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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
TRAGEDY ON A RIVER.
Young Man Shot by Mistake for Geese
"A Fathers Revenge.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct. "a peculiar
shooting ARRAY occurred on the Geneseo
river near here to-day, as result of
which Egbert Chatfield, aged fifty-eight,
is probably fatally wounded and Edward
Lloyd, nineteen years old, is badly hurt,
having received a load Of birdshot in his
breast. Early this morning Lloyd and his
father heard wild geese and started out In
a boat to hunt them. While drifting down
the river they were fired upon by Chatfeld,
who was lying in the underbrush, awaiting,
he says, the approach of geese. 1t was
Intensely dark, and he declares he mistook
the drifting object for a flock of geese:
Young Lloyd cried out I'm shot, and
then he fired in the direction OF Chatheld,
hitting him. Chatfield ran and the elder
LLOYD chased him, firing continuously.
Chatfield ran a third of mile to his home
and fell bleeding and senseiess TO the
floor. LLOYD was formerly foreman in the
icehouse near where the shooting took
place and Chatfield displaced him recently.
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WOUND IN HEART HEALED.
Mrs. Annie KfngsIey's Death Due to
Semitic Poisoning.

NEW YORK. Oct 25.-An autopsy over
the body of Mrs. Annie Kingsley, VINO
was the subject OF an operation at Belle
yue. when the surgeons placed six stitches
in her heart, shows that the wound had
healed perfectly and that her death. sever
al days later. was due TO septic poisoning,
caused by the unc.ean knife blade with
which she was stabbed 1t is charged. by
her husband. The doctors FOUND that the
cavity of the left ventricle, which was
RRaiis had united as a result of the oper-
alton. Without it she would have bled
10 death In a very short time. The poison
Gus blade caused inflammation OF the
muscles and arteries OF the heart
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.IOF. MARTIN TO BE FREE
HIS fsNTENcE COMMITTED BY PREsI-
DENT ROOSEVELT.
AlIes.sd Murderer to whom the Late
Prudent Harrison Extended
: CIemency-Other Cases.

wAAHINGToN, Oct. 25.-The President
has dflied five applications for pardon and
grantN two combinations Of sentence, as
follows: Joe Martin was convicted In the
weste',a district of Arkansas of the murder
Of Ernest Adams, and was sentenced to De
hanges. President Harrison, on July, 1885,
commSted the sentence to Imprisonment
for Ifs in the Ohio Penitentiary, where the
prisonsr has been confined ever since. The
President has commuted the senteece to a
term - IMPRISONMENT to expire to-day. He
grantek this communication upon the recon-
mends,tion of the attorney general, who,
after n examination of testimony and rec
ords. .aached the conclusion expressed by
President Harrison at the time he commut-
ed the. death penalty that there was no
evidense to prove premeditated murder In
this c.sse, and that the probability is that
even IL Martin killed Adams he did so in
self-defense. Among the papers in the case
is a stsong letter, dated Oct. Is, 1902. from
Hon. A. H. H. Miller. who was attorney
general at the time this prisoners sentence
was ccfamuted by President Harrison. Dora
Martirt the prisoners daughter, who has
been is Washington for some days watch
leaves ,So-night for the West, bearing the
officialywarrant for his release.
Charles Newbury was convicted in the
Westei2 district of Virginia for resisting
revenue officers, and with three codefend-
ants Was sentenced to Imprisonment for
ten yetrs I'm the West Virginia Peniten-
tiary at appears from the reports in the
case tlkit this prisoner was a mere boy al
the tirte, and while he was present with
his attendants he took no active part In
the AMIR While IL is considered that the
sententSs of ten years imposed upon his
three .s,defendants is entirely proper, the
attorn,,t general believes that two and one
half y!ars' Imprisonment would be ample
punish Gent for this petitioner, and he rec
ommersed a Communication to that term
which sahe President granted. This vii
releaseithe prisoner on April 1, 1903.
AmoIa, the denials was the case of Lewis
E. Goldsmith, cashier of the National Bank
of Porss Jervis, N. Y, convicted in 1900 OF
embezzSsng nealy $4,000 of the banks
funds CHe is serving a sentence Of eigh
years n the penitentiary. Another banl
embezzssment case was that OF Fred Z
HarveN convicte,, of embezzling funds o.
the PRO ton National Bank, Of Detroit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
Chasses in CiviI-service Rules.

WASHINGTON. Oct. g. The Civil Serv-
ice Commission has issued a statement re-
viewing the important changes In the civil
service srules during the past fiscal year.
and EXPRESSING the conclusion that these
change have materially diminished the po-
litical Rsfuence exerted In the government
SERVICE and strengthened the competitive
systemE Referring to the matter OF remov-
ais froA ONCE upon charges the commits
sion sal Us: THE right of removal remains
as IL HIS always been discretionary on the
part OF Eae appointing officers. the only lin
itationsS being that IL must be TO promote
the efiience of the service that IL must
not be ,or political or religious considera-
ton. ara that nothing shall be done in the
dark; t.4at the reasons shall be stated and
notice Sven to the person removed. who
shall hiSys his opportunity TO make answer
and to Eiacs on hle his side OF the case.
In order that he may do this, the reasons
must bs stated with suf1cient definiteness
to enaffe aim to understand the exact
cause fer which his removal IL sought and
to mak3 an appropriate answer. A mere
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CHANLOTTE, N. c., Oot 25-The regis
tration books for the first election in North
Carolina under the constitutional amend
ment fsr the dsfranchisement OF illiterate
negroes. closed tonight Under former laws
the cof3red vote in North Carolina was
about $1,000. If the returns so far received
from registration can be regarded as q
basis fCsr the entire State, the total colored
vote ats the next election will not amount
To 0n0s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
Revenues of the PhfIippiner.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-The bureau Of
insular affairs of the War Department
gave out for publication a statement show
ing that the customs revenues in the Phil
ippines archipelago for the seven months
ended July 81, 1902. were s5.O64.93z. as COM
pared with $3.50 2ss for the same period
of 1901, "a, 137. $50 for 1900 and $2.556,539 for
1899. Estimated on a basis of the yearly
revenues from 1880 TO 1897, both inclusive,
the revenues under Spanish administra-
ton for a period of seven months are
shown 20 have been s., $4,000.
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.aloa.ieur Benucairev in London.

HONDON. Oct. 25-The reception tonight
at 1.-THE Comedy Theater of Booth Tarking
tois and Evelyn Sutherland's Monsieur
Beaucaire" augured well for its London en-
gakement. The consensus is that the work
is father melodrama than a comedy and,
whale it is character is artificial it is con-
ce6ed TO be an attractive and stirring play.
Lewis Waller played the title role with
the. greatest success and Grace Lane ap-
pessred as Lady Mary Carlyle.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-United States
Minister Squiers reported 10 the State De-
partment from Havana. under date OF Sept
30. that he has been notified by the Cuban
Department of State that all United States
patents and trademarks registered in Cuba
during the period Of United States military
occupation will be duly protected without
the necessity OF formalities. The minis
ters report also contains a copy OF the
brief OF the Cuban patent laws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
Grand Joint Concert

Given by the Harugari saengerchor, Social
At Tomlinson Hall. Sunday evening, Oct:
81 Admission, Is cents. A nne musical
nrosramme has been arranged. EVERYBODY
is invited 10 attend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
Honore for Congress.

CHICAGO. Oct. 3.-Lockwood Honore
was to-day nominated by the Democratic
county gexecutive committee for Congress
In the Ninth congressional district to take
the piatee of James G.. Darden, who last
night Withdrew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26

susnptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne,
has decided to renounce his claim in favor
of shis nephew. Carl Franz Joseph. aged NJ
teen. Well-informed persons appear in
clined TO credit the report.
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Iilinsi. Apportionmeat Sustained.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Oct. ga tele-
gram fzom Springfield announces that the
Supreme Court has sustained the appor-
tionmerA Of the Illinois congressional and
senatorial districts made by the last Legis-
lature;
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general statement OF inefficiency, micon-
duct, negligence. inattention TO duty, ETC..
would not be sufficient.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26

VIENNA. Oct "a newspaper Of Buda-
Pesth publishes the announcement that
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IT

The popularity of Seventy seven"
DR.. Humphreys Famous Specific for Grip
and Colds, is due to:
The cures aud the way they are made.
The quickness of the cure-breskins MP
a cold promptly.
The completeness Of the cure-no i'll
effects left behind.
The tonic effect-the energy Is sustained
during snd after the Cold.
The convenience small bottle OF
pleasant pellets that fits the vest pocket.
At eli Druggists IS cents or mailed on recef.
OF price. DOCTORS BOOK MAILED FREE
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co, corner
William and John streets. New York
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Rain and cooler.
JOHN MOTT

Could not Knit SO he Invented a kniffes. which
would KNIT and which Mott called the MNoff
kujffer." But fk9e Mott kzEffes.'' could NOT
knit a knot, and Mott therefore had ia tie the
knots which the Mott kniffer" could not knit.
Bgf one day Mott, while not tying knots for the
"NoH kniffes'" invented an attachment ia the
"K0ff kniffes'" which could Knit knots, which
he called fhe "N0ff kn0ffer." And when the
"Hon kn0ffes'" was attached to fhe "N0f
huiffes'" the "N0ff km0ffes." would knit the
knots which flae "fs0f kniffes'" could not knit.
And not kniffes- could knit knots like the
knots that MOTE knit with the Mott kn0ffes.''
for the "Kn0f kniffer." Then Mott fell in love
with the kniffes. who knitted knots with the
"Koff kn0ffer" for the "N0ff kniffes." and
asked the kniffer not to knit knots any Longer
and be a Mott forever. But the kniffer said
init" And she IS still kniffing the Shaw
Knit Hosiery, the best in the world on sale
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AT THE
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and Youngs Hats top and Overcoafs the side
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
SIGNED TO SAVE THEIR HAIR,
Indians in Contempt of Court Ordered t' Present Themselves for Eu-
 roilment.

Muskogee, I. T., March 17.-E..thcr than submit to hair cut. eight tgll- blood Cherokee Indians, arrested Saturday charged with being in con tempt of the federal court. yester- day. enrolled before the Dawes cCn- mission These Indians are mcmhCTk of the Ketoowah society, composed of an element in the Cherokee na- tion opposed to enrolment. Last month Judge Raymond, of the Unh- ed States territorial court. ordered them to present themselves for en- rolIment under pain of contempt They disobeyed the order and were arrested and placed in the federal jail here. Saturday night the SoV- ernment officials pleaded with the m to submit, but they declined te stoGt~ ". Red Bird Smith, their leader. mak- ing an impassioned speech in defense of their action. Their argument be- ing of no avail, an order was issued yesterday that each prisoner should have his hair cut They lined mp to take their turn in the barberss char When the first Indian lost his shock of hair. the others broke down and signified their willingness ta en- roll With sullen faces they gned their names to the enrolment. and were released
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
SAYS CHARGES ARE FALSE.
Ambassador Powell Clayton De- clareS the Charges Preferred
 Against Him Unfounded.

Washington, March 1s.-A tele- gram has been received by Secretary Hay from Powell Clayton, United States ambassador to Mexico. de claring that the charges preferred against him connecting his name with the ownership of Mexican min ing stock. are false.
 It is said at the department that there is nothing in the law or regu- lations to prohibit minister or am bassador from holding stocks or even engaging in business in the country 10 which lie is accredited. It is further stated at the department, and this has an important bearing on the charges preferred against Am- bassador Clayton. that in every step taken by him in the Mealy case he acted with the approval. and, in most cases, by direction of the depart ment.
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
THE CHICAGO POST OFFICE.
Charges Preferred Against Poat- master Coyne With the Civil
 Service Commission.

Washington. March 1s.-Charges have been filed with the civil service commission against Postmaster F. E. CoXne of Chicago. alleging that he has made numerous changes in tine Chicago postotlice for political req sons. The complaint is made by r. W. Nittler, formerly superintendent of station eff the Chicago postotliee, who specifies that he was reduced from that position paying S2.oo0 per annum. to mailing clerk at SI.i00. and that in refusing to accept the change. he was dismissed. He says this action was due to his being q democrat Mir Wttler alleges that Postmaster Coyne reduced nine oth- CT men in the service on political grounds, seven of them being demo crats. the men appointed to succeed them being republicans. The com plaint also charges that this action was taken in the interest of the can didacy of Senator Mason for re election
 Postmaster CoXne. in reply, alleges the action taken against Wittler was due to lack of harmony at the sta tion at which he was superintendent, and that he was personally repug- nant to the other employees. and was dismissed on account of insubordina- tion and disobedience. The commits sion will investigate
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
BORDERING ON FAMINE.
Portions of.Missouri and Arkansas suii eI- ing the Pangs of Hunger
 Seed Wanted.

Forsythe. Mo, March Hun dreds of farmers in the Ozark hills of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, whose crops failed during the last summers drought, are liv- ing in a desperately poor Way on short rations. Ii is estimated that probably ten per cent. of the PapHla- tion in the district noted has felt the bitter bangs of hunger this win ter. Offers of aid have been re- fused.
 The chief distress now comes from lack of seed for the spring plant ing. This is being relieved by the distribution of seed purchased by the governor of Arkansas with money personally borrowed from the banks A member of the Missouri state board of charities, who has just in- vestigated the situation at the re- quest of Gov. Cookery, will recom- mend that the Missouri delegation in congress send what government seed they can
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
DRIVEN OUT IN THE COLD.
Tv.enfy-E0nr Families Hustled Out by Fire In the Catherine
 Flats in Chicago.

Chicago, March 1S=TWentX-four families occupying the Catherine flats at Fortieth street and Grand boulevard were driven from the building ny fire early Monday morn ing. \ frigid wind was blowing, and the fircmen had to work vigorously to eenfne the flames to the St. Cath crimes. The tenants had barely time to escape and shirered in their nigh. clothes until neighbors were aroused and gave them shelter. Nearly all household goods and personal effects were lost. William Scanlon, police man, feil from third-story window and broke one of his legs. George pattonNone of the tenants, proved himself a hero. Three women were peBned in on the third floor. Patton had reached them before the fire blocked the stairway. He made rope of bed sheets and let the women down the elevator shaft by means of it. He then fastened it and attempt ed te stide down after them. The makeshift rope gave way, however. and he sustained q broken ankle. Bremen rescued him. The total los was $60,G00."
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
DEbTH IN THE BLIZZARD.
Several Lives Lost as the Result ot Exposure In the North
 western Storm.
TIE LOSS OF LIVE STOCK WILL BE HEAVY
4 Drap of Fifty Degrees in Temper asurc in Chicago Since Saturday --1gratns are still Tied ID III North Dai<ota-Cold in Missouri and Kansas.

St. Paul, Minn., March 18.-The weather in this vicinity, Monday, was bright and clear. but high winds em- phasized the cold. In this city, Louis Orluwslli. aged 70 years, was found dead or the street, apparently as result of the exposure to the cold. Additional details from the terrible storm that has been raging for three days in the Dakotas are slow to ar rive, owing, principally, to the eondi- tion of the wires. At least four and possible many more persons are dead because of the storm, and the loss of stock will be very heavy. Exact figures will be unobtainabie for sev- eraf days. The storm was felt most by the new settlers, and heavier loss of life is feared among these people
 All trains are still tied up in North Dakota, although rotary snow piows and large crews of men have been working steadily in an attempt to clear the track for through trains
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
VENEZUELAN INSURGENTS.
They Are Showing a Great Deal of Activity in the Various
 Coast Cities.
GUANTA CAPTURED AND RECAPTURED.
Insurgents Take Possession of tnri- acO and Are Marching on tuma- na-Cnrupano Also ThreRtened- The Revolutionary Steamer BoIi- yer is keeping Busy.

Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad, March k. The Venezuelan insur- gents commanded by Capt MonaGas captured the port of Guanta, March l.. Six customhous. officers were wounded. \ Dutch steamer arrived off GuaHta shortly after the insur- gents had taken possession of that place, and transferred to the reyalu. tionists several bags of mail matter the steamers officers thinking they were dealing with the legal authori- ties
 Government troops, commanded by Gen. Nelutini, recaptured Guanta Sun day.
 The insurgents have taken posses sion of Gariaco, and are marching on Cumana. The insurgents also con tinue to threaten Carupano, which place, it is said they will most like ly capture shortly.
 The revolutionary steamer Bolivar landed force of insurgents, March i3, on the shore near Paneta Piedras, north of the island of Margarita, and, March 15, the steamer landed war munitions and insurgent forces near Gamarebo, opposite the island of Gu raeoa. to reinforce the revolutionary troops under Gen. Riera. who was preparing to attack Coro. The Venezuelan insurgents are very active at present. and the situation appears to be grave for the govern ment of Venezuela. It is reported here that the insurgents have cap tured CiHdad de Gura, near Valencia.
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21

OTHERWISE UNNOTlCED.

Henry Claride, farmer, living near Grafton. H., cut his throat, at St. Louis with penknife.
 The St. Patrick's day parade at St. Louis, Sunday. was one of the largest Of it's kind ever given in that city. Manila will enforce five days quarantine against Hong Kong To prevent the spread of cholera
 Mrs. Mary Mess, a widow. commit ted suicide at her home. in St. Louis. by cutting her throat while despond ent.
 Citizens of Douglas county, Mis- souri, are excited over finding a dis tarbed grave under an abandoned house and evidence of crime. Reese Evans and A. A. Smith fought q duel, at rurdy, New, with fifles at eight feet and both perished. The quarrel was over a strip of al most worthless land.
 Prince Henry will resign the com mand of the first squadron next sum ner. Ii k expected that he will con duet the double squadron maneuyers next year.
 Thomas Heath So. the oldest Free Mason in Delaware county. Ind, died. Sunday, at his home near Yorktown. Ind. He WAS an uncle of Perry $. Heath.
 With regret. Berlin newspapers print a dispatch from Washington to the effect that Ambassador White will retire next November.
 Ambassodar Choate will not be outranked at the coronation cere- monies by Mir. Nhitelaw Reid. this governments special ambassador.
 One of the dormitary buildings of Bryn Mawr Pa) college. an institu- tion for the higher education of young ladies, was burned Sunday.
 The jnte storage warehouse in the Green point section of the American Manufacturing Co.,, WAS burned Sun day IL contained F 900 bales of iute
 w. ]. Magee. president of the Mo. con tMo1 Abstract Co.,, and for Is years public administrator of Macon county, k missing.
 Blake L. Woodson dropped dead on tine street at Kansas City. Mo. from apopleXN. He was 62 years old. and one ef the best-known lawyers in west Missouri.
 GiYers. the Filipino insurgent lead. CT, has issued q proclamation in the island of Samar declaring he has sue eeeded Gen. Lukban, who was cap tured by the Americans.
 Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither lands intends to make her husband. Prince Henry. commander in chief of the Dutch army. He will take the successive steps of regiment. brigade and division inspector general.
 The rapid increase in the number of insanity cases in Indinaa is calling for large additions to the states four asylums.
 special courier has been sent to South Africa by Mir. Kruger with a message for acting President Schalk. burger of the Transvaal. The Boers now claim to have r guns.
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
PENSION LEGISLATION.
4 Provision that Will Make Private Pep sion Claims Much Less
 Numerous.

Washington, March 17-SeuatoIs and members of congress are very much interested in the fact that the pension appropriation bill soon will become law. because they hope to obtain from it some relief from the pressure on them to secure private pension legislation. The hiii con tains provision making il "a iIu- inal ofiense for attorneys. eiairu agents or other persons to receive compensation for services rendered in connection with the passage through congress of private pension bills. They say there are now many times as many bills before congress as possibly can receive attention dur ing the congress. and the hummer is increasing daily. They recognize that many of the bills represent just claims, but they also feel that claim attorneys have been more active than they were called on to be. II is also declared that claimants have been imposed on in many cases, and pur- suaded to pay money for the intro dnetion of bills which stand ne show of becoming laws. The bill is new in the hands of the president.
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-21
BRYAN MAWR COLLEGE FIRE.
The Aggregate Loss By the Burning of Denbeigh Hall Will He Near
 ly Quarter Million

Philadelphia. March 1.-The loss resulting from the fire at Bryn Mawr college, Sunday night, will be much greater than was at first supposed.
 Dcnbeigh hall. the finest of the col lege buildings, which was erected at a cost of S190.000, was entirely de- stroyed, and it's contents, valued at $35, ,000 at least, were consumed. Sev- enty young women occupied cham bers in Denbeigh hall, and their in- diyidual losses have not yet been learned. Miss Thomas, president of the college, said that during the prog ress of the fire there had been some footing by strange men, but added that the thefts of jewels, etc, were not extensive.
 Denbeigh hall was erected in 1891. According to location, tuition, board and residence in this building, cost the student from $l00 to $51j a year
 President Thomas is fearful that the offer of $25o,00O by John D. Rocke- feller, conditioned on an equal amount being raised, will be endan- gered. as the college will have hard work to recover from the effects of the fire.