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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26
Promise Made by the silverite that
He Would Go to ST. Louis and obey
the Conventions Wishes.
EIGHT DELEGATES CHOSEN
ALL INSTRUCTED TO LABOR FOR
THE NOMINATION OF M'KINLEY.
Long Struggle Between the Rival
of the Strength of Candidates.

HURON, S. D., March 25.-The Republican
State convention declared for Mckinley for
President and reaffirmed the financial plank
Of the Minneapolis platform Of 1892.
The convention was called to order at noon
by Chairman Johnson. l.. X. Koerns, of
Sphinx county, was chosen temporary chair
man, the various committees were appointed
and recess taken until o'clock When the
convention reassembled William Gardner, of
Rapid City, was elected permanent chairman.
C. T. Bates, of Sioux Falls, and p. G. Muir
ply, of BrooKings, were chosen secretaries.
The resolutions adopted declared for a pro-
tective tariff reafirmed the Minneapolis
financial plank until the st. Louis convention
adopts later statement and instructed the
delegates to the ST. Louis convention to use
every legitimate and honorable mears to Sc
cure the nomination of William Mckinley.
The election of delegates at large and by dis
tricts resulted as follows: L. B. French, of
Yankton; r. +. Pettigrew, of Minnehaha;
G. G. Sherwood, Of Clark; d. A. Miner, of
Davidson; David Williams. Of Day; III. G.
Meacham. of Potter; w. ". Lucas, of Fall
River, and w. 4. Smead, of Lawrence.
Previous to choosing delegates resolution
was adopted requiring all nominees to go on
the floor and declare for Mckinley and sound
money. and not only to vote, but to work,
to accomplish this end. This was TO force an
expression from Senator Pettigrew. The Sem
ator stood in the center of the convention hall
when called or to state his position. and de-
clared that he would bow TO the viii OF the
majority; that while he had followed a
course which the future seemed to justify, ne
was willing to go to st. Louis and COM
ply with the wishes of the State convention
by voting for Mckinley and sound money
Directly after the adjournment of the con-
vention sever Of the delegates held caucus,
at which they resolved that they would not
permit Senator Pettigrew to go as chairman.
neither would they permit him to be on any
committee at the national convention.
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General Grosvenor claimed 200 delegates al
ready selected for Major Mckinley. He adj
mitted, however, that his claim included
two districts In Kansas where the elections
districts in Ohio whose conventions nave
been delayed and four electors at large in
Indiana. In all this included about twenty
votes. Deducting them from the 200 votes
claimed left 1S9 votes. In addition to that.
General Grosvenor claimed. as he had right
TO ,, DO nearly all the CONTESTED , sea seats bels IL
and those mentioned previously Generz9
Grosvenor and Mr.. Manley virtually agree
on the number Of delegates instructed for
Major Mckinley.
Mr.. Manley's estimate Is generally ac-
cepted as correct by the friends OF the other
candidates here. except those of the Ohioan,
and is regarded as eminently fair by Sena-
tors Quay, Cullom and Allison and their
friends. Mr.. Manley. it VIII be .seen,. deals
only with the delegates actually elected,
and. unlike General Grosvenor. he did not
count chickens before they were hatched.
Had he done so. he would have credited
New England, and thus brought his total
up to 126 He could have done this rea-
sonably, as every one comedies the Dig man
from Maine a solid delegation from Yankee
dom.
From now on the contest promises to be-
come lively. Only a little more than one
There ' win i' be 80 delegates in the conven-
ton and 375 have been elected. During the
next thirty days nearly hve hundred more
delegates Will nave Deen selecltu. Inc WI
Kinley managers claim that they viii Sc
cure enough Of these to nominate their man
on the first ballot, and that there will be
scramble to get on the Mckinley band
wagon. This, however. Is probably an ex-
aggerated claim for the effect. AT present
writing it does not seem possible for Nc
Kinley to poll more than $50 votes on the
first ballot or within seventy-six OF enough.
It is possible that the contested seats may
hold the balance of power and that the
committee on credentials will really name
the President. At the same rate OF progress
there will be over one hundred contested
seats in the convention. Thus, these added
TO McKineys column might nominate him,
and If decided against him mean his defeat.
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"BEN" BUTLER BELITTLED.
The Generals Military Cnreer Severe
ly Criticised by Col. LivermOre.

BOSTON, March 25.-General Buffers mill
tary career was severely scored to-day.
when the bill providing for the erection of
an equestrian military statue of Butler
came up before the committee on ways
and means at the Statehouse. The re-
monstrants were called on to-day and Col.
Thomas l.. Lvermore spoke. He declared
that Buffers exploits were dwarfed by thou
sands of acts performed by other Massa-
chusetts men. Butler did not lead the regi-
ment through Baltimore; he was I'm Phila-
delphia. He did not seize Annapolis until so
ordered. From April, 1861, to May, 1864.
General Butler never directed the move
ments of a man in the face OF the enemy.
After that he directed the army in but one
battle-Drury's Blun-and then he was COM
PEELED tC retire. The reason he never again
attempted to direct troops was because he
saw he was not fit to do it. Colonel Liver
more also SAID the idea OF commemorating
exploits of this sort by equestrian statues
borders on the ridiculous. A thousand of
men in the army would have been just as
good military commanders at New Orleans
ard as efficient provost marshal at New
York Among the other remonstrants were
j. Malcolm Forbes. Gen. Francis A. Walker,
John>C. Ropes. Major Henry Higginson and
Moorfield Storey.
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wAsHINGTONs NEW BISHOP.
The Rev. DIR. Henry Yates SatterIec
COnsecratcd at New York.

NEW YORK. March 25.-Rev. DR.. Henry
Yates Satterlee was to-day consecrated as
the first bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal
diocese Of Washington. ID. c. The ceremony
was performed in Calvary Church, OF which
Dr. Satterlee has been the rector since 1882
Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coke presided as
sisted by Bishops Potter and Paret. Bishop
Huntington, Of Central New York. preached
the sermon. Nearly five hundred persons
took part IN the procession. which was led
by students from the upper classes of the
General Theological Seminary. Admission TO
the church was by card only.
Bishop Satteriee performed his first EpIs-
copal function, when he confirmed a class
whose preparation he has personally di-
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KcntucLy's Governor Talks to West
virginia Republicans.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. March A-The
State League of Republican Clubs met here
to-day. About eight hundred delegates were
present. The meeting was enthusiastic. and
McKinley's name was greeted with cheers
whenever it was mentioned. Governor Brad
ley of Kentucky, psade the principal address.
He talked on the Monroe doctrine. the tariff
and financial condition of the country.
Governor Bradley's first political reference
was TO protection. He said that the Repub-
lican party was the party OF protection. 1t
had protected the slave and made him a free
man. 1t had protected the Union and saved
it from destruction. 1t had protected the
Constitution and preserved 1t from the as
sauits of its enemies. 1t had protected the
credit of the Nation at home and abroad, and
made its dollars as national as the flag. 1t
had protected the American workingman and
producer from pauper wages and pauper la
bor of the old world. He then branched into
a discussion OF the tariff, what we want"
said he sis tariff which, while ii enables
the American workingmal and producer TO
maintain his manhood. will not operate
harshly for the consumer" The doctrine of
reciprocity was then discussed. The Repub-
lican party Governor Bradley said, had
never been afraid to entertain or give ex-
preston to an opinion Then, in ringing
voice he exclaimed: I'm the next campaign
let US adopt declaration OF principles that
looks in but one direction The currency of
(Continsed on Second PageJ
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MRS. DAVIDSON ACQUITTED.
Not Guilty Of Extortins $500 Hush
Money from the Rev. G. o. Brown.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2s-Mrs Mary
A Davidson was acquitted after a brief
trial to-day OF the charge of having ex-
torted 500 from Rev. DR.. c. o. Brown. The
clergyman and the police detective. who
testified merely TO the arrest OF Mrs.
Davidson. were the only witnesses for the
prosecution. and the defense presented no
evidence DR.. Brown, the stand, re-
peated the story OF how Mrs Davidson had
told he had been discovered In a iiaison
with Miss Overman, and OF how, after sew
eral Interviews, he paid the old lady $780,
taking her receipt therefor. In order TO
secure conviction 1t was necessary for
DIR. Brown TO admit that he was induced
TO pay the money through fear. This the
minister refused to acknowledge, although
the question was taken in half a dozen
forms by his counsel and by the court
Brown admitted fear of exposure when
Mrs. Davidson first told him or her alleged
discovery. but he emphatically denied any
feeling of fear at the time OF the actual
payment OF the money. He said his sole
object in paying the money was TO enable
him 10 bring Mrs. Davidson and her myth
ical principal 10 justice. Browns attorney
who assisted the district attorney in the
prosecution, declined 10 ask the jury to con-
vict on such testimony, and the court had
no recourse but TO instruct the jurors to ac-
quit. This they did without leaving their
seats.
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srKINLEf HAS NO "CINCH."
Mr.. Manley Gives Figures I'm Answer
to Governors Claims.

PITTSBURG, March 25.-The Commercial
Gazette's Washington correspondent says:
AS General Grosvenor, of Ohio, the chief OF
Major McKiney's claim bureau, has weekly
been giving out tables showing the progress
made by the little Napoleon in securing
delegates. Hon. ]. II. Manley, of Maine. on
behalf of Speaker Reed, to-day gave out
some counter figures. They were made
public in the following letter from Mr.. Man
ley to Governor Cleaves. Of Maine:
my Dear Governor-Including elections
held to-day, there have been SO delegates
elected TO the national Republican conven-
ton. There are thirty-six contested cases
which are not given to any candidate, be-
cause IL is unfair TO assume how these cases
will be decided. either by the national COM
mittee or the convention. OF the 315 dele
gates elected 154 are for Mckinley, pro-
vided you concede him the twenty-six from
Indiana and the eighteen from Minnesota.
Sixty-four delegates have been elected for
Governor Morton; nineteen delegates have
been elected for Senator Quay; ten delegates
have been elected for Senator Cullom; forty
feur delegates have been elected for Senator
Allison. and forty-eight delegates have been
elected for Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Reed. from now
until convention, will steadily Increase
A comparison or Mr.. Manley's figures
with those made public by General Grosven-
or Sunday reveals but little difference when
all the facts are taken into consideration.
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PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Plans Considered by the Executive


WASHINGTON, Mafrh 25.-The executive
committee of the national advisory board
of the American Protective Association met
again to-day at the National Hotel and
completed its labors SO far as this city is
concerned. The committee VIII be very
busy between now and the time of election
in November and it is very probable will
hold several other meetings. Next week
the committee assemblies in New York
city. For the last six months according
to a statement furnished by DR.. James B.
Dunn, of Boston, a member of the execu-
tive committee, the latter body has been
In close touch with all the councils through
out the country and consensus of the
views of the order with carefully pre-
pared table of results was laid before the
committee here and fully discussed. All
the councils are kept thoroughly informed
as to the growth, plans and work of tn, the
so as to convey to every council in the
land the action of the committee and the
ne OF ae TO nnber ps of
who are members of the order and who will
be in the Republican and Democratic ma
tional conventions is, Mr.. Dunn says, ex-
ceedingly gratifying.
Resolutions were adopted reaffirming the
PRINCIPLES of the order and commanding the
William s. Linton, of Michigan. and others
IN fighting the 'ssectarian' appropriation
bin in Congress and in his noble advo-
cacy" of other American measures. The
Marquette statue now in the Capitol came
up from the Wisconsin State Council, but
what was done in the matter could not be
ascertained. DR.. Dunn said the association
was not fighting Roman Catholics especial
ly, but all religious sects that desire gov
ernment or state aid, or are governed by
principles of true Americanism. He added:
1--WE are educating the people in these prin-
piles and during the last six months In
addition to the many thousand circulars
sent to the councils by the executive COM
mi.tee over four million pages OF patriotic
Iterature calculated to awake, enthuse and
organize the American people in the inter-
ests Of true Americanism were distributed
and the response to this wide dissemination
of literature and activity on the part OF
the order is seen in the increase in men,
harchip
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REpuDLrCAS LEAGuERs.
Their Great Work Pointed Out by
National President McAlpin.

y
National President McAIpin.
ST. PAUL. March 25.-The Minnesota
League of Republican Clubs held State
convention here to-day, which was largely
attended.
Tonight a mass meeting was held at the
Grand Opera House. which was packed with
an enthusiastic crowd. The speakers were
General l.. A. McAlpin. of New York, presi-
dent of the National Republican League,
Congressman James A. Tawney, National
Committeeman r. c. Evans and VI. j. Dowl-
ing. secretary of the national league. In the
course of his speech General McAlpin said:
'It is now nearly nine years since the birth
of the league movement in the United States.
The National Republican League was organ
lied at Chickering Hall, New York city,
eight years ago last summer, and it has been
the only political organization in the United
States that has kept its doors open every
recognized working day OF the year since.
Gentlemen, We have an organization COM
posed OF the volunteers of the Republican
party. II Is the closest to the people OF any
OF the political organizations. 1t represents
the unselish desires OF the people. 1t Is di-
vorced from the spoii-seeker, the poiiticai
In short, il Is the strong right arm OF the
Republican party. in the State OF New York
we have made IL the power that has wrested
from Democracy every position which had
been thought by the regular organization inn
pregnable We have there 1,l53 well organ
lied, active, progressive clubs. and II Is TO
them the party managers will look for the
workers TO roll up another great Republican
majority in the Empire State. 1t Is true that
in many States the work OF the league has
not been fully appreciated. We have this
year determined on an entirely different plan
We shall endeavor to beard the lion in his
den. We will carry the, war into the solid
South. Your secretary is making phenom-
email progress in organizing clubs In every
Southern state, and am assured by leading
Republicans of several of the Democratic
publican party IN that bailiwick is IN the
Republican League. There Is great future
before this organization SO long as it will
truly represent the wishes of the rank and
file. who make victory possible We have this
year, for the first time, secured recognition
and when the new committee shall have
been organized 1t will turn With confidence
to the officers of the league for information
to assist them in the work of carrying on
the campaign of this year..
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whitney Company VIII Manufacture
ID from Nova Scotia Coal.

HOSTON, March "a decided sensation
was created st the hearing before the legis-
lative committee on manufacturers at the
Statehouse to-day. when Parker C. Chandler.
counsel for the Bay State Gas Company,
stated that long-term contract has been
made between the Bay State Gas Company
and III. NJ Whitney. OF the Dominion Coal
Company. under which Mr.. whitrey Is to
put up works and furnish gas to the Bay
state Gas Company. at a price which will
enable the latter TO sell gas at lower price
than IL has ever before been sold at Boston.
Mr.. Chandler stated that contracts are made
under the existing laws OF the Common
wealth. regardless or airy legislation now
proposed by Mr.. Whitney. The Bay State
company viii be prepared TO sug,:Iy consum-
ers with this new gas soon as the works
OF the whitney company are IN operation,
which. II Is believed. VIII be IL less than
twelve months.
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YOUTHFUL HIGHwAYMEN.
Two Boys Reaa Dime Novels and Hold
I'D n station Agent.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March 25 - Two
young white boys of this county named
Lloyd, one OF seventeen years of age. the
other nineteen. blackened their faces last
night. held up and robbed w. s. Hightower,
the station agent at Ramer. in this county.
Hightower was in the act OF closing up the
office. the 3 o'clock passenger train having
just passed through, when the young men
entered and stuck the muzzle of pistol un-
der his nose. On demand he delivered what
money he had, and the robbers were leav-
ing with their p.uDder he snatched his pistol
from drawer, and, covering one OF them
made him surrender and locked him up. The
agent set out after the other boy. and finally
overlook and captured him. The authorities
here were telegraphed, and officers were sent
to Ramer TO bring the young highwaymen 10
jail The boys say they have been reading
dime novels.
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NEW York, March 25.-Judge Roger A.
Pryor in special term to-day dismissed the
order TO show cause why a writ OF manda-
mus should not issue against the Board of
Excise Commissioners of New York city In
the case of +. Geinsfeld. The petitioner. a
saloon keeper. asked that the board be COM
pelled TO grant him license for one year
but the board held that II had authority only
TO issue license up to the date on which
the Raines law goes into effect. The case
which IL Is intended shall be made test Of
the constitrtionality OF the new excise law
will be taken to the Appellate Division.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26
Lonr EIectric hallway Line.

CHICAGO. March 25.-By a sale. closed by
Chicago officers of the General Electric Conn
pany to-day the longest electric railway in
the world is assured. The sale was TO syn
dlcate OF capitalists In Battle Creek and
Kalamazoo. Mich, and consisted of the eec-
trio street car line of Kalamazoo. The buy
ers already own the Pants at Battle Creek
and Lansing, Mich, and will connect the
three towns. This win make a straightaway
line of seventy-fivc miles. An additional
spur, three miles long. viii be built to Gull
lake. summer resort.
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BIG 4 ROUTE
Como Lake Park
An Ideal Picnic Ground,

Fifteen miles from indianapolis, on
Chicago Division of Big Four, will
be open for Sabbath-school Picnics
as soon as the weather permits. A
Fine Lake, we'll equipped with
boats large, we1l-shaded Picnic
Ground, with covered Auditorium
and Dining Rooms, Water and Gas
piped throughout the grounds, fine
Baseball Ground, and everything
desired by picnic parties. Special
Trains at reasonable rates, at any
hour desired.
For particulars call at Big Four
Office, No. 1 East Washington St.
H. M. BRONSON,
A. G.. p. A.
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tioEal question, uniting all parties for the
defense OF Great Britain against France ana
Russia.
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5 Per Cent. t.-LOans-5 Per Cent.

Loans IN large sums on business property at per
cent promptly made In largo cities and towns only.
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s6 Lombard Building.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
salIsbury's aovernment a Failure.

But, leaving aside this arbitration
proposition, Lord Salisbury has not
added any laurels to his reputation dur
ing his present administration. The
parliament will close its session on the
14th of August without having accom-
plished much of anything. With a MAJ
jority of over 100 in the house of COM
mons, the conservatives have made a
failure of everything they touched as
party measure. Ridicule has been
heaped upon the ministry, whose MEM
bers failed to work together harmonic
ously; and it is not surprising to hear
that A. j. Balfour will retire from the
government leadership of the house and
take seat among the lords, before the
next session opens. In this case Joseph
Chamberlain would become the real
head of the conservative party, and such
leadership would be equivalent to disin-
tegration and dissolution. Chamber
lain's failure in South Africa, the Boer
episode and his silly threats in the Vene-
zuela matter will not be forgiven by the
English public in case it should be given
chance to record it's opinion at the
polls. A change in administrations
would not interfere with the negotia-
tions for international arbitration, how
ever, and consequently the little tenn
pest which is now brewing in the Brit
ish political teapot is of but inagniA-
cant interest to the American people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
SPIDERS FOR PARTNERS.
A sirup Bother Who Utilizes the Service
of 5000 Insects.

Sirup Bother Who Utilizes the Services
Of 5000 Insects.
A sirup bother has improved upon
the prison lesson of Bruce, says Science.
He has taken the spider into partner
ship in the working of one of his i'm.
portant departments. Flies, cock
reaches and other insects, attracted by
his sweets and encouraged by the gen
.ial air of his bottling room, used to in
terfere with his work, get into his bot
ties, steal his goods and worry him to
DEATH Some 5000 spiders now make
their home on the ceiling and walls of
his bottling department. Said the bot
tier to AN interviewer:
"These creatures know more than o
great many people. Spiders do not care
for sweet things and never drop into my
yats or get into my bottles. I never
disturb them except to feed them &C.
casionally. They appear to know my
call and will come out and feed from
my hand or take fly from my finger.
'"fhey shut themselves up during
most Of the winter months in their lit
tie nests you see stuck like daubs Of
mud about the ceiling. When winter
comes brush away all the webs. They
prefer to weave new ones every spring.
II have been running this spider farm
only two years, but 1 find my little part
ners indispensable. They will not en-
dnre in the place q single fly or insect
that is a plunderer of sweets and
sirups."