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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1900. 5 I I TV cvr1' Dress Goods Deofmt For prompt delivery, at the lowest prices, and on as favor able terms as may be had in any market, very complete lines of the newest and most desirable DRESS FABRICS "Foreign and Domestic Venetians," "Zibelines," "Black Cheviots," "Unfinished Worsteds,". "Plain and Reversible Homespuns," "Bour Soufles," "Satin So lid," "Melrose," "Plaid Backs," "Plain and Twilled back Broadcloths," "Tricots," "Poplins," "Whip cords," "Granites. HIBBEN, HOLLWEQ & CO DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, WOOLENS, Etc. (WHO L.SA LE KXCLUS1 VELY) Useful Articles for Invalids. ItecUninr and Holling Chairs for parlor and tret. Carrying Chairs. Wheeled Couches. Food Sterilizer and Desiccators. Ferdtnu and öplt Cups. Electric Belts, Insoles and lotteries. Bath Cabinets. WM. II. AKMSTKONU & CO, ZZi od 225 S. Meridian street. Indianapolls. Ind. stance, I know one county where 173 Swedes vote! for Bryan in 1&06. This year they are all Republicans but three." Jon Attempts to Explain. BOSTON. Oct. I'J. A letter from Senator Jones, chairman of the national Democratic committee, in answer to a query by a Bos ton lawyer as to the "real meaning in tended to be conveyed by the reference to the Supreme Court as It may hereafter be constituted" In the Chicago platform has been received. Senator Jones says: "Permit me to suggest that the para graph In which these words occur asserts that but for tho decision of the Supreme Court In the income tax case there would have" been no deficiency. This question hav ing been before the court as constituted at the time and the decision having been rendered against the income tax act by a single vote It was not to be supposed that the court 'as at present constituted would ever reverse its decision upon this question. Hut if a vacancy should occur and a judge should go on the bench who coincides in bis views, say. with Justice Harlan, then this action could be had. This was the contingency contemplated by the framers of the platform." KRÜGER RUNS AWAY EMBARKS ON A DITCH CRUISER AT LOL RCNZU 31 A II QU ES. FI er from nntii Africa In Fcnr that II In Deluded II u ruber Were About to Attack lllru. LONDON, Oct. 19. Mr. Kruger, former President of tho Transvaal, was secretly taken at 5 o'clock this morning on board the cruiser Gelerding, on which vessel he Is to sail for Holland. Tho embarkation was at Lourenzo Marques, Portuguese South Africa. The reason given for Mr. Kruger's embarkation is that he feared the Boers would attack him. The feeling of the refugees against Mr. Kruger for flee ing from the country is very strong. He. left the Governor's house in a hired car rlage. accompanied by Dr. Dayman,- the Governor following in a private carriage. The party drove through the custom house and embarked from the customs pier In stead of from the passenger Jetty. It is reported that the cruiser will sail to-morrow. Iord Roberts reports from Pretoria, un der date of Oct. IS, as follows: "A party of Boers got into Jagersfonteln on the night of Oct. 16 and a light ensued In the morning. Our loss was eleven killed. The Bocra lost their commandant and twenty killed. Kelly-Kenny dispatched a column under Hughes Hallett, which should reach Jagersfonteln to-day " The Lourenzo Marques railroad authori ties have been instructed to hand over to the British all the rolling stock of the Netherlands Railroad. 3IAM PERSONS INJURED. First Disaster in the New Under- ground Railway nt Paris. TARIS, Oct. 19. The newly Inaugurated metropolitan underground railroad had its first disaster, this morning. Two trains col lided and twenty-nine persons were In jured, two of them fatally. The accident occurred between the exposition station of the Champs Klysees and the Place de la Concorde. A train entered. the Place tie la Concorde station, backed out again and the train following, owing to a misunderstand ing of signals, crashed Into the rear car riage. Luckily loth trains were golnjr slowly. NevertViess the shock partially smashed the en. I of the car, shattered the windows of roth trains and extinguished the electric lights. There was great ex citement whli. the darkness lasted, the darkness In the tunnel adding to the horror. Women screamed and wounded iassenger appealed for help, while others oudly called for light. The railroad em ployes hastened to the scene with lanterns and the passengers proceeded on foot to the plae de la Concorde station. The wounded were promptly xtrlcated and removed to a hospital. Traffic was Interrupted for sev eral hours. German Cabinet ti lie Reorganized. BERLIN. Oct. 10. Count Von Ruelow, the Imperial chancellor, returned to Berlin to-day and hail a number of important con ferences, including several with leading members of the Cabinet. The correspond ent of the Associated Ircs barns that Fomf Cabinet chungt-s will occur. The, Berliner Post, which Ir. Von Mlquei. Prus sian minister of finance, often Inspires, ud vlsctf all the memlx rs of th present Prus sian fuhlnet to place tri- Ir resignations at the Kilmer's dUi'al. in o-der in .'.Militate i k-ust a p tri. a I CaMnvt 1 1 i.ini.iation Probably fair Tho short top coat, tko Ragten in three lengths, and the Surtout, arts tho thrco principal overcoats for tho well-dressed man If you arc going to depend on one, you want the medium length Raglan. But for the most looking overcoat tho Surtout Is tho loader, hut ono has to dross up to it no derby or soft hat for this This is simply a tip FROM THE and to enable Count Von Buclow to go be fore tho Reichstag with a homogenous Ministry. Tho extreme wing of the ultramontano party has Informed Count Von Buelow that, unless he brings about a recall of the Jesuits to Prussia, its members will not Fupport him ".uring the forthcoming "crit ical session" of the Reichstag. 3IoMinitocM Spread Mnlnrin. MARSEILLES. Oct. 10. Dr. Robert Koch, the bacteriologist, who is employed by the German government to investigate tropical diseases, arrived here to-day from German New Guinea, by way of Hong-Kong. He is on his way to Berlin, where he will present to the Academy of Medicine the result of fifteen months study of malaria in New Guinea, Java and adjacent German terri tories. He confirms the report that he has succeeded in isolating and cultivating the malaria bacillus, and he repeats his Hong Kong declaration that there Is no doubt that mosquitoes are the principal propaga tors of malaria in the districts where his latest investigations have been conducted, no less than in Egypt and In German East Africa, where he went In 1S0S. Alleged Plot Against the Csar. LONDON, Oct. 19. Tho Sevastopol corre spondent of the Daily Telegraph sends de tails of an alleged plot about a month ago against the lifo of Emperor Nicholas. It appeared that, about a fortnight beforo the Czar and Czarina began their Journey to the Crimea, a student at Moscow Univer sity, son of a post captain of the Black sea fleet, was arrested for digging in a sus picious manner In the vicinity of a railway tunnel near Sebastopol. The police, after the arrest, found a large quantity of ex plosives deposited where they would have Inevitably wrecked the tunnel when the im perial train was passing. The correspond ent says there ure certain indications that the plot was one of those; concocted by the Brescl group of Anarchists. Fined for Mobbing Dortic. LONDON, Oct. ID. The medical students who were arrested for breaking up the meeting of John Alexander Dowle, the Zionist, of Chicago, to-day were punished with small fines. The vestry of St. Martin's, after a stormy session, decided to-day to allow Mr. Dowic to continue his meetings in the Town Hall, to preserve order, and arranged to have re inforcements handy in case of need. DISOBEYED THE COURT. Directors Elected by the Voting Trust of the Distilling Company. NEW YORK. Oct. W.-At the annual meeting of the Distilling Company of Amer ica In Jersey City to-day 'the following directors wero elected: S. M. Rice, Edson Bradley, R. A. C. Smith, to serve until October, 1903; II. J. M. Cardeza. Thomas Dolan, John M. Atherton. E. P. C. Youns, to serve until October, 1002; Samuel Wool ner, George D. Turner, Walter S. Wilson, E. Mora Davison, to servo until October, 1101. There were represented 450.000 shares out of a total of 773,000. Tho ticket elected was voted by August Belmont, John N. Cadwallader and Alvin W. Krech, of thj voting trust, to whom proxies had been executed by a large number of stockhold ers. Messrs. Turner. Wilson and Davison are new members of the board. The vote by which the directors were elected was challenged by James v. Howe and Robert S. McCarter. of Xew York who appeared as proxies for George Em erson, who holds ten shares of stock. They ulso appeared as counsel for Philip Kriel of Chicago, who Instituted the Injunction proceedings in Newark against the voting trust. The objection was made on the ground that the voting of proxies bv Messrs Belmont. Cadwallader and Krech was illegal because they are members of !tVY.?ln tI"t; The aoeyH also said that Mr. Cadwallader was the only one of the three present when the voting occurred Messrs. Belmont and Krech. it was stated" came too hte for the balloting. The votin of these three men. counsel claimed, would Ims a virtual contempt of court. La wye Levy Mayer stated that he had had th stenographer make a note that Mesr Belmont. Cadwallader and Krech were present when the voting took place. He also claimed that a majority was cast in favor of tho directors elected, outside of the stock represented by Messrs. Belmont. Cadwallader and Krech. The injunction proceedings agalnt the voting trust will not be argued until No vember. To-day's election of the director It was stated, would stand In the mean time, tau Read nn Original Story. Rev. Burrls A. Jenkins, of Buffalo, for mer president of the University of Indian apolis, read one of his original stories. "Evolution at Bartlett's Landing." at the Third Christian Church last night. The story Is one of seven now in the hands of the printer, to be bound In a single volume The book Is entirely of a religious trend" taking up the evolution and broadening ot views that lias characterized every de nomination, but confining the theme to his individual church. The story was a por trayal of the radicalism that once pre dominated in the church, and its gradual decline under the pressure of modern ideas and education. The scene of the story is :iay county. Missouri. The reading was enjoyed by the oudienca STOLEN BY DEMOCRATS REPUBLICAN NOMINATION PAPERS FROJI DE KALI1 COURTHOUSE. 3Ir. O'Connor Force the Trust Issue on Zenor The CoIIeKe Voters Gov. Monnt nt Feniiville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. AUBURN, Ind., Oct. 13. De Kalb county Democrats have reached the last stage of desperation in their campaign against po litical burial. Wednesday night the certifi cates of election of the Republican nomi nations for member of Congress, Joint sen ator, prosecuting attorney and the members of the county ticket were stolen from the clerk's office and carried away, and have not yet been found. The object, of course. Is to prevent the printing of the tickets on the ballots or to raise a ground for elec tion contests in case the tickets do appear on the ballots. The certificates were kept In the clerk's office in the courtroom which is occupied by the clerk while court Is in session. After court adjourned Wednesday evening the courtroom was securely locked. The cer tificates were in their places when the office wa3 closed Wednesday evening, but were gone when it was opened Thursday morning. It Is not known who took them, but It is known that a certain Democrat carries a key to the courtroom. The theft will not prevent the printing of the ballots on time, as new certificates were filed to-day. FCRCIXG THE TRUST ISSUE. Hugh O'Connor In Loosening Mr. Zen or' Scalp, Preparatory to Removal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' SALEM. Ind., Oct. 10. Hugh T. O'Connor and James D. Connor, of Wabash, who are making a canvass of Washington coun ty, held meetings at Peking and South Boston, "Wednesday. Mr. O'Connor, In dis cussing the trusts, said: "The great monop olies or trusts which menaco the people have tho means to surround themselves with the very best legal talent. They pay their counsel salaries all the way from J5.000 to 523.0U0 a year, and even more. Thus fortified, it becomes a serious prop csltlon for the individual States to attempt the dissolution of a trust., because it entails aimost endless litigation and expense, tho trust carrying its case from one court to another, almost bankrupting the State's treasury, to fight it to a finish. Compre hending these facts, but determined to overcome the growing evil, the Republican Congress, true to its promise, introduced the anti-trust amendment to the Constitu tion, which defined, first, that the United States meant and included all States, Ter ritories and possessions; second, that Con gress should have the power to create any corporation for the purpose of commerce between tho States, including railroad, tele graph, telephone, transportation, express and sleeping-car companies; third, that all corporations should be under the control of Congress, including the power to impose a franchise tax. terminate their existence, forfeit their franchises, control and make disposition of their property; fourth, that Congress should have tho power to enforco the amendment by appropriate legislation, and fifth, that in the absence of legislation I by Congress, nil power conferred by the irnru seeiion upon congress migni. uc ex ercised by the several States. "This amendment would have passed, and the trusts be already under national con trol, had not the Democratic congressmen, with the exception of five, voted against it. My distinguished opponent, Mr. Zenor, was not one of the five; he voted against the amendment. Not so very long ago Mr. Bryan himself recommended an amend ment to tho Constitution to combat tho evils of trusts, but it seems when the amendment came up it was realized by the Democratic leaders that a general elec tion was coming on. and campaign issues were scarce, so word was passed around tt oppose the amendment which would control the trusts, and the evil was thu preserved so that it might afford the Dem ocrats an Issue in this campaign. "This is a serious matter, and one upon which Mr. Zenor and other Democratic congressmen in Indiana may find them selves put out of office despite the large majorities they held two years ago. The honest-minded voters of Dubois, and Terry and Washington, and, in fact, all over this district, will not stand any scheming of the kind. Members of Congress are paid good salaries to enact proper laws at Yvashlngton. not to impede necessary legis lation for the sake ff campaign Issues. Mr. Bryan and his party are frothing at the mouth in their denunciation of trusts. Why did they not help to dispose of the evil last spring when they were given the opportunity? For myself and the other candidates for member of Congress from this State I will say that we are determined to enact the anti-trust legislation, and the trend of feeling In all parts of the State is that wo shall be given the opportunity." ' COCK It AX AT FORT WAYS E. He Give Itepnbllcans Credit for a Modicum of Honesty. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. ID.-Bourkc Cockran addressed two thousand people In the rink this afternoon. There was no ap preciable crowd from outside points. Cock ran's remarks were wholly based on what he called "imperialism." He was severe In his strictures on the President, but said he would acquit Republicans of intention to undermine the pillars of the Republic. The Bryanltes to-night held their only street demonstration of the campaign and It was a small affair compared with their parades four years ago. Democrats Angry nt Cockran, Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. TEURE HAUTE, Ind.. Oct. 19. The Dem ocrats were first dumfounded and then angered by the receipt of a telegram from Bourke Cockran, sent from Logansport, saying he could not be here to-morrow night. He gave no explanation other than that he had to return to New York to reg ister. He promised to be here next Wednes day, but the Democrats are doubtful about that promise being kept. They had widely advertised the meeting and were hoping to make it a big and -impressive affair. SPOKE TO THE FARMERS. Mount, l)ulin and Otiten nt n Great Jay County Rally. V Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., Oct. 10. All Jay coun ty and parts of all the surrounding coun ties were well represented at the great Republican rally at Fennville to-day, where Governor Mount, Colonel Durbln, Repre sentative Cromer and J. J. M. La Follette expounded the true Republican doctrine to thousands of residents of the districts men tioned. Every business house In town and many residences were elaborately decorat ed, and nearly every vehicle that brought the crowds had at least one American Hag living, while many of them were completely draped in the national colors. Governor Mount spoke extemporaneously, dealing with national and state, issues. His hearers being in the main representatives of the agricultural element, he paid con siderable attention to the things which were moit interesting to them and spoke of the war waged by Democracy against the McKinley tariff law about eight years ago. The farmers were then appealed to, with the promise of greater markets and better prices if the law should be done away with. These promises failed to be ktpt. Farm animals, because of the low prices, decreased in number and their value in an enormous proportion. He went dn to say that ever since Iresident MeKlnley's election farm corps and farm animals and their market values have been on the in crease. Governor Mount paid a glowing tribute to the present administration and the great things which have been accom plished by it. lie held the paramount issue in the c-irr.palsn to be the one which best aids the interests of the millions who la bor and the interest.-; of the country in general. Attention in a general vvav was called to the manner In which the Repub lican party always has been faithful to every promise made by It, these being re dt emed in good time without question or quibble. Goernor Mount and cs-Goveraor Taylor, I of Kentucky, will speak at Winchester to morrow. OUTLOOK IX CLIXTOX. 3Iany Former Democrats Found in the Republican Ranks. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKFORT. Ind., Oct. 19. Last night in this city occurred a Joint discussion be tween John W. 0'IIara, of Peru, and John J. Rochford, of Indianapolis. The debate was a feature of the Catholic fair now be ing held by the women of the Catholic Church of this city. The speakers are both members of the Catholic Church, O'Hara being a Republican and Rochford a Bryan ite, and O'Hara made much the best ar gument, Rochford discussing nothing out side the "Imperialism" bogy. Wrhen the debate closed a vote was taken, resulting in McKinley receiving 431 votes and Bryan 1G0. many of the former Democrats voting for McKinley. Many farmers and laboring men in this county who have been lifelong Democrats are now with the Republicans, and openly declare that it would be suicidal and a na tional calamity to elect Bryan. The fol lowers of Captain Allen have Industriously circulated the report that in this district the old soldiers were rallying to his stand ard. Now, let it be known that Charlie Landis's campaign button is being worn by every Republican soldier in this county save three, and these three do not wear the Allen button. The laboring men of this district have not forgotten the fact that, a short time ago. Captain Allen organized a company known as the "Allen Bicycle Company," and Instead of establishing his plant here, where he had always lived and where he had accumulated a large capital, took his plant to the Michigan City peni tentiary and there manufactured his bi cycles with prison labor. Soptli Indiana Conditions. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. Oct. 19. Edward C. Toner, city editor of the Anderson Herald, has returned from a week's work in Scott county for the Republican ticket. He spoke to large audiences at Pleasant Valley, New Harmony and Lexington. Mr. Toner says prospects for Republican success in the southern part of the State are very en couraging. The Scott county Republicans are making great Inroads on the Demo cratic majority in Scott, and hope to elect part of their county ticket. THE COLLEGE VOTERS. Two CInbs Organized nt Terre Haute A Poll at Purdue. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Oct. 19.-S. W. Mansfield, representing the Republican state committee, has organized two stu dents clubs. One is composed of State Normal students, with the following offi cers: President, O. W. Allison, of Marsh field; vice president. W. H. Hill. Westfleld; cecrctary, J. M. Markley, Keystone; treas urer, A. D. Nees. Cory. The Normal young men are very enthusiastic and will tender their services as a marching club to the county chairman. President Parsons has posted a notice on the school bulletin board to tho effect that all students who are voters will be excused to go to their homes to vote, provided they take no un necessary time. At the Rose Polytechnic Instltuto a Re publican club also was formed, but, owing to the long school hours, they will not take part in parade. Proportionately there Is not nearly so many voters in Rose as in the State Normal. Mr. Mansfield says that a' poll at Purdue University showed 161 Republicans. 20 Dem ocrats, 6 Prohibitionists and 2 undecided. HUSKS WITH THE KEItXEL. Taggart'a Cnndidate Listens to a De nunciation of Free Silver. Srerial to th Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.. Oct. 13.-Thc Democratic candidate for Governor, John W. Kern, addressed a fair sized crowd of Democrats here to-night, but aroused little enthusiasm. An attempt was made to out shine the Fairbanks meeting, but this ef fort fell short. The speech was vitupera tive in the extreme. Mr. Kern ignored the money question, but spoko chiefly of trusts. ROCKPORT, Ind.. Oct. lO.-John W. Kern made a speech here last night to a fair audience in the courthouse. It was, however, a third smaller than that which heard J. Frank Hanly Saturday night. Mr. Kern was Introduced by a Gold Demo crat, who opposes imperialism, but who still denounced free silver. This angered the silverite, so the welcome to the prodi gal was not without its bitterness. Mr. Kern did not explain his position on the money question, but devoted his entire time to trusts, which he made the para mount issue. His appeal was palpably to ignorance and class prejudice. OTHER MEETIXC.S. Senator Spooner, of AVIsconnin, Gives New Albany a Treat. Srccial to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Oct. 19. United States Senator John C. Spooner, of Wis consin, addressed nearly two thousand Re publicans at the opera house to-night. The auditorium was packed to the doors. The McKinley and Roosevelt Rough Riders, over two hundred strong, turned out and gave a parade, while several cannon Loomed salute. Senator Spooner was given a most enthusiastic greeting. At Metamora An audience of over DM rathered Thursday night to hear James E. Watson, candidate for Congress from this district, but he- was so hoarse that he was able to speak but a few minutes. Mr. Jcssup, a young man from Richmand, made a very able address. At Shelby vllle At. M. Garland, ex-presl-dent of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, spoke to more than a thousand Republicans Friday night. He dealt almost exclusively with the issues in their relation to the well-being of labor. At Dunkirk Frank B. Posey made a stir ring address in the Republican interest Thursday night. The opera house was crowded to the doors and hundreds who sought admittance were turned away. At Scottsburg Scott Republicans spent all Friday in a big rally, and they had enthusiasm "to burn." Paul Burllngame, joint senatorial nominee for Clark, Scott and Jennings counties, made a short ad dress, and was followed by Marcus R. Sul zer, of Madison, and It. P. Hawkins, a former Silver Republican from Utah. Mr. Burllngame expressed confidence that the district will be redeemed from Democracy this fall. At Liberty Ex-Lieutenant Governor Cumback addressed a large meeting at the courthouse Friday night. Ills vigorous presentment of the issues aroused great enthusiasm. Captain John F. Joyce, of Rushville, and T. D. Evans spoke at Han nah's creek, Thursday night and had a very large audience. Speech by Senator Spooner. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAWRENCEBURG. Ind.. Oct. 10.-A re ception was given to Senator John C. Spooner, of Wisconsin, here, last night. The largest hall In the city, effectively decorated with the national colors and portraits 'of the party standard bearers, was jammed from vestibule to stage. It was the biggest crowd ever packed into the building, and nearly three hundred people from Aurora and the surrounding villages were unable to gain admittance. After an outside brilliant display of colored fire bombs and rockets, the military bands of Aurora and Lawrenceburg enlivened the occasion until the big hall was filled and the audience quiet. Jacob W. Bauer, presi dent of the Bauer Cooperage Company, In troduced the speaker. United States Sen ator John C. Spooner (Mr. Spooner is an old Lawrenceburg boy), and for an hour and a half he caught and held the undi vided attention of his hearers In the mas terly way for which he is noted. Banker's View of the Situation. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind.. Oct. 19.-Charles McCulIoch, president of the Hamilton Na tional Bank, is home from attendance at a directors' meeting, in New York, of the Pennsylvania Company. He says the East Is alive to the vast Importance of MeKln ley's re-election, and that New York is safe for the Republican ticket by $m least PaI.oo.) majority. He say the well-informed buii- ness men of New York, who have made special Investigation, believe McKinley will retain all the States carried in 1KW, and will gain many that Bryan carried. Seven Votes for 3IcKInley. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FAIRMOUNT, Ind., Oct. 19. This city claims the banner Republican family of Indiana. William Kennedy has five sons and one daughter, and all with himself will vote for McKinley, at the November election, making in all seven votes. The daughter, now Mrs. Arthur Seale, lives In Dtnver, Col., a women's suffrage State, and has registered for a vote. Mr. Ken nedy is a lifelong Republican, and, having never voted any other ticket, is consequent ly proud of the family politics. Campaign Plans nt Rushville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., Oct. 13. Rush county Republicans are making preparations for a monster all-day rally Oct. SI. Commit tees are at work making the necessary arrangements, and several speakers of na tional reputation are expected. A big turn out is looked for to-morrow night to greet Senator Foraker. He will arrive in Rush ville at i:3S p. m., and remain until 8:11. He will speak from a platform on the north west corner of the public square. Senator Ilcverldge at Dupont. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DUPONT, Ind.. Oct. 19. Republicans of Jefferson, Scott, Jennings and Ripley coun ties, to the number of 8,000 to 10,000, gath ered here and gave a rousing welcome to Senator Beverldge, whose striking points, driven home with telling argument and re inforced by his matchless eloquence, evoked the greatest measure of enthusiasm. It was the greatest rally of the campaign within the boundaries of the four counties. President Reed's Address. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. UNION CITY, Ind., Oct. 19.-G. E. Reed, LL. D., president of Dickinson College, of Pennsylvania, addressed a big Republican meeting at the McKinley Club rooms to night. He based most of his remarks on business principles, and he clearly dem onstrated that the business of the country requires the continuance of William Mc Kinley as President. Mr. Reed's speech was received with enthusiasm. Notes of Indiana Politics. Gurley Brewer, of Indianapolis, addressed Fortland Rough Riders at their clubrooms last night. Attorney General W. L. Taylor spoke to a good-sized Republican audience at Jud son Thursday night. Great interest was manifested in Mr. Taylor's analytical dis cussion of the issues. M. O. Foley, of Crawfordsvllle, sated the appetites of a small audience of Shel byville Democrats, last night, with abuse of President McKinley and Governor Mount, who were alleged to be creating an empire at tho behest of the trusts. Charles Eckhart. Democrat-Prohibition candidate for Governor, made a raid on Union City yesterday. A small audience lest night good-naturedly listened to a considerable amount of abuse of tho Re publican party and a smaller proportion tor the Democracy. NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS. George 31. Allen and Jncnli II. Turner Getting Better. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. George M. Allen is better to-night. His father is here from St. Louis, and as soon as the son Is able to leave, which will probably be In a few days, the father will take him to St. Louis for rest and recuperation. Jacob B. Turner 13 much Improved to-night. xxx General Fltzhugh Lee, of Virginia, who is hero on leave of absence, paid bis re spects to tho President to-day. General Leo will return to Cuba at the end of the month. He says the constitutional conven tion of the Cuban people, to which dele gates already have leen elected, will be held Nov. 5 to establish "the free and in dependent republic of Cuba." General Lee says there is likely to be a great deal of friction In the convention, and the result is problematical. The foreigners, French, English, Americans and property-holding Spaniards, he said, wero In favor of some sort of American protectorate which would insure the protection of life and property, but tho old soldiers of Gomez's army want ed to carry out a radical programme. They threatened to initiate the proceedings in the convention by the adoption of a reso lution demanding the immediate with drawal of the American troops. General Lee expressed the opinion that the troops could not be withdrawn until a stable gov ernment was set up which proved capable of furnishing the necessary guarantees as to life and property. xxx Governor Sayers. of Texas, was among the President's callers to-day. Ho is on his way back to Texas from New Y'ork, where he went to attend the charity bazaar for the benefit of the orphans of the Gal veston disaster, and stopped here to pay his respects to the President and to thank him for the aid the government extended to the victims of the storm. xxx The new battleship Kentucky sails to morrow on her long trip to China, which will take about two months. The gunboats Vlcksburg and Annapolis, which also are to go to China, will follow In about two weeks. The Frolic, which has been desig nated to take tho place of the Dorothea for similar service, is in good condition for a fctart, but probably will bo detained in order to furnish more extensive quarters lor the largo number ot officers assigned" to her. xxx Ex-Slcrctary Sherman was more com fortable to-day and to-night he Is reported to bo resting easily. There has not been any appreciable change In his condition, except, perhaps, that he is a trifle weaker than on yesterday. The bronchial cough from which the patient suffers was less severe to-day, giving him a chance to sleep more than usual. XXX Rural free delivery service has been or dered established In Indiana Nov. 1, as fol lows: Crown Point, Lake county, length of route twenty-seven miles, area covered thirty-four square miles, population served C21, carrier, H. C. Wise; Fort Branch, Gib son county, length twenty-six miles, area forty square miles, population 531, carrier William Hollls; Markle, Huntington coun ty, length twenty-seven miles, area fifty two square miles, population 045, carrier G. W. Watson. MADE ANOTHER FAILURE. Second Effort of Cresceus to Lower the World's Trotting Record. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Oct. 19. Cresceus, 2:04, holding the record as the stallion trot ter, making a second effort to lower the world's record of 2:03,,4, made by the geld ing The Abbott three, weeks ago on the same track, went in 2:04U this afternoon. The weather was perfect, as was the track, and there was no wind. The mile by quar ters was :C0. 1:02, 2:01U. Helen Bertram, a two-year-old daughter of Margrove, dam Lottie, by Dictator, was driven by Sam Fleming to beat 2:Z')i and was given a record of 2:2t,i- Running Race Winners. At Harlem Grey John, 5 to 1: Royal Victor, 5 to 2: Frond, 7 to 2; Knight Ban neret, 4 to 5; Hylo, 6 to 1; Deponan, 11 to 5. At Newport Barbara M., 3 to 5; Louis ville Belle. 4 to 1; Etta, 7 to 2: Caloocan. 1C to o Donna Seay. even; Earl Fonso. 6 to 1. At St. Louis Mascagnl. 7 to 1; Danger field, even; Weldeman. H to 1; Wyntz. 4 to 5; Four Leaf, 8 to 5; Captain Gaines, 4 to 5. An Added Interest Is given to card games In the home when our new packs are used, with our soldiers' and sailors' faces on the court cards. Gilt edged, round corners. Indexed, assorted backs, highest quality, in leatherette case. Send 23 cents money or stamps for . each pack, to Malt-Jft tine Dept., Anheuser Lusch Brewing Aj n., St. Louis, Mo. BEAT DOWN OPPOSITION BURNS CARRIED THINGS WITH HIGH HAND AT 3IARION. More Trouble at Eaton W. C. T. V. Sleeting New Methodist Districts Crimea and Aecldents. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Oct. 19. Simon Burns, president of the old faction of L. A. 300, who came to Marlon, yesterday, from Pittsburg, to take up the fight againit the reorganization of his association, which was being carried on here by John M. Par sons, general master workman of the Knights of Labor, and a committee from the new L. A. 300, left Marlon this morn ing for Dunkirk. He said that he Intends to remain In the gas belt for four or flvn days and that he probably would return to Marion before he goes back to Pittsburg. All Indications are that Mr. ' Bums's visit to Marion, yesterday afternoon, did his cause no good. At the meeting which he held with his supporters of this vicinity, he refused to allow a resolution to be voted on permitting Mr. Parsons or any member of the new L. A. 300 to attend the meeting. He said he would not discuss the questions at issue with Mr. Tarsons or any of his representatives at any time or place. He said he did not recognize them, and that If there was any person In the hall who did not wish to hear him talk to the exclu sion of "the Parsons gang," he might leave the hall. Five men went out. While Mr. Burns was speaking one of his audience arose and presented him the fol lowing questions written on a sheet of pa per and asking for his answer: "Did you not assure the directors of the American Window Glass Company, the trust, that in the event of failure to hold the blowers and gatherers In this fight, that you, as presi dent of the Window Glass Workers' Asso ciation, would Instruct unskilled men to take their places, contrary to the rules of L. A. 300 regarding apprentices In the trades? If you did not give the trust di rectors such an assurance, would you make an affidavit to that effect?" Mr. Burns refused to answer the ques tions. He said his word was good without swearing to a statement, and that he did not have to make affidavits to anything. Burns made no attempt to explain his ac tions In the present labor controversy, but directed his talk against Parsons and the other faction, saying they were attempting to annihilate L. A. 200. and he appealed to the members to stand by him. The trust factories in this city. Gas City and Falrmount were all closed, that the men might attend the Burns meeting. There was much disappointment among the members who attended the meetlngat the manner In which President Burns evaded a discussion of his motives and actions in connection with the trouble. Venue Granted in Weekly Pay Case. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Oct. 19. The petition for a writ of mandate filed in the Madison Cir cuit Court by Daniel H. McAbee, state fac tory inspector, against the American Plate Glass Company of Alexandria, has been brought to the Grant Circuit Court on a change of venue. The litigation resulted from the discovery by Mr. McAbee that tho plate glass company was not obeying the law providing for the weekly payment of wages. It is charged with failure to ob serve the act passed In February. 1899. The petition alleges that the defendant com pany is not connected with interstate com merce and Is not a carrier. Therefore, the court is asked to issue a mandate requiring the employers to pay their employes in such a manner that the men will receive the full amount due them for labor to with in six days or less of the time of payment. 31 ore Trouble at Eaton. MUNCIE. Ind.. Oct. 19.-Therc are fresh labor troubles at Eaton in the American Flint Glass Workers' Association ranks. There are some differences in the mold shop department of the factory. Over 200 men aro out. Lewis Wilhelm, the blower who was shot by Andrew Cowan, the cutter, last night, is resting easy to-night, but Is not yet out of danger. Cowan was taken into court this afternoon. He wanted to give only $500 bail. The charge of shooting to kill de mands ?2.000 or more, and Judge Le flier would not reduco so long as there was a chance of the man dying. Union Disbands Its Pool. MUNCH:, Ind., Oct. 19. The Machine made Fruit Jar Manufacturers' Union, which for a year has had a central selling agency in Muncle, has decided to quit pool ing Interests, and will disband at the ex piration of the present season. The union controlled over 90 per cent, of tho output in the country. , ' STATE W. C. T. U. Convention in Session at Frankfort A "Prayer Chain' Report Denied. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . FRANKFORT, Ind.. Oct. 19. Tho twenty seventh annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union met here to day at the Methodist Church. About three hundred delegates were present at the rooming session, and many more arrived this afternoon. The meeting was called to order by the state president, Mrs. Mc- Whirter, of Indianapolis. Every county in the State is represented. The greater part of the day was taken In the hearing of various reports. Tho report that a resolution will be in troduced indorsing the prayer chain against President McKinley, is denied. Should such be introduced it would be de cisively defeated say many of the dele gates. The election of state officers will take place to-morrow. 3Icthodist District Changes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH. Ind.. Oct. 19. The committee appointed at the last meeting of the North Indiana M. E. Conference to consider the matter of reducing the number of districts has decided against the change. The com mittee consisted of the following pastors: H. N. Herrick, Wabash: F. T. Simpson. Elkhart; A. E. Mahin, Montpelier; C. G. Hudson, Decatur; M. S. Noble, Kokomo. It was found that the reduction would im pose additional labor on the presiding el ders, who now have all they can do; would make their visits to charges more infre quent, and would offer little relief In sal aries. The committee has appointed a com mittee to redlstrlct the conference. Second Elaborate Recital. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Oct. lD.-Almost five hundred people assembled In the Meth odist Episcopal Church lust night to hrar the pipe-organ recital given by Prof. Charles F. Hansen, of Indianapolis, as sisted by the evangelist singer, John JIHlls, of Greencastle. The audience was treated to an excellent programme from such well known composers as Tours, Lern mens, Hesse, Stebbins, Rossini, Mascagnl. Thom as. Jensen, Mendelssohn, Howe, Mascher one, Salome and Buck. REGIMENTAL REUNIONS. Eightieth at Vlneennes The Seventh and Twenty-Third. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 19. The Eight ieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry closed a two days reunion here to-day. Princeton Is the place selected for the next reunion. The officers elected are: President, W. C. Davis; vice president, John Mallet t; secretary, W. M. Duncan; treasurer, 8. II. Hargrove. FRANKLIN, Ind.. Oct. 19. The Seventh Indiana Regimental Association and th Salt Iheum It may become chronic It may cover the body with large, inflamed, burning", itching", scaling patches, and cause intense suffer ing. It has been known to do so. Do not delay treatment Thoroughly cleanse the system of the humors on which this ail ment depends and prevent their return. The nTedielnp taken by Mrs. Ida E. Ward. Cove l'oint, Md.. was Hood's Sarsaparilla. She writes: "I had a disagreeable Itching on my arms w hich I concluded was salt rheum. I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. and in two days felt better. It was not long before I was cured, and I have never had any skin disease since." Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to cure and keeps the promise. It is positively uncqualcd forall cutaneous eruptions. Take it. Old Brigade, composed of the Eighth and Eighteenth Indiana and First Battery, held a reunion here to-day. There was a large attendance. The Seventh elected Colonel Welch, of Greensburg, president and One Thompson, of the ame place, secretary. The new brigade officers are C. M. Hahn, of Cambridge City, president, and C. C. Smith, of Winchester, secretary.. NEW ALBANY, Ind.. OcL 19. The an nual reunion of the Twenty-third Indiana Regiment closed to-day. Oiacers were elected ns follows: President. Willlara Nix, of this city; vice president, John J. Hardin, of Salem; secretary, YV. S. Mc- Clure; treasurer, John W. Edmondson, both of this city. TAKEN , INTO COURT. Muncle's Ficht Aitnlnst Increased Rates for Fuel (inn. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. Oct. 19.-The first legal action by the city against the doubling of rates for natural gas by the two compa nies, was taken, this afternoon, when In junction proceedings were filed against the Heat, Light and Power Company, asking for a temporary restraining order, pend ing the suit for a permanent Injunction to protect the people from the new rates. The belief is current in some quarters that the city officials arc not sinccro in tho action, for the reason that the customary bond for damages was not filed with the complaint, though an immediate restrain ing order is asked for. No action can bo taken against the Muncle Natural Gas Company, the major fuel supplier, until after the first of next month, when its new rates will be In force. CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS. Death' of the Victim of the Shootinff nt WayncshurK. Special to the IndianolI . Journal. GREENSBURG. Ind.. Oct. 19.-Willlam Barton, who was mortally wounded, yes terday, by Dr. Conda J. Beck, died last evening. Dr. Beck was arrested, this morn ing, by tho sheriff, taken before Justice Creath, who bound him over to tho grand Jury In the sum of $1,000. Dr. Beck says ha shot in self-defense, but a Mr. Beatty, who saw the shooting, cannot state who was the aggressor, as both men fired sim ultaneously as soon as they met. Beck carries a flesh wound in the shoulder and. had another bullet through bis clothing. Judge Hord convened the grand Jury at once to investigate this killing. New Albany Mill Burned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind. Oct. 19. The New Albany Woolen and Cotton Fiber Com pany's factory was destroyed by Are this morning. Tho factory was in tho old cot ton batting mill building owned by Law rence Bradley and valued at $3,000. Th machinery of the Woolen and Cotton Fiber Company was valued at JtJ.OOO. and there was no insurance cither on tho building or its contents. Spontaneous combustion is thought to have caused tho fire. Arrival of New Equipment. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 19. The first con signment of new cars for uso on the Union Traction Company's line from Muncle to Indianapolis, via Anderson, wero received here to-day. They are of the most mod cm make and equipment. There will b nineteen In all, four reaching here to-day. Tho cars are speeded to sixty miles an hour. The construction work is rapidly nearlng completion, and cars will be run by the middle of December. Another Heavy OH Strike. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY. Ind., Oct. 1?. Tha biggest oil well yet completed in the Rife addition to this city Is that of the Amer ican Window Glass Company, on the Stall smith farm. It has been producing 2T-0 bar rels, it production almost double that of the first strike. To-day the Ajax Oil Com- panv completed another well on the George Itapp lease, that Is showing for a tili larger production. It will be thot to-mor- tow. Ills Dog Gave the Alarm. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BATESV1LLE, Ind.. Oct. 19. While walk ing on the Big Four track Benjamin Hartl miller was struck by passenger train No. C3 yesterday and Instantly killed. He left a widow and three children. His dog, which he was leading with a string, went to a neighbor's and gave the alarm and guided them to his dead master. Und ft Ilead-nrenklnsf Time. Frecla! to the Indianapolis Journal BROWNSTOWN. Ind.. Oct. 1?. Charles Hancock fractured Leo Fink's ckull with coal shovel in Laheman'S saloon last night. The doctor removed several pieces of skull. Fink is lying at the point of death. The trouble arose over a game of craps. Indiana Obltnnry. UNION CITY. Ind.. Oct. ID. Mr. Re becca Alexander, who lived near Fpartans burg, eighty-five years old and one of the oldest residents of this county, died this morning. Indiana Note. Iva B. Evans was granted a divorce from her husband, at Greensburg. yester day, and before the clerk could complete the entry of the decree on tho record, she married Edward Porter. Levi Jones and Andrew Mock, contract ors, and W. W. Fhlrk. hardware dealer, were fined in Muncle Police Court, yester day, for having stored within the city limits several hundred pounds of dyna mite. Bert Douglas and Rowe Way mire were arrested at Frankton yesterday for the theTt of a number of fine cattle from the vicinity of El wood. They confessed and were takn to Anderson and htlJ to the Circuit Court. Martinsville teachers and the University Literary Club have iccured Irof. W. I. Howe, of Butler College, to give a series of lectures thl winter on Tennyson and Urowning. The lectures will be given the last Friday of each month. Crawfordsvllle's corn carnival closed yes terday. A very liirge crowd wa present, including a big delegation from Iafayette, htaded by a detail of police, which gave an exhibition drill. The !'-wer parade was repeated, and the whole town was en masque last night. The Connersville Board of Health has dtcided to open the schools Monday. They have been closed two week on account of diphtheria. No new cas hae de veloped recently, and these wi., hie It will be released from quarantine nxt wstk.