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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-17
NEW SHIP DUE TODAY.
Blucher, of the Hamburg-American
Line, VIII Arrive at New York

NEW YORK, June 16.-The new twin
screw steamship Bucher, of the Hamburg
American line, is due to arrive here to-mor-
row on her maiden voyage from Hamburg
and the channel ports. She is a sister ship
to the Moltke, which made her first voyage
several weeks ago. Both are now on the
regular schedule of sailings between this
port and Europe with the Pennsylvania
Patricia, Pretoria and Graf Waldersee.
The new ships have been built for COM
fort rather than for speed, but they are
somewhat faster than the old ships of the
line and combine all of their predecessors
seaworthiness with an added number of
luxuries and sea comforts. They are of
1900 tons each with twin screws driven by
quadruple expansion engines of 5000 horse
power. They are 525 feet long 60 feet wide
and 80 feet deep. They are sixteen-knot
vessels and make the trip from Hamburg
In ten days and from Plymouth and Cher
bourg in less than nine.
The first cabin Is amidships, with quar-
ters for 225 persons, distributed over five
decks gymnasium and grill room are
features found in these ships new to ocean
travel. The second cabin staterOOms are as
large as those on most other ships designed
for four persons. but no more than three
will be allowed in one room on the new
ships. Unusual comforts also have been
provided for steerage passengers
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PALMA OPPOSES REBATE.
Reciprocity Treaty May BE Negotiat-
ed with Cuba and House Ignored.

WASHINGTON. June 15.-President
Palma. OF Cuba. has indicated 10 President
Roosevelt his conviction that the rebate
proposition relative 10 Cuban sugar would
be not only very Objectionable in itself.
but would be expensive and almost impos-
sibIe TO carry out in the distribution.
II IL not stated how this proposition was
communicated TO President Roosevelt. but
II is assumed that Secretary Hay was the
medium. having been acquainted by Senior
Cuesada the Cuban minister. OF President
Palma's opinion on this subject. Should IL
become apparent that there is no possibil-
fty OF an agreement between the Senate
and House upon the pending reciprocity
props sltions then the President probably
will endeavcr TO simplify the problem by
dropping the House out OF the calculation
and negotiating a treaty directly with Pres
ident Palma. IL Is true such a treaty would
require the approval OF two-thirds of the
Senate. but II is believed that under the
changed conditions this would not be i'm
possible OF attainment. AT any rate the
situation would be clarified by the omission
of the House from the calculation. and
hence IL is that the project Is being ear
neStly considered.
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Bryan on the Issues.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 16.-William
j. Bryan passed through Kansas City to-
day. en- route from Lincoln, Neb, to Ne
osho, Mo-, where he lectured tonight
1T is too early yet TO say what the is
sues will be at the next presidential cam
paign," he said in reply to a question II
think that Imperialism will be one of the
principal ones. Judging from the action of
the House. The money question will also
come up again. AS to what part free silver
viii play, i cannot say. The Republicans
fear to discuss the Fowler bill They saw
that the money question is a corpse, but
the corpse has much life in il that
they fear TO push this bill before election
and have postponed it until the second
session. The trust question will also come
up for consideration in the next campaign
Al the present time Democratic chances
look good"
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Fell from His wheel and Drew Two
Revolvers, hut Did No Damage
and Finally Surrendered.
HIS RECORD AS A CRIMINAL
THIEF AND BURGLAR FROM INFANCY
AND SLAYER OF MEN.
One Of the Worst Characters Known
Tarpey and Later Deeds.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. June 16.-Alonzo Hender-
son, the desperate who has been terroriz-
ing northern Indiana for a number OF weeks
past, was brought down by four Marion
policemen this evening. He was captured
only after a desperate running fight with
the officers, during which he was seriously
wounded. 1t is possible that his injuries
will prove fatal. although the physicians
believe he will recover
Henderson had been making his head
quarters in this city for a number of days.
The police knew he was here, but were un-
able to find him He has been living with
his wife and mother in a small house just
without the city limits TO the southeast
The house is only a few hundred yards
from the scene of the Lacy murder a week
ago The place was searched several times
by the police. but the hunted man was
never to be found on the premises. This
afternoon the police department was in
formed that Henderson was at the West
Marion house. Patrolmen Broughman,
Galbreath. Lendrum and Rhea were de-
tailed on the case and proceeded TO the
scene with the firm intention of capturing
their man. They were armed with shot
guns and Winchester rifles
Two of the officers approached the house
from the rear. while the others went down
the road in front. Henderson saw them,
and before they were within fifty yards he
jumped on a bicycle, which stccd--hy the
door. and started down the road. The
patrolmen opened fire. Two shots took
effect, one bullet hitting him in the side
and one load OF buckshot being imbedded
in the small of HIS back.
Henderson was in a STOPPING position on
the wheel and when shot rolled OF like a
log. but in a few seconds jumped to his feet
and began hobbling down the road, at the
same time producing two revolvers and
opening fire his pursuers. None OF his
shots was effective. and after proceeding a
short distance he saw that he could not es-
cape alive and held up his weapons in token
of submission. He then dropped the two
revolvers TO the ground and produced two
more from his pockets, which he also cast
down. The patrolmen then went up and
put irons on their man. He was placed in a
buggy and brought to the county 1ail.
where his wounds were dressed.
Henderson came to Marion yesterday
from Indianapolis where he had been since
last Sunday morning. He made the trio
both ways on a bicycle.
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less for the Senate TO remain here trying
10 reach an agreement. II an agreement
Is reached we can pass bill by the 1st.
The advocates of reciprocity say the Re
publican conference on Wednesday will ce-
termine what can be done. When il is
known just what the Republican members
OF the committee offer IL is expected that
IL can be definitely determined how many
Republicans can be counted for and against
II. The reciprocity advocates believe that
the measure TO be presented Will command
a majority OF the Senate within the Re
publican party, after which there viii be
little or no opposition TO its speedy adop-
ton
The beet sugar men say that in the Re
publican conference eighteen or nineteen
senator's Will announce. each for himself,
that he Will not vote for the reciprocity bill
ana Will vote for any amendments which
Will help defeat IL. They will vote against
taking UP the bill for consideration thus
forcing the friends Of the measure to rely
on Democratic votes and make the first al
lance with the Democrats after which
they (the beet sugar mem will vote with
the Democrats 10 secure amendments to
defeat the bill. They say the French reci-
procity treaty is being put in shape TO be
germane an amendment TO the reci-
proclty bill when brought forward.
During the day talk has been revived
about a treaty with the new Cuban gov
ernment. Senator Foraker some days ago
suggested this TO the President as a way
the propositions of the beet sugar men to
the republican members of the committee
on relations with Cuba, and was rejected.
me beet sugar men say that fifty-two Re
puoncans would support such a treaty,
and II is expected that enough Democrats
would be secured to ratify ii. But the
leaders of the reciprocity movement says
that treaty would mean the defeat of
legislation at this session; that there is
not time enough TO negotiate it and pass ii
before the adjournment.
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KILLED AND MUTILATED
SEVEN CAVALRYMEN CAPTURED AND
MURDERED BY LADRONEs.
Limbs Hewn from the Bodies, Which
Were So AtrOciously Mnngled Iden-
tifcntion of All Was Impossible.

MANILA, June 16.-The bodies of the
sergeant, two corporals and four priva tes
of the Fifth Cavalry, who were captured
May 80 by Ladrones at Binangonan, Rizal
province. this island. have been recovered
Most of the bodies had been hewn limb
from limb, and it was found impossible to
recognize four of the dead men.
A number Of arrests in the matter have
been made, and nine men have been abso-
lutely identified as belonging to the band
of Ladrones which captured the Americans.
The identified men include two members of
the police force of Teresa, Morona province.
The American soldiers were buried to-
day together. 1t was impossible to make
separate interments.
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MOTHERS TERRIBLE DEED
FIRED BULLETS INTO THE HEADS
OF SIX LITTLE CHILDREN,
Set Fire to Her Home, Fled to a Grave
yard and Shot Herself When
Discovered.

HAZELHURST, Miss, June 16-Details
have been received here of one of the most
terrible tragedies ever enacted in this sec
tion of Mississippi, a result OF which
the six children of Louis Westrope. farm
er, living near the village of Brandywine,
thirty miles southeast of Hazelhurst were
killed, while their mother. who is charged
with having committed the murders while
in fit of temporary insanity. lies serious
ly wounded from a bullet fired by herself
While Mr.. Westrope, with his grown
daughter. was attending services in
neighboring church yesterday messenger
fastened into the church and told him that
all of his little children, six in number,
had been murdered. his home in smoke
dered, and her body probably consumed by
the fire which had destroyed his home.
Aiming themselves with shotguns and re-
peating rifles and procuring dogs, the male
members of the congregation hurried TO
the scene of the catastrophe Upon their
arrival five dead children were found scat
tered around the premises with bullet holes
in the head OF each child. Among the
ashes of the ruined home were found the
charred bones of the infant baby.
Dilgent search failed to locate the body
of the mother. Outside of the ward was
found a bloody apron and tracks leading
towards a swamp. Search was Immediate.
ly instituted for the woman. and she was
finally found this afternoon in a country
graveyard, where she had spent the night
Beside her was a rifle. When she saw the
searching party she placed the rife TO her
breast and pulled the trigger, the bullet
passing one inch oelow the heart seri-
her.
The woman conversed intelligently and
said she did not know how she came 10
be in the graveyard or what she had done
yesterday. Those who know her and her
family believe that she committed the
crime while mentally deranged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-17
MAY SLAP W. j. BRYAN
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS MAY NOT IN
DORsE THE SILVER PLATFORM.
kansas City Declarations Likely to
BE IgnOred-Views of the Nebras-
kan Coming Issues.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 16-Whether
or not the Kansas City platform is to be re-
affirmed, and who will be the chairman of
the next state central committee are the
only causes of possible friction in the Dem
ocratic convention, which meets Tomorrow
1t is not likely either will bring about much
of fight. State Senator Lawrence B.
Stringer. of Lincoln, will be temporary
chairman of the convention, The platform
has already been built in the rough. but
will not be finished and polished off before
tomorrow. Samuel Alschuler, of Aurora,
will be chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions.
There has been entire accord on the plat
form with one exception-the question of
the Kansas City platform-and on that
point there have been many predictions
that ii would be ignored and nearly as
many that it will be touched upon. The
chances are, however, that the Kansas
City platform, and with il the silver issue
will be passed over in silence. The plat
form will declare in favor of territorial
COVER ament in the Philippines; will indorse
the attitude of the national party leaders
on the tariff and will denounce government
by injunction. Millard +. Dunlap will be
renominated for state treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-17
STEEL TRUST RESTRAINED
CANNOT RETIRE STOCK AND ISSUE
S25O,OOO,OOO IN BONDS.
Recent Temporary Injunction Made
Permanent by Vice Chancellor
Emery in a New Jersey Court.

NEWARK, n. J., June 16-Vice Chancel-
Tor Emery to-day gave an oral opinion,
making temporary injunction secured a
week ago by Miriam Berger, of Sullivan
county, New York, permanent. The injunc-
ton restrains the United States Steel Cor
poration from retiring s2oO,oOoOoo of pre-
ferred stock and issuing $3.50, 100000 in bonds
instead. r. V. Lindabury. counsel for the
United States Steel Corporation. gave no.
tice of appeal.
In his opinion the vice chancellor held
that the retirement Of preferred stock con-
stitutes a preferential reduction Of the cor
porations capital among those asserting
to the plan and a corresponding impair
ment of the right of those not asserting.
According to the vice chancellor's decision
preferred stockholders have vested prop
erty rights, which cannot be impaired by a
board of directors without the consent of
the holders of preferred shares.
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KIDNAPPED BOY FOUND.
Was Abducted by ga Woman i'm Black
About Month Ago.

NEW YORK, June 16-Abe Lowenstein
jr.. aged four, who was kidnapped from his
home in Newark, on May "a by "a woman
in black" has been restored to his parents.
More than five thousand persons. who
thronged the streets leading to the police
station shouted themselves hoarse Then
the father. clasping the child in his arms
was placed al the head of a great process
sion which marched to the Lowenstein
nome. Abe disappeared while viewing a
circus parade In company with his broth
er. The latter said young woman dressed
in black had taken Abe In her arms and
held him above the crowd 10 see the pa
raiders. A few moments later the woman
and child disappeared No trace of the boy
was found until few days ago, when a lad
answering his description was found in the
streets of Paterson and was sent to the
almshouse. His Identification ensued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-17
ONLY WOMEN KILLED.
Details of the Revolutionary Attack
on Laguayra-n suburb SheIIed.

NEW YORK. June 16.-Messages from
Willemstad, Island of Curacao. under date
of June 9. say: "Advices received here to-
day announce that the Venezuelan revo-
lutionists attacked Laguayra, the port of
Caracas. Saturday. June Z The govern
ment forces answered by shelling Mai
quetia a suburb of Laguayra. from the
forts ashore and from the Venezuelan war
ship Miranda. Only peaceful women were
killed.
All the commercial houses at I.aguayra
were closed the day OF the bombardment
and the inhabitants were panic stricken
Eventually the revolutionists. who num-
bered about four hundred men, were re-
pulsed. They destroyed the bridge at Bo-
queron. on the Caracas (English) Railroad
and stopped all traffic for twelve hours
They also cut the French cable and the
telegraph wires The people OF Caracas
were thrown into "A state OF alarm and
every one began buying provisions, appre-
hending siege.
THE situation In Venezuela as these ad-
vices were dispatched. indicated that a cri-
sis was near. A Dutch Nxrship and the
German cruiser Fake leavG Curacao to-
day for Laguayra.
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Position of the United states I'm Cuba
Was Precarious and Corners
FriendIiness Saved the Day.
PALMA AGAINST A REBATE
REVIVAL OF THE SCHEME TO NEGo-
TIATE a RECIPROCITY TREATY.
House May BE Igno-ed-Congres. to
Adjourn by July 4, whether the
Question BE Settled or Not.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Secretary Root
has assumed full responsibility for the pay
ment of money TO General Gomez by Cen
eral Wood during the American occupation
of Cuba. and If Congress asks for an ex-
planatiOn of the matter he stands prepared
10 furnish what he regards as the most
convincing proof that the payments were
dictated by the wisest craftsmanship.
At the War Department high official
stated the position Of the department in
the matter as follows: The conditions in
Cuba two years ago were precarious. Not
a Cuban believed that the United States
government ever would withdraw from
Cuba, and the half-famished veterans Of the
Cuban army were in a dangerous mood
and clamoring for their pay. General Co
mez was the head and front of their army
and had served the revolutionary cause
as its principal leader without having re-
celved a cent Of pay. General Wood
thought and Secretary Root thought after
ward. that General Gomez was entitled to
consideration, to home. which was sup
piled him and in which he entertained his
comrades, and to an income, which last
might be set down a small Offset to the
money due Gomez from the Cuban Repub-
lie That the Cubans themselves regarded
the matter in the same light was shown by
the passage by the present Cuban Congress.
among the very first of its acts. of bill
providing liberal pension for General Co
mez. Ii is believed that but for this as
sumption OF the costs Of Gomezs living
expenses the conditions I'm Cuba must have
paralleled those in the Philippines. and
the United States government, after fight
ing Spain 10 secure freedom for the Gu
bans. might have been obliged to turn on
them the force of her armies.
The necessity being present. in Secretary
Roots view, the only other point was the
legality and propriety of the payments
He soon satisfied himself that there was not
the slightest doubt on that score. The mill
tary government was obliged TO assume
the responsibility for his disbursements and
TO exercise his discretion. General Brooke
did this and after him General Wood. and
Secretary Root now fully approves of ev-
erything they did, including the payments
to Gomez
1t is pointed out at the War Department
as a curious fact that Congress has been i'm
full possession of the information that Co
mez had been receiving those payments for
no less than two years past. The War De-
partment that far back submitted to Con-
gress the full statement of all expenses
in Cuba and included in the list was
statement CT the payments to General Co
mez
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HENDERsoN's CRIMINAL RECORD.


Henderson was one of the worst criminals
this city has produced. When only ten
years old he was convicted of numerous
thefts and was sent 10 the State Reform
School. After his release he again entered
upon a career of crime and was convicted
and sent TO prison. Nine years ago there
a series of burglaries on the North
Side, daring I'm execution, and suspicion fell
upon Henderson, but the police were un-
able TO find him. About that time John
Tarpey, town marshal of Haughville, was
killed in Donahues saloon in a peculiarly
cold-blooded manner. There had been
public meeting that night. which was at
tended by Tarpey and many OF the citizens
of Haughville, and Tarpey and another
man, going home. stopped at the saloon.
Tarpey in advance. To his surprise he found
masked man standing behind the bar in
the act of robbing the till and he called out,
Hello, what does this mean?"
Instantly the fellow wheeled and fired.
killing Tarpey instantly. and in the confu-
sion got away and escaped Identification.
The murder aroused the utmost indigna-
ton. but the police were at a loss which
way TO look. Soon after Henderson was
seen one day slipping into his mothers
house and Detectives Thornton and McCsun
rushed in. Henderson gave battle. and not
until after he was shot and badly wounded
did he surrender. II developed after his
arrest that in order 10 avert suspicion as TO
the Tarpey murder he had hidden at the
house OF a woman. 10 whom he confided the
secret. She told IL TO another woman, and
I'm this way IL reached the police after Hen
derson was under arrest for burglary. He
convicted of the murder and sentenced
10 twenty-one years imprisonment. After
serving seven years he was paroled under
the supposition that he was dying OF con-
sumption. a minister OF this city was in
strumental in obtaining the parole. After
normal physical condition and it developed
that his il-health was largely due 10 eating
soap. coupled with some clever acting.
SHOT AT CAPT. HYLAND.
On the evening Of March IS last. Captain
Hyland. while standing on Maryland street.
near Virginia avenue. saw a burglar in
the act Of breaking into the Fulton mar
ket. and after he had entered Hyiand
slipped across the street. leveled his re-
volver at the burglar. who was then go
ing through the money drawer. and called
on him TO surrender. The fellow responded
with a shot. the bullet striking Hyland
in the side and inficting a slight wound
The fash OF the pistol disclosed the Identity
OF Henderson. Hyland fired. his bullet
missing. Henderson ran 10 the Virginia
avenue entrance OF the store. Jumped
through a window and started for WASH
ington street. Hyland ran around the
corner and followed Henderson. both men
exchanging shots as they ran. The shoot
ing attracted the attention Of Merchant
Policeman Bell. who. running toward Hen
son then shot at Bell and the bullet struck
the merchant policeman I'm the forhead
This left a clear held for Henderson who
turned west on Washington street. and
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BARRACKS TRAGEDY.
Jealous Soldier Kills a Woman and
Shoots His Own Life Away.

COLUMBUS. o., June 16.-Harry W.
Bragg, private in Company F, Twentieth
United States Infantry, tonight, shot and
killed Mrs. Lizzie Tibbits and then shot
and killed himself. The tragedy was
enacted on the grounds at the Columbus
barracks, and jealousy was the motive
Bragg whose home is in Pelican Wis
served in the Philippines in the Thirty
fourth United States Volunteers. Mrs
Tibbits came here from Chicago as cook
for Major Augur, of the Twentieth Regi-
ment. Her husband was an enlisted man,
but was dishonorably discharged several
weeks ago. Bragg became infatua ted
with the woman. Tonight, just preceding
the tragedy, Bragg quarreled with her be-
cause she had gone out with another man.
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WASHINGTON, June 16.-Mr. Teller, of
Colorado, to-day offered the following reso-
luton in the Senate:
Whereas, 1t seems impracticable to pre-
pare during this session of Congress an
itemized statement showing the collection
and disbursement of all funds for the whole
period of the military occupation Of Cuba
and
Whereas, 1t is important that a state
ment be now made of the accounts here
after named: therefore, be il
Resolved. That the secretary of war be
and he is hereby directed TO send TO the
Senate the following: A full itemized state
ment of all payments made out of Cuban
funds to any person or corporation, If anv
for the purpose CT promoting reciprocity
between the United States and Cuba at any
time during the military occupation of
Cuba by the United States. and whether
such payments were authorized or an
proved by the secretary of war"
Mr.. Kean, OF New Jersey, objected to
Immediate considera ton OF the resolution
nd