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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-24

Colonel B. r. Ravens, of Terra Haute
Ind. whose desertion of Bryan was men
toned in the Post some time ago, and
whose about prosperous farm
erS' in that section was criticised III a let
ter by Mr.. John Royse, of the same CITY.
and printed Oct. 2, writes defending his
FIRST position The statement that he re-
GREETED leaving the Democratic party. he
says, he cannot allow to go unchallengeG
Il left the party in sorrow. not anger. but
| am glad / did leave it, he writes. He
supports his first statement about Vieo
county by declaring since the sfxty-daV
day poll the situation has improved in
every ward OF Terre Haute. and that Re
publican farmers in Vigo county who will
vote for Bryan are 'scarcer than hens
teeth" Then this declaration: Il can
count ten solid. substantial Democrats who
will vote for Mckinley for every single Re
publican that Royse or an other reputable
man can count for Bryan in this county"
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SEMEN

Thomas Q. Seabrooke, Edgar Davenport.
Charles Butler. II. NJ. Pitt, Isabelle Evesson and
the rest of Charles Frohman's well-selected COM
pany will conclude their engagement at the
Grand with two performances of Thoroughbred
to-day. The matinee will be at the usual popular
prices. The finale to the second act of Thor
oughbred" is as clever a curtain as is often
seen in Il comedy. 1t is original and very pretty.
The advance sale for Joseph Jefferson's one
night here opened well at the Pembroke yester-
day. The great comedian will be welcomed by a
big audience at English next Thursday evening.
when he appears in Cricket on the Hearth and
Lend Me Five Shillings."
A new series of living pictures will be shown
at the Park Theater next week during the en-
gagement of the Wilbur Opera Company here.
The opening bill Monday is Two Vagabonds.'
Mark Murphy closes his engagement this after
noon and tonight at the Park in 'O'Dowd's
Neighbors.'
The management of the Empire has engaged
the Vitascope for the first half of next week in
connection with the American Vaudeville Com
pany, which will be strengthened. A number of
new pictures will be introduced, including the
first scene from the second act of "A Milk White
Flag the bucking broncho of Buffalo Bil's
Wild West and the famous scene representing
a cavalry charge. Among the new specially peo-
pie will be Moore and Besson, grotesque aerial
artists, late of Al Fields MINISTRIES, and La Petite
Freddie, the boy musician, singer and dancer.
The show is clean and entertaining.
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M~acniOnnies Dancing Bacchnnte.
Harper's Weekly.

ipi . Nt0NiS.
The Boston Art Commission. which has
decided that the Macmonnies Dancing
Bacchante is unsuitable to adorn the Bos-
ton Public Library, must expect to have
its judgment freely criticised and even de-
rided. 1t does not find fault with the
statue; indeed it expressly recognizes it's
remarkable technical merits:'' but it
seems to be satisfied that it is too gay for
the Boston library. The Bacchante whom
Mr.. Macmonnies devised is poised on one
foot. and carries a baby on one arm. She
is clothed only in the cheerful graces of
youth, and her whole attitude implies in
difference as to whether school is keeping
or not. No doubt the art commission feels
that any young female who postures in the
Hbrary's court. even if not personally
bookish, should at least give evidence of
being aware that the s-choolmaster is
abroad.
The statue belongs to Mr.. McKim. of the
firm of McKim, Meade & White, which
built the library. 1t was given by him to
the trustees, and was exhibited in Boston,
where. of course. it found many admirers.
So many observers, however. clamored
against it as being deficient in austerity
that the art commission has doubtless
acted for the best in sending it out of
town. 1t remains to be seen whether Mr.
McKim will find occasion to give some
institution nearer home an opportunity to
afford an asylum to this interesting waif.
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st. John Must whit.
Washington Special.

1t is understood that William P. St John.
treasurer of the national Popocratic COM
mittee. has been promised the office of
Controller of the Currency in the event
of Bryan's election. St. John does not cas,-
for the salary, as he is a rich man, but
he would like very much to be in Il po-
sition to play horse" with divers and
sundry of his former associates in the
national banking business who nave been
pointing the finger of scorn at him since
his forced withdrawal from the presidency
of a New York bank on account of his
free-silver views. 1t may interest MIR. ST.
John to know nat he could not succeed
Mr.. Eckels for more than a year after
the inauguration of a o cratic PRESIDENT
the present incumben having served only
about three and a half years or his five
year term. Mr.. Eckels can only be puc
out before the expiration or his term by
impeachment proceedings. 1t would appear,
therefore, that the Ottawa lawyer mas the
laugh on the Popocratic candidate, come
what may
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Failure of Chairman Jones's Efforts
to Effect Fusion on Electors in
Mr.. WatsOn's State.
CONFERENCE AT NASHVILLE
WHICH Is SUPPOSED TO HAVE
ENDED IN FAILURE gain
Chicago PopOcrats, After Making
Many Threats. Decide to Parade on
the West Side Oct. 81.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 23.-The subcom-
mittee of the Populist State central COM
mittee, to whom was intrusted the settle
ment of the fusion question, tonight for
mally withdrew the Populist electoral tick
ct in Georgia. This is understood to be the
result of IL failure of negotiations between
Chairman Jones and Committeeman Wash
burn in Chicago. The Populists will devote
themselves to electing their congressional
candidates, on which, it is said, they will
in several instances have the assistance of
the Republican vote. A large section OF
the Populist vote will be cast for Mckni-
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THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
No Proposition Yet Made in Behalf of
Lord Salisbury.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British ambassador, called at
the State Department to-day, and it was
surmised he intended to present to Secre-
tary Olney certain propositions regarding
the Venezuelan controversy, but it was
stated tonight that Sir Julian's call was
one of courtesy to present his respects
after arrival, and the question of arbitra-
ton was not taken up except that arrange
ment was made for a formal meeting at
the earliest moment Mr.. Olney might sug-
gest.
1t can be stated positively that no notes
or negotiations of any kind have passed
between Secretary Olney and Lord Sails
bury since juno % last. although reports to
the contrary have appeared. The present
negotiations will be resumed at the point
where they were suspended at that date.
Mr.. Olney's final proposal on June % was
that so far as Venezuela was concerned it
ton separate from the general treaty of
arbitration. He insisted, however. that
Venezuelan arbitration was a prerequisite
to any general arbitration, and that the
arbitration should be final and embrace all
the territory in dispute. settled as we'll as
unsettled, Great Britain being opposed to
including the settled districts. In view of
the statement by the foreign officers that
the proposals about to be made give hope
Lord SaliSbury'S answer to Mr.. Olney'S
propositions OF June % will be favorable
or in the line of compromising the differ
enceS on details.
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arrived from st. Cloud this morning and
went TO the Aberdeen. where they We're en-
tertained by a number of prominent Demo-
Gratis till the time of the reception. This
evening they were entertained at dinner at
the Aberdeen and escorted from there TO
the Auditorium by the Young Mems Sound
money League. the Seventh Ward Marching
Club and other gold-standard organiZa-
tions. General Palmer was delayed in chi
to speak briefly before the close of the
meeting. Cyrus Wellington delivered the
opening address and was followed by Gen
eraI Buckner. d. w. LAWYER ollowed with
a short address and General Palmer dellV-
Tomorrow the party w IL be in Minneapolis,
where they speak in the evening.
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INDIANA
James A. McAIlister, Lived i'm the
State ~Seventy-Nine Years.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PROVIDENCE, Ind. Oct. 23.-James a.
McAllister, who has resided on his farm
two miles west of here since 1861, is dead,
at the age of eighty-four. He was born in
Henry county, Kentucky, April 8, 1872, his
father being Of Scotch parentage, and in
1917 the family moved into Indiana, settling
a few miles north of Madison. Here he
became familiar with the Indians who aft
erward gave the whites what is now called
the Michigan road, a strip one hundred
feet wide, extending from Madison to LAX
Michigan, passing through indianapolis, the
stipulation being that the whites should
clear the ground, the object of the reds
being to obtain an outlet for their hunt
up what education he could, always being
devoted to books, and finally became Il
teacher, and for many years, wherever he
was, had to do all the letter writing for
many iiliterate persons. He studied sur
Veylng, and out of this grew the idea of
contracting, and after several minor sue
cesses, about 1888, he took and completed
an important section OF the old canal south
that city. He did much work for the Mich
lgan road, and had important contracts in
filing and bridging for the first railroad in
T., NJ. & /. When the Fairland. Franklin
& Martinsville railroad was building he had
the contract for grading twenty miles be-
tween the two latter places: The original
company to attack this work failed imam
cldily, ana Mr. NcAlllSter lost S2O.0O0
through it. He was. a Wing in the olden
time. an intense Abolitionist, a conductor
on the underground railroad, a Republican
from the date of the formation of the party.
an elder in the church. and always vigor-
Gus in all measures calculated to advance
the interests OF the cause of education. On
April 10, 1910. he was married near Brook
Ign, the home of the bride. to Miss Free
love Butterfield. a sister of the late DR..
S. a. Butterfield, of Indianapolis, and they
celebrated their golden wedding in 1880 at
their home in Johnson county The widow
is eighty-one years old. and will remain at
the farm with her son George. One son.
Upton. died in the Union army. A
daughter, Mrs. Martha Vent, lives in Ar
kansas. and another, Mrs. Joan Taylor, at
MoCresville. Ind. A niece is Mrs. w. 3.
Clarke, of indianapolis.
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Movements of Steamer~

SOUTHAMPTON. Oct. 23.-Safled: Au-
gusta Victoria, from Hamburg for New
York.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 22.-Arrived: Britannia
from New York. Sailed: Bowie. for New
York.
NEW YORK. Oct. 23-Arrived: Patria
from Hamburg; Maasdam, from Rotter-
dam.
QUEENSTOWN. Oct. 23.-Arrived: UNI
bria. from New York for Liverpool.
HAMBURG. Oct. 23-Arrived: Fuerst
Bismarck. from New York.
MOVILLE, Oct. 23.-Sailed: State of Cal
ifornia, for New York.
LONDON. Oct. 23.-Arrived: Mohawk.
from New York.
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seventh District w. r.. C.

Special tic the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. z3.-The an
nual seventh district convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps closed its session
to-day after a very interesting meeting.
The seventh district is composed of the
counties of Verniliion. Nigo, Putnam, Clay.
and all were represented. a public recep-
ton was rendered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. w. jackson. and last night a camp
fire was held at the old chapel, which was
crowded with spectators. Mrs Pauline
Pearson was elected national delegate and
Miss RAIDER. of Indianapolis, seventh dis
trict president. The next meeting will be
at Gosport.
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WOMAN WHO CAN SHOOT.
Mrs. McMah hon Puts Two Bullets in the
Body of Patrick Kelly.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Mrs. John McAIa-
hon, who keeps a saloon at Highland, near
Peekskill, shot and probably mortally
wounded Patrick Kelly yesterday. Kelly
went to the barroom and demanded a drink.
which was refused. He then seized an ak
and proceeded to clean out the establish
ment. Mrs. Mcmahon seized Il revolver
and Tired several shots at Kelly, two of
them taking effect, one of them in the head
and the other in the abdomen. The ply
stefan who attended the wounded man said
that he would probably die. Mrs. Mcmahon
has been arrested and claims Self-defenSe.
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silver Nilifonaires Unloading.

washington Special.
Besides the direct reports coming in pri-
vate letters and by word of mouth of those
who have just come to Washington from
the battle-ground, the managing men OF the
different parties see in other things indica-
tions favorable to Mckinley. On the sur
face the fact that wheat is rising and silver
falling in price affords one OF these Mckin-
ley Indications. and it becomes even more
important. as Secretary Morton suggested
to-day, when you consider that the cause
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-24
slight Hopes of Recovery.

Special 10 the IndlanapOIlS Journal.
NORTH SALEM, Ind, Oct. 23.-Howard
Henderson. twenty-five years old, who lives
five miles west OF this place. was perhaps
fatally injured yesterday afternoon. He
had been to Roachdale to attend the Bryan
meeting, and when returning home his
horse ran away, throwing him out of his
buggy. breaking both arms ana injurinS
him internally. There are slight hopes or
his recovery.
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Arrest of swindIers.

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 23.-By the arrest
here tonight of j.. Morning, alias Thomas,
the authorities believe they have captured
one of the ri~ngleaders of a daring band of
green goods operators associated with the
notorious Mike Ryan. whose headquar-
tiers are in New York. Three companions
were also captured. giving names and adj
dresses as w. Il. Sullivan and D.. Haven,
both of Lee, Fla, and H.. II. Baggett, of
Thomasville, Ca. Three others believed to
be green goods men, with a brace of VIC
Tins. escaped by taking a train for Phila-
delDhia.
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Paul yandervsort's Views.

TOPEKA. Kan, Oct. 23.-Paul Wander
WORT, of Omaha, who has been in Kansas
for the past ten lays delivering middle-of-
the-road Populist addresses, has finished
his Kansas tour and left for Texas. Be
fore departing he talked to a reporter. He
declared the 'Populists of Kansas We're
muzzled at the present time by the fusion
leaders, but that they could express them
selves right on election day" Watson, he
continued, had made a straight and honest
fight to maintain the principles of the Peo-
pies party and his supporters would never
be delivered to Sewall.
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Other Denth, in fac Stnte.

ELKHART. Ind. Oct. 23.-Dr. A. S. Da-
venport. who arrived here from New York
city Wednesday to attend the funeral of
his daughter. Mrs. A. H. Beardsley, yes
terday, died suddenly last night of
apoplexy. He was formerly one of the
most prominent business men in northern
Indiana, but for several years has resided
in New York. He was seventy-two years
old. Daniel Young, aged thirty-five, a bus
here last night.
RICHMOND, Ind. Oct. 23.-Henry Robin
son. aged seventy-six. died this morning at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-24
Speaker Crisp.s Career.

Charles Frederick Crisp was born in Shelf
Held, England, Jan %, 1916. while his pa
rents were on a trip abroad. In his early
life he was identified with the stage. He
obtained his education in the Georgia public
schools and served in the Confederate army
from the outbreak of the rebellion till he
was made a prisoner of war in 1864. At the
close of the war he studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1896. and in 1872 was
appointed Solicitor-general of the South
western judicial district of Georgia. In 1877
he was appointed Judge of the Superior
Court, which position he filled for several
years. In 1882 he resigned to go to Con-
gress. He served continuously since the be-
ginning of the Forty-eighth Congress and
was reelected last fall. receiving 11,574
votes against 1882 votes for Wimberly. the
Peoples party candidate.
Mr.. Crisp was not "a forcible speaker, but
a man of great tact and possessed of other
qualities that eTninently fitted him for the
leadership in a parliamentary assemblage.
Ills frst prominence in national affairs
came from the skill with which he led hiS
party in several warm election contests.
The prestige he then acquired led to his
election to the speakership after one of the
most memorable canvasses in the history of
the House. His chief opponent was Senator
Roger @. Mills, who he defeated after a
struggle that was prolonged so that the
House of Representatives, contrary to GUS
tom, on the opening day with
the question of its next Speaker still in
doubt. AS Speaker Mr.. Crisp's rulings were
upheld and though sometimes they were
the subject of considerable criticism from
his political opponents he always com
manded their respect and confidence. He
was a pronounced advocate of the free
coinage of silver, and on one occasion his
casting vote as Speaker saved the defeat
it was largely due to his firmness in ruling
that the House passed the Sherman silver
able filibustering movement led by Mr..
Bland, of Missouri, and others.
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Killed in the Foundry.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct. ga fatal
accident happened late last evening at the
foundry owned by the Observation-Disclosures
Company. in which Emanuel Lacy lost his
life. a new emory wheel burst, and Il piece
struck Mr.. Lacy in the forehead. making
a hole in his skull. He was not conscious
"a minute after the accident, but fingered
for nearly an hour before nc died. Mr..
Lacy leaves a wife and two Children.
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Another Drug store Robbed.

Last night a burglar entered Jones's drug
store at the corner of Delaware and Ohio
streets and secured 81 from the money
drawer, overlooking a larger amount of
money in another drawer. He entered
through Il front tranSom and escaped by
opening a back door. In closing the door
he awakened the clerk, who slept in the
rear of the store.
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Killed ut the Monon Crossing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHERIDAN, Ind. Oct. pa serious ac-
cident happened at the crossing of the
brick works tramway aud the L., n. a. *
c. railroad. Wednesday. The evening pas
senger train from the south ran into u
dump car loaded with dirt. The locomotive
was badly damaged and the steps of the
coaches knocked off. The driver of the
dump car. Jasper Paw, was instantly killed,
leaving a wife and four children.
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Racing Houiing Pigeons.

Special to The Ind.anapols JouIHaI.
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct. 23.-The Elwood
Homing Pigeon Society has given It's last
race OF the season. The birds which be-
longed to William Kramer and John Col
lier were released at Vandalia. ILL.,. and
made the distance of two hundred miles in
less than the schedule time for SUCH a
distance and Golfers birds came in first
and won the race. The races given this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-24
Who Has Lost a Worlds Fair MednI.

Special 10 the IndianapOiiS Journal.
Oct. 23.-The Treasury
Department has received SIG Columbian
worlds fair medals and diplomas awarded
to exhibitors in the United States which
have been returned by the Postoffice De-
partner because the parties to whom thew
were sent cannot be found. The following
are the Indiana exhibitors whose medals
now lie at the treasury: George Thomas.
Spencer: Jabez Pickett. Greensburg; James
Halworth, Georgetown; John Dempsey.
Washington; Mrs. S. Hodges, Rockport;
W1lllam Coleman, Winterwood: George A
Decker, Oil City; Willard Smith, elimor
Robert Engel. FRANKFORT; c. Lenhard. Pal
~IndiananoliS. v'
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SAFE. DEPOSITS.

of the fall in the price of silver is very like
" to be the attempt of the silver million
aires to unload on the public before the
expect I'd crash in silver comes after
BryanE defeat net month. If the silver
mine owners and Spectators believed that
Bryan was going to be elected II must be
admitted that they would hold on to their
silver and add to their holdings as much
as they could buy. in the hope and expecta-
ton Of making fabulous fortunes out of
the rise in the price of silver which they
say is sure to follow the success of Bryan.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 23.-The Win
chester football team played Portland here
this afternoon, the score standing II to 0
in favor of Winchester.
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He Didn't Want Much.
Chicago Post.

0lICdSO IUNI.
If / could have one WISH" he said. II
would not ask for the wealth of the Van
Gerbilts. nor would i seek to be a king or
an emperor. If | only owned q railroad
running through Canton from now until the
day of the in auguration / would be content
TO worry along for the rest of my life on
what l could make during that time"
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Chan Gun Must BE Deported.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia to-day
affirmed the decision of the court below in
the case of the Chinaman Chan Gun, or
dered deported under the exclusion act.
The Chinaman claimed he had been q. resi-
dent of the United States since 1859 and
went to China as cook of a vessel in 1889.
He visited his wife and family and imme-
diately returned. He claimed that a cook
or steward of a vessel was not a laborer
under the meaning of the exclusion act.
All these points were passed on by the
lower court adversely and are affirmed in
to-day'S decision. The court also sustained
Judge Hager, who refused a writ of habeas
corpus in the case, and says the court be-
low, which released Gun on bail, erred.
Under the exclusion act it is held that a
Chinaman ordered deported must be under
charge of the United States marshal pend
ing an appeal from the decision.
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A Trolley Car Victim.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Oct. 23.-Frank
McQuiddy, the nine-year-old son of John
McQuiddy, jumped off q delivery Wagon in
front of an electric street car tonight. He
was knocked down and dragged nearly fifty
feet and died in ten minutes.
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the Senate. and his refusal to accept the
appointment tendered him by Governor
Northen was the clearest proof of his un-
selfish patriotism. He had just fairly won
before the people of Georgia q seat in the
Senate. In that body he would have added
to his great national reputation, and / re-
greet sincerely that he has not been spared