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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
PANIC IN A FACTORY.
Girl and Man sufOcated and Several
Persons Injured by Jumping.

NEW YORK. May 5.-Two persons per-
ished and several were injured to-day in a
fire which gutted the building at No. 3O4
Pearl street. occupied by the Eureka Bed
ding Company. The dead are Emma Bolt
cher. nineteen years of age. and John
Lynch. The injured are Ethel McGrath.
burned. probably fatally; Katie Wads-
worth contusiOns of back and internal in
juries, caused by jumping from fourth
story: Annie Gilroy. sprains and bruises
caused by jumping from the fourth floor.
The fire started on the first floor, near
pile Of stair pads. A boy was sweeping
some loose cotton over the floor and II is
supposed that he swept the stuff over a
ligted cigar or cigarette stub. The cotton
burst into a blaze, the stair pads were set
afre and in an instant the fire spread
throughout the first floor and mounted up
ward. A panic ensued, and, disregarding
the fire escapes, many of the employees
jumped from rear windows to the roof of
an extension. 1t was in this way that Miss
Gilroy and Miss Wadsworth were hurt The
bodies OF Miss Boltcher and Lynch were
found on the top floor. death having result
ed from burns and suffocation. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
MUST RETURN TO CHINA
ORIENTALS WHO HAVE BEEN DE-
TANNED AT SAN FRANCISCO.
United States Supreme Court Decision
that Means the Deportation of
Forty to Fifty Chinese.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day rendered
opinions in two test cases affecting the
transit of Cinnamon through the United
States to other countries, sustaining the
action OF the government authorities in
having them detained at San Francisco.
There are said to be forty or fifty China
men who have been thus detained in San
Francisco for the past four or five months
and who have been restless under the re-
straint. The result of the decision will be
the deportation to China OF these China
men detained.
The names CT the two Cinnamon who
figure in the cases decided to-day are
FOX Yung Yo and Lee Con Yung Both
were On their way to Mexico and claimed
the right. under the treaty of 1894. to
transit. one desiring to go by rail and the
other merely to transship. They were de-
MED this right under the provision Of the
treaty giving the Treasury Department the
right TO make regulations for control Of
such matters. The federal authorities dis
covered evidence in both cases, as I'm those
of their detained countrymen, that the
passengers did not intend TO remain I'm
Mexico. The prisoners sought releas Sc nv
habeas corpus proceedings. their petitions
being denied by the District Court for the
Northern district OF California. In his
opinion the chief justice said: Congress
sional action has placed the final determi-
nation Of the right OF admission Of Chinese
In executive officers without judicial inter
vention. and this has been for many wears
the recognized and declared policy Of the
country. The regulations 10 prevent the
abuse of the privilege TO transit have been
and are intended 10 effectuate the same
policy, and recourse TO the courts by
habeas corpus 70 determine the existence
OF such abuse appears TO Us equally mad
missible. The record does not present a
case Of regulation or action in cOntraven-
tion OF the Constitution. and we think that
upon TIE admitted facts. the orders OF the
collector cannot be held TO have been in
valid Justices Brewer and Peckham dis
sented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
HELPING AN OLD FRIEND
SENATOR HANNA'S EFFORTS IN BE-
HALF OF ESTES G. RATHBONE.
Sparing No Money in Probing the
Action of the Cuban Court at
Havana.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The matter Of
fact and dogged support which Senator
Hanna is giving E. G. Rathbone in his
troubles is refreshing in Washington, where
the custom Of dropping a man who has
failed is so firmly set that contrariwise
action excites comment. The senator him
self can never be induced to discuss the
case, beyond saying that as soon as the
lawyers get the testimony translated he
will know where he is at. He also intimates
that General Wood has been unfair. but
says he has no comment to make on this
at this time.
Without a little explanation one does not
appreciate the size of the contract which
Senator Hanna as undertaken. In the first
place he sent for 100000 in bonds to be
taken from the safety deposit vaults in
Cleveland. After their arrival here he
clipped the coupons and sent them to the
security company which furnished the bond
in the Rathbone case. Then he arranged
for the lawyers TO conduct the defense. 1t
required the services of thee high-class
attorneys to prepare this case. The expense
of securing the transcript of the testimony
and the subsequent translation will amount
to several thousand dollars. In short, the
actual expenses of this litigation is some
thing enormous. But he was not satisfied
with this He knew that Rathbone was
without money and he began taking care of
his personal expenses in Havana. That he
might be more comfortable he sent Mrs.
Rathbone TO him. She had been living in
Alexandria for some time. No expense was
spared in looking after her comfort. In
many other expensive ways Mr.. Hanna has
shown his grim determination to stand by
his old friend to the limit. There is one
thing which may be said of Rathbone. and
that is all the men in Washington who have
known him intimately for years insist that
he never stole any money from the Cuban
treasury, and If he is guilty OF anything at
all IL is Illegal extravaganza There is no
question but that Mr.. Hanna will stick to
him to the end, and il now looks as though
he would be able TO secure for him new
trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06

Vice President Horacio Vasquez has
Overthrown the government of President
Juan Jiminez after field operations OF less
than two weeks There has been until re-
Gently no apparent rupture of friendly rela-
tions between the President and Vice Pres
ident of the Dominican republic Vasquez
according to his friends. endeavored to sup
port JimineZ. [, owing to contracts which
the President is said to have made to the
financial injury of the government, Vas
quez turned against him
Puerta Plata's Governor. Deschamps has
small body OF troops and also a small
warship in port. and may offer to Vasouez
the most determined resistance that the
revolutionary leader has met with but II
is believed the town will soon be captured
Vasquez is expected to assume the reins of
government at once. He is Of Dominican
birth, and has spent nearly all of the forty
years of his life IN that country His
friends represent him as progressive, intel
ligent and honorable.
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MANY KILLED BY TURKS.
Revolt on the Island of Thnsos Sup
pressed by Gendarmes.

LONDON. May 6.-In dispatch from
Athens the correspondent here of the Daily
Mail reports a revolt among the inhabi-
tants OF the Island of Thasos, in European
Turkey, against the collection Of vexatious
taxes. The Governor of the island. says
the correspondent. ordered the gendarmes
to fire on the demonstrators. with the re-
suit that great number OF men. women n
and children were killed
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REBELS ARE in CONTROL
CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT IN THE
REPUBLIC OF sANTO DOMINGO.
Power of President Juan Jiminex
Overthrown by HoraciO Vasquez-
One Town Holding Out.

NEW YORK, May 5-The insurgents
have obtained possession of the entire re-
public. with the exception of this town.
says Puerta Plata. Santo Domingo. dis
patch to the Herald. Governor Deschamps
declares he will not surrender Puerta Plata
without an official notice from the govern
ment. Governor Deschamps is said to have
been an aspirant for the presidential office,
and has been bitterly opposed to the pres
ent revolution. He has caused the ar
rest of Charles II. I.oinaz, the Norwegian
vice consul in Puerto Plata. on the charge
OF having conspired to overthrow the Jim
inez government. The consular corps has
obtained the release of Mr.. Loinaz.
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RUN DOWN BY A TROLLEY CAR.
DIR. B. VI. Palmer, n New Orleans Di-
vine, Seriously Injured.

NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-Dr. B. NJ.
Palmer. a noted Presbyterian divine, was
run down by a trolley car this afternoon
while crossing ST. Charles avenue near
his home The venerable minister, who is
eighty-four years of age, was dragged
some distance He was carried TO his
home unconscious and il was found that
one leg was broken, one foot mangled and
his head gashed He recovered conscious
ness later. and the physicians at his bed
side found him in much better condition to-
night than anticipated although on account
of his age there is still much danger. DR..
Palmer's home has been besieged by all
classes and conditions of people and tele-
grams have been pouring in from every
where.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06

well-kn0wn citizen Of Philadelphia and an
city
Mai r S Porter. who seriously
wounded in the thigh. entered the volun-
teer service as first lieutenant and surgeon
of the Second Illinois Infantry in 1S9S. He
afterwards was appointed first Lieutenant
and assistant surgeon Of the Thirty-ilrst
United States Volunteer Infantry and later
rose TO his present rank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
IN A HOLLOW TREE.
Man and Dog Sought Refuge and Were
Killed by Lightning.

ASHTABULA. o.. May 5.-John Humph-
rey. of Madison. went fishing Friday and
nothing more was seen OF him till Sunday.
when his dead body and that OF mis- dog
were found in a hollow tree that had been
struck by lightning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
NINE PERSONS DROWNED.
Havoc OF N Cloudburst i'm Oklahoma
Property Loss 100000.

OKLAHOMA CITY. o. T.. May 81
special to the Oklahoma says that a cloud
burst at Foss. one hundred miles west.
Sunday evening drowned nine persons and
left many homeless. -Four bodies have been
recovered. A mile OF the Choctaw rail-
way track was washed out near the town
10 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06

DANBURY. Conn. May 5.-A disastrous
fire of unknown origin tonight wiped out
the entire business portion of the town Of
New Milford and did damage to the
amount of at least 800 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06

SALT LAKE. Utah, May 5.-George w
Walsen. proprietor OF a semi-weekly news
paper at Salmon City, Idaho. was arrested
here last night on charge OF having ap
propriated $1,000 OF the funds of the Lempi
county treasury at Salmon City. Walsen
denies the charge.
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EIectrocuted I'm Prison.

BOSTON, May 6.-John u. Cassels was
electrocuted in the State Prison in Charles
town, Mass. az l2:tO this morning for the
murder OF Mrs. May j. Lane. OF Long
Meadow. Mass. an February last
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06

ter than those of any otk er company, full
filled the requirements OF 10Th roads in re-
spect of markets for eastbound and freight
for westbound traffic. The answer recites
these various markets and continues: THE
price paid for said Burlington stock was
lower per mile of main track covered by
the stock than that for which the stock
of any other large, well-established system
In the same general territory could have
heen bought
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
EQUAL PURCHASES.

THE purchase of the Burlington stock by
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
companies in equal parts served each COM
pany as well as if it were the sole owner of
such stock, while such purchase might have
been beyond the financial means of either
company by itself. The Great Northern
and Northern Pacific companies. therefore.
each purchased an equal number of shares
OF the Burlington stock as the best means
and for the sole purpose of reaching the
best markets for the products of the terri
tory along their lines and OF securing con-
nections which would furnish the largest
amount of traffic for their respective roads,
increase the trade and interchange Of COM
modities between the regions traversed by
the Burlington lines and their connections
and the regions traversed or reached by the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines
and by their connecting lines of shipping
on the Pacific coast"
1t is claimed that such interchange Of
traffic is indispensable to the maintenance
of their business and to the development of
the country served and that '1n such pur-
chase there was no purpose to lessen any
competition of the Burlington lines with
those of either of the purchasers. for they
are not competitive, or to lessen any COM
petition between the purchasers" And
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COL. q
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1t was announced at the State Depart
ment to-day that j. II. Glider. relative OF
Richard Watson Glider. OF New York. had
been appointed United States dispatch
agent az London. filing the vacancy caused
by the death OF 3. r. Stevens. The Lon ION
dispatch agency handles all OF the Official
mail OF this government coming from Eu-
rope and going 10 Europe. Asia and Africa
and the agency IL the recognized render
vous for army. naval. diplomatic and con-
sular officers going 10 and fro. Frank
Wadsworth. OF New York. has been ap-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06

Owing 10 the press Of public business
in Congress Senator Fairbanks probably
will not be able 10 attend the ceremonies
of dedicating the soldiers and sailors mon
ument at Indianapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
SOCIALISTS MAKE OBJECTIONS
Fear New ReIchstaE Rules VIII Limit
Powers to Say what They
Please.

BERLIN, Dec. 2O.-The socialist mem
bers Of the Reichstag held conferences daily
this week over the position in which the
party is placed by the new rules. Since
the creation Of Parliament they could say
anything in the house, as all utterances
were privileged and the lese majestic and
sedition paragraphs Of the penal code we're
not applicable to them. While those priv
ileges are not moro impaired. the oppor-
tunity to take advantage Of them under the
new rules is limited. At the pleasure Of
the majority It is possible to introduce
and pass any measure in two days. conse-
quently socialist leaders consider the power
Of their party as an opposition party is
weakened, but they have not yet decided
on a policy to follow.
An official statement regarding the forth
coming budget estimates receipts from Gus
toms in 1903 at s11S, 200 900, a decrease Of
s., $50, 900. This estimate was made under
the existing tariff. The excise receipts are
estimated at $50, O,75O,OOO, a decrease Of
80, 1851 900. The receipts from the stamp
tax bills Of exchange, bourse transactions
and lottery tickets are fxed at S23, $50 ,O0O
a decrease Of $375, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
FORCED TO DENY THE DUKE
King VIII Not Change Name of
Palace to suit MarI-
borough.

Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-(New York World
Cablegram-special Telegram THE duke
Of Marlborough recently asked King Ed
ward to change the name Of the royal palace
now called Marlborough house, so that the
new palace which the duke is building for
himself on Curzon street may have that
name. But after consulting with the prince
OF Wales and with court of1cials. the king
decided that It might cause great con-
fusion II the name was changed So the
duke has decided to call his new mansion
Blandford house. after his second title. II
might far more ftly be called Vanderbilt
house, although the duke never loses an
opportunity Of denying emphatically that
It is in whole or in part a gift from his
father-in-law. Like most building opera
tions, II is said to be costing the duke
more than double the original estimate and
is making a far heavier drain on his re-
sources than he ever contemplated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
DIVORCE SUIT is EXPENSIVE
Close to One Million Dollars in Costs
I'm Hartopp Case and No
Divorce Results.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram. THE Hartopp
suit for divorce has cost all concerned close
on 81 600 900. Sir Charles Hartopp, who has
not a cent beyond the $4,000 year allowed
him by Grand Duke Michael as his equerry,
is liable for $4,000. He said that a sub
scription has been privately started to help
him by the grand duke and the duke Of
Devonshire. Lady Hartopp will have to pay
Mrs. Sands costs, amounting to $4,000. The
Wilson's have come very indfferently out Of
the circle and are furious at the failure to
obtain a decree against Hartopp. The jury
took the view that there was nothing to
choose between the couple. The verdict
meets with universal approval.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage license were Issued SATURDAY 10. 7
LOCAL BREVlTlES.

kid" Dooley. a negro, who has been
coming at the Eikhorn house, Is now de-
Jail.
John Dwyer, from the Elkhorn house
awaits trial In the city jail for petit lar
ceny. he being caught last night in the act
OF lifting three yards OF silk from a counter
Ia the Boston store.
George Hayes. claiming Evanston. H.
as his home, was arrested last night he
having been identified as the person who
tried 10 pawn a brass crucihx and three
twenty-four-inch solid brass altar candle
sticks, which were stolen from the Church
OF s. Mary Magdalene two days ago. The
value OF the things taken was about s35
Ed O'DOnnell OF Cherry Valley, Mass
and Richard Mulstay Of Oxford. In the
same state, would have gone TO Kansas
City Friday night on a Pullman car, that
Is, on the roof OF the same, n they had not
bought 80 many drinks to take along with
them As II was. just before the train
started, ODonnen slipped on the car and
became unconscious for a short time by
reason OF striking his head on the brici
pavement OF the Union station He sooT
revived and the pair were arrested "a
vagrants.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
METRIC SYSTEM IS IN FAVOR
Growing Sentiment for the Adoption
of Decimal Plan of weights
and Measures.

Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Cos
PARIS, Dec. 20.-(New York World Ca
blegram-special Telegram. )-The action OF
the American Chamber Of Commerce in
Paris in recommending the adoption Of
the metric system, has led to an agitation
among the Anglo Saxon business element in
favor Of the change. 1t is believed here
that England is only waiting on the United
States government to signify an intention
OF adopting the metric system to Join in
the movement. The only opposition en-
countered is among those engineers or
manufacturers whose establishments are run
on conservative principles and whom the
introducing OF the metric system would
compel to overhaul their measure and ma
chimes, entailing considerable labor and ex-
pense.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
HUMBERTS NOW PRISONERS
Spanish Police Capture the Most Gigantic
Swindlers Of Generation.
MAY POSSIBLY UNCOVER BIG SCANDAL
Threaten to Get Even with Certain
Unnamed Persons in Paris when
Police Authorities Ar
rest Them.

Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing CO..
PARIS, Dec. 20.-(New York World Ca.
blegram-Special Telegram. THE Spanish
police are entitled to all the credit Of the
arrest OF the Humberts and to the whole ot
the 5000 reward offered by the French
government. The opinion prevails in the
best informed quarters here that the French
authorities knew the Humberts' hidins
place, but did not wish to arrest them lest
documents they undoubtedly possessed re-
veal scandals like those Of the Panama
affair, which shook the republic to its foun-
dations.
So many false alarms have been sprung
upon the French public concerning the
Humberts that when the news that they
had been arrested In Madrid reached Paris
this afternoon people smiled incredulously
saying, We've heard that story before.
When the first intelligence arrived at the
Palaise de Justice central courthouse)
there was a great commotion.
us 1t true?" was the question on every
lip. Grave Judges were almost as much ex-
cited as fedgling barrlsters. A noteworthy
coincidence is the return to Paris yester-
day OF ex-Premer waldeck Rousseau
When he was leaving Rome for France he
is reported to have said: 'I am eager to
late"
He was the only man In France who saw
through the Humberts before they fed and
he did not hesitate to pronounce their
heritage" as the biggest swindle Of the
century. He knows more about the Hum
bert affair than any other living man, and
It may be taken for granted that his sud
den appearance in Paris on the evening OF
the arrest Of the famous swindlers was
something more than a mere coincidence.
Get Entire Family.
MADRID, Dec. 2O.-Madam Humbert and
other members OF the Humbert family and
Madam d'Aurignac, the sister-in law OF
Madam Humbert, who became notorious in
connection with the great safe frauds in
Paris, have been arrested at a hotel here.
They had been in Madrid since May 9.
Some time yesterday d'Aurignac was seen
to enter the building, and the house was
surrounded. After some difficulty the police
were admitted and arrested the long sought
for defaulters The prisoners protested
that they we're victims of Infamous pro-
ceedings. They threatened to get even with
certain persons in France and said they
had come to Madrid direct from Paris.
Mile. Eva became hysterical and Nine.
Humbert clasped Marie dAurignac and her
daughter in he arms, pleading with the
police "for the love Of God not to separate
me from my daughter"
The police suspect the Humberts Of hav-
ing disposed Of important papers in tho
lavatorles while delaying the entry of the
officers. The family tried to escape by the
windows. but failed, as the house was sur
rounded.
The prisoners maintain they are inno-
cent, declare they themselves have been
victimized, and say they desire to return
to France and defend themselves against
the charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
CONSIDERS HOFFMAN DIVINE
Enrnptured Admirer of Pianist Causes
Scene at One of His
RecitaIs.

Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 2O.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-
While Joseph Hoffman. the pianist. was in
the midst Of a Mozart composition at a
concert he was giving here before the no.
bility, young woman who is his fervid
admirer, rose from her seat, rushed to the
platform, threw her arms around him, in
sisting he should take bouquet she carried,
and, turning to the astonished audience,
shrieked you should not applaud, human
applause is not what this divinely gifted
man wants"
A great commotion followed, and Hoffman,
pale as death. could play no more. His
mad votary was led away by force and
placed in an asylum.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Carries Away Good wishes.

The employees of the Remington Type
writer company in Omaha last night gave
a farewell dinner at the Millard hotel to o.
p. Judd, who leaves this city to become the
manager OF the San Francisco house Judd
has been the manager of the Omaha office
for six years and has become well known
In the city. He will be succeeded here by
j. II. Blodgett. About twenty of the en-
ployes were present last night and, as a
parting gift they presented him with a
finely engraved gold watch. c. B. Yaw
acted as toastmaster of the occasion and
made the presentation speech. l. L. Riggs,
the city salesman, expressed in his address
the regret of the employees in parting with
Mr. Judd.