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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
Indiana Notes.

Rathbone Sisters of the Eleventh Pythian
district held a successful convention at
Brownstown Wednesday. The affairs OF
the order are in prosperous condition. The
Gay closed with a banquet.
The Lawrence County Stock and Agri-
cultural Society has decided TO hold a fair
on its grounds. I'm Bedford. this season.
The details viii be considered at a later
meeting. Col. A. c. Voris has been elected
president of the society.
The Anderson delegation. which. headed
by Mayor Dunlap. went to Logansport 10
secure the next g. A. r.. fo-
Anderson. received an ovation from the
citizens, yesterday, on its return. In token
of appreciation OF its success.
The Franklin township commencement
exercises were held last night In the opera
house I'm Franklin. There were eight
graduates: Walter Graham. Carl Byers.
Carney Whitsett, Henry Gabhert. Harry
Lochery, Earl Lagrange. Nora Nandirer.
lliff Brown.
Work has been resumed on the construc-
ton OF the Machlor drainage canal. In La
porte county. IL had been stopped by order
of the Federal Court, pending q decision IN
the Injunction suit brought by the Pan
handle Railroad 10 prevent carrying the
canal under its tracks.
The Anderson recruiting officer. Captain
Coggshall, OF the United States army, EN-
listed ten men yesterday for three years
service in the army. Many other applicants
are awaiting the physical examinations
Three Spanish-American war soldiers re-
enlisted. ard one who has just returned
from the Philippines.
The Terre Haute Commercial Club has
been asked 20 use its influence In behalf OF
the Chicago. Covinston * Southern Rail
road Company, which has projected a trac-
ton line from Chicago 10 Terre Haute, via
Kentland. West Lebanon and c~ovington. e
secure for IL a franchise I'm Niso county and
such = subsidy as the people may see nj e
vote.
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MRS. M'KINLEY'S ILLNESS.
Ii Began After She Left Ell Paso and
She Collapsed mt Del Monte.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's present attack of illness began shortly
after she left FL Paso. She had stood the
trip remarkably we'll up To that time, with
the exception OF a slight period of depres-
sion during the stay at New Orleans.
That, however. soon passed away, and she
felt unusually we'll throughout the trip
across the State of Texas until FL Paso
was cached. AT that place a bone felon
made its first appearance and proved very
trying on her nerves. as well as giving her
much pain. The heat and dust of the long
desert stretch through New Mexico and
Arizona was a severe strain on her strength.
Before Los Angeles was reached the felon
had been once lanced by DIR. Rixey. At
the latter place her illness was still fur
Their complicated by a severe attack of
bowel trouble. and she had a very BAD
night at the residence of Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis. But she bore up bravely and
insisted. rat.er against the advice of the
President and other members of the party.
on trying 10 fulfill the social obligations
which fell upon her. The tax upon her
strength was too great. and after leaving
Los Angeles II became apparent to both
DR.. Rixey and the President that Mrs.
Mckinley was a very sick woman. At
Surf, a small station near Santa Cruz. the
train was stopped FOR almost half an hour.
t. permit DIR. RiXey 10 again lance the
felon. In order TO relieve her from the keer
rain from which she was suffering.
BY the time Del Monte was reached she
was In almost a complete state of collapse.
The dysentery did not yield 10 treatment.
and DR.. Rixey and the President became
genuinely alarmed. IL was at first proposed
hat a physician should be from
San Francisco for consultation. and that
Mrs. Mckinley should remain quietly at
the hotel at Del Monte. In the hope that a
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already available. The law provides for
thorough organization and practical work.
On the latter point ii says: There shall be
appointed for each company. battery and
other organization OF the National Guard,
by the commanding officer thereof. regular
drill nights in each week of each calendar
year. and three days in each year for tar
gee practice upon the rifle range; provided,
that not less than one hour and a half ac-
tual instruction be considered a drill. nor
less than eight hours be counted a day
upon the range" Provision * made for
paying officers and privates for performing
this duty. In its present form the law Is
undoubtedly the best militia law the State
has ever had. and should result in produc-
ing an excellent organization.
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Partly Blinded with Poison Oak
While Christening n Big Tree.

While christening n BIG Tree.
"a FRANCISCO, May 16.-The pro-
grammes for the entertainment of Gov
ernor Nash and the Ohio visitors were de-
clared off tonight on account of the illness
of Governor Nash. While attending the
christening of one OF the big trees in his
honor near Santa Cruz. Monday last. he
was poisoned with poison oak. He was
partially blinded, and suffered very much
while addressing the Union League Club
last night. To-day he has not been out of
bed, and is attended constantly by a physi-
clan and nurses. While his affection is not
serious. it prevents him from participating
in any of the functions that had been ar
ranged in his honor.
To-day was Ohio day at Golden Gate
Park. The tallyho rides and the banquet
were given. but the open-air reception and
the speaking were abandoned. as Governor
Governor Geer. of Oregon. responded for
his State. and Messrs. Burkett, Langworth,
Allen. Zerebe, Collier. Whiting and others
from Ohio were called out by T~oastmaster
NJ. III. De Young. who paid high tributes 10
President Mckinley, Governor Nash and
OF Mrs. Mckinley as the cause of such gen.
eral sympathy that no festivities could be
participated in. After drinking to the health
of the President and Governor Nash, the
party drank to the recovery of Mrs. Nc
Kinley in impressive silence. while stand
ing. Among other events that were de-
clared off was the banquet of the Ohio So
ciety of California to the President, at
which over one hundred visitors from Ohio
were expected to be present.
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CANTON, o.. May 16.-It was learned this
morning at the residence of Mrs. Marshall
Barber. Mrs. McKinley's sister. that the
news of Mrs. McKinley's serious illness,
conveyed to the family by a telegram yes
terday afternoon from the President. came
as a surprise. The last word heard per-
sonally by Mrs. Barber, who is the mother
of Miss Mary Barber. who is accompany
ing the presidential party, was in a letter
from her daughter telling of the visit at
FL Paso. In this IL was said that Mrs. Nc
Kinley was improving in health. and ii was
said at FL Paso that she had never felt
better. Shortly before noon to-day Mrs.
Marshall Barber received a telegram from
the President saying: Ida rallied from
sinking spell which she had at 5 o'clock
this morning, and. while now fairly COM
Portable. she is critically ILL.,"
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THE SMOKE QUESTION ABROAD.

A recent report from Consul General
Mason, at Berlin. regarding manufacturing
interests in that city, throws some light
Perhaps most Americans are not aware
that the German capital is a great manu-
featuring city. With a population of 1.S7e,-
600 inhabitants there were in operation dur
ing the year 1899 1851 separate establish
ments. in which were employed 1909 opera
tives. to whom were paid as wages As 1858, AS
marks. or 81. 5l0.5O7. The total number of
manufacturing firms and companies in the
whole district of Berlin. which Includes the
provinces of Brandenburg. Pomerania and
West Prussia. was BIG. with 9 .i3O opera
tives. who received during the past year
50. 73l, IA marks as wages. The consul gen.
eral reports that this great number of
manufacturing establishments does not ma
terially lessen the desirability of Berlin
as a place of residence. The factories are
kept under strict municipal control in the
interest of public health and comfort. The
report says:
Practically all the large machine shops.
fOundrleS, m WORKS md other eS-
Establishments which make "A large use Of
coal as fuel are located i'm the outlying
suburbs. All are equipped with very tall
chimneys and furnaces so skillfully con-
structed that very little smoke is left un-
consumed. OF the private electrical light
ing and power plants a large and con-
stantly increasing percentage are driven
by gas motors. which use oil. gas. benzine
or alcohol as fuel and produce no smoke.
Domestic fuel is mainly limited TO hard
coal. coke, and especially bricquettes, all
practically smokeleSs.
All factories which consume large quaint
ties OF coal are provided with chimneys
from $50 TO 200 feet high. which. with the
aid Of underground iues. scientifically con-
structed furnaces and combustion cham.
bers. secure almost a complete consump-
ton OF smoke. The report says that by
these methods. inteligently and thoroughly
applied. IL Is demonstrated IN Berlin that
the burning of soft coal in cities by the
old methods. which leave a residue of sooty
smoke to pour out of the chimney and dehlt
the air. is a wasteful and useless barbar'
ISM. against which economy and good civic
administration alike protest.
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BY proclamation of the Governor. the
provisions of the law in regard to distribu-
ton having been complied with. the acts Of
the last Legislature are now in force. The
bound volume including acts. resolutions,
table OF contents and index. contains III
pages. as against 7S pages in the acts Of
1899. though this includes a few pages of,
padding. such as "A statement of treasury
receipts and disbursements, a list of state
officers and employees. etc. The volume
contains go acts. either amending existing
laws or covering new subjects. some Of
general and others of local application. The
public is pretty well informed In regard to
the main features of the most important
laws and will soon acquire information as
to the rest.
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Indiana Obituary..

MARTINSVILLE. Ind, May 16.-Mrs. b.
u. blackstone, aged seventy-two years,
died at her home in this city last night
after an illness of several months. Mrs.
Blackstone was born In Monroe county I'm
1928. her maiden name being Worley. She
married DR.. y. D.. Blackstone. of this city.
in 1860. Her husband. a daughter and two
sons survive.
Mrs. Anna Louisa MlIchell died this
morning OF consumption at the home OF her
brother-in-law, Col. j. X. Scott, after
months Of suffering. Theodore Calls, OF
indianapolis. is a brother. and Mrs. Ada
Thomas, for many years a resident OF In
dianapolis. is a sister.
KOKOMO. Ind, May 16.-David Lee. we'll
known Erwin township farmer, died sud-
denly Of heart trouble to-day. While in his
room dressing TO come 10 town he fell
across the bed. on which his sick wife lay,
a corpse. He was sixty years of age. Mrs.
Lee was awakened from sleep by the fall
of the corpse across her body.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. May 16.-Mrs.
Mary A. Williams. aged eighty-three years,
died at the home OF her son, Thomas j.
Williams, In this city. last night. OF heart
trouble. She came TO this city from Con
nersville. Five children survive.
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The new law providing for the use OF vot-
ing machines In this State creates a COM
mission OF three members. who shall serve
four years from the date OF their appoint
meni. and who shall examine and report
on the merits OF all voting machines offered
for competition. The law is very explicit
I'm its requirements regarding the operation
OF the machines. Any machine approved
by the commission may be purchased Dy
the commissioners OF any county. but such
purchase is in no case obligatory. The law
provides that the commission 'shall consist
OF three members. competent and respon-
sible persons. one OF whom shall be a
mechanical expert. not more than two OF
whom shall be members OF the same po-
ltical party. and zone OF whom shall nave
any pecunisry interest In any voting ma
Chine" The duty devolved on the commits
zion Is "A delicate and important one. AMI
great care should be exercised IN its per-
= formance.
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CRIMES OF VARIOUS DEGREES.

AZ the result of a quarrel John Monteith,
a farmer. living near Lovilia, Ia, shot and
instantly killed his uncle. Fillmore Sladson-
Monteith gave himself up.
Louis Gallott. a United States prisoner In
the Ohio penitentiary, was yesterday re-
leased by pardon from President Mckinley.
Gallott was sent up from New Orleans Tor
embezzlement.
Al a negro dance AT East Scottdale. Pa,
William Poor shot and killed eli Shelter.
After the shooting the dead man was car
ried out In the yard 10 let the dance pro-
coed. Poor made his escape.
Thomas l.. Maitland, formerly asenS frr
the Colonial Insurance Company m -hi-
cago, charged with retaining "A sum CT
money belonging 10 the company. vas dis
charged at Toronto. Ont, yesterday ~
cxtradition proceedings, for lack OF evil
cence.
Frank Miller, a safe blower and MUIR
derer. under sentence 10 hang June 2. SAT.
urated the bedding I'm his cell in the jail AZ
Birmingham, Ala, with oil and fired IL A
line OF hose was run TO the cell and the IRE
extinguished before any damage was DONE
Miller expected 10 burn up.
A stranger. aged about forty-hve. sup
posed TO be John Flynn. as he carried a pay
envelope OF George Fuller q Co. Pittsourg.
with that name. was murdered yesterday
in the house Of Walter Hand, a ralToaa
machinist, at Chillicothe. q. Hand jumped
from A window when the police went 10 the
house.
A reouisition has been issued by Governor
Dockery, OF Missouri, on the governor OF
Louisiana for the return 20 missouri Tor
trial of Edward j. Brisbane. alias sullivan.
and a dozen other aliases, Tor alleged lnsur-
ance frauds. He Is under arrest In Baton
Rouge. IL Is charged that he had been op-
erating as general agent OF the National
Fire Insurance Company OF America, az
Chicago. claiming general office I'm St.
Louis. No such company exists.
The Ayres murder mystery Is claiming
the attention of almost the entire detective
corps OF Washington. one OF the detectives
asserted yesterday that the mystery would
be cleared up soon. Willie Wolfe. a four
teen-year-olc boy. who lives opposite the
house. says he heard three pistol sho-s
from which he saw a woman. clad IN a
dark skirt. leave Ayres's room by a nrs
escape. and after descending 10 the second
floor disappear through The parlor window.
The story corroboroates the story Of Mr..
Baker. made on Wednesday. The coroner
Is fully satisfied that the wounds were not
sflf-iQtictel.
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III any one has fancied that the Grand
Army OF the Republic is a thing OF the
past IL would have been to his advan-
tase TO have had a sight of the State En-
campment which adjourned at ~Logansport
yesterday at noon. Not less than go dele
gates attended the conventions: a ballot for
a not overly important position showed SIS
delegates voting. Unusual unanimity pre-
vailed and the deepest interest was mani
tested. The commander-in-chief. who Wis
TIED the encampment. said that no depart
ment he had visited was I'm better condi-
ton than Indiana. One of the subjects
that attracted attention was the dedica-
ton of the soldiers and sailors monument.
The general expression OF sentiment was
hat the occasion must be made one OF the
most notable demonstrations ever seen in
the State.
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RESENTED BY DOCTORS
STATEMENT THAT OF d.
a. IL DUE no FEAR.
VI. n. Leverson-s Paper D-enouncinE
the Infection Theory Not
Printed I'm the

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE American
Congress Of tuberculosis and the Medico-
legal Society opened the second day OF
their joint session at New York with the
reading Of a number of addresses on topics
connected with the general subject OF tu-
berculosis.
During this afternoons session DIT.
George Chanee. OF Brooklyn. read a paper
on Transportation of tuberculosis Pas
sengers. i'm which he argued against the
carrying OF consumptive patients in rail-
way cars and in favor OF a national law
prohibiting it.
DR.. NJ. r. Leverson. OF Brooklyn. read a
paper in which he denied that there were
any Infections diseases; said smallpox was
not contagious, and certainly not tubercu-
losis. He argued that the real cause OF
the spread of disease was not infection.
but fear. and scored the doctors. This pa
per created a disturbance. and DIR. Charles
X. Cole, OF Helena, Mont. moved that the
paper be not printed in the minutes OF the
congress. This was carried.
Resolutions were adopted which say that
the duty of the government is 10 adopt
such measures as may limit the spread OF
the disease; that such measures should
tend towards the education OF the people
through schools and the dissemination OF
literature by the various health boards; by
affording efficient and proper care OF poor
patients with establishment OF free sana-
forums for such treatment; a regular san
itary inspection OF all public institutions,
especially those of charity and correction.
and adequate inspection Of all meats. milk
and other food stuffs which may convey
materials tending 10 spread the disease. and
control OF tuberculosis patients. With this
the sessions OF the congress were brought
To a close.
1t was announced that a free annex for
consumptiveS would be opened next
Thanksgiving day at the Montefiore Home
for Incurables. this city.
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wabash commencement Programme

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. May 16.-The
programme for Wabash College commence
ment season is as follows: Sunday. June
l6-l0:D a. m. baccalaureate sermon. by
President William II. Kane. at Assembly
Hall. 100 D. m. commencement sermon. lay
Rev. William H. Penhallegon, d. D., OF
Decatur, H.. at Assembly Hall.
Monday. June IA y. m. Baldwin ora
torical contest. at Assembly Hall. 5 p. m.
senior class day. at Music Hall.
Tuesday. June 1S-S:i5 a. m. annua
meeting OF Phi Beta Kappa Society. 3 a
M. meeting of the board of trustees. , p
m, class reunions. I p. m. Phi Beta Kappa
address, by Mr.. Meredith Nicholson. OF
Denver. Col, at Assembly Hall : p. m.
Alumni banquet ct the Crawford. Alumni
address by Mr.. Parke Daniels. OF Stark
vile. Miss. class of So.
Wednesday, June 1910 a. m, commence
ment exercises at Assembly Hall. Addres:
by Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus, ID. D.. o.
Chicago. Conferring Of degrees. S to 10 =
M presidents reception at Yandes Library
Hall.
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Prohibition Debaters.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 1.-THE an
nual state prohibition oratorical contest
will be held in Meharry Hall Friday even
ing. under the auspices of the De Paw
Prohibition Society. The debaters and
their subjects are: O. L. Faulkner. Moore's
Hill College. The Attitude of the Church
Member Toward the Saloon" J. l.. Doan,
Earlham. THE Need of a Third Party
W. 3. Warronei. De Paw, The Problem
of the Liquor Traffic. b. III. Mccoy, Tay-
lor University. The Success of Prohibi-
ton j. q. York, Franklin, 1.-The Ballot
of Conscience
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MEETING OF THE DOCTORS.



Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 16.-The fifty
second annual convention OF the Indiana
Medical Society showed a large increase il
attendance to-day. and besides hundreds of
delegates about 150 women also are present.
wives and daughters of the delegates. While
the convention was i'm session to-day they
were driven about the city and TO Notre
Dame and St. Mary's. Z Notre Dame the
reception was marked by a lawn concert
by the University Band.
At the morning session of the convention
Evansville was selected as the convention
city for 1909. The feature OF the day was
the address this evening OF DIR. John a
Wyeth, of New York. at the Oliver Opera
House. and a ball at the Oliver Hote,.
which was attended by several hundred.
Ii was one OF the most brilliant social
events in the history OF the city.
The nominating committee, which hal
been in session at the Oliver Hotel. recon-
mended the following as officers for
the coming year: DR.. y. w Brdyton, ln-
dianapolis. president: DIR. j. b. Berteling.
South Bend. vice president; DR.. r. {
Heath. indianapolis. secretary. Or. w. Il
Gilbert, Evansville. assistant secretary; DIR.
a. Il. Bullson. Fort Wayne. treasurer. Ac-
ton on the report will be taken tomorrow,
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Cable Notes.

King Edward during the Cowes week will
live on board the new royal yacht.
A manuscript Bible richly illuminated, of
about the year 1401. was sold at auction
in London for 200 guineas.
The Very Rev. Francis Paget. ID. D., dean
of Christ Church. Oxford, since 1892, has
been appointed Bishop of oxford in sue
cession TO the late Rt. Rev. William Stubs.
1t is understood that France is n%egotiat-
ing with Ecuador, says the sydney CORE
spondent of the London Daily Mail, for
the purchase of one OF the Galapagos
islands.
The failure OF the spring crops in India
is already severely felt. Lord George Ham
ilton. the Indian secretary. in the British
House OF Commons yesterday said the
number of persons now receiving help was
ISL. 900 and 1t was expected 10 increase
RAPIDLY.
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One Woman's Life story.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, May To-
Three times married. her last husband be
ing the father of her first. and twice ad.
judged insane is the unusual experiences OF
Annie PeEnfrgton-k elley-Pennington. whC
IS now only twenty-five years old. Several
years ago she married William Pennington,
il, who survived but a short time. VIII
liam Kelley, her second husband, lived Ions
enough to see her committed 10 the Cen
trail Insane Asylum. After his death sin,
was released and return to her home neal
HenryNille. where she married her firsl
father-in-law. Recently she developed 2
homicidal mania. and yesterday she was
PUT under detention as being insane.
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obituary.

DETROIT. Asch., May l6-Robert n.
Wagstan, marine editor OF the Detroit Free
Press for the past ten or twelve years. died
here to-day from tuberculosis. lie was one
o. the best known newspaper men on tho
itv on marine matters Mr.. Wagstan. who
was unmarried. was born IN Buffalo thirty
four years ago.
NEWTON. Mass. May 16-The Rev. n-.
Ezra Hoyt Byington. one Of tho foremost
Congregational ciersymcn in New England.
died suddenly al his home here to-day. Or.
Byington presided at the meetings ~ the
Congregational Home Missionary Society
at fremont Temple. Boston. yesterday.
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knights of Fidelity to Meet Here.

CINCINNATI, Nav 16.-The opposing
faction of the KnIghAss of Royal Arch. the
National Order of Saloon Keepers. who
bolted the convention and organized a new
order under the name of the Knights OF
Fidelity. to-day effected a permanent or
ganization and elected the following Of
ficers: Commander, James Hay, Chicago;
lieutenant commander, BENJAMIN Schraed-
er. Louisville; treasurer. Joseph Schaupf,
indianapolis; recorder, j. r. Edwards. Chi
cago; orator. John Alexander. Atlanta, Ca;
master of ceremonies. Lee Lefere. Detroit.
captain of guard. William Harper. WASH
ington. d. c.; tyler. j. ". Condor. Denver.
Indianapolis was selected as the next meet
ing place for the convention OF 1908 A few
delegates of the Royal Arch, headed by G
S. Rogers. who refused 10 join the new
order after a short session to-day ad-
journed to meet in Hot Springs. Ark, on
June is.