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They threaten to rush the town Bind avenge the fate of their coreligionists.” ; The correspondent of the Standard on the Camperdown, supplementing his earlier dispatch by one dated at 3:50 p. m., Wednesday, says: “Italian and French troops are being landed from the Italian flagship at a place beyond the Turkish outposts and will march to the town. Yielding to the strong-ly-worded representations of the British senior naval officer, Edhem Pasha has Anally found himself able to send the Christians from Candia to the seabeach under escort, where they were embarked i? shore boats. They are now coming on board the Camperdown. Most of the refugees are women or children, and some of them are wounded. "Everything testifies to the gallantry of Colonel Reid and his troops yesterday. They held their positions near the customs house for five hours under a terrific fire from the windows and ramparts in the neighborhood and succeeded in rescuing their wounded and recovering the bodies of the killed. WEYLER MAKES A SPEECH. Brings Oat a Denunciation of Spain’s Army Officers. MADRID, Sept. 7.—The Chamber has followed the Senate in discussing the late war behind closed doors. This action has caused the greatest sensation. Immediately after the meeting Senor Salmeron, the Republican leader, moved that an investigation be made into the responsibility of Senor Sagasta’s government in connection with the declaration of war, the negotiations for peace and the violation of the constitution by the suspension of the guarantees. Premier Sugasta quickly asked that the deliberations be conducted behind closed doors, and the president pronounced favorably on the request. Thereupon the Republicans and Conservatives vehemently protested, and amid an indescribable confusion the doorkeepers cleared the galleries of spectators, the deputies in the meantime shouting uproariously. The Senate session was also a stormy cue. Generals Weyler, Dominguez, Azcarraga, Palejo and Rivera attended. General Weyler reminded the Senate of how Count d’Almenas had greeted the returning soldiers, ignoring the officers. He declared that this was a reflection on the officers’ efficiency. “The mistakes made In Cuba are not to be blamed on the army,” ho said, “but on the politicians at the head of the government.” The latter, he declared, were responsible for not sending supplies to the armies in Cuba and Porto Rico, and, indeed, for completely abandoning them. “The ministers of war and marine ought to have resigned. Had the army been properly equipped,” he continued, “it would not have failed. It would have been better for Admiral Cervera's squadron to have remained at the Canaries, for no practical end was served by sending the ships to Santiago. What measures did the government take to protect the squadron?” General Weyler asked, hotly. “The responsibilities for the surrender of Santiago rested wholly on the government instead of on General Toral.” General Weyler strongly condemned the secret sessions of the Cortes and concluded his speech as follows: “I desire to speak to all Spain, and not merely to the government.” Count d’Almenas, replying to General Weyler’s strictures, said: “1 addressed my greeting to those who have been martyrs for their country—to tho Spanish soldiers, because they deserved such greetings. I did not address the generals, for they showed themselves incapable of leading soldiers to battle or of showing them how to fall worthily on the field.” Marshal Primo de Rivera shouted, “That is not true,” and General Weyler and others joined in the protest. Count d’Almenas, addressing General Rivera, replied: “I am not afraid of such cries, or of epaulets, or of the decorations that will have to be torn off the breasts of several officers. The sashes of some generals should be torn off and put around their necks.” A great uproar ensued. During the tumult in the Senate several senators were called to order. Lieutenant General Correa, minister for war, promised to show all the documents relating to the Cuban campaign, but the recriminations continued, Marshal Rivera demanding the authentic documents and not the American telegrams. Ho denied that he ever promised to grant reforms in the Philippines. Gen. Lopez Dominuez declared ihat the whole responsibility rested upon the government and not upon the generals. He reminded the Senate of the heroic deeds of the generals in Cuba who had died gloriously or been wounded while leading their forces, and he prcpc-sed t.: .i the Senate should pay homage to the army and navy. Senor Romero Giron, minister for the colonies, protested energetically in the government's defense. He said no credence should be attached to the telegrams of the foreign correspondents. Count d’Almenas, speaking again, declined, in spite of the appeals of his friends, to withdraw a single word he had already uttered. He repeated that the surrender at Santiago was “dishonorable.” Senor Amblard, cue of the Cuban senators, said General Weyler once exclaimed in his hearing: “I shall not terminate the war, but i shall finish with the country.” The moment the president of the Chamber ordered the doors closed Senor Salmerin cried out: “I solemnly promise the country that the Republicans will publish all the deliberations of the secret sittings, for we are determined to violate the secrecy which the government imposes.” A resolution, signed by all the Republican deputies, was submitted to the Chamber, declaring the government respond ble, first, for the lack of the necessary niergy ;n prosecuting the war; second, for accepting a shameful peace, and, third, for' violating the Constitution. Trying: to Suppress MADRID, Sept. 7, via Bayonne, France, Sept. 7.—The censorship is making the work of the correspondents muc i more difficult. They are net permitted even to summarize the debates and results of the secret sessions of the Cortes. Yesterday ir. the Senate a Republican senator who holds a high position in his party bitterly attacked the Queen Regent. A Liberal senator replied, eulogizing the monarch. He said: “Prudence, moderation and honesty characterize the upper classes and resignation and devotion characterize the people. Between the two are the politicians who exploit the country and are the real cause of Spain's misfortunes.” The Republicans are planning obstructive tactics in tho Cortes, but they denounce the Barcelona bands as Anarchists instead of Republicans. The Carlists in the meantime are plotting and awaiting an order from Don Carlos. It is certain that he does not need the counsels of the Vatican urging him not to disturb the peace of Spain. Senor Sagasta hopes to get the bill authorizing alienation of territory passed and the Cortes off his hands within a week. General Polavieja, the former captain general of the Philippine islnnds, has issued a manifesto in which he says that while he was never a politician, he “cannot any longer hearken to tha sorrows of my country without protesting.” The general, asserting that he has received numerous calls to placa himself at the head of a neutral party, adds: "The parties which have hitherto governed Spain are rotten and the principal cause of the country’s troubles.” Therefore, according to General Polavieja, political reorganization is absolutely necessary “as is also the truth concerning our flna. so that the state's creditors may know the measures Spain has proposed in order to meet her engagements.” In conclusion General Polavieja advocates ’’the decentralization of the government, without, however, impairing national unity.” General Correa, minister of war, has prohibited the publication of General Polavlo-

Ja’e manifesto. The Republicans intend to demand open sessions of the Cortes and in the event of the government refusing to agree to this they will withdraw. Eighty-Three Dead on Board. SANTANDER, Spain, Sept. 7.—The Spanish transport Satrustoqui has arrived here from Santiago de Cuba. There were eightythree deaths on board of her during the voyage. General Linares, the former commander of the Spanish forces at Santiago de Cuba, was a passenger on board the Satrustoqui. He is recovering. 11,000 DERVISHES KILLED. The Slain at Omdurmnn Counted—Sixteen Thousand Wounded. LONDON, Sept. 7.—The British War Office has received a dispatch frem Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener, the commander of the Anglo-Egyptian forces, dated from Oradurman on Monday last, saying that over 5,000 Arabs mounted on camels were dispatched after the fugitive Khalifa Abdullah that morning. The general added that the Dervish leader was reported to be moving with such speed that some of his wives had been dropped along the road followed by him. The sirdar says also: “Officers have been counting the Dervish bodies on the field and report the total number of dead found as about 10,800. From the numbers of wounded who have crawied to the river and town it is estimated that 16,000 were wounded. Besides the above between 300 and 400 Dervishes were killed in Omdurman when the town was taken. I have as prisoners between three and four thousand fighting men.” Intrepid courage, a coolness and self-com-mand that no danger can ruffle, a remarkable .capacity for hard work, a gift for organization and tremendous perseverance in carrying out his plans are qualities possessed by Sir Herbert Kitchener in a high degree, and by reason of which he has been able to carry the Sudan campaign to its present success. Sir Horatio Herbert Kitchener was born in 1851. He obtained his commission as lieutenant in 1871 as an officer of engineers. During the next twelve years he did not gain any great reputation for brilliance, for they were spent in civil employment. In 1874 he joined the survey of western Palestine under Major Condor. After the attack on the party at Safed in 1875 he returned to England, and until 1877 was engaged in. laying down the Palestine exploration fund’s map. Returning to the Holy Land in 1877, ho executed the whole of the survey of Galilee. In 1878 he was sent to Cyprus to organize the courts. He was next appointed vice consul at Erzeroum and subsequently made a survey of the entire island of Cyprus. On his promotion to a captains rank in 1883 he had the good fortune to take service in Egypt under Sir Evelyn Wood, who, as sirdar, was then reorganizing the Fellahin army. There his capacity for hard work, together with his eagerness to accept responsibility, found recognition, Whether as second in command of a cavalry regiment in bridging a river or in making a road across the unstable sand, acquiring the native language or studying the Egyptian character, he prosecuted all with untiring industry. These services were of so much importance so the British authorities that he was given an appointment on the intelligence staff when the trouble in the Sudan made necessary the dispatch of trustworthy English officers to Dongola in advance of Lord Wolseley’s Nile expedition fourteen years ago. There Kitchener was always the one selected for any work that demanded great force of character combined with tact and resourcefulness in dealing with intrigues of disloyal officials or winning over the chiefs who wavered between fear of Egyptian power and a hankering after the good things promised by Mahdism. Alone and unarmed among semi-hostile Arabs, he endeavored to persuade them that their interests would be best served if they took part with British and Egyptian forces against the Dervish rebellion. When persuasive reasoning failed with these powerful chiefs he did not shrink from telling them what punishment they would suffer when the white emir and his army came.

With the Nile expedition Kitchener’s promotion was rapid. He became one of the two majors of cavalry in 1884, was made lieutenant colonel in 1885 and became colonel in 1888. He was deputy assistant adjutant and quartermaster general in the expedition. He was in command of a brigade of the Egyptian army in the operations near Buakim in December, ISSB, and was present in the engagement at Gemaizah and at Toski in 1889. At the beginning of the present campaign he was made sirdar, or commander-in-chief, of the Egyptian army. He has organized the native troops, amalgamated them with the detachment of tho British army and led them over deserts, up cataracts and through marauding tribes on to victory. His courage in battle is as conspicuous as his fatuity for organization. He has been able to conduct a great and eventful campaign at a cost which seems ridiculously small in comparison with others. Object of Flotilla on Nile. KHARTUM, Sept. 4, (by jiost to Nasri.) — Five gunboats have proceeded up the Whit© Nile. LONDON, Sept. 7.—'Tha dispatch from Khartum announcing that the British gunboats have pushed up the White Nile is regarded as highly significant. The Sirdar telegraphed on Saturday that the condition of the bank of the Nile made it impossible to utilize the gunboats in the pursuit of Khalifa Abdullah, who had fled toward Kordofan. The only inference, thewfore, is that the gunboats have now gone to join hands with Major MacDonald, who is now known to be on his way northward from Uganda, an operation which has long been contemplated by the government. Sir Michael Hicks-Beacli, chancellor of the exchequer, announced in Parliament, on June 27 la*;t, that an attempt would ba made to open up commerce with the interior of AirUa by a flotilla on the Nile. PEACE OF THE WORLD. Emperor Willii.ui Think* It Lie* iu the German Arm*. PORTA, Wesipha.Ua, Sept. 7.—Emperor William, speaking at a banquet here this evening on the subject of the government’s labors, said: ”1 hope I shall succeed iu giwng such a complexion to the outlook, especially regarding agriculture, that you may look forward calmly to good times and that ail the large fields of industry in tlie fatherland may be equally benefited, thus assuring their continued development. This, however, will only be possible if the country develops Itself by continuing its labors quietly and undisturbedly under the blessings of peace as enjoyed by the outstretched hand of the gieat Emperor wiio here stands above us. “Peace, however, will never be better guaranteed than by the German army, thoroughly efficient and prepared for war, sections of which we now have the pleasing opportunity of seeing and admiring. God grant us we may always be able to care for the world's peace with this keen and well-preserved weapon. Then the Westphalian peasant may lay himself quietly down to sleep. 1 drink to the welfare of Westphalia.” Emperor William, it is announced in a dispatch from Coyahausen, speaking at a banquet there last evening and referring to the prosperous agriculture and industry of Westphalia, touched significantly upon tho labor bill to be submitted to tho Reichstag during the present year. He said he would favor the Imprisonment at hard labor of any one seeking to prevent workmen who are willing to work from pursuing their vocation and would also provide for the

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punishment of those who even incited them to strike. His Majesty also expressed the hope that the representatives of the people would support his efforts to protect national labor. GERMAN ARMY SCANDAL. Prince Albert Rebuked and Two Office r Cashiered. BERLIN, Sept. 7.—A painful scandal has arisen in one of the regiments of the Dragoon Guards where the officers have been playing baccarat for high stakes of late Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg lost £3,000 ($15,000) and Lieutenant Goetz his entire fortune at one sitting. A quarrel arose between the latter and another officer, whien led to a challenge. The coknel of the regiment reported the matter to the Emperor. Angered by the disregard of his prohibition of gambling. Emperor William summoned Prince Albert to and ordered him to take leave of absence until Sept. 30. The other two officers were cashiered. A good deal of comment has been caused by the fact that Lieutenant Von Bruswitz, who was sentenced to three years and twenty days’ imprisonment for a dueling affair, shortly after he had achieved notoriety tor running a laboring man through with his sword for accidentally knocking against the lieutenant’s chair in a case, has been liberated a year before the expiration of the term. MILES_TALKING. (Concluded from First Page.) ments and fortifications of an army, which, if successful, would have cost at least 5.000 men, or of withholding the assault if in his judgment such an assault would fail. “No greater discretion was ever given to any general commanding an army, and, what is more, as will be observed, he was authorized to accept the surrender, which, in the interest of his subordinates, he generously declined to do and went away, leaving all the honor to his next in rank, General Shatter. “On the morning succeeding the first interview a letter was received from General Toral, of which the following is a literal translation: “ ‘Santiago de Cuba, July 11.—General-in-chief of the American forces: “ ‘Honored Sir—His Excellency, the gen-eral-in-chief of the army of Cuba, telegraphs from Havana yesterday at 7 p. m. the following: “Believing the business of such importance as the capitulation of that place to be known and decided upon by the government of his Majesty, I give you notice that I have sent the conditions of your telegram, asking an immediate answer and enabling you also to show this to the general of the American army, to see if he will agree to await the answer of the government, which cannot be as soon as the time which he has decided, as communication by way of Bermuda is more slow than by Key West. In the meanwhile, your Honor and the general of the American army may agree upon capitulation upon the basis of repatriation (returning to Spain.’ ) “ ‘I have the honor to transmit this to you that in case you may consider the foregoing satisfactory that he may designate persons in representation of himself, who, with those in my name, may agree to the clause of capitulation on the basis of returning to Spain, accepted already in the beginning by the general-in-chief of this army. Awaiting a reply, I am, very respectfully, your servant, “ ’JOSE TORAL, etc/ TORAL’S SURPRISING OFFER. "At the meeting on the follow ing day Gen. Toral stated that he was ready to surrender with the approval of the captain general of Cuba, but it would require a little time to have his acts confirmed by the home government; that in the meantime he was prepared to appoint commissioners to arrange tho clauses of capitulation. Not only this, he offered to surrender the rest of his command, which had not been under fire during the campaign. This remarkable offer was on his motion, and was in the nature of a surprise to the American generals present. However, at the conference of the day previous, General Miles had reminded him that he had been tendered the most liberal terms ever offered to an enemy, that his fleet was destroyed, and that they were three thousand miles from home. Torahs offer could be accounted for in one of two ways—either that the troops were wanted at homo to meet a threatened revolution, or that they wanted to get home, and regarded this as the only means of doing so at the expense of the United States. Whether Bianco and the rest of the Spanish forces in Cuba would have surrendered on the same terms is not now arid perhaps may never be known.

“The place of landing the Porto Rico expedition had been so thoroughly advertised in communications sent over the French cable and in the newspapers of our own country and telegraphed to Madrid and from there to San J uan that, not having received tho necessary appliances with which to disembark, General Miles decided, after leaving the Windward passage, to change his course and land on the south side of Porto Rico, where the Spaniards were the least prepared and the least expecting to receive him. and where he knew that the disembarkation of the troops and supplies could be most easily effected. From the time of that disembarkation during the following nineteen days of the campaign he kept the Spaniards guessing what the next move would be. When they withdrew along the line of the great military road between Ponce and San Juan they destroyed the bridges, obstructed the roads and fortified strong positions in the mountain passage, and then were surprised that one column of his army was sweeping around the west end of the island, capturing the principal cities and towns, while another had passed over the mountains on the trail which the Spaniards had supposed impassable, and therefore had not fortified or guarded it, and the first they knew of the march of the American anny was the appearance of a strong brigade within twenty miles of the northern coast at ttie terminus of tlie railroad connecting San Juan with Aricebo. The Island of i’orto Rico was fairly won by the right of conquest and has become a part of the United States. The sentiment of the people was in no sense outraged by invaders, Lut, on the contrary, was successfully propitiated. A people who ha\e endured the severity of Spanish rule for four centuries nail with joy the protection of the great K(public. One of the richest sections of the country over which our fiag now floats has been added and will be of lasting value to our Nation politically, commercially and from a military or strategic point of view, Possession of that island lias also rendered any further resistance of the Spanish forces in Cuba hopeless ana Gen. Miles firmly believes that by fair and just treatment the people of Cuba can be as easily controlled, either as a friendly ally and neighbor or to become a part of our own country, as the people of i’orto Rico. “General Miles remained in Porto Rico as long as he deemed his presence necessary for carrying out the wishes of the President, and now returns to the United States, bringing with him nearly a.uio men who are no longer required, there being some 13,000 still remaining, amply sufficient for all purposes. He returns at once to Washington, where he believes he can be most useful, as he considers the most Important need of the hour now to be the immediate reduction of war expenses and the return of as large a portion of those in the military service as possiLle to their former occupations, where they are most needed.” John D. Welman, of New Albany, was today elected president of the New Albany Belt and Terminal Company, which passed into the hands of the Louisville, Evansville & St, Louis (Air-line) Railway Company eeveial mouths ago.

ARRESTED FOR BIGAMY ■ ♦- ENGLISH <I\D.) MAN FORSOOK A WIFE IN TEXAS AND REMARRIED.* - Westfield's $20,000 Fire—Change In New Albany I'ostotliee—lndiana News In General. ■ irrci’j Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ina., Sept. 7.—Thomas Bauman, of English, Ind., is under arrest at that place on a charge of bigamy. About forty years ago Bauman married Delilah Ott, of Harrison county, and located in Texas. Three years ago he sold his farm and came to Indiana, leaving his family behind. His family did not hear from him until recently, when his wife heard he had located in English and had married a woman named Dora Ray. She at once came to Corydon and filed an affidavit charging her husband with bigamy. Bauman gave bond in the sum of swoo for his appearance Sept. 24. INDIANA OBITUARY. One of Bedford'* Oldest Citizen* Die* After a Short lilne**. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., Sept. 7.—Samuel Gardner. one of Bedford's oldest citizens. " dead after a short illness, aged sixlynine years. Mr. Gardner has been a resident of this city for many years and is survived by a wife, two sons and a daughter. Anderson Gardner, one of the sons, is a conductor on the Monon Railway at New Albany, and the other sou, Jesse, is connected with the same road in this city. Mrs. Murry Baugh, the daughter, lives in Illinois. The funeral took place to-day at the Baptist Church and was attended by a large number of people. L. W’. Freeman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DUBLIN, Ind., Sept. 7.—L. W. Freeman, aged thirty-nine, a well-known Odd Fellow and former superintendent of the National Drill Company at Dublin, died to-day of typhoid fever after a short illness. The burial will be near Franklin. He leaves a wife, daughter and two sons. Washington Wilson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREEN OAST LE, Ind., Sept. 7.—Washington Wilson, Republican candidate for county commissioner of Putnam county, died to-day at his home in Russell township from the effects of a stroke of paralysis suffered last week. Robert P. Copelaml. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind., Sept. 7.—Robert P. Copeland, aged seventy-two, a leading Jefferson county farmer, died to-day at Canaan. NORTHWEST M. E. CONFERENCE. Opening: Exercises Conducted by Several Prominent Speakers. Special to tlue Indianapolis Journal. PIfYMOUTH, Ind., Sept. 7.—As stated last evening, the Methodist Church tvas crowded to-day by people coming to hear the lecture of Bishop Henry W. Warren on “The Bible.” The bishop spoke one hour and thirty minutes, holding the attention of his audience throughout. The first regular session of the conference opened at 8:15 this morning with the administi at ion of the sacrament of the laird’s supper. After this came the business of the day. John A. Maxwell was chosen secretary, with Ell P. Bonnett and H. C. Weston assistants, the other officers being: Treasurer. S. P. Grimes: postmaster, Charles L. Harper. A resolution asking the Legislature to amend the election laws so that the state superintendent shall bo chosen by the Legislature and not be connected with any state school was referred to the committee on education, as was also an appeal to the conference in behalf of De Pauw University. The anniversary of the Preachers’ Aid Society and the conference sermon, preached by Rev. Thomas Meredith, were followed at 4 o’clock this afternoon by a lecture on “The Epistle to the Gallatians,” by Dean M. D. Buell, of Boston, Mass. This evening was devoted to the anniversary of the Church Extension Society, in which Rev. G. W. Switzer and Dr. Hard delivered addresses.

ROACH DALE IIORSE-WIIIPPERS. Opening of a Sensational Case iu Putnam County Court. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Sept. 7.—The cases of Annie Swiney, Otto Rice, Henry Rich and Albert Philey were called to-day in the Putnam Circuit Court. The cases grew out of a horsewhipping administered to Columbus Skelton, an aged resident of Roachdale, by Miss Swiney, who practices as a dentist at that place. The other defendants are charged with having aided Miss Swiney in accomplishing the deed, which was committed in front of the Roachdale postoflico in August of last year. The prosecution claims that the three men held Skelton during the operation and also struck him several times. One of them is a Sun-day-school teacher and all the others stand high in Roachdale social circles. The reason assigned by Miss Swiney for whipping Skelton was that she had received an ancnvmous letter, which was later published broadcast through the town refieciing on her character. She charged Skelton with having written it, but he stoutly denied it at all times. Miss Swiney is a handsome young woman, while Skelton is over sixty years old and one of tho oldest residents of Roachdale. Nearly all the male adult population of Roachdale has been subpoenaed in the case as witnesses. NEW ALBANY POSTOFFICE To Have a New Money Order rink to Snceeed Ills* Schindler. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The postmaster general expects to reach the ca.se of Fanny Schindler, money order clerk at the New Albany postoffice, to-morrow or next day. His present plan Is to order her dismissal. The charges preferred against her by Postmaster Morris are neglect of duty, accepting fourth-class mail matter as secondclass, sleeping on duty and general incompetency. After she goes there will be three members of the Schindler family remaining in the office, an inheritance from the previous administration. Fanny Schindler has made a heroic effort to keep herself on the pay rolls, and her case will be remembered us one of the most notable which has occurred to vex the present administration of tho Posioffice Department. C. H. Filbeck, of Terre Haute, son of the Vigo county politician. Nicholas Fill" ?k. has been appointed postal clerk in Porto Rico. . Capt. John Peterson, of Crawfordsville. a protege of Gen. Lew Wallace, has been made captain of the watch at the l’ostolii.e Department. ♦— WESTFIELD’S BIG FIRE. Two Principal Bu*lue* Block* Destroyed Early To-llay. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WESTFIELD, Irek, Sept. S. -A disastrous fire swept over the business portion <>f Westfield last night, beginning about 11:30, and burning steadily until after 2 o'clock this morning, wlun it was finally overcome. The conflagration started in the Union 1 lock, in wlfich is located the Westfield Bank. G. L. Muss's grocery and F. M. Smith’s dry go ds store, on the first floor, and vari us oilices and business establishments on the second floor. As soon as possible tlo=> fir.- departraent went to work, and after three hours’ hard work Anally got tha fire under control, but rot until the entire block the adjoining dreg store of W. H. Conklin was a n.ass of ruins. The origin of the fire is unknown, and the loss is estimated at between $20,000 and $25,000. Seventh-Day Adventist* Camping. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGAN SPORT. Ind.. Sept. 7.-The annual camp meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists of Indiana is now in session in Spencer Park, along the banks of Eel river, about two miles from tbfis city. The attendance is much larger than that of last year, when the camp meeting was held in this city for the first time, there being some seven hundred tents in the camp. In addition to the campers the meetings each day are attended by many from this city. Yesterday the sessions were given up almost

entirely to conference business, the principal event being the election of officers for the ensuing year, as follows: President. Elder R. S. Donnell; recording secretary, Elder W. A. Young; missionary secretary and treasurer, J. \V. Moore; conference committee, R. S. Donnell, W. A. Young. F. M. Roberts. O. S. Hadley and A. L. Chew; delegates to General Conference. Dr. William Hill, F. M. Roberts, P. G. Stanley, R. S. Donnell and W. A. Young. An interesting feature of to-day’s session was a talk by W. C. Sisley, business manager of the Review and Herald, the organ of the Adventists, printed at Battle Creek, Mich. The first edition of their church paper, he said, was carried to the posiofflce in a carpet bag, but from that smali beginning, less than fifty years ago, the work has grown until now there are wellequipped printing houses in a dozen countries. They print over eighty periodicals, and it would take S2OO to purciutse one copy each of their books, pamphlets, tracts and papers. Their central publishing house ,:t Battle Creek. Mich., has invested in it over a quarter of a million dollars and is tlie largest printing plant in Michigan. They have publications in thirty different languages and of books alone over nine million dollars’ worth have been sold. One of their papers, the Signs of the Times, published at Oakland, Cal., is about to issue an edition that will take thirteen carloads of paper to print. The meeting will continue in session another week. \Vabniih Cornerstone Inlying. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., Sept. 7..—The cornerstone of the new s3s,<X>o Methodist Church in this city was laid this afternoon, the ceremonies being conducted by Rev. Dr. C. N. Sims, of Indianapolis. The preliminary service was held in the old church building across the street, wffiich was so crowded that hundreds were turned away. At the conclusion of Dr. Sims's address the congregation, with the large crowd which could not gain admission, gathered around the new building. The cornerstone is Ssx4B inches, and over one hundred newspapers, boons ami documents, ail of local and religious chaiacter, were placed in the stone, which bears the inscription, "First M. E. Church, Wabash, ind., 1896.” Greentown Merchant Victimized. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Sept. 7.—A. J. Haworth, a dry goods merchant of Greentown, was victimized by sharpers to-day. Two strangers drove up in a buggy and, alighting, entered the store. One of them made a purchase, and in paying for it gave a bank note, which compelled the merchant to open his safe to makg change. The second man then engaged his attention and made a purchase, during which time the nrst man rthed the safe of SJBO. The less was not discovered until both men had made good their escape. Officers and a posse of citizens are in pursuit. Temperance People Passive. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FAIRMOUNT, Ind., Sept. 7.—The saloon fight in this city has been declared off and the liquor men claim a victory. At the September term of the county commissioner's court at Marion this morning, lour applications for liquor licenses were granted. No remonstrance was offered for the first time in tour yea.s. The temperance people announce that they will organize a "Good Order League” and compel tiie saloon keepers to conform strictly with the law. Young; Man Bead in the Hoad. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CARTHAGE, Ind., Sept. 7.—Daniel Herkless, seventeen, son of Mrs. Catherine Herkless, living southeast of here, was found dead last evening. He had started to drive a team to the home of a neighbor, and his mother became uneasy, and after a search for him she found him lying in the road with his skull crushed. It is supposed one of the horses kicked him or became unmanageable and threw him out of the wagon. Incendiaries nt Work. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VERNON, Ind., Sept. 7.—About 2 o’clock this morning the frame barn on the farm of Jacob Foebel, near here, was destroyed by rtre, together with three mules, three head of cattle, twenty tons of hay, one hundred and fifty bushels of oats and some farming implements, entailing a loss of The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin, as only a week ago the large barn on the county farm was burned in a similar manner.

Burned a Burn for RevengeSpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, I ml., Sopt. 7.—Otto Furman pleaded guilty to the charge of arson in the Lawrence County Circuit Court to-day and was given an indeterminate sentence of from one to twenty-one years at Jeffersonville. He fired the barn of Daniel Rollins, a farmer, living west of this city, causing its complete destruction, with ail its contents, because lie had been rejected by Rollins's daughter. Temperance People Win. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, lnd., Sept. 7.—The fight to secure a repeal of the Moore law ordinance in the Seventh ward of this city ended in a victory lor thg temperance element. The city council voted on the question last night and a large majority was foi maintaining the law. The Mcore law excludes saloons from the residence portions of the city. Firebug* Active at Mancie. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, lnd.. Sept. 7.—Lute to-night the Oscar Meeks green-house was destroyed by incendiaries. Burning waste was also found under his residence near by, which would probably have be?n sacrificed also had not a passing train awakened Mrs. Meeks. Aietini of a Hunting Trip. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, lnd.. Sent. 7.—Ollie Miller, twenty-two, son of Perry Miller, living six miles west of this city, was fatally shot this evening. He had been hunting and when removing the shotgun from fiis buggy, it was discharged and the load entered his abdomt u. Indiana Ante*. A barn owend by I. A. Gorman, near Richmond, was burned yesterday with stock inside of it to the value of *2,iA/0. The origin is unknown. Ludwig & McDonald drilled in another big oil well yesterday on the J. W. Williams farm, near Hartford City. The well is flowing one hundred barrels. Henry D. Nicewongt r was installed chief templar of the new Dublin lodge, I. O. G. T , whit h was instituted Tuesday night by J. li. Stanley, of Logansport. The citizens of Dublin, who have been active in work to secure signatures to a nmonstrance against the licensing of a saloon at that place, have failed to secure the required number of names, and it is believed a saloon will soon be open, and there. George Lucas, of Hamilton township, has brought suit in the, Jackson Circuit Court against Miles F. Bottorft and wife, asking for Jlo.B'd damages for alienating the affection of his wife. The parties connected with tiie suit are well-to-do farmers and respectable. The Dodge strawboard mill at Delphi will again be in operation within one month. Light years ago the mill was sold to the American Strawboard Trust, closed and dismantled. Mr. Dodge n purchased it several months ago and is putting in an entire new equipment. George and Robert Reel pleaded guilty to the charge of grand larceny and were sentenced to the Reformatory for from one to three years in the Circuit Court at Nobles- \ file yesterday morning, for horse-stealing. These boys have for years been a source of trouble to the Noblesvilie police officials. The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Greene county teachers’ institute is being held at Bloomfield, County Superintendent H. E. Cushman presiding. The Instructors are Prof. W. H. Mace, of Syracuse, N. Y., and Prof. D. A. Owen, of Franklin, lnd. About two hundred teachers are enrolled. Bernice Lodge. No. 120, Knights of Pythias, of Noblesvilie. gave a banquet and reception in their lodgerooms Tuesday night to four hundred members and guests. The occasion was the presentation of the prizes won at the recent National Encampment at Indianapolis, by the Knights and Rathbone Sisters of Noblesvilie. The Democrats of Blackford county held conventions in the various townships yesterday and selector delegates for the convention to be held to-day. There are nominees to be selected for six offices from among twenty-one candidates, ten of whom are after the nomination for sheriff. The delegates from Harrison township have been instructed to give their solid support to J. P. Rawlinger, candidate for the nomination of treasurer, and Benj. Wampler, for auditor. Licking township has a candidate for auditor in C. H. Crominger and has nearly as many delegates as ail the other townships combined.

HOT WORDS ARE PASSED * IX TIIE LETTER CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION CONVENTION'. - Officers* Accuse Eneh Other of IrreßiilnritiCH mid Force h Secret Session—Other Convention*. TOLEDO. O. Sept. 7.—To-day's session of the national letter carriers' convention was rather stormy. President Parsons delivered a sensational speech at the morning session in which he called some of the delegates from Buffalo and Cleveland and National Secretary Victory various hard names. Charges and counter charges were flung across the hall and it was an hour before order was restored. Secretary Victory finally secured recognition and assailed President Parsons in an unmerciful manner. An executive session followed the convention, deliberating behind closed doors the remainder of the day. The cause of President Parsons's fiery speech was the rumors being circulated concerning the appropriation of $1,050 by the legislative committee. This sum, it is claimed by Parsons's friends, was borrowed from Branch No. 36, New York, and was recently paid back. The opposition, which is led by Secretary Victory, claims the money was appropriated to pay the iter capita of Branch 36 and they demand an accounting. At the executive session the trouble was again renew r ed and the session was spent wrangling over points of order. Both sides agreed finally to an investigating committee and the convention attempted the selection of five delegates to look into the finances of the association, but the session ended without completing the list. To-night the delegates were tendered an excursion to Turtle island, Lake Erie. The Editor* at Denver. DENVER, Col., Sept. 7.—At to-day's session of the National Editorial Association Miss Mary O'Donohue, of the International League of Press Clubs, made a brief talk urging the establishment of a home for journalists. A motion was adopted asking her to confer with the board of control of tiie Primers’ Home. Mr. W. B. Campbell, of the Herald, Anderson, Ind., read an interesting paper on "The Editorial,” in which ho showed how much the reading public depended on the editorial and how necessary it was for the editor to be sure he was right before he sat down to his desk. Jouti M. Shunter, of the Chronicle, Farmington, Me., presented a paper on “Correspondents—How to Obtain and Keep Tuem.” John G. Lonsdale, vice president of the Business Men's League, of Hot Springs. Ark., extended an invitation for the association to hold its next annual meeting in that city. I’oKtal Clerks’ Association. DETROIT, Sept. 7.—The report of the legislative committee was the principal business before the National Association of Postal Clerks to-day. This committee is in charge of the bills the association is endeavoring to get through Congress. The most important of these is a bill having for its object a reclassification of the postoffice clerks and their salaries in all first and second-class offices throughout the country. The committee is also pushing a bill for the enforcement of the eight-hour law in postoffices and endeavoring to get an appropriation through Congress to pay for subs while tiie clerks are on vacations. There is at present a lnw r on the statute books giving to each postoffice clerk fifteen days’ vacation a year, but no appropriation for subs was made when the bill w r as passed. The committee reported that these bills had made little progress the past year. They have been favorably reported by the postoffice and post roads committee of tiie House and the legislative committee wfiil endeavor to have Congress consider them at this session. The report was accepted.

Y. M. I. Elects Officers. CINCINNATI, 0.. Sept. 7.—The grand council of the Young Men’s Institute concluded its session of three days to-day In time to witness the G. A. R. parade. The following officers were elected: Grand president, J. M. O’Brien, of Roanoke, Va.; first grand vice president, P. J. Flannigan, of Portsmouth: second grand vice president, G. E. Dundon, Elkhart, lnd.; secretary, Joseph Vetter, Reading, O.; treasurer, Henry Kisler, Carthage, O.; marshal, W. H. Preech, Cincinnati; delegate to Supreme Council, J. P. Keaiy, Cincinnati; directors— H. I*. Cannon, Charlseton, W. Va.; F. J. Goldcamp, Ronton, O.; Daniel Luby, Zanesville, O.; W. J. Flannery, Cincinnati. On Oct. 10 there will ha a meeting of the Grand Council at St. Louis, at which delegates from the United States, Canada and British Columbia will be present. The Stulionury Engineer*. PITTSBURG, Sept. 7.—The second day of the national convention of stationary engineers was taken up principally with the introduction of resolutions, which were referred to committees. The most important resolution was that providing for an engineers’ school at Detroit, and one favoring the reduction of the per capita tax to o 0 cents. Milwaukee and St. Louis are making efforts to secure the next meeting. The slate for officers will probably be: President. W. T. Wheeler, of New York; vice president, W. J. Hudson, of Pittsburg; secretary, Charles Naylor, of Chicago; and treasurer, Daniel Delaney, of Cincinnati. Mnlitters' Convention. BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 7.—Tiie first annual convention of the United States Malsteis’ Association opened in this city yesterday. The session was devoted to getting the organization upon a working footing. There is a large attendance of delegates from all parts of the country. The association represents a capital of $50,u00,OdO and is sail) to have a very large and wealthy membership. The officers are: President, John C White, Buffalo; vice president. J. H. Noth. Milwaukee; treasurer, O. M Pettit, Kenosha, Wis.; secretary, J. H. Pank, Chicago. America n Veterinarian*. OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 7.—The American Veterinary Medical Association to-day elected these officers for the coming year: President, Dr. A. W. Clement, of Baltimore; vice presidents. Dr. Leonard Pierson, of Philadelphia; Dr. A. H. Baker, of Chicago; Dr. S B. Nelson, of Pullman, Wash.; so retary. Dr. S. Stewart, of Kansas City, Kan.; tretjMircr, Dr. William Herbert Lowe, of Pati rson, N. J. It* ports of officers and committees took up the remainder of the time of the meeting. GIGANTIC GLASS POOL. Begin* l*y Taking; Step* for a General Increase in Price on All Tuble Ware. PITTSBURG, Pa.. Sept. 7.—As an outcome of the meeting here of table-glassware manufacturers, an organization has been formed, to be known as the United Glassmakers’ Association, with headquarters in Pittsburg. The combine is based on practically the same lines as the iron nail-mak-ers’ pool. Twenty-eight plants, including all the important factories of the country, representing a combined capital of $8,030,000, have entered the combine and have elected the following officers: President, H. C. Fry; vice president, A. Hart McKee; secretary, W. D. Updegraff; treasurer, James D. Wilson. Advances in prices will be made, ranging from 5 to 20 per cent. Committees are now at work formulating the pressed ware scale, blown ware list and iron mold list, and are expected to report to-morrow. Gia** Men Confer To-Dny. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY. Ind., Sept. 7—Treasurer H. B. Smith, of the Hartford City Window Glass Company, who is also a member of the manufacturers’ wage committee-, was notified to-day that a conference will be held with the flatteners’ committee at 1 ittsburg to-morrow afternoon. After the adjustment of tiie wage scale for the flatteners will come the settlement with the cutters, and unless a settlement is reached with these two trades before Oct. 1"* the factories will not start on schedu- time.

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No. 6 East Washington St. SAYS HE IS INSANE. Harry Dement'* Brother Says He lln* Hallnelnut ions. Harry Dement, the desperate character arrested by Sheriff Shufelton in Hamilton county Tuesday, was taken back to that county yesterday and lodged In the county jail. Bel ore leaving this city, however, a brother of Dement, who is charged with assaulting Mrs. J. R. Johnson, brought insanity proceedings against his brother, and an attempt will be thus made to keep him out of trouble. Tiie brother says that Dement has spells during which he attempts to kill everybody within reach, and that he has other peculiar hallucinations. He thinks that women are attempting to enter his room at night, and says that he has conferences with a dead brother by which ne is directed in his business proce< dings. Notwithstanding the fact that Dement has been taken from tills county, the sanity case will come up to-day. CITY NEWS NOTES. Rev. J. A. Milburn is home from his vacation and will tie at the prayer meeting at th Second I resbyterian Church this evening at 7:30 o clock. Friends of Charles Pearce, who was• tnjured by falling from his wheel on Nona Meridian street Monday, deny that he was Intoxicated at the time, as was stated in the morning papers of Tuesday. The committee on arrangements for the convention of the National Prison Association, which Is to be held here Oct. 15 to 19 Inclusive, will meet at 3 o’clock this afternoon at the assembly room of the Commercial Club. Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the I wenty-seveiith Battery and others who desire to assist in preparing dinner for the artilkryrr.en on their return home, are invited to meet in the chapel of the First Baptist Church to-morrow afternoon at 2 o clock. A Bogun Entertainment. M. 11. Traylor. 39 and 40 Baldwin block, complained to the police last night that tie had bought tickets to an alleged entertainment at the Propylaeum, paying 30 cents for three tickets. L.ei night when he went to the place advertised he found It dark and no signs of an entertainment. He says that he bought tiie bogus tickets from Dan Louder, who appeared in the uniform of a soil'd, r He likes to help the soldier boys, but objects to being imposed upon. \\ ilhelni and the Cm It huge. John Wilhelm, who has been in the workhouse for some time, was released yesterday morning and last night the police went after him on another warrant. At the workhouse it was learned that he had gone and while the officers were waiting a man was seen to drive into the rear of the bulling. Investigation proved him to be Wilhelm and when discovered he was busy loading his wagon with cabbages which are the property of the county and which are used lo feed the prisoners. He was arrested. Movement* of Steamer*. NEW YORK. Sept. 7.—Arrived: Amsterdam, from Rotterdam: Majestic, from Liverpool; A Her. fr im Medilerannewn ports. Sailed: Southwark, for Antwerp; Britannic, for Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 7. Arrived: Saale, New York for Bremen. LIVERPOOL. Sept. 7.—Arrived: Belgenland, from Philadelphia; Teutonic, from New York. HAMBURG, Sept. 7.-Satled: Assyrian, for Baltimore. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 7.—Sailed: Bervia. for New York. ROTTERDAM, Sept. 6.—Arrived: Rotterdam. from New York. BALTIMORE, Sept. 7.—Arrived: Dresden, from Bremen. A New Tennl* Champion. CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—The woman’s tennis tournament terminated to-day with tha game for the Western championship between Miss Louise Pound, the champion and Miss Juliette Atkinson, the winner of the tournament proper. Miss Atkinson won tha contest 6-4. <l-3, 7-5. She is now champion of the West. TO CURB A COLD l\ OKK DAY Take Laxative Promo-Quinine Tablet*. Alt tJruirgUtts refund the tnoi ej it tt fails to cure. 2m, The genuine has L. B. Q- on each tablet.