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Indiana Notes.

Montgomery county has $4,000 OF IN.
loaned school funds in the treasury.
Miss Kauzada MendenhalI is at the point
OF death, at her home, I'm Muncie, as the
result OF blood poison. caused by a cats
bite.
The c., l. & z. ticket Office win be
opened at Muncie. on Monday. with
Charles Roemer, formerly OF Fairmount.
as ticket agent.
Both Representative and Mrs. Watson
have been sick at their Rushville home but
both are better, and Mr.. Watson expects To
return 10 Washington I'm about week.
A barn owned by Jules Van Huffel. OF
Hartford City, burned. Friday night with
its contents. The loss was over a 90
partly insured. The fire was incendiarv
The Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball teams of
Charlottesville and DanvilIe Ill pIaxed
at Charlottesville on Friday night and
Crawfordsville won by a score OF 81 10 s.
Albert A. Nichols, a Decatur merchant
hled petition in bankruptcy in the United
States Court at Fort Wayne Yesterday
His liabilities are $500. with assets Of
$325
Counterfeit nsckels have been common
lately in and around New Albany and YES
terday Barney Cato was arrested at Wrench
Lick Springs, charged with passing the m
Several spurious coins were found I'm lis
pockets.
When Mrs. Fred Shigiey. of Eikhart. was
informed that her husband had Committed
suicide at Liberty. last Monday. by stem
ping In front OF fast train Shigiey was
sitting comfortably in the dining roou- so
the notification lost much OF lis force a
former Elkhart preacher had Identified the
corpse
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sion was a surprise and resulted from
hurried consultation of the attorneys at
o'clock. The state has examined seventy
nine witnesses and has established what is
claimed to be a perfect chain of circum-
stantial evidence against the defendant.
Several good pieces of testimony for the
state were given to-day. An aunt of the
defendant testified to a conversation with
him at the Evansville Jail. She asked him
why he was there. He said Mora broke
my peace at home, my money was getting
away from me and something had to be
DONE.
Joe Duffy testified that Keith said to
him: IF Nora talks about Evansville peo-
pie like she did here she will be killed and
thrown into the river, with stone tied to
her neck"
AS the body did have a stone tied to the
neck, this statement created a sensation in
the courtroom. This the only refer
ence to the stone made by Keith which
has developed during the case. An Evans
vile chemist testified TO analysing pieces of
the rug found in Keith's buggy. He found
the suspicious stains TO contain red blood
corpuscles. He found the same kind Of
| corpuscles on the rail about the old well.
The written statement which Keith made
and signed in the Evansville Jail was in
| troduced and read TO the jury. In it Keith
| confessed that he hired peddler to take
| Nora away and that he had paid him $50
| for il. Then he had written the letter from
| Evansville to the Kifers, in order to set at
| rest their suspicious which were being
| noised about the neghborhood. Surgeons
body appeared TO have been dead six to
| eight weeks. A portion of the forenoon
| was taken in hearing expert testimony.
| The defendants attorneys have not init
mated their line of defense, but some sem
| sational developments are looked for before
| the case goes to the jury.
| 1t was learned here tonight that the
sheriff has received three letters this week
| from the Elberfield region, warning him
| that certain element in that community
| is planning to lynch Joseph Keith, defend
ant in the Keith-Kifer trial, If it is seen
| that the verdict will be acquittal or one
calling for a prison sentence. The letters
| purport to come from law-abiding citizens,
who would deplore such an occurrence.
| Two hundred people from the Elberfield
region are here attending the trial, and
the letters warn the officer to be on the
/ lookout. The receiving of the letters has
| been kept secret, but came out through
! an official source tonight. The sheriff is
| taking every precaution within his power
| to defeat such an attempt here.
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SULLIVAN, Ind, Jan. 5.-A. b. Fisher,
one of the most prominent business men of
the county, died at his home, in this city,
this morning, of the grip, at the age of
sixty-five years. He was the proprietor of
the Sullivan hickory sawmills and former
Y had mills at Kansas City. Mo, and
of the Dunkard Church. He left widow
and several children.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Jan. 5.-Wil-
liam Bromley, who had lived here since 1856.
died this morning after an illness of sixteen
months He was born in Brown county,
Ohio on Oct. Is, 1915 Two children sur
vive him, Mrs. l. n. Vansickle and Mrs.
Will Martin He was postmaster here one
term and had served as township trustee
for two terms.
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Annie Hand.
mother of the lumberman, Miller Hand. of
this city, George Hand, of Logansport. and
A. p. Hand, of Carbon, died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs Harrison Michalree,
last night, of general debility, aged ninety
one years and eleven months. She was
the oldest resident of the county.
FIT. WAYNE. Ind, Jan. 5:-The Rev.
Rudolph Denk, one of the best known
died tonight of consumption, at the st.
Joseph Hospital He was thirty-ive years
of age, and had been i'll for nearly a year.
He had filled charges at Whiting, Hartford
City, FIT. Wayne and sheldon.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 5-Henry
DRILL. formerly passenger conductor on
the Vandalia, but latterly with the Wis
consin Central. died In Chicago, and the
telegram conveying the information says
the body will be brought here for burial.
The cause of his death is not known.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 5.-George
Crabs, a well-known grocer at Clinton,
died at the Union Hospital, in this city,
from the effects of a surgical operation for
appendicitis.
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Jan. 5.-Godfrey
Meyer, aged about sixty. pioneer of South
Pend and father-in-law of Representative
A. L. Brick, dropped dead at his home las;
night.
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SAYS 100000 Men Will BE Needed I'm
ippines Are Pacified.
DEBATE ON THE MEASURE
SOME OF ITS FEATURES CRITICISED
BY SENATOR DANIEL.
Pettigrew I'm the Role of FiIibuster-
Bill Passed for Relief OF Marion
Trust Company, OF indianapolis.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Senators Proctor
and Burrows. of the Senate military COM
mittee, had long conference with Secre-
tary Root at the War Department to-day
IN regard TO the military situation in the
philippines, with special application to the
bill providing for an increase of the regular
army now under consideration in the Sen
ate. Just before the conference the secre-
tsry talked with number of newspaper
men. In the course of the conversation ne
said there was no foundation for the state
ment published in some newspapers that
he had predicted the troubles in the Phil
!ppines would end with the reelection of
President Mckinley. He explained that he
had always avoided the making Of pre-
dictions in any matter, and he certainly
had never made the prediction in question
about the speedy terminat ton of the Philip
pine troubles. The nearest he had ever
come 10 doing so was in his last annual re-
port to the President, when he summed I'D
the military requirements in the PhiliL-
pines as demanding sixty thousand men
for the immediate future, though this num-
Der might be progressively decreased by
the restoration of order, the creation of
native police and the use of native troops
in place Of Americans. We should require
permanently an army Of about $4,000 Amer
lean troops, he said, and during present
conditions in Cuba and the Philippines
about the present number. 100000, would
be required.
In answer to a direct question Secretary
Root said the final arrangements for the
return OF the volunteers from the Philip
pines would not be made until Congress had
Indicated its intention with regard to their
replacement by fresh troops. One thing
settled, however, was, he said, that the
volunteers brought back to the United
States would be mustered out at points as
rear their places of enlistment as possible
and not at San Francisco, was origin
ally intended. In explanation of this plar
of action he said il was based on the ex-
perience gained in the muster-out of tht
volunteers at the close of the Spanish war
when il was found the volunteers brought
home from the Philippines spent all theil
money in places of amusement" in SaI
Francisco and were financially unable t
continue the journey to their homes. Il
the secretary stands by this GnnounceC
programme it is said that il will completely
upset the tentative arrangements already
made by the adjutant generals and tn,
quartermaster'S departments which con
template the muster-out of all the volun
teers at San Francisco and their trans
portatiOn to their homes as individuals a
reduced railroad rates. The plans reached
point where the transportation companie:
had prepared a schedule of rates between
San Francisco and all points in the United
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
s CRAwFORDSvILLE, Ind, JAM o.
Charles Doyle died early this morning. On
Sunday, Dec. 80. Doyle and Frank Parish
went to the house Of Joe Douglas to call
on the wife of Douglas Not gaining adj
mission, Doyle and Parish went around the
house and kicked the door in. and as they
went past window Douglas shot both the
men. hitting Parish In the face and Doyle
in the back. Doyle fingered until last night.
when he died as the result of the wound. A
post-mortem examination showed that the
left lung was entirely destroyed by the shot
and ii also was shown that the most of the
shot had lodged with wad OF clothing IN
the. thoracic cavity. ard only his rugged
constitution kept him alive over day after
being shot Parish will recover, but will be
blind and disfigured for life. Arrangements
had been made to take him home to Rich
mond to-day. but since the death of Doyle
the aushorities win not permit him to go:
but viii hold him ~ witness against
Douglas. who VIII be charged with murder.
Doyle Vas . Uembee of the Sixteenth
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NELLIE MORRIS MAY LIVE.
Her AssaiIant, Walter WinestocL, Has
No Excuse to Offer for His Crime.

MARIETTA, o., Jan. 5.-Nellie Norris
who was almost cut to pieces last night by
Walter winestock at Hackney, Morgan
county. is still living. with chances
I'm favor of her recovery Ex-
element in the vicinity of Hack
ney runs high. and but for the girls
request that winestock should not be
lynched while she lives, summary justice
would have been melted out to him. The
constable who took Winestock TO the Jail
at McConnellsville. drove fifty miles round
about to avoid lynching parties that had
been organized
Winestock made written confession to-
day in which he said: "T don't know why
I did it, / wanted to kill her. I have no
excuses to offer for the crime, and II they
want to kill me they can"
Rumors of impending trouble at Neon
nellsville have been In circulation tonight.
but they appear to be without foundation.
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Lydn-Cox Case Goes to Jury.

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MONTICELLO, Ind, Jan. 5.-The LYDIA
murder case was given to the jury at 2 p.
m, at the close of the third week of the
trial. Few cases have been tried here in
which public judgment was so nearly unan-
imous as to the outcome. Though there
has been no prejudice here for or against
the defendants, who are entire strangers
to the community, the impression has
steadily grown among spectators that the
state was making an uphill fight. All the
evidence has been circumstantial and much
of it very shadowy. Proof has been lack
ing even that Lyda's death was caused by
strychnine poisoning. and the circum-
stances pointing to the guilt of the accused
parties are only such as might ordinarily
happen in a country neighborhood without
even exciting gossip. A. b. Anderson, of
Charlottesville, closed the argument for
the state at noon to-day. 1t was an able
effort and apparently had weight with the
jury. No verdict had been returned up to
10 O'clock tonight.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Jan. 5.-Robbers be-
tween l and o'clock this morning entered
the postoffice at Welsboro, on the Pere
Marquette and Baltimore & Ohio railroads,
nine miles south of Laporte, and. after
blowing the safe into fragments, secured
about s25 worth of stamps. The interior
of the store was badly wrecked. For
tunately G.. A. White, the postmaster, had
been In the habit, since a previous rob-
berry OF the store, of keeping the money
at home, so no cash was secured. Hounds
were put on the trail OF the robbers, but
after following the scent westward for
several miles, gave up the chase.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--The following
proposed amendments to the army bill were
introduced to-day in the senate:
By Mr.. Spooner, making eligible to ap-
pointment paymaster any volunteer
officer who was appointed an additional
paymaster under the existing law and is
now in the service.
BY Mr.. Warren, making volunteer off,
GERS under thirty years, who served in the
war with Spain and who are now serving in
the regular army, eligible TO appointment
in the signal corps.
BY Mr.. Elkins. increasing the number
of officers in the pay department.
BY Mr.. Mallory, striking out Section
26, concerning staff promotions.
BY Mr.. Morgan, declaring it unlawful to
use any part of the army as a posse
comitatus except in compliance with ma
tional law and the federation.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 5-By an accident In
the No. 10 Brazil block-coal mine this
morning David Jones, aged fifty years. of
Caseyville. and George Hays, aged apou'
forty years of Perth. were instantly killed
They got on the cage, to be lowered as
usual. to the bottom of the mine. The
engineer accidentally reversed his machin-
erv. sending the cage crashing to the tor
of the rigging. When the cage struck the
heavy timbers above the rope gave way
and as the safety apparatus 1aiied 10 worn
distance of 160 feet. instantly killing and
badly mangling Jones and Hays Both mel
lcave large families. Coroner Mershon Is
Investigating the case.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 5-whils
in Louisville last Wednesday Andrew Dob
son, a young man of Utica, Clark county.
was attacked with heart failure and soon
after being taken to a hospital died His
relatives in this county read an account OK
his death in the papers and immedia tely
went to secure his body. All traces of the
dead man were lost, and they have so far
failed TO find the corpse. They will con-
tinue the search, however, until the body
is found. and those responsible for its dis
appearance will be held TO a strict account
ability
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knight. of columbu. pilgrimage.

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. 5.-The local
council of the Knights of Columbus has
received information that its special train
over the Michigan division of the Vandalia
to South Bend tomorrow morning will
pick up excursionists from indianapolis.
Logansport and Danville, ILL., The council
will go IN body to st. Benedicts Church
tomorrow morning at 5 O'Clock for mass
and take the train at 6 o'clock. II is ex-
pected there will be knights at South Bend
from many cities in the country TO join in
the ceremonies of instituting council In
that CITY
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OF lands included in the Allgedones grant
In Arizona; Senate bill extending for three
years the time for constructing a branch
railroad by the Omaha Northern Railroad
Company; Senate bill extending four years
the time for constructing the Eastern
Nebraska & Gulf Railway through the In
dian reservations in Nebraska permitting
the. building of a dam across the Usage
river at Warsaw, Mo-; providing a means
Gigantea in California with view to max
ing national parks thereof. The Senate
then, at 3:25 d. m, adjourned.
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Special to tie Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. 5.-James Parker
aged sixty years. a prominent resident Of
this vicinity, has been missing since
Wednesday. He left his home, not saying
where he was going. Hundreds of his
neighbors have been searching for him, but
find no trace of the missing man. He is
the owner of a grist mill. Parker is an old
soldier, and IL is feared has lost his mind
and wandered away.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, Jan. SOLVER
Thomason and John Gaines, who have been
in the Reformatory since July. for safe
keeping, were taken TO Bloomington yester-
day TO stand trial for the murder of Frank
Ientz, at Limestone, Lawrence county, on
the night of June 80. Their trial will come
up next week, and they will be kept there
until that time. all fear of a mob having
passed AWAY
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, Jan. .5.-The election Of
officers of the new consolidated Wabash
Water and Electric Light Company was
held last evening and resulted in the choice
OF the following directors: r. z. Dodson,
c. ID. Backus. W. G. Snow, New York, anu
4. w. McNamee, Wabash. The officers are:
r. b. Dodson, president; W. G. Snow, Sec
rotary; G. d. Backus, treasurer; Thomas
w. McNamee, superintendent.
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SENT BY A WOMAN
Suppositfon Concerning Internal Ma.
chine Received at Hume, Ill.

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PARIS, H., Jan. s.-The Internal ma
chine received at Hume, Ill., and opened
by Thomas j. Coffman. was not intended
for him. but for his brother. DR.. s. A. Coff-
for a number of years. Last year, it is
said he got into trouble with a woman, and
later left suddenly for parts unknown. but
had his mail sent to his brother at Hume.
The woman in the case is said to live
near Logansport and, the package was
mailed at that point, the police believe she
was connected with its dispatch.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind. Jan. 5.--Ella Bechdoit.
the Jay county girl supposed at Cincinnati
TO be the mysterious Gladys Esmond. who
committed suicide there Nov. l6. Is ahve
and well, being located this afternoon at
Albany, where she has been working for
some time.
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New Bank VIII BE Organized.
Special to the IndianapolIs Journal.

SPECIAL 20 The lndlanapCIls Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. Jan. 5-william Ken
nedy. president and principal stakeholder
OF the Hope Bank. which was looted by
robbers recently when about $4,000 was
stolen. has decided 10 discontinue the bang
ing business and is arranging his affairs
with that end I'm view. All the outstanding
obligations OF the bank are being met. A
new bank will be organized
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ST JOSEPH. La, IAN Ben Perry
and Guy Smith. two negro murderers. ex-
mated their crimes on the gailows within
the Jail at this place to-day. Both con-
fessed their crimes. The execution was
private.
JACKSON Miss, Jan. 5-Iwo legal exc
cutions took place in Mississippi to-day.
william McCulloch. white man. was
hanged at woodville for the murder OF a
man named Cole, and VIII Kirby a negro,
was banged at vicksburg for the murder
CT Isaiah johnson.
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Fatal Fall from a Wagon.

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RICHMOND. Ind, Jan. 5.-William Burns.
aged sixty years, farmer who lived south
OF this city, was killed yesterday by falling
from a wagon. He was hauling fodder and
was thrown from the wagon by the boom
ncie giving way. His skull was fractured
and he died last night.
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NEW YORK, Jan S.-Henrietta Cross
man. who has been playing in Nell
Gwynn'' at the Savoy Theater. refused "a
money back. Her manager, Campbell and
the theater manager. Ahrens. have been
having trouble during the week and Il cul-
minated tonight In Miss Crcssman play
ing about fifteen minutes when she had The
curtain rung down. Then she told tie
audience there had been such . Hoo0cm
ment she could not continue, -
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Pioneer Residents OF the state Pas
from Their Earthly Lab0rs.

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RUSHvILLE. Ind, Jan. 5.--Mrs. Susanan
Callahan. eighty years old. Is dead at her
home here. She was resident OF the city
for forty-five years.
Milton Burns, q we1l-kuown Noble town
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CHAS. FINLEY SMITH & CO.
BANKERS
los rlOnument Place,
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Dealers in investment securities and commer-
cial paper. Money loaned on approved collat-
eral. Deposits received subject to check, and
interest allowed on daily balances.
Corporations and firms reorganized and their
securities underwritten.
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ship farmer, is dead at the age of seventy
He was a native of the county.

He was a native of the county.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Jan. 5.-Phoebe
Ballard, nearly seventy-five years old, the
wife of Stephen Ballard, died to-day at her
home in the county, of the infirmities due
to old age. She had lived in this vicinity
all her life.
George Starbrick, forty years old, died
to-day of typhoid fever at his home in this
creamery. He left a widow and one son.
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at a point about seven miles southeast OF
the city OF Columbus"
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Safe Blown to Small Profit.

United States Infantry, and was in the bat
tie of San Juan HILL in Cuba.