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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-24
REBUFF FOR ADDICKS.
Not Permitted to Be Joint Plaintiff
I'm a Mining Case.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-An application
made on behalf of j. Edward Addicks, of
Delaware, for permission to intervene as
a joint plaintiff in the litigation over the
title of the Cobra Grand copper mines of
Sonora, Mex, was denied by Justice O'Gor-
man in the Supreme Court to-day. II see
no sufficient reason said Justice O'Gor-
man in his decision, for permitting the
Intervention of Mr.. Addicks over the OBJ
lection OF the plaintiff"
Axel w. Hal1enborg some weeks ago OBJ
tanned an order for the appointment OF a
receiver for the CO mpany. pending the de-
termination of his suit for $4,000 against
the company. An injunction was also is
sued restraining the officers of the COM
pany from carrying out certain agreements
alleged TO be prejudicial to the interests
of Hallenborg, and Mr.. Addicks sought TO
come into the case, alleging that his in
terests were Identical with those of Mr..
H%allenborg. This the latter's counsel de-
MED.
Subsequently Justice O'Gorman APP
pointed Hugh j. Grant receiver of the
Obra Grand Copper Company. of Sonora.
Mexico. The order says the receiver must
give a bond of $4,000. The appointment
was made on the application of Mr.. Hal
denberg. who claims that he owns 5000
shares in the company. and that the COM
pany is indebted TO him in the sum OF $40
900. The papers in the case say that the
property of the company is valued at s25,-
5000 co.,. In the application for the appoint
-ment of a receiver, William G.. Greene and
others, now controlling the company, are
charged with fraud.
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AN BOLT.


ELGIN, Ill, Aug. 23.-Five physicians
and a trained nurse. who were engaged in
performing an operation on a patient at
Sherman Hospital. were stunned and cut
by falling glass when a bolt of lightning
crashed through the skylight in the oper-
ating room yesterday afternoon. DR.. l..
A. Clarke. president of Bennett Medical
College of Chicago, DR.. o. l.. Pei
ton, DR.. E. B~urlingame, DIR. Will Brown
and DIR. II. G. Schmidt and Miss Mcclure,
the nurse, were removing a tumor from
the body of Mrs. Charles Pelton, of West
Depere, Wis, when a severe electrical
storm broke over the city.
The surgeons had nearly completed the
operation, and Mrs. Pelton was still under
the influence OF an anaesthetic. The oDer-
ating table was directly under a skylight.
A bolt of lightning struck the cupoia and
crashed through the skylight. hurting huge
pieces OF glass down upon the physicians
and patient. The physicians. who were at
work. were thrown forward upon the table
so that their bodies protected the patient
from injury. All were shocked, but re-
covered in a few moments.
When the effects of the shock wore off
an examination revealed the fact that sew
eral of them had received severe cuts from
the falling glass, the hands and faces Of
all being lacerated painfully. DR.. Schmidt,
who was administering the anaesthetic. re-
cefved a severe cut in the leg. The patient
was quickly removed, and an examination
showed that she had escaped injury by the
glass and IL is thought the lightning's shock
VIII not affect her chances of recovery.
AFTER the patient had been carried back to
her room 1t was discovered that the cupoIa
mad caught fire from the lightning and was
burning. The injured physicians at once
manned a hose, and with the assistance of
me hospital employees extinguished the
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blessings which brighten as they take
their flight. For, much as it is condemned
and derided by some. the potato is a valu-
able food and is eaten by far more people
every day in the year than any other
vegetable. The total failure of the crop. III
such a thing were possible in a country
with so varied a climate as ours. would be
a national calamity. and even a consider
able rise in the price imposes a heavy bur-
den on a vast army OF consumers. Pota-
toes are higher now than they have been
for many years. and are likely to be still
higher. a dispatch in Thursdays Journal
stated that a government expert who has
been Investigating the subject declares
that the poor will probably have to seek
substitutes for potatoes. at least tempo
rarity. and ne suggests rice as a good one.
1t is probably one of the best. and at pres
ent prices the cheapest. There is nearly
as much nutriment in a pound of rice as
there is in ten pounds of potatoes. Per
haps il may be classed among the COM
the Southern States this year promises to
be the largest in recent years. Last year
we produced BPS. 1884, 32 bushels Of potatoes
and 1876. $50. 40 pounds Of rice. This year
the potato crop will be much smaller and
the rice crop much larger. so that with
usual and the other at about the usual
price there will probably be a great change
in the relative consumption of the two.
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The state statistician. has done a good
work I'm compiling the statistics of mar
riages and divorces throughout the State.
Heretofore the only information on the
subject has been In isolated and incom-
plete statements of particular localities or
sometimes OF the number of divorces
granted at a single term OF some court.
These incomplete statements have been
sufficient 10 confirm the belief OF all who
are at all conversant with the subject
that our divorce laws are too lax in them
selves and too loosely administered but
they rave not disclosed the whole truth.
The statistics now presented are much
more illuminative OF the subject. being
compiled from official records and embrac-
ing nearly every county in the State. They
show that during the year beginning July
l.. 1900. and ending June 30. 1901. the total
number OF marriages solemnized In the
State was 24.o07 and the total number Of
divorces granted 5000. The divorces were
about IL per cent. of the marriages. Opin-
ions may differ as TO what proportion Of
marriages should be annulled. but all
80 '"HNH' f'AS'hS must AUNT tnht 10
per cent. Is a scandalously large proper
tion. 1t is due 10 three causes-hasty and
inconsiderate marriages. loose divorce
laws and lax administration OF them by
the courts. Back of all these is a public
sentiment that tolerates a social code
which makes the marriage contract more
a matter of convenience or within than a
sacred and binding tie. II il a condition
that calls for reform.
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LETTER TO SENIOR PALMA
CUBAN REvOLUTIoNIsTs WANT A
MORE SPECIFIC STATEMENT.
Ask Him to Oppose Certain CIauses of
the Platt observation-disclosures
Tobacco Industry.

HAVANA. Aug. 23-The committed re-
Gently appointed by prominent revolutions
airy leaders TO address a letter 10 Senior Es-
trada Palma asking for a more specific
statement from him regarding the pro-
gramme he would follow il elected pres
ident OF the Cuban Republic designated
Juan Gualberto Gomez 10 draft the COM
munication. He has performed the task
and the letter has been approved by the
committee.
Referring 10 the matter to-day Senior
Gomez said the letter was private. but was
In the nature of advice to Senior Palma.
suggesting that he should make deciars-
tons on certain points of policy. The let
ter suggests 10 Senior Palma continued
Senior Gomez, that he should declare that
some clauses OF the Plat amendment are
Objectionable TO the Cubans and should
pledge himself. in case an opportunity
arise. 10 work toward changing these in
harmony with the United States govern
ment- With reference 10 the aymen OF
the cuban army. the letter advises Senior
Palma 10 declare that all claims will be
~thoroughly examined before they are recog-
nized- He is also invited TO declare that
CUBA cannot AFFORD 90 grant very liberal
tarin concessions to the United States for
some time. as she needs the customs rev
enue. being unable at present 10 raise in
CAAdA AdAtc. DcioIt the tcllcF Il lofNdTO-
ed IL will be discussed by others who
formed part of the assembly OF revolution
lists who appointed the committee.
Gustave Book IN the course OF a report
to the Cigar Manufacturers Union re-
garding the outlook Of the cigar and to-
bacco industry expresses the opinion that
there is no danger to be apprehended from
American competition so far as Cuban
cigars are concerned. lie takes the ground
Thst sye sta # cuba sent Tba all nr her cigars rs e TO t b,
last year-this could not seriously affect
the American producers and manufactur-
ers, who last year sold $500. 600 600 cigars
in the United States. Even if Cuba were
TO more than double her present output
and to send all to the United States this
would not change the situation.
The official value OF the centen has been
fixed at S4-7s and OF the Louis dor at $3.S3.
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The custom of making band music q
feature of funerals is a question Of prcpri-
ETY. that must be left to the taste of moi
vlduals, but there is a point at which IL
ceases to be a question of taste No band
should be permitted 10 play inside the
cemetery grounds. unless for exceptional
reasons and by special permit. The Gem
etery is a place of rest and should be free
from all distracting noises. The best or
band music is not as soothing as silence,
and anything short of the best is intoler-
able. 1t sometimes happens that several
burials are taking place at the same time,
and it is not right that those friends of
tho dead who wish silence should be COM
PEELED to hear the disturbing noise of a
brass band. II should at least stop at the
gates.
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INSANE HOSPITAL INQUIRY.


DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 23.-The commit
tee that is conducting the State Insane
Hospital Investigation dropped the food
question to-day to take up the more seri-
Gus charge that had been made by DIR.
William ]. Jones, a physician at the insti-
tuition, through a newspaper, TO the effect
that William Funk, ar inmate of the hos
pital, died in June. 1900. from the effects of
injuries inflicted by Frank fischer. an at
tendant. DR.. Jones was present, and was
the first witness called. He insisted on the
correctness OF his statement that Funk's
death had been caused by his being choked
by fischer. DR.. Jones was subjected to a
severe cross-examination by Mr.. Valdez,
the counsel for the committee, and by
Judge Thompson, chairman. DR.. Jones was
confronted with the fact that the entry in
the hospital book, to the effect that Funk
had died from strangulation, was not
made until Jan. Is, 1901. over a year after
Funks death. and some three weeks after
DR.. Jones had been notified OF his dismiss
sal, TO take effect Aug. ]. Jones said he
made the entry before leaving because he
wanted the books TO be correct, and that
he did not make II before because he be-
lieved DIR. Ward would have destroyed the
entry. DIR. Jones said he reported Funk's
condition verbally TO DIR. Ward before the
mans death and asked him TO visit the
patient, as he did not want to assume the
entire responsibility i'm the matter. DIR.
Jones said he went 10 DR.. Ward twice. and
that DR.. Ward. in both instances. refused
10 go TO Funk
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Noted Bandit Killed.

HAVANA. Aug. China. the notorious
bandit, for whose capture. dead or alive.
the military government offered a reward
OF $1,000. has been killed at Macurijes (cor-
raj falso) i'm the province of Matanzas. The
police assisted the rural guard. and four
other bandits were captured at the same
time. The body of Lima will be photos
Sraphed for the purpose of Identification
Lima operations I'm the provinces OF Ma
tanzas and Havana had greatly exasper-
ated the military authorities. For several
months there was a standing reward of $500
for his head During the latter part of July
he sent word To the authorities that he
would surrender for $500. provided he were
allowed TO leave the island. Upon this offer
the reward was doubled and urgent in
structions were sent to General Rodriguez,
a rural guard. TO capture Lima. Finally the
bandits mother asked acting Governor
General Scott TO promise TO pardon him IL
he surrendered The reply was that IL he
gave himself up he would be tried as a
bandit and II he remained at large he
would be hunted down and killed IL neces-
sary.
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.
Variety Of Special Features to BE
offered to Its reader To-Norrow.

Rev. Henry Tuckley, writing from Lon
don. contributes an article OF especial
interest 10 Methodists. bearing on the
great ecumenical conference which Will
meet in London on Sept. 4.
The Romance of the Zoo" is told by c. J.
Cornish. f. z. S.. author of Wild Eng
land Of To-day" Animals at Work
and Play" etc. This first paper of the
series treats of Lions and the Great
Carnivora."
Rev. E. J. Hardy's concluding paper in the
Love. Courtship and Marriage series
has for its theme Married. Yet in
Love"
AIDES fables are THE Man Who was Co
ing to Retire" The Plunger Who
Pulled Out Just in Time "Pugnacious
Shorty Who Had to Back-pedal."
An original story. Jim Harrington's Mo-
ment of Terror" by l.. T. Meade.
american Problems of the Twentieth
Century are considered by Francis
Newton Thorpe. author OF A History
of the American People" etc.
The story of Fort Wayne. one OF Indiana's
historic spots. is told briefly by George
S. Cottma
An account of the practical manner in
which negro women are educated at
Tuskegee is given by Max Bennett
Thrasher.
w. c. j. Reid, the adventurous traveller.
describes queer experiences among the
Mongols and the manners and customs
of the half savage natives.
TIJ-o II % Do11,f, lii 49, "A l,-
characteristic studies of Tennyson. this
time considering the religion of I'm
Memoriam."
The Observant Banker relates that he saw
the host of bores that had made his
days miserable disappear into oblivion
and then awoke.
The story is told of Uncle John and
Mamie's" book of travel, of which there
are only two copies.
Railroad men discuss the merits and de-
fects of the telephone as a rival Of the
telegraph in train dispatching-
An interesting account is given of the men
of many nationalities who work in
Haughville, and how the various kinds
of Slavs frequently clash.
| Something is told about the Greek colony.
which has greatly increased recently.
principally owing to the efforts of
George Pelalos, a promoter of boot
backing rooms.
! News of the theater and music in this city
and abroad is offered.
New things for women in the local shops
are described, and indicate that luxury
in dress trimming will be the keynote
of the season.
In addition are a chapter on fashions, a
variety of interesting miscellany, lit
erary notes. etc.
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NEW ELECTRIC SYSTEM.
Far the Present Method Of
Operating Traction Railways.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The first test of
a new system of electric traction is re-
ported in the Electrical Review. issued to-
morrow. as having surpassed the expecta-
tons of the installing engineers This is
the system that recently attracted so much
attention in London on account OF it's low
bid for the electric traction work in that
city. A correspondent in Italy. where the
installation has just been completed, SAYS
that a speed Of forty-five miles an hour
was secured without any serious Earring.
and that trains OF five cars were easily
Transported at this speed even on decided
grades. The dynamo worked perfectly at
zl.vo volts on a line s~ixty-seven miles I'm
length. The engineers are particularly
well pleased with the behavior OF the cleo
trio automatic appliances. This new meth
cd Of electrical traction Is what Is known
as the high-tension polyphase system. and
the results Of these tests have been awaited
with much interest by electric railway in
terests in general
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VISITORS AT CANTON.
Captain and Mrs. Lafayette Mcwfl-

CANTON. o.. Aug. 23.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley are entertaining Capt. and
Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams. OF Chicago.
for several days. Mrs. McWilliams was
formerly Miss Mary Goodman. OF this city.
She is Mrs. McKinley's cousin. and was
one of her most intimate associates in her
girlhood days. Tonight the MckinIeys
entertained Informally in honor OF the Nc
Williamses and their other house guest.
Mrs. Rand. OF Washington. A dozen Can
ton relatives and close personal friends
were invited in for dinner and 10 spend the
evening in social intercourse and ia LISTEN
ing 10 an informal programme OF music.
NOlncy w. Foster, OF Chicago, president
of the Union League Club. accompanied by
his son. had "A short conference with the
President to-day. Mr.. Foster IL a member
Of the Pan-American Congress. scheduled
TO meet In the city OF Mexico In October.
and some matters In connection with that
congress were talked over.
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MUST PROMISE PROTECTION.


OKLAHOMA CITY. o. r.. Aug. 23.-Wil-
liam Favor. the negro held here on the
charge OF being connected with the murder
OF Gazelle Wild. at Pierce City, Mo, was
released on a writ of habeas corpus to-day
but rearrested by the sheriff of this county
as a fugitive from justice. A telegram was
received here from the Governor of Mis-
souri, stating that the requisition papers
for Favor were on the way here. Favor
will be held pending the decision OF Gov
ernor Jenkins In regard TO the requisition.
1t is believed here that the Governor will
not honor the %requisition unless assured
that the negro will be protected.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Aug. 23.-Gov-
ernor Dockery this afternoon ordered Ad-
jutant General Damion and Brigadier Cen
eral Clark TO repair TO Pierce City at once
TO protect the property of the State there
against the mob. There is talk of d~isbanding
the militia company at Peirce City on ac-
count Of the c~ompany's rifles being used by
the mob that lynched three negroes.
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AS far as can be gathered from the report
of the proceedings of the American Bar
Association at Denver the meeting was
like all which have preceded it-prolifc in
the discussion OF academic or theoretical
questions. but barren of any practical sug-
gestions in the way of legal or judicial
reforms. The one thing which interests the
people more than anything else In conncc-
ton with the legal profession is the grow
ing evil OF the laws delay, the increasing
difficulty of obtaining justice i'm the courts
in civil suits. and tho steady growth of
crime on account of the failure TO punish
II. owing partly to the trickery of lawyers
and partly TO the lack of legal learning and
nerve in judges. AS these evils owe their
existence 10 the legal profession. their re-
form would seem 10 be a proper subject Of
discussion by a national bar association,
hut IL has never been touched upon. IL Is
the opinion of many persons that the law
yers and judges Of the country. including
the lawmakers. of whom a majority are
lawyers. are largely responsible for the
growing Increase of crime. owing 10 the
immunity OF criminals and TO the conse-
auent growth OF disrespect for law and the
increase OF lynchings. This Is a topic Of
more Importance and wider interest than
any the association has discussed.
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While many pensioners and claimants for
pensions have grievances against Commits
sioner Evans. and demagogues-who de-
nounced pensioners in 1890 and 1892 in round
terms-are trying TO make capital out of
this feeling. IT may be interesting to quote
from the Democratic paper Of largest cir
culation i'm the country, the New York
Journal. its views on the subject:
Why is IL that pension payments are IN
creasing when the pensioners are dying off
at the rate OF nearly 10000 a year? Well.
for one thing. IL has been shown recently
that. While a pensioner may die. his pen
sion In. many cases is immortal. Some
times IT descends 10 his heirs, and some
times IL Is just quietly annexed by a neigh
Dor who has taken a fancy to 1t. Tle
government is in the habit of paying q
pension 10 John Smith. When John Smith
dies the government does not necessarily
know 1t. and If the thing DC properly
worke II may go on making the payments
20 John Jones. Cases of false impersona-
ton are said to be very numerous, and
In the presence of such statistics as those
contained in the commissioner report the
statement may readily be believed. The cid
joke about the longevity of pensioners may
not be strictly accurate. Ii may be merely
the pension. and not the pensioner, that is
SO long lived.
This Is the sentiment Of the paper which
was the leading Bryan organ in the East
in 1886 and 1900. 1t one time or another,
when not seeking votes. most Of the regu-
lar Democratic papers in the country ex-
press hostility to the pension system and
pensioners similar to that OF inc New York
Journal. but they are less brutal In their
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ANOTHER CHILD OPERATED ON.


NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-Vice President
Roosevelt's nj child. Quintin. four
years old. is now in Roosevelt Hospital.
as well az his sister Alice. The boy was
operated on Thursday by DIR. George +.
Brewer. one OF the visiting surgeons I'm the
hospital. II is expected he will be well i'm
a reasonable length of time. The Vice
President spent all this afternoon by the
bedside of his children.
Miss Alice Roosevelt. the Vice Presidents
eldest child. was operated upon a week
ago Thursday. She had an ahscess OF the
jaw. and the operation she underwent WAS
very successful. 1t H. expected she Will
leave the hospital tomorrow.
Colonel Roosevelt and his wife secured
q private apartment i'm the hospital for
themselves so they could watch the prog
ress of their daughter. and they will con-
time TO keep the room while their boy Is
III. His unexpected serious illness has
somewhat upset tho plans OF the Vice
President. but N is holieNeh not s~orlomslN.
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HAVANA, Aug. 23.-A nonimmune has
been inoculated with the serum which Or.
Caldas. the Brazilian Expert. alleges to be
a preventive of yellow fever. and has been
bitten by two infected mosquitoes. Tho
period Of incubation is from four 10 nve
days.
Major Hazard, the chief surgeon. dis.
cussing the Caldas and other experiments.
says the yellow fever commission and him
self have carefully considered the question
OF applying infected mosquitoes 10 nonim-
munes and have reached the conclusion
that in view of the circumstances that the
persons voluntarily undergo the expert
ments and also the importance of the mat
ter from a scientific point OF view the ex-
periments are justifiable.
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As the season advances IL begins 70 he
realized that the long drought has affected
some other crops besides corn To an extent
that will be seriously felt. Chief among
these minor crops. II so important a
which. next 20 bread. comes nearer being
a universal food than any other vegetable.
Like many other things In life II is so
common and generally so cheap that II is
not appreciated until. from some cause or
other. II becomes comparatively scarce and
dear. when It az once takes rank among
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Major rnold' remains TO ne Moved.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug. 23.-The Sec
rotary Of war has directed that investiga-
ton be made into the cost OF removal OF
the remains of Major Ripley a. Arnold.
first commandant OF the military post az
Fort Worth. from this place 10 the military
cemetery al Fort sam Houston. Major
Arnold established and took OF
this post IN 1888. lie was Ina COMMAND OF
Company 4. Second United Stats ORA
cO0ns, and Was brevettcd major for gall
lantry In the Mexican war. He built the
nrst house ever erected i'm this city. and
was buried here In 1854. A public movement
Is on foot. headed by the mayor. 10 make
~stration In honor OF the founder OF the
Cify