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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-01
GUESTS OF NASHVILLE
ADMIRAL AND MRS. SCHLEY AT THE
TENNESSEE CAPITAL.
Received with Cheers from n Multi
tude and the Roaring of Cannon
Fired from Capitol Hill.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 31.-Admiral
and Mrs. Schley are the guests Of Nashville
tonight, and the city is in holiday attire in
their honor. The train bearing them from
Louisville was met at Bowling Green. Ky.
to-day by committee of Nashville's citi-
zens. Both the admiral and his wife ap-
peared in the best Of health and spirits. and
expressed themselves as highly delighted
with :heir stay in Louisville.
Nashville was reached promptly on
schedule time, $50 o'clock this evening.
The decorated Union station was packed
10 suffocation with a mass Of cheering
humanity as the train rolled in. The
crowds had been warned of its approach by
the roar of the admirars salute from Cap
itol Hill and the screech of whistles from
every quarter. Bands in the station added
to the noise. and when the distinguished
visitors stepped from the car the roar was
deafening. knight Templars in full uni
form were there to bid their brother knight
welcome, and, together with the committee
from the Retail Merchants Association. es-
corted Admiral and Mrs. Schley to a car
riage drawn by four white horses, the start
being made for the Duncan Hotel, where
the visitors will stop while I'm Nashville
with but little delay. The streets were lined
With enthusiastic throngs. and at the hotel
a large crowd was assembled. Acknowledge
ing shouts of welcome with bows and smiles
the visitors proceeded into the hotel and
to their rooms. where they will spend d
quiet evening preparatory 10 busy day to-
morrow.
Along the route from Louisville II was the
same at every station. crowds and cheers
and flags. The admiral had "A pleasant
word for all bur no speeches were INDUCED
in. Tonight the weather is mild and pleas
ant, and indications are that conditions to-
morrow Will be DrODltiOus.
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HOPES FOR CONVICTION
CUBAN PROSECUTOR THINKS HE HAS
MADE A STRONG CASE.
Claims to Have Established the Guilt
Of Nicely, Rathbone, Reeves
and Two Clerks.

HAVANA, Jan. 31.-Representatives of
lighterage and steamboat companies were
summoned by the government to-day to
testify at the bearing of the Cuban postal
frauds in order TO show that bill was
contracted for lighterage. as set down in
c. F. w. Neely's miscellaneous account
and for which there were no vouchers. Sew
eral of these witnesses testified that they
had done no business with the postoffice.
Mr. Wimot, private secretary to Estes
G. Rathbone who accompanied the latter
on his trip around the island of Cuba and
to the United States. testified that. so far
as he could remember. none of Rathbone's
or Mrs. Ratbone's private bills contracted
on these trips was paid from the postal
funds. Mr.. Wilmot said it was his custom
to pay all of Rathbone's bills while on
these trips from money furnished by the
department. and that on the return of the
party the private bills were separated from
the official ones. and he was reimbursed in
their amount by RathbOne. The witness
said he had refused 10 sign a certain state
ment at the request of Inspector Gregory,
thinking this statement did not represent
ms version or the case. He said he ap-
pealed the matter tC Postmaster Harrison
who sustained him.
The prosecution hopes TO conclude its
case in few days, although many wit
nesses have yet 10 testify 1t claims to
have established beyond q doubt the guilt
OF the defendants-C. +. w Neely Estes
@. RathbOne, w. II. Reeves and two Cuban
stamp clerks named Moya and Mascara
and that the defense has failed TO estab-
lish a parallel between the unauthorized
purchases of carriages, furniture ETC. and
these effects when purchased by the au-
thorttY of the military governor or his
chief of staff set forth in the tes-
umOnS of Col George II. Burton, the in
spector general OF the department The
questicu of unauthorized expenditures will
eviden y' be a Done OF contention in the
concluding argument
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EMPLOYEES WARNED.
III They Try 10 Influence Legislation
They VIII BE Dismissed.

Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The only busi-
ness matter of interest under discussion at
the Cabinet meeting to-day was the Cuban
reciprocity question now before Congress.
The President is very much in earnest in
his advocacy of a reduction in the duty
strong advocate Of a reduction of about
% per cent. 1t is believed this proposition
meets with the general approval of the
members of the Cabinet.
The President has issued the following
executive order; '.All officers and EMPLOYEES
OF the United States. of either description
serving in. under any of the executive
departments. and whether so serving in or
out OF Washington, are hereby forbidden
either directly or Indirectly individually
or through associations, 10 solicit an in
crease of pay. or TO influence or to attempt
to influence in their own interest any legis-
latiOn whatever. either before Congress or
its committees. or in any way save through
the heads OF tho departments in or under
which they serve, on penalty OF dismissal
from the government service"
Ii is understood this executive order is the
result OF complaints made by members OF
Congress that postOffice employees and par
ticuarly route agents and general delivery
letter carriers in their districts are making
every possible effort 10 secure legislation
by Congress favorable 10 their interests
made that unless their Representatives I'm
Congress favored such legislation they
would not be reelected. The President Is
Iully determined that this thing shall cease
ana II Is said that any person who violates
the order will be summarily dismissed from
the governments service.
This was Secretary Cages last Cabinet
meeting, ana the President and the secre-
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Departure from Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 3i.-The visit OF
Admiral and Mrs. Schley in this city came
TO an end at o'clock this afternoon, when
they left in the private car OF President
Milton II. Smith. of the Louisville & Nash
Vile Railroad. for Nashville. The car was
attached to the Florida limited and Theo-
dore Cooley. member OF the Nashville re-
cepuon committee, accompanied the de-
parting guests.
In spite Of the fact that every effort had
been exerted TO make the admirals de-
parture as quiet possible, a crowd OF
people were at the station 20 cheer him as
ne boarded the train. As the train pulled
out OF the depot the crowd gave three
eheers and the admiral stood on the rear
platform and waved his handkerchief. Adj
miral Schley's last day at Louisville was m
marked contrast 10 the two that had pre-
ceded IL, and he and Mrs. Schley. wcaried
by the constant strain 20 which they had
been subjected, spent the day quietly at the
home OF their host, Marion r. TAYLOR, pres
ident OF the Board OF Trade. where they
received few callers during the morning,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-01
WAR REVENUE REPEAL BILL.
1t VIII Be Reported Back on Monday
Statement by Mr.. Payne.

Statement by Mr.. Payne.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sl.-The bill reduc-
ing war revenue taxes S77.OOOOOO has been
completed by Chairman Payne, of the ways
and means committee. 1t was introduced
in the House to-day and referred to the
committee. 1t will be reported back to
the House on Monday, and il is the purpose
of Mr.. Payne to begin consideration of the
measure Immediately following consider
alton of the anti-oleomargarine bill. The
reduction bill is rather lengthy, as several
schedules have to be readjusted All rates,
however. are brought back to those exist
Ing before the Spanish war, except on
mixed -four. The repeal section is brief and
restores the old rates. In some cases, as
that Of cigars, tobacco, beer, etc, the
changes have been made since tie original
war taxes were imposed, so that a simple
repeal of existing law would not restore
the old rates Special sections cover these
cases.
Chairman Payne. of the House ways and
means committee, to-day authorized the
following statement:
"A report is being industriously circu-
lated TO the effect that the ways and means
committee, by taking action on the bill
ducing war taxes has indirectly sought to
dispose OF the subject OF Cuban reciprocity.
Nothing could be further from the facts,
and the erroneous report appears to be the
result of a mixture of self-interest and un-
warranted speculation. The fact is that
the ways and means committee has taken
no vote on the subject of Cuban reciproc-
lty, nor has there been any such confer
ence or exchange of views among the MEM
bers, or the Republicans of the committee,
as would warrant any conclusion that there
was no purpose to deal with the subject of
Cuban reciprocity. The bill to reduce war
revenue taxes was taken up because it was
the sentiment of the committee that the bur-
dens resting upon our own people should be
nghtened before we turned our attention to
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TOLD BY THE DETECTIVES.
story of the Shooting of the Murder
ers-Edward BiddIe's Statement.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 31.-The story OF the
fight, as told by one of the detectives, is as
follows: ''The Biddles were sitting on the
right side of the cutter. Mrs. Soffel was on
the left side.
Hold up your hands and surrender!
cried Detective McGovern.
Edward Biddle jumped up from his seat
and. raising a shotgun, fired it at McGov-
ern. He aimed badly and the shot scattered
the road alongside McGovern. Detect
ives McGovern and Roach discharged their
Winchesters at Edward Biddle Both shots
look effect. Jack Biddle raised from the
seat and discharged his revolver at the
three officers. Detective Swinehart steadied
himself and fired his forty-fve Colt revolver
az Jack. The ball took effect in Jacks arm.
Then the detectives opened fire on the boys
in rapid succession. The shots knocked
them out of the sleigh. Edward fell sprawl
ing on the snow and Jack fell on top of
him. Their firearms fell alongside of them.
The Biddles' horse then became frightened
and ran away across a field. 1t was at this
time that Mrs. Soffel was seen to collapse
in the sleigh. The detectives approached
the wounded men, and Detective Swinehart
was rushing in on them when Detective Nc
Govern called to him TO stay back, that the
Biddles were only feigning. Detective
Roach saw Edward Biddle reach in his
coat pocket as if for a revolver, and the
detective shot him again. Then Detective
McGovern up within five feet of the
boys and emptied his Winchester into them.
The Biddles then yielded. Detectives Roach
and McGovern then handcuffed their hands
and feet and they were taken TO Butler.
Mrs. Soffel. who had fallen from the sleigh
when the horse ran away, was picked up
and placed in the detectives large sleigh
with her companions and taken to the hos
pital at Butler"
At the Jail tonight Edward Biddle called
for priest and made the following state
ment: "I have been accused of a great
many serious crimes 1 admit that L could
have committed many, the opportunities
for them presenting themselves. I want to
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the woman was armed. but do not thinl.

the woman was armed, but do not think
she fired any shots.
Dr.. j. T. Ayres, who examined the Bid
dies and Mrs. Soffel as soon as the pris-
oners were taken into the county jail. made
the following statement tonight: The
wounds Of all three prisoners are exceed
ingly grave and may result fatally before
another twenty-four hours. The bullet
which struck Mrs. SOffel, and which ap-
pears 10 have been self-inficted. entered
her left breast, going through the nipple
and passing back about six inches through
her chest 1t lodged under the skin of
the back almost opposite it's point of en-
trance. From my examination of Mrs.
SoneTs wound 1 think she may live. but
her exposure TO the cold and the excitement
and nervous shock of this affair may so
complicate matters that her breast wound
may prove fatal. The bullet undoubtedly
glanced from her breast bone. Her
chances for recovery are favorable, but as
1 said the attendant circumstances are
likely to produce unfavorable symptoms be-
before morning.
"As to Edward Biddle, think his wounds
are the worst OF any of the three. He was
shot through the breast twice and was
also shot in the mouth. His arm is broken,
but whether by shot by his fall from
the sleigh has not been determined. Ed
ward Biddle's left lung is full of blood his
breathing is greatly impaired and 1 doubt
if he can live long. The wounds of John
Biddle numerous He has six gunshot
wounds in his abdomen and five in the
right arm. Stray pieces of shot also hit
him in the face, but none of John Blddles
wounds are of themselves necessarily fatal.
The chief danger in his case is from blood
poisoning, which is not unlikely"
TOLD RY THE nETECTIXES
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RAT POISON IN COFFEE.
Revenge OF TweIve-Year-OId Girl
That Cost One Life.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Jan. 3l.-Ionia Tur-
ner, aged twelve. and her thirteen-year-old
sehooimate. May Holland. were arrested to-
ght charged with the murder of the first
named's mother Mrs. George Turner. d few
GAYS ago, by putting rat poison in the
iHmily coffee pot. In a confession TODAY
the girl Ionia said she put the poison in the
coffee Dot In MT OF temper because her
two brothers We're constantly telling their
hlother stories about her which the girl
says discouraged her so that life AT home
Was unDearable. All the family partook of
the poisoned drink, and only the prompt
Work OF physicians saved the father and
brothers Of Ionia The girl Expressed con-
triton Tor the act, but after the crime be-
came known the other members OF the fam
lily made her leave home
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SHEER COSTS TWO LIVES.
Sensational Double Tragedy in the
Streets of Boston.

BOSTON. Jan. 31.-Sneered at by George
McGibbon. whom he had met in the bar
room Of the Shakespeare Inn for the first
time to-day. John Bonnette shot and killed
him and then killed himself. Bonnette
noticing that his ale glass had not been
properly rinsed. spoke 20 the bartender
about il. McGibbon sneered at this, and
words and blows followed. The quarrel
continued TO the sidewalk, where Bonnette
drew a revolver and shot McGibbon in the
face. killing him instantly. Bonnette ran
around the corner, where. facing a crowd of
pursuers, he shot himself in the right tenn
pie and fell dead Both were work!agmen
of good reputation.
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TO ADJUST LABOR TROUBLES.
Industrial Commission of the Civic
Federation to Discuss Plans.

Industrial Commission of the Civic
Federation to Discuss Plans.
NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-Ralph M. Easily.
secretary OF the industrial commission of
the Civic Federation, recently formed, an
nounces to-day that a meeting of the COM
mission will be held on Feb. 10 in this city
to discuss the best method of reaching the
various sections of the country The
teamsters strike in Boston will bring TO a
head the plans so far under advisement.
On this subject Mr.. Easily said: ''The plan
as imnaturely prepared is follows:
I'VE viii be forced TO appoint auxiliary
arbitration committees in all of the large
labor centers 1t will be necessary TO form
these commissions of representative labor
men and employers of those districts. If
there were representative auxiliary COM
mittee in Boston it could take this matter
UP Immediately and work under the ad-
visement of the national commission. One
can see at glance the national scope that
the industrial committee will take when
this plan has been adopted Then labor
differences can be taken up and settled
immediately.
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CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
Two More Arrests in Connection with
the st. Louis Scandal.

ST. LOUIS. No, Jan. 31.-Hary a. Faux
ner, member OF the House Of Delegates
from the Twenty-third ward. and Julius
Lehman, former member Of the House.
were arrested this afternoon on bench
warrants issued by Judge Wood, at the
order of the grand jury. which is invesu-
eating the charges Of alleged corruption in
the municipal assembly.
The two men arrested are charged with
bribery in connection with the suburban
street-railway franchises. Ii was reported
another bench warrant had been issued late
this afternoon. but this could not be veri-
fed.
The January grand jury viii adjourn to-
morrow. Its report is awaited with intense
interest. Circuit Attorney Joseph Polk Is
authority for the statement that the next
grand jury will take up the bribery investi-
cation where this ore leaves off. and viii go
into every detail of the alleged corruption
In the municipality and elsewhere IN con-
nection with street-railway and other legis-
lation.
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tary's associate members individually ex-
pressed 10 him their most sincere regret at
the severance Of relations which always
have been of the closest possible character.
The President said that he particularly re-
gretted the necessity TO say goodbye. At
the close OF the meeting the secretary re-
cetved hearty handshake from each of the
members present, and in return FOR their
good wishes expressed the hope that time
would deal gently with them, and that they
would all be blessed with health and happi-
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BANK CASHIER ALARMED.
Depositors Called for "a Rope and He
Jumped on Train.

BELLWOOD. Neb.. Jan. 31.-Dick Gould
assistant cashier of the Platte Valley State
Bank was placed under arrest this after
noon. He was taken to David City on the
evening freight train. On his way to the
depot he was followed by large crowd of
the depositors OF the bank. He bore up
bravely until he reached the depot plat
form, when some one in the crowd called
for a rope, when he jumped on to the train
with all possible speed. The crowd pushed
it's way into the train and il was with
difficulty the angry men were driven back
The streets of Bellwood are still crowded
and all kinds of threatening language is
being INDUCED in against the Gould broth
ers. 1t is thought further arrests will
follow
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FROZEN IN THE PASSES.
Details of the Loss of over Two Hun
dred japanese Soldiers.

YOKOHAMA, Jan. 31-Details Of the loss
Of about 200 Japanese soldiers who were
frozen TO death have been received here.
1t GEMS that a command of 210 men, prac-
t'. ig winter marching, were caught in a
blizzard on the northern end of the island
of Hondo and lost their road The snow
in the mountain passes was twenty feet
deep. In their efforts to warm themselves
the detachment burned their haversacks
and rifle butts, but many of them were
frozen TO death. The seventy-one survivors
then camped and In small parties en-
deavored to reach the village. Only one
corporal, however, succeeded in escaping
from the mountains and he was picked UP
by relief party. 1t is feared that all the
other members of the expedition are dead.
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Philippine Cigars Coming.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-Private ad-
vices from Manila, received in this city,
state that over two million cigars are on
the way from the Philippines to this coun-
try. Ii is thought that before the end of
February. or by the middle OF March at the
latest. there viii be ten times that number
consigned TO American tobacconists from
the same quarter of the world. The letter
says the different factories I'm the islands
are working night and day. There seems to
be fear in the islands that the present
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seael says the ome.rs wounded
Hcr.-Dce statement.
= sT-rsfzL zL .sCs. Jan. 31.--MTs SOffel made
abatement after her capture In which she
satd she became involved In the affair
through her sympathy for Ed BiddIo. She
and she pow realized her mistake and
x,shed she was dead. She said she did
not shoot herself, but was the first one
.s.at by the detectives. The officers say
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revenue law would be revoked, and that
manufacturers OF the Manila article are
determined 10 take every advantage of the
opportunity
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EDWARD BIDDLE DYING AND JOHN
BIDDLE BADLY WOUNDED.
Murderers Who Escaped from the Al
IegbeBy County Jail over
taken and Captured.
MRS. soFFEL WAS WITH THEM
AND SHE WAS THE FIRST TO FALL
WHEN THE FIGHTING BEGAN.

Now Lying in n Hospital with Bull
let Wound In Her Breast, but
Probably VIII Recover.
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The controller of the currency to-day ap-
proved the Fletcher National Bank. of In
as reserve agent for the First
Bank, of Martinsville, Ind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-23
Authority Needed.

When Father Jones, president OF
the Augustinian College at Havana,
was recently in Philadelphia the at
tendance on the conference of mem
bers of his order, he told story Of
a reformed burglar who. after much
persuasion, induced his longtime pal.
also, to reform. A Paulist friend of
Father Jones'. then stationed in New
York city, had been the recipient of
the first burglars confession, and was
picked to listen to the seconds. The
priest was interested in the two fell
lows because of the sincerity of the
frst; and, when the pair called, he
took the second into his own room
and left the evangelist In the hallway.
After listening half an hour to the
new penitent's story of vicious life,
the Paulist remembered something left
undone with regard to a marriage to
be celebrated that evening. and, In
terrupting the burglar, fastened from
the room. After waiting ten minutes,
the fellow put his head through the
door and called:
bill"
What is it?" responded the frs,
convert.
Where did he go?"
Don't know" answered Bill. What
difference does 1t maker"
We'll" replied the half-confessed
wretch, II was afraid he might have
stepped out to call q policeman"
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Father Of Steel Maanate.

John Schwab. the father of Charles
M. Schwab, is the nabob of Loretto. a
little Pennsylvania village on the crest
of the Allegheny mountains. He is
the richest resident, it's only retired
merchant. Several years before his
son had managed to creep very far
up the ladder in Braddock, Schwab.
by means Of a livery business and a
farm, got together comfortable sum
for use in his declining years. He is
now IS years old, but his six feet of
spare body remains as straight as an
arrow, and not gray hair shows In
his black hair and beard. The mother
is the opposite Of her husband She
Is typically German. Her figure is
short and stout, her face round and
full, and her complexion and hair fair.
She is exceedingly affabie. The vii
layers say that Charlie takes after
his mother in everything except his
nose" which is prominent, like his
fathers"