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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-18
Low Fares to Bloomington via Penn
sylvania Lines.

June Is and 10, excursion tickets to
Bloomington, account Indiana State
University commencement and reun-
ion of Alumni, will be sold via Penn
sylvania lines from all ticket stations
in Indiana. For information regard
ing rates, time of trains, ETC., call on
local ticket agent Of those lines.
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Quax,s Estate a Secret.

Beaver, Pa, June 1S.-The will of
Senator Quay was probated yesterday
Not only does it not disclose the
amount of his estate, but provides that
the executors shall not file en- account
ing
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Reduced Fares to Vermillion via
Pennsylvania Lines.

Low fare excursion tickets to Yer
million Uinwood Park, Ohio, ac-
count Religious Meetings, will be
sold via Pennsylvania Lines June II
to September II, inclusive.
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Terre Haute, Ind, June 1S.-Dennis
Kilnan, employed at the Eagle foun-
dry, was killed by big Four railway
train at q street crossing.
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Deficit La Reduced.

Greencastle, Ind, June 1S.-The re-
port of the trustees Of DePauw univer-
sity, made this week. shows the flnan-
ces of the institution to be in good
condition. The deficit this year was
only 81, 1000.
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STRANGER Beheaded bv Train.

Roachdale, Ind, June 1S.-The west
bound train caught stranger on the
track near this place, beheading him.
A memorandum book in his possession
gave the name of John Mullen of Fern
dale.
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Of Gen. KIrOki's Army Col
liding With Russians
Near Tashichao.
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED
the Rout of Stakelberg's
Army at Vafangow Another En-
ga2ement Is Promised.
No Further News Has Been Received
~ of Gen. Stakeiberg's Present
Position.

New Chwang, June 1S-The ad-
vance guards OF General Kuroki's army
are colliding with the Russian forces
fifteen mics south of Tashichao.
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Grief Led to Death.

Evansville, Ind, June Is. - Mrs
Charles Schaum took fatal dose of
morphine. Grief over the death Of her
child caused her to take her own life
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One way Colonist Rates to the
Vest and Northwest via The c., G..
Z L.-Washington, Oregon, Montana,
&c. For further information call on
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Yin Kow, June 1S.-General Kuro-
patAin has left Lao Yang to assume
command Of the army operating
toward Port Arthur.
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$4,000 to Colorado and Return.

$4,000 to Colorado and Return.
Via Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line. Chicago to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, daily
throughout the summer. Correspond
ingly low rates from all points east.
Only one night to Denver from Chi.
cago. Two fast trains daily. Tour
list sleeping cars to Denver daily.
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Asst EIA.
Rear, n. ,, The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ct &Mazzzzu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-01

Piedmont, Mo, March 81. Black riy-
er has steadily risen during the last
week until it reached twenty-five feet,
which is Eve feet higher than any pre-
ylous record. The country is inundat.
ed for miles, farmhouses have floated
from their foundations. large areas Of
forest have been devastated. and, ex-
cept by wire, this town is completely
isolated II is reported that Rodney
MalIoy, his wife and their farm hand,
living four miles from here, have been
drowned The Malloy home has been
washed away. A wave six feet high
struck a freight train near Ieeperi
threw the train and engine from the
track and almost drowned the crew
before they could swim to safety,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-01
BABIES BURNED ALIVE
Startling Accusation Made by
Philadelphia Coroner.
TWO PERSONS UNDER ARREST.

Bodies Of Dead Women Exhumed, and
Attempt win BE Made to Prove That
They Were Murdered An Alleged
Syndicate Of Fiends.
Philadelphia, March 81. That living
babies have been thrust into a redhot
furnace and burned to ashes is part Of
the ghastly evidence unearthed by
Coroner Dugan following his discovery
Of the existence Of a murder syndicate
to do away with children.
1T seems incredible. but it is true
that babies have been thrust alive into
a redhot furnace By these human
fiends," said Coroner Dugan. II have
the evidence to prove it or I should
not make so astounding a statement.
The members OF this murder syndicate
are without scruples and without con-
science"
This startling declaration was made
after the arrest Of Mrs. Elizabeth Ash
mead of 256 South Twelfth street and
her son, De Witt Ashmead, OF the same
address They belong to one of the
most prominent families in the city
The arrest was made in connection
with the deaths Of two young women.
1t is charged that Mary B, Sloan and
Sarah Hughes died In Mrs. Ashmead's
house Mrs. Ashmead admits that the
Hughes woman died there but de-
clares that II was from natural causes.
Inquest to Bare Sensation.
Coroner Dugan has announced that
he win lay bare the horrible details
Of the case when he holds an inquest
over the deaths Of these two women.
The bodies of the two have been ex-
humed An examination shows that
the deaths were caused by operations
performed BY a physician. and Coroner
Dugan declares that this doctor Is iii
the employ Of the syndicate Of baby
murderers that he has been following
and trying 10 run down for months.
The coroner says he has person
who saw live babies, Us well as bodies
OF dead ones, cast into the crematory
His informant has told the coroner the
exact location Of the house ia which
the crematory is conducted and ac-
quainted him with the names Of the
persons who are responsible for and
use IL besides drawing Of the crema-
tory and a diagram Of the room con-
tanning It.
Coroner Dugan says the crematory is
used entirely by malpractitioners TO
get ria of babies born in their estab-
lishments and those they had murder
ed, AS yet he has no positive evidence
as to the exact number OF babies
bodies consumed In the erematory, but
he says that ID the last year the mum
Der was large
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-01
A TENDERFOOT'S SCARE

lOriglnaLl
Down in tSe southwest there was a
noted desperate named Billy the Kid.
He was a real character and had a rec
ord more remarkable than anything
that could very welt be conjured up in
fiction, though lie came to the same
end as an desperadoes. Long after
Billy had been put out Of the way it
occurred one evening to Ben Hicks.
who was a good deal Of a practical
joker, to play the part Of the famous
bandit Ben got number Of hangers on
in the town where ne lived, the scene
of some Of the Kids most famous oper-
atoms men who would do almost any
thing for the drinks. to play the subor.
dinate characters to his leading man. .
The coach had just come in; a gentle
man from the east alighted and after
supper lit a cigar and strolled about
the town. One of the confederates APP
preached him and entered into CONVEX
sation.
Like the country, stranger?"
Like 1t? Oh, yes, 50 far as / have
gone. haven't seen much Of it as
yet
Fine country. but some Of the pea
pie are mighty tough. See that Teller
over there with his corduroys tucked
in his boots and his sombrero pulled
down over his eyes? Sulky lookin'.
amt he? Well that's Billy the Kid"
us that Billy the Kidg' exclaimed
the stranger. = thought he was
dead"
Don't you believe it, replied the in
formant "They reported him shot to
keep strangers from stayin' away from
here, but Billy's too quick and too dan
gcrous to be eaught"
Good graciousr said The stranger.
paling.
II tell You what you do. said the in
formant III you want to be sure Of
bein' let alone, just treat him, that's
all Billy Is man of honor In some
ways and has never been known to
meddle with man he has drank with .
The result of this advice was that the
III UAl@tA AAAf tANA AAAaiF IL NAAnhs " AiR
said he never drank except in o crowd,
ana the gang was included in the iilgi
tation.
The ruse worked SO well that it was
kept up occasionally for months with
other arrivals. and ia some cases the
stranger was induced by various de-
vices to keep the crowd supplied with
liquor for a whole evening One day
a young tenderfoot arrived and was
coached" about Billy as usual He
looked at tile sulky desperate with a
good deal Of curiosity
Would be fight fair, do you thinkf
asked the ten6erfoot
"Fairg oh, yes; he would with a
gentleman like you, but ordinary PEG
pie he'd shoot 10 the back
Wen, said the tenderfoot Il think
Ill 20 In and get something to eat
The steerer went to Billy and the
gang and reported that the stranger
needed proddlng. So when he came
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9be times Daily Short Story.
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out Billy went up TO him With q swag
ger and asked il he was the man who
had said that he wouldn't fight fair.
The tenderfoot stated the matter
Alright, but his statement was not ae-
cepted, whereupon the stranger told
him that he would give him an oppor
tunity to show that he could and would
fight fair I'm not much Of a shot
lac added but wouldn't mind a trial
Of skill with long knives The bowie
would suit me, though It's rather
short weapon
BY this time the crowd had gathered
round
Look at his nose said one, refer
ring 20 scar on the strangers right
nostril Reckon he's had a fight with
a catamounts
Hes had erYsipelas, said another,
noticing that the strangers face was
quite covered with small marks.
1t was plain that the tenderfoot was
biufhng Billy concluded to meet bluff
with bluff and agreed to fight him then
and there with bowie knives. A ring
was formed. the principals were
searched for concealed weapons, and
when an was ready Billy, who didn't
care to go any further, said
"See here, young Teller. don't want
to kill yoH Set up the drinks and call
it square
The stranger replied by quick
movement. His knife glittered in the
air, and Billy's left ear lost its upper
edge
"Whew. You air quick, amt your
said Billy, stupefed. Before he could
put himself in position the tenderfoots
knife made a slit III bis right nostrii
BY this time Billy was frightened
Hold on. stranger" he said. u fight
fair, and I expect you to fight fair l
want time TO keep the blood from get
tin into my eyes
The tcnderfoot waited while Bully
wiped the blood from his nose and ear
By this time the Kid had become very
angry Suddenly lunging, he made
straight with his knife for the stran-
gers throat. His adversary drew away
on his left foot and gave quick turn
with his wrist. Bnly's knife went up
in the air, described circle and, com
ing down stuck IN the ground thirty
feet away
Strai said Billy gimme yonr
hand. Yoa Beat anything with the
bowie that's ever been seen in these
parts Come and have drink.
The crowd broke into a guafaw, and
the tcnderfoot replied
"You drink Win me and the crowd
too I've been more frightened than
I've ever been IN my life Nothing
scares me So much as to fight green
horn a Skilled man has all he can dc
70 keep from killing a man who can
fence. I'll pay the drinks and glad to
ret or SO easy"
When they were all lined up the Kid
asked the tenderfoot where he had
learned to handle the bowie knife.
II learned @ handle the small sword
at Heidelberg. 7 was champion there
IN my time I'm Dudley Armsby OF
Kentucky. Gentlemen, drink hearty.
RALPH STANTON.
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nousrnor Mnrnhu So aiIIs

Trenton, n. j., March 81 Governor
Murphy has signed another batch q
bills, among which are the following
Prohibiting the use Of mechanical
power on oyster launches. the Long
Branch charter bill, making il mis-
demeanor to purchase stolen goods
providing for the purchase by the state
OF 600 acres Of land for the enlarge
ment Of the Sea Girt camp, yesting In
the labor department the enforcement
of the biweekly payment Of wages
law, creating a state auditor of ac-
counts, permitting Asbury Park to
raise money BY taxation for the pur-
pose Of advertising the place, and pro
yiding for the completion of a bridge
across the Raritan river between Perth
and South Amboy.
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paly erothers Rarlsd Toaether.

Boston, March 3f.-The funeral OF
Dan DAILY, the comedian, who uied in
New York last Saturday, and that o.
his brother Timothy, who died at Re
we're on Monday, were held together at
the Roman Catholic Church Of the I'm.
maculate Conception in that town.
Hundreds Of friends. many of them
members OF the theatrical profession,
attended the solemn high mass Of
requiem. The lnterment was at Holy
Cross cemetery, Maiden. There have
been Ave funerals In the DAILY family
within ten weeks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-01
QUIET ALONG THE YALU.
Native Theaters Running and the Chi
nese Undisturbed.

ness Undisturbed.
Newchwang. March 81 reliable
report from the vicinity Of the Yalu
river states that everything Is quiet iii
the interior cities. Native theaters are
running, and the Chinese are undis-
turbed except at Antung, where all the
large shops have been closed The na.
tives have been forbidden to cross 81
recross the Yan river
The natives believe that the troops on
the Yalu river do not exceed 10000
Travellers report having seen troops nm
der strenuous march along the Feng-
huangcheng road f0otsore and weary
The bridges, which are largely tempo
rary, are partly inundated owing to the
melting SHOWS and rains.
Sir Ernest Satow, the British minis.
ter at Picking. has informed the resi-
dents of that nationality in New.
chwang that Great Britain win not in.
terfere TO keep a warship here, and he
advises them TO accept the situation as
it is. The British residents regard
Minister Satow's letter as inadequate
to the situation ana severely criticise
him.
Viceroy AlexeiefI has approved q
plan permitting cargoes to leave New.
chwang
Under a strong representation made
by United States Consul Henry y. Mil
Ter that the civil administrator had ~
vaded neutral rights when he order
ed the lowering of the American nag
from the buildings belonging to Ameri
can citizens, even though It was done
through the apprehension that the iiaf
was Illegally used by Chinese for th'
purpose Of resisting police Inspection
the civil administrators has promised
duly and in proper form through th'
military to raise the flag over th'
buildings from which II was removed
The British flag, which was ordere'
taken down, win also be allowed t
remain
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Jap STEAMER SUNK.
Russians Make Prisoners Of the Crew
and Passengers.

Russians Make Prisoners Of The Crew
and Passengers.
Chefu. March 81 The captain. al
oiler and one passenger 81 the Japa
nese eoasting steamer Hanyci have ar
rived 1T Tengchow and report that the
Hanyei was fired on and sunk by the
Russian feet near the Mlaotao Islands
on the morning Of March "a They al-
10 report that the remainder % the
crew and passengers, Chinese and Jap
anese, seventeen III number, We're TAX
en- prisoners by the Russians
1t is officially announced that Vice
Admiral Makaroff, commander Of the
naval forces DIT Port Arthur, has issu-
ed 4 notification to the effect TINT all
warshipssand merchant vessels enter
ing the zone Of operations at night
without lights and during the day
without flags viii be considered hos
tile unless they stop when blank
shot Is fred
The captain OF the Hanyei arrived
here later. He says he mistook the
Russian warshlps for the Japanese
deet until he had approached TO with.
III d mile Of them Then the Russians
boarded the Hanyel Ia small boats
and removed the passengers. The cap
tain. the oiler and one passenger were
In bed in the hold when the Russians
came aboard and were not taken of.
The Russians then sank the steamer,
and the three men chung to floating
wreckage until they were rescued by
Chinese fishermen The Hanyei was
a small vessel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-01
Kaiser,s Throat All Riuht.

Berlin. March 81 Inquiries made in
consequence Of u report published IN
Paris that alarming news had been re-
ceiyed concerning Emperor Williams
health bring the announcement that
the condition Of his majesty's throat
is normal and the report is otherwise
discrcdiled The emperor has left Gae-
tn, Italy for Sicily on the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern, escorted by the
cruiser Prinz Friedrich Karl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-01
MEN JOYFUL
Confidently Predict an Instructed
New York Delegation.
SURE or WORKING MAJORITY.

Erie and onondssa Counties In Line,
and the Judges Friends Claim That
He Has Now 22s Delegates Out 81 $40.
More Looked For.
New York, March 31.-The World
says Men who follow closely tile
national situation in politics feel con-
fdent in predicting an instructed dele
CATION for Judge Parker TO The St.
Louis convention because Of the result
Of the primaries in the state
Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse and
many smaller cities. with their coun.
ties, have elected Parker Delegates 50
that Notwithstanding the fact that
Brooklyn will have only fifty four
Parker delegates instead Of sixty-thfee,
as was expected by senator McCmrelt
Judge Parker seems assured Of good
working majority in the state conyens
ton
1T is thought now that the situation
has cleared and there is no longer any
thing to be gained by lighting Judge
Parker that the leader Of Tammany
Hall viii see the wisdom Of indorsIng
him.
In Buffalo, where William J. Con
nors controls the party organization. he
made i fight for Murphy Tor delegates
to go uninstructcd Counors lost tie
delegation, Norman f. Mack carrying
all but ono Of the assembly districts,
/ Syracuse For Parker.
"Onondaga county. III Which Is syria
cuse. also Ten lii line ana. with the
smaller circles heard from. Il IS claim
ed by the friends OF Judge Parker that
he now has 22S delegates to the state
convention out Of 4l0.
"This majority. il is predicted, Will
be added to until the AfcCaren-M Mick
Hill combination has 300 of the whole
number Of delegates
Persons interested in Judge Parker
| feel, now that he has obtained the sup
port Of his own state. that other states
win fall ia line, and the chances Of his
nomination have been increased to
such mi extent that he IS now the
leading candidate for the nomination.
Mccarrsn Defeated by Doyle.
Although surprised at the over
/ whelming defeat he experienced az the
hands Of William A. Doyle in the Sev-
enth district, Senator McCarren said
that it would have no effect upon the
real question at issue in the primaries
Ian instructed delegation from Brook
| lyn. lie says that, no matter for whom
the Doyle delegates are instructed
| Kings county viii be registered fol
Parker in the state convention. Sena
tor McCarren has gone to Albany.
'AIr. Doyle is reticent about hi:
plans In this regard. He refuses e
say whether he win swing into line
with the other delegates from Brook
lyn for Parker or whether he has Z
candidate Of his own for whom be ex
poets his men 10 vote in the conven
ton. II Is known that he had the ac
tive support of an extremely active
presidential candidate in the battle
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APPOINTED BY oDELL.
New Members Of State Hospital vlsI
tation Boards.

New Members Of State Hospital vlsI-
tation Boards.
Albany, n vi. March 81. Governor
Odell has made the following appoint
ments for members Of the boards or
visitation of state hospitals
Willard, Abraham S stothofr OF Wat
.kins and Fred ]. Manro Of Auburn:
Gowanda, Edwin Henry wolcott, M.
d., Of Rochester; ST Lawrence George
w Dustin Of Malone; Buffalo, Minnie
Becker of Buffalo: Hudson River, Reg
inald w Rives Of Wappingers Fails. in
place OF Frank B. Lown: Middletown.
John Il. iseman Of NIiddletown.
Further appointments were. Trus-
tee Of the New York agricultural ex
pertinent station, stephen II. Ham.
mond of Geneva: trustees OF the sn.
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preme court library III Elmira, George
" piven and Edward q. Henderson Of
Elmira; members Of the board of EN-
balming examiners, Iemuel A. Jeffreys
Of Rochester, in place of John 4, Gal
lagher; supervisor Of accounts of trot.
ting race meetings, George A Taylor
Of Johnst0wn for district No. .
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WouIdn.t work with white Man.

Richmond, Va, March M.-tourteen
negro wagon drivers of the Richmond
Baggage Transfer company notified the
company that they would not work
with white man, who had been em-
ployed as a driver The company dis
charged the whole negro force and
substituted white drivers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-01
MIkaan ttonora 80 -.

Tokyo, March 3I The emperor has
conferred the order ef Kyle and the
order Of the Rising sun on Command
er Hirose Takeo, who was killed dur
ing the Japanese attempt to bottle IN
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur sun
day last a movement has been inar-
gurated to erect monument to the
memory of Commander Takeo
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Burnside. Ky, March 3i.-As q fast
express train on the Queen and Cres-
cent railway was rounding a curve
near Tatevllle it struck a COW, knock
ing the animal against Norton Morgan
and his fourtoen-yearold son, Oscar
Morgan, and killed both Of them
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Sioux Falls, S. D., March 3l.-The
Democratic state convention is in ses
sion here. Enough votes are pledged
to w. K. Hearst TO secure for him an
instructed delegation to the st. Louis
convention. The delegation probably
viii be headed by former Senator Pet
tigrew. The only contest likely to oc-
cur will be over the election Of a ma
tional committeeman The old line
Democrats have selected John W. Mar
tin OF WATERFOWL The newer element
is for L. IS. Johnson Of Armour, who
left the Republican party in 1896 on
the silver issue. Mr. Pettigrew de
clares that if he is sent to ST. Louis be
win seek to secure the adoption Of a
plank III favor Of government owner
ship Of railroads. He says that Hearst
favors such a plank.
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All druggists refund the money If it fahs
20 cure. Il. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
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EnlsoepaI Curate JONI Roman Churor

Episcopal Curate JOINS Roman Churon.
Rome, March 31.Iohn oliver for
merly curate of ST. Mark Episcopal
church, Philadelphia, and son Of the
United States assistant secretary of
war. Robert Shaw Oliver, has been re,
ceived into the Roman Catholic church
at the English Church Of San Silvestro,
by the rector, the Rev Father William
Whitmee.
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KIDNEY DISEASE
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AFTER YEARS.

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Erie and onondasa Counties In Line,
and the Judges Friends Claim That
He Has Nov 225 Delegates Out Of $40.
More Looked For.