Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1894 — Page 7

INDIANA DEMOCRATS.

State Convention at Indianapolis. Gov. Mstthewt Is thoaen Chairmanaiid Makes a Speech—The Platform— The Ticket—Notes. THE TICKET. Judge of Supreme Court, First District —George F. Reinhard. Judge of Supreme Court, Fourth District —Joseph S. Dailey. Secretary of State—William R. Myers. Auditor of State—Joseph T. Fanning. Treasurer of State—Morgan Chandler.. Attorney-General- Francis M. Griffiths; Clerk of Supreme Court—C. W. Well -. . man.. . Superintendent of Public Instruction— Charles W. Thomas. State Geologist—Eli T. Jordan. The Indiana Democratic State convention met at Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Aug. 15, at 9:30 a. m. .Seventeen hundred and forty-seven delegates were present. — L= €halrmanT'aggart~toel< u pTTro"gavetatt= twenty minutes past 10 o’clock, and asked that the delegates be seated. The convention stood while Dr. O. P. H. Abbott, of Indianapolis, prayed. He thanked the Almighty for free speech,a free press and a —free ballot. Win, A. Peellc, acting as

GOVERNOR MATTHEWS.

temporary secretary, called the roll of counties' Every eGunty answered "here'’ except Warren. Mr. Taggart announced that every county was represented, and told the delegates that if they would keep their coats off un-til November the party would carry the State. The report of the committee on organisation was read by John McGregor, of Madison county, and it announced the following officers for the convention: Permanent Chairman—Claude Matihtws • Vice Presidents—First district, W. B. McDonald, Gibson county; Second, Andrew Humphrey, Greene; Third, John H. Stotsenherg; Fourth, George H. Pleasmts. Switzerland; Fifth, James J. Smiley, Putnam; Sixth, James Brown. Henry; Seventh. Morgan Chandler, Hancock;; Eighth. E. Scott Booth, Fountain; Ninth, R. C. Huston, Clinton: Tenth, Adam E. Ebert. Lake; Eleventh. Jerome Herff, Miami; Twelfth. W. S. Goudy, Whitley; Thirteenth, L. E. Benrethy, Starke. Permanent Secretary S. M. Briscoe, Miami. Sergeant-at-Arins —J. F. Hennessy, Marion. Gov. Matthews came forward at once. The convention received him heartily. Some of the delegates stood up and waved their hats, and the women in the galleries participated in the applause. GOV. MATTHEWS’ SPEECH.

The Governor read his speech. His utterances were frequently applauded. There were great bursts of enthusiasm whenever the referred to President Cleveland. He said: Gentlemen, Delegates of the State Convention—Once again a great party assembles in convention, to deliberate upon those questions that concern the welfare of a people, the good of government, and make appeal to the public for a renewal of its support and confidence. It is gratifying to see so many gathered together from all the walks of life, and your enthusiasm giv<?§ hopeful sign of coming success, burdly the gloomy forebodings and presages of defeat heralded in the opposition papers has had but little effect. We arc met under peculiar conditions, still fighting the battle of the people to relieve them from the burdens of tax and system of taxation created one generation ago through the necessities of war. Burdens then placed under the promise that so soon as peace was restored relief ■hould.bo given. A party for over thirty years carrying on that policy which was enriching the few at the expense of the rnanv - heaping up fabulous wealth in the hands of one class, and sapping the strength and resources of ail others to maintain it, begetting extravagances that invaded the administration of government. until it v as impoverishing the millions to pay tribute to the privileged few. The people at last revolted and for the first time since 1857 placed all departments of the government in the hands of the Democratic partv to free them from these evils, and reform'the injustice of the past. We camo into possession of the Government, but with a depleted and empty treasury, made so by the recklessness and profligacy of Republican administration. Not alone was this onr Inheritance, but crippled and -rmbamooed through tip: entallure of extravagant appropriations, reaching beyond the close of Republican control of public affairs, and forcing upon their successors the passage of deficiency bills, and issuance of bonds to maintain the credit and honor of the Government. These strange and unn tural conditions resulting from their ruinogs policy, deceptive teachings and juggling with the financial and public debt statements of the country, introduced by Mr. Harrison's Secretary of the Treasury, could not but sooner or later seriously affect the prosperity of the people. Deceptive and corrupt policies, and reckless extravagance in the administration of Government through public officials. serlouslv affect the morals and integrity of a people, and encourage like conditions in the management of private business affairs of the citizen. The results have been witnessed in the widespread financial and commercial depression that swept over our country, In assuming control of the Government no party over encountered such stupendous difficulties as met the Democratic party, and no greater struggle to fulfill the promises and redeem the pledges it had made in Its declaration of principles of 189?. One by one those pledges are being redeemed through the heroic efforts of onr representatives in Congress. The iniquitous and unjust Federal election law has fallen boheath our sturdy blows; the promise to repeal the silver purchasing clause of the Sherman act has been fulfilled, and the belief enacted into law that no special or privileged class of property shall escape its just share of the nurden of tax,even thoughthat be the .hitherto hoarded and sacred greenback or national currency. There must be no backward step; the cry Is forward. We may not In the presA

ent measure and through the present Congress secure all that may be desired, but it is just as sure as that night shall follow day. all legislation that may give relief in the direction of true tariff reform, is to remain upon the statutes, fixed and secure. It may be added to and advanced, but it will never more be taken from or moved backward, it matters not whether the Republican or the Democratic party may be in the ascendency. True tariff reform, a broad commercial freedom, a revenue taxation based upon economic expenditure has come to set its seal upon all future legislation of the Government. Through storm and through sunshine the Democratic party has been the persistent friend, able advocate and brave defender of silver. I do not believe the day has come when we propose or can afford in the interests of the people to turn ouribacks upon this metal. There is another subject that demands the thoughtful consideration of the public at this time. The Democratic party tsrtoday. as it ever has been, the true andtried friend of American labor. Peculiarly a party of and for the people, it has been quick to respond in sympathy with the distress of labor from cruel and unjust law, protect it from the selfish greed of wealth and exacting corporate power; sacredly guard its good name from the illconsidered acts of lawless violence, of false or so-called friends, and secure for 4t those measures that shalFTrnsl—meet_ worthy needs andHionest demands. Continuing, the Governor spoke at length on State questions and challenged the opposition to successsully_jnipeach_.. Democratic'administration of State affairs. In conclusion Gov. Matthews said there was nothing to discourage Indiana Democrats and urged earnest co-opera-tion in support of the ticket to be nominated. The report of the committee on credentials was presented and adopted. The committee on resolutions, through RobcrtC. Bell, of Ft. Wayne, submitted the platform as, follows: THE PLATFORM. The Democratic party in Indiana take just pride in the strength of the record it has made in the legislative and executive departments of this commonwealth, by the enactment and enforcement of wise .and beneticient laws in the interests of the people, and in the fulfillment of its pledges. It passed the mechanics' lien law, and the law giving laborers a lien upon the product of their labor for wages and material furnished; the law protecting labor organizations; the law providing for the safety of miners and the proper ventilation of mines; constituting eight hours a day's labor in public employment; prohibiting the blacklisting of employes; prohibiting pluck-me-stores; the employes’ liability law; forbidding the importation of Pinkerton detectives, and the law against the importation of alienor foreign laborers; —-—— It enacted the school book law, saving large sums to the people, bearing down an oppressive monopoly, and placing the instruments of education within the reach of the poorest and humblest citizens. It enacted our laws purifying elections; giving an untrammeled ballot to the voter by the Australian system. It framed and passed our present tax law thus adding millions of property to our tax duplicates. It passed the present fee and salary law; it enacted the Barrett improvement law which has proven a blessing wherever used. We congratulate the people of Indiana upon the upholding of the tax law of 1891, upon which more than one hundred millions of dollars of corporate property lias been added to the tax duplicates, and we especially commend the action of the State officers in charge in prosecuting and enforcing to a successful conclusion the provisions of that law. We affirm our opposition to the vicious system of class legislation, miscalled protection, and pledge ourselves to continue the battle against it until every species of extortion and robbery fostered by the McKinley act shall be obliterated from our re venue system an d people e njoy ail theblessings of commercial liberty. The protective system has built up the great monopolies and trusts which control absolutely so many industries and have done so much to debauch the politics of the country and corrupt the legislativedepartment of the Government. We denounce tariff protection of every kind as a fraud and a robbery of the great majority of the American people for the bene tit of the few.

We approve of the efforts of President Cleveland and his administration and of the Democratic House, of Representatives. and of a large majority of the Democratic Senators, and particularly our distinguished Senators from Indiana, the Hon. D. W. Voorhees and the Hon. David Turpio. and onr entire Democratic delegation in Congress. to redeem the pledges made to the country by the last Democratic convention.

We condemn the Republican party for its persistent effort to prevent the execution of this unmistakably popular verdict, and we especially condemn a small coterie of Senators who, masquerading as Democrats, by threats to defeat all tariff legislation, have temporarily prevented the Democratic party from carrying out all of its pledges to the people for tariff reform, as announced in the Democratic platform of 189.3. We congratulate the Democratic party upon the fact that, notwithstanding tli<s open opposition of the Republican party and the conduct of a few pretended Democrats, a substantial measure of reform has been effected. We approve the action of the House of Representatives in foliowing the enactment of this law with the passage of separate acts, placing sugar, coal, iron ore, and barbed wire on the free list, and we demand that the Senate shall concur in these righteous measures at the earliest possible moment. Wo especially indorse the. income tax as a wise and equitable measure, designed to place a fair share of the burdens of the Government upon the property of the country for-the benefit of which the expenses of the Government aae so largely incurred. * We Indorse the law passed by a Democratic Congress authorizing the taxation of greenbacks as other money is taxed, as a great measure of reform, and wo take pride in the fact that the demand for such reform was first formulated by the Democracy of Indiana, and that it is duo to the persistent and intelligent efforts of a Democratic Representative from Indiana that this reform has been carried out. Wo are in favor of a constitutional amendment providing for the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people. We are also In favor of constitutional and other changes as may be necessary in order that Congress may assemble as soon after its election as is practicable, and to the end that the will of the people as expressed at the polls may receive prompt and full legislative expression. We believe and declare that the policy and principles of what is called the American Protective Association are illiberal, unwise.* unpatriotic, un-Democratic and un-American. The Democratic party of Indiana is, as ft has always been, the friend of the laboring man, of whom its membership is largely composed. It is tn hearty sympathy with every lawful effort to secure for those who earn the|r livelihood by their daily toil for protection, which is their rights as American citizens, to better the conditions of their lives; to secure for them full and fair compensation for their labor and to afford them every possible opportunity for moral, social and material advancement. We are opposed to every manifestation of Violence and mob spirit and stand

squarely for the maintenance of law under all circumstances and upon all occasions. We favor the enactment and enforcement of such laws regulating emigration from other countries as shall exchide the pauper and vicious classes who are unfitted to become American citizens, and whose presence in this country wii! furnish a slanding menace to the prder and prosperity of our land. We denounce the unprincipled and cowardly effort of the Republican party toeseape the responsibility for the existing depress2d condition for the business affairs of the country. This condition is the natural, logical and inevitable remit of the infamously corrupt system of taxation known as McKinley ism, combined with the vicious financial legislation and the profligate extravagance of the Republican party. The Democratic party is, as it has ever been, .opposed to all sumptuary laws as contrary to the principles of free government and favor the largest individual liberty of the citizen consistent with good government. ..... We indorse the repeal of the purchasing clause of that cowardly Republican makeshift known as the Sherman silver act of 1890. We reaffirm our belief that both gold and silver should be used as the standard of money of the country, and that both should bo, coined without discrimination . between cither metal, and without charge We believe it absolutely necessary to the welfare and prosperity of the great producing masses that silver should be restored to the place it occupied m the currency systemsof the world a quarter of a century ago, and we shall hail with delight the many signs of a revolution in public opinion in the great commercial nations of a restoration of the bimetallic system. We pledge our hearty effort to secure the adoption of every measure for the complete restoration of silver in our monetary system. We heartily indorse the able, fearless and patriotic administration of Grover Cleveland, and especially his course in maintaining law and order. We heartily indorse the wise and patriotic administration of Governor Matthews, whose condnct as a public servant has called forth' the commendation of people of every State of the Union and placed our State in the foremost rank for good government, and we cordially commend the action and conduct of our several State officers. We remember with gratitude the patriotic services of the soldiers and sailors of the late war, and recognize The fact that after a lapse of thirty years, by reason of the hardships, privations and exposure of army life, many are passing away and others becoming more helpless. We. therefore, demand that Congress, in the matter of pensions, shall not only deal generously but bountifully with the aged veterans. We also reiterate the declaration of our convention of 1893, that the State should provide by liberal appropriations for a home for our disabled veterans, where they may be supported without sending them to the poor houses. The resolutions were received with applause and unanimously adopted. When the paragraph condemning Senators for standing in the way of tariff reform was read the cheering was interspersed with cries of “Name them.” ‘•Brice,” etc., from all parts of the hall. Nominations were next in order. For Judge of the Supreme Court from the First District. George F. Reinhard, of Spencer county, was proposed. He was the only candidate and was nominated by acclamation. He thanked the convention for the nomination. For Judge of the Supreme Court from the Fourth district there was only one candidate. Joseph S. Dailey, of Wells county. He was nominated by acclamation. He said to the convention that he would endeavor to do his duty as a member of the Supreme Court. A half dozen delegates tried to put William R. Myers in nomination for Secretary of State. There was no other candidate and amid loud applause Mr. Myers

W. R. MYERS.

was declared thenominee by acclamation. Mr. Myers made a neat speech expressing appreciation of the honor. Mr. Myers is the present incumbent of the office to which ho seeks election and is a citizen of Andersen. John W.-Kern put in nomination for Auditor of State Joseph T. Fanning, of Marion county. John F. Quinn, of Marion county, seconded the nomination. Mr. Fanning was the only candidate, and his nomination by acclamation was made. He went to the stage and said to the convention that he believed the Democrats would win in Indiana this year. The first contest was over the nomination for Treasurer of State. Three candidates were proposed—Morgan Chandler, of Hancock county; Frank A. Mull, of Rush county, and John L. Goben, g)l Montgomery. Mr. Chandler was nominated on the first ballot. Francis M. Griffiths, of Vevay, Switzerland county, was the only person proposed as a candidate for Attorney General. A Switzerland county delegate nominated him. and forthwith the convention voted to make the nomination unanimous. Mr. Griffiths said to the convention that he was thankful for the nomination, There was a contest for the nomination f.»r Clerk of thp Supreme Court. The-can-didates were </. W. Wellman, of Sullivan, and Elwood Avery, of Clinton. Mr. Wellman had been a candidate for the nomination for several months. Mr. Wellman was nominated. The vote was: Wellman, LOl7>f: Avery, 729 - - There was another contest when the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction was reached. Tho candidates were Charles W. Thomas, of Harrison county, and J. H. Gardner, of Cass counts Mr. Thomas was nominated by the following vote; Thomas, 901; Gardner. 8(6. For the office of State Statistician foui names were placed In nomination: William A. Hamilton, of Union county: J. C Laughlin, of Bartholomew; Alexandei Fulton, of Wabash; Felix S. Thornton. Clay county. Mr, Fulton was nominated . an the second balloL It was 2:30 o’cldck when the conven •] lion passed to the last nomination It had to make -State Geologist. The candidates were Eli T. Jordan, of Shoibj county, and George 8. Harney, of Montgomery. Mr. Jordan was nominated on the first ballot. I At 3 o’clock the convention adjourned, having been in session thre-e-aud hours.

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Washington City is at last free from pommonwealers. .. The Corbett Jackson prize fight has been declared off. A rich gold find has been made at Musca. Col. The ore will average 8700 to the ton. 1 Fox hunters near Martinsburg, W. Va., Ifound the body of an infant hanging to a stout string tied to the limb of a tree. Drexel, Morgan & Co. bought the Louisville Southern railway . at auction at Louisville, on the 16th, for 51,000.090. There was a heavy rainfall throughout •Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and lowa. ■Sunday, which wiil grcatiy help the corn crop. President Cleveland left Washington for Buzzard's Bay. August 16. and will spend a week or ten days with his family at Gray Gables. Deputy Secretary of State Lindholm, of Michigan, who disappeared last March after embezzling State funds, has been captured in Sweden. The Whisky Trust is said to have borfgQwed 85,00ff,MQ in order to pay the tax on liquor now in bond before the new tariff law goes into effect. The commission appointed by Presilient Cleveland to investigate the recent strike difficulties held its first session, Wednesday, at Chicago. Jennie Finch, who was stolen by gypsies eighteen years ago, when she was ten years old, and has been mourned as dead, has returned to her home at Qrand Rapids. Ex-Sheriff Armstrong, of Covington, Ky., knowing that he was abou t to die, confessed to having forged his brother's name to fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of notes. The late Gen. Daniel Macauley took out 810,000 life insurance policy as late as March 26, just before his departure for Panama. The amount has just been paid to his widow. Large shipments of flour, ginseng, canned fruit, canned meats and other supplies for both China and Japan were made by the City of Pekin, which left San Francisco, Aug. 17. It was authoritatively stated, Tuesday, that President Cleveland would not sign the tariff blll but would allow it to become a law. The legal ten days’limit will expire on the 27th inst., after which, unless vetoed, the bill will be in force. Hon. John Quincy Adams, a greatgrandson of President John Quincy Adams, died at Quincy, Mass., Aug. 14. Mr. Adams was born at Quincy in 1834, and has filled many high offices. Originally a Republican, he left that party on account of the impeachment proceedings against President Johnson, and has acted independently in politics since that time. Numerous blunders have been discovered in the Senate tariff bill as passed and sent to the President. Diamonds will be on the free list unless an amendment is put throngh. Alcohol is also free for the arts and mixtures. Senator Hoar is charged with the responsibility for this. An amendment to correct the alcohol schedule was passed by the House, Thursday. Governor Waite has written an open letter to the Populist party of Colorado in which he strongly opposes fusion with the Democrats. In conclusion he says: “I have endeavored, to the best of my ability, to run the affairs of the State in the interest of the miners and laboring men. and so far as I could have stepped upon the aristocratic thieves and robbers who have stolen the State poor in previous administrations and even defrauded the school children of the State of nearly half a million dollars. If we cannot, after two years oFpower and after carrying the State, succeed again on our own platform and with our own men, and without looking for support outside the party organization. then the People’s party is premature and the American people, are not yet ready for reform.”

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

The Senate. Tuesday, was very dull. At 12:15 a messenger from the House was announced and informed the Senate that the House had passed the bills placing coal, iron ore, barbed wire and sugar on the free list, in which it asked the concurrence of the Senate. The bills were received and read. Senator Manderson Objected to the second reading. and-Sen - ator Hill gave notice of amendments repealing all income taxes. Mr. Hale introduced a resolution for the printing of five thousand copies of House bill No. 4864, known as the sugar tariff bill. Resolutions for the Investigation of the Dominion Coal Company, of Nova Scotia, and for the investigation of the recent elections in Alabama were called up but went over. At 2:10 the Senate adjourned. The House was not in session Tuesday. In the Senate, Wednesday, the House jbllls placing coal, iron ore and barbed wire on the free list were placed on the Second reading. Mr. Berry called up the Tree sugar bill. Mr. Harris said an early report would be made by the committee. Mr. Vest resumed his speech on Mr. Harris’ motion to refer the free sugar and other bills to the finance committee. He said it meant the death of the bills, as the committee was now politically a tie with the prospect of disappearance of a quorum within a few days. Ho declared the position of the Senate on the tariff had been vindicated by the letter of Secretary Carlisle, which proved conclusively that if the House bill had been enacted it would have caused a deficiency of $30,000,009. Mr. Vest then proceeded with his description of the difficulties in connection with the adjustment of a sugar schedule. Under the Wilson bill, as reported to the House from the committee, jt contained a duty and bounty. When it was in the House free sugar was inserted. The finance committee prepared a bill which gave no differential benefits to the trust. "And yet,” said Mr. Vest with bitterness, “they call us tho creatures of the sugar trust.” The Senator paused for a moment, and then added with intense earnestness: “Liars, slanders, infamous slanderers'.” Toward the close of his speech Mr. Vest said: Recurring again to an unpleasant subject, I hope for tho last time. I wish to say I have no quarrel with the President of the United States. I made no attack upon the President of the United States. The Senator from New York (Mr. Hill)did me an injustice when he put me in the roll of the envious L'asca who stabbed Caesar at the foot of Pompey’s statue. I simply defended the motives of myself and ny colleagues upon tho finance committee against the imputations in the President’s letter. I have nothing to complain of on the part of the President. lam ready to follow him now, as the old Scotch folI lowed the banner of Bruce when ho fought for country and home. I tight for no man.

I fight for principle, my party and my country. Men pass away like clouds from the evening sky, but principle must live forever. Sir, when any man living -accuses me of personal motives in what 1. have done in Connection with this bill—but my connectton with ft is now ended— I simply answer htojß Marmion to Douglass: “Lord Angus. thou hast lied.'.’ Mr. Mills and Mr. Vilas both made speeches which reflected on Mr. Vest and indorsed the course of the President. Efforts to reach an executive session failed and at 5 o’clock the Senate adjourned. In the Senate, Thursday, the contesl over the free sugar bill was resumed. Mr. Hill’s bill for the exclusion of alien anarchists was passed unanimously. Without debate the motion to refer the free sugar bill to the committee bn finance was passed—32 to 18. In quick succession the other three bills were also sent to the committee on finance. On the motion tr refer the free coal bill the vote was 35 tc 17; on the free iron ore bill 37 to 17, The free barbed wire bill was referred without division. The negative votes in bdth cases were the same as on the free coal bill. There were but few members present in the House, Thursday. The Senate bill foi _thc of anarchists was received and referred to the committee on judictary. Bill to repeal free alcohol clause in the tariffbill was passed. At 4:45 p, m. the House adjourned until Monday. At the opening of the Senate session. Friday, an attempt by Demecrats to fill the vacancy on the finance committee caused quite a breeze. Mr. Harris moved that Senator White, of California, be appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Vance, ol North Carolina. Mr. Chandler objected. Mr. Harris declared hotly that it was with profound astonishment that he had heard an objection from the other side. In the eighteen years he had been a member of the body, no matter what party was in power, the majority has named at will the members, of the several committees of the Senate and no voice was ever heard in objection. The course of, Mr. Chandler he condemned as the most revolutionary of revolutionary suggestions, and it was received by him with such astonishment that he confessed he could hardly restrain himself. Then Mr. Hill got the floor and plunged immediately into a criticism of the legislation which the filling of the vacancy was designed to expedite. So far as the bills placing coal, iron ore and sugar on the free list were concerned, he had voted, h'e said, for them when they were legitimately before the Senate and he was not trying to escape from his record now. Hh said he stood ready to vote again to place them on the free list. Mr. Harris then put his motionjn the form of a resolution and asked that it be allowed to go over. The resolution finally went over under the rules.

TARIFF BILL AS PASSED.

Duties on the Principal Articles in the Senate Measure. The Senate tariff bill, which been accepted by the House, provides the following rates of duty upon the great staples which have been the bones of contention: All raw sugars, 40 per cent ad valorem; sugars above No. 16 (refined), X per Rent additional; sugars produced in bounty paying countries, 1-10 per cent additional to these rates. Hawaiian sugar is still free under the reciprocity treaty. Iron ore, 40 cents per ton; pigs, $4 per ton; iron or steel rails, 7-20 of 1 per cent per pound; lead ore and dross, % of 1 per cent per pound; silver lead-bearing ore, the same duty on the lead contained therein. Tobacco for wrappers, 11.50 per pound unstemmed, $2.25 stemmed; cigars and cigarettes, $4 per pound and 25 per cent advaloiem. Coal, bituminous and large slack, 15 cents per ton. Precious stones, cut and uncut, 25 per cent ad valorem; set 30 per cent; uncut, 10 per cent; glaziers’ and miners’ diamonds free. Logs and sawed lumber and timber (save tropical Wbods) and wool are free. Tin plate 11-5 cents per pound after Oct 1. Marble (rough), 50 cents; dressed, 85 cents per foot (cubic). White and red lead, IX cents per pound. Under the internal revenue sections of the bill playing cards are taxed 2 cents a package. An income tax of 2 per cent on incomes above $4,003 is provided for; also a tax on corporations of 2 percent. Whisky is taxed sl.lO per gallon and bonded period fixed at eight years.

FOREIGN,

Mexican troops sent against theJYaqui Indians have met with defeat in all of the engagements which, have so far taken place. Twenty-nine cases of cholera were reported at Amsterdam, Aug. 16. There is a famine in Corea. The war between China and Japan makes the situation more serious for the unfortunate natives. The Managua, Nicaragua, correspondent of the London Times telegraphs as follows: “A protocol has been signed uniting Guatemala, Nicaragua, San Salvador and Honduras into one republic, to be knowff as the Central American Republic. Costa Rica was alsd represented at the conference which discussed the proposed union, but that govemmcnt~ha? declined to sign the protocol.”

CASERIO SANTO,

the assassin of President Carnot, was guillotined at Lyons at 4:55 a. m. on the 6th. The execution was witnessed by a arge number of people. Accounts agrc< :hat he died In abject terror although h< cried “Vive 1’ Anarchle” as he was bein? fastened down. 6 A sea serpent is a Christiana lake novelty now. Said to be 50 feel long and at big as a barrel.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Bogus coin is in circulation at Marion. A mammoth farm implement factory will be built at Anderson. A Jackson county fanner threshed 18,000 bushels of wheat in 21 days. Last week’s rain raised the water in the lake at Laporte just 2X inches. Brazil is weeping In earnest now. The C. & E. I. shops will certainly go to Momence, 111. Tbe-Scventh district Democratic congressional convention at Indianapolis, Aug. 14, renominated Congressman Bynum. Christian Miller, of Fort Wayne, has been committed to jail for taking oleomargarine from the original package and selling it for country butter. 7- The El wood authorities have concluded to consult Joe Mix, the famous seer of Delaware county, , to see if he can solve the mystery incidental to the murder of William Foust. Thomas H. Hood is dead at Jefferson. He was known as the "Hoosier blue man.” His skin was as blue as indigo, the result of taking an overdose of nitrate of silver. . The W. C. T. U. Industrial School for Girls, at Hadley, was dedicated. Aug. 17. Speeches'commendingThe enterprisewerß made by Col. Eli Ritter, Hon. John L. Griffiths and others. The National Negro Democratic League met in convention at Indianapolis, Aug. J 4. C, H. Taylor, Recorder of Deeds ot the District of Columbia, was president, and delivered an address. Twenty-six delegates were present from various parts of the country. The fifth annual Barrett reunion wasi held near Knightstown. Aug. 16, with! nearly 400 representatives of the family present. Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan and West Virginia, as well as Indiana, Were represented. The next annual! reunion will be held at Greenfield. John Turner, colored, was committed to jail at Muncie for operating a gamblingroom. It is usual for prisoners unable to pay fines to work on the chain gang, but Turner declared that he would first starve. He was placed in a dungeon and his rations were limited to bread and water, with which he seems to be content. An Indianapolis medium has solved the* mystery connected with the murder of William Foust, of Elwood, on July 8, and has given the police a clew to work upon. 1 It is considered a good one and the police will make the arrest in a few days. The medium conversed with the spirit o| Foust and he told all about his death, giving the name of a supposed friend as being the assassin. - As a result of the late strike and the slevation of the company’s tracks in Chisago, the Lake Shore road will remove its yards to Porter, Porter county. The 1 company is now having the switch-yard plot made, and work will be begun soon.i They now have one hundred men employed in the sand pit, and trains will' make their headquarters there. A lively battle between horse thieves and their pursuers took place, Tuesday,: near Merrillville. Members of the Ross county horse thief detective association! had been warned to watch for a horse and! buggy stolen at Buchanan, Mich. Three* men were found driving the rig. Fire 1 was opened and at least 150 shots were ; passed. The thieves surrendered and gavel their names as John Ewing, Chas, Rogers! and Frank Wilson. Ewing was shot, but not seriously, and two of the detectives’ were slightly wounded.

THE JAPANESE ARMY.

A Recruiting Officer at Work In California. A Los Angeles, Cal., dispatch, Augustj 17, says: An effort is being made In this; :lty by a man who is said to represent the Japanese government to secure the; services of one thousand men to go to the domain of the Mikaao and help the Japanese in their struggle with the Chinese.' The sum of $25 a month besides transportation to and from Japan and necessary rationsare promised those who will enlist. Because of the extreme penalty at-, tached to an endeavor of this kind, under* the laws governing the treaty with foreign countries, the agent has made him- - self known to but a few people, Those whom he will secure are ostensibly em-‘ ployed to engage in railroad construction. But the real object is to go into active, war against the Japanese enemy, the Chinese. It is contended that a regiment of 1.000 men would furnish material from which officers could be secured to lead the nation’s troops.

THE MARKETS.

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