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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-22
Deceived Her Audience.

Many interesting stories have been re
lated anent Nine. ModicSEa. the re
noNucd actress. The following in An
swcrs is characteristic: "Du one ncca-
sion when she was visiting az a friends
house the conversation turned 10 the sub
Jcrt Of her uatiy" Poland. and she spoke
enthusiastically of its musical language.
aud its beautiful and pathetic ballad
poetry. ne other guests fually asked
her 80 rccite q specimen If Polish verse.
and She consented. Twice She began.
but oarh time, her memory failing her,
sh" hrol>" down. At the third attempt.
however, sh" found sometime. in which
she was quito ut home, and poured forth
n How OF ifupas stoned though uniutellig
Bile flogueu,c. Her voice rose and fell.
her gestures were now of pathuS. now Of
"A@ltaton. upw of quiet huu0r. Her
'arlou~ moods were translated to her
audience with such power and vividnpSS
That IT was swarod alternately 10 smiles
and 10 tears, The recitation ended amid
- storm Df applause. When the cheers
subsidized someone asked hcr whgt was
n" halrr of the piece she he'd recited.
MpIIcSEa iaughrd heartily 4 AVA sorry
" have deceived you, She -aid. The
iatl Is my memory played mo n trick. !
could not remember a single ou,. af the
ballads ono" used 10 know SO well, aud
as had I" give you some sort of recita-
ton ! rn"ted, as ~ last resort. the mum
urr~ from ! to 30 in olish'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-22
BRYANALTERSI ISSUES
CHANGES PARAMOUNT" ONE
WITH EVERY CAMPAIGN.

Country Better OFF Because of His De-
feat Four Years Ago-His Aid to
AEuina1do's InsurGent Rabble-Porto
Rico's Trade Is Growing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-22
THE FORBIDDEN CITY.
Remarkable Features of the I'm
perial Section of Much
Talked f-pekin.


Talked-of
The only detailed description of the
Forbidden CITY eXtoui il p1yrn H.. DR.
\ VIII Williams ~ his ..li;ddI, Einr,
don, H., .,,,. ,b,t IN ,h,, ,r.,,.,t ,'.,,..,.
obo,,. rb, so,,t, ,,t. ~ ,,o s',,.J,.,,r.. i,
~. Wv ~
HuEe 5"hE' WHICH Is StrucN whenever
F.. the emperor passes through. Here the
Imperial, ruler receives his troops When
they r,turn in triumph. and here he con
fers gltr. upoa ya,:n, potputntos aud
yiccroys. pasSinc throurh his ratr ou,.
finds himself i'm y larrr court. 1ybrrn -
small stream is spannpd hy tyr mnrhl,.
bridges TbrSr hri,I,,fs ,r,,Ss nv,. intn >,
second court. which is paycd hy marble
and fanked Nv pllIarcd corridor. auJ
porticos. At the head of This rnurt is n
Supcrh marble structure known ns tbc
GATE of Extensive. rracr ITO f,et .hiub
Ii is "A sort of balcony. where the En
ppror, ON Now Years dav and otLnr fns
tive occasions. receives mo homage, d.
his courticrs
Ascending = staiI1yay and posSin,- an.
other gate. one reaches the. TrnuuuI pal
ace of ITr3vtu in v,hirt j. 1hn ir,r,ri,,
council chamh,-. and Wherein caudiIal,S
for Office are presented to tho Sovereign
This is thp richest Iortiest ana mast
magnificent of NH the noIacrs I'm . rnurt
beneath it's walls is a small toyycr of
gilt conner adorned with a rrnot NAM
Der of statue. Reyopd this bujlding is
the palacp of Earth's Rpunsn which Nc
commodities the inncrial harrln. suncriu-
tended by the EmprnsS
The Harem Section.
Between this palace and the north wall
Of the Forbidden City are the gardens
appropriated for the use of the inmates
Of the harem-the wives of the Emperor,
p1InnphE ~ hAr a. n -
gardens are adorned with payili0ns, tenn
--sseese--sssald beautiful groves Of trees, inter-
sperSed with canals, fountains and other
ornamental artlhces.
ms walled imperial precinct IS n verl-
table city Of the Arabian Nights. aud It's
truthful annals might compose many a
volume OF fascinating and romantic inter
est. tt is surrounded 10y n deep moat,
ana the eastern part Of it contains,
among other buildings. the Offices of the
cabinet and the treasury. North Of these
0HtceS Is the SU-cailcd iIal Of Intense
Thought, where periodical sacrifices are
made 10 ConfucuS and other Sagcs, and
near by is the Hall of the Literary Abyss
IN other words. library which pub
HsheS from time 10 tlmc n catalogue
which Is an excellent synopsis Of the best
Chlncse literature ny 10 date. AT tie
north end of the eastern division are nIt
merous palaces and buildings occupied hy
princes OF the blood reynt aud their rcla-
tiVes and families. IN this same quar-
ter IS small temple to which the En-
peror comes at regular intervals to per
form deNotlunS before the tablets OF his
ancestors.
The IunoriaI civ.
s,,, 80 i''',iu''S nv oIpIIH'h Wy ~ Il
i le'luiiu any ItIR'r W"lled ehciosll"'
i nno" u as the lHiPciiai 'ltE' ~ Is an 90
.ons si"dit SIN hliIcS III circuit ana mas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
IN RECORD TIME.
First Of the Great Appropriation Bills
Passed by the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The first of the
great supply bills, the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, was passed
by the House to-day in record time. The
bill carries 81. 496. sos, and has 131 pages. but
there was less than ten minutes debate
upon it. Mr.. Bingham, who was in charge
of the measure, rendered his thanks TO the
House for the confidence shown in the APP
preparations committee. 1t required about
three hours for the clerk to read the bill.
During the debate Mr.. Robinson. of In
diana. expressed the opinion that if re-
t~renchment was desired a provision should
be inserted in the bill to cut off the thirty
days sick leave in addition to the thirty
days leave now allowed TO clerks i'm the
executive departments.
Mr.. Bingham explained that such legisla-
tisn did not come within the purview of
the pending bill. The law left the question
of leave within the discretion of the various
heads of departments.
Mr.. Robinson protested that clerks in the
government service outside OF Washington
did not receive the same leave privileges
received by those here and he thought the
unjust discrimination against the former
should cease.
Az amendment providing for twelve ad-
ditional temporary clerks to dispose of the
accumulated business in the office of the
controller of the treasury was adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
SHOT DOWN AN OFFICER
MARVIN KUHNs, ESCAPED OHIO
CONVICT, AT LOGANsPORT.
Posse Pursuing-Wife of Senator OAR
lies Made Destitute by Fire.
speciai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, Dec. 10.-A desper-
ate fight between the police and a law
breaker took place this evening when Of
ficers undertook TO arrest a man wanted
at Warsaw for horse stealing. During the
day the police had received word to look
out for a man and a stolen team, and
late this afternoon located them at the
livery barn of Frank Sellers. When they
tried to make the arrest, the officers were
ignorant of the identity of their man, but
as soon as they caught sight of him he
was recognized by Chief of Detectives O..
A.. of the Panhandle, who
Kuhns, an Ohio criminal who escaped from
the Columbus penitentiary Nov. 20. kuhns
at once opened fire on the officers with
two heavy revolvers, and a running fight
followed which was continued for nearly
three miles beyond the eastern city limits.
Here tho officers ran out of ammunition,
but did not abandon their efforts before
Benjamin Dean. oTss OF the policemen, was
probably fatally wounded. Dean was only
a few feet from Kuhns, and although his
revolver was empty he had dubbed his gun
and commanded kuhns to surrender. In
stead kuhns suddenly turned and fired
twice point blank at the officer. One OF
the shots took effect in his left breast
just under the arm, and the other made
an ugly flesh wound in the right side or
the abdomen. Dean was brought to his
home in an ambulance and is not expected
to survive.
The police were reinforced by about fifty
citizens who were sworn in as deputies,
and the local COMPANY of militia, the posse
starting at once in pursuit of the fugitive.
At u late hour nothing had been heard
from the posse, but the entire country
around is being secured and it is thought
the wanted mans capture will be effected
before morning. Kuhns is under sentence
for murder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
without going through the formality OF
rafIfv{nx the ncndinU treaty

without going through the formaiity OF
ratifying the pending treaty.
During the day speeches We're made by
Senators Money, Stewart, Frye and others
Senator Stewart announced that he was
for the treaty. without amendment. and
Senator Money that he was against the
treaty In any form. He wanted the canal
built as much as any senator could. he
said. but he considered the pending treaty
little less than an insult TO the intelligence
OF the American people. He had no doubt
that II proper diplomatic Efforts should be
made IL would be possible TO secure the
complete a~brogation OF the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty and that was what he wanted. He
did not. indeed. believe the people of this
country would be satisfied so long as any
vestlge OF that instrument remained among
existing international obligations. con-
yention. he said. was contrary 10 the wishes
OF the people OF the United States, and
they could be satisfied only by definitely
erasing IL once and forever. There also
should be new conventions between the
United States and both Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. giving absolute control OF the
waterway TO this country. He wanted no
partnerships with any country in ownership
or management Of the canal when built.
The possibility of Secretary Hays resign
ing I'm case the foreign relations committee
amendment 10 the treaty should prevail
having been alluded 10. Senator Frye said
he was in a position to make official denial
OF that report. The secretary hac no such
Intention. Mr.. Frye announced himself as
favorable to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
He said that. deny the effect of the Clay
ton-BulweI treaty as much as we may. II
still Is on the international records of this
country and is given more or less recogni-
tion by every administration that has to
deal with the question of the construction
OF the isthrnian canal 1t had been a con
slant source of vexation in connection with
the canal subject and ne apprehended that
if would continue to be such until that por-
ton Of IL relating TO the canal should be
disposed OF. He was satisfied. for instance.
that the canal would have been constructed
during the administration of President Ar
thur II the old negotiations had not been
in existence.
Senator Chandler asked Senator Frye to
make Secretary Hays position with refer
ence to resigning public. but the Maine
senator declined. saying that he was only
authorized TO make the statement TO the
Senate. Mr.. Chandler retorted that to do
that was equivalent TO giving IL to the pub
lie, and the Senate then lapsed into a dis
cussion Of the ways in which their execu-
tive secrets get into the newspapers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
Indiana Notes.

Elkhart publicans obeyed the behest of
the new police superintendent, Sunday, and.
for the first time in years, the town was
dry.
John Foster, a young Jackson county
farmer, living near R~eddington, shot him.
self with suicidal intent, Sunday, and is not
expected to recover.
Maurice Thompson, whose illness at
continues TO improve slowly. He has been
confined TO his bed three weeks.
Wabash suffered from a deficiency of gas,
resorted 10 coal and wood for fuel, while
others suffered from lack of all fuel.
Mark Holsenpiller, Of Portland. has been
Creamery Packing Manufacturing Com
pany. for injuries suffered while in their
employ.
Seymour German Lutherans dedicated a
large and handsome schoolhouse. Sunday.
The Rev. l. Hoeiter. of Chicago, and the
Rev. Richard Erich, of Aurora, delivered
addresses.
The Rev. l.. /. Carpenter. of Wabash.
dedicated a Christian Church ut Warren,
Sunday. Enough money was raised 10 pay
organized but a year.
William II. Carey and his wife were killed
by a Vandalia fast train. yesterday after
noon, Just across the Illinois line from
Terre Haute. They were weil-to-do farm
ers. and were driving across the track. on
their way home.
Captain Bllingsly. assessor OF Montgom-
cry county, has added $2o5.sl5 OF omitted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
IT OF STUDENTS.
Stairway Distracted with Barbed
Wire and Firearms Used.

TUSCALOOSA. Ala, Dec. 10.-An upris-
Ing of students is being investigated at the
University of Alabama. Friday morning
about 1:S0 o'clock disorder was begun IN
the barracks, and Commandant West
called for President covers. The stair
ways 10 the dorm;tory had been obstructed
with ba-Ded wire. and it was impossible
for any one to ascend. President Powers
quoted the disorder. There was shooting
of firearms, fireworks and cannon crack
ers. A court of inquiry being unable to
secure any testimony from the students
the whole matter was referred 10 the fac
ulty. At the faculty meeting the students
asked for relief from tour-walking. which
they claimed TO be a torture. and other
strict military features OF discipline. Yes
terCay and to-day the tudents refused to
assemble at the military calls. AL mill
tary duty is disregarded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
Concentrations by the senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. determinations
by the Senate: To be members of the indus
trial commission: D.. A. Tompkins, of North
Carolina; c. II. Litchman, of New Jersey.
=. S. Stratton, to be collector of customs at
San Francisco; Marion de Meyes. of Cali
~fornia, to be general appraiser of merchan-
disc; r. III. Chamberlain. of Iowa, to be
collector of internal revenue, district OF
Hawaii: o. II. Baker, of Iowa. to be consul
at Sydney. Col. John +. Weston. assistant
cOmmissary general, 10 be cOmmissary gen.
eral, with rank of brigadie- general; Pay
Director Edward Stewart, to be paymaster
general and chief Of the bureau of supplies
and accounts, Navy Department H. II.
Newly, to be postmaster at Sheridan, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11

Sworn In, Notwithstanding His Gree
dentinIs Were Irregular.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Charles A.
Towne. the recently appointed successor
to the late Senator Davis, of Minnesota,
attended to-day's session OF the Senate
and took the oath of office. Mr.. Chandler,
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, directed attention to the last
clause of the credentials, which was that
Mr.. Towne should hold his seat until his
successor was elected and qualified" He
said the Constitution provided simply that
the appointee should hold office until the
Legislature had met. I'm the credentials
presented" said Mr.. Chandler. the Gov
ernor has undertaken 10 prescribe the
length of the new senator's term The
added clause of the credentials. of course,
is superfuous. 1 desire simply to call
attention to this fact and have no intention
to object to the swearing I'm OF Mr.. Towne.
When Mr.. Towne took the oath he was
congratulated warmly by many of his col
leagues as he took his seat on the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber.
A bill to provide for the appointment az
an additional district judge in the North
ern judicial district of Ohio was passed.
The point made by Mr.. Chandler MAJ
be brought up after the Minnesota Legs
lature Is In session. The Constitution nro-
vides for appointment only until the next
meeting of the Legislature In case OF the
failure of the Legislature through dead
lock or otherwise to elect a senator. there
might be some question as to the right or
Mr.. Towne to vote and act as a senator.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 10.-The state
ment of Senator Chandler that Governor
Lind had undertaken TO prescribe the
length of Senator Towne's term by the
wording of his appointment was a surprise
to Minnesota's chief executive. In speak
ing of the matter Governor Lind said nc
had followed the Federal Constitution IN
part, and quoted specifically of the Mime
sofa statute in regard to such appoint
ments. and that he had not sought to oic-
tate TO the United States Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
General Notes.

Governors of States and other high Of
ficials are arriving in Washington to at
tend the centennial celebration of Congress
on Wednesday.
The House committee on military affairs
yesterday referred the resolution in regard
to the case OF Cadet Booz to the secretary
of war for such action as he deemed
proper.
The gunboat Bancroft has sailed from
Colon. for Almirante bay. 1t is understood
her mission is to look into the advantages
offered by the Port of Chiriqui as a coaling
station.
The oleomargarine bill was received in
the Senate yesterday, but no, reference TO
a committee was made, owing to the alb
sence of Senator Aldrich, of the finance
committee.
Senator Cullom has introduced bills
TO grant pensions at $50 per month TO
Hannah l.. Palmer, widow of Gen. John
NJ. Palmer, and Minerva McClernand,
widow of Gen. John l.. McClernand.
Secretary Long has written to Chairman
Foss, of the house naval committee, ap-
proving the proposed retiring of Repre-
sentative Boutelle. of Maine, as a captain
Of the navy, and points out presidents
established by Congress.
The President dined last evening with
Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court, and
after his return to the White House, he
touched the button which formally opened
the Territorial Exposition, at Phoenix,
A. Il.
Representative Gillett, of Massachusetts,
has introduced a bill to prevent the sale
of firearms, opium and intoxicating bever-
ages to aboriginal natives of the New
Hebrides and other islands in the Western
Pacific, not In the possession or under the
control of n civilized powers
The Senate committee on military af-
fairs yesterday began consideration of the
army bill as II came from the House Of
Representatives. General Miles was pres
emit and addressed the committee on the
bill, pointing out changes which, in his
opinion, should be made.
Except as ii may serve as a basis for a
claim in the future, the incident growing
out Of the detention by Guatemalan Of
1cialS of the American engineer, George
May, has been closed. Minister Hunter.
Depat Guatemala City, has telegraphed So
licitor Penfeld. of the State Department,
that May was released to-day.
In view of the movement for the suppress
sion OF polygamy and for uniform mar
riage and divorce laws Chairman Ray. of
the House committee on the judiciary, hav-
ing charge of this legislation, has written
a letter to those interested in the move
ment, saying he will do everything possible
10 remedy the evils complained of.
The President has transmitted to Con-
gresS extended reports on the agricultural
resources OF Porto Rico. with special refer
ence to the establishment there of an agri-
cultural experiment station. Professor
Knapp. who conducted the inquiry for the
Agricultural Department, urges that i'm
mediate attention be given TO promoting
the production of larger and better crops
of coffee, sugar and tobacco, and of food
PRODUCTS for home consumption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
QUEER POLITICAL CASE.
Wrong Name on Ballot Gives Demo-
cratic Candidate an Office.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 10.-A peculiar case
resulting from the last November election
was settled by the County Commissioners
to-day, declaring Henry Pence. Democrat,
elected for road supervisor of the Third
district in Carter township. which town
ship went by the usual big Republican ma
jority. The Republican candidate was Lon
Fuson, but a mistake was made in printing
the township tickets and the name of Tom
Fuson went on the ticket and was elected.
He Is a son of Lon but not a resident of
the township and could not serve. The
Democrats contested the election, holding
that the certificate given by the inspectors
TO Fuson was not right. as his name was
not on the ticket and that Pence was the
only man on the ticket eligible TO election
voted for. Mr.. Fuson did not contest the
action OF Pence and the Democrat will
serve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
REVENUE REDUCTION BILL.
House Republican Caucus Decides 10
Make No Change.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Repub-
lican House caucus on the war revenue
reduction bill decided tonight by a large
majority to stand by the bill as now drawn
and reported by the ways and means COM
mittee. There were about 100 members
present. and the vote to support the bill
as now framed stood IS yeas to % nays.
The resolution finally adopted was offered
by Representative Hepburn, of Iowa, and
was as follows:
Resolved. That the recommendations
made By the committee on ways and means
IN the House bill No. 1894 are judicious
and merit the approval of this conference.
and We that all Republican
members of the House be urged to vote
against all amendments and for the pass
age Of the bill"
Two other resolutions were put before the
conference One was framed by Represent
alive Pearce. of Missouri. and provides
for a reduction of the tax on beer tn 81. 80
a barrel. It was lost-45 yeas to IS nays.
Representative Roberts, of Massachusetts,
moved that the present tax on beer be re-
duced. only 10 per cent, and that a reduc-
tion of the duty on tea be made from 10
cents TO 5 cents n pou=d. This motion was
lost almost unanimously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11

THORNTOWN, Ind, Dec. 1O.-Mrs. Ade-
laide Burk, one of the oldest residents Of
this place, died at her home here this
morning, after three months of suffering.
resulting from a fall. Mrs. Burk was the
mother of Col. w. C.. Burk. a member of
Governor Mounts staff, and of Mrs. Viii
liam Tucker and Mrs. Samuel Deck, of
this place. and Mrs. ]. r. Ricoff, of
Lima, o.
TERRI HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 10.-Marion
McQuilkin, aged sixty years, is dead, from
paralysis. He had lived all his life i'm
Sugar Creek township, northwest of the
city, and had been prominent in county
politics.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Dec. 10.-William
G. Fife, a well-to-do farmer, who lived
northwest of town, died suddenly to-day of
~apoplexy, aged fifty-nine years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11

FORT VALLEY. Ga. Dec. 10.-Edward
Swanson. OF Hammond. Ind, advertised as
a snake charmer, while exhibiting here Sat
urday, was bitten by a huge RATHER with
seventeen rattles. and died yesterday. The
snake had been recently received from
Florida. and fits fangs were thought to have
been taken out. BY public subscription a
coffin was secured and Swansou's body was
buried here to-day. His mother, Mrs. Nell
lie Swanson. lives at Hammond. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The minority
members of the ways and means commit
tee. this afternoon. made public their re-
port on the revenue reduction bill. 1t urges
a reduction of the evenues of about s70.OOO.-
900, or about $50. 100000 more thar that pro-
posed by the majority of the COMMITTEES. It
also proposes an income tax. with a view
of again bringing the subject, in modified
form. before the United States Supreme
Court for final adjudication. The minority
takes issue with Secretary Cages estimate
OF $751; COZ. 600 surplus in 1902. and says that