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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-26

Story of Vanished Wealth from Chi
mas Imperial Ancestral Home.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Nov. "a strange
story comes from Moukden, the ancestral
home of the Chinese imperial family and
their ancient treasure house. 1t is told III
letters brought by the steamer Empress
of China, and is TO the effect that when
the Japanese reach Moukden to possess
themselves Of the fabulous fortunes accu-
mulated there during the past century they
will not find the billions of taels supposed
TO be safely stored in Mouhden's great
vaults. The treasury, according TO the
story, is empty now and has been for
years. Some one has removed the boarded
wealth of the imperial house. and this theft
of the price of empires has remained undis-
covered, thanks to the confidence reposed
by the s6perstitious Chinese in the protect
ing power of their many gods.
1--WE were considerably startled on learn
ing that the japanese were marching here
to take the store of gold and silver locked
in the imperial treasury" says the Mouk-
den correspondent Of the North China
Daily News. 1T is popularity supposed to
be sufficient to not alone recoup Japan for
the cost of the present war. but also to
buy the entire kingdom Surely the Jap
anese are aware that no earthly power
save that of the Chinese Emperor can move
a single shoe of silver from the Moukden
treasure house. This city, and, more espe-
cfally, its treasure. Is under the immediate
care of the fox god Moukden is the head
quarters of the worship of this deity, and
his temples are decorated with tablets con-
tanning accounts of cures wrought by him,
before the recital of which the miracles
of Lourdes must hide their diminished
heads. His chief Once is. however. to act
as custodian of the treasures which so
long as he remains unrnolested must. ac-
cording to the Chinese belief, forever re-
main untouched
Il imagine that Americans will grasp the
correspondents meaning" says Mr.. j. Ell
lott Gordon, of Shanghai, who sends this
clipping: lit corroborateS what residents
here have believed for years-namely, that
the treasures Of Moukden, instead of con-
tanning countless millions, well-ngh
empty. The fox god who will thus de-
feat the aim Of the japanese is the cunning
Chinese. In fact. We have no doubt that
some of the most powerful enemies of the
present Chinese dynasty would rejoice to
have the Japanese invade Moukden. IL
would furnish a splendid explanation for
the disappearance Of treasures which, ii
the tales of the Orient be true, have been
removed in a series Of gigantic thieving OPP
eraticns covering many years, the thieves
being among the highest In the land. The
purpose is presumably to use the treasure
of the ruling house to accomplish its over
throw. The appearance OF the Japanese at
this juncture may spoil quietly but not
less skilifully arranged revolution, which
Otherwise would have attracted the world s
attention to China this year or next"
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tellectual, moral and spiritual demands Of
such liberal and progressive minds as do
not md these demands sufficiently met
IN any or the existing organizations to sat
isfy the requirements of the present and
approaching era The new church pro-
poses TO concern itself as well
the spiritual interests OF the peo-
pie, to which end it has committees
on the condition and needs OF the unem-
ployed and unfortunate; on the condition
and management of jails, police courts,
poorhouses, hospitals. asylums and other
municipal institutions, and for other pur-
poses for the elevation Of the people. The
present lecturer Is Lewis C. Fry, late gen.
eral Of the industrial army
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GAINED NEARLY 100000.
Populists Cast 1,836,OOO ON the 9th OF
This Month.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The World OF to-
morrow will give l. list showing the num-
Der of votes cast by the 'opulist party in
all the States al the last general election.
as compared with the votes cast by the
same party In 1892. The World will also
say: "In 1892 the Populist party polled al
together i,0il ,02S votes for President. Be-
tween 1892 and 1894 there was no general
election, the returns of which can be COM
pared with the year preceding. This year
the Populst vote was 1860 a gain of
nearly 100000 votes in two years."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-26
WILL SUIT INGERSOLL.
New Church That Does Not Require
Belief I'm the Deity.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. "a new church has
been organized I'm st. Louis. modelled after
the church or the same nans in Los An
geles. Cal, which, organized two years
ago by a small Sand. has grown 10 a men,
bership OF 10000. Belief in Deity In the
divinity OF Christ. or in a future state Is
not required OF its members. Its avowed
design Is to meet the social. industrial. In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-26

s OMAHA, Neb., Nov. ga new and
ance In Omaha. 1t is a two-do,lar liver
certificate. with the portrait of William
Window and the signature of w. S. Rose
Grams. Register OF the Treasury, and w. H.
Nebeker, Treasurer OF the United States
series of 1881, and plate b IA. The work.
manship Is fine and the bill will pass al
most anywhere. The only weak feature of
the note is the fibre OF the paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-26

PITTSBURG, Nov. 25.-Bishop Nicholas,
of the Greek Church, to-day dedicated the
new Greek church at Woods run with i'm
Ell -'ses included a memorial service for the
Czar. The Bishop. will leave for Chicago
or, ILL.,, some time during the week. and
return to San Francisco Immediately after
ward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-26
Denied by Chinese.

LONDON, Nov. 25-A dispatch received
here to-day from Shanghai states that the
Chinese officials are telegraphing notices
broadcast saying that the reports OF the
downfall of Port Arthur are falsehoods.
The place. they say, is defended by 5000
brave soldiers
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The liberated Ivanhoe.

VICTORIA. B. c.. Nov. 2o.-That the
wreckage reported ashore on the north
western end Of Vancouver island Is that
of the ill-fated Ivanhoe is now proved be-
yond doubt One of the steamers life
Indians
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-26

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The strike of the
shirt makers is practically over. The ac-
ceptance by the shirt makers of the ten
percent reduction. arranged by arbi-
tration, has resulted In the amicable ad-
justment OF matters. Tomorrow nearly all
OF the strikers VIII return to work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-26
Movements OF steamers.

NEW YORK, Nov. s5.-Arrived: Lucania,
from Southampton; Rhynland, from 1An1-
werp; Scandia, from Hamburg and Havre.
HAvRE, Nov. Is. - Arrived: La Cham
piagn, from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-26
BIG 4 ROUTE
Home Seekers and Harvest Excursion
TUESDAY. Dec. q.
One Fare for the Round Trip

To principal points in Alabama. Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
and Virginia.
Through cars via Cincinnati, C. & o. R'y,
Lynchburg~ and the Richmond & Danville
will leave Indianapolis via Big Four route
at d. m For tickets and full informatio
call on Ellwood Wilson and Big -Four
ticket agent.
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ASK FOR TT
The indianapolis Warehouse Company
wAREHoUsEMEN. FORWARDING AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.

Money advanced on consignments. Registered re
ceipts given. Nos. 265 to 273 SOUTH PENNSYI
VANIA STREET. Telephone l343
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So Smooth I

How smooth the Democratic man
ayers arel or ra her how oily, how
aiulatory, how mild, how bland, how
childlike, so to speak! Having crammed
the sugar trust steal down the threats
of protesting Senator'S, they are now
endeavoring to make the bill as pa at
able as posslbl to the Hou:e by reced-
ing from a number Of the proposed
Senate amendments to the measure
and adopting the original House
schedules. In q word, they a.e exert
ing their utmost to make the nauseous
dose palatable to the Democratic ma
jority of the House by r. tanning the
schedules Of that section OF the party
In a large degree, at the same time
preserving the sugar trust steal, that
takes $40, 900 from the pockets of
the people and transfers it to the own
ers OF the stock of that MANN 9TH con-
Germ.
They imagine that by stroking the
fur the right way on the timber, metal
and other schedules, the House will
submit to the sugar duties. They are
playing every schedule in the entire
bill against sugar. That deal must be
carried out at all hazards. The ar
rangement made between the sugar
trust and the Temocratic National
Committee in 80 must lie fulfilled to
the letter.
This, too, in spite OF the protests of
IN almost unanimous De rocratic press
denouncing the surrender of the party
TO the combination OF sugar refiners,
and in the face of strong utterances in
every Democratic plat orm in recent
years in opposition to such pandering
10 organized capital. Such an exhibit
ton has not been witnessed in national
legislation in years. But the people
understand the situation. Recent cleo
tions demonstrate that fact. The Dem
ocratic ostrich has not concealed its
body by hiding its heal in the sand.
Ohio State Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-06

Recently In Paris a person who is
classed as a poet was sent to prison for
an assault with intent to commit MUIR
der, and his case recalls that of an
other poet, Chapon by name, who
about the middle of the present CEN
fury ended his days in prison for theft.
Chapon was, indeed, an inveterate
thie', and was apprehended more than
once.
At the prison OF Saint Pelagie, dur
ing his incarceration, Chapon once
met Felix Pyat, revolutionist and COM
munist, who was generally in prison
for some political offense. AS politi-
cal prisoners were generally sent to
Saint Pelagie, and as Chapon was a
somewL at pretentious and well-edu-
Gated person. Pyat supposed that he,
too, had been sentenced for some rev.
dictionary attempt. So, stepping up
to him, he cordially extended both his
hands and said, with friendly smile:
I'VE, sir, polite ii Offenders"
Il beg your pardon, citizen" said
Chapon, Strengthening himself up and
looking down very coldly on Pyat, I'm
in for stealing, If you pleased"
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Were Three Storms.

Southwestern Minnesota and Eastern
South Dakota suffered Wednesday Sc
verely from series OF wind storms OF
cyclonic tendencies. They Travelled
from southwest 10 northea I, and there
were three o. unusual severity.
The vesternmost arose in South Da-
kota and traversed the east end of the
State, striking Al ena, Mellette, st.
Lawrence, and Aberdeen. This storm
did no damage to life or limb, but con-
siderable to property and crops.
The central orm was first heard Ct
at Pipestone, in the southwest Corner
of the State, before 6 p. m. It's record
there was one killed, on9 injured and
serious damage to property in its
course. 1t passed Tracy and Echo
without serious effects and was rext
heard OF at Renvil o, whore 1T was
forty rods wide and of cor esponding
intensity of &C ion. There was another
victim here besides many injured and
a record Of devastation Tor buildings
and property. Litchteld was the next
line, but apparently the cyclone there
developed several hours later Two
were killed and many injured. The
northernmost point in the central part
OF the storms path was Collegeville, in
Stearns County.
The east TN cad started in Window,
MINI. about haif-rast seven. 1t reached
Sleepy Eye shortly before 8 o'clock.
Its intensity was incalcula lie. At least
one was killed and number injure |.
1t next struck Gil 4ncoe, where its work
was death-dea ling.
Mime apolis caught the tail end OF
its blow, and it was still twi ting. 1t
swept across the city, dipping down
to the ground rear Lake Harriet,
where barns and windmills were
wrecked and the debris tumbled into
the boulevard. The cyclone did not
dip down to the ground again until it
reached the outskirts Of Northea t
Minneapolis, where the house OF gar
dener named Lemke wa lifted COM
pletely from its foundations and UNI
rooted. Mrs. lemke and her daughter
were badly bruised. ortunately the
cyclone did no. d p to the surface, ex-
cept in the outskirts of the city. Had
the dips occurred in the more thick.
ly populated port ons gr>a loss of life
would have resulted.
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INCOME TAX STANDS.

Senate Defeat, HIS Motion to Strike
Out the Section.
The income tax section of the tariff
bill was completed by the Ser ate about
1890 on Thur day AS the end was
neared, Senators ' est and Harris grew
nervodsly anxious. Senator Brice
was in the chair. and Senator
Harris quietly glided up to him and
adm nished him to hasten the de-
cisions of questions as fast a pos
sible. Senator Hill entered motion to
strike OF the income tax provision.
He gave notice in very emphatic
manner that If the income tax should
become a law its validity would be
tested in the courts. Senator Hills
motion was defeated ly vote of "a to
40. Hill, Smith,. and Murphy, Demo
Gratis, voted to strike out Mcpherson,
who was absent, was paired t. vote yea
Six Republicans voted against the nc
tion. These were Hansbrough, Mitch
eli, of Ore yon; Pettigrew, Power. Shoup
ard Teller. Senator Morrill, announced
that he was paired with Mcpherson,
but 20 both would vote the same way,
in favor OF striking out the income
tax, he would vote aye. Smith then
trans ferred his pair with Dubois to
Mcpherson and Smith voted aye. The
Democrats say they are not surprised,
as they had the assurance all along Of
at least six or eight Re. ublican votes
for the tax.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-06
FACTS ABOUT WOOL.
LOW RATE AT WHICH IT CAN BE
IMPORTED.
How Free Trade VIII Affect the Ameri
Wool Industry-Light Begins to Dawn
In Tcxas-smooth Tactics or Democratic
Managers.
Would Ruin wool-Growers.

Recent European quotations on wool
give an average OF Is cents per pound
as the free trade value Of such Xxx
Ohio wa he'd feeces as brought p and
% cents on April ,, 1894, and which
sold at an average OF 30 cents and up
ward previous TO March, 1893, before
the sault upon the American indus
try had begun. Clean secured wool at
30 cents per FOUND Is the London basis
for domestic merino wool. When it is
borne in mind that the average value
OF American merino wool, previous TO
March, 1895, exceeded co cents per
pound secured, some idea may e had
OF the advantage in the way of protec-
tion that the American wool industry
has enjoyed.
The freight rate of wool from Lon
don to New York is quarter of cent
per pound, as against from 2 to cents
per pound from t. Rocky Mountain
regions to New York. The rates from
Australia to New York or Boston di-
rect cut no figure, as the London mar
ket Is the general central market for
Australia as we'll as for the rest of the
world. 1t Is in London that the bulk
OF the foreign woods OF the world ac-
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adopted denouncing the Wilson bill
and recommending the use OF both
gold and silver as money metals.
Mr.. Tracy, president, and Mr.. Hum
phrey, secretary, were unanimously re-
electdO One vice president from each
State league and an executive commit
tee, consisting Of enc member from
each st to league, were elected, and to
the executive committee was left the
duty of selecting a treasurer and
the time for holding the next conven-
tion. The committee appointed to Sc
lect the place at which the next con-
vention shall be held submitted a re-
port rec ommending Des Moines. This
was the signal foe a sharp skirmish.
The report OF the committee was ig-
nored and number of cities were pro-
posed. Finally a vote was taken. the
result being the choice of Cleveland,
Ohio, by vote OF Sl3 to 1871. The
convention then ad journed sine die.
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than 20 years old, and finally how she
married old Paul Halliday. She locked
his idiot son in barn and set fire to
the building, burning it to the ground.
She admitted afterwa:d TO her hus-
band that she did this to get rid of
the Young man. Then came the crimes
for which she has been convicted. In
the latter part OF last August Paul
Halliday disappeared, aud while
searching 'or him neighbors found the
murdered bodies of Mrs. McQuillan
and her daughter in the Halliday barn,
This was In September, and a few days
later the remains of Old Halliday were
found fearfully mutilated, and it was
charged his wife was guilty Of his
death.
For long time after her imprison-
ment Mrs. Halliday refused to eat, and
it was necessary for the Jail physician
TO feed her with liquid food. Last No
vember she tried to strangle Sheriff
Beecher's wife. Then she set fire to
her bedclothes and in December tried to
kill herself by cutting her throat with
broken glass. 1t has been necessary to
keep her chained to the floor for sew
eral months.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-06
Have Earrings Come TO Stay?

Earrings are again fashionable, and
jewellers are showing hoops, pendants,
screw.solitaires, and every form
known. The conservative woman is
waiting TO see whether the fashion
will be generally adopted before she
spoils her pretty ears with tn s relic If
savagery, or, worse still, calls atten-
tion to her unshapely ones Diamonds
are the favorite gems, but the woman
who cannot afford these can comfort
herself with Sarah Bernhardt's YER
dict against the diamond:
mon .Dieul they are horrible, kill
ing the best expression of the face,
putting out the fire of the eyes, paling
the ear tints, and making the best
teeth like porcelain and the others like
chalk. might wear glass beads or
Egyptian coins, but diamonds-neyer!"
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Light In Texas.

Some two or three years ago young
man connected with prominent New
York and Bost5n house went into the
sheep and stock business in Texas. In
letter to friend, under date June 2,
he said
We have been having pretty hard row
to noe for the past two years This year.
especially. has been very severe Every
thing has fallen OF so much In price that
our valuations are very much reduced.
Two years ago our wool clip brought Va In
nearly s6,o0oi to-day wool OF the same
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-06
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETS.
Annual Convention Held In Denver-win
Next Meet i'm Cleveland.

Annual Convention Held In Denver-WiH
Next Meet i'm Cleveland.
Broadway Theater in Denver was
crowded on the assembling Of the Re-
publican Nationl League convention.
The theater was handsomely decorated
Flags and bunting We're draped from
the gallery, with portraits of Lincoln
and Grant at the rear OF the stage, and
between them representation of an
immense silver dollar. The conven.
ton as called to order by President
Tracy. After prayer, Pre- sident L. G.
Goudy, Of the Colorado Republican
League, welcomed the delegates; tle
Nebraska Glee Club sang taking new
campaign song, after which National
President w. w. Tracy, of Springfield,
Ill, delivered his annual address. He
devoted a good deal of his speech to
the tariff and the financial que tion.
The roll call, which followed the
presidents address, showed that forty
States and Territories were represent
ed, the largest in the story OF the
organization. Some of the delegations
were very large. Iowa reported fifty
four; Kansas, fifty-one; Minnesota forty
four; Mississippi, fifty; Wyoming, fifty
delegates and sixty visitors. When
Oregon was called the chairman an
swered; "Here with 10000 ma iority."
Vermont answered.: Here with $1,000
majority"
In the afternoon tho doors we're
thrown open to the public after the
delegates were seated. The venerable
Henry b. Blackwell, OF Massachusetts,
offered q woman suffrage resolution,
which went to the Committee on Reso-
buttons. Delegate Harrington, of Ari-
IONA, introduced free coinage reso-
luton and ex-Gov. Prince, OF New
Mexico, submitted resolutions demand
ing the admission of New Mexico to
Statehood and favo. ing a bimetallic
monetary system. A number OF other
r. solut on3 on various topics were
offered and refe red.
Hon. John Nj. Thurston was called
temporarily to the chair and was
Obliged to yie,d to a demand for a
speech. Letters of regret were then
read from Senators Lodge and Cam
erop, Hon. Thomas Il. Reed, Hon.
Robert T.. Lincoln and others. ]. s.
Clarkson sent telegram saying that
Inn erative business matters alone pre-
vented his attendance.
Alter an extended address by ex-
Congressman Moore on "Repub. ican-
fam in the Sonth, the convention adj
iou ned for the day.
The third session of the convention
of the National Republican League was
attended by larger crowd than the
opening meeting. A platform was
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-07-06
Legend Of the Daisy

There is a pretty legend connected
with the daisy, which Is an old world
flower Americanized. When the early
Christians OF Britain were prosecuted
and put to death st. Bruop persuaded
his sister, st. Ole, to flee with her
maiden companions. After the perse-
cution ceased the Bishop searched
fruitlessly for his sister until he no
ticed that there sprung Up in his path
way little tufts of flowers with golden
ing their mute beckoning after many
days they led him to a desert place
where, in a rocky hiding place, he
found his sister.
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charged with, crimes so brutal and APP
parently committed for the che pur-
pose of satiating her lust for bio d.
Readers of this paper will recollect the
main details Of Mrs. Haliiday's life,
and the crimes of which she is accused,
how she is said to have killed one
husband, almost poisoned another and
married a third after he had driven
his wife to suicide; how she commit
ted arson, causing the burning OF
nearly dozen people for a few hun
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..1.79O.b 65 1892 .sll l.G52, O5G
Totals

Totals. .1.79O,b65 l,692.8n l,652,O56
The freight rate on wool, according
TO the latest market rates, from Aus
tralia by sailing vessel to London, was
quoted at 5-l6penny per pound In grease,
and 7-l6 penny per pound for washed
wool. BY steamer the rates are PEN
wa he'd. From Australia to Boston di-
rect by sailing vessel the rate Is about
cent per pound for small lots as part
cargo. For full cargoes, such as are
likely to be imported under free trade
in wool, the rate would be below one
cent.
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Rail Advice and Hints.

Economy saves money; so do excur-
sion tickets when obtainable.
Seats behind passengers whose win
dow is open guarantee dust and cinders.
No railway porter has ever been of
fendel by gift of the smallest coin.
1t Is safe TO assume the man who
does not slam the car door is q Chris
tian.
Un'ess abnormally thirsty, drinking
from the ice cooler cup is to be dis
outraged.
Package, valise or overcoat es not
reserve a seat. Remember this before
quarreling.
Ticket in hat band saves time, eases
conductors duty and b'iates pocket
explorations.
Two wash basins were never known
to serve ur passenge. simultaneous
ly.
There is more sentiment than fact
about the window seat Icing most de-
sirable.
He who talks for the benefit of all
passengers is nuisance wore than
cin1ers.
Brakemen do not care whether you
sue the company or not. Don't threaten
them.
Eefrain from berating mothers with
crying babies. We were all babies az
che time.
Selfish men who seek to monopoli7e
mcre than their share of seat should be
rebuked.