davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
If He Fails to Comply with the De-
mand Another One of His Chill
dren VIII BE Abducted.
LETTER THROWN INTO HIS YARD
WRITTEN ON SAME KIND OF PAPER
USED BY THE kIDNAPERs.
Groves Assistant Supposed to he Ed
die iIcGee-Alleged Letter from
lhe Ubiquitous Pat.

OMAHA, Dec. 29-E. A. Cudahy, the
millionaire packer, has received a second
communication from the men who kid
raped his son. This time, as formerly, the
letter contains a threat, and says in sub
stance that unless he withdraws his offer
Ct SIS 600 reward for the arrest ond convic-
ton of each of the three bandits they
will kidnap another of his children. The
letter refers to the failure of the police
to get anything like tangible clew as to
the identity of the kidnapers, SCOTS nj
the idea of Pat Grove being one of them,
mentions the ease with which the first
Job was pulled off," and concludes by say
ing that If Mr.. Cudahy is as wise as he
showed himself in the first instance he
will comply with the request and withdraw
the reward at once.
This letter is written in pen and ink on
the same kind of yellow paper as the first
and evidently by the same person. 1t was
found by servant OF the Cudahy house
hold early on the morning of Thursday.
Dec 27. Some one called up .he house by
telephone and asked If Mr.. Cudahy was in.
The servant answered that he was not.
"Well," came the voice over the phone,
'.you go out in the front yard and you will
find letter there near the gate 1t is ad-
dressed to Mr.. Cudahy See that it is de-
livered to him personally and to no one
else" The servant went out at once and
found letter. 1t was in a plain white
envelope and was addressed: 'Mr. 4. A.
Cudahy, sr, personal and private"
Mr.. Cudahy, who was then at his packing
house in South Omaha was summoned home
at once No one was permitted 10 see the
letter at first except Mr.. and Mrs. Cudahy.
Mr.. Cudahy's intention at the time was TO
keep it's contents to himself, as the bandits
had requested, but later he thought better
of 1t. as he believed that in the hands of
the police 1t would prove valuable clew,
so this afternoon he took Chief Dcnahue
into his confidence. They held a consulta-
ton at the chiefs office, which lasted
nearly three hours The chief was seen
afterward. but refused to disclose the ma
ture of the subject discussed. Mr.. Cudahy
says he has not withdrawn the reward,
nor will he do so. The reward offered
stands as originally announced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
Sage of Princeton Of Opinion that the
Tenure of the Chief Executive
Should Be Lengthened.
DUTY OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
TO EFFECT REFORMS THAT WILL
INURE TO THEIR BRNEFIT.
Presidents Now Have Barely Enough
Time to Learn Their Duties Before
They Are Forced Out of Office.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-writing on "The
President of the Twentieth Century for a
copyrighted special issue of the New York
World tomorrow, ex-President Cleveland
refers to the presidential tenure in these
terms:
Thoughtful citizens will more and more
appreciate the objections urged against the
present indirect and cumbersome mode of
electing their Presidents. The circum-
stances in which this plan originated IL
ever of controlling Importance, ought no
longer to excuse such a battling confusion
of ideas as grows out of the proposition
that in popular government the peoples
chief officer and their most direct repre-
sentative may be made the recipient of
their trust and the depository of their
power in fragrant opposition to the declared
"Strong arguments are from time to time
urged in favor of a change in the tenure of
the presidential Office. These should chal-
lenge serious attention, to the end that the
present constitutional limit may be re-
moved and more reasonable and useful
one substituted. There has been a contin-
ual increase I'm federal legislation OF a
peremptory character and related to the
immediate and routine necessities of the
country; and so it has come 10 pass that
of the four sessions of Congress held dur
ing presidential term two are so brief
as to scarcely permit the passage of neces-
sary appropriation bills; while of the others
one occurs when the President is usually
strange in his new office and burdened with
importunities and labors inscparable from
a change of administration. and the re-
naming one encounters during it's contin-
uance the Interruptions, timidity and de-
mOralization of presidential and congress
sional canvass. These conditions suggest
the scant opportunity allowed for the in
itiation and adoption of new and important
remedial legislation during a single presi-
Dental term
.Another argument of considerable weight
i'm favor of the change is based upon the
complaint that the business and other i'm
rortant interests of our people are now
too frequently disturbed and disquieted by
the turmoil and heat of a presidential cleo
ton 1t is not amiss to add that a sub
stantial extension of the executive tenure
would pave the way for establishing the in
eligibility of an incumbent to succeed him
self-which has long found favor with a
large class of our people as a consumma-
ton much to be desired.
ss,Thus American citizens in the twentieth
century will be charged with the duty OF
Securing for themselves the actual sub
stance of popular rule by establishing a
more direct mode of selecting the peoples
chief executive in strict accordance with
the peoples will, and by so extending the
tenure OF his office as TO enable him TO bet
ter serve his countrymen and more thor
oughly protect and defend all their inter-
ests."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
MORE FAILURES PRoBABLE.
ABOUT a Dozen More Concerns Ex-
pected to Close Their Doors

a
pected to Close Their Doors.
NEW YORK, Dec 2g-The Commercial
Ao'erusers London financial cablegram:
says The disastrous failure of the thirteen
houses with twenty-nine members of the
exchange, involved in the complete collapse
OF the West Australian and British Column
pian Finance Company through highly
speculative and sensational financing
paiied upon the whole market here to-day
and the trouble is not all over. About a
dozen more failures are expected on Mon
day. All attention was absorbed by this
disaster and many heavy sales were in
ouced oy 1t, though there is no reason why
the trouble should extend beyond the
group concerned. Even the American de-
partment was Influenced somewhat by il,
and the selling there put prices down half
a point or SO. Besides this local trouble
IL is quite generally said, however, that
the American market is getting to be top
neaVy. After the opening fairly good buy
ing was observed, nevertheless. and the
close for Americans was much better
especially for the better grade shares. OF
gold 10000 pounds was taken for export TO
lndia, 5000 pounds to Paris; and Paris is
expected to take pretty fair quantity i'm
January. Eagles are 76s sgd Money was
steady. The bank is busy still lending for
discount.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

although under the present dyuasty II has
been the custom to designate the son and
heir as successor, or, in the absence of a
son. to select a member of the imperial
family. Kwang Hsu is the nephew of the
former Emperor, who had no sons and
designated the youthful nephew to succeed
him. But in the recent disturbed condi-
tions Of the empire the ancient usages ap-
pear to have been lost sight OF, and in
September. 1895. the Empress dowager ex-
ecuted coup d'etat and took the reins Of
government in her own hands, practically
displacing the Emperor. Later the Empress
dowager named the young son of Prince
Tuan as the successor to the throne, and
now, according TO the press dispatches, the
Empress dowager has displaced the EN-
peror with new successor.
The previous acts Of the Empress dow
ager have not been such as would permit
Intervention by the powers, although the
Emperor has made appeals to Great Brit
ain and other countries to uphold his an
cient prerogatives. But with the powers
operating in China, 1T is not likely they
will permit further exercise of the En-
press dowager's influence. particularly If 1t
takes the obnoxious form of seeking to
confer power on son of Prince Tuan, the
chief conspirator in the Boxer disturbances.
Besides the specific demands made by the
powers in China it is well known the gov
ernments and their ministers at Peking
have for some time been considering means
of overcoming the sinister anti-foreign in
fuence of the Empress dowager by ex-
cluding her from Peking and from all fur
ther participation in the governmental af-
fairs of China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
RISE OF JOSEPH OWEN.
Former Mill Hand at Old Ham Gets
FeIIowship at Oxford.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-The gradual removal
of the social barriers which formerly re-
stricted English political and educational
life was never better instanced than by the
appointment this week OF Joseph Owen 10
a fellowship at oxford. Six years ago Mr..
owen was a mill hand at Old Ham, help
ing 10 support his poor parents. He at
tended al night the university extension
lectures and SO much ability did he snow
that the lecturers got up fund and sent
him TO the great university where. with
his wife. he settled down in a humble cot
tage. He knew no Greek and little Latin
His first success came when he won the
Brackenburg history scholarship. 10 the
surprise of many learned. aristocratsc COM
petitors. Four years OF determined. uphill
work passed and the final examinations
drew near On position in these depended
Mr.. Owens whole future. A few weeks
later before the ordeal his young wife died
suddenly Mr. Owens friends thought 70
impossible for him 10 accomplish anything.
but the mill hands grit stood the strain
and Mr.. Owen gained the coveted first
class. with the degree. His appointment as
extension lecturer quickly followed. ana
Mr.. Owen iectured where. six years prer1-
ous. he had learned. The ciimax n NJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30


of the fourth-class men the witness said
he had increased the responsibilities OF the
first-class cadets in regard TO this end. He
felt that these men, on the verge Of gradu-
alton, would use their utmost endeavors
to abolish hazing methods
The superintendent told of his having Sc
cured the oath Of a society known as the
''Hod Carriers" which existed among can
didates for admission to this academy who
were at a preparatory school at Highland
Falls. about two miles from West Point. 1t
was society composed of and formed for
hazing candidates. The witness said it was
of such vile nature that he knew he had
a good weapon in his hands. He submitted
it to the cadet body, with the result that
when they saw what hazing entailed, the
graduating class of 1900 declared that they
would abolish hazing. and wrote him to
that effect.
Colonel Mills read some letters which he
had written to the War Department in his
efforts to abolish hazing at the academy
containing such suggestive words as 'bru-
tai treatment OF cadets" and secret out
rages," referring to the encampment of 1899.
been dismissed from the West Point Acad-
emy for hazing lower-class men. He said
they invariably had gone to Washington,
where they brought great deal of infiu-
ence to bear the authorities there to
bring about their reinstatement, and in
every instance. Colonel Mills said. he was
ably supported by the War Department
and the dismissal was ratified by the Of
ficials there.
1T is HUMAN NATURE.
In reply to Gen. Bates the witness said:
"I don't think that hazing can be effectu-
ally stamped out as long as human nature
remains as it is. Even in colleges and
schools and business centers it is carried
on. For instance, the initiation of a MEM
ber Of the Stock Exchange is marked by
rough usage of the new conner. But
think that by vigilance of the authorities at
this academy and the cooperation Of the
cadets themselves. it can be kept within
such bounds that no injury would result.
/ have been unremitting in my endeavors," I"
continued Col Mills ''in trying to secure
the assistance OF the cadets to this end
and 1 feel that my efforts have been sue
cessful to a large extent"
AS to the abolition of fighting among
cadets Col. Mills said where there were so
many young men living together under
the same roof it was natural that fights
should occur. He suggested treating the
first case with severe punishment and if
that did not act as a deterrent, extreme
measures should be adopted. so as to make
it clear to the entire corps that such viola
tions would not be condoned or tolerated.
Referring to the case of Oscar l.. Booz.
he said: "The first intimation L had Of the
case was in a letter 1 received from the
editor Of the Intellgencer, of Doylestown,
Ia, in which he said Booz dying from
the effects of severe injuries he had re-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COL. %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
PAT GROVES ASSISTANT.
Omaha Police Looking for Eddie
MCGEE, Alias Burns, Etc.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 29.-SEddie MCGEE.
alias Burns. alias Ralston. the leader in
the Beals kidnapping al Kansas City nine
years ago. and who served a term in the
penitentiary for the crime and r term in
the Joliet GILL prison for another offense.
Is now wanted by the police as the dark
complexioned man" in the Cudahy abduc-
tion. MCGEE is well known in Kansas City.
Denver and In Illinois cities and is also
known to be friend of Pat Grove The
CONTINUED ON PAGE COL. a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
H0wGATE A FREE MAN.
Released from the Penitentiary After
Serving six Years for Forgery.

ALBANY, N Y. Dec. 29.-Henry w.
Howgate. aged seventy, who in 1850 served
the government as disbursing officer OF the
signal service at Washington. was released
from the penitentiary last evening, after
having served six years for forgery and
60 aiSificafion of accounts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
Victims of circumstances,

LONDON. Dec. 3O.-The Sunday Specials
hnancial article says the failure of the first
tnree firms mentioned in yesterdays dis
patches left three BLOCKS of stocks unpro-
tected, and i'm self-protection ten more firms
announced their suspension. Other suspen-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 COL 27-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. "A race to catch the
Cunard line steamship Campania with the
New Zealand and Australian mail. 256 sacks
in all, came to an end successfully when
New York Central train from Chicago
pulled into the Grand Central station at
go a. m. to-day. The Campania sailed
from her pier at l1:4o with the Australian
and New Zealand mail aboard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30
Ii HUNG CHANG VERY ILL.
He May Not BE Able to Participate I'm
Negotiations with the ENJOYS.

PEKING, Dec. 29.-Sir Robert Hart, di-
rector Of Chinese imperial maritime GUS
toms, frequently sees Prince Ching. He
says Prince Ching xpects definite reply
from the court to the joint note of the pow
ers not before Jan. s. He has not been in
formed that Ii Hung Chang has heard from
the court that there are any objections on
the part of the Chinese TO the maintenance
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COL. l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-30

GALVESTON Tex, Dec. 29.-W. J..
49,. : rived here at noon and left soon
Bly, 6.ysn nth col. w. l.. Moody for the private
at.e. . rreserve OF the latter across the bay
8 chambers county, where he will hunt
several days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-20
THE STATE MILITIA.
Norfolk Will Probably Be Head.
quarters for a Regiment.
Colonel George w. Taylor and Major AIox.
Higgins Both Mentioned as Prospective
CoioncIs Under tho New Organization :
But Two Regiments to BE Formed.

Virginia has been without a fully or
ganized State militia for over two
years. Though there are n number ,of
companies, over the State in commits
sion. there has been no organization
into regiments as yet. Other States
whose militia was broken up by the
Spanish-American war have long sincs
reorganized their State soldery.
AS is well known. Adjutant General
Males plan of organization is to have
but two regiments i'll the State. but to
have these mustered UP to their full
quota.
Norfolk wants the distinction of being
Headquarters for one of-these regi-
ments. as she has had in the past, and
that means she wants one of the colo
nels selected from this city
Colonel Harry Hodges was the last
colonel of State militia In Norfolk He
was declared physically unfit for mill
tary service when the late war began,
and Colonel George w. Taylor. then
lieutenant colonel was appointed In his
stead. Colonel Taylor is very popu-
lar with the militia both here and else
where in the State. and he is close
friend OF Governor Tyler. 1t is prob
able that his friends will ask that he
be rcappointed colonel of one of the reg
imentS to be formed.
Colonel Taylor has a fine military
record. and has been honored with the
appointment to the inspector general
ship of the Spanish-American War Vet
Grams Association. an organization on
the order of the G. a r..
Major Alex Higgins Is also mention
ed as prospective applicant for the
colonelcy OF one of the regiments Ma
jor Higgins popularity Is unbounded.
He has friends In the military and in
fuential backing outside.
1t is almost certain that Norfolk will
be the headquarters OF one of the regi-
ments and Richmond the headquarters
OF the other. Norfolk and Portsmouth
together have five companies; Suffolk
has one: Newport News one or two;
Franklin one. and as there are but
twelve companies in regiment, Nor
folk Is the logical headquarters Of the
regiments.
Staff officers OF regiment could be
easily secured here. as there are plenty
of military men In this city. Naturally
nearly all the staff officers will be Sc
lected from Norfolk.
So far as known the three Norfolk
companies have no choice for colonel
between Colonel Taylor and Major Hig-
gins. Both have their friends.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-20
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the "Ghent Annex" property,
which appears on page 10. This attrac-
tive property is offered for sale by
Messrs. Byrd, Baldwin & Co. and other
real estate agents
a valuable COW belonging to Mr..
John Hill died Thursday last. The
animal was said to be the finest speci-
man of its kind in Norfolk and was
valued ut $3.50.
Judge Prentis will hear the argument
on the appeal in the Fleming case about
the middle of next month.
The new Metropolitan fire engine re-
Gently purchased by the city will ar
rive from New York about the 18th OF
June.
Mr.. L. Adler, of Maiden Lane, NJ Y.
is visiting his nephew, Mr.. Isaac Adler,
and his niece. Mrs. Jonas Bennett, and
is stopping at the latter's house.
Applications for the annual civil SER
vice examination, which is to be held
In the United States Court room in Nor
folk on the Goth of June, must be on
file by Tuesday, the 22d instant.
The United States dispatch boat
which arrived In Hampton Roads from
San Juan yesterday afternoon had on
board the family of Governor Allen,
Porto Rico's new chief executive.
Rev. DR.. J. ]. Taylor. of the Freema-
son Street Baptist Church, has returned
from Hot Springs. Ark, whittier he had
been to attend the Southern Baptist
Convention. He was accompanied home
by Mrs. William NJ. Hinton and Miss
Bertha Hinton, OF Paris. Ky, mother
and sister of Mrs. Tavlor.
Tuesday being Confederate Memorial
Day. the public schools will have holi-
days.
A large quantity of Strawberries were
shipped to the North last night. They
sold yesterday at the following prices:
Baltimore. 6@Sc.; New York. S@9c.
Philadelphia. S@10c.; Boston. 9@10c.
The rain of yesterday was blessing
to the truckers and farmers in this
section.
Attention is called to the announce
ment of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road of a special train which will be
added to their schedule on June 18th,
TO be known as the Mountain Special"
for the convenience of summer resort
visitors.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-20
LAMBERT's POINT.

Mr. Cornelius Sullivan, of Lancaster
county, Va. is visiting DR.. and Mrs.
Farmer. of Myers avenue. Mr.. Sulli-
van is in this section prospecting with
the view of embarking in business
| either here or in Norfolk.
The rain of yesterday prevented the
Lambert's Point ball team and the
Athletics Of Portsmouth from crossing
bats on the grounds OF the former.
| Rev. w. c. Walden, OF Portsmouth.
will deliver an address at the Methodist
Church Thursday night at o'clock for
the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society.
The Lambert's Point w. c. II. u. will
give a parlor social at the residence of
Mrs. Belcher on Lawrence avenue,
Tuesday night from 8 to II o'clock.
Music and recitations will be attractive
features. Cream and cake will be
served at nominal price for the benefit
of the union.
Mrs. Sarah F. Fentress, of Bowden' s
Ferry road has returned from a two
weeks pleasant visit to her son, Mr..
Geo S. Fentress, at the old homestead,
Fentress. Norfolk county.
Mr. Peyton Rice is very i'll at the
residence of Mr.. John Organ. on Lam
bert's Point road.
Mrs. Kate Early, of Hinton. w. Va.
Poague. of Lawrence avenue.
Mr. James Abbitt is building a COM
modous frame dwelling on South Law
renee avenue.
Miss Elmer Commander gave her
Sunday school class a BIRTHDAY party at
the home of Mrs. NIinter. on Lawrence
avenue. Wednesday night. The parlors
were prettily decorated with palms and
cut flowers in honor of the event.
Thirty-five children graced the occasion
with their cheerful smiles and bright
beaming countenanceS. and several
hours were whiled away in innocent
games. The evenings festivities were
interspersed with vocal and instrument
tai music. At o'clock the guests re-
paired to the dinng-room. where a
bountiful supply of refreshments were
served
The Pioneer Fire and Salvage Com
pany gave a delightful social at its
assembly rooms Friday night About
dancing were INDUCED in for several
hours.
The exterior of Burrows Memorial
Baptist Church will receive the touch
of the artists brush this week. Other
improvements are TO follow which will
probably be an addition TO the build
ing.
The Pioneer Fire and Salvage Com
pany Will have it's handsome combna-
ton chemical apparatus in the parade
on Confederate Memorial Day. 1t will
be drawn by the fire laddes.
The Sunday services at st. Mark s
Episcopal Church have been changed
from to o'clock in the afternoon.
The brick foundation for the hand
some residence OF DR.. Drewry to be
erected on Pocahontas avenue has been
completed. The frame work will be
] begun at once.