Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1902 — Page 1

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Prolonged Deadlock in the Eleventh District Broken After 1012 Ballots Were Cast,

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CONVENTION SEE-SAW BETWEEN COWQILL AND GOOD.

COWGILL WENT TO LANDIS

The Wabash Man’s Yielding Turned the Tide in Favor of the Man from Logansport.

{Prom a Staff Correapondwit.] CO^VEXTIOS TEST. WABASH, Ind., May 22.—Fred K. Landin, of Loanoaport, was tUl* afternoon nominated for Repnbllean candidate for ConRreaa from the Eleventh district, to suceeed Oeorae W. Steele, of Marlon. The nomination came on the one-ttion*and-and>twelftli hallot, and the ■kove to Landis was started hr Cory E. Cowalll. Good joined with him to heat Steele. The vote that nominated Landis stood i Cowtctlt, Ij Good, lO;

Steel, 65f Imndls, T3. W. H. BLODGETT.

[From m. Staff Correapondent.)

CONVENTION TENT, WABASH, Ind., May 21-The Eleventh district Re-

which took a recesn after having casj 92.'t

ballot i without making a nomination for Congress, resumed Its weary work this forenoon, shortly after 11 o’clock. An hour before time of re-opening the tventlon. Sergeant-at-Arma Stitt and bis assistants were busy seating people. The attendance of women was unusually large. Some delegates straggled In late. The weather was intensely hot, with indications of another storm such as drenched the convention last ev^ping, but this did not deter the people’s coming. When the convention opened there were at leant 8,600 people in the tent. Flrat Ballot TW« Forenoon. The drat ballot.thls forenoon, the 924th. whs the same as the last ballot before the convention took its recess.

A ilU* f |*AwJf iSUs* iSm Apublic aij^pnvenMon, at S:1E> this morning,

FRED LANDIS, THE NOMINEE.

Frederick K. Landis, of Logansport, is a member of the Landis family that has been prominent in politics in Indiana 'for a number of years. He first attracted attention to himself two years ago in a speech at the annual meeting of the Lincoln League of Indiana at Anderson. He received an obscure place on the program, but his speech was the feature of the occasion. He was in great demand at once, and at the series of love-feasts held prior to the opening of the campaign he had the principal place on the program. During the campaign he made over a hundred speeches, appearing'with a number of the leading “spellbinders” of the

nation. .He attracted attention because of his peculiar style of dress and oratory and his .‘'mussed up” hair. During the State campaign in Ohio a year ago he made a numljpr of speeches. He became a candidate for Congress a few months ago af the request of a number of his close political friends. He was not, however, regarded as one of the factors of the race. Lajndis is an attorney. He was formerly a newspaper correspondent at Washington. He Is a brother of Congressman Charles B. Landis, of the Ninth district, of Walter Landis, postmaster at Porto Rico, and of Kenesaw Landis, a wellknown lawyer and politician at Chicago.

It Was as follows:

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Mlgml County Hat Fun. On the 929th ballot Landis got ten votes

In Miami.

Miami began having fun with the convention, voting for all candidates, except Steele, the purpose being to cause some one to break. On the 933d ballot it jtave Gopd ten, raising him to forty, the

most ho had ha<J.

Miami sprang James F. Stutesman as a compromise candidate on the 936th ballot, giving him the ten votes it had been

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Statesman expressed anger ■ his name. It wa* that some Wabash people b*?sA<r him. The use of his

name was considered a Joke.

Blackford county made Us first break on the 937i h ballot by giving Good 10, but on the next ballot went back to its orig-

inal position.

Landis reached 42 vote* on the 946th bal-

lot. but dropped back again.

Go tba itfcM ballot. Miami county delegates disagreed among themeelves. It was thought a break would be made to Bteele, and the Marlon man e friends were jubilant, Lnndis’8 men laboring with the

Miami delegate*.

The wind blew down a picture of Mark Hanna. This did not break the glass or faaxe the picture, and created a laugh. Grant county delegates all the morning made no change. They expressed dogged determination: to hold the convention forever before they would go to anyone else. -Wabash County Breaks for Good. Cowgill stock began falling after noon. Wabash county broke for Good and tried to give him It* entire delegation of 22, but failed. The vote was challenged, showing of 30 for Good. 2 for Steele. There

was great exeltement.

The break of Wabash county threw the Convention Into confusion, and Indicated to the delegates that Cowgill and Good delegates had fOk-med a combination to nominate the latter. The fact that Steei© got two In Wabash eounty seemed favorabio to the Mar loft man. The break on the Math ballot gate Good 42, Steele 64. It was thought that on the next ballot Cass would break to 8t- ele, but it

did not.

On the following ballots, delegations went h .-k to the original score and the Wabash county break did not benefit Good aa much as expected. Cowgill left stage *m<1 went among the Wabash

urging them to stand firm.

SHh cast Another ballot, giving

ballots to bring about nomination of anyone but Steele, but could not gather votes

enough.

Good was the only candidate that demonstrated that he could put his delegation where he wanted It to go. The others got thefr own counties for themselves, but could not hand them over solid to any other candidate. The 1,000th ballot was called at 1:15 o’clock. Wabash county asked a recess for fifteen minutes. The chair refused and Wabash county withdrew the request for recess. The result of the 1,000th ballot was: Landis, 23; Steele, q|; Good, S3; Cowgill. 30. Cowgill Goes to Land!*.

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Cowgill Stock Goes Up. On the 977th ballot, Wabash county voted solidly for Cowgill, after having him out of the race for *ve ballots, dropping Good buck to 43 and putting Steele once more in the read. Huntington county returned the compliment to CowgUl by casting 21 vote*! for him, but it was not enough to nominate. Cowgill got 52, two votes less than Steele, Good dropping to

ll.

On the 978th ballot, Blackford gave 'CowWlI 10. making 62. indications tb^\, were that the fight wn* between Steele and Landis on one side, and Cowgill | and Good on the other. Cowgill and j Good were helping each other, but Steele and Landis were apart. Wind tore down an electric light wire, but no one was "hurt. Good Ctoso to Nomination. « On the succeeding ballots Good was leading Steele and needed only 8 votes to be nominated. Cass county held the balance of power. The Good leader* tried to break the Miami delegation, ■ but the county voted ballot after ballot 9 for Steele, f for Good and 1 for Landis. Cass threatened i break. Landis went among delegatee ind got them back in tine for him. v Any One but Steele. The poising back and forth of the vote af Huntington and Wabash counties for 3ood and . Cowgill alternately showed; :heae two counties willing to support tnyone to beat Steele, and they would Save mjtcd for Landis If Cass would agree t®glve either Good or Cowgill a

form a combination with Landis. The latter would agree only‘for Wabash to vote for Landis. An effort was made to get Adam Beck Into the race, but Beck refused to consider the proposition. Twelve Huntington county delegate* signified willingness to vote for Landis, but Blackford county refused to leave Good. Huntington was afraid to break to Landis lest Blackford should take up Steele. Cowgill urged Huntington county

to vote for Landis.

Lgndlg on the 1,012th. Wabash county, on the ten hundred and twelfth ballot, nominated Landis* It was brought about by Good, Cowgill and Landis forming a combination at the last moment, when it was diacovereu that Steele had a combination formed that would nom'nate him on the next ballot. Cowi.Ul and Good went among the delegates and made personal pleas for Landis. They lo'd delegates there was no possibility or their winning, and they would rather yn Landis nominated than to have Steele sac ihe nomination.

Speech by Steele.

Steele moved to make the nomination unanimous, and in doing so made a touching speech. He said no one Could say he had not served the people faithfully; the only charge against him was that he had had the office long enough. Cary Cowgill spoke, seconding Steele’s motion to make unanimous. Good also •poke. Landis’s speech of thanks pro-

voked wild enthusiasm.

. Anti-Steele men were Jubilant over the defeat of the Marlon man and admit that they did not care who was nominated, so long as it was not Steele. The convention adjourned at 2:16 o’clock.

W. H. BLODGETT.

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NIGHT AND EARLY MQRNING Story of the Prolonged Balloting— Feeling Thl« Forenoon. [From a Staff Correspondent.J WABASH, Ind., May 22.—After having cast 923 ballots without arriving at any choice for Congressman, the Eleventh district Republican convention adjourned at 3:15 o'clock this morning, to make a fresh start at 11 o’clock. The delegates had been served with meals during the night, as there had been no recess for supper. On adjournment the men staggered from the tent exhausted. Permanent Chairman Stutesman tried duing the night to bring about a compromise. but failed.

One hundred and thirty-nine delegates and as many alternates looking as if life had no charms for them lingered about the Tremont Hotel till 11 o’clock this morning. Some of them dM not go to bed. Other*, with clothes and shoes on, threw themselves on cots and heaHly slumbered. Not a few were sick, the strain had been so great, but they were

a* determined as ever.

It was conceded on all h** *ua that If a break came from the right county Steele’s nomination would be assured. Friends of

CONGRESSMAN CHARLEY AND CONGRESSMAN FRED.

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If Fred L&ndis goes to Congress, and If Charles l^andls is re-elected, how will the Speaker of tfce House recognise and distinguish the Indiana brothers. Will he say Mr. Landis of the Ninth and Mr. Landis of the Eleventh? Or Mr. Landis, the first, of Indiana, ami Mr. Landis, the second, of Indiana? Or will Speaker Henderson, who colls the Ninth district Congressman Charley, when they meet socially, carry the familiarity into Congress and recognise the brothers as Mr. Charley of Indiana and Mr. Fred of Indiana? Or will he distinguish the Ninth district Representative from the ntfe by recognising the Congreksman from the Eleventh as Mr. laaiSs, Jr., or Mr. Landis, of the 'mm?. X 1

the other candidates, bitter at the Marion man, said he could not hope to be nominated now, for, there were eighty-five anti-Steele delegates in the convention, and that he was the cause of the dead-

lock.

Steele refused any effort at compromise. Grant coiinty delegates were decidedly determined, and were waiting for a promised break in Cass county. Cass county men declared that Satan would be skating on Ice before Cass county would leave Landis. Cass was trying to make Wabash come to Landis, without success. Miami and Blackford counties were ready to give Good votes, but can not nominate him and were afraid to break lest Steela should get the benefit. Cowgill was as determined as others. His friends insisted on his nomination. They said his brains conceived the plan to defeat Steele and he should get the benefit, ^, The greater portion of the crowd had left, but each candidate still had a battalion of boosters here, and Wabash county was camping on the ground In

force.

Efforts at Compromise. Every possible effort at compromise was being made. Steele’s friends admitted there was one chance in a thousand of his nomination, but said the delegation would stand by him. Before the convention was resumed other candidates could not agree, but before the gavel fell Cowgill’s chances brightened more than at any other time since the convention began. Good's friends were as determined as ever. There was considerable talk of financial deals, but no one believed t’ e stories. Many believed the conventioi would be over by 3 o’clock to-day. JRhers said there would have to be adjournment without nomination, and that a new convention must be called. Cowgill and Good this morning offered with Landis to draw lots to decide who should remain in the race. Landis declined to do so. The Start. When the committee on credentials finally reported yesterday afternoon after delaying the convention proceedings several hours, there was an anti-Steele victory. A minority report by John R. Hadley. of the credentials committee, threw the question of seating certain delegates of Grant and Wabash counties before the convention, but the minority report was defeated by a vote of 81 to 54. James F. Stutesman took charge of the convention as permanent chairman. At 4 o’clock the names of the four contestants were placed befdre the convention—Fred K. Landis, of Cass county; Dr. Charles Good, of Huntington county; George W. Steele, of Grant county, and Cary E. Cowgill, of Wabash county. First and Last Ballot. The first ballot resulted as follows: Counties. Steele.Landis.Good.C’wg’l. Blackford ......... 13 4 3 Cass 22 Grant 42 .. 1 i Huntington —.. .. .. 21 Miami 9 7 2 2 Wabash .. .. 22 Totals 52 30 32 26 The balloting then went on rapidly, changing slightly at intervals, and then keeping on with repetitions for a series of ballots, no changes being great enough in the eleven hours of voting to give decided encouragement to any^ candidate, as shown by the closing ba.^v, which was as follows: Counties. Steele. C’gill. Good.L dis. Blackford 1 1 8 1 Cass .. .. 22 Grant 42 11.. Huntington .. ..... .. 21 Miami 9 7 2 1 Wabash 28 Totals .... 52 31 32 24 Story of the Balloting. A heavy vindstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning came up between 5 and 6 o’clock, shaking the tent and causing some alarm. It was followed by torrents of rain, which found its way through the canvas, drench.ng many persons and delaying proceedings half an

hour.

Dr. W. R. Francis, of Morion, on taking the chair temporarily at 8:15 o'clock, almost caused a riot by urging the convention to nominate George W. Steele. Men rushed forward brandishing their fists and shouting “throw him out" Curses mingled with the cries. Chairman Stutesman hurriedly resumed the gavel and several men rushed to protect Francis. It took ten minutes to restore

quiet.

At the 100th. 200th and 300th ballots attempts were made to stampede the convention in favor of different candidates, but they were without effect. A* the ballots mounted in the hundreds the work went on wearily, and all were glad when the fight was finally called off for the night.

WEDS AT LONDON

President Says Company Will Quit Indianapolis Woman Becomes the the Local Field if Present " j Wife of Eugene Barros, of Measure Fails. Buda-Pesth.

TALKS OF FAVORABLE ACTION ONLY FEW FRIENDS PRESENT

Quotes Cleveland and Carlisle as Saying the City Can Not Secure an Injunction.

The Bride was Formerly Engaged to Signor Marconi, Inventor of Wireless Telegraphy.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.) LONDON, May 22.—Miss Josephine HolNEW YORK, May 22.—President F. S. roan, of Indianapolis, who at one time Hastings, of the Indianapolis Gas Com- j was engaged to marry Signor Marconi, of pany, when seen in his office this after- | wireless telegraphy fame, and Eugene noon, stated that he had not been in- ! Barros, of Buda-Pesth, Hungary,

formed that injunction

might be brought at Indianapblis to

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strain his company from stopping the natural gas fuel supply there. He said such an injunction, if granted, would not hold, and unless the proposed meter ordinance was passed by the Indianapolis Common Council, the Indianapolis Gas Company would surely quit business, giving, however, due notice to customers to enable them to replace their gas stoves with coal burners. Says Gas is Stolen. Mr. Hastings stated that, in his opinion. no injunction proceedings could equitably He to prevent his company from going out of the natural gas supply business, Inasmuch as "because of the low rates and the stealing of gas by customers it has become absolutely unprofitable.’’ He said his company enjoys no special franchise from the city, and It has a right to drop an unprofitable branch of its business if it pleases, and that this view is sustained by the best legal talent in Indiana, as well as in New York. Carlisle and Cleveland Quoted. Opinion to that effect comes, he says, from such eminent attorneys as Grover Cleveland and John G k Carlisle. “Furthermore,’’ he stated, “the New York bondholders of the company will most surely fight for this right to protect their mortgage on the earnings of the Indianapolis Gas Company In the United States courts, such proceedings having been determined upon in case an Injunction is

granted.

The Meter Ordinance. Mr. Hastings stated that his company is not responsible for the proposed meter ordinance, and has done nothing to cause its passage, further than to state that unless it was passed, no more natural gas for fuel would be supplied to Indianapolis. This wfll surely be the case under any and all circumstances, he declared.

_ of Buda-Festh, Hungary, were

proceedings married, at 12:30 p. m. to-day, at St. Mary

Abbots church, Kensington, this city. The ceremony was performed in the presence of half a dozen friends and the bride's

mother.

A Social Favorite. As Miss Holman, the bride of to-day, is one of the most beautiful and charming of all the young women of the city. She is most winning and gracious in manner, with soft, brown hair that waves about her head. She is exceedingly graceful. Since her return from Bryn Mawr, from which college she was graduated, and until she moved tp New York, she was a great social favorite, and had many close friends who were devoted to her. She always had more invitations to visit than she could accept; and when she spent a few weeks here last fall and in the early winter, she divided her time as much as possible with her different friends in their homes. Mr. von Boross will give her a social position In Buda-Pesth, where he Is the son of extremely wealthy parents. Miss- Holman, who was married in a light traveling costume, was given away by her mother. Baron Victor Schey was the best man. The honeymoon will be passed on the continent.

OF INTEREST TO INDIANAPOLIS.

Miss Holman One of the City’s Beautiful Women. The marriage of Miss Holman is of peculiar Interest to Indianapolis. She is the daughter of Mrs. Helen Bowen Holman, and granddaughter of the late S. F. Bowen. Mrs. Holman and her daughters went to New York to live three years

ago.

The engagement of Miss Josephine Holman to Signor Marconi, brought her suddenly before the public, and her name was known over two continents within a few days, as the betrothed of the inven-

tor.

Still more publicity was gained when the engagement was suddenly broken, fdthout any explanation, and Mrs. Hoi

SHORTER ROUTE TO THE .,

■ GREENE CO. COAL FIELDS, da “ 8hlet ““ ,or Europe m

Indianapolis Southern will Not Go by Naahville. Changes In the route of the Indianapolis Southern Railway Company, that will cut Nashville off the line of the road for the time being, were announced to-day by the promoters of the road. Instead of touching Nashville, the road will take a more direct route to the Green county coal fields. It is hardly probable that Morgantown will be touched, either. The route of the road will not be decided definitely until Saturday, when T. H. Hazelrlgg, chief engineer, who has been making an overland tour of the ground to be covered, will submit his report, but it is sure that Nashville will not be on the list. After Engineer Hazelrlgg reports the surveyors will be started, probably Monday morning. The changes are necessitated by the fact that the company’s franchise in Indianapolis requires its road to the coal fields to be in operation in five years. To accomplish this the most direct route must be followed. Under, the revised plan the road will go to Bloomington and then traverse the most direct route to the Midland coal fields in Greene county. There Is still a plan for the Southern to touch Nashville, but not until after the more direct route Is completed. The petition of the road for a 2 per cent, tax in Morgan county, that would net a subsidy of more than $50,000, was withdrawn to-day with the understanding that it would be submitted again at the regular June term. A subsidy voted at a special session of the commissioners would not have been legal.

NO COAL COMBINATION.

Terre Haute Operators Say There is Nothing in the Chicago Report. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 22,-The coal operators here say there Is no truth In the report sent out from Chicago that the coal interests of Indiana are to be consolidated. About a year ago attorney Bays, of Sullivan, made an effort to get options on coal properties, to form a combination, but the project failed. It is supposed that he has since frequently tried to form the trust.

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Announced Two Weeks Ago. They traveled abroad; but it was only a fortnight ago when the announcement was made that Miss Holman would be married May 22 at St. Margaret’s chapel, in London, to Eugene von Boross,. of Bu-da-Pesth. Hungary, a man whom she had met en route to Europe. The first of May, Mrs. Holman and -daughter went to London for the required three weeks' residence in London before the marriage. The whole affair In London was marked with the greatest simplicity, and only a half dozen friends were present for the ceremony. It is understood that Mrs. Holman will return at once to this country, and she will come within a short time to this city to visit her mother. Mr. and Mrs. von Boross will travel over the continent and will live In BudaPesth. with annual trips to this country.

THERE BY THE ACT OF GOD. Bishop Thoburn Says We Must Stay

in Philippines.

WASHINGTON, May 22—Bishop Thoburn, of the’M. E. church, of India and Malasia, was before the Senate committee on Philippines to-day. He said the American occupation of the Philippines should be continued. In the course of his examination, he said that the American occupation was an act of God. This led to quite a long line of questions by Senator Patterson, in which the bishop was asked whether the occupation of Cuba was an act of God, and when he replied in the affirmative. Senator Patterson asked if the withdrawal was also the act of God. “It is too soon to answer that,” he replied. “The United States may have to

go back there.”

Senator Patterson

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pursued the q

tlons to some length and the bishop fl ly pronounced them “metaphysical.” Senator Beveridge objected, saying the questions were unnecessary and Senator Patterson remarked that whenever the questions were such as to bring out evidence which the majority did not want, an excuse was made for objection. Chairman Lodge sustained this objection.

EUGENE VON BOROSS.

MRS. EUGENE VON BOROSS.

BY ALL ROE II FORT-DE-FUCI

Terrorized People of Martinlqi Seek Safety in the Capital City.

MONT PELEE RAINS FIRE, BOULI ER8 AND POISON.

RUINS RAZED BY ERUPTION

Tuesday’s Vomit waa More Terribl Than that of May 8—Th* Dixie is Unloading*

ASSEMBLY ADOPTS REPORT ON CREED

Presbyterian Commissioners Indorse the Work of the Committee on Revision..

ONLY TWO NEGATIVE VOTES

The Report Now Goes to the Presbyteries—Memorable Session Held in the Fifth-Avenue Church.

NEW YORK. May 22.-The General Assembly of the Presbyterian church at the Fifth-avenue church to-day adopted the report of the committee on revision, including the brief supplementary statement. There were only two votes against adoption. The report now goes to the presbyteries for approval. When the report was presented last Friday, a motion for its adoption was made at once, but the vote was deferred until to-day.j As was to be expected, the prospect ofj an interesting debate on creed rettracted a crowd which filled the solidly, and when the doors of und floor were opened, all the it reserved for commissioners were at once. A Delicate Task. The $tev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, the moderaftor, before the time set for consideration, spoke briefly. “I do not think that my task as moderator is to be a difficult one,” he said, “but it is a delicate one. In this choir, where j'ou have put me, I want to say that I am not a member of any organization ori any committee. I am a plain Presbyterian and your moderator—your servant^ 1 want to plead that this discussion be carried on in the spirit of good-fellowship. Have nothing neither rushed through nor delayed. The matter before us is a simple proposition. The assembly of 1901 appointed a committee to do t particular thing. What you have to pass on is not whether that certain thing should be done, but whether the committee has done it to your satisfac-

tion.”

On motion, the privilege of the flour was extended to the members of the committee who were not commissioners. On motion of the Rev. Dr. J. D. Wylie, speeches on the report were? limited to ten minutes, except that of t.he committee chairman. The Rev. Dr. J. D. Moffatt. then moved the adoption of the eleven overtures to be sent to the presbyteries. Minton Speaks for Report. The Rev. Dr. H. C. Minton, chairman of the revision committee, spoke for the report. He would not, he said, argue the merits of the whole report, but would speak of the especial considerations which influenced the committee. They were guided In the first place by the work of the committee of 1901. The presumption, of course, was always in favor of the explicit orders of last year’s assembly. There were two elements on the committee, he explained, those who preferred to make all amendments by verbal motions, and those who wished to make the changes by separate declaratory statements. Obviously there had to be some yielding, and it was not all on one side. ’’The misapprehensions as to the confession," said Dr. Minton, “have come from two causes; first, the unguarded statements in the confession itself, and second, unwarranted Inferences from the confession. In .the first cases verbal changes would be the remedy. In the second, declaratory statements were necessary. Mr. Minton then took up the various points on which the committee had been asked to pass. “Regarding the Pope of Rome,” he said, "the confession distinctly says the Pope is antl-Chrtrt and the :,on of perdition. “Now, if that Is true, and we want to say It, let it stand; if not true, or if true, and we do not wish to say it, take It out. Minton Believes It. *T believe that the Pope is anti-Christ on general principles. I am quite willing to declare in face of the Vatican, or the whole world for that matter, that the Pope, using the crown rights of Jesus Christ, is anti-Christ, and the son of perdition. The committee followed the only proper course to pursue, by broadening the statement." Er. Minton resented the accusation brought that the Presbyterian church believed in infant damnation. "The critics and enemies of the Presbyterian church have rolled it under their tongues as a sweet morsel that we believe in infant damnation. We resent the accusation that this chapter contemplates any such interpretation.” Dr. Minton was loudly applauded when he

closed.

Moffatt Asks for Action. The Rev. Dr. Moffatt urged the assembly, in a brief address, to decide the question quickly by a vote to adopt. The Rev. Dr. Russell Booth, of thisi city, who has been known as a strong anti-revtrionist, asked the assembly to

adopt unanimoi

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wr. The vote was then taken with the above rmAL - i

R0CHAMBEAU PARTY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Distinguished Frenchmen Received by President Roosevelt. WASHINGTON. May 22.-The remaining members of the notable party sent to represent the French government at the ceremony of unveiling the Rochambeau statue arrived here this morning from Annapolis, which point they reached yesterday on the Gauiois. Besides the police escort, a troop of the Second Cavalry from Ft. Myer was drawn up in front of the station and saluted. Assistant Secretary Peirce, of the State Department, entered the first of the open carriages in waiting with the ranking members of the party and several members of the French embassy also acted as escort. The party proceeded to the White House, where Count Rochambeau and his party. Ambassador and Mme. Gambon and others waited to greet them, and where, at 10:30 o'clock. President and Mrs. Roosevelt officially received the party - in the east room.

WILL CONTROL THE FURNITURE TRADL

The United States cratser Dll which sailed from Brooklyn a wr< ago with supplies for the Martin!* snlferers. arrived at Fort-de-PetUM yesterday. James P. Homaday, of The Indian! polls Xews, was n passenger on Dixie. The ship immediately bea* unloading her goods. < aptala will distribute a portloa of the e* go among the people of St. Vln< who are reported to be In need food and clothing. The second great eruption of Moi Pelee, early last Tuesday morning was of much greater violence tht that of May H, which effaced Pierre, hut not a living soul waa to witness Its terrible wroth. Wh^

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burst finished, and the walla at towers that had been left standti were leveled to the ground. All the people of the islahd ai seeking safety at Fort-de-Fran< and that city Is so badly congest* that there Is no such thing as coa fort for the refugees. The entl island is terrtfled and thousant have leaked the captaias of ships aj Fort-de-France to take them ai from the place forever. Mont Pelee continues to send fo* boulders and poisonous gases, since Tuesday morning them been no violent oatbaret.

the first eruption left undone In ti way of destruction, the second out

Gigantic Combination is Formed at Chicago. CHICAGO, May 22.—Two hundred leading furniture manufacturers of the country who came to Chicago Tuesday to attend the annual business meeting of the National Association of Chamber Suite and Case Manufacturers, it was announced to-day, formed a combination or pool which will control the furniture output of the United States and regulate prices. The capital represented is about $25, 000.000. The organization adopted a new schedule to go into effect at once which will increase the cost of all the belter grades of furniture 10 to 20 per cent. The new combination, it Is said, includes 85 per cent, of the manufacturers of the country. WAS READY TO SWING OFF.

Wm. Sweet waa About to Kill Himself When His Wife Found Him. [Special to The Indianapolis Nea'S.J COLUMBUS, Ind., May 22.—William Sweet, near Elizabethtown, attempted to take- his life, yesterday, by hanging. He had the rope ready, and was about to swing off. when his wife found him. He is over eighty years old. and has made three attempts to kill himself. He thinks he would be better off if he was out of the way. A Girl Killed Herself. [Special to The Indianapolis News.j RLUFFTON, r Ind., May 22.~Mary Starr, seventeen years old, committed suicide, at Keystone, near here, this morning, by taking carbolic acid. A love affair is supposed to be the cause. She was the daughter of Christopher Starr.

CLOUDBURST IN TWO TOWNS.

Buildings Damaged and a Mile of Gravel Road Washed Away. [Special to The Indianapolta New*.] VALPARAISO, Ind., May 22.-A cloudburst ©occurred at Chesterton and Kurnisvllle yesterday afternoon! Several buildings in course of construction collapsed. A mile of gravel road that waa building was washed away by the downpour. In other parts of the county there was considerable damage from lightning, which killed ten horses and five cattle. The total damage amounted to about $6,000. MOB WAITS FOR PROOF.

Then It May Hang Vlll Jones at Webb City. WEBB CITY. Mo.. May 22.—A mob, intent on lynching Will Jones, a Joplin negro, who Is charged with assaulting Mrs, John Parmeter, age fifty years, white, of this city, surrounded the Jail here this morning. The mob awaits the arrival of Mrs. Parmeter. If she Identifies Jones as her assailant, a lynching seems certain. Jones was run down and caught last night by bloodhounds. WEATHER INDICATIONS. United State* Wegther Bureau. Indianapolis, May 21, fi»2. —Temperature.—

May 22, 7 a m. 13 m. M 84

IWl. J May 22, 1902. 2 p. m. f 7 a. m. 12 to. * p. m. 69 ) 74 8« R8

—Barometer.—

7 a. m.. 30.08.

j 13 ro.. 29.98. ] 2 p. m . 39.98.

Relative Humidity.—

7 a. m., 51.

{ 12 m., 80. j 2 p. m,, !$.

—Local Forecast.— I" j Local forecast toe Indianapolis and Hum) vicinity, for the twenty-four hours endlog 7 p. nr, May 23: Generally fair, but possibly occasional thunder »bowers to-night and

Friday.

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Clear

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W. T. BLYTHE.

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ALL ARE EAGER TO QUIT THE ISLAND FOREVEF The People Are Confident Martini is Doomed to Destruction. FORT-DE-FRANCE, , May 22. United States steamer Dixie, O Berry, from New York, arrived here y terday after a quick and safe Her passengers include majiyous scientists. Prof. R&bcrt 'tv: eminent geolpgiit. vink, the Antarctic explorer; George Curtis and George an and many magazine writer* and ooi respondents are also among those wi; arrived on the steamer. The Dixie landing her enormous cargo of suppi early, and the storehouse on shore * became congested. The Dixie will f part of her cargo to St. Vincent. Mont Pelee has quieted down somewha; since Tuesday s fearful manifestations't energy. Streams of frightened rep have been pouring Into Fort-de-Fren from all the surrounding country. Tit people are not destitute, but they are t rifled. They want Only one thing, and thai Is to be taken far away from this Islam with which they say the gods are angry and which they will destroy by fir* bef< it sinks under the sea. HBHtH! The consuls here and the officers of tt war vessels In the harbor are wayla!4 persons begging to be carried away. Volcanic Cloud*. The weather Is now calm and beautlf but the mountain la veiled In volok clouds, which often assume a very threat ening aspect, and occasional - ctimbll are heard. Some rain has fallen* The ‘United States steamer Poton^ went to Inspect St. Pierre, with tlia manders of the war vessels no*r With the gr«ate»t difficulty the succeeded in making a landing. TI feels of the outburst of Tuesday tremendous. The huge towers of tft cathedral were hurled flat to the The bombardment of volcanic stones not sufficient to account for this, and evidences point to the passage of a rious blast of blazing gas, traveling enormous speed and with incaioul force. The deposit of boulders, at and angular stones Is enormous. Ne human being saw what happened at Pierre Tuesday morning. Fort-de-is overwhelmed. More Violent Than the Flrat This second eruption was many times violent than that which swept Pierre and its people from the earth, has all volcanic activity ceased, columns of smoke and gas still pour f the great crater and new fissures opened on the mountain side* and vomiting yellow whirlwinds, which intermittently, now f.otn one point, now from another. Bolling mud all thrown out at times in torrents reach the sea and produce small waves. From a somber, silent city of death desolation St. Pierre has become a ‘ ‘" amphitheater of fiery, roaring destruct Safety In Our Flag. ; The people are convinced that “God angry with the island and means scourge It with fire and then *ihk it In ocean.” Utter and unreasoning 1 Messes ail souls. Even Fort1s believed to be unsafe. The presence the relief ships, however. Is helpful to people, who say “the American flag safety.” The Potomac could not approach to St. Pierre. The scientist* who hava _ , rived will examine into the danger of ttu peak* of Carbet, near Fort-de-France, bei| coming active volcanoes. The outburst Tuesday probably means a ruined ' as all confidence la lost. •We want no food, but only to !ea*% M the cry of rich and poor.

EVERYBODY IS UNNEI

Thrilling Tale* Told by

Castries.

Island of St.

32.—M. Label, the _ of Fort-de-France, tbe refugee- who

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