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THE IXDTAXAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, SKPTKMT5ER 13. 1901. SERVICES iiOL Tit Mm.i vim; u:i:iif; iinui nv Tin: a. . at cli: i:l .M). - Jcnnlor llnnna IrelIel, and J neig: . I)a, iov. .nii, Nenntor I'ttlr- lnnkM and Others hpukc. WILLI All M'XINLEY EULOGIZED i-hiilIm:;'. tiiamvs iu:tcu.lij .' run . ins rimsi'KCTivK iti:covi:iiV. Art of Ihr WuuLI-Ilf , AMftnsin Coa letnneil nnd Luui for Repression ... of Annrchl.ira Iteroiniiieiitle!. BUSINESS MEETING OF G. A. R, AI1MIMS TUATIOX OF TllK 1'KNMIOX' UtUi'AV SKVEKKLV SCORCI). Conimninler-in-Chif f Ranttirnr Almost - llltirr in Condemning Cnninils- loner Kvann't 3Ietlinds. POINTS PBOM HIS - ADDRESS jti:ronTs-or thi: adjutant ge.v LH VL AND CIIAI'I-VIN'-IX-CIIICF. : - ... .M . Slembrrslilp of the Society Observ itnrr of Decorntiou Day O Illeer of the "nvnl Veteran. CLEVELAND, Sept. 12. The G. A. R. mass meeting in praise and thanksgiving for the prospective recovery of President McKinley, this afternoon, was attended by an immense outpouring of people, including veterans and visitors. Senator Ilanna pre sided as chairman. "When he took his seat on tho platform he was greeted with con tinued applause. Many eminent speakers of the day, including Governor Nash, Judge "VViUiara .It-. Day, Senator Fairbanks and others spoke in most feeling terms upon the all-absorbinff topic of the day. Judge Day spoke in part as follows: "On Friday last, the President of the United States, having responded to an in vitation to attend the exposition at Buffalo and taking part, delivered an address, ex pressing with great force and beauty the supremacy of the victories of peace .; over those of war, and in rarely felicitous lan guage voicing the hone that the nations of tne earth miht dwell together in unity, was about to close his visit by meeting the people at a. public reception as has been his wont on many occasions. On his way to the reception, a friend expressed to him the thought that meeting to many people might, make unusual demands upon his fctrensth. lie replied that the people had rr-UV-' er kind to him and it was a pleas ure to meet with them, and lie found great satisfaction in their expressions of conti nence and esteem. "With these sentiments on his lips-, at a time when the country was in profound Jjeace, when prosperity abounded upon ail lands, whin his worth and ability and gentle kindness has endeared him, it was believed, to all his countrymen, without warning, he was stricken from the fullness of health to the portals of death itself. Hueh an attack uion such a man, under tuch circumstances, in a country like burs, seems almost impossible. Other Presidents have ben stricken in the excitement fol lowing a great civil strife and when the vil passions of disappointed partisanship were rife. That a man. thus blameless, could bo so attacked, must needs make us pause a. moment end rellect. it affords to the people of this country another les?on in their duty as to dealing with those who encourage .upon : American soil the growth and propagation, of principles which make such attacks possible. We have been taught that if we sow tho wind we shall reap the whirlwind. ' - "It is one of the sayings of the President, thought worthy 'of emphasis, that there, axe lio classes in this, fair land, of ourg. There must be no place under our lias: for the propaganda, of the doctrines of the An archists. Laws must be enacted which shall visit upon such criminals with Just and sure punishment,, not only .'the pupil, but the tcachc r of "such . theories must' he righted and punished. The advocate of Its awful tenet3 must.U kept from our Shores; Its principles mu3t be torn, root and branch, from every foot of our domain until its- ad herents leorn that to attack the govern ment throigh its highest crucial is one of tho most heinous of crimes," 'uTf to meet with swift and, terrible retribution. Let there be no nook. or corner of the :ciiHzed world in. which it can hide and call itself tsafe. "We are not met on this occasion to dis cuss ways and means by which these ends are to be reached. We know that the American people will insist that evcry hing be done whfi.li the Jaws can do? to make a repetition of such horrors, impos sible. Happily for the country, no less-than u source of unbounded" joy to his -friends, we have every reason to believe that- .the WEATHER FORECAST. l'nir To-t)y nnd To-Morroir Trenh Northwesterly Winds. i WASHINGTON. Sept. 12. Forecast for I'riday ant Saturday: For Ohio Fair on Friday and Saturday; cooler Friday in northwest portion; fresh westerly w'nds. For Indiana and Illinois Fair on. Friday; fresh northwesterly winds. Saturday, fair. Local Observation on Thursday. W F.ar. Ther. It. II. Wind. Weather. "Pre. 7 a. m.r.'. To ,". Swest. Pt.cldy. 0.-0 7 p. m...73 0.' I'i West. Cloudy. 0.00 Maximum-temperature, S2; minimum tem perature, 61. Comparative statement of the mean tem perature and total precipitation on S-pt. 12: Terup. Tre. "Normal M o.bl Mean i 71 O.L) Departure 6 01,) ! p-arture since Sept. 1 2l 1.7$ Departure cilice Jan. 1 75 lO.uy ? Flt;s. W. T. BLYTIin. Section Director. ' "' Yesterdn Temperature. : Stations Min. Atlant, G:i ts lWwirfk. ?. D..t 4S HurTalo. X. V r.j I'alRjry, X. W. T Chicago. III.......: t iio. Ill o: ('heyernif. Wyo 44 incinnati, ) t"i Concordia. Kan.' f.' J)av u port, la es Moinef. l.l.;... ,r. Galveston. ,'IVx.., !") Il'-ieiia. Mr it 2$ Jekaoiiviil-, Fla 74 Haas ts City, Mn. ......... " Little Itnrk. Ark 70 Murgu;tte. Midi, ..4. Mfrnfhts, Tenn 7t Nah .M!e., :lnn y., y, N w Orle.'ii .s. L.t 7.. New York. city Co North Put'., Neb........ H OWU.ViiV.a. . T.. ft (mjuhi. N....., L1 , Ilttst-V.rjT. Pa.., a Qu.' Apr,l!-, N. W. T.... M liftpi.i City." S. D..,; ) FAit L-ke rity... Max. 7 p. rn. 4 74 CI '4 M ' FA M M . . Ü0 7 2 K 7S 0 1 vj 7t 7U H M f. l 2 . . m In 7J .' 7S ; tSi 7S , : i ; . .id M 7S 71 or, 74 - 1'i - .J (A :s f; 7;' " 72 . Ji' " 74 - 74 , 7J . 71 . K ' 72 K4 '.- V-) tl 74 Ht. I.o;ji, Mo CS t. Pan!. 3!1m.. f,4 -prinvf;-ld, 111 i 'nrineld,- Mo...;...,;...' t', v'JckK b u r. . M i kb ....; j . . tit: life, prclous to u., undrr the fivnr of ttod. .wl! restored. It i meet that we shuhld mft-t ia th- .urro'j r,Iin's f this i;roat ot'cation and gathering, and v.ith tlie Hi I of his surviving comrades in arms, cive extressioii to the joy which fills our hearts. "Fear." has changed to hcie, sorrow to Joy. and a great people bow In revcrer.t thankfulness in this deliverance. The re jrrct that he cannot be with his comrades upon this historic occasion, is as mu;'h felt on his iart as it is ui.on ours. His first real experience in life, breaking in upon his col lege days, was with the Crand Army of the PepuMlV. Who shall nay that in the duties, hardships and privations of that service, the foundations of a trreat character may have ben securely laid. He belonged to that noble regiment which has iven to the country another President, a groat general nnd ä justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. "Upon the authority of one of his com-, rades, we have an incident, which showed, even in thoe early days, the Qualities which have mach- him euual to the preat 'occasions with which his career has been crowded. When General Early had at tacked the federal army near Winchester and driven it back, - William McKinley, 'riding .through Winchester .with General Hayes, his chief, noled nt th roadiJ- an old lady, down whose face tears of sym pathy were flowing, with which was be lieved to be a great disaster to tho Union arms. The young oflicr drew tip hl3 horse and said to her: 'Cheer up; have no fear. We shall he back this way a gain.' In a few days the propheey was made .true and the victorious army of the Union swept back through "Winchester, driving the enemy from the Shenandoah valley. "These great traits, kindness of hart, courage and confidence in his cause, have ever been characteristic of him. Now America, -weeping at the bedside of the suffering' President, dries her eyes and turns to him and says, "Thank God you are coming back this way.' To-day trw world knows the -story of his life and hLs place -in the history of the country and of the world Is secure. We rejoice that his days , of usefulness are not ended. We rejoice atwve all that to the people of this. State, who have so lonz known and loved, him, . hl a lifo remains for our guidance and com fort. "There are many in the audience who know 'that no matter how high he has ad vanced .on 'fortune's crowning slope,' . he. has .ever retained those endearing, quali ties which have made . him. while one of the strongest, the gentlest of men and the klhdest'of neighbors and friends. '."9 may fed assured that no words of gö.od" cheer would be more welcome on his journey back to health than those which come from this gathering of his friends in this great State and city and from his eld companions in arms. I,et us fervently hope and pray that the day is not far distant when we may look asain on his noble face and feci anew the pressure of his friendly hand." Governor Nash thl3 afternoon . made the following announcement: "I wish to an nounce to the people of Ohio -that T will set apart 'Sunday, Sept. 22, aa a day for thanksgiving and rejoicing. I will prepare a proclamation within the next two or three oays, calling upon the people of Ohio, the home of 'our. beloved President, to send up their thanks to the Almighty Ituler for the life of President McKinley." Governor Bliss, of Michigan, and Gover nor Durbin, of Indiana, who are in at tendance at the G. A. R. encampment, probably ' will appoint similar dates for thanksgiving services in their respective States. 1Z X CAM 1M 12 X T I'll O C IZ 11 DINGS. Commander-in-Chief Uassieur Con demns Pension Ofliee Method. CLEVELAND, O.", Sept. 12. The na tional convention of the G. A. It. opened this morning at the Euclid-avenue Opera House with x large attendance. Intense interest was manifested by the delegates in the report of the committee on pensions, and it was generally believed the conven tion would take some very radical action bearing on that subject. General Sickles offered a resolution at the opening of the proceedings of the con vention, tendering to the President affec tionate congratulations on Iiis rapid con valescence, for which all civilized nations pray. Comrade .Thistlewood, of Illinois, offered as an amendment a series of reso lutions' calling for a law, punishing at tacks upon the chief executive as trea son. The amendment was not seconded, and General Sickles's resolution was adopted by a rising vote. The messagu was ordered telegraphed to the President. The committee on credentials reported that the roll prepared by the adjutant gen eral was correct and should be adopted. The roll showed a total voting strength of 1.Ö10, including delegates, department com manders and past department commanders. Commander-in-chiel Leo Kassitur de voted a lare part of the annual address to the matter of pensions. "Without any effort," he said, "on the part of the or ganization or its oflicors to give the pension problem any undue prominence, that sub ject has oYxrshadowed all others and has called for more attention and thought in the past year than all other questions which concern us."A He criticised the administra tion of the Pension Bureau, and demanded the Mhonest and fair administration of the laws which are already on the - statute books."- Continuing, . he- said: "If an of ficer's lawlessness, recklessness and bold ness go to such extreme lengths as to lead him to override and ignore a plain and un mistakable order, indicating the line of his duty, under the. law coming from his su perior officer, the secretary of the interior, what can the. poor and helpless' old soldier expect at his hands, vheri he is claiming to exercise his discretion under that law? The exercising of his discretion cannot possibly result in anything else in most of the cases than a positive denial of the bencUts pre fcribed'by the Jaw." i J TJ1E G. A, IL BILL. ' : -" After adverting to the importance of judicial assistance in the administration of the Pension Bureau and answering objec tions to the G. A. K. bill, having this ob ject in view, the commander-in-chief added: "We cannot conceive that the measure of duty to those. who saved this country will bo belittled while thi3 country has hun dreds cf rnillior.s of dollars to engage in a humanitarian way in the interests of the downtrodden of other, countries." He referred regretfully to the failure of the veterans' preference bill to receive fa vorable consideration by Congress, and urged further, efforts to secure Its passage. Another ground for disappointment, he said, 'Wtf4 the failure to iass one of the three bills for a soldiers' home in South Dakota, Idaho and Oklahoma. As to military and patriotic Instruction In the public schools, he"" deplored the ex clusion of noncommissioned oflicors in the bill which passed Congress. "The schools of the country," he said, "are the fruitful fields where patriotism can be so planted and cultivated that nothing can destroy or rradicate it. Hence every effort in this direction should be continued with re newed efforts and patriotic exercises made obligatory in the public schools by law, wherever such Is necessarily tho case and it is at all practicable." The report of the adjutant general, F. M. Sterrett, showed that the total membership June 30. LJl. was 2t.i07, in ti.MT' posts. The gains during the last year were "M.CIS, and the losses 27.170 by death. S.IC'J and bv sus pension. lG,2i)2. The number dropped from the ro!l, having been previously suspend ed, was 7.722. The number on the 10'ls June "2 VjOI," including 23. "O suspended. June ' Z VjOI. including 23.0 suspended, svas 2l3.t'G7. The, State? in which there are over 2.vv rrj cmb'ers. are as' follows: California and was "vi.tVu. members are as follows: California and NVvads. 4.97J: Colorado and Wvoming. M17: Connecticut, 4.337; Illinois, !r.13Jr I:i dlami. 1V;.9: Iowa. 12.87; Kansas. l.T.3:i; Kentucky. 2.5vS; Maine, 6.441: Maryland, 2.52-3; Massachusetts, 1S.C57; Michigan, H,- "04; Minnesota. C.113: Missouri. lO.SOC; Ne braska. 5vtt; Xew Hampshire, :T..::'l; New Jersey. 5.373; New York, 314?.; Ohio, 23.111; Pennsylvania. ü.v.CÖ; Vermont. Z.'Ci: Wash ington and Alaska, 2.501; Wisconsin. y.rwM. The amount expended for relief during the year was J119,32'3, MC MORI AI, FL'XP. Referring to the Southern memorial fund the adjutant general said: "The importance of aiding our comrades of the Southern States and their successor? hi the Important object lesson in placing the flag of the Union on the graves of our fallen, lyinjr In the national and other r-meterles of that section on Memorial day .each day for all time to'c-ome. urges us to adopt the. boüt method toward securing th.it end." The report of August Drahrr.es. chaplaln-Iri-chief. showed that 2. 47 p. st observed Memorial day pervic-s: of the -o;n- rades participating, as did "..(U Woman's Relief e.'orT!, with H.G"i member. Th number of rerr.etrics vidtei was !(... und the mtmb.-r of grave. de-or-ited t'.l-.S li. lite public schools p uiii iputto! was Z,w and tlic number of pupils ls.Lo. Oilier organizations which took part in the cere- ii'. nies numbered. 2,'2l'. The report of the committee on legisla tion for veterans in nubile service follows: "Your committee regretfully acknowl l;;es the deft at of the Harris till, 5117, In the Fifty-sixth Congress, but strongly urges that this measure be asain presented to th Fifty-seventh Congress by a com mittee to be appointed by the incoming eomrnander-in-chi-f.. Section 1.45 of the Re vised Statutes of the United States pro vides that persons honorably discharged from the military or naval service by rea son of disability, resulting from wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty, shall be preferred for appointment to civil ollice, provided they are found to possess the business capacity necessary f-r the proper discharge of dutlts of such ofüce. 'I he amendment embodied in the Harris bill was designed to broaden the scope of this section of the law, in order to include within the preference all who received honorable discharges from the service. Un-d-r the present law a large number of sol diers and sailors who were wounded and who served for years afterward, are ex-. ;CJuded, and. In many cases, preference rriven to some who saw but little service. .But few veterans are now living who come within the preference provision in Section "In the second seFsIon of the Fifty-fifth Congress Senate bill No. granted the privilege of preference, as outlined in the Harris bill, to include all who had re caived honorable discharges. It was also favorably reported from the committee on reform in the civil Hervice of the 'House of Pepresentatives. but on tie plea that the committee had not met and considered the bill thf vote to report it was on a can vass of tho members on the floor of the Senate, a majoiity agreeing thereto a mo tion was made by Mr. Lodge, of Massa chusetts, to recommit the bill to the com mittee. This proved to be the death-knell ot the amendment, for although numerous efforts were made to secure its considera tion the bill never came before the House." The action of the-, convention on the re port of tho committee on pensions is tili a subject of ailabsorbing interest with the veterans. It was expected that this mat ter w ould be disposcl of at to-day's ses sions, but the convention adjourned with out taking any formal action on the report. DEBATE IN PENSIONS. The commander-in-chief made a spirited address later in the day In which he made a sharp attack upon the officers of the Pension Bureau. He stated that since he had prepared his annual address he had seen the report of the pension committee and that it had made no recommendation as to a remedy for the alleged existing evils. He, therefore, urged that the com- mltteo be instructed to prepare charges against the pension commissioner and that these charges be presented to the Presi dent, asking for an investigation of the same. John IL Palmer, of New York, one of the leadery of the conservative element, de clared to a newspaper man that Gen. Itassieur's suggestions relative to the Pen sion Bureau otiix:ia!s would not be accept ed. It would be unwise, he insisted, for the J. A. II. to take any such radical steps at this time. General Sickles was careful to exonerate President McKinley, and directed his at tack at the head of the Pension Bureau direct. Senator Hawlcy announced his intention of fighting any attack made upon Commis sioner Evans. He expressed the fullest con lidence in the administration to rectify any existing evils in due time, and counseled moderation in the convention. It was thought to-niht that the majority of lcle gates were in accord with Senator Haw ley's views. Delinite action, it is said, will likely be taken in reference to the matter at to-morrow's session. The majority report of the pension com mittee criticises the present pension sys tem as much, if not moie, than it does, the commissioner. It sets forth that the system is wrong in that the interests of pensioners are entirely in the hands of one man. A ptnsioner has no appeal from the deci sion of the Pension Bureau and cannot take his case into court. The establishment of a court of appeals is advocated. The griev ances of tlie veterans in relation to the pension system are carefully worded so as to avoid the imputation of criticism against the administration and are placed in interrogative rather than assertive form. The minority report states that it is openly charged that the pension roll, far fiom beint; a roil of honor, is saturated with fraud and contains thousands aril thousands of names not entitie! to the bounty of the government and recommends that the President be petitioned "now that the' term ot oilier of the present commis sioner has expiree!, to appoint a successor el" known integrity, capacity and lidelity. who will faithfully execute the duties of the oriice in obedience to the laws of Con gress." The report of the committee on creden tials was adopted, the roll prepared by the adjutant general showing a total voting strength of 1.310. said to be the largest in point of attendance in the history of the organization. A number of cities aVe in the fight for the next encampment of th? (1. A. R.. De troit, Denrer. Atlanta, St. Paul. Salt Lake City and Charlestown, W. Va., being men tioned in tho lis-t of contestants. The place of meeting will be decided at to-morrow's session. . The contest for commander-in-chief Is as much in doubt to-nifiht as ever. The supporters of General Torrance say that because of the li?ht in the 'East he will lf.nd the prize. Illinois will, it is said, sup port him. From a le'adirg member of the older, however. General Sickles is raid to be almest a sure winner for tli? reason that he is the representative of the wish s of the rank and file of the Grand Army in the matter of pensions. IV. IL C. AM) MEXICAN VETERANS. They Hold Their First Session Mei- sase Sent and Received. - CLEVELAND, Sept. - 12. The Women's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army, held tho first session of its annual conven tion to-day. The address of the national president and the adoption of the reports of other national ofncers'and of the vari ous committees , consumed, the first day's session. The Women's Relief Corps is in a prosperous condition, the treasurer's re port showing a total in all funds of $12, 110.71, with no liabilities. After the read ing of reports, a message of sympathy was telegraphed to Mrs. McKinley, at Buffalo. The roll of officers .and delegates of the W. R. C. shows a total voting strength of 8Ö8. Election of oiiicers will be held to morrow. The National Mexican War Veterans Association, at Is session to-day, received telegrams from Mrs. Jefferson Davis,. Ad miral Dewey ami others. The following dispatch was received ty Gen, W. R. Smith from the widow of General U. S. Grant, under a Cobourg, Ont., date: "The cruel attack on our beloved Pres ident has entirely effaced any other thought. But for this I should have tent you my regrets In a personal letter. Let me assure you I hold your association in most affectionate esteem, ami I want you all to know my heart is with you as faith fully as it was so long ago, for four long years, with Lieut. Ulysses S. Grant, your comrade in Mexico." General Wilbur Smith, to w horn the above was addressed, is secretary to the Mexican War Veterans' Association. The association to-day listened to reports about peiuions and passed general resolutions and a special resolution of thanksgiving upon the prospect of President McKinley's recovery. They made heartfelt speeches of gladnets concerning the favorable con dition of the President. Of the llO.Pi'O vet erans of 'the Mexican war only 5,0X1 now survive. Their average age is seventy nine years. Xaval Veteran Elect OMccr. CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 12. At the an nual convention cf the National Associa tion of Xaval Veterans to-day the follow ing ofllrcrs were electeil: Commodore, Commander A. J. Sliaw. Bath. Me.; fleet captain. W. Scott Smith, Washington; commander, V. K. Jacobs. Now Haven; lieutenant commander, Joseph McCane Chicago; lieutenant, J. II. Butter, Eaton', O. They were later installed. Resolutions were adopted deploring the attack upon President McKinley, 4 FIVE MEN KILLED. I)Uatroni Explosions nt the Amer. Icaii-Schultxc Powder Con "Works. NEW YORK. Sept. 12. Three explosions occurred in tho works of the American Schultze Powder Company in Oakland, N. J., to-day. Five men were killed. They are: William Titus, engineer in charge of the boiler; Arthur Curry, driver; John Du pont. employ d at lsaacs's Hotel; Richard Van lil.it can. ma.on; Harrison Weyble, iner. U.rU-oiomew Burns and Andrew Lai-enger were fatally injured and live oihe.is wrre less Feriously injured. Tlo tirt -xp;.siou was that of the boiler. F.lh.-w ing ahiio.'-t immedi itely were two xpk .-i'T.;. on' in the magazine, the other ii. the u.ixini; house. The latter Is supposed to hao been caused by a spark. SCHLEY IS UPHELD IJEWF.V AD HEXHAM Sl'STAlX PRO TEST AGAINST HOWISO.V. Xaval Court of Inquiry Therefore Ad journ to Awnlt the Appoint ment of Another 3Iemler. SESSION OF THREE HOURS IlKAIl AD3HRAL , SCIILEV CHAL LENGES IIOWISO.VS KIAGIIIILITY, Counsel Introduce Three "Wit ileuses to Support Char pre of Partial ity Tovrard Sampson. H0WIS0N MAKES REJOINDER AND IS CROSS-EXAMINED MINUTELY 'BY ATTORNEY HAYNER, Then Dervey nnd Ilenham Retire for Fifteeu Minute and Deelde Ilowlson la Disqualified. SUCCESSOR NOT YET CHOSEN REAR ADMIRAL BROWN MAY BE ASKED TO FILL VACANCY. Deuef I Said to Have Sounded MIHer LemlyVi Outline of Scope of Inquiry. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. "WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. Rear Admiral Howison will not serve as a member of the Schley court of inquiry. This was the de cision of Dewey and Benham to-day. Ad miral Dewey telegraphed Rear Admiral "Miller to-night at his home in New York and asked if he would accept the third place on the court. If he declines it is un derstood Rear Admiral Crown, of Indian apolis, will be askfd to accept a place on the court. Rear Admiral Crown was in the city about a week ago. It was known posi tively at that time he had said nothing about the case, and he has said nothing since. He is the only retired officer living in an interior town and he has kept away from the heated discussions which have at tendel this case. The rejection of Rear Admiral Howison was to be expected to-day. It is claimed as a great victory by the Schley people. In discussing it Attorney Raynor sail to night: "There was no sentiment about the light, it was a practical effort, with great respect to Admiral Howison, to get him off the court. He was treated delicate ly on cross-examination. No charge what ever against his integrity was made, but he had cxpressel opink'hs to one person after another against Admiral Schley which vould have thrown upon us the burden of proof to relieve his mind from the preju dice he entertained. We regard it, there fore, as a signal victory at the threshold of the case. Admiral Dewey and Rear Ad miral Cenham are splendidly qualified for the work before them and by giving us a third man of the same type we will be in sured a fair trial. That simply means that the court will finally sustain the verdict in favor of Admiral Schley, which has al ready been renderel by the unanimous sentiment of his peers. Admiral Schley has no choice as to whom the third member shall be. Any man whose mind has not been warped and poisoned and who can give us an impartial trial is the man we want." The Sampson following is Inclined to re gard the assertion of Capt. Lemly, judge advocate general, that the Sampson contro versy would not be permitted to show its head es the most important development .of the day. There- is very good reason for believing that Lemly represents the senti ment of Dewey and Benham. Mr. Raynor followed Mr. Lemly's statement with the declaration that every effort would be made to force the court to decide who was deserving credit of winning the battle. The court will resist this effort and an Inter esting fight is sure to follow. There are now on the retired list thirty nine rear admirals, according to the latest register. Two of these, namely. Admirals Kimberley and Howison, have been elimi nated as possible members of the court. There Is reason to believe that before turn ing to Admiral Howison the Navy Depart ment sounded several other officers on the list who for reasons not made public were excused. Nevertheless, both the govern ment and Admiral Schley's counsel believe there is plenty of good material in this list of retired admirals from which the court can bo filled. Gossip runs over a number of names which were suggested at an earlier stage when Admiral Kimberly was relieved, but there Is no way of learn ing now just who the department has in mind. One name frequently mentioned Is that of Admiral James E. Jouett, who is now at his home in Orlando, Fla. Another is that of Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, now at East Orange, N. J., while right here in Washington there are Admirals Erwin, Selfrldge and "Weaver. Some inquiry is be ing made also about the availability of Admiral George Brown, who is in Indian apolis. . Alrriral John "Walker has a pood excuse from serving", in-the ne-??slty for completing th? report of the isthmian canal commission, of which he is the head, and there is a suspicion that Admiral Ramsey already has declined. Upon one or two previous occasions Ad miral Crown's name has been mentioned In connection with the Schley court of in quiry, but he has religiously refused to discuss the matter. It is understood, how ever, that he would be willing to serve if called upon for such duty. PROCEEDINGS OP THE COVItT. Schley's Challenge nnd HorvIon' Re- ponie The Cross-Examination. Social to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. Within three hours from the time of convening the Schley court of inquiry to-day it was an nounced that Hear Admiral Howison was disqualified from serving as a member of the court and was excused from further duty. This brought proeeedinss to an ab rupt termination and caused a temporary adjournment of the court in order to per- mit the Navy Department to designate an officer to succeed Admiral Howison. ft had been expected that little official business would be accomplished on the opening day, and the prompt decision as to Aelmiral Howison came somewhat as a sur prise. Prior to the court's convening a good-sized crowd assembled at the Wash ington navy yard, .where the court meets, to witness the coming of the prominent naval officers who were to take part in the proceedings. They came ununiformed and unheralded, and until the full dress uni forms had been donned at quarters Inside the yard for the actual sessions of the court there was little to lend dramatic in terest to the occasion. Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley nat urally were the principal figures in popular interest. The latter arrived In an automo bile and had with him a distinguished party of counsel, Including Jere Wilson, Attorney General Isidor Raynor. of Maryland, and Capt. James Parker, with Mr. Teague, act ing as advisory counsel. The German naval attache, Captain Rebeur-Paschwitz, occu pied one of the seats in the public area, and the number of wives of naval officers pres ent was noteworthy. SCHLEY'S CHALLENGE. A salute of seventeen guns, in honor of the admiral of the navy, marked the open ing of the proceedings at 1 o'clock. The usual formalities on the opening of a court were transacted with dispatch. The first skirmish was opened, by Admiral Schley rising from his. seat and speaking in strong voice, clamly and deliberately, challenging Admiral Howison's eligibility as a member of the court. Following is the text of the challenge: "Rear Admiral W. S. Schley, In the exer cise of his Kgal right of challenge, objects to Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison upon the grounds: "First That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison has already formed and expressed an opinion on the merits of the case about to be investigated, and that he is, therefore, ineligible for service as a member of this court. "Second That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison has already formed and expresset! an opinion on the merits of the case about to be investigated adversely to said Rear Admiral W. S. Schley, thereby indicating a bias and prejudice which renders him, said Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison. ineligible tor service as a member of this court. "Third That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison has, in connection with the sub ject matter about to be investigated, ex pressed an unfavorable opinion on the per sonal and professional characteristics of said Rear Admiral Schley, thereby creating a bias and prejudice which renders him, said Rear Admiral Henry I,. Howison, in- ligible for service as a member of this court. "Fourth That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison, In connection with the opinion formed and expressed by him on the merits of the case about to be investigated, has in stituted and announced a comparison be tween the acts and personal and profes sional characteristics of the principal par ties to the present issue, namely. Rear Ad mirals Sampson and Schley, to the disad vantage and disparagement of the latter, thereby indicating bias and prejudice which renders him. Rear Admiral Henry L. Howi son, ineligible for service as a member of this court." TESTIMONY AGAINST HOWISON. Three witnesses were brought forward in support of this challenge, namely Francis S. Frost, William E. Spon and Foster Nich ols. They gave very positive testimony as to expressions .they had heard Admiral Howison make favorable to Admiral Samp son and unfavorable to Admiral Schley. Mr. Frost testified to a statement Admiral Howison had made to him at Boston while the witness was seeking news as a reporter, Mr. Spon to remarks made while he and the ailmiral were journeying back to this country from Europe on a transatlantic steamer and Mr. Nichols's conversation oc curred during a business call at Admiral Howison's private residence in Yonkers, N. Y. On concluding this testimony the ques tion ro; whether Admiral Howison would join issue with the statements made by the witnesses or would rest on his privileges to withhold any answer until he choose to submit it. The admiral met the issue by turning at once to Admiral Dewey and an nouncing that he would make a writ of re joinder to the statements of the witnesses. This rejoinder he prepareel very speedily. "While "conceding the accuracy of some points in the evidence, it threw consider able doubt on other points and disclaimed any recollection of the talks said to have taken place on the transatlantic steamer. It was net sufficient, however, to counter act the very direct testimony given by the three witnesses and, moreover, the admiral himself, in concluding his statement, in dicated plainly that he had no desire to re main on the court and was there simply in obedience to orders. He even appealer! to his associates on the court to decide all doubtful qustlons as to his eligibility in favor of Admiral Schley. HOWISON'S STATEMENT. Following is Rear Admiral Howison's statement to the court: "Mr. President and Gentlemen In reply to the objection to me as a member of this court I submit a copy of my personal letter to the Hon. Frank W. Haekett, which has been made public by the Navy Department. Mr. Frost, I think, is answered by this let ter referred to: Mr. Spon's statement is one I cannot father. I positively do not re member his face at all. Mr. Frost's face is familiar, although I have not seen him for two years or more, and Mr. s'pcm, by his statement, 011I3' last October. Mr. Nichols did call at m- house in Yonkers on a veiy hot day 011 his own business. He would not take 'no admittance' for an answer, and during his stay he did discuss with me sev eral naval matters, among which was the Sampson-Schley much-talked-of affair. Our talk was short, as I desired him to leave me in peace. "1 desire to say that I am. as you know, here to obey the orders of th department to report to you for duty as a member of this court; it is not optional with me to obey or not to obey these orders. My com mission requires obedience. These orders were not sought by me, nor are they agree able ontä. but I have been taught obedience to all lawful orders by my long service in the navy. "I do nf)t propose to enter into the sub ject of my private discussions. I do not wish to recall for the information of the public what has been said to me by ac quaintances: in fact, it would be a difficult task to perform. Private utterances are not long retained, particular' when there is no personal interest in the matters un der discussion. "I sincerely hope that during the ex amination of my eligibility for mem bership, should there be any doubtful (CONTINUED ON PAGE C, COL. Z.) BURNED HIS PROPERTY. Demented Michigan Farmer Held Neighbors at Bay vrith a Gun. MARQUETTE, Mich., Sept. 12. Armed with a shotgun, declaring he would shoot the first person who attempted inter ference, a farmer named Lupton, living near Germfask. held at bay a crowd of neighbors while the great bulk of his prop erty went up in smoke. Lupton hauled practically everything of value he pos- pessc-d to his big barn, which contained about a hundred tons of hay. besides vehi cles and the like, and after the horses and cattle were also locked in, applied a match, next setting tire to his dwelling house. When the barn and house had been prac tically consumed, Lupton lied to the woods and was later found by a searching party concealed in a hay stack in a near-by fieM. He has a wife and family. It is believed he is demented. NEGRO BAPTISTS. 3Iore Than Twice n Many Delegaten a Expected at Their Convention. CINCINNATI, Sept. 12. -The second day's session of the twenty-first National Baptist (colored) Convention was one of the most largely attended events ever held in this city. It Is estimated that there aie over 3,0o0 delegates, including over &Xi women, fully double as many as had been expected, but all have been accommodate 1. The early morning's song service was led by Prof. Wra. F. Rosborough, of Zion Church, while .overflow sessions were held in other churehe?. Addrep?ea were made by the Rev. S. C. Mannuel. New Albany, Ind.; the Rev. Mitchell Harrison. Victoria. Tex.; the Rev. B. Tyrell. Lynchburg, Va.; the Rev. W. T. Dixon. Brooklyn; the Rev. George M. Lee, Washington. L. C; the Rev. E. A. Gaddie. Ixmisville: the Rev. C. S. Morris. West Newton, Mass.. and many others. The afternoon session was devoted to re ports and addresses, and at night the Rev. C. T. Walker, of New York, preached the home mission sermon. The Woman's Auxiliary opened Its second day's session with over 00 delegates in at tendance. Addresses were made by Mrs. Julia Layton, of Washington; Mn. L. W. Tyrell. Lynchburg. Va.; Mrs. M. M. Buck ner, Austin, Tex., and others. The election of officers to-night resulte! as follows: President, Mrs. S. W. Layton: recording secretary, Mrs. V. W. Broughton: corre sponding secretary. Miss N. M. Burroughs; treasurer, Miss C. S. V. Foster. SHAMROCKCAUGHTABACK AL3IOST "WRECKED IN A FIERCE SQUALL OFF SANDY HOOK. Only Skillful Handling Snred Her from Disaster Not n Strand of Her RieKlntc Gave Way. NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-In nil of her ten trial spins in these waters and in the six teen or more on the Clyde the Shamrock II and her crew never had a more exciting experience than they had during ten min utes this afternoon, when the yacht was caught- in a fierce squall that came out of the west and blew at the rate of fifty-four miles an hour, as recorded at Sandy Hook weather station. The squall came so sud denly that the men had no time to shorten sail, except to take in the fore staysail, so that the yacht had to tak. it with the whole mainsail, jib and a working gaff top sail set. This, it was estimated, was about 12,0X1 square feet of sail. Sh"e was off the bell buoy at Sandy Hook, bound in after a short spin as far as the middle of Gedney channel. Just before the squall struck her sheets had been trimmed in so that the Shamrock would weather the red buoy? of the north side of the channel. Sho had just filled away on the port tack when, the squall hit her on the lee side, putting her aback and in irons. Captain Sycamore shifted his helm quickly, and then, as the yacht began to gather headway, she felt the full force of the wind. Down she went until her rail was out of sight and the water was boiling up around her hatches. The tall mast was leaning at an angle of between 05 and 43 degrees, and there was not a man who watched her but expecved to see the mast go by the board. Gradually she righted and forged ahead, but- a new danger threatened. The yacht was now out of the channel and heading directly for the east point of that dangerous shoal known as Flynn's knoll, where there is only fifteen feet of water. The yacht draws abo it twenty-one. The moment she had sufficient headway to go about Captain Sycamoro jammed his tiller hard down and the bat responded, staggering up Into the wind until the big mainsail slatted like claps of thunder, and it looked as if the jib would jerk the bowsprit out of her. But not a rope yarn parted and as she filled away, heeling down again to the danger angle, she cleared the shoal and was soon out in deep water again. It had been a narrow escape, but the squall had not yet spent its force, and the strain on the mast and gear for the next live minutes was something terrific. A couple of men were sent aloft to unlace the luff of the gaff topsail from the mast and senel it down. A few minutes later the tender Lawrence passed the yacht a line, the mainsail was lowered anel the yacht made fast to her moorings at 2:3J. Before the challenger was made fast Sir Thomas Lipton was alongside in his launch from the Erin. Springing on deck he anx iously inquireel of Mr.- Watson if any thing had given way during the squall. L pon being told that the yacht . was as stanch as ever he was much pleased ami complimented Captain Sycamore 011 his handling of the boat. CLAIMS OF SUCCESSES ADVANCED BY BOTH SIDES IN THE COLOMBIAN AVAR. . I.Iliernln Said to Be Occupying Strong Strnteslc Position Sev eral Battles Are Fought. NEW YORK, Sept. 12. According to ad vices from Colombia, received by the Tribune, both sides are claiming victories. Arturoa de Brigard, Colombian consul gen eral here, has received a communication from Gen. Jaime Cordova, Governor of the department of(Cauca. He tells of a gov ernment victory at Puenta Piedra over the rebel forces of Gen. Barriga, and also of the defeat of the insurgent leader. Gen. Marina, at La Piedras. In this engagement Gen. Cordova says the revolutionists lost 200 men. Gen. Eduardo Vasquez, of the government army, was also killed in this battle. According to official advices the rebels sufferetl another defeat at El Ilelechal, de partment of Santander, in which one of their chiefs was killed and another taken prisoner. Gen. Cordova also writes that an invasion from Ecuador is feared. He charges that the President of Ecuador is supplying arms and ammunition to the revolutionists commanded by Gen. Ave lino Rosas for this purpose. The information that came to the local agents of the rebellion, however, gave an entirely different aspect to the state of af fairs. This news tells of a battle fought at Macqueque, department of Boyaca, which lasted for severay days. The govern 'ment division, under Gen. Moya Vasquez, Governor of Boyaca, to the number of 3, 000, attacked the strongly intrenched force of 1,000 rebels commanded by Gen. Benito Hernandez, with the result that the former were repulsed with great loss. Beides this, the Insurgents secured ten pack mules, carrying 20,000 cartridges. The scene of this engagement is an excellent strategic point, and it Is said that it will require an army of more than 5.0U0 to dis lodge the Liberals from their stronghold Gen. Rafael Uribe-Uribe, chief of the main army of rebels, is now said to be in Santander with 6.0W men. His plan is to engage the government force from the front while Gen. Hernandez, with another command, under Gen. Poledo Ardilla, from Ocana. attacks from the rear, thus prac tiaily surrounding the principal detach ment of government, forces. Ecuador to Remain Neutral. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. The Colombian legation to-night received a' long cable gram form the State Dexartment at Ro gota, the Colombian capital, reporting that everything was quiet there and announcing a lack of authentic news regarlinj? the bombardment of Rio Hacho bv the Vene zuelan Meet. The legation hs received a letter from the Colombian minister at Quito. Ecuador, iated Aug. 2S, faIng that the Ecu.idorean government has given him the most friendlj assurances of an inten tion to maintain strict neutrality toward Colombia. Henvy Louses lu Colombian "War. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 12.-Americans pro eeeding from South America state that the Colombian situation is far worse than re ported by the papers. Thy say that prob ably 'J5, men have been killed since the beginning of the rebellion. One man claims to have seen a thousand lead bodies p.led In heaps and consume! by burning. Fire Loss of KIMKl. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 12. The fire which broke oiit here yesterday on the youth side of St. Johns, resulting in a loss ot about JiCO.'AV. lasted the ertau-r i.art of FALL STYLES. $3.00 HATS TIIE NEW GIBSON. NOW ON TIIE ARCHIBALD Th finest Hats crer ottered nt th price. Gerritt A. Archibald & Co, 38 East Washington Street. Knight & Jillson Co. WROUGHT IRON Pipe and Fittings BOII,I3R TUBUS, MILI, SUPPLIES, PLUMBERS' SUPPLIES, PUMPS and WELL MATERIALS, INDIANAPOLIS, - - INP. Copj of Statement of the Coaiitioa OF TUB United States Branch of the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Limited On the 30th day oi June, 1901. It Is located at the corner of Pine and Wil liam streets. New York. A. II. WRAY, Manager. Home Office London, I'n;rland. Western Department IL C. Eddy. Resident Secretary, Chicago, 111. The amount of Its capital is J12.IiOO,0X) The amount of its capital paid up is 1,2")0,XQ Tbc Assets of the Company ia the United States are as follows: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $1S7,701.C!) Real estate unincumbered üs.Hs.fJ lionds owned by the company, bearing1 interest at the rate of various per cent., secured as fol lows: U. S. government K per cent .SOO.OO Railroad stocks and bonds, lirst mortgage L(W.343.73 New York city dock, 31 Io:."l.(t0 New York city redemption, 3.. Iüs.uüO.uO Loans on bonds and mortgages of real es-tate, worth double the amount for which the same In mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 23O,D0D.O3 ceivable 5,75.67 Debts for rremiums 414.11.60 All other securities lTö.'jj i.oiai assets i-J,nQ,Ji.J LIABILITIES IX THE U. S. Losses adjusted and not due 5H.",ll0.oa Losses unadjusted 127,u:iy.0Q Leisses in suspense, waiting for further proof O.WO.uO AH other claims against the com pany " Töl.900.11 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 1,107,123.72 Total liabilities J2.3S2.G77.S3 State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, th undersigned, auditor of Ftat of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the state ment of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 30th day of June, 11j1, as shown by tbe original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof I hereunto sub scribe my name and affix' my offi SL'AL.l cial seal this ll'th day of July. lLWl. W. H. HAjtT, Auditor of ötate. R, ZENER, Talbott Block. C. F. SAYLES. 127 East Market Street 0. E. PIFIELD. the day and was extinguished with the hlp of the crew of the Lritish warship Alert. The bodies of the two men who wer killed during the lire were buried to-day. OBITUARY. Mgr. Steilinn, Lone at the Jlend of Cntliolic Indian SrhnolR. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12-Mgr. Stephan, director of the Catholic Indian mission since 1SS4, died here to-day. He had ap peared before committees of Congress many times in the Interest of the Indian contract schools, and was Instrumental in securing considerable fo.terlng legislation and In preventing tho passage of inimical measures. John Mcfioifrn, C. A. LA CROSSi:, Wi.. Sept. 12 -Jnlm J. Me Govcrn, a prominent ('nf-df rate soldi r, diel here to-day uped sixty-four. 11 perved In thirty-three batlies, und was on the stale of General Albert Syln y Johnston. Othrr Drutli. DAVL'NPORT. Ia.. S'pt. 12. A. L. Bol linger, president of the tiU g Iron Company, died suddenly to-day from paralysis of th heart. He saw active service ia the civil war and was for a time s'er tary to Gen. W. T. Sherman. PARIS, Sept. 12.-i:m;rtie Uias. the com pcscr, is dead. Probably I)ert'ii Uy ("Hlrena. TAMIW. I'll.. Sept. 12. Ansel Ib.driKues. or.o of tli- leaders of th- R sistt in. i;i l'n!'n r.f "iar Makers, appear d in this city Wednesday niorninir ;nd it is said ma de an effort t che k out f the banks a .'jp-po-ed to be $!G.fJ Ik longing to th union fur the us- of th- u;.i.n. I'nr .rat h. -ur he was not molested but lt:ririg the 1 iy I.o was halted by a single itU 11 and ..'im a then lias not been s 11. The siii;.oitiuu 1 that h has been leport d. llUhop Ulilppi-' Hin-. ST. PAT!.. Minn.. S.-.t. 12-The Rl?ht Rev. Henry li. Whipple, the v-neni ! prot ectant I";pi--.'.pal bishop of M liine.,ia. who has been : offering fro:ri a s v re ..Hack if angina pe-tori at his horn- in Faribault. :i reported sniewhit better to-:.iuht. l'L-h. r Whipple vhh attaeked on Monday !at aid suffered so gr.'Uly that f.-ar wre filter, tamed for a time n to the Immediate out eome if Ms Illness. Lrest You Forget Wo Say I: Yet Uneeda Biscuit AA 1 J&i.' "-' ', ' -'ww Manufacturers and Jobbers 0 0 V v