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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
WANTS TO BE HANGED.
Chicago Murderer Asks the Judge TO
Inhict the Death Penalty.

CHICAGO, May TT plead guilty, and
1 want to be hanged" announced Lawrence
E. Walsh, when he was arraigned before
Judge Baker. charged with the murder of
Robert w. Gilchrist. This is a capital
case and I want capital punishment in
ficted. / killed that man and therefore j
am guilty."
Take him back to jail" said Judge
Baker.
Walsh is believed to be mentally unbal-
anced. Judge Baker sent for Assistant
States Attorney McEwen. and IT was de-
cided to let the plea Of the prisoner rest for
a few days. 1t is likely the court will en-
ter plea of not guilty for the defendant
and that Walsh will be tried as TO his
sanity. On the morning Of March q. Walsh
short and killed Robert w. Gilchrist, bar
Der, at 1854 West Twenty-second street,
without cause or provocation, it is said.
Some years ago Walsh fell and injured his
head severely. He was i'll for several
weeks, but apparently recovered. During
the Spanish-American war he enlisted and
went to Cuba. He was i'll with fever there
and returned home. 1t was noticed by his
friends that his mental condition was i'm
paired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
Broke Up the Party.
Boston Transcript.


You wouldn't think Ii possible IL you
heard IL from everybody, but it is never
theless a fact that in a certain town not
ten miles from Boston a whist party came
TO an end the other night over a disagree
ment TO how automobile should be pro-
nounced. Think of il, AS long as we have
had them with US and the shortened names
that we have for them. woman started
the discussion by asking the other woman
at her table how to pronounce il. The two
didn't agree. woman at the next table
took IL up, so IL circled about the different
tableS-there were five of them-until not
a soul In the room knew what was trumps.
Fortunately Ii was near supper time any,
way. and the hostess had the wit to an
nounce IL and so change the subject which
wasn't resumed. In fact there was more
than one present who was sorry tor the
part they had taken I'm II. and seemed will
ing TO let the subject drop. But on getting
home the first thing each one did was to
consult dictionary, and this is what was
found:
The Century-"au-to-mo-bil Accent the
third syllable and pronounce the last with
an | as in pin.
The Standard-'ali-to-mo Accent
first and third syllables. the first most and
pronounce the last two you would the
Alabama city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
THE BOER ARMY.
Men of Many NationaIities Are I'm Its
Ranks.

Julian Ralph, in London Mail.
All, but there's good stuff in our padres!
Think OF the behaviour of the one called
Hill at Belmont. The Grenadiers were still
scaling the steep and rocky kopje like flies,
and the leaden ropes of bullets were still
whistling down from the Boer eyries AS the
wind OF a gale searches the deck and rig
ging of a ship. But Padre Hill was there,
moving from man TO man. lifting head
here and giving water there. and. once.
actually standing up book in hand reading
the sacrament for the dying.
go back. padre, go back!" said an Of
fcer
NO." said he, I'm in my right place
here"
But. as 1 was about TO say. Padre Robert
son went over 10 the Boer lines on either
three or four days after the battle of
Magersfontein. and got to know more about
the enemy in action than any man have
yet seen. He tells me that there are En-
glishmen. Irishmen and Scotchmen among
them. we'll as the mercenary Germans
and ScandiDavianS. who are serving Tor a
gold Kruger a day-which is to say
pound sterling Dutch. ne found ministers
among them of the Reformed Presbyterian
Cor Dutch Reformed) faith, who got their
pastoral training in Scotland. Everybody
was courteous TO our padre and he found
many well-dressed men OF polished man.
ners among them. men of the better class.
Some tried 10 argue. saying that the war
was being waged for the sake of a few
capitalists and mining spectators, but our
padre would not argue
II am neither a politician nor a soldier,
said he.
They blindfolded all the ambulance men
and stretcher bearers who were obliged to
go within five hundred yards of their
trenches and led them hither and thither
TO gather the dead. but they did not blind
fold the padre. Nor did they put him under
oath as TO what he might tell or hide. One
day they said that IL he would give his
word 10 bring back a list OF the Beers
taken by they would furnish sach list
OF the English whom they held He car
rted out his promise and perceived that
they have nearly perfect identification
department. and system of tracing all who
are in their army. no matter what hap
pens 10 them, this being department not
world, 70 put the case so as not TO offend
any one in particular.
IL has been told how, when this humane
work was going on on the morning after
the day OF battle. our big naval gun burst
out and flung a lyddlte shell over into the
enemy's lines. The Beers were surprised
and nonplussed az that but the padre as
sured them II was all a mistake and can
tered back 10 his own lines to have the
hiring stopped.
You'll become Boer yet" said an Of
ncer OF high rank. IF you keep going over
10 them after each fight"
No fear OF that" said the padre. " but
m bound 10 say they've been very cour-
seous and good and kind to me. and very
selpful as WELL
srom an ambulance man I heard an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

Congressman Kahn, in Success.

Congressman Kahn. in Success.
1 recall an incident that marked my men,
bership of the ways and means committee
of the California Legislature. The various
charitable institutions wanted increased
appropriations. 1 did not want to offend
them by refusing, yet ] was anxious to
economic for the sake of the taxpayers.
Every legislator in the land knows exactly
how hard II Is TO please both sides of that
questionable man who growls If you don't
grant an appropriation and the man who
growls If you do If anything ever drives
me back TO the 'Falstaff' or Hamlet line
IL will be this. Well. L decided to investi-
gate. Unannounced / visited Juvenile
asylum known as the Home for Feeble
minded Children. What was my surprise
TO find that many of the children who
were being cared for at public expense were
full-grown people, Some Of them had
whiskers-yes, gray whiskers! L judged
that they were not very feeble-minded
either. not so much so as the legislators
would have been TO grant an increased ap-
preparation. which we didn't.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

charge of fckleness. Mrs. Mena Kemp
Ogan. who. 10 use the toastmaster's phrase,
Is the pride of the club" closed the even
ing with a poem written for the occasion
Mrs. Ogan's powers as a poet are too well
known TO need mention here, but her
"Nameless Rhyme" full of dainty beauty
and sweet suggestiveness, charmed all
hearers
The material part of the feast was no
less excellent in its way than the intellec-
tual element Mrs Busic was the cateress.
and that fact is of itself sufficient to In
sure the perfection of a repast-
This has been a markedly successful year
for the Literary and Suffrage Club. and the
prospects are favorable for an equally sue
cessful season next year. Mrs Clifford,
who has made so efficient a president for
two years, passes out OF Office and will be
succeeded by DR.. Dickey. The club sep
arated for the summer. with the hope OF
beginning a happy year next fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
TRYING TO MELT ICE TRUST.
Newspaper Prosecuting Omeers of q
New York Company.

NEW YORK. May 12.-In Police Court
to-day Magistrate Zeller issued sum-
monses against Charles w. Morse, David
w. Hunt. John r. Bennett, John d. shoen-
maker, Wesley NJ. OIer. Charles b. Church.
Edwin B. Campbell. John Bower. John l..
Kavanagh and Charles Devoe. officers and
directors of the American Ice Company.
commonly known as the ice trust. The
summonses order those named TO appear
on Monday next to show cause why they
should not be proceeded against fer con-
spiracy in combining to control the price
and product of ice contrary to law. The
summonses were sworn out by a repre-
sentative of a morning newspaper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
why He Was Temperate.
President Jordan. in the Independent

President Jordan, In the Independent
A prominent lawyer of Boston once told
me that the great impulse 10 total abstin-
ence came to him when a young man from
hearing his fellow-lawyers talking after
dinners at the club. The most vital secrets
of their clients business were made public
property when their tongues were loosened
by wine. The time will come when the only
opening for the ambitious man of intem-
perate habits will be IN politics. 1t is
rapidly becoming so now Private en-
ployers dare not trust their business to the
man who drinks. The great corporation
dare not. He is not wanted on the rail-
roads. The steamship lines have long since
cast him on. The banks dare not use him.
He cannot keep accounts. Only the people
long suffering and generous, remain as his
resource. For this reason municipal gov
eminent is his speciality: and while this
patience OF the people lasts. our cities will
breed scandals as naturally as our swamps
breed malaria
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

II 1.-The glory of woman is her hair" a
sweet voice runs the favorite a close race
for first place In estimating the value of
feminine charms. Ii is an encouraging cir
cumstance, therefore. 70 learn that a So
ciety for improving the speaking voice has
been organized In New York and that III
promises to accomplish practical results in
softening and mellowing the tones of the
women of Gotham OF course, IL is not
alone the voices OF women that are harsh
and unmelodious: mems vocal methods also
need reforming But IL Is among women
that stri(ient. high-pitched notes are most
frequently heard In ordinary conversation,
and Il Il reasonable that the reform should
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

begin with them Moreover, when the
voices of the mothers have become more
naturally melodious their sons will gain
some of the Improvement, partly by hered-
ity and partly by example.
1t is greatly to be hoped, therefore, that
the society in New York will not only sue
coed at home. but extend its influence all
over the country until disagreeable voice
shall become the exception.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

report that DIR. George c. Lorimer, OF the
fremont Temple. Boston. had been offered
the presidency OF Columbian University
here IL was said at the university to-day
that the story was premature. IL is true
that the committee on the presidency
which Is looking for a successor to Presi-
dent Whitman, has had DR.. Lorimer's
name under consideration. but no formal
tender has been made 10 him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

Golfers Weekly.
Editor-in-chief-I understand young Blue
gore. the millionaires son. has gone in for
journalism?
City Editor-Yes He's on my staff.
Observation-Disclosures what do you think
of him?
City Editor-Well. he's a unique figure in
Journalism
Standardization don't say?
City Editor-Yes. He's at once the rich
est and poorest reporter in the city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
Two noted Burglars c.pt.rea.

CHICAGO, May R.-Facing a shower Of
bullets while chasing supposedly petty
thieves yesterday, Od1cer Mcnamara ar
rested two noted ex-convicts. who, since
their release from prison. have been con-
Quoting Wholesale burglaries I'm Des Moines
and south Omaha, the loot aggregatfng
10000 In value. They are Jim Demmitf
and George Thompson. both coIorod- They
eon3eooeo t. twelve burElafioo "a Iowa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

Chicago Post.
ASK half the women what they have
been talking about this week. and they
Will answer that they have been either
telling or hearing funny stories about Mrs.
Dewey. Too bad isn't it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
The Mail Order Business
WePayExpress
Charges on all purchases
of $500 or over to points
within 100 miles Of In
dianapolis.
THE
VIM. BLOCK Co.
10 Make Suit Buying Easy

And avoid misunderstanding
pretaons descriptions resolved
DIVIDE OUR ENTIRE SELECTION OF TAILOR-MADE SUITS
this week into THREE INTENSE LOTS
LOW PRICES. "Syle and quality above the average"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

There was concert tonight for the
benefit Of the Home for English and Amer
lean Governesses here. Msdames Carrenl
Kiindworth. Mary Muenchhoff. GuelzoU
and Sandow assisted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

The coming week wiesbaden during tho
Emperor's presence will have series of
festivals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

\ report that an Omaha anarchist
was laying for Colonel W. J. Bryan
seems to have been fake.
The certain "Schoolmarms" who
have been vn an outing in this country
started home saturday.
The expected is happening and the
kick against the census is vigorous.
Among the kickcTS are st. Louis and
Indiana rOliS.
Rev. Henry MOeller has been con
SccTated bishop of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Columbus.
Huntington'S art collection. which
goes to the New York Metropolitan
museum after his widows death, is
valued at S2.U0O.oOO.
Charles Sinclair. carpenter. was
blown into the lake at Chicago from
the top Of SiXty-foot tower, but swan
ont all right.
Fire destroyed the building ut the
Western Union college at LcMars, Ia.
War between France and Morocco
seems inevitable and the Paris press
says English agents are provoking the
Moors.
\ Missouri Pacific train struck Il
wagon near Efin2ham. KaS.. killing
Elva Black. fatally injuring Mrs. Black
and badly hurting their niece.
An exposition of South ana Central
American vegetable products has been
opened NJ Berlin.
Fire at New York in the building oc-
cupied 10y the Birkenfeld-S Co.
caused u loss of about 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
BRYAN SPEAKS AT OMAHA.
Davis and Sovereign Also Speak-Steven-
son Visits Chicago.

Omaha, Aug. 2T.-Bryan made two
speeches here Saturday, one of them
in the afternoon, and the other in the
evening. He spoke on both occasions
at Syndicate park, and under the
auspices of the Jacksonian Club of this
city. There was a large attendance
upon both speeches and applause was
We're made from a rude platform, of
which the bUughS of the fine trees Of
the park were the only coYering.' This
stand faceda rather steep hillside, upon
which the people stood and sat, the in
,TeaSing elevation lending TO the place
the general effect of a huge theatre
In the afternoon meeting Bryan was
preceded by Webster Davis and !. r.
Sovereign.
Chicago. Aug. 2T.-Adlai Z. Steven
son spent most of Saturday In cOnSulta-
tion with Chairman Watson and Sec
retary Nelson. of the Democratic state
committee. The candidate for the vice
presidency has agreed 10 devote three
weeks Of his time To speechmaking i'll
IlliEoiS. and the state committee was
trying to arrange the dates for him.
Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 27.-BTyan re-
turned To Lincoln from Omaha yester-
day morning in time to attend church,
his return marking the completion of
his first week of active work in the
present campaign. Bryan viii leave
here Wednesday for Chicago. where
he Will witness the sham battle of the
Grand Army on Thursday. He will
remain in Chicago for some days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27

for action was taken by congress
Troops OF the United States had in
vaded Mexico and several important
battles had been fought before con-
gress, 10 insure the legality of the con-
test. and TO protect the rights of the
United States as probable conQueror.
declared that state of war had ex-
listed from 4 date fourteen months
prior TO the action of congress.
Among European nations the method
OF procedure Is simpler. Whether. in
the event Of a declaration of war by
one or more of the powers against
China, an invitation would be extended
to the United States to retire from
China, as intimated in the dispatch
from Chefoo. is open TO doubt. and it
IS decidedly problematical. it is said.
whether the invitation would be ac-
Cepted. even if it were rendered. In any
event. il can be said to be no part of
the purpose of the United States 10
sacrifice any of its guaranteed rights
or privileges in the Chinese empire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
Three Others Are Probably Fatally Injured Result of Attempt
to Arrest Woman Doctor at Gilman.
CHARGED WITH CAUSING A GIRLS DEATH
Constabes Fired Upon by Inmates of Institution Which A.
terward Burned by lnfUriated Citizens.

Gilman. Ill Aug. 27.-As a result
of a mob's attack on lying-in hosPi-
tai here at an early hour this morning,
two are dead and three others are
probably fatally wounded.
Early last evening Constable John
Milstead with number of deputies
went to lying-in hospital on the out
skirts of town. conducted by Mrs. DR..
G. w. Wright. to serve a warrant on
the woman charging her with the
murder Of Bessie Salter, the 16-year-
old daughter of citizen Of Gilman
The constables encountered uneX-
Pected opposition, and in fore
ing an entrance to the house
Michael Ryan, a deputy constable,
was shot and killed. About o'clock
this morning 25O people had gathered
and then set fire to the hospital.
Shots from an upper window fatally
wounded George WiIloughby aud
Peter Laucr. members of the attack
ing party. 10 the meantime the oc-
cupants OF the house escaped and
opened fire on the mob from patch
of timber. The fire was answered
briskly by the attacking party and
when the firing had ceased, the body
of John Myers, u blacksmith. EN-
ployed by Mrs. Wright, was found
dead. Mrs. Wright is probably fatal
ly wounded.
The mob dispersed after the house
with al! it's contents had been burned.
The death of Bessie Salter occurred
Friday morning. The body was taken
to her home during Friday night and
was buried secretly in the German
cemetery Saturday 10y relatives.
Coroner lyestIgstes.
AS soon as the facts became known
a coroner's Jury was summoned by
Coroner Barnum, of Onarga. The
coroner ordered the body eNhumed.
A warrant was sworn out for the
arrest Of DR.. Wright. and crowd of
men went with Constable John Mil
stead to serve it. They knocked on
the door. got no response and forced
their way in. An inser door was also
locked and they broke this down.
Then some one fired out Of the inner
darkness. Ryan fell mortally wound
ed and the crowd retreated, cavryiI =
Ryan. As they departed three more
shots were fired after them. Dennis
Carr was shot in the leg. but is not Sc
riously injured.
Mrs. Wright was taken by Sheriff
Martin to BaNten at noon today. She
is to be taken To Watseka jail by way
of Hoopeston. No further demon
stration is feared in Gilman. glthOuUh h
il is understood a mob will be organ
lied to make an assault on the Wat
seka Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
Five thousand Men, Those From Civil and SpanshAmercan
Wars, Tramp Side by Side in Chicago
THE MICHIGAN AVENUE ARCH is DEDICATED.
Procession is Reviewed by Commander Shaw and Acting Gov
WarderSpeech by Mayor Harrison

OArcoS, and General UanicI +. SickleS.
Religious exercises We're held ut the
Auditorium yesterday and In" great
han was crowded. During the week
the Iron Brigade will hold its reun-
Ion. Headquarters have been eStah-
lished in Iron Brigade hail." 81 State
street, which has been decorated Law
iShly. Here the old comrades will As
Semble, talk over the stirring events
of the civil war, organize impromptu
camp fires and partake OF the local
associations hospitality.
The programme today opened with
the morning salute to the cOlOrs. At
8 a. III. the dedication of the naval
arch OH Michigan avenue took place
before an enormous crowd. At 1890
the naval parade began and marched
through the principal streets. begin
ming with the grand Court OF Honor
from Congress to Twelfth streets. Tie
parade was Il success and the route of
its march was lined with cheering peo-
Dlp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
CHINESE DO NOT DISAPPEAR.
Wen-Intrenched Force Found - Other
News From the Front.

Peking. Aug. 19.-Via Taku. Aug.
24-lCopyrlght 1900, The Associated
Press. Armed Chinese are reported
to the southwark and westward. \
well-entrenched force has been located
by the Bengal LancerS in Il village
four miles to the southwest. 1t is be
leVed that the best Chinese leaders
are in command. DetachmentS of the
allied forces We're out today recon
noitering and locating.
The Imperial city and the Forbid
den city are under close guard by the
International authorities. This morn
ing Il thanksgiving service was at
tended by the members of the British
and American legations, the mission
aries and the marines.
London. Aug 2T.-The Shanghai
correspondent of The Times. wiring
Aug. ~, says: Lii Hung Chang has
received a message from PekiGg that
the Japanese alone will occupy the
Imperial palace. The Japanese govern
ment has renewed its assurance that it
Will protect the persons of the EN-
press dowager and the emperor.
The Japanese government has nOti-
fed Earl Ii that negotiations will be
impossible until plenipOtentiaries ac-
ceptable to the powers are appointed.
Japan suggests the VicerOyS of Nan
Kin and Wu-Chang and Earl Ii. If
these are appointed and China eN-
presses willingness to make full in
demnity Japan is ready to assist TO
the utmost"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
DROWNING OF THREE GIRLS.
Step Into a Deep Hole While Bathing
and Sink from Sight Forever.

Cory, Pa, Aug. 2T.-At Finlay
Lake. Chautauqua county. New York,
the summer resort fifteen miles north
of this place, late Saturday afternoon,
took place a drowning in which three
prominent young women lost their
lives. The dead are: Miss Name Carr,
aged 20 years, OF Northeast. Pa. Miss
Pearl Palmer. aged - years, of North
east; Miss Lille Conkle, aged 19 years.
OF Pittsburg. The young women were
bathing in the lake in front of the
Lake House where the water is shallow.
They We're holding each other by the
arms and We're having a gay time,
splaShing in the water.
Suddenly the girls We're seen to be
sinking. Thinking that they We're only
frolicking no attempt was made TO
rescue them. When il was seen. how
ever, that they did not reappear the
alarm was given Immediately and
many swimmers went TO the rescue,
but too late. The bodies We're recov-
cred. Miss Carr's father stood in the
water, horror stricken but unable to
render any assistance. IL is supposed
that they stepped into one of the deep
holes with which this lake abounds.