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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
COOL And BRAVE GIRL
PLAYED THE PIANO WHILE THE
sCHOOLHOUsE WAS BURNING.
Probably Averted Panic Among 300
Children, and Barely Saved Her
own Life.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-While clouds of
smoke filled the Railways from a fierce fire
which ragged in the basement OF the Lincoln
School to-day Ethel Barker, thirteen years
of age, sat at piano in the main corridor
upstairs and played n lively two-step for
the 800 children to keep time by while
marching out of the burning building. Miss
Barker did not cease playing until the last
child had left the building. and when she
tried to escape she was twice driven back
by clouds OF dense smoke, which by that
time rolled through the corridors. She
finally reached door and went to the first
floor by cropping along the walls and along
the stair banisters.
When the girl volunteered to play the
march she was the only pupil who knew
the building was on fire, for she had heard
the whispered announcement that preceded
the ringing of the fire-drill gong. When
the gong sounded she ran from the eighth
grade room and began to play. AS a result
of her GOODNESS all the children were taken
out safely, although a panic was narrowly
averted when they reached the lower floor
and found the building was on fire.
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ARMY HOSPITAL SYSTEM
BITTERLY ASSAILED BY DIR. c. a. L..
REED, OF CINCINNATI.
Death Rate During Spanish War
Blamed on the "BumptiOusness OF
an Accidental COmmandant."

MARION, o., Dec 10.-Dr. Charles A. l..
Reed, of Cincinnati, the retiring president
of the American Medical Association, was
given a banquet here tonight by the medi-
cal profession of northern Ohio. In the
course of his remarks on pending congress
sionaI topics, viewed from a medical stand
point, he said:
'Tt seems. from evidence that has re-
Gently come from within the army itself
that the medical department has not only
been degraded, but that it is practically
without authority. This was strikingly,
indeed tragically illustrated during the re-
cent war. A commandant was in charge
of a quarter of the entire army. His COM
mand was made UP of the flower of the
American manhood, and was encamped at
health resort He, however. in violation
of the precedent of the usually cultivated
and competent gentlemen of the line. but
acting under the permission Of existing
army regulations. not only set aside recon-
mendations of his sanitary officers, but by
personal example melted his men to vio-
late the most fundamental sanitary laws.
The result was what might have been ex-
pected. OF the more than $4,000 men in his
command, 1900 were invalided, while near
ly Thousand Oleu from pIeNentaDle
causes. If in an active military operation
the commandant had ignored the advice of
his scouts and had led his command into
ambush with similarly disastrous results
twelve thousand wounded, and one thou
sand killed-he would have been court
martialed and, doubtless. dismissed from
the service. The regulations, however, /
am advised, fix no responsibility for this
| parallel calamity, the enormity of which
! is only beginning to be understood.
1T is not Surprising that efforts have
been made to suppress knowledge of it. / am
advised that the army investigating CON-
| mittee in the interest of public decency.
| omitted from it's public report much testi-
mOny on this phase of the conduct of the
war An officer in the service who TO-DAY
! agitates this unsavory subject is banshed
TO the Philippines No wonder the sur
j geon general cannot fill the sixty and more
! vacancies now existing i'm his corps self
respecting medical men are not offering
! themselves for a degraded service that is
| dominated by gag law and tyranny.
But such methods must fail. Ii will not
! do TO cry out, out, damned spot; il will
not out We of America may blush but
| the scandal is ours The Congress. at the
| present session is to be asked TO intervene
! in this matter-a matter that appeals Ia
| every soldier, TO every home that furnishes
/ a soldier, to every patriot that is proud OF
/ the army, 10 every citizen that is actuated
/ by the ordinary impulses of humanity. The
/ agitation cannot stop until the responsible
| itv is fixed for the enforcement of a regula-
! ton under the present terms of which the
/ bumptiousness of an accidental and in
/ capable commander may, with impunity &c
/ himself deprive an entire army of the
/ benefactiOns of science"
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TO BUILD THE CANAL.
senator Morgan Asks Congress to Pro-
vide a Total of $1SO,OOO,O0O.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Senator Nor
gan to-day introduced bill providing for
construction of the Nicaragua canal The
bill provides for an aggregate appropria-
ton of $50 100000. Of which s. OOO, 900 is made
Immediately available, and of which such
other amounts as are needed from time TO
time The control of the canal and of the
canal belt is vested in board of eight
citizens of the United States, in addition
to the secretary of war, who is to be presi
dent. These members of the board are to
be paid a salary of $500 year each and
they are TO be chosen regardless of political
Affiliations. There is a provision authoriz-
ing the establishment of regiment from
the regular army on the canal belt 10 guard
il properly and courts also are authorized
conformable TO the powers granted by the
governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
There is also a provision making three divi-
sions OF the canal during its construction
and there is 10 be a chief engineer and two
assistants on each division, the chief TO
receive a salary of 5000 and the assistants
20 00G
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FIGHTS WITH FILIPlNOS
ONE IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT AND
SEVERAL MINOR ONES.
Three Members of the Twentieth In
fantry and One of the First Cavalry
KiIIed-Terror i'm Batangas.

MANILA, Dec. 1o.-Thousands of people
are leaving Batangas province for places
of safety.
Gen. James NJ Bell reports an important
engagement between force of insurgents
at Labo, province of Camarines. and a de-
tachment of the Twentieth Infantry Three
Americans were killed. The loss of the
enemy is not known, but is believed to
have been heavy. Gen. Bell anticipates a
speedy determination of the irreconcil-
ables.
A large force of insurgents recently at
tackled the town of Lipa, province of Ba-
tangas, killing one soldier and several
American istas. Troop II, First Cavalry,
killed ten of the enemy before the remand
er of the insurgent force escaped. The
kflipinos evidently expected a victory, for
they had cut the wires and carried off a
hundred yards OF the line.
The natives are stirred by the closing of
the ports and bitterly object TO reconcen-
tratiOn.
dred rihemen and four hundred boIomen
recently attacked Nagpartian. province of
North Ilocos. Company NJ. Eighth Infan-
try, acting the defensive, drove of the
enemy, killing eleven of them with no loss
to themselves.
The Supreme Court to-day dismissed the
writ of habeas corpus in the case OF Pat
terson. the Englishman private secretary
of Sixto Lopez. whose deportation is sought
by the authorities here as he refused to
take the oath of allegiance TO the United
States when he landed at Manila Justice
Cooper dissented. Patterson will be de-
ported on the first steamer bound for
Hong Kong.
elected their full ticket at their local cleo
tions held in Iloilo. Island of Panay. The
constitutional code allowing soldiers to
,,1,, m N a-s f,,f q h al
tions.
William ID. Prestor. formerly a captain
In the Forty-third Regiment of Infantry,
United States Volunteers. has committed
suicide
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BOSTON DEMOCRATS won
CAPTURED THE MAYORALTY AND
CONTROL OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
Thomas N. Hart Defeated for Re-EIec-
tiOn by Gen. r. A. COIIins-Lat-
ter's Plurality 10000.

BOSTON, Dec. 1O.-The Democrats COM
pletely overwhelmed the Republicans in the
city election to-day, Gen. Patrick A. Collins
being elected over Mayor Thomas n. Hart
by the largest plurality in a quarter of a
century. The Democrats likewise obtained
control Of both branches of the city gov
ernment, elected their street commissioner,
Salem d. Charles, and practically all their
candidates for the School Commission. AS
usual, the city voted strongly in favor of
license.
The result of the canvass was fully as
much a surprise TO the Democrats as to
their opponents. Il he most sanguine Demo-
cratic prophet last night claimed only 1000,
yet this plurality was nearly tripled. Two
years ago Mayor Hart defeated General
Collins by 2,2S1 votes and polled something
over 10000 This year the total Republican
vote for mayor was trifie over $1,000 the
smallest given party candidate for mayor
since 1S93 despite a registration almost 30
per cent larger than then. Yet General
Collins received over 81, 900 votes, the largest
in the history of the city. and he carried
eighteen of the twenty-five wards.
In South Boston two prominent Repub-
lican politicians were arrested on suspicion
of having obtained repeaters This how
ever, was the only unfortunate feature of
the day.
Republicans throughout the State were
not quite as successful in the eighteen city
elections held to-day as they were in the
fourteen held last week, for, although they
carried eleven to the Democrats four, the
other three being nonpartsan contests,
three Republican mayors were defeated,
while the party suffered almost a rout in
this city. In Worcester Mayor O'ConnelI,
a Democrat, defeated. In Woburn.
Mayor Feeney defeated the present mayor
and the city changed from no license TO
license In Chelsea, where the Republicans
swept the city, there was a change from no
license to license for the first time in eleven
years. In Newburyport, where license has
had firm hold for twenty years. the city
voted no by over 800 majority. Mayor Hue
ly's administration indorsed. In Cam
bridge the Democrats succeeded in electing
John II. McName over Mayor Dickinson,
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HOUSE AND SENATE.
Holiday Recess Resolution Adopted
Mr. Hemenway's Report.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-After Speaker
Henderson had announced the committees
to-day, Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, the
leader of the minority, offered a resolution
to place upon the House pay roll the four
special employees usually allowed tie minor
ity. The resolution was adopted without
a division.
Mr.. Hemenway, of Indiana, chairman of
the special committee to consider and re-
port a bill to fix the salaries of officers and
employees of the House, submitted the re-
port of the committee. The report said the
reforms introduced through the agency of
the Moody committee of the last session
had accomplished much and that there ap-
peared to be no necessity of further
changes for The present. The report, how
ever, recommended that the special COM
mittee be continued during the present
Congress and a resolution for this purpose
was adopted.
Formal resolutions to allow the ways and
means and appropriations committee to sit
during the sessions Of the House and TO
print certain documents were adopted, as
was a concurrent resolution for a holiday
recess from Thursday, Dec. 49,, to Monday,
Jan. 6. A resolution for distribution of
portions of the Presidents message to the
several committees was adopted.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, the venerable
ex-speaker, then delivered a speech lasting
nearly an hour prospective legislation
for the Philippine islands. He contended
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL. p
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He then accompanied his father, who was
a member OF the national Congress, 10
Washington. where he spent two years In
entered the freshman class at the State
University, where he studied for two years.
In 1878 he went TO Ann ArbOr. Mich, and
entered the university there. He grad
uated four years later. after having served
his class historian In 1873 and 1879. and
class poet in 1882. He was also during
a large part Of his term there the literary
editor of the university Chronicle. I'M
mediately after graduating he entered the
law Office Of his father and uncle, James
NJ Mitchell, at Goshen, where he prac-
tIced law for sixteen years. During this
time the firm name was changed several
times. When Mr.. Mitchell became judge
OF the Indiana Supreme Court the firm
name became Baker & Baker, and in 1892
when his father appointed United
States district judge. Charles w. Miller
became associated with him under the firm
name of Baker & Miller. The law firm
one of the most prominent in the
State and it's members were employed In
many cases. In fact all of the choicest
cases went to them. There was a great
deal of litigation in the county and
those adjacent because of a question Of
water rights along the St Joseph river
and in most of these cases Judge Baker
took a prominent part. The firm controlled
the law business OF the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railway for the north
@rn counties OF Indiana and IT is said the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
Other Fires.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 10.-Fire broke
out In the big Lick mine, near Lykens, last
night and is still raging. Fifteen men
were working in the mine when the fire
was discovered. They crowded into a car.
a wall of fire. None of them was injured.
Twenty mules were either roasted alive or
suffocated by smoke and gas. The mine is
being flooded TO prevent the flames spread
ing.
THREE OAKS, Mich, Dec. 10.-Fire to-
day destroyed the millinery store of T.. b.
Cross. the merchandise store OF Reita
Hollett and a furniture store adjoining.
Loss. $4,000, and half covered by the in
surance.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 10.-Six
business houses, a livery stable and eight
dwellings were burned at Wayne, w. Va,
to-day. Loss $4,000; insurance small.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
RIVALS THE BONNIE CASE
ANOTHER MYSTERY FOR THE WASH
INGTON POLICE TO SOLVE.
Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, a Fashion
able Dressmaker, MurderOusly As
sauIted i'm Her Sleeping Room.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Mrs. Ada Gill
bert Dennis, a fashionable dressmaker
was found in almost dying condition in
her room, at o'clock this morning, under
circumstances that promise to rival the
Bonine murder case. Her skull was frac-
tured, Jawbone broken and left ear almost
severed from her head Her left arm bore
bruises indicative Of a struggle, and her
clothing and bedding were saturated with
blood. She was removed to the Garfield
Hospital and a large force of detectives
put on the case. The name of her assailant
is unknown.
The general belief is that Mrs. Dennis
was attacked while asleep in her back
room on the first floor, and that the first
blow. in all probability administered with
the piano stool, which was smeared with
blood. rendered her unconscious. The pre-
liminary investigation by the police fails
to indicate that there was any struggle.
Mrs. Dennis, in conscious moment, while
being carried to the hospital, said that
some one had hurt me, but when
pressed for details merely responded.
Never mind" Robbery, apparently was
not the motive for the crime, for on the
table at the foot OF the bed small
box containing pocketbook well filled
with greenbacks and other coin. There was
a bloody imprint of hand on the piano
lid in the parlor, and window in that
room was open. 1t is supposed the assail-
ant escaped through this window
When found Mrs. Dennis was clad in her
night garments and was in bed under the
cover. She was partly conscious. although
she has been unconscious most of the time
since. The detectives are satisfied that
several blows of the piano stool must have
been welded with considerable force and
that there was no outcry, at least audible.
Her groans. however. were heard by a
woman on the third floor and in the ad-
joining house. About the same time Po-
liCeman Livingston and watchman, who
We're two blocks away. heard what they
| believed to be a woman's scream. Mrs.
Dennis is about forty-seven years old and
is one of the best known women In busi-
ness here She is the widow of Walter
Dennis an actor.
Complete mystery as 10 the motive for
or the perpetrator of the assault on Mrs.
Dennis surrounds the case. The victim of
the assault remains in a critical condition
at the hospital. but the physicians saw she
may regain consciousness. Twice to-day
In brief periods of lucidity, she mentioned
the name of a man whom she knew and
the police seeking to ascertain if he is
connected with the case in any way.
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The Nicaragua Protocol.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-The arrange
ment entered into at Managua yesterday
between United States Minister Merry and
the minister of foreign affairs was in the
nature of a protocol and was not, strictly
speaking, a treaty. 1t is in effect a defini-
ton, In advance, of the character of a
treaty that Nicaragua is willing to enter
into with the United States in the event
that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is ratified
by the United States and Great Britain.
There are supposed to be legal reasons why
a treaty pure and simple could not be en-
tered into between the United States and
Nicaragua in advance of the consumma-
tion of the HayPauncefote treaty. A sim
liar arrangement has been or will be made
with the government of Costa Rico to Sc
cure the necessary rights on that part of
the San Juan river essential for canal pur-
poses, and possibly subject to Costa Rican
covereignty.
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FOUR NOTED MEN SPOKE.


chants Association met at the Vendome
this evening I'm celebration OF it's twenty
fifth anniversary and was entertained by
four men Of national reputation. who made
spirited addresses. chiefly along political
lines Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith spoke on "Reciprocity:" Kogaro
Takahra, the Japanese minister. on Com
mercial Relations" Senator Marcus a
Hanna, on ''The Ship Subsidy Bill" and
Hon Henry Watterson, OF Kentucky. on
Kentucky and Massachusetts. These
were the principal guests. but at the tables
were many men OF state prominence in
Guiding Hon. +. A. Collins mayor-elect OF
Boston; Congressman cOnry and Naphen,
and Marion Z. TAYLOR. OF Louisville. KY.
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MR. cox GIVES ADVICE.
And Hamilton County Legislators
Agree to Accept His Counsel.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec 10.-The thirteen
members of the Legislature from Hamilton
county held meeting tonight 1t was
called because of the reports current during
friends of Senator Foraker and Senator
Hanna over the organization of the Legis-
lature, which meets Jan. 8. The meeting
organized with Senator Eckert as chairman
and Representative Cook as secretary, ana
after discussing the contest between the
Foraker and the Hanna men for places in
the Legislature invited Mr.. Cox TO the
meeting. He made statement of the pend
ing troubles and urged the delegation TO
work for party harmony without regard TO
personal preferences. Before adjOurning
the delegation unanimously adopted reso-
luton agreeing to be governed by the ad-
vice and counsel of Mr. Cox.
Governor Nash was in the city to-day,
and in consultation with Republican lead
ers till he returned to Columbus tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
Bonine Trial Testimony All In.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Three medical
experts gave testimony to-day at the trial
of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine. charged with
killing Census Clerk Ayres. ali going to
show the alleged close range at which the
fatal shots were fired. DR.. Sterling Ruffin
testified that the chest wound inflicted on
Ayres must have been from a shot fired
when the pistol was from five to eight
inches distance from the body. Drs Carr
and Bovee also gave testimony along the
same lines. showing the results of expert
ments designed TO prove the close range
at which the fatal shots must have been
fired.
At the close OF Deputy Coroner Glaze
brooks and MOrgue Keeper SchOen berger's :
testimony, which was unimportant the de-
Tense announced Its side closed. The
prayers OF both sides will be submitted to-
morrow and the case probably Will go to
the jury Thursday evening or Friday
morning.
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the public credit and redemption of govern
ment notes: Messrs. Dalzell, Payne, Nc
Call Richardson and Cooper.
On Reciprocity and Commercial Treaties
-Messrs Hopkins, Dalzell. Tawney, Long
Babcock, Swanson and Cooper.
On Revenue from Other Sources than
Customs and Excises, and on Mfscellane-
Gus Subjects-Messrs. Grosvenor, Steele
Mccall. Long. Metcalfe. Robertson and
Newlands.
The Democratic members of the ways
and means committee held a meeting to-
day in anticipation of the Republican mem
bers' decision on the Philippine tariff bill
with view OF formulating some line ol
prevailed, and after two hours of genera
discussion the meeting adjourned without
agreement as to the course to be pur-
sued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11
Land for "A Sanatorium.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Dec. SO.-Presi-
dent Zelaya has issued a decree by which
the government of Nicaragua donates
about 10000 square yards of land, situated
on Ometepe island, In Lake Nicaragua. 10
the United States for use as a sanatorium
for the benefit OF laborers on the canal.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O-The transport
Egbert, which is carrying freight and pas
sengers from Seattle TO the Philippines. has
arrived at Nagasah on her way to Manila.
She will be utilized in bringing short-term
soldiers to the United States.
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The United States rhay appoint a surgeon
to select the actual iocality of the donated
land.
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,OO-NII-NCDD ON FAGk z, COL D.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Speaker Hen
derson to-day announced the composition
of the remainder OF the House committees.
Following are the assignments of Indian
far,
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NEw JlUDGEs CAREER.

Francis r. Baker was born at Goshen.
the public SCHOOLS and devoted much OF
his spare time 20 study. assisted by his
father. until he was fifteen years OF age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30

A low birth rate, provided 1t does NOT
proceed from the physical decadence
of a people, has Its compensations, in
the opinion of the Des Moines News.
Take France for instance. The census
shows that in thirty years the popula-
ton has increased from thirty-fiye
millions to thirty-elght millions, an in.
crease of only about 8 per cent. Dur
Ing the same time the population Of
Great Britain has increased about so
per cent. Germany, Austria, Russia
and Italy have gained even more than
that. 1t is said that the low birth rate
in France is misfortune in that it
makes difficult recruiting for its army.
Germany's increase makes 1t possible
for that country to maintain the larg-
est army in the world. On the other
hand the low birth rate in France
makes its people, taken as whole,
the. most prosperous of any nation on
the globe. The French peasantry are
the most thrifty of all the peasantry
of Europe. They are small land own
ers and have millions of francs in
bank. 1t was an easy task for France
to pay of the tremendous idemnity de-
manded by the Germans after the
Franco Prussian war France has
money with which to maintain war,
and that is an important thing as war
goes nowadays. Few Frenchmen
leave France. There is comparatively
no loss by emigration. Germany loses
heavily by emigration. The young
men Of FRANCE find opportunities at
home. Young Germans, Englishmen,