Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 166, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1900 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1900.

The name?. It Is added, arc withheld pending a confirmation of the report. It is further rumored here that the International relief parties are experiencing great difficulties In regard to provisions and water. It In believed that the delay has been caused by the fear that the force was Insufficient to overcome the opposition that might be encountered and thus precipitate a massacre at the capital. It Is added that the Japanese have sent two more cruisers and have landed three hundred additional troops. A telegram received from Yunnan-Fu eiys that the English and French missions there have been btirned and that the foreign residents have taken refuge In the viceroy's residence. The trouble, thl3 dispatch ays, is reported to be due to French Intrigues. Another report says the buildings of the China inland mission were partially destroyed and those of the Roman Catholic and Bible Christian missions were utterly demolished. All the missionaries are safe. Still another special dispatch from Shanghai says the position of the legations at Peking is most critical. According to this dispatch "30.000 Chinese troops are drawn up outside the gates of the city to oppose the relief force, and guns are trained on the American, British and Japanese legations. The American. Russian and Japanese ministers have sent couriers to TlenTsin asking for two thousand troops of each nationality. The United States gunboats Yorktown and Castlne left yesterday f'.r Tong-Ku. There is no foreign warShip now here. A Russian troopship passed up the Yang-Tse on Wednesday. It was reported that her troops were to be landed at Hankow, but the Russian officials at Shanghai explain that the transport has merely gone to Hankow to load for Odessa and the troops on board are time-expired men on their way home." Other advices from Shanghai, dated today, say: "A report has reached here that the British, American and Japanese ministers in Peking favor the restoration of Emperor Kwang Hsu, but that the French and Russian ministers insist upon the powers taking charge of China. It Is further reported that the respective divisions of the country have already been assigned. The belief Is that the withdrawal of the British ships from the Yang-Tse Klang is an indication of Great Britain's disclaimer of the 'sphere theory. "loiter reports from Tlen-Tsln confirm the news of the burning of the Japanese legation, but the rumor that a minister has been murdered is not confirmed. Fifteen hundred Russians, with four guns, have arrived outside of Tlen-Tsln. This makes 4,000 Russians who have landed. "It is regarded as certain that the Japanese government will take active steps concerning the murder cf the chancellor of the Japanese legation. "In consequence of a disturbance at Chee-Foo the German flagship and H. M. 0. Phoenix have returned there. Chinese desperadoes at Quln-San, forty miles from Shanghai, have seized three steam launches and treated the passengers piratically."

DISPATCH FROM AD3IIRAL KEMPFF. He Say 2,500 Foreign Troopa Arc En Honte to. Peking. WASHINGTON, June li-The following cablegram has been received from Admiral Kempff, dated Tong-Ku, June 13. "Twenty-five hundred men are on the road to Peking for the relief of the legation. One hundred are Americans. The English and Russians are In a large majority. All nations here are represented. The viceroy at Tlen-Tsln gave permission to go tiere. The railroad is being repaired as the force advances. The Russians are now sending soldiers from Port Arthur, with artillery." John Ford, secretary of the AmericanAsiatic Association, to-day received the xoiiowing cablegram from the Shanghai branch of the association. "Grave danger xnreatens Americans in the Yang-Tse val ley. Urgently advise immediate gunboat protection." On the 7th Inst, the following caoiegram was received by the association from its Shanghai branch. "Americans' lives and Interests in north China are seriously Imperiled.. Urge government to act promptly and vigorously with adequate force." The association, using these two cablegrams as a basis. Is circulating a petition for signatures addresses to the President, asking that this government taice energetic steps to protect American lives and Interests in China: also, that the United States act in concert with the other powers In this emergency. A dispatch from Admiral Remey received at the Navy Department makes plain the reason why the gunboat Nashville was sent to Taku. instead of the Helena, as requested by the Navy Department, in ans wer to Admiral Kempff's appeal. Admiral Remey reports that the Helena Is now at the capital of the island of Panay, serving as a station ship. She is in need of two months repairs and was consequently un available for tht required service. The Helena has been subject to very heavy service ever since her departure from the United States Just before the outbreak of the Spanish war. and it Is believed that her boilers are in need of renovation. Admiral Kempff's dispatch this morning makes no mention of any undue delay in the movement of the foreign forces upon Peking, and as he is in a position to secure the lates. and most accurate news from the relief column, the officials here bellove there have been no untoward happenings. Some surprise is expressed at the strength cf the column. There Is a sincere regret WEATHEB FORECAST. V Partly Cloud r To-Day, with Showers in Southern Indiana. WASHINGTON. June ll.-Forecast for Friday and Saturday: For Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Partly cloudy on Friday, with showers in southern portions; unsettled weather on Saturday; fresh to brisk northeasterly winds. Local Observation on Thursday. Bar. Ther. R.I I. Wind. Weather. Ire7 a. m.. 30.03 63 87 North Cloudy T 7 p. m. .30.01 75 60 is east Cloudy 0.00 Maximum temperature. 77; minimum tem perature, 63. Following is a comparative statement of the mean temperature and total precipitation June 11: Temp. Pre. Normal 70 .16 Mean 72 T Departure from normal 2 .15 Departure since June 1 13 .27 Departure since Jan. 1 102 3.47 Plus. C. P. R. WAPPENHANS. Local Forecast Official. Yesterdny'a Temperatures. Stations. Mln. Max. 7 p.m. Atlanta, Ga 70 86 SO Bismarck. N. D 54 74 CO Buffalo. N. Y 60 74 6 Calgary. N. W. T 40 72 70 Chicago. Ill 51 M la Cairo. Ill 63 70 f.S Cheyenne, Wyo 52 k, m Cincinnati. 0 22 73 74 Concordia. Kan 56 M 78 Davenport, la 56 80 78 Des Moines. Ia 54 7S 74 Galveston. Tex SO SS St Helena. Mont 54 74 61 Jacksonville, Fla 74 S. 7S Kansas City, Mo 5 ii) SO Little Rock. Ark 6 S2 St Marinette. Mich 50 C f, Memphis. Tenn 72 ICushvllIe, Tenn 70 M SO New Orleans, Im 74 SS St5 . mr.. r c.i w f w nirft .. cvr i North Platte. Neb 5S 84 fO Oklahoma. O. T C2 82 8J Omaha. Neb 5S 8-0 7 llttsourg. Pa 6S S 71 Qu' ApiIle, N. W. T 41 82 71 Halt Lake City. Utah. ...fit 7S Ft. Loul, Mo M SO 75 Ft. Paul. Minn 52 70 KS Fpringfleld. Ill ..fit 82 76 Fprinnekl, Mo .....' 7S 76 Vlckburg. Miss M W M

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entertained at the Navy Department at the comparatively small representation of the united States In this movement. But it is said that the navy has done all It can to meet the calls on it. The intimation Is very clear that if further reinforcements are needed for the Chinese service, recourse must be had to the United States army. On their part, however, the army officers repudiate any purpose to become involved in the situation, and It Is officially declared that there Is still no Intention of Fcnrtlns any United States troop? to China. Jt was said at the State Department today that no request for 2.-M. or, in fact, for any number of troops has been received from Minister Conger, hm reported from Shanghai. As a matter of fact, tho State Department has not heard from Minister Conger for thirty-six hours past. As It Is said the oiher European forefgn offices are in precisely the same position respecting' their diplomatic officials at Peking. It Is assumed at the State Department that telegraphic communication be

tween Peking and the outside world, which for the last three days has consisted of a single line running north into Russian Manchuria, has at last been totally Inter rupted. The statement that this government has not in the slightest degree charged its po sition respecting the inexpediency of land ing United States troops In Chin", Is made with the knowledge on the part of tho State Department officials of the current reports that other powers interested. notably Great Britain, Russia and Japan. either have already, or are about to land troops at Taku and Tien-Tsln. There seems to be a disposition to make a distinction between the use of troops and marines under existing conditions. It probably 13 assumed that the presence of marines on Chinese soil Indicating from their character that the landing is purely. temporary is much less apt to raise grave international issues either with China or the other powers represented at Taku. Their employment therefore marks the extent of the force to be put into play by the United States government, accord ing to the present determination, but for whatever injury has been sustained by the United States, either through the killing of citizens or the destruction of missionary property, China will be held for a heavy indemnity. The Japanese authorities here say the Yokohama press dispatches stating that Japan is about to send a mixed regiment to China is undoubtedly correct, as it tal lies with what has been expected in diplo matic quarters. Mr. Nabeshlma, the charge, says there are three ports at which warships and transports assemble, namely Yokosuka, Kure and Sasobo. He believes. that the movement will be made from Kure. The headquarters of the Fifth mil itary division is only two miles from the naval port, so that no time need be lost in getting troops aboard the transports in case the movements are decided upon In some diplomatic quarters there is talk of a Joint request by all the parties in terested on either Japan or Russia, or both of them, to land a strong force of soldiers, instead of a limited number of marines now available. This, however, has not yet taken official form. Mr. Nabeshlma sayr. Japan would not act along such lines unless all the powers united In a request of that character. In that event, he feels Japan could very readily and single handed put an end to the disorder, as she could forward a large force of soldiers, capable of repairing the line to Peking, and maintaining perfect quiet. In another high diplomatic quarter, rep resenting one of the first powers of Europe, it was stated that as Russia and Japan both had large forces of soldiers near China, it might be expedient for the powers to ask them to each send an equal number of soldiers. This, it was stated, would create a balance between Russia and Ja pan, relieving both of them from the sus picion of dispatching a large military force tor ulterior ends. x A dispatch has been received at the Brit ish embassy here from Admiral Seymour, in command of the international troops now forcing their way from Tien-Tfln to Peking. The dispatch disclosed the extreme difficulties encountered, mainly in tho form of tracks destroyed, and stated that the progress was only three miles for the pre ceding twenty-four hours. The command ing admiral felt that it would be desirable to have additional forces in order to meet every contingency, although the general feeling was expressed that the trouble would be less difficult to deal with than had been expected. It is calculated that. wllh the three miles covered in the tweni . ii i. . j i i . ji. patch, which is dated yesterday, the inter national force was twenty-flve miles - from Peking. There is every Indication, however. that the twenty-five-mlle stretch will be about the most difficult of the entire route. The dispatch of the admiral makes no mention or further engagements with the Boxers. FORMAL STATEMENT. Situation in China Explained in the British House of Commons. LONDON, June 14. In the House of Com mons to-day the parliamentary secretary of the Foreign Office, William St. John Broderick, made a statement in regard to affairs in the Chinese empire. "Her Majes ty's minister at reklng," said he, "has been in constant communication with the Chinese government since the attack by Box ers on peaceable converts and the destruc tion of three villages about ninety miles from Feking on May 12. On May IS Sir Claude MacDonald reminded the Tsung LI Yamen (Chinese Foreign Office) of his un ceasing warnings during the six months of the danger of not taking adequate measures to suppress the Boxers, and an im perial decree was subseqently issued. On May 20 a meeting of the diplomatic corps was held, at which a resolution was unanimously adopted calling on the Tsung Li Yamen to take more stringent meas ures. It was not then considered necessary to bring the International Guards to Peking, but the British marine guard at Tlen-Tsln, which had been under orders to leave, was detained there, and two British ships were sent to Taku. As no specific measures were taken by the Tsung LI Ya men, the diplomatic corps met May 28 and decided, failing the receipt of a satisfactory reply from the Tsung LI Yamen, to sum mon guards. This course was adopted May 2S, and a British detachment of seventyeight men, with a machine gun, was forth with sent to Peking and 104 men were sent to Tlen-Tsln, while four more British ships were brought to Taku. "News was then received of the murder of Mr. Robinson and the capture of Mr. Norman, who was probably murdered. Sir Claude MacDonald continued until June 5 to urgently impress the Tsung Li Yamen with the necessity for taking instant and effective steps to punish the murderers and restore order, informing them that her Majesty's government held the Chinese government responsible for the criminal apathy which had brought about this dis graceful state of affairs. These remor strances having no effect and the situation both at Peking and in its neighborhood becoming more threatening, her Majesty's government on June 6 telegraphed instructions to Sir Claude MacDonald and Ad miral Seymour to take, in concert with the other powers, any steps in their discretion, which was unfettered, they might consider advisable for the protection of the foreign legations at Peking and British subjects there, at Tlen-Tsln or In the neighborhood. Sir Claude MacDonald, after a conference with the Russian representative at Peking, was empowered to support any Chinese authority capable of maintaining law and order or any measures to this end, the Russian minister being similarly authorized. "In consequence of continued depredations from the Boxers Admiral Seymour called up three more ships, and on June 9. after consultation with the foreign commanders, decided to land a force and march on Peking. On June 10 he marched witb 1.07S men, of which to) were British. This forte has since been increased to 2.300 men. containing detachments from the ships of seven of the power. The admiral had advanced thirty miles on June 11. when he encountered the Boxers and killed thirtylive of them. The railway wan much broken up and only three miles were covered in the next twenty-four hours. About SCO troops are being embarked at Hong-Kong, and the Terrible 1 going to Taku. The Russians are landing an additional detach ment of 1.700 men. Sir Claude MacDonald reported June 11 that disorders were occurring at Peking. "Nine British and twenty-flve foreign ships are now at Taku. and complete accord prevails among the powers in regard to the action taken by Admiral Seymour." Mr. BroUerlck concluded with denying he had the least intention or Implying that Great Britain had any closer agreement with Russia than with any of the other powers. It has been learned In official quarters that, although It Is expected the govern-

ment at Peking will show no further resistance as soon as it perceives the powers are determined, the commander of the international force has bc?n instructed to Inflict a sharp lesson In tho event of any resistance, and not to brook any delay in reopening the gates of Peking If he finds them closed. 31 1ST WALK TO PEKING.

Hallway Cannot He I tllUcd ly the International Heller Column. BERLIN, June 11. The Berlin papers print a dispatch from Tiers-Tsin saying that the International relief column has arrived within thirty miles of Peking, but the distance remaining must lx? traveled on foot, as the railway is completely destroyed. This, the dispatch ;-ays. will require two or three days. Thus far the German squadron has landed at Taku twenty-two officers and rSD men. The German troops at Klao-Chou will be Increased rn June 19 by the arrival of a transport with 1,900 soldiers. The transport originally had orders to relieve the troops now serving there and to brlnf? them back to Germany, but Emperor William "has just issued an order directing that the steamer be detained at Klao-Chou. This action is presumably taken in view of the situation at Peking, for, as the Deutsche Kolonial Zeitung points out, trouble is not expected t Klao-Chou. Much concern Is felt here regarding the fate of the foreign diplomats at Peking. It Is feared that they will be unable to give emphatic expression to the Chinese au thorities of the views of their respective governments until a larger military force arrives. The harmonious action of the powers gives satisfaction in press and government circles, but the Deutsche Tages Zeitung demands that Germany make common cause with France and Russia In China against Kngland. in order to isolate the latter and to break down her influence. Bishop Anzer, of Shan-Tung, said to an Interviewer to-day: "The Boxers compose many of Chinas highest class, including scholars, mandarins and officials. Their head or chief, Chan, is a scholar and wishes to become Emperor." Bishop Anzer does not believe that the presi-nt trouble will result in the downfall of the empire and the division of China. The Ginseng? Indnstry Affected. CINCINNATI. O.. June H.-CInclnnatl furnishes for export to China a large por tion of the ginseng that forms such a large article of commerce between this country and the Celestial empire. It is but natural that there should be a large falling off in the demand for this root, and where the exports to China run up to nearly three quarters of a million dollars a year, there is now being shipped for that country scarcely anything. The firm that does a large business in this line, in speaking of th matter said that the entire production of the better qualities find3 its market In north China, in districts now affected by the Boxer uprising. RnRineern and n Woman Killed. BRUSSELS. June 14. Confirmation has been received of the report of the massacre of two Italians and one Swiss engineer em ployed on the Belgian Railroad in North China. The sister of the Swiss engineer was also killed and two other persons are missing. The rest of the French and Bel gian engineers reached Peking and TlenTsin In. safety. The Franco-Belgian Com pany has S00 armed men guarding its main track, which is still open for one hundred miles. ENOUGH VOTES. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) Europe. In the course of an interview last night he was asked: "Do you think the gold Democrats will put a ticket in the field this fall?" "My opinion is that they will not." he replied. "But, of course, much will de pend on the action of the conventions at Philadelphia and Kansas City." "Are the gold Democrats as strong nu merically as In 1S96?" "Yes. Stronger, If anything. While it is true that some who voted for us or for McKinley have returned to the Democratic fold, we have gained many recruits. We fought for a principle In 1896 and are prepared to make another struggle if necessary. Neither General Palmer nor myself had any idea of being elected, but we be lieved we would succeed in saving the honor of the country. That we did, and we have also brought about the adoption of the gold standard. The free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 is dead as an issue, but the Bryanltes may try to make It one." "How will the South vote this year?" "The South will be practically solid for the Democratic party, except in Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware. WUlle many Southern Democrats will support McKlnley's expansion policy, there are not enough of them to overcome the Democratic ma jorities. Were the Republicans united in Maryland and Delaware I should believe that the McKinley electors would win there. As matters stand, I believe they have a fighting chane. "How about Kentucky?" "I firmly believe that Kentucky will give its electoral vote to the Republican ticket. There Is a very strong feeling among many Democrats that Goebellsm deserves a re buke, and Mr. Bryan Injured himself with that class of Democrats by entering our State and taking an active part In the campaign in the interest of Goebel." Jones on the Hanks of the Kaw. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. June 14.-IIon. James K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic national committee, arrived here today to preside over the subcommittee meeting to-morrow. The committee will decide on final arrangements for the national convention in July. Mr, Jones, with Committeeman Campau, of Michigan, visited the convention hall, In course of erection, and talked with the local committees on ar rangements. The principal theme discussed vlll be the charge that exorbitant rates are being asked by the hotel proprietors. Jlrynn Speak in Wisconsin. MINOCQUA, Wis., June 14. W. J. Bryan, with Colonel W. C. Wetmore and party. arrived here to-day, where a few days will be spent at Colonel Wetmore's fishing reFort. Mr. Bryan made a few short speeches from the platform of his car while passing through the Wisconsin valley, being greeted by fair sized crowds at every sta tion. Cenernl Io11tIeal Noten. w. F. Hepburn was renominated by acclamation by the Republican congressional convention of the Eighth Iowa dis trict. Resolutions were adopted indorsing Representative Dotllver for Vice President. Marcus A. Lowe has announced that he is out of the race for Republican committeeman from Kansas. The Kansas delegation will decide the question at Philadelphia on Monday. It is believed that the choice of the delegation will be D. W. Mulvane, of Topeka. a newspaper man. F. M. Ringdal, temporary chairman of the Sioux Falls Populist convention, has named the committee to notify Charles A. Towne of his nomination for Ylce President. Among the names are J. II. (Cyclone) Davis, Texas; J. W. McGabick. Virginia; W. R. Sattell, Missouri, and Thomas A. Pettit. Kentucky. The committee is to meet in Kansas City, Julj' 4. Officers Elected by Train Dispatchers. ATLANTA, da., June H. The Association of Train Dispatchers, which has been holding it annual convention here, concluded its labors to-day by electing the following officers: President. J. R. Lusk, New Castle, Pa.: vice president, J. P. Mann, nnnis. Tex.; secretary-treasurer. John F. Mackie. Chicago. Executive committee: J. W. Culneen, Auburn. N. Y.; A. 1. Caulfield, Wilson, -La.; F. 3. James. Cherokee, la.; Cm. H. Brown, Alamosa. Col. The next convention will be held In San Francisco the second Tuesday in June. 19d. Suicide of John Lynch. SAN FRANCISCO. June 14. John Lynch, a prominent resident of this State, shot and killed himself at Berkeley last night at the house of his son, John Lynch, collector of internal revenue for the Northern district of California. He left a letter stating that he was suffering from an incurable malady. Mr. Lynch wss seventy-five years of age. During reconstruction days he was one of President Grant's appointees In Ioulslana and was a member of the returning board In that State during the

llayes-Tilden contest.

J. M. WILSON ON. TRIAL

DIRECT TESTIMONY AS TO FRAUD IX THE CLAIM HE FILED. Sensational evidence nt ShelbyvllleThe IterRer Cne Elk L.Httir Day .Sunday-School Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SIIELUYYILM-:. Ind., June li.-The first witness for the state in the case against J. Marj-h Wilson, charged with filing a false claim, was John V. Wild, of Campbell, Wild t Co., of Indianapolis, whose name, it is claimed, Wilson used fraudulently to obtain $1.6ö0. Mr. Wild testified that the firm had not authorized Wilson to file any claim for them against the county for acting as financial accents, lie denied all knowledge of the claim whatever. Auditor Oltman testified that, on Dec. 12, last, J. Marsh Wilson called him tn tu irM:nrrr'. ffw and said he had a claim to file against the county in the! name of Campbell, Wild & Co. "It was al ready made out and I swore him to it. ; The claim was taken back Into the auditor's oflice and placed In a bill file, and, by some oversight, was not placed on the claim docket until after the commissioners were In session. It was taken cut and examined by the commissioners, and while the matter was being discussed, the claim disappeared and has not since been seen." Oltman was able to give the exact words of the claim, which was for $1,600 for procuring a loan for Shelby county of $80,000 at 2 per cent. "The claim was in Mr. Wilson's handwriting and bore his signature at the close," said the witness. "I heard him tell the commissioners that the claim was just and all right, when he was urging its early passage. Some time in November, 1SW, Mr. Wilson presented a claim to the commissioners in the name of Campbell, Wild & Co. for Interest, that is, a day or two after the commissioners went Into session, and I saw on the claim docket the filing of such a claim and also the word 'allowed written after it. Next day Wilson asked me to issue the warrant for the money, but I refused on the ground that I could not find the claim on file in the office and did not know anything about Its allowance except what appeared In the docket. I told him I would take a little time and consider the matter, and If I felt it was all right, I would Issue the warrant. He said if I would Issue the warrant he would furnish the claim. He gave as a reason for not filing It in proper Bhape that he did not want the papers to get knowledge of the allowance. He gave that as a reason for taking the claim out of the oflice. The entry on the claim docket and the word allowed after it was in the handwriting of Commissioner Cherry. The word 'allowed was erased and the word 'continued Is in the handwriting of no one connected with the office. Wilson said he did not wish everybody to be talking about the claims and that was why he would not file them." On cross-examination tho witness swore that Wilson called him into the office of the treasurer and gave him the claim there. "The claim was already made out when I went in," he said. "After the oath Wilson aid that the claim was a Just and legal one as far as he knew. Afterward when the commissioners were In session I saw Wilson standing at the end of the table urging them to allow the bill. At the table were Barnes, Amos and Cherry, and Wilson was standing at the end n.ext to Barnes, when I was called out to wait on some one. The claim was lying on the docket, in front of Amos. When" 1 came back the claim was gone. I asked each one of the commissioners and they tlenfedalj knowledge, of Its whereabouts. When Barnes first heard of the allowance of the claim he wrote in tho docket opposite the claim: 'I protest against the allowance of the within claim.' Stephen D. Barnes. It was this protest which called up the discussion of the commissioners and caused the continuance." Testimony corroborative of that cf Oltman was furnished by Deputy Auditor Hayworth. When he last saw the claim It was lying on the docket In front of Amos, and Amos's glasses were on top of It. E. M. Campbell gave the details of his firm's contract for furnishing funds to Shelby county. He denied all knowledge of the claim nnd said no authority had been given to Wilson to file claims for the firm. The state then introduced evidence to show that, on July 9, 1S09. Wilson filed a claim against the county for copying and transferring school-fund records, for which he asked and received $737.50. ExDeputy Auditor William Maholm identified the processes and papers by which this amount was drawn from the treasury. The defense raised the question that the evidence was inadmissible, because the transaction in July had nothing whatever to do with the case against him at this trial, and could have no bearing except to prejudice the Jury. The state offered to prove that the labor performed, about 350 lines, for which he drew $737.50, was worth less than $50, and went to show facts similar to the charge on which Wilson is being tried. Judge Morris held that the evidence was admissible, and Treasurer K. H. Lee identified the work done by Mr. Wilson and testified that it was worth about $30. Other testimony was introduced on this point and then the state introduced the records of the treasurer's office to prove that Wilson took credit for the payment of the semi-annual Interest on the Campbell, Wild & Co. bonds by the vouchers and not by warrants. Court then adjourned until to-morrow morning. Defence fn the Rcrprcr Case. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PERU, Ind., June 14. At the conclusion of Its testimony In the Jones case this afternoon the state offered in evidence a number of letters which Jones wrote to Nellie's father. In one of which he suggested that it would be well If he and Nellie married. He J . Waas saut repeatecuy mat ne lovea Wellie. in j later letters, after Mr. Bergcr paid no attention to him, Jones began to offer threats. He said they could only "stick him for passing off as man and wife, and he further said he would make the case cost Mr. Berger some money, as he was not goinflj to plead guilty if his hair turned gray. In the opening statement by the defense it was said the testimony on that side would show that there was an engagement between Nellie and Jones to go away together, that they were happy together and there was no misunderstanding. The first witnesses were the people at whose house Nellie and Jones stopped the first morning after their departure. Jones told them he andNellIe had been married for two years. SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION. State Association Incorporated Officers anil Directors Chosen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON. Ind., June 14. The Indiana State Sunday school convention in session at Blulfton for the past three days, adjourned to-night. The principal feature of the meeting was the adoption of a new constitution, which makes the association an incorporation under the state laws in order to receive permanent endowments. The attendance was large, between six hundred and seven hundjred delegates being present from all parts of the State. Joseph Clark, general secretary of the Ohio association; Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, of Chicago; Alfred Day, of Michigan; Charles L. Weaver, of Chicago, and W. C. Pearce, of Cook county, Illinois, were among the speakers present. C. D. Meigs, of Indianapolis, for the past eight years secretary of the association, resigned at this session to take charge of the Evangel of St. Louis. The following officers were elected: President, W. C. Hall. Indianapolis; vice president. George Knollenborg. Richmond; secretary. O. M. Prultt, Indianapolis; treasurer, W. II. Elvln, Indianapolis. The State is divided Into twenty-four districts, and one director was elected from each district, as follows. S. R. Rlckwood, Evansvllle; A. II. Kennedy, ; IL V.

Reynolds, Corydon, district president of the Harrison County Association; . C. A Schimpf. JefTersonville; W. II. Lewis. Bloomington; A. W. Amick, ; C. M. Lemon. Dlllsboro; Professor Rogers, Shelbyville; J. W. Landrum. ; J. B. McNeely, Indianapolis; II. B. Lucan, Rushville; J. 8. Harris, Hagerstown; Rev. W. IL Karstedt. ; W. II. Levering. Lafayette: Jcsiah Morris, Coloma; Professor D. B. fJilbert. Marion; E. C. Bierie. Bluffton; Joseph Specher. Urbana; Rev. II. Ci. Rice, Martinsville; W. C. Smaller. Remington ; M. E. Rogrart. Valparaiso; Mrs. D. W. Thomas. Elkhart, and the Rev. V. s. Yeager, Waterloo.

Enilenvorers nt Mnncle. Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. MUXCIE. Ind.. June lt. The opening session of the fourteenth annual meeting of Muncie District Christian Endeavor Society was held to-night in the First Frei.byterian Church, with a large representation from all the societies In Jay, Randolph, Blackford and Delaware counties. Following are the officers; President. J. Elmer Rea, Muncie; secretary. Mips Ethel Axtell, Portland; Junior superintendent, Mrs. M. L. Hage-man. Muncie. This evening it was estimated that 500 visitors would be present to-morrow morning. A great part of that number having already registered. Ministeriiii Xnrrow-Mimledness. Ppeclal to the Indianapolis Journal I fOPT U'AVVP Trit Tuna Ii The Min isterial Asociatlon has commenced a fight on Spiritualism, Christian Science and Theosophy. To-day a committee from the association called upon ' the local newspapers and asked them to refuse to publish notices of meetings of these organizations In the Sunday church announcements. The newspapers will not comply with the requests. 31. 12. Missionary Request. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. June 14.-The General Missionary Society of the Methodist Church to-day received from the estate of the late Mrs. Charles Scott $5,000, which was in accordance with the will of her father-in-law, the late William G. Scott. The General Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church is said to have a like amount. : Christian Endenvor Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RISING SUN, Ind., June H. The Madison district of the Christian Endeavor Society, including Ohio, Dearborn. Ripley. Jennings, Jefferson and Switzerland counties, is in session, with a large attendance, at Vevay for a four days' meeting. ELKS LABOR DAY. Parade of the Workers nt Marlon Gambling: Houncm Are Closed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., June. 14. The principal feature of yesterday's entertainment to visiting Elks was the banquet at the K. of F. Hall last night, given by the local lodge of Elks. The function was one of the most elaborate ever given In the city, and was attended by many men of prominence In the order. Toasts were responded to by the Hon. Warren G. Sayre, of Wabash; Joseph T. Fanning, of Indianapolis; Bert Feibleman, of Indianapolis; John W. Fletemeyer, 1J of Lafayette; Qulncy A. Myers, of Logansport; Joseph Henning, of Anderson; Dr. C. L. Armington, of Anderson,' and John Willis, of Elwood, the district deputy grand exalted ruler of the order. Dr. W. R. Francis, of Marlon, was toastmaster. While the visiting Elks were being entertained last night the ladles were being cared for by Marlon women In the Elks' clubrooms. The ladies were treated to a musicale, after which dancing was indulged inland light refreshments were served. There was little doing to-day, which was "labor day." Several of the factories were idle that the employes might attend the fair, and at 1 o"'clock a parade took place. The Judges for the prize parade have announced the additional winners, as follows: For the lightest Elk. Dr. Earl Rlddell. of Logansport, 1024 pounds, $5; heaviest, John G. Kelp, of Logansport, 190 pounds, $5; tallest, L. C. Nicason, of Alexandria, 6 feet 1 inch. $5; shortest. Lee llyman, of Wabash, 5 feet li inch, $3. The open gambling has been shut off by Sheriff Bradford. It has been run free and easy since the carnival opened last Monday morning. Gambling games were permitted in the hotel lobbies.. Sheriff Bradford swore in fifty deputies and has had no trouble whatever in- closing the gaming Rouses. Editors at Anderson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., June 14. The attendance at the first session of the Northern Indiana Editorial Association meeting was disappointing to the officers and citizens, but assurances have been received that a much larger attendance will be here for the sessions to-morrow. The only addresses today were those of Mayor Dunlap and the Hon. J. L. Forkner in welcome and that of President Haimbaugh in response. Bayard Gray, of Frankfort, Editor Southaln. of Logansport, and F. L. Braden, of Portland. The visitors were shown about the city this evening through the courtesy of C. L. Henry, of the Union traction lines. Tonight the visitors were received at the home of Edltor W. B. Campbell. Will 3Icet In Mnncle Xext Ycnr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 14.-The In diana Pharmaceutical Association to-night voted to meet In Muncie In 1901. F. W Meissner, of Laporte, was elected president. MR. WATSOVS TRIP EAST. Busy Ten Days Planned the ConKrennnian I'Hvorn Dolllver. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . RUSIIVILLE. Ind.. June 14. Representative James E. Watson left for Washington this afternoon. In company with George M. Allen, acting first assistant postmaster general, Mr. Watron will go to West Chester, Pa., to deliver an address on "The Influence of Valley Forge in the West" before the Valley Forge Association at its meeting Saturday. He will be the guest at West Chester of Representative Butler. Sunday he will go to Philadelphia to attend the national convention. June 23 he will go to Philipp!, W. Va., to speak at the convention which is expected to renominate Representative Dayton. Before his departure Mr. Watson declared hlmse'f in favor of Mr. Dolllver. of Iowa, for Vice President in the event that no Indiana man is a candidate. Joint Senatorial Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. une 14. The Republican joint senatorial convention of Montgomery and Putnam counties was held here this afternoon. The meeting was called to order by John R. Bonnell, county chairman. B. F. Corbln. of Greentastle, was made permanent chairman and J. A. Greene, of this city, secretary. The names of L. W. Otto, of Crawfordsvllle, and W. P. Wingert, of Greecastle, were placed before the convention. The vote stood 17 for Otto and 16 for Wingert, who got four of his votes from Montgomery county. Dlntrlct Lincoln Leagae Meeting-, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., June 14.-The district meeting of the Lincoln League will be held in this city to-morrow. F. J. Sefrlt, chairman of the league, will be here from Washington to preside. The county presidents of the. league are all expected to be here, and a permanent organization of the district will be effected. A large attendance la expected. Di:r.nccs fhom fuaxklin. Honor for n Large Number of Student etnas Ivy l'lanted. Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., June 14. The faculty reception to-night closed the exercises of Franklin College commencement week. A feature of to-day's programme was the ilantin of an ivy by the seniors. J. Ii,

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liart.maue an appropriate address alter which the spade used in planting the vine was turned over to the president of the junior class to be used in a similar way next year. The alumni dinner was given this afternoon. The commencement was held at the Baptist Church to-day. Professor Shaller Mathews, of Chicago University, delivered the class address. The members of the graduating class received the following degrees: A. II. Elijah Arthur, Glendale: Emerron Way land Challle. Indianapolis; William Otho Curtis. Franklin; Joseph Kinmont Hart. Cresco; Grace Blanche Mullikin. Franklin: Fred Ba scorn Neel. Franken; Charles Melvin Phillips. Butlerville; Marcus Schaff, .Rochester; Clifford Allison Smalley, Hartsville; Ezra Allen Van Nuys, Frankin. Ph. R. Estelle Jones, Hopewell; Earl Dudley Kely. Kokomo: Martha Lena Merrick. Frankfort: Bertha Miller, Franklin. R. S. Fred Campbell Whiteomb, Frankin: John Stanley Williams. Whlteland. M. B. Emma Ogle, Elizabeth dark, Ella Dean and Stella Jacobs, Franklin. A Pioneer National Tlnnk. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., June 14. The First National Bank of Richmond, Indiana, opened its doors for business thirty-seven years ago to-day, and they have never been closed since in business hours it never having suspended payment. It was the seventeenth national bank organized and authorized to do business In the United States. The original board of nine directors was composed of the following gentlemen: Lewis Burk, John W. Grubbs, Isaac P. Evans, Joshua Holland, Andrew F. Scott, Edward W. Yarrington. John II. Moorman. James Van Uxem and James E. Reeves. Mr. Reeves is the only, one now living; he was elected president at the commencement and still retains that position, now ending his thirty-seventh consecutive year. Edward W. Yarrington was elected first cashier and Clements W. Ferguson teller. N'ot Peace, lint a Sword. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH. Ind.. June 14. Mrs. Mary Ward was to-day granted a divorce from her husband, Austin Ward, by Judge Shively. Mrs. Ward began suit for a Ju dicial separation on account of incompatablllty. She alleged that she was a member of the Christian Holiness sect, which has recently been established here, while Mr. Ward is a Christian Scientist. Each attempted to convert the other, and the long arguments stirred up such domes tic strife that they were fain to dissolve the unsatisfactory partnership. Mr. Ward did not appear. Smallpox Ca en at Jonfoboro. Fpeelal to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., June It. A case of smallpox has developed in the northwestern part of Jonesboro, on what is known as l the Kokomo road, but the identity of the family afflicted is not known here. Dr. McKlnney, of Gas City, was called yesterday to see the patients. A seven-year-old girl and her father are afflicted. It is not known how the disease was contracted, unless brought by relatives living In Kentucky, who visited the family a short time ago. Drowned In St. Mary' River. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., June .-Charles Johnson, aged ten years, was drowned in the St. Mary's river this evening. He wanted to join some companions on the side opposite the place where he was and instead of walking two blocks to a bridge attempted to swim across. Dor Drank Carbolic Acid. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind., June 14. Willie T. Cowan, aged three years, died to-day after drinking carbolic acid, which he thought was water. Indiana Obituary. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. June 14. President Parsons, of the Indiana State Normal School, was called to Chicago to-day by the death of his mother. Mrs. Parsons was the widow of the late Dr. Thomas Parsons, tome years ago a well-known citizen of Terre Haute. Mrs. Parsons had been living in Chicago. RICHMOND, Ind., June 14.-Mrs. Kate Roller, aged forty-nine years, died last night at her residence In Greensfork, this county. She "was the widow of the late Allen Roller and mother of William Roller, the Greensfork postmaster. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon from the home. PORTLAND, Ind., June 14. William Morton, who has been a resident of the county ever since boyhood, died at his home at Green Hill early this morning. He had reached the age of eighty-five years. Mr. Morton had been afflicted with paralysis for the past four or five years. Indiana Note. Anderson Knights of Pythias will observe Sunday, June 17, as Memorial day. An elaborate programme has been prepared. Articles have been signed by "Kid" Miller, of Anderson, and Jack Parry, of Mlddletown, for a rifteen-round glove contest at Anderson, June 30. Charles Andrews, of Elkhart, who recently deserted his wife and baby In that city, after securing all his wife's money, has been located at Los Angeles, Cal. Portland Knights of Pythias and Rathbone Sisters observed their annual memorial day, Wednesday. Memorial addresses were made and graves were decorated. Mrs. M. H. Kidd, of Wabash, won the gold medal in the W. C. T. U matrons' contest at the State convention of county superintendents, with a paper on "Our Reserve Forces." The McMenzIe Oil Company, of Peru, controlling fifteen wells and eight hundred acres of territory, has sold out to Tlttsburg capitalists for $100,000. The new corporation will be known as the Miami Oil Company. Trie Decatur County Independent Telephone Company has been incorporated at Greensburg with $30,000 capital. It will fight the Dell system, against which there Is considerable opposition on account of Its high rates. The Delphi Times and Carroll County Citizen, Delphi Democratic papers, have been consolidated under the name, of the latter, the Times having been bought by ( A. D. Crampton, owner of the Citizen. The Times was founded in 1S1S. Scott Clampitt. of Bedford, was victimized to the extent of $30 by a bogus check on J. E. Vorhees & Co., street contractors. Indorsed by J. C. Lewis, who Is supposed to be the same person who victimized M. J. Billmyer, in the tame way, last week. Walter Peters and Charles Sidus, Portland boys, were struck by lightning Wednesday, while standing under an app'e tree for shelter from the rain. Neither was fatally hurt, but both were rendered unconscious and young Peters was badly burned. Political Orphans. Boston Transcript. Mr. E. C. Benedict Is a political orphan. His case is pathetic, and yet Mr. Benedict will not want by reason of his orphaned condition. Neither will it be necessary for any charitably disposed "third party" to adopt Mr. Benedict to make him comfortable for the rest of his days. Ills position is simply that of many other men once powerful in the Democratic party, but who. since it has fallen under control of the Popullstlc element have become back numbers. They want Bryan defeated, but they do not want McKinley elected. Their attitude Is illogical, for there la but one way to defeat Bryan, and that Is to elect McKinley. They would like to form a third party to" hold the balance of power, but there is neither room nor demand for such an organization. Robbing the Government. Brooklyn Eagle. Wonder If the time will ever come when men will say, "Because this Is to be done for the government it must be done well. The work must be of the best and the price the lowest possible? . The rule now seems to be that the work shall be scamped, the materials poor and the price extortionate. The desire of men to rob their government Is only the other side of the policy of having the government support them. The Busy "ira." Pittsburg News. Bobs, Boers and Boxers are among the most conspicuous representatives of tho "buty .B'a" at reseat. ....

NATIONAL Tube Works lirott-IroaFipeforGia, Stan and Wa::r. t!e Irrn I utiaci(bU"i ini I'M Cattm. Vine, fcrrtir Plala &a,l DI. Wrnbf. em Trap, 1'ump. Ktu n Mnk. lloe. Jleltinc. Bab. Ht.MfUt Soldr. White aaj Colortnt Wipm W&t. &d4 all other -upi.li uaml i eonnertion wan (in. sir tnd Water. Natura,! liu Supplies a pe!&ity. sun. tae.u in Apparatus for f ut He Uuiidijr Store-rc-emi Mill. Shojn.r'actorle, Umadriea. Lumber IM-y-Hou, etc. Cut aal Thread to or. lfr aar !! Wroncbt-lru Fire, from 14 tuen to 1 tncbea Uametor. KNIGHT S JILLSOH. 121 to 177 8. FEXJia VLVAXIA 8T. Soft bosoms, with two late style turndown collars and separate cuffs, all made from woven 01 ETA Madras nly. Oi.ou GERR1TT A. ARCHIBALD, 38 Iat Washington Street. AMERICANS AROUSED. Object to Annulling Grant for an Inntltute at FnrU. PARIS. June 15, 5:10 a. m. The announcement that M. Fortin. of the Municipal Council, Intends to propose the annulling of the grant of land for the American national institute, calls forth energetic protests from Americans here. One lady, who Is much Interested in the project, says, in an Interview published by the-Gaulois tc day: 4,It is quite untrue that the Institute will be, as M. Fortin suggests, a boarding house, for It is necessary that the pupils should win the scholarships before crossing the Atlantic." Another Flffbt irlth Aahantla. LONDON, June 14. The Daily Express has the following dispatch from Prahsu. dated yesterday: "There has been another fight on the line of communications of the Kuraassi relief expedition. No details have been supplied. There are 10,0u0 Ashantls surrounding Kumassl and 5,000 facing the relief force. The leaders of the rebellion include Ashantuah. Queen of Ofesu." . I Cable 'ote. United States Ambassador White and Mrs. White gave a. large dinner at Berlin last evening in honor of President Drmiel C. Gllman. of Johns Hopkins University. . Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, national president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, read a paper at London yesterday before the Temperance Congress on "ITohibltlon in Maine." The new Hamburg - American liner Deutschland, which was successfully floated on Wednesday off the bar near Stettin, where she had been Ijing since Sunday. June 5, is again aground. The Norwegian steamer Antarctic, with the Danish East Greenland expedition, commanded by Lieutenant Amdrup. sailed from Copenhagen yesterday to explore the coast between Cape Brewster and Agga Island. The international automobile race for the James Gordon Bennett cup. from Paris to Lyons, was won by M. F. Charron, of France. Alexander Wlnton. of Cleveland. O.. participated In the . contest. His machine broke down. The Berlin police have advertised for th whereabouts of R.- E. Haskell, a GermanAmerican shoe dealer who opened stores there a year ago. but recently disappeared, leaving his business bankrupt and liabilities to the amount of SO.0O0 marks. THOMAS BACH'S CRIME. Kill Ilia Adopted Daughter nnd Enda Ills Own Life. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. June 14. Moved by strange Jealousy of an adopted daughter. Thomas Bach, aged fifty, this afternoon shot and killed eighteen-year-old Mollle Bach because she was secretly married four weeks ago to Newt Thome. The tragedy occurred at the Bach farm, eleven miles from Louisville, on the Taylorsville pike. Mollle Bach was adopted twelve years ago by the Bach family and given their name. Thomas Bach, although he Is a married man, was jealous of the girl, and told her. It is said, that he would kill her if she ever got married. To-day she showed him the license for her marriage, which occurred four weeks ago, and had been kept a secret until to-day. Bach Immediately grabbed a pistol and started for th girl. She darted through the front door of the house,' but he caught her and shot her three times in the back. Pursuing her Into the yard he shot her in the left side. The girl fell to the ground and Bach put the pistol to her temple and shot her again. With the last bullet in the nistol be shot himself near the heart. As he lay on the ground he reloaded the pistol, crawled over the girl's body and shot himself again. Notwithstanding the terrible wounds Bach and the girl received they lived a few minutes, but were dead before a physician could reach them. Newt Thorr.e. whom the young girl married, is a young farmer of the neighborhood. CurloMlty Rebuked. From Edwards's "Recollections." One evening at Greenwich Browning himself figured in the character of admirer, the admired being Ellen Terry. I thousht she looked particularly charming that night, and so certainly thought Browning. As we were coming back In the train. "How wonderfully young Miss Terry looked this evening!" ! said. "She has. indeed, the gift of youth." This remark seemed to vex the poet's soul. "Why consider her ai?e at all?" he said. "A woman Is pretty, vivacious, charming and you want to know how old she isT I had said nothing of the kind, but Browning was annoyed at not being In the same train with Miss Terry. Knlffhtit of Honor Offlcera Ile-KIeeted. BUFFALO. June H. At this morning's session of the Supreme Lodge. Knights of Honor, the ejection of officers for the ensuing year resulted In the unanimous choice of all the present Incumbents. The position of sitting past supreme dictator rendered vacant by the death of the late J. W. Gohen was filled by the election of 1 A. Gratz. of Louisville. Milwaukee was selected as the place of next year's meeting, which will begin on June 11. Father nnd Son Drowned. COLD SPRINGS. Tex.. June 14. W. F. le Mond, a prominent buslnes? man of Fort Worth, while fishing here to-day. fell from a boat and was drowned In the lak. His son. attempting to rescue his father, was also drowned. An Odlou ConeresHlonnl Trio. Kansas City Star. And now abldetn Lentz, Sulzer and IV ttlgrew thee three; but the fellow wha has them all beat is Pettirrew.

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