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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-09

would make a hit in nearly any capital OF
effete Europe. The clerk thought these sun
burst trousers would be the very thing
for Siberia.
Mr.. Bigelow examined the samples sub
mitted, chuckled delightedly and thought
so, too. He bought both the pants and
coat, also a pair of wool-lined boots that
lace high up in the front, and a tasseled
wooden toQue fashioned after those worn
by the French voyaguers.
The coat is the most fearful garment OF
the lot. IL has a wide collar that pulls
gracefully over the back. and is made OF
cowhide with the hair on. The COW from
which Mr.. Bigelow's collar was derived
was a piebald cow. and arrayed I'm this
garment Mr.. Bigelow presents a spectacle.
The coat fastens with huge metal clasps,
each one about the size and weight OF the
lock on a suburban county jail. Mr.. Bige-
low had no time TO try on the trousers be-
fore ne left Minneapolis. but when he
reaches Berlin in the spring he is going to
wear the entire rig on an automobile tour
around the city. Later he will travel
through Russia in the same clothes. but
expects that he will have TO get a special
permit in order to secure himself protec-
ton against popular uprlsings.
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WHITE CONFER.
Effort to settle the Question of Rec
Ognizing COIored Women

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-A conference be-
tween the representatives of Massachusetts,
and Georgia women's clubs, which has been
in session at the Holland House for the
last two days, has reached a point where
the women have a much fuller understand
ing OF the needs OF their respective sec
tions. After a long elaboration they have
agreed on a plan which they will take to
their constituents for approval, and which
IL is hoped will harmonic all interests.
Mrs. May Alden Ward, of Boston. pres
ident of the Massachusetts State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Anna d.
West. OF Somerville. vice president of the
Massachusetts Federation; Miss Ida Bar
net Adams, of Lowell. general federation
secretary for Massachusetts; Mrs. j. Lind
say Johnson. life director of the Georgia
Federation OF Women's Clubs: Mrs. a. O.
Granger. president of the Georgia Fedora
ton. and Mrs. Samuel Merrill and Mrs.
Ramsay, secretaries for Massachusetts, and
Georgia. respectively, nave participated in
the conference. The question of admitting
colored wOmen's clubs 10 the general fed
Grafton Of women's clubs has been one OF
the main subjects under discussion.
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YANKEES IN MEXICO.
Ten Thousand Are Spreading Their
Ideas I'm the Sister Republic.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-American ideas
and institutions pervade Mexico to a
greater extent each year, according to an
extract from the annual report of Consul
General Barlow, at Mexico City. which
was made public by the State Department
to-day. Americans are going into Mexico
in increasing numbers every year, and the
total number now in the republic is about
ten thousand. They are universally treated
with the greatest courtesy and considera-
ton, officially and personally.
Mr.. Barlow transmits statistics OF the
trade OF Mexico for the fiscal year ended
June 80 last. and they show a very unsatis-
factory years business for Mexico. The i'm
ports increased nearly s per cent. and there
was an actual decrease in exports amount
ing to nearly $14, Co., 600. But from the stand
point of the American the figures are most
satisfactory. While the imports from the
United States showed a large Increase
over $4,125. 600 - those from almost every
other country exporting to Mexico, except
ing Germany, showed a large decline. Mr..
Barlow says that United States firms will
find ii useless TO try TO transact business
in Mexico as rapidly as in the United
States. American commercial houses de-
string 10 build up a trade in Mexico, he
says, should make haste slowly"
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SALVATION ARMY RUPTURE.
Cause of the Desertiop of Commander
and Mrs. Booth C1ibborn.
IndianapoIis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Private letters
from Commander and Mrs. B-ooth-Cibborn
bring TO England the information that the
immediate cause of the rupture in the Sal
walton Army was because General Booth
wanted to put his daughter forward and
utterly TO exclude her husband from au-
thority. This course his daughter objected
20. and it is now known that the detection
of the Booth Gibbons was the primary
cause of General Booths sudden termina-
ton of American and Canadian engage
ments. although at the time other reasons
were assigned. Observant people are point
ing TO ominous signs I'm the history of the
Salvation Army. predicting it's decline and
possible collapse at the death Of General
Booth. One of these signs is the lack of
devotion TO General Booth by those I'm au-
thority under him. Almost all religious
movements that have succeeded their
ounde for any period have set up those
founders as extraordinary men, often ex-
traOrdinary heroes. General Booth has. it
Is said. placed by will the cOntOl of the
army in the hands OF legal barristers at
his death, barring all Of his subordinates,
even those who are his blood descendants.
Thus the army government is more than
autocratic, and even before the army's
founder has passed away indications of
decay are many. Within the past six
months several of the foremost men in the
army In this country have retired. Among
these are Colonel Brewer. Colonel Cozens.
Brigadier Halpin, all men of ability and
all occupying at one time the highest po-
sitiOns OF responsibility. In his old age
General Booth stands alone in his wonder
ful movement. with some retained barris-
tiers at law TO take up army work when
nature cOmpels him 20 lay IL down. Ii is
now said by the army authorities remain
Ing That General Booth will come here next
autumn. but many predict he viii never
again visit America. Reasons given for the
detection OF Commander and Mrs. Booth
Chbborn. that they are interested in a new
spiritual movement. are not sufficient Of
themselves 10 require their retirement from
the army
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ROBBED AND Dk0NNED
PENSION MONEY TAKEN FROM AN
OLD SOLDIER,
Who Was Later Pushed from n Bridge
Into Kaw River-wO Confess
sion-Other Tragedies.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 9.-Rhoda Taylor
made a written confession to the police
of Argentine, Kan, across the river from
here, to-day, that Noah Long, the aged
stonemason who disappeared mysteriously
from his home there a week ago to-day.
had been robbed and his body thrown into
the Kaw river. Long was an old soldier
and had drawn s21O pension money from
the bank on Thursday last. He visited a
saloon in Argentine that night, which was
the last time he had been seen. The place
where II is alleged the body was thrown in
is covered with thick ice.
According TO the woman's confession,
which was signed in the presence of a re-
porter, Henry Donohue and James Goff
were with her and Long at Donohue's
house on the Thursday night Long disap-
peared. Donohue, who was infatuated with
the had, she asserts, tGunted her
with not being able to secure the money
from Long, who, it appears, had also paid
her some attention. During the evening,
she declares, the men robbed the old man
and then compelled her TO start with him
across a bridge over the Kaw. While in
the middle of the bridge the men, she
asserts. caught UP with them, held Long
and ordered her TO hurry on and not turn
back. A moment later she heard a splash,
she says, and knew they had thrown Long
into the water.
DonOhue, Dave Moran, q nephew of the
missing man, and the Taylor woman were
arrested on Tuesday last, and Golf was
taken to-day after she had made the con-
fession. All live in the bottoms along the
river. Last night Moran attempted to COM
init suicide by trying to cut an artery in
his wrist. The nature Of the charge against
Moran is not known.
On the day before Long disappeared
Argentine was furnished another mystery
in the finding in his hut of the dead body
of Thomas Carroll, sixty-five years of age,
who had lived alone for years. He was
known to have considerable money, and
wounds on his head made it appear that he
was murdered by robbers.
Following this George Zimmerman, aged
sixty-three, a farmer, was found dead in
his home where he had lived alone, six
miles west of Argentine. The body was
frozen stiff. The coroner, however, de-
cided that Zimmerman's death was due to
heart disease.
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Mutterings of Foreigners.

FINDLAY, o., Feb. S.-Roumanians, Bull
garians and other foreigners employed at
the Ohio rolling mill at this place went
on strike to-day, and for a time il looked
as though serious results were to follow.
The walkout resulted because of the re-
fusal of John Pool to pay all that the men
asked. The company claims that Mr.. Pool,
who is hired to do contract labor, is re-
sponsible for the wages of the other en-
ployes. He failed to meet the demands of
the men under him and the latter held the
cOmpany responsible. William Bremen.
president of the company, refused to listen
TO them and the strike was ordered. At
night a crowd Of men had gathered neal
the mill and threats of violence against
President Bremen were heard on all sides.
The police were sent for and dispersed the
men.
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Festivities at Charleston.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. S.-The Mardi
Gras carnival and floral fiesta, which is to
last three days, was opened at the EXPOSE
ton auditorium tonight before a large
audience. The coronation of the flower
queen by the queen regent was conducted
with a omp and magnificence that awoke
wild enthusiasm. From now until Tuesday
evening the town will be given over to
Rex, his beautiful queen and the august
personages that make up his court. The
drill by the queens guard, twenty of the
l~oveliest young women of Charleston, and
the dances of one hundred little girls were
attractive and picturesque features of the
coronation ceremonies. The leading char
acters of the Mardi Gras carnival are
prominent society people of Charleston.
Rex is r. Goodwin Rhett, a prominent
tanker: the queen regent is Mrs. Andrew
Simonds, and the crown princess. now the
queen of lowers, is Miss Jeanne Frost.
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LORD CECIL CRITICISED.
Action of the "HOoIigan Party" in
the Commons Has Raised n Storm.

LONDON, Feb. S.-The so-called "Hooli-
gan party" in the House of Commons has,
by obstructive tactics towards the deceased
wife's sister bill, raised a storm that is
likely to nip in the bud the political as
pirations Of it's leader, Lord Hugh Cecil.
The Conservative papers abuse this son OF
the premier even more than do the Liberal
organs. The Spectator, which rarely be-
comes personal and is a stanch supporter
of the government, declares Lord Cecil
and his Conservative Hooligans' have de-
graded and injured the House of Commons
and have been guilty of conduct which it
to a kick in the stomach or a
blow below the belt. They took advan-
tage OF the fact that 1t is assuming that
the members of the House of Commons
are gentlemen, say the Spectator. The
same publication declares Even the OBJ
structive tactics of the Irish party are
honorable compared with Lord Cecils
ruse," and urges Mr.. Balfour, the govern
ment leader in the House, to punish his
cousin and "other Hooligans."
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THREATS OF B0ER EXILE
GEN. PEARSON MAY WAR AGAINST
BRITIsH IN AMERICA.
Says He VIII Raid the English Camp
Near New Orleans If the Pres
ident Does Not Remove Ii.

CHICAGO. Feb. s.-The Tribune's Wash
ington correspondent says: Gen. Samuel
Pearson. who acquired his military title by
virtue Of some service in the Boer army,
and who has been in this country for a con-
siderable length of time vainly e~ndeavoring
to embroil the United States with Great
Britain, has adopted a novel method to Sc
cure the official recognition which hitherto
has been denied him.
THE general has sent a formal letter to
President Roosevelt. in which he makes the
curious threat that unless the federal au-
thorities put a stop to the operation of a
camp established near New Orleans by
agents Of the British army, from which
place horses and mules are being shipped
10 South Africa, General Pearson himself
will organize a force and make an armed
attack upon the camp. He seems to have
taken his cue from the belligerent action
OF Captain Streeter in Chicago. but General
Pearson wields a deadly typewriter and in
sists upon his intention o. carrying the war
into Africa by New Orleans unless the
majesty of the federal government is inter-
posed to stop him.
I'm his letter TO the President, which was
dated at New Orleans. Pearson declares
tAaA IL 4EAAOuht NdAuP "a NdNC
at Port Chalmette, not far from the South
ern metropolis. The general makes the
point that to all intents and purposes a
British military post has been established
at the mule camp. and that it is really gar
risoned by British soldiers. who. although
they do not wear the uniform Of the King,
are engaged in warlike preparations.
The letter calls attention TO the decision
OF the federal courts that only the execu-
tive branch Of the government has author
ity to act in a matter concerning a ques-
ton of neutrality. Therefore, the Boer
general and diplomatic agent asks Pres
ident Roosevelt either 10 stop the ship
ments of mules and horses or TO permit the
BOer Sympathizers, led by their twentieth
century John Brown, to strike the alleged
British camp at Port Chalmette and put it
out of business.
In view OF the fact that General Pearson
has never received any official recognition
from this government. and inasmuch as his
letters have never been answered, he de-
clares in his final Communication, which he
calls a last solemn appeal that he will
consider Mr.. ROosevelt's failure 10 reply as
permission to make the attack on the the
DRY that silence gives consent.
The federal government will not fall into
the trap which General Pearson has digged
with a skill worthy of Captain Strecter
himself. Neither the army nor navy will
be called upon TO interfere with the general
in raising his 6libustering army on the
streets of New Orleans. The same agency
which routed Captain Streeter will be en-
ployed in the Southern metropolis"
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INDIANA
Plans for washington's Birthday
Feminine Interest I'm Basketball.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. S.-Indiana
University interests the past week has been
taken up in arranging details for Wash
ington's birthday. For several years there
has been more or less violation of college
rules and interference with studies by class
contests between the freshmen and sophie
mores in their endeavors to burn Horace.
A year ago DR.. Swain made an effort TO
stop these controversies and succeeded,
but not without disciplining a number Of
students. This year the leaders of the two
classes were called in consultation with the
faculty committee and a plan OF action
was agreed upon in which it was also
agreed that if the rules laid down for the
observance of the day were violated the
students who were guilty must stand the
consequences and perhaps leave the uni
versity. A color rush viii AXE place be-
tween 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
III by 4 O'Clock the colors have not been re-
moved the freshmen will be called the VIC
tors and all contests shall cease at the time
specified. The burning of Horace will be
limited to twenty minutes and shall be
within the university campus In the after
noon there will be an interstate meet. The
day promises to be OF unusual interest in
university circles and at the same time
college discipline will not suffer.
Athletic interests are now directed to
basketball. which is especially interesting
10 the cO-edS. Tuesday afternoon Kappa
Alpha Theta and Kappa Kappa Gamma
will contest for hOnOrs, only the women Of
the university and the city being admitted
At a later date the Pi Phi and Delta
Gamma Will play the Independent girls.
The winners of the Kappa-Theta game will
challenge Pi Phi and the winners Of the
latter contest will play Delta Gamma, and
the Independent team will conclude the
series by playing the champions Of the
sorority teams.
The lecture on Thursday afternoon was
given by Prof. OSthaus, of the German de-
partment, who talked on Student Life in
Germany" Lantern pictures illustrated the
lecture.
Director Horne has returned from Indian
apolis, where arrangements were made for
an exchange of games between the Indian
apolis University and Indiana University
baseball teams. 1t was also virtually de-
cided that the Illinois and the Indiana foot
ball game will not be played at Indian
apOlis, as heretofore, but probably will be
at Champaign, H., the decision growing
out of the fact that Indianapolis has not
given the support that was promised.
Homer Mckee has been selected to fill
the vacancy in the Glee Club. caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Engle. He will do the
charcoal work.
The kirkwOOd-avenue division OF the Y.
NJ. G. "A. gave a stag carnival last night,
which was an unusually interesting social
affair. M. +. Haggerty was postmaster.
Delta Tau Delta is arranging for it's an
nual banquet and ball, the night of the I'D,
and the alumni and resident members of the
city are to be invited. 1t will be one of the
social events of the college year.
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The Sugar Bounty Conference.

LONDON. Feb. S.-The delegates to the
international sugar conference are now
more hopeful Of a successful outcome of
their labors than at any previous stage of
the proceedings. 1t appears that Great
B~ritain's threat of imposing countervailing
duties, backed up by similar reports from
France, has worked so we'll that various
delegates have found it necessary TO recon-
slider their position. The present delay IS
chiefly due TO Austria. whose delegates
were compelled to return To Vienna Tor FUR
Their instructions. That all the bOunties
and kartells will be abolished is scarcely
expected. but the British authorities be-
lieve the condition of the industry may be
greatly improved IL the compromise ar
rangement which is now under considera-
ton by the governments is accepted
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Her Husband Will Pay for Her De-
Tense, but VIII Not See Her.

PITTSBURG, Feb. S.-Mrs. Soffel, who
aided in the escape of the Biddles and was
shot during the battle which resulted in
their capture and death, showed consider
able improvement in her condition to-day.
She is suffering more from mental distress
than from the wound, and it may be a
week or more before she can be removed
from the Butler Hospital to the Pittsburg
Jail. Her husband, ex-Warden Soffel, has
retained counsel for her defense, but says
he does not want to see her or have any
communication with her in the future.
Mrs. Soffel is receiving letters from all
over the country. Most of them contain
tracts and advice of a religious nature.
When she opens a letter and discovers
that ii is one Of this character she turns
1t over to some of the nurses without read
ing. Many letters are also from attorneys
proffering their services free in her de-
Tense
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JANE TOPPAN POSSIBLY MAD.
Her Sister Says the Alleged Murder
Gus Nurse Was Worried.

BOSTON, Feb. S.-W. II. Proctor and S.
E. Letteney, state officers, arrived in Bos-
ton his afternoon from Chicago, where
they have been interviewing Mrs. Mary
Nixon, a sister of Miss Jane Toppan, the
nurse who is in Barnstable Jail awaiting
trial for murder, the outcome of three mys-
terious deaths in a family at Cataumet.
According to the officers Mrs. Nixon said
that if Miss Toppan poisoned the members
of the Davis family she was insane. Ellen
Kelley, a sister of both women, is now an
inmate of the Medfeld Insane Asylum.
Jane Toppan, Mrs. Nixon says, studied
hard to become a nurse. She had numer-
Gus things to worry her, and Mrs. Nixon
affected her mind.
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Two Brewing Companies in Trouble,

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Justice Maddox. of
the Supreme Court at White Plains, has
appointed William B. Sutherland receiver
for the Henry b. Zeltner Brewing Com
pany, of New York city. William II. Zelt-
ner asked for the appointment of the re-
ceiver. He claims the assets of the COM
pany are 81, 600 coo and the liabilities, S515,-
OGO. He sets forth that the company cannot
now meet outstanding obligations.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. S.-The Winckle
Brewing Company, which owns one of the
largest breweries in Albany, made an as
signment to-day to Edward Murphy, jr,
of Troy. The liabilities and assets Were
not made public.
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Maya Indians Surrender.

MERIDA, Yucatan, Feb. S.-A group of
Maya rebel Indians have surrendered to
Colonel Flores at Bacalar. They were in
great misery. hungry and wholly destitute.
1t was apparent that they were driven to
surrender by hunger and their attitude
showed they anticipated dire punishment
IL not death at the hands of the Mexican
soldiers. Their gratitude was unbounded
on finding that Colonel Flores received
them with every evidence OF commiseration
and humanity. ordering that their wants
be Immediately supplied Plots of ground
will be given TO the Indians 10 demonstrate
their intention to obey the laws.
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ALASKA GROWING WARNER.
Great Japan Current. Changing Its
Course, Causes the Change.

Wash. Feb. Sea- captains
lately arrived from the western coast OF
Alaska announce their belief that the
Japan current has changed its course in
the eastern part OF the Pacific ocean and is
now running several hundred miles 10 the
north and east Of its former channel. Cap
tain Wallace, OF the Alaskan steamer Cot
tage city, is one Of the most prominent
Pacific coast navigatOrs. He is not only a
practical seaman. but a deep student OF
ocean geography. Captain Wallace con-
firms the statements regarding the Japan
current which have been made during the
winter by a number OF shipmasters who
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HIS AMERICAN CLOTHES.
POultney Bigeiow VIII Take n Strik-
ing Outfit Into Siberia.
Mlnneapolis Tribune.

AiIHHtdpOIls IIIDune.
POultney Bigelow, when he left Mime
apolis, carried with him an extraordinary
suit OF clothes. which he purchased at a
store on Nicollet avenue. and which he in
tends 10 use in IN m tour Of
Siberia.
Mr.. Bigefow was passing one Of the
stores that furnish outfits for lumbermen
when his attention was attracted by coats
made OF brown canvas and lined with
sheepskins, having the wool still on them.
There" exclaimed Mr.. Bigelow. lis the
very Identical thing I've been looking for:
/ wonder If they have trousers lined the
same way"
The clerk, when consulted. fastened TO
assure Mr.. B.gelow that wool-iined trous-
ers were not considered the proper caper
by up-to-date lumber jacks. but that ne
had a line or variegated blanket pants that
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Wabash College Notes.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Feb. S.-The
Pan-Hellenic dance will be given on Feb.
IS. and will be the college event of the sea-
son.
Captain Mears is working with about
forty applicants for the baseball team, and
from these he will select a nine for the
coming season.
The attendance of The students is assum-
ing the normal phase again, the cause of
the light attendance being vaccinated arms.
The basketball team has been badly handi-
capped in practice on account of the sore
arms of the Students.