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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
CONFESSION OF A WOMAN
KILLED HER HUSBAND AND BURNED
THE BODY In A STOVE.
Cut 1t Into Pieces with the Aid of Her
Daughter, Ground the Bones and
Gave Them to Chickens.

MONTICELLO, N. Y, Feb. S.-Mrs. La
fayette Taylor. Of Centerville. Sullivan
county, to-day confessed to having killed
her husband. Lafayette Taylor. and burned
the body on Jan. 25 to escape detection.
Taylor disappeared on the night of Jan.
% and was supposed to have deserted his
family. On Feb. Mrs Taylor attempted
to sell horse to a Centerville man, who
would not buy for fear Taylor might come
back and claim it. Mrs. Taylor told him
to rest easy on that point, for she had
killed him and burned his body.
The fourteen-year-old daughter of the
Taylors was asked about the story her
mother had told about having killed her
father. She said the story was true. Mrs.
Taylor was arrested, and to-day made a
full confession. Her story is that her hus-
band, who was hard drinker came home
on the night of Jan. % very drunk and be-
gan to abuse her. She secured a revolver
fore. and tried to frighten him. He at
tempted TO take ii from her, and in the
struggle it went off, the bullet striking him
over the eye and killing him instantly. She
was so frightened for fear of being arrested
for murder that she decided to cut up the
daughter witnessed the shooting, and
helped her to cut up the body i'm small
pieces with an AK and burn ii in the kitchen
stove, together with the clothing of the
victim. The burned bones were ground
fine and fed to the hens. The blood spots
were covered UP with paint.
The Taylors lived on farm a mile from
the main road. and the chances of discov-
cry were few. Mrs. Taylor is about forty
years old. She says she confessed because
to the Monticello Jail tonight. The daugh-
ter has not been arrested yet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
MOTHER EARTH TREMBLED
SEISMIC DISTURBANCES IN INDIANA,
ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, MISSOURI.
Buildings Shook, Pictures ON Walls
Moved and Dishes Ratified, but
No Damage Was Done.
,ecIaI to the Indie napolis journal.

Special to the India napols Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Feb. S.-Southern
Indiana felt an earthquake shock about
$3.50 o'clock this evening. Buildings trem-
bled and people in all parts of the city were
greatly alarmed. 1t was the most severe
shock that has been felt in this part of the
State in many years.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. S.-A distinct
earthquake shock. lasting several seconds,
was felt here at $50 O'Clock this evening.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. S.-A slight
earthquake shock was felt here and else
where i'm the State at about Gas o'clock to-
night. The vibrations caused windows to
rattle. but no damage was done. AT Owens
boro pictures were. shaken from walls and
tables in the second stories of many houses.
Similar reports come from Paducah and
Doverport.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. S.-Two distinct
earthquake shocks were felt in st. Louis
and vicinity between $40 and 6:25 o'clock
tonight. The first shock was of almost
twenty seconds duration and while it was
not so distinctly felt Immediately i'm St.
Louis, in the western suburban towns,
and in Alton, Beleville, Edwardsville and
other nearby towns i'm Illinois it suffi-
GENTLY forceful to rattle dishes and swing
doors. The second shock followed within
two minutes and was slight and of short
duration. Both shocks were from north
east TO southwest
MARION. ILL.,, Feb. S.-An earthquake
shock was felt this evening. Preceding
the shock roaring noise was. heard. Many
persons ran into the street. At the West
Side Hotel fiues were shaken down.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb. S.-About $50 tonight
earthquake shocks were felt south to
north. The guests stampeded out of one
of the hotels and there was much talk at
the evening church services
PARIS, Feb. S.-Slight earthquakes were
felt on Saturday at midnight at Brest, st.
Brieux and on the Island of Moene
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
. THE DEVASTATED ISLANDS.
Their Size, Formation. Products, Pop
uIatiOn and History.

The Society islands. generally called
Tahiti, are in the mid-Pacifc more than
2OO0 miles northeast of New Zealand and
some 3. 100 miles south by southwest of San
Francisco These islands consist of Tahiti.
which embraces 455 square miles. out of
total of 637 for the entire archipelago;
Raiatea. Moorea or Eimeo and others. The
group is divided into the windward and
Leeward clusters and stretches for about
200 miles northwest and southeast. They
are composed of volcanic rock, mountainous
and well-wooded. with belts of fertile soil
along the shores and girt by coral reefs.
The scenery is magnificent, the chief island.
Tahiti, being often called THE Garden or
the Pacific" The climate is very moist
and hot. but equable and healthy. Cocoa
nuts, oranges, vanilla. fruit, cotton and
sugar are grown and these and mother of
pearl, cocoanut-fber and treDang are ex-
ported. The imports include textiles, flour,
wine, live stock, sugar. coffee, coal, tim
ber and coke. The people cultivate the
breadfruit yam, sweet potato etc. The
most important harbor is Papeete, the cap
ital. In the northeast of Tahiti. which has a
a population of 1924. The population. at
the end of 1885, of all the islands, was IL Isl;
native 1903. French 319.
The people, handsome race of the
PolyneSlan stock, are light hearted and
polite, but very immoral and untrust-
worthy. The group was discovered by the
Spanish navigator, De Quiros, and first ac-
curately described by Cook Q769-177O, who
named them in honor of the Royal Society
OF London. The population then numbered
nearly 10000. The London Missionary So
ciety commenced work there in 1897. but
in 1872 the missionaries had TO fee for
while TO Australia. In 1912 France forced
protectorate over the eastern cluster. The
treaty of 1S47 with Great Britain recognIz-
ing the independence of the western cluster
was abrogated in 1888, and the whole
archipelago became practically a French
DOSseSSiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
END OF THE ACRE DISPUTE
BOLIVIA HAS AGREED TO BRAZILIAN
OCCUPATION OF THE TERRITORY.
Contract with the Anglo-Amerfcan
Syndicate for Lease of the Land
Will Now BE Annulled.

RIO JANEIRO, Feb s.-The Bolivian gov
ernment has replied to the Brazilian gov
ernment, agreeing to Brazilian occupation
pending the settlement of the dispute, and
Offering to send a minister penipotentiary
to Brazil invested with full powers to ne
gotiate a settlement.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The Acre dis
pute has caused considerable interest here
and the news that there is a prospect for
it's settlement without recourse to war is
exceedingly gratifying to all concerned.
The Bolivians contend that the ownership
of the territory never has been in dispute.
that its sovereignty has been acknowledged
by Brazil by treaty in 1867 by the appoint
ment by Brazil of consular representation
and by other acts. The grant by Bolivia
to an Anglo-American syndicate. which is
developing the rubber industry of the Acre
tract. has been one of the questions which
has brought the controversy to an issue.
Bolivia heretofore has expressed her will
ingness to refer the dispute to arbitration.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Brazilian min
lister to the United States. who Is I'm this
city. received a cablegram from his govern
ment confirming the Rio Janero dispatch
relative to the dispute over the Acre terri
tory In South America. He said Porto
Acre. the last point in the Acre territory,
which was held by the Bolivian troops
against the revolving Brazilian inhabitants,
was captured by the revolutionists under
Placido Castro on Feb. "a. says the cable
gram TO me. Castro has been proclaimed
Governor by the victorious revolutionists
and is ready to acknowledge Brazilian au-
thority, 1 am advised With the fall of
Porto Acre there are no Bolivians left In
the whole territory and the 800 Bolivian
prisoners, including Governor Romero and
Colonels Conseco and Ibanez. the latter
two wounded. have been sent by the revolu-
tionists to the Brazilian City of Manaos
capital of the State of AmaZonas. They
have reached there all right and are unani-
nous I'm acknowledging that they have been
treated with much kindness and humanity.
This Is the substance OF my cable to-day.
/ will say there is every likelihood that
Bolivia will declare null her contract with
the Anglo-American syndicate for the lease
OF the Acre territory. The occupation OF
the territory by Brazil and the nullifica-
ton means the end OF the dispute. which
has threatened serious consequences"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
SENATOR'S ARE RESTLESS
AND MAY END THE STATEHOOD BILL
FIGHT THIS WEEK.
Possibility that Oklahoma Only VIII
he Admitted as a Last Resort
House Programme.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-All indications
point 10 the conclusion of the debate on
the statehood bill during the present week.
but no one can tell at this time just when
in the week the change will come or how
ii will come. If the plans of the Republic
an leaders who oppose the statehood bill
are put into effect the committee on Ter
ritories will bring In substitute bill early
in the week; providing for consolidation and
the admission of two States. This will
probably not be done. however. unless as
surance can be secured that the full Re
publican vote can be obtained for the con-
solidation. If this plan does not take sha pc
Senator Quay is likely to press his state
hood amendment on the agricultural appro-
priation bill and test of strength would
ensue. The vote on this amendment will
be very close If taken, and while the omni-
bus bill advocates feel that they have a
majority they realize that il will not be so
large as II would be on direct vote on
the statehood bill alone and by ITSELF There
is now some talk of admitting only Okla
homa. but IL this should be undertaken IT
will be only as last resort and will be
postponed until towards the end of the
session. All senator's are becoming very
restless under the present conditions and il
is evident that they cannot long continue
The House will resume work on the ap-
preparation bills this week. Tomorrow is
District of Columbia day. Beginning
Tuesday the appropriation bills will be kept
10 the fore. The sundry civil and naval
appropriation bills are both on the calen-
dar. The former probably will be cons.d-
cred first \ special rule will be required
for the consideration Of the naval bill, as
1T contains considerable amount Of legis-
Iation ESPECIALLY that for increasing the
number of officers in the service) which is
deemed vital and unless special rule Is
adopted all new legislation would be SUBJ
feet to a point o. order. Friday is pension
day, but IL other things press the leaders
may decide not TO give up the day TO this
class OF business.
The House TO-DAY held memorial ses-
sion 10 pay tribute 10 the memory OF the
late Senator William j. Sewall and the late
Representative Joshua 5 Salmon. of New
Jersey. Mr.. Parker, OF New Jersey, pre-
sided
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
Rescued at Sea.

LONDON, Feb. S.-The British steamer
Westhall, Captain Morgan, New Orleans.
Jan. IS. for Glasgow, passed Browhead to-
day and signaled that the crew of the
American schooner Anna L. Muford was
aboard.
A dispatch from Bremerhaven, Feb. s
stated that Captain Webster, of the British
steamer Mount Royal. reported having
sighted. JAM 16. the Anna l.. Milford. Capt.
Flenege. Charleston. Jan. 5. for New York.
leaking badly. Captain Flenege reported
that his crew mutinied Jan. 13. and at
tackled him. The captain, however, de-
clined the offer of Captain Webster to
transfer him TO the Mount Royal, and re-
quested to be towed TO New York. This
could not be done, and Captain Flenege
then asked for the latitude and longitude,
which were given him. together with the
course TO steer for Sandy Hook and the
distance to that point.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09

power on the city TO compel them to per-
form such work OF relief as the city deems
expedient.
In constructing any law for the benefit
of the city the broad character of the pur-
pose must be kept in view and for this
reason any law will require careful prepa-
ration No attempt was made to prepare
one last night.
The bill OF Representative Bamberger
was discussed. Mr.. Bamberger took the
position that his law was introduced for
the purpose of providing relief, although
in part it may not be all that is desired
The mayors objection Is TO the section that
manda torily fixes an assessment or 70 per
cent. of the cost of elevation on the dis
trict affected, the district to be deter
mined s in sewer assessments. Represent
ative Bamberger comedies the elimination
of that section. The circumstances OF
track elevation and sewer construction are
not regarded as analogous and consequent
ly there was doubt as 10 the assessment
plan. The discussion rather favored the
imposition of tax OF not more than D
cents on each Slo0 of taxable property In
the city, this tax TO be in addition 10 the
general limit of 20 cents for city purposes.
for the specific purpose of paying the
citys portion of the cost OF track elevation
or depression, other work incidental 10
a successful scheme of grade crossing
abatement
The mayors immediate purpose is to
fortify the grade crossing commission
which began its work three weeks ago.
Under the late decision of the Supreme
Court the commission is without legal au-
thority. OF course il is not proposed TO in
clude this commission in any new measure.
but the new measure Is not for the direct
purpose of giving force and effect to the
commissions conclusions. Should the rail-
roads, in the absence of legal authority in
the city to compel relief, decline to accept
any conclusions of the commission the city
would have performed ali its work through
the commission for naught. That is what
the mayor seeks to prevent.
1t is likely a bill that will meet with the
approval of the entire Marion county dele
CATION will be ready for introduction by to-
morrow. The members present last night
understood the mayors plan and unani-
mously approved il. There was some talk
of a State grade crossing commission, but
this subject was not regarded as imme-
diate, but more one which would work Its
way out before the next session OF the
Legislature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09

The pearl shells are valued at 81 500 ton.
Many valuable pearls may now be lost Tor
ever. The islands produce some of the
finest pearls in the world.
Among the passengers on the Mariposa
to-day was @. w. Waterbury, formerly or
Chicago. He was in that part of the storm
which visited the Island of Raiatea, one or
the Leeward islands, situated some dis
tance to the west of the Ill fated Tuamotu.
On Raiatea much damage was done. al
though no lives were lost a well-built
road, constructed by the French govern
ment at considerable expense, was detnol-
ished. bridges were carried away, buildings
overturned and shattered and pieces of big
ships. old wreckage and cOcoanut trees
were heaped high along the coast line Old
inhabitants on Raitea said that the storm
was the worst they had ever seen. Return
ing to Tahiti the little schooner upon which
he sailed was almost swamped by the high
seas and a waterspout came near TO the
boat at one place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09

Mrs Whitney criticised the custom of
wealthy girls buying dukes and noblemen
for husbands. She said:
1--WE should not criticise the matchmak-
ers of Eastern countries when we have the
most inveterate matchmakers in the world.
We do not purchase young, beautiful girls
for wives but get old. broken down noble
men for husbands. Sensible young women
view this with horror and have grown up
to believe that they can be just as happy
single The world honors them for their
independence, and allows them to do many
things that only a few years ago would
have been frowned upon. Therefore il has
come about that this country is paradise
of old maids /"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
CONFERS WITH LEGISLATORS.



Mayor Bookwalter and the members of
the Marion county delegation in the Legis-
lature discussed last night at the mayors
Office legislation on the grade crossing
question. The mayor spent busy day try
ing to work out with the assistance of
William Fortune and others a measure
that would give the city adequate general
power to require elevation or depression
The meeting last night Illuminated many
phases of the question The mayors plan
is to give the Board of Public Works power
to enter into agreement with the railroads
to abate grade crossings. according to
whatever plan may be the outcome of the
grade crossing commissions work. this
agreement or agreements to receive ratif-
cation by the Council In the event that
the railroads will not enter into an agree
ment then the law Is to amply confer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
old MAIDS PARADISE -
Mrs. Mary T.. whitney Opposed tn Pur-
chasing Titled Husbands

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. S.-This country
has been called about everything that is
good. bad or indifferent. but it remained
for Mrs. Mary II. Whitney TO name it the
Paradise of Old Maids She gave talk
before the Ladies Physiological Institute
i'm Wesleyan Hall on 'The Evolution of
Marriage" and the majority of her
hearers were single women she scored the
Licgest kind of hit with her definition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
LOUISE BREAKS DOWN.


GENEVA, Feb. S-Counsel for the former
crown princess of Saxony, announces that
owing to the great physical and mental de-
preston caused by the refusal to allow her
to visit Salzburg or to see her sick child.
the princess to-day entered the Sanatorium
of Lametairie, at Nyon, in order TO seek
the quietude and medical attention neces-
sary in her delicate condition. Nyon is
situated on the shore of Lake Geneva in
the Cantonment of Vaude. The sanatorium
is we'll known for the treatment of mental
and nervous disorders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
STEAMER STRANDED.

Her Crew of Eighteen Rescued I'm the
Breeches Buoy.
CAPE HENRY, Va, Feb. S.-The British
steamship Garlands, bound from New Lon
don for Wilmington. N. c., is stranded one
and half miles north of Big Kinnaket
N. C. She is inside the bar, far from deep
water. but is in good condition. Her crew
Of eighteen were rescued in breeches buoy
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-03

Sad Accident to an Aged Minister
Killed by an Electric Car.-Rev. Samuel
A. Wilson, one of the oldest members of the
Baltimore Annual Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, and a man known and loved by
thousands of people, met his death last Sum
day afternoon in a most shocking manner
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, who was n years of age
lived on Linden avenue, Baltimore. On the
morning of the accident he left his home early
and went to Roland Park to visit relatives and
attend service at the Methodist Church there.
After service he dined with some of his friends
and then started to call upon others. AS he
was crossing the tracks of the electric railway
near the car barn, he was run down by car
and sustained such injuries that he died within
two hours. The accident was an awful shock
to those who had, but few minutes before,
seen and conversed with the old gentleman
who had been in the best of spirits.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson was a native of Frederick
county and entered the Baltimore Conference
in 1S47. While in the active ministry he filled
many appointments in Maryland and Penn.
sylvania and in 1851 he was the Junior pastor
of Towson NJ. E. congregation, when they &C.
cupied old EPSON Chapel, which then formed
part of what was known as Baltimore Circuit.
He was well known to many people in Towson
and several times preached here since the pres
ent church was erected
On account of failing health Rev. Mr.. Will
son, in 1873 retired, by his own request, from
active work and was placed on the supernu-
merary list. He had never been in active
work since.
In 1861 Rev. Mr.. Wilson married Miss Sophia
Anna Stansbury, of Baltimore His widow
survives him and he also leaves three sons and
two daughters.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-03

Talking About Good Roads.-At the Sep
TENDER meeting of the Cecil County Farmers
Club, President Sylvester, of the Maryland
Agricultural College, by special invitation, at
tended and spoke on the subject of good roads.
Among other things he said
sit is not too much to say that in the item
of moving crops 80 per cent. is not too great
an estimate of the loss incident to wear and
tear of conveyance, injury to draft animals
and loss in power to draw the produce off the
farm to the shipping point. 1t is impossible
to have centralized public achools, with their
attendant blessings, so long as our roads are in
the usual condition we find them for five
months of the school year. Evidence of great
est interest in this matter is now spreading
over the State of Maryland, and many sugges-
tions have been made as to the best plans OF
laying the foundation for their attainment. II
is believed by many that the means are at hand
in raising revenue for this purpose by leasing
the barren bottoms of the Chesapeak bay for
oyster culture.
why should the farmers neglect this Cd.
portunity for revenue and comfort longer
If such organizations as this would take up
the subject and see to it that their representa-
tives at Annapolis represented them in this
important particular, it would be no distant
day before the revenues for this purpose would
be at hand. Every class of citizens are bene-
fitted by good roads, city as well as country,
nation as well as state-every profession equal
ly with that of agriculture. All, therefore,
should contribute to attaining this end. The
money now raised each year in Maryland for
roads, if capitalized, would furnish sum
which would build our main arteries of traffic
and at the same time create sinking fund
which would extinguish the debt in fifty years.
This policy would receive the Endorsement OF
the right-thinking people of every county, il
assurance could be given that funds so raised
would be judiciously and wisely expended.
This movement deserves your enthusiastic and
continuous support"