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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
Rice ChIoroformed After His system
Had Been Weakened by Admin
istration of Mercury Pills.
VICTIM QUIETLY SLEEPING
WHEN THE ANAEsTHETIC AND
TOWEL WE'RE PUT on HIS FACE.
DIR. Curry Brought I'm Afterward-
Pntrick's Professed Surprise
Arranged Beforehand.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A very dramatic
point in the trial OF Lawyer Albert T. Pat
rick for the murder of the Texas million
aire, William Marsh Rice, was reached
this evening. Charles F. Jones. the valet,
had been relating the circumstances lead
ing I'D to the somewhat sudden death of
Mr. Rice in September. Then. plunging
at once into the details, he held the atten-
ton of his audience TO the end of his re-
cital. Freed of minor points, his story fol-
lows:
In August Patrick grew impatient. Mr..
Rice, though an invalid. was living too
long to suit the lawyers purpose. Patrick
said he would come TO the house and kill
him himself If necessary. He suggested
chloroform. and Jones said he would get
some. The idea Of chloroform as means
was suggested by magazine article. 1t
was determined on after Jones talked with
a physician, who said a person whose
heart was affected was Mr.. Rice's could
be most easily killed with it. and that little
trace of the drug would be left Jones got
a two-ounce vial of it by writing to his
brother in Texas.
Jones then branched off into the alleged
plan adopted to weaken the already sick
old man. This was by giving him mercury
and iron pills. The pills brought on de-
bilitating diarrhea. Then, unwittingly, a
friend brought Mr.. Rice present of ba-
nanas OF these the old man ate nine.
The fruit made him exceedingly i'll. and yet
the weakening doses of mercury were kept
up. BY Saturday, being about the eighth
day of the last illness. Mr.. Rice became
delrious. This testimony brought the
SUNDAY. death.
and the witness said that during these ten
days of illness he had kept Patrick in
formed of the details personally and by
telephone.
William Marsh Rices quick death. de-
clared the witness, was decided upon at
a conference between Patrick and Jones.
held Saturday night. Jones had told ths
lawyer Of the arrival of a draft for SIS 600.
Patrick told him it was time to apply the
chloroform now that the draft had come
and Captain Baker was coming. or they
would lose all. Jones agreed.
Jones here told his story OF the actual
killing He made a cone of a towel, in the
small end OF which was a chloroform-
soaked sponge Creeping into the room
where Mr.. Rice lay sleeping, he quickly
covered the sIeeper's face with the large
end of the cone.
Jones rushed out OF the room. In half
an hour he came back. He removed the
cone. Mr.. Rice was dead. Jones swore he
telephoned 10 Patrick the words: Mr..
Rice is very ILL.," the agreed signal between
the two Of death. Jones's story Of the end
was concluded by the statement that Pat
rick came to the house and removed all of
Mr. Rice's papers
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MADRID, Feb. 20.-According to the tele-
grams received here late tonight from
Barcelona the street fighting there con-
tinues. The heavy rain which fell during
the day helped TO disperse the rioters. and
the authorities are taking severe measures.
proclamation has been issued ordering
all private individuals to surrender any
weapons they may possess. under pain of
severe penalties. The sale of arms has also
been prohibited.
Forty workmens associations have been
dissolved and the members of their COM
mittees arrested. The dwellings of the strike
leaders and of Anarchists are being regis
tered and put under guard.
The battleship Pelayo has been ordered to
Barcelona.
The military engineers have assumed con-
troll of the street car service and few
cars, half filled with soldiers, are running.
Even the funeral coaches have TO be pro-
tected by the police No letters have been
delivered in Barcelona for three days, and
i'm some distant parts of the town business
is completely paralyzed.
pitched battle occurred i'm the out
skirts Of the city between the strikers
and the military escorts attached to several
wagons that were bringing in provisions.
The contents of the wagons were dragged
out and barricades were built across the
road.
The rails have been torn UP to prevent
trains from entering the city.
The strike movement has begun to spread
seriously. AT Castellon de la Plana, TAX
ing advantage of the night and of the alb
sence Of the police the strikers set fire TO
two factories with the aid of petroleum.
The factories were burned. At a workman's
UONTIN JED ON PAGE I. COL. %
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PARIS. Feb. 20.-The Patrie to-day pub
France, early this morning. giving a num-
Der OF reports of the occurrences yester-
reports lack confirmation. In another dis
patch from Hendaye. timed lated in the
day. the Patrie publishes a local rumor
killed and wounded in the suburbs of Bar
ceIona.
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Text of Note Sent by Secretary
Hay to the Governments of
Russia and China.
AIMED AT RUsso-CHINA BANK
WHICH PROPOSED TO CONTROL Ey-
ERYTHING IN MANCHURIA.
United States VIII Insist on the Main
tenance of Equal Rights and
Privileges for All Nations.

WASHINGTON Feb. 20-Oficials here
were not inclined to discuss the special
cablegram from Peking published in several
American newspapers this morning. 1t has
been known for some time, and unofhcialIy
announced recently, that the Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty was satisfactory to this gov
ernment The special cablegram from Pc
king follows:
"A sensation was caused in diplomatic
circles here to-day when it became known
that the United States. through Secretary
of State John Hay. had sent a note to the
Russian and Chinese governments follow
ing closely along the lines of the Anglo
Japanese treaty of Jan. 80. The note is a
distinct warning to both China and Russia
that the United States will not permit the
integrity of the empire to be threatened in
favor Of one nation to the detriment of an
other The note. which practically indorses
the English treaty with Japan, says:
Washington, Feb. L. An agreement
whereby China gives any corporation
Of opening mines. establishing railroads,
in any other way industrially developing
Manchuria, can but be viewed with the
gravest concern by the government of the
United States. 1t constitutes a monopoly
which Is distinct breach of the stipula-
tions of the treaties concluded between
riously affects the rights of American citi-
zens 1t restricts their rightful trade, ex-
posing Ii to be Disseminated against, in
terfered with or otherwise jeopardized, and
strongly tends to permanently impairing
China's sovereign rights in this part OF the
empire while IL seriously interferes with
her ability to meet her international obli-
cations Furthermore, such a concession
on Chna's part would undoubtedly be fol-
lowed by demands from other powers for
similar equal extensive advantages else
nVNn md ha in
evitable result must be the complete wreck
of the policy of absolute equality OF treat
ment to all nations respecting trade, navi-
CATION and commerce within the empires
confines.
'On the other hand. the attainment by
one power of such exclusive privileges for
the commercial organization of it's nation
ality conflicts with the assurances repeat
edly conveyed TO this government by the
fairs of the imperial governments inten-
ton to follow the policy of the open door.
as advocated by the government of the
United States and accepted by all the
treaty powers having commercial interests
in the empire.
1T is for these reasons that the gov
ernment of the United States now, for
merly, animated by the sincerest desire OF
insuring 10 the whole world the benefits of
the nations on a footing OF equal rights
and advantages TO all, submits the above
TO the earnest consideration of the i'm
perial governments of China and Russia.
confident that they will give due weight TO
it's importance and that they will adopt
such measures as will relieve the just and
natural anxiety of the United States.
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MoBs LED BY ANARCHISTS.
Reign of Terror at Barcelona and In
the Cfty's Suburbs.

BARCELONA. Feb. pa reign OF terror
exists here. The eighty thousand or more
strikers are killing and looting They are
now led by Anarchists. who are bent on
revolution. Troops patrol the streets and
the government is rushing reinforcements
to the city. Clashes were frequent to-day
and a large number of people were killed
and wounded. The rioters are "sniping'
the police and soldiers by firing from win
dows and housetops Some OF the bolder
Anarchists are shouting Long live An
archyl'' Nothing but the most drastic
measures will save the city from a repeti-
tion of the Paris commune horrors. The
Anarchists are not numerous. but the
strikers have become infiamed, and il will
not take long 10 convert the whole eighty
thousand into Anarchist army.
The strikers to-day murdered three work.
men who wished to resume work. The pro-
prietor of a bakery who raised the price OF
bread also killed. II is hourly becom-
ing more apparent that Anarchists are the
prime movers in the incipient revolution
The markets are without provisions and
the strikers are preventing the slaughter OF
animals. Additional reinforcements of
troops are arriving here.
A mob stOrmed the arsenal at Sabadell.
not far from Barcelona, and secured forty
rifles. but they were subsequently recov-
cred by the troops
Incendiary posters have appeared here
which threaten the orderly classes with
terrible reprisals, saying that dynamite will
be used 10 Offset the Mausers OF the troops.
The strikers are looting numerous shops
and private houses.
The best known Anarchists have disap-
peared and the authorities are hunting for
them.
The negotiations which have been tax
ing place between the newspaper publish
ers and the compositors have failed
The railroad officials have announced the
suspension OF service on the lines owing
TO the resolute attacks which the rioters
have made on the trains.
Trades unions throughout Spain have de-
clared their adhesion TO the cause OF the
Barcelona strikers
The foreign consuls here held a meeting
this afternoon.
Fresh hghting between the troops and
rioters has occurred at Tarrasa and Saba
dell.
Most Of the ships In this harbor have been
forced TO leave without discharging their
cargoes.
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The Conspiracy to Murder and How
Ii Was Carried Out.

When court opened to-day Jones repeated
his story OF the visit to Patrick's Office
when the will OF 1900 was read 10 him.
Patrick and Meyer and Short were pres
ent," Jones said. I'VE had some trouble
in securing privacy because a Colonel
Walker was in Mr.. Patricks office and
Patrick could not get rid of him. Patrick
said Short and Meyer were going their
vacations and he wanted them 10 witness
the will before they went, in case Of Mr..
Rice's death while they were out OF the
city That was in July 1900 The Will was
not signed then" Jones said he the
will shortly before Rice died and then it
was signed.
Jones said he and Patrick had a talk
about the will on the Thursday after Rice's
death. Two wills had been made. one dated
May 26 and the other June %. Patrick said
he had destroyed the one dated May p.
Patrick also said that the names OF the
witnesses to the will Of June 80 were signed
TO the document the day after Rice died.
Asked If Patrick had any models OF Rices
signatures, the witness replied; Yes. l.
gave him two checks signed by Mr. Rice.
/ gave him the checks Mr. Rice signed Tor
my July salary l also gave MIN some
blank checks. He said he could arrange
for the signing. That was the expression
he always used. / don't know II he meant
he would sign them himself.
What did you do for your salary?
Patrick brought me back the checks.
or a check. | took the chance OF getting
II cashed and spoke 10 Patrick about n
and he said Il would be a good thing 10
get those signatures. around.
Jones said similar action was taken on
checks for the salary OF A. b. Cohen. one
of Mr. Rices agents In Texas, for July and
August Cohen was in the habit OF sending
along the checks filled In for Mr.. Rices
signature
4 gave Patrick those checks" the wit
ness said, "and he returned them signed.
Then we got Mr.. Rice TO sign similar
checks.
Where are those checks now7" asked
Recorder Con.
II have them" replied Mr.. Osborne.
CHECKS INSPECTED
Mr. Jones identified the Cancelled checks
and the jurors inspected them. They were
accepted and cashed by the First National
Bank OF Houston. Tex. Jones said he sent
several letters written by Mr.. Rice. but
unsigned. TO Patrick Patrick told me-
Jones continued. that he signed and mailed
them as addressed"
What did he do that for?'
He told me II would be a good idea to
have those signatures accepted BY kr.
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Comments of the "Thunderer.-

LONDON, Feb. Z.-In editorial on
Anglo Japanese relations, the Times says
that the protest which Secretary Hay has
sent to the Russian and Chinese govern
ments is proof. If proof were needed, that
the considerations which have given rise TO
the Anglo-Japanese agreement are not an
outcome OF captious jealousy of Russia on
the part of England and Japan. Wash
ington has invariably maintained the most
friendly relations with Russia" continues
the Times. yet Secretary Hay formulates
III the plainest and most trenchant terms
the very objections TO the Russian prof.
tertained and urged here. Secretary Hays
dispatch shows how we'll founded was the
expectation OF Lord Cranborne, the under
secretary of foreign affairs. that the Anglo
Japanese agreement would command the
full approval of the Washington govern
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RICE CENTS EVERYWHERE.

desirous Of inspecting the magnificent naval
school at Annapolis than officiating IN a
perfunctOry official reception. so, Tor ms
benefit the time allotted for his stay al
the Naval Academy was extended and the
official reception omitted Secretary Long.
however. will go 10 Annapolis 10 welcome
the prince to the academy.
Commander Nathan Sargent aid 10 Ad-
miral Dewey, is, at the latters request
going to New York to greet Prince Henry
in his, the admiraFs name. and 10 express
the admirals regret at being unable 10 be
present In person TO meet him on his ar
rival in America II is stated that the only
cause for the admiral's absence is the seri-
Gus illness of Mrs Dewey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
Russia's Good Faith Not Doubted.

LONDON, Feb. @.-In the Ho, e of Com
mons to-day the under 'sts = of the For
eign Office. Lord Cranborl--, aid. in reply
to a question by Henry Norman, Liberal
that his Majesty's government did not
doubt the good faith OF Russia's promise
to restore the administration of the Gus
toms at New-Chwang to the Chinese, so
soon as circumstances permitted this to
be done. Lord Cranborne declined to be
drawn into announcement Of the steps
the government might or might not take
under the Anglo-Japanese treaty to effect
such restoration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21

BERLIN, Feb. 20.-The Navy Depart
ment has decided to establish a chain Of
wireless telegraph stations along the en-
tire German coast. For the last few days
trials have been conducted a Eiel TO de-
termine whether the department shall use
the Braun system or the Slaby-Arco sys-
tenn, in the latter OF which Emperor VIII
liam has shown great interest Thirty-two
German warships have already been
equipped with the Slabyn-Arco system OF
wireless telegraphy. while eight more are
to have this system installed. Official re-
ports say that the Slaby-ArcO system gives
the most satisfactory results. by this
system wireless messages are transmitted a
a distance OF l25 miles as against ninety
miles by the Marconi system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
Many Were Killed.

MADRID. Feb. 21.-The papers this morn
ing report many persons killed and wounded
The Heraldo says that the captain gen.
eral of Catalonia has asked for moie
troops. as the rioters are getting out of
hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
Gorge Near LouisNiIIe.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. a-According
to reliable reports received by river men in
this city. an Ice gorge has formed I'm the
narrows OF the Ohio river, about eight
miles below this city. The ice is piled VI
from bank TO bank and If the gorge holds
IL VIII back the water up the river for
many miles. causing a flood stage and en-
dangerins shipping at this and other points
above.
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ment. The declaration of the policy of
views of the United States government
ought to help clear away much of the non
sense which has been talked about the
Anglo-Japanese agreement"
The Times editorial concludes by highly
complimenting Lord Rosebery as the orig
inator of a far-seeing policy, and the
understanding with Japan, and says: lit
was Lord Rosebery who sowed the seed of
which Lord Lansdowne has gathered the
harvest for the empire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
WATCHING FOR MCCARTHY.
Detectives After an Express Messen.
ger Who Robbed His Safe.

MONTEREY. Mexico. Feb. 0.-The Off
GERS along the border are watching for
Frank Mccarthy. a Wells-Fargo messen-
ger. who is alleged TO have robbed his car
at San Luis Potosi. Mexico. The story of
the disappearance of Mccarthy as told TO
the officers is that he jumped from his car
just as the train was leaving San Luis
Potosi. and IL is claimed took with him be-
tween sS5, 600 and $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
Rayner Declined to Talk.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 0.-Isidor Rayner.
counsel for Rear Admiral w. s. Schley,
left for Washington this morning. He de-
clined to comment upon President Roose-
Velts decision In the matter of Admiral
Schley's appeal from the findings of the
court OF inquiry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
SPECIAL TAX IS LEGAL
SOLICITOR A. w. wISHARD DECIDES
AGAINST SUGAR REFINERS.
He Holds the Government Is Not Under
Woods Appointed Architect.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, Feb. @.-Albert w.
Wishard, solicitor for the commissioner of
internal revenue, to-day rendered an opin-
ion to the effect that the special war tax
against the gross receipts of sugar refin-
cries was constitutional. The law provided
for a tax of one-fourth of 1 per cent. on
every 800 of the gross receipts of any re-
finery above S250000 a year. Under this
law the American Sugar Refining Company
in two years has paid into the treasury
under protest s6S4.573. Its claim for rebate
on the ground that the tax singled out one
class of persons and imposed on them
special tax, which was therefore unconsti-
tutional, was referred to the attorney for
the commissioner of internal revenue, and
he has decided that the tax is legal one
and that the government is not under obli-
cations to refund TO the sugar trust the
moneys collected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
Lee Turner Captured.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 20.-Lee Tur-
ner, proprietor OF the Quarter House.
near Middlesboro. which was burned dur
ing the fight between officers and noun
taineers, was captured here this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21

The Indiana delegation is vastly pleased
on account of the announcement from the
White House that Elliott f. Woods has been
appointed architect of the Capitol, his nomi-
nation having been sent in to-day. While
he has been here for "A number of years
and none of the members from Indiana had
any special political interest in him, yet
IL was felt to be a matter of proper State
pride that an official who had given such
fine service should be advanced when an
opportunity for promotion offered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21

Col Daniel Nj. Ransdell was at his office
to-day for the first time since his recent
spell of sickness. His physician says he had
a narrow escape from pneumonia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21
Fleeing from the Terror..

PERPIGNAN. France. Feb. 0-The
~ealthier families OF Barcelona are COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-21

The President to-day appointed Clarkson
d. Overman to be postmaster at Fair
mount, Ind.
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SITUATION LAST NIGHT.

ing here in large numbers to escape the
terrors Of the Catalonian capital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-07
LOCUST CASTING ASIDE his DARK
SKIN.

And to think that for seventeen long
years We have been satisfied 10 deIvs
there in the dirt"
we were content the dwarf replied.
May We be a. safe and happy N this
land OF marvels as when We chung 70
the roots Of our old tree. filing our
bodies with its strengthening juices. II
We mad no visitors in cur cells. we met
nc enemies. I doubt II any insect in the
upper air enjoys seventeen years Of
life. Up here one living thing preys
upon another
II that be 50" the giant cried. I
viii lead the army CT The locusts over
the land enemies shall fear Us An
earthworm that lived near my cen told
me OF a swarm OF locusts that terrified
the king Of Egypt SO much that he was
willing % grant freedom 10 people
whom ne held as slaves
When the great Sun climbed over the
hIlltops. il gntterea on the FURNISHED
armor Of the insect host Their uni-
forms had changed from white 70
brown. lined with orange.
The birds walked ID II the trsetops
and the self appointed leader OF the To-
Gusts. lifting up his voice. called,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-07

elusive. Two weeks ago her sister ran
away and married the Greenes' milk
man: a case OF herediry. I suppose Il
made a great stir. The managing editor
sent me 10 ascertain the state OF Mrs.
Greene's feelings and 90 them Up fer
print She bade her lackey spurn ne
from the door she. the girl who used TO
carry mix 10 our house. although sent
Up ny card. with my mama engraved in
plain letters. She must have known II.
bur sc stood at the head Of the grand
staircase ana shouted down SO would
be sure 10 hear:
"Jawkin. let none of them low bred
reporters in"
I really don't think cared much.
Who an l. indeed2 I am only poor
newspaper hack. I must be at beck and
r call for any work that comes up I get
very little money. bur probably get as
much as I'm worth. If I were happy or
had any hope. might write better.
could write words that would touch the
hearts Of men and women. for 7 know
human life as only doctors and newspa-
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The FIiEht OF birds.

DR.. F. II. Knowlton q the National
museum says that perhaps toe longest
straightawRy fight made by oirds IA
their migratl0ns il accomplished by
some OF the shore and water birds TIA;
nest IN the islands OF Bering sea and
spend the winter at Hawaii and Fan
ming island. ZOO mites away.
As some ~ these birds live entirely
on the shore and are probably unable
10 rest on the surface Of water. they
must. says Or. EnoWiton. accomplish
the whole distance IN q single sight.
Yet. although there asv no landmarks
for them upon their long Journey over
a waste OF waters. they make their way
70 their destination with she precision
Of a rifle bullet