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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-29

TWO MEN AND A WOMAN COMMIT
SUICIDE AT WASHINGTON.
All Use CarbOlic Acid-Loss OF EN-.
plOyment and Marital Troubles
Probably the Motives.

WASHINGTON, April 2S-Three persons
committed suicide In this city to-day. All
used carbolic acid as a means of ending
life. The three suicides were Leonard H.
Mangum, former clerk in the Census Office;
Guy z. Padgett, real-estate and insurance
agent, and Mrs. Sadie Plummer, a young
woman whose husband keeps a lunchroom
on Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Mangum was a native of North Car
olina, but lived for many years in Arkan-
sas. 1t is said that he at one time was
wealthy, but lost his money and was COM
PEELED to come to this city to seek employ
ment. He lost his position in the Census
unemployed. His body was found beneath
a tree in the reservation south of the White
House grounds
The cause of Padgett's death is unknown.
but ii is thought he had lost some money
of late and had become respondent He
was a member of the Maccabees and Odd
Fellows. Last night after leaving a lodge
room he mailed his wife a brief note, in
closing 800 in cash and asking her forgive
ness Then he went home and his wife to-
day found his dead body in the bathroom
Mrs. Plummer was found unconscious ly-
ing across bed in her room and died soon
after being taken TO the hospital She Is
said to have attempted suicide once before.
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Correspondent at Peking OF Opinion
the Result of Protests VIII BE the
Seizure of Manchuria.
MAIL ADvICEs FROM JAPAN
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS By THE
RUSSIAN NAVY AND ARMY.
Extensive Purchases Of Provisions
and COal-SOldiers Of the Car I'm
Civilian Clothes.

PEKING, April 2S.-China has given Rus
sia what the officials describe as final
and definite refusal to accept her demands
regarding Manchuria.
TOXIC, Japan, April 2S.-The Jill to-day
published dispatch from Peking in which
its correspondent quoted the Russian min
lister as saying that the effect of the re-
monstrances Of japan and the other pow
ers would be that the statesmen now para
mount at st. Petersburg would decide to
incorporate the three provinces of Man.
churia in the Russian empire.
LONDON, April 29-In a dispatch from
Toxic the correspondent of the Daily Mail
says the Russian charge d'affaires at
Japanese, English and Americans came to
Manchuria with a political object and that
Russia's attempt to exclude them was an
act of self-defense. The Russian charge
failed to understand why Japan was not
satisfied with her acquisitions in Korea
and stretched out her hand toward Man
churia. American war vessels are assemb-
ling at Yokohama, continues the corre-
spondent, supposedly In connection with
the Manchurian situation. The Japanese
and British ministers at Peking have FORM
ally warned China against the acceptance
of the Russian demands. The Japanese
hold proofs that Admiral Alexieff is using
Chinese highwaymen at Mukden to create
disorder. In conclusion the representative
of the Daily Mail says that the Russian au-
thorities are buying large quantities of
provisions at Toxic.
A dispatch from Toxic to the Times says
that Japan is about to demand from Korea
timber-cutting privileges on the head
waters of the Yalu equal to those already
granted to Russia.
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north the reception to President Roosevelt
was rnarred 10 a considerable extent. The
presidential train arrived in Des Moines
promptly at 2:30 p. m. 1t was preceded
by the special train OF Governor Cummins
bearing the Statehouse officials and the
members of the Governors staff. The ar
rival of the distinguished visitors was an
nounced to the city by the firing of cannon
from the Statehouse grounds and the ring
ing of bells. At the Union station the
streets were packed with humanity. Cheers
greeted the President as he approached
the carriage leaning upon the arm of Gov
ernor Cummins. The line OF march origi-
nally consisted of drive of several miles
through the business and residence sec
tions of the city. The first stopping place
was at the Auditorium, which was filled
with members of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine and their friends. Here the Pres
ident was introduced by Hon. Lafe Young,
who made the speech at Philadelphia nomi-
mating the President for the vice presi-
dency. After stop OF few moments the
presidential party was driven TO the State
house grounds and here the President de-
livered in the open air a speech to 10000
people. He was introduced by Congress
man H. A. 7. Hull. Immediately at the
conclusion of the address he was driven to
his train and departed for Oskaloosa, where
the next stop was made.
At Oskaloosa, where the President ar
rived at $50 p. m, half an hour late, ar
rangements for the reception were admir-
able and the big crowd was easily managed
by three companies OF militia. The Presi-
dent. Governor Cummins, Secretary Shaw,
Congressman Lacy, Mayor Williams and
members of the local reception committee
entered carriages and, surrounded by a
mounted guard, were driven rapidly from
the railway station to the business part of
the city, where the new $4,000 Y. M. c..
A. building was dedicated by the President
In a ten-minute speech, the President
standing in his carriage. He spoke upon
the good this association is doing and the
necessity of and demands for moral and
upright young men. Crowds filled all the
streets through which the President passed
and the street where the Y. NJ. c. a. build
ing is located was jammed. The President
NJ. G. A. building to the railway station,
and departed for Ottumwa Immediately.
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BELL ON MILEs's REPORT.


SOUTHAMPTON. Eng. April 2S.-Gen. ].
Franklin Bell, U. 8. A, who is on his way
home from the Philippines, and who will
be a passenger on the North German Lloyd
steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. which sails
for New York tomorrow. was shown to-day
the cabled digest of the report of Lieutenant
General Miles. He said: "I must decline to
make any statement comment on the re-
port further than to remark that all COM
plants made to General Miles while he was
In the Philippines have been thoroughly in
vestigated by order OF the War Department.
In the ordinary course of events these re-
ports of investigation probably have been
forwarded TO Washington.
When asked II he did not wish to say any
thing concerning the truth or falsity of the
accusations or OF the complaints of occur
rences In Batangas province. Luxon. while
he in command there General Bell re-
Piled: II would very greatly regret to have
the American people believe that any Amer
loan officers or soldiers had been wantonly
cruel or inhuman In their treatment OF ma
tives. However. have said In of1cial re-
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FIRE LOSS OF Sl,25O,OOO
INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY AT
SOUTH CHICAGO SUFFERS.
Plant Covering Nearly Sixteen Acres
in Ruins-DOcks, Boats and Cars
Also Burned.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-The plant of the In
ternational Salt Company, located at South
Chicago, with three boats lying in the Calu-
met river, was destroyed by fire tonight
The loss is estimated at s1,25O,OoO that Of the
International Salt Company being placed at
SSOO00O. The buildings of the salt company
plant covered nearly sixteen acres, extend
ing along the Calumet river. In the build
ings were stored 400 tons of salt, and the
greater part of this is said to have been
ruined by fire and water. Included in the
company's losses are the docks extending
1,5O0 feet along the Calumet river. The fire
threatened to spread to number of grain
elevators along the river and to other large
manufacturing plants but after hard fight
the flames were got under control About
lbs freight cars were consumed. Fifty of
the burned cars are said to have belonged
to the Michigan Central Railway Company.
The fire was discovered by watchman.
who noticed a small flame creeping over
the edge of the roof Of one of the sheds at
the plant. He turned In an alarm, but be-
fore the fremen arrived the first of the
big sheds was a roaring furnace. The first
alarm was followed by several additional
calls for engines. Streams of water from
every side were poured on the sheds, but
as the buildings were constructed OF pine
and rooted with tarred paper the infiam-
mable material fell an easy prey to the
flames.
The wind blew the flames against the
three grain boats tied up in the Calumet
and heavy elevator docks, and they were
soon on fire from decks to topmast. A
fire boat that pouring water the
salt sheds was summoned to save the boats,
but before Ii could reach them they sank
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new TAX LAW IS VALID
FRANCHISES OF CORPORATIONS MAY
BE SPECIALLY ASSESSED.
Decision by New York Court Of Ap-
peals That VIII BE Carried to
Federal Supreme Court.

ALBANY, N. Y. April 2s.-The Court OF
Appeals, In a decision to-day, unanimously
sustans the special franchise tax law. re-
versing the decision of the Appellate Divi-
sion of the Supreme Court, handed down at
the January term, and sustaining the deci-
sion of Judge Earl. The decision sustains
the provision for the assessment of the spe-
cial franchises by the State Board of Tax
Commissioners.
There were seven cases, all involving the
same question, the validity of assessments
upon the special franchise of the respondent
corporations made by the State Board Of
Tax Commissioners, under act of 1899.
which amended the general tax law. as
to include as taxable real property, the
rights of street-railway. gas. pipe line, tee-
graph, telephone and similar public service
companies in the public streets and places.
Taxes assessed during the three years since
the passage of the law amount to SIS, Az, ,SS4.
upon an assessed valuation in 1902, for in
stance, of S26S, ,Ol7.170.
The court holds that the Legislature in
creating new system of taxation embrac-
ing new kind Of property never taxed be-
fore, had the right to intrust to state off,
GERS the power of making the assessment
and that tangible property, such as rails
and poles, which had been formerly taxed
by local assessors. Is merely incidental to
the special franchises, and hence that there
was no infringement upon local self-govern-
ment All the judges concurred in the
opinion.
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Commanding Omcer of the Army
Charged with Besmirching Good
Names and Records.
LISTENED TO IRRESPONsIBLEs
INSTEAD OF READING THE SWORN
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES.
Miles Further Accused by G. C. Squires
Of Venting His Prejudice Against
the Administration.

ST. PAUL, Aprn 2S-George c. Squires,
prominent attorney of this city and a
brother-in-law of Major Edwin F. Glenn,
has written an open letter addressed to
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, in which he re-
plies to the structures upon Major Glenn
in the generals report upon alleged atroci-
ties in the Philippines. The letter is as
follows:
aware. was tried something over year
ago for administering the water cure to a
traitorous Filipino. While he was con-
victed and given a most absurd sentence
Zone months suspension from duty, with
pay and a fine of 500 it is an open secret
that the court which tried him, on its first
ballot voted unanimously for acquittal and
then on the suggestion of some member of
the court reconsidered the vote, on the the
CRY that an acquittal would be construed
in the United States as an official approval
Of the water cure; but every member Of
the court signed and attached to the find
ings paper in which Major Glenns con-
duct in Panay was highly commended and
the reviewing authority was requested to
exercise clemency.
ION the trial of Major Glenn last jan
uary for issuing orders which it was
claimed resulted in the killing of seven
natives, the court, after a patient hearing
lasting eighteen days, unanimously ac-
quilted him, such result being reported
within five minutes after the trial was con-
cluded.
1T is a remarkable spectacle that the
commanding general of the army of the
United States should attempt to besmirch
the good names and records of his own
brother officers, and hold them up to the
world as unfit for the positions which they
hold.
''If, instead of listening to the unsupport-
ed statements of irresponsible natives you
had taken the trouble to read the sworn
testimony in the last trial of Major Glenn
/ think even you would have been con-
vinced that the charges of atrocities which
you so recklessly lay upon our officers are
as nothing compared to the hideous cruel
ties committed by the Filipinos.
''In conclusion let me suggest that not
even your prejudice against the admins
tration or the well-founded impression that
you went to the Philippines to find fault
with existing conditions Is a sufficient JUS
tifcation for the general of a great army,
which has gone through untold hardshipS
and privations, to announce TO the world
upon hearsay and unsworn testimony that
his brother officers, graduates of the finest
of all military schools, are unworthy of the
uniforms which they wear
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DERAILED NEAR TOLEDO
c., III. & ID. TRAIN WRECKED AND
THIRTEEN PASSENGERS INJURED.
Indianapolis Man Among the Sufferers
-Derailing Switch Turned in
Mysterious Manner.

TOLEDO, o., April 2S.@Cincinnati. Hamil-
ton & Dayton train No. 13. south bound.
which left here at 7:15 tonight consisting
of an engine. baggage car and two coaches,
was derailed at Bates's siding, four miles
south of this city. Thirteen people were
injured. seven seriously but none fatally.
The most seriously injured were brought
back to this city and taken to the Toledo
Hospital. The list of injured follows:
B. A. WOLFF, Findlay, o., head badly
cut.
MRS. WILLIAM DOWNS. Haskins. o..
| left shoulder dslocated and bruised about
head and chest.
MAURICE BROWN, fireman, Lima,
scalp and face wounds.
E. w. FANGER. Indianapolis, salesman
for L. d. Brownstone 81 Co, New York,
face badly cut and hip bruised.
WILLIAM CHANNELS, Avis. o., scalp
wound.
sHERwIN JOHNSON, Tontogany. o..
back injured.
BERT DEWEESE, Weston, o., bruises
about face and neck.
MISS IDA wADD, -Pemberville, o., cut
about head.
MRS. ]. w. LUFKIN. Bays. o.. hip
bruised.
MISS LUCY CASS, Ottawa, O., head cut.
CHARLES SCOTT. Bowling Green. o..
| face bruised.
H. KERsKE. Toledo. engineer. shoulder
and hip bruised.
CHILD, in arms of mother, Mrs. William
Gingery. Milton Center, o., arm cut.
| When the derailment occurred the train
was running about twenty-five miles an
| hour, and the accident was due to the turn
| ing of derailing switch at the junction
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and
the Toledo Terminal and Railway Com
pany's crossing. The engine and all the
| cars left the track and were thrown upon
their sides. AS to how the derailing switch
came to be turned is a mystery. A north
bound train passed the crossing an hour be-
| fore the accident.
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VIEWS OF M. ". MILLER
FORMER LAFAYETTE EDITOR DIS
CUssES POLITICS IN INDIANA.
Thinks d. w. simms May De Nomi-
crats-Shively for Vice President.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Melville w.
Miller. assistant secretary of the interior.
has just returned to Washington after a
ten days trip to his home In Lafayette,
Ind. Mr.. Miller has some interesting OBJ
servations to make relative to political con-
ditions in the State. He said: 1--WE have
an election for Governor in the fall Of next
year. and the Republicans are anxious to
find out what the Democrats are going to
do. The man who seems to occupy the best
position in the race is Daniel w. Simms,
of the lawyers involved in the fisticufrs
which arose out of the Moses Fowler Chase
case. Mr. Simms is man full of energy,
a good lawyer. a shrewd politician, and has
a host of friends. He is strongly urged for
the place. and looks like the probable NOM
inee.
Democrats in Indiana are not talking
much about the probable candidates for
the Democratic presidential nomination Mr.
Bryan has more faithful supporters I'm the
State than Is generally thought, and they
will stand by him in his efforts TO dictate
the nomination. Our Republicans believe
the more influence Mr. Bryan has in NOM
mating the candidate the better IL will be
for the Republicans. and they sincerely
hope his friends will be numerous enough
to insure the naming Of genuine Bryanite
No lndianians have been prominently men,
toned for a place on the Democratic ticket
but 1t is not improbable that 3. F. Shively
Will be brought forward for the vice pres
idency- He is popular and has the reputa-
ton of trailing with the Bryan crowd, but
might not be acceptable to people in the
East
Authority has been granted for the organ
ization Of the First National Bank of Dyer,
Ind. Capital. $4,000. John L. Keilman,
Henry l.. Keilman. John J. Klein, L. Lowen-
berg. John A. Kimmet and others are named
as incorporators.
Jasper N. Dove has been appointed regular
carrier and George G. Dove substitute on
the rural route at Williamsport. Ind.
JOHN e. MONK.
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wARLIKE PREPARATION
Russia and japan Preparing for
Emergencies-Purcha Of Supplies.

Emergenc1es-Purch OF supplies.
VICTORIA. B. c.. April 2S.-The Russian
demands regarding Manchuria did not
come as a surprise to Japan, according to
advices received here to-day by the steam
er Oansa. Japan had been preparing for
the crisis and dispatches to Japanese pa
pers from various sections indicate that
Russia has also been making warlike prep
arations. Officers of the Oansa say that
for months large importations of rice have
been made by Japan and all export is for
hidden. From New-Chwang ii is reported
that 1900, 900 taels have been forwarded to
Port Arthur to buy provisions. and from
Nagasaki comes the news that Russian
agents have bought up 5000 tons OF Cardiff
coal there and at Che-Foo. all on hand.
Large purchases of foodstuffs are also re-
ported. AS for the evacuation of Man
churia dispatches to Japanese papers say
il is apparent that Russia had no intention
of evacuating, although one dispatch says
that the garrison of Moukden was en-
trained for Port Arthur when a sudden
telegram from Port Arthur forbade the de-
parture and the garrison marched back to
its barracks.
A Pekng dispatch of April II says the
Russian troops in Manchuria give some
signs of moving when the plans were
changed. Those stationed at New-Chwang
were moved mile further from the town.
They now seem to be settling down in the
new location and making ready for hostili-
ties. Moreover, says a dispatch from Pc
king to the Jill, there are kilograms COM
ing to Peking from the points along the
coast reporting the most suspicious action
on the part of Russian warships. The big
battleships coming 10 reinforce the Russian
squadron in Eastern waters. consisting of
the L. 70O-ton battleship Retvazin, the cruis-
ers Palada and Diana and five torpedo boat
destroyers. passed Hong-Kong on the 18th
of April for Port Arthur.
Another Peking dispatch to the Asahi
says that large numbers of soldiers are
being moved into Manchuria garbed in
civilians clothes. Other dispatches tell of
the cutting of the telegraph lines in Man.
churia and the interference with the cable
between New-Chwang and Che-Foo by
Russians.
A dispatch from Kirin says British mer-
chants who were ordered to leave that
place by the Russian authorities have ap-
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 2S-Gen. r. p.
Hughes, who for two years commanded the
department of the viscayas. Philippine
islands, in this city to-day, and being
questioned as to the statements made in
the recent report of Gen Nelson A. Miles
said that he had no knowledge of the
atrocities alleged to have been committed
by American soldiers Referring to the
statement that he as commanding officer
was probably aware of the acts committed
by "Glenns brigade General Hughes
stated that no part of his army was known
as "Glenn's brigade" and that he had
never heard of such a brigade until he saw
turn TO this country. General Hughes will
not make a reply to the charges contained
in the report until he receives an official
copy of the same.
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SHOCKED TO DEATH.


DULUTH, Mimi. April 2S-Samuel ".
Gilbert, cashier of the Red Cliff Lumber
Company, and brother of president Frank
L. Gilbert, of the same institution, dropped
dead at his home here at an early hour
to-day as result. 1T is said. OF an electric
shock received while turning on the lights
in one of the upper rooms while after a
glass of water. An autopsy disclosed that
both hands were badly burned, which gave
the first clew of the cause of death. 1t
developed that the electric light wires In
front OF his home were crossed and that
the insulation was somewhat defective and
the supposition is that he had HIS hand on
the water faucet at tie time he endeavored
to turn on the light.
Mr.. Gilbert was thirty-nine years of age
and one OF the most prominent young bust
ness men In Duluth.
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ports all care to say on that subject. l
do not believe that anything can say un-
officially will change any ones opinion.
Nothing certainly would make any one who
served creditably in the Philippines think
the conduct of the American army has been
characterized by cruelty. Nor could 1
change the opinion of any one who wished
to believe the contrary"
When shown editorial articles from to-
days London papers commenting upon the
brutality of the American army In the Phil
ippines General Bell said: 'These comments
are evidently inspired by misapprehension,
and / trust that the American army may
not long rest under such stigma in the
eyes of foreign nations. Truth is powerful,
and it must finally prevail
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pealed to the British minister at Peking
for protection. The latter has demanded
an explanation from the Russian minister.
A Peking dispatch TO the Asahi on April
IL says that commissioners have been de-
tailed by the British. japanese and United
States legations at Peking TO inquire into
the actual state of the evacuation in Man
churia.
The majority of the japanese papers are
pressing for vigorous action against Rus
sia. but the Nippon advises caution. II
says il is out of the question for Japan IN
her present financial condition to act. and
concludes by saying that IL is unnecessary
If not suicidal for Japan 10 think of forci-
bly, ejecting Russia from Manchuria.