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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-15

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The discrimination against the use of the
German language in the ritual Of the order
of Knights of Pythias has stirred up some
feeling and caused a great deal Of discus
sion and the issuance of proclamations. The
rule of prohibiting such use is certainly a
serious mistake. which tends to annihilate
the influence of the German members, and
is equivalent TO their exclusion from the
order. Every German. on becoming a citi-
zen of the United States should try his
best TO master the English language, but it
is generally difficult for him to attain such
perfection as would enable him TO use il in
public discussion. The order Of Knights Of
Pythias is probably one of progress. other
wise IL would not be worthy OF existence.
IL the German element should be excluded.
it certainly would mean the elimination of
a pre- gresSive element. The American na-
ton is a mixture of many nations. and
that * the main foundation of it's excel
lence. 1t consists principally of descend
ants OF Germans, although rney nave lost
their language. The spirit OF German dill
gence and perseverance has made this
country great and free: without this spirit.
the country would perish in du!.ness and
idleness. Who has cultivated our farms,
that were exhausted and abandoned By our
s~c-called native Americans? Who are the
ma jority of our gardeners, florists. butcl-
ers. mechanics, faithful clerks. bookkeepers
and foremen in our factories? We need not
fear for the purity of the English language.
if there IS such quality in a language tnat
Is really low German or Dutch. mixed with
French. Latin and Greek. Every language
~ subject to progress. If every American
citizen could sneak a second language. be-
sides the English. it would be "A great ac-
corrDlishme1t, worthy cf every citizen OF
this great Republic with it's s. stem II free
schools. II is a great mistake to consider
the study OF German in our public schools
as being simply tolerated IN order 10 huE11r
can loarn II; let every American have the
benefit OF y. The school examinations OF
every city or the United States have dem
onstrsted that those pupils who studied
German were the most proficient In all 9TH
er branches OF study.
CLEMENS vONNEGUT.
Indianarolfs Sent IA
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IN BRETZ'S DISTRICT
COL. HARDY FINDS A PROMISING
DEMOCRATIC SPLIT AT JASPER.
ufacturer at Wabash, Done with
Dem0cracy-State Politics.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
JASPER. Ind, Sept. H.-Dubois county,
the stronghold of Democracy in the Second
congressional district. is this week being
besieged by Col. A. NJ. Harry. the Repub-
lican candidate for Congress. Colonel
Hardy has made eight speeches in the
county this week. Last night he addressed
the largest and most enthusiastic Repub-
lican meeting ever held in Jasper. The
court room was crowded, over two-thirds
of the audience being wage earners en-
ployed in the mills and factories at this
place. who listened for an hour and a half
to one of the ablest speeches on the tariff
question ever delivered here. The applause
after the many strong points made by
the speaker brought dismay to the rock
ribbed members of the Democracy present.
Jasper is the home of Congressman Bretz.
the Democratic candidate for reelection,
and the splendid reception given the Re-
publican candidate in this city and
throughout the county has filled the lead
ers of Democracy with alarm.
They have been brought to realize that
it is only a question of time before Du-
bois county will cease 10 be the Gibraltar
of Democracy in the Second district it has
been A break has already been made IN the
German Democratic vote, and IL is admit
ted Col. Hardy VIII reduce tnS Democratic
majority In this county at least five hun
drsd. Isadore Schumacher, of Jasper. one
OF the leading citizens of the county, and
for eight years the Democratic auditor,
has abandoned the old party and is this
year the Republican candidate for auditor,
and the chances are good for his election.
The Republicans are confident Of electing
one of their candidates for joint Repre-
sentative in this district, composed of Du-
bois, Martin, Lawrence and Orange .coun-
ties. Colonel Hardy closed his campaign in
Dubois county for the present at Hunting
burg tonight. The Second district is in
splerdr4 shape, and the Republicans have
their fighting harness OH. The wage earn
ers. the soldiers and the wool growers have
had enough of Democracy, and will this
wear retire to the shades of private life
the congressional nonenity. John l.. Brett,
who has been a pitiful failure as a Con-
gresham, and who has voted against the
interests of the people of his district at
every opportunity.
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DEVIL woRsHIpERs PUNISHED.
Two Executed and Others Sentenced
to ImprisOnmenf.

VICTORIA, s.. c., Sept. 14.-News comes
from Fiji hat the trial OF the ringleaders
ana p-ln-pal actors in the recent devil
worsbiI. rebellion Of mountain tribes of
Fiji las been concluded at Suva, six pris-
oners captured by the Kings troops being
a~rraigned for murder. and, after a most
sensation trial. sentenced to death. One of
the condemned was a boy of about sixteen,
who is said to be responsible for the entire
tragedy, he having proclaimed himself devil
priest. and urged his acknowledgements to
return to the ancient custom Of life and
superStitiouS worship. When the troops
took the field against the ,mountainsers 1t.
was this boy who declared that the fortih-
cations on the hill top were strong places,
and prepared, with scientific skill. to resist
the charge and meet the volleys of the
sna IpshooterS. In consideration of his
youth the executive council subsequently,
commuted his sentence to ten years i'm
prssonmsnt. at the same time remitting the
capital penalty in the cases OF two others,
who Will serve in chains for twenty years.
two eldest and fercest of the rebels
were executed on the 10th OF August. There
Is still a certain amount of disquiet
throughout the islands among the followers
or the boy priest, who are only partially
satisfied by the communication OF mis- SEN
tence. and sill threaten TO make trouble.
Many OF these have crossed over to the
Ellice group, in which government work
was initiated some nine months ago.
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ROUTED BY COREANS
FORCE OF 1000 JAPANESE ALMOST
ANNIHILArED.
Twelve Killed. Wounded or
Captured While Marching from
Fusan tn seoul.

SHANGHAI. Sept. 14-If the reports re-
ceived here from Corea are TO be believed
there would seem TO be no doubt that the
Japanse forces operating against the Chi
nese are likely TO be hemmed in. Dis
patches received here from Fusan bring
additional confirmation OF the reports that
the whole Of southern Corea has risen
against the japanese. 1t also seems to be
confirmed that the japanese force OF two
thousand men who attempted TO march
from Fusan. TO Seoul have met with dis
aster serious enough 10 compel them 10
return to the former place with 100 of
their number missing. From this it is
judged that serious fighting must have
taken place. as it is not believed that the
loo missing soldiers will reach Fusan. A
force OF two thousand fresh troops has ar
rived at Fusan in order TO protect the
Japanese settlement at that place against
an anticipated attack upon the part of the
armed bands Of Tonghaks gathering in
the .neighborhood.
Further details received from Corea say
that the Japanese force Of two thousand
men was sent TO attempt to open up a line
OF communication between Fusan and
Seoul. This advance was opposed by the
coreans in force, who eventually compelled
the JdpdHcSc 10 Ic&uih W IhSdh VII q
loss OF leo men. as before cabled. The
two thousand men sent 10 reinforce the
Japanese are now guarding Sorio. which
is expected TO be attacked by the Tong
haks.
General Liu Yung Flu. the prominent
Black Flag chief OF Amman, has received
orders from the throne TO depart as soon
as possible for the island OF Formosa,
where he is to act as assistant imperial
high war commissioner. General Liu Hung
Flu at the end Of August attempted To
transport five hundred soldiers from
Swallow 10 Formosa. But, hearing rumors
that a japanese squadron was cruising ia
the vicinity of Formosa, the captain of the
steamer engaged TO transport the Chinese
troops would not put to sea in spite OF the
entreaties and threats of the Black Flag
general. Nothing daunted, General Liu
Hung Flu succeeded in smuggling his men
across TO the island in small parties in
any boats he could obtain possession OF.
and whenever there was a chance OF so
doing. In this connection 1t Is reported
that the transport steamer referred to was
Afterwards overhauled by three Japanese
cruisers who sent boats of armed men TO
board her. The japanese officers demand
ed the ships papers, carefully examined
them. and then searched the steamer. evil
IDENTIFY having received TO the
effect that General Liu Hung Flu was like
~ to be On board Of her.
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FASTEST BOAT AFLOAT
REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE OF
THE CUNARD STEAMER LUCAN!A.
Average Speed Of 21.S4 Knots an
Hour for ESQ Nautical MiIes-A
V%eritabIe ..Queen OF the Sea-"

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE remarkable per-
formance Of the Cunard-line steamer Lu-
cania. which arrived at Queenstown from
New York at 3:47 this morning, has created
considerable excitement in shipping circles,
and is a matter of public comment. The
LVcania's days runs were AL, 5l2, 494, 514,
SOC and 337, making a total of ESQ knots,
her average speed being 21.S4 knots. A sin
gular feature OF the trip is the fact
that the Lucania's records for both the
eastward and westward voyages are iden-
tically the same, namely, five days, eight
hours and thirty-siX minutes, but on the
present eastward trip she covered a dis
lance of t~wenty-three miles more than she
did on her record-breaking trip last month
The Lucania. by her present performance,
firmly establishes her position as Queen
of the SEA-" having crossed the ocean in
both directions in less time than any other
steamer. She holds the highest average
hourly speed record, 21S9 knots, made in
June last. and her 500 knots covered in one
day in October, 1898. is still the record for
the longest days run. The probabilities
are that there will be no more record
breaking this year, as September gales are
about due.
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Great Fire I'm China.

SHANGHAI, Sept. IA disastrous fire,
attended with considerable loss of life, is
reported to have occurred at Chung-King,
on the evening of Aug. %. The confiagra-
ton is said TO have ragged all night. and be-
fore midnight the whole of the southeastern
portion of the city was in flames. About
thirty persons are known to have persisted
during the fire, and il is probable that this
number is far less than that which will
eventually be shown to represent the actual
loss of life. 1t is roughly estimated that
the loss by the fire will amount TO fully
10. 600 taels. About two thousand build
ings were destroyed. including part of the
Taotafs Yamen (city haiD and three Chi
nese temples. No foreign houses were
burned. The Taotafs wife. who was in
feeble health, Succumbed. Chung-king is
situated IN the upper portion of the
Yangtse-Kiang.
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Cable Notes.

The London Gazette officially announces
the winding up of DalzieIs Cable News
Company.
Gen. Francis de Bourbon. who last week
issued a manifesto claiming heritage to the
house of Frances will be kept under mill
tary arrest in SPAN for two months as
punishment for issuing the manifesto.
Cholera continues to spread in Galicia,
where 1S1 new cases and 40 deaths were
reported on Thursday. Out of seventy-four
Galician districts forty are infected. In
Lomberg. the capita, there were three
cholera deaths yesterday morning.
The government of the French Soudan
has sent a message 10 the French Minister
OF Colonies. saying that Assalmi. chief or
the .Tuaregs. who have. since the occupa-
tion of Timbuctoo by the French, been Civ
ing much trouble to the army of occupa-
tion, has submitted.
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RELIGIOUS A
Fernient Among Mohamnedans and
Hindoos i'm bombay.

BOMBAY. Sept. 1.-The excitement
which commenced on Wednesday at mid
night at Poonah City. and which led to a
riotous fight between MohammeGans and
Hindoos. continues. All business is sus-
pended and the streets are patrolled by
a squadron OF iancers. The Governor OF
Bombay, Lord Harris. is doing his utmost
10 reconcile the warning parties. TO make
the trouble worse, a pamphlet in leaflets
1as been issued by fourteen Brahmins urg-
Ing the HindooS TO arm and inaugurate
a religious outbreak as the first step to-
wards the overthrow of alien power. As
already cabled. .the outbreak was caused
by the objections OF the congregation OF
a Mohammedan mosque near 1.le Daroval
Bridge TO the music OF a native band which
was at the head OF a procession of Hin
docs. The latter persisted in allowing the
band to play. the Mohammedans raised a
war cry and a three-hours' light followed.
during which the Hindoos focked to the
scene of the disturbance and sacked the
mosque. which they also attempted to burn.
One man was killed and many were in
jared during the fight.
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COMES OUT REPUBLICAN.
Wealthy Wabash Hebrew Publicly
RenOunces Democracy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 14.-Nathan Meyer.
the wealthy proprietor of the Pioneer hat
works. the only hat mandatory west of
the Allegheny mountains, has ~renounced
Democracy and declares that he will hence
forward act with the Republican party.
Mr.. Meyer cannot stomach the Democratic
financial and tariff principles. which appeal
with especial force ard significance 10
him at this time. Yesterday, in his speech
before the Democratic county convention.
Indian Commissioner kidd who was once
4 Republican and who is now drawing $5
a day as a member of the Dawes Indian
Commission, mentioned Mr.. Meyers deser-
ton of the Democratic party, and said he
was impelled to take the step from purely
selfish motives, being a protected manufac-
turer. Heretofore the Hebrew residents of
Wabash, all well-to-do and first-class citi-
zens, nave voted the Democratic ticket,
but this year many of them will join the
Republican protectionist army, and their
enlistment will be permanent. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY predicted by Republicans who are
well informed that the county will give
1880 and perhaps 1000 majority for the
Republican ticket.
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Local
Tlme. Bar. Ther. K. ~. Wind. weather. Pre-.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, sept. Ii.
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Lands at south Bend.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Sept. 14-Hon.
Charles B. Lands, of Delphi. opened the
Republican campaign here this evening
with a rousing address in Goods Opera
House. The meeting was called to order
about 745 O'Clock, and for over an hour Mr..
Lands spoke TO a large crowd. He paid
honest but not complimentary respects to
the Democratic tariff measure, and his re-
marks were received with loud applause.
He discussed the bill in a logical way, and
of the policies of the Democratic party.
Especial attention was given to pension
matters and to thespolicy of Mr.. Cleveland
introduced by Aaron Jones, of South Bend,
and frequent applause interrupted the
speaker. The house was filled and the
opening was suspicious.
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EUGENE DEBS TALKS
SAYS HE DOESN'T FAKE MUCH
STOCK IN LABOR LEADERS,,
And Believes the WOrkingman
Lecture on the Great Strike.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept. 14.-One of the
largest and most intelligent audiences that
has ever gathered in the opera house as
sembled here tonight to hear Eugene v.
Debs discourse for two hours on the cause
of the great sympathetic strike. Debs
said he was opposed to strikes. but that
they are the only weapons which labor has
IN defend itself against the Entertainments
of capital. He claimed that the Pullman
employees were unjustly treated by the
company. and that he admired them for
striking. If he had been an employe he
would have struck. regardless of conse-
quences. Debs contended that the sympa-
thy strike was forced by the General Man
ayers Association Offering to make the
fight for the Pullman company. He had no
more TO do with ordering the strike than if
he had not been in the country. 1t was or
dered by the unanimous action of $50 dele
gates TO the American Railway Union con-
%vention. after all subordinate lodges had
been consulted. The strike was won five
days after it was inaugurated. and then
the injunction was issued against the lead
ers and they were e~njoined from directing
their forces. He. advocated unifcation of
all branches OF labor. and claimed that
class brotherhoods had never won success
full strikes themselves. The Chicago strike
was not defeated. because it had advanced
the cause of labor fifty years. II believe
I'm law and order" he said, "and am not a
disciple of the red flag of anarchy" At
torney-gener Olney was a corporation
lawyer, he claimed, and ought TO be i'm
peaehed for his recent decision on the in
terstate-commerce laws. Both political
parties ought to be wiped out of existence
and he advocated the election of federal
judges and United States Senators by the
direct vote of the people. He said he may
have lost the respect of a great many men,
but he had kept his own.
Il don't take much stock in what they
call labor leaders" Debs concluded. I'm
the past workingmen have been following
others and thinking by proxy. Now let
them do their own thinking" Mr.. Debs
was given an informal reception at the
hotel at the close of the meeting. Many
of the best people of the city called and
extended sympathy.
The ladies' society, auxiliary of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. closed
its second biennial convention to-day. These
officers were elected: Grand president,
Mrs. Leach, Sedalia, Mo-, grand vice pres
ident. Mrs. Greener, Boone. Ia; grand sec
rotary and treasurer. Mrs. j. l. Moore,
Stratford, Ont; board of trustees-Mrs
Clark. Hornellsville, y. Y; Mrs. Slusser,
executive board-Mrs. f. A.. Ball. Stratford
Mrs. f. p. Sargent. Terre Haute, Ind. and
Mrs. w. C.. Cook, Marquette, Mich.
To-day session of the brotherhood con-
vention was devoted TO consideration of
committee reports.
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the police. seventy scholars belonging to
the high schools formed "A league in 1893 to
establish a Polish kingdom. A priest.
through the confessional, Ii is asserted. OBJ
tanned the secret of the conspiracy and in
1uenced a traitor 10 write letters contain
ing details OF the plot. As a result. IL is
added, the ringleader and seventeen others
were arrested and charged with high trea-
son. The police also captured eighteen 9TH
er persons connected with the same plot
who have been charged with conspiracy.
The police. in addition, took possession of
a secret press and a quantity of literature
belonging 70 the cOnsplrators.
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A P%UGILISTIC JUDGE.
He Knocks Down a Disguised United
States Deputy Marshal.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Sept. Ia. - United
States Deputy Marshals Hyde and Colt,
from Kansas City, have had some dis
agreeable experiences in attempting TO
capture the Dallas county Judges who are
wanted by Judge Phillips for contempt in
refusing to levy a tax TO pay fraudulent
railroad bonds. Hyde went to Buffalo,
disguised as a laborer. and tried to arrest
one of the Judges. He was knocked down
guise business by posing as a Methodist
preacher, bur had no better success than
Hyde, and the county judges are still en-
joying their freedom.
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British ATTACHES Named.

LONDON. Sept. 1l-Capt. Noel w. Du
Boulay. staff captain of the Royal Artil-
lery. on duty in China, has been ordered to
Corea as the British military attache with
the Japanese headquarters staff. Captain
Cavendish has been detailed TO join the
headquarters OF the Chinese army in Corea
as military attache. a British army sur
geoa has been detailed TO join the head
quarters staff OF the Chinese army and an
other one has been sent TO join the staff of
the japanese army.
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steamer, shaft Broken.

CHICAGO. Sept. little sight of signals
of distress flying from the steamer Pur-
itan caused considerable excitement along
the lake front to-day The steamer was
bound for st. Joseph and had on board a
load of passengers. She was about four
miles out when the signals for aid were
made. The tug Alpha put out and found
that the steamer had broken her shaft.
The tug towed the disabled boat into port.
II will take IA week or more to make the
repairs. Ii was fortunate for the passen-
gers and crew that the shaft broke lust
when IL did. else the steamer might have
drifted around the lake many hours be-
fore being sighted.
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Captain Sumption Appointed.
ecial to the Indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the I~ndianapOIis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Sept. 1.-THE County
Commissioners to-day appointed Capt. w.
H. Sumption sheriff in the place of Edgar
A. Simmons, who resigned on account of
the fee-and-salary law. Mr.. Sumption takes
the place. not from choice, but from a
sense of duty and for party considerations
to be elected this fall, and will be a pop
ular officer
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The vatican and Corrupt Tammnny.

NEW YORK, Sept lL-Father Ducey. Of
this city. in a signed article printed to-
day. referring to the Lexow committee in
vestigations in this city. says he has re-
ceived letters from Rome that show the
Vatican is deeply interested in the dis
closures regarding Tammany. and fears
its effect on the church.. of which Tam
many Hall and its supporters are mem
bers. Father Ducey says: Il am delighted
at the interest for a moral publication
shown by the head OF the church. and L
trust that my nol-Catholic brethren will
be- kind enough TO stop impugning the fair
name of our church and not hold IL re-
sponsible for the corruption that exists
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booth. or stall. as the English call il. at a
bazaar. Introduce a curiosity" able ms
you will fill with all sorts OF
OF by-gone DAYS. Old snuffer trays. brass
handles, candlesticks. bits OF odd china,
old engravings. quaint books. antique
pieces OF tableware. and old-fashioned or
naments might be gathered from different
places and plainly labeled. Psr9ns in
search OF antiquities would readily buy
srch trifies when the usual fancy work
and homemade gew gaws would scarcely
receive a second glance.
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Notorious Tough p.rao,.a.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 4-Governor
Foster to-day Daruoned ex-detective T. =.
Boasso. who was convicted In this civ
some years ago of having forged 2 mar
rage certificate, which, though a married
man, he used successfully IN accomplishing
the ruin % an innocent girl. He was cor
victed or this lendish crime and sentenced
in 1855 20 fourteen years in the yeai1ea-
tiary. He is one of the most notorious
toughs in the city.