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three centens later got to her a package of drugged sweets. Having established communication with her, w'e began work without losing a day. The Casa de Recojidas is located in the lowest quarters of Havana, and is surrounded by a huddle of squalid huts occupied by negroes and Chinamen and reeking to heaven by day and nignt. A single alley, perhaps twenty feet in length, zigzags around two sides of the building, opening off in front of the muin entrance. Compostela street runs along the rear >f the building north and south, and from this leads off westwardly Sigua street, by which dignified name is known the alley running along the south side of Recojidas. Turning at right angles to the north, the alley tipsily forgets its name and loses record on the map of Havana. At the north end of the building and just in front of the big door of the prison the lilthy lane right angles again, becomes O’Farrill street and strikes straight forward, as though anxious to leave the jail as noon as possible. It ends at Kgldo street, opposite the Havana arsenal. This was the scene of our operations. There are single rows of houses in the alley facing the side and fronKof the jail, and a double row on both sides of G’Farrill street. A DIFFICULT PROBLEM. A dozen times in half as many hours I passed through this crooked alley trying to find the solution of a problem that would not be solved. Recojidas was apparently inaccessible; its huge, thick walls towered far in the air, topped by a high, thick parapet. The only windows to be seen from the alley were about thirty-five feet from the ground, and were protected, as are all Windows in Cuba, by massive iron bars Although not known to any of us at that time, as it was Invisible from the street, there was a window opening from the second story on a zotea, or fiat roof, over lowrer rooms in the front of the building. Through tl:i window the escape of Miss Cisneros was finally effected, but it was not until a week after our survey that any suggestion looking to the use of this window was made. For the first week we scanned and leecanned the outer walls, suggesting a dozen plans, all equally worthless. A daylight attempt was considered, and plans were made to get Miss Cisneros to the barred door opening into a small court just off the main entrance. Don Jose, the alcade, was then to be lured outside the door, lured further, into a state of temporary unconsciousness, and our end accomplished by a wild dash for liberty. This scheme would probably have worked but for the fact that Miss Cisneros ■was incommunicado, and was not permitted to receive visitors, or even to come into the Sala de Justicia on the inner side of the door. The fact that the Havana arsenal, always under a strong guard, stretched its long front across the end of O’Farrill street on the other side of Egido street, and that the barracks of a company of the Orden Publicos was located just back of Recojidas on Compostela street, made this plan decidedly uncertain as to results. It was abandoned. As it appeared at this time absolutely Impossible to either get into the jail ourselves or to get Miss Cisneros out. it was considered to have become a case of “untar los manos.” and a sturdy attempt was made to reach some of the guards or keepers with bribes, but nothing was effected. Finally, when It appeared as if the only possible way to secure the escape of the beautiful Cuban w'ould be to dynamite a part of the building, a note was smuggled In to her as a last resort, asking if she could make any suggestion that could help us. In answer she sent the following message, in Spanish, of course: “My plan is the following: To escape by the roof with the aid of a rope, descending by the front of the house at a given hour and signal. For this I require acid to destroy the bars of the window's and opium or morphine so as to set to sleep my companions. The best way to use it is in sweets, and thus I can also set to sleep the vigilants. “Three of you come and stand at the corners, a lighted cigar will be the signal of alarm for which I may have to delay, and a white handkerchief will be the agreed signal by which I can safely descend. I will only bring with me the necessary clothes tied around my waist. This is my plan; let me know if it is convenient.” SHE SENT A PLAN, TOO.

Accompanying this was a plan drawn by herself showing the exact location of the window referred to. It was at the end of a second-story apartment running along Sigua street on the side of the prison, but rot extending clear to its front. The azotea, or flat roof, on which it opens w r as about twenty feet wide, and a high parapet along the front of the building hid this window from sight in the street. No time was lost in acting on her suggestion. The idea of eating through an Iron bar with acid was dismissed and the question then naturally presented itself as to how' the bars of the window' could be cut so as to permit her to crawl through. The height of the building also precluded the idea of letting her attempt to come down by herself. Her plan was to use the rope on the flagstaff. Consequently it became absolutely necessary for us to gain access to the azotea if we were to succeed. To do this, it became Immediately apparent, would necessitate the use of a house in the crooked little alley running around the jail. By the rarest good fortune I found on my next visit to the vicinity a vacant house immediately adjoining the jail on the north side of O'Farrill street. liy this time No. 1 O’Farrill street is better known and more famous in Havana than the palace Itself. By the end of the next day the house was in our possession. As La Lucha naively remarks to-day: “The lessees could And no one to become responsible for them, so paid two months in advance.” Our gold pieces made this O'Farrill palace ©uis for the space of two months should we care to occupy it that long. Next day the deal was closed. A colored Habanero was Bent to the house to whitewash and, besides the lime and brush, he carried a light ladder about twelve feet long. The possession of this ladder was all that brought him on the scene. When he went away in the evening he forgot it, and it remained in the house. Last Tuesday night we went into the squalid little den at No. 1, fully prepared, as we believed, for all possible contingencies. Having the key, I went first and reached end entered the house without being noticed. Homandon and Mallory followed about an hour later, but were so unfortunate as to find the door of No. 3. the adjoining house, standing open, with two of the occupants gaping idly at the moon, waiting for the arrival of the last of their household. As our two men passed them and disappeared into the house they became very much alarmed, eeeming to imagine the visit of the strange men to the house next door foreboded some pending calamity to themselves. Although it was now 12:30, the occupants of No. 3 remained awake, busying themselves at first with barricading themselves In. Finally, however, the tardy member of that household arrived and with much noise and clamor they barred themselves in aud went to bed. It was fully 1:30 o'clock before the noises of the neighborhood quieted down and ’he evil place fell into a semblance of repose. At this time the moon was high in the heavens and as bright as the midday sun. Down toward the corner of the front of the Recojidas a large gas-lighted bracket against the side of one of the houses made visible the smallest object in the dirty thoroughfare. A PERILOUS TRIP. Notwithstanding these disadvantages, however, we mounted the roof and proceeded to business. The front of Recojidas lay at right angles to our house, but the prison building ran back of our building so that the walls were together. At this point, however, the guard wall of the Recojidas rose sheer twenty feet above our heads and was protected on the top by a thick sprinkling of broken glass bottles. This guard wall extended out from the front of our wall to a point ten or twelve feet distant, where it joined the azotea. To reach this latfr point, therefore, it was necessary to throw the ladder diagonuily across the right angle separating our roof from the azotea. This was the most ticklish part of the business, as the ladder was frail and thrillingly short. Finally the ladder was in position and the trip across began. No man engaged in that enterprise that night will ever forget that twelve foot walk across that sagging, decrepit ladder. At one time it swayed from the wall. Hernandon was only saved from a terrible fall by the promptness with w hich the two men at the ends of the ladder acted. As it was. a large piece of the weak cornice on which the ladder was resting went clattering down into the street, waking the alcalde, who came hastily to the door. By tide time the ladder had been withdrawn. Two men were left on the azotea of the jail, while the third was left on the roof of the house to handle our drawbridge and guard our retreat. A great gap opened in the face of the massive building as old Don Jose looked out into the quiet street. He stood there for a few minutes with an absolutely unnecessary candle in his hand staring out at the moon and apparently greatly pleased writh the beautiful aspect of the soft Cuban night. Then, apparently convinced that all was safe, he turned and passed back into

Recojidas, and thus passed unharmed through the most dangerous moment es his life, for every second that he remained in the street was a second fraught with death. Three forty-four caliber revolvers covered him and his discovery of our position on the roof would have called for his immediate execution. Time was then allowed for the natural quiet to drift back upon the scene, and when finally everything had become normal the work of getting the Journal’s protege out of her loathsome dungeon was begun. We crept softly across the roof to the window she had indicated. As we reached it we saw her standing before it. She was dressed in a dark colored dress and not easily seen in the gloom inside. She gave one glad little cry and clasped our hands through the bars, calling npon us to liberate her at once. She had been standing there for over two hours and a half, a but hir patience never deserted her, and she knew that aid was coming as she could see us on the roof of No. 1. Biding her be quiet, we started at work cutting through the iron bar between her and liberty. We selected the third bar on the left side of the window, and began cutting it near the bottom. Our progress was slow' and wearisome, and finally, after an hour's work, we found that we had only cut part of the way through. It was impossible to use the saw quickly, as the bars were not set firmly in the frame, and rattled and rang like a fire alarm every time the saw passed across the iron. FIRST NIGHT TOO SHORT. At last a stir in the room she had quitted warned Miss Cisneros that it was best for her to retire again; so, leaving us, she slipped a sheet about her and glided quickly back to her bed at the far end of the dormitory. Before going she begged us to return the following night and complete our work. She was quickly assured "We would be on hand again, and she was contented. We were bitterly disappointed at our failure. I had selected Tuesday night in view' of the fact that the next day afforded an opportunity to catch the steamer to Key West, where we could send a man with the full story of the night’s occurrence, as it was well known that no detailed account of the escape could be cabled from Havana. We trusted to luck, however, to stand by us, hoping only that our anxious neighbors in No. 3 would not give the alarm, and that the cut bar would remain undiscovered. We had no means of knowing the next day whether or not our attempt of the night before had been discovered, but proceeded on the assumption that it had not, and so determined to carry out our plans to the letter. A iot of cheap second-hand furniture was purchased in one of the outlying suburbs and was placed in our house, and that night when we went there w'e w'ere surrounded by our own household lares and penates. A huge porron decorated the. tinnujero, flanked on either side by a bottle of jenevra and a big bundle of brevas. Our sideboard was set with plates and other crockery, and a chest of drawers, a folding table and a pair of canvas folding cots had been sent in. We dragged out the tables and set forth candles until it gleamed ll’je a banquet board. Then we threw open the window so that the neighbors might look upon the newcomers in the neighborhood and become acquainted with them, and, finally, fell Into a game of poker around the table that came near destroying ail our strongly cemented friendship. Until 11 o’clock the game w’ent on. A brace of guards, in their striking blue and red uniforms, lounged up to the windows to note whether we played for wind or centers, and, finding the game as innocent as a day in May, wandered off with their swords clanking about their heels. At 11 o’clock we shut the window and barred out the soft, bright moonligrht that flooded, the room with its silvery glory and then turned in for a couple hours’ patient waiting. It w'as not easy work, as the stone floor we lay upon was as hard as the heart of Weyler and twice as cold. The bundle of brevas went up in smoke as we lay there tttlking in whispers, and finally the time for action arrived. The inmates of No. 3 were again awake, and, far from being impressed by our household furniture, seemed to fear us even more than the night before. It was dread of the strangers in the alley that kept them quiet and made Miss Cisneros’s release possible. They sat up talking this night during the entire time we were working on the roof, and were still sputtering Spanish when we left them. This time the fairies seemed to be working with us. and everything moved as smoothly as clockwork. The ladder was raised to the roof without a sound, and as wo pattered about in our stocking feet a spell of enchantment seemed to fall upon the city. Far off in the haze of moonlight a jangling chime of bells seemed changed by some magic into sweetest music, and the ugly tile roofs and queer bits of old Moorish architecture, jutting angularly here and there, seemed transformed by some magician's touch into palaces. AGAIN ON THE LADDER.

Again tho light, frail ladder was thrown across from the roof of the azotea. The trying and perilous journey was made as quickly as possible. The ladder was withdrawn and we were again in front of the window behind which Miss Cisneros was imprisoned. This time there was no delay. Our outfit consisted of a pair of Stilson wrenches, and, putting one above and one below the cut made the night before, we wrenched the bar asunder with one snap. In a second 1 had caught the broken bar and had pulled it out enough for a purchase, and then, lipping my knee under, I drew it up till it was horizontal with the roof. I then stooped, slipped the bar across my shoulder, and, grasping the crossbar above, straightened myself, bringing the bar far up in the air. A second later I had twisted myself into a huge V above the crossbar, and, reaching down, caught Miss Cisneros by the shoulders and pulled her through the opening. Could the women of the United States have seen the smile on that poor girl’s face as she realized that at last, after fifteen months of prison life, she was at liberty, they would have felt a happiness as great almost as hers. That one fleeting smile of ineffable happiness was reward enough for both of us there at the window for all our work and risk. To get our little heroine safely away was now the question. The trip across the creaking, swaying ladder was made by Miss Cisneros with the grace and ease of a frightened fawn. The astute detectives who found a knotted rope on the roof stated that the ends had been held by two men on either roof, affording Miss Cisneros a hand rail to guide her across. Nothing of the sort was done. The knotted rope was to be used in case of emergency, in case our return to the roof of No. 1 should be cut off. forcing us to descend from some other part of the building. Miss Cisneros needed no hand rail in her state of jov and exhilaration. No ‘time was lost in getting away from the building. We quickly made our way down stairs, donned our shoes and made off. The neighbors heard the clang of the heavy doors closing, tnen the sharp, quick rattle of a carriage dashing recklessly off over the cobbles, and then quiet fell upon the neighborhood of the Recojidas. The beautiful girl prisoner was at liberty and would never again feel the suffocation of its crowding walls. There was but one bad break in the arrangements we made on leaving. Hernando, taking alarm at a sound in the Recojidas, had drawn his revolver. Then he placed it on tho parapet of the house, laying it down to assist Miss Cisneros across. He forgot it, and it has been found there to the great indignation of the police. The news of Evangelina’s escape was carried to Palmerola at the palace shortly after 8 o’clock by Don Jose Quintana, the alcalde of the prison. For the time Palmerola was like a crazy man. He burst into a torrent of abuse against, the alcalde and every one connected with the prison, threatening them all with the ehafarinas, and started at once the investigation that is now beihg carried on. He was furious for hours and no one dared go near him on tho most peaceful mission. Finally it was decided to make the best of the affair, and to say that she had been set at liberty by the Spanish government. This plan was working beautifully until Thursday evening, when word was telegraphed here by the Spanish consul in New York that the Journal had published exclusively the news of Evangelina's escape. Again both Palmerola and Weyler were frantic. “Has not the general troubles enough of his own?” roared Palmerola, but this damned Yankee newspaper must upset all his plans and spoil all his work, and give him all this trouble?" The theory that Evangelina had escaped to Key West in a small boat at once occurred to the people at the palace, and the Nueva Espana, the swiftest cruiser at the island, at once cleared for Key West, and started on a search for the fugitives, covering the entire distance from here to Key West yesterday and last night with glasses and searchlights. Every tug that could be spared and every shell craft and gunboat took part in the search, but without avail. Nothing was printed about the escape here until yesterday, when Editor San Miguel, of La Lucha, was permitted to publish the fact and a fairly complete story of the affair. San Miguel had gone to Weyler the night before, but could not secure permission to bring out an extra, as Weyler believed at that time that it would be posable to keep the news from the “damned Yankees.” The Cuban Junto has issued an Invitation to the people of Greater New York and vicinity interested in Senorita Cisneros and the cause of Cuba to attend a reception to be tendered to the rescued young woman at Delmonico’s on Fifth avenue Saturday

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night. The reception will really be a deminstration of sympathy with the struggling republic, and speakers of national reputation will address the gathering. Wanted by the Spaniards. HAVANA, Oct. 13.—T0-day's Official Gazette publishes an edict signed by the military judge calling on Evr ngelina Cossio y Cisneros to present herself for a term of fifteen days in jail, and ordering all civil and military authorties to endeavor to apprehend her, and if captured to send her to Havana jail. James Santon, an American, was killed in. an engagement near Guanajay. Three hundred and fifty-live persons died in Sancti Spiritus last month. “Winked" at Her Escape. KANKAKEE, 111., Oct. 13.—W. J. Calhoun, of Danville, ex-speclal commissioner to Cuba, knows enough of the political situation on that island to warrant his belief that the Spanish authorities winked at the escape of Senorita Cisneros from a Havana prison. It released the authorities from an unpleasant situation without loss to their pride. HEALTH AND DISEASE TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE CIVIC PHIL ANTHROPIC CONFERENCE. Interesting Paper by Dr. Kellogg on ‘•Are NVe u Dying Race?”—Humane Society’s Annual Meeting. * BATTLE CREEK. Mich., Oct. 13.—At today’s session of the Civic Philanthropic Conference Dr. Baker, secretary of the Michigan Board of Health, read a paper on “Duty of National, State and Municipal Governments in Relation to Public Health.” He said that the causes of disease must first be known before it becomes possible to guard against them. Man, he said, is his brother’s keeper, and co-operation of all classes is needed for the restriction of diseases. Purity of water supply was a necessity of supreme importance, and all water should be boiled. Professor O’Malley, of Notre Dame University, read a paper on the prevention of contagious diseases in the city. Many cases called diphtheria, he asserted, were unjustly quarantined. He held that physicians should be appointed to examine throats of children in schools periodically, and gave instructions for care of patients and modes of disinfection. The steam disinfecting plants, though expensive, %'ere effective for cities. Coins should be boiled and all paper money disinfected with carbolic acid. At the afternoon session Dr. Kress, of this city, made some bold charges. His paper was on the relation of habits of life to chronic diseases. Both acute and chronic diseases, he claimed, are due to evil habits and, owing to bad living of people, are on the increase- in this country. People are becoming degenerate and one of the chief means of producing this national condition is the universal practice of beer drinking. Tobacco, he asserted, is also a national curse, and a majority of the patent medicines and many drugs in common usq are deleterious. Meat eating also produces disease. Dr. Haughey, of this city, in a paper, urged necessity for public baths, and especially that they should be shower batns, as bathing in tubs by different persons is uncleanly and many receive poison in their systems by bathing alter other persons. Dr. MacGugan, of Kalamazoo, urged isolation of epileptics, chronic inebriates, imbeciles, insane and other defectives. He advocated a colony system lor this class of people as the best protective, as it secured for the afflicted better chances for health and protected society, preventing this class from propagating their kind and producing more criminals and paupers. This evening Prof. Vaughn, of the State University, read a paper on “The Relation of Germs to Modern Life.”

Mrs. Francis W. Lei ter, superintendent of physical culture, Ohio W. C, T. U., discussed the question “What forms of exerciso in physical culture are most to be commended for students and should such exercises be made compulsory?” A paper on the question “Are we a dying race?” read by Dr. J. H. Kellogg, of tbis city, caused something of a sensation. He said in part: “Nothwithstanding our marvelous accumulations of wealth and v/isdom, we are certainly going down physically toward race extinction. This assertion will doubtless appear in the highest degree reckless, and perhaps absurd, in face of the well-known fact that the average length of human life has been doubled within the last two centuries. But vital statistics are not the true measure of the constitutional vigor of the race; the average length of life does not represent the vital capacity of the race. The true measure is the number of individuals per thousand or million who attain great age. “Sanitarians pride themselves on having saved millions of lives and the credit claimed is justly due. Nevertheless, we must not see in this great increased average length of human life an indication that by continuation of the same method human longevity may be indefinitely or even greatly increased. Public sanitation, quarantine laws, and general hygienic regulations serve a most useful purpose in the prevention of epidemic and endemic diseases, but these influences at the same time serve to keep alive a great number of physically weak people and worthless human beings, who would otherwise be carried off by acute disease, nature’s method of securing the. survival of the fittest. “It is high time that society gave more serious attention to the great class of bankrupts by heredity from which springs the greater share of crimes and criminals, cranks, lunatics, fanatics and imbeciles. The remedy to be found is in the cultivation of private hygiene. More attention must be given to the training of the individual ; men and women must be made to see that the prevalent conditions of our modern civilization are anti-natural, and tend to the deterioration of the vital powers and the development of disease. So long as man regards his body as a harp of pleasure to be played on while its strings can be made to respond, so long will he contihue to travel down the hill of physical decadence and degeneration, in spite of quarantine law r s and the most minute sanitary regulations.” * AMERICAN HUMANE SOCIETY. Opening of the Twenty-First Annual Meeting at Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 13.—The twen-ty-first annual meeting of the American Humane Society began at Watkins Hall today. There was a good attendance, representatives of societies in many States being present. President John C. Shortall, of Chicago, presided, and he responded to the addresses of welcome. At the conclusion of the response, Mr. Shortall recommended that the papers read at the meeting of the association held in Chicago during the world's fair be published. He also called attention to the donation of Charles and Anna Brown, of Quincy, 111., who gave $200,000, which was distributed among societies in various States. The annual report of the secretary. Rev. Francis H. Rowley, of Fall River, Mass., was read. He review'cd the work done by the society during the past twelve months, w'hich showed very gratifying progress. In that period 61,546 children and 154.171 animals had been looked after, and 0.267 prosecutions made. More than 74,000 cases had been investigated. The report of the treasurer. E. C. Parmelee. of Cleveland, 0., was also presented, and both reports were adopted. Mrs. Lilly Lord Tifft, of Buffalo, N. Y., read a paper on “Animals in Transit and Their Abuse.” National Sanitary Association. NASHVILLE, Oct. 13.—The National Sanitary Association met to-day. Dr. F. O. Young, of Lexington, Ky., the president, Papers by Dr. Charles S. Benedict, health officer of New York city, Thomas C. Craig, of Brooklyn, and President Young were read and discussed. The association elected the following officers: President, Dr Charles S. Benedict; vice presidents, Dr. H. C. McLean and Dr. F. L. Jewett, both of Brooklyn; Dr. F. A. Wilson. Meridian, Conn.; secretary and treasurer. Dr. Thomas E. Veal, of Atlanta. Ga. New' York city was selected as the next place of meeting. Funeral Directors. MILWAUKEE, Oct. 13.—The sixteenth annual convention of the Funeral Directors' Association of the United States opened In the banquet hall of the Hotel Pflster to-day with but thirty-four delegates present. The time was largely taken up by a lengthy address of the president. John H. Shares, of Alliance. 0., who dw ? elt at length on his visits to various subordinate state conventions.

BAPTISTS IN SESSION STATE CONVENTION THE LARGEST HELD IN SEVERAL YEARS. ♦ Presbyterian Synod Orders nn Investigation of Alleged Liquor Selling at Princetota Inn. Special to the Indianapolis'Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind.. Oct. 13.-The Baptist convention Is one of the largest meetings held by the denomination for some years. Every train arriving in this city today has brought newcomers. The Baptists of Greensburg and the citizens who are assisting them in the entertainment are doing their work well, it was thought after the large and enthusiastic meeting of last night the interest would hardly be as great to-day but the programme for the ministers’ conference was a good one and drew a very large attendance. The first address was by Rev. A. A. Cober, of Elkhart, on “The Pastor and the Denominational Paper.” The speaker demonstrated how the pastor might use the denominational paper to interest and develop the church members. It w'as carefully prepared and heard with closest attention. “Leaving a Church—How Not to Do It,” was the subject of a fine paper by Rev. J. A. Knowlton, pastor at Washington. Mr. Knowlton has recently received a call to become pastor of the First Baptist Church of Franklin, and in accepting this call w'ill likely demonstrate what he said in his paper. The thing that captured the great convention was the address by Rev. D. J. Ellison, D. D., of the First Baptist Church, Indianapolis, on “Some Successful Methods in Church Work.” The address w T as a simple setting forth of the methods put in opera-” tion by Dr. Ellison in his own church. State missions was the general subject for consideration at the afternoon session. Rev. Albert Ogle, superintendent of missions in Indiana, presented his report, the main facts of w'hich w r ere given in the last issue of the Journal. There was great interest awakened in the discussion of the report. The afternoon session closed with an address by Prof. Shaler Mathews, of Chicago University, on “Jesus in the Light of His Times.” Dr. Mathews has recently spent a year in the Holy and gave his hearers much information, draw'n from his own experience. The attendance had become so large that the convention was compelled to meet in the rink. “State Missions a Supreme Duty of Baptists,” was the topic on which Hon. E. E. Stevenson, of Indianapolis, gave a first-class address. Rev. William Thomas, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Evansville, spoke on “The Potential Church.” This was a fitting close for the session Thursday forenoon will be devoted to the subject of education, at which President W. T. Stott, and Rev. O. A. Cook will be the principal speakers. INVESTIGATION ORDEI.ED. Presbyterian Synod Agalnnt Liquor Selling ut Princeton Inn. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Oct. 13.—At the last day’s session of the Indiana Synod today the report of the committee on temperance, recommending that the synod send up an overture to the General Assembly for an investigation of the report that liquor is sold at the Princeton Inn, the high-class resort for students at Princeton University, was adopted after a spirited discussion. The various reports showed there had been 3,555 accessions to the church during the year; total amount of home contributions, $10,670; to which is added $2,000 received from other sources. The Woman’s Home Mission Society raised $10,489. At the beginning of the year the board was $22,219.64 in debt, which was decreased to $1,067.83 and that amount was raised by subscription ip the synod. The committee on home missions reported that the assessment of 35 cents per capita be continued; also that the office of state superintendent of home missions be continued. Later in the day the synod abolished the office, but continued Superintendent Hays until January. The collections for foreign missions amounted to $11,966, of which $10,218 was from the women’s societies. Mr. John H. Holliday, of Indianapolis, addressed the synod in behalf of McCormick Seminary in Chicago. The school originated at Hanover and was for twenty years at New Albany. It has been supported by the McCormick family, who this year will give $5,000, but they feel that the churches should assist to some extent. Nine out of ten of the 150 students come from poor families. Rev. R. V. Hunter. Rev. R. M. Stevenson and Rev. John F. Baird were elected trustees of Hanover College. The synod will meet in Muncie next year. To-night there was a popular meeting on home missions and addresses were made by Rev. J. Cummings Smith and Rev. R. V. Hqnter, of Indianapolis. In the report of the judiciary committee the case of the Presbyterian Church against Hervey E. McCaslin, of Franklin, at the instance of Elder C. D. Van Neys. of the Franklin Church, was referred back to the committee.

U. B. District Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Oct. 13.—The Marlon district conference of the United Brethren Church began at Delpki-avenue Church today. Devotional service was led by E. J. Mattox. Then followed a discussion of “How can Local Preachers and Exhorters Help the Pastor?” This was considered by T. W. Williams and N. Weimer. William Gossett spoke on what pastors can do to aid each other; M. Groenendyke on “Sermon Skeletons;” D. P. Coldren on the “Use of Illustrations in Sermons,” and A. C. Wilmore on “Church Finances and the Support of the Gospel.” This afternoon F. Linville led devotional exercises. O. E. Evans read a paper on “Our Greatest Need and How to Meet It,” and D. O. Darling delivered an address on “Skepticism and Superstition Exposed.” The presiding elder, Alonzo Myer, spoke on “Church Discipline.” Tonight a song service was led bv M. Groenendyke, and a Sermon was delivered by J. E. Shannon on “Consecration.” ■ —• FOREIGN MISSIONS. Subjects Discussed l>y the American Board of Commissioners. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 13.—The session of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to-day opened with a business session. Tho report of the cooperating committee for the New' England ditrict was read by W. F. Whittemore, of Boston, and a similar report by C. 11. Case, of Chioago, for the district co-operative committee of interior. The feature of the morning w'as the reading of a papdt on “The Success of Missions,” by Rev. Judson Smith, D. D., of Boston. In the afternoon session the report of the committee on the home department was presented by Rev. Dr. Arthur Little, of Dorchester, Mass., who followed the report with an address. Rev. James H. Roberts delivered an address on "What Christ Has Done for China.” “Watchwords for the Hour” was the theme of the Rev. A. N. Hitchcock. D. D., of Chicago, district secretary for the interior. The closing address was delivered by the Rev. F. E. Clark, D. I).. of Boston, founder of the Society of Christian Endeavor. To-night Vice President Blatchford presided. The attendance was so great that tickets had to be issued to the missionaries to insure them seats. Secretary John R. Mott spoke on the students’ volunteer movement. after which Rev. Dr. John Henry Barrows, of Chicago, president of the World's Parliament of Religions at Chicago, delivered an address. He said in part: “If the next annual meeting of the American board could be held in the heart of India there would be no further need for Dr. Storrs and your noble secretaries to urge you to keep out of debt. It is almost an impertinence for me or any one else to eulogize the spirit of wisdom and courage and self-denying devotion which has marked the lives of your missionaries, those now living and those who have entered into brighter spheres. I remember how in Constantinople the English companions on our voyage almost winced when they came to realize what a shining record America, by her schools, churches and colleges, had made in the last sixty years in the Ottoman Empire, set over the measureless shame, and the cruel, diabolical selfishness of the European powers, who have been plunging from one depth of infamy down into those lowest deeps where now all the devils hiss and riot

and applaud. The type of Christianity which America represents is more ethical, humane, progressive, life-giving than the types of the Oriental churches and of the national European establishments.” The election of officers will take place tomorrow. A resolution was offered by Rev. Palmer, D. D., of New Haven, and was adopted, as follows: “Resolved. That a committee of five be appointed to report at this meeting concerning the observance of the,approacning fiftieth aniversary, Nov. 29, of tha massacre of Marcus Whitman, M. D.. recommending such methods as seem appropriate thereto, in recognition of his relation to this board and his services in its behalf and that of our country. Also to report concerning the propriety of permanent memorials to Dr. and Mrs. Whitman and their associate missionaries of this board.” Just before the morning session closed it was made known that Associate Justice David J. Brewer and Hon. Samuel B. Caten, of Boston, both of whom have been prominently named in conection with the presidency of the board, have declined to have their names considered. Evaugellrnl Lutheran Connell. ERIE, Pa., Oct. IV-The General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America to-day began its twentysixth convention, which will continue until Oct. 21. The General Council is a delegate body composed of eight district synods, w’hlch cover the entire country and comprise a membership of nearly 400,000, served by 1,200 pastors. Each synod is entitled to one clerical and one lay delegate for each ten pastors and congregations on their roll. The genera] body is therefore not so large, but quite select and most representative. Episcopal Day at Nashville. NASHVILLE, Oct. 13.—Three thousand people assembled in the auditorium at the Tennessee centennial exposition to-day to attend the celebration of Episcopal day. After devotional exercises able addresses were delivered by Bishop Catteriee, of Washington, and Bishop Gainlor, of Tennessee. The musical programme was an t xcellent one, several hundred voices joining in the songs under the direction of Mrs. Ashford, of Memphis. FOUR HERTS 'IN 2:091-4 ♦ REMARKABLE FEATURE OF TIIE 2:00 TROT AT LEXINGTON, KY. Dan Cnpid Beaten by Pilot Roy—Kentucky Stake Captured by American Belle In Straight Heats.

LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 13.—The seventh day’s racing: at the Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Association meeting was fully up to the standard. The gray gelding Mackey, by Wilton, won the unfinished 2:13 trotting race without much trouble. After Parker S. had seemed to have the unfinished pace race well in hand he lost the next three heats to Arlington. Ace, the favorite, could get no better than third position. Geers added another race to his list by wanning the Kentucky, with American Belle, in easy fashion, without the semblance of a contest, the great mare having to go no netter than 2:15% to beat China Silk, Phillip E. and Timbrel, who were the placed horses In the order named. The pacing division ©f the Kentucky Stock Farm purse was won by the Wilton colt. Will Leyburn. Mannela and Nancy Bunts divided second and third moneys. The 2:09 class for trotters brought out a great field and Dan Cupid from the outside position in the first heat soon took the lead and won somewhat handily in 2:09%. The second heat was a closely contested one, Dan Cupid and Senator A. fighting it out for a furlong, the former winning by a narrow margin from the Transylvania winner of 1896. The race nowlooked to be Dan. Cupid’s, but he made a break in tho third heat and Pilot Boy v/on easily. The fourth heat was an easy victory for tho gray Michigan horse and by a curious coincidence the time for the first four heats was exactly the same, 2:09%. In the fifth heat Fred B. and Pilot Boy trotted head and head the whole mile, the latter winning by a nose after a fierce struggle. Summaries: 2:18 Trot; purse, SI,OOO (two heats trotted yesterday): Mackey, gr. g., by Wilton, dam Clara Belle (.Sanders) 4 111 Dorris Wilkes 1 4 33 Kitty L 2 2 6 4 Bowery Belle 7 5 7 2 Captain Hanks 33 9 9 Baroness Marguerite 5 7 4 5 Porter 10 9 5 10 Snow-ball 9 8 8 8 Zelica 8 10 8 6 J. F. Hanson 12 11 10 7 Robert B 6 6 dr. Albino R 11 dis. Jack Miller Dis. Time—2:l4%, 2:12%, 2:13%, 2:13%. 2:12 Pace; purse, $1,000: Arlington, fc. h., by Allie Wilkes, dam by Dave Hill, jr. (Floyd) 2 3 1 1 1 Parker S 1 1 4 9 5 Ace 7 8 3 2 2 Miss Finley 11 11 2 33 Captain Crouch 6 2 12 4 4 Rosedile 5 9 10 5 7 Nydia Wilkfs 9 13 6 6 8 Arthur W 10 6 11 7 6 Helen P 14 10 9 10 9 Jim Pugh 15 12 13 11 10 Cadet 13 15 14 12 dis Old Hutch 3 4 8 14 dis Quick Shot 8 7 7 8 dr. Maggie Briggs 4 14 5 13 dis Miss Margaret 12 5 dis. Time—2:o7%, 2:09%, 2:08, 2:09%, 2:12%. Kentucky stake, for three-year-olds, $2,000: American Belle, b. f., by Rex Ameilcus, dam Beautiful Chimes, by Chimes. (Geers) 11l China Silk 2 2 2 Phillip E 5 33 Timbrel 3 4 5 Preston 4 5 4 Rect 6 6 6 Time—2:ls%., 2:15%, 2:15%. 2:09 Trot; purse, $1,500: Pilot Boy, gr. g., by Pilot Medium. (Mell) 5 4 1 1 1 Dan Cupid 1 1 4 5 5 Derby Princess 2 6 5 2 4 Fred B 6 5 2 3 2 B. B. P 33 6 4 3 Senator A... 4 2 3 dr. Dick Hubbard Dis. Time —2:09%, 2:09%, 2:09%, 2:09%, 2:11. Kentucky Stock Farm purse, for two-year-old pacers, $1,000: Will Leyburn, blk c., by Wilton, dam by Crit'cnden, (Settles) 1 l Mannella 2 3 Nancy Burns 3 2 Re-elected - 4 dis Tewksbury Dis. Russell Maicl Dis. Time—2:l4%, 2:13%. Anderson Running Meeting Falls. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 13.—The Anderson Jockey Club w-ent to pieces to-day when a run w-as made on the treasurer by the winners of race 9. The attendance has been very small and the gate receipts Virtually nothing. The backing was limited and seeing nothing in the future, the officers of the club told the horseman to take all of the money in the treasurer’s hands. This w'ill not nearly meet the obligations. Only one race vas run to-day. Everybody from horsemen to promoters loose heavily. There w'ere several good strings of horses here. ‘‘Little’ Joker” Is “Tar Tartar.” SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 13.—The horse called Little Joker, which won the 2:30 pace at the fair here on Thursday, Sept. 30, and which was protested against receiving first money by C. A. Wilson, driver of the Bishop, which finished second, has been identified as Tar Tartar, and expelled by the American Trotting Association, together with his owner and driver, Norman T. Black, who went under the name of H. N. Phillips while racing here. The State Board of Agriculture has held up the money pending an investigation. French Noblenwin Missing, CHICAGO. Oct. 13.—Guido Paluzen-Fal-connet. who is said to be a French nobleman. living lor the past tw-o years at 1740 Weightwood avenue, is missing and his friends are gTeatly worried lest harm has come to him. The last news that came from him since he left home in usual good spirits, giving no intimation of an intended Journey, was information from the French consul that the man had been in his office Tuesday of lust week. The missing Frenchman has been engaged since coming to Chicago as an Insurance broker.

ATTAINED HIS DESIRE ■■ ♦ ■ - ASSOCIATE JUSTICE STEPHEN J. FIELD READY TO RETIRE. 1 He Has Eclipsed the Record of Marshall on the Supreme lleueli—Hessian Selected as Umpire. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Justice S. J. Field, of the United States Supreme Court, it is believed by many of his friends, will announce his retirement from the Supreme Court bench some time during the present term, though he himself would say nothing about the matter for publication when newspaper men called at his residence today. It has been his ambition to eclipse the record of Chief Justice Marshall for length of service on the Supreme Court bench, and in this ambition he was successful during the past summer. He was appointed in 1863 to his present position, and, being now nearly eighty-one years old, has been eligible for retirement on full pay for nearly eleven years. He has been in feeble health for several years, but has continued in service, though for some time past his attendance has been rather irregular and he has not taken as active a part as formerly in tho preparation of opinions. Now that he has passed Chief Justice Marshall’s record he has had retirement under serious consideration, and it is thought that an announcement will be made before long that ho has taken this course. Attorney General McKenna Hs regarded as being almost certain to succeed Justice Field. Both came from California. A reporter called at Justice Field’s residence to-day, but the justice excused himself, sending down word that he was not feeling well. Mrs. Field would neither confirm nor deny reports of her husband’s impending retirement, though giving the impression that it was at least under serious advisement. At the Supreme Court it was said that nothing was known there on the subject, and that any announcement must come from Justice Field himself. That members of the court believe the justice will decide to make way for a younger and more active man is shown by the fact that they have postponed hearing of several important cases until the beginning of the new year, by which time it is thought quite likely Justice Field may have retired and his successor be in oilice, though, of course, it is possible that Justice Field may in the end decide to remain in the office, a decision he reached several times in the past when his retirement was contemplated by himself. Among the cases postponed by the Supreme Court were the suits involving the constitutionality of the antitrust law of Texas and several cases appealed from the court of private land claims dealing with Spanish land grants. The postponement in the Texas case was made on the statement to the court, by one of the attorneys, that it involves a constitutional question, rendering it desirable that it should be considered by a full 1 bench. The chief justice, in consultation with members of the bar, makes no direct reference to the probable change in the court's personnel, but his manner and the fact that he insists on the postponement of important cases leaves little room for doubt that he is of the opinion that there will be a change.

A RUSSIAN CHOSEN. M. Maertens to Be Uutplre In the Brit-ish-Venezuelan Dispute. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The international court of arbitration, which is to pass on the British-Yenezuela boundary, has been completed by the selection of M. Maertens, a distinguished Russian jurist, as umpire, and arrangements are being made for the assembling of the court at Paris during the late summer or fall of next year. In the meantime the briefs of Great Britain and of Venezuela are being prepared, but none of the papers have yet been submitted. M. Maertens will act not only as umpire, but also as president of the court. The announcement that an European umpire had been chosen was made in these dispatches some time since, but the name has been withheld until the sanction of the Czar could be secured for M. Maertens’s services as arbitrator. Great Britain and Venezuela each submitted a list of distinguished jurists who would be acceptable to it as umpire. These embraced the most noted men of Europe, but it is a tribute to M. Maertens that his was the only one on the lists of both countries. AJf. Maertens’s reputation as an authority on international law is world-wide, and has led to his frequent selection as arbitrator and umpire in international differences. He is an official of the Russian Foreign Office, professor of international law ajt the University of St. Petersburg, and author of Maertens’s Treaties, the standard book of reference on all the treaties of the world. Little doubt is felt as to his acceptance. Professor Maertens was one of the delegates named by the Russian government to represent it at the approaching conference to be held in this city to consider the conditions of seal life in the north Pacific. It Is understood that his selection as the fifth arbitrator and head of the commission makes it impossible for him to participate in the Washington conference, so that the Russian interests in the meeting probably will remain in the care of Mr. Botkine and the two delegates who will sit with him. THE M’CORD CASE. Secretary Slierman Again Calls Peru’s Attention to the Mattel*. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The State Department has again directed the attention of the government of Peru to the desirability of closing the long-pending McCord case, in which indemnity is asked for the imprisonment of Victor McCord, an American citizen, in Peru. The note is firm in tone and speaks of the patience which the United States has exercised in the many delays attending this case. No time is specified for this settlement. In response to this note the Peruvian minister, Senor Eguigupren, delivered to the State Department on last Saturday a memorandum covering the question, as viewed by the Peruvian authorities and also expressing a desire to close the matter. As to the State Department’s expression that the United States has exercised much patience on the subject, the Peruvian minister pointed out that Peru has not been responible for delays, as the first claim was made in 1888, since which time there have been periods of months and in two cases several years of inaction on the claim. Mr. Sherman’s answer to the memorandum is being awaited wim interest. The President’s Visitors. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The President to-day devoted a great deal pf time to business in the departments. One of his first callers was Attorney General McKenna, who remained for some time, and soon afterward Mr. Day, of the State Department, came in with business of the department and was engaged with the President for more than an hour. Secretaiy Alger called during the forenoon and introduced a number of Michigan friends; and later Secretaries Long and Bliss called. Four members of the national committee Kerens of Missouri, Dawes of Illinois! Bowden of Virginia, and Hill of Mississippi,’ were among the callers. The President shook hands with 600 people to-day. The Lutheran Synod of Maryland was given a special reception at 2:30. and then at 3 o’clock was the regular Wednesday reception extended to the public. The reports of the several Cabinet officers are being laid before the President, and late in the afternoon Secretary Gage was at the White House discussing the affairs of his department features of his forthcoming annual report. Crops in Other Countries. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The monthly report of the Agricultural Department on the European crop situation, summarizing the reports of Eujopean correspondents to Statistician Hyde, was made public to-day. Following is an abstract: “Recent information, while it may in some cases modify the crop estimates for particular countries, does not essentially change the situation as regards the deficiency in the principal cereal crops of Europe. The outlook for wheat in the Australasian colonies continues good, but the prospects in Argentina are somewhat less bright, owing to drought and frosts. Accounts from India are quite favorable, both as to the Kharif crops, harvested or to be harvested this fail, and the seeding of the Rabl crop, to be har-

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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13. new Tulane Athletic Club was opened last night with a big benefit for the indigent yellow fever patients and families in the city. An attractive prognimme, including boxing bouts, was arranged, and among these was a contest between Jack Cummings and Walter Griffin. Both are local men, and both had been training to fight for some time. There was much interest in the contest, and a large crowd was on hand. Prof. Duffy was the referee. The fight was of the whirlwind order from start to finish, and both men gave and received much punishment. Each was fairly clever. Fifteen rounds were fought, but before the end of that time both of the fighters were in an apparent state of exhaustion, and physicians and others had made efforts prior to the fifteenth round to bring the battle to a close. In the fifteenth round Griffin hit Cummings a hard punch and the latter sank to the floor, not from the effects of the blow, but from lack of vitality. He was picked up and carried to his corner and thence to his dressing room. He complained that his head hurt; asked that he be laid on his stomach and became unconscious. From that time he never spoke audibly. Physicians were summoned and made an examination of the man. Dr. Bloom, of the Charity Hospital, said that the man’s injuries were fatal, and that he was suffering with hemorrhage of the brain and possibly concussion. An ambulance was called and the poor fellow was taken to the Hotel Dieu. The best of attention was given him, but at 4:15 o’clock this morning he died. Griffin had also been badly punished and was taken to his home. Policemen were sent to watch by Griffin’s bedside.' When Cummings's death was announced he was placed under arrest. Cummings was a motorman and Gritfin is the son of a police officer. The former had been married but seven months. The fatul termination of the tight may have an effect on the scheme to revive boxing contests, and may prevent the McPartland-Everhardt light on Monday night next. Boy Killed by a Ulow Over the ltenrt. LANSING, Mich., Oct. 13.—A blow was the cause of a death at the State industrial School for Boys to-day. While playing, John Carson, sixteen years old, drew a long breath and asked one of his mates to strike him in the chest. He was accommodated, but wanted more, and requested Frank Martin, of Albion, to strike him. Martin responded with a back-hand blow over the heart and Carson dropped dead in his tracks. The institution physician says the blow produced paralysisf. Martin, who. is but fourteen years old. is held blameless, inasmuch as the blow was struck in sport. They Don’t Like Sharkey. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.—Tremendous pressure is being to brought to have the Knickerbocker Athletic Club declare the Sharkey-Godda-d mutch off. It looks now as if the match will never go any further than its present stage. There appears to be too much opposition to Sharkey in San Francisco for any club to attempt to bring off a contest in which the stiior is a principal. D. J. Oliver, the ex-soldler charged with dynamiting the residence of Governor Smith, of the Boldiers’ Home at Leavenworth. Kan., and attempting murder, is undergoing trial in the Federal Court at Leavenworth.