THE MORNING OEEGONIAN. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1901
HAD A DAY OF ORATORY
EPISCOPALIANS IXDUIGED IX LOXG
DISCUSSION'.
Debate Centered TJoxi xm Important
Amendment to the Constitution,
"Whlen Was Finally Adopted.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 7. This was a
day of oratory In the house of deputies
of the triennial Episcopal convention. The
debate which began last Saturday on the
proposed addition to article 10 of the con
..!. ,inn r.acnftVitnir the form of "wor
ship, was continued all day and finally
resulted in adoption. As adopted its reads
as follows:
"But provision may be made by canon
for the temporary use of other forms and
directories of worship by congregations
not within this church, who are willing
to accept the spiritual oversight of tha
bishop of the diocese or missionary dis
trict" The vote was as follows: Clerical
Ayes, 30 dioceses; noes, 16 dioceses; di
vided 13 dioceses. Lay Ayes, 35; noes,
1G; divided, -5.
The debate was very animated, and un
til the result was announced it was the
prevailing opinion that the vote would
be much more evenly divided than it was.
It was strongly urged hy the advocates
of the proposed change that its adoption
would open the way to a great increase
in the membership of the church. Its op
ponents regarded it as too radical an in
novation. Variety of Opinions.
The Rev. Dr. Spauldlng, of Alabama,
thought the authority proposed to be
given to the bishops was beyond the
power of the convention to give. He was
afraid, too, that it would open a. door to
heresies and schisms.
The Rev. Dr. Fiske, of Rhode Island,
hesitated to support the measure on ac
count of the uncertainty and ambiguity
of its language. Then, too, he would
like to know what sort of canon It was
proposed to enact It is supposed to be
in the Interest of Christian unity, but he
felt sure it would be Xound to operate in
just the opposite direction.
The Rev. Dr. de Rosset of Springfield,
said the amendment in its present form
was not duly considered in the last con
vention. He preferred to leave it with
the bishops to provide in their own way
for whatever exigencies arise requiring
6t!ch provision of special forms of worship
"without canonical action.
The Rev. Dr. Bassett, of Rhode Island,
called attention to the temporary use only
that was contemplated. The canon to
carry it into effect must be made by the
general convention, and will surely make
careful provision to guard against undue
laxity.
Major Samuel Mahon, of Iowa, favored
the amendment
The Rev. Edward A Lairabee, of Chi
cago, as an advanced churc'aman, said
he believed in and "used temporary prayer
in many cases. But he was opposed to
giving the highest privileges of the church
to congregations brought Into some tem
porary connection with the church.
Alfred Mills, of Newark, claimed that
the amendment was obscure.
The Rev. Dr. McKim, of "Washington,
argued for the adoption of the amendment
on the ground of Its conformity to the
principles of ecclesiastical antiquity.
The Rev. Charles C. Rollit of Minne
apolis, said it seemed lost sight of that
this constitutional provision, if adopted,
would be entirely inoperative until a
canon under it had been made. This,
together with the ordination vows of the
clergy, was a sufficient safeguard against
the coming In of evil thorough it. He
said there was a real and great demand
for it
Ko-eisn Deputations.
The Rev. Hudson Stuck, of Dallas, said
it had not been shown that the woTk
among the Swedish and other foreign peo
ples depended for its continued success
upon the privileges here attempted to be
given. He thought it would go on as well
without it A motion to receive a depu
tation from Canada at noon tomorrow was
adopted.
A message from the house of bishops
Teportmg on its morning's work was re
ceived.
The Rev. J. D. H. Browne, of Ixs An-
celes, feared that this legislation would
indicate to the world some lack of faith
in the sufficiency of the prayer-book. He
thought all that was desired could be had
by individual action of the bishops.
Dr. McConnell, of Dong Island, said a
similar question had been before this
church for 50 years, since Dr. Muhlen-
ergs time. He thought there was a de
mand for something of the kind, and that
It would be better to. recognize and regu.
late the exercise of the liberty sought to
be given, rather than leave it to the indi
vidual will of the bishops and clergy.
which would surely Tiring -more or less
confusion.
The Rev. John Williams, of Nebraska,
objected that it was legislation in advance
of any demand. He declared that the
expression, "not in union with this
church," was ambiguous.
Mr. Randall, of Maryland, thought the
adoption of the amendment would great
ly help the work of the church among the
colored people of the South.
Mr. Stetson, of New Tork, said he could
not think that the late Dr. Faude had
brought in this amendment without the
most deliberate consideration, and that
there should not be "any hesitation in
adopting it
The Rev. Dr. John Fulton said the mo
tive of the original movers In the matter
was to introduce the principle of the
Dambeth quadrilateral into the constitu
tion of the church, and with that motive
he was in entire accord. He was opposed
to the measure in its present form, be
. cause of the absence of the safeguards
which had a place In Dr. Huntington's
resolution. He urged that the matter be
referred to a joint committee to report
to the next convention.
The Closing? Argument. -
The Rev. Dr. Huntington, of 23ew York,
made the closing argument He declared
II to be- his purpose to bring in a canon
embodying all the provisions of his origi
ual resolution referred to by Dr. Fulton,
if this amendment should be adopted. If
this is adopted, such a canon would be
possible. The four great questions, he
said, which confront the American people
are the sanctity of the home, the puri
iiction of the municipal life of our great
cities, the relation between capital and
labor, and, towering up over all the oth
ers, because entering into all others, was
the question whether all the religious
forces of the Republic can ds thoroughly
and uniformaily consolidated, and he elo
quently argued that the step proposed to
be taken by the Episcopal church would
be in the direction of such a consolida
tion. The vote was then taken, and resulted
follows: Clerical Ayes, 30 dioceses; noes,
1G; divided, 13. Lay Ayes, 33; noes, 14;
divided, 5. The resolution was carried.
Other Matters.
The president announced that the Rev.
Mr. "Parkcs, of New York; the Rev. Dr.
Lawrence, of Massachusetts; Sydney D.
Miller, of Michigan, and Wilhellus "Wyn
deree, of Long Island, were appointed a
committee, together with a similar com
mittee from, the house of bishops, to re
ceive the delegation -from the church in
Canada.
Dc Eeatty, of Kansas, for the commit
tee on unfinished business, -reported a
large number of matters left by the last
convention in an unfinished condition.
The Rev. Dr. Baker, of New Jersey, of
the committee on a memorial with refer
ence to a susientatlon fund, made a re
port, the substance of which was the ex
pression of hope that such a fund might
be formed.
A message from the house of bishops
announced its consent that the name of
the diocese of Indiana be changed to the
diocese of Indianapolis. The deputies
immediately concurred.
The Rev. Hudson Stuck, of Dallas, of
fered the following resolution, which was
referred to the committee on education:
''Resolved, That the degree of doctor of
philosophy Implies in the nolder original
research of a character to further the
progress of some science, and should be
given only on residence at a duly incor
porated and qualified college on proof of
such work by examination and thesis.
"Resolved, That only degrees of doctor
of philosophy so conferred should be
recognized in the calendars and official
publications of the church."
The house proceeded with the discussion
of the amendments to the constitution,
the question being the provision that spe
cial forms of service may be prescribed
by canon for certain congregations not
in full communion with the church.
An attempt was made to limit debate
to 10 minutes. The Rev. Dr. Fulton op-
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Rev. W. S. Wright, of Sellwood,
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posed any limitation to debate on this
most Important subject
The house, by a large majority vote, re
fused to limit debate, regarding such pro
cedure as unconstitutional.
A message from the house of bishops an
nounced the adoption by that house of an
amendment to article 1, section 3, as
adopted In this convention. The amend
ment would make the presiding bishop of
the church elective by the house of bish
ops. Election would be by a majority
of the bishops- entitled to a seat in said
house. They would have jurisdiction In
the United States, subject to confirma
tion by the house of deputies; would hold
office for three years, and would discharge
such duties as may be prescribed by the
constitution and canons of the general
convention. The house then adjourned till
tomorrow.
In the House of Bishops.
The house of bishops adopted the
amendment to article I, section 3, of the
constitution, above mentioned.
It was voted, in view of the growing
importance of missionary work in China,
to divide the district of Shanghai into
two districts- to - be known as those of
Shanghai and Hankow. The bishops con
sidered a number of reports and trans
acted considerable routine business.
At the afternoon session the Rev. Dr.
Samuel Hart acting registrar, made his
report, from which It appeared that since
th"e last general convention 15 bishops
had been consecrated, including the
bishop for Brazil. The valuable docu
ments in charge of the registrar are now
safely cared for by the church missions
In a large vault given by J. Plerpont
Morgan. Valuable additions have been
made to the archives, of pamphlets, ser
monsp reached at the consecration of
American bishops, a set of original jour
nals of the general convention, etc.
Sunday School Institute.
The American Sunday School Institute
held its first session at Grace Church.
The attendance was large. Bishop
Nichols, of California, conducted a prayer
service and also delivered an address of
welcome. Bishop Talbot of Central
Pennsylvania, was elected president and-
the Rev. H. L. Durblng, of Philadelphia,
was retained as secretary and treasurer.
The sessions were addressed by several
prominent Sunday school workers.
At the afternoon session the Rev. W.
H. Durblng presided, in the absence of
Bishop Hare. The topic for consideration
was "The Child and the Church." This
was discussed in detail.
' Vlce-prrtSldents are to be appointed
from each diocese and missionary district
and the bishops of the church will act as
patrons of the society.
An address explanatory of the objects
and methods of the institute in promot
ing Sunday school work was delivered
by the Rev. H. L. Durbing.
The Rev. Dr. Bodle spoke of the
"Service," explaining its features as
grasped by the youthful mind.
"The Lesson" was the theme of a dis
course by the Rev. Edward L. Parsons,
and "How to Give the Offertory," "was
the subject of remarks by the Rev. Ar-.
thur S. Lloyd. A volunteer discussion fol
lowed, participated in by the Rev. S.
Andrew Baehr, William C. Shaw and
Dr. Perryn. A few remarks by the Rev.
H. L. Durblng closed the session. In the
evening there was a discussion of "Prac
tical Methods in Sunday School Work."
The closing address was delivered by
Bishop Whittaker, of Pennsylvania.
Daughters of the King.
The Daughters of the King, who meet
in St Luke's Church-, held only one ses
sion today, the prayer service being con
ducted by Bishop Coleman, of Delaware.
The election of members of the council
which will choose Its own presiding of
ficers, resulted In the choice of the fol
lowing: Mrs. E. A Bradley and Mrs. Warner,
of New Tork; Mrs. Peck and Mrs. C. E.
Bouman, of New Haven, Conn.; Mrs. W.
Wilson, of Chicago; Mrs. Leslie Pell
Clark, of the diocese of Albany, N. T.;
Mrs. E. Witzel, of Minneapolis, Minn.;
Mrs. W. W. McCandless, of Pennsyl
vania; Mrs. Adam Denmead, of Balti
more; Mrs. W. G. Davenport, of Wash
ington, D. C; Mrs. E. Crait, of Louis
ville, Ky.: Mrs. E. R. Lenner, of New
Jersey, and Mrs. M. D. Fletcher, of Al
ameda, Cal.
These women will meet later and elect
officers. Several amendments to the con
stitution were adopted, the most im
portant providing that hereafter conven
tions of the order shall be held trlen
nlally, instead of annually, as .has been
the custom.
The question of the meeting place for
the next convention was left for decis
ion until the subject is taken up by the
general convention.
Lamar Cheadle.
SEATTLE, Oct. 7. Lamar Cheadle, a
pioneer of Oregon and Washington, died
at Adelaide, Wash., yesterday of blood
poisoning, resulting from a splinter In his
finger. He crossed the plains In 52, and
was 75 years old. He first settled near
Salem and then went to Umatilla. He
had a married sister at Pendleton. He
was a charter member of the first lodge
of Odd Fellows in Oregon, and also of
Lodge 1, of Canton. O., which he pre
sented with ground, buildings and xegallal
Burial will be here.
PORTLAND PRESBYTERY
FAIiL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
AT OREGON CITY.
Officers Elected and Considerable
Routine Work Transacted Session
Will Be Concluded Today.
OREGON CITY, Oct. ,7. The Fall meet
ing of the Portland Presbytery met this
evening, in the Presbyterian Church, and.
opened with a sermon by the retiring
moderator, the Rev. W. S. Wright, of
Sellwood. He took his text from I John
iv:9: "In this was the love of God mani
fest that he gave his Son for us." In an
eloquent sermon, Mr. Wright showed that
the voices of nature concerning God's
character are contradictory, and said that
the only sure knowledge we have of God
comes through the book of Revelations.
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God is love; at another, that he is anger.
We can only be assured of his love
through its manifestation on Calvary.
After the sermon the presbytery was
constituted in the usual manner with
prayer. The Rev. M. D. McClelland, pas
tor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
of Portland, was elected moderator to
serve until the Spring meeting, and the
Rev. W. S. Gilbert, of Calvary Presbyte
rian Church, of Portland, was elected
temporary clerk. The Rev. Edward M.
Sharp, pastor of the Mount Tabor Church,
was received without examination on a
letter of dismissal from the Presbytery of
Buffalo. The presbytery adjourned to
meet at9A.M. tomorrow. The morning
session will be devoted to business, which
will be dispatched promptly, in order
that the presbytery may finish its work
tomorrow night.
SUPREME COURT VERDICTS.
Judgments Rendered in Two Cases
Court Orders.
SALEM, Or., Oct 7. The Supreme
Court- today handed down two opinions,
Tioth on the subject of the allowance of
costs and disbursements. They are as fol
lows: S. E. Young et al., respondents, vs. John
Hughes, as administrator, appellant, from
Marion County, R. P. Boise, Judge, on
motion to retax costs; costs retaxed.
Opinion by Justice Moore.
The question was upon the taxing of
costs In the Supreme Court The appellant,
having been allowed costs, filed a bill
therefor, In which he demanded, inter alia,
for printing the abstract, '26 pages, $26;
brief, 48 pages, ?48; stenographer's fees for
transcribing testimony, $40, and for pre
paring a petition for rehearing, ?4. The
respondent objects to these Items and al
leged that the abstract contained only 25
and the brief 47 pages, including covers;
that a reasonable charge for printing the
same did not exceed 75 cents per page,
and that the stenographer's fees did not
constitute a disbursement which the ap
pellant was entitled to recover. The ap
pellant thereupon filed an amended verl--
fied statement, denying these allegations,
and' for a further answer alleged that
ho was compelled to serve and file a
printed abstract and brief, containing 26
and 48 pages, respectively, including cov
ers, for printing which an account of 374
was set out; that the cause was tried
before thecourt, stenographic notes be
ing taken of the testimony, and a decree
rendered without any transcription of
such notes, but that an appeal having
been taken, it became necessary to tran
scribe the testimony for use in the Su
preme Court for which service hp was
compelled to pay a stenographer the sum
of ?40; that after the decision of the cause
on appeal he prepared a petition for re
hearing, and that not having sufficient
time to print the same so as to present
it before an adjournment of the court, he
had some copies thereof made by a
stenographer, for which he was compelled
to pay the sum of $4.
The opinion of the court says:
"It Is not alleged in the amended verified
statement that the appellant had agreed
to pay the sum of $74 for printing the
abstract and brief, or that said sum was
a reasonable compensation therefor. It is
the duty of the clerk, in taxing costs, to
allow the prevailing party the actual cost
of printing his abstract or brief, not ex
ceeding ?1 a page, Including cover, when
printed in pica, and ?1 25 a page when
printed In small pica, (Rule 23 of Su
preme Court) . . . When the objec
tions to the cost bill were filed, the burden
of showing the reasonableness of the
charges of the several items controverted
thereby was imposed upon the appellant,
and this duty could be discharged only
by filing an amended verified statement,
making a prima facie case in his behalf.
The appellant having failed to comply
with this requirement, his amended veri
fied statement admits by its silence that
the reasonable charge for such printing
was only 75 cents per page."
The Supreme Court allows the claim for
?40 for transcribing the testimony, which
was done after the decree in Uhe court
below, but disallows the $4 Item for mak
ing a petition for rehearing.
John H. Albert, appellant, vs. City of
Salem, respondent, from Marlon County,
H. H. Hewitt Judge, on motion to retax
costs; motion denied. Opinion by Justice
Moore.
The appellant claimed $30 for transcrib
ing the stenographer's notes of the testi
mony, and $25 for the transcript. The
clerk of the Supreme Court disallowed the
$30 item, and allowed only, $15 for the tran
script, whereupon his action In that re
spect was brought up for review. The
opinion says:
"It appears that in the absence of an
official reporter in the trial court, the
plaintiff and the defendant employed
stenographers, who reported the testimony
in shorthand, and transcribed the notes
thereof for the use of, and which were
used in, the trial court, and thereafter
sent up with the transcript If the cost
of extending the notes is allowable at all
under the circumstances, it was a dis
bursement in the trial court; but not
having been there taxed, and no appeal
therefrom having been taken, involving
the qluestyon of costs, this court is pow
erless in the matter,"
The Supreme Court approves the action
of the clerk In allowing only $15 on the
transcript, for the reason that the tran
script contained1! papers which had been
rendered nugatory by the filing of sub
sequent amended papers, and hence the
ontlay for such portion of the transcript
was not necessary under rules 2 and 24 of
the Supreme Court.
Other Supreme Court Matters.
The case of the United States Mort
gage & Trust Company, respondent, vs.
P. A Marquam et al., appellants, was
argued and submitted on the petition of
J. Thorburn Ross for leave to file an ad
ditional transcript, abstract and brief,
in lieu, of respondent. The petition was
allowed, and it was further ordered, that
Ross have 10 days to file a brief, addi
tional abstract and additional transcript,
and that .appellants have 20 days after
service of said brief to file their brief,
and that the Title Guaranty & Trust
Company have 20 days thereafter to file
its brief. This case was also argued and
submitted on' motion to dismiss the second
appeal from the' order confirming the sale
of real property.
City of Salem, appellant, vs. F. R. An
son et al., respondents, stipulation to ad-
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PRESBYTERIAN. CONFERENCE.
Dr. Edgar P. Hill, Portland
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vance cause for hearing, taken under ad
visement Joseph Delsman, respondent, vs. I. W.
Baird et al., appellants, argued and sub
mitted. Martha J. Walling, appellant, vs. Wil
liam Trevor, respondent, consideration of
motion to dismiss postponed until T. B.
Handley, attorney for appellant, is served
with notice of time when such motion
will bo called up.
L. Oldenberg, respondent, vs. Oregon
Sugar Company, appellant, rehearing de
nied. O. & C. R. R. Company, respondent, vs.
Jackson County, appellant, rehearing de
nied. TRIAL OF. CONTEMPT CASES.
They Are Consolidated for the Pur
pose of Taking Testimony.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7. The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals for the
Ninth District today ordered that the
contempt cases against Arthur H. Noyes,
United States District Judge of Alaska,
District-Attorney Joseph K. Wood and C.
S. A. Frost, of Nome, and Thomas Geary,
of this city, be consolidated for the pur
pose of having testimony taken before
Commissioner Hea'cock". Jifdge Heacock
continued the hearing until tomorrow. Ex
United States Marshal C. L. Vawter, ex
Unlted States District Judge Johnson and
other witnesses are here to give testi
mony. The court affirmed judgment In the case
of the Oregon Short Line Railroad vs. the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company. This
was a suit for Infringement on land held
by the railroad company. The court de
cided that the purpose for which the
telegraph company would use it was
more important than that of the railroad
company. The judgment secured by the
Lewis Klondike- Expedition Company
against the steamer Noyo, et al., and
John Jacobsen for $4250 for failure to tow
the schooner W. H. Evans from Seattle
to St. Michaels was affirmed.
RETURN OF THE ROYAL COURT
Expense Will Be Enormous, In Spite
of an Edict for Economy.
PEKIN, Oct. 7. The officials here have
not? been informed as to whether the court
has started for Kal Fong Fu, as an
nounced In a dispatch from Shanghai yes- -terday.
Previous advices lead to the be
lief that the court did start. The tem
porary palaces at Kai Fong Fu and Pao
Ting Fu are being prepared, although they
wilL only be occupied for a few days. Re
quisitions for the travelers' expenses
amount to 13,000,000 taels, in spite of the
edict enjoining economy in this respect.
The scope of the preparations may be
judged from a single Item, 30,000 taels,
being expended on tableware. Several
local officials along the route have re
signed because they are unable to meet
the expenses of entertaining the court
The latter's journey now is particularly
unfortunate because the regions traversed
haye been impoverished by the famine.
The Chinese pfficials are considering the
desirability of protesting to the foreign
Ministers against the conduct of the le
gation guards. The soldiers continue to
treat the Chinese like a conquered peo
ple. Groups of soldiers roam about the
city, wearing their side arms, often intoxi
cated, and ill-treating the natives and
committing petty robberies. A 'part of
the Americans recently looted a silver
smith's store, securlngseveral hundred
taels worth cf property. The whole gar
rison was confined tcf barracks until the
guilty men were detected. The Governor
of Pekin protested because the foreign
storekeepers- continue to occupy build
ings which they seized In 1900 regardless
of their owners; wishes. The Ministers
will evict the storekeepers from these
places.
Correspondence has been exchanged be
tween officials and the Ministers regarding
the complaints made by Chinamen that
they have been compelled against their
will to take part in the work of building
the new legation. It is becoming evident
that some modus vlvendi must be estab
lished, for the conditions will become In
tolerable. Notwithstanding the Ministers'
policy of moderation in erection of de
fenses the legation quarter presents the
appearance of a fortified city. The Brit
ish defenses, opposite the Imperial City,
are particularly formidable, the Italian
defenses, adjoining the British, have em
brasures for cannon, a deep moat protects
the German section, and across the city
wall the Germans have erected a stone
fort for artillery.
Prince Su, the collector of taxes, has
adopted the policy of taxing goods
brought Into Pekin for foreign merchants.
Heretofore such goods have not been
taxed, and the merchants have protest
ed to the Ministers, who held that the
goods should remain untaxed, on the
ground that they are intended for the use
of the legations.
One of Founders o Mormon Church.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct 7. Joseph
Westwood, an associate of Brlgham
Toung in the founding of -the Mormon
church, a member of the first party that
went West to Salt, Lake, and one of the
earliest missionaries in Ensrland. died -at
j Independence, Mo., today in his 90th year.
A VERITABLE SHE-DEVIL
OHIO
WOMAN IS CHARGED WITH
FOURTEEN MURDERS.
List Includes Four Husbands, Five
Children and One Sister All the
Deaths Strangely Alike.
DAYTON, O., Oct. 7. Mrs. J. A. Wit
mer, a widow residing in this city, has
been arrestd by the police atNthe insti
gation of the Coroner, and is held a pris
oner at the central station pending an in
vestigation Into very serious charges.
Mrs. Wltmer, the police say, is suspected
of 14 murders, the list Including four hus
bands, five children, one sister and four
members of- different families In which
she was employed as housekeeper.
The last supposed victim was her sis
ter, Mrs. Anna Pugh, who died a week
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Rev. Henry Marcotte, of Astoria
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ago under mysterious circumstances. An
autopsy performed at the request of Mrs.
Witmer's mother, who same here from
Detroit, is said to have disclosed the
presence of arsenic and copperas pois
oning In the stomach.
Following closely upon the death of her
first husband, Fred Schweger, came, ac
cording to Police Department data, the
death of two children. The second hus
band died suddenly seyeral years after the
marriage, and three children of this mar
riage died in rapid succession. The third
husband of Mrs. Witmer was William
Stowe, who died at Middleton under symp
toms, it'is stated, of arsenic pdisoning.
Mr. Stowe's death created a sensation,
and was the subject of an investigation
by the Coroner. It was shortly after Mr.
Stowe's death that -Mrs. Witmer came
to Dayton. She afterward assumed the
duties of housekeeper,, for Charles K.
Keller, a widower. Keller died suddenly,
and the Information since gained by the
Coroner concerning Keller's death is
that his ailment was similar to that of
a person affected by poison. She next
acted as housekeeper for John A. Wenz,
an East End druggist. Wenz died in Sep
tember, one year ago. The doctors at
tributed his death to blood poisoning,
but now tell the Coroner that they were
dissatisfied with their diagnosis at the
time. Two months before Mr. Wenz's
death his 4-year-old son died suddenly.
Mrs. Stowe next resided with a Mr. and
Mrs. Gabler, on Best street, Riverside.
There two persons died suddenly
and the Coroner now says their sickness
was of the nature of arsenic poisoning.
Her last husband, A. J. Witmer, died
last April. In each instance, death was
somewhat sudden, and the cases were all
strangely alike.
The prisoner Is 47 yeara of age and for
merly lived in Middleton, this state. She
has two sons In the Philippines, and a
sister, it is stated, in a New York asy
lum." No conceivable motive for the sus
pected crimes has been disclosed. Drugs
which were found in the house occupied
by Mrs. Witmer are In possession of the
police will be examined.
A DASTARDLY CRIME.
Boy Tied Up in a Bag and Allowed
to Suffocate.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7. The body of Al
bert Robinson, a 6-year-old boy, who
Jived with his mother, a mulatto woman,
atv300 West Twenty-first street, was found
this morning In an areaway at 361 West
Twentysecond street, tied up with his
clothes in a burlap bag. The Coroner's
physicians made an autopsy on the boy's
body this afternoon, and found that death
was due to asphyxiation. They found a
quantity of alcoholic fluid in the stomach
andserious lacerations of the'lower parts
of the abdomen. The physicians pro
nounced It one of the most dastardly of
crimes. Alonzo Watson, a waiter, whoso
mother is janitress of the tenement where
the boy lived, was today arrested and sent
to the Tombs under $5000 bail on suspicion.
Tonight the police arrested Harry
Trieder, white, and William de Lyons, a
i.egro, on susDicion of being connected
with the murder of the boy. Captain
Moynihan gave it as his opinion that the
murder was committed in the rooms oc
cupied by Trieder and De Lyons.
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
Four Men Who Kidnaped and
Robbed a Woman in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 7. Charged with
abducting and robbing Mable Goodrich,
the proprietress of a disreputable es
tablishment, Howard K. Sloan, Henry
E. Wallace, D. Knight Flnley and Oscar
S. Dunlap were today brought before a
magistrate and committed without ball
until further hearing next Monday. Sloan
Is an unemployed newspaper reporter,
Wallace was also a city reporter for
the Press; Finlay was employed in the
business department of the North Amer-
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Ican as a stenographer, and Dunlap is a
barber. The quartet were arrested Sat
urday on warrants sworn out by Mrs.
Goodrich.
The woman was the first witness
against the prisoners and indentifled each
of them. She then told the remarkable
story of lier abduction, confinment and
robbery as detailed In these dispatches.
Detective Donaghy related the story of
the arrest of the prisoners, and stated
that all had confessed. Dunlap, he said,
told him that his purpose was to assist
Sloan In placing Mrs. Goodrich in the
hands of the La-yv and Order Society.
He had not been told of the Intention
to rob the woman.
Wallace was the only prisoner to tes
tify. He said Sloan had suggested to
him the plan by which Mrs. Goodrich
was to be abducted in the interest of the
Law and Order Society, which organiza
tion would reward them for their ser
vices. Later Wallace said Sloan made
the proposition to rob the woman. Wal
lace refused to become a party to the
robbery, he declared, and said further
that he did not see Sloan from that
time until the day of his arrest.
Sloan and Findlay were held in J2000
bail each on the charges of assault and
battery and conspiracy, and committed
to prison without ball on the charge of
kidnaping and highway robbery. Wal
lace, who turned state's evidence, and
Dunlap were committed without ball on
the charge of conspiracy for kidnaping.
The penalty for kidnaping is life imprisonment
BLOODY FIGHT AT A CHURCH.
Family Feud Causes the Death o
Four 3!en-More Trouble Expected.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.. Oct 7. In a
bloody fight at the Union Baptist Church,
at Big Springs, 10 miles from Tazewell,
Tenn.. yesterday, four men were killed,
two mortally wounded, and three wounded
less seriously. The killed:
TIP AND JOHN F. CHADWELL.
RUSH AND HENRY MORGAN.
Mortally wounded John Morgan, Asa
Chadwell.
Wounded Mr. Jones, leg broken; Mr.
Noble, flesh wound; Sheriff Brook, slight.
There was preaching at the church, and
about 600 people gathered there. Just be
fore the 11 o'clock service began. Tip
Chadwell went to the spring, 50 yards
from the church. Rush Morgan was at
the spring, and began firing at Chadwell.
Both factions immediately gathered, and
the fight lasted half an hour. Sheriff
Jones attempted to arrest Asa Chadwell,
who resisted. Both Brook and Asa Chad
well are wounded.
The feud between the Morgans and
Chadwells has existed a long time. Last
Christmas they, met at Walnut Hills, Va.,
when a pitched battle ensued, in which
several were killed. Eighteen months ago
they met near the Hancock line. Fight
ing followed, and one was killed. Both
the Chadwells and Morgans are prosper
ous and influential, and have large fam
ilies, and all their members are fearless.
Report of n Second Clash.
MIDDLESBORO, Ky.. Oct. 7. A report
reached here tonight by way of Tazewell,
Tenn., that a second clash between the
Chadwell and Morgan factions had oc
curred late this afternoon, but the story
is unconfirmed. At noon, when a horse
man arrived here from Ewlng, Va., five
miles from Big Springs, no more trouble
had occurred, although the feeling was
at tension. Both factions were barricaded
in their homes, and were armed to the
teeth. Many believe that they are waiting
for darkness to renew the trouble. Two
members of each faction came to Cum
berland Gap today and secured a large
supply of ammunition.
Second Trial of Caleb Powers.
GEORGETOWN, Ky., Oct 7. The sec
ond trial of ex-Secretary of State Caleb
Powers, charged with complicity In the
murder of Governor William Goebel. be
gan here today. The defense sprang a
sensation by filing an affidavit to require
Judge Cantrill to vacate the bench. The
Judge thereupon adjourned court until
tomorrow. The affidavit alleges in force
ful language the partisan feeling shown
by the Judge in the former trials.
Man Killed hy a 3Ioh.
TRENTON, Tenn.. Oct. 7. Matthew
Wilson, a married man, aged 25 years,
was killed by a mob near'Rutherford last
night. Wilson was charged with attempt
ing a criminal assault upon his sister-in-law.
WAS A STRANGE CHARACTER
The late Jacoh Allies, Who
Hail
Traits of a Miser.
KALAMA, Wash., Oct. 7. Jacob Ahles,
a pioneer of 1S52, died at his home near
Kalama yesterday, aged S5 years. He
was born in Germany and came to this
country when a boy. In 1852 he crossed
the plains from Missouri and spent the
Winter of '52 and '53 at Portland. In the
Spring of '53 he settled upon a donation
land claim adjoining the present site of
Kalama on the south, where he after
ward resided. He was the father of eight
children, five of whom survive him. A
son, Fred, and a daughter, Mrs. John
Sch'auble, live at Kalama. His wife died
about 25 years ago.
Jacob Ahles was an eccentric man. He Is
supposed to have left a snug fortune in
gold coin buried somewhere near his lit
tle hovel, which he has Inhabited alone,
more or less, for a great many years.
Before leaving Missouri for this coast he
was known to have amassed considerable
money from the shoe business. For a
grea't many years after locating here he
made money in the stock business, but
always represented himself poor. He was
never known to spend money except for
taxes and necessities. For several years
he has not made much money, and when
he "dug up" his hoarded gold for paying
his taxes the twenties showed stain of
mildew. He never conversed about his
business affairs, even with his own fam
ily. He was always opposed to public
Improvements and refused repeatedly to
sell any of his water front for mill sHes.
In 1S90, however, he sold 10 acres of right-of-way
to the Union Pacific for $3000.
The funeral will take place Tuesday.
George Simmons.
GRANT'S PASS, Or.. Oct 7. George
Simmons, familiarly known as "Uncle
George," died yesterday afternoon at the
Western hotel after an Illness of two
years. He owned the famous Simmons
placer mine at Waldo, one of the richest
and most extensive In the state. He
came to this coast In 1855 and spent the
rest of his life in and about Waldo. He
was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and was
69 years old. His wife and one daughter.
Tired Out
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Ella, wife of J. T. Logan, survive him.
He will be burled Tuesday from the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, under the
auspices of the A. O. TJ. W. of which ho
was a member. He was one of the best
known of the Southern Oregon pioneers.
J. L. Baker.
SALEM. Or., Oct. 7. J. Lyle Baker, a
son of Professor L. H Baker, principal
of the South Salem School.' died in this
city today of typhoid fever. The deceased
was 2S years old. He was for a number
of years a school teacher and recently
had been engaged as a barber. He was
a popular young man and was highly
regarded. He was not married.
W. AT. Richardson.
SCIO, Or., Oct 7. W. W. Richardson,
a prominent pioneer of 1S31, died in this
city yesterday, at the age of 75 years.
He came from Illinois to this state and
took a leading part In the upbuilding" of
his section of the country. He was a
member of the state legislature ten years
ago, elected on the Republican ticket
and was a member of the Christian
Church. He left four sons and three
daughters.
THE LANCASTER MYSTERY.
Dawson City Merchant Who. Mysteri
ously Disappeared Is in Texas.
DENVER. Oct. 7. The mystery sur
rounding the disappearance of Joseph C.
Lancaster, the wealthy DawSon City
merchant, who dropped out of sight about
a year ago in Seattle, Wash., has been, at
least partially, solved by a letter received.
in this city today. Mrs. Pauline Peyton,
a sister of the missing man, received word
from him at Beaumont, Tex., and In the
letter he said he would leave at once for
Denver on his way to join, his family in
Oakland. Cal. He offers no explanation
for his strange action, further than to
say he believes he suffpred a physical and
mental collapse while In Seattle and that
he. without realizing what he was doing,
left the city, journeying southward, con
trolled! only by the desire to find quiet
and rest He says he felt a peculiar sen
sation just as the vessel he traveled in
from. Alaska approached Puget Sound,
and he thinks It was due to nervous
ness, which finally caused his collapse.
Mr. Lancaster writes that he is improved
in health and anxious to greet his fam
ily. Mr. Lancaster before going to Alaska
lived in Butte, Mont., and several places
In Colorado, being the first Mayor of As
pen. Colo.
Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold
reserve in the division of redemption,
shows:
Available cash balance 517,031,653
Gold 101.4S6.;05
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