Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 253, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 September 1900 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 10, 1900.

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wire? to Peking were being cut dally by lexers, ami communications were Interrupted hair the time, although restored as rapidly as possible by the British and Americans. The Taku cable office on the date mentioned wa. handling the messages or all the governments and armies except the Russian and Japanese, and the press dispatches would necessarily fare ill. Advices from Peking say that Prince Chlns's secretary entered the city and conferred with the Spanish minister, Senor IJ. J. De Cologan, doyen of the diplomatic corps. The result of the conference had not been made public when the advices left the capital. ' The Russians and Japanese had scoured the country for twenty miles south of raking, looking for Boxers, but had found noneThree hundred men of the Sixth United States Cavalry defeated six hundred Boxers, who had arrived with spears and swords at Hunting Fark, eleven miles from Peking. Thirty Boxers were killed and many were taken prisoners. The flags of the enemy and a large quantity of weapons were captured. Oa Sept. 1 the Japanese and Germans were pushing troops from Tlen-Tsln toward Peking. On the same date, an Imperial grand secittary and member of the Tsung-LI-Yamen, whose name is given as Kes, which is not Intelligible, conferred with Sir Charles MacDonald, the British minister, with the recult that Prince Ching was expected in Peking Sept. 3. This visit and that to Senor De Cologan were believed to be preliminary to the opening of peace negotiations. A week earlier, the generals and ministers had been discussing the advisability of destroying the Forbidden City, because the Chinese had failed to make peace overtures. The Russians strongly favored destruction, but the others delayed action In order to ccnsult with their governments. The British seized Feng-Tai, an Important railway station and strategic position south of Peking. The buildings at TIen-Tsin from which the Germans propose to evict the Americans are large warehouses owned by Chinamen and conveniently located on the PelHo, at the head of steamboat navigation. The Americans have been occupying these tince they arrived at Tlen-Tsln. As the ether large buildings were taken by other troops it will be hard to find suitable winter quarters for the Americans. After the decision not to destroy the Fortidden City, detachments of the allies marched through the imperial palace, finding dirt and confusion everywhere. Everything valuable had been removed. (ifrmnni Find Two Krnp Rifles. PEKING, Sept. 0. The Germans have "unearthed two rifled S'i-lnch Krupps, completing the battery of which the Americans found two guns a week ago. . The Americans also found to-day 500 rounds of amunitlon for the battery. TO It ES CLE THE E3IPEROR. Slaneho Viceroy Gofi North with an Army London Press Ileports. 7-.ONDON, Sept. 10. The Standard publishes the following, dated Saturday, Sept. 8, from its Shanghai correspondent: "Sang Fau, the Manchu viceroy of the provinces of Yun-Nan and Kwei-Chau, started northward Sept. 5, at the head of a large force to rescue the Emperor. . "An Imperial decree has been issued aiming to prove the innocence of the Empress ciowager In connection with Ihe attacks on foreigners. "LI Hung Chang intends to go north r.ext Tuesday (Sept. 11). He will be accompanied by Chang VI. director of mines for the province of Chl-Li, and Tseng, manager of the Northern Railway. "It appears that when, at the beginning of the siege, the Japanese minister in Peking called for volunteers to assist in tho defense of the legation, thirty-five officers of the Japanese army, who were enCaged in various civilian occupations In leking. responded. This explains how the Japanese were so well informed." The Hong-Kong correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, wiring Saturday say: Sir Alfred Gazelee (British commander In Peking), ha wired to Hong-Kong d'recting that no more troops be sent forward. In north China the Japanese and Russians have arrived at an understanding, and aro rrorklng together more cordially." Marchand Sails for China. MARSEILLES, Sept. 9. Major Marchand, of Fashoda fame, embarked here today on a steamer bound for China, where he Is going to represent France on the international commission composed of officers Intrusted with the settlement of diplomatic questions and any difficulties arising between the different portions of the foreign corps. An immense crowd grave him a rousing send off. The Nationalists endeavored to make political capital out of his departure, the Nationalist mayor of Paris coming to Marseilles for the special purpose of bidding Major Marchand farewelL All Quiet at Hong-Kong. HONG-KONG, Sept. 9. Last night passed quietly and there Is no excitement in the city. 1IAYBE, AND PERHAPS. Clerk of the Weather Says Tuesday Jlay Be Xot So Warm. WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-Forecast for Monday and Tuesday: For Ohio Generally fair on Monday and Tuesday; light north to east winds. For Illinois Partly cloudy and continued warm on Monday; rain at night or Tuesday, with louver temperature, except near lake Michigan; easterly winds, increasing in force. For Indiana Fair and continued warm on Monday; on Tuesday, probably rain and cooler; northeasterly winds slowly increaslrg in force. Local Observations on Sunday. Bar. Ther. R.IL Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a.m. .30.11 75 ?J N'west, Clear. 0 00 "p. ni. .30.03 S3 52 North. Clear. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 91; minimum temperature, 7L Following Is a comparative statement of the mean temperature and total precipitation for Sunday, Sept. 9: . Temp. pre. Normal 70 on Mean 81 o.oo Departure 11 0.10 Departure since Sept. 1 es o 5S Departure since Jan. 1 73 --ft Plus. C. F. IL WAPPENHANs! Local Forecast Official. Yesterday's Temperatures. Stations. Min. Max. 7. p. m. 'Atlanta, Ga &S $2 Bismarck. N. D 64 64 Buffalo, K. Y. 82 78 Chicago. IlL G6 72 70 Cairo. IlL 74 94 fcs Cheyenne, Wyo 84 80 64 Cincinnati, 0 70 92 $4 Lavenport. Ia. 65 88 SO Des Moines. Ia 60 IK) Helena, MonL 72 ' M Jacksonville, Fla. 80 KansäA City, Mo 72 90 84 Little Rock, Ark 74 SO 74 Marquette, Mich 0 o McmphU, Term 74 02 86 Nashville. Tenn 70 94 vß New Orleans, La. ., 83 7$ New York city 86 82 North Platte. Neb 70 w 81 Oklahoma. O. T. 70 84 74 Omaha. , Neb 72 W S6 Pittsburg. Pa 6$ SS 80 Qu Appelle. N. W. T 4 4S Rapid City, S. D C2 u 73 Salt Lake City 5 84 7s St. Louis, Mo 76 9 8 St. Paul. Minn 84 sq EprtnrnU. HI fA 92 hj fcrrtccttfld. Mo 72 86 82 Vickaburg, Miss 76 b'l 7$ Washing-ton, D. C 0 G

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PHILIPPINE COMMISSION PREPARING TO SPEND TWO MILLIONS. People Profess to De Much Pleased with the Prospect of This Needed Improvement. TRIVIAL MILITARY OPERATIONS GREAT TYPHOON SWEEPING THE HA It UO II OF .MANILA. General SlacArthur Reviews the Finding: of a Nnmlier of Courts3InrtlaI on Natives. MANILA, Sept. 9. The Philippine Commission, at its first public session, to be held next Wednesday, will discuss the appropriation of one-third of the treasury's $6,000,000 for the construction and repair of roads and bridges throughout the archipelago. The people profess to be much grati fied at the prospect of this work of devel opment. The revenue authorities of Manila collect, under the Spanish laws, a tax of 5 per cent, on the salaries of American civilians earning 5300 per annum and upwards. Tie tax is unpopular, and provokes protests among them. The Filipinos and foreigners, who are used to It, do not except to the levy. The reports of military operations show that of late these have been trivial. Manila is now experiencing the heaviest typhoon known for years. SEXTEXCES OF FILIPINOS. Gea. MacArthur IteTlevrs the Findings of Courts-Martial. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. The judge advocate general of the army has received the records of several cases of native Filipinos tried by military commissions for various crimes, such as murder, robbery, etc. In one case a native was convicted of murder, arson, robbery and burglary, and was sentenced to be hanged. The sentence was approved by General MacArthur and carried Into effect at the town of Jaro, Panay, July 17. In another case a native was found guilty by a military commission at San Fernando de Union of lurking about a boat occupied by the army of the United States and acting as a spy In time of Insurrection against the United States. He was sentenced to be hanged. General MacArthur disapproved the findings , and sentence In this case, but directed that the accused be held as a prisoner of war. He said that the evidence of record, while conclusive as to the connection of the accused with the insurgent forces, does not, in his opinion, definitely establish that his presence within the lines of the American army was for the purpose of and with the Intent necessary to constitute him a spy as that term is defined by the laws of war. In another case a native was found guilty of "instigating riots and ordering the killing of Chinese residents in violation of laws and usages of war;" also of robbery, and was sentenced to be confined at hard labor for three years. On account of Irregularities in the record the proceedings and sentence were disapproved by General MacArthur. Orders in the cass of two other natives are published. One was accused of robbery and murder. He was found guilty of robbery, but not of the more serious crime, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. General MacArthur disapproved the sentence in this case, also, on account of irregularities in the proceedings. The other prisoner was charged with violation of the laws of war in giving information to the enemy. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the penitentiary for one year, which sentence was approved by the reviewing authority. THREE THOUSAND LIVES (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) arrived here from the West since Friday night. The Santa Fe is experiencing the same trouble north of El Paso. SITUATION AT SADIXE PASS. Old and Nerr Towns Surrounded by "Water No Details Known. BEAUMONT, Tex., Sept. 9. The gravest .fears are entertained here for the safety of the residents of Sabine and Sabine Pass. Reports of the storm's fierceness at Sabine have been circulated all day, but definite news Is scarce. At the dispatcher's office of the Sabine & East Texas Railroad, it is learned that the last dispatch from the operator at Sabine, the new town, reported at that time that the water was surrounding the depot and washing over the railroad track. He said people were leaving in crowds for the back ridge. The wind's velocity was Increasing and the water rising. . The operator at Sabine Pass (the old town) reported substantially as the other operator. He said the track northward had been washed away, that residents were leaving for the ridge in water waist-deep, and that the storm was growing fiercer. Since that time he has not been heard from. A passenger train returned this afternoon, having reached a point a quarter of a mile from the old town, where the track was washed away from there. The agent at Sabine Pass waded and swam out to the train, but could give no details of the damage. He had not left his office, but thought no lives had been lost. From the train, people could be seen wading about in tne water, which seemed to be from two to four feet deep. No report can be obtained from the coun ty, but several large planters in the city e&tlmate that standing rice will be a total loss, borne farmers had cut nearlv the en tire crop, and thus saved it while others had just began cutting. Of 11.000 acres be longing to the Beaumont Irrigation Com pany there had been only a few acres har vested, and the company estimates the whole crop a loss. Reports from along the Gulf & Interstate Railroad to Bolivar are distressing. The dispatcher at Bolivar wired that the waves were running high. The office, the vards and tracks of the Gulf & Interstate Railroad were completely submersed, and it was feared the office would be washed out to sea at any moment. EXGl'LFED BY TIDAL WAVE. Galveston Hurled by the Sea After Ileluft- Wrecked hy the Wind. NEW ORLEANS, pt. 9.-Advices re garding the awful effevts of the storm which has been raging along the gulf coast of Texas are Just beginning to arrive, and the story they tell is fraught with horror. First in Importance is the news that Gal veston was struck by a tida! wave and that the loss of life there was between 2,500 and 3.000. The water is fifteen feet deep over Virginia Point. Every effort is being made out of New Orleans to get telegraphic or cable communication with the wrecked city, but with little avail. One message was received this evening fixing the loss of life at 2. C00. It came by cable from Vera Crux and was later confirmed In a general way. Great damage and considerable loss of

life Is reported along the line of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Riilroad. There is much anxiety about Sabine Pass and Port Arthur. The last news received from

Sabine Pass was vestcrday at noon and at that hour the town was entirely surrounded by wjßr. The storm had not then reached its height nor had the tidal wave come, which is reported to have swept over Galveston. However, at the time the last report was sent out the people were fleeing to the highlands for safety, and it Is hoped that they may have found refuge in time. Port Arthur is not so exposed to the waves as Sabine, but the damage there B believed to have been great. Telegraph wires are down to Port Lavaca. Rockport, Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi and Brownsville, on the lower coast, and grave fears are entertained regarding the safety of the inhabitants of those towns. Nnmber Fixed at 2,."IOO. CHICAGO. Sept. 9. A dispatch to the Chronicle from San Antonio, Tex., says: "The startling news has Just flashed over the wires Informing Gov. J. D. Sayers that a messenger, at great risk of his life, has reached Virginia Point from Galveston with the report that 2.500 probably are dead as a result of the fearful storm. An urgent appeal to all Texas for help was made. The messenger said that the grain elevators at the water front are wrecked and hundreds of buildings have collapsed or were carried out to sea. The greatest distress is Eaid to prevail. Lives Lost at Port Arthur. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-A dispatch from Lake Charles, La., states that passengers from Tort Arthur, Tex., report that town four feet under water. One of the New York Dredge Company's boats was wrecked and several lives have been lost. At Morgan City considerable damage was done to the rails and bridges of the railroad by a boat being blown into it. 4 WIRE SERVICE WRECKED. Western 1 11 Ion Unable to Get Its Men Into Galveston. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9. The office of the Western Union Telegraph Company In this city is besieged with thousands of inquiries es to the extent and result of the terrible storm that cut oft Galveston, Tex., from communication with the rest of the worll yesterday. Rumors of the most direful nature come from that part of Texas, somo of them even Intimating that Galveston has been entirely wrecked, and that the bay is covered with the dead bodies of its :esidents. Nothing definite, however, can be learned, as the gulf city is entirely isolated, not even railroad trains being able to reach It. All telegraph wires to Galveston are gone, south of Houston, and to accentuate the serious condition of affairs it is stated the cable lines between Galveston and Tampico and Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, are severed. At least, no communication over them is possible at the present time. The Western Union has a large number of telegraph operators and linemen waiting at Houston to go to Galveston, but it is impossible to get them there. At present a severe storm of wind and rain prevails around pallas, but the wires are still working to 'that point. San Antonio is being reached by El Paso, in the extreme southwestern portion of the State, a procedure made necessary by the prevailing storm which centers around Dallas. Galveston, City of Sorrow. Galveston is the most populous and greatest commercial city in Texas. It is situated on the Gulf of Mexico, and on an Island at the mouth of a bay of its own name, about 550 miles west by south of New Orleans. It is 211 miles east by southeast of Austin, the capital of the State. The island of Galveston, which separates the bay from the Gulf of Mexico is about thirty miles In length and three miles in breadth. The surface is level and has a mean elevation of only seven or eight feet above the water. The bay extends northward from the city to the mouth of Trinity river, a distance of thirty-five mils, and varies In breadth from twelve to eighteen miles. The harbor of Galveston, which Is the best in the State, has twelve or fourteen feet of water over the bar at low tide. The export trade of the city is large, steamships running from that port to New York, New Orleans, Liverpool and elsewhere. Galveston has, or had, more than thirty churches, a cathedral, a city hall, custom house, federal building, two important theaters, a hospital,! several banks, newspapers and a variety of industries. It is the terminus of several railways, and had a population of 37.TS3 last July. THE SLATE IN NEW-YORK CnOKER-MLItPIIY FORCES PUT 0.E IX VIEW. HAVE It May Re Droken In the Convention Hill to Nominate Coler Fusion In Colorado. SARATOGA, N. Y., Sept. 9. Democratic slatemakers to-night gave out the following as the most probable composition of the ticket to be nominated by the state convention: For Governor, John B. Stanchileld, of Chemung; Lieutenant Governor, William F. Mackey, of Erie; secretary of state, John T. Norton; attorney general, George M. Palmer; state treasurer, Guy H. Clark; controller, Martin Glynn. There is as much probability of this slate being entirely changed by the time the convention meets as there is that it will be put through. Late to-night It is fairly well established that Mr. Stanchfleld will be announced to-morrow as the Croker-Mur-phy candidate, and that Senator Mackey can have second place if he will take it. He declares that he will not. The platform will not be so long as the Republican document, but will be quite long. It will indorse the Kansas City plat form, make a special allusion to the antiimperiallstic plank, call for the absolute re peal of the Ramapo water act, call attention to the Implied purchase of the elec tion in this State, and demand that decent citizens vote against the Republicans, who would debauch the ballot; indorse the Democratic national ticket and declare that the party in New York will work in harmony for Its election; call attention to alleged interference by a Republican state government in the affairs of municipalities like New York and Syracuse; deprecate the alleged misuse of canal-improvement money: claim that the low tax rate of the Republicans is not an Indication of the real facts, because in six years the expenses of the state government have increased $9,OUO,000, and criticise the taking away from mayors of cities the right to appoint transfer tax appraiers so as to obtain more state patronage. It was said to-night with some show oi authority that Senator Hill will make the speech in the convention placing Mr. Coler in nomination for Governor. FUSION IX COLORADO. Complete Aeeord of the Three Antl Partie to Rc Effected. DENVER. Col.. Sept. 9. The State conventlon of the Democrat, Populist and Silver Republican partlos of Colorado will meet in this city to-morrow to nominate full tickets. The congressional convention of the three parties also will be held. From ill appearances to-night a complete fusion of the three parties will be effected, the ticket to be headed by a Democrat, and the two names most frequently mentioned in connection with the gubernatorial nomination are Joseph H. Maupln, of Canyon City, and James B. Orman, of Pueblo. It Is said that Senator Henry M. Teller, Sliver Republican, has been tendered the nomination for Governor, and urged to accept It by the leaders of all three parties, but has thus lar refused to permit the use of his name in that connection. The present indications arc that both representatives, John C. Bell and John F. Shafroth, will be renominated. 3Inlne Will Vote To-Dny. PORTLAND. Me.. Sept. 9. The last word has been spoken, the work is all done and to-morrow the votes will settle the Maine

election. The State elects a Governor, four

members of Congress, county officers and a Legislature, which will choose a United States senator. No one questions the result. It is only the size of the Republican plurality that is In doubt. The Republicans are still hoping to carry the State for Gov ernor Dy rrom 25.000 to 30,00, while the Dtmocratls are still hoping to keep the plurality below 20.C00. ' . Urynn and Wheeler Dine. CHICAGO. Sept. 9. William J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for President spent a quiet Sunday here to-day. After attending church in the morning he returned to the Auditorium, where he took dinner with General Joseph Wheeler, commander of the Department of the Lakes. Mr. Bryan spent the remainder of the day in his rooms, where several Democratic leaders called for a social chat. Mr. Bryan will rest here a few days, and then commence a tour of the country. STRUCK A SUNKEN ROCK EXCURSION STEAMER WRECKED IN SIDE MINOT'S LEDGE LIGHT. Six Hundred Passengers Aboard, bat AH Were Saved Deutschland Made a IVew Record. COHASSET, Mass.,' Sept. 9. The excursion steamer John Endicott, on the Boston and Plymouth line, struck a sunken lock just east of MInot's light this afternoon and tore a hole in her side, so that she was obliged to run full steam for the hore off North Scituate, where she foundered. There were on board six hundred passengers at the time of the accident, but by the hasty use of all her lifeboats and with assistance from the boats near by, every person aboard was saved. The Endicott was from Plymouth, bound for Boston, and was sailing on an inside course. The tide was extremely low. She was making her usual speed and In apparently the regular channel, when at a point to the east of MInot's light she struck a rock with great force. There was much consternation on board and preparations were hastily made to prepare for the emergency, should the steamer settle further. The captain called for full steam ahead and the boat made directly for the Scituate shore. The passengers were safely removed, help coming from the Cohassett and North Scituate life saving stations. Tugs have been dispatched from Boston to the scene of the wreck, but there is some doubt as to whether the craft can be raised. er th( J - MAKES A NEW IlECOHD. Deutschland Cut the Time to Plymouth Very Heavily. NEW YORK, Sept. 9. The steamer Deutschland passed the Scilly islands at 10:40 o'clock to-night, bound from New York to Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg. The Scilly islands are a distance of ninety-six miles from Plymouth and steamers cover the distance on an average in about four hours. The Deutschland left this port on Sept. 5, passing Sandy Hook lightship at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The time of passage of the Deutschland on this trip is about five days, four hours and ten minutes to the Scilly islands and allowing for four hours she will make the passage to Plymouth in about five days, eight hours and ten minutes. This time will beat the best previous records of the Deutschland, which "is five days eleven hours and forty-five minutes, by about three hours and thirty-five minutes. Movement, of Steamer. NEW YORK, Sept. 9. Arrived: Marquette, from London; Spartan Prince, from Genoa and Naples; Montserrat, from Genoa, Barcelona and Cadiz. LIZARD. Sept. 10. Passed: Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York, for Cherbourg, Southampton and Bremen. PLYMOUTH. Sept. 10. Arrived: Deutschland, from New York, for Cherbourg and Hamburg, and proceeded. MONTREAL, Sept. 9. Arrived: Vancouver, from Liverpool; Numldian, from Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 10. Arrived: Aller, from New York, for Bremen, and proceeded. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 9.-Sailed: Lucania. from Liverpool, for New York. HAVRE. Sept. 9. Sailed: St. Germain, for New York. BULLER TAKES MAUCHBERG. The Doers Are Talking of Trekking Into German Territory. CAPE TOWN, Sept. 9. Sir Redvers Duller continues his advance. He crossed the Mauchberg, ten miles east of Lydenburg, and came Into action with the Boers. The occupation of Lydenburg, which took place last Thursday, is regarded as marking one of the last stages of the war. The Boers now talk of trekking into German territory. Lord Methuen Is marching on Lichtenburg, from Mafcking. It Is said that papers seized at Pretoria show that the Netherlands Railway Company, in many ways actively assisted the Boers. It converted its work shops Into arsenals and provided the Transvaal forces with horseshoes. " Royal Tour Is Postponed. BELGRADE, Servia, Sept. 10. The Official Journal announces that the tour of King Alexander and Queen Dragina, who were married Aug. 5 last, has been postponed owing to the delicate condition of her Majesty. Another Plnarne Cane Reported. GLASGOW, Sept. 9. Another bubonic plague suspect was removed to the Isolation Hospital to-day. DEMANDING FEWER HOURS. Textile Worker Moving for Relief of Southern Operatives. BOSTON. Sent. 9. The conference committee of the National Federation of Textile Workers to-day decided to support the movement "of the National Textile Workers' Union for a ten-hour work day in the Southern mills. It was represented that the entire membership of the one hundred local textile workers' unions In the South are desirous of reducing their hours of labor from seventy-two, sixty-eight and sixty-four a week to ten hours a day. The conference committee adopted a constitution for the federation. It was voted to hold the next convention of the organization in Washington, Dec. 17, in order tc accommodate the large number of delegates from the Southern States. Great Steel Work. to Resume. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 9. After ten weeks of idleness--, the longest in its history. the Illinois Steel Company's Bayvlew plant will again resume operations to-morrow, when the force of 900 men will resume work in the four mills. Iate to-night the men accepted the new wage arrangement proposed by the company. The new scale adopted is based on the scale of th past two years, and the new earnings of the men will be practically the same as during that period. To Cure a Cold in One DayTake Laxative Bromo Qulnlr.e Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c.

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REPUBLICAN PARTY DESERVES THE NEGRO'S HEARTY SUPPORT. Rlnsrlnjr Declaration by the Colored Men of New Castle Campaign Club Is Organized. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . NEW CASTLE, Ind.. Sept. 9.-The colored McKinley and Roosevelt Club, organized in this city last week, has begun campaign work In earnest, with a large and enthusiastic membership. At the meeting held Friday night, when the final organization was perfected, resolutions were adopted declaring that the negro owes to the Republican party his freedom, his right to vote and his citizenship, his opportunities for education and development; that In Republican communities the negro is less liable to injustice, public and private, and to mob violence, than in Democratic communities; renewing expressions of confidence in the ability and willingness of the Republican party to join hands with the negro for his own betterment, and calling on Repiesentatlve Watson and Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge to use every laudable effort to prevent the disfranchisement of the negro in the Southern States. The resolutions further pledge the united support of the race to McKinley and Roosevelt, point with pride to the record of negro regiments in the civil, Indian and Spanish wars, and denounce the Democratic party as the oppressor of the negro race, the party of Ku-Kluxism, the party of fraud and force in the ballots and at the polls. Democratic hypocrisy in its attitude toward our new island possessions Is pointed out and held up to scorn, and Agulnaldo is characterized as "a Benedict Arnold to his people, a Judas Iscariot to his race," lauded by Democratic sympathizers ; who are engaged in robbing the negro of his citizenship in the South. The resolutions close as follows: "Democratic promises are easily made and more easily broken. Ruin, want, misery, starvation, idleness and despair have characterized every full Democratic administration In fifty years, and we dare not, we cannot, we will not trust them. We want four 3'ears more of good times, good work, good wages and good money; we want the flag to stay In the sunshine, under the open sky, where our soldiers and sailors have rightly put It. The party which gave the negro every right that he enjoys, which never limited his opportunities and hopes and aspirations, can be trusted to give every just hope full fruition in the Orient, and we-want the same party that has made this Nation great, prosperous and glorious still to guide the ship of state for four years more." m OUT FOR M'KINLEY. Veteran Munclc Democrat and Editor Define His Position. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Sept. -Considerable surprise was occasioned this morning by the publication of an Interview with Capt. W. J. Hilligoss, in which he gives his views on imperialism. Captain Hilligoss was for a number of years editor and proprietor of the Huntington Democrat, and when he came here took a half interest in the Muncie Dally and Weekly Herald, the Democratic organ. For'eight years he was chairman of the county Democratic committee, and always has been, a leading spirit of the party. He will support the present administration this year by voting for McKinley and Roosevelt. He said: "My opinion is of little consequence, yet I 'cannot refrain from saying that there is no such issue as imperialism except m the imagination of men. It is a false cry, and serves as a by-path to satisfy the conscience of the voter, who could not support the Chicago platform In 1S?6. It ha3 always been the boast of the Democratic party in the past that nearly three-fourths of all the territory of the United States was acquired under Democratic administration. This acquisition was by both treaty and conquest and without regard to what the inhabitants had to say. The 'consent of the governed' was not a consideration in the enlargement of our possessions. "The truth is, of all that has been spoken or written in opposition to territorial expansion in the past, not a word or line is worthy of a place In history, except to show the rancor of partisanship' and to confirm the capability of the American people to move steadily on In maintaining the great object and purposes of a republican form of government in all its possessions. "In the light of history there is nothing in this talk of imperialism, and it is not worthy of consideration any more than in the days of Presidents Jefferson, Jackso.q and Polk. There were no imperialists then and there are none now. Our government is the people's government, and what It has been to them in the past, so will it continue to be in the future, no matter who is elected to the office of President or to that of road supervisor." Old Voters Are in Line. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Sept. 9. Delaware county organized a Fremont-Lincoln-McKinley Club, Aug. 24, which now has one hundred and eleven Fremonters and one hundred and twenty-two Lincoln voters in its membership. Not one of the Fremont and Lincoln voters has been found who intends to vote for Bryan. The Democracy cannot be prevented from claiming Lincoln as authority for its position, but when it comes to getting the votes of those who voted for him. it will fail. This in itself should be sufficient evidences that Lincoln did not possess a single attribute of modern Democracy. CAMPAIGN IN TIPTON. Republican Outlook Is Very Bright in the County Contests. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINDFALL, Ind., Sept. 9. Republicans and Democrats are preparing to open the campaign here this week in great earnest. As several of the candidates reside, in this township It will be one of the main battlefields of the county. E. A. Mock, who is the candidate on the Republican ticket for prosecuting attorney for this judicial circuit, composed of Tipton and Howard counties, probably will have pretty smooth sailing, as the circuit has a Republican majority of about 1.000. Aaron White is Republican candidate for county commissioner against E. N. Todd, the incumbent, who is seeking re-election to the place. The Republicans confidently expect to elect Mr. White, which will make a solid Republican Board of Commissioners for the first time in the history of the county. Joshua Crafton. one of the substantial farmers of the county, is the Republican nominee for township trustee, against John N. Hoban, Democrat. Ordinarily the township is Democratic by about 100, but owing principally to local issues the Republicans feel assured of Mr. Crafton's election. If Mr. Crafton is elected he will be the second Republican to fill the office since the organization of the township. The campaign will be opened by the Republicans to-morrow night with a meeting in the opera house. Judge Alford and Cleo Mount, of Tipton, will be the speakers. Mil. GRIFFITHS WILL SPEAK. Indianapolis Orator to Open the Clark County Campaign. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VILLE, Ind., Sept. 9.-The Republican campaign in Clark county will be opened in this city Wednesday evening, by a speech by the Hon. John L. Griffiths, of Indianapolis. Extensive preparations are being made for the event, and a rousing meeting is expected. The outlook in this county at the present time is very flatttrin? from a Repub-

llcan standpoint. According to the sixtyday poll that has Just been completed, the Republicans have made substantial gains, and County Chairman Dorsey is happy over Its result. The greatest activity prevails among the Republicans, and much hard work is being done. Every evening large crowds of voters congregate around Republican headcuarters, and the demand for McKinley and Roosevelt pictures has been so great that a supply of over 2.00 has been exhausted during the past week. Among the Democrats the conditions are exactly the reverse. A factional fight among the leaders has been the cause of a most inactive campaign. Neither faction will assume the burden of the work, and little harmony exists in the organization. Such men cs Hon. M. Z. Stannard, who was a candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court two years ago, and J. S. Fry, a former Democratic leader, are standing aloof from the regular county organization and are taking no part whatever in the campaign. The Democratic headquarters, which was established two weeks ago, has been practically deserted, with the exception of a Janitor, until last night, when u feeble attempt was made to organize a Bryan and Stevenson club. About thirty men and boys gathered about Chairman Rader In a small room In the rear of the headquarters and the club was formed from this number. There were no bands, no demonstration, and the meeting was noted by its lack of enthusiasm. At the Republican headquarters, where no meeting was being held at all. a hundred or more voters crowded about the building all evening. The prospects for the Republicans carrying Clark county were never more bright.

The Abusive McKee. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW LISBON, Ind., Sept. 9.-D. W. MeKee. Democratic candidate for Congress in the Sixth district, delivered a most abusive speech here Friday. He devoted a good deal of time to self-praise in the way of telling the audience that he was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and had been sent to conference and was an elder in the church. He then proceeded in an abusive vein, saying, among other things: "If Mark Hanna, William McKinley, Jim Watson and Thompson were in the penitentiary the country would be better off." In alluding to ex-Governor Taylor he said he was a murderer and his hands were stained with innocent blood. Organizing Republican Clubs. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.DECATUR, Ind., Sept. 9. An enthusiastic meeting of the Republicans of Decatur was held in the armory last night and a Republican Club numbering one hundred members was organized. The meeting was in pleasing and significant contrast with the effort of the Democrats a week before to organize a Bryan Club, when only twenty-five persons attended the meeting. A large and enthusiastic McKinley Club has also been organized at Pleasant Mills. Blg Republican Crowds. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO. Ind., Sept 9.-Hon. A. C. Harris, of Indianapolis, and Hon. J. F. Stutesman, of Peru, were the orators at Poplar Grove fair on Republican day, Friday, and had an immense throng of pleased listeners. It was a splendid meeting and the t-peeches carried conviction to the hearers. The day before, Thursday, always the best day of the fair, W. J. Houck, Democratic candidate for Congress against Major Steele, and Senator Drummond addressed a mere handful of people. Senator Quarles Will Speak. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Sept. 9. Senator Quarles, of Wisconsin, will open the campaign for the Republicans here next Saturday night, preceding the meeting of the Democrats on Sept. 20. at which Webster Davis is to be the star attraction, with a chance that George Fred Williams will be with him. The Republicans will build a wigwam by the time of their meeting. Sullivan Campaign Opened. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN, Ind.. Sept. 9. Hon. Daniel E. Storms, of Lafayette, opened the campaign for. the Republicans in this city last night. Mr. Storms was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience of ardent Republicans, among whom were a good- number of conservative Democrats. His points were enthusiastically received. GLASS MEN ARE AT WAR TROUBLE AMONG THE ORGANIZATIONS REPORTED AT MUNCIE. Assault on Preceptor Bowers Dry Goods House Burned at Bedford3Iemorinl to Mrs. Wood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Sept. 9. Matters have taken a serloiis turn In luncle window glass circles, and the workmen have begun to fight among themselves, while the manufacturers stand back and regard the prospects for a general disruption of the organization which has coped so successfully with them for years. Chief Preceptor Frank Bowers, of the Over factory, was attacked by unknown persons last midnight in a dark alley, and pummeled into unconsciousness with beer bottles, and was accidentally found by friends, a while afterwards, near the Wysor Grand Opera House, besmeared with blood, and his face cut and bruised. There was a special meeting of the men In Union Labor Hall this afternoon, for the purpose of making a hurried Investigation of the case, and if possible ferret out the indentity of his assailants. It is believed the assault was made as a result of the recent action of Over's preceptory In refusing to Initiate three new flatteners when President Burns ordered, the action. At a vote of the preceptory the majority voted down the proposition, and Preceptor Bowers accordingly refused to take the men into the organizatoia. He wired President Burns the vote taken turning down his order, and was Instructed by the president to initiate the men any way. Bowers wired back that he would not do so, and for Burns to come on to Muncie and initiate the men himself if he chose to force their services on the men, and Burns is expected here on any train. At 6 o'clock this evening for the first time flatteners went to work at the Over factory three ovens resuming, with men who have L. A. SCO cards. The ovens with L. A. flatteners at the Maring-Hart factory resumed at the pame hour. It is now up to the cutters, to-morrow, to finish the glass. MEMORIAL TO 31RS. WOOD. Chief Matter of Interest Before the M. E. Conference at Lafayette. Sptclal to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.; Sept. 9. AH' local pulpits were filled to-day by ministers at tending the Northwest Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference. The chief Interest, however, centered at Trinity, where Bishop Goodsell addressed a large congregation. The afternoon memorial service was de voted largely to the funeral of the widow of the late Rev. Aaron Wood, who died last Monday in Washington. The Rev. Mr. Brooke conducted the service. Dr. Beck prayed and Chancellor Hickman, of De Pauw. read the memoir. He characterized the deceased as one of the grandest characters he had ever known a New Testament Christian in every requirement. John and Joseph Wood, sons of the deceased. were present. Thomas was absent, bein.? a missionary In South Africa. Dr. Cisel and the Rev. Messrs. Stafford. Mikels. Buckles and others, who had personal ac quaintance with Mrs. Wood during her husband's association with this conference, each testified to the splendid character of her to whom honor was being paid, and the conference-appointed special pallbearers for the funeral. Memorials for pastors, who had died during the year, were also read. To-night Secretary A. R. Leonard, of the Foreign Missionary Society, addressed a church full of people. In a hasty review of the history and development of the woria ne referred to the xnarcbe of pros

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ress in Russia. China. Africa and other places where railroads were being built and civilization advancing, and said: "Th King is getting ready to move Ills troops and He will." Dr. Leonard Raid the planling of Old Glory in Manila made the ppread of the gospel possible among 100.0u0.0O0. "I am an expansionist." he exclaimed, "for God's word and work." His whole line of thought was that God is making the way. Priest'. Silver Jubilee. Special to t!?e Indianapolis Journal. . PERU, Inl.. Sept. 9.-The twenty-fifth rnsiversary cf the Rev. Henry Messner' ooaHng as pastor to the congregation of St. Charles Barromo congregation was most elaborately celebrated to-day. A fccore or more of priests were present and aided In the solemn high mass which waa ung at 1U o'clock. The Very Rev. John Gunedling, of Fort Wayne, administrator of the diocese, and Monslgnor Muelsuepper. vicar general of St. Louis, were among tha number. A costly pet of new vestments and new sanctuary furnishings were used for the first time. The Rev. Charhs Guendllng, of Lafayette, preached In English, and the Rev. Eugene Grimm, of Rensselaer, preached in German. A reception was given to the public at tha rectory in'the afternoon, and at night tha opera house was crowded for a programma of music and laudatory speeches. A checlc for $300 was given to the Rev. Mr. Messncr by the congregation. EARL1IA3I IS rilOSPERIXG. Students Increasing and Greater Ac conimodatlons Necessary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Sept. 9.-Earlham College will open Tuesday for what promises tu be the most successful year in the history of the school. Nearly all the accommodations afforded students have been assigned for the year and it Is thought by Tuesday these will be exhausted. The Increase In the attendance at Earlham has been very marked In the past few years, and if it continues at , the present rata greater accommodations will be needed. Last year the increase was 12 per cent. greater than tho year before, and tha average number attending during each of the last five years was 3s per cent, greater than it was in any year previous to l&r,. This is a remarkable growth, and few of the colleges can equal lt. President J. J. Mills is now preparing his annual report, which will show the institution In a better condition financially and otherwise than it has ever been. A large part of the indebtedness has been raised the past year, and it Is thought that within another year It can all be paid off. The endowment has also been largely increased. There havo been a number of minor improvements made during the summer and Ried Field, the new athletic ground, is completed, with the exception of the grandstand, which will b erected before the football season opens. There will be a strong football team and a good schedule of games has been prepared. Dry Goods Fire at Bedford. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., Sept. 9. At 5 o'clock; this morning tha dry goods and notion store of Conrad Aurerbach, on the east side of the square, in this city, was found to be on fire. The department had the flames under control In a short time. The fire did not damage the building much, but the stock of goods suffered much from smoke and water. The stock was Insured as follows: Liverpool, London and Globe, $1.000; Security. $2.000; American. K.0O0. The damage to stock is about 40 per cent, on a total of $10.000 carried. The building Insured la the Hartford for $3.500. First Marriage XVnn Illegal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 9.-John Stanley and Miss Llllle Colwell, who wtnt through a marriage ceremony, Aug. 2L Justice of the Peace Walker officiating, find they will have. to be married again. They secured a marriage license In Paris, 111., but were married in Indiana, and the law of the State Is that, to be a legal marriage, it must be performed In the county where the license was Issued, whereas In. this case the license was not even issued in Indiana. Another license will be procured and a second ceremony will be performed. Terrc Hante Bicycle Races. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Sept. -Arrangements have been completed for the night blcyle races by the professionals who ara now riding together in this part of tha country next Thursday right. They Include "Major" Taylor, Riser, Freeman, Kramer and others. There Is a prospect for a match race also at a later date between Archibald Ferguson, of this city, and Samuel Shirley, of Dayton, best two in three, mile heats. 3lOb Domed the Sidewalk. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DECATUR, Ind., Sept. 9. A mob tore up the sidewalk in front of Councilman Houck's residence in Berne last night, carried it to the street and burned it. Two months ago the Berne Council passed an ordinance ordering all property owners to build stone walks. Councilman Houck made no effort to comply with the order, and the work of the mob last night was the result. Indiana Obituary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Sept. 9.-Mrs. Ella J. Davis, of this city, died last evening. Sha was a prominent minister of the Friends Church, widely known throughout Indiana and Illinois. She was president of thd Wayne County Sunday School Association, and actively Identified with the Sundayschool work of the State. Her funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon next. Fell Asleep on the Track. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VERNON, Ind.. Sept 9.-An excursion train going north this morning on tha Fcnnsylvanla road struck John Deevli, while sitting on the edge of the ties atleep, one mile south of Vernon. Betvls was thrown forty feet down an e-fbankmenL, striking against a telegraph pole, and receiving Injuries which caused his death in half an hour. Indiana ote. Miss Lillian V. Kamtnsky, of Richmond, has been made teacher of language in tha Friends' College at Wilmington. O. The funeral services over the remains of Fred Stevens, who died in Manila whl!a serving in an infantry regiment, were held at Terre Haute yesterday under tho auspices of Company R, - of the National Guard. The Right Rev. Dennis O'Donaghue, auxiliary bishop of Indianapolis, visited St. Mary's Catholic Church, of Richmond, yesterday. At 1 o'clock in the. morning he celebrated low mass and administered holy communion to the' children. At 10 o'cloc' high mass was celebrated aji3 :'iio bishop preached, and in the afternoon he preached again. Conftrmatlon and benediction ct the blessed sacrament followed.