Indianapolis Journal, Volume 48, Number 265, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 September 1898 — Page 5

Cooler; occasional rain. MIIyBS-dL Os words could be used in talking to you of all the styles and fancies which autumn has brought to your approval. But what’s the use? Come and see our feast of fashionable wearables. It’s really refreshing to look at them. Men’s Single-breasted Sack $5 to $25 Men’s Double-breasted Sack $lO to $lB ..$5.50 to $22.50 Men’s Clay Worsted Suits—Blue and , (IJg -Jq S2O ■'Tli.e VOnen

Invalid Ciiair O t all kinds and accessories for the sick room. Trusses made and properly adjusted. Store open •very Saturday night. WM. H. ARMSTRONG A CO., fNew No. 127- II fi. Illinois St., Indianapolis. Ind. ■■■"■ . .. V " ■■■■■!! ij. AN APPEAL TO BRITAIN SUGAR PLANTERS OF THE WEST INDIA COLONIES IN DISTRESS. ■ a Assistance Demanded In Order that They May Compete nilh Other Grower*—Conference at Barbadoe*. Correspondence of the Associated Pres*. • BRIDGETOWN, Barbadoes, Sept. 3.—A conference of delegates from the several sugar producing colonies in the West Indies was held here to-day in the council chamber. , Through some erroneous reports the meeting was announced in the United States and elsewhere as being a conference called to consider the question o/ the annexation of the West Indian islands to the United States or Canada. J. Gardiner Austin presided. A number of long speeches were made and the following resolution, introduced by R. G. Duncan, of British Guiana, was adopted: • Resolved, That this meeting of delegates from British Guiana, Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados sand Antigua, while fully recognizing the enorts of the right honorable, the secretary of state tor tne colonies, to afford relief to the West Indian colonies suffering from the serious depression of the sugar industry, regret that so far the attempts to ai range reciprocal relations between the United States and the West Indies, as well as to obtain the abolition of the bounty system, have met witn no success. Tins meeting would strongly urge upon the British government that nothing short of the speedy rehabilitation of the sugar industry can restore prosperity to tne West Indies and British Guiana, and they respectfully demand, as British subjects, the right to compete in the home markets at the natural cost of production with sugar imported from foreign countries, and urgently call upon her Majesty’s government as tne only effective remedy to take such steps as will either prevent the Importation of ail sugar on which export bounties are given or annul by the countervailing duty all the advantages derived from such export bounties.” Mr. Duncan, In the course of his remarks, said: “The patience and loyalty of the people of the West Indies and British Guiana have been put to a severe test by the delay that has arisen on the part of the mother country to grant justice to the sugar Industry. A year has elapsed since the report of the royal West India commission placed the British Parliament and people In full possession of the facts. And yet nothing has been done to relieve the injustice we have been suffering from and stem the tide of ruin that we ali know is rapidly overtaking our sugar industry. The British Parliament and people are aware that these colonies are drifting to ruin, and they cannot plead that they have not had full warning and knowledge of the facts. If these colonies are allowed by England to perish, it will be a black page in her history that records the fact that the foreign growers of beet sugar on the continent were enabled, by means of bounties, to command the markets of the mother country, while the loyal West Indian colonies were suffered to go to ruin and starvation. “We have pleaded again and again for justice and for fair play, and we demand them as a right. We have asked for simple justice and right to compete in the markets of the mother country at the natural cost of production of sugar imported from foreign countries. Mr. Chamberlain recently stated in a speech in the House of Commons that the best managed estates In the West Indies and British Guiana, were able to make a prolit, and he admitted that this was due to the favorable treatment offered us by the United States. It is surely an invidious position for responsible British ministers to be placed in to have to plead that a British colony is being justly dealt with by a foreign nation who give them fair treatment, while the mother country delays. If the chances of our future prosperity depend on America, what can be our feelings, as loyal British colonists, given over by the mother country to depend on the justice of a foreign nation? And, unfortunately, we all know that our present position with regard to America rests on a very unstable foundation. which might at any moment be swept away. Can any of us doubt that America, with the colonies that will be under her protection, will in a short time supply all the sugar required for her consumption? And there is no doubt that when that takes place our sugar will be shut out by a solid wall of protective tariffs.” MONUMENT UNVEILED. Memory of the Famous Explorer Cltuni plain Honored at Quebec. QUEBEC, Sept. 21.—The unveiling of the Champlain monument took place this afternoon. Business places were closed, the Hags of England and France flew from the house tops and the streets of the old city were thronged with country people from all parts of the province. The monument stands at the eastern end of Dufferin •terrace, on the eminence which overlooks the St. Lawrence and the surrounding country for miles in all directions. It is fifty feet high and designed by the French sculptor, M. Chevre. It is surmounted by the colossal bronze figure of Chainplain, "the father of New France,” represented as taking iKissession of Quebec in the name of the King of France. In relief on the base of the monument are figures and inscriptions commemorating the achievements of the great explorer. Many government officials of Canada and a number of distinguished guests from abroad witnessed the unveiling. The Governor General of Canada, the Lieutenant Governor. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, M. lvlockowski. representing the President of the French republic, and the members of the International joint hight commission were given the places of lirst honor during the ceremonies. To-day’s exercises were a magnifleent tribute to the memory of Champlain, who 290 years ago founded the c-itv of Quebec The entire city took a business places were closed, daily papers suspended publication and to-night the quaint old city Is gleaming with fantastic illuminations. T*> Americans the most interesting feature of the occasion was the hearty and enthusiastic reception given to Captain MeCalla. of the United States cruiser Marblehead, and his marines and sailors. Three British war ships, the Renown, the Indefatigable and the Talbot, arrived here several days ago to participate in the ceremonies, but her Majesty’s seamen did not get the spirited reception given the battered and bruised old Marblehead and her little handful of Yankee Bailors fresh from the tormy scenes of the couth coast of Cuba. It was a little after sunrise this morning when the Marblehead steamed up the river, •nd when she came in sight the British war •hips made the old walls of the citadel above them fairly tremble with the thunder of their welcome. The Marblehead answered the salute with her live-inch guns. The moment the Marblehead's guns spoke a tremendous cheer went up from the ram-

parts in the Dufferin terrace, where a great throng of people were looking down upon the war ships in the river below. Then, again, when the marines, with their colors and hand, were marched up through the streets and gate of the old city it was one continuous chorus of cheers for the men of the Marblehead. At the unveiling ceremonies the Marblehead men were given the position of honor facing the monument, and they had all the time the lion’s share of the crowd’s admiration. Captain MeCalla was received with warmest welcomes from Admiral Sir John Fisher and all the Canadian officials. The Marblehead will remain here for several days. SCHOOLGIRL MURDERED. ExprfMmnn Charged with Killing Fourteen-Year-Old Jennie Hickey. CHICAGO. Sept. 21.—The dead body of Jennie Hickey, a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl, was found on the breakwater at the foot of Thirty-sixth street this morning. She had been murdered, her skull having been beaten in. Although the body was found early In the day It was not Identified until 10 oclock to-night, when two sisters of the girl found her body in the ipprgue. Thomas Rutledge, an expressman, nineteen years of age, was arrested late to-night and although he denies having known the girl or being in any way concerned in the crime, there is an exceedingly strong case of circumstantial evidence against him. The girl loft her home, No. 744 Thirtyseventh street, early last evening to go to the residence of her aunt at Thirty-ninth and Dearborn streets. She never reached there and was never seen alive by any of her relatives after leaving the house. She was, however, seen in company w T ith Rutledge, the two being not far from her aunt's home. Early this morning Rutledge was seen driving his wagon toward tlie spot where the girl's body was found. Th<;"e was a bundle in the wagon which is now supposed to have been the body of the murdered girl. When found the body had been nearly disrobed, being clad only in the underwear. The dress and skirts were thrown down beside the corpse. After the body of the girl had heen identified it was taken to the home of her parents and Rutledge was among those who crowded into the house to view the remains. It v/as while he was gazing at the girl's dead body that he was taken into custody by the police. He told numerous contradictory stories regarding his whereabouts and was caught in numerous falsehoods before he had heen crossexamined fifteen minutes. The police are confident that he enticed the girl away, murdered her some time during the night and in the morning threw her body on the breakwater with the idea of conveying the impression of suicide. HAWAIIANS NOT HAPPY * ONE FACTION OF NATIVES SEEKING RESTORATION OF THE QUEEN, ♦ While Another I* Asking; Extra Privileges from the American Commission—Wilcox’* Prediction. * SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 21.—The steamship Alameda arrived to-day from Australian points via Honolulu.* Advices from the latter place under date of Sept. 14, say that the congressional commission Is finishing its work and expects to leave for Washington Sept. 23. The commissioners are now being deluged with petitions and memorials from tho native Hawaiians. The sentiment of the natives appears to be divided. One faction desires the restoration of the queen, while the other accepts the new order of affairs and asks for certain rights under the new form of government. The natives who favor restoration held a mass meeting on Sept. 12 and adopted a memorial w’hich was presented to the commissioners. The memorial alleges that the annexation treaty has failed and the joint resolution is ineffective because it was not passed by the people of the Hawaiian is’ands or the representative of the Legislature. The memorial concludes by asking that the constitutional government of Jan. 16, 1896, be restored under the protection of the United States of America. Among the speakers at the mass meeting was Robert W. Wiicox, the revolutionist, who a few weeks ago took the oath of allegiance in order to qualify himself forJa full pardon for past misdeeds. Pointing to the United States llag over the government building, he said: ‘lt is useless to say that the flag over there will not come down again, it was up before and it came down, it will be shown that the annexation vote was carried through by a handful of foreigners. If America loves us, why were not Hawaiians placed on the commission? We are not represented there. The next thing we shall not be able to vote.” The other faction of Hawaiians has also presented a memorial to the commission. This memorial asks for a territorial form of government with full rights for the natives and permission to make appointments for ex-Queen Liliuokalani, Princess Kaiulani and Queen Dowager Kapioiani. COSTLIEST EVER MADE. The I'uise Typesetting; Machine Presented to Cornell as a Curiosity. ITHACA, N. Y.. Sept. 20.-P. T. Dodge, a well-known patent attorney o? New York city and of Washington, has presented to Cornell University, through Dr. Thurston, of Sibley College, what is said to be the costliest piece of machinery ever constructed. It is the original Paige typesetting machine, the only one of its kind ever built, and was constructed at an expense of nearly $2,000,000. Besides being the costliest piece of machinery in the world, it is at the same time one of the most remarkable and ingenious. It consists of over 19,000 parts, and is in every detail beautifully perfect in its working. It is not built on the plan of the ordinary typesetting machine, which molds its own type, but like a human being handles ordinary type, sets it, leads it, and distributes it as tnough it were a person. The invention was a failure in a commercial sense, for even after the first machine was perfected it was impossible to build the machine so that it could be sold. The machine occupies floor space leet, and has a maximum height of six and a half feet. The new gift to Cornell is all the more interesting inasmuch as it was in the construction of this machine that Mark Twain sunk some of his fortune. It is not known yet when the machine will reach Ithaca, but Dr. Thurston expects It In a short time. As soon as it arrives it will be placed In the Sibley Museum. School of Hu nciUK'. Mr. Brenneke has reopened his school of dancing. Class for children opens this week, Saturday. Please call at the academy, corner Illinois aud North streets.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1898.

IT IS PISCREE AGAIN MICHIGAN'S REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR TO HAVE ANOTHER TERM. Renominated by Acclamation Yesterday and His Reform and Taxation Ideas Commended. * GENERAL ALGER INDORSED * AND PRESIDENT M’KINLEY'S CONDUCT OF THE W AR PRAISED. * Root of Connecticut Silverltes by Democratic Gold Men-Washing-ton Republican Nominations. 1 DETROIT, Sept. 21.—Governor Pingree was renominated by acclamation this afternoon by the Republican State convention. His reform ideas and efforts toward regulating alleged inequalities of taxation were heartily commended in the platform adopted, and many members of his party who have heretofore not been in accord with the Governor joined in the cheeriDg when he appeared and made a characteristic speech of acceptance. A contest between the so-called Sheldon and Stephenson sets of delegates from Marquette county occupied the committee on credentials most of the afternoon. Meanwhile the convention and crowd of spectators in the galleries listened to addresses by Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, ex-Congressmnn O’Donnell (who was to have been Pingree’s opponent, but had withdrawn), and others. It was late in the day before the credentials committee reported in favor of the Sheldon delegates. The report was adopted after a sharp fight. E. O. Grosvenor, state dairy and food commissioner, a Pingree appointee, was made permanent chairmen. Pingree men largely outnumbered the others on the resolutions committee. When the resolutions were reported to the convention they were unanimously adopted without debate. On the war issue the resolutions say: . “We indorse the present national administration, and express, confidence in the honesty, integrity and patriotism of President McKinley. During the trying times that culminated in a war with Spain he displayed rare ability and discretion until the final cessation of hostilities, which we hope will speedily result in permanent peace. "We indorse our honored secretary of war, and coinmend his conscientious, patriotic and unselfish devotion to the honor of the Nation and the welfare of the army. We denounce the unjust attacks made on him, and offer him our undivided support and confidence. "We reaffirm the principles of the St. Louis platform, and pledge them our support as a sure guarantee of national prosperity and honor. We stand upon the existing gold standard, arid condemn the proposition to admit silver to free and unlimited coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1 by this co ntry alone.” Tne platform congratulates the country upon returning prosperity under Republican rule and the operation of the Dingley law’; offers honor and devotion to the volunteers from Michigan in the war; congratulates the Fa ion upon its land and sea victories and .saves the future destiny of the peoples r /er whom the Nation has gained contr , through the war confidently in the hand of the properly delegated authority. Tt.j administration of Governor Pingree is commended, especially his care and energy in equipping and caring for the interests of the troops ana tlieir families. A state immigration bureau is urged to be established for the purpose of promoting development of unoccupied lands. The paragraph concerning state taxation is as follows: “We commend the present state administration for its earnest efforts in favor of the equal and just taxation of the property of railroad, telegraph, telephone and express companies. We favor the immediate repeal of the tax upon the gross earnings of railroad, telegraph and express companies’ property. This value to be determined by a state board. The taxes collected therefrom shall be paid into the primary school fund. We indorse the principles of the .Atkinson bill and pledge the support of the Republican party thereto. Wo favor also the readjustment of the assessment laws of this State, so that all taxable property shall be placed upon the assessment rolls at a just value, and be taxed equally with all other taxable property in the State.” Governor Pingree was placed in nomination by Charles Flowers, of Detroit, and the nomination was quickly made unanimous by acclamation. For Lieutenant Governor. O. W. Robinson, of Houghton, an ardent Pingree state senator, was nominated after a close contest with Gerritt J. Diekema, ex-speaker of the House of Representatives. In his speech of acceptance Gov. Pingree announced that he was “just the same old bald-headed Pingree 1 was two years ago; the kind of Republican that believes in principle before party.” He believed, however, that the Republican party was the party of the common people and that was why he’d always been in it. Somebody must stand up and see that there’s fair play and the Governor said it was easy, in fact, down-hill work for him to do it. If anybody, even the best Republican, was found getting out of paying his taxes he would go after him. He simply could not help It. After announcement of the vote on Lieutenant Governor a recess was taken until 8 o’clock, when the remainder of the ticket was nominated. The following candidates on the state ticket were nominated at to-night’s session: For secretary of state, J. S. Stearns, of Ludington; auditor general. Roscoe D. Dix, of Berrien Springs; attorney general, Horace M. Oren. of Sault Ste. Marie; treasurer, George Steel, of St. Johns; commissioner of land office, William A. French, of Presque Tsle: superintendent of public instruction, Jason E. Hammond, of Hillsdale: regents of State University, Eli R. Sutton. Detroit, and J. Byron Judkins, of Grand Rapids; member* of State Board of Education, Prof. E F. Johnson, of Ann Arbor, and F. A. Platt, of Flint. The convention unanimously elected Gen. Arthur F. Marsh, of Allegan (a Pingree candidate) for chairman of the state central committee The convention completed Its work at midnight.

Washington Stnte Republicans. TACOMA, Wash.. Sept. 21.—The Republican state convention to-day made the following nominations: For congressmen at large, W. L. Jones, of Yakima, and F. W. Cushman, of Tacoma: for judges of the Supreme Court. Mark A. Fullerton, of Colfax. and T. J. Anders, of Walla Walla. The platform adopted contains the following planks: m "We indorse the conduct and administration of President McKinley relating to the measures and events which led to the war with Spain, the conduct of the war throughout .and are now in favor of retaining all conquered territory. "We favor the existing gold standard and oppose the free and unlimited coinage of silver." The early completion of the Nicaraguan canal, a national system of irrigation and the establishment of postal savings banks are among the recommendations. The reopening of the forest reserves is demanded. Sllverites Routed. BRIDGEPORT, Conn.. Sept. 21.—The Democrats of Connecticut, the last of the three nominating parties in the State to place their ticket in the field, to-night concluded their biennial State convention. The gold faction completely routed the silver element by securing the adoption of a platform which totally eliminated reaffirmation of the Chicago platform of ISS6. and obtaining control of the State organization in the personnel of the State central committee. The following State ticket was nominated: For Governor. Daniel Nash Morgan, Bridgeport; Lieutenant Governor. Samuel Bassett, New Britain; state secretary, Joseph T. Fanning, of Norwich; treasurer. Asa M. Ross, of Thompson; controller, Edward S. Roberts, of Canaan; attorney general, Levi N. Blydenburg, of New Haven. Maryland Sllveritee. BALTIMORE, Md.. Sept. 21.—The Democrats of Maryland who favor silver as currency held a convention in this city today to toko action relative to the coming

congressional campaign. After some discussion they nominated William Willis, of Talbot county, as a candidate for Congress In the First district, in opposition to John Walter Smith, the Democratic candidate, and indorsed the other Democratic nominees. They also adopted a platform reaffirming the principles of the Chicago platform of 1896, and Indorsing W. J. Bryan as the Democratic candidate for the presidency in 1900. How Roosevelt May Be Defeated. NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—1n connection with the movement for an independent state ticket, a prominent independent in this city has received from Seth Low the following letter: "I have your letter of Sept. 13. I am not very well acquainted with the details of the situation, but, so far as I can base an opinion on the surface of things, I should think that the proposed action of the independents in this State is the one thing that can cause the defeat of Colonel Roosevelt. and possible loss of a sound money senator from New York, as well as sound money representatives in Congress.” Philadelphia Primary Election*. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21.-Republican primary elections were called in this city to-night. The liveliest contest was for the congressional nomination in the Fourth district, now represented by James Rankin Young. Mr. Young was a candidate for renomination and the indications at a late hour were that he had defeated ex-Con-gressman John Reyburn by a close vote. In the First, Second and Fifth districts, the delegates for Gen. H. H. Bingham, Robert Adams, jr., and A. C. Harmer were elected without opposition. The slate for the county offices went through without friction. Fusion or No Fusion. ANACONDA, Mont., Sept. 21.—The Democratic, Populist and Republican silver parties met here to-day. In each case the issue is fusion or no fusion. Only judges and clerks of the Supreme Court and one Congressman are to be nominated, but the coming session of the Legislature will elect a United States senator to succeed Lee Mantle, and the strife for this office complicates the situation. Each of the three conventions appointed the usual committees, and in addition a conference committee on fusion. All three then recessed until 8 o’clock this evening. Mr. Griggs Will Preside. TRENTON, N. J., Sept. 21.—The eve of the Republican stqte convention found a goodly attendance hf prominent members of the party in the city to-night. Among those here are Attorney General Griggs, who will preside at the convention, and I i.ited States senator Sewell. The Republican state committee perfected the organization of to-morrow’s convention. A committee on resolutions also was appointed. MEN FOR DEWEY’S FLEET FOUR HUNDRED RECRUITS TO BE SENT TO THE ADMIRAL. Gen. Miller to Have Command of the Next Military Expedition—Appeal fox* Protection of Priests. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The Navy Department has ordered four hundred sailors to be sent to Admiral Dewey’s squadron at Manila. The men will be sent from San Francisco on a merchant steamer. It is the purpose of the department to gather most of the men from the Pacific coast, but orders have been given to Lieutenant Commander Vail, in charge of the permanent naval recruiting station in Chicago, to recruit 110 .of the sailors there. This detail does not amount to a reinforcement of the forces at Manila, for the men are to take the place of sailors whose terms of service have expired. General Miller, now in command at San Francisco, will command the reinforcements ordered to Manila. Batteries A and Dos the California artillery will go with the expedition. General Miller has made application to have the troops which accompany him armed with the Krag-Jorgensen rifles. The department will stand on the order recently issued respecting arms, and the commanding general at Manila will decide what regiments, if any, shall be armed with the Krag-Jorgensens. General Merriam, who reached San Francisco yesterday from Honolulu, has telegraphed the War Department of his arrival and says he will send his report by mail. This report is on the subject of camping grounds and military matters in general at Honolulu. A few days ago orders were issued directing the return to San Francisco from Manila of three paymasters, as It was thought they were not needed in the Philippines longer. The order was revoked to-day upon the receipt of a telegram from General Otis saying that the men could not be spared. He said that four of the paymasters in Manila were employed in duties outside of the regular duties of paying troops. Major Whipple, chief paymaster, was auditor of the corporation of Manila, Major Kelliher was provost marshal and In charge of finances, Major Lord was in charge of the customs of Manila and Major lvilbourne was employed in another financial capacity. This made it impossible to send these three paymasters home, as first determined.

IN BEHALF OF PRIESTS. Murtinelli Ask* Protection for Catholic Clergy iu the Philippine*. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Monsignor Martinelli, the apostolic delegate in Washington, yesterday received a cablegram from Cardinal Rampolla, secretary of the Vatican, informing him that the Bishop of New Segovia, Philippine islands, and several Catholic priests had been arrested by the insurgents and were imprisoned and being brutally treated by their captors. Cardinal Rampoila directed Monsignor Martinelli to lay the case before the War Department with a request that some action, if possible, be taken to protect the prisoners from harm. Monsignor Martinelli presented the facts, as communicated to him, to acting Secretary of War Meikeljohn and urged that the department communicate with General Otis, in command of the American forces at Manila, with a view to affording relief to the captured priests. In compliance with the request Secretary Meikeljohn directed that General Otis be informed of the situation of the priests and asked to protect them from bad treatment, if they were within his jurisdiction. Adjutant General Corbin sent the following cablegram to General Otis: “The secretary of the Vatican advises that the bishop and priests of New Segovia have been captured by insurgents and are brutally treated. If under control of your forces, protect from inhuman treatment.” In response to this order General Otis cabled the department to-day as follows: “Believe reports of extent of brutality to Spanish priests exaggerated. Will send officer to investigate, which will require several days. New Segovia bishopric one hundred miles distant.” The information contained in General Otis's dispatch was communicated to Monsignor Martinelli. A further report upon the matter is expected by the department from General Otis. Spaniard* Still Holding; Out. MANILA, Philippine Islands, Sept. 21. The report that the last Spanish garrison in the Island of Luzon had surrendered Is premature. The Spaniards still hold several seaports in Albay province, the principal hemp district. The disturbances have alr?ady resulted in a diminution of the output of Albay hernp by twenty-five thousand bales, compared with last year's figures. Further fighting seems imminent, and unless peace la concluded the shortage will be doubled. Railway Completed. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., Sept. 21.-The Fosston branch of the Great Northern Railroad. connecting Fosston and this city, was completed to-day, giving the wheat country of the two Dakotas a direct route to the head of the lakes. Several thousand visitors came in over the new road and participated in the ceremonies. President J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern, the Governor of North Dakota and his staff are here, together with delegations from all the cities and towns along the Great Northern line In Minnesota and the Dakotas. The celebration will last the remainder of the week.

THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP * Mlt. M’KIXLEY INVITED TO VISIT SEVERAL. WESTERN CITIES. Yenterday’* 'Visitor* ot tlie White House—Prospective Members of the InvestiKutiou Commission. WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-The President has decided to postpone his departure for the West until the second week in October, giving himself only time to reach Omaha by the 12th. This is a change from the original programme, which contemplated an earlier start and a visit to other places before arriving at Omaha. He has received invitations to many other points while on his tour, but so far has definitely decided only to go to Omaha on the 12th and to Chicago on the 17th. He was to-day invited to St. Paul and Minneapolis, but deferred a definite answer. The invitation in this case came from Governor Merriam and the official bodies of the twin cities. Senator Platt, of New York, was the President’s first caller to-day. He was with the President from 10 to 11 o’clock, but said after leaving the White House that he had only talked with the President concerning New York politics. He also said that he did not consider it probable that Gen. Anson G. McCook would be a member of the commission to investigate the War Department. Representatives C. W. Stone and Paris were among the President’s callers. Mr. Faris talked with him briefly concerning the conduct of the approaching campaign, while Mr. Stone’s visit was devoted to an effort to have the Pennsylvania troops, at present in the field in Porto Rico, recalled and others substituted in their place. The President promised to give attention to the request. Those who talk with the President say that the general subject of the recall of the Porto Rican troops is giving him some concern, as is also the question of the discharge of individual soldiers in this and other departments of the army. Many applications are daily made for such discharges and to some of them the President gives personal attention. He has laid down no general rule for conduct in such matters, but allows each case to control. It is now expected that Mr. Hay will bo installed as secretary of state before the President’s departure for the West and it is hopeu to have the War Department investigation well under way before the President gets away. The report that ex-Gov. Woodbury, of Vermont, v as been asked to accept a place on the investigation commission and that he had accepted, w r as confirmed at the White House to-day. He is the seventh member of me commission. There are two places still to be filled. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 21.—General W r . H. Jackson, received a telegram to-day from President McKinley inviting him to act as a member of the beard to investigate the War Department. General Jackson has taken the offer under advisement and will return an answer to-morrow. His friends say he will accept. NEW' YORK, Sept. 21.—Among the passengers on the Red Star's line steamer Nordland, which arrived here to-day, was Dr. J. W. Keen, president of the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. lie has been tendered a place on the proposed commission to investigate the War Department. Dr. Keene, after taking nis daughter home to Philadelphia, will go to Washington. He did not know whether or not he would accept the place on the commission. Philadelphia's Peace Jnbilee. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21.—The programme for the peace jubilee on Oct. 26 and 27 includes a civic parade, dedication of the restored Independence Hall, reception to President McKinley and a bicycle parade on the first day. Features of the second day will be a naval parade on the Delaware, parade o' land and naval forces, dedication of the Grant monument in Fairmount Park, with an address by President McKinley, who will there review the troops. In the evening a banquet in honor of the President will be given.

The Ampliitrite Not Disabled. WASHINGTON, Sept, 21.—Captain Chas. J. Barclay, of the Amphitrlte, was at the Navy Department to-day, and was greatly surprised to hear that she had been towed by the Yosemite on account of her machinery being broken down. This, he said, was entirely a mistake. The Amphitrite came up from the gulf under her own steam and she was in tow of the Yosemite merely to enable her to make a greater speed. At the best her speed is only eleven knots, and as she had been out of dock for a long time, she naturally could not make a rate comparable with that of the other vessels of the fleet. She will probably be sent to the Boston navy yard for the overhaul which the machinery of all the vessels is getting after their long stay in the gulf. Internal Revenue Ruling*. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The commissioner of internal revenue has held that a policy of insurance, when assigned or transferred to anew holder or owner of the property insured, is subject to taxation in proportion to the unearned premium of the policy. The commissioner has also held that when a lease of property is transferred to anew lessee it is subject to taxation for the unexpired term of lease and should be stamped accordingly. In the matter of the transfer of stock, the commissioner has held that the transfer of stock from guardian to ward is subject to taxation, on the theory that such transfer involves an actual change of ownership. General Notes. WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.—T0-day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $311,099,862; gold reserve, $243,688,688. The retirement of Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, from the active diplomatic service would have occurred today had not the Foreign Office, as already announced, extended his term of service until next April, in recognition of his long and capable service and the acceptability of his administration to the authorities here. Constructor Snow telegraphs from San Francisco that the torpedo boat Farragut was disabled while on her trial trip yesterday. Attorney General Griggs left Washington to-day for Trenton. N. J., where he will preside at the Republican state convention, to be held there to-morrow. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip left to-day for Chicago. He will return to Washington some time next week. Miss Clara Barton, of the Red Cross Society, accompanied by a party of friends, made a call upon the President to-day. Miss Barton stated that the visit was only social in its character, and that, while there had been more or less reference in the conference to the work of the Red Cross in Cuba, she had made nothing like an official report. Willis J. Fowler, of Fort Wayne, clerk in the currency controller’s office, has been promoted from a $2,000 position to one paying $2,000. The postoffice at South Sheridan. Hamilton county, and South Whitley, Whitley county, Indiana, will be international money order offices after Oct. 1. Weaver F. Foultz. of Indiana, has been appointed fourth assistant examiner in the Pension Office at a salary of $1,200. MISS DAVIS’S FUNERAL Ex-Confederate* Will Honor the Memory of Tlietr Chief’* Daughter. RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 21,-The details for the funeral of Miss Winnie Davis were practically perfected to-night, when the executive committee having the matter in charge assigned positions in the procession to the various organizations which will participate in the ceremonies. The remains will arrive in Richmond at 8:40 Friday morning, at the Union depot, and will be met by Lee and Pickett Camps. The body will be escorted to the lecture room of St. Paul’s Church and be deposited there and remain under a guard of honor until 3:30 p. m., when it will be borne to the church. The funeral will take place at 3:30 p. m., and be conducted by Rev. Dr. Carmichael, Bishop Whltle, Bishop Penick, Rev. Dr. Langdon R. Mason, Dr. Moses D. Hoge and Dr. James P. Smith. The entire body of the church will be reserved for organizations. In concluding the ceremony at the grave the Centenary Church choir will sing a hymn. The churches of the city will toll

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their bells during the passing of the procession. Citizens are requested to display flags at half-mast. The active pallbearers are selected from Lee Camp and from the Sons of Veterans. Notices are pouring in from Confederate camps in Virginia and other parts of the South, indicating a purpose to send delegations to the funeral, and the procession promises to be a most imposing one. All of the Confederate organizations in the city have adopted resolutions of respect to the memory of Miss Davis. Generous Offer from the G. A. R. NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. 1., Sept. 21. —Mrs. Jefferson Davis received the offer today for an escort for the remains of her daughter from the hotel to the railway station on Thursday from tne commander of the local G. A. R. post, lue offer was accepted. EXTORTION AT ST. THOMAS. Merchants Trying: to Get Rich Off the United State*. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The Navy Department has not seen the end of the complications resulting from the refusal of the equipment bureau to accept at extortionate prices a heavy consignment of coal purchased at St. Thomas during the war. It was said that United States Consul Van Horne had pledged the government to take this coal from a local merchant, and as his draft had been allowed to go to protest the naval pay officers on United States ships in the West Indies are feeling the effects in the refusal by native merchants to accept their drafts, causing them much embarrassment. It is reported to the department that at St. Thomas the merchants seem leagued together to extort double prices for all goods and supplies furnished to the United States war ships and the department is about to meet this conduct by keeping our ships strictly away from the inhospitable port. FIVE MEN INJURED. Fall of a Traveling Crane at the Neville Island Ilum. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 21.—Five men were injured at the new government dam at Neville island, near Coraopolis, Pa., by the breaking of a large traveling crane. Two of the men are in a critical condition and may die. Their names are: M. EVANS, Mont auk Junction. NOAH STANLEY. Evansville, Ind. MARTIN BECK, Wellsburg, W. Va. JOHN YOUNG, Evansville, Ind. WILLIAM WHITE, Pittsburg. Evans and Stanley are injured internally and are not exnected to recover. The accident was caused by the breaking of a steel guy line of the crane, which precipitated a large derrick, sixty feet above the crane, to the ground. In its descent the derrick tore away the supports of the crane, which crushed down upon the workmen. A huge block of stone which was being raised when the guy line broke, fell a distance of fortyfive feet among a group of workmen, but fortunately the men ran for their lives and all but live escaped injury. HIGHER WAGES ASKED. New Scale Presented ly Employe* of Raiiwny* Entering; Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 21.-The Post today will say that for some time past rumors of a big railroad strike have been circulated, but nothing definite could be learned until yesterday, when it developed that the conductors and braltemen of the roads entering Pittsburg want to be placed on an equality with their brethren in other parts of the country. To accomplish this object these two branches of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen yesterday presented to the officials of ail railroads entering this city a scale of wages. An answer is requested within thirty days. The demand calls for a ten-hour day, with extra for every hour put in beyond that. The rate of wages asked is as follows: Day conductors. $2.75; day brakemen, $2.50; night yard conductors, $2.90; night yard brakemen, $2.70. Extra per hour: Day conductors. 27V a cents; day brakemen, 25 cents; night conductors. 29 cents; night brakemen, 27 cents. The present wages are based on a twelve-hour day. It is claimed by the men that the rate asked by them is paid in Chicago, Cleveland, Youngstown and many other Western cities. The district for which the advance is asked extends east as far as Altoona and west to Ashtabula. Nine-ty-nine per cent, of the conductors and brakemen in this district are members of the brotherhood and they expect the companies to grant their demand without a strike being necessary. Carpenter* nn<l Joiner*. NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—At the session of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America to-day an invitation from Governor Pingree, of Michigan, and the Chamber of Commerce and Business Men’s Association of the city of Detroit, requesting that the association hold its convention at Detroit two years hence, was road. No uetion was taken on it, but this invitation, together with other invitations of a similar nature, will receive consideration before an adjournment is taken. Secretary and Treasurer P. J. McGuire, of Philadelphia, submitted his report, which showed: Receipts, $154,013; expenditures, $135,275; balance, $18,738. 'Xonuiilonint* Driven Away. CLEVELLAND, 0.. Sept. 21.-Another ineffectual attempt was made to-day by the officials of the American Wire Company to take nonunioh men into the mill. Fifteen nonunionists, mostly Poles, accompanied by two of the company’s officers, started to march from a street car to the plant. They were met by one hundred and fifty strikers, who were doing picket duty around the mill and driven away. The police allege that no violence had' been attempted and refused to arrest any of the strikers. Locomotive Firemen. TORONTO, Ont., Sept. 21.—The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen resumed consideration of the report of the committee on legislation and by-laws to-duy. That portion relating to the Internal affairs of local lodges and changes in their management was adopted. Mexican War Veteran*. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Sept. 21.—The National Association of Mexican War Veterans convened here this morning. About 15u of the bowed and whltc-hal•■“' , heroes who

' Millinery Opening at BROSNAN BROS.’ TO-DAY. Music by Montani’s Orchestra. All Invited. OR. J. SUTCLIFFE, SURGEON. OFFICE— 9S East Market street. Hours— 9 to 10 a. m. ; 2 to 3 p. m. Sundays excepted. Teleplione, 941. DH. C. I. FLETCHER, RESIDENCE—IO23 North Pennsylvania street. OFFICE—7I3 South Meridian street. Ofiise Hours—9 to 10 a. m.; 2to 4 p. m. ; 7 to I p. m. Telephones—Office, 907; residence, 427. Dr. W. B. Fletcher’s SANATORIUM,,, Mental and Nervous Diseases. DR. SARAH STOCKTON, 413 NORTH DELAWARE STREET. Office Hours; 9toll a. m. ; 2to 4 m. Te1._1498. Dr. JAS.E. ANDERSON SPECIALIST. ehromfc and Nervous Diseases and Diseases of Women. —OFFICE HOURS—--9-12 a.ra , 2-5 p.m., 7-5 p.m.; Sundays, 9-10:30 am. WHEN BUILDINO, North Pennsylvania Sts SEALS. STENCILS.^STAMFS^^^ R-n T MAYEIL STENCILS,STAMPS, j CATALOGUE FREE BADGES.CHECKS &C. gdiv TELI3B6. 15 SLMERIDIANSL Grodno Fidor. i fought under Zachary Taylor are in attendance. The reunion •will conclude to-morrow evening with a banquet at Fountain Ferry Park. Daily sessions will be held in the City Hall and the business will be varied by many entertainments arranged by the Corn* inerclal Club. Officers will be elected tomorrow. The present list has served several years. Its personnel is; President, Major S. P. Tuft, Centerville, 111.; vie* president, Gen. E. H. Hobson, Greenville* Ky.; secretary, Wilbur Smith, Lexington. Ky.; marshal, Samuel McFaddln, Logans* port, Ind. If We Didn’t Have to Eat. Life would be an easy matter If we didn't have to eat. If we never had to utter, “Won’t you pafeS the bread and butter, j Likewise push along that platter „ FUli of meat?” Yes, if food were obsolete Life would be a jolly treat. If we didn’t—thine or shower. Old or joung, ’bout e\ery hour— Have to eat, eat, fat, eat, eat— t ’Twould be jolly if we didn't have to eat. We could save a lot of money. If we didn’t have to eat. Could we cease our busy buying, i liaxing, broiling, biewing, frying; .•* Life would then be, oh, so sunny And complete; And we wouldn't fear to greet Every grocer in the street If we didn't—man and woman. Every hungry, helpless human— Have to eat, eat, eat, eat, eat— We’d save money if we didn't have to eat. All our worry would be over If we didn’t have to eat. Would the butcher, baker, grocer Get our hard-earned dollars? No, Slrl We would then be right In clover Cool and sweet. Want and hunger we could cheat. And we’d get there with both feet. If we didn’t—poor or wealthy— Halt or nimble, sick or healthy— , Have to eat, eat, eat, eat, eat— N We could get there If we didn’t have to eat. i —Nixon Waterman, in L. A. W. Bulletin. CURE FOR ASTHMA Discovery of a Leading Physician. A public teat will be made to-day at the Sloan Drug; Co.’* More. All day to-day free sample packages of the celebrated "Schiffmann's Asthma Cure” will be given away at the Sloan Drug Company’s store. The doctor wants each sufferer from Asthma, Hay Fever or Bronchitis In this city to call and get one. When asked regarding his reasons for giving his remedy away in this manner, he said: “People are naturally skeptical about an asthma remedy, and when you consider the number of so-called ‘cures’ on the market you can hardly blame them. Now I claim that my cure cures. It will instantly relieve tha most violent attack. It has permanently cured thousands who had been considered incurable. If I did not believe it why should I be giving it away? The sufferer who get* a sample package can tell in two minutes whether it is as I represent it, and it doesn’t cost him a cent. That is fair, isn’t it?" It certainly does not look as if anything could be fairer. Those living out of town can get a free sample by writing their names and address (only) on a post curd addressed Dr, R. Schiffmann, 315 Rosabel street, SL Paul, Minn., up to Sept. 30; not lalsE.

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