Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 October 1897 — Page 2

iWEYLER IS DEFIANT

THE CAPTAIN-GENKBAt HAS HOT SURRENDERED HIS COMMAND.

Be is Acting Strangely A boat it—Recent movement of Insurgents—A Revolution r: in San Domingo Probable.

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5 New York, Oct. 21.—A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: In spite of all his protests to the contrary, General Weyler, when it comes to the actual test or resigning his command, exhibits decided reluctance. He has refused to give over authority as captain general to his duly appointed successor, Jimenez Castellanos, although peremptorily ordered to do so by Spain's minister of war.

The situation is critical. Senor Sagasta cannot, it is believed, permit his ministry to be openly defied 'by Weyler, and yet he may have to resort to extreme measures to remove the captain general. Over and over again Weyler has affirmed that he would do nothing to embarrass his country, but actions speak louder than words.

Castellanos arrived in the capital late Monday night. He had been appointed by Spain's minister of war i* replace Weyler until General Blanco arrived in Cuba. He was in the field when the appointment came, but he at once started for the palace. In some unaccountable way a man-of-war sent to fetch him was retarded.

Castellanos proceeded io the palace on Tuesday morning, expecting to be sworn in as captain general. But it was very soon apparent that Weyler did not intend that anything of the sort should happen. He made excuses and hesitated until Castellanos was provoked to cable the situation to Madrid. A reply came quickly. It was a peremptory order that General Weyler should vaoate, and that the newly appointed man should assume command at once.

WOULD NOT OBEY.

But even then General Weyler did not obey. He told Castellanos that before he would hand over the office he must have a written statement from his successor to the effect that the four western provinces were pacified. Now Castellanos had been in the field, and knew the truth, and refused to sign any such document.

This happened Tuesday evening. General Weyler is still captain general, and, in effect, defies any one to divest him of his authority. His intimate friends assert that he will not relinquish command until

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hours before the time he has fixed to sail for Spain. The date of his departure is now fixed for October 30th. But it was once before fixed for the 20th. There is time for much to happen before General Blanco can arrive.

General Weyler entertained the colonels of the volunteer force at a banquet in the palace on Monday night. It was a splendid affair, and the wines were of the best. During the course of the evening, Weyler made a speech full of insinuations. Be attempted to justify himself beforehand for anything he might do to prevent Spain's present ministry from carrying out what he felt was a policy that would bring disaster to his beloved country.

THE VOLUNTEER FORCES. There is little doubt that his volunteer force in Cuba is with Weyler. He has looked after them well he has uniformed and armed them well, and they enjoy many privileges. They have a good deal to lose and nothing to gain if the Cubans are to have a. liberal voice in the government..,

The volunteer force is composed chiefly of petty officeholders clerks, laborers, waiters?,' porters, etc. It numbers in Havana alone more than 30,000 well drilled and strong looking men. With tham Weyler is power.

In the meantime, these rebels are ready and' eager for the winter campaign. The movement westward is slow, but sure. Indeed. it is significant that General Gomez is not following (his usual tactics. Heretofore his westward marches have been bold, swift dashes with the advancing force split up Into small bodies, but this time it is different. .V-"--' •There is something solid" About the Very slowness of moVeilienC. It betokens heavy baggage trains,' it means artillery it means the laying of a permanent base of supplies it means that the rebels are coming to stay. The vanguard of the invading army has been reported near Santa Clara City.

IT IS SAN DOMINGO'S TURN.

A. Revolution Against President Hereaux is Probable. New York, Oct. 21.—The Journal says: Efforts to crystalize the opposition to President Hereaux of San Domingo, the Spanish speaking republic that share with the French speaking republic of Hayti the West Indian island of Hayti into a revolution are said to be nearing completion in this city. The leader of the movement In New York is General Moscoso, who arrived here last July, and is said to have been constantly busy ever since with secret meetings with, this purpose in view. He is one of Hereaux's implacable foes, and his friends here declare that he is the most available man to leid a revolt against the Dominican ruler.

Moscoeo was long ago recognized by Hereaux as a dangerous man, and Hereaux was scheming to put him in prison, when Moscoso got wind of the preeident'6 intentions, and promptly fled the country. He went to the neighbor islands of Porto Rico, the ueuat refuge of Dominican exiles, and" was nearly assassinated there shortly after. Moscoso's, friends openly declared their belief that the would-be assassins were in the pay of President Hereaux, the desperate method having been resorted to, they claim, because Moscoso was rapidly perfecting his plan6 to return secretly to San Domingo and start an uprising which Hereaux wanted to prevent by any means. Moscoso's assailants in Ponce, Porto Rico, came very near killing him. He was taken unaware and stabbed once before he realized his danger, and then managed to escape only because one of the men, thinking a fatal blow had been •truck, ran away, and the other was too seared end bewildered after the flight of hisv-companion to follow up his attack.

Mosccso is barely 35 years of age. Ho was educated in this country and speaksl several languages with fluency. His per-. Anal bravery «Js extolled as highly as his ifiental accomplishments, and his following at home is d&$«red to be large and enthusiastic. He fetuses to discuss his plans, but tklks readily/y»hen President Hereaux's administration. is mentioned. He makes no secrecy of his opposition to the president, whqnf he freely denounces.

Qtrihinioan. exiles are not numerous in Ne^f York, hut they make up in determination what they lack in numbers. They declare they mean to stake their all in the alleged Moscoso movement, and. basing their hopes on recent advices from Porto Plata, San Domingo's chief seaport, are confident that It will be successful.

Hereaux has been president of San Dor &ingo three terms, a much longer period than any of his predecessors. His enemies declare that he has been able to retain the reins of power so long because he has unscrupulous in carrying out his secret intentions of making himself dictator for life by stifling opposition by means of bribery and Intimidation. In consequence the best a act

mosf influential men of the country have either been stultified or banished. It is even charged that a number have been unlawfully put to death at the president's instigation.

VALUABLE PACKAGE FOUND.

It Contained Deeds and Mortgages to the Amount of $40,000.

Has anyone In Terre Haute lost a deed to a big farm? It would appear that some one has been robbed or else some person having valuable securities has lost papers worth J40.000. The following is from the Decatur, Review of yesterday:

Homer Jones, a switchman in the yard of the I., D. & W-, while at work yesterday morning noticed a bundle of papers lying on the tracn and picked them up. When he opened them and looked them over he was treated to a genuine surprise, for the small bundle of papers were deeds and mortgages to the total sum of about $40,000. Some of the deeds were for property in this city, while one of the deeds was for a big farm near Terre Haute.

He "kept the package all day yesterday, and nib to last night no one had appeared in that part of the city looking for them. From thfi it is supposed, that they were stolen from some person, and when it was seen that they were of no value to the thief he had thrown them away.

AFFAIRS OF THE RAIL

RUMOR HAS FOUND ANOTHER PURCHASER FOR THE C. H. & D.

Officers or the Road Deny Any Contemplated Sale—More About the Mileage ... Book—Railroad Notes.

Because President Woodford, of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, was in Cincinnati Tuesday when President Thomson, of the Pennsylvania, and the other Inspecting officers arrived, Dame Rumor has given it out that the Pennsylvania has purchased the Cincinnati, HanliltOn & Dayton, or at least a deal looking to that end is on. Officers of both roads say there is absolutely no truth in the story. The road is not for sale except at a price that no one would care to pay. The deal would not be made at Cincinnati, anyhow, as the two presidents are within a few hours of each other in the East. Mr. Woolford was at Cincinnati to attend a meeting of the Cincinnati' Southern stockholders, and Mr. Thomson was there to look over the Pennsylvania property.

Dame Rumor every few days sells the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. First it was sold to the syndicate that owns the Monon, then it was sold to the syndicate that owns the Lake Erie & Western, and now'the Pennsylvania has bought it. The fact is that the road has not been sold, and is not going' to be. This information comes from officers' who are in a position to know.

The Mileage Book.

The Pennsylvania announces that it will continue its fight against the Baltimore & Ohio using the new mileage book in territory east of the Central Passenger Association, and D. B. Martin is emphatic in declaring that if the 'Pennsylvania wins in its demand, his company will withdraw from the agreement and will issue a $20 book that will be good on the trains. Mr. Martin already has the assistance of the Erie, which is not in the agreement, and is doing a good business with a book of its own. The Baltimore & Ohio, the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, the Erie, the Monon and the Lake Erie & Western would be a combination that will make trouble for .the other lines, and this combination will 'undoubtedly be. formed.

Commissioner F. C. Donald, of .the Central Passenger Association,. at .Chicago,' yesterday said "Eleven thousand five hundred and fortyone interchangeable 1,000-mile tirkets, sold September 1st to 30th, inslusive. Average, 384 a day. October figures not complete. "F. C. Donald.^'

This message denotes that the first month's sale was a large one. At $30 each this meant that t!he bureau did a business of $11,220 a day, or in the month t&e- price of .the books sold reached in the aggregate $M6,23Qt As $10 rebate i^ held on, each book until. the same is used up,'and the coyer, returned for identification, the mileage.- bureau cari-ies a large daily balance to its.ioredit. It iSs estimated that the books-. Willi average about thirty days each—that is, the average one will be out that long. Thus the mileage bureau carries something like $115,410 in cash. If the bureau were to do as some organizations do—place the daily cash balance on deposit at ^interest, the income at 3 per cent per annum would be more than $3,000 —enough to pay several minor clerks' salaries for a year.

The Vandalia and the P. D. & E. There is said to exist on the P., D. and E. and Vandalia joint track between Hervey City and I. M. junction conditions which exists on no other piece of track in Iho copntry, says the Decatur Dispatch. On that six miles of track the P., D. and E. men find the right of way rules reversed. The P., D. and E. north bound trains have the right of way and the Van east bound' trains have the right of way. What the first road calls south on that track the Van calls east.- The latter has the preference on that joint track and the P., D. and E. men must therefore reverse the rule while between Hervey City and the I. M. junction. The fellows who run on the Vandalia and on the P., D. and E. on the north end at least have enough to remember to keep the average man guessing. It would seem that a man who can hold a place there could railroad successfully anywhere. In and out of Decatur the Illinois Central makes them toe the mark and the employes of leasing lines are reported to be at nine ylns with the Central. Then getting in and out of Peoria they have many difficulties to contend with of the same nature.

The C.. I. & E. Track.

The Chicago, Indiana and Eastern railroad will be completed between Fairmount and Converse by January 1st. The construction of the line was begun in 1892 by Indianapolis parties, and when the panic of 1893 came but ten miles of line were built from Matthews to Fairmount. For a long time the short stretch of track was operated at a Joss, and two years ago passed into the hands of George B. Sweetser. as receiver. He continued to direct its affairs and the business ha? yielded a small profit.

Railroad Note*.

The Burlington Route, It is,said. will earn $600,000 more during the presnet month than it did during October of 189a.

General Manager Schaff and Chief Engineer Kittridge, of the Big Four, are at St. Louis looking over some improvements.

There is so much hay at Brooklyn, N. Y., that the local roads have issued orders not to accept any more shipments of hay for that point until further notice.

The pay roll of the Vanalia trainmen is going to be one of the "fattest" in a long time. There is not a man on the roll of the company but has been working extra hours. The same true of the Big Four.

D«dieatiiin o( tltn erkes Telescope, Williams Bay, Wis., Oct. 21.—Ctwrles T. Yerkes' splendid gift is now in the possession of the University of Chicago. Shortly after noon today Mr. Yerkes formally presented to President Win. R. Harper the keys of he observatory, which contains the Yerkes' telescope. The ceremonies covered two hours and the greatest refracting "telescope in the world, having a forty-Inch lens, is dedicated and ready to tut us?d by astronomers from every part of the giobe.

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THE STATE CHARITIES

CONVENTION OCCURS IN EVANSVILUS

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EARLY IN NOVEMBER.

An Effort Will Be Made to Savethe'Capltal of the Pocket Trot Along la Charity Hatters,

From November 9th to 11th inclusive the state charities will hold their annual conVbn tion in Evansville.

This city will be represented by Judge Sydney B. Davis, president of. the local Society for Organized Charity Miss Nancy5! Harper, .tljie general secretary of the same organization Township Trustee, Griswoldt and his wife Mr. L. P. Alden, superintend-^ ent of Rose Orphan Home Mr. W. C. Ball, of the board of managers of the Plainfield Reform School, and Mrs. Palmateer, matron of the Friendly Inn. Numerous other persons may go from this city.

Evansville Is prehistoric in its tardiness in charity matters. It has no organization whatever for the intelligent administration of relief. It is the purpose of the live charity people who expect to invade the city next month to conduct a campaign of education among its citizens. They will endeavor to convince the people of Evansville that a township trustee does not fill all the requirements ot scientific relief giving. The character and purposes of a modern charity organization society will be fully set before the good people of Vanderburgh's capital and they will be left to profit by the lesson.

Township Trustee Griswold has been asked by Secretary Ernest P. Bicknell of tho Board of State Charities to read a paper before the Evansville convention. Mr. Grigwold does not like "to speak in public on the stage" and he thus far has not given his consent to Mr. Bicknell to comply. Mr. Bicknell would very much like for him to explain his methods for the benefit of the charity people of Evansville. It Is thought Judge Davis will also be requested to read a paper before the coming convention. The judge has given much thought and a great deal of personal investigation to charity matters and is particularly well qualified to dsicuss the subject.

That the newspapers of Evansville are alive to the need of charity organization society in that city Is indicated by the following editorial, which appeared a day or two ago in the Courier: "It Is to bo hoped that Indiana will get some good from the charity convention which is to be helfl here early in November. "No theme could be more interesting the commonwealth than the Subject of this convention. "Those who are drawn by their natural sympathies to charitable Work will encounter the problems of how far the local government should go in charity. "They will appeal to* men for funds who wil! say: 'Th% people pay money In taxes for this work d! relief and the township trustee expends iff Leave it to him. "They are not without some reason

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their argument. One wonders for instance in a certain township in Clinton county where the report of the township trustee showed that he helped one put ot every eight persons what room there 'Is left for other charitable agencies? "There is room for an harmqnious and natural division of labor between the township trustees and the various, charities. "There should be the closest co-operation: between the two. "As a rule the trustee does not make personal visits among thevsicft ,and poor, but remains in his office ap^dispharges his official duties by listep^gjg !$nd-responding to the appeals for relief that come to him, giving the applicant,,1(y.SftFgsf°r Provisions -.ge, mpdical.,4t,t,?i)daneft4:,ia,J^.J

On the other hand the couriers of charity visit the sick an4rg^edy and bestow

gentle touch of sympathy that brings gladness into homes: ot spitrpj?. They find out just what is needed and (supply it, no matter if It is not a matter of flour, and potatoes, or a call from the county physician. Oftentimes it is clean linen, a scrubbed floor, a washwoman in a sick household, fragrant flowers or luxuries for the ill. "The townShip trustee should supply +he necessities o£ food and inedicines, tbe angela of charity Should extend the heloing hind? and provide the delicate accessories to hisdlth and comfort, which come from tfce taneous generdeity of the heart and not f£6m the command of the law.

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"But that the local "governifleDt riiaV" 3q! its part thdf .charitable Organizations fihffuld' work through the-trustee, arid1 depend trpbtf him for financial assistance in all that •tains to necessary belief, and the triratetT should second the endeavors Of recognized' charitable organizations. Oftentimes tW trustee being familiar with the cases of

IN THE COURTS OF EUROPE.

Behind the Scene* With the Noblllty^of, the Old World/ The emperor and empress of Germany are paying a visit to the czar and czarina of Russia. It is no secret that neither the czar nor the czarina has looked forward to the meeting with pleasure or satisfaction, and if William persists in thrusting hlmselS upon Nicholas every time the latter visits the home of his wife, the czar's annual sojourns at Darmstadt are likely to be abandoned, writes the Marquise'de Fonteuoy In the Chicago Record. The Russians cannot help believing, from the German monarch's manner, that his object in forcing his company upon the czar i^ not so much couitesy toward the latter as the hope of givfng annoyance to France by parading the Tact of his first cousinship with the czarina and his .consequent kinsmanship with ber consort. Emperor William during tho lifetime 5f the late Alexander III endeavored on cne occasion to invade the court of Denmark for the purpose of constituting himself one of the family party comprising the English and the Russian and the Gre?k roya-.tiea that assemble every summer at Copenhagen, but he was curtly told that h«» was not wanted, and had no alternative but to stay away.

High spirited as Emperor WUliam Is in other respects, it is a mystery how he caa be forever exposing him34lf to the terrible, direct snubs which he is receiving from the court of Russia. HI3 recept'.on when lie invited himself last summer to St. Petersburg with the object, as be avowed, of skimming the cream off the welcome subsequently to be accorded to President Faure, was of the most chilling description Yet here he is a&ain running after the czar„to Darmstadt, although h.e must b,* aware by this time that he is just as much abomin^t^l arid ridiculed by the grand duke of Hesse Darmstadt as by the czar.

The czar, by the bye, exercised for onge his autocratic power by summarily stopping the cause celebre which was in progress at St. Petersburg in connection with the charges of embezzlemeut brought by {fie morganatic widow of the murdered fsSr Alexander II against Baron von Tanbe, .the guardian whom '.iexander had jppp'hi:e.i to act as trustee of the3 property hfe t%queathed to her children. Alexander invested abroad, prior to his assassination, ah immense stun of money, amounting, it Ss said, to some $30,000,000, for the .benefit of his widow, the Princess Jurriefska, and her children. He confided the administration: thereof to Baron von Taube. The latter !s accused by the princess of tavips em'cez-

zled about $4,000,000 of the money, and the evidence thus far produced during the course jof the trial at St. Petersburg has proved the guilt of the baron in to the very b'lt. The baron, however,

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to produce so many unsavory revehttione with regard to the private life of Alexander that Nicholas determined at once to step tlfe proceedings. He accordingly requested ttfe princess to withdraw her charges and to«bandon the prosecution, intimating that he would make good to her out of hi3 privy purse the, amount, of *bich she had been robbed.^ *.?..• fiPhe princess, who Is very obstinate, declined to yield to the emparor's wishes in the master. Accordingly hp has given crdefs the trial be stopped at. once, that tlje tribunals, in spite of the .manifest guilt of the baron, should piano»u.ie bis acquittal, wh^le at the same time he has informed' the princess that in view of her discourteous refusal to comply with his wishes he no longer can dream of staking good the amount which she has lost. This will hit the princess more deeply than anything else, fcr »ie is renowned for her greai of money, and the difficulty which her lovely daughters have experienced flndm husbands has been entirely due to the extraordinary refusal of the urincass to surrender to

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of her children on their marriage even a cent in the shape of dow.-y or allowance. Had it not been for this -it is probable that one of her daughters would have wedded Count. Boson de Talleyrand Perigord, the second son of the Prince and Princess de

Sagan, and •the bearer of one of the grandest^ and most historic names of France.

Inresponse to a letter -of, congratulation addressed to the duke of Cumberland en the occasion of his invalid son's confirmation at Gmunden the other day by the nobility of his. father's former kingdom of Hanover, the duke plainly indicates by his bitter remarks that all the much-talked-of reconciliation between himself and the court of Berlin, which was to have led to the admission of the duke's son to the sovereignty of the duchy of Brunswick, bis by inheritance, Is at an end. Indeed, the tenor of the duke's letter makes it clear that he is filled with sentiments of the most deep resentment against Emperor William.

These, as well as the breaking off of the negotiations for the accession to tbe 'hrond of Prince George, are entirely due to the kaiser's astounding breach of faith in appropriating and devoting to his own personal! uses the capital of the Guelph fund, or private fortune of the duke of Cumberland's family.

This, as I explained some time ago in these columns, is a thing which not evan Prince Bismarck ever ventured to do. Bismarck, When he seized the private fortune ot the 'late king of Hanover, in defiance of tbe treaty rights, on the ground, never proved, that the king intended using it. to conspire against Prussia, contented himself with using the interest for subsidizing the press both at hpme aind, abroaft. On that account it used to be known as the "reptile jfund." Emperor Frederick,, chivalrous and jhcmorable man that he was, would have, -restored it to the duke of Cumberland bud he lived a few months longer, but Emperor William, after getting himself into moist frightful financial difficulties, of a charadtr to bring his imperial dignity into disrepure with the Berlin tradesmv.p'e and bankers, finally appropriated the fun 1, and has been squandernig it .at suca a rate that but lit-.la thereof remains.

It seems that 'he pi ince of Wales, wVn the matter was being discussed before him the other day,, and the question was apked as to what-the emperor would do 'vhen tfce Guelph fund came to as end, replied: "Oh, there ia no danger., of his being short of money in the-ftutors. The royalties of his musical composhtetrreertainly are sufficient to yield him a handsome revenue."

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Result of the Las£ Examination for Internal ileveaue. Positions.

The resTilt'of tEfe laet examination for positions in the internal revenue department has been received from the civil service department at Washington. As a result of the examination recently held the following persons were placed on the eligible list:

JohntW^Satterfield, Logootee, Ind., 93.45 Frank Oilman, city, 91.55 William B. Hill, Frankfort, 82.20 Samuel B. judah, Vincerinfes, 85.40 John W. Boyle, Pimento, 85 Riley C. Adams, Vincennes, 84.90 John N. Volker, city, 84.35 Albert L. Neal, Ladoga, 84.35 Alva S. Morton, city, 83.90 Morton F. /^helan, city, 83.75 Andrew Berry, Vincennes, 83 Moses F. Andrich, Youngstown, 82.90 Lewis E. Stutsman, Cayuga, 82.35 John H. (Gibbons, city, 81.95 Orvil P. Foreman, Rockport, 78.35 Gilbert L. Spear, city, 76.65 Everett Boaz, city, 76.25 Daniel B. -KirigSry, city, 7.10 Walter M. Robinson, city, 74.70 Edward F. Griffith, Brazil, 74.20 Ellsworth Cantwell, city, 73.25 Earl Henderson, city, 70.65 Belden R. Rector, Riley, 70.35.

The only woman to qualify was Miss Ida Lu Jackson, whose average was 81.25.

James P. Voorhees at Homes It is altogether probable that within the next ten days a Terre Haute audience will have the pleasure of hearing James P. Voorhees* monologue lecture, "Out of the Past." Mr. Voorhees, accompanied by his son, Charles Francis Voorhees, arrived in the city yesterday from Washington. Mi1. Voortiees delivered his lecture in Washington a few days ago before a brilliant audience, and it is being widely commented on throughout the country. As yet no arrangement has been made for Mr. Voorhees to deliver his lecture here, but it is altogether likely he will be induced to appear at the new theater soon after tbe opening of the play house.

ABOUT PEOPLE.

The prince of Wales, when he attends a state function in full dress wears one of the most costly ornaments at the British court. It is a plume of feathers pulled from the tails of the feriwah, 'the rarest and most beautiful ot Indian birds.

J. M. Barrie's description of himself in his Journalistic days, ten or twelve years ago, is: An uncouth stranger wandering in the dark round the castle, his appearance unprepowess-. ing, a book in each pocket and his thoughts 300 miles due north."

The number of pilgrims to Burns' birthplace last year was 38,000.. During the same period 30,000 persons visited Shakespeare's house at Stratford-on-Avon, and 1,108 paid a tribute to the memory of Thomas Carlyle by going to see his old hofe at Ecblefechan.

A blind woman, Miss Bouley, took one of the first prizes for counterpoint and fugue at the Parts conservatory this year, while two others of the sex shared ithe harp prize at the Brussels conservatory. Miss Ilantton was awarded the first prize "with the greatest distinction," and the first harp prize was given also to a woman.

Henry O. and James M. Neville, twins, were born in Kentucky in 1815 and the similarity of their careers is something marvelous. Both married sisters and each is the father of seven children, each lost a child, each was a counT tv judge, each entered the federal army as a captain and was mustsred out of servioe as a colonel. Their father, James Neville, a Virginian, served as a private through the revolutionary war and died in Fauquier county at ithe age of 99 years.

When Benjamin Franklin arrived In Philadelphia from his first voyage to England he became violently 111 and no one oouM pursuade him that he was not going to die. It was then that he wrote the lamous epitaph for his tombstone- "'The body of Benjamin Franklin, like the cover of an old book. Its contents torn out and stript of its gilding, lies here, food for worms. Yet the work Itself shall not be lost, for It will appear once more In a new and more beautiful edition corrected and amended by the author." 1

TO SATIS DOCTORS' BILLS .1 Use "Garland" Stoves and Rangea.n'i'

LEE RETURNS TO CUBA

NO CHANG* OV CONSULS TO BK MADE UNTIL THE REBELLION ENDS.

Administration Prepared to Meat Anj Emergency Whlth Stay

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Condition* JDeecrlbed.

Washington, Oct 20.—Consul General Lee will return to Havana about December 6th, and will be accompanied toy Walter B. Barker, the consul of the United States at Sagua la Grande, who is now' in this country for the same purpose for 'which General Lee was summoned!, to give information to the president and to the state department as to the exact condition of affairs in Cuba. The president has decided to make no changes in the consular service in Cuba until the war has been brought to a close, believing that any changes at this time would be harmful to the interests of American citizens on the island.

The administration realizes that an explanation of this country's attitude toward Spain will be sought as soon as congress convenes, and is shaping its policy so as to be in readiness for whatever developments may come. Prtsident McKinley is keeping himself thoroughly posted upon every development in Cuba, so as to be prepared to take advantage of the situation whenever a chance to do so arises. From the information which he has received lately through official sources he has become convinced that Cuba is lost to Spain, and the only question now in his mind la as to whether it would be better to allow the war to collapse or for the United States to assist in its speedy conclusion in order to prevent further wholesale deathB of the reconcentrados now huddled in Quban towns by Weyler's cruel edict and perishing by the thousands from a at on an is as

PREVAILING CONDITIONS.^, A gentleman well posted on the situation in Cuba, who arrived in Washington today, gives an Interesting and somewhat sensational account of the situation now existing on the ^land. Having interests in Cuba, he naturally did not want his name used, for the reason, as he said, that the Spaniards area most vindictive people and would surely cause him to suffer for his utterances if his identity were disclosed. "I do not know what information General Lee and Consul Barker have given to the president and to officials of the state department," said he, "but I have no doubt that they have told the' truth about the war and the conditions on the island, tuad I think that the administration ought now to be able to see its way clear to act. Spain is hopelessly defeated. The Spaniards in Cuba, and the Spanish ministry as well, know this. My opinion is that the illness of Sagasta is simply put on to avoid the pressure which Minister Woodford is bringing to bear. The Spanish ministry realizes that the loss of Cuba would, in all likelihood, mean the downfall qf the government. They are playing for time. Delay will be of no advantage to them, for the situation is bound to grow worse, but with the Spaniard everything is 'tomorrow.' "It is asked on all hands here In the United States: 'Why is it that there is no more fighting going on in ?uba if the revolution is as formidable as is claimed?' The answer is this: The Spaniards have shut themselves up in the fortified towns and rarely ever venture out now. If they do it is only for a short expedition. The Insurgents roam at will over two-thirds of the island. They have all they want to live upon. They can afford to wait. They grow in strength all the time. They now have about 35,000 men under arms. Weyler's concentration order brought them an additional force of fully 6,000, which was sufficient to cover their losses by sickness and in battle since the war began. They are now in better shape than they were at the beginning of the war, being better armed and better clothed. The Spaniards are afraid to go out after them, that is the truth of the matter. The claim that they, do not know the country will not hold any longer. They have been in Cuba now for three years. They have had plenty of time to learn the lay of the land if they had desired to do so. There ia another reason that keeps them in the towns beside the fear of the insurgents. It is' a reason that will be hard to understand in this country. In Spain a Spanish lieutenant receives $40 a month, and is obliged to furnish his own board and lodging. In Cuba he receives $80 a month, and is furnished board and lodging. Then, too, he has plenty of opportunities to make money 'on the outside,' as the saying is, and like the busy bee the Spaniard Improves each shining hour when it comes to the making of money. The Spanish soldiery is not anxious for the war in Cuba to end. They are having too good a thing. The Spanish forces in Cuba have been much exaggerated. They have not nearly so many men as they have been credited with. The truth is that Weyler does not know how many men he has. They do not keep any roll of the men, as is done in most armies. Weyler could only make a guess &B to the number of men he would be able to mobilize in case of an emergency.

RIDICULOUS FEATURES.

"If it were not for the terrible destitution and suffering from disease which the poor people huddled in the cities are enduring the war would present very much the appearance or a travesty. To give you an illustration of how almost ridiculous the war is I will tell you of the raid which the insurgents made a short time ago on the town ot Esperanza. Needing medicines and clothing, t'he rebels concluded to raid this place, which is one of the best fortified towns in the province in which it is located. The insurgent band did not number over eighty men. They effected an entrance to the town unobserved. They were enabled to do this because all the residents of Cuban towns retire at 10 o'clock and close up their bouses tightly. Only the police and sentries are out, and they nearly always get under some light, never venturing upon the dark streets for fear that they would be stabbed by some one in concealment. The insurgent band was not discovered until it had reacheA an opening In the public square. Then the rebels were obstrved by the commandant, who wen£ into one of the forts and gathered up a dozen to fifteen soldiers and ventured forth to see who the midnight prowlers, of whom he had observed only a few, the rest behig in the shadow, were, and make them give an account of themselves. The Insurgents waited until the little squad of Spanish soldiers, led by the commandant, had advanced close, and then the order was given by the leader io fire. They let go a volley. The commandant and several soldiers fell, and those who were unhurt ran precipitately back into one of the forts. In a minute the cannons on all the forts in the town were belching forth upon the plains. While the Spaniards were firing upon the darkness around the town the insurgents quietly looted all the stores in the central part of the city. Having secured all they wanted they waited until the Spaniards had grown tired wasting their powder and shot, and then took their departure without the loss of a man. The raid upon Holguln was attended by similar ridiculous features. From an Anglo-Stuxon standpoint, the war is a farce."

DUQUOIN STUDENTS STRIKE

High School Boys Reject Prof. Rawlins' Proposition for .a'Settlement. Special to the Globe Democrat.

Duquoin, HI., Oct. 20.—The students' strike in the High School remains unchanged. The board of education, at a meeting ixsi^tfgfet, wno&e matter of making T4Vtt l=

tlement with the students in the hands ot Prof. Rawlins. The students held a meeting in the city hall today and appointed a committee

wait upon Prof. Rawlins and

see upon what terms he was willing for them to return to school. They were fn« formed by Afr. Rawlins that the sixteen who were suspended for failing to make prepara-

Mrs. PersilS Christian, of Arkansas, made a most stirring address on the subject of "Duty and Joy of Service." There is much Joy in the plain duty of serving one's fellow man, of doing good wherever It 4s needed. This talk of Mrs. Christian, who is noted as one of the most energetic workers among the women of the bhurch of the Disciples of Christ, was much enjoyed. The ability to serve is the measure of greatness. The "work Is to be aon« by tbe women, not in pulpits, but in pews, in the work of the laity. The influence of a woman in a Christian home is Immeasurable*

Miss Anna M. Reynolds, the world's secretarjr of the association of London. England, was the next speaker. Miss Reyno.ds has become famous on account of the work she has done for this society throughout the world. She has wrought .the eased work almost all the savage countries and the heathen countries of tbe world. ., ...

Miss Reynblds spoke in happy fashion of the relationship between the

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tion to carry out their literary programme would have to do their work before returning to school. Those who got up and left the room without permission were to acknowledge that they vlolateh the rules of the school In so doing, and promise in the future to obey the laws of the school and carry out all literary work assigned to them by the teachers or the society. The students were unanimously in?^ayor, of, {-ejecting tha proposition. ,t

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the building, and met the jurors as they emerged from the jail yard. It was reluctantly admitted by several of them that thd disagreement wes brought about by a wide! difference of opinion

regarding

the rings

found in the vat, the testimony of Emma and Gottlieba Schlmpke and the testimony of Kenosha witnesses, who positively testis fled that they saw Mrs. Louise Luetgert alive in the Wisconsin town on May 3, 4 end 5. Juror Harlev did not believe, the rings found in the vat of Luetgert's factory were Mrs. Luetgert's rings. Mr. Holabird was inclined to believe the story of the Kenosha witnesses despite the impeaching! evidence introduced, and Barber would not believe the strong evidence given by the Schlmpke sisters. These were considered the strong features of the trial by these jurors.

ARE IN SESSION HERE

ai/Ltli Cijt^TBNTION vrt *C. MEETS IN THE BAPTIST CHURCH.......

ert of tho Organisation—Programme For Convention. ,,,, irfV-

The convention of the Young Women's Christian association of Indiana met in thirteenth annual session yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the First Baptist church. This meeting was but preparatory to that of the evening, when the convention was formally opened.

At the evening meeting Mrs. Bonirland, second vice president of the Illinois association, presided. The devotional exercises were conducted by Mr. C. B. Jamison. Mr. amison "took tor the text of his short address, '"According as His has given unto us knowledge." At the contusion of his remarks, the Misses Perdue and Hauck sang a duet.

Mr. Sandlson, vice president of the Normal school, made the welcoming aldiress in place ot President Parsons, who was unable to be present. Mr. Sandlsoo paid a high tribute to the yonng women of the state Institution. He said that more than one-half of the students of the Normal were young women, and •that the influence of the Y. W. C. A. ia the school had already made dtselt felt. He extended hearty greeting in tihe name of the faculty and students.

Rev. W. M. Tippy, of Centenary Methodist church, greeted the delegate# In .die name of t'h citizens and the churches of Terre Haute. Rev. Tippy spoke enthusiastically of the society, saying thart it made ihlm all the moire joyful to behold its success because was a.band of young women the men's clubs are always weH organized, while the women are not. outside of the cbtfrch. There was mucBi work at hand, he said, fir the association 'here in Terre Haute. The working girls should be looked after ihere was much need for redemption among them, or many of them are in the very jaws of death.

Mrs. Bourland replied to the greeting In behalf of tihe visitors. She thanked -Wie citizens and the students most heartily for their kind greeting and voiced the se&tlment of the association in saying tha't the outlook (or a grand convention was very bright. At the close of her remarks Misses Perdue ana Hauck sang "Lead, Kindly Light."

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women of

the va

rious countries of the yorW- She "J* the relationship was yearly, daily, tender end true. Women now joined hands around the world. -_.f

A largo number were present at meeting of the convention, and the greatest "tire*! was shown in the proceedings. A few of the delegates are expected to come in

programme for the three days of the convention which

yet

remain Is as follows.

FRIDAY MORNING.

9:00—Devotional service. Reports-State Chairman. Mr?. F. r.

McCrea, Indianapolis State Treosursr, Mrs. John E. Hlgdon, IndianapoUs. Address—"Association Work in Europe, Miss A. M. Reynolds, worlds secretary,

BU?.e°Hour—Miss Carrie B. Sharp, Westminster Seminary. Fort Wayne. iFRIDAY AFTERNOON.

importance

BiWe Studr." MIm Angy

Manning Taylor, general secretary, fort

^College Girl's Sabbath," Miss A. M.

"The°True Woman." Professor Belle

Ji*X»e:d, Depauw uniyerelty Oreencastle. Bible Hour—Miss Carrie B. Sharp. "•1: ii FStlDAY BVENTNG.

(Finger Po\vtiA$ ot

Events.",Rev. j. Cumming S^th pa^or Tabernacle Presbyterian church, Indianap-

Receptlon to Delegates—In State Normal association room. SATURDAY MORNING. 9:00—Bible Hour—Miss Carrie B. Sharp. "Shekels and Tilherr." Mrs. F. F. Mc

Crea. Indianapolis Mrs. E. K. ®tacy» dianapolls. Praise service.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON*.

2:00—Bible Hour—Miss Carrie B. Sharp. Address—"Association in Mohammedan Countries." Miss A. M. Reynolds.

Conferences-City, Miss Harriet Taykw\ presiding. College—Miss FJora _hank, state secretary Indiana, presiding.

SATURDAY EVENING.

7:30r-Devot ional service. Address—"What I Saw in China," Mrs. J. S. Norvell. Chicago.

SUNDAY—MORNING AND EVENING. 9:16—An hour of prayer, conduct by Miss CariUne U. Palmer, general secretary, Indianapolis. 7:30—Addresses by association workers in several city churches., 9:00—Farewell meeting, First Baptist church

Miss Flora Shank, state secretary.

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JCoterpean Dancing Club,, -j A new dancing club, the Euterpean. has been organised. A number of lessons will be taken by the club

Professor Duenweg. The

following are tbe members: Dr. Combs, Wm. Jackson, 'Will

LAW, Dr.

E. W. Bell, M.,

Hedges, Henry Albreoht, 6. Waggoner. Wm. Hollingsworth. Wm. Fubr, Prank Shattuck, C. M. MoConnell. Wm. Lane, George Crane, Ad. Scott, WIH Hunter, George Cooper, M. or eland. Dr. Brown, Clarence Williams, Frank Sibley, T. E. Smith, Gos Consmajs, Fred Wagner, Roy Ray. Lester Watson. .r/A, Moorehead, Will McCafce. Fred Ooidsog'/i, Ralph Rouuahn and Charles MKler.

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