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FRIAR LAND QUESTION.
Mgr. Sbarretti Discusses the Matter
with Secretary Root.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Archbishop
Sbarretti and his secretary. Mgr. Broderick.
called at the War Department to-day and
had a short conference with Secretary
Root. The prelates will remain in Wash
ington about a week for the purpose Of af-
fording the officials here any information in
their power touching the pending religious
questions in the Philippines.
1t appears that the issue now presented
to the government here is one Of extreme
interest to the Catholic Church. Primarily it
resolves itself into the question whether the
settlement of the Philippine friar land prob
lem shall be effected in Manila or whether
1t shall be adjusted at Rome. Archbishop
Sbarretti, becoming archbishop of Manila,
will be the nominal owner of ell the lands
and real properties belonging to the friar
orders in the Philippines. Therefore, he
will be the person to whom application for
a purchase of lands would ordinarily be
made. The application in such case would
be by the Philippine commission and the
transfer of the properties would be accom-
plished in the usual and ordinary legal
means common to condemnatory proceed
ings such as are provided for in the pend
ing Philippines government bill.
But another proposition is under consid-
Grafton at the White House, and that is to
have the proceedings conducted at the Vati-
can by the religious superiors of Arch
bishop Sbarretti on the one hand and by a
legal representative of the United States
government on the other. In such case ii
has been suggested that Governor Taft
might stop at Rome on his return by the
eastward route to the Philippines. This
proposition is understood to be strongly
urged by Archbishop Ireland and Arch
bishop O'Gorman. who would possibly. in
the event of its adoption, accompany the
first representative Of the United States
government to visit the Vatican in an Off
cial capacity. 1t is expected that the adj
ministration will decide as between these
conflicting propositions before the departure
from Washington of Archbishop Sbarrettf.
Mgr. Sbarretti later called on the Pres
ident. He stated that he had called simply
to pay his respects.
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The Currency Question.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Repub-
lican members of the Senate committee on
the Philippines were in session to-day con-
sidering the various features of the Philip
pines government bill. among others that
pertaining to the currency to be maintained
i'm the Philippine islands. The subcommit-
tee having in hand this portion of the iegis-
lation had not prepared its report. but
after the conference adjourned members Of
the committee stated that there was practi-
cally unanimity in favor of permitting the
present silver standard I'm the Philippine
islands TO remain undisturbed. The subcom-
mittee is expecting to soon report a sub
stitute for the existing provisions of the
bill, providing for a silver dollar TO replace
the Mexican dollar to weigh AIS grains and
be 900 fine. the supply to be limited TO the
needs of the islands and the silver to be
purchased by the government. Senator AL
lison, as chairman of the subcommittee,
has been intrusted with the duty of prepar-
ing the substitute.
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Indiana

THORNTOWN. Ind. March 27.-Robert
SlOcum. an aged resident OF this vicinity.
died yesterday at his home four miles east
OF this city after a continued suffering of
almost a year OF a compiled ton of diseases.
death finally resulting from dropsy. He
left a widow. who succeeds TO a large es-
tate. I" Mrs. Franci HOllingsworth
aged eighty-three. who was one of the
oldest residents of this community. died
late last night from apoplexy. She re-
ceived the fatal stroke early Yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. HOllingsworth was born
in Kentucky in ISIS. and remained at her
birthplace until she was twelve years OF
age. when she came with her parents. MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Alexander. 10 this county.
Jefferson township. and settled on the farm
where she died. She left one son and one
daughter.
SULLIVAN, Ind, March Mrs. Sarah
Barnett, an old resident Of the county. died
yesterday at her home in jackson town
ship. Her six sons acted as pallbearers at
her funeral to-day. . . Thomas George
Barcus. a farmer OF Jackson township. was
found dead In his bed yesterday of heart
failure. He was an uncle of James $. Bar
Gus. OF Terre Haute.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. March IA let
ter has been received here from Scotland
Green county. announcing the death Of the
Rev. Mr.. Ingalls,. He was one OF the old
est preachers in the United Presbyterian
Church and was well known throughout
the State in that denomination.
PORTLAND. Ind. March 27.-Hannah
Haines Lewis. probably the oldest woman
In eastern Indiana, passed away to-day at
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He Says There Was a Conspiracy
Among the Natives to Murder the
Major and Lieut.. Williams.
GUEvARRA TO SURRENDER
GENERAL SMITHS INTERVIEW WITH
THE REBEL COMMANDER.
Cholera at Manila. Abating-Mgr
Sbarretti at the War Department
and the White House.

MANILA, March 27.-At the continual
ton to-day of the trial by court-martiaI
of Maj. L. w. T. Waller, of the marine
corps, for the execution without trial OF
natives on Samar island, a native scout
by the name of Smoke was on the stand.
Smoke testified to the existence Of a plot
among the native leaders Of the Waller
expedition to murder Major Waller and
Lieutenant Williams. He said that when
the marines had rations they shared them
with the natives. The scout also said that
he personally had suffered severely from
hunger.
General Smith, who is in command Of the
American forces on the Island of Samar,
had a three hours interview yesterday
with the insurgent General Guevarra and
several officers of hts command. Guevarra
succeeded General Lukban as insurgent
leader in Samar and has ~signifed his in
tention Of surrendering to the American
authorities. II was arranged between Cen
eral Smith and General Guevarra that the
latter, with the entire force under his COM
mand and all their rifles, would surrender
April d5. The serviceable rifles to be turned
over number $50. OF these 125 are Krag-
Jorgensens. General Smith, referring to
his interview yesterday, said he was sur
prised at Guevarra's bearing and that the
leader impressed him as being a man of
resources and devoted to a high purpose.
1t is believed that the cholera here has
abated. The cases recorded to-day are of a
milder form and Americans here have
ceased to be alarmed concerning the out
break. The disease has been entirely con-
fined to natives and Cinnamon. According
10 the statement of the medical authorities
issued at noon to-day there have been,
since the beginning of the outbreak, sixty
seven cases Of cholera and forty-eight
deaths from the disease.
Henry Q. Ide, a member of the United
States Philippine Commission. will leave
Japan for Manila April 2. Mr.. Ide has
been in japan for the benefit of his health.
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CONVICTED OF BRIBERY.
of the st. Louis House of Del
egates Must Go to Prison.

ST. LOUIS. March 27.-Emil a. Meysen-
burg, member Of the House of Delegates,
was convicted of bribery in connection with
the suburban street-railway franchise legis-
lation in Judge Douglass court this even
ing after a trial lasting four days. and his
punishment fixed at three years in the
pe~nitentiary. The jurors only required
three-quarters of an hour TO reach a de-
cision. and they were. it is said. unanimous
as 10 the question OF guilt. The verdict was
a surprise not only TO the defendant and
his attorney and a majority of the lawyers
and the spectators who had listened 10 the
arguments and the instructions to the jury,
but in a measure TO the circuit attorney
and his assistants. Mr.. Meysenburg was
greatly cast down by the verdict.
Meisenburg gave a new bond in the sum
Of 5000, the amount of his old bond, pend
ing the filing OF a motion for a new trial.
He stoutly maintained the verdict was an
unjust one, and said he was innocent Of the
charge against him.
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BLOWS OFF HIS Head
FARMER USES DYNAMITE WITH
WHICH TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Verdict of Guilty in the Purcell MUIR
der Trial, with Several other
Murder Cases in Progress.
EX-CAsHIER DAVIS TEsTIFIEs
SPEAKS OF HIS HEAVY LOSSES IN
ADDIE BILLIARDS PLACE.
Shepherd Shooting Case Develops n
Murder-NeeIy's Long Sentence
Neurological Record.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN, Ind, March 2.-George
W. Carter. a prosperous farmer, who lived
three miles southeast Of this place, COM
mitted suicide this afternoon by blowing off
the top OF his head with dynamite.
Carter had been sick with uraemic
poisoning due to kidney trouble for about
two months. About 4 o'clock this afternoon
he left the house and went TO the side Of
the barn. where he sat down on a board.
He put the end of a pound stick of dyna-
mite In his mouth and touched off the fuse.
The top of his head was blown off and the
whole side of the barn on which he was
sitting was torn away. He left a family
Carter was a member OF the local lodge Of
Knights of Pythias and of the local Court
OF Honor. He is the eleventh death in the
Pythfan lodge, all but two or three Of which
have been by violence. and the fourth in
the Court Of Honor. all but one of which
have been by violence.
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SENTENCE.
Sergeant Major ~DfshOnOrabIy Dis
charged and Imprisoned.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 27.-The findings
of the general court-martial, convened a
few weeks ago at Fort Smelling to try the
case of Sergeant Major Charles +. Will
liams, of Company E., Fourteenth United
States Infantry, have been approved by
Major General Otis. Williams is sentenced
to be dishonorably discharged from the
service of the United States, FORGETTING all
pay and allowances, and to be confined at
hard labor for six months.
Williams ran away with the funds that
had been collected among the soldiers at
the fort and given into his keeping for the
relief of Motorman WEIGH, who lost an eye
through the brutality of q runke soldier.
After his disappearance the soldiers of the
regiment raised a second fund for the
wound motorman, holding that the honor
of the regiment demanded such action.
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Explanation of a Modern Custom i'm
an Old Tradition.
Kansas City Star.

hduSdS lily SldI.
To the learned men who can tell without
stopping TO count, just how many sausages
it takes TO reach the moon, it's as plain
as the MONDAY sun why the hare comes
at Easter with a wheelbarrow full OF eggs.
But for you and me, who couldn't build up
a dinosaur from a decayed tooth in an
other million years, and who mix up his
tory with historical novels, a little time is
required to disentangle the truth from the
tradition.
Now, be sure not to fall into the unset
entific error of confusing the sacred hare
with his humble American cousin, "Bre'r
Rabbit" The rabbit is all well enough in
his way, and without him we wouldn't
nave Uncle Remus." perhaps. and a lot
of people would have TO take out accident
insurance instead of prowling around
graveyards in the dark OF the moon.
But the rabbit is not the hare. and he
has nothing TO do with Easter. There are
no hares in the East and South, and out
in these parts we insult the American hare
by calling him a jack or jackass rabbit.
This distinction between the hare and
the understood rabbit is really important.
and chiefly because the rabbit burrows In
the ground. while the hare makes forms OF
grass for his habitation.
1t is Germany from which we have Dor
rowed the tradition OF the Easter hare
who is quite as important a figure i'm his
way in the fatherland as is ST. Nicholas
himself at Christmas. Where did the Ger
mans get the hare myth2 To determine
that you would have 10 make a pretty long
excursion into the past. And perhaps. in
the end. IL would be up TO" the Sphinx 10
answer you.
For IL is a fact. even III il is a fable. too.
that the moon and the hare and Easter
likewis the Easter egg-are all dependent
since the time when Easter, the Saxon
goddess OF the East. gave her name 10 our
Christian festival. Now. you may think.
with your limited knowledge OF EgvDtoI-
ogy. that the Egyptians had no language
other than the queer signs you may see
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yioIatOrs of Federal Statutes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March civilian
H. Ramsey, charged with having counter
felt money in his possession, John Springer,
charged with passing bogus money, and
Arthur Whitaker, charged with impersona-
ting an internal revenue officer, waived
examination this morning before United
States Commissioner Cardwill and were
held under $500 bond to await the action of
the United State grand jury in May. They
Will be taken TO indianapolis. Whitaker
is thought TO be an old offender. He ad-
United he had not given his right name.
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North Indiana Conference.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. March 27.-The official
programme for the North Indiana Meth
odist Episcopal Conference, TO be held the
week of April s to April Is, inclusive, has
been issued. The conference will be held
in the Methodist Church of this city. and
a large crowd is being prepared for.
Among. those who will address the confer
ence are: Bishop Isaac w. Joyce, who will
preside; the Rev. DR.. T.. B. Nicely, New
York; the Rev. DIR. John Pearson. Cincin-
natl; the Rev. DR.. j. NJ. King, Philadelphia;
the Rev. DR.. W. II. Bennett, missionary;
Miss Harriet S. Alling, Toxic, Japan; the
Rev. DR.. r. w. Gunsaulus. Chicago; the
Rev. DR.. Halstead, Indianapolis; Mrs.
Della LathrOp Williams. Delaware, o.; the
Rev. DR.. w. +. Thompson. New York; con-
ference sermon by Bishop Joyce.
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Expectations of n Large
ut the Spring Term.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, March 1.-THE
final examinations for the winter term at
the Indiana State Normal School will be
finished by tomorrow. The spring term
Will begin next Monday. and the indications
are for an exceptionally large attendance.
The assistant teachers for the spring term
have been selected. as follows; Department
OF history. Elmer +. Petty: English gram
mar. William o. Lynch and Elmer E. Pet
"; biology, Rose NJ. Cox: geography. J..
Ewers and Fred Mutchler: math-
stmauCs, r r. Giltner; music. Elmer f
Fetty; Latin and German. Anna Sankey.
A mass meeting OF students and members
OF the Faculty was held in regard 10 the
roomlng accommodations for the large body
OF students that viii be here next week
There was a general complaint that the
rooms In houses near the school were un-
satisfactory, and II was suggested that a
list OF available rooms farther away be
prepared There is a movement 10 build a
large dormitory by next year and lease IL TO
the Christian associations.
In the hnal basketball game between the
seniors and soDhomOres 10 decide the inter
class championship the seniors won by a
score OF ! TO =.
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to-day Transcribed from obelisks. but you
are mistaken Those hierOglyphics were.
perhaps, merely stenographic notes die
tated by Osiris 10 Isis. and afterward
transcribed in the cuneiform tablets.
With the lapse Of ages some OF them have
grown so cold" that the best handwriting
experts OF to-day cannot decipher them
But In the everyday language OF the Nile
region the equivalent Of hare is "un,'
which, in English. is open" TO open"
the opener" Also, the hare has been from
remote times a symbol for the moon.
The hare is a nocturnal animal. and the
young of the hare. unlike rabbits. are born
tc close them. As a matter OF fact, rather
than OF fable. the hare's eyes are so sit
uated on the side OF its head that IL can
see all around. You never heard a hare
make THAI old s~neering excuse for careless
ness; Yen might think I had eyes in the
back OF my head" To all intents and pur-
poses the hare has.
well, then. 10 make II quite clear. 'un'
is hare. or open and the moon Is the
open-eyed watcher OF the skies az night {"
But that isn't all. The Egyptians being q
made "un" do duty for period" too.
Thus the hare, being never cOmatose.
and lunar, and as an opener became Assoc
ciated with the opening OF the new year
at Easter" Finally Il came 10 be connected
in the popular mind with the eggs. broken
10 signify the opening OF the year. And
there you are" eXclaims ~triumphantly the
enthusiastic scientist to whom I am in
ueDled Tor this information
In Germany. II lite Hans and Gretel
are good the white hare steals softly into
the house on Easter eve. when everybody
is sleeping. and leaves in the hooks ana
corners many brightly coored eggs for the
"kinderkins." In the morning the children
and their parents hunt for these eggs amfi
great excitement. In Swabia n Hesse
children are actually sent 10 the hareas
nest i'm search OF eggs. Mannhardt goes
stu further. saying that the hare Is re-
puted TO be a fire and soul bringer. and
that children are supposed 10 be procured
from the nests. IL would seem. however.
that the stork has largely usurped this
function. which some persons vii consider
fortunate in view OF the immense number
OF eggs laid by the hare.
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INCENDIARIES CONVICTED.
Three Men Found Guilty of COnspir-
ing to Burn m Shirtvaist Factory.

READING, Pa, March 27.-Late tonight
the jury returned a verdict of guilty in the
cases against n. S. Wertheimer, of New
York. formerly of this city; Sylvan Fried
lander, formerly of Reading, Pa, now of
Newark, n. j., and Daniel Roger. Of New
ark, in which hey were charged with con-
spiracy in burning Wertheimer's shirt fac
tory here at midnight, Sept. Is, 1900, with
the view of collecting So, 600 insurance from
thirty-twO companies. 1t was alleged by
the prosecution that over $4,000 new in
surance was taken out just before the fire.
that heavy purchases of material were
made but never shipped to Reading. that
the factory was denuded Of stock and ma
terial and then set on fire. Leon Vert
heimer, of Kansas City, Mrs. Carrie Fried
lander, of Newark, n. j., and Chasket
Neberashal were indicted on the same
charge, but the cases against them were
not tried at this term of court.
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Pruitt Murder Trial Called.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind, March 27.-After
spending all of yesterday in impaneling a
jury the work of hearing of the evidence
in the case of the State VS.. Pitzer, charged
with killing Glen Pruitt at a country dance
on Jan. IL. was begun to-day. Byron Pruitt
and Albert Merrill. brother and brother-in-
law, respectively. of the dead man, were
the principal witnesses called and spent
most OF the Gay on he stand. These men
are charged with participating i'm the dis
tur5ances, and the attorneys for the de-
tense succeeded in breaking the force of
their testimony on the
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BOMBS TO KILL TURKS.
sultan Makes Complaint Against the
Committee.

VIENNA, March 2Z.-The Neue Freie
Presse says that Turkey has sent a circular
to its representatives abroad declaring that
the Macedonian committee has manu-
featured dynamite bombs at Loestondil and
Sutrieta for expectation into Macedonia.
The circular also says the committee has
likewis imported Turkish military uni
forms for the purpose of enabling the Bull
garian bands in the guise Of Turks to
massacre Macedonian Christians with the
ultimate object of melting Macedonia to
reprisals against the Mussulmans.
The Neue Freie Presse also says il has
been announced that the Porte has in
structed the local authorities to employ
regular Turkish troops and not bashi-ba-
Zouks against the Bulgarian bands.
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WASHINGTON, March 27.-Justice An
derson in the District Crimina Court to-
day directed the jury in the case of Heze-
kiah Coates, the twelve-year-old colored
boy charged with the murder of Carrie Cor
bin, aged eight years. last December. to
return a verdict of not guilty. The boy
was thereupOn released from custody. In
taking this action the court pointed out
that the law presumes that a child between
the ages of seven and fourteen years has
not the intent 10 commit crime. and as the
government had not even attempted to over
come such presumption the defendant was
entitled to be discharged.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN. nd. March 27.-The john
son County Bar Association, at a meeting
held to-day. which was attended by many
citizens, was the recipient of portraits of G.
NJ. Overstreet and the late A. b. Hunter,
who. until the latter's death a few years
ago, were members of the widely-known
law firm of Overstreet & Hunter. The por-
traits, which are in a single frame. will be
hung in the courthouse. Speeches were
made at the meeting by members of the
bar. Representative OverStreet. of Indian
apolis, a son of CT. NJ. OverStreet, was pres
ent. The firm of Overstreet e. Hunter was
one of the oldest in the State, the two gen.
tlemen having practiced together for over
forty years. Mr.. Overstreet still resides in
Franklin, but has retired from active prac-
ticR-
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of their claims allowed in 1900 for the as
sesslng work, owing To the County Council
cutting down the appropriation, have made
a new movement in an effort to recover.
a year or so ago the matter was litigated
at length by means OF mandamus proceed
ings, but the courts ruled against the as
SCISSORS. Recently all the claims were trans
ferred 10 James p. Reid. assessor OF Wayne
township, and he has brought a new suit
Tor the full amount. which is S1.0S0. The
suit is against the County Commissioners.
The full claim, which includes interest at
8 per cent, is for 81. go. The case is OF con-
siderable interest, as there are similar
claims in other counties.
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Traction Contract Let.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, March 27.-The con-
struction of the Hamilton. Eaton & Rich
mond traction line now seems assured. The
contract for the construction has been let
to the Fake Company. of Milwaukee, at
figures in excess of a million dollars. Work
is TO begin within sixty days and is TO be
pushed with all possible speed. The power
house and barns will be located at Eaton.
o., which is a central point.
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Prof. James Hall Elected President.

CLEVELAND. o., March 27.-The closing
session of the Congress of the Disciples of
Christ was held tonight. Papers of in
terest 10 those of that faith were read.
dent. Prof. James Hall. of Butler College,
indianapolis; vice president, Prof. Clinton
Lockwood. Drake University. Rev. Z. L.
Powell of Louisville, Ky, Rev. G.. b. Van
Arsdale of Peoria. H., and Rev. w. J..
Shannon of Columbia, Mo-. were made
members OF the general committee. The
next congress will be held next year at
DeS Moines, Ia.