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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20

out II they could. The Filipino army. he
declared. was there 10 overawe the people
in northern Luzon and elsewhere.
Admitting, said Senator Patterson
that they were there 20 OVerawe the peo-
pie, did you have any doubt that the hope
OF the Filipino army was independence?
They never intended 10 secure inde-
pendence, but 10 set up government uuder
Aguinaldo.' was the response.
well. then. independence Of some kind
inquired Senator Patterson.
Not according 10 their own protesta-
tons responded General Otis.
Mr. Patterson-Was the Filipino army
there for the purpose Of plunder?
General Otis-Yes: ana | think they were
going 70 try to drive the Americans into
the sea.
Mr.. Patterson Simply to convert them
selves into robbers2
General Otis-Made up largely of robbers.
yes
Aguinaldo,' inquired Senator Patterson.
''as the general in command OF the Fill
pinO forces did you at heart believe him
10 De robber and lOoteT?'
General Otis declared he did not say Ag-
uinaldo was a robber and looter. He
characterized him as much better than the
majority OF the FilipinOs. In money mat
ters he believed Aguinaldo strictly honest.
And then. bringing his fist down on the
table and speaking with great emphasis,
the general said: I'm duplicity he has few
equals.
Senator Patterson made a sarcastic re-
mark that AguinaldO had "a good many
illustriOus colleagues"
Asked by Senator McComas about the
assassination of General Luna, General
Otis said there was no doubt that this was
Aguinaldo's act MY opinion of justice" ="
remarked Senator Patterson, lis that you
should bring here the man who is accused
of assassination"
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PATRICK CASE NEAR END
TAKING OF DIRECT TESTIMONY FOR
THE DEFENSE CONCLUDED.
Witness i'm RebuttaI Called by the
Prosecution Lawyer Moore
Chided by the Recorder.

NEW YORK, March 19.-David L. Short,
one of the witnesses to what is known as
the 1900 will was in the witness stand again
to-day for cross-examination in the trial of
Albert T. Patrick, accused of the murder of
William NJ. Rice. Short told again of his
visit to Mr.. Rices apartments on June 80.
1900 of Mr.. Rices talk 10 him and Morris
Meyer and of the signing and execution of
the will of Mr.. Rice. Short said to-day that
Rice showed the will to him and to Norris
Meyer and then said: This is my last
will. L want you to promise me not to say
one word about this until after L am dead
and gone"
when did you first hear Patrick's name
mentioned in any of the papers you wit
nessed?" asked Mr.. Osborne.
Il think the first time was on Sept. q,
when 1 witnessed the assignment"
AT his examination before Justice Jerome,
Short said he heard Patrick's name men
toned in connection with the general as
signment on Sept. T. Mr. Osborne read
that statement and the witness said he
could not remember that he made it,
Counsel for the defense objected to
question put to Short and tried to argue
the point after the recorder had ruled on
it, Il will not have these arguments" the
recorder said. Mr.. Moore. you are Offend
ing again. You cannot help your client
by this unseemly conduct. | have been too
tndulgent and you have overstepped the
limit. You will get no more indulgence from
me-"
1t was Short who presented the ALBERT
T. Patricks" check for $4,000 TO Sven
sons Bank for certihcation. He did not
know Rice was dead at that time. He did
not hear the cashier at SwensOns say he
did not like the appearance of the check
Charles French, handwriting expert of
Boston, testified that he had made careful
studies of the disputed signatures namely
those to the 1900 will and the assignments
20 Patrick; had compared them with the
conceded signatures and that ii was his
belief that one hand wrote them all. The
defense then closed its case.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
called David l. Short and Morris Never in
rebuttal. He asked them several questions
relative TO the kind of ink used by Rice in
signing the will, the style of pen, how many
times Rice had dipped his pen in the ink
etc. The witnesses were unable to give Mr..
Osborne any definite information saving
they had not paid any attention to these
facts.
David NJ. Carvalho was then called as an
expert TO talk about the ink used on the
disputed signatures. He said the signatures
TO the 1900 will were written i'm an ink. the
coal tar The conceded signatures he said
were written with iron ink. At this point
court was adjourned until tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
WOLCOTT A POSSIBILITY.
Ii Is Said the Ex-senator May Succeed
Secretary Hitchcock.

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-The Post to-
morrow will say: 1T is understood that
ex-senator Edward Oliver Wolcott, OF Den
yer, Col, is being considered by the Presi-
dent as the possible successor of Secre-
tary Hitchcock who it is understood will
soon retire from the Cabinet. Mr.. VOL
colt was seriously considered for the in
terror portfolio at the time of Mr.. McKin-
ley's second inauguration. when il was
thought probable Secretary Hitchcock
would retire At that time it was also un-
derstood he was willing TO accept the honor.
The death of the brother of Secretary
Hitchcock on Tuesday caused the rumor
that the Cabinet member from Missouri
was to retire TO be more persistent than
for several days. 1t is believed the atten-
ton of the secretary will now be in demand
home in settling up his brothers estate"
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WILL SOON GO TO JURY
CASE OF STEWART FIFE, on TRIAL
FOR MURDER, NEAR A CLOSE.
Instructions Given the Jury and Con-
cludinG Arguments Begun-COn-
Trajectory Testimony.

SAVANNAH Mo-, March 19.-In the trial
of Stewart Fife for the mysterious murder
of Frank w. Richardson, the instructions
were given at the night session Of court
and the arguments of the attorneys were
commenced. The instructions call for
verdict of murder in the first or second de-
gree or acquittal. The defense tried
to get instructions for murder in
the first degree alone. The de-
fense gained an important point when
Judge Burns ruled out Fifes testimony
at the coroner's inquest. The witnesses for
the defense and Fife himself have contra
dicted mis- evidence before the coroner. and
it was a blow to the prosecution when it
was ruled out.
When Fife was recalled to-day the State
resumed its effort to get the previous evil
dence before the jury. He said if he was
represented by a lawyer at that time he did
not know it,
Did you give your answers voluntarily? %
was asked
Il had to answer" Fife said.
''You had nothing to conceal, had you?'
Fife appealed to the judge, but his law
yers indicated that he should answer the
question, and he replied: Il had nothing
to conceal"
There was a scene during the morning
when Fife's mother arose with an exclama-
ton of contradiction to the witness on the
stand. The strain on Mrs. Fife has been
very great The father Of the prisoner has
already broken down under it,
.. II. Davis, testifying for the State
said that Fife was not at the bowling alley
the night of the murder thus contra
dieting Fife.
Ellis Hurley testified that Sam Waldron
had testified for the defense that he saw
Fife in the clubrooms, was helping him
sweep out a store where he was employed
at the time Richardson was killed
Fife was recalled and asked IT, I'm a
conversation with Hurley at the depot on
the night of the murder. he had told Hurley
ne had been unfriendly with Richardson
and had made up with him that dav Fife
said he did not recall having seen Hur-
ley, and he was not questioned further.
Prosecuting Attorney Boomer opened for
the State and reviewed the evidence by
which Fife was traced in his movements
the night OF the Richardson tragedy.
julie A. Sanders. for the defendant made
the point that the States evidence had not
placed Fife nearer to the Richardson houee
than Kings corner on the night of the
murder. Sanders charged that the revolver
found by the RckOff boy had been placed
under the culvert for a purpose. He de-
throughout his argument devoting as
much time TO her defense as To that Of
Fife. The defense bases rife's alibi upon
the evidence OF the witnesses who said
they saw him about the saloons and other
places on the square about the time of the
mony carefully The arguments will be re-
sumed tomorrow.
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FOUR COMPANY ARMY POST.
Petitions Regarding Indianapolis Ar
senal Presented by Overstreet.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 9-Representa-
tive Overstreet called on the secretary of
war to-day and presented a petition ask
ing that the arsenal at indianapolis be
converted into fOur-company army post
This petition simply urges the adoption of
the recommendations made by the board
whose report was made To the secretary of
war some time ago. The petition was
signed by all OF the banks with the ex-
ception OF the Fletcher National Bank and
all the trust companies. with the eXcep-
ton OF the Union Trust Company Repre-
sentative Overstreet filed with the peti-
ton a recommendation that the arsenal
grounds be granted 10 the University OF
indianapolis. which would make IL possible
10 nave the several departments assemble
there IL Is very improbable the secretary
OF war will favor the latter scheme. but
will follow the recommendations OF the
board.
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GALE ALONG THE COAST.
Wind Blew in Gusts and Shipping
Business Was stopped.

NEW YORK. March 19.-High northwest
winds which had swept over this city since
early morning increased suddenly this aft
ernoon and blew in gusts with a velocity
OF between forty-eight and seventy-two
miles hour This equaled the gale of
Feb. ., which up 10 to-day was the strong
est OF the year In the evening the wind
slackened until its velocity had dropped 10
thirty-six miles an hour. The gale prac-
tically stopped shipping business in the
harbor. and towing lines made no effort
10 shift vessels or 10 do any other work
during the afternoon.
NORFOLK. Va. March IA terrific
gale struck the coast here tonight. and
storm signals have been hoisted. Along
the water front the ships have put of ex-
ira hawsers, and are moored 10 their
docks, where they will remain until the
storm passes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
TROUBLE IN MACEDONIA.
Thirty-Fivc Thousand Turkish Troops
Ordered to the Scene.

VIENNA, March 19-The Neues Wiener
Abendblatt to-day says that serious trou-
bles are anticipated i'm Macedonia. The
Porte has ordered $1,000 men sent to Mace
donia and Albania, says this paper, and
there seems to be no doubt that the agita-
ton is the work of Boris Saranoff the
former president Of the Macedonian Com
mittee, who is using Miss Stones ransom
in his efforts. Saranoff's bands. says the
Abendtblatt, are carrying on murder and
incendiar1sm and are blackmailing the Bull
garian agricultural population of Mace
dOnia
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wALLER's DISASTROUS TRIP.


WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Navy
Department has made public a report from
Major Waller recounting in detail the stir
ring events Of his tragic effort to cross the
island of Samar. Major Waller begins
with a statement that Lieutenant Williams,
Seventh Infantry, who had just returned
from a twelve days trip in a fruitless
search for a trail. and Captain Pickering
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6, COL. Al
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Bryan.s Nomination Advocated.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. March 19-The
fourth annual banquet of the Bryan club
in celebration of the birthday anniversary
of William ]. Bryan, was held tonight
One hundred guests were present. Letters
of regret were read from Governor Benton
McMillin, Congressman Wheeler, Moon ana
Gaines. Greetings were wired by Mr..
Bryan Many toastS were responded 10
pledging renewed loyalty 10 the Chicago
and Kansas City platforms and the prin-
ciples represented by Mr.. Bryan Several
of the speakers advocated the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan for the presidency the third
time
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return we must deny that statement
and declare that the alliance has been
profitable TO us. both on the battlefield and
by the fight which is being waged for US
by the Irish members In the English House
of Parliament First. we have TO thank
the Dutch. next the Irish and then the Ger
mans. We know also that the people OF
the United States are with US heart and
soul, and we believe that a few words or
sympathy from the United States Senate
and House of Representatives would so a
great way in helping Us with the nations
of the old world"
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Boer Delegates want sympathy.

NEW YORK, March 19.-Messrs. VOL
marans and Vessels. the Boer ENJOYS. will
sail for France tomorrow morning on the
steamship Ia Gascogne. Mr.. Wolmarans
said tonight.
Since we have been in this country IL
has been said that our alliance with the
Irish has hurt our cause. On the eve OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
POPE LEO WAS ROBBED.


ROME. March 1.-the trial before a sec
ular court of three officials Of the Vatican,
charged with theft from the Vatican treas
ury. aggregating fl6,000. commenced here
to-day. This is the first time the Vatican
has had recourse TO secular tribunal
La Patria asserts that altogether eS20. COO
mostly the Popes personal property. has
been embezzled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31

primary elections, and shall be punished In
the same form and manner as therein pro-
Ylded; and all the penalties and provisions
OF the law as to such general election shall
apply in such case with equal force and to
the same extent as though fully set forth
in this act.
Sec, 80. The provisions of the statutes
now IN force In relation to the holding Of
elections, the manner of conducting the
same, Of counting the ballots and making
return thereof shall apply to all primary
elections in so far as they are consistent
with this act and not in conflict with any
or its provisions.
Sec. 80. Every day on which any pri-
mary election shall be held to nominate
candidates for county and state offices shall
be and is hereby declared to be a legal
holiday.
Sec. 81 All inspectors and clerks of cleo
tlon shall be appointed or chosen in the
manner now required by law at least four
weeks before the date of any primary cleo,
tlon to be conducted by them. There shall
be a party chairman and a party commit
tee In each election precinct, whether such
election precinct constitutes the whole or
any town or ward, or not.
Sec 81. All acts or parts of acts neon
Sistent with or in conflict with the proVls-
ions OF this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 80. This act shall take effect ana
be III. force from and after the hrst day OF
Nav. 1901
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
THE TURIN HOLY SHROUD.
Remarkable Photographs of the Mi
racuIous Winding Sheet.

NJ. Vignon read a most interesting pa
per at the last meeting of the Academy
of Sciences and exhibited some photo
graphs which he had taken of the wind
ing sheet preserved at Turin and tradi-
tionally said to be that of Christ. This
winding sheet mas on it certain markings
printed in a brown color which when
photographed give white imprint. as
does a negative when printed from.
These markings, therefore, act as true
negative, and NJ. Vignon has shown by
certain careful experiments that cloth
impregnated with oil and aloes, as was
the winding sheet i'll question, will re-
ceive an impression when in contact with
ammoniacal vapors such as would be CIV
en- off from a sweat very rich IN urea, as
is the case in the sweat of a person dy-
ing a lingering and painful death.
Any idea of fraud need not be consid-
cred, for no one has touched this winding
sheet since 1853, and no painter at that
date mad the skill to reproduce such an
exact drawing. The impression of the
head is excellent. The wounds produced
by the crown of thorns and the marks
of the blood drops are quite obvious.
The wound in the side and even the
marks of the stripes produced on the
back Of the fagellation are also quite evil
dent. Each Of these stripes has at its
end an enlargement such as would be
produced by a cord with ball of lead
at the end 1t is we'll known that this
form of scourge was employed by the
Roman soldiers and such one has been
found at Pompeii. Finally, the marks
of the nails in the arms are not in the
palm of the hand, but show that the
nails were driven through at the level OF
the wrist. NJ. Vignon's paper has Great
ed an extreme interest both in the scien-
tifc and the religious world.-London
T,apPpt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31

distinct communities or political units
must concur in some act of government
or in the choice of officials or representa-
tives, it cannot, of course; be done i'll a
town meeting or IN mass meeting, and
the theory of our government, OF all re-
publican governments, is that it can only
be effectually done, or that much the best
way to do it is through an assembly of
the chosen representatives of these di
verse communities. The representative
principle thus lies at the base of our
whole political structure. A delegate
convention would seem to be as neces-
sary to the intelligent concurrent action
of these diverse political units in making
state or federal nominations as is the
state Legislature to the making of laws
for the whole body Of the people. 1t
is all the more necessary because the is
sues involved in congressional or state
elections are party issues. The delegate
convention is the party legislature. 1t is
the highest expression of it's organic UNI
ty. 1t lays down the political law of the
party in its platform. 1t designates the
committees who are to carry on the cam
paign work of the party. Without the
delegate convention there can be no
party organization, no organic party uni
ty. no party law or party platform. The
primary election law carried to the ex-
tent demanded by its extreme advocates
means the disintegration of political par
ties.
'Whatever, therefore, may be the mer-
it's Of the primary election system as APP
piled to an autonomous political unit,
like a city or a county, it cannot be
properly applied to an aggregation of
diverse communities like a congressional
district or the state at large The objec-
lions to it are so serious-and we have
not stated them all, and they are begin
ming to be so we'll understood-that there
is no probability that it will ever be ex
tended to state officers, and it is more
than likely that it may be limited to
cities of considerable size and perhaps to
counties also. The villages and towns
are arrayed against its introduction in
their elections. But it will require
good deal of amendment to do away
with its obvious defects in municipal
elections"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
A NIGHT OF PERIL.
Man Caught by Tide Climbs Face OF
Sheer Cliff.

John Becker merchant of Aberdeen,
Wash, spent all of one night and part
of the next day perched on a narrow
ledge of cliff overhangipg the PACING
ocean, unable to move for fear of falling
into the waves which were running high
below him.
Becker was one of several men who
had been up to the Queets country and,
returning, they took the route along the
beach down through the Quonault reser-
walton, above North Beach.
just to the north of the cliffs is long
tunnel worn under the rocks, and this
short cut is usually taken.
When Becker reached the entrance to
the tunnel he noticed that the tide was
coming in, and before he reached the
exit the water was up to his waist, and
when he came out On the beach the surf
was breaking heavily along the foot of
the cliffs.
To go back again was impossible, and
Becker started to climb the face of the
cllH. With his pocket knife he dug holes
Tor his hands and feet, and finally sue
ceeded in getting out of the reach of the
waves. He found a cleft in the rock
large enough for him to stand upon.
Above him the face of the cliff tow
cred for several hundred feet, while be-
low We're the waves. His clothing was
torn, his hands cut and bleeding from
using his knife and from contact with
the Jagged rocks, and he was drenched
to the skin, but he had escaped death
from drowning.
Night came On and his companions,
VINO had gone on ahead, started back to
ind some trace of him. It was then
nearly dark, but the men procured ropes
and assembled to the top Of the cliffs.
Every. effort was made to get a rope to
MIN, but none of sufficient length could
be secured, and the men were compelled
to abandon the attempt to rescue their
comrade.
All through the long hours of the night
Becker stood on his narrow ledge Of
rock, chnging to the wall.
With the rising of the sun the tide
again commenced to ebb, and Becker
started down. 1t was even harder to
descend than it had been to climb the
wall the night before, but he finally
reached the bottom, so exhausted that he
fell helpless on the shore, but fortunately
his companions had scrambled back to
their camp and forced their way along
the sea wall of the cliff in the face Of
the receding tide, reaching the spot just
as Becker fell, utterly exhausted and
helpless, ON the wet sand.
1t will be some time before Becker re-
gains his health, his nervous system hay
ing suffered terribly from the strain and
exposure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Etna Still SAUNDERS.

The height of Mount Etna, the famous
volcano of Sicily, has long been fixed at
1886 feet. Its height has recently been
more accurately measured by trigonomet-
rical processes and the exact elevation is
found to be 1915 feet. The difference
is not important, but the more exact de-
termination will, of course, be given on
the maps hereafter published. The main
crater has a width of 1928 feet and q
depth of S26 feet. Mount Etna has Pc
RODS of almost complete quiescence. Six
years had elapsed after the eruption Of
1892, when in the autumn Of 1898 blue
flames began to emerge from the mouth
of the largest crater and a great deal
of vapor was emitted from the lesser or
ifces. 1t was then announced that Etna
seemed to be preparing for an eruption
of lava, probably on the south or south
west slopes. The expected eruption,
however, did not begin Gill the morning
of July 10, 1899, when great volumes Of
smoke and lava began to issue from the
main crater, but after several days the
activity gradually subsidized and Etna
soon resumed its peaceful aspect and
has since seemed to be in slumberous
condition-New York Sun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
The TalIest Duchess.

The robes of crimson velvet and white
satin and ermine to be worn by OUCH
esses countesses and harnesses at the
coronation will be rather overpowering
IN more ways than one to a great many
of their wearers. The Duchess of Port
land probably will find them as unsuita-
BILE to a June day as other people, but
she, at any rate, may have the satisfac-
ton Of knowing that, however she feels,
she will not look overwhelmed by them.
says House Notes. Her grace is a tall
and regal-looking woman, and velvet and
ermine will exactly suit her style Of
beauty. The duchess was a Miss Dallas
Yorke, and her marriage to the Duke of
Portland was the result of his seeing her
at railway station where she CHANGED
to have gone to meet the train by which
he was travelling. The duke was so at
tracted by her beauty that he inquired
who she was, and soon afterwards man
aged to secure the Introduction to her
which eventually led to their marriage.
This event is said to have been predicted
some time before by the well-known old
gypsy fortune teller of Brighton.