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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
H0BOKEN MANS STORY
HE WAS ASKED TO DELIVER A
PACKAGE TO HARRY CORNISH,
But Refused and Mailed 1t at the Post
Ofice-One of the Missing Links in
the Adams Poisoning Case.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Interest in the
Adams poisoning case centered at police
headquarters to-day. A story was current
that George w. Koutnik, young man liv
ing in Hoboken n. j., had furnished one
of the missing links to the police. He told
the police that on the evening of Dec. %
he had met man at Madison avenue and
Fortieth street, who asked him to deliver
package addressed to Harry Cornish at the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club. This he re-
fused to do, he said, but agreed to mail the
package at the general postoffice, which he
did. According to his story also, the man
from whom he received the package an
swered the description of one Of the men
prominently mentioned in the poisoning
case This afternoon Koutnik was taken
before Chief Devery and Captain McClus-
key, District Attorney Gardiner and others
at police headquarters, and after the con-
ference Captain McCluskey said that Kout-
mix had practically repeated the story to
the officials as he had originally told it.
koutnik was thereupon detained as wit
ness in the case.
George w. Koutnik, who is better known
as William KOutnik in Hoboken, has, how
ever, been before the public eye several
times before. He was married on Sept %
last, and two days later, according to the
Hoboken police reports, what was supposed
to be his corpse was found in the Hacken-
sack river. The report that Koutnik had
drowned himself was given extensive pub
lication. 1t subsequently developed that
Koutnik had simply disappeared from Ho-
boken, and that the drowning story had
been planned some time before. To aid the
0ecepuon kOutnlk's S hat had been thrown
into the river and portions of his clothing
were found on pier. Regarding Koutnik S
story to the New York police, Captain Nc
he declined to say how much weight he at
tached to it,
Roland B. MolineauX, with his counsel
Barlow S. Weeks and George Gordon Bat
tie, had also an hours conference with the
police this afternoon, but the nature of it
not disclosed
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
FALCON ISLAND SINKING.
Now Three FathOms Under Water
Deepest Sea Sounding.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-News has
been brought here from Australia that the
British man-of-war Penguin has just re-
turned TO Sydney, N. s. w, after taking
soundings between the island of Longi and
Auckland, Y. u. The officers found that
Falcon island, which suddenly came up out
of the ocean in 1885, is gradually receding
When relocated by the Penguin's officers
they discovered that the island is now three
fathoms under water. The officers of the
Penguin also succeeded in taking the tenn
perature of the ocean at a greater depth
than ever before. Hitherto wnen the ther-
mometer got down Il certain distance it
was invariably broken. On this occasion
the thermometer was sent down 4762
fathOmS, where the temperature was found
to be 35.5 degrees while on the surface the
temperature was 50 degrees. This, the off,
GERS of the Penguin assert, is the deepest
ocean reading ever taken
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
Free and dutiable-
Senate VIII Spend All Week in It's
Consideration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The Senate will
devote practically all of the time this week
to consideration of the peace treaty. Sena-
tor Allison, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, says he will not interfere
at any time with consideration of the treaty
by asking to have appropriation bills taken
up and, as a consequence, the treaty will
have complete right of way. This week
will see the close Of the memorable debate,
both in executive session and open Senate,
as the vote is set for 8 O'Clock a week from
tomorrow Notice has been given of set
speeches for every day except Monday Of
the present week. Senator Berry will speak
Tuesday. Senator Spooner Wednesday. SEN
ator Rawlins Thursday, Senator Money
Friday and Senator Chiffon Saturday These
speeches will be based on the various reso-
lutions on the general question of expan-
siCn, and VIII be delivered in open session.
They Will, however. be practically devoted
to the treaty and viii afford senators an op-
portunity to say openly what they would
say in secret session II the resolutions were
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
BURNED AND SCALDED.
Four Men Badly Injured in Basement
of "a Newspaper Office.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29-Four men were badly
burned, one perhaps fatally, by the explosion
of boiler to-day in the basement of the
Chicago Tribune building. The injured are:
Eud Miller, fireman, injuries probably fatal;
Charles Lundin, Peter Biege and William
Murphy. The men, who had just completed
putting in new CRATES in the furnace of the
boiler, were standing directly in front Of
the furnace when the explosion occurred,
and were covered at first with live Goals,
then with scalding water.
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BURIED BY A SNOW SLIDE.
Woman and Two Children Swept
Away by an Avalanche.

APEX, COl.r Jan. pa snow-slde oc-
Cured here at a. m. to-day in which three
lives were lost They are: Mrs w. II. Ru-
dolph and her two children aged two and
four. The Rudolph home was situated on
the side of a steep hill and directly in the
path of the slide. Snow has been falling
almost continuously during the past week
and has reached a depth Of fifteen feet on
the mountain sides. w. II. Rudolph who
with his family, was in their home when the
slide started, succeeded in escaping out of
danger, but his wife and three children were
swept away in the avalanche of snow. A
searching party succeeded in rescuing the
six-year old son alive. The other three
have not been found.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
buggy whip Trust Proposed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29-The Tribune's
Wabash, Ind, special says that a combina-
tion of all the manufacturers of buggy
whips in the United States is being ar
ranged. Three-fourths of all the whips made
in the country are manufactured in Massa-
chusetts, where the American Whip Com
pany is located, which some years ago ac-
quired twenty-five concerns and amalga-
mated the business. Prices have been cut
as a result of the competition between the
American and the score or more of small
concerns all over the country and offers
have been made to small owners to join
the combine with the American and it is
stated that the deal is in a fair way to go
through
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
ENRAGED BEAR RUNS AMUCK
TOOthache-CrRzed silver Tip Injuries
hvO Men and Wrecks "a Theater.

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 29.-An enormous
silver-tip bear, frenzied with an liberated
tooth which it's master was trying to ex-
tract, escaped from its cage in the Creigh-
ton Theater to-day and created a panic be-
fore being captured In addition to fright
enng a number of persons, the big bear
seriously injured its MASTER Paul Batty.
badly lacerated Stage Hand Mcdonald and
tore the clothes off Jake Rosenthal, man
ager of the theater. Mcdonald was assist
ing Batty TO extract the tooth, and a crowd
OF men and boys surrounded the cage of the
enraged animal Witnessing the operation
The brute was fastened down with chains
and leather bands. bat when the trainer
touched the liberated tooth the bear gave
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
PATTI GOOD TO HER HUBBY.
The Diva Has Settled $4,000 on Her
Youthful Lover.

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-The Worlds Lon
don correspondent says: Nine. Patti has
settled $4,000 a year absolutely on Baron
Kederstrom, whose own private income is
only $50 a year. The diva made this settle
ment entirely of her own motion and pre-
sented the deeds to her fancee as her we'd
ding gift the day before the wedding. The
baron was taken completely by surprise.
Her fervid alteration of her handsome, dis
tinguished and young husband Is the best
testimony to her marvellous preservation Of
the attributes Of youth. lie seems equally In
fatuated about her and shows great tact in
treating her precisely as though there were
10 disparity Of age between them. At Hotel
Cecil, where they have been the last three
days. they are never seen except when go-
ing out driving. as they pass all their time
together in their splendid suite of rooms.
They left for the Riveria today
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
MILLIONS Required.
Little Can he Done by General Ludlow
to Improve Haxana.

tn Improve Havana.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Jan. 24-Major General Lud-
low has on his table several projects for
underground sewerage, street paving, an
up-to-date school system and improvements
of lesser Importance He has had pressed
on his attention series of suggestions on
how to create an ideal city. The only OBJ
stacle is money A million is nothing
something between ten and twenty millions
ss wanted, and General Ludlow is turning
over in his mind the best way of asking
Washington, through Major General
Brooke. for leave to bond the city, so that
the next generation, as well as this one,
may have an opportunity to pay for the
renaissance. Ernest Lee Conant, chairman
OF the financial inquiry commission deputed
by General Ludlow TO go into the finances
OF the city, has prepared a memorandum on
the subject. From among an orderly ar
rangement OF many dry facts the follow
ing paragraphs are extracted:
'a'rhe debt Of the city OF Havana Oct. 81.
1893. according to a statement signed by
the alcalde and controller, was as follows:
gan Of April 2, 1889, hfty-year per cent.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
Military Postal STATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The postal
service in Cuba is being very vigorously
pushed under the direction of exAssistant
Postmaster General Rathbone, at Havana
and military postal stations. in connection
with the New York city postoftice. and haV-
ing money order and registry facilities, have
been ordered established at seven more of
the large towns. They are: Placetas, Santo
Domingo. Sagua la Grande, and Ciabarien,
all in Santa Clara province; Batabano and
Jucro, Havana province, and Santa Cruz,
Puerto Principe province. These make thir-
ty-flve military postal stations there in all.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
UNEASINESS AT COLON.
Afraid Railway Strikers
VIII Apply the Torch.

COLON, Colombia, Jan. 29.-The strike
conditions do not improve. A special train
from Panama brought reinforcements last
night, and to-day the whole city has been
under military guard. Nevertheless an un-
easy feeling prevails everywhere, for,
though quiet has been restored fears are
entertained on all sides that the striking
dockmen and railroad employees are only
awaiting an opportunity TO fire the city.
This morning a proclamation was issued for
bidding the assembling together in public
PAGES of more than three persons under
pain of Imprisonment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
A BOYS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Was Vaccinated with ''Pure Lymph,
and Died from LocISjaw.

CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 29.-An investiga-
ton is being made OF the cause of the death
of William Nagengast, aged eleven, which
ccurred on Friday. The lad was vaccinated
at a free dispensary on Jan. 4. on Thursday
he called to see the physician. His arm was
terribly swollen. That night he was at
tackled with symptoms of tetanus. or lock-
Jaw and died the next morning in terrible
agony. Three physicians attended him at
the last, but could do nothing for him. The
pure lymph and applied antiseptic treat
ment, but when the boy came to see him on
Thursday his arm was very filthy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30

SAVANNAH Ga. Jan. 29.-Lieutenant
Colonel J. Bellinger depot quartermaster,
has received instructions to prepare an
army repair corral here. All the surplus
animals and vehicles from the various
camps IN the South are TO be sent to Savan-
nah as rapidly as possible. Great stockades
and stables will be built. workshops erected
and arrangements made for putting the
army equipment sent here in first-class
order before it is formally distributed 10
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30

NEW YORK. jan 29.-The United States
transport Roumanian. Captain Walcott, ar
rived to-day from Nuevitas, Cuba, where
she landed the Third Georgia Volunteers
from Savannah The Roumanian brings
twenty-eight passengers discharged sol
diers, carpenters, electricians and some
stowaways, who drifted down to Cuba lin
government transports and are now sent
home by the military authorities. The Rou-
manian will anchor Oft Liberty island 10
await instructions from Colonel KimbaI.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
HAT TRUST THE VERY LATEST
Manufa cturers of LOw-Priced Derbys
Effect "a Combination.

DANBURY, Conn, Jan. 29.-The manufac-
turers of the lower priced Derby hats have
effected combination to go into effect Feb.
!. The firms represent practically all the
large manufacturers of this class of goods.
The combination was formed for the pur-
pose of regulating the output and all the
goods will be disposed of through a New
York firm, who will have the control it is
estimated, of $2,010G5J worth of hats an
nually. There will be no combination of capi-
tai by the different firms
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
UsED rHE woRp nALLIANcE.s
An English OmciaI Who Was Not Dis-
erect In HIS Iffernncea

LONDON, Jan. 29-Right Hon. Walter
Hume Long, president of the board Of ag-
ricuture. addressing the Farmers Club at
Newcastle yesterday used the word
alliance in referring TO the future rela-
tions between Great Britain and the United
States. The frank employment of this term
by member of the government is likely
to evoke much discussion. not MI OF which
win be Of the friendliest character, inasmuch
as seeking an alliance TO fight England
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
TOO FERVENT, PERHAPS.
Rev. Matthews Preached on Chicago's
Fire, and Then His Church Burned.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 29.-The First Bap-
tist Church Of this city was destroyed by
fire to-day 1t was the oldest church of
that faith IN this vicinity. The pastor. Rev
J. Frank Matthews, several hours before
the flames were discovered, preached on the
great Chicago fire.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
DOINGS OF ROYALYsTs.
Duke of Orleans Holding Daily Re-
ceptiOns and Disfrihutincy Rntfons

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Brussels corre-
spondent of the Daily News says: THE
Duke of Orleans holds daily receptions for
the Orleanists in Brussels. A local factory
has received an order for thousands of but
tons adorned with his portrait and bearing
the inscription LIE Roi est Rentre Vive le
Roi.' Many royalists are already wearing
these buttons"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30

PANA, H., Jan. 29--Mrs Mary Mcintyre
a wealthy widow, sixty yetrs old, was 4 und
murdered IN her home to-day. The body
had been frightfully mutilated with an AK
Mrs. Mcintyre is supros ed to have kept ON
siderable money about her She lived alone
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
THE BILL MAY FAIL.
NJ. De BlOwitz Takes a Pessimistic
View of the Situmtinn

LONDON, Jan. 3O.-M. De Blowitz, the
Paris correspondent of the Times, COM
menting upon the state of anarchy and
revolution" which the governments yield
ing to outdoor pressure bespeaks, predicts
that the bill will fail to stand serious dis
cussion, and says that, like all concessions
to clamor. it win satisfy nobody
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30
ouarreI and Murder.

ARDMORE, /. T., Jan. 29.-In a quarrel
over a trivial matter John Edwards shot
and killed Richard McSwain. McSwain had
attempted 10 stab Edwards. Both men are
aroused over the affair. Edwards has not
lnaa. a rras cd
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-30

SPRINGFIELD, o.. JAM 29-Charlcs Ort,
son Of President Ort, OF Wittenberg College.
from injuries received ii last Thanksgiving
football game.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-04
inquiry might be looked upon as a pre-
decision against our troops
PRECEDF,NTS CITED

Such officers boards are frequently
ordered to fix responsibility for loss Or
damage of stores, and several of them
have been appointed during the war to
look into the loss of meats, notably in
the case of that shipped to Porto Rico
and returned to Montauk Point. Like
court Of inquiry these boards return
statements of facts developed by them,
upon which the superior authorities can
act
1t is not possible at present to learn
In which direction the president leans,
but he has been in conference on the
subject with the secretary of war and
the attorney general, and the matter
has been discussed in the cabinet to
some extent. AS before stated, how
ever, no action is to be taken on either
plan until the report of the war inves-
tisating commission is submitted
Up to the close of the day Gen. Miles
positively declined to discuss in any
manner the events of the day so far as
they relate to himself, or to discuss
any statements contained in any of the
interviews attributed to him. 1t may
be said of these interviews that while
it Is conceivable they might figure,
they will not do so of necessity, for
the matters to be first looked into are
those connected with the character of
the army beef
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-04
CHINESE ATROCITIES.
Details of the Massacre of British
Missionary Workers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-In the
stories of the murders Of missionaries
and foreign residents recently in China,
details of particularly barbarous af-
fair at Chongan Chang, involving the
life of an Englishman named Fleming,
and Evangelist Pan, have been want
irg. J. B. Adams, of the Chinese in
land mission, visited the scene of the
murders and tells of shocking condi-
ton of affairs, in the North China Daily
News. He ascertained that the people
Of Chongan had determined to take
the life of every foreigner in the place
and when Mr.. Fleming set foot in the
town he was a doomed man. At least
200 people witnessed the murder from
the opposite side of the riv-
Ell. Evangelist Pan was sudden
ly and quickly cut down. Mr.. Fleming
dismounted from his mule to go to his
assistance, hut he, too, was attacked
and slain after desperate conflict
He was dreadfully wounded with
sword and an iron spike. The two vic
Tins were stripped of their clothing
and their bodies left for three days on
the public road.
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Mr.. BRAcKETT. PROTESTS.
Minneapolis Man Opposes Proposed
Action of Joint High Commission.

Minneapolis Man Opposes Proposed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Gov. Bra
dy, Of Alaska, and George Bracket,
of Minneapolis, the latter largely in
terested in a railroad enterprise in
Alaska, were today interviewing Amer
lean members of the high joint COM
mission, regarding Alaskan interests.
A report is in circulation that, in con-
sidering the Alaskan boundary, the
British members of the commission
had insisted that the Linn canal should
be considered within the Canadian
lines. and that there should be an all
Canadian port, presumably Skaguay.
conceded by the United States. Both
Gov. Brady and Mr.. Bracket protested
against this proposition, and, while
they do not know what the commits
sion will do, they think the contention
of the British commissioners will not
be agreed to.
Mr.. Bracket says that the recent
action Of the Canadian government
against alien miners will prevent about
1000 Americans going to the Klondike
next year. who have already made
preparations for the trip.
The subcommittee of the high joint
commission on reciprocity and Alas
kan boundary were in session today.
The committee will meet again next
Tuesday,
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CLARK MADE CONCESSIONS.
Montana Senator Tells why the Re-
pubIicans Elected Him.


HELENA. MORT, Feb. 3.-In re-
sponse to published criticisms of the
course of the Republican members of
the state Legislature In voting for w.
A. Clark for United States senator.
Senator S. Hobson, of Fergus county.
issued a statement defining his posi-
tion, which divulges a hitherto unpub-
Hshed detail concerning the condition
under which support was given Clark
The interesting part of Mr. Hobson's
statement. which Is lengthy one, is:
AT the time Mr.. Clark had shown
his full Democratic strength it became
apparent he could not be elected with
out Republican votes, and as the
Democratic following was about to
leave him and name another candf-
date who was much more objectiona-
BILE. the Republicans secured a written
pledge from Mr.. Clark that he would.
If elected. vote. for a high protective
tariff and refuse to be bound by any
caucus to do Otherwise
Mr.. Hobson says the written agree
ment secured from Mr. Clark is in good
hands and will be preserved for future
reference.
The report of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges of
bribery made by Senator Whiteside
has been sidetracked. The action
caused political sensation and is
taken to mean that the Clark and DAILY
factions have buried the hatchet. The
motion to dismiss the subject was
made in the joint assembly by a Clark
leader and was seconded by the DAILY
faction. There was no opposition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-04

known today. This inquiry will not be
undertaken before the commission to
investigate the conduct Of the war has
made its report to the president. The
scope Of this new inquiry has not been
defined, but it certainly will embrace
the allegations made by Gen. Miles az
to the character of the army supplies.
and will involve that officer to the ex-
tent hat he must make these charges
g. and to that degree will be on trial
himself IN a preliminary manner.
Should the charges be well established.
heavy responsibility would be placed
upon the packers and persons con-
cerned in the meat inspection, and per
haps others. Should they fall unsup-
ported. Gen. Miles may be Obliged to
ing on the character of other officers.
RANGE OF INQUIRY.
There are two methods by which
such an investigation may be conduct
ed according to established military
usage. The first is by the appointment
of a court Of inquiry, and the second
by the appointment of what Is known
as an officers, or inspection board. In
the former case it will be necessary to
name some officer who is to be the sub
5ect of the investigation. In the latter
the board is charged simply to inquire
into state of facts, or alleged facts,
without reference to any particular per-
son, and to place responsibility, If pos
sible. for anything Of which complaint
Is made. Their findings may serve as
the base for a court martial, quite as
effectually. as the findings of a court
Of inquiry, and has some advantages
In that 1T does not begin with the pre-
sumption Of court Of inquiry. Where
court of inquiry is concerned 1t is
expected there Is conveyed a distinct
reflection upon the officer named. Be
cause of this. when the navy depart
ment requested the war department to
order a court Of inquiry to investigate
the circumstances attending the killing
of q number of Spanish prisoners on
board the Harvard the latter instead
ordered an inspection board. consider
ing that the ordering Of the court OF