Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 348, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1899 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1899.

that ths Insurgents are, as he predicted a few days ago. at the end of their resources from a military point of view, and are melting away before the rapid advance of the American troop3 at all points. His cablegrams were as follows: "Fifty men of the navy and fifty men of the army, transported by the navy, took laoas on the 10th inst. General Young, with Man!, followed next day. lie reports that Howse, with Penn's battalion of the Thirty-fourth, followed by a portion of the Thirty-third Infantry, had passed north to Ptddlng. east of Laoag. Marsh's battalion . of the Thirty-fourth was at Cayan, province of Lapanto. on the 7th inst. The Third Cavalry was along the coast and in thi mountains pursuing the enemy. Young states his extreme northern force passed over the mountains, driving the insurgents under General Tino, who was badly wounded, killing fifty and wounding many, lie made large captures of rilles and property, with ail insurgent transportation, and released all the Spanish prisoners in that section, to the number of alxmt two thousand. Our casualties were two wounded. Our troops are still pursuing the remnant of Tlno's command. "March's battalion of the Thirty-third it-ports from Cayan. Lepanto province, on the 7th Inst., that he has destroyed Aguinaldo's bodyguard, killed General Gregorio Pilar, received the surrender of General Concepclon and staff, killed and wounded tlfty-two insurgents, released 573 Spanish prisoners, including 150 friars, and captured considerable property. His loss was two killed and nine wounded. "My Information is that Agulnaldo has disguised hh individuality, abandoned his troops, and is hiding In the province of Benguet. "Admiral Watson informs me that the province of Cayagan surrendered unconditionally to Captain McCally, of the Newark, on the 11th Inst., all arms being surrendered. Major Batchelor Is ninety miles uth of Apparri, with his command in pood condition. Navy will take supplies to Batchelor in launch at once. This surlender doubtless includes the province of Isabella. General Bates, at Zamboanga, reports affairs there satisfactory. Nearly all rilles surrendered. MacArthur, at Bayombong. reports that he holds as prisoner of war Mabinl, the ablest of insurgents and founder of the late government." ADMIRAL WATSON'S DISPATCHES. The naval account of the operations of the ships In Luzon is contained in two cablegrams from Admiral Watson, at Cavlte. They follow: "Burwell reports that the Wheeling landed a naval forte and a detachment of triKjps, Kaiser commanding, sixteen miles northwest of Laong, and attacked the city yesterday, releasing 1.500 Spaniards. Am holding, at the request of General Young ao casualties. "General Tlrona, commanding the Filipino, unconditionally surrendered Aparri .nd Cayagan province to Captain McCalla, of the Newark, on the' 11th of December. Princeton and. Helena, at present In the river. AH arms and ammunition surrendered. Tlrona surrendered from patriotic motives, to prevent further bloodshed. He was appointed civil governor by McCalla, subject to the approvalof Otis. The Helena, was dispatched up the river wit! stores for Batchelor's troops, ninety miles south of Aparri. Aparri and Lugana lightbouses relighted." The secretary of war regards' the Information conveyed in General OMs's dispatches to-day as the most important that has come to hand for months past. The capture of Mabinl. reported by MacArthur, from Bayombong. is especially gratifying. It Is believed the Filipino leader wa? trying to make his way across country from Eenguet, where he had been obliged to part company with Agulnaldo a fortnight ago, to the east coagt of Luzon. The members of the Philippine commission now In Washington declare, without reserve, that Mabinl was the head and front of the Insurrection. Agulnaldo was only a figurehead. Mabinl was the brain and directing power behind him. He is a paralytic, an old man, but of extraordinary ability and his counsels were always conclusive with the Filipinos. He was concerned In the first uprising against the Spaniards. For a short time he wavered upon Agulnaldo's breach with the Americans, but finally cast his fortune with the Insurrection and was president of the Council. He was also the financial strength of the movement, as. without his backing, Agulnaldo would have had no credit. Next in Importance to the capture of Mabinl, in the developments of the campaign, was the bold stroke of Captain McCalla, of the Newark. In capturing the whole province of Cayagan. With MacArthur holding the province of Isabella adjoining, nnd Young's holdings on the opposite or western shore of the upper peninsula, the American forces are now in technical occupation of the whole northern end of Luzon, from a point Just north of the Gulf of Llngayen. McCalla posted at the port of Aparri. the only good port on the northern end of the Island, commands the greater part of the whole length of the Rio Grande, affording entrance by boats to a full third of the interior of the Island. It Is up this river that Captain McCalla is sending steam launches carrying supplies to Major Batchelor. The latter officer, with a few negro soldiers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, has Just completed one of the most daring marches connected with the present campaign. Detaching his little force from MacArthur a week ago, he drove straight through the center of the island northward, cutting loose from his communications and bound to reach Aparri, or be captured or killed In the attempt. Captain McCalla's advices' indicate that he has succeeded, being now within touch of the navy on the north shore. r.ate3s report lrom the southern archipelago has allayed the apprehension excited for the security of things there, growing out of the agitation by the misleading publications of Important insurgent victories. Altogether the advices contained in to-day's dispatches have given great satisfaction to the officials of the War Department.

COGHLAN M.IKES DESIAL. Says Xo Term Were Made with Spaniards Captured ly Him. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dee. 13. Capt. J. B. Coghlan, who was commander of the WEATHER FORECAST. Gcnf-rolly Knir and Continued Lorr Te mperatare. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Forecast for Thursday and Friday: For Ohio Generally fair on Thursday and Friday; cooler on Thursday in southern portion: winds mostly fresh northerly. For Indiana and Illinois Generally fair; continued cold on Thursday and Friday; fresh northerly winds. Local Observations on Wednesday. Bar. Ther. it II. AVlnd. pre. Weather. 7 a. m..3i).lt 21 51 West. 0 1" Clouly. 1 1. m..&).3u 23 6S North, u.oo Cloudy. Maximum temperature, 27; minimum temperature. 21 Follnwin 1 a comparative statement of the irwaa temperature an J total precipitation Dec. 13: ' , Temp. Tre. Normal Zi c.10 Mean 2 i() lpirture VZ o.lrt Departure since Dec. 1 ia .2,$ Depatture since Jan. 1 HS i.ii Plus. C F. R. WAPPENIIANS. Local Forecast O&clal. Yesterday Temperature, Stations. Atlanta, Ga I 'lama re Sc. N. D. ....... Jtu.lalo. N. Y iai?ary. N. W. T Min. 4') 8 SO Max. 6t s 42 12 :t Si IS 2 f.i li M IS 42 1 4 4i Li 14 24 14 46 8 Z2 rs . 2 ? 2 7 Pm. is 2 s SI 10 1 IS H c o IX :a ii 41 41 2 44 1 2S U 34 0 30 24 IS T2 24 (4 SO Chicago. Ill ... t'ulro. Ill Cheyenne. TVyo Cincinnati. O . Concordia, Kan 3 :s 14 16 41 64 t 42 l'i SS 16 3H 4l Iavrnport. la Ies Moines, In Calverton. Tex Helena. Mont ........ Jacksonville. Fla .... Kansa City, Mo 1 ittle Hock. Ark Marquette, Mich tn.phls. Tenn ...... Nashville. Tenn New Orleans. La New York. X. Y N..rth Platte. Neb Oklahoma. O. T Omaha. Neb 42 x 21 lJ 20 ! 12 24 21 1'ittsburr. Fa Qu Apr!!?. N. W. T t'apid City. H. D r-ilt Lake City, Utah ft. Louis, Mo -c Paul. Minn S;rinicf,eld. Ill r rlr-rfleld. Mo 24 M 34 yi-iiburr. Miss Waihlnxton, D. C..

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United States cruiser Raleigh at Manila, Is now commandant of the Fort Orchard naval station. When seen to-day in reference to tne allegations made at Manila by Colonel Julio del Rio, a Spanish officer, and Senor Ilarael Roselo, a merchant, Capt. Coghlan said: "Why, It Is ridiculous talking of our having made any concessions. There was absolutely no necessity for any. I was ordered to capture the island and did not lose any time In doing It. I sent an officer ashore and immediate and unconditional surrender was made to him. We took, I think. 635 prisoners, more than that number of Remington rllles, a quantity of ammunition, pistols, swords and several cannon. I did not go ashore and never saw Col. Uel Rio. Senor Roselo or any of the prisoners other than through my glas on the ship. In consequence I could give them no personal assurance as to the future, neither did I empower my officer to make any stipulations and I never heard of him so doing. In consequence there was no violation of any agreement. "Instead of sailing away on the evenof the 7th and leaving the garrison practically unarmed and permitting the insurgents to frequently fire upon the town, we simply moved about three miles out of the bay and anchored. We were always In view of the town, with our searchlight playing upon it. We had not then taken the arma of the Spaniards and I had notified the insurgent commander that he must not Interfere and my instructions were obeyed. When I was ordered to place the prisoners on board the Insurgent boat Filiplnas it was done on the morning of the Sth by my men and in our small boats. No assurances whatever were given the prisoners as to their care or disposition. We did not have to." Captain Coghlan states that he never reported that the German cruiser Irene slipped her cable upon the appearance of the Raleigh and oncord In Subig bay, although jome such rumor gained circulation. TIIK JOLO TREATY.

Text off the Agreement Between the Saltan and General Bates. WASHINGTON', Dec. 13. Following is the text of the agreement between General Bates and the Sultan of Jolo, better known as the Jolo treaty, which has been sent to the Senate by the President: "Agreement between Brigadier General John C. Dates, representing the United States, of the one part, and his Highness the Sultan of Jolo, the Dato Rajah Muda, the Dato Attlk. the Dato Calbl and tho Dato Joakanaln, of the other part, it being understood that this agreement will be in full force only when approved by the governor general of the Philippine islands and confirmed by the President of the United States, and will be subject to future modification.? by the mutual consent of the parties in interest. "Article 1. The sovereignty of the United States over the whole archipelago of Jolo and its dependencies Is declared and acknowledged. "Art. 2. The United States flag will be used In the archipelago of Jolo and Its dependencies on land and sea. "Art. 3. The rights and dignities of his Highness the Sultan and his datos shall be fully respected; the Moros shall. not be Interfered with on account of their religion; all their religious customs shall be respected and no one shall be persecuted on account of his religion. "Art. 4. While the United States may occupy and control such points In the archipelago of Jolo as public interest seems to demand, encroachment will not be made upon the lands Immediately about the residence of his Highness the Sultan unless military necessity requires such occupation In case of war with a foreign power, and where the property of Individuals is taken due compensation will be made in each case. Any person can purchase land in the archipelago of Jolo and hold the same by obtaining the consent of the Sultan and coming to a satisfactory agreement with the owner of the land, and such purchase shall immediately be registered in the proper office of the United States government. "Art. 5. All trade In domestic products of the archipelago of Jolo when carried on by the Sultan and his people with any part of the Philippine islands and when conducted under the American flag shall be free, unlimited and undutiable. "Art. 6. The Sultan of Jolo shall be allowed to communicate direct with the governor general of the Philippine Islands In making complaint against the commanding officer of Jolo or against any naval commander. "Art. 7. The Introduction of firearms and war material Is forbidden, except under specific authority of the governor general of the Philippine Islands. "Art. 8. Piracy must be suppressed and the Sultan and his datos agree to heartily co-operate with the United States authorities to that end and to make every possible effort to arrest and bring to Justice all persons engaged In piracy. "Art. 9. Where crimes and offenses are committed by Moros, against Moros, the government of the Sultan will bring to trial and punishment the criminals and affenders who will be delivered to the government of the Sultan by the United States authorities, If in their possession. In all other cases, persons charged with crimes or offenses will be delivered to the United States authorities for trial and punishment. "Art. 10. Any slave In the archipelago of Jolo shall have the right to purchase freedom by paying to the master the usual market value. "Ait. 11. In case of any trouble with subjects of the Sultan, the American authorities in the islands will be instructed to make careful investigation before resorting to harsh measures, as. in most cases, serious trouble can thus be avoided. "Art. 12. At present Americans or foreigners wishing to go into the country should state their wishes to the Moros authorities and ask for an escort, but it is hoped that this will become unnecessary as we know each other better. "Art. 13. The United States will give full protection to the Sultan and his subjects in case any foreign nation should attempt to impose upon them. "Art. 14. The United States will not sell the Island of Jolo, or any other island of the Jo.o archipelago to any foreign nation without the consent of the Sultan of Jolo. "Art. 15. The United States government wi. pay the following monthly salaries. Mexican dollars: To tne Sultan, $250; to Dato Rajah Muda, J7T; to Dato Attik. $00; to Dato Calbl. S75; to Dato Joakanaln. $75: to Dato Puyo. $60; to Dato Amir Hussin. $C0; to Hadji Butu. $50; to Hablb Mura, $40; to Serif Saguln. $15." The treaty was signed In triplicate, in English and Sulu, at Jolo, on Aug. 20, 1890 (Arabull Ahll. 1317), by J. C. Bates, brigadier general United States volunteers; the Sultan of Jolo, Dato Rajah Muda. Dato Attik, Dato calbl and Dato Joakanaln. SOLDIERS WELL T II KATE D. Putnam County Dor Write off ill Life In the Philippine. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE. Ind.. Dec. 13.-In a letter to his parents in this county Ernest L. Macy. of Battery B. Sixth Artillery, gives some Interesting Information concerning the treatment of soldiers In the Philippines and his and other Americans' opinions of Agulnaldo and his band. He says: We have plenty to eat and have a good place to sleep, as I am working In the arsenal and do not have to go out on the rlrln? ii'ie only to take the ammunition to the men in the rifie pits. Several of the boys have received letters from their friends, asking if it is true that they are nearly starved and mistreated other ways. To such questions we have only the one answer to make and that is that we would Just as soon soldier here as anywhere and our treatment !s Just as good herfc as It was in the States. "If those fellows that are trying to make heroes out of 'Aggie and his iollowers would only come over here ar'i let them get their clutches on them I guess It would soon cure them of some of their false impressions. The Insurgents as a whole are a set of uncivilized barbarians. They care no more for human life than we would for a dog's; care no more for their word than If truth were unknown. They are too lazy to work and 1 think that is one of their causes for taking up arms, as It gives them licence to ravage the country and carry off what they can and burn what they can't carry. It is no use to say we can't whip them for we will whip them and before many months roll around, and then we will have one of the most fertile islands on the globe. A to the native Filipino he is quick at Imitation and I think that after he comes In contact wltu the civilizing inlluence of American government for a few years ami comes In nodal contact with the American citizens, they will soon learn to adopt their ways. And if he don't make a good citizen he will, at least, make a better one than he Is now or ever has been. Those that have been in our lines since last spring have become quite Americanized. I have charge

of about twenty-five natives and Chinese and I now like the natives lots the best."

Xo One Will Father the Story. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-CoIonel Long, the quartermaster In charge of army transportation at San Francisco, who was recently instructed by Quartermaster General Ludington to investigate the report published in certain newspapers that Major John A. Logan. U. S. V., had been killed by his own soldiers as an act of revenge, reports to the quartermaster general by telegraph to-day that he has mailed a report of the result of the investigation. Col. Long says that Koppitz, the freight clerk who was alleged to have made the allegations, denies officially and positively making any such statement to a newspaper representative or to any other person. "Captain Coulllng can find no one on the ship," says Colonel Long, "who made such remarks, and is satisfied. If made, it was by fome irresponsible party." KEENLY CRITICISED. Von BneloTT Speech by Ruwnian Press and Politician!. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.-The speech of the German minister of foreign affairs. Count Von Buelow, In the Reichstag yesterday Is keenly criticised here both by the press and public on account of what are regarded as pronounced declarations In favor of German hegemony and their generally warlike and threatening tone. The Novoe, Vremya and other papers take a more favorable view of Count Von Buelow's speech. The Novostl says: "The speech confirms the general belief in the peace-loving policy of Germany." The Herald says: "Russia Is as convinced of Germany's sincere love of peace as of her own. Count Von Iluelow for the first time in history alluded to the relations between Russia anu Germany as Germany's security In Europe." Miquel Defends the Emperor. BERLIN, Dec. 13. In the Reichstag today there was a continuation of the budget debate. Dr. Von clique!, the minister of finance, replied to the criticisms of the Emperor's Hamburg speech made by Dr. Lleber, the Centrist leader. He said the speech had found a patriotic echo in the hearts of millions of Germans and had also been a warning against the excessive growth of party politics. The speaker said he was not responsible for the speech. This was a case In which the Emperor needed no counselor. The navy bill as announced was not beyond the financial strength of Germany, and the Centrist?, he asserted, would ultimately admit the necessity of it. McKinley's Sentiments Cheered. ROME; Dec. 13. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the resolution of Slgnor Barzllar. Radical, declaring the national honor was compromised by the recall of the Italian warships from China, was defeated by a vote of 1C3 to 51. Referring to the Tallulah. La., lynchlngs (when five Italians were killed by a mob July 21, last) the minister of foreign affairs cited President McKinley's message on the subject, which was received with cheers. GermaiiM to Invade America. BERLIN, Dec. 14. The Kreuz Zeltung says that the large spinning works at Gera, as well as a group of worsted spinners and several Rhenish silk and woolen spinners, will soon establish branches in the United States, it refers to reports that American manufacturers, especially in Iron, are about to establish branches here and calls this a tendency "dangerous to German industry." To Bevlae Chlnn'a Tariff. LONDON, Dec. 14. The Daily Mall publishes the following dispatch from Shanghai: "It is reported here that the British and other ministers at Peking have agreed to a revision of the Chinese customs tariff, on condition that a Joint foreign and Chinese board shall he appointed to control the expenditure and the extra revenue." The Oxford-Cambridge football game yesterday resulted: Cambridge, 2 goals and 4 tries; Oxford, 0. Thre are unconfirmed rumors current that the Austrian Cabinet has resigned or is about to resign on account of the persistent Czech obstruction. The French minister of foreign affairs, M. Delcasse, has received a telegram from Lord Salisbury condoling with him on the recent death of Id. Delcasse's father. Large orders in conection with the construction of the Shah-Tung Railroad have reached Germany, among them orders for 65.000 tons of rails, twenty-four locomotives and 700 cars. The British steamer Saltram, Captain Owen, from Philadelphia Nov. 28 for Havana, has been posted at Lloyds as missing. The Saltram was a steel vessel of 2,015 tons gross register and has never been heard of since she sailed. A mysterious arrest has Just been effected in Hanover by the Berlin secret police. The prisoner, who was taken Immediately to Berlin, was well dressed, and, it is reliably reported, is a most uangerous Anarchist, Implicated in a plot to assassinate a very high personage. CHANGING CHURCH LAWS. Methodlnt Committee Preparing for Revision off the DIaclpllne. BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 13. The committee appointed by the General Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church at Kansas City in 1836 to make a thorough examination of the Discipline of the church, with a view to putting in form and reporting to the net General Conference such matters of revision as may appear necessary, has begun its work at the Carrollton Hotel. The General Conference to which the committee will submit the result of its labors will meet at Atlantic City next May. The committee consists of Dr. J. W. Herring, of Carroll county, Maryland, president of the General Conference; Rev. J. T. Murray, of Baltimore; Rev. Dr. J. A. Thrapp, of tho Muskingum Conference of Ohio; Rev. J. "T. Howell, of the Alabama Conference; Rev. A. W. Robertson, of the Pittsburg Conference; Rev. F. T. Little, of Baltimore; Prof. U. S. Fleming, of the West" Virginia Conference, and Mr. W. L. Bering, of the Indiana Conference. The propositions before the committee embrace decided changes in the administrative law of the church, covering the administration of churches within the annual conferences and the manner of conducting annual conferences. They include also the appropriation of money for educating young men for the ministry, the examination of candidates for tne ministry and the recommendation of candidates for aid from the board of ministerial education. CoiiftrenM of Relief"". CHICAGO, Dec. 13. At to-day's session of the Mldcontinent Congress of Religion papers were read by Herbert L. Wlllett, Instructor In semltlcs In the University of Chicago and dean of the Disciplines Divinity House, on "The Demands of the Times Upon the Teacher of Theology;" by Jane Adams, of the Hull House, Chicago, "The Ethical Demands of the Times;" by Rev. Judson Titsworth, of Milwaukee, Wis., on "The Demand of Sociology that Theology be Ethiclzed." In the afternoon papers on "New Theology" were read. Church Fairs Denounced. CINCINNATI. Dec. 13. Rev. G. R. Robbins, of the Lincoln Park Baptist Institutional Church, has caused a sensation here by denouncing church fairs and bazaars as wicked. He says it is more Godlike to let the poor starve to death than to provide for them through a charity ball. He denounces solicitations of merchants and says how utterly thu merchants must despite these beggars. er Eplacopal Blihop. PORTLAND. Me.. Dec. 13. Robert Cosman, Jr., pastor of St. John's Church. Boston, to-day was chosen bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Maine.

FURNITURE IS RETURNED

MUXCIK POLICE HAVE TROUBLE IX CO.WICTIXG GAMBLERS. Princeton Men Held to Court for Criminal Practice City off Franklin Grants Railway Franchise. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 13. The Muncle police are In a quandary and gamblers hold a position of uneasiness since the recent decision of Mayor Tuhey in the disposal of some cases resulting from raids by the police. There were three arrests and a great amount of furniture was taken. In one prosecution, on the charge of operating a gambling room, the accused, John L. Svelgart, was found not guilty, and1 the peker, crap, faro, roulette and stud poker tables returned. In two other cases there were convictions, one of the men pleading guilty to being the proprietor of a gambling room, but the furniture secured at his place was returned, because the prosecutors did not see it in use and could not testify in a manner that warranted its destruction. According to the opinion of Mayor Tuhey, it Is necessary for the police to burst in doors and catch the men playing cards or other games for money or chips which the police know have been purchased with money. In other words, It Is almost impossible to convict gamblers In Muncle. On the other hand, the several raids that were made caused some of the gamblers to ship their furniture to other towns, and others have closed their places and are afraid to resume business. Muncle never has been so free of gambling houses as now, but several clubs are being incorporated with the secretary of state, f Action at Law Decided. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind.. Dec 13. In the $10,000 damage suit of the estate of Frank Kephart against the Pennsylvania Railway for the death of Brakeman Kephart In the wreck south of this city last summer a compromise was effected, the company paying the widow $3,500. In a similar action against the city street-car company brought by Mrs. George K. Jackson for injuries the Jury found for the defendant. A $3,000 suit against the street-car line by George Jackson is pending, having been filed this week. BEDFORD, Ind.. Dec. 13. In the case of Agnes Lawrence against the Guarantee Bdnd and Accident Company, brought here on a change of venue from Daviess county, the jury returned a verdict In favor of Mrs. Lawrence, giving her $2,000, the amount of the two policies she claims were due her on the death of her nusband. Want a Hi-Weekly Payday. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 13. Forty-eight representatives of all the tin-plate mills of the State met here this -afternoon and conferred with L. P. McCormack and Mr. Schmid, state labor commissioners, in regard to more frequent pay days by the American Tin-plate Company. ' As it now Is the men are paid twice a month, and at each settlement pay for from two to three weeks is held back. A resolution was passed demanding that wages be paid biweekly and at each settlement no more than six days be held back. The commissioners were Instructed to confer with the company and negotiate to this end. They will meet with these officials Monday. To Be Tried for Criminal Practice.' Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., Dec. 13.-Dr. A. R. Burton and Herman Euler, charged with criminal practice, wertf- bound over to the January term of the Circuit Court this afternoon by Justice John W. Corder. Two $1,000 bonds were filed and the defendants were released. The State completed its evidence at noon to-day and the defense announced that it had nothing to offer. The evidence this morning was of a very sensational nature, connecting several prominent" young men of Evansvllle with the immoral history of the dead girl and her sister. Growing: Industry at Elvrood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Dec. 13. This city is considerably elated over the fact that the machinery of the Wright shovel works at Anderson will be removed here and added to the big plant already in operation, thereby almost doubling Its capacity. The shovel works already here has capital Invested amounting to more than $200,000 and gives employment every working day of the year to over two hundred men. It is believed that the increase In the capacity of the plant will add one hundred men to the pay roll. Victim off the Rahlea. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINCHESTER, Ind., Dec. 13.-Fred Schaffer, of Rural, who was bitten by a dog some time ago, died this morning in terrible agony of hydrophobia. After being bitten he was taken to the madstone at New Castle, and It was thought he would escape the disease. Sunday, however, hydrophobic symptoms appeared, and he rapIdly became worse until his death this morning. A while before his death it required six men to hold him. Objects to Vol I nip Machines. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind.. Dec. 13. J. C. Brown, representing a minority of the citizens' committee, has entered a formal protest against County Auditor Shockly issuing warrants in payment for the voting machines ordered at the last session of the commissioners' court. He intimates that legal proceedings may be Instituted to prevent payment, which, according to the contract, should be made immediately on delivery of tho machines. Hack Not Treasurer of the Church Special to the Indianapolis Journal. m MUNCIE. Ind., Dec. 13. The Associated Press dispatch from this city dated Dec. 11 in which It was statp that J. A. Buck, recently convicted of embezzlement, had stolen $300 from the United Presbyterian Church, "of whlcn he was treasurer," was an incorrect statement. George A. Brownlee, who is treasurer of the church mentioned, asks that correction be made. Died from Natural Causes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES. Ind., Dec. 13. Investigation shows that John W. Crawley, Nwho expired in this city at a cheap lodging house, died from natural causes. All mmors of him being foully dealt with have been dispelled and the $000 which he carried have been accounted for. Crawley's body will be shipped to New York. He was paymaster for Waddell & Fitch, contractors. Thirty-Year Franchise Granted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., Dec. 13. The City Council, after a long session last night, granted a thirty-year franchise to the Indianapolis. Greenwood & Franklin Electric Railway Company. There was a division in the Council, but the franchise was granted by a majority of one. The line will run only to the central part of the city and will be begun by June 1, 1!X. Indiana Notes. The Olds wagon works, of Fort Wayne, will to-day ship twelve carloads of especially designed and constructed wagons to Cuba. Kokomo is to have a $25,0ij0 opera house. First-night tickets to the amount of IG.0U0 have been sold and work on the structure will begin at once. officer of Jennings county, living at North ernon, has Dteii removed by ihe Demo

cratic Board of County Commissioners to make room for Dr. Mitchell, a Vernon Democrat. Harry Hedges, of Bedford, twenty-seven years old, was jhrown from his horse yesterday and received injuries from which he is not expected to recover. The Muncie Royal polo team defeated the Odeons. of Cincinnati, last night by the score of 12 to 1. The Odeons are the champions of Cincinnati and Covington, Ky. Miss Dora Hanner, a young woman of Kurtz, near Seymour, tried to heal a broken heart by Jumping into the well. She was rescued with difficulty, but may die. Winchester secret societies last night held services in commemoration of the death of Washington. The ceremonies were public, and were largely attended. Frank Beaming, an inmate of St. John's Hospital, at Anderson, has confessed his complicity in the robbery of the postoffice at Treaty, Wabash county, about a year ago. Citizens of Cass township, Sullivan county, voted to construct a gravel road system five and one-half miles long, but a proposition for a second system of seven miles was defeated. Jackson township, in Randolph county, has a bad diphtheria scare. A little girl who died yesterday of that disease was in school until Friday and more than fifty children were exposed. Muncle schools will hold memorial services to-day on the death, of Washington. An elaborate programme has been prepared. The Red Men will hold a union memorial service to-night. Willis Marks, superintendent of the Putnam county poor farm, was fined $10 and costs at Greencastle for. assault and battery on an Inmate of the farm. His victim was seventy-two years old. The decision of Judge Baker on the Barrett law is likely to result In Improvement bonds of Indiana cities being thrown upon the market. Yesterday the Fort Wayne banks received requests from holders of the Fort Wayne street-improvement bonds, asking them to find a market for them at any price. DEFENDS STANDARD OIL.

Howard Page Replies to Statements Made by Georjre lllce. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Howard Page, vice president and manager of the Union Tank Line Company, which company does the transportation business of the Standard Oil Company, was before the Industrial commission to-day. Ills testimony was directed largely to the refutation of statements by George Rice when before the commission. Among other statements by Mr. Rice which Mr. Page denied was one to the effect that the Standard Oil Company had received $250,000 from the Cotton-seed Oil Company for its secret trust agreement. Mr. Page declared that not a cent. was received. He also characterized as false that the railroads, by purchase of Galena oils, are giving a freight discrimination In favor of the Standard OH Company, saying that the Galena oils were used before the guarantees to the railroads. The Standard Oil Company had not received any commissions in any form from the railroads since the passage of the interstate-commerce law. The Standard Oil Company had not received one dollar of the $7,000,000 which it was claimed the expert accountant had found on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe in rebates in 1894. Mr. Page claimed that all the advantages enjoyed by the Standard Company were due to superior facilities. Furniture Prices Advanced. CHICAGO, Dec. 13. An advance of 50 cents over present prices on all classes of furniture was made at the semi-annual meeting of the National Association of Chamber Suite and Casework Manufacturers held to-day. This advance will take effect Jan. 1. The Western Association of Parlor Manufacturers met to-day at the Great Northern and discussed an advance In prices of furniture in the local market. A committee of seven was appointed to adopt a scale of prices and report at a meeting to be called within a week by the president. CALLS EXTRA SESSION. Plnjrree "Wants the Legislature to Provide for Equal Taxation. DETROIT, Mich., Dec 13. Governor Pingree to-day sent out a call for, an extra session of the Legislature to convene Monday, Dec. 18, "to consider the submission of an amendment or amendments to the Constitution which shall permit the enactment of laws which will provide for the equal taxation of all property by the assessment of the same at its cash value and such other matters as shall be submitted by special message." The call for the special session tells of the passage of the Atkinson railway taxation bill by the last Legisla ture and the declaration last spring by the State Supreme Court of Its unconstitutionality, and says that because of that decision a constitutional amendment Is necessary "before laws can be enacted providing for equal taxation of all property." GIBBONS FEARS ABUSES. Will Not Celebrate Midnight Mass on New Year's Etc. BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 13. Cardinal Gibbons received this morning a decree issued by the Congregation of Rites at Rome, In which Pope Leo XIII grants the privilege of celebrating a midnight mass on Dec. 31. A letter accompanied the decree sent to the cardinal. His Eminence said: '"The Holy Father grants the privilege to celebrate the midnight masa on Dec. 31, and recommends it, but there is nothing obligatory in the document issued. I have decided not to permit the public celebration of the mass in this archdiocese, as I fear the assemblage of large crowds and possibly abuses. Nevertheless, I shall issue a circular to the clergy directing appropriate services in connection with the close of the year." Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Arrived: Southwark, from Antwerp; Kaiser Wilhelm II, from Genoa. Sailed: Oceanic, for Liverpool; St. Louis, for Southampton; Friesland, for Antwerp. CHERBOURG, Dec. 13. Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, from Bremen and Southampton, for New York. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 13. 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