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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
BOODLING in ST. LOUIS
END OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS
NOT BEEN REACHED.
Test of the Statute Of Limitations i'm
the Lighting Deal-keIIy to he
Brought to Trial on Dec. Is.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3o.-The December
grand jury will be impaneled tomorrow
and will continue the investigation of
municipal corruption. The full revelation of
the nature and extent of 'boodling" in ST.
Louis. according to Circuit Attorney Folke,
is not yet finished and he says he means TO
push it to completion. The expiration of
the statute of limitation on the lighting
bill, and the fact that further indictments
have been made public in connection with
this measure, has awakened discussion over
the exceptions to this statute as to the
possibility of further prosecutions based on
tie lighting deal.
1t is the opinion of lawyers that if in
formation has been filed or an indictment
found against the alleged bribe-g givers in
the lighting matter the trial will amount to
a test of the statute. Circuit Attorney
Folke refuses to discuss the exceptions
Charles F. Kelly. former speaker of the
House of Delegates, who is under arrest
in Philadelphia, is expected to reach here
on Thursday. He will be tried on Dec. 15
on the suburban charges. along with seven
other members of the House of Delegates
indicted in that connection. unless he shall
take a severance. This action on Kelly's
part is not expected. however. a number of
other indicted delegates are expected to
come to trial between now and Dec. 15 and
sveral soon after that date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
LAST BOSTON SHIPMENT
STEAMER SYLVANIA CARRIES CAR
GO OF CATTLE TO ENGLAND.
Strenuous Efforts VIII BE Made to
Stamp Out Foot and Mouth Disease
impetus to Halifax Trade.

BOSTON, Nov. so.-with the departure of
drove of cattle on the steamer Sylvania
for Liverpool to-day the Boston export
market of cattle on the hoof officially
clsed for an indefinite period. Permission
to ship these cattle had been given by the
Department of Agriculture at Washington,
as they had been pronounced physically
sound and free from foot and mouth di-
sease.
The vessels in this port at present that
were to have carried cattle freights to
Europe will have to seek some other kind
of freight. DR.. Bennett, the representative
of the Department of Agriculture here,
says that not another live animal will leave
this port until the department is satisfied
that the foot and mouth disease has been
stamped out.
DR.. Salmon and a corps of assistants from
the department at Washington will arrive
here tomorrow and Immediately begin an
examination with DR.. Austin Peters and the
State Cattle Bureau of the infected herds
in this State. 1t Is expected that some
radical measures will be taken to stamp
out the disease. For one thing, a vigor-
Gus quarantine is expected to be established
wherever the disease is found. The cattle
that already have been shipped here for ex-
port will be slaughtered Immediately There
are only about three hundred in the stock
yards.
A veterinary surgeon at Pawtucket, r. l.,
who has attended practically all cases of
foot and mouth disease among cattle in
Cumberland and Lincoln, where it has been
asserted the disease originated, said to-day
that the spread of the disease, so far as
those towns are concerned, has been
stopped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
Good Impression Made by the Liberia
tiOn, and Prominent Revolutionary
Leaders VIII BE Freed Soon.
BLOCKADE OF THE 0RIN0C0
THE UNITED STATES is ASKED TO
EXPLAIN ITS ATTITUDE.
Ineffectiveness Alleged and Good Evil
dence of the Fact ShOwn-Amer--
lean Commerce Suffering.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov 30.-The Ven
ezuelan Gen. Antonio Velutini has been
appointed minister plenipotentiary to
France. He will renew the diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries, which
have been ruptured since 1894. The precipi-
tate nomination of General Velutini is due
chiefly to the fears entertained by the
Venezuelan government of complications
with Germany. The newly-appointed minis
ter is of French descent.
The news that Germany will send three
warships to reinforce the German squadron
in Venezuelan waters, which already num-
bers three vessels, has produced feeling
of apprehension in this city. and especially
in official circles. Following is quotation
from the semi-official papers which COM
ment on the cables treating of the atti-
tude Of Great Britain and Germany toward
Venezuela:
I'VE will await confirmation of the cables
before speaking more clearly. and we must
suppose, with respect for the seriousness
of the Cabinet of st. James and the de-
cisions of the German government that
these cables are unfounded.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
RIGID INVESTIGATION
Into the Disastrous Explosion at the
Swift Packing Plant.

CHICAGO, Nov 3O.-A vigorous exami-
nation with a view to determining the
causes that led TO the explosion of c. Swift
& Co.'S boiler plant yesterday. when thir-
teen persons were killed, was begun to-day
by mechanical experts, representing the
city and private interests. Although those
conducting the investigation were reticent
in discussing the progress of the work. the
intimation given was in accord with the
original theories of the accident, that
Water Tender Owens. who paid the penalty
of death for his supposed carelessness, was
responsible for the disaster. The great force
produced by the explosion and other deduc-
tions led to the conclusion that the water
had been allowed to get low in the boilers
and that when effort was made to sup
ply the deficiency, the explosion. resulting
i'm the demolition of the plant, followed
Acting on the policy that he did not care
to commit himself until sure of his ground,
City Boiler Inspector j. G. Blaney refused
to give a specific cause for the explosion.
After certain tests as TO strength, to which
the metal of the wrecked plant is TO be
subjected, shall be completed, Mr.. Bianey
saws he will make his official report.
The coroner also began an investigation Of
the disaster. The inquest proper, however,
will not be held until Dec. 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
WOMAN HANGED HERSELF
SHE HAD BEEN ARRESTED FOR POL
SONING HER TWO DAUGHTERS.
Sudden End of n Sensational Case-In
Another Similar Case Both the
Parents Have Been Arrested.

DEXTER, Me-. Nov. 3o.-Mrs. Hattie l.
Whitten, who was arrested yesterday on
the charge of having poisoned her nine
year-old daughter, from whose funeral she
had just returned, committed suicide to-
day by hanging while in the custody of the
deputy sheriff. Her death ends case
which promised to be sensational as
any inquired into in many years.
Mrs. Whitten was suspected also of hav-
ing caused the death of an elder daughter,
aged eleven, on Sept. 10 last, and this body
had been exhumed. Both children died sud
denly when previously they had appeared
to be in the best of health. Mrs. Whitten's
husband also died suddenly, two years ago.
The children were insured for S56 and $S5.
respectively. AS a of death the
physicians certificates mentioned meningi-
tbs and heart failure.
An autopsy on the body of the younger
girl disclosed arsenic and strychnine. The
result of the autopsy on the elder girl has
not been made public. The woman was
taken in charge by a deputy sheriff. and
this afternoon, being left alone, she tied
together two towels and hanged herself TO
a bed post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
oRINOCO RIVER BLOCKADE.
United States Asked To Define Its PO-
sitfOn Regarding 1t.

United States Asked to Define Its PO-
sitiOn Regarding 1t.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 3O-The
United States is confronted with the ques-
ton of declaring it's attitude regarding the
blockade of the Orinoco, river, which has
been declared by the Venezuelan govern
ment The British authorities say they
have asked United States Consul Smith
what the intentions of the Washington
government are regarding the steamer
Manzanares, belonging to the Orinoco
Steamship Company, which is now here.
Some days ago the British authorities an
nounced their willingness to convoy the
Manzanares up the Orinoco, but withdrew
their offer on the arrival of the United
States gunboat Nashville on the ground
that the United States, now having a war
ship in port, should convoy its own mer-
chantmen. Consul Smith is comforting with
Admiral Crowninshield and Admiral Sum-
ner 1t is believed with regard to the Man.
zanares. The Nashville is suited to the
purpose of conveying the Manzanares, but
no action is possible until instructions have
been received from Washington.
The United States is the only nation
which has not taken decisive stand re-
garding the blockade, and it is claimed
that this situation is embarrassing Ameri-
can commerce, especially the Manzanares,
which has been here since last June her
cargo spelling and the delay involving a
great loss to the company.
Since the proclamation of the blockade
1875 ships of all nations except the United
States, and principally Venezuelan vessels
have entered and left the Orinoco, and ii
is insisted that this fact constituted the
best evidence possible that the blockade
is ineffective. The Venezuelan gunboats
have left the Orinoco unguarded for
periods of two weeks at a time, and the
guns of Fort Los Castillos, which were the
only means of maintaining the blockade
of Ciudad Bolivar after the withdrawal of
the gunboats, have been removed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
AMERICAN HEIRS WANTED.


VIENNA, Nov. 3O-Heirs, some of whom
are living I'm the United States are wanted
to an estate valued at about 100000 left
by Heinrich Oesterreichcer, miser who
recently died here. The authorities found
among his papers a schedule OF securities
worth about $4,000. but only certificates TO
the value of $4,000. Upon being questioned
Oesterreicher's landlady produced a batch
OF securities worth $1,000 and said that the
deceased had presented them to her the
day before he died The woman has handed
over the papers to the authorities. but
without renouncing her claim TO them Oes-
terreicher left brother and two married
sisters living somewhere In the United
States. while among the heirs are three
children OF a deceased sister named Roths-
child.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
HE SEES THE PRESIDENT,
But Mr.. Seligman Refuses to Speak
of the Conference Results.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.-Mr. Isaac N.
Seligman, the New York banker, who saw
the President yesterday, was again at the
White House tonight. He came alone
and remained with the President for some
time. Mr. Seligman's visit, as understood
here is to ascertain whether the United
States will lend its moral support toward
the meeting by Venezuela of obligations
to Germany and England. He refused to-
night to say anything about the propo-
sition what took place between the
President and himself.
Mr.. Seligman had intended to go to New
York tomorrow morning, but he has de-
layed his departure for the purpose of hav-
ing an interview with Secretary Hay to
whom he is anxious 10 outline the plan
proposed. The secretary Is expected to re-
turn to the city Tomorrow and Mr.. Selig-
man said tonight that he might be able
to make statement after his interview
with Mr.. Hay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
TWO BOYS FATALLY BURNED.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Nov. 3o.-Arthur and
Charles Lynet, aged eight and nine. re-
spectively, were burned so badly this
morning in trying to start a stove fire that
both died within a few hours. While their
parents were in bed upstairs the two boys
went down to the kitchen and put wood
in the stove and poured gasoline on it. then
ignited IL. Their flannel night dresses
caught and they were wrapped In the blaze
at once. Their cries brought the father to
the rescue, but too late. He severely
burned about the face and hands trying to
save his children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
NOT READY TO RETIRE.


WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Hanna
tonight denied all reports that he intend
ed to resign from either the Senate or the
chairmanshop of the Republican national
committee. II am not going to resign from
anything" he said, and added; Such a
thought has never entered my head"
He said he would serve out his term as
senator and 1t would then be for the peo-
pie to say whether he was to retire. He
said: Neither will / retire from the chair
manship OF the Republican national COM
mittee until after L have called the next
convention TO order IL the new national
committee to be selected by the delegates
to that convention does not ask me 10 be-
come it's chairman | will not have TO pass
on the subject of my retirement. IL IL does
tender me the chairmanship, then l shall
have to decide whether / will accept It,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
OXFORD SCHOLARSHIPS.
DIR. George Pnrkin Comes to Arrange
Rhodes Bequest Details

NEW YORK. Nov. 9O.-Dr. George r.
Parkin. the commissioner who is charged
with the distribution of the Cecil Rhodes
scholarships in the colonies and United
States, returned to-day from England on
the Cunard steamer Campania.
There are some two hundred scholar
ships to be distributed in the States and
colonies" said DR.. Parkin. II have been
at oxford for several weeks trying to get
the wishes of the Oxford authorities as to
the manner of dist. ibution. There are
twenty-one colleges at Oxford and each
wants such scholarships as are awarded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
Killed by His own Gun.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FIT. WAYNE. Ind, Nov. 30.-Nicholas
Kinder, aged nineteen, was killed while
hunting to-day near Arcola, a few miles
west, by the explosion of shotgun which
blew a hole through his chest, entering
under the arm. 1t is supposed he was lean
ing on the gun when 1T accidentally
discharged. He was dead when a COM
panion, who saw him throw up his hands
and fall after the shot was heard, arrived
at his side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
HALF A MILLION ACRES.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 30.-A dispatch
to the Journal and Tribune from Big Stone
Gap, Va. says: "A big syndicate, COM
posed of Chicago. Duluth and Eastern cap
italists. has closed deal for 100000 acres
of fine mineral and timber lands in the
border counties of eastern Kentucky, and
has options on 10000 acres more. 1t is said
that included in the scheme for the devel-
opment of this vast amount OF mineral
wealth is the extension OF three large rail-
road systems into the Big Sandy region.
These roads are the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton. the Chesapeake & Ohio and the
Seaboard Air Line.
"The syndicate has been working on this
deal for a year or more. and it's agents
have quietly bought up and secured long
term options on the richest mineral lands in
eastern Kentucky"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01

This, Cuban Reciprocity and Trusts
Will Hold the Senate's Attention.

VIII Hold the Senate's Attention.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O-The admission
of the Territories of Oklahoma. New Mex
leo and Arizona as States of the Union
probably will be the subject of general
Importance to receive the attention of the
Senate, which will begin it's session at noon
tomorrow.
After the omnibus territorial bill passed
the House last season, its friends in the
Senate were so insistent action by the
Senate. and so strong in point of numbers
that in the interest of other pending legis-
lation a unanimous agreement was reached
that in consideration Of abatement by the
friends of the measure during the last ses-
sion the committee or territories would
report on the bill next Wednesday, Dec
3, and that q week later the bill should
become the unfinished business of the Sem
ate. This means that unless the measure
shall be displaced by vote or by unanimous
consent 1t will occupy the first place on
the Senate chamber calendar until dis
posed of.
1t is current expectation that this pro-
gramme will be carried out, whether the
committees report is favorable or unfavor-
able, the agreement contemplated con-
sideration regardless of the character of
the report
There is no definite information as to
what the committees decision will be, but
at the last session all the Republican
members of the committee. except Senator
Quay, voted to defer consideration, while
Senator Quay and all the Democratic men,
bers voted for immediate action, the result
being a majority of one for postponement
Ii Is known that some Of the Republican
members favor an amendment of the bill
to provide for the admission only of
Oklahoma, and IL Is the prevailing opinion
that the committee will divide on this
proposition, all Republican members except
Quay being considered favorable to it,
However. the transposition of one Repub-
lican vote would insure the report of a bill
to admit all three Territories to statehood,
as Senator Quay and all the Democrats
firm in favor of a tri-state measure
A protracted debate in the Senate is
probable. The friends of the House meas
ure claim to have the support of all the
Democratic senators and of from fifteen to
eighteen Republicans. There is, however,
determined opposition on the part Of some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01

IL to come under its own peculiar rules OF
entrance, etc. Some prefer 10 have post
graduate and others undergraduate scholar
ships. For the next year / shall be kept
busy visiting and consulting with the lead
ing educators of the States and colonies as
to the best methods of selecting candidates
for the various scholarships which are al
lotted 10 their several districts. Each or
these scholarships carries with II S1,50O a
year for three years, and il is an interest
ing question Just what class of men are
going to apply for them. The first bene-
fciaries will go TO oxford in the fail or
1904. consequently the final awards VIII
be made early in that year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 3O.-President
Castro has opened all the prisons, In this
city and at Puerto Cabello and Maracaibo
and liberated the political offenders con-
fined therein. Among the released prison
ers are Olavaria, the brother-in-law Of
General Matos; Acedo. the latter's con-
fidential agent, and the leading traders in
Caracas. named Travieso, Volcan and
Nunez, who were arrested for completely
in the revolution. This act has produced
a good impression, and ii is reported that
Gen. j. NJ. Hernandez. called eel Mocho,'
and three others of the revolutionary lead
ers also will be liberated soon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
Many Distinguished Passengers.

PITTSBURG, Nov. 30.-It is learned that
among the passengers aboard the train
were John j. Feeley, of Chicago, youngest
member of House of Representatives; Sem
ator Dolliver. of Iowa; A. ]. Hopkins, of
Illinois; j. Ross Mickey, of Macombe, ILL., !;
Judge Walter /. Smith, Council Bluffs Ia. !;
Congressman Chester l. Long, Medicine
Lodge, Kan; Congressman John H.
Stephens. Vernon, Tex; Congressman John
/. Shook and wife, of Ohio and Howell
Jones', of Topeka, Kan. All We're badly
shaken up, but none was seriously hurt
They passed through here this evening for
Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
RESIDENT OF CINCINNATI.
Bride of Five Months Who Killed
Herself In San Francisco

CINCINNATI, Nov 3O.-Mrs. Charlotte
Hemingway. who committed suicide at the
Knickerbocker Hotel at San Francisco last
night was a resident of this city until five
months ago, when she left for Chicago and
married Robert Hemingway, a racehorse
owner. Mrs Hemingway was known here
as Miss Carlo Campiglio. and her parents,
Prof and Mrs. T. +. Campiglio live i'm
this city. Her father has been the organist
of the St Pauls Church here for a number
CT years, and the family is well known
Mrs. Hemingway was eighteen years of
age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
MEETS HER HUSBAND.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-Mrs. Charles
F. Kelly, wife of ex-Speaker Kelly. of the
ST. Louis House of Delegates, who is under
arrest here. charged with bribery In con-
nection with a municipal lighting bill, ar
rived here to-day. She was met by friends
and at once taken to the central police
station In City Hall, where she had a six
hours talk with her husband
Mrs Kelly will remain here until her hus-
band Is taken West. IL is expecteh the
prisoner will be extradited and taken TO
ST. Louis within the next few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
HUNTING CASUALTIES.


MILWAUKEE, Nov. 9O.-The season for
hunting deer in the Northern woods closed
to-day. Fatalities have been unusually fire.
quent in the woods this season, fourteen
men having been killed while hunting in
the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan. At least eleven others have been
shot and seriously wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE FAIR.


Lucky Artist at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 30.-The Republic to-day
says: photographs will become a feature
of the amusement quarter of the worlds
fair. This is the departure Director of Con-
cessions Gregg will make in granting an
exclusive privilege for photographing the
exposition and its varied life. The conces-
sionaire who obtains the monopoly must
agree to maintain and operate on the Mid
way a complete modern plant. He must
agree with the management of the fair to
buy and use the best modern lenses and
employ only experts.
"A single stipulation in this exclusive pho
tographic concession nullifies its force with
respect to the rights of newspapers and
periodicals to take views for reproduction
in their respective publications. Sale OF
photographs made under this privilege Is
strictly forbidden and any violation Of its
terms will mean permanent denial of its
enjoyments."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 3o.-Norville
w. Wright, aged forty. brakeman on the
Pennsylvania road. was killed at Crestline,
to-day, by falling under the train. He left
a widow and two children. He was
brother of T. b. Wright, Of the Page Print
ing Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
BOTH PARENTS ARRESTED.
Accused of Poisoning Their Children
to Secure Insurance.

to Secure Insurance.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. D.-After carry
ing on for a period of several weeks an in
vestigation into the cause of the death Of
Annie Williams, aged nine years, and her
three-year-old sister Josephine, on Oct. q
and o. respectively, the police authorities
have deemed it proper to detain at police
station the parents of the dead children.
The father. John w. Williams. was taken
into custody late last night, and the wife
was removed to a police station to-day,
along with her other three mall children.
Annie and Josephine died of what the at
tending physician thinks was poison and
so notified the coroner. A chemical analy-
sis made by direction of the coroner tended
to prove the doctors theory, and the arrest
of the parents followed.
1t is said the dead children were insured,
the elder one for Sis and the younger child
for $50. Williams and his wife deny that
they were the cause of the death of the
two children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-01
TWO NEW BUILDINGS.

Cornerstone Laid for Additions to the
Howe Military Academy.
Special to the Indianap polls Journal.
LIMA, Ind. Nov. 30.-Late Friday after
noon the cornerstone for two new build
ings for Howe School were laid. The ST.
James memorial chapel is in memory of
James B. Howe, who bequeathed $4,000
toward its erection. The other $4,000 neces-
sary to complete Ii has been subscribed
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