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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
YOUNG SOLDIERS NOT
GUILTY OF MURDER
Close of the Court-Martial of
Fourteen Men for Killing
COmrade.

CAIRO, Feb. 2S.-The court martial
which has been sitting at Cairo for the in
vestgation of charges OF manslaughter in
respect of Bugler Gilbert brought against
fourteen young soldiers OF the Rifle Bril-
gade has ended. The result was an ac-
quittal and immediate release in the case
of one of the prisoners named Phillips.
The decision with regard TO the other
thirteen will not be promulgated until after
ii has been confirmed by the general officer
commanding.
Brigadier General Murray was the presi-
dent of the court. Bugler Gilbert, boy
of fifteen, was found half dead on veranda
on Jan. 10, suffering from severe bruises
and cuts on the head He died in the hospi-
days later. The suggestion was that there
was a combination among the prisoners to
rag" the boy because his conduct had
led to punishment being inflicted on them
collectively. At the inquest all the prison.
ers but one confessed to having done vio-
lence to Gilbert.
Captain Nickerson, A. NJ. c., told the
court that the postmortem revealed extern
sive hemorrhage of the brain, which
caused death. and was produced by blows
from a firm but yielding substance. Lieu
tenant Colonel Wilson, commanding the
Rifles Captain Maitland the adjutant, the
bandmaster and the band sergeant all said
they were unaware of any collective pun
ishment given by the officers to boys owing
to one boys behavior, or of any hint that
boys should punish one another. The pris-
oners were all given good characters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
SUPPLY BILLS TO BE
GIVEN RIGHT Of WAY
IN BOTH THE HOUSES
Naval Measure Probably Will Be
the First to Receive Sena-
torial Consideration.
BILL FOR NEW BUILDING
1t viii Be Called Up by Mr.. Fair
banks To-Day-House Is We'll
Up with Its Business.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-It is expected
that both the naval and army appropria-
ton bills will be reported to the Senate
during the present week, and il is intended
to take them up for consideration as soon
as possible. regardless OF all other legisla-
ton, and henceforth to give the supply
bills right of way to the exclusion of all
other matters. The army appropriation
bill has been under consideration by a
subcommittee of the military committee for
some time, and will be taken up early in
the week. The prospect. however. is that
the naval bill will be the first to secure
consideration by the Senate. Both measures
will meet opposition, and probably will be
debated at length.
The bill authorizing the erection of a joint
building for the use of the State Depart
ment. the Department of Justice and the
Department of Commerce will be called up
on Monday by Mr.. Fairbanks. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. German will seek to secure
various amendments 10 the measure.
lating the shipment of government sup
plies, and in accordance with the agree
ment reached yesterday a vote will be
taken on that before adjournment that day.
1t is not expected that the confirmation
of General Wood will be considered during
the week, owing to the absence of Senators
Foraker and Blackburn. both of the COM
mittee on military affairs and both inter
ested in the case though on opposite sides.
It is the general expectation that the case
will receive attention next week.
At the request of Mr.. Beverage next
Thursday has been set aside for conSidera-
ton of legislation in the interest of Alaska.
There are several bills pertaining to that
Territory on the calendar. Mr.. Beveridge.
however, will not press these bills If there
appropriation bills ready.
The committee on privileges and elections
will begin its investigation into the Smoot
case Tuesday, and it is also expected
that the special committee appointed TO
inquire into the charges against Senator
Dietrich will proceed with its work during
the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
CONSUMPTION CURE.
DR.. Searles Would Let Bacilli
Fight 1t Out.

DARTMOUTH, England. Feb. 2S.-Dr.
Searle, the mayor Of Dartmouth. has re-
peated the assertion which he recently
made at a mayoral banquet, that he can
cure tuberculosis.
DR.. Seare's idea is 10 take bacilli in
finitely more powerful than the consump-
ton bacilli and inoculate the patient with
them, the result being that the stronger
would kill the weaker and themselves die
i'm the process. He claims that II Mr..
Rockefeller, the oil king. would devote a
small portion of the million and a half dol
lars he offers to any one who would cure
consumption TO the establishment OF bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory, he would speedily
convince the world Of the truth OF his
statements.
There are said DR.. Searle, many peo-
pie cured by the Koch process who have
never had consumption at all. But ! do
not ask for doubtful cases. All / ask Cor
are patients who are well-nigh certain 10
die in six or twelve months Place them
under my treatment and L say unhesitating-
ly they will recover"
To combat consumption a sanatorium Is
TO be built by the local authorities Of Cork
county by means of rate OF a penny in
the pound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
MAYOR WEAVER PLANS
POLICE REGISTRATION
Thorough Canvass of All Election
Precincts to Be Made During
Month of May.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S-Mayor Weav-
er has in contemplation a plan OF having
the police of the city make an assessment
of all the voters in the 1000 divisions of the
city prior to or just about the time the reg
ularly elected assessors begin their May
assessment. The purpose of this registra-
ton of all the voters from the mayors
standpoint is to have the work of the police
to compare with that of the regular assess
OrS. 1t is also in line with the work already
started by the mayor last month TO have
stricken from the assessors lists the names
of all voters who cannot be found or ac-
counted for and also those which have been
assessed from vacant houses.
The report IN circulation goes further by
stating that the returns made by the po-
lice in all the wards In the ten days during
which they were making up their February
assessment were enough for the mayor to
decide to make a thorough investigation
before another election shall be held This
also means, if the mayor carries out this
purpose, that the policemen now detailed
to cover election districts will be kept on
their new beats henceforth, so that they
may have ample time to thoroughly &C
quaint themselves with the voters residing
in those divisions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
SAYS COCAINE LED
HER TO RAID THE MAIL
Experts Declare Drug Destroyed
the Moral Sense of Pretty
Beatrice Mallerau.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Beatrice Mallerau,
a young woman with remarkably attrac-
tive personality, was arrested by two post
office inspectors on charge of abstracting
money from the mail AS a result OF her
arrest attention was called TO the most re-
markable use of cocaine that has come un-
der the observation of physicians In this
CITY in many years.
Attempting TO cure herself of catarrh, this
Young woman began the use OF a snuff
which Is strongly impregnated with cocaine.
The habit grew upon her TO such an extent
that she frequently consumes a dollars
worth of the drug in a single day-an
amount sufficient to kill anyone not accus-
toned TO it. Experts assert that she is In
a condition which makes II impossible for
her TO realize the consequence OF her ac-
tions. and for that reason IL is believed that
H. will be impossible TO obtain conviction
Employed in the postofice substation in
a drug store at the corner OF One-hundred-
and-twenty-first street and Second avenue
Miss MalIerau has had the handling of many
letters containing money. 1t is impossible
20 tell how much she has stolen. but the
total will amount TO several hundred dol
lars. 1t is believed she took the money only
when she had no other way Of obtaining
the drug which her system demanded.
For several weeks she has been under
suspicion. and several traps were set for
her before she was caught What puzzled
the detectives who worked on the case was
the fact that from several letters contain
ing money a portion of the cash was alb
stracted, the greater part being left I'M
touched In a confession the girl is said to
have told that she took money 10 buy
cocaine snuff. and often did so without
knowing what she doing. Almost i'm
mediately after her arrest she began plead
ing for snuff, declaring that her head was
afire. and that if she did not obtain relief
she would die
When arraigned before Commissioner
Shields she waived examination and was re-
leased bond of $500. furnished by a
friend OF her family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
Pay of Rural Mail Carriers.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The question before the people in regard
to rural free delivery service for the future
is much talked of. and the opinions of the
masses of the people as to the proprlety of
cutting off the privilege which the rural
carrier has of acting agent and doing a
package business are based on the welfare
of the people in the rural districts and not
the profit the carrier is supposed TO gain
For one, i am not in favor of any law
that gives an employe of the Postoffice De-
partment the privilege of doing business
outside OF his position as a servant of this
department. / have been a rural carrier for
two years. and by past experience know
that such privilege is a nuisance to the
regularity of the service | have done an
extensive business handling packages from
which in all, L receive 10 cents for my
trouble. l would like TO ask any member of
the National Rural Letter Carriers Asso-
citation what my gain was In this transac-
ton.
If carriers are TO be burdened by doing
errands OF this kind. why not enact a law
compelling carriers to pass a good Laechan-
ical examination and carry a complete sun
ply of tools and do repairing on their route.
L know this might delay them in making
good time, but IL the patrons are the only
ones 10 be considered, and the carrier
should be an hour late on his return trip.
the postmaster could make statement 10
this effect: Carrier one hour late Bill
Jones had his harrow teeth sharpened." or
Sam Doolittle had to have plowshare
sharpened," which would correct any ir-
regularity that might take place under such
circumstances.
Under the present law, carriers out OF
large cities have the advantage of carriers
out Of small towns in doing a package
business, and why should Congress favor
the few and not the many? / think carriers
should do all they can To bring the daily
paper TO every home, but they should not be
allowed to solicit for any one paper. This
would give all publishers an equal chance
for any territory. and be the means OF
placing the best literature in every rural
home. The question Is, does the carrier
want an increase of 500 and be a servant
for everybody. or serve one master, "Old
Uncle Sam at an increase of 500 per year ?
/ prefer the latter.
A RURAL CARRIER.
Bunker Hill. Ind. Feb. 26.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
MORTALITY OF MEMBERS.
Great Changes Wrought by Death
in Commons.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The deaths of Mr.
Pickard, NJ. p, and Mr.. Powell Williams,
NJ p, before the session was week old
has set members of Parliament discussing
the extraordinary mortality of the House.
In conversation with a reporter Mr.. Hen
mixer Heaton pointed out that of the $40
members who composed the 1885 Parliament
only about 100 are now members, and more
than $50 are dead.
Members come here too late" said Mr..
Heaton. 1.-THE great proportion are over
forty. The party whips impress upon them
that the great thing is to be always in
attendance. Deprived of their sleep, men,
bers stay here until tired to death, and 1t
is too much for their vitality to endure at
bers."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
To Foster Irish Tobacco.

DUBLIN, Feb. 2s.-The chancellor of the
exchequer has informed Mr.. w. Redmond
that it has been decided to allow the ex-
perimental cultivation OF tobacco in Ire
land on a considerable scale for a period
of five years under the supervision of the
Department OF Agriculture and Technical
Instruction. and by persons approved by
the department. A rebate of one-third of
the duty will be granted on any tobacco
produced as the result OF the experiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
Hoods JdrsapdriiId
and Pills

Radically and permanently cure it
strengthen and tone the stomach and
other digestive organs for the natural
performance of their functions.
Accept no substitute fer Hoods.
81 had dyspepsia twenty-five years and
took different medicines bnt got no help
until I began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Have taken four bottles OF this medicine
well, have no cramps in my stomach. no
burning and no distress" Mrs. WILLIAM
G. BARRETT, Il olney ST., Providence. r. 1.
Hoods Sarsaparilla premises TO
cure and keeps the promise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
Mrs. Manning nj 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Daniel j. Man
ming. OF Albany. y. Y. president of the
and Mrs. FINS p. Ernest, OF Denver. a
member OF the board arrived tonight from
Washington 10 attend the meeting OF the
board here on Tuesday Mrs. Mary Phelps
Montgomery. OF Portland. ore, also a
board member. has been here for several
Says
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
CONGRESSMAN MADE
HOMELESS BY FIRE

WASHINGTON Feb. 2S.-The Elsmere
Hotel was damaged TO the extent OF $4,000
by fire to-day. The whole interior was
ruined or damaged by water and smoke
Several congressman. including Messrs.
klutz. POu. Stevenson and Small were
among the guests at the house. and these.
with the other occupants were Obliged 10
find shelter elsewhere until repairs are
made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
Deadly Sleeping Sickness.

PARIS, Feb. &-The deadly sleeping
sickness continues TO work havoc in Gem
trail Africa. In Uganda the French Roman
Catholic missionaries have found that car
bolic acid relieves temporarily. but does
not cure the disease. Several villages have
been depopulated by the epidemic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
Distress
After Eating

Nausea between meals, belching, vom-
ting, fatulence, fits of nervous head
ache, pain in the stomach, are ali
symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer
1t is neglected the harder it is TO cure it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29

Representative Charles Lands has re-
turned TO Washington with another nomi-
nation in his gripsack.
Rural free delivery will be established at
Corunna. De Kalb county, and at Sellers
burg. Clark county. on April l, on the rec
ommendation of Senator Fairbanks.
Postmaster Newton Myers spent part of
the past week I'm Washington. He was on
his way to New York on business. Mr..
Myers is a frequent visitor TO the national
capital during the congressional session.
He reports that everything is quiet at
Jacksonville. Since Colonel Sam Jones
was taken away from the quartermasters
depot at that place Mr.. Myers says har-
mony and peace reign supreme.
J. L. ~
The National tribune., 1904-06-09
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

and their horses shying. Just as she went
down the steep bank of the river the Eng
lishman got hold OF the flag. Next jump
the mare was swimming the stream, with
one man on her back and another hanging
to her tail. When they arrived at the op-
posite bank the fellow behind let 60 and
the mare went down the road as far as
they could see. that tailpiece in a whirl-
wind. Somewhere on the road Mary Ann
fell down, but Hall kept on going until
he brought up in his regiment. He never
came back to the detail. And the owner
of that chicken farm stamped up and down
the river bank, inviting them to come over
and be killed with a club-they were too
busy to accommodate him.
And then it seemed to him that some
thing had happened to almost every man
who ever belonged to the command, and
their names ran together in such way
that he closed his eyes in dreamland.
The next day the papers said the Cap
tain would start that night for Mexico.
where he had been offered a good COM
mand: but something in his heart said
"Don't go you have had enough of war"
But go somewhere he must; he was dying
of rust. He had $500 in the bank and
500 in pocket. When he walked into the
car-'Ticket," said the conductor. mo
ticket: where do you want to go?" "Dum
if l know" said the Captain. Guess I'll
go to Detroit" Anyway, in three days he
was in Richmond. Va, and three days
more walked down by the house where the
dog died that bit Lieut.. Bob that night
The National tribune., 1904-06-09
ia. Hancock: Report Of the Battle of

114 Hancock: Report Of the Battle of
the Wilderness.
115. Il do not know why my order to at
tack with Barlow's Division was not more
fully carried out; but it was probably
owing to the apprehended approach of
Longstreet's Corps on my left about that
time. But had my left advanced, as direct
ed by me in several orders. l believe the
overthrow of the enemy would have been
assured. At all events, an attack on the
enemy's right by the troops Of Barlow's
Division would have prevented the turn
ing of the left of Motifs Division, which
occurred later in the day."-Hancock's 5
Report.
116. Brooke's Brigade of Barlow's Divi-
sion was sent out on the Brock road to
the extreme left, where a strong breast
work was constructed across the road, and
Leasure's Brigade of the Ninth Corps and
Eustis's Brigade of the Sixth Corps were
held ready to support.
III. Gen. LOngstreet stated to the writer
that he saw they were his own men, but
in vain shouted to them to cease firing.
He also expressed, with great emphasis, his
opinion of the decisive blow he would have
inflicted had he not been wounded Il
thought" said he, 'that we had another
Bull Run on you, for l had made my dis
positions to seize the Brock road" But on
my pointing out that Hancock's left had
not advanced. but remained on the origi-
nal line covering that road, he admitted
that that altered the complexion of affairs.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

121. This estimate of loss is inferential
respecting both sides. The tabular state
ment of casualties in the Army of the Po-
tomac, embodied in the report Of Gen.
Meade. gives an aggregate of 29.410 killed,
wounded and missing, for the whole period
between the 9th and 18th of May. But as
the losses in the actions subsequent to the
Wilderness, and previous to the 18th of
May (Which was the date of the main bat
Ito at Spotsylvania Courthouse), were
probably not much over 10.093, the aggre-
gate of casualties in the Wilderness might
perhaps be safely carried up to nearer
10000. In estimating Lees losses at 5000,
l proceeded on the basis of the aggregate
of Confederate casualties during the en-
tire campaign.
100 l trust the reader will understand
that do not make this statement at ram
dom. 1t is founded on the testimony of the
highest authority, and l may mention an
incident that corroborates this statement.
Shortly before the opening of the Rapidan
Gen. Meade, in conversation with
the Lieutenant-General, was telling him
that he proposed to manuver thus and so;
whereupon Gen. Grant stopped him at the
word ..manuver," and said, ''Ohi / never
manuver" This characteristic utterance.
which the suavity of biographers might
readily pass over in silence, cannot be
omitted here; for it is the proof of a frame
of mind that essentially influenced the COM
plexion of the campaign. The battle Of the
Wilderness can hardly be understood, save
as the act of a commander who ''never
manuvered." Ii was remarked that he was
not 50 unwilling to avail himself there
after of this resource.
Ito be continued.b
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

100: The .brigades Of Owen and Carroll
of Gibbons Diyision supported.
ITO. 1t would appear, also, that even
Hill's Corps Was not all up: for Ander-
sons Division had been left behind to
guard certain fords of the Rapidan, and
did not arrive for home hours.
Ill. "Duringi the night 1 sent instruc-
tions to Gen.. Wadsworth to form his line
northeast and southwest, and 20 straight
through. Precisely at the hour the fighting
began. Wadsworthl fought his way entire
ly across the Second Corps front to the
south side of the plankroad, and wheeling
round commenced driving the enemy up
the plankroad. ad."-Warren Notes on the
LIZ. | use here. no stronger Language
than that employed by Gen. Longstreet.
in description he gave the writer Of the
situation of affairs at the moment of his
arrival. t :.
lib. The advance was made by Birney's
and Motifs Divisions. and Webb's, Car
rolls, and Ovens Brigades of Gibbons
Division, all Of the Second Corps, together
with Stephenson's Division of the Ninth
and Wadsworth's Of the Fifth. Hancock
had been so strengthened that now he had
with him nearly one-haif the army.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
oIng Aggregation Of Young Wolverines into Splendid
Regiment
By CAPT. c. E. BELKNAP, zlst Mich.

away home he had not seen in three years.
Some one has said that
Babies are the flowers of hope that
grow upon the trellis of our hearts"
The neighbor woman called the Captain
to the mothers bedside, where he was
thanked, and when he returned to the
kitchen the boys of the command were FL
ing in taking a look at the new recruit.
Then they passed along to the fireplace,
where each in turn wrote his name with
pencil on the side of the mantel-name,
company and regiment. There was the de-
tail roster for the first and last time from
Captain and Lieutenants down to the last
man representing three regiments, or 30
different companies, yet to each other all
one family.
There was forage enough on the plan
tation to feed the entire division, but they
carried away only a small part of it. AT
midday, when they were ready to depart,
and even before that time, the colored folks
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

The same old house, the same fence with
missing pickets, through which the dogs
came out to bark at him then to the great
plantation, where a revival meeting was
going on; weeds growing in the fields, mig
gers sleeping in the fence-corners. The
kitchen door was open and he walked in
straight to the old fireplace and began to
read the name on the wall.
Standing here as in dreamand, a hand
was placed upon his arm; Captain your
name is there"
The old nanny. who had ever since that
day when Sherman's army passed through
to the east been faithful to her mistress,
said that the Captain just caught her mis-
tress up in his arms and kissed her. Be
that as it may, there was a wedding there
that Fall and every name on the kitchen
roster received an invitation, and a lot OF
those fellows were there for the first re-
union of Sherman's Bummers.