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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-24
UNHAr-Y MOTHERS.
Incident i'm the Congress That Ended
with a Few Minutes of Prayer.

COLUMBUS, o., May 2S.-There was an
incident in the National Mothers Congress
to-day which caused a decided sensation,
and which was only ended by the dele
gates indulging i'm a silent prayer. followed
by the recitation of the Lords Prayer in
concert. The affair arose during the effort
to organize an Ohio branch of the con-
gress.
Mrs. Theodore Birney, president Of the
National Congress. delivered her annual
address this morning, speaking on "The
Duty of the Mother TO the Child" After
other addresses nominations were called
for in the organization of the Ohio branch.
Brown, Mrs. John Milford, Mrs. James X.
Stephen r. Clark were named. but each
declined, with the exception of Mrs Hat
ton. and il soon appeared that there was
opposition to Mrs. Hatton, which was of a
personal nature. Confusion reigned, and
there was much excitement in the audi
torium. Mrs. Schaffer, OF Pennsylvania,
said she was ashamed of Ohio, and others
followed on the same line. The Ohio wom-
en- promptly defended themselves and Mrs.
Hatton, whose position was unhappy to q
degree. at this time suggested three min
utes of silent prayer, which was followed
by the recitation OF the Lords Prayer in
concert. Mrs. Hatton resigned from the
contest and truce was declared by the
calling of an Ohio meeting TO be held at
the close of the session.
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REPORTERS SHUT OUT
WILL NOT BE PERMITTED WHERE
EMPEROR WILLIAM SPEAKS.
His Majesty Angry Because Some oi
His uI-Considercd Utterances
Have Been Printed.

BERLIN, May 23.-Emperor William has
issued stringent orders henceforth 10 ex-
clude newspaper reporters from all public
and semi-public functions where the EN-
peror intends to speak. The Emperors en-
tourage and the police have been given in
structions to render impossible the steno-
graphic reporting of his speeches or the
taking of notes thereon. The Emperor is
said to be extremely wroth that his ad-
dress to the Emperor Alexander Regiment
became public, in spite of the great pre-
cautions taken to prevent ii. Emperor Will
liam is further reported to have said that
the utterances he makes when within the
circle of his officers are not intended for
the public, especially, as often he does not
then mince matters. but talks confidential
ly. The Emperor has expressed the convic-
tion that the more important of his public
speeches ought to be printed only accord
ing TO their general drift and not verbatim.
and that such summaries of his speeches
be given to the Reichsanzeiger and the
semi-offcial bureau.
The German papers, commenting on this
matter, say it is impossible to carry it out,
since among the Emperor's guests there
will always be some one to inform the press
y,
incorrectly.
Emperor William has ordered that these
instructions first go into effect at the un-
yelling OF the Bismarck monument, which
occurs June 3.
Count Won Buelow, the imperial chancel-
lor, has designated one chamber in the
renovated palace of the chancellor 10 be
especially used for keeping the relics, fur
niture, etc, of Bismarck.
General Bonnal and Lieutenant Colonel
Lalket, of the French army. arrived at
Berlin, the Emperor's s invitation, to view
the spring parade and the Inaneuvers Of the
Gard du Corps.
During the past month experiments have
been made between Berlin and Hamburg
with the system of rapid telegraphy of Pro-
fessor Rowland, of Baltimore. The results
are most satisfactory. the new system cas-
lily doing double the amount of work done
by the BaudOt apparatus. The correspond
ent or the Associated Press understands
that the German postal department intends
TO introduce the Rowland system between
Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipsic and
ar,lrf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-24
ALLEGED CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
Second Child of Faith Curist Dies
Without Medical Attention

NEW YORK, May 23.-Earl Gladstone
Pierson, the two-months-old son of j.
Luther Pierson, a Mount Vernon faith
curist, died to-day at the Pierson home.
Kensico a daughter of Persons died
suddenly of pneumonia, and the father is
now in White Plains Jail. serving out a
fine Of $500 imposed for his neglect to en-
ploy physician in the case. For ten days
the second child had been without medical
attendance, ii is said. At first it was at
tended by DR.. J. b. Garrison The neigh
bors of Mrs. Pierson besought her last
night to call in a physician to attend the
child who suffering with pneumonia
but she replied that prayer was all that
was necessary TO restore the little one to
health.
According to the statement of a servant
Ia the Pierson household the child died at
l O'Clock this morning, and two hours later
Mrs. Pierson took a train for Manhattan.
The maid servant said to an Evening Jour
nal reporter that Mrs. Pierson had told her
she feared arrest in the matter or the death
OF her chlld; also that she Was afraid that
the Gerry Society would take her other two
children, Howard and Luther, away from
her.
DR. Garrison said to-day: II saw the
baby four or five times a my office. The
last time | saw it was a week ago last
Tuesday.
when l saw the child first it was suf-
fering from bronchitis. 1t has been weakly
from its birth. Probably | could not have
saved its life If l had been in constant
attendance. | never went TO the Pierson
home. l believe the child died of pneu-
mOnia"
Mr.. Pierson gave his lawyer to-day all
the points necessary 10 prepare an appeal
10 the Supreme Court. Mr. Pierson admits
that he believes doctors and medicines are
worthless features OF this life and that the
only cure for all diseases is through the
power of prayer. Mrs. Pierson. who is also
& faith curist, says: My husband per
fectly right He committed no crime and
l shall stand by him and see that he gets
justice.
Mrs. Pierson came to the Jail to-day and
told her husband Of the death Of the sec
ond child The husband and wife prayed
together for a long time. Afterward Pier
son said prayer would have saved the
child and the calling of a doctor caused
its death. Ii is thought PierSOn may lose
his reason. He takes much blame upon
himself because the faith cure was not
closely adhered to.
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DURBIN IN GOOD COMPANY.
With RooseveIt and Cambon at the
Pan-American Exposition.

BUFFALO. n. Y. May 23-The Pan
American Exposition was visited by three
distinguished men to-day-Vice President
Roosevelt, Jules Cambon. ambassador from
France. and Governor William I. Durbin.
of Indiana. The Vice President and Gov
ernor Durbin went TO the fair together.
With them were President John q. Milburn.
of the exposition company, and other
prominent officials, who escorted them TO
the points of interest. They went TO the
Midway, saw the rough riding and sham
battle by the Indians and the Vice Presi-
dent christened an Indian baby that was
born in the camp about a week ago. The
papOOse was named Pan Anna Ettseeda.
NJ. Cambon went 10 the grounds with some
personal friends and spent about two hours
there. Vice President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were the guests of Hon. Ansley Wilson
tonight. They Will leave here for Genesee
tomorrow.
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Capt. Il. j. BarrOws, Capt. j. c. Reed
and Lieut.. +. Boyer Suffering
Punishment for WrongdOing.
NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPING
UNCLE SAM NOT DEALING LENIENT.
LY WITH BETRAYERS OF TRUSTS.
Norwegian and an American Who
Insurgents i'm MindanaO.

MANILA, May 23.-At Biibid Prison, Ma
nia, three former United States officers to-
night began to serve sentences in expiation
of crimes in connection with the commits
sary scandals. Captain Frederick j. Bar
rows late depot quartermaster of the De-
partment of Southern Luzon, is sentenced
to five years imprisonment Captain James
c. Reed, late depot commssary at Manila.
to three years imprisonment. and Lieuten-
ant Frederick Roger, late depot commits
sary at Calamba, to one year Imprisonment.
BY order of Provost Marshal General
George w. Davis. a representative of the
Associated Press accorded an inter
view with the prisoners. Captain Reed and
Captain Barrows seemed comparatively un-
moved by their situation Lieutenant Boyer
protested his innocence and seemed vindic-
tive toward Captain Barrows, who. he al
legged, was alone guilty of misappropriatins
bacon Major Hale, commandant of the
prison, cleared storeroom to be occupied
by the trio apart from the Filipino prison
ers, but as Lieutenant Boyer avoids speak
ing to Captain Barrows, other arrange
ments are probable.
An examination of the effects of Knud
Engelskjon, the Norwegian, through whom
the Mohammedan chiefs of Nindanao made
Cvertures OF peace to General Otis, and
who was recently arrested for embezzle-
ment, discloses the fact that he had been
acting as an agent of the insurgents since
1898. He carried his credentials letter
from Filipino junta in Hong-Kong to
Aguinaldo, and on pretense of examining
mining property in Mindanao, he visited the
insurgents. Accompanying him was G. Il.
st. Clair. an American The latter pre-
tended 10 be an Englishman, but to-day he
acknowledged that he was acting as the
agent of Colonel Cotton, assistant collector
of customs in Manila. and $ II. Steel,
Manila lawyer. in an endeavor to secure
possession of mining property in Mindanao
before the American troops arrived. The
insurgents suspected st. ClairS nationality
and twice sentenced him to be shot, but he
managed 10 escape. st. Clair was taken
into custody to-day and paroled pending
the investigation.
The question of the transportation of the
200 American teachers engaged TO come TO
the Philippines is serious that Judge
Taft has cabled Secretary Root, request
ing that transports be detailed or that
other special arrangements be made as,
ewing 10 the movement of troops, there are
no accommodations on the steamers. Only
two arrived by the last two transports.
The commission is solving the problem of
procuring accommodations for American
teachers in Manila within their incomes by
authorizing the fitting up of the govern
ment exposition building for lodging pur
poses Rooms will be rented there at
nominal cost.
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FOURTEEN LIVES LOST
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FLOOD
IN EASTERN TENNESSEE.
EiS Steamer Destroyed at Knoxville
Town of Huntsdale Wiped Out
Hundreds OF People Homeless.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 23.-The Ten
nessee river reached 35.S at this place this
afternoon at o'clock and is slowly falling
Its tributaries in upper East Tennessee,
where the greatest loss has resulted from
the flood, have rapidly receded into their
banks, revealing wreckage OF houses and
bridges and ruined crops. The loss of life
thus far reported is fourteen, though it is
not impossible that there are others Those
who reported as follows: Green
Souchong, colOred: Mrs. NJ. c. Carson
Rankin, little girl. Miss Mollie Tally Mrs.
Sarah Gregg, unknown man, all of Eliza
bethton; Samuel Durham and wife, Wa
tauga; Milton Boyd, Wallace, Va; Henry
Mussick, of Sullivan county; three children
of Joseph Hill. Ripleys island; Tom Mat
tres, Maynardville.
At Knoxville the steamer Omega, the
largest vessel plying the Tennessee above
Chattanooga, was wrecked this afternoon,
and is a total loss. The steamer was
docked for repairs TO her hull. The flood
had nearly submerged the boat when
lcosened raft OF logs crushed her to splin-
ters and sent the wreckage floating away.
Traffic on the Southern Railway via Bris-
tol, over the Norfolk & Western may be
delayed until the washed-out bridges are
replaced. The Southern hopes TO handle
trains by Asheville and Spartanburg. TO and
from the East tomorrow, while the road
through Asheville, via Salisbury, Will not
be in use for several days.
A special TO the Journal and Tribune from
Elizabethton, Tenn, where the flood was
felt with terrible force, says: THE relief
committees tonight report about 25O per-
sens in the town and Loco in the country
homeless because or Tuesdays Hood The
more fortunate people of the town are fur
nishing food ana clothing. but until outside
help is secured much suffering will result.
Johnson City has contributed Sl30."
A special to the Journal and Tribune,
from Bristol, Tenn, says: Later details
from the 1oOd-stricken section show that
Huntsdale, new town at the southern ter
minus of the Tennessee division of the
Ohio River * Charleston Railway, is prac-
tically wiped out At Unaka the large
railway iron bridge which spanned Chucky
river has been destroyed. The lumber and
pulp mills OF Gen. John I. Wilder ana
about 5000 logs and a large quantity of
lumber. the property of the Unaka Lumber
Company, have gone down with the tide.
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CLUMSY COURT METHODS
Delay the Rathbonc TriaI-Wood Sets
the Machinery for Speed.

HAVANA. May 23.-General Wood to-
day issued orders to the judges and post
Office inspectors that all cases must i'm
mediately be brought to trial beginning
not later than the middle OF next June. The
complicated methods OF Cuban courts COM
bined with the red tape in the Postofice
Department has caused many cases to
drag on without a sign OF their ever COM
ing 10 trial. IL is estimated that over 500. =
GOO already has been spent in securing testi-
mony and stenographers and translators
have work ahead for months 10 come.
Regarding the case of t.. c. Rathbone, il
Is common talk among attorneys and court
officials that there is not the least evidence
against him. and that Rathbone would have
been discharged long ago but for the per
sistercy with which inspectors are con-
tinually bringing in new but unimpOrtant
testimony which the court must record and
translate This practice often results in
sending out additional interrOgatories
which aC : TO the delay. The case Of
Rathbone is still in the court OF first in
stance. and while IL remains there the at
tcrneys cannot ask for a trial.
The counsel OF Charles f. W. NeeIy will
object TO the use OF interrOgatOries sent 10
the United States. the Philippine islands
and elsewhere as evidence, on the ground
that this Is ex parte testimony and that
the law granting extraditiOn guaranteed
Nicely fair and impartial trial.
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When, According to Evidence Before
the COroner's Jury, Medicine
Would Have Saved Her Life.
ANOTHER CASE IN THE EAST
FATHER IN JAIL FOR CRIMINALLY
NEGLECTING HIS CHILDREN.
One Died of Pneumonia. and Another,
1t Is said, Had No Medical At
tentiOn for Ten Days.

CHICAGO, May 23.-The coroner's jury
which has for two days listened TO the
evidence in the case of Mrs. Emma Lucy
Judd, wife of one of the officials OF John
Alexander Dowies Zicn, tonight returned
a verdict holding Dowie. II. w. Judd, hus-
band OF the woman, and Mrs. Sprecher and
Mrs Bratsch to await the action of the
grand jury. The two women named in the
verdict were in attendance upon Mrs. Judd
prior to her death. The charge against
them is criminal responsibility" for the
death of Mrs. Judd The evidence given at
the inquest by some of the leading physi-
clans of the city who had examined Mrs.
Judd's body after it had been exhumed was
to the effect that the most simple surgical
care would have prevented the woman's
death. They testified that sne was allowed
TO die when the slightest attempt to save
her life would have been successful. This
evidence induced the jury to declare that
the people named were responsible for
the woman's death.
Papers were at once made out and Of
ficers sent to arrest Dowie. Judd and the
two women. When the officers arrived at
Zion Dowie was not TO be found. Mrs.
Bratsch was arrested in the building and
was promptly sent to the county jail, but
II. w. Judd and Mrs. Sprecher were no
more in evidence than was Dowie. 1t was
announced by the police that the search
would be kept up until the missing three
people were taken into custody. 1t was the
opinion Of the officers that Dowie had gone
into hiding for the night, knowing that he
would hardly be able TO furnish bonds in
time to prevent a night IN Jail. If not
found during the night il is expected that
he will appear in the morning prepared TO
give bail for himself and three companions.
a mob of 1000 people paraded through
the streets of South Chicago this evening
carrying an effigy of Dowie, which was
finally deposited in a large bonfire. About
three weeks ago Mrs Christensen, one of
Dowies followers, was burned in escaping
from her blazing dwelling house. She re-
fused the aid cf physicians and died within
a week. The courts took from her and her
husband the custody of little daughter
who had been severely burned. The girl is
now practically recovered There has been
much feeling against Dowie in South Chi
cago since the death of Mrs. Christensen.
To-nights mob was well behaved and
made no trouble for the police.
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WILHELM HAS RELENTED.
German Diplomat, Who Married an
American, Restored to Favor.

NEW YORK, May 23-According to the
World a private cablegram received re-
Gently in Washington announces that the
Kaiser has relented in the case of Adolph
Won Bruening. who was dismissed from
the German diplomatic corps on the occa-
sion of his marriage TO Mrs. Marion Treat
Mckay, at one time the wife or Gordon
Mckay. The wedding took place in Wash
ington at the brides home in April 1899,
and was witnessed by many distinguished
persons. Mr.. Won Bruening took his bride
Immediately to Berlin, and there both en-
deavored to propitiate the Emperor. but in
vain. The bridegroom was at once relieved
OF his post, and was off the diplomatic list
from that time until now. German Off
cials say that the Kaiser and the ambas-
sadOr objected to the marriage principally
because Mrs. Mckay is several years older
than her husband and she was divorcee.
The Won Bruening family is one of the
wealthlest and most important in Germany.
and the Kaiser wished the young heir to
marry one of his own countrywomen.
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And all through that struggle men OF all
parties supported our armies in the held
After all, We have more agreements III
this country than we have dlnefehces.
Laughter and applause The differences
are ephemeral, the agreements are eteIiai,
ana the greatest agreement IS tnat we dlS
a nation. lGreat applause We are no
longer mere cOnfederacy OF states WnerS
enc or more can 90 out OF the Union al Will
We are one indissOluble Union, made so IN
the clash OF war when Abraham Lincoln
led Us. His old secretary, Mr.. Hay lSreat
applausel who was beside Mr. Lincoln
during the four years OF the great ciNii
war, sustaining him, has been by my side
IN the past four years, sustaining me.
IGreat applause
Il am glad 10 know that 1 am a member
Of this club. [Applause.l The fact is, l
belong 10 all the Republican clubs. Jap
plause.l And as l have never had an oppor-
tunity TO make acknowledgement for the
honor Of membership In your club want 10
thank you now and express the great pleas
ure IL has given me 10 meet you all En-
thusiastic applauseI
The President was followed by Secre-
tary Hay, who said: I'VE cannot all of Us
dwell on those serene heights of nonpar-
tIsanship where the President walks with
such dignity and wisdom, and so, for my
self. | can say that / feel nowhere in the
world so happy as in a Republican club.
J am glad to be with you here to-day and TO
congratulate you upon the splendid work
Which the Republicans of California have
done in many hours of storm and stress
since YOU became a state and since the
Republican party was founded
TURNED THE FIRST SOD.
In the presence of several thousand peo-
pie President Mckinley this evening turned
over the first shovelful of sod in Union
square. where the monument commemora-
tive of Admiral Dewey's victory at Manila
bay is to be erected. The affair was an
informal one. Breaking the ground, Presi-
dent Mckinley said:
1t affords me great pleasure, as we'll
honor, to break the ground in San Fran
cisco that Is to commemorate the great
victory of Manila bay in honor of Admiral
Dewey, his brother officers and the men
behind the guns. whose achievements made
history and added new fame TO the Ameri-
can navy.
Mayor Phelan read letter from Adj
miral Dewey acknowledging an invitation
70 the ceremony, and saying that il gave
MIN the greatest pleasure, as one of the
l,JOO persons in the naval service who par
ticipated in the battle, 10 learn of the rec
ognitiOn to be shown them.
Just after lunch the President met
number of newspaper men and heartily
thanked them for the sympathetic manner
In which they had treated the illness of
shared in his nightly vigils, and this he
fully appreciated.
Tonight the President met the Grand
Army veterans in Pioneer Hall. In his
honor new provisional post was formed.
known as Mckinley Post, No 1901. Mem
bers of both the Grand Army and of the
Loyal Legion were present, as President
Mckinley belongs to the two orders. Gen
eral Barnes delivered the address of well
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delegation, who announced that in discus
sing papers delegates would be limited to
five minutes each.
Prof. Il. A. Seligman, instructor of politi-
cal economy at the University of Columbia
read a paper on Inequalities of Taxation y
Hon. James A. Garfield, of Cleveland. o.,
spoke on The Listing of Personal Prop
erty." Df. Max West, of Washington, a
member of the National Industrial Com
mission, spoke on the taxation Of farmers.
The proper method of taxing personal
property was taken up. and after lengthy
discussion of the subject a resolution Of
fered by Professor Seligman was passed.
providing that steps be taken for the for
nation OF a national organization for the
reformation of taxation methods.
After a recess, Prof. Frederick c. Howe,
of Cleveland, read a paper on the subject
of federal restraint on the taxation OF
franchises. A general discussion of Mr..
Howes paper followed. in which Messrs.
Dudley, of Wisconsin, Pines. of Kentucky;
Mathot of Illinois; Judson. of Missouri,
and Niles, of Maryland, participated.
The next paper read was that of Charles
s Fairchild of New York. former secre-
tary OF the Treasury. Mr.. Fairchild was
unable TO be present, and his address en-
titled "The Taxation of Banks and Trust
Companies" was read by l.. Carroll Root.
Vice President Roosevelt will be present
at tomorrow conference as the guest OF
the Federation
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COMMITTED FOR LIFE.
Woman who Killed Her Six Children
Sent TO an Insane Asylum.

WORCESTER. Mass. May 23.-Mrs Eliz-
abeth A Naramore, who killed her six chill
dren at their home in Coldbrook Springs
March IA last. by beating out their brains
with an ak and club. was arraigned in the
Superior Criminal Court for Worcester
county this afternoon. The case was given
10 the jury after counsel had agreed that
Mrs Naramore killed the children and
that she was insane at the time. though
she Is now sane. BY order of the court the
Jury returned a verdict OF not guilty be-
cause of insanity. and Mrs. Naramore was
committed to the Worcester Insane HosDi-
tai for life.
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Mrs. Mckinley stu Better.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 23-After a
good nights rest Mrs. Mckinley awoke
refreshed this morning and smilingly told
the President that the programme sched-
uied for to-day need not be curtailed on
her account. She arose early and was we'll
enough to appear at her window and wave
a farewell to the President as he departed
While the present intention of the presiden-
tial party Is TO start for the East at 10
clock Saturday morning. this will not be
positively decided on until after a consul
tation OF the attending physicians, whcn
is 10 be held at noon Tomorrow