices Many other and smaller
amounts have been sold.
Rev w. B. Hale, son of w H. Hale. Of
Richmond, is critically ill at Philade lphia
and the members of the family have been
summoned to his bedside.
Anderson is preparing to annex Park
Place, across White river, and North An
derson, on petition Of the inhabitants. This
action will increase the urban population by
400
The extension of the corporate existence
OF the Hamilton National Bank, of Fort
Wayne. until Nov. 10. 1919, was approved
yesterday by the controller OF the cur
currency.
Terre Haute High School boys, the second
time in week. suspended a skeleton over
the desk of Principal Meeks Thursday
night. Prof. Meeks ordered that the skele-
tC n remain in suspense.
The new Methodist church at Brandywine
on Falkland circuit, will be dedicated to-
morrow morning at 1870 o'clock. Prof. c.
W. Lewis, OF Mcore'S Hill College Will
preach the dedicatory sermon.
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Marion Paper Mill Directors Do Not
, Want to Join 1t.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Nov 10.-A meeting of
the Indiana Pulp and Paper Company's di
rectors was held to-day to further consider
the matter of joining the Pulp and Paper
Trust. 1t Is generally understood that the
proposition of the combine to give 20 per
cent cash and 50 per cent preferred stock,
with common stock equal to one-haif of the
appraised valuation is not looked upon
with favor by the Marion operators. and on
no consideration will the proposal be ac-
cepted The second proposition of the trust
promoters for a direct cash purchase of the
plant was given some consideration, but no
decision reached in the matter. The
Marion company has until the 14th of this
month to accept or reject either OF the Of
fers. The directors gave more time to con-
Sideration of another proposition to their
representativeS-Messr Ruddell, of Koko-
mo. and Newman and Stewart, of Marion
who were in the East last week. The propo-
sition was made by the principal owner Of a
mill that is easily worth $500,0OO to unite the
Eastern mill and the local plant, and have
the Marion officers look after and control
that plant. Representatives Of the Marion
plant will go East in a few days to further
inspect the mill referred to, and in all prob
ability the union of the two plants will
take place This would mean practically a
combination to fight the proposed trust.
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Indiana Obituary.

ELKHART. Ind, Nov. 1O-Melvin Ben
ham. well-known liveryman, died at $3.50
o'clock this morning from tetanuS. which
resulted from the compound fracture of his
right leg. The accident occurred on Oct. 6
and symptoms of lockjaw appeared Oct. Il.
the development of the malady. The de-
ceased was forty-three years old and had
been a resident of Elkhart about twenty
years, coming here from Middlebury. which
was his birthplace. He leaves widow and
one daughter.
LEBANON Ind, Nov. 1O-Albert Watts,
4 young printer died suddenly tonight of
heart disease while standing in the flies of
the Opera House stage. He was stricken
just before the performances began. The
stage hands heard him grooming and upon
Investigating found him in a dying cOnd-
ton Physicians We're summoned. but he
died before he could be removed from the
stage. Watts was twerty-three years old
and unmarried
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 10.-Mrs. Eva
Slower, aged eighty-seven, died from the
effects of injury to her hip caused by a
fall. Mrs. Slower was born in Lancaster.
Pa, and when she was child her parents
removed TO Clark county, Illinois. across
years she has been a resident of Terre
Haute She was q widow and had three
married daughters, who live here.
CARTHAGE, Ind, Nov. 10-Miss Grace
Steere a popular young woman of Car
thage, was found dead in bed this morning.
She was apparently In good health when
she retired last night.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 10.-Edward Kit
son, aged sixty-two, died last night. He
was a veteran of the civil war and men,
Der Of Sol Meredith Post, G. A. r.
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SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY.
G. w. I&ern Kills His Wife Before a
Crowd and Ends His Own Life.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. l0.-George w.
Kern, hotel proprietor, to-day shot and
killed his wife and himself The couple had
not been living together recently. Mrs
Kern had boarded a street car. and her hus-
band stood on the rear platform, displaying
a revolver. She ran from the car screaming
and sought the protection of about 200 wire
mill employees. who had just finished work
On the night shift Kern FASTENED after her
and dragged her into his hotel, barricading
the door with chair, and in full view of
the crowd, shot her dead. He ran to an
other room and there killed himself. Kern
was thirty-eight years old and his wife
twenty-nine
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JOB FOR PRIVATE JOE
FIFER APPOINTED ON THE INTER-
STATE-COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Ex-Governor of Illinois to Succeed w.
j. CaIhOun-FOurth Assistant POST
master Generals Report.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1o-The President
has appointed former Governor Joseph W.
Fifer, of Illinois, a member of the Inter-
state-commerce Commission, vice w. j.
Calhoun, resigned.
Joseph w. Fifer is known throughout ILL.,
nois as Private joe" Virginia is his ma
tive State, but he has lived in Illinois since
1857, where he went pioneer to Mclean
county. The first Fifer homestead was a
rude log cabin. When the war came Fifer
enlisted in the Thirty-thrd Illinois Infantry
and fought in all the battles of the Vicks-
burg campaign. On his return he attended
Wesleyan College, and after his graduation
took up the study of law and began its
practice In 1868. He was corporation coun'
sci of Bloomington, was states attorney fol-
two terms, and state senator in 1880. In
1858 Mr.. Fifer was elected Governor Of Hi
nois by the Republicans over former Gov
ernor Palmer. AT the end of his telm Mr.
Fifer resumed his law practice.
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At the Yerkes Observatory.

WILLIAMS BAY, Wis, Nov. 10.-The as
tronomers of the Yerkes observatory are
already on the lookout for meteors, al
though none is expected before Sunday
morning. The twenty-four-inch rejecting
telescope, which has just been completed in
the instrument shop of the observatory has
been set up temporarily on the roof of the
building. 1t Is supplied with a temporary
equatorial mounting which has been tested
and found to work satisfactorily. Sixteen
Photographic cameras are being prepared
with apertures varying in size from two 10
six inches. They are to be attached TO the
mounting of the telescope i'm such away as
to cover as much as possible of sky where
the meteors are expected to appear. 1t is
hoped that a large number of meteor pho
tcgraphs Will be secured and the position
Of the radiant determined with greater ac-
curacy than ever before.
Professor Barnard considers from to 5
O'Clock in the morning of Nov IL the most
favorable time for making observations of
the meteorS.
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FRIDAYS CABINET MEETING.
1t Decides Not to Purchase Bonds
Philippines Postal System.


Philippines Postal System.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The Cabinet
meeting to-day lasted almost three hours
After the adjournment two Of the Cabinet
officers said that the question of a civil
governor for Cuba had not been raised
There were some exchanges of opinion on
the result of the elections, all the members
regarding the result as an Endorsement Of
the administrations policy. 1t was decided
to establish domestic postage in the Philip
pines, as 1t has been established in Porto
Rico and Cuba, and Postmaster General
Smith again brought up the question Of the
postal union He is investigating the sub
Cabinet meeting.
The question of the purchase of United
States bonds by the Cover nment was under
discussion for nearly an hour. Secretary
Gage explained the situation fully, and Ii
now appears to be settled that no purchases
viii be made for the present at least. AL
though the secretary has not expressed his
views on the subject for publicat ton il il
| known that he, with other treasury officials
| is considering the question Of refunding the
1 ard per. cents into lonS-term bonds
| bearing per cent. interest This action
/ would neceSsitate congressional authorize
/ tion but whether the secretary will recon-
| mend such legislation Is not known.
| The decision to extend the United States
| domestic postal system TO the Philippines
| rates. classficaIions and conditions as apply
1 here
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WAR OF THE WIRES.
Telephone Troubles of LOgansport
Earnestly Discussed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Nov. 10-The tele-
phone situation in this city continues to be
of absorbing interest. w. F. Vale, OF In
dianapolis, general superintendent of the
Central Union Telephone Company for the
State of Indiana, and Mr.. Richardson, OF
Chicago, the company's general solicitor.
were in conference last evening with the
members of the special committee OF the
Council appointed to confer with the repre-
sentatives of the Bell Company. The con-
ference was held behind closed doors and
those present refused to give out anything
regarding the results of the meeting, If any.
1t was learned. however, that Mr. Vale
submitted proposition for consideration of
the Council at its next meeting looking to
a renewal of the franchise under which the
Central Union Company operates in this
city, and which will expire in January, 1907
1t is understood that renewal of the fran
chise for a period of thirty years will be
asked for. The present franchise was
granted for twenty years. The belief is be-
coming more and more general here that
the Mutual Telephone Company's plant Ell
Their mas been or shortly will be transferred
TO the Bell COmpany.
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Is advanced toward completion "a per cent.
the Kentucky IS per cent. and the Illinois
Il per cent. The Alabama. at Cramps
stands at 81 per cent. and the Maine at Is
per cent. The Wisconsin and the Ohio. at
the Union iron works, are reported at 70
and 20 per cent. respectively. while work
on the Missouri has just begun at Newport
News.
The sheathed cruiser Albany, building
at Armstrong;. is nearly finished. her per-
centage being a. and the Navy Department
must soon make arrangements for her de-
livery.
The four monitors - the Arkansas. the
Connecticut, the Florida and the Wyoming
are set down at 4. 80, IL and "a per cent,
respectively. The Dahlgren and the Craven
lead the list of torpedo boats. with per-
centage of %. with the Goldsboro, at Wolff
& Sewillers, at Portland, Ore, next in ad-
vancement at 80 per cent. The thirty boats
remaining vary in condition from S. per
cent. all the way down to per cent. No
work has been done on the submarine boat
Plunger for long time past, and she stands
at So per cent
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NEXT WEEKS METEORS.
Scientists VIII Watch the Shower
with Unusual Interest.

BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. 10-The big me-
teoric shower which astronomers predict for
next week is to be made subject of special
study by the department of astronomy in
the University Of California Under the di-
rection Of Prof. Armin o. Leuschner prepa-
rations are being made for such records to
be taken as will prove of interest to the
general public. Special observations will be
conducted in conjunctions with the observa-
tory at Mount Hamilton Photographs will
be taken and special features noted The
special object to be obtained is the deter
mination Of the radiant, the point in which
the paths of the different meteors meet
The exact location of this point is necessary
for the calculation of the orbit of the me-
teors about the sun. Besides the determine
ZION or the radiant point a count of the
number of meteors appearing at given inter-
walls will be kept in order to find out the
densest portion of the swarm
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SchIey Now a knight TempIar.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-Rear Admiral
Schley to-day received the orders which
made him Knight Templar and knight
of Malta The degrees were conferred on
the admiral by the officers of Columbia
Commandery, No. 2. in the presence of a
large and distinguished assembly of knights
Templars of this jurisdiction and of the
jurisdictions of many States. The grand
commander of the District of Columbia and
his council were present as body. On
account OF the fact that Admiral Schley
will depart in a few days to assume COM
mand Of the South Atlantic station, the IL
lustrious Order of the Red Cross and the
Orders of the Temple and Malta were all
conferred upon him at the conclave to-
night, the work being done under special
dispensation from the grand commandery
of this jurisdiction.
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NEW POINT In LAW.


ST. LOUIS, Nov l0.-In the United States
District Court to-day Judge Philips estab-
lished a precedent by ruling that where the
mails are used every letter sent out with
the purpose of defrauding constitutes
separate offense.
The ruling of Judge Phillips made in
the Nothstine 'corncob case" The de-
PENDANTS. eight In number. were once ac-
quilted because the government failed to
prove the alleged scheme to defraud. The
government scured additional evidence and
another Indictment was brought, the case
coming up for trial to-day. The old point OF
law that man cannot be tried for the
same Offense after an acquittal was adj
vanced, but Judge Phillips ruled that each
letter mailed by the defendants in further
ing their scheme constituted a separate Of
Tense. The scheme was proved unlawful
The case was ordered to trial.
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Free Delivery and Good Roads.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind. Nov. 10.-Rural free
mail delivery in this county has proved an
unqualified success. The value placed on
the system in this county had a recent prac-
teal demonstration On route No. 1 there
was four-mile strip of dirt road which in
wet weather proved almost impossible. A
poStoffice inspector served notice that the
to be maintained The county graveled two
miles at a cost of g, $50 -, and the farmers
in the delivery paid for crawling the rest of
ii. The route has been in operation since
Oct 8, 1895. The first month 2152 pieces of
mail were delivered. Last month the num-
Der was 1852. Poute No. has been in oper-
alton but a short time. During the first four
teen days 2,151 pieces were delivered APP
plication has been made for a third route in
Boone county.
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seymour's settlement Anniversary.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR Ind, Nov. 10.-To-morrow 1t
will be forty-seven years since the first lot
was sold here by Needy W. Shields, the
founder of the city. Mr.. Travis Carter
bought the first lot and is liv-
ing on it at the present time. He
is eighty years old, and his wife
one year younger. He is a stanch
Republican and is the father of four sons
and three daughters, of whom three sons
and two daughter survive. All but one
daughter. Mrs w. III. Newly. of Indian
apoiis live here. Four generations of the
family live in Seymour, including twenty
two grandchildren and nine great-grand-
children. Ire entire family are Republicans,
and, at the last Presidential election four
teen voters cast their votes In one preclnct
for William Mckinley Mr.. Carter and wife
will on Christmas eve celebrate their fifty
ninth wedding anniversary.
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SALT TRUST SUED.


POMEROY, o., Nov. 10.-Suit was begun
In the Circuit Court to-day by Attorney
General Monnett to GUST the National Salt
Company, Familiarity termed The salt trust.
Incorporated under the laws of New Jersey
On the ground that it has, by violation of
the Valentine antitrust law. forfeited the
right To do business in Ohio. Suit also was
irstituted against the United Salt Company.
of Cleveland. on relation of L. f. Hecock.
prosecuting attorney of Meigs county. 1t
being alleged that this company has been
T,erged INTO the National Salt Company.
Tie salt works at this place. which were
purchased by the National Salt COMPANY.
have been closed, and the price of salt has
barrel. - ~
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Titles InvaIidated by Neglect.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT, Ind, Nov. 10.-When the
Society of Friends in 1884, founded the Fair
N cunt Academy a committee was appointed
to file articles of Incorporation. Since that
time the academy has bought and sold con-
siderable property by its trustees, who were
named each year. Recently it was discov-
cred that no articles of Incorporation had
been recorded. Thousands of dollars worth
of property has passed through the hands
of the academy trustees since its organiZa-
ton, and now the abstracts furnished by
II EN- are found to be worthless 1ncorpora-
ton papers were taken out to-day.
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MARRIAGE OF MISS DIAZ.
Religious Ceremony Performed by the
Mexican Archbishop.

CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. 10.-The religious
marriage of President Diaz's daughter took
place to-day at the private chapel of the
archbishop of Mexico, who ofiiciated. Only
the immediate families Of the contracting
parties were present. The bride is a charm
ing brunette and wac richly gowned. Presi-
dent Diaz never looked in more robust
health. A great number of elegant and cost
ly presents were received by the bride. The
wedding was an example OF good taste and
characterized b. an entire absence Of osteIi-
taticn.
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County Suit AmicabIy Adjusted.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Nov. 10-The commits
sioners Of Wayne and Henry counties have
come to an agreement in the controversy
with regard to the fees in the John Thraw-
ley murder case, which was sent here from
Henry county on a change of venue. The
costs were very heavy and when the bill
was forwarded TO the Henry County Com
missionerS they cut IT nearly 500. The
Wayne county board brought suit to collect
the full amount Of the claim. The case Was
sent to Madison county on a change of
venue, but il settled out of court, the
Wayne board agreeing to reduction OF
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