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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-06
Voters Accept the Muller Law,
Which Provides for the City
Taking Street Railways.
REPUBLICANS CONTROL
Will Have Thirty-Six Members of
the Council, the Same Num-
Der as Before.
JAY H. NEFF IS CHOSEN
De Pauw Graduate and Prominent
Phi Kappa Psi Man to Be
Mayor of Kansas City.

CHICAGO. April 5.-In the municipal
election to-day the Republicans elected
eighteen aldermen. the Democrats sixteen.
and one Independent Republican. who re-
pudiated the machine" i'm the Sixth ward.
was chosen member of the Council The
last Council was composed OF thirty-six
Republicans, thirty-two Democrats. one
Independent Democrat and one Socialist.
The next Council will be formed OF thirty
six Republicans. thirty-one Democrats. two
Independents-one of whom is a Democrat
and the other a Republican-and one So
cialist
The chief interest in the election. how
ever. was centered in the vote on proposed
municipal ownership of the street railroads..
In this connection what is known as the
Muller law passed by the last State Leg
islature, was submitted to the people The
law authorizes cities in Illinois TO con-
struct. own. operate and lease street rail-
roads and to provide the means therefor
On this proposition the vote stood l52. .4s5
for the proposition and 0,l04 against; on
the proposition that the city should at once
take over the street ranroads into its con-
troll the vote stood O.744 for and 50. .S93
against; for the temporary licensing OF
street railroads until such time as the city
is prepared to take them over the vote was
12o1A for and 1885 against
On the question on whether or not the
members of the Board Of Education should
be elected by direct vote OF the people in
stead of by executive appointment and con-
firmation by the City Council as is the
present usage, the vote was ll5,553 for and
IS. 4S2 against
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BODY OF WANDERER FOUND
FLOATING IN SMALL STREAM
CHASTITY Discovery Is Sequel to De
tention of Mrs. Bessie Nc
Laughlin for Insanity.
DEATH BY DROWNING

The body of Mrs. Bessie Mclaughlin,
who disappeared from the home of her
mother. sol North Liberty street. Monday
morning, found in a small ditch which
the Indianapolis Water Company is con-
structing near Rembrandt and Fourteenth
streets last night. She had drowned A
workman who was fording the ditch discov-
cred the body. He notified the police.
Superintendent Kruger and Captain of De-
tectives Kinney went to the ditch and
called the ambulance, in charge of DR.. JEFF
fries.
The body was identified by a cousin of
the woman last night. Deputy Coroner
Dunlavy was notified. After viewing the
body he turned it over to the Ragsdale
undertaking establishment.
The woman was twenty-five years old
and lived in Toronto, Canada. She had
been visiting her mother here for some
time. About q week ago she was found
wandering near the river by Bicycleman
Morgan, who sent her to police station
for insanity. Her relatives secured her
release and said that they would look after
her until her husband arrived from Cam
ada. 1t is believed that she became men,
tally weak from illness, and the late flood
also seemed to worry her. On the body
were gold watch, three diamond rings,
a diamond pin and other jewelry. The
body will be held by the undertakers until
her husband arrives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-06
ROSE IS REFLECTED
MAYOR OF MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 5.-Mayor Da-
vid S. Rose (Dem.) carried the city munic-
ipal election to-day. having a plurality OF
5,9l2 over Guy ID. Gof (Rep) Victor l..
Berger (Social. Dem) ran over 1000 votes
behind Goff. The Democrats also control
the Common Council. electing twenty-six
members; Republicans eleven and Social
Democrats nine.
Questions relating to bond issues for vari-
penditure of about 100000 carried. Among
the largest sums is 100000 for a municipal
lighting plant, nearly 100000 for viaducts
and $4,000 for additional fire apparatus.
Returns from municipal elections in the
State outside of Milwaukee from which
returns had been received up to midnight
showed Republican and Democratic VIC
tories TO be about evenly divided in the
contests.
Louis X Luse of Superior, and James c.
Kerwin. of Neenah. as nonpartisan
candidates for justice of the supreme
Court The former was the candidate OF
the so-called stalwart faction of the Re-
publican party, and the latter was the ad-
ministration or Lafollette candidate Luse
was elected by a majority OF 5000 TO 5000
The head OF the Republican ticket was
elected at the following places: Delavan.
Brillion. Sparta. Mineral 4-oint. Plainfed.
Whitewater, Palmyra, Fox Lake, Berlin,
Edgerton. Waukesha and Cedarburg.
Democrats elected the heads of their
tickets at Madison, Mazomane. Marshall
field Elroy. Waupaca. Tomsb. Medford.
Monroe, Mayviile. Stevens Point and Hud-
son.
Citizens tickets were elected at the 49,
waskum, Onalaska, Viroqua, Hartford and
Depere
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LOVED THROUGH MAILS, MAN,
REJECTED, WEDS ANOTHER
Ardor of Sweetheart Wanes When
Soldier Suitor Returns from
the Antipodes.
FORGETS BRIDES NAME.

Not to be outdone by the refusal of his
betrothed to carry out her promises to
marry him, David Springer, 905 Stilwell
street, yesterday had the marriage license
with Hanora Oliphant annuled. A new
certificate was issued. the bride-elect be-
ing Miss Estella E. Berry.
But the last of Springer's troubles was
the difficulty he experienced in remember
ing the name of the girl whom he had last
learned to love. Their .courtship had not
been of sufficient duration to fully acquaint
him with the woman who was 10 be his
wife. When asked by J. Russell Powell.
license clerk, the name of the bride-to-b be
the candidate for matrimony, despite his
expressed admiration for her, could not
recall her name. Fortunately, friend of
Springer, who accompanied him, supplied
the information and relieved him of further
embarrassment.
Three years ago Springer enlisted in the
regular army and through the medium of
a friend began clandestine correspondence
with Miss Oliphant. who first promised TO
marry him. Loving expression, transmitted
in the letters between the two, soon devel-
oped to a mutual promise of matrimony.
In this instance distance lent enchant-
ment, and long as the two were so
widely separated their love ran smoothly
Two weeks ago Springer returned home
full of expectancy, to claim his bride whom
he had never seen and secured a marriage
license for Miss Oliphant at once.
Between the time of the last letter sent
here by the soldier events had arisen that
had greatly dampened the girls ardor. The
advent of another man had overthrow the
plans of Springer. When he approached
the girl whom he had wooed through the
mails she informed him that he need no
longer consider himself candidate for
her hand, she. having promised another.
With the dignity and independence that
he had learned in the army service he i'm
formed her that she could in no way get
the best of him."
In Miss Estella Berry, to the marriage
of whom license was yesterday secured
he found the solution of the marital tangle
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GROVER CLEVELAND Is
SAID TO FAVOR PARKER
Finds in the Movement the Great
est Possible Relief and
Satisfaction.
AN ALLEGED INTERVIEW

NEW YORK. April 5.-In a dispatch
from Princeton, n. j.. to the World, for
mer President Cleveland is quoted as find
ing in the movement looking to the nomi-
nation of Judge Alton B. Parker for the
presidency the greatest possible relief and
satisfaction.
Mr.. Cleveland is further reported to have
said: Il do not 'see how any profess
ing TO be real, intelligent Democrat can
hesitate to accept Mr.. Parker. II he should
be nominated a fit representative OF
safe and conservative Democratic princi-
Piles, entitled to hearty and unreserved
Democratic support.
According to the Worlds correspondent,
Mr. Cleveland said, regarding the platform
of his party this year: There are certain
Democratic doctrines believed in by the
conservative element of the party which
will control at st. Louis. These doctrines
should in no event be evaded. Such of
these as appear to furnish at this time
the most vital campaign issues should be
given the greatest prominence and should
be announced in such a way to exclude
all doubt as TO their meaning and all APP
pearance of COMPROMISE
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REPUBLICANS CARRY
KANSAS CITY BY 1000

KANSAS CITY. April 5.-Unofficial re-
turns frop one-third of the city. including
decisive precincts. assure the election of
the whole Republican city ticket headed by
Jay IL. Neff for mayor, by pluralties rang
ing from loco to 1900. except that Police
Judge Brady Democrat and Labor candi-
date), Is probably reelected by small plu-
rality. The new Council will have a Repub-
lican majority. The city government has
been in the hands OF the Democrats for
four years, and two years ago no Republic
an. even on the ward ticket, was success
full.
There were two full Democratic tickets
in the field to-day, headed by w. T. Kemp
er and George NJ. Shelley. respectively Tne
former ticket had the support OF the DEM
ocratic state organization of Mayor James
"A. Reed, who is a candidate for Governor
and the result of the election is locked
upon as advantageous To the gubernatorial
candidacy of Joseph w. Folk, of St Louis.
Jay II. Neff, mayor-elect OF Kansas City.
formerly was well known in Indiana lie
attended De Pauw University. and was
prominent in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity
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PLEASURE PARTY UPSET
IN GULF AND FIVE LOST
All the Victims Were from the
Florida Methodist Church
at Sutherland.
FOUR WOMEN, ONE MAN

TAMPA, Fla, April 5.-Five persons. all
members of a pleasure party from the
Florida Methodist College at Sutherland,
were drowned near Anclote lighthouse
last night The dead are:
MRS. WALKER, wife of the president of
the college.
MISS O'CONNOR. of Atlanta
MISS SLAUGHTER, of Sutherland.
MISS MORAY. of Sutherland
MIR. BOULAND. of Sutherland
Prsesident Walker aid Miss Newton
reached the beach alive. The bodies of Mrs
Walker and Miss O'Connor have not yet
been recovered. The bodies of the other
three who lost their lives were washed
ashore.
President Walker had taken the party out
for a cruise TO the lighthouse. but met
with rough water and the boat was over
turned in the gulf.
The Florida Methodist College IS located
at Sutherland. on the west coast of the
gulf about thirty miles from Tampa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-06
NEGRO BALDWIN AGAIN
SAVED FROM LYNCHING
Governor Vardaman, of Missis-
sippi, Orders Him Sent to Trial
Under Guard of Militia.

JACKSON. Miss, April 5.-The negro
Albert Baldwin. who killed Engineer Fo-
garty some time ago. started to-day
for Tallahatchie county for trial. When
the train reached Tachula word was sent
to Governor Vardman that a mob was
forming TO take the negro from the train
and lynch him. The Governor Immediate
~ telegraphed the officers in charge to
take the negro TO Greenwood and keep him
later sending a detachment of militia to
take the negro 10 Sumner by special train
Baldwin is the negro whom the Gov
ernor some time ago saved from lynching
by taking military company to Bates
Vile and bringing him TO this city.
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SON OF ELISOR JONES
KILLED IN BREATHITT
His Mutilated Body Found Partly
Consumed Under a Pile of
Burning EmberS.

JACKSON, KY, April 5.-The charred
body of Sam Jones. son of John Jones, who
was special eisor for Breathitt county
and who summoned the first grand jury in
the Jett-White murder case, was found
near here to-day under a creek cliff. The
body was in a pile of embers still burning
and gashes on the side of his head led
to the suspicion of foul play. 1t is known
that he was in company with Thomas B.
Combs and Bill Combs last night, and that
they were all drinking.
The Combs boys say that they lay down
to sleep under the cliff, after building a
fire. and that they left Jones during the
night Bill Combs had an ugly cut. which
resembled 4 knift wound, on his thigh.
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SILK STOCKINGS CAUSE
COTTON SOCKS TO LOSE

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. April 5.-The Demo-
Gratis elected W. +. Spratt mayor. and two
councilmen to-day. The remainder of the
ticket including police Judge. city attorney.
controller, president of the Council and two
councilmen. are Republicans. Fractional diff
ferences caused the defeat OF the head OF
the ticket who was allied TO the Cotton
Socks and opposed by the other faction,
known as the SILK Stockings
KANSAS CITY. April 5.-Specials 10 the
Times give the following election results
i'm Missouri: Sedalia citizens ticket COM
posed equally OF Republicans and Demo-
Gratis defeated Socialists for every office.
Windsor. Republicans elected all OF the
aldermen No other office Was filed. Sus>-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-06
AKRON SAYINGS BANK
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
Clearing House Had Enforced the
Making of All It's Clear
ings in Cash.

AKRON, o., April 5.-The doors of the
Akron Savings Bank were closed to-day
and the Common Pleas Court appointed G..
w Seiber and William Buchtel receivers
of the institution. The action was pre-
cipitated as a result of the Akron Clearing
House Association compelling the bank to
make all it's clearings in cash
William Buchtel is president of the bank
1t has a capital stock of 100000 surplus
$4,000 and deposits amounting to about
$3.50, 600.
An official statement of the banks con-
dition published yesterday showed its re-
sources 10 be S1,15l,9lO, with liabilities the
same.
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CANAL COMMISSIONERS
ARRIVE 1T COLON

COLON, April 5.-The Panama Railroad
Companys steamer Allianca has arrived
here with the United States Panama canal
commission on board. The commissioners
have established themselves in the De
Eessers quarters The arrival of the
commission caused much enthusiasm at the
canal company's headquarters here.
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THREE YOUNG CHILDREN
DROWNED IN Il POND
Ventured on Thin Ice and Broke
Through-Hands All Clasped
Together.

TUSTIN, Mich, April 5.-The three chill
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes
Laura, aged thirteen; Hazel, aged eleven,
and Wendell aged nine years-residing
three miles southwest of Tustin were
drowned in large pond less than forty
rods back of their home to-day. The pond
was covered with a thin coat of ice on
which the children ventured. They sank
together in thirteen feet of water. When
the bodies were recovered two hours later
the children's hands were still tightly
clasped.
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Democrats Won Mt Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. April 1.-The DEM
ocrats won a decided victory I'm this city
and county to-day. They elected four al
dermen in the city. the supervisor at large
and thirty-six assistant supervisors and
constables. while the Republicans elected
three aldermen, three assistant supervisors.
the assessor and the police magistrate.
The new Council stands as before, eight
Democrats and six Republicans
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EAST ST. LOUIS. Mo. April 5.-The en-
tire Independent Municipal partys ticket
was elected here to-day. including sevsn
aldermen, the assessor and chief supervisor
The only opposing ticket was that Of the
Citlzens party. The present mayor belongs
10 the Independent party, well as the
majority of the municipal officers
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LONDON. April 5.-The Daily Mail says
there is reason 10 believe that in the forth
coming budget Austen Chamberlain. the
chancellor of the exchequer, Will propose
products, probably a penny per gallon.
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HOPKINSVILLE. Ky. April 5.-Louis
Wilbert. aged eighteen, shot and killed Gus
Mcintosh at Warrington to-day An old
grudge is said to have caused the murder
Mcintosh was armed. but did not draw his
revolver. Wilbert escaped.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10

| erton. The fore and aft battery Of the
Albany will be replaced by a battery Of
5-inch guns. The Adams has been or
dered to Guam, where she will act as
station ship, relieving the Wheeling,
which will be placed out of commission.
The Mohican will serve at Olongampo as
station ship. The Monongahela probably
will be used as a training ship for the
naval reserve.
Elmira, n. Y, April 9-The regularly
elected congressional delegates from
Schuyler, Seneca and Chemung counties
met in convention here today and unani-
mously selected ]. Sloat Fassett as the
Republican candidate for congress. Steu-
bens, who represents two-ffths of the
district, did not participate in the con-
vention, having met at Bath several days
ago. 1t Is probable that the matter will
be taken TO the courts for settlement
North Platt, Neb., April "a prairie
fire which, for part of two days swept
the sand hills country of Mcpherson and
Lincoln counties, has been bronght un-
der control as a result of the heavy rain
and snow. Myrtle Ross. son of ranch
man. was fatally burned and his father
badly injured. 1t was reported today
that two other ranchmen were burned
to death. but their names are unknown
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
ISABELLA IS
TAKEN AWAY
Ex-Queen Of Spain Passes
Away at Paris.
DAUGHTERS AT BEDSIDE
Alfonso Will Not Attend the
Funeral in France,
DAUGHTERS AT BEDSIDE

Paris, April 9.-Ex-Queen Isabella OF
Spain, grandmother of King Alfonso, died
here at 9:45 o'clock this morning, of IN
fuenza, with complications. The Ameri-
can embassy which is opposite the Pal
atte castle. Apn the Avenue Kleber, the
late queen rresidence, was early inform
ed of the queens death and Ambassador
Porter was among the first to call and
sign the palace register. .
The Infantas Isabella, Eulalia and Ma
rie, daughters of the late queen. were at
. the bedside when she died. - -. = +
The queen had been afflicted with the
grippe for two months. which gradually
affected the lungs. Shortly before the
queen died the papal nuncio was sum-
Inoned to administer the last sacrament.
but owing to his absence from Paris the
last rites of the church were admins
tered by the vicar of the church of st.
Pierre. Prince Ferdinand Immediately
autographed the news TO the King Of
Spain, to foreign Minister Delcasse and
to all the European sovereigns.
NJ Delcasse called during the day and
was admitted to the death chamber, and
President Loubet sent an officer Of his
household TO present his condolences.
- 1t is understood that King Alfonso will
not come to France for the funeral, as he
did not come for the funeral Of his grand
father, King Francis, who died in April,
1902.
The deceased queen had been one of the
conspicuous figures of Paris since she left
Spain. After her abdication in 1870, she
continued to live with queenly magnifi-
cence here, giving largely to charitable
and religious works.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
GA - To7IA.
Bear. the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
s't.a'''' 'sf &HAZz<Zg
TELEGRAPHIC .BREvITIEs.

washington, April e9.-The senate to-
day in executive session confirmed the
nomination of Charles r. DaIlam, to be
postmaster of Hoxie, Kan. -
Tromsoe, Norway, April 9-It is report
ed here that VIM Ziegler of New York,
has chartered the Arctic steamer Fritch-
tof as a provision ship for the Ziegler
Arctic steamer America.
Colon, April 9.-The United States canal
commissioners yesterday visited Santa
Rita, on the coast. to study the sources
Of portable water and today they went
to Matachin with the same object.
Madrid April 9.-In consequence of the
Death Of former Queen Isabella, all the
festivities CONNECTED with King Alfonso's
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viii permit her to compete with men she
can DO as we'll as he can, while her GEN
erai organization VIII be no hindrance TO
her success and continued exertions. Tho
clerical profession is stnI closed 10 wom-
en-. not only in England. but in every
part or the world except America. where
had the pleasure Of hearing a lady d.
vine give most eloquent address
Women at the present moment compete
with men IL every occupation and pro-
fession except divinity and law There
are lady secretaries, and on the contI-
nent we even see the duties OF railway
porters and luggage carries performed
by women. II is strange thing for an
Ensilshman on landing at a foreign port
10 see the strong masculine women come
on board and shoulder the luggage.
now, whichever may be said Of the
rights OF women. II is Obvious that in
Christian and civilized nations certain
mission exists-that Of marriage In EnR-
land the proportion Of women who are
married during the year is one IN every
seventeen 10 the population or. taking
the census existing. there are more than
TWO millions unmarried. We see. there
fore, that these two million are cut of
from the great end OF their existence
Their lot is, indeed. very various. bu.
the greater portion must necessarfI,, have
to labor for their very bread in one way
or the other.
woman az the present rnomen, Is be-
coming formidable rival 20 man. Her
progress. though I'm certain directions i'm
peded--as. for instance by the last de-
cision of the judges-is only delayed mo
mentarily. One of the arguments which
have been raised as 20 the unatness II
woman for the various professions as op-
posed 70 man Is their peculiar organiza-
tion. Woman was originally created and
formed 10 take her own part in the world
that being the Intention of her Maker
cannot believe that they should have
been 80 made as 20 be qualified or han5I- !
capped IN their struggle for existence I,
think when the history - the present !
century comes 20 be written. We shali /
find that the education q women. con- 4
hined with their wonted ability n learn /
Ing. has beer conspicuous ss proving that /
they are capable of entering TITO sny
work out - manual nature anS q com
ps,ing with those os TIE opposite sex
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RIVALRY OF SEXES.

For many years / have watched with
interest the progress made By women In
their endeayor TO establish themselves
properly and prove their ability in their
general competition with men" says a
writer in the London Express "A few
years ago, while acting as president IN
the department OF Iunscy connected with
the international nedico-Iegal congress.
then being held in New York my attea-
ton was drawn TO the consideration and
respect with which women were welcomed
in every profession IN which they desired
to practice. The recent occasion given
By the lord chancellor and other judges
learned IN the law. which prohibits for
the time being the admission ~ lady
within The sacred precinct. Of the learned
inn. might have beer anticipated.
If Fifty years ago lady had presented
herself before learned professors IN rnedi-
csre Of equal prominence 20 those legal
Iuruiaar1es ard asked 70 b> admitted 20
the practice Of their profession she would
have received a Ike refusal Thsrgs-
however. have ehsnzed s.nce that tine
and IN. LADY cor,or. In ,plte @: whA; has
recently taken place. rs coutirEiag 70
make SIR. and stesty progress n the
faithful performance os her duty
That this rrohs,a;ery opinion rssp~cs-
ing the legal profes<:on Is oriy of a tsrz-
porary nature ;he-e can De 70 r-ossis,.e
DOUBT Bur at pr~ssn; ~sdesp,ezt popular
b-uef esssts that tog psych6rstcai rsa-
sors a vorzan's ~c~k. outside os hss mar
uaI eutsss. rnzss be inferior 20 mars
Il. my opsrson there IL no scs>at1sc
ground fer rtss eefssf- whs1e. cf oourss.
IL Is .rss that rzaay forrns CO manual Ia
hor are too sgver~ for ~o1s>r. fr<i6 thai
Ia any Hssd q vesx vs<ss ssx sisergza