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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29
ENOUGH MERCURY TOKILL
RESULT OF PROF. WITTHAUS'S
ANALYSIS IN THE RICE CASE.
Poison Found in the Organs of the
Dead Authenticated PEN
chant for Patent Medicines.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-Folluwfng the an
nouncement of Professor Witthaus's dis
covery of enough mercury to cause death
in the kidneys and intestines of William
Marsh Rice. the old millionaire whose sud
den death more than a month ago led to
so many sensational developments, and
the chemists further statement that mer-
curry formed no part of the fluid used in
embalming the body, consultation of the
authorities will be held tomorrow, which
may decide the next step in unraveling the
mystery.
District Attorney Gardiner, Coroner
Hart, Professor Witthaus and DR.. Curry,
who was Mr.. Rice's physician, will meet
in the district attorneys office, and 1T is
probable the chemists will have a supple
mentary report to make. Although the
amount of mercury found was sufficient to
kill man If administered in soluble
form, Professor witthaus did not say so
in his first report. He was then asked to
make this plain in an additional state
ment and to tell if he could form any idea
whether this poison might have been a
principal ingredient of any medicine Rice
was taking, or If it must have been admin
istered with some Interior motive.
That Rice had a penchant for patent
medicines and that he frequently took them
is admitted by his physicians and others
who knew him. DIR. Curry says that in
none of the medicine prescribed for the old
millionaire by him was there any mercury;
but he adds that he found Mr.. Rice was
taking a medicine that was given to him
by friend, and that 1T was not without
some argument that he induced his patient
TO stop taking it. An endeavor to learn
what druggist prepared the medicine pre-
scribed by DR.. Curry for Mr.. Rice was
futile to-day.
Many physicians spoken to agreed that
one of the easiest ways to bring about a
mans death would be by the administra-
ton of mercury in minute doses. They also
said the symptoms of illness noted in Mr..
Rice just previous to his death would be
caused by this poison given in this man.
ner. 1t would produce retching and dys-
entery, and the autopsy, in all probability,
would show traces OF the poison in the
stomach and more in the intestines. For
a week before Mr. Rice's death he was ILL.,
and he was led to believe this resulted
from his partakng of several baked ba-
nanas. He was weak, but he did not seem
to fear he was in any immediate danger OF
death.
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the outside, the bureau has largely reduced
the amount of successful frauds and has
landed in the penitentiary most or the
fraternity who perpetrate them. The Al
word case and the Schneider case show
that there is work for bureau when
shall apply itself TO frauds Matched IN
side OF the banks also. Ii is easy 10 say
that this is duty which each bank must
perform for itself But suppose IL is not
done. Is Ii not cheaper TO have the neces-
sary work done. or at least mapped out,
systematically by the association, than not
done at all?
Some people think that this is the duty
of the national bank examiners. Accord
ingly, whenever a defalcation occurs, es-
pecally If 1t has been Of long continuance,
there is a general disposition TO censure
the examiners and 10 put blame on them
for not detecting the shortage at its be-
ginning. But the truth is. that system OF
public examinations was never intended TO
deal with frauds concealed by false book
keeping. To go beyond the bookkeeping
requires personal inspection of all the
assets. and not only that. but investiga-
ton OF the solvency of the banks debtors
few years ago bank failure occurred
at Albany where the books showed the
proper surplus, and where the bills re-
ceivable corroborated the books; but the
bills were themselves fictitious. The makers
of them were of straw. Obviously, bank
examiner who should pursue his investiga-
lions beyond the showing of the books
might use all his time on one or two
banks. 1t may happen that some very
large investments easily tested will at
tract his eye, and lead him to a special
investigation which may have important
consequences. but as rule he has to as
sumo that the books are correctly kept
and that the assets what the books
show them to be. Such an assumption may
be erroneous. but generally ii is the con-
dition upon which alone he can get through
his work at ALL
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THE WHITE HOUSE Is RICKETY.
Threatening to Collapse as q Result of
It's Use as an once Building.

SIN the plan for building a new house for
the President elsewhere than on the pres
cnt site 1t has been proposed to utilize the
present mansion for Offices" writes Col.
Theodore A. Bingham, United States army.
in urging the adoption of Mrs. Harrisons
plans for enlarging the house in the No
vember Ladies' Home Journal. "One plea
therefore has been that the historic build
ing should be left as il is. This Is certain
ly to be insisted on. But ii is said the
mansion is too pure a piece of architecture
to be married by additions. This, however
is a specious argument, since the original
design contemplated side additions and
II the building in its present state were
used as offices IL would be wrecked in five
or six years. Those who have no expert
ence with public buildings with this
building in particular have no conception
of the wear and tear on a Presidents
office. 1t surpasses that on any other
office in the country. The present execu-
tive mansion was lightly built and is al
ready expensive to keep In proper repair
Its floor beams are not strong enough TO
endure Office use Great difficulty has
arisen in the past with the few rooms
Offices, and great watchfulness has TO be
constantly exercised Several times the
floors have threatened to break through
The stairs have already broken down. one
flight being now supported by a chain
Still, to remodel for office use only the
whole interior of our historic executive
mansion would be not only a very expen-
sive matter. but would fail TO meet the
requirements OF the case, and also, IL il
believed, the approval Of the country at
large -
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OHIO RIVER MYSTERY.
Body of Miss Emma Seehmeyer Found
Floating i'm the Water.

PITTSBURG. Oct. 2S.-The mystery con-
nected with the finding Of the body Of Miss
Emma Seghmeyer floating in the Ohio
river, opposite Glenheld, yesterday. deepens
as Investigations proceed. Miss Segh-
meyer, who was twenty-eight years of age
and OF good family. left the home of her
mother at Glenheld on Oct. 10 TO visit an
aunt at Sewickley. The mother. supposing
her daughter was with the aunt, suspected
nothing wrong until the body was found.
She says there was no known cause why
her daughter should commit suicide. She
was faithful member OF the church, en-
gagged TO be married. and apparently hap
py. Foul play in the case is indicated by
the fact that the body of the young woman
was found in the water on the opposite
side of the river from her home, while the
stage of water since her disappearance has
been so low that 1t would be almost i'm
possible for the current 10 carry the body
across the stream. In addition to this the
face and head of the victim was badly bat
tered-so much so that the men who took
the corpse from the river failed to recog-
nize Miss Seghmeyer, though they had
been acquainted with her for years. The
coroner is making a searching investiga-
ton.
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In the wyoming Valley.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Oct. 2S.-All the
coal companies in the Wyoming valley,
with few exceptions, have now posted
notices granting their employees the 10
per cent. increase asked for by the Scran-
ton convention. The exceptions are few
individual operators who do not employ
many hands: but 1t is said that when the
men employed at these collieries report
for work tomorrow they will be told that
they will receive the wages paid by other
companies. The Kingston Coal Company
had notices posted to-day granting the
increase. This company employees 900
men, and was the last of the big individual
concerns in the valley to grant the in
crease. The officials of the Susquehanna
Company had conference with their en-
ployes on Saturday night and agreed TO
pay the advance.
President Mitchell and the executive
board Of the United Mine Workers WIS.,
tied Pittston this afternoon. They We're
received by a large crowd, and there was
the greatest enthusiasm. Addresses were
made by President Mitchell, Fred Dilcher
and others. Mr.. Mitchell told all the
miners TO go to work tomorrow. He also
congratulated them on their good behavior
during the strike.
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NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-Arrived: Furnessia,
from Glasgow and Neville: Menominee,
from London; Hekla, from Copenhagen and
Christiania- Sailed: Laurentian and As
toria, for Neville and Glasgow: Mesaba,
for London
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 2S.-Arrived: Lake
Champlain, from Montreal for Glasgow
and proceeded. Sailed Etruria, from Liver
pool for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. %. - Sailed:
Deutschland. from Hamburg. for Cher
bourg and New York.
PONTA FERRARIA. Oct 2S-Passed:
and Genoa
MOVILLE. Oct. 2s.-Sailed: Tunisian,
from Liverpool for Montreal.
ANTWERP. Oct. 2S.--Arrived: Western
land, from New York.
HAvRE. Oct. 2s.-Sailed: La Touraine,
for New York
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WELLS COUNTY LEADS
GRANT THE SECOND ~ PRODUCTION
OF CRUDE PETROLEUM.
Indiana Output In October Less Than
I'm Scptember-Prfce Below
the Profit Mark.
specIal to The 1ndianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind, Oct. &-During the
month of October now closing there were
2SS wells completed in the Greater In
diana" oil field OF this number the dry
holes and wells amounted to 81. The new
production daily for the month of the new
completed wells is $500 barrels. or an av-
erage OF 1Sa. barrels. This Is decrease
in completed wells of Is from the Septem-
Der figures, $50 barrels less in The produc-
ton, and twelve less dry holes. In new work
under way there are 10 wells drilling and
so rigs up and ready for the drill This
is a decline from the September report OF
"a drilling wells and 80 rigs up. or total
decline in new operations of Sc. The de-
cline in new operations is not due to the
scarcity of territory to drill. as there is
plenty of 1t, but the cause is the decline
in prices of fluid, and as there is no tell
ing to the iet-up of the decline, the pro-
ducers have concluded to drill only where
they are compelled to to live up to the
conditions of their leases. Oil well ma
terial while it has declined some, has not
as yet declined on an average with the
drop in the market Wells county. as
usual, leads. with Grant a close second.
between the counties of Blackboard. Jay.
Adams and Huntington. All are very close
in number Of wells completed. drilling and
rigs up.
The largest sale of oil property for the
year in the State has been consummated
during the month. The property referred
to was purchased by Pittsburg parties by
the name of F. NJ. Johnson & Co.. and
consisted of close to 900 acres of oil leases.
seventy-two oil wells and an output rated
at $50 barrels a day. The sellers, who were
Afford & Head, realized $4,000 for the
property, which is mostly located in Van
Buren, township. Grant county.
What the month of November will de-
velop in the oil field is mystery, but a
drop further in the price will make the
operators more shaky than they now are.
Oil can be produced at a fairly good profit
in the Indiana field at 81 per barrel but
when it gets below so cents it takes a man
a long while to catch up losses when he
happens to find a dry hole. If all wells
| drilled were good paying wells then ii
| woud be very different story, but at
| least three out of ten prove failures in near
| ly all the oil fields. The following are the
| conditions of the Indiana field for the
months of September and October:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29
BRYAN AND CROKERISM.
The Candidate Has Given 1t the Right
Hand of Fellowship.

Harper's Weekly.
Two weeks ago we invited Mr.. Bryan,
who seemed really in need of an issue large
enough to be paramount all over the coun-
try, to study Crokerism. and after a
through consideration of it's intricacies and
real significance to take his stand upon
one side or the other of the questions in
volved. We apprised him of the fact that
in Crokerism he would find at last ques-
ton large enough to cover every inch of
territory in the United States, with suf-
ficient surplus to reach to the Philippine
islands on the one side, to Cuba and Porto
Rico on the other. We told him in simple
terms that as the issue unfolded itself to
him, it surely must do If he would study
it intelligently, and with mind unbiased
by personal considerations, he would see
how, in its essence. IL is sort of omnium
gatherum in which Imperialism. free riot.
discredited courts, any kind OF money, all
kinds or money, morality public and pri-
vate). government monopoly, private own
ership of public franchises, public proprie-
torship of private business-all conceivable
questions that can possibly come up for
discussion in a political campaign-are di-
rectly involved. In order that Mr.. Bryan
should not be deceived into thinking that
Crokerism is merely local ISSUE pub
lished al the same time an article. the truth
OF Whlcn mas not Deen denied, because II
cannot be, showing the cost of Tammany
Hall in flesh and blood. We showed where
that flesh and blood in some part came
from. and therefore in just what respect
the existence of this great New York vot-
ing trust is menace to the welfare of
every home in this country. We stated
to Mr.. Bryan that he would find the theme
significant enough, once he had mastered
IL, to consume every moment of his speak
ing time from then until the 9Th of No
vember. and we added that whether he
touched upon ii publicly or not. he would
better study ii closely, because sooner or
later it was bound to obtrude itself upon
him, and he should be prepared either 10
give TO IL the outstretched hand of fellow
ship or to administer that singing rebuke
70 which 1t is so richly entitled.
Mr.. Bryan appears TO have accepted the
side upon which he must stand or fall.
Sooner than was generally expected, Cro-
kerism obtruded itself upon HIM, ana the
candidate spoke.
Great is Tammany,' he cried at Cooper
Union on the evening of Oct. H. land
| Croker IS its prophet" he added with a
vehemence which showed his measure of the
debt he owes 10 the autocrat of New York
| city.
| Thexe is nothing equivocal about this
| 1t il q square. outspoken declaration and
| from this time on we have the candidate
| own authorization for declaring the ALL
ance between himself and Crokerism TO be
| final and complete. This unblushing def
ance of public sentiment but confirms the
| constantly growing impression that Mr.
| Bryan realizes at last the impossibility o.
his election to the presidency
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BRYAN GOES TO CHURCH
AND Is ALMOST MOBBED BY A CROWD
OF CURIOUS PEOPLE.
Then He Takes a Nap, and Later
Starts on Another Republican
yote-Mnking Expedition.

NEW YORK. Oct 2S.-Mr. and Mrs.
hotel with Ex-Governor William ]. Stone
and several others After breakfast the
party adjourned to Mr.. Bryan's room,
where the candidate received Representa-
tive Richardson and several local politi-
clans. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan then left the
hotel and walked through Madison square
TO the Madison-avenue Presbyterian
Church. When Mr.. Bryan first appeared
on the street there were very few people
about but those who were there instantly
recognized him, and with many a shout
followed him to the door of the church.
Yale and Harvard boys who came to New
York with Mr.. Bryan or Saturday were
also at church, and occupied seats a short
distance in front of Mr.. Bryan
DR.. Parkhurst, the pastor, was not in
formed OF Mr.. Bryan's presence, and his
sermon was an exposition of a portion of
the Scriptures. Word was evidently passed
through the congregation during the serv-
ice that Mr.. Bryan was In the church, for
when the benediction was pronounced al
most the entire congregation made dash
for the door and filed the sidewalk and
street in front of the building. This crowd
was also augmented by those who were on
the street and in the square, and by the
time the party reached the hotel 1000 peo-
pie were crowded about them. So dense
was the crowd. in fact that IL became nee
essary for several park policemen TO go IN
advance OF Mr.. Bryan and clear a way for
him through the crowd AS he disappeared
In the entrance of the hotel the crowd
cheered.
Mr.. Bryan slept in his room from
O'Clock until 5. when he dined. From the
time he finished dinner until o'clock to-
night, when he left the Hoffman House.
there was q steady stream of callers. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan were both kept busy shak-
ing hands. Among the callers were Con-
gresham William NJ SulZer, Frank Camp
bell, James X. Mcclure, John A. Mason,
Ex-Governor William J. Stone and Con-
gresham James r. Richardson.
Promptly at o'clock Mr.. Bryan and
party left the hotel for the Grand Central
Depot, where they took the train for AL
bany. squad of twenty-five policemen
two roundsmen and a sergeant kept the
crowd back. and platoon of twenty
mounted policemen escorted Mr.. Bryan to
the depot.
Mr.. Bryan's private car. the Rambler
was attached to the New York Central
train which was scheduled to leave at 9:3(
and had on board besides Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan, Len II. Wager, sergeant-at-arms
of the Democratic State committee, who
was in charge of the train. AS the train
pulled out with Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan or
the rear platform there were more cheers
Mr.. Bryan stops first at Albany and comes
back tomorrow, arriving at Weehawker
at 6:25 D. m, where he will be met by
Representative Sulzer and driven to Ham
ilton Fish Park for a ten-minute speech
and thence TO the Academy of Music In
Brooklyn, arriving there at 7:40, where he
is to address a meeting. He will speal
also at several other places in Brooklyn
during the evening.
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EXPLOSION IN A CHURCH.
Interior OF the Edihcc Wrecked by
AcetyIene Gas and Man Hurt.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s-An explosion Of
acetylene gas that was to be used for a
stercopticon entertainment wrecked the in
terror of the First Presbyterian Church in
Austin tonight. and the operator. George
w. Leitch, recently returned from mission
airy work in India and Ceylon. lost his
right hand and suffered other injuries. The
accident occurred while preparations were
being made for stereopticon lecture by
Mr.. Leitch on "Ceylon and India" The gas
was i'm two cylindrical tubes about four
feet long. One Of the tanks sprung leak,
and the light that was in the lantern ig-
nited IL. causing the explosion
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OBITUARY.
Prof. Frederick Msx Muller, of Ok
ford University.
Prof. Muller Dead.

LONDON, Oct 2S-The Right Honorable
Friedrich Max Muller, corpus professor of
comparative philology at Oxford Univer-
sity, died to-day at 1885 p. m. His disease
was an affection of the liver. Until ten
days ago he was able to continue writing
his autobiography, debating to his son. He
was perfectly conscious until this morn
ing. Frequently during his illness dis
patches of inquiry were received from
Emperor William.
A sketch of Prof. Muller's life was print
ed In the Journal of Sunday.
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end term for Willie. IL feel that that is
the most important matter, shall certainly
cast loose few hawsers Of speech in 1904
for Willie B.
do you approve the disfranchisement OF
negroes in the South Mr. Bryan / asked
in conclusion.
In the North this may sort OF
skin game answered Mr.. Bryan thought
fully, but when you get down South the
matter assumes an entirely different COM
plexion. l hope / make myself clear.
Mr.. Bryan then went TO the rear platform
and tossed of several flowing bumpers OF
conversation TO the Amalgamated Gum
Chewers Union, warning them that the
trusts were bottling up the liberties of the
people in the full dinner pail.
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CANTON, Oct. 2S.-President Mckinley
attended church this morning Later the
President and Mrs. Mckinley and Captain
and Mrs. McWilliams went to the country
home of Mrs Marie s. Saxton for lunch.
Mrs. Saxton Is an aunt or the ladies. A
few social callers were received during the
day and evening, including impromptu
delegation of commercial travellers, who
called to shake hands with the President
They were received in the reception room,
and a few pleasant words were exchanged.
Eleven different States were represented
In the party, from New England to the Pa
cific.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers To-day, but Fair Tomorrow
-Southeasterly Winds.
on, Oct. 2S.-Forecast for

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-Forecast for
Monday:
For Ohio and Indiana-Showers on Mon
day; Tuesday fair; fresh southeasterly
winds.
For Enthusiastically fair Monday, ex-
cept rain and cooler In northern portion.
Tuesday fair; fresh westerly winds.
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FRENCH PROGRAMME.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

Senate to pass a bill of placement as "a
measure necessary to assure definitive ap-
peasement."
while these internal events are being
accomplished he continued, "our position
is being strengthened abroad, where we
are supported, when necessary, by the
valor OF our army. Our policy has regained
for US our former authority and success.
We have shown ourselves determined to
abdicate nothing of our rights. and we are
convinced that aggressive clustering has
nothing in common with true patriotism.
When the exposition opened the govern
ment deemed that, after undergoing such
left to taste the benefits of needful truce
This period OF peace has been filled with
glorious work. No more fruitful ideas
were ever agitated than came to the front
In the exposition congresses"
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Not I'm the Power Of Bank Examiners
to Detect Alvord Cases.
New York Evening Posi-.


Defalcations of bank officers and clerks
are not so uncommon as to excite great
surprise but when they rise TO the
magnitude of 100000. they rather take
away ones breath. Yet IL is perhaps
easier to mystify the accounts and make
away with that sum in a bank which
constantly handles fifty million dollars
than $4,000 in one which has only five
million to look after. Still more difficult
would IL be to spirit away 5000 from a
small bank in a small town where the eyes
of the superior officer can see everything
that goes on. and where even the neighbors
can discern any signs betokening that a
bank clerk is living beyond his salary.
Every bank defalcatIon. large or small.
ought TO teach a lesson. ought to make
the next one more difficult OF accomplish
ment. ought 20 contribute something to the
protection of the banking business and Of
society. The American Bankers Associa-
ton has for years maintained bureau for
the detection and prevention OF forgery
and sneak thieving. BY careful study OF
the methods. mental processes. and haunts
Of the rascals who work" the banks from
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LEWISTON, Idaho. Oct 2S-Twenty-five
thousand bushels of blue stem wheat were
sold here yesterday for Chicago delivery.
The first shipment was made over the
Northern Pacific to-day. The local quota
ton on blue stem is 43 cents, and the
freight rate 10 Chicago is So cents per
bushel The seller does not give the price
received. but IL is said to be or cents
better than the market price. This ship
ment is the first made from the extreme
Northwest TO Chicago this season.